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Vol. 30 No. 32

Bands to play on Best Night • Bristol’s New Year’s Eve will feature Bread and Bones (above) and more. See Arts Beat on Pages 10-14.

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Ferrisburgh teacher gets students outdoors Elson’s tactics net major nomination By MARIN HOWELL FERRISBURGH — Judy Elson, a fifth- and sixth-grade teacher at Ferrisburgh Central School, has always taken her science and environmental education efforts

there outside of the classroom. From harvesting vegetables from the school garden in the fall to tapping maple trees in the late winter, Elson provides her students with tangible, hands-on science lessons.

Elson said that her teaching is centered on what she sees as the value of getting students outside. “A lot of it is getting kids out of the four walls,” Elson said. “They might be learning about rocks or plants, and instead of sitting at a desk and doing a worksheet, they’re

outside doing that.” Elson’s approach to teaching is one of the reasons FCS Principal Beth Brodie nominated her for the 2018 LifeChanger of the Year Award. This national award recognizes K-12 educators and school employees (See Judy Elson, Page 28)

• A new sidewalk between Pulp Mill Bridge and Otter View Park should improve pedestrian safety. See Page 3.

WomenSafe gets new directors

• Three women with diverse backgrounds have joined the board of the domestic violence survivor advocate. See Page 34.

It’s almost time

IN THIS GINGERBREAD house on display at the Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury, a reindeer suggests to Santa Claus that he get busy wrapping the last of the toys he will carry to children around the globe next Monday night. Darcy Stratton and Keely Stratton-Pockette of Middlebury entered the entirely edible sculpture in the Adult-Amateur category. See more gingerbread creations on Page 17.

Independent photo/John S. McCright

VUHS boys win emotional game

• Commodores top Fairfax as late coach, clinician is honored and a player is badly injured. See Sports, Pages 19-21.

Medals go to two firefighters who risked their lives By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — The incident happened two years ago, but the memories of it are indelibly seared in the memory banks of both Paul Garrow and Pat Shaw. The two veteran Middlebury firefighters and 31 of their colleagues had gathered at their Seymour Street headquarters on Dec. 14, 2016, for an evening of training, food and conversation. Their training was interrupted at 7:40 p.m.

for the real thing: A report of a structure fire at 7 Murdock Court. And to make matters worse, someone was trapped in the structure. “The room rapidly emptied as every member was aware of the severity of the call,” Middlebury Fire Chief Dave Shaw noted in his account of the incident. “We were talking about the potential loss of life.” Pat Shaw, the assistant chief, and then-Captain Paul Garrow were among the first on the scene.

They had learned that 95-year-old Robert Kellogg was trapped inside the home, which at this point was fully involved in flames. Knowing that time was of the essence, Shaw and Garrow tied off a safety rope and entered the blazing building through a rear door. The two men crawled on their hands and knees through a dark, smoky oven. They hollered, hoping Mr. Kellogg would hear them and lead them to (See Firefighters, Page 24)

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Middlebury, Weybridge move forward on sidewalk By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury and Weybridge officials have picked a contractor to build more than 2,000 feet of new sidewalk that will link Seymour Street to Otter View Park off Pulp Mill Bridge Road. It’s a $760,000 project that’s scheduled to be completed next summer, according to Addison County Regional Planning Commission Executive Director Adam Lougee, who is managing the project for the towns of Middlebury and Weybridge. Once installed, the new sidewalk will provide added safety for walkers and joggers who routinely exercise along what is a scenic, undulating route that includes up-close views of Otter Creek and the historic Pulp Mill Covered Bridge. It’s a project that’s been on the drawing board since 2014, when Middlebury and Weybridge jointly received a 90 percent federal/state grant to pursue the sidewalk. It will originate at Otter View Park at the intersection of Pulp Mill Bridge Road and Route 23, then extend along the Otter Creek side of Pulp Mill Bridge Road, connecting with the pedestrian walkway next to the Pulp Mill Bridge, then continue on down Seymour Street, where it will join an existing section of sidewalk. The sidewalk will include granite curbing. Middlebury and Weybridge will cover the $76,000 local match required for the grant. Middlebury selectboard members on Dec. 11 unanimously picked Don Weston Excavating Inc. to do the work for a price of $498,597. Weston was the lowest of four companies that submitted bids for the work, which must be completed by July 19 of next summer, according to Lougee. The roughly $260,000 in the budget that is not earmarked for construction will cover other project costs, including engineering, attorneys’ fees and hiring a construction inspector, according to Lougee. Work should take around 10 weeks to complete, he added. Lougee cited the easement negotiation process as the main reason why the project has remained on the drawing board for so long. The sidewalk route includes a dozen separate landowners, all of whom were given an explanation of the potential impacts of the work on their respective properties. The contractor will have to make sure to restore any private property affected by the construction along the right of way to its original state. “They were really good to work with,” Lougee said of the adjacent landowners. Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

Team spirit

VUHS STUDENTS ENJOY the Commodore boys’ basketball team’s performance on Thursday, when VUHS defeated visiting Fairfax, 5852. Many community members and Commodore alumni flocked to the gym to pay respects to recently deceased VUHS coach and schoolbased clinician Peter Quinn.

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Guest editorial

Signs of hope – in politics? By Lee H. Hamilton Call me a contrarian. Or even a Pollyanna. But when everyone around me sees dire portents in every political headline, I try to find trends that encourage me. And I’m finding them. It could be that my hopes outrun the realities. But I’m guardedly optimistic that’s not the case. If there’s a single theme that ties them together, it seems to me that many people are beginning to view government with greater realism as to what it can do about improving the quality of life of our people. Don’t get me wrong, there are still plenty of Americans who believe that government is best which governs least, and many others who reflexively turn to government to solve our problems, including some who profess to dislike government. Still, amidst all of the past year’s political turmoil — in fact, in no small part because of it — there’s been a renewed understanding that this country is a work in progress; that it’s not yet finished creating itself. And so Americans of all ideological stripes are determined to question and challenge features of the political environment that concern them. They’re looking at divisive issues like immigration with a dose of realism — an assessment of what should and can be accomplished — that hasn’t always been evident before. They’re standing up for better treatment of women and confronting the costs of past assumptions. They’re marching and protesting. They’re running for office. They’re scrutinizing public figures more carefully than in the past. In other words, there’s an energy and a vitality in the system that were hard to glimpse before. Because politicians are pretty good at adjusting to the public mood, they’re becoming a shade less divisive, less polarized, less partisan, and maybe even less intolerant of different opinions. I’ve even seen some strike a note of humility. It’s possible I’m reading too much into this, but I think a growing number of Americans are tired of rancor, and are reasserting their respect for a nation founded on the principles of “out of many, one” and “freedom and justice for all.” And so there are signs of more flexibility in political life — of politicians and ordinary Americans shying away from implacable positions. They recognize that it’s a big country and we have to make it work. They are beginning to see, I hope, what it means to be an American citizen: that you can’t be too dogmatic, that we need to accept differences and extend to everyone the opportunity to become the best they can be. This is crucial, because the United States is changing in dramatic ways — becoming less white, less rural and suburban, more urban, more racially diverse, possibly a bit less religious. In many parts of the country there’s an understanding that whether we like it or not, our daily lives are affected by globalization. Now, there are plenty of counter-trends to everything I just said, and these get a lot of attention — indeed, they dominate our view of where the country stands right now. But as I survey the country and speak to different groups, I keep getting glimpses of the more hopeful trends I outline. So the question I ask is, can those trends be sustained, nurtured and enhanced? And there, I’m afraid, I’m less hopeful. Because the answer depends upon the quality of our political leadership. For the most part, I don’t see our most prominent leaders stepping forward with the determination to move the country in a more unified direction. We have always risen to the challenge of deep-seated, fundamental change in the past, but that doesn’t mean we always will, and this current administration seems unlikely to move in that direction. So where does that leave us as citizens? I think it falls to us to push the hopeful trends forward, to make them so obvious that they can’t be ignored. If we’re not at a crossroads, we’re certainly not far from one, and in the end, it’s up to each of us to determine which direction we’ll take as a nation. Lee Hamilton is a Senior Advisor for the Indiana University Center on Representative Government; a Distinguished Scholar, IU School of Global and International Studies; and a Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.

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Letters to the Editor Town Hall Theater kids’ Shakespeare effort inspiring The Town Hall Theater’s Education team, namely Courageous Stage’s Lindsay Pontius, Craig Maravich and their wonderful team of artists and educators did an incredible and moving job with about 60 local fifth and sixth graders from three different elementary schools as the kids performed “Henry IV, Part I” last Thursday evening. Congratulations to all involved! I’ve really never seen anything like “Shakespeare: It’s Elementary.” The kids were so passionate and earnest in their work — acting,

singing, and supporting each other. I saw several instances of kids looking out for each other and being incredibly respectful in the ways they moved and interacted with each other. At times, it was controlled mayhem. And, each student seemed to be having the time of his/ her life — so much joy! The kids even wrote and performed 5 unique songs — with Clint Bierman. It was very inspiring and has made my holiday season. Thank you to the student actors, their teachers, and the Ripton, Cornwall, and Shoreham schools, who made

this incredible experience possible for these kids. I am so grateful that my daughter was part of this several years ago when she attended Mary Hogan. Students that year performed King Lear. I hope that the work continues for as many kids as possible in the future. I’m also grateful for the Town Hall Theater in general and all of the ways its staff, programs, resident companies, and supporters help enrich our lives in Addison County and beyond. Jane Kimble Middlebury

Addison Independent, Monday, December 17, 2018 — PAGE 5

Letters to the Editor Safe-schools efforts praised; gun discussion needed

I read with interest the letter from Ian Ross recently printed in the Dec. 3 issue of your paper. There is little to disagree within Ian’s letter. I too have lived in Middlebury all my life and have watched our country change over the years. We no longer live in an insular society. But I have a perspective that can also be of value. I spent 40 years as an educator in Vermont high schools. I have

hunted for 58 years and mostly in Cornwall. I have also been a hunting safety instructor for many years for the State of Vermont, and since Columbine, I have taken seriously the issue of school safety. Although I have serious doubts about whether the measures passed by our legislators and signed into law by our Governor will have the desired effect of making us safer in our present society, I must agree with Ian’s sentiments. We need to

have a discussion about the rights to self-protection guaranteed by our Federal and State Constitutions. We also need to discuss how to make our schools a place where every parent feels their children are safe. I applaud the efforts made by our area schools to make their buildings safer. I will look forward to that discussion James M. Ross Middlebury

Solar arrays, agriculture are not incompatible uses I was glad to read in the Dec. 3, 2018, issue of the Addison Independent about the testing being done to grow saffron amongst solar arrays. Many times I’ve seen people write or talk about solar arrays removing land from agricultural production. While that may be true for dairy and beef cows or for hay and corn, and while those large scale agricultural endeavors are important to our local economy, they are not the only kinds of agriculture. Commercial or residential developments strip away topsoil for buildings, driveways, and parking lots. Those kinds of development

more or less permanently encumber former agricultural land and its productivity. Conversely, solar arrays leave the topsoil under those arrays largely intact and productive. Arrays are spaced widely enough and there’s enough space around them that a lot of sunlight still reaches the ground during our growing season. If we think more broadly beyond large-scale agriculture, there are certainly other smaller scale, high value agricultural outputs that could be suitable in and around solar arrays. We already know from a first hand experience in Vergennes that sheep can be grazed amongst solar

Use money to pave Plank Road I want to extend many thanks to Andy Johnson for leaving money to the towns of Bristol and New Haven in his will. The two towns own two different sections of Plank Road from Burpee Road to North Street in New Haven, and the two towns could come together and pave each section with this donated money.

