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Eat local N The ACOR l oca Guide to L s Food & Farm

Garden art

It’s on!

The ACORN guide in today’s paper is all about food — where it’s grown and how it’s produced.

A landscape designer will share tips on garden decorations in a New Haven library talk. Page 19A.

The Tiger boys’ lax team kicked off the local high school season with a big win. See Sports, Page 1B.

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Thursday, April 9, 2015 â—† 80 Pages

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$4.9M  Bristol  elementary budget  on  ballot  Tuesday

‘Spamalot’ TODD  GORDON  TAKES  center  stage,  or  in  this  case  center  gym,  with  some  fellow  â€œSpamalotâ€?  actors  during  rehearsal  in  the  Weybridge  Elementary  School  gymnasium  Tuesday  night.  The  Middlebury  Community  Players’  production,  directed  by  Dora  Greven,  opens  at  the  Town  Hall  Theater  on  April  23  and  runs  through  two  weekends.  See  more  photos  on  Page  3A. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

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Senior author cranks out novels for fun Hampel has made art a lifelong pursuit By  EVAN  JOHNSON WDNLQJ KHU WKHUH EHIRUH OLWWOH %HWW\ MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Betty  Ham-­ FRXOG ZDON pel  makes  it  very  clear  that  it’s  ³, OLYHG LQ WKH OLEUDU\ ´ +DPSHO not  about  the  money.  Just  like  her  VDLG cat  Cricket  thrives  on  â€œsunshine  +DPSHO JUHZ XS GXULQJ WKH DQG ORYH ´ VKHÂśV WDNHQ D VLPLODU 6HFRQG :RUOG :DU DQG GLGQÂśW approach  to  her  writing.   FRPSOHWH VFKRRO EH\RQG HLJKWK Âł$UWLVWV DUH WKLV ZD\ ´ WKH 0LG-­ JUDGH %XW WHVWV VDLG VKH ZDV FHUWL-­ GOHEXU\ DXWKRU VDLG ÂżHG WR ZRUN DW D KLJKHU “As  long  as  they’ve  â€œI never know OHYHO DQG VKH ZDV DEOH got  somewhere  warm  WR ÂżQG ZRUN LQ KHU V WR VOHHS IRRG WR HDW what I’m with  an  insurance  com-­ VRPHWKLQJ WR ZULWH RQ going to do. pany  in  Utica. WKH\ÂśUH ÂżQH <RX UHDOO\ I start with 6KH UHFDOOHG WKDW LQ GRQÂśW QHHG PXFK HOVH ´ one sentence 8WLFD VKH H[SHULHQFHG +DPSHO LV SURRI RI and that’s all OLIH LQ D QHLJKERUKRRG this.  Even  with  macular  ODUJHO\ FRQWUROOHG E\ I need, I go GHJHQHUDWLRQ VWUDLQLQJ RUJDQL]HG FULPH DQG KHU H\HV DQG D ZHDN-­ on from there Hampel  still  remem-­ HQHG LPPXQH V\VWHP ‌ I have no EHUV WKH XQVROYHG PXU-­ IURP JHQHUDOL]HG P\-­ idea what the GHUV LQ KHU QHLJKERU-­ asthenia  gravis  she’s  characters are KRRG 2QH PDQ ZDV QRW VORZHG GRZQ LQ WKH going to do IRXQG LQ D ZHOO DQRWK-­ FUHDWLYLW\ GHSDUWPHQW HU KDG KLV KRXVH EXUQHG $W VKH FRQWLQXHV next.â€? GRZQ ZKLOH KH ZDV LQ KHU \HDU SDVVLRQ IRU — Betty Hampel it.  But  the  toughs  never  SDLQWLQJ DQG VKH UH-­ ERWKHUHG KHU VKH VDLG FHQWO\ SXEOLVKHG KHU WK QRYHO EHFDXVH WKH\ GHHPHG KHU ÂłDFFHSW-­ “Some  health  problems  are  in  DEOH ´ %HIRUH GHFLGLQJ WR OHDYH P\ JHQHV EXW PD\EH ZULWLQJ LV DV IRU %XUOLQJWRQ 9W VKH VDLG WKH ZHOO ´ VKH VDLG ERVVHV DVNHG KHU WR ZULWH D OHWWHU EARLY  LIFE WR 7DPPDQ\ +DOO WKH RIÂżFH RI WKH Hampel  grew  up  in  Poughkeep-­ PD\RU LQ 1HZ <RUN &LW\ VLH 1 < QH[W GRRU WR WKH KRPH RI Âł7KH\ VDLG WKH .HQQHG\V ZHUH WKH 5RRVHYHOW IDPLO\ KHU IDWKHU D WURXEOH DQG KDG WR EH GHDOW ZLWK ´ FDE GULYHU ZDV VRPHWLPHV FDOOHG VKH VDLG WR GULYH 3UHVLGHQW )UDQNOLQ 'HOD-­ +DPSHO ZURWH DERXW WKH H[SHUL-­ QR 5RRVHYHOW DQG RWKHU GLJQLWDU-­ HQFH EXW ZDV WROG VKH KDG WR ZDLW MIDDLEBURY  ARTIST  AND  author  Betty  Hampel  has  come  out  with  LHV 6KH DOVR OLYHG QH[W GRRU WR WKH \HDUV EHIRUH VKH FRXOG SXEOLVK her  10th  novel,  â€œOnce  a  Gypsy.â€?  A  painter  for  more  than  50  years,  she  OLEUDU\ DQG KHU PRWKHU ZKR ZDV WKH VWRU\ 6KH QHYHU GLG DQG VKH took  up  writing  late  in  life. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell IULHQGV ZLWK WKH OLEUDULDQV EHJDQ (See  Betty  Hampel,  Page  17A)

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Monty  Python  live THE  MIDDLEBURY  COMMUNITY  Players  are  bringing  the  smash  Broadway  hit  â€œSpamalotâ€?  to  the  Town  Hall  Theater  stage  at  the  end  of  April.  The  show  was  written  by  Monty  Python  member  Eric  Idle  and  is  based  on  the  British  comedy  team’s  ¿OP Âł0RQW\ 3\WKRQ DQG WKH +RO\ *UDLO ´ 7KH players  are  currently  rehearsing  the  show  in  vari-­ ous  locations  around  Addison  County.  Pictured  here  from  Tuesday’s  rehearsal  in  the  Weybridge  Elementary  School  gym  are,  clockwise  from  above,  vocal  music  director  Sarah  Stone;Íž  Todd  Gordon;Íž  Tim  Fraser;Íž  Pierre  Vachon  and  Gordon;Íž  and  Gor-­ don  and  Leif  Erickson.  The  show  opens  April  23.

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Lawmakers:  Health  reform  on  track,  but  new  tax  looms By  JOHN  FLOWERS SHOREHAM  â€”  â€œIt’s  been  ex-­ traordinarily  frustrating,â€?  Rep.  Diane  Lanpher  said  of  Vermont  Health  Con-­ nect’s  track  record  to  date.  The  Ver-­ gennes  Democrat  gave  those  remarks  during  a  discussion  with  other  local  lawmakers  of  the  state’s  health  care  exchange  at  a  Legislative  Breakfast  in  Shoreham  Monday  morning. “What  started  as  really  good  policy  at  the  federal  level  could  not  be  rolled  out  in  a  way  that  â€Ś  met  where  the  policy  was  going,â€?  Lanpher  added. Gov.  Peter  Shumlin  has  already  rec-­ ommended  the  state  pull  the  plug  on  Vermont  Health  Connect  (VHC)  and  let  the  federal  government  step  in,  if  organizers  cannot  correct  glitches  in  the  VHC  website  and  health  insur-­ ance  outreach  effort.  State  health  care  exchanges  are  among  the  mandates  of  the  federal  Affordable  Care  Act. Lanpher  said  the  recurring  techni-­ cal  problems  with  VHC  have  unfor-­

tunately  soured  people’s  attitudes  to-­ ward  health  care  reform. “This  very  disappointing  result  has  forced  all  of  us  to  take  a  little  pause  in  KDYLQJ FRQÂżGHQFH WR GR ELJ DQG EROG things,â€?  she  said. But  lawmakers  have  been  buoyed  by  the  performance  of  a  company  called  Optum  that  was  called  in  to  take  over  the  operation  of  VHC,  ac-­ cording  to  Lanpher.  A  company  called  CGI  had  been  in  charge  of  Vermont  Health  Connect  rollout.  She  expressed  FRQÂżGHQFH QRZ WKDW /DZUHQFH 0LOOHU —  the  founder  of  Middlebury-­based  Otter  Creek  Brewing  â€”  has  been  put  in  charge  of  spearheading  the  state’s  health  care  reform  effort. Âł, KDYH D JUHDW GHDO RI FRQÂżGHQFH in  Lawrence  and  his  business  ability,â€?  Lanpher  said. And  business  acumen  will  be  essen-­ tial  in  furthering  VHC,  as  the  federal  funding  pipeline  â€”  which  had  fun-­ neled  $200  million  for  VHC,  to  date Â

—  is  closing,  Lanpher  noted. “Beginning  Jan.  1,  2015,  the  state  has  had  to  take  on  a  lot  of  the  opera-­ tional  costs,â€?  she  said. Still,  Vermont  continues  to  be  in  a  better  position  in  complying  with  the  Affordable  Care  Act  than  other  states,  she  added. “Other  states  that  chose  to  not  build  their  exchanges  â€Ś  they  are  scram-­ bling  now  to  put  in  bills  to  try  and  build  this,â€?  Lanpher  said.  â€œThey  are  not  going  to  be  able  to  do  that  in  the  time  frame  they  want  to.  And  they  are  not  going  to  have  any  federal  assis-­ tance  with  that.â€? /DQSKHU EHOLHYHV WKH VWDWHÂśV GLIÂż-­ culties  in  establishing  VHC  could  pro-­ vide  a  valuable  lesson  to  those  states  that  are  not  as  far  along  in  designing  their  respective  health  care  exchanges. Rep.  David  Sharpe,  D-­Bristol,  pro-­ vided  a  reminder  that  there  are  some  PRUH ORRPLQJ ÂżQDQFLDO FKDOOHQJHV DV-­ sociated  with  health  care.  He  said  the Â

ACA  includes  an  excise  tax  provision  RU SHQDOW\ IRU LQVXUHG JURXSV EHQHÂżW-­ ting  from  so-­called  Cadillac  insurance  policies. “The  requirement  was  put  into  the  Affordable  Care  Act  that  plans  could  only  be  so  generous  â€”  87  percent  of  actuarial  value,â€?  Sharpe  said.  â€œWhat  that  means  is  of  the  whole  group  â€”  if  Vermont,  for  example,  were  one  group  â€”  that  the  insurance  would  only  pay  87  percent  of  the  cost  and  the  mem-­ bers  of  that  group,  one  way  or  another,  would  pay  13  percent.â€? But  right  now,  65  percent  of  Ver-­ monters  are  covered  by  plans  exceed-­

ing  that  87  percent  actuarial  threshold,  according  to  Sharpe.  Among  those  vulnerable  to  the  excise  tax  are  the  state  of  Vermont  and  local  school  dis-­ tricts,  due  to  the  health  care  policies  they  offer. “This  is  a  huge  problem  for  school  boards  across  the  state,â€?  Sharpe  said.  ³, DP GHWHUPLQHG WR ÂżQG D ZD\ WR deal  with  this  federal  excise  tax  so  we  can  move  forward  with  teacher  contracts  in  a  way  that  school  boards  don’t  end  up  seeing  what  I  understand  to  be  a  fairly  hefty  federal  tax  just  for  offering  decent  health  care  to  their  employees.â€?

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H.361:  Senate  can  tweak  it,  but  must  keep  the  ball  rolling $V WKH 6HQDWH WDNHV XS WKH +RXVH SDVVHG HGXFDWLRQ ELOO + WKH JRDO LQ the  legislation  is  to  take  small  steps  toward  progress,  allow  for  local  control  and  not  threaten  schools  or  communities  with  repercussions  that  cause  undue  hardship.  The  legislation  does  this,  ironically,  by  being  purposely  imprecise.  But  it’s  that  imprecision  that  critics  have  attacked. %\ HVWDEOLVKLQJ D SXVK WRZDUG 3UH . VFKRRO GLVWULFWV ZLWK D PLQLPXP RI SXSLOV VFKRROV DQG FRPPXQLWLHV ZLOO EH HQFRXUDJHG WR PHUJH IRUFHV and  consolidate  the  smallest  of  schools,  though  not  forced  to  do  so.  This  will  partially  be  accomplished  by  phasing  out  the  funding  of  some  small  school  grants  and  funding  for  â€œphantom  students,â€?  which  also  accomplishes  a  reduc-­ WLRQ LQ VWDWH H[SHQVHV 7KH WUXH EHQHÂżW RI WKH ODZ KRZHYHU ZLOO EH HQFRXU-­ aging  communities  to  pursue  the  cost  savings  and  academic  improvements  gained  by  merging  in  schools  that  are  cost-­effective  and  achieve  the  highest  academic  performance  for  students. The  numeric  challenge  facing  Vermont  has  been  reported  numerous  times:  Vermont’s  student  population  has  been  on  the  decline  for  the  past  couple  of  GHFDGHV DQG SURMHFWLRQV VKRZ LW GHFOLQLQJ LQWR .HHSLQJ WKH VWDWXV TXR LV QRW YLDEOH :H KDYH SHUFHQW RI RXU VFKRROV ZLWK FODVVHV RI EHWZHHQ WZR and  nine  students,  making  the  cost  per  pupil  exorbitant  and  the  educational  programming  problematic  for  many  small  schools.  Importantly,  that  is  a  cost  DOO 9HUPRQWHUV EHDU EHFDXVH LW LV UROOHG LQWR WKH VWDWHZLGH ÂżQDQFLQJ IRUPXOD and  shared  among  districts. The  solution,  however,  is  not  just  to  propose  large  districts,  which  on  the  VXUIDFH DFFRPSOLVKHV OLWWOH PRUH WKDQ D UHVKXIĂ€LQJ RI SDSHU ZRUN FXWWLQJ RXW a  few  meetings  and  perhaps  reducing  a  staff  member  or  two.  Rather,  to  get  at  the  nut  of  the  issue,  the  thrust  of  the  legislation  is  to  encourage  the  consoli-­ dation  of  schools.  That’s  where  the  savings  occurs.  The  legislation  does  not  VSHFLÂżFDOO\ FDOO IRU VFKRRO PHUJHUV EXW LW DOORZV LW WR KDSSHQ RYHU WLPH DQG with  the  vote  of  the  community.  If  it  is  obvious  that  a  school  is  too  small  to  be  run  economically,  then  it’s  imperative  that  district  leaders  demonstrate  to  students  and  parents  of  that  school  how  different  options  could  offer  better  outcomes.  The  pragmatism  of  this  approach  is  that  it’s  a  grassroots,  ground-­ up  response  to  factors  that  affect  parents  and  their  children. Many  opponents,  primarily  Republicans,  have  been  quick  to  charge  that  the  law  does  too  little  to  crack  down  on  school  spending  and  reduce  property  taxes  â€”  the  GOP’s  Holy  Grail.  But  to  do  so  would  have  been  the  legislation’s  kiss  of  death.  Top-­down  change,  with  the  state  issuing  mandates  to  commu-­ nities  to  make  more  rigorous  cuts,  would  have  surely  been  met  with  staunch  opposition  and  never  seen  the  light  of  day.  Discard,  then,  criticisms  of  the  law  as  ineffective,  or  too  little  too  late.  That’s  tough-­sounding  rhetoric  of  a  minority  party  that  would  not  be  respon-­ sible  for  the  consequences  of  more  severe  cuts  to  Vermont’s  schools,  not  to  mention  more  onerous  state  mandates. :KDW + GRHV DFFRPSOLVK LV WR HVWDEOLVK D SURFHVV WR DGGUHVV WKH VWDWHÂśV declining  school  population,  push  schools  toward  consolidation  while  letting  each  district  and  community  make  that  call  for  themselves,  and  begin  to  get  the  state’s  pupil-­teacher  ratio  from  nine  to  one  â€”  and  our  staff-­to-­pupil  ratio  RI WR ERWK WKH ORZHVW LQ WKH QDWLRQ ² WR D OHYHO DW ZKLFK ZH FDQ DIIRUG to  pursue  other  academic  agendas  to  achieve  greater  outcomes.  The  law  isn’t  perfect.   Spending  caps  were  put  in  place  as  a  political  re-­ sponse  to  demands  that  taxes  be  curbed.  The  caps  are  not  an  effective  method  to  create  better  outcomes.  They  also  tend  to  reward  high-­spending  schools  DQG SXQLVK VFKRROV WKDW KDYH EHHQ IUXJDO ,I WKH 6HQDWH FDQ ÂżQG D ZD\ WR UH-­ move  the  caps  and  still  get  the  legislation  passed,  so  much  the  better. The  primary  objective,  however,  should  be  keeping  the  bill  intact  enough  to  pass  in  the  Senate,  then  the  full  Legislature,  so  the  governor  can  sign  the  ELOO LQWR ODZ ,W LV DQ LPSRUWDQW ÂżUVW VWHS WR ULJKW VL]LQJ RXU VFKRRO V\VWHP WR ÂżW FKDQJLQJ GHPRJUDSKLFV ZKLOH DOVR FXWWLQJ FRVWV DQG LPSURYLQJ VWXGHQW outcomes. Angelo  S.  Lynn

/DNH ELOOÂśV VXSSRUW UHĂ€HFWV dire  need,  public  commitment   Last  week,  the  Vermont  House  passed  a  bill  to  clean  up  Lake  Champlain  and  9HUPRQWÂśV ZDWHUZD\V E\ DQ RYHUZKHOPLQJ YRWH %XW LW ZDV DQ\WKLQJ but  easy. It  is  a  bill  that  raises  taxes,  imposes  new  regulations  and  hires  more  state  em-­ ployees  to  enforce  those  regulations  â€”  and  still  it  passed  with  almost  the  full  support  of  the  House.  That’s  impressive,  not  just  because  of  those  obstacles,  but  also  because  it  involved  collaboration  between  farmers,  environmental  groups  and  legislative  committees  as  well  as  the  political  courage  of  House  leadership  and  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin’s  administration  to  push  it  forward. 7R D GHJUHH SROLWLFV ZHUH SXVKHG DVLGH DQG DOO SDUWLHV SLWFKHG LQ WR ÂżQG D workable  solution.  That’s  why  it  was  possible. It  also  demonstrates  the  dire  situation  the  state  faces.  Parts  of  Lake  Cham-­ plain  are  being  choked  each  summer  with  blue-­green  algae  blooms  that  are  ruinous  to  the  bays  they  affect,  particularly  in  the  northeastern  sections  of  the  lake  as  well  as  other  bodies  of  water  throughout  Vermont.  It  has  become  an  HQYLURQPHQWDO GLVDVWHU DV ZHOO DV DQ HFRQRPLF RQH DV ÂżVK GLH E\ WKH KXQGUHGV recreation  opportunities  are  restricted,  and  the  scenic  beauty  is  compromised.  That  a  process  be  put  into  place  to  reduce  the  phosphorous  levels  causing  the  DOJDH EORRPV LV PDQGDWRU\ 7R WKH +RXVHÂśV LPPHQVH FUHGLW LW JRW D GLIÂżFXOW MRE GRQH LQ D GLIÂżFXOW EXGJHW \HDU As  the  Senate  takes  up  the  bill,  the  goal  is  to  keep  support  of  the  legislation  high  and  the  state’s  commitment  to  improving  water  quality  entrenched  over  the  long  haul.  This  is  not  a  one-­year  plan  or  two-­year  plan,  but  a  plan  that  changes  the  status  quo  for  decades.  Getting  the  bill  through  the  Senate,  without  too  much  tinkering  with  the  hard-­fought  agreements  and  concessions  made  on  DOO VLGHV DQG VLJQHG LQWR ODZ ZLOO EH DQRWKHU RI WKLV /HJLVODWXUHÂśV VLJQLÂżFDQW achievements. Angelo  S.  Lynn

