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ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 70 No. 32

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, August 11, 2016 â—† 70 Pages

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Democrats  pick  nominees  for  local  House  seats Middlebury  votes  for  Sheldon  and  Scheu By  JOHN  FLOWERS 0,''/(%85< ² ,QFXPEHQW 5HS $P\ 6KHOGRQ ' 0LGGOHEXU\ DQG $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ (FRQRPLF 'H-­ YHORSPHQW &RUS ([HFXWLYH 'LUHFWRU 5RELQ 6FKHX SUHYDLOHG RQ 7XHVGD\ LQ D UDFH EHWZHHQ WKUHH 'HPRFUDWV Y\LQJ IRU WKH WZR VHDWV UHSUHVHQWLQJ 0LGGOHEXU\ LQ WKH 9HUPRQW +RXVH :KLOH WKHUH DUH QR 5HSXEOLFDQV LQ

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County  follows  state, taps  Minter  and  Scott Local  voters  also  endorse  Zuckerman

Field  Days  2016 THE  2016  ADDISON  County  Fair  and  Field  Days  opened  Tuesday  in  New  Haven.  Pictured  here  on  opening  day  are  Colin  Foster,  above,  and  his  Brown  Swiss  calf  in  the  animal  show  arena;Íž  Trevor  Wright,  left,  of  Bridport  and  his  pet  goat  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Romeoâ&#x20AC;?  showing  off  during  the  pet  show;Íž  and  Harold  Regibald,  below,  after  a  winning  run  in  the  garden  tractor  pull.  For  more  pictures  from  the  fair  see  Page  13A. Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell

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Park  proposal  for  downtown  Middlebury  takes  shape  By  JOHN  FLOWERS 0,''/(%85< ² 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH RI¿FLDOV DUH SRLVHG WR EXLOG WKH LQLWLDO SKDVH RI D QHZ SXEOLF SDUN DW 0DLQ 6W DQ DPHQLW\ WKDW ZLOO LQFOXGH VRPH SOD\ IDFLOLWLHV WUHHV ZDONZD\V EHQFKHV DQG D FRSLRXV QXPEHU RI WUHHV DQG JUHHQ VSDFH -HQQLIHU 0XUUD\ 0LGGOHEXU\œV GLUHFWRU RI SODQQLQJ DQG ]RQLQJ UH-­ FHQWO\ JUHHQ OLJKWHG WKH QHZ SDUN ZKLFK ZLOO EHJLQ WR WDNH VKDSH ODWHU this  summer.  Dave  Donahue,  special  assistant  to  0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH 3UHVLGHQW /DXULH 3DWWRQ VDLG WKH LQVWLWXWLRQ ZLOO OLNHO\ SLWFK VRPH DGGLWLRQDO SDUN IHDWXUHV ²SHUKDSV WR LQFOXGH D VHDWHG VWDWXH RI FROOHJH IRXQGHU *DPLOLHO 3DLQWHU ² GXULQJ WKH FRPLQJ \HDUV +H H[-­ SODLQHG WKLV LQLWLDO GHVLJQ ZLOO DOORZ (See  Park,  Page  16A)

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By the way Ever  wonder  about  the  small  forest  on  the  east  portion  of  the  Beeman  Elementary  School  property  in  New  Haven?  At  its  Sept.  14  meeting,  the  New  Haven  Historical  Society  will  feature  photos,  newspaper  articles  and  personal  memories  about  the  grove.  The  7  p.m.  meeting  will  take  place  at  the  New  Haven  Community  Library.  All  are  welcome,  and  refreshments  will  be  served. ,I \RX HYHU GUHDPHG RI EHLQJ RQ D UHFRUG EXW GRQœW KDYH DQ RXQFH RI PXVLFDO WDOHQW LQ \RXU ERG\ WKHUH LV VWLOO KRSH ² WKRXJK PD\EH QRW H[DFWO\ ZKDW \RX ZHUH WKLQNLQJ 6LQJHU VRQJZULWHU 3KLO +HQU\ ZLOO EULQJ KLV WDOHQWHG EDQG WR WKH %UDQGRQ 7RZQ +DOO WKLV 6DWXUGD\ HYHQLQJ DQG (See  By  the  way,  Page  15A)

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ANeSU  governance  SODQ ÂżOHG ZLWK VWDWH Local  vote  planned  for  Nov.  ballot By  GAEN  MURPHREE At  a  July  18  forum,  the  committee  BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Addison  North-­ took  feedback  on  an  early  July  draft  east  Supervisory  Union  has  crossed  a  of  the  plan  and  on  related  Act  46  top-­ PDMRU KXUGOH WRZDUG GLVWULFW XQLÂżFD-­ ics.  tion  under  Act  46.  The  ANeSU  Act  CHANGES  TO  FINAL  DRAFT 6WXG\ &RPPLWWHH VHQW LWV RIÂżFLDO The  greatest  change  since  that  JRYHUQDQFH XQLÂżFDWLRQ SURSRVDO WR earlier  draft  is  that  the  proposed  the  Agency  of  Education  last  Friday,  15-­member  Addison  Northeast  Su-­ Aug.  5.  pervisory  District  (ANSD)  board  was  If  the  proposal  is  accepted  by  reduced  to  13  members.  Stanley  said  VWDWH RIÂżFLDOV UHVLGHQFH LQ WKH ÂżYH the  reduction  in  size  was  to  achieve  Bristol-­area  towns  that  comprise  the  JUHDWHU HIÂżFLHQF\ DQG WR DGGUHVV ANeSU  will  vote  in  November  on  faulty  census  data  used  to  apportion  whether  to  unify  governance  of  their  the  previously  proposed  15-­member  schools  under  one  school  board  with  board. one  budget. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  our  discussions,  the  committee  The  committee  voted  8  to  3  to  1  to  felt  it  was  a  good  idea  to  have  at  least  approve  the  plan,  which  also  includes  two  board  members  from  each  town.  a  Minority  Report  from  dissenting  There  was  an  error  in  the  census  committee  members  Nancy  Cornell,  numbers  we  used  initially.  With  the  Mike  Fisher,  and  Herb  Olson  (a  story  corrected  census  numbers,  we  would  on  the  Minority  Report  will  appear  in  still  have  a  good  balance  of  represen-­ a  future  edition). tation  from  the  different  towns,  and  ´7KH UHSRUW GUDIW UHĂ HFWV D ORW RI have  a  slightly  smaller  board,â&#x20AC;?  said  KDUG ZRUN E\ WKH FRPStanley.

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XV PDNH WKH UHSRUW EHW- the (supervisory 7KH ÂżQDO SODQ DOVR WHU Âľ VDLG &KDLU -HQQL- XQLRQ RIĂ&#x20AC;FH LQFOXGHG D FODULÂżFD-­ IHU 6WDQOH\ ´,W LV H[FLWtion  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;any  debt  LQJ WR EH DW WKH SRLQW team.â&#x20AC;? incurred  by  a  forming  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Chair elementary  RI VHQGLQJ WKH GUDIW district  Jennifer Stanley ...  shall  remain  the  IRU RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDO $JHQF\ RI (GXFDWLRQ UHYLHZ Âľ debt  of  the  forming  If  the  committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  plan  is  approved  elementary  districtâ&#x20AC;?  unless  the  new  E\ WKH VWDWH YRWHUV LQ WKH ÂżYH WRZQV school  district  determines  otherwise.  that  make  up  the  Addison  Northeast  The  wording  is  intended  to  close  up  Supervisory  Union  must  then  decide  any  unforeseen  loopholes,  explained  this  November  whether  to  accept  or  Stanley,  so  that  new  debt  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  reject  it.  sneak  in  between  voting  to  form  the  At  stake  for  supporters  and  oppo-­ new  district  and  the  new  district  be-­ nents  alike  are  the  educational  and  coming  operational. ÂżQDQFLDO EHQHÂżWV $FW LV LQWHQGHG The  revised  plan  also  expands  the  to  bring  to  Vermont  communities.