By doing this, it would make Plank Road a paved road from Bristol to Vergennes and in honor of this, renaming it Andy Plank Road. This would be a great memory of Andy Johnson and the money he willed to the towns. Earl Bessette New Haven

arrays. Low growing vegetable crops, flowers, pollinator-friendly crops, and even honeybee hives all would be suitable within the fenced in areas around solar arrays. When we add high value saffron and other similar agricultural outputs to the list, it’s clear that the land under solar arrays is not at all lost to agricultural production. It just takes us thinking more broadly and it takes forward thinking solar companies like Peck Electric to make these high value agricultural endeavors happen. Fred Putnam, Jr. Brandon

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Obituaries Donald Blackmer, 88, formerly of Middlebury

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Donald Charles Blackmer, 88, passed away at his home in Tallahassee, Fla., on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018. Don was born in Orwell to Harry Charles Blackmer and Chastina May (Ferson) Blackmer and lived in Addison County and Middlebury his whole life until moving to Tallahassee in 2004. He worked at Middlebury College in the heating plant for nearly 40 years and was an avid gardener, fisherman and traveler. While living in Middlebury, Don was a member of Memorial Baptist Church. Don is survived by his wife, Louise (Doane) Blackmer, daughter Melanie (Blackmer) Grant (Michael) of Tallahassee, formerly of Middlebury, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents, a sister, Marian Blackmer Morse, and his son, Gary Charles Blackmer. A memorial service in celebration of Don’s life was held in Tallahassee on Nov. 13. In lieu of

Cecile Leduc, 91, New Haven NEW HAVEN — Mrs. Cecile Leduc passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, at University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington at the age of 91. She was the daughter of the late Theophile Cloutier, the late Flore Richer and the most beloved wife of the late Eugene Leduc for 45 years. She leaves in sorrow her cherished children: Viviane (Ronald LaFave) and Liliane (Robert Nuttall), both of Vermont, and Diane of Florida. She was predeceased also by her loving son Robert and her brothers Hector (late Mariette Labelle), Armand (Cecile Adam), Ernest (late Rollande Audet) and Firmin (Helen Whitmore). She is survived by her most cherished grandchildren, Lance (Cathy) LaFave and Danielle (Bryan Stein), and her most precious great-grandchildren Sophie Stein, Elizabeth LaFave, Sawyer Stein, Jacqueline

LaFave, Nicholas LaFave and Michael LaFave. She also leaves in sorrow her sister Estelle Denis (late Marcel Denis), her brothers Eugene (Fernande) Cloutier, Lionel (Pauline Cloutier) and Rolland (Judy Cloutier), many cousins, nephews, nieces, godchildren, relatives and friends Visiting hours will be held on Saturday, Dec. 22, at Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Vergennes from 11 a.m. up to 12:30 p.m. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. on Saturday at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Vergennes. Interment will be at St. Peter Cemetery in Vergennes. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Addison County Home Health & Hospice, PO Box 754, Middlebury, VT 05753. To send online condolences to her family please visit brownmcclayfuneralhomes.com.◊

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G-STONE MOTORS in Middlebury recently organized a local toy drive to increase the inventory in HOPE’s free Holiday Shop. The shop helps local families in need celebrate the holidays. Every person who donated a toy at G-Stone was entered in a raffle. The raffle winner, a young girl, donated half of her winnings to HOPE.

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Brandon Moonlight Madness Dec. 20

BRANDON — Brandon’s Moonlight Madness will continue this Thursday, Dec. 20, from 4-8 p.m. The Brandon Artists Guild will have several juried artists demonstrating: Wenda Curtis and Jill Listzwan will be giving a 15 minute hands-on workshop on making a copper star for your home; Ashley Wolff will be signing her children’s books; and Stacey Stanhope Dundon will be demonstrating her

decorating technique on pottery. There will be a wrapping station to wrap the gifts purchased in the gallery and some warm mulled cider to keep you warm. The Art Squared Wall will continue to be on display until the end of January. These 10 x 10 works of art are done in various mediums by all of our artists and follow this year’s theme of the Brandon Quilt Trail. Maps are available in the

gallery if you want to walk or drive the Quilt Trail to see the squares mounted around the village. Taking the Quilt Trail another step, the art teacher at Neshobe Elementary School, John Brodowski, has offered his students a chance to create nautical flag squares. These are hung on the outside of the school facing Route 73 and say “Neshobe Kindness Matters.” Please come to

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Panelists link food and cultural updating at ‘Nourishing the Change’ MIDDLEBURY — How do we nourish change in agriculture and culture? Five experts approached the question with a blend of philosophy and science at a recent panel discussion that culminated a Middlebury College class that also interrogated that issue. Aubrey Streit Krug, director of EcoSphere studies at The Land Institute in Salina, Kan., moderated a wide-ranging discussion that dovetailed with students’ classroom investigations into the “Perennial Turn,” a shift toward sustainable practices and thinking. Central to the Dec. 7 discussion, which took place on the Middlebury College campus, was the need to change the way we think about how we grow our food. A panelist at the nexus of change in both agriculture and culture was activist Amani Olugbala. Her Grafton, N.Y., organization, Soul Fire Farm, is committed to ending racism and injustice in the food system. Olugbala painted for her audience a picture of food apartheid, contrasting the “beautiful abundance of the farm in the height of the season, how wonderful and nourishing and green it is,” with the urban neighborhoods where Soul Fire Farm delivers its food — gray places lacking in nature, where there’s nowhere local to get food. “It’s deplorable, but it’s what is true,” she said. “We have to acknowledge what is actually going on in order for us to be able to create any kind of equity, fairness, healing.” Panelist Don Stevens, the Vermont-based chief of the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation

offered an observation as the discussion turned toward the subject of relationships. “People rely on one another for their food,” Chief Stevens said. “But once they lose the connection to the source of that food, they tend not to care about it, and then it gets abused.” Philanthropist Peter Buffet, co-president of the NoVo Foundation, agreed. “We’re nothing if not in relationships,” he said, adding that narratives based on such notions as “the rugged individualist” needed to be shattered. Agronomist Fred Iutzi joked that the first priority of his organization, The Land Institute, is weeding field plants. Secondary is conducting scientific research. That research, conducted over decades, has led to the development of a number of perennial grains, which are just now coming into commercialization, and which the Land Institute hopes will spark a seismic shift from unsustainable annual-based agriculture to perennial-based agriculture. More than just science will be required to make that transition, however. We may need a whole new way of thinking. “Joanna Macy has taught that we are in the midst of a ‘Great Turning’ to a life-sustaining society, even as we are simultaneously involved in a widespread, extreme destruction of Earth’s living systems and great upheaval in social, political and economic systems around the world,” wrote professors Nadine Barnicle, Mark Lapin and Bill Vitek on the

FOOD ACTIVIST AMANI Olugbala, left, of Soul Fire Farm, and Abenaki Chief Don Stevens spoke about changes in agriculture and culture at a Dec. 7 panel.

course syllabus. Another conversation, highlighting the spiritual aspect of these questions, was scheduled for Dec. 15 at Weybridge Congregational Church, where the public was invited to “discuss new ways to define the relationship between humans and non-humans and to welcome the sacred in nature.” Though the students’ main focus in the class was to listen and read, the course came with a community-engagement piece, said Barnicle, who coordinated that aspect of the course. Students got hands-on engagement with 13 community partners, “local change-makers,” including several in Addison County: The Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Juice Amour, the Hawthorn Center, WomenSafe, and the Addison County Interfaith

Climate Action Network. Co-teaching the course was “sort of like making music,” Barnicle said. Change in culture and our relationship to food will not be easy, agreed the conference panelists.

Shelburne Farms Director of Professional Development Jen Cirillo spoke of the tension inherent in effecting change. “It’s generative for learning,” she said. “When we say what we want it puts tension on the system.”

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Age Well senior luncheon in 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 sing‑ ers 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 working 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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WEDNESDAY

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. 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 harm‑ ful 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 develop‑ ment, social, emotional and behavioral skills, and physical and mental health long into adult‑ hood. 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.vdholh‑ middlebury@vermont.gov

Dec

THURSDAY

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.

Dec

21, 7‑8:30 p.m., Middlebury United Methodist Church, Seminary and North Pleasant St. Celebrate the winter solstice with seasonal music and poetry in an informal setting in the church fellowship hall. Open mic opportunities to share thoughts, read poetry or offer a song about the holiday season or the winter solstice. Light refreshments will be served. More info contact Tom Colley at 802‑989‑6413. Night Fires in Middlebury. Friday, Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. A mystery play, a winter solstice pageant for our own times — rife with magic, beauty, humor and even tears. An intricate web of music, song, dance and story. Pre‑show sing‑ ing begins 20 minutes prior to the show. Tickets $25 general admission/ $21 seniors/ $20 students available at townhalltheater.org and in person at Town Hall Theater (box office open Monday‑Saturday, noon‑5 p.m.)

Dec

SATURDAY

Green Mountain Club hike or snowshoe in Ripton. Saturday, Dec. 22, Spirit in Nature Trail, Goshen Rd. Easy 2‑3 miles depending on the number

of paths we choose to explore. Gently roll‑ ing terrain at a moderate pace. Contact Ruth Penfield at ruthpenfield@gmail.com or at 802‑388‑5407 for more information. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org. Free hot cocoa in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 22, Marquis Theater, 64 Main St. Stroll into the Marquis for a hot cocoa to get you through those last frantic days of holiday shopping. A Very Merry Middlebury event. Santa Claus visits farmers’ market in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 22, 9 a.m.‑12:30 p.m., VFW, 530 Exchange St. Santa arrives at 9:30 a.m. and leaves for the North Pole at 12:30 p.m. Free coffee, tea, and seasonal music. “Elf” on screen in Middlebury. Saturday Dec 22, 12:30 p.m., Marquis Theater, 65 Main St. The Marquis continues its holiday celebrations with this free café screening of this 2003 film starring Will Ferrell. “Home Alone 2: Lost in NY” on screen in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec 22, 3 p.m., Marquis Theater, 65 Main St. Hilarity ensues with this free café screening of the first “Home Alone” sequel. Lumen Celebration of Fire and Light in Bristol. Saturday, Dec. 22, 4‑9 p.m., downtown. Come to Bristol for the annual Lumen Celebration of

FRIDAY

Green Mountain Club hike or snowshoe in Weybridge. Friday, Dec. 21, Snake Mountain. Hike to summit from the east side. Begin at trail‑ head parking on Snake Mountain Road in Weybridge. Moderate 4.6 miles, 1087’ eleva‑ tion gain. Contact leader David Andrews for meeting time at 802‑388‑4894 or vtrevda@ yahoo.com. More activities at gmcbreadloaf. org. Age Well senior luncheon in Middlebury. Friday, Dec. 21, 11:30 a.m., Rosie’s, Route 7 South. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., meal served at noon of for apricot glazed ham, dinner roll, sweet potatoes, peas and cheesecake with fruit. 72 hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle to reserve 802‑377‑1419. $5 suggested donation does not include gratu‑ ity. 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. Decorate a solstice lantern in Middlebury. Friday, Dec. 21, 3:30‑4:40 p.m., Community Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Free. All materials provided. Watershed Center Winter Solstice celebra‑ tion in Bristol. Friday, Dec. 21, 4‑6 p.m., The Watershed Center, Plank Rd. Come celebrate the year’s longest night and the return of the sun to the northern sky with song, poetry, and a little pageantry, too. This year, we’ll also honor the memory of our friend Jason Bacon and the sacred Ash tree. Readings welcome. Bring a dish to share and dress warmly. Leave dogs at home for this one. For details visit thewater‑ shedcenter.org. Holiday Shopper’s Evening with Wine Tasting in Vergennes. Friday, Dec. 21, 5‑8 p.m., Creative Space Gallery, 214 Main St. Enjoy seasonal food favorites paired with selected wines, courtesy of Vergennes Wine. Solstice celebration in Middlebury. Friday, Dec.

Timeless tale

WEST SIDE STORY, Leonard Bernstein and Jerome Robbins’ modern-day take on Romeo and Juliet, will screen at Ilsley Public Library in Middlebury on Thursday, Dec. 20, at 6 p.m. The Middlebury Community Classic Film Club brings you this musical classic for free.

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communitycalendar Fire and Light and experience lantern making at Holley Hall, fire performers on the town green, a lighted walk down Main Street, and fire pits at Tandem and Vermont Tree Goods with hot drinks and tasty eats. Part of Bristol’s Cool Yule. Holiday shopper’s evening with wine tast‑ ing in Vergennes. Friday, Dec. 21, 5‑8 p.m., Creative Space Gallery, 214 Main St. Find stocking stuffers, holiday candles, soap rocks, and unique gifts. Enjoy seasonal food favor‑ ites paired with selected wines, courtesy of Vergennes Wine. King Pede card party in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, Dec. 22, 6:30 p.m., Ferrisburgh Town Hall and Community Center, Route 7. The evening begins with a sandwich supper and then on to the games. King Pede is a unique game that involves “trick‑taking” techniques such as in Hearts and Spades or Pitch. A game of fun and skill. Come prepared to use your strategic thinking. Night Fires in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 22, 3 and 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. A mystery play, a winter solstice pageant for our own times — rife with magic, beauty, humor and even tears. An intricate web of music, song, dance and story. Pre‑show singing begins 20 minutes prior to the show. Tickets $25 general admission/ $21 seniors/ $20 students available at townhalltheater.org and in person at Town Hall Theater (box office open Monday‑Saturday, noon‑5 p.m.) Holiday comedy show in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 22, 8‑9:30 p.m., Marquis Theater, 65 Main St. The latest edition of The Most Funniest Comedy Challenge, brought to you by Regi Brittain and Ryan Kenyon, and featuring Tina Friml. Tickets $20 or free with an unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots. Grab bag of funny gifts for lucky audience members.