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On  and  on A  WEYBRIDGE  FENCE,  aglow  in  early  spring  morning  light,  goes  on  and  on  along  the  edge  of  Quaker  Village  Road  Tuesday. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Reporting  of  tragic  death  scrutinized It  was  quite  the  jolt  to  those  who  witnessed  it  â€”  medi-­ FDO RIÂżFLDOV DQG SROLFH FRQYHUJLQJ XSRQ 0LGGOHEXU\ &RO-­ lege  campus  last  Thursday  morning,  rushing  into  one  of  the  dorms. Was  someone  badly  hurt,  or  worse?  Was  it  perhaps  a  case  of  excessive  partying  coming  home  to  roost  for  a  stu-­ dent?  Were  there  any  public  safety  or  health  concerns  for  people  inside  or  outside  of  the  dorm?  Was  it  safe  to  go  inside  the  dorm? These  were  some  of  the  questions  that  popped  into  the  collective  minds  of  passersby  and  members  of  the  college  community.  And  the  way  the  media  tried  to  answer  those  questions  came  under  scrutiny  by  some  area  residents. We  in  the  Independent  newsroom  By John got  wind  of  the  emergency  through  Flowers RXU SROLFH DQG ÂżUH UDGLR VFDQQHU 7KH machine  popped  with  news  of  a  col-­ lege  student  found  â€œnot  breathingâ€?  in  a  dorm  room.  This  was  a  dramatic  departure  from  the  usual  medical  alerts  we  hear  emanating  from  the  campus;Íž  those  calls  usually  feature  a  mixture  of  sports  injuries,  falls  and/ or  someone  with  a  pre-­existing  medical  condition  (such  as  asthma)  needing  some  basic  treatment. But  this  was  anything  but  ordinary. After  hearing  that  scanner  report,  we  contacted  Middle-­ bury  police  to  check  on  the  nature  of  the  incident  and,  most  importantly,  the  status  of  the  student.  Chief  Tom  Hanley  dutifully  issued  a  statement  including  some  ba-­ sic  details  that  would  not  compromise  the  investigation.  Tragically,  the  student  had  died.  His  name  would  under-­ standably  be  withheld  until  his  parents  received  the  abso-­ lutely  torturous  news.  But  Chief  Hanley  also  passed  along  information  that  we  thought  we  should  quickly  deliver  to Â

the  community  at  large:  No  foul  play  was  suspected  in  the  student’s  tragic  death  and  therefore  there  was  no  reason  for  people  to  stay  away  from  the  campus  over  concerns  that  a  violent  offender  might  be  on  the  loose. So  we  quickly  posted  a  story  on  our  website  and  on  our  Facebook  page  conveying  what  Chief  Hanley  had  relayed  to  us.  We  also  reached  out  to  Middlebury  College  to  ask  for  its  input,  when  it  was  ready  to  deliver  that  news  to  students,  staff  and  faculty. In  the  meantime,  some  folks  who  saw  our  story  on  Facebook  expressed  their  displeasure  with  what  we  had  written. Some  commenters  thought  we  re-­ ported  the  news  too  soon,  that  there  should  have  been  a  blackout  until  the  deceased’s  parents  had  received  the  news.  Others  thought  that  our  reporting  of  the  basic  details  â€”  absent  a  name  â€”  would  strike  fear  in  the  heart  of  anyone  with  a  son  or  daughter  at  Middlebury  College,  wondering  if  the  victim  was  their  child. Then  came  the  allegation  that  our  eventual  release  of  the  young  man’s  name  â€”  once  the  student’s  identity  had  EHHQ FRQÂżUPHG LQ D FDPSXV ZLGH HPDLO DV \HDU ROG Nathan  Alexander  â€”  was  a  calculated  effort  on  our  part  to  â€œpush  the  story.â€? I  could  immediately  see  the  validity  of  the  commenters’  concerns  â€”  except  for  the  one  insinuating  that  we  were  trying  to  use  a  tragedy  to  generate  more  clicks  for  our  website. I  guess  it  comes  down  to  what  one  thinks  would  create  the  most  public  angst:  Having  a  news  embargo  until  the  QH[W RI NLQ LV QRWLÂżHG DFNQRZOHGJLQJ WKDW WKH UXPRU PLOO will  continue  to  churn  in  this  â€œinstant  informationâ€?  era  (See  Clippings,  Page  5A)

Clippings

Call  me,  maybe  â€”  but  keep  it  real One  of  the  downsides  of  us  still  having  a  landline  â€”  she  got  to  the  asking-­for-­money  part.  I  politely  declined  besides  all  the  young  people  thinking  we’re  geezers  â€”  KH\ ,ÂśP QLFH WR WHOHPDUNHWHUV LWÂśV D FKDUDFWHU Ă€DZ %XW is  that  pretty  much  the  only  calls  we  get  on  it  are  from  instead  of  pushing  back,  she  paused.  For  several  seconds. telemarketers. Something  was  up. Last  week,  I  got  one  that  really  threw  me.  The  caller  Maybe  she  was  a  real  woman,  taking  a  moment  to  la-­ said  she  was  from  the  Cancer  Is  Really  Awful  Foundation  ment  that  she  â€”  a  college  graduate,  for  Pete’s  sake  â€”  or  something,  one  of  those  vaguely  real-­sounding  organi-­ never  dreamed  she’d  still  be  living  at  home  at  her  age,  zations  that  either  save  millions  of  lives  or  are  shams  run  working  as  a  drone  in  a  vast  hive  of  call-­center  cubicles,  out  of  abandoned  warehouses.  You  never  can  tell. harassing  hundreds  of  people  a  night  for  a  dubious  cause  I  was  especially  suspicious  with  this  instead  of  following  her  dream  of  do-­ one  because  the  caller’s  voice  was  far  ing  voice-­overs  for  Dove  chocolate  too  lovely  to  be  that  of  a  telemarket-­ commercials. er.  I’m  talking  professional  National  Or  maybe  she  was  a  robot. Geographic  documentary  narrator  Before  I  could  decide,  she  started  lovely,  with  precise  pronunciation  talking  again  in  her  smooth  voice,  and  honeyed  tones.  She  sounded  like  unfazed  by  my  rejection  â€”  either  be-­ a  recording. cause  she  was  numb,  having  given  up  And  then,  as  if  knowing  she  sound-­ DOO KRSH RI D IXOÂżOOLQJ FDUHHU RU DQ\ By Jessie Raymond meaningful  relationships  at  this  point  ed  like  a  recording,  she  threw  in  an  â€œum.â€?  Yes,  real  human  beings  say  in  her  life;Íž  or,  more  likely,  because  â€œumâ€?  like,  um,  all  the  time.  But  her  she  wasn’t  actually  alive  and  there-­ speech  was  so  measured  in  every  other  way  that  the  fore  had  no  feelings. “umâ€?  sounded  oddly  intentional. My  certainty  of  the  latter  grew  so  strong  that  in  the  I  realized  I  might  be  talking  to  a  robot. middle  of  her  â€œjust-­a-­small-­donationâ€?  blather,  I  started  Seriously.  A  while  ago,  I  read  an  article  about  this  new  talking  over  her. thing:  Robot  telemarketers  who  are  nearly  impossible  to  â€œYou’re  not  even  a  person,â€?  I  said. distinguish  from  real  people.  (Maybe  this  is  what  Siri  â€œâ€”  make  a  difference  in  the  lives  of  so  many  â€”â€?  she  does  to  earn  money  on  the  side.) continued. $V , UHFDOO WKH ZULWHU RI WKH DUWLFOH ÂżQDOO\ WULSSHG XS “Ugh,â€?  I  said,  positive  now.  â€œI  can’t  believe  I’m  talk-­ the  robot  by  asking  if  she  could  spell  â€œcat.â€?  Her  chipper  ing  to  a  computer.â€? response  â€”  â€œNo,  but  I  can  have  you  talk  to  my  supervi-­ I  snorted  and  was  about  to  end  the  call  when  she  sorâ€?  â€”  gave  her  away.  Was  I  talking  to  such  an  impos-­ stopped,  laughing  awkwardly,  and  said,  â€œOh,  no,  does  tor? my  voice  sound  that  bad?â€? (See  Raymond,  Page  5A) , OLVWHQHG ZLWK VNHSWLFLVP WR KHU PHOOLĂ€XRXV VSLHO XQWLO

Around the bend

The  news  has  seemed  sour  and  sad  too  often  these  last  weeks:  the  steady  parade  of  people  who  don’t  want  to  have  to  see  any  solar  panels  out  their  windows,  the  attack  on  small  schools,  and  the  demise  of  Greg’s  Market.  And  then  I  read  the  usually  wonderful  Greg  Dennis  decrying  Otter  Creek  Brewery  for  phasing  out  Copper  Ale  and  replac-­ ing  it  with  the  new  Backseat  Berner. I  have  written  a  good  deal  about  beer  over  the  years  (everyone  needs  a  hobby)  and  I  would  like  to  say:  The  new  brew  is  a  world-­class  beer.  ,I \RXÂśYH EHHQ VFKHPLQJ WR ÂżQG D can  of  Heady  Topper,  this  has  a  very  similar  taste:  hoppy,  bitter,  incred-­ ibly  delicious.  To  think  that  we’ll  be  able  to  stop  into  the  local  gas  station  (or  drive  down  Exchange  Street  to  the  brewery)  and  pick  up  a  six-­pack  of  one  of  the  most  adventurous  beers  RQ WKH SODQHW IRU XQGHU ² ZHOO it  restores  my  spirits. As  the  days  grow  warmer,  I  plan  to  sip  it  while  sitting  on  the  porch  and  looking  lovingly  at  the  solar  panels  in  my  yard. Bill  McKibben Ripton

With  this  budget,  everyone  loses Let  me  get  this  straight:  The  House  of  Representatives  and  the  Senate,  dating  back  some  six  years  and  with  support  for  the  governor’s  RIÂżFH LQ UHFHQW \HDUV KDYH FRQVLV-­ tently  outspent  income  by  a  wide  margin  yet  we  are  supposed  to  feel  good  about  this  year’s  balancing  act  because  all  is  well  with  the  efforts  to  cut  spending. There  is  no  victory  in  this  budget. The  fact  is,  we  are  about  to  increase  spending  (once  again)  year  over  year  by  a  little  over  4  percent  compared  to  the  forecasted  3  percent  rate  of  income  growth  because  the  Legislature  is  coming  back  to  the  well  (us)  to  make  up  the  shortfall,  a  shortfall  they  have  created  by  blowing  one-­time  monies  time  after  time  in  order  to  cover  their  spending  spree. If  we  were  to  spend  our  personal  earnings  like  this  Legislature  does  with  our  tax  dollars,  we  would  eventually  have  to  spend  sometime  with  a  credit  counselor  and  bank-­ ruptcy  judge. Ivan  St.  George Vergennes

Policies  fail   ANeSU  boards It  has  never  been  a  secret  that  I  have  always  believed  that  the  school  boards  in  the  Addison  Northeast  Supervisory  Union  were  shirking  their  duties.  It  has  gotten  terribly  worse  with  the  crippling  effects  resulting  from  the  adoption  of  the  Vermont  Superinten-­ dents  Association  version  of  policy  governance. Just  so  there  is  no  misunderstanding  about  where  these  policies  came  from,  they  were  developed  in  the  bowels  RI WKH MRLQW RIÂżFHV RI WKH 96$ DQG the  Vermont  School  Boards  Associa-­ WLRQ 3URVSHFW 6W 0RQWSHOLHU 7KH\ were  promoted,  sold  and  imple-­ mented  through  the  mighty  efforts  of  Val  Gardner,  a  school  administrator  herself.  There  should  be  no  doubt  whatsoever  about  who  gains  the  most  from  these  ridiculous  policies. One  of  the  reasons  I  resigned  from  the  Mount  Abe  school  board  was  because  of  the  frustration  I  felt  over  my  inability  to  effect  any  change  in  the  status  quo.  Every  time  the  boards  are  faced  with  a  problem  they  throw  up  their  hands  and  say  that  they  can’t  (See  Letter,  Page  7A)

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  April  9,  2015  â€”  PAGE  5A

Restoring Congress’ tarnished name Clippings Â

Can  Congress  be  saved? cluding  working  on  the  legal  de-­ No  one  is  talking  about  abolish-­ fense  teams  of  Rep.  Tom  Delay  and  ing  this  once  august  institution.  But  Cheney  aide  Lewis  Libby  when  they  Congress  is  suffering  from  a  well-­ were  accused  of  wrongdoing.  As  a  deserved  reputation  for  partisan  legislator,  she  even  voted  for  a  bill  bickering  and  gridlock,  that  would  have  required  which  have  resulted  in  women  to  undergo  an  little  recent  action  to  ad-­ internal,  transvaginal  ul-­ dress  the  nation’s  chal-­ trasound  before  having  lenges.  an  abortion. And  as  for  global  is-­ Whatever  her  record  sues  such  as  the  environ-­ on  women’s  issues,  I  ment  â€”  well,  let’s  just  was  struck  by  one  jar-­ say  the  solutions  are  not  ring  fact  from  Com-­ going  to  emerge  anytime  stock’s  remarks:  In  all  of  soon  from  Capitol  Hill. American  history,  only  So  bad  is  the  institu-­ 313  women  have  been  tion’s  reputation,  in  fact,  elected  to  Congress. that  Rep.  Frank  Pallone  People  like  Com-­ recently  observed  its  fa-­ stock  are  fresh  faces  vorability  rating  is  â€œin  who  bring  new  energy  the  single  digits,  some-­ to  an  old  institution.  So  where  between  lawyers  why,  one  wonders,  don’t  and  used  car  salesmen.â€? two  political  parties  by Gregory Dennis the  Pallone,  a  New  Jer-­ push  even  harder  for  sey  Democrat  and  1973  women  candidates? graduate  of  Middlebury  Pallone  comes  from  College,  was  back  in  Addison  Coun-­ the  other  side  of  the  political  spec-­ ty  recently  for  an  informal  panel  at  trum.  Having  served  in  Congress  the  college  on  American  govern-­ since  1988,  he  has  retained  the  com-­ ment.  He  was  joined  by  Rep.  Bar-­ mitment  to  environmental  interests  bara  Comstock,  a  freshman  member  that  he  had  as  a  college  student.  of  Congress  from  suburban  Virgin-­ He  recalled  helping  to  form  the  ia,  with  former  Vermont  Gov.  Jim  Environmental  Quality  group  on  Douglas  of  Middlebury  acting  as  campus,  and  even  being  deputized  to  moderator. identify  local  sources  of  pollution  as  Comstock  holds  the  distinction  of  part  of  the  Earth  Day  movement.  EHLQJ WKH ÂżUVW DQG VR IDU RQO\ ZRP-­ Pallone  is  a  member  of  the  Pro-­ an  from  the  college  to  be  elected  to  gressive  Caucus  in  Congress  and  a  Congress.  Despite  running  in  one  defender  of  gay  rights.  Though  he  of  the  nation’s  few  swing  districts,  lost  a  U.S.  Senate  primary  to  now-­ where  the  winner  is  not  preordained  Sen.  Cory  Booker,  he’s  easily  won  by  gerrymandering,  Comstock  won  re-­election  to  the  House  for  many  an  impressive  victory  in  2014  after  years  â€”  a  reminder  that  while  ¿YH \HDUV LQ WKH 9LUJLQLD *HQHUDO Americans  say  they  don’t  like  Con-­ Assembly.  gress,  in  most  cases  they  keep  elect-­ It’s  hard  to  know  what  to  make  of  LQJ WKH VDPH SHRSOH WR ÂżOO LW Comstock.  Judging  by  her  presen-­ The  remarks  by  Pallone  and  Com-­ tation  at  last  week’s  seminar,  she’s  stock  were  notable  for  their  fond  not  a  polished  speaker.  She  seems  to  memories  of  being  in  Prof.  Murray  prefer  to  ramble.  Dry’s  political  sciences  courses,  and  But  she  is  effective  enough  to  be  it  was  Dry  who  had  the  pleasure  of  the  kind  of  Republican  that  drives  introducing  his  two  former  protĂŠgĂŠs. Democrats  nuts.  Raised  in  a  Demo-­ Comstock  even  brought  to  the  cratic  household  in  Massachusetts  panel  a  couple  of  her  books  from  and  campaigning  for  the  Kennedys,  Dry’s  freshman  course  on  American  she  turned  Republican  as  an  adult.  government. She’s  bright,  personally  engaging  Comstock  and  Pallone  went  out  of  and  comes  across  as  anything  but  a  their  way  to  try  to  reassure  students  typical  politician. that  Congress  can  still  act  in  a  bipar-­ She’s  the  kind  of  new  politician  tisan  fashion  to  get  things  done.  voters  like.  Presumably  some  of  the  students  But  beneath  the  image,  she  has  had  done  their  homework,  however,  quite  a  conservative  past  â€”  in-­ and  recognized  that  in  its  current Â

Between The Lines

state,  Congress  is  markedly  partisan  and  historically  unproductive. Nonetheless,  the  local  event  was  a  vintage  feel-­good  session.  For  the  two  members  of  Congress  back  in  their  old  haunts  for  a  day,  it  seemed  to  be  a  welcome  relief  from  the  pres-­ sure  cooker  in  which  they  usually  function. Krista  Conley,  a  Middlebury  resi-­ dent  and  also  an  alumna  of  the  col-­ lege,  was  recently  part  of  another  event  aimed  at  restoring  Congress’s  reputation. When  she  was  fresh  out  of  college  after  graduating  in  1986,  Conley  served  on  the  staff  of  the  U.S.  Senate  Labor  and  Human  Resources  Com-­ mittee,  which  was  chaired  by  Sen.  Ted  Kennedy. Nearly  30  years  later,  Conley  joined  hundreds  of  other  former  Kennedy  staffers  at  the  recent  dedi-­ cation  in  Boston  of  the  Edward  M.  Kennedy  Institute  for  the  United  States  Senate. Conley  attended  a  reunion  meal  with  former  staffers  and  was  on  hand  when  President  Obama  and  other  speakers  dedicated  the  $78.4  million  museum  cum  civics  classroom.  â€œKennedy  knew  how  to  work  across  the  aisle  to  get  things  done,â€?  Conley  told  me,  pointing  to  the  lib-­ eral  Democrat’s  friendship  with  conservative  colleague  Sen.  Orrin  Hatch.  Kennedy  and  Hatch  worked  closely  together  to  pass  landmark  bills  such  as  the  Child  Health  Insur-­ ance  Program  and  the  Americans  with  Disabilities  Act.  Conley,  as  an  experienced  busi-­ ness  leader  and  mother  of  two  teen-­ age  sons,  said  she  wants  young  peo-­ ple  and  other  citizens  to  know  that  politics  can  be  an  honorable  profes-­ sion,  and  that  today’s  partisan  wran-­ gling  doesn’t  represent  the  reality  or  the  potential  of  Congress. Speaking  at  the  Boston  event  at-­ tended  by  Conley,  Vice  President  Joe  Biden  surely  overstated  it  when  he  disputed  concerns  about  partisanship  by  claiming,  â€œOn  every  major  issue,  there’s  a  consensus  in  America.â€? But  Biden  certainly  spoke  for  many  of  us  when  he  added,  â€œIt’s  the  political  process  that’s  broken.â€? Gregory  Dennis’s  column  appears  here  every  other  Thursday  and  is  archived  on  his  blog  at  www.greg-­ dennis.wordpress.com.  Email:  greg-­ dennisvt@yahoo.com.  Twitter:  @ greengregdennis.

Letters to the Editor can be found on Pages 4A and 7A

(Continued  from  Page  4A) where  virtually  everyone  has  a  smart  phone;Íž  or  publishing  some  basic  de-­ tails  as  soon  as  possible  to  remove  some  of  the  speculation,  realizing  however  that  a  Middlebury  College  parent  located  cross-­country  might  click  on  the  Independent  during  that  time  window,  see  the  story,  and  wor-­ ry  about  their  student’s  safety? We  chose  the  latter  course.  That  said,  we  will  honor  the  family’s  pri-­

vacy  as  local  police  and  the  state’s  Medical  Examiner  continue  to  inves-­ tigate  the  sad  death. We  in  the  media  enjoy  pursuing  stories,  stimulating  debate  and  show-­ ing  creativity.  But  the  day  I  throw  a  grieving  family  under  the  bus  to  gen-­ erate  a  few  extra  clicks  for  a  newspa-­ per  website  is  the  day  I  hand  in  my  membership  card  as  a  journalist  and  human  being. “I  know  you  will  join  with  me  in  ex-­

tending  our  deepest  sympathies  to  Na-­ than’s  family  and  friends,â€?  Middlebury  College  President  Ron  Liebowitz  said  in  his  email  to  the  Middlebury  College  community  following  the  tragedy. Âł$W D GLIÂżFXOW WLPH VXFK DV WKLV , encourage  everyone  on  campus  to  look  out  for  one  another.â€? We  couldn’t  have  said  it  any  better. Editor’s  note:  Nathan  Alexander’s  parents  placed  an  obituary  for  their  son  on  Page  6A  of  today’s  edition.

