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A special section inside takes an in-depth look at the varsity teams at all four local high schools.

A woman who started climbing Mt. Abe at 3 staffed the peak’s hut this summer. See Arts & Leisure.

Mount Abe and OV both hosted cross-country meets; MUHS swept one. See Sports, Page 1B.

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Thursday, September 13, 2018  52 Pages

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Scott gets earful taking county tour

Gov. gets up-close look at Middlebury rail project, discusses civility at VUHS

By JOHN FLOWERS majority of his Tuesday morning in VERGENNES — Gov. Phil Scott downtown Middlebury, surveying on Tuesday said he’d support a tax- construction sites and listening to free holiday for Middlebury as part local residents and officials about a of a broader strategy to help local $72 million project that will replace businesses weather the impacts of the Main Street and Merchants Row a major rail bridges replacement rail bridges with a concrete tunnel. project that will disrupt the Workers are currently half way done community’s downtown with a drainage system for parts of the next three “From my that will process runoff years. from the rail bed, which standpoint, Scott weighed in on a hugs the Otter Creek. variety of state and local we need “It’s certainly a issues during his day-long more people significant project … in visit to Addison County on and more a small area,” Scott said.

Sept. 11, which included diversity in “Seeing it from a visual visits to the Bristol Fire this state.” standpoint gave me a Department, downtown sense of the magnitude Middlebury, the Addison — Gov. Phil Scott of this.”

County Transit Resources Scott said he was headquarters, Sunrise Orchards impressed with the work done in Cornwall, the Bixby Library in to date, and with ideas that a Vergennes, and Vergennes Union citizens’ group called “Neighbors High School, where he addressed Together” has developed to mitigate students on the subject of civility some impacts of the construction during a question-and-answer period disruption. The group co-organized that ironically included a few tense a downtown block party last month exchanges. and is using grant money to provide MIDDLEBURY RAIL PROJECT financial incentives for people to The governor — who’s seeking shop at local stores. Boosters are a second consecutive two-year also using social media to broadcast term this November — spent the (See Visit, Page 3A)

VERGENNES UNION HIGH School sophomore Kai Williams speaks with Gov. Phil Scott after the governor’s talk in the school’s auditorium Tuesday morning. Williams was looking for specific answers to a question he asked during the talk.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

At Bristol TV station, community is one long movie City manager will seek input on sidewalk’s fate

MARY ARBUCKLE, EXECUTIVE director of Northeast Addison Television, has overseen several broadcasting technology upgrades since she opened the station in 2002, but her communityminded commitment to filming remains the same.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

By CHRISTOPHER ROSS BRISTOL — Mary Arbuckle found her voice on the side of a Bristol mountain.

In the 1970s, after graduating from Boston University with a degree in philosophy and religion, she moved north to build a cabin in the woods. It wasn’t philosophizing from the dooryard of her new mountain home that changed her life, however — it was a simple gift.

“Someone gave me a camera for my birthday,” Arbuckle said. “When I started exploring with it, it was like a light bulb went off for me.”

By the time she completed the siding on her cabin, she knew what she wanted to do: make documentary films. She returned to Boston to study in a new film program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, moved back to Vermont and went on to make several documentaries, including “Where Is Stephanie?” (1998) and “Art & Soul” (2011).

Her latest documentary project, you might say, is “still in progress.” It’s called Northeast Addison Television (NEAT), a public access station that broadcasts to the 5-Towns and Huntington on Comcast Cable channel 16, and on the web.

(See Community TV, Page 13A)

By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — After discussion at Tuesday’s Vergennes City Council meeting, council members decided the fate of about 1,000 feet of South Water Street sidewalk rests in the hands of new City Manager Matt Chabot.

At issue is whether the riverside stretch of sidewalk that runs south from the intersection of South Water and Roberts streets should be repaired or removed. Removing the sidewalk would save future maintenance costs.

Chabot said if it were removed it

would be sodded over and seeded, but no crosswalks are planned.

At their second August meeting council members had discussed a council site visit to help them make a decision on the future of the deteriorated sidewalk, but this week the council instead decided because it was a budget and infrastructure question the choice really fell to the city manager, according to Chabot on Wednesday morning.

Chabot said he would, however, (See Vergennes, Page 12A)

Modular home dealer eyes site on Rt. 7 in Ferrisburgh

By ANDY KIRKALDY FERRISBURGH — The owner of Vergennes modular and mobile home dealership Town & Country Homes Inc. has a town permit and is seeking an Act 250 permit amendment that would allow him to move his sales

and display office to Route 7 in Ferrisburgh, just north of Vergennes.

The 17-acre site on the highway’s east side that Town & Country owner Patrick Whitley is eyeing formerly housed a driving range and miniature (See Dealer, Page 16A)

Cornwall rug-hooking maven’s invention goes viral after 23 years Internet magic touches Oxford’s business

By MEGAN JAMES born: June 16, 2017. She received an CORNWALL — Amy Oxford email from a woman named Arounna thought rug hooking was a dying art. Khounnoraj, who owns a handmade She has been making punch-needle- home goods and clothing studio in style rugs since 1982, and teaching Toronto called Bookhou. the craft almost as long. In the Khounnoraj, a rug hooker herself, mid-’80s, there was only one shop had been given an Oxford Punch in the country that specialized Needle and instantly fell in love in punch-needle supplies. So with it. She posted a video of she opened her own shop and herself using the needle on her mail-order business — from Instagram account. The video her Cornwall home — to meet drew such a huge, positive her students’ needs. response that she reached In 1995 she invented the Check out this story on out to Oxford to see if they Oxford Punch Needle, an addisonindependent.com could form a partnership. ergonomic rug-hooking to see a video of Amy “I didn’t even really tool. The same year Oxford at work with her know what that meant,” punch needle. she formed the Oxford says Oxford, who admits Company, which now she barely used Instagram encompasses her needle business, a before this. rug-hooking school and a hand-dyed The deal that Khounnoraj proposed wool business. Business moved along was simple: Every time Khounnoraj at a reasonable pace. posted something about the punch But recently, something big needle on social media, she would tag happened: Oxford and her needle Oxford. In exchange, Oxford would started trending on Instagram. give Khounnoraj a complete set of Oxford says it’s easy to remember punch needles. the day she went viral because it was “There was so much excitement (See Oxford, Page 12A) the same day her granddaughter was

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AMY OXFORD, STANDING in front of hand-dyed wool she sells through the Oxford Company in Cornwall, saw mail-order sales of her namesake punch needle skyrocket after it went viral on Instagram.

Independent photo/Megan James

PAGE 2A — Addison Independent, Thursday, September 13, 2018

Local police investigations inspire novel Author leans on Garza, Frost vandalism cases

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Acclaimed Vermont author Joseph Olshan often looks to the news headlines as inspiration for his suspenseful novels; his 10th book, “Black Diamond Fall,” is no exception.

And Olshan’s Addison County readers will immediately recognize two of the real-life events that help build the foundation of “Black Diamond Fall”: the disappearance and tragic death of Middlebury College freshman Nick Garza in 2008, and the vandalism spree at the Robert Frost Farmhouse in Ripton in December 2007.

Olshan, a Barnard resident and the executive editor of Delphinium Books, will be speaking about his newest book at the Vermont Book “I feel it’s Shop on Tuesday, almost im- Sept. 18, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. possible He spoke of his to write creative process about — and his use a place of true events — unless during a recent phone interview you’ve lived there with the Indepenand expe- dent.

“Often, people rienced it.” who write fiction — Joseph do this — espeOlshan cially with literary suspense or mystery,” Olshan said. “They are often real events that people take and they create worlds in their books that actually happened. I think many readers are actually drawn to the fact that it’s based on a real story.”

The story includes a character named Luc Flanders, who disappears after playing a game of pond hockey with his college roommates in the fictional town of Carleton, Vermont.

Carleton police become divided in their assessment of what happened to him; some believe Flanders chose to go “off the grid,” but others — including detectives Nick Jenkins and Helen Kennedy — suspect foul play.

Ripton, during an underage drinking party in the historic structure.

Organizers of the party avoided jail in a plea deal that required them to pay $3,500 in restitution, perform 100 hours of community service, serve two years of probation and take a class to learn about Frost’s renowned works and iconic status as an American poet.

Both incidents made an impression on Olshan, a longtime Vermont resident. He said he received some special insight into the Garza case from a friend whose psychic services were enlisted during the search for the young man.

“They were a convenient vehicle for me, in that I could relate to them both emotionally,” Olshan recalled.

“My way in was my friend, the JOSEPH OLSHAN psychic’s overwhelming reaction to the disappearance of this kid, the As the search for Flanders intensi- mystery that with her psychic abilifies, the detectives turn their gaze ties she was trying to solve.” to Sam Solomon, an older man with Incorporating the same themes whom Flanders had been having a into “Black Diamond Fall” has secret relationship. Solomon can’t helped give the story greater prove his whereabouts during the approachability and realism for hours when Flanders disappeared, readers, according to Olshan. according to a summary of the book.

“The public’s taste now is for And when the Robert Frost house things that have actually happened,” is vandalized, the he said. “That’s why detectives in “Black memoirs are very “The public’s Diamond Fall” discovpopular and why we er there might be a link taste now is see a lot of reality TV for things that between the events. shows. People really Both the Garza and have actually want the real story.

Frost cases made na- happened. That’s They don’t necessarily tional news. want invention, and why memoirs It was in Feb. 5, that’s why fewer nov2008, that Nick Garza are very popular els are being read now, was last seen walking and why we see in favor of stories that across the quiet cam- a lot of reality TV actually happened and pus, ostensibly headed shows. People are recounted as they to his dorm room. But really want the happened.” he tragically veered off But the novelist ultireal story.” course and onto a path mately decided against — Joseph Olshan that would mystify naming Addison searchers for almost County’s shire town four months. Authorities ultimately as the setting for his story. A friend found Garza’s remains in the Otter and Middlebury native advised him Creek and ruled out foul play in his against it, saying it might spur some death. unintended controversy.

A little more than a month ear“I changed the (town’s) name (to lier, on Dec. 28, 2007, more than Carleton) pretty late in the game,” two-dozen youths caused a com- Olshan said. “I really didn’t want to bined total of $10,600 in damage to put a focus on the town, in case I got the former home of Robert Frost in something wrong. I also didn’t want to run the risk of stirring up trouble.”

That said, area readers will recognize the backdrop as being the Middlebury and Burlington areas.

Olshan is familiar with both.

“I feel it’s almost impossible to write about a place unless you’ve lived there and experienced it,” Olshan said. “For me, the fiction that resonates is the fiction written by people who have lived it, seen the cities and the land they are writing about. I don’t think there’s anything that can compete with that.”

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Man killed in fire truck collision

By JOHN FLOWERS CORNWALL — Area residents were voicing shock Monday in the wake of Sunday afternoon’s frightful collision between a pickup truck and Cornwall Fire Department utility vehicle on Route 125 that took the life of 44-year-old Deane Rubright of Shoreham.

In addition to the tragic loss of life, the accident left Cornwall Volunteer Fire Department members shaken and temporarily without a utility vehicle, which was used to carry all the force’s equipment to the many fire and accident scenes it responds to each year.

The accident occurred near a curvy incline on Route 125 near Cider Mill Road in Cornwall at around 3:45 p.m. on Sunday, Sept.

9, while Cornwall firefighters were responding to a mutual aid request from neighboring Middlebury, according to Cornwall Fire Chief Dennis Rheaume.

Vermont State Police Trooper Adria Pickin’s preliminary investigation indicates Rubright was travelling west on Route 125 “at a high rate of speed” when he encountered an eastbound CVFD utility truck driven by firefighter Thomas Frankovic, 45, of Cornwall. Pickin estimated the utility truck’s speed at around 50 mph, with its lights and siren activated.

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Pickin said evidence thus far shows that “after cresting a hill and seeing other vehicles stopped in the westbound lane of travel for the oncoming fire truck, Rubright applied his brakes and proceeded to cross the centerline into the eastbound lane of travel, colliding with Frankovic.”

Both vehicles were totaled as a result of the crash and Rubright died at the scene, according to Pickin.

“I’ve been to a lot of accidents in my time and I’ve never seen a vehicle ripped apart like that,” Rheaume said of Rubright’s pickup, a 1964 Chevrolet.

The 2013 Freightliner utility vehicle ended up off the road and slammed into a pine tree, officials said.

Rheaume believes both drivers did what they could to avoid each other.

But the topography and the speed at which the vehicles were driving were big contributing factors to the crash, officials believe at this time.

The accident remains under investigation, according to Pickin.

Rubright was recalled as a very gregarious and generous man who volunteered for many causes in Shoreham and around Addison County. In an obituary, family described him as “someone who looked to help others and dropped everything to do so.”

He was a property manager and member of the Rubright family that has for many years owned and operated Middlebury Bagel & Deli.

He leaves a son and a stepdaughter.

Rheaume said Frankovic was physically uninjured but understandably very upset about the accident.

Emergency responders — much like the families of victims — must deal as best they can with the aftermath of such tragedies.

“Physically, he’s fine,” Rheaume said. “But as they say, ‘If my mind could only forget what my eyes have seen.’”

It will largely be up to Frankovic — who’s been with the department around five years — to decide when he’s ready to resume his firefighting duties, according to Rheaume. The CVFD has approximately 20 members and is — like most volunteers fire departments in the state — short on members.

“Obviously, we’ll make sure to watch him like a hawk to make sure everything’s good with him,” Rheaume said. “He’ll probably not want to drive a vehicle for a while; we’ll play it by ear.”

At the same time, CVFD leaders are scrambling to secure a replacement utility vehicle. Rheaume on Monday was discussing the possibility of borrowing an out-of-service utility vehicle from the Bristol Fire Department. Rheaume is also preparing an insurance claim to recoup on the loss of the 2013 vehicle. The department will also sort out what items aboard the truck can no longer be used because they were either damaged in the crash or covered with diesel fuel. The CVFD will also have to re-test the air packs that were aboard the utility vehicle.

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

CORRECTION: The Arts Beat column in this past Monday’s Independent gave the wrong location for the Saturday, Sept. 15, screening of “A Fantastic Woman,” the first in this year’s Hirschfield International Film Series. The Spanish-language film will be shown at 3 and 8 p.m. at Dana Auditorium on the Middlebury

College campus. We also found out that screenwriter Gonzalo Maza has been invited to hold a discussion about the film after both screenings.

Assistant Professor David Miranda Hardy will introduce the film and Maza because they worked together on Hardy’s Peabody-nominated television show “Bala Loca,” which is currently on Netflix.

CORRECTION: The Independent’s Sept. 10 story on the town of Ferrisburgh’s lobbying effort for a Route 7 traffic light incorrectly identified accident victims at the intersection in question, where Route 7 meets Old Hollow and Stage roads. The

couple that sustained injures was Diane and Charles Gottlieb, and they have joined town officials and other residents in seeking signals there. The reporter apologizes for the mistake and to the couple with similar first names who were misidentified in the article.

Addison Independent, Thursday, September 13, 2018 — PAGE 3A

By the way (Continued from Page 1A) training class through Hospice Volunteer Services begins on Sept.

13 and will meet for 10 consecutive Thursday evenings. If you would like to learn more about this very special kind of service please call 388-4111 or email pbaker@hospicevs.org. The trainings will take place in the Marble Works, at 63 Maple St. in Middlebury.

The Bristol Recreation Department is looking for community members to be part of an up-to nine-member steering committee to explore the feasibility for centralizing the town’s Recreation Department, Clay Studio and Teen Center at 76 West St. The steering committee will work with the town of Bristol, its Rec Department and Bellweather Architects to evaluate the property, explore preliminary designs that work with programs, consider preliminary cost estimates and potential funding sources, and engage the community.

76 West St., adjacent to the Recreation Field, has become available to the town to purchase to provide a location for a new, consolidated, recreation facility. Sadly, the Hub Teen Center building (owned by the Bristol Recreation Club) is reaching the end of its time and an alternative will need to be found, according to local officials. The Recreation Club Board doesn’t want to overhaul the building at this point and the selectboard would prefer not to pay rent for a building that is in decline.

The selectboard is set to appoint the steering committee on Sept. 17.

The goal is for this committee to present a package of facts by the end of January for the FY2018 Annual Report, for community meetings, and for voters to consider and discuss at the March 4 town meeting.

If you or someone who you know might be interested in serving, email RecDirector@BristolVt.org or call 453-5885.

The School year has begun already and students and their families are hungry. The Starksboro Food Shelf we could use some donations, in particular chicken noodle soup, canned fruit, peanut butter, jelly, tuna, mayo, canned vegetables, fresh eggs and baking products. These can be dropped off at the Food Shelf donation box, or at the town clerk’s office.

The Mount Abraham Unified School District is also looking for some helpers, including what officials described as “a small army” of retirees interested in learning how to use Lego robotics kits in order to teach robotics at the district’s After-school Expanded Learning Program — either on a volunteer basis or for compensation. No former experience required, just an interest in making, creating and building. The district will provide all the training and support during after-school workshops that run from 3:30-4:30 p.m. or 4 p.m. (depending on the school). If you are interested in learning more, please contact Mandy Chesley-Park, Expanded Learning Program Director, at mandy.chesleypark@mausd.org.

Also needed: folks to help with Robinson Elementary School’s “Four Winds” program in Starksboro. Volunteers team up and help share nature investigations with Robinson School kids.

Each volunteer comes to a monthly topic training session (around two hours), then works with his/her partners to help their class of kids discover and explore amazing things about Vermont’s nature for one to three hours. Topics change month to month, each within the year’s theme.

All you need is time and enthusiasm; the rest is provided. Interested? See the Four Winds website fwni.org, or contact Starksboro’s Four Winds Coordinator, Erin Bent, at ebent@ gmavt.net.

Come to the Vergennes City Green this Sunday, Sept. 16 from noon-6 p.m. to enjoy local food, music, craft beverages and fun with your friends and neighbors.

Sample a variety of delicious dishes served up by Vergennes-area eateries while listening to music performed by three local bands.

Adult beverages including craft brews, hard cider and local wines will be served in the beer garden.

Kids can have their faces painted, have a blast playing creative carnival-type games, and hula hooping! Entry and games are free. Purchase tickets on site to pay for food, drinks, face-painting and henna. All proceeds benefit Bixby Library, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Vergennes, Vergennes Opera House and Vergennes Partnership. To see an event map, participating restaurants, sponsors, and more details, visit vergennesdowntown.org/eatongreen

Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater at 68 S. Pleasant St. will hold its 11th annual Fabulous Flea Market, this Saturday, Sept. 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Each year, more than 25 vendors and dealers set up shop inside the theater to sell antiques, folk art, prints, rugs, jewelry, art, collectibles and other desirable items. The theater is stuffed with an eye-popping variety of delightful things to buy. Almost Home will be selling delicacies and coffee so shoppers can grab a snack or a meal as they browse. Adding to the fun is a special flea market section featuring items donated to THT specifically for the sale — many at a bargain.

Also returning this year is Town Hall Theater’s popular jewelry table with fine and costume jewelry. Admission is free.

The city of Vergennes will host a meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. at the Vergennes Opera House to discuss a study of truck traffic on Route 22A. That road serves as one of the busiest truck routes in Vermont. As a result, Vergennes has proportionally more large trucks traveling through its downtown than any other comparably sized municipality in Vermont, according to state officials. The Addison County Regional Planning Commission and the Vermont Agency of Transportation have commissioned a study to assess options for reducing the impacts (noise, vibration, pollution) of truck traffic in downtown Vergennes while also considering impacts on neighboring towns.

For more information about the meeting, contact Cindy Cook at 802-272-2829, or email ccook@ adamantaccord.com.

The Weybridge Congregational Church, at 2790 Weybridge Road will hold its annual Chicken Pie Supper on Tuesday, Sept. 25.

Seatings are at 5:30 and 7 p.m., and tickets cost $12 for adults and $6 for children 10 and under. The harvest meal includes the church’s renowned chicken pie, made by local caterer Martha Winant, mashed potatoes and squash, salad, a variety of side dishes, and of course apple and pumpkin pies. No one leaves hungry. Reservations are required, and this event has sold out for the past five years. To make a reservation, or for more information, call Arlinda Wickland at 545-2246.

Middlebury Festival on-theGreen organizers are looking for a trailer in which to store our festival supplies, tent, stage units and miscellaneous equipment.

This would reduce the workload for volunteer labor to two annual moves — set-up and dismantling each July. The trailer needs to be a minimum of 14 feet long with a 3,000-pound load rating, able to be inspected, and in good weather-tight condition. It would be ideal if it could be towed by a pickup truck with a standard ball hitch. As an all-volunteer non-profit organization, the FOTG is limited in what it can afford to pay for such an amenity, so discounts or a tax-deductible donation would be appreciated.

Please contact Rick Shappy at rshappyvt@gmail.com if you can spare the right trailer.

VERGENNES UNION HIGH School Principal Stephanie Taylor walks down a school hallway with Gov. Phil Scott during the governor’s visit Tuesday morning.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Visit (Continued from Page 1A) the fact that downtown Middlebury remains open for business.

“I was very encouraged by their creativity, their enthusiasm and their professionalism,” Scott said of the citizens group. “Some of those (recommendations) we’ll be working on with them, because they are good ideas.”

Middlebury officials have remained upbeat, but have acknowledged there are no state or federal resources to indemnify merchants for losses they’ll sustain during construction.

They’ve been asking state officials to consider measures other than direct financial payments, including a tax-free holiday in the town of Middlebury.

The town selectboard in June unanimously agreed to seek legislative support for as many as four tax holidays of four days each (Thursday through Sunday) spread out during 10 weeks of the most intense construction on the tunnel in 2020.

Scott supports the idea, though noted such holidays have historically not fared well in the Legislature.

“I thought the sales tax holiday approach was intriguing,” Scott said.

“Would that bring people downtown, if it was defined in a certain area?

Maybe. I’m a fan of sales tax holidays. I’ve been on the losing end of those over my last 10 years.”

Vermont implemented statewide sales tax holidays on Aug. 22, 2009, and March 6, 2010. Supporters hailed the tax reprieves as a valuable economic development tool that increased receipts at many businesses throughout the state. But lawmakers have been reluctant to green light tax holidays since 2010 in the wake of declining revenues.

Such holidays have made a big impression on consumers, according to Scott.

“The amount of people that show up for a tax-free holiday on a

given day, for 6-percent savings, is of Vermont farmers. amazing to me,” he said. “You can “And NASDA, with this (Trump) offer 20 percent on any given day, administration, does carry some and nobody shows up. But you offer weight,” Eastman said. “Pricing 6 percent out of the state coffers, and (changes) need to happen at the people are somehow incentivized to federal level.” (shop).”

Scott credited U.S. Sen. Patrick He also believes the state could Leahy, D-Vt., for advocating for help Middlebury realize its long- farmers as a member for the Senate stated goal of offering free Wi-Fi Appropriations Committee. And access throughout its downtown.

Vermont continues to watch for “If we’re creative enough, maybe potential changes in the North there’s some funding available,” American Free Trade Agreement that Scott said. could have an impact on AGRICULTURE agriculture.

Addison County “You can offer 20 “We’ll know more dairy farmers continue percent on any in the not-too-distant to struggle through given day, and future about what we historically low milk nobody shows can do,” Scott said. prices. As reported in up. But you offer “Agriculture is a huge Monday’s issue of the for us.”

6 percent out of industry Independent, the county Eastman and Scott has lost three of its the state coffers, don’t believe Vermont remaining 110 dairies and people could effectively since January. Seven are somehow implement the same Addison County dairy incentivized to kind of milk production quota that the Canadian farms called it quits in (shop).”

2017.

— Gov. Phil Scott province of Quebec is using to stabilize prices.

Vermont Deputy “The issue is the Secretary of Agriculture, Foods & Markets Alyson Eastman, a amount of supply we have here; a former Republican House member lot of our milk supply goes outside from Orwell, accompanied Scott the state of Vermont,” Eastman said. during his Addison County visit “It would not work similar to what and joined him for the Independent Canada has.”

She credited Vermont dairy farmers interview.

Vermont recently reconvened its with “implementing some amazing milk commission, which has issued practices on their farms, making some recommendations that officials investments to improve water quality hope will resonate in the nation’s at the same time they’re in their fourth capital. The commission has called year of low milk prices.”

Eastman noted said the state for a “new and improved” margin protection program and taking action Agency of Agriculture will hold against companies who label their a dairy summit early next year to get more feedback and ideas from dairy substitutes “milk.”

Like Vermont Ag Secretary Anson Tebbetts, Eastman believes the long run of dairy doldrums is a national — rather than state — crisis. She said the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) is now lobbying in Washington on behalf

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farmers on dairy policies to pursue at the state and federal levels.

At this point, farmers are looking for a hand up, as opposed to a handout, according to Eastman.

“In our conversations with farmers, it’s important for us to communicate that what they’re asking for is an honest price and no more subsidies,” Eastman said. “They appreciate the subsidies in getting through the hard times, but the pricing fix is really what farmers are calling for.”

LAKE CHAMPLAIN CLEANUP Scott said he’s on board with the federally mandated cleanup of the state’s waterways, but hasn’t embraced the notion of funding the state’s share with a new tax or fee package. He wants to see if the state can bankroll its cleanup share using some untapped flexibility within Vermont’s current tax structure, but on Tuesday couldn’t offer any specifics on his idea.

“This would be the time to implement something of that nature,” Scott said. “I would like to make sure we exhaust all measures in that regard. I think raising a tax or fee is a last resort. But I am committed to water quality and we will clean up our lakes and streams, and we will do so soon. The good news is we have a plan in place and have the dollars available and are moving forward in the short term.”

CIVILITY Scott said he chose the topic of civility for his VUHS talk in part because of the partisan bickering he’s seen in the political arena.

“I’ve always tried to treat others with respect and civility, and I think (See Scott, Page 13A)

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Letters

Guest editorials

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State working to find better way to pay dairy farmers

Van Wyck works on affordability

I was delighted to read in your newspaper that Rep. Warren Van Wyck has decided to run again for representative in Addison-3. I am pleased on two counts.

Firstly, I think it is dangerous for the health of our democracy when candidates (of whatever party) are elected unopposed.

Secondly, Rep. Van Wyck has a strong record of voting against new taxes. He consistently votes to control spending and to keep Vermont affordable. He has voted this way even against his own party on occasion. I like to think that is because unlike many he is not shackled to his own party and wants to stand by the election promises he made to the residents of Addison-3 in 2016. I wish we had more politicians like him in Montpelier.

As a resident of Ferrisburgh for well over 30 years he clearly cares deeply about affordability and policies aimed at creating good job opportunities so young people stay in or move to Vermont. I will be casting one of my votes for Van Wyck on Nov. 6 and urge those who are concerned about affordability, new taxes and people leaving Vermont to consider voting the same way.

S. A. Whaley Ferrisburgh

By Anson Tebbetts Our country needs to find a better way to pay dairy farmers.

This is probably not news to many, but the devil is in the details.

Farmers nationwide work 24/7 to produce the fresh milk that becomes the cheese, butter and other dairy products that are always present, with an endless supply and many choices, in the grocery store.

However, farmers are not getting a fair price for their product. While “fair trade” is a familiar concept for international products like coffee, farmers right here at home are paid based upon an outdated, complex system that marginalizes their work and the sustainability of the working lands that we all enjoy. An oversupply of milk nationwide has resulted in suppressed milk prices for more than four years, and put many Vermont farmers into a state of economic insecurity that has forced them to make difficult choices about their future.

As part of our work toward a new, fair and predictable dairy pricing system, the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, along with many dairy farmers from our region, participated in a pricing forum in Albany, N.Y. Sponsored by Agri-Mark, the company’s board directed their leadership to explore new ways to pay farmers. Several proposals, which centered around an innovative milk supply and management system, arose during the day-long meeting, where farmers were heard and the critical nature of the situation was understood. We encourage you to review and comment on these proposals at dairyproposals2018.com.

In addition to working with producer partners like Agri-Mark, St. Albans Cooperative Creamery, and Dairy Farmers of America, the Agency has convened a working group comprised of farmers, lawmakers and dairy leaders to improve the system. We continue to meet and gather information and input from farmers as we define a solution. The fix is not quick, and will involve federal policy makers. Our proposals will likely need Congressional and USDA approval. The lift is heavy.

Farmers, dairy producers and policy makers are on the cusp of real change, addressing this complex and overwhelming issue with energy and vision. With laser-sharp focus and commitment, we are moving to a better place, on behalf of dairy farmers, and all those who love our working lands, our state and our country.

Hardy on right side of issues

Anson Tebbetts is Vermont’s Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets.

Did we miss author’s point?

By Deborah N. Levesque A week has passed since the New York Times published, “I am Part of the Resistance.” I continue to marvel at both the nature and scale of fallout related to this anonymous editorial attributed to a senior official within President Trump’s administration. In many ways, the American public’s reaction to this piece epitomizes where we are as a nation. It seems all sides have found something inflammatory to note, a statement to pick apart, some sentence or paragraph within which to find blame.

This many days after its publication I cannot help but ask myself, “Did we miss the author’s point?” How many readers, I wonder, gave pause to the editorial’s closing paragraphs?

We all enter and exit a text with different understandings. What I heard in this editorial was an insightful articulation of what the author considers our country’s more serious dilemma, “The bigger concern is not what Mr. Trump has done to the presidency but rather what we as a nation have allowed him to do to us. We have sunk low with him and allowed our discourse to be stripped of civility….”

At some level we are all culpable for our country’s current state. No matter, the sense of justification held for differing viewpoints, these often hostile reactions add to our division. They do nothing to help us move forward. As a nation, we have allowed our fears to overrule our better selves. In doing so, Americans have delivered to Trump exactly what he needs — a fractured, vulnerable populace. So long as we remain divided he and his presidency’s toxicity will prevail.

Seemingly, the one unifier for Americans these past many months has been the reverence we expressed for Sen. John McCain upon his death.

We hold in esteem McCain’s visible love for this nation and its ideals, as well as his commitment to a civil politic.

This editorialist first noted and then called on us to both honor and act upon that respect. Reread those final sentences. “There is a quiet resistance within the administration of people choosing to put country first.

But the real difference will be made by everyday citizens rising above politics, reaching across the aisle and resolving to shed the labels in favor of a single one: Americans.”

America. One nation. Indivisible.

Deborah Levesque is a resident of Middlebury.

OCM’s gala celebrates family This past Saturday, the Opera Company of Middlebury hosted a gala celebrating the 15 years since its debut of Carmen back in 2003. That performance surprised all who saw it and since then the company’s productions have excelled in all ways.

More unexpected, perhaps, is how the opera company and its performers have transformed the community into a family and Middlebury into a second home for many of the singers. OCM’s artistic director Doug Anderson describes that well in a story on Page 15A. It’s worth reading what he and OCM board president Chip Malcolm have to say about the community, which is, without having to say so, a crucial ingredient for the town’s future success.

Angelo Lynn

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REPRESENTATIVES FROM MIDDLEBURY’S Memorial Sports Center and Middlebury Amateur Hockey Association took receipt of two significant cash prizes last Wednesday night. The Sports Center received $10,000 for being a finalist in the Kraft Hockeyville competition and MAHA received a $10,000 matching grant from the NHL Players Association. Pictured are, left to right, Nolan Wilson, Nora Wilson, Rick Marshall, Max Swenton, Leo Swenton, Vaughn McAuliffe and Michael McAuliffe.

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Citizenship’s fragility (for some of us) In November of 2016, shortly after the election, I went to the home of some very good friends and I cried.

I don’t cry easily, but at that moment, I worried for our country and for our standing in the world. I worried about the rights of people of color and about the ways that we could and would likely be targeted. And, as a Mexican-American woman, for the first time in my life I worried that my own security as an American had become incredibly fragile. I remember telling my friends that night that I worried that my own rights as a U.S. citizen would be revoked.

Nearly two years later, I am seeing headlines in the newspaper outlining the ways in which my concerns are coming to fruition for many people born along or near the U.S.-Mexico border. It turns out that in South

By Mary E. Texas and in other border states, Mendoza Mexican-Americans and other Hispanics are being denied the ability to get U.S. passports.

Just this week, the Washington Post reported that one of these people, a Latino man named Juan from Brownsville, Texas (and a U.S. military veteran) applied to have his passport renewed, but instead of getting a new passport a few weeks later, he received a letter from the State Department that said that agency officials could not provide a new passport because they did not believe he was a U.S. citizen. Juan has been one of many American-born Latinos in the Southwest who has been denied the ability to obtain a U.S. passport — one of the documents you need to prove your

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citizenship when you are hired to work in the United States and the one that allows you to leave and then re-enter the country.

On top of passport denials, some folks, including those who work in the Trump administration have supported proposals to repeal the 14th Amendment’s birthright citizenship law which clearly states, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the state where they reside.” This clause guarantees people born or naturalized in the U.S. the right to vote, the right to come and go, and so much more. It grants people the right to renew their passport without a fuss.

We cannot allow birthright citizenship to be repealed. As historian Martha S. Jones recently wrote in her piece for the Washington Post, birthright citizenship is a vital protection against targeted racism — the kind of targeted racism we are seeing with passport denial. She argued that over the course of the past 150 years, “birthright has been affirmed, again and again, ensuring that no matter how racist the regime, the Constitution grants citizenship to all people born in the United States… [it] protects those born in the United States from arbitrary and politically motivated bars to citizenship, including race, religion, and party affiliation.”

With all that is flying across our screens and with so (See Ways, Page 5A)

Gardening: Survival of the fittest It’s that time of year when I look at my vegetable gar- overpowered the six-foot bamboo teepee I had made for den and wonder how it all got away from me. them, flipping it over like drunken fans do to Toyotas Every summer, I fall into the same cycle: initial antici- after a Super Bowl. pation that turns to endless watering and weeding, giving And what the garden lacked this year in striped cucumway to despair and, ultimately, a sense of failure. ber beetles, it made up for in tomato hornworms. (I’ll I never learn. wait here while you shudder uncontrollably.)

It’s not that I don’t know how to properly plant and If you aren’t familiar with these creatures, think of the maintain a garden. It’s that, in the heady month of May, main character in “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” only I lose all sense of reality. I imagine that I can keep up horror-movie sized. They’re so big that if you ran over with a bigger garden than I can. And, one with a car you’d feel a bump. seeing a vast expanse of unplanted I can hardly bear to look at them, soil, I scoff at recommended plant much less touch their plump, finspacings. I mean, how much can ger-sized green bodies. So, upon findthese little butternut squash seedlings ing seven of them enjoying a leisurely really spread? all-day buffet on my tomato plants, I Seriously, I never learn. put on gloves and brought out a set of It seems doable, at first. For a few barbecue tongs for plucking. weeks, I brag. “My lettuce is up,” I Unfortunately, hornworms’ many

By Jessie Raymond pairs of legs stick tightly to the plants, tell strangers, as though I invented germination. And in those early days and the sensation of pulling hard and when the plants are small, it’s easy to feeling them stretch and stretch until keep the weeds at bay. Each crop stays in its own neigh- they finally let go made me gag. So I took scissors and borhood, and I can still stroll down the rows. snipped off the entire plant just below each hornworm.

“I don’t know why I got so frustrated with the garden But because I put in enough tomatoes to supply a Chef last year,” I tell myself in June, admiring my carefully Boyardee factory, I still got a decent crop. And other parts labeled stakes, the orderly rows of ankle-high corn and of the garden did fine, too. Despite numerous topples, the the tidy tomato plants. “This year is looking good.” green beans are producing heavily. I’ve also got plenty That undeserved self-satisfaction often lasts right of basil, potatoes and pumpkins. And if you need kale, through late July.

I’ll be harvesting about a bushel a week for the next two But then it all hits — heat waves, rain (too much or too months. little), bugs, and, worst of all, rampant growth of everyNow we’ve reached the part of the summer where the thing, everywhere — and suddenly I am overwhelmed things that did grow, grew too well, including the weeds. and defeated.

The pumpkins and the cantaloupes — which looked so This year’s garden had its standard disappointments: cute in 2-inch pots this spring but are now choking out the The birds ate all my blueberries; something chewed my rest of the garden and some of the lawn — have cut off (See Jessie, Page 5A) corn cobs right on the stalks; my green beans repeatedly

Around the bend

I heartily endorse Ruth Hardy for Vermont State Senate. Ruth will work tirelessly and effectively on behalf of us toward sensible and equitable education policy.

She understands and can clearly articulate its complexity — a true gift. She also understands the balance of economic development and environmental protection in the face of our climate crisis and will encourage and coordinate diverse voices, including women’s voices.

Ruth practices what she preaches in advocating for women to run for office and I appreciate her efforts in guiding me and several Middlebury women in running for office. Let’s get her working for us!

Laura Asermily Middlebury

GOP responsible for the President

A Republican candidate came to the house recently as part of his fall campaign. A decent person, moderate and well spoken. But he has an “(R)” after his name.

In this election, in these times, this is a problem. The Republican Party is now the Trump Republican Party, and, to be polite, Trump has some problems. Serious Problems. Trump is the issue.

Hence, in this election, we should vote out all Republicans. Either they have to take a strong stand against him (separate from the Republican Party), or they have to go. We have to hold the Republican Party accountable for Donald Trump. They voted him in, they are not standing up to his awfulness, they are, in effect, complicit in the disgrace he is causing America. Our only choice is a strong referendum against the Republicans.

And the ballot box is the proper way to resolve this.

After Trump is gone, we can go back to normal politics and the discussion of issues. In this election, it is about Trump.

If you want to be a Republican, you have to defend this: cruelty (separation of families), corruption (money laundering, oligarchy, profiteering, Russian connection), collusion (Russian meddling), chaos and incompetence (White House staff, loyalty versus all other values), and autocracy (no respect for rule of law).

Not to mention the lies, the divisiveness and the calls for violence.

Trump is the issue. No Trump No Republicans Van Talmage Lincoln

Hardy to affect ‘positive change’ Like a lot of Addison County residents, I’ve been filled with dread and despair since the election of 2016. As a woman raising a daughter, seeing a self confessed sexual predator rise to the highest office in the land is a bitter pill to swallow. The ray of hope is that women, minorities and LGBTQ candidates have stepped up (See Letter, Page 5A)

Addison Independent, Thursday, September 13, 2018 — PAGE 5A

Hard questions for liberals

Letters to the Editor The President explained through musical comedy With all the 24/7 Trump news coverage and endless “talking head” analysis, I am surprised that I have not heard any comparisons between our current political reality show and the more benign American musical theater. Love him or loath him, there is no question that President Trump is at heart a song and dance man.

The most obvious comparison is with the slick con man Harold Hill in “The Music Man.” Like Trump, no one seems able to explain how he has always been able to stay one step ahead of disaster. In the opening scene, the other salesmen wonder how someone who “doesn’t know the territory” can survive: I don’t know how he does it But he lives like a king and he dallies and he gathers and he plucks and shines and when the man dances, certainly boys, what else?

The piper pays him!

Of course, like Hill, one of Trump’s strategies is to create a problem and then take credit for solving it. Hill convinces the residents of idyllic River City that they have “Trouble” and points out that “The idle brain is the devil’s playground.” So the obvious solution is to give them something else to think about. Those who buy into this sleight of hand fall into the “Music Man syndrome.” Rather than actually teach his eager students how to play their instruments, Hill boasts of the “think method” by which one must only think of the tune and those thoughts alone will come out of the instrument as music. In the finale, even though the fraud is exposed, the adoring parents beam with pride as their children honk and squeak through a cacophony of the “Minuet in G.” Similarly, although it is unlikely that Trump ever even read Paul Ryan’s tax bill and ignores years of economic growth, he gleefully takes credit for the booming economy.

As Trump continues to dominate the Republican Party, the more traditional functionaries find themselves with the same dilemma as the bosses in the 1959 musical “Fiorello!”

The bum won Even without our help, look at the way he won!

Everyone sold him short!

We’ve got a winner, but what good is that to us?

Not if he doesn’t feel grateful for our support!

When living was gentle and gracious And working folk did as they’re told.

Who’d ever guess that the people Would go to the polls and elect a fanatic?!

People can do what they want to, But I got a feeling it ain’t democratic!

They were wonderful days, I remember, When a feller could live like a king; And children were working in coal mines And life was a beautiful thing.

Although comparing Trump to LaGuardia is probably insulting to both, they certainly share charismatic personalities that overwhelm mere political parties.

Part of that charisma is an outsized sense of exceptionalism. For Trump everything is either the best or the worst. He gives himself an A+ for his performance despite endless controversy and low approval polls.

This may be simple arrogance as in “Anything you can do I can do better,” from “Annie Get Your Gun,” but is probably a much deeper sense of self-importance like the title character in “Pippin.”

I’ve got to be someone who lives All of his life in superlatives When you’re extraordinary You gotta do extraordinary things And don’t make me think about everyday things They’re unnecessary To someone who is very Extraordinary Like me!

While many of his supporters see this as confidence and being authentic, it remains to be seen if the outcomes will justify the hype. Perhaps, like Pippin, he may even find out in the end that the lust for wealth and fame alone is a hollow prize.

In addition to Trump’s effort to convince us that we’ve got troubles only he can solve, he also relies upon our faulty memories and sense of nostalgia to “Make America Great Again.” This is, of course, a common political gambit. It is easy to engage most people in a reverie about the “Good Old Days” as the devil does in “Damn Yankees.” However, Trump’s privileged background and lifestyle have insulated him from most of the realities of the past. He is much more like the aristocratic character, Sir, in “The Roar of the Greasepaint – the Smell of the Crowd” when he muses: There are so many things I remember From the deeply revered days of old

The America Trump points to is the George M. Cohan, Irving Berlin version, not the reality that the vast majority of people actually experience.

