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Outreach

Volunteers

Court time

Bixby Library in Vergennes has a new adult services librarian and renewed purpose. See Page 2A.

Our special section recognizes the thousands of local people who give their time and sweat. Pages 5B-11B.

At least some high school teams saw action: MUHS girls’ tennis hosted OV. See Sports, Page 1B.

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 68 No. 15

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, April 10, 2014 â—† 56 Pages

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In  the  spotlight AURORA  EPPERSON,  FAR  left,  playing  Strega  Nona,  acknowledges  praise  during  a  THT  Kids  production  on  the  Town  Hall  Theater  stage  Tuesday  night.  Kids  from  a  THT  class  and  students  from  Bridport  Central  School  each  performed  adaptations  of  Tomie  dePaola  books  during  the  event.

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Last  week  we  told  you  about  the  local  kids  who  were  cuddling  up  with  atlases  and  globes  to  get  ready  for  the  Vermont  State  Geog-­ raphy  Bee  (OK,  this  is  2014,  they  were  probably  perusing  Google  Earth).  Well,  Mary  Hogan  Elemen-­ WDU\ ¿IWK JUDGHU &ROE\ +DPPRQG (See  By  the  way,  Page  12A)

Index Obituaries  .......................... 6A-­7A &ODVVL¿HGV  ..................... 12B-­16B Service  Directory  .......... 10B-­13B Entertainment  ........................ 17A &RPPXQLW\ &DOHQGDU  ...... 8A-­10A Sports  ................................ 1B-­4B

PAGE  2A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  April  10,  2014

Vergennes  set  to  gather  again  to  hear  suggestions

Bixby makes changes to boost outreach to towns By  ANDY  KIRKALDY VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  support  the  Bixby  )UHH 0HPRULDO /LEUDU\ UHFHLYHG RQ 7RZQ Meeting  Day  came  on  the  heels  of  a  new  OLEUDULDQ DUULYLQJ DQG %L[E\ RIÂżFLDOV DUH RSWLPLVWLF WKDW ÂżQDQFLDO EDFNLQJ WKH QHZ hire  and  new  job  descriptions  emphasizing  outreach  mean  the  library  can  play  a  larger  role  in  area  residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  lives.  /LEUDU\ 'LUHFWRU -DQH 6SHQFHU VDLG WKH Bixby  board  and  librarians  would  continue  to  make  increasing  and  improving  library  services  their  central  mission  in  the  years  to  come.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  always  been  cultural  programs  and  books,â&#x20AC;?  Spencer  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  I  think  we  have  to  take  a  look  and  say,  really,  what  does  the  community  need,  and  how  can  we  provide  that  information.â&#x20AC;?

But  that  goal  cannot  be  met  unless  the  Ver-­ JHQQHV OLEUDU\ LV RQ VROLG ÂżQDQFLDO JURXQG At  their  town  meetings  last  month,  Waltham  DQG 3DQWRQ UHDIÂżUPHG WKHLU SHU FDSLWD support  for  the  library,  while  for  the  second  straight  year  Ferrisburgh  residents  strongly  over-­rode  their  selectboard  and  increased  their  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  support  to  that  same  level.  In  Addison,  residents  voted,  181-­131,  to  LQFUHDVH WKDW WRZQÂśV EDFNLQJ WR EULQJLQJ $GGLVRQ XS WR WKH VDPH SHU capita  support.  Vergennes  aldermen  a  year  ago  agreed  to  LQFOXGH LQ WKH FLW\ EXGJHW IRU WKH Bixby,  an  amount  that  including  an  estimat-­ HG IRU SURSHUW\ PDLQWHQDQFH EULQJV the  city  up  to  that  same  level.  &ROOHFWLYHO\ WKH ÂżYH FRPPXQLWLHVÂś DQQXDO %L[E\ VXSSRUW WRSV IRU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH Spencer  said  she  and  the  board  are  grate-­ ful  for  the  backing,  although  it  is  not  quite  enough  to  prevent  the  Bixby  board  from  having  to  dip  into  its  shrinking  endowment  to  make  ends  meet  (the  board  estimated  in  DQ DPRXQW FORVHU WR RU SHU capita  would  be  needed). Â

Still,  it  is  enough  to  create  breathing  room.  ³,WÂśV GHÂżQLWHO\ VWDELOL]HG XV 7R KDYH WKDW chunk  of  change  there  is  incredibly  important,  and  I  think  there  is  a  psychological  part  that  goes  along  with  it,  too,â&#x20AC;?  Spencer  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  know  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got  the  support.  Some  of  what  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  doing  people  must  feel  good  about.â&#x20AC;?

CHANGES Now,  Spencer  and  the  board  hope  a  se-­ ries  of  changes  will  earn  that  support  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  more  in  the  future.  The  most  prominent  of  those  moves  came  in  late  February,  when  the  board  hired  Muir  Haman,  30,  to  be  what  the  Bixby  now  calls  its  â&#x20AC;&#x153;adult  services  librarian.â&#x20AC;?

Haman,  a  Groton,  Mass.,  native,  has  a  masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  degree  in  library  science  and  is  working  toward  a  masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  in  English  at  0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJHÂśV %UHDG /RDI 6FKRRO Now  a  Bomoseen  resident,  he  focused  on  ¿QGLQJ D OLEUDU\ MRE LQ WKLV DUHD DIWHU PRYLQJ to  Vermont  with  his  girlfriend.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  a  good  opportunity  to  switch  di-­ rections  in  my  life,  and  I  got  my  degree,â&#x20AC;?  Haman  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  very  narrowly  focused  my  search  and  wanted  to  be  up  here.â&#x20AC;? +DPDQ VDLG KLV ÂżUVW ZHHNV RQ WKH MRE KDYH been  enjoyable.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  had  for  a  long  time  been  looking  for  that  sort  of  community  feeling  in  a  place,  and  so  far  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  found  it,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  really  happy.â&#x20AC;?

Spencer  and  the  board  also  have  written  job  descriptions  for  Bixby  personnel  for  the  ¿UVW WLPH +DPDQÂśV VWDWHV SHUFHQW RI KLV time  should  be  â&#x20AC;&#x153;develops,  plans,  implements  and  evaluates  services.â&#x20AC;?  In  hiring  Haman,  Spencer  said  the  Bixby  has  someone  with  the  personality  and  tech-­ QLFDO H[SHUWLVH WR IXOÂżOO WKRVH JRDOV DGGLQJ Haman  has  already  booked  author  Annie  Downey  for  a  new  series  of  writersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  work-­ VKRSV DQG LV FUHDWLQJ D ÂżYH WRZQ FRPPLW-­ tee  to  advise  the  library  on  book  purchases,  eyeing  book  groups  to  discuss  those  pur-­ chases,  and  working  to  bring  the  staff  up Â

THE  BIXBY  LIBRARY  in  Vergennes  recently  named  Muir  Haman  as  its  new  adult  services  librarian.

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to  speed  on  new  tary  School  Read-­ technology  to  better  A-­Thon  culminated  serve  its  patrons.  with  a  celebration  at  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  were  spe-­ the  Bixby,  and  she  FLÂżFDOO\ ORRNLQJ has  hosted  movie  for  somebody  who  nights  at  the  library. could  interface  with  Spencer  said  the  community,  families  and  schools  FRXOG ÂżQG RXW ZKDW could  expect  more  is  this  community?  outreach  and  pro-­ What  do  they  need?  gramming  from  What  kinds  of  things  Plant  in  the  future. are  going  to  make  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  more  their  lives  better?â&#x20AC;?  recently  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  Spencer  said. freed  up,  but  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Haman  said  he  done  a  great  job  would  not  forget  the  working  with  the  libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  central  lit-­ schools,â&#x20AC;?  Spencer  erary  mission  while  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  doing  a  introducing  and  lot  more  interaction  emphasizing  social  with  children,  and  media  and  technol-­ sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  very  good  at  ogy  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  library  al-­ that.â&#x20AC;? ready  has  laptop  and  LOOKING  desktop  computers,  AHEAD BIXBY  LIBRARY  VOLUNTEER  Shir-­ an  iPad  and  e-­readers  Even  after  the  fa-­ available  to  patrons  OH\ 3DUÂżWW FKHFNV LQ UHWXUQHG ERRNV DQG vorable  town  meet-­ â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  seeking  new  DVDs  recently.  The  Vergennes  library  has  LQJ UHVXOWV ÂżQDQFHV ways  to  connect  with  recently  rewritten  job  descriptions  to  em-­ will  remain  an  is-­ phasize  outreach  and  service. residents.

Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell sue,  but  Spencer  â&#x20AC;&#x153;She  brought  me  and  the  board  hope  in  particularly  to  be  that  if  outreach  is  innovative,  to  try  to  bring  in  some  creativity  VXFFHVVIXO DQG PRUH UHVLGHQWV DUH EHQHÂżW-­ to  what  the  library  can  provide  as  services,  ting  from  the  Bixby,  fundraising  efforts  like  but  also  to  try  to  update  it  into  the  informa-­ its  annual  spring  gala  and  fall  appeal  will  be  tion  age  that  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  in,  which  is  very  different  more  fruitful. than  just  a  couple  years  ago,â&#x20AC;?  Haman  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  year  we  will  be  able  to  take  less  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  personal  goal  of  mine  to  stay  true  to  money  out  of  our  endowment,  and  next  year  the  traditions  of  paper  objects,  but  also  to  we  will  be  able  to  take  even  less,â&#x20AC;?  Spencer  update  it.â&#x20AC;? said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  that  it  takes  us  quite  out  An  ongoing  issue  at  the  Bixby  that  Haman  of  the  woods  yet.â&#x20AC;? and  Spencer  will  address  is  how  to  handle  its  Another  central  question  is  how  to  create  wealth  of  historical  materials  and  artifacts.  DQG PDQDJH DFFHVV WR WKH VTXDUH IRRW For  the  past  year  or  so  a  team  of  volunteers  structureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  second  story.  Already,  the  Bixby  has  been  cataloging  items  in  its  Museum  has  expanded  its  availability  to  community  Room,  and  considering  how  to  both  preserve  QRQSURÂżWV 7KLV \HDU LW KDV KRVWHG D &RXQ-­ and  present  its  collections  remains  a  question.  seling  Service  of  Addison  County  parent-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  so  many  valuable  resources  in  ing  group,  free  tax  preparation  sessions  the  building,  in  the  Vermont  Room  and  the  sponsored  by  RSVP,  experts  from  Vermont  History  Room,  particularly,  that  need  to  be  Health  Connect  offering  advice,  and  Porter  accessed,â&#x20AC;?  Haman  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  should  be  ac-­ Hospital  smoking  cessation  sessions.

FHVVLEOH 7KH ÂżUVW VWHS WR WKDW LV WDNLQJ VWRFN But  full  access  would  require  a  plan  to  of  what  is  there,  but  also  letting  people  know  deal  with  the  historic  artifacts  and  materials.  what  is  there,  getting  that  information  out  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  lot  of  where  we  want  to  go  and  what  there,  I  think  that  is  a  big  part  of  it,  too.â&#x20AC;?  kind  of  services  we  want  to  be  offering  has  Bringing  Haman  on  board  for  30  hours  a  lot  to  do  with  what  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  to  be  us-­ a  week  means  Rachel  Plant,  who  will  also  ing  the  building  for  and  how  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  to  work  30  hours  a  week,  will  return  to  her  make  the  building  accessible  to  everybody,â&#x20AC;?  Bixby  roots  as  its  â&#x20AC;&#x153;youth  services  librarian.â&#x20AC;?  Spencer  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  if  you  are  going  to  make  Her  new  job  description,  like  Hamanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  is  60  the  building  accessible  to  everybody,  what  percent  â&#x20AC;&#x153;develops,  plans,  implements  and  are  you  going  to  do  with  those  documents  in  evaluates  services.â&#x20AC;? that  room  in  the  corner?â&#x20AC;?

A  little  more  than  a  year  ago,  the  Bixby  Those  new  job  descriptions  also  require  hired  a  librarian  who  promptly  bolted  for  an-­ Spencer  and  the  librarians  to  come  up  with  other  job,  requiring  Plant  to  spend  more  of  her  a  long-­range  plan  to  address  those  questions.  time  managing  all  of  the  libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  collections.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where  do  we  want  to  be  in  2019?â&#x20AC;?  Spen-­ Still,  Spencer  said  Plant  has  established  cer  said. strong  connections  with  the  Evergreen  But  those  who  just  love  to  read  need  not  Preschool,  the  Champlain  Valley  Christian  fear  they  will  be  forgotten.  6FKRRO DQG WKH -RKQ *UDKDP +RPHOHVV â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got  the  books,â&#x20AC;?  Spencer  said.  Shelter;Íž  Marchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Vergennes  Union  Elemen-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  going  anywhere.â&#x20AC;?

VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Vermont  Council  on  Rural  Development  and  local  sponsors  are  in-­ viting  all  members  of  the  Vergennes  commu-­ nity  to  participate  next  Wednesday  in  a  com-­ munity  meeting  to  set  a  path  for  the  future  and  put  forth  a  short  list  of  projects  to  advance  the  community.

On  Wednesday,  April  16,  the  Vermont  Coun-­ cil  on  Rural  Development  (VCRD)  will  return  to  Vergennes  for  the  second  meeting  in  the  Ver-­ gennes  Community  Visit  process  of  engaging  and  bringing  together  community  members  to  set  common  goals  and  directions  in  a  neutral  and  facilitated  structure,  and  then  accessing  resourc-­ es  that  will  help  them  take  action  on  those  goals.

The  meeting,  to  be  held  6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9  p.m.  at  the  Vergennes  Opera  House,  follows  the  initial  ses-­ sion  held  on  March  18,  which  drew  over  100  community  members  and  a  visiting  team  of  25  representatives  from  state,  federal,  private,  QRQSURÂżW DQG SKLODQWKURSLF DJHQFLHV At  the  kick-­off  session  in  March,  participants  shared  their  thoughts  on  topics  of  relevance  in  9HUJHQQHV LQFOXGLQJ PXQLFLSDO DQG QRQSURÂżW resources,  tourism,  recreation  and  entertain-­ ment,  role  of  municipal  government,  basin  and  riverside  development,  connecting  youth,  transportation  infrastructure  and  pedestrian  safety,  the  future  of  economic  development,  and  Vergennes  Community  Center.

The  VCRD  Community  Visit  process  was  in-­ vited  to  the  town  by  the  city  council  to  help  set  community  priorities  for  the  future.  Mayor  Bill  Benton  is  serving  as  Community  Visit  chair-­ person  to  coordinate  work  with  committees  over  the  next  year.  Benton  was  pleased  with  the  participation  in  March,  and  hopes  everyone  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  business  people,  retired  folks,  students  and  all  community  members  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  comes  to  the  meeting  on  April  16. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Community  Visit  Day  was  all  encom-­ passing  with  the  sharing  of  hundreds  of  ideas,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  charge  now  is  to  identify  and  prioritize  projects  that  our  citizens  support,  are  ¿QDQFLDOO\ IHDVLEOH DQG FDQ VRRQ EH DFFRP-­ plished  for  the  betterment  of  our  community.â&#x20AC;?

The  April  16  meeting  will  review  the  list  of  LGHDV JHQHUDWHG DW WKH ¿UVW 9LVLW GD\ 9&5' will  facilitate  a  discussion  of  those  ideas,  where  members  of  the  Vergennes  community  will  con-­ solidate,  add  to,  and  champion  the  list  of  op-­ portunities;͞  and,  through  dialog  and  dot-­voting  exercises,  they  will  identify  the  top  priorities  to  move  forward  in  the  coming  year.  The  issues  that  are  selected  will  become  the  focus  of  local  task  force  groups  that  will  be  formed  to  move  the  priorities  forward.  In  May,  VCRD  will  return  with  a  resource  team  of  state,  federal  and  non-­ SUR¿W OHDGHUV IRU D ¿QDO 9LVLW VHVVLRQ WR KHOS WKH new  task  forces  build  action  plans  and  resource  connections  to  advance  the  priority  projects.

VCRD  Executive  Director  Paul  Costello  be-­ lieves  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vergennes  residents  have  an  excellent  opportunity  to  help  aim  Vergennes  in  the  right  direction  on  a  number  of  issues  by  attending  the  Community  Meeting  at  the  Opera  House  on  April  16.  The  forums  held  in  March  produced  some  big  bold  ideas.  Now  this  meeting  will  help  residents  set  priorities  for  action.  Active  participation  from  town  residents  is  essential  in  setting  direction  to  best  meet  the  needs  of  the  town  going  forward.  Everyone  is  invited!  And  everyone  who  comes  is  equal  in  the  process,  even  if  they  missed  last  monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  meeting.â&#x20AC;?

According  to  Shannon  Haggett,  chair  of  the  Vergennes  Planning  Commission,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  plan-­ ning  commission  is  excited  that  Vergennes  has  been  selected  for  the  Community  Visit  Program  by  the  Vermont  Council  on  Rural  Development.  The  series  of  visits  is  a  fantastic  way  for  us  to  ascertain  community  sentiment  on  a  variety  of  topics.  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  currently  updating  the  cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Mu-­ nicipal  Development  Plan  and  judging  from  the  ¿UVW YLVLW WKH &RPPXQLW\ 9LVLW SURJUDP SUR-­ vides  a  much  greater  audience  than  a  planning  workshop  would  garner  for  us.  It  is  invaluable  to  our  process  to  have  an  effective  way  to  tap  into  public  opinion,  and  the  Community  Visit  program  brings  that.  I  would  encourage  anyone  who  wants  to  have  a  voice  in  the  shaping  of  our  community  to  attend  the  upcoming  visits.â&#x20AC;?

CORRECTION:  The  April  2  story  about  the  Vergennes  Union  High  School  Budget  misiden-­ WL¿HG ERDUG PHPEHU /DXULH &KLOGHUV DV /DXULH Gutowski.  The  Independent  regrets  this  error.

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  April  10,  2014  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  3A

0LGGOHEXU\ WRZQ RIÂżFH ERQG UHYRWH VHW IRU 0D\ By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Middlebury  se-­ lectboard  on  Tuesday  set  a  reconsideration  YRWH IRU WKH PLOOLRQ WRZQ RIÂżFHV UHF-­ reation  center  project  for  Tuesday,  May  13.  That  Australian  ballot  vote  will  be  preceded  by  an  informational  meeting  on  Monday,  May  12,  at  7  p.m.  in  the  municipal  gym.

The  reconsideration  vote  was  petitioned  by  resident  Howard  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skipâ&#x20AC;?  Brush,  who  op-­

posed  the  project  (Article  6)  that  voters  ap-­ proved  on  Town  Meeting  Day  by  a  915-­798  tally.  Brush  and  several  helpers  gathered  280  signatures  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  well  over  the  230  required  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  to  force  a  reconsideration  of  Article  6.  That  article  calls  for  a  new  municipal  building  to  be  built  at  77  Main  St.  and  a  new  recreation  center  to  be  erected  off  Creek  Road.  Middlebury  College  has  agreed  to  un-­ derwrite  $4.5  million  of  the  $6.5  million  in Â

construction  costs  in  exchange  for  the  cur-­ rent  municipal  building/gym  property  at  94  Main  St.  and  another  town-­owned  parcel  at  6  Cross  St.  The  college  would  also  pay  up  to  $1  million  to  move  its  Osborne  House  from  77  Main  St.  to  6  Cross  St.  and  to  clear  the  94  Main  St.  site  for  use  as  a  park.

Brush  is  hoping  that  residents  defeat  the  current  plan  and  give  consideration  to  his  own  proposal  that  calls  for  new  town  of-­

ÂżFHV DQG D VHQLRU FHQWHU WR EH EXLOW DW 111  Court  Street  and  a  new  recreation  facil-­ ity  to  be  added  on  to  the  Memorial  Sports  Center  off  Buttolph  Drive.  Brushâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  plan  has  QRW EHHQ UHYLHZHG E\ WRZQ RIÂżFLDOV DQG ZLOO not  be  part  of  the  reconsideration  vote.  Col-­ OHJH RIÂżFLDOV KDYH DOVR VDLG WKDW %UXVKÂśV SODQ ZRXOG QRW EH HOLJLEOH IRU ÂżQDQFLDO VXSSRUW from  the  college.

Middlebury  Selectman  Brian  Carpenter  said Â

he  and  his  colleagues  believe  May  13  would  catch  voters  before  graduations  and  summer  vacations  and  still  provide  ample  time  for  the  public  to  become  informed  about  the  issue.  Carpenter  said  some  citizens  at  Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  board  meeting  had  hoped  for  a  later  vote  date,  but  ultimately  acknowledged  the  soundness  of  May  13  after  studying  the  calendar.

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addi-­ sonindependent.com.

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By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Two-­and-­a-­ half-­year-­old  Charlotte  LaFayette  McConnell  is  making  stellar  prog-­ ress  in  her  recovery  from  injuries  sustained  after  being  struck  by  an  SUV  on  Weybridge  Street  on  April  1,  and  a  fundraising  effort  launched  on  her  behalf  had  yielded  more  than  $13,000  as  the  Addi-­ son  Independent  went  to  press  on  Wednesday.

Charlotteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  grandmother  Joyce  Duclos  of  Middlebury  and  her  aunt  Kasey  Lafayette  Trujillo  of  Colo-­ rado  reported  that  the  young  girl  suffered  a  traumatic  brain  injury  after  being  hit  by  a  vehicle  driven  by  Zachary  Bruchmiller,  22,  of  San  Antonio,  Texas.  Authorities  reported  that  Charlotte  had  been  standing  alongside  her  mother  on  Weybridge  Street  opposite  the  Ot-­ ter  Creek  Child  Center  when  she  ran  into  the  street  and  was  struck.  Charlotte  is  an  enrollee  at  the  Otter  Creek  Child  Center  and  her  mom,  Karly  LaFayette  McConnell,  is  a  teacher  there.

Charlotte  was  airlifted  to  Dart-­ mouth-­Hitchcock  Medical  Center  in  Lebanon,  N.H.,  following  the  accident.  She  continues  to  receive  care  there.  While  she  miracu-­ lously  sustained  no  broken  bones,  she  will  have  to  undergo  two  or  three  moths  of  intensive  physical  therapy,  according  to  her  aunt  and  grandmother.

The  family  is  incurring  con-­ siderable  expenses  as  a  result  of  the  accident  and  a  website  set  up  for  Charlotte  has  to  date  raised  $13,145.  Anyone  wanting  to  con-­ tribute  can  do  so  by  logging  on  to  www.gofundme.com/80gje8.

The  Independent  will  publish  a  more  comprehensive  story  on  Char-­ lotteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  recovery  in  a  future  edition.

