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Volunteers

Tragic death

Rivalry game

County residents give untold hours to nonSURÀWV :H FDVW D ¶6SRWOLJKW on Volunteers’ on Pages 8A-14A.

A Middlebury man was struck by a car and killed while out for a bike ride. See Page 3A.

The VUHS boys’ lax team hosted Mount Abe in the season opener for both squads. See Page 1B.

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 69 No. 16

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, April 16, 2015 ◆ 44 Pages

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PAGE  2A  â€”  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  April  16,  2015

Magic  carpet  ride VERGENNES  UNION  ELEMENTARY  School  students  rehearsed  this  week  for  their  production  of  the  play  â€œAladdin.â€?  The  show,  scheduled  for  Wednes-­ day  and  Thursday  performances,  was  directed  by  Vergennes  Union  High  School  students  Emma  Gardner  and  Kareena  Vorsteveld  with  assistance  from  classmate  Eva  Kamman.  Pictured  from  Tuesday’s  dress  rehearsal  in  the  VUHS  auditorium  are,  clockwise  from  above,  Natalie  Martin,  Anna  Rakowski  and  Summer  Chabot;Íž  Ben  Huston,  Olivia  Brooks  and  Audrey  Tembreull;Íž  Ryley  Olsen;Íž  and  Derek  Vorsteveld. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Brandon  selectman  hired  to  serve  as  new  town  manager By  LEE  J.  KAHRS Brandon  Reporter BRANDON  â€”  Selectman  Dave  Atherton  is  Brandon’s  new  town  man-­ ager. The  Brandon  selectboard  an-­ nounced  its  decision  to  hire  Atherton  at  a  busy  selectboard  meeting  Monday  night. Heeding  input  from  voters  over  the  last  month,  the  selectboard  chose  a  lo-­ FDO FDQGLGDWH WR ÂżOO WKH SRVLWLRQ WKDW became  open  when  Town  Manager  Robin  Bennett  resigned  last  month.  Atherton  will  have  to  resign  from  the  selectboard  before  taking  the  new  job.  His  town  manager  contract  will  take  effect  April  20,  after  two  other  board  members  return  from  vacation. Brandon  selectboard  Chair  Doug  Bailey  said  that  the  board  has  heard  from  several  community  members  in  recent  weeks,  urging  the  town  to  hire  a  Vermonter,  or  better  yet,  someone  local. $WKHUWRQ ZDV WKH ÂżUVW FDQGLGDWH to  apply,  Bailey  said.  There  were  13  applicants  for  the  position,  and  while  Bailey  acknowledged  that  many  of  them  had  prior  town  management  ex-­ perience,  he  said  they  were  unknown  quantities. “It  was  a  unanimous  decision  by Â

the  board,â€?  Bailey  said.  â€œDave  is  the  College  in  1996,  but  chose  to  turn  his  best  person  to  get  the  job  done  and  pre-­law  degree  into  a  paralegal  career.  we  know  his  pedigree.  We  feel  really  He  and  his  wife  owned  West  Street  good  about  this  choice.â€? Market  in  Proctor  for  two  years  before  The  move  comes  just  a  month  af-­ moving  back  to  Brandon  in  2007. ter  Bennett  was  put  on  Bailey  said  the  fact  administrative  leave  by  that  Atherton  has  been  the  board  following  a  self-­employed  for  so  performance  review.  The  long  spoke  volumes  to  board,  town  attorney,  the  board. Bennett  and  her  legal  â€œDave  has  a  strong  counsel  came  to  a  res-­ work  ethic,â€?  Bailey  said.  ignation  agreement  two  â€œHe  has  strong  ties  to  the  weeks  later.  The  town  community  and  we’re  agreed  to  pay  Bennett  sure  he’ll  impress  us  all.  $12,578  as  a  settlement  He  comes  knowing  what  in  return  for  her  resigna-­ goes  on  in  our  town,  our  tion,  which  was  effective  problems,  and  he  knows  March  9,  the  day  she  was  our  staff.â€? put  on  leave.  In  an  interview  Mon-­ Bennett,  44,  a  native  of  day,  Atherton  said  he  ATHERTON Maine,  was  hired  in  Au-­ applied  for  the  job  of  gust  2013  following  the  town  manager  based  on  resignation  of  former  town  manager  his  experience  as  a  selectman  over  the  Keith  Arlund  in  March  of  that  year.  last  three  years.  He  was  unopposed  in  Atherton,  43,  is  a  self-­employed  March  when  he  ran  for  re-­election  to  paralegal.  Originally  from  Bristol,  he  another  three-­year  term. is  married  to  Heather  Norton,  owner/ “After  being  so  active  in  town  proj-­ operator  of  the  Village  Spa  in  Bran-­ ects  over  the  last  two  and  a  half  years,  don.  They  have  two  children,  Benja-­ the  board  knew  we  had  to  keep  the  min,  11,  and  Elizabeth,  8.  The  family  ball  rolling,â€?  he  said.  â€œWhen  the  ad  resides  in  Forest  Dale. for  town  manager  went  out,  I  thought,  Atherton  graduated  from  Woodbury  â€˜Jeez,  I  could  do  this.’â€?

At  Monday’s  board  meeting  Bailey  plications,  and  the  local  search  com-­ made  a  point  of  saying  that  Atherton  mittee  named  Bennett  the  top  candi-­ was  removed  from  the  board’s  town  date. manager  selection  process  the  mo-­ But  concerns  from  townspeople  ment  his  rĂŠsumĂŠ  was  received. and  board  members  alike  grew  over  For  Atherton,  the  new  job  is  bitter-­ Bennett’s  job  performance  and  her  sweet.  He  said  he  has  enjoyed  being  ability  to  achieve  results  regarding  the  on  the  current  select-­ myriad  projects  facing  board  and  will  miss  it. the  town.  â€œI think we’ve “I  really  like  our  There  also  were  ques-­ board,â€?  he  said.  â€œI  really  got really leveltions  about  Bennett’s  ZLVK , FRXOG ÂżQG VRPH-­ headed folks on previous  work  with  the  one  like  me  to  go  on  in  the selectboard. city  of  Barre,  where  my  place.â€? she  was  the  city  man-­ There’s no And  it’s  good  that  agenda, they ager  for  one  year,  and  Atherton  is  so  fond  of  the  town  of  Southwest  just want this  board,  because  they  Harbor,  Maine.  In  both  will  soon  be  his  col-­ what’s best for cases,  Bennett  left  those  lective  boss,  which  he  the town.â€? positions  with  a  settle-­ — new Town ment  and  a  non-­disclo-­ pointed  out. Manager sure  clause,  preventing  â€œI  think  we’ve  got  re-­ Dave Atherton her  from  discussing  the  ally  level-­headed  folks  on  the  board,â€?  he  said.  details  of  her  departure. “There’s  no  agenda,  Some  also  questioned  they  just  want  what’s  best  for  the  Bennett’s  $85,000  salary,  although  it  town.  I  don’t  have  to  worry  about  the  is  in  line  with  what  town  managers  direction  the  board  is  going  in  because  around  Vermont  are  making  in  towns  we’ve  set  that  course.â€? of  comparable  size  to  Brandon. LAST  TOWN  MANAGER Atherton  has  been  contracted  at  a  Bennett  was  chosen  after  a  six-­ lower  salary,  $69,000  a  year,  plus  an  month  search  via  the  Vermont  League  up-­to-­$5,000  incentive  plan  based  on  of  Cities  and  Towns,  for  which  the  performance. town  paid  $5,000.  There  were  65  ap-­ Brandon  is  facing  a  host  of  large-­

scale  infrastructure  projects  over  the  next  three  years,  including  the  up-­ grade  of  Route  7/Segment  6  through  GRZQWRZQ %UDQGRQ RQJRLQJ Ă€RRG repair  projects;Íž  the  renovation  of  the  WRZQ RIÂżFH EXLOGLQJ WKH UHKDELOLWD-­ tion  of  Bridge  114  in  the  downtown;Íž  the  design  and  construction  of  the  RYHUĂ€RZ FXOYHUW XQGHU &HQWHU 6WUHHW and  road  upgrades  on  Union  Street,  Wheeler  Road  and  others.  Atherton  said  he  is  prepared  for  the  long  haul. “I’ve  got  a  lot  ahead  of  me,â€?  he  VDLG Âł, FDQ VHH ÂżYH \HDUV RI EHLQJ pretty  busy.â€? Atherton  said  he  is  anxious  to  get  started  and  is  looking  forward  to  working  with  the  town  staff  members,  all  of  whom  he  knows  well. “One  of  my  biggest  decisions  in  doing  this  is  that  I  do  know  the  staff,  and  they  are  great,â€?  he  said.  â€œThey  are  so  dedicated  to  the  town,  but  you  still  have  to  treat  them  like  your  neighbors  and  not  just  like  employees  of  the  town,  because  they  are  your  neigh-­ bors.â€? Atherton  said  he  is  certain  that  the  town  of  Brandon  will  be  able  to  ac-­ complish  much  in  the  years  to  come. “With  the  quality  of  people  in  the  WRZQ RIÂżFH ZH FDQ JHW LW GRQH ´ KH said.

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Man  charged  in  accident  that  killed  Middlebury  cyclist By  JOHN  FLOWERS pronounced  deceased. MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Twenty-­seven-­ Dearing  was  arraigned  before  Ad-­ year-­old  Nathan  Dearing,  who  had  dison  Superior  County  Judge  Rob-­ been  barred  from  driving,  got  be-­ HUW 0HOOR DW S P RQ :HGQHVGD\ hind  the  wheel  of  a  car  while  under  Dressed  in  a  sleeveless  green  shirt,  WKH LQĂ€XHQFH RI DOFRKRO DQG NLOOHG D EURZQ SDQWV DQG ZRUN ERRWV D VKDFN-­ 55-­year-­old  Middlebury  man  who  led  Dearing  appeared  calm  as  he  lis-­ was  bicycling  with  his  wife  in  Wey-­ WHQHG WR WKH FRXUW SURFHHGLQJV +H LV bridge  early  Tuesday  evening,  Addi-­ being  represented  by  Addison  County  son  County  prosecutors  allege. Public  Defender  James  Gratton. Dearing,  a  Middlebury  resident,  Dearing  was  ordered  held  on  pleaded  innocent  on  Wednesday  in  EDLO IROORZLQJ KLV DUUHVW RQ Addison  Superior  Court,  criminal  Tuesday  evening.  Addison  County  division,  to  a  felony  count  of  driving  Deputy  State’s  Attorney  Chris  Per-­ XQGHU WKH LQĂ€XHQFH ZLWK GHDWK UHVXOW-­ NHWW UHTXHVWHG WKDW KLV EDLO EH UDLVHG ing,  and  a  misdemeanor  count  of  driv-­ WR QRWLQJ 'HDULQJÂśV UHFRUG ing  with  a  suspended  license  for  the  includes  seven  instances  of  failing  ¿IWK WLPH +H IDFHV XS WR \HDUV LQ to  appear  for  court-­related  appoint-­ prison  on  the  crimi-­ PHQWV +LV H[-­ nal  charges  and  ad-­ tensive  criminal  ditional  time  on  a  record  includes  separate,  violation  a  felony  larceny  of  parole  offense. and  several  misde-­ Authorities  al-­ meanor  offenses,  lege  that  Dearing  including  two  was  intoxicated  GUXQNHQ GULYLQJ when  he  drove  a  offenses,  unlawful  UHG 6XEDUX trespassing,  care-­ Impreza  across  less  and  negligent  the  center  line  of  driving,  speeding,  +DPLOWRQ 5RDG LQ retail  theft  and  a  Weybridge  and  hit  Department  of  Fish  Kelly  Boe  in  plain  &  Wildlife  viola-­ view  of  his  wife,  WLRQ +LV UHFRUG Kathleen,  who  had  indicates  that  he  accompanied  him  has  now  been  cited  RQ WKH ELNH ULGH for  driving  with  a  Boe,  manager  of  suspended  license  Middlebury  Col-­ three  times  this  lege’s  central  heat-­ year  alone. ing  plant,  could  not  3HUNHWW DOVR be  revived  at  the  noted  that  Dearing  NATHAN   DEARING scene,  according  has  no  job,  nor  a  to  Vermont  State  permanent  address  3ROLFH 7URRSHU -DNH %ORRP ZKR LQ-­ in  Addison  County  at  this  time  (court  YHVWLJDWHG WKH DFFLGHQW +H ZDV WUDQV-­ records  listed  a  North  Pleasant  Street,  SRUWHG WR 3RUWHU +RVSLWDO E\ 0LGGOH-­ Middlebury,  address  for  Dearing).  bury  Regional  EMS,  where  he  was  This,  coupled  with  the  prospect  of  a Â

lengthy  jail  term  if  convicted,  war-­ UDQWHG EDLO DW 3HUNHWW DU-­ gued. Gratton  argued  that  Dearing  could  QRW DIIRUG EDLO OHW DORQJ +H QRWHG 'HDULQJ KDV EHHQ a  lifelong  Addison  County  resident  and  that  his  only  other  felony  had  been  for  a  larceny,  facts  that  Gratton  DUJXHG VKRXOG UHVXOW LQ EDLO EHLQJ NHSW DW Mello  agreed  to  hold  bail  at  DQG VHW VHYHUDO FRQGLWLRQV IRU KLV UHOHDVH VKRXOG KH PDNH EDLO 7KH\ LQFOXGH QR GULQNLQJ GULYLQJ RU KDY-­ ing  any  contact  with  the  Boe  family. %ORRPÂśV FRXUW DIÂżGDYLW VWDWHV WKDW he  was  called  to  the  scene  of  the  acci-­ dent  at  around  5:36  p.m.  on  Tuesday.  There,  he  saw  Dearing  and  a  compan-­ ion,  Tracy  Yandow,  standing  by  the  Subaru.  Down  the  road,  he  saw  Kelly  Boe  laying  on  the  ground.  Kathy  Boe  was  also  present  as  emergency  re-­ sponders  administered  CPR  to  Kelly  Boe,  according  to  court  records. Dearing  told  investigators  that  he  ZDV GULYLQJ HDVW RQ +DPLOWRQ 5RDG when  he  came  around  a  corner  to  see  â€œa  man  on  a  bicycle  riding  on  the  double  yellow  lines,â€?  according  WR %ORRPÂśV DIÂżGDYLW Âł+H VDLG KH VZHUYHG LQWR RQFRPLQJ WUDIÂżF EH-­ cause  he  was  attempting  to  avoid  the  bicyclist.â€? Dearing  told  police  he  could  not  avoid  hitting  Boe,  then  drove  off  the  road  into  a  ditch  before  stopping,  ac-­ cording  to  Bloom. Kathy  Boe  told  Trooper  Eden  Neary  that  she  and  her  husband  were  ULGLQJ WKHLU ELNHV ZHVW RQ +DPLOWRQ Road,  when  Dearing  approached  in  the  Subaru. “She  said  she  was  in  the  middle  of  the  westbound  lane  of  travel  while  her  husband  was  close  to  the  shoulder  of  the  westbound  lane,â€?  when  Dear-­

KELLY   BOE ing  approached  in  the  Subaru,  the  af-­ ÂżGDYLW VWDWHV Âł 6KH VDLG WKDW WKH YH-­ hicle  was  partially  in  the  westbound  lane  of  travel,  over  the  double  yellow  center  line.â€? Kathy  Boe  told  police  that  she  veered  left  (into  the  eastbound  lane)  to  avoid  getting  hit,  while  her  hus-­ band  was  unable  to  avoid  the  vehicle  DQG ZDV VWUXFN DFFRUGLQJ WR FRXUW records. Âł6KH VDLG KHU KXVEDQG Ă€HZ XS LQ WKH DLU DQG ODQGHG RQ KLV EDFN LQ WKH position  he  was  in  when  we  arrived  RQ VFHQH ´ %ORRPÂśV DIÂżGDYLW VWDWHV State  police  said  Dearing  agreed  to  submit  to  a  breath  test,  which  mea-­ VXUHG KLV EORRG DOFRKRO OHYHO DW percent,  according  to  court  records.  The  legal  limit  for  driving  in  Vermont Â

LV SHUFHQW 3ROLFH FRQGXFWHG DQRWKHU EUHDWK WHVW RQ 'HDULQJ EDFN DW WKH 1HZ +DYHQ EDUUDFNV ZKLFK yielded  a  blood-­alcohol  content  of  SHUFHQW DFFRUGLQJ WR %ORRP Âł7KH GHIHQGDQW VWDWHG KH GUDQN one  24-­ounce  Bud  Ice  can  at  approxi-­ PDWHO\ S P ´ %ORRPÂśV DIÂżGDYLW VWDWHV Âł+H VWDWHG LW RQO\ WRRN KLP DSSUR[LPDWHO\ PLQXWHV WR GULQN WKH EHHU +H VDLG KH ZDV GULQNLQJ ZLWK <DQGRZ DQG WKH\ ZHUH ERWK GULQNLQJ their  beers  in  the  car  while  driving  around.â€? KELLY  BOE  REMEMBERED Boe  graduated  from  Miami  Uni-­ YHUVLW\ LQ 2KLR LQ DQG ZRUNHG for  International  Paper  Co.,  Danforth  Pewter  and  KE  Durasol,  before  com-­ LQJ WR ZRUN DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH LQ

DV D KHDWLQJ SODQ RSHUDWRU +H became  manger  of  the  central  bio-­ PDVV KHDWLQJ SODQW LQ In  a  letter  to  the  college  community,  Vice  President  for  Finance  and  Trea-­ VXUHU 3DWULFN 1RUWRQ VDLG %RH ZDV D NH\ IRUFH LQ KHOSLQJ WKH FROOHJH H[-­ ceed  performance  expectations  for  the  biomass  plant,  and  was  a  passionate  advocate  for  our  alternative  energy  initiatives.  Norton  said  that  colleagues  recalled  %RHÂśV TXLFN ZLW DQG SRVLWLYH RXWORRN on  life.  â€œI  never  saw  him  upset  or  with  a  IURZQ RQ KLV IDFH ´ 0LNH 0RVHU GLUHF-­ WRU RI IDFLOLWLHV VHUYLFHV ZDV TXRWHG LQ Norton’s  letter.  â€œAll  the  things  we’re  most  proud  of  about  that  facility,  Kelly  and  the  staff  made  that  happen.  ³+HÂśOO EH PLVVHG LQ VR PDQ\ ZD\V ´ Boe  also  gave  his  time  in  the  com-­ munity.  Among  other  things,  he  served  on  the  board  of  directors  of  the  $GGLVRQ &RXQWU\ FKDSWHU RI +DELWDW IRU +XPDQLW\ DQG WKH 8QLWHG :D\ RI Addison  County. In  addition  to  his  wife,  Kathy,  Boe  is  survived  by  two  children:  Sara,  D VWXGHQW DW 0F*LOO 8QLYHUVLW\ LQ 0RQWUHDO DQG $QGL D IUHVKPDQ DW 0LGGOHEXU\ 8QLRQ +LJK 6FKRRO “Kelly  was  an  adoring  father  and  passionate  fan  of  his  daughters’  sports  teams,â€?  Norton  said  in  his  letter.  â€œOur  KHDUWV DUH EURNHQ E\ WKLV QHZV ´ Superintendent  Peter  Burrows  in-­ IRUPHG WKRVH LQ WKH 08+6 FRPPXQL-­ ty  of  Boe’s  death  and  said  the  schools’  FULVLV WHDP ZDV WDNLQJ VWHSV WR KHOS those  in  the  schools  who  needed  help  dealing  with  the  tragic  death. A  Mass  of  Christian  Burial  for  Kelly  Boe  will  be  celebrated  on  Mon-­ GD\ $SULO DW D P DW 6W 0DU\ÂśV Catholic  Church  in  Middlebury,  with  the  Rev.  William  Beaudin  as  the  cel-­ ebrant.