Trump’s American past is a bubble like the nightclub in “Cabaret,” where the Master of Ceremonies encourages his audience to: Leave your troubles outside!

So – life is disappointing? Forget it!

We have no troubles here! Here life is beautiful...

Trump can do this because he is, as he claims, the ultimate salesman. He uses selective memory, diversions, unrealistic expectations, sleight of hand, and a fluid interpretation of reality to “Razzle Dazzle” us just like Billy Flynn in “Chicago”: Give ’em the old hocus pocus Bread and feather ’em How can they see with sequins in their eyes?

What if your hinges all are rusting?

What if, in fact, you’re just disgusting?

Show ’em the first rate sorcerer you are.

Long as you keep ’em way off balance How can they spot you got no talents?

It is hard to know how and when this will end. Those who pay close attention find it hard to escape the conclusion that perhaps “Anything Goes” and that: The world has gone mad today And good’s bad today, And black’s white today, And day’s night today, While it may not be that bad, it certainly feels like we are all playing roles in a national performance art piece with President Trump as the ringmaster. So as we began, love him or loathe him, we cannot deign that the Trump phenomenon is as American as musical comedy.

Richard Isenberg Cornwall

Hardy understands ‘real needs,’ would get things done I met Ruth Hardy one Saturday morning this summer at the town recycling shed in Ripton. She had driven up Route 125 that morning, knowing that the residents of Ripton would be bringing in their recycling and visiting with neighbors, and she knew it was a good time to become acquainted with the citizenry of our little mountain town. This does not happen in Ripton — that a candidate for state office arrives on recycling day to meet the locals.

So, I was immediately impressed with her down-to-earth practicality and earnest friendliness, not to mention her willingness to be up early on a summer Saturday in search of

votes, getting her face and name fixed in peoples’ minds.

What Ruth understands and talks about are the real needs of the real people of our county: universal primary health care; affordable, accessible early childhood education and daycare; a livable wage for all workers; paid family leave; women’s reproductive rights; gender equity (politically and economically); economic equity in access to higher education. I almost could not believe that I was finally meeting a candidate for state office who was actually in touch with the real lives of real Vermonters.

As I talked to others who have

known Ruth Hardy, I heard that she is a strong, assertive, determined woman who will not be pushed around or marginalized within the male-dominated Vermont Senate or within the Democratic Party. I find her candidacy so encouraging that I had to write this letter to let others in Addison County know: If you have lost faith in the ability of those elected to the Statehouse to do anything for us once they get there, Ruth might just be the one we have hoped for.

Vote for Ruth Hardy. Support her candidacy. Let’s see what she can get done in Montpelier.

Millard Cox Ripton

doggedly in Montpelier to make positive change. Rights and Democracy, Vermont’s statewide Progressive organization, has endorsed Ruth for State Senate because of her support for a livable wage, affordable childcare, paid parental leave and a healthy environment.

I know, from many deep conversations with Ruth, how much she cares about racial justice, and her years of service on our school board include spearheading the Anti-Bias Taskforce that has done important work to make our schools more inclusive and fair.

Finally, any letter about Ruth that failed to mention her skill with numbers and budgeting would be incomplete. Ruth’s geeky fascination with budgets of all kinds is positively legendary, and there is literally no other person I would trust as much as Ruth, to manage our tax dollars for the benefit of all Vermonters. Ruth’s sharp mind, loving heart and truly inspiring work ethic make her the leader Addison County deserves.

Please join me in voting for Ruth Hardy for Vermont State Senate.

Joanna Colwell East Middlebury

Letter (Continued from Page 4A) to run for office in unprecedented numbers, and they are winning!

Our local connection to these trailblazers is our very own candidate for Vermont state Senate, Ruth Hardy. Ruth is the executive director of Emerge Vermont, and she has trained dozens of Vermont women, many of whom are running in this year’s election.

I am so excited to be volunteering my time for the Ruth Hardy campaign, because I know that when it comes to issues that affect working families in Vermont, Ruth will work

Ways (Continued from Page 4A) many new headlines each week, it is hard to keep track of all that is happening right now, but it’s incredibly important to try. Most people in Vermont (the second whitest state in the country last time I checked), don’t have to even think about this kind of thing. That’s white privilege.

But I have to renew my passport next year and given that I was born in South Texas, I’m a little anxious.

Mary E. Mendoza is an assistant professor of history at the University of Vermont and the David and Dana Dornsife Fellow for Historical Work in the American West at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California. She lives in Weybridge.

“It is understandable why so few people attempt shadow work.

It is much easier to scapegoat others, blame and feel superior to them… But therein is the moral task — to grow up and to lift this burden that we bring to the collective, to free our children, our partners, our tribe.”

— James Hollis, “Why Good People Do Bad Things”

Liberals have been powerful advocates for slow growth in urban and suburban housing, as a way to preserve open space and lower density. But those policies have had the effect of shutting poorer people out of desirable neighborhoods and keeping many from living in beautiful locales such as coastlines and mountain towns.

In our concern for expanding national parks that we can visit via airplanes and rented cars, many In his powerful book about the liberals don’t see our frequent shadow — the Jungian concept failure to advocate for in-fill parks and small green spaces of the darker, less where the less fortunate appealing aspects live. of ourselves that we When it comes to don’t want to see — guns, we’re so certain James Hollis writes of the need to restrict mostly about the peraccess to some weapons sonal shadow. But he that we ignore the roots also emphasizes that of the powerlessness the shadow haunts our that drive many people civic life. to feel they need a gun.

“Groups always In a threatening have a fluid, amorworld where those phous but highly with more money and vulnerable ‘edge,’” more education make Hollis says, noting the big decisions and that we often project the poorer and less edour shadowy sides ucated are expected to onto others whom “we can blame, denigrate, by Gregory Dennis follow someone else’s rules, owning a gun can attack, or accuse of seem, to the Second precisely those moAmendment crowd, quite literally tives that we have denied.”

This shortcoming occurs across a manner of protection.

I’m not advocating here for the political spectrum. Whatever our persuasion, we tend to see only fewer national parks or more ARthe contradictions of those on the 15s. I’m suggesting that we liberals would be more persuasive in our other side.

For us liberals, the moral emp- advocacy and yes, better people, if tiness of our current president we understood where our politics makes this even easier. We see intersect with our privilege and that the country we love is led by self-interest.

Take the issue of immigration. a dishonest and greedy liar, unfit in so many ways to be president, who It’s easy to criticize the racism that has no fixed principles and whose drives much of the anti-immigrant only goals seem to be power and rhetoric on the right. But if you’re low-income and barely made it self-aggrandizement.

Even before Trump, those of us through high school before you on the left have had a lot of practice started having kids, the immigrant at feeling better than conservatives. who takes a job at the local chicken With our greater education and processing plant is understandably supposedly better upbringing, a threat to your own well-being.

Liberals in college towns don’t we’ve usually been pretty sure we know what’s best for the country. have to worry about that kind of We’re accustomed to claiming the thing. Our jobs aren’t going to high ground on many issues, from be taken by unskilled immigrant environmental stewardship and labor. We’re quite happy to enjoy a tolerance for diversity, to the evils good, inexpensive restaurant meal of the NRA and those who would and not think about the dishes that deny women the right to make their are going to be washed by a Guatemalan working on a fake green own reproductive choices.

But in our self-rectitude there card.

It’s also a common lament of the also lies a shadow. Consider envileft that those stupid right-wing ronmentalism, for example.

Between The Lines

voters support politicians who act against their interests. They do that, for example, by opposing Obamacare programs that have brought better healthcare to millions of conservative, blue-collar workers.

But human beings are complex creatures who don’t always act out of simple self-interest. It’s common for liberals to vote for politicians who will raise taxes. But liberals don’t see that as stupidly voting against what’s best for us. We justify it as a noble vote for the greater good.

This shadow blindness is nowhere more apparent than on the question of abortion.

Liberals have long built our support for “choice” (preferring not to even mention the A-word) on the sacred ability of women to make their own decisions about when to bring a child into the world. We’re happy to have the government regulate businesses, healthcare, insurance, and high tech among many other parts of society. But when it comes to abortion, we fervently believe it’s not the government’s business to intrude.

An even greater shortcoming is many liberals’ failure to engage with the moral aspects of abortion.

In our heart of hearts, many of us believe that in some form, a fetus is life. The long, angry public debates about abortion would at the very least be more civil if liberals would acknowledge the sincere belief of the other side that abortion is tantamount to murder.

(To be clear, I don’t agree with that overly simplistic formulation on the right. I believe there are times in this morally complex world, in the circumstances where many women find themselves, when the greater moral choice is not to bring a pregnancy to term.)

Conservatives have plenty of their own contradictions, too.

Whatever our political views, it’s hard to see our own shadow.

Carl Jung put it this way: “One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious. The latter procedure, however, is disagreeable and therefore not popular.”

Gregory Dennis’s column appears here every other Thursday and is archived on his blog at www. gregdennis.wordpress.com. Email: gregdennisvt@yahoo.com. Twitter: @greengregdennis.

Jessie (Continued from Page 4A) all inbound travel routes. I’m going to need to rent a crane and have Mark lower me into the Roma tomato patch.

Overall, my garden is a disaster — not because it hasn’t grown, but because it’s grown too much. And no matter how much I actually end up harvesting, an exponentially larger

amount will have got eaten by pests, ruined by weather or left on the vine — either because I’m too lazy to pick any more or because I can’t penetrate the wall of foliage to get to it.

This past weekend, frowning at the sprawling, undefined tangle of plants and weeds, I made a decision.

“Next year,” I told myself, “I’m

scaling way back. Three tomato plants, some basil, and just one kale plant. That’s it.”

It was a bold statement. In fact, it was the same bold statement I’ve made every September for the past 12 years.

I’m a terrible gardener. But damn, I’m consistent.

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ADDISON COUNTY

Obituaries

Michelle Wright, 45, Addison

ADDISON — Michelle Lynn Wright, 45, of Addison, Vt., passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, in her home. Michelle was born in Middlebury on Feb. 21, 1973, the daughter of Tom and June (Torrey) SUDBURY — James Leo Zutell, Obst. age 61, died Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, She was a graduate of Middlebury in Sudbury.

Union High School class of 1991.

Jim was born in Middlebury on Michelle was a long-time and current Aug. 9, 1957. He was the son of employee of Shaw’s Supermarket in Richard and Helen (Swick) Zutell.

Middlebury.

He grew up in Chittenden and On Sept. 20, 2008, she married received his early education at Todd Wright. They had one son, Ryan Barstow School. He graduated from Wright, who was the pride and joy of Otter Valley Union High School, their lives. Michelle and Todd loved class of 1976. During his high school watching Ryan play sports, especially years, he was very active in soccer, when he was on the basketball court. baseball and had played ice hockey Michelle was a very loving, kind spirwith the RAHA Otters. ited person and full of life. Ryan says In earlier work years he had that his mom was also funny, a good worked at Bill Ryan’s Chevrolet in cook and intelligent. Michelle will be Brandon and later at Alderman’s. He deeply and lovingly missed by her was employed as the manager at Old family, friends and her beloved dog Fox Chemical in Brandon for several Bella. years. Jim established Zutell’s AutoMichelle is survived by Todd, her body in 1986. He was well known JAMES LEO ZUTELL husband of ten years, and their son for his talent as a body man and auto Ryan, her parents Tom and June Obst, painter. He enjoyed auto restoration work. He was an avid golfer and and a sister Kathy Zutell in June her sister Vicky Welch and nieces Maria, Serena, Kayla and Kayla’s loved fishing, especially deep-sea 2018.

A memorial service will be held on daughter Alaina. fishing in Rye, N.H. He is survived by his wife; Janet Saturday, Oct. 13, at noon at Brandon Michelle was predeceased by her (Griffin) Zutell of Sudbury; whom he American legion Post #55. grandparents Forrest and Iola Torrey.

His uncle Eugene Zutell will offimarried in Sudbury on May 15, 1983, one daughter; Amy Rusin and her ciate. Following the ceremony, the husband Kirk of Colorado Springs, family will receive friends in a celeCo.; grandsons Kyler and Kaden bration of his life.

A private graveside committal Rusin, his father Richard Zutell of BRISTOL — Matilda (Boyer) Hydeville; a brother, Richard Zutell service and burial will take place, at Horn, 87, passed away on Thursday, Jr., of California; two sisters, Carol a later date, in the family lot, at Pine Sept. 6, 2018. She was born in Curtis of Cincinnati, Ohio and Nancy Hill Cemetery in Brandon.

Burlington, Vt., on Oct. 27, 1930, Memorial gifts in lieu of flowKelly of Stroudsburg, Pa; sisters-inthe daughter of Armand and Hilda law Karen Griffin and Jean Griffin, ers may be made in his memory to; (Metevier) Boyer. and brother-in-law Fred Koch, all Otter Valley Union High School, for She is survived by her children of Kissimmee, Fla. Several nieces, sports programs, or to; Center for Sandra Brown and husband Douglas nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins Health & Learning, Vermont Suicide of Bristol, Vt., Daniel Boyer and also survive him. He was prede- Prevention Center, 28 Vernon St., wife Cathy (Huestis) of Bristol, Vt., ceased by his mother in Aug. 2018 Suite 319, Brattleboro, VT 05301.◊ Deborah Ballard of Florida, Holly (Sumner) and her husband Rick Condon of Washington State, and Cremation With A Service...

Connie (Sumner) Amas and husband Nosa Sukura Almas of Bristol, N.H. A Celebration of Life, for those left behind, helps those Several grandchildren, greatfamily members and friends with closure. Even though grandchildren and great-great-grandyour loved one says “I just want to be cremated– no funeral,” they forget the Celebration of Life service is children also survive her. not for them, but for the ones left behind. A service is a A memorial service will be held at healthy way to say good-bye.

Victory Baptist Church in Vergennes at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 15, with a Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home luncheon to follow in Fellowship Hall.

117 South Main St. Middlebury, VT • 388-2311 Donations in her memory can be sandersonfuneralservice.com made to McClure/Miller Hospice

Tammy Jo Poquette, 54, Starksboro

James Zutell, 61, Sudbury

MICHELLE LYNN WRIGHT A celebration of Michelle’s life will be held on Friday, Sept. 14, at 11 a.m. at Ma’s Last Chance camp, 535 Terry Lane, Shoreham.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Ryan Wright Scholarship Fund, c/o Todd Wright, 1943 Mountain Rd, Addison, VT 05491.

Online condolences at sandersonfuneralservice.com.◊

STARKSBORO — Tammy Jo (Ratta) Poquette, 54, died Thursday Sept. 6, 2018, at McClure VNA and Respite home in Colchester, Vt. She was born Nov. 10, 1964, to the late Gary Ratta Sr. of Vermont, and Theresa Francis of Tampa Fla. Tammy lived in Starksboro, Vt., for many years. She married Timothy Poquette on Nov. 26, 1994.

Besides her husband Timothy of Starksboro she leaves two sons; Francis of Starksboro and Cody (Taress) of Brandon, Vt.; two daughters, Heather (Josh) Verret of Aurora Co. and Shauntell, (Cody) Barnum of New Haven, Vt.; her seven grandchildren Hunter, Tanner, Cayden, McKenzie and Wade Poquette, Kellen Verret and Mylah Barnum; three brothers, Gary Jr., Jimmie, and Robbie; four sisters, Bonnie, Lisa, Laurie and Katie; many nieces, nephews, extended family and special friends.

Tammy was a strong-willed woman who always had a fierce and unconditional love for her friends and family.

TAMMY JO POQUETTE A celebration of Tammy’s life will be held Thursday, Sept. 27, at 1 p.m. at 2429 River Road in Duxbury, Vt. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to McClure VNA and Respite House, 3113 Roosevelt Highway, Colchester VT 05446.◊

Deane Rubright, 44, Cornwall

A letter to my son, They call me Mr. Hallmark at Christmas for writing cards but this is not a Christmas card. I am about to sum up my boy’s life in a few paragraphs. How he affected the community and shared his life with friends and family.

Deane was someone who looked to help others and dropped everything to do so. He was the cheers at Two Brothers and the concession stand at the football games. He was a wonderful father to Asher, MaKayla, Joleigh, and Colin. He was truly a wonderful person, but most of all he was our son, who pushed his mom to the limit many times but always won her over with charm.

His love for his sister and brothers was unconditional. We cannot list all his surviving family; the list is long MATILDA HORN because all that knew him were family.

I thank everyone for giving him a House, Colchester, Vt., and Addison shoulder to lean on, a hand shake or an County Home Health and Hospice in embrace making his life worthwhile.

Middlebury, Vt.◊ We will all miss his energy, his smile, and his enthusiasm for life.

The Rubright family will cherish Obituary Guidelines all who he touched and hope we can all give a little of ourselves in the way The Independent will publish paid obitu‑ aries and free notices of passing. Paid Deane did to others. He will forever obituaries cost 25 cents per word and will be in our thoughts every day. We all be published, as submitted, on the date of love you Deane and wish we could the family’s choosing. Paid obituaries are give you one last big hug. marked with a “◊” symbol at the end.

The Independent offers a free notice of Love Mom & Dad

Matilda Horn, 87, Bristol

10th Annual Shoreham

Apple Fest & Orchard Run Sunday, Sept. 16th 12:00-4 • Shoreham Town Green & Gazebo Run/Walk at 10:30a.m.

passing up to 100 words, subject to editing by our news department. Photos with either paid obituaries or free notices cost $10 per photo. Obituaries may be emailed to obits@addisonindependent.com, or call 802‑388‑4944 for more information.

DEANE W. RUBRIGHT A celebration of life will be held in Deane’s honor on Friday, Sept.

14, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Breadloaf View Farm, 564 Cider Mill Road in Cornwall. Parking will be at 1301 Cider Mill Road. Shuttle service will be provided Donations can be made to: Asher Rubright Fund, C/O National Bank of Middlebury, PO Box 189, Middlebury, VT 05753.

Free Admission! A fun family event – Rain or Shine Benefit for the Friends of the Platt Memorial Library.

Homemade Lunch with Apple Desserts Farmers’ Market - 50/50 Raffle Live Music with Children’s Activities & Bounce House SNAKE MOUNTAIN Tennis & Pickle Ball BLUEGRASS

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United Way of Addison County will be honoring Tracy Corbett at the end of our first Day of Caring (Sept 27th) and invite all who love and miss her to join us. Tracy was UWAC’s Volunteer Coordinator and was a tremendous advocate for volunteerism. To honor that, we are inviting our Days of Caring volunteers and the general public to the Middlebury Green on 9/27 from 4pm-6pm for a casual evening of food and music.

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Obituaries

ADDISON COUNTY

Mabel Buttolph, 96, Middlebury

WILLIAM E. BARROWS

William Barrows, 71, native of Ripton

MIDDLEBURY — Mabel Hinckley Buttolph, “Auntie Mabel,” died peacefully Sept. 4 2018, at the Residence at Otter Creek in Middlebury.

Mabel was born in the Buttolph farmhouse, the house in which her father was born, on Buttolph Road in East Shoreham, Vt. on Nov. 8, 1921, and died at the age of 96. The youngest of five children of John Lucius Buttolph Sr. and Mabel Martin, she was also, in the scheme of heavenly justice, the last of her four siblings, or, in her own words, “the last leaf on the tree.” All five lived long and fruitful lives.

Her primary education took place in the one-room “Buttolph” school; the schoolhouse located on the Buttolph farm just a few steps from the farmhouse. Mabel was a 1944 graduate of Middlebury College, taking her place in the long line of Buttolph graduates of that Vermont institution.

Mabel was proud of her career as a registered dietician. She worked as a dietician at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., in the Colonnade Restaurant System in Cleveland,

GLOVER — William E. Barrows, 71, passed away Saturday, Sept.

8, 2018, at Union Health Nursing Home in Glover, Vt. He was born Aug. 21, 1947, in Ripton, Vt., the son of Rex and Vera Manning Barrows.

He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, and gardening. He was a jack of all trades and he did auto body and mechanic work and property maintenance.

William is survived by two daughters Shelly Miller and Sherry Parker; FAIRFIELD, Calif. — Ann M. and his son William Barrows Jr.; four Denis, 64, died Saturday, Sept. grandchildren and a great-grand- 1, 2018 in Fairfield, Calif. She daughter; two brothers Raymond graduated from MUHS in 1971 and Barrows and Wayne Barrows; a sister Gala Barrows-Waters; and several nieces and nephews.

To send online condolences to his family visit brownmcclayfunealhomes.com.◊

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Barbara Claflin, 57, North Ferrisburgh NORTH FERRISBURGH — Barbara Claflin, 57, of North Ferrisburgh, ended her journey on the yellow brick road Sunday, Sept.

9, 2018. Barb loved life unconditionally. She knew how to light up a room and quickly became the center of attention. She was known for her many sayings such as, “I’m baaack”, “Hi boooys”, and “Damn brat kid!!!” She loved “The Wizard of Oz,” “Bonanza,” singing and boy could she dance!

For several years, Barb was a Special Olympian. During one track and field event Barb was positioned to take first when the person next to her tripped and fell. Barb stopped to help her opponent up and refused to leave her behind. They finished the race together and Barb proudly announced, “I won!” and beamed when she stood and received her ribbon.” That’s just who Barb was.

She is predeceased by both of her parents, Grace Lawrence and Sidney Claflin Jr., and her younger brother William (Billy) Claflin.

She is survived by a large and loving family: Elizabeth Wheeler and her husband John of Wilmington, Vt.; Lela Sisk and her husband Ray of Hope, Maine; Dawn Ridolfo and her husband Christopher of Burlington, Vt.; Sidney Claflin III and his wife Michelle of North Ferrisburgh; along with several nieces, nephews, and cousins: Nancy, Will, Joshua, Josid, Jesse, Hilary, Hannah, Arianna, Ethan Sage, Perrin, Ethan Claflin, and friend Barbara.

A special thank you to Howard Community Services and VNA Day program for their support.

A graveside service will be held in the North Ferrisburgh Cemetery on Saturday, Sept. 15, at 1:30 p.m. followed by a reception at the North Ferrisburgh Methodist Church.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to the William L. Claflin Memorial Scholarship Fund by contacting Bill VanDeWeert at Vergennes Union High School.◊

Ohio, the Mayflower Inn in Washington, Conn., R. A. H. Macy in Newark, N.J., and the Central National Bank of Cleveland, Ohio.

In 1962 she moved back to Vermont, was hired as a registered dietician at the now University of Vermont Medical Center. She then owned and operated the food concession at Rice Memorial High School in Burlington, a private contractor for many years until her retirement in 1986.

In her retirement, Mabel stayed active in the community, serving in volunteer roles with Women Helping Battered Women (now called Steps to End Domestic Violence) and the League of Women Voters. Mabel was sensitive to injustice in the world, and did what she could to be part of the solution.

Mabel was perhaps best known in the family as the “chief honcho” of what came to be known as “kid’s camp.” For many years she operated this unofficial summer camp, inviting all the many nieces and nephews in the area for a two-week summer vacation. Remembering

MABEL HINCKLEY BUTTOLPH these happy days will bring a tear to the eye of many living relatives.

She is survived by 15 nieces and nephews: Elizabeth Spannbauer, Judith Harris, Carolyn Buttolph, Thomas Buttolph II, Kathryn Laframboise, Edward Buttolph, John Buttolph, Kenneth Buttolph,

Christine Buttolph, James Buttolph, Janet Buttolph, Christopher Buttolph, David Buttolph, Martin Buttolph, Allison Kutchma, Patricia Buttolph and their spouses and partners. She also leaves behind her devoted friends/caregivers Karen Cloutier and Jerry Maitner.

She is predeceased by her parents; siblings Grace Buttolph-Wright, Thomas R. Buttolph, John “Lute” Buttolph and Edward Buttolph, and a niece; Carol Buttolph.

Per “Auntie Mabel’s” wishes, she donated her body to the Anatomical Gift Program, through The University of Vermont. A private gathering will be held at the family’s convenience.

Donations in her name may be sent to Addison County Home Health and Hospice, Attn: Hospice, PO Box 764, Middlebury, VT 05753, Steps to End Domestic Violence, PO Box 1535, Burlington, VT 05402, and The League Of Women Voters, PO Box 8344, Essex, VT 05451.

Arrangements are under the direction of Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home.◊

Ann Denis, 64, Fairfield, Calif.

Hartford Institute of Accounting Her father Raymond R. Denis in 1973. She held numerous posi- and her brother Thomas M. Denis tions in accounting and office predeceased her. Survivors include management.

Carolyn L. Denis, Jay E. Denis,

Neil W. Denis, her niece Margaret Tucker, and many cousins. A celebration of life will be held in Fairfield, Calif.

MAY ELIZABETH MINOR

May Minor, 82, Bristol

BRISTOL — May Elizabeth Minor, 82, passed away on Tuesday, Sept.

4, 2018, at University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington.

She was born in East Barre, Vt., on May 1, 1936, the daughter of Roger and Susannah Belville Minor.

She liked to cook and snuggle with her cat Smokey.

She is survived by four children; Jean (Gary) Welch, Brian (Wendy) Savery, Bruce (Deb) Savery, Paulene (Eldon) Atkins; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and a sister Barbara.

She was predeceased by her parents, a daughter Darlene, and a son Daryll.◊

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NCCER Information Session October 10, 2018 - 4:00-4:45P Hannaford Career Center - Room A206 This session is free, but registration required. Come learn more about the National Center for Construction Education and Research classes for construction professionals.

Information covered includes: •NCCER curriculum and credential structure •Core Curriculum for those with relatively little construction experience •Advanced training offerings including Fundamentals of Crew Leadership, Project Supervision, and Project Management •Testing out options for those with experience above the Core Curriculum level NCCER Core Curriculum The construction industry’s preferred industry recognized credentials are provided by the National Center for Construction Education and Research, NCCER. The foundation of all program certifications is called Core Curriculum. Modules can be completed in any order, but the 8 modules offered below are required to complete the Core.

Tuition $150 per module or 8 modules offered for $1100. Times and instructors vary.

Module 1: Basic Safety - OSHA 10, on-line and must pass NCCER module test Module 2: Construction Math; see description below.

Module 3: Hand Tools; Mon; 8-9A; Nov 12-Jan 14.

Module 4: Power Tools; Tue; 8-9A; Nov 13-Jan 15.

Module 5: Intro to Construction Drawings; Mon; Nov 5 - Dec 3; 5-7P. Module 6: Basic rigging; not offered.

Module 7: Basic Communication; schedule TBD; Nov 15 start.

Module 8: Basic Employability; schedule TBD; Nov 15 start.

Module 9: Intro to Material Handling; Mon; 5-7P; Dec 10 & 17.

Construction Math Mon & Wed; 9-11A; Nov 14-Dec 19; $150, free if you enroll with Vermont Adult Learning. Classes held at VAL. Focusing on math for the construction trades, students will review the 4 primary math operations using whole numbers, decimals, and fractions as well as conversions between number systems.

Additional topics include reading standard and metric tapes and rules, architect’s scales, and applied construction applications involving areas and volumes.

NCCER Core Curriculum national certification exam for Construction Math given on completion CDL Driver Training Begins Sep 17; Class A is $5200;Class B is $3500.

The Hannaford Career Center has teamed up with Giroux General Transport of Barre to offer classroom and behind-the-wheel CDL driver training in Middlebury. More information available at www. cdlschoolinvt.com. Call HCC at 382-1004 for scholarship and financing options. Clean driving record, DOT physical, background check, and randomsubstance testing required.

Register using one of the following ways: • WALK IN - 8 AM to 3 PM, Monday-Friday • FAX IN - (802) 388-2591 • BY MAIL OR PHONE - (802) 382-1004 • ONLINE at www.hannafordcareercenter.org/adult-education You will not be contacted unless class is cancelled.

Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Understanding Opiate Addiction Tue; 5:30-8:15P; Oct 9, 16 & 23; $30 includes dinner.

Recommended for anyone who wants to learn about opiate addiction and how to make a difference in their community. Topics include: • The opiate crisis • Signs of opiate addiction • The effect of opiate addiction on people and their families • What our community can do • What you can do to help Funding Provided by Vermont Department of Health.

Shielded Metal Arc Welding I Mon & Wed; 5:30-8P; Oct 15 - Nov 14; 30 Hrs; $600.

A beginner course to introduce students to the art and science of welding. Focus is developing hands-on proficiency. This process commonly known as “stick welding” is the standard for a variety of industries and applications. Hands-on practice with supervisor instruction ensures students develop proper technique. Also includes intro to MIG, TIG and cutting.

Introduction to SolidWorks Mon; 5:30-7P; Oct 22 - Nov 5; 4.5 hrs; $55.

Want to explore the manufacturing and computer modeling program SolidWorks? This series of classes will start with the basics and lead you through the key components to make digital 3-dimensional drawings for modeling, machining, 3-D printing, and more. Each class will have guided instruction and time to apply the skills to a document of your choice for use in your particular area. This class is a bit of a teaser to see if there is interest in future classes, training, or open lab time using this powerful software.

Forklift Operator Safety Training Mon; Oct 15; 11:30-3:30P; $100.

Designed for all powered “lift truck” operators in manufacturing, construction and retail. The course will cover an overview of the regulations (29 CFR 1910.178), training requirements, forklift basics and characteristics, operating rules of the road, truck inspection (hands-on), dock safety, parking, and the stability triangle. This class can be scheduled by request for your business!

Makerspace Under Construction Excited about a craft/trade/making stuff and interested in sharing? Join us for the

Mentor Meeting Wed; Sep 19; 6:30P; Hannaford Career Center, 51 Charles Avenue, Middlebury.

• Network with entrepreneurs, tradespeople, craftspeople, and folks who just like to make stuff from around the County • Enjoy snacks and school-appropriate beverages • Tour the HCC facility and learn more about available spaces, tools, and machines • Learn about how to become a volunteer Makery shop proctor and/ or a paid Hannaford Career Center adult education instructor in whatever skill or craft you’re passionate about • Provide feedback or sign up for our plans to roll out a community maker space starting with access one night per week in October 2018 • Ask questions you may have about safety, liability, or anything else about this exciting community resource!

Please call 382-1004 if you would like to join the Makers email list and we will keep you informed as this exciting opportunity develops!

Custom Training for Employers We can design and deliver custom technical training for businesses by request. Previous offerings have included Microsoft Excel and other software applications, HACCP, Forklift Operator Safety Training, TIG Welding, Professional Communication Skills, ServSafe, and more.

Call 382-1005 to discuss your needs.

FALL 2018

Licensed Nurse Assistant Program (LNA) Tue & Thu; 5 - 8:30P; Sep 25 - Dec 4; $1,920. Additional $150 needed for LNA License application and testing fees. A non-refundable $50 deposit is required to enroll in this class.

This course will prepare the student to apply for Licensed Nurse Assistant (LNA) licensure with the State Board of Nursing. The program is targeted to individuals who are interested in beginning level skilled position in healthcare and immediate employment. Official signed verification of immunizations/titers is mandatory and must be presented to the instructor. A criminal background check may be required prior to clinical placement or employment.

Daytime class starts Oct 12, Fridays 9-Noon.

Social Media Marketing Wed; 5-7P; Sep 26-Oct 10; 6 Hrs; $75.

Learn more about managing social media for businesses and non-profit organizations.

Topics will include setting up and monitoring Google Analytics and Google Adwords, and creating and connecting Facebook, Linked-In, Instagram, and other social media sites to create an integrated social media presence. This will be a mouse-in-hand class with opportunities to work within your own website to the extent you wish.

MS Excel Classes Take individually for $75 each or sign up for all three for $200.

Excel 1 - Introduction Mon; 5-7P; Sep 24, Oct 1 & 8; 6 Hrs; $75.

The basics - the Interface; cut, copy & paste; formatting; basic formula and Fill Handle.

Excel 2 - Intermediate Mon; 5-7P; Oct 15, 22 & 29; 6 Hrs; $75.

Sorting & filtering; functions and advanced formulas; charts & graphs.

Excel 3 - Advanced Mon; 5-7P; Nov 5, 12 & 19; 6 Hrs; $75.

T3-D formulas; subtotals; data analysis & pivot tables.

Beekeeping Wed; 6:30-8:30P; Oct 3-Nov 21; One Saturday TBD; $200.

Topics covered would include: Bee biology and behavior, getting started with beekeeping, seasonal hive management, equipment choice and construction, pest and disease identification, honey harvesting, winter prep and hive packing.

VT YouthWorks Career Pathways Bootcamp Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri; 8:00-12:00; Oct 15 - Nov 9; $1,150.

Explore a variety of your own interests and strengths while building academic, work readiness, and technical skills. Students in this 80 hour program will earn industry recognized certifications, create a personal career plan, and improve workplace skills in reading, writing, and math. The training includes 20 hours of work experience in a production wood shop to practice transferable job skills in a hands-on setting.

Department of Labor WIOA eligible students may qualify for free tuition and other assistance as well as $10.50/hour compensation for work experience hours.

Participants receive help finding and applying for jobs and/or pursuing further training.

Cooking and Eating Sustainably Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op Join us each Wednesday from 5:30-7:30P $30 per class Sep 19 - Feeding the Microbiome Within Sep 26 - Cooking with Apples Oct 3 - Intro to Biological Compatibility Oct 10 - Carbon-conscious Farming Oct 17 - Herbs for Aches and Pains Oct 24 - Extending your Winter Squash Repertoire See full listings and descriptions at middlebury.

For more information check out our website www.hannafordcareercenter.org/adult-education

The Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center does not discriminate on the basis or race, color, national origin, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or handicapping conditions.

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calendar 877-2435 Early history presentation in Ripton. Saturday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m.-noon, Ripton Community Church, Route 125. Ripton Historical Society will host a presentation that will briefly describe, the locations of sawmills in Ripton village, the sites of Ripton’s two taverns and the short-lived Civilian Conservation Corp’s Camp, along with butter churn and tub display, means of harvesting hemlock bark, traditional logging and logging

Free and open to the public. Info: programming@ eastviewmiddlebury.com.

Addison County Traumatic Brain Injury meeting in Bristol. Monday, Sept. 17, 5:30-7 p.m., Howden Hall, West St. More info contact Larry Buck at 802-349-7392. Subsequent meetings held every third Monday.

Restorative Practices workshop in Middlebury. Thursday, Sept. 13, 5:30 p.m., Bridge School, 1469 Exchange St. Hosted by Bridge school and facilitated by Jon Kidde, this workshop is an opportunity for parents and educators to learn how to enhance social and emotional learning and increase connection with children.

Addison County Right to Life Age Well Senior Luncheon in meeting in East Middlebury.

Vergennes. Tuesday, Sept. 18, 10 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 13, 6:30 p.m., Vergennes Ares Seniors Armory Valley Bible Church, on Route Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory 125. Primary agenda items are MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION — a suite of Ln. Doors open at 10 a.m. for review of our Field Days participation and preparations the 2019 meditative practices improving wellness, offered at Vergennes coffee hour and Stay Steady Falls Prevention program followed by membership drive. All members Movement Studio, 179 Main St., Vergennes, weekly individual assessments. Bingo are encouraged to attend and beginning Thursday, September27th ‑ Nov. 15th @ 6:00 p.m. will start after the program. Meal visitors are welcome. More info – 8:30. Visit www.ronidonnenfeld.com, 802‑793‑5073. served at noon of breaded pork contact Chris Holden at 802-388chop, white sauce, mashed pota3563 or bobbillchris@rwch.net.

Registration Deadline – September 23. toes, spinach, biscuit, and pears.

Bring your own place setting.

Advanced reservations required. $5 suggested tools and other artifacts. donation. Call Michelle at 802-377-1419. Open to Woofstock in Middlebury. Saturday, Sept. 15, “Building a Community of Dementia anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any 10:30 a.m., Middlebury Rec Park and Town Pool, Care Partners,” in Middlebury. Friday, age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at Mary Hogan Dr. Join the doggie fun at Homeward Sept. 14, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., EastView at 802-388-2287 to inquire.

Bound’s annual Walk for the Animals. Adults $20/ Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. Families and Blood pressure and foot care clinic in Brandon.

Youth $10/children 5 and under free. All proceeds professionals are invited to dynamic workshops Tuesday, Sept. 18, 11 a.m., Conant Square. benefit the shelter. to learn better ways to support those living with Chicken Pie dinner in Bridport. Saturday, Sept.

Candidates debate in Whiting. Tuesday, Sept.

Dementia. VT Adaptive Bikes available to ride 18, 6:30-7:45 p.m., Whiting Town Hall, Route 30.

15, 5-7 p.m., Bridport Grange, 3015 Route 22A. mid-day. Registration required. No charge. More Terry Norris (I) and Barb Wilson (D) will debate Tickets: Adults w/ reservation $10, adults w/o info call EastView 802-989-7500 or email swyckand take questions from the audience. Norris and reservation $12, children $5. Call/text 802-989off@eastviewmiddlebury.com.

Wilson are candidates for the Addison-Rutland 3237 by Sept 14 to reserve.

Age Well Senior Luncheon in Bristol. Friday, King Pede card party in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, state legislative seat (representing Benson, Sept. 14, 11:30 a.m., Mary’s at Baldwin Creek, Shoreham, Orwell and Whiting). The moderSept. 15, 6:30 p.m., Ferrisburgh Town Hall and Route 116. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., meal served ated event will focus on poverty and economic Community Center, Route 7. A sandwich supper at noon, featuring mixed green salad with garlic development, the opioid epidemic, health care and then on to an evening of fun and card games. maple vinaigrette, roll with butter, baked cod, and regulatory issues (environment and safety).

King Pede is an unusual game that involves “trickrice pilaf, vegetables, and apple olive oil cake.

More info contact Gale Quenneville, Whiting Town taking” techniques such as in Hearts and Spades Advanced reservations required. Call Michelle at Clerk at 802-623-7813 or townofwhiting@shoreor Pitch. This is a game of fun and skill so come 802-377-1419. $5 suggested donation does not ham.net. prepared to use your strategic thinking. include gratuity. Open to anyone age 60 and up Book talk in Brandon. Tuesday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m., and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be Brandon Public Library, 4 Franklin St. Meet and provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire. discuss “Gone: A Girl, A violin, A Life Unstrung” “Economic Principles and the Economy: An

by Min Kym. Hawk Watch in Waltham. Sunday, Economist’s View of Whatever” in Middlebury.

Sept. 16, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Buck Mountain.

Friday, Sept. 14, 3 p.m., The Residence at Otter Meet at 10:30 a.m. at Vergennes Park and Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Prof. David Colander begins Ride, junction of Routes 22A and 7, Vergennes, with a presentation on some of the economics Age Well Senior Luncheon in or at 11 at the trailhead on Route 66. Carpool to issues he views as important, followed by a robust Middlebury. Wednesday, Sept. 19, 11 Route 66 if possible — parking there is extremely Question & Answer session where he addresses a.m., Middlebury Rec Center, 154 Creek Rd. limited. An Otter Creek Audubon Society event your questions related to any area of economics.

Doors open at 11 a.m. Program TBA at 11:15 a.m. led by Ron Payne and Warren King. More info Free and open to the public. Refreshments and Meal served at noon featuring Pastichio (pasta, call Warren at 802-388-4082 or to check weather. social hour to follow. Fully accessible. RSVP to beef, onions, and tomatoes in a cheese sauce, Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220, or pryan@residen- Chicken and Biscuit Dinner in New Haven.

Brussels sprouts, wheat bread, and melon. Bring Sunday, Sept. 16, sittings at noon & 1 p.m., New ceottercreek.com. your own place setting. $5 suggested donation.

Haven Congregational Church, Town Hill Rd. Energy Forum in Starksboro. Friday, Sept 14, 7-9 Advanced reservations required. Call Michelle at Adults $10/6-11 years old $5/under 6 free. Take p.m., Starksboro Public Library, 2827 Route 116.

802-377-1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up out available. Walk ins are welcome but reserStarkboro Energy Committee host this program and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be vations are appreciated. More info call Betsy at to explore the findings of the Governor’s Climate provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire.

802-453-2724 prior to 7 p.m.

Action Commission and its effects on local policy, Bereavement Group in Middlebury. Begins Starksboro’s municipal energy plan, and the roles Lake Champlain Bridge Guided Walk in Addison.

Wednesday, Sept. 19, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Hospice Sunday, Sept. 16 1-3 p.m., Chimney Point State townspeople can play.

Volunteer Services, Marble Works. Free 8-week Historic Site, 31 Route 17. Learn the history of “The Greatest Showman” on screen in group meets every Wednesday. More info and to what surrounds you as you walk across the Lake Middlebury. *RESCHEDULED FROM AUG. 1* register contact Margaret Olson at 802-388-4111 Champlain Bridge. Chimney Point site adminisFriday. Sept. 14, 7 p.m., College Park, across or mrgrt.olson@gmail.com. trator Elsa Gilbertson and Crown Point, N.Y., site from Shafer’s.

Habitat for Humanity benefit dinner in friends group president Thomas Hughes lead this Middlebury. Wednesday, Sept. 19, 5:30-9 p.m. guided 2 hour round trip walk. Meet at Chimney Jessica’s at the Swift House, 25 Stewart Ln. Have Point. Rain or shine, dress for the weather. Tickets a great meal and supporting Habitat for Humanity $6, free if under 15 years old.

