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ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 67 No. 17

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, April 25, 2013 â—† 40 Pages

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Addison County

MIMI  BAIN,  LEFT,  Sarah  Stone  and  David  Harcourt  rehearse  a  scene  Tuesday  night  from  the  Middle-­ bury  Community  Playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  production  of  Bretolt  Brechtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Threepenny  Opera.â&#x20AC;?  The  show  runs  April  25-­28  at  the  Town  Hall  Theater  in  Middlebury.

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(See  Opera,  Page  2A)

By the way

The  award-­winning  book  by  Middlebury  physician  Jack  May-­ er,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Life  in  a  Jar:  The  Irena  Send-­ ler  Project,â&#x20AC;?  has  been  translated  into  Polish.  Mayer  will  be  in  War-­ saw  for  events  surrounding  the  release  of  the  translation,  which  is  slated  for  May  6.  The  book  tells  the  inspiring  true  story  of  Irena  Sendler,  a  Polish  Holocaust  hero,  and  the  Kansas  teens  who,  60  years  later,  rescued  her  story  from  obscurity.  Mayer,  with  the  help  of  East  Middlebury  book  designer  Win  Colwell,  made  a  four-­minute  video  about  the  book  that  can  be  watched  on  YouTube.  Russian  and  (See  By  the  way,  Page  20A)

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PAGE  2A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  April  25,  2013

Opera And  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Threepenny  Operaâ&#x20AC;?  (Continued  from  Page  1A) Mrs.  Peachum,  Mimi  Bain  as  Polly  hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  been  performed  more  than  Peachum,  and  Kevin  Commins  as  Ti-­ 10,000  times  since  its  opening  in  ger  Brown.

1928  just  because  of  its  long  politi-­ The  story  sets  Mr.  Peachum,  head  cal  shelf  life.  It  is  also  an  entertain-­ of  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;armyâ&#x20AC;?  of  professional  beggars  ing,  exciting  musical  with  jazz  and  whom  he  exploits  systematically,  1920s-­era  music  underscoring  the  against  Captain  Mache-­ action.  ath  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  alias  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mack  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  done  it  twice  at  Knife,â&#x20AC;?  also  the  name  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has these the  college,â&#x20AC;?  Matthias  of  the  operaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  most  fa-­ layers of time said,  explaining  that  it  mous  song  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  leader  and history. was  performed  in  its  of  a  group  of  gangsters  And to me, it is original  German  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  who  pillage  the  homes  Town  Hall  Theater  per-­ of  Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wealthy  also about our formances  are  in  Eng-­ at  night.  Neither  Pea-­ times, how the lish.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  of  course,  chum  nor  Macheath  wealthy win your  reach  is  limited  still  need  to  get  their  (in  Addison  County)  and people in hands  dirty  since  they  when  it  is  performed  have  mastered  the  art  the lower and in  German.  So  we  are  of  delegating  crime,  but  middle rungs very  excited  to  perform  their  rivalry  becomes  of society canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t in  the  community.  It  is  unpleasant  when  Pea-­ a  fun  play  with  a  great  chumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  daughter  Polly  really get back message,  and  it  is  very  decides  to  marry  the  on their feet different  than  Ameri-­ charismatic  Macheath.  â&#x20AC;Ś Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a play can  musical  theater.â&#x20AC;?

Such  a  transgression  that rings true Brechtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  operas  dif-­ of  property  laws  needs  fer  from  American  punishment,  Peachum  today.â&#x20AC;? musicals,  where  char-­ â&#x20AC;&#x201D; director acters  bursting  into  decides,  and  he  mobi-­ Bettina Matthias song  drive  central  plot  lizes  every  connection  he  has  to  have  his  unde-­ points  and  character  sired  son-­in-­law  caught  and  hanged. exposition.  Brecht  was  a  leader  of  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  play  is  very  intricate,â&#x20AC;?  Mat-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;epic  theaterâ&#x20AC;?  movement,  which  re-­ thias  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  has  these  layers  of  sists  both  melodrama  and  naturalism.  time  and  history.  And  to  me,  it  is  also  The  goal  of  epic  theater  was  to  make  about  our  times,  how  the  wealthy  win  the  audience  aware  of  itself  so  those  and  people  in  the  lower  and  middle  in  attendance  would  not  become  lost  rungs  of  society  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  get  back  LQ WKH ÂżFWLWLRXV UHDOLW\ RI WKH SOD\ÂśV on  their  feet  â&#x20AC;Ś  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  play  that  rings  action  or  overly  compassionate  to-­ true  today.â&#x20AC;? ward  the  characters.

THE  17-­MEMBER  cast  of  the  Middlebury  Community  Playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  production  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Threepenny  Operaâ&#x20AC;?  includes  Ben  Lucarelli,  left,  Adam  Gins-­ burg,  Matthew  Winston,  Mimi  Bain,  Ark  Lemal  and  Frankie  Dunleavy.  Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell

Brecht,  who  popularized  epic  theater,  developed  a  variety  of  tech-­ niques  to  achieve  that  end,  Matthias  said.  One  of  those  techniques  that  she  employed  in  this  production  is  WR PDNH VLQJLQJ DQ DUWLÂżFLDO IHHOLQJ act.  The  players  make  song  a  distinct  break  from  the  playâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  action,  instead Â

of  pretending,  like  they  would  in  an  American  musical,  that  bursting  into  song  was  a  perfectly  normal  act  with-­ in  the  reality  created  on  the  stage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  really  wants  the  audience  to  XQGHUVWDQG WKDW LWÂśV DUWLÂżFLDO LWÂśV QRW real  life.â&#x20AC;?  Matthias  said.

The  production  is  a  collaboration Â

between  Addison  County  residents  and  three  Middlebury  College  ex-­ change  students.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  real  town-­gown  effort,â&#x20AC;?  said  Matthias.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;For  me,  this  theater  expe-­ rience  with  the  community  has  been  such  a  great  thing.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Threepenny  Operaâ&#x20AC;?  will  be Â

performed  Thursday  to  Saturday,  April  25-­27,  at  8  p.m.  with  matinees  on  Saturday  and  Sunday,  April  27  and  28,  at  2  p.m.  at  the  Town  Hall  Theater  in  Middlebury.  Tickets  can  be  purchased  by  calling  382-­9222  or  online  at  www.townhalltheater.org. Â

SARAH  STONE,  LEFT,  and  Mimi  Bain  confront  each  other  in  a  scene  from  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Threepenny  Opera.â&#x20AC;?

ADAM  GINSBURG,  LEFT,  Ben  Lucarelli,  Ark  Lemal  and  Frankie  Dunleavy  sing  a  rousing  song  from  Bertolt  Brechtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Threepenny  Operaâ&#x20AC;?  during  a  rehearsal  Tuesday  night  of  the  Middlebury  Community  Playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  production.  The  show,  originally  produced  in  Germany  in  1928,  opens  at  the  Town  Hall  Theater  on  April  25.

KATHLEEN  WALLS  SINGS  in  front  of  several  fellow  cast  members  during  a  rehearsal  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Threepenny  Operaâ&#x20AC;?  at  the  Town  Hall  Theater  Tuesday  night.

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  April  25,  2013  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  3A

College  boasts  talent,  diversity  in  applicants $FFHSWHG VWXGHQWV VKRZ VWURQJ PHULWV By  XIAN  CHIANG-­WAREN MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Describing  an  especially  competitive  applicant  SRRO 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH RIÂżFLDOV announced  early  this  month  that  the  school  had  offered  admission  to  1,700  students  for  the  incoming  Class  of  2017.  The  college  admitted  students  from  a  pool  of  9,112  applicants  from  77  countries  and  all  50  states.  It  was  the  largest  group  of  applicants  in  the  collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  history.  Students  will  choose  their  college  by  May  1.  In  recent  years,  23  to  28  percent  of  the  students  Middlebury  College  has  accepted  have  chosen  to  attend  the  school.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  in  a  strong  position  with  a  school  as  popular  and  selective  as  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  become,â&#x20AC;?  said  Dean  of  Admissions  Greg  Buckles.

He  added  that  this  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  pool  stood  out  for  its  size  and  diversity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  would  characterize  it  not  as  a  drastic  change  but  as  part  of  a  pro-­ gression,â&#x20AC;?  Buckles  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  also  rep-­ resents  the  largest  number  of  appli-­ cants  and  admits  (accepted  students)  that  are  international  students,  stu-­ GHQWV RI FRORU DQG ÂżUVW JHQHUDWLRQ students,  so  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  pleased  about  that.â&#x20AC;?

Applicants  and  their  families  were  undeterred  by  a  recent  2.7  increase  in  the  collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  comprehensive  feeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;  which  includes  tuition,  room  and  board,  plus  a  student  activities  charge  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  for  the  2013-­2014  aca-­ demic  year,  raising  the  cost  of  a  year  at  Middlebury  to  $57,470.

Middlebury  is  one  of  the  few  col-­

leges  in  the  country  that  combines  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;need-­blindâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  admission  process  along  with  the  guarantee  that  it  will  PHHW WKH IXOO GHPRQVWUDWHG ÂżQDQ-­ cial  need  of  each  student  accepted,  said  Kim  Downs-­Burns,  vice  presi-­ dent  for  Student  Financial  Services  at  the  college.  About  43  percent  of  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  student  body  receives  ¿QDQFLDO DLG The  college  also  pays  particu-­ lar  attention  to  Vermont  students.  Buckles,  who  estimated  that  Mid-­ dlebury  receives  around  200  ap-­ plications  annually  from  around  the  state,  said  that  the  Middlebury  $GPLVVLRQV 2IÂżFH PDNHV LW D SULRU-­ ity  to  visit  every  high  school  in  the  state  every  two  to  three  years  so  that  all  Vermont  students  are  likely  to  hear  about  the  opportunities  that  Middlebury  offers  at  some  point  during  their  high  school  career.  Around  5  percent  of  each  incoming  class  comes  from  Vermont. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  see  some  great,  great  stu-­ dents  from  Vermont,â&#x20AC;?  Buckles  said.  The  Vermonters  in  turn  help  make  Middlebury  College  what  it  is. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Middlebury  as  a  community  has  an  incredibly  strong  appeal,  and  I  WKLQN WKDW LV UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG LQ WKLV FODVV ´ Buckles  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  really  quite  re-­ markable  to  be  able  to  attract  such  a  wide  range  of  candidates  to  a  small,  rural  town.  I  think  more  so  than  a  lot  of  places,  the  community  of  Middle-­ bury  is  very  attractive.  The  spirit  and  history  of  Vermont  in  the  town  meet-­ ings  and  governance,  in  the  roots  that  people  have  here,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  appealing  to  those  students.â&#x20AC;? Â

Middlebury  sets  schedule  for  railroad  bridge  projects By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Engineers  planning  the  replacement  of  Mid-­ dleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  two  downtown  railroad  bridges  anticipate  presenting  various  project  options  by  the  end  of  May  in  anticipation  of  construction  begin-­ QLQJ DW WKH HQG RI QH[W 0DUFK Those  details  are  part  of  a  pre-­ liminary  project  schedule  released  this  week  by  Vanasse  Hangen  Brus-­ tlin  Inc.  (VHB),  which  is  engineer-­ ing  the  replacement  of  the  railroad  overpasses  on  Merchants  Row  and  Main  Street.  Those  antiquated  over-­ passes  have  been  deteriorating  for  several  years  and  are  to  be  replaced  with  new,  sturdier  spans  that  will  at  the  same  time  accommodate  dou-­ ble-­stack  rail  cars  in  anticipation  of  the  eventual  restoration  of  passen-­ ger  rail  service  between  Burlington  and  Bennington.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  project  to  be  ¿QDQFHG ZLWK IHGHUDO DQG VWDWH GRO-­ lars  and  in  a  manner  that  will  allow  the  town  to  coordinate  the  work,  H[SHFWHG WR FDXVH VRPH WHPSRUDU\ WUDIÂżF DQG SDUNLQJ ZRHV GXULQJ construction.

Some  of  the  key  benchmarks  on Â

the  timeline,  reviewed  by  the  Mid-­ dlebury  selectboard  on  Tuesday,  in-­ clude: Â&#x2021; 5HFHLYLQJ D MXULVGLFWLRQDO RSLQ-­ ion  by  May  10  on  what  aspects  of  the  project  will  be  subject  to  Act  250. Â&#x2021; %ULQJLQJ WKH SURMHFW GHVLJQ WR 60  percent  completion  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  including  detailed  cost  estimates  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  by  Oct.  4. Â&#x2021; $FTXLULQJ WKH QHFHVVDU\ ULJKW of-­way  easements  by  Sept.  27. Â&#x2021; +DYLQJ ÂżQDO SODQV LQ SODFH E\ QH[W VSULQJ )ROORZHG E\ FRQVWUXF-­ tion  beginning  on  or  about  March  31,  2014.

This  is  a  timetable  that  is  subject  to  FKDQJH RI¿FLDOV QRWHG )RU H[DPSOH if  state  or  federal  authorities  man-­ date  a  more  in-­depth  environmental  analysis  of  the  construction  area,  that  could  add  months  to  the  project  timeline.

But  so  far,  everything  is  proceed-­ ing  smoothly,  according  to  project  manager  Bill  Finger. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything  is  going  pretty  much  according  to  plan,â&#x20AC;?  he  said  on  Tues-­ day.

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

Gardenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  yield  helps  the  hungry MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Would  you  like  to  grow  vegetables  for  yourself  while  supporting  the  food  needs  of  others  in  the  community?  The  Farm-­to-­Table  program  of  the  Mid-­ dlebury  Community  Care  Coali-­ tion  might  be  the  answer.  The  Nash  Farm  in  New  Haven  is  the  site  of  a  garden  that  gives  volunteers  the  op-­ portunity  to  produce  fresh  vegeta-­ bles  for  personal  use  while  helping  to  provide  produce  for  several  free  meal  programs  and  food  shelves  in  Addison  County.

There  are  three  options  for  partici-­ pating  in  this  program  for  those  who  can  contribute  8  hours  per  month  working  outdoors  on  a  beautiful  farm  along  the  New  Haven  River: Â&#x2021; :RUN LQ WKH FRPPXQLW\ JDUGHQ LQ H[FKDQJH IRU SLFNLQJ \RXU RZQ produce  for  yourself  or  your  family. Â&#x2021; 0DQDJH \RXU RZQ IDPLO\ VL]H SORW LQ H[FKDQJH IRU ZRUNLQJ LQ WKH community  garden. Â&#x2021; $VVLVW ZLWK SURFHVVLQJ SURGXFH IRU IUHH]LQJ LQ H[FKDQJH IRU IUHVK produce  from  the  garden.

Alternatively,  you  can  purchase  shares  in  support  of  the  program  in  H[FKDQJH IRU SLFNLQJ SURGXFH IRU yourself  or  your  family.

3ODQWLQJ EHJLQV WKH ¿UVW ZHHN LQ May.  Work  will  continue  through  the  end  of  the  harvest  in  mid-­Octo-­ ber.  Produce  from  the  garden  will  be  provided  to  the  community  through  the  local  food  shelves,  by  direct  GLVWULEXWLRQ WR VSHFL¿F QHLJKERU-­ hoods  and  through  the  Friday  Night  Community  Suppers,  the  weekday  Community  Lunches  and  the  Sat-­ urday  Community  Breakfasts.  In  2012  these  programs  provided  over  20,000  free  meals  to  adults  and  chil-­ dren  from  this  area.  Produce  from  the  garden  is  used  throughout  the  year  to  support  these  programs.

Contact  Samantha  Kachmar  (802-­ 989-­3108;͞  mskachmar@gmavt.net)  or  Doug  Sinclair  (802-­989-­9746;͞  jdsinclair@ripton-­coop.net)  to  vol-­ unteer  for  this  program.

Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  note:  This  story  was  provided  by  Pat  Chase,  community  breakfast  and  Charter  House  garden  coordinator.

T.J.  FISKE,  left,  and  Eric  Carter,  co-­director  of  the  Bristol  Recreation  Club,  have  overseen  a  $25,000  renovation  of  the  rec  park  grandstand  off  Airport  Road.

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Bristol  grandstand  facelift  nears  completion By  XIAN  CHIANG-­WAREN BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Bristol  Recre-­ ation  Club  is  wrapping  up  a  much-­ needed  renovation  project  to  its  grandstand  and  kitchen  facility  just  in  time  for  the  Little  League  base-­ ball  season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  thought  it  was  going  to  be  a  minor  repair  project  to  start  with,â&#x20AC;?  said  Eric  Carter,  co-­director  of  the  Rec  Club.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  when  we  tore  off  WKH VLGLQJ ZH UHDOL]HG WKDW ÂżYH ELJ posts  that  hold  up  the  building  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  two  of  them  had  about  two  feet  rot-­ ting.â&#x20AC;?

About  30  years  of  garbage,  stuffed  between  cracks  in  the  grand-­ stand,  had  also  accumulated.

The  Rec  Club  decided  to  invest  LQ SURSHUO\ Âż[LQJ XS WKH VWUXFWXUH RII $LUSRUW 5RDG 6L[ PRQWKV DQG $25,000  later,  the  grandstand  is  nearing  completion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  got  brand-­new  siding,  brand-­ new  seating,  everything  got  leveled Â

THE  BRISTOL  RECREATION  Club  is  wrapping  up  a  renovation  of  its  grandstand  with  new  siding,  seating  and  stainless  steel  kitchen  equip-­ ment.

and  shimmed,â&#x20AC;?  Carter  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  also  renovated  the  kitchen,  which  has  new  stainless  steel  equipment  VR WKDW ZH FDQ EH FHUWLÂżHG DQG OL-­ censed  by  the  Department  of  Health  for  the  entire  season.â&#x20AC;?

7KH Ă&#x20AC;RRUV RI WKH JUDQGVWDQG DUH tighter,  so  no  more  garbage  will  fall  or  be  discarded  underneath  it.

Carter  said  that  the  Rec  Club  had  noticed  that  demand  for  the  space  had  gone  up  recently  and  hoped Â

that  the  trend  would  continue  in  the  coming  season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  made  improvements  so  that  even  more  groups  will  want  to  use  the  space,â&#x20AC;?  Carter  said.

The  club  also  had  weddings  in  mind  when  it  renovated  the  kitchen.  The  Rec  Field  had  been  a  popular  place  for  Bristol  locals  to  tie  the  knot  decades  ago,  and  Carter  said  that  the  improved  kitchen  would  make  it  possible  for  weddings  and  other  catered  receptions  to  take  place  in  the  facility.

After  investing  $25,000,  the  Rec  &OXE GHFLGHG WR RXWÂżW WKH DUHD ZLWK a  state-­of-­the-­art  video  surveillance  system.  The  grandstandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  location  on  the  Rec  Field  has  occasionally  made  it  a  place  where  illicit  activ-­ ity  like  drug  use  and  vandalism  oc-­ curred.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even  if  we  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  prevent  it  from  happening,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  know  who  did  it,â&#x20AC;?  Carter  said.

4XHVW FRQWLQXHV IRU LPSURYHG %ULVWRO ÂżUHKRXVH By  XIAN  CHIANG-­WAREN ing  at  the  Bristol  American  Legion  BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  More  than  30  po-­ hall.  Also  in  attendance  were  two  WHQWLDO ORFDWLRQV IRU D QHZ ÂżUH IDFLO-­ non-­citizens:  Town  Administrator  ity  were  proposed  this  Bill  Bryant  and  Adam  SDVW 6DWXUGD\ DW WKH ÂżUVW Lougee  of  the  Addison  public  gathering  to  dis-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a pretty County  Regional  Plan-­ cuss  potential  ways  to  productive ning  Commission,  who  H[SDQG WKH %ULVWRO )LUH meeting with facilitated  the  meeting.  Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  headquar-­ a good repreâ&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  a  pretty  pro-­ ters.  sentation of the ductive  meeting  with  After  a  contentious  good  representation  various interest a  bond  that  would  have  of  the  various  interest  IXQGHG D ÂżUVW VWDJH RI groups. All par- groups,â&#x20AC;?  said  Bryant.  H[SDQVLRQ WR WKH ÂżUH-­ ties engaged â&#x20AC;&#x153;All  parties  engaged  house  on  North  Street  in conversation in  conversation  with  a  was  rejected  by  voters  with a positive positive  and  helpful  de-­ on  Town  Meeting  Day,  and helpful de- meanor.â&#x20AC;?

WRZQ RIÂżFLDOV A  second  meeting  committed  to  facilitat-­ meanor.â&#x20AC;? will  be  held  on  Satur-­ â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bill Bryant day,  May  4,  from  9  a.m.  ing  public  discussions  to  identify  a  new  site. to  noon  in  the  Ameri-­ Twenty-­three  Bristol  residents  can  Legion.  Bryant  said  that  resi-­ DV ZHOO DV PHPEHUV RI WKH ÂżUH dents  who  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  able  to  make  the  department  and  three  members  of  ¿UVW PHHWLQJ FRXOG DGG VXJJHVWLRQV the  selectboard  attended  the  meet-­ WR WKH OLVW RI VLWHV LGHQWLÂżHG DW

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WKH ÂżUVW PHHWLQJ EXW WKDW WKH JURXS would  also  continue  a  discussion  on  important  criteria  for  potential  loca-­ tions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  suspect  we  will  narrow  (the  list)  down  at  the  second  meeting  by  consensus,â&#x20AC;?  Bryant  said,  point-­ ing  out  that  any  change  in  criteria  like  response  time  or  setbacks  from  homes  could  narrow  the  list  of  pro-­ posed  locations  quite  a  bit. %U\DQW VDLG WKH QH[W VWHS IRU WKH town  after  the  conclusion  of  the  second  meeting  on  May  4  would  be  to  write  to  the  owners  of  the  SURSHUWLHV WKDW KDG EHHQ LGHQWLÂżHG informing  them  that  their  homes  or  land  had  been  recommended  by Â

townspeople.

After  the  public  voted  down  the  bond  last  month,  Bryant  and  other  WRZQ RI¿FLDOV VDLG WKH\ KDG DYRLGHG public  discussion  in  the  early  stages  of  negotiations  surrounding  the  pro-­ SRVHG ¿UH IDFLOLW\ LQ RUGHU WR DYRLG making  homeowners  the  topics  of  public  speculations.

The  town  is  also  accepting  public  input  in  writing,  an  option  for  those  who  cannot  attend  the  meetings  in  SHUVRQ )D[ FRPPHQWV WR WRZQ RI-­ ÂżFLDOV DW RU GURS WKHP RII DW WKH WRZQ RIÂżFHV 1RWHV IURP the  meetings  will  be  posted  on  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  website,  www.bristolvt.org,  in  a  timely  manner.

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We  started  shopping  immediately.  We  looked  online  and  we  looked  in  store  after  store  during  a  weekend  trip  to  Burlington.  The  options  were  endless.  Four  slots,  WZR VORWV ORQJ VORWV ZLGH VORWV %ODFN ZKLWH FKURPH 'LG ZH ZDQW WR VSHQG RU RU HYHQ " :H FRXOGQ¶W GHFLGH ZHOO WKH WRDVWHU ZDV HDVLO\ RXW RI (See  Clippings,  Page  5A)

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I  write  this  letter  as  my  interview  with  PegTV  airs  in  regards  to  the  Brandon  town  budget  re-­vote,  and  after  reading  and  re-­reading  the  many  letters  to  The  Reporter  in  regards  to  the  same.