Proposed  city  playground  now  in  jeopardy By  ANDY  KIRKALDY VERGENNES  â€”  The  proposed  East  Street  preschool  playground  appeared  to  be  on  life  support  after  By  ANDY  KIRKALDY DQG WKHDWHU RIÂżFLDOV KDYH DJUHHG Tuesday’s  Vergennes  City  Council  VERGENNES  â€”  In  addition  WR DGG WKH VR FDOOHG WLFNHW ERRWK meeting. to  dealing  with  the  proposed  East  URRP RQ &LW\ +DOOÂśV ÂżUVW Ă€RRU WR Project  designer  David  Raphael  Street  preschool  playground,  Ver-­ the  opera  house  lease,  a  move  that  of  Middlebury  landscape  design  gennes  aldermen  at  their  Tuesday  UHTXLUHV UHVLGHQWVÂś DSSURYDO ÂżUP /DQG:RUNV WROG WKH DOGHUPHQ meeting  also: ‡ $FFHSWHG WKH UHVLJQDWLRQ RI on  Tuesday  he  could  no  longer  con-­ ‡ 6HW WKH UHTXLUHG SXEOLF KHDU-­ Rebecca  Ray  from  the  planning  tinue  to  devote  time  to  the  project,  ing  for  the  citywide  vote  on  an  commission.  City  Manager  Mel  DQG WKDW EHFDXVH RI QHHGHG VLWHZRUN DPHQGHG 9HUJHQQHV 2SHUD +RXVH +DZOH\ VDLG DIWHU WKH UHFHQW DGGL-­ it  appeared  even  the  scaled-­down  OHDVH IRU $SULO GXULQJ WKH QH[W tion  of  two  members  to  the  com-­ version  approved  by  aldermen  this  city  council  meeting.  The  vote  will  mission  it  still  has  seven  members,  winter  could  not  be  built  for  its  be  held  on  May  5  in  conjunction  and  that  aldermen  did  not  have  to  SULFH WDJ with  the  revote  of  the  Vergennes  replace  Ray.  Council  members  And  that  price  tag,  Raphael  said,  8QLRQ +LJK 6FKRRO EXGJHW &LW\ WRRN QR DFWLRQ assumed  the  students  in  his  spring-­ semester  class  at  the  University  of  â€œI’m  really  worried  about  the  fu-­ timing  of  a  court  resolution  might  Vermont  could  donate  project  labor. Because  of  project  delays,  the  WXUH FRQVHTXHQFHV RI WXUQLQJ WKDW be  â€”  aldermen  expect  the  lawsuit  WR EH GLVPLVVHG TXLFNO\ EHFDXVH WKH most  recent  of  which  is  a  lawsuit  JUDQW EDFN ´ 3HUU\ VDLG Perry  also  suggested  that  if  the  Town  Meeting  Day  vote  was  advi-­ ÂżOHG E\ D SOD\JURXQG QHLJKERU UH-­ lated  to  a  Town  Meeting  Day  vote  city  were  to  receive  an  extension  sory,  not  binding.  2Q :HGQHVGD\ PRUQLQJ +DZOH\ against  the  project,  Raphael  said  it  from  the  state,  other  volunteers  is  too  late  in  the  semester  for  the  could  build  the  project,  including  said  he  had  learned  the  grant-­fund-­ H[SHUWV ZKR FRXOG ÂżQLVK WKH GHVLJQ ing  committee  would  meet  on  Mon-­ VWXGHQWV WR EHJLQ WKH ZRUN “The  opportunity  has  passed,â€?  for  the  central  boat  structure  and  do  day,  and  would  consider  the  city’s  H[WHQVLRQ UHTXHVW WKHQ Raphael  said,  adding,  â€œThe  class  WKH VLWHZRUN Âł:H VKRXOG WU\ WR ÂżQG DQRWKHU Âł7KHLU FRPPLWWHH ZLOO WDNH WKDW can  no  longer  participate,â€?  and  â€œOur  way  to  salvage  the  project,â€?  Perry  XS RQ 0RQGD\ ´ +DZOH\ VDLG Âł, cost  estimate  is  no  longer  valid.â€? would  say  the  city  council  will  have  &LW\ 0DQDJHU 0HO +DZOH\ VDLG said. &LW\ 0DQDJHU 0HO +DZOH\ VDLG a  decision  by  the  time  they  meet  on  DERXW RI WKH ² the  city  doesn’t  â€œhave  WKH WK ´ half  to  be  paid  from  WRWDO Ă€H[LELOLW\´ RQ +DZOH\ DOVR SODQQHG WR JHW PRUH the  city’s  Water  Tower  Fund  and  half  to  be  â€œWe should try the  project  because  information  about  the  court  sched-­ funded  by  a  Depart-­ WR Ă€QG DQRWKHU the  council  approved  ule  from  city  attorney  Jim  Ouimette. 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JURXQG +DZOH\ VDLG $OGHUPHQ DOVR GLVFXVVHG EULHĂ€\ and  Raphael  said  the  latest  estimate  moot  the  lawsuit  and  Town  Meeting  WKH UHODWHG TXHVWLRQ DW %HQWRQÂśV showed  that  even  with  his  class  do-­ Day  vote.  Still,  Alderman  and  recreation  suggestion,  of  whether  some  Water  nating  labor  the  project  cost  came  in  DW ² ZLWKRXW ELGGLQJ RXW committee  chairman  Joe  Klopfen-­ Tower  Fund  appropriations,  if  large  stein  said  he  was  also  hopeful  that  enough,  should  be  subject  to  voter  VLWHZRUN WR Âż[ GUDLQDJH LVVXHV “When  that  estimate  came  in  I  volunteers  could  be  found  at  that  approval  and  not  solely  at  the  coun-­ cil’s  discretion. just  thought,  â€˜We’re  in  trouble,’â€?  price  level.  ³, GRQÂśW WKLQN WKHUHÂśV DQ\ GRXEW “Say,  if  the  expenditure  exceeds  said  Raphael,  who  added  that  he  and  his  company  have  spent  more  we  could  get  volunteer  labor,â€?  VKRXOG WKHUH EH D public  vote  on  it,â€?  Benton  said. hours  than  expected  on  the  project  Klopfenstein  said. 8OWLPDWHO\ WKH FRXQFLO WROG +DZ-­ Aldermen  generally  agreed  the  and  that  â€œa  cloud  now  hangs  over  the  projectâ€?  because  of  opposition.  OH\ WR ÂżQG RXW LI DQRWKHU H[WHQVLRQ council  should  retain  control  of  the  Complicating  matters  for  the  was  possible  and  to  learn  what  the  fund,  which  is  fed  by  cell  phone  council  are  not  only  the  lawsuit,  EDVHG RQ WKH 7RZQ 0HHW-­ ing  Day  vote  against  the  playground  (one  based  on  a  petition  that  alder-­ men  consider  misleading  because  it  All  is  POSSIBLE does  not  mention  the  grant  funding,  only  the  Water  Tower  Fund),  but  Expert  Curtains  & We  Handle Global  &  Domestic Cover-­â€?ups Shady  Business  All  Details  also  a  June  grant  deadline.  Resources The  Department  of  Buildings  and  General  Services  granted  Vergennes  an  extension  on  the  grant,  but  with  the  understanding  that  the  project  EH ÂłZHOO XQGHU ZD\´ E\ -XQH D CaliforniaÂŽ  Paints  Voted  #1  Exterior deadline  that  aldermen  and  Raphael  said  is  no  longer  possible  to  meet. Covert  or  Comprehensive  â€“  YOUR  MAKEOVER  IS  OUR  MISSION But  aldermen  were  not  willing,          â€Śand  we  choose  to  accept at  least  on  Tuesday,  to  abandon  the  playground.  Shop 1396 Rte 7 South 388-2500 Local Middlebury, VT Senior  Alderman  Renny  Perry  M- F 7:30-5:30 Sat. 8-1 VDLG WKH FLW\ VKRXOG PDNH HYHU\ HI-­ www.distinctivepaintvt.com fort  to  retain  the  grant  because  Ver-­ JHQQHV ULVNV QRW UHFHLYLQJ IXWXUH Email it to: JUDQWV LI LW ZDONV DZD\ IURP WKLV news@addisonindependent.com one.

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companies  who  pay  to  hang  broad-­ FDVW HTXLSPHQW RQ WKH FLW\ÂśV IRUPHU ZDWHU WRZHU EHKLQG &LW\ +DOO Perry  said  if  voters  do  not  agree  ZLWK ÂżQDQFLDO GHFLVLRQV PDGH E\ their  elected  representatives,  resi-­ dents  can  vote  council  members  out  RI RIÂżFH “It  is  our  responsibility  to  do  that  when  we  are  elected,â€?  Perry  VDLG Âł, GRQÂśW WKLQN WKDW ZH VKRXOG water  down  the  form  of  govern-­ ment  we’ve  had  here  since  we’ve  started.â€? Klopfenstein  said  he  agreed  with  3HUU\ EXW ZDQWHG WR PDNH VXUH UHVL-­ dents  understood  and  had  a  chance  to  comment  on  council  decisions. “I  feel  people  should  have  the  ability  to  have  some  sort  of  input,â€?  he  said.  There  was  some  discussion  of  having  formal  public  hearings  on  major  withdrawals  from  the  fund,  but  Benton  noted  that  all  such  deci-­ sions  are  already  publicized  in  the  council  agenda  and  in  the  press.  +DZOH\ DGGHG WKDW WKH FRXQFLO last  year  adopted  a  Water  Tower  Fund  policy  that  gives  aldermen  ¿QDQFLDO GLVFUHWLRQ ZKLOH RXWOLQ-­ ing  how  much  principal  must  stay  in  the  fund.  $QG WKDW SROLF\ +DZOH\ VDLG was  only  adopted  after  a  â€œvery  pub-­ lic  process  as  to  how  the  city  coun-­ cil  was  going  to  handle  that  fund.â€? Aldermen  said  they  would  be  as  transparent  as  possible  when  dis-­ cussing  potential  uses  of  the  fund.  Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  andyk@addisonindependent.com.

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ADDISON COUNTY

Obituaries

Floyd Hall Jr., 88, Lincoln

William Ford, 94, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â€”  William  Wesley  Ford,  94,  of  The  Residence  at  Otter  Creek,  Middlebury,  VT,  formerly  of  Simsbury,  CT,  died  peacefully  on  Sunday,  April  12,  2015.  He  was  born  January  1,  1921  in  West  Hartford,  CT,  the  son  of  William  P.  and  Mary  (Boyce)  Ford.  He  attended  William  H.  Hall  High  School  in  West  Hartford,  CT.  Bill  graduated  from  Villanova  University  with  a  degree  in  economics.   Bill  married  Dorothy  E.  Widell  on  April  19,  1945,  in  the  First  Congregation  Church  in  West  Hartford,  CT.  Bill  is  survived  by  two  sons  and  daughters-­in-­law,  William  Widell  and  Carol  Hanson  Ford  of  Ripton,  VT,  and  Stephen  Boyce  and  Carol  Locus  Ford  of  Sun  Valley,  CA;Íž  a  brother,  Thomas,  of  Hebron,  CT;Íž  a  sister  and  brother-­in-­law,  Jane  and  Norman  Wroble  of  Canton,  CT;Íž  a  sister-­in-­law,  Louise  Korder  of  West  Hartford,  CT;Íž  three  grandchildren,  W.  Brian  Ford  and  his  partner  Monique  Monette  of  Goshen,  VT;Íž  Katherine  S.  Ford  and  her  partner  Jeremy  D’Avignon  of  Middlebury,  VT;Íž  and   Andrew  R.  Ford  of  Middlebury,  VT;Íž  and  great-­grandchildren  Nicholas,  Noah,  and  Lovisa.  He  was  prede-­ ceased  by  his  wife  Dorothy  Widell  Ford  on  Jan.  2,  2005,  and  his  brother  John  Joseph  Ford  on  Nov.  3,  2007.

With  the  U.S.  entering  World  War  II,  Bill  enlisted  in  the  Army  in  1942.  He  served  in  the  Army  Medical  Corps  in  the  European  Theater  on  transports  between  the  United  States,  North  Africa,  and  Naples,  Italy.  He  gradu-­ ated  from  OCS  at  Camp  Barkeley,  7; LQ +H VHUYHG LQ WKH 3DFLÂż F Theater  with  the  aviation  engineer’s  1869th  battalion.  Following  WWII,  he  served  as  a  member  of  the  Army  Reserve.  He  was  recalled  to  active  VHUYLFH IRU WKH .RUHDQ &RQĂ€ LFW DV detachment  commander  of  the  8209  MASH  attached  to  the  2nd  infantry  where  he  was  awarded  a  bronze  star.  Following  Korea,  he  served  as  an  RIÂż FHU LQ WKH &RQQHFWLFXW 1DWLRQDO Guard  for  19  years  rising  to  the  rank  of  Lt.  Colonel,  and  retired  from  mili-­ tary  service  in  1973.  His  professional  life  was  spent  in  WKH PHGLFDO VXSSO\ Âż HOG ZRUNLQJ LQ various  sales  and  management  posi-­ tions  in  Connecticut  and  the  mid-­ west,  often  with  Len  DeGiorgi  who  became  a  lifelong  friend.  He  enjoyed  painting  landscapes  with  his  wife  Dottie,  gardening,  coin  and  stamp  collecting,  and  served  his  church  credit  union  for  25  years.  After  his  wife  passed  away  he  moved  to  Vermont  to  be  closer  to  his  grand-­ children  where  he  enjoyed  many  family  birthdays  and  holidays.  He Â

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LINCOLN  â€”  Floyd  Hall  Jr.  of  Lincoln,  88,  died  at  his  home  on  April  11,  2015,  surrounded  by  loved  ones. He  was  born  in  Milton  on  May  8,  1926,  the  son  of  Floyd  B.  Hall  Sr.  and  Belle  C.  Morse  Hall.  When  he  was  10,  his  parents  moved  to  Lincoln,  where  he  attended  the  one-­room  Downingsville  schoolhouse  until  the  eighth  grade,  when  he  left  school  to  go  to  work. He  owned  and  operated  his  own  construction  company  throughout  his  life  and  even  after  he  slowed  down  (his  family  says  he  never  really  â€œretiredâ€?).  During  his  and  his  wife  Betty’s  retire-­ ment,  they  together  created  their  lands  into  large  gardens  to  grow  vegetables  and  record-­breaking  potatoes,  produc-­ ing  enough  food  to  share  with  family  and  his  many  friends. He  was  a  former  road  commis-­ sioner,  a  selectman  in  both  Bristol  and  Lincoln,  a  former  member  of  the  Lincoln  Planning  Commission  and  Lincoln  Library,  and  a  member  of  the  Lincoln  Historical  Society.  He  was  trustee  and  president  of  the  Maple  Cemetery.  He  was  a  founding  member  and  served  as  president  of  the  Neighborhood  Watch.

regularly  attended  college  ice  hockey  and  basketball  games  with  friends  he  made  in  Vermont.  His  quick  wit,  directness,  and  affable  manner  always  made  for  enjoyable  gatherings. Visiting  hours  and  a  service  will  be  held  at  a  later  date  in  Connecticut.   ,Q OLHX RI Ă€ RZHUV GRQDWLRQV PD\ be  sent  to  Addison  County  Home  Health  &  Hospice,  PO  Box  754,  LEICESTER  â€”  Leon  â€œBuckyâ€?  Middlebury,  VT  05753. Ellsworth  Shackett,  77,  died  early  Leave  condolences  online  at  www. Monday,  April  13,  2015,  at  Porter  VDQGHUVRQIXQHUDOVHUYLFH FRP ¸ Medical  Center  in  Middlebury.  He  was  a  lifelong  Leicester  resident. “Buckyâ€?  was  born  in  Leicester  on  July  21,  1937.  He  was  the  son  of  Leon  P.  and  Ethel  (Swenor)  Shackett.  He  grew  up  on  the  family  farm.  He  received  his  early  education  in  local  Leicester  schools,  and  graduated  from  Brandon  High  School,  class  of  1956.  During  his  4  years  in  high  school  he  played  catcher  for  the  base-­ ball  team. He  worked  as  a  dairy  farmer  in  his  earlier  years  with  his  brother  Roy.  He  had  served  the  town  of  Leicester  as  a  selectman,  for  several  terms.  He  had  also  snow  plowed  Leicester  roads  for  many  years,  and  served  the  town  DV WKH KHDOWK RIÂż FHU )ROORZLQJ WKH death  of  his  brother  Roy  he  embarked  on  a  new  occupation,  as  a  driver  for  Nexus  Corp.  He  retired  in  2007  following  25  years  of  service.  He  HQMR\HG KXQWLQJ DQG Âż VKLQJ Surviving  are  his  wife,  Shirley  (Betourney)  Shackett  of  Leicester,  whom  he  married  in  St.  Monica’s Â

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Janet Hurst, 73, North Clarendon NORTH  CLARENDON  â€”  Janet  Ann  Hurst,  73,  died  Thursday,  April  9,  2015,  at  Rutland  Regional  Medical  Center. She  was  born  in  New  Britain,  Conn.,  on  Feb.  4,  1942.  She  was  the  daughter  of  Rene  and  Erma  (Hannah)  Paquin.  She  grew  up  in  Newport  and  received  her  education  from  Sacred  Heath  Catholic  School. On  Aug.  25,  1962,  she  married  Charles  Richard  Hurst  in  Newport.  They  made  their  home  in  Alexandria,  Va.,  until  returning  to  Vermont  in  1979.  He  predeceased  her  on  Oct.  7,  2012. She  worked  as  a  coder  for  General  Electric  in  Rutland  for  many  years,  until  being  forced  to  retire  due  to  ill  health.  Her  family  says  she  enjoyed  sewing,  embroidery  and  computer  games. She  is  survived  by  her  daugh-­ ter,  Heather  Marie  Hurst  of  North Â

Clarendon;Íž  her  sisters,  Rita  Palmer  and  Grace  Aines,  both  of  Brandon;Íž  and  her  uncle  Bernard  Paquin  and  his  wife  Linda  of  Wallingford;Íž  a  special  niece  and  nephew,  Vickie  and  Shawn  Genier  of  Leicester;Íž  and  a  special  grand-­nephew.  Several  aunts,  uncles,  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins  also  survive  her. A  Mass  of  Christian  burial  was  celebrated  on  Monday,  April  13,  2015,  at  St.  Mary’s  Catholic  Church  in  Brandon.  The  Rev.  Vincent  Onunkwo  was  the  celebrant.  A  private  grave-­ side  committal  service  and  burial  will  take  place,  at  a  later  date,  in  Pine  Hill  Cemetery  in  Brandon. Following  the  ceremony  the  family  received  friends  at  the  home  of  her  sisters,  Gracie  and  Rita,  for  a  time  of  remembrance. Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  Regional  Ambulance  Service,  275  Stratton  Road,  Rutland,  VT  05701.

now  known  as  the  Starry  Night  CafĂŠ  in  Ferrisburgh,  where  she  owned  and  operated  a  gift  shop.  She  earned  her  Vermont  real  estate  broker’s  license.  Later  on  she  dabbled  in  an  antique  shop  in  Brandon.  Her  relatives  say  she  was  a  gifted  lady  who  was  full  of  life  and  fun,  and  will  be  missed  greatly  by  her  family  and  friends. Surviving  are  her  husband,  John  Gutman  of  Brandon;Íž  and  two  sons,  Thomas  Gutman  and  his  wife  Stephanie,  and  Peter  Gutman.  Three  grandchildren  and  several  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins  also  survive  her. She  was  predeceased  by  a  son,  Johnny  Gutman,  in  1965,  and  two  sisters,  Theilabelle  Brock  and  Eldeen  Kroaker. A  gathering  â€œIn  Celebration  of  Her  Lifeâ€?  will  be  held  on  Friday,  April  17,  2015,  from  4-­7  p.m.,  at  the  Miller  &  Ketcham  Funeral  Home  in  Brandon. A  private  committal  service  will  take  place  at  a  later  date. Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  the Â

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Catholic  Church  on  Aug.  24,  1957;Íž  three  daughters,  Linda  Greeno  and  her  husband  Chuck  of  Pittsford,  Stacey  Hotte  and  her  husband  Steve  of  Shoreham  and  Ethel  Disorda  and  her  husband  Tim  of  Forest  Dale.  Seven  grandchildren  and  several  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins  also  survive  him. He  was  predeceased  by  a  daughter,  Sherry  Lynn  Shackett,  in  2005  and  by  two  brothers,  Roy  Shackett  in  1981  and  Roderick  Shackett  in  2005. Friends  may  call  on  Thursday,  April  16,  2015,  from  5  to  7  p.m.  at  the  Miller  and  Ketcham  Funeral  Home  in  Brandon.  The  graveside  commit-­ tal  service  and  burial  will  take  place  on  Friday,  April  17,  at  10  a.m.  in  the  family  lot  at  Pine  Hill  Cemetery  in  Brandon. A  gathering  â€œIn  Celebration  of  his  Lifeâ€?  will  be  held  on  Friday,  April  17,  at  11  a.m.  at  Brandon  American  Legion  Post  55,  followed  by  a  time  of  fellowship  and  remembrance. 0HPRULDO JLIWV LQ OLHX RI Ă€ RZHUV may  be  made  to  Regional  Ambulance  Service,  275  Stratton  Road,  Rutland,  VT  05701;Íž  Brandon  Area  Rescue Â

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Arvella Gutman, 84, Brandon BRANDON  â€”  Arvella  Marie  Gutman,  84,  died  Sunday,  April  12,  2015,  at  Rutland  Regional  Medical  Center. She  was  born  in  Dundee,  Kan.,  on  Nov.  27,  1930.  She  grew  up  on  the  family  farm  in  Dundee.  She  gradu-­ ated  from  Great  Bend  (Kan.)  High  School,  class  of  1947.  She  furthered  her  education  at  the  University  of  Kansas.  She  came  East  and  settled  in  New  York  City  and  later  travelled  to  Europe. She  met  her  future  husband,  John  Gutman,  in  England.  They  returned  to  New  York  City  and  were  married  on  Nov.  2,  1956. In  earlier  years  she  volunteered  at  the  Huntington  (Long  Island)  Hospital  and  moved  up  through  the  ranks  hold-­ ing  various  positions  at  the  Huntington  Hospital  Ladies  Auxiliary.  Her  family  says  she  became  a  very  successful  real  estate  broker  on  Long  Island  for  many  years  until  moving  to  Vermont  in  1988.  She  purchased  the  property Â

He  was  a  member  of  the  Lincoln  Fire  Department  and  a  former  member  of  the  Bristol  Fire  Department,  where  he  was  also  an  honorary  member  when  he  died. He  was  a  member  of  the  Libanus  Lodge  No.  47  F.&A.M.,  a  32nd  Degree  Member  of  the  Scottish  Rite  Valley,  Burlington,  and  a  member  of  the  Cairo  Temple  A.A.O.N.M.S.,  Rutland. He  is  survived  by  his  wife  of  48  years,  Betty  Clark  Hall;Íž  his  daughters,  Michelle  of  Lincoln,  Carla  (Matt)  of  Starksboro,  Marsha  of  Colorado  and  Anita  of  Connecticut;Íž  a  special  brother-­in-­law,  Richard  Clark  of  Florida;Íž  numerous  grandchildren  and  great  grandchildren;Íž  and  several  cous-­ ins,  nieces  and  nephews.  His  relatives  say  he  was  a  man  who  took  people  FLOYD  HALL  JR. under  his  wing  and  played  a  father  role  to  them. Memorial  donations  may  be  made  to  the  Bristol  Rescue  Squad,  the  Bristol  Fire  Department  or  Addison  FLOYD  HALL  JR. County  Home  Health  &  Hospice. Calling  hours  will  start  at  2  p.m.  and  a  celebration  of  his  life  will  at  Brown-­McClay  Funeral  Home  in  immediately  follow  at  4  p.m.  on  Bristol.  A  private  graveside  burial  will  Wednesday,  April  22,  â€œEarth  Day,â€?  take  place  at  a  later  date.

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Obituaries

Kim Soule, 54, Vergennes VERGENNES  â€”  Kim  M.  Soule  died  unexpectedly  Monday,  April  13,  2015,  at  her  home  in  Vergennes. She  was  born  Jan.  22,  1961,  in  Windsor,  Vt.,  the  daughter  of  Edward  and  Christine  (Austin)  Fallon. She  graduated  from  Champlain  College. Kim  is  survived  by  her  husband,  William;Íž  three  children,  Jeremy  Soule  and  wife  Valerie  and  their  chil-­ dren  Carter  and  Benjamin,  Crystal  and  Paul  Hotchkiss  and  their  chil-­ dren  Star  and  Willow,  and  Ashley  Soule  and  Adam  Coyle;Íž  two  sisters,  Wendy  Hunt  and  husband  Robert,  and  Melanie  and  Yvon  Pouliot;Íž  two  brothers,  Patrick  Fallon  and  wife  Laurie  and  Peter  Fallon;Íž  and  several  nieces  and  nephews. Visiting  hours  will  be  held  Friday,  April  17,  at  Brown-­McClay  Funeral  Home  in  Vergennes  from  6  to  8  p.m.  ,Q OLHX RI Ă€RZHUV FRQWULEXWLRQV PD\ be  to  Vergennes  Area  Rescue  Squad,  PO  Box  11,  Vergennes,  VT;Íž  Addison Â

KIM  SOULE County  Home  Health,  PO  Box  754,  Middlebury,  VT;͞  or  Counseling  Service  of  Addison  County,  89  Main  6W 0LGGOHEXU\ 97 ¸

Kelly Boe, 55, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Kelly  W.  Boe,  55,  died  Tuesday  evening,  April  14,  2015. A  Mass  of  Christian  burial  will  be  celebrated  on  Monday,  April Â

20,  2015,  at  11  a.m.  at  St.  Mary’s  Catholic  Church,  with  the  Rev.  William  Beaudin  as  the  celebrant. A  complete  obituary  will  follow  in  a  later  edition  of  the  paper.

Nobel Farr, 56, native of Vergennes HOLLYWOOD,  Fla.  â€”  Nobel  D.  Farr,  56,  passed  away  on  Friday,  April  10,  2015,  due  to  complications  of  lung  cancer. Nobel  was  born  on  Sept.  20,  1958  in  Vergennes,  Vt.,  to  Eleanor  and  the  late  Harvey  C.  Farr  of  Windsor,  Vt.  He  is  survived  by  Kelly  Farr,  the  mother  of  his  children  and  life  partner;Íž  his  children  Dylan,  Kerrin,  Kelsey  and  Kaitlyn;Íž  mother  Eleanor;Íž  brothers  Harvey  and  Philip  Farr;Íž  sister  Susan  Bulkeley;Íž  and  beloved  cousin  James  Nelson. Nobel  was  a  graduate  of  Tewksbury  Memorial  High  School  in  Tewksbury,  Mass.,  and  lived  in  Hollywood,  Fla.,  where  he  enjoyed  a  long  career  working  for  Coscan  Construction.  He  and  his  family  loved  returning  to  his  family  roots  in  Bristol  and  Starksboro,  Vt. Friends  may  attend  a  memorial  service  at  Landmark  Funeral  Home,  4200  Hollywood  Blvd.,  Hollywood  FL  33021,  on  Saturday,  April  18,  VWDUWLQJ DW S P ,Q OLHX RI Ă€RZHUV WKH

Thank You

We would like to say a heartfelt thanks to our family and friends for their comfort during the passing of

Evelyn Benoit.

