Monday, December 10, 2018

MONDAY EDITION

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT

Vol. 30 No. 31

Middlebury, Vermont

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Monday, December 10, 2018

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36 Pages

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New sign honors Cornwall’s Slade Vermont history buff spearheads belated tribute to abolitionist

Get to know Paul Gaugin • A bio-pic about the French Impressionist painter will screen at THT on Wednesday.

See Arts Beat Page 10.

By JOHN FLOWERS CORNWALL — A new sign has gone up in the center of Cornwall village.

This particular sign doesn’t order people to stop, but they should — to take a moment to read about one of the town’s most colorful and

accomplished historical figures, a man named William Slade (17861859). The Middlebury College graduate and ardent abolitionist served his state as governor, congressman, and as a passionate advocate for public education.

Were it not for the efforts of Daniel

Bragg and Cornwall Historical Society member Roth “T” Tall, Slade’s considerable contributions to Vermont and the nation might have remained largely hidden to all except archivists and history buffs committed to combing through (See Slade marker, Page 28)

Pottery show is wrapping up • Work by Marcia Parker and Marshall Eddy are on display at the Studio School. See Page 14.

Men’s basketball hosts Skidmore

• The Panthers were looking to snap a two-game skid when the Thoroughbreds showed up.

See Sports, Page 19.

Blankets of snow

NOVEMBER SNOWS BLANKETED the Green Mountains, providing for terrific early-season conditions at ski areas around the state, including the Middlebury College Snow Bowl at the top of Middlebury Gap in Hancock. The Snow Bowl got off to its earliest start in decades with the Sheehan lift, and expects to open Worth Mountain Trails this week.

Bristol to host a seasonal pageant • See young men represent balsam, fir and spruce in the Mr. Christmas Tree competition. See Page 16.

Independent photo/Angelo Lynn

Monkton malt grower is ‘SheFly’ takes flight in expanding ... in Charlotte women’s clothing world

By CHRISTOPHER ROSS MONKTON — Peterson Quality Malt, which opened Vermont’s first malt house in Monkton five years ago, has purchased Nordic Farms, whose big, red-roofed barn stands at a high-profile location off Route 7 in

Charlotte, and will move operations there early next year.

Peterson and its new equity partner, Hotel Vermont in Burlington, purchased the 583-acre former dairy for $2.4 million.

(See Malt, Page 24)

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — A business born of the ingenuity of three young women from Middlebury College is hitting the fast track.

The co-founders of SheFly

Apparel are embarking on a big fundraising push and have forged an agreement with a factory that will begin producing their unique line of outdoor recreation pants (See SheFly, Page 7A)

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Bristol puts new rec center plan on hold

Group: Proposed plot has drawbacks

By CHRISTOPHER ROSS however, in spite of the steering BRISTOL — After months of committee’s findings. At its Dec. discussion, the Bristol Recreation 3 meeting the Bristol selectboard Community Steering Committee has delayed taking action on the Aug. voted down a plan to develop a new 20 purchase agreement until a future recreation center on the property at date, citing alternative options for the 76 West St., in spite of its desirable property, which include: location and gateway visibility.

• Orchestrating a land swap with The steering committee was the Bristol Recreation Club. formed in September after the town • Purchasing 76 West St. now, of Bristol on Aug. 20 then reselling it later, signed an agreement The selectboard if workable plans fail (contingent upon voter to materialize approval) to purchase had hoped to earn The selectboard the 0.59-acre parcel voter approval for had hoped to earn for $166,500, with an the purchase on voter approval for eye toward replacing Town Meeting Day the purchase on the existing house next March but Town Meeting Day with facilities that March but acknowledged this next would consolidate acknowledged this the Recreation past Monday night past Monday night Department in one that developing that developing and location. and publicizing an publicizing an entirely The parcel, which entirely new plan new plan before then is adjacent to property before then would would pose significant owned by the Bristol challenges.

Recreation Club, sits pose significant Operations for the 500 feet east of Airport challenges.

Bristol Recreation Drive.

Department are After hiring Chris fragmented among Huston of Bellwether Architects the Hub Teen Center, Holley Hall to provide conceptual designs for and the Bristol Clay Studio. Of the project, the steering committee particular concern to the department identified four significant downsides (and the Bristol Rec. Club) is the to the property, according to its Nov. Hub building, which is rapidly 9 letter to Bristol Town Administrator approaching the end of its life span.

Valerie Capels: At $166,500, the purchase price • The parcel’s small size (a little of 76 West St. is roughly equivalent more than half an acre) would limit — at today’s rates — to 10 years of the growth of the physical space of rent the Rec. Department would pay Rec. Department programs. to maintain its current programming, • Current zoning will not according to steering committee accommodate parking, utilities and estimates. some uses of outdoor space.

The property was inspected Dec. 4, • Purchasing the property for town but the town has not yet received the use would remove it from Bristol’s report. tax rolls.

While the selectboard weighs its • Bristol already owns two parcels options, the steering committee will whose larger size might better continue to meet and explore options accommodate future growth. for a new community center, Capels The purchase is still on the table, said.

Off leash, on leash

CHRIS ZEOLI WALKS his dogs, Souchi, left, and Findeln near his Middlebury home on a chilly December afternoon last week.

Independent photo/John S. McCright

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Addison Independent, Monday, December 10, 2018 — PAGE 3

Now’s your chance; join ‘Idol’ contest Brandon-area to field level school spending

By RUSSELL JONES and blues to sing at a Brandon BRANDON — Brandon-area Idol event held at the Town Hall. residents are encouraged to step At the finals during the town carup to the microphone and wow nival in June, the contestants will the crowd with their dulcet tones again chose their favorite song to for a chance to win $1,000 as the perform. In addition to the cash first annual Brandon Idol singing prize, the winner will also be the competition gets underway at opening act for the music festival the start of the new at the carnival. year. Until then, the “This competition Event coordinaBrandon Recreation is only going to tor Colleen Wright Department is says the contestants expecting dozens, make singers will only be judged if not up to a 100 better. Worst case on their first and (wouldn’t that be scenario, you’ll be last performance grand), of contes- the best karaoke and the different tants to get ready for singer you know.” genres will help the big audition. the competitors — Colleen Wright On Jan. 12, 2019, keep from getting seven finalists will stuck in one genre be chosen from all those who and help them step outside their willing to strut their stuff on the comfort zone to become better stage. Those seven will then be singers. challenged to perform each month “This competition is only going for the following six months to make singers better,” Wright culminating at the finals during said. “Worst case scenario, you’ll the town carnival in June for the be the best karaoke singer you $1,000 in cash. know.”

But it won’t be the same old This is the first time the town is song each time. Each month, the holding the Brandon Idol compeseven finalists will be given a tition, but the Brandon Town Hall genre ranging from Broadway, has a long tradition of nurturing rock and roll, country, and rhythm talented musicians.

In November, the Friends of Brandon Town Hall held an opera competition and they regularly hold concerts there each month.

Wright says that it is a natural extension of the wonderful music programs that are going on at the Neshobe Elementary School and Otter Valley Union High School, and she hopes the competition will bring entertainment to residents of Brandon through the long winter and into spring.

Contestants do not need to be Brandon residents, but they do need to be at least 16 years old.

The judges, who will remain secret until the event starts, will be looking for talent, the ability to stay in key, how well the contestant works the audience and overall performance. Any of the finalists who miss a scheduled event will be out of the competition. Competitors are responsible for their costumes, but the Brandon Recreation Department will supply the sound system, microphone, and, of course, the stage.

“I think it’s going to be a tremendous turnout,” Wright said.

“The more music we can bring to town the better we’ll all be.”

City council gets affordable housing update

By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — The Vergennes City Council on Nov. 27 heard from Addison County Community Trust Executive Director Elise Shanbacker that the planned 24-unit affordable housing project on Armory Lane is advancing. The project is intended to be built across the road from the existing senior housing project, not far from American Legion Post 14.

Shanbacker said her agency and its partner, Housing Vermont, have already raised $1.8 million for the $7 million, roughly 25,000-squarefoot project. She told the council she expects the bulk of the funding, the sale of tax credits, to come through by April.

The final piece of the puzzle will be a $400,000 Community Development Block Grant for which Vergennes would have to apply and

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first hold a public hearing. Mayor Renny Perry pledged to hold the hearing at a January council meeting.

Shanbacker said the units will be intended to be affordable to tenants with incomes “up to 120 percent of area median income.”

By RUSSELL JONES BRANDON — The school board for the Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union looks to keep a lid on spending in its upcoming budget. At their Nov. 29 meeting board members approved a 20192020 school year draft budget that would raise spending by half a percent.

The proposed $9.3 million spending plan is $50,588 more than the previous year, as very few staffing or equipment changes were needed from last year. About $7.5 million, or 81 percent, of that spending goes to staffing and benefits.

The district also plans to replace three buses, but that will be a budget neutral replacement as three buses are coming off lease and this will continue in a 10-year replacement cycle for all district buses.

The board also approved a move by the administration to have the technology coordinator position upgraded to a director of technology position.

The tax consequences won’t be fully known until the Legislature approves state aid next spring, but the board passed the budget unanimously on the first vote. Residents in the Brandon-area district will get to vote on the spending plan at town meetings in March.

The next RNESU board meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 6 p.m.

ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING Superintendent Jeanne Collins, at the Nov. 29 meeting, discussed a recent training class at Otter

Creek Learning Academy (formerly Leicester Central School) conducted during teacher in-service that focused on what actions to take during an active shooter event. The training, known as ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evaluate) provides educators with tools to use in the event of a shooter on school grounds.

The entire district had previously participated in this training, but Leicester school has new faculty and staff that also wanted to go through the training.

The training teaches them to be Alert and recognize the signs of danger; Lockdown classrooms if evacuation is not an option; Inform others of where the danger is; Counter the shooter by creating noise and movement to prevent the shooter from accurately targeting another person; and Evacuating to a safe area when it is safe to do so. ALICE trainers teach methods of evacuating from higher floors, through windows, and under duress.

Collins says that the training and drills are part of the district’s regular system of ensuring faculty are ready to respond to incidents that may occur in schools and says the district has been using the ALICE method for nearly two years.

Before the adoption of ALICE, the previous approach had been to lockdown and shelter in place.

“Sandy Hook changed that,” Collins said. “With this, maybe those first-graders could have been saved. Unfortunately, we learn new information every time there’s a school shooting.”

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A D D IS ON INDE P E NDEN T

Editorial Create a holiday tradition; spend an hour at a museum Middlebury’s museums are an overlooked, but very enjoyable, pastime.

The art museum at Middlebury College offers some stunning and educational exhibits throughout the year; the Jackson Gallery on the lower floor of the Town Hall Theater prominently features area artists and is open for guests throughout the week — not just when attending a show upstairs; and you can spend the better part of an hour (or a day) at the excellent exhibits of the Vermont Folklife Center (next to Two Brothers Tavern), which currently features an exhibit on NOFA’s Vermont Farm Kids and another on Growing Food, Growing Farmers. The quality work in each of these exhibits exceeds one’s expectations at almost every turn (and don’t miss the Ginger Bread House exhibit going on at the Folklife Center these next couple of weeks before Christmas.)

But it’s the Sheldon Museum’s current exhibit on the holiday season that is of particular interest — and not just because it’s seasonal. It’s also fun, informative and uniquely focused on Middlebury and Addison County.

Trains are one of the themes of the Sheldon’s current exhibit, which is too good to try to put into words or capture in pictures. Set aside in one of the upstairs rooms, the miniature train exhibit is now in its 26th year and the train village and set gets better and better with each passing year.

The big project this year was rebuilding the “old mountain” and replacing it with a new version — complete with a working gondola, mountain climbers scaling the faces or rappelling down, and skiers and snowboarders cruising down a slope that looks like it could pass for the famed Allen run at the Snow Bowl (with just a little imagination).

Dozens of volunteers have contributed over 250 hours of their time and, along with over $1,000 in improvements, to putting together this year’s exhibit — and already it’s a huge hit. One family came back four times in a single day because the family’s kids were so enthralled, Museum Associate Director Mary Manley told me this past Friday, and even Mary couldn’t resist the urge to turn on the trains — watching them go round and round the tracks and through the village scenes simply makes you smile — for a quick demo before the real engineers arrived later that day.

The Addison Independent featured a story about the exhibit in this past Thursday’s Arts + Leisure section, honing in on the work done by New Haven residents Larry Maier and Ed McGuire to rebuild the massive mountain with its mandatory tunnels and impressive cliffs, and also about the train exhibit’s history, starting as it did back in 1992.

But what’s so cool about the Sheldon’s exhibit is that the museum connects it to history of trains in the Middlebury area. Old photos adorn the walls showing various trains roaring through Middlebury’s downtown, stopping at the old train depot and, in one photo, carrying Calvin Coolidge through town during his presidency. Other nearby train stations are captured in photos as well, putting the area’s train history in context with today’s work on the train tracks through town — exactly the kind of curating that makes the Sheldon so unique.

But before you even get to the train exhibit, enjoy a selection of miniature Christmas trees made by area artists (part of a raffle to benefit the museum), and two wonderful rooms exhibiting Christmas cards and greetings of old, as well as holiday artifacts belonging to the museum (and some loaned to the museum) for this special occasion.

It’s an exhibit not to miss just for the simple fact that it will make you smile. But more than that, taking the time to walk through a museum, gazing and talking about the artifacts — preferably with friends or family — will bring a joy to your heart because it gives us all reason to move at a slower pace and reflect on those things around us with a more introspective purpose.

That’s a gift priceless in itself.

Angelo Lynn

ADDISON COUNTY

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TRISTAN MULLAN, NOT quite two years old, gets a boost to look through a window in the new outdoor sculpture at the Parent/Child Center in Middlebury this past Monday.

Independent photo/John S. McCright

Letters to the Editor With community help, ‘Dinners’ feeds hospice patients On behalf of Dinners with Love, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the Vergennes Lions Club for donating Thanksgiving meals to some of the families in our Addison County program who needed a little extra love this time of year.

Each week, Dinners with Love provides meals, donated by local restaurants, to hospice patients and their families. These meals offer comfort, relief, and even joy during a stressful and uncertain time. But we are typically unable to offer meals on holidays when

most of our restaurant partners are understandably closed. The Lions Club donation meant that families had a delicious meal to share when they otherwise would have had to cook for themselves, or worse, gone without.

Dinners with Love partners with seven hospice agencies throughout the state, including Addison County Home Health & Hospice right here in our own backyard. (Funny enough — there’s another Sara Audet who works at ACHHH and we often get mixed up!)

At the moment, our network is

50 volunteers and 117 restaurants strong, allowing us to serve nearly 90 families throughout the state on a weekly basis. So far this year, our volunteers have delivered nearly 4,000 meals to more than 220 families — that’s up from 2,082 meals and 155 families in all of 2017. We’re really proud of how much we have grown this year, but when you consider there are 2,000 Vermonters annually who receive hospice care at the end of life, we have our work cut out for us to reach them all. Challenge: accepted.

(See Letter, Page 5)

Addison Independent, Monday, December 10, 2018 — PAGE 5

WowToyz ready to donate

Letters to the Editor People can learn to love winter by understanding it Winter is a terrible time of year.

It’s cold. It’s dark. You have to spend a half hour putting on heavy clothing just to walk to the mailbox.

We all have chronic seasonal depressive disorder. And many of us flee to Florida to escape.

I do not. I would not. For me, winter is a difficult season, but it is also the season of magic. The first snowfall. The suddenness of darkness after the clocks change.

The whiteness of the winter snow in the moonlight. The terrifying lostness when suddenly you find yourself in a snowstorm, surrounded by whiteness with no idea where to go — and then you find your way.

In winter it is as if you have

gone through a secret doorway to another Earth. The trees are not green or even red and brown; they are skeletons. The roads are crusty with dirt and salt and ice. Fields that were full of growth are empty plains of snow.

It is another Earth, but it is a twin Earth. You know that because on a moonless night in December, you can look at the sky and suddenly, for the first time since last year, there is Orion waiting for you to say, Hello; welcome back; I’ve missed you. And of course, there’s the winter moon, shining its searchlight onto the snow, throwing sharp shadows like a marksman might throw knives. Yes, it’s cold and dark. But it is also white and

strange and wonderful.

You know that when summer comes, ordinary Earth will be back, all smiles and comfort, filled with lakes and mountains to climb, in the warm brightness of the sun. But even then, if you half close your eyes, you can see the ghosts of snow and darkness, saying, Have fun. But we’ll be back. And then once more we will tell you what life and death are really all about.

Best of all, when you understand winter, you can live in it and love it. And, if you can do that, you can live in the kinds of beautiful places that only exist when no one else wants to live there.

Paul N. Seward Middlebury

VERGENNES — Every year as Colchester-Milton and Vermont the holidays approach, the staff CARES in Burlington. In addition, at WowToyz in Vergennes takes a WowToyz donated $40,000 this break from packing toy orders for year to the Marine Toys for Tots their customers to preFoundation to help proADDISON COUNTY paring toy donations vide toys to children for needy families throughout the entire within the community. country.