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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If  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  reading  this,  it  must  be  spring In  his  1922  poem  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Wasteland,â&#x20AC;?  T.S.  Eliot  wrote,  at. â&#x20AC;&#x153;April  is  the  cruellest  month,  breeding  lilacs  out  of  the  On  Sunday,  I  went  to  the  garden  center  to  shop  for  dead  land.â&#x20AC;?  VHHGV 1RUPDOO\ DW WKLV WLPH RI \HDU , KDYH WR ÂżJKW P\ , ÂżUVW UHDG WKDW LQ FROOHJH DQG WKH OLQH QHYHU PDGH way  past  throngs  of  eager  gardeners  who,  inspired  by  a  sense  to  me,  until  this  year.  It  perfectly  describes  the  April  60-­degree  day  or  two,  are  running  around  the  store  bear-­ ZHÂśYH EHHQ KDYLQJ ([FHSW RI FRXUVH IRU WKH OLODFV %XW LQJ Ă&#x20AC;DWV RI SDQVLHV DQG EDJV RI SRWWLQJ VRLO ,QVWHDG , VDZ the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;dead  landâ&#x20AC;?  part  is  spot  on.) just  a  few  subdued  shoppers.

At  the  time  of  this  writing  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Mon-­ The  people  perusing  the  racks  of  GD\ ² ZH GRQÂśW KDYH OLODFV RU HYHQ seed  packets  were,  like  me,  wearing  crocuses.  The  groundâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  entirely  layers  and  eyeing  the  colorful  dis-­ EDUH \HW Âł&UXHO´ LV H[DFWO\ WKH ZRUG plays  with  skepticism.  We  were  there  that  comes  to  mind. not  because  sunshine  and  balmy  air  Normally,  I  write  my  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be-­ had  inspired  us  to  start  seedlings,  but  OLHYH LWÂśV VWLOO ZLQWHU´ FROXPQ LQ HDUO\ rather  because,  according  to  the  calen-­ March.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  part  of  my  annual  series,  dar,  it  was  time.  I  checked  old  entries  ZKLFK DOVR LQFOXGHV -XO\ÂśV Âł%R\

By Jessie Raymond in  my  garden  journal  and  found  that,  LW VXUH LV KRW RXW´ DQG 1RYHPEHUÂśV VXUH HQRXJK VSULQJ KDG KDSSHQHG HY-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Winter:  Here  we  go  againâ&#x20AC;?  columns.

HU\ VLQJOH \HDU JRLQJ EDFN WR This  year  I  had  planned  to  skip  the  weather  column  en-­ anyway).  Odds  were,  it  would  come  around  this  year  as  WLUHO\ , ZDV JHWWLQJ VLFN RI FRS\LQJ WKH VDPH ROG WH[W well. Âł,WÂśV FROG IRU H[WHQGHG SHULRGV RI WLPH ,Q 9HUPRQW , 6WLOO RQ 6XQGD\ QRW D SHUVRQ LQ WKDW VWRUH ZRXOG KDYH FHUWDLQO\ QHYHU H[SHFWHG WKLV ´ %XW WKDW ZDV EDFN ZKHQ put  $20  on  it. , WKRXJKW ZLQWHU ZRXOG EH RYHU E\ QRZ $V , W\SH WKHVH %XW RI FRXUVH HYHU\WKLQJÂśV GLIIHUHQW QRZ %HWZHHQ WKH words,  it  is  not. time  I  wrote  these  words  and  the  time  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  reading  %XW LWÂśV SRVVLEOH ² OLNHO\ HYHQ ² WKDW DV \RX UHDG WKLV WKHP 9HUPRQW JRW VSULQJ 5LJKW" VSULQJ KDV LQ IDFW DUULYHG 7KLV ZHHNÂśV IRUHFDVW ZDV FDOO-­ , FDQ MXVW LPDJLQH ZKDW \RXÂśUH H[SHULHQFLQJ ULJKW QRZ ing  for  increasingly  warm  temperatures,  with  some  sun  %ULJKW VXQVKLQH VLQJLQJ ELUGV JHQWOH ZLQGV ,W PXVW EH and  some  rain.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  right  for  breeding  lilacs  and  ZRQGHUIXO +HUH , VLW EXQGOHG XS LQ D KHDY\ VZHDWHU DQG whatnot.  With  any  luck,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  enjoying  a  much  more  ZRRO VRFNV DQG \RXÂśUH VODWKHULQJ RQ VXQVFUHHQ DQG Ă&#x20AC;LS-­ (See  Raymond,  Page  5A) promising  landscape  than  the  one  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  currently  looking Â

Around the bend

Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  note:  A  toddler  was  struck  by  an  SUV  in  front  of  Otter  Creek  Child  Center  in  Middlebury  on  April  1.  There  are  not  enough  words  to  H[SUHVV KRZ ORYHG DQG VXSSRUWHG Otter  Creek  Child  Center  is  feeling.  We  are  beyond  blessed  to  be  part  of  the  Addison  County  Community.  I  would  like  to  thank  the  following  people.

To  the  Middlebury  EMT  who  made  record  times,  thank  you.  To  WKH ¿UVW UHVSRQGHU DQG 51 ZKR were  on  the  scene  and  knew  just  ZKDW WR GR XQWLO WKH (07 DUULYHG thank  you.  To  the  911  dispatcher  ZKR GLVSDWFKHG HYHU\RQH KH FRXOG and  keep  our  teacher  calm  while  on  WKH SKRQH WKDQN \RX 7R 2I¿FHU 0DVRQ DQG DOO WKH RWKHU RI¿FHUV and  troopers  for  closing  the  street  and  keeping  us  safe  the  rest  of  the  afternoon,  thank  you.

7R WKH &RXQVHOLQJ 6HUYLFH RI Addison  County  and  the  Addison  County  Parent/Child  Center  for  SURYLGLQJ VXSSRUW QR TXHVWLRQV asked,  thank  you.  To  the  larger  early  childhood  community  for  wrapping  around  us  with  your  thoughts  and  prayers,  thank  you.  To  my  board  of  directors  who  were  beyond  sup-­ SRUWLYH WKDQN \RX 7R WKH 2&&& community  who  trusted  in  us  to  GR WKH ULJKW WKLQJ DQG ZKR KDYH SURYLGHG VXSSRUW DQG SUD\HUV HYHU\ step,  thank  you.

And  last  but  not  least,  to  my  amazing  group  of  teachers  who  NQHZ H[DFWO\ ZKDW WR GR DQG GLG LW quickly,  calmly  and  professionally,  \RX 52&. 7KDQN \RX WKDQN \RX thank  you.

Linda  January Director Otter  Creek  Child  Center Middlebury

Paradox  of  wealth   prompts  response Was  anyone  else  struck  by  the  SDUDGR[ RI WKH WZR DUWLFOHV RQ SDJH RI WKH 0DUFK Addi-­ son  Independent? 5HDGLQJ HDFK , OHDUQHG WKDW WKH FRPSUHKHQVLYH fee  at  Middlebury  College  will  be  WKLV IDOO DQG WKDW WKHUH LV D SURJUDP LQ %ULVWRO WKDW SURYLGHV ZHHNHQG VQDFN EDJV RI healthy  food  to  children  in  need.  I  ¿UPO\ EHOLHYH WKDW DOO DGXOWV VKRXOG contribute  to  the  well-­being  of  all  children.  Without  rancor,  I  accept  the  reality  that  some  adults  can  do  this  with  more  resources  than  oth-­ ers.

This  imbalance  of  resources  DOZD\V OHDYHV PH IHHOLQJ SRZHU-­ less  and  frustrated.  Although  I  FDQQRW VROYH QDWLRQDO SUREOHPV RI FKLOG SRYHUW\ DQG KXQJHU , FDQ EH outraged  there  are  children  in  my  re-­ gion  who  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;W KDYH UHOLDEOH DFFHVV to  good  food.

So,  I  was  pleased  to  see  the  ad-­ GUHVV IRU WKH +DYH D +HDUW )RRG 6KHOI LQ %ULVWRO DW WKH ERWWRP RI WKH article.  I  can  send  a  check  and  help  a  little.  Wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  it  be  great  if  there  was  a  way  to  assure  that  all  kids,  at  OHDVW LQ $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ KDYH QXWUL-­ WLRXV IRRG WR HDW RQ ZHHNHQGV" Louise  Vojtisek Middlebury

Is  gas  companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nose  a  bit  longer?

Angelo  Lynnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  editorial  on  0RQGD\ $SULO SRLQWHG RXW WKDW 9HUPRQW *DVÂś ÂłVLGH RI WKH VWRU\´ LV that  without  the  International  Paper  ODWHUDO H[WHQVLRQ H[WHQGLQJ WKH SLSH-­ OLQH WR 5XWODQG PLJKW WDNH \HDUV or  more.  In  fact,  their  current  side  of  the  story  is  that  without  IPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  funding  WKH\ ZRQÂśW EH DEOH WR UHDFK 5XWODQG XQWLO +RZHYHU WKLV LV RQO\ WKHLU ODWHVW spin  on  the  issue.  On  July  12,  2012,  this  newspaper  published  an  article  trumpeting  a  new  pipeline  project  H[WHQGLQJ WR 0LGGOHEXU\ TXRWLQJ 9*6 VSRNHVSHUVRQ 6WHYH :DUN $W WKDW WLPH 9*6 KDG QRW KDG FRQWDFW ZLWK ,3 RU DW OHDVW GLG QRW PHQWLRQ LW to  the  reporter).  The  article  states  the  IROORZLQJ Âł7KH SODQ FDOOV IRU DQ H[-­ WHQVLRQ RI WKH 9HUPRQW *DV SLSHOLQH IURP &ROFKHVWHU LQWR 1HZ +DYHQ then  branching  out  into  Middlebury  DQG 9HUJHQQHV ,W LV WKH ÂżUVW SKDVH in  the  companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ultimate  goal  of  VHUYLQJ FXVWRPHUV LQ 5XWODQG &RXQW\ ZLWKLQ DURXQG VHYHQ \HDUV ´ 2GG WKDW WZR \HDUV DJR 9*6 FRXOG UHDFK 5XWODQG E\ ZLWKRXW ,3ÂśV money,  but  now  they  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  there  XQWLO ZLWKRXW LW , ODFN DFFRXQW-­ (See  Letter,  Page  4A)

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  April  10,  2014  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  5A

River  Watch  lauded  for  promoting  clean  waters  and  healthy  forests

Letters to the Editor Single-­board  option  moves  system  into  modern  era Though  I  am  a  school  board  mem-­ ber,  the  views  expressed  here  are  my  own.

A  recent  Independent  headline,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;School  consolidation:  cost  vs.  EHQHÂżW ´ LV ZURQJ WZLFH )LUVW + would  not  consolidate  schools.  Only  school  boards  could  do  that.  The  bill  would  consolidate  school  boards.  Second,  there  are  opportunities  under  a  single-­board  system  to  reduce  cost  and EHQHÂżW VWXGHQWV Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  look  at  some  facts.

First,  supervisory  unions  are  al-­ UHDG\ ODUJHO\ XQLÂżHG.  A  single  super-­ intendent  oversees  all  the  schools.  A  single  supervisory  union  board  hires  and  evaluates  the  superintendent,  DSSURYHV WKH FHQWUDO RIÂżFH EXGJHW and  takes  responsibility  for  curricu-­ lum  in  all  schools.  A  single  council  negotiates  labor  contracts.  A  single  union  district  board  governs  the  7-­12  schools.  It  is  only  the  elementary  school  boards  that  are  not  part  of  this  XQLÂżHG V\VWHP DQG WKDW IUDJPHQWD-­ tion  is  what  the  proposed  legislation  addresses.  Town  meeting  is  only  part  of  citizen  input.  In  a  supervisory  union,  citizens  who  wish  to  keep  tabs  on Â

student  opportunity  and  budgets  now  need  to  attend  three  different  board  meetings:  their  elementary  board,  their  secondary  board,  and  their  supervisory  union  board.  All  three  hold  annual  budget  hearings,  and  the  elementary  and  secondary  boards  put  their  budgets  up  for  citizen  vote.  (Su-­ pervisory  union  budgets  are  currently  not  voted  on  by  citizens.)  Creating  single-­board  governance  would  mean  only  one  board  for  citizens  to  focus  on,  and  would  mean  a  single  budget  to  vote  on  that  would  include  all  spending.

That  single  budget  brings  some  advantages.  The  board  would  have  options  in  the  distribution  of  funds  among  its  schools.  Temporary  spikes  in  spending  at  particular  schools  could  be  accommodated  by  shifting  funds,  thus  avoiding  state-­imposed  penalties.  This  means  more  control  would  move  from  the  state  to  the  XQLÂżHG ERDUG The  board  would  have  a  birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  eye  view  of  its  elementary  students,  DQG FRXOG FRQÂżJXUH EXLOGLQJV LQ D rational  manner,  making  them  large  enough  to  offer  increased  opportuni-­ ties  for  students,  and  large  enough  to Â

DOORZ VWDIÂżQJ WR EHWWHU WUDFN HQUROO-­ ment  trends.  Small  schools  facing  declining  enrollment  and  trapped  inside  town  lines  simply  lack  the  op-­ tions  necessary  to  do  so.  Once  again,  union  school  boards  in  Vermont  have  had  that  power  for  half  a  century.  The  proposal  is  merely  to  extend  those  options  to  the  elementary  level.  Leadership  is  key.  A  single  board  allows  a  tight  and  coherent  relation-­ ship  between  the  board  and  its  super-­ intendent.  Having  multiple  boards  dilutes  this  relationship  and  control.  Excellent  school  systems  must  have  excellent  superintendents.  Our  VWDWH KDV H[SHULHQFHG D VLJQLÂżFDQW turnover  in  education  leadership,  with  more  than  a  dozen  supervisory  unions  searching  for  a  new  superin-­ tendent  at  the  same  time.  The  unique  Vermont  institution  of  multiple  boards  undoubtedly  plays  an  impor-­ WDQW SDUW LQ WKH GLIÂżFXOW\ RI DWWUDFWLQJ and  keeping  excellent  superinten-­ dents.  For  a  superintendent,  multiple  boards  means  spending  a  lot  of  time  in  redundant  work,  and  preparing  for,  attending,  and  following  up  on  board  meetings.  A  single  board  allows  more  time  to  focus  on  excellence  of Â

instruction.  And  multiple  boards  may  SUHVHQW D YDULHW\ RI FRQĂ&#x20AC;LFWLQJ SROLF\ requirements  to  the  superintendent.

The  supervisory  union  structure,  LQYHQWHG LQ LV LQHIÂżFLHQW confusing,  distracting  and  time-­ consuming.  It  scares  off  potential  superintendents.  It  limits  options  IRU HOHPHQWDU\ VFKRRO FRQÂżJXUDWLRQ that  could  expand  opportunities  for  students  and  save  money  for  taxpay-­ ers.  It  allows  policy  divergence.  The  single-­board  option,  long  in  place  for  Vermont  secondary  schools,  would  SURYLGH RSSRUWXQLWLHV IRU HIÂżFLHQF\ and  expanded  student  opportuni-­ ties  if  applied  to  all  school  levels.  It  would  provide  citizens  with  a  better  chance  of  getting  the  superintendents  we  want,  improving  the  board  rela-­ tionship  to  the  superintendents  we  have,  and  giving  our  school  boards  options  for  elementary  school  con-­ ÂżJXUDWLRQ WKH\ GRQÂśW KDYH QRZ Jerome  Shedd Ripton Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  note:  The  writer  is  a  mem-­ ber  of  the  UD-­3  school  board  and  a  retired  public  school  elementary  teacher.

Âľ+LFN LQ WKH Âś+RRGÂś WKDQNV FRPPXQLW\ IRU ÂľJHP RI D ÂżOPÂś I  want  to  thank  Mark  Mooney  Jr.  and  so,  so  many  others  for  making  WKH LQVSLULQJ GRFXPHQWDU\ ÂżOP Âł7KH Green  Mountain  Upsetâ&#x20AC;?  and  bring-­ ing  it  to  Middlebury.

As  a  member  of  the  1983  Middlebury  Union  High  School Â

state  championship  basketball  team  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  biggest  upset  in  Vermont  historyâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  tell  that  to  Ethan  Allen)  I  am  forever  grateful  not  only  for  WKLV JHP RI D ÂżOP ZKLFK VR EHDXWL-­ fully  documents  that  season  and  the  Middlebury  spirit,  but  I  am  grateful Â

also  for  the  event  that  brought  my  beloved  teammates  and  the  entire  community  together.

Thank  you,  Doug  Anderson  and  the  gang  at  the  Town  Hall  Theater.  Thank  you,  Andy  and  Angelo  and  the  Addy  Indy.  Thank  you,  Re-­

union  Committee.  Thank  you  Mark  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Moondogâ&#x20AC;?  Mooney.  Thank  you,  Addison  County.

What  a  special  community.

Mike  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Hick  in  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hoodâ&#x20AC;?  Sommers West  Oakland,  Calif.

one  with  a  100-­foot  reach.  Middle-­ bury  College  kicked  in  $10,000  to-­ ward  purchase  of  the  vehicle.

1983  was  apparently  a  safe  year  to  be  living  in  Middlebury.  The  po-­ lice  department  reported  no  fatal  ac-­ cidents  and  no  suicides  and  only  two  untimely  deaths,  which  was  three  fewer  than  in  each  of  the  previous  two  years.  The  total  amount  of  police  ¿QHV GURSSHG SHUFHQW IURP to  $7,937  and  the  value  of  property  stolen  dropped  66  percent  to  $77,013.  But,  then  again,  the  value  of  property  recovered  in  1983  dropped  74  percent  from  the  previous  year.  Statistics  can  be  funny  that  way.

Police  did  look  into  one  attempted  murder  in  1983,  two  kidnappings  and  an  armed  robbery.  The  number  of  criminal  court  cases  involving  possession  of  regulated  drugs  more Â

than  doubled  that  year  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  to  seven;Íž  there  were  no  prosecutions  for  selling  drugs.  Those  were  the  days.  The  police  statistics  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  even  show  a  category  for  domestic  vio-­ lence.

The  police  department  started  a  SURJUDP FDOOHG 2SHUDWLRQ ,GHQWLÂżFD-­ tion  in  which  487  school  age  and  pre-­ VFKRRO FKLOGUHQ ZHUH ÂżQJHUSULQWHG About  200  people  attended  the  1983  town  meeting,  which  ran  about  an  hour  and  a  half.  Chet  Ketcham  was  the  moderator.  At  the  meeting,  Jean  Rosenberg  urged  residents  not  to  agree  to  participate  in  something  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crisis  Relocationâ&#x20AC;?  because  this  program  gives  the  false  impres-­ sion  that  people  could  survive  nuclear  war.  The  town  voted  overwhelmingly  against  it.

In  Australian  ballot  voting,  Tim Â

Buskey,  George  Foster  and  Ken  Caul  Sr.  all  won  election  to  the  selectboard.

There  were  513  births,  87  deaths  and  79  marriages  recorded  in  Town  &OHUN 5LFKDUG *RRGURœV RI¿FH LQ 1983.

The  town  Recreation  Department  in  1983  offered  163  programs.  What  stood  out  to  me  was  a  youth  track  DQG ÂżHOG SURJUDP WKDW DWWUDFWHG young  people;Íž  three  separate  youth  baseball  programs,  Pony  League,  Little  League  and  Babe  Ruth;Íž  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mini  Chefsâ&#x20AC;?  program;Íž  and  something  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Little  People,â&#x20AC;?  which  drew  76  participants,  presumably  all  diminu-­ WLYH LQ VL]H 6L[W\ ÂżYH DGXOWV DWWHQGHG a  stenciling  class.  The  rec  department  KHOG LWV ÂżUVW DQQXDO 1HZ <HDUÂśV (YH ÂżUHZRUNV GLVSOD\ There  was  an  Easter  egg  hunt  in  1983,  water  skiing,  and  an  activity  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;North  Pole  Callingâ&#x20AC;?  (thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  another  one  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  like  to  hear  from  folks  who  know  what  that  was).

According  to  Recreation  Director  Douglas  MacDougall,  300  people  en-­ joyed  the  Firemenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Foam  event  that  year,  and  425  people  really  enjoyed  the  300-­foot  ice  cream  sundae  (yes,  300-­foot;Íž  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  even  a  photo  in  the  report).

Clippings (Continued  from  Page  4A) Municipal  Building  repairs  in  1983  amounted  to  $12,404,  and  $83,500  was  budgeted  for  repairs  over  the  en-­ VXLQJ ¿YH \HDUV 7KH ¿YH \HDU SODQ for  capital  improvements  also  bud-­ geted  $158,000  for  repairs  to  High  Street  and  $112,000  for  reconstruc-­ tion  of  950  feet  of  Washington  Street  Extension.

The  actual  town  tax  receipts  in  1983  were  $927,054.  The  total  town  Gen-­ eral  Budget  receipts  were  $1,746,673.  Total  town  General  Budget  expendi-­ tures  were  $1,628,281.  So  there  was  a  surplus  that  year.

A  nifty  pie  chart  shows  that  of  the  taxes  collected  in  1983,  32  percent  went  to  the  town,  27  percent  to  the  el-­ ementary  school  and  41  percent  went  to  the  high  school  (UD-­3).

The  grand  list  (total  value  of  all  property  in  town)  was  $166,904,620  in  1983.  Albert  Stiles,  chairman  of  the  Board  of  Listers,  reports  that  the  aver-­ age  value  of  a  Middlebury  home  sale  in  1983  was  $57,770.

7KH RI¿FLDO IHQFH YLHZHUV LQ were  Howard  Foster,  L.P.  Moore  and  Wayne  Peters.

3ROLFH RI¿FHU $UW 3ORRI UHVLJQHG after  14  and  a  half  years  of  service.  Town  Manager  David  A.  Crawford  resigned  after  16  years  of  service,  with  Rick  McGuire  taking  over  as  manager.

There  is  a  mention  of  an  organi-­ zation  called  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Demoley  Boysâ&#x20AC;?;Íž  anyone  remember  what  that  is?  There  must  be  a  few  former  members  who  could  write  in  and  let  us  know.

Ranger  Robert  W.  Andrews  re-­ ported  that  the  Green  Mountain  Na-­ tional  Forest  got  a  new  source  of  la-­ bor  â&#x20AC;&#x153;through  a  cooperative  agreement  with  the  Rutland  Correctional  Center.  Supervised  inmate  crews  worked  on  numerous  projects  including  tree  planting,  trail  repairs,  wildlife  habitat  improvement  and  other  labor  inten-­ VLYH ÂżHOG ZRUN ´ The  trustees  of  the  Means  Memo-­ rial  Woods  and  the  Battell  Park  Trust  said  they  planned  to  meet  in  the  com-­ ing  year  to  develop  and  expand  a  se-­ ries  of  interlocking  nature  trails.  The  Trail  Around  Middlebury  was  still  a  few  years  off.