Microchip clinic in Middlebury. Paint N Sip in Bridport. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2-4 of Addison County. The Swift House will donate a Saturday, Sept. 15, Homeward Bound, portion of their profits to support Habitat’s work. p.m., Bridport Masonic Hall, 52 Crown Point Rd. 236 Boardman St. Open to both dogs Paint N Sip in Middlebury. Wednesday, Sept. 19, A fun filled afternoon of painting with local artist and cats. Micro-chipping substantially increases 6-8 p.m., VFW, 538 Exchange St. Paint a farm Jackie Rivers. Paint a fall canvas and enjoy the likelihood of a pet returning home by offerscene on a wooden milk can cutout or canvas with refreshments provided by Mountain View 4H club. ing secure, reliable, and permanent identificalocal artist Jackie Rivers. No experience required.

All painting supplies included to paint on an 11 x tion. Cost $35. More info and registration at A fundraiser to help local veterans programs.

14 canvas. Bring a beverage and help support the 802-388-1100.

Snacks and all painting materials provided to club. Tickets $35 in advance and $40 at the door.

Tree Farmer of the Year tour in Granville. use during class. Bring home a finished project.

More info at learntopaintwithjackie.com Saturday, Sept. 15, 8:30 a.m.- 3 p.m., The Old Aikido Yoshokai Vermont demo and instruction Tickets $35 in advance or $40 at the door. More John Vinton Hill Farm, North Hollow Rd. Join the info at learntopaintwithjackie.com. in Brandon. Sunday, Sept. 16, 3 p.m., Brandon Vermont Tree Farm Program to tour the historic Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. Join 3rd degree black Old John Vinton Hill Farm with Peter and Julie belt Wade Davis-sensei and his students for a Parker, the 2018 Vermont Outstanding Tree 20-minute demonstration and stay for a half hour Farmers of the Year. Tours, lunch, networking open class afterwards. Free will donation with Age Well Senior Luncheon in and presentations. Tickets $20 adults/ $10 chilall proceeds split between the Friends of the Vergennes. Thursday, Sept. 20, 10 a.m., dren 14 and under. Registration deadline Sept.

Brandon Town Hall and Aikido Yoshokai Vermont.

Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane 10. More info at vermontwoodlands.org, info@ Exploring the Great American Songbook in Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at vermontwoodlands.org, or by calling the Vermont Middlebury. Sunday, Sept. 16, 3-4:45 p.m., 10 a.m. for bingo and coffee hour. SASH health Woodlands Association at 802-747-7900.

Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 awareness program at 11:15 a.m. Meal served Fabulous Flea Market in Middlebury. Saturday, EastView Ter. Middlebury College jazz direcat noon featuring stuffed chicken breast, mashed Sept. 15, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 tor Dick Forman will lead a stroll down musical potatoes, glazed diced beets, wheat roll, vanilla S. Pleasant St. A variety of vendors and dealmemory lane celebrating American popular music fluff with pineapple and mandarin oranges. Bring ers offer antiques, folk art, prints, rugs, jewelry, — the real golden oldies written between the your own place setting. $5 suggested donation. collectibles and other desirable items. Shoppers 1920’s and the 50’s. There will be a chance to Advanced reservations required. Call Michelle at can grab a coffee or snack from Almost Home as learn a bit about the tunes and do some singing 802-377-1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up they browse. Free. More info at 802-382-9222 as well. and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be townhalltheater.org. provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire.

Town-wide yard sale Whiting. Saturday, Sept.

15, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 15 min south of Middlebury on Route 30.Free popcorn, cotton candy and lunch Age Well Senior Luncheon in Bristol. at the Whiting Church, noon-2 p.m., Fall Family Monday, Sept. 17, 10:45 a.m., Cubbers, Festival noon-3 p.m., also at the church, Whiting Re-Storying The Earth Through 8 Main St. Doors open at 10:45, meal Library open 9-12, Yard Sale Maps available the Wildlife Tracking in Lincoln. Friday, served at 11 a.m. Chef’s Choice, day of the sale at the Town Clerks Office. More Sept. 21, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Anderson Wells always delicious, includes beverinfo contact Elizabeth at 802-349-3825 Farm, 2542 Quaker St. Vermont Family age and dessert. $5 suggested American Red Cross Blood Drive in Middlebury.

Forests invites you to join renowned donation does not include Tuesday, Sept. 15, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Middlebury tracker Mike Kessler for this introduction gratuity. Advanced reserParks & Recreation, 154 Creek Rd. Call to the expansive art and science of wildvations required.

Call 1-800-Red-Cross (1-800-733-2767) or visit life tracking. Rediscover our natural Michelle at 802-377-1419. redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment. human capacity to engage in the Open to anyone age 60 Streamline your donation experience and save stories written upon the land and up and their spouse of up to 15 minutes by visiting redcrossblood.org/ each day. $25, includes woodany age. Free ride may rapidpass to complete your pre-donation reading fired pizza lunch. be provided. Call ACTR and health history questions on the day of your Atlatl Workshop in at 802-388-2287 to appointment.

Addison. Friday, Sept 21, inquire.

Fall Mission Fest in Vergennes. Saturday, Sept. noon-5 p.m., Chimney 15, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. on the City Green. Come help Multimedia talk (part Point State Historic Site, two) in Middlebury. the Vergennes Congregational Church celebrate 31 Route 17. Atlatl experts Monday, Sept. 17, its 225th anniversary and its annual Fall Mission Fest. Special guests: newly retired pastor Bob and Cheryll Berg of 3 p.m.-4:15 p.m.

Gary Lewis and former pastor Russ Thunderbird Atlatl teach 100 EastView Gates. Live music, games, and traditional and modern Terrace, EastView hamburgers and hot dogs techniques of atlatl and Community Room. grilled by Lions Club dart construction, flint knapJerry Shedd, local volunteers. ping, hafting stone points, composer, teacher, Contact and cordage making. Enjoy and conductor presatlatl lore and coaching on ents a multimedia the use of your new atlatl. talk on “Goldberg Variations” of Johann Sebastian Bach.

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WOOFSTOCK IS BACK. Join the canine cavorting in Middlebury on Saturday, Sept. 15, beginning at 10:30 a.m., at Middlebury’s Rec Park and Town Pool, off Mary Hogan Drive.

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Pre-registration required. $70 Fee includes instruction and materials.

“Robert Wyatt: The Cotton Club in 1920’s Harlem” in Middlebury. Friday, Sept. 21, 3 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Join Wyatt as he shares his knowledge and musical talents in this presentation about The Cotton Club, favored by the city’s elite, and dubbed “the Aristocrat of Harlem.” Film and sound clips will partner with colorful stories that illustrate the musical and social life of New York in the 1920s and 30s. Free and open to the public. Refreshments and social hour to follow. Fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

Spaghetti dinner in Shoreham. Friday, Sept. 21, 5-7 p.m., Shoreham Congregational Church, 28 School Rd. Feast on spaghetti with meatballs or vegetarian spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, dessert and beverage for only $10 adults, $7 for youth (ages 7 to 17) and under 7 free. Come support the young people in our midst for their efforts.

“Recitatif” on stage in Middlebury. Friday, Sept.

21, 7:30 p.m., Dance Theater, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. An interdisciplinary adaptation of Toni Morrison’s short story, created

by Middlebury graduate Michole Biancosino of theater, Christal Brown of dance, and Matthew Taylor of music. More info at middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168.

Pierre Vachon comedy in Middlebury. Friday, Sept. 21, 8 p.m., Marquis theater, 65 Main St. Hear frequent Marquis comedy event host Vachon in a one man show.

Stargazing open house in Middlebury. Friday, Sept. 21, 8:30-10 p.m., weather permitting, Mittelman Observatory, McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Route 125. Saturn and Mars will be in the evening sky along with a variety of interesting stars, star clusters, and nebulae, all visible through the Observatory’s telescopes. Free and open to the public. Check the Observatory web site at go.middlebury.edu/observatory/ or call 802- 443-2266 after 6:30 p.m. on the evening of the event for weather status.

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Hike to Rattlesnake Point/Cliffs above Lake Dunmore in Salisbury. Saturday, Sept. 22. Green Mountain Club Breadloaf Section hosts this is a 4-mile hike of moderate difficulty. A generally gentle hike but with several steep inclines to gain the cliff area. 1160 ft. ascent.

Views of Lake Dunmore, Silver Lake, Otter Creek watershed and the Adirondack Mountains. For more information contact leader Anne Christie at achristie1026@gmail.com or 802-388-4347. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

Harvest Festival in Bristol. Saturday, Sept. 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., on the green. Crafters, vendors, children’s venue, bandstand music, demonstrations & more. More info at BristolHarvestFest.com.

23rd Annual Northeastern Open Atlatl Championship in Addison. Saturday, Sept. 22, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 31 Route 17. Participate in or watch this annual atlatl championship, testing skills in accuracy and distance. Newcomers to experts welcome.

Children’s activities. Workshops and demonstrations on flint knapping, Woodland pottery, and other crafts and skills. Tickets: competitors $7 preregistered/$8 same-day registration; visitors: $5 adult/free under 15. Call 802-759-2412 to register.

Teddy Bear Picnic in Shoreham. Saturday, Sept.

22, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main St. Bring your Teddy Bear and a picnic lunch to the library for a special Teddy Bear picnic. Enjoy crafts, stories, a game, and decorate special cookies to share with the bears.

“Recitatif” on stage in Middlebury. Saturday, Sept.

22, 2 p.m., Dance Theater, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. An interdisciplinary adaptation of Toni Morrison’s short story, created

by Middlebury graduate Michole Biancosino of theater, Christal Brown of dance, and Matthew Taylor of music. More info at middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168.

2018 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour in Middlebury. Saturday, Sept. 22, 3 and 8 p.m., Axinn Center 232, Old Chapel Rd, Middlebury College. See seven short films selected from the Sundance Film Festival, including fiction, documentary, and animation from around the world, from laugh-out-loud comedy to contemplative reflections of the world we live in. Free. More info at middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168.

Bingo in Vergennes. Saturday, Sept. 22, 6-8 p.m., St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 85 South Maple St. All cash prizes, 50/50 raffle. Refreshments sold — mac ’n’ cheese, chili/cornbread, hot dogs, cookies, brownies, water and soft drinks. Sponsored by St. Peter’s Cemetery Committee to benefit the on-going effort to repair headstones. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Brandon Has Talent in Brandon. Saturday, Sept.

22, 7 p.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. This fundraiser for the Town Hall will showcase the multi-talented community members from Brandon and the surrounding area. Come see neighbors, friends, and family as they sing, dance and entertain you for the Town Hall’s new stage. Tickets adults $8/seniors and students $6/children 5 and under and accompanied by an adult, free, available at the door.

Joel Cage on stage in Brandon. Saturday, Sept.

22, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Come hear award-winning guitarist Joel Cage, a veteran singer-songwriter and guitarist from Boston who stands alone. Show $20. Dinner and show $45. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. BYOB. Call 802-2474295 or email info@brandon-music.net to reserve.

Krish Mohan “Empathy On Sale” in Middlebury.

Saturday, Sept. 22, 8 p.m., Marquis Theater, 65 Main St. Stepping out our bubbles can be hard.

Nationally Touring Comedian, Krish Mohan is exploring bubble culture and the current divide in today’s political climate. He uses his sharp wit,

storytelling and comedy to illustrate how capitalism, identity politics, immigration and misunderstanding progressive ideals has led to unnecessarily splitting us apart. Pierre Vachon opens the show. $5 suggested donation.

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Young Adventurers Club Hike at Texas Falls in Hancock. Sunday, Sept.

23, Texas Falls, Forest Rd. 39. Green Mountain Club Breadloaf Section hosts this hike in the Green Mtn. National Forest. While the pace is geared towards younger adventurers (ages 4-8), everyone is welcome. Call or email YAC Leader Lauren Bierman for meeting location and details at 802-349-7498 or laurenbierman1218@gmail.com.

More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

Taconic Mountains Ramble hike in Hubbarton. *Rescheduled from Sept. 16* Sunday, Sept. 16, 321 St. John Rd. Green Mountain Club Breadloaf section hosts this hike at VT’s newest state park.

About 4 miles with some ascents. Group can choose from many trails: some are steep, rocky and moderately challenging. Hike includes a stop at the park’s Japanese water and rock garden.

Contact Beth Eliason at betheliason@gmail.com or 802.989.3909 for meeting time and possible carpooling. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

Vermont Sun Half Marathon in Salisbury. Sunday, Sept. 23, 8:45 a.m., Branbury State Park, 35 70 Lake Dunmore Rd. Challenge yourself in a 5k, 10k, or half-marathon. Pre-registration/bib pick-up from 8:45-9:45 a.m. sharp at Branbury State Park on race morning. All runs start at 10 a.m.

Better L8 Then Never Car Show in Bristol. Sunday, Sept. 23, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Bristol Recreation Field, Airport Rd. More than 250 classic cars and trucks.

Vendors, great food, live DJ, raffle drawings, piston toss, kids’ activities, bake sale and more. Fun for the whole family. Free for spectators. Donations accepted for Camp Ta-Kum-Ta. More info at betterL8thannever.com Basswood Bark Strip Basket making in Addison.

Sunday, Sept 23, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 31 Route 17. Learn to make a basket of 32-inch long basswood outer bark strips from basket maker Barry Keegan. You will be handling wet materials; dress appropriately. Limit 15 students. $60 fee includes instruction and materials. Pre-registration required. Call 802-759-2412.

Chicken pie dinner in West Addison. Sunday, Sept. 23, 12:30 p.m., West Addison Community House, Adults $10/children6-10 $5/5 and under free. Sponsored by the U.M.W. of the United Methodist Church of West Addison.

“Lake Champlain Over the Years: A Visual and Historical Narrative” in Bridport. Sunday, Sept.

23, 2 p.m., Bridport Community Hall, 52 Crown Point Rd. Lake Champlain is one of the most historic bodies of water in the United States. Come hear Vermont historian Don Wickman share tales of the lake’s heritage coupled with illustrations. A Vermont Humanities Council event.

Red Clover Jazz Trio in Middlebury. Sunday, Sept.

23, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Come hear a wide variety of jazz styles including traditional New Orleans (Dixieland), swing, fusion, and contemporary. Performances are tailored to the interests of the audience present. Playing flute, alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, sousaphone, string bass, and piano (keyboard).

Part of the Residence’s Sunday music series. Free and open to the public. Fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

Secrets of Mt. Philo in Ferrisburgh. Sunday, Sept.

23, 3 p.m., Rokeby, 4334 Route 7. In this virtual tour, join Judy Chaves to learn about the landscape history of Mt. Philo, Vermont’s first state park. From the devastating deforestation of the “sheep fever” of the mid-1800s to today’s popular day hike, Mt. Philo is the landscape history of Vermont, in miniature.

Chicken & Biscuit Supper in Middlebury. Sunday, Sept. 23, 5-6 p.m. Middlebury United Methodist Church, 43 N. Pleasant St. A buffet-style dinner.

Donation suggested. Proceeds raised go to mission and outreach activities.

MCMC Faculty concert in Middlebury. Sunday, Sept. 23, 4 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Come heart the Middlebury Community Music Center faculty demonstrate their skills at this benefit for the center. Tickets $10/$20 generous admission, available online at townhalltheater.org or the THT Box Office at 802-382-9222, MondaySaturday, noon-5 p.m.

Middlebury College Community Chorus in Middlebury. Sunday, Sept. 23, 7 p.m., Mead Chapel, Middlebury College. Come join the chorus for its first regular Tuesday rehearsal of the new season. Sing works by American and British composers written during the past two decades, and classical choruses by W.A. Mozart. Open to all (high school, college, and adults) without audition. More info contact conductor Jeff Rehbach at 802-989-7355.

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American Red Cross Blood Drive in Brandon. Monday, Sept. 24, noon-5 p.m., Brandon American Legion Post 55, 55 Franklin St. Call 1-800-Red-Cross (1-800-7332767) or visit redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment. Streamline your donation experience and save up to 15 minutes by visiting redcrossblood.org/rapidpass to complete your pre-donation reading and health history questions on the day of your appointment.

Veterans’ luncheon in Middlebury. Monday, Sept.

24, 1 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. The Residence invites all Veterans to join in a monthly complimentary luncheon to serve those who have served. Come meet other Veterans and friends and enjoy a delicious meal. Free and

open to all Veterans. Fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

UVM Health Network/Porter Medical Center community celebration in Middlebury. Monday, Sept. 24, 4-5:30 p.m., Porter Medical Center, 115 Porter Dr. Music, refreshments, Board meeting and reports, tours of the new ARCH suites and renovations to Helen Porter Post-Acute Unit and more.

Otter Creek Wildlife Rescue fundraiser in Vergennes. Monday, Sept. 24, 7:30-11 p.m., Vergennes Opera House, 120 Main St. Help raise funds for Vermont’s orphaned and injured birds and mammals, and prepare them for a second chance at life in the wild, and provide education programs for children and adults, and train new wildlife rehabilitators. Bands The Grift and Squig Heart and DJ A-ra$ and Daddy Slingshot will provide the dance music.

Refreshments and silent auction too. Tickets $10 at the door or $30 for families of three or more.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Vergennes. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 10 a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Fall Dime Fair - 30 prize packages. Tickets 10/$1. Doors open at 10 a.m. for fair. Bingo and coffee hour will take place in the dining room Meal served at noon. Join us for chicken and biscuit, mashed cauliflower, peas & carrots and apple-blueberry crisp. Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation. Advanced reservations required. Call Michelle at 802-377-1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age.

Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-3882287 to inquire.

Community Rhythm Circle with Rob Zollman in Middlebury. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 3 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Have fun while making music. Drumming is emotionally and physically beneficial as it is gentle and supports memory function. It builds community and empowers people to enjoy music in ways they may never have experienced. Rob Zollman facilitates music making events throughout New England and emphasizes inclusivity and joyous/expressive music making. Free and open to the public. Fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

Diabetes prevention program in Middlebury.

Begins Tuesday, Sept. 25, 4:30 p.m., Porter Medical Center, 115 Porter Dr. This program meets for 20-24 weeks and is designed to help people who are deemed at-risk for Type 2 diabetes. Potential candidates are those considered pre-diabetic based on elevated results in glucose tolerance test, or A1C or previous diagnosis of gestational diabetes. Persons considered at risk may also qualify to participate.

Free. Registration is required. For more/register contact Michele Butler, Community Health Team, 802-388-8860 or mbutler@portermedical.org.

Our Fascinating Moon astronomy lecture in Orwell. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 6:30 p.m., Orwell Free Library, 473 Main St. Join Al Boudreau and explore Earth’s natural satellite; its origin, evolution and present day make up. Hear how it affects our planet and examine the unusual geological features and six Apollo landing sites.

Middlebury College Community Chorus in Middlebury. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 7 p.m, Mead Chapel, Middlebury College. Come join the chorus for its first regular Tuesday rehearsal of the new season. Sing works by American and British composers written during the past two decades, and classical choruses by W.A. Mozart. Open to all (high school, college, and adults) without audition. More info contact conductor Jeff Rehbach at 802-989-7355.

LIVEMUSIC The Eschatones in Middlebury. Saturday, Sept.

15, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Notte DaddyLongLegs in Middlebury. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek.

Fiddle Witch in Middlebury. Thursday, Sept. 16, 6-8 p.m., Rough Cut. Blues Jam in Middlebury. Wednesday, Sept. 19, 7 p.m., Rough Cut. Deb Brisson and the Hayburners Acoustic.

Friday, Sept. 21, 7-9 p.m., Notte.

Joel Cage in Brandon. Saturday, Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

Red Clover Jazz Trio in Middlebury. Sunday, Sept. 23, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek.

Mark Sikora in Middlebury. Wednesday, Sept. 26, 7-9 p.m., Notte.

Mellow Yellow performs in Middlebury. Friday, Sept. 28, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater Voice of the Violin: Beginnings and Now” in Middlebury. Friday, Sept. 28, 8 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts The Doughboys in Brandon. Saturday, Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall.

Chanticleer in Middlebury. Saturday, Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m., Mead Chapel.

The Dick Forman Jazz Group in Middlebury.

Saturday, Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts.

John Funkhouser & Friends in Brandon.

Saturday, Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

Robin Gottfried Band in Middlebury. Saturday, Sept. 29, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Notte.

Jamaican Hymn Sing in Shoreham, Sunday, Sept.

30, 7:30 p.m., Shoreham Congregational Church.

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Fall fruits, outdoor music and pig kissing

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Apple Fest offers fun in Shoreham this coming Sunday

By JOHN FLOWERS SHOREHAM — The Shoreham Apple Fest on Sunday, Sept. 16, will mark its 10th year of uniting people for a day of music, food, festivities, recreation and even a shameless display of pig smooching. It all aims to raise funds for the community’s Platt Memorial Library.

This year’s festival will also bring attention to Shoreham’s 1839 schoolhouse on Route 22A and the so-called Farnham property.

The Shoreham Historical Society at Apple Fest will be raising some money to help shore up the old schoolhouse, while the Farnham Task Force will be soliciting ideas from area residents about how they’d like to see the 312 acres of land used.

“It’s the ultimate fall day and a great time,” Platt Memorial Library Trustee Cora Waag said in summing up the Shoreham Apple Fest.

As usual, Apple Fest will be held at the Shoreham town green and gazebo. The day kicks off at 10:30 a.m. with a new exercise option. It’s called the Orchard Run, a fun jog/ walk that will begin at Shoreham Elementary School at 130 School Road. Walkers and runners will wind their way through back roads and apple orchards on a loop back to the village. Categories for both the 5K and 10K races include ages 16 and under (registration fee $15) and adults ($25). Registration on race day will cost an additional $5, so participants are urged to get a spot in advance by logging onto friendsoftheplatt.com.

Orchard Run participants will be entered into raffle drawings and receive a discount on lunch at the Apple Fest food tent. Race t-shirts will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Some folks might note the Orchard Run course is reminiscent of the former Apple Blossom Derby, a springtime event that organizers discontinued around five years ago.

Molly Francis, a member of the Friends of the Platt Memorial Library group, was among those who’ve missed the derby and have been looking at ways to bring it back. She and like-minded people reasoned the Apple Fest might be a good place for a Derby comeback.

If you’re not into walking/running events, there’ll be plenty of other things to do, see, hear and eat at the Apple Fest.

Activities and live music with Snake Mountain Bluegrass will begin at noon. Lunch, made and served by the Friends of the Platt Library, will include pulled pork sandwiches with sides of cold slaw, baked beans or macaroni and cheese.

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THE HISTORIC SHOREHAM Schoolhouse off Route 22A will be the beneficiary of some of the funds raised at the 10th annual Shoreham Apple Fest this coming Sunday.

Photo courtesy of Shoreham Historical Society

will be wine, cider and whisky tasting opportunities for adults.

Several vendors will display their wares at a farmers market. There will also be the annual apple pie contest, a photo contest, tennis and pickle ball activities on the town courts, a bounce house and children’s activities.

And let’s not forget what has become an annual highlight of the festival: The “Kiss the Pig” fundraiser for the library. Throughout September, townspeople have been placing their votes and dollars in ballot boxes to select the “lucky’ pig kisser. This year’s candidates include “The Banker,” Mark Young; “The Diner Diva,” Cora Waag; “The Ferry Master,” Mike Matot; “The Postman,” Steve Goodrich; “The Principal,” Michael Lenox; and “The Whiskey Maker,” Raj Bahkta.

Each dollar equals one vote, and the celebrity earning the most votes kisses the pig. The final tally will be made at Apple Fest in the town gazebo 2 p.m., rain or shine. Petunia the piglet will be on hand for kissing and petting by all. Ballot boxes are located at the Shoreham Elementary School, the Platt Memorial Library, the Halfway House Restaurant, the First National Bank of Orwell, and the Shoreham Inn. Funds derived from Apple Fest will help pay for repairs to the front entrance of the Platt library.

Waag explained water has gotten behind the marble steps, gradually pushing them away from the building. Repairs will also focus on the abutments that support pillars at the sides of the entrance.

Total project cost: approximately $22,000. Shoreham successfully applied for a historic preservation grant of $9,475.

Participants will also be able to buy hats, and raffle tickets for a great woven basket made by Sue MacIntire. Proceeds will be applied to the first phase of work on the old Shoreham schoolhouse, which now serves as headquarters for the local historical society and its museum.

Phase one of the work will key on the building’s stone foundation, according to historical society President Linda Oaks. Once that’s done, phase two will involve doing mortar work on the above-ground stones of the building.

“We need to stabilize the building,” she said. “We are saving its life, to continue it as a museum and as a place to occasionally hold

meetings.”

FARNHAM PROPERTY Oaks is also a member of the Farnham Task Force. The group will have a booth at Apple Fest and will be asking locals how they’d like to see the Farnham property used. The Shoreham selectboard will have the final say, after receiving the task force’s recommendations by the end of this year.

Shoreham residents at their 1999 town meeting voted 271-58 to purchase the Farnham property for $130,000. Local leaders recommended the purchase because of the parcel’s close proximity to the village and because a portion of it could be used for a $2 million municipal sewer system, which residents also approved in 1999, by a 272-61 tally.

At the same time, the Shoreham selectboard created a committee to do some master planning for the property, which borders a sizable stretch of Route 22A and a small portion of Main Street. It extends west into a section of Cedar Swamp.

It includes a copious amount of farmland, including some expansive hay fields just west of 22A. Approximately 174 of the total 312 acres is zoned agriculturalresidential — though an estimated 92 acres of that is swamp, according to a municipal inventory of the property. Around 30 acres is in the low-density residential district, with 22 acres is in the village-commercial district. The remaining 81 acres is in the village-residential zoning district, of which 63 acres could potentially be developed, according to town officials.

Task force members believe they’ve already found an ideal use for a small portion of the land.

Members are evaluating a narrow, approximately 5-acre strip of property in the village to use as a municipal park. The park would begin from Main Street and run along Route 22A, on east side of the Farnham property.

Oaks and other task force members will remind folks at Apple Fest about an upcoming Oct. 29 public meeting at which town officials will seek more input on the Farnham land.

The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the town clerk’s office.

For more information abut Shoreham Apple Fest and the Platt library, visit friendsoftheplatt. com, or the Platt link on the town’s website, shorehamvt.org.

My freezer’s full of ice cream, cookies, candy I want to forget I have.

And, in most of the space, vegetable parts: carrot peels, zucchini ends, external leaves of cabbages, cauliflowers, brown-ended broccoli stems, fibrous asparagus stalks, the cobs of summer’s corn, mushroom stems, onion skins and the little onion bits around the root— all visible in their unlabeled zip loc bags.

When the freezer door will shut no more I dump these odds and ends into a giant pot my mother used to boil both tongues and hams— I add some water, garlic, s and p, bring to a boil, put on the lid, and simmer.

Hours later the broth becomes the base for other soups and stews— hearty, healthy, filling, as satisfying as the space left by those odds and ends, which quickly start to fill it up again.

I am quite a different pot, a cauldron into which I put the slights, frustrations of my day, the reawakened rage from growing up a girl mid-century.

I add the headlines of those times, now re-echoing in our own: Jim Crow, the lynchings, Holocaust, Red Scare, until recently bagged as frozen memory.

Thawed now, they bubble in me, a witch’s brew, stirred by a malevolent mind with nothing on his own but self-aggrandizement and wealth, accompanied by a child-like cry: “See me! Look what I can do!”

This stew I can neither swallow nor control.

It heats, boils over, screams impotently, despairs.

Who will clean up the mess?

— Ann Cooper Ann Cooper moved to Middlebury almost 30 years ago, about the time she stopped writing poetry. Being mostly retired now, as editor, historian, and consultant to nonprofits, has created scope for her reawakened and insistent muse.

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In this poem, “Stirring the Pot” by Ann Cooper, the speaker plays on the idea of stews and stewing, brews and brewing. The poem begins with the stew of her left over vegetables, an innocuous melting pot of nature’s riches, bringing forth images of warmth, wholesomeness, and nourishment. We are given ingredients and aromas to mull about in our minds and mouths.

Then she carefully takes the image of the brewing soup and expands it to include the pot. It is still her mother’s pot holding rich nutrients, but now extends to her description of herself as “quite a different pot.” As her broth simmers on the stove, her mind is filled with images of mid-19th century American and European injustices and atrocities, ones not so different from what appear in our recent headlines — images now thawed because there are those who would like to keep them alive. Thawed, in part, because “a malevolent mind” with too much power is exerting too much influence. Thawed, because they fully never went away in the first place.

And so, the witches brew. I like the way the speaker doesn’t declare definitively whose brew exactly, or where it started. It would be easy to put all the blame on the one with the malevolent mind, and others who encourage injustice and hate in our country. Of course such encouragement has happened and continues to, but the speaker does not absolve herself of all responsibility and doesn’t draw a line between her and them, or us and them.

The brew was always there on the back burner, waiting for its ingredients, which were “until recently, bagged as frozen memory.” Some of us have witnessed these events, some have not, but most can likely feel the newly ignited simmer, and at times the boiling over in this current clime.

And while it’s a communal brew, it also feels like a new breed of brew for these contemporary times, with disturbing ingredients and stirrings from high levels. I can’t help but think of the witches’ lines in that famous scene from “Macbeth”: For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.

Double double, toil and trouble; fire burn, and cauldron bubble These lines are spoken at a turning point in the play, after Macbeth has been king for a while, and at a moment where his ambition reaches new heights, with little concern for anything but saving himself and continuing his throne and influence. There is certainly an analogy here for today, through these Shakespearean lines full of darkness, contradiction, and double meaning. But this current 21st century play of ours isn’t about just one person. It’s about all of us and what we’ve created as a culture.

We are entering a turning point of our own this fall, where there is opportunity to turn our political tides, or at least ebb the continuation of harmful ones. It has been said our current cultural and political situation can be seen as a mirror being held up to our country. Like all true mirrors, it can serve as a dose of truth of what is really going on, but also as a call for how we can change for the better as individuals and as a country. For how we can evolve, not just survive, through this time with intelligence, perspicacity, and respectful collaboration, and how we can create a new kind of politics made up of healthier ingredients. As our speaker says of the current one, “it heats, boils over/ screams impotently.” Autumn is upon us, and it’s time to help clean up the mess.

Susan Jefts is a poet and educator living in Cornwall whose work has been published throughout the state and country, most recently in the “Vermont Anthology, Birchsong.” She is currently finalizing a book of poetry and will be offering workshops this fall using poetry both indoors and out to explore our relationships to nature, and how we are informed by it energy and beauty. For more info, contact her at sjefts7@gmail.com. Her website is manyriverslifeguidance.com.

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Hops workshop on tap in Starksboro, Sept. 25

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STARKSBORO — As the popularity of craft brewing and microbreweries has grown in recent years, so has interest by farmers in commercial hops production.

Champlain Valley Hops in Starksboro will host a free workshop to share their experiences with growing and processing quality hop products for Vermont brewers on Sept. 28 beginning at 10 a.m. Peter Briggs and Julian Post will discuss how they established their hopyard, including building trellises, planting hops and strategies for weed management and irrigation. They also will describe what they are doing to improve their land to successfully grow hops and increase yield.

The workshop, held in conjunc-

tion with the University of Vermont Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Program, will run from 10 a.m. to noon. Registration is required by Sept. 25.

Northwest Crops and Soils Program staff Heather Darby, John Bruce and Scott Lewins will be on hand to answer questions about hops production and their hops research.

Participants will have an opportunity to tour the farm, which currently has 26 trellised acres and 18 acres planted with several hop varieties.

To register go to champlainvalleyhops.eventbrite.com or call 802-524-6501, ext. 432. To request a disability-related accommodation, please call by Sept. 21.

Sonneborn to speak about his run for gov. Vermont’s archery deer season begins on Oct. 1 BRISTOL — Ethan Sonneborn’s campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor was featured in the Washington Post and The New York Times.

The 14-year-old Bristol resident and his teenage strategists will talk about how they captured national media attention — and nearly 7 percent of the Democratic vote — at an event in Burlington this coming Sunday afternoon.

The free event, sponsored in part by the Good Citizen Challenge, a civics project for Vermont youth organized by Kids VT, Seven Days and the Vermont Community Foundation, will take place on Sept. 16, 3-4 p.m., in the Fletcher Room at the Fletcher Free Library in downtown Burlington.

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MONTPELIER — The Vermont antlerless deer.

Fish & Wildlife Department says Hunters must have a standard hunters are looking forward to hunting license in order to purchase Vermont’s upcoming Oct. 6- Nov. an add-on archery deer hunting li2 and Dec. 1-9 archery deer hunting cense, except that nonresidents may season. purchase an “archery only deer liA hunter may take up to two deer cense” costing $75. Licenses may be in Vermont’s two-part archery sea- quickly and easily purchased on Fish son with the purchase & Wildlife’s website at of two archery licenses. A hunter may vtfishandwildlife.com.

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VERMONT FISH & Wildlife will host an evening bird-watching paddle at Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area on Sept. 26.

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Sign up for bird-watching paddle, Sept. 26 in Addison ADDISON — Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department staff will lead an evening bird-watching paddle at the Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area in Addison, on Wednesday, Sept. 26 from 5 to 7 p.m.

The group will set out in canoes and kayaks hoping to catch a glimpse of the many bird species

that are present at Dead Creek during the fall bird migration.

Participants must bring their own canoe or kayak, paddles, and life jackets.

“Dead Creek represents some of the finest birding opportunities in all of Vermont,” said Alison Thomas, education manager for Vermont Fish & Wildlife. “An incredible

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THE CURVES OF the Oxford Punch Needle give rug hookers something to push down on and pull up against — a distinct advantage over traditional needles.

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(Continued from Page 1A) that day that I didn’t have a chance Oxford had been assembling all to think about it,” recalls Oxford. She the needles by hand, so she needed said yes, of course. “That was on a help immediately. She hired three Friday, and on Monday, when I came new people to help make them and to work, my employee, Heidi, said, ‘I another employee to help the team don’t know what’s going on but we get organized. “We knew there were a have orders from all over the world.’” lot of things we didn’t even know we Khounnoraj, Oxford didn’t know,” she admits. quickly learned, has a IT’S THE SHAPE huge online influence: “I came to What makes the Oxford More than 150,000 people work, my Punch Needle different follow her on Instagram. employee, from traditional punch Instantly, all those people Heidi, said, needles? It’s the shape, she knew exactly where to While traditional ‘I don’t know explains. get the punch needle that needles are straight, like a they’d seen in their feeds. what’s going pencil, the Oxford needle The punch needles sold on but we is curved in two places. out overnight.

This gives rug hookers have orders Oxford’s little business from all over something to push down needed to expand — and the world.’” on and pull up against, quickly. Before Instagram, creating two distinct — Amy Oxford motions, instead of just the Oxford Company was selling 2,000 punch one. needles a year. In not time it was Oxford invented it to solve a selling about 1,000 a week. “Sales are problem. She was doing a lot of up 644 percent,” says Oxford, with a rug commissions at the time, often little disbelieving laugh. punching up to 10 hours a day. When “It was so stressful in the she got carpal tunnel and tendonitis, beginning,” she says. “I called my she decided to create her own daughter in tears, saying ‘What are ergonomic needle. we going to do?! We sold out!’” Her Sales of that needle are still daughter talked her down, reminding doing well, thanks in large part her mom that this was a good problem to Instagram. Search the hashtag

#oxfordpunchneedle and you’ll find pictures and videos of thousands of rug-hooking projects in progress all over the world.

Oxford loves checking in with the hashtag to see what folks are making.

But it took some time for her to get on board with what many of these younger rug hookers were doing with the traditional craft.

“At first it was kind of hard to watch,” recalls Oxford, who couldn’t help but notice when their stitches were too big, or they were punching backwards. “But after a while I was like, ‘Get over yourself! This is tremendous. They’re having fun, which is what it should be all about.

It’s thrilling.”

They’re using bright colors and modern designs. “They’re inventing all these great techniques: adding fringe and using the back for the front,” Oxford enthuses. They’re making three-dimensional objects and toys and portraits and handbags.

One person posted on Khounnoraj’s Instagram, “Arounna, you’ve made punch needle cool.”

“And that’s what it is,” Oxford says. “It took someone like her — she’s got 150,000 followers and she does beautiful work — and people saw it with whole new eyes.”

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(Continued from Page 1A) before making any decision consult with the council, neighborhood residents, and Department of Public Works (DPW) head Jim Larrow, as well as consider the opinions of the Vergennes Planning Commission and Police Chief George Merkel.

“It’s clear the decisions are made completely with my authority,” Chabot said. “But from my perspective I think the right thing to do is to ask the council if they have an opinion, ask the residents if they have an opinion, and then formulate a decision and move forward, and obviously work with Jim Larrow.”

Chabot was set to meet with the

DPW on Wednesday to evaluate the scope of work necessary for either repair or removal, as well as and when work could be done, something he said depends on the existing DPW schedule.

“This may not be something that gets rectified this season,” Chabot said.

He described the condition of the riverside sidewalk between Roberts Street and the south end of South Water Street as having “sections that are significantly deteriorated and in need of replacement,” although recent work done on the east side has left that sidewalk in good condition.

Chabot said one resident came to the council’s Tuesday meeting to lobby

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He also described the city’s planning commission as split on the question, “with some planning commission members feeling that the sidewalk on both sides of South Water Street fits with the character of the rest of the city.”

Money could also affect the decision and the timing of potential work, Chabot said.

“The council was clear last night. If there is money in the budget to do it, it’s Matt’s call. If he doesn’t, it’s going to have to wait,” he said.

Residents have at least a bit of time to lobby Chabot one way or the other: He said he would take time to make the call.

“It will be a couple weeks,” he said. “I want to run this through the appropriate channels.”

In other business on Tuesday the council appointed Teresa Hyndman to the Vergennes Development Review Board and Kathy Rossier and Mike Winslow to the Downtown Master Plan Basin Task Force, also known as the Basin Task Force.

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(Continued from Page 3A) we need more of that,” he said. “We can accomplish a lot when we don’t look at what divides us, but rather what unites us. And I think we need leadership to do that.”

That kind of civility, he noted, was on display earlier this month during national mourning for the late U.S. Sen. John McCain. The Arizona Republican, a U.S. Navy pilot held captive for five and a half years during the Vietnam War, was known for being an independent legislator who spoke his mind.

“It was great seeing all the dignitaries on both sides of the aisle come together to memorialize John McCain and (point out) our need for better role models in this country can only be accomplished by doing it ourselves and practicing what we preach,” Scott said.

Closer to home, Scott took a lot of shots for signing gun safety legislation last spring.

“I experienced a lot through the gun debate, in terms of some of the viciousness we see in social media in GOV. PHIL SCOTT listens to a presentation about the downtown Midparticular,” he said.

He sharply condemned the death dlebury rail bridges project while looking over the big drainage pit TuesCounty Tuesday. threats received by his main opponent day morning. Scott made several stops in Addison Independent photo/Trent Campbell this November, Democrat Christine believes requires that decisions Hallquist, who is a transgender insurance plans it was offering. woman.

“It was so complicated; there were be made on principle rather than Scott’s resume includes a history six different plans,” said Scott, who political expediency.

“I’m trying to do what’s right, of support for issues important to had advocated for a single plan for rather than what’s the most favorable citizens who identify as lesbian, gay, teachers. bisexual, transgender or queer.

Scott said the Legislature last for the next election,” Scott said.

“I voted for marriage equality year ultimately elected to go with a “It’s something we need more of, when I was in the state Senate,” Scott single VEHI plan that was endorsed actually. I find many who run for said. “It wasn’t a popular position by the Vermont National Education office either do it to satisfy their ego and gain more power, or to be a then, as a Republican, but times Association. have changes. I rode my 1941 Indian “I don’t think it’s fair for you to public servant. I think we need more (motorcycle) in the Pride Parade in blame me for something that was public servants — like John McCain, who was willing to put country Burlington on Saturday. It was a lot caused by Obamacare,” Scott said. before himself.” of fun and a great event.

STATE BUDGET “From my standpoint, we need While the governor wouldn’t lay RE-ELECTION MOTIVATION Scott said he’s running to continue more people and more diversity out his specific requests for fiscal year in this state,” Scott added. “We’ve 2019 state spending, he hinted he’ll what he said was an “incredible” had a population decline and aging reiterate his support for a revamped amount of progress made by state demographics. We need more people public education system serving government during the past biennium of all walks of life.”

Vermonters from pre- — in spite of separate parties being Scott had a few “I experienced a school to beyond high in control of the executive and legislative branches. That progress, he spirited exchanges school. with students and lot through the “I think we need said, included elimination of the state VUHS English teacher gun debate, in to focus as much as tax on Social Security, “preventing Michael Thomas. terms of some of possible on workforce $71 million worth of property tax Some students said the viciousness development,” he said. increases,” “reducing income taxes they felt Scott and his we see in “I believe a cradle-to- by $30 million,” making tax credit investments in the state’s downtowns, administration hasn’t social media in career education system and bonding for more affordable been listening to their is something I want to housing development. concerns about such particular.” continue to work on.”

— Gov. Phil Scott Scott was particularly “We have workforce demands, issues as education and social policies. impressed with an and (employees) need affordable Thomas was candid in laying blame Addison County business he toured housing,” Scott said. “That’s what on the governor for what he argued last week: UTC Aerospace Systems we need to focus on.” are some major flaws in the new in Vergennes. He cited it as an Vermont Education Health Initiative example of many Vermont-based (VEHI) insurance plan for teachers. businesses that are having a tough “The new (plan) in place is not any time recruiting young folks to good better,” Thomas said. “The impact paying jobs, primarily in engineering. on teachers in this room and around “They’re growing,” Scott said of the state is that many people are not UTC. “They told me they could use able to access the health insurance 125 more people, across the board. we’ve actually paid for, not access Their average salaried wage, they money we’ve put into savings told me, is $100,000 a year. That’s accounts ourselves. While all this good news, and they don’t see any is happening, people are racking up end in site. They can continue to bills on credit cards, getting calls grow. Technology is changing, and from collection agencies. They are they’re on the cutting edge.” having to pay interest they’re never He also prioritized water quality, going to be reimbursed for. support for farmers, and “continuing “What are you doing to address to do well with the resources we have that issue, and do you feel any sense — not spending more than we have of responsibility for the bureaucratic coming in.” nightmare we’re dealing with any MAKING DECISIONS time we try to access our health Scott emerged a little bloodied care?” Thomas asked. “A lot of us but unbowed from his freshman in this room hold you personally term in office. He took a lot of heat accountable for this.” from Vermont sports enthusiasts and Thomas’ comments received a loud Second Amendment boosters for cheer from most of those present for signing into law a series of gun safety Scott’s talk in the VUHS auditorium. measures.