During this difficult time we were blessed with support by wonderful people. Whether it was kind words, prayers, food, cards or flowers, we appreciate all of your compassion and thoughtfulness. We would also like to extend our deepest thanks to Addison County Home Health & Hospice, Helen Porter Rehabilitation Center and Dr. Curtis for their unending support.

Respectfully yours, The Family of Evelyn Benoit

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meeting  in  Ferrisburgh  by  Department  Chairman  Steve  Gutowski  and  of  Housing  and  Community  Selectmen  Red  Muir  and  Jim  Benoit  Development  Commissioner  Noelle  supported  the  grant  application,  and  MacKay. selectboard  members  Loretta  Lawrence  The  USDA  grant  program  calls  for  and  Jim  Warden  voted  against  it. a  20  percent  local  match,  but  the  grant  In  a  later  interview,  Gutowski  said  will  be  written  in  he  understood  the  such  a  way  that  local  worries. volunteers’  labor  â€œObviously “Obviously  there  performing  the  study  was  some  concern  there was some will  count  as  the  that  the  town  does  town’s  contribution,  concern that the not  have  the  monies  RIÂżFLDOV VDLG to  go  forward  with  town does not Davis  told  the  this  as  far  as  match-­ board  that  town  have the monies ing  $10,000,â€?  lister  Carl  Cole,  also  to go forward Gutowski  said.  â€œIt  a  real  estate  broker,  wasn’t  budgeted.  It’s  and  Ferrisburgh  with this as far not  there.  That  was  C o n s e r v a t i o n  as matching the  biggest  concern.â€? Commission  member  But  he  said  he  Craig  Heindel  have  $10,000. It LV FRQÂżGHQW WKHUH agreed  to  donate  their  wasn’t budgeted. would  be  no  cost  if  time  to  the  study.  the  town  is  awarded  According  to  It’s not there. That the  grant.  minutes  of  the  meet-­ was the biggest “There’s  a  match,  ing,  Davis  also  said  but  the  match  is  not  concern.â€? that  car  dealer  Tom  going  to  be  paid  for  Denecker,  who  with-­ — Ferrisburgh Chairman by  the  town.  It’s  Steve Gutowski an  in-­kind  match  drew  from  a  purchase  contract  for  the  prop-­ from  individuals  erty  because  of  the  that  will  contrib-­ expense  and  uncertainty  surrounding  ute  their  time,â€?  Gutowski  said.  â€œWe  his  Act  250  permit  application,  had  were  assured  by  Tim  no  money  was  LQGLFDWHG KH ZRXOG GRQDWH WKH WUDIÂżF going  to  be  collected  from  the  town  and  archaeology  studies  that  he  had  of  Ferrisburgh  for  this  study,  and  my  purchased  for  that  process. FRPPHQW ZDV WKDW LV ÂżQH EHFDXVH QR Some  board  members  were  checks  will  be  written  for  this.â€? concerned  the  study  would  end  up  Scheu  said  other  such  grants  she  has  costing  the  town  unbudgeted  money.  worked  on  have  had  cash  matches,  but Â

the  USDA  has  said  it  would  consider  an  application  with  an  â€œin-­kindâ€?  labor  match.  She  also  said  the  town  would  bear  up-­front  costs,  for  which  she  would  then  bill  the  USDA  as  per  the  terms  of  an  approved  grant  agreement,  and  as  long  as  the  town  followed  the  grant  outline  there  would  be  no  cost. “It’s  possible  to  do  it  with  in-­kind,  and  â€Ś  you  can’t  deviate  from  that  if  that’s  what  goes  into  the  grant  budget,â€?  Scheu  said.  â€œOnce  the  whole  thing  is  approved,  you  have  to  follow  what  is  in  the  grant  application.â€? That  approval  is  far  from  guaran-­ teed,  however.  Scheu  said  Ferrisburgh  would  be  competing  with  an  unknown  number  of  other  applicants  for  a  statewide  pot  of  money  that  typi-­ cally  ranges  between  $200,000  and  $250,000  a  year.  â€œThese  are  very  competitive  grants,  so  this  is  not  a  shoo-­in,â€?  she  said. Still,  Gutowski  said  seeking  the  grant  is  better  than  just  sitting  back  and  waiting  for  a  buyer  to  show  up,  especially  given  there  are  no  concrete  leads  at  this  point.  â€œWe’re  looking  in  a  lot  of  differ-­ ent  directions  at  what  we  can  do  with  this  property  that  is  good  for  the  community  and  good  for  us  as  far  as  selling  the  property,  because  we  are  not  interested  in  being  landlords  or  hanging  onto  this  property  and  being  the  developers,â€?  he  said.  â€œSo  this  feasibility  study  will  hopefully  get  us  D OLWWOH FORVHU WR ÂżQGLQJ VRPHERG\ WKDW is  interested  in  this  property.â€?

By  the  way

The  John  Simon  Guggenheim  Memorial  Foundation  last  week  announced  its  prestigious  academic  fellowships.  In  all,  175  scholars,  artists  and  scientists  were  named  2015  Guggenheim  Fellowship  winners.  Among  them  was  Anne  Kelly  Knowles,  who  is  currently  a  member  NOBEL  FARR of  the  Geography  &  Environmental  Studies  Department  at  Middlebury  family  asks  that  donations  be  made  College.  Congratulations,  Anne! in  Nobel’s  honor  to  the  American  &DQČ?FHU 6RFLHW\ 3 2 %R[ Due  to  a  frozen  septic  system,  2NODKRPD &LW\ 2. ¸ the  Addison  Fire  Department’s  monthly  pancake  breakfast,  previ-­ ously  scheduled  for  this  Sunday  morning,  has  been  cancelled  for  April. 25,  at  Riverside  Cemetery  in  New  Haven.  Rokeby  Museum  and  Shacksbury  Contributions  may  be  made  to  Cider  have  teamed  up  to  offer  a  prun-­ Addison  County  Home  Health  ing  workshop  on  Saturday,  April  18,  &  Hospice,  P.O.  Box  754,  at  1  p.m.  Grab  your  saw  and  come  to  Middlebury,  VT  05753. Rokeby  of  Route  7  in  Ferrisburgh,  where  you  can  learn  pruning  tech-­ niques  in  the  museum’s  historic  orchard.  The  Robinsons  planted  a  huge  orchard  in  1849,  and  they  would  day  care  subsidy  is  not  enough  or  the  like  to  start  bringing  it  back  to  good  child  falls  just  outside  of  federal  or  state  health.  Hone  your  skill  and  do  a  good  program  eligibility  criteria.  The  fund  deed  at  the  same  time. was  established  to  help  those  who,  as  a  result  of  geographic  or  economic  isola-­ The  Executive  Committee  of  the  WLRQ PD\ IDFH GLIÂżFXOWLHV SUHSDULQJ IRU Vermont  Young  Democrats  this  elementary  school. week  named  regional  chairs  and  set  $Q\ QRQSURÂżW FKLOGFDUH FHQWHU LQ D GDWH IRU LWV ÂżUVW VWDWH FRQYHQWLRQ Vermont  with  demonstrated  partici-­ John  Snyder  White  of  Bridport  pation  of  children  from  economically  was  named  the  chair  for  Addison  stressed  families  is  eligible  to  apply.  County.  The  convention  will  take  Grants  up  to  $2,000  are  awarded.  place  on  April  25  in  the  Kellogg-­ Applications  will  be  accepted  Hubbard  Library  in  Montpelier.  through  5  p.m.  on  May  1.  Visit  www. Young  Democrats  from  around  the  vermontcf.org/availablegrants  to  state  are  invited  to  attend  to  discuss  learn  more. and  ratify  the  organization’s Â

Child care scholarships  offered VERMONT  â€”  Funding  is  now  available  for  Vermont  childcare  centers  to  support  children  of  preschool  age  in  need  of  assistance  through  the  Edwards  Child  Care  Scholarship  Fund  at  the  Vermont  Community  Foundation. With  funding  from  the  O.P.  and  W.E.  Edwards  Foundation,  the  Vermont  Community  Foundation  has  been  SURYLGLQJ TXDOLÂżHG FKLOGFDUH FHQWHUV with  scholarships  for  underserved  families  since  1990.  The  board  of  direc-­ tors  of  the  Edwards  Foundation  intends  IRU WKH VFKRODUVKLS SURJUDP WR EHQHÂżW children  of  preschool  age  who  seem  to  be  getting  â€œlost  in  the  cracksâ€?  when  the Â

By  ANDY  KIRKALDY FERRISBURGH  â€”  The  Ferrisburgh  selectboard  voted  on  April  7  to  pursue  a  U.S.  Department  of  Agriculture  grant  that  could  help  the  town  market  the  34.91-­acre  parcel  Ferrisburgh  owns  at  the  intersection  at  Routes  7  and  22A. Acting  on  the  suggestion  of  resi-­ dent  Tim  Davis,  who  offered  to  serve  as  the  grant  manager,  Ferrisburgh  will  apply  for  a  $50,000  USDA  Rural  Development  Grant  that  would  fund  a  study  to  determine  whether  an  agri-­ cultural  incubator  space,  also  called  a  food  hub,  could  be  successful  on  the  property. The  Addison  County  Economic  Development  Corp.  has  agreed  to  serve  as  the  grant  administrator,  and  ACEDC  Executive  Director  Robin  Scheu  will  help  Davis  write  the  grant  for  which  the  WRZQ ZRXOG EH WKH RIÂżFLDO DSSOLFDQW Scheu  said  such  a  feasibility  study  could  help  the  town  market  the  prop-­ erty,  which  is  listed  for  $375,000.  Twice  the  town  has  had  the  parcel  under  contract  in  recent  years,  only  to  see  deals  fall  through. “The  hope  is  having  a  feasibility  study  and  having  some  of  the  research  done  and  perhaps  some  of  the  pre-­ permitting  done  will  make  it  easier  for  someone  who  wants  to  come  in,â€?  she  said.  â€œAnd  it  certainly  shows  the  town  of  Ferrisburgh  wants  to  do  something.â€? An  agricultural  use,  ideally  with  a  value-­added  component,  was  high  on  the  list  of  recommendations  for  the  property  offered  at  the  March  18 Â

(Continued  from  Page  1A) on  Tuesday  around  1:15  p.m.  Local  resident  Ed  Barna  looked  into  it  and  discovered  that  the  big  C-­17  PLOLWDU\ WUDQVSRUW SODQH ZDV Ă€\LQJ LWV GHVLJQDWHG Ă€LJKW SDWK DV SDUW of  an  Air  National  Guard  training  PLVVLRQ WKLQJ LV LW GRHVQÂśW Ă€\ WKRVH missions  very  often  so  it  was  a  bit  of  a  surprise  to  many.  Thanks  for  the  intelligence,  Ed.

Gerald Kemp Sr., 87, New Haven NEW  HAVEN  â€”  Gerald  G.  Kemp  Sr.,  87,  of  New  Haven  died  on  March  12,  2015,  at  Burlington  Health  and  Rehabilitation  Center. A  graveside  service  will  be  held  3  p.m.  on  Saturday,  April Â

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Cat socializing helps ease pets through trauma By  EVAN  JOHNSON MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Sitting  FURVV OHJJHG RQ WKH Ă€ RRU LQ RQH of  the  â€œMeet  and  Greetâ€?  rooms  at  Homeward  Bound:  The  Humane  Society  of  Addison  County,  Victoria  Blewer  entertained  one  of  the  center’s  newest  arrivals  at  the  humane  soci-­ ety’s  Boardman  Street  headquarters:  a  muscular,  jet-­black  male  cat  named  Nero.  Nero  had  been  in  the  shelter  for  only  a  few  days  but  had  already  made  a  name  for  himself  as  a  resident  escape  artist  by  popping  open  the  door  of  his  cat  condo  with  his  paw,  making  his  way  downstairs  to  where  the  food  is  kept,  tearing  open  the  corner  of  a  bag  and  enjoying  a  midnight  snack.  He  had  done  this  twice. But  as  he  settled  into  his  tempo-­ rary  home  in  the  Meet  and  Greet  room  with  Blewer,  Nero  was  clearly  curious  about  his  new  surroundings,  ¿ UVW LQYHVWLJDWLQJ HYHU\ FRUQHU DQG climbing  up  chairs  to  peer  out  of  the  windows  on  three  sides  of  the  room.  1H[W WHQWDWLYHO\ DW Âż UVW DQG WKHQ PRUH eagerly,  he  nuzzled  Blewer’s  knees  and  elbows.  As  he  did  this,  she  talked  to  him  in  a  lilting,  singsong  tone.  When  animals  arrive  at  the  coun-­ ty’s  humane  society,  now  known  as  Homeward  Bound,  they  are  welcomed  by  a  team  of  109  volunteers.  Those  YROXQWHHUV IXOÂż OO D PXOWLWXGH RI roles,  interacting  with  and  walking  WKH DQLPDOV VWDIÂż QJ WKH IURQW GHVN managing  special  events,  maintaining  the  building  and  even  serving  on  the  board  of  directors.  Blewer  is  part  of  a  team  that  PDQDJHV D Ă€ XFWXDWLQJ QXPEHU RI FDWV

Volunteers  maintain  and  improve  the  Trail  Around  Middlebury By  EVAN  JOHNSON  MIDDLEBURY  â€”  The  return  of  spring  has  many  runners,  bikers  and  hikers  eager  to  return  to  the  miles  of  trails  around  Middlebury.  But  after  a  long  winter  with  heavy  snowfall,  many  of  the  trail  networks  are  in  need  of  some  spring-­cleaning.  The  task  falls  to  volunteers  with  the  Middlebury  Area  Land  Trust  (MALT),  a  local  organization  that  conserves  land  and  manages  the  18-­mile  long  Trail  Around  Middlebury,  which  is  better  known  as  the  TAM.  This  month  organiz-­ ers  are  ramping  up  for  laying  gravel  on  trails,  clearing  downed  trees  and  branches  from  early  winter  storms  and  constructing  boardwalks.  â€œAt  this  time  of  year,  we’re  just  getting  started,â€?  said  John  Derick,  trail  maintenance  director  for  MALT.  Derick  has  been  out  on  the  trail  at  least  twice  a  week  this  spring,  surveying  the  winter’s  wear  and  tear.  Heavy  ice  and  snowfall  in  the  early  winter  brought  down  trees  and  limbs.  Electrical  crews  cleared  dead-­ fall  on  the  roads  in  November  and  December,  but  any  downed  trees  on  the  TAM  have  had  to  wait  until  the  spring.  Derick  said  damage  to  the  trail  was  no  worse  than  in  past  years,  but  the  crews  will  have  to  work  hard  to  clear  and  repair  the  trails  as  soon  as  the  last  of  the  snow  melts  and  the  usual  period  of  mud  passes.  â€œThe  trails  and  boardwalks  do  take  a  beating  because  of  the  ice,â€?  said  MALT  Executive  Director  Carl  Robinson.  â€œThere’ll  be  some  addi-­ tional  mowing  and  trimming  as  we Â

Right  now,  Homeward  Bound  is  home  to  about  35  cats  of  all  types,  colorings  and  personalities.  Blewer  has  volunteered  at  the  Humane  Society  since  2008  and  spends  three  hours  every  Tuesday  afternoon  in  her  role  as  â€œcat  social-­ izer,â€?  helping  the  residents  be  as  comfortable  and  well-­adjusted  as  possible  as  long  they  stay  and  keeping  them  accustomed  to  human  contact  and  other  cats.  Blewer  divides  her  time  each  Tuesday  among  individual  cats  and  the  senior  cats  and  kittens;Íž  each  of  those  age  groups  has  its  own  â€œcommunity  room.â€?  The  cats  have  their  own  person-­ alities,  and  Blewer  can  identify  many  of  them.  Elf  can  have  some  attitude,  but  prefers  playing  to  cuddling;Íž  she  ED  PLACE,  LEFT,  and  Jon  Sullivan  put  their  respective  engineering  described  Phillip  as  a  â€œlover  boyâ€?  who  skills  to  good  use  on  the  volunteer  Information  Technology  Committee,  enjoys  being  held;Íž  ET  is  13,  but  hardly  that  has  upgraded  the  computers,  the  network  and  other  technologies  at  acts  her  age;Íž  while  Jamie  is  vocal,  but  the  Bixby  Library  in  Vergennes. is  still  hesitant  to  leave  the  condo. Having  been  around  these  cats  and  many  others,  Blewer  monitors  their  development  through  their  stay  and  can  determine  which  cats  will  get  along  with  other  pets  or  people.  â€œSome  are  trembling  when  you  put  your  hand  in  the  cage,â€?  she  said.  â€œThis  By  ANDY  KIRKALDY of  the  Bixby’s  historic  artifacts.  They  can  be  a  stressful  place  for  them,  but  VERGENNES  â€”  When  Addison  are  applying  for  funding  to  support  \RX NQRZ WKH\ÂśUH JRLQJ WR EH Âż QH resident  Ed  Place  and  Vergennes  those  initiatives. And  then  when  those  cats  get  adopted  resident  Jon  Sullivan  met  at  the  Â‡ :RUNLQJ ZLWK 1RUWKODQGV -RE it’s  the  best  feeling  ever.â€?  Bixby  Library  a  little  more  than  three  &RUSV RIÂż FLDOV WR XSJUDGH VWXGHQWVÂś Having  spent  so  much  time  around  years  ago,  they  quickly  realized  they  on-­campus  Internet  access  â€”  the  cats,  Blewer  says  she  can  tell  were  not  getting  acquainted,  but  now  severely  limited,  making  the  which  are  likely  to  be  adopted  quickly.   re-­acquainted. Bixby  a  popular  student  destina-­ “There  are  some  cats  that  come  in  It  turned  out  that  Place  had  been  tion  â€”  through  Northlands’  Student  here  and  you  know  they’re  going  to  be  Sullivan’s  4-­H  shooting  instruc-­ Government  Association.  That  adopted  right  away,â€?  she  said.  â€œSome  HOMEWARD  BOUND  VOLUNTEER  Victoria  Blewer  holds  onto  Missy  tor  when  Sullivan  was  14,  about  proposal  has  approval  from  the  are  Mister  Personality,  and  some  are  the  cat  at  the  Addison  County  animal  shelter  recently.  Blewer,  who  has  17  years  earlier.  That  was  before  1RUWKHDVW RIÂż FH RI WKH 'HSDUWPHQW (See  Homeword  Bound,  Page  14A) Âż YH FDWV RI KHU RZQ KDV EHHQ YROXQWHHULQJ DV D FDW VRFLDOL]HU VLQFH Sullivan  left  his  native  Vergennes  of  Labor,  which  oversees  the  Job  Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell to  earned  his  degrees  in  computer  Corps  program,  Spencer  said,  but  science  and  business  management  LV DZDLWLQJ WKH Âż QDO 2. 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LURE  OF  THE  BIXBY On  this  Saturday,  April  18,  MALT  Middlebury  Union  High  School  baseball  diamonds);Íž  work  was  due  to  Library  Executive  Director  Jane  Although  they  work  hand-­in-­ ZLOO KROG LWV Âż UVW YROXQWHHU ZRUNGD\ DQG WKH 'LYHUVLÂż HG 2FFXSDWLRQV start  April  13.  MALT  has  hired  Matt  Spencer  said  she  is  amazed  at  how  hand,  Place  and  Sullivan  came  to  on  the  Blue  Trail,  a  3.8-­mile  spur  Program,  Derick  said.  Wels,  a  project  manager,  to  lead  the  much  Place  and  Sullivan  have  the  Bixby  while  in  different  places  off  of  the  TAM  that  â€œA  lot  of  them  re-­leveling  of  the  bridge.  Wels  has  accomplished  as  the  heart  and  soul  in  their  lives.  The  Bixby  recruited  extends  west  from  the  love  doing  some-­ previously  worked  on  a  suspension  of  the  Bixby’s  IT  committee  since  Place,  a  Massachusetts  native,  to  join  Jackson  Trail  (about  â€œA lot of (the thing  for  the  bridge  across  the  Winooski  River  for  that  2012  meeting. its  board  when  he  retired  at  the  end  a  half  mile  south  of  volunteers) love community  and  the  Green  Mountain  Club. “They  take  the  whole  idea  of  being  of  2010,  and  in  2011  he  formed  the  Hamilton  Road)  and  for  a  lot  of  them  â€œMany  people  and  organiza-­ volunteers  and  take  it  beyond  what  OLEUDU\ÂśV Âż UVW ,7 FRPPLWWHH then  north  toward  doing something it’s  just  plain  exer-­ tions  use  that  bridge  and  I  just  felt  we  traditionally  think,â€?  she  said.  â€œI  wasn’t  really  sure  how  I  was  Snake  Mountain  in  for the commucise,â€?  he  added. it  was  time  for  a  professional  to  do  â€œThey  are  very  much  a  part  of  creat-­ going  to  help  them,â€?  Place  said.  â€œI’m  Addison.  Volunteers  During  the  it,â€?  Derick  said.  â€œHe’s  one  of  only  ing  what  Bixby  Library  is  and  will  be  good  at  visionary  planning  and  stuff,  will  meet  at  nity and for a lot spring  and  a  handful  of  people  that  work  with  because  they  have  the  technological  so  I  thought  I  could  understand  what  Monument  Farms  of them it’s just summer,  MALT  those  kinds  of  bridges.â€? expertise.â€? the  mission  of  the  library  was  and  try  on  James  Road  in  has  planned  seven  Place  and  Sullivan’s  work  has  to  create  some  plans  to  do  that.â€? plain exercise.â€? Weybridge  and  build  workdays:  May  16,  TRAIL  KEEPERS included: Sullivan,  who  has  a  young  family,  â€” MALT’s John Derick June  6  (National  Still,  volunteers  are  essential  to  a  boardwalk  over  a  Â‡ :RUNLQJ ZLWK &RPFDVW WR Âż [ moved  back  to  Vermont  in  2012  neighboring  wetland.  Trails  Day)  and  20,  MALT’s  success.  Without  volun-­ the  Vergennes  institution’s  shaky  and  telecommunicated  afternoons  About  once  a  July  18  and  19,  and  teers,  Derick  said,  the  organization  Internet  connection. and  evenings  for  a  couple  years  to  week,  informal  outings  as  large  Aug.  6  and  15.  Locations  and  meet-­ would  have  to  spend  more  money  to  Â‡ 5HSODFLQJ GHVNWRS FRPSXWHUV stay  with  his  California  employer.  hire  someone  interested  in  maintain-­ and  laptops  at  bargain  prices,  about  Soon  afterward,  he  decided  to  use  DV Âż YH SHRSOH ZLOO WDNH WR YDUL ing  times  have  not  yet  been  set.  ous  sections  in  need  of  work.  The  Other  work  planned  for  this  spring  ing  the  trails.  Robinson  estimates  $100  for  refurbished  desktops  and  his  mornings  to  take  on  a  volunteer-­ raking,  trimming  and  light  carpentry  includes  the  closure  of  the  Boathouse  volunteers  contribute  at  least  200  $65  for  refurbished  laptops. ing  project  and  came  into  the  Bixby  work  hours  in  a  season  â€”  an  esti-­ ‡ )LQGLQJ DQG LQVWDOOLQJ HIIHF during  the  annual  Vergennes  Holiday  mate  he  says  is  likely  low.  tive  and  user-­friendly  software  for  Stroll  and  offered  his  services.  This  year,  MALT  is  planning  on  patrons  and  staff  members,  includ-­ “I  literally  just  walked  up  to  the  revamping  a  network  of  volunteer  ing  badly  needed  anti-­virus  software  desk  and  said,  â€˜Hey,  is  there  anyone  volunteers  will  return  to  their  section  before  a  second  organized  trip  in  the  â€œtrail  keepersâ€?  who  will  routinely  for  public  computers  and  G-­Mail  I  could  talk  to  about  your  comput-­ sweep  the  trail  for  any  minor  work  and  Google  Docs  for  staff  and  board  ers  here,  about  making  them  work  IRU WKHLU Âż UVW ZRUNGD\ RQ 0D\ fall. and  will  meet  in  Ripton  or  at  the  top  On  April  25,  Morrissey  will  attend  and  then  report  to  MALT  for  any  members  to  allow  easy  internal  better,â€?  Sullivan  said. of  the  Middlebury  Gap.  a  Trail  Maintenance  101  workshop  bigger  projects  that  need  to  be  done,  communication. But  it’s  no  coincidence  both  David  Morrissey  is  the  newly  with  the  Green  Mountain  Club  such  as  fallen  trees  or  boardwalks  Â‡ +HOSLQJ VHW XS ZLWK (LOHHQ landed  at  the  Bixby.  Place  said  designated  trail  maintenance  director  in  Waterbury.  There,  he  will  join  in  disrepair.  MALT  will  also  work  Corcoran,  the  Wi-­Fi  system  for  his  family  has  always  enjoyed  the  for  the  section  and  will  direct  a  team  other  sections  from  around  the  state  with  the  town  Parks  and  Recreation  cataloging  artifacts  in  the  Museum  Bixby,  and  he  considers  a  library  to  of  about  a  dozen  volunteers  from  in  learning  best  practices  for  trail  Department  to  help  coordinate  and  Room.   be  â€œ  a  cornerstoneâ€?  of  a  community. organize  the  volunteers.  Addison  County  in  pruning,  remov-­ maintenance.  Â‡ )RXQGLQJ D QHZ FRPSXWHU FOXE “It’s  all  about  information,â€?  Place  â€œThe  trail  would  not  be  what  it  is  with  Randy  Page. ing  blow-­downs,  maintaining  water  â€œI  use  the  trail  often  and  spend  said.  â€œIf  you  are  exposed  to  infor-­ bars  and  drainage  from  the  trails  and  a  lot  of  time  out  there,  so  this  is  a  today  without  all  of  the  volunteers  Â‡ :RUNLQJ RQ VHWWLQJ XS D Ă€ DW mation,  you  will  do  well  in  life.  So  repainting  the  Long  Trail’s  signature  fun  way  to  give  back  in  a  fun,  direct  and  people  involved,â€?  Robinson  screen  TV  as  a  library  electronic  I  really  like  promoting  accessibility  white  blazes.  After  the  spring  work-­ way.â€?  he  said.  â€œI’m  just  grateful  that  said.  â€œIt’s  become  one  of  the  land-­ bulletin  board  in  the  community  for  the  information.â€? day,  the  group  will  arrange  several  the  resource  is  there  for  us  all  to  marks  of  Middlebury,  and  without  room. Sullivan,  who  was  homeschooled  volunteers  it  wouldn’t  be  in  the  more  spontaneous  trips  throughout  enjoy.â€?  Â‡ 3ODQQLQJ D SURJUDP WR SURPRWH as  a  younger  child,  found  the  Bixby  the  summer  where  work  is  needed  â€”  Evan  Johnson condition  or  the  shape  that  it’s  in  science  at  the  library,  and  another  to  broadened  his  horizons  â€”  he  called  today.â€? (See  Bixby,  Page  14A) allow  3-­D  printing  to  duplicate  some Â