The  report  includes  photos  of  a  few  young  people  who  you  will  still  see  on  the  job  today,  including  police  de-­ partment  dispatcher  Bonnie  Murray,  State  Rep.  Betty  Nuovo,  Counseling  Service  staffer  Bob  Thorn,  Louise  Fitzsimmons  in  the  Recreation  De-­ partment  (now  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  in  the  Water  De-­ SDUWPHQW DQG WRZQ RIÂżFH DGPLQLVWUD-­ tive  assistant  Beth  Dow. There  is  also  a  photo  of  a  town  grader  in  operation  during  the  April  snowstorm.

The  Middlebury  Fire  Chief  was  Ralph  Hayes  Sr.  East  Middlebury  KDG LWV RZQ ¿UH FKLHI WKHQ :LQVWRQ Leno.  Albert  L.  Watson  led  the  police  department.

The  East  Middlebury  Fire  Depart-­ ment  responded  to  34  alarms  in  1983,  LQFOXGLQJ IRXU KRXVH ÂżUHV DQG D EDUQ ÂżUH 7KH ELJJHU 0LGGOHEXU\ )' DQ-­ swered  76  calls,  including  to  six  VWUXFWXUH ÂżUHV 7KH ÂżUH GHSDUWPHQW replaced  its  85-­foot  ladder  truck  with Â

Raymond (Continued  from  Page  4A) ping  burgers  on  the  grill  in  between  rounds  of  Baggo.

Tell  me:  Are  the  crocuses  up?  Have  you  heard  the  peepers?  Are  you  go-­ ing  out  for  creemees  after  dinner?  I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  wait  to  be  there,  too,  to  smell  the  soil  as  it  warms  up  under  the  heat  of  the  sun.  To  see  pointed  tulip  leaves  poking  up  through  the  ground.  To  feel  a  warm  breeze  on  my  EDUH DUPV H[SRVHG IRU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH since  Labor  Day.  You  are  so  lucky.

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chromatic  world  I  am  stuck  with  as  of  this  writing.

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  see.  Right  off  the  top  of  my  head  I  can  think  of  two  things  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  grateful  for.  One,  what  with  all  the  dull  weather,  I  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  had  to  bother  with  the  inconvenience  of  wearing  sunglasses.  And  two,  dealing  with  all  WKLV PXG LV NHHSLQJ PH IURP Âż[DWLQJ on  the  remaining  patches  of  snow.

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The  Addison  County  River  Watch  Collaborative  (ACRWC)  is  a  thrilling  example  of  local  people  learning  about,  systemati-­ cally  monitoring,  and  conserving  a  commonly-­held  local  resource  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Ă&#x20AC;RZLQJ ZDWHU Local  forest-­based  wood  cer-­ tainly  is  a  local  forest  good.  Hope-­ fully  it  will  remain  so  long  into  the  future.  Wood  is  the  foundation  of  a  Vermont  forest-­based  manu-­ facturing  sector  that  contributes  over  $1.5  billion  annually  to  the  Vermont  economy.  Customers  from  the  world  over  buy  our  light-­ colored,  diffuse-­porous,  wood  products  that  grow  well  in  our  rich,  well-­watered  forests.

The  Vermont  forest-­based  economy  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  including  both  forest-­ based  manufacturing  and  forest-­ based  recreation  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  adds  over  $3.5  billion  to  our  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  economy  annually.  Of  that,  over  $1.9  billion  (55  percent)  of  those  revenues  are  now  generated  by  forest-­based  recreation.

People  come  to  Vermont  to  ¿VK VZLP ND\DN DQG RWKHUZLVH recreate  in  our  lakes,  rivers  and  streams.  It  is  becoming  increas-­ ingly  clear  that  clean,  cold,  highly  oxygenated  water  is  an  essential  forest  ecosystem  service  and  forest  product.  In  fact,  it  may  well  be  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  premier  forest  product.  There  are  many  reasons  for  this.

High-­quality,  oxygen-­rich,  Ă&#x20AC;RZLQJ ZDWHUV IURP 9HUPRQWÂśV forested  headwaters  keep  our  lowlands  well-­watered.  Bristol  and  many  other  communities  tap  into  these  high  quality  forest-­based  water  sources  for  their  municipal  water  supplies.

In  addition  to  providing  superb  water  supplies  and  recreation  opportunities,  healthy  headwater  streams  provide  excellent  habitat  for  the  macro-­invertebrate  popula-­ tions,  which  are  essential  for  our Â

FROGZDWHU ÂżVKHULHV 7KH TXDOLW\ RI ZDWHU Ă&#x20AC;RZLQJ from  our  forested  watersheds  is  an  excellent  indicator  of  overall  forest  health.  When  the  streams  are  clean,  clear,  and  cold,  this  indicates  that  the  soils  in  the  wa-­ tershed  from  which  they  rise  are  stable,  uncompacted,  and  carbon-­ rich.  It  also  suggests  that  we  are  being  good  stewards  of  our  â&#x20AC;&#x153;work-­ ing  forests.â&#x20AC;? +LJK TXDOLW\ Ă&#x20AC;RZLQJ ZDWHUV DOVR indicate  that  riparian  zones  and  corridors  are  intact  and  providing  DPSOH ÂżOWUDWLRQ VKDGH DQG FRYHU In  our  neck  of  the  woods  we  seem  to  have  so  much  water  that  we  sometimes  take  it  for  granted.  In  places  like  California  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  where  water  is  regularly  in  critically  short  supply  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  water  is  valued  at  over  $50  per  acre-­foot  per  year  for  agricultural  purposes.  In  Ver-­ mont  that  would  be  equivalent  to  well  over  $150  per  acre  per  year.  Compare  that  to  the  $75  per  acre  per  year  in  revenues  generated  from  maple  sugaring  tap  rentals  in  a  well-­stocked  maple  forest  or  the  average  stumpage  growth  of  $20  per  acre  per  year  in  a  stand  of  timber. ,Q VXP FOHDQ Ă&#x20AC;RZLQJ ZDWHUV from  healthy  forests  very  likely  are  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  premier  forest  product.  Keeping  forest-­based  waters  clean  is  the  economically  vital,  ecologically  sustainable,  and  socially  responsible  thing  to  do.

Thanks  to  the  Addison  County  River  Watch  Collaborativeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  volunteers  for  keeping  their  highly  VNLOOHG H\HV RQ RXU Ă&#x20AC;RZLQJ ZDWHUV And  special  thanks  to  the  Addi-­ son  Independent  for  informing  us  about  and  helping  us  celebrate  the  Collaborativeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  great  work.

David  Brynn Executive  Director Vermont  Family  Forests Bristol

Crocker  will  leave  big  hole  in  Addison  County  biking  community -XVWLQ &URFNHU ZDV D ÂżQH PDQ â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  kind,  generous,  and  thought-­ ful.  For  years  he  provided  superb  knowledge  and  advice  to  people  who  enjoyed  bicycling,  regardless  of  their  ages,  budgets,  or  skills.  No  challenge  was  too  great,  no  re-­ pair  too  small  for  him.  And  Justin  always  tried  to  save  his  customers  money.  He  leaves  an  enormous  hole Â

in  the  Addison  County  bicycling  community.

His  passing  is  shocking  and  overwhelmingly  sad.  I  feel  fortunate  to  have  known  him,  to  have  counted  him  as  a  friend,  and  to  have  had  his  help  keeping  my  bicycles  running  safely  and  beautifully.

John  Freidin Middlebury

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everyone  assessing  the  viability  of  this  project  some  pause.

Raph  Worrick Cornwall

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ADDISON COUNTY

Doris Desautels, 99, Ferrisburgh

Obituaries

FERRISBURGH  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Doris  E.  Desautels,  99,  of  Ferrisburgh  died  Sunday,  April  6,  2014,  at  her  son  Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  home  in  Waltham.

She  was  born  Nov.  16,  1914,  in  North  Ferrisburgh,  the  daughter  of  Robert  and  Veda  (Germain)  Fuller.

She  was  a  member  of  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church  in  Vergennes.

She  was  predeceased  by  her  husband,  Joseph  Oscar  Desautels.

She  is  survived  by  two  sons,  Joseph  Desautels  and  his  wife  Jodi  Desautels  of  Waltham  and  Harland  Desautels  and  his  wife  Kia  Desautels  of  Las  Vegas,  Nev.;Íž  nine  grandchildren;Íž  11 Â

Charles Thibault, 93, Starksboro STARKSBORO  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Charles  E.  Thibault,  93,  of  Starksboro  died  Saturday,  April  5,  2014,  at  Fletcher  Allen  Health  Care  in  Burlington  surrounded  by  his  family.

He  was  born  May  18,  1920,  in  Essex,  the  son  of  Hevre  and  Robella  (Ruel)  Thibault.

He  was  a  member  of  St.  Ambrose  Church  in  Bristol,  and  a  member  of  Bristol  American  Legion  Post  19.  He  was  also  a  charter  member  of  Starksboro  Fire  Department  for  over  50  years.  He  and  his  wife,  Margaret,  owned  and  operated  Starksboro  General  Store  for  many  years.  He  was  a  farmer  and  school  bus  driver,  and  his  family  says  he  enjoyed  sugar  making.

He  married  Margaret  Menard  on  April  20,  1946,  and  she  predeceased  him  on  June  22,  2001.

He  is  survived  by  three  chil-­ dren,  Roger  and  Dawn  Thibault Â

of  Starksboro,  Simone  Liberio  of  Bristol,  and  Adrien  Thibault  of  Starksboro;͞  eight  grandchil-­ dren;͞  eight  great-­grandchildren;͞  a  brother,  Andre,  and  wife  Gisele  of  Burlington;͞  two  sisters,  Cecile  Young  and  husband  Richard  of  Burlington  and  Fleurette  Romprey  of  Winooski;͞  and  several  nieces  and  nephews.

He  was  predeceased  by  a  daughter,  Laureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;a  Thibault,  and  four  brothers,  Real,  Ulysses,  Claude  and  Gerard.

A  Mass  of  Christian  burial  will  be  celebrated  at  11  a.m.  on  Saturday,  April  12,  at  St.  Ambrose  Church  in  Bristol.  Interment  will  be  in  Mt.  St.  Joseph  Cemetery  in  Bristol  in  the  spring.  Friends  may  call  at  Brown-­ McClay  Funeral  Home  in  Bristol  on  Friday,  April  11,  from  5  to  8  p.m.  In  OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV FRQWULEXWLRQV PD\ EH made  to  Starksboro  Volunteer  Fire  Department,  Attn.  Cheryl  Estey,  PO  Box  91,  Starksboro,  VT  05487.

Laura  C.  Driscoll  of  Proctor  and  Pamela  L.  Gates  of  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  and  his  brother,  Ronald  Louis  Kupfer  of  Brandon.  Several  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins  also  survive  him.  He  was  predeceased  by  his  father,  Guilford  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gilâ&#x20AC;?  Kupfer,  on  April  12,  2013.

The  funeral  service  will  be  held  on  Friday,  April  11,  2014,  at  10  a.m.  at  the  Miller  &  Ketcham  Funeral  Home  in  Brandon.  The  Rev.  Ruel  Tumangday  of  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Catholic  &KXUFK ZLOO RIÂżFLDWH $ SULYDWH graveside  committal  service  and  burial  will  take  place,  at  a  later  date  in  Brookside  Cemetery  in  Leicester.

Friends  may  call  at  the  funeral  home  on  Thursday,  April  10,  from  6-­8  p.m.

Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  The  Brandon  Area  Rescue  Squad,  P.O.  Box  232,  Brandon,  VT  05733,  or  Rutland  Area  Visiting  Nurse  &  Hospice,  7  Albert  Cree  Drive,  Rutland,  VT  05701.

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Rhoda Brandes, 79, Middlebury

CHARLES Â THIBAULT

Michael Kupfer, 56, Leicester LEICESTER  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Michael  Curtis  Kupfer,  56,  of  Leicester  died  Sunday,  April  6,  2014,  at  Rutland  Regional  Medical  Center.

He  was  born  in  Middlebury  on  Oct.  6,  1957.  He  was  the  son  of  Guilford  and  Eleanor  (Desjadon)  Kupfer.

He  grew  up  in  Leicester  where  he  received  his  early  education.  He  grad-­ uated  from  Otter  Valley  Union  High  School,  class  of  1975.  Following  graduation  he  worked  as  a  woods-­ man,  logging  various  area  of  the  state.  He  later  worked  a  short  time  at  New  England  Woodcraft  before  join-­ ing  the  staff  at  Carris  Reels,  where  he  was  employed  for  the  past  36  years.  During  his  tenure  with  Carris  he  had  been  the  night  shift  supervisor  and  was  currently  a  drill  press  operator.  His  family  says  in  his  earlier  years  he  ZDV DQ DYLG ¿VKHUPDQ DQG KXQWHU +H was  an  accomplished  photographer  of  nature  scenes.

Surviving  are  his  mother,  Eleanor  Kupfer  of  Leicester;Íž  two  sisters, Â

great-­grandchildren;͞  two  great-­ great-­grandchildren;͞  several  nieces  and  nephews;͞  and  two  stepchildren,  Aline  Pettit  of  East  Middlebury  and  Theresa  Eggleston  of  Oregon.

She  was  predeceased  by  a  step-­ son,  John  Desautels;͞  a  sister  and  four  brothers.

A  Mass  of  Christian  burial  will  be  celebrated  at  2  p.m.  on  Saturday,  April  12,  at  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church  in  Vergennes.  Interment  will  be  in  Weybridge  Village  Cemetery  in  the  spring.  In  lieu  of  flowers  contributions  may  be  made  to  Project  Independence  or  Addison  County  Home  Health.

MICHAEL Â KUPFER

MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Rhoda  Rebee  Brandes,  upon  learning  that  the  end  was  near,  said  she  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  imag-­ ine  a  better  way  to  go  than  to  be  at  home  in  Middlebury,  in  bed  watch-­ ing  baseball.  She  died  just  that  way,  on  March  31,  the  opening  day  of  the  2014  baseball  season.

To  say  Rhoda  was  an  extremely  private  person  would  be  an  under-­ statement.  It  is  impossible  to  chron-­ icle  her  life.  There  are  only  bits  and  pieces  to  patch  together  into  some  kind  of  incomplete  mosaic.  This  much  is  known: Rhoda  was  raised  in  Brooklyn,  New  York.  She  attended  PS  197  and  James  Madison  H.S.  She  received  a  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  from  Barnard  College  in  1956,  graduating  cum  laude  with  honors  in  English.

Rhoda  was  a  writer.  She  supported  her  vocation  with  a  variety  of  jobs.  These  included  working  at  the  Manhattan  School  of  Music,  teach-­ ing  English  in  both  Los  Angeles  and  Switzerland,  editorially  assisting  writer  Ved  Mehta  at  the  New  Yorker,  editing  books  and  magazines  articles  in  the  States,  London  and  France,  as  well  as  taking  on  clerical,  sales,  wait-­ ressing  and  janitorial  jobs.

During  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s,  while  living  in  London,  Rhoda  had  some  success  as  a  writer.  The  Collins  Crime  Club  SXEOLVKHG ÂżYH VXVSHQVH QRYHOV under  her  pen  name  Diana  Ramsay.  Most  of  the  titles  were  subsequently  published  in  Germany,  France  and Â

the  U.S.  as  well.

Returning  to  the  States  in  1979,  she  lived  with  friends  in  New  Jersey  until  moving  to  Middlebury  in  the  early  1980s.  How  she  came  to  choose  Middlebury  is  unknown.  During  her  years  here,  she  supplemented  her  income  by  knitting,  at  which  she  was  very  accomplished.

In  2003  her  book  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Descent  into  the  Darkâ&#x20AC;?  was  unexpectedly  sold  as  the  basis  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Noiseâ&#x20AC;?  starring  Ally  Sheedy,  an  award-­winning  indepen-­ GHQW ÂżOP UHOHDVHG LQ 7KRXJK the  book  was  sold  for  a  modest  amount,  it  was  enough  to  allow  her  to  live  comfortably  to  the  end.  And  she  noted,  perhaps  with  a  little  irony,  that  she  and  her  money  were  running  out  together.

Rhoda  was  a  lifelong,  dedicated  Mets  and  Red  Sox  fan  but  would  watch  any  baseball  game  in  a  pinch.  It  was  only  during  the  baseball  season  that  she  bought  TV  reception  and  then  only  watched  the  baseball  pack-­ age.  She  also  had  a  deep  appreciation  for  classical  music,  dance,  modern  literature,  fashion  and  leather  goods.  She  had  an  encyclopedic  memory  of  the  players,  writers,  musicians,  designers,  brands.  And  while  she  might  not  have  always  been  able  to  afford  quality,  she  knew  it  when  she  saw  it.

Upon  learning  of  Rhodaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  death,  her  agent  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  have  never  come  across  someone  who  was  so  immensely  kind,  gracious  and  deeply Â

grateful.â&#x20AC;?  True,  Rhoda  was  highly  opinionated  and  did  not  mince  words;Íž  she  was  also  caring  and  generous.

Rhoda  never  learned  to  drive.  She  walked.  She  walked  through  down-­ town  Middlebury  daily.  She  will  be  missed  at  her  regular  stops  along  the  way:  The  Co-­Op,  Neat  Repeats,  The  Round  Robin,  Ilsley  Library  and  Dan  Freemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Leatherworks.  Though  predeceased  by  her  parents  with  no  known  living  relatives,  she  leaves  behind  a  large  family  of  friends.

Rhoda  had  not  been  feeling  well  for  a  long  time.  Many  friends  wanted  her  to  see  their  doctor.  Rhoda  refused,  insisting  that  she  had  some  digestion  problems  and  a  bad  cold.  She  was  diagnosed  as  having  cancer  just  8  days  before  passing  away.  True  to  her  nature,  she  immediately  arranged  to  be  cremated  without  a  viewing.  Friends  are  planning  to  hold  some  memorial  service  for  her  in  June  and  perhaps  scattering  her  ashes.  There  ZLOO EH QRWLÂżFDWLRQ A  special  thanks  goes  to  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice.  They  made  it  possible  for  Rhoda  to  stay  at  home  in  relative  comfort  while  slipping  away.  True,  the  Red  Sox  lost  their  opening  game  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;-­  that  was  a  let-­down.  And  her  friends  know  she  would  have  liked  to  have  seen  the  rest  of  the  season. $QG ÂżQDOO\ ² WKH DQVZHU WR WKH question  everyone  wanted  the  answer  to:  Rhoda  would  have  celebrated  her  WK ELUWKGD\ WKLV FRPLQJ -XQH ¸

Patricia Whitney, 87, Brandon BRANDON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Patricia  Ruth  Whitney,  87,  of  Brandon  died  Saturday,  April  5,  2014,  at  Mountain  View  Center  in  Rutland.

She  was  born  in  Brandon  on  May  27,  1926.  She  was  the  daughter  of  Harley  and  Cassie  (Naylor)  Fay.  She  grew  up  in  Brandon  where  she  received  her  education.

She  had  worked  as  a  home  care  provider  for  the  elderly.  She  had  also  done  private  duty  for  several  area  residents.  Her  family  says  she  enjoyed  needlepoint,  crocheting  and  reading.  She  belonged  to  the  Brandon  Congregational  Church.

Surviving  are  two  sons,  William  H.  Whitney  of  Rutland  and  James  S.  Whitney  of  Brandon;Íž  and  three  daughters,  Donna  Smith  of  Brandon,  Betty  Jean  Rainey  of  Jeffersonville  and  Lorraine  Ruth  Lafond  of  Williston.  Ten Â

grandchildren,  18  great-­grandchil-­ dren,  one  great-­great-­granddaugh-­ ter  and  several  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins  also  survive  her.

She  was  predeceased  by  her  sister,  Anna  May  Quesnel,  and  two  brothers,  Paul  W.  Fay  and  Stuart  W.  Fay. The  funeral  service  was  held  on  Tuesday,  April  8,  2014,  at  10  a.m.,  at  the  Miller  &  Ketcham  Funeral  Home  in  Brandon.  The  Rev.  Richard  White,  pastor  of  the  Brandon  Congregational  Church,  RI¿FLDWHG 7KH JUDYHVLGH FRPPLWWDO service  and  burial  will  take  place  at  a  later  date  in  Pine  Hill  Cemetery.

Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  The  Brandon  Area  Rescue  Squad,  P.O.  Box  232,  Brandon,  VT  05733,  or  to  the  Brandon  Congregational  Church  Memorial  Fund,  74  Park  St.,  Brandon,  VT  05733.

Harriet Hayes, 90, Shoreham

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SHOREHAM  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Harriet  O.  Hayes,  90,  died  Monday,  March  31,  2014,  at  home  following  a  period  of  failing  health.

Born  Sept.  19,  1923,  in  Morristown,  N.J.,  she  was  the  daughter  of  the  late  Herbert  and  Sarah  (Driscol)  Ortman.  She  was  preceded  in  death  by  her  husband,  James  W.  Hayes.

Harriet  was  a  resident  of  New  Vernon,  N.J.,  prior  to  moving  to  Vermont  four  years  ago.  She  was  a  graduate  of  Morristown  High  School  and  Douglass  College  of  Rutgers.  She  taught  at  Peck  School  of  Morristown  and  Madison  Nursery  School.  Harriet  was  an  active  member  of  the  First  Presbyterian  Church  of  New  Vernon,  N.J.,  and  Middlebury  Congregational  Church,  Vermont. Â

Cards of Thanks The  Family  of  Jean  Bedard  would  like  to  thank  everyone  that  attended  her  memorial  service.  Thank  you  to  Rev.  David  Wood,  the  American  Legion  Post  DQG $X[LOLDU\ DOO WKDW EURXJKW IRRG RU VHQW Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV and  those  that  sent  cards.  A  special  thank  you  to  Dr.  Weylman  and  the  staff  at  Mountain  Health  Center  and  Addison  County  Home  Health  &  Hospice  for  the  wonderful  care  given  to  Jean  over  the  years.

She  was  a  member  of  New  Vernon  Historical  Society  and  the  Ladies  Auxiliary  of  the  New  Vernon  Volunteer  Fire  Department,  and  was  a  regular  volunteer  at  the  soup  kitchen  in  Morristown.  Harriet  was  a  compassionate  woman  who  volunteered  at  many  organizations  throughout  her  life,  always  taking  the  time  to  help  those  in  need.

Harriet  was  an  avid  golfer,  a  dedi-­ cated  mother  and  mother-­in-­law,  and  a  generous  soul.  Harriet  lit  up  every  room  she  entered,  and  was  always  the  best  part  of  any  social  circle.  Her  positive  attitude  and  charming  personality  warmed  the  hearts  of  all,  and  she  had  many  devoted  friends  who  counted  on  her.  Harriet  was  an  open-­minded  woman  who  was  ahead  of  her  time.  She  was  truly  wonderful, Â

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Obituaries Jeanette Mayer, 81, Middlebury

MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Jeanette  Mayer,  81,  died  on  Wednesday,  April  2,  2014,  at  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  and  Rehabilitation  Center  in  Middlebury.

