Monday, October 15, 2018 by AddisonPress

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ADDISON COUNTY

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Vol. 30 No. 25

Middlebury, Vermont

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Monday, October 15, 2018

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Cerebral palsy not a bar to Spartan Race

• Town Hall Theater will broadcast “Samson et Dalila” from the Met. See Arts Beat on Page 10.

By PATTY THOMAS AND EVAN JOHNSON KILLINGTON — Killington Resort welcomed some of the world’s strongest obstacle course racers last month to compete in the Spartan Race, which tests the mental and physical strength of athletes with punishing climbs and grueling obstacles including heavy objects to carry, walls to climb and pits of fire to leap over. Covering the entire face of the mountain, the Killington course has long been hailed as the toughest in the entire circuit. On the starting line Sept. 15, was adaptive athlete Jason Davis, 40, of Pittsford. Born with cerebral palsy, a disorder that affects muscle tone, movement and motor skills, Davis took on the course with the support of Team Believe 923, a nationwide organization that provides accommodations, safety measures and equipment to adaptive athletes. Davis was upbeat when asked why he chose the toughest course (See Davis, Page 43)

Backyard birds provide insights • An evolutionary biologist will talk about what we can learn from avian species. See Page 29.

OV girls’ soccer faces key game

• A high-scoring junior led the Otters vs. Windsor on Friday as they hoped to reach .500. See Sports, Page 32.

Sullivan recalled as Salisbury’s ‘encyclopedia’

Color/no color

• Read about older neighbors who come to grips with aging in our Senior Lifestyles section on Pages 15-26.

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Athlete beats life’s biggest obstacles

Duo sings in sensual opera

Seniors balance in so many ways

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A BLANK SLATE white truck contrasts with a colorful tree as it rushes past in Weybridge Tuesday afternoon. Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Pulling strings in Bristol Artisan turns weather-beaten redwood into unique guitars By CHRISTOPHER ROSS BRISTOL — In 2012, when the University of Vermont dismantled its Centennial Field soccer bleachers, it sold off thousands of feet of weather-beaten redwood planks. Bristol luthier Micah Plante got the chance to pick through about 300 of those planks and selected just

eight. Now, slice by 3/32-inch slice and curve by curve, he’s turning the redwood into acoustic and electric guitars. Those guitars and several others, crafted from a variety of wood species and bearing their maker’s unique polar (See Plante, Page 34)

By JOHN FLOWERS SALISBURY — Whenever people in Salisbury are stumped on a historical fact about their town — whether it be the original location of an old barn or the location of a founding citizen’s grave — they have invariably turned to their human encyclopedia. “Ask Martha.” Tragically, Martha Sullivan, owner of one of the longest civic resumes in Addison County, will no longer be able to serve as the go-to source for all things Salisbury. Sullivan, 79, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Oct. 9, just hours before that evening’s gathering of the town selectboard, a panel she chaired. The day before her death she was dutifully sitting at a computer at the town garage, checking on the status of federal aid for Salisbury’s losses from a recent storm. Her death leaves a sizable void (See Sullivan, Page 43)

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HOPE renews call for food shelf donations

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Officials at the organization Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects, or HOPE, are renewing their call for food shelf donations that will be critical in feeding Addison County’s low-income residents until locally organized food drives replenish the cupboards later this fall. Jeanne Montross, executive director of HOPE, first made the pitch in August — a time when food reserves are typically low. Unfortunately, that appeal didn’t resonate as well as Montross had hoped. “This is as bare as I’ve ever seen the food shelf at this time of year,”

“We need food now. People can bring it to HOPE, they can do a food drive and call us for a pickup if they have a lot, and they can drop items in the bin at Hannaford Supermarket or at Shaw’s in Middlebury.” — Jeanne Montross said Montross, who’s led HOPE for more than two decades. HOPE officials noted while some Americans are doing well in

the current economy, others are not — particularly those who are out of work or on fixed incomes. The Middlebury nonprofit provided enough free food for almost 19,000 meals during the period of July 1 to Sept. 30 of this year, according to Montross. With few food donations coming in, HOPE is having to use more of its limited funds to buy groceries for the food shelf. Montross noted the organization has spent $10,157 so far this year on food reserves. That’s up from the $5,811 HOPE had spent through early October of last year. HOPE buys from the Vermont Food Bank, whose inventories of

canned and boxed foods are also very low, according to Montross. “I’m concerned,” she said. The HOPE food shelf is currently serving an average of around 700 people per month. Montross expects things will improve by Thanksgiving, when food drive proceeds come in, but that’s still six weeks away. So she’s asking folks to consider a cash contribution or to drop off non-perishable food, in particular canned beans (black, kidney, refried), canned vegetables and fruits, fruit juice, flavored rice and baking mixes. “We need food now,” Montross said. “People can bring it to HOPE, they can do a food drive and call us for a pickup if they have a lot, and they can drop items in the bin at Hannaford Supermarket or at Shaw’s in Middlebury.” If people prefer to donate money for food, they can mail a check to HOPE at 282 Boardman St., Middlebury, VT 05753, or give online through the organization’s website, hope-vt.org. Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

CLARIFICATION: A story in the Thursday, Oct. 11, edition of the Independent about an ongoing effort to get a new Middlebury park named for the Lazarus family stated that supporters had submitted a petition with 45 signatures of those endorsing the effort. It should also be noted that an additional 60 residents reflected their support for the proposed “Lazarus Family Park” via email.

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Two jailed after family argument BRISTOL — Two Bristol men were jailed Thursday night following a family argument at which police alleged one shot a gun, the other assaulted a family member, and both lied to law enforcement. Harley Allen, 19, held at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility due to lack of $15,000 bail, and Anthony Miller, 20, was held on $200 bail. At around 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 10, Vermont State Police were dispatched to a home on Meehan Road in Bristol for a report of a family fight. Troopers were informed several people had been fighting and a firearm had been discharged. Upon arrival, troopers found five people inside of the residence. After a thorough investigation, state police determined that during an argument Allen retrieved a firearm, pointed it at family members and discharged it several times. Troopers also reported that Miller had assaulted a family member during this incident. While on scene, both Miller and Allen provided troopers with false information in an attempt to deflect the investigation. State police arrested both Allen and Miller and transported them to the New Haven state police barracks for processing. Troopers cited Allen for aggravated domestic assault with a deadly weapon and providing false information to law enforcement authorities. They cited Miller for domestic assault and providing false information to law enforcement authorities. The two men were scheduled to answer the charges in Addison County District, Criminal Division, on Friday afternoon. This incident came only two days after Miller had had another run-in with state police. At around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9, troopers from the New Haven barracks saw a vehicle operating in a negligent manner on Route 7 in New Haven. When a trooper tried to stop the vehicle, its driver — identified as the same Anthony Miller — raced away from police at a high rate of speed. The chase lasted several miles, but came to an end when Miller’s car drove into a field off New Haven’s Dog Team Road and got stuck. State police in this case cited Miller for negligent driving and attempting to elude police.

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Vermont will need nearly 4,000 nurses by the year 2020 Looming retirements raise concerns By MIKE FAHER which was presented to care board VTDigger.org members on Wednesday, adds new More than 3,900 nursing-related information to the nurse-staffing job vacancies are expected in Ver- debate. mont between now and spring of The survey has limitations: It fo2020, according to a new survey of cuses on employers’ perspectives, health care providers. and it included only 30 health care The survey, conducted by Ver- providers. But the respondents mont Talent Pipeline Management, included all of Vermont’s hospialso shows that only 26 percent of tals, and Sheahan said the process those positions are projected to be produced some clear results. new jobs. The remainder will be When employers were asked “replacement hires” because of re- to list and rank the jobs that they tirements and nurses are looking to fill, leaving their jobs. nursing-related posiThere are multiple “One story is tions rose to the top. factors behind that that people “Those are the most level of attrition. But critical jobs in health have to leave some say a key issue care right now,” is the increasing Vermont in Sheahan said. pressure placed on order to be The survey shows nurses amid a health successful in a that, by far, the bigcare workforce shortgest expected need age that’s affecting career. And the between April of this facilities across the reality is, they year and April of state and nation. 2020 is for registered don’t have to “When you consid- leave Vermont. nurses. That job er work environment, category accounts for the No. 1 thing is There are very 1,748 vacancies, or that nurses are on good, rewarding about 45 percent of the front line, and jobs that are left the total number. they’re picking up Coming in second open in Vermont were the slack for all licensed nurse of the workforce that have good assistants, at 996 shortages occurring benefits, good expected vacancies. at the hospital,” said pay, and you The third-biggest Mary Anne Sheahan, projected need is for Vermont Talent can retire with personal care aides Pipeline’s executive dignity.” (491 positions), director. “And it’s followed by licensed — Green Mountain because they’re on Care Board Chair practical nurses (332 the front line. There’s Kevin Mullin positions). nobody else to do it.” While some other Nursing shortages job categories made are nothing new in Vermont, but up only a small portion of the the problem seems to be intensi- total, Sheahan said that doesn’t fying. make them less important. For A recent report from the Area example, clinical nurse educators Health Education Centers Program and clinical nurse managers are showed that there had been a more “seen as the most important for than 25 percent increase in the the development of new and future number of registered nurses work- skilled nurses,” the Vermont Talent ing in Vermont between 2015 and Pipeline report says. 2017. Nevertheless, the average “A lack of preceptors and clinical vacancy rate for hospital-based resources is a major consideration registered nurses was 9.5 percent, for the bottleneck in skilled nurse up 3 percent from 2015. training,” the report says. That report cited the rapid The fact that roughly three-quargrowth of Vermont’s elderly pop- ters of the expected nursing vacanulation as a primary driver behind cies are due to nurses leaving their the need for more health care jobs is another problem entirely. workers and services. About 30 percent of that attrition Staffing was a primary point of will be due to retirement, a number contention in this year’s prolonged that the report calls “unusually labor dispute between University high.” of Vermont Medical Center and its Sheahan cited several factors nurses. Also, when Vermont hos- behind those projected departures, pitals presented their fiscal year including an aging workforce. The 2019 budgets to the Green Moun- 2017 Area Health Education Centain Care Board over the past few ters report said the mean age was months, nursing shortages were a nearly 50 for registered nurses, common theme. licensed practical nurses and adThose shortages have implica- vanced practice registered nurses tions both for health care quality in Vermont. and for hospital budgets. Green The economy is another factor. Mountain Care Board Chair Kevin A strong economy lessens the need Mullin noted that, when providers for families to seek additional bring in temporary nurses known incomes or stay in the workforce, as travelers, “they cost twice as Sheahan said. much as what it would cost to But the work environment for employ a Vermonter.” nurses also is playing a prominent Vermont Talent Pipeline’s report, role in attrition. The Vermont

Talent Pipeline report says a “shortage of available health care workers across the industry results in a changing scope of work placed on nurses, who are faced with expanded responsibilities on the front line.” Those factors may drive nurses to leave their jobs, and they also may drive up retirements. The survey projects “an increasing number of early retirements based on workforce challenges, organizational changes and the expectations to do more with fewer resources.” As a UVM Medical Center nurse and president of the AFT Vermont union, Deb Snell knows such issues well. The UVM nurses union has approved a new contract after months of labor strife, but members also have vowed to lobby lawmakers for improved staffing ratios. While nursing wages were a

big part of this summer’s contract dispute, Snell told the care board on Wednesday that issues like increased staffing and prohibitions on heavy lifting also could help. “There are other things that can be done to make this an attractive state for nurses to come to,” Snell said. Sheahan detailed a number of other recommendations, some involving educator/employer collaborations: • Increasing awareness and preparation for careers in nursing. This can start as early as middle school, Sheahan said. • Developing and improving training for nurse educators. • Finding ways around regulatory impediments. For instance, there’s a shortage of clinical placement opportunities for Vermont students; Sheahan pointed out that neighboring states require payment for placements from outside

their borders, while Vermont does not. • Improving clinical placement strategies. She cited a placement agreement between Vermont Technical College and North Country Hospital as “a model that I think we can replicate in other places.” • Developing “employer-sponsored hiring solutions” to better assist nursing students with their training. In spite of such challenges, some say the number of nursing vacancies expected in Vermont should also be seen as an opportunity. “One story is that people have to leave Vermont in order to be successful in a career,” Mullin said. “And the reality is, they don’t have to leave Vermont. There are very good, rewarding jobs that are left open in Vermont that have good benefits, good pay, and you can retire with dignity.”

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Guest Editorial Romer’s lessons can be applied to Vt.’s challenges Paul Romer of New York University’s Stern School of Business last week won the Nobel Prize in economics for being able to connect the power of ideas to economic growth. His model stresses the need to create and support an environment that puts the sharing of ideas at the center of any collaborative effort. Governments, he notes, can serve as catalysts for this growth. His efforts don’t win the applause of free market economists, who have long chided the role of government in any growth-related venture. But Mr. Romer was awarded his prize because his conclusions are beyond dispute. Governments don’t do the work, but they can subsidize the objective and the broader the initiative the more likely it is that other ideas are discovered. It’s the understanding that gives Mr. Romer the hope that the Herculean efforts required to deal with climate change are within our grasp. There are 7.4 billion of us and if properly guided there is little we can’t do, he says. But being “properly guided” is the challenge. It’s easier to be consumed by the frivolous than the substantive. Particularly on the national stage. Mr. Romer’s belief, however, applies to us at all levels. It’s an issue of establishing priorities, and then following through. Do we establish priorities in Vermont? We do, but they are mostly kept within their agency, or department-related silos. We don’t cross one another’s turf very often. And it would be difficult to point out a central economic development related goal that involves the government leading the way, or incenting others to do the work. The week before last, MassMutual Life Insurance gave the University of Vermont a $5 million gift to the school’s Complex Systems Center. The money is to be used to bolster the school’s data science and analysis efforts, with the first objective being to study “longevity and wellness, algorithmic fairness and measurement methodology for large-scale social systems.” Anything that focuses on wellness has a potential effect on healthcare costs, so how can that be applied to the state as a whole? Is there a connection between UVM’s Complex Systems Center and the Agency of Human Services, for example? And could a tiny fraction of the agency’s billion-dollar budget be used in partnership with UVM, all devoted to the same health care cause? Vermont has two basic economies — the greater Chittenden County area and the rest of the state. If solving problems — Romer-style — involves incentives and collaboration, how are we using that model to bring economic development ideas to rural Vermont? Here’s what Mr. Romer said when discussing climate change and the formidable challenge posed by the report released last week by the United Nations: “One problem today is that people think protecting the environment will be so costly and so hard that they want to ignore the problem and pretend it doesn’t exist. Humans are capable of amazing accomplishments if we set our minds to it.” He’s right. But we have to be led. We have to be convinced that a problem exists. And once convinced, we need to own it as our own and it needs to be approached as a public/private partnership. Mr. Romer makes the point that solving problems is also an issue of scale. The more people who are involved, the better the odds of success. In Vermont, for example, solving problems can’t be the responsibility of the governor, or the president of UVM, of the Vermont Business Roundtable. It takes a broad coalition, and it takes the support of state government to sustain it. We’ve never done this. We’re reactive, not proactive. We don’t have a government that leads aggressively or seeks to build coalitions devoted to solving problems. We don’t have a private sector that is inclined to look beyond its narrow needs. It’s the combination of both, Mr. Romer argues, that makes beneficial outcomes possible. In Vermont, we have all the parts; we just need to put them together. What Mr. Romer is telling us is that’s the only way forward. Emerson Lynn St. Albans Messenger

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Letters to the Editor Bray, Hardy’s collaborative approach would work well I urge voters to support Chris Bray and Ruth Hardy for Vermont Senate. Though they’re not paired on the ballot as a twosome, we’d be well served to have Chris and Ruth at our State House as a team. Chris, our incumbent Senator, has served us well in Montpelier for 10 out of the last 12 years and has an impressive record of moving legislation forward in such areas as energy, education, job creation, and preserving environmental health. Ruth is known for her leadership of Emerge Vermont, her passion for helping families

thrive, her service to our local school boards, and her impressive financial skills. Some of the most important things we need in elected officials are the ability to listen to constituents, conscientiousness in investigating matters of legislation that impact Vermonters all around the state, and the capacity to collaborate with a diverse group of other leaders and lawmakers. These are qualifications that both Chris and Ruth have in spades. Our county has two senators representing us in Montpelier in

the Vermont Senate. There are only 30 people in the Senate, and my understanding is they work really hard and put a tremendous amount of effort into reaching agreement. It’s important that those we elect have a collective breadth of knowledge and work well together. These two leaders complement each other well in terms of experience and knowledge, and in many ways they already make a great team. Join me in voting for these capable, dedicated public servants. Amy Mason Weybridge

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Letters to the Editor Sharpe off-base on critical issues I don’t speak for Republicans, but I am a Vermont Republican. Here are a few thoughts in regards to Dave Sharpe’s commentary in the Sept. 24 Addison Independent. It is disingenuous to write that Gov. Scott wants to cut K-12 spending. Gov. Scott hasn’t proposed cutting funding, just controlling health care costs and cutting the increase in funding while the number of students keeps falling. I fully support him in his efforts. Vermont spends more than almost every other state per student on education for similar results to other states that spend far less per student; say for example, New Hampshire (rated 4th in education among the states by US News and World Report, vs. 8th for Vermont). Also, no Republicans I know believe in trickle down economics; we believe in building wages, jobs and the economy up. And this has been successful in the USA. From IRS statistics, the number of personal income tax returns showing adjusted gross income of $100,000 and above has increased from 11.036 million in 2001 to 23.725 million in 2014 (in inflation adjusted dollars). So regulated capitalism has done a pretty good job of increasing the incomes and no doubt the wealth of a great many millions of Americans. We should enact policies that encourage this trend to continue. Also, a few words on the wealth gap. There is no reason to care about this. What I worry about and want to focus on is increasing the incomes of the bottom 50 percent of Vermonters. I mean, Jeff Bezos didn’t take money from anyone to become rich. He built a company millions of people use and millions

of others bought the stock, and hence his wealth increased because he owns a lot of stock. Low wages is the real issue. As for regulations, we are definitely over-regulated in Vermont. Let’s look at one item. In Vermont, a multi-story office building with over 1,000 square feet per floor requires an elevator. For a two-story, 2,000-square-foot building, this adds cost of about $6 per square foot per year (capital cost plus operating expenses). So if someone rents a 500-squarefoot office, the rent will need to increase $3,000 per year because of this Vermont regulation. The federal rule requires an elevator for each floor with an area over 3,000 square feet; a far more reasonable size. So what does this mean? No one in their right financial mind will build a small multi-story building in Vermont. This is only one example of many regulations that increase costs of construction in Vermont. So to help Dave Sharpe “get it” here is a summary. The Republicans I know believe in reasonable regulations, and we know Vermont has gone regulation insane. The wealth gap is the wrong issue; we need to focus on increasing incomes for Vermonters. The poor will always get the short end of the stick because they are poor. But Vermont does a pretty good job of taking care of them. As for the federal deficits increasing; now that is something we can agree is a problem. Now if only Mr. Sharpe would write a letter to his fellow Democratic federal legislators to focus on that… Robert Feuerstein Ferrisburgh