The  proposed  Brandon  town  EXGJHW D EXGJHW WKDW UHÃ&#x20AC;HFWV DQ LQ-­ FUHDVH LQ WKH DPRXQW WR EH UDLVHG E\ WD[HV RI SHUFHQW IURP WKH FXU-­ UHQW ¿VFDO \HDU SDVVHG E\ D PDUJLQ of  only  eight  votes.

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Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  April  25,  2013  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  5A

Letters to the Editor Editorial  was  off  the  mark  on  gun  purchasing  rules

THE  MIDDLEBURY  COMMUNITY  House  was  built  by  Horatio  Seymour  in  1816  and  it  was  given  to  the  people  RI 0LGGOHEXU\ LQ Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell

Community Houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future at stake By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Middlebury  Community  House  trustees  on  May  6  will  seek  public  input  in  solving  an  ongo-­ LQJ RSHUDWLQJ EXGJHW GHÂżFLW WKDW WKUHDWHQV WR HDW DZD\ DW DQ endowment  fund  that  is  supposed  to  be  reserved  for  major  repairs  to  the  historic  downtown  structure.

Built  in  1816  across  the  street  from  the  Congregation-­ al  Church  of  Middlebury  at  the  head  of  Main  Street,  the  Middlebury  Community  House  remains  one  of  the  best  examples  of  post-­colonial,  Federal-­style  architecture  left  in  town.  It  was  originally  built  as  a  residence  for  Horatio  Seymour  and  his  family.  Seymourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  great-­granddaughter,  Jessica  Stewart  Swift  and  her  brother,  Philip  Battell  Stew-­ art,  eventually  inherited  the  property  and  gave  it  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  its  furnishings  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  people  of  Middlebury  and  surround-­ ing  areaâ&#x20AC;?  back  in  1938.

It  has  since  been  maintained  by  trustees  as  a  communi-­ ty  asset,  rented  out  for  meetings  and  special  events,  such  as  bridal  showers  and  small  weddings.  It  also  hosts  some  free  community  events,  such  as  the  annual  visit  from  San-­ ta  Claus  in  December  and  the  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Teddy  Bear  Tea,  which  was  held  earlier  this  week.

But  like  most  older  homes,  it  is  in  constant  need  of  main-­ tenance  and  periodic  major  repairs  to  ensure  it  remains  structurally  sound.  Major  repairs  on  the  Community  House  to-­do  list,  according  to  trustees  President  Lynda  Rheaume,  LQFOXGH ¿[LQJ DQG SDLQWLQJ EDOXVWUDGHV SDLQWLQJ WKH HQWLUH exterior  of  the  structure,  replacing  shutters  on  many  of  the  windows,  and  doing  some  interior  foundation  work.  The  fence  that  encircles  the  home  also  needs  regular  mainte-­ nance.  Exterior  painting  alone  is  expected  to  cost  upwards  of  $100,000,  according  to  Rheaume.

In  an  ideal  world,  interest  from  the  Community  House  endowment  fund  would  cover  the  costs  of  repair  spread  over  several  years.  But  the  economy  has  not  (until  recently)  generated  substantial  interest  on  the  endowment  principal, Â

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But  the  additional  $200,000  does  not  mean  the  Commu-­ QLW\ +RXVH KDV D VHFXUH ÂżQDQFLDO IXWXUH WUXVWHHV VWUHVVHG Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  because  the  house  has  been  generating  roughly  $10,000  in  rental  income  per  year  that  is  falling  far  short  of  the  approximately  $50,000  it  costs  each  year  to  keep  the  structure  heated,  maintained  and  managed  by  a  staff  of  three  (very)  part-­time  workers  who  manage  housekeeping,  ac-­ counting  and  coordination  of  events.  So  with  no  other  op-­ tions  right  now,  trustees  are  having  to  cover  the  annual  oper-­ DWLQJ GHÂżFLW ZLWK HQGRZPHQW PRQH\ DQG GRQDWLRQV â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  felt  that  if  we  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  correct  this  situation,  we  would  spend  out  the  endowment  in  less  than  10  years,â&#x20AC;?  said  trustee  G.  Kenneth  Perine,  president  of  the  National  Bank  of  Mid-­ dlebury.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  just  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  it  was  responsible  to  do  that.â&#x20AC;?

Only  20  years  ago,  rental  fees  and  endowment  covered  operating  costs  for  the  facility,  according  to  Perine.  Not  so  today. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  costs  of  fuel  oil,  electricity,  salaries  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  all  those  issues  have  built  to  a  point  where  the  revenues  we  have  gained  from  this  activity  have  not  kept  up  with  expenses,â&#x20AC;?  said  Perine,  who  added  people  now  have  more  meeting  location  options  in  the  Middlebury  area  than  they  did  two  decades  ago.

Rental  fees,  to  some  extent  based  on  donations,  have  on  average  been  generating  less  than  $100  per  event,  according  to  trustees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  try  to  be  cognizant  of  what  other  places  charge,â&#x20AC;?  Perine  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  this  spot  is  not  designed  for  certain  meet-­ ingsâ&#x20AC;?  given  the  lack  of  a  large  conference  room.  It  is  more  suited  to  smaller,  more  intimate  gatherings,  trustees  said.

BRAINSTORMING Hence  the  sense  of  urgency  with  which  Community  House  trustees  are  attacking  the  problem.  They  want  to  hear  any  and  all  ideas  that  citizens  want  to  offer  at  the  May  6  â&#x20AC;&#x153;brainstormingâ&#x20AC;?  meeting,  to  begin  at  7  p.m.  in  the  Ilsley  Li-­ brary  meeting  room.  Ideas  are  likely  to  range  from  simply  increasing  the  rental  fees  to  selling  the  Community  House  to  a  business  or  organization  with  the  proviso  that  its  historic  integrity  be  maintained.  Selling  the  house  would  likely  have  to  be  cleared  by  the  courts,  noted  Rheaume.  Proceeds  from  WKH VDOH FRXOG EH XVHG WR FUHDWH D IXQG WR EHQHÂżW WKH FLWL]HQV of  Middlebury,  Perine  theorized,  thereby  honoring  Swiftâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  and  Stewartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wishes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  looking  to  the  community  to  get  some  input,â&#x20AC;?  Perine  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is  there  a  need  (for  the  Community  House)  out  there  that  we  are  not  aware  of?  A  use  of  the  house  â&#x20AC;Ś  that  would  be  more  applicable  to  today?  And  if  we  have  to  make  some  capital  improvements  to  the  property  to  support  that  use,  we  have  to  make  sure  there  would  be  a  good  chance  it  would  generate  enough  income  to  support  itself  and  perhaps  reasonable  pay  back  to  the  endowment  over  a  reasonable  period  of  time.â&#x20AC;?

If  the  Community  House  is  put  to  a  more  modern,  inten-­ sive  use,  it  could  require  that  the  facility  is  sprinklered  and  made  handicap-­accessible,  Perine  noted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  intent  is  to  continue  to  use  it  in  the  way  Jessica  Swift  gave  it  to  the  people  of  the  town,â&#x20AC;?  Perine  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  asked  what  is  the  more  important  piece  of  that  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  is  it  helping  the  people  of  the  town  or  preserving  the  building?  We  think  that  we  would  like  to  serve  both  of  those  ends.  MIDDLEBURY  COMMUNITY  HOUSE  Trustee  Lynda  ,I ZH FDQ ÂżQG D XVH IRU WKH KRXVH WKDW SUHVHUYHV WKH KRXVH Rheaume  will  help  lead  a  discussion  at  the  Ilsley  Li-­ EXW DOVR IXOÂżOOV -HVVLFDÂśV GHVLUH WKDW LW EH XVHG E\ WKH FRP-­ brary  on  May  6  to  gather  ideas  about  how  to  make  the  munity  in  a  meaningful  way,  then  we  will  have  met  the  &RPPXQLW\ +RXVH ÂżQDQFLDOO\ VHOI VXSSRUWLQJ dual  goals.â&#x20AC;?

Clippings (Continued  from  Page  4A) the  running).  We  came  home  empty  handed.  The  next  morning  I  really  wanted  a  piece  of  toast  but  was  dis-­ heartened  to  discover  a  nearly  empty  box  of  dish  detergent.  I  put  a  piece  of  bread  in  Toasty  anyway  and,  do  you  believe  in  miracles?  Yes!  The  blue  light  came  on.  The  elements  turned  orange.  The  lever  held.  Toasty  was  back.  He  must  have  heard  us  talk-­ ing  about  getting  a  new  toaster.  He  must  have  known  his  days  were Â

numbered.  Toasty  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  a  me-­ chanical  or  electrical  problem.  It  was  psychological!  The  threat  of  replace-­ ment  spurred  his  recovery.

Alas,  it  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  last.  Toasty  started  slipping  again.  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  what  to  do  so  I  started  talking  about  him  behind  his  back,  but  loud  enough  so  that  he  could  hear.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  really  had  it  with  that  toaster,â&#x20AC;?  I  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;That  toaster  is  the  worst.â&#x20AC;?  And  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  really  going  to  buy  a  new  one  this  time.â&#x20AC;?  It  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  seem  to  work.  Toasty  was  too Â

far  gone,  so  last  night  I  started  writ-­ ing  this  column.  I  wanted  to  air  it  all  out  in  the  open.  I  wanted  to  be  hon-­ est  with  myself  and  with  Toasty.  It  felt  good  and  I  slept  like  a  baby.  And  this  morning?  I  kid  you  not,  Toasty  made  me  a  perfect  piece  of  toast.  No  slamming,  no  unplugging,  no  dish  detergent.

So  maybe  Toasty  and  I  can  solve  our  problems.  Maybe  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  need  to  shop  for  a  new  toaster.  Of  course,  I  will  need  to  shop  for  a  good  therapist.

Occasionally,  upon  hearing  my  ranting,  some  unhurried,  kind-­ hearted  lover  of  life  will  tell  me  we  should  all  slow  down,  stop  living  by  the  clock  and  learn  to  be  pres-­ ent  in  every  moment.  Maybe,  but  not  on  weekday  afternoons.  One  personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  spiritual  transcendence  shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  prevent  the  rest  of  us  from  getting  dinner  on  the  table  before  9  p.m.

In  fact,  I  advise  just  the  opposite.  If  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  running  errands  during  rush  hour,  consider  moving  a  little  faster,  keeping  an  eye  on  the  clock,  and  actively  avoiding  even  a  hint  of  inner  peace,  particularly  if  you  are  in  line  in  front  of  me.  If  you  really  care  about  making  the  world  a  happier  place,  you  owe  it  to  your  fellow  human  beings  to  be  as  stressed  out  as  the  rest  of  us.

Raymond (Continued  from  Page  4A) WR VWRS DQG VPHOO WKH Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV $FWX-­ ally,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  exactly  the  sort  of  person  I  am.  But  not  always;Íž  only  between  4  and  6  p.m.  on  weekdays,  when  I  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  most  other  people  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  have  several  places  to  be  in  rapid  succes-­ sion.  (This  time  of  day  is  known,  after  all,  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;rush  hour,â&#x20AC;?  not,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;wan-­ der-­around-­holding-­up-­other-­people  hour.â&#x20AC;?)

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  writing  to  set  the  editor  straight  on  some  statements  con-­ cerning  gun  ownership  and  transac-­ tions  that  Mr.  Lynn,  in  his  anti-­gun  diatribe  that  was  passed  off  as  an  editorial  in  the  April  1  Addison  Inde-­ pendent,  has  woefully  incorrect.

In  the  second  paragraph,  the  editor  implies  that  sales  that  occur  at  places  â&#x20AC;&#x153;like  gun  showsâ&#x20AC;?  do  not  require  Na-­ tional  Instant  Criminal  Background  Check  System  (NICS)  checks.  EV-­ (5< IHGHUDO ÂżUHDUPV OLFHQVH KROGHU must  conduct  a  background  check  RQ UHFLSLHQWV RI ÂżUHDUPV WUDQVIHUV regardless  of  the  location.

To  paraphrase,  the  editor  also  states  in  paragraph  3  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;mentally  ill  people  could  buy  assault  weapons  with  no  questioning  about  their  back-­ ground  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  including  criminal  records  or  mental  stability.â&#x20AC;?  This  statement  is  demonstrably  false;Íž  obviously  the  editor  is  ignorant  of  the  NICS  system,  but  has  an  interest  in  pushing  his  own  â&#x20AC;&#x153;progressiveâ&#x20AC;?  agenda.

In  the  last  paragraph,  the  editor  states  that  the  issue  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;not  about  preventing  Americans  from  owning  guns,  in  general,  but  rather  limiting  DFFHVV WR KLJKO\ VSHFLÂżF ZHDSRQV whose  primary  intent  is  to  kill  people  ZLWK UDSLG ÂżUH SUHFLVLRQ ´ 7R EH sure,  the  weapons  being  discussed  in  Washington  at  the  moment  are  capable  of  that,  but  only  if  that  is  the  ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  intent.  Some  99.9997  percent  of  gun  owners  use  their  guns  safely  and  responsibly  and,  by  the  way,  the  style  of  gun  the  editor  is  moaning  about  is  also  used  for  predator  hunting,  varmint  hunt-­ LQJ DQG WDUJHW PDWFKHV 5LĂ&#x20AC;HV RI ANY  KIND  were  used  in  far  fewer  accidental  deaths  in  the  U.S.  last  year  than  knives,  feet  and  hands,  or  automobiles.  The  editor  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  seem  concerned  with  those,  however,  EHFDXVH D QDVW\ EODFN ULĂ&#x20AC;H ZDVQÂśW involved.

If  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  to  move  forward  in  preventing  gun  violence,  the  citizens Â

of  Addison  County  and  the  rest  of  the  state  deserve  the  WHOLE  truth,  not  the  half-­truths  cooked  up  by  the  HGLWRU WR ¿W KLV VRFLDOLVW DJHQGD $V D resident  of  Addison  County  and  law-­ abiding  gun  owner,  I  demand  better  than  the  snake  oil  being  peddled  by  the  obviously  ignorant  Mr.  Lynn  on  this  topic.

Jeff  Siewert Monkton Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  note:  Mr.  Siewert  is  wrong.  While  federally  licensed  gun  dealers  must  conduct  background  checks  at  gunshows,  non-­licensed  dealers  (or  those  who  do  not  make  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;livingâ&#x20AC;?  selling  guns)  are  not  ob-­ ligated  to  make  background  checks.  According  to  the  Bureau  of  Alcohol,  Tobacco  and  Firearms,  between  25  percent  to  50  percent  of  sellers  at  such  shows  are  not  licensed  dealers.  The  gun  show  loophole  is  another  similar  measure  that  avoids  track-­ ing  gun  sales.

Brandon  re-­vote  offers  new  opportunity  for  answers I  write  in  response  to  the  letter  to  the  editor  in  The  Brandon  Reporter  from  Gary  Mefee  and  his  six  co-­ signers  with  regards  to  the  April  30  reconsideration  vote  of  the  Bran-­ don  town  budget.

The  Vermont  Legislature  adopted  this  statute  that  allows  reconsidera-­ tion  more  than  30  years  ago  and  in  my  24-­plus  years  in  Brandon  I  EHOLHYH WKLV LV WKH ¿UVW WLPH LW KDV been  utilized.  I  think  that  speaks  to  the  thoughtfulness  and  spirit  of  the  Brandon  electorate.  I  have  lived  in  towns  that  use  this  statute  as  a  mat-­ ter  of  course  and  I  agree  that  is  not  what  it  was  intended  to  be  used  for.

There  is  a  very  high  threshold  that  is  required  for  this  reconsid-­ eration  to  be  held.  It  requires  legal  signatures  of  20  percent  of  the  registered  voters.  In  the  case  of  Brandon  that  is  more  than  either  the  pros  or  cons  in  the  original  vote.  It  also  requires  that  those  signatures  be  submitted  within  30  days  ...  a  relatively  small  window Â

in  a  small  town.

For  me  personally,  I  feel  that  there  were  several  unanswered  questions  that  confused  the  vote  and  therefore  may  have  affected  its  outcome.  I  like  to  go  to  the  source  when  I  have  questions  about  things  and  so  my  two  questions  on  the  town  budget  were  taken  to  people  who  were  in  positions  to  know  the  answers.

0\ ¿UVW TXHVWLRQ ZDV ZLWK regards  to  the  new  grader  for  the  highway  department.  I  asked  was  it  to  replace  the  current  grader.  I  received  two  answers:  One  said  yes  it  was  a  replacement.  The  second  said  no  it  was  to  be  in  addition  to  the  current  equipment  because  the  one  grader  was  not  enough  for  all  the  roads.  Which  was  correct?

My  second  question  was  with  regards  to  the  recreation  director  position.  I  asked  was  this  to  be  the  elimination  of  the  two  part-­time  positions  into  one  full-­time  posi-­ tion.  Again  I  received  two  answers: Â

Letter (Continued  from  Page  4A) â&#x20AC;&#x153;private  property  ought  to  be  sub-­ servient  to  public  use,â&#x20AC;?  while  at  the  same  time  providing  compensation  to  people  whose  property  rights  are  affected  by  public  policy.

That  is  a  misleading  state-­ ment  taken  out  of  context,  and  it  troubles  me  to  know  an  elected  RIÂżFLDO ZRXOG XVH VXFK WDFWLFV WR SURPRWH DQG LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH WKH RXWFRPH of  an  issue  with  such  far  reaching  consequences.  What  Article  2  of  the  Vermont  State  Constitution  actually  says  is  this:  That  private  property  ought  to  be  subservient  to  public  uses  when  necessity  requires  it, Â

One  said  yes  it  was  the  elimination  of  both  part-­time  positions  into  one  full-­time  position.  The  second  an-­ swer  was  that  one  part-­time  position  would  become  a  full-­time  position  and  the  second  part-­time  position  would  remain.  Which  was  correct?

I  was  confused  enough  that  I  could  not  support  the  budget  as  presented.  Then  right  after  the  vote  and  before  the  petitions  were  circulated  and  submitted  for  the  reconsid-­ eration  our  town  manager  of  nine  years  resigned.  So  that  added  a  new  concern  for  me  ...  will  the  town  PDQDJHUœV VDODU\ DQG EHQH¿WV SDFN-­ age  be  the  same  for  the  new  town  manager  as  was  in  the  proposed  budget?

My  hope  is  that  these  questions  and  those  that  others  may  have  will  be  answered  by  the  selectboard  prior  to  the  April  30  Reconsidera-­ tion  vote.

Richard  White Brandon

Real  Estate  and  You nevertheless,  whenever  any  personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  property  is  taken  for  the  use  of  the  public,  the  owner  ought  to  receive  an  equivalent  in  money.

What  Sen.  Bray  is  suggesting  is  the  eminent  domain  clause  of  the  state  constitution.  The  mere  thought  of  the  state  taking  250  feet  of  land  around  every  water  body  in  the  state  sends  shivers  up  my  spine,  but  that  is  exactly  what  the  senator  suggests  with  his  comment,  and  is  one  of  the  many  reasons  this  bill  should  be  shredded  and  sent  out  with  the  daily  garbage.

Gary  Murdock Shoreham

by  Ingrid Punderson  Jackson

STAY-­CATIONS â&#x20AC;&#x153;Staycationsâ&#x20AC;?  are  on  the  rise  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  easy  to  see  whyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;one  of  the  main  draws  of  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;stay-­ cationâ&#x20AC;?  is  that  you  do  exactly  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;stay  home!   Now  wait  a  minute,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  thinking,  that  sounds  boring,  or  just  like  any  other  weekend.  Staycations  are  the  perfect  way  to  enjoy  a  three-­ day  weekend  or  to  spend   your  accrued  â&#x20AC;&#x153;use-­it-­or-­lose-­itâ&#x20AC;?  hours  from  work,  and  are  different  from  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;regular  weekendâ&#x20AC;?  because  you  plan  for  them  like  you  would  for  a  traditional  vacationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; minus  the  travel  expenses  and  hassles  of  being  in  an  unfamiliar  city.  Hey,  now  that  does  sound  good,  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  it?  The  stress  and  responsibilities  of  everyday  living  make  many  of  us  forget  to  enjoy  the  things  that  made  us  choose  an  area  to  call  â&#x20AC;&#x153;homeâ&#x20AC;?.  Your  home  town  is  special,  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  worth  H[SORULQJ )LUVW WKLQJV ÂżUVW²WXUQ off  the  phone  and  only  use  the  computer  for  funâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;if  you  were  on  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;real  vacationâ&#x20AC;?,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  let  it  go  to  voicemail,  and  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  wait  to  check  your  work  e-­mails  until  you  got  back,  right?  Treat  your  â&#x20AC;&#x153;stay-­cationâ&#x20AC;?  as  though  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  gone  abroad.   Let  yourself  relax,  leave  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;electronic  leashâ&#x20AC;?  and  EH ÂłRXW RI WKH RIÂżFH´ %HFRPH a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;hometown  touristâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;is  there  a  park  or  museum  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  meant  to  visit,  or  a  theatre  performance  that  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  dying  to  see?  VoilĂĄ!  Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  on  â&#x20AC;&#x153;stay-­cationâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D; youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got  all  the  time  that  you  want  to  take  to  enjoy  the  things  you  never  get  around  to  penciling  in  on  your  daily  schedule!  Is  there  a  restaurant  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  wanted  to  try?  Nowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  time!  If  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  pamper  yourself  on  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;real  vacationâ&#x20AC;?,  book  a  massage  or  a  facial  at  one  of  your  local  day  spas.  Leave  yourself  plenty  of  time  to  sleep  in,  lounge  around  and  come  back  from  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;stay-­cationâ&#x20AC;?  more  relaxed  than  most  people  do  from  their  cross-­country  trips!

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ADDISON COUNTY

Emerson Lynn, Jr., 88, Iola, Kan.

Obituaries Marcel Audet, 85, Shoreham

SHOREHAM  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Marcel  F.  Audet,  85,  passed  away  at  HPH  Hospice,  Brookville,  Fla.,  on  April  11,  2013,  with  his  loving  wife,  Yvonne,  and  his  adoring  daughter,  Yvette  Whittemore,  by  his  side.  Born  in  Shoreham,  VT,  March  13,  1928,  he  was  the  son  of  the  late  Amedee  and  Cordelia  (Dutil)  Audet.  Marcel  married  Yvonne  Lamoureux  on  September  21,  1963.  Marcel  retired  from  Cartmellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s/ Green  Mountain  Tractor  as  shop  foreman  after  28  years  of  service.  He  was  considered  to  be  one  of  the  best  farm  machinery  mechanics  in  all  of  the  New  England  states.  After  his  retirement,  farmers  would  still  call  on  him  for  advice  and  expertise.