Thousands of toys WowToyz also works and custom gift bag assortments closely with local food shelves and are organized and assembled to elementary schools providing gift donate to families in need through bags for every child on the lists local charitable organizations like provided by these organizations. the HOPE Holiday Shop and the With needs increasing locally Charter House Coalition, both in each season, WowToyz has made Middlebury, Chances for Christmas a commitment to making sure in Essex Junction, the Vergennes every family in need has toys at Lions Club, the Rotary Club of Christmas.

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(Continued from Page 4) And finally, I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the 16 restaurants here in Addison County who kindly prepare and hand. Which she can’t donate meals to hospice families see, it’s her leash he’s in our community every week. I holding, inside the metal extend my gratitude to 3 Squares Café, Black Sheep Bistro, box. With the bone, The Bobcat Café, The Bridge he told her, he’d keep Restaurant, Coriander, Costello’s for her eternity.

Market, Cubbers, Halfway House, Jessica’s Restaurant, Morgan’s — Gary Margolis, Cornwall Tavern, Mr. Up’s Restaurant

A poetic tribute to departed president and his dog Isn’t it his dog we’re drawn to, his yellow lab retriever?

she knows he’s still here. And that wheelchair, against the wall,

Lying in the Rotunda.

Close to his flag-draped, military coffin.

was his, too. A trainer thought to bring, to let her feel less

Trained to stay, until she’s called to be of service. Somehow

anxious. To sense, if called, it was her job to sit under his shaking

Some new reasons to take a knee Take a knee for the millions kidnapped from Africa and packed into the holds of slave ships.

Take a knee for those slaves who worked for NOTHING other than maybe food, clothing, and shelter.

Take a knee for the tens of thousands who were kept and bred like animals for their white slave-owner’s profit.

Take a knee for those women raped by their white slave-owners.

Take a knee for those lynched.

Take a knee for those killed by police for being black.

Take a knee for the black veterans of the Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Viet Nam, who faced Jim Crow in the South and North — if they were lucky enough to come

home alive.

Take a knee for those blacks denied housing or home loans.

Take a knee for those denied the same quality of education provided white children.

The 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, prohibited states from denying a male citizen the right to vote based on “race, color or previous condition of servitude.”

Take a knee for all those prohibited from voting through fear (KKK) or other discriminatory policies or actions (poll taxes, arbitrary poll closures, or names arbitrarily erased from voter registration lists).

John Lea Bristol

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With Gratitude from John Graham Housing and Services – to all those who slept out, donated, and sponsored.

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SPECIAL THANKS TO THESE SPONSORING BUSINESSES: American Flatbread, Middlebury • Four Seasons Sotheby International Realty Hannafords • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt • J.W. and D.E. Ryan Inc. Langrock Sperry and Wool, Attorneys • Linda’s Apparel • Malabar Marble Works • National Bank of Middlebury • Northern Daughters Otter Creek Brewing • Sheehy, Furlong and Behm, Attorneys Smith & McClain • Three Squares • Vergennes Wine • VT Coffee Company Vermont Gas • Vermont Hard Cider Company • W.D. Benton Appraisers

PAGE 6 — Addison Independent, Monday, December 10, 2018

George Shortsleeve, 84, Shoreham

SHOREHAM — George Walter Shortsleeve, 84, a resident of Shoreham, Vt., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, at Porta Caeli Hospice House in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after a short unexpected illness.

George was born in Burlington, VT, on November 12, 1934, the son of the late Paul C. Shortsleeve Sr. and Alice M. Allen. He attended Christ the King Catholic School in Rutland.

He was a long-time employee of Vermont Marble in Center Rutland.

George and his family moved to Manchester in 1967 where he owned and operated Shortsleeve Texaco and Million Mile Muffler. After he retired he worked part-time at East Dorset General Store. George moved to Shoreham, Vermont, where he enjoyed summers and wintered in Oklahoma. George attended the Roman Catholic Church in Shoreham, Vermont, and Mannford, Oklahoma.

He is survived by his daughter Denise Beebe and her husband Doug of East Dorset, sister Margaret Ahlquist of South Carolina, six grandchildren, six great-grand children, four great-great-grandchildren.

He has 2 very special Honorary grandchildren (Damian and David Rhyne) and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife Catherine LaBelle Shortsleeve, whom he married May 30, 1953, daughter Mary Shortsleeve, son George Porky Shortsleeve, brother Paul Shortsleeve and daughter-inlaw Gladys Shortsleeve.

A mass of Christian death and

GEORGE SHORTSLEEVE burial will be celebrated Saturday, December 15, at 10 a.m. at Christ Our Savior Parish St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church in Manchester.

Interment will follow in the family lot in South Village Cemetery in East Dorset. Visiting hours will be held Friday, December 14, from 5-7 p.m. at Brewster-Shea Funeral Home 34 Park Place, Manchester Center, VT. In lieu of flowers memorial gifts in George’s memory may be made to Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital, c/o Brewster-Shea Funeral Home, P.O. Box 885 Manchester Center, VT 05255. To send the family personal condolences please visit www.sheafuneralhomes.com.

The family has entrusted arrangements to the care of Brewster-Shea Funeral Home. ◊

JEFFREY FIERLEIN MANSHEL September 16, 1991 – December 12, 2017

Food for the holidays

THE RESIDENCE AT Otter Creek and Addison County Home Health and Hospice recently organized a community-wide holiday food drive. The effort raised 653 pounds of food for the HOPE (Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects) food shelf. Shown with the big haul of food, left to right, are Suzanne Bennett (Residence), Maureen Conrad (ACHHH), Melanie Dunn (Residence), Tyler Masters (Residence) and Michele Newton (ACHHH). Organizers passed on their thanks to all who contributed.

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SheFly on SheFly’s pre-order website page (Continued from Page 1) for women within a few months. to lock in lower prices, according to SheFly is the brainchild of Massey.

Georgia Grace Edwards, Bianca • They’ve forged an agreement Gonzalez and Charlotte Massey. with a factory that will make They’ve developed a line of SheFly products and soon allow the attractive outdoor pants for women company to fill the more than 200 that feature a special pre-orders for its pants. zipper allowing the Pre-orders — which Addison County wearer to comfortably, require no payment but safely and easily relieve simply put the customer herself outside in a in line to receive the UPDATE remote location, without pants at a discounted exposing her skin to the rate when they are ready elements or other people.

— are currently being accepted on Something men have been able to sheflyapparel.com. do since pants were first created (for “We’ll be working with the factory men in mind). in the next few weeks to make the “The problem is not our anatomy; first pair of pants — made by them, the problem is our pants,” Edwards specifically for us — and then we’ll states through promotional test them, make sure they’re perfect material on the product’s website, … and then we’ll be ready for sheflyapparel.com. production,” Massey said.

“And that’s where SheFly comes Massey is confident customers in.” will get their pre-orders filled in Edwards partnered with her more than enough time for the student colleagues last year to upcoming hiking season. develop the concept of a pants The factory, owned and operated line that could allow by the Visible Clothing active outdoorswomen company, is located in to answer the call of “These amazing Dharamsala, India. It’s nature in the wilderness women … have a Fairtrade-certified without having to tons of energy enterprise that prides virtually disrobe. They and they have itself on providing came up with a zipper great ideas. superior working that went all the way conditions and wages around, from front to These three for its employees, back. They have a patent saw a problem, according to Massey. pending on their SheFly a need in the Visible wants its zipper technology. factory to generate zero marketplace In the meantime, and they are waste, and SheFly will they’ve been refining a beneficiary of that solving it. Those be their product, creating environmental ethos. prototypes that they, are the seeds Massey explained and others, have been of a successful SheFly pants will be putting through the business.” made, at least initially, paces during rigorous — Sarah Kearns from spare fabric left hiking, mountaineering over from Visible’s and rock climbing manufacturing process. expeditions. They’ve done a lot of “We don’t need to get any new the legwork in their dorm rooms, the fabric manufactured just for is,” old Stone Mill building in downtown Massey said. “In that way we are not Middlebury, and at the Vermont creating any new waste in creating Center for Emerging Technologies. our pants. We’re just taking existing “We’ve probably gone through fabric and putting it to use.”

40 prototypes to this point, iterating The fabric used will be waterand reiterating to find a design that resistant, comfortable and synthetic works the best,” Massey said during with two-way stretch capability. a Dec. 6 interview. “We call them SheFly officials are also looking our ‘ex-pee-ditions.’ I took a couple at making a climbing pant made out of pairs out for weeklong trips on of a natural fabric, and are exploring glaciers in the North Cascades in a partnership with a company that Washington, and we send them out can make fabric out of thread made with people on ski trips, hiking trips, from recycled plastic bottles. rock climbing.”

“We know there’s an The pants have consistently environmental impact whenever passed the test and are now almost you have to manufacture artificial ready for the masses. fabrics,” Massey said.

“You can’t feel the zipper, even Size availability will in the sliding down a rock or glacier,” beginning be somewhat limited, but Massey said. “You stay dry, you stay that will change, Massey promised. comfortable and you stay warm.”

“We hope in the future to be able Here’s the latest SheFly news: to offer specialty sizes,” Massey • They’ll be featured in February said, “because a huge problem in the on the iFundWomen crowdfunding outdoor apparel industry is that sizes platform. The online platform of pants are made for people who fit provides much-needed startup into the ‘norm.’ Petite women can’t capital and advice for new businesses find any outdoor pants that fit them. started by women.

And you need a specialty pant in Pricing for pants during the order to rock climb or mountaineer. crowdfunding campaign will range So they are often left unable to find from $85-$125 based on how early the pants they need. So we want to people order; customers can sign up be able to fill that gap in the market,

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as well as offer plus sizes for people who don’t fit into the typical pant sizes but who still want to spend time outside.”

The launch will involve SheFly pants in two colors: a black, discreet model for people simply looking for the “stealth pee” capability, and a more colorful version with a zipper that can either be hidden or visible.

But Massey stressed SheFly will be about more than pants. The three business partners are developing a line of underwear to work in concert with the pants. Still, the zipper function of the pants works fine with any stretchy bikini-type underwear, Massey said.

Looking to next fall, the SheFly founders plan to launch a selection of “Long Jane” long underwear that will also function with the SheFly pants.

Sarah Kearns is a business advisor with the Vermont Small Business Development Center. She has given the SheFly founders some good advice on how to bring their idea from the drawing board to prototype.

“I met these amazing women in February, and connected with them,” said Kearns, whose specialty is working with young entrepreneurs throughout the state. “They have tons of energy and they have great ideas. These three saw a problem, a need in the marketplace and they are solving it. Those are the seeds of a successful business.”

Massey thanked Kearns for her help.

“Sarah has been incredibly helpful to us,” she said, praising her in particular for “unfiltered and true” advice.

“She’s someone who’s always willing to listen and serve as a

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE SENIOR Charlotte Massey, right, holds a prototype of new women’s outdoor pants that she and two recent Middlebury graduates have developed into a company called SheFly Apparel. Sarah Kearns, left, of the Vermont Small Business Development Center is helping the company get off the ground.

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sounding board, and we’re grateful for that.”

SheFly officials are also grateful for the testimonials they’ve been receiving from other women who have tried out their pants prototypes.

“We have people email us just about every day with stories about

why they need these pants,” Massey said.

Those who have tried the prototypes have been effusive in their praise, according to Massey.

“One woman said, ‘It felt like I had a superpower,’” Massey said with a smile.

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Age Well senior luncheon in Vergennes. Monday, Dec. 10, 11:15 a.m., KB Café, Kennedy Bros, Main St. Arrive after 11:15 a.m. Enjoy baked ham, mashed potatoes, sweet potato salad, roll, and ginger bread. 72 hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle to reserve 802‑377‑1419. $5 suggested donation does not include gratuity. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802‑388‑2287 to inquire.

Glenn Miller Orchestra: “In The Christmas Mood” in Middlebury. Monday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. It’s a night of holiday favorites with the world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra. Hear classics like “Sleigh Ride,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and “Jingle Bells,” alongside Miller staples including “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” “Moonlight Serenade,” “In the Mood.”

Amaryllis in Middlebury. Monday, Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m., Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 3 Main St. In “There Is A Rose: A Capella Christmas Songs and Motets from the 15th & 16th Centuries,” Susanne Peck will lead Amaryllis, the 16‑voice a capella ensemble in a performance of Magnificat

by Franco‑Flemish composer Pierre de la Rue (1460‑1518), motets by Byrd, Guerrero and Palestrina, as well as carol favorites by Praetorius, Jacob Handl and others. Suggested donation $15 at the door. More info at amaryllisvt. org, Speck@middlebury.edu or 802‑453‑3513.

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Age Well senior luncheon in Vergennes. Tuesday, Dec. 11, 10 a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at 10 a.m. for bingo and coffee hour. VASA monthly meeting at 11:30 a.m. Meal at noon of sweet‑n‑sour pork, vegetable rice pilaf, spinach, wheat dinner roll and pineapple tidbits. Bring your own place setting. 72 hours advanced notice required. $5 suggested donation. Call Michelle to reserve 802‑377‑1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802‑388‑2287 to inquire.

New Haven River Anglers Association meeting in Middlebury. Tuesday, Dec. 11, 7‑8:30, Swift House Inn, 25 Stewart Ln. Local guide Andrew Masenas and former guide John Synnott will talk a b o u t winter fish‑ ing tactics and oppor‑ tunities in Ve r m o n t a n d around Lake

Champlain. They will be sharing and tying some fly patterns for the cold water and pointing out several locations winter fishing is legal. Bring a vice if you would like to spin up a few of these flies. Most supplies provided, 8/0 thread in black helpful. 6:30 p.m. cash bar and social time. More info contact Paul Scaramucci at 802‑989‑5748.

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“Gaugin: The Full Story” on screen in Middlebury. Wednesday, Dec. 12, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. The first full‑length biography of one of the world’s most popular yet controver‑ sial artists. Part of THT’s Great Art Wednesdays series. Tickets $13 adults/$8 student (includes a $1 preservation fee), available online at townhalltheater.org or the THT Box Office at 802‑382‑9222, Monday‑Saturday, noon‑5 p.m.

Age Well senior luncheon in Shoreham.

Wednesday, Dec. 12, 11 a.m., Halfway House, Route 22A. Doors open and meal served at 11 a.m. until all are served. Menu includes chicken and biscuits, stuffing, mashed potatoes, vege‑ table, and dessert. Bridport Senior Citizen’s Meeting at the Bridport Masonic Hall at 12:15 pm.

72 hours advanced notice required, call Michelle to reserve 802‑377‑1419. $5 suggested donation does not include gratuity. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802‑388‑2287 to inquire.

“The Hate U Give” on screen in Middlebury.

Wednesday, Dec. 12, 4 and 7 p.m. Marquis Theater, 65 Main St. Based on the bestselling young adult novel by Angie Thomas, this film is the second in Middlebury Showing Up for Racial Justice’s Seeing Color/Seeking Justice film series.

Middlebury Community Music Center salon in Middlebury. Wednesday, Dec. 12, 6‑7 p.m., Unity Hall, Congregational Church of Middlebury, 2 Main St. MCMC to perform pieces they have been studying in their lessons. It’s a supportive and casual way to share their music with family, friends and other studios. Light refreshments are provided and it’s free and open to the public. Join us. Salons happen every second Wednesday of the month.

Mount Abraham Music Concert in Bristol.

Wednesday, Dec. 12, 7‑9 p.m., Auditorium, Mt. Abraham Union High School, Airport Rd. Come out and join the Mount Abraham UHS Music Department for their winter concert. More info call 802‑453‑7082.

VUHS middle school concert in Vergennes.

Wednesday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m., Auditorium, Vergennes Union High School, 50 Monkton Rd. Come hear instrumental and vocal music from local middle schoolers. The concert will feature the Middle School Chorus, Middle School Concert Band and the Jazz Jammers.

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Age Well senior luncheon in Vergennes. Thursday, Dec. 13, Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at 10 a.m. for bingo and coffee hour. Meal at noon of roast pork with warm applesauce, mashed pota‑ toes, mixed vegetables, wheat dinner roll and chocolate pudding. Bring your own place setting.

72 hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle to reserve 802‑377‑1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802‑388‑2287 to inquire.

Bridge School play in Middlebury. Thursday, Dec. 13, 1:45‑2:30 p.m., Bridge School, 1469 Exchange St. “The Castle on the Cliff,” an origi‑ nal play was written entirely by Bridge School students, and features three original songs co‑written by students and Clint Bierman of the band “The Grift.” Free and open to the public. Kid friendly for children 5 and up.

MiddNight at the Teen Center in Middlebury.

Thursday, Dec. 13, 3‑8 p.m., Addison Central Teens, 77 Mary Hogan Dr. Teen friendly holiday games and snacks. Free.

The Great Vermont Flood of 1927 presentation in Middlebury. Thursday, Dec. 13, 3‑4 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. Join Middlebury College Professor Emeritus Nick Clifford when he delivers this talk on one of Vermont’s most trying natural disasters.

Free and open to the public.

Artists reception in Middlebury. Thursday, Dec. 13, 4‑6 p.m., Middlebury Studio School, 2377 Route 7 South. A closing reception for Marcia Parker and Marshall Eddy, whose pottery is now on display. Refreshments served.

Midd Night Stroll in Middlebury. Thursday, Dec. 13, 5‑8 p.m., downtown and the Marble Works.

Middlebury businesses will be open late with sales, specials, pop‑ups and lots more. Free gift‑wrapping at Community Barn Ventures and the Hot Cocoa hut serving up cocoa and fixings for 25 cents a cup. A Very Merry Middlebury event.