Trail work planned for the Long Trail VERMONT  â€”  At  273  miles  long,  Vermont’s  Long  Trail  stretches  the  length  of  the  Green  Mountain  State.  The  historic  hiking  trail  depends  heavily  on  the  work  of  volunteers  to  keep  it  maintained.  The  Bread  Loaf  section  of  the  Long  Trail  is  an  11.4-­mile  segment  in  Addison  County  that  extends  from  the  Sucker  Brook  Shelter  in  Hancock  north  of  Brandon  Gap,  over  Worth  Mountain,  across  the  Middlebury  Gap  and  through  the  Breadloaf  Wilderness  to  the  Emily  Proctor  Shelter  near  the  summit  of  Bread  Loaf  Mountain.  This  spring, Â

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Jordan  Abarelli,  Claire  Abbadi,  ACTR,  Sarah  Adams,  Julie  Adams,  Addison  Central  Teens,  Addison  County  Young  Life,  Gretchen  Adsit,  Pierre  Akpo-­Sani,  Lois  Alberts,  Martha  Alexander,  Courtney  Allenson,  Julie  Altemose,  Kathleen  Altobell,  Johnathan  Alvarez,  Conrad  Ambrette,  Carly  Andersen,  Betty  Anderson,  David  Anderson,  Keith  Anderson,  Pat  Anderson,  Trish  Anderson,  Barbara  Andres,  Glenn  Andres,  Molly  Andres,  David  Andrews,  Jean  Andrews,  Faith  Angier,  Jeanine  Angier,  Teresa  Aranguiz,  Charles  Arel,  Jackie  Arel,  Bryce  Arghiere,  Jeanette  Armell,  Claire  Armstrong,  Craig  Armundsen,  Susan  Arnold,  Laura  Asermily,  Sarah  Ashe,  Ginny  Ashenfelter,  Ally  Atkins,  Carleen  Atkins,  Shanon  Atkins,  Jane  Aubin,  David  Aubin,  Leon  Aubin,  Michelle  Aubin,  Aurora  School,  Erik  Averill,  Keith  Ayers.

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Laura  Bachand,  Meril  Badger,  Gretchen  Bailey,  Charlie  Bain,  Dinah  Bain,  Mary  Baker,  Priscilla  Baker,  Suzannah  Baker,  Anne  Baldwin,  Heather  Ballard,  Kim  Balparda,  Adrian  Bannister,  Phoebe  Barash,  Ellen  Barber,  Ruth  Barenbaum,  Simon  Barenbaum,  Mary  Bargiel,  Jan  Bark,  Irene  Barna,  James  Barnard,  Margaret  Barnes,  Debi  Barone,  Liane  Barrera,  Howard  Barrett,  Niki  Barron,  Bethany  Barry,  John  Barstow,  Laura  Basili,  Tom  Baskett,  Carey  Bass,  Patricia  Bass,  Sandi  Bauer,  Jackie  Beacham,  Paula  Bean,  Eileen  Bearor,  Chris  Bearor,  Elisa  Beatty,  Felicia  Beauchaine,  Alyce  Beauchemin,  Abby  Beaupre,  Jane  Beck,  Susan  Beckhoefer,  Sara  Beckwith,  Melissa  Beckwith,  Monique  Bedard,  Laura  Begnoche,  Eloise  Beil,  Margie  Bekoff,  Cindy  Belanger,  Margaret  Bell,  Monica  Benjamin,  Sharon  Benoit,  Kristin  Benton,  Marlene  Benway,  Arthur  Berenbaum,  Jean  Bergesen,  Susan  Berkenbush,  Alice  Berninghausen,  Barbara  Berthiaume,  Lisa  Bessette,  Reginald  Betourney,  John  Betz,  Dorothea  Beyer,  Elizabeth  Bicknell,  Carol  Biederman,  Lesley  Bienvenue,  Diana  Bigelow,  Melissa  Bigelow,  Roxanne  Bigelow,  Pam  Biggs,  John  Billard,  Nate  Billings,  Anita  Bilodeau,  Isaac  Bilodeau,  Gertrude  Bingham,  Joan  Bingham,  Robert  Bingham,  Margaret  Bishop,  Bill  Bishop,  Catherine  Bissonette,  Crawford  Blagden,  Judith  Blake,  Beverly  Blakeney,  Debera  Blakeslee,  Bill   Blanchard,  Gail  Blasius,  Victoria  Blewer,  Marilyn  Bliss,  Steve  Bliss,  Pat  Blodgett,  Barbara  Blodgett,  Whitney  Blodgett,  Christiana  %ORP¿ HOG /HVOLH %ORZ 'RULV %REOHWW 3DXOHWWH %RJDQ -DQHW %RJGDQ Fran  Boglioli,  Leigh  Boglioli,  Lynne  Boie,  Kerry  Bolduc,  Renee  Bolduc,  Kristin  Bolton,  Kimberly  Booska,  Michael  Booska,  Niles  Bora,  Laurie  Borden,  Lindi  Bortney,  Paul  Bortz,  Aileen  Bosworth,  Lynn  Bosworth,  Grace  Boucher,  Brenda  Boule,  Susan  Bourdon-­ Laframboise,  Sarah  Bourne,  Christian  Boutin,  Megan  Bouvier,  Phyllis  Bowdish,  Mary  Boyer,  Suzanne  Boyle,  Chris  Bradford,  Kara  Bradford,  Linda  Braginton,  Chris  Braisted,  Gayl  Braisted,  Jody  Brakeley,  Tor  Brakeley,  Ellie  Branson,  David  Breen,  Dylan  Bresnick,  Carolyn  Brewer,  JoAnn  Brewer,  Bridge  School,  Mary  Lou  Bright,  Emily  Brinkman,  Irene  Brinkman,  Lilly  Brinkman,  Thad  Bronson,  Catherine  Brooks,  Pat  Brooks,  Josh  Brooks,  Barbara  Brosnan,  Ann  Brousseau,  Steven  Brown,  Brandy  Brown,  Dylan  Brown,  Garrett  Brown,  Ginna  Brown,  Jack  Brown,  Lindsay  Brown,  Luke  Brown,  Marcia  Brown,  Margot  Brown,  Melissa  Brown,  Deidre  Browne,  Brownell  Guinevere,  James  Bruce  Jr.,  Noela  Brunet,  Paul  Brunet,  Constance  Bumbeck,  Stan  Bunal,  Tricia  Bunal,  Frank  Buonincontro,  Susan  Buonincontro,  Greg  Burdick,  Sue  Burdick,  Patricia  Burkins,  Cindy  Burnett,  Richard  Burnett,  Amanda  Burnhan,  Jake  Burnham,  Sally  Burrell,  Cody  Burritt,  Juliet  Burroughs,  Joan  Burt,  Ralph  Burt,  Jane  Burton,  Camden  Bushey,  Melonie  Bushey,  Sue  Bushey,  Bob  Bushman,  Barbara  Buskey,  Buzz  Bussiere,  Kay  Bussiere,  Barbara  Butler,  Crispin  Butler,  Gregg  Butler,  Sara  Byers,  Suzanne  Byers.

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Elise  Cabral,  Jean  Cadoret,  Sue  Cady,  Peg  Calder,  Anna  Caliandro,  Ian  Cameron,  Catherine  Canavan,  Kathy  Cannon,  Lise  Capiarella,  Kathleen  Carlson,  Kateri  Carmola,  Margaret  Carothers,  Marlene  Carr,  Kate  Carroll,  Susan  Cartwright,  Cymbre  Casavant,  Nick  Cassarino,  Lea  Cassidy,  Foresta  Castaneda,  Marie  Castano,  Ned  Caslte,  Dick  Catlin,  Nick  Causton,  Dan  Celik,  Cheryl  Chadwick,  Pat  Chamberlain,  Champlain  Valley  Christian  School,  Champlain  Valley  Unitarian  Universalist  Society,  Mary  Jo  Champlin,  Mikala  Chapman,  Judy  Charlebois,  Ashley  Charron,  Laura  Charron,  Maureen  Charron,  &KDUORWWH &KDVH 0DOFROP &KDVH 3DW &KDVH %RE &KDWÂż HOG &DURO &KDWÂż HOG -HDQ &KHURXQH\ 6DQG\ &KLFRLQH -XOLD &KLOG 5RQ &KLOGHUV Ronnie  Chirnoff,  Lynn  Choiniere,  Elizabeth  Christensen,  Teresa  Churchill,  Veronica  Ciambra,  Maura  Clancy,  Paul  Clapper,  Christine  Clark,  David  Clark,  Judith  Clark,  Karen  Clayman,  Barbara  â€˜Shulamith  Eagle’  Clearbridge,  Liz  Cleveland,  Silas  Cleveland,  Fern  Cloutier,  Lionel  Cloutier,  Margaret  Cloutier,  Pauline  Cloutier,  Kathy  Coakley,  Helen  Cobb,  James  Cobb,  Nathan  Cobb,  Tammy  Coburn,  Solon  Coburn,  5DFKHO &RGGLQJ (OHDQRU &RHE\ 5REHUW &RIIH\ 5REHUWD &RIÂż Q +DO Cohen,  Linda  Cohen,  Derek  Cohen,  Chelsea  Colby,  Bev  Cole,  Jo  Cole,  Judy  Cole,  James  Collier,  Anne  Collins,  Mary  Lew  Collins,  Wren  Colwell,  Judy  Comfort,  Mary  Conlon,  Barbara  Conner,  Mike  Connor,  Deborah  Connors,  Dick  Conrad,  Robin  Conway,  Rebecca  Cooke,  Ann  Cooper,  Brandi  Corbett,  Mary  Corbett,  Tracy  Corbett,  Donna  Corcoran,  Eileen  Corcoran,  Michael  Cordona,  Charlie  Correll,  Diane  Cota,  Steve  Coulman,  Country  Home  Products,  Patricia  Coursey,  Pam  Cousino,  George  Cousino,  Laurie  Cox,  Millard  Cox,  Peggy  Cox,  Courtney  Crane,  Carolyn  Craven,  Emma  Craven-­Matthews,  Louise  Crawford,  Mary  Ruth  Crawford,  Ron  Crawford,  Rebecca  Crochiere,  Meg  Crosby,  Sandra  Crossman,  Heidi  Cruz,  Jon  Crystal,  Curran  Family,  Allison  Curran,  Tom  Currell,  Harry  Curth,  Jeannette  Cyr,  Jennifer  Cyr,  Jessica  Cyr.

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Linda  Dague,  Eva  Dahlgren,  Richard  Dahlgren,  John  Dale,  Marilyn  Daley,  Alex  Dalton,  Dawn  Daly,  Ultima  Danforth,  Jessica  Danyow,  Barbara  Darling,  Bunny  Daubner,  Lisa  Daudon,  Candy  Davidson,  Jeremy  D’Avignon,  Colin  Davis,  M.  Beth  Davis,  Craig  Davis,  Becky  Dayton,  Susan  De  Simone,  Barbara  Deal,  Cecelia  Dean,  Renee  Dean,  Audrey  DeBaise,  Ronald  DeBaise,  Denny  Decoff,  Leola  Deering,  Charlotte  Deering,  Kathlyn  Degraff,  Lyn  DeGraff,  Peter  DeGraff,  Tae  DeGray,  Adrienne  DeLaney,  Caroline  DeLisle,  David  Delp,  Corie  DeMatties,  Jane  Demers,  Irene  Denis,  Mildred  Denney,  Glenna  Densman,  Benj  Deppman,  Ceci  Desautel,  Shannon  Desautels,  Ceci  Desautels,  Andrew  DesBois,  Susan  DeSimone,  Linda  Devereaux,  Karlene  Devine,  Angelique  Devost,  Marty  Dewees,  Deborah  Dickerson,  Deb  Dieman,  Deborah  Diemand,  Martha  Dier,  Marie  Dion,  Joanna  DiPaolo,  Maya  Dixon,  Magna  Dodge,  Mary  Dodge,  Peg  Donahue,  Caroline  Donnan,  Mike  Donnelly,  Lory  Doolittle,  Molly  Dora,  Ben  Doria,  Bucky  Douglas,  Dorothy  Douglas,  Lee  Dowling,  Annie  Downey,  Harley  Downey-­Teachout,  J.  Douglas  Dows,  Eugenie  Doyle,  Sandy  Driscoll,  Naomi  Drummond,  Jay  Dubberly,  Anita  Duclos,  Kathleen  Duclos,  Norma  Duclos,  Cindi  Duff,  Beccalyn  Dugan,  Emily  Dugan,  Sue  Dula,  Selena  Dumont,  Lyn  DuMoulin,  Dot  Dunham,  Patricia  Dunn,  Tom  Dunne,  Anthony  Duprey,  Sarah  Durant,  Georgia  Durham,  Grant  Durham.

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Margaret  Eagan,  James  Eagan,  Eastview,  Eliza  Eaton,  Jane  Eddy,  Richard  Eddy,  Dina  Edelman,  Jay  Edelstein,  Karen  Eguran,  Stefan  Eisler,  Rita  Elder,  Elaine  Eldridge,  Fran  Elmore,  Cecilia  Elwert,  Deb  Emerson,  Jim  Emerson,  Karen  Emerson,  Jocelyn  Emilo,  Julia  Emilo,  Adam  Emmons,  Muriel  Emmons,  Judy  English,  Betsy  Etchells,  Timothy  Etchells,  Dwight  Everest,  Evergreen  House,  Nancy  Ewen.

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Clarence  Fagan,  Alta  Fageley,  John  Fallon,  Tessa  Fancher,  Carol  Farnsworth,  Pam  Farnsworth,  Lyn  Farr,  May  Fay,  Ellen  Fenn,  Laura  Ferguson,  Joe  Ferris,  Maxine  Fidler,  Linda  Field,  Rhonda  Fielding,  (PLO\ )LHOGV /LQGD )LHVV /\QQH )LHWMH -HDQ )L¿ HOG /\QQ )LQFK Sylvia  Fisk,  Pat  Fiske,  Barbara  Fitzpatrick,  Barbara  Fleming,  Arthur  Flemings,  Gerald  Flint,  Elwyn  Flynn,  Ann  Folger,  Kathleen  Forand,  Michele  Forman,  Rhoda  Forrest,  Deb  Fortier,  Cecil  Foster,  Jean  Foster,  Meredith  Foster,  Jill  Fraga,  Barry  Francis,  Kara  Francis,  Lee  Francis,  Linda  Francis,  Pat  Frankie,  Martin  Frankie,  Tom  Frankovic,  Beverley  Freeguard,  John  Freiden,  Pam  Freilich,  Andrew  Fritz,  Jeff  Fritz,  Rachel  Fromherz,  Marilyn  Fuller,  Gladys  Furness,  Judy  Fyles.

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Lyndsie  Gaboriault,  Michele  Gadhue,  Suzanne  Gagnon,  Scott  Gaines,  Holly  Gamache,  Kathy  Gammon,  Eva  Garcelon-­Hart,  Debra  Gardner,  John  Gaworecki,  Joanna  Georgakas,  Maureen  Germain,  Neil  Gibbs,  Denise  Gibeault,  Ellen  Giblin,  Mary  Ellen  Giglio,  Julia  Gilbert,  Jacob  Giles,  Ayla  Gill,  Florence  Gill,  Mary  Gill,  Susan  Gingras,  Adam  Ginsburg,  Kristin  Ginsberg,  Louise  Giovanella,  Ann  Gipson,  Chelsey  Giuliani,  Kim  Glynn,  Tammi  Goddard,  Lorraine  Goddette,  Bonnie  Godfrey,  Stan  Godfrey,  Sophia  Goldring,  Toby  Goldsmith,  Faith  Gong,  Silvia  Gonzalez,  Connie  Goodrich,  Glenn  Goodwin,  Wendy  Goodwin,  Terry  Gooley,  Mary  Gordon,  Cindy  Gosselin,  Janice  Gould,  Maureen  Gour,  Ted  Grace,  Mason  Graddock,  Krista  Grady,  Ryan  Grady,  Ian  Gramling,  Hazel  Grant,  Peter  Grant,  Alice  Grau,  Ann  Gray,  Debi  Gray,  Michael  Gray,  Steven  Gray,  Stuart  Green,  Susan  Greenberg,  Barbara  Greenewalt,  Vickie  Greenhouse,  Fred  Greenman,  Janet  Greenman,  Mike  Greenwood,  Charlie  Grigg,  Corinne  Grossman,  Bruce  Grove,  Serena  Guiles,  Timothy  Guiles,  Andie  Guran,  Burt  Guran,  Sue  Guran,  Martha  Gurney,  Denise  Gutler,  Jeannette  Gyukeri.

H

Maddie  Hack,  Kathryn  Haderlein,  Blair  Hall,  Carole  Hall,  Howard  Hall,  Patty  Hallam,  David  Hallam,  Amber  Hallock,  Clarence  Hallock,  Guy  Hallock,  Wilma  Hallock,  Sue  Halpern,  Jane  Halpin,  Barbara  Hammerlind,  Jean  Hance,  Elaine  Hanley,  Hannaford  Food  and  Pharmacy,  Z  Harambasic,  Mike  Harding,  Anna  Hardt,  Anna  Hardway,  Elizabeth  Hark,  Linda  Harmon,  Kathleen  Harriman,  Mar  Harrison,  Bill  Hart,  Ian  Hart,  Kathy  Hart,  Allison  Haskell,  Amy  Hastings,  Daryl  Hatch,  Audrey  Hathaway,  Roger  Hayes,  Sue  Hayes,  Xaeph  Hayes,  Tai  Hazard,  Jessica  Hazen,  RosaLea  Hearthstone,  Jeffrey  Heath,  Joyce  Heath,  Patty  Heather-­Lea,  Betsy  Hedley,  W.  Thomas  Heeter,  Sarah  Heffernan,  David  Henderson,  Renee  Hendricks,  Alexia  Hernandez,  Marvel  Herriman,  Barbara  Herrington,  Liza  Herzog,  Judson  Hescock,  Loraine  Hescock,  Tasha  Hescock,  Gretchen  Heustis,  Kelly  Hickey,  Lynn  Hier,  Lois  Higbee,  Suzy  Higbee,  Patricia  Highley,  Ed  Hilbert,  Jennifer  Hill,  Miriam  Hill,  Deb  Hillman,  Nancy  Hilton,  Kristin  Hirsch,  Ginger  Hiscock,  Richard  Hiscock,  Jessica  Hoagland,  Michelle  Hoague,  Kitty  Hodgetts,  Marsha  Hoffman,  Travis  Hoffman,  Jim  Holden,  Janet  Holden,  Holden  Insurance,  Tim  Hollander,  Judith  Holler,  Chris  Hopwood,  Linda  Horn,  Paul  Horn,  Sheila  House,  Arthur  Howard,  Bradford  Howe,  Yvonne  Howe,  Esther  Howlett,  Joan  Hoxie,  Sue  Hoxie,  Martha  Huber,  Stan  Huber,  Ray  Hudson,  Claire  Huestis,  Rebecca  Huestis,  Sheila  Huestis,  Brenda  Hughes,  Nick  Hughes,  Patti  Humiston,  Susan  Humphrey,  Arlene  Hunt,  Gail  Hurd,  Carol  Hysko.

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Norma  Iacobucci,  Eleanor  Ignat,  Sarah  Ingersoll,  Karri  Ingerson,  Carolyn  Inglis,  James  Inglis,  Cindy  Ingram,  Maude  Irwin,  Gail  Isenberg,  Jon   Isham,  Libby  Isham,  Jonathan  Isham.

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Janice  Jackson,  Holmes  Jacobs,  Jake  Jacobs,  Marie  Jacobs,  Travis  Jacobs,  Nancy  Jakiela,  Agnes  James,  Doug  James,  Karen  James,  Andrew  Jenkins,  Daphne  Jensen,  Peter  Jensen,  Matt  Jerrehian,  Bill  Jesdale,  Judy  Jessup,  Tom  Jessup,  Gail  Jette,  Anna  Johnson,  Julia  Johnson,  Linda  Johnson,  Lydia  Johnson,  Shari  Johnson,  Lillianna  Jones,  Adam  Joselson,  Emily  Joselson,  Leila  Joseph.