GLVFXVVLRQ RI KRZ WKH XQLÂżFDWLRQ $PRQJ WKHVH SURSRVHG EHQHÂżWV DUH SODQ ZLOO EHQHÂżW WKH ÂżYH WRZQ FRP-­ WKH VHULHV RI ÂżQDQFLDO LQFHQWLYHV $FW munities,  while  acknowledging  the  46  lays  out  to  communities  that  com-­ concerns  that  have  been  raised  thus  ply  with  the  law,  according  to  state  far. guidelines.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  recognize  that  there  are  some  Communities  that  vote  to  approve  WUDGHRIIV WR XQLÂżFDWLRQ DQG WKDW a  merger  plan  by  July  1,  2017,  and  community  members  have  real  and  become  operational  by  July  1,  2019,  serious  concerns,â&#x20AC;?  states  the  report.  will  receive  four  years  of  tax  incen-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Indeed,  with  any  change,  we  give  tives,  a  $150,000  transition  facili-­ up  ways  that  we  do  things  today  with  tation  grant  and  a  merger  support  the  expectation  that  the  new  way  will  grant.  Communities  that  pursue  what  be  better.  The  Committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  study  of  the  Agency  of  Education  calls  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;con-­ whether  to  unify  has  included  dis-­ ventional  mergerâ&#x20AC;?  face  no  deadlines  cussion  of  many  concerns  about  for  voter  approval,  but  their  plans  XQLÂżFDWLRQ :H EHOLHYH WKH H[SHFWHG must  be  operational  by  July  1,  2019.  EHQHÂżWV RI XQLI\LQJ RXWZHLJK WKHVH These  communities  receive  the  four  concerns.â&#x20AC;? years  of  tax  incentives  and  the  merg-­ $PRQJ WKH FRQFHUQV DQG EHQHÂżWV er  support  grant,  but  lose  out  on  the  the  report  addresses  are: $150,000  transition  facilitation  grant. Â&#x2021; 9RWLQJ RQ RQH EXGJHW Communities  that  pursue  alterna-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Voters  can  vote  directly  on  this  tive  structures  or  that  want  to  dem-­ full  budget.  Preparing  one  budget  onstrate  how  current  structures  meet  also  means  there  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  assess-­ the  goals  and  requirements  of  Act  46  ments  for  centralized  services,  and  must  present  a  formal  report  to  the  the  supervisory  district  board  will  Agency  of  Education  by  Nov.  30,  KDYH PRUH Ă&#x20AC;H[LELOLW\ LQ EDODQFLQJ 7KHUH DUH QR ÂżQDQFLDO LQFHQ-­ priorities.â&#x20AC;? tives  for  communities  that  pursue  Â&#x2021; 9RWLQJ E\ $XVWUDOLDQ EDOORW these  options.  Communities  pursuing  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many  community  members  are  these  alternatives  forfeit  the  tax  in-­ VDGGHQHG E\ WKH ORVV RI Ă&#x20AC;RRU YRW-­ centives,  facilitation  grant  and  merg-­ ing  and  the  dialog  it  allows  for  those  er  support  grant. who  are  present.  The  committee  rec-­ Supporters  and  opponents  of  the  ommends  Australian  ballot  voting  ANeSU  plan  continue  to  argue  pas-­ because  we  believe  it  allows  more  sionately  as  to  how  to  best  achieve  people  to  participate.â&#x20AC;?

Act  46â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  goals  of  reining  in  educa-­ Â&#x2021; )OH[LELOLW\ LQ DVVLJQLQJ VWDII WLRQ FRVWV FUHDWLQJ EHWWHU HIÂżFLHQF\ â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  new  supervisory  district  will  in  educational  governance  structures  KDYH PRUH Ă&#x20AC;H[LELOLW\ LQ DVVLJQLQJ and  providing  greater  equity  in  the  staff,  meaning  teachers  and  other  quality  of  educational  opportunities  staff  could  be  shared   between  build-­ for  Vermont  students.

(See  ANeSU,  Page  3A)

OWNERS  OF  THE  Battell  Block  in  downtown  Middlebury  are  talking  to  a  group  interested  in  purchasing  the  historic  structure.

Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Sales  talks  proceeding  for  Battell  Block By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Owners  of  the  %DWWHOO %ORFN FRQÂżUPHG WKLV ZHHN they  are  in  discussions  with  poten-­ tial  buyers  for  what  is  the  largest,  mixed-­use  commercial  property  in  downtown  Middlebury.

Built  between  1892  and  1898  by  the  legendary  Joseph  Battell,  the  multi-­story  Battell  Block  includes  a  combined  total  of  68,000  gross  square  feet  of  space  at  the  nexus  of  Merchants  Row  and  Main  Street.  Approximately  52,000  square  feet  of  the  complex  is  rented  to  a  vari-­ HW\ RI UHWDLO RI¿FH DQG UHVLGHQWLDO enterprises.  Bruce  Hiland,  principal  of  Battell  LLC,  said  the  property  is  currently  fully  rented,  as  is  usually  the  case.

7KH %DWWHOO %ORFN LV QRW RIÂżFLDO-­ ly  listed  with  any  real  estate  agent,  Hiland  stressed.  Rather,  the  Battell  partners  are  simply  discussing  in-­ terest  expressed  in  the  property  by  â&#x20AC;&#x153;several  interested  partiesâ&#x20AC;?  who  also  happen  to  have  connections  to  the  town  of  Middlebury,  he  explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Due  to  individualsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  lifestyle  changes,  retirement  and  investment  rebalancing,  we  have  decided  to  dis-­ cuss  the  opportunity  for  purchase  ZLWK D OLPLWHG VHOI LGHQWLÂżHG JURXS of  potential  stewards,â&#x20AC;?  Hiland  said  through  a  written  response  to  the  In-­

dependentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  inquiry  about  the  prop-­ tening  to  offers  for  the  property.  It  is  a  decision  he  said  was  independent  ertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  current  status. of  concerns  over  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  the  event  the  possible  disruption  right  transaction  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  that  a  looming  rail  achieved,  Battell  LLC  â&#x20AC;&#x153;During our ownbridges  replacement  will  make  a  more  pub-­ ership, we have lic  effort.â&#x20AC;? exercised unusual project  will  bring  to  Middle-­ The  current  owners  care in maintain- downtown  bury,  beginning  next  have  controlled  the  year.  Replacement  of  Battell  Block  for  the  ing, managing and improving the  Main  Street  and  past  30  years.

Merchants  Row  spans  â&#x20AC;&#x153;From  the  out-­ this historically is  expected  to  take  VHW ZH GHÂżQHG RXU VLJQLĂ&#x20AC;FDQW ODQGaround  two  years,  dur-­ role  as  stewards  of  mark. Similarly, ing  which  downtown  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  historic  merchants,  residents  landmark  downtown  our selection of and  shoppers  will  con-­ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;center  of  gravity,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  tenants has retend  with  noise,  dust,  Hiland  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dur-­ Ă HFWHG RXU FRPing  our  ownership,  mitment to foster- GHWRXUV DQG DUWLÂżFLDO we  have  exercised  ing a healthy and light  at  night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who  knows  when  unusual  care  in  main-­ heterogeneous that  project  will  start,  taining,  managing  and  let  alone  in  what  form  improving  this  histori-­ community.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bruce Hiland it  will  eventually  FDOO\ VLJQLÂżFDQW ODQG-­ take?â&#x20AC;?  Hiland  said,  al-­ mark.  Similarly,  our  VHOHFWLRQ RI WHQDQWV KDV UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG RXU luding  to  recent  delays  and  tweaks  to  commitment  to  fostering  a  healthy  the  estimated  $40  million  undertak-­ ing. and  heterogeneous  community.â&#x20AC;?

A  deal,  if  one  is  struck,  would  like-­ The  Battell  Block  is  currently  as-­ sessed  by  the  town  at  $1,849,500,  ly  take  several  months  to  consum-­ according  to  town  records.  The  an-­ mate,  according  to  Hiland.  But  he  nual  property  tax  bill  is  just  under  said  a  transfer  of  ownership  would  not  affect  the  current  tenants  of  the  $49,000.

Hiland  said  Battell  LLC  partners  property.  Tenants  currently  include  decided  three  years  ago  to  begin  lis-­ Community  College  of  Vermont, Â

51  Main,  Edgewater  Gallery  on  the  Green,  Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Hungry  Mind  CafĂŠ  and  Sabai  Sabai.

Wendy  Hirdler,  president  of  the  Better  Middlebury  Partnership,  said  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  surprised  that  the  Battell  Block  is  drawing  interest  from  pro-­ spective  buyers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  great  opportunity  for  some-­ one  to  invest  in  the  vitality  of  down-­ town  Middlebury,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  Battell  LLC  has  set  up  a  website  (www.battellblock.com/property)  that  describes  the  property.  The  web-­ site  also  alludes  to  a  2014  study  the  owners  commissioned  to  explore  whether  the  historic  building  might  EH PRGLÂżHG WR SURYLGH XSVFDOH FRQ-­ dominium  residences  on  the  upper  Ă&#x20AC;RRUV â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  study  was  completed  by  Bread  Loaf  Corporation,  a  promi-­ nent  integrated  planning,  design,  and  FRQVWUXFWLRQ ÂżUP DQG FRQÂżUPHG that  such  a  project  was  indeed  fea-­ sible  within  the  inherent  constraints  of  a  historic  downtown  landmark,â&#x20AC;?  reads  a  statement  on  the  website.  7KH VWXG\ VSHFLÂżFDOO\ FRQÂżUPHG WKH SRWHQWLDO IRU ³¿YH RQH EHGURRP DQG 16  two-­bedroom  residences,  adding  a  luxury  penthouse  level  and  en-­ closed  parking.â&#x20AC;?