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SUNDAY

Annual Messiah sing in Middlebury. Sunday, Dec. 23, 2 p.m., Congregational Church of Middlebury, corner of Route 7 and Main St. Music scores provided. Orchestra parts available for those who play a stringed instrument, oboe, flute, bassoon or baroque trumpet. Donation request at door $5‑10 adult/$10‑20 family. More info contact Jeff Rehbach at rehbach@middlebury. edu or 802‑989‑7355. “Sing We Now Noel” in Vergennes. Sunday, Dec. 23, 3 p.m., St Peter’s Church, 85 South Maple St. Join this celebration of Christmas and seasonal carols. Dr. William Tortolano, organist and music director will lead the singing. A free will offering is greatly appreciated. Song books provided. Night Fires in Middlebury. Sunday, Dec. 23, 3 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. A mystery play, a winter solstice pageant for our own times — rife with magic, beauty, humor and even tears. An intricate web of music, song, dance and story. Pre‑show singing begins 20 minutes prior to the show. Tickets $25 general admission/ $21 seniors/ $20 students available at townhalltheater.org and in person at Town Hall Theater (box office open Monday‑Saturday, noon‑5 p.m.).

Dec

THURSDAY

Age Well senior luncheon in Vergennes. Thursday, Dec. 27, 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 at noon includes panko pork cutlet with white sauce, sweet potatoes, spinach, wheat bread and pear crisp with cream. 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. Video story hour in Middlebury. Thursday, Dec. 27, 10:30‑11:30 a.m., Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Free. Eat popcorn while watching clas‑ sic children’s books

A night to frolic

BRISTOL’S BEST NIGHT returns to usher in the New Year with music, food and revelry on Monday, Dec. 31, at locations round Bristol. In this photo from 2012, Lucius Karki, 8, of Vergennes sneaks into a photo with his twin sisters, Lisa, left, and Hannah, after making party hats in Holley Hall during Bristol Best Night festivities.

Independent file photo/Trent Campbell

Dec

SATURDAY

“Ice Age” on screen in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 29, 12:30 p.m., Marquis Theater, 65 Main St. Go back in time at this free café screening of the 2002 film. “Monty Python: in search for the Holy Grail” on screen in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec 29, 3 p.m., Marquis Theater, 65 Main St. The Marquis wraps up its free holiday film screen‑ ings with Monty Python’s irreverent take on the legend of King Arthur.

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MONDAY

Countdown to Noon‑Year in Middlebury. Monday, Dec. 31, 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., Community Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Crafts, stories, face painting, photo ops and fun. Free. Best Night in Bristol. Monday, Dec. 31, loca‑ tions across town. Join this Community‑wide celebration of the coming New Year, with three music venues, food, activities, and holiday spirit. Michele Fay and Tim Price in Bristol. Monday, Dec. 31, 5‑5:40 p.m., Bristol Baptist Church, Park St. Part of Bristol’s Best Night. New Years Eve dinner dance in Middlebury. Monday, Dec. 31 5 p.m.‑midnight, VFW Post 7823, 530 Exchange St. Cocktails 5‑6 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. of Prime Rib from Pratt’s Store, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetable, tossed salad, rolls and dessert. Music by Triple B DJ. Tickets $20/person. RSVP 802‑388‑9468. Advanced sales preferred. Any remaining tick‑ ets at the door $25. New Years Eve fireworks in Middlebury. Monday, Dec. 31, 7:30‑8 p.m., Middlebury Recreation Park, Mary Hogan Dr. Bundle up for and enjoy the show. Brought to you by the Middlebury American Legion. Free. New Year’s Eve with The Horse Traders in Middlebury. Monday, Dec. 31, 8 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Ring in the New Year with The Horse Traders. Doors open at 8 p.m., the band kicks off at 9 p.m. New Years Eve ice‑skating in Middlebury.

Monday, Dec. 31, 8‑9:30 p.m., Memorial Sports Center, 296 Buttolph Dr. Middlebury Parks and Recreation invites you to on the skates and take some turns around the rink. Free, includ‑ ing skate rentals. Bread and Bones in Bristol. Monday, Dec. 31, 8‑8:45 p.m., Bristol Baptist Church. Park St. Part of Bristol’s Best Night celebrations.

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TUESDAY

First Day bird hike in Ferrisburgh. Tuesday, Jan 1, 9 a.m., Button Bay State Park, 5 Button Bay. New Year’s Day birding trips are a tradition held by many in the bird watching world as they begin to fill their annual bird lists. Join Otter Creek Audubon when they combine that tradition with the fairly new tradition of First Day Hikes held at State Parks across the country.

Jan

WEDNESDAY

Age Well senior luncheon in Middlebury. Wednesday, Jan 2, 11:15 a.m., Middlebury Rec Center, 154 Creek Rd. Doors open at 11:15 a.m. Meal served at noon of sweet‑n‑sour chicken, vegetable rice pilaf, garden vegetables, wheat bread and mandarin oranges. 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.

Jan

THURSDAY

Age Well senior luncheon in Vergennes. Thursday, Jan. 3, 10 a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at 10 a.m. for bingo and coffee hour. Meal served at noon of beef stroganoff over rotini pasta, Brussels sprouts, wheat bread and seasoned apples. 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.

Jan

FRIDAY

Age Well senior luncheon in Middlebury. Friday, Jan. 4, 11 a.m., VFW, 530 Exchange St. Doors open at 11 a.m. Meal served at noon. Join us for chicken breast, southern cornbread stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, mixed beans, wheat dinner roll and blueberry pie. $5 suggested donation. Advanced tickets required by Monday, Dec 31. Call Michelle at 802‑377‑1419. Bring your own place setting. 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.

LIVEMUSIC 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. 16 at 8 p.m. “Sing We Now Noel” in Vergennes. Sunday, Dec. 23, 3 p.m., St Peter’s Church. Michele Fay and Tim Price in Bristol. Monday, Dec. 31, 5‑5:40 p.m., First Baptist Church of Bristol. Bread and Bones in Bristol. Monday, Dec. 31, 8‑8:45 p.m., First Baptist Church of Bristol. Patrick Fitzsimmons in Ripton. Saturday, Jan. 5, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House

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SING HALLELUJAH AT Middlebury’s annual Messiah Sing at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 23, at the Congregational Church of Middlebury, 2 Main St.

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Night Fires and Messiah Sing celebrate the holiday Note: Since there will not be a Monday edition of the Addison Independent on Monday, Dec. 24, some of the events in this week’s column are being published one week early.

a man once more, music and songs from all around the globe create a web of magic and wild mystery, of humor and pathos, within which the spoken words unfold. Hymns to bees and sparrows, maple trees and women are danced as well as sung to music By GREG PAHL Night Fires will be lit once more as diverse as traditional gospel, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 21, Latin American bachata, Bulgarian choral and contemporary at Middlebury’s Town waltzes from Finland. Hall Theater. There Poems from the Inuit will be additional who live high in the performances on Pacific Northwest and Saturday, Dec. 22, at 3 by the great Spanish poet and 7:30 p.m., and at 3 Antonio Machado jump p.m. on Sunday, Dec. up in between the written 23. by Greg Pahl text created by Marianne Night Fires, Theatre Lust and Deborah Lubar. Group, Ltd.’s annual Love for this long winter solstice pageant or mystery play for our times, as tradition brings together a core in many performances past, will group of dedicated and talented be a song of celebration for the local performers with those who earth and all who live upon it. With travel from California, Louisiana, a winding tale held together by a Maine and New Mexico just to spider who once was a woman and be a part of the joy of performing a man who is also a bear and then is together in order to offer a gift to

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“NIGHT FIRES” RETURNS to Town Hall Theater at 68 S. Pleasant Street in Middlebury for their annual Winter Solstice celebration, Dec. 21-23.

all who come to be a part of the audience. Pre-show singing begins approximately twenty minutes before the performance. Tickets are $25 general admission, $21 seniors, $20 students. 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. THT is located at 68 South Pleasant Street in Middlebury. A note about bringing young children: everyone is welcome at Night Fires, and young ones frequently love it. Night Fires, however, is not a “kids show” and occasionally includes material considered to be somewhat “mature” in nature.

ANNUAL MIDDLEBURY MESSIAH SING IN MIDDLEBURY Come join friends and neighbors for an afternoon of community music-making at the Middlebury Congregational Church, beginning at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 23. Singers, instrumentalists and all who enjoy music are welcomed to sing and play, or simply to watch and listen. Each year hundreds of singers and players from throughout Addison County and beyond gather at The Middlebury Congregational Church for the annual “Messiah Sing.” Jeff Rehbach, conductor of the Middlebury College Community Chorus, leads the sing-along of George Frederic Handel’s work for choir and orchestra.

This year’s reading continues the tradition of featuring soloists drawn from Middlebury and other communities, with Jessica Allen, Leila McVeigh, Louise Whalen Wright, Erin Grainger, Jim Wright, Adam Hall and Jonathon Landell. Solo numbers will be accompanied by string players from our nearby towns, villages and extended families, including David Gusakov, Molly Bidwell, Hilary Hatch, Emily Sunderman, Carter Lee and Robert Battey. Jenny Bower, organist at the Vergennes Congregational Church, returns to play harpsichord, a hand-crafted keyboard built by Robert Hicks of Lincoln. A listing of chorus works may be found on the community chorus web page at go.middlebury.edu/messiah-sing. (See Arts Beat, Page 11)

THE HORSE TRADERS keep the beat at Town Hall Theater’s New Year’s Eve bash on Monday, Dec. 31, beginning at 8:30 p.m. at 68 S. Pleasant Street in Middlebury.

Addison Independent, Monday, December 17, 2018 — PAGE 11

Cosmic Forecast For the week of December 17

THE STARLINE RHYTHM Boys round out Bristol’s Best Night Celebration with a rousing Rockabilly set beginning at 9 p.m. at Holley Hall, 1 Main St. in Bristol.

Arts Beat There will be two live (Continued from Page 10) Chorus music and orchestra parts performances this week at Notte (for strings and oboe/flute) are Neapolitan Pizza Bar located provided. If you have your own copy downstairs at 86 Main Street in of the Messiah, please bring it along. Middlebury. On Wednesday, Dec. If you plan to play in the orchestra, 19, there will be a dinner show please bring a music stand and arrive featuring Mark Sikora, who brings a fifteen minutes early. whole bunch of good vibes and tasty A $5-10 contribution ($10-20/ tunes to the Pizza Bar at 7 p.m. family) is requested at the door. The Then, on Friday, Dec. 21, Notte Middlebury Community Chorus presents Del Rue at 9 p.m. This provides refreshments during Rutland-based band consists of intermission. For more information, Aaron Brush on rhythm guitar and email rehbach@ lead vocals, Austin middlebury.edu or leave Herber on rhythm a message at 989-7355. Middleburyand lead guitar, Justin BLUES JAM IN based English Fornari on drums and BRISTOL bluesman Tom Zack Primrose on bass Middlebury-based and saxophone. They English bluesman Tom Caswell will be play an eclectic mix of Caswell will be hosting hosting a Blues rock, funk and almost a Blues Jam in Bristol at Jam in Bristol ska. 8 p.m. on Wednesday, at 8 p.m. on Finally, next week, Dec. 19, at Hatch 31, Wednesday, on Saturday, Dec. 29, located at 31 Main Gerry Dineen and Dec. 19, at Street. Matt Longman will be The jam will feature Hatch 31, playing some classic both local and statewide located at 31 tunes for your listening blues musicians and is Main Street. enjoyment, at 8:30 p.m. open to anyone wanting For more information, to hear great music. call 802-388-0002. This is a monthly event on the third BRISTOL BEST NIGHT Wednesday of the month. WELCOMES 2019 If you are a musician or singer The Watershed Center invites planning to take part in the jam, revelers of all ages to celebrate New there will be a sign-up sheet located Year’s Eve in downtown Bristol near the stage. The host band, The next week on Monday, Dec. 31, as Tom Caswell Blues Band, will begin the community marks the arrival the proceedings at 8 p.m. before of 2019 with Bristol Best Night, a people are called up from the sign- gathering of friends, neighbors and up sheet to form bands and play the some of the region’s top performing blues. The jam will end with the host artists. band taking the stage once more to There will be great entertainment wrap things up. at three locations: the Bristol Baptist Although the music begins at 8 Church, 10 Park Street; the Walkover p.m., an earlier arrival is advised. Gallery, 15 Main Street; and Holley Admission to the jam is free. For Hall, 1 South Street. more information, visit facebook. Performers at the Baptist Church com/tomcaswellblues. include: Michele Fay with Tim Price LIVE MUSIC AT NOTTE (See Beat, Page 14)