Festival of St. Lucia in Middlebury.

T h u r s d a y, Dec. 13, 7:30‑8:30 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 3 Main St. Help celebrate the arrival of light in this tradi‑ tional

celebration of St. Lucia, who brought food to the Christians in the catacombs of ancient Rome by freeing up both of her hands by wearing a crown of candles. Her story is told through song by participating members of St. Stephen’s youth, members of the Nordic Chorus of Londonderry and George Matthew Jr., St. Stephen’s organist.

Free. All are welcome.

“Almost, Maine” on stage in Middlebury.

Thursday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m., A.R.T. Black Box Theater, Hannaford Career Center, 51 Charles Ave. Come see the latest offering by Addison Repertory Theater, which the New York Times calls “a series of nine amiably absurdist vignettes about love, with a touch of good‑natured magic realism … witty, romantic, unsentimental. A beau‑ tifully structured play, with nifty surprise endings (most but not all of them happy).” Call the box office now to reserve tickets at 802‑382‑1036.

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Eat, Drink and Be Merry in Bristol.

Friday, Dec. 14, 5‑9 p.m., downtown.

Bristol’s newest event encourages you to visit multiple unique locations on Main Street for a terrific selection of local well‑known musical acts, with accompanying wines, ciders, and delicious eats. Part of Bristol’s Cool Yule.

“Three Identical Strangers” on screen in Middlebury. *CHANGED FROM JAN. 13* Friday, Dec. 14, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they’re triplets who were separated at birth.

Then they discover why. Don’t miss this startling and riveting documentary feature, winner of the Special Jury Prize at Sundance 2018, from director Tim Wardle. Part of the MNFF Winter Screening Series. Tickets $13.

Addison County Gospel Choir in Bristol. Friday, Dec. 14, 7 p.m., First Baptist Church of Bristol, Park St. After hearing delightful harmonies of the season, a live nativity will join the concert and be followed by Christmas cookies in the festive hall.

Admission is free, but food for the Have a Heart Food Shelf is welcome.

Barn Opera: “La Boheme” in Brandon. Friday, Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Marcello the painter, and Rodolfo the poet, explore the varying degrees of love and infatuation; Marcello with the temptress, Musetta, and Rodolfo with their neighbor, the lovely and modest Mimi. All go through the extremes of the human existence with experiences of both love and loss. More details and tickets at barnopera. com.

“Almost, Maine” on stage in Middlebury. Friday, Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m., A.R.T. Black Box Theater, Hannaford Career Center, 51 Charles Ave. Come see the latest offering by Addison Repertory Theater, which the New York Times calls “a series of nine amiably absurdist vignettes about love, with a touch of good‑natured magic realism … witty, romantic, unsentimental. A beautifully structured play, with nifty surprise endings (most but not all of them happy).” Call the box office now to reserve tickets at 802‑382‑1036.

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Swedish festival of light

LOCAL GIRLS WEARING traditional garb will sing in the celebration of Santa Lucia on the saint’s feast day, Thursday, Dec. 13, at St. Stephen’s Church on the green in Middlebury. The vocal and instrumental music will start at 7:30, with Swedish refreshments afterwards.

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Green Mountain Club hike or snowshoe in Hancock. Saturday, Dec. 15, Texas Falls. Hike or snow‑ shoe on the Texas Falls Nature Trail through forest & along Texas Brook. Loop is 1.2 miles; 70 foot elevation change. Average hike time is 1 hour. Moderate. Contact Beth Eliason at betheliason@gmail.com for meeting time and place. Possible carpooling. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

Holiday breakfast in Shoreham. Saturday, Dec. 15, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Shoreham Congregational Church, 28 School Rd. Fuel up for holiday shopping with Blueberry pancakes, French toast, sausages, home fries, egg dishes, and beverages. A great start for the day. $8 for adults/$4 for children under 12/$20 for families.

Hot Cocoa Hut in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 15, 10 a.m.‑2 p.m. Hot cocoa and fixings for 25 cents a cup. A Very Merry Middlebury event.

Old‑fashioned visits with Santa in Middlebury.

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Saturday, Dec. 15, 10 a.m.‑1 p.m., Danforth Pewter Workshop, 52 Seymour St. Enjoy hot cocoa while visiting with Santa.

Toys for Tots triple feature in Middlebury.

Saturday, Dec. 15, 10 a.m., Marquis Theater, 65 Main St. A showing of three classic holiday specials: “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” and “Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer.” Admission an unwrapped toy or $5 donation for Toys for Tots. One toy donated per family of four/five. Seating is first come, first serve. Doors open at 9:20 a.m. Concessions, coffee, tea and mimosa will be available for purchase. No outside food or beverages.

“La Traviata” live in HD in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 15, 1 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Yannick Nézet‑Séguin conducts Michael Mayer’s richly textured new Metropolitan Opera production, featuring a dazzling 18th‑century setting that changes with the seasons. Tickets $24 adults (+$2 preservation fee)/$10 students (+1 preservation fee), available online at townhalltheater.org or the THT Box Office at 802‑382‑9222, Monday‑Saturday, noon‑5 p.m.

Take your picture with Santa Claus in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 15, 1:30‑3 p.m., Marquis Theater, 65 Main St. The “Perennial Turn” and People of Faith discussion in Weybridge. Saturday, Dec. 15, 4‑5 p.m. Weybridge Congregational Church.

What is the “Perennial Turn” and how can people of faith contribute to it? Students in a Middlebury College class have spent the semester explor‑ ing how lessons from perennial polyculture and research can be applied more broadly to social institutions to build a more just and sustainable world. At this event people will discuss new ways to define the relationship between humans and non‑humans and to welcome the sacred in nature. All are welcome. More information at Mikayla at mhaefele@middlebury.edu or Anna at adurning@middlebury.edu.

Winterfest celebration in New Haven. Saturday, Dec. 15, 5 p.m., New Haven Congregational Church and town green, Town Hill Rd. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. with tasty treats and hot refresh‑ ments at the church. The Memorial Tree Lighting at 5:30 p.m. on the town green, with decorating, wagon rides, fire barrels, s’mores, carols and Santa. Sing‑along and caroling with a special guest in the church begins at 6:30 p.m. Free and open to all. ADA Accessible. More info contact Suzy Roorda at 802‑453‑5978.

Barn Opera: “La Boheme” in Brandon.

Saturday, Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Marcello the painter, and Rodolfo the poet, explore the varying degrees of love and infatuation; Marcello with the tempt‑ ress, Musetta, and Rodolfo with their neighbor, the lovely and modest Mimi. All go through the extremes of the human existence with experi‑ ences of both love and loss. More details and tickets at barnopera.com.

“Almost, Maine” on stage in Middlebury.

Saturday, Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m., A.R.T. Black Box Theater, Hannaford Career Center, 51 Charles Ave. Come see the latest offering by Addison Repertory Theater, which the New York Times calls “a series of nine amiably absurdist vignettes about love, with a touch of good‑natured magic realism … witty, romantic, unsentimental. A beau‑ tifully structured play, with nifty surprise endings (most but not all of them happy).” Call the box office now to reserve tickets at 802‑382‑1036.

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Sadie Brightman performs in Middlebury. Sunday, Dec. 16, 3‑4 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. Sadie Brightman, founder and director of the Middlebury Community Music Center, brings her exquisite talent to EastView for a piano recital. She’ll play works by Handel, Beethoven, Kapralova, and Chopin. Free and open to the public.

Author Laurie Patton to read in Middlebury.

Sunday, Dec. 16, 4:30 p.m., Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. Laurie Patton, poet, author and president of Middlebury College, will read from, discuss and sign her latest poetry collec‑ tion, “House Crossing,” 32 poems about where we live or, more properly, dwell, with each poem

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Managing holiday stress in Middlebury.

Wednesday, Dec. 19, 5:30‑7 p.m., Ilsley Library.

The holidays can be a stressful time. Acute (short‑term) stress is OK and even good for the body and mind. Chronic stress, however, can be physically and mentally harmful for yourself and your family. Fortunately there are lots of easy‑to‑use tools to help people de‑stress.

“The Ok. You’ve Got This” campaign invites you to join Dr. Jody Brakeley to learn how stress can affect brain development, social, emotional and behavioral skills, and physical and mental health long into adulthood. We will share ideas and resources about how to manage your own stress, as well as ways to increase positive family relationships. Kids are welcome. Light refreshments. More information: email Moira Cook at ahs.vdholhmiddlebury@vermont.gov

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Raise your voices

THE ADDISON COUNTY Gospel Choir, a highlight of Field Days each August, will sing in Bristol this Friday evening at the First Baptist Church of Bristol on Park Street.

A live nativity will follow the 7 p.m. concert.

titled by a different attribute of domestic architec‑ ture: cupola, eaves, attic, beams, etc., instigated

by Gaston Bachelard’s “The Poetics of Space.”

Free and open to the public.

350Vermont Mother Up! In Middlebury. Sunday, Dec. 16, 5:30‑7:30 p.m., Middlebury Rec Center, 154 Creek Rd. This meet up brings together families to talk about the tough realities of climate change and to participate in the transition to healthier and safer world. A vegetarian meal and childcare for ages 8 and under will be provided.

“Raise the Roof” buffet supper and variety show in Bristol. Sunday, Dec. 16, 6 p.m., Bristol Federated Church, 37 North St. The variety show will include music, stories and songs for the holi‑ day season, both sacred and secular. Donations of $10 for the supper and $10 for the show will be used to repair the church roof. Cash, check, and major credit cards accepted.

Nativity and carol sing in Brandon. Sunday, Dec. 16, 6‑7 p.m., front steps, Brandon Baptist Church, 13 Champlain St. A live Nativity with carol sing, followed by refreshments inside the church.

Questions? Call the church at 802‑247‑3339.

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Age Well senior luncheon in Bristol.

Monday, Dec. 17, 10:45 a.m., Cubbers, Main St. Doors open at 10:45 a.m., meal served at 11 a.m. Chef’s Choice — always deli‑ cious — includes beverage and dessert. $5 suggested donation does not include gratuity. 72 hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle to reserve 802‑377‑1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802‑388‑2287 to inquire.

Storymatters in Middlebury. Monday, Dec. 17, 4 p.m., Vermont Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. A prompt: “And Then There is December ‑ tales of excitement or let down or any place in between.” Come listen and tell.

Grieving and the Holidays in Middlebury.

Monday, Dec. 17, 5:30‑7:30 p.m., Hospice Volunteer Services, Marble Works, 63 Maple St., 8A. Holidays magnify the loss of loved ones. The need for support may be greater. Gather with others to share and prepare for this challenging time. Confidential, compassionate support. More info call 802‑388‑9857.

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Vergennes. Tuesday, Dec. 18, 10 a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Christmas isn’t just for kids — Holiday gift swap game 10 a.m. Gifts provided. Meal of beef stew, biscuit, winter mixed vegetables, and tapioca pudding with peaches and cream served at noon. Bring a holiday goodie to share. Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation. 72 hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle to reserve 802‑377‑1419.

Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802‑388‑2287 to inquire.

Lights of Love tree lighting ceremony and open house in Middlebury. Tuesday, Dec. 18, 6‑7 p.m., Homeward Bound, 236 Boardman St. Friends of Homeward Bound are invited to share their holiday cheer with shelter animals, enjoy seasonal delights, and participate in a tree lighting ceremony that celebrates pets, past and present.

Book talk in Brandon. Tuesday, Dec. 18, 7 p.m., Brandon Public Library, 4 Franklin St. Meet and discuss “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot.

Christmas benefit concert and sing‑a‑long in Middlebury. Tuesday, Dec. 18, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, N. Pleasant St. Join singers from local churches. Open to all, to support the housing and feeding program at Charter House.

Offering will be taken. Refreshments to follow.

VUHS high school concert in Vergennes.

Tuesday, Dec. 18, 7 p.m., Auditorium, Vergennes Union High School, 50 Monkton Rd. Come hear what music students at VUHS have been work‑ ing on this year at an instrumental and vocal concert. The concert will feature the High School Concert Choir, High School Symphonic Band, Commodore Singers, and the Commodore Jazz Ensemble.

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Age Well senior luncheon in Middlebury. Wednesday, Dec. 19, 11:15 a.m., Middlebury Rec. Center, 154 Creek Rd. Doors open at 11:15 a.m. Meal at noon of broccoli quiche, yellow squash, Brussels sprouts, wheat dinner roll and pears. Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation. 72 hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle to reserve 802‑377‑1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802‑388‑2287 to inquire.

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Age Well senior luncheon in Vergennes. Thursday, Dec. 20, 10 a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at 10 a.m. for bingo and coffee hour.

Meal served at noon of stuffed chicken breast, mashed potatoes, gravy, whole baby carrots, cranberry sauce, wheat roll and pumpkin cake.

Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation. 72 hours advanced notice required.

Call Michelle to 802‑ 388‑2287 to inquire.

Midday concert in Middlebury. Thursday, Dec. 20, 12:15‑12:45 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 3 Main St. Take a midday break and come hear Emily Sunderman, violinist; Catherine Nichols, flutist, and George Matthew, Jr. accompanist, play a free concert.

Moonlight Madness in Brandon. Thursday, Dec. 20, 4‑9 p.m., downtown. A time for shop‑ ping local with sales, discounts and specials.

Stroll through downtown and drive to the outskirts. Enjoy the sights and sounds and visit with friends and neighbors. It is a time to catch a scrumptious bite to eat or warm up with something warm to drink. And last but not least, it is a time to support your neighbors and keep it local.

“West Side Story” on screen in Middlebury.

Thursday, Dec. 20, 6 p.m., Community Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Middlebury Community Classic Film Club turns to a great musical classic. On the 100th anniversary of the birth of its composer Leonard Bernstein, this story raises the question of who is truly an American and how can we learn to live together. It’s also a wonderful tale of love, turbulence, and tragedy. Free. Discussion to follow. Cookies, popcorn and good coffee. See great films with friends old and new.

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Amaryllis in Middlebury. Monday, Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m., Stephen’s Episcopal Church.

Mt. Abraham Music Concert in Bristol.

Wednesday, Dec. 12, 7‑9 p.m., Mt. Abraham Union High School.

Addison County Gospel Choir in Bristol.

Friday, Dec. 14, 7 p.m., First Baptist Church of Bristol.

Sadie Brightman in Middlebury. Sunday, Dec. 16, 3‑4 p.m., EastView at Middlebury.

Blues Jam in Bristol. Wednesday, Dec. 19, 8 p.m., Hatch 31.

Midday concert in Middlebury. Thursday, Dec. 20, 12:15‑12:45 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church.

Michele Fay and Tim Price in Bristol. Monday, Dec. 31, 5‑5:40 p.m., First Baptist Church of Bristol.

Blues Jam in Bristol. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 8 p.m., Hatch 31.

LC Jazz in Vergennes. Saturday, Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m., Vergennes Opera House.

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Gauguin, opera and ‘Strangers’ coming to Middlebury this week As part of the Great Art Wednesdays series, “Gauguin: The Full Story” will be screened at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater at 11 a.m. and again at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 12.

“Gauguin: The Full Story” is the first full-length biography of one of the world’s most popular yet controversial artists. Gauguin is best known for his gorgeous paintings of Tahiti in which beautiful native girls frolic enticingly on perfect South Pacific beaches. But have these celebrated portrayals of an earthly paradise been misunderstood? And has the fame of Gauguin’s Tahiti pictures blinded us to the bigger truth about his achievements?

Art critic Waldemar Januszczak believes so, and his epic biography of Gauguin follows the painter through countless twists and turns in a remarkable life that takes him from an idyllic and forgotten childhood in Peru to a horrific and notorious death on the Marquesas Islands. The Gauguin who emerges from this radical re-telling of his story was not only a great painter but also a sculptor, musician, print maker, journalist and ceramicist.

The film also refutes the various accusations of sexual misconduct, familial neglect and racism that are frequently made against Gauguin, and proposes a completely new understanding of his place in art.

Hailed by The Times as the finest artistic biography ever made, “Gauguin: The Full Story” features a stunning collection of Gauguin’s masterpieces shot in museums and galleries around the world, including paintings put on show at the Hermitage in St. Petersburg which haven’t been seen in public since their disappearance during World War II. Note: This documentary contains adult themes and depictions of nudity. Parents should be advised.

TRIPLETS SEPARATED AT birth are the subject of the documentary “Three Identical Strangers.” It will be shown at THT Friday evening as part of the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival series.

Run time is two hours.

Tickets are $13/ $8 and may be purchased at townhalltheater.org, by calling 802-382-9222, at the

THT box office Monday – Saturday, noon to 5 p.m., or at the door one hour before show time. The THT is located at 68 South Pleasant St. in

birth and first meet each other by Middlebury. utter coincidence at age 19. Why “THREE IDENTICAL they are separated and at whose STRANGERS” AT THT The Middlebury New Filmmakers behest makes this unforgettable Festival is pleased to present the documentary a highly complex, yet riveting documentary “Three richly rewarding, psychological Identical Strangers” on Friday, Dec. thriller. Director Wardle’s patient 14, at 7 p.m. as its featured December and compassionate approach allows film for the MNFF 2018/19 Winter/ for a full understanding of what Spring Screening Series at Town Hall transpired and how the brothers’ lives irrevocably changed Theater in Middlebury. in the aftermath of their Expanding to storied reunion and seven films from six, sudden celebrity. Winner MNFF offers one of the Special Jury Prize distinctive feature at the 2018 Sundance Film every month, which Festival, began in November “Three Identical and concludes in May.

by Greg Pahl Strangers” is a special The Series retains its film that will resonate exclusive focus on deeply with audiences. prominent work by first “A gripping, stranger-than-fiction and second time filmmakers.