Raymond  weird  about  it;Íž  I  mean,  you  can  still  -XVW GRQÂśW JHW DOO RIIHQGHG LI ÂżYH (Continued  from  Page  4A) I  yanked  the  phone  away  from  my  call  me  on  the  home  phone  and  I’ll  or  10  minutes  into  our  conversation,  I  ask  you  to  spell  â€œcat.â€? ear  and  gaped  at  it  in  disbelief,  whis-­ pick  up. SHULQJ Âł:KDW WKH ÂŤ "´ 1RW UHDOO\

Really,  I  said,  â€œAugh!  I  am  so  sor-­ ry!â€?  and  hung  up. How  awful.  This  poor  woman  was  just  trying  to  get  through  another  soul-­sucking  night  in  a  dead-­end  job,  and  I  had  called  her  â€œnot  even  a  per-­ son.â€?  It  was  a  hateful  thing  to  say. Um,  unless  she  was  a  robot. I  turned  to  Google  for  help,  and  there  it  was:  a  December  2013  New  York  Times  article,  plus  several  oth-­ ers,  explaining  that  yes,  robot  tele-­ marketers  exist.  Except  they  aren’t  actually  robots. The  things  they  say  aren’t  words  generated  by  a  computer;Íž  they’re  complete  lines  recorded  in  advance  by  real  actors.  An  operator,  who  might  be  juggling  several  calls  at  once,  chooses  lines  from  a  long  list  of  these  recorded  phrases,  deciding  what  to  â€œsayâ€?  based  on  the  individual  conversation. According  to  the  article,  among  the  canned  responses  to  anyone  who  dared  to  suggest  that  the  voice  was  not  a  real  person  were  â€œI  assure  you,  I’m  a  real  personâ€?  and  â€”  get  this  â€”  â€œOh,  no,  does  my  voice  sound  that  bad?â€? I  was  vindicated. Ever  since  that  experience,  though,  I  don’t  fully  trust  that  anyone  I  speak  to  on  the  landline  is  real.  Not  that  I’m Â

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Abbott Fenn, 93, Middlebury

Obituaries Leonard Swift, 98, Shelburne

SHELBURNE  â€”  Leonard  â€œGusâ€?  Fordyce  Swift,  educator,  historian,  mentor,  eternal  learner,  and  kind,  generous,  witty  man,  died  Feb.  17,  2015,  at  the  University  of  Vermont  Medical  Center  after  a  brief  illness.  He  was  one  month  short  of  his  99th  birthday.  He  had  been  a  resident  of  Wake  Robin  in  Shelburne,  Vermont,  since  2005. Leonard  was  born  on  March  12,  1916,  in  Hinsdale,  Berkshire  County,  Massachusetts,  son  of  Rev.  Samuel  Ross  Swift,  a  Congregational  minister,  and  Grace  Leonard  Swift.  Growing  up  as  a  pastor’s  son  in  that  small  town  shaped  Leonard’s  character  and  the  arc  of  his  life.  As  a  native  and  longtime  summer  resi-­ dent  of  Hinsdale,  he  served  as  the  town’s  honorary  historian,  research-­ ing  local  history,  collecting  historical  materials,  writing  historical  sketches,  corresponding  with  genealogy  seek-­ ers,  and  editing  â€œThe  Heritage  of  Hinsdale:  An  Anthology,â€?  published  in  2005  for  the  town’s  Bicentennial.  Leonard’s  last  solo  driving  trip,  at  age  98,  was  to  Hinsdale  to  attend  the  Eagle  Scout  ceremony  for  a  member  of  the  troop  that  his  father  had  founded  in  1913. After  attending  Maple  Street  and  Center  Schools  in  Hinsdale,  Leonard  graduated  from  Dalton  High  School,  Dalton,  Massachusetts,  in  1933.  With  tuition  paid  by  his  uncle,  Leonard  attended  Swarthmore  College  in  Pennsylvania,  graduating  as  a  history  major  in  1937.  In  1939  he  received  a  master’s  degree  in  American  stud-­ ies  from  Harvard.  Lacking  funds  to  continue  graduate  education,  he  accepted  a  summer  position  as  trum-­ peter  and  waiter  at  Twitchell  Lake  Inn  in  the  Adirondacks.  The  inn’s  owners  then  invited  him  to  work  that  winter  as  waiter  at  their  famed  Garden  Seat  restaurant  in  Clearwater,  Florida.  There  he  met  a  co-­worker,  Mary  Jo  Holland,  his  future  wife. In  1940,  Leonard  returned  north,  accepting  a  social  studies  teach-­ ing  position  at  Williston  Academy  Junior  School  in  Easthampton,  Massachusetts.  Military  service Â

looming,  he  joined  the  Army  Air  Force  in  the  summer  of  1942,  serv-­ LQJ DV DQ LQVWUXPHQW Ă€\LQJ LQVWUXFWRU at  MacDill  Field  in  Tampa,  Florida,  until  1945.  He  and  Mary  Jo  Holland  were  married  in  Fort  Myers,  Florida,  in  1943. Following  World  War  II,  Leonard  taught  history  and  economics  at  St.  Petersburg  Junior  College,  St.  Petersburg,  Florida,  and  history  and  core  studies  at  the  P.K.  Yonge  /DERUDWRU\ 6FKRRO DIÂż OLDWHG ZLWK the  University  of  Florida’s  School  of  Education  in  Gainesville,  Florida.  :LWK Âż QDQFLDO KHOS IURP WKH * , Bill,  Leonard  returned  to  school  and  earned  a  doctorate  in  the  foundations  of  education  at  the  University  of  Illinois  in  1959.  As  a  research  asso-­ ciate  at  the  University’s  College  of  Education  he  developed  experimental  instructional  materials  for  teaching  critical  thinking  in  secondary  school  social  studies.  From  1957  to  1963,  he  was  a  professor  of  educational  theory  at  the  University  of  Cincinnati  in  Ohio,  and  from  1963  to  1984  at  Hofstra  University  in  Hempstead,  New  York.  He  retired  as  Professor  Emeritus  of  Education  following  interim  service  as  Associate  Dean  of  Hofstra’s  School  of  Education. Following  retirement,  he  and  Mary  moved  to  Weybridge,  Vermont,  to  be  close  to  their  daughter,  son-­in-­ law,  and  granddaughters.  There,  Leonard  became  a  founding  member  of  Champlain  Valley  Unitarian  Universalist  Society  in  Middlebury.  After  Mary  died,  Leonard  enjoyed  a  number  of  RV  traveling  years  with  Dalton  High  School  friend  Zilpha  â€œSisâ€?  Thompson. Leonard  leaves  his  daughter  and  son-­in-­law,  Artley  Swift  Wolfson  and  Richard  Wolfson  of  Middlebury,  Vermont;Íž  granddaughter  Sarah  A.  Wolfson,  grandson-­in-­law  Gary  Brouhard,  and  great-­grandchildren  Vera  and  Leo  of  Montreal;Íž  and  granddaughter  Carrie  A.  Wolfson  of  Denver.  He  was  predeceased  by  his  wife  of  42  years,  Mary  Holland  Swift,  in  1985;Íž  by  his  sister  Marion  Alden  Swift;Íž  and  by  friend  and Â

LEONARD  F.  SWIFT traveling  companion  Zilpha  M.  â€œSisâ€?  Thompson. A  public  Circle  of  Remembrance  will  be  held  at  Wake  Robin’s  Community  Center  Meeting  Room,  at  4  p.m.  on  Saturday,  May  9.  Directions:  Route  7  to  Shelburne,  Vermont;Íž  then  Bostwick  Road;Íž  left  on  Wake  Robin  Drive;Íž  right  on  Colman  Way;Íž  parking  in  front  of  the  Community  Center.  Ashes  will  be  interred  at  the  Swift  family  plot,  Maple  Street  Cemetery,  Hinsdale,  Massachusetts,  and  scattered  along  a  favorite  woodland  path  at  the  Swifts’  cabins  in  Hinsdale. Gifts  may  be  made  in  Leonard’s  memory  to  Champlain  Valley  Unitarian  Universalist  Society,  2  Duane  Court,  Middlebury,  VT  05753;Íž  to  Wake  Robin  Residents’  Assistance  Fund,  200  Wake  Robin  Drive,  Shelburne,  VT  05482;Íž  or  to  Hinsdale  Public  Library,  58  Maple  6W +LQVGDOH 0$ ¸

Stephen Aniolowski, 61, Ferrisburgh FERRISBURGH  â€”  Stephen  Norman  Aniolowski  of  Ferrisburgh,  born  Sept.  2,  1953,  to  Celestin  and  Violet  (Larsarenzo)  Aniolowski,  died  peacefully  on  March  24,  2015,  in  Athol,  Mass.,  while  visiting  his  son  Scott. He  was  born  and  brought  up  in  Quincy,  Mass.,  was  a  graduate  of  Quincy  High  School,  and  served  his  country  in  the  Army  National  Guard.  He  was  married  to  Karen  Crane,  with  whom  he  had  three  children:  Scott,  Justin  and  Tiffany.  In  time,  he  relo-­ cated  to  Schroon  Lake,  N.Y.,  where  he  resided  for  10  years  before  moving  to  Vermont  in  1999.  His  relatives  say  he  was  a  gifted  WUDGHVPDQ LQ WKH FRQVWUXFWLRQ Âż HOG DQG worked  for  Clover  State  Windows  and  Siding  Co.  for  many  years.  They  say Â

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MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Abbott  Thayer  Fenn,  environmentalist  and  educator,  died  peacefully  on  Friday,  April  3,  2015.  He  was  93. Abbott  was  born  on  May  26,  1921,  in  Concord,  MA,  the  son  of  Roger  Carlisle  Fenn  and  Eleanor  Baldwin  Fenn  and  came  from  a  long  line  of  Unitarians  and  educators.  He  attended  The  Fenn  School,  which  his  father  founded  in  Concord  in  1929  and  graduated  from  Middlesex  School  (Concord,  MA)  and  Harvard  College,  class  of  1942,  with  a  degree  in  engi-­ neering.  He  had  strong  ties  to  Vermont  early  on  by  way  of  the  small  hill  farm  in  Weston  that  his  ancestors  operated  until  the  early  1900s. Abbott  is  survived  by  his  much-­ loved  son,  Ethan  Abbott  Fenn  of  Burlington,  VT,  and  Cambridge,  MA;Íž  his  sister,  Margaret  â€œMargotâ€?  Borden  of  Weybridge;Íž  his  nieces  Laurie  Borden  (Richard  O’Donnohue)  of  Weybridge,  Sally  Borden  of  Middlebury,  Nancy  Hanly  Mandas  (Stephen)  of  Ashland,  VA;Íž  nephews  Curt  Borden  of  Weybridge,  and  Jack  Hanly  of  Burke,  VA;Íž  brother-­in-­law  Will  Hurd  of  Jacksonville,  VT;Íž  as  well  as  many  cherished  great  nieces  and  nephews  and  cousins.  He  is  also  survived  by  Gale  Hurd  of  Weybridge,  his  former  wife  and  trusted  friend. He  was  predeceased  by  his  parents,  his  sister,  Edith  â€œDedieâ€?  Hanly,  and  brothers-­in-­law  John  Hanly  and  Walter  Borden. It  pleased  Abbott  that  he  was  named  after  the  well-­known  naturalist  and  artist,  Abbott  Handerson  Thayer  (1849-­1921)  who  wrote  on  the  theory  of  protective/concealing  coloration  in  nature,  which  some  believe  evolved  LQWR WKH Âż UVW XVH RI PLOLWDU\ FDPRX Ă€ DJH GXULQJ ::, At  Harvard  he  was  a  goaltender  for  the  varsity  hockey  team,  before  the  days  of  facemasks.  He  was  awarded  the  John  Tudor  Trophy  as  â€œthe  athlete  who  also  best  embodies  qualities  of  good  sportsmanship.â€?  After  gradu-­ ation  he  joined  the  Army  Air  Corps  DQG ZDV VWDWLRQHG DW WKH DLUÂż HOG LQ Norwich,  England,  charged  with  keeping  B-­29s  operational  and  in  the  air.  In  1945,  just  before  the  end  of  WWII,  he  and  two  fellow  staff  members  (Alfred  G.  â€œWaboosâ€?  Hare  of  PA  and  Harold  M.  â€œSlim  Curtisâ€?  of  East  Middlebury)  bought  Keewaydin  Camps  on  Lake  Dunmore  in  Salisbury,  VT,  the  oldest  private  camp  in  the  country.  For  the  next  25  years  Abby,  as  he  is  known  by  all  Keewaydineesi,  was  a  camp  director  in  the  summer  and  a  teacher  during  the  winter  as  a  National  Audubon  naturalist  in  the  Everglades  and  then  as  a  7th-­  and  8th-­grade  math  teacher  at  several  schools  including  Milton  Academy  (MA),  Pine  Cobble  School  (Williamstown,  MA)  and  Applewild  School  (Fitchburg,  MA).  His  former  students  remember  him  as  a  caring  teacher  who  inspired  learning  and  who  took  a  personal  interest  in  them  as  individuals.  With  Warren  King,  Abby  founded  the  Keewaydin  Wilderness  Trips  Program;Íž  4-­8  week  white-­water  canoe  trips  up  into  the  Hudson  Bay  area  of  Quebec.  Abby  led  many  of  the  trips  himself  along  with  indig-­ enous  Cree  Indian  hunters/trappers  as  guides.  He  relished  the  very  long,  late  spring  drives  up  to  Chibougamau  to  meet  with  and  hire  the  guides  and Â

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loved  his  succession  of  Cree  dogs:  Squish,  Nmish,  and  Miska  â€Ś  named  after  Lake  Opemiska.  He  was  part  of  a  Vermont  delegation  that  was  sent  to  Canada  to  evaluate  the  proposed  Hydro-­Quebec  Project. In  1970  Abbott  and  a  fellow  former  hockey  player  started  a  semi-­ professional  hockey  team  called  the  Fitchburg  (MA)  Hornets.  The  team  is  no  longer  extant  but  boasted,  in  its  prime,  star  players  like  Mike  Gilligan,  retired  hockey  coach  at  the  University  of  Vermont,  and  Ben  Smith,  formerly  a  coach  of  the  US  Olympic  Women’s  Hockey  team. In  1971  he  married  Gale  Hurd.  Their  son,  Ethan,  was  born  in  1972.  After  they  moved  year-­round  to  Weybridge  there  were  lots  of  â€œDadâ€?  activities  including  Little  League  games,  other  sports-­related  events  plus  family  trips  during  April  school  vaca-­ tions   to  Greece  and  Turkey,  Mexico,  England,  Maui  and  many  visits  to  Red  Sox  Spring  Training  in  Winter  Haven  and  then  Ft.  Myers.  Abbott  was  most  pleased  when  Ethan  followed  in  his  â€œskates  &  padsâ€?  and  was  a  goalie  on  his  hockey  teams  at  Milton  Academy  and  Wesleyan  University.   By  1972  Keewaydin  expanded  to  an  almost  year-­round  operation.  With  Gale  in  the  kitchen,  Abby  and  Waboos  began  hosting  alumni  reunions  and  weekend  workshops  at  the  camp  and  in  the  fall  of  1973  the  Keewaydin  Environmental  Education  Center  (KEEC)  was  launched.  During  these  years  Abbott  was  active  in  the  American  and  the  Vermont  Camping  Associations,  receiving  awards  from  and  serving  as  president  of  each.  As  a  result  of  his  environ-­ mental  stewardship  of  Keewaydin’s  300-­plus  acres  along  Lake  Dunmore  and  up  Mt.  Moosalmoo,  he  was  honored  as  the  Vermont  Tree  Farmer  of  the  Year.  He  was  a  licensed  bird-­ bander  and  was  recognized  for  his  environmental  activism  by  the  Vermont  Institute  of  Natural  Science  and  the  Environmental  Protection  $JHQF\ 1HZ (QJODQG 2IÂż FH In  1986  Abbott  retired  from  Keewaydin  but  not  from  camping  as  he  went  on  to  found  the  High  Pond  Audubon  Camps  based  in  Hubbardton.  He  was  also  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Weybridge  Conservation  Commission  and  of  the  Christmas  Bird  Count  for  the   Otter  Creek  Audubon  Society.  Abbott  and  Gale,  in  his  words,  â€œachieved  an  honorable  partingâ€?  in  1991,  at  which  time  he  moved Â

from  Weybridge  to  Battell  Hill  in  Middlebury.  He  became  active  in  the  Unitarian  Universalist  Society,  which  named  their  education  build-­ ing  after  him.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Middlebury  Planning  Commission  for  several  years.  He  was  active  in  United  Way  and  the  Rotary  Club  of  Middlebury,  receiving  their  Stephen  A.  Freeman  Award  for  Community  Service  in  1999.  He  also  served  on  the  boards  of  the  Sheldon  Museum  and  of  Shard  Villa.  Each  noontime  he  could  be  found  for  conversation  and  stories  at  Lockwood’s  Restaurant  or  later  up  the  hill  at  Steve’s  Park  Diner,  always  dapper  in  a  white  shirt  and  a  tweed  jacket  â€Ś  or  his  green  wool  Keewaydin  jacket. In  2012  Abbott  was  one  of  the  very  ¿ UVW SHRSOH WR PRYH LQWR DQ LQGHSHQ dent  apartment  in  the  Inn  at  â€œEastView  at  Middleburyâ€?  where  he  had  many  friends,  both  old  and  new.  He  and  Ethan  attended  many  a  Middlebury  College  hockey  game  together.  In  the  fall  of  2014  he  moved  into  an  EastView  residential  care  apartment.  From  both  spots  he  was  able  to  observe  and  enjoy  the  birds  at  his  bird  feeders  and  relish  the  fabulous  views  of  Mt.  Moosalamoo. Abbott  was  a  devoted  and  much-­ loved  supporter  of  his  son  Ethan,  his  many  friends  and  everyone  in  his  large  extended  family.  Thanks  to  the  caring  and  organizational  skills  of  Laurie  Borden,  for  the  past  20  years  the  â€œFenn  Family  Reunionâ€?  on  Labor  Day  weekend  has  drawn  35-­50  Fenn  rela-­ tives  from  all  the  New  England  states,  Virginia  and  as  far  away  as  Ohio  and  Italy.  A  former  Keewaydin  staffman  referred  to  him  as  â€œa  man  of  wisdom,  strength  and  principleâ€?  and  a  local  environmentalist  as  â€œa  warrior  for  the  natural  world.â€?   He  was  loved  and  will  be  missed  by  all.  His  family  is  very  grateful  to  the  staff  at  EastView  for  their  collaborative  professionalism,  kindness  and  expert  FDUH GXULQJ KLV Âż QDO PRQWKV 7KHUH will  be  a  service  of  remembrance  in  Vermont  in  mid-­May.  Arrangements  are  by  the  Sanderson  Funeral  Home.  ,Q OLHX RI Ă€ RZHUV FRQWULEXWLRQV LQ Abbott’s  name  may  be  made  to:  Otter  Creek  Audubon  Society,  P.O.  Box  938,  Middlebury,  VT  05753;Íž  to  the  Keewaydin  Foundation,  950  West  Shore  Rd.,  Salisbury,  VT  05769;Íž  or  to  the  Fenn  School,  516  Monument  St.,  Concord,  MA  01742. Online  condolences  at  www.sander-­ VRQIXQHUDOVHUYLFH FRP ¸

Nathan Alexander, 20, Denver, Colo. MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Nathan  Joseph  Alexander  from  Denver,  Colorado,  died  on  April  2,  2015,  at  age  20  in  his  dormitory  room  at  Middlebury  College,  Middlebury,  Vermont,  where  he  was  a  sophomore.  The  cause  of  death  was  suicide. Nathan  was  born  in  Denver  on  July  31,  1994,  at  Rose  Hospital  in  Denver.  In  Colorado,  he  attended  Hackberry  Hill  Elementary  School  in  Arvada  and  North  Arvada  Middle  School.  Nathan  graduated  from  high  school  with  a  Classics  Diploma  from  The  Hotchkiss  School  in  Lakeville,  Connecticut,  where  he  was  on  the  varsity  sailing  team  and  co-­head  of  the  Hotchkiss  Political  Union.  In  2010,  he  attended  the  New  England  Young  Writers  Conference  at  Bread  Loaf,  Middlebury  College.  After  his  admission  to  Middlebury  College,  Nathan  studied  economics,  computer  science  and  public  policy.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Socially  Responsible Â

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Investment  Group,  Sailing,  Hillel,  the  Southern  Society  and  Architecture  Table. In  the  summer  of  2011,  Nathan  served  with  the  Round  Square  International  Service  program  building  a  school  in  Ladakh  in  northern  India.  In  the  summer  of  2012,  he  interned  with  the  Denver  &RQJUHVVLRQDO 2IÂż FH RI 5HS 'LDQD DeGette,  and  in  her  Washington,  ' & RIÂż FH WKH IROORZLQJ VXPPHU The  summer  of  2014,  he  served  as  an  intern  with  the  Gerson  Lehrman  Group  (GLG)  in  Austin,  Texas. Nathan  is  survived  by  his  mother,  Marilyn  S.  Chappell  of  Lakewood,  Colorado;Íž  his  father,  Barton  Alexander  of  Denver,  Colorado;Íž  his  sister,  Elise  Chappell  Alexander  of  Lakewood  and  Denver;Íž  and  his  grandmother  and  step-­grandfather,  Simie  and  David  Bayless  of  Denver  and  Green  Valley,  Arizona. Memorial  services  in  Middlebury, Â

Vermont,  will  be  held  at  the  Mead   Chapel  at  Middlebury  College  on  Sunday,  April  12,  2015,  at  11  a.m.,  followed  by  a  reception.  Services  in  the  Denver  area  will  be  held  on  Saturday,  April  18,  2015,  at  2:30  p.m.  at  the  Jefferson  Unitarian  Church,  14350  W  32nd  Ave.,  Golden,  Colorado,  with  a  reception  following.  The  burial  will  be  on  Sunday,  April  19,  2015,  at  2  p.m.  at  the  Fairmount  Cemetery,  Temple  Emanuel  section,  430  South  Quebec  St.,  Denver,  CO  80231. The  family  suggests  that  any  dona-­ tions  be  made  in  Nathan’s  name  to  the  scholarship  funds  of  either  the  Hotchkiss  School  or  Middlebury  College:  The  Hotchkiss  Fund,  The  Hotchkiss  School,  11  Interlaken  Road,  Lakeville,  CT  06039;Íž  or  Ron  and  Jessica  Liebowitz  Scholarship  Fund,  Middlebury  College,  700  Exchange  St.,  Middlebury,  VT  ¸

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Bill  H.361  strengthens  schools Do  we  have  small  schools  and  H[SDQG WKH GHÂżQLWLRQ RI RQHÂśV ORFDO small  school  districts  or  tiny  schools  school  district  as  within  the  town’s  and  tiny  school  districts? ERUGHUV 1RZ ZLWK XUEDQL]DWLRQ :LOO H[SDQGLQJ WKH VL]H RI VFKRRO ubiquitous  school  buses,  carpooling,  districts  and  getting  rid  of  supervisory  DQG ,QWHUQHW OHDUQLQJ ZH FDQ H[SDQG unions  increase  or  decrease  RXU GHÂżQLWLRQ RI RXU OR-­ democracy? cal  school  to  a  much  larger  Can  we  embrace  a  new  area. sense  of  our  local  commu-­ Some  criticism  has  come  nity? from  those  concerned  about  Does  H.361  get  rid  of  lo-­ the  loss  of  democracy.  The  cal  school  boards? current  state  of  affairs  has  These  are  all  questions  FLWL]HQV XQDEOH WR YRWH IRU related  to  the  legislature’s  (or  against)  the  supervisory  initiative  to  change  gover-­ budgets,  and  in  my  district  nance  in  our  PreK-­12  school  that  budget  dwarfs  the  el-­ system  in  Vermont  con-­ ementary  school  budgets.  tained  in  H.361  as  passed  by Rep. David Sharpe Democracy  is  also  lost  due  by  the  Vermont  House  last  to  the  current  trend  of  clos-­ D-Bristol week.  ing  tiny  schools  in  our  rural  There  have  been  many  studies  and  towns.  This  is  happening  now  due  to  much  controversy  about  whether  or  economic  forces,  and  low  student  pop-­ not  larger  school  districts  save  money  XODWLRQV ,I ZH FDQ H[SDQG RXU VHQVH RI or  improve  the  educational  outcomes  community  and  have  an  opportunity  to  for  students  across  America.  It  is  im-­ vote  on  the  entire  school  budget  and  portant  to  note  that  most,  if  not  all,  support  small  schools  doesn’t  that  ac-­ VWXGLHV GHÂżQH VPDOO VFKRRO GLVWULFWV WXDOO\ H[SDQG GHPRFUDF\" as  those  containing  fewer  than  1,500  And  what  about  getting  rid  of  lo-­ students  and  small  schools  as  those  cal  school  boards?  Certainly,  we  all  that  have  fewer  than  300  students.  like  the  concept  of  local  control,  and  By  those  standards  Vermont  has  tiny  the  epitome  of  local  control  might  be  schools  and  tiny  school  districts  and  local  school  boards.  H.361  makes  no  the  legislation  being  proposed  would  mention  of  getting  rid  of  them,  rather  still  leave  nearly  all  our  schools  and  WKH H[SHFWDWLRQ LV FRPPXQLWLHV ZLOO school  districts  in  the  small  category.  JHW WRJHWKHU WR ÂżJXUH RXW KRZ EHVW WR 7KLV EHJV WKH TXHVWLRQ :KDW LV OR-­ create  a  PreK-­12  school  district.  This  cal?  Are  we  required  to  consider  our  process  will  create  Articles  of  Agree-­ WRZQV DV WKH RQO\ IHDVLEOH GHÂżQLWLRQ PHQW GHÂżQLQJ WKH UROH RI WKH FHQWUDO RI ORFDO" 'R ZH FRQÂżQH RXU VKRSSLQJ board,  the  local  boards  and  the  rela-­ our  work  environment,  our  entertain-­ tionship  between  the  towns.  H.361  ment,  or  even  our  friends  as  within  envisions  a  central  board  responsible  RXU WRZQ ERUGHUV" :KHQ FKLOGUHQ KDG for  setting  the  budget  for  the  educa-­ to  walk  to  school  there  were  2,700  tion  in  the  larger  district  as  well  as  the  school  districts  in  the  state,  and  then,  hiring  and  oversight  of  the  superin-­ at  the  turn  of  the  century,  we  could  tendent  who  might  then  have  the  time Â