Thank You

Volunteers! The  names  and  organizations  printed  here  were  provided  by  the  Addison  County  Volunteer  Coordinators  Network.  They  represent  more  than  1600  people  who  volunteer  their  time  and  energy  to  organizations  thoughout  our  county.  We  know  there  DUH KXQGUHGV PRUH ZKR YROXQWHHU DW QRQ SURÂż WV QRW UHSUHVHQWHG in  this  list.  That’s  an  impressive  number  of  people  giving  of  themselves  to  enrich  lives  in  our  community.  Thank  you,  volun-­ teers,  for  making  Addison  County  a  better  place  in  which  to  live  and  work! For  more  information  about  volunteering  in  Addison  County,  contact  Serena  at  the  Volunteer  Center,  388-­7044,  rsvpaddison@ volunteersinvt.org  or  Kate  at  United  Way,  388-­7189,  kate@unit-­ edwayaddisoncounty.org.  You  can  also  check  the  United  Way  website;Íž  www.UnitedWayAddisonCounty.org  or  United  Way  of  Addison  County  on  Facebook  for  volunteer  opportunities.

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Maureen  Kane,  Kate  Kaster,  Marge  Kayhart,  Shane  Kean,  Patricia  Keane,  Bonnie  Keeler,  Joanne  Keesler,  Jordan  Kelley,  Steve  Kellog,  Bob  Kellogg,  Pat  Kellogg,  Marilyn  Kelly,  Howard  Kelton,  Linda  Kelton,  Jean  Kelty,  Cayce  Kemp,  Rosie  Kemp,  Susan  Keniston,  Hugh  Kennedy,  Josh  Kennett,  Julie  Kenyon,  William  Kershaw,  Nancy  Kerwin,  Bob  Kesner,  Christine  Ketcham,  Sandy  Ketcham,  Key  Bank,  Sheila  Khalladeh,  Amtul  Khan,  Maggie  Khuu,  Charles  Kilbourne,  Chan  Kim,  Bernard  Kimball,  Brenda  Kimball,  Maxine  Kimball,  Peggy  Kimball,  Wallace  Kimball,  Carol  King,  David  King,  Bob  Kingsley,  Betty  Kipp,  Deborah  Kirby,  Janet  Kirby,  Marie  Kireker,  Stewart  Kirkaldy,  John  Klinck,  Sherry  Klinck,  Barbara  Kling,  Gary  Kling,  Barbara  Knapp,  Bryson  Knight,  Carolyn  Knight,  Meredith  Knight,  Porter  Knight,  Walt  Koenig,  Keiko  Kokubun,  Joan  Korda,  Ann  Kowalski,  Mitch  Kramer,  Lois  Kraus,  Max  Kraus,  Jen  Kravitz,  Carol  Kress,  Nisveta  Kuckovic,  Walt  Kuehn,  Anne  Kurek.

L

Shirley  LaBerge,  Nancy  LaBombard,  Heather  LaDuke,  Lois  LaFountain,  Betty  LaFoy,  Barbara  LaFramboise,  Brenna  LaFramboise,  Maurice  Laframboise,  Betty  LaJoice,  Ginger  Lambert,  Tine  LaMonda,  Courtney  Lang,  Dorothea  Langevin,  Judy  Langeway,  Langeway  Meg,  Joann  Langrock,  Peter  Langrock,  Langrock,  Sperry  and  Wool,  Meg  Langworthy,  Autumn  LaPlant,  Thomas  Larkin,  Linda  Larocque,  Mary  LaRose,  Reginald  LaRose,  Sheila  Larrow,  Lise  Lathrop,  Marlene  Latourelle,  Arnold  Lattrell,  Norene  Lattrell,  Robert  Lattrell,  Ashley  Laux,  Lou  Lavin,  Jackie  Leach,  Donna  Leary,  Val  Lebensohn,  Loretta  Lee,  Marilyn  Lefevre,  Christian  Leggett,  Jeanne  Lemner,  Beverly  Lenk,  John  Lenk,  Susie  Leonard,  Donna  Lescoe,  William  Letters,  Patricia  Levesque,  Betty  Lewis,  Lianna  Tennal,  Carolyn  Liberty,  Sue  Liberty,  Sherri  Lichtenfels,  Marny  Lichtenstein,  Danielle  Lindblom,  Steven  Lindemann,  Anne  Lindert,  Kathy  Lindsey,  Henry  Linehan,  Marcia  /LRWDUG 5RE /LRWDUG (OHDQRU /LWWOH¿ HOG 5RELQ /LWWOH /HEHDX 1DWDVKD Lizotte,  Judi  Loewer,  Isabell  Logan,  Joelle  Logan,  Rachel  Longaway,  Mary  Lord,  Melissa  Loretan,  Melissa  Lourie,  Abigail  Loven,  Wanda  Loven,  Margaret  Lowe,  Steve  Lowe,  Faith  Lowell,  Daryl  Lowry,  Elizabeth  Lowry,  Brighton  Luke,  Nancy  Luke,  Kraig  Lund,  Ashley  Lussier  Thompson,  Ben  Lussier,  JoAnn  Lyles,  Barb  Lynch.

M

Melissa  MacDonald,  Theresa  MacDougal,  Judy  Mace,  Hartley  MacFadden,  Joy  MacIsaac,  Ellyn  Mack,  Kathy  Mackey,  Lori  Mackey,  Neil  Mackey,  Ann  Madeloni,  Hannah  Magoun,  Maryam  Mahboob,  Valerie  Maheu,  Lejla  Mahmuljin,  Rebecca  Maloy,  Kathy  Malzac,  Dorothy  Mammen,  Tad  Manila,  Alexa  Manley,  Michael  Manley,  5HEHFFD 0DQOH\ 7RP 0DQVÂż HOG 5REHUW 0DQ\ &DURO 0DSHO 6DGLH Marcelle,  Bob  Marchand,  Liz  Markowski,  Ben  Marks,  John  Marlin,  Barbara  Marlow,  Hugh  Marlow,  Barbara  Marquis,  Cindy  Marshall,  Joyce  Marshall,  Kristie  Martell,  Chuck  Martin,  Gail  Martin,  Judy  Martin,  Nestor  (Nes)  Martinez,  Michael  Martini,  Tammie  Mashteare,  Amy  Mason,  Chris  Mason,  Heather  Massed,  George  Matthew,  Emma  Matthews,  Alice  Maurer,   Nancy  Maxwell,  Nancy  Maxwell,  Tom  Maxwell,  Chip  Mayer,  Pat  Mayo,  Molly  Mazeine,  Peter  Mazeine,  Amy  McAninch,  Stuart  McAninch,  Dorothy  McCarty,  James  McClay,  Shirley  McClay,  Colin  McClung,  Patty  McCormick,  Sarabrent  McCoy,  Barry  McDonald,  Conor  McDonough,  Monica  McEnerny,  Jay  McEvoy,  Helen  McFerran,  Kate  McGowan,  Sarah  McGowen,  Grace  McGrath,  Faye  McGrory-­Klyza,  Sheila  McGrory-­Klyza,  Ed  McGuire,  Bert  McIntrye,  Lynn  McKenna,  Myrdith  McKinley,  Janet  McKinnon,  Rory  McKnight,  Lisa  McLaughlin  Wyncoop,  Marilyn  McLaughlin,  Meaghan  McLaughlin,  Molly  McLean,  Mercedes  McMahon,  Mary  Ann  McMaster,  Katelynn  McPhail,  John  McWilliams,  Barry  Meader,  Paulette  Meader,  John  Meakin,  Sadie  Meakin,  Moises  Mejia,  Cassie  Melchior,  George  Merkel,  Patty  Merkel,  Joe  Merolle,  Nancy  Merolle,  Karen  Merrill,  Richard  Merrill,  Jr.,  Marcia  Merryman-­Means,  Barbara  Merz,  Rose  Messner,  Joseph  Meyers,  Jessie  Meyers  Moore,  Wayne  Michaud,  Midd  College  Posse  Foundation,  Middlebury  College,  Middlebury  Interactive  Languages,  Basha  Miles,  Milk  &  Honey  Quilting  Guild,  Jane  Miller,  Joe  Miller,  Ariana  Mills,  Bruce  Mina,  Amy  Mincher,  Craig  Miner,  Joy  Minns,   Jutta  Miska,  Wolfgang  Miska,  Ed  Mitcham,  Elaine  Mitcham,  Betsy  Mitchell,  Cheryl  Mitchell,  Izzy  Mitchell,  Judy  Mitchell,  Susan  E.  Mock,  Daniel  Mojica,  Jennifer  Molineaux,  Cathy  Molloy,  Martha  Molpus,  Sue  Mock,  Susan  â€˜Q’  Montgomery,  Nancy  Mooney,  Katrina  Moore,  Paula  Moore,  Nancy  Morgan,  Carol  Morris,  Nina  Morris,  Sarah  Morris,  Terry  Morris,  Judy  Morrison,  Lisa  Morrison,  Scott  Morrison,  Pat  Morrow,  Thomas  Morrow,  Heather  Morse,  Jim  Morse,  Lenore  Morse,  Eric  Mortensen,  Roma  Mortensen,  Ania  Mortier,  Tom  Moser,  Virginia  Moser,  Travis  Moses,  Janet  Mosurick,  Jim  Moulton,  Max  Moulton,  Margaret  Mousseau,  John  Moyers,  Cheswayo  Mphanza,  Pamela  Mraz,  Middlebury  Union  High  School,  MUHS  Women’s  Varsity  Soccer  Team,  Peter  Mulgrew,  Bradley  Mullen,  Lorrie  Muller,  Valerie  Mullin,  Melody  Mundorf,  Mavis  Munger,  Alice  Munson,  Cathy  Munteanu,  Ceil  Murdoch,  Kitty  Muzzy,  Ralph  Muzzy,  Chloe  Myhre,  Peg  Myhre,  John  Myhre,  Duey  Myrick,  Scott  Myrick.

N

Andrew  Nagy-­Benson,  Marilyn  Needham,  Scott  Needham,  Barb  Nelson,  Dottie  Nelson,  Fran  Nelson,  Richard  Nessen,  Dottie  Neuberger,  Diane  Neuse,  Douglas  Newton,  Price  Niles,  Hasher  Nisar,  Camille  Noble,  Thomas  Noble,  Paul  Nocca,  Irene  Norian,  Roger  Norian,  Alyson  Norris,  Elaine  North,  Northlands  Job  Corps,  Dona  Norton,  Pam  Norton,  Tiffany  Nourse,  Ralph  Noyes,  Betty  Nuovo.

O

Emma  Ober,  Mary  O’Brien,  Pedie  (Ramona  )  O’Brien,  Colin  O-­Brien-­Lucas,  Carroll  O’Connor,  Jean  O’Connor,  Kate  Odell,  Walter  O’Donahue,  Elizabeth  Oettinger,  Michael  Olinick,  Alden  Oliver,  Jeff   Olson,  June  Olson,  Margaret  Olson,  Tanis  Olson,  K.O.  Onufry,  Jordan  Orayfig,  Catherine  O’Rourke,  Patricia-­Ann  O’Rourke,  Anthony  Orvis,  Nancy  Orvis,  Tracey  Orvis,  Lois  Osgood,  Betsy  Ouellette,  Kathleen  Ouimet,  Kitty  Oxholm.

P

Patti  Padua,  Randall  Page,  Rae  Paine,  Joan  Palin,  Andrea  Palmer,  Barbara  Palmer,  Bethany  Palmer,  Cathy  Palmer,  Darlene  Palmer,  Gisela  Palmer,  Nicole  Palmer,  Mary  Paquette,  Shirley  Parfitt,  Faith  Parkins,  Julia  Parkinson,  Marjorie  Patterson,  Lisa  Patton,  Patty  Paul,  Mellissa  Pawul,  Stephen  Payne,  Alice  Mae  Peabody,  Don  Peabody,  Jim  Peabody,  Maria  Peabody,  Willard  Peabody,  Joe  Pearl,  Lauren  Peck,  Kyle  Pecsok,  Don  Peddie,  Julie  Peddie,  Cholena  Pegues,  Robert  Peisch,  Ruth  Penfield,  Dean  Percival,  Alice  Perine,  Ken  Perine,  Dorothy  Parkett,  Donna  Perrin,  Mark  Perrin,  Lynee  Perry,  Mary  Ann  Peryea,  Jeanne  Peters,  Doreen  Peterson,  Michelle  Peterson,  Pam  Pezzulo,  Patricia  Hannaford  Career  Center,  Bryan  Phelps,  Jan  Phelps,  Adele  Pierce,  Bill  Pierce,  Priscilla  Pierce,  Heather  Pierce  Post,  Paige  Pierson,  Stan  Pietkiewicz,  Lewis  Pilcher,  Marion  Pilon,  Tom  Pinsonneault,  Kirsten  Pitts,  Ed  Place,  Sharon  Palmer,  Chelsea  Plouffe,  Rik  Poduschnick,  Angela  Pohlen,  Angela  Polacsek,  Emma  Polidoro,  Jennifer  Ponder,  Lynn  Pope-­Heir,  Will  Porter,  Jeanne  Posner,  Sue  Powers,  Marti  Powers-­Keyes,  Henry  Prange,  Barb  Pratt,  Mary  Pratt,  David  Preble,  Brenda  Preston,  Randall  Preston,  Chris  Price,  Yolanda  Prigo,  Matt  Prime,  Daniel  Prior,  Mike  Prior,  Maddy  Prouix,  Linda  Punderson,  Fran  Putnam,  Will  Pyle.

Q

Dan  Quattrocci,  David  Quesnel,  Eric  Quesnel,  Evelyn  Quesnel,  Lisa  Quesnel,  Suzie  Quesnel,  Linda  Quinn,  Margey  Quinn.

R

Rainbow  Pediatrics,  Jill  Rainville,  James  Ralph,  Carol  Ramsayer,  George  Ramsayer,  Lawrence  Randall,  Lois  Randall,  Nanci  Anne  Randall,  Jon  Rao,  Yvonne  Raphael,  Ginna  Rasmussen,  Sue  Rasmussen,  Kat  Raynor,  Ann  Reames,  Maureen  Reardon,  Charles  Reed,  Lelah  Reed,  Jeffrey  Rehbach,  Meredith  Rehbach,  Rebecca  Reimers,  Lynda  Reiss,  Samantha  Reiss,  Millie  Renaud,  Linda  Revell,  Anna  Reynolds,  Peter  Reynolds,  Sheila  Rheaume,  Judy  Rice,  Randy  Rice,  Sue  Rice,  Rie  Richard,  Irene  Riddle,  Warren  Rinehart,  Eileen  Rinker,  Ripton  Elementary  School,  John  Rizner,  Marjorie  Robbins,  Joanie  Roberge,  Joseph  Roberts,  Maryanne  Roberts,  Aaron  Robertson,  Heather  Robinson,  Marilyn  Robinson,  Raul  Rodriguez,  Laurene  Rogers,  Mary  Rogers,  Maureen  Rogers,  Mona  Rogers,  Millicent  Rooney,  Gazena  Roorda,  Suzy  Roorda,  Charles  Root,  Hannah  Roque,  Angel  Rose,  Cindi  Rose-­Myers,  Elena  Rosen,  Jean  Rosenberg,  Annie  Rosenthal,  Ann  Ross,  Tyler  Rossier,  Gerald  Rouleau,  Persis  Rowe,  Len  Rowell,  Debanjan  Roychoudhury,  Nancy  Rucker,  Harrison  Rumble,  Peter  Rumbough,  Peggy  Rush,  Alex  Russell,  George  Russell,  Sandra  Ruvera,  Anne  Ryan,  Cheryl  Ryan,  Nancy  Ryan,  Shirley  Ryan.

S

Simran  Sabharwal,  Gisele  Sabourin,  Sandra  Salgado,  Salisbury  Girl  Scout  Troupe  #30297,  Maddy  Sanchez,  Pat  Santner,  Santo  Santoriello,  Meghan  Santry,  Cathy  Sargent,  Joyce  Sargent,  Sharon  Saronson,  Barb  Saunders,  Adam  Sawamura,  Brian  Sawyer,  Suzanne  Sawyer,  Zoe  Sawyer,  Tom  Scanlon,  Peter  Schenk,  Linda  Schiffer,  Marita  Schine,  Katie  Schmidt,  Len  Schmidt,  Barb  Schoolcraft,  Michelle  Schubert,  Mary  Kay  Schueneman,  Ann  Schwab,  Paula  Scott,  Tana  Scott,  Edie  Sears,  Noella  Sears,  Saundria  Sears,  Jonathan  Seeley,  Cindy  Seligmann,  Michael  Seligmann,  Christopher  Selleck,  Greta  Selleck,  Eleanna  Sellers,  Simone  Setta,  Ann  Sevee,  Ellie  Severy,  Judy  Severy,  Diane  Seymour,  Pat  Sharpe,  Gregory  Sharrow,  Alex  Shashok,  Susan  Shashok,  Regina  Shea,  Jerome  Shedd,  Ralph  Shepard,  Becky  Sheppard,  Dorjey  Sherpa,  Eldon  Sherwin,  Jeanette  Sherwin,  Lucille  Shiverette,  Doug  Shivers,  Carol  Short,  Marie  Shortsleeve,  Linda  Shubert,  Molly  Shutt,  Sofia  Silverglass,  Larry  Simino,  Melvin  Simmons,  Jean  Simmons,  Susan  Simmons,  Joshua  Simon,  Nancy  Skidmore,  Lois  Ann  Skillings,  Ron  Slabaugh,  Susan  Smiley,  April  Smith,  Beth  Smith,  Colin  Smith,  Dutton  Smith,  Earlene  Smith,  Jean  Smith,  Linda  Smith,  Liz  Smith,  Jerry  Smith,  Kathleen  Smith,  Monica  Smith,  Rita  Smith,  Tom  Smith,  David  Snow,  Joyce  Sohotra,  J.  Paul  Sokal,  Anita  Sokal-­Davidson,  Bonnie  Solomon,  Cathy  Sontum,  Ella  Sorscher,  Anthony  Spadaccini,  Ginny  Spadaccini,  Lily  Spalding,  Tori  Spear,  Nick  Spencer,  Stevie  Spencer,  Thomas  Spencer,  Lorri  Sperry,  Marie  Sperry,  Carol  Spooner,  Reginald  Spooner,  Evelyn  Sprague,  Gerald  Stagg,  Gale  Stanley,  Lindsay  Stanley,  Mary  Stanley,  Meredith  Stanley,  Jim  Stapleton,  Gary  Starr,  Kathy  Starr,  Deanna  Steadman,  Elizabeth  Steadman,  Carol  Steady,  Kathleen  Stearns,  Jane  Steele,  Heather  Stefek,  Joyce  Stephens,  Roberta  Steponaitis,  Amanda  Sterns,  Bonnie  Stevens,  Katherine  Stewart,  Al  Stiles,  Barbara  Stiles,  Allen  Stillman,  David  Stoll,  Noah  Stone,  Andrew  Stoner,  Becky  Stratton,  Laura  Sturtevant,  Laurie  Styles,  Heidi  Sulis,  Jackie  Sullivan,  Rachel  Sullivan,  Jon  Sullivan,  Kathleen  Sullivan,  Keegan  Sullivan,  Peggy  Sullivan,  Sean  Sullivan,  Tom  Sullivan,  Alice  Sumner,  Christie  Sumner,  Frances  Sumner,  James  Sun,  Dan  Sunderland,  Richard  Suprenant,  Greg  Sutor,  Susan  Swain,  Bonnie  Swan,  Richard  Swanson,  Judith  Sweeney,  Gail  Swenor,  James  Swift.

T

Robert  Taft,  Cy  Tall,  â€˜T’  Tall,  Teja  Tanner,  Boghos  Taslakjian,  Charlotte  Tate,  Joanna  Tatro,  Anne  Taylor,  Karen  Taylor,  Sally  Taylor,  Walter  Taylor  III,  Rachael  Teachout,  Sandra  Tebbetts,  Nancy  Tellier,  John  Tenny,  Isabelle  Terk,  Kenneth  Terrien,  Dawn  Thibault,  Kirk  Thomas,  Lisa  Thompson,  Lois  Thompson,  Jenna  Thompson,  Perry  Thompson,  Ken  Tichacek,  Carla  Tighe,  Tiff  Ting,  Gene  Tougas,  Heather  Tourgee,  Adelaide  Tousley,  Katherine  Townsend,  Diane  Tracy,  Isiah  Treadway,  Andrew  Trombley,  Cathy  Trudel,  Jean  Tufts,  Sarah  Tulley,  Helen  Turner,  Jennifer  Turner,  Jeff  Tweedy.

U-V

Penny  Upson,  UTC  Aerospace,  United  Way  Addison  County,  Joan  Vaccarelli,  Cherie  Vachon,  Pat  Vallaincourt,  Sarah  Van  Nostrand,  Jeanne  VanOrder,  Marsdin  Van  Order,  Nancy  Vaughn,  Vergennes  Police  Explorers,  Julie  Vest,  Jill  Vickers,  Paul  Viko,  Jane  Vincent,  Tim  Vincent,  Peter  Voorhees,  Helen  Vrooman,  VT  Adult  Learning,  VT  Community  Foundation.

W

Penelope  Wade,  Ed  Wageman,  Connie  Wagner,  Conrad  Waite,  Dayton  Wakefield,  Sarah  Wakefield,  Deborah  Wales,  Liz  Walker,  Victoria  Wall,  Anne  Wallace,  Bob  Wallace,  Susan  Wallis,  Kathleen  Walls,  Thomas  Walsh,  Donna  Wark,  Eugene  Warner,  Stephanie  Warner,  Frances  Warren,  Mary  Jane  Washburn,  Frances  Washington,  Larry  Washington,  Caitlin  Waters,  Lin  Waters,  Joseph  Watson,  Christopher  Watters,  Cynthia  Watters,  Kelsey  Watters,  Jack  Watts,  Sophia  Webb,  Steve  Webb,  Grace  Weber,  Jennifer  Wedge,  Charlene  Wedwalt,  Tom  Weiner,  Peter  Welch,  Renita  Welch,  Toby  Welch,  Barbara  Wells,  Marion  Wells,  Nina  Welsh,  Susan  Werle,  Judy  Werner,  Marion  Werner,  Margaret  Wesley,  Natali  West,  Marie  Whealton,  Barbara  White,  David  White,  Karen  White,  Janice  Whitman,  Robert  Whitman,  Barbara  Whitney,  Pam  Whitney,  Janice  Whittemore,  Vicky  Wideman,  Judy  Wiger-­Grohs,  Robby  Wigginton,  Cari  Wilch,  Nicole  Wilkerson,  Beachie  Williams,  David  Williams,  Ken  Williams,  Mary  Williams,  Maureen  Williams,  Roberta  Williams,  Ronald  Williamson,  Heidi  Willis,  Sallie  Willis,  Marni  Willms,  Bea  Willson,  Catherine  Willson,  Janet  Willson,  Tammy  Willson,  Martha  Winant,  Chip  Winner,  Mike  Winslow,  Karen  Winston,  Elizabeth  Wisell,  Shirley  Wisell,  William  Wisell,  Klaudia  Wojciehowska,  Marinna  Wojciechowski,  Virginia  Wolf,  Vanessa  Wolff,  Nancy  Wollum,  Rachel  Wollum,  Womensafe,  Jeffrey  Wong,  Carol  Wood,  Marnie  Wood,  Cap  Woodruff,  Tyler  Woods,  Jen  Woodward,  Hilary  Woodworth,  H.  Kent  Wright,  Katarina  Wright,  Helen  Wright,  Pat  Wright,  Peggy  Wright,  Geetha  Wunnava,  Vijaya  Wunnava,  Dr.  Anja  Wurm.

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Andrew Stoner, of Middlebury, volunteers at the Turning Point Center of Addison County where he welcomes visitors to the Recovery Center and assists with data collection. Andrew also volunteers as an EMT at Middlebury Regional EMS. He explains: “I enjoy getting to know members of the community in which I live. My volunteering is one of the ways I like to remove myself from life as a student at the college, and get involved in the community.� TPAC administrators appreciate Andrew’s contributions: “His professional knowledge and skills are invaluable, and is very committed to connecting the Center to other organizations.� Thanks so much, Andrew.