Scott disputed Thomas’ claims. He The governor also faced sharp contended the federal “Obamacare” criticism from Democrats, as well as law had changed the health insurance some members of his own party, for landscape, to the extent that VEHI his state budget vetoes. couldn’t effectively administer the It’s all part of a job that Scott

(Continued from Page 1A) technologically and philosophically. it does sometimes have to charge for Every time Arbuckle or her assis- After nearly two decades on the job, production services and classes. tant, Shawn Kimball, point the NEAT Arbuckle has developed a profound “We’re here as a community camera and hit “record,” they’re appreciation for her subjects. service, though,” Arbuckle said. “If adding another chapter to what Ar“I have great respect for people on something is really important we buckle likes to think of as one long these boards,” she said. “So many want to be able to cover it without documentary film about different opinions. If you necessarily sending an invoice for it.” her community. could see how hard they She’s never felt constrained by the “I’ve been watching “I’ve watched work and how much they budget, she added. “We always work life behind the camera so many talk about each issue.” with what we have.” for more than 15 years,” people grow She recalled fondly the In addition to board meetings, Arbuckle said. “It’s like community’s response to NEAT has filmed poetry readings, one big movie. When and change on a citizen who seemed to musical performances and other I’m filming selectboard these boards. be constantly upset with cultural events around the 5-Towns. meetings or school board And the the school district: Get Back at the station, which is locatmeetings I get a front row ‘personalities’ involved. ed in Bristol’s Artists’ Alley, just off seat to town government. of the boards “And they did,” Main Street, Arbuckle sees herself It’s watching democracy Arbuckle said. “They not only as a director and editor, but change, too.” at work.” joined the school board.” also as a teacher.

For Kimball, who has — Mary Arbuckle Through her lens, “I have enjoyed and appreciated worked at NEAT for six Arbuckle watched them everything Mary and the studio have years and has taken over much of the evolve over the years. done for me,” said Kimball, who station’s camera operation, the work “I’ve watched so many people started at the station as an intern. makes that democracy feel more grow and change on these boards,” Kimball, in turn, has paid it forpersonal. she said. “And the ‘personalities’ of ward.

“Being the designated camera the boards change, too. Things ebb “Since 2012, Mary has allowed me operator for the district has made and flow according to what’s happen- access to all of the NEAT equipment, me a recognizable face to the public, ing.” giving me extended resources when making events covered by NEAT The town of Bristol and the Mount teaching film to elementary school feel more like a ‘friend filming a Abraham Unified School District children, through Mary Johnson Chilbackyard barbecue’ than (coverage board have recognized NEAT’s dren’s Center, the Bristol Recreation by) a large news corporation,” he importance by appropriating funds Department, and Expanded Learning said. for it every year. Other significant Programs,” he said.

And the filming is about more funding comes from Comcast Corp.

What the future holds for the than just documenting meetings and is based on the number of station depends, in some measure, on and events for the archive. By its cable subscribers in the 5-Towns of who walks through the door. very presence, NEAT serves as both Starksboro, Monkton, Lincoln, New “NEAT is available for people a symbol of and the vehicle for the Haven and Bristol plus Huntington who want to come and do TV shows community’s access to its own gov- (NEAT is the second-smallest public or podcasts,” Arbuckle said. “And ernment. access television station in Vermont). anyone who wants to learn more about Arbuckle transitioned from big Over the years NEAT has also won a film: Call the station. We’ll show you.” screen to small in 2002 when she number of grants from organizations For more information and to stream was hired to set up the station from like the Vermont Arts Council and the videos of democracy in action, visit scratch.

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City police respond to family fight, find woman highly intoxicated VERGENNES — Vergennes police dealt with a variety of incidents between Aug. 27 and Sept.

9, including firearm issues, reports of possibly suicidal people, a search related to an out-of-state murder charge, two thefts, and allegations of harassment and abuse.

During that two-week period, Vergennes police: On Aug. 27: • Responded at about 4 a.m. to a report of a family fight on High Street and discovered the real issue was a woman with a blood-alcohol content of 0.254; police took her to the Act 1 detox facility. As a point of reference, the legal blood alcohol content limit for driving in Vermont

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• Went to Addison to help Vermont State Police look for a suspect who allegedly fired a gun at some point during a neighborhood dispute about a dog killing a chicken.

• After an alert about erratic driving, stopped a car heading into Vergennes on Route 22A and determined the driver was sober.

• Heard from a woman that her estranged husband’s family

was sending her harassing texts, a complaint they received again on Aug. 31. Police contacted the husband and asked that the texts cease.

On Aug. 28: • Handled an accident in which a truck struck another vehicle parked on Main Street.

• Helped a private traffic-control company recover items from a terminated employee.

• Attempted to aid state police by serving a relief-from-abuse order to a Ferrisburgh resident, but could not find him.

On Aug. 29: • Served an abuse-prevention order on a Vergennes resident on

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On Sept. 1: • Ticketed a minor for speeding on Panton Road and driving without a license and called his mother to come pick him up.

On Sept. 2: • Directed traffic at the intersection of Routes 7 and 22A while Vice President Pence’s motorcade passed by.

• Looked unsuccessfully for a man who had broken into a South Water Street church; police said nothing was damaged or missing.

• Took a complaint from a North Street resident that others were making false claims about him on Facebook.

On Sept. 4: • Checked the welfare of a Hillside Drive apartment resident, who was found to be fine.

• Checked on a report of a suspicious person photographing the Velco substation on North Main Street and learned it was an engineering subcontractor.

• Responded to a complaint of vehicles blocking Scovil Lane and asked customers of a childcare center there to be more careful about their parking habits.

• Went to Shaw’s Supermarket to handle a complaint of a customer yelling at a cashier when his card was declined while checking out; he was gone when police arrived.

• Calmed a child-custody dispute at a Hillside Drive apartment.

On Sept. 5: • Helped Vergennes Union High School administrators deal with a student who was vaping (using an electronic cigarette) on school grounds; police confiscated a vape pen and beads for testing.

• Checked out a report of a suspicious vehicle near Evergreen Preschool and talked to the occupant, determining there was no problem.

• Issued court diversion paperwork for underage drinking to two Northlands students.

On Sept. 6: • Began investigating the theft of a John Deere riding mower from Auto Creek on West Street.

• Were told by a parent that his ex-wife had allegedly been drinking heavily in front of his teenage son; police advised him to contact the Department for Children and Families if the problem persisted.

• Counseled an 11-year-old girl who had been reported to have run away from home, but was found hiding on the property.

• After responding to a 911 call helped calm an autistic child who had been acting out and told the family to call them again if necessary.

• Cited Eva Ginalski, 18, of Middlebury with simple assault; police allege she slapped a male acquaintance in the face.

On Sept. 7: • Served paperwork about an upcoming court hearing to a Valley Vista resident on behalf of a Rutland court.

• Discussed an incident of possibly threatening behavior with a man who came into the office, including advising him how to get a restraining order.

• Warned a dog owner about restraining her dog, a warning that was issued after they spoke to neighbors she had alleged had harassed her and her dog while they were walking, and the neighbors said the dog was a problem.

• Heard from a Macdonough Drive parent that a another child was regularly bullying her child; police offered to set up and mediate a meeting between the two families.

On Sept. 8: • Took a report of a possibly suicidal man and asked the Addison County Sheriff’s Department to check it out because he lived outside the city; police were told he was fine.

• Processed and cited Robert Clark, 56, of Ferrisburgh for driving under the influence of drugs after stopping his car for allegedly talking on his cellphone.

• Took reports of gunshots from residents of Ice House Court and South Water and Main streets, but could not find the source.

On Sept. 9: • Helped VARS on Hillside Drive.

• Looked into a report of possible child abuse on South Water Street and found no problem.

• Unsuccessfully tried to find the source of fireworks reported on North Street.

• Helped VSP by trying to find a vehicle on School Street, but could not find it.

• Went to Addison and stood by at an accident scene until state police could arrive; police said a vehicle had gone off the road and the driver was confused.

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Addison Independent, Thursday, September 13, 2018 — PAGE 15A

Tenor Bray Wilkins, above, is joined by Stella Andrews, Ari Graham-Gurland, Lia Robinson, Dahlia Harrison and Abby Tufts in a recreation of their scene in OCM’s production of The Magic Flute; at right, Suzanne Kantorski performs “Mi chiamano Mimi” from La Bohéme; below, Matt Morgan and Andrew Cummings sing a duet from The Pearl Fishers; and bottom photo, Doug Anderson (white jacket) joins the performers for a final bow.

Celebrating in the finale are, from left, Rochelle Bard, Joshua Jeremiah, Dawn Pierce, Matt Morgan, Sarah Cullins, Andrew Cummings, Bray Wilkins and Suzanne Kantorski — a few of the stars to have performed in OCM’s 20 productions.

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OCM celebrates 15 years of blockbusters — and a second family

By ANGELO LYNN MIDDLEBURY — “It’s not often that you get a chance to look back over a chunk of your life and see so clearly that you’ve had an impact on people – that they love you and care for your community and want to be part of what’s happening here.”

That’s how Doug Anderson, the long-time executive director of Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater and Artistic Director of the Opera Company of Middlebury, summed up his feelings of OCM’s Gala held last Saturday night to celebrate 15 years of spectacular performances.

Describing the opera company as one of the crowning achievements of his career, Anderson and Production Manager Mary Longey had reached out to the stars of the company’s 20 shows, asking them to return for a one-night performance.

“For 15 astonishing singers to travel from across the country and sing for free, just because they love the experiences they’ve had in

Middlebury… I don’t know. I just think that’s incredibly unusual. It says a lot about this town, and about the fantastic team at OCM that has worked so hard to make it all happen,” Anderson said.

It’s difficult to overstate what OCM has accomplished since its debut in 2003, and Saturday night’s review — accompanied by a brief slide show about the performer who would next be on stage to sing a famous number from an OCM opera — brought a flood of fond memories.

Brandon’s own Joshua Collier led off the evening with “Una furtiva lagrima,” from last fall’s production of L’Elisir d’Amore, followed by Nathan Wentworth’s wonderful performance of “Largo al factotum,” from his portrayal of Figaro in the company’s early production of The Barber of Seville. Nathan came out of retirement as an opera singer to deliver the number, including a romp through the crowd to the delight of the audience.

In a stunning red gown, soprano Sarah Cullins sang the beautiful “Chi il bel sogno,” from La Rondine (one of the company’s most memorable operas), and tenor Matt Morgan and baritone Andrew Cummings sang the powerful duet “Au fond du temple saint” from the company’s fabulous production of The Pearl Fishers.

Each production built on the next, with acclaimed opera star Meredith Parsons McComb singing “Habanera,” in the company’s first show, Carmen, followed by Bray Wilkins singing from The Magic Flute, bass Erik Kroncke performing “Gremin’s Aria” from Eugene Onegin and soprano Rochelle Bard delivering a stirring performance of “Sempre libera” from La Traviata to bring the sold-out crowd to its feet.

The vivacious mezzo soprano Dawn Pierce and tenor Bray Wilkins would sing two more songs from Eugene Onegin to start the second act, followed by Suzanne Kantorski’s beautiful performance of “Mi

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Baritone Joshua Jeremiah, who has performed a number of memorable roles for OCM — comedic and dramatic — burst on the stage in his tuxedo to belt out “Perfidi” with all the emotional angst of the troubled king he played in Macbeth.

Local resident Sophia Hirsch, a lead violinist and a member of her own quartet, played a beautiful rendition of “Meditation,” from Thais, followed by James Flora’s “De’ miei bollenti spiriti” from La Traviata, and Meredith Lustig’s “I can smell the sea air,” from this June’s performance of A Streetcar Named Desire. Then the entire cast gathered to sing the traditional drinking song, “Brindisi” from La Traviata — all accompanied

by Mary Jane Austin on piano.

It was a stunning performance, prompting a standing ovation from a crowd that was grateful as much for the evening’s performance as the shared experiences.

“It was a celebration of family,

in a sense, and of the art form,” said OCM board President Chip Malcolm, explaining that members of the community have become so involved with the performers it feels like family.

“What’s incredible, and what this gala showed,” Malcolm said, “is that while we’re a small company in a small town in a very small market, we’re producing very high quality opera and we’re creating something special with the relationships we have with these performers... And they get it, and this community gets it.”

“You don’t get rich running an opera company, but you feel rich after a night like this,” Anderson added.

“We started from scratch 15 years ago, and since then we’ve come to know and love a group of singers who are not only great artists, but also great human beings. Middlebury has become their second home. I can’t express how much they’ve enriched my life, and, I think, the life of this community.”

PAGE 16A — Addison Independent, Thursday, September 13, 2018

Ferrisburgh, ACSWMD to talk land

By ANDY KIRKALDY FERRISBURGH — The Ferrisburgh selectboard discussed last week a possible sale or lease of the town-owned 34.91-acre parcel at the junction of Routes 7 and 22A to the Addison County Solid Waste Management District (ACSWMD).

ACSWMD officials have said they might be interested in the prominent parcel outside of Vergennes as a recycling center/ trash drop-off, in part to replace Vergennes recycling center, which will probably close at the end of 2018. That possible closure would not necessarily affect private trash and recycling haulers.

The selectboard confirmed it would consider a sale or a lease/purchase agreement with ACSWMD. “We’re open to possibilities,” Ebel said.

Listing broker Duncan Harris attended the meeting and said the key to a potential agreement would

be how state officials would view that use of the property on what many consider to be Vergennes’ northern gateway. It is also next to the Agency of Transportations park-and-ride lot and the relocated historic Vergennes railroad depot.

“The conversation really starts with Act 250,” Harris said.

Harris said he would talk with the Act 250 district coordinator to get a sense of how an application might be received and also speak with ACSWMD Manager Teri Kuczynski about a lease and purchase option.

The town has three times this decade had the property under contract, but none of the sales has come to fruition. Most recently in February Monkton firm Peterson Quality Malts ultimately could not complete a deal, citing the purchase-and-sales contract’s finance contingency.

In other Sept. 4 business, the selectboard:

• Approved modest raises for town office employees, with most receiving an additional 50 cents an hour. Board members said the rising cost of health insurance made it difficult to offer larger increases.

• Heard from Ebel that the attorney for the Vorsteveld Farm had not responded to the town’s letter stating the farm must obtain a state permit before taking any further action in the town’s rightof-way along Arnold Bay Road.

The board told the town attorney to send that letter after the farmers instructed contractors last month to remove the remaining uncut trees in the road right-of-way.

Board members said they were upset because the town and the farmers were in the middle of mediation on the issue of the tree cutting, which has upset many neighbors.

“They continued to remove trees when we were in negotiations,” Ebel said.

“It’s something I’ve been trying to do for 15 years,” he said. “It has good exposure.”

The Ferrisburgh Board of Zoning Adjustment granted the proposal a conditional use permit in June. The use is not specifically permitted, but the board ruled Town & Country was similar to other permitted uses that “meet the intent of purpose statement” in the zoning district, including mobile home parks.

The town permit limits the number of modular homes to five and restricts their placement to what was proposed in the application. The board imposed other conditions, including making final the agreement to conserve the 15.5 acres to the rear, shielding the mobile homes from the highway, forbidding occupancy of all homes, requiring all lights to point downward, and renovating the barn as now configured.

Some neighbors objected before the zoning board on grounds that the proposal did not meet criteria for the district, but the plan also earned testimony and letters of support.

Whitley, who said typically there are two employees at his business and a half-dozen in the field, said there would be less traffic than there

was for McNary’s ventures. He also pledged to create and maintain a “neat, clean, well-landscaped” site.

Whitley added that nothing he planned would prevent the property to returning to a home with a barn.

“It’s basically a fixed-up barn and a single-family house. It’s not permanent,” he said.

Whitley, whose business typically sites around 18 modular homes a year around Vermont and New York at a total cost of between $215,000 and $250,000 each, including land, said he has heard the plan has earned good word-of-mouth in Ferrisburgh.

“A lot of people around town are glad to see it happen,” he said.

Whitley hopes to hear soon from Act 250 officials about an application filed on Aug. 22, but Geoffrey Green, the district coordinator for the area that includes Addison County, recently retired and at last word had not been replaced.

“I would hope we would know in a month or so … But I guess our application went to Montpelier,” Whitely said. “I’m hoping with my fingers crossed.”

Andy Kirkaldy may be reached at andyk@addisonindependent.com.

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(Continued from Page 1A) golf course that was operated by late Ferrisburgh resident Bob McNary.

Whitley plans to use 1.5 acres along the road to display five modular and three mobile homes, replace the driving range hut with a modular office, install a gazebo in the middle of a semicircular drive surrounded by the modular homes, renovate a barn on the property for storage of equipment and home trim, and conserve the remaining 15.5 acres for agriculture use.

“I like that piece of property, and it’s going to look nice and cleaned up when you go into town,” said Whitley, who has operated Town & Country on leased land on Panton Road in Vergennes since 1997.

Property owner Paulette McNary will retain 5 acres with a home, an antiques business and a solar array in the proposed deal, Whitley said.

Whitley, a Weybridge resident, said he has been seeking for years to buy a piece of property onto which to move his business, and this site met all his criteria.

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Yes, that U.S. open umpire was out of line in the final Wow, that Naomi Osaka is some tennis player, huh? Strong with good court coverage, great groundstrokes, booming serves, and what a lot of poise under pressure against Madison Keys in the U.S. Open semifinal last week and then Serena Williams in Saturday’s final.

What a bright future. If she ever learns to take advantage of her height and quickness to develop a net game, Osaka could be the next great women’s tennis player, if she isn’t already.

And yet, sadly, that’s not what anybody is talking about. Thanks for nothing, Carlos Ramos.

Ramos is the match official who penalized Williams a game for her conduct during the second set of her final match vs.

Osaka on Saturday. The game penalty came with Williams about to serve in an attempt to tie the score at 4-4. Instead, she could only pull to within 5-4, which she did by holding serve. That meant Osaka, who had only lost one service game between her semifinal and final matches, would serve for the title.

She did so, successfully, winning her first Grand Slam in what was her first final, and thus denying Williams her record-tying 24th Grand Slam title. (Grand Slam events are the U.S., French and Australian opens, and Wimbledon.)

Before we go any further, a few notes: 1. Ramos was technically correct in his calls. Williams’ coach did wave at her to go to the net more. Although she didn’t see him, and this is legal in most women’s events and is almost always overlooked at Grand Slam events (never mind at crucial junctures in a final, and that we’re all shocked, shocked to see coaching at a tennis match), coaching during matches is not legal at women’s Grand Slams.

Williams did smash a racket, a conduct penalty, whether it could or could not have been overlooked. And when the second penalty had been (See Kirkaldy, Page 3B)

ScoreBOARD HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Field Hockey 9/12 Colchester at Mt. Abe.....................Late Boys’ Soccer 9/11 Rutland vs. Mt. Abe...........................3-0 9/12 Proctor at OV..................................Late Girls’ Soccer 9/11 Leland & Gray vs. OV.......................3-2 9/12 Mt. Abe at U-32...............................Late 9/12 Spaulding at MUHS........................Late COLLEGE SPORTS Field Hockey 9/9 Midd. vs. UNE.....................................7-0 Women’s Soccer 9/9 Midd. vs. Roger Williams....................3-0 9/12 Plattsburgh at Midd. .......................Late

Schedule

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Football 9/14 OV at Mt. Abe/VUHS.................... 7 PM 9/15 MUHS at St. J............................... 1 PM 9/21 MUHS at St. Albans...................... 7 PM 9/21 Lyndon at Mt. Abe/VUHS.............. 7 PM 9/21 OV at U-32.................................... 7 PM Field Hockey 9/14 MUHS at S. Burlington................. 4 PM 9/14 OV at Woodstock.......................... 4 PM 9/15 Mt. Abe at Mt. Mansfield..............11 AM 9/17 OV at Fair Haven.......................... 4 PM 9/18 MUHS at Colchester..................... 4 PM 9/19 St. Johnsbury at OV..................... 4 PM 9/22 OV at Springfield.........................11 AM 9/22 MUHS at Mt. Mansfield................10 AM 9/22 Burlington at Mt. Abe...................10 AM Boys’ Soccer 9/13 Mt. Abe vs. MRU at Rutland......... 5 PM 9/14 Burlington at VUHS................. 4:30 PM 9/14 Rice at MUHS.......................... 4:30 PM 9/17 Mt. Abe at VUHS..................... 4:30 PM 9/18 MUHS at Rutland..................... 4:30 PM 9/18 Leland & Gray at OV............... 4:30 PM 9/22 VUHS at Missisquoi.....................10 AM 9/22 OV at Mill River............................. Noon 9/22 MUHS at Mt. Abe.......................... 1 PM Girls’ Soccer 9/14 OV at Windsor......................... 4:30 PM 9/15 Missisquoi at Mt. Abe...................10 AM 9/15 VUHS at Spaulding......................10 AM 9/18 Mt. Abe at Spaulding............... 4:30 PM 9/18 Milton at VUHS........................ 4:30 PM 9/18 Rice at MUHS.......................... 4:30 PM 9/19 OV at Green Mt. Union............ 4:30 PM

(See Schedule, Page 2B)

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Rutland tops Mt. Abe boys’ soccer RUTLAND — Host Rutland blanked the Mount Abraham Union High School boys’ soccer team on Tuesday, 3-0, in the first round of the Raiders’ annual tournament.

The Eagles dropped to 0-2-1 and will face Mill River in Thursday’s consolation match at 5 p.m. Rutland and South Burlington will meet in the final, which will follow at 7 p.m.

The Raiders got an early goal from Finn McGuiness, set up by Andres Aguilar, and Carter Stearns doubled their lead late in the first half.

Aguilar, from McGuiness, added a second-half pad goal.

Eagle goalie Ethan DeWitt was credited with six saves, and Raider goalie Jaden Kelley with three.

Otter girls edged

by Leland & Gray THE MIDDLEBURY UNION High School girls’ cross country team won Tuesday’s six-team meet in Bristol.

Independent photos/Trent Campbell

Tiger boys & girls claim xc victories; OV hosts foot race MUHS trio wins at Mount Abe; Otter runners 2nd

By ANDY KIRKALDY BRISTOL — Middlebury Union High School runners swept both varsity races on Tuesday at a six-team meet hosted by Mount Abraham, while also on Tuesday the Otter Valley boys’ and girls’ teams each finished second on their own course in their annual home meet.

In Bristol, the Division II Tiger boys, led by the 1-2-3 finish of Jack Christner, Tom Nevins and Nico Brayton, held off a challenge from D-I Spaulding to win, 25-41, in a field of six scoring teams.

The Eagle boys, led by Noah Engvall’s 11thplace effort, scored 131 to finish fifth. Missisquoi (79) was third, Rice (93) was fourth, and Richford (251) was sixth. Runners from Enosburg also competed.

The five scoring Tiger girls, led by Mary Ann Eastman and Maddie Stowe in sixth and seventh, (See Runners, Page 2B)

Fair Haven eleven topples OVUHS

TIGER WILL CARPENTER finished in seventh place in Tuesday’s Mount Abraham cross country race.

EAGLE SOPHOMORE LIAM Davison runs in a pack near the start of Tuesday afternoon’s cross country meet in Bristol.

Harriers compete at Burlington Invitational

By ANDY KIRKALDY BURLINGTON — The three Addison County high school cross-country teams competed on Saturday at the Burlington Invitational, with the Middlebury girls’ fourth-place finish the highlight.

Sophomore Camille Malhotra led the Tiger girls by finishing 14th in the competitive 5K race. Tiger junior Malia Hodges was not far behind in 16th place. The Division II Tiger girls scored 110 points overall and finished behind three D-I teams: Essex (58); North Kingston, R.I., (61); and Burlington (68).

D-II Harwood was fifth overall with

121 points in a field of nine scoring teams.

The VUHS girls also ran but do not have enough runners to score as a team. Senior Ashley Cray led the Commodores by finishing 65th.

The Tiger boys were 8th in a 15-team field with 194 points, just behind D-II rivals Harwood in fifth (177) and Woodstock in sixth (188), and just ahead of the Commodores in ninth (202). Burlington (37) cruised to the win.

Sophomores Thomas Nevins and Jack Christner finished 17th and 18th, respectively, for the Tigers, and Wade Mullins led VUHS by

taking 37th.

Mount Abe runners competed at the JV level in Burlington. Noah Engvall led the Eagle boys by taking 12th in the JV race, and Isabella Emmons finished 98th for the Eagle girls.

The Eagles were set to host a meet on Tuesday, with MUHS among the teams attending (see story on Page 1B).

The scorers for the MUHS boys’ team on Saturday were: 17. Nevins, 18:25.4; 18. Christner, 18:26.6; 48.

William Carpenter, 19:48.7; 54.

Elvis McIntosh, 19:59.3; and 72.

Nathaniel McVeigh, 20:59.6.

The scorers for the VUHS boys’ team on Saturday were: 37. Mullin, 19:26.9; 39. Erich Reitz, 19:34.2; 41.

Ben Huston, 19:36.2; 45. Spencer Hurlburt, 19:44.5; 53. Gabe Praamsma, 19:53.4.

The scorers for the MUHS girls’ team on Saturday were: 14. Malhotra, 21:21.3; 16. Hodges, 21:31.7; 26. Maddie Stowe, 22:20.1; 37.

Mary Ann Eastman, 22:48.4; 38.

Fairley Olson, 22:48.9.

The runners for the VUHS girls on Saturday were: 65. Ashley Cray, 25:01.2; 68. Emma Beauchemin, 25:20.0; 78. Grace LeBeau, 26:46.3; 80. Marin Howell, 27:51.4.

Scarborough wins 50-lap race; Bowl finale is next

WEST HAVEN — Brandon driver Joey Scarborough on Sunday took his fourth victory of the season at Devil’s Bowl Speedway by winning a 50-lap Central Vermont Motorcycles Sportsman Modified race in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.

Veteran racer Ron Proctor held the lead for the first 18 laps before Scarborough took over and drove away from the field. A caution flag erased his huge lead, and the ensuing restart brought Orwell’s Tim LaDuc to Scarborough’s rear bumper. But Scarborough survived LaDuc’s challenge and then outran East Corinth’s Adam Pierson in the (See Devil’s Bowl, Page 3B)

BRANDON — Visiting Leland & Gray edged the Otter Valley Union High School girls’ soccer team on Tuesday, 3-2.

L&G’s Arin Bates scored a hat trick to pace the visitors, one off a direct kick and two by breaking in alone on goal.

Otter Julia Eastman, with an assist from Olivia White, and White, on a penalty kick that resulted from a foul drawn by Mia Politano, provided the goals for OV. The Otters fell to 1-3, including two one-goal setbacks, heading into a Friday game at Windsor.

JOEY SCARBOROUGH, LEFT, of Brandon won the Leon Gonyo Memorial 50 for the Central Vermont Motorcycles Sportsman Modified division at Devil’s Bowl this pat Sunday. He was joined in Victory Lane by a representative from event sponsor Casella Waste Systems.

Photo by Josh Ryan

FAIR HAVEN — Defending champion Fair Haven Union High School cruised past visiting Otter Valley, 64-7, this past Friday in a Division II football clash.

OV quarterback Tyler Rowe scored on a 15-yard keeper in the second quarter to make it 14-7, but the 2-0 Slaters took over from there.

The Otters dropped to 1-1 heading into a game at Mount Abraham/ Vergennes on Friday.

Fair Haven held OV to 94 yards of offense and sacked Rowe six times.

The Slaters racked up almost 500 yards of offense. Quarterback Cam Coloutti passed for five touchdowns and scored one. Aubrey Ramey caught a game-high six passes and scored once.

Otter Valley hopes to bounce back in Bristol on Friday when the Otters face D-II rival Mount. Abe/Vergennes.

Sports center sets benefit tournament MIDDLEBURY — Memorial Sports Center backers are looking for hockey teams to play in the rink’s second annual “Heat It Up Tournament.” That Oct. 7 benefit event that will help fund the final phase of the Middlebury facility’s expansion project, started in 2007.

They are describing the tournament as “cross-ice indoor pond hockey,” featuring three-on-three play for teams of five that can sub on the fly. Teams, broken into two divisions based on self-determined skill level, will shoot on wooden slot goals during 30-minute games that will start at 9 a.m. on that Sunday and run throughout the day.

A round-robin format will guarantee teams three games. Play will emphasize minimal contact, and honor-system, self-called penalties will result in a change of puck possession. Games will have monitors who will tally scores and settle any disputes.

The puck must be kept below knee height, and minimum required equipment will be helmets, gloves, shin pads and elbow pads, as well as sticks and skates. Teams should bring both light and dark jerseys.

The cost will be $175 per team of five, and advanced registration is appreciated. Organizers said team sign-ups are preferred, but they will try to help those who wish to participate and need a team. Those who are interested or have questions may contact Tim Hodson at tjhodsonvt@ gmail.com.

PAGE 2B — Addison Independent, Thursday, September 13, 2018

Runners

MOUNT ABRAHAM UNION High School sophomore Ruby Markowski was the top Eagle girl finisher in Tuesday’s cross country meet. Markowski finished in 22nd place.

EAGLE FRESHMAN BILL Breault competes in Tuesday’s cross country meet hosted by Mount Abraham.

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(Continued from Page 1B) respectively, all finished between sixth and 14th places to score 46 points and edge Missisquoi (49), Rice (51) and Spaulding (72). Mount Abe and Enosburg did not score.

Ruby Markowski led three Eagle girls by taking 22nd.

In Brandon, the Rutland girls defeated OV, 25-44, with Otters McKenna White and Morgan Daly taking fourth and fifth, respectively, in the race. Long Trail (91) was third.

The Raider boys scored 19 points to defeat OV (70) and Long Trail (91). Joseph Cijka and Parker Todd finished fifth and sixth, respectively, to lead OV. First-year Mount Abe Coach Karyn Norwood was happy the Bristol meet ran smoothly and that what she called a young, building team showed better results and improving fitness. She was also pleased that young runners like Engvall, a freshman, and Markowski, a sophomore, are emerging.

“They both ran really strong races, and I expect our team is just going to get stronger as the season goes on,” Norwood aid. “That’s all I want is improvement, and it’s just going to keep going from here.”

Tiger Coach Chris Anderson noted the Tigers, like the Eagles, were coming off Saturday’s challenging Burlington Invitational, where several Tigers, especially on the girls’ side, recorded personal bests.

Also, given the short lead time and warm, humid conditions on Tuesday, Anderson was happy with the effort and results.

In particular, he noted that Eastman has dramatically improved her 2017 times, and that freshman Nat McVeigh broke into the top five for the boys for the first time in just his second varsity effort.

“I keep getting surprised by kids who keep showing more in each race,” he said.

Overall, like Norwood, Anderson sees plenty of team-wide improvement.

“Basically we’re in our third week of training, and I’ve noticed some really big jumps,” Anderson said.

MOUNT ABE RESULTS In the boys’ race, the Tiger finishers were: 1. Christner, 19:11.0; 2.

Nevins, 19:11.2; 3. Brayton, 19:26; 7.

Will Carpenter, 19:56; 12. McVeigh, 21:26.4; 17. Elvis McIntosh, 21:43; 18. Samuel Klingensmith, 21:48; 19.

Gabriel Cason, 21:50; 31. Michael Huber, 24:05; 33. Kieran Sheridan, 24:15; 35. Hunter Heffernan, 24:40; 36. Ben Munkres, 24:54; 38. Nicholas Suchomel, 25:10; 39. Trysten Jones, 25:19; 47. Xavier Wyncoop, 27:25; 53. Griffin Schneider, 29:28; 58. Henry Wagner, 30.0.

The Mount Abe finishers were: 11.

Engvall, 21:04; 25. Brewer Atocha, 23:29; 30. Liam Davison, 23:56; 45: Bill Breault, 26:57; 52. Gavin Kouwenhoven, 29:09; 62. Forrest Tillotson, 31:36.

TIGERS NICO BRAYTON, left, Jack Christner and Tom Nevins negotiate an early turn on the Mount Abraham cross country course Tuesday afternoon. Christner, Nevins and Brayton finished one, two and three, respectively, in the six-team race.

Independent photos/Trent Campbell

Rice’s Emily Bloom won the girls’ Huntington, 29:39; Ellen Berg, race with a time of 20:55, outdis- 30:58; 31. Anna Scalia, 30:59; 34. tancing second-place finisher Selina Catherine Dyer, 31:40; 35. Megan Balparda, 31:41.

Lawyer of Enosburg by The Eagle finishers in 46 seconds. the girls’ race were; 22.

The Tiger finishers “I keep getting Markowski, 27:21; 40. in the girls’ race were: surprised by Jordyn Shepard, 35:45; 6. Eastman, 23:12; 7. kids who keep 43. Emmaline Heilman, Stowe, 23:24; 11. Fair- showing more 45:15. ley Olson, 24:24; 13. in each race.”

OV RESULTS Sofia Stefani, 25:49; — Tiger Coach In Brandon, Rut14. Kate Wallace, Chris Anderson land’s Rosanna Hyde 25:54; 15. Mira Magliwon the girls’ race enti, 26:15; 21. Ella Landis, 27:10; 23. Mary Nagy-Ben- in 24:50, scoring a win by 1:36 son, 28:20; 24. Journey LaRose, over second-place finisher Annika 28:27; 25. Audrey Huston, 28:36; Heintz of Mill River.

Scoring for the OV girls were: 4.

27. Gabi Marin Aspichueta, 28:56; 28. Sarah Reiderer, 29:35; 29. Eve White, 28:32; 5. Daly, 28:38; 14.

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goalie Matthew Hyer (nine saves) couldn’t handle it cleanly Matt Butera tapped the rebound into the net.

The 2-0 Camels finished with a 2012 advantage in shots, but the Panthers had been pressing over the previous 15 minutes. Camel goalie A.J. Marcucci made seven stops.

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Winning the boys’ race was Brogan Giffin of Mill River in 20:25, with Rutland’s Nate Fogg taking second in 21:08.

Scoring for OV were 5. Cijka, 22:35; 6. Todd, 22:56; 20. Hayden Gallo, 26:09; 29. Tamar Foster, 32:38; 30. Mickeen Hogan, 32:50.

Coach Brooke Kimball also noted that Liam Murphy ran for the OV boys, but was not eligible to compete due to a lack of formal practices because he only recently joined the team. His time of 28:17 would have put him into the No. 4 scoring slot for the Otters.

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Addison Independent, Thursday, September 13, 2018 — PAGE 3B

2 Sodbusters claim N.E. crowns Kirkaldy

KEENE, N.H. — Debra Brown and Brian Simmons led the 21 members of the Sodbusters Horseshoe Pitching Club who took part in the New England Horseshoes Tournament in Keene, N.H., on Labor day weekend by winning the New England titles in their respective divisions.

Brown, a Bristol resident, had a perfect 7-0 record while pitching ringers on 71.02 percent of her tosses on her way to winning the Women’s A New England championship.

Men’s A Division Champ Simmons was also perfect in the competition, with seven wins against zero losses.

He was nearly perfect in his pitches with an 80.4 ringer percentage.

Eagle football falls to Patriots BENNINGTON — The host Mount Anthony football team this past Friday outlasted Mount Abraham/Vergennes, 36-22, in a Division II clash.

The Eagles dropped to 0-2 heading into this Friday’s home game against D-II rival Otter Valley (11). MAU moved to 1-1.

This past Friday, the Eagles took an 8-0 lead, but the Patriots scored three unanswered touchdowns to lead at the half, 22-8. The Eagles fought back to within 29-22, but could not slow MAU enough to complete a comeback.

Kevin Pearsall ran 20 times for 144 yards, scored on runs of six and three yards, and ran in a two-point conversion. John Bent scored on a seven-yard run. Nevin Jemison ran in a two-point conversion.

Coach Lee Hodsden said Parker Hines, Bent, Jacob Thomas and Pearsall, who recovered a fumble, played well on defense.

Ralph Myhre hosts college tourney MIDDLEBURY — The Ralph Myhre Golf Course hosted the Middlebury College Fall Employee Scramble this past weekend.

The first-place team on the Front Nine was Phil Cyr, Rick James, Dan Stearns and Ashley Salerno.

Prevailing on the Back nine were Jim Hadeka, Don Dayton, Bernie Andrews and Steve Huestis.

Winning closest-to-the-pin competitions were Bob Preseau, Val Costello, Katie Ritter and Bernie Andrews.

In the Sept. 7 Wednesday Evening Men’s Scramble the foursome of Josh Newton, Bert Phinney, Ric Wheeler and Dale White prevailed.

In Sept. 8 Thursday Bill Davidson Men’s Golf the team of Ed Sommers, Bob Kirkpatrick, Paul Butt and Deem Schoenfeld came out on top, and Sommers earned the day’s low net score.

In last week’s Friday Evening Mixer the quartet of Jim Craig, Joan Guertin, Nicole Laberge and Bill Laberge was the winner.

Nine of the 21 competing Sodbusters, whose home courts are in Bristol, placed in the top three — two of them were also division winners.

Jennifer Bassette won first place in the Women’s D division, going 6-1 with 31.94 percent ringers; and Moe Cyr claimed the Men’s HH division title going 7-0 with a 23.98 ringer percentage.

Tyler Howard was just behind Simmons in the Men’s A division, earning 2nd place with 6-1 record and 76 ringer percentage.

Other Sodbusters earning a place on the podium, with their win-loss record and ringer percentage, were: • Lisa Briggs, Women’s F, 3rd

place, 4-3, 14.97.

• Nate Pelletier, Men’s EE, 2nd place, 5-3, 31.53.

• Matt Coleman, Men’s FF, 3rd place, 4-3, 30.12.

• Al Curler, Men’s I, 3rd place 5-2, 18.45.

Other Sodbusters competing were Ron Williamson, Vicki Pelletier, Dawn Coleman, Connie Selleck, Donna Lewis, Vanesia McArthur, Beverly Forgues, Dan Gonyaw, Mike Devino, Mike Brown, Tom Brooks and Jackie Gorton.

Mike Devino was named Most Improved Pitcher for all of New England States for 2017.

Panther women’s soccer opens with trio of wins NEW LONDON, Conn. — The Middlebury College women’s soccer team on Saturday scored twice in the final 13 minutes to win the Panthers’ NESCAC opener, 2-0, at Connecticut College.

The Panthers, ranked No. 18 in the NCAA Division III preseason poll, also won two recent nonleague games to open 3-0. They were set to host Plattsburgh on Wednesday. Amherst will visit the Panthers on Saturday at noon.

This past Saturday, Panther goalie Ursula Alwang made 11 saves, including punching a first-half bid off the crossbar and diving to deny a second-half shot as the 1-1 Camels pressed to take the lead.

The Panthers began to control play and broke through on an Olivia Miller goal with 12:40 to play. Eliza Van Voorhis controlled in the left corner and slid the ball back to Gretchen McGrath, who served to the goalmouth. Miller cut in from the right side and used her left foot to volley the ball high into the net from close range.

With 3:23 to go McGrath got the pad goal. Miller got around the defense to the right end line and served a low ball to the far side, and McGrath one-timed it back into the right side of the net.

Two Camel goalies combined for 11 stops.

On Sunday the Panthers blanked host Roger Williams, 3-0, taking an early 2-0 lead. With about 10 minutes gone Virginia Charman ripped a shot home from the top of the penalty box after taking a feed from Leah Salzman.

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In the 17th minute Salzman tapped home a cross from Abigail Blyler. In the 73rd minute Eliza Robinson chipped home a long shot.

The only shot Roger Williams (1-4) launched came in the first half and hit the crossbar. Two Roger Williams goalies combined for seven saves as the Panthers earned a 21-1 edge in shots at goal.

In the Panthers’ opener back on Sept. 5 they scored four goals in the second half to dispatch overmatched visiting Gordon, 5-1, in a game that Middlebury outshot their opponents by 35-3.

Sabrina Glaser knocked a shot home from the top of the box to give the Panthers the lead in the third minute, but Gordon cashed in on its only good look of the game in the 16th minute. Kyra Skurcenski broke up a Panther clear on the right flank and fed Lexi Potter, who hit a long, rising shot that went over Alwang and just under the crossbar and Alwang.

The Panthers controlled the rest of the half, but did not finish effectively, although a Van Voorhis header went just high.

The offense was more efficient in the second half. Five minutes in Sara DiCenso redirected a Simone Ameer shot to make it 2-1.

An Ameer penalty kick made it in the 14th minute of the half, and Miller set up the final two goals, one a tap-in by Ellie Greenberg on a pass in the box and one a Salzman header on a cross from the right side.

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(Continued from Page 1B) assessed (Williams was not warned that a third could be forthcoming, thus resulting in game forfeiture), she did call Ramos “a thief” for taking a point away from her for damaging her racquet. And calling him a thief was the third strike.

2. Williams could probably have behaved better.

3. I don’t give a bucket of warm spit about points 1 and 2.

Here are two more notes, courtesy of The New Yorker’s Louisa Brown: • “At the French Open earlier this year, Rafael Nadal lit into Ramos after a time-delay warning, and declared that the umpire would never again officiate one of his matches.