Hardy, Bray have best backgrounds We have a very competitive race for State Senate in Addison County, and this will give our voters a chance to weigh many different approaches to how our state government can best advance the public good. Two candidates — Ruth Hardy and Chris Bray — stand out from the field. In my opinion, they are the best choice for Addison County. They have both the necessary skill sets as well as the dedication to advance our welfare and find cost effective ways to address the state’s important social and environmental issues. Ruth Hardy has a strong background in education, family and health care issues. At a time when many Vermonters struggle with high out of pocket medical costs that often cause them to delay care, Ruth will fight for a universal publicly financed primary care system as an important first step in creating universal access to health care. (Universal primary care will also be a step toward necessary cost control, as broad access to primary care

can reduce the need for expensive hospitalizations and emergency room visits). Ruth is also a strong advocate for our children and schools. She knows an ounce of investment in our children now can save pounds of worry and costs later on. Chris Bray is our current senator and deserves re-election. Living on a working farm, Chris understands the need to support and sustain our family farms in Vermont, and to help them to do this, he has become a strong advocate of regenerative soil systems, renewable energy, and the regulation of toxic substances and hazardous materials. Chris helped develop the best-funded and most robust clean water program in the state’s history. Chris understands that for farms to flourish our farmers and their families have to flourish as well. As such, his work is broader than agriculture, environment and energy; he has also supported worker training, equal pay for equal work, raising the minimum wage, and (See Oxfeld letter, Page 14)

Judge candidate has temperament, experience for job I write in support of the re-election of Alice George as assistant judge of Addison County. Alice is a native Vermonter and long-time resident of Middlebury and public servant. A nurse by profession, she is a caring person, attentive to the needs of others, and strongly motivated

to making their lives better. She listens well and is resourceful and has a special interest in the health and wellbeing of families, especially those afflicted with problems of mental health and addiction. She has an intuitive sense of restorative justice, of making lives and families whole and healthy.

She is also a very competent and experienced administrator. I know of no one better suited to fill this position and to serve the public. She has already proven it in her almost four years of service in this position. Victor Nuovo Middlebury

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PANTON — Alton G. Woody passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Panton, Vt., at the age of 87 of a heart attack. He was born to Allie (Johnson) Woody and Wade Woody in Lindsay, Calif. Alton was a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University (now Carnegie Tech) in Pittsburgh, Pa., with a bachelor of science in Mechanical Engineering. Alton was retired from a long career with Orinoco Mining Company (a subsidiary of US Steel) in Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela and with Freeport Indonesia in Tembagapura, Indonesia. Hobbies included his beloved vegetable garden, puzzles, sudoku, and creating sculptures by brazing cut nails. Alton was a veteran who served in Korea. Alton was well read and could converse about a multitude of topics. He was well known for his dry humor and quick wit. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Brigitte Woody, living in Panton, Vt. and Pensacola, Fla.;

daughter Carol Salloum (husband Sam Salloum) living in the vicinity of Charlotte, N.C.; daughter Dina Woody (husband Javier Torres) living in Costa Rica; son Erik Woody living in Tampa, Fla.; grand-daughter Anne Marie Torres (husband Michael Torres) living in the Bronx, N.Y.; grand-daughter Lily Lindegaard (husband Martin Lindegaard and Alton’s great-granddaughter Eva) living in Copenhagen, Denmark; sister Ellen Nichols living in Porterville, Calif.; mother-in-law Anneliese Kramm living in Hamburg, Germany. Friends and family are invited to a celebration of life at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at The Old Lantern Inn and Barn at 3260 Greenbush Road, Charlotte, Vt. Bring your favorite memories or anecdotes involving Alton to share. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation to Project Independence, Elderly Services Inc. P.O. Box 581,

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Rev. Louise H. Drake, 95, Weybridge WEYBRIDGE — Louise H. Drake passed away peacefully on Oct. 7, 2018, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Louise was born in Bristol, Conn., on June 15, 1923, the daughter of Waldo and Jennie Higgins. After attending Bristol schools she graduated from Smith College and then Union Theological Seminary. While at Union she married a fellow student Marion Shows. Her first pastorate was in Pawlet, Vt., followed by both Shoreham and Bridport Congregational churches. Dr. Shows died in 1959. She then became the Assistant Minister at the Middlebury Congregational Church. In 1962 she married Rev. Francis A. Drake of Leverett, Mass., and later Schroon Lake, N.Y. After his retirement the family spent various periods in England helping churches

there. She became the first woman minister of the United Reformed Church in Swanage, Dorset, England. She served there for 10 years and then moved to St. Andrew’s Church in Iver, Buckinghamshire, England for six Years. Since her retirement in 1992 Louise volunteered as a classical pianist at the Helen Porter Nursing Home and Project Independence. Music was an important feature throughout her life as was her love of reading, nature and her concern for peace and justice. She was pre-deceased by Dr. Shows in 1959, Rev. Drake in 2002, and her son Michael in 2016. She leaves three children and their spouses as well as a stepdaughter. In lieu of flowers contributions may be sent to Addison County Home Health & Hospice or the Middlebury Congregational Church.◊

Marquis to screen ‘Modified’ film MIDDLEBURY — After screening at the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival this summer, the award-winning documentary film “Modified” returns to the Marquis Theatre for a special one-night-only screening on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 6:30 p.m. The special screening is being held to mark World Food Day. “Modified” tells the story of a very personal mother-daughter investigative journey into the com-

plex world of genetically modified foods (GMOs). The film, which has received 10 awards since its release, was partially filmed in Vermont and highlights the state’s historic fight for GMO labeling, as well as Vermont’s short-lived GMO labeling law, which was overturned by federal legislation in 2016. A Q&A with filmmaker Aube Giroux and members of NOFA-VT will follow.

Water pollution solutions sought GRAND ISLE — The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) is seeking proposals for larger projects, ranging from $50,000-$120,000 designed to reduce pollution from the U.S. portion of the watershed for Lake Champlain. In addition, LCBP would like to assist partners in planning for future technical projects utilizing grants up to $50,000. In sum, up to $500,000 will be available for these larger grants. Eric Howe, LCBP Program Director said, “Eligible projects might include best management practices for shoreline stabilization, green infrastructure or stormwater management projects, or the purchase of equipment to be shared among organizations. Installation of these projects will occur during the grant period,” said Howe. “For many projects, several months of planning, engineering, and partnership development are required to bring projects to a ‘shovel-ready’ point” continued Howe. “Our second grant category in this opportunity provides funds to municipalities,

watershed organizations, and others for planning innovative green infrastructure projects, developing CSO reduction strategies, or completing watershed scale assessments to prioritize project sites for implementation down the road.” Once additional funding becomes available through LCBP or other sources these projects can begin construction. The selected proposals will further the goals of the Lake Champlain Basin Program’s long-term management plan Opportunities for Action. Support is provided with funds awarded to the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Great Lakes Fishery Commission in support of the LCBP. Details about the Request for Proposals are available online at lcbp.org/grants or by calling the Lake Champlain Basin Program office at 802-372-3213. The deadline for applications is 4:30 p.m. Nov. 27. For more information, contact Matthew Vaughan, LCBP Technical Coordinator at 802-372-3213.

Contact Your U.S. Senators Sen. Patrick Leahy 1-800-642-3193

433 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 senator_leahy@leahy.senate.gov

Sen. Bernie Sanders 1-800-339-9834

SRC-2 United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 www.sanders.senate.gov

U.S. Congressman Rep. Peter Welch 1-888-605-7270

1404 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 www.welch.house.gov

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CAVALRY DAY COMES to the UVM Morgan Horse Farm. Learn about the Morgan’s important role in the building of this nation. Members from the 1st Vermont Cavalry, “Co. K”, will recreate living history through Civil War reenactments and demonstrations. Saturday, Oct. 20, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., UVM Morgan Horse Farm, 74 Battell Drive.

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MONDAY

Songbird Banding in Addison. Monday, Oct. 15, 8 a.m.‑noon, Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area, Route 17. Come learn why we band songbirds in a hands‑on atmosphere while also getting an opportunity to practice your bird ID and much more. Bird bander Rodney Olson of Vergennes will lead the banding workshop. Members of the public will help identify the birds, observe the banding process, and can even help release the birds after they are banded. Meet the candidates in Starksboro. Monday, Oct. 15, 7‑8:30 p.m., Starksboro Public Library. The Starksboro Democratic Town Committee hosts a reception for State Senate candidates Sen. Christopher Bray of New Haven and Ruth Hardy of East Middlebury. Also present will be Mari Cordes and Caleb Elder, Democratic candidates for the Addison‑4 House district. Candidate Q&A, mingle and enjoy some refreshments. “The 2018 Midterms: A Referendum On Trump?” in Middlebury. Monday, Oct. 15, 4 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Professor Matthew Dickinson will discuss the current unprecedented political instabil‑ ity in the U.S., with voters seemingly unwilling to give one party control of Congress and the Presidency beyond two years. Will 2018 end this cycle, or will voters continue their recent habit of voting the majority party out? Free and open to the public. Fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802‑388‑1220 or pryan@residenceottercreek. com.

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TUESDAY

Songbird Banding in Addison. Tuesday, Oct. 16, 8 a.m.‑noon, Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area, Route 17. Come learn why we band songbirds in a hands‑on atmosphere while also getting an opportunity to practice your bird ID and much more. Bird bander Rodney Olson of Vergennes will lead the banding workshop. Members of the public will help identify the birds, observe the banding process, and can even help release the birds after they are banded. Financial Aid Workshop in Vergennes. Tuesday, Oct. 16, 6:30 p.m., Computer Lab, Vergennes Union High School, Monkton Rd. Vermont Student Assistance Corp. offers this free work‑ shop to help families fill out the FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, and the Vermont State Grant application. Students and parents should sign up for a FSA ID at fsaid. ed.gov prior to the workshop. Space is limited, so call Guidance to reserve your spot. Dana Lyn and Kyle Sanna perform in Vergennes. Tuesday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m., Northern Daughters Gallery, 221 Main St, Lyn and Sanna will perform “Coral Suite,” hailed as “ground‑breaking” and “bursting with creativity” connecting the dots between their experience as composers and improvisers in New York City’s rich musical community and their deep admiration for tradi‑ tional Irish music. More info at northerndaugh‑ ters.com. “Modified” on screen in Middlebury. Tuesday, Oct. 16, 6:30 p.m., Marquis Theater, 65 Main St. Come see the new award‑winning

documentary that tells the story of a very personal mother‑daughter investigative journey into the complex world of genetically modified foods (GMOs). Q & A with the film director, staff from NOFA‑VT, and Lieutenant Gov. and organic farmer David Zuckerman will follow. Book talk in Brandon. Tuesday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m., Brandon Public Library, 4 Franklin St. Meet and discuss “Howards End” by E. M. Forster. Ashley Wolff in Middlebury. Tuesday, Oct. 16, 7‑8:30 p.m., Community Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Author and illustrator Wolff will present “An Artist’s Inheritance: What I’ve learned, so far.” The daughter and granddaugh‑ ter of artists, Wolff reflects on what she has inherited, what she has done with it and what she hopes she is passing on. The Addison County Gospel Choir rehearsal Vergennes. Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 16, 7‑9 p.m., Champlain Valley Christian Reformed Church, 73 Church St. Join rehearsals for the Christmas Season. There are no auditions — just come. Rehearsals are every Tuesday night. Teens through senior adults are welcome. More info contact the Director, Suzanne Rood at 802‑877‑3008.

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WEDNESDAY

Artist Fran Bull in Middlebury. Wednesday, Oct. 17, noon, Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park St. Bull, an internationally‑known artist from Brandon, discusses her art installation “In Flanders Fields,” on view at the Sheldon Museum. The work is based on her interpretation of the well‑known poem by Canadian Lieutenant Colonel, John McCrae, M.D., who wrote the poem after witnessing a comrade blown to bits at the 1915 battle of Ypres. Part of the Sheldon’s series of noon‑time talks offered in conjunction with its current exhibit “Doughboys and Flyboys: WWI Stories by Vermonters From the Home and Battlefront.” More info at 802‑388‑2117 or HenrySheldonMuseum.org. “Touch, Caring & Cancer: Simple Instruction for Family & Friends” in Middlebury. Wednesday, Oct. 17, 1:30‑3 p.m., Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. In this free interactive class, discover how easy it is for patients and caregivers to use simple massage, mindful breathing, acupres‑ sure, and aromatherapy to relieve stress, pain, anxiety, and nausea for themselves and each other. Pre‑registration required at 802‑249‑7071 to register. A Vietnam conversation in Middlebury. Wednesday, Oct. 17, 3‑4:15 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. Vietnam veteran O. John Betz answers questions and shares reflections about his service in the Vietnam War, from beginning his training at Parris Island in S.C. in Oct. 1967 to his deployment in Vietnam in March 1968, and his progression to squad leader six months later. Free and open to the public. “Ulysses: A Visual Schema” in Middlebury. Wednesday, Oct. 17, 4:30 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. Designer James MacDonnell has created a new “visual schema” for James Joyce’s “Ulysses.” Developing a unique graphical system, MacDonnell’s prints form a minimalist visual representation that dispenses with the need for

explanatory text or illustrations. Free. More info at middlebury.edu/arts or 802‑443‑3168. “The Search for Habitable Worlds” public talk in Middlebury. Wednesday, Oct. 17, 5‑6:30 p.m., Room 216 Bicentennial Hall, Route 125. Dr. David Latham, Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and Director of Science for the new Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) will report on early results from TESS, which made its first exoplanet discovery in September. Free and open to the public. Jason Lutes and Jack Mayer in Middlebury. Wednesday, Oct. 17, 6 p.m., The Marquis, 65 Main St. Jason Lutes, Vermont‑based cartoonist of the graphic novel omnibus “Berlin,” a 20 year literary masterpiece of historical fiction about the decline of the Weimar Republic and the rise of fascist extremism in 1930s Germany in conver‑ sation with local author Jack Mayer, author of the award‑winning “Before the Court of Heaven.” Free and open to the public. Book signing to follow. Candidate forum in Bristol. Wednesday, Oct. 17, 6‑8 p.m., Mount Abraham Union High School. 220 Airport Rd. The Addison County Chamber of Commerce and Addison County Economic Development Corporation hosts candidates for Senate and Addison 4 and 5 House districts candidates. The public will be asked to write a topic area on a card. During the candidate introductions, the moderator will ask questions related to the most requested topics. Questions from the floor if time allows. Tim Buskey will moderate. “New England Impressions: Art & the Making of Regional Identity” in Orwell. Wednesday, Oct. 17, 7 p.m., Orwell Public Library, 472 Main St. The Vermont Humanities Council sponsors this talk with William Hosley on how for several generations, aspiring New England artists used our history, landscape, environment, and tradi‑ tional industries as subject matter and muse — drawing inspiration from their environment and helping to shape New England’s image at home and abroad.

Oct

THURSDAY

Rummage sale/bag sale in Vergennes. Thursday, Oct. 18‑Saturday, Oct. 20, Champlain Valley Christian Reformed Church, 73 Church St. Open hours 10 a.m.‑7 p.m., Thursday and Friday, and 8 a.m.‑2 p.m. on Saturday. All items are over‑ stock clearance items from Your Turn Resale Shoppe in Vergennes. Thursday, 1 bag $12, 1/2 bag $6; Friday 1 bag $10, 1/2 bag $5; Saturday 8 a.m.‑noon 1 bag $8, 1/2 bag $4, noon‑2 p.m. 1 bag $4, 1/2 bag $2. More info call Martha DeGraaf at 802‑349‑0229. Sweet Transitions sings in Bristol. Thursday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m., Howden Hall, 19 West St. The Bristol Historical Society will be hosting Mt. Abraham’s a cappella group, under the direction of Megan LaRose, for an evening of beautiful harmonizing. Free and open to the public. More info call Steve Ayotte at 802‑453‑7709. “Wool Knickers and White Blazes, A 1917 Inspired End‑to‑End Long Trail Hike,” in Middlebury. Thursday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m., Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, 2 Duane Ct. The Green Mountain Club Bread Loaf Section will host GMC’s Executive Director

Mike DeBonis, who will tell tales from his 2017 “retro” end‑to‑end hike, celebrating one hundred years of the Long Trail Guidebook. Refreshments served. Free. Donations accepted to support the GMC Education Program. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org. Candidate meet and greet in Middlebury. Thursday, Oct. 18, 7‑8:30 p.m., Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Another opportunity to hear what Democratic candidates for the Vermont legislature have to say. Senator Chris Bray, Ruth Hardy, Representative Amy Sheldon and Representative Robin Scheu will all be on hand to give a brief presentation. A question and answer session will follow. Refreshments served. Questions? Call Andrew Pezzulo at 802‑989‑1258. Maiden Vermont in Middlebury. Thursday, Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Delight in the sounds of Maiden Vermont Chorus, a women’s a cappella chorus that specializes in barbershop style harmonies, and performs an eclectic variety of a cappella choral music that far exceeds one genre. 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@residen‑ ceottercreek.com.