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

3ROLFH LQYHVWLJDWLQJ ÂżJKW DW WRZQ RIÂżFHV MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Middlebury  police  are  investigating  an  alleged  physical  confrontation  reported  Tuesday  morning,  Aug.  9,  between  Jamie  Gaucher,  the  director  of  the  WRZQÂśV 2IÂżFH RI %XVLQHVV 'HYHO-­ opment  &  Innovation,  and  a  local  resident  formerly  known  as  Ryan  Kim,  who  recently  changed  his  name  to  Rocket.

It  was  at  around  8:30  a.m.  that  the  Independentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  police  scanner  VLJQDOHG QHZV RI DQ DOOHJHG ³¿JKW´ DW WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ WRZQ RIÂżFHV DW 77  Main  St.  A  short  while  later,  HPHUJHQF\ UHVSRQGHUV FRQÂżUPHG that  one  of  the  alleged  combatants  had  sustained  a  facial  injury.

As  of  press  time  on  Wednesday,  police  had  yet  to  reveal  who  was  LQMXUHG KRZ WKH FRQĂ&#x20AC;LFW EHJDQ RU

whether  any  charges  are  to  be  lev-­ eled  against  one  or  both  of  the  al-­ leged  parties.

Middlebury  Police  Chief  Tom  Hanley  said  through  a  Wednesday  PRUQLQJ HPDLO WKDW KLV RIÂżFHUV were  still  interviewing  witnesses  and  gleaning  footage  from  se-­ curity  cameras  posted  inside  the  municipal  building.  Authorities  must  determine  whether  there  was  a  primary  aggressor  and  whether  the  physical  altercation  rose  to  the  level  warranting  a  criminal  charge,  according  to  the  chief. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  nothing  new  right  now,â&#x20AC;?  Hanley  said.

A  witness  to  the  incident  told  the  Independent  that  the  fracas  be-­ tween  Rocket  and  Gaucher  began  at  the  top  of  a  stairwell  in  the  build-­

ing  and  spilled  down  onto  a  land-­ ing.  That  witness  said  some  Mid-­ dlebury  residents  in  the  building  to  vote  in  Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Primary  Election  KHOSHG EUHDN XS WKH FRQĂ&#x20AC;LFW â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  we  get  more  information  from  cameras  and  from  witnesses,  we  can  get  a  clearer  picture  of  what  happened,â&#x20AC;?  Hanley  said.

Ryan  Kim  helped  lay  the  ground-­ work  for  the  Middlebury  Business  Development  Fund  (MBDF)  in  2011  as  a  student  at  Middlebury  College.  He  legally  changed  his  name  to  Rocket  and  moved  back  to  Middlebury.  He  recently  applied  unsuccessfully  for  endorsement  from  the  MBDF  for  his  idea  of  producing  promotional  videos.  Ac-­ cording  to  Hanley,  Rocket  sought  $10,000  for  the  project,  but  Rocket Â

told  the  Independent  that  he  never  asked  for  money  from  the  fund.  Rocket  also  pitched  his  project  directly  to  the  town  and  the  Mid-­ dlebury  College  Public  Affairs  Of-­ ÂżFH EXW ZDV WXUQHG GRZQ SROLFH said.  After  this  story  was  posted  on-­line,  Rocket  contacted  the  In-­ dependent  to  clarify  that  he  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  pitch  his  promotional  video  project  to  the  college,  though  he  did  chat  with  the  collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  vice  president  for  public  affairs  about  it.

Rocket  has  publicly  expressed  dissatisfaction  with  the  MBDF  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  for  which  Gaucher  is  the  top  ad-­ ministrator  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  at  public  meetings  in  Middlebury  this  summer.  In  re-­ sponding  to  the  online  version  of  this  story,  Rocket  took  issue  with  (See  Middlebury,  Page  3A)

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  August  11,  2016  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  3A

Brandon  area  backs  Minter,  Scott By  LEE  J.  KAHRS %5$1'21 ² $V WKH VWDWH ZHQW so  did  some  but  not  all  local  districts,  with  Brandon,  Pittsford,  Proctor  and  Leicester  going  for  Sue  Minter  in  Tuesday  voting  over  Matt  Dunne  and  Peter  Galbraith  in  the  Democrat-­ ic  Primary  for  governor.

In  Goshen,  Minter  eked  out  a  win  by  one  vote  over  Dunne,  15-­14. :HVW 5XWODQG ZDV DJDLQVW WKH trend,  with  Dunne  winning  46-­42.  Whiting  also  went  for  Dunne  and  very  decisively,  20-­4.  In  Sudbury,  0LQWHU DQG 'XQQH ¿QLVKHG LQ D WLH 24-­24.

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ernor,  Phil  Scott  won  Proctor  over  Bruce  Lisman  by  a  single  vote,  70-­ 69.  Lisman  actually  won  in  West  5XWODQG E\ D GHFLVLYH PDUJLQ In  Brandon,  that  race  was  much  more  decisive.  Scott  received  61.6  percent  of  the  vote  to  Lismanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  38.10  percent.

Leicester,  Goshen,  Pittsford,  Sud-­ bury  and  Whiting  all  went  for  Scott.

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Dale  border  and  voted  in  the  school  gymnasium.

Thanks  to  an  aggressive  fundrais-­ ing  campaign  and  successful  grant  funding,  the  town  hall  has  under-­ gone  extensive  renovations  in  recent  years.  The  basement  level,  where  voting  and  selectboard  meetings  now  takes  place,  was  renovated  two  years  ago.  The  roof  was  repaired  and  heat  was  added  to  the  main  hall  ear-­ lier  this  year.

That  said,  voter  turnout  in  Bran-­ don  was  fairly  low,  with  only  711  people  casting  ballots  out  of  roughly  2,800  registered  voters,  or  25.4  per-­ cent.

interviews  with  several  individuals  in  the  town,  college  and  business  community  who  either  helped  es-­ WDEOLVK WKH 0%') RU ZKR FXUUHQWO\ help  guide  its  activities.  He  has  also  sought  interviews  with  Addison  In-­ dependent  personnel  regarding  the  0%') +DQOH\ FRQÂżUPHG WKDW RQ :HGQHV-­ GD\ $XJ 0LGGOHEXU\ SROLFH ² RXW of  some  concerns  voiced  by  at  least Â

RQH WRZQ RI¿FLDO ² VWDWLRQHG DQ RI¿-­ cer  outside  of  the  municipal  building  PHHWLQJ URRP LQ ZKLFK WKH 0%') advisory  board  (and  Gaucher)  held  a  PHHWLQJ DW ZKLFK 5RFNHW ZDV SUHVHQW Hanley  said  there  was  no  disturbance  at  that  meeting.

5RFNHW WROG WKH Independent  that  Gaucher  told  him  that  he  was  not  wel-­ come  at  the  meeting  but  that  a  select-­ woman  had  invited  him  to  listen  in.

resources  and  to  realize  larger-­scale  HIÂżFLHQFLHV LQ RXU EXVLQHVV RSHUD-­ WLRQV $ XQLÂżHG VXSHUYLVRU\ GLVWULFW SURYLGHV PXFK JUHDWHU Ă&#x20AC;H[LELOLW\ WR ÂżQG FUHDWLYH ZD\V WR PHHW WKH QHHGV of  our  students  and  continue  to  pro-­ vide  a  top-­quality  education.â&#x20AC;?

7KH UHSRUW FLWHG WKH EHQH¿WV DO-­ ready  in  place  from  ANeSU-­wide  adoption  of  a  single  math  curriculum  and  argues  that  a  standard  curriculum  would  provide  better  opportunities  for  professional  development  and  more  resources  for  students.

The  report  includes  language  that  underscores  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;deep  value  for  the  unique  character  of  each  of  our  schools.  We  believe  these  unique  cultures  and  values  can  and  will  be  PDLQWDLQHG LQ D XQLÂżHG VXSHUYLVRU\ district.â&#x20AC;? Â&#x2021; (IÂżFLHQF\ DQG VXVWDLQDELOLW\ The  revised  report  notes  that  alongside  declining  enrollment  num-­ bers,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;many  other  factors  have  also  contributed  to  the  continued  rising  costs  (of  public  education),  including  new  state  initiatives  and  mandates,  increased  need  for  academic,  social,  DQG HPRWLRQDO VXSSRUWV LQĂ&#x20AC;DWLRQ and  the  rising  cost  of  personnel  ben-­ HÂżWV ´ It  then  extends  the  discussion  on  KRZ XQLÂżFDWLRQ ZRXOG VXSSRUW HGX-­ cational  leadership. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Approximately  85  percent  of  the  superintendentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  time  is  spent  pre-­ SDULQJ IRU DWWHQGLQJ DQG GHEULHÂżQJ board  meetings,  or  board  committee  work.  In  a  supervisory  district,  we  would  seek  to  reduce  that  effort  to  OHVV WKDQ SHUFHQW 5HGXFLQJ VX-­ perintendent  and  staff  time  focused  on  board  work  frees  up  time  for  edu-­ cational  leadership  functions.â&#x20AC;? Â&#x2021; 7UDQVSDUHQF\ DQG DFFRXQWDELO-­ ity.