She  and  her  twin  sister,  Jeanne,  were  born  on  Oct.  28,  1932  in  Shoreham.  They  were  the  seventh  and  eighth  of  10  children  born  to  Edmond  and  Elie-­Anna  Mayer.

Except  for  a  few  short  trips  out  of  state  she  spent  all  of  her  life  in  the  Middlebury  area  where  she  enjoyed  the  company  of  her  family.  She  worked  for  many  years  at  the  Van  Raalte  sewing  factory  in  Middlebury  and  in  her  later  years  at  Calviâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ice  cream  shop  and  at  the  Bakery  Lane  Bakery  (Now  Middlebury  Bagel  &  Deli).

Her  relatives  say  in  retirement  she  and  her  twin  sister  cared  for  and  doted  upon  many  children  in  their  home  including  nieces,  nephews  and  grandnieces  and  grandnephews.  She  had  a  fondness  for  the  Game  Show  Network,  listening  to  the  Middlebury  police  scanner  and  curling  up  with  Fluffy  the  cat.

She  is  survived  by  her  four  sisters,  Peggy  St.  George,  Pauline  Welch,  Lucille  Smith  and  Jeanne  Ciemniewski;͞  and  three  of  her  broth-­ ers,  Paul,  Rael  and  Raymond  Mayer.

She  was  predeceased  by  two  of  her  brothers,  Fernand  and  Rene  Mayer.

She  was  a  longtime  parishioner  at  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church  of  the  Assumption.  A  service  will  be  held  there  at  11  a.m.  on  Friday,  April  25,  2014.

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Greg Lyons memorial service WEYBRIDGE  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  An  informal  be  held  on  Saturday,  April  12,  from  The  family  invites  friends  to  drop  by  celebration  of  life  in  honor  of  Greg  1-­4  p.m.  at  the  Weybridge  Elementary  for  a  bit  to  say  hi  and  share  some  memo-­ Lyons,  who  died  March  4,  2014,  will  School,  in  Weybridge. ries.  Light  refreshments  will  be  served.

Matt Power memorial service MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  A  celebratory  memorial  service  to  remember  Matt  Power,  39,  who  died  March  10,  2014,  will  be  held  on  Saturday,  April  12,  at Â

3  p.m.  at  Mead  Memorial  Chapel  on  Friends  are  encouraged  to  gather  the  Middlebury  College  campus.  A  later  that  evening  at  his  favorite  local  reception  will  follow  at  Kirk  Alumni  watering  hole,  Two  Brothers  Tavern,  Center. to  share  stories  and  remembrances.

Letters to the editor

See  more  letters  on  Pages  4A,  5A  &  7A

Âľ1RÂś RQ WRZQ RIÂżFH UHYRWH PHDQV WLPH WR ORRN DW RSWLRQV Skip  Brush  deserves  thanks  for  offering  Middlebury  a  rare  second  chance  to  make  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;noâ&#x20AC;?  vote  on  the  Article  6  bond  proposal  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;yesâ&#x20AC;?  vote  for  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  future.

Given  a  choice,  voters  might  well  have  preferred  the  Brush  plan  to  the  selectboardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  since  it  avoids  what  many  consider  serious  drawbacks  to  the  board  plan.  But  what  Skipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  proposal  really  shows  is  that  the  selectboard  plan  is  far  from  the  only  possibility.  If  we  revoke  the  bond Â

vote,  interested  citizens,  who  had  LQVXI¿FLHQW RSSRUWXQLW\ IRU SXEOLF discussion  and  input  before  town  meeting,  can  compare  these  ideas  and  suggest  many  different,  potentially  better  ones.  If  we  take  the  time  and  care,  we  can  formulate  a  town  vision  consistent  with  a  comprehensive  recreation  program,  preservation  of  our  downtown  as  a  historic  district  DQG SULRULW\ IRU HQHUJ\ HI¿FLHQF\ ,WœV a  truly  exciting  prospect.

Though  the  bond  proposal  received Â

a  majority  vote,  the  47  percent  oppo-­ sition  shows,  as  Alpine  Bingham  observed,  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;there  is  no  consensusâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  certainly  not  the  strong  consensus  we  need  before  radically  restructuring  the  town  with  effects  that  will  last  for  many  decades.  Despite  understand-­ able  reluctance  to  reopen  a  controver-­ sial  issue,  letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  say  â&#x20AC;&#x153;noâ&#x20AC;?  to  the  bond  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;yesâ&#x20AC;?  to  a  full  exploration  of  the  best  options  for  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  future.  Judy  Olinick Middlebury

*02 ODEHOLQJ ZRXOG DOORZ FRQVXPHUV WR PDNH FKRLFHV There  may  not  be  enough  direct  health-­detriment  evidence  to  ban  the  XVH RI WUDQV JHQHWLF PRGLÂżFDWLRQ LQ our  food,  nor  enough  of  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;smok-­ ing  gunâ&#x20AC;?  that  points  directly  at  the  environmental  degradation  that  the  widespread  use  of  genetically  modi-­ ÂżHG RUJDQLVPV *02V KDV FDXVHG above  and  beyond  conventional  PHWKRGV %XW WKHUH LV FHUWDLQO\ VXIÂż-­ cient  cause  for  doubt  to  justify  the  consumerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  right  to  be  able  to  make  an  informed  decision  of  his  own.

I  want  to  see  a  means  by  which  Vermont  farmers  and  food  produc-­ ers  can  distinguish  themselves  and  their  products  in  this  issue  without Â

being  forced  to  either  certify  their  operations  as  organic  or  be  lumped  together  as  patrons  of  the  biotech  industry.  Currently  the  landscape  is  totally  bipartisan:  processed  foodstuffs  DUH HLWKHU FHUWLÂżHG RUJDQLF RU WKH\ almost  certainly  contain  GMOs,  and  there  is  no  gray  area.  That  kind  of  black-­and-­white  situation  may  be  useful  for  political  extremists,  but  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  healthy  for  a  thriving  consumer  landscape.

Food  labeling  laws  are  what  give  us  the  laundry  list  of  bizarre  ingre-­ dients  on  the  back  of  every  package  of  processed  food,  all  of  which Â

KDYH EHHQ RIÂżFLDOO\ DSSURYHG DV perfectly  safe  for  consumption.  Likewise,  the  country  of  origin  and  place  of  manufacture  is  clearly  labeled  there,  creating  a  chain  of  accountability.  This  mandatory  labeling  is  all  the  more  important  for  GMO  ingredi-­ ents  that  affect  not  only  the  ingredi-­ ent  itself  and  the  chemicals  that  can  be  used  on  it,  but  also  the  viability,  integrity  and  sovereignty  of  our  entire  food  system,  which  is  in  the  process  of  rapid  privatization  â&#x20AC;&#x153;from  the  ground  up.â&#x20AC;?

Finn  Yarbrough Ferrisburgh

/HWWHU IURP 7LFRQGHURJD RI¿FLDO FRQWDLQHG IDFWXDO HUURUV This  is  in  response  to  the  April  3  letter  by  Mr.  Grinnell  to  our  Addison  County  Regional  Planning  Commission.

Need  to  hear  the  truth?

New  York  wants  to  be  heard.  Well,  maybe  they  should  listen  to  some  of  the  bunk  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  fed  by  Vermont  Gas. The  Ticonderoga  town  supervisor  should  know  that  Vermont  Gas  said  it  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  going  any  further  than  the  mill.

Do  Essex  County  and  Ticonderoga  know  something  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t?

To  reach  the  mill,  the  company  will  laterally  drill  under  Lake  Champlain.  This  type  of  drilling  could  have  what  they  refer  to  as  a  blowout  or  blowback.  Either  one  would  disturb  the  sludge  bed  (that Â

International  Paper  created  with  its  polluting  practices).  Not  worth  the  risk  to  our  major  source  of  drinking  water.

Grinnell  noted  over  $1  million  LQ ZDJHV DQG EHQH¿WV SDLG WR Vermonters  working  in  the  mill.  According  to  the  statistics,  16  Vermonters  work  in  the  mill.  That  means  on  average  the  mill  pays  $62,500  to  its  employees.  Really?  Sign  me  up.

Donna  Wadsworth,  an  IP  execu-­ tive,  clearly  stated  the  mill  will  no  longer  burn  No.  6  fuel  oil,  no  matter  what  happens  with  phase  two.  And  she  said  this  pipeline  is  not  the  only  FKRLFH IRU WKH PLOO 7KH PLOO LV ÂżQDQ-­ cially  solid  and  will  seek  gas  else-­ ZKHUH LI QRW IURP WKLV Ă&#x20AC;DZHG SURMHFW

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;First  Time  Investingâ&#x20AC;?  workshop  in  Orwell.  Thursday,  April  10,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Orwell  Free  Library.  Celebrate  Money  Smart  Week  at  the  library  by  learning  basic  tips  and  WULFNV IRU ÂżUVW WLPH LQYHVWRUV %U\DQ <RXQJ RI WKH )LUVW 1DWLRQDO %DQN RI 2UZHOO ZLOO KRVW 4XHVWLRQV are  welcome.  Info:  802-­948-­2041  or  www.orwell-­ freelibrary.org.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Performance  Nowâ&#x20AC;?  screening  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  April  10,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Axinn  232.  Screenings  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;VĂŠronique  Doisneauâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  Family  Finds  Entertainment,â&#x20AC;?  in  conjunction  with  the  current  Middlebury  College  Museum  of  Art  exhibi-­ tion,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Performance  Now.â&#x20AC;?  Free.  Info:  www.middle-­ bury.edu  or  802-­443-­3168.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  Clockwork  Orangeâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  April  10,  8:30-­10:30  p.m.,  Wright  Memorial  Theater.  A  new  adaptation  of  the  FRQWURYHUVLDO QRYHOOD E\ $QWKRQ\ %XUJHVV IDPRXVO\ SURGXFHG IRU ÂżOP E\ 6WDQOH\ .XEULFN LQ 1971.  Tickets  $12/10/6.  Mature  audiences  only.  Info  and  tickets:  802-­443-­6433  or  www.middlebury.edu/ arts.  Also  on  April  11  and  12. Â

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Apr

11

FRIDAY

Community  recycled  art  event  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  11,  4:30-­6  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  The  library,  with  Otter  Creek  &KLOG &HQWHU ZLOO FHOHEUDWH WKH :HHN RI WKH <RXQJ &KLOG ZLWK D FRPPXQLW\ UHF\FOHG DUW HYHQW %DVLF supplies  such  as  paper,  glue  and  markers  will  be  SURYLGHG EXW IDPLOLHV DUH ZHOFRPH WR EULQJ WKHLU own  materials  and  recyclables.  Fiber  arts  exhibit  opening  reception  in  Brandon.  Friday,  April  11,  5-­7  p.m.,  Compass  Music  and  Arts  Center.  Celebrating  the  opening  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fabri-­cations:  Fabric  &  Fiber,â&#x20AC;?  an  exhibit  of  textile  arts  from  tradi-­ tional  to  contemporary  quilts,  fashion,  home  decor,  one-­of-­a-­kind  accessories  and  sculpted  compan-­ LRQV 2Q H[KLELW $SULO -XQH ,QIR ZZZ FPDFYW org.  /HQWHQ ÂżVK IU\ LQ %ULVWRO  Friday,  April  11,  5-­7  p.m.,  St.  Ambrose  Church.  Fifteenth  annual  Lenten  all-­ \RX FDQ HDW ÂżVK IU\ 0HDO LQFOXGHV IULHG RU EDNHG KDGGRFN )UHQFK IULHV FROHVODZ EHYHUDJH DQG dessert.  Adults  $12,  children  under  11  $5,  immedi-­ DWH IDPLO\ RI ÂżYH ,QIR Home  Energy  Challenge  celebration  in  Weybridge.  Friday,  April  11,  6-­8  p.m.,  Weybridge  Elementary  School.  Celebrate  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  successful  completion  of  the  Vermont  Home  Energy  Challenge.  Family-­ IULHQGO\ HYHQW FKLOGFDUH SURYLGHG )UHH DQG RSHQ WR DOO :H\EULGJH UHVLGHQWV %ULQJ D VDODG RU PDLQ GLVK Info:  388-­1644.  Spring  Fling  auction  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  11,  6-­10  p.m.,  Middlebury  American  Legion.  Twelfth  DQQXDO VLOHQW DQG OLYH DXFWLRQ WKDW LQFOXGHV VXSSHU GHVVHUW EDU DQG EHYHUDJHV 3URFHHGV EHQHÂżW the  Champlain  Valley  Christian  School  Capital  &DPSDLJQ )XQG ,WHPV LQFOXGH JLIW FHUWLÂżFDWHV art,  lawn  and  garden,  recreation  and  technology,  IDUP DQG DXWRPRWLYH PDSOH V\UXS MHZHOU\ PDQ\ ÂłSUHPLXP´ LWHPV DQG PRUH 7LFNHWV LQ DGYDQFH (877-­3640),  $12.50  at  the  door.  Info:  877-­6758.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Dreamâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  S P *UDFH %DSWLVW &KXUFK Merchants  Row.  A  family-­friendly  play  about  a  rich  \RXQJ JLUO IURP 1HZ <RUN ZKR ÂżQGV D UDJJHG WURRS of  young  children.  Written,  directed  and  produced  by  10th-­grade  homeschooler  Rose  Curran  of  Whiting.  Tickets  $3  adults,  $2  children,  free  for  chil-­ dren  under  2.  Students  can  get  a  $1  refund  at  the  door  with  the  donation  of  a  nonperishable  food  item  for  the  Middlebury  Community  Lunch  program.  Board  game  night  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  11,  6:30-­9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  The  Addison  County  *DPHUV LQYLWH HYHU\RQH WR FRPH SOD\ WDEOHWRS board  games  such  as  Settlers  of  Catan,  7  Wonders  or  Ticket  to  Ride.  Anyone  under  13  must  be  accom-­ panied  by  an  adult.  Info:  758-­3250  or  chuck@ burkins.net. Â

â&#x20AC;&#x153;1  Man,  1  Canoe,  750  Milesâ&#x20AC;?  presentation  in  Salisbury.  Friday,  April  11,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Salisbury  Public  Library.  Peter  Macfarlane  of  Addison  shares  WKH VWRU\ RI KLV PRQWKORQJ DGYHQWXUH LQ VSULQJ paddling  solo  on  the  Northern  Forest  Canoe  Trail  IURP 2OG )RUJH 1 < WR )RUW .HQW 0DLQH LQ D VHOI made  wooden  canoe.  Slide  show  and  discussion  IROORZHG E\ 4 $ Fly  Fishing  Film  Tour  on  screen  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  11,  7-­10  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  )LOPV E\ D PL[ RI SRSXODU UHWXUQLQJ ÂżOPPDNHUV DQG talented  up-­and-­comers.  This  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  tour  features  D JUHDWHU GLYHUVLW\ RI ORFDWLRQV DQG VSHFLHV RI ÂżVK WKDQ DQ\ SUHYLRXV WRXU 7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW Middlebury  Mountaineer,  2  Park  St.  Doors  open  at  6  for  a  products  showcase.  Info:  802-­388-­7245.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  Clockwork  Orangeâ&#x20AC;?  and  post-­performance  discussion  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  April  11,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Wright  Memorial  Theater.  A  QHZ DGDSWDWLRQ RI WKH FRQWURYHUVLDO QRYHOOD E\ $QWKRQ\ %XUJHVV IDPRXVO\ SURGXFHG IRU ÂżOP E\ 6WDQOH\ .XEULFN LQ 7LFNHWV 0DWXUH audiences  only.  Info  and  tickets:  802-­443-­6433  or  www.middlebury.edu/arts.  A  discussion  with  the  company  will  take  place  after  the  show.  Also  on  April  12.  Spring  Fling  dance  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  11,  8-­11  p.m.,  Middlebury  Municipal  Gymnasium.  Addison  Central  Teens  hosts  is  annual  spring  dance  for  kids  in  grades  7-­12.  Music  by  DJ  Dizzle,  black  lights  and  glow  sticks.  Entrance  fee:  $5.  The  Panache  Quartet  in  concert  in  Bristol.  Friday,  $SULO S P :DONRYHU &RQFHUW 5RRP 7KH ÂżQDO FRQFHUW LQ WKH :DONRYHUÂśV &DELQ )HYHU 6HULHV 7KH 3DQDFKH 4XDUWHW SOD\V OLYHO\ reels,  dancing  jigs,  soulful  waltzes,  and  airs  and  songs  with  musical  roots  in  the  traditional  styles  RI &DSH %UHWRQ )UDQFR $PHULFDQ 2OG 7LPH DQG 4XHEHFRLV 7LFNHWV LQ DGYDQFH 5HVHUYDWLRQV VWURQJO\ DGYLVHG DW H[W ZDONRYHU# PDF FRP RU The  Swing  Express  fundraiser  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  April  11,  8-­9:15  p.m.,  McCullough  Social  Space.  The  Middlebury  College  Swing  Club  puts  on  a  dance  journey  through  the  decades,  with  WXQHV UDQJLQJ IURP 6LQDWUD WR %LOO +DOH\ DQG WKH &RPHWV 3URFHHGV EHQHÂżW &KDUWHU +RXVH WKH ORFDO KRPHOHVV VKHOWHU 7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW ZZZ ER[RIÂżFH PLGGOHEXU\ HGX

Apr

12

SATURDAY

Green  Mountain  Club  walk  in  Ferrisburgh. 6DWXUGD\ $SULO %XWWRQ %D\ 6WDWH 3DUN $ %UHDG /RDI 6HFWLRQ RXWLQJ (DV\ &RQWDFW &ODLUH 5LYHUV IRU VWDUW WLPH 802-­877-­2263.  Access  trail  design  workshop  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  April  12,  9  a.m.-­noon,  The  Waterworks  property,  3ODQN 5RDG &RQVHUYDWLRQ IRUHVWHU 'DYLG %U\QQ DQG K\GUR JHRORJLVW .ULVWHQ 8QGHUZRRG ZLOO WHDFK participants  how  to  design,  construct  and  main-­ tain  forest  access  trails.  Free.  No  pre-­registration  required.  Info  and  directions:  802-­453-­7728  or  GDYLG#IDPLO\IRUHVWV RUJ Attic  sale  in  New  Haven.  Saturday,  April  12,  9  a.m.-­2  S P 1HZ +DYHQ &RQJUHJDWLRQDO &KXUFK *DPHV books,  plants,  food  table,  Rada  cutlery,  furniture,  kitchen  items,  etc.  Info:  453-­5059.  Prize  Bingo  in  Leicester.  Saturday,  April  12,  1-­3  p.m.,  Leicester  Senior  Center.  Refreshments  will  be  VHUYHG $OO DUH LQYLWHG â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Dreamâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  $SULO S P *UDFH %DSWLVW &KXUFK Merchants  Row.  A  family-­friendly  play  about  a  rich  \RXQJ JLUO IURP 1HZ <RUN ZKR ÂżQGV D UDJJHG WURRS of  young  children.  Written,  directed  and  produced  by  10th-­grade  homeschooler  Rose  Curran  of  Whiting.  Tickets  $3  adults,  $2  children,  free  for  chil-­ dren  under  2.  Students  can  get  a  $1  refund  at  the  door  with  the  donation  of  a  nonperishable  food  item  for  the  Middlebury  Community  Lunch  program.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Loreâ&#x20AC;?  screening  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  April  12,  3-­5  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  The  story  of  ¿YH *HUPDQ VLEOLQJV OHG E\ \HDU ROG /RUH VHHN-­ LQJ UHIXJH DV WKH $OOLHV DUULYH LQ *HUPDQ\ LQ In  German  with  English  subtitles.  Free.  Info:  www. middlebury.edu  or  802-­443-­3168.  Roast  turkey  supper  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  $SULO S P 9HUJHQQHV 8QLWHG 0HWKRGLVW Church.  A  buffet  of  roast  turkey,  mashed  potatoes,  VWXIÂżQJ YHJHWDEOH FUDQEHUU\ VDXFH GHVVHUW DQG EHYHUDJH &RVW DGXOWV FKLOGUHQ 7DNHRXW DYDLODEOH ,QIR Home  health  fundraiser  in  East  Middlebury.  Saturday,  April  12,  5:30-­7:30  p.m.,  Waybury  Inn.  The  Waybury  Inn  and  Addison  County  Home  Health  &  Hospice  are  teaming  up  to  offer  dinner  for  $35  per  person,  with  30  percent  of  the  proceeds  going  to  $&+++ 5HVHUYDWLRQV UHTXLUHG 6HH WKH menu  at  www.wayburyinn.com.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Dreamâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  $SULO S P *UDFH %DSWLVW &KXUFK Merchants  Row.  A  family-­friendly  play  about  a  rich  \RXQJ JLUO IURP 1HZ <RUN ZKR ÂżQGV D UDJJHG WURRS of  young  children.  Written,  directed  and  produced  by  10th-­grade  homeschooler  Rose  Curran  of  Whiting.  Tickets  $3  adults,  $2  children,  free  for  chil-­ dren  under  2.  Students  can  get  a  $1  refund  at  the  door  with  the  donation  of  a  nonperishable  food  item  for  the  Middlebury  Community  Lunch  program.  Contra  dance  in  Cornwall.  Saturday,  April  12,  7-­9:30  p.m.,  Cornwall  Town  Hall.  Featuring  Fern  %UDGOH\ FDOOLQJ WR OLYH PXVLF E\ 5HG 'RJ 5LOH\ &RVW $5  per  person.  All  are  welcome.  Info:  462-­3722.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  Clockwork  Orangeâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  April  12,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Wright  Memorial  Theater.  $ QHZ DGDSWDWLRQ RI WKH FRQWURYHUVLDO QRYHOOD E\ $QWKRQ\ %XUJHVV IDPRXVO\ SURGXFHG IRU ÂżOP E\ 6WDQOH\ .XEULFN LQ Tickets  $12/10/6.  Mature  audiences  only.  Info  and  tick-­ ets:  802-­443-­6433  or  www. middlebury.edu/arts.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pop-­up  Playsâ&#x20AC;?  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  April  12,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Six  playwrights  choose  some  actors,  stay  up  all  night  writ-­ LQJ DQG GHOLYHU D 10-­minute  script  before  breakfast  the  next  morn-­ ing.  Six  direc-­ tors  then  take Â