Marcel  was  a  4th  degree  Knights  of  Columbus  member.  He  was  a  veteran  of  the  United  States  Army  and  was  discharged  as  a  Sergeant  and  head  of  a  motor  pool.  He  loved  spending  his  winters  in  Florida  with  his  wife  of  49  and  a  half  \HDUV ZRUNLQJ DW Ă&#x20AC;HD PDUNHWV DQG meeting  all  his  new  friends.  He  was  admired  and  well  respected  by  all.

Surviving  family  members  include  his  wife,  Yvonne;͞  their  daughter  and  son-­in-­law,  Yvette  and  George  Whittemore;͞  grandchildren,  Travus  and  Tosha  Whittemore;͞  his  siblings,  Madeleine  Dubois,  Robert  and  Claire  Audet  of  Shoreham,  Carmen  Desforges  of  Middlebury,  sister-­in-­ law  Joan  Audet  of  Cornwall,  and  many  nieces  and  nephews.  He  was  predeceased  by  his  brother,  Henry  Audet;͞  sisters,  Rollande  and  her  husband  Ernest  Cloutier,  Jeanette  and  her  husband,  Theodore  Lalonde;͞  and  brothers-­ in-­law  George  Dubois  and  John  Desforges.

There  will  be  no  calling  hours.

A  Mass  of  Christian  burial  will  be  celebrated  at  11  a.m.,  Saturday,  April  27,  2013,  at  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church,  Middlebury,  with  the  Rev.  William  R.  Beaudin,  pastor,  as  cele-­ brant.  Burial  will  at  a  later  date  in  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Cemetery.  ,Q OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV PHPRULDO GRQD-­ tions  may  be  made  to  HFH  Hospice  Foundation,  Donation  Department,  12107  Majestic  Blvd.  Hudson,  FL Â

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Daniel Grant, 26, Bristol BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Daniel  Edward  Grant,  26,  died  Monday,  April  15,  2013,  at  Porter  Medical  Center  in  Middlebury.

He  was  born  April  18,  1986,  in  Middlebury,  the  son  of  Mark  and  Kristie  Kurek  Grant.

He  graduated  from  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  in  2004.  He  attended  Northwestern  Ohio  Automotive  Technology  Center.  +LV IDPLO\ VDLG KH HQMR\HG ¿VKLQJ camping  and  spending  time  with  his  children.  He  was  exceptionally  proud  of  his  newborn  son  who  was  born  in  February.

He  is  survived  by  his  son,  Charles  Grant;Íž  his  daughter,  Nevaeh  Berry;Íž  his  girlfriend,  Maria  Bedell;Íž  his  parents,  Mark  and  Christie  Grant;Íž  his  sister,  Crystal  Grant  and  her Â

boyfriend  Jason  Lalumiere;͞  his  brother,  Nick  Grant  and  his  girl-­ friend  Jessica  Bombard;͞  his  maternal  grandmother,  Beverly  Kurek;͞  his  paternal  grandmother,  Vicky  Aiken;͞  his  paternal  great-­grandmother,  Erma  Grant;͞  and  several  aunts,  uncles  and  cousins.

He  was  predeceased  by  his  mater-­ nal  grandfather,  Frank  Kurek,  and  paternal  grandfather,  William  Grant  Sr. A  memorial  service  was  held  at  1:30  p.m.  on  Monday,  April  22,  2013  at  Brown-­McClay  Funeral  Home  in  Bristol.  Interment  will  be  in  Mount  St.  Joseph  Cemetery  in  Bristol.  Friends  were  invited  to  call  at  Brown-­McClay  Funeral  Home  in  Bristol  on  Sunday,  April  21,  2013,  from  4  to  6  p.m.

Darlene  Gunn  of  Branford,  Conn.;͞  four  grandchildren,  nine  great-­grand-­ children  and  many  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins.  She  was  predeceased  by  her  husband,  Leo  Walter  Wilcox,  in  May  2002,  and  by  a  sister,  Yvonne  Severance.

The  memorial  service  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  Celebration  of  Her  Lifeâ&#x20AC;?  will  be  held  on  Saturday,  April  27,  at  10  a.m.,  at  Brandon  American  Legion  Post  No.  55.  Following  the  ceremony  the  family  will  receive  friends,  for  a  time  of  fellowship  and  remembrance.  A  private  graveside  committal  service  and  burial  will  take  place  at  a  later  date  in  the  East  Shoreham  Cemetery.

There  are  no  public  calling  hours.

Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  Addison  County  Home  Health  &  Hospice,  P.O.  Box  754,  Middlebury,  VT  05753.

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¿VKLQJ He  is  survived  by  his  wife,  Lisa  Meacham;͞  mother  Deborah  Pidgeon;͞  father  Robert  Meacham  Jr.;͞  mother-­ in-­law  Mary  Edwards;͞  son  Aaron  M.  Meacham  Jr.;͞  two  stepsons,  Josh  Edwards  and  Justin  Cousino;͞  sister  Tammy  Rivait;͞  brothers  Robert  H.  Meacham  III,  Jeremy  Pidgeon  and  Walker  Meacham;͞  and  several  aunts,  uncles,  cousins  and  loved  ones.

LINCOLN,  Vt.  /  VALPARAISO,  Ind.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Harley  Eugene  Bowlby,  age  90,  passed  peacefully  on  April  20,  2013.  Harley  was  the  son  of  Roy  Edgar  and  Nell  (Royals)  Bowlby.  He  was  born  in  Tuckerman,  Arkansas.

He  married  the  love  of  his  life  and  spent  73  years  with  Mary  Aline  Parsley  Bowlby.

They  raised  their  two  children,  Linda  Bowlby  Stearns  and  Daniel  Eugene  Bowlby,  in  Arkansas,  Indiana  and  later  moved  to  Lincoln,  Vt. Harley  owned  general  stores  in  Arkansas  and  later  worked  for  the  state  of  Indiana  Transportation  Department.

He  was  a  member  of  the  United  Church  of  Lincoln,  and  the  Flint  Lake  Church  of  Christ  while  living  in  Indiana.

Surviving  him  are  his  wife,  Aline;Íž  two  children  Linda  and  Dan  and  their  spouses  Melvin  Stearns  and  Linda  Cunningham  Bowlby;Íž  grand-­ children  Dan  Stearns  (Vaneasa)  of  Lincoln,  Angie  Wilcox  (Garth)  of  East  Liverpool,  Ohio,  Troy  Bowlby Â

WEST  COVINA,  Calif.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Roseanna  (Hotte)  Lesser,  60,  of  West  Covina,  Calif.  died  at  her  home  on  Monday,  April  1,  2013.

She  was  born  Nov.  21,  1952,  in  Middlebury,  the  daughter  of  Lucien  and  Barbara  Hotte  of  Bridport.

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Visiting  hours  will  be  at  Vergennes  Congregational  Church  on  Saturday,  April  27,  from  11  a.m.  to  hour  of  the  funeral.  Funeral  services  will  be  held  1  p.m.  at  Vergennes  Congregational  Church  followed  by  gathering  at  American  Legion  Post  No.  14  in  Vergennes.  Donations  may  be  made  c/o  Robert  Meacham,  PO  Box  681,  East  Middlebury,  VT  05740.

BRANDON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Harry  Ewing  Graves,  59,  died  April  21,  2013,  at  the  home  of  his  brother  and  sister-­ in-­law  Rusty  and  Marie  Barrows  in  Brandon,  where  he  had  been  receiv-­ ing  care.

He  was  born  June  2,  1953,  in  El  Paso,  Texas,  the  son  of  Charles  David  and  Mary  (Southwick)  Graves.  He  served  in  the  U.S.  Navy  for  three  years.  He  was  a  long-­time  employee  of  Vaillancourt  Tree  Service  in  Pittsford.  He  was  known  by  his  friends  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Handsome  Harry.â&#x20AC;?  He  enjoyed  ¿VKLQJ FDPSLQJ KXQWLQJ FRXQWU\ music,  playing  poker  and  old  western  movies.

He  is  survived  by  his  twin  children Â

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He  is  a  graduate  of  the  University  of  Chicago  and  attended  the  University  of  Melbourne,  Australia,  on  a  Rotary  scholarship.  He  served  in  the  U.S.  Air  Force  during  World  War  II. Three  sons,  Emerson  K.  Lynn,  Michael  J.  Lynn  and  Angelo  S.  Lynn,  and  his  daughter,  Susan,  and  their  families,  survive,  as  does  a  brother,  Scott  Lynn,  Pleasanton,  Calif.

Memorial  services  are  planned  for  May  4.

(Megan)  of  Charlotte,  N.C.,  and  Justin  Bowlby  (Katie)  of  Homewood,  Ala.;͞  great-­grandchildren  Alyssa  and  Lydia  Stearns,  Chase  and  Abbey  Wilcox,  Luke  Bowlby,  and  Claire  Bowlby.  He  is  also  survived  by  sister-­in-­law  Irene  Parsley  Ripley  and  several  nieces  and  nephews.  Harley  was  predeceased  in  death  by  his  three  siblings,  Jennie  Nudo,  Bill  Bowlby  and  Leon  Bowlby.

Service  will  be  held  in  Valparaiso,  Ind.,  April  27,  at  Moellerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Funeral  Home,  104  Roosevelt  Road.  Visiting  hours  will  be  at  10  a.m.  with  service  following  at  11  a.m.  A  Vermont  memorial  service  will  be  held  at  a  later  date.

A  special  sincere  thanks  to  the  staff  at  Helen  Porter  Health  Care  in  Middlebury  and  Ringerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Home  Care  in  Vergennes  for  their  loving  support  in  Harleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  journey  dealing  with  HARLEY  EUGENE  BOWLBY Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  disease.

Contributions  can  be  made  in  his  memory  to  the  Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Williston,  VT  05495,  or  The  United  Association  Vermont,  300  Church  of  Lincoln  Memorial  Fund,  Cornerstone  Drive,  Suite  128,  4XDNHU 6W /LQFROQ 97 ¸

She  is  survived  by  her  husband,  Paul;Íž  a  son,  Justin  of  West  Covina;Íž  four  brothers,  Lucien  Jr.  of  Bridport,  Leo  of  Cornwall,  Timothy  of  Bridport  and  Jesse  of  Bridport;Íž  four  sisters,  Barbara  Gleeson  of  Dover,  Fla.,  Julia  Benoit  of  Bridport,  Laura Â

Thompson  of  Mayetta,  Kan.,  and  Lisa  Taylor  of  Bridport;͞  as  well  as  nieces  and  nephews.

Her  cremated  remains  will  be  returned  to  Bridport  at  a  later  date.  A  service  will  be  held  at  the  familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  convenience.

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Aaron Meacham, 37, Addison ADDISON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Aaron  M.  Meacham,  37,  died  unexpectedly  on  Tuesday,  April  16,  2013.

He  was  born  July  19,  1976,  in  Burlington,  the  son  of  Robert  and  Deborah  Pidgeon  Meacham.

Family  said  he  had  a  way  with  words  like  no  other;Íž  that  he  loved  being  on  the  road;Íž  and  when  he  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  in  his  truck  he  enjoyed  spend-­ ing  time  with  his  family  hunting  and Â

Presbyterian  Church,  Iola  State  Bank  and  Friends  of  the  Bowlus  Fine  Arts  Center.  It  was  during  his  tenure  as  president  of  Iola  Industries  that  Berg  Manufacturing,  the  former  Haldex  Brake  plant,  located  to  Iola,  followed  by  Gates  Rubber,  Intercollegiate  Press  and  Klein  Tool.

On  a  state  level,  he  served  on  the  boards  of  Mid-­America  Inc.,  Kansas  Press  Association,  the  Kansas  Historical  Society  and  the  William  Allen  White  Foundation  at  the  University  of  Kansas.  In  1989,  Lynn  was  appointed  to  serve  on  the  State  Highway  Commission  by  Gov.  Mike  Hayden.  +H DOVR VHUYHG RQ D ÂżYH PHPEHU state  economic  development  advi-­ sory  panel  as  well  as  a  Blue  Ribbon  Commission  to  study  the  state  judi-­ ciary  system. /\QQ ZDV WKH ÂżUVW OLYLQJ .DQVDV newspaper  publisher  to  be  placed  in  KPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Hall  of  Fame.  He  also  was  DZDUGHG WKH ÂżUVW &O\GH 5HHG HGLWRUÂśV DZDUG DQG WKH ÂżUVW .3$ PHQWRU award.  On  his  80th  birthday,  Gov.  Kathleen  Sebelius  presented  Lynn  with  a  plaque  commending  him  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  long,  distinguished  career.â&#x20AC;?

Last  fall,  Kansas  State  Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Huck  Boyd  Institute  recognized  Lynn  with  a  Lifetime  Achievement  Award  in  Community  Newspapers.

Lynn  began  his  publishing  career  at  the  Humboldt  Union  followed  by  The  Bowie  News  in  Bowie,  Texas.

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Patricia Wilcox, 89, Shoreham SHOREHAM  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Patricia  Mary  Wilcox,  known  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aunt  Pete,â&#x20AC;?  died  Tuesday,  April  23,  2013,  at  age  89  at  her  home  in  Shoreham.

She  was  born  in  Shoreham  on  April  20,  1924,  the  daughter  of  Henry  and  Elsie  (Davis)  Brisson.  She  grew  up  in  Shoreham,  where  she  received  her  early  education.  She  was  gradu-­ ated  from  Newton  Academy,  class  of  1942.  She  married  Leo  Walter  Wilcox  on  Nov.  12,  1943.  She  helped  run  the  family  farm  in  earlier  years  and  had  co-­owned  and  operated  the  Middlebury  Bowling  Lanes.  She  later  worked  for  the  Wood  family  in  Shoreham  as  a  childcare  provider.

She  is  survived  by  her  daughter  and  care  provider,  Carol  Davis  of  Mulberry,  Fla.;Íž  her  son,  Leighton  Wilcox  of  Orwell;Íž  three  siblings,  Harris  Brisson  of  Shoreham,  Aileen  Pomainville  of  Port  Orange,  Fla.,  and Â

IOLA,  Kan.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Emerson  E.  Lynn,  Jr.,  88,  longtime  publisher  of  the  Iola  Register,  died  Wednesday  morning,  April  24,  2013.  Lynn  was  known  across  the  state  as  a  distinguished  and  insightful  editorial  voice  guiding  his  beloved  state  of  Kansas.  In  doing  so,  he  will  be  remembered  in  the  same  company  with  many  Kansas  journal-­ ism  legends.

Lynn  also  was  a  regular  panelist  on  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kansas  Weekâ&#x20AC;?  public  television  program  that  discussed  Kansas  poli-­ tics  during  its  run  from  1986  to  2000.

He  was  the  third  publisher  of  the  Register,  following  the  footsteps  of  his  uncle  Angelo  C.  Scott  and  his  grandfather  Charles  F.  Scott,  who  purchased  the  paper  in  1882.  He  was  at  the  Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  helm  from  1965  to  2000,  when  he  sold  it  to  his  daughter,  Susan  Lynn.  He  continued  to  write  editorials  for  the  Register  until  earlier  this  year,  when  it  was  discovered  he  had  cancer.

Lynn  was  an  enthusiast  for  life.

He  loved  hiking  in  the  mountains,  a  good  game  of  tennis,  and  travel-­ ling  the  world.  He  relished  59  years  of  marriage  to  Mickey,  who  died  on  April  6,  2009.  He  was  an  avid  learner  and  spent  his  days  reading  and  writing.  He  enjoyed  excellent  health  up  until  these  last  few  months.  Lynn  was  a  supporter  of  Iola  and  its  efforts  to  prosper.  He  served  in  lead-­ ership  positions  on  Iola  Industries,  Rotary,  Allen  County  Hospital,  First Â

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Jason  and  Mary  and  their  mother,  Debbie  Pixley  of  Bristol;͞  another  son,  Harry  Graves  Jr.;͞  another  daughter,  Misty  Lynn  Graves;͞  his  former  wife  Rhonda  Hopkins  of  West  Virginia;͞  his  former  wife  Patty  Munger  of  Rutland;͞  four  brothers,  Charlie  Graves  of  South  Hampton  Mass.,  Larry  Graves  of  Goodspring,  Texas,  Mike  Graves  of  Pittsford,  and  Rusty  Barrows  of  Brandon;͞  two  sisters,  Linda  Lafoe  of  Florence  and  Rene  Osborne  of  Port  Natchos,  Texas;͞  10  nieces  and  two  nephews.

A  service  of  remembrance  will  be  conducted  on  Saturday,  April  27,  in  the  Miller  and  Ketcham  Funeral  Home,  27  Franklin  St.,  Brandon  at  1  p.m.  There  will  be  no  calling  hours.

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Patricia Wilcox, 89, Shoreham SHOREHAM  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Patricia  Mary  Wilcox,  known  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aunt  Pete,â&#x20AC;?  died  Tuesday,  April  23,  2013,  at  age  89  at  her  home  in  Shoreham.

She  was  born  in  Shoreham  on  April  20,  1924,  the  daughter  of  Henry  and  Elsie  (Davis)  Brisson.  She  grew  up  in  Shoreham,  where  she  received  her  early  education.  She  was  gradu-­ ated  from  Newton  Academy,  class  of  1942.  She  married  Leo  Walter  Wilcox  on  Nov.  12,  1943.  She  helped  run  the  family  farm  in  earlier  years  and  had  co-­owned  and  operated  the  Middlebury  Bowling  Lanes.  She  later  worked  for  the  Wood  family  in  Shoreham  as  a  childcare  provider.

She  is  survived  by  her  daughter  and  care  provider,  Carol  Davis  of  Mulberry,  Fla.;Íž  her  son,  Leighton  Wilcox  of  Orwell;Íž  three  siblings,  Harris  Brisson  of  Shoreham,  Aileen  Pomainville  of  Port  Orange,  Fla.,  and Â

Darlene  Gunn  of  Branford,  Conn.;͞  four  grandchildren,  nine  great-­grand-­ children  and  many  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins.  She  was  predeceased  by  her  husband,  Leo  Walter  Wilcox,  in  May  2002,  and  by  a  sister,  Yvonne  Severance.

The  memorial  service  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  Celebration  of  Her  Lifeâ&#x20AC;?  will  be  held  on  Saturday,  April  27,  at  10  a.m.,  at  Brandon  American  Legion  Post  No.  55.  Following  the  ceremony  the  family  will  receive  friends,  for  a  time  of  fellowship  and  remembrance.  A  private  graveside  committal  service  and  burial  will  take  place  at  a  later  date  in  the  East  Shoreham  Cemetery.

There  are  no  public  calling  hours.

Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  Addison  County  Home  Health  &  Hospice,  P.O.  Box  754,  Middlebury,  VT  05753.

Thomas Randal, 54, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Thomas  A.  Randal,  54,  of  Middlebury  died  on  April  19,  2013,  at  Fletcher  Allen  Health  Care  in  Burlington  follow-­ ing  a  long  illness.

He  was  born  on  Jan.  22,  1959,  in  Rutland,  the  son  of  the  late  Rodney  Randall  and  Edna  (Smith)  Randall.  He  graduated  from  Middlebury  Union  High  School  and  attended  technical  college,  where  he  stud-­ ied  broadcasting.  Family  said  he  enjoyed  volunteering  with  D.A.V.  and  listening  to  the  music  of  the  band  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chicago.â&#x20AC;?

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He  is  survived  by  his  mother,  Edna  Randall;͞  two  brothers,  Bill  Randall  and  his  wife  Pam  of  Ripton,  and  James  Randall  of  South  Carolina;͞  two  sisters,  Robina  Mailloux  and  her  husband  John  of  Essex,  and  Rebecca  Labor  of  South  Carolina.

He  was  predeceased  by  his  father,  Rodney  Randall.

A  remembrance  of  life  recep-­ tion  will  be  held  at  the  home  of  Edna  Randall,  200  Butternut  Ridge  Drive  in  Middlebury  at  5  p.m.  on  Saturday,  April  27.

9HUJHQQHV /LRQV EHQHÂżW PDQ\ ORFDO FKDULWLHV VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  At  recent  meet-­ ings,  the  Vergennes  Lions  Club  has  made  donations  to  several  area  organizations.  The  club  raises  nearly  $30,000  in  funds  throughout  the  \HDU YLD UDIĂ&#x20AC;HV DQ DXFWLRQ IRRG sales,  etc.,  to  help  fund  local  organi-­ zations  that  provide  services  to  area  families.

Addison  County  Readers  received  a  donation  of  $250,  with  Margo  Grace  present  to  explain  the  program  and  the  efforts  made  to  get  books  into  the  hands  of  all  Addison  County  children  under  the  age  of  5.  This  program  is  a  part  of  Dolly  Partonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Imagination  Library  with  an  annual  cost  of  about  $30  per  child.  Their  goal  is  85  percent,  but  they  were  only  at  38  percent  in  2012.  More  help  is  needed  to  be  sure  the  goal  is  met.

The  club  recently  presented  a  check  to  the  Special  Olympics  Addison  County  program  for  $750  to  assist  students  from  the  Vergennes-­ Bristol  area.  Jim  Wacker,  program  director,  was  present  to  receive  the  check.

Steve  Pouliot  of  the  Vermont  Association  for  the  Blind  and  Visually  Impaired  recently  spoke  to  the  club  about  their  program  and  the  numbers  of  citizens  in  the  area Â

served  by  their  association.  President  Kitty  Oxholm  presented  a  check  for  $500  to  assist  their  efforts.

Oxholm  also  presented  a  check  for  $1,000  to  Bixby  Memorial  Library  Director  Jane  Spencer  recently,  and  Spencer  thanked  the  club  for  its  continued  support.  She  mentioned  that  a  number  of  Vergennes  Lions  serve  of  the  library  board  of  direc-­ tors,  and  that  other  Lions  help  the  library  in  numerous  ways.  At  the  April  17  meeting  of  the  club,  Robert  Thorn  of  the  Counseling  Service  of  Addison  County  spoke  about  the  numerous  programs  that  his  agency  is  involved  with  and  how  all  of  the  county  schools  have  school-­based  clinicians  working  with  students.  With  the  closing  of  institutions  over  the  past  20  years,  he  said,  there  has  been  more  pressure  on  agencies  such  as  the  counseling  service  to  meet  those  needs  keep-­ ing  the  clients  in  the  community.  Following  Thornâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  talk,  Oxholm  presented  him  with  a  check  for  $300.

The  club  has  just  started  selling  WLFNHWV IRU LWV DQQXDO FDU UDIĂ&#x20AC;H DQG are  making  plans  for  Memorial  Day  to  earn  more  funds  for  the  commu-­ nities  served.  Tickets  are  available  from  any  Vergennes  Lions  member.

KITTY  OXHOLM,  PRESIDENT  of  the  Vergennes  Lions  Club,  left,  pres-­ ents  a  check  to  Bixby  Memorial  Library  Director  Jane  Spencer.  The  Li-­ ons  have  recently  donated  money  to  a  number  of  local  organizations,  including  Addison  County  Readers,  Special  Olympics  Addison  County  and  the  Vermont  Association  for  the  Blind  and  Visually  Impaired.

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LINCOLN  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  When  Hurricane  Sandy  hit  in  October  it  ravaged  the  East  Coast.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coming  Together  for  New  Jersey  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Rebuild,  Renew  and  Restoreâ&#x20AC;?  is  a  response  of  the  American  Baptist  Home  Mission  Societies  and  American  Baptist  Churches  of  New  Jersey.