The  revised  report  expands  the  ar-­

JXPHQW IRU KRZ XQLÂżFDWLRQ ZLOO LQ-­ crease  transparency  and  accountabil-­ LW\ )RU H[DPSOH XQGHU WKH FXUUHQW structure,  voters  do  not  vote  directly  on  the  supervisory  union  budget.  In  a  merged  district,  voters  would  see  a  XQLÂżHG EXGJHW LQFOXGLQJ IRUPHU 68 expenses,  and  vote  on  all  items. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While  the  act  is  not  explicit  in  what  these  terms  (transparency  and  accountability)  mean,  it  does  connect  this  with  voters  being  able  to  vote  directly  on  the  current  supervisory  union  budget.  We  understand  this  goal  to  mean  that  the  new  supervi-­ sory  district  will  prepare  and  present  one  complete  budget  to  voters.  This  budget  would  include  all  costs  for  all  operations  in  our  six  school  dis-­ tricts  and  current  supervisory  union,  LQFOXGLQJ FHQWUDO RIÂżFH H[SHQVHV DQG consolidated  functions  and  services.  Voters  would  be  able  to  vote  directly  on  all  these  expenses  at  one  time.â&#x20AC;?

TOWARD  THE  BALLOT  BOX The  next  step  in  the  Act  46  process  LV WKDW WKH $JHQF\ RI (GXFDWLRQ ZLOO review  the  report  and  provide  feed-­ back  to  the  ANeSU  Act  46  commit-­ tee.  According  to  Stanley,  the  com-­ mittee  will  then  meet  in  late  August  WR UHYLHZ WKH IHHGEDFN DQG ¿QDOL]H the  report  for  submission  to  the  State  %RDUG RI (GXFDWLRQ DQ PHPEHU body  appointed  by  the  governor.

If  the  board  approves  the  plan,  it  would  go  before  ANeSU  voters  on  Nov.  8.  7KH 6WXG\ &RPPLWWHHœV ¿QDO UH-­ port,  as  submitted  Aug.  5  to  the  $JHQF\ RI (GXFDWLRQ LV DYDLODEOH online  at  the  ANeSU  website.  To  read  the  report  in  its  entirety,  go  to  anesu.org.

Reporter  Gaen  Murphree  is  reached  at  gaenm@addisonindepen-­ dent.com.

Middlebury  (Continued  from  Page  2A) the  characterization  of  his  comments  as  expressing  dissatisfaction;Íž  he  said  his  words  at  a  selectboard  meeting  were  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;announcement  of  (his)  in-­ quiry.â&#x20AC;?

7KH 0%') LV MRLQWO\ IXQGHG E\ the  college,  town  and  business  com-­ munity,  and  is  designed  to  promote  business  growth  and  jobs  creation  LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ 5RFNHW KDV VRXJKW

ANeSU  (Continued  from  Page  2A) ings  or  assigned  to  a  different  build-­ ing  if  needs  change  ...  In  the  new  model  ...  (a)  teacher  could  have  the  option  to  take  a  position  in  a  different  building  rather  than  lose  their  job.â&#x20AC;? Â&#x2021; 2QH ERDUG UDWKHU WKDQ VHYHQ WR oversee  and  evaluate  the  superinten-­ dent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today,  our  supervisory  union  has  seven  boards  plus  an  executive  com-­ mittee  who  monitor  and  evaluate  individual  pieces  of  our  supervisory  union,  providing  many  splintered  pieces  of  input  ...  We  believe  one  board  will  be  able  to  speak  with  a  FOHDU YRLFH LQ GHÂżQLQJ JRDOV DQG SUR-­ viding  feedback.â&#x20AC;?

The  report  argues  that  the  single  board  will  provide  an  adequate  platform  for  concerned  community  members  and  also  support  the  unique  strengths  of  each  of  the  ANeSU  schools.  ³2QH ERDUG ZLOO JLYH FRPPXQLW\ members  with  concerns  one  place  to  bring  those  concerns.  The  proposed  governance  model  features  strong  principals  who  are  leaders  of  their  schools  working  together  with  lo-­ cal,  school-­based  advisory  councils.  These  voices  will  help  ensure  that  the  new  supervisory  district  board  con-­ tinues  to  value  each  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  unique-­ ness  within  the  larger  supervisory  district.â&#x20AC;?

EQUITY  AND  MORE 7KH ÂżQDO XQLÂżFDWLRQ UHSRUW DOVR expands  the  discussions  on  how  the  committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  plan  will  achieve  the  Act  JRDOV RI HTXLW\ DQG TXDOLW\ HIÂż-­ ciency  and  sustainability,  and  trans-­ parency  and  accountability. Â&#x2021; (TXLW\ DQG TXDOLW\ The  report  states  that  the  decline  in  school  enrollment  means  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;now,  more  than  ever,  we  need  the  oppor-­ WXQLW\ WR EH Ă&#x20AC;H[LEOH LQ WKH XVH RI RXU

Lake  ecology  course  to  be  offered  for  curious  minds &52:1 32,17 1 < ² $ IUHH VKRUW FRXUVH RQ /DNH &KDPSODLQÂśV aquatic  ecology  will  be  offered  Aug.  DQG DW WKH &URZQ 3RLQW +LV-­ WRULF 6LWH LQ &URZQ 3RLQW 1 < The  class  will  run  from  6-­8:30  p.m.  on  Aug.  29,  and  from  5:30-­9  p.m.  on  Aug.  30  at  the  siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  museum  theater.  Participants  may  attend  ei-­ ther  or  both  sessions.  A  light  supper  will  be  served.

The  event  is  sponsored  by  the  Lake  &KDPSODLQ 6HD *UDQW /&6* 3UR-­ JUDP 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 9HUPRQW ([WHQ-­ VLRQ DQG WKH 5XEHQVWHLQ 6FKRRO RI (QYLURQPHQW DQG 1DWXUDO 5HVRXUFHV DQG WKH 6WDWH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 1HZ <RUN at  Plattsburgh.  Space  is  limited,  so  pre-­ registration  is  requested  by  Aug.  25.

To  register,  go  to  www.uvm.edu/ seagrant/fisheries-­leadership-­insti-­ tute.  To  request  a  disability-­related  accommodation,  contact  Kris  Stepe-­ nuck  at  802-­656-­8504  or  Mark  Mal-­ choff  at  518-­564-­3037  by  Aug.  12. ,Q WKH ÂżUVW VHVVLRQ H[SHUWV IURP the  sponsoring  organizations  will  share  their  knowledge  about  lakes,  including  a  broad  overview  of  the  ¿VK PDFURLQYHUWHEUDWH DQG SODQNWRQ FRPPXQLWLHV UHVLGLQJ LQ /DNH &KDP-­ plain,  to  help  participants  better  un-­ derstand  how  the  lakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  structure  im-­ SDFWV ZKDW OLYHV WKHUH DQG WKH Ă&#x20AC;RZ RI energy  through  the  lake  ecosystem.  They  also  will  discuss  the  interaction  between  lake  health  and  human  ac-­ tivities.

7KH ÂżVKHULHV RI /DNH &KDPSODLQ will  be  covered  on  the  second  night  including  the  history  and  manage-­ ment,  biology  and  ecology  of  com-­ mon  game  and  non-­game  species  and Â

threats  to  economically  important  ¿VKHULHV ,Q DGGLWLRQ SDUWLFLSDQWV will  learn  about  sea  lamprey  man-­ agement,  catch  and  release  guide-­

lines  and  the  latest  on  new  aquatic  invasive  species  arrivals,  including  what  to  watch  for  and  how  to  prevent  further  spread.

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State Treasurer (D) Attorney General (D) Richard Dunne

Beth Pearce

T.J. Donovan

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Peter Newton

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Bruhl,  Holmes  make  the  ballot By  JOHN  FLOWERS $'',621 &2817< ² 5RQ Holmes  secured  the  Democrat  QRPLQDWLRQ IRU $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ high  bailiff  on  Tuesday,  topping  Peter  Newton  by  a  1,904  to  1,505  tally.

In  another  local  election  of  in-­ terest,  New  Haven  Democrat  Taborri  Bruhl  received  more  than  enough  write-­in  tallies  to  appear  RQ WKH *HQHUDO (OHFWLRQ EDOORW IRU the  position  of  Addison-­5  House  representative.  Bruhl  needed  to  secure  at  least  25  write-­in  tallies  on  Tuesday  to  belatedly  secure  a  spot  on  the  Nov.  EDOORW WR IDFH 5HSXEOLFDQ LQFXP-­ EHQW 5HS +DUYH\ 6PLWK 5 1HZ Haven,  for  the  seat  that  represents  Bridport,  New  Haven  and  Wey-­ bridge.  Bruhl  earned  72  write-­ins  in  Weybridge  and  95  in  his  home-­ town  of  New  Haven  to  clinch  his  SDUWLFLSDWLRQ LQ WKH *HQHUDO (OHF-­ tion.