He was not penalized for his comments.”

• During the 2009 U.S. Open men’s final, Roger Federer told the chair umpire “Don’t (expletive deleted) talk to me,” and “cursed at him multiple times.”

Federer was later fined $1,500, which I assume he found in the armrest of his Maserati, but apparently was not penalized even a point.

Of course, male players have been penalized in the past. John McEnroe was a tennis player, after all, and was once ejected from the Australian Open during a match he was leading.

But it’s safe to say he did more than bang one racquet and call an official a thief.

But, yes, this does sure read like the old double standard. The guy is just blowing off steam, what a competitor. The girl is a bitch.

I’m not overstating this. Williams already had plenty of reason to complain in the past year. After her child was born late last year her doctors didn’t at first listen to her complaints that she wasn’t feeling well: She asked for a CT scan that might have saved her life.

After this year’s French open Williams was informed she could no longer wear her black form-fitting “catsuit” outfit, which helps her with her circulatory problems. “One must respect the game and the place,” said the president of the French Tennis Federation, Bernard Giudicelli.

Well, that’s not what they told Andre Agassi when he started wearing black outfits back in the day. He was lionized as a trailblazer.

Let me translate Giudicelli’s remark: Williams needs to respect men and know her place.

Fortunately at least some men understand what’s going on. Here’s what former pro Andy Roddick had to say on Twitter: “I’ve regrettably said worse and I’ve never gotten a game penalty.”

Another former pro, James Blake, chimed in, also on Twitter: “I will admit I have said worse and not gotten penalized. And I’ve also been given a ‘soft warning’ by the ump

where they tell you knock it off or I will have to give you a violation. He should have at least given her that courtesy. Sad to mar a well played final that way.”

The heads of the Women’s Tennis and U.S. Tennis Association also backed Williams. USTA president and former tour player Katrina Adams, spoke up on ESPN: “We watch the guys do this all the time. They’re badgering the chair umpires all the time on the changeovers and nothing happens. There’s no equality between what the men are doing to the chair umpires and what the women are doing … I know what Serena did, and her behavior was not welcome, but when you look at Carlos or the umpires (in general), they’ve been called a lot worse.”

To her credit, Williams did what she could to bring the focus on Osaka after the match, telling the crowd not to boo and to celebrate the 20-yearold’s achievement. Osaka was an emotional wreck, actually apologizing for winning. Ramos robbed her of the clean victory she almost certainly would have earned fair and square without his interference.

Let’s hope she comes to appreciate her U.S. Open title and starts marching up the Grand Slam ladder.

But not at Williams’ expense. She deserves at least a couple more Slam titles. And a lot more respect.

Devil’s Bowl (Continued from Page 1B) final 10 laps.

Pierson and LaDuc finished second and third, respectively, followed

by Whiting’s Jimmy Ryan and Middlebury’s Justin Comes. Point leader Kenny Tremont Jr. of New York finished sixth, and Brandon’s Vince Quenneville Jr. was eighth.

The win pulled Scarborough within 36 points of Tremont for the series lead, 701-665, entering two days or racing at Devil’s Bowl this coming weekend.

In other races Joey Roberts of Fletcher notched his fifth win of the season in the 20-lap O’Reilly Auto Parts Limited Sportsman division. That race turned out to be a marathon after several wrecks and

spins, including a big pileup on the opening lap which knocked out two racers.

Salisbury’s Brent Warren finished fifth, good enough to retain a 15-point series lead over second-place finisher Travis Billington of New York. Roberts is 21 points behind Warren. Adam Piper of Leicester was sixth in the race, and Bristol’s R.J. Germain finished eighth.

Fair Haven’s Chris Murray won for the 10th-time in the Super Stocks division, this time in a 20-lap race. Murray has all but clinched the division. Cornwall’s Garrett Given was fourth, and Orwell’s Ronnie Alger finished eighth.

Milton’s Shawn Moquin of Mil-

ton was a first-time winner in the 15-lap race in the Portland Glass Mini Stock division, with Panton’s Mike Preston in second. Cornwall’s Jake Barrows finished fifth, and Vergennes driver Kaleb Shepard continued to pick up points by taking sixth. Shepard has a commanding lead over Moquin in the series, 800-726.

Rutland’s Shawn McPhee prevailed in the 15-lap Friend Construction 500cc Mini Sprints race.

Brandon’s Kevin Smith finished third, and Shoreham’s Colby Beinhaur was fifth.

The Vermont 200 Weekend is up this weekend. Saturday’s program begins at 4 p.m., and Sunday’s gets under way at 2 p.m.

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Addison Independent

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MISTER UPS NOW HIRING

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Servers, Bussers, Dishwashers, Line Cooks Please Apply in Person at: 25 Bakery Lane Middlebury, VT 05753 Or Call 802-388-6724 Ask for Lindsey

The Storm Café has immediate openings for

BUSSERS, DISHWASHERS, HOSTS AND LINE COOK

MILLWORKER – Full-Time

Reliable worker needed to assist with manufacturing of flooring, and other wood products. Must be a flexible team-player willing to pitch in where and when needs arise.

Knowledge of wood species is helpful, but we’ll train. Family owned/operated business where safety is key. Please call Tom Lathrop for appointment at 453-2897, ext #2.

Hawk Hill Cabinetry & Custom Woodwork is looking for an experienced millwork finisher. This is not an entry level position, a minimum of 4 years’ experience with spray finishing lacquer, paint, and glaze is required. Our ideal applicant will have the ability to match colors, develop colors, ensure excellent quality of finished product, understand production timelines, communicate effectively with the team, and abide by safety procedures required by OSHA. Additional requirements include; ability to work overtime as needed, ability to lift minimum of 50lbs, valid driver’s license.

This is a full time hourly position offering competitive pay and benefits; including insurance, 401(k) company match and profit sharing, PTO, and paid holidays.

If you are a highly motivated individual interested in joining a team oriented company, please send your resume to Amanda Locke, Naylor & Breen Builders, Inc 191 Alta Woods Brandon VT 05733 or email to alocke@naylorbreen.com Hawk Hill Cabinetry & Custom Woodwork and Naylor & Breen Builders, Inc. are equal opportunity employers. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Please apply in person at: 3 Mill Street Middlebury, VT

Love animals?

Want to help people?

Join our team!

Founded in 1975, Homeward Bound in Middlebury is an open-admission animal shelter that provides services to approximately 850 animals per year and operates multiple community-based animal welfare programs. We are engaged in a three-year strategic planning process and we are currently looking for a dynamic and energetic person to fill the position of Shelter Manager.

The Shelter Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations including adoption center initiatives and community-based animal programs related to our mission. This position is a full-time, exempt position with a work week of Tuesday-Saturday and includes administrative, supervisory, and personnel-related duties.

The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, be comfortable with change and ambiguity, be able to operate calmly in emotionally charged environments, and work toward long-term goals while managing daily challenges.

The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years’ experience in an animal welfare organization or equivalent experience and at least 2 years managerial experience. Excellent computer literacy, data manipulation, and oral and electronic communication skills required and familiarity with Pet Point preferred.

For complete details and a job description, please visit www.homewardboundanimals.org Toapply,sendcoverletter,resume,3professional references, and minimum salary requirements to Jessica@homewardboundanimals.org. Position open until filled. No phone calls, please.

Join our team! It’s a great way to start your career in financial services. We currently seek to fill the following fulltime teller position in our Middlebury/Vergennes market.

Minimum starting pay of $14.00 per hour.

Join the Parent/Child Center Team We are seeking an Outreach Worker who will focus on child development with young children and support the child and family.

They work in collaboration with parents in the home, with community providers, as well as teachers in childcare classrooms.

Strong candidates must have a solid background in child development birth to 6yrs., family systems, early childhood mental health, excellent communication skills, flexibility and attention to detail.

Total hours are negotiable. Please submit your resumes by September 17.

Contact Donna Bailey at: dbailey@addisoncountypcc.org

email us:

news@addisonindependent.com

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ADDISON NORTHWEST SCHOOL DISTRICT DRIVER Addison Northwest School District is seeking a driver to provide safe and efficient transportation for students to and from their alternative placement in the Burlington area.

Essential duties and responsibilities include: driving school van, obeying all traffic laws and Vermont standards and regulations regarding the transportation of students; keeping van clean; notifying transportation supervisor of mechanical problems, accidents, or lateness; picking up and dropping off designated students at authorized stops; managing students efficiently in a firm, but friendly manner to maintain safety and order on the van; reporting discipline problems to the appropriate administrator; and completing required reports and paperwork in an accurate and timely manner. Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent, a valid Vermont Driver’s License, a clean driving record, and ability to deal calmly with students while safely operating a vehicle.

Applications will be accepted through SchoolSpring.com or by sending a cover letter, resume and three letters of reference to: Sheila Soule, ANWSD, 11 Main St., Suite B100, Vergennes, VT 05491

Shop Foreman/ Job-Skills Coach

Part-Time Position • Middlebury, VT VT YouthWorks, an innovative collaboration between Vermont Adult Learning and the Hannaford Career Center, seeks an energetic, collaborative Shop Foreman/Job Skills Coach. This person will create a supportive, entrepreneurial workshop environment which produces merchantable wood products while engaging roughly 10-15 young adults in learning teamwork, reliability, and other workplace essentials.

Help Wanted PAYROLL SPECIALIST ‑ Full‑time, year‑round position for MAUSD in Bristol, VT. Prepares and processes payrolls for ap‑ proximately 400 employ‑ ees, ensuring timeliness and accuracy. Collects and processes all payroll with‑ holdings as needed, coordi‑ nating with others to ensure that all recordkeeping is accurate. Also handles the administration, reporting, and processing of benefits, worker ’s compensation, and unemployment com‑ pensation. For more infor‑ mation and to apply, go to SchoolSpring.com, job ID #3000646. Or send cover letter, resume and 3 letters of reference to: Howard Mansfield, CFO Addison Northeast Super‑ visory Union, 72 Munsill Avenue, Suite 601, Bristol, VT 05443.

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PART‑TIME OFFICE as‑ sistant in small law office.

Energetic, compassionate, organized team worker with good people skills, proficient with technology, enthusiastic about the work we do, willing to learn and a good sense of humor. Prior law office experience pre‑ ferred. If interested, send letter of interest and re‑ sume to Marsh & Wagner, P.C., 62 Court Street, Mid‑ dlebury, Vermont 05753 by September 17, 2018. EOE. THE MOUNT ABRAHAM Unified School District, in the northeast corner of Ad‑ dison County, is seeking an energetic, organized, collaborative individual to fill the position of Director of Facilities and Grounds.

The Director of Facilities & Grounds is responsible for keeping MAUSD facilities and grounds in excellent condition to help ensure a safe, clean, welcoming, productive environment for students, employees and the community. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. More information can be found on SchoolSpring.com, job ID # 3000452. Applications will be accepted through SchoolSpring.com or by sending a cover letter, resume and three letters of reference to: Patrick J. Reen, MAUSD Super‑ intendent, 72 Munsill Av‑ enue, Suite 601, Bristol, VT 05443.

Student contact hours are 8-9 a.m., additional preparation time can be scheduled flexibly.

Very competitive hourly wage, roughly 10 hours per week, no benefits. For more information, call Len at 382-1005 or apply online at www.schoolspring.com/job.cfm?jid=2985316

VT YouthWorks

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Vermont Federal Credit Union is a growing financial cooperative in Northwestern Vermont, currently serving over 38,000 members. We are always looking for friendly, self-motivated individuals who enjoy helping people, have strong communication skills, are detail-oriented and enjoy working as part of a team. If you feel your attributes match our expectations we encourage you to consider a career with us.

We partner with quality companies offering top notch benefits of the traditional and nontraditional types. We have competitive health care and 401k matches, a local employee assistance program, on-site chiropractic/massage, and other wellness benefits. Please visit our website for full details of our benefits program.

Major Responsibilities and Duties: • Great and welcome members to the Credit Union in a friendly professional manner.

• Deliver exceptional service through accurately, confidentially and efficiently performing routine teller transactions ensuring a high level of service, including deposits to accounts, verification of account information, handle mail, cashing of checks, loan payments and processing of withdrawals.

• Maintain a strong knowledge of all Credit Union products and services.

• Respond appropriately to member requests, problems and concerns and/or direct them to the proper person for assistance.

• Improve the member’s financial well-being by identifying opportunities to offer Credit Union products and services.

• Adhere to established security procedures and compliance requirements.

• Being a part of a collaborative team environment.

Job Requirements: • A significant level of trust and diplomacy is required, in addition to normal courtesy and tact.

• Traveling to other branches outside of the Middlebury/Vergennes market may be required.

• Coverage during business hours of Monday – Saturday.

Qualified candidates should apply online via our website:

www.vermontfederal.org

Please be sure to attach your resume. Applications without an attached resume will be considered incomplete.

Vermont Federal Credit Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer

NOW HIRING AT HELEN PORTER REHABILITATION & NURSING! Learn more about job opportunities at Walk-in Wednesday, when you can interview on-the-spot!

Walk in at 30 Porter Drive, Middlebury any Wednesday between 9AM and 5PM. We now pay a starting rate of $14.00/hour for LNAs, and higher rates for LNAs with experience!

Sign-on bonuses available!

Up to $1,000 for select LNA positions Up to $2,000 for LPN roles For more information about available openings, visit UVMHealth.org/PMC and click on “Careers.”

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CLASSIFIEDS Help Wanted

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SALESPERSON WANTED Vibrant, energetic person with excellent people skills to sell and market our beautiful flooring and lumber products.

Must have excellent math and computer skills.

Exclusively Vermont Wood Products, LLC. For appt call Tom Lathrop 453-2897 ext 2.

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EASTVIEW AT MIDDLE‑ BURY seeks enthusiastic and experienced caregivers to provide hands‑on care in our dynamic retirement com‑ munity. Openings: full‑time evenings, part‑time week‑ ends. Email acoyle@east‑ viewmiddlebury.com or call 989‑7502.

GUEST SERVICES HELP wanted for the Swift House Inn. Responsible for taking phone reservations, check‑ ing in guests which includes walking them to their rooms, light cleaning, helping guests plan their day. Must be able to walk and do stairs. Must be able to work day shifts, evening shifts, and week‑ ends. Good computer skills a must. Prior experience a plus. Call 388‑9925.

BARISTA/BAKERY Coun‑ ter Service ‑ Full time & part‑time openings. Join our terrific team serving our awe‑ some loyal customer’s cof‑ fee, pastry, lunch and lots of smiles. Great opportunity to meet community members and find out what’s going on in town. Coffee is on us.

Send as an e‑mail for more details. info@ottercreekbak‑ ery.com.

WAREHOUSE/CUSTOMER service assistant needed. If you want work that makes a positive difference in the community, come join our team. HOPE is looking for a warehouse assistant, 29.5 hours a week. Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds on a regular basis, stand and sit for periods of time, and have good customer service skills.

To apply, send resume to receptionist@hope‑vt.org, or mail it to us at 282 Boardman Street, Suite 1A, Middlebury.

No phone calls or walk ins please.

For Rent

ARC WELDER ‑ 2 CYLIN‑ DER gas powered Lincoln Weldan Power 6000 watt AC generator. older machine mounted on trailer. Runs and welds good. $500, OBO. Call Gary at 802‑734‑7837 or email gjsantimore@gmail. com.

BRIARWOOD APART‑ MENTS is currently accept‑ ing applications for 2 BR apartments in Middlebury.

All income/assets must be verified to determine monthly rent, but tenants only pay 30% of their income to‑ ward rent. NS/NP, onsite laundry. Call 802‑247‑0165 or visit our website w w w. s u m m i t p m g . c o m .

Equal Housing Opportunity.

ENCLOSED 5X8 TRAILER Good shape, $1,200. 4‑ 15” alum. org. rims, $80 for set. Montgomery Ward air compressor, $50. Brand new Homlite electric hedge trimmer, $50. Stihl weed‑ whacker, $50. Toro 6 horse snow‑ blower, like new. $400. 802‑468‑0278.

POSH CAR ‑ NEEDS work.

2005 green Buick Lesabre.

4 door, over 100,000 miles.

Perfect for demo derby car. $1,000 or best offer. Call Marie at 802‑623‑6082.

U S E D R E S TA U R A N T EQUIPMENT plus chairs, tables, booths and commer‑ cial hood systems with ansul and roof fan. 802‑349‑8544.

VERY NICE PORTLAND cutter sleigh, $850. Orthoflex trail saddle, $475. English bridles, Smuckers russet driving harness, cob size and sleigh bells. 802‑767‑3615.

Vacation Rentals ADDISON: LAKE CHAM‑ PLAIN waterfront camp.

Beautiful views, gorgeous sunsets, private beach, dock, rowboat and canoe includ‑ ed. $600 weekly, or call for weekends. 802‑349‑4212, no texts.For Rent

For Rent 1,800 SQ. FT. WARE‑ HOUSE commercial space.

As is or renovate to suit.

Creek Road, Middlebury.

802‑558‑6092.

LOOKING FOR part‑time handy person to do yard work in Middlebury.

388‑2754.

For Rent

For Sale

For Rent

OFFICE SPACE IN MIDDLEBURY

CVOEO’s Champlain Valley Head Start has a 1,440 sq. ft. office space in the historic Marble Works available for sublease or lease takeover. Head Start no longer needs the space due to a change in classroom location.

This beautiful space was newly renovated in 2017 and designed to be an energy efficient office. It has one large office, an open, multidesk area, an ADA compliant bathroom, and small kitchenette. The rent is $1,660 / month plus utilities, or best reasonable offer. Act now, as high quality office space like this in Middlebury is very hard to come by!

2 BEDROOM, DUPLEX. 10 miles from Middlebury, quiet setting. Wash/dryer hookups. Large kitchen, liv‑ ing, and baths. $975 per month plus utilities and de‑ posit. No smoking, no pets.

802‑897‑5447.

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3 BEDROOM HOUSE IN Cornwall available Octo‑ ber 1, washer/dryer, quiet neighborhood, pets wel‑ come, nice yard, 7 miles from Middlebury. $1,200/ month. First, last and secu‑ rity. 802‑233‑3551.

Please contact Carol Paul at cpaul@cvoeo.org or 802-862-2771 x738 with questions.

For Rent

BRIDPORT; 2 BEDROOM upstairs apartment. Heat, electricity, water, lawn care included. No smoking, no pets. 802‑388‑2754.

BRIDPORT: SUNNY, SPA‑ CIOUS 1/br. apartment.

Beautiful views, garden space. All utilities included except heat. Washer/dryer.

No pets. No smoking. $900 per month. 802‑349‑9624.

BRISTOL FAMILY HOUS‑ ING: $1,035 3 BD Apart‑ ment. Rent includes heat, hot water, trash and snow re‑ moval. Washer dryer hookup & storage space. Income restrictions apply. For further details call E.P. Management Corp at 775‑1100 Ext. #7 or e‑mail shelly@epmanage‑ ment.com. Equal Housing Opportunity.

BRISTOL FURNISHED THREE bedroom available, with garage and basement.

Includes heat, hot water, lawn mowing and snow re‑ moval. Available immedi‑ ately. First and last month’s rent required. 802‑453‑2566.

Leave message with tele‑ phone number enunciated clearly.

BRISTOL, 2 BEDROOM HOUSE. Newly renovated.

All new hardwood floors.

Upgraded kitchen. Large 3 room bathroom. Nice porch and views. Private yard.

Washer and dryer. Extra storage. 2 car carport. Snow removal included. Available Sept. 15. $985/mo. Secu‑ rity and references, credit check. No pets/smoking.

802‑352‑4266, please leave message.

CORNWALL QUIET COUN‑ TRY APARTMENT 5 miles from Middlebury. 2nd story, 2 bedroom, 1 full bath with washer/dryer hookup. In‑ cludes everything plus satel‑ lite, storage included. $1,250 per month. 1st and last month’s rent and security deposit. No pets, no smok‑ ing. Available immediately.

802‑462‑2924.

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For Rent

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DRY, WINTER/SUMMER STORAGE SPACE in Addi‑ son. Available storage space in my barn for summer/winter storage. The barn is structur‑ ally sound and weather‑tight with electricity. No heat or running water. The barn is also available for lease.

The entrance door measure‑ ments are 8’ wide by 7’ high.

For more info: 802‑363‑3403 or rochon_m@yahoo.com.

MIDDLEBURY, BRIGHT SUNNY studio apartment.

Friendly, quiet neighbor‑ hood. Walk to store. Private porch. $550 includes heat, electric, trash. No smoking, no pets. Security deposit, references. Available Oct. 1st. Call 388‑4109.

EAST MIDDLEBURY; 2 BEDROOM trailer with ga‑ rage. $775/mo plus security deposit and utilities. Avail‑ able October 1. No pets, no smoking. References.

802‑352‑4124.

FOR RENT: IN MIDDLE‑ BURY 2 bedroom, 2 bath with enclosed year round sun room. Private location.

Great yard, attached garage, walk to everything. $1,400 plus utilities. Call 352‑4302 or 802‑349‑2948, Kathy.

F O R R E N T: B R I D ‑ P O R T, C o m m e r c i a l / retail office. 1,200 Sq. Ft. High traffic visibility. tbrought@middlebury.edu.

MIDDLEBURY 1 BED‑ ROOM apartment. Close to college. $800/month plus deposit. Some utilities in‑ cluded. 388‑0401.

MIDDLEBURY 2 BED‑ ROOM near downtown.

Appliances, off street park‑ ing, lease. No pets. Real Net Management Inc. 802‑388‑4994.

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M I D D L E B U RY FA L L S apartment. Two bedroom apartment with dramatic views of falls, creek and downtown. Freshly restored with hardwood floors and new appliances. Convenient downtown location. Heat and hot water included. $1,900 per month. Deposit and references required. Pic‑ tures available on website.

Offered by Diversified Man‑ agement Services DMSVT. com, info@DMSVT.com/ (617) 545‑4277.

To download an application visit addisontrust.org or to request and application call (802) 877-2626 x104 or email info@addisontrust.org Equal Housing Opportunity

Its easier to break the law than you might think. You can't say "no children" or "adults only."

There's a lot you can't say.

Wood Heat EVERYDAY LOW PRIC‑ ES Free, fast delivery and free kindling. Click: www.

MIDDMENFIREWOOD.com.

FIREWOOD. CUT, SPLIT and delivered. $210/cord seasoned. $185/cord green.

802‑282‑9110.

Real Estate NEW 2018 ENERGY Star display models, modular, doublewides and single‑ wides. Open 7 days a week.

Beanshomes.com.

600 Rte. 7, Pittsford, V T. 1 ‑ 8 0 2 ‑ 7 7 3 ‑ 2 5 5 5 . tflanders@beanshomes. com.

Att. Farmers

FOR SALE: KILN dried pine shavings and pine sawdust.

Delivered in 50 cubic yard loads. Call and leave a mes‑ sage at 802‑623‑6731.

For Rent

HAY FOR SALE Small square bales. First cut and mulch. Call 802‑349‑9281.

It’s against the law to discriminate when advertising housing.

The Federal Government is watching for such discrimination.

Let us help you shift through the complexities of the Fair Housing Law. Stay legal.

Call the Addison Independent at (802) 388-4944. Talk to our sales professionals.

Notice of Lien by Auction (2) Orwell (1) Ripton (1) Vermont Secretary of State (1) Vtrans-Middlebury (1)

NOTICE OF INTENT TO EXERCISE WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN BY AUCTION

MIDDLEBURY, 2,600 SQ FT office space. Court St., cen‑ tral location, parking. Can be subdivided. Real‑Net Man‑ agement Inc. 802‑388‑4994.

Contact Michael Johnston at michaeljohnston@c21jack.com with inquiries.

Bristol Stor Mor (1)

LAWRENCE G. BROWN Of WILMINGTON, DELAWARE

FOR SALE: FIRST cut square bales. Grass, clover mix. Certified organic. $3.75 per bale. Call Paul Seiler 462‑3140, Cornwall.

Renter is responsible for all utilities garbage and fuel oil and gas, Landlord is responsible for mowing and plowing.

Modern ranch style home with attached 2-car garage on 4.2 acres The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths with large, flowing rooms Gas hot water & gas stove.

Addison County Courthouse (1)

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the Town Office on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 7:10 p.m., to conduct a hearing on application (#18-12) from Timothy Billings for approval of a 14.31 +/- acre subdivision located at Old Town Road (Tax Map ID# 10-01-48).

The application is available for inspection at the Town Office. Interested parties who wish to appeal or to be heard at the hearing may do so in person, or may be represented by an agent or an attorney. Communications relating to the application may be filed in writing with the Commission either before or during the hearing.

N.B.: Participation in the hearing is necessary to establish status as an ‘interested person’ and the right to appeal decisions rendered in that hearing, according to the provisions of 24 V.S.A. 117 §§4465(b) and 4471(a). Participation consists of offering, through oral or written testimony, evidence or a statement of concern directly related to the subject of the hearing.

Respectfully submitted, Warren B. King, Chair 9/6, 10, 13

MIDDLEBURY OFFICE SPACE available; formerly Valley Voice. $500/mo.

802‑388‑4831.

$1750 PER MONTH

can be found in this ADDISON INDEPENDENT on Pages 8B & 9B.

TOWN OF RIPTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

MIDDLEBURY ‑ PROFES‑ SIONAL office suite. 1,205 sq. ft. office space. Conve‑ niently located in Middle‑ bury ‑ Court St./Creek Rd. 2 private offices, large re‑ ception area, large central open space for additional offices/cubicles or board‑ room. Private bathroom.

Ready to move in. Call Eric at 388‑6054.

IN FERRISBURGH

All basic utilities included except electricity. Modern apartments, carpet/ tile/hardwood floors. Laundry facilities onsite at most properties. Includes trash, recycling, lawn care, snow removal, professional management and 24-hour emergency maintenance. All income and assets must be verified, income limits may apply. Past landlord references required.

PENTHOUSE/ROOF TOP apartment. One bedroom roof top apartment avail‑ able for rent July 1st in a quiet, convenient location situated close to downtown Middlebury. Secure off street parking and laundry on site.

Heat included along with lawn care, trash, recycling and snow removal. No smoking, no pets. One year lease. 950.00 monthly with one month security deposit.

Please do not stop by. Call 989‑0337.

LARGE OFFICE RENTAL available in Marbleworks.

Rent $600. Call Charlotte at 388‑0929 or 453‑4991.

HOUSE FOR RENT

P.O. Box 156 • Vergennes, VT 05491 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS AVAILABLE NOW VERGENNES AND MIDDLEBURY

NEW HAVEN SUNNY, special apartment. Garden space, views. No pets, no smoking. References. $925/month plus utilities.

802‑236‑2040.

Public Notices

W H I T N E Y ’ S C U S TO M FARM WORK. Pond agi‑ tating, liquid manure haul‑ ing, drag line aerating. Call for price. 462‑2755, John Whitney.

Cars FLORIDA CAR‑ 2005 Lin‑ coln Town car. 125,000 miles. Tan with off white leather interior. Automatic, sun roof. Excellent condi‑ tion. No winters. $3,500.

802‑388‑9603.

Wanted TRUSTED 3RD GEN. VT Antique dealer special‑ izing in jewelry, watches, silver, art, military, an‑ tique collectibles, etc. Visit bittnerantiques.com or call Brian at 802‑272‑7527. Con‑ sulting/appraisal services available. House calls made free of charge.

TRUSTED 3RD GEN. VT Antique dealer special‑ izing in jewelry, watches, silver, art, military, an‑ tique collectibles, etc. Visit bittnerantiques.com or call Brian at 802‑272‑7527. Con‑ sulting/appraisal services available. House calls made free of charge.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Chipman Point Marina, LLC, of 68 Chipman Point Road, in Orwell, Vermont, will be conducting a public auction at Noon on Saturday, September 29, 2018, at the office of the Marina, of property of Lawrence G. Brown, of Wilmington, Delaware, namely a Thirty foot Boat “Bakajami”, out of Abington, Pennsylvania, manufactured prior to 1970 and bearing registration number VT 4419-R (July 2005), to collect the unpaid balance of $1,100.00 as of September 1, 2018, for storage and related fees.

Chipman Point Marina, LLC also asserts a lien against the above described property in the amount owed, as per 9A V.S.A. §7-209, and if payment arrangements are not made within 10 days of this Notice, will seek to enforce their lien and sell the property to satisfy the debt, as per 9A V.S.A. §7-210.

David C. Venman, Esq. Behrens Venman & Sussman, PLLC PO Box 183 Vergennes, Vermont 05491 (802) 877-2973 9/13

PROPOSED STATE RULES By law, public notice of proposed rules must be given by publication in newspapers of record. The purpose of these notices is to give the public a chance to respond to the proposals. The public notices for administrative rules are now also available online at https://secure.vermont.gov/SOS/rules/ . The law requires an agency to hold a public hearing on a proposed rule, if requested to do so in writing by 25 persons or an association having at least 25 members.

To make special arrangements for individuals with disabilities or special needs please call or write the contact person listed below as soon as possible.

To obtain further information concerning any scheduled hearing(s), obtain copies of proposed rule(s) or submit comments regarding proposed rule(s), please call or write the contact person listed below. You may also submit comments in writing to the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules, State House, Montpelier, Vermont 05602 (802-828-2231).

Note: The six rules listed below have been promulgated by the Agency of Human Services who has requested the notices be combined to facilitate a savings for the agency. When contacting the agency about these rules please note the title and rule number of the rule(s) you are interested in.

Health Benefit Eligibility and Enrollment Rule (HBEE) - General Provisions and Definitions (Part 1): 18P043 Health Benefit Eligibility and Enrollment Rule (HBEE) - Eligibility Standards (Part 2): 18P044 Health Benefit Eligibility and Enrollment Rule (HBEE) - Nonfinancial Eligibility Requirements (Part 3): 18P045 Health Benefit Eligibility and Enrollment Rule (HBEE) - Special Rules of Medicaid Coverage of Long-Term Care Services and Supports - Eligibility and Post Eligibility (Part 4): 18P046 Health Benefit Eligibility and Enrollment Rule (HBEE) - Financial Methodologies (Part 5): 18P047 Health Benefit Eligibility and Enrollment Rule (HBEE) - Eligibility and Enrollment Procedures (Part 7): 18P048 AGENCY: Agency of Human Services CONCISE SUMMARY: Six proposed rulemakings (parts 1-5 & 7) were filed contemporaneously to amend the Health Benefits Eligibility and Enrollment (HBEE) rules which were last amended January 1, 2018. Parts 6 and 8 are not being amended and are not included in these rulemakings. The proposed changes align HBEE with federal and state guidance and law, provide clarification, and correct information. Substantive revisions include: increasing maximum time for processing health benefits application from 30 to 45 days, lengthening from 30 to 45 days the time a Qualified Health Plan (QHP) enrollee who is not getting premium assistance has to request one-time reinstatement for termination due to nonpayment of premiums, revising the “exceptional circumstances” triggering events for a QHP special enrollment period, and updating the effective dates for voluntary termination of QHP coverage to align with the current practice of making terminations effective at the end of the month of request for termination.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Robin Chapman, Agency of Human Services 280 State Drive, Center Building, Waterbury, VT 05671 Tel: 802-279-3996 Fax: 802-241-0958 Email: robin.chapman@vermont.gov URL: http://humanservices.vermont.gov/on-line-rules/ hbee/proposed-rules .

FOR COPIES: Danielle Fuoco, Agency of Human Services 280 State Drive, Center Building, Waterbury, VT 05671 Tel: 802-585-2465 Fax: 802-241-0958 Email: danielle.fuoco@vermont.gov.

Fully-Insured Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements and Association Health Plans (I-2018-01).

Vermont Proposed Rule: 18P049 AGENCY: Department of Financial Regulation CONCISE SUMMARY: In June 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its final rule relating to the creation of Association Health Plans (AHPs). The rule allows small businesses to band together by geography or industry to provide health care coverage to their members as if they were a single large employer. The DOL’s final rule allows states significant flexibility in regulating AHPs. To promote the stability of Vermont’s health insurance markets and to ensure that Vermonters who join AHPs receive affordable coverage and the benefits to which they are entitled under state and federal law, this rule establishes a regulatory framework that requires fullyinsured AHPs to provide comprehensive health insurance plans that protect their members and do not compete unfairly with the comprehensive coverage offered on Vermont Health Connect (VHC). It also contains licensing and rating requirements and extends the Commissioner’s statutory examination authority to include oversight of fully insured AHPs. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Phil Keller, Department of Financial Regulation, Director of Insurance Regulation 89 Main Street, Montpelier, VT 05620-3101 Tel: 802-828-1464 Fax: 802-828-1919 Email: phil.keller@vermont.gov URL: http://www.dfr.vermont.gov/view/regbul.

FOR COPIES: Steph Hoffman Department of Financial Regulation, Legal Division 89 Main Street, Montpelier, VT 05620-3101 Tel: 802-828-1316 Fax: 802-828-1919 Email: steph. hoffman@vermont.gov.

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Middlebury Police Log MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police cited Todd Brigham, 27, of Whiting and Devin Lowell, 26, of Orwell for theft of services, following an incident at Two Brothers Tavern on Main Street on Sept. 5.

Police allege the pair left the tavern without paying their bill.

Law enforcement authorities said they also cited Brigham for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Police said Brigham declined to submit to a breath test to establish blood-alcohol content.

In other action last week, Middlebury police: • Responded to a motorcycle accident on Lower Plains Road on Sept. 3. Police said the driver sustained minor injuries when he crashed his bike after a dog ran into the roadway.

• Received a report that a purse had allegedly been stolen from someone at the Residence at Otter Creek on Sept. 4.

• Investigated a report of a peace symbol being spray-painted on an exterior wall of the Ilsley Public Library on Main Street on Sept. 5.

• Were informed on Sept. 5 that someone had “slightly damaged” the communications box outside the municipal building.

• Launched an investigation on Sept. 6 into a recent, alleged assault at the Middlebury Teen Center off Mary Hogan Drive.

• Responded to a noise complaint at a Court Street residence on Sept.

6.

• Assisted a local woman on Sept. 6 who alleged her credit card had been fraudulently used out of state.

• Were informed that a blue Schwinn bicycle had been stolen from the Evergreen House on Court

Lincoln LINCOLN — There will be an afterschool craft at the library on Wednesday, Sept. 19 from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. Join Wendy and Jacqueline after school to make corn husk dolls or witches. Crafters will be tying cornhusks to shape, and then decorating them with accents, brooms and hats. Refreshments will be provided. Please sign up at the library.

During September and October the library will begin celebrating the autumn harvest season with a amazing display of pumpkin dolls, courtesy of Kerry Malloy. There are many kinds with all different shapes and faces.

The librarians are organizing a new alphabet inspired art display in the children’s room. Contact them if you have a piece to contribute.

Military and overseas voters should request absentee ballots for the Nov. 6 general election now. As soon as the ballots are available, they will be sent to you in sufficient time to vote and return

Starksboro energy forum on tap Friday

Street on Sept. 6.

• Received a report that a 65-inch Sony flat-screen television had been stolen from Middlebury College campus on Sept. 6. Police declined to specify the exact location of the theft, saying it might compromise the ongoing investigation.

• Cited Richard Murray, 51, of Middlebury for reckless endangerment on Sept. 7 after he allegedly pointed a pellet rifle at the Middlebury United Methodist Church on Sept. 7. Police allege Murray was intoxicated at the time and believe he might have been trying to get a better look at the church through the scope. Murray is scheduled to answer to the citation on Nov. 19, according to police.

• Cited Ryan P. Prim, 20, of Bristol for a criminal count of driving with a suspended license, after investigating a report of two motorcyclists allegedly driving erratically on Route 7 South on Sept. 7.

• Responded to a panhandling complaint on Route 7 South on Sept. 7.

• Responded to a verbal dispute between some people in the Jackson Lane area on Sept. 7.

• Were informed about a potential case of someone stealing and forging a payroll check from a mailbox on Court Street on Sept. 7.

Police continue to investigate the case.

• Received another report of check being stolen and possibly forged, this one from a Quarry Road business on Sept. 7.

• Served a temporary restraining order on a man in the Route 7 South area on Sept. 7.

• Were informed of the suspected theft of a vehicle from a Route 7

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them. Contact the town clerk’s office at 802-453-2980 or clerk@ lincolnvermont.org.

FROM LCS PRINCIPAL, TORY RILEY: Potato Hill Park (PHP) on the grounds of LCS is open for all to enjoy. We will be adding signs regarding parking and use. If you come to enjoy PHP, please park only in designated spots. We will have an official opening in October.

FROM THE TOWN: A road maintenance and drainage improvement project has begun on Quaker Street and is expected to last for several weeks. This phase of the project will extend from mailbox 1045 on the north to the Quaker Street intersection with Elder Hill.

The extent of pavement will NOT be extended. We expect one-way traffic to be maintained throughout the project duration, but motorists should expect some delay. Your cooperation and patience will be appreciated. Thank you.

SAVE THE DATE: The Ladies Aid Industria Rummage Sale will

Public Notices can be found on Pages 8B & 9B. TOWN OF NEW HAVEN INVITATION TO BID SEALED BIDS FOR:

Reclaiming, and furnishing and placing asphalt at noted locations will be received at the New Haven Town Offices at 78 North Street, New Haven, Vermont 05472 until 7:00 pm on September 18, 2018, and will be publicly opened at the Selectboard meeting on September 18, 2018 on or after 7:00 pm at the New Haven Town Offices listed above.

Specifications for bidders and bid forms may be obtained without charge at the New Haven Town Offices, 78 North Street, New Haven, VT 05472.

The Town of New Haven, VT reserves the right to waive any informalities in, or to reject any and all bids, or to accept the bid deemed to be in the best interest of the Town of New Haven.

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TOWN OF ORWELL HEARING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD

The Orwell Development Review Board will meet Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 7:30 pm at the Town Clerk’s Office to conduct the following business: 1. Permit # 9-34-18: Michael & Alyson Eastman for a waiver for relief from setback for construction located at 375 Mount Independence Rd..

Information pertaining to this matter may be viewed M, T, Th, 9:3012:00 and 1:00-3:00 and Fri. 9:3012:00 and 1:00-6:00at the Town Clerk’s Office.

Ray Papandrea, Chair Orwell Development Review Board 9/13

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North driveway on Sept. 7. Police said the missing car is a green/light gray Cadillac XTS, with Vermont registration HFS318.

• Conducted a welfare check on Sept. 7 on a local woman feared to be suicidal.

• Assisted a local woman on Sept. 8 who said a woman had been harassing her.

• Helped Middlebury Regional EMS with a sick patient in the Boardman Street area on Sept. 8.

• Helped revive an overdose patient in the Jackson Lane neighborhood on Sept. 9. Police said they arrived at the scene to find a person performing CPR on the patient. Police administered Narcan, which revived the patient, whom Middlebury Regional EMS took to Porter Hospital.

• Assisted Porter officials with a person that wouldn’t leave the hospital on Sept. 9.

• Helped Vermont State Police on Sept. 9 on Route 125 in Cornwall at the scene of a fatal collision between a pickup truck and a Cornwall Fire Department utility vehicle (see related story in Section A).

• Mediated a landlord-tenant dispute at a home off School House Hill Road on Sept. 9.

• Cited Joseph Cumbo, 66, who is homeless, for a count of aggravated operation of a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent, following an investigation on Sept. 9. Police said authorities in Nassau Village, N.Y., stopped Cumbo for a traffic violation and determined the vehicle wasn’t his.

Police said they traced the vehicle to a Middlebury resident.

• Searched in vain on Court Street for an alleged impaired driver on Sept. 10.

The Addison County Clerk is available to accept passport applications and provide passport photos.

REGULAR HOURS Monday – Friday 9am to 1pm Appointments appreciated, but not necessary.

802-388-1966

be October 5 and 6. Here’s a little history about the organization: Records go back to 1886 revealing an active Ladies Aid of the Baptist Church. In 1895, the Industrial Society of the Methodist Church was organized. Did you know that in 1932 the Ladies Aid started the library in Burnham Hall? In 1968, the Industrial Society and Ladies Aid joined and the first rummage sale was held in July 1969.

REMINDER: National Box Tops Week is September 17-23. Please send Box Tops to school with your child. Don’t have a student at LCS, but want to help? Just drop them in the canister at the Lincoln Library.

All money earned goes toward the purchase of books for the LCS library.

Until next time...Don’t Let Small Minds Convince You That You’re Dreams Are Too Big. Sometimes The Best Therapy Is A Long Drive And Music. It’s Not How We Make Mistakes But How We Correct Them That Defines Us.

STARKSBORO — The Starksboro Public Library will be the site of the town energy committee’s Starksboro Energy Forum this Friday, Sept. 14, from 7 to 9 p.m.

Residents and anyone interested in the topic is invited to come hear from three presenters — all residents of Starksboro. Robert Turner was a member of the Governor’s Climate Action Commission.

Megan

Nedzinski is an architect and member of the Starksboro Energy Committee, and Richard Faesy is an efficiency expert and leads the Starksboro Energy Committee.

There are many questions that will be discussed: What are the key lessons and recommendations of the Governor’s Climate Action Commission?

What are some of the big-picture directions in state climate policy

and how might these affect us locally?

What’s in Starksboro’s recently proposed Municipal Energy Plan?

What is the purpose of the plan?

Are the plan’s objectives realistic and how might they be achieved?

What is the Starksboro Energy Committee doing and what role can you play?

Local candidates for statewide office have been invited.

Shoreham man dies in accident ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont State Police had a pretty typical week, responding to several car crashes and issuing a drunken driving citation.