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FRIDAY

Free diabetes management program in Vergennes. Begins Friday, Oct. 19, 9 a.m., Bixby Memorial Library, 258 Main St. Diabetes can cause serious health problems like heart disease, blindness, and kidney failure. This Diabetes Self‑Management workshop provides the tools and support needed to manage diabetes and prevent these serious problems. Free. Registration required. More info or to register contact Michele Butler, Community Health Team, 802‑388‑8860 or mbutler@porter‑ medical.org. **CANCELLED** Moody Amiri in Middlebury. Friday, Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. Rahim AlHaj Trio* in Middlebury. Friday. Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. Come hear Iraqi oud virtuoso and composer Rahim AlHaj use his musical talents to spread hope and peace. He is joined by Iranian santur player Sourena Sefati and Palestinian‑American percussionist Issa Malluf in a concert of Middle Eastern music. Tickets: $22 General public/$16 Midd ID hold‑ ers/$10 Youth (18 and under)/$6 Midd students. *Tickets purchased for the Moody Amiri concert originally scheduled for this date/time will be honored. “Secrets of Mount Philo: A Guide to the History of Vermont’s First State Park” in Middlebury. Friday, Oct. 19, noon‑1:30 p.m., Community Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Join Judy Chaves as she discusses the landscape history of Mt. Philo, a landscape history of Vermont, in miniature. “Sheep fever,” the devas‑ tating deforestation of the mid‑1800s, Vermont’s early tourism industry, the early conservation and park movements, reforestation — it’s all there on the mountain if you know where to look. Chili fest to benefit Open Door Clinic in Cornwall. Friday, Oct. 19, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Cornwall Congregational Church, 2958 Route

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communitycalendar 30. Eat chili hot or mild for a good cause. Tacos served as well as vegetarian and meat chili. Sides include sour cream, chives, corn bread and hot sauce for those who want to walk on the wild side. Cost $5 per serving with all proceeds going to the Open Door Clinic. Teen Halloween party in Middlebury. Friday, Oct. 19, 6‑9:30 p.m., Community Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Costume contest, pumpkin carving, treats, and a spooktacular movie. Gregory Douglass in Middlebury. Friday, Oct. 19, 9 p.m., McCullough Crossroads Café, McCullough Student Center, 14 Old Chapel Rd. Douglass returns to Middlebury College in October in celebration of his tenth album and Rockumentary “Live From The Chapel.” His trio will feature Monique Citro (cello) and Lisa Piccirillo (backing vocals).

Oct

SATURDAY

Songbird Banding in Addison. Saturday, Oct. 20, 8 a.m.‑noon, Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area, Route 17. Come learn why we band songbirds in a hands‑on atmosphere while also getting an opportunity to practice your bird ID and much more. Bird bander Rodney Olson of Vergennes will lead the banding workshop. Members of the public will help identify the birds, observe the banding process, and can even help release the birds after they are banded. Apple season breakfast in Shoreham. Saturday, Oct. 20, 8‑10 a.m., Shoreham Congregational Church, 28 School Rd. Celebrate the apple season with as blueberry pancakes, French toast, home fries, sausages, egg casseroles, special apple treats, cider and beverages. Tickets $8 adults/$4 children under 12/$20 fami‑ lies. Bring a non‑perishable item for the food shelf to help those in need. Craft fair and raffle in Vergennes. Saturday, Oct. 20, 9 a.m.‑3:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 85 South Maple St. Crafters will sell a variety of hand crafted items such as fleece items, slippers and mittens, sweaters, jewelry, cards, knitted and quilted items, wood toys and orna‑ ments, to name a few. A lunch and bake sale, including appetizers, pies, and breads and other treats, will tempt your taste buds. Proceeds support the repair and restoration work of the St. Peter’s Cemetery Association. Wright Park hike in Middlebury. Saturday, Oct. 20, 10 a.m. Join the Green Mountain Club Breadloaf Section and discover this section of the Trail Around Middlebury (TAM). An easy 2.4‑mile hike with very little elevation change. More info contact leader Bruce Yelton at 802‑989‑7752 or praxisresearchinc@gmail. com. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org. Cavalry Day in Weybridge. Saturday, Oct. 20,

10 a.m.‑3 p.m., UVM Morgan Horse Farm, 74 Battell Drive. Bring a picnic lunch, rain or shine, for this family‑friendly educational event to learn about the Morgan’s important role in the build‑ ing of this nation: Members from the 1st Vermont Cavalry, “Co. K”, will recreate living history through Civil War reenactments and demonstra‑ tions. The day’s activities will include mounted drills, a reenactment tent, informative talks, and historical photos. More info at uvm.edu/morgan or 802‑388‑2011. “Muster at the Mount: A Day of Revolutionary Discovery” in Orwell. Saturday, Oct. 20, 10:30 a.m.‑3:30 p.m., Mount Independence State Historic Site, 472 Mt. Independence Rd. A wide variety of presentations will examine the Mount using period documents and maps, archaeological studies, artifacts, and high‑tech mapping, revealing its significance during the Revolutionary War and Northern Campaign. Suitable for all levels of interest. Tickets $25. Lunch included. Pre‑registration required at 802‑948‑2000. “Samson et Dalila” live in HD in Middlebury. Saturday, Oct. 20, 1 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. The Met Live in HD continues with this production with mezzo‑soprano Elīna Garanča and tenor Roberto Alagna unites for this sensual French opera. Tickets $24 adults (+$2 preservation fee)/$10 students (+1 preser‑ vation fee), available online at townhalltheater. org or the THT Box Office at 802‑382‑9222, Monday‑Saturday, noon‑5 p.m. Prize Bingo in Leicester. Saturday, Oct. 20, 1 p.m., Four Corners. Sponsored by the Leicester Historical Society. Refreshments available, all are welcome. “I Am Not A Witch” on screen in Middlebury. Saturday, Oct. 20, 3 and 8 p.m., Dana Auditorium, 356 College St. After a minor inci‑ dent in her village, nine‑year‑old Shula is exiled to a travelling witch camp where she is told that if she tries to escape she will be transformed into a goat. As she navigates through her new life, she must decide whether to accept her fate or risk the consequences of seeking freedom. Free. More info at 802‑443‑3168 or middlebury.edu. “Der Golem” on screen in Brandon. Saturday, Oct. 20, 7 p.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. The annual “Chiller Theatre” silent film presenta‑ tion. Get ready for Halloween with a very weird flick. In 16th‑century Prague, a rabbi creates a giant creature from clay, called the Golem. Using sorcery he brings the creature to life in order to protect the Jews of Prague from persecution, but then complications ensue. Silent film aficionado Jeff Rapsis will provide live accompaniment. Free. Donations accepted, with proceeds to help continuing preservation work. Monica Rizzio on stage in Brandon. Saturday, Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Texas‑bred and Cape Cod

washashore, Monica Rizzio is emerging as one of the finest singer songwriters that call New England home. She’s recently found her outlaw country sound deep within the folk world. Show $20. Dinner and show $45. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. BYOB. Call 802‑247‑4295 or email info@ brandon‑music.net to reserve. Mark LaVoie, harmonica in Middlebury. Saturday, Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. Long Way from Home is an acoustic solo performance by affiliate artist Mark LaVoie. His distinctive acoustic style is reminiscent of his mentor, the late great harmonica legend Sonny Terry. Free. More info at middlebury.edu/arts or 802‑443‑3168.

LIVEMUSIC

Old school hike

IN “WOOL KNICKERS and White Blazes, A 1917 Inspired End-to-End Long Trail Hike,” GMC’s Executive Director Mike DeBonis will tell tales from his 2017 “retro” end-to-end hike, celebrating one hundred years of the Long Trail Guidebook. The talk takes place on Thursday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m., at the Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, 2 Duane Ct. in Middlebury.

Dana Lyn and Kyle Sanna in Vergennes. Tuesday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m., Northern Daughters Gallery. Blues Jam in Middlebury. Saturday, Oct. 17, 8 p.m., Rough Cut. Maiden Vermont in Middlebury. Thursday, Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek. Medicine Tribe Trio in Middlebury. Thursday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m., Rough Cut. Aaron Brush in Middlebury. Friday, Oct. 19, 7 p.m., Rough Cut. Mark Sikora in Middlebury. Friday, Oct. 19, 7‑9 p.m., Notte. **CANCELLED** Moody Amiri in Middlebury. Friday, Oct.19, 7:30 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts. Rahim AlHaj Trio* in Middlebury. Friday. Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts *Moody Amiri tickets honored. Gregory Douglass in Middlebury. Friday, Oct. 19, 9 p.m., McCullough Crossroads Café. Monica Rizzio in Brandon. Saturday, Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Mark LaVoie, harmonica in Middlebury. Saturday, Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts. Mark LaVoie in Middlebury. Sunday, Oct. 21, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek . Mark Sikora in Middlebury. Wednesday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m., Rough Cut. Bob Mackenzie Blues Band. Thursday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m., Rough Cut. Snake Mountain Bluegrass in Brandon. Saturday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Kittel & Co. in Middlebury. Saturday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts.

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Champlain Philharmonic fall concert set for Oct. Celebrating its 15th concert and has performed throughout the season, the Champlain U.S., Canada and Europe. Philharmonic, under the direction Music director Matt LaRocca is of Matthew LaRocca, will present on the faculty of the University of their Annual Fall Concert Series Vermont and is also the Director of on Saturday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m., Music-COMP, an organization that at Ackley Hall at Green Mountain teaches composition to students College in Poultney, and Sunday, throughout Vermont and facilitates Oct. 21, at 4 p.m., in Robison Hall live performances of their music by at Middlebury College’s Mahaney professional musicians. Center for the Arts. The Champlain Philharmonic is a The program, entitled, “DANSA community orchestra that performs — Music from the Old Country” regularly in Addison and Rutland includes the wild and wonderful Counties. Eastern European dances of Brahms Tickets for the Middlebury and Dvorak (based on music of the performance are $15, $12 faculty, traveling “Gypsy” (Roma) bands); staff, emeriti, alumni, parents, $10 Veils and Whirlwinds, a piece by youth and $6 Middlebury students, Middlebury College and are available at the faculty member, Peter door or in advance at Hamlin; and the Doppler champlainphilharmonic. Fantaisie Pastorale org. Visit the website Hongroise, Op. 26, to purchase tickets in and Bizet’s Fantasie advance. The Mahaney Brilliant Sur Carmen, Center is located at 72 both featuring Karen by Greg Pahl Porter Field Road in Kevra on flute. Middlebury, just off Kevra has won Route 30 south. Free attention as one of parking is available the country’s outstanding flutists curbside on Route 30 or in the through her distinctive warm and Mahaney Center for the Arts extroverted performances as a parking lot. soloist and chamber musician. RAHIM ALHAJ TRIO IN Her premier recording, “Works for MIDDLEBURY* Flute and Piano of Louis Moyse” As an Iraqi immigrant to the earned a Grammy nomination and United States, oud virtuoso and accolades from numerous American composer Rahim AlHaj uses his reviewers in 2004. She has been musical talents to spread hope soloist with the Vermont Symphony and peace. AlHaj — a two-time Orchestra for numerous concerts, Grammy-nominee — joins Iranian

arts beat

“SAMSON ET DALILA” is the latest live in HD broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera. It will screen at Town Hall Theater, 63 Pleasant Street in Middlebury at 1 p.m.

THE CHAMPLAIN PHILHARMONIC will perform at the Mahaney Center for the Arts at 72 Porter Field Road in Middlebury, on Sunday, Oct. 21, at 4 p.m.

santur player Sourena Sefati and Palestinian-American percussionist Issa Malluf in a concert of Middle Eastern music demonstrating friendship, understanding, and an acknowledgement of humanity’s oneness as we all try to live in peace under the same sky. The trio will perform at Mahaney Center for the Arts, Robison Hall, on Friday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. A Performing Arts Series event. Tickets: $22 General public/$16 Midd ID holders/$10 Youth (18 and under)/$6 Midd students. *Tickets purchased for the

Moody Amiri concert originally scheduled for this date/time will be honored. Moody Amiri are unable to appear due to the current U.S. travel ban on Iranian nationals. The Rahim AlHaj Trio will perform in their stead. The Mahaney Center is located at 72 Porter Field Road in Middlebury, just off Route 30 south. Free parking is available curbside on Route 30 or in the Mahaney Center for the Arts parking lot. “SAMSON ET DALILA” MET BROADCAST AT THT When mezzo-soprano Elīna

Garanča and tenor Roberto Alagna joined forces for a new production of Carmen at the Met, the results were electrifying. Now this star duo reunites for another sensual French opera when they open the season in the title roles of Saint-Saëns’s biblical epic “Samson et Dalila” to be broadcast in Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater at 1 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 20. Darko Tresnjak makes his Met debut directing a vivid, seductive staging, featuring a monumental setting for the last-act Temple of (See Arts Beat, Page 11)

MONICA RIZZIO BRINGS her AmeriCountryGrass to Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Road in Brandon on Saturday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m. Photo/Joe Navas

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Arts beat (Continued from Page 10) Dagon, where the hero crushes his Philistine enemies. Sir Mark Elder conducts the first new Met production of the work in 20 years. The source of this popular opera is a single chapter in the biblical Book of Judges, and the brevity of the tale did nothing to prevent it from becoming one of the world’s great stories of love (or at least passion) — as well as the archetypal depiction of a man betrayed by an immoral woman. Saint-Saëns’s opera, along with other artistic renderings across multiple genres, has had an important role in the popularization of this tale. Despite tepid success early on, “Samson et Dalila” eventually conquered the operatic world and has proven itself a magnificent evening of theater. Scott Morrison will give a preshow talk downstairs in the Byers Studio at 12:15 p.m. Run time is approximately three hours, 20 minutes with two intermissions. Tickets are $24/$10 students and may be purchased at townhalltheater.org, by calling 802382-9222, at the THT box office Monday-Saturday, noon to 5 p.m., or at the door one hour before show time. The Town Hall Theater is located at 68 South Pleasant Street in Middlebury. MONICA RIZZIO AT BRANDON MUSIC Monica Rizzio will perform at Brandon Music on Saturday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m. Rizzio grew up on a ranch, barrel racing in East Texas. Somehow, many years later, she found herself crossing over the iconic bridges of Cape Cod and seeing the ocean for the first time. The versatile performer now calls Cape Cod home and her album “Washashore Cowgirl” is completely autobiographical, telling stories from that journey from Texas to the Cape. Rizzio is the former front woman for Tripping Lily, a folk acoustic pop band, but left behind the acoustic condenser mic style and has brought back the cowgirl attitude and East Texas roots. Finding her

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HARMONICA PLAYER MARK LaVoie will exhibit his talent on Saturday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m., at the Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Road in Middlebury.

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ARIES: March 21-April 20. Information that seems suspect on the surface may turn out to be much more if you’re willing to dig a little deeper, Aries. Do not discount anything right away. TAURUS: April 21-May 21. Taurus, if faced with a few different scenarios, do not immediately pick the path of least resistance. Sometimes the best reward is earned with some sweat equity. GEMINI: May 22-June 21. Gemini, when social engagements seem to be slim pickings, you may have to broaden your social circle just a bit. Try putting a toe into new waters for a change of scenery. CANCER: June 22July 22. Cancer, put your money where your mouth is regarding an important issue this week. You must lead by example, and you’re fully capable of doing so. LEO: July 23-Aug. 23. Don’t let a minor setback derail all of the plans you have been working on for so long, Leo. This can be easily remedied with the right people offering their support. VIRGO: Aug. 24-Sept. 22. Virgo, you do not need an engraved invitation to attend an event that could put you in a position of power and influence. Walk into the party with flair and confidence. LIBRA: Sept. 23-Oct. 23. When someone seeks

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‘Skiing for Scholars Program’ offered to Bristol, Lincoln kids

RAHIM ALHAJ TRIO comes to the Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Road in Middlebury, on Friday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m. *Tickets for Moody Amiri concert will be honored.

Beat (Continued from Page 11) ‘“I Am Not A Witch” came about because of a huge spate of witch accusations that took place over a particularly dry summer in Zambia,” says director Rungano Nyoni. “What drew me in particular was that these accusations of witchcraft were almost always aimed at women. I soon saw this phenomena repeated throughout different parts of Africa. Eventually my research took me to Ghana. For over a month I stayed in one of the oldest witch camps in the world (over 200 years old) — the first foreigner to sleep there apparently. It’s my stay at the ‘witch camp’ that informed the script. The film, in English and Nyanja with English Subtitles, will be shown at 3 and again at 8 p.m. in Dana Auditorium at Sunderland on Saturday, Oct. 20. It’s free. Some of the films in this series may be inappropriate for children. BLUES JAM IN MIDDLEBURY Leicester-based English bluesman Tom Caswell will be hosting a Blues Jam in Middlebury at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 17, at Rough Cut. This is a revival of the legendary blues jam hosted between 2011 and 2017 at what was 51 Main At The Bridge, now Rough Cut. The jam will feature both local and statewide blues musicians and is open to anyone wanting to hear great music. This is a monthly event on the third Wednesday of the month. If you are a musician or singer planning to take part in the jam, there will be a sign-up sheet located

near the stage. The host band, The Tom Caswell Blues Band, will begin the proceedings at 7 p.m. before people are called up from the sign-up sheet to form bands and play the blues. The jam will end with the host band taking the stage once more to wrap things up. Although the music begins at 7 p.m., an earlier arrival is advised. Admission to the jam is free. For more information, visit facebook. com/tomcaswellblues. MARK LAVOIE ON HARMONICA AT COLLEGE There will be a solo performance on harmonica, “Long Way from Home,” by Mark LaVoie at 7:30

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BRISTOL/LINCOLN — The Waterbury, Lincoln and Bristol. Mad River Glen Cooperative has The program will offer free allreceived a $15,000 grant to offer mountain skiing from 2-4 p.m. free skiing to students in both the on Fridays, plus extended skiing Mount Abraham and Washington until 5 p.m. on the Practice Slope West school districts. The grant lift. Free rentals will be offered that will fund the “Skiing For and students can register for free Scholars Program” instruction with was donated by MRG instructors the Reed Family “The rising cost and race team Foundation as of skiing makes coaches. Mad part of the co- it difficult for River Glen staff op’s Preserve Our some kids to will be working Paradise Capital have access to with school district Campaign. administrators the sport. This Matt Lillard, over the course of Mad River Glen’s program will the fall to set up general manager, enable more logistics for this said this money will of our local new program. help make skiing a students to get The goal of reality for more outside and the program is to youngsters. encourage local “The rising cost experience the youth to get outside, of skiing makes it joy and thrill of feel a sense of difficult for some skiing.” accomplishment, kids to have access — Matt Lillard and experience the to the sport,” he camaraderie that said. “This program is an essential part will enable more of our local of skiing. It is also a natural students to get outside and extension of Mad River Glen’s experience the joy and thrill of commitment to encouraging skiing.” youth to ski. This commitment Mad River in Waitsfield is exemplified by the mountain’s currently offers free skiing 20-year tradition of offering free programs for elementary school season passes to all kids under kids, and this grant will enable the age of 12. services to be expanded to middle “This is a tremendous and high school students as well. opportunity for Mad River Glen The new program will run to expand free skiing beyond from mid-February to late March the elementary schools,” Lillard for students in Mad River Valley, noted.