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CORRECTION:  A  story  in  the  Aug.  8  Addison  Independent  un-­ der  the  headline  â&#x20AC;&#x153;New  Haven  road  crew  restructure  raises  eyebrowsâ&#x20AC;?  LQFRUUHFWO\ VDLG WKDW 5RJHU %RLVH had  for  years  been  compensated  for  six  hours  of  work  a  week,  but  WKH MRE GHVFULSWLRQ GHÂżQLQJ VL[ hours  per  week  was  only  recently  adopted.  Also  the  story  incorrectly  VWDWHG WKDW 5RDG )RUHPDQ -HII 7HU-­ ry  was  offered  $1,600  in  severance  pay,  but  he  was  actually  given,  as  recorded  in  the  meeting  minutes  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  lump  sum  of  four  weeks  of  pay,  plus  whatever  other  pay  he  may  be  entitled  to;Íž  this  would  include  any  sick  leave.â&#x20AC;? Â

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A DDIS ON Â Â INDE P E NDEN T

Letters

Editorials

to the Editor

Primary  election  reckoning For  the  politically  minded,  there  is  a  moment  the  morning  after  an  election  RI SHUVRQDO UHFNRQLQJ ² D GHHS EUHDWK DORQJ ZLWK WKH UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWLRQ RI ZKDW MXVW KDSSHQHG DQG KRZ WKRVH UHVXOWV ÂżW LQWR RXU ZRUOG In  terms  of  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  gubernatorial  races,  the  majority  of  Vermonters  are  happy  with  Sue  Minterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  easier-­than-­expected  win  among  the  three  Demo-­ crats,  besting  Matt  Dunne  with  50  percent  to  his  35  percent,  while  Peter  Gal-­ braith  trailed  at  9  percent.  On  the  Republican  side,  the  majority  sided  with  Phil  Scott  in  his  59  percent  to  39  percent  win  over  Bruce  Lisman.  In  the  Democratic  primary  for  lieutenant  governor,  many  supporters  of  House  Speaker  Shap  Smith  are  overcoming  the  shock  of  Progressive  David  Zuckermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  43  percent  to  37  percent  victory.  For  the  Democratic  main-­ stream,  Zuckermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  win  will  require  his  personal  courtship  to  win  them  over,  lest  the  more  moderate  voters  cross  over  to  support  Republican  Randy  %URFN 3URJUHVVLYHV RQ WKH RWKHU KDQG DUH HFVWDWLF ,WÂśV WKH ÂżUVW WLPH D FDQ-­ didate  in  their  party  has  reached  such  a  high  post  in  state  government.  Sizing  up  the  political  calculus  on  Wednesday  morning,  Democrats  see  a  strong  candidate  in  Minter,  who  comes  out  of  the  primary  with  increased  stature,  excitement  among  her  supporters  and  a  head  of  steam  going  into  the  General  Election.  Her  personal  engagement,  can-­do  attitude,  experience  in  getting  things  done  in  government,  and  her  willingness  to  tackle  tough  is-­ sues  establishes  her  as  a  enlightened  and  forward-­thinking  candidate.  And  it  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  hurt  that  she  is  a  woman  running  for  governor  of  a  liberal  state  in  DQ HOHFWLRQ \HDU WKDW $PHULFDQV PLJKW HOHFW WKH ÂżUVW IHPDOH SUHVLGHQW RI WKH United  States.

That  contrasts  to  Lt.  Gov.  Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  persona  as  a  nice  guy  who  wants  to  build  the  economy  (who  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t?),  but  who  hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  accomplished  much  during  his  16  years  in  Montpelier  and  whose  policy  proposals  are  not  well  conceived.  ,W LV KLV GHÂżQLQJ LPDJH DQG WR WKDW HQG 6FRWW FRPHV RXW RI WKH SULPDU\ IDU more  wounded  than  Minter.  Lismanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  campaign  successfully  raised  questions  about  Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  construc-­ WLRQ ÂżUP EHQHÂżWWLQJ IURP VWDWH FRQWUDFWV ZKLOH KH ZDV KROGLQJ VWDWH RIÂżFH and  Lismanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ads  effectively  tied  Scott  to  a  status  quo  politician  resistant  WR FKDQJH ,W LV D FULWLFLVP WKDW ÂżWV DV 6FRWW LV DQ ROG VFKRRO SROLWLFLDQ ZLWK modest  goals.  He  has  built  a  campaign  around  the  premise  of  keeping  taxes  as  low  as  possible,  and  being  frugal  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  not  exactly  an  agenda  that  helps  the  state  overcome  the  several  big  challenges  it  faces  (opiate  crisis,  getting  more  high  school  graduates  to  continue  with  higher  education,  cleaning  up  Lake  Champlain,  capitalizing  on  our  recreational  assets,  continuing  to  build  our  alternative  energy  sector,  to  name  a  few.)  While  the  race  may  be  Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  to  lose  at  this  early  point  in  the  campaign,  it  is  likely  to  come  down  to  the  wire.

But  hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  twist.  Because  Zuckerman  won  the  lieutenant  governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  race,  it  provides  an  opportunity  for  Progressives  and  Democrats  to  combine  IRUFHV IRU WKHLU PXWXDO EHQHÂżW A  lifelong  Progressive,  Zuckerman  will  need  mainstream  Democratic  support  if  he  is  to  beat  Republican  Randy  Brock,  a  well-­respected  moder-­ ate  from  Swanton  who  formerly  served  as  state  auditor.  Similarly,  Minter  will  need  the  full  support  of  Democrats  and  Progressives  if  she  is  to  have  a  chance  of  beating  Scott.  What  the  Progressives  demonstrated  in  the  lieutenant  governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  race  is  that  they  have  an  effective  statewide  network  that  can  get  their  supporters  out  to  vote.  If  that  power  can  be  mobilized  on  Minterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  behalf,  and  if  the  Democrats  would  return  the  favor  for  Zuckerman,  the  two  parties  could  sig-­ QLÂżFDQWO\ KHOS HDFK RWKHU ² DV RSSRVHG WR ÂżJKWLQJ DJDLQVW HDFK RWKHU DV WKH\ have  in  past  key  elections.  Zuckerman  and  Minter  are  the  two  who  can  make  that  happen,  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  be  interesting  to  see  how  they  play  those  cards.

If  there  was  a  loser  in  these  statewide  primary  races,  it  was  Lisman.  While  always  a  long  shot  to  upset  Scott,  Lismanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  campaign  was  increasingly  nega-­ tive  and  when  he  went  after  Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  character  toward  the  end,  he  lost  the  respect  of  many  Vermonters.  To  that  end,  one  wonders  how  his  loss  might  LPSDFW WKH &DPSDLJQ IRU 9HUPRQW /LVPDQ ZDV D IRXQGHU RI WKH QRQSURÂżW and  despite  its  pretense  to  be  a  nonpartisan  think  tank  it  has  always  been  a  shill  for  his  policy  ideas  and  political  bias.  Now  that  its  partisan  cover  has  been  exposed,  will  its  loose-­knit  membership  remain  committed  to  a  mission  more  aptly  described  as  the  Campaign  against  Vermont  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  group  prone  to  criticism  and  negative  rants  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  or  will  it  reform  and  embrace  a  more  con-­ structive  and  truly  nonpartisan  outlook?  Time  will  tell.

Others  lost,  too,  of  course,  but  without  as  much  vitriol  and  with  the  capac-­ ity  to  bounce  back  if  there  is  the  occasion  and  desire  to  do  so.

In  the  meantime,  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  less  than  three  months  before  the  General  Elec-­ tion  in  November.  Stay  tuned,  stay  engaged.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  your  duty  and  privilege  to  be  an  informed  voter.

Angelo  S.  Lynn

A  rebellion  against  Trump In  a  rare  development,  members  of  a  major  political  party  are  rising  up  against  its  own  presidential  nominee  in  growing  numbers.  Most  recently  a  grass-­roots  group  of  Republicans,  called  R4C16.org,  posted  its  endorsement  for  Democrat  Hillary  Clinton  on  Wednesday.  It  is  signed  by  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  raft  of  Republicans  who  have  served  in  GOP  administrations,  in  the  military  and  on  GOP  campaigns,â&#x20AC;?  reports  the  Washington  Post,  noting  the  group  boasts  20,000  followers  on  Facebook  and  growing.  The  statement  reads: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  proud  members  of  the  party  of  Abraham  Lincoln  and  Ronald  Reagan,  a  party  rooted  in  liberty  and  respect  for  the  individual.  We  support  policies  of  limited  government,  free-­market  economics,  and  a  strong,  global  vision  of  foreign  policy  and  national  security. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donald  Trump  betrays  our  values  and  beliefs.  His  campaign  has  been  marked  by  isolationism,  nationalism,  vulgarity,  and  ignorance  of  serious  policy  matters.  Supporting  Mr.  Trump  forsakes  Republican  history,  harms  the  Republican  brand,  and  breaks  the  trust  of  millions  of  current  and  future  Republican  voters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  the  2016  election,  we  will  vote  for  Hillary  Clinton  over  Donald  Trump  for  President  of  the  United  States.  Secretary  Clinton  is  a  more  TXDOLÂżHG FDQGLGDWH DQG ZRXOG PDNH D EHWWHU SUHVLGHQW 9RWLQJ IRU KHU LV best  for  our  country.  It  is  also  a  necessary  step  to  restore  the  Republican  Party  to  its  core  principles.  We  will  not  allow  Trumpism  to  become  the  new  Republican  Party.â&#x20AC;?