Those  interested  can  lend  a  hand  to  response  efforts  in  New  Jersey  during  one  of  four  summer  2013  volun-­ teer  mission  weeks  co-­sponsored  by  American  Baptist  Home  Mission  Societies  and  American  Baptist  Churches  of  New  Jersey.  These  weeks  are  May  4-­11,  June  1-­8,  July  13-­20,  and  Aug.  10-­17.  Highlights  will  include:  rebuilding  homes,  communities  and  lives  while  encouraging  and  support-­ ing  those  in  need;Íž  worshiping  with  local  congregations;Íž  and  enjoying  the  fellowship.  The  $325  cost  includes  housing  and  food,  though  volunteers  are  responsible  for  transportation.  The  registration  deadline  is  two  weeks  prior  to  the  week  in  which  you  would  like  to Â

participate.  To  learn  more  about  his  project  or  perhaps  to  become  part  of  it,  contact  The  Rev.  David  Wood,  pastor  of  the  United  Church  of  Lincoln,  at  453-­4280  or  453-­7071.

The  schedule  for  the  Ladies  Aid  Industrial  Annual  Rummage  Sale  is  Wednesday,  May  1,  for  dropping  off  donations  at  Burnham  Hall  from  1  to  7  p.m.  Sale  dates  are  Friday,  May  3,  from  8  a.m.  until  7  p.m.  Then  Saturday,  May  4,  is  Dollar-­A-­Bag  Day  from  8  a.m.  to  noon.

The  Lincoln  Library  offers  a  pass  for  state  historic  sites,  a  pass  to  the  Echo  Museum  (reduced  rate)  and  one  for  the  American  Precision  Museum  in  Windsor.

Chris  Bohjalianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  talk  at  the  library  on  May  7  has  been  cancelled.  The  town-­wide  yard  sale  is  rapidly  approaching.  Please  remember  that  the  Lincoln  Historical  Society  welcomes  donations  and  will  also  consider  consignments.

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5HDGHUV TXL]]HG RQ DZDUG ZLQQLQJ ERRNV MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Thirty  top  readers  from  seven  schools  in  the  Addison  County  Supervisory  Union  (ACSU)  school  district  participated  LQ WKH DQQXDO 'RURWK\ &DQÂżHOG )LVKHU (DCF)  Award  Trivia  Challenge  held  at  Ilsley  Public  Library  in  Middlebury  on  Tuesday,  April  16.  The  event  was Â

organized  by  school  librarians  from  throughout  ACSU  and  emceed  by  Mary  Hogan  Elementary  School  Co-­principal  Tom  Buzzell.  The  kids  answered  trivia  ques-­ tions  about  books  that  have  been  QRPLQDWHG IRU WKH 'RURWK\ &DQÂżHOG Fisher  Award,  a  statewide  award  that Â

recognizes  quality  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  litera-­ ture  for  kids  in  grades  4-­8.  Sarah  Lawton,  Ilsley  Public  Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  librarian  for  youth  services,  serves  on  the  committee  of  Vermont  librar-­ ians  that  selects  the  books  that  are  nominated  for  the  award.  Children  from  around  the  state  vote  for  their Â

favorite  nominee.  With  the  support  of  dedicated  school  librarians,  students  from  Addison  County  have  been  active  participants  in  the  program,  voraciously  reading  the  nominated  books  and  voting  for  their  favorites.

The  winner  of  the  2012-­2013  DCF  Award  will  be  announced  in  May.

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Mint  juleps,  Dakin  Farm  spiral  ham  on  biscuits,  and  other  treats  in  keeping  with  the  Derby  theme Â

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will  be  featured  at  this  outdoor  event  in  Cornwall  under  a  tent  affording  beautiful  views  to  the  Adirondacks.

As  always,  guests  will  be  able  to  wager  on  their  favorite  horse  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  then  cheer  on  the  winner  during  a  live  broadcast  of  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Run  for  the  Rosesâ&#x20AC;?  at  approxi-­ mately  6:30  p.m.

According  to  Auxiliary  President  Holmes  Jacobs,  this  year  the  Auxiliary  has  invited  local  businesses  and  individu-­ als  to  participate  as  sponsors  to  assist  the  organization  in  cover-­ ing  the  expenses  associated  with  the  event.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  want  to  express  a  special  thanks  to  our  sponsors:  Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â

United  Bank,  the  Porter  Hospital  medical  staff,  Deppman  and  Foley,  Otter  Creek  Brewing,  Vermont  Hard  Cider  Company,  Mackey  Insurance,  Co-­operative  Insurance  Companies  of  Vermont,  Two  Brothers  Tavern,  Cabot  Creamery,  J.P.  Carrara  and  Sons,  and  two  very  generous  anony-­ mous  donorsâ&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  also  want  to  thank  the  Waybury  Inn  for  their  generous  underwriting  of  a  portion  of  our  expenses  and  their  outstanding  service  during  the  event.â&#x20AC;?

Proceeds  from  this  event  will  be  donated  by  the  PMC  Auxiliary  to  purchase  a  new  state-­of-­the-­art  surgical  table,  which  is  designed  to  position  orthopedic  patients Â

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in  a  manner  that  facilitates  less  invasive  hip  and  other  orthopedic  surgeries  than  a  traditional  surgi-­ cal  table.

Tickets  are  $45  per  person  ($40  per  person  for  Auxiliary  members)  and  may  be  purchased  by  calling  the  Porter  Hospital  Public  Relations  Department  at  388-­4738.  Visa  and  MasterCard Â

will  be  accepted  via  online  ticket  sales  at  Porterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  website,  porter-­ medical.org.

The  Porter  Medical  Center  Auxiliary  supports  the  work  of  Porter  Hospital  and  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  and  Rehabilitation  Center  via  donations  for  new  equipment,  programs  and  services.  The  Derby  Day  event Â

is  only  one  of  the  projects  that  generate  funds;͞  additional  funds  are  generated  by  the  Round  Robin  Upscale  Resale  Shop  and  other  special  events.

The  Auxiliary  is  governed  by  a  board  of  approximately  20  volun-­ teer  women  and  men  who  over-­ see  the  projects  and  funds  of  the  organization.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tolstoyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Anna  Kareninaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  in  Contextâ&#x20AC;?  lecture  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  April  25,  4:30-­6  p.m.,  Robert  A.  Jones  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;59  Conference  Room,  Rohatyn  Center.  Russian  scholar  Rosamund  Bartlett  of  Oxford  University  will  speak  about  the  larger  cultural  and  political  dimensions  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anna  Karenina.â&#x20AC;?  Bartlettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  translation  of  the  novel  will  appear  in  Oxford  Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Classics  in  2014.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Understanding  Nicaraguaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Struggle  with  Povertyâ&#x20AC;?  presentation  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  April  25,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Lawrence  Memorial  Library.  Alex  Tuck  and  Isabel  Gamm,  co-­founders  of  the  9HUPRQW EDVHG QRQSURÂżW 3HRSOH +HOSLQJ 3HRSOH Global,  talk  about  the  extreme  poverty  in  Nicaragua  and  how  their  organization  is  working  to  eliminate  it  WKURXJK PLFUROHQGLQJ $ 2QH :RUOG /LEUDU\ 3URMHFW presentation.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Threepenny  Operaâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  7KXUVGD\ $SULO S P 7RZQ +DOO 7KHDWHU 0LGGOHEXU\ &RPPXQLW\ 3OD\HUVÂś PXVLFDO UHZRUN-­ ing  of  the  1728  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beggarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Opera,â&#x20AC;?  mixing  gang-­ ster  comedy  with  an  ardent  criticism  of  early  20th-­century  capitalism  as  it  pitches  an  army  of  professional  beggars  against  a  group  of  gangsters  who  pillage  the  homes  of  Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wealthy  at  night.  Runs  April  25-­28.  Tickets  $20  general  admission,  VWXGHQWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH 382-­9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org,  or  at  the  door. Â

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Poetry  and  art  workshop  for  kids  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  26,  10  a.m.-­ noon,  Sheldon  Museum.  Middlebury  poet  David  Weinstock  leads  a  workshop  for  kids  ages  9  DQG ROGHU WLWOHG Âł*HW <RXU 3RHP 2Q ´ .LGV ZLOO UHDG old  and  new  poems,  write  their  own  poems,  and  decorate  their  brought-­from-­home  T-­shirt,  hat  or  other  piece  of  clothing  with  their  writing.  Decorating  materials  will  be  provided.  Space  is  limited;  pre-­ register  at  388-­2117  or  at  the  museum.  Fee:  $5  to  cover  cost  of  materials.  Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  26,  11:30  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Rosieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Restaurant.  CVAA  and  Rosieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  partner  to  bring  area  seniors  a  monthly  luncheon.  Meatloaf,  mashed  potatoes  and  peas,  and  fruit  cobbler.  Suggested  donation  $5.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119.  Exhibit  reception  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  26,  5-­7  p.m.,  Vermont  Folklife  Center.  Celebrating  the  RSHQLQJ RI Âł)DFHV RI 2XU &RPPXQLW\ 3RXOWQH\ 9W ´ a  collaborative  exhibit  between  Green  Mountain  College  digital  photography  students  and  the  2012  3RXOWQH\ (DUWK )DLU IHDWXULQJ VXEMHFWV ZKR DUH FRQWULEXWLQJ WR D VXVWDLQDEOH 3RXOWQH\ FRPPXQLW\ ([KLELW HQGV $SULO ,QIR Table  of  Grace  free  meal  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  April  26,  5:30-­6:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Congregational  Church.  Monthly  dinner  sponsored  by  the  North  )HUULVEXUJK 8QLWHG 0HWKRGLVW 6W 3DXOÂśV (SLVFRSDO 9HUJHQQHV &RQJUHJDWLRQDO DQG 6W 3HWHUÂśV churches.  Free,  but  donations  accepted.  Menu:  Roast  pork  with  scalloped  potatoes,  applesauce,  green  beans  and  dessert.  Monthly  Drum  Gathering  in  Bristol.  Friday,  April  26,  6-­8  p.m.,  Recycled  Reading  of  Vermont,  25A  Main  6W 5HF\FOHG 5HDGLQJÂśV JDWKHULQJ FLUFOH MDP %ULQJ your  own  drum  or  use  one  of  the  provided  drums  or  shakers.  All  ages  welcome.  Drop  in.  Info:  453-­5982.  Contra  dance  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  26,  7:30-­ 9:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  Municipal  Gym.  The  Quinn  family  invites  people  of  all  ages  and  abilities  to  this  contra  dance.  Soft-­soled  non-­street  shoes  required.  No  partner  or  experience  necessary.  All  dances  will  be  taught.  Sponsored  by  the  Middlebury  Rec  Department.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Threepenny  Operaâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  )ULGD\ $SULO S P 7RZQ +DOO 7KHDWHU 0LGGOHEXU\ &RPPXQLW\ 3OD\HUVÂś PXVLFDO UHZRUN-­ ing  of  the  1728  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beggarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Opera,â&#x20AC;?  mixing  gang-­ ster  comedy  with  an  ardent  criticism  of  early  20th-­century  capitalism  as  it  pitches  an  army  of  professional  beggars  against  a  group  of  gangsters  who  pillage  the  homes  of  Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wealthy  at  night.  Runs  April  25-­28.  Tickets  $20  general  admission,  VWXGHQWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH 382-­9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org,  or  at  the  door.  Bach  Festival  opening  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  April  26,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Opening  of  the  third  annual  Bach  Festival  with  a  concert  by  the  Middlebury  College  Choir  and  Chamber  Orchestra,  conducted  by  Jeff  Buettner.  Free.  Festival  continues  through  April  28.  Info:  443-­6433  or  http://go.middlebury. edu/arts. Â

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Ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Union  spring  sale  in  New  Haven.  Saturday,  April  27,  9  a.m.-­2  S P 1HZ +DYHQ &RQJUHJDWLRQDO &KXUFK 3ODQWV EDNHG JRRGV NLWFKHQ LWHPV JDPHV ERRNV and  more.  Bach  Festival  â&#x20AC;&#x153;interest  sessionsâ&#x20AC;?  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  April  27,  10  a.m.-­2:30  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel  and  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  A  series  of  Bach-­related  presentations  by  Middlebury  &ROOHJH DIÂżOLDWH DUWLVW DQG KDUSVLFKRUGLVW &\QWKLD +XDUG JXHVW FRQGXFWRU 0DUWLQ 3HDUOPDQ DQG countertenor  Martin  Near  of  the  vocal  ensemble  %OXH +HURQ $OO IUHH ,QIR RU KWWS go.middlebury.edu/arts.  Green  Mountain  Club  bike  ride  in  Addison.  Saturday,  April  27,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  leave  from  Dead  Creek  goose-­viewing  area  on  south  side  of  Route  17.  Flat  ride.  Options  for  14,  18,  24  and  29  miles.  %ULQJ KHOPHW ZDWHU DQG OXQFK 5693 WR +DUULV Abbott  at  (802)  878-­4873  or  harris.abbott1@myfair-­ point.net.  Ebook/audiobook  downloading  class  in  Lincoln.  Saturday,  April  27,  11  a.m.-­noon,  Lincoln  Library.  Learn  about  the  Green  Mountain  Library  Consortium  and  how  you  can  download  ebooks  and  audiobooks  for  free  from  www.listenupvermont. org.  Bring  in  your  device  and  learn  how  to  become  a  super  downloader.  Info:  453-­2665.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Threepenny  Operaâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  6DWXUGD\ $SULO S P 7RZQ +DOO 7KHDWHU 0LGGOHEXU\ &RPPXQLW\ 3OD\HUVÂś PXVLFDO UHZRUN-­ ing  of  the  1728  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beggarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Opera,â&#x20AC;?  mixing  gang-­ ster  comedy  with  an  ardent  criticism  of  early  20th-­century  capitalism  as  it  pitches  an  army  of  professional  beggars  against  a  group  of  gangsters  who  pillage  the  homes  of  Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wealthy  at  night.  Runs  April  25-­28.  Tickets  $20  general  admission,  VWXGHQWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH 382-­9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org,  or  at  the  door.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Le  Havreâ&#x20AC;?  on  screen  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  April  27,  3-­5  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  An  underdog  shoeshine  man  chances  upon  an  illegal Â

Good  times CRITICALLY  ACCLAIMED  MUSICIAN  and  composer  Howard  Fishman  will  lead  his  band  in  a  performance  at  the  Vergennes  Opera  House  this  Saturday  at  8  p.m.

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African  immigrant  and  tries  to  shield  the  boy  from  LQWHQVLI\LQJ SROLFH SUHVVXUH ,Q )UHQFK ZLWK (QJOLVK subtitles.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168.  Free  community  supper  in  Shoreham.  Saturday,  April  27,  5-­7  p.m.,  Shoreham  Congregational  Church.  Lasagna  (meat  and  vegetarian),  Italian  bread  (plain  and  garlic),  tossed  salad,  beverages  and  desserts.  Families  are  welcome.  Donations  of  nonperishable  food  for  the  food  pantry  are  encouraged.  Spaghetti  dinner  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  April  27,  5-­7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  American  Legion.  The  Legion  Unit  55  Auxiliary  will  hold  a  spaghetti  dinner  to  raise  funds  for  awards  to  local  students  at  Otter  Valley  8QLRQ +LJK 1HVKREH /RWKURS /HLFHVWHU &HQWUDO Whiting,  Sudbury  and  Barstow  schools.  Karaoke  with  Cowboy  Steve.  Cost  $8.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bach  Unpluggedâ&#x20AC;?  performance  in  Middlebury.  6DWXUGD\ $SULO S P 0DLQ 3DUW RI WKH Middlebury  College  Bach  Festival.  Classical  guitar-­ LVW (ULF 'HVSDUG ZLOO SHUIRUP )UHH DGPLVVLRQ ,QIR 443-­6433  or  http://go.middlebury.edu/arts.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Le  Havreâ&#x20AC;?  on  screen  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  April  27,  8-­10  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  An  underdog  shoeshine  man  chances  upon  an  illegal  African  immigrant  and  tries  to  shield  the  boy  from  LQWHQVLI\LQJ SROLFH SUHVVXUH ,Q )UHQFK ZLWK (QJOLVK subtitles.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Threepenny  Operaâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  6DWXUGD\ $SULO S P 7RZQ +DOO 7KHDWHU 0LGGOHEXU\ &RPPXQLW\ 3OD\HUVÂś PXVLFDO UHZRUN-­ ing  of  the  1728  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beggarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Opera,â&#x20AC;?  mixing  gang-­ ster  comedy  with  an  ardent  criticism  of  early  20th-­century  capitalism  as  it  pitches  an  army  of  professional  beggars  against  a  group  of  gangsters  who  pillage  the  homes  of  Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wealthy  at  night.  Runs  April  25-­28.  Tickets  $20  general  admission,  VWXGHQWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH 382-­9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org,  or  at  the  door.  Bach  Festival  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  April  27,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel.  The  highlight  of  the  Bach  Festival,  this  concert  celebrates  the  music  of  Bach,  with  performances  E\ &\QWKLD +XDUG RQ KDUSVLFKRUG WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ College  Choir  with  student  and  guest  instrumental-­ LVWV DQG ÂżYH SURIHVVLRQDO VRORLVWV $GPLVVLRQ IRU general  public,  $10  for  Middlebury  College  faculty,  staff,  emeriti  and  children  under  12.  Middlebury  College  students  free.  Info:  443-­6433  or  http:// go.middlebury.edu/arts.  Howard  Fishman  Quartet  in  concert  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  April  27,  8-­10  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  +RXVH &ULWLFDOO\ DFFODLPHG VLQJHU JXLWDULVW FRPSRVHU DQG EDQGOHDGHU +RZDUG )LVKPDQ DQG his  band  play.  Tickets  $17  in  advance,  $20  at  the  GRRU DYDLODEOH DW WKH 92+ RU &ODVVLF 6WLWFKLQJ RU E\ email  at  info@vergennes.operahouse.org. Â

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Last-­Sunday-­of-­the-­month  breakfast  in  Vergennes.  Sunday,  April  28,  7:30-­10  a.m.,  Dorchester  Lodge,  School  Street.  The  Dorchester  Lodge  F&AM  will  serve  its  regular  all-­ you-­can-­eat  breakfast  with  pancakes,  French  toast,  EDFRQ VDXVDJH KRPH IULHV VFUDPEOHG HJJV MXLFH and  coffee.  TJM  Run  for  Lung  Cancer  Research  in  Vergennes.  Sunday,  April  28,  10-­11  a.m.,  Vergennes  Union  (OHPHQWDU\ 6FKRRO 6HFRQG DQQXDO . UXQ ZDON LQ KRQRU RI 7UDF\ -LOO 0F3KDLO ZKR ORVW D EDWWOH ZLWK lung  cancer  at  age  25.  Register  online  at  www. eventbrite.com  and  type  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;TJMâ&#x20AC;&#x153;  in  the  search  bar.  3URFHHGV EHQHÂżW /XQJ &DQFHU $OOLDQFH Beltane  Community  Forest  Celebration  in  Bristol.  6XQGD\ $SULO S P :DWHUZRUNV 3URSHUW\

3ODQN 5RDG $QQXDO IHVWLYDO WR FHOHEUDWH VSULQJ /LYH PXVLF SRHWU\ UHDGLQJ ERQÂżUH SRWOXFN QDWXUH hike,  maypole  dance,  and  more.  Families  welcome;  no  pets.  Bring  a  dish  to  share,  water,  bug  repel-­ lant.  Rain  or  shine.  Info:  www.familyforests.org  or  453-­7728.  Potluck  luncheon  in  West  Addison.  Sunday,  April  S P :HVW $GGLVRQ &RPPXQLW\ +RXVH Church  Street.  Bring  your  family  and  friends.  6SULQJ ZLOGĂ&#x20AC;RZHU ZDON LQ 2UZHOO  Sunday,  April  28,  S P 0RXQW ,QGHSHQGHQFH 6WDWH +LVWRULF 6LWH Join  nursery  professional  Amy  Olmsted  to  learn  about  the  tender  beauties  of  spring,  plant  names  and  their  habitats.  Wear  sturdy  shoes  and  dress  for  the  weather.  Admission  $5  adults,  free  for  children  under  15.  Info:  759-­2412.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Threepenny  Operaâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  6XQGD\ $SULO S P 7RZQ +DOO 7KHDWHU 0LGGOHEXU\ &RPPXQLW\ 3OD\HUVÂś PXVLFDO UHZRUN-­ ing  of  the  1728  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beggarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Opera,â&#x20AC;?  mixing  gang-­ ster  comedy  with  an  ardent  criticism  of  early  20th-­century  capitalism  as  it  pitches  an  army  of  professional  beggars  against  a  group  of  gangsters  who  pillage  the  homes  of  Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wealthy  at  night.  Runs  April  25-­28.  Tickets  $20  general  admission,  VWXGHQWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH 382-­9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org,  or  at  the  door.  Chicken  pie  supper  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  April  28,  5-­6:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church.  Chicken  pie  supper  prepared  and  served  by  the  churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  group  with  proceeds  going  WR PLVVLRQ SURMHFWV 1R UHVHUYDWLRQV QHHGHG suggested  donation  $8  but  no  one  will  be  turned  away.  Info:  388-­2510.  An  Evening  of  Poetry  and  Music  in  Brandon.  Sunday,  April  28,  7-­9  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Featuring  Jerry  Johnson  reading  his  poetry,  with  PXVLFDO UHQGLWLRQV E\ -RQ *DLOPRU DQG 3HWH Sutherland.  General  admission  $15.  Reservations  at  (802)  465-­4071  or  info@brandon-­music.net. Â

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30

MONDAY Addison  County  Democratic  Committee  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  April  29,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library. Â

TUESDAY

Behind-­the-­Scenes  Lunch  and  Discussion  at  Middlebury  College.  Tuesday,  April  30,  12:30-­2:30  p.m.,  Wright  0HPRULDO 7KHDWHU +HDU D GLVFXVVLRQ ZLWK 'LUHFWRU Richard  Romagnoli,  cast,  crewmembers  and  the  audience  about  the  upcoming  production  of  +RZDUG %DUNHUÂśV GUDPD Âł7KH &DVWOH ´ /XQFK LV free  to  college  ID  holders;  community  donations  are  accepted.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168.  Lecture  on  experimental  architecture  in  Vermont  at  Middlebury  College.  Tuesday,  April  30,  4:30-­ 6:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  Room  125.  Architect  Jim  Sanford  will  talk  about  experimental  Vermont  architecture  constructed  during  the  1960s  and  1970s,  including  his  Dimetrodon  building  of  1971.  Reception  follows.  Free.  Info:  www.middle-­ bury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168.  Oil  painting  demonstration  in  Orwell.  Tuesday,  April  30,  6:30-­7:30  p.m.,  Orwell  Free  Library.  Local  artist  Kathy  Ouimet  will  demonstrate  oil  painting.  +HU DUWZRUN ZLOO EH RQ GLVSOD\ DW WKH OLEUDU\ LQ 0D\ Free.  Info:  948-­2041.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  Crude  Awakening:  The  Oil  Crashâ&#x20AC;?  screening  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  April  30,  7-­9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Free  screening.  Shown  in  cooperation  with  the  Congregational  Church  of  Middlebury.  Info:  388-­4095. Â