“Having seen this incredible account of a real-world medical documentary, I can only urge our conspiracy,” as described by Variety’s audiences to mark their calendar for Peter Debruge, “the film begins as a this screening of ‘Three Identical human-interest story and builds to Strangers,’” noted Lloyd Komesar, an impressive work of investigative MNFF Producer, “The combination journalism into how and why the of truly amazing subject matter and three brothers were placed with the outstanding directorial skill puts this families who raised them. The truth about the triplets boggles the mind.” film into rarified air.”

Tickets are $13, available at the “Three Identical Strangers,” director Tim Wardle’s remarkable THT by calling 802-382-9222, at the achievement, tells the astonishing THT box office Monday – Saturday, story of three brothers — identical noon to 5 p.m., or at the door one triplets — who are separated at (See Arts Beat, Page 11)

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TENOR JUAN DIEGO FLÓREZ and soprano Diana Damrau sing the parts of tragic lovers in Verdi’s “La Traviata,” which will be seen on the screen at Middlebury’s THT on Saturday.

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THIS SELF-PORTRAIT BY Paul Gauguin is among the works considered in the film “Gauguin: The Full Story,” which will screen at Town Hall Theater twice on Wednesday.

Arts Beat (Continued from Page 10) hour before show time. Note: the Dec. 14 screening date is a change from the previously announced Jan. 13, 2019, date.

“LA TRAVIATA” BROADCAST LIVE TO THT Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata” will be broadcast live to Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 1 p.m.

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Michael Mayer’s richly textured new production, featuring a dazzling 19th-century setting that changes with the seasons. Soprano Diana Damrau plays the tragic heroine, Violetta, and tenor Juan Diego Flórez returns to the Met for the first time since 2015 to sing the role of Alfredo, Violetta’s hapless lover.

Baritone Quinn Kelsey is Alfredo’s father, Germont, who destroys their love.

With “La Traviata,” Verdi and Piave fashioned an opera from a play

by Alexander Dumas called “La Dame aux Camélias.” “La Dame” was a meditation on the author’s youthful affair with the celebrated prostitute Marie Duplessis, known as a sophisticated and well-read woman whose charms and tact far surpassed her station. The play is still staged today in its original form and exists in several film incarnations, most notably Greta

Garbo’s “Camille” (1936).

Verdi’s “La Traviata” survived a notoriously unsuccessful opening night to become one of the bestloved operas in the repertoire.

Following the larger-scale dramas of “Rigoletto” and “Il Trovatore,” its intimate scope and subject matter inspired the composer to create some of his most profound and heartfelt music. The title role of the “fallen woman” has captured the imaginations of audiences and performers alike with its inexhaustible vocal and dramatic possibilities—and challenges.

Violetta is considered a pinnacle of the soprano repertoire.

Run time is 3 hours, 7 minutes.

Tickets are $24/ $10. A preperformance talk will be given by Scott Morrison at 12:15 p.m. in the Byers Studio downstairs. Tickets may be purchased at townhalltheater. org, by calling 802-382-9222, at the THT box office Monday – Saturday, noon to 5 p.m., or at the door one hour before show time.

LIVE MUSIC AT NOTTE There will be one live musical performance this week at Notte Neapolitan Pizza Bar, located downstairs at 86 Main St. in Middlebury, when The Purple Experience performs on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 9 p.m. For more information, call 802-388-0002.

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Parker, Eddy pottery on exhibit at Studio School

MIDDLEBURY — Marcia Parker and Marshall Eddy are showing their pottery at Middlebury Studio School at 2377 Route 7 South.

The school will host a closing reception for the artists this Thursday, Dec. 13, from 4 to 6 p. m. Refreshments will be served.

Parker has been a potter and sculptor for many years. Using terracotta, low-fire clay, she pinches and coils the clay into native inspired vessels. Her whimsical wheeled toy animals and masks recall the work of ancient cultures.

Eddy, a former art teacher at Middlebury Union High School, has a broad range of artistic interests. He is a painter, printer and potter and for many years he threw functional pots on the wheel with elaborately carved surface decoration. He is showing his current series of small sculpture busts that reflect his interest in artists such as Daumier, who used caricatures as social commentary.

Both Marcia Parker and Marshall Eddy use a fine-particle clay slurry called “terrasigillata” on their work, burnished to a shine.

Middlebury Studio School welcomes the public to the closing reception and anytime to check out classes. More information is at middleburystudioschool.org.

CLAY SCULPTURES BY Marcia Parker, left, and Marshall Eddy are on display at the Middlebury Studio School. There will be a closing reception for the artists this Thursday, Dec. 13, at 4 p.m.

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Middlebury Union High School honor roll MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury Union High School has announced its honor roll students for the first quarter of the 2018-2019 school year. The list includes: NINTH GRADE High Honors: Camilla Adelman, Megan Balparda, Viviana Hammond, Anya Hardy-Mittell, Sophie Larocque, Camille Maglienti, Clare Molineaux, Zoe Noble, Astrid Olsen, Holly Staats, Alex Tolgyesi, Alexa Whelan, Brian Whitley and Kaya Wright.

Honors: Thomas Ash, Julia Bartlett, Noah Berg, Natasha Berno, Skylar Broughton, Caroline Browdy, Carlisle Brush, Zachariah Burrows, Ainsley Busby, Talia Cotroneo, Megan Daly, Jocelyn Deering, Ivy Doran, Zora Duquette-Hoffman, Catherine Dyer, Reese Fitzgerald, Avery Gale, Owen Hamilton, Rita Ho, Edwin Hodde and Nora Hyde.

Also Amanda Kearns, Matthew Kiernan, Ella Landis, Reilly Lawson, Jason Li, Jordan Martin, Nathaniel McVeigh, Joseph Morsman, Ben Munkres, Joseph Niemo, Fairley Olson, Lucas Palcsik, Sarah Reiderer, Howard Simpson, Madelyn Stowe, Abigail Sunderland, Caroline Teague, Alanna Trudeau, Hannah Turner, Grace Vining, Samuel Warren, Emma Welch, Katherine Whipple and Thomas Wolosinski.

Honorable Mention: Taylor Betourney, Alexandra Bonavita, Ira Carling, Henry Carpenter, Genevieve Dora, Saskia Gori-Montanelli, Patience Hanley, Eve Huntington, Oni Krizo, Jack Lyons, Kenene Otis, Tyler Robinson, Shae Terk and Ryan Thomas-Danyow.

TENTH GRADE High Honors: Lois Alberts, Abigail Bailey, Anna Berg, Elizabeth Bright, Lydia Deppman, Ava Devost, Benjamin Graham, Timothy Hunsdorfer, Kyle Mitchell, Thomas Nevins, Sarah Nicolai, Andrea Palmer, Rhys Pitner, Oliver Siegfried Poduschnick, Sophie Pope McCright, Chelsea Robinson, Sofia Stefani, Nicholas Suchomel, Kathryn Waterman, Paige Williamson and Clara Wolff.

Honors: Abel Anderson, Olivia Audet, Alexander Bleich, Jack Christner, Chloe Clark, Aiden Cole, Owen Connelly, Gabriel Dunn, Emma Franklin, Andy Giorgio, Adin Girard, Chase Given, Mahaila Gosselin, Evan Gregory, Colby Hammond, Charles Hodson, Martha Horne, Mason Kaufmann, Camille Malhotra, Ella McKhann, Lucas Nelson, Shannon Oudman-Blackwood, Kai Pasciak, Sutton Perry, Bode Rubright, Marshall Sanchez, Lena Sandler, Griffin Schneider, Alex Shashok, Kieran Sheridan, Gwen Troumbley, Camila Van Order Gonzalez and Anna Wagner.

Honorable Mention: Lukas Broughton, Rosa Kehoe, Kaitlyn Paige McNamara, Fraser Milligan, Grace Paquette, Rayven Roark, Kelsey Treadway.

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Honors: Kamrin Bartlett, Celeste Berenbaum, Ellen Berg, Eli Billings, Isaiah Bullock, Tyler Buxton, William Carpenter, Wren Colwell, Eryn Diehl, Lillian Fleming, Hunter Gale, Anthony Garner, Timothy Goettelmann, Maeve Hammel, Hale Hescock, Ezekiel Hooper, Ebenezer Jackson, James Jette, Devon Kearns, Meredith Kimble, Annie Lapiner, Bryan Limoge and Isadora Luksch.

Also Mira Maglienti, Gabriela Aspichueta, Anna McIntosh, Taylor Moulton, Hunter Munteanu, Mary Nagy-Benson, Ulysse Niel, Colleen Oster, Emily Pecsok, Logan Pierson-Flagg, Olivia Pottinger, Devyn Pratt, Spencer Pratt, Sydney Provencher, Anna Scalia, Michelle Skovsgaard, Phoebe Smith, Gwen Stafford, Kassidy Sunderland, Kobe Terk, Thatcher Trudeau, Grace Tucker, Avery Walker, Sabina Ward, Katelyn Warner, Charles Welch, Michael Whitley and Peter Wolosinski.

Honorable Mention: Katherine Berthiaume, Nicholas Carrara, Gabriel Cason, Morgan Galipeau, Jasmine Gero, Eloe Gile, Hunter Heffernan, Malia Hodges, Jenna Howlett, Ethan Kent, Martine Limoge, Giulia Lins, Ryan Nadeau, Riley O’Neil, David Peters and Ian Ploof.

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Bristol Beat Mr. Christmas Tree returns to Bristol BRISTOL — It’s almost time for a Christmas celebration that is quite different from what most people experience. Back for the sixth year, the Addison County Young Life Mr. Christmas Tree Pageant will be held this Saturday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. at the Mount Abraham Union High School Auditorium.

Each year around 300 people from the community are treated to a unique, hilarious and free evening of entertainment. In traditional pageant style, seven senior boys will compete for the crown of “Mr. Christmas Tree” through formal wear, interviews, a bathing suit competition, and talent portions, followed by a parade of “Living Christmas Trees.”

Past title winners include Luke Calzini, Brandon Mansfield, Matt Mullins, the team of Chris Wood and Keion Correll and last year’s winner, Eli Jensen.

Each of this year’s contestants have “MR. CYPRESS” ELI JENSEN performs a musical number during the recruited two to three friends and “Talent” portion of last year’s Mr. Christmas Tree Pageant. The annual (Continued on next Page) pageant returns to the Mount Abraham auditorium this Saturday night.

RYAN BONAR, “MR. CEDAR,” gets some backup from his “elves” while showing off his talents in the 2017 Mr. Christmas Tree Pageant in the Mount Abraham auditorium.

Addison Independent, Monday, December 10, 2018 — PAGE 17

ALL THE CONTESTANTS in the 2017 Mr. Christmas Tree Pageant appear on the Mount Abe stage — with helpers — at last year’s gala.

The fun continues for the sixth year at this year’s pageant on Saturday, Dec. 15.

(From previous Page) classmates to serve on their team as “elves.” Each team is busily coming up with creative ways to entertain and impress the crowd with outrageous costumes and choreographed programs. Ultimately, it will be up to a panel of five “celebrity” judges from the community to determine the 2018 winner.

In addition to the competition, those in attendance will be treated to humorous hosts, live carolers and fast-paced transitions. The evening is free to the public and appropriate for all ages.

Young Life is an organization that serves adolescents. Its staff and volunteers enter the world of kids, focusing on what matters to them — fun, adventure, friendship and a sense of significance. In doing so, they earn the privilege of talking to them about something they think matters most of all — God and His love for them.

All are invited to cheer on this year’s contestants: Grady Brokaw “Mr. Evergreen,” Cyrus Devine “Mr. Cypress,” Jacob Thomas “Mr. Fir,” Parker Hines “Mr. Pine,” Jordan Fritz “Mr. Spruce,” Will Martin “Mr. Balsam” and Tom Carlton “Mr. Artificial.” Questions about the event can be directed to Young Life Area Director Todd Goodyear at 349-0498.

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ERIC FORAND, SHOWN with his 2017 Vermont State Firefighters Association Fire Chief of the Year plaque, was reappointed as deputy chief of the Bristol Fire Department.

JAMES ROBIDEAU, SHOWN here accepting the Emergency Maintenance Technician/Truck Captain Award at last January’s Addison County Firefighters’ Association, was recently named Bristol co-apparatus maintenance officer along with Jarrett Kimball.

BRISTOL — Bristol Fire Chief Brett LaRose and Deputy Fire Chief Eric Forand will lead the Bristol Fire Department for three more years.

The Bristol selectboard at its Dec. 3 meeting reappointed LaRose and Forand to new terms that will expire

at the end of 2021.

After advertising for the positions, the town of Bristol received exactly one application for each position. LaRose and Forand have served together in their respective positions since 2014.

Other department leaders, which

were chosen at its Dec. 5 department staff meeting, include Assistant Chief Kevin LaRose, Captains Matthew Lathrop and Amos Martin, Lieutenants James Huckett and Adrian Ludka and Apparatus Maintenance Officers Jarrett Kimball and James Robideau.

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Addison Independent, Monday, December 10, 2018 — PAGE 19

VUHS loses coach, leader Peter Quinn School clinician dies unexpected Saturday

MIDDLEBURY CENTER ERIC McCord hauls down one of his 16 rebounds against Skidmore on Saturday. He was also top scorer for the Panthers with 18 points in the 71-54 win.

Photo by Steve James

Middlebury bounces back, beats Skidmore Bench players, good defense aid in victory

PANTHER GUARD JACK Farrell and Thoroughbred guard Noah Meren chase a loose ball during Saturday’s game in Middlebury.

Photo by Steve James

By ANDY KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY — After giving up more than 90 points in back-to-back losses and being outrebounded at Plattsburgh on Tuesday, the Middlebury College men’s basketball team restored order vs. visiting Skidmore on Saturday.

While snapping that brief two-game skid with a 71-54 victory, the Panthers held the 4-3 Thoroughbreds to 32 percent shooting and outrebounded them, 48-44.

With Tuesday’s loss at No. 10 Plattsburgh, the Panthers stand at 6-2 heading into two road games on Dec. 17 and 18. And they probably will drop from last week’s No. 18 ranking in NCAA Division III. But more importantly, according to senior forward Eric McCord, who dominated in the paint with 18 points and 16 rebounds, and Coach Jeff Brown the Panthers on Saturday took care of business on the defensive end and on the boards.

“I think it was huge,” McCord said.

“All five guys on the court, and we played like 10 deep today, did a tremendous job really hunkering down and playing some defense and rebounding.

So it was a great effort all around.”

Brown said those elements are critical for the Panthers to perform the best, especially given their preferred transition game thrives on turnovers and quick outlet passes after defensive rebounds.

“When we’re playing well we’re really rebounding the basketball at a high level. And for a couple games we actually got beat on the boards, and today with Eric and Matt (Folger) and some of the other guys, we just did a tremendous job of rebounding. It gets us out and gets us some easy shots on offense,” Brown said. “And I also thought we played very good defense. They have several talented players one-on-one, and it’s a challenge to guard them.”

McCord also acknowledged the victory would help the team’s frame of mind. “It’s a long season, and you’ve just got to stay positive, just come in each day and do the work, do the little things right. It was definitely good to get this one under our belt, though,” McCord said. “We needed this one.”

Those talented Skidmore players to whom Brown referred are guards Noah Meren and Edvinas Rupkus, who came in averaging about 27 and 16 points per (See Men’s hoop, Page 20)

By ANDY KIRKALDY WALTHAM — Highly respected school-based clinician and Vergennes Union High School basketball coach Peter Quinn died unexpectedly on Saturday morning of natural causes, stunning the VUHS and Vergennes community he had served for two decades and saddening the many who knew him statewide for his dedication to the welfare of teens and his love of basketball.

A native of Concord, Mass., and a 1971 graduate of Middlebury College, Quinn started his career in social work at the former Weeks School in Vergennes.

After obtaining a graduate degree in Boston, he served from the late 1970s through the 1990s as director of the Kingsland Bay School, which contracted with the state of Vermont to care for troubled adolescent girls who had been placed under the ward of the state. The school had a home first in Ferrisburgh and then expanded into Middlebury.

For the past two decades Quinn, a Waltham resident, worked for the Counseling Service of Addison County (CSAC) as a school-based clinician at VUHS, helping students in need.

VUHS Principal Stephanie Taylor said in a Saturday email the school was working with CSAC to provide (See Peter Quinn, Page 20)

PETER QUINN

PAGE 20 — Addison Independent, Monday, December 10, 2018

In women’s basketball

Panthers make it 8-0 MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury College women’s basketball team coasted past visiting Skidmore on Saturday, 71-45, as the Panthers concluded their first semester with an 8-0 record. The Thoroughbreds fell to 2-7.

The second quarter was pivotal.

After a late bucket by Alex Huffman put the Panthers up by 19-16 after the first period, Middlebury outscored Skidmore by 20-6 in the second quarter, including an 18-2 run over the final 7:48, during which Catherine Harrison scored six points.