Chelsea Colby Chelsea Colby, of Meredith, New Hampshire, is a Sophomore Feb at Middlebury College, and volunteers for the student-run group Nutrition Outreach and Mentoring. Over the past year, she has worked with students at Mary Hogan Elementary School, the Boys and Girls Club of Vergennes, the Teen Center, and the Willowell Foundation. NOM’s goal is to educate children about choosing nutritious options and offering them affordable foods to which they may not otherwise have access. Chelsea enjoys volunteering in the community: “I value the opportunity it provides me to make connections with groups of people I would not otherwise have relationships with. It is wonderful to be able to meet so many children in the Middlebury area as that is not a population with whom I would interact with frequently on campus were it not for my volunteer work.� Thank you, Chelsea.

Conrad Ambrette Conrad Ambrette, of Middlebury, has volunteered at Homeward Bound for the past three months, walking dogs and helping out as needed. He also volunteers for the United Way and the Middlebury College Alumni Office and states that the aspect of volunteering that he enjoys most is: “Giving back and helping others. I have been lucky my entire life, and now is the time for me to give back.� He is pictured here with his last dog, Hobbes. Thank you for volunteering, Conrad.

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Dottie Nelson, of Middlebury, has volunteered at Homeward Bound: Addison County’s Humane Society “off and on for about 37 years.� Well known as the “Dog Photographer,� she goes to the shelter on Monday afternoons and, assisted by Michelle Derosier (the world’s best dog handler), takes photos of any new dogs who have come in. She then reviews the photos at home and sends the best ones back to the shelter to post on their website and in the newspaper to encourage people to come and adopt! Over the years she has also served on the Board of Directors, planned and assisted with lots of the Shelter’s activities, served as the Education/Outreach Coordinator and assisted with fund-raising. Dottie, who has also volunteered at Round Robin and driven for Meals on Wheels for the past three years explains why she enjoys volunteering: “It’s fun! It makes me feel good to know that I might (hopefully) be helping the animals in some way, either by helping them find a good home or just by having some fun time out of their cages while they’re getting their pictures taken. I also enjoy meeting and working with the people at the shelter who all share my love of animals! At all three places (HB, RR and MOW) I enjoy feeling that I am part of the community, that I am one little piece of the fabric that makes Addison County such a special place to live.� Thank you, Dottie

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Erin Mazur, of South Starksboro, has been volunteering at the Homeward Bound animal shelter in Middlebury with her son Irie for about three months, socializing the cats. Erin explains: “I enjoy letting them out of their cages and giving them some love. As a holistic healer, I always offer the cats Reiki healing when I am with them. It’s fun to see how their personalities are different as we get to know them, and it’s rewarding to help make their time while in the shelter a little more pleasant. It makes me happy to see different cats get adopted each time we come back. I like that volunteering with my son helps teach him that giving a little bit of our time can go a long way to help others and make the world a more loving place. It’s also a good chance for Irie to learn that even the cats that are more skittish and less “fun� deserve our time and affection. And of course it’s a great chance for us to spend some quality time together, just the two of us!� Erin also volunteers for Starksboro Project READ!!, for the Bristol Coop group (working on forming a food coop in Bristol), for a group creating a camp for foster kids, and for an organization called Awareness Connections, which teaches people how to thrive instead of survive. Thank you, Erin and Irie!

Ann Schwab Ann Schwab, of South Burlington, has been a Tour Guide for the Rokeby Museum and Ethan Allen Homestead since 2013, a Greeter and a Gardener for the Shelburne Museum since 2013, and is currently a Tour Guide in Training for Shelburne Farms. She explains: “What I most enjoy about volunteering is telling stories that bring life to historical events and people, enriching for visitors the experience of Vermont life - past and present, and educating the public about sustainable agriculture, conservation and environmental preservation.� Thank you, Ann.

Christine Clark Christine Clark, of New Haven, has been volunteering at the Homeward Bound Animal Shelter for the past 15 months. Once a week, she walks or runs the dogs to help provide additional exercise, basic training and socialization. Christine, who also gardens with residents at Helen Porter Health and Rehabilitation Center (as a UVM Extension Master Gardener) and volunteers at the annual UVM Hort Farm Plant Sale explains why she enjoys spending time at the Humane Society: “Volunteering is therapy for the soul. The dogs give back more to me than I could imagine in the time I invest in them. Ending a stressful day at work with wagging tails and sloppy kisses is irresistible. It is very rewarding to watch them grow confident and learn to follow basic commands on their journey to attain a forever home. There is nothing like the feeling of joy when you arrive at the shelter and find that another animal has found a loving family to live with.� Thank you, Christine.

Claire Adams Claire Adams, of Middlebury, has volunteered at Addison County Readers for more than seven years. She manages the Books at Birth program that gives a free board book to each baby born at Porter Birthing Center, and design t-shirts and bags to sell at summer festivals. When asked what she enjoys most about volunteering for ACR, Claire responds: “I really believe that ACR makes a huge impact by providing books to preschoolers and I love the positive, committed people at the organization!� Claire, who also volunteers as a soccer coach and at St. Mary’s Church, is appreciated by ACR administrators: “Claire is creative, dedicated, and lots of fun to work with. She loves books and education, which makes her the perfect addition to our allvolunteer group!� Thank you, Claire.

Ellyn Mack Ellyn M. Mack, of Bridport, has been volunteering at Homeward Bound for more than two years. As a Front Desk Greeter, she welcomes visitors to the facility, answers questions, directs potential adopters to staff members and helps out with mailings. She explains: “During slow periods I crochet/knit kitty mats and toys for the cats waiting for their “fur-ever� home. I also bring chocolate goodies for my two-legged friends! I love working at Homeward Bound where I can connect with people of like mind who share the same passion for animals and animal welfare. It’s a good place to experience a warm and friendly environment for anyone looking to volunteer.� Thank you, Ellyn.

Ethan Reiderer Ethan Reiderer, of Granville, and his classmates from Aurora Middle Schools are experienced volunteers, spending every Friday contributing to the community in various volunteer ways. Aurora administrators prioritize community service in their curriculum, explaining: “We encourage our students to meet and talk to new people. We explain the importance of helping people in need and value the opportunity to make a difference. It feels good to be busy and needed!� Ethan says that his favorite volunteer job so far has been working at Middlebury’s Community Meals. “It was fun to serve there and walk around with the drink pitchers. I was glad to be able help other people that are in need and I liked baking food for the community supper.� Thank you for volunteering, Ethan.

Gabbie Santos Gabbie Santos, of Silang, Cavite, Philippines, is a Sophomore and currently serves as the Weekend Build Coordinator for Middlebury College’s Chapter of Habitat for Humanity where she has volunteered since September of 2013. She explains: “My main responsibility is to coordinate with nearby Habitat for Humanity chapters and organize weekend builds for Middlebury students as an opportunity to work with the local community.� As co-president of the International Students’ Organization, she also helps ensure that community service is part of their organization’s agenda/programming: “Genuinely sharing myself through volunteering allows me to find a profound connection with humankind. It is this discovery that gives me hope in a world that is constantly inundated with negativity. Volunteering is, indeed, nourishment for the soul.� Thank you, Gabbie.

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Lydia Johnson Lydia Johnson, of New Haven, has been volunteering as a Care Support Volunteer in the Porter Medical Center Emergency Department since 2004. Lydia, who also volunteers at blood drives, HOPE’s Holiday Shop and her church, explains: “My job is to be a comforting presence with the patients – listening to them and trying to take their minds off their troubles. I also give out warm hand-made fleece blankets to children.� She enjoys meeting people, “connecting� with them, sharing their stories and interacting with the Emergency Department nurses and doctors, saying: “It fills my need to be helpful.� Hospital administrators say: “Lydia arrives to volunteer with a wonderful smile and calm presence. Her kindness and compassion brings great comfort to our patients and those around her. She is a pleasure to have on our volunteer team.� Thank you so much, Lydia.

Jane Demers Jane Demers, of Addison, has volunteered at the Rokeby Museum for the past eight months. She explains: “As a tour guide I’m responsible for opening the house, inviting folks in and sharing the history of the house and family, answering questions about the Robinsons and what life in early Vermont was like.� She enjoys meeting people from all over the country and world as well as learning the interesting history of the Robinson family. “Many of my ancestors were residing in Vermont during the same time period and comparing their lives to that of the Robinsons has been an eye opener.� Jane, who also knits prayer shawls and warm hats for breast cancer patients, encourages others to volunteer: “Rokeby and many other historic places in the state are in need of volunteers. I highly recommend that anyone who has a passion for history take the time to volunteer at a site of your choice. You’ll not regret the many rewards.� Thank you, Jane.

Judy Nuceder Judy Nuceder, has been volunteering in the Salisbury Community School Kindergarten every Tuesday morning where she supports small groups as they explore math work places. She also accompanies them to recess, supervising their lap before moving on to play, and then helps shepherd them to lunch! Teacher Mary Drew appreciates Judy’s many contributions, stating: “She brings a combination of warmth and ‘no-nonsense’ as she guides students through games of varying complexities. We all love having her in our classroom!� Thank you, Judy.

Jutta Miska Jutta Miska, of Weybridge, has been on the Turning Point Center of Addison County’ Board of Directors for the past six months, serving on the outreach committee and as a liaison between TCAC and Addison Central Teens, where she is Co-Director. Administrators appreciate the ideas and energy she brings to the table and admire her ability to build strong relationships with their young people. Jutta explains why she volunteers: “I enjoy being part of a community that takes care of each other, supporting each other at the stage of life we are in at any given moment, celebrating the good times and sharing the challenging times. We are all in it together and that is what makes us strong. As a board member of the TCAC, I like to support and help spread the word about the invaluable work the Center does in our community.� Jutta, who has also volunteered for Hospice Volunteer Services for the past 11 years, continues on: “Addiction is often looked upon as a bad habit that people bring upon themselves. However, it is often a situation people find themselves in without their own doing. Having worked with teens who have grown up in a society where alcohol consumption and drug use is part of their daily lives, I have learned that each person has his or her own story.� Thank you for your wise counsel, Jutta.

Keresha Williams Keresha Williams, of Monkton, volunteers nearly every week with her class from Aurora Middle School. They have volunteered at Elderly Services, Ilsley Library, HOPE, the ParentChild Center, Aurora Elementary School, on the TAM trail, and at community meals. Keresha’s favorite volunteer experience occurred at Project Independence where the students played games, hosted a poetry workshop and shared their writing with the seniors. She explained: “I liked writing poems with them and reading them together.� She has also enjoyed volunteering at the Community Lunches where she helped set up, cook and serve meals, and clean up afterwards: “I just love seeing the smiles on their faces and helping the people in the community in any way I possibly can.� Thank you for volunteering, Keresha.

John Marlin John Marlin, of Salisbury, has been volunteering for the Humane Society of Addison County for three years and is fondly referred to on-site as Mr. Thursday. He claims that his responsibilities include: “walking dogs, cleaning cages, keeping the pellet supply current, suffering the slings and arrows of the staff, shoveling, sweeping, gardening, bringing things to the food bank, working the special events and anything else the staff cooks up for me.� John, who also volunteers at the Vermont Adult Learning and on Green-up Day, puts it simply: “Feeling useful and helpful are two valuable rewards of volunteering. I also meet good people.� Thank you, John.

Thank You Volunteers! Elderly Services thanks all of our wonderful volunteers for a job well done – we love you!

Joseph Watson Joseph Watson, of Leicester, has been volunteering at the Rokeby Museum for the past 24 years. Also a volunteer at Middlebury Community Television for 22 years, his experience with technology makes him more than qualified to perform the responsibilities required of a Social Media Assistant, and he enjoys maintaining the Museum’s Facebook page. “I love sharing interesting and amazing things about Rokeby Museum with the community.� Thank you, Joseph.

Kathleen Walls Kathleen Walls, of Middlebury, volunteers as a Board Member and Meditation Instructor at the Turning Point Center of Addison County. She also volunteers her legal services for bankruptcies, is on the planning and production committee for Middlebury Community Players, has given presentations at the Elderly Services, serves as usher at Town Hall Theater and gives immigrant farm workers rides to medical appointments through AMISTAD. Turning Point Administrators appreciate the fresh energy and insight that Kathleen brings to the organization, citing her professional knowledge and skills as especially helpful. Kathleen explains that she volunteers for many reasons: “If I have the time, and can be of some assistance to people in need, I find it’s not really a choice. It’s like how water levels itself out; if there is an imbalance, there is a natural flow to create equanimity. I live and work in this community and I feel it just makes sense. Volunteering at the Turning Point Center is especially meaningful for me because those who take advantage of the center are heroes in my mind. They have made a courageous choice to work on something in their lives that has become an obstacle. For me it is like helping someone who has tripped and fallen and is using what resources they can to get back up. We all have had the experience of falling, in some way or another, so it just makes sense to help - to offer support.� Thank you, Kathleen.

Kristina Frye Kristina Frye, of Potomac, MD, is a Sophomore at Middlebury College and has volunteered for the Page One Literacy program since her Freshman Fall, currently serving as Program Coordinator. She explains: “I work as the liaison between Page One volunteers and the schools we volunteer at in Addison County. At the beginning of the semester, I organize the programs and assign leaders to certain schools. Previously, I led programs at various elementary schools where we read and do related crafts with students to try and foster a love of reading and learning.� When asked what she enjoys most about volunteering, she responds: “The opportunity to explore life off campus and interact with students in our local community. Seeing students get excited about the books we read, as well as seeing students who are more cautious about reading getting more involved over the course of the semester, are added bonuses.� Thank you, Kristina.

Margaret Eagan Margaret Eagan, of Salisbury, has been volunteering at Homeward Bound - Addison County’s Humane Society for nearly nine years. Eight months out of the year she helps with cleaning and feeding in “Cat Land.� She also works on the Fundraising Committee - planning, setting up and executing events such as Woofstock and Ruff Ride. She has also been a volunteer at Hospice for the last five years and has worked on various committees at the Congregational Church of Middlebury for the last four years. When asked what she most enjoys about volunteering, she explains: “I love animals of all kinds. We have two dogs (from HB) but my husband is very allergic to cats. I get my cat-fix by volunteering to work with the cats at the shelter. Also, I have met some wonderful and dedicated people that are staff and/or volunteers at these various organizations. Helping others through raising money or just lending a hand is a wonderful experience that I would recommend for anyone.� Thank you, Margaret.

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Jim McClay Jim McClay, of New Haven, has been treasurer of the Friends of Bixby Library for several years but does much more than balance the Friends’ budget. In addition to working cooperatively behind the scenes, Jim is very much a leader, and is instrumental in organizing the annual plant sale. He also recently coordinated sending boxes of leftover donated books from the used book sale to readers all over the world. Bixby administrators are grateful for Jim’s many contributions and especially appreciate his subtle and wry sense of humor! Thank you, Jim, for all you do.

Marilyn Bliss Marilyn Bliss, of Middlebury, has been volunteering as a Mail Courier at Porter Hospital for the past 19 years. She explains: “I love to come and volunteer each week. The patients and all my co-workers are very friendly – we’re like a big family.� Porter administrators appreciate Marilyn’s dedication: “She has been such a consistent volunteer for us. She’s always so positive and has been extremely flexible with the mail system. It is a pleasure to have her as part of our volunteer team.� Thank you, Marilyn.

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Tristan Woods Tristan (TJ) Woods of Middlebury, volunteers every week with his fellow students from the Aurora Middle School. The class has cooked meals for Community Lunches and helped process vegetables for HOPE’s food shelf. They have played games at Elderly Services and helped Aurora elementary students with their writing. They have done trail maintenance on the TAM and run story-hour at the Ilsley Library. And they have helped clean toys and played with the children at the Parent-Child Center. TJ explained that his favorite part of volunteering has been “meeting the elderly people at Project Independence. I liked playing Bingo and learning stuff from them.� Thank you for contributing to our community as a volunteer, TJ.

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Mary Baker, of Middlebury, has been volunteering at Porter Medical Center for the past 35 years. She has served as a Front Lobby Receptionist and in Patient Access (Admitting). Mary explains that she enjoys meeting and greeting people and making them feel welcome at PMC: “As a graduate off the Newton-Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing as an R.N., I feel as if I am able to keep in contact with my profession.� Hospital administrators appreciate her dedication and commitment: “Mary has offered 11,400 hours of volunteer service to the PMC community. She continues to volunteer two shifts per week and has been a great inspiration to us all.� Thank you, Mary.

Mary Lord Mary Lord, of Brandon, has been volunteering at Homeward Bound since October, 2013 and enjoys “giving time to the cats in the condos.� She writes:

TOWN HALL THEATER Middlebury, Vermont seeks a

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Miriam Hill Modesty, passion, and dedication exemplify the service that Miriam Hill contributes to the Bixby Library. Barely an hour passes while the library is open that Miriam is not present - researching on her own time, cataloging in the Museum Room, and processing books. Her involvement includes nearly every aspect of library operation and all major projects in which the library participates. At the circulation desk, she is a dependable last-minute substitute and the most detail-oriented worker we have. In the Museum Room, her passion for local history led her to complete numerous archaeology courses that enable her to actively catalog and to provide leadership for her fellow volunteers. Behind the scenes, she also processes books: covering dust jackets, attaching labels, and maintaining a steady flow of new materials to the shelves. Her ability to adapt and learn, her assurance, knowledge and dedication make her a cornerstone of the library team. Thank you, Miriam!

Pierre Akpo-Sani Pierre Akpo-Sani, of Orwell, has volunteered at the Turning Point Center of Addison County for three years as a Recovery Worker. He describes his responsibilities: “I welcome people when they come in and explain what the Center is all about. I also help with the cleaning, and keep it safe by ensuring that everyone who uses the Center is in recovery.â€? When asked what he likes best about volunteering there, he replies: “I enjoy the people: the opportunity to chat with them and exchange ideas‌seeing them coming here to recover and better themselves.â€? TPAC administrators appreciate Pierre’s contributions: “Pierre makes people feel welcome with his sense of humor, his musical skills, and his sincere friendliness.â€? Thank you, Pierre.

Marjorie MacNeill (Rev.) Marjorie A. MacNeill, of Shelburne, has been volunteering at Vermont Adult Learning as a Math and Literacy Tutor since the fall of 2008. She describes her responsibilities: “Over the years I have met with adult students to work with them on basic and GED level math. One of my current students is in his 60’s and each week we explore basic math, reading, and writing in order to increase his skills in areas with which he has struggled all his life. We also read scripture together, discuss his favorite literature and TV shows, and have worked together to research his family history.� VAL Executive Director, Joe Pryzperhart, appreciates Marjorie’s commitment to the program: “She has been incredibly dedicated and has made a huge difference in the lives of the students with whom she has worked.� Marjorie explains: “I appreciate the challenge of finding the best way to help each student increase his/her skills and gain selfconfidence. My heart is with adult students who want to improve their basic literacy skills, so I am especially enjoying the process of discerning what skills my student wants to improve, where in his life new skills would make a real difference to him, and what areas of study interest him the most. Together we figure out the best ways for him to increase his reading, writing, and math skills – and we have a good time doing that!� Thank you, Marjorie.

Maude Irwin Maude Irwin, of Middlebury, has volunteered at Homeward Bound for the past seven months. She explains: “As a cat socializer, I spend time with cats in a one-on-one interaction of play and affectionate handling. Primarily, I focus on cats that are new to the facility, elderly, or shy and need extra attention in order to become comfortable with people and adoptable.� She continues on to say: “I come from a family of cat lovers, so I was happy to learn about the cat socialization opportunity at Homeward Bound. The staff are devoted to finding good homes for the animals, and I am delighted each time that a cat I have spent time with goes to its new home.� Thank you for volunteering, Maude.

Norma Duclos Norma Duclos, of Middlebury, has been greeting people and making them feel comfortable at Porter Medical Center’s registration desk for the past 12 years. Norma, who also volunteers for her church, explains: “I am a people-person and enjoying visiting with folks who I haven’t seen for a while. Every Friday is reserved for my Porter volunteering and I look forward to this time. We try to be very kind to our customers.� Porter administrators appreciate Norma’s commitment: “She comes in to volunteer with such great enthusiasm and positive energy. She has an incredible ability to make people feel welcome and comfortable. Norma is a gem!�

Suzanne Sawyer Suzanne Sawyer, of Middlebury, has been volunteering at Homeward Bound for the past eight years. She explains: “As a Professional Cat Lover(!), I am responsible for socializing the cats every week. My goal each visit is to get as many of the cats that I can out of their enclosures to give them time to stretch, to roam about a bit, and receive love and affection. Some like ear rubs and petting, some want a warm lap to snuggle up in, some want to play, and some just need to be picked up and carried about. I also try to work with the cats and kittens that arrive at the shelter very frightened of people. It can be quite a process to help them build up trust and it takes a lot of time and devotion to bring some of these cats around to becoming comfortable with humans. But when that cat or kitten is adopted into a loving home, it’s incredibly rewarding. I truly enjoy spending time with the cats every week - sometimes I’m not sure who’s getting more out of it, me or them! Volunteering at Homeward Bound gives me, and hopefully the cats too, great pleasure.� Thank you, Suzanne.

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Rebecca Manley Rebecca Manley, of Bridport, has been volunteering at Addison Central Teens (ACT) for three years. She tirelessly collects and sorts donated items to get them ready for the clothing swap. ACT administrators appreciate Rebecca’s willingness to spend long hours on the weekend preparing for the event: “Rebecca is a great role model for our teens and always comes in with a smile on her face. She has a wonderful sense of humor and kindly encourages the teens that are new to the program.� Rebecca, who also volunteered this past winter for “A Very Merry Middlebury,� explains: “I enjoy meeting new people and helping the community in any way I can. When you do good things for people, it gives your life more meaning. Try it :)�

Victoria Wall When youth services librarian Rachel Plant thinks of boundless energy and creativity, teen volunteer Victoria Wall comes to mind! Tori volunteers weekly at the Bixby library and her ebullient personality and curiosity are infectious. She often stays late to assist in accomplishing tasks, and also takes an active part in Special Children’s Programs. Staff and adult volunteers alike enjoy Tori’s presence, as do the parents and children. She is a fantastic young woman, who is bright, artistic and generous of heart. Thank you, Tori!

Walt Deverell Walt Deverell, of Middlebury, has been volunteering at the Town Hall Theater for 17 years. Behind the scenes, Walt works diligently as a member (and Treasurer) of the THT Board of Directors. Out front, you’ll see him (and his suspenders) at many THT events as Front of House Manager. Walt explains: “I helped in the initial set up of THT as a non-profit organization, and have handled various and sundry projects involving accounting and tax matters. However, the real fun part has been the FOH Manager and Hospitality duties. By day, a mild mannered CPA‌but, by night, I get to greet people at the door as they arrive. And, for even more excitement, I get to sometimes be a bartender at selected performances.â€? Administrators appreciate Walt’s “sunny dispositionâ€? and willingness to work whenever and wherever he is needed: “He is an indispensable part of the THT team. In 2014 he worked 61 events for us.â€? Walt, who also serves as the treasurer for the Festivalon-the-Green and the Overbrook Condominium Owners Association, responds: “It is an absolute blast‌there is always an element of excitement and joy at THT. It’s something that is almost tangible. I wish I could bottle the feeling. From plays, to operas, to book readings, to lectures, to movies, to rock concerts, to dances, to fishing movies‌etc. etc. etc‌THT is certainly the playhouse of Middlebury. I like being a part of it.â€?