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to  be  the  educational  leader  of  the  district.  The  role  of  the  local  boards  is  left  up  to  the  agreement  between  the  communities  involved. Some  say  that  the  answer  is  to  priva-­ WL]H HGXFDWLRQ JLYH SDUHQWV D FKRLFH and  abandon  the  idea  of  public  educa-­ tion.  I  like  choice,  who  doesn’t?  Our  Vermont  Constitution  requires  that  we  provide  an  equitable  education  for  the  convenient  instruction  of  our  youth.  How  equitable  is  it  if  a  â€œvoucherâ€?  provides  for  the  partial  education  of  our  youth  and  parents  are  responsible  WR SLFN XS WKH UHPDLQLQJ FRVWV" :H DOUHDG\ PDNH LW GLIÂżFXOW IRU VWXGHQWV to  fully  participate  in  our  schools  due  to  the  availability  of  family  resources  WR SD\ IRU WKH ÂłH[WUDV ´ 'R ZH UHDOO\ think  that  providing  part  of  the  cost  of  education  is  an  equitable  solution  to  providing  high-­quality  education  to  all  our  students?  I  don’t  think  our  Consti-­ tution  could  support  the  idea  that  we  SURYLGH VXEVLGL]HG HGXFDWLRQ RQO\ WR those  who  can  afford  it. Yes,  we  have  very  good  public  schools,  nevertheless  in  some  of  the  sparsely  populated  areas  of  the  state  those  schools  are  becoming  overly  H[SHQVLYH DQG DUH FORVLQJ GXH WR ODFN of  educational  opportunities  for  our  students  to  meet  the  demands  of  the  VW &HQWXU\ :H HVSHFLDOO\ IDOO VKRUW of  educating  the  students  from  low-­ income  families  and  inspiring  all  our  students  to  seek  some  sort  of  educa-­ tion  or  training  after  high  school. I  would  argue  that  we  need  to  change  the  structure  of  our  school  system,  provide  security  for  small  schools  that  are  doing  a  good  job  in  a  cost  effective  manner  and  allow,  once  again,  for  the  public  to  vote  on  the  en-­ tire  cost  of  that  education. Â

House  concludes  a  busy  week 7KH PRVW VLJQLÂżFDQW QHZV RXW RI as  we  continue  to  work  toward  clean  ZH ZLOO ÂżQG D ORQJ WHUP VROXWLRQ WR education  funding,  while  at  the  same  Montpelier  over  the  last  few  weeks  water  solutions.  The  Education  bill  was  debated  and  WLPH RIIHULQJ RXU \RXWK H[FHOOHQW HGX-­ was  the  passage,  by  the  House,  of  the  ¿VFDO \HDU EXGJHW D WD[ ELOO WR amended  for  the  better  part  of  two  cational  opportunities.  It  is  great  being  on  the  committee  KHOS PDNH LW ZRUN D &OHDQ :DWHU ELOO days.  Consolidation,  spending  caps  and  triggers  represented  of  Commerce  and  Economic  De-­ and  the  Education  bill.  the  most  controversial  parts  velopment.  It  is  the  only  committee  Addressing  a  of  the  Education  bill.  I  felt  that  is  dedicated  to  improving  our  $113,000,000  budget  short-­ WKHUH ZDV HQRXJK Ă€H[LELO-­ economy  and,  as  a  result,  raising  the  fall  for  2016  was  not  any  ity  within  the  bill  to  allow  WD[ EDVH :H KDYH VWDUWHG EXLOGLQJ DQ easy  task.  The  House  knew  H[LVWLQJ VFKRROV ZLWKLQ economic  development  bill.  This  bill  from  the  beginning  that  a  supervisory  district,  to  has  multiple  facets.  One  is  making  a  combination  of  spend-­ maintain  their  current  gov-­ sure  capital  is  available  to  businesses  ing  reductions,  one-­time  ernance  structure,  with  small  and  large.  The  second  is  devel-­ money,  and  additional  rev-­ voter  approval,  and  with  the  oping  a  skilled  workforce  that  meets  enue  would  be  required  to  blessing  of  the  State  Board  RXU HPSOR\HUVÂś QHHGV :H DUH DOVR balance  the  budget.  In  the  of  Education.  I  am  not  a  concerned  about  affordable  housing  end  I  voted  nay  to  both  fan  of  caps.  Caps  are  akin  for  that  workforce.  Some  of  the  spe-­ WKH WD[ ELOO DQG WKH EXG-­ to  price  controls,  and  price  FLÂżF LGHDV ZH DUH ZRUNLQJ RQ LQFOXGH get  bill  as  I  felt  we  raised  by Rep. 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Obituaries Leo Steady Sr., 86, New Haven

1(: +$9(1 ² /HR &KDUOHV “Charlieâ€?  Steady  Sr.,  86,  passed  away  XQH[SHFWHGO\ RQ 6XQGD\ $SULO 2015.  Charlie  was  born  at  home  in  Ferrisburgh,  Vt.,  on  Jan.  19,  1929. He  owned  and  operated  Steady  Brothers  Trucking  out  of  Starksboro,  Vt.  Then,  in  the  mid-­â€™60s,  he  pur-­ chased  a  farm  in  New  Haven.  After  selling  the  farm,  he  began  a  pallet  mill  business  and  â€œretiredâ€?  a  few  years  ago.  In  his  early  years,  Charlie  en-­ joyed  hunting  and  later,  camping  and  traveling  with  his  wife,  Eltheda.  He  was  always  on  the  go  and  enjoyed  his  retirement  years  with  his  family  and  friends.  Charlie  is  survived  by  his  three  GDXJKWHUV ÂżYH VRQV JUDQGFKLO-­

dren,  13  great-­grandchildren,  and  several  nieces  and  nephews.  His  daughters  and  their  families  are:  Di-­ ana  (Steady)  Merrill  and  her  daugh-­ ter  Tina  Marshall,  Tina  (Steady)  and  Peter  Bouvier  and  their  children  Kari  and  Ryan  Bouvier,  and  Dale  Strong  and  her  children  Jackie  and  Thomas  Everest.  His  sons  and  their  families  include:  Leo  Charles  â€œChuckyâ€?  Jr.  and  Jackie  Steady  and  their  children  Chuck  Allen  and  Skylar  Steady,  and  Chad  and  Lynn  Fischer;Íž  Jay  Strong  and  Larry  and  Sandra  Steady  and  their  children  Shawn,  Chris  and  Kelly  May;Íž  Garry  Steady  and  his  daughters  Jamie  Lynn  Merrigan  and  Ashley  Steady;Íž  and  Timothy  and  Paula  Steady  and  their  sons  Jonathan Â

and  Tyler  Steady.  He  is  also  survived  by  his  sisters,  Vera  Gilbert,  Sylvia  Steady  and  Lavina  Kimball.   He  was  predeceased  by  his  wife  of  many  years,  Eltheda  (Estey);Íž  his  VLVWHUV 'RULV 0LWFKHOO DQG (OL]DEHWK &KDPSLQH DQG KLV EURWKHUV :LOOLDP James  and  Sheldon  Steady.   'RQDWLRQV LQ OLHX RI Ă€RZHUV LQ Charlie’s  memory  may  be  made  to  the  Middlebury  Regional  EMS  at  55  Collins  Drive,  Middlebury,  VT  05753,  or  Addison  County  Home  Health  &  Hospice,  Inc.,  Rte  7  North,  Middle-­ bury,  VT  05753.    A  graveside  service  will  be  cel-­ ebrated  at  Evergreen  Cemetery  in  New  Haven  on  Sunday,  April  12,  DW S P ¸

Letters to the Editor Support  vaccinations  while  preserving  exemption My  child  is  fully  vaccinated.  I  support  retaining  the  philosophical  H[HPSWLRQ IRU YDFFLQHV LQ RUGHU WR preserve  informed  consent,  which  allows  parents  to  make  decisions  in  consultation  with  their  child’s  health  care  provider. Informed  consent  means  that  a  GRFWRU LV OHJDOO\ UHTXLUHG WR H[SODLQ WKH EHQHÂżWV ULVNV DQG DOWHUQDWLYHV WR a  treatment  or  procedure.  Alterna-­ tives  to  the  vaccine  schedule  would Â

include  opting  to  spread  vaccines  over  multiple  visits  rather  than  accepting  multiple  vaccines  during  one  visit. :KHQ YDFFLQHV DUH PDQGDWHG there  is  no  longer  consent,  only  submission,  which  breeds  resent-­ ment  and  suspicion.  The  linear  view  that  the  only  way  to  vaccinate  is  according  to  the  required  schedule,  that  all  parents  should  comply,  and  that  anyone  who  wants  options  is Â

considered  anti-­vaccine  has  contrib-­ uted  to  the  decline  in  the  vaccina-­ tion  rate. (OLPLQDWLQJ WKH SKLORVRSKLFDO H[-­ emption  changes  the  role  of  pedia-­ tricians  and  nurses  from  health  care  practitioner  to  vaccine  law  enforcer.  It  is  far  more  peaceful  and  respect-­ ful  to  offer  convincing  information  than  to  force  policy. Renee  McGuinness Monkton

9HUPRQW URDGVLGHV ZRXOG EHQHÂżW IURP QHZ ERWWOH ODZ Has  anyone  heard  about  any  new  developments  in  improving  the  Vermont  bottle  recycle  law?  The  last  I  heard  is  that  they  like  the  big  machines  that  sort  trash  into  glass  and  paper,  so,  they  don’t  need  bottle  deposits  anymore. Kinda  hard  to  relate  the  two  subjects,  but  I  haven’t  heard  anyone  H[SODLQ KRZ WKHVH ELJ PDFKLQHV will  pick  up  the  trash  that  includes  bottles  and  cans  that  have  a  5-­cent Â

deposit  on  them.  Is  there  a  secret  ray  that  gets  the  bottles  to  arise  and  wing  through  the  air  to  a  recycle  center?  Or  are  there  bigger  ma-­ chines  planned  to  go  along  all  of  our  roads  and  pick  up  all  that  trash?  Sure  looks  bad  to  see  Vermont  so  trash  strewn. Now  I  see  a  new  contender.  :RRGFKXFN +DUG &LGHU GRHVQÂśW even  have  a  deposit  in  Vermont.  It  has  a  deposit  for  CA,  HI,  IA  and Â

ME,  but  not  Vermont.  Beer  has  about  the  same  alcohol  content  and  it  has  bottle  and  can  deposits.  Is  there  some  hook  in  the  law  on  GHSRVLWV WKDW QHHGV Âż[LQJ" Let’s  clean  up  Vermont  roadsides  by  getting  serious  about  deposit  laws,  like  increasing  the  deposit  to  10  or  25  cents  for  in  incentive  to  keep  them  off  the  roads. Peter  Grant Bristol

the  board  at  their  annual  meeting  on  March  24. Common  courtesy  demands  that  you  give  someone  an  opportunity  WR Âż[ D SUREOHP EHIRUH \RX SXE-­ licly  embarrass  them.  Such  an  act  by  the  union  is  unfair,  unethical  and  unprofessional.  Minor  issues  should  be  resolved  quickly  and  not  allowed  to  fester  into  a  gaping  and  bleeding  wound  such  as  the  union  says  we  now  have.  If  I  were  a  dues-­paying  member  of  that  union  I  would  ask  my  steward  why  my  grievance  wasn’t  addressed  in  a  more  timely  and  civil  manner  rather  then  set  aside  to  be  used  as  a  bargaining  chip  later  on. I  hope  that  the  boards  will  roll  up Â

WKHLU VOHHYHV DQG Âż[ WKHLU FRPSOHWHO\ useless  governance  policies  and  that  the  ANEA  will  meet  them  at  least  partway  in  an  effort  to  provide  our  children  with  a  good  education. The  students  deserve  better  than  what  they  are  currently  getting  from  these  two  dysfunctional  parties. ADDENDUM:  6LQFH , ÂżUVW ZURWH this  letter  on  March  25,  there  have  EHHQ VLJQLÂżFDQW DQG ZRQGHUIXO changes  made  by  the  ANESU  school  boards.  The  boards  are  now  actively  soliciting  public  import  and  they  have  promised  to  take  a  hard  look  at  their  governance  policies.  There  may  be  hope  after  all. Dick  Merrill,  Bristol Â

Letter  (Continued  from  Page  4A) address  the  issue  because  of  policy  governance.  I  am  particularly  both-­ ered  by  the  fact  that  public  input  at  board  meetings  is  severely  restricted  in  direct  violation  of  the  state  open  meeting  laws.  Such  a  stupid  policy  leaves  the  boards  completely  ignorant  of  the  public’s  concerns  and  interest. In  fairness  to  the  boards,  they  FDQQRW Âż[ D SUREOHP WKDW WKH\ NQRZ nothing  about.  I  have  no  idea  what  their  motivation  may  have  been,  but  judging  by  the  timing,  perhaps  to  gain  an  advantage  in  the  current  contract  negations,  but  it  was  totally  wrong  of  the  Addison  Northeast  Education  Association  (ANEA)  to  blindside Â

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Tammy  Richie,  Stephanie  Rule,  Kelly  Freeman,  Kelly  Forks,  George  Brewer,  Jeff  Bronson,  Tammy-­May  Zalubski,  Alexin  Brown,  Dick  Thordaz,  Jeannette  Cyr,  Margaret  Villensuve,  Joe  Wilson,  Richard  Poquette,  Jessica  Gipson,  Sweet  Cecily,  Sara  Krul,  Matt  Scaramucci,  Kathy  Nisun,  Walker  Whittemore,  Jim  Crawford,  Sally  O’Donnell,  Colin  Burns,  Julia  Renee  Broughton,  Timothy  Burns,  Pam  Conant,  Mildred  Loney,  Cathy  Munseann,  Wes  Smith,  Jeanne  Lemner,  Roger  Sandwick,  Brian  Frank.

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Angie  Brace-­Jimmo,  Stephanie  Volk,  Carolyn  Nixon,  Paula  Hubbell,  Jennifer  Skowronek,  Raymond  Lalumiere,  LeeAnn  Goodrich,  Hans  Brakeley,  Glenn  Wry,  Joyce   Charbonneau,  Jocelyn  Bushey,  Wayne  Sturtevant,  Gary  Starr,  Todd  &  Dawn  Reed,  Joan  Gertin,  Connor  Waters,  Danna  &  Jim  Kendall,  Pat  Perkins,  Reynald  Godard,  Colton  Leno,  Jan  Bark,  Bentley  Lvong,  Keith  &  Annie  Craig,  Richard  La  Ferriere,  Douglas  Anderson,  Ellie  Barns,  Ron  Gagnon,  Chris  Pike.

March 2015

Brian  Saltzman,  Jacob  Haigh,  Erin  Devenport,  Melissa  Brown,  Lawerence  Hubbell,  Larry  Barns,  Aaron  Baker,  Jennifer  Skowronek,  David  Broughton,  Terry  Jackson,  Grover  Usilton,  Rick  Carpenter,  Don  Swenor,  Adam  Huestis,  Barbara  Fitzpatrick,  Don  Thine  aunt,  Helen  Bigelow,  Gary  Comes,  Dennis  Smith,  Eric  Severy,  Ken  Millay,  Tim  Allen,  Rick  James,  Chris  Fitzpatrick,  Jason  Messier,  Denver  Whittemore,  Jeremiah  Candido,  John  Leonard,  Michelle  Matot,  Ron  Hallman,  David  Clark.

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Thursday  Night  Inspiration  series  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  April  9,  6-­8  p.m.,  Yarn  &  Yoga,  25A  Main  St.  A  DVD  presen-­ tation  by  Pema  Chodron:  â€œFreedom  from  the  Fixed  Mind.â€?  Four-­session  bridge  course  on  defense  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  April  9,  6:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  /LEUDU\ 7KH Âż UVW PHHWLQJ LQ WKH VHULHV /RXLVH Acker  will  teach  the  course  but  participants  are  asked  to  purchase  Audrey  Grant’s  book  â€œDefense.â€?  Registration  and  info:  462-­3373. “The  Last  Five  Yearsâ€?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  April  9,  8  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  A  one-­of-­a-­kind  musical  capturing  the  joy,  humor  and  devastating  emotions  of  a  failed  relation-­ ship.  Directed  by  Doug  Anderson  and  starring  Kim  Anderson  and  Mike  McCann.  Also  on  April  11  and  12.  Tickets  $17/$6  students,  available  at  WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOO theater.org. “Venus  in  Furâ€?  on  stages  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  April  9,  10  p.m.,  Hepburn  Zoo  Theater.  A  play  within  a  play,  in  which  a  beleaguered  playwright/director  seeks  a  character  to  play  the  female  lead,  named  Vanda,  when  in  walks  a  woman  named  Vanda.  A  mysterious,  funny,  erotic  drama  by  David  Ives.  Tickets  $5,  available  at  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.  Also  on  April  10  and  11.

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Zack  and  Sam THE  INDIE-­FOLK  duo  the  DuPont  Brothers  is  the  next  act  in  the  Burnham  Music  Series  on  Saturday,  April  11,  at  7:30  p.m.  in  Lincoln’s  Burnham  Hall.  Photo  by  Ben  Eley

annual  event.  Food  table  with  homemade  soup  and  baked  goods.  Info,  or  to  rent  a  table:  802-­349-­4579. Book  sale  in  New  Haven.  Saturday,  April  11,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  New  Haven  Community  Library.  Friends  of  the  New  Haven  Community  Library  KROG WKHLU VSULQJ ERRN VDOH IHDWXULQJ ¿ FWLRQ QRQ¿ FWLRQ ELRJUDSKLHV PHPRLUV FKLOGUHQœV books  and  some  vintage  books.  Price:  take  what  you  want,  give  what  you  can.  Proceeds  support  the  library.  Info:  453-­4015.  International  cooking  class  for  middle-­school  girls  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  April  11,  noon-­2  p.m.,  Chellis  House.  Middle-­school  girls  are  invited  to  join  female  Middlebury  College  students  to  try  cooking  some  new  and  exotic  cuisines.  RSVP  to  802-­443-­5937  or  sistertosis-­ ter@middlebury.edu.