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Letters to the Editor Hardy the ideal Senate replacement for Claire Ayer As a long-time supporter of Senator Claire Ayer, I can think of no better candidate to replace her in the Vermont Senate than Ruth Hardy. Ruth is a deeply engaged, thoughtful, wise individual who has contributed on many levels

to our state and who is poised to be a strong female leader in the legislature. Ruth brings an unusual breadth of experience across areas that are meaningful to Vermonters, with her background as the highly regarded

Oxfeld letter (Continued from Page 5) paid family leave. He also strongly supports a universal primary care system. Chris Bray and Ruth Hardy will be a wonderful team for our county; they will advocate and promote

economic development, and social and environmental welfare. They both deserve our strong support at the voting booth this November. Ellen Oxfeld Middlebury

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chair of the Mary Hogan School Board, her work in leading the Addison County School District finance committee in development of the first unified school district budget, her astute budgeting work at Middlebury College during the financial crisis, and her commitment to health care access as director of the Open Door Clinic. Moreover, her most recent professional work as Executive Director of Emerge Vermont, training Democratic women to run for public office at all levels across the state, has an exemplary record of success. At this point in time in our nation, we need strong female leaders who will support others and who will transcend partisanship, which Ruth does particularly well. Among the conversations I have had with Ruth that stand out for me is one about her love of talking to students about civic engagement, something she regularly volunteers to do. As a working mother of three, Ruth cares deeply about the next generation and making sure Vermont is doing all it can to nurture good citizenship and engagement. What strikes me about Ruth is how she always does her part to make this world and our state a better place, and that she’s also exceptionally good at getting others to care and act. This is the leadership we need in our Senate and I think Addison County voters are lucky to have such a candidate eager to serve in this capacity. Vote for Ruth! Barbara Hofer Middlebury

I am writing to support the candidacy of Pete Bevere for Addison County State’s Attorney. I have known Pete for 26 years since he first matriculated to Middlebury College in 1992 where he was a member of the football team for four years. As a football coach, I dreamed of having players like Pete, as he was the ultimate team player: committed to personal excellence and the desire to support his teammates in any way possible. This is a characteristic that he continues to display to this day. He and his wife, Kelly, moved back to live in Middlebury in 2003. Since then I have followed his career closely. He worked a few

Panton board blamed for mistake

In August (Addison Independent, 8/30/2018), Howard Hall, chair of the Panton selectboard, bragged that they had significantly reduced the tax rate by using surplus funds. Then it was pointed out that those surplus funds had already been designated for the town hall restoration fund and the highway equipment fund. In other words, using them to lower the tax rate was a no go. A new tax rate would have to be adopted and new tax bills prepared. Now (Addison Independent, 10/4/2018) he claims the error was due to a flawed spreadsheet prepared by the town clerk/ treasurer. His two statements cannot both be true. How can you brag about doing something and then say it

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was a mistake, but not your fault? The Panton selectboard made a mistake and is now trying to unfairly shift the blame to another town employee. This is not the first instance of fiscal incompetence, and probably won’t be the last. They should have known in July when they set the tax rate that something was wrong. The first clue should have been that the budget went up modestly and the tax rate went down precipitously. Unless there was a significant increase in nontax revenue (NO!) or a significant increase in the grand list (no, again), a tax rate reduction would not have been impossible. Doug Dows Panton

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The many glowing endorsements from fellow citizens and from past and present legislators who have worked with Bray and Hardy in widely different settings leave no doubt that both have the proven capacity — the knowledge, integrity, focus, energy and dedication — to tackle the complicated issues challenging our Legislature. Chris Bray is best known for his long-term contributions in agriculture, natural resources, conservation and energy. Ruth Hardy is greatly respected for years of work with school boards, finances and budgets, and for her directorship of Emerge Vermont, which encourages women to take leadership roles in the community and government. But both Hardy and Bray are committed to addressing all Vermonters’ pressing needs: for universal access to good, affordable healthcare; for livable wages; for better public education, and for environmental protection and multifaceted improvement of state agriculture, to name just a few of the most urgent. We can count on (See Olinick letter, Page 27)

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which Dr. Benz removed cartilage in 2003. It’s always been cranky, and it was barking at me this summer during my current exercise program, indoor noontime soccer three times a week at Middlebury College. I had to switch to soccer from noontime basketball a couple years back because of a small shoulder labrum tear. That injury lets me do anything except play hoop regularly. Basketball, pickup in the town and college gyms and the old Middlebury Basketball league, had become my favorite, but not my best, sport. I’ve also played on softball, baseball, volleyball and hockey teams over the years, and dabbled in tennis and golf. Now I’m down to slow-motion soccer, cornhole and fantasy baseball, and the latter two don’t burn many calories. At the orthopedics office Trina, the alwayshelpful physician’s assistant (I’ve seen her so often over the years for my shoulder we’re on a first-name basis — you know you’re aging when) ordered x-rays of my knees, looked them over, and said I would be OK. But probably just for a few more years. Then, Trina said, swelling in the knee, not to (See Andy, Page 19)

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Andy (Continued from Page 17) A member of the Vergennes high school mention the arthritis the x-rays revealed as cross-country team told me recently that well as missing cartilage, would probably let running is mostly mental. I told her it was easy me know I would have to quit playing sports to say for a fit 17-year-old. involving cutting, stopping and starting, But it is true many of us will run if we are jumping. Basically all the fun stuff. motivated. In prehistoric times humans had And that’s the dilemma for the aging team to run to catch food or to avoid becoming sport athlete. food. Eventually the Greeks turned running Many people love working into sport, although it is out and running or jogging for interesting to note according it’s own sake. They tell me The beauty of most to legend the original runner running gets easier after the ball sports lies in from Marathon to Athens first couple miles, and science the teamwork. For died when he delivered his insists endorphins kick in to many aging team message of victory. I can produce the “runner’s high.” relate. I’ll never know. I’m with sport athletes — in Then ball sports were the late Joan Rivers, who the noon soccer game invented. Hitting, kicking, once said, “The first time I see there are several throwing and catching balls a jogger smiling, I’ll consider regular attendees has proven to be endlessly it.” for many older than I — the joy fascinating A couple years ago during humans. I often compare of working together, a weeklong vacation in myself to a Labrador Massachusetts my older of successful strategy retriever. Like a Lab I love daughter said I should play and cooperation, to sleep and especially to in her Boston pick-up soccer remains central to eat, but am also happy to get game with her during the our athletic identities. up and chase balls for hours. second weekend. I said sure, Well, OK, 45 minutes or so but I didn’t want to play after before it’s time to quit or a week of doing nothing. So I ran a mile some call for a medic. days, and stretched it to two miles one day to The other beauty of most ball sports lies prepare. in the teamwork. For many aging team sport It was literally the hardest thing I’d done athletes — in the noon soccer game there are in years. Probably since I got snookered several regular attendees older than I — the into running a “fun” 5K 15 years ago and joy of working together, of successful strategy got smoked by parents pushing toddlers and cooperation, remains central to our athletic in strollers. Even in high school I was last identities. running laps on the soccer team, and that was All of us who are still playing against 48 years and 25 pounds ago. younger athletes — who routinely sprint past

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to compare our nicks and bruises. Calf injuries are popular right now among my age peers, and I have to stretch out a lingering groin pull before I touch a ball. A typical response from one of us when asked how the game went today is, “No new injuries. A good day.” And every one of those days gives us valuable exercise, camaraderie and fun. Yes, I can hear the elliptical calling. But it can wait a little longer. As long as possible, in fact.

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Falling is the number one reason for hospital visits Vermont’s Emergency Medical Services effort to support older Vermonters in making were called nearly 1,500 times in 2015- simple changes to stay safe and healthy at 2016 to help someone who had fallen, and home.” 80 percent of those called involved people Health Commissioner Mark Levine, MD, who were 65 years of age or older. Three also says this is an important issue for aging organizations — the State Department of Vermonters. Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living; “Older adults can remain independent the Health Department; and the Falls Free and healthy by knowing their personal fall Vermont Coalition — joined forces with the risk, and by committing to simple actions National Council on Aging to encourage older like regular exercises and working closely Vermonters to take advantage of no-cost fall with their doctors,” Levine said. “Nearly 20 risk assessments and a host percent of Vermonters are age of fall prevention programs. 65 or older, and that number is For more Stay Steady Vermont increasing. offers older Vermonters “As we age, we are more information about information about fall risks, likely to be injured in a fall. Falls Prevention how to stay balanced, and It’s important that people be and Healthy individual assessments aware of what they can do to Aging go online to by physical therapists reduce their risk. Partnership for leg strength, balance, fallsfreevermont.org. efforts like this will have a and walking. Stay Steady positive impact on healthy Vermont community aging in their community.” partners also offer falls prevention exercise Falls Free Vermont focuses its statewide classes, such as Tai Chi. More information is education efforts in areas that the Centers at fallsfreevermont.org or call your local Area for Disease Control and Prevention has Agency on Aging at 1-800-642-5119. recognized can significantly reduce falls Unintentional falls are responsible risk: • Speak Up — Talk openly with your for the largest number of injury-related hospitalizations and emergency department medical provider, family members and friends visits. In 2014, there were more than about falling or a fear of falling. • Review Medications — With your 22,000 such injuries, but Monica Caserta Hutt, Commissioner of the Department of doctor, have your medications reviewed to Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living, identify any that cause dizziness. See whether said the majority of falls can be prevented. taking vitamin D supplements is right for “Falls are not an inevitable part of aging,” you to improve your bone, muscle, and nerve Hutt said. “We are engaging in a statewide health.

• Keep Moving — Find activities and exercises that improve strength, mobility, and balance. Consider joining a falls prevention class in your community, such as Tai Chi, Bone Builders or other courses. • Check Your Eyes — Have your vision checked once a year and update your glasses as needed. • Make Your Home Safe — Most falls

happen at home. Keep your floors clutter free, remove or secure small rugs, add grab bars to bathrooms, have handrails and lights installed near all staircases, and make sure your home is well-lit. Be careful of pets that get underfoot. By addressing these areas of prevention, older Vermonters are more likely to live longer, healthier lives.

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By SCOTT FUNK As kids playing in the canyons near home, we would hide whenever we saw big kids walking through. Then a day came when I recognized the big kids were my friends from school and realized I wasn’t a little kid anymore. Same sort of thing happened when I was a teenager, young adult, and real adult. At each stage, there was a realization I’d passed over to an older group. It has happened again. At 69, I’m no longer a grown up; I’m an old guy. I’ve reached People naturally the place of offer me a seat in subways or enjoying what buses. I get the is, rather than senior discount chasing what without asking. might be. Just My choice in clothes is in time, too, because I’m not determined more by what I’m moving as fast familiar with as I used to. than by fashion. Buying two 20-pound bags of birdseed is wiser than one 50-pounder, even though it is slightly more expensive. I can complement ladies on their beautiful dresses without being threatening. All indicators I’ve passed middle age. Yes, I know “we are only as old as we feel.” That is my point: I now actually feel older. Still in the game, but not quite up to my old game. Learning takes longer, (See Old guy, Page 23)

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Old guy (Continued from Page 22) That’s when it hit me: the rest of my life, goals are more practical, expectations have meant the rest of my life wasn’t all that adjusted down somewhat. Best of all, for the long. Not a lot of time remains and none of first time in my life, I have enough. it needs to be wasted acquiring more than I Appreciating I have need. I’ve reached the place enough is what tipped me Appreciating I of enjoying what is, rather off that things had changed. than chasing what might be. have enough is It began at a library book Just in time, too, because sale. At a dollar a book, what tipped me I’m not moving as fast as I I’m pretty extravagant in off that things had used to. the reading risks I take. changed. It began Then came my 69th Yet, this time, as I looked birthday and very few through the history books, at a library book presents. Which was great. they reminded me of all the sale. At a dollar The cards and sentiments books I’d already purchased, a book, I’m pretty were enough. 69, content many still unread. So, I left extravagant in with enough, enjoying a the sale empty-handed and slower pace? Wait a minute, the reading risks I puzzled. I have gotten older! Wham, What had happened? At take. Yet, this time, that’s when it hit me: I’ve a buck a book, what was as I looked through become an older person. the harm of picking up a And, you know, it isn’t such the history books, few more? Back home, in a bad thing to be, now that my library, I perused the they reminded me I’ve realized it. shelves, taking note of how of all the books I’d Editor’s note: Over the many I’d like to read again already purchased, course of the 11 years that or haven’t read at all. There Barre resident Scott Funk were enough to keep me many still unread. wrote the “Aging in Place” reading for the rest of my So, I left the sale column, he found that life. empty-handed and the column evolved from Wow! Not a thought I’d puzzled. offering information to and had before. Enough for the for older folks, to anecdotes rest of my life. What else from the author’s own did I have enough of? Well, everything, it experiences as an aging “Boomer,” as turns out. Shirts, suits, shoes, pants, (OK, readers and editors were kind and astute underwear and socks will need replacing), enough to point out. This month he changed ties, belts, tools, CD’s ... just about the name of the feature to the “Boomer everything I considered was enough for the Funk” column. Find his blog online at rest of my life. VermontFunk.com.

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TAI CHI SUN Style instructor Jerry Henderson leads a class at the Ilsley Library in Middlebury last week. Independent photos/Trent Campbell

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Letters to the Editor Newton is ‘most highly qualified’ to be next sheriff I am writing this letter in support of Peter D. Newton for Addison County sheriff. I was married to the man (Jim Coons) who served as Addison County sheriff for almost 30 years. I have a very good understanding of the demands of that office and the qualities that a person should hold in order to be successful in the job of sheriff. Peter has

taken on increasing responsibilities during his tenure at the Addison County Sheriff’s Department and has a thorough understanding of the duties required of the sheriff. He demonstrates the appropriate professional yet caring disposition in his interaction with the public. Specifically, Peter is optimistic and still realistic about the department’s ability to be involved

in addressing Addison County’s drug abuse issues. His positive and forward-looking approach to law enforcement will benefit our community. It is clear to me that Peter is the most highly qualified candidate for this office, and he has earned my vote. Julie Coons Middlebury

Jerome would be great addition to the Vermont House I am writing to urge your support for Stephanie Jerome for State Representative for Brandon, Pittsford, and Sudbury. Stephanie is smart, she is practical, and she listens. First the smart part. Stephanie served as a policy analyst for NASA. She is used to dealing with complicated problems and absorbing huge amounts of information. We need those skills in Vermont’s leadership today to help us tackle

the hard problems. Stephanie is also practical. She’s a fifth generation Vermonter who started a successful business in Brandon, renovated downtown properties, and raised her family here. She knows how to get the job done. Stephanie Jerome also listens, and this goes with being practical. She’ll listen to all sides before coming to a decision, because she

(Continued from Page 14) them to lead, to work collaboratively with colleagues regardless of party, and to keep in touch with their constituents. Wisely-chosen leaders backed by an informed and involved electorate really can achieve the progress

Global warning message sent I just sent this short message to the White House: “It’s simple: warmer oceans, worse hurricanes. Do something about climate change now!”

wants to find the plan that will actually work. She’s not driven by ideological talking points or pat solutions. She wants the best, practical way forward for all Vermonters. Remember that you have two votes to cast in this race. Please cast one of your votes for Stephanie Jerome. Mitch Pearl Brandon

contacted me for my permission to put a sign on my lawn. Second, there is a sign affixed to a tree along Route 17 headed west in New Haven, east of Field Days Road. It looks like it is located

within the highway right-of-way, which if so, is one violation; and it is attached to a tree, which is a second violation. Ann Watson New Haven

Letters can be found on Pages 4, 5, 14 and 27.