ARIES: March 21-April 20. Aries, when you are fired up about something, there is no stopping you. If something doesn’t go your way, don’t let that stop you from pursuing your goals. TAURUS: April 21May 21. Stick to activities that will help you feel grounded and centered this week, Taurus. Only put things on your schedule that pertain to your future goals. GEMINI: May 22-June 21. Gemini, there may be something you say that seems wise at the moment, but may need to be reconsidered as days press on. It is alright to revise along the way. CANCER: June 22-July 22. Tap into the energetic flow that has been driving you to take charge of money matters, Cancer. A desirable outcome will arrive, and your bottom line will be better for it. LEO: July 23-Aug. 23. No one seems to be able to sway your thoughts one way or another, Leo. With your self-determination laser-focused, there is nothing that you can’t handle. VIRGO: Aug. 24-Sept. 22. Time is ticking, Virgo. However, you don’t have to move until the time is right for you. Take your time and plan your next step before putting plans into motion. LIBRA: Sept. 23-Oct. 23. Libra, a romantic partner shares your

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An encounter with a porcupine By CAROLYN LORIÉ I once lived in a cottage perched atop a sloping field in Western Massachusetts. It was the lone structure at the edge of undeveloped forest and sat far from the road. The cottage had a large front deck with an expansive view and a smaller one in back that faced the forest. It was under the small deck that a porcupine took up residence one fall, for a stay that turned out to be briefer than I would have liked. Since he wasn’t damaging the house, and didn’t seem aggressive, I didn’t mind his presence. Until my dog, Beckett, met him. Beckett, a 55-pound mixed breed, could not learn the porcupine lesson. He was always certain that this time — this time — he would be victorious. Fed up with yanking quills out of him or taking him to the vet after especially bad encounters, I was desperate to figure out how to share the space peaceably with our resident rodent. Which is what porcupines are — rodents: the second largest rodent in North America, beavers being the largest. They range in weight from 12 to 35 pounds and can grow to about 3 feet, tip to tail. Porcupines are herbivores, and with no need to pursue prey their movement tends to be ponderous. (Surprisingly, however, they are good swimmers). There are 29 species world-wide, but only one, the North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum), resides in the United States. While the porcupines in Africa and Europe live in large family groups, those found in the Americas are generally solitary. What all the species have in common, of course, are quills. When porcupines are born, the quills are soft, but they harden within an hour of birth. Some species, such as the African crested porcupine, which can weigh up to 66 pounds, have very long quills and when threatened, will turn around and charge an attacker. The North American variety does nothing quite so brazen. Instead, when attacked, they tuck their noses between their front legs and simply turn around. If necessary they will strike with their tails. It’s generally an effective defense, as the quills are easily released from the porcupine and puncture the skin of any predator that makes contact. Quills lost during an attack are regrown, and an adult porcupine can sport up to 30,000 of them. North American porcupines have a secret weapon not found in Old World species: at the end

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of each quill are hundreds of tiny barbs. Researchers have found that barbed quills are four times harder to extract than non-barbed ones. I can attest to just how hard they are to remove, especially from the snout of an agitated dog. To put an end to Beckett’s fruitless and painful pursuits, I started watching the porcupine, hoping to figure out his schedule. It proved to be quite predictable. Every morning around 7 a.m., he would waddle out from under the deck and disappear into the woods. He would return via the same path around dusk. Sometimes, before returning to his digs, he would climb the hemlock tree next to the cottage to snack on the branches. Once the porcupine left for “work,” I would wait a while to make sure he was well out of sight before I let Beckett outside. They never had another encounter, and we settled into a harmonious coexistence. I didn’t regard the porcupine as anything but a wild animal — it didn’t occur to me to feed him or give him a nickname. He was always simply “the porcupine.” But I loved to watch him and had grown attached to having him around. One day in the spring, I was removing the hay bales I had placed around the cottage’s crawl space to keep out the cold. As I pulled one away, I was startled to find the porcupine lying with his back to me. I put Beckett in the house and went to work in another part of the yard to give him time to wake up and get moving. After a while it occurred to me he wasn’t asleep. With a garden rake and a lot of effort I was able to pull his

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body out from under the cottage. He could not have been dead long as there were no signs of decomposition. There were also no obvious signs of disease or trauma, except for some dried blood around his nose. Using the rake, I heaved the porcupine onto a plastic sled and went up the path he had ambled along hundreds of times. I trudged far into the woods, dragging the dead animal behind me. When I decided we were far enough from the cottage I tipped the sled, and he tumbled onto the soft wet ground. I looked at him one last time and then headed home with the empty sled. Carolyn Lorié lives in Post Mills, Vt. The illustration for this column

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Beat (Continued from Page 11) at 5 p.m.; Last Train to Zinkov at 6 p.m.; Patrick Fitzsimmons at 7 p.m.; and Bread and Bones at 8 p.m. Meanwhile, at the Walkover, Rick Ceballos hits the stage at 5 p.m.; followed by Woodchuck’s Revenge at 6 p.m.; Phil Henry at 7 p.m. and Greg Ryan at 8 p.m. And over at Holley Hall, Magicians Without Borders kicks off the entertainment at 5 p.m.; followed by Sweet Transition at 6 p.m.; the

Mount Abe Musical Review at 6:45 p.m.; the Holley Hall Coffee House and Open Mic at 7:15 p.m.; Mark Lavoie at 7:30 p.m.; The Hibernators with special guests Caleb Elder and Danny Coane at 8 p.m., followed by The Starline Rhythm Boys, at 9 p.m. Best Night is a project of the Watershed Center. It’s a once-a-year opportunity to get out and celebrate the season, see good friends, and make new ones while enjoying the best of the area’s lively local arts

scene. There’s plenty for everyone young and old at this annual community-wide gala. Join the fun and festivities in downtown Bristol. Admitting buttons are $10 in advance, $15 at the door, and are available at local shops in Bristol and also at the door on the 31st. For more information and a complete schedule of events visit bestnight.org. NEW YEAR’S EVE DANCE PARTY AT THT Say goodbye to 2018 as

Middlebury’s upbeat rock/pop band, The Horse Traders, takes the stage next week at Town Hall Theater on Monday, Dec. 31, to rock New Year’s Eve, at 8:30 p.m. It’s a dance party where everyone’s welcome to come boogie down, so bring your sister, your brother and your mama too. There’s a cash bar as well as a champagne toast at midnight on the grand THT steps for those 21 and over. Veteran performers with a wide and rollicking repertoire, the Horse Traders have lit up just about every Addison County venue in recent years. Their music ranges from modern pop and oldies to classic rock, soul and country, from artists like The Pretenders, Tom Petty,

the Rolling Stones, Pink, Blondie, Fleetwood Mac, Meghan Trainor, Neil Young, 4 Non Blondes and many many more. The band includes Deb Brisson on vocals, keyboards and percussion; Jon Rooney, vocals and guitar; Rick Marshall, guitar, mandolin and harmonica; Mark Pelletier, bass and vocals; and John Wallace, drums. Tickets are $15/$18 at the door. The house opens at 8 p.m., and the band kicks in at 8:30 p.m. 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. THT is located at 68 South Pleasant Street in Middlebury.

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Area Holiday Religious Directory ADDISON COUNTY — A number of Addison County-area churches have set their schedules for special Christmas events and services. ADDISON Addison Community Baptist Church will hold a family-friendly candlelight Christmas Eve service with a children’s story for all ages at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 24. BRANDON/Forest Dale St. Mary’s Church/Our Lady of Good Help will hold a Christmas Vigil Mass on Monday, Dec. 24, at 8 p.m. Christmas Day Mass on Tuesday, Dec. 25, will be at 11 a.m. St. Thomas & Grace Episcopal Church (Route 7, Brandon village) will hold a service on Christmas Eve, Monday, Dec. 24, at 7 p.m., with traditional carols and candlelight. Lifebridge Christian Church will hold its Christmas Eve Service at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 24. Brandon Congregational Church, UCC will hold a Christmas Eve Service of Lessons and Carols on Monday, Dec. 24, at 7 p.m. Pastor Reverend William Bartholomew, M. Div., will preside. Special recognition will be given to the 200th Anniversary of “Silent Night.” Furnace Brook Wesleyan Church will hold a Christmas service at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 23, at its 1895 Forest Dale Road, Brandon location. BRISTOL The First Baptist Church of Bristol will hold its Christmas service on Sunday, Dec. 23, at 10:15 a.m. A family-oriented Christmas Eve Candle Lighting Service will occur at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec.

24; included will be readings, carols, special music and the lighting of the candles. St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church will hold Christmas Eve services on Monday, Dec. 24, at 5:15 p.m. and 9 p.m. CHARLOTTE The Charlotte Congregational Church will hold worship services and lighting of the advent wreath on Sunday, Dec. 23, at 10 a.m. On Christmas Eve, Monday, Dec. 24, there will be a family service at 4:30 p.m. and a traditional candlelight service at 7 p.m. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church will hold Christmas Eve Masses on Monday, Dec. 24, in several locations: at 4 p.m. at the Old Lantern, at 7 p.m. at St. Jude in Hinesburg, and at 10 p.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Christmas Day Mass will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 25, at 10 a.m. at St. Jude. EAST MIDDLEBURY The East Middlebury United Methodist Church will hold a Holiday service on Sunday, Dec. 23, at 9 a.m. A Christmas Eve service will be held at 5:45 p.m., on Monday, Dec. 24, with candles, carols and scripture lessons. FERRISBURGH The Ferrisburgh United Methodist Church will hold a Christmas Candlelight service of lessons and carols on Monday, Dec. 24, at 5 p.m. All are invited to attend. No service on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. North Ferrisburgh United Methodist Church will hold Christmas Eve services on Monday, Dec. 24: a 5 p.m. family service, short, lively, aimed at young people and those who love them, with a candle lighting; and at 7:30

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p.m., a traditional Christmas Eve Service of Lessons and Carols and candle lighting. LEICESTER St. Agnes Church will hold a Christmas Eve Mass on Monday, Dec. 24, at 6 p.m. LINCOLN The United Church of Lincoln will hold Christmas Eve services on Monday, Dec. 24, at 7 and 11:30 p.m. MIDDLEBURY The Middlebury United Methodist Church will hold its annual concert and carol sing on Tuesday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m., to raise money for the Charter House Coalition. On Christmas Eve, Monday, Dec. 24, they will hold a candlelight service of lessons and carols at 7 p.m. St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Middlebury will hold Christmas Eve Masses on Monday, Dec. 24, at 4 and 9 p.m. A Christmas Day Mass is on Tuesday, Dec. 25, at 9 a.m. The Congregational Church of Middlebury UCC will hold Christmas Eve services on Monday, Dec. 24, at 4 and 7:30 p.m. Grace Baptist Church on Merchant’s Row will have a Christmas Eve service on Monday, Dec. 24, at 6 p.m. Memorial Baptist Church in Middlebury will hold a Christmas Eve candle lighting service on Monday, Dec. 24, at 7 p.m. A Christmas Day “come-as-you-are” family-oriented service will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 25, at 10 a.m. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church will hold a Gentle Christmas service, Eucharist and lunch on Saturday, Dec. 22, at 11 a.m., for those for whom the Christmas season may be difficult. Advent IV Holy Eucharist will be held Sunday, Dec. 23, at 8 and 10 a.m. On Monday, Dec. 24, a Christmas Eve pageant and Eucharist will be held at 4 p.m. and a Christmas Eve Eucharist at 9 p.m. The Christmas Day Eucharist service take place