Skidmore came no closer than 17 points during the second half as the Panthers pulled steadily away.

Harrison led the Panthers with 16 points and nine rebounds. Colleen Caveney scored 10, while Maya Davis finished with nine points and 11 boards. Huffman scored nine, pulled down nine boards and picked up four steals, while Kira Waldman finished with five points, seven rebounds and four assists.

Skidmore’s Jessica Centore led all scorers with 18 points, to go along with four assists and four steals.

Leagues name field hockey stars ADDISON COUNTY — Thirteen members of the Mount Abraham, Otter Valley and Middlebury union high school field hockey teams received postseason recognition from the Metro Conference or Marble Valley League B Division coaches.

Mount Abe senior forward Jalen Cook and senior goalie Chessley Jackman earned First-Team Metro honors.

Three Otters were named to the MVL B Division First Team: junior forward Alia Edmunds, senior defender Gabriella LaGrange, and

senior forward/midfielder Sophie Markowski, and OV junior goalie Elinor Ross earned Second Team recognition.

Two Tigers, senior midfielder Abby LaRock and senior forward Grace Widelitz, and two Eagles, senior midfielders Casondra Dykstra and Evan Laurent, earned Second Team Metro nods.

Receiving Metro Honorable Mention were Eagle junior defenders Camille Lyons and Maizy Shepard and Tiger sophomore defender Lydia Deppman.

Peter Quinn (Continued from Page 19) counseling for students and staff on Monday. Eight CSAC counselors were expected to be on hand at the school on Monday morning.

Taylor also spoke about Quinn.

“I can’t begin to describe what his death will mean to our community,”

Score BOARD COLLEGE SPORTS Men’s Hockey 12/7 Hamilton vs. Midd. ...........................4-3 12/8 Amherst vs. Midd..............................3-3 Women’s Hockey 12/8 Midd vs. Utica...................................4-3 Women’s Basketball 12/8 Midd. vs. Skidmore.......................71-45 Men’s Basketball 12/8 Midd. vs. Skidmore.......................71-54

she wrote. “He was a dear man deeply connected and committed to the VUHS community and I’m heartbroken over his death.”

As a coach Quinn led both the Commodore girls’ and boys’ varsity teams to more than 100 wins. His girls’ team claimed Division II state championships in 2005 and 2006, and his 2013 boys’ team went 24-0 in winning the 2013 D-II title.

As a basketball player himself, Quinn’s teams in the Burlington, Middlebury, Bristol and Vergennes basketball leagues all won multiple championship, with the Burlington and Middlebury teams’ totals reaching double digits. His Burlington teams routinely competed successfully against recent graduates from the University of Vermont and St. Michael’s College varsity squads.

The Independent plans to publish a fuller look at Quinn’s career and an obituary in Thursday’s edition.

Schedule

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls’ Hockey 12/12 MUHS at Brattleboro.................. 4 PM 12/15 Colch/Burl at MUHS................... 5 PM Boys’ Hockey 12/15 Spaulding at MUHS.................... 7 PM Girls’ Basketball 12/10 West Rutland at OV.................... 7 PM 12/11 Fair Haven at VUHS .................. 7 PM 12/11 MUHS at Mill River..................... 7 PM 12/13 MUHS at Fair Haven.................. 7 PM 12/13 Mt. Abe at U-32........................... 7 PM 12/14 VUHS at Hazen.......................... 7 PM 12/15 OV at Proctor.............................. 1 PM

Boys’ Basketball 12/10 Fair Haven at VUHS .................. 7 PM 12/10 Mt. Abe at Mill River.................... 7 PM 12/13 Fairfax at VUHS.......................... 7 PM 12/13 Missisquoi at Mt. Abe.................. 7 PM 12/13 OV vs. Winds. at Proctor....... 5:30 PM 12/14 OV vs. TBD at Proctor........ 5:30/7 PM 12/15 MUHS at Enosburg................ 2:30 PM Nordic 12/15 MUHS Hosts at Rikert...............10 AM COLLEGE SPORTS Men’s Basketball 12/17 Midd. at Pitt.-Bradford................. 2 PM 12/18 Midd. at Hilbert........................... 3 PM

MAX BOSCO CAME off the Middlebury bench to score 11 points and tally three assists in the Panthers’ 71-54 win over Skidmore on Saturday.

Photo by Steve James

Men’s hoop (Continued from Page 19) game, respectively. The Panthers held Meren to 20 on nine-for-23 from the floor and Rupkus to 12 on three for 10.

The Panthers also got a boost from the bench after a slow start. Skidmore went on top, 11-10, at 13:20 of the first half on a Meren jumper, but with several subs on the floor the Panthers outscored them by 12-0 over the next five minutes to take the lead for good.

Three reserve guards triggered the run on the offensive end: Joey Leighton scored in the lane, Max Bosco converted in transition, and Perry DeLorenzo canned a three-pointer (and took a charge at the other end).

Starters McCord and Griffin Kornaker joined them on the floor, and McCord scored twice inside on feeds from Leighton and Bosco before Kornaker capped the surge with a conventional three-point play at 9:28 that made it 22-11.

A few minutes later a Meren jumper followed by two Greg Skoric free throws at 4:14 cut the Panther lead to 26-19, but the Panthers closed the half with a 17-7 run to lead by 17 at the break, 43-26. Bosco sank nine of those points, including a three-pointer and a jumper with seconds left in the half, while Folger hit a sensational fast-break layup in traffic, drilled a corner three, and grabbed an offensive board and fed Kornaker for a three-pointer.

Thoroughbred Skoric converted a putback to open the second half, but the Panthers answered with a 10-0 run to take a 53-28 lead at 16:10 and pretty well settle matters. Folger sank a three, McCord converted one of his several reverse layups in the post, Jack Farrell converted a three-point play after grabbing an offensive board, and McCord capped the run with a putback.

Meren at one point sparked a 15-0 Skidmore surge that cut the Panther lead to 12 at 58-46 at 10:20, but Folger answered with a three, and the Middlebury defense held the Thoroughbreds to eight points over

the final 10-plus minutes.

Folger finished with 14 points and nine rebounds, and Bosco chipped in 11 points off the bench. Farrell didn’t shoot well, scoring just five, but chipped in nine rebounds and five assists from the point guard spot. Kornaker added nine points, and freshman forward Alex Sobel contributed five rebounds and three blocked shots off the bench.

Brown said the contributions from the bench exceeded the numbers.

“In the first half it was a big-time lift,” he said.

Both Brown and McCord are optimistic good things lie ahead for the Panthers.

“We have a lot of youth in our

program, and a lot of guys who are in position to really step up and have a meaningful role,” Brown said.

“We’re kind of learning, but I really like the potential of this group. I think it’s a group that’s going to get better up through February.”

McCord, one of only two seniors on the team, said effort will be needed to reach that potential.

“If we put in the work we’re talented enough to compete with anyone in the country,” he said. “We felt that way after those two losses. And I think we just have the mentality now and we just have a whole lot of work to do as a team to get better.”

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

FRESHMAN FORWARD ALEX Sobel sets a pick around which Panther guard Max Bosco sheds a Thoroughbred defender during Saturday’s game in Pepin Gymnasium. Middlebury beat Skidmore, 71-54.

Photo by Steve James

Addison Independent, Monday, December 10, 2018 — PAGE 21

County 4-H’ers do well at annual Achievement Night MIDDLEBURY — Mary Hogan eight or more hours of project work School in Middlebury hosted area including presentations beyond the 4-H’ers at the annual Addison club level.

County 4-H Achievement Night on To earn a medal, the 4-H’ers Nov. 17. must have previously earned a The evening marked the Certificate of Excellence in that culmination of the 4-H year, where project, be enrolled in the project members who have worked hard for more than two years and in their project areas have participated received recognition For Achievement beyond the club for their efforts. level.

Certificates Critter Creek 4-H Night each club of Continued Club of Addison and prepared a Achievement are Mountain View 4-H basket of items presented to 4-H’ers Club of Bridport continued medalfor a raffle with for hosted the event, level achievements which was attended proceeds going after receipt of a by 39 youths, 14 to the Addison medal. leaders and 17 County 4-H For Achievement guests. Emcees were Night each club Courtney Curler and Foundation. prepared a basket Katherine Whipple, of items for a both from Bridport. raffle with proceeds going to the Salisbury 4-H’er Nicholas Addison County 4-H Foundation.

Sheldrick, a member of the They also put together baskets Salisbury Swamp Riders, was for the Addison County Humane named Outstanding Member of Society and HOPE in Middlebury.

2018. Three 4-H’ers received $50 Everyone at the event voted for each from the Addison County their favorite basket with the 4-H Foundation to be used for People’s Choice Award going to their projects: Wyatt Kennett of Mountain View 4-H Club, whose Middlebury, Lydia Raymond of basket for the humane society Charlotte and Emma Reen of contained a homemade cat tree and Lincoln. various treats.

Several awards based on The evening included a potluck project work and record books dinner, Jeopardy-style game with were presented to deserving questions on 4-H and projects youths throughout the evening. presented by Mountain View Certificates of Participation were 4-H’ers and a chance to correctly given for a minimum of six to eight guess the number of objects in one hours of work in a specific project of several jars to win that jar. with Certificates of Excellence for The following is a list of the

night’s awardees.

CERTIFICATE OF CONTINUED ACHIEVEMENT Community service: Bethany Orvis, Middlebury.

Dairy: Renee Bolduc, New Haven; Bethany Orvis, Middlebury; Michael Plouffe, Bridport and Averi Salley, Ferrisburgh.

Equine: Lauren Hodsden, Bridport and McKenna White, Shoreham.

MEDAL Community service: Renee Bolduc, New Haven.

Dairy: Jonathan FloresTorres, Bridport; Colin Foster, Middlebury; Isabelle Gilley, Bristol; Karissa Livingston, New Haven; Abigail Reen, Lincoln; Brianna VanderWey, Ferrisburgh and Morgan White, Shoreham.

CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE Beef: Natalie Atkins, Lincoln; Reigin Gracie, Bristol; and Michael Plouffe and Erin and Katherine Whipple, all from Bridport.

Community service: Natalie Atkins and Abigail Reen, both from Lincoln; Isabelle Gilley and Reigin Gracie, both from Bristol; Andrew Lester, Ferrisburgh; Brailey, Karissa, Mason and RyleMae Livingston, New Haven and Michael Plouffe, Bridport.

Dairy: Calvin Almedia, Addison; Natalie Atkins, Lincoln; Courtney Curler and Emma Oliver,

MCTV SCHEDULE Channels 15 & 16 MCTV Channel 15 Tuesday, Dec. 11 12 a.m. Vermont Media Exchange 5 a.m. Green Mountain Care Board 8:30 a.m. Energy Week 9:30 a.m. Growing Bright Futures 10 a.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs 4 p.m. Congregational Church Service 6 p.m. Bulletin Board 7 p.m. Selectboard (LIVE) 10:30 p.m. Grounded Leadership Wednesday, Dec. 12 12 a.m. Vermont Media Exchange 7 a.m. Grounded Leadership 7:30 a.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 10 a.m. Selectboard 11:40 a.m. Bulletin Board 12 p.m. Energy Week 5:30 p.m. Bulletin Board 6 p.m. Growing Bright Futures 7 p.m. Selectboard 10 p.m. Public Affairs Thursday, Dec. 13 5:30 a.m. Energy Week 6:30 a.m. Grounded Leadership 8 a.m. Congregational Church Service 9:30 a.m. Eckankar 10 a.m. Green Mt Care Board 12 p.m. Selectboard 8 p.m. Growing Bright Futures 8:30 p.m. Development Review Board 10:30 p.m.Vermont Media Exchange Friday, Dec. 14 7 a.m. Selectboard 9 a.m. Growing Bright Futures 9:30 a.m. Lifelines 10 a.m. Selectboard, Green Mountain Care Board 4 p.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 5:30 p.m. Bulletin Board 6 p.m. Energy Week 7 p.m. TJ Donovan - Loan Scams 7:30 p.m. Abled and On Air

Saturday, Dec. 15 12 a.m. Vermont Media Exchange 6:30 a.m. Nuclear Free Future 7:30 a.m. Growing Bright Futures 8 a.m. Abled and On Air 10 a.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs 3 p.m. Energy Week 4 p.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 6:30 p.m. Lifelines 7 p.m. Catholic Mass 8 p.m. Grounded Leadership Sunday, Dec. 16 5 a.m. Vermont Media Exchange 7 a.m. Energy Week 8 a.m. Grounded Leadership 9 a.m. Catholic Mass 11 a.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 3:30 p.m. Growing Bright Futures 4 p.m. Congregational Church Service 5:30 p.m. Eckankar 6 p.m. Bulletin Board 6:15 p.m. Abled and On Air 7 p.m. Catholic Mass 8 p.m. Energy Week 9 p.m. Green Mt. Care Board Monday, Dec. 17 5 a.m. Bulletin Board 5:15 a.m. Vermont Media Exchange 7 a.m. TJ Donovan - Loan Scams 7:30 a.m. Green Mt. Care Board 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. Public Affairs MCTV Channel 16 Tuesday, Dec. 11 5 a.m. Vermont Media Exchange 8 a.m. Yoga 8:24 a.m. Green River Reservoir - Changing Climate

both from Bridport; Reigin Gracie, Bristol; Rosa Kehoe, Middlebury; Andrew Lester, Ferrisburgh and Brailey, Mason and Ryle-Mae Livingston, New Haven.

Equine: Catara Doner, Cornwall; Lea Krause, Addison; Emma Reen, Lincoln and Shyanne Wedge, Shoreham.

Food and Nutrition: Michael Plouffe, Bridport.

Leadership: Brianna VanderWey, Ferrisburgh.

CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION Beef: Rosa Kehoe, Middlebury and Alexis Whipple, Bridport.

Community service: Colin Foster, Middlebury and Brianna VanderWey, Ferrisburgh.

Dairy: David Bertrand, Whiting and Dylan and Joe Mason, New Haven.

Equine: Randy Cameron and Serena Welch, both from Shoreham; Sadie James, Bristol; Olivia Quinn, Brandon and Sage and Shelby Stevers, New Haven.

Food and Nutrition: Jasmine Beenen, Addison.

Leadership: McKenna White, Shoreham.

Poultry: Nicholas Sheldrick, Salisbury.

Rabbit: Georgia Kruse, Addison.

Sewing: Alexis Whipple, Bridport.

In addition, high horse points awards were presented to high achievers in the equine project.

Points are determined by individual

rankings at three club horse shows during the year, although 4-H’ers also need to submit completed record books to qualify.

Winners were: Beginner Champion: Sage Stevers, New Haven. Reserve Champion: Randy Cameron, Shoreham.

Advanced Beginner Champion: Shelby Stevers, New Haven.

Junior Champion: Sadie James, Bristol.

Reserve Champion: Emma Reen, Lincoln.

Senior: Champion: McKenna White, Shoreham.

Reserve Champion: Lauren Hodsden, Bridport.

Several adult leaders were recognized for their years of service. They were: 5 years: Erin Farr, Richmond; Krista Hunt, Vergennes; Barbara Palmer, Weybridge and Cady White, Shoreham.

10 years: Heather Mattison, Whiting and Jill Wade, New Haven.

15 years: Kylie Chittenden, Shoreham.

20 years: Cindy Kayhart, New Haven.

25 years: Kathy Nisun and Susan Quesnel, both from Salisbury.

40 years: Diane Norris, Shoreham.

To learn more about 4-H in Addison County, contact Martha Seifert, UVM Extension 4-H educator, at 802-388-4969, ext.