Featuring  the  Hitmen,  with  Tony  Panella.  Champagne  toast,  soda  bar,  hors  d’oeuvres,  GHVVHUWV UDIĂ€ H 7LFNHWV HDFK IRU teens.  Tickets:  at  the  door  starting  at  6:30  p.m.  or  by  reservation  at  877-­2367.  Proceeds  support  the  Parking  Top  Project. The  DuPont  Brothers  in  concert  in  Lincoln. Saturday,  April  11,  7:30  p.m.,  Burnham  Hall.  This  Burlington-­based  indie-­folk  duo  blends  the  contemplative  winters  of  the  Northeast  with  the  solitary  beauty  of  the  Southwestern  desert.  Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Admission  $8  adults,  free  for  teens  and  kids.  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  10,  5-­7  p.m.,  Refreshments  served.  Info:  388-­6863. Edgewater  Gallery.  Celebrating  the  open-­ Will  Woodson  and  Eric  McDonald  in  concert  ing  of  â€œKathryn  Milillo:  Come  What  May,â€?  an  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  April  11,  7:30  p.m.,  exhibit  of  14  oil-­on-­linen  paintings  by  Milillo.  Brandon  Music.  Special  guest  Tim  Cummings  Exhibit  runs  April  1-­30.  Info:  802-­458-­0098  or  MRLQV WKLV GXR NQRZQ DV WZR RI WKH Âż QHVW \RXQJ edgewatergallery-­vt.com. proponents  of  Scottish  music.  Tickets  $15.  Spring  Fling  auction  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  Reservations  recommended:  802-­247-­4295  or  10,  6  p.m.,  Middlebury  American  info@brandon-­music.net.  More  about  the  music:  Legion.  This  year’s  theme:  www.willandericmusic.com.  â€œA  Walk  on  the  Wild  Side,â€?  a  Casino  night  in  Bristol. safari-­themed  live  and  silent  Saturday,  April  11,  7:30  p.m.,  DXFWLRQ ZLWK JUHDW JLIW FHUWLÂż MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER — Registration St.  Ambrose  Church.  Tickets  cates  and  merchandise.  Tickets,  is now open for our Spring Session! Classes run for 8 weeks, $20  per  person,  including  $150  $10  in  advance  (877-­3640)  or  from April 6 - June 4. For Kids: Music Together (babies and in  gaming  chips.  Door  prize:  $12.50  at  the  door,  include  a  50-­inch  Emerson  TV.  Appetizers  toddlers), Music Discoveries (pre-school) and Improvisation supper/dessert  bar  and  bever-­ and  refreshments  available.  Info:  ages.  A  fundraiser  for  the  capital  (age 8 and up). For Grown-Ups: Bluegrass and American 453-­5599. campaign  of  the  Champlain  Valley  Roots Ensemble, Improvisation and Group Piano. Please “The  Last  Five  Yearsâ€?  on  stage  Christian  School  in  Vergennes.  visit mcmcvt.org to register. in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  April  Info:  877-­6758. 11,  8  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  A  Fly  Fishing  Film  Tour  in  MIDDLEBURY STUDIO SCHOOL CLASSES — Adult: Mon. one-­of-­a-­kind  musical  capturing  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  10,  7  PM Oils, Weds. AM Painting, Thurs. Pastel & Mixed Media the  joy,  humor  and  devastating  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Fishy  emotions  of  a  failed  relationship.  folks  of  all  ages  are  invited  for  a  with Sean Dye, Tues. & Weds. Wheel, Thurs. Drawing, Travel Directed  by  Doug  Anderson  and  VFUHHQLQJ RI WKH EHVW Âż VKLQJ Âż OPV Journal with Janet Fredericks Kids: Mon & Wed Wheel, Mon. starring  Kim  Anderson  and  Mike  from  around  the  world.  Featuring  Chinese Dragons, Weds. Leonardo’s Workshop, Thurs Clay McCann.  Also  on  April  12.  Tickets  PRUH GLYHUVH Âż OP ORFDWLRQV DQG Hand Building Contact Barb at 247-3702, ewaldewald@ $17/$6  students,  available  at  the  VSHFLHV RI Âż VK WKDQ SUHYLRXV )O\ 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU ZZZ Fishing  Film  Tours.  Product  show-­ aol.com, middleburystudioschool.org. townhalltheater.org. case  downstairs  at  6  p.m.  Tickets  Middlebury  College  Orchestra  $15  in  advance  at  Middlebury  American  Cancer  Society  Relay  for  Life  at  in  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Mountaineer,  $20  at  the  door. Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  April  11,  April  11,  8  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Standup  comedy  show  in  Bristol.  Friday,  April  noon-­midnight,  Kenyon  Arena.  Annual  commu-­ The  program  includes  Beethoven’s  Symphony  10,  7:30  p.m.,  Holley  Hall.  Comedian  Tony  Bates  nity  event  for  teams  or  individuals  to  walk  on  No.  8.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  hosts  this  show,  featuring  Annie  Russell,  Ryan  the  track  to  raise  funds  for  cancer  research  and  802-­433-­3168. Kriger  and  Sean  Williams.  Tracie  Spencer  of  recognize  those  who  have  battled  cancer.  Info:  â€œVenus  in  Furâ€?  on  stages  at  Middlebury  College. the  Vermont  Comedy  Divas  headlines  the  show.  relayforlife.org  or  802-­872-­6307. Saturday,  April  11,  10  p.m.,  Hepburn  Zoo  Theater.  7LFNHWV WR EHQHÂż W WKH %ULVWRO 5HF 'HSDUWPHQW A  play  within  a  play,  in  which  a  beleaguered  Refreshments  available.  Mature  themes,  for  Prize  Bingo  in  Leicester.  Saturday,  April  11,  1  p.m.,  Leicester  Senior  Center.  Refreshments  will  playwright/director  seeks  a  character  to  play  ages  16  and  up.  Info:  453-­5885. be  served.  All  are  welcome. the  female  lead,  named  Vanda,  when  in  walks  â€œVenus  in  Furâ€?  on  stages  at  Middlebury  College.  a  woman  named  Vanda.  A  mysterious,  funny,  Friday,  April  10,  7:30  and  10  p.m.,  Hepburn  Zoo  â€œDog  Jogâ€?  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  April  11,  2  p.m.,  Wright  Park.  Homeward  Bound  hosts  this  erotic  drama  by  David  Ives.  Tickets  $5,  available  Theater.  A  play  within  a  play,  in  which  a  belea-­ leisurely  5K  jog.  Check-­in  at  1  p.m.  Fee  $30.  at  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.  guered  playwright/director  seeks  a  character  Register  by  April  9.  Details  and  registration  at  to  play  the  female  lead,  named  Vanda,  when  www.middleburyparksandrec.org  and  at  the  in  walks  a  woman  named  Vanda.  A  mysteri-­ UHFUHDWLRQ RIÂż FH 7R EHQHÂż W +RPHZDUG %RXQG ous,  funny,  erotic  drama  by  David  Ives.  Tickets  and  the  parks  and  recreation  scholarship  fund. $5,  available  at  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  Pancake  breakfast  in  Salisbury.  â€œThe  Lunchboxâ€?  screening  at  Middlebury  802-­443-­3168.  Also  on  April  11. Sunday,  April  12,  7:30-­11  a.m.,  College.  Saturday,  April  11,  3  and  8  p.m.,  Dana  Salisbury  Community  School.  The  Auditorium.  A  lonely  worker  in  Mumbai  mistak-­ Salisbury  Volunteer  Fire  Department’s  annual  enly  receives  a  note  in  a  lunchbox  from  another  breakfast.  Adults  $8,  children  12  and  younger  worker’s  wife,  launching  a  virtual  relationship  $4.  between  the  two.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury. Fourth  annual  Treasures  &  Trinkets  Scrapbooking  group  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168. Sale  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  April  April  12,  8  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Monthly  11,  8  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Vergennes  Union  High  â€œPeople,  Power  and  Pastaâ€?  spaghetti  supper  gathering  devoted  to  paper  crafts,  including  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  April  11,  4:30-­6  p.m.,  School.  The  Commodore  Parent  Teacher  Group  scrapbooking  and  card  making.  Share  ideas,  Ilsley  Library.  A  free  supper  and  celebration  and  invites  you  to  shop  department-­store  style  for  work  on  projects.  showcase  of  human  rights  and  local  people  used  furniture,  rugs,  clothing,  jewelry,  household  power,  hosted  by  the  Vermont  Workers’  Center.  St.  Peter’s  Parish  breakfast  in  Vergennes.  goods,  tools,  sporting  equipment,  books,  crafts,  Sunday,  April  12,  8-­10  a.m.,  St.  Peter’s  Parish  Come  share  the  story  of  your  month-­to-­month  gardening  items,  plus  browse  a  â€œboutiqueâ€?  Hall.  The  Knights  of  Columbus  host  this  break-­ struggle  to  make  ends  meet.  VHFWLRQ ZLWK Âż QH LWHPV DQG FROOHFWLEOHV %DJ VDOH fast  of  eggs,  omelets,  hotcakes,  French  toast,  Roast  turkey  supper  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  at  1:30  p.m.  ham,  sausage  and  more.  Adults  $8,  seniors  $7,  April  11,  5-­6:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  United  Methodist  Community  breakfast  in  Shoreham.  Saturday,  NLGV NLGV XQGHU IUHH IDPLOLHV RI Âż YH RU Church.  Menu  includes  roast  turkey,  mashed  April  11,  8-­11  a.m.,  Shoreham  Congregational  PRUH 6WDWH FKDULW\ UDIĂ€ H SRWDWRHV VWXIÂż QJ YHJHWDEOH FUDQEHUU\ VDXFH Church.  Pancakes,  bacon,  eggs,  juice  and  dessert  and  beverage,  served  buffet-­style.  Antique  Appraisal  Day  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  beverages.  Cost:  $5.  Fruit  smoothies:  $2.  To  April  12,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Courtyard  by  Marriott.  Adults  $9,  children  $5.  Takeout  available.  Info:  EHQHÂż W D VXPPHU PLVVLRQ SURMHFW E\ WKH FKXUFK The  Sheldon  Museum  has  invited  a  group  of  877-­3150. youth  group.  appraisers  to  give  verbal  appraisals  of  antiques  Sustainable  Living  Expo  in  Middlebury.  7KH /RJJHU &RPHG\ DQG 0XVLF %HQHÂż W 6KRZ including  furniture,  art,  jewelry,  military  items,  with  Rusty  Dewees  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  April  Saturday,  April  11,  9  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Middlebury  glass,  toys,  books  and  ephemera.  Photos  of  11,  7  p.m.,  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School.  Union  High  School.  Annual  event  featuring  large  objects  accepted.  Cost:  $7  per  item  or  $25  An  eclectic  and  innovative  one-­man  comedy  workshops  and  exhibits  focusing  on  sustainable  for  four  items.  Info:  802-­388-­2117. act,  best  described  as  â€œBlue  Collar  Comedyâ€?  living.  Workshops  focus  on  local  food,  renew-­ PHHWV Âł3UDLULH +RPH &RPSDQLRQ ´ $ EHQHÂż W IRU “The  Last  Five  Yearsâ€?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  able  energy,  integrative  health,  healthy  ecosys-­ Sunday,  April  12,  2  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  A  Kate  Heffernan,  who  is  awaiting  a  double  lung  tems  and  more.  Admission  $5  adults,  $2  children  one-­of-­a-­kind  musical  capturing  the  joy,  humor  transplant.  Rated  SC  (Some  Cussin’).  Info:  www. under  12.  Info:  www.acornvt.org/sle2015. and  devastating  emotions  of  a  failed  relation-­ lungsforkate.com. VFW  Spring  Extravaganza  Flea  Market  &  ship.  Directed  by  Doug  Anderson  and  star-­ Rummage  Sale  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  â€œSpring  Flingâ€?  dance  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  ring  Kim  Anderson  and  Mike  McCann.  Tickets  April  11,  7-­11  p.m.,  St.  Peter’s  Parish  Hall.  April  11,  9  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Exchange  Street.  First  VWXGHQWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH 382-­9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org. Cemetery  association  meeting  in  Monkton.  Sunday,  April  12,  2  p.m.,  Monkton  Friends  Methodist  Church.  The  Monkton  Ridge  Cemetery  Association  will  meet.  Come  see  how  the  asso-­ ciation  works  to  raise  funds  to  upkeep  the  ceme-­ tery.  New  members  welcome.  Info:  453-­3271. Historical  society  meeting  in  Ferrisburgh.  Sunday,  April  12,  2-­3  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Town  Hall/ Community  Center.  The  Ferrisburgh  Historical  Society  welcomes  Frances  Foster,  who  will  give  a  slide  presentation  on  the  19th-­century  archi-­ tecture  of  Addison  and  Chittenden  counties.  All  are  welcome.  Refreshments  will  be  served.  Info:  425-­3380.  Vermont  Sweet  Briar  College  alumnae  and  friends  fundraising  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  April  12,  2:30-­4  p.m.,  Ilsley  Public  Library.  Enjoy  cookies  and  coffee  while  discuss-­ ing  the  future  of  Sweet  Briar  College.  We  will  give  updates  on  the  Saving  Sweet  Briar  move-­ ment  and  will  brainstorm  and  organize  local  fundraising  activities.  Info:  802-­377-­9620. Pianist  Dubravka  Tomsic  in  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Sunday,  April  12,  3  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  This  celebrated  Slovenian  pianist  performs  Haydn’s  Sonata  in  ( Ă€ DW 0DMRU %HHWKRYHQÂśV Âł:DOGVWHLQ´ 6RQDWD and  four  Chopin  piano  works.  Pre-­concert  ANDREW  MASSEY  CONDUCTS  the  Middlebury  College  Orchestra  on  Saturday,  April  11,  at  lecture  at  2  p.m.,  given  by  Performing  Arts  8  p.m.  in  a  free  concert  at  the  college’s  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  The  program  includes  6HULHV 'LUHFWRU 3DXO 1HOVRQ LQ KLV WK DQG Âż QDO Beethoven’s  Symphony  No.  8. season  as  series  director.  Tickets  $25/$20/$6, Â

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available  at  802-­443-­6433  or  http://go.middlebury. edu. First-­Sunday  Salon  Series  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  April  12,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  WalkOver  Gallery,  15  Main  St.  John  Elder  and  Nate  Gusakov  host  an  evening  of  readings  and  music  inspired  by  the  theme  â€œA  Sense  of  Place.â€?  Refreshments  available.  Come  as  you  are,  pay  what  you  can,  say  what  you  think.  Info:  453-­5060  or  jimdiana@madriver.com.

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New  student  open  classroom  in  Ripton.  Tuesday,  April  14,  8:30-­10  a.m.,  Ripton  Elementary  School.  Parents  and  their  children  who  are  interested  in  registering  for  the  upcoming  school  year  are  invited  to  come  meet  the  teachers  and  students,  see  the  class-­ rooms  and  join  in  the  morning’s  learning  activities.  To  attend,  call  388-­2208. Chinese  conversation  group  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  April  14,  10-­11  a.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Practice  your  Mandarin  Chinese  in  a  weekly  informal  gathering,  led  by  native  speaker  Yinglei  Zhang.  Info:  388-­4095.  Senior  foot  care  clinic  and  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  April  14,  10  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center.  CVAA  welcomes  everyone  60  or  older  to  a  10  a.m.  foot  care  clinic  sponsored  by  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice,  followed  by  noon  lunch  of  glazed  baked  ham,  au  gratin  potatoes,  Brussels  sprouts  and  bacon,  mesclun  mix  salad,  roll  and  tapioca  pudding  with  cream.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  634.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  388-­1946. Tractor  safety  course  for  teens  in  Middlebury. Tuesday,  April  14,  4-­6  p.m.,  Hannaford  Career  Center  North  Campus,  372  Mainelli  Road.  First  class  in  a  series  running  through  May  12.  For  youth  ages  14-­16  who  plan  to  work  in  a  farm  setting.  Classes  meet  Tuesdays  and  Thursdays.  Test  is  Saturday,  May  16,  rain  or  shine.  Register  on  April  14  at  class  or  call  382-­1011  or  382-­1012.  Cost:  $25. Student  concert  in  Salisbury.  Tuesday,  April  14,  6:15  p.m.,  Salisbury  Community  School.  Public  is  invited. Author  talk  in  Orwell.  Tuesday,  April  14,  6:30  p.m.,  Orwell  Free  Library.  Author  Ron  Krupp  talks  about  his  new  gardening  book,  â€œThe  Woodchuck  Returns.â€?  Info:  948-­2041.

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Senior  luncheon  in  Bridport. Wednesday,  April  15,  11:30  a.m.,  Bridport  Grange.  Bridport  Seniors  host  this  CVAA-­sponsored  noon  luncheon  of  meatloaf  with  diced  beets  and  brown  sauce,  mashed  potatoes,  Brussels  sprouts,  oatmeal  bread,  tapioca  pudding  and  peaches  and  cream.  For  seniors  60  and  over.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  dona-­ tion  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  802-­388-­1946. Freegal  downloadable  music  service  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  April  15,  2-­4  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Drop  in  to  learn  more  about  this  service.  Info:  388-­4095. “From  Classic  to  Whimsyâ€?  garden  talk  in  New  Haven.  Wednesday,  April  15,  7  p.m.,  New  Haven  Community  Library.  Landscape  designer  and  9HUPRQW FHUWLÂż HG KRUWLFXOWXULVW -XGLWK ,UYHQ RI Goshen  will  give  an  illustrated  lecture  on  enhanc-­ ing  the  look  of  a  garden  with  art  and  artifacts.  Light  refreshments  served.  Info:  453-­4015.  Celtic  jam  session  in  East  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  April  15,  8-­10  p.m.,  Waybury  Inn.  An  open  session.  All  are  welcome  to  play  traditional  Scottish  and  Irish  tunes  on  acoustic  instruments.  Indoor  small  pipes  welcome.  Come  swap  tunes  in  a  welcoming  atmosphere  with  musicians  from  Middlebury  and  surrounding  areas.  All  welcome  to  play  or  listen. Â

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Adult  education  orientation  and  enrollment  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  April  16,  9:30  a.m.-­12:30  p.m.,  Vermont  Adults  Learning,  282  Boardman  St.  Vermont  Adult  Learning  invites  adults  interested  in  completing  their  educational  goals  to  come  learn  more  about  requirements  to  earn  a  high  school  diploma,  SUHSDUH IRU FROOHJH RU JDLQ D *(' FHUWLÂż FDWH 2SHQ to  all  adults  16  or  older.  Advance  signup  is  recom-­ mended:  388-­4392,  addisoninfo@vtadultlearning. org  or  in  person. Senior  luncheon  in  Vergennes.  Thursday,  April  16,  11:30  a.m.,  St.  Peter’s  Parish  Hall.  CVAA  invites  seniors  60  and  older  to  a  noon  meal  of  roast  turkey  ZLWK JUDY\ VWXIÂż QJ PDVKHG FDXOLĂ€ RZHU FUDQEHUU\ sauce,  spinach  and  kale  salad,  dinner  roll  and  Congo  bar  with  ice  cream.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $5.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Free  trans-­ portation  with  ACTR:  1-­802-­388-­1946. Free  poetry  reading  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  April  16,  1  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  The  Otter  Creek  Poets  celebrate  National  Poetry  Month  with  a  series  of  readings  in  April.  Emily  Luan  and  Lily  Oyler  will  read.  Info:  david.weinstock@gmail.com  or  989-­4314. “Learning  to  Be  a  Purpose-­full  Workerâ€?  work-­ shop  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday, April 16, 4:30-6 p.m., Axinn, Room 232. Presented by Nia  Austin  Edwards,  founder  of  Purpose  Productions,  a  company  that  supports  artists  and  activists  in  the  manifestation  of  â€œpurpose-­fullâ€?  work  that  seeks  to  unify  and  develop  our  world  community.  Free.  Info: Â

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Legislative  breakfast  in  Weybridge.  Monday,  April  13,  7-­8:45  a.m.,  Weybridge  Congregational  Church.  Breakfast  at  7  a.m.,  program  7:30-­8:45.  The  purchase  of  break-­ fast  is  not  required  but  it  helps  the  hosts  to  defray  the  costs  of  opening  the  hall. “An  Address  from  the  Humanities  to  Scienceâ€?  lecture  at  Middlebury  College.  Monday,  April  13,  4:30  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  Professor  Harvey  & 0DQVÂż HOG -U RI +DUYDUG 8QLYHUVLW\ SUHVHQWV the  inaugural  Eve  Adler  lecture,  asking,  â€œWhat  do  the  humanities  know  that  science  does  not?  Why  students  of  the  humanities  should  both  cheer  up  and  buck  up.â€? Student  information  night  in  Ripton.  Monday,  April  13,  6:30  p.m.,  Ripton  Elementary  School.  Parents  of  students  entering  pre-­kindergarten  through  sixth  grade  are  invited  to  meet  the  classroom  teachers,  learn  more  about  the  school  programs  and  receive  registration  materials  for  the  2015-­2016  school  year.  Info:  388-­2208.

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Symposium  on  women’s  incarcera-­ tion  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  April  17,  9  a.m.-­noon  at  Axinn  Center,  noon-­5  p.m.  at  Hillcrest.  The  Gensler  Symposium  â€œPunishing  Bodies:  Feminist  Responses  to  the  Carceral  Stateâ€?  is  a  meditation  on  what  feminism  can  tell  us  about  mass  incarceration  and  the  polic-­ ing  of  poor  communities. Spring  rummage  sale  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  17,  noon-­5  p.m.,  Middlebury  Congregational  Church  fellowship  hall.  Clothing,  bedding,  linens,  kitchen  and  household  items,  toys,  books  and  more.  Continues  Saturday. “Off  the  Wall:  Informal  Discussions  About  Artâ€?  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  April  17,  12:15  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  Room  125  and  museum.  A  discussion  of  the  similarities  between  Govaert  Flinck’s  â€œPortrait  of  a  Manâ€?  and  Rembrandt’s  self-­portrait.  Further  conver-­ sation  over  a  light  lunch  in  the  lobby.  Free  to  Middlebury  College  ID  holders,  $5  suggested  donation  to  others.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu  or  802-­443-­3168.  â€œMovement  Matters:  Maree  Remaliaâ€?  lecture-­demonstration  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  April  17,  12:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Remalia,  Middlebury’s  Interdisciplinary  Choreographer  in  Residence  for  2015-­2017,  gives  an  informal  lecture-­demonstration  of  her  work  and  her  proposed  research  agenda  during  her  time  at  Middlebury.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu  or  802-­443-­3168. “Sharing  Your  Purpose-­full  Work  With  the  Worldâ€?  workshop  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  April  17,  4:30-­6  p.m.,  Axinn,  Room  232.  Nia  Austin  Edwards,  founder  of  Purpose  Productions,  a  company  that  seeks  to  support  artists  and  activists  in  the  manifestation  of  â€œpurpose-­fullâ€?  work,  picks  XS IURP WKH $SULO ZRUNVKRS WR WDON DERXW Âż QG ing  an  online  home  for  your  work.  Covers  mailing  lists  and  social  media  marketing.  Free.  Info:  www. middlebury.edu  or  802-­443-­3168.  6FUHHQLQJ RI VKRUW Âż OPV RQ DXWLVP LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ Friday,  April  17,  5-­6:30  p.m.,  Counseling  Service  of  Addison  County,  109  Catamount  Park,  large  FRQIHUHQFH URRP PDLQ Ă€ RRU &6$& SUHVHQWV D FROOHFWLRQ RI LQWHUQDWLRQDO VKRUW Âż OPV RQ WKH DXWLVP spectrum.  Free.  RSVP  to  802-­388-­0302,  ext.  404,  or  mmayo@csac-­vt.org. Board  Game  Night  at  Ilsley  Library.  Friday,  April  17,  6:30-­9  p.m.  For  more  information,  contact  Chuck  Burkins  at  chuck@burkins.net. “Next  to  Normalâ€?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  17,  8  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  Middlebury  College  Musical  Players  is  a  Tony  Award-­  and  Pulitzer  Prize-­winning  musical  exploring  how  one  suburban  household  copes  with  crisis  and  mental  illness.  Tickets  $12,  $10  Middlebury  College  faculty,  $6  Middlebury  College  students,  available  at  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.  Also  on  April  18.