Tuesday, Dec. 25, at 10 a.m. On Sunday, Dec. 30, there will be a celebration of Christmas in word and music at 10 a.m. The Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society will hold two Christmas Eve services on Monday, Dec. 24, both ending with candle lighting and the singing of “Silent Night”: at 5 p.m. a Christmas Celebration for all ages, including a no-rehearsal all-ages nativity pageant, with carols and youth choir; Carol singing with CVUUS Choir at 7 p.m.; and at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Barnaby Feder will give a homily titled “Fake News Vs. Good News.” MONKTON The Monkton Friends Church will hold a candlelight Christmas Eve service on Monday, Dec. 24, at 7 p.m. with traditional hymns and carols and scripture readings. NEW HAVEN New Haven Congregational Church’s Christmas season includes a regular service on Sunday, Dec. 23, at 10 a.m., the fourth Sunday of Advent Christmas Communion & Children’s Pageant. Christmas Eve Service will be on Monday, Dec. 24, at 7 p.m. PANTON Panton Community Baptist Church will have a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 6 p.m., Monday, Dec. 24. RIPTON Ripton Community Church will hold its annual Christmas Eve service on Monday, Dec. 24, at 7:30 p.m., led by Bill McKibben. Contributions to a seasonal smorgasbord are welcome. SALISBURY The Salisbury Congregational Church will hold its annual Christmas Eve Candlelight service at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 24. Everyone is welcome. SHOREHAM The Shoreham Congregational Church will celebrate the fourth Sunday of Advent, Sunday, Dec. 23, at 10 a.m. There will be a tra-

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ditional Christmas Eve community candlelight service with lessons carols at 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 24. An Epiphany service with children’s pageant will be held at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 6, at 10 a.m. St Genevieve’s Catholic Church will hold Christmas Eve Mass on Monday, Dec. 24, at 7 p.m. STARKSBORO The Starksboro Meeting House will hold a non-denominational Christmas program of lessons and carols on Saturday, Dec. 22, at 7:30 p.m. The program will be led by Rev. John Burbank. Everyone is welcome. Joanne Russell will provide a special holiday solo. VERGENNES St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will hold a St. Thomas Day service, Holy Eucharist, Rite I, on Thursday, Dec. 21, at 10:30 a.m. On Christmas Eve, Monday, Dec. 24, there will be Holy Eucharist Rite II at 4 p.m., and a Christmas Day Eucharist on Tuesday, Dec. 25, at 10 a.m. St. Peter’s Church will hold a Christmas Eve Mass on Monday, Dec. 24, at 4 p.m. and a Christmas Day Mass on Tuesday, Dec. 25, at 9 a.m. The Vergennes United Methodist Church will hold a Christmas Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols on Monday, Dec. 24, at 7 p.m. All are invited to attend. No service on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. Victory Baptist Church will be the starting point for caroling on Wednesday, Dec. 19, at 6 p.m. A Christmas service will be held on Sunday, Dec. 23, at 11 a.m. as well as cookies and carols service at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve candlelight service is on Monday, Dec. 24, at 6:30 p.m. The Vergennes Congregational Church will hold a Longest Night service of solace and comfort on Friday, Dec. 21, at 6:30 p.m. On Sunday, Dec. 23, there will be a regular service at 9:30 a.m. with a Children’s Christmas pageant. Christmas Eve, Monday, Dec. 24, will have a family candlelight service with Mel’s marionettes at 4 p.m., and at 7 p.m., a traditional candlelight service. WEST ADDISON The West Addison United Methodist Church will hold a Christmas Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols on Sunday, Dec. 23, at 7 p.m. This service replaces the regular morning worship service that day. All are invited to attend. No service on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. WEYBRIDGE Weybridge Congregational Church will hold its Christmas Eve carol and candlelight service on Monday, Dec. 24, at 5 p.m. WHITING Whiting Community Church will hold services this year on Sunday, Dec. 23, at 10:30 a.m. and Monday, Dec. 24, at 7 p.m. To submit holiday services to this listing, email Sarah at sarahp@ addisonindependent.com.

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DOZENS AND DOZENS of local folks of an artistic and culinary bent entered the Vermont Folklife Center’s 20th Annual Gingerbread House competition. The theme was “Down on the Farm.” Clockwise from above left are entries by the Baker-Rouse Family of Middlebury; Sue and Darcy Staats of Middlebury; Lucy and Myle Goetz & Piper Harrell of Cornwall; Maddie Crown and Mary Douglas of Weybridge; Grant, Liv, Annie and Ryan Rossier of Lincoln; various people; and Lila and Nate Cook Yoder & Moira Cook of Middlebury. The show closes this Friday afternoon. Independent photos/John S. McCright

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Platt Memorial receives public programming grant SHOREHAM — The Platt Memorial Library in Shoreham is one of 100 libraries in the country that has been awarded a Revisiting the Founding Era Grant. The grant is designed to promote public programming and community conversations that explore America’s founding and its enduring themes. As part of the grant, the Platt will receive 10 copies of a reader containing scholarly essays on selected historical documents from the

lauded Gilder Lehrman Collection, $1,000 to help implement programs, and additional digital resources, training and support from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the American Library Association. The resources will allow the Platt to launch a program series on the Founding Era. The programs are part of the joint speakers series Voices from the Past: Personal Histories and Hidden Perspectives. at the Shoreham and Orwell libraries.

Programming at the Platt kicks off in December with two introductory events called Studying the Founding Era. Come on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 11 a.m. or Wednesday, Dec. 19, at 6 p.m. to pick up a bound copy of selected historical documents and get oriented towards upcoming 2019 discussions. The first moderated discussion and presentation will be led by Matthew Keagle, Curator at Fort Ticonderoga, on Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. Keagle will lead a discussion on

Section II of “The Revisiting the lead a discussion on Section IV of Founding Era Reader: Realizing “The Revisiting the Founding Era Independence.” The discussion will Reader: Governing a New Nation highlight the transition from colony to and the Unintended Consequences independent country through the lens of Politics.” Professor Hart will trace of America’s military institutions. how and why factionalism arose as Early in their history, the Founding Fathers the American colonies struggled to govern our revived the flagging The guided new nation, beginning British tradition of local discussion will with competing defense in the form of investigate key visions for the nation militias, which carried issues from — federalist vs. antiover throughout the the 1790s, a federalist. Revolutionary War and This guided decade defined into the new nation. discussion will Use and coordination of by political investigate key issues these forces, however, strife, bringing from the 1790s, a was not without debate. up questions decade defined by The discussion will that still have political strife, bringing delve deeply into the relevance today. up questions that still history and crucial have relevance today. issues, using several In addition to these artifacts from Fort Ticonderoga’s events, Platt Memorial Library will be collection to highlight the way partnering with Orwell Free Library military clothing expresses political to engage Middle School students in a rich learning experience with the sentiment. The second moderated discussion documents of the Founding Era. All sessions are free and open to the and presentation will be led by Dr. William Hart, Associate Professor public. For more information, contact of History at Middlebury College, Abby Adams at the Platt Memorial on Monday, Feb. 25, at 6 p.m. Library at 802-897-2647 or platt@ In this event, Professor Hart will shoreham.net.

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Commodore boys rally past Fairfax in opener

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Otter boys score late, top Windsor PROCTOR — The Otter Valley Union High School boys’ basketball team won its opener on Thursday by scoring the final five points of the game to defeat Windsor, 61-57, in a game played at Proctor. Dylan Mackie hit a late three to give OV a two-point lead after the Otters had trailed for most of the game. Patrick McKeighan blocked a shot at the other end and OV rebounded and hit two free throws to nail down the win. Mackie finished with 22 for OV, and McKeighan and Tyler Rowe added 12 apiece. For Windsor, Robert Slocum scored 24, and Hunter Grela had 21. The Otters were set to take on Proctor on Friday night and will visit Middlebury on Tuesday.

Team and community honor Coach Quinn By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — Thursday’s Vergennes Union High School boys’ basketball game began and ended with standing ovations. The first ovation came at the request of Ben Epstein, a member of the Commodores’ 2001 Division I championship team for which Peter Quinn, who had died five days before, had served as an assistant coach. With Quinn’s wife, Marian Greenberg, and sons Liam and Sam Quinn on hand, Epstein spoke in front of the packed house in memory of the beloved VUHS coach and school-based clinician. After talking about Quinn’s coaching, basketball, mentorship and “trademark intensity,” Epstein said Quinn loved “a raucous gym,” and Epstein requested noise, rather than a moment of silence, to honor Quinn. The more than 1,000 who had hung on every word rose to their feet and made noise for more than a minute. And about 90 minutes later they stood and cheered again when the Commodores, under the leadership of another former VUHS standout, 2009 graduate Josh Carter, rallied for an emotional 58-52 victory over visiting BFA-Fairfax. It proved to be a complicated night for the Commodores. Five minutes into the first period junior forward Ben Curtis and a visiting player collided at midcourt, and Curtis fell hard. There was certainly no ill intent, but Curtis sat up, looked helplessly at his bench and pointed at a left arm bent at an angle not intended by nature. The school trainer and EMTs attended to him for about 10 minutes and then helped him off the court. It looked like it would be a miracle if he returns this winter. “It was just a freak accident, and I feel for Ben,” said Carter, who was elevated from the VUHS JV job to the varsity coaching position after the loss of Quinn. “I think that threw us all off. It was an emotional start to the game. We were trying to honor Pete, and to have that happen was devastating.”

Sports BRIEFS

Score BOARD COMMODORE JUNIOR KEVIN Jackson goes high to contest a shot by Bullet Everett Haddock in Thursday’s game at VUHS, won by the Commodores, 58-52. Jackson and Haddock led their teams in scoring.

Photos by Kristine Kirkaldy

Carter praised his team for being able to focus through all the emotion and pain. “We came out ready to fight for Pete all night long, and when we lost a brother we were ready to fight for him, too,” Carter said. “I think guys really came together as a team tonight through all that adversity and grinded all the way to the end, and that’s all I could ask.” Guard Nate Bourgeois, a key ballhandler and defender and one of only two seniors on the roster, said once the Commodores did settle down the big crowd gave them a lift. “We really felt the energy from the fans. That really helped us a lot tonight,” he said. Bourgeois also said the Commodores were determined to give their best on Thursday for their late coach and had Quinn in their minds throughout. “For the whole game he was (See VUHS, Page 20) VUHS JUNIOR JOSIAS Salomao, shown keeping a Fairfax ballhandler at bay Thursday, helped spark a strong VUHS defensive effort in the game in Vergennes with seven steals.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls’ Hockey 12/12 MUHS vs. Brattleboro.....................9-1 Girls’ Basketball 12/13 Fair Haven vs. MUHS.................43-18 12/13 U-32 vs. Mt. Abe.........................29-27 Boys’ Basketball 12/13 VUHS vs. Fairfax........................58-52 12/13 Mt. Abe vs. Missisquoi................67-60 12/13 OV vs. Windsor...........................61-57

Schedule

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls’ Hockey 12/19 Woodstock at MUHS.................. 7 PM 12/22 St. Albans at MUHS.................... 7 PM Boys’ Hockey 12/19 MUHS at Lake Placid................. 6 PM 12/22 MUHS at Burr & Burton.............. 7 PM Girls’ Basketball 12/18 OV at Mt. Abe............................. 7 PM 12/19 VUHS at Harwood...................... 7 PM 12/20 MUHS at OV............................... 7 PM 12/21 Mt. Abe at Fair Haven................. 7 PM 12/22 Mt. Ave vs. B&B at FHU........ 3:30 PM Boys’ Basketball 12/17 Mt. Abe at Winooski.................... 7 PM 12/18 OV at MUHS............................... 7 PM 12/19 Mill River at Mt. Abe.................... 7 PM 12/21 VUHS at OV............................... 7 PM 12/21 Mill River at MUHS..................... 7 PM 12/22 Fair Haven at VUHS.............. 2:30 PM Wrestling 12/22 Dual Tourney at Mt. Abe..............9 AM COLLEGE SPORTS Men’s Basketball 12/17 Midd. at Pitt.-Bradford................. 2 PM 12/18 Midd. at Hilbert........................... 3 PM