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9:30 a.m. Middlebury Community Wind Ensemble 11 a.m. Author Talk - Todd Olson 2:30 p.m. Dark, Bitter, Sweet and Aromatic 3:30 p.m. Yoga for You 6 p.m. ACSD Board 8:05 p.m. Black Bears 10 p.m. VT State Board of Education Wednesday, Dec. 12 12 a.m. No-Till Vegetable Production 1 1 a.m. No-Till Vegetable Production 2 2 a.m. No-Till Vegetable Production 3 3 a.m. No-Till Vegetable Production 4 4 a.m. No-Till Vegetable Production 5 5 a.m. Vermont Media Exchange 8:15 a.m. OLLI - Vermont Humour 9:30 a.m. Female Founder Series - Journalism & Press 11 a.m. Author Talk - Todd Olson 12 p.m. ACSD Board 2:05 p.m. Yoga for You 4 p.m. Middlebury Community Wind Ensemble 8:30 p.m. The Silk Road 10 p.m VT State Board of Education Thursday, Dec. 13 5 a.m. Middlebury Community Wind Ensemble 6:30 a.m. Yoga for You 7 a.m. Puerto Rico Then and Now 8:05 a.m. The Silk Road 9:30 a.m. Dark, Bitter, Sweet and Aromatic 10:30 a.m. Black Bears 12 p.m. Author Talk - Todd Olson 1 p.m. Yoga 1:30 p.m. For the Animals 2 p.m. The World Fusion Show 5 p.m. All Things LGBTQ 6 p.m. ACSD Board 8:05 p.m. Hannaford Career Center Friday, Dec. 14 12 a.m. Vermont Media Exchange 5:30 a.m. VT State Board of Education 9 a.m. Middlebury Community Wind Ensemble 11 a.m. ACSD Board

3 p.m. The Silk Road 4:30 p.m. Yoga for You 5 p.m. All Things LGBTQ 6 p.m. Hannaford Career Center Saturday, Dec. 15 5:30 a.m. ACSD Board Meeting 7:30 a.m. Yoga for You 8 a.m. All Things LGBTQ 9 a.m. Hannaford Career Center 12 p.m. The Silk Road 1:30 p.m. Middlebury Community Wind Ensemble 5 p.m. Black Bears 7 p.m. Mary Hogan - Author Talk - Todd Olson 8 p.m. All Things LGBTQ 9 p.m. OLLI - Vermont Humour Sunday, Dec. 16 12 a.m. No-Till Vegetable Production 1 1 a.m. No-Till Vegetable Production 2 2 a.m. No-Till Vegetable Production 3 3 a.m. No-Till Vegetable Production 4 4 a.m. No-Till Vegetable Production 5 8 a.m. Hannaford Career Center 10 a.m. The Silk Road 3 p.m. Middlebury Community Wind Ensemble 4:30 p.m. All Things LGBTQ 5:30 p.m. ACSD Board 7:35 p.m. Female Founders Series Journalism & Press 9 p.m. No-Till Vegetable Production 1 10 p.m. No-Till Vegetable Production 2 11 p.m. No-Till Vegetable Production 3 Monday, Dec. 17 12 a.m. No-Till Vegetable Production 4 1 a.m. No-Till Vegetable Production 5 2 a.m. VT State Board of Education 5 :30 a.m. Vermont Media Exchange 3 p.m. Yoga 3:30 p.m. Middlebury Community Wind Ensemble 5 p.m. Female Founders Series Journalism & Press 6:15 p.m. OLLI - Vermont Humour 8 p.m. VT State Board of Education

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Vermonters take the top spot for feeding our birds MONTPELIER — With position feeders far enough from winter weather now taking hold, windows and other glass structures Vermonters are readying their bird to reduce the likelihood of birds feeders. colliding into them.

“Birds of all species Birds are quite Feeders 4 to 10 feet have very interesting capable of away from windows behaviors, shapes, cause the most problems and plumage and finding food in as birds flush off a have captured the the wild but feeder and hit windows human imagination are attracted with a lot of speed. for millennia. Winter to feeders If you own cats, keep feeding is an opportunity because of the them inside, as domestic to witness first-hand cats kill billions of birds relative ease the fascinating array worldwide each year of bird life, often near with which and birdfeeders can our homes,” said John they can find make birds particularly Buck, Vermont Fish & it at a feeder. easy prey for them.

Wildlife’s migratory According to Buck, bird biologist. birds are quite capable First, make sure your feeders are of finding food in the wild but free of potentially harmful germs are attracted to feeders because by cleaning them with a very dilute of the relative ease with which (10%) chlorine solution and rinsing they can find it at a feeder. Some with water. This will greatly reduce common seed types that attract the possibility of bacteria and birds are sunflower, thistle, and viruses being harbored at the feeder. millet. These are sold separately Collisions are a major source of and in combination at most general bird mortality each year. Be sure to hardware stores as are a host of

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Suet from your local meat cutter is a favorite of many birds. Another means to feed birds is to leave your late-blooming flower gardens uncut to allow the birds to pick at seed heads of flowers like Black-eyed Susans and other cone flowers. If you have the space, growing your own sunflowers and letting them stand is another great source of food.

Vermonters who feed birds will have plenty of company. According to a 2011 report by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 63 percent of Vermont residents identified themselves as bird watchers around their respective homes and nearly half of all households in Vermont feed birds. The state also leads the nation with 39 percent of residents participating in bird watching away from home. Bird feeding and

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(Continued from Page 1) number grew to 720 and may climb “One of the hardest things was as high as 1,500 in 2019, Peterson crossing the county line,” malter said. His five-year plan is to expand Andrew Peterson acknowledged. Vermont’s malting grain production “It’s hard moving to 7,000 acres. from Addison County, “A lot of farmers “A lot of farmers where the towns and are getting out of the county itself have are getting out of dairy and looking for been so supportive, dairy and looking alternative uses for and where we have for alternative their land,” Peterson so many breweries in uses for their said. “Many of them our backyard. But this land. Many of are trying grain, just doesn’t change the a little at first, but them are trying product.” as they find that it’s Peterson has grain, just a little viable, they’re starting supplied Vermont at first, but as to grow more.” brewers and distillers they find that it’s All 350 of Nordic’s with malted grain, a viable, they’re farmable acres will be key ingredient for beer planted with barley starting to grow and whiskey, since it and other grains, and opened in late 2013. more.”

Peterson plans to — Andrew Peterson convert an existing Last year it processed grains from a network barn into a malt house. of growers cultivating a total 165 Along with Hotel Vermont partners acres around the state, many of them Jay and Matt Canning, Peterson is in Addison County. This year that also developing a master business

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With its iconic red-roofed barn, visible from Route 7, Nordic Farms had long stood as a symbol of Vermont’s dairy industry. Shifting economics have put a squeeze on farmers over the last several years, however, and in 2017 Nordic filed for bankruptcy and its cows and equipment were sold at auction last March.

Peterson Quality Malts had been looking for new digs for a couple of years, having outgrown its facilities on Peterson’s Monkton farm. In 2017, Peterson nearly purchased 35 acres in Ferrisburgh, with an eye toward building a new 10,000-square-foot facility there, but the plan turned out to be costprohibitive.

Once the transition to Charlotte is complete, sometime early next year, Peterson plans to lease his current facilities in Monkton to another business, he said.

The operation, which grew out of his ambitions to be a beer brewer, began with “sort of playing around with malts in the kitchen, and eventually it turned into a larger project,” he said in a video released in October by the Vermont Department of Agriculture. Rather than compete with breweries in a state that boasts more per capita than any other in the U.S., Peterson decided to supply them with local ingredients instead.

“We want to be able to support the Vermont agricultural system and help it move forward into the 21st century,” he said at the conclusion of the video. “Supporting a local farmer — that’s money that’s staying in the economy.”

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Middlebury Union High School is happy to introduce Silas Conlon, son of Peter and Mary Conlon of Cornwall, as Student of the Week.

Silas is the youngest of three boys; Emerson is teaching Spanish in Chicago and pursuing a graduate degree and William is in law school at Stanford University.

A senior, Silas is involved in all aspects of the MUHS school community and admits that it is hard to believe it is his final year of high school. He loves his classes and favors the humanities, which he hopes to pursue when he heads to college next fall. He has focused his college search on smaller four-year liberal arts institutions in the Northeast with discussion-based classes and strong study abroad offerings. Silas credits his teachers at MUHS for inspiring his love of learning, and he especially enjoyed the discussions in Ms. Arenson’s AP U.S. History class. Silas believes his strong interest in the humanities comes from having taken American Literature with Ms. Carroll and AP English with Mr. Krahn. Two of his favorite books are “The Catcher in the Rye” and “Beloved.”

Outside the classroom, Silas has participated in Scholars Bowl Silas Conlon for four years, which he describes as an exciting, high-scale trivia MUHS tournament. Silas is equally invested in Model U.N. and has chaired committees on climate change and the European Union. Last year, he and his teammates traveled to Dartmouth College to participate in a Model U.N. competition. He says that Model U.N. has taught him debate skills and given him a better understanding of public issues and world affairs. This year the club is focusing on the Russian Revolution, and he thanks Ms. Slater and Carolyn Schmitt for their work as the group’s advisors.

Silas works at Middlebury College’s Atwater Dining Hall as a dishwasher to earn spending money. He has been a member of the MUHS Ultimate Frisbee team for four years and has served as captain for two. He ran cross country in ninth and tenth grade and now pursues the sport for pleasure. Additionally, Silas has served as a peer leader with other seniors as they mentor entering ninth-graders at the high school.

Silas has a bright future awaiting him and everyone at MUHS wishes him well.

Vergennes Union High School recognizes Kylie Comeau as its Student of the Week. Kylie lives in Addison with her dad and mom, Andy and Tricia Comeau. Kylie has one older brother, Zac Comeau, who is a hunting guide in Missouri.

Throughout Kylie’s four years of high school, she has maintained honor roll and high honors. During Kylie’s junior year she was inducted into the National Honor Society, received a scholarship to the Sage Colleges in Albany, and became a candidate for the HOBY conference. This year Kylie was named as the DAR Good Citizen. Kylie also has a number of underclass academic awards.

She actively participates in the VUHS community. Her athletic endeavors include playing soccer and basketball. She has volunteered with the Soccer Summit Community Service Program and Basketball Community Service Program, and did some community service on a trip to Costa Rica with the school. Kylie is also an active member of her class. She has served as treasurer, secretary and is currently the senior class president. She has also helped plan the prom and is helping to plan the winter ball. She is an active participant in the Student Council, the National Honor Kylie Comeau Society, and Math Team. She was chosen by last year’s senior VUHS class to be their Class Marshall.

Kylie says, “The biggest thing I have learned is to value the people around you in high school. Your peers are there to relate to you and support you, as well as faculty members and parents. Try and reach out to as many people as possible and be a positive impact on somebody’s life. Work hard and help to improve your own learning environment as well as others’. Vergennes is such a tight-knit community and it gives the opportunity to help to encourage positivity and stand together as one to make a difference.”

Nancy Ambrose, a math teacher and Kylie’s morning meeting advisor says, “Kylie is a true role model at VUHS. She is a leader, scholar, and athlete. She has been chosen consistently by our morning meeting for the “5 Guidelines” Award each year of high school. Kylie’s most impressive characteristics are her positivity and kindness. She sees the good in everything and everyone. She is genuine, caring, and a friend to all.”

Following graduation Kylie plans to study to be a nurse. The faculty, staff and students of VUHS wish Kylie the very best in the future.

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PETS IN NEED HOMEWARD BOUND

Addison County’s Humane Society Sadie. 12 years, long hair tortie, spayed female. What could be better than a sweet, gorgeous long-haired dilute tortie? A great big squishy sweet, gorgeous long-haired dilute tortie! Sadie is a talkative, affectionate 12 year old gal who enjoys snuggles, being brushed in small doses, cat TV, and of course- treats! She can take a little while to bond with a new person, but once she does they’ve got a pal for life. She’ll great you purrs, head butts, soft meows and chatter, and if you give her the attention she is seeking she will return it by bathing your hands and arms, and even your face if you let her! Sadie hasn’t spent time with young children and found living with other cats to be rather stressful, but she gets along fine with cat-savvy dogs.

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She is gentle and playful and gets along with her roommates in the community room- in fact when she came to us as a stray she took two orphan kittens under her wing here at the shelter! She rubs up against and greets every person who enters the community room. Rita is just a pure delight who’ll steal your heart!

Little Miss. 3 years, short hair grey tiger, spayed female. Little Miss is just as her name implies...petite and feminine! She was surrendered to the shelter with her litter of unwanted days old kittens and spent the next few months in foster care with them as they grew. Now that her kittens are weaned she is ready to start the next chapter of her life. She enjoys attention and has a super soft coat, and while she has cohabited with other cats, she doesn’t seem to enjoy their close company. That may change as she settles in. She has a robust purr and loves to watch all the goings on at the shelter, and will likely settle into her new home quickly.

Pavarotti. 2 years, short hair tiger w/white, neutered male. Pavarotti is one distinguished cat! He loves human attention and when he has had enough, he likes to go off to his special quiet spot to be alone. He is a cat who knows his own mind and isn’t afraid to let you know it too- especially if you are giving other cats attention in his presence! While we strongly encourage domestic cats to be indoor pets only, Pavarotti is one of those exceptions who may do best as an indoor/outdoor kitty.

Better yet, build him a catio! If you looking for a dignified, smart kitty who is full of character, then Pavarotti may be your guy.

Pebbles & Bam Bam. Age unknown, New Zealand white, male & female. Pebbles and Bam Bam are two amazing bunnies that were rescued by a neighbor when their owners dumped them in the back yard when they moved. Both rabbits are affectionate with each other and with people and enjoy snuggles and kisses. Looking for a snuggly buddy while watching TV or reading? Either of these two buns will be happy to sit on your lap and keep you warm! And if you aren’t watching TV you can watch these two- they love to play, run around with toys in their mouth, and throw them around! They will keep you entertained for hours.

Maple & Louie. 3 & 4 years, English Lop & Lop/American mix, neutered males. Maple and Louie are a pair of bonded male rabbits who are looking for a home together. Both are sweet, enjoy human company, and are potty trained! Louie loves to be held and while Maple doesn’t enjoy being picked up he will settle in for snuggles once he feels secure. Maple is blind and relies on his brother Louie for safety and security, so this duo must be adopted into a home together.

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Dandelion is a bit of a genetic rarity-generally, orange tiger cats tend to be male, but Dandelion is as ginger as they come.

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Dandelion’s human, Meg, often says that if she can be reincarnated, she wants to come back as a kitty in a loving and happy home-just like Dandelion!

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Slade marker (Continued from Page 1) dusty books.

“It’s a citation that’s long overdue,” Tall said of the Slade historical marker, erected earlier this year at the north end of the Cornwall Town Hall parking lot near the intersections of Routes 30 and 74.

The public showcasing of Slade’s story is a nice story unto itself.

It began in 2016, when Bragg — an East Montpelier resident whose daughter attended Middlebury College — did some reading on Slade and concluded the late lawmaker deserved a permanent, public display that would explain his achievements to future generations.

“The level of dedication that he had, I thought, was very impressive,” Bragg said of Slade. “He was a little irascible at times. His speeches in Congress were very, very strong.

And they were some of the strongest anti-slavery speeches in Congress at the time.”

Bragg, 65, reached out to State Historic Preservation Officer Laura Trieschmann to get advice on how to pursue the Slade marker. Those who lobby for historical markers must follow some specific steps in order to turn their ideas into signs or monuments. Bragg followed those directions, which included clearing the proposed tribute with Cornwall officials and researching the text (and accuracy thereof) for the Slade sign.

“You needed to have people in Cornwall liking this idea,” Bragg said. “I had to get some allies.”

So he searched online for a contact at the Cornwall Historical Society and began an email exchange with Tall, who knows his community as well as anyone.

Tall’s contributions to the Slade tribute included submitting the proposed sign language to Middlebury College officials for fact checking, and searching for the actual home in which he was raised.

Turns out the home no longer exists.

Tall and Bragg agreed the town hall parking area would be a more suitable spot for a Slade sign than at the site of his former home, off a busy stretch of Route 30.

Bragg devoured all the information

DANIEL BRAGG he could find about Slade, and was surprised to see a fairly modest paper trail that didn’t seem to measure up to his body of work.

SLADE’S STORY Here’s a quick bio: Slade was born in Cornwall, on May 9, 1786, the son of William Slade and Rebecca Plumb. He attended local schools and was a member of the Middlebury College class of 1807.

He studied law in Middlebury with Joel Doolittle and was admitted to the bar in 1810 — the same year he married Abigail Foot. The couple would have eight children.

Slade established and edited the Columbian Patriot from 1814 to 1816 and maintained a local bookstore and printing office. He served as Vermont Secretary of State from 1815 to 1822, Addison County Court judge from 1816 to 1822, and as clerk in the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C., from 1823 to 1829.

Slade served in the U.S. House from 1831-1843, first elected as an Anti-Masonic Party candidate to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Rep. Rollin C. Mallary. He later switched his allegiance to the Whig Party.

Like many other lawmakers from the North, Slade disdained slavery

ROTH “T” TALL of the Cornwall Historical Society offered support and some research for the new historic marker for William Slade, which now stands next to Route 30 near the Cornwall Town Hall.

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and was outspoken in his opposition. up without fanfare.

“We had talked about having a He was an abolitionist and joined John Quincy Adams’ protest of a “gag dedication for it, but I got busy with rule” enacted in 1836 that Southern my own personal life and couldn’t lawmakers successfully employed organize it,” Bragg said. “I would still like to see something to table anti-slavery happen there … It should petitions.

Congress would repeal that gag “William Slade happen.” was a little This isn’t the first rule in 1844. time Bragg has pursued After leaving irascible at recognition for a fellow office, Slade became times. His Vermonter, nor is it corresponding secretary speeches in likely to be the last. of the Board of National Congress During the past five Popular Education from years he has successfully 1846 to 1859, which were very, collaborated with state he co-founded with very strong. officials on historic Catharine Beecher. And they markers for both William The board worked to were some of Upham (in Montpelier) place women teachers the strongest and Clarence W. Fitch in schools in western anti-slavery (in Adamant).

United States.

Upham was a former Slade died in speeches in U.S. Senator and, Middlebury on Jan. 18, Congress at like Slade, a staunch 1859, and is interred at the time.”

West Cemetery.

— Daniel Bragg abolitionist. He served in the Senate from 1843Bragg crafted his 1853. proposed sign language Fitch, born in 1875 in East and sent it to Trieschmann, of state historical preservation. Together with Montpelier, was a leader of the Tall, they vetted the text to make sure cooperative movement of the midit was factually and grammatically 20th century, when rural families banded together to create social and correct.

“For the most part, it turned out cultural organizations for the benefit pretty well,” Bragg said of the sign of their communities. He founded text. “You’re limited to a certain the first credit union in the state, number of words, and I always want and served as president of the Grand City Cooperative Creamery, the a lot.”