MCTV SCHEDULE Channels 15 & 16 MCTV Channel 15 Tuesday, Oct. 16 5 a.m. Vermont Media Exchange 6:30 a.m. Candidate Forum - MUHS 9 a.m. Energy Week 10 a.m. Selectboard 12 p.m. Candidate Forum - Vergennes 4 p.m. Congregational Church Service 5:30 p.m. Bulletin Board 5:45 p.m. Vermont Media Exchange 7 p.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs 10 p.m. Green Mountain Care Board Wednesday, Oct. 17 5 a.m. Green Mountain Care Board 7:30 a.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 10 a.m. Selectboard 12 p.m. Candidate Forum - MUHS 4 p.m. Candidate Forum - Vergennes 6 p.m. Bulletin Board 7 p.m. Candidate Forum - MUHS Thursday, Oct. 18 5 a.m. Energy Week, VMX 8 a.m. Congregational Church Services 9:30 a.m. Eckankar 10 a.m. Candidates, Public Affairs 12 p.m. Selectboard, Candidates, Public Affairs 8 p.m. Selectboard 10 p.m. Energy Week 11:30 p.m. Green Mountain Care Board Friday, Oct. 19 5 a.m. Green Mountain Care Board 8:30 a.m. LIfelines 9 a.m. Vote for Vermont 10 a.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs 4 p.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 5:30 p.m. Energy Week 6:30 p.m. Bulletin Board, Public Affairs 8 p.m. Candidates 10:30 p.m. What You Can Do about Climate Change Saturday, Oct. 20 12 a.m. Green Mountain Care Board 5:30 a.m. Energy Week 6:30 p.m. Public Affairs

10 a.m. Selectboard, Candidates, Public Affairs 4 p.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 6:30 p.m. Lifelines 7 p.m. Catholic Mass 7:30 p.m. Candidate Forum - Vergennes 9 p.m. Candidate Forum - MUHS Sunday, Oct. 21 5 a.m. Bulletin Board 5:15 a.m. Candidate Forum - MUHS 9 a.m. Catholic Mass 11 a.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 12:30 p.m. Candidate Forum - MUHS 4 p.m. Congregational Church Services 5:30 p.m. Eckankar 7 p.m. Catholic Mass 7:30 p.m. Bulletin Board 8 p.m. Energy Week 9 p.m. Candidate Forum-MUHS Monday, Oct. 22 5 a.m. Bulletin Board 5:15 a.m. Candidate Forum-MUHS 10 a.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs 4 p.m. Lifelines 4:30 p.m. Energy Week 5:30 p.m. Eckankar 6 p.m. Bulletin Board 6:30 p.m. Candidates, Public Affairs MCTV Channel 16 Tuesday, Oct. 16 5:10 a.m. At The Ilsley - Canoe - Peter Macfarlane 6:45 a.m. Bear Pond Books Red Scare in the Green Mountains 8 a.m. Yoga 8:25 a.m. The Story Matters Guest: Joanne Langrock 9 a.m. Sheldon Talk - WWI by Tim Spears 10 a.m. HCC Board Meeting 2 p.m. At The Ilsley - Canoe - Peter Macfarlane 3:30 p.m. Yoga for You 4 p.m. ACSD Board Meeting 5:30 p.m. The Story Matters Guest: Joanne Langrock

I hope President Trump understands. Alice Grau Bridport

Newton’s campaign signs have violated state laws Peter Newton’s campaign signs have violated state law in several instances. See 10 V.S.A. 481-506: First, I came home one day to my home in New Haven to find one of his signs on my lawn. No one had

we need and want. Our votes for Chris Bray and Ruth Hardy on November 6 (or sooner, via early voting) are an excellent investment in Vermont’s future. Judy and Michael Olinick Middlebury

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6:05 p.m. Archaeological History of Vermont 8:30 p.m. History of Bees with Bill Mares Wednesday, Oct. 17 5 a.m. Vermont Media Exchange 7 p.m. Yoga for You 7:30 a.m. ACSD 8:45 a.m. VT State Board of Education 2 p.m. Leonard Berstein – Part 2 (Osher) 4:20 p.m. Sheldon Talk - Jay Parini - Poetry of WWI 5 p.m. Sheldon Talk - WWI by Tim Spears 6 p.m. Yoga for You 6:27 p.m. History of Bees with Bill Mares 7:30 p.m. HCC Board Meting 9 p.m. The Story Matters Thursday, Oct. 18 5:30 a.m. Yoga for You 6 a.m. For the Animals 6:30 a.m. All Things LGBTQ 7:30 a.m. ACSD 8:45 a.m. HCC Board Meting 1 p.m. Leonard Bernstein the Maestro and the Man - Part 1 2:30 p.m. Leonard Bernstein - Part 2 4:20 p.m. Sheldon Talk - Jay Parini - Poetry of WWI 5 p.m. Sheldon Talk - WWI by Tim Spears 6:30 p.m. All Things LGBTQ 7:30 p.m. Yoga for You 8 p.m. VT State Board of Education Friday, Oct. 19 6:50 a.m. Sheldon Talk - Jay Parini - Poetry of WWI 7:30 a.m. Sheldon Talk - WWI by Tim Spears 8:26 a.m. The Story Matters 9 a.m. At The Ilsley - Canoe Talk by Peter Macfarlane 10:30 a.m. HCC Board Meeting 2 p.m. At The Ilsley - Canoe Talk by Peter Macfarlane 3:30 p.m. Yoga for You 4 p.m. ACSD Board Meeting 5:30 p.m. The Story Matters Guest: Joanne Langrock 6:05 p.m. Archaeological History of Vermont 8:30 p.m. History of Bees with Bill Mares

Saturday, Oct. 20 5:30 a.m. Yoga for You 6 a.m. For the Animals 6:30 a.m. All Things LGBTQ 7:30 a.m. ACSD 8:45 a.m. HCC Board Meeting 1 p.m. Leonard Bernstein the Maestro and the Man - Part 1 2:30 p.m. Leonard Bernstein - Part 2 4:20 p.m. Sheldon Talk - Jay Parini - Poetry of WWI 5 p.m. Sheldon Talk - WWI by Tim Spears 6 p.m. Yoga for You 6:27 p.m. History of Bees with Bill Mares 7:30 p.m. HCC Board Meeting Sunday, Oct. 21 5:10 a.m. At The Ilsley - Canoe Talk by Peter Macfarlane 6:45 a.m. Bear Pond Books Red Scare in the Green Mountains 8 a.m. Yoga 8:25 a.m. The Story Matters Guest: Joanne Langrock 9 a.m. Sheldon Talk - WWI by Tim Spears 10:30 a.m. HCC Board Meeting 2 p.m. At The Ilsley - Canoe Talk by Peter Macfarlane 3:30 p.m. The Story Matters Guest: Joanne Langrock 6:05 p.m. Archaeological History of Vermont 6 p.m. History of Bees with Bill Mares Monday, Oct. 22 5 a.m. VT State Board of Education 10:30 a.m. School Board Meetings 2 p.m. Leonard Bernstein the Maestro and the Man - Part 1 3:30 p.m. Leonard Bernstein - Part 2 5:05 p.m. Yoga 8 p.m. All Things LGBTQ 9 p.m. The Story Matters Guest: Joanne Langrock 10 p.m. VT State Board of Education

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PETS IN NEED HOMEWARD BOUND

Addison County’s Humane Society Trace. 3 years, Lab/Border Collie mix, neutered male. Looking for a dog with as much potential as a brand new day? Look no further! Trace is smart as a whip, loyal, loving, and really enjoys playing with other dogs! Like anything worthwhile, Trace will require an investment from his new family; time, training, patience, lots of long walks and a sense of humor will pay off in spades! He is currently living in a foster home as life in the shelter was far too confining for him and he had become stressed and mouthy as he tried to express himself. . .saying “Help me! I need to get out of here and play!”

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Baxter. 3 years, Lab mix, neutered male. Baxter is a handsome, mischievous young dog looking for a home where he will get lots of exercise and structure — if he doesn’t get enough mental and physical exercise his mischievous side can get the better of him. Baxter gets along with respectful children and dogs that he has been properly introduced to, though we are unsure how he does with cats. He is very loving, to the extent that he can become a bit over protective of the person he bonds with, but with proper exercise and firm guidance he will make a wonderful companion! Apollo. 1 year, Hound/German Shepherd mix, neutered male. Apollo is a sweet, energetic young dog looking for a home where he will get lots of exercise and play! This sweet boy has lived with dogs and older children, and would probably do ok with a confident, dog-savvy cat. Apollo is crate trained and knows several commands, though he would benefit from additional behavior training. For Apollo to thrive in a home his new guardians will need to provide daily outlets for his energy. With his long legs and puppy energy he would make a fantastic running/hiking partner! Candy. 2 years, short hair calico, spayed female. Candy is as sweet as…that’s right, candy. More specifically, a gum drop! This little sweetheart with the pinkest nose is as fast as it gets when it comes to her mouse toy. She loves to play and sometimes, she will be caught looking very foolish (no laughing!). Candy loves to be petted and loves attention. Other than what we have seen at the shelter, we don’t know much about her because she is a transfer from a New Jersey shelter. So head to Homeward Bound and meet her, and decide if she is the one! Mona. 1.5 years, medium hair tuxedo, spayed female. Mona is a very inquisitive and attentive young cat with huge yellow eyes. Her former owners said she has a mischievous side to her, so her adopter will need to watch their laundry basket as they might find some small items missing! Mona is talkative, has had experience with children, and is an all-around nice young kitty who would make a happy addition to any home!

We know how it feels to lose a pet. For compassionate assistance with the cremation of your beloved companion, call Homeward Bound, Addison County’s Humane Society. We offer a convenient, affordable way to ensure your pet is cared for in death as you did in life. Call 802-388-1100 for more information or visit our website at www.homewardboundanimals.org

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Nikita. 13 years, short hair tri-color, spayed female. Nikita was described by her previous guardian as a quiet, friendly, and independent lap cat. Here at the shelter, she can be a bit timid (understandably) but is still very sweet and friendly. Although she is in her senior years, she still has a lot of love to give and life to live. Nikita deserves a loving home where she will have the opportunity to live the life she deserves.

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and loyalty, adopted Sept. 2017. I found him at Homeward Bound, a rescue dog that had been terribly abused. The folks at Homeward Bound gave care and treatment and brought him back. He is partially trained, is very intelligent and very protective to both me and my granddaughter. He loves to chase his tennis ball. He loves to run — fast! His favorite food is Rachel Ray’s Dry and Moist. You don’t realize what a 106-pound Shepherd is until he jumps on your bed for the night. I love him dearly. Tom Frankovic, Sr. Addison

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SCOTT TAYLOR holds one of the subjects of his study on backyard birds. Taylor will give a presentation on his study on Thursday, Oct. 25, at 4:40 p.m., at Middlebury College’s McCardell Bicentennial Hall.

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MIDDLEBURY — Birds are widespread and familiar creatures. They are, perhaps, the vertebrates we are most familiar with in our day-to-day lives, aside from other humans and our pets. An opportunity to learn more about them will occur on Thursday, Oct. 25, at 4:30 p.m., McCardell Bicentennial Hall 216, Middlebury College. In “Ecological and Evolutionary Insights from Backyard Birds,” Scott Taylor, Assistant Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Colorado, Boulder, will share some of the insight gained from studies he is conducting. His lab studies birds to gain insights into the impacts that anthropogenic changes are having on where animals live and how they interact. From his work on a number of common backyard species researchers are gaining a better understanding of the pace at which birds can respond

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Emily Pottinger of Cornwall is the daughter of Jenn and Paul Pottinger and she is the Middlebury Union High School student of the week. Her older brother Akeem recently graduated from Northern Vermont University, her sister Kamesha lives in Florida where she works as a nanny and her sister Olivia, who is in 11th grade at MUHS. Emily spent time during her sophomore year at the Hannaford Career Center in the Plant and Animal Science program. She enjoyed the experiential learning aspects of the program and being outdoors. After finishing her junior year, Emily enrolled in Vermont Med Ed and, in a five-week summer program, trained to become a Licensed Nursing Assistant. She successfully passed the State of Vermont LNA examination, which she took at the conclusion of the program. Emily notes that she was the only one in the program who did not have a prior background in the medical field and was the only high school student enrolled. She enjoyed the variety of things she did during the program, most especially the involvement with patients. The final exam, Emily Pottinger which she took on the first day of her senior year at MUHS, MUHS included both a written and an interactive portion. She proudly reports that there were eight people in the program and all eight passed. While at MUHS, Emily has played on the soccer team and participated in both indoor and outdoor track. She has worked at Middlebury College on the custodial staff and at Proctor Dining Hall for four years. Academically, Emily’s favorite classes have been in the sciences. As a senior, Emily is taking a variety of courses including Chemistry and Advanced Human Biology. She is taking Health and Wellness at Community College of Vermont as part of the Dual Enrollment program. As she looks ahead to college, Emily is considering majors related to the health management field. She is exploring physical therapy and rehabilitation and is planning to stay in Vermont to pursue higher education. Her warm smile and positive attitude have put Emily on track for a bright future. Everyone at MUHS wishes her well as she contemplates her future.

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Football 10/12 MUHS vs. BHS/SBHS...............19-14 10/13 NCU vs. Mt. Abe/VUHS.............44-22 10/13 Mill River vs. OV........................44-41 Field Hockey 10/10 Colchester vs. MUHS....................2-0 10/10 Essex vs. Mt. Abe..........................2-0 10/12 CVU vs. MUHS..............................2-0 10/12 Rice vs. Mt. Abe.............................3-3 10/13 OV vs. Spaulding...........................4-0 Boys’ Soccer 10/12 Missisquoi vs. VUHS.....................3-2 10/12 MUHS vs. Mt. Abe.........................6-0 1012 Mill River vs. OV.............................3-1 Girls’ Soccer 10/10 Mt. Abe vs. Missisquoi...................4-0 10/10 Spaulding vs. VUHS......................1-1 10/10 MUHS vs. Mill River.......................5-3 10/12 OV vs. Windsor..............................2-1 10/13 Mt. Abe vs. Spaulding....................2-0 10/13 Rice vs. MUHS..............................6-0 10/13 Milton vs. VUHS.............................3-1 COLLEGE SPORTS Field Hockey 10/13 Midd. vs. Trinity..............................2-0 Men’s Soccer 10/13 Midd. vs. Trinity..............................3-2 Women’s Soccer 10/13 Midd. vs. Trinity..............................4-1 Football 10/13 Midd. vs. Williams......................21-10

Schedule HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Football 10/19 CVU at MUHS............................ 7 PM 10/19 OV at North Country.................. 7 PM 10/20 Mt. Abe at Fairfax....................... 1 PM Field Hockey 10/16 Rice at MUHS....................... 3:45 PM 10/16 Mt. Abe at S. Burlington............. 4 PM 10/17 OV at Fair Haven....................... 4 PM 10/18 MUHS at Essex.................... 3:45 PM 10/18 Mt. Abe at U-32..................... 3:45 PM 10/20 Mt. Abe at Colchester...............10 AM 10/20 OV at Windsor..........................11 AM Boys’ Soccer 10/15 Whitchester at OV...................... 4 PM 10/17 VUHS at Spaulding.................... 4 PM 10/17 Milton at MUHS.......................... 4 PM 10/17 Mt. Abe at GMVS....................... 4 PM 10/18 OV at Leland & Gray.................. 4 PM 10/20 MUHS at Missisquoi.................10 AM 10/20 Rutland at Mt. Abe....................10 AM 10/20 Milton at VUHS.........................11 AM 10/20 OV at West Rutland................... 1 PM Girls’ Soccer 10/16 Mt. Abe at MUHS....................... 4 PM 10/16 Rice at VUHS............................. 4 PM 10/17 Green Mt. Union at OV ............. 6 PM 10/19 Rutland at Mt. Abe..................... 4 PM 10/19 VUHS at Missisquoi................... 4 PM 10/19 MUHS at Milton.......................... 4 PM 10/20 OV at Twin Valley......................11 AM COLLEGE SPORTS Field Hockey 10/20 Bates at Midd............................11 AM Men’s Soccer 10/17 Midd. at Castleton...................... 7 PM 10/20 Bates at Midd............................. Noon Women’s Soccer 10/20 Bates at Midd............................. Noon Football 10/20 Bates at Midd............................. 1 PM

OTTER VALLEY UNION High School freshman Brielle Mackie tees up a clearing blast against Windsor Friday night in Brandon.

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Otter girls outlast Windsor, hit .500

By ANDY KIRKALDY BRANDON — Under the lights on Markowski Field on Saturday night the Otter Valley Union High School girls’ soccer team relied on the same formula that had allowed the Otters to win four of their previous five games: sound defense and the scoring spark of junior midfielder Olivia White. The result was a 2-1 win over visiting Windsor that avenged a 4-3 loss to the Jacks on Sept. 14 and boosted the Otters to .500 at 6-6. After scoring twice vs. Windsor (5-7) White now has 23 goals to go with 11 assists in 12 outings. But just as critically an OV defense led by junior center back Leah Pinkowski allowed Windsor just eight shots on goal, seven of which OV junior goalie Sophia Walker stopped. In the past six games the Otters have conceded just six goals, three in an overtime loss at Leland & Gray. Coach John White said a group has gelled that was missing sophomore center back Mallory Lufkin on Friday: Junior Lauryl Blanchard filled in ably

there, and sophomore Sarah Calvin and freshmen Brielle Mackie fared well on the flanks. “The defense is finally getting tactically sound as well as (defending) the one-v-one,” White said. “We struggled with that early because we’re playing a pretty complex defense, but we’re pulling it together. You can see it’s going to be tough scoring on us in the future.” As well as limiting the looks that talented Jacks like striker Olivia Rockwood and Evelyn Page had on Walker, the OV backs also showed good judgment on when to pass the ball out of the back and when to clear the ball out of trouble. “Before they were just booting it out all they time,” White said. “But now there’s a purpose when you need to play space, when you need to play feet, and understanding the difference.” Still, Windsor took the early lead and carried play over the first 15 minutes. Morgan McKeen gave Windsor the lead on a play that began with Walker

OTTER JUNIOR OLIVIA White finds an opening during Friday night’s game against Windsor. Otter Valley won the game, 2-1.

coming out to stop a Rockwood rush, but not able to control the ball. An Otter tried to clear the ball away from the following scramble, but it went to McKeen about 15 yards out from the right post, and she found the left side with 11:10 gone.