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  damning  criticism  from  within  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  own  party,  but  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  the  tip  of  the  iceberg.  Fifty  former  Republican  leaders  entrenched  in  foreign  affairs  and  policy  with  previous  Republican  presidents  from  Ronald  Reagan  to  George  W.  Bush,  plus  military  leaders  during  those  administrations,  released  a  signed  letter  last  week  saying  Trump  would  be  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;recklessâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;dangerousâ&#x20AC;?  president  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  threat  to  national  security.â&#x20AC;?  Two  questions:  Are  Trump  supporters  listening,  or  is  party  more  important  than  country?

Angelo  S.  Lynn

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Vermont  spends,  taxes  too  much When  I  recently  heard  about  the  ODWHVW VWDWH EXGJHW GHÂżFLW , ZDV again  reminded  of  the  unique  char-­ acter  of  our  Vermont  Democratic  Party.  In  other  states  the  Democrats  are  known  as  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tax  and  spendâ&#x20AC;?  party.  However,  here  in  Vermont  they  are  of  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spend,  then  taxâ&#x20AC;?  variety.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  time  for  a  change.

Jim  Peabody,  Sr Bristol

Clinton  needs  to  issue  apology

Back  in  time VISTORS  TO  THE  Addison  County  Fair  and  Field  Days  wander  through  the  Antique  Equipment  Build-­ ing  Tuesday  afternoon  in  New  Haven.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Markersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  tell  the  whole  story Outside  being  an  intern  at  the  Addison  Independent,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  a  student  at  Middlebury  College.  When  I  tell  people  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  a  history  major,  one  of  the  questions  I  get  asked  most,  after  either  a  look  of  disbelief  or  a  string  of  dismis-­ sive  chuckles,  is:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  are  you  going  to  do  with  that?â&#x20AC;?  As  a  college  student,  my  major  is  a  fundamental  part  of  my  perceived  and  lived  identity.  After  all,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  spend-­ ing  hours  on  end  in  history  classes,  doing  readings  for  those  classes  and  writing  about  interpretations  of  the  people,  places  and  events  of  bygone  times.  It  determines  much  of  what  I  do  while  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  at  college  and  informs  my  perceptions  of  the  world  around  me.  Being  a  history  major  is  as  big  a  part  of  my  identity  as  my  being  a  woman  or  my  being  straight.

In  a  political  era  where  identity  politics  dominate  the  stage,  how  often  By  Charmaine it  is  that  you  get  an  identity  that  you  Lam choose  for  yourself,  that  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  to  defend  against  other  identities  and  that  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  immediately  tinge  you  with  some  sort  of  politically  charged  stigma?

When  you  tell  people  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  a  history  major,  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  a  sudden  glint  in  their  eyes  and  hold  you  cap-­ tive  with  passionate  spiels  that  never  lead  to  any  produc-­ tive  conclusions  and  only  serve  to  irk  you.  When  you  tell  people  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  a  history  major,  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  start  telling  you  that  issuing  parameters  to  prevent  microaggressions  is  a  violation  of  free  speech.  They  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  launch  themselves  into  an  impassioned  speech  about  guns  and  how  mass  shootings  would  fade  into  extinction  if  every  single  person  in  the  country  had  a  gun  for  self-­defense. Â

They  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  start  explaining  to  you  why  the  wage  gap  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  real  and  that  the  feminist  movement  in  the  United  States  is  ridiculous  because  women  in  this  county  al-­ ready  have  it  so  much  better  than  women  in  countries  such  as,  say,  Saudi  Arabia  or  Sudan.  The  most  you  get  when  you  tell  people  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  a  his-­ tory  major  is  a  question  about  your  future.  They  check  in  to  see  if  you  understand  that  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  majoring  in  some-­ thing  that  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  land  you  a  job  after  graduation.

Granted,  their  concern  is  a  little  condescending,  but  at  least  the  judgments  they  make  based  on  this  component  of  my  identity  only  spans  the  length  of  the  conversation  about  my  major.  As  soon  as  I  steer  the  conversation  away  from  these  waters,  the  topic  DQG LWV LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH RQ WKHLU SHUFHSWLRQ of  and  interactions  with  me  are  over,  and  I  can  go  back  to  enjoying  this  component  of  my  identity  and  living  it  undisturbed.  My  identity  as  a  history  major  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  bombard  them  with  constant  reminders.  This  identity  is  not  physically  marked,  such  as  my  gender,  the  color  of  my  skin  or  my  hair,  my  choices  of  clothing  or  even  my  age.  When  markers  are  obvious,  I  am  seen  as  a  woman,  as  an  Asian-­American  or  as  a  millennial  before  I  am  seen  as  who  I  am.  When  markers  are  not  obvious  or  when  they  are  un-­ tainted  with  political  stigma,  people  just  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  care  enough  to  keep  these  differences  in  mind.  Which  raises  the  question:  Why  do  people  care  so  (See  Clippings,  Page  5A)

Clippings

Summer  puts  cooking  stove  on  ice What  a  summer  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  having:  a  seemingly  end-­ :KDW \RX GRQÂśW ÂżQG D ORW RI LQ WKHVH YLGHRV LV SHRSOH less  run  of  long  days,  sunshine  and  warm  temperatures.  who  live  on  main  roads  in  modern  homes  with  TVs,  Man,  I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  wait  for  it  to  be  over. toaster  ovens,  dishwashers  and  all  the  other  amenities  Well,  not  exactly.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  that  I  miss  my  favorite  that  make  a  wood  cook  stove  a  fun  accessory  rather  pastimes  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  knitting,  cooking  and  struggling  to  keep  WKDQ D QHFHVVLW\ , PD\ EH WKH ÂżUVW warm.  Summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  all  about  staying  cool  and  sleeping  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  an  oddball,  I  guess.  I  mean,  as  you  may  recall,  I  naked  under  a  sheet.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  rather  be  cozy. took  up  golf  a  few  weeks  ago.  Golf  is  a  leisure  activity  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cozyâ&#x20AC;?  is  going  to  be  the  word  at  our  house  this  generally  enjoyed  by  people  who  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  to  sleep  ZLQWHU EHFDXVH ÂżQDOO\ DIWHU WKUHH \HDUV RI ORRNLQJ DW on  corn  husk  mattresses  or  haul  water  from  the  creek.  a  non-­functional  wood  cook  stove  in  the  corner  of  our  But  the  wood  cook  stove  pegs  me  as  just  that  kind  of  kitchen,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  having  it  installed.  person.  Will  I  have  to  hang  up  my  Every  day  I  crumple  up  another  wad  white  golf  skort  at  the  end  of  the  of  newspaper  in  anticipation  of  fu-­ summer  and  slip  into  a  calico  dress  WXUH ÂżUHV and  bonnet?  (I  hope  not.  Calico  is  so  But  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  a  little  worried.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  last-­season.) watching  tons  of  YouTube  videos  on  Regardless  of  why  other  people  using  wood  cook  stoves  (there  are  are  into  their  wood  cook  stoves,  I  hundreds  of  such  videos,  although  know  why  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  into  mine.  For  one  I  may  be  the  only  person  who  has  thing,  we  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  had  wood  heat  in Â

By Jessie Raymond over  20  years,  and  I  miss  it.  Anyone  ever  watched  them).  And  from  what  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  seen,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  well-­suited  for  who  burns  wood  understands  the  one  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  not  because  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  too  hard  IHHOLQJ \RX JHW IURP EXLOGLQJ D ÂżUH to  operate,  but  because  I  am  neither  a  doomsday  prep-­ as  opposed  to  turning  up  the  thermostat.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  cozy. per  nor  a  member  of  a  separatist  religious  order  hunker-­ True,  wood  burners  will  say,  but  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  also  messy,  time  ing  down  for  the  end  times. consuming,  bad  for  the  sinuses  and  sometimes  too  hot.  Most  of  the  wood  cook  stove  owners  on  YouTube  Fine.  But  there  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  a  wood  stove  owner  out  there  who,  live  off-­grid,  mainly  because  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  harder  for  the  gov-­ glancing  outside  on  a  bitter  winter  evening,  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  ernment  to  subjugate  you  if  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  rely  on  utilities.  WKURZ DQRWKHU ORJ RQ WKH ÂżUH DQG VPLOH Others,  displaying  modest  dress  and  a  marked  lack  of  Of  course,  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  also  the  cooking  part.  When  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  profanity,  simply  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  believe  in  electricity,  although  burning  wood  in  a  cook  stove,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got  a  cooking  they  apparently  do  believe  in  video  cameras  and  You-­ surface  hot  and  ready  to  go  at  all  times.  So  why  not  sim-­ Tube.  And  others  just  live  so  deep  in  the  wilderness  that  mer  your  stew  on  the  cast  iron  stovetop,  rather  than  on  the  wood  cook  stove  is  their  most  luxurious  possession  the  Jenn-­Air?  Sure,  actual  baking  in  the  oven  is  trickier,  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  fair  call  when  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  indoor  plumbing.