One side of the sign honors Slade, Washington Electric Cooperative, while the other explains the gag rule. the Vermont Credit Union, the The symbolic nod to Slade was put Vermont Credit Union League, and

the Adamant Cooperative Store.

Bragg called Slade, Upham and Fitch “the tip of the iceberg,” in terms of the total number of Vermonters deserving markers for their contributions to government, humanity and education.

“I’m really into popularizing Vermont’s legacy,” Bragg said.

“We don’t get enough credit or take enough credit, and I think some great things have been done here.

It’s really bad we tend to forget these people who made huge sacrifices.”

Historic preservation officials are happy to consider — and finance — markers pitched by Bragg and others.

It’s another way of instilling pride in, and awareness of, Vermont’s storied past.

“The people in the Division of Historic Preservation really want the average person on the street to invest in these things,” Bragg said. “They want to hear from people what they think should be commemorated. The program is dependent on ordinary people making a contribution.”

While his everyday travels don’t take him through Cornwall, Bragg knows many will learn the fruits of his labor.

“I feel super-gratified that someone who did so many different cool things is going to be recognized by anyone who drives by and stops to take a look,” Bragg said. “It’s a pretty easy way to communicate.”

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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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.

A LC OH OLIC S A N ON Y‑ MOUS, 7 SATURDAY. Dis‑ cussion Meeting, Middlebury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 9‑10am.

Discussion Meeting, Middle‑ bury, Beginner’s Meeting, Mid‑ dlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. 6:30‑7:30pm.

ARE YOU BOTHERED BY SOMEONE’S DRINKING? Opening Our Hearts Al‑Anon Group meets each Wednes‑ day at 1:30 pm at Middlebury’s St. Stephen’s Church on Main St. (enter side door and follow signs). Anonymous and confi‑ dential, we share our experi‑ ence, strength and hope to solve our common problems.

Babysitting available.

Public Meetings 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 turning‑ pointaddisonvt.org.

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.

Services

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 1 SUNDAY. 12 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.

Services

Services

A LC OH OLIC S A N ON Y‑ MOUS, 4 WEDNESDAY. Big Book Meeting, Middle‑ bury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 7:15‑8:15am. Discussion Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. 12 Step Meet‑ ing, Brandon, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Rte 7 South, 7‑8pm. 12 Step Meet‑ ing, Bristol, Howden Hall, 19 West St. 7‑8pm.

A LC OHOLIC S A N ON 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. Discus‑ sion Meeting, Vergennes, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Park St. 8‑9pm.

Services

Services

ARE YOU BOTHERED BY SOMEONE’S DRINKING? Opening Our Hearts Al‑Anon Group meets each Wednes‑ day at 1:30 pm at Middlebury’s St. Stephen’s Church on Main St. (enter side door and follow signs). Anonymous and confi‑ dential, we share our experi‑ ence, strength and hope to solve our common problems.

Babysitting available.

NA (JUST IN TIME) Mondays, 6:30 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd. NA MEETINGS MIDDLE‑ BURY: Sundays, 3:00 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.

Services

Help bring holiday magic to Middlebury The Very Merry Middlebury committee is looking for 4-5 volunteers to help plan this year’s event. It’s 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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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 specifically intended for pub‑ lic distribution and can be used by anyone to save a life. Easy training is provided at Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, and takes approxi‑ mately 10 minutes. Wednes‑ days between 9 a.m. ‑ noon, or call for an appointment (802) 388‑4249.

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.

REFUGE RECOVERY ‑ TUESDAYS 6‑7 p.m. A non‑theistic, Buddhist‑inspired approach to recovery from ad‑ dictions of all kinds. Dedicated to the practices of mindful‑ ness, compassion, forgive‑ ness, and generosity, this recovery meeting uses medi‑ tation and kindness to heal the pain and suffering that addiction has caused. Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd. (802) 388‑4249.

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Graphic Designer needed The Addison County Independent is currently hiring a full-time graphic designer to help in our five-person production department. Experience required. This gold-star individual will work with our team of awardwinning designers 32-40 hours a week, creating advertising and page layouts. Health care and other benefits offered. Excellent organizational skills and creativity necessary, as is a good command of spelling and grammar. Proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite required. Must be able to work well under the pressure of weekly and daily deadlines.

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No phone calls please.

ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Food Service Director/Cook 2018-2019 Addison Central School District is seeking a full-time or two part-time Food Service Director/Cook at Weybridge Elementary. The successful candidate should have experience in preparing nutritional meals, breakfast and lunch, and managing a meals program for 30-55 students.The candidate must also be organized, have strong communication, collaborative and computer skills, as well as an interest in participating in school wide health and nutrition initiatives. If you have questions, please contact Christina Johnston at 802-5452113 or cjohnston@acsdvt.org.

Apply by submitting a letter of interest, resume, and three current reference letters via School Spring.

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

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

HOPE HAS AN opening for a 15 hour a week retail as‑ sociate. Applicants should have excellent customer ser‑ vice and cash register skills.

We also have an anticipated opening for a 29.5 hour a week materials handler in our warehouse. Customer service and communication skills required, mechanical ability helpful, valid drivers’ license required. Email re‑ sume and letter of interest to receptionist@hope‑vt.org or mail to 282 Boardman Street, Suite 1A, Middlebury.

No phone calls please. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Help Wanted EASTVIEW AT MIDDLE‑ BURY seeks enthusiastic and experienced caregivers to provide hands‑on care in our dynamic retirement com‑ munity. Openings: full‑time evenings, part‑time week‑ ends. Email acoyle@east‑ viewmiddlebury.com or call 989‑7502.

PAINTERS WANTED ‑ Acorn Painting is seeking two pro‑ fessional painters for winter interior work. Excellent pay, great benefits. Reliable trans‑ portation, tools and a positive no nonsense attitude is a must. This is a great oppor‑ tunity for people looking for full time work year round. A minimum of three years ex‑ perience necessary. Call 453 5611 Serious applicants only.

Help Wanted

For Rent

SPECIALIZED RESIDEN‑ TIAL Support. Join a team of support for a woman with developmental disabilities in Middlebury. In a 24/7 staffed therapeutic home environ‑ ment, the work is focused on teaching and modeling independent living skills, and choice making that leads to a healthy life physically and emotionally. Support is also needed in exploring new interests and making friends in the community.

Experience with behavioral support helpful but ample training is provided. Full‑time with comprehensive benefit package. Annual compensa‑ tion around $31K, with $300 sign‑on bonus. To apply, visit www.csac‑vt.org.

AVAILABLE JAN.,1 Middle‑ bury office space. 250 sq. ft. Single room with own bathroom on Court St./Rte. 7, ground level with ample parking and own entrance.

Use of conference room. All utilities including internet for $400 per month. Call Kathy 352‑4302 or email come‑ tovt@gmail.com.

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

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.

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.

For Sale DOG TEAM ORIGINAL REC‑ IPE Sticky Buns for Christ‑ mas. Call 802‑453‑4870 for order and pickup time. 658 Exchange Street, Middlebury.

GARFIELD CHRISTMAS VILLAGE, 5 pieces $300.

OBO. Assorted Garfield Christmas ornaments and plates, etc. Power wheel chair, Jet 1, very good con‑ dition $300. Engine hoist $200. 802‑877‑2872, leave message.

TORO 6 HORSE snow‑ blower, like new. $400.

802‑468‑0278. Okay to leave message.

For Rent 4 BEDROOM HOUSE, 2 miles from center of Middlebury. Call for info.

802‑349‑8544.

BRANDON ‑ FURNISHED small efficiency apartment.

Non‑smoking. No pets. Heat, lights and cable included. $175/week. 802‑247‑3144.

BRISTOL; 3 BEDROOM available. Utilities included are: Heat, hot water, lawn care, snow removal, garbage and parking. Tenant pays electric. Small storage space included. 802‑453‑2566.

CORNWALL QUIET COUN‑ TRY APARTMENT 5 miles from Middlebury. 2nd sto‑ ry, 2 bedroom, 1 full bath with washer/dryer hookup.

Includes everything plus satellite, storage included. $1,250 per month. 1st and last month’s rent and security deposit. No pets, no smok‑ ing. Available immediately.

802‑462‑2924.

D O W N TO W N M I D D L E ‑ BURY; College St., 3 BR apartment for rent. Walking distance to college. Avail‑ able Jan, 1st. Text Baba 802‑373‑6456.

DRY, WINTER/SUMMER STORAGE SPACE in Addi‑ son. Available storage space in my barn for summer/winter storage. The barn is structur‑ ally sound and weather‑tight with electricity. No heat or running water. The barn is also available for lease. The entrance door measurements are 8’ wide by 7’ high. For more info: 802‑363‑3403 or rochon_m@yahoo.com.

SMALL OFFICE SPACE, 656 Exchange Street, Middlebury. $500/month. 802‑388‑4831.

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FOREST DALE UNFIR‑ NISHED apartment for rent. $875/mo. 2 bedroom. New paint, carpet and tile. No smoking. No pets. Utilities not included. 247‑9111.

M I D D L E B U RY: S M A L L FAMILY offers a spacious, furnished living area with private bath for $550/month (all inc.) and occasional help w/driving. No smoking. No deposit. 863‑5625, Home‑ ShareVermont.org for appli‑ cation. Interview, references, background check req. EHO.

VERGENNES, VT ‑ 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments. Addi‑ son County Community Trust is updating the waiting list for the Smallest City Apart‑ ments located in Vergennes, Vermont. One bedroom $836, two bedroom $947, three bedroom $1,082. All utilities included except electricity.

Rental assistance may be available. Income restrictions apply. Handicap Accessible units available. To request an application visit addison‑ trust.org, call 802‑877‑2626 or email info@addisontrust. org. EHO.

MIDDLEBURY 1 BEDROOM, fully furnished apartment, all inclusive, W/D. $1,250/month.

802‑349‑8544.

MIDDLEBURY 2 BEDROOM near downtown. Appliances, off street parking, lease. No pets. Real Net Management Inc. 802‑388‑4994.

MIDDLEBURY, 2,600 SQ FT office space. Court St., central location, parking. Can be subdivided. Real‑Net Man‑ agement Inc. 802‑388‑4994.

MIDDLEBURY: SHARE A home w/professional & her teenaged son. Reduced rent in exchange for help w/ housekeeping, pet‑care & snow shoveling. Shared bath. Must be pet‑friendly.

No additional pets. 863‑5625, HomeShareVermont.org for application. Interview, refer‑ ences, background check required. EHO. S T O R E F R O N T AVA I L ‑ ABLE. 1,000 sq.ft., 616 Ex‑ change Street, Middlebury.

802‑388‑4831.

For Rent

NEW HAVEN ‑ 2 bedroom apartment. Next to the town green. $900 monthly. Sunny, hardwood floors, dishwasher, gas stove, 15 minutes to Mid‑ dlebury. 35 minutes to Burl‑ ington. Utilities not included.

Security deposit and refer‑ ences. Call 802‑249‑1328.

NEW HAVEN SUNNY, qui‑ et village apartment. East/ West views. Easy commute to surrounding Addison County towns and Burl‑ ington. No pets, no smok‑ ing. References. $925/ month. 802‑236‑2040.

VALLEY VIEW APART‑ MENTS is currently accept‑ ing applications 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.sum‑ mitpmg.com. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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

802‑282‑9110.

Real Estate EAST MIDDLEBURY, DAISY Lane Lot #11. Beautiful, level 1/2 acre building lot with good southern exposure on a pri‑ vate lane. Town water, power and cable hookups at curb‑ side. Site approved for four bedroom home with conven‑ tional (no mound necessary) septic system. $68,000. Call Jack Brown 388‑7350.

For Rent

It’s against the law to discriminate when advertising housing.

Att. Farmers 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, liq‑ uid manure hauling, drag line aerating. Call for price.

462‑2755, John Whitney.

Cars 2006 MINI COOPER S super charged w/ 6 speed transmis‑ sion. Runs great and a blast to drive. Great shape. 82,245 miles. Can be seen in New Haven, VT or on Facebook under Susanne Button. Ask‑ ing $4,850. 802‑989‑5614.

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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For Rent

For Rent

Public Notices Index can be found on Pages 33 & 34

Addison Northwest Supervisory Middlebury (1) Union (1) Rutland Co. Superior Court (1) Hancock (2) Vergennes-Panton Water District (1) Hannaford Career Center (1) INVITATION TO BID TOWN OF HANCOCK PO BOX 100, HANCOCK, VT 05748

Sealed bids for the contract work described below will be accepted by the Town of Hancock until 5:00 PM, Tuesday December 18, 2018.

TYPE OF CONTRACT: (3) Three year Mowing Contract with the Town of Hancock.

Contract is available for viewing upon request. Contact Town Clerk, Janet Jesso, for information. (802) 767-3660.

BID OPENING: Sealed bids shall be marked “Mowing Bid” and will be publicly opened and read aloud on Tuesday December 18, 2018 at 6:30 pm at the Hancock Town Clerks Office.

All contractors must provide three references and must have proof of liability insurance upon award of contract.

Insurance requirements: General Liability insurance coverage with a policy limit of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 in aggregate; (2) Business Automobile Liability coverage with total liability limits of at least $1,000,000; and (3) Statutory Workers’ Compensation insurance. If Contractor is not required by law to carry workers’ compensation insurance, in place of proof of workers’ compensation insurance Contractor may provide a fully executed Non-Employee Work Agreement specifying the particular provision of 21 V.S.A §601(14)(F) that exempts Contractor from having to carry such coverage.

The Contractors policies shall name the Municipality as an additional insured.

Please contact the Hancock Town Clerk (802-767-3660) for a full copy of the prospectus or visit www.hancockvt.org to download a copy. *The Hancock Select Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids 12/6, 12/10, 12/13

INVITATION TO BID TOWN OF HANCOCK PO BOX 100, HANCOCK, VT 05748

Sealed bids for the contract work described below will be accepted by the Town of Hancock until 5:00 PM, Tuesday December 18, 2018.

TYPE OF CONTRACT: (3) Three year Winter Roads Contract with the Town of Hancock.

Contract is available for viewing upon request. Contact Town Clerk, Janet Jesso, for information. (802) 767-3660.

BID OPENING: Sealed bids shall be marked “WINTER ROADS” and will be publicly opened and read aloud on Tuesday December 18, 2018 at 6:30 pm at the Hancock Town Clerks Office.

All contractors must provide three references and must have proof of liability insurance upon award of contract.

Workers’ Compensation. Notwithstanding any workers’ compensation or insurance policies maintained by the Town, the Contractor shall procure and maintain workers’ compensation coverage sufficient to meet Vermont’s statutory requirements and provide the Town with proof of coverage.

Liability Insurance. The Contractor shall maintain comprehensive general liability insurance, including broad form property damage coverage, with limits of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) combined single limit for personal injury and property damage for each occurrence. The Contractor shall provide Town with a Certificate of Insurance in which the Town is listed as a “co-insured”.

Please contact the Hancock Town Clerk (802-767-3660) for a full copy of the prospectus or visit www.hancockvt.org to download a copy. *The Hancock Select Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids 12/6, 12/10, 12/13

Particularly on sites like Craigslist.

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.

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WARNING - ANNUAL MEETING OF THE VERGENNES-PANTON WATER DISTRICT, INC. DECEMBER 11, 2018

The legal voters of VERGENNES-PANTON WATER DISTRICT, INC. are hereby notified and warned to meet at the V.P.W.D. office building on Canal Street in the City of Vergennes in said District, on the 11th day of December, 2018 at 7:00 P.M. to transact the following business to wit: ARTICLE I: To elect by ballot the following officers: (a) a moderator (b) a clerk (c) a treasurer ARTICLE II: To hear and act upon the reports from the officers of the ) /5/11 blished: 5 VERGENNES-PANTON WATER DISTRICT, INC. u (P s d A Classified ARTICLE III: To have presented by the Board of Commissioners of the VERGENNESPANTON WATER DISTRICT, INC. their estimate of expenses for the ensuring year and to . t ge en lle R co For Close to TMENT appropriate such sum as it, the VERGENNES-PANTON WATER DISTRICT, INC. deems furbished.

OM APAR 1 BEDRO Middlebury, newly re 00. necessary for said expenses together with the amount required to pay the balance, if any, t, 00 Main Stree , includes heat. 000th y unpaid expressing said sum in dollars in its vote. on left ur /m eb dl 50 id $7 north of M NT, 00.

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2 BEDRO Private lot. $650/m . not later than one(1) year to date. in Salisbury 0-0000. d. ces require VI: To transact any other business proper to come before said meeting. required. 00 ReferenARTICLE NDO OUSE/CO age and basement. . Dated at Vergennes, Vermont, this 26TH day of November, 2018 H N W O T 00 Gar OM 2 BEDRO mons, Vergennes. heat. No pets. 000-00 Maria L. Brown, Clerk d om Country C excluding utilities an VERGENNES-PANTON WATER DISTRICT y te, washer, $1,000/mo. , completel rnet, satelli 11/26, 29, 12/3, 6, 10 te ERN Hi-speed in ery energy OM, MOD 2 BEDRO ke Dunmore house. 85’ lake frontage. V rough June th l, La el 09 d w 20 he 352-6678. ed , is furn porch, drill ; starting August 29 o. plus utilities. 802ed en re sc al /m 00 dryer, th rent tiable. $1,0 or 10 mon Pets nego efficient. F -smoking. on N .