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Home-­brewing  demonstration  in  Orwell.  Saturday,  April  18,  9  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Orwell  Free  Library.  Stop  in  for  â€œBIY:  Brew  ,W <RXUVHOI ´ D VWDUW WR Âż QLVK EHHU KRPH EUHZLQJ session.  Info:  948-­2041. Work  day  on  the  Trail  Around  Middlebury  in  Weybridge.  Saturday,  April  18,  9-­11  a.m.,  Monument  Farms.  Dress  for  trail  work  and  weather.  Tools,  work  gloves  and  treats  provided.  Work  may  include  boardwalk  repairs  or  trail  work. Spring  rummage  sale  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  April  18,  9  a.m.-­noon,  Middlebury  Congregational  Church  fellowship  hall.  Bag  Day.  Clothing,  bedding,  linens,  kitchen  and  household  items,  toys,  books  and  more. Used  book  sale  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  April  18,  9  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  Bixby  Memorial  Library.  The  Friends  of  the  Bixby’s  used  book  sale  grand  reopening.  Wide  variety  of  books  for  children  and  adults  in Â

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Annual  breakfast  in  Monkton.  Sunday,  April  19,  8-­11  a.m.,  Monkton  Volunteer  Fire  Department.  Menu  includes  egg  casserole,  scrambled  eggs,  pancakes,  bacon,  sausage,  juices,  milk,  coffee  and  tea,  with  pure  maple  syrup  available.  Info:  877-­2888. Student  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Sunday,  April  19,  3  and  4  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Katharine  Reineman  and  Gloria  Breck,  piano  students  of  Diana  Fanning,  present  a  concert  featuring  works  by  J.S.  Bach,  Beethoven,  Chopin,  Debussy  and  Poulenc.  Free.  Info:  www.middle-­ bury.edu  or  802-­443-­3168.  The  Covenant  Players  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  April  19,  4  p.m.,  First  Baptist  Church  of  Bristol.  A  professional  theater  company  using  the  powerful  medium  of  drama  to  bring  a  message  of  hope  and  encouragement  to  its  audience.  Refreshments  follow.  Donations  welcome. Â

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Senior  luncheon  in  Bristol.  Monday,  April  20,  10:30  a.m.,  Cubbers  Restaurant.  CVAA  sponsors  this  11  a.m.  luncheon  the  third  Monday  of  each  month.  Menu  TBA.  Suggested  donation  $5.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Monkton  Museum  and  Historical  Society  meeting  in  Monkton.  Monday,  April  20,  7  p.m.,  Monkton  7RZQ +DOO $QQXDO PHHWLQJ DQG YRWLQJ IRU RIÂż FHUV Anyone  interested  in  joining  is  welcome.  Society  meets  the  third  Monday  of  the  month. Â

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Ladies  Aid-­Industria  rummage  sale  drop-­off  in  Lincoln.  Wednesday,  April  22,  1-­7  p.m.,  Burnham  Hall.  Drop  off  your  used  items  for  the  annual  Ladies  Aid-­Industria  Rummage  Sale  on  April  24  and  26. “Introduction  to  Chinese  Wellness:  Taijiâ€?  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  April  22,  4  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Taiji  is  the  ancient  Chinese  art  of  longevity,  a  combination  of  exercise  for  one’s  body  move-­ ment,  inner  mind  work  and  breathing.  Yinglei  Zhang  will  give  a  talk  and  a  demonstration.  Free.  Info:  388-­4095.  Senior  dinner  in  Bridport.  Wednesday,  April  22,  5  p.m.,  Bridport  Grange.  Bridport  Seniors  host  this  CVAA-­sponsored  evening  meal,  catered  by  Rosie’s,  of  chicken  and  biscuits,  coleslaw  and  dessert.  For  seniors  60  and  over  and  their  spouses.  Suggested  donation  $5.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615. Autism-­friendly  kids’  movie  screening  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  April  22,  5-­6:30  p.m.,  Counseling  Service  of  Addison  County,  109  Catamount  Park,  large  conference  room,  main  Ă€ RRU ,Q UHFRJQLWLRQ RI $XWLVP $ZDUHQHVV 0RQWK CSAC  presents  â€œThe  Boxtrollsâ€?  (PG)  in  a  free, Â

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sensory-­friendly  environment.  Kids  can  move  around  and  make  noise.  RSVP  to  802-­388-­0302,  ext.  404,  or  mmayo@csac-­vt.org.  Potluck  and  poetry  reading  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  April  22,  6  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  The  Otter  Creek  Poets  celebrate  National  Poetry  Month  with  a  series  of  readings  in  April.  Potluck  supper  followed  by  group  reading  Info:  david.weinstock@gmail.com  or  989-­4314.

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Artist  talk  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  April  23,  4:30  p.m.,  Alexander  Twilight  Auditorium.  Roger  White  speaks.  Info:  www. middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168. Poetry  lecture  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  April  23,  7  p.m.,  the  Vermont  Book  Shop.  David  Huddle  presents  â€œFormal  Choice  as  the  Path  to  Fresh  Possibility.â€?  Discussion  follows.  Free.  Part  of  the  Sundog  Poetry  Center’s  state-­ wide  lecture  series.  Info:  www.sundogpoetry.org. “Emergency  1Aâ€?  on  stage  at  Middlebury  College. Thursday,  April  23,  8  p.m.,  Hepburn  Zoo  Theater.  A  senior  student  work  sourced  from  the  triptych  â€œFewer  Emergenciesâ€?  by  British  playwright  Martin  Crimp.  With  a  poetic  text  focused  on  the  disturbing  results  of  content-­ ment  and  materialism,  this  piece  illuminates  what  and  how  we  interpret  the  way  we  strive  to  live.  Tickets  $5,  available  at  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.  Also  on  April  24  and  25. “Spamalotâ€?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  April  23,  8-­10  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Lovingly  ripped  off  from  the  FODVVLF Âż OP FRPHG\ Âł0RQW\ 3\WKRQ DQG WKH +RO\ *UDLO ´ this  is  the  award-­winning  Broadway  musical  comedy.  Runs  April  23-­May  3.  Thursday  tickets  $15.  All  other  QLJKWV VWXGHQWV 7LFNHWV DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH 382-­9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org.

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Young Writers Project The Human Condition BY Â COLIN Â MATTHEW Â GRIER GRADE Â 9, Â MIDDLEBURY Â UNION Â HIGH Â SCHOOL

2055,  Madagascar:  It’s  a  normal  day  for  the  forest  on  the  beautiful  island.  The  birds  are  chirp-­ ing  and  playing;Íž  the  leaves  on  the  trees  are  swing-­ ing  slowly  in  a  long  methodical  rhythm  like  a  hypnotist’s  watch. In  the  middle  of  the  forest  there  is  a  path  for  tour-­ ists  to  see  the  wonderful  nature.  They  are  encased  LQ D ODUJH VHH WKURXJK FXEH WKDW LV Ă€ RDWLQJ D FRXSOH feet  off  the  ground.  Just  below  the  cube  you  can  see  the  slight  shimmer  of  energy  and  hear  the  low  hum  of  the  force  and  feel  the  heat  the  seemingly  magical  object  is  emitting.  The  tourists  are  murmuring  to  themselves  as  they  are  taking  pictures  with  their  glasses;Íž  an  auto-­ mated  voice  of  a  robot  telling  the  people  what  they  are  seeing  can  be  heard  in  the  background.  6XGGHQO\ ZLWKRXW DQ\ ZDUQLQJ D EULJKW Ă€ DVK

<RXQJ :ULWHUV 3URMHFW LV DQ LQGHSHQGHQW QRQSURÂż W WKDW engages  Vermont  and  New  Hampshire  students  to  write,  helps  them  improve  and  connects  them  with  authentic  audi-­ ences  in  newspapers,  before  live  audiences  and  at  young-­ writersproject.org,  vtdigger.org,  vpr.net  and  cowbird.com.  Young  Writers  Project  also  publishes  a  monthly  digital  magazine,  The  Voice.  YWP  is  supported  by  this  newspaper  and  foundations,  businesses  and  individuals  who  recognize  the  power  and  value  of  writing.  To  donate  to  YWP,  please  go  to  youngwritersproject.org/support.  Special  thanks  this  week  to  Jane’s  Trust.

lights  up  the  sky.  A  few  of  the  tourists  notice  it  and  stare  at  the  bright  object.  Soon  all  the  tourists  are  staring  at  the  object.  The  low  voice  of  the  robot  continues  to  drone  on  as  the  object  gets  brighter  and  brighter,  eventually  outshining  even  the  sun.  Some  of  the  tourists  get  back  their  senses  and  shield  their  eyes  while  screaming.  Eventually  all  of  them  are  cowering  under  the  bright  light  until  it  is  so  bright  that  it  is  the  only  thing  they  see.  â€œDink.â€?  Something  touches  the  cube.  The  bright-­ ness  is  gone.  The  tourists  are  confused  until  they  notice  a  little  boy  staring  at  something  on  the  forest  Ă€ RRU EHORZ +H LV D VPDOO ER\ RU \HDUV ROG +H has  a  small  pink  teddy  bear,  one  of  the  ones  that  are  scented.  He  drops  the  toy  while  staring  at  the  strange  rock.  It  is  a  tiny  rock  about  the  size  of  the  ER\ÂśV Âż VW 6RPH RI WKH WRXULVWV DUH RYHUFRPH ZLWK

curiosity  and  open  the  cube  to  discover  what  the  URFN LV ,W LV EODFN ZLWK VRPH Ă€ RZV RI EULJKW JUHHQ weaving  in  the  never-­ending  blackness.  Around  the  rock,  in  a  perfect  circle  with  a  2-­foot  radius,  is  a  destruction  zone.  Every  plant,  animal  or  organic  material  in  that  zone  is  gone.  There  is  only  black  soil.  One  of  the  people  is  brave  enough  to  reach  for  the  rock,  but  before  he  even  gets  close  to  the  rock,  he  reels  back  and  falls  on  the  ground  dead.  His  ¿ QJHUWLSV DUH JRQH DQG WKH UHVW RI KLV KDQG LV EODFN and  green  with  tendrils  of  green  like  veins  traveling  up  his  arm.  â€œSnapâ€?  a  tree  that  the  rock  landed  next  WR IDOOV RQ WKH Ă€ RDWLQJ FXEH GHVWUR\LQJ LW FDXVLQJ sirens  to  wail  â€œWeeeeeeeeeOoooo.â€?  The  tourists  scream.  That’s  when  everything  changed  â€Ś (Read  the  complete  story  at  youngwritersproject. org/node/109381.)

This  week’s  prompt:  Change.  Write  a  story  that  includes  this  phrase:  â€œThat’s  when  everything  changed.â€?

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BY  EZRA  MARKS  GRADE  9,  MIDDLEBURY  UNION  HIGH  SCHOOL  It  was  a  cold  February  night,  and  I  could  tell  that  my  girlfriend  was  upset  with  me.  I  was  driving  to  her  house  in  order  to  make  things  right,  and  apolo-­ gize.  I  glanced  down  at  my  phone  and  saw  that  my  mother  had  messaged  me,  so  I  picked  it  up  to  read  it.  My  cold  hands  couldn’t  keep  a  grip,  and  my  cell  Ă€ HZ IURP P\ KDQGV WR XQGHU P\ IHHW , TXLFNO\

bent  down  to  grab  it,  and  that’s  when  everything  changed.  Out  of  the  corner  of  my  eye,  I  saw  a  car  coming  straight  for  me  from  the  other  direction.  I  swerved  to  avoid  it,  but  the  icy  roads  were  not  kind  to  me.  I  could  feel  time  slow  down  as  I  was  launched  into  the  air,  my  body  feeling  weightless  as  the  vehicle Â

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ACTR  offers  program  for  guaranteed  bus  ride  home MIDDLEBURY   â€”  ACTR,  in  collaboration  with  Go!  Vermont,  announces  a  Guaranteed  Ride  Home  (GRH)  Program,  a  peace-­of-­mind  service  for  bus  commuters. GRH  reimburses  registered  riders  for  alternative  rides  home  when  an  emergency  arises  that  keeps  them  from  accessing  their  normal  route  KRPH 7KLV EHQHÂż W UHLPEXUVHV ULGHUV for  up  to  $70  worth  of  travel  costs  up  to  six  times  per  year.  â€œOne  of  VTrans’  goals  is  to  provide  Vermonters  with  energy  HIÂż FLHQW WUDYHO RSWLRQV ´ VDLG 5RVV MacDonald,  VTrans’  Go!  Vermont  program  manager.  â€œThe  community  transportation  choices  that  ACTR  provides  are  essential  to  this  goal.  But,  we  know  that  life  happens  and Â

Local  legend GAIL  JETTE  OF  Middlebury,  right,  accepts  the  STRiDE  Award  from  STRiDE  founder  Leslie  Wright  on  April  2  at  Two  Brothers  Tavern  in  Middle-­ bury.  Jette  was  honored  for  inspiring  girls  in  sports  over  a  coaching  career  that  spanned  four  decades.

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Expo to teach hands-on lessons in sustainability MIDDLEBURY  â€”  The  various  workshops  at  the  Addison  County  Relocalization  Network’s  2015  Sustainable  Living  Expo  on  Saturday  will  feature  a  range  of  local  experts  that  will  offer  helpful,  practical  information. The  event  at  Middlebury  Union  High  School  from  9  a.m.  to  4  p.m.  will  also  feature  more  than  50  exhibits,  as  well  as  music,  children’s  programs  and  local  foods.  The  admission  fee  is  $5  for  adults,  students  and  children  over  12;Íž  and  $2  for  children  under  12. Here  is  a  sampling  of  the  work-­ shops  offered: ‡ Winter  Greenhouse  Growing  for  Success.  Steve  Colangeli,  owner  of  Paradiso  Farm  in  Charlotte  and  an  MUHS  teacher,  will  talk  about  everything  you  need  to  know  to  grow  hardy  greens  from  October  through  April  in  an  unheated  greenhouse. ‡ Learn  the  Art  of  Fermentation.  -RVKXD $ 3IHLO D Ă€ DYRU GHYHORSHU DW Aqua  Vitea,  will  introduce  workshop Â

participants  to  the  refreshing  drink  NRPEXFKD DQG WHDFK RQH RI WKH Âż QHVW DQG PRVW LQĂ€ XHQWLDO FUDIWV LQ WKH world:  fermentation.  Learn  the  essen-­ tial  centuries-­old  methods  of  fermen-­ tation  in  a  hands-­on  workshop. ‡ Getting  the  Energy  Addison  County  Needs.  Energy  experts  Chris  McGrory  Klyza,  Caleb  Elder,  Jack  Byrne  and  Kirk  Shields  will  lead  a  panel  discussion  about  how  we  obtain  our  energy  in  Addison  County  today,  how  much  energy  we  might  need  in  the  future,  and  the  tradeoffs  among  different  energy  sources.  Â‡ The  Story  and  Strategy  of  Building  a  Net  Zero  Village  Home.  John  Elder  and  Chris  Conner  will  host  an  interactive  discussion  and  slide  show  about  the  planning  and  construction  of  a  super-­insulated,  compact,  and  accessible  village  home,  which  uses  solar  panels,  heat  pumps  and  passive  solar  gain  to  provide  all  of  its  heat  and  electrical  needs. Â

‡ Energy  Savings  with  Cold  Climate  and  Hot  Water  Heat  Pumps.  Chris  Condon  will  discuss  the  current  state  of  heat-­pump  tech-­ nology  and  how  it  can  be  applied  to  space  conditioning  applica-­ tions  today.  He  will  also  cover  the  economic  savings  over  fossil  fuels  and  enhanced  customer  comfort  that  can  be  achieved  using  this  tech-­ nology.  In  addition,  Taborri  Bruhl,  who  lives  in  a  net-­zero  home  and  is  a  member  of  the  Acorn  Renewable  Energy  Cooperative,  will  talk  about  heat-­pump  hot  water  heaters. ‡ Natural  Medicine  in  Cancer  Care  and  Prevention.  Middlebury  naturopath  Dr.  Matthew  Perchemlides  (a  k  a  â€œDr.  Perchâ€?)  will  detail  the  exact  mechanisms  that  compromise  \RXU LPPXQH V\VWHPÂśV DELOLW\ WR Âż QG DQG Âż JKW FDQFHU FHOOV DQG ZLOO WHDFK concrete  steps  to  take  in  order  to  make  your  body  capable  of  operating  optimally  to  suppress  abnormal  cells  and  simultaneously  achieve  optimal Â

well-­being.  Â‡ Complementary  Currency  for  Vermont:  Valuing  Farmers  and  Foodies.  Gwendolyn  Hallsmith,  co-­founder  of  Vermonters  for  a  New  Economy,  talks  about  how  the  state  could  develop  a  food  currency.  Such  a  currency  would  drive  a  market  for  food  in  storage  and  add  value  to  the  work  that  farmers,  food  processors,  food  service  workers,  chefs  and  food  co-­ops  all  do,  while  making  our  communities  more  resilient  to  economic  and  environmental  disruptions.. ‡ Tools  for  Helping  Landowners  Contribute  to  a  Healthy  Landscape.  Kate  McCarthy  of  the  Vermont  Natural  Resources  Council  will  talk  to  landowners  about  how  connected  landscapes  contribute  to  wildlife  habitat,  water  quality,  a  land-­based  economy  and  more,  as  well  as  about  the  tools  that  can  help  landowners  contribute  to  a  healthy  landscape.

plans  change,  which  can  make  rely-­ ing  on  the  bus  for  commuting  stress-­ ful.  The  GRH  Program  is  meant  to  alleviate  that  stress  to  create  an  anxiety  free  alternative  to  single  car  commuting.â€? Passengers  can  sign  up  for  this  rider  EHQHÂż W E\ YLVLWLQJ ZZZ FRQQHFW ingcommuters.org  and,  on  the  Go!  Vermont  home  page,  scrolling  down  to  the  â€œJoin  the  Go!  Vermont  Nationâ€?  box.  Once  they  have  completed  this  form,  they  will  be  automatically  registered  for  the  GRH  Program. 7KH *5+ EHQHÂż W LV DYDLODEOH IRU carpool  and  vanpool  riders  as  well,  once  enrolled  in  the  program. For  more  information,  contact  ACTR  at  802-­388-­2287,  info@actr-­ vt.org  or  www.actr-­  vt.org.

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CACKLIN’  HENS  CLASSES Need  a  summer  activity?  Gather  up  your  kids  and  their  friends  and  schedule  a  time  at  Cacklin’  Hens:  A  Vermont  Yarn,  Beads  &  Gift  Emporium  at  383  Exchange  Street  in  Middlebury.  They’ll  teach  the  activity  be  it  a  wrap  bracelet,  a  memory  wire  bracelet,  knitting  or  another  project!  It’s  like  school  in  the  summer  but  more  fun.  More  and  more,  health  RIÂżFLDOV DQG teachers  are  supporting  the  learning  of  crafts  to  keep  the  brain  active.  Working  with  your  hands  and  reading  instruction  at  the  same  time  works  both  sides  of  the  brain,  not  to  mention  the  sense  of  accomplishment  one  feels  when  the  project  is  completed.  Check  out  their  newest  beading  design  that  can  be  adapted  for  bracelets,  necklaces,  children  or  adults!  For  more  information  call  802-­388-­2221  or  visit  www.cacklinhens.com. GREEN  MOUNTAIN  ADVENTURES Now  in  our  17th  season,  Green  Mountain  Adventures  offers  a  variety  of  outdoor  adventure  day  camps  and  overnights  uniquely  designed  to  safely  lead  children  and  young  adults  (age  6-­14)  into  the  vast  playground  of  rocks,  rivers,  and  mountains  surrounding  our  Central  Vermont  community.  Participants  engage  in  multi-­activity  wilderness  adventures  including  canoeing  and  kayaking,  mountain  biking,  caving,  geocaching,  river-­ tubing,  and  rock  climbing.  Each  of  our  camps  provide  imaginative  and  unforgettable  journeys  in  some  of  the  most  beautiful  backcountry  wilderness  areas  in  and  around  the  Green  Mountains.  We’d  love  to  have  you  join  us  this  summer!  For  all  camps,  a  $100  non-­refundable  deposit  is  due  at  the  time  of  registration.  Day  camps  run  from  9  a.m.  to  4  p.m.  Pick  up/drop  off  at  Middlebury  Mountaineer,  2  Park  Street  Middlebury,  VT  05753.  www. mmvt.com  for  more  information  or  call  Steve  at  the  Mountaineer,  802-­ 388-­7245. LAKE  ADVENTURE  CAMPS LCMM  offers  twelve  exciting  new  Lake  Adventure  Camps,  on  the  Burlington  waterfront  in  partnership  with  Burlington  Parks,  Recreation  &  Waterfront,  and  in  Vergennes.  Week-­long  day  camps  in  June,  July  and  August,  for  students  ages  4  to  16  years  old  combine  shipwreck  discovery,  lake  ecology,  maritime  skills,  native  and  colonial  life.  â€œThese  on-­water  and  underwater  discovery  experiences  are  designed  to  inspire  a  new  generation  of  adventure  historians,  scientists,  collectors,  and  stewards  of  Lake  Champlain,â€?  says  Executive  Director  Mike  Smiles.  Shuttle  service  available  for  Basin  Harbor  camps  with  pick-­up  and  drop-­ off  in  Burlington  and  Shelburne.   Registration  now  open  online  at  www.lcmm.org.