(See  Raymond,  Page  5A)

Around the bend

An  open  letter  to  the  grieving  mothers  and  fathers  of  Iraq,  Afghan-­ istan,  Syria,  Libya,  etc.  Please  accept  our  heartfelt  apol-­ ogy  for  dropping  bombs  on  your  children  and  blowing  them  into  little  bits.  We  recognize  that  this  has  been  terribly  inconvenient  for  you.  And  we  realize  that  President  Hill-­ ary  Clinton  will  be  dropping  more  bombs  on  your  cities  and  blowing  up  the  rest  of  your  families.

But  look  at  it  from  our  point  of  view:  America  deserves  a  raise,  you  see.  We  must  have  a  higher  minimum  wage.  Hillary  Clinton  has  SURPLVHG WR ÂżJKW IRU DQ LQFUHDVHG minimum  wage,  and  so  we  simply  must  vote  for  her.  If  the  destruc-­ tion  of  your  countries,  along  with  the  deaths  of  thousands  of  innocent  people  who  live  there,  is  the  price  we  must  pay,  well,  what  else  can  we  do?  Vote  for  peace  candidates  like  Gary  Johnson  or  Jill  Stein?  Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  absurd.  Americans  are  truly  suffer-­ ing,  and  being  the  compassionate,  progressive,  liberal-­minded  people  we  are,  we  have  to  do  everything  in  our  power  to  alleviate  that  suffering.

There.  I  knew  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  understand.  Have  a  nice  day.

Daniel  Sobel Middlebury

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Clippingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  view  well  received Dear  Addy  Indy, Thank  you  for  Charmaine  Lamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  July  14  Clippings  commentary  that  explains  how  being  asked  â&#x20AC;&#x153;where  are  you  from?â&#x20AC;?  makes  many  people  feel  that  they  are  perceived  as  foreign,  not  American,  particularly  if  the  person  is  not  white.  I  have  at  least  three  friends  who  feel  the  exact  same  way.

As  someone  born  and  raised  in  0LGGOHEXU\ , WRR ÂżQG WKH TXHVWLRQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;where  are  you  from?â&#x20AC;?  to  be  more  interesting  and  fun  than  â&#x20AC;&#x153;what  do  you  do?â&#x20AC;?  I  ask  this  question  of  ev-­ eryone.  But  after  two  decades  in  the  San  Francisco  area  I  have  learned  to  quickly  add  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Around  here?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where  are  you  from?  Around  here?â&#x20AC;?

I  still  get  to  ask  my  favorite  TXHVWLRQ EXW LW Ă&#x20AC;LSV WKH DVVXPSWLRQ from  a  rude  one  to  a  polite,  positive  and  curious  one  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  that  the  person  is,  of  course,  an  American  like  me  and  that  they  belong  and  are  very  welcome  wherever  they  go.  Perhaps  this  might  work  for  others  as  well.

Thank  you  Charmaine  Lam! Mike  Sommers Oakland,  California

Cyclist  thankful  for  safe  drivers Most  of  the  cycling  I  have  done  over  the  last  10  years  has  been  along  the  roads  of  Salisbury,  Leicester  and  Whiting,  and  I  have  found  the  people  who  travel  those  roads  to  be  the  most  courteous  drivers  imagin-­ able.  The  cars,  farm  vehicles  and  work  trucks  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  just  provide  me  the  three-­foot  buffer  required  for  cyclists,  they  give  me  10  or  15  or  whatever  they  can  safely  manage.  There  is  rarely  an  exception.  I  just  want  to  express  my  gratitude  to  the  folks  in  those  towns  who  graciously  share  the  road.  Yes,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  me  wav-­ ing  thank  you  every  time  you  go  by.  With  gratitude, Patrick  Berry  East  Middlebury

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Thomas Charbonneau, 76, Bridport BRIDPORT  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Thomas  A.  Charbonneau,  born  on  May  6,  1940,  to  George  and  Gladys  Charbonneau,  passed  away  Sunday  evening  surrounded  by  his  loving  family.

Tom  worked  for  the  Chittenden  Trust  Company  bank  for  20  plus  \HDUV 'Z\HU 2I¿ FH )XUQLWXUH DQG before  retiring  completely,  he  served  as  Bridport  Town  Treasurer.  Tom  was  known  for  his  wonderful  sense  of  humor,  his  quiet  demeanor,  generos-­ ity  and  known  to  his  immediate  family  as  a  snappy  dresser  when  attending  weddings  and  funerals.  Tom  enjoyed  playing  softball,  volleyball  and  being  M  aster  of  Ceremonies  at  the  family  roasts.  Tom  was  a  very  independent  person  who  never  complained.

He  was  predeceased  by  wife  of  52  years,  Pat.  He  is  survived  by  his  ¿ YH FKLOGUHQ IRXU JUDQGFKLOGUHQ WZR great-­grandchildren,  his  sister  Marcia  and  many  nieces  and  nephews.  Tom  left  behind  many  fond  memories  and  lots  of  smiles.

Visiting  hours  are  Friday,  Aug.  12,  from  5-­7  p.m.  at  Sanderson-­ Ducharme  Funeral  Home,  117  South  Main  Street  in  Middlebury.  There  will  be  a  get  together  at  the  Vergennes  Legion  at  7:30  p.m.  In  OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV SOHDVH VHQG GRQDWLRQV

David Allen, 68, Ferrisburgh FERRISBURGH  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  David  Edward  Allen,  of  Ferrisburgh,  Vt.,  passed  away  on  August  9,  2016,  after  a  hard  fought  battle  with  ALS.  +H ZDV ERUQ LQ 3LWWVÂż HOG 0DVV RQ August  29,  1947.  He  proudly  served  in  the  U.S.  Army  during  the  Vietnam  War.  He  worked  at  the  Middlebury  3RVW 2IÂż FH IRU RYHU \HDUV DV D rural  carrier  until  he  retired  due  to  his  illness.

He  is  survived  by  his  wife  Carol  (Sargent);͞  two  sons,  Chad  and  his  wife  Sherri  of  Barre,  and  Ben  and  his  wife  Tina  of  Myrtle  Beach,  S.C.;͞  three  grandsons,  Jacob,  Ryan  and  William  of  Barre;͞  as  well  as  numer-­ ous  friends  and  family  members.

Dave  enjoyed  many  sports,  especially  the  Middlebury  Tigers,  Middlebury  Panthers  hockey  and  the  Boston  Red  Sox. His  ALS  journey  was  made  special  and  possible  through  some  amazing  caregivers.  Our  love  and  thanks  to  Mikela,  Kathy,  Heather  and  Kayla.

Calling  hours  will  be  held  Sunday  evening  at  the  Sanderson  Funeral  Home,  117  South  Main  St.,  Middlebury,  from  4-­6  p.m.  A  memo-­ rial  service  will  held  on  Monday, Â

John LaFontaine, 81, Cornwall

CORNWALL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  John  E.  LaFontaine,  81,  a  lifelong  Cornwall  resident,  passed  away  on  Monday,  August  8,  at  Porter  Medical  Center.  He  was  born  on  July  18,  1935,  a  son  of  the  late  Arthur  and  Julie  (Kelsey)  LaFontaine.  He  enjoyed  garden-­ LQJ FDUSHQWU\ FRRNLQJ Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV DQG horses.

He  is  survived  by  his  sons  John  and  Chris;͞  daughters  Barbara  Pine  and  Kim  LaCount;͞  eleven  grandchil-­ dren;͞  two  great-­grandchildren;͞  and  many  nieces  and  nephews.  He  also  leaves  two  brothers  Alan  and  Arthur;͞  close  friend  Sandy  Hodgman-­ Billings;͞  and  his  loving  caregiver  Janet  Welch.  He  was  predeceased  by  eight  siblings.  Visitation  will  be  on  Friday,  August  12,  from  9-­10  a.m.  at  the  Sanderson  Funeral  Home,  117  South  THOMAS  CHARBONNEAU Main  St.,  Middlebury.  A  funeral  service  will  be  held  at  10  a.m.  Burial  to  Addison  County  Home  Health  ZLOO EH DW D ODWHU GDWH ¸ and  Hospice.  Thank  you  to  all  of  the  wonderful  people  there  who  guided  and  supported  us  on  this  journey.