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African  dance  and  music  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Tuesday,  April  30,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  This  concert  by  the  African  Music  and  Dance  Ensemble,  under  the  direction  of  Damascus  Kafumbe,  features  a  wide  range  of  East  African  instrumental,  vocal  and  dance  repertoire.  Free.  Info:  443-­6433  or  go.middlebury.edu/arts. Â

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WEDNESDAY

Jack  Mayer  discusses  book  in  Vergennes.  Wednesday,  May  1,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Bixby  Library,  Main  Street,  Vergennes.  Middlebury  pediatrician  Jack  Mayer  will  discuss  his  book  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Life  in  a  Jar:  The  Irena  Sendler  Project.â&#x20AC;?  Sponsored  by  the  Addison  County  Retired  Teachers  Association.  Tai  Chi  for  Arthritis  class  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  May  1,  1-­2  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Part  of  a  series  of  intermediate  tai  chi  classes  meeting  Wednesdays  through  May.  Sponsored  by  CVAA,  these  free  classes  for  people  age  50  or  older  FDQ KHOS LPSURYH EDODQFH Ă&#x20AC;H[LELOLW\ DQG PXVFOH strength.  Register  at  (802)  865-­0360,  ext.  1028.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;How  Does  Bach  Say  It?â&#x20AC;?  presentation  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  May  1,  7-­9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  UVM  Professor  Emeritus  Philip  Ambrose  shows  how  Johann  Sebastian  Bach  translates  Scripture  and  poetry  into  the  formal  musical  language  of  the  Baroque.  A  Vermont  Humanities  Council  First  Wednesday  event.  Info:  388-­4095.  Senior  lecture/vocal  performance  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  May  1,  7-­9  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  Room  221.  Senior  Grady  Trela  JLYHV D OHFWXUH SHUIRUPDQFH RI VRQJV IURP ÂżFWLRQDO musicals.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168. Â

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2

THURSDAY

Otter  Creek  Poets  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  May  2,  1-­2  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Paige  Ackerson-­Kiely,  author  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  Love  Is  a  Dead  Arctic  Explorer,â&#x20AC;?  will  read  from  her  work.  Info:  388-­4095.  Educational  seminar  on  retirement  planning  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  May  2,  6-­7:15  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Learn  about  the  importance  of  saving  for  retirement,  saving  through  an  employee-­spon-­ sored  plan;  tax-­advantaged  options  for  retirement  savings.  Reservations:  877-­6559.  Refreshments  and  snacks  will  be  served.  Twist  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Wool  Spinning  Guild  meeting  and  auction  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  May  2,  7-­9  p.m.,  $PHULFDQ /HJLRQ $QQXDO DXFWLRQ IHDWXULQJ ÂżEHU equipment  and  materials.  All  are  welcome.  Info:  453-­5960.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Castleâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  May  2,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Howard  Barkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  play  is  an  epic  work  blasting  with  humor,  bawdiness,  violence  and  the  limits  of  desire,  pain  and  sexuality.  After  an  absence  of  seven  years,  a  group  of  Crusaders  UHWXUQV ÂłKRPH´ WR ÂżQG DXWKRULW\ UHOLJLRQ DQG KXPDQ relations  all  upended.  Tickets  $12/10/6,  available  at  www.middlebury/edu/arts  or  443-­3168.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wait,  Wait  ...  Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  Tell  Meâ&#x20AC;?  live  broadcast  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  May  2,  8-­10  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  See  a  broadcast  of  the  popular  radio  quiz  show  on  the  THT  big  screen.  Panelists  include  Paula  Poundstone,  Mo  Rocca  and  Tom  Bodett.  Tickets  $17/$10  students,  available  at  the  THT  box  RIÂżFH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ

May

3

FRIDAY

Ladies  Aid  Industria  rummage  sale  in  Lincoln.  Friday,  May  3,  8  a.m.-­7  p.m.,  Burnham  Hall.  Two-­day  rummage  sale.  Drop-­off  date  for  clothing  and  household  items:  Wednesday,  May  1,  1-­7  p.m.  No  electronics.  Info:  453-­2598.  Bake  and  rummage  sales  in  Middlebury.  Friday, Â

May  3,  9  a.m.-­5  p.m.,  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church,  corner  of  Seminary  and  North  Pleasant  streets.  Bake  sale  upstairs,  9  a.m.-­1  p.m.;  rummage  sale  downstairs  all  day.  Clothing  for  children  and  adults,  household  goods,  toys,  books,  footwear,  NQLFN NQDFNV 3URFHHGV EHQHÂżW PLVVLRQV ORFDOO\ and  around  the  world.  Continues  May  4.  Two-­day  rummage  sale  in  Salisbury.  Friday,  May  3,  9  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.  To  make  donations,  call  352-­4375  or  388-­6260.  Continues  May  4.  Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  May  3,  11:30  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  VFW.  CVAAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  monthly  First  Friday  luncheon,  roast  pork,  vegetable  lasa-­ gna,  mesclun  salad,  and  vanilla  ice  cream  with  chocolate  chunk  cookie  pieces.  Suggested  dona-­ tion  $4.  Reservations  required  by  May  1:  1-­800-­ 642-­5119.  Free  transportation  by  ACTR:  388-­1946.  Art  opening  reception  in  Brandon.  Friday,  May  3,  5-­7  p.m.,  Brandon  Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Guild,  7  Center  St.  &HOHEUDWLQJ WKH RSHQLQJ RI Âł1DWXUH 5HĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG Water,  Line  and  Form,â&#x20AC;?  kinetic  sculptures  by  Patti  Sgrecci  of  Cornwall  and  vibrant  watercolors  by  Lyn  DuMoulin  of  Brandon.  On  exhibit  through  July  2.  Spaghetti  dinner  at  Keewaydin.  Friday,  May  3,  6-­8  p.m.,  Fraser  Dining  Hall,  Camp  Keewaydin  on  Lake  Dunmore,  Salisbury.  Dinner  with  music  by  Maiden  Vermont  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  barbershop  chorus,  proceeds  to  EHQHÂżW ORFDO VFKRROV SDUWLFLSDWLRQ LQ WKH .HHZD\GLQ Environmental  Education  Center.  Tour  the  campus.  Adults  $15,  children  $8.  RSVP  to  Tim  Tadlock  at  tim@keewaydin.org  or  352-­1052.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Castleâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  May  3,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Howard  Barkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  play  is  an  epic  work  blast-­ ing  with  humor,  bawdiness,  violence  and  the  limits  of  desire,  pain  and  sexuality.  After  an  absence  of  seven  years,  a  group  of  Crusaders  returns  â&#x20AC;&#x153;homeâ&#x20AC;?  WR ÂżQG DXWKRULW\ UHOLJLRQ DQG KXPDQ UHODWLRQV DOO upended.  Tickets  $12/10/6,  available  at  www. middlebury/edu/arts  or  443-­3168.  Gospel  choir  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  May  3,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  François  Clemmonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Spiritual  Choir  will  perform  traditional  and  innovative  spirituals,  some  gospel  selections  and  more.  Info:  443-­6433  or  go.middlebury.edu/arts.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dance,  Music,  Light:  Performance  Improvisationâ&#x20AC;?  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  May  3,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  An  ensemble  of  dancers  and  musicians  demonstrates  the  ability  to  compose  engaging  and  coherent  pieces  â&#x20AC;&#x153;in  the  momentâ&#x20AC;?  after  a  semester-­long  study  of  improvisa-­ tion  as  a  performing  art.  Tickets  $12/10/6,  available  at  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168. Â

May

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SATURDAY

Bottle  drive  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  May  4,  5  a.m.-­8  p.m.,  Vergennes  Redemption  Center.  Also  9  a.m.  to  noon  at  the  Vergennes  Recycling  Center.  Please  donate  your  returnables  to  support  the  Vergennes  Area  Youth  League  (tee  ball,  softball  and  baseball).  Church  tag  sale  in  Cornwall.  Saturday,  May  4,  8  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Cornwall  Congregational  Church.  A  variety  of  stuff  for  sale,  plus  homemade  soup  and  bake  sale.  Rain  or  shine.  Ladies  Aid  Industria  rummage  sale  in  Lincoln.  Saturday,  May  4,  8  a.m.-­noon,  Burnham  Hall.  Bag  day:  $1.  Drop-­off  date  for  clothing  and  household  items:  Wednesday,  May  1,  1-­7  p.m.  No  electronics.  Info:  453-­2598.  Town-­wide  Yard  Sale  in  Monkton.  Saturday,  May  4,  8  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  at  the  Monkton  Volunteer  Fire  Department  and  participating  houses.  Cost  $10  for  D WDEOH LQVLGH RU RXWVLGH WKH ÂżUHKRXVH RU WR KDYH your  house  listed  on  the  tag  sale  map,  plus  a  sign  marker  for  your  driveway.  Register  by  April  27  at  weg@gmavt.net  or  453-­6067.  Maps  available  May  D P DW WKH ÂżUHKRXVH 3URFHHGV ZLOO JR WRZDUG a  free  community  concert  on  June  14.  Car  wash  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  May  4,  9  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  Gaines  Insurance,  across  from  Aubuchon  Hardware.  Fundraiser  for  VUHS  Project Â

Graduation,  a  celebration  that  allows  graduating  VHQLRUV WR HQMR\ WKHLU ÂżQDO QLJKW ZLWK FODVVPDWHV LQ a  safe,  supervised  environment.  GMC  Young  Adventurersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Club  Green  Up  Day  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  May  4,  9-­11  a.m.,  Spirit  in  Nature  trails.  Andrea  Kane  leads  this  GMC  kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  event,  a  cleanup  at  Vergennes  Falls  Park  and  Trail.  Info:  877-­6597  or  dreakane@comcast.net.  Rummage  sale  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  May  4,  9  a.m.-­noon,  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church,  corner  of  Seminary  and  North  Pleasant  streets.  Bag  day:  $2.  Clothing  for  children  and  adults,  house-­ hold  goods,  toys,  books,  footwear,  knick-­knacks.  3URFHHGV EHQHÂżW PLVVLRQV ORFDOO\ DQG DURXQG WKH world.  Spring  tag  sale  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  May  4,  9  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  First  Baptist  Church  of  Bristol.  Toys,  furniture,  kitchen  items  and  much  more.  Two-­day  rummage  sale  in  Salisbury.  Saturday,  May  4,  9  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.  To  make  donations,  call  352-­4375  or  388-­6260.  Appraisal  Day  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  May  4,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Courtyard  Marriott.  Expert  appraisers  will  offer  verbal  appraisals  of  antiques,  including  furniture,  art,  jewelry,  military  items,  sports  memo-­ rabilia,  glass,  toys,  books  and  ephemera.  Photos  of  large  objects  will  be  accepted.  Cost  $7  per  item,  $25  for  four  items.  Sponsored  by  the  Henry  Sheldon  Museum.  Info:  388-­2117.  Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fair  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  May  4,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Parish  Hall.  Evergreen  Preschoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fair  returns  with  Josh  Brooks  entertaining  all  day,  plus  mini  golf  course,  face  SDLQWLQJ Ă&#x20AC;RZHU SODQWLQJ %%4 SL]]D DQG EDNH VDOH UDIĂ&#x20AC;H DQG PRUH $GPLVVLRQ LV IUHH DV DUH PDQ\ RI the  activities.  Info:  877-­6380  or  jenaraujo@yahoo. com.  Middlebury  Studio  School  pottery  sale  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  May  4,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  1  Mill  St.,  below  Edgewater  Gallery.  Pottery  sale,  featur-­ ing  pottery  by  many  local  artisans,  jewelry,  student  ZRUN DQG VHFRQGV )XQGUDLVHU WR EHQHÂżW WKH VFKRRO Books  on  tape  sale  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  May  4,  11  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  As  part  of  the  libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  regular  book  sale,  there  will  be  a  special  table  featuring  recorded  books  on  tape.  Proceeds  fund  library  programs.  Info:  388-­4095.  'HUE\ 'D\ EHQHÂżW IRU 3RUWHU $X[LOLDU\  Saturday,  May  4,  2-­9  p.m.,  Home  of  Sue  and  Bruce  Byers  in  &RUQZDOO Âł.HQWXFN\ 'HUE\ 'D\ %HQHÂżW´ ZLWK PLQW MXOHSV ÂżQJHU IRRG DQG FKHHULQJ RQ KRUVHV LQ WKH annual  horse  race  broadcast  from  Louisville.  $45  per  person  ($40  for  Porter  Medical  Center  Auxiliary  members).  Reservations  at  388-­4738  or  www. portermedical.org.  Casino  Night  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  May  4,  7-­11  p.m.,  Vergennes  American  Legion.  The  Vergennes  Rotary  Club  holds  its  annual  Casino  Night,  a  fund-­ raiser  with  Las  Vegas-­style  action  and  play  money.  &DVLQR JDPHV UDIĂ&#x20AC;H SUL]HV DQG PRUH )RRG and  drinks  available  for  sale.  Tickets  are  $10  each.  Advance  tickets  good  for  $600  in  casino  dollars;  DW WKH GRRU LQ FDVLQR GROODUV 7R EHQHÂżW Vergennes  Rotary  charities.  Red  Cedar  School  Rock-­and-­Roll  Ball  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  May  4,  7-­11  p.m.,  51  Main.  Seventh  annual  event,  with  live  music  by  the  Grift,  plus  appetizers  and  desserts,  cash  bar,  and  a  fabu-­ lous  silent  auction.  Adults  only.  Tickets  $15  each.  3URFHHGV EHQHÂżW WKH VFKRROÂśV VFKRODUVKLS IXQG Info:  www.redcedarschool.org.  Martin  Swinger  at  Ripton  coffeehouse.  Saturday,  May  4,  7:30-­10  p.m.,  Ripton  Community  House,  Route  125,  Ripton.  Open  mic  at  7:30.  Then,  singer-­ songwriter  Martin  Swinger  and  his  Existential  Band  will  perform  an  18th  anniversary  concert.  Admission  $9,  seniors  and  teens  $6,  children  $3.  Information  388-­9782.  Carmichael  sings  Gershwin  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  May  4,  8-­9:30  p.m.  The  cabaret  series  returns  with  delightful  Broadway  veteran  Bill  Carmichael  singing  the  songs  of  George  and  Ira  Gershwin,  including  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Embraceable  You,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  got  Rhythmâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  Love  is  Here  to  Stay.â&#x20AC;?  Cash  bar  and  desserts  available.  $17  for  singles,  $30  for  couples.  Info:  877-­6737. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Castleâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  May  4,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Howard  Barkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  play  is  an  epic  work  blast-­ ing  with  humor,  bawdiness,  violence  and  the  limits  of  desire,  pain  and  sexuality.  After  an  absence  of  seven  years,  a  group  of  Crusaders  returns  â&#x20AC;&#x153;homeâ&#x20AC;?  WR ÂżQG DXWKRULW\ UHOLJLRQ DQG KXPDQ UHODWLRQV DOO upended.  Tickets  $12/10/6,  available  at  www. middlebury/edu/arts  or  443-­3168.  Comedy  club  cabaret  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  May  4,  8-­10  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  The  Vermont  &RPHG\ &UHZ ZLOO SHUIRUP LQ D EHQHÂżW FDEDUHW comedy  club  (ages  21  and  older  only).  Tickets,  $20,  include  a  glass  of  wine  or  beer  or  nonalcoholic  beverage  and  snacks.  Cash  bar  also.  Reservations  UHTXLUHG RU 3URFHHGV EHQHÂżW ongoing  restoration  of  the  town  hall.  Sound  Investment  Jazz  Ensemble  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  May  4,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  This  17-­piece  big  band,  directed  by  Dick  Forman,  will  play  the  best  of  contemporary  jazz  compositions  and  arrangements  as  well  as  charts  from  the  classic  swing  and  jazz  repertoires.  Free.  Info:  443-­6433  or  go.middlebury. edu/arts.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dance,  Music,  Light:  Performance  Improvisationâ&#x20AC;?  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  May  4,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  An  ensemble  of  dancers  and  musicians  demonstrates  the  ability  to  compose  engaging  and  coherent  pieces  â&#x20AC;&#x153;in  the  momentâ&#x20AC;?  after  a  semester-­long  study  of  improvisa-­ tion  as  a  performing  art.  Tickets  $12/10/6,  available  at  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168. 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Bach  is  back JEFF  BUETTNER  WILL  conduct  the  Middlebury  College  Choir  and  Chamber  Orchestra  in  the  opening  concert  of  this  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Bach  Festival  at  Middlebury  Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  Friday,  April  26,  at  8  p.m.  The  annual  celebration  of  J.S.  Bach  continues  through  the  weekend.

Photo  by  David  Yandell

Vergennes Area Baseball Boosters wish to send a special â&#x20AC;&#x153;thank youâ&#x20AC;? to the American Legion Post #14, Long Trail Physical Therapy and Bob Brigan for another successful Calcutta Fundraiser. We would also like to thank the following sponsors for their continued support: 3 Square CafĂŠ, A & D Auto, Addison County Field Days, American Flatbread, Aubuchon Hardware, Basin Harbor, Bearded Frog, BJs Farm Supply, Champlain Farms, Classic Stitching, Cookie Love, Country Home Products, Courtyard Marriott, Daily Chocolate, Dakin Farm, Everywear, Ferrisburgh Deli & Bakery, Forth â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n Goal, Green Peppers, Hallock Family Farm, Hollyhocks, Kinney Drugs, Lake Champlain Meritime Museum, Lake View House Restaurant, Long Trail Physical Therapy, Luigiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Main Street Footworks, Marble Works Pharmacy, Marine Plus, Mr. Upâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Phoot O Philo Sugarhouse, Prattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Store, Ramuntoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Rosieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Shea Motor Co., Shear Cuts, Shelburne Museum, Shuen Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chinese Restaurant, Small City Market, Smugglerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Notch, Storm CafĂŠ, Stowe Mountain Resort & Lodge, Vergennes Athletics, Vergennes Video, Vergennes Wine, Vermont Energy, Woodchuck Hard Cider

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*UHHQ 0RXQWDLQ &OXE ZLOGĂ&#x20AC;RZHU walk  on  Mt.  Moosalamoo.  Sunday,  May  5,  meeting  time  and  place  TBA.  Easy  4-­mile  round-­trip  hike  on  the  Mt.  Moosalamoo  Trail,  with  an  optional  additional  2-­mile  round-­trip  hike  to  the  Moosalamoo  summit  (1,530-­foot  ascent).  Bring  FDPHUD ZDWHU DQG VQDFN &DOO OHDGHU 5XWK 3HQÂżHOG at  388-­5407  for  meeting  time  and  place.  2013  Maple  Run  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  May  5,  9  D P S P VWDUWLQJ IURP 09$$ RIÂżFH &ROOLQV Drive.  Annual  half-­marathon,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Sweetest  Half,â&#x20AC;?  throughout  downtown  and  outlying  Middlebury.  Go  to  www.middleburymaplerun.com  for  info  and  registration.  Chicken  and  biscuit  dinner  in  New  Haven.  Sunday,  May  5,  noon-­2  p.m.,  New  Haven  Congregational  Church,  on  the  green.  Two  sittings:  noon  and  1  p.m.  Meal  includes  sides,  desert  and  beverage.  $9  adults,  $4.50  children  age  6-­12,  under  6  free.  Walk-­ins  welcome  and  take-­out  available,  but  reservations  very  much  appreciated.  Call  Nancy  at  545-­2422.  Kizuna  String  Quartet  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  May  5,  4-­6  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  In  their  ¿QDO FRQFHUW DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH WKHVH VWXGHQWV perform  Felix  Mendelssohnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  last  major  piece,  the  6WULQJ 4XDUWHW 1R LQ ) PLQRU RS )UHH ,QIR

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communitycalendar townhalltheater.org.  Concert  of  Indian  classical  music  at  Middlebury  College.  Monday,  May  6,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Internationally  acclaimed  sarod  player  Rajeev  Taranath  performs,  accompanied  by  revered  tabla  player  Anindo  Chatterjee.  Free.  Info:  443-­6433  or  http:// go.middlebury.edu/arts. Â

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Taking  Flightâ&#x20AC;?  dance  perfor-­ mance  at  Middlebury  College.  Tuesday,  May  7,  4:30-­6:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  A  â&#x20AC;&#x153;lightly  producedâ&#x20AC;?  showing  of  dance  experiments  by  the  new  batch  of  choreographers  emerging  from  the  Advance  Beginning  Dance  course.  Free.  Program  at  www.middlebury.edu/academics/dance.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Weight  of  the  Nationâ&#x20AC;?  screening  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  May  7,  5:30-­7:30  p.m.,  MVAA  Conference  Room,  55  Collins  Drive.  This  HBO  documentary  examines  the  major  driving  forces  causing  the  obesity  epidemic.  Part  four,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Challenges,â&#x20AC;?  will  be  screened.  Discussion  follows.  Light  refreshments  provided.  For  info  or  to  RSVP,  call  388-­5742  or  email  megan. lausted@state.vt.us.  Student  music  compositions  at  Middlebury  College.  Tuesday,  May  7,  8-­9  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Students  in  Su  Tanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  class  present  their  new  works  after  a  semester  of  creative  study.  Free.  Info:  443-­3168  or  www. middlebury.edu/arts. Â

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WEDNESDAY

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GED  testing  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  May  8,  8:45  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Vermont  Adult  Learning,  282  Boardman  St.  Pre-­registration  required.  Call  RIBBONS  ARE  WOVEN  around  the  Maypole  at  a  past  Belt-­ 388-­4392  for  info  and  to  register.  ane  celebration  at  the  Waterworks  Property  in  Bristol.  Hon-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Standard  Poodleâ&#x20AC;?  dance  collective  in  oring  the  arrival  of  spring,  this  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  eventâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;  with  Maypole,  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  May  8,  7-­9  p.m.,  Town  FDPSÂżUH SRHWU\ UHDGLQJ SRWOXFN DQG PRUH ² LV RQ 6XQGD\ Hall  Theater.  Professional  Vermont  dancers  April  28,  from  1-­4  p.m.  Karen  Amirault,  Shelley  Ismail  and  Patty  Smith  present  an  evening  of  dance,  joined  on  stage  by  a  few  of  their  young  protĂŠgĂŠs.  Tickets  $15  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168.  DGXOWV FKLOGUHQ DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH ZZZ Senior  piano  recital  at  Middlebury  College.  Sunday,  May  townhalltheater.org  or  382-­9222,  or  at  the  door.  5,  7-­9  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Middlebury  College  senior  Frances  Qi  Aderhold  plays  of  program  of  works  by  Debussy,  Beethoven  and  Chopin.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168. Â

Celebrating  spring

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Educational  seminar  on  investing  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  May  9,  6-­7:15  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Learn  about  the  key  features  of  bonds,  stocks  and  mutual  funds  as  well  as  the  impor-­ tance  of  proper  asset  allocation.  Reservations:  877-­6559.  Refreshments  and  snacks  will  be  served. Â

MONDAY

Preschool  registration  and  informational  meeting  in  Salisbury.  Monday,  May  6,  6:30-­ 8:30  p.m.,  Salisbury  Community  School.  The  school  is  offering  a  program  for  children  who  will  be  four  by  Aug.  31,  one  for  children  who  will  be  3  by  Aug.  31,  and  playgroups  for  children  four  and  younger.  Preschool  openings  are  limited,  so  sign  up  at  the  school  if  you  are  interested.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Future  of  the  Middlebury  Community  Houseâ&#x20AC;?  meet-­ ing  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  May  6,  7-­9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  The  community  houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  board  of  directors  are  looking  for  community  guidance  in  how  to  keep  this  historic  building  available  for  the  people  of  Middlebury  and  the  vicinity.  Info:  388-­2071  or  www.middleburycommunityhouse.org.  Met  Opera  broadcast  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  May  6,  7-­11:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  A  high-­def  broadcast  of  Handelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Giulio  Cesara,â&#x20AC;?  starring  countertenor  David  Daniels  and  soprano  Natalie  Dessay.  Final  opera  in  the  Metâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  2012-­2013  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Live  in  HDâ&#x20AC;?  series.  Tickets  $24/$10,  DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH RU ZZZ

THURSDAY

May

10

FRIDAY

Arts  Walk  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  May  10,  5-­7  p.m.,  downtown  Middlebury  and  the  Marble  Works.  Monthly  outdoor  stroll  through  town  featur-­ LQJ DUW PXVLF IRRG DQG IXQ 6HH PRQWKO\ Ă&#x20AC;LHU DW ZZZ middleburyartswalk.com.  Middlebury  College  Community  Chorus  concert  in  Brandon.  Friday,  May  10,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  Nearly  100  singers,  including  Middlebury  College  students,  faculty  and  staff  and  community  members,  will  perform,  accompanied  by  Tim  Guiles  and  a  cham-­ ber  orchestra  including  area  instrumentalists.  Donations  EHQHÂżW WKH WRZQ KDOOÂśV UHVWRUDWLRQ ,QIR RU go.middlebury.edu/arts. Â

The following providers are now accepting

New Patients

Li!le City Family Practice in Vergennes is pleased to announce three new providers who are accepting new patients.

new provider

Dan Huber, MD

new provider

Jennifer Kaufman, MD

accepting new patients

new provider

Karen Fromhold, MD

accepting new patients

Christin Bland, NP

Dr. Lewis Holmes, MD

Maria Collett, PA-C

Timothy Bicknell, MD

Please call to schedule an appointment with one of these providers, or for more information about our Porter-affiliated practice.