The Otters began to come to the ball harder, link up better at midfield, and create chances. Shortly after an OV corner kick, White drew a foul and on the restart set up sophomore forward Julia Eastman outside the box on the left side, but Jack goalie Adi Prior (five saves) tracked down Eastman’s drive. In the 21st minute the Windsor defense picked off an Eastman serve to White in the box, and two minutes later White’s bid from distance sailed wide right. Finally, at 17:02 White found the net. Eastman won a loose ball on the right side and worked it to White on the top of the box. White took a couple of touches and hit a bullet inside the left post. At 10:58 White picked up the ball from midfield, weaved past several helpless defenders all the way into the box, and then found the right corner from about six yards out. Windsor threatened late, but Page’s long shot bounced wide right, and Pinkowski cleared away a dangerous (See Soccer, Page 33)

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Soccer (Continued from Page 32) corner kick. The Otters finished the half with a 7-5 edge in shots at goal. Windsor gained more territory in the second half, earning advantages of 6-3 in shots at goal and 3-0 in corner kicks. The Otters’ best chances came in the half’s 11th minute, when the Windsor defense broke up a giveand-go that Eastman worked with junior midfielder Mary Kingsley, and in the 18th minute, when Prior saved Eastman’s hard 12-yard shot from the right side. Windsor had chances. OV midfielders Mia Politano and Lauren Konarski did good defensive work — in the fifth minute Politano marked Rockwood well on a Windsor free kick. In the 13th minute OV was fortunate when Rockwood shot just wide left after picking up a loose ball just inside the Otter box; in the 24th minute Walker used her fingertips to push Rockwood’s long, high shot wide right; and in the 29th minute Calvin blocked a Kacie Charest shot. By then Coach White had moved Olivia White (also his daughter) back to help at central defense. Windsor kept pressing, but could not dent the back line as Pinkowski, White, Blanchard, and midfielder Felicity Drew (the team’s only senior) all made defensive plays down the stretch. OV wraps up this week with a 4 p.m. home game on Wednesday

OTTER VALLEY UNION High School sophomore Mia Politano defends against Windsor senior Brooke McKeen during Friday night’s game in Brandon. Independent photo/Trent Campbell

against Green Mountain Union (10-1) and a Saturday road game at Twin Valley, which the Otters defeated by 5-0 to start their surge. But they lost at GMU, 3-0, just before then. However, other results — GMU recently defeated Windsor, Leland & Gray and Twin Valley by just one goal each — suggest the Otters can upset the Chieftains. White said he likes his team’s chances during the last week of play.

“We know we can give them (GMU) a game. We know we didn’t play our best game when we played them on their field. And their field is tiny. It’s different here,” he said. “We can finish with a winning record and that would change things. I believe we would get a home game if we win our next two games. That’s what the girls want.” Andy Kirkaldy may be reached at andyk@addisonindependent.com.

Boys’ soccer: Tigers topple Eagles; VUHS and Otter Valley suffer losses

ADDISON COUNTY — Visiting Middlebury made it a season sweep of Mount Abraham to highlight local high school boys’ soccer in games all played on Friday. In other action Vergennes and Otter Valley dropped home contests. TIGERS OVER EAGLES In a game moved to Middlebury College’s men’s soccer field due to wet conditions on Fucile Field, the Tigers rolled to a 6-0 victory over the Eagles, their fifth straight win. Tucker Moulton paced MUHS with two goals, Eben Jackson contributed a goal and an assist, and Frank Wolff, Andy Giorgio and Peter Orzech also found the net. Tiger goalies Lucas Palcsik (five saves)

and Logan Pierson-Flagg (two) combined on the shutout, the 8-3-1 Tigers’ fourth in their winning streak and sixth of the season. The Tigers remain in sixth place in Division I. Goalie Ethan DeWitt made six saves as Mount Abe lost its third straight and dropped to 3-7-2. COMMODORES Visiting Missisquoi edged the Commodores, 3-2, as Mitchell Bourdeau’s second goal of the second half came with seven minutes to go and snapped a 2-2 tie. Ezekiel Palmer’s second goal of the game had knotted the score a minute earlier. Jonathan Willis and Adam Sausville assisted Palmer’s strikes, and goalie Gabriel Kadric made six saves for the 6-6 Com-

modores. MVU goalie Kyle Gilbert stopped eight shots. VUHS (6-6) is in a tight race for a home playoff game in D-III with a week to go. OTTERS Visiting Mill River topped the Otters, 3-1, under the lights on Markowski Field. Mill River took an early lead, but persistent OV pressure forced a Minuteman miscue and an own goal that tied the game midway through the first half. OV Coach Dick Williams said the Otters continued to possess, but MRU scored against the run of play late in the half and picked up a crucial insurance goal six minutes into the second half. OV dropped to 3-7-1.

Tiger football pulls out key D-I victory

MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Union High School football team picked up a critical Division I victory over visiting Burlington-South Burlington on Friday, 1914, in a back-and-forth contest. The Tigers improved to 4-3, 3-3, in the league. A victory over 1-6 Champlain Valley this Friday at Doc Collins Field will cement their playoff position. The SeaWolves, also 4-3, rallied from a 13-0 third-quarter deficit to lead, 14-13, by scoring after two Tiger fumbles. The first score first came they recovered on the Tiger 16. Soon afterward Manny Dodson ran for a touchdown from 5 yards

out at 5:15 of the third quarter. The Tigers then marched into SeaWolves’ territory and had a Tyler Buxton touchdown run nullified by a holding call. After another fumble — the Tigers lost four fumbles in the third period — SeaWolf Kai Schmidt ran for a 66-yard score to make it 1413 at 1:08 of third quarter. The Tigers then fumbled again, but Dunn picked off a SeaWolf pass in the Tiger end zone to open the fourth quarter and keep it a onescore game. In all, the Tigers limited two SeaWolves quarterbacks to six completions in 12 attempts for 51 yards. The Tigers mounted a penalty-

aided drive and scored the winning touchdown when Buxton hit Zach Dunn with a 32-yard halfbackoption pass to make it 19-14 with 4:30 left in regulation. Buxton intercepted a Duncan MacDonald pass near midfield two minutes later to clinch the victory. The Tigers took a 7-0 halftime lead on a two-yard run by quarterback Tim Goettelmann that capped a 70-yard drive. MUHS made it 13-0 when Simon Fischer returned the second-half kickoff 85 yards. Buxton led the Tigers with 110 yards rushing on 11 carries, while Schmidt rushed 21 times for 126 yards for the SeaWolves.

By ANDY KIRKALDY ADDISON COUNTY — In a busy high school girls’ soccer slate late last week, Mount Abraham reached .500 with a pair of wins, Middlebury split two games, and Vergennes picked up a tie before falling on the road. Otter Valley hosted a key Division III game on Friday; see story. Teams are entering their final week of regular season play. EAGLES On Wednesday Mount Abe breezed past winless host Missisquoi, 4-0. The Eagle goals came from Sydney Minnerly, Emma Campbell, Rebecca Laurent and Chloe Johnston. MVU goalie Madison Conley made 17 saves. On Saturday the Eagles blanked host Spaulding, 2-0, to push their record to 5-5-2. Minnerly scored in the first half, and Addy Harris, from Johnston, notched the second goal. Eagles Justice Green and Olivia Paine, the latter returning from injury, shared time in net; Paine had to make one save. Lindsay Lapan stopped 15 shots for the 5-6-2 Tide. The Eagles battling for a D-II home playoff game and will visit MUHS on Tuesday and host Rutland on Friday. TIGERS On Wednesday the Tigers rallied from a 3-1 second-half deficit to top visiting Mill River, 5-3. The Tigers outshot, MRU, 17-5. A Helen

Anderson goal helped MUHS forge a 1-1 halftime tie. MRU then scored twice before the Tigers erupted for four goals in the final 17 minutes. Ivy Doran started the rally by heading in a Hannah Turner serve, Anderson volleyed in an Izzy Pistilli corner kick, Doran converted an Anderson feed for the game-winner, and Michelle Skovsgard added an insurance goal, from Doran. On Saturday six Rice players scored as their team topped the visiting Tigers, 6-0. Goalie Maddi Houston stopped four shots for the 7-2-3 Green Knights. Carly Burger and Julia Bartlett combined for 21 saves for the 3-9 Tigers. COMMODORES On Wednesday VUHS and visiting Spaulding tied, 1-1. Maria Malaney gave VUHS a first-half lead, but Ella McCarthy equalized in the second half for the Tide (5-5-2). Goalie Kate Gosliga made 10 saves for the Commodores. On Saturday night host Milton topped the Commodores, 3-1. Milton’s Tatum Shappy scored twice to break a 1-1 tie, and goalie Madison North made six saves. Rhode Miguel, assisted by Emily Rooney assist, scored for VUHS, and Gosliga stopped eight shots. The 5-4-2 Commodores should be able to nail down a first-round D-III home game with a positive result at home vs. Rice on Tuesday or at Missisquoi on Friday.

Field hockey: OV wins; Mt. Abe ties, loses; Tigers bested By ANDY KIRKALDY ADDISON COUNTY — In local high school field hockey late last week, Otter Valley snapped a short losing skid, Mount Abraham took its first loss and rallied to tie another game, and Middlebury dropped a pair of close contests. OTTERS On Saturday the Otters defeated visiting Spaulding, 4-0, in the last regular season home game for seniors Sophie Markowski, Gabriella LaGrange and Jordan Laraway. The goals came from Isabella Falco, Morgan Trombley, Alia Edmunds (who also picked up an assist), and Riley Keith. OV goalie Elinor Ross made seven saves, while Spaulding’s Abigail Stacy made 13. The Otters improved to 7-4 and moved into third place in Division II with two road games left, at Fair Haven on Wednesday and at Windsor on Saturday. The race for the second through fifth seeds is close, with the Nos. 2, 3 and 4 seeds as well as the top seed guaranteed a home quarterfinal before the remaining games are played on neutral turf fields. EAGLES On Wednesday host D-I foe Essex dealt Mount Abe its first loss

of the season, 2-0. The Hornets got goals late in each half, and goalie Kayla Ferreira worked a seven-save shutout. Eagle goalie Chessley Jackman made eight saves. On Friday the Eagles got two second-half goals from Jalen Cook to erase a 3-1 halftime deficit and tie visiting D-I Rice, 3-3. Molly Laurent provided the only firsthalf answer to three Rice strikes, and Jackman stopped seven shots. At 7-1-3 the Eagles remain atop the D-II standings entering the final week, during which they will play two more D-I foes and D-II U-32 (2-9). One more win will nail down a home quarterfinal for the Eagles. TIGERS On Wednesday the Tigers held visiting Colchester in check, but the Lakers improved to 8-0-2 with a 2-0 victory. On Friday, the Tigers similarly limited host Champlain Valley, but came up short in another 2-0 setback. The defense and Tiger goalie Cassie Bettis (10 saves) allowed only a first-half penalty stroke and a late insurance goal. Goalie Kristy Carlson made one save for CVU (6-5-1). The 1-10 Tigers could still host a D-II play-in game.

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Plante (Continued from Page 1) bear logo, will be on display Nov. 10, when Plante Guitar Co. holds its grand opening at 54 West St. In addition to building custom guitars Plante repairs and modifies a wide range of stringed instruments, from banjos to mandolins to upright basses. Plante, who moved to Bristol in August with his partner, Taylor Welch, grew up in Moretown. At age eight he began learning how to play guitar from his dad, who is a folk musician. “I remember strumming along to James Taylor and Bob Marley — dad’s music,” he said. As a child Plante also found himself drawn to the cellar, which was full of workbenches and tools and “nuts and bolts” he could tinker with. “It was where I developed a commonsense approach to building

PLANTE WINDS SOME of his own electric guitar pickups using a Chinese winder acquired from a company in China that went out of business.

and fixing things,” he said. In high school, while playing in bands and dreaming about being a rock star, Plante began modifying and repairing guitars. By the time he entered the University of Vermont he was building his own. More bands followed in college, but his drive to be a performer diminished. “I realized I’m more of a contemplative person,” he said. His bliss, it turned out, was luthiery. A luthier is someone who builds and repairs stringed instruments. It goes back the medieval stringed instrument — the lute. ‘HOTBED OF LUTHIERY’ After a few years in Burlington waiting tables and working as a repairman for the Guitar Center in Williston, Plante moved to the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts, home to a number of revered luthiers, including the Cuban-born classical guitar maker William Cupiano, author of the world’s leading guitarmaking textbook. Though he only had limited contact with Cupiano, Plante managed to fill a giant notepad with notes from their encounters, some of which would forever change the young luthier’s way of thinking. “Bill said the structure of my guitars was good, but he pointed out that the finishing aspects could be better,” Plante said. The young luthier had been so focused on structure (which stands to reason: the body of an acoustic guitar is made from about 25 different pieces of wood) that he hadn’t given much thought to the finish, which, it turns out, is incredibly important. “The finish affects what I like to call the ‘handshake of the object,’” Plante said. “It affects, for instance, how much the instrument slides around against you. There’s a kind of synesthesia, as well — it can affect how you perceive the sound of an instrument.”

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MICAH PLANTE SITS in his Bristol shop with two guitars he built. The Plante Guitar Company plans a grand opening for Nov. 10. Independent photo/Trent Campbell

In Northampton Plante and Welch lived in a first-floor, two-bedroom apartment. “We had very kind neighbors,” Plante said with a laugh. “They never complained about my band saws.” HANDCRAFTED Those saws, their tables mantled with fine redwood sawdust, now stand at the ready before a wall of angled greenhouse windows in Plante’s backyard workshop. “I cut everything by hand,” Plante said. This may eventually become something of a rarity in a field where computer numerical control (CNC) of machining tools is growing increasingly popular and is viewed by some as the best path toward innovation. “If you like the idea of an instrument maker peeling off each shaving of wood with fine old tools, your instrument coming slowly to life, then I’m your guy,” Plante wrote on his website. “I know CAD (computer-aided design),” he explained.

“I’ve used software like (3D modeler) Rhino. CNC would lower prices, but I stubbornly saw by hand and sell at CNC prices anyway. For me it’s about the old hand planes and other tools.” The luthier’s tidy shop is filled with tools of the trade: awls in one corner, a rack of spool clamps on the wall and a hot iron on the shelf, used for bending wood. A pickup winder Plante bought on eBay from a Chinese factory that had gone out of business sits on a table beneath a paper towel rack repurposed as a wire dispenser. (Pickups capture the mechanical vibrations produced by musical instruments and convert them into electrical signals that can be amplified.) A poster from the movie “Wayne’s World” hangs from one wall.

PLANTE’S NAME AND an inlay polar bear design adorn the headstocks of his custombuilt guitars.

Part of Plante’s job as a guitar maker is to help musicians distill all of their needs and ideas into a workable design. His first step, before a contract is signed, is to make a full-scale drawing on graph paper and discuss the design elements with the prospective client. “All the other shops were concerned with prices and materials right up front and wanted me to fill out forms and such but Micah just wanted to talk,” wrote Drew Steinberg of the Burlington band Jeddy in a testimonial on Plante’s website. “He said he would love to work with me and that he ‘wanted to build me not just a guitar, but a best friend for life.’” Plante makes instruments for musicians working in a variety of genres: jazz, folk, pop, rock, nü-metal. He also builds custom instrument modifications — both structural and electronic. And, he says, he’ll never turn down a repair job. About 75 percent of his business comes from customers within a hundred-mile radius, but he’s worked with people all over New England. Settling in to Bristol, Plante has also begun to do work for Melissa Hernandez at Recycled Reading, which sells musical instruments. “I’m sort of an out-of-shop shoprepair technician,” Plante said. In the near term Plante will focus on expanding his business and adding on to his shop. Someday he might even hire an apprentice. In any event, he plans to stay. “I’ll be here for the next 60 years,” he said. Whatever those years may bring, Plante added with a smile, he’s not terribly concerned about “progress” in his field. “I have an enthusiasm for what I’m doing and it’s already ‘behind the times.’” For more information visit planteguitar.com. Reach Christopher Ross at christopherr@addsionindependent. com.

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NOW ACCEPTING ITEMS for donation for Diversified Occupations Yard Sale. Call 382‑1025 for pick‑up or drop off at Patricia Hannaford Career Center, D.O. Suite, Middlebury. Thank you for supporting the Diversified Occupations.

ADULT ALL‑ RECOVERY Group Meeting for anyone over 18 who is struggling with addiction disorders. Wednes‑ days, 3‑4 p.m. at the Turning Point Center (54 Creek Rd). A great place to meet with your peers who are in recovery. Bring a friend in recovery. For info call 802‑388‑4249 or 802‑683‑5569 or visit turn‑ ingpointaddisonvt.org.

A L C O H O L I C S A N O N Y‑ MOUS, 7 SATURDAY. Dis‑ cussion Meeting, Middlebury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 9‑10am. Discussion Meeting, Mid‑ dlebury, Beginner’s Meet‑ ing, Middlebury, The Turn‑ ing Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. 6:30‑7:30pm.

A L C O H O L I C S A N O N Y‑ MOUS, 2 MONDAY. As Bill Sees it Meeting, Ripton, Rip‑ ton Firehouse, Dugway Rd. 7:15‑8:15am. As Bill Sees it Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr, 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. Women of AA (Step/Speaker), Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr, 54 Creek Rd, 5:30‑6:30pm. Big Book Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr, 54 Creek Rd. 7:30‑8:30pm. Big Book Meeting, New Haven, Congregational Church, Vil‑ lage Green, 7:30‑8:30pm. Discussion Meeting, Bran‑ don, St. Thomas Episco‑ pal Church, Rte 7 South, 7:30‑8:30am.

A L C O H O L I C S A N O N Y‑ MOUS, 3 TUESDAY. 12 Step Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. Daily Reflec‑ tion Meeting, Vergennes, Congregational Church, Water St. 7‑8pm. 12 Step Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. 7:30‑8:30pm. Spiritual Awakening Meeting, Middle‑ bury, St. Stephen’s Church, Main St. (on the Green) 7:30‑8:30am.

A L C O H O L I C S A N O N Y‑ MOUS, 5 THURSDAY. 12 Steps and Traditions Meeting, Ripton, Ripton Firehouse, Dugway Rd. 7:15‑8:15am. Big Book Meeting, Middle‑ bury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. Alternating Format Meeting, Ferrisburgh, Assembly of God Christian Center. Route 7, 7‑8pm. Speaker Meeting, Middlebury, St. Stephen’s Church, Main St. (on the Green) 7:30‑8:30pm.