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VUHS (Continued from Page 19) always there for us,” he said. “We knew that we came out to play for him tonight.” Fairfax also showed up. The Bullets looked particularly comfortable on offense in the first period, which they closed with an 8-0 run to take a 16-8 lead. All five Fairfax starters scored in the period, and the Commodores looked tentative, committing five turnovers and failing to get the ball inside. Junior forward Kevin Jackson kept VUHS afloat with six of his gamehigh 22 points in the quarter, while Fairfax forward Everett Haddock scored six points inside during the 8-0 run. Then Fairfax guard Owen Demar scored a transition hoop to open the second quarter, and the Commodores trailed by 10. But then they unleashed hell on the Bullets, specifically a 2-2-1 full-court press. Suddenly the Bullets looked highly uncomfortable — they coughed up the ball 10 times in the period and finished with 25 turnovers for the game after committing just two in the opening quarter. All the Commodores were harassing Fairfax mercilessly, but none more than junior point guard Josias Salomao, who finished with seven steals and generally made life miserable for Bullet ballhandlers. “Josias was flying all over the court. He wreaks havoc out there,” Carter said. In the first 2:27 a Luke Bergmans transition hoop after a Bourgeois steal, a Salomao three and two Jackson free throws cut the lead to three, and suddenly it was a ballgame. When Jackson banked in a three at the buzzer (was Quinn there to guide that one home?), the Commodores trailed by just two, 26-24. And they came out in the third with hoops from Jackson, from Bourgeois, and then Bourgeois after a Salomao steal. VUHS had the lead at 28-26 with just 40 seconds gone. And then went cold. Over the next seven minutes the Commodores managed only a Salomao layup after another theft. Meanwhile Haddock dominated inside, scoring seven points in an 11-2 run that gave Fairfax a 39-30 lead. Jackson scored in the lane at 0:18 to make it 39-32, and VUHS junior Jake McGee stole the ball to keep it a seven-point game after three. Then the VUHS pressure took its toll on the Bullets again in the fourth, forcing five turnovers in the first 2:12 and eight in the period. The Commodores went on a 10-2 run to take a 42-41 lead, prompting a Fairfax timeout at 5:13. Five Commodores scored in that surge: Junior Gage Lalumiere hit a free throw, senior forward Ezekiel Palmer drove for two, Salomao converted yet another steal, Bergmans took a Bourgeois feed and swished a three, and Jackson canned a jumper, with a Palmer assist. Two Cam Meunier free throws at 4:28 restored Fairfax’s lead,

BRIEFS

Mount Abe boys topple Missisquoi BRISTOL — The Mount Abraham Union High School boys’ basketball team used a big second quarter to knock off visiting Missisquoi, 67-60 on Thursday. The result evened the Eagles’ record at 1-1. Eagle Liam Kelliher scored nine of his team-high 18 points in the second period, during which Mount Abe outscored the T-Birds, 25-9, to take a 39-28 lead at the break. MVU fought back with an 18-8 third quar-

ter, but Mount Abe held on despite some foul trouble. Parker Hines (14 points) and Shain Sargent (10) also reached double figures in what Coach Martin Clark called a balanced scoring effort. MVU’s Ethan Creuller led all scorers with 26 points. The Eagles will visit Winooski on Monday and host Mill River on Wednesday, both at 7 p.m.

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VUHS JUNIOR FORWARD Kevin Jackson looks for room to make a move in the paint during the Commodores’ 58-52 victory over visiting BFA-Fairfax on Thursday. Jackson led VUHS with 22 points in the team’s season opener. Photo by Kristine Kirkaldy

but not for long: Half a minute later Bergmans nailed a three on another Bourgeois feed, and the crowd erupted. The Commodores held the lead the rest of the way, with buckets from Salomao on an acrobatic drive and Palmer and Jackson in transition. Then they hit enough free throws down the stretch to nail down the win. Haddock (18 points and good work on the boards), Carl Bruso (14 points) and Meunier (10 points) led Fairfax. Jackson led all scorers with

22. Salomao finished with 12, Bergmans had 10, Palmer tossed in six, and Bourgeois added five. Palmer and Jackson helped VUHS hold their own with the taller Bullets on the boards; Fairfax finished with a 36-32 edge in rebounds. VUHS committed 11 fewer turnovers than the Bullets’ 25. Bourgeois said the Commodores might have established an identity on Thursday. “We’ll be known as a defensive team this year, lots of steals and (See Commodores, Page 21)

BRATTLEBORO — The Middlebury Union High School girls’ hockey team opened the season on Wednesday with a 9-1 victory over host Brattleboro. The Tigers were also set to host Colchester-Burlington on Saturday after the deadline for this issue, and Woodstock will visit Memorial Sports Center on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Six Tigers scored in a balanced attack against the Colonels this past Wednesday. Aleta Mathers and Car-

lisle Brush each scored twice and set up a goal, and Audrey Tembreull netted two goals. Taylor Moulton scored once and picked up four assists, Merry Kimble notched a goal and two assists, and Audrey Schnoor rounded out the point-getters with a goal and an assist. MUHS goalie Lydia Deppman backstopped the win with four saves. Allowing only a Liz Day goal for the Colonels.

U-32 girls nip Eagles in final seconds EAST MONTPELIER — The Mount Abraham Union High School girls’ basketball team lost a lead in the final seconds and fell to host U-32 on Thursday, 29-27. U-32’s Payton Gariboldi’s basket scored to tie the game with five seconds left, and then Casey Flye stole

the inbounds pass and set up Rachel Lawson for the winning basket. Lawson scored 10 points to lead the Raiders, and Chloe Johnston scored nine to pace Mount Abe in the Eagles’ opener. Mount Abe will host Otter Valley on Tuesday.

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Tiger wrestlers post individual wins MANCHESTER CENTER — The Middlebury Union High School wrestling team lost dual meets at Burr & Burton to the host Bulldogs and Otter Valley on Wednesday due to forfeits, but the four Tiger wrestlers won four out of six contested matches. The three Tiger freshmen also all picked up their first varsity victories. The Otters defeated the Tigers, 2418. In contested weight classes, OV sophomore David Williams pinning

freshman Tucker Kennett at 145 pounds, Tiger senior Justin Jackson pinned sophomore Carson Bertrand at 132, and Tiger freshman Calvin Kennett pinned freshman Dom Davis at 152. The Bulldogs defeated the Tigers, 30-18. In contested weight classes, Tiger freshman Brian Whitley won by pin at 126, Jackson won by pin at 132, and Calvin Kennett lost by pin at 152.

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played hard in Quinn’s memory, and the gym was full to pay tribute to his former coach and mentor. “Today was much bigger than a win or a loss,” Carter said. “It was

about honoring Pete, and I think we as a community did our best to do that.” Andy Kirkaldy may be reached at andyk@addisonindependent.com.

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the half. Slater Ryleigh Coloutti had 12 of her game-high 19 points in the second quarter. Courtney Brewster chipped in nine points for the 2-1 Slaters. Ashley Sunderland paced the Tigers with five points. MUHS (0-2) will visit Otter Valley on Thursday.

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Officials recommend safety first when you ride your snowmobile RUTLAND — With additional snow expected in the coming weeks, the U.S. Forest Service is looking forward to a successful snowmobile season and wants to encourage all riders to put safety first. Green Mountain National Forest (GMNF) officials recommend that snowmobilers exercise caution when operating on the National Forest, “We are and all lands, concerned in Vermont this about user winter. GMNF safety. officials remind Patrols which s n o w m o b i l e enthusiasts to are aimed all gates at enforcing heed and signs and rules and to stay off roads regulations, and trails that are closed. Due monitoring to heavy snow trail in November, conditions Forest Service and employees providing and several visitor snowmobile information c l u b s throughout will occur Vermont have throughout been working the Forest.” to clear trees — John Sinclair and other debris from trails. Officials remind trail users to use extra caution early in the season as some trees may be weak due to snow accumulation and downed tree hazards are likely. Weather permitting, snowmobile use is allowed on designated trails within the GMNF for four months beginning on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, and ending on Monday, April 15, 2019. “We are concerned about user safety. Patrols which are aimed at enforcing rules and regulations, monitoring trail conditions and providing visitor information will occur throughout the Forest,” said John Sinclair, Forest Supervisor for the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. The GMNF will continue to work closely with state and local law enforcement agencies, as well as the Vermont Association of Snow Travelers (VAST) to make sure that users of the trail system are respectful, responsible, law abiding, and safe. The GMNF and VAST cooperate to maintain more than 470 miles

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Firefighters (Continued from Page 1) his direction. They felt around with their hands, as flashlights were of no use in the murky melting pot. Fire was spitting out of every room; instinct and training taught them to close as many the doors they could to retard the fire and reduce personal risk. “Your senses get heightened,” Shaw said. “It’s survival.” They entered the kitchen area, which by this point had reached a temperature so hot that it could melt the shield off a firefighter’s helmet, according to Chief Shaw. They continued to feel their way around, without luck, until the heat — which at this point was melting a kitchen window — required them to exit the cauldron or die. “We rolled out the door together,” Garrow recalled, noting rescuers might have had to look for three bodies instead of one had they not exited when they did. They took a quick breather and reentered the building, this time with a fire hose that allowed them to tamp down the heat and flames. Kellogg was found laying on the kitchen floor, only 15 feet from where Garrow and Shaw had to retreat from their first rescue attempt. They quickly pulled Kellogg out, but it was unfortunately too late; he had succumbed to the horrific

conditions inside. It’s an experience that left the two firefighters rattled, and disappointed with the culmination of their efforts. “That’s the sad part about all this,” Shaw said. “Somebody lost a father, a grandfather, a great-grandfather. I almost feel like a failure for not being able to save him. I often ask myself, ‘If only we were a little quicker, if the fire hadn’t chased us out of the house. That’s what pissed me off so much. That the fire chased us out of there.” While Shaw and Garrow insist they were “just doing their job” on that fateful day, their colleagues and community believe they deserve special recognition — the highest, in fact, that the department can give. The two men were recently presented with medals of valor. They are now part of an exclusive group. They’re two of only three firefighters to ever receive Middlebury’s medal of valor. The first and only other recipient was Dave Broughton, who earned the supreme citation in 1992 for his actions during a Monroe Street blaze. Like Shaw and Garrow, Broughton — at great personal risk — went into a burning home and rescued a woman trapped inside. Broughton continues to serve on the Middlebury force. Both firefighters said they’re honored to receive the department’s

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highest commendation. But they stressed they’re not serving the public with the expectation of accolades. “In those situations, you put your life on the line for another person,” Shaw said. “It’s part of the job,” he said. Paul Garrow was 19 when he joined the MVFD in February of 1990. It was ironically Broughton who recruited him. Not that it was a hard sell. Garrow’s dad, Leo, was a firefighter in Warren at the time. So Paul had a good idea about the intensive training, hard work and erratic hours that awaited him. “It takes a lot to be an officer

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Mount Abraham Union High School has selected Grady Brokaw as it’s latest Student of the Week. Grady is the son of Jen Canfield and Tim Brokaw of Lincoln. His older sister Finnian is a sophomore at UVM. Grady likes to challenge himself, especially academically. He has been a consistent honors student, taking higher-level classes whenever possible, such as Biology in grade 9, American Studies and Chemistry in grade 10, and AP U.S. History in grade 11. Grady also took personalized learning classes through Mt. Abe’s Pathways program, where students have the opportunity to choose a topic to learn about and connect it back to school subjects for school credit. Grady learned about timber framing and built a timber-framed covered bridge that he then donated it to Zeno Mountain Farm. This year he is taking on the challenge of AP Biology. Grady has represented Mt. Abe on the varsity lacrosse team all four years of high school, serving as caption in his junior year. He is looking forward to his final season. Grady has found volunteering very gratifying. He says, “If you have to get paid for everything you do, you’re not worth that much at all.” Along with his donation to Zeno Mountain Farm, he has volunteered for the Lincoln Volunteer Fire Company as a firefighter and a first responder. Grady Brokaw He also held paid jobs during the summer working outdoors landscaping MAUHS and for several local builders. Other activities that Grady enjoys include spending time with friends, hunting, exploring the woods with his dogs, skiing at Mad River Glen, and maple sugaring. High school has taught Grady to manage stress and time. “If there is one thing that high school can be it is overwhelming, and being able to take the stress I build up throughout the school day and break it down into tasks I need to complete has definitely helped me strengthen my time management skills.” He says, “If I could give advice to future students it would be to not worry about what other people think about you because what they think truly does not matter … Take chances, have fun, work hard, and make friends. Because in my experiences I would not make it very far without my incredibly supportive group of friends.” Grady plans on taking a gap year next year to work and travel, then go to college. Mathematics Teacher Bob Maurer says Grady “is always engaged, attentive, and participates fully in every class. He works extremely hard in class and on his homework and projects, and always has his materials submitted on time and properly completed. He is a joy to have in class and is a model student.” Advisor Katie Ivory adds, “Grady is an exceptionally hard worker and a deeply thoughtful and curious young man. He brings his whole heart to his work and his interactions with others.” The Mt. Abe community looks forward to seeing what Grady accomplishes in the coming years.