Little City Family Practice | 10 North Street, Vergennes

802.877.3466

littlecityfamilypractice.org | 802.877.1188 (fax) For more information about each of these providers, including their areas of practice and practice interests,

visit www.portermedical.org

L IV E M U S I C The  4:30  Combo  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  April  25,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.  Vermont  Comedy  Club  hosted  by  Tony  Bates  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  April  25,  8-­9:30  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Jimmy  Thurston  &  The  Sleepy  Hollow  Boys  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  26,  6-­8  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  The  Belltower  Trio  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  26,  8-­11  p.m.,  51  Main.  Kasata  Sound  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  April  27,  9  p.m.  -­  Sunday,  April  28,  midnight,  51  Main.  SYM  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  April  27,  10  p.m.  -­  Sunday,  April  28,  midnight,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Andric  Severance  Quartet  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  May  3,  8-­11  p.m.,  51  Main.  The  4:30  Combo  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  May  9,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.  The  Justin  Perdue  Quartet  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  May  10,  8-­11  p.m.,  51  Main. Â

ONGOINGEVENTS By  category:  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Markets,  Sports,  Clubs  &  Organizations,  Government  &  Politics,  Bingo,  Fund-­Raising  Sales,  Dance,  Music,  Arts  &  Education,  Health  &  Parenting,  Meals,  Art  Exhibits  &  Museums,  Library  Programs.

FARMERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  MARKETS Middlebury  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market.  Winter  market  at  Mary  Hogan  Elementary  School  every  Saturday  in  November,  December,  March  and  April,  9:30  a.m.-­1  p.m.  No  market  in  January  or  February.  Local  produce,  meats,  cheese  and  eggs,  baked  goods,  jams,  prepared  foods  and  crafts.  EBT  and  debit  cards  welcome.  Info:  989-­6012  or  www.

MiddleburyFarmersMarket.org.

SPORTS Co-­ed  volleyball  in  Middlebury.  Pick-­up  games  Monday,  7-­9  p.m.,  Middlebury  Municipal  Gym.  Jack  Brown,  388-­2502;  Bruce  at  Middlebury  Recreation  Department,  388-­8103.

CLUBS  &  ORGANIZATIONS ACT  (Addison  Central  Teens).  Drop-­in  hours  during  the  school  years:  Monday,  Tuesday,  Thursday,  3-­6  p.m.;  Wednesday  DQG )ULGD\ S P 0DLQ 6W 0LGGOHEXU\ 7RZQ 2I¿FH building),  below  rec.  gym.  Teen  drop-­in  space  for  kids.  Hang  out  with  friends,  play  pool,  watch  movies,  and  eat  great  food.  Baking:  every  Thursday  from  3:30-­5  p.m.  Info:  388-­3910  or  www.addisonteens.com.

Addison  County  Amateur  Radio  Association.  Sunday,  8  p.m.  On  the  air  on  club  repeater  147.36/147.96  MHz,  100  Hz  access  tone.  Nonmembers  and  visitors  welcome.

Addison  County  Emergency  Planning  Committee.  Last  Wednesday,  5  p.m.  State  Police  Barracks.  Public  invited.

Addison  County  Republican  Party.  Third  Friday,  7  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library,  Middlebury.  897-­2744.

American  Legion  Auxiliary  Post  27.  Fourth  Monday,  7  p.m.  American  Legion,  Wilson  Road,  Middlebury.

Addison  County  Council  Against  Domestic  and  Sexual  Violence.  Fourth  Tuesday,  noon-­1:30  p.m.  Addison  County  Courthouse  in  Middlebury.  388-­9180.

Brandon  Lions  Club.  First  and  third  Tuesday,  7  p.m.,  Brandon  Senior  Center.

Brandon  Senior  Citizen  Center.  1591  Forest  Dale  Road.  247-­3121.

The  Hub  Teen  Center  and  Skatepark.  110  Airport  Drive,  %ULVWRO 2SHQ PLNH QLJKW ¿UVW 7KXUVGD\ RI WKH PRQWK 7:30  p.m.,  free  for  all  ages;  reserve  a  spot  at  thehub@ gmavt.net.  Info:  453-­3678  or  www.bristolskatepark.com.

LGBTQ  (Lesbian,  Gay,  Bisexual,  Transgender,  Queer).  Youth  support  group  meets  Monday  nights,  4-­6  p.m.,  Turningpoint  Center,  Marble  Works,  Middlebury.  Info:  388-­4249.

Middlebury  Garden  Club.  Second  Tuesday.  Location  varies.  Barbara:  388-­8268.

NEAT  (Northeast  Addison  Television)  Channel  16.  Fourth  Monday,  5-­7  p.m.  NEAT  studio  in  Bristol.  Bruce  Duncan,  bduncan@madriver.com.

Neshobe  Sportsman  Club.  Second  Monday,  6  p.m.  potluck;  7 Â

p.m.  meeting.  97  Frog  Hollow  Road  in  Brandon.

Otter  Creek  Poets.  Open  poetry  workshop  held  Thursdays,  1-­3  p.m.  Ilsley  Library  in  Middlebury.  Poets  of  all  ages  are  invited  to  share  their  poetry  for  feedback,  encouragement  and  optional  weekly  assignments.  Bring  a  poem  or  two  to  share  (plus  20  copies).  Led  by  David  Weinstock.  Free.

Orwell  Historical  Society.  Fourth  Tuesday,  7:30  p.m.  Orwell  Free  Library.

PACT  (People  of  Addison  County  Together).  Third  Thursday,  D P S P 9HUPRQW VWDWH RI¿FH EXLOGLQJ RQ Exchange  St.  in  Middlebury,  Health  Department  conference  room.  989-­8141.

Salisbury  Historical  Society.  First  Saturday,  9:30-­10:45  a.m.  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.

Samaritanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Cupboard.  Assembly  of  God  Christian  Center,  1759  Route  7,  Vergennes.  Third  Thursday  through  October.  Come  share  ideas  and  craft  simple  items  for  Operation  Christmas  Child  shoeboxes.  Vergennes  Lions  Club.  First  and  third  Wednesday,  6  p.m.,  Vergennes  American  Legion.  Social  hour  at  6,  dinner  at  6:45  with  meeting  following.  Visitors  welcome.  Info:  (802)  870-­7070  or  membership@vergenneslions.com.

GOVERNMENT  &  POLITICS Addison  Peace  Coalition.  Saturday,  10:30-­11  a.m.  Triangle  Park  in  Middlebury.

Citizens  for  Constitutional  Government  in  Bridport.  Thursday,  7-­9  p.m.  Bridport  Community  School.  Learn  about  the  U.S.  and  Vermont  constitutions  and  how  to  defend  our  rights.

Five-­Town  Area  Vigil  for  Peace.  Friday,  5-­5:30  p.m.  Bristol  green.  All  welcome  to  speak  out  for  world  peace.

Vermont  Department  of  Motor  Vehicles  Mobile  Service  Van.  Second  and  fourth  Wednesdays,  8:30  a.m.-­4  p.m.;  Every  Thursday,  8:30  a.m.-­3:15  p.m.  Addison  County  Courthouse,  in  Middlebury.  The  van  offers  written  exams,  customer  service  and  road  tests.  828-­2000.

BINGO American  Legion  Hall,  Middlebury.  Wednesday.  Doors  open  5:30  p.m.  with  early  birds.  Jackpot  $3,000.  Food  available.  %HQH¿WV YHWHUDQV VFKRODUVKLSV DQG FRPPXQLW\ SURJUDPV 388-­9311.

Brandon  Senior  Center,  Brandon.  First  and  third  Mondays.  6  p.m.  Refreshments  sold.  247-­3121.

Brandon  American  Legion.  Tuesday,  warm-­ups  6:15  p.m.,  regular  games  7  p.m.  Food  available,  complimentary  hot  tea  and  coffee.  Info:  247-­5709.

VFW  Post  7823,  Middlebury.  Monday.  Doors  open  5  p.m.,  quickies  6:15  p.m.,  regular  bingo  7  p.m.  388-­9468.

FUNDRAISING  SALES Bixby  Memorial  Library  Book  Sale,  Vergennes.  Monday,  12:30-­8  p.m.;  Tuesday-­Friday,  12:30-­5  p.m.;  Saturday,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.  Wide  variety  of  books,  many  current.  Proceeds  support  library  programs  and  materials.

Brandon  Free  Public  Library  Book  Sale.  May  3-­Oct.  13,  2012.  Thursday  and  Friday,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.;  Saturday,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.  Sales  support  the  purchase  of  materials  for  the  circu-­ lating  library  collections.

Ilsley  Public  Library  Book  Sale.  First  Saturday,  11  a.m.-­3  p.m.  Info:  388-­4095.

Ripton  United  Methodist  Church  Flea  Market/Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market.  Saturdays,  9  a.m.-­noon  until  late  fall.  Food,  antiques,  quilts,  ERRNV DQG PRUH 9HQGRUVÂś IHHV EHQHÂżW FKXUFK UHVWRUDWLRQ Info:  388-­2640.

St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Closet  in  Vergennes.  Behind  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.  Open  Fridays  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Saturdays,  10  a.m.-­noon,  and  by  appointment  at  759-­2845.  Sales  support  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.  Info:  877-­2367  or  www.stpetersvt.com.

Two  Brothers  Tavernâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Charitable  Mondays.  First  Monday.  10  percent  of  entire  dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  proceeds  go  to  designated  charity.

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All  the  proceeds  from  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  turnout  complete-­ as engaging the  race  are  being  donat-­ ly  exceeded  our  expecta-­ and delightful ed  to  three  charities:  Ver-­ tions,â&#x20AC;?  said  Nicole  Wilk-­ as any other mont  Adaptive  Ski  and  erson,  an  organizer  of  the  Sports,  the  local  chapter  little girl Kelly  Claire  5K,  1  Mile  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Girls  on  the  Runâ&#x20AC;?  and  could be. The the  MESA  adaptive  pro-­ Walk  and  Run.  Kelly  Claire  Olson  died  outpouring of gram  at  Mary  Hogan  El-­ MORE  THAN  500  people  participated  in  a  run/walk  that  started  at  Mid-­ peacefully  with  her  par-­ support and ementary.  As  of  Monday  dlebury  College  on  Sunday  morning  in  memory  of  Kelly  Claire  Olson.  ents,  Amy  Roberts  and  afternoon,  race  directors  love from the 2UJDQL]HUV ZHUH VXUSULVHG DQG JUDWLÂżHG E\ WKH ELJ WXUQRXW Chris  O lson,  a t  h er  s ide  o n  had  pulled  in  $9,620.

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Search  for  shooter  continues MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Middlebury  po-­ lice  investigated  a  report  of  a  shooting  incident  in  the  Jackson  Lane  neighbor-­ hood  in  the  early  morning  of  April  20.  As  reported  on  addisonindependent. com  and  in  the  Monday  edition  of  the  Independent,  Bernard  Kimball,  65,  had  been  shot  in  the  leg  by  a  suspect  outside  of  his  apartment  at  around  1  a.m.  that  Saturday.  Police  said  the  vic-­ tim  was  taken  to  Fletcher  Allen  Health  Care  for  surgery  and  follow  up  treat-­ ment  of  his  injuries  and  was  listed  in  fair  condition  on  Sunday  evening.

The  shooter  is  described  as  a  young  man  age  17  to  19  years  old,  around  six  feet  tall,  with  a  thin-­to-­average  build  and  a  goatee.  The  shooter  was  wearing  blue  jeans  and  a  dark-­colored  vest.  He  was  accompanied  by  two  other  people  for  whom  authorities  have  no  descrip-­ tions,  according  to  police.  The  group  ran  south  on  Jackson  Lane  after  the  incident,  police  said.  Anyone  with  information  on  the  crime  is  asked  to  call  Middlebury  po-­ lice  at  388-­3191,  or  contact  Det.  Kris  Bowdish  at  kbowdish@middlebury-­ police.org.

In  other  action  last  week,  Middle-­ bury  police: Â&#x2021; $VVLVWHG 9HUPRQW 6WDWH 3ROLFH LQ helping  a  person  who  had  taken  a  drug  overdose  on  April  15. Â&#x2021; 5HIHUUHG WR FRXQVHOLQJ DQ HPR-­ tionally  distraught  person  on  April  15. Â&#x2021; 5HVSRQGHG WR D UHSRUW WKDW VRPH-­ one  had  driven  away  from  the  Middle-­ bury  Short  Stop  on  Court  Street  on  April  15  without  paying  for  gasoline. Â&#x2021; $VVLVWHG D &URVV 6WUHHW UHVLGHQW who  was  having  mental  health  issues  on  April  15. Â&#x2021; $UUHVWHG 6KDQH 0 %UDQFKDXG 30,  of  St.  Albans  on  an  outstanding  warrant  and  took  him  to  Addison  Su-­ perior  Court  on  April  15. Â&#x2021; ,QYHVWLJDWHG D VWDONLQJ FRPSODLQW

Waste  not,  want  not ABOVE,  SHOREHAM  SIXTH-­ GRADER  Cory  Warren  collects  solid  food  waste  from  second-­ gradersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  lunch  trays  as  part  of  an  evaluation  of  school-­wide  food  waste.  For  two  days,  stu-­ dents  collected  and  weighed  waste  from  breakfast  and  lunch  DQG XVHG WKHLU ÂżQGLQJV WR calculate  the  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  average  food  waste  over  the  course  of  a  year.

Right,  Lucas  Farrell,  A  Shore-­ ham  sixth-­grader,  weighs  some  of  the  liquid  food  waste  from  school  meals  as,  from  left,  Ezra  Christensen,  Ashley  Sunder-­ land  and  Serena  Welch  look  on.  The  studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  analysis  of  cur-­ rent  food  waste  at  the  school  will  help  them  assess  the  impact  of  a  soon-­to-­be  imple-­ mented  composting  system.

roadsides,  both  on  public  and  private  land.  The  department  recommends  that  citizens  picking  up  used  needles  exercise  caution  so  as  not  to  be  poked  or  stuck  by  the  needle,  then  carefully  place  it  into  a  secure  container  that  prevents  accidental  pricks,  such  as  plastic  bottles  with  a  cap.  Bristol  Police  District  residents  can  bring  found  or  collected  needles  to  the  police  department  on  South  Street  for  safe  disposal.  Non-­district  resi-­ dents  should  contact  solid  waste  cen-­ ters  about  procedures  for  disposal,  as  used  needles  and  other  paraphernalia  are  considered  hazardous  waste.

Bristol  police  also  warned  citizens  to  be  cautious  if  they  encounter  meth-­ amphetamine  production  materials. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  concern  here  primarily  in-­ volves  items  used  to  produce  the Â

drug,â&#x20AC;?  Gibbsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  statement  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Typi-­ cally  the  drug  is  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;cookedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  in  a  clear  container  like  a  Gatorade  bottle  or  9LWDPLQ :DWHU ERWWOH ,W PLJKW DOVR EH in  a  container  that  looks  like  a  pipe  bomb  ...  If  you  see  a  container  that  looks  suspicious  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  has  tubing  com-­ ing  out  of  it,  has  a  pasty  white  residue  possibly  with  small  blackened  parti-­ cles  in  it  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  do  not  pick  it  up  or  handle  LW DQG FRQWDFW WKH 9HUPRQW 6WDWH 3R-­ lice.  Be  prepared  to  give  information  about  the  location  of  the  item.â&#x20AC;?  Police  also  warned  that  containers  that  may  have  cooked  or  half-­cooked  methamphetamine  in  them  could  ex-­ plode  if  kicked  or  thrown.

Anyone  with  questions  regarding  suspicious  materials  or  hazardous  waste  is  advised  to  contact  their  local  police  agency. Â

SALISBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Hazardous  waste  will  be  collected  at  the  Salisbury  land-­ ÂżOO RQ 6DWXUGD\ -XQH DQG 6DWXUGD\ 1RY 7KH ODQGÂżOO QHZVOHWWHU ZLOO OLVW the  materials  that  will  be  accepted  for  disposal  on  those  days  during  regular  ODQGÂżOO KRXUV RI D P WR S P $OVR WKH 6DOLVEXU\ ODQGÂżOO ZLOO UH-­ open  on  Wednesdays  beginning  May  1.  Hour  will  be  listed  in  the  next  news-­ letter.

The  Salisbury  Congregational  Church  is  accepting  items  for  the  spring  rummage  sale,  which  will  be  held  on  Friday,  May  3,  and  Saturday,  May  4.  Items  must  be  clean  and  in  good  condition.  Please  call  Nancy  at  352-­4375  or  Gloria  at  388-­6260  to  ar-­ range  a  time  to  drop  off  items.  No  ap-­ pliances  are  accepted.

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are  dividing  from  your  garden  and  would  like  to  share  them  for  the  sale,  please  let  them  know.  Church  members  will  come  to  your  home  and  help  dig  and  divide  the  plants  or  will  pick  up  plants  that  you  have  already  dug.  Plants  can  also  be  dropped  off  at  the  church  to  be Â

potted.  If  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  plants  to  share,  but  would  like  to  help,  people  are  needed  to  help  put  plants  in  pots  for  the  next  three  weeks.  Any  help  or  plants  will  be  greatly  appreciated!  Please  call  Marilyn  Cargill  for  more  information  at  453-­5192.

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Monkton MONKTON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Do  you  have  some  extra  plants  to  share  or  pos-­ sibly  are  able  to  lend  a  hand  in  pot-­ ting  plants?  The  Monkton  Friends  Methodist  Church  is  preparing  for  its  annual  plant  and  bake  sale  on  Saturday,  May  11.  If  you  have  perennials  that  you Â

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Bristol  Police  offer  Green  Up  Day  advice BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  For  more  than  40  years,  communities  have  held  an  an-­ nual  Green  Up  Day  to  pick  up  litter  around  town.  For  this  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Green  Up  Day,  to  be  held  this  Saturday,  May  4,  the  Bristol  Police  Department  has  issued  a  special  warning:  Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  pick  up  needles  or  other  hazardous  drug  paraphernalia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With  the  ongoing  issue  of  drug  use  in  the  area  we  want  the  public  to  have  information  to  protect  volunteers  and  to  address  concerns  about  the  discov-­ ery  of  disposed  drug  paraphernalia  that  will  likely  be  found  in  neighbor-­ hoods  where  Green  Up  Day  projects  are  in  progress  or  will  be  carried  out,â&#x20AC;?  Bristol  Police  Chief  Kevin  Gibbs  said  in  a  statement  released  Monday.

Police  have  had  multiple  reports  of  hypodermic  needles  found  along Â

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Â&#x2021; $VVLVWHG D ORFDO SHUVRQ ZKR had  threatened  to  commit  suicide  on  April  19. Â&#x2021; $VVLVWHG 9HUPRQW 6WDWH 3ROLFH LQ responding  to  a  crime  report  in  Corn-­ wall  on  April  20. Â&#x2021; &LWHG 0LFKDHO ' &RUGRED RI &RUQZDOO IRU GULYLQJ XQGHU WKH LQĂ&#x20AC;X-­ HQFH IROORZLQJ D WUDIÂżF VWRS RQ &RO-­ lege  Street  on  April  20.  Police  said  a  passenger  in  the  vehicle  was  issued  court  diversion  paperwork  for  being  a  minor  in  possession  of  alcohol. Â&#x2021; 5HVSRQGHG WR D QRLVH FRPSODLQW near  the  railroad  tracks  off  Wood-­ bridge  Lane  on  April  21. Â&#x2021; ,QYHVWLJDWHG D GRPHVWLF GLVWXU-­ bance  at  a  Seminary  Street  residence  on  April  21. Â&#x2021; 5HVSRQGHG WR D UHSRUW RI WZR women  yelling  at  each  other  in  the  McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Restaurant  parking  lot  on  April  21.  Police  said  the  two  were  ar-­ JXLQJ RYHU D WUDIÂżF LVVXH Â&#x2021; ,QYHVWLJDWHG D UHSRUW RI VRPH youths  trying  to  jump  on  a  train  behind  the  Middlebury  Beverage  Center  off  Macintyre  Lane  on  April  21.  Police  said  the  group  of  Middlebury  College  students  was  warned  not  to  trespass  on  railroad  property. Â&#x2021; $VVLVWHG DV 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH Public  Safety  shut  down  a  loud  party  at  a  Middlebury  College  student  house  on  South  Main  Street  on  April  21. Â&#x2021; 7LFNHWHG D %UDQGRQ PDQ IRU YLR-­ lating  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ordinance  against  public  urination,  in  the  College  Street  area  on  April  21. Â&#x2021; :HUH LQIRUPHG RI WKH WKHIW RI D wallet  from  a  vehicle  parked  at  Mc-­ Donaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Restaurant  on  April  22.  Po-­ lice  have  a  suspect  and  the  investiga-­ tion  continues. Â&#x2021; $VVLVWHG D 9HUPRQW 6WDWH 3ROLFH trooper  in  the  consent  search  of  a  ve-­ hicle  in  Salisbury  on  April  22.