RYHU UHKHDUVLQJ ZLWK WKH DFWRUV RYHU WKH FRXUVH of  the  day,  and  then  present  the  plays  to  an  audi-­ HQFH IRU D IXQ DQG XQH[SHFWHG HYHQLQJ RQ WKH VWDJH 7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH 382-­9222,  www.townhalltheater.org,  or  at  the  door.  Patrick  Fitzsimmons  and  friends  in  concert  in  Lincoln. 6DWXUGD\ $SULO S P %XUQKDP +DOO 3RS DQG IRON SDUW RI WKH %XUQKDP 0XVLF Series.  Admission  $8  adults,  free  for  teens  and  FKLOGUHQ DYDLODEOH DW WKH GRRU ,QIR â&#x20AC;&#x153;Loreâ&#x20AC;?  screening  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  April  12,  8-­10  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  The  story  RI ÂżYH *HUPDQ VLEOLQJV OHG E\ \HDU ROG /RUH VHHNLQJ UHIXJH DV WKH $OOLHV DUULYH LQ *HUPDQ\ LQ 1945.  In  German  with  English  subtitles.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu  or  802-­443-­3168. Â

Apr

13

SUNDAY

All-­you-­can-­eat  pancake  breakfast  in  Addison.  Sunday,  April  13,  7-­11  a.m.,  Addison  Fire  Station.  Plain  and  blueberry  pancakes,  sausage,  bacon,  home  fries,  coffee,  hot  chocolate  and  orange  juice.  Adults  $6,  kids  under  12  $4.  Funds  raised  will  be  used  to  purchase  equip-­ ment  for  the  Addison  Volunteer  Fire  Department.  Info:  759-­2237.  Family  Breakfast  in  Hancock.  Sunday,  April  13,  8-­9:30  a.m.,  Hancock  Town  Hall.  Offered  by  the  &RPPXQLW\ &KXUFK RI +DQFRFN DQG *UDQYLOOH Scrambled  eggs,  bacon,  pancakes,  Vermont  maple  syrup,  orange  juice,  coffee  and  tea.  Donations  appreciated.  Pancake  breakfast  in  Salisbury.  Sunday,  April  13,  8-­11  a.m.,  Salisbury  Community  School.  Tickets  $8  DGXOWV FKLOGUHQ DQG XQGHU DYDLODEOH DW WKH GRRU 3URFHHGV EHQHÂżW WKH 6DOLVEXU\ 9ROXQWHHU )LUH Department.  Scrapbooking  club  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  April  13,  8  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Paper  crafts,  including  scrapbooking  and  card  PDNLQJ 6KDUH LGHDV ZRUN RQ SURMHFWV %HJLQQHUV ZHOFRPH ,QIR RU WLQDFKHVOH\#JPDYW net.  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Parish  breakfast  in  Vergennes.  Sunday,  April  13,  8-­10  a.m.,  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Parish  Hall.  The  .QLJKWV RI &ROXPEXV KRVW WKLV EUHDNIDVW RI HJJV omelets,  hotcakes,  French  toast,  bacon,  sausage  and  more.  Adults  $8,  seniors  $7,  kids  8-­12  $6,  kids  XQGHU IUHH IDPLOLHV RI ÂżYH RU PRUH 6WDWH FKDULW\ UDIĂ&#x20AC;H 'RQÂśW IRUJHW WR EULQJ \RXU UHWXUQDEOHV WR VXSSRUW WKH <RXWK 0LQLVWU\ ERWWOH GULYH Poetry  Unplugged  event  in  Brandon.  Sunday,  April  13,  2:30-­4:30  p.m.,  Compass  Music  and  Arts  &HQWHU $OO DUH LQYLWHG WR VKDUH WKHLU IDYRULWH SRHP or  just  come  and  listen.  Free,  but  donations  are  welcome  to  support  the  opening  of  the  CMACâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Green  Mountain  Poets  House  and  kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  reading/ DFWLYLW\ URRP ,QIR ZZZ FPDFYW RUJ Midd  Winds  concert  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  April  13,  4-­5:30  p.m.,  Holley  Hall.  The  Middlebury  Wind  Ensemble  plays  the  music  of  Gershwin,  Respighi  DQG 6WUDYLQVN\ DQG SHUIRUPV D OLWWOH NQRZQ Vermont  march.  Free.  6WXGHQW Ă&#x20AC;XWH UHFLWDO DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH  Sunday,  April  13,  7-­9  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  $UWV %RJKRV 7DVODNMLDQ Âś SOD\V WKH Ă&#x20AC;XWH DFFRP-­ SDQLHG E\ $IÂżOLDWH $UWLVW &\QWKLD +XDUG RQ SLDQR 'RQDWLRQV DW WKH GRRU EHQHÂżW &KDUWHU +RXVH ,QIR www.middlebury.edu  or  802-­443-­3168. Â

Apr

14

MONDAY

Legislative  breakfast  in  Weybridge.  Monday,  April  14,  7-­8:45  a.m.,  Weybridge  &RQJUHJDWLRQDO &KXUFK %UHDNIDVW DW 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  their  hall.  Naturalization  ceremony  in  New  Haven.  Monday,  $SULO S P %HHPDQ (OHPHQWDU\ 6FKRRO Twenty  people  from  13  nations  will  become  new  8 6 FLWL]HQV 0XVLF ZLOO EH SURYLGHG E\ %HHPDQ VWXGHQWV 6ZHHW %HDWV DQ D FDSSHOOD JURXS IURP 0RXQW $EH DQG 6QRZĂ&#x20AC;DNH %UDVV Book  club  meeting  and  author  appearance  in  Bridport.  Monday,  April  14,  7-­9  p.m.,  Carl  Norton  Highway  Department  conference  room.  Local  DXWKRU $OEHUW %RXGUHDX ZLOO EH RQ KDQG WR GLVFXVV KLV QHZ QRYHO Âł7KH *ROGHQ 1HHGOH ´ %RRN VHOHF-­ tion  for  May  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Color  Purpleâ&#x20AC;?  by  Alice  Walker.  All  interested  readers  are  welcome.  Info:  758-­2858.  Midd  Winds  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Monday,  April  14,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  The  Middlebury  Wind  Ensemble  plays  the  PXVLF RI *HUVKZLQ 5HVSLJKL DQG 6WUDYLQVN\ DQG performs  a  little-­known  Vermont  march.  Free. Â

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Senior  luncheon  and  presentation  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  April  15,  10  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center.  CVAA  VSRQVRUV D OXQFKHRQ RI URDVW WXUNH\ JUDY\ FRUQ-­ EUHDG VWXIÂżQJ PDVKHG FDXOLĂ&#x20AC;RZHU JUHHQ VDODG FUDQEHUU\ PXIÂżQ DQG ZKRRSHH SLHV .DWKOHHQ :DOOV of  Middlebury  will  entertain  the  crowd  with  stories  and  photos  from  her  recent  trip  to  Italy.  Please  bring  your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  5HVHUYDWLRQV UHTXLUHG H[W )UHH WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ YLD $&75 Gensler  Symposium  lecture  at  Middlebury  College.  Tuesday,  April  15,  4:30-­6  p.m.,  Robert  A.  -RQHV Âś &RQIHUHQFH 5RRP 1LNNL <RXQJ DVVLV-­ tant  professor  of  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  and  gender  studies  and  UHOLJLRQ DW %XFNQHOO 8QLYHUVLW\ SUHVHQWV Âł, DP 127 7KDW +XQJU\ &UHDWLYH 5HVLVWDQFH %ODFN 4XHHUV and  Family.â&#x20AC;?  More  info  on  the  symposium  is  at  sites.middlebury.edu/gensler2014.  VANR  public  comment  meeting  in  Orwell.  Tuesday,  April  15,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Orwell  Free  Library.  The  Vermont  Agency  of  Natural  Resources  LQYLWHV WKH SXEOLF WR RIIHU FRPPHQWV DQG VXJJHV-­ tions  on  the  draft  South  Lake  Champlain  Tactical  %DVLQ 3ODQ 7KH SODQ OD\V RXW WKH FXUUHQW FRQGL-­ tions  of  the  surface  waters  and  aquatic  habitat,  problems  with  water  quality  and  strategies  to  be  WDNHQ E\ WKH DJHQF\ WR LPSURYH ZDWHU TXDOLW\ ,QIR 802-­786-­2503. Â

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CCV  Information  Session  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  April  16,  10-­11  a.m.,  10  Merchants  Row.  Find  out  about  Community  College  of  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  classes  starting  LQ VXPPHU $Q DFDGHPLF DGYLVHU ZLOO JR RYHU

Committed  to  memory GINGER  LAMBERT  WILL  lead  a  workshop  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Poetic  Methods  of  Memorizationâ&#x20AC;?  at  the  Bix-­ by  Memorial  Library  on  Wednesday,  April  16,  at  4  p.m.  The  workshop  is  designed  to  improve  FRQFHQWUDWLRQ VHOI FRQÂżGHQFH DQG PHPRU\ WKURXJK WKH OHDUQLQJ RI SRHWU\ E\ KHDUW )RU PRUH information  call  the  library  at  877-­2211. Â

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Seeking  refuge Âł/25(´ :,// EH VFUHHQHG DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJHÂśV 'DQD $XGLWRULXP RQ 6DWXUGD\ $SULO DW DQG S P 7KH ÂżOP LQ *HUPDQ ZLWK (QJOLVK subtitles,  set  in  1945  Germany  as  the  Allies  arrive,  follows  14-­year-­old  Lore  and  her  four  younger  siblings  on  a  harrowing  journey  across  the  country.  the  process  of  enrolling  and  discuss  courses  and  programs  available  at  CCV.  Info:  388-­3032.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Poetic  Methods  of  Memorizationâ&#x20AC;?  workshop  in  Vergennes.  Wednesday,  April  16,  4-­5  p.m.,  Bixby  Memorial  Library.  Celebrating  National  Poetry  Month  with  a  workshop  on  poetic  memorization,  designed  to  aid  memory  and  concentration.  Led  by  Ginger  Lambert.  Free.  No  registration  necessary.  Info:  877-­2211.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over  the  Borderâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  April  16,  6:30-­7:30  p.m.,  Memorial  Baptist  Church,  South  Pleasant  Street.  Aurora  Middle  School  students  perform  an  original  student-­ written  musical,  part  of  their  yearlong  exploration  of  immigration  issues.  Suggested  donation  $5.  Community  meeting  in  Vergennes.  Wednesday,  April  16,  6:30-­9  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  House.  The  second  meeting  in  the  Vergennes  Community  Visit  process  of  bringing  the  community  together  to  set  common  goals.  This  meeting  is  a  follow-­up  to  the  March  18  meeting,  where  over  100  residents  shared  their  thoughts  on  topics  of  relevance  to  the  city.  Residents  are  invited  to  come  vote  on  what  issues  should  be  focused  on  in  the  coming  year.  Info:  802-­223-­6091  or  info@vtrural.org.  Cello  and  piano  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  April  16,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Cellist  David  Finckel  and  pianist  Wu  Han,  Musical  Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  2012  Musicians  of  the  <HDU ZLOO SOD\ D SURJUDP WLWOHG Âł5XVVLDQ 5HĂ&#x20AC;HFWLRQV ´ IHDWXULQJ ZRUNV E\ 3URNRÂżHY 6KRVWDNRYLFK 6FULDELQ and  Rachmaninov.  Tickets  $25/20/6.  (Tickets  purchased  for  the  Christianne  Stotjin  concert  origi-­ nally  scheduled  for  this  date/time  will  be  honored.)  Info:  www.middlebury.ed  or  802-­443-­3168. Â

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THURSDAY

Senior  luncheon  in  Vergennes.  Thursday,  April  17,  11  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Parish  Hall.  CVAA  sponsors  this  special  senior  meal  with  live  folk  music  by  New  Moon.  East  Creek  Catering  serves  a  luncheon  of  baked  stuffed  chicken  with  rice  pilaf  and  cheese  sauce,  Brussels  sprouts  and  bacon;  duchess  pota-­ toes,  dinner  roll  and  tapioca  pudding  with  blueber-­ ries  and  sweet  cream.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Please  bring  your  own  place  setting.  Reservations  required  by  April  15:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transportation  through  ACTR:  388-­1946.  Lenten  concert  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  April  17,  12:15-­12:45  p.m.,  St.  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Organ  3UD\HUV ´ D SURJUDP RI RUJDQ PXVLF RI +RO\ :HHN played  by  George  Matthew  Jr.,  St.  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  organ-­ ist.  Free.  Brown  bagging  encouraged.  Final  perfor-­ mance  in  St.  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Lenten  concert  series.  Otter  Creek  Poets  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  April  17,  1-­3  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Poet  April  Ossmann,  former  director  of  Alice  James  books,  now  a  publishing  consultant,  will  be  the  featured  guest.  Info:  388-­4095  or  www.ilsleypubliclibrary.org.  Technology  Drop-­in  Day  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  April  17,  2-­4  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Get  help  with  all  your  technology  questions,  from  word  processing  and  printing  to  handling  e-­mail  and  downloadable  books.  Info:  388-­4095.  Gensler  Symposium  lecture  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  April  17,  4:30-­6  p.m.,  Robert  A.  Jones  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;59  Conference  Room.  Suzanna  Walters,  director  of  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  Gender  and  Sexuality  Studies  and  professor  of  sociology  at  Northeastern  University,  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Tolerance  Trap:  How  God,  Genes  DQG *RRG ,QWHQWLRQV $UH 6DERWDJLQJ *D\ (TXDOLW\ ´ For  more  info  on  the  symposium,  go  to  sites.middle-­ bury.edu/gensler2014.  NER  Vermont  Reading  Series  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  April  17,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Hungry  Mind  CafĂŠ.  The  New  England  Review  welcomes  Vermont  writers  Emily  Casey,  Don  Mitchell,  April  Ossmann  and  Ross  Thurber,  who  will  read  from  their  work.  Free.  Talk  by  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Guerrilla  Girlâ&#x20AC;?  Frida  Kahlo  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  April  17,  7-­9  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Frida  Kahlo  brings  to  life  the  Middlebury  Museum  of  Artâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  current  exhibition,  ³*XHUULOOD *LUOV $UW LQ $FWLRQ ´ 5HFHSWLRQ EHIRUH DQG after  the  talk.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Performance  Nowâ&#x20AC;?  screening  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  April  17,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Axinn  232.  Screenings  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;_QuiĂŠn  Puede  Borrar  ODV +XHOODV"´ Âł:KR &DQ (UDVH WKH 7UDFHV"´

Âł8NXQJHQLVD ´ DQG Âł6LWXDWLRQV ´ )UHH ,QIR ZZZ middlebury.edu  or  802-­443-­3168.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rentâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  April  17,  8-­10:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  Middlebury  College  Musical  Players  present  the  Tony  Award-­ ZLQQLQJ URFN PXVLFDO Âł5HQW ´ 7LFNHWV available  at  go.middlebury.edu/measureinlove  or  at  WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH ER[ RIÂżFH ,Q

the  event  of  a  sold-­out  show,  there  will  be  a  paid  waiting  list  starting  one  hour  before  curtain.  Also  on  April  18  and  19. Â

Weybridge.  Sunday,  April  20,  7-­8  a.m.,  Weybridge  Congregational  Church.  Fresh-­cooked  pancakes,  bacon,  juice  and  pure  maple  syrup.  Free. Â

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Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  18,  11:30  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  The  Glass  Onion,  Hannaford  Career  Center.  Woody  Danforth  and  his  students  serve  culinary  delights.  Menu  to  be  announced.  Sponsored  by  CVAA.  Suggested  donation  $5.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jesus  Filmâ&#x20AC;?  screening  in  Leicester.  Friday,  April  18,  7-­9  p.m.,  Leicester  Church  of  the  Nazarene.  Free.  Good  Friday  concert  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  18,  7-­9  p.m.,  St.  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Episcopal  Church.  Joseph  +D\GQÂśV VHWWLQJ RI Âł7KH 6HYHQ /DVW :RUGV´ ZLOO EH presented  by  a  professional  octet  (four  vocalists  and  a  string  quartet).  Directed  by  Linda  Radtke.  NFL  kicker  Steven  Hauschka  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  18,  7-­9  p.m.,  Middlebury  Union  High  School.  Seattle  Seahawksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  kicker,  2014  Super  Bowl  champion,  and  Middlebury  College  alum  Steven  Hauschka  will  make  an  appearance.  Donations  EHQHÂżW 08+6 3URMHFW *UDGXDWLRQ $ PHHW DQG greet  follows.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rentâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  18,  8-­10:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  Middlebury  College  Musical  Players  present  the  Tony  Award-­ ZLQQLQJ URFN PXVLFDO Âł5HQW ´ 7LFNHWV available  at  go.middlebury.edu/measureinlove  or  at  WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH ER[ RIÂżFH In  the  event  of  a  sold-­out  show,  there  will  be  a  paid  waiting  list  starting  one  hour  before  curtain.  Also  on  April  19.  Glockabelle  in  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  April  18,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Annabelle  Cazas  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;06,  an  experimental  musician  and  composer  based  in  New  York  City,  performs  as  Glockabelle,  playing  on  unusual  instruments,  including  playing  a  glockenspiel  using  WKLPEOHV RQ KHU ÂżQJHUV )UHH ,QIR ZZZ PLGGOHEXU\ edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168. Â

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Green  Mountain  Club  hike  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  April  19,  Bristol  Ledges.  A  Bread  Loaf  Section  outing.  Two  miles  round  trip  plus  10-­minute  walk  from  trailhead.  Short  but  steep  hike:  960-­foot  elevation.  Rewarding  views  of  Bristol  and  the  Champlain  Valley.  Bring  water  and  snack.  Hiking  poles  recommended;  microspikes  advised  for  steep  inclines  with  wet  leaves.  Meet  at  the  Bristol  town  green.  Contact  leader  H.G.  Salome  at  802-­453-­5441  or  salome@gmavt.net  for  details.  Museum  volunteer  orientation  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  April  19,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Rokeby  Museum.  Anyone  interested  in  becoming  a  volunteer  at  Rokeby,  the  Robinson  family  homestead,  should  attend.  Info:  rokeby@comcast.net.  Easter  egg  hunt  in  Salisbury.  Saturday,  April  19,  2-­3:30  p.m.,  Salisbury  Public  Library.  Find  eggs,  run  the  spoon  and  egg  race,  wear  a  costume  if  you  like.  For  Salisbury  little  kids  (with  helper)  and  older  kids  through  sixth  grade.  Bring  a  basket  to  collect  eggs.  RSVP  to  352-­6671.  No  dogs.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Noâ&#x20AC;?  on  screen  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  April  19,  3-­5  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  Award-­winning  ¿OP WKDW GUDPDWL]HV WKH KLVWRULFDO HYHQWV RI SROLWLFDO turmoil  in  late-­1980s  Chile.  In  Spanish  with  English  subtitles.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.  King  Pede  party  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  April  19,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Community  Center  and  Town  Hall.  Sandwich  supper  followed  by  an  evening  of  fun  and  card  games.  Come  planning  to  play  King  Pede  or  bring  your  own  favorite  card  game.  Requested  donation:  $2.50.  Rupert  Wates  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  April  19,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Wates  is  a  SUROLÂżF SHUIRUPHU DQG VRQJZULWHU ZKR SOD\V PHORGLF art/folk  music.  Tickets  $15,  available  at  802-­465-­ 4071  or  info@brandon-­music.net.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rentâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  April  19,  8-­10:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  Middlebury  College  Musical  Players  present  the  Tony  Award-­ ZLQQLQJ URFN PXVLFDO Âł5HQW ´ 7LFNHWV available  at  go.middlebury.edu/measureinlove  or  at  WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH ER[ RIÂżFH In  the  event  of  a  sold-­out  show,  there  will  be  a  paid  waiting  list  starting  one  hour  before  curtain. Â

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Senior  luncheon  in  Bristol.  Monday,  April  21,  10:45  a.m.-­12:45  p.m.,  Cubbers  Restaurant.  CVAA  sponsors  this  monthly  event  for  down-­home  cooking  and  friendly  service.  Menu  TBA.  Suggested  donation  $5.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119.  Presentation  on  heat  pumps/solar  power  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  April  21,  6-­8  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  R.J.  Adler  of  Suncommon  discusses  how  cold  climate  heat  pumps,  paired  with  photovolta-­ LFV FDQ SURYLGH HIÂżFLHQW DQG DIIRUGDEOH VRODU KRPH heating  and  cooling.  Info:  388-­4095  or  www.ilsley-­ publiclibrary.org.  Doug  Anderson  performs  Frost  poems  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  April  21,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Jackson  Gallery  at  the  Town  Hall  Theater.  THT  executive  director  Doug  Anderson  takes  to  the  VWDJH IRU Âł,QQHU :HDWKHU $ 5REHUW )URVW &DOHQGDU ´ an  evening  of  Robert  Frost  poems.  Anderson  has  arranged  the  poems  seasonally  to  create  a  seam-­ less  year  in  New  England.  Tickets  are  $15,  available  DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOO-­ theater.org.  Seating  is  limited. Â

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Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  April  22,  11:30  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center.  CVAA  spon-­ sors  a  luncheon  of  smoked  pork  shoulder,  rice  pilaf,  EURFFROL Ă&#x20AC;RUHWV ELVFXLW DQG DSULFRWV 6XJJHVWHG donation  $4.  Please  bring  your  own  place  setting.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  634.  Free  transportation  via  ACTR:  388-­1946.