AL‑ANON: FOR FAMILIES and friends affected by some‑ one’s drinking. Members share experience, strength and hope to solve common problems. Newcomers wel‑ come. Confidential. St. Ste‑ phen’s Church (use front side door and go to basement) in Middlebury, Sunday nights 7:15‑8:15 pm.

A L C O H O L I C S A N O N Y‑ MOUS, 4 WEDNESDAY. Big Book Meeting, Middle‑ b u r y, U n i t e d M e t h o d i s t Church, North Pleasant St. 7:15‑8:15am. Discus‑ sion Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. 12 Step Meeting, Brandon, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Rte 7 South, 7‑8pm. 12 Step Meeting, Bristol, Howden Hall, 19 West St. 7‑8pm.

A L C O H O L I C S A N O N Y‑ MOUS, 6 FRIDAY. Spiritual Awakening Meeting, Middle‑ bury, St. Stephen’s Church, Main St. (on the Green) 7:30‑8:30am. Discussion Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. Big Book Meeting, Bristol, Howden Hall, 19 West St. 6‑7pm. Dis‑ cussion Meeting, Vergennes, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Park St. 8‑9pm.

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Public Meetings ARE YOU BOTHERED BY SOMEONE’S DRINK‑ ING? Opening Our Hearts Al‑Anon Group meets each Wednesday at 1:30 pm at Middlebury’s St. Stephen’s Church on Main St. (enter side door and follow signs). Anonymous and confidential, we share our experience, strength and hope to solve our common problems. Baby‑ sitting available.

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AL‑ANON FAMILY GROUP ‑ For families and friends of problem drinkers. Anony‑ mous, confidential and free. At the Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury. 7:30‑8:30 PM Friday eve‑ nings.

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A L C O H O L I C S A N O N Y‑ M O U S , 1 S U N D AY. 1 2 Step Meeting, Middlebury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 9‑10am. Discussion Meeting, Bristol, Howden Hall, 19 West St. 4‑5pm. Women’s Meeting, North Ferrisburgh, United Methodist Church, Old Hol‑ low Rd. 6‑7pm. 12 Step Meet‑ ing, Vergennes, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Park St. 7‑8pm. AA 24‑Hour Hotline 802‑388‑9284, aavt.org.

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Help bring holiday magic to Middlebury The Very Merry Middlebury committee is looking for 4-5 volunteers to help plan this yearʼs event. Itʼs a really fun and rewarding way to connect with our community during a magical time of year! Committee members will meet regularly over the next two months to organize volunteers, events and programs for holiday fun in downtown Middlebury throughout the month of December. Call Karen at 345-1366 or email Karen@bettermiddleburypartnership if you are interested.

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ARE YOU BOTHERED BY SOMEONE’S DRINK‑ ING? Opening Our Hearts Al‑Anon Group meets each Wednesday at 1:30 pm at Middlebury’s St. Stephen’s Church on Main St. (enter side door and follow signs). Anonymous and confidential, we share our experience, strength and hope to solve our common problems. Baby‑ sitting available.

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NA MEETINGS MIDDLE‑ BURY: Sundays, 3:00 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.

R E F U G E R E C O V E RY ‑ Tuesdays 6‑7 p.m. A non‑theistic,Buddhist‑in‑ spired approach to recovery from addictions of all kinds. Dedicated to the practices of mindfulness, compassion, forgiveness, and generosity, this recovery meeting uses meditation and kindness to heal the pain and suffering that addiction has caused. Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd. (802) 388‑4249.

C&I DRYWALL. Hanging, tap‑ ing, skim coat plastering. Also tile. Call Joe 802‑234‑5545 or Justin 802‑234‑2190.

SHELBURNE SERENITY AL‑ANON. Trinity Episco‑ pal Church, Shelburne. 5:30‑6:30pm, Friday evenings. Use back door. Meeting is upstairs. Handicap accessible. Meeting #5171.

PAINTING SEASON IS here. Wet Paint, interior and exte‑ rior quality painting. 30 years experience. References and insured. 802‑458‑2402.

PARKINSONS SUPPORT GROUP meets on the last Thursday of every month from 10 am to 11:30 am. We meet at The Residence at Otter Creek in Middlebury. For info call APDA at 888‑763‑3366 or parkinsoninfo@uvmhealth. org. NARCAN KITS are available at the Turning Point Center of Addison County FREE of charge. Narcan (Naloxone) is a nasal spray used to re‑ verse an opioid overdose in progress. These kits are spe‑ cifically intended for public distribution and can be used by anyone to save a life. Easy training is provided at Turn‑ ing Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, and takes approximately 10 minutes. Wednesdays between 9 a.m. ‑ noon, or call for an appointment (802) 388‑4249.

SMART RECOVERY ‑ Thurs‑ days 7 p.m. A science‑based program to help people man‑ age their recovery from any type of addictive behavior. This includes addiction to substances such as alcohol, nicotine, or drugs, or behav‑ iors such as gambling, sex, eating, self‑harming, etc. Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd. (802) 388‑4249.

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CONSTRUCTION: ADDI‑ TIONS, RENOVATIONS, new construction, drywall, carpentry, painting, flooring, roofing, pressure washing, driveway sealing. All aspects of construction, also property maintenance. Steven Fifield 802‑989‑0009.

VALLEY HANDYMAN SER‑ VICE: electrical, plumbing, carpentry. Resolve projects and that honey‑to‑do list to‑ day. Property management upon request. Mowing, land‑ scaping, snow removal. Qual‑ ity workmanship and refer‑ ences. 802‑458‑2402.

Free FREE ‑ 20 PURPLE Martin gourds. 50 gallon drum, 1/4 full of paint. 759‑2355 after four rings, leave message.

Opportunities STOREFRONT LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. In the heart of downtown Mid‑ dlebury. Approved for seat‑ ing for 24. Plenty of parking, lots of possibilities. Available September 1. Text only to 802‑373‑6456.

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PROFESSIONAL PAINTING; interior/exterior, residential/ commercial, pressure wash‑ ing. 20 years’ experience. Best prices. References. 802‑989‑5803.

BANKRUPTCY: CALL to find out if bankruptcy can help you. Kathleen Walls, Esq. 802‑388‑1156.

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COSTELLO’S MARKET IS looking for an experienced n person to iwrap tio subs, do s o deep frying, dish‑ prep‑work, washing and other duties. Please apply in person u! to k Yo Marble‑ Costello’s a Market, n Th works, Middlebury.

FULL AND PART time openings for materials handlers at HOPE’s resale store. Must have excellent customer service skills, be able to stand for long peri‑ ods of time, able to lift heavy items and be detail oriented. EOE. To apply, email cover letter and resume to: recep‑ tionist@hope‑vt.org or mail to, 282 Boardman St., Suite 1A, Middlebury. Please no drop‑ins.

LOOKING FOR EXPE‑ RIENCED carpenter/con‑ struction worker. Minimum 2 years experience. Must be willing to do all aspects of construction work. Must have reliable transporta‑ tion. Pay based on expe‑ rience. This is a full‑time year‑round position. Con‑ tact Chris at Summit Up Construction, 802‑558‑0784 or send resume to: csumner8405@gmail.com.

EASTVIEW AT MIDDLE‑ BURY seeks enthusiastic and experienced caregivers to pro‑ vide hands‑on care in our dy‑ namic retirement community. Openings: full‑time evenings, part‑time weekends. Email acoyle@eastviewmiddlebury. com or call 989‑7502.

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Director of Employment & Community Supports The Community Care Network is seeking a dynamic leader to provide program oversight and management, and assure the highest quality employment, community, and post-secondary supports are provided to individuals with developmental disabilities in Rutland County. Qualified candidates will possess strong leadership and communication skills, critical thinking, and experience building collaborative partnerships. Candidate should be committed to innovation and able to implement complex initiatives. Bachelor’s degree preferred with minimum of 4 years’ experience in supported employment/ community supports for individuals with developmental disabilities; other relevant experience in employment and community partnerships will be considered. Three years supervisory or management experience required.

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Please send cover letter and resume to: humanresource@vermontcf.org Or mail to: The Vermont Community Foundation, 3 Court Street, Middlebury, VT 05753. Visit www.vermontcf.org/jobs for a complete job description. Position will be open until filled. The Vermont Community Foundation is an equal employment opportunity employer and offers a competitive salary and benefits.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB of Greater Vergennes has an opening for a part‑time Pro‑ gram Assistant. Hours are 2:00pm to 6:00pm Monday through Friday. We are look‑ ing for someone who can help supervise and men‑ tor club members, lead a variety of fun activities and act as a positive youth role model. The ideal candidate is enthusiastic, energetic, tech‑savvy and capable of creating an encouraging and exciting environment for our club members ages 9‑18. $12/hour to start. Please see the complete job de‑ scription on the website: bgcvergennes.org. Please send a cover letter, re‑ sume and 3 references to jill@bgcvergennes.org. ROOFERS WANTED No experience needed. Willing to train the right person. Excellent pay and benefits. Basic hand tools and valid driver’s license needed. Call 802‑388‑2903.

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Accountant The Vermont Community Foundation is seeking an accountant with three or more years of experience. This position is responsible for investment and fund accounting, financial reporting, state and federal lobbying and grant reporting compliance, tax compliance, general accounting, and audit preparation support. The ideal candidate has superb problem-solving and analytical skills; is detail oriented and highly dependable; and is committed to collaboration, teamwork, and personal growth.

MINUTE TAKER‑ needed for Select Board meetings in Salisbury. Work involves two meetings a month of approximately 2 hours each. Compensation is $60 per meeting. Please call the Town Office for details. 352‑4228.

NOW HIRING IMMEDIATE OPENINGS: Reliable, responsible Fulltime and Part-Time cashiers needed for flexible schedule – the ability to work nights, weekends and holidays is essential. Apply in person at:

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ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Paraprofessional Addison Central School District is seeking a Paraprofessional at Salisbury Community School to provide 1-1 behavioral supervision and supports in literacy and mathematics in a 5/6 classroom for the 20182019 school year. In addition to two years of college, or its equivalent, candidates must have attributes necessary for employment in a small, rural school setting. These include: the desire to work with children and adults, patience, flexibility, and collegiality. Apply be sending a letter of interest, resume, three current reference letters, through Schoolspring. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. E.O.E.

OTTER VALLEY UNION HIGH SCHOOL

is actively seeking coaches for the following positions: Winter 2018-19 Varsity Cheerleading Head Coach Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Head Coach Spring 2019 Junior Varsity Girls Lacrosse Co-Head Coach Varsity Softball Head Coach Junior Varsity Softball Head Coach Junior Varsity Baseball Head Coach Varsity Girls Tennis Head Coach Varsity Boys Lacrosse Assistant Coach *It is Otter Valley’s intent to establish long-term commitments from all Varsity coaches, allowing the successful candidate to build and develop strong feeder programs. Applicants must be able to develop a solid rapport with student athletes, work cooperatively with the athletic program, provide positive leadership, and model the ideals of good sportsmanship. A strong knowledge of coaching principlesis required. Previous coaching experience preferred. Position opened until filled. If interested, please send resume and references to: Steven Keith, Activities Director skeith@rnesu.org Otter Valley High School 2997 Franklin Street | Brandon, VT 05733 EOE

Help Wanted SPECIALIZED RESIDENTIAL Support Staff for people with developmental disabilities. Join a team of support in a 24‑7 staffed therapeutic home environment. Experience with behavioral support desirable. You will assist them in learn‑ ing independent living /social skills, personal boundaries, emotional self‑regulation, and healthy life‑style. There are two positions open for a home for two women (40 hours all day time, and 40 hours with three overnights), and one position open for a home for a young man with a co‑occurring mental health disorder (38 hours with three overnights). Annual compensation in the range of $29K to $31K. Excel‑ lent benefit package. To apply, visit csac‑vt.org.

For Sale ENGLANDER PELLET STOVE, model #25‑PDVC. Asking $500. 2 years old. Heats up to 1,500 sq.ft. Weights 290 pounds. 24”wx28.5”hx28” deep, Call 802‑497‑1237 evenings after 7pm or weekends. Ask for Bob. JOHN DEERE 180 riding lawn mower, 42” deck, $350 OBO. Steury boat/trailer, $300 OBO. Elite series portable generator Briggs and Stratton, $200 OBO. 4 tires and rims for Ford F150, 265/70/17 winter force, $300 OBO. 802‑353‑6821. N.E.C. CO Abel Cottey 8 day weight driven grandfather clock. Good condition. $500 or best offer. 802‑345‑1820. USED RESTAURANT EQUIP‑ MENT plus chairs, tables, booths and commercial hood systems with ansul and roof fan. 802‑349‑8544. VW TDI 191K, well maintained commuter, summer/snows 2 seasons. $1,500. Shoreham, 353‑7313.

For Rent WAREHOUSE/CUSTOMER service assistant needed. If you want work that makes a positive difference in the community, come join our team. HOPE is looking n for tio 29.5 a warehouse assistant, i s o Must be able hours a week. to lift up to 25 pounds on a u! sit regular basis, stand Yoand k n for periods of time, and have Tha service skills. good customer 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.

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SHARED LIVING PROVIDER for a woman in her 50’s with a mild developmental disability. She needs to transition from independent living, and would like support in ensuring safety, medication oversight, and get‑ ting to her part‑time job in Middlebury. Experience with Alzheimer’s desirable. She loves to listen to rock’n roll and Christian music, read the Bible, watch game shows, and spend quiet time in na‑ ture. She smokes, and has an indoor cat. A county setting is ideal. Generous tax‑free stipend, monthly room and board payment and a respite budget. Call Donna Ques‑ nel at Community Associate. (802)388‑4021.

For Rent

1,800 SQ. FT. WAREHOUSE commercial space. As is or renovate to suit. Creek Road, Middlebury. 802‑558‑6092. BRISTOL FAMILY HOUS‑ ING: $1,035 3 BD Apartment. Rent includes heat, hot wa‑ ter, trash and snow removal. Washer dryer hookup & stor‑ age space. Income restric‑ tions apply. For further details call E.P. Management Corp at 775‑1100 Ext. #7 or e‑mail shelly@epmanagement.com. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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BRISTOL RENTALS Wood‑ land Apartments. 2 bedroom $960. Efficiency Studio $565. Included: heat, hot water, trash pickup, parking, snow removal, mowing. We fix things. Lo‑ cated on Woodland Drive. Coin washer & dryer room. No Pets. No smoking. suan_bowen@ comcast.net 802‑999‑7757. WoodlandApartments.net.

MIDDLEBURY ‑ PROFES‑ SIONAL office suite. 1,205 sq. ft. office space. Conveniently located in Middlebury ‑ Court St./Creek Rd. 2 private offices, large reception area, large cen‑ tral open space for additional offices/cubicles or boardroom. Private bathroom. Ready to move in. Call Eric at 388‑6054.

NEW HAVEN SUNNY, spe‑ cial apartment. Garden space, views. No pets, no smoking. References. $925/month plus utilities. 802‑236‑2040.

BRISTOL: SHARE A home w/senior man, an avid reader who loves the outdoors. Mini‑ mal rent in exchange for light housekeeping, some cooking & companionship. Private ½ bath. No deposit. 863‑5625 or HomeShareVermont.org for ap‑ plication. Interview, references, background checks required. EHO.

1315 MOUNTAIN RD Ext, Addison. Rental available November 1 ‑ May 1. Fully furnished one bedroom. Two car garage. $900 per month. Security, references, credit check required. Call Nancy Larrow 802‑877‑6462, Broker. 2‑1/2 BEDROOM CONDO‑ MINIUM at Otterside Court, Middlebury, Vt. Rent includes water, garage, in‑ground pool, gardening, plowing and land maintenance. Washer/dryer in unit. Heat and electricity not included. Available October 15. Security deposit and first months rent required. $1,200./ month. 802‑558‑0874. 3 BEDROOM HOUSE $975 per month plus utilities. No pets. Small backyard. First, last and security deposit. References a must. 802‑352‑4124, leave message. BRANDON ‑ FURNISHED small efficiency apartment. Non‑smoking. No pets. Heat, lights and cable included. $175/ week. 802‑247‑3144. BRISTOL‑ 2 BEDROOM house in village. Garage, water, wash‑ er/dryer, lawn maintenance, snow removal included. No pets. No smoking. Rental ap‑ plication, lease, security, first and last months rent. $1,050/ mo. Call 802‑453‑2388. BRIDPORT ‑ ONE bedroom apartment. 625.00 month in‑ cludes water, lawn care, snow removal. No pets. No smoking. Rental application, proof of income, landlord references. Gemini4the@yahoo.com or 802‑735‑4725.

LARGE OFFICE RENTAL available in Marbleworks. Rent $525. Call Charlotte at 388‑0929 or 453‑4991. FOR RENT: BRIDPORT, Com‑ mercial/retail office. 1,200 Sq. Ft. High traffic visibility. tbrought@middlebury.edu.

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 run‑ ning water. The barn is also available for lease. The en‑ trance door measurements are 8’ wide by 7’ high. For more info: 802‑363‑3403 or rochon_m@yahoo.com. MIDDLEBURY 2 BEDROOM near downtown. Appliances, off street parking, lease. No pets. Real Net Management Inc. 802‑388‑4994.

HEATED CAR/ motorcycle storage; monthly, seasonal, yearly rates. Flexible drop off/ pick up dates. 802‑318‑0026. CORNWALL QUIET COUN‑ TRY APARTMENT 5 miles from Middlebury. 2nd story, 2 bed‑ room, 1 full bath with washer/ dryer hookup. Includes every‑ thing plus satellite, storage included. $1,250 per month. 1st and last month’s rent and security deposit. No pets, no smoking. Available immediately. 802‑462‑2924. MIDDLEBURY, 2,600 SQ FT office space. Court St., central location, parking. Can be sub‑ divided. Real‑Net Management Inc. 802‑388‑4994.