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will  be  open  from  8  to  10:30  a.m.  The  lobby  will  be  open  from  7:30  a.m.  to  4  pm.  on  Monday  through  Friday,  and  8  to  11  a.m.  on  Saturdays.

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Man arrested in burglary of cars in Bristol A  tragedy  might  possibly  end  with  love

BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  On  Monday,  Bristol  SROLFH LQYHVWLJDWHG UHSRUWV RI ÂżYH vehicles  broken  into  in  the  neighbor-­ hood  around  Pleasant  Street,  Elm  Street  and  Taylor  Avenue.  As  a  result  of  that  investigation,  police  arrested  Kraton  Chaloux,  22, Â

of  Bristol  and  cited  him  for  four  counts  of  petit  larceny  and  one  count  of  possession  of  stolen  property.  Chaloux  was  lodged  at  the  Chittenden  County  Correctional  Center  for  lack  of  $500  bail  and  appeared  in  Addison  District  Court  on  Wednesday. Â

Police  said  they  recovered  stolen  SURSHUW\ IURP ³VHYHUDO´ RI WKH ¿YH vehicles.  Citizens  should  contact  Bristol  police  at  453-­2533  if  they  believe  their  vehicles  were  also  burglarized  on  the  evening  of  April  22.

passes.  The  present  two  days  ago.  But  if  I  becomes  the  past.  belong  to  any  city,  it  Numb  turns  into  feel-­ is  Boston.  If  there  is  ing.  Shock  moves  on  any  holiday  to  which  to  grief  and  the  cold  I  feel  a  deep,  child-­ grip  of  grief  eventu-­ hood  connection,  it  ally  loosens.  Ever  is  Patriotsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Day.  If  so  slowly,  a  loved  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  any  race  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  one  who  has  died  longed  to  run  in,  becomes  more  than  but  probably  never  just  gone,  becomes  will,  it  is  the  Boston  present  in  unantici-­ Marathon.  pated  ways,  becomes  My  friends  and  I  part  of  a  memory  never  had  school  on  that  makes  us  smile  Patriotsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Day.  On  or  laugh  or  feel  those  early  April  inspired.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  grateful  PRUQLQJV ÂżIH DQG for  that.  drum  music  would  I  am  deeply  grate-­ echo  throughout  the  ful  too  that  no  one  I  By Rebecca Kneale Gould towns  surround-­ know  was  hurt  in  the  ing  Boston.  I  was  bombings  that  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  as  I  write  this  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  DOUHDG\ D VHOI GHFODUHG SDFLÂżVW DW with all Spa Packages exploded  on  Boylston  Street  only  age  12,  but  I  liked  to  run  along  the  route  of  the  Patriotsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Day  parade,  so  I  could  get  more  than  one  look  Pure & Natural, Anti-Aging, Spa Retreat at  the  farmer-­soldiers  dressed  in  Available Now through May 12, 2013 Just  over  the  bridge  in  Moriah... colonial  garb,  marching  in  time  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  well,  most  of  them  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  to  a  boy-­drummerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  beat.  Some  of  the  minutemen  I  could  recognize  from  â&#x20AC;&#x153;real  life,â&#x20AC;?  but  I  still  felt  that  I  was  stepping  into  1775.  I  experienced  the  electricity  of  the  day,  but  without  the  battle,  Come browse our colorful ANNUALS blood  or  fear  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  none  of  which  I  contemplated  very  much  at  the  & healthy VEGETABLE STARTS! ÂĽ time.  Find your perfect HANGING BASKETS, Now  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  different.  Now,  Online Gift CertiĂ&#x17E;cates available beautiful TREES & SHRUBS. Patriotsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Day  has  to  do  with  real  blood  on  real  streets,  run  2SHQ 'D\V D ZHHN Â&#x2021; DP SP Â&#x2021; XSRQ ² ÂżUVW LQ MR\ DQG WKHQ 'XJZD\ 5G Â&#x2021; 0RULDK 1< suddenly,  in  fear  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  by  very  real  people.  In  truth,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  a  news@addisonindependent.com Bostonian  â&#x20AC;&#x153;proper.â&#x20AC;?  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  lived  in  Watertown,  Cambridge  and  other  surrounding  towns.  But  these  downtown  streets  where  the  mara-­ thon  ends  are  ones  I  walked  on  as  a  child  and  as  a  college  student.  I  re-­visited  them  when  I  was  in  grad  school  and  continue  to  do  so  when  I  drive  down  from  Vermont  to  see  friends  and  family.  And  so  what  happened  feels  personal  to  me,  more  personal  than  I  ever  imagined.  I  know  that  my  feelings  are  widely  shared  and  much  more  painfully  felt  by  some.  I  know  that  my  attachments  are  not  as  deep  as  those  who  walk  down  Boylston  Street  every  day.  And  I  know  that  if  I  had  decent  knees  and  could  still  run  long  distances,  I  would  feel  even  more  derailed  by  the  fact  that  it  was  our  sacred  Boston  Marathon  that  someone  tried,  but  failed,  to  kill.  But  that  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  the  point.  The  point  is  that  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  certain  â&#x20AC;&#x153;normalâ&#x20AC;?  we  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  recover,  a  certain  closure  that  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  never  have,  a  certain  healing  that  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  unfold  as  quickly  as  the  media  might  like.

But  it  seems  to  me  that  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  better  this  way,  even  if  it  makes  people  uncomfortable.  I  think  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  OK  to  say  (if  maybe  not  always  out  loud):  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  wrong.  It  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  go  back  to  normal.â&#x20AC;?  For  when  I  think  or  say  that,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  â&#x20AC;&#x153;refusing  to  move  onâ&#x20AC;?  or  â&#x20AC;&#x153;giving  inâ&#x20AC;?  to  grief;Íž  rather,  I  am  giving  in  to  love.  I  am  saying  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  with-­ out  being  shy  about  it  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  that  it  is  possible  to  love  a  city,  to  love  a  holiday,  to  love  a  race,  to  love  the  people  of  Boston  and  to  love  those  who  come  to  visit.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Â&#x152; ,-;;-:<; ,:163; Â&#x152; Â&#x152; 8=* .):- Â&#x152; Â&#x152; ENTRĂ&#x2030;E; Â&#x152; Â&#x152; )88-<1B-:; Â&#x152; not  closure.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  opening.  And  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  how  I  want  to  live.

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Migrant  workers (Continued  from  Page  1A) will  sign  S.38  into  law  if  it  reaches  his  desk.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  came  to  the  House  with  such  overwhelming  support,â&#x20AC;?  said  Lanpher,  whose  committee  drafted  the  initial  version  of  the  bill.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  time  be-­ fore  the  end  of  the  session  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  of  course,  no  guarantees  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  I  do  believe  that  we  want  to  see  it  through  to  the  ¿QLVK ´ Opponents  have  argued,  among  other  things,  that  driving  is  a  privi-­ lege  that  should  not  be  granted  to  un-­ documented  workers  who  entered  the  country  illegally;Íž  that  South  Ameri-­ can  drug  cartels  could  take  advantage  of  the  program  and  increase  crime  in  the  state  (a  theory  that  has  been  roundly  debunked  by  lawmakers);Íž  and  that  granting  migrant  workers  driversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  licenses  would  result  in  farm-­ ers  losing  some  laborers  because  they  could  leave  farms  to  seek  higher  pay-­ ing  jobs  elsewhere.

Last  Thursday,  the  House  heard  testimony  from  Addison  and  Frank-­ lin  county  migrant  workers,  farmers  and  clergy  in  support  of  the  bill.  In  an  interview  immediately  following  the  hearings,  Lanpher  characterized  the  testimonies  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;very  powerful.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Within  our  whole  state  we  have  communities  in  the  corners  and  in  the  shadows,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  She  added  that  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  rural  landscape  made  workers  especially  isolated,  with  many  going  months  or  even  years  without  leaving,  unable  to  visit  friends  or  attend  to  their  daily  needs  like  buy-­ ing  groceries  or  visiting  friends  and  family  working  at  nearby  farms.  But  few  seem  to  dispute  that  mi-­ grant  worker  are  central  to  the  sur-­ vival  of  the  struggling  dairy  industry.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  the  plight  of  the  people  But  at  the  other  end  of  the  spectrum  who  feed  us,â&#x20AC;?  Lanpher  said.  are  disturbing  stories  of  workers  liv-­ Natalia  Fajardo,  an  organizer  with  LQJ IRXU RU ÂżYH WR VPDOO XQKHDWHG Migrant  Justice,  the  Burlington-­based  trailers,  working  long  shifts  that  they  community  action  group  founded  af-­ are  occasionally  uncompensated  for. ter  the  2010  death  of  a  migrant  worker  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Essentially  slave  labor  condi-­ on  a  farm  in  Franklin  County,  said  on  tions,â&#x20AC;?  Fajardo  said.  She  did  not  pro-­ Friday  that  farm  workers  vide  any  examples. and  their  supporters  felt  â&#x20AC;&#x153;As far as But  she  stressed  that  the  they  were  â&#x20AC;&#x153;poised  for  a  leaving, it has legislation  would  ease  the  victoryâ&#x20AC;?  with  this  round  burden  on  time-­and-­cash-­ to do with of  legislation. strapped  Vermont  farmers  Fajardo,  a  native  of  relationships just  as  much  as  it  would  Colombia,  said  she  was  and the free  up  migrant  workers  studying  at  UVM  when  conditions to  take  care  of  their  own  VKH ÂżUVW KHDUG RI WKH of the work needs.  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;hiddenâ&#x20AC;?  popula-­ itself. If an â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  not  a  matter  of  tion  of  Latino  migrant  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;good  farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  versus  workers.  She  said  the  employer pays the  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bad  farmer,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  Fajardo  conversation  on  the  issue  a good wage said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  many  KDG HYROYHG VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re farms  with  good,  good  since  she  came  on  board  offering good farmers.  Even  then  you  with  Migrant  Justice  as  a  conditions, cannot  expect  to  have  all  translator,  organizer  and  the  needs  addressed  by  the worker advocate  in  2011. that  good  farmer.  Farm  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  most  people  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have work  is  really  hard.  Any-­ know  about  this  issue,â&#x20AC;?  to leave.â&#x20AC;? body  will  tell  you  that.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jorge Miguel Yes,  there  are  farmers  Fajardo  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  the  good  news  is  that  Ver-­ that  actively  want  to  keep  mont  in  general  is  a  very  embracive  WKLV ODERU IRUFH FRQÂżQHG EXW HYHQ IRU place.â&#x20AC;? farmers  that  are  not  thinking  that  way  Fajardo  said  the  working  condi-­ it  is  unreasonable  to  ask  them  to  be  a  tions  that  migrant  workers  experience  gopher  for  the  employee.  The  bill  is  varies  by  farm.  She  said  the  most  fre-­ needed  not  because  a  farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  bad.  quent  issue  that  comes  up  are  over  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  because  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  unreasonable  to  ask  wage  disputes.  Living  conditions  another  human  being  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  an  adult  and  working  relationships  also  var-­ to  be  taking  care  of  all  your  needs.â&#x20AC;? ied  greatly.  At  some  farms,  migrant  FIRST-­PERSON  PERSPECTIVE workers  live  in  fairly  comfortable  Just  before  noon  last  Friday  on  a  conditions.  Fajardo  described  one  farm  in  the  heart  of  Addison  County,  farm  in  Franklin  County  where  the  Jorge  Miguel  (he  asked  that  we  use  farmer  hired  a  driver  to  take  his  work-­ a  pseudonym  to  protect  his  privacy),  ers  anywhere  they  wanted  to  go,  and  a  21-­year-­old  migrant  worker  from  picked  up  the  bill  at  the  end  of  each  southern  Mexico  had  just  gotten  off  month  to  boot.  his  second  night  shift.  On  Thursday,  he Â

Budget  to  revote  budget  on  Tuesday BRANDON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Now  that  petition-­ ers  have  triggered  a  re-­vote  on  the  Brandon  town  budget  after  it  passed  on  Town  Meeting  Day  by  eight  votes,  the  stage  is  set  for  voters  to  ask  their  long-­awaited  questions.

An  informational  meeting  about  the  budget  will  be  held  at  the  Ne-­ shobe  School  on  Monday,  April  29,  at  7  p.m.  The  Brandon  selectboard  will  take  budget  questions  from  vot-­ ers.  The  meeting  will  be  moderated  by  Bernie  Carr.

The  re-­vote  on  the  town  budget  will  take  place  the  next  day,  Tues-­ day,  April  30.  Polls  will  be  open  at  the  Neshobe  School  from  7  a.m.-­  7  p.m.  Brandon  residents  who  cannot  vote  in  person  on  April  30  can  ob-­ tain  an  absentee  ballot  at  the  tempo-­ UDU\ WRZQ RIÂżFHV DW WKH %UDQGRQ )LUH Station  until  the  end  of  business  on  Monday,  April  29.  The  proposed  Brandon  municipal  budget,  which  represented  a  10.3  percent  spending  increase,  passed  by Â

eight  votes  on  Town  Meeting  Day,  428-­420.

The  $3,292,280  municipal  budget  ($2,480,080  to  be  raised  by  taxes)  would  result  in  a  seven-­cent  tax  hike  for  residents.  Up  roughly  $240,000,  it  includes  an  additional  full-­time  position  in  the  Public  Works  Depart-­ ment,  elevates  the  half-­time  recre-­ ation  director  position  to  full-­time  and  buys  a  new  loader  for  Public  Works.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  knows  the  town,  he  knows  the  history,  and  he  knows  the  projects.â&#x20AC;?

WELCOME  CHANGE There  was  a  palpable  change  in  the  air  at  Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  selectboard  meeting,  which  was  well  attended  by  roughly  30  residents.  There  was  a  feeling  of  satisfaction  and  goodwill  that  has  been  missing  from  the  board,  not  just  since  Arlundâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  resignation,  but  perhaps  since  before  Tropical  Storm  Irene  in  August  2011.  The  board  has  been  working  to  keep  a  multitude  of  projects  moving,  and  it  has  been  an  uphill  battle.  While  Baker  has  often  been  a  lone  dissenter  on  issues  be-­ fore  the  board,  Fuller  said  he  hoped  the  town  could  now  make  some  progress. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  express  our  deepest  gratitude  to  Richard  Baker  for  stepping  into  his  new  role  and  we  hope  we  can  all  move  forward,â&#x20AC;?  Fuller  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  always  talk  about  moving  forward.  +RSHIXOO\ ZH FDQ ÂżQG FRPPRQ ground  instead  of  controversy.â&#x20AC;?

As  for  Baker,  it  was  noted  that  he Â

would  now  have  to  ascribe  to  a  very  different  dynamic,  one  where  he  is  working  for  the  board  rather  than  sit-­ ting  on  it. Âł, WKLQN LWV ÂżQH EHFDXVH LWÂśV DOO RQH table,â&#x20AC;?  he  said  in  an  interview  Mon-­ day.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  just  on  the  other  side.â&#x20AC;?

Baker  said  that  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;team  effortâ&#x20AC;?  mentality  extends  to  the  board,  and  he  is  looking  forward  to  spending  more  time  with  Fuller  and  the  board  members  than  Arlund  did.  He  plans  to  communicate  more  with  staff  members  and  hold  regular  meetings  in  an  effort  to  improve  staff  morale.

Baker  said  he  is  just  writing  ev-­ erything  down  and  is  working  with  )XOOHU RQ D Ă&#x20AC;RZ FKDUW LQ DQ HIIRUW WR organize  and  keep  track  of  the  prog-­ ress  on  town  projects.  In  the  meantime,  Brandon  resi-­ GHQWV LQWHUHVWHG LQ ÂżOOLQJ %DNHUÂśV vacant  seat  on  the  selectboard  should  send  a  letter  of  interest  to  the  board  to  Brandon  Selectboard,  49  Center  St.,  Brandon,  VT  05733  or  e-­mail  to  essmith@sover.net.

Brandon (Continued  from  Page  1A) the  U.S.  Navy.

The  move  comes  one  month  after  former  Town  Manager  Keith  Arlund  suddenly  resigned  after  nine  years  on  the  job  to  take  a  position  in  the  pri-­ vate  sector.  Arlund  gave  two  weeks  notice  and  left  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  employ  on  March  22.  The  board  has  been  work-­ ing  with  the  Vermont  League  of  Cit-­ ies  and  Towns  to  not  only  advertise  for  a  permanent  replacement,  but  DOVR ÂżQG DQ LQWHULP WRZQ PDQDJHU to  keep  the  town  operating  while  the  months-­long  search  proceeds.  In  a  town  with  a  town  manager  and  a  se-­ lectboard,  signing  contracts,  payroll  and  purchase  orders  is  the  town  man-­ agerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  responsibility.

Brandon  Police  Chief  Chris  Brick-­ ell  has  been  serving  as  the  interim  town  manager  since  Arlund  left  the  post.  At  the  beginning  of  Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  regular  selectboard  meeting,  Fuller  made  a  point  of  thanking  Brickell  for  his  service. Âł7KH ERDUG ZRXOG ÂżUVW OLNH WR express  its  deep  gratitude  to  Chief  Brickell  for  stepping  in  as  interim  town  manager,â&#x20AC;?  Fuller  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  promised  the  chief  it  would  only  be  for  a  few  weeks,  and  we  felt  it  was  important  to  have  him  resume  his  duties  as  police  chief.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  rather  have  him  chasing  heroin  dealers  than  run-­ ning  the  town.â&#x20AC;?

Arlundâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  resignation  came  at  a  cru-­ cial  time  for  Brandon  with  a  host  of  complex  projects  looming,  including  a  water  line  project  set  to  start  this  summer  and  the  long-­awaited  Seg-­ ment  6  upgrade  of  Route  7  through  the  downtown.  There  is  also  the  re-­ pair  of  Bridge  114  in  the  downtown,  D SURSRVHG RYHUĂ&#x20AC;RZ E\SDVV IRU WKH 1HVKREH 5LYHU DQG Ă&#x20AC;RRG UHSDLU LQ two  downtown  parks  and  Briggs  Lane.  Selectboard  members  believed  Bakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  institutional  knowledge  of  Brandon  and  the  slew  of  upcoming  infrastructural  projects  makes  him  a  good  choice  for  the  job  of  interim  town  manager.

Fuller  said  Baker  will  be  paid  $1,000  a  week.  At  Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  meeting,  Fuller  said  after  two  candidates  for  the  interim  town  manager  job  pulled  out  at  the  last  minute  on  separate  occasions.  The  board  knew  that  one  of  the  can-­ didates  would  have  to  resign  another  job  and  take  the  town  job,  he  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  honest  with  yourself,  you  know  that  Richard  Baker  is  the  best  person  for  the  job,â&#x20AC;?  Fuller  said. Â

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had  traveled  with  more  than  30  of  his  peers  to  the  Statehouse  in  Montpelier  WR KHOS SUHVHQW WKH ÂłSRZHUIXO´ ÂżUVW person  testimonies  to  House  represen-­ tatives  that  Lanpher  described.  At  the  Statehouse  he  had  introduced  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hide,â&#x20AC;?  a  documentary  on  the  Vermont  mi-­ grant  worker  experience  produced  by  two  Middlebury  College  students  that  has  netted  screenings  and  attention  around  the  state.  Jorge  Miguel  also  supported  his  fellow  farm  workers,  as  well  as  Vermont  farmers  and  clergy  ZKR WHVWLÂżHG LQ VXSSRUW RI WKH ELOO Within  hours  of  the  hearing,  the  Mexican  citizen  was  back  at  work.  He  worked  an  eight-­hour  shift  into  the  night,  rested  a  few  hours,  then  went  back  for  another  shift.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  a  little  tired,â&#x20AC;?  he  apologized,  as  he  sat  down  with  the  Independent  the  following  morning.  Jorge  Miguel  came  to  Vermont  to  work  on  an  Addison  County  dairy  farm  ZKHQ KH ZDV )RU WKH ÂżUVW WKUHH years,  he  said  he  was  in  total  isolation  on  the  farm.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;All  the  time  it  was  just  working.  The  afternoon,  the  evening,  all  the  time  â&#x20AC;Ś  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  much  op-­ portunity  to  leave.  Now  I  can  leave  a  little  bit  more  because  we  know  more  people.â&#x20AC;?

He  has  remained  with  the  same  farm  IRU ÂżYH \HDUV 6DYH IRU D IHZ GLVDJUHH-­ ments  with  his  employer  over  wages,  which  he  said  they  were  able  to  work  out,  he  said  that  his  experience  work-­ ing  in  the  Green  Mountain  State  has  been  generally  good  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  especially  compared  to  what  some  of  his  friends  have  endured.  His  activism  with  Mi-­ grant  Justice  has  connected  him  with  migrant  workers  around  the  state,  as  well  as  supportive  citizens  and  farm-­ ers.  It  has  also  given  him  a  context  for  his  personal  experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  far  as  housing,  I  have  to  recog-­ nize  that  my  house  is  in  much  better  shape  than  some  other  people  that  we  visited,â&#x20AC;?  he  said  in  Spanish  that  was  translated.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Part  of  our  work  is  bring-­ ing  consciousness  to  the  public,  but  also  joining  the  migrant  community  around  the  cause  (for  proper  housing  and  working  conditions).â&#x20AC;?