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Special  senior  dinner  in  Bridport.  Wednesday,  April  23,  4-­6  p.m.,  Bridport  Grange.  CVAA  sponsors  this  â&#x20AC;&#x153;dinner  under  WKH VWDUV ´ FDWHUHG E\ 5RVLHÂśV 5HVWDXUDQW ZLWK &OLII Douglas  playing  the  accordion.  Menu:  chicken  and  biscuits,  coleslaw  and  fruit  crisp.  Suggested  dona-­ tion  $5.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transportation  via  ACTR:  388-­1946. Â

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Otter  Creek  Poets  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  April  24,  1-­3  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Poets  Karin  Gottshall  and  Nellie  Pierce  will  read  from  their  work.  Info:  802-­989-­4314  or  david.weinstock@gmail.com.  Technology  Drop-­in  Day  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  April  24,  2-­4  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Get  help  with  all  your  technology  questions,  from  word  processing  and  printing  to  handling  e-­mail  and  downloadable  books.  Info:  388-­4095.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Remembering  the  Holocaustâ&#x20AC;?  lecture  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  April  24,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Retired  professor  Simon  Barenbaum  will  talk  about  the  German  occupation  of  France  and  the  role  of  the  French  police  in  rounding  up  Jews.  Swing  dance  and  a  cappella  show  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  April  24,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  Middlebury  College  Swing  Dance  Club  opens  for  the  Middlebury  College  all-­male  a  cappella  group  the  Dissipated  8.  Tickets  are  $10/$5  VWXGHQWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH or  www.townhalltheater.org. Â

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Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  25,  11:30  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Rosieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Restaurant.  CVAA  and  Rosieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  partner  to  offer  a  home-­cooked  meal  of  meatloaf,  mashed  potatoes,  peas  and  fruit  cobbler.  Suggested  dona-­ tion  $5.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119.  Table  of  Grace  free  meal  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  April  25,  5:30-­6:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Congregational  Church.  Monthly  dinner  sponsored  by  the  North  Ferrisburgh  United  Methodist,  St.  Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Episcopal,  Vergennes  Congregational  and  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  churches.  Free,  but  donations  accepted.  This  monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  menu:  Roast  pork,  scalloped  potatoes,  green  beans,  dessert.  Invasive  species  program  in  Starksboro.  Friday,  April  25,  7-­9  p.m.,  Starksboro  Village  Meeting  House.  Conservation  biologist  Joe  Roman  presents Â

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eat  the  Invaders:  Fighting  Invasive  Species  One  Bite  at  a  Time.â&#x20AC;?  Refreshments  served  afterward.  Free,  but  dona-­ tions  will  be  accepted  to  support  meeting  house  restoration.  Parking  available  in  the  town  center  parking  lot.  Sophia  Shao  and  Soovin  Kim  in  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  April  25,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Cellist  Sophia  Shao  and  violinist  Soovin  Kim  open  the  fourth  annual  Middlebury  Bach  Festival.  The  concert  features  a  program  of  unaccompanied  Bach  works.  It  is  preceded  by  a  lecture  by  Associate  Professor  of  Music  Larry  Hamberlin  at  7  p.m.  in  Room  221,  and  followed  by  a  post-­concert  reception.  Tickets  are  $25/$20/$6,  available  at  802-­443-­6433  or  http://go.middlebury.edu/bachfest.

LIVEMUSI C The  Milk  Chocolate  Project  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  11,  9-­11  p.m.,  51  Main.  Dayve  Huckett  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  April  12,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.  Tumbleweed  Highway  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  April  12,  9  p.m.-­midnight,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  The  4:30  Combo  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  April  24,  7:30-­ 9:30  p.m.,  51  Main. Â

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FARMERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  MARKETS Middlebury  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market.  Winter  hours  Saturdays,  9:30  a.m.-­1  p.m.  at  Mary  Hogan  Elementary  School  November-­December  and  March-­April.  Local  produce,  meats,  cheese  and  eggs,  baked  goods,  jams,  prepared  foods  and  more.  EBT  and  debit  cards  welcome.  Info:  www.

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Orwell  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market.  Fridays,  June-­October,  3-­6  p.m.,  town  green.

EXHIBITSMUSEUMSGALLERIES 51  Main.  Main  Street,  Middlebury.  388-­8209  or  www. go51main.com.  On  exhibit  from  April  4,  2013:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Progress  Will  Kill  Us.â&#x20AC;?

Art  on  Main.  25  Main  St.,  Bristol.  Gallery  open  10  a.m.-­6  p.m.  Monday-­Saturday,  and  noon-­4  p.m.  on  Sundays.  453-­4032,  info@artonmain.net  or  www.artonmain.net.  Basin  Harbor  Club.  Ferrisburgh.  475-­2311  or  www.basin-­ harbor.com.

BigTown  Gallery,  99  North  Main  St.,  Rochester.  767-­9670 Bixby  Memorial  Library,  Vergennes.  877-­2211.  Bobcat  CafÊ.  5  Main  St.,  Bristol.  453-­3311.

Brandon  Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Guild.  7  Center  St.,  Brandon.  Gallery  open  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.  daily.  247-­4956  or  www.brandon-­ artistsguild.com.  On  exhibit  Feb.  28-­April  29:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Still  Life  and  Sculpture.â&#x20AC;?

Brandon  Free  Public  Library,  Brandon.  247-­8230  or  www. brandonpubliclibrary.org.  Brandon  Museum  and  Visitor  Center  at  the  Stephen  A.  Douglas  Birthplace.  4  Grove  St.,  at  the  corner  of  routes  7  and  73  West.  www.brandon.org  or  247-­6401.  Open  daily  11  a.m.-­4  p.m.  through  mid-­October.

Âľ5XVVLDQ 5HĂ&#x20AC;HFWLRQVÂś CELLIST  DAVID  FINCKEL  and  pianist  Wu  Han,  0XVLFDO $PHULFDÂśV  2012  Musicians  of  the  Year,  will  play  D SURJUDP RI ZRUNV E\ 3URNRÂżHY 6KRVWDNRYLFK 6FULDELQ DQG 5DFKPDQLQRY DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJHÂśV Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts  on  Wednesday,  April  16,  at  7:30  p.m.

Brandon  Music  CafÊ,  62  Country  Club  Road,  Brandon.  www.brandon-­music.net  or  (802)  465-­4071.  On  exhibit:  The  abstract  expressionist  landscapes  of  Tom  Merwin.

Bristol  Bakery.  Main  St.,  Bristol.  453-­3280.

Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Hungry  Mind  CafĂŠ.  Merchants  Row,  Middlebury,  388-­0101.  Chimney  Point  Vermont  State  Historic  Site,  7305  Vermont  Route  125,  Addison.  759-­2412.

Compass  Music  and  Arts  Center,  333  Jones  Drive,  Brandon.  www.cmacvt.org.  On  exhibit  Jan.  15-­March  31:  Winter  Art  Mart;  April  5-­June  15:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fabri-­cations:  Fabric  &  Fiber.â&#x20AC;?

Creative  Space  Gallery.  235  Main  St.,  Vergennes.  877-­3850  or  www.creativespacegallery.org.

Edgewater  Gallery.  1  Mill  St.,  Middlebury.  www.edgewa-­ tergallery-­vt.com.  Galerie  Provenance.  1  Frog  Hollow  Alley,  Middlebury.  388-­3101  or  Michael@galleryprovenance.com.

Gallery  @  85  North  Street.  85  North  St.,  Bristol.  453-­  5813  or  349-­7551.

Gallery  in-­the-­Field.  685  Arnold  District  Road,  Brandon.  RU ZZZ JDOOHU\LQWKHÂżHOG FRP Henry  Sheldon  Museum  of  Vermont  History.  1  Park  St.,  Middlebury.  Museum  hours  Tuesday-­Friday,  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.;  Research  Center  Thursday  and  Friday,  1-­5  p.m.  Museum  admission:  Adults  $5;  seniors  $4.50;  children  6-­18  $3;  families  $12.  Research  Center  admission:  $5. Â

Information:  388-­2117  or  www.henrysheldonmuseum. org.  On  exhibit  through  April  19:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Circling  the  Sheldon.â&#x20AC;?

Ilsley  Public  Library.  75  Main  St.,  Middlebury,  388-­4095.  Monday,  Wednesday  and  Friday,  10  a.m.-­6  p.m.;  Tuesday  and  Thursday,  10  a.m.-­8  p.m.;  Saturday,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.  Lake  Champlain  Maritime  Museum.  4472  Basin  Harbor  Road,  Vergennes,  475-­2022  or  www.lcmm.org.  Lawrence  Memorial  Library.  40  North  St.,  Bristol.  453-­2366.

Lincoln  Historical  Society  Museum.  88  Quaker  St.  Second  and  fourth  Sunday  of  every  month,  noon-­4  p.m.,  June  through  October.  Free.  Lincoln  Library.  222  W.  River  Road,  Lincoln,  453-­2665.  Monday,  2-­6  p.m.;  Wednesday,  10  a.m.-­6  p.m.  (addi-­ tional  evening  hours  on  a  volunteer  basis);  Friday,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.;  Saturday,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.  On  display  in  March:  Barb  Darlingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  collection  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Snowonders.â&#x20AC;?  On  exhibit  in  March:  Lincoln  resident  Mary  Gemignaniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  photographs  of  her  recent  service  trip  to  Liberia,  West  Africa.

Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard.  142  River  Road,  New  Haven,  388-­7368,  www.lincolnpeakvineyard.com.

Liza  Myers  Gallery.  22  Center  St.,  Brandon,  247-­5229  or  lizamyers.com.  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.  daily.  Featuring  the  work  of  Warren  Kimble,  Liza  Myers  and  other  selected  artists.

The  M  Gallery.  3  Mill  St.,  Middlebury. Â

Middlebury  College  Davis  Family  Library.  443-­3168  or  www.middlebury.edu/arts.  On  exhibit  Feb.  21-­May  8:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Place  of  Dance  Book  Photo  Exhibition.â&#x20AC;?

Middlebury  College  Johnson  Memorial  Building.  443-­6433  or  www.middlebury.edu/arts.  Middlebury  College  Museum  of  Art.  72  Porter  Field/Route  30  South.  443-­5007  or  http://go/museum.  Museum  is  closed  Mondays.  On  exhibit  in  the  Christian  A.  Johnson  Memorial  Gallery,  Feb.  7-­April  20:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Performance  Now.â&#x20AC;?  On  exhibit  in  the  Overbrook  Gallery,  April  1-­May  25:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Guerrilla  Girls:  Art  in  Action.â&#x20AC;?

The  National  Museum  of  the  Morgan  Horse.  34  Main  St.,  Middlebury.  388-­1639.  On  exhibit:  Photos,  prints  and  tack  of  the  Government  Morgan,  a  family  of  Morgan  horses,  originally  bred  for  cavalry  purposes,  at  the  UVM  Morgan  Horse  Farm  starting  in  1907.

Nortonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Gallery.  Route  73,  Shoreham.  948-­2552  or  www.nortonsgallery.com.  Studio/gallery  of  Norton  Latourelleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  whimsical  woodcarvings.  Open  most  days  and  by  appointment.

Otter  Creek  Custom  Framing.  3  Park  St.,  Middlebury.  388-­2370.  On  exhibit:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Summer  Reading,â&#x20AC;?  paintings  by  Patricia  LeBon  Herb.

PhotoPlace  Gallery.  3  Park  St.,  Middlebury.  Tuesday-­ Friday,  11  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Saturday,  10  a.m.-­3  p.m.  Info:  989-­2359  or  www.vtphotoworkplace.com.  Rokeby  Museum.  Route  7,  Ferrisburgh.  877-­3406.  Starksboro  Public  Library.  Monday,  10  a.m.-­6  p.m.;  Thursday,  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.;  Saturday,  9  a.m.-­1  p.m.  453-­3732.

Starry  Night  CafÊ.  5371  Route  7  in  Ferrisburgh.  Wednesday-­Sunday.

Stone  Leaf  Tea  House.  Marble  Works,  Middlebury.  Exhibit:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Foreign  Language  Featurel:  Collaborative  Conceptual  Works  by  Yinglei  Zhang  and  Rachel  Baird.â&#x20AC;?

Studio  V.  179  Main  St.,  Vergennes,  above  Addison  2XW¿WWHUV ,QIR RU ZZZ EHWKDQ\IDUUHOO FRP Stratford  House  Pottery  gallery  and  studio,  294  Route  22A,  Orwell.  Weekdays  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.,  call  proprietor  Stacey  Stanhope  at  948-­2105  to  ensure  it  is  open  the  day  you  wish  to  visit.

Town  Hall  Theater  Jackson  Gallery,  Merchants  Row,  Middlebury.  Monday-­Saturday,  noon  to  5  p.m.  382-­9222.  Vermont  Folklife  Center.  88  Main  St.,  Middlebury.  Gallery  and  shop  hours  Tuesday-­Saturday,  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.  Admission  by  donation.  388-­4964.  On  exhibit  through  May  10:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;One-­Room  Schools.â&#x20AC;?

Vermont  Studio  Furniture  Gallery.  718  Old  Hollow  Road,  North  Ferrisburgh.  Gallery  hours,  Saturday,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.

Walkover  Gallery.  15  Main  St.,  Bristol.  Gallery  hours  are  Monday-­Friday,  9  a.m.-­4  p.m.  453-­3188.  On  exhibit  April  4-­25:  The  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  Advanced  Placement  Studio  Art  Show. =RQH7KUHH *DOOHU\ 0DSOH 6W WKLUG Ă&#x20AC;RRU 0LGGOHEXU\ Info:  1-­800-­249-­3562  or  www.zonethreegallery.com.  On  exhibit  through  March  30,  2015:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mandala,â&#x20AC;?  abstract  expressionist  works  by  Rachel  Baird.

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Opera  Company  of  Midd.  Announces  11th  Season MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  It  has  been  called  a  major  force  in  the  New  England  opera  world.  After  10  years  RI VROG RXW VXFFHVVHV 7KH 2SHUD Company  of  Middlebury  returns  with  its  11th  season  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;grand  opera  in  an  intimate  setting.â&#x20AC;?

The  season  opens  with  a  riotous  comedy  by  Gioachino  Rossini,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Italian  Girl  in  Algiersâ&#x20AC;?  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;italiana  in  Algeriâ&#x20AC;?),  which  plays  from  May  WR -XQH DW 0LGGOHEXU\ÂśV 7RZQ Hall  Theater.  The  second  produc-­ tion  will  be  Giuseppe  Verdiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  classic  â&#x20AC;&#x153;La  Traviata,â&#x20AC;?  in  a  staged  concert  SHUIRUPDQFH RQ 2FW DQG â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Italian  Girl  in  Algiersâ&#x20AC;?  is  widely  considered  to  be  one  of  the  funnier  operas  ever  written.  An  opera  critic  once  wrote  that  if  the  Three  Stooges  had  written  an  opera  libretto,  it  would  look  something  like  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Italian  Girl  in  Algiers.â&#x20AC;?  The  ruler  of  Algiers  is  bored  with  his  wife  and  all  of  his  mistresses  and  LV Âż[DWHG RQ WKH LGHD RI JHWWLQJ DQ ,WDOLDQ JLUO 2QH VKLSZUHFNV RQ KLV shore,  and  he  thinks  he  has  it  made.  But  the  Italian  girl  is  much  too  sharp  for  him,  and  soon  she  has  him  ZUDSSHG DURXQG KHU OLWWOH ÂżQJHU 2&0ÂśV SURIHVVLRQDO VLQJHUV DUH cast  from  a  lengthy  audition  process  in  New  York  and  Vermont.  Mezzo  Cherry  Duke  will  play  the  UROH RI WKH ÂżHU\ ,VDEHOOD Âł7KLV LV bel  canto  opera,â&#x20AC;?  explains  artistic  director  Douglas  Anderson,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;which  UHTXLUHV HQRUPRXV Ă&#x20AC;H[LELOLW\ DQG technical  ability  in  the  voice.  And  the  role  demands  an  exquisite  sensuous  and  captivating  presence.  I  told  everyone  we  were  looking  for  a  Carmen  who  could  sing  bel  canto,  and  we  found  her  in  Cherry  Duke.â&#x20AC;?  Duke  has  sung  with  the  New  York  &LW\ 2SHUD DW %DUG 6XPPHU6FDSH and  at  Carnegie  Hall.

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Tenor  Thomas  Glenn  plays  the  young  lover  Lindoro,  a  demanding  vocal  role  with  a  number  of  high  Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.  Burlingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Sarah  Cullins,  soprano,  plays  the  rulerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  long-­ suffering  wife. ,Q 2FWREHU VRSUDQR 5RFKHOOH Bard  takes  on  the  demanding  role  of  Violetta  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;La  Traviata.â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  were Â

so  lucky  to  engage  Rochelle  for  this  production,â&#x20AC;?  says  Anderson.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sung  everywhere,  including  Lincoln  Center  and  Carnegie  Hall,  and  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  played  Violetta  a  number  of  times.  6KHÂśV VLPSO\ WHUULÂżF ´ 3OD\LQJ RSSRVLWH KHU LV WHQRU -DPLH )ORUD DV $OIUHGR )ORUD LV DOVR DQ 2&0 DOXP (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Singers  love  to  come  back  here,â&#x20AC;?  says  Anderson),  starring  two  years  ago  as  the  deliciously  seedy  Nicias  LQ 2&0ÂśV Âł7KDwV ´ 2Q 6XQGD\ 0D\ WKH FRPPX-­ nity  will  have  a  chance  to  meet  the  remarkable  Rossini  cast  at  the  annual  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meet  the  Singersâ&#x20AC;?  reception  and  UHFLWDO DW S P DW WKH Champlain  Valley  Unitarian  Universalist  Society.  Each  of  the  cast  members  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Italian  Girl  in  Algiersâ&#x20AC;?  will  sing  a  favorite  song  or  aria.  The  &9886 LV ORFDWHG DW 'XDQH &RXUW just  off  Water  Street,  south  of  Cross  6WUHHW 7LFNHWV DUH A  free  reception  will  follow  the  opening-­night  performance  on  May  &RPSOLPHQWDU\ FKDPSDJQH ZLOO be  served  and  the  audience  will  have  an  opportunity  to  meet  the  cast.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Italian  Girl  in  Algiersâ&#x20AC;?  will  continue  LQ SHUIRUPDQFH 6XQGD\ -XQH ZLWK D S P PDWLQHH DQG -XQH DQG at  8  p.m.  in  the  Town  Hall  Theater  LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ 7LFNHWV DUH $ VSHFLDO -XQH SHUIRUPDQFH ZLOO feature  the  talented  young  singers  covering  the  major  roles.  Tickets  for  this  piano-­only  performance  will  be Â

An  informative  talk  on  the  opera  will  be  presented  an  hour  before  each  performance  at  Memorial  Baptist  Church,  across  from  Town  Hall  Theater  on  South  Pleasant  Street.

Tickets  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meet  the  Singersâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Italian  Girl  in  Algiersâ&#x20AC;?  went  on  sale  to  the  general  public  on   March  1.  Tickets  may  be  purchased  at  www. townhalltheater.org,  over  the  phone  DW RU LQ SHUVRQ DW WKH 7RZQ +DOO 7KHDWHU %R[ 2IÂżFH GDLO\ H[FHSW 6XQGD\ QRRQ S P 2&0 performances  routinely  sell  out,  so  advance  tickets  are  recommended.  For  more  information  about  the  VHDVRQ YLVLW ZZZ RFPYHU-­ mont.org.  For  information  about  EHFRPLQJ DQ 2&0 PHPEHU VHH 2&0ÂśV ZHEVLWH RU HPDLO PHPEHU-­ VKLS FKDLU -RDQQ /DQJURFN DW jopelangrock@gmail.com.

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by Leonard Gibbs power  of  descrip-­ adventure  in  order  to  WLRQ ³¿VK LQ tell  a  truth.  dreamy  waters,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;like  Saturn  inside  Since  then  she  has  published  rings  of  ice,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;like  cats  after  glittery  poems  in  numerous  literary  jour-­ bits  of  moon.â&#x20AC;? nals  (Green  Mountains  Review,  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  never  enough  to  read  a  good  Carolina  Quarterly)  and  antholo-­ poem  just  once.  This  poem  is  about  gies  (Beacon  Press,  Ashland  Poetry  family,  love,  struggle,  risk  â&#x20AC;Ś  and  Press).  A  chapbook  of  poems,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Acts  about  the  Lake,  the  Monster,  place  of  Balance,â&#x20AC;?  written  in  the  alternat-­ of  the  neglected,  rusted  bridge  that  ing  voices  of  18th-­century  Mary  died  in  smoke  and  roses,  the  Great  Wollstonecraft  and  a  contemporary  Divide  between  New  York  and  Vermont  farmwoman,  is  forthcom-­ Vermont,  home  of  the  new  bridge. ing  from  Finishing  Line  Press.  She  Here  the  poet  and  I  might  not  has  also  published  a  dozen  novels.  agree.  I  honor  her  story,  and  read  A  former  Bread  Loaf  Scholar  beneath  it.  The  Lake  is  necessary  to  and  longtime  teacher,  she  lives  in  the  tale.  It  would  not  be  interesting  Middlebury.

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This is the shortest way across, here where Lake Champlain curves back on itself and into East Creek; the bridge would add an extra twenty miles and weddings wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait.

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SALISBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Salisbury  Fire  Department  will  hold  a  pancake  break-­ fast  on  Sunday,  April  13,  from  8  to  11  a.m.  at  the  community  school.  Tickets  are  $8  for  adults  and  $4  for  children  12  and  under.  Pancakes,  sausages,  bacon  and  other  goodies  will  be  available.

This  Friday,  April  11,  at  7  p.m.  the  Salisbury  Public  Library  will  pres-­ ent  the  program,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  Personal  Odys-­ sey  along  the  Northern  Forest  Canoe  Trailâ&#x20AC;?  by  Peter  Macfarlane.  In  the  spring  of  2003,  Peter  set  out  on  a  monthlong,  solo  750-­mile  canoe  trip  from  Old  Forge,  N.Y.  to  Fort  Kent,  Maine,  paddling  a  self-­made  wooden  canoe.  Peter  will  show  slides  and  talk  about  the  planning,  challenges  and  great  moments  of  his  journey.  There  will  be  time  for  questions  and  refresh-­ ments  will  be  served.  The  library  will  also  host  an  Easter  Egg  Hunt  on  Saturday,  April  19,  from  2  to  3:30  p.m.  at  the  library.  Find  eggs, Â

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run  the  spoon  and  egg  race,  wear  a  costume  if  you  like.  Little  kids  (with  a  helper)  and  bigger  kids  up  through  sixth  grade  are  welcome;Íž  bring  a  bas-­ ket  to  collect  eggs.  RSVP  to  Barbara,  352-­6671,  Peggy,  352-­4409  or  Mary,  352-­4541.  No  dogs  please.  The  Salisbury  church  is  collecting  good  used  items  for  their  rummage  sale  to  be  held  on  April  25  and  26;Íž  call  Nancy,  352-­4375,  to  arrange  drop  off  of  items  or  for  more  information. :LQQHUV RI WKH UHFHQW EDVNHW UDIĂ&#x20AC;H at  the  school  were  Jen  Sheldrick,  bak-­ ing  bonanza;Íž  Joanne  Bagley,  birds;Íž  Ann  Dittami,  death  by  chocolate;Íž  the  Cameron  Family,  everything  dog;Íž  'HEELH 0DQ\ ÂżVK WDQN 'LDQH %HQ-­ ware,  gardening  wagon;Íž  Katie  Welch,  movies;Íž  Brenda  Burchard,  tea  for  two;Íž  and  Jen  Sheldrick,  traveling  with  NLGV 7KH ÂżIWK DQG VL[WK JUDGHV WKDQN HYHU\RQH ZKR KHOSHG ÂżQDQFH WKHLU trip  to  Boston  by  buying  tickets.

LEICESTER  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Leicester  se-­ all  are  welcome.   lectboard  is  seeking  to  appoint  a  third  Town  Clerk  Julie  Delphia  reminds  OLVWHU ZKLFK ZDV QRW ÂżOOHG DW WRZQ dog  owners  that  although  the  dead-­ meeting.  Responsibilities  for  this  line  for  registering  dogs  has  passed,  part-­time  position  dog  owners  should  include  helping  come  in  and  regis-­ WR PDLQWDLQ RIÂżFH ter  their  animal(s).  hours  and  working  A  dog  census  is  be-­ with  the  profession-­ ing  conducted.