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Addison County’s Humane Society Rubble. 4.5 years, Beagle mix, neutered male. Rubble is very loving and perpetually guilty of trying to burrow straight into your lap when you sit with him. When he is out and about in the yard or on a trail walk, he is all about sniffing and trotting at a good pace – a true hound! He’s got some extra lovin’, so he is on a special diet and needs a family that can take him on good walks at least twice a day to help him with his weight loss goals. One of Rubble’s best qualities is that he is great with everyone he meets – people, cats, pigs, dogs and even cows! Moreover, this cute guy is housetrained and will bark when he needs to go outside. Rubble is an awesome and attentive guy just waiting to join your family! Avery. 5 years, Jack Russell Terrier mix, neutered male. Avery came to us after his owner died unexpectedly. Avery loves to be cuddled and is just fine using a doggy door to an outside yard to do his business. He is energetic, fast and loves to go out on walks to explore. While he hasn’t spent time with cats or kids, he has shared a home with two other dogs. He didn’t always get along with the other dogs in his home, so any dog he would live with in the future would need a meet and greet to see how Avery gets along with them. His ideal home would be one just for him, so he can rule the roost and enjoy all the love and attention you have to give. Avery is a happy little guy you won’t be able to get enough of! Charcoal. 1.5 years, shorthair black, neutered male. Charcoal and Macee are a lovely bonded pair. Macee is laid back and care-free, while Charcoal can be a bit more high-strung and anxious- they complement each other wonderfully! Both are happy to receive affection or just snuggle up next to you while you read or watch TV, but neither will complain about a high-stakes game of catch the feather toy. Charcoal is a much more relaxed kitty when he gets regular exercise. This sweet pair will be happy just to be together in a home of their own! Macee. 5 years, shorthair tiger, spayed female. Charcoal and Macee are a lovely bonded pair. Macee is laid back and carefree, while Charcoal can be a bit more highstrung and anxious- they complement each other wonderfully! Both are happy to receive affection or just snuggle up next to you while you read a book or watch TV, but neither will complain about a high-stakes game of catch the feather toy. In fact Charcoal is a much more relaxed kitty when he gets regular exercise. This sweet pair will be happy just to be together in a home of their own! Misty. 14 years, long hair calico, spayed female. Misty is the Grande Dame of the shelter. She is a gorgeous, long-haired calico who is used to the sweeter things in life. She is a strictly an indoor cat; why would a lovely lady like her want to get her paws muddy or wet? Misty is looking to be an only cat in a quiet home, where she will properly appreciated for her great beauty and great wisdom. And goodness sake, put down your cell phone when speaking to this lovely lady!

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I always thought that fleas and ticks were only things I had to take care of in the summer. But I just heard something on the radio about climate change making this a year-round problem. Do I have to worry about this all the time? Dear Curious, Even though it’s hard to imagine creepy-crawlies during these frozen days, the very best way to protect your pets is to keep them on yearround parasite preventatives. Your veterinarian is your best partner to discuss what is right for your pet and your budget. Not only does a changing climate have an impact on when parasites are active, but the fact that Vermont welcomes so many homeless dogs from Southern parts of the country means that we may see more and different parasites here as well. Welcoming “refugee” dogs is definitely the right thing to do; pet owners just have to be conscious of keeping up with preventative care. I don’t know if you have dogs or cats or both but for all the cat owners out there, if you just can’t keep your cat inside, it’s really important to also keep him or her on preventatives, especially since outdoor cats may prey on rodents and birds and acquire parasites this way. Now all you need is a humidifier to fight off the dry skin that comes with winter and you and your pets will be itch-free! Jessica Danyow

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Uno. 7 years, short hair grey & white, neutered male. Uno is #1. He is super friendly- the sort of cat who will happily greet you every time you walk through the door. He loves to nuzzle and be petted and he won’t say no to attention. He is a total lover boy. If you are looking for awesome cat, Uno is the one!

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Keep carbon monoxide out of your home

BURLINGTON — The news this week that a malfunctioning boiler in a Vermont apartment building led to dangerously elevated levels of carbon monoxide is an important reminder for Vermonters to make sure they know how to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. The alarm from a carbon monoxide detector in the basement helped to prevent a possible tragedy. Carbon monoxide (CO) is an invisible, deadly gas. You can’t see, smell or taste it. Dozens of people visit the emergency department each year in Vermont for carbon monoxide-related symptoms. Between 2013 and 2016, at least one death every year was attributed to carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide is produced any time a fuel is burned, such as natural gas, propane, oil, charcoal or wood. Without proper ventilation, carbon monoxide can build to dangerous levels inside your home or garage. Health officials say that reminders to take steps to prevent CO poisoning are especially timely in the fall — as the weather turns colder, we turn on the heat, and homes are buttoned up tight for winter. “Having working carbon monoxide alarms throughout the home is as important to saving lives as having smoke alarms,” said Department of Health Commissioner Mark Levine, M.D. “Carbon monoxide gas can build up quickly. Alarms provide the early warning of rising CO levels and alert you to get out of the home and be safe,” Dr. Levine said. “Replace the batteries when you change your clocks in the fall and spring, test the alarm regularly and make sure the unit is not expired.” The Health Department has created safety tips, a video, and fact sheets translated into eight languages, available at healthvermont.gov/CO. Dr. Levine advises Vermonters to have their furnace checked each year. “A faulty heating system can be especially dangerous, so have yours inspected and serviced every year. The same applies to wood stoves, chimneys, hot water heaters, stoves and clothes dryers that burn fuel. And throughout the winter, be sure to keep all the vents outside your home clear of snow and ice.” If you lose power, never use a generator inside your home, basement, garage or enclosed structure. Generators should be as far from your home as possible — at least 20 feet. Never run a vehicle inside your garage, even if the door is open. If you use remote car starters and keyless ignition devices, be careful to not turn the vehicle on by accident. Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include headache, dizziness, weakness and upset stomach/vomiting. This sometimes gets confused with the flu. Pets will also suffer these symptoms, which can serve as a warning. If your carbon monoxide alarm goes off, go outside immediately to get fresh air, then call 9-1-1. Carbon monoxide poisoning is preventable. Check out our video and information about keeping yourself and your loved ones safe, go to healthvermont.gov/CO.

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Judy Elson (Continued from Page 1) who go above and beyond for their students. Brodie said that Elson’s work inside and outside the classroom was just one reason, but an important one, to nominate Elson. “She has her hand in so many things that really enrich the school.” Brodie said. “Her dedication to the community is unsurpassed.” That list of things, for example, includes Elson helping to tend to the school’s garden, which allows each student to have a hand in growing the vegetables that go into their lunches. As Elson puts it, she believes including efforts like that in her teaching is a way to spread an environmental awareness to her students. “Some of it is that I feel like these guys are the only hope we have. We just have got to keep going with the environmental push or who knows what’s going to happen with this planet,” she said. Science and the natural world have interested Elson since her teenage years, and she worked various outdoor jobs before becoming a teacher. “I did a bunch of seasonal work in environmental education programs. I went and worked at Shelburne Farms,” Elson said, And she didn’t immediately head to the classroom during her 17 years at FCS. “I was our school programs

FERRISBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL teacher Judy Elson, who was recently nominated for the 2018 LifeChanger award, gets students out of the classroom and learning in places like the school garden.

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advisor for nine years, taking kids out on field trip programs and summer camps,” Elson said. “I decided I was spending too much time doing administration and not enough time with kids, so that’s when I came into the classroom.” Now teaching at FCS full-time, Elson can turn that love for science into hands-on science lessons for her students that enrich their

understanding of the world around them. These lessons helped lead to the abundant garden that grows in the school’s backyard. Elson said that the learning and harvests that have come out of the school’s garden all began with planting seeds for a “salsa garden.” “There was another teacher and I, Lydia Hibbard, we had buddy classrooms and we were brainstorming things to do together,” Elson said. “We said ‘Let’s do a salsa garden,’ so we planted in the garden together and that’s just where it started.” Each year that salsa garden got bigger, and now it is providing vegetables for the school’s lunch program and being cared for by parents and students during the summer months. The garden offers a way for all students to connect with their food. Brodie said awareness regarding their food is one of the valuable lessons students learn from the garden. “It’s not a mystery to the kids where their food comes from. They

judy Elson know where it comes from and they care about that,” said Brodie. Elson has also brought environmental lessons into the classroom with units on composting. What began as a lesson on recycling transformed into a school-wide effort to compost all leftover lunches, said Elson.

“Composting started with a recycling unit. I brought in a lunch tray and said ‘Where does all of this go?’ And everyone assumed that we composted,” Elson said. A handful of students in the class were not satisfied with the school’s food waste being thrown into the trash, and the change began there. Elson and another faculty member wrote grants and met with the principal and the school’s maintenance head. Together, they worked to make composting the norm at FCS. Now their efforts are displayed by the composting structure sitting outside of the school and the students that spread the compost in the garden each spring. Elson said now composting at FCS is just as studentdriven as it was in the beginning. “Today the students are the ones that do the composting. They do all of the stuff in the lunchroom on their own, and the compost goes back into the garden in the spring,” Elson said. Elson’s lessons in and outside of the classroom have left her students with a lasting interest in science. Bess Gramling, a former FCS student now at Vergennes Union High School, said she recalls Elson’s teaching well. “I don’t really remember 5th grade all too well, but what I do remember is Ms. Elson’s enthusiasm for science and learning,” said Gramling. “She made me appreciate science in school in a fun and enjoyable way.” Although students like Gramling testify to how Elson’s work left them with a long-lasting connection to science and the world around them, Elson said any FSC teacher could have been nominated for the award because her work was part of a group effort. “It’s a community effort and kind of a cultural shift around what we eat,” Elson said. “We could have nominated everybody.” Marin Howell is a VUHS senior who is interning at the Independent.

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

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A LC OH OLIC S A N ON Y‑ MOUS, 3 TUESDAY. 12 Step Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. Daily Reflec‑ tion Meeting, Vergennes, Con‑ gregational Church, Water St. 7‑8pm. 12 Step Meet‑ ing, Middlebury, The Turn‑ ing Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. 7:30‑8:30pm. Spiritual Awak‑ ening Meeting, Middlebury, St. Stephen’s Church, Main St. (on the Green) 7:30‑8:30am.

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

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.

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.

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Did you know? Living Well Residence is a small, residential care organization located in Bristol, Vermont. They provide person-centered care and enriching support to their residents in a home-like environment.

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. NARCAN KITS are available at the Turning Point Center of Addison County FREE of charge. Narcan (Naloxone) is a nasal spray used to re‑ verse an opioid overdose in progress. These kits are spe‑ cifically intended for public distribution and can be used by anyone to save a life. Easy training is provided at Turn‑ ing Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, and takes approximately 10 minutes. Wednesdays between 9 a.m. ‑ noon, or call for an appointment (802) 388‑4249. 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.

Quick Facts: Residents are provided with holistic mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health services Living Well participates in the Farm to Care project which connects organically grown food from local providers to its organization, enabling healthy, homemade prepared meals. Volunteers help Living Well in many ways such as assisting with activities; talking with residents, listening to music together, reading and the like; and driving residents to places they want or need to go such as to a doctor’s appointment, store, or downtown for a cup of coffee. If you are interested in learning more about how you can volunteer at Living Well, please contact RSVP of Addison County at 388-7044 or rsvpaddison@volunteersinvt.org.