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MIDDLEBURY 1 BEDROOM apartment. Close to college. $800/month plus deposit. Some utilities included. 388‑0401. MIDDLEBURY 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT Walk to town, pri‑ vate backyard, garage space, washer/dryer. $1,150/mo. plus heat and utilities. Available im‑ mediately. Call 802‑247‑3369. MIDDLEBURY LOVELY 2 bed‑ room condo. Great location with a one car garage. References and security deposit required. $1,250/mo. Call 388‑7218. MIDDLEBURY‑ ONE AND two‑room suites. Private baths, shared kitchen. In classic home. Tastefully furnished. All includ‑ ed; heat/hot water, w/d, cable TV, wifi, off‑street parking. $500 to $700. First months rent and security, references required. Call/text Susan, 802‑989‑8941. MIDDLEBURY, BUILD TO SUIT. 12,000 sq.ft. building in the industrial park. Call for information. 802‑388‑4831. MIDDLEBURY: IN TOWN 1‑BR second floor apartment with porch near Marble Works. In‑ cludes heat, off‑street parking, large lawn/garden space, stor‑ age, plowing and lawn main‑ tenance. No pets or smoking, requires lease, references, and security deposit. $795/month. Call or text Andy 802‑355‑4164. MIDDLEBURY: SHARE A lovely home w/active, retired professional who enjoys cultural events. $500/mo. Seeking a housemate willing to lend a hand w/snow shoveling & gar‑ dening. Private bath. 863‑5625, HomeShareVermont.org for ap‑ plication. Interview, references, background check required. EHO.

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It’s against the law to discriminate when advertising housing. And it’s easier to break the law than you might think. You can’t say “no children” or “adults only.” There is lots you can’t say. The federal government is watching for such discrimination. Let us help you sift through the complexities of the Fair Housing Law. Stay legal. Stay on the right side of the nation’s Fair Housing Law. Call the Addison Independent at (802) 388-4944. Talk to our sales professionals.

SHOREHAM LARGE 2 bed‑ room. 15 minutes to Middle‑ bury. Many new renovations. Large kitchen, bedrooms and baths. $975 per month plus heat and electric. No smoking. 802‑897‑5447. VALLEY VIEW APARTMENTS is currently accepting applica‑ tions for 1 and 2 BR apartments in Vergennes. All income/assets must be verified to determine monthly rent, but tenants only pay 30% of their income toward rent. Elderly or disabled only. W/D onsite. Call 802‑247‑0165 or visit our website www.summitpmg.com. Equal Housing Opportunity.

Wood Heat FIREWOOD. CUT, SPLIT and delivered. $210/cord seasoned. $185/cord green. 802‑282‑9110.

Real Estate HUNTING LAND FOR sale in Salisbury, VT. 6.8 acres. Hillside on top of mountain. Western facing, remote but easy access. Half price of town evaluation. Asking $18,000. Cash only. 802‑352‑6678.

Att. Farmers FOR SALE: KILN dried pine shavings and pine sawdust. De‑ livered in 50 cubic yard loads. Call and leave a message at 802‑623‑6731. HAY FOR SALE Small square bales. First cut and mulch. Call 802‑349‑9281. HAY FOR SALE. 1st, 2nd and 3rd cut. Small squares $2.‑$4.; 4’ rounds $30.‑$50. Mike Quinn, Middlebury. 802‑388‑7828. WHITNEY’S CUSTOM FARM WORK. Pond agitating, liquid manure hauling, drag line aer‑ ating. Call for price. 462‑2755, John Whitney.

Cars 2014 FORD C‑MAX hybrid, 74,980 miles, plus winter tires. $12,000. 802‑382‑8644. CLASSIC 1969 DODGE Dart. 4 door, 6 cylinder. 68,000 origi‑ nal miles. Excellent condition. $5,000 OBRO. 802‑352‑6678.

Wanted TRUSTED 3RD GEN. VT Antique dealer specializing in jewelry, watches, silver, art, military, antique collectibles, etc. Visit bittnerantiques.com or call Brian at 802‑272‑7527. Consulting/appraisal services available. House calls made free of charge.

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Historical photos on display at town office

MIDDLEBURY — Notable photographs on loan from the Henry Sheldon Museum’s “Our Town” exhibit depicting the history of Middlebury are currently displayed in the public spaces of Middlebury’s new Town Offices. Visitors to the offices will witness the town’s history as they wander through the public corridors and meeting rooms. One hundred years of life in the Middlebury region are covered in the exhibit: single and group portraits of Vermonters — both the celebrated and the ordinary citizen, village scenes capturing disasters and daily life, landscapes of Vermont’s treasured mountains and lakes. These photographs represent a small selection of the photographs chosen by photographer James P. Blair and Sheldon Archivist Eva Garcelon-Hart, who curated the original Our Town exhibit for the

Sheldon. When he retired to Middlebury following his career as an awardwinning photographer with the National Geographic Society, Blair became entranced by the singular photography collection found in the Research Center of the Henry Sheldon Museum. As he and Eva reviewed the Sheldon’s archives, he found exceptional images that traced the citizens, landscapes, and townscapes of Addison County and the Lake Champlain region. The photographs may be seen during regular Town Office hours. All of the framed photographic prints are for sale. They are onetime, limited-edition photographic prints selected and printed by Blair. Profits will go toward the preservation of the Sheldon Museum’s collections documenting their rich and diverse local history.

Public Notices Index

TOWN OF ORWELL HEARING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD

Otter Valley Unified Union (1)

The Orwell Development Review Board will meet Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 7:30 pm at the Town Clerk’s Office to conduct the following business: 1. Permit # 9-36-18: Diane Norris for subdivision of property. Information pertaining to this matter may be viewed M, T, Th, 9:30-12:00 and 1:00-3:00 and Fr. 9:30-12:00 and 1:00-6:00 at the Town Clerk’s Office. Ray Papandrea, Chair Orwell Development Review Board

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Auctions

POSTMASTER MAKES A Special Delivery, c. 1935.

Photo/Julius Otis Seeley (1881-1956), Middlebury. Collection of Henry Sheldon Museum

TOWN OF SALISBURY NOTICE OF VACANCY

The Select Board in the Town of Salisbury hereby gives notice of a vacancy on the Select Board as of October 9, 2018. Pursuant to 24 V.S.A §961(a) this notice is posted to inform Salisbury residents of the vacancy and therefore the right to petition for a special election to fill the vacancy. In lieu of a special election the Select Board may appoint a resident to fill the position until the next annual town meeting. The Select Board also gives notice of the need for a minute taker. Work involves two meetings a month of approximately 2 hours each. Compensation is $60.00 per meeting. Interested persons for either of these vacancies should call the town office, 352-4228. 10/15

EQUIPMENT SALE for the late

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Monday, Oct 22, 2018 • 11:30 AM

OTTER VALLEY UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT WARNING

The legal voters of the Otter Valley Unified Union District are hereby notified and warned to meet at the Otter Valley Union High School on Monday, November 5, 2018 at 6:30 PM for an informational hearing to explain the herein described school building improvements and the financing thereof. Article I. To hear the Board of School Directors’ presentation on the proposed construction projects to improve school security at Lothrop Elementary, Neshobe Elementary, and Otter Valley Union High School Buildings. Article II. To transact any other business proper to be done when met. The legal voters of the Otter Valley Unified Union District are further notified and warned that voter qualifications, registration and absentee voting relative to this special meeting shall be as provided in Chapters 43, 51 and 55 of Title 17, Vermont Statutes Annotated. The meeting shall then be recessed to Tuesday, November 6, 2018 in order to vote on the following articles by at the usual polling placed in the member district by Australian ballot, said ballots being brought to Brandon Town Hall following the closing of the polls in the member districts where they will be commingled and counted by the Board of Civil Authority of the constituent districts. The Town polls will be opened as follows: Town of Brandon 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM Brandon Town Hall Town of Goshen 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM Goshen Town Hall Town of Leicester 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM Leicester Town Office Town of Pittsford 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM Pittsford Town Office Town of Sudbury 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM Sudbury Town Hall Town of Whiting 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM Whiting Town Hall Article III. Shall the voters authorize bonds of the Otter Valley Unified Union District in an amount not to exceed Five Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($5,500,000) be issued for the following purpose: • Security improvements at Lothrop Elementary school including the construction of a connection link between the Town Hall Building and the Lothrop Building, re-design the traffic flow creating safe bus loading and unloading at main entrance, renovating a classroom to the front office, waiting area, and school nurse space improving school security through limiting building access and protecting students transferring between buildings with a connection link ($746,000) • Renovating the balcony in the Lothrop Town Hall Building to meet life safety regulations allowing full utilization of the balcony? ($74,000) • Security improvements to the Neshobe and Forestdale School Buildings including the construction of a connection link between the two buildings, the addition of 4 classroom spaces the re-configuration and design of a new entrance to include the front office and principal, school nurse and a security air lock system improving school security through limiting building access and protecting students transferring between buildings with a connection link AND the constructing a gymnasium at the Neshobe Elementary School to address current space conflicts and expand future learning and community opportunities ($3,955,000) • Security improvements to the Otter Valley Union High School including re-designing existing air lock, adding an Student Resources Officer space and secure waiting area at the main entrance, renovating lobby bathrooms for accessibility and gender neutrality ($725,000) There are no school projects eligible for Vermont school construction funds as the legislature had not appropriated any resources for school construction. However bonding statute still requires the following notice to be included on the warning: State funds may not be available at the time this project is otherwise eligible to receive state school construction aid. The district is responsible for all costs incurred in connection with any borrowing done in anticipation of state school construction aid. 10/11

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Davis (Continued from Page 1) on the Spartan circuit for his “rookie race.” “Cause I’ve spent my whole life beating the odds and overcoming life’s biggest obstacles, so why would this be any different?” he said. The youngest of five children, Davis was raised with the same supportive child-rearing style that his parents took with his older siblings. While their approach may have been tailored for Davis’ physical abilities, the demands, expectations and opportunities presented to him stemmed from the same “no-nonsense, no excuses” style of parenting that they took with all of their children. This became the foundation for Davis’ philosophy today, that anyone can do anything they set their mind to, regardless of life’s challenges. Davis used a wheelchair until age 11, when a new surgery made it possible for him to begin learning

to walk with crutches. At that seven hours. The following year, he time, Davis vowed never to use a did the same walk again, cutting his wheelchair again. time by two hours. While his family’s In February of approach was successful 2010, after a casual at home, society was not “Cause I’ve conversation with a coalways ready to embrace spent my worker about martial arts people with disabilities. whole life movies, Davis shared This was particularly beating the that as a child, he dreamt difficult for Davis to odds and of being a martial artist. understand when he His co-worker laughed, was turned away from a overcoming saying, “Yeah, and I was karate school at age eight, life’s biggest going to be a sensei.” while attempting to be obstacles, so This conversation just like his big brothers. why would rekindled Davis interest The rejection cut deep this be any to train in the martial arts. but did not crush Davis’ Davis approached different?” competitive nature. a friend who owned a — Jason Davis karate studio to ask her Rather, it fueled his fire for the same opportunities opinion. Eventually, she to participate and be included and started an adaptive karate class. accepted as an equal. That same Davis soon discovered health year, Davis joined his family in the benefits that exceeded his March of Dimes walk. He completed expectations. At a point when seven miles independently rolling physicians were running out of his wheelchair with a finish time of (See Spartan Race, Page 44)

Sullivan (Continued from Page 1) committee, planning commission in town government. And she and selectboard. takes with her a large chunk of the “She was determined to give community’s institutional memory. every minute to the town she could “She was truly the elder give,” said Eagan, who served with statesman,” fellow selectboard Sullivan during her time on the member Tom Scanlon said. “She planning commission and historical had a wealth of knowledge, both society. historical and anecdotal, which will Scanlon echoed those sentiments. be sadly missed.” “She gave so very much of herself Sullivan was born in Middlebury for the town of Salisbury,” he said. on Aug. 8, 1939, to Harry and “She is truly irreplaceable and will Lois (Kelsey) Sullivan. be missed terribly.” Students of Salisbury “She gave so Those who knew history know the Kelsey very much Sullivan said she family as having been of herself for enjoyed her privacy, but among the first settlers of went out of her way to the town. The clan owned the town of help her town and fellow a farm that at one time Salisbury. citizens. She knew how included what is now She is truly to get her point across Branbury Beach, noted irreplaceable and to respectfully listen Salisbury Historical and will to others’ viewpoints, Society member Jim according to Scanlon. be missed Eagan. “I thoroughly enjoyed “She felt a great terribly.” being on the board with — Selectman Martha and I welcomed obligation to the town Tom Scanlon her chairmanship,” he because (of her family history),” Eagan said. said. “We did not always She was raised in Salisbury and agree, however, we disagreed graduated from Middlebury High amicably with mutual respect.” School, after which she spent some Resident Deb Brighton worked time in Wyoming and Wisconsin, with Sullivan for many years on the where she was a teacher, according planning commission and in other to her obituary. efforts on behalf of the town. Sullivan ultimately returned to “I had complete respect for her Salisbury and became a long-time diligence and her love of Salisbury,” dispatcher for the Vermont State she said. Police, stationed at the Middlebury Brighton called Sullivan “a very barracks. She also worked at the strong” person, who “didn’t play to accounting services firm “The Tax the crowd; she did things the right Team” in Middlebury, where her way.” renowned attention to detail and wry Sullivan was also a very candid sense of humor were on full display. person when it came to sharing her It might be easier to cite the views. local public offices that Sullivan “She had strong opinions and didn’t hold, at one time or another, she let you know what they were,” during her many years in Salisbury. Brighton said She served stints as a town auditor, Eagan said he appreciated lister, 911 coordinator and health Sullivan’s ability to simplify the officer. She served on the Salisbury often complex issues fielded by the Historical Society, cemetery planning commission.

“She put the town’s interests ahead of her personal agenda,” he recalled. Resident Rebecca Holmes knew Sullivan well and frequently saw her in action. Holmes is the driving force behind Salisbury’s newsletter, the Spotted Salamander. As such, she’s dutifully attended selectboard meetings for the past 13 years. “She was a wonderful selectboard chair, a real public servant, courteous, a good listener — and at the same time, someone who could move an agenda along gracefully,” Holmes said. “While she sometimes had strong opinions on issues, the climate on her selectboard was collaborative, even in the heat of disagreement.” Sullivan appreciated her town’s special attributes and wanted to see them preserved, according to those who knew her. “Martha had a deep love for the town, a genuine sense of place,” Holmes said. “In this age of ‘starter homes’ and ‘investment properties,’ hers was a rare voice for plain ‘home.’” Though she’s now gone, Eagan believes Sullivan’s work in promoting a clean environment, responsible development and a refurbished town hall will pay dividends for future Salisbury residents who unfortunately won’t get a chance to meet her. The Salisbury selectboard acknowledged Sullivan’s passing with a respectful moment of silence prior to Tuesday’s meeting. The board wants to hear from residents interested in serving in Sullivan’s place on the selectboard until Town Meeting Day next March, at which the remaining year on her term will be up for election. Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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Spartan Race

JASON DAVIS, CENTER, works with his teammates while completing in the Spartan Sprint obstacle course at Killington Resort on Sept. 15. Davis, born with cerebral palsy, finished the incredibly challenging race.

Photo by Katie Davis

competitor himself who has a good (Continued from Page 43) options to keep him comfortable, understanding of working with karate helped Davis develop body individuals with disabilities. The two control and a level of physical developed a rigorous training and fitness that he had never before nutrition plan. This plan, coupled experienced. He found that he did with his martial arts training, has led not need the muscle relaxers and Davis and his health professionals to other medications suggested by his agree that he was in the best shape doctors for day-to-day comfort and of his life. function. While he was With this success, Davis “I’d like to try encouraged to try easier was compelled to ensure races before graduating a different that no child would ever to a Spartan Race, Davis feel the same rejection course next wasn’t interested. that he experienced year just “That’s how I wanted years before. In 2011, to make it,” he said. “It was go big he founded the Adaptive sure that or go home.” Martial Arts Association, Killington The Spartan Sprint a national organization is an obstacle race, that advocates for really is the between three to five opportunity and inclusion toughest miles long with more of those with disabilities one on the than 20 obstacles and to participate in martial circuit.” challenges such as cargo arts and physical fitness — Jason Davis nets, rope climbs, wall training. climbs, sandbag carries After watching his and more. brother Chuck finish the Spartan With the support of Team Believe Sprint in 2017, Davis, just like when 923 and a handful of sponsors, Jason he was a kid, couldn’t be outdone by Davis and his brother Chuck Davis his big brother and vowed to compete were ready to compete together on in the race himself in 2018. Through the same playing field. Joining them a vendor at the race, he discovered was Finneron and Robin Crossman, Team Believe 923 and reached out to a family friend who also inspired them for assistance in competing. and supported Davis in his quest “I really wanted to do it and Team to compete. Crossman, a Spartan Believe would help me with the competitor himself, was the director safety aspect of the race,” he said. of the 2018 Death Race in Pittsfield Davis took the idea to his personal — a race similar to the Spartan trainer, Kyle Finneron, a Spartan Races, but much more challenging.

On the morning of last month’s Spartan Sprint, Jason Davis said he was feeling confident. He had been training for a year and had his friends and family with him. “I was ready to see what it was all about and what my capabilities were,” he said. “I was pretty excited.” The Spartan course showed him and his team no quarter. Davis and his team encountered deep mud, steep climbs and a whole array of obstacles. The most challenging walls and nets to climb came at the end before he crossed the finish line. “I was completely spent, but I did it,” he said. The secret to his success? “Nonstop determination,” he said. “I also had an entire team with me that was cheering me on and telling me not to quit.” Davis has set his sights on more obstacle races, including one at Fenway Park in Boston. “I’d like to try a different course next year just to make sure that Killington really is the toughest one on the circuit,” he said. He’ll be bringing his message with him. “I want to show the world the power of a positive mindset and that just because we face something unique it doesn’t mean we are any less capable,” he said. “Instead of focusing on our disabilities, it’s time start looking at our abilities and conquering goals.”