NEWS al  appraisers  who  Green  Up  Day  is  act  as  consultants  for  the  town.  More  Saturday,  May  3.  If  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  like  to  help  info:  Diane  Benware  at  247-­3786. or  for  more  information,  contact  Kate  The  Leicester  Historical  Society  is  Briggs  at  247-­5305.  Free  hot  dog  lunch  sponsoring  Prize  Bingo  on  Saturday,  with  chips  and  drinks,  from  noon  until  April  12,  at  1  p.m.  at  the  Senior  Cen-­ 2  p.m.  that  day  for  anyone  bringing  a  ter.  Refreshments  will  be  served  and  ¿OOHG *UHHQ 8S EDJ WR WKH WRZQ VKHG

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Waterways (Continued from Page 1A) Stevens  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Things  in  place  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  being  done.  Why  create  new  bureau-­ cracy  that  will  cost  property  owners  money?â&#x20AC;?

Stevens  said  some  of  his  constitu-­ ents  who  live  on  Lake  Champlain  feel  they  would  be  getting  a  raw  deal  should  the  bill  be  passed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got  three  lake  towns  affected  by  this,  and  there  are  folks  who  be-­ lieve  that  limits  on  use  without  a  cor-­ responding  tax  decrease  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  fair,â&#x20AC;?  Stevens  said.

Bill  Moore,  a  lobbyist  for  the  Ver-­ mont  Farm  Bureau,  said  the  organi-­ zation  believes  the  bill  is  not  neces-­ sary,  as  permitting  processes  already  exist  on  the  local  level. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  always  feel  that  the  local  zon-­ ing  and  local  permit  process  is  more  responsive  for  Vermonters,â&#x20AC;?  Moore  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  reminded  legislators  that  municipalities  already  have  the  au-­ thority  to  develop  their  own  protec-­ tion  zones.â&#x20AC;?

Although  the  bureau  does  not  think  the  legislation  is  needed,  Moore  helped  negotiate  exemptions  for  farmers  who  are  following  accepted  agricultural  practices  that  were  ad-­ opted  by  the  state  two  decades  ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  bill  is  well-­intended  to  pro-­ tect  against  shoreline  erosion  and  ensure  habitat  restoration,â&#x20AC;?  Moore  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those  are  both  laudable  goals,  but  our  agricultural  conformance  to  the  Clean  Water  Act  is  already  em-­ bedded  in  the  accepted  agricultural  practices.â&#x20AC;?

But  Fish,  Wildlife  and  Water  Re-­ sources  Committee  chairman  Da-­ vid  Deen,  D-­Westminster,  supports  WKH ELOO Âł,WÂśV D ÂżUVW VWHS LQ WHUPV RI protecting  lakes,â&#x20AC;?  Deen  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  expecting  more  pressure  on  lakeside  development  and  want  to  make  sure,  going  forward  into  the  future,  that  it  protects  water  quality  and  near  shore  habitat.â&#x20AC;?

Deen  said  the  legislation  is  mod-­ eled  after  similar  shorelands  protec-­ tion  legislation  passed  in  Maine  and  New  Hampshire  in  recent  decades.  Deen  owns  a  camp  on  a  lake  in  New  Hampshire,  and  said  that  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  shoreland  regulations  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  inter-­

Mary  Hogan  Elementary  School  Principal  Tom  Buzzell  is  the  guest  on  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Middlebury  Five-­0,â&#x20AC;?  the  engaging  interview  show  on  Middlebury  Com-­ munity  Television  hosted  by  Middle-­ EXU\ SROLFH RIÂżFHU &KULV 0DVRQ +H says,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tom  is  by  turns  charming  and  passionate.  A  tremendous  endorse-­ ment  of  our  local  elementary  school  and  education  in  Middlebury.â&#x20AC;?  To  watch  the  show  go  online  to  http:// (Continued from Page 1A) middleburycommunitytv.org/Mid-­ owned  by  the  Agency  of  Transporta-­ d5OTomBuzzell040214. tion.  That  station  sits  both  next  to  the  Middlebury  College  was  among  land  Denecker  plans  to  buy  and  to  QLQH 9HUPRQW FRPSDQLHV DQG LQVWL the  VTrans  park-­and-­ride  lot.

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fered  with  the  quality  of  life,  and  nei-­ IHU IDUPHUV ÂżQDQFLDO DLG WR KHOS SD\ ther  will  the  Vermont  bill. for  those  fences.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  minimally  intrusive  in  The  Agency  of  Natural  Resources  terms  of  land  use,â&#x20AC;?  Deen  said,  add-­ in  2013  estimated  it  would  take  $156  ing  the  bill  has  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;good  to  excellentâ&#x20AC;?  million  over  10  years  to  clean  up  the  chance  of  reaching  Gov.  Shumlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  waterways. desk  by  the  end  of  the  session.

The  new  bill  would  fund  a  portion  WATER  QUALITY  BILL of  this  sum  by  raising  taxes  on  rooms,  The  water  quality  bill,  H.586,  aims  meals  and  alcohol  by  a  quarter  of  to  establish  new  funding  and  regula-­ a  percent,  and  by  1  percent  on  car  tory  mechanisms  to  cut  down  on  the  rental  taxes.  This  would  raise  about  amount  of  phosphorus  dumped  into  $4  million,  and  legislators  have  said  Lake  Champlain. they  hope  the  USDA  would  contrib-­ Phosphorus  causes  algae  to  grow  ute  the  rest  of  the  funding. at  a  rate  that  is  faster  than  ecosystems  The  state  Department  of  Envi-­ can  handle.  These  â&#x20AC;&#x153;al-­ ronmental  Conser-­ gae  bloomsâ&#x20AC;?  diminish  vation  sent  a  new  water  quality  and  de-­ TMDL  plan  to  the  crease  the  amount  of  EPA  on  March  31,  a  oxygen  in  waterways  day  before  the  April  WKDW ÂżVK DQG RWKHU VSH-­ 1  deadline.  The  EPA  cies  require.  Drinking  previously  rejected  water  contaminated  by  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  water  algae  blooms  can  also  quality  plan  in  2011. be  harmful  to  human  The  water  quality  health. bill  passed  through  The  federal  Envi-­ the  House  Fish,  ronmental  Protection  Wildlife  and  Water  Agency  has  ordered  Resources  Commit-­ the  state  to  amend  its  tee  and  Agriculture  Total  Maximum  Daily  Committee  and  now  Load  standard,  or  the  REP.  WILL  STEVENS is  being  debated  by  amount  of  phosphorus  the  Ways  and  Means  that  is  permitted  to  be  dumped  daily  Committee.  If  the  bill  survives  that  into  waterways,  because  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  committee,  it  will  be  advance  to  the  standard  violated  the  Clean  Water  Act. +RXVH Ă&#x20AC;RRU IRU GHEDWH These  new  TMDL  standards  Moore  characterized  the  water  would  not  just  affect  Lake  Cham-­ quality  proposal  as  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;agricultural  plain,  but  also  Lake  Memphremagog  regulation  bill,â&#x20AC;?  and  said  that  the  and  the  Connecticut  River.  Vermont  Farm  Bureau  opposes  the  The  water  quality  bill  would  also  legislation. regulate  when  and  where  manure  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  opposing  most  of  it  for  two  and  pesticides  could  be  spread.  For  reasons.  Most  of  those  pieces  are  al-­ example,  the  bill  would  ban  pesti-­ ready  law  or  under  the  authority  of  cide  from  being  spread  within  50  the  agriculture  department,â&#x20AC;?  Moore  feet  of  surface  water  or  a  culvert. said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Second,  the  agency  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  Special  rules  would  govern  when  have  the  staff  to  implement  them  to  manure  could  be  spread  between  the  smallest  farms.â&#x20AC;?

Dec.  15  and  April  1.  The  ground  Moore  said  that  Agency  of  Ag-­ is  often  frozen  during  this  period,  ULFXOWXUH RI¿FLDOV OLNH 6HF &KXFN which  makes  it  more  likely  that  ma-­ Ross,  have  told  the  Legislature  that  nure  will  not  penetrate  the  soil,  and  the  department  simply  does  not  have  thus  end  up  in  a  waterway. the  staff  to  enforce  existing  regula-­ In  addition,  the  legislation  would  tions.  However,  Moore  said,  the  pro-­ mandate  that  farmers  build  fences  by  posed  bill  and  its  subsequent  amend-­ 2019  to  prevent  livestock  from  enter-­ ments  did  nothing  to  address  these  ing  state  waters.  The  state  would  of-­ concerns.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  bill  backed  off  on  some  of  WKH PRUH GLIÂżFXOW UHJXODWRU\ WKLQJV and  added  taxes  to  cover  a  certain  number  of  added  employees,â&#x20AC;?  Moore  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;That  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  do  anything  to  the  H[LVWLQJ XQGHUVWDIÂżQJ LVVXH ´ Moore  said  that  the  most  impor-­ tant  thing  the  Farm  Bureau,  Agency  of  Agriculture  and  Legislature  can  do  right  now  is  educate  small  farm-­ ers  on  the  accepted  agricultural  prac-­ tices  (AAPs)  adopted  in  the  1990s.  Moore  said  the  bureau  printed  the  AAPs  in  a  19-­page  booklet  to  hand  out  to  farmers,  many  of  whom  he  said  were  unaware  of  the  regulations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  enough  agricul-­ ture  staff  to  show  small  farmers  what  the  AAPs  are  about  or  to  offer  tech-­ QLFDO RU ÂżQDQFLDO DVVLVWDQFH ´ 0RRUH said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  enough  staff  to  even  scratch  away  at  the  6,000  to  7,000  small  farmers.â&#x20AC;?

Deen  said  the  bill  does  address  both  the  need  to  educate  farmers  on  WKH $$3V DQG WKH VWDIÂżQJ QHHGV RI the  Agency  of  Agriculture. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  going  to  ask  the  agen-­ cy  to  do  things  in  which  they  do  not  KDYH WKH VWDIÂżQJ FDSDFLW\ ´ 'HHQ said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  have  a  small  farm  cer-­ WLÂżFDWLRQ SURJUDP DQG WZR WR WKUHH more  people  on  the  ground  to  work  with  small  farmers,  to  see  them  com-­ ply  with  the  AAPs.â&#x20AC;?

FAR  FROM  CERTAIN 6WHYHQV VDLG KH LV QRW FRQ¿GHQW HL-­ ther  bill  will  become  law  before  the  end  of  the  end  of  the  legislative  ses-­ sion  next  month.

Stevens  said  that  the  new  taxes  proposed  to  fund  waterway  cleanup  ZHUH OLNHO\ WR ÂżQG DQ HQHP\ LQ *RY Shumlin,  who  has  said  he  opposes  raising  broad-­based  taxes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  Ways  and  Means  or  the  administration  is  happy  with  the  new  taxes,â&#x20AC;?  Stevens  said.

Deen  said  the  water  quality  bill  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;more  problematicâ&#x20AC;?  in  terms  of  hopes  for  passage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  administration  is  resisting  any  of  the  revenue  sources,â&#x20AC;?  Deen  said.

Moore  agreed  that  the  Legislature  and  governor  have  little  appetite  for  raising  taxes  on  Vermonters,  especial-­ O\ GXULQJ GLI¿FXOW HFRQRPLF WLPHV

to  that  parcel;Íž  that  would  go  to  the  voters  for  their  action,â&#x20AC;?  Hawley  said,  adding  such  a  vote  could  occur  in  November.

Mayor  Bill  Benton  said  on  Wednesday  he  wanted  to  be  careful  about  working  out  the  details  of  us-­ ing  what  all  agree  is  the  city  sewer  systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  extra  capacity  in  this  man-­ ner.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  look  into  this  further  and  see  where  this  comes  out,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  Ben-­ ton  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  beginning  the  pro-­ cess  of  answering  a  lot  of  questions.â&#x20AC;?

Working  in  the  proposalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  favor,  even  with  the  councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  historic  re-­ luctance  to  extend  sewer  lines,  the  mayor  said,  were  Deneckerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  strong  presentation  on  Tuesday  that  the  dealership  will  not  compete  with  ex-­ isting  city  concerns  and  that  it  will Â

of  tax  revenue  from  other  towns  that  EHQHÂżW IURP H[WHQVLRQ RI FLW\ VHZHU service.  In  the  early  1990s,  Vergennes  resi-­ dents  backed  a  measure  that  called  for  such  a  provision  in  a  proposed  inter-­municipal  agreement  with  Fer-­ risburgh,  but  Ferrisburgh  voters  re-­ jected  it.  But  aldermen  now  believe  that  po-­ sition,  re-­emphasized  as  recently  as  2009  in  talks  with  Denecker  and  Fer-­ risburgh,  is  unrealistic  and  possibly  not  legal.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Under  Act  60  and  68,  you  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  share  education  property  tax-­ es,â&#x20AC;?  Hawley  said.

On  Town  Meeting  Day  in  2007,  Vergennes  residents  backed  a  city  charter  change  that  requires  a  citizen  vote  on  any  deal  aldermen  strike  for  a  sewer  extension  outside  the  bound-­ aries  of  the  city.  The  Vermont  Legislature  later  ap-­ proved  that  charter  change,  which  Hawley  noted  does  not  mention  sharing  tax  revenue.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  charter  change  does  not  re-­ quire  an  inter-­municipal  agreement,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

Aldermen  on  Tuesday  also  talked  about  details  of  the  agreement  with  VTrans  for  its  sewer  line  exten-­ sion.  Hawley  said  it  was  understood  Vergennes  would  be  paid  for  work  already  done  to  prepare  for  that  ex-­ tension,  including  extending  a  line  further  along  Main  Street  toward  the  site  and  installing  a  manhole  that  can  handle  a  new  pump  station.   But  the  real  news  was  the  possible  Denecker  extension.  Benton  said  he  remains  cautious,  but  also  mentioned  that  the  cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ex-­ cess  sewer  capacity  came  up  in  the  recent  community  visit  sponsored  by  the  Vermont  Council  on  Rural  De-­ velopment,  an  event  at  which  more  than  100  residents  weighed  in  on  the  cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  future.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe  this  is  a  good  time.  It  certainly  is  an  asset  we  have,  and  we  have  not  taken  advantage  of  it,â&#x20AC;?  Benton  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  just  want  to  be  sure  we  do  our  due  diligence.â&#x20AC;?

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be  the  only  business  on  the  land  to  be  served  by  the  sewer  line.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  feeling  is  that  given  these  particular  circumstances,  where  this  is  a  piece  of  land  where  there  is  no  further  development  and  where  this  business  will  not  be  competing  with  a  business  located  in  Vergennes,  that  this  business  should  be  considered,â&#x20AC;?  Benton  said.

Hawley  said  among  issues  to  be  resolved  are  how  much  sewer  capac-­ ity  Denecker  will  need,  how  much  the  dealership  should  pay  for  the  projected  volume  of  service,  and  how  much  extending  the  line  will  cost.  That  cost  will  include  a  pump  station  that  could  be  shared  with  the  train  station.  ,Q WKH SDVW 9HUJHQQHV RIÂżFLDOV have  insisted  on  receiving  a  portion Â

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Shooting (Continued  from  Page  1A) history.â&#x20AC;? his  wife,  Joyce,  60,  before  returning  Police  said  Joyce  McCoy  waited  to  his  home  across  the  road.  When  DERXW ÂżYH PLQXWHV EHIRUH FDOOLQJ police  surrounded  Foleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  home,  he  because  she  feared  the  assailant,  who  shot  two  troopers  who  were  attempt-­ she  did  not  initially  know  was  Foley,  ing  to  get  Foley  was  still  in  the  to  come  outside  home.  She  called  and  talk  with  police  at  2:58  them. a.m.  to  report  her  All  of  the  vic-­ husband  had  been  tims  sustained  shot. non-­life  threaten-­ After  McCoyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ing  injuries,  and  FDOO RIÂżFHUV all  were  out  of  from  Vermont  the  hospital  by  State  Police  and  Wednesday. the  Brandon  Po-­ 7KH DIÂżGDYLW lice  Department  written  by  VSP  arrived  on  and  se-­ Det.  Sgt.  Robert  cured  the  scene,  Patten,  alleges  and  emergency  that  Foley,  who  personnel  trans-­ lives  at  1509  ported  Mahlon  Lake  Dunmore  McCoy  to  Porter  Road,  entered  the  Medical  Center  McCoysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  locked  in  Middlebury.  TIMOTHY  FOLEY residence  at  1496  2IÂżFHUV IRXQG D Lake  Dunmore  shotgun  shell  on  Road  and  went  to  the  bedroom  where  WKH Ă&#x20AC;RRU RI WKH 0F&R\VÂś EHGURRP the  McCoys  were  sleeping.

Shortly  before  4  a.m.,  VSP  Sgt.  Eu-­ According  to  police,  Foley  carried  gene  Duplissis  discovered  tracks  a  shotgun  loaded  with  a  mix  of  bird-­ leading  from  the  McCoy  home  shot,  buckshot  and  slugs.  Foley  shot  across  the  street  to  Foleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  home.  Mahlon  McCoy,  who  was  partially  Duplissis  also  found  blood  on  the  paralyzed  after  sustaining  a  stroke  in  door  of  Foleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  home.  Based  on  this  2008,  in  the  head  with  buckshot,  ac-­ information,  police  set  up  a  perim-­ FRUGLQJ WR WKH DIÂżGDYLW +H WKHQ DO-­ eter  around  the  home  at  1509  Lake  OHJHGO\ ÂżUHG D VOXJ DW -R\FH 0F&R\ Dunmore  Road. that  missed  her  by  a  matter  of  feet  No  one  answered  when  police  and  passed  through  the  headboard  of  knocked  on  the  door  of  the  home.  the  bed  and  several  interior  walls  be-­ Duplissis  shouted  that  he  was  with  fore  exiting  the  house. the  state  police,  and  invited  Foley  to  $FFRUGLQJ WR WKH DIÂżGDYLW )ROH\ LV FRPH RXWVLGH WR VSHDN ZLWK RIÂżFHUV â&#x20AC;&#x153;known  to  law  enforcement  as  hav-­ At  this  point,  darkness  began  to  re-­ ing  both  a  drug  and  mental  health  cede.  The  sun  rose  on  Sunday  at  6:24 Â

D P ZLWK ÂżUVW OLJKW GHWHFWHG DURXQG Foley  yelled  to  police  and  asked  if  5:20  a.m. he  could  come  out.  Cappetta  ordered  While  setting  up  the  perimeter,  Foley  out  of  the  home  with  his  hands  DQRWKHU QHLJKERU RI )ROH\ QRWLÂżHG raised,  and  he  complied.  Cappetta  police  that  Foley  had  called  him  then  placed  Foley  in  handcuffs. from  inside  Foleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  home.  From  the  After  Foley  surrendered,  police  neighborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  home,  Trooper  Cathy  searched  the  home  and  found  a  sin-­ Cappetta  spoke  with  Foley  by  phone  JOH ÂżUHDUP D ORDGHG WZHOYH JDXJH multiple  times.  According  to  the  af-­ shotgun  police  believe  Foley  used  in  ¿GDYLW )ROH\ WROG &DSSHWWD KH ZDV all  three  shootings.  Police  also  found  â&#x20AC;&#x153;just  trying  to  protect  himself.â&#x20AC;?  Cap-­ three  spent  shells  inside  the  home. petta  told  Foley  police  were  not  there  Troopers  took  Duplissis  and  Daley  to  harm  him,  but  Foley  hung  up  on  WR 3RUWHU +RVSLWDO 2QH WURRSHU ZDV her. release  that  afternoon,  and  the  other  Four  uniformed  troopers  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Du-­ was  transferred  to  Fletcher  Allen  to  plissis,  Cappetta,  Trooper  Matt  Dal-­ have  shot  removed  and  likewise  was  ey  and  Trooper  Joseph  Szarejko  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  released.  maintained  the  perimeter.

Troopers  Daley  and  Duplissis,  who  During  this  standoff,  police  said  ERWK ZRUN RXW RI WKH 1HZ +DYHQ EDU-­ Foley  broke  a  window  of  his  home  racks,  were  placed  on  administrative  DQG ÂżUHG DW SROLFH VWULNLQJ 'DOH\ LQ leave,  per  department  protocol.  Lt.  the  head  and  face.  Michael  Manley,  Duplissis  threw  a  WKH 1HZ +DYHQ Ă&#x20AC;DVK EDQJ JUHQDGH troop  commander,  which  did  not  deto-­ said  Wednesday  nate,  in  an  attempt  that  Duplissis  and  to  create  a  diver-­ Daley  remained  on  sion  in  order  to  medical  leave,  and  drag  Daley  to  safe-­ did  not  know  when  ty.  Duplissis  also  they  would  return  ran  up  to  the  home,  WR ZRUN +H VDLG smashed  a  window  that  despite  the  DQG ÂżUHG LQWR WKH absence  of  two  of-­ house. ÂżFHUV WKH UHPDLQ-­ 'XULQJ WKH ÂżUH-­ ing  seven  troopers  ¿JKW 'XSOLVVLV ZDV and  two  sergeants  also  shot  in  the  head  would  provide  the  and  face,  with  what  same  level  of  ser-­ RIÂżFHUV EHOLHYHG WR SGT.  EUGENE  DUPLISSIS vice  to  the  commu-­ be  birdshot.  Daley  nity. and  Duplissis  were  Manley  praised  able  to  take  cover  behind  a  wood-­ the  conduct  of  his  troopers  during  pile,  next  to  Cappetta. the  incident.

After  20  to  30  minutes,  police  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  a  tough  situation,  and  they Â

did  a  great  job,â&#x20AC;?  Manley  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  claim  of  a  child  screaming  in  the  performed  their  duties  as  Vermont  woods,  only  to  return  to  the  house  state  police.â&#x20AC;? roughly  four  hours  later  after  the  BEFORE  THE  SHOOTINGS shooting.

According  to  Brandon  Police  THE  ARRAIGNMENT Chief  Christopher  Brickell,  two  Foley  was  arraigned  in  Rutland  %UDQGRQ SROLFH RIÂżFHUV UHVSRQGHG because  a  judge  was  unavailable  to  to  a  911  call  at  Foleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  residence  just  preside  in  Addison  Superior  Court,  hours  before  the  shooting.