LAKE  CHAMPLAIN MARITIME  MUSEUM Starting  on  June  22nd  ten  students  from  the  Champlain  Valley  ages  13-­ 16  will  build  their  own  17’  sea  kayaks  and  then  embark  on  a  10-­day  voyage  of  a  lifetime.  Participants  in  the  Lake  Champlain  Maritime  Museum’s  Champlain  Discovery  program  will  paddle  from  Whitehall,  New  York  transiting  Lock  #12  on  the  Champlain  Canal  and  paddle  to  Burlington,  Vermont.  They  will  experience  sites  of  cultural  and  natural  historical  VLJQLÂżFDQFH DV WKH\ FKDOOHQJH themselves  in  new  and  positive  ways.  The  program  culminates  when  they  land  in  Burlington  on  the  morning  of  July  25th  and  are  welcomed  back  to  their  worlds  by  family  and  friends.  The  Maritime  Museum  is  accepting  applications  for  the  Champlain  Discovery  program.  Call  802-­475-­ 2022,  or  email  nickp@lcmm.org  for  information  and  an  application  or  check  out  the  web-­site  www.lcmm. org.

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MARY  JOHNSON CHILDREN’S  CENTER  School  age  summer  camps  in  Bristol,  Middlebury  and  Vergennes  will  offer  a  wide  range  of  summer  experiences.  Relaxing  is  combined  with  many  inviting  choices  on  a  daily  basis.  The  professional  staff  facilitates  a  program  geared  to  the  needs  of  this  energized  5-­12  year-­old  age  group.  Balancing  the  kid-­friendly  individual  choices,  some  â€œtraditionsâ€?  of  Vermont  and  summer  will  be  honored:  swimming,  ¿HOG WULSV FUDIWV VSRUWV WKHDWUH DQG camping.  Information  can  be  obtained  by  going  to  our  website  at  www. mjccvt.org  or  by  calling  802-­388-­ 2853,  and  speaking  with  School  Age  Programs  Coordinator.

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Market  Perspective 4

Stock  Market  Advance  Continues,  with  Wavering  Conviction Written  by  Don  Devost  and  Matt  Wootten,  Addison  Advisors Though  it  was  a  close  call,  the  S&P  500  stock  market  index  notched  its  ninth  straight  quarterly  gain.   Other  U.S.  indexes  were  mixed;Íž  the  technology-­laden  NASDAQ  also  extended  its  winning  streak  to  nine  quarters  while  the  Dow  Jones  Industrial  Aver-­ DJH IHOO IRU WKH VHFRQG TXDUWHU LQ WKH ODVW Âż YH :KLOH WHFKQRORJ\ DQG KHDOWK FDUH OHG WKH ZD\ WKH WRS SHUIRUPHUV LQ WKH TXDUWHU LQFOXGHG D FRXSOH RI WDNHRYHU WDUJHWV .UDIW +RVSLUD DQG HQHUJ\ FRPSDQLHV VQDSSLQJ EDFN IURP ELJ ORVVHV )LUVW 6RODU 1HZÂż HOG ([SORUDWLRQ (DFK RI WKHVH FRPSDQLHV VXUJHG PRUH WKDQ 2Q WKH Ă€ LS VLGH D FRXSOH RI IDVKLRQ FRPSDQLHV 5DOSK /DXUHQ )RVVLO ZHUH DPRQJ WKH ELJ ORVHUV DV FRQVXPHU VSHQGLQJ GLVDSSRLQWHG 2YHUDOO LW ZDV D ODFNOXVWHU TXDUWHU DV LQYHVWRUV JUHZ PRUH DQ[LRXV DERXW WKH PDUNHWÂśV DELOLW\ WR FRQWLQXH WR DGYDQFH LQ WKH IDFH RI QHZ KHDGZLQGV 2QH KHDGZLQG LV YDOXDWLRQ $W WKH EHJLQQLQJ RI WKH VWUHDN VWRFNV WKDW PDNH XS WKH 6 3 ZHUH WUDGLQJ DW D SULFH WLPHV JUHDWHU WKDQ WKHLU DQQXDO HDUQLQJV WKLV PHWULF LV NQRZQ DV D 3 ( UDWLR 7RGD\ WKDW Âż JXUH LV PRUH WKDQ WLPHV DV SULFHV KDYH LQFUHDVHG WKUHH WLPHV IDVWHU WKDQ SURÂż WV Until  recently,  the  relative  strength  of  the  U.S.  economy  and  stock  market  was  drawing  foreign  investment.   In  fact,  a  year  ago,  the  S&P  WUDGHG DW D SUHPLXP WR WKH FRUUHVSRQGLQJ (XURSHDQ LQGH[ 7KLV TXDUWHU KRZHYHU ZH ZLWQHVVHG D UHYHUVDO DV LQYHVWRUV Ă€ RFNHG WR PDUNHWV ZKHUH FHQWUDO EDQNV KDYH VWHSSHG XS VWLPXOXV HIIRUWV ,Q (XURSH &KLQD DQG -DSDQ VWRFNV VXUJHG PRUH WKDQ LQ WKH Âż UVW TXDUWHU DQG ODVW \HDUÂśV SUHPLXP KDV YLUWXDOO\ GLVDSSHDUHG 2QH FRXOG DUJXH WKDW WKH ÂłTXDQWLWDWLYH HDVLQJ´ SURJUDP LQLWLDWHG E\ WKH (XURSHDQ &HQWUDO %DQN GXULQJ WKH TXDUWHU DQG WKH VWLPXOXV HIIRUWV LQ $VLD KDYH HPEROGHQHG LQYHVWRUV WR IROORZ WKH PRQH\ 2U SHUKDSV WKH PRYH LV VLPSO\ WKH UHVXOW RI ÂłUHEDODQFLQJ´ DV ODUJH LQVWLWXWLRQDO LQYHVWRUV DUH Ă€ RRGLQJ EDFN LQWR ÂłFKHDSHU´ PDUNHWV :KDW LV FOHDU LV WKDW DOO RI WKLV VWLPXOXV KDV FDXVHG UDWHV RQ \HDU *HUPDQ DQG -DSDQHVH ERQGV WR SOXPPHW WR DOPRVW ]HUR Âą MXVW DV WKH )HGHUDO 5HVHUYH LV SRLVHG WR UDLVH LQWHUHVW UDWHV KHUH DW KRPH :KLOH 8 6 7UHDVXU\ ERQGV \LHOGLQJ OHVV WKDQ KDUGO\ HQWLFH XV WKH\ ORRN DZIXOO\ LQYLWLQJ WR IRUHLJQ LQYHV WRUV $V D UHVXOW WKH GHPDQG IURP DEURDG IRU 8 6 \LHOG KDV VHQW WKH GROODU VRDULQJ FUHDWLQJ DQRWKHU KHDGZLQG IRU VWRFNV $ VWURQJ GROODU LPSDLUV WKH SURÂż WV RI PXOWL QDWLRQDO FRPSDQLHV E\ PDNLQJ WKHLU SURGXFWV PRUH H[SHQVLYH LQ RYHUVHDV PDUNHWV DQG E\ ORZHULQJ WKH YDOXH RI SURÂż WV HDUQHG LQ RWKHU FXUUHQFLHV $ VWURQJ GROODU DOVR UHGXFHV WKH FRVW RI 8 6 LPSRUWV KHOSLQJ WR GULYH GRZQ LQĂ€ DWLRQ Âą D NH\ LQSXW XVHG E\ WKH )HG DV LW FRQVLG HUV WKH WLPLQJ IRU UDLVLQJ LQWHUHVW UDWHV $QRWKHU NH\ LQSXW XVHG E\ WKH )HG LV KRXUO\ ZDJHV ,Q WKH IDFH RI IDOOLQJ XQHPSOR\PHQW ZDJH JURZWK LV LQFUHDVLQJ DW D ODFNOXVWHU UDWH RI MXVW SHU \HDU DQG GHVSLWH ORZHU JDV SULFHV FRQVXPHUV KDYH \HW WR LQFUHDVH VSHQGLQJ )XUWKHUPRUH D GLVDSSRLQWLQJ MREV UHSRUW ODVW )ULGD\ VXJJHVWV D VORZLQJ HFRQRP\ $OO RI WKLV DGGV XS WR D FRQVHQVXV view  that  interest  rates  will  rise  very  slowly. $V LV DOZD\V WKH FDVH LQ HFRQRPLFV D FRQWUDU\ YLHZ FDQ EH IRUPHG &RQVXPHUV SHUKDSV KDYHQÂśW UDPSHG XS VSHQGLQJ EHFDXVH VDYLQJ D ZHHN RQ IXHO GRHVQÂśW UHJLVWHU ULJKW DZD\ $IWHU VL[ PRQWKV however,  a  few  hundred  dollars  could  mean  a  few  more  nights  out  or  a  new  iPhone.   Pay  raises,  so  frustratingly  low  throughout  this  UHFRYHU\ PD\ DOVR EH DERXW WR DFFHOHUDWH ,Q WKH ODVW FRXSOH RI UHFHVVLRQV SD\ LQFUHDVHV EHJDQ WR SLFN XS RQFH XQHPSOR\PHQW QHDUHG D UDWH ZH DUH MXVW QRZ DSSURDFKLQJ $V LI LQ HYLGHQFH ERWK :DOPDUW 0F'RQDOGV KDYH UHFHQWO\ DQQRXQFHG VXEVWDQWLDO UDLVHV GLUHFWO\ DIIHFWLQJ QHDUO\ RQH PLOOLRQ HPSOR\HHV 0RUH EURDGO\ EDVHG SURVSHULW\ VKRXOG LQ WKH ORQJ UXQ EH JRRG ERWK IRU HFRQRPLF growth  and  stocks. 2I FRXUVH PDQ\ SHRSOH ZH WDON WR DUH FRQFHUQHG WKDW WKLV VL[ \HDU ROG HFRQRPLF UHFRYHU\ LV DQ DJLQJ RQH +LVWRU\ ZRXOG WHOO XV WKDW WKLV EXOO PDUNHW LV LQGHHG ORQJ LQ WKH WRRWK ZKHQ PHDVXUHG LQ ZHHNV PRQWKV DQG \HDUV $Q HFRQRP\ ZLWK URRP WR UXQ KRZHYHU VXJJHVWV WKH VDPH IRU FRUSRUDWH SURÂż WV 7R EH VXUH VWRFNV WUDGLQJ DW D 3ULFH WR (DUQLQJ 3 ( UDWLR RI DUHQÂśW FKHDS EXW QHLWKHU DUH WKH\ ZLOGO\ RYHUYDOXHG ,Q IDFW RYHU WKH SDVW \HDUV WKH PHGLDQ 3 ( IRU 8 6 VWRFNV LV )XUWKHUPRUH WKH ODVW IRXU PDUNHW SHDNV FDPH ZKHQ VWRFNV WUDGHG DW HYHQ KLJKHU YDOXDWLRQV 6WRFN SULFHV LQYDULDEO\ JR XS DQG GRZQ EXW WKHUH LV OLWWOH WR VXJJHVW WKDW WKH IDLU SULFH RI WKH PDUNHW LV HLWKHU VLJQLÂż FDQWO\ KLJKHU RU ORZHU WKDQ LW LV WRGD\ 2I FRXUVH LQYHVWLQJ VXFFHVV KDV QHYHU EHHQ DERXW WLPLQJ PDUNHW SHDNV 5DWKHU LW FRPHV IURP GLVFLSOLQHG DGKHUHQFH WR D ORQJ WHUP SODQ WKDW DFKLHYHV \RXU SHUVRQDO JRDOV

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by  the  company’s  tactics,  the  compa-­ (Continued  from  Page  1A) said  it  now  has  secured  rights  for  200  ny  withdrew  the  letters  and  pledged  to  try  and  avoid  eminent  domain. of  the  220  parcels  along  the  route. /DVW VXPPHU WKH FRPSDQ\ ÂżOHG Vermont  Gas  broke  ground  on  the  project  in  June  of  last  year,  and  hopes  then  withdrew  a  handful  of  eminent  to  complete  the  project  next  spring.  domain  proceedings.  In  November,  But  that  won’t  be  possible  until  the  at  the  request  of  landowners,  Gov.  company  secures  land  rights  for  the  Peter  Shumlin  asked  Vermont  Gas  to  KROG RII RQ HPLQHQW GRPDLQ ÂżOLQJV entire  route. Eminent  domain  is  the  process  by  until  the  spring,  so  residents  and  the  which  a  government  seizes  private  company  could  agree  on  new  ground  property  for  public  use.  In  this  case,  rules  before  continuing  negotiations. The  company  said  Monday  that  9HUPRQW *DV LV XVLQJ WKH &HUWLÂżFDWH of  Public  Good  the  Public  Service  while  it  views  eminent  domain  as  a  Board  issued  the  project  in  2013  as  last  resort,  it  must  this  month  begin  MXVWLÂżFDWLRQ IRU VHHNLQJ ODQG YLD HP-­ proceedings  against  a  small  number  inent  domain.  In  the  past,  state  and  of  landowners  who  â€œhave  been  un-­ federal  courts  have  held  that  eminent  communicative  or  where  negotia-­ domain  can  be  used  to  secure  private  tions  have  reached  an  impasse.â€? Citing  privacy  land  for  utility  proj-­ concerns,  Vermont  HFWV ZKLFK EHQHÂżW WKH “To keep the Gas  declined  to  iden-­ public  at  large. project on track tify  the  two  landown-­ Phase  I  of  the  pipe-­ ers  in  Monkton  it  has  line  will  run  through  and provide for ÂżOHG HPLQHQW GRPDLQ the  towns  of  Colches-­ timely delivery ter,  Essex,  Williston,  of service, this is claims  against. The  company  said  Hinesburg,  St.  George,  a necessary and it  is  necessary  at  this  Monkton,  New  Haven,  time  to  begin  eminent  Ferrisburgh,  Vergennes  important step.â€? and  Middlebury. — Vermont Gas Vice domain  proceedings  But  while  Vermont  President Jim Sinclair in  order  to  complete  the  project  on  budget  Gas  has  secured  all  the  and  on  time. land  it  needs  in  several  â€œWe  are  open  and  hopeful  that  municipalities,  Monkton,  the  rural  town  of  less  than  2,000  residents,  these  landowners  will  engage  with  has  been  a  thorn  in  the  side  of  Ver-­ us  to  reach  agreement.  However,  to  mont  Gas  ever  since  it  proposed  the  keep  the  project  on  track  and  pro-­ project  in  2012.  Since  then,  anti-­ vide  for  timely  delivery  of  service,  pipeline  signs  have  lined  the  roads  this  is  a  necessary  and  important  of  the  town,  and  many  residents  have  step,â€?  Vice  President  of  System  Ex-­ spoken  publicly  against  the  project.  pansion  Jim  Sinclair  said  in  a  state-­ On  Town  Meeting  Day  last  year,  ment. ,W LV GLIÂżFXOW WR SUHGLFW KRZ ORQJ residents  overwhelmingly  passed  a  eminent  domain  proceedings  will  resolution  denouncing  the  pipeline. Vermont  Gas  has  tried  to  secure  last,  but  recent  precedent  gives  a  land  rights  for  the  three-­dozen  parcels  glimpse  at  what  could  happen.  The  in  Monkton  since  2013.  According  to  Public  Service  Board  presided  over  town  land  records,  Vermont  Gas  has  21  eminent  domain  proceedings  re-­ spent  $608,578  securing  land  rights  lated  to  the  VELCO  Northwest  Re-­ IRU SDUFHOV LQ 0RQNWRQ 7KH ÂżJ-­ liability  Project  between  2005  and  ure  includes  19  easements  and  three  2008. The  Grice  family  of  New  Haven  outright  land  purchases  totaling  94.7  acres.  That  would  leave  17  parcels  and  Middlebury  litigated  their  case  left  in  Monkton  (representing  13  against  the  electric  company  for  landowners),  out  of  a  total  of  about  three  years,  until  the  Supreme  Court  20  still  needed  for  the  entire  pipeline. ruled  for  VELCO. Vermont  Gas  scaled  down  con-­ 9HUPRQW *DV ÂżUVW VHQW OHWWHUV LQGL-­ cating  the  company  would  soon  pur-­ struction  this  winter  due  to  cold  sue  eminent  domain  to  nine  Monkton  weather  and  frozen  soil,  but  plans  to  landowners  in  February  of  2014.  Af-­ ramp  up  work  on  the  pipeline  later  ter  landowners  said  they  felt  bullied  this  spring.

By  JOHN  FLOWERS SHOREHAM  â€”  Local  lawmak-­ ers  at  Monday’s  Legislative  Break-­ fast  at  the  Shoreham  Congregational  &KXUFK VKDUHG GHWDLOV WKH ÂżVFDO \HDU 2016  state  budget  of  $1.46  billion. Rep.  Diane  Lanpher,  D-­Vergennes,  a  member  of  the  House  Appropria-­ tions  Committee  explained  what  ZDV D GLIÂżFXOW SURFHVV RI FORVLQJ D $113  million  revenue  shortfall.  The  committee  ultimately  recommended  $52.8  million  in  long-­term  cuts, Â

$23.8  million  in  one-­time  cuts  and  revenues,  $35  million  in  new  fees  and  taxes,  and  $1.7  million  in  earn-­ ings  from  renting  prison  beds  to  the  federal  government. 6SHFLÂżF FXWV LQFOXGH PLOOLRQ in  heating  assistance,  $5  million  for  Vermont  Health  Connect,  and  the  closing  (in  2017)  of  the  state  prison  in  Windsor. “It’s  been  a  particularly  tough  year  this  year,â€?  Lanpher  said. She  explained  the  state  has,  during Â

WKH SDVW ÂżYH \HDUV EHHQ DEOH WR WDS into  federal  stimulus  money  to  sta-­ bilize  its  budget  during  a  prolonged  recession. %XW WKH ÂżQDQFLDO ODQGVFDSH KDV changed  this  year. “All  those  nice  Band-­Aids  are  SUHWW\ PXFK ÂżQLVKHG ´ /DQSKHU VDLG “We  are  now  going  to  pretty  much  have  to  face  the  reality  of  where  we  are.â€? Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

policy,  according  to  Sharpe. The  cap  is  designed  to  keep  annual  school  spending  at  or  below  the  in-­ Ă€DWLRQ UDWH ZKLFK 6KDUSH VDLG ZDV around  2.95  percent  this  past  year. He  acknowledged  H.361  might  re-­ sult  in  closure  of  some  of  the  state’s  smaller  schools,  due  to  the  loss  of  additional  students  heading  to  other,  larger  districts. H.361  is  projected  to  save  $12 Â

million  to  $32  million  in  administra-­ tive  expenses,  and  save  an  additional  $25  million  to  $50  million  through  shared  resources  among  schools,  ac-­ cording  to  Sharpe. On  Tuesday,  the  Vermont  Senate  took  up  H.361  and  sent  it  to  the  Sen-­ ate  Rules  Committee. Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

Education  (Continued  from  Page  1A) the  third  major  provision  of  the  bill  â€”  the  creation  of  integrated  pre-­ K-­to-­grade-­12  school  districts  of  at  least  1,100  students.  The  expanded  school  districts,  called  â€œintegrated  education  systems,â€?  will  consolidate  budgeting  for  all  member  schools,  promote  the  sharing  of  teachers  and  other  resources;Íž  and  free  up  local  school  boards  to  focus  on  education Â

Middlebury’s park gains recognition MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Middlebury-­ based  landscape  architecture  and  SODQQLQJ ÂżUP /DQG:RUNV DQQRXQFHV that  Middlebury’s  Riverfront  Park  has  been  awarded  a  2014/2015  Vermont  Public  Spaces  Honor  Award  from  the  Vermont  Chapter  of  the  Ameri-­ can  Society  of  Landscape  Architects  (ASLA). The  award  recognizes  â€œspecial  pub-­ lic  spaces,  the  corridors  that  connect  them,  or  networks  of  public  spaces  ZKLFK KDYH EHHQ GHÂżQHG RU HQULFKHG by  planning  or  design,  as  well  as  reg-­ ulations  that  promote  positive  public  XVHV DQG EHQHÂżWV ´ 3URMHFWV VXEPLW-­ ted  for  the  award  were  judged  by  a  ¿YH SHUVRQ MXU\ RI UHSUHVHQWDWLYHV from  the  following  sponsoring  orga-­ nizations:  the  Vermont  Chapter  of  the  American  Society  of  Landscape  Ar-­ chitects,  the  Vermont  Planners  Asso-­ ciations,  the  Vermont  Chapter  of  the  American  Institute  of  Architects,  the  American  Society  of  Civil  Engineers  (Vermont  Section),  and  the  Vermont  Urban  &  Community  Forestry  Coun-­ cil.

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“A  hand  up  not  a  handout.  That’s  both  the  philosophy  and  practice  of  the  Addison  County  Parent  Child  Center,  and  why  I’m  proud  to  be  associated  with  it.  PCC’s  work  in  the  areas  of  poverty  intervention  and  family  preservation  through  support  and  education  gives  young  people  options  that  might  not  otherwise  be  available  to  them.  And  the  net  result,  of  course,  is  not  just  better  lives  for  individuals  &  families,  but  a  better  community,  and,  in  the  end,  a  better  world.  â€?