Victoria Blewer Victoria Blewer, of Lincoln, has been volunteering as a Cat Socializer at Homeward Bound every Tuesday since 2008. She explains that “it depends a lot on the cat, so it varies from moment to moment. But I play with and brush them, always striving to handle them in a way that helps them get used to humans. The reality is that some cats arrive at Homeward Bound with deep emotional scars. They are so timid that they don’t want to leave their condos. I try to earn their trust and draw them out, so that they may become more adoptable. The goal is to help them to find permanent homes where they will be loved. I want them to feel the love that they deserve.� She goes on to state: “I have always loved animals, so it’s nice to spend part of the week with other like-minded people. And I am – not kidding – allergic to cats! I mention this so that readers can see that ANYONE can volunteer to work with animals. I receive so much satisfaction when one of the cats I have worked with gets adopted, especially when it’s an animal that has been at the shelter a while. I think volunteering at Homeward Bound is a great way to give back to the community.� Thank you, Victoria.

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Jeremy Brooks works at Country Home Products in Vergennes where he is in charge of company donations and heads up volunteer efforts. He, himself, has participated in Green Up Day and Walk for a Cure, and is a member of the Vermont Audubon Society. Jeremy explains that he enjoys volunteering because: “it allows me to give back. I like getting people from all different walks of life together for “the� walk of life - the collaborative effort. It broadens my scope and humbles me.� Jeremy’s employees describe him as “driven, energetic, conscientious and collaborative� and enjoy being part of a CHP team that is committed to volunteering locally. Jeremy explains: “We realize that we are a big business born in a small community, and we always try to remember where we’re from.�

Joe Pearl, of Middlebury, volunteers at Addison Central Teens, leading activities and discussions, giving academic support, and preparing healthy snacks. He explains: “I really enjoy being part of a community that values our teens’ interests, opinions, and well-being, and is there to support them during the hard times as well as the good. I wish there had been more safe, welcoming spaces like the Teen Center when I was growing up – it’s a great place for teens to connect and grow, and I feel it is very deserving of our support.� ACT administrators value Joe’s ability to easily engage teens in a conversation: “Joe is a very outgoing young man whose calm and laid back demeanor makes it easy for teens to trust and open up to him. His experience and background in addiction recovery and peer support (Joe works for the Turning Point Center of Addison County) gives teens the opportunity to talk about issues they face in our society and in their surroundings without being pressured or labeled.� Thanks Joe!

Martha Fidalgo Martha Fidalgo is part of the Country Home Products Team in Vergennes that has made such a tremendous impact through their volunteering. For the past two years, CHP has sent two dozen volunteers to participate in the United Way’s Days of Caring, and they regularly take part in local volunteer efforts. Martha, who has also volunteered at the Chittenden County Humane Society, and was a judge at the Vermont National Teenager Scholarship Program, explains that she is typically a behind-the-scenes person who helps with the administration and organization of a project, but she has loved making a difference. Thank you, Martha.

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Kait Bedell Kait Bedell, of Bristol, has participated in several walks for a cure, including the Stampede Toward a Cure for Cystic Fibrosis, and has volunteered at the Chittenden County Humane Society. As part of Country Home Product’s volunteer efforts, she is an ideal teammate, her co-workers describing her as focused, energetic and enthusiastic. Kait explains: “I love volunteering because I am supporting a cause that matters to the community.� Thank you, Kait.

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Dozens  of  additional  volunteer  opportunities  are  posted  weekly  in  area  papers,  forums  and  newsletters  and  on  social  media  and  VolunteerMatch.com. Th e Vo l u n te e r C e n te r i s a c o l l a b o rat i o n b e t we e n RSV P a n d t h e Un i te d Way o f Addi s o n C o u n t y. P le a s e c a l l 388-7044 t o f i n d o u t mo re a b o u t t h e v o l u n te e r o pp o r t u n i t ie s t h at a re c u r re n t l y av a i l a ble .

The Middlebury Area Land Trust thanks their many volunteers! To find out more about MALT’s volunteer opportunities, call 802-388-1007 or visit www.maltvt.org

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hone  in  on  one  or  two  issues  has  and  friends.  been  both  instructive  and  enjoyable.  ³, DFWXDOO\ GHFLGHG WR TXLW P\ Âł, OLNH WR GR D ORW RI GLIIHUHQW job  and  completely  change  my  life.  WKLQJV DQG , GR WKHP DOO DW WKH VDPH , ZRXOG DFWXDOO\ VD\ WKLV LV D FDWD WLPH ´ 6XOOLYDQ VDLG Âł%XW , WKLQN (G O\VW IRU WKDW ´ 6XOOLYDQ VDLG Âł:KHQ has  taught  me  that  you’re  really  if  we  just  focus  on  â€œI literally just excited  about  these  couple  things  doing  some-­ or  one  or  two  at  a  walked up to the WKLQJ \RX Âż QG time  and  we  get  desk and said, you  can’t  stop  them  done,  you  see  â€˜Hey, is there thinking  about  the  progress  and  you  anyone I could it,  you  can’t  get  excited  about  it.â€? stop  working  talk to about your on  it,  all  those  VOLUNTEERING computers here, things  entrepre-­ Being  at  differ-­ about making them neurs  probably  ent  stages  of  their  ¿ QG ZKHQ WKH\ work better?’â€? lives  and  careers,  VWDUW WKH Âż UVW — Jon Sullivan real  business  they  offered  differ-­ ent  perspectives  on  that  they  love.â€? what  volunteering  Place  said  has  meant  to  them.  Sullivan  said  he  volunteering  has  offered  him  new  has  enjoyed  being  at  the  Bixby  so  challenges  during  his  retirement  much  it  made  him  re-­evaluate  his  years,  allowed  him  to  do  what  he  FDUHHU ² HVVHQWLDOO\ KH UHDOL]HG KH believes  is  important  work,  and  kept  was  looking  forward  to  his  time  at  him  fresh.  the  Bixby,  not  his  job. Âł,ÂśYH WDONHG WR D IHZ RI P\ HQJL Soon,  he  and  his  wife  will  start  neering  friends,  and  they’ve  said,  ZKDW KH FDOOHG D ÂłSRUN FHQWULF ´ IRRG ‘You’ve  reinvented  yourself.  You’re  truck  and  catering  business,  Hog  &  DQ ,7 JX\ ϫ 3ODFH VDLG Âł, IHHO Harvest,  using  local  meats  and  other  OLNH ,ÂśP PDNLQJ D YHU\ YDOXDEOH goods  produced  locally  by  relatives  contribution.â€?

He  recommends  volunteering  for  other  retirees.  ³6RPHWLPHV UHWLUHG SHRSOH DUH just  looking  for  a  place  to  plug  in.  There’s  also  a  social  aspect  of  it  here.  , FRPH KHUH HYHU\ERG\ NQRZV PH WKH\ VD\ KL ,WÂśV UHDOO\ NLQG RI QLFH ´ 3ODFH VDLG Âł1RZ , KDYH WLPH WR GR WKLV VR ,ÂśP DEOH WR JLYH VRPHWKLQJ back  to  the  community.â€? Sullivan  said  he  recommends  anyone  with  time  and  skills  to  step  forward.  ³8QWLO \RXÂśYH JRQH DQG WULHG WR introduce  yourself  and  seen  if  they  can  even  use  your  help,  you  never  really  know  what  your  potential  FRXOG EH 6R , WKLQN HYHQ RSHQLQJ those  doors  and  asking  those  places  you  are  interested  in  helping,  espe-­ FLDOO\ QRQSURÂż WV EHFDXVH ZH NQRZ how  funding  goes  and  how  impor-­ tant  volunteer  efforts  are,  you’d  be  surprised  at  the  doors  that  could  be  opened  and  at  the  excitement  and  joy  \RX FRXOG Âż QG LQ WKLV OLWWOH SLHFH RI your  life,â€?  Sullivan  said.   ³6R WKHUHÂśV D KLJK UHZDUG IRU WKLV small  investment,  in  my  opinion,  so  just  give  it  a  try.â€?  Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  andyk@addisonindependent.com.

Bixby (Continued  from  Page  8A) LW ÂłOLNH D PHOWLQJ SRW WR PH´ ² DQG VSDUNHG KLV LPDJLQDWLRQ ² KH VSRNH of  going  upstairs  as  a  child  and  look-­ LQJ WKURXJK ÂłGDUN DQG VFDU\´ VWDFNV for  books. Âł, VHH WKH OLEUDU\ DV D SODFH RI understanding  the  world  and  help-­ ing  my  community  and  helping  myself  as  well  to  experience  more  of  that  every  day  and  not  get  stuck  in  this  little  bubble,â€?  Sullivan  said.  ³,W PDNHV XV PRUH FRPSDVVLRQDWH toward  one  another  and  more  under-­ standing  of  one  another.â€? Despite  the  three-­decade  age  difference,  both  said  they  bonded  quickly.  Place  said  they  complement  each  other. Âł2QH RI WKH ELJ MRNHV LQ WKH OLEUDU\ is  that  we’re  going  to  get  a  T-­shirt,  DQG ZHÂśUH JRLQJ WR KDYH DQ Âľ,Âś RQ PH DQG D Âľ7Âś RQ KLP ,ÂśP LQIRUPD WLRQ ,ÂśOO WHOO \RX ZKDWÂśV ZURQJ $QG he’s  the  technology  guy,â€?  Place  said.  ³%DVLFDOO\ , ZDV DEOH WR DVVHPEOH DOO the  issues  that  we  had.  And  then  Jon  DQG , ZRXOG MXVW FRPH LQ WKHUH DQG we’re  both  engineers.  And  engineers  are  problem-­solvers.  We  love  work-­ ing  on  problems.â€? Sullivan  said  Place’s  ability  to Â

REX  THE  CAT  looks  for  some  attention  from  behind  a  window  in   one  of  the  cat  community  rooms  at  Homeward  Bound  in  Middlebury.  Rex  is  one  of  about  35  cats  that  are  currently  housed  at  the  shelter. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Homeword  Bound (Continued  from  Page  8A) really  beautiful.â€? But  others  have  to  wait  longer.  Some  people  are  hesitant  to  adopt  black  cats,  a  stigma  Brewer  says  still  persists.  Older  cats  are  particularly  GLIÂż FXOW WR SODFH 6RPH KDYH EHHQ surrendered  multiple  times.   Blewer  used  to  keep  a  log  of  cats  that  had  been  at  the  shelter  for  extended  periods  of  time  and  esti-­ mated  the  list  grew  to  about  100  names.  When  each  was  adopted,  she’d  check  off  the  name.  Now,  when  she  arrives  to  start  her  shift,  she  goes  straight  to  a  bulletin  board  to  see  who  has  been  adopted.  %OHZHU LV DEOH WR Âż W KHU YROXQWHHU ing  between  her  work  as  a  fulltime  photographer,  shooting  in  black  and  ZKLWH Âż OP DQG WKHQ KDQG FRORULQJ WKH prints.  She  lives  in   Lincoln  with  her  husband,  novelist  Chris  Bohjalian.  %OHZHU VD\V WKHLU KRXVHKROG Âż WV Âż UPO\ ZLWKLQ WKH ÂłFDW SHRSOH´ FDPS At  their  peak,  they  had  six  cats,  three  of  which  came  from  the  shelter.  They  FXUUHQWO\ KDYH Âż YH WKUHH RI ZKLFK are  humane  society  adoptees.  Even  with  so  much  time  around  them,  Blewer  is  actually  allergic  to  cats.  She  was  diagnosed  when  she  was  eight,  but  fortunately  is  able  to  manage  her  allergy  with  modern  medicine.  As  a  lifelong  cat  owner,  volunteering  with  animals  was  an  obvious  choice. Âł, KDYH QHYHU VHHQ D Ă€ HD KHUH ´ VKH VDLG Âł,WÂśV D ZHOO RLOHG PDFKLQH DQG they  know  what  they’re  doing.â€?  Jessica  Danyow,  executive  director  for  Homeward  Bound,  says  volun-­ teers  have  been  involved  with  the  organization  since  its  inception.  The  group  includes  past  animal  adopters,  families  with  children  and  college  students.  Without  them,  Danyow Â

says,  the  organization’s  reach  in  Addison  County  would  be  limited. Âł:H ZRXOGQÂśW KDYH KDOI WKH community  impact  that  we’re  able  WR KDYH ´ VKH VDLG Âł7KHUH DUH RQO\ 10  people  that  work  here  altogether,  and  the  majority  of  them  are  working  with  the  animals  all  day.  So  (with-­ out  the  volunteers)  we  wouldn’t  be  able  to  get  out  in  the  community  for  presentations  and  events.â€?  Over  the  summer,  the  shelter  will  look  for  foster-­care  volunteers  to  house  animals  and  provide  extra  socialization  or  care.  Homeward  Bound  is  also  recruiting  volun-­ teers  for  the  Adoption  Ambassador  Program,  where  volunteers  will  take  animals  out  and  about  in  the  commu-­ nity  and  promote  them  as  adoptable  animals.  Program  volunteers  who  take  care  of  cats  will  promote  them  from  home  by  posting  photos  and  videos  on  social  media.  ³7KH LGHD LV WKDW LI \RX VHH VRPH thing  from  across  one  of  your  social  media  feeds  about  a  great  cat  that’s  looking  for  a  home,  that  cat  is  going  to  reach  a  lot  more  people  than  if  he’s  waiting  in  a  kennel  for  someone  to  come  in  actively  looking  for  a  cat,â€?  Danyow  said.  The  shelter  is  also  allowing  volun-­ teers  as  young  as  10  to  participate  with  a  parent.  9LFWRULD %OHZHUÂśV FDWV XVHG WR Âż QG her.  Now  she  says  thanks  to  wider  spaying  and  neutering  programs  she  has  to  go  to  the  shelter,  an  experience  she  says  is  rewarding.  ³3HRSOH DVN PH KRZ ,ÂśP DEOH WR go  there  and  not  get  depressed,â€?  she  VDLG Âł0\ IHHOLQJ LV WKHVH DUH WKH lucky  cats  because  they’re  being  taken  care  of  and  being  fed.  They’re  warm  in  the  winter,  and  they’re  going  WR Âż QG KRPHV ´

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The  developing  brain  is  a  facinating  thing

Week of the Young Child ADDISON  COUNTY  â€”  Vermont  is  hon-­ oring  its  youngest  learners  during  the  Week  of  the  Young  Child,  April  12-­18.  This  nation-­ wide  event  is  sponsored  by  the  National  As-­ sociation  for  the  Education  of  Young  Children  (NAEYC),  the  world’s  largest  organization  working  on  behalf  of  young  children.  Joining  together  to  celebrate  and  support  this  week  with  statewide  events  are  early  childhood  organizations  across  Vermont,  including  Let’s  Grow  Kids,  Vermont  Early  Childhood  Alliance,  Building  Bright  Futures,  Vermont  Birth  to  Three,  Vermont  Associa-­ tion  for  the  Education  of  Young  Children,  and  many  local  early  childhood  educators. The  goal  of  the  Week  of  the  Young  Child  is  to  â€œfocus  public  attention  on  the  needs  of  young  children  and  their  families  and  to  recog-­ nize  the  early  childhood  programs  and  services  that  meet  those  needs.â€?  To  achieve  this  goal,  NAEYC  has  created  themes  for  each  day,  with  each  emphasizing  a  different  area  of  develop-­ ment.  There  is  Music  Monday,  Taco  Tuesday  (celebrating  healthy  eating),  Work  Together  Wednesday,  Artsy  Thursday  and  Family  Friday.  Vermont  public  education  campaign  Let’s  Grow  Kids,  along  with  the  Vermont  Depart-­ ment  of  Libraries  and  the  Vermont  Early  Lit-­ eracy  Initiative,  will  be  collaborating  with  35  town  libraries  across  the  state  on  a  lecture  series.  These  public  presentations  focusing  on  early  childhood  development  will  be  held  during  established  library  story  times,  and  will  be  given  by  members  of  the  Let’s  Grow  Kids  Speakers  Bureau  and  other  early  childhood  experts.  All  lectures  will  be  free  and  open  to  the  general  public  (details  for  these  engage-­ ments  are  at  letsgrowkids.org).  â€œWe’re  excited  to  partner  with  Vermont’s  libraries  because  they’re  a  central  hub  of  their  communities,  and  our  goal  is  to  educate  all  Vermonters  about  the  importance  of  a  child’s  earliest  years  to  his  or  her  future  success,â€?  said  Let’s  Grow  Kids  Campaign  Director  Robyn  Freedner-­Maguire.  â€œWe’re  looking  forward  to Â

reaching  hundreds  of  new  people  with  this  es-­ sential  information.â€?  In  honor  of  the  Week  of  the  Young  Child,  early  childhood  educators  throughout  Addison  County  are  partnering  with  local  libraries  to  display  student  work.  Visit  your  local  library  to  learn  more  about  the  creativity  and  competence  of  our  youngest  community  members.  The  stu-­ dent  displays  are  prime  examples  of  the  educa-­ tional  value  of  the  high  quality  early  childhood  programs  offered  throughout  the  county. Participating  local  libraries  include  Ilsley  Public  Library,  Starksboro  Public  Library,  Bix-­ by  Library,  Lincoln  Library  and  Lawrence  Me-­ morial  Library  in  Bristol.  Student  displays  will  be  viewable  during  the  week  of  April  12-­18. To  learn  more  about  early  childhood  educa-­ tion  and  resources  throughout  Addison  County,  visit  www.buildingbrightfutures.org/addison/. Addison  Building  Bright  Futures Addison  Building  Bright  Futures  is  part  of  the  Building  Bright  Futures’  (BBF)  statewide  QHWZRUN %%) LV WKH RQO\ VWDWHZLGH QRQSURÂżW public-­private  partnership  organization  focused  solely  on  improving  the  well-­being  of  young  children  and  families  by  improving  the  sys-­ tem  that  serves  them.  Locally,  Addison  BBF  is  working  to  improve  early  childhood  experienc-­ es  and  long-­term  child  outcomes  by  connect-­ ing  health,  family  and  educational  resources.  The  group  is  comprised  of  the  Early  Childhood  Council,  which  works  collaboratively  among  many  area  organizations  and  families  support-­ ing  healthy  child  development. Let’s  Grow  Kids Let’s  Grow  Kids,  a  privately  funded,  state-­ wide  public  education  campaign,  aims  to  raise  understanding  of  the  importance  of  the  earliest  years  in  the  lives  of  Vermont’s  children.  Funded  by  a  collaboration  of  private  foundations,  Let’s  Grow  Kids  is  working  with  Vermont  communi-­ ties,  organizations,  businesses  and  individuals  to  create  positive  lasting  change  that  will  allow  all  of  our  children  to  succeed  in  life.  To  learn  more  visit  www.letsgrowkids.org.

Publicly funded preschool

(GLWRUÂśV QRWH 7KLV LV WKH ÂżUVW LQ D size  of  the  brain  decreases.  Luckily,  there  are  two  organiza-­ VHULHV DERXW HDUO\ EUDLQ GHYHORSPHQW Addison  Northeast,  Addison  Central  and  Addison  North-­ DQG KRZ FRQGLWLRQV LQ YHU\ HDUO\ OLIH tions  that  are  focused  on  healthy  brain  west  supervisory  unions  â€”  which  cover  17  towns  in  the  EHJLQQLQJ LQ SUHJQDQF\ FDQ DIIHFW growth  and  development:  Building  Bristol,  Middlebury  and  Vergennes  areas  â€”  all  will  support  Bright  Futures  and  Let’s  Grow  Kids.  LQGLYLGXDOV IDU LQWR DGXOWKRRG some  publicly  funded  preschool  programs  in  2015-­2016. Locally,  the  Addison  Building  Bright  By  DR.  JODY  BRAKELEY  What  is  publicly  funded  preschool? 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(Continued  from  Page  1A) This  two-­story  structure  would  be  sited  on  one  of  the  eight  house  sites  originally  contemplated  by  the  col-­ lege  as  part  of  its  proposed  Western  Ridgeline  development.  The  two  up-­ SHU Ă€RRUV RI WKLV 5LGJHOLQH UHVLGHQFH hall  would  comprise  six  suites  each  containing  four  single  bedrooms,  living  spaces  and  a  shared  common  bath.  The  walkout  level  would  have  four  suites  containing  between  three  and  four  single  bedrooms  per  suite,  shared  living  spaces  and  a  common  bath-­ room.  It  would  also  have  two  large  central  common  rooms,  one  with  a  shared  kitchenette  and  the  other  with  a  full  kitchen.  Shared  laundry  facili-­ ties  would  also  be  provided  on-­site. The  proposed  suite-­style  building,  at  around  38  feet  tall,  will  require  a  three-­foot  waiver  from  the  town’s  maximum  building  height  require-­ ment  for  that  area. All  four  student  residences  would  be  connected  to  municipal  water  and  sewer  systems,  according  to  the  ap-­ plication.  They  would  be  landscaped  with  front  lawns  to  â€œmirror  the  resi-­ dential  feelâ€?  of  the  existing  residences  along  Adirondack  View.  The  rear  of  the  residences  would  have  a  more  â€œnaturalâ€?  planting  mix,  with  native  woodland  vegetation,  the  application  states. &ROOHJH RIÂżFLDOV FRQWHQG WKDW WKH proposed  new  housing  would  be  isolated  enough  so  that  it  should  not  present  any  disruption  to  Middlebury Â

(Continued  from  Page  1A) County  and  your  primary  car  pro-­ A  member  of  that  panel  â€”  Rep.  viders.  It  is  very  important  to  them.â€? Diane  Lanpher,  D-­Vergennes  â€”  of-­ Testimony  on  the  bill  continues.  fered  an  overview  of  how  the  pro-­ And  the  tax  components  of  the  bill  posed  beverage  tax  has  evolved. continue  to  draw  concerns.  Lanpher  The  House  Health  Care  Commit-­ said  the  beverage  tax  could  be  killed  tee,  she  said,  had  recommended  that  in  the  Senate  or  by  Gov.  Shumlin. $50  million  in  revenue  be  raised  to  â€œSo  the  path  to  this  is  unclear  and  further  the  state’s  health  care  re-­ it’s  making  our  local  health  care  form  efforts.  But  the  House  Ways  providers  very,  very  nervous,â€?  Lan-­ and  Means  Committee  decided  on  pher  said. a  funding  package  of  $20  million.  It  should  be  noted  that  the  Shum-­ That  package  also  calls  for  a  25-­ lin  administration  had  proposed  a  cent  tax  on  tobacco,  and  extending  payroll  tax  to  help  generate  more  sales  tax  to  include  dietary  supple-­ revenue  for  Medicaid  reimburse-­ ments,  according  to  Lanpher. ment.  But  that  proposal  failed  to  The  House  Health  Care  Commit-­ gain  traction. tee  has  now  come  forward  with  a  Larry  Goetschius,  executive  di-­ revised  list  of  health  reform  priori-­ UHFWRU RI $&++ + FRQÂżUPHG WKH ties  based  on  a  $20  million  budget,  anxiety  that  he  and  his  counterparts  instead  of  the  $50  million  it  had  are  feeling  as  they  wait  out  the  hoped  to  have  at  its  disposal.  Those  Legislature’s  decision  on  Medicaid  priorities  include: funding. ‡ ,QFUHDVLQJ DIIRUGDELOLW\ DQG “We’ve  been  seven  years  with  DFFHVV WR KHDOWK LQVXUDQFH 6SHFLÂż-­ only  one  increase  in  Medicaid  cally,  the  committee  is  ( r e i m b u r s e m e n t ) , â€?  recommending  sustain-­ Goetschius  said.  â€œIt’s  ing  current  cost-­sharing  â€œWe’ve been been  a  real  challenge.â€? subsidies  for  Vermont  seven years Medicaid  reimburses  Health  Connect,  and  with only one ACHH&H  around  60  boosting  subsidies  for  increase in cents  on  every  dollar  those  earning  between  Medicaid (reit  actually  costs  to  pro-­ 200  to  300  percent  of  the  vide  services  to  Medic-­ federal  poverty  level.  imbursement). aid  clients,  Goetschius  Also  recommended:  An  It’s been a real noted.  And  unlike  other  increase  in  Medicaid  re-­ challenge.â€? health  care  provid-­ — Larry ers,  ACHH&H  can’t  imbursement  to  primary  Goetschius make  up  the  loss  by  care  providers  equal  to  what  is  reimbursed  recouping  more  from  through  Medicare  rates,   increased  those  covered  by  private  insurance,  Medicaid  assistance  for  those  seek-­ Goetschius  noted. ing  substances  abuse  services,  and  â€œWe  end  up  losing  money  on  consumer  access  and  representation  these  services,â€?  Goetschius  said. 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Sen.  Claire  Ayer,  D-­Addison,  is  Lanpher  said  many  health  care  chairwoman  of  the  Senate  Health  organizations  statewide  are  anxious  and  Welfare  Committee.  She  does  to  see  the  Health  Care  Committee’s  not  believe  the  proposed  tax  will  priorities  enacted  â€”  particularly  get  a  lot  of  momentum  in  the  state’s  the  additional  resources  for  Medic-­ highest  chamber. aid  reimbursement. “The  sugar-­sweetened  beverage  â€œRight  now  if  you  are  wondering  tax  has  not  really  been  taken  up,  in  if  this  bill  should  pass,  talk  to  some-­ the  Senate  yet,â€?  Ayer  said.  â€œI  can  one  from  Addison  County  Home  tell  you  that  what  I  sense  and  hear  Health  &  Hospice  (ACHH&H),â€?  is  that  there  is  not  much  will  for  it  Lanpher  said.  â€œThey  would  be  in  in  the  Senate;Íž  it’s  kind  of  too  bad.â€? a  panic  if  this  doesn’t  pass.  Also,  Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  the  Counseling  Service  of  Addison  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