Criminal  Division.  In  court  Monday,  Brickell  said  three  rows  of  the  state  police  asked  Rutland  courtroom  Brandon  to  handle  gallery  were  occu-­ the  call  at  10:40  pied  by  two  dozen  p.m.  Saturday  night  uniformed  state  because  they  were  troopers,  on  hand  to  busy  with  other  show  their  support  calls. for  their  fellow  of-­ %UDQGRQ RIÂżFHUV ÂżFHUV LQMXUHG LQ WKH responded  to  1509  line  of  duty.  Mul-­ Lake  Dunmore  tiple  media  outlets  Road  and  spoke  and  McCoyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fam-­ with  Foley,  who  ily  members  took  reported  â&#x20AC;&#x153;hearing  a  up  the  remaining  child  screaming  in  seats  on  that  side  of  the  woods  across  the  courtroom,  and  the  roadâ&#x20AC;?  from  his  TROOPER  MATT  DALEY waited. house,  Brickell  When  Foley  re-­ VDLG 7KH RIÂżFHUV fused  to  appear  in  said  that  Foley  appeared  â&#x20AC;&#x153;out  of  it,  court,  Judge  Michael  Pratt  recessed  possibly  intoxicated.â&#x20AC;? the  arraignment  for  more  than  an  7KH RIÂżFHUV VHDUFKHG WKH DUHD hour.  After  Pratt  reconvened  the  around  Foleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  house,  the  chief  court,  defense  Attorney  Mary  Kay  said,  then  went  across  the  street  Lanthier  said  that  Foley  was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;not  and  spoke  to  the  neighbors,  includ-­ willing  to  be  here  of  his  own  free  ing  the  McCoys.  One  neighbor  just  will.â&#x20AC;?  She  entered  a  plea  of  not  guilty  up  the  road  asked  if  Foley  was  the  on  Foleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  behalf  to  two  charges  of  FRPSODLQDQW :KHQ WKH RIÂżFHUV UH-­ second-­degree  attempted  murder  sponded  that  he  was,  Brickell  said  (for  shooting  Mahlon  McCoy  and  WKH QHLJKERUV WROG WKH RIÂżFHUV WKDW shooting  at  Joyce  McCoy),  and  two  Foleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  mother  had  told  them  he  counts  of  attempted  aggravated  mur-­ was  schizophrenic  and  was  not  tak-­ der  (for  shooting  the  two  troopers).  ing  his  medication.

Each  charge  carries  a  potential  life  7KH RIÂżFHUV OHIW ZLWKRXW ÂżQG-­ sentence. ing  anything  to  substantiate  Foleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Pratt  said  the  recess  had  involved  â&#x20AC;&#x153;weighing  whether  it  would  be  of  value  in  physically  compelling  Mr.  Foley  to  be  here,â&#x20AC;?  but  in  the  end  de-­ cided  it  would  not.

Pratt  requested  that  the  Addison  County  court  set  an  evidentiary  hear-­ ing  at  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;earliest  available  date.â&#x20AC;?

Pratt  approved  Addison  County  Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Attorney  David  Fensterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  request  that  Foley  be  held  without  bail  under  the  conditions  that  he  have  no  contact  whatsoever  with  any  of  the  four  alleged  victims  in  the  case.

Foley  will  remain  in  custody  at  Marble  Valley  Correctional  Facility  without  bail.

FAMILY  LOOKS  FOR  ANSWERS The  allegation  that  Foley  may  be  severely  mentally  ill  was  news  to  members  of  Mahlon  McCoyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  family  in  court  Monday.  McCoyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  daughter,  Sadie  Mason,  42,  of  Shoreham,  said  that  her  family  had  known  Foley  for  years  and  that  he  had  a  neighborly  relationship  with  her  parents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  understand  why  he  did  WKLV ´ VKH VDLG Âł+H DOZD\V KHOSHG out  my  parents.  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  known  him  his  whole  life.â&#x20AC;?

When  asked  about  Foleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  alleged  mental  illness,  Mason  said  she  knew  nothing  about  it. Âł7KDWÂśV WKH ÂżUVW ,ÂśYH HYHU KHDUG RI that,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

Mason  was  grateful  that  her  moth-­ er  was  unhurt  in  the  incident.  Police  investigation  revealed  a  shotgun  slug  in  the  wall  above  Joyce  McCoyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  side  of  the  bed  that  went  through  two  walls  before  exiting  the  house.  Police  said  the  shotgun  recovered  at  Foleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  house  was  loaded  with  a  combination  of  buckshot  and  shot-­ gun  slugs.

Mason  said  there  is  something  else  to  be  grateful  for  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  her  father  was  shot  on  the  right  side  of  his  face  and  head,  the  side  that  was  paralyzed  by  a  stroke  in  2008.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  only  blessing  is  that  he  was  hit  on  his  right  side,  so  he  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  feel  anything,â&#x20AC;?  she  said,  but  added  that  he  will  need  reconstructive  sur-­ gery  to  repair  his  cheek  torn  apart  by  the  buckshot,  which  also  tore  off  a  third  of  his  right  ear.

The  stroke  rendered  McCoy,  a  9LHWQDP YHW DQG IDWKHU RI ¿YH SDUD-­ lyzed  on  his  right  side,  unable  to  walk  and  affected  his  speech  and  sight.

In  the  courtroom  Monday  with  Mason  was  her  one-­month-­old  grandnephew,  Landon,  one  of  Mc-­ &R\ÂśV ÂżYH JUHDW JUDQGFKLOGUHQ Mason  said  she  and  her  siblings  went  to  their  parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  house  before  heading  to  the  courthouse  in  Rut-­ Two winners from each age group will win gift land. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  when  it  hit  us,â&#x20AC;?  she  said  certificates from local businesses. All contestants shaking  her  head.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;All  that  blood,  will receive a prize which will be given when and if thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  when  it  really  hit  us.â&#x20AC;?

Mason  said  her  parents  had  lived  entries are picked up. Winners will be announced in  the  house  on  Lake  Dunmore  Road  in the April 17 edition of the Addison Independent. for  20  years  and  were  working  to  make  it  more  handicapped-­accessi-­ All entries and prizes must be claimed by April ble  for  her  father.  She  said  her  father  30th, 2014 at 5 p.m. told  her  mom  in  the  hospital  to  sell  the  house. Âł+H VDLG Âľ3XW LW RQ WKH PDUNHW weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  going  back,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

ADDISON COUNTY As  the  court  proceedings  wrapped  up  on  Monday  with  Foley  noticeably  absent,  Mason  shook  her  head  in  dis-­ VERMONTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TWICE-­WEEKLY NEWSPAPER gust.

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Hannaford  welcomes  21  into  honor  society 0,''/(%85< ² 7KH 3DWULFLD $ Hannaford  Career  Center  inducted  21  students  into  the  National  Technical  Honor  Society  on  Wednesday,  March  19.  The  goal  of  the  society  is  to  see  that  deserving  technical  center  students  be  recognized  and  that  people  of  the  community  become  aware  of  the  talents  and  abilities  of  the  young  people  and  adults  who  choose  technical  education  pathways  to  a  successful  future.

The  ceremony  was  held  in  the  Middlebury  Union  High  School  audi-­ torium.  NTHS  Adviser  Marie  Eddy  conducted  the  ceremony,  aided  by  current  NTHS  members  Stephanie  Anderson  and  Brie  Heath.  Program  instructors  Phil  Teer,  Lisa  Rader,  8OWLPD 'DQIRUWK 'HE *DXWKLHU DQG Steve  Small  presented  the  students  with  WKHLU FHUWL¿FDWHV 'LUHFWRU /\QQ &RDOH and  Eddy  presented  the  students  with  their  honor  cords  and  pins.  A  dessert  reception  followed,  enjoyed  by  newly  inducted  members  and  their  families  and  friends.

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Police,  VARS  help  ailing  school  bus  driver VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Vergennes  police  on  the  morning  of  April  3  called  the  Vergennes  Area  Rescue  Squad  to  help  an  ailing  school  bus  driver  after  stop-­ ping  the  vehicle  on  New  Haven  Road.

Police  pulled  over  the  bus,  which  they  said  was  bound  for  Vergennes  Union  High  School,  after  receiving  a  report  that  it  was  being  operated  errati-­ cally  on  Route  7.  That  report  appar-­ ently  originally  came  from  one  or  more  motorists  on  the  state  highway,  they  said.

Police  quickly  learned  the  driver  was  not  feeling  well,  and  VARS  took  him  to  Fletcher  Allen  Health  Care.  They  said  another  bus  was  dispatched  to  pick  up  the  students.  Police  did  not  know  on  Tuesday  the  status  of  the  driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  health.

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The  Lunchbox;Íž  Running  time:  lunchbox  delivery  system  of  daily  hot  meals  prepared  by  wives  or  restaurants  1:44;Íž  Rating:  PG â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Lunchboxâ&#x20AC;?  is  that  rare  and  for  working  men.  As  we  follow  Ilaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  special  pleasure:  a  movie  that  invites  lunchbox  we  watch  a  relay  race  of  de-­ us  to  sit  back  and  let  it  wash  gently  livery  men  who  hand  it  off  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  along  over  us.  Writer/director  Ritesh  Ba-­ with  dozens  of  other  lunchboxes  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  to  a  succession  of  messengers  tra  has  written  a  beauti-­ who  never  make  a  mistake.  IXO VKRUW VWRU\ RQ ÂżOP D Until  today. touching  picture  of  the  vul-­ It  has  taken  me  two  full  nerability  of  his  characters. paragraphs  to  do  what  di-­ Batra  opens  his  story  rector  Batra  does  in  his  with  a  mother  who  delivers  IDVW Ă&#x20AC;DVK RSHQLQJ VFHQHV life  lessons  to  her  young  He  introduces  us  to  his  daughter  as  she  readies  PDMRU SOD\HUV JLYHV XV WKH her  for  school.  Ila  (Nim-­ crush  of  Mumbaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  com-­ UDW .DXU D FODVVLFDOO\ muter  culture  in  the  pour-­ beautiful  woman  living  in  LQJ UDLQ DQG VKRZV XV WKH a  dead  marriage  with  Ra-­ PHFKDQLFV RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;DZOHVV MHHY 1DNXO 9DLG UHWXUQV lunchbox  system.  On  this  to  her  kitchen  to  prepare  GD\ ,ODÂśV SHUIHFW KRW OXQFK Rajeevâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  lunchbox  while  By Joan Ellis lands  not  on  the  desk  of  talking  out  the  window  to  her  husband  but  in  front  of  Auntie  (Bharati  Achrekar)  ZKR OLYHV LQ WKH XSVWDLUV Ă&#x20AC;DW $XQWLH Saajan  Fernandes  (Irrfan  Khan)  who  sends  down  advice  and  ingredients  HDWV LW FOHDQV WKH VWDFNHG FXSV DQG in  a  basket  lowered  by  rope.  The  encloses  a  polite  note  to  Ila  explain-­ advice?  Delicious  hot  lunches  will  ing  the  mistake.  $QG VR ZH KDYH PHW 6DDMDQ D JOXP invigorate  the  marriage;Íž  here  are  the  VLOHQW ZLGRZHU ,OD D GHSUHVVHG ORQH-­ ingredients.

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DQG -XO\ -XO\ $FWLYLWLHV DUH from  8  a.m.  to  1  p.m.  each  day.  All  students  receive  breakfast  and  lunch  free  of  charge.  All  activities  are  free  RI FKDUJH H[FHSW D ERRN IHH IRU 6$7 3UHS 3OHDVH FRQWDFW -LOO DW jstru-­ be@anwsu.org  or  Beth  at  badreon@ anwsu.org  for  additional  informa-­ tion.  Congratulations  to  all  of  the  VUMS/VUHS  vocalists  and  instru-­ mentalists  for  their  wonderful  con-­ certs  in  March.  Despite  the  snow  GD\V DQG PXVLF IHVWLYDOV D JUHDW GHDO of  music  content  was  learned  by  the  VWXGHQWV LQ HDFK HQVHPEOH 'LIÂżFXOW ODQJXDJHV UK\WKPV DQG NH\V ZHUH PDVWHUHG '\QDPLFV DUWLFXODWLRQ balance  and  phrasing  made  the  mu-­ sic  come  to  life.  Bravo!  Bravo!  The  VUHS  Symphonic  Band  performed  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of  a  Distant  Starâ&#x20AC;?  (Huckeby)  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cajun  Folk  songsâ&#x20AC;?  (Ticheli)  at  the  Vermont  Music  Educators  Band  Fes-­ tival  on  March  25  at  South  Burling-­ ton  High  School.  Every  student  gave  a  focused  and  musical  performance  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  their  personal  â&#x20AC;&#x153;best.â&#x20AC;?  The  band  earned  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Excellentâ&#x20AC;?  rating  at  the  festival.  Congratulations.  For  more  PXVLF GHSDUWPHQW QHZV IROORZ https://sites.google.com/a/anwsu. org/vuhs-­music.

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The  draft  plan  has  been  complet-­ ed  by  the  agency  and  many  commu-­ nity  partners.  The  plan  lays  out  the  current  condition  of  the  surface  wa-­ WHUV DQG DTXDWLF KDELWDW SUREOHPV occurring  with  water  quality  and  strategies  to  be  taken  by  the  agency  and  partners  to  improve  water  qual-­ ity.

Copies  of  the  plan  can  be  ob-­ tained  on  the  web  at  www.anr.state. vt.us/dec/waterq/planning/htm/pl_ lowerlakechamplain.htm  or  by  call-­ ing  Ethan  Swift  at  .  The  public  comment  period  extends  until  April  28.  Comments  received  by  this  date  will  be  addressed  in  a  responsiveness  summary.

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round position should have the ability to maintain and operate all theatrical (lighting, sound, projection), Â systems and have with8pm set$12/ $10 Faculty/$6 Students Thu -experience Sat 4/17- 4/19 construction. Other responsibilities include: facilitate load-ins, runs, Middlebury College Music Players strikes and turnarounds; provide tech for meetings and receptions; create internship program in technical theater; maintain building The Pulitzerby and Tony award-winning rock musical. making repairs or hiring contractors.

A janitorial service will clean the building, but this individual will the theater, Â make sure that Mon 4/21 7:30pmstudio $15 and gallery are ready each day for public use. This historic theater will re-open in July, 2008, so the position ZLOO EH ÓžOOHG DV VRRQ DV SRVVLEOH A Robert Frost Calendar starring Doug Anderson. /LPLWHG EHQHÓžWV 6HQG FRYHU OHWWHU and resume to: Douglas Anderson, Executive Director Town Hall Theater PO Box 128 Â Middlebury VT 05753Thu 4/24 7:30pm $10/ $5 Students or email materials to danderson@townhalltheater.org 802-388-1436

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Green Mountain Adventures Kids Camp 2014 Paddling Rock Climbing Hiking Mountain Biking Geocaching Tubing Fly Fishing

Sponsored by

Day Camps for kids 6-15 years old

16 years experience bringing kids into the outdoors For more information call Steve 388-7245 or www.mmvt.com

TAKE A SUMMER CLASS! Round up your friends and schedule a Beading Class!

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CACKLINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  HENS  CLASSES Need  a  summer  activity?  Gather  up  your  kids  and  their  friends  and  schedule  a  time  at  Cacklinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Hens:  A  Vermont  Yarn,  Beads  &  Gift  Emporium  at  383  Exchange  Street  in  Middlebury.  Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  teach  the  activity  be  it  a  wrap  bracelet,  a  memory  wire  bracelet,  knitting  or  another  activity!  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  like  school  in  the  summer  but  more  fun.  More  and  more,  health  officials  and  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  when  the  project  is  completed,  the  sense  of  accomplishment  one  feels.  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.

theme-­based,  dynamic  experiences  designed  to  teach  how  to  initiate  communication,  understand  thoughts  and  feelings  of  others,  be  a  positive  team  player,  and  have  fun  with  your  peers.  A  variety  of  communication  repair  strategies  and  self-­regulation  skills  will  also  be  modeled.  Camp  Compass  is  taught  by  Stern  Center  social  coaches  who  lead  social  thinking  groups  throughout  the  year.  Visit  www.sterncenter.org  for  more  information  or  call  802-­878-­2332.

EDDY  FARM  SUMMER  HORSEBACK  RIDING  PROGRAM  At  Eddy  Farm  every  experience  with  a  horse  is  a  learning  experience.   Throughout  the  week  campers  learn  the  importance  of  safety,  horsemanship,  and  communication.   Those  skills  are  put  to  use  on  the  miles  of  trails,  fields,  and  dirt  roads  surrounding  the  farm.   All  rides  are  lead  by  experienced  and  knowledgeable  staff.   When  not  in  the  saddle,  campers  focus  on  caring  for  CAMP  GREYLOCK tack  and  equipment,  grooming  Get  out  into  the  great  outdoors!  their  horses,  and  learning  how  to  Swimming,  kayaking,  archery,  maintain  a  happy,  healthy  horse.   arts  and  crafts,  sports  and  The  Eddy  Farm  prides  itself  theater-­-­  we  do  it  all  at  YMCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  on  its  experienced  and  patient  Camp  Greylock.   We  even  lesson  horses.   One  of  these  provide  a  free  daily  lunch!  Camp  horses  could  be  the  best  teacher  Greylock  is  a  coed  day  camp  your  child  has  ever  had!  For  for  kids  6-­15  hosted  along  the  application  and  more  information  shores  of  Kingsland  Bay  State  visit  www.eddyfarmschool.com  Park  in  Ferrisburgh.   Open  and  or  contact  Margaret  Bojanowski  staffed  from  8am-­5pm,  nine  802-­388-­  6196.  one-­week  sessions  are  offered  CAMP  COMPASS at  $200  a  week.   Our  goal  is  to  GREEN  MOUNTAIN  Camp  Compass,  in  its  15th  year,  provide  a  positive,  enriching  ADVENTURES is  a  four  half-­day,  activity-­based  outdoor  recreational  experience  Now  in  our  16th  season,  Green  experience  to  promote  social  taking  advantage  of  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Mountain  Adventures  offers  a  learning.  It  brings  together  natural  surroundings.  On  rainy  variety  of  outdoor  adventure  explicit  approaches  to  social  days,  camp  takes  cover  in  the  day  camps  uniquely  designed  to  learning  based  on  the  Michelle  main  house.   For  teens,  ask  safely  lead  children  and  young  Garcia  Winner  Social  ThinkingÂŽ  about  our  Leaders  in  Training  adults  (age  6-­15)  into  the  vast  model.  Your  child  will  experience  Program  hosted  at  Greylock.  playground  of  rocks,  rivers,  concrete,  visually-­based  Contact  the  camp  director  Pronto:  and  mountains  surrounding  our  strategies  to  help  promote  social  802-­652-­8139.  Gbymca.org.

Central  Vermont  community.  success.  Activities  are  hands-­on,  Participants  engage  in Â

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multi-­activity wilderness adventures including canoeing and kayaking, mountain biking, fly fishing, 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.

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 “traditions” of Vermont and summer will be honored: swimming, field trips, crafts, sports, theatre and camping. Information can be obtained via e-­mail at schoolage@mjccvt.org or by calling 802-­388-­2853, and speaking with School Age Programs Coordinator.

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 history as they challenge themselves in new and positive ways.

The program culminates when they land in Burlington on the morning of July 26th 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.

REALITY BALLET CAMP: BALLET DE-­MYSTIFIED Get off on the right foot with a fresh, grass-­roots, look at Ballet for the budding ballerina as well as for those who might have once had a dream but life got in the way. Learn the truth behind the shoes, the tutu, the history, and the practice. For beginning dancers ages 10 through adult. For more information and registration call Patty Smith at 802-­623-­6629.

LAKE CHAMPLAIN MARITIME MUSEUM Starting on June 22nd ten students from the Champlain Valley ages 13-­16 will build their own 17’ sea MARY JOHNSON CHILDREN’S kayaks and then embark on a 10-­day CENTER voyage of a lifetime. Participants School age summer camps will offer in the Lake Champlain Maritime a wide range of summer experiences. Museum’s Champlain Discovery

For a summer of adventure!

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Eddy Farm

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Summer Horseback Riding Camp

Developed by Nancy Clements | In its 15th year

Ages 6 – 17

Offering 5 week-­long sessions to riders of ALL abilities.

Monday – Thursday, 9 AM – 3 PM June 23 – 26, July 7 – 11, 14 – 17, 21 – 24, July 28 – 31 $330/session Limited to 10 campers a week – APPLY EARLY!

Strengthen your social communication skills Dynamic experiences & theme-based activities

Applications available on Eddy Farm website: www.eddyfarmschool.com For questions call Margaret Bojanowski 388-­6196 or e-­mail margaretbojanowski@gmail.com

Coached by Speech Language Pathologists

Register early & save more!

Stern Center for Language & Learning 802-­‐878-­‐2332 | www.sterncenter.org

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Mary Johnson Children’s Center www.mjccvt.org

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Celebrate Summer 2014

Full-­‐Day Camps for School Age Children and Youth Licensed Vermont Programs

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Dates: June 23rd-­‐August 8th Hours: 7:45 a.m. through 5:30 p.m. Monday-­‐Friday (no July 4th) ƌŝƐƚŽů͕ DŝĚĚůĞďƵƌLJ͕ ^ƚĂƌŬƐďŽƌŽ͕ sĞƌŐĞŶŶĞƐ :ƵƐƚ ƌŝŐŚƚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚŽƐĞ ǁŚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ŬŝŶĚĞƌŐĂƌƚĞŶ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŐƌĂĚĞ Ɛŝdž ZĂƚĞƐ ĂŶĚ dƵŝƟŽŶ ^ƵďƐŝĚLJ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ – available upon request – ^ŝďůŝŶŐ ĚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚ ŽīĞƌĞĚ Enrollment/Deposit Deadline May 1st &Žƌ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ͕ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ ŶŶĞ 'ůĞĂƐŽŶ͕ ^ĐŚŽŽů ŐĞ WƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ ŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ 802-­‐388-­‐2853 E-­‐Mail: schoolage@mjccvt.org D: ϴϭ tĂƚĞƌ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ DŝĚĚůĞďƵƌLJ͕ sd Ϭϱϳϱϯ

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RAJ  PETER  BHAKTA,  founder  of  WhistlePig  LLC,  has  received  an  Act  250  permit  to  install  a  rye  whiskey  distillery  and  related  infrastructure  at  his  467-­acre  farm  off  Quiet  Valley  Road  in  Shoreham.  Bhakta  is  seen  here  at  the  farm  in  2013. ,QGHSHQGHQW ¿OH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

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will  be  seen,  in  the  fullness  of  time,  as  a  model  Vermont  business,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

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Â?Â?Ă&#x160; >Ă&#x152;Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x20AC;>Â?Ă&#x160;*Â&#x153;Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x17D;Ă&#x160; >LĂ&#x17E;Ă&#x160; >VÂ&#x17D;Ă&#x160;,Â&#x2C6;LĂ&#x192; ............. $3.99 lb.

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½ Â&#x2DC;Â?Â&#x153;Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x160;*i>Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x192; ........................99¢ lb.

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Deli

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