The atypical part was a two-vehicle crash in Cornwall that resulted in the death of one driver.

Between Sept. 4 and 10, troopers: • On Sept. 6 at approximately 7:16 p.m. saw a black vehicle traveling south on Route 7, near Dog Team Road, in New Haven with an invalid inspection sticker. A trooper stopped the vehicle for this violation, identified the driver as Nathan Lavallee, 38, of Winooski, and cited Lavallee for driving with a criminally suspended license.

• On Sept. 7 at approximately 5:13 p.m. cited Kelly McEvoy, 48, of Vergennes for driving with a criminally suspended license on Route 7 in Ferrisburgh.

• On Sept. 8 at shortly before 1 a.m. stopped a motor vehicle on South Middlebrook Road in Waltham after observing several motor vehicle violations. Troopers screened driver Kylie Stevens, 39, of Weybridge for driving under the influence and cited her for DUI, second offense.

• On Sept. 8 at approximately 6:41 p.m. responded to a twovehicle crash on Route 17 near the intersection of Route 116 in Bristol.

Police said that James Orvis, 53, of Starksboro and Cynthia Bean, 56, of Barre were both driving eastbound on Route 17 — Bean in front. Police report that when Bean applied the brakes Orvis’s Toyota Rav4 collided with the rear end of Bean’s GMC Sierra. Orvis was taken to Porter Hospital to be treated for minor

Salisbury SALISBURY — Congratulations to Maddox Slater, Salisbury Community School student, who won this year’s summer reading program. His prize — a bicycle and helmet — is in honor of William T. Brown, who is remembered for his love of reading and bicycles and made the summer reading program possible. Runners up Ada Weaber, Tucker Sheldrick and Evelyn Fuller received back packs containing school supplies; 21 students participated in the program.

Winners of the Salisbury Congregational Church’s recent

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injuries; his Toyota was totaled due to heavy front-end damage. Bean was unhurt. Neither alcohol nor drugs were a factor in the collision, troopers report.

Vermont State Police were assisted by the Bristol Police Department, Bristol Fire Department, and the Bristol Rescue Squad.

Police issued a $220 ticket to Orvis for following too closely.

• On Sept. 9 at around a quarter to 4 p.m. responded to a crash on Route 125 in Cornwall, where a pickup truck driven by Deanne Rubright, 44, of Shoreham was struck by a utility truck driven by a Cornwall firefighter on the way to a call at Middlebury College. Rubright was killed in the crash. Police determined that the firefighter was not at fault.

Read the full story in Section A. • On Sept. 10 at approximately 6:51 p.m. responded to a one-car crash on Route 7 near Greenbush Road in Ferrisburgh. Police report that Jamie Levis, 58, of Panton was driving a 1996 Honda Accord south on Route 7, and had just passed another vehicle heading south. As Levis merged back into the southbound lane, he lost control of his vehicle, and crashed off the west side of the roadway. Levis was treated at UVM Medical Center for minor injuries. The car was a total loss.

No other vehicles were involved in

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raffle are Sid Hutchins, a lamp; Brian Clague, maple syrup; James Kendall, maple syrup and Susan Carter, a handmade quilted throw.

With property taxes due Oct. 5, town treasurer Brenda Burchard will be at the town office on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30

Auctions

NOTICE OF INTENT TO EXERCISE WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN BY AUCTION

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BRISTOL STOR MOR • 508 BURPEE RD., BRISTOL VT • 453-2647 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of owner, at public sale by closed bidding on September 15, 2018 at 9:00 am, at Bristol Stor Mor Storage Facility, located at 508 Burpee Road, Bristol, Vermont, the personal goods stored therein by the following: Name & Address: Gloria Terry Unit #: 40C Contents: Household Items Purchase must be made with cash only and paid for at the time of the sale. Minimum bid required. All goods are sold as is, where is, and all items to be removed from unit at time of purchase. Sale is subject to adjournment. A $50.00 deposit will be required and refunded to bidder when ALL items have been removed from the unit and broom-cleaned.

The owners of the storage facility reserve the right to place a minimum bid on any sheds being sold.

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TOWN/VTRANS TO HOLD SECOND PUBLIC MEETING ON MIDDLEBURY BRIDGE AND RAIL PROJECT LANDSCAPE DESIGN

The Town of Middlebury and Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) officials will discuss and seek input on the landscape design aspects of the Bridge and Rail Project focused on the Village Green and Printer’s Alley Park areas at a public meeting on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. in the Municipal Offices, 77 Main Street, Middlebury, Vermont.

The project includes replacement of bridges on Main Street and Merchants Row spanning over the Vermont Western Railroad Corridor. The project will create new public park spaces within the Village Green and Printer’s Alley. The intent of the meeting is to briefly review public input received regarding the public spaces, share design concepts that have been developed by the design team, and solicit feedback to further shape the design of public park spaces. The meeting will include a short presentation and an interactive session to solicit feedback.

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p.m. and on Friday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to collect payment.

You may also pay during regular office hours, Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. or mail them to the office or drop them in the slot on the front door.

MARKET REPORT ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES

RT. 125 • EAST MIDDLEBURY, VT Sales for Sept. 6 & Sept. 10

DARYL DAVIS Of ADDISON COUNTY, VERMONT

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Chipman Point Marina, LLC, of 68 Chipman Point Road, in Orwell, Vermont, will be conducting a public auction at Noon on Saturday, September 29, 2018, at the office of the Marina, of property of Daryl Davis, of Orwell and/or Shoreham, Vermont, namely a 1997 Seventeen foot Lund ProSports Boat bearing hull ID# WJ-1P0031A797 and registration number VT 9631T (May 2015), to collect the unpaid balance of $2,669.49 as of September 1, 2018, for storage and related fees.

Chipman Point Marina, LLC also asserts a lien against the above described property in the amount owed, as per 9A V.S.A. §7-209, and if payment arrangements are not made within 10 days of this Notice, will seek to enforce their lien and sell the property to satisfy the debt, as per 9A V.S.A. §7-210.

David C. Venman, Esq. Behrens Venman & Sussman, PLLC PO Box 183 Vergennes, Vermont 05491 (802) 877-2973

this crash.

Vermont State Police ask anyone who witnessed this incident to contact Cpl. LeBlanc at the New Haven Barracks, (802) 388-4919.

——— Vermont State Police announced last week that the barracks responsible for coverage in the Addison County towns of Granville and Hancock is now overseen by a new commander — Lt. Barbara Kessler, who was formerly assistant staff operations commander at VSP headquarters.

Lt. Kessler has served in the state police for more than 21 years, graduating from the Vermont Police Academy in 1997 and beginning her career as a trooper at the Bradford Barracks. In 2000, she became the first woman to serve on the Vermont State Police Scuba Team and later joined the Crash Reconstruction Team, where she remains a member.

She becomes the third woman to command a Vermont State Police Field Station and is the only woman currently serving in that role.

A Vermont State Police field station commander is responsible for overseeing delivery of law enforcement services to the communities served by that station.

The field station commander is the local representative of the Vermont State Police to the community it serves, and works with local officials and residents to address public safety and law enforcement concerns in their service area.

Contact Lt. Kessler at 802-2349933 and barbara.kessler@vermont. gov.

Tom Broughton Auctioneer • Home • Estates • Commercial • Consignments Bridport, VT • 758-2494 tombroughtonauctions.com

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Costs Lbs. per lb 1580 .62 1675 .60 2060 .60 1645 .58 1620 .58 1105 .58 945 .55

Dollars 979.60 1005.00 1236.00 954.10 939.60 640.90 519.75

CALVES Conants Riverside Wilcon Farm Deer Valley M. Kelley H. Sunderland

Lbs. 85 107 95 112 118

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Dollars 127.50 160.50 95.00 106.40 106.20

Total # Beef: 264 • Total # Calves: 385 We value our faithful customers.

Sales at 3pm - Mon. & Thurs.

For pickup and trucking, call 1-802-388-2661

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Addison County’s

New Teachers

Editor’s note: Every year when our students return to the 23 area schools there are some new faces among the teachers and administrators. Today the Independent introduces our readers to the new faces in the Addison Central School District here.

Mary Hogan Elementary

Middlebury Union Middle

Middlebury Union High School Sandra Celauro Teacher, Language & Literature

Not Pictured Dana Bibb Teacher, 2nd grade

Kristin Butler Special educator

Rachel Cioffi Special educator

Julianne Cleary Guidance

Crystal Farkaschek Student teacher, 3rd grade

Adam Gould Teacher, 2nd grade

Ariell Slater Individuals & Society teacher

Megahn Rigali Fine arts teacher Evelyn Gray Teacher, Individuals & Society

Not Pictured

Pascale Grossnickle Teacher, 6th grade

Cammey Keyser Speech language pathologist

Rebecca McKee Nurse

Alyssa Mongelli Teacher, 6th grade

Nora O’Leary Teacher, 5th grade

Kimberly Waterman School Counselor intern

Weybridge Elementary

Nichole Brigger English teacher

Keith Wilkerson Biology teacher Dorothy Niss Library/media specialist

ACSD Shared Staff

Not Pictured Alice Woodruff Teacher, 3rd grade Abel Fillion Teacher, Kindergarten

Salisbury Community

Melissa Kobelin Teacher, grades 1 & 2

Elizabeth Burrows Guidance counselor Bridport/Weybridge/Shoreham

Perryn Cappelli Special educator Cornwall & Ripton

Kari Clark Pre-K/K Special educator Bridport/Ripton/Salisbury

Jennifer Conforti Speech language pathologist MUHS, Cornwall, Weybridge

Eileen Gombosi Art teacher Ripton/Salisbury

Jillian Frandina Counselor

Cornwall School Not Pictured

Anthony Francescutti Teacher, grades 5 & 6

Chelsea Colby Teacher, grades 1&2

Margaret Gish Teacher, 6th grade

Debra Koretz Spanish teacher Bridport/Cornwall/Salisbury/Shoreham

Bekah White Student teacher

Avery Travis Student teacher

Irene Margiotta Student teacher

Elissa Denunzio Student teacher

Sarah Koch Student teacher

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September 13, 2018

The Addison Independent

Meet this year’s GMC keeper of hut on Mt. Abe

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nnaLisa Mayer of South Starksboro grew up hiking Mount Abraham, the fifth-tallest mountain in Vermont, since she was three years old.

This past summer, Mount Abe served as Mayer’s personal office. A rising senior at Sterling College, Mayer worked as a Green Mountain Club (GMC) caretaker from June until August on the mountain, which she considers her “home turf.”

BY RACHEL COHEN

“My family has been members of the GMC for a while, and it sounded like a cool opportunity,” Mayer said of her decision to become a caretaker.

Each summer between 20 and 30 caretakers spread out along the Long Trail, which runs along the spine of the Green Mountains from Canada to Massachusetts; they are stationed at overnight campsites near particularly vulnerable natural areas.

Green Mountain Club caretakers keep track of the number of hikers on the Long Trail with counters.

INDEPENDENT PHOTO / RACHEL COHEN

Mayer was the only caretaker stationed at Mount Abraham’s Battell Shelter, whereas Camels Hump and Mount Mansfield had four to five caretakers each.

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through a variety of sources, including the U.S. Forest Service, ski areas and private donations.

Each caretaker costs $1,600, according to the GMC’s field

supervisor Illana Copel.

Copel said that while costs have mostly been stable, they recently had to shorten the caretaker season due to funding shortages.

Caretakers first took their backcountry posts during a hiking boom in the 1970s, although volunteers have been maintaining the Long Trail since the club was founded in 1910.

Copel said that the organization, through the caretakers’ work of counting hikers on summits, has documented another spike in hiking in the state since 2012.

While the 2018 peak season is not yet over — Labor Day and Columbus Day weekends are historically the busiest — Copel indicated that the average totals of hikers seem to be at least on par with, if not higher than, last season’s numbers.

AnnaLisa Mayer tends to the string that directs hikers off the fragile alpine tundra vegetation on the peak of Mount Abraham.

Long Trail caretakers carry their tools of the trade — ax, shovel, weed cutter, map and hat — to their outposts in a basket backpack.

INDEPENDENT PHOTOS / RACHEL COHEN

“So far, it’s keeping with the trend of slightly increasing,” Copel said.

forcing the extra guests to pitch their tents nearby.

Mayer’s highest summit count on Mount Abraham this summer was 299 visitors, including both through-hikers and day hikers.

As a caretaker, Mayer had many responsibilities besides summit duty. From her station at Battell Shelter, she did trail work on 10 to 20 miles of trails, helped with shelter maintenance at the three shelters in her territory, and educated hikers about the natural landscape.

She pointed out plants such as Carex bigelowii, known as Bigelow’s sedge, which is a grasslike high-altitude species. According to Mayer, the sedge is an extremely rare plant in Vermont and the most prevalent of the arcticalpine species atop the 4,006-foot Mount Abe.

“It was … on a really nice day after the heat spell,” Mayer said, describing the July day that brought almost 300 visitors to the peak.

During one weekend in late July, 21 people planned to stay the night in Battell Shelter, which only sleeps eight, according to Mayer,

Mayer, who studies ecology, enjoyed sharing her knowledge of Mount Abe’s flora with visitors.

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Other than Bigelow’s sedge, the peak has fewer rare plants that some other nearby summits. In fact, the summit of Mount Abe encompasses the smallest area of alpine tundra in Vermont.

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did you know?

Caretakers first took their backcountry posts during a hiking boom in the 1970s, although volunteers have been maintaining the Long Trail since the club was founded in 1910.

Each caretaker costs the Green Mountain Club $1,600.

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ART Uncovering the Underground Railroad quilt code myth HISTORIAN KATE CLIFFORD LARSON DISCUSSES QUILT PATTERNS AND OTHER MYSTERIES AT THE ROKEBY MUSEUM ON SUNDAY

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istorian Kate Clifford Larson will speak about the enduring myth surrounding quilt patterns and the Underground Railroad. The illustrated lecture will be held Sunday, Sept. 16, at 3 p.m. at Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh, in SUNDAY SEPT. conjunction with Rokeby Museum, Ferrisburgh the museum’s special exhibit “Fabric of Emancipation” curated by Harlem Needle Arts.

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The history of slavery and the pursuit of freedom in the U.S. has been fraught with distortions and misinformation for generations. Myths and untruths about

the history of the Underground Railroad are often a mixture of fact, folklore, and speculation; in spite of a surge in research and documentation of the real Underground Railroad, these myths and legends persist.

One of these myths is that quilt patterns served as a secret code to aid fugitives from slavery. Larson will discuss the root of this myth, its counterfactual elements, and its curious proliferation during the late 20th century. She will also share real escape stories to demonstrate the readily available sources that reveal the real people, places and methods of the Underground Railroad.

Larson is a leading Harriet Tubman scholar and the author of the 2004 biography, “Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero.” She is also the consulting historian for the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State and National Parks and author of “The Assassin’s Accomplice: Mary Surratt and the Plot to Kill Abraham Lincoln” (2008) and “Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter” (2017) which spent 10 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list.

Historian Kate Clifford Larson will discuss quilt patterns and other mysteries of the Underground Railroad at the Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh on Sunday, at 3 p.m. This lecture is in conjunction with the “Fabric of Emancipation” exhibit on view through Oct. 28. Pictured here is a quilt made by Michael Cummings.

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Lecture attendees will also be able to view “Fabric of Emancipation: The Lens of American History through Contemporary Fiber Arts.” The exhibit includes pieced quilts, representational and abstract, made by African American fabric artists Ife Cummings and Michael A. Cummings, as well as a layered, pieced assemblage by L’Merchie Frazier.

For more info visit rokeby.org or call (802) 877-3406.

BOLD. BRAVE. BEAUTIFUL. GET YOUR ART THE PUBLICITY IT DESERVES. EMAIL US TODAY!

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OUT OF TOWN Northern Daughters opens in Shelburne

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ost of us now know that Northern Daughters (NoDa) gallery is the newish gallery on Main Street in Vergennes.

Well, now they’re opening a new gallery space called The Annex, hosted by Village Wine and Coffee in Shelburne.

Owner and longtime Shelburnite Kevin Clayton has created a newly renovated space for patrons to enjoy wine, coffee, artwork and the tradition of community in this beautiful historic building. Clayton has expanded his wine shop into the north side of the building (what was formerly Patina Antiques & Home Furnishings), where patrons can now find his stunning selection of wines from all over the world. To the rear of the wine shop, visitors enter an art and events space, curated by Northern Daughters Fine Art Gallery.

This fall there will be a series of wine education

home, and create an art space rooted in their own community. And they did just that in 2016.

The two strive to create a gallery that merges the aesthetic of blue chip galleries with the familiarity and authenticity of a Vermont general store. NoDa currently represents the work of 15 artists from Vermont and abroad.

The Annex will feature rotating work curated by the gallery owners.

Vergennes’ Northern Daughters gallery has opened a second space at Village Wine and Coffee in Shelburne.

events taking place in the gallery. “NoDa is more than excited to be working with Kevin, his effusive energy creates such a positive community for downtown Shelburne,” said Justine Jackson, co-owner of the gallery.

Co-owners Jackson and Sophie Pickens grew up together in Addison County. Though the two lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., at the time of NoDa’s inception, the plan was always to move

“We’re thrilled to have expanded into this beautifully designed space in Shelburne and be able to share the artwork we love with a wider audience,” Pickens said.

The current show features a selection of new work from Anne Cady, Julia Jensen and Rose Umerlik, three prominent Vermont artists. This exhibit is on view through Sept. 13.

For more information and to view the current exhibit visit northerndaughters.com/annex or call (802) 877-2173.

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IN TOWN Apple Fest celebrates a decade in Shoreham

Grace Potter will perform at Burlington’s Waterfront Park this weekend for the annual Grand Point North festival.

PHOTO / BRIAN DROURR

Grand Point North rocks Burlington Grace Potter’s coming back to Burlington’s Waterfront Park with her annual Grand Point North music festival on Sept. 15 and 16. This year’s festival will offer music on side-by-side stages with alternating performances; Grand Point Weird, a visual arts installation by Charlotte Potter (Grace’s sister); Grand Point Local, featuring local restaurants and food products; and the REVERB Eco Village, supporting several Vermont nonprofits.

The opening bands are hand-picked by Grace Potter and are always an amazing addition to the headline talent.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 15

SUNDAY, SEPT. 16

Gates open at 3 p.m.

Grace Potter 8:45 Jackson Browne 7:35 Ani DiFranco 6:45 Mt Joy 5:55 Darlingside 5:10 Clever Girls 4:40 West End Blend 4:10 Miku Daza 3:40 Nina’s Brew 3:15

Gates open at 2 p.m.

Grace Potter 8 Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats 6:35 The Magpie Salute 5:45 Caroline Rose 5 Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds 4:15 Seth Yacavone Band 3:45 Harsh Armadillo 3:15 JUPTR 2:45 Julia Caesar 2:15

Are you a night owl? Lagunitas Brewing Company will host the official Grand Point North Afterparty with Fever Dolls and a host of special guests at Higher Ground on Saturday, Sept. 15. Doors open for the free show at 11 p.m.

Two-day festival tickets are available for $89 and singleday passes for $59 at highergroundmusic.com, by phone at (802) 652-0777 or in person at the Higher Ground Box Office, 1214 Williston Rd., S. Burlington. Children 12 and under are free. Festival is rain or shine. Lineup is subject to change. Check grandpointnorth.com or follow @ grandpointnorth for up to date info.

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his Sunday Sept. 16, Shoreham will host the 10th annual Apple Fest at the town green and gazebo. The day kicks off with the Orchard Run (previously known as the Apple Blossom Derby) at 10:30 a.m., and SUNDAY SEPT. then continues Shoreham town green from 12-4 p.m. with all sorts of entertainment. Orchard Run and Apple Fest are fundraisers for the Friends of the Platt Memorial Library.

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The 5k and 10k run/walk will begin at the elementary school (130 School Road). Walkers and runners will wind their way through back roads and apple orchards on a loop course back to the village. Categories for both the 5k and 10k races include ages 16 and under ($15) and adults ($25). Registration on race day will cost an additional $5. Orchard Run participants will be entered into raffle drawings and receive a discount

on lunch at the Apple Fest food tent. To register online go to friendsoftheplatt. com and follow the links, or email Molly@ shoreham.net.

This year’s featured entertainment at the Apple Fest will once again be live music from the ever popular Snake Mountain Bluegrass band. Lunch will be made and served by the Friends of the Library and will include pulled pork sandwiches with sides of coleslaw, baked beans or mac ’n cheese. Apple desserts will be sold along with cider and snow cones. There will also be the annual apple pie contest, a photo contest, a vibrant farmer’s market, tennis and pickle ball activities on the town courts, a bounce house and children’s activities. Want something a little more mellow? Sip on a hard cider in the spirits garden.

Admission is free and folks are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs, sit and stay a spell. For more info on Apple Fest contact Carol Causton (802) 8972747 or call the library (802) 897-2647.

Vergennes hosts music, food and fun on city green

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ome to the Vergennes City Park on Main Street this Sunday, Sept. 16 to enjoy a variety of delicious dishes served up by Vergennes-area eateries, while listening to music performed by three local bands and DJ SUNDAY SEPT. Fattie B. It’s the annual Eat on Vergennes town green the Green event, which will be held from 12-6 p.m.

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Sunday’s event will feature music by the Tenderbellies, The High Breaks, Rehab Roadhouse and DJ Fattie B. Food and drink will be prepared by Bar Antidote, 3 Squares Cafe, Black Sheep Bistro, Hired Hand

Brewery, Park Squeeze, Daily Chocolate, Lulu Ice Cream, Lincoln Peak, Basin Harbor, Shacksbury Cider and Porky’s BBQ & Smokehouse.

Kids can have their faces painted, and have a blast playing ring and string, giant tic-tac-toe, giant Jenga and bucket toss, or joining the hula hooping contest.

Games and music are free. Tickets are $2, which you can use for food and drinks; prices will vary. All proceeds benefit four local non-profits: Bixby Library, Vergennes Opera House, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Vergennes and Vergennes Partnership.

Oh, and if it rains, the whole shebang will move to the Vergennes Opera House.

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CALENDAR

ACTIVE

GREEN MT. BICYCLE CLUB RIDE THROUGH ADDISON COUNTY. Sunday, Sept. 16, meet at 7:30 a.m., Wheeler lot, Veterans Memorial Park, South Burlington. Three rides, all following the same route for the first 25 miles with a food stop in Bristol. Metric century is 62 miles (M) via Bristol and Vergennes. Full century is 100 miles (S) traveling down to the Crown Point Bridge and returning through the Champlain Valley. Double gap century is 113 miles and includes the Middlebury and Appalachian Gaps. More info contact Kevin Batson at 802-825-2618, kevbvt@ gmail.com or Metric Century Leader Lou Bresee at 802-658-0597, lakelou@comcast.net.

TOUR DE FARMS IN VERGENNES. Sunday, Sept. 16, 8:30 a.m., begins and ends at Vergennes City Park.

Two routes; the short is 10 miles and long is 20 miles, both finishes at Vergennes’ Eat on the Green food and music festival.

TAM TREK IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, Sept. 16, 10 a.m., Wright Park. Test your endurance at the 19mile or 10K timed runs or relax on the 2-mile family run/walk on the TAM. All courses are loops on pristine trails through woods, farmland, meadow and river valleys, circumnavigating the town.

Post-race celebration with refreshments, prizes and music. All welcome, any ability. More info and registration at maltvt.org. All proceeds help maintain the Trail Around Middlebury.

ORCHARD RUN AT APPLE FEST IN SHOREHAM. Sunday, Sept. 16, 10:30 a.m. EDT, 130 School Rd. Two runs, a 10K or 5K. Lunch at discounted rate for runners. A loop course through Shoreham orchards and farms. Registration for both runs $25 adults/$15 16 and under. More info at friendsoftheplatt.com or runsignup.com/Race/VT/ Shoreham/OrchardRunAtAppleFest.

ARTS

EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Sept. 14, 4:30 p.m., Museum of Art, Lower Lobby, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. Join the Friends of the Art Museum and curator Cynthia Packert for the grand opening of the museum’s major fall exhibition “Wondrous Worlds: Art and Islam through Time and Place,” on loan from the Newark Museum. Free. More info at middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168.

ARTIST’S RECEPTION IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Sept. 14, 5-7 p.m., Edgewater Gallery, 1 Mill St. Opening reception for Jon Olsen’s solo exhibition of winter photographs, “Stillness.”

BOOKS & AUTHORS

SOLEDAD FOX MAURA IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. Williams College Professor Soledad Fox Maura will discuss her new book, “Exile, Writer, Soldier, Spy: Jorge Semprún,” with Roberto Véguez, Associate Director for Non-Academic Affairs at the Middlebury College School of Spanish. Free and open to the public. Book signing to follow.

JOSEPH OLSHAN IN MIDDLEBURY. Tuesday, Sept.

18, 7 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. Critically acclaimed author Joseph Olshan will read from, discuss and sign his new literary mystery “Black Diamond Fall,” at the launch event for his book that is based on two real events that occurred at Middlebury College; the disappearance of a student during winter break; and the vandalism of the Robert Frost cabin. Free and open to the public.

Book signing to follow.

FILM

“A FANTASTIC WOMAN” (UNA MUJER FANTÁSTICA) ON SCREEN IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Sept. 15, 3 and 8 p.m., Axinn Center 232, Old Chapel Rd., Middlebury College. Marina, a transgender woman who works as a waitress and moonlights as a nightclub singer, is bowled over by the death of her older boyfriend. 2018 Academy Award Winner, Best Foreign Language Film. A Hirschfield International Film Series event. Free.

More info at middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168.

“VERMONT VS. HOLLYWOOD: 100 YEARS OF VERMONT IN FILM” IN MONKTON. Monday. Sept.

17, 7 p.m., Monkton Fire Station, 3747 States Prison Hollow Rd. Amanda Kay Gustin of the Vermont Historical Society Vermont will examine the wide variety of films made in Vermont, providing interesting and fun insights into the hold Vermont has had on imagination in the media age. Clips will range from 1919’s “Way Down East” to 2005’s “Thank You for Smoking.” Free.

“POPE FRANCIS: A MAN OF HIS WORD” ON SCREEN IN MIDDLEBURY. Wednesday, Sept. 19, time TBD, Marquis Theater, 65 Mains St. A one-day screening special event. This film “is intended to be a personal journey with Pope Francis, rather than a biographical documentary about him. The pope’s ideas and his message are central to this documentary, which sets out to present his work of reform and his answers to today’s global questions.”

“THE FOREIGNER’S HOME” ON SCREEN IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, Sept. 20, 8 p.m., Wilson

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Hall, McCullough Student Center, Old Chapel Rd., Middlebury College. This film explores Toni Morrison’s artistic and intellectual vision through “The Foreigner’s Home,” her 2006 exhibition at the Louvre. A series of candid and incisive exchanges about race, identity, “foreignness,” and art’s redemptive power. Free. More info at middlebury. edu/arts or 802-443-3168.

JUST FOR FUN

STARGAZING OPEN HOUSE IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Sept. 14, 8:30-10 p.m., weather permitting, Mittelman Observatory, McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Route 125. Saturn and Mars will be in the evening sky along with a variety of interesting stars, star clusters, and nebulae, all visible through the Observatory’s telescopes. Free and open to the public. Check the Observatory web site at go.middlebury.edu/ observatory/ or call 802-443-2266 after 6:30 p.m. on the evening of the event for weather status.

FOOD FOR FUEL & MORE FEST IN VERGENNES. Saturday, Sept. 15, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., city green. Enjoy live music by the Champlain Brass Quintet and the Vorsteveld Accordians, games, and hamburgers and hot dogs grilled by Lions Club volunteers. All donations help local folk with fuel, electricity, car repairs, dental work, etc. Hosted by the Vergennes Congregational Church. Contact 802-877-2435.

HARVEST FESTIVAL IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Sept. 15, noon-3 p.m., Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op Food, 1 Washington St. Food, freebies, friends and fun. Free. All are welcome.

WOOFSTOCK IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Sept. 15, 10:30 a.m., Middlebury Rec Park and Town Pool, Mary Hogan Dr. Join the doggie fun at Homeward Bound’s annual Walk for the Animals. Adults $20/ Youth $10/children 5 and under free. All proceeds benefit the shelter.

EAT ON THE GREEN FESTIVAL IN VERGENNES. Sunday, Sept. 16, noon-6 p.m., Vergennes City Green. Great food, music, kids activities and cash bar. Open to the public.

APPLE FEST IN SHOREHAM. Sunday, Sept. 16, 12-4 p.m., Town Green, Main St. Help celebrate Shoreham, the Platt Memorial Library and apple season. Listen to Snake Mountain Bluegrass, have a lunch of pulled pork sandwiches with fixings, apple desserts and cider, and enter a pie in the apple pie contest. Children’s activities, local food and craft vendors, cider garden and fun for all.

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LECTURES & LEARNING “TRIP TO BRAZIL” IN SOUTH STARKSBORO. Thursday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m., Jerusalem Schoolhouse, Jerusalem Road (just off Route 17–behind the Jerusalem Store). Nate Shepard and his wife Chris Kokubo will share the adventures of their yearlong journey from Nate’s hometown in Vermont to Chris’ hometown in Brazil. Refreshments will be served.

More info at 802-453-4573.

VISION FOR VERMONT SUMMIT IN RIPTON. Saturday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., The Barn, Breadloaf Campus, Route 125. Join Vermonters from all corners of the state, representing diverse perspectives, and representing different concerns, for a day imagining a future supported by common values, strengths and hopes for a future that cares for all Vermonters and the environment.

Open to the public. Pre-registration requested $10 fee pays for lunch and snacks. Email registration@ visionforvermont.org or visit visionforvermont.org.

“THE QUILT CODE MYTH AND OTHER MYSTERIES OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD” IN FERRISBURGH. Sunday, Sept. 16, 3 p.m., Rokeby, 4334 Route 7. Kate Clifford Larson, an historian and leading Harriet Tubman scholar will speak about the root of the Quilt Code myth, its counterfactual elements, its curious proliferation during the late 20th century, and its place among the pantheon of Underground Railroad mythology.

BEES BESIEGED: A HISTORY OF BEEKEEPING IN SHOREHAM. Wednesday, Sept. 19, 7 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main St. Beekeeping goes back 10,000 years, but recently, hobby beekeeping has grown exponentially. Bill Mares, writer and a beekeeper for 45 years, will tell of the origins and evolution of beekeeping with an emphasis on his research in Vermont.

“LINCOLN HILL SETTLEMENTS” TALK IN BRISTOL. Thursday Sept. 20, 7 p.m., Howden Hall, 19 West St. The Bristol Historical Society will welcome Elise Guyette, Vermont historian and author as she traces African-American farmers settling and working the land in Hinesburg, Vt., from 1790-1890. Free and open to the public. More info call Steve Ayotte at 802-453-7709.

MUSIC

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY FIDDLERS IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, Sept. 16, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., VFW, 530 Exchange St. $3 donation Refreshments available.

All fiddlers welcome. Music, fun and dancing.

DADDYLONGLEGS IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Come hear this acoustic trio’s catchy folk songs, Celtic and “old-timey” melodies, and early minstrel and jazz pieces. Part of the Residence’s Sunday music series. Free and open to the public. Fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

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IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, Sept. 16, 3-4:45 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. Middlebury College jazz director Dick Forman will lead a stroll down musical memory lane celebrating the real golden oldies written between the 1920s and the ’50s. There will be a chance to learn a bit about the tunes and do some singing too.

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE COMMUNITY CHORUS IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, Sept. 16, 7 p.m., Mead

Chapel, Middlebury College, and Tuesday, Sept.18, 7 p.m., Room 221, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. Come join the chorus for the first rehearsals of the new season.

Sing works by American and British composers written during the past two decades, and classical choruses by W.A. Mozart. Open to all (high school, college, and adults) without audition. Contact conductor Jeff Rehbach at 802-989-7355.

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Mahaney Center for the Arts announces new season 2018-2019 YEAR FEATURES A DIVERSE ARRAY OF MUSIC, THEATRE, DANCE, EXHIBITIONS AND MORE — ALL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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iddlebury College’s Mahaney Center for the Arts is getting ready to launch its 2018-2019 season, with beautiful performances in music, theatre and dance, as well as exhibitions, films, spoken word events and more. The Mahaney Center serves as a hub of arts activity for both the college and the surrounding communities. Both on- and off-campus communities are cordially invited to all the events throughout the year.

PERFORMING ARTS SERIES The Middlebury College Performing Arts Series kicks off Sept.

29 with the multiple Grammy Award-winning a cappella vocal ensemble Chanticleer. Known the world over for “precise, pure, and deeply felt singing” (New York Times), the group will sing a special 40th anniversary program called “Then and There, Here and Now.” The series is known for presenting the finest in chamber music, a tradition that will continue throughout the 2018-2019 season.

Highlights include four stellar string quartets: the Jerusalem Quartet (Oct. 4), Jupiter Quartet (Nov. 30), Castalian Quartet (April 12), and Brentano Quartet with soprano Dawn Upshaw (April 26). Piano lovers will also enjoy three major concerts this season, including Cédric Tiberghien (Dec. 5); audience favorite Paul Lewis (with tenor Mark Padmore, Jan. 18); and an exciting four-hand piano concert by Alexander Melnikov and Andreas Staier (March 15). Cello aficionados will appreciate French virtuoso Jean-Guihen Queyras performing Bach’s six solo cello suites (Nov. 2) and Performing Arts Series stalwart Sophie Shao performing with her newest impromptu ensemble (May 10).

The Middlebury College Theatre Prog of Thought,” Nov. 8-10 at Wright Thea

2018 Governor’s Arts Awards Allison Coyne Carroll, the director of Middlebury College’s Performing Arts Series, is a recipient of the 2018 Governor’s Arts Awards. She was selected by the Vermont Arts Council, in association with Governor Phil Scott, to receive the Margaret L. (Peggy) Kannenstine Award for Arts Advocacy.

Carroll frequently serves as a grant panelist and advocates for the arts, specifically in regard to issues relating to cultural diplomacy, immigration, and taxation for artists from abroad.

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After studying music education and French horn at both the Manhattan and Crane Schools of Music, Carroll worked as the Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s chorus coordinator and assistant to director Robert DeCormier, before joining the Middlebury staff in 1997. As a musician, she has performed with numerous Vermont ensembles, been a featured vocal soloist, and sung choral works on four record labels.

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Other award recipients: The Performing Arts Series also reaches beyond classical music, with an American roots concert led by fiddler Jeremy Kittel (Oct. 27); Chicago theater/puppet troupe Manual Cinema presenting “The End of TV” (Jan. 30); jazz phenom Christian Sands and his piano trio (Feb. 22); and Ragamala Dance Company performing Sacred Earth (Feb. 28-March 1).

Tickets go on sale Sept. 17 (with earlier dates for Performing Arts Series Society members and Middlebury College ID card holders) at (802) 443-MIDD (6433) or middlebury.edu/arts/tickets.

MUSEUM OF ART The Middlebury College Museum of Art will present “Wondrous Worlds: Art and Islam through Time and Place” as its major fall exhibition Sept. 14-Dec. 2. Featuring more than 100 outstanding works of art from the Newark Museum’s extraordinary collections, “Wondrous Worlds” showcases the long history,

Sculptors Chris Miller and Jerry Williams will receive The

Alison Bechdel, Bolton, will receiv Outstanding Achievement in the A

John Willis, Dummerston, will rece Lovell Award in Arts Education.

Governor’s Arts Awards awards ar to recognize outstanding individu contributions to the arts. All award reception and ceremony on Wedn the Vermont State House in Mont open to the public, but reservatio reservation form will be available vermontartscouncil.org.

vast geographic expanse and amazing diversity of works of art in the Islamic world. Professor Cynthia Packert will speak at the grand opening on Sept. 14. Other related events include a talk

by Christiane Gruber of the University of Michigan on devotional images of Muhammad (Nov. 9); and a public talk by Newark Museum conservator Linda Lin (Nov. 13).

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In 2019, the museum will present “50 x 50: Collecting for the Middlebury College Museum of Art” (Jan. 25-Aug. 11), honoring the 50th anniversary of Middlebury’s formal process of acquiring art for its permanent collection. This exhibit marks that anniversary by bringing together one work from each year, including paintings,

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Middlebury College junior Gareth Cordery will perform a piano concert Nov. 9 at the Mahaney Center for the Arts.

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Ragamala Dance Company will perform Feb. 28-March 1 at the Mahaney Center for the Arts.

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and recognized voices in American dance. Current and past faculty members Christal Brown and Trebien Pollard will perform in the company.

a public talk by Paul Provost ’87 on “Museums, Markets and Money: 25 Years in the Arts World” on Sept. 26. Designer James MacDonnell will present “Ulysses: A Visual Schema” on Oct. 17, a minimalist representation of James Joyce’s classic. Co-curator Deborah Bekken of Chicago’s Field Museum will give her talk “Artifacts and Interpretation: Developing the Cyrus Tang Hall of China at the Field Museum” on Oct. 24.

The Dance Program always showcases the work of its talented student and faculty artists. The Fall Dance Concert (Nov. 30Dec. 1) will feature emerging student choreographers and the annual Newcomer’s Piece. On Jan. 25-26, the Dance Company of Middlebury will use dance as a platform for personal truthtelling and bridge-building in “Warrior Work: Show Up. Tell the Truth.” This year’s one-night-only Faculty Dance Concert (April 18) will feature samples of work by Karima Borni, Christal Brown, Dante Brown, Laurel Jenkins and Lida Winfield.

Tickets to Dance Program shows go on sale two weeks prior to opening night.

FILM The Hirschfield International Film Series opens on Sept. 15 with “Una Mujer Fantástica” (“A Fantastic Woman”), the first Chilean movie to win an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. The writer, Gonzalo Maza, will be in attendance for a conversation moderated

by Assistant Professor David Miranda Hardy after each screening.

Other films for fall are the “2018 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour” (Sept. 22), and the HIV/AIDS activist story “BPM” (“Beats Per Minute”) on Sept. 29.

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It’s worth noting that the Hirschfield Series will undergo some important changes this season. In an effort to program current theatrical releases, the Film and Media Culture Department will now program films on a month-to-month basis instead of a full year in advance. Fall and winter films will be screened in Axinn Center 232; spring films will return to Dana Auditorium. For the most up-to-date schedule, visit go.middlebury.edu/hirschfield.

Screenings are free.

These talks are free.

MUSIC The Vermont Symphony Orchestra will make a stop at the Mahaney Center for the Arts on Oct. 6 for its “Made in Vermont” tour, featuring violinist Soovin Kim, and music composed for film

by Matt LaRocca ’02. Tickets go on sale Sept. 17.

The Department of Music will highlight its talented students and affiliate artists in several public concerts this season. The Dick Forman Jazz Group performs sparkling mainstream jazz on Sept.

29; piper Timothy Cummings leads traditional music and dance in a Breton night festival on Nov. 2; and junior Gareth Cordery ’20 performs a solo piano recital on Nov. 9.

The first of many guest artists this year is Grammy-nominated violinist Peter Sheppard Skaerved (Sept. 28). Starting in January 2019, faculty member and composer Matthew Evan Taylor will present a new series, “New Century | New Voices,” highlighting the ongoing contributions of women and people of color to the canon of Western art music. Guests include Carlos Simon, Marcos Balter and Gabriela Lena Frank. Alumni composers and musicians will return to campus on April 6 for “Raise the Spirit,” a tribute to Professor Su Lian Tan’s 25 years of teaching.

The annual January term musical, a co-production with Town Hall Theater, will be Stephen Sondheim’s “Sunday in the Park with George” Jan. 25-28. Tickets go on sale Jan. 9 at Town Hall Theater.

HISTORY OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE The Department of History of Art and Architecture will present

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Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT Tickets: 802-382-9222 www.townhalltheater.org Preservation Fee: $1-$2 per ticket

Sat 9/15 9am-2pm FREE

THE FABULOUS FLEA MARKET Town Hall Theater’s epic flea market is back with jewelry, antiques, gifts and more!

Sun 9/23 4pm $10/$20 Generous Donation MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER

FACULTY BENEFIT CONCERT

A delightful concert featuring the Middlebury Community Music Center’s faculty members. MCMC’s talented musicians will perform classical, jazz and more.

Fri 9/28 7pm $15

MELLOW YELLOW

60’S FLASHBACK This groovy Vermont tribute band rocks out with songs from the heyday of the late 1960s and a live psychedelic light show.

Sat 9/29 7pm $15/ $5 Students

WETWARE

A genetic programmer, driven by obsession, allows human qualities to linger in his prototypes. Then they escape, in this futuristic film noir from Vermont filmmaker Jay Craven.

Wed 10/3 11am & 7pm $13/$8 Students GREAT ART WEDNESDAY

CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS

Werner Herzog follows an exclusive expedition into the nearly inaccessible Chauvet Cave in France, home to the most ancient visual art known to have been created by man.

In the Jackson Gallery beginning 10/5 Free

DIMENSIONAL DIALOGUES WITH FORM & SPACE

Don Perdue, sculpture & Justin Perdue, painting and mixed media.

Opening Reception: 10/5, 5-7pm, Free

FIND OUT WHAT TO SEE AND WHERE TO SEE IT. LOOK HERE EVERY THURSDAY.

EXHIBITS A CROSSING PLACE. On view Aug. 2-Sept. 30, featuring new work from Anna Dibble, whose work is driven by her love of, and place within the natural world, and her deep concern for its future. Northern Daughters Fine Art Gallery, 221 Main St., Vergennes. (802) 877-2173 or northerndaughters.com.

ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN AND EARLY EUROPEAN ART. Ongoing exhibit, highlighting an Egyptian Old Kingdom relief and an early 15-century Italian panel painting. Lower Gallery at the Middlebury College Museum of Art, 72 Porter Field Road, Middlebury. (802) 443-5007.

FLYBOYS & DOUGHBOYS: WORLD WAR I STORIES BY VERMONTERS FROM THE HOME AND BATTLEFRONT. On view July 31-Nov. 11, featuring histories, memorabilia, photographs and letters from Addison County residents who were in the service during WWI. Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park St., Middlebury. (802) 388-2117 or henrysheldonmuseum.org.

GROWING FOOD, GROWING FARMERS. On view through November, featuring the exploration of Vermont Folklife Center researchers Greg Sharrow and Andy Kolovos of the grass-roots food movement in Vermont. Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St., Middlebury. (802) 3884964 or vermontfolklifecenter.org.

NEW VISIONS: A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY WITH THE GALLERY’S MEMBER ARTISTS. On view through Oct. 28, featuring Vermont artists and artisans, experimenting with new media, new subjects and new styles. Creative Space Gallery, 214 Main St., Vergennes. (802) 877-3850 or creativespacegallery.org.

REINVENTING THE VIEW. On view Aug. 31-Nov. 5, featuring Ashley Wolff’s vibrant gouache and watercolor paintings. The Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center Street, Brandon. (802) 247-4956 or brandonartistsguild.org.

STILLNESS. On view through September, featuring winter photography

by Jon Olsen. An artist’s reception will be held Friday, Sept. 14, from 5-7 p.m. Edgewater Gallery at the Falls, 1 Mill St. (802) 458-0098 for edgewatergallery.co.

WATERFOWL WONDERS AND AMUSING ANIMALS. On view through Nov. 11, featuring work by three local carvers with very different styles — Chuck Herrmann, Bill Holway, and Gary Starr. Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park St., Middlebury. (802) 388-2117 or henrysheldonmuseum.org.

WHAT I SAW: PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANNE MAJUSIAK. On view Aug. 17Oct. 8, featuring Bristol resident Anne Majusiak’s photographs of iconic Vermont scenes. Art on Main, 25 Main St., Bristol. (802) 453-4032 or artonmain.net.

WONDROUS WORLDS: ART AND ISLAM THROUGH TIME AND PLACE. On view Sept. 14-Dec. 2, featuring more than 100 outstanding works of art from the Newark Museum’s extraordinary collections of art in the Islamic world. The exhibit ranges from carpets to dress to jewelry, ceramics, glass, metal, paintings, prints, calligraphy and photographs, spanning more than 1,400 years of artistry. An opening reception will be held on Friday, Sept. 14, at 4:30 p.m. Middlebury College Museum of Art at Mahaney Center for the Arts, Route 30, Middlebury. (802) 443-5007 or museum.middlebury.edu.

THE FABRIC OF EMANCIPATION: THE LENS OF AMERICAN HISTORY THROUGH CONTEMPORARY FIBER ARTS. On view through Oct. 28, featuring the work of eight of the country’s preeminent fiber, textile and needle artists expressing what it means to be of African descent in the Americas. On loan from Harlem Needle Arts. Rokeby Museum, 4334 Rout 7, Ferrisburgh. (802) 877-3406.

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Most Music Department events are free.

STORIES AND SPEECHES Spoken word events make up an important part of the Mahaney Center for the Arts’ programming. “Cocoon,” now in its sixth year, is a popular live storytelling event inspired by “The Moth” and will be performed on Oct. 5. Tickets go on sale Sept. 17. Original prose and poetry selected from the New England Review literary magazine and delivered

by Middlebury College oratory students will be featured in “NER Out Loud” on Oct. 26, free admission.

STUDIO ART The Studio Art Program welcomes multifaceted musician and artist Raumshiff Engelmayr for a live concert performance on Nov. 29 at Twilight Auditorium. He will perform alongside hand-drawn animations by Middlebury students.

Imaginative and provocative exhibitions of student work are always a strong part of the Studio Art season. The year begins with “Portraits of Power” Sept. 11-18, featuring dynamic, large-scale paintings and ceramic assemblages that convey visions of who and what students think is powerful in their lives.

Later exhibitions include “Silkscreen Print” from Nov. 29-Dec. 6; “Landscape Re-Imagined: The Autumn Campus” from Jan. 9-15; and “Advanced Drawing” April 4-11. These exhibitions appear in the Johnson Building, and are free.

THEATRE The theatre program’s mainstage season will open with “Havel: The Passion of Thought,” a set of five short, funny, chilling plays by Václav Havel, Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter directed by Richard Romagnoli. They will be held Nov. 8-10 at Wright Theatre. The evening explores the challenges of exercising individual conscience and the consequences of making unpopular though principled choices.

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MUSIC Middlebury Community Chorus begins new season ooking for a group to sing with? Check out the Middlebury College Community Chorus. Made up of students, alumni, staff, faculty and community members from the surrounding area, this group gets together twice a week on Sundays and Tuesday evenings to sing. Open to all who love to sing without audition.

The first rehearsals for the fall season begin Sunday, Sept. 16, 7 p.m., at Mead Chapel, and Tuesday, Sept.18, 7 p.m., Room 221, Mahaney Center for the Arts, at Middlebury College. Jeff Rehbach conducts, Tim Guiles accompanies.

Email rehbach@middlebury.edu for more information, or come to a rehearsal.

2018 FALL CONCERTS

The choir steps onto the Concert Hall stage for its annual Thanksgiving concerts, this year with the theme “A Song Arising.” Historic, traditional and contemporary texts and music fill the hour-long program.

The concert will continue with “Earth Song” by Frank Ticheli, “A Song Arising”

by Frank M. Martin, a setting of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem “Always Something Sings” by Dan Forrest, and “Muusika” by Estonian composer Pärt Uusberg. This year the choir will present a dynamic new 2018 setting of Chilean songwriter and activist Violeta Parrad’s “Vida Atrevida,” scored by Middlebury’s Sam Guarnaccia. Then they’ll explore new generation of composers, including “The Peace of Wild Things” by Jake Runestad and “I Dream A World” by Connor Koppin.

The program includes Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s earliest and final choral works, a setting of “Kyrie Eleison” for choir and string quartet, and the final movement of his “Requiem.” The group will bridge these two selections with “Illumination,” a Latin text that originates from 17th century Ireland, set by composer Michael McGlynn, arranger for the Celtic ensemble Anúna.

Songs of celebration and thanksgiving include “Hymn for America” by Stephen Paulus, “O Be Joyful by distinguished British composer John Rutter, and “How Can I Keep From Singing” by longtime Vermont resident Gwyneth Walker. The concert concludes with “I Will Sing,” a toe-tapping, hand-clapping gospel piece by African-American composer Rosephanye Powell.

Saturday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m.

Robison Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts Sunday, Nov. 18, 3 p.m.

Robison Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts

FALL 2018 PROGRAM

live music

The second show of the season is Jacklyn Backhaus’ “Men on Boats,” the history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew of insane yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River. Cheryl Faraone directs a cast of women in this provocative play to be produced Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at the Seeler Studio Theatre.

THE ESCHATONES IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Sept. 15, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Notte.

Spring productions include “The Baltimore Waltz,” April 4-6, and “American Idiot,” May 2-4.

DADDYLONGLEGS IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek.

Tickets to these shows go on sale two weeks prior to opening night.

FIDDLE WITCH IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, Sept. 16, 6-8 p.m., Rough Cut. BLUES JAM IN MIDDLEBURY. Wednesday, Sept. 19, 7 p.m., Rough Cut.

Full season listings are available at middlebury.edu/ arts/news/2018-2019-events-calendar. For more information, or to request a printed brochure, call (802) 443-3168 or visit middlebury.edu/arts.

DEB BRISSON AND THE HAYBURNERS ACOUSTIC. Friday, Sept. 21, 7-9 p.m., Notte.

JOEL CAGE IN BRANDON. Saturday, Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

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the movie THE WIFE — RUNNING TIME: 1:40 — RATING: R Let’s look first at those responsible for “The Wife” because every one of them contributes to making this movie the winner that it is. Björn Runge directs the script written by Jane Anderson from the novel by Meg Wolitzer. Music, filming, script and performances form a single admirable whole.

Glenn Close creates a superb portrait of Joan Castleman while Jonathan Pryce delivers her husband Joe Castleman with his many strengths and weaknesses. It would have been so easy to make him a straightforward bad guy and that doesn’t happen. He is a man of the 1950s. Annie Starke creates the young Joan and Harry Lloyd is their son Joe, an aspiring writer cringing under the fame and shallow nature of his father.

As we meet Joan and Joe, a phone call announces that Joe has just won the Nobel prize for his most recent book. As they prepare for the victory trip to Sweden, we see that Joan has taken care of him for years — pills, glasses, keys, careful oversight. When they arrive, all attention is showered on Nobel winner Joe while people take obligatory care of Joan who carries her husband’s hat and pills and is told by Nobel assistants, “We can arrange for shopping and beauty treatments.” In this celebration of her husband, neither she nor their son Joe exists.

Flashbacks introduce us to young Joan (Stark) who writes a fine story that is published. In the manner of the ’50s, she stops writing when she marries in order to be the housewife who forgets nothing. The prevailing culture treats Joe as the successful author and Joan as the non-existent woman. In the era when all decisions were made by men, Joan was a writer who didn’t count. Jump to the Nobel Prize ceremonies decades later and watch Joan, with icy control, hide her anger and resentment.

As the movie winds up to full power, we in the audience are caught in the skill of the moviemakers. The anger — how will this story end? In the

Glenn Close stars in “The Wife” (2018).

hands of this cast, it will end powerfully and disturbingly as a comment on its times. The creation of those times, of the ’50s, is accurate and disturbing to watch from 2018.

Once again though, the huge power of it comes from mastery in every aspect of the writing, delivery and acting. Stark as young Joan and Lloyd as son Joe hit us hard with a deep understanding of the rippling effects of fame. Pryce is stunning as a man wrapped in the trappings of male accomplishment and cultural worship. Close silences us in awe with a performance that is delivered for the most part through changes of expression that are subtle, quiet and thoroughly deep.

The movie touches the various commands of the prevailing culture.

As Joan suffers the isolation of a highly intelligent woman followed by implosion and then explosion, the theater is absolutely silent, stunned

by Glenn Close’s performance.

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the book THE REAL LOLITA: THE KIDNAPPING OF SALLY HORNER AND THE NOVEL THAT SCANDALIZED THE WORLD — BY SARAH WEINMAN

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This is the story of how Florence “Sally” Horner, a fifth-grade honor student, was targeted and manipulated by Frank La Salle, the man who kidnapped her and held her for years, and how her true story became the inspiration Vladimir Nabokov needed to complete his most noted novel, “Lolita.” It was the news of Sally’s death in 1952 and the details that emerged that enabled Nabokov to finish this oft-abandoned novel, one he had struggled with for more than a decade. In fact, he specifically alludes to the case in chapter 33 of “Lolita:” “Had I done to Dolly, perhaps, what Frank La Salle, a 50-year-old mechanic, had done to 11-year-old Sally Horner in 1948?” This claim has been circulated previously, but Weinman points out even more similarities in events and descriptions. But this book also uncovers the habits and tactics of child molestors, and the empathy extended to the young victim is palpable. Daunting as it was to the author to write about Vladimir Nabokov, it is admirable the way she weaves the strands of a fascinating literary biography into a crime story. “The Real Lolita” is an intricate and illuminating piece of investigative reporting.

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FOOD

RECIPE FROM MEETING PLACE PASTURES IN CORNWALL Serves 4

INGREDIENTS: Spice Mixture 1 teaspoon black peppercorns, coarsely ground 1 teaspoon juniper berries, coarsely ground ½ teaspoon kosher salt Steak 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 pound flat iron steak, 1-inch thick Salad ½ pound packed mixed greens 1 medium carrot, trimmed and peeled 1 small red or golden beet, scrubbed, trimmed, and peeled Creamy balsamic vinaigrette, store-bought

DIRECTIONS: To make the spice mixture: In a small bowl, combine the peppercorns, juniper berries, and salt for the spice mixture. Set aside.

Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over mediumhigh heat until hot but not smoking. Season the steak on both sides with the spice mixture to taste. Place the steak in the skillet and cook for 4 minutes. Turn once and cook for another 4 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat, cover, and let the steak sit in the skillet for 4 minutes. Transfer the steak to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes.

Thinly slice the steak across the grain.

While the steak is cooking, grate the carrot

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or homemade 1 cup lacto-fermented sauerkraut, rinsed and drain 1 medium tart apple, such as Granny Smith, cored and thinly sliced 1 medium ripe avocado, cut in half lengthwise, pit removed, and cut into ¼-inch-thick slices 3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered Salt and freshly ground black pepper

and beet in a food processor fitted with the shredding blade. Set aside.

To assemble the salad: Place the greens, shredded carrots, and beets in a large bowl.

Toss with the vinaigrette to taste. Scatter the meat along with any accumulated juices, sauerkraut, apple slices, avocado slices, and egg slices on top of the lettuce. Drizzle with additional vinaigrette if desired. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve at once.

Excerpted from “The Vermont Non-GMO Cookbook: 125 Organic and Farm-to-Fork Recipes from the Green Mountain State” by Tracey Medeiros with permission from Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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“WE DON’T EXPERIENCE (BEING ALONE) A LOT IN THE FRONT COUNTRY. IT CAN BE LONELY, BUT EMBRACING THAT HAS BEEN COOL.” — AnnaLisa Mayer

Long Trail caretaker AnnaLisa Mayer, center, describes the alpine vegetation to Addison County residents Liza Cochran, left, and Katie Manaras while they scope out the peak of Mount Abraham, where Mayer spent the summer.

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Mayer said that while it’s “not the most flashy place,” perhaps compared to other dominant peaks along the Long Trail, her station on Mount Abe has encouraged her to “celebrate the small things.”

Whether it’s about lichen or blueberries, Mayer could engage hikers with “awesome conversations about plants.”

She also learned to enjoy another part of her job — privy work — more than she expected.

Mayer maintained three composting privies, also known as outhouses, beneath the summit of Mount Abe. Composting toilets turn human waste into compost through an aerobic process that decomposes the waste.

Although the maintenance work essentially involves stirring excrement with mulch to aid the composting process, Mayer said there’s more to it than it may seem.

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“We don’t experience (being alone) a lot in the front country,” Mayer said. “It can be lonely, but embracing that has been cool.”

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“I’d been thinking I’d do it for the summer,” Mayer said of the caretaker position. “But I might be doing it for the next few years.”

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MUHS Cross Country

By ANDY KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY — The biggest news about the Middlebury Union cross-country teams this fall is their popularity: Almost 50 students signed up to join a program that has established itself as a consistent contender in Division II. Coach Chris Anderson is pleased to see the numbers, especially after heavy graduation losses, both because he is happy to see so many students love to run and because he believes some of them are likely to emerge as strong competitors over time.

“We’ve got a whole bunch of freshmen who are pretty excited about running, both on the boys’ side and the girls’ side, so you never know who is going to materialize from that,” Anderson said.

He credits the strong Middlebury Union Middle School cross-country program run by Karen and Rick Morris.

“That’s partly due to the middle school program,” Anderson said.

“They come in excited about running.”

A year ago the Tiger girls tied with U-32 for first place in D-II even with their top runner sidelined with an injury, but lost the title to a tiebreaker. One of the top five who ran graduated and another, junior Isabel Olson, is studying abroad this semester.

But that injured runner, sophomore

Camille Malhotra, has long since recovered, and, in order of their state meet finish a year ago, returning are junior Malia Hodges, sophomore Sofia Stefani and senior Mary Ann Eastman.

Anderson also expects freshmen Fairley Olson and Maddy Stow to be among those who push for varsity starting spots.

“I think we’ve got people to fill in for those who left,” he said. “On the girls’ side for varsity we’re looking very promising.”

Graduation hit the fourth-place boys’ team harder: Four of the top seven runners at the state meet graduated, and another runner is not back.

Returning from that group are sophomore Thomas Nevins and junior Nico Brayton. Anderson said sophomore Jack Christner ran well most of the season a year ago, while freshman Elvis McIntosh should round out the top four.

“I’ve got four that are experienced or that I know are really good runners,” he said.

Then it will be a matter seeing of who emerges, he said.

“It’s a bit of sorting things out,” Anderson said.

Regardless of results, given the numbers and the enthusiasm level, Anderson is looking forward to the fall.

“It looks like it’s going to be a fun year,” he said.

Middlebury Union High School Varsity Cross Country Team Coach: Chris Anderson Assistant Coach: Nicole Morris Name Grade Isaac Buttolph 12 Caleb Hamilton 12 Michael Huber 12 Audrey Huston 12 Maisie Newbury 12 Ethan Reiderer 12 Kate Wallace 12 Xavier Wyncoop 12 Ellen Berg 11 Nico Brayton 11

William Carpenter Gabriel Cason Mary Ann Eastman Hunter Heffernan Malia Hodges Samuel Klingensmith Journey LaRose Mira Maglienti Gabi Marin Aspichueta Mary Nagy-Benson Anna Scalia Catherine Schmitt Jacob Weber

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Zach Bean Jack Christner Daniel Duplissis Trystan Jones Camille Malhotra Fraser Milligan Thomas Nevins Griffin Schneider Kieran Sheridan Sofia Stefani Nicholas Suchomel Henry Wagner Camilla Adelman

Coach: Dennis Smith Assistant coaches: John Nuceder & Jed Malcolm Name Grade Riley Brown 12 Spencer Cadoret 12 Wyatt Cameron 12 Nic Clark 12

Middlebury Union High School Varsity Football Team Seamus Doyle 12 Isaiah Bullock Zachary Dunn 12 Tyler Buxton Lucas Ferrell 12 Timothy Goettelmann Simon Fischer 12 Ian Ploof Josh Kerr 12 Trysten Quesnel Will Larocque 12 Tierek Quesnel Katelyn Stearns 12 Thatcher Trudeau Joshua Trautwein 12 Colin Bradford

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Megan Balparda Sean Broe Catherine Dyer Eve Huntington Ella Landis Camille Maglienti Elvis McIntsoh Nathaniel McVeigh Astrid Olsen Fairley Olson Reiderer Sarah Maddy Stowe Alex Tolgyesi

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CJ Bryant Gabe Dunn Mason Kaufmann Keagan Kane Sutton Perry Jack Rizzo Bode Rubright

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Middlebury Union High School Varsity Cross Country Date Opponent/Event Time 9/1 @ Essex Invitational 9 a.m.

9/8 @ Burlington Invitational 9 a.m.

9/11 @ Mt Abraham 3:30 p.m.

9/15 @ Randolph Invitational 10 a.m.

9/18 @ Milton 3:30 p.m.

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9/29 @ U-32 Invitational 10 a.m.

10/6 @ Thetford Woods Trail

Run 10 a.m.

10/13 @ Harwood Invitational 10 a.m.

10/20 @ Missisquoi – NVAC Meet 10 a.m.

10/27 @ Thetford – State Meet 10 a.m.

Football

By ANDY KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY — As usual, the Middlebury Union High School football team will no doubt be a tough, well-drilled outfit this fall.

But the Tigers, who earned the No. 5 seed in Division I a year ago, will not be big or, in many positions, experienced, according to Coach Dennis Smith.

They will be quick, however.

“I’m very happy with the athletes I have at the skill positions, but as an offensive line we’re probably the smallest we’ve ever been. So we’ve really got to execute and beat people with our speed,” Smith said.

The Tigers are also dealing with a tough early schedule, a problem compounded by their last-second opening road loss to 2017 No. 7 seed

Colchester: They were set to host 2017 finalist Hartford in week two and will visit defending champion St. Johnsbury in week 3.

Smith said he and his assistants were going to re-emphasize the basics after the 34-28 setback to the Lakers.

“We’ve got to play good assignment football, which we did not do (vs. Colchester),” he said. “We as coaches have got to start harping on those fundamentals. You’ve got to be watching those guys in front of you and not be watching the ball (on defense)… During practice we’ve got to go back to the basic fundamentals and reiterate those.

That’s what’s going to be helpful to this whole team.”

(See MUHS football, Page 4C)

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Girls’ soccer

By ANDY KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY — One thing is for sure about this season for the Middlebury Union girls’ soccer team: Coach Wendy Leeds’ squad will have a new look after nine seniors graduated from the squad that won seven games a year ago despite losing its best player to injury early on.

This year’s team will include veterans — there are three seniors and eight juniors, most of whom played major roles a year ago. But two of the four sophomores are new to the squad, and then there are the freshmen.

“I took six freshman, which is unprecedented by a lot. I think I’ve seen five freshmen over the last 10 years make varsity,” Leeds said. “It was pretty fun to see such a large freshman class come in, and I’m excited to see the bar set pretty high by them. They came in fit. They’re ready. They’ve been playing. Their touch is good. They’re young, but that’s OK.” The returners are sprinkled

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throughout the lineup. Junior Carly Burger is back in the goal, where she shared time a year ago. This year she will share time again, this time with freshman Julia Bartlett.

Junior Gwen Stafford returns at central defense as the only other veteran in the back. She will be joined in the middle by either sophomore Mardi Horne or freshman Carlisle Brush, with Horne or Brush moving to outside defense, probably to be paired with sophomore Rhys Pinter. Junior Michelle Skovsgaard and freshman Riley Farrell will spell the backs.

Senior Ada Anderson and freshman Ivy Doran are the probable starters at central midfield, while junior Annie Lapiner and sophomores Harper Sinclair and Ella McKhann will figure prominently in the rotation there.

Anderson and Sinclair might also push up to striker at times.

Senior Emily Laframboise tops the depth chart at outside midfield, although her early-season status was uncertain due to injury. Juniors

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Middlebury Union High School Girls’ Varsity Soccer Date Opponent/Event Time 9/1 @ Stowe 10 a.m.

9/4 @ Vergennes 4:30 p.m.

9/7 Missisquoi 4:30 p.m.

9/12 Spaulding 4:30 p.m.

9/18 Rice 4:30 p.m.

9/22 @ Mt. Abraham 11 a.m.

9/26 Vergennes 4:30 p.m.

9/29 Milton 10 a.m.

10/2 @ Missisquoi 4 p.m.

10/5 @ Spaulding 4 p.m.

10/10 Mill River 4 p.m.

10/13 @ Rice 10 a.m.

10/16 Mt. Abraham 4 p.m.

10/19 @ Milton 4 p.m.

Merry Kimble and Alice Ganey will both move into the starting lineup on the flanks in the meantime, and sophomore Isabella Pistilli and freshmen Sophie Larocque and Hannah Turner will spell them.

Senior Ailey Bosworth and junior Isadora Luksch will start up front, and Bosworth could also slide back to outside middie. McKhann and Pistilli as well as Anderson and Sinclair could also take turns lining up as strikers, Leeds said.

With so many new faces, Leeds said developing familiarity with one

another on and off the field as the season progresses will help the Tigers gel as a unit.

“Clearly the thing for us is that we’re just getting to know each other.

There’s a lot of energy. There’s a lot of focus. There’s a of good intent, and good work ethic. But we’re in the getting-to-know-you stage of things,” she said, adding, “When those things happen, things like connecting passes, finding each other on the field, will start happening a little better.”

After so many seniors graduated, Leeds is also looking for vocal

leadership to emerge.

“They’re also really quiet,” she said. “It’s hard to build that into the culture if you don’t have a person in the mix that’s naturally making that happen.”

As for a reasonable outlook, Leeds noted the Tigers for the most part fared well in their preseason scrimmages, and she expects a young team to steadily improve.

“I think we can compete,” she said.

“I’m excited to see the growth, for sure. I think the learning curve is high, but they’re hungry for it.”

MUHS Varsity Girls’ Soccer Team Coaches: Wendy Leeds, Annie Wilson Name Grade Ada Anderson 12 Aileen Bosworth 12 Emily Laframboise 12 Carly Burger 11 Alice Ganey 11 Merry Kimble 11 Annie Lapiner 11 Isadora Luksch 11 Isabella Pistilli 11 Michelle Skovsgard 11 Gwen Stafford 11 Mardi Horne 10 Ella McKhann 10 Rhys Pinter 10 Harper Sinclair 10 Julia Bartlett 9 Carlisle Brush 9 Ivy Doran 9 Riley Farrell 9 Sophie Laroque 9 Hannah Turner 9

Boys’ soccer

By ANDY KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY — This past fall was another solid season for the Middlebury Union boys’ soccer program. Coach Reeves Livesay’s Tigers finished at 9-2-3, good for the No. 5 seed in Division I, and allowed only eight goals in 15 games.

With many returners back on defense and at midfield, Livesay believes the Tigers should at least hold their own again.

“We’re a team that hopefully will be competitive in all our games, and a lot of them are going to be really close. So it’s just going to come down to can you make the one or two plays that are going to make the difference in an outcome,” Livesay said.

There will be a new goalie, as freshman Lucas Palcsik will take over for graduated all-state keeper Santiago Fernandez. Junior Logan Pierson-Flagg will back up Palcsik.

In front of the net, all four starters on the back line return: Senior central

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defenders Tucker Moulton and Ben Crawford, and junior wing backs Joseph Findlay and Devon Kearns.

“I think we have a really strong defense. We return the back four that played regularly last year,” Livesay said.

Backing up the defensive starters will be junior Hunter Munteanu and sophomore Abel Anderson.

Likewise, many midfield starters also return, particularly in the middle, where senior Ben Turner and juniors Eben Jackson, Owen Palcsik and Spencer Doran are back to man a formation that will make use of three central midfielders.

“I think our central midfield is strong. We have the four players who played almost all the minutes in the middle,” Livesay said.

Juniors Anthony Garner and Ethan Kent and sophomore Andy Giorgio top the depth chart at outside middie, and Giorgio could at times move inside. Senior Peter Orzech, junior David Peters, Munteanu, sophomore

Oliver Poduschnick and freshman Henry Carpenter will also see minutes on the outside.

Where the Tigers have less experience is at striker. With senior Max Hirdler sidelined for the season with an injury, junior Frank Wolff and sophomore Owen Connelly will run up front.

It will be important that they progress individually and mesh with the veterans, Livesay said, and he is optimistic they will.

“Right now we have new players rotating through up top. It’s just going to take a little while for us to feel comfortable with them, for

everybody to understand the runs people like to make and how to play with each other,” he said. “Hopefully we’ll make improvement pretty quickly up there as people settle in.”

Overall, Livesay expects the Tigers to play mostly hard-fought, low-scoring games, and to win their fair share.

“It should be a fun season in that I think all the games will be very competitive, and hopefully at the end of the season we’ll be at our best and I think we’re a team that can come up with a win or two in the playoffs,” he said.

Middlebury Union High School Boys’ Varsity Soccer Date Opponent/Event Time 8/31 Mt. Mansfield 4:30 p.m.

9/5 @ Colchester 4:30 p.m.

9/8 Spaulding 10 a.m.

9/14 Rice 4:30 p.m.

9/18 @ Rutland 4:30 p.m.

9/22 @ Mt. Abraham 1 p.m.

9/25 @ Vergennes 4:30 p.m.

9/28 Milton 4:30 p.m.

10/3 @ Missisquoi 4 p.m.

10/6 @ Spaulding 3 p.m.

10/9 Vergennes 4 p.m.

10/12 Mt. Abraham 4 p.m.

10/17 @ Milton 4 p.m.

10/20 @ Missisquoi 10 a.m.

Field Hockey impeccable passing in a possessionbased game, those are really tangible things that we can celebrate.”

In the preseason Giuliani saw positives, including promising newcomers and veterans who came in ready to compete.

“I’ve been really pleased with the amount of knowledge the returners have retained. So we’re starting at a really good place. A lot of them have really stepped up their athleticism and confidence,” Giuliani said.

Three of those veterans are senior tri-captains Aby LaRock, Carly Larocque and Grace Widelitz. LaRock will return as an outside midfielder, Larocque will take over as the center back, and Widelitz is one of two central attackers. The team’s fourth senior, Anibel Hernandez, is one of only two Tiger field subs and will fill in across the front line.

The team also has four juniors.

One, Ileigh Aube, is competing with freshman Cassie Bettis for the starting goalie position. It is possible that they

Middlebury Union High School Varsity Field Hockey Date Opponent/Event Time 9/6 CVU 4 p.m.

9/8 Mt. Abraham 10 a.m.

9/14 @ South Burlington 4 p.m.

9/18 @ Colchester 4 p.m.

9/22 @ Mt. Mansfield 10 a.m.

9/26 South Burlington 4 p.m.

9/29 U-32 10 a.m.

10/2 @ Burlington 3:45 p.m.

10/4 @ Mt. Abraham 3:45 p.m.

10/10 Colchester 3:45 p.m.

10/12 @ CVU 3:45 p.m.

10/16 Rice 3:45 p.m.

10/18 @ Essex 3:45 p.m.

could share time if neither seizes the job outright, Giuliani said. Junior Katie Berthiaume is the team’s left back, junior Maeve Hammel is the left wing, and junior Phoebe Smith is the second central attacker.

Four more sophomores round out the squad: Lois Alberts is the right middie, Kaitlyn McNamara will line up at central midfield, Olivia Audet will back up the forwards and midfielders, veteran Lydia Deppman is the right back, and Clara Wolff is the left wing.

Giuliani said she has been pleased with her team in the preseason.

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“The effort is really incredible, and when I say something it sticks,” she said. “And this group really works well together.”

If the Tigers are to take a step forward Giuliani said they will need to be more efficient on the attack and getting the ball to the attackers.

“That’s been kind of an Achilles heel in recent seasons, composure in front of the net and capitalizing on attacking opportunities. If we do that I think we’ll be in really good shape,” she said. “And we have to get there, so obviously having a strong possession-based game is a clear

objective as well.”

The D-II postseason could be interesting with powerhouse Bellows Falls moving to D-I, but Giuliani wants her team to take care of the business of getting better before considering the playoffs.

“In the Mount Abe play-day we faced three teams out of four that would be potential opponents in the postseason, and I was pleased with where we were in comparison with where those teams were,” she said.

“But I never want to put the cart before the horse or start thinking postseason now.”

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By ANDY KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY — A year ago positive results on the scoreboard for the Middlebury Union field hockey team were limited to a first-round playoff win and a tie at Mount Abraham, but Coach Chelsey Giuliani’s Tigers maintained a positive outlook in what she and they understood from the start would be a rebuilding season.

Having lost a couple of top field players and the starting goalie to graduation and a challenging Metro Conference schedule still ahead before the Division II playoffs, Giuliani still wants her team to focus on game-togame improvement more than on its won-loss record.

“We are being optimistic with where we can go, but also realistic with where we can go. I think at this stage of the game our focus is determining what our win looks like,” she said.

“A win or loss isn’t necessarily the objective of a game. A reduction in fouls that we commit, or having really

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MUHS Golf

MUHS football

By ANDY KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY — The sport of golf has returned to varsity status at Middlebury Union this fall after it was dropped for lack of interest a number of years ago.

A year ago a group of MUHS club golf members led by Coach Chuck Beazley, a former golf club professional in the Tennessee and Indiana region who now works at Ralph Myhre Golf Course, qualified for the Division I tournament.

But three of those golfers elected not to return, and others graduated, and this year’s team heading into the season had just three players, not enough to compete as a team.

Beazley, a Weybridge resident, said he lost “one to football, one to soccer and one because he was worried about his grades,” but would continue to recruit in hopes of going back to the tournament.

“I’d like to get another player and take the team to the same place,” he said.

Only one of the three players remaining has extensive experience, senior Hogan Beazley, the coach’s son. Beazley didn’t have his best round at the 2017 state tournament, but still qualified as an alternate for the New England tournament in New Hampshire, where he shot a par 72 and finished seventh.

“Hogan is a 1 or 2 handicap, so he is going to shoot pretty close to par,” the coach said.

The other two team members are

Middlebury Union High School Varsity Golf Team Coach: Chuck Beazley Name Grade Hogan Beazley 12 Ian Fenster 12 Owen Hamilton 9

both relatively new to the sport, senior Ian Fenster and freshman Owen Hamilton.

Beazley said they are learning quickly.

“Our practices have been going well. A golf swing is built over years, not weeks, unfortunately. But they’re learning a lot about the short game, the rules, the etiquette,” he said.

“We’ve been working really hard on their short game, which in the last

couple weeks has shown remarkable progress.”

By the end of the season Beazley believes both newcomers can shoot respectably, probably in the 100 range.

“We’re working on their swing.

We’re working on everything. I can get them around the golf course, and I think they can advance,” he said.

“It may not be pretty, but it’s not how, it’s how many.”

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Middlebury Union High School Varsity Golf Date Opponent/Event Time 9/4 @ Essex Country Club 4 p.m.

9/6 Ralph Myhre Golf Course 4 p.m.

9/10 @ Kwiniaska Golf Club 4 p.m.

9/13 @ Basin Harbor Club 4 p.m.

9/18 @ Country Club of Barre 4 p.m.

9/20 @ West Bolton Golf Course 4 p.m.

9/24 @ Champlain Country Club 4 p.m.

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(Continued from Page 2C) Defensive tackles include Doyle, As for those skill players, they Cadoret, senior Josh Kerr, Quesnel, include junior quarterback Tim junior Tierek Quesnel and sophomore Goettelmann, sophomore fullback Colin Bradford. Cameron, Bryant and CJ Bryant, senior halfback Simon Cadoret will line up at defensive end.

Fischer, and junior running backs Ploof, Brown and junior Thatcher Tyler Buxton and Ian Ploof. Senior Trudeau will rotate through the two Zach Dunn is the No. 1 linebacker slots, while split end, although tight “I’m very Buxton and junior end Wyatt Cameron Isiah Bullock are the happy with can also slide wide. top corners. Finally, Senior Seamus Doyle the athletes I Goettelmann, Dunn and sophomore Bode have at the skill and sophomore Mason Rubright are the other positions, but Kaufmann will rotate tight ends. as an offensive through the two safety Along the line senior line we’re positions.

Will Larocque is the Many of those players center, seniors Spencer probably the did not play varsity Cadoret and Riley smallest we’ve or see regular varsity Brown are the guards ever been. So minutes a year ago, and (at 200 pounds apiece we’ve really Smith said the coaches per the roster they are got to execute are working hard to the biggest projected acclimate them to the and beat starters on the offensive new level. line), and senior Lucas people with our “We’ve got kids Ferrell and junior speed.” starting this year who Trysten Quesnel are the — Coach weren’t on the field last tackles.

Dennis Smith year, so all of a sudden Smith said he is not it’s a new speed for asking the linemen and tight ends them,” he said. to steamroll defenders, but just to But Smith said if the team develops create seams, and the Tigers did run the Tigers have the ability to do make effectively vs. Colchester, at least in some noise with their speed and talent the first half.

— and the program’s goals have not “As I told my guys I can’t expect changed. any one of you to knock anybody “Goal one is make the playoffs. over. You’ve just got to get in their We’ve got to be one of the top eight. way to create lanes for our running If we can make the playoffs I feel like backs to run, and slow them down to we will have grown as a team, too. give our quarterback just enough time And going into the playoffs there is a so he can throw the ball,” Smith said. lot of upside, and we could do some There is a little more depth along damage,” he said. “But we have to the defensive front, and senior nose continue to get better week in and guard Josh Trautwein is listed at 280. week out.”

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Cross Country

By ANDY KIRKALDY distance and is leading the pack.

VERGENNES — Vergennes Howell was the No. 2 female Union cross-country Coach Brad finisher at the Vergennes Day Castillo expects both his female 5-kilometer race and is setting the and male runners to excel this fall tone, Castillo said.

— experienced athletes return, he “She’s pulled ahead of even my said, and they will be complemented runners who have been with me a by talented newcomers. couple years already,” he said. “It’s As it stood in the preseason, nice to have Emma Beauchemin however, only the Commodore and Ashley Cray stronger already, boys will be able to score as a team: and have Marin come in ahead Only four girls had signed up, of them. It’s been good. They’ve seniors Ashley Cray all been practicing and Marin Howell “I’m floored super well together and juniors Emma and pacing each other Beauchemin and Grace by how well nicely.”

LeBeau, one short of they’re doing Seniors Spencer the number to compete already.”

Hurlburt (15th) and as a group.

— Coach Wade Mullin (25th) Castillo was still Brad Castillo were the Commodore optimistic recruiting boys’ top performers efforts would pay off. at the 2017 state meet “I hope so. There’s a rumor and have been the team leaders in there might be a German exchange recent years. Both also have D-II student coming in,” he said. track gold medals. Sophomore If not, Castillo will be happy Gabe Praamsma was 36th in D-II to see the quartet run well, even a year ago, and junior Erich Reitz though only Beauchemin competed took 48th as VUHS was eighth as at last year’s state meet, finishing a team.

33rd in Division II. Cray is also Sophomore Ben Huston returned a veteran, and LeBeau has shown to VUHS and looks to be the No. 5 promise when not injured. runner, and Castillo said all five are The key could be the performance looking good. of Howell, a former sprinter who “I’m floored by how well they’re worked this summer to convert to doing already,” he said. “I’ve got

my one-two punch, and my threefour are faster. The real wild card is Ben Huston right now, because he’s been gone at another school for a couple years, and he looks very smooth, very comfortable, very strong.”

Castillo said athletic junior Luke Bergmans, another converted sprinter, could also challenge for the top five, as could determined freshman Chris Therrien.

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girls will compete well and the boys can move up the standings.

“I’m excited for this year, more than most years,” Castillo said.

“The new talent, which has just kind of come out of nowhere, has been exciting to watch. And Wade and Spencer are coming off state championships in two seasons, respectively, and know what it’s like to really work, and they both have aspirations for more later this year. They’re definitely ready to do that work.”

Vergennes Union High School Varsity Cross Country Team Coach: Brad Castillo Name Grade Ashley Cray 12 Marin Howell 12 Spencer Hurlburt 12 Wade Mullin 12 Emma Beauchemin 11 Luke Bergmans 11 Grace Lebeau 11 Erich Reitz 11 Ben Hudson 10 Gabe Praamsma 10 Chris Therrien 9

Vergennes Union High School Cross Country Date Opponent/Event Time 9/1 @ Essex Invitational 9 a.m.

9/8 @ Burlington Invitational 9 a.m.

9/15 @ Randolph Invitational 10 a.m.

9/22 @ Manchester N.H.

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9/29 @ U-32 Invitational 10 a.m.

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10/13 @ Harwood Invitational 10 a.m.

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Boys’ Soccer

because it also carries defensive

By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — The Vergennes responsibilities. Sophomores Jarret Union boys’ soccer team took a step Muzzy, John Willis, Adam Sausville forward in the fall of 2017, finishing and Gabriel Kadric will all see time with a .500 record and reaching across that midfield line, while junior a Division III quarterfinal before Justin McEntee will back up Husk.

He expects all to make runs off falling to six-time champion Stowe.

Coach Kevin Hayes expects at least the ball, especially when Palmer or Husk gain possession. more of the same, and “It worked well with any luck a step “We’re young. in the preseason. forward.

They’re buying into “I have seven or We have a lot of it,” Hayes said. eight returning starters, sophomores, but The next line will which is pretty good,” they have a lot be two strong and Hayes said. “We’re of experience, Stearns-centric: young. We have a lot of sophomores, soccer IQ. They’ve Junior Jeffrey Stearns and sophomore but they have a lot of been moving Tucker Stearns will experience, soccer IQ. the ball well in line up between They’ve been moving scrimmages, the ball well in building the attack the first line of midfielders and the scrimmages, building from the back.” four defenders, with the attack from the — Coach Kevin Hayes Tucker having a more back.” offensive orientation.

Hayes will use a formation with one striker, The older Stearns brother, however, sophomore Avery Husk, with a line will take most of the restarts for the of three midfielders right behind him Commodores.

“He can put the ball where he all ready to attack. The center of that line will be senior Ezekiel Palmer, wants from 60 yards,” Hayes said.

Savvy senior Jack Halpin and who began the season with 29 varsity tenacious junior Kai Williams are goals and a number of assists.

“Zeke is the playmaker. A lot of the starting central defenders, with things will go through him,” Hayes senior Nathan Wojciehowski and junior Robbie Bicknell on the flanks. said. “He will score goals.”

Hayes expects talented junior Josias Sophomores Xander DeBlois and Salomao and sophomore Aiden Gebo Jacob Kadric will also see time in to flank Palmer, but will sub freely the back.

Senior Cam McLaughlin takes at a position that requires stamina

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over from Jeffrey Stearns in goal after backing him up a year ago.

Hayes said he is up to the task.

“He’s worked hard in the offseason,” Hayes said. “He’s a great reaction keeper.”

Hayes would like to see the Commodores win a couple more games and improve their playoff seeding, and meet Stowe in a semifinal or final.

“If we can get that position in the standings where we can stay on the other side and get some confidence with wins under our belt in the playoffs, we’ll be OK,” he said.

“I’d love to be able to challenge Stowe this year.”

Good Luck, VUHS! Vergennes Union High School Varsity Boys’ Soccer Team Coach: Kevin Hayes Assistant Coach: Ward Butler Name Grade Jack Halpin 12 Cameron McLaughlin 12 Ezekiel Palmer 12 Nate Wojciehowski 12 Robbie Bicknell 11 Justin McEntee 11 Josias Salomao 11

Jeffrey Stearns Kai Williams Xander Deblois Aiden Gebo Avery Husk Gabriel Kadric Jarret Muzzy Adam Sausville Tucker Stearns John Willis

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Vergennes Union High School Boys’ Varsity Soccer Date Opponent/Event Time 8/31 Green Mountain Valley 4:30 p.m.

9/4 @ Mill River 4:30 p.m.