He  and  his  peers  hope  that  increased  mobility  will  break  what  he  called  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;cycle  of  dependencyâ&#x20AC;?  on  the  employ-­ ers.  At  the  moment,  many  workers  are  reliant  on  farmers  to  take  extra  time  out  of  their  day  to  help  run  errands.  In  other,  more  extreme  cases,  farmers  simply  demand  that  their  work  force  be  constantly  on  hand  to  attend  to  mat-­ ters  around  the  farm.  In  those  cases  the  responsibility  is  on  the  farmer  to  pro-­ vide  basic  necessities,  but  that  means Â

Vermont  driving  bill  tied  to  national  immigration  issue By  XIAN  CHIANG-­WAREN sive  farm  worker  program.  Undocu-­ WASHINGTON,  D.C.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Advo-­ mented  workers  currently  working  cates  for  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  migrant  laborers  on  U.S.  farms  would  be  eligible  know  that  a  driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  license  bill,  such  for  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;blue  cardâ&#x20AC;?  that  would  allow  as  the  one  being  considered  by  the  them  to  stay,  though  they  would  not  Vermont  Legislature,  is  a  short-­term  EH HOLJLEOH IRU SXEOLF EHQHÂżWV $IWHU solution  to  what  is  ultimately  a  fed-­ ÂżYH \HDUV EOXH FDUG KROGHUV ZRXOG eral  problem.  Few  would  dispute  that  be  eligible  for  a  green  card  if  certain  the  dairy  industries  in  conditions  were  met. states  like  Vermont  have  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very Eastman  told  law-­ been  saved  by  migrant  GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW WR makers  in  Washing-­ labor,  but  the  federal  that  she  had  seen  work with the ton  government  does  not  of-­ ÂżUVWKDQG WKH SUREOHPV fer  a  visa  program  to  sup-­ DOL because that  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  farmers  ply  labor-­strapped  dairy  they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have  had  with  the  H-­2A  farms  with  legal,  docu-­ understand program,  as  well  as  the  mented  foreign  workers,  agriculture.â&#x20AC;? shortcomings  and  prob-­ like  the  H-­2A  visa  does  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Alyson lems  with  the  Depart-­ for  seasonal  agricultural  Eastman ment  of  Labor,  or  DOL. work.  ³,WÂśV YHU\ GLIÂżFXOW WR In  recent  weeks,  a  co-­ work  with  the  DOL  be-­ alition  in  the  U.S.  Senate,  including  cause  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  understand  agricul-­ Vermont  Sen.  Patrick  Leahy,  has  ture,â&#x20AC;?  Eastman  told  the  Independent  SXVKHG IRU ZKDW LV QRZ WKH ÂżIWK YHU-­ in  a  Monday  phone  interview.  sion  of  an  immigration  reform  bill  in  For  example,  she  said,  her  Or-­ Washington,  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Border  Security,  well  turkey  farm  had  had  to  prove  Economic  Opportunity,  and  Immi-­ to  the  DOL  that  turkey  farms  gration  Modernization  Act  of  2013,â&#x20AC;?  needed  more  labor  during  the  pre-­ which  was  introduced  by  eight  sena-­ Thanksgiving  processing  season.  tors  on  April  17.

Eastman  was  aware  of  the  legis-­ On  Monday,  two  Vermonters  testi-­ lation  unfolding  at  the  state  level,  ¿HG LQ VXSSRUW RI WKH ELOO RQ &DSLWRO but  said  she  was  not  in  favor  of  the  Hill:  Megan  Smith,  commissioner  of  driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  license  bill  because  she  the  Vermont  Department  of  Tourism  was  concerned  about  who  would  DQG 0DUNHWLQJ ZKR DIÂżUPHG WR ODZ-­ pay  the  insurance  for  migrant  makers  the  need  for  seasonal  work-­ worker  vehicles.  She  added  that  the  ers  in  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  tourism  industries,  migrant  workers  that  Book-­Ends  and  Addison  County  resident  Alyson  Associates  represents  are  also  all  (DVWPDQ RI 2UZHOO ZKR WHVWLÂżHG documented,  and  driving  licenses  about  the  critical  role  of  migrant  are  not  a  privilege  they  are  granted  workers  in  Vermont  agriculture. for  two  to  four  years  after  arriving  Eastmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Orwell-­based  com-­ legally. pany,  Book-­Ends  Associates,  works  However,  Eastman  said  she  un-­ with  Vermont  farms  helping  them  to  derstood  and  sympathized  with  the  apply  for,  manage  and  comply  with  intention  behind  the  bill. the  H-­2A  seasonal  agricultural  visa  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just  because  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  in  fa-­ program  at  the  U.S.  Department  of  vor  (of  the  driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  license  bill)  it  Labor. doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  mean  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  a  prob-­ The  proposed  bill,  in  its  cur-­ lem,â&#x20AC;?  said  Eastman.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  if  the  bill  rent  incarnation,  would  replace  the  goes  through  on  a  national  level,  it  H-­2A  program  with  a  comprehen-­ takes  care  of  the  problem.â&#x20AC;? that  workers  rarely,  if  ever,  get  the  op-­ tion  of  choosing  their  own  meals  or  visiting  friends  and  families.

While  Jorge  Miguel  said  that  some  farmers  worry  that  increased  mobility  would  cause  migrant  workers  to  seek  better  jobs,  he  believes  that  in  many  cases  that  comes  down  to  employer-­ employee  relationships. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  far  as  leaving,  it  has  to  do  with  relationships  and  the  conditions  of  the  work  itself,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  an  em-­ ployer  pays  a  good  wage  and  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Â

offering  good  conditions,  the  worker  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  to  leave.â&#x20AC;?

He  said  his  employer  has  expressed  disapproval  of  the  driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  license  measure  because  he  believes  the  mi-­ grant  workers  will  get  into  accidents.  %XW KH ÂżQGV WKDW DQ XQIDLU DVVXPSWLRQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;I,  personally,  am  a  responsible  person,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;That  responsibil-­ ity  lies  with  each  (individual)  person,  and  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  that  we  can  make  assumptions  about  a  whole  commu-­ nity.â&#x20AC;?

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Hollywood hits a homerun with â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;42â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 42;Íž  Running  Time:  2:08;Íž  Rating:  DQ\ PDMRU OHDJXH EDOO ÂżHOG LQ $PHU-­ ica  was  unthinkable.  Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  forget  for  PG-­13 Each  of  us  is  likely  to  watch  â&#x20AC;&#x153;42â&#x20AC;?  a  minute  that  1947  was  more  than  a  through  the  prism  of  our  own  age.  If  decade  before  the  Freedom  Riders,  before  the  lunch  counter,  you  are  young  or  middle  before  the  bus.  Baseball  was  age,  you  have  lived  on  the  macho  white.  21st  century  side  of  the  civil  Enter  Branch  Rickey  rights  struggle.  But  if  you  (Harrison  Ford).  As  owner  are  old,  you  will  remember  of  the  Dodgers,  he  covered  well  the  controversy  that  an  inherent  streak  of  decen-­ ÂżOOHG WKH DLU ZKHQ -DFNLH cy  with  his  determination  to  Robinson  stepped  onto  the  win  games  and  build  a  mon-­ diamond  at  Ebbets  Field  as  ey  pile.  With  one  eye  on  the  a  Brooklyn  Dodger  in  April  Negro  League,  he  searched  of  1947.  for  a  man  strong  enough  to  Enormous  credit  is  due  break  the  color  barrier  in  writer/director  Brian  Hel-­ Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  national  sport.  geland  for  grasping  and  By Joan Ellis Robinson  had  played  with  conveying  the  atmosphere  white  athletes  at  UCLA  as  it  was  66  years  ago.  He  XQGHUVWRRG WKDW ÂżOPLQJ WKH VWRU\ LQ and  served  with  whites  in  the  mili-­ contemporary  sensibilities  would  have  tary.  He  was  gifted,  and  he  had  edge.  destroyed  its  essence.  His  collabora-­ A  man  without  edge  would  have  been  tion  with  Chadwick  Boseman,  Har-­ destroyed.  Rickey  asked  Robinson  rison  Ford  and  Nicole  Beharie  brings  for  stoicism  and  patience  in  the  face  alive  not  just  a  memorable  man,  but  of  the  hate  that  he  knew  would  come  also  the  dismal  state  of  acceptance  in  from  fans,  managers  and  teammates.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  want  a  player  who  has  the  guts  not  America  82  years  after  the  Civil  War. Try  if  you  can  to  imagine  a  time  WR ÂżJKW EDFN ´ Nicole  Beharieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Rachel  conveys  when  the  thought  of  a  black  man  on Â

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performance,  Edward  Rothstein  of  The  New  York  Times  remarked,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rajeev  Taranathâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sarod  impro-­ visations  mixed  the  spiritual  and  the  spirited  â&#x20AC;Ś  the  raga  began  with  introspective  meditation  and  pro-­ ceeded  into  an  exuberant  rhythmic  celebration.â&#x20AC;?

Anindo  Chatterjee  is  one  of  In-­ GLDœV ¿QHVW WDEOD SOD\HUV DQG DQ in-­demand  musical  collaborator.  When  he  was  just  four  years  old,  Chatterjee  was  inspired  to  take  up  the  tabla  (a  pair  of  small  hand  drums)  by  his  uncle,  the  sitar  play-­ er  Pandit  Biswanath  Chatterjee.  $W ¿YH KH ZDV $OO ,QGLD 5DGLRœV youngest  artist.  At  six,  he  became  a  disciple  of  Padmabhushan  Gyan  Prakash  Ghosh  and  studied  with  him  for  well  over  30  years,  some  of  which  ran  simultaneously  with  his  extensive  international  concert  career.

Chatterjee  has  a  seemingly  end-­ less  list  of  achievements:  In  1990,  KH EHFDPH WKH ÂżUVW WDEOD SOD\HU WR perform  in  the  House  of  Commons.  He  was  recognized  as  the  All  India  Critics  Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Best  Perform-­ er  of  the Year  in  1997.  In  2003,  the  president  of  India  crowned  him  with  the  prestigious  Sangeet  Na-­ tak  Akademi  award,  that  countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  highest  honor  in  the  arts.  Chatterjee  has  an  extraordinary  ability  to  blend  seamlessly  with  the  musicians  he  accompanies.  This  collaborative  excellence  has  led  him  to  share  the  stage  with  world-­renowned  art-­ ists  Pandit  Nikhil  Banerjee,  Pandit  Ravi  Shankar,  Maestro  Ali  Akbar  Khan,  Ustad  Vilayat  Khan,  Ustad  Amjad  Ali  Khan,  Pandit  Harip-­ rasad  Chaurasia  and  Pandit  Shiv-­ kumar  Sharma.

This  concert  is  an  educational  recital  supported  by  the  Rothrock  Family  Fund  for  Experiential  Learning  in  the  Performing  Arts,  established  in  2011,  which  sup-­ ports  opportunities  that  broaden  the  scope  of  Middlebury  studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  experience  in  the  performing  arts.  Audiences  can  expect  Taranath  and  Chatterjee  to  offer  remarks  about  their  instruments  and  the  elaborate  ragas  they  will  play.

Rajeev  Taranath  and  Anindo  Chatterjee  will  perform  on  Mon-­ day,  May  6,  at  7:30  p.m.  in  the  Ma-­ haney  Center  for  the  Arts  Concert  Hall.  The  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts  is  located  at  72  Porter  Field  Road  in  Middlebury,  just  off  Route  30  south/Main  Street.  Ample  free  parking  is  available.  The  concert  is  free;͞  no  tickets  are  required.  RENOWNED  SAROD  PLAYER  Rajeev  Taranath,  accompanied  by  For  more  information,  call  (802)  tabla  player  Anindo  Chatterjee,  will  give  a  concert  of  Indian  classical  443-­MIDD  (6433)  or  go  to  http:// music  at  Middlebury  College  on  Monday,  May  6. go.middlebury.edu/arts.

Photo  by  Anthony  Peres

MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Internation-­ Devand,  and  ultimately,  the  legend-­ ally  acclaimed  sarod  player  Rajeev  ary  artist  Maestro  Ali  Akbar  Khan.  Taranath  will  bring  the  mesmerizing  Taranath  was  awarded  the  Indian  sounds  of  Indian  classical  music  to  governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  highest  honor  in  the  the  Middlebury  College  Performing  arts,  the  Sangeet  Natak  Akademi,  in  Arts  Series  in  a  free  con-­ 1999-­2000.  Taranath  has  cert  on  Monday,  May  6.  In addition been  a  Ford  Foundation  He  will  be  accompanied  scholar  and  has  taught  at  by  one  of  Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  most  to giving the  prestigious  California  revered  tabla  players,  An-­ concerts, he Institute  of  the  Arts  in  indo  Chatterjee.  This  edu-­ also works Los  Angeles,  California. cational  recital  is  free  and  as a musical Taranathâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  touring  open  to  the  public. takes  him  around  the  director in Rajeev  Taranath  is  world  to  Australia,  Eu-­ the Indian one  of  the  worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fore-­ rope,  the  United  States  most  players  of  the  sa-­ Ă&#x20AC;OP LQGXVWU\ and  the  Middle  East.  In  rod,  an  instrument  often  and has won addition  to  giving  con-­ described  as  an  Indian  awards for certs,  he  also  works  as  lute,  smaller  in  size  than  his musical a  musical  director  in  the  a  sitar  and  frequently  scores. ,QGLDQ ÂżOP LQGXVWU\ DQG featured  in  classical  Hin-­ has  won  awards  for  his  dustani  music.  Taranath  musical  scores.  Taranath  is  a  prominent  ambassador  of  this  is  hailed  consistently  for  his  musical  musical  genre.  He  was  hailed  a  sa-­ strength,  imaginative  power,  emo-­ rod  prodigy  at  an  early  age,  and  was  tional  range,  and  technical  skill.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;His  initially  trained  by  his  father  Pandit  tone  is  radiant  and  rich,  charged  with  Taranath,  but  later  studied  with  im-­ the  sensitivity  of  his  soul,â&#x20AC;?  wrote  a  portant  musicians  such  as  Pandit  reviewer  for  the  Indian  publication  Ravi  Shankar,  Shrimati  Annapurna  The  Hindu.  Reviewing  Taranathâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â

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Expansion (Continued  from  Page  1A) hours  from  Ohio  to  Middlebury  just  to  see  where  the  product  is  made  and  to  buy  a  few  cases.

Plans  call  for  VHC  to  keep  operat-­ ing  its  Pond  Lane  facility  even  when  the  new  headquarters  opens.  This  will  allow  the  company  to  continue  manu-­ facturing  cider  while  the  new  facility  is  being  built  and  will  ensure  additional  production  capacity  to  satisfy  the  still  growing  demand  for  the  Woodchuck  brand.  Williams  also  fully  anticipates,  in  the  not-­too-­distant  future,  having  to  build  an  addition  onto  the  new  Ex-­ change  Street  headquarters.  He  esti-­ mates  an  additional  15  to  20  workers  will  be  needed  once  the  new  facility  is  opened. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  full  steam  ahead,â&#x20AC;?  he  said  of  the  project.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  on  pace  to  get  it  HQFORVHG EHIRUH WKH VQRZ Ă&#x20AC;LHV QH[W winter).  We  need  the  new  bottling  equipment  to  be  on-­line  to  handle  the  summer  demand  next  year.â&#x20AC;?

Williams  explains  that  demand  builds  in  the  spring  and  hits  a  crescen-­ do  during  the  hot  summer  months.

Vermont  Hard  Cider  workers  are  very  excited  to  see  the  work  begin,  knowing  they  will  soon  have  more  spacious  and  modern  quarters  in  which Â

SITE  WORK  HAS  begun  for  a  new  100,000-­square-­foot  Middlebury  headquarters  for  Vermont  Hard  Cider  Company  off  Exchange  Street  between  Maple  Landmark  and  the  Bridge  School.

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to  perform  their  jobs,  Williams  noted.  The  new  facility,  he  believes,  is  a  re-­ ward  for  all  the  hard  work  that  VHC  workers  have  put  into  perfecting  the  VHC  brand  and  persevering  through  some  tough  times  during  the  1990s  when  Williams  did  not  know  if  the  company  would  survive. Â

The  company  is  now  doing  a  lot  PRUH WKDQ VLPSO\ VXUYLYLQJ LW LV Ă&#x20AC;RXU-­ ishing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  tried  to  get  better  all  the  time,â&#x20AC;?  he  said  of  the  VHC  corporate  mentality.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  byproduct  of  that  is  that  we  got  bigger.â&#x20AC;?

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at  the  building  site,  located  between  the  Bridge  School  and  Maple  Land-­ mark,  is  being  targeted  for  Thursday,  May  9.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  has  been  an  amazing  ride,  and  the  best  is  yet  to  come,â&#x20AC;?  Williams  said.

tential  scheduling  shakeup.  The  new  calendar  would,  among  other  things,  UHTXLUH SDUHQWV WR UHFRQ¿JXUH YDFDWLRQ plans  and  line  up  supervision  and/or  activities  on  the  new  no-­school  days.

In  the  meantime,  local  superinten-­ dents  are  cautiously  evaluating  Cal-­ HQGDU 7KH\ VDLG WKHUH DUH QR ÂżUP plans  at  this  point  to  implement  it  in  Addison  County,  though  local  school  communities  will  get  a  chance  to  hear  about  it  and  weigh  in  on  it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  predict  we  will  take  a  wait-­and-­ see  approach  with  this,â&#x20AC;?  Addison  Cen-­ tral  Supervisory  Union  Superintendent  Gail  Conley  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  impetus  for  this  is  coming  from  Chittenden  Coun-­ ty.  There  are  a  lot  of  complications  that  need  to  be  resolved.â&#x20AC;?

Conley  will  retire  on  June  30  and  will  be  succeeded  by  newly  hired  Su-­ perintendent  Peter  L.  Burrows.  Conley  said  he  believes  Calendar  2.0  has  many  academic  merits,  but  acknowledged  that  its  implementation  would  require  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;serious  period  of  adjustment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To  be  successful,  it  would  require  a  buy-­in  from  parents,  teachers  and  the  communities  at  large,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

Addison  Northeast  Superintendent  David  Adams  said  there  are  no  imme-­ diate  plans  to  put  Calendar  2.0  in  place  in  the  Bristol-­area  schools,  though  he Â

called  it  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;exciting  proposalâ&#x20AC;?  that  could  provide  some  new  opportunities  for  students  and  teacher  training. Âł &DOHQGDU LV D ZD\ WR EHJLQ this  conversation  to  provide  a  new  structure  of  learning  for  our  students,â&#x20AC;?  Adams  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  a  very  exciting  time  for  us  to  be  talking  about  this.â&#x20AC;?

AGRARIAN  CYCLES Many  Addison  County  schools  are  WLHG LQWR DQ DJUDULDQ FDOHQGDU RIÂżFLDOV noted.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  calendar  that  has  histori-­ cally  ensured  that  young  people  were  available  to  help  out  at  farms  or  at  home  at  key  harvest  times.

Addison  Northwest  Superintendent  Tom  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien  said  Vergennes-­area  schools  have  made  no  decision  on  Cal-­ HQGDU KH QRWHG $1Z68 RIÂżFLDOV have  been  adjusting  school  days  in  other  ways,  such  as  extending,  maxi-­ PL]LQJ DQG PDNLQJ PRUH Ă&#x20AC;H[LEOH WKH amount  of  time  that  students  spend  in  the  classroom.

He  anticipated  school  directors  will  take  a  look  at  the  Calendar  2.0  propos-­ al.  Like  Conley  and  Adams,  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien  anticipates  that  local  parents  in  partic-­ ular  will  raise  concerns  about  how  the  new  calendar  would  affect  their  work  and  vacation  schedules. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  requires  managing,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

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would  have  to  coordinate  with  their  lo-­ cal  vocational-­technical  center.

Teachers,  meanwhile,  have  thus  far  heard  little  about  Calendar  2.0.

Lisa  Beck  is  chief  negotiator  for  the  Addison  Central  Education  Associa-­ tion,  which  represents  teachers  in  the  elementary  schools  of  Bridport,  Corn-­ wall,  Ripton,  Salisbury,  Shoreham  and  Weybridge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Teachers  here  have  not  been  a  part  of  any  of  the  conversations  and  have  not  had  an  opportunity  to  talk  about  &DOHQGDU ´ %HFN VDLG Speaking  as  an  individual,  Beck  said  she  is  concerned  about  the  potential  impacts  on  families  and  continuity  in  the  classroom,  which  she  fears  could  be  disrupted  by  newly  created  sched-­ ule  breaks.  She  also  wonders  if  orga-­ QL]HUV ZLOO LQGHHG EH DEOH WR ÂżQG WKH necessary  funding  to  pay  for  the  plan.

But  Pinckney  believes  the  pros  of  the  new  calendar  outweigh  the  cons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  main  thing  is,  the  calendar  supports  student  learning,â&#x20AC;?  Pinckney  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  provides  lots  of  opportuni-­ ties  for  interventions  for  kids  and  op-­ portunities  for  embedded  professional  development  for  teachers.  It  provides  opportunities  for  kids  to  do  applied  learning  and  expand  individualized  choices  that  they  might  have.â&#x20AC;?

(Continued  from  Page  1A) VDIHW\ RI SLSHOLQH DORQJ ZLWK EHQHÂżWV LW of  credit  card  or  other  personal  in-­ Chinese  translations  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Life  in  a  would  bring.â&#x20AC;?  We  write  a  lot  of  head-­ formation  to  them.

Jarâ&#x20AC;?  are  due  out  later  this  year. lines  each  week;Íž  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  one  we  wish  Middlebury  College  is  one  of  seven  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  have  taken  a  bit  more  care  writ-­ Those  who  read  a  letter  by  Corn-­ ing. institutions  of  higher  learning  to  have  wallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  John  Watts  in  last  Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  recently  presented  with  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Food  Independent  might  have  thought  the  Jeff  Rehbach  at  Elderly  Services  Recovery  Challenge  Achievement  headline  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  exactly  represent  the  Inc.  let  us  know  that  several  folks  in  Awardâ&#x20AC;?  from  the  Environmental  Pro-­ meaning  of  the  letter;Íž  after  a  second  town  have  reported  receiving  bogus  tection  Agency.  The  award  recognizes  look  we  agreed.  While  the  letter  about  phone  calls  for  a  company  offering  HQWLWLHV WKDW KDYH VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ FXW IRRG the  proposed  natural  gas  pipeline  car-­ to  install  medical  alert  equipment  waste  since  the  previous  year.  Other  ried  the  headline  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Safety  outweighs  in  your  home.  Residents  are  warned  honorees  included  Harvard  Univer-­ SLSHOLQH EHQHÂżWV ´ LI ZH FRXOG ZULWH not  to  authorize  them  to  come  to  sity,  Clark  University,  MIT  and  Keene  it  again  it  would  have  read  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Consider  your  residence,  or  provide  any  sort  State  College.  The  EPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Food  Recov-­

ery  Challenge  invites  organizations  nationwide  to  save  money  through  reducing,  purchasing  and  lowering  disposal  fees  for  unconsumed  food;Íž  supporting  their  community  by  divert-­ ing  wholesome  surplus  food  to  feed  SHRSOH QRW ODQGÂżOOV RU LQFLQHUDWRUV and  reducing  their  environmental  foot-­ print  and  greenhouse  gas  emissions  through  sustainable  food  manage-­ ment.  The  awards  were  presented  at  both  the  March  28  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vermont  Organ-­ ics  Recycling  Summitâ&#x20AC;?  and  the  April  1  â&#x20AC;&#x153;MassRecycle  R3  Conference.â&#x20AC;?

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(Continued  from  Page  1A) school  budget  and/or  other  funds  ear-­ marked  for  services  for  students  who  currently  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  making  the  grade,  according  to  Pinckney  and  Franklin  Northeast  Supervisory  Union  Superin-­ tendent  Jay  Nichols,  another  supporter  of  Calendar  2.0. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  trying  to  do  it  in  a  way  that  is  cost-­neutral,â&#x20AC;?  Nichols  said.

Students  who  are  performing  well  in  class  could  use  the  newly  created  EUHDN WLPH V WR IXUWKHU WKHLU HGXFDWLRQ through  internships  at  area  businesses  or  in  other  venues,  Pinckney  noted.

Supporters  believe  it  would  be  a  worthwhile  investment  in  what  they  said  would  be  an  education  system  equipped  to  deliver  learning  oppor-­ tunities  â&#x20AC;&#x153;anytime,  anywhere,â&#x20AC;?  while  minimizing  the  amount  that  students  forget  during  the  lengthy  summer  va-­ cation.

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