MIDDLEBURY  COLLEGE  HOPES  to  remove  the  â€œmodularâ€?  student  housing  units  that  were  installed  in  1997  below  the  western  ridgeline  of  the  campus.  They  will  be  replaced  with  four  new  housing  units. Independent  photo/Victoria  Provost

The  college  and  the  town  have  an  agreement  allowing  for  up  to  125  students  to  live  off  campus  at  any  given  time.  Norton  believes  the  four  new  student  residences  could  sub-­ stantially  reduce  the  need  for  off-­ campus  residency;Íž  by  how  much,  he’s  not  sure.  The  four  new  build-­ ings  will  provide  a  net  increase  of  125  student  beds. “Our  thinking  is,  we  want  to  move  students  from  off-­campus  â€”  but  not  all  of  them  â€”  to  the  campus,â€?  Norton  said.  â€œI  would  imagine  a  fair  number  of  students  will  be  moving  from  off-­campus  to  on-­campus.â€? Norton  added  the  new  housing  stock  would  also  come  in  handy  for  the  college’s  summer  programs.  The  college  operates  a  world-­renowned  language  school. Ted  Dunakin,  Middlebury  DRB  administrator,  said  the  college  appli-­ cation  will  be  treated  as  a  substantial  change  in  the  Planned  Unit  Devel-­ opment  portion  of  the  institution’s  master  plan.  That  Planned  Unit  De-­ velopment  in  question  encompasses  college  property  west  of  the  Otter  Creek,  according  to  Dunakin. Middlebury  selectboard  Chair-­ man  Dean  George  applauded  the  college  for  trying  to  offer  more  on-­ campus  housing  opportunities. “Their  goal  is  to  provide  housing  to  as  close  as  possible  to  100  percent  of  their  students,â€?  George  said.  â€œWe  appreciate  that  effort.â€? Locally,  the  news  is  likely  to  be  well-­received  by  some  neighbor-­ THREE  NEW  TOWNHOUSE-­STYLE  buildings  to  be  built  on  the  Middlebury  College  campus  will  feature  four  hoods  that  have  complained  about  units  each,  with  each  unit  encompassing  eight  bedrooms.  The  fourth  building  will  house  62  students  in  suite-­ loud  parties  in  off-­campus  housing,  style  apartments. but  perhaps  less  hailed  by  landlords  who  have  rented  apartments  to  stu-­ dents. Norton  said  the  new  residence  halls  would  be  substantially  built  off-­site  and  assembled  on  campus.  The  goal  is  to  have  the  new  housing  available  to  students  by  the  fall  of  2016,  he  added. “We’re  excited  about  this  project,  and  I  think  the  students  are  too,â€?  Norton  said. Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com. neighborhoods. said  the  project  is  de-­ Parking  at  the  four  â€œTheir goal signed  to  give  the  insti-­ new  buildings  would  be  is to provide tution  a  larger  and  more  limited  along  Adiron-­ housing to Ă€H[LEOH KRXVLQJ VWRFN dack  View  to  handicap  as close as He  noted  the  institu-­ and  service  vehicles.  possible to 100 tion  has  had  to  convert  Students  would  be  ex-­ some  double  rooms  into  pected  to  park  in  the  percent of their triples  and  turn  some  of  existing  Ridgeline  lot  students. We its  lounges  into  housing  and  a  parking  lot  expan-­ appreciate that to  relieve  overcrowd-­ sion  made  possible  by  effort.â€? ing.  The  college  has  a  removal  of  the  modular  â€” Dean George current  student  enroll-­ residences.  Sixty-­seven  ment  of  about  2,450. new  parking  spaces  are  â€œWe  have  very  little  proposed  to  be  added  to  the  existing  Ă€H[LELOLW\ LQ RXU KRXVLQJ VWRFN DQG 314-­space  parking  lot,  for  a  total  of  this  (project)  would  allow  us  to  have  381  spaces. that,â€?  he  said.  â€œWe  haven’t  boosted  Patrick  Norton,  the  college’s  trea-­ our  housing  stock  in  a  while,  and  VXUHU DQG YLFH SUHVLGHQW IRU ÂżQDQFH this  is  our  opportunity.â€?

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‘Woman  in  Gold’  worth  the  watch

VFC hosts end-of-life talk and exhibition MIDDLEBURY  â€”  A  reception  to  celebrate  a  new  exhibit,  will  be  held  at  the  Vermont  Folklife  Center  in  Middlebury  on  Wednesday,  April  22,  at  5  p.m. In  this  unique  and  moving  exhib-­ it,  photographer/interviewer  Susan  Alancraig  of  Cambridge,  N.Y.,  has  captured  in  portraits  and  words  the  experiences  of  those  who  provide  compassionate  care  for  loved  ones  who  are  dying.  The  reception  is  sponsored  by  Addison  County  Con-­ versations,  a  collaboration  of  end-­ of-­life  providers  consisting  of  Hos-­ pice  Volunteer  Services,  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice,  Addison  Respite  Care  Home,  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  and  Rehabilita-­ tion  Center  and  Porter  Hospital. The  public  is  invited  to  view  the  exhibit  from  5-­6:30  p.m.,  enjoy  re-­ freshments,  and  speak  informally  with  Alancraig.  Hospice  Volunteer  Services  will  hold  its  annual  meet-­ ing  at  the  VFC  from  6:30-­7  p.m.,  followed  by  a  public  presentation  by  Alancraig  from  7-­8  p.m.   In  â€œUnexpected  Journeys,â€?  Alan-­ craig  explores  what  it  means  to  live  with  terminal  illness  and  to  become  a  caregiver  for  someone  who  is  dy-­ ing.  The  material  for  this  exhibit  grew  out  of  Alancraig’s  graduate  work  at  the  School  for  International  Training  in  Brattleboro,  as  well  as  an  earlier  exhibit  featuring  women  with  metastatic  cancer.  Through  her  evocative  portraits  and  deep  listening,  Alancraig  gives  voice  to  the  joys,  frustrations,  intimacy  and  meaningfulness  of  end-­of-­life  care-­

Woman  in  Gold;Íž  Running  time:  1:49;Íž  Rating:  PG-­13  â€œIt’s  not  just  stolen  art.  It’s  a  sym-­ bol  of  stolen  life.â€?  So  said  Helen  Mirren  about  â€œWoman  in  Goldâ€?  where  she  plays  Maria  Altmann  who  escaped  from  Nazi  controlled  Vienna  with  her  new  husband  shortly  after  their  wedding  in  1942. Maria’s  family  had  civic  pres-­ tige,  money  and  a  beautiful  house  in  pre-­war  Vienna.  Her  aunt  â€”  Adele  Bloch-­Bauer  â€”  had  been  painted  by  Gustav  Klimt  whose  portrait  of  her  hung  with  four  others  in  the  Altmann  town  house  until  the  Nazis  invaded  Vienna  and  plundered  its  art.  Af-­ ter  the  war,  it  remained  in  Vienna’s  Belvedere  Palace  for  60  years.  This  is  the  story  of  Maria’s  struggle  to  recover  ownership  of  the  fabled  por-­ trait. The  movie  has  been  called  senti-­ mental  by  critics.  Others  have  said  it  overstates  the  warmth  of  the  wel-­ come  extended  by  the  Viennese  citi-­ ]HQV WR WKH 1D]L LQYDGHUV 2Q WKH ÂżUVW count,  the  actual  truth  of  Maria’s  de-­ WHUPLQDWLRQ LV E\ VLPSOH GHÂżQLWLRQ packed  with  such  genuine  emotion  that  anyone  not  moved  by  it  is  prob-­ ably  either  unreachable  or  too  young Â

“CARMEN,â€?  A  PHOTOGRAPH  by  Susan  Alancraig,  is  part  of  a  Vermont  Folklife  Center  exhibit  in  which  Alancraig  explores  the  ex-­ periences  of  people  caring  for  the  terminally  ill.  A  reception  for  the  exhibit,  titled  â€œUnexpected  Journeys:  Life,  Illness  and  Loss,â€?  is  on  Wednesday,  April  22,  at  5  p.m.  at  the  VFC  in  Middlebury.

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MIDDLEBURY  â€”  The  Mid-­ dlebury  College  Activities  Board  (MCAB)  presents  political  strategist  Donna  Brazile  in  a  talk  at  7  p.m.  on  Tuesday,  April  21,  at  Mead  Chapel.  Brazile  has  become  one  of  the  most  recognizable  faces  in  politics  with  regular  appearances  on  network  news  programs  and  cameo  appear-­ ances  on  television  dramas.  Her  talk  is  free  and  open  to  the  public. Brazile  is  vice  chair  of  voter  reg-­ istration  and  participation  at  the  Democratic  National  Committee  (DNC)  and  former  interim  National  Chair  of  the  Democratic  National  Committee  as  well  as  the  former  chair  of  the  DNC’s  Voting  Rights  Institute. Author  of  the  best-­selling  memoir  â€œCooking  with  Grease:  Stirring  the  Pots  in  American  Politics,â€?  Brazile  is  an  adjunct  professor  at  George-­ town  University,  a  syndicated  newspaper  columnist  for  Universal  Uclick,  a  columnist  for  Ms.  Maga-­ zine  and  O,  The  Oprah  Magazine, Â

DONNA  BRAZILE an  on-­air  contributor  to  CNN  and  ABC,  where  she  regularly  appears  on  â€œThis  Week.â€?  She  has  made  two  cameo  appearances  on  CBS’s  â€œThe  Good  Wife.â€?  Most  recently,  Brazile Â

KDV DSSHDUHG RQ WKH 1HWĂ€L[ VHULHV  â€œHouse  of  Cards.â€? Brazile’s  primary  passion  is  en-­ couraging  young  people  to  vote,  to  work  within  the  system  to  strengthen  LW DQG WR UXQ IRU SXEOLF RIÂżFH %UD-­ zile  is  a  regular  speaker  at  colleges  and  universities  across  the  country  on  such  topics  as  â€œInspiring  Civility  in  American  Politics,â€?  â€œRace  Rela-­ tions  in  the  Age  of  Obama,â€?  â€œWhy  Diversity  Matters,â€?  and  â€œWomen  in  American  Politics:  Are  We  There  Yet?â€? She  was  appointed  by  President  Barack  Obama  to  serve  on  the  J.  William  Fulbright  Foreign  Schol-­ arship  Board.  She  also  sits  on  the  boards  of  the  National  Democratic  Institute,  the  Professional  Diversity  Network,  the  National  Institute  for  Civil  Discourse,  Joint  Center  for  Political  and  Economic  Studies,  and  the  BlackAmericaWeb.com  Relief  Fund,  Inc.  She  also  serves  as  co-­ chair  for  Democrats  for  Public  Edu-­ cation.

2OG %RQHV WR SOD\ %ULVWRO EHQHÂżW IRU 8JDQGDQ FKLOGUHQ BRISTOL  â€”  Local  musicians  Old  Bones  will  perform  at  the  First  Baptist  Church  of  Bristol  on  Sat-­ urday  evening,  April  25,  after  a  church  potluck.  This  is  Old  Bones’  seventh  annual  concert  to  raise  money  for  Village2VillageProject,  which  helps  with  the  needs  of  at-­ risk  and  orphaned  Ugandan  chil-­ dren. The  evening  begins  at  5:30  p.m.  at  the  First  Baptist  Church  with  a  shepherd’s  pie  supper.  Also  on  the  menu  will  be  tossed  salad,  home-­

made  rolls  and  brownie  a  la  mode.  The  cost  for  the  meal  is  $10  for  adults,  $5  for  children  6-­12,  and  free  for  children  5  or  younger.  All  SURFHHGV EHQHÂżW 9 93URMHFW The  concert  begins  at  6:30  p.m.  Admission  is  by  donation.  2OG %RQHV JDYH LWV ÂżUVW SHUIRU-­ mance  about  10  years  ago  with  a  house  concert  in  Bristol.  Since  then  these  talented  local  musicians  have  brought  their  unique  blend  of  coun-­ try  gospel  music  to  audiences  from  Vermont  to  Maine  and  have  helped Â

raised  money  for  many  different  causes.  They  have  played  at  Bris-­ tol’s  Best  Night,  Addison  County  Fair  and  Field  Days,  Chandler  Au-­ ditorium,  the  Birches  on  Mooseh-­ ead  Lake  and  elsewhere.  The  band  also  holds  monthly  music  and  dance  sessions  at  Project  Indepen-­ dence  in  Middlebury.  $JDLQ WKLV \HDU WKHLU ÂżUVW &' “New  Faces  in  the  Field,â€?  will  be  available  by  donation,  with  100  percent  of  the  proceeds  going  to  V2V  .

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Pinkham  made  that  will  attach  to  the  two  re-­ (Continued  from  Page  1A) tragic  side  effect  of  opiate  abuse  is  maining  teeth,  and  Pinkham’s  dental  tooth  decay,  and  Pinkham  was  no  ex-­ ZRUN ZLOO EH ÂżQLVKHG ception.  At  26,  his  teeth  had  turned  BURLINGTON  LABS to  mush,  cracked,  and  turned  brittle  %XUOLQJWRQ /DEVÂś 5XWODQG RIÂżFH and  brown.  He  was  so  ashamed  of  on  Merchants  Row  across  from  the  his  â€œdrug  teeth,â€?  as  he  called  them,  courthouse  is  the  11th  location  in  the  that  he  got  very  good  at  speaking  state  that  the  drug-­testing  company  with  his  lips  close  together,  so  his  has  opened  since  it  was  founded  in  teeth  would  always  stay  hidden.  And  2006. he  never,  ever  smiled  broadly.  It  But  Burlington  Labs  is  far  from  was  more  like  a  wry,  side  smile,  one  being  just  another  business  in  Ver-­ corner  of  his  mouth  turning  ever  so  mont.  Co-­founders  Michael  and  VOLJKWO\ DQG EULHĂ€\ XSZDUG Jodie  Casarico  have  personal  ties  After  Pinkham’s  story  appeared  to  both  addiction  and  recovery.  In  in  the  Reporter  last  2006,  Michael  Casa-­ October,  the  response  rico  was  working  as  was  swift.  Almost  100  â€œWe love D SDUROH RIÂżFHU DQG people  attended  the  next  taking chances counselor  when  one  Brandon  Cares  meeting  on people. of  his  parolees  failed  at  the  Brandon  Town  a  required  drug  test  for  Hall.  Pinkham  spoke  It doesn’t cocaine.  Despite  the  and  told  his  story.  There  always work man’s  assurances  that  were  two  key  people  in  out, but it he  had  not  used  drugs,  the  audience  that  night.  was  sent  back  to  often does. All he  One  was  Tae  DeGray,  jail,  lost  his  job  and  community  coordinator  of these people was  separated  from  his  for  Burlington  Labs  in  are doing family. Middlebury. Two  weeks  later,  it  something to “I  heard  Kyle  speak  was  determined  that  and  I  thought,  â€˜That’s  try and turn the  test  was,  in  fact,  a  someone  who  could  their lives false  positive.  Casarico  work  for  us,’â€?  DeGray  around. We vowed  to  try  and  opti-­ said. mize  the  drug-­testing  have yet to The  other  person  in  at-­ culture.  He  and  his  tendance  that  night  was  a  regret giving wife  cashed  in  their  local  woman  who  would  people a retirement  accounts  become  Pinkham’s  chance.â€? and  all  of  their  sav-­ “Tooth  Fairy.â€?  She  has  â€” Michael ings  and  opened  Bur-­ requested  that  she  re-­ Casarico, lington  Labs  in  2006.  main  anonymous. co-founder of Now,  among  those  11  â€œShe  had  read  the  Burlington Labs locations  statewide,  Reporter  article  and  the  company  boasts  came  up  to  me  after  135  employees,  many  the  forum,â€?  Pinkham  recounted.  of  whom,  like  Kyle  Pinkham,  are  in  â€œShe  asked  for  my  information  and  recovery.  said  she  would  contact  Dr.  Brian  In  a  phone  interview  last  week,  Saltzman  in  Middlebury  and  have  Michael  Casarico  said  the  mission  my  dental  bills  sent  to  her.â€? of  the  company  has  remained  un-­ In  the  ensuing  months,  Pinkham  changed  since  it  began. had  four  appointments  with  â€œWe  love  taking  chances  on  peo-­ Saltzman.  Impressions  of  his  teeth  ple,â€?  he  said  of  the  company’s  hiring  were  made,  then  all  of  his  top  teeth  process.  â€œIt  doesn’t  always  work  out,  were  removed.  A  full  plate  was  cre-­ but  it  often  does.  All  of  these  people  ated,  which  Pinkham  wears  proudly. are  doing  something  to  try  and  turn  â€œDr.  Saltzman  was  awesome,â€?  their  lives  around.  We  have  yet  to  re-­ Pinkham  said.  â€œHe’s  the  only  dentist  gret  giving  people  a  chance.â€? I  felt  comfortable  getting  the  extrac-­ Burlington  Labs  also  donates  tions  done  with.â€? SHUFHQW RI LWV SURÂżWV EDFN WR WKH On  April  17,  Pinkham  will  return  communities  it  serves.  And  now,  the  WR 6DOW]PDQÂśV RIÂżFH IRU WZR URRW FD-­ company  is  launching  a  ride  pro-­ nals  on  two  of  his  lower  teeth.  The  gram  to  help  ease  the  transportation  rest  will  be  removed,  a  plate  will  be  problem  that  Pinkham  and  so  many Â

others  face  in  trying  to  get  and  stay  clean. But  despite  their  best  efforts,  the  Casaricos  are  fully  aware  that  their  business  relies  on  an  overwhelm-­ ing  opiate  problem  in  Vermont  and  across  the  country.  More  and  more  clients  and  businesses  are  requiring  weekly  drug  testing  of  employees. “It  is  unfortunate  and  I’ve  said  from  the  very  beginning  that  it  would  be  the  best  day  ever  if  we  could  put  ourselves  out  of  busi-­ ness,â€?  Casarico  said.  â€œThere  is  no  need  to  do  this  except  that  there  is  a  need.â€? It  was  Tae  DeGray,  the  compa-­ ny’s  community  coordinator,  who  ¿UVW EURXJKW WKH LGHD RI VWDUWLQJ D ride  program  to  the  Casaricos.  She  is  also  a  member  of  the  Addison  County  Addiction  Treatment  Com-­ mittee. “Transportation  was  something  that  kept  coming  up,  so  I  took  it  to  Burlington  Labs  and  the  Casa-­ ricos  are  making  it  happen,â€?  she  said.  â€œThey  don’t  just  want  to  run  the  testing.  They  believe  recovery  is  possible  and  they  want  to  make  community  awareness  and  access  to  treatment  as  easy  as  possible  and  available  to  anyone  who  wants  it.â€? The  company  is  in  the  process  of  securing  insurance  for  the  ride  pro-­ gram,  which  has  been  a  challenge,  and  are  looking  to  purchase  a  van  and  hire  a  full-­time  driver.  When  it  is  up  and  running,  the  ride  program  will  offer  routes  from  Middlebury  to  Bristol  Internal  Medicine,  Addi-­ son  County’s  sole  suboxone  provid-­ er.  There  will  also  be  rides  available  for  Middlebury-­based  Narcotics  Anonymous  meetings,  the  coun-­ seling  at  the  Counseling  Service  of  Addison  County,  and  drug  test-­ ing  appointments.  Casarico  said  he  hopes  to  have  the  program  up  and  running  before  summer. Eventually,  Burlington  Labs  hopes  to  expand  the  ride  program  into  Brandon  and  more  broadly  in  Rutland  County.  There  are  no  grants  or  municipal  funds  being  received  for  the  pro-­ gram.  Burlington  Labs  is  paying  for  the  program  out  of  its  own  pocket. BRIGHT  SMILE, BRIGHTER  FUTURE Back  at  the  Rutland  Burlington  /DEV RIÂżFH .\OH 3LQNKDP FRXOGQÂśW be  happier,  but  there  is  one  more Â

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hurdle,  and  that  is  getting  his  own  place.  Pinkham  has  been  living  at  home  with  his  parents  in  Brandon,  and  said  their  support  has  made  all  the  difference.  He  also  credits  his  girlfriend,  Leah  Champine,  for  sticking  by  him,  and  the  folks  at  Vocational  Rehab  for  helping  him  get  into  work  mode.  And  then  there  is  the  Brandon  community  at  large  and  the  people  at  Brandon  Cares. “My  parents  have  been  really  awesome,â€?  he  said  shaking  his  head.  â€œAnd  I  wouldn’t  be  where  I  am  without  my  girlfriend.  Group Â

counseling  has  been  really  impor-­ tant.  I’ve  used  all  of  this  support  100  percent  and  I  haven’t  abused  it.  I  could  be  taking  more  than  I  need,  but  it  was  what  I  needed.â€? Pinkham  hopes  that  maybe  with-­ in  a  year  he  will  be  ready  to  live  in  his  own  apartment,  but  he  is  very  aware  that  this  kind  of  progress  can’t  be  rushed.  â€œI  feel  like  once  I  have  my  own  place,  I’ll  have  everything  back  that  I  lost,â€?  he  said  earnestly.  â€œNew  teeth,  new  job,  and  my  own  place.â€? But  Pinkham  has  also  kept  the Â

bigger  picture  in  the  forefront  of  his  recovery,  the  whole  reason  that  Brandon  Cares  and  Burlington  Labs  has  evolved  â€”  the  opiate  cri-­ sis,  and  he  said  he  sees  progress. “That  Reporter  article  really  helped  and  the  community  has  been  so  supportive,â€?  Pinkham  said  humbly.  â€œI  got  really  awesome  feedback  and  a  lot  of  doors  opened  because  of  it.  Now,  I  don’t  see  as  many  drug  deals,  I  don’t  hear  about  as  many  overdoses  and  accidents  â€”  I  hear  more  about  recovery,  and  I  think  things  are  getting  better.â€?

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