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AGENDA PATRICIA A. HANNAFORD CAREER CENTER WED., DEC 12, 2018 5:00 PM – A208

Topic/Agenda Item Introduction of Board Members Approve Agenda Visitors Comments Correspondence Consent Agenda 5. Minutes of November 14, 2018 6. Monthly Accounts Payable for Dec. • Adult Program • Revolving • Director’s Orders • Payroll + Benefit Payments Action Agenda 7. Policy 2.4 Financial Planning + Budgeting 8. Review draft of Budget w/6-Semester average 9. Superintendent’s Contract 10. Action on Attorney’s Letter 11. Approve Addison County Workforce Development Task Force as the Workforce Investment Board Informational Agenda 12. Presentation IB Candidacy Application phase 13. Facilities Report 14. Superintendent’s Report 15. Dean of Student’s Report 16. Adult Tech Ed Report 1.

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Action Agenda 17. Board Reorganization 18. Policy 4.1 Governance Style 19. Executive Session • Negotiations 12/10

STATE OF VERMONT RUTLAND UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION

Hope can be found this time of year It was Damber who told the story.

“Although my mother has chronic migraine headaches, she loves to work and wants to help. My father works the night shift so that he can help in the store during the day. My youngest sister, who is in Essex Middle School, also helps out.”

“In 1992 we fled to Nepal from

Bhutan, where the political situation was worsening. We lived in a refugee camp in eastern Nepal for 17 years without electricity, running water, not enough for food and shelter. Basic needs were provided by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Red Cross, the United Nations, and Save the Chil-

dren among other nongovernmental organizations. While we were in the camps all we had was a hope that we might be able to live a decent life someday as a human being.”

Now the Adhirkari family owns the Everest Asian Market in Essex Junction, contributing to the economy of the family and our community.

Public Notices can be found on Pages 33 and 34.

ADDISON NORTHWEST SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS

The following schedule of the Board of School Directors’ meetings is announced for the month of DECEMBER, 2018.

Monday, December 3 1:30 PM Negotiations Committee Meeting

At ANWSD Office Tuesday, December 4 4:00 PM Negotiations Committee Mtg. At Vergennes Union Elementary School 5:00 PM Negotiations Committee Mtg. (w/ANSSA) At Vergennes Union Elementary School Wednesday, December 5 5:00 PM ANWSD Grievance Committee

At Grievance Hearing at the ANWSD Office Monday, December 10 4:30 PM Negotiations Committee Meeting At Vergennes Union High School 6:00 PM ANWSD Board Regular Meeting At Vergennes Union High School Tuesday, December 11 3:00 PM Negotiations Committee Meeting At Vergennes Union High School 4:00 PM Negotiations Committee Meeting (w/ANTA) At Vergennes Union High School Thursday, December 13 5:30 PM Community Engagement Committee Mtg. At the Bixby Library 12/6, 10

VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO: 567-8-12 RDCV

WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR CARLSBAD FUNDING MORTGAGE TRUST v.

BERNARD O. MECIER AKA BERNIE MECIER, TERRI L. MECIER, LAVALLEY BUILDING SUPPLY INC. AND MITCHELL TEES & SIGNS, INC. OCCUPANTS OF: 1851 Country Club Road, Brandon VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq.

In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered April 18, 2018 in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Bernard O. Mecier aka Bernie Mecier and Terri L. Mecier to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee Quicken Loans Inc., dated May 6, 2009 and recorded in Book 201 Page 526 of the land records of the Town of Brandon, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of the following Assignments of Mortgage: (1) an assignment of mortgage from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Quicken Loans, Inc. to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association dated January 6, 2012 and recorded in Book 215 Page 26, (2) an assignment of mortgage from JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association to Federal National Mortgage Association dated March 20, 2014 and recorded in Book 224 page 105, and (3) an assignment of mortgage from Federal National Mortgage Association to Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust, not individually but as trustee for Carlsbad Funding Mortgage Trust dated July 12, 2016 and recorded in Book 231 Page 746 all of the land records of the Town of Brandon for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 1851 Country Club Road, Brandon, Vermont on January 3, 2019 at 10:00 AM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: Tax ID Number(s): 0073-1851 Land situated in the Town of Brandon in the County of Rutland in the State of VT. That parcel of land in Rutland County, State of Vermont, as more fully described in Deed Book 116, page 28, ID#0073-1851, being known and designated as Lot 10, Block 2, Section 10, being all and the same lands and premises obtained by First Brandon National Bank by a judgment order of foreclosure from the Rutland County Superior Court Docket No. 80556-92-RCCP, dated February 17, 1993 with said order and the certificate of Non Redemption of Writ of Possession being recorded on September 7, 1993 in Book 115 at Page 306 of the Town of Brandon Land Records with the property being more particularly described as follows: by fee simple deed from First Addition National Bank, A National Bank as set forth in Book 116 Page 28, dated 09/29/93 and recorded 10/14/93, Rutland County Records, State of Vermont.

Commonly known as: 1851 Country Club Road, Brandon, VT 05733 Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of this description.

Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described.

TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within sixty (60) days after the date of sale.

The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale.

Other terms to be announced at the sale.

DATED : December 3, 2018 By:/S/Loraine L. Hite, Esq. Loraine L. Hite, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 12/10, 17, 24

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REGULAR SELECTBOARD MEETING TUESDAY, Dec. 11, 2018 • 7:00 P.M. ROOM 116 - LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM 77 MAIN STREET AGENDA 7:00 1. **Call to Order 2. *Approval of Agenda 3. *Approval of Minutes of November 27, 2018 Regular Business Meeting Minutes 4. **Citizen Comments [Opportunity to raise or address issues that are not otherwise included on this agenda] 7:05 5. *Adam Lougee, Addison County Regional Planning Commission Executive Director and Pulp Mill Bridge/ Seymour Street Sidewalk Project Manager, with a recommendation for the award of bids for the construction of the sidewalk in the spring/ summer of 2019 7:10 6. *Chief of Police Tom Hanley regarding the Award of the Cruiser Bid 7:15 7. *VTrans Project Manager Jon Griffin and VHB Lead Engineer Aaron Guyette with a request for Consideration & Endorsement of Landscape Designs for Triangle Park & Printers Alley 8:00 8. *Director of Planning & Zoning Jennifer Murray request for a Resolution Authorizing the Application to the Better Connections Program Grant for Funding for Downtown Master Planning 8:10 9. *Doug Butler’s Request for Release of Leased Lands via Quit-Claim Deed 8:15 10. *Planning for Town-College Lunch on December 17 8:20 11. *Grand List Errors & Omissions 8:25 12. *VELCO request for New Equipment on Chipman Hill Tower (Pending Receipt and Review of Lease by Counsel) 8:30 13. *Update on FY20 Budget Process & Preparation for December 18 Budget Workshop 8:40 14. *Approval of Check Warrants 15. **Town Manager’s Report 16. **Board Member Concerns 8:55 17. *Executive Session – Anticipated – Contracts 18. **Action on Matters Discussed in Executive Session 9:10 19. *Adjourn

* Decision Item ** Possible Decision If you need special accommodations to attend this meeting, please contact the Town Manager’s Office at 388-8100 x-202 as early as possible.

Additional information about most Agenda items is available on the Town’s website, www.townofmiddlebury.org, on the Selectboard page.

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Masiti shared, “I was born in Somalia in a small city called Jilib. In 1992, I fled from my homeland when I was just six years old and ended up in a refugee camp in the north eastern province of Kenya, where I was raised.

I mostly grew up there, received a basic education and got married. I came to the U.S. when I was nineteen in Feb. 2004, and joined the workforce soon after my arrival as the need for Bridging gaps, people who knew En- building futures glish in my By Jan Demers community Executive Director Valley Office was high, Champlain of Economic Opportunity and I wanted to contribute to the family as well.”

Masiti Mohamed was awarded the Newman Civic Fellow Award from Burlington College and now is enrolled in the University of Vermont with plans to resume studies for a Masters of Public Administration in International Affairs. She has been helping her community connect with needed services and programs.

What connects Masiti and brothers Damber and Prakash is the recognition of their contributions to Vermont through the Crystal Family New Hope Award.

Jon Crystal and his brother Andrew established the Crystal Family New Hope Award to be presented to two new American recipients. Jon describes the $500 awards this way. “The New Hope Award recognizes and honors the contributions, accomplishments and potential of those who are, or are striving to become new Americans.

The people it celebrates are the “new hope” for this country, enriching it in important ways. At the same time, this country represents “new hope” for these individuals, as their lives are shaped anew.”

Hope is present when families sacrifice together to build their future. The Crystal Family found hope.

The Ardhirkari Family and Masiti Mohamed found hope. We are the beneficiaries of their hope.

Thanksgiving is the most important and treasured holiday for the Crystal Family. They established the New Hope Award to give now so that others can do the same later.

In 2015, new Americans contributed 712 million dollars to the gross domestic product of Chittenden County alone.* “Listen to the mustn’ts, child.

Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me ... Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.”

Shel Silverstein *The Demographic and Economic Contributions of New Americans to Chittenden County – Alexander Duchac

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ADDISON COUNTY

School News

Career Center sudents honored

MIDDLEBURY — The Hannaford Career Center has announced the Outstanding Students for its first quarter, which ended in early November. Each quarter, HCC instructors select one student as their program’s Outstanding Student. These students and their guests attend an awards breakfast at the school’s restaurant, The Glass Onion, to be honored for their work ethic, creativity, approach to problem-solving, effort and attitude, collaboration, and other aspects of academics and the center-wide Habits of Work.

Twenty students were honored between breakfast events on Nov. 14 and 15. At the breakfast, catered by the school’s Culinary Arts program, Outstanding Students

were introduced by their program instructor and received a T-shirt, designed by a former graphic design program student. Their photo will be placed on the Wall of Fame at each campus.

The first quarter Outstanding Students are as follows: John Bent, Heavy Equipment Operation (MTA); Wisdom Edwards, Addison Repertory Theatre Performance I (MAUHS); Derek Felkl, Introduction to STEM (MUHS); Emily Gosliga, Human Services — Early Childhood Education (Home); Ben Graham, Computer Science Principles (MUHS); Maeve Hammel, Visual Communications (MUHS); Johan Harding, Diesel Power Technology I (OVUHS); and Journey LaRose,

Human Services — Foundations (MUHS).

Also Maeve McGuinness, Design & Illustration (Home); Nick Madison, Mechanical Science (Home); Dana Norton, Addison Repertory Theatre Technical II (MTA); Jamie Prim, Automotive Technology II (MTA); Kyra Roberts, Culinary Arts (MUHS); Oliver Roy, Industrial Design and Fabrication (Home); Jonas Schroeder, Wildlife Biology (MTA); Jaskaran Singh, Visual Communications (MUHS); Charles “Chazz” Welch III, Automotive Technology I (MUHS); Katherine Whipple, Plant and Animal Science (MUHS); Walker Whittemore, Medical Professions II (MAUHS); and Mayson Wisnowski, Medical Professions I (MUHS).

Otter Valley Union High School

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BRANDON — Congratulations to the following students, who have been named to Otter Valley Union High School’s Honor Roll for the first marking period.

SCHOLARS’ LIST 9th grade: Marissa Connors, Olivia Depatie, Anna Kerr, Lucas Klein, Gunnar Tinsman and Kieran Williams.

10th grade: Sarah Calvin, Joseph Cijka, Grace Coolidge, Melody Henry, Cole Letourneau, Jessica Malbon, Bonnie Moore, Madilyn Morgan, Kinsey Moyer, Mia Politano, Anoushka Pschorr, Brian Thornton and McKenna White.

11th grade: Livia Bernhardt, Lauryl Blanchard, Morgan Daly, Edward Kopp, Carolynn Lafountaine, Morgan LaPorte, Jocelyn Noble, Leah Pinkowski, Aiden Purcell and Elinor Ross.

12th grade: Joshua Beayon, Michael Bedard, Samuel Buswell, Ella Chaney, Meghan Chaney, Hayden Gallo, Clay Hays, Timothy Kittler, Dylan Mackie, Reilly Shannon and Ethan Sulik-Doty.

Principal’s List 7th grade: Elizabeth Atherton, Shyann Buzzell, Clara Cifone, Kayleigh Corey, Aiden Decker, Max Derby, Cole Disorda, Jayla Eugair, Ella French, Nathaniel Gaissert, Hannah Greeno, Abigail Hayes, Jayden Ihinger, Isaac KennedyMitchell, Abygayle Lanpher, Klairissa McDonough, Lily Morgan, Sally O’Brien, Margaret Ranney and Kylee Raymond.

8th grade: Kelsey Adams, Abigail Adamsen, Tucker Babcock, Brooke Bertrand, Bryn Blanchard, Dylan Brown, Matthew Bryant, Ella Brytowski, Keith Carrara, Hayden Fischer, Kylee Forrest, Kailey Frary, Sydney Gallo, Pajua Gamba, Jaheim Hughes, Cebelle Hull, Valerie Johnson, Andrew Kenyon,

Sophia Kopp, Haden Lafond, Taylor Lampman, Morgan Landesman, Ryleigh LaPorte, Brea LaRock, Anna Lee and Katelyn Lee. Also, Mackenzie McKay, Olivia Miner, Genevieve Mott, Cadence Muth, Eliza Norford, Grace O’Connell, Gavin Parry, Emily Peduto, Elena Politano, Adia Polli, Marquise Reed, Mikayla Shanahan, Brian Stanley, Isabell Stevens, Casey Sue Thompson, Tasia Tucker, Morgan White and John Woodbury.

9th grade: Kellette Boynton, Isaac Derepentigny, Jade Flanders, Tamar Foster, Alexandria (Allie) Griffin, Keenan Hogan, Brittney Jackson, Alice Keith, Lauren Konarski, Nicholas Parker, Madison Quenneville, JoAnna Ray and Tyson Stickney.

10th grade: Caleb Chisamore, Raychel Kemp and Garrett Trask.

11th grade: Caitlin Bixby, Kenneth Burt, Emma Falquero, Ryeli Oudman-Blackwood and Haleigh Pelkey.

12th grade: Sabrina Brown, Mickeen Hogan, Benjamin Klein, Brenna McCullough, Isaiah Nelson and Kexin (Cathy) Qian.

Honor Roll 7th grade: Isaiah Bagley, Alec Beaulieu, Mason Bushee, James Capen, Matthew Cole, Sierra Cormany, Alexis-Jade Cram, Carter Crossmon, Harper Davidson, Luciano Falco, Linnea Faulkner, Willow Fiske, Zachary Gilmore, David Harvey, Crystal Jackson, Olivia Kalinowski, Laurieann Lanctot, Jillian LaRock, Angelica Mahoney and Evelyn Manchester.

Also, Hayden Martin, Simon Martin, William Moncrief, Rachael Munnett, Declan Murphy, Kevin Odell Jr., Schlymbly (Smith) Remy, Aleksandra Savela, Kaylie Selleck, Elaina Sheldrick, Clayton Stickney, Owen Thomas, Sawyer Tinsman,

Madison Wiggin and Isaiah Wood.

8th grade: Benjamin Adams, Nickolas Baldwin-Hutchins, Jordan Beayon, Colton Cone, Lauren Costales, Makenna Dick, Johnna Forrest, Emily Kittler, Cade Landesman, Dylan Lear, Benjamin Lufkin, Chelsea Marcoux, Benjamin Marks, Kiley Martin, Braedon McKeighan, Alyssa McRae, Lillian O’Connor, Keevon Parks, Kaitlyn Shanahan, Alivia Sheldrick, Malachi Sheldrick, Andrew Silber and Westen Swain.

9th grade: Hayden Bernhardt, Jarrod Brutkoski, Raluca Burtch, Luca Cifone, Michael Dame, Brady Diaz, Jamie Dube-Bordeau, Ashley Hewitt, Olivia Keith, Riley Keith, Osten Ladd, Josephine LaRock, Daniel Larsen, Maggie Loyzelle, Brielle Mackie, Annabella McKee, Fraser Pierpont, Nichole Racine and Evan Thomas.

10th grade: Morgan Bertrand, Ashley Carrara, Kassidy Carvey, Josie Cone, Chloe Fuller, Marie Hudy, Mallory Lufkin, Karlton McDonough, Casey McMullen, Carlie Roorda, Emma Rowe, Lucias Sheldrick, Rune Speyers, Rena Taylor, Parker Todd and Cody Willis.

11th grade: Jacob Adams, Patrick Boynton, Haley Curtis, Ashlynn Depatie, Evan Diaz, Emily Doty, Julia Eastman, Alia Edmunds, Phoebe Elliott, Isabella Falco, Johan Harding, Mary Kingsley, Jordan Lemieux, Julian Lopez, Alyza McKeighan, Spencer Pelkey, Paul Schultz, Sophia Walker and Olivia White.

12th grade: Jack Adams, Alexander Bunker, Nathan Claessens, Cole Frasier, Madeline Fuller, Joshua Granger, Hayden Hull, Lauren Lape, Marcus McCullough, Patrick McKeighan, Chauncey Moncrief, Lua PiovanoMarcotte, Alycin Smith, Colby Smith and Daniel Whitney.

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