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5,9(5)5217 3$5. Middlebury’s  Riverfront  Park  is  located  along  the  banks  of  the  Otter  Creek  in  the  Marble  Works  District,  in  a  location  that  was  once  considered  a  missed  opportunity  for  providing  public  enjoyment  of  one  of  Middle-­ bury’s  most  iconic  and  beautiful  views.  This  project,  which  started  in  2013,  is  truly  unique  in  that  it  was  planned,  designed  and  developed  through  tremendous  efforts  on  the  part  of  the  town  of  Middlebury,  the  Marble  Works  Partnership,  Marble  Works  businesses,  extensive  volun-­ teer  efforts  and  substantial  private  do-­ nations.  LandWorks  saw  the  project  through  all  phases  of  design,  permit-­ ting  and  construction,  with  engineer-­ ing  assistance  from  Civil  Engineering  Associates  (CEA). Riverfront  Park  features  a  native  stone  amphitheater  facing  the  his-­ toric  falls  of  the  Otter  Creek,  which  provides  seating  both  for  organized  events  and  informal  outdoor  activities  such  as  picnicking  and  enjoying  the  view.  The  existing  slope,  which  was  previously  covered  with  stone  rip-­rap  and  invasive  species,  has  been  sculpt-­ ed  and  revegetated  with  native  grass-­ es  and  shrubs  to  provide  enhanced  slope  stabilization  and  habitat.  River Â

access  was  improved,  and  a  meander-­ ing  accessible  path,  lined  with  memo-­ rial  trees,  now  traverses  the  embank-­ ment  to  the  upper  park  area,  which  supports  outdoor  events  such  as  the  annual  Midd  Summer  Festival. Metal  trellis  structures,  with  light-­ ing  and  interpretive  signs,  were  de-­ signed  to  invoke  the  historic  use  of  the  area  as  a  mill  yard  and  serve  as  focal  points  throughout  the  park.  A  rain  garden,  funded  in  part  by  Otter  Creek  Conservation  District  and  the  Let  It  Rain  Program,  allows  storm-­ water  runoff  from  the  parking  lots  DQG URRIWRSV WR LQÂżOWUDWH RQ VLWH while  also  providing  an  attractive  educational  feature.  In  2014,  another  stone  seat  wall  was  constructed  at  the  river  level  of  the  park  as  a  me-­ morial  space. The  new  Riverfront  Park  truly  re-­ sponds  to  the  natural  and  cultural  context  of  this  unique  site,  and  it  has  created  a  meaningful  public  space  for  the  community.  The  jury’s  comments  on  the  project  include  that  it  is  an  â€œex-­ cellent  realization  of  an  underutilized  town  resourceâ€?  and  that  the  â€œincorpo-­ ration  of  volunteer  efforts  brought  the  project  to  life  as  a  community  proj-­ ect.“

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An  overwhelming  majority  of  the  Vermont  House  last  week  approved  a  resolution  opposing  Indiana’s  contro-­ versial  â€œreligious  freedom  law.â€?  Prior  to  a  recent  amendment,  the  law  was  interpreted  as  allowing  Indiana  busi-­ ness  owners  to  deny  service  to  gay  and  lesbian  citizens.  The  law  drew  widespread  scorn  from  throughout  the  country,  including  in  Vermont,  where  the  House  voted  119-­1  condemning  the  measure.  The  lone  dissenter  was  Ferrisburgh  Republican  Rep.  Warren  Van  Wyck.  Media  outlets  quoted  a  Van  Wyck  statement  explaining  his  vote:  â€œVermont  has  plenty  of  challenges  within  its  borders.  I  am  not  interested  in  passing  judgments  on  the  actions  of  the  legislatures  of  the  other  49  states  unless  they  directly  affect  the  substan-­ tive  well-­being  of  the  State  of  Vermont  and  its  residents.â€?  Thirty  House  mem-­ bers  were  absent  for  the  vote.

“Antiques  Appraisal  Dayâ€?  â€”  some-­ thing  along  the  lines  of  the  â€œAntiques  Roadshowâ€?  this  Sunday  when  locals  can  bring  their  old  family  heirlooms  or  junk  they  bought  at  a  yard  sale  to  have  their  quality  assessed.  The  event  will  be  at  the  Courtyard  by  0DUULRWW LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ DQG WKH charge  will  be  $7  per  item  or  $25  for  four.  Your  expert  appraisers  will  be  *UHJ +DPLOWRQ -RDQ .RUGD 5RQ 0DUFXV 5DOSK 6KHSDUG DQG -HDQ Tudhope;Íž  and  they  will  give  ratings  RQ IXUQLWXUH DUW MHZHOU\ PLOLWDU\ LWHPV JODVV WR\V ERRNV DQG HSKHP-­ era.  If  your  object  is  too  big  to  bring  in  â€”  then  photograph  it. Why  will  all  those  be  people  walk-­ ing  in  circles  around  Kenyon  Arena  at  Middlebury  College  this  Friday  night?  They’ll  be  taking  part  in  the  American  Cancer  Society’s  Relay  For  Life.  This  fun  and  inspiring  event,  in  its  12th  year,  will  honor  cancer  survivors  and  caregivers  and  feature  individuals  and  teams  walking  to  raise  money  to  sup-­ port  the  society’s  mission  to  save  lives.

$ OLWWOH IDUWKHU D¿HOG WKHUH ZLOO be  a  fundraiser  in  Williston  on  Fri-­ GD\ WR KHOS RXW 8QERXQG *UDFH D Starksboro-­based  program  that  aims  to  help  bring  up  healthier  kids  while  building  greater  overall  com-­ munity  health.  Between  6:30  and  S P WKH SXEOLF LV LQYLWHG WR *UHHQ 0RXQWDLQ *\PQDVWLFV ' $YHQXH WR HQMR\ WKH VXSHU VSDFH and  trainers.  The  charge  is  $12  per  SHUVRQ DQG LW ZLOO KHOS IXQG PRUH Are  there  treasures  in  your  attic?  indoor  programming  and  an  arena  The  Sheldon  Museum  will  host  an  for  Unbound  Grace.

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  April  9,  2015  â€”  PAGE  19A

GARDENER  JUDITH  IRVEN  of  Goshen  will  be  at  the  New  Haven  Community  Library  on  Wednesday,  April  15,  to  talk  about  how  art  â€”  such  as  this  pair  of  whimsical  theatrical  masks  in  an  Arlington  garden  â€”  can  enhance  the  beauty  of  the  garden  landscape.

Landscape  designer  to  give  garden  decor  tips  in  New  Haven NEW  HAVEN  â€”  Judith  Irven  of  Goshen,  a  landscape  designer,  garden  writer  and  Vermont  Certified  Horticulturist,  will  talk  about  garden  decoration  in  a  presentation  titled  â€œFrom  Classic  to  Whimsyâ€?  at  the  New  Haven  Community  Library  on  Wednesday,  April  15,  at  7  p.m.  When  contemplating  a  new Â

garden,  people  usually  start  with  the  flower  beds  â€”  either  new  or  existing  â€”  and  the  variety  of  plants  they  would  like  to  include.  But,  Irven  asks,  what  about  deco-­ rating  the  garden  with  art  and  arti-­ facts?  Just  as  people  add  pictures  to  the  walls  of  their  homes,  adding  art  to  the  garden  is  a  perfect  way  to  imprint  one’s  unique  personality  on Â

an  outdoor  space. Irven,  with  images  provided  by  her  professional  photographer  husband,  Dick  Conrad,  will  exam-­ ine  some  of  the  many  decorations  on  display  in  dozens  of  lovely  public  and  private  gardens.  Light  refreshments  will  be  offered,  and  all  are  welcome.  For  more  information,  call  453-­4015.

Author David Huddle offers a ‘path to opportunity’ as part of lecture series MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Sundog  Poetry  Center  and  The  Vermont  Book  Shop  present  David  Huddle  on  Thursday,  April  23,  at  7  p.m.  at  the  book  shop  in  Middlebury.  Huddle’s  lecture,  â€œFormal  Choice  as  the  Path  to  Fresh  Opportunity,â€?  will  be  followed  by  an  audience  discussion. The  event  is  part  of  the  poetry  center’s  Poets  and  Their  Craft  Lecture  Series.  The  series,  which  runs  April  2-­Oct.  8,  is  being  hosted  at  independent  bookstores  throughout  Vermont.  Huddle  taught  for  38  years  at  the  University  of  Vermont  and  has  been  a  longtime  faculty  member  at  the  Bread  Loaf  School  of  English  in  Middlebury.  He  has  published  17 Â

Vergennes 5K run to support cancer research VERGENNES  â€”  The  TJM  Run  for  Lung  Cancer  Research  5K  takes  place  on  Sunday,  April  26,  from  10  a.m.-­noon.  at  Vergennes  Union  Elementary  School. This  family-­friendly,  untimed  walk  or  run  honors  Tracy  Jill  McPhail,  a  runner  who  lost  a  spirited  battle  with  lung  cancer  at  the  age  of  25.  Her  wish  was  for  family  and  friends  to  orga-­ nize  annual  5Ks  so  that  people  would  remember  her  and  raise  money  for  lung  cancer  research.  Participants  may  register  online  at  Eventbrite.com  (keyword  TJM)  or  on  the  day  of  the  event  from  9-­9:30  a.m.  Cross-­country  or  track  team  members  in  uniform  pay  a  special  $10  day-­of-­ event  registration  fee. Proceeds  will  benefit  Jill’s  Legacy.  Information  is  at  lungcancerfoundation.org.

ERRNV RI Âż FWLRQ SRHWU\ DQG HVVD\V His  latest  collection  of  poetry,  â€œBlacksnake  at  the  Family  Reunion,â€?  received  the  2013  PEN  New  England  $ZDUG IRU 3RHWU\ DQG ZDV D Âż QDO ist  for  the  2013  Library  of  Virginia  Award  for  Poetry. Most  recently  he  is  the  author  of  â€œThe  Faulkes  Chronicle,â€?  the  account  of  an  extraordinary  death  trip  taken  by  a  charismatic  and  beloved  woman,  her  husband,  and  an  astonishing  number  of  offspring,  from  infants  to  young  adults.  â€œThe  Faulkes  Chronicleâ€?  explores  how Â

children  grieve,  and  shows  how  the  wit  and  courage  of  even  the  littlest  brothers  and  sisters  can  be  a  source  of  resilience. This  event  is  free  and  open  to  the  public.  Light  refreshments  will  be  served.  Donations  for  Sundog  Poetry  Center  Inc.  will  be  accepted  at  event.  This  event  is  supported  in  part  by  the  Vermont  Humanities  Council  and  the  National  Endowment  for  the  Humanities. For  more  information,  contact  Jenny  Lyons  at  802-­388-­2061  or  jenny@vermontbookshop.com.

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Mt.  Abe (Continued  from  Page  1A) ing  per  equalized  pupil  by  more  than  ,I YRWHUV DSSURYH WKH EXGJHW DG-­ ministrators  project  per-­pupil  spend-­ LQJ WR EH $1H68 &KLHI )L-­ QDQFLDO 2IÂżFHU +RZDUG 0DQVÂżHOG said  the  average  state  spending  per  pupil  is  about  $14,300. The  budget  proposal  would  cut  the  HTXLYDOHQW RI IXOO WLPH VWDII SRVL-­ tions:  1.0  in  English,  1.0  in  science,  LQ IRUHLJQ ODQJXDJHV LQ WKH OHDUQLQJ FHQWHU DQ DGGLWLRQDO LQ WKH OHDUQLQJ FHQWHU LQ SK\VLFDO education,  0.3  in  drivers’  education,  a  1.0  behavioral  specialist  and  0.2  for  a  special  education  position. The  original  budget  proposal  would  KDYH FXW )7(V IXOO WLPH HTXLYD-­ lents)  for  professional  staff. In  addition,  the  new  budget  propos-­ DO ZRXOG DOVR FXW )7(V IRU VXSSRUW staff. 7KH WD[ UDWHV LQ HDFK RI WKH ÂżYH WRZQV LQ WKH $1H68 DUH GLIIHUHQW based  on  the  number  of  children  they  send  to  Mount  Abe;Íž  but,  based  on  tax  projections  for  the  original  budget  pro-­ posal,  the  Mount  Abraham  portion  of  the  education  tax  rate  in  Bristol  would  be  81.44  cents  per  $100  of  assessment  RQ D KRPH 7KH $1H68 GLG QRW SUR-­ vide  tax  projections  based  on  the  new  VSHQGLQJ ÂżJXUH E\ SUHVV WLPH EXW DV the  new  proposal  is  just  a  quarter  of  D SHUFHQW OHVV WKDQ WKH ÂżUVW SURSRVDO residents  could  expect  a  slightly  lower  tax  rate  than  originally  anticipated. CUTS  DEEP  ENOUGH? At  Tuesday’s  meeting,  some  board  members  worried  that  the  new  budget  draft  does  not  cut  deep  enough  to  win  the  support  of  a  majority  of  voters. Board  member  Carol  Eldridge  said  she  thought  the  draft  was  a  good  bud-­ get,  but  felt  that  the  board  did  not  do  enough  to  respect  the  wishes  of  many Â

Monktonites  to  vote  on  new  school  budget MONKTON  â€”  Monkton  res-­ idents  on  Tuesday,  April  14,  will  have  the  chance  to  vote  on  a  new  proposed  budget  for  Monkton  Central  School. The  $2.32  million  spending  plan  for  the  year  starting  July  1  is  $200  less  than  the  version  vot-­ ers  rejected  on  Town  Meeting  Day  by  a  tally  of  231  to  178,  but  includes  fewer  staff  cuts  than  the  original  plan.  If  passed,  the  budget  would  represent  a  9.3  percent  spending  LQFUHDVH RYHU WKH SUHVHQW ÂżVFDO year. The  board  will  host  a  budget  information  session  on  the  eve  of  the  new  vote,  Monday,  April  13,  at  7  p.m.  in  the  school  gym.  The  polls  will  be  open  on  April  14  from  7  a.m.  to  7  p.m.  in  the  school  gym. voters  who  indicated  that  they  wanted  spending  cut  to  lower  taxes.  Other  WKDQ WKH 68 DVVHVVPHQW DGMXVWPHQW the  board  did  not  cut  spending  from  the  original  budget  draft. “I  think  we  need  to  consider  those  people  who  answered  the  survey  and  wanted  to  cut  the  budget,â€?  Eldridge  said.  â€œIf  they  realized  it  really  didn’t  get  cut,  they’re  going  (to  come)  to  the  polls.â€? Board  member  Bob  Donnis  con-­ curred,  and  suggested  that  instead  of  looking  at  cutting  more  staff,  the  board  could  decrease  spending  on  maintenance  of  the  school.

Board  member  Bonita  Bedard  said  that  would  be  a  bad  idea,  noting  feedback  the  board  received  during  its  work  on  a  renovation  plan  for  the  school,  when  many  residents  com-­ plained  that  the  board  had  not  spent  enough  to  maintain  the  facility  in  re-­ cent  years. “I  think  one  of  the  things  made  crys-­ tal  clear  to  anyone  who  went  to  those  meetings  â€Ś  was  that  people  said  re-­ peatedly  and  vehemently,  â€˜Why  have  there  not  been  funds  in  the  budget  to  take  care  of  the  building?’â€?  Bedard  said. Doug  Dewitt  said  he  felt  the  staff  re-­ ductions  in  force  in  the  proposal  were  WRR VLJQLÂżFDQW “I  think  the  staff  cuts  are  too  fast  and  far  too  much  for  this  year,â€?  he  said,  suggesting  that  reductions  in  force  be  carried  out  over  several  years. Sandy  Lee  agreed  that  the  proposed  staff  cuts  were  worrisome,  and  said  she  preferred  using  the  $36,000  in  savings  from  the  supervisory  union  assessment  change  to  put  toward  staff,  instead  of  cutting  from  the  budget  out-­ right. “I  would  propose  the  exact  same  budget,  having  addressed  staff  cuts  shifting,  and  allowing  more  money  for  the  administration  to  work  with,â€?  she  said.  â€œWith  $36,000  they  can  see  what  they  can  do  to  soften  the  hit  of  a  staff  reduction.â€? A  STUDENT  SPEAKS During  the  visitors’  portion  of  the  meeting,  Mount  Abraham  junior  Lane  )LVKHU UHDG D VWDWHPHQW WKDW ZDUQHG the  board  that  staff  cuts  would  hurt  students.  She  said  she  was  unable  to  take  AP  classes  she  wanted  because  of  the  limited  offering  of  drivers’  educa-­ tion,  and  said  her  classmates  fretted  about  losing  the  opportunities  to  take  foreign  languages.  Several  other  stu-­

GHQWV VWRRG LQ VROLGDULW\ ZLWK )LVKHU DV she  said  that  she  did  not  feel  the  board  had  made  enough  of  an  effort  to  seek  the  opinion  of  students  on  budget  mat-­ ters. “Students  face  losing  teachers  we  love  the  most,â€?  she  said.  â€œIf  cuts  are  going  to  be  made,  consult  us.  We  have  not  been  included  in  the  process.â€? The  new  budget  draft  came  at  the  end  of  several  meetings  since  Town  Meeting  Day,  during  which  the  board  solicited  input  from  voters  on  how  to  draft  a  new  budget.  The  board  also  VHQW RXW PRUH WKDQ SRVWFDUGV WR voters  asking  for  feedback,  of  which  340  were  returned. Kris  Pearsall  noted  that  46  percent  of  respondents  indicated  that  they  felt  education  taxes  are  too  high,  while  36  percent  were  directly  concerned  about  staff  cuts. Board  chair  Dawn  Griswold  summed  up  the  challenge  the  board  faced  when  attempting  to  create  a  spending  plan  that  appeals  to  all  vot-­ ers. “We  are  trying  to  meet  the  needs  of  students  and  to  make  everyone  happy,  but  we  might  not  be  able  to  make  ev-­ erybody  happy,â€?  she  said,  noting  that  the  board  has  no  control  over  man-­ dates  from  Montpelier  and  faces  a  de-­ clining  enrollment  across  the  district. 8OWLPDWHO\ WKH PDMRULW\ RI WKH board  felt  the  new  budget  plan  is  a  compromise  between  spending  cuts  and  limiting  staff  reductions,  and  is  the  best  hope  for  getting  a  spending  plan  approved  by  voters. Âł)RU WU\LQJ WR WDNH FDUH RI WKH NLGV ZKLFK LV RXU ÂżUVW FRQFHUQ WKLV EXGJHW is  a  good  one,â€?  said  Pearsall. The  Mount  Abe  school  board  will  hold  a  budget  information  session  on  0RQGD\ $SULO DW S P DW WKH KLJK school.

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Bray  posal  could  be  attached  to  a  cur-­ (Continued  from  Page  1A) not  have  to  honor  â€”  municipal  rent,  active  bill,  could  be  blended  town  plans  and  local  zoning  rules.  into  a  bill  dealing  with  an  energy  Nowhere  has  this  frustration  topic,  or  could  be  dealt  with  as  a  been  more  pronounced  than  in  standalone  bill  if  legislative  lead-­ New  Haven,  which  has  become  ers  choose  to  waive  the  crossover  something  of  a  hub  for  solar  farms.  deadline  rules. The  community  also  hosts  a  dis-­ Bray  is  deliberately  calling  for  proportionate  number  of  large  util-­ a  working  group,  as  opposed  to  a  ity  towers  and  elec-­ summer  study  com-­ tricity  transmission  mittee.  The  latter  lines  from  Vermont  groups,  he  said,  often  Electric  Power  Co.’s  culminate  in  reports  Northwest  Reliabil-­ that  can  be  shelved.  ity  Project. The  working  group  The  PSB’s  recent  on  the  PSB  review  review  of  Vermont  process  would  be  Gas’s  Phase  I  and  II  comprised  of  stake-­ natural  gas  pipeline  holders  who  would  be  proposals  drew  many  charged  with,  among  citizens  to  public  hear-­ other  things,  propos-­ ings,  and  most  op-­ ing  draft  legislation  posed  the  pipeline.  to  change  the  current  Vermont  Gas  ultimate-­ process.  The  2016  ly  withdrew  its  Phase  Legislature  would  II  application;Íž  the  PSB  then  take  up  the  work-­ BRAY approved  Phase  I  from  ing  group’s  proposals  Colchester  to  Middlebury  and  Ver-­ next  January. gennes,  which  is  now  under  construc-­ The  working  group  would  be  tion  (see  story,  Page  1A). expected  to  take  a  careful  look  at  It  was  around  a  month  ago  that  the  PSB’s  current  powers  with  re-­ Bray  hosted  a  hearing  at  the  State-­ spect  to  eminent  domain,  rights  of  house  on  how  the  PSB  evaluates  way,  solar  projects,  and  local  input,  energy  projects,  a  hearing  that  among  other  things.  drew  comments  and  calls  for  the  Bray  expects  the  group  would  PSB  review  process  to  be  more  in-­ GHÂżQH KRZ WKH ÂłSXEOLF JRRG´ clusive. should  be  measured  in  project  ap-­ “Regardless  of  the  type  of  fuel  plications,  and  also  examine  the  you  are  talking  about,  how  a  proj-­ legal  costs  borne  by  those  affected  ect  comes  into  a  community  is  im-­ by  energy  projects  under  PSB  re-­ portant,â€?  Bray  said.  â€œHow  commu-­ view,  and  whether  those  affected  nities  are  engaged  in  the  process  is  parties  might  be  entitled  to  legal  important.â€? assistance. Bray’s  committee  has  spent  vir-­ The  working  group  is  not  being  tually  all  its  time  since  January  tasked  with  scrapping  the  current  focusing  on  a  major  â€œclean  water  PSB  review  process,  according  to  billâ€?  targeting  the  state’s  water-­ Bray. ways,  and  Lake  Champlain  in  par-­ “It  would  be  an  enhancement  ticular.  That  bill  has  now  been  vot-­ of  what  we  do,  not  starting  from  ed  out  of  committee,  clearing  the  scratch,â€?  Bray  said. decks  for  Senate  Natural  Resources  He  is  hopeful  that  his  colleagues  &  Energy  to  focus  on  other  matters  will  support  his  call  for  the  work-­ GXULQJ WKH ÂżQDO ZHHNV RI WKH ing  group. session. “I’m  an  optimist,â€?  Bray  said.  â€œI  While  the  crossover  deadline  feel  when  we  engage  people  in  the  has  come  and  gone  for  bills  to  pass  right  manner,  we  always  do  better  from  one  chamber  to  another,  Bray  work.â€? believes  his  proposal  for  a  working  Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  group  can  still  proceed.  The  pro-­ johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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