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Minutes-Taker/Recording Secretary The Town of Charlotte seeks a Minutes Taker/Recording Secretary for evening meetings held by the Selectboard, Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Adjustment. The Selectboard usually meets twice per month (2nd & 4th Mondays); the Planning Commission also usually meets twice per month (1st & 3rd Thursdays); the Zoning Board meets as needed, but usually once per month (on Wednesdays). The position is considered to be a contractor, and is not an employee of the Town. The position is paid hourly and does not include leave or health benefits. Applications should include a description of relevant experience, a sample of minutes taken or other writing sample, and requested hourly pay-rate. Please send inquiries and applications to dean@townofcharlotte.com The deadline for submitting an application is December 28th. 12/13, 17, 20, 27

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HENRY SHELDON MUSEUM of Middlebury seeks a respon‑ sible, professional individual with previous bookkeeping and payroll experience to join our non‑profit team. Primary responsibilities include ac‑ counts payable and receiv‑ able, bank reconciliation’s, processing payroll, processing payroll and sales and use taxes, tracking grants, enter‑ ing inventory and tracking inventory. The ideal candi‑ date will be able to multi‑task, work efficiently and be a team player. This is a part‑time posi‑ tion of 7 to 8.5 hours per week. QuickBooks and Excel soft‑ ware experience necessary and QuickBooks Point of Sale software experience a plus but not required. Please send resume and list of three refer‑ ences with contact information to wbrooks@henrysheldon‑ museum.org.

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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 ser‑ vice and communication skills required, mechanical ability helpful, valid drivers’ license required. Email resume and letter of interest to reception‑ ist@hope‑vt.org or mail to 282 Boardman Street, Suite 1A, Middlebury. No phone calls please. Equal Opportunity Employer.

SHARED LIVING PROVIDER sought for a man in his mid 30’s on the autism spectrum. This intelligent and indepen‑ dent man enjoys watching movies and playing online video games. He is eager to participate in household chores and master indepen‑ dent living skills. He has his own transportation. Tax‑free annual stipend of approxi‑ mately $27,000, and room & board payment of $8,600. A quiet and patient home in Bristol, Middlebury, or Ver‑ gennes would be a great match. Please contact Tim Franklin at Community As‑ sociates, 388‑4021.

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 in‑ terests and making friends in the community. Experience with behavioral support helpful but ample training is provided. Full‑time with comprehensive benefit package. Annual com‑ pensation around $31K, with $300 sign‑on bonus. To apply, visit www.csac‑vt.org.

PART TIME REGISTER clerk needed for busy family owned convenience store. Set sched‑ ule Sundays 5am ‑ 1pm. Prior work related experience with references preferred. Appli‑ cant should be a morning person who enjoys a fast pace work environment. Apply in person at Small City Market in Vergennes or call Cory at 802‑349‑7101.

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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.

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GARFIELD CHRISTMAS VIL‑ LAGE, 5 pieces $300. OBO. Assorted Garfield Christmas ornaments and plates, etc. Power wheel chair, Jet 1, very good condition $300. Engine hoist $200. 802‑877‑2872, leave message.

4 BEDROOM HOUSE, 2 miles from center of Middlebury. Call for info. 802‑349‑8544. 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 cometovt@ gmail.com.

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BRIARWOOD APARTMENTS is currently accepting applica‑ tions for 2 BR apartments in Middlebury. All income/assets must be verified to determine monthly rent, but tenants only pay 30% of their income toward rent. NS/NP, onsite laundry. Call 802‑247‑0165 or visit our website www.sum‑ mitpmg.com. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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It’s against the law to discriminate when advertising housing. 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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BRISTOL; 3 BEDROOM available. Utilities included are: Heat, hot water, lawn care, snow removal, garbage and parking. Tenant pays elec‑ tric. Small storage space in‑ cluded. 802‑453‑2566.

RIPTON: SHARE A home w/ professional woman. Help w/ pet care, yard work, etc. $400‑500/mo. No deposit. 863‑5625, HomeShareVer‑ mont.org for application. Inter‑ view, references, background check required. EHO.

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.

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DRY, WINTER/SUMMER STORAGE SPACE in Addi‑ son. Available storage space in my barn for summer/winter storage. The barn is structur‑ ally sound and weather‑tight with electricity. No heat or running water. The barn is also available for lease. The entrance door measurements are 8’ wide by 7’ high. For more info: 802‑363‑3403 or rochon_m@yahoo.com. MIDDLEBURY 1 BEDROOM, fully furnished apartment, all inclusive, W/D. $1,250/month. 802‑349‑8544.

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

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.

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

HAY FOR SALE Small square bales. First cut and mulch. Call 802‑349‑9281.

MIDDLEBURY, 2,600 SQ FT office space. Court St., cen‑ tral location, parking. Can be subdivided. Real‑Net Manage‑ ment Inc. 802‑388‑4994.

HAY FOR SALE. 1st, 2nd and 3rd cut. Small squares $2.‑$4.; 4’ rounds $30.‑$50. Mike Quinn, Middlebury. 802‑388‑7828.

MIDDLEBURY: SHARE A home w/ an avid sports and music fan in his 30s. Provide some companionship, cooking 3x/wk & errands in exchange for minimal rent. No deposit. 863‑5625, HomeShareVer‑ mont.org for application. Inter‑ view, references, background check req. EHO.

WHITNEY’S CUSTOM FARM WORK. Pond agitating, liquid manure hauling, drag line aer‑ ating. Call for price. 462‑2755, John Whitney.

NEW HAVEN ‑ 2 bedroom apartment. Next to the town green. $900 monthly. Sunny, hardwood floors, dishwash‑ er, gas stove, 15 minutes to Middlebury. 35 minutes to Bur‑ lington. Utilities not included. Security deposit and refer‑ ences. Call 802‑249‑1328.

NEW HAVEN SUNNY, quiet .village apartment. East/West e t g n e lle o R c r o to F Close TMENT views. Easy commute to sur‑ furbished. OM APAR 1 BEDRO Middlebury, newly re 00. rounding Addison County 0 t, -0 e 0 e Main Str , includes heat. 00 towns and Burlington. No th n o dlebunorysmoking. References. $750/m Midpets, f o h rt , o . T n N E ile M m T 1 R , A h . 000-0000 P it is ctric, rubb DROOM A plus depos$925/month. 802‑236‑2040.

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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. Asking $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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WomenSafe names new board members MIDDLEBURY — WomenSafe recently announced the election of three new members to its board of directors. New board members are Chelsea Colby, Elaine Orozco Hammond and Ellen Whelan-Wuest. In welcoming the three new board

★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY SPECIAL SELECTBOARD MEETING TUESDAY, DEC. 18, 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 December 11, 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. *Kathleen Ramsey, Town Manger, Review of Updated Budget Major Drivers Based on First Draft Budget; Review of Health & Human Service Agency Funding Requests 7:15 6. Kathleen Ramsey, Town Manager, Budget Requests for Administration, Employee Benefits & Debt Service 7:30 7. *Dana Hart, Director, Ilsley Public Library Director, Budget Request for Libraries 7:40 8. *Thomas Hanley, Chief of Police, Budget Request for Police Department 7:45 9. *David Shaw, Fire Chief, Budget Request for Fire Department 7:55 10. *Bill Kernan, Director of Public Works Operations, Budget request for Public Works; Recommendation from the infrastructure Committee Regarding Early Replacement of DPW’s 2002 Trackless Sidewalk Plow 8:10 11. *Bill Kernan, Director of Public Works Operations, Budget request for Parks & Recreation 8:25 12. *Heather Seeley, Chair, Infrastructure Committee & Dan Werner, Director of Public Works Planning, Capital Improvement Budget Request 8:40 13. *Wrap Up Discussion and Set Date for Public Hearing on FY20 Budget Proposal January 8, 2019 8:45 14. *Approve General Ledger Month-End Procedures to Submit to State as a Condition of the Lindale Mobile Park Septic System Grant Award 8:50 15. *Approval of Check Warrants 16. **Town Manager’s Report 17. **Board Member Concerns 9:05 18. *Executive Session – Anticipated - Contracts 19. **Action on Matters Discussed in Executive Session 9:15 20. *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. 12/18

members WomenSafe Executive Director Kerri Duquette-Hoffman said “They each have unique skills, and diverse experiences that will enrich our board and the entire organization.” Chelsea Colby is a Middlebury resident and teacher of first- and second-grade at Cornwall Elementary School. A February 2018 graduate of Middlebury College, Colby was an advocate for MiddSafe for several years and was h o n o r e d “They each with both have unique the Bonnie skills, and McCardell diverse Student experiences Leadership Award and that will the Vermont enrich our C a m p u s board and C o m p a c t / the entire V e r m o n t organization.” H i g h e r — Kerri Education DuquetteCouncil Hoffman Engaged Student Award. Chelsea has been active in the field of domestic and sexual violence prevention and advocacy

STATE OF VERMONT RUTLAND UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION

ELAINE OROZCO HAMMOND, left, Ellen Whelan-Wuest, and Chelsea Colby have recently been elected to WomenSafe’s Board of Directors.

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since her first year of high school. Elaine Orozco Hammond is a Middlebury resident and director of Middlebury College’s BOLD Women’s Leadership Program. She is the former Executive Director of The Abramson Scholarship Foundation

and has a law degree from University of Baltimore School of Law. Hammond has extensive experience in program management, meeting facilitation, event planning, budget oversight, and administration. She is passionate about social justice,

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

including equity in education, civil rights, and women’s issues. Ellen Whelan-Wuest is a Cornwall resident and works remotely as deputy program director for the Council of State Governments Justice Center in New York City. She is a 2005 graduate of Middlebury College and has a Master of Public Policy degree from Duke University. Whelan Wuest’s experience with domestic and sexual assault victim advocacy coalitions and associations led her to pursue volunteer work with WomenSafe, where she will exercise her skills in problem solving, policy and systems reform, and strategic thinking.

INVITATION TO BID TOwN Of MIDDleBury

Bid Number # 20181213-1 Sealed competitive bids for a Track loader will be received at the office of the Town Manager, 77 Main St., Middlebury, VT 05753 until 11:00 AM, January 15, 2019. The Town of Middlebury, VT reserves the right to waive any informalities, reject any and all bids, or to accept any bid deemed to be in the best interest of the Town. Information for Bidders, Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained free of charge at the Municipal Building at 77 Main Street, the Department of Public Works at 1020 Route 7 South or on the Town’s webpage at www.townofmiddlebury.org. Questions may be addressed to Patti Kirby – pkirby@townofmiddlebury.org or by phone at (802) 388-4045.

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Andy Kirkaldy

Matt Dickerson

Karl Lindholm

SPORTS WE’VE GOT IT COVERED!

Addison Independent, Monday, December 17, 2018 — PAGE 35

Lions will collect Toys for Kids in Vergennes VERGENNES — The Vergennes Lions Club is collecting Toys for Kids to be distributed to needy families in the Vergennes and Bristol area. Collection barrels are located at A & D Automotive, Dollar General, Jackman FuelsVergennes, Kinney DrugsVergennes, Long Trail on the Falls Physical Therapy, One Credit Union and Sheer Cuts. Cash donations will be used to purchase gift cards for teenagers. Distribution will be made through

the Vergennes Community Food Shelf at the Congregational Church in Vergennes on Tuesday, Dec. 18, Thursday, Dec. 20, and Saturday, Dec. 22. If anyone knows of needy families who do not use the Food Shelf, but could use some help with providing gifts for the holidays, it should be suggested they visit the Food Shelf on one of those three days to pick out a few gifts. All toys will go to families living in the local communities. The Vergennes Lions is also

providing sand buckets to seniors who need sand for their walkways with the cooperation of the city and Aubuchon Hardware. They need to call Lion Mark Delisle at 802-349-6715 to request a bucket. On Saturday, Jan. 5, starting at 8:30 a.m., the Vergennes Lions will be picking up discarded Christmas trees for chipping into mulch. All decorations need to be removed from the trees and the trees at curbside throughout the city by 8:30 a.m.

Addison County Community Trust • PO Box 311 • Vergennes, VT 05491

Real Estate equal housing opportunity All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 as amended which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, sexual orientation, or persons receiving public assistance, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertisement for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-424-8590. For the Washington, DC area please call HUD at 426-3500.

Wallace Realty 48 Mountain Terrace Bristol, VT 05443 PH: 802-453-4670 • Fax 802-453-5898 Visit our websites at: www.wallacere.com www.greenbuiltvermont.com

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Market Value: $168,000 ACCT/VHCB Investment: $39,500 Buyer’s Price: $128,500* Details: This beautifully maintained condo, set in a desirable Middlebury East location, is move in ready. A stones throw from Middlebury, this condo has hardwood floors in the spacious living room and a galley kitchen. The fenced in private back porch allows for your littles (or your pets!) to safely enjoy some outside space. The second floor consists of two bedrooms and a full bath. Worried about storage? Don’t be! The front bedroom has two closets while the back bedroom has three. This unit is a must see!

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