9/6 @ Fair Haven 4:30 p.m.

9/14 Burlington 4:30 p.m.

9/17 Mt. Abraham 4:30 p.m.

9/22 @ Missisquoi 10 a.m.

9/25 Middlebury 4:30 p.m.

9/29 Spaulding 1 p.m.

10/3 @ Milton 4 p.m.

10/6 @ Mt. Abraham 3 p.m.

10/9 @ Middlebury 4 p.m.

10/12 Missisquoi 4 p.m.

10/17 @ Spaulding 4 p.m.

10/20 Milton 10 a.m.

Girls’ Soccer

By ANDY KIRKALDY At least tentatively, McClay was VERGENNES — A year ago a set to run as one of two strikers Vergennes Union girls’ soccer team along with freshman Rhode Miguel. hit with injuries to its leading scorer Versatile senior Morgan Lynk could and top two-way playmaker won just spot in there, as could freshman four times in the regular season, but Felicia Poirier or sophomores Ema still went on to win two Division Gernander and Maria Malaney.

III playoff games as a No. 12 seed, Rooney, in her fourth year on knocking off No. 5 and 4 seeds on the varsity as a junior, will return the road. to patrol central midfield, with Now senior striker Ciara McClay sophomore Sydney Weber, a starter and junior center midfielder Emily a year ago who came on strong as the Rooney are back, and a number of year progressed, as her partner there. other starters and key Junior Leah Croke players also return. And “I think we and sophomore Hannah Co-Coaches Dwight have some Kelly, both starters a Irish and Peter Maneen year ago, will play on firepower this are optimistic. the midfield flanks, Irish pointed to year.” as will Lynk, senior — Coach Kylie Comeau, Poirier, McClay, Rooney and Peter Maneen Malaney, Gernander and the rookies.

We’re definitely even McClay. optimistic,” Irish said. “We have Between that group and the two players back, and in the two forwards, Irish expects some offense. scrimmages the young players we “I think we have some firepower have fit in nicely. It’s looking good.” this year,” he said.

Maneen said the many veterans Junior veteran Sophie Hatch is will make a difference. one of two central backs, and Irish “We have a lot of kids returning said she has become a leader on that saw a lot of minutes last year, defense. and we hope that experience pays off “It’s coming together there for us this year,” he said. because of her,” he said. “She’s the The coaches said they would quarterback at the moment.” be tinkering with the lineup as the Senior Emma Bryant will join season progresses and they got to Hatch in the middle, and Lynk, know some of the younger players juniors Rory Patch and Megan better.

Vorsteveld, and freshman Ella “We’ve been experimenting with Hameline are all available on the some different players in some defensive flanks, with the final different positions,” Maneen said. alignment not determined in the

preseason, according to Maneen. But there was no doubt about the goalie: Sophomore Kate Gosliga will take over that job.

The coaches believe their challenging regular season schedule will prepare them for the Division III playoffs, and they are aware the Commodores did well in the postseason even though shorthanded a year ago, and maybe they could make another run.

“You never know,” Irish said.

“But since we were missing two of those key players and still did some

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damage, that’s the thought.”

That thought is spreading.

“They really feel that excitement,

especially the older players,” Irish said. “They’re really feeling like we can do something.”

Vergennes Union High School Girls’ Varsity Soccer 9/29 Missiquoi 11 a.m.

Date Opponent/Event Time 10/2 Green Mountain Valley 4 p.m.

9/1 Mt. Abraham 10 a.m.

10/5 @ Mt Abraham 4 p.m.

9/4 Middlebury 4:30 p.m.

10/10 Spaulding 4 p.m.

9/8 @ Fair Haven 1 p.m.

10/13 @ Milton 7 p.m.

9/15 @ Spaulding 10 a.m.

10/16 Rice 4 p.m.

9/18 Milton 4:30 p.m.

10/19 @ Missisquoi 4 p.m.

9/21 @ Rice 4:30 p.m.

9/26 @ Middlebury 4:30 p.m.

Vergennes Union High School Varsity Girls’ Soccer Team Coaches: Peter Maneen and Dwight Irish Name Grade Emma Bryant 12 Kylie Comeau 12 Morgan Lynk 12 Ciara McClay 12 Megan Vorsteveld 12 Leah Croke 11 Sophie Hatch 11 Rory Patch 11 Emily Rooney 11 Ema Gernander 10 Kate Gosliga 10 Hannah Kelly 10 Maria Malaney 10 Sydney Weber 10 Ella Hameline 9 Rhode Miquel 9 Felicia Poirier 9

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OTTER VALLEY UNION HIGH SCHOOL

OVUHS Field Hockey

By EVAN JOHNSON BRANDON — The Otter Valley field hockey team will rely on strong performances in defense and offense this season, according to coach Stacey Edmunds.

“We’ve developed a strong program,” Edmunds said. “The girls work hard and they want to succeed.

Playing hard and continuing to develop is what it’s all about.”

The Otters will field a team of 17 players, including eight freshmen.

Edmunds said the team will be looking for strong showings from its seniors, including Gabriella LaGrange and Jordan Laraway, who will be in charge of redistributing the ball and directing play from midfield and defense positions.

“Gabby really organizes that backfield quite well,” Edmunds said. “She moves the ball well and

has been flawless for us in the past.

Jordan spent most of her prior time with us playing defense but she’s very fast and so about midseason last year we transitioned her to midfield.”

Center midfielder Sophie Markowski will spend more time in an offensive role.

“She anticipates plays and is really good about anticipating where the ball should go or will go,” Edmunds said. “I’d like to see her on the front line because I think she has the ability to score.

Also in the mix is a crop of juniors, including midfielder and forward Livia Bernhardt, forward Morgan Laporte and forward Alia Edmunds, who scored about half of the team’s goals last year. Edmunds will serve as captain alongside fellow forward and midfielder Isabella Falco.

This year, the Otter field hockey

OVUHS Varsity Field Hockey Date Opponent/Event Time 9/1 @ MAU 11 a.m.

9/7 Rutland 4 p.m.

9/14 @ Woodstock 4 a.m.

9/17 @ Fair Haven 4 p.m.

9/19 St. Johnsbury 4 p.m.

9/22 @ Springfield 11 a.m.

9/26 Woodstock 4 p.m.

9/29 Springfield 11 a.m.

10/2 Fair Haven 4 p.m.

10/4 @ Burr & Burton 4 p.m.

10/9 Windsor 7 p.m.

10/13 Spaulding 11 a.m.

10/17 @ Fair Haven 4 p.m.

10/20 @ Windsor 11 a.m.

team welcomes eight talented freshmen, including Riley Keith, Alice Keith, Brittney Jackson and Madison Coleburn — all looking to score from forward or midfield positions.

“We’re doing a lot of stickwork to keep up with their speed,” Edmunds said.

Meanwhile, Emily Hutchins, Josephine LaRock, Jamie Dube-

Bordeau and Marissa Connors will take up positions at defense under the direction of junior goalie Elinor Ross.

Last year, OV won the Marble Valley League championship but fell in the playoffs to Mount Abe. The game featured a torrential downpour with muddy playing conditions.

“Although we had a successful season, it ended on a game that didn’t have skilled play,” Coach Edmunds said.

This year, the team looks to pivot away from a style of long-pass play.

“We’ve worked really hard to refine our short game and to improve

OVUHS Varsity Field Hockey Team Coach: Stacey Edmunds Name Grade Gabriella LaGrange 12 Jordan Laraway 12 Sophie Markowski 12 Livia Bernhardt 11 Alia Edmunds 11 Isabella Falco 11 Morgan LaPorte 11 Elinor Ross 11

important piece in terms of team play.”

Returning players also in the mix include sophomore midfielder Cole Letourneu, junior forward Samual Scholar and midfielder Sawyer Pierpont, also a junior.

Last year the Otters earned eight wins. Williams said this year he wants to establish dominance at the league level before advancing to the playoffs.

“If we don’t finish up high in the league then we’re not finishing high in the state,” he said. “It’s a goal that we make some noise in the league. Our Marble Valley League is really tough so we’ll see how it goes.”

As for the tactics that will help them get there, Williams won’t offer any clues.

“We can talk about that at midseason because by then the other teams will know,” he said.

“If I can surprise them for five minutes then that’s a big deal.”

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OVUHS Boys’ Soccer

By EVAN JOHNSON BRANDON — The Otter boys’ soccer squad features a strong contingent of senior players with some additions this year.

Leading the charge will be seniors Nathan Claessens in defense; midfielders Collin Elliot, Ethan Sulik-Doty, and Patrick McKeighan; Reilly Shannon and William Mattson will be strikers on offense. Senior keeper Clay Hays will control the box.

“These core seniors that I have bring experience and the ability to help all the others along,” said Head Coach Richard Williams.

Seniors that are joining the squad this year are defenseman Timothy Kittler, midfielder Benjamin Klein and Delshon Norwood, also a midfielder.

“They both work hard and they’re willing to learn,” Coach Williams said of Kittler and Klein. “Delshon will fit in the midfield nicely. He knows how to fit into a team and he’ll be another

our passing, which I’m hoping we’ll see more of this year,” she said.

OVUHS Boys’ Varsity Soccer Date Opponent/Event Time 9/1 @ Proc Showcase

(Fair Haven) 1 p.m.

9/4 @ Twin Valley 6 p.m.

9/12 Proctor 4:30 p.m.

9/18 Leland & Gray 4:30 p.m.

9/22 @ Mill River 12 p.m.

9/24 @ Arlington Tournament 5 p.m.

9/27 @ Arlington Tournament 5/7 p.m.

9/29 Woodstock 10 a.m.

10/3 Fair Haven 4 p.m.

10/9 @ Woodstock 4 p.m.

10/12 Mill River 8 p.m.

10/15 Whitchester 4 a.m.

10/18 @ Leland & Gray 4 p.m.

10/20 @ West Rutland 1 p.m.

Otter Valley Union High School Varsity Boys’ Soccer Team Coach: Richard Williams Sawyer Pierpont Assistant coach: Benjamin Black Samuel Scholar Name Grade Bradley Danforth Nathan Claessens 12 Lane Eddy Colin Elliott 12 Cole Letourneau Clay Hays 12 Cody Willis Timothy Kittler 12 Hayden Bernhardt Benjamin Klein 12 Luca Cifone William Mattson 12 Austin Cormany Patrick McKeighan 12 Matthew Moseley Delshon Norwood 12 Fraser Pierpont Reilly Shannon 12 Evan Thomas Ethan Sulik-Doty 12 Kieran Williams

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By EVAN JOHNSON BRANDON — Otter Valley’s football team this fall has depth of talent in a 33-man team that will be taking to the gridiron.

Head Coach Kipp Denis said of particular note are quarterback Tyler Rowe, running backs Dylan Mackie and Chandler Corey, and wide receiver Nate Hudson — all seniors.

“So far, those are our boys,” he said in a preseason interview. “That’s who’s standing out right now,” And he added that junior Nate Blake is “lightning fast.”

Denis said while freshmen will not see much playing time at the varsity level, running back Brady Diaz, a ninth-grader, is making a strong start to his high school football career and will make appearances on special teams.

“This kid’s special, he’s going to be a good one,” he said. “Right now he’s standing head and shoulders (See OVUHS football, Page 7C)

Addison Independent, Thursday, September 13, 2018 — PAGE 7C

OTTER VALLEY UNION HIGH SCHOOL

OVUHS Cross Country

By EVAN JOHNSON BRANDON — The Otter Valley cross-country team steps to the starting line this season with a mixture of veteran and new runners.

On the girls’ side, McKenna White, Madilyn Morgan, Brittany Corey and Kelsie Sunhawk return this year.

Corey, who shaved over 15 minutes off her 5K time last year, is dealing with a minor injury, though coach Brooke Kimball is confident she’ll make a strong performance this season.

Top prospects among the girls joining this year are junior Morgan Daly, sophomore Gracie Coolidge and freshman Jade Flanders. “(Daly) is a strong runner who takes practices seriously and is always positive and encouraging,” said Kimball. “Not only is she improving her own times, she is helping to push the other members of the team. She will be one of our top runners this season for sure.”

This year, the boys will be running

to defend their Marble Valley League title.

Runners returning to the boys’ team this year include Parker Todd, Hayden Gallo (captain), Mickeen Hogan (captain) and Joseph Cijka.

“Joseph Cijka has come into the season — day one — looking very strong,” said Kimball. “He has put in amazing effort at all practices and has been steadily increasing his times. He is currently our number one runner and we are expecting to see him continue to improve his time.”

Promising newcomers on the boys’ side this year are sophomore Liam Murphy and freshmen Gunnar Tinsman and Tamar Foster.

“This kid is a runner,” Kimball of Murphy. “As a sophomore he hasn’t run prior to this season. We have some work to improve his form, but he has a natural ability and we are so excited to see how his season turns out.”

Tinsman competed on the middle school team and this is Foster’s first season running.

Otter Valley Union High School Varsity Cross Country Team Coach: Brooke Kimball Asst. Coach: Abigail Elliot Name Grade Hayden Gallo 12 Mickeen Hogan 12 Morgan Daly 11 Joseph Cijka 10 Gracie Coolidge 10 Brittany Corey 10 Madilyn Morgan 10 Liam Murphy 10 Anoushka Pschorr 10 Kelsie Sunhawk 10 Parker Todd 10 McKenna White 10 Jade Flanders 9 Tamar Foster 9 Gunnar Tinsman 9 OVUHS Cross Country Date Opponent/Event Time 9/4 @ Rutland 4:45 p.m.

9/11 Otter Valley 4:45 p.m.

9/15 @ Randolph 9 a.m.

9/18 @ MSJ 4:45 p.m.

9/25 @ Mill River 4:45 p.m.

10/2 @ Long Trail 4:45p.m.

10/6 @ Thetford Woods

Trail Run 10 a.m.

10/9 @ Springfield 4:45 p.m.

10/16 @ Springfield –

MVL Meet 3:30 p.m.

10/27 @ Thetford - State Meet 9 a.m.

11/10 @ New Englands TBA

OVUHS Golf

By EVAN JOHNSON BRANDON — Expanding interest in the sport is the goal of Otter Valley’s golf program this year, according to team coach Tom Ryan.

“There will be some bright spots in the future,” he said. “We’re just going through some lean times for now.”

This year, the Otters will field a squad of seven. While they do not have enough to card a team score, they will be competing as individuals.

Sam Buswell and Mike Bedard are the seniors this year. Buswell and tenth-grader Mia Politano will serve as captains.

This year, the Otters welcome three freshmen to the squad. Ben Atherton, Osten Ladd and Daniel Larson will all be looking to spend more match play on the course.

“They’re new to the sport, they may have hit some shots at a range with their parents, but they bring

a major injection of energy to the team,” Ryan said.

Last year the team also lacked enough golfers to card a team score.

Instead, a lone senior competed in the sectional championship.

With a switch to a fall schedule, fewer golf courses are participating.

Participation in golf continues to decline in Vermont and around the country.

“My hope for this year is that come sectionals there will be some guys who are motivated enough that they’re going to want that and see if they can qualify for states,” Ryan said. “It’s nice to see competitive golf at nice courses. It becomes a foundation for a lot of other experiences.”

OVUHS Varsity Golf Coach: Tom Ryan Name Grade Michael Bedard 12 Samuel Buswell 12 Mia Politano 10 Joseph Rovi 10 Benjamin Atherton 9 Osten Ladd 9 Daniel Larsen 9

OVUHS Girls’ soccer

By EVAN JOHNSON BRANDON — Otter Valley girls’ soccer coach says his veteran squad of 17 will rely on their depth of talent and a tactical style of play.

John White enters this season as the new coach of the Otters. He has coached in a variety of capacities since the 1990s. Most recently, he was the men’s coach at the College of St Joseph as well as a coach at Otter Valley Union Middle School.

Doing the heavy lifting this season will be juniors striker Julia Eastman, center back Leah Pinkowski, goalie Sophia Walker and center midfielder Olivia White, daughter of Coach White.

This year, the team takes on three freshmen that Coach White sees potential in: Brielle Mackie, a midfielder; Annabella McKee and Erika Chapin, both at defense.

The 17-person squad has one senior: Felicity Drew.

“We’re going to be strong this

year and even stronger next year,” White said. “We have a big class of eighth-graders coming up that have been following the program I set up in the rec department years ago.”

The team emerged as winners from their first test of the season: a sixteam tourney against Brattleboro, Twin Valley, Green Mountain, Winooski and Bellows Falls on Aug. 25. Olivia White scored the gamewinning goal with just 47 seconds left.

“Green Mountain is in our conference and I don’t think we beat them in two years,” White said. “The girls are very excited we beat them.”

“The theme of this season is our defense,” White said. “Disallowing Green Mountain or Brattleboro to score any goals was key and that gave our offense a chance to put the ball in the back of the net. That’s how we’ll be winning our games moving forward.”

Good Luck, Otters!

OVUHS Varsity Girls’ Soccer Team Coach: John White Assistant coach: Tammi Blanchard Name Grade Felicity Drew 12 Kati Bashaw 11 Lauryl Blanchard 11 Julia Eastman 11 Phoebe Elliott 11 Mary Kingsley 11 Leah Pinkowski 11 Sophia Walker 11 Olivia White 11 Sarah Calvin 10 Mallory Lufkin 10 Bonnie Moore 10 Mia Politano 10 Erika Chapin 9 Lauren Konarski 9

OVUHS Girls’ Varsity Soccer Date Opponent/Event Time 8/31 @ Arlington 6 p.m.

9/7 @ Black River

Tournament (Proctor) 8 p.m.

9/8 @ Black River

Tournament (TBA) 6/8 p.m.

9/11 Leland & Gray 4:30 p.m.

9/14 @ Windsor 4:30 p.m.

9/19 @ Green Mountain 4:30 p.m.

9/21 Twin Valley 4:30 p.m.

9/28 Bellows Falls 4:30 p.m.

10/1 @ Leland & Gray 4 p.m.

10/3 Long Trail 4 p.m.

10/9 @ Bellows Falls 4 p.m.

10/12 Windsor 6 p.m.

10/17 Green Mountain 4 p.m.

10/20 @ Twin Valley 11 a.m.

OVUHS Varsity Golf Date Opponent/Event Time 9/4 @ Equinox 3:30 p.m.

9/5 @ Ralph Myhre 3:30 p.m.

9/10 @ Rutland 3:30 p.m.

9/11 @ MAU 11 a.m.

9/14 @ Ralph Myhre 3:30 p.m.

9/18 @ Proctor 3:30 p.m.

9/20 @ Ekwanok 3:30 p.m.

9/24 @ Rutland 3:30 p.m.

9/25 @ Woodstock

(South Conf.)

1:30 p.m.

10/3 @ Rutland

(Div 2 Sectionals) 9 a.m.

10/9 State Girls @ Ralph Myhre 9 a.m.

10/10 State Boys @ CC of VT 9 a.m.

Good Luck Teams!

Otter Valley Union High School Varsity Football Team Christian Polli 12 Alexander Polli Coaches: Kipp Denis, Keith Alexander, Tyler Rowe 12 Jakob Stevens Jordan Tolar, James Helak and Marcel Alec Stevens 12 Cody Anderson Denis Name Grade Kameron Strickland 12 Dylan Anderson Nathan Claessens 12 Nathanial Blake 11 Joseph Bertrand Chandler Corey 12 Jared Denis 11 Collin Blier Matthew Fox 12 Charles Noble 11 Tanner Brutkowski Anthony Gabriel 12 Jacob Owen 11 Bryce Cram Joshua Granger 12 Spencer Pelkey 11 Domanic Davis Nathaniel Hudson 12 Jacob Young 11 Isaac Derepentigny Dylan Mackie 12 Aiden Blier 10 Brady Diaz Marcus McCullough 12 Jacob Markowski 10 Anthony Rivera Jacob O’Connell 12 Casey McMullin 10

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OVUHS football (Continued from Page 6C) against everyone else coming in as a freshman.”

Otter Valley also brings on Keith Alexander as a new defensive coordinator.

Alexander had previously been the defensive coordinator at Fair Haven Union High School.

In practices, Denis said the team is developing more defensive formations and plays that advance the ball on the field instead of solely in the air.

“Last year we were relying on our quarterback so much that defenses were pinning their ears back and coming right at us,” Denis said.

“This year we’re more zoned in on

defensive schemes and we’re not one-dimensional anymore.”

After graduating a large crop of seniors and advancing to Division II in 2017, the Otters had a rough season last year with no wins except for the final game against Mount Abe. “But they never gave up, they came to practice every day and it’s really showing this year,” said Denis “They’re a really tight-knit group.”

The Otters started their season on the right foot with a 24-6 victory over Milton on Sept. 1.

Denis said his outlook — and that of the team — is different this year: All the way to the top.

“Our outlook right now is the state

Teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success.

championship,” he said. “The kids know we’ve definitely got an uphill battle. We want to keep them in the right frame of mind and believe there isn’t anyone they can’t beat in Division II right now.”

Otter Valley Union High School Varsity Football Date Opponent/Event Time 9/1 Milton 1 p.m.

9/7 @ Fair Haven 7 p.m.

9/14 @ Mt Abraham 7 p.m.

9/21 @ U-32 7 p.m.

9/29 Bellows Falls 1 p.m.

10/6 Mt. Anthony 3 p.m.

10/13 Mill River 7 p.m.

10/19 @ North Country 7 p.m.

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MOUNT ABRAHAM UNION HIGH SCHOOL

Mt. Abe Football

By ANDY KIRKALDY BRISTOL — After a tough season in Division II a year ago, the Mount Abraham-Vergennes collective football team hopes to make a little more noise in D-II this season.

And that noise might be of bodies colliding and clouds of dust settling if things go to the plans of Coach Lee Hodsden: The Eagles are going to line up behind an imposing offensive line, including two tight ends and no wide receivers, and ask senior quarterback Parker Hines to hand off to 200-pound senior backs like Nevin Jemison and Kevin Pearsall.

“Our offensive line averages 240 across the board, and they’re all seniors,” Hodsden said. “Those guys are our road graders. We’re going to run the ball all game long, try to eat up the clock, and try to keep the defense off the field as much as possible.”

Just in case the message wasn’t clear, Hodsden added, “We’re not throwing the ball.”

That line includes center Brandon Tierney, guards and tackles Cyrus Devine, Brady Gebo, Christien Paquin and Zachary Stearns — all seniors. There are actually a couple juniors who will see time, Travis Guillemette and Jonathan LaPell, and a sophomore in the mix, Parker Bent. Both starting tight ends are seniors, Jacob Thomas and Andrew Morse.

Others who could take a handoff and travel the hopefully graded road include seniors Ira White and

Ryan Rougier, junior John Bent and promising freshman Carmelo Miceli.

The single wing formation will station Hines or senior backup Chandler Brigan in a shallow shotgun formation and use motion and deception to complement the power running. As well as complementing his and offensive coordinator Jim Bougor’s personnel, Hodsden said the approach will give opponents a different look than they see every week in what he views as a pass-happy league.

“There’s a lot of motion in the backfield, so it’s hard for the defense to pick up where the ball is,” he said.

“I’m pretty sure we’re the only team, in Division II anyway, that runs that offense. Most of them run the spread and throw the ball, and I’ve got no use for that. We’re going to run the ball.”

Still, he acknowledged that both Hines and Brigan do have good arms, and that the tight ends and the

backs can catch the ball in a pinch.

“We’ll throw it if we have to,” Hodsden said.

On the other side of the ball Hodsden will coordinate a basic high school defense, with five linemen, two linebackers, two cornerbacks and safeties. He has given each player three assignments: For example the defensive ends must first maintain position to stop offtackle plays, head wide to prevent sweeps if necessary, and rush the passer as required.

“We’re going to sit in a base defense. Every defensive person has basically three jobs to do. They need to do their job,” he said. “If they do those, we’ll be fine.”

Hodsden said his linemen are quick as well as big, and said his linebackers are athletic.

Senior Nick Longar will anchor the line at the nose, with Tierney backing him up. Thomas, Gebo, Devine, LaPell and Tierney are the tackles, and Pearsall and Paquin will

Coach: Lee Hodsden Assistant Coaches: Eric Hartman, Michael Manley, Geroge Merkel, Gary Russell, Justin Tierney Name Grade Chandler Brigan 12 Tom Carlton 12 Cyrus Devine 12 Brady Gebo 12 Parker Hines 12 Nevin Jemison 12 Nick Longar 12 Andrew Morris 12 Christien Paquin 12 Kevin Pearsall 12

Mt. Abe Union High School Varsity Football Team Ethan Pomainville 12 Ryan Rougier 12 Ethan Sawyer 12 Zach Stearns 12 Jacob Thomas 12 Brandon Tierney 12 Ira White 12 John Bent 11 Parker Gero 11 Travis Guillemette 11 Jonathan Lapell 11 Brian Larson 11 Jack Beauchaine 10 Parker Bent 10 Aiden Danyow 10

probably start at defensive end, with Morse rotating in.

Jemison and Rougier will start at linebacker, with Morse backing them up.

White and Miceli are the top corners, with junior Parker Gero and senior Tom Carlton taking snaps there as well. Hines and John Bent will typically line up at safety, with sophomore Joey Hemingway

spelling them.

Hodsden said the Eagles held their own in preseason matchups with Lyndon and Colchester, and he expects a step forward from a year ago — if a program with 37 athletes can remain reasonably healthy.

“Most of those guys out there are juniors and seniors,” Hodsden said.

“Hopefully our experience will pay off, with our size.”

Joey Hemingway Tyler Jewett Tucker Labonta Nathan Lavoie Hunter Morin Keaton Rayborn Wilder Devine Collin Dupoise Carmelo Miceli Elliot Nezin Tristan Parker Taylor Stearns Ryan Stoddard

Mt. Abe Varsity Football Date Opponent/Event Time 9/1 U-32 1 p.m.

9/7 @ Mt Anthony 7 p.m.

9/14 Otter Valley 7 p.m.

9/21 Lyndon Institute 7 p.m.

9/28 @ Milton 7 p.m.

10/6 @ Bellows Falls 1 p.m.

10/13 North Country 1 p.m.

10/20 @ BFA Fairfax 1 p.m.

Mt. Abe

Mt. Abe Girls’ soccer

By ANDY KIRKALDY BRISTOL — In 2017 Coach Dustin Corrigan’s Mount Abraham girls’ soccer team won 12 times, including a regular season victory over Division II champion Rice and two playoff games.

But that team included 11 seniors, many of whom either started or played key roles off the bench.

Needless to say, this fall’s Eagles will have a different look. But during the preseason Corrigan said that doesn’t mean they won’t look good. For example, in their first scrimmage they rallied for a tie at D-I Burlington.

“I’m very encouraged by what I saw in the scrimmage against BHS,” he said. “That being said we have a lot of work to do to improve some things. But for this early in the season, with this many new players and this many big roles to fill, I’m very encouraged. I’m very optimistic.”

For one thing, Corrigan noted, his returners and newcomers have complementary abilities — there are no positions or areas on the field that lack players to fill roles.

“The team, the way it’s put together, is very balanced, both with the players we have starting and the players subbing in. We’re competing well,” he said. “And we have a nice balance of players whose attributes complement each other. It’s not like we have a bunch of forwards and no

Cross Country

one to fill the void in the backfield, or vice versa.”

It helps that senior goalie Olivia Paine returns, and junior Emma Campbell gained valuable experience last fall and will play at central defense. Corrigan said junior Addy Harris has come on strong and will probably start at central defense, but could push up and play central midfield, with sophomore Eliana Ginsburg sliding in from outside back into the middle.

Freshman Grace Harvey will probably join Ginsburg on the defensive flanks, while juniors Lexi Kouwenhoven and Juliette Snell will also see time in the back.

Against certain teams Corrigan said he would consider moving versatile sophomore Savannah Scrodin to outside back. The final piece of the defense is junior Justice Green, who will back up Paine in net.

Three-year varsity player Mae

Peterson and fellow junior Becca Laurent will play at center mid, with Harris and Harvey backing them up.

Juniors Lucy Guy and Chloe Johnston top the depth chart at outside middie, with senior Kat Kandzior and junior Sydney Minnerly rotating in.

Scrodin and junior Jessica Colbeth, a transfer from Peoples, will start up front, with senior Carlotta Tow spelling them.

In the early going Corrigan was impressed with the Eagles’ depth, balance and execution on set pieces, both taking and defending corner kicks and restarts.

And he harkened back to that scrimmage at Burlington, when the Eagles rallied from two down on the road.

“There’s not really any superstars on the team, but they’re well balanced,” he said, “and they have a lot of heart.”

Mt. Abe Union High School Varsity Girls’ Soccer Team Coach: Dustin Corrigan Assistant Coach: Denny Cota Name Grade Katherine Kandzior 12 Olivis Paine 12 Carlotta Tow 12 Emma Campbell 11 Jessica Colbeth 11 Eliana Ginsburg 11 Justice Green 11

Lucy Guy Addy Harris Chloe Johnston Alexis Kouwenhoven Becca Laurent Sydney Minnerly Mae Peterson Juliette Snell Savannah Scrodin Grace Harvey

11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 9

Mount Abraham Union High School Girls’ Varsity Soccer Date Opponent/Event 9/1 @ Vergennes 9/4 @ Milton 9/7 @ Rice 9/12 @ U-32 9/15 Missisquoi 9/18 @ Spaulding 9/22 Middlebury

Time 10 a.m.

4:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

10 a.m.

4:30 p.m.

11 a.m.

9/26 Milton 10/2 Rice 10/5 Vergennes 10/10 @ Missisquoi 10/13 Spaulding 10/16 @ Middlebury 10/19 Rutland

4:30 p.m.

4 p.m.

4 p.m.

4 p.m.

10 a.m.

4 p.m.

4 p.m.

By ANDY KIRKALDY BRISTOL — The runners in the Mount Abraham cross-country program saw a familiar face when they showed up this fall, but not as familiar as usual.

Karyn Norwood took over this season from longtime co-coaches Vicki Bronson and Brent Crum — Bronson in particular had coached the program for at least two decades.

While maybe not as known as Bronson and Crum to team members, Norwood is a Mount Abe middle school teacher who studentathletes have not only seen around the school, but who also assisted the Eagle cross-country and track programs during the past school year.

Norwood, 30, also has an extensive history in cross country prior to coming to Mount Abe, which she did after obtaining her master’s of education from the University of Vermont. She ran in middle and high school for her Keene, N.H., schools, and then at St. Michael’s College, where she earned a bachelor’s in history and a master’s in historic preservation.

“I’ve been running for more than half my life. I’ve been running for the past 18 years,” Norwood said.

She hopes to share her enthusiasm for the sport with more Mount Abe students.

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MOUNT ABRAHAM UNION HIGH SCHOOL

Mt. Abe Field Hockey Mt. Abe

By ANDY KIRKALDY BRISTOL — In 2017 the Mount Abraham boys’ soccer team compiled another solid record. In Coach Mike Corey’s final season the Eagles won 10 times, including once at home in the postseason.

In deciding to retire, Corey said he thought he left a solid foundation for a new coach. His successor, Bob Russell, a Mount Abe middle school teacher who has coached the Eagle JV boys’ soccer team for the past few years, agrees.

“They can be very competitive.

I think there are a number of guys that are adjusting who they are as players to be able to suit the team.

There are a lot of players who got a lot of minutes last year for the team, and they’ll be able to maintain that core of strength,” Russell said.

Most of the returning players are at midfield and forward, however, and Russell will be rebuilding his back line after three senior multiyear starters graduated.

Junior goalie Ethan DeWitt, who won the job a year ago, does return, although Russell said he is also confident in sophomore Will Vichi and DeWitt could move onto the field, possibly on defense.

Plan A in the preseason called for sophomore Griffin Paradee and senior Kai Dobek to take over as central defenders, with seniors Ethan Venman and Takumi Melchior also possibilities. Russell was looking at Venman, Melchior

Boys’ soccer and another senior, Erik McLysaght, on the outside in the back, with three juniors in the mix, Ryan Lathrop, Jonas Schroeder and Ryan Thompson.

Russell believes the unit will gel.

“It’s coming together. It’s been a focus of our first couple of weeks.

We will have strong players with varsity experience in that defensive line. They are leaders. They are great communicators. So it’s really possible that after a learning curve they could be a great strength of the team,” he said.

At midfield senior Owen Maille and juniors Eric McKean and Sam Schoenhuber, who moves up from right back, will probably rotate through what will probably be two central positions.

Five veterans, junior Silas Burgess and seniors William Wright, Angus Schwaneflugel, Weston Allred and Neo Weaver, will share the two outside middie and two striker positions, with junior newcomer Liam Kelleher also working those jobs.

With so many skilled veterans at the attacking positions Russell expects a productive offense.

“We are really effective moving the ball. They communicate well. They have a really solid understanding of each other,” he said.

Russell also saw, at least in the early going, the intangibles that usually go hand-in-hand with a successful season.

Eagle cross country (Continued from Page 8C) “I believe that anyone can run, and I’m encouraging kids at the school. I really do want to build our numbers,” she said. “I just really want to encourage kids that they can run, and that running is a sport where you are pushing for individual bests … but it’s also, too, that you’re supporting your team. And that’s what I think is so great about running.”

Norwood, who said Bronson and Crum have been “immensely helpful” in the transition, is also, of course, focused on helping what is a slightly larger group of 15 runners get the most out this fall — and beyond, in the case of the team’s 13 underclassmen.

“Our boys’ team has grown to 11 runners, which is awesome. We have a smaller group of girls, but both teams are really excited about running. We have a very young team, so a lot of our runners coming in are 9th- and 10th-gradrers. So they’re excited about the sport, and they’re also very new to it. So I think there’s a lot of potential to really grow as a team and grow as a program,” she said.

The boys’ team returns three runners who scored for Mount Abe at last year’s state meet, seniors

Ryan Adams and Caleb Hunter and sophomore Liam Davison. She is counting on Adams and Hunter to help show the way for their younger teammates.

“Both of them have been running for a long time. And I think that their experience and leadership is going to be really great to have this year, especially with a young team,” she said. “I’m excited. I think it’s going to be a fresh start, both with me as a coach and for them as runners. I feel like there’s so much potential.”

The girls’ team has only four runners, meaning they cannot score as a team at most meets unless recruiting efforts pay off with at least one more female athlete signing up.

All are sophomores and freshman, including Izzy Emmons, the only returner who ran at the state meet a year ago.

Overall, Norwood saw promise from some newcomers in the early going, including sophomores Brewer Atocha and Ruby Markowski and freshman Noah Engvall.

But she expects other younger runners to emerge as the season progresses and they gain experience, fitness and confidence.

“I think there are a number of runners who I think will be showing

Mt. Abe Varsity Boys’ Soccer Team Coach: Bob Russell Name Grade Weston Allred 12 Kai Dobek 12 Owen Maille 12 Erik McLysaght 12 Takumi Melchior 12 Angus Schwaneflugel 12 Ethan Venman 12 Neo Weaver 12 William Wright 12 Silas Burgess 11 Ethan DeWitt 11 Liam Kelliher 11 Ryan Lathrop 11 Eric McKean 11 Griffin Paradee 11 Sam Schoenhuber 11 Jonas Schroeder 11 Wyatt Thompson 11 Will Vichi 10 Mt. Abe Boys’ Varsity Soccer Date Opponent/Event Time 9/4 Green Mountain Valley 4:30 p.m.

9/8 @ Missisquoi 10 a.m.

9/11 @ Rutland Tournament 7 p.m.

9/13 @ Rutland Loyzelle

Tournament 5/7 p.m.

9/17 @ Vergennes 4:30 p.m.

9/22 Middlebury 1 p.m.

9/25 Milton 4:30 p.m.

9/28 Missisquoi 4:30 p.m.

10/3 @ Spaulding 4 p.m.

10/6 Vergennes 3 p.m.

10/9 @Milton 4 p.m.

10/12 @Middlebury 4 p.m.

10/17 @Green Mountain Valley 4 p.m.

10/20 Rutland 10 a.m.

“They’re a great group of guys.

They come out and they work hard, and they’re just going to prepare every day,” he said. “That’s all you can really hope for.”

Mt. Abe Union High School Varsity Cross Country Team Coach: Karyn Norwood Name Grade Ryan Adams 12 Caleb Hunter 12 Shane Adkins 11 Dawson Phillips 11 Brewer Atocha 10 Louis Beauchaine 10 Liam Davison 10 Isabella Emmons 10 Emmaline Heilman 10 Bill Breault 9 Noah Engvall 9 Gavin Kouwenhoven 9 Ruby Markowski 9 Jordyn Shepard 9 Forrest Tillotson 9 Mount Abraham Union High School Cross Country Date Opponent/Event Time 8/25 @ CVU Relays 2:30 p.m.

8/27 @ Red Rocks 4 p.m.

9/1 @ Essex Invitational 9 a.m.

9/8 @ Burlington Invitational 10 a.m.

9/11 Mt. Abraham 3:30 p.m.

9/15 @ St. Albans Invitational 1 p.m.

9/18 @ Milton 3:30 p.m.

9/22 @ Manchester, N.H. TBD 9/29 @ U-32 Invitational 10 a.m.

10/6 @ Thetford Invitational 10 a.m.

10/9 @ Fairfax Relays 3:30 p.m.

10/13 @ Harwood Invitational 10 a.m.

10/20 @ Missisquoi – NVAC 10 a.m.

10/28 @ Thetford - State Meet 10 a.m.

good efforts and doing well,” Norwood said. “It’s just getting them used to the sport, introduced to it, and getting them used to workouts and running races and all of that. So I think it’s definitely going to be a building year, but we also could be seeing a lot of really exciting things coming from this team.”

By ANDY KIRKALDY BRISTOL — Fall of 2017 was in some ways a typical season for Coach Mary Stetson’s Mount Abraham field hockey program. The Eagles played competitively against their Division I regular season schedule, but only won enough — four times — to earn a No. 6 seed for the D-II playoffs.

And sure enough, Mount Abe promptly knocked off a nine-win Otter Valley team in a D-II quarterfinal before an eight-win Spaulding team pulled out a one-goal win vs. the Eagles in a semifinal.

Stetson’s team will face another challenging schedule this season, plus the additional challenge of losing nine seniors, many of whom played key roles this past fall.

She believes the Eagles are ready to step up to the plate.

“The seniors have been great.

They’ve come in fit. They’ve worked hard, and they’ve embraced the idea that they have a lot of new people around them,” Stetson said. “And they as well as the underclassmen know where they fit and what they can do best for the team. And I’ve been really pleased with everybody in the program.”

It helps that senior all-star goalie Chessley Jackman is among the returners. Stetson said just as once veteran defenders helped Jackman along, now Jackman can help a rebuilt defense gel.

“The table has turned, and she’s doing a real good job of organizing things back there,” Stetson said. “It’s like having another coach out on the field.”

Stetson’s preseason plans for that new-look defense called for junior Maizy Shepard to start in the middle, with juniors Camille Lyons and Abby Hoff on the flanks. The Eagles will have only four field subs, and senior Rosa Tropp and sophomore Elizabeth Porter, also a midfielder, will see time spelling the backs. Junior Kira Murray will gain experience in goal spotting in for Jackman.

Stetson said early signs were positive for the backfield.

“Certainly people that are playing back there, some have experience and some do not, they’re doing a great job regardless of their experience level,” she said.

At midfield converted forward Evan Laurent will take over in the middle.

“She’s going to be key to our success,” Stetson said. Seniors Casondra Dykstra and Sawyer Forbes are the probable starters on the outside, with Porter seeing plenty of time subbing in for the middies.

Seniors Jalen Cook and Olivia Heath are the sure starters up front, with freshmen Molly Laurent and Ava Konczal likely to share time on the right side. Senior Elayna Jennings and junior Sydney Perlee will also rotate in across the forward line as the Eagles seek to keep the pressure on opposing defenses.

In the preseason the group showed promise.

“We’re getting ourselves in good spots. Now we have to finish,” Stetson said.

Stetson said she will both ask players to be flexible in their positioning while on the field, and might ask them to

Mt. Abe Varsity Field Hockey Team Coach: Mary Stetson Assistant Coaches: Jennifer Myers, Lucy Pellegrini, Kayla Bessette Name Grade Jalen Cook 12 Casondra Dykstra 12 Sawyer Forbes 12 Olivia Heath 12 Chessley Jackman 12 Elayna Jennings 12 Evan Laurent 12 Rosa Tropp 12 Abby Hoff 11 Camille Lyons 11 Kira Murray 11 Sydney Perlee 11 Maizy Shepard 11 Elizabeth Porter 10 Ava Konczal 9 Molly Laurent 9 Mt. Abe Varsity Field Hockey Date Opponent/Event Time 8/31 Harwood 4 p.m.

9/5 U-32 4 p.m.

9/8 @ Middlebury 10 a.m.

9/12 Colchester 4 p.m.

9/15 @ Mt. Mansfield 11 a.m.

9/22 Burlington 10 a.m.

9/26 Mt. Mansfield 4 p.m.

9/28 @CVU 4 p.m.

10/2 @ Colchester 3:45 p.m.

10/4 Middlebury 3:45 p.m.

10/10 @Essex 3:45 p.m.

10/12 Rice 3:45 p.m.

10/16 @ South Burlington 4 p.m.

10/18 @ U-32 3:45 p.m.

move around in the lineup.

“I think that people will get plenty of playing time, but we’ll be that much stronger as a team if people can play multiple places,” she said.

How far the Eagles will go might depend on how hard they work, Stetson said.

“I think they can be competitive in every game, and I think every game will be competitive,” she said. “So, how fit are you going to be, and how strong are you going to have all those skills? And are you going to have all of those skills or some of those skills?”

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