Arrangements  are  under  the  direc-­ tion  of  the  Sanderson-­Ducharme  Funeral  Home.

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DAVID  ALLEN August  15,  at  2  p.m.  at  the  Vergennes  Congregational  Church.  In  lieu  of  Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV SOHDVH FRQVLGHU D GRQDWLRQ WR the  ALS  Association  Northern  New  England  Chapter,   10  Ferry  St.,  Suite  309,  Concord,  NH  03301.  Online  condolences  can  be  made  at  www.

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William Sullivan, 65, Ferrisburgh FERRISBURGH  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  William  Joseph  Sullivan  of  Ferrisburgh  passed  away  unexpectedly  on  July  15.  Bill  was  born  on  February  20,  1951,  to  Kenneth  W.  and  Mary  D.  Caliando  Sullivan  of  Panton,  Vt.  Bill  attended  both  West  and  East  Panton  grade  schools  and  graduated  from  Vergennes  Union  High  School  in  1969.  After  graduating  from  Vermont  Technical  College  in  1971,  he  took  over  the  family  dairy  farm  in  Panton  with  his  special  brother,  John.  After  selling  the  farm,  Bill  continued  his  love  of  farming  as  a  salesman  working  with  Cartmellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  Yandowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Sales  and  Service,  Agway,  Sullivanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Farm  Equipment,  Graves  Equipment,  Burlington  Bobcat  and  First  Choice.  Bill  was  a  true  salesman  who  was  nation-­ ally  recognized  as  a  top  seller  for  many  of  the  businesses  he  worked  for.  He  returned  to  family  farming  later  in  life  as  founder  of  Riverfront  Gardens,  a  small  organic  vegetable  farm  in  West  Ferrisburgh.  It  was  through  this  vocation  that  Bill  was  able  to  mentor  his  grandson,  Mac,  who  has  become  a  steward  of  the  land  himself.

Bill  leaves  his  wife,  Lynne,  of  Ferrisburgh;͞  sons  Kenneth  (Betsy)  and  Kevin  (Sarah)  and  their  mother,  Jo-­Ann;͞  stepsons  Justin  (Melissa),  Dannon  and  Zachary  Kennelly;͞  grandchildren  Meghen,  Mac,  Eagan,  Kenny,  Jonah,  Kaelin,  Oliver,  Gracie,  Raelynne  and  Reeves;͞  brother  John  (Marion);͞  sister  Kathy  (Glenn  Rossier);͞  sisters-­in-­law  Ann  and  Mary;͞  and  many  loving  nieces,  nephews,  cousins  and  friends.

He  was  predeceased  by  his  parents,  his  brothers,  Mike  and  Jim,  and  nephew,  Joe. Bill  was  past  commander  of  Sons  of  the  American  Legion,  a  member  of  the  NRA,  Lake  Champlain  Walleye  Association,  Vermont  Traditions Â

THE  FOUR  BY  six  foot  original  loading  dock  door  at  Town  Hall  Theater  in  Middlebury  was  too  small  to  actually  load  anything  into  the  theater.  The  new  loading  dock  door  is  four  times  bigger  than  the  original  door.

Town  Hall  Theater  preserves  historic  character  of  building  while  enlarging  stage  loading  dock WILLIAM  SULLIVAN Coalition,  Ducks  Unlimited,  West  Ferrisburgh  Water  District  and  the  Vergennes  Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Market.

Bill  was  a  true  Vermonter  who  ORYHG IDUPLQJ KXQWLQJ ¿ VKLQJ family  and  friends.  He  was  an  advo-­ cate  for  protecting  the  traditional  rights  of  Vermonters  through  local  and  state  initiatives.  His  greatest  passion  and  joy  was  being  on  Lake  Champlain.

Everybody  who  knew  Bill  was  affected  by  him.  Whether  you  agreed  or  disagreed,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  hear  that  infectious  laugh,  nod  your  head,  smile,  and  say  to  yourself  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Bill  Sullivan  for  you.â&#x20AC;?  A  celebration  of  his  life  will  be  held  on  Friday,  Aug.  12,  at  10  a.m.  at  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Catholic  Church  in  Vergennes  with  a  reception  to  follow  at  the  American  Legion  Post  14.

Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wish  would  be  that  all  of  us  be  proud  of  our  Vermont  heri-­ tage  and  be  an  active  participant  in  community  government  to  help  SURWHFW RXU 9HUPRQW WUDGLWLRQV ¸

MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  There  was  only  one  problem  with  the  original  1884  loading  dock  door  at  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Town  Hall  Theater.  It  was  too  small  to  actually  load  anything  into  the  theater. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  original  door  gave  us  a  4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  by  6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  opening,  far  too  small  for  the  kinds  of  set  pieces  we  use  in  productions  today,â&#x20AC;?  said  THT  executive   director  Douglas  Anderson.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  old  door  was  historic  and  lovely,  but  it  seriously  limited  the  kinds  of  productions  and  events  we  could  host  here  at  THT.â&#x20AC;?

Anderson  had  two  problems.  He  had  to  raise  the  money  for  the  construction  of  a  new,  larger  door,  an  expensive  proposition  in  that  it  required  cutting  through  brick  and  supporting  the  wall  with  new  structural  steel.  And  he  and  his  team  had  to  design  a  new  door  that  would  meet  the  stringent  rules  of  historical  preservation.

The  design  and  installation  of  the  new  door  was  done  by  a  team  that  included  Ashar  Nelson  of  VIA,  Bread  Loaf  Corporation,  Nopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Metalworks Â

and  Stark  Mountain  Woodworking.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  did  a  phenomenal  job,â&#x20AC;?  says  Anderson.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although  the  new  door  is  four  times  larger  than  the  original,  most  people  walk  by  the  building  and  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  notice  any  change  whatsoever.â&#x20AC;?  The  new  door  met  with  the  approval  of  the  Preservation  Trust  of  Vermont.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  really  think  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  textbook  case  of  how  to  improve  an  historic  building  in  the  most  sensitive  way  possible,â&#x20AC;?  says  Anderson.

Financing  for  the  door  was Â

Salisbury

underwritten  in  part  by  a  $15,000  Cultural  Facilities  Grant  administered  by  the  Vermont  Arts  Council.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  an  inspired  program,â&#x20AC;?  says  Anderson.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Various  funders  give  money  to  support  the  arts,  but  often  the  buildings  that  contain  arts  events  are  overlooked,  and  when  those  buildings  are  historic  there  can  be  recurring  problems  of  maintenance  and  upkeep.  The  VAC  Cultural  Facilities  Grants  have  helped  literally  hundreds  of  arts  organizations  maintain  and  improve  their  buildings.â&#x20AC;?

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SALISBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  selectboard  is  seeking  volunteers  to  serve  on  a  committee  to  plan  the  timing  and  organization  of  the  town  meeting  on  Saturday,  March  4,  2017.  This  year  the  voters  agreed  to  change  the  town  meet-­ ing  from  Monday  evening  to  Saturday  in  an  effort  to  increase  participation.  $XVWUDOLDQ EDOORWLQJ IRU WRZQ RIÂż FHUV EXGJHWV DQG Âż QDQFLDO UHTXHVWV ZLOO still  take  place  on  Tuesday.  Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  meeting  will  discuss  the  articles  to  be  voted  on  by  Australian  ballot,  the  allotment  of  surplus  money  if  any,  the  collection  of  taxes  and  the  borrowing  of  money  if  needed.  Other  events  such Â

as  a  potluck  meal,  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  activities,  musical  performances,  etc.  are  also  possibilities.  If  you  would  like  to  serve  on  this  committee,  please  give  your  name  to  Sue  Scott,  town  clerk.

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CounterPoint  faculty  ensemble  will  perform  Beethovenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  String  Quartet  Op.  18  No.  5;Íž  Schubertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Quartettsatz;Íž  0R]DUWÂśV ( Ă&#x20AC; DW 3LDQR 4XDUWHW .

493.  The  church  is  handicap  acces-­ sible;͞  free-­will  donations  are  always  welcome.

On  Wednesday,  Aug.  17,  the  Salisbury  Historical  Society  will  pres-­ ent  a  program  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Lake  Dunmore  Hotelsâ&#x20AC;?  beginning  at  7  p.m.  in  the  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.  Bill  Powers  will  show  and  discuss  over  150  photos  of  the  various  hotels  that  were  operated  in  the  Lake  Dunmore  area  beginning  in  the  1800s.

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The  Independent  offers  a  free  notice  of  passing  up  to  100  words,  subject  to  editing  by  our  news  department.  Photos  with  either  paid  obituaries  or  free  notices  cost  $10  per  photo.  Obituaries  may  be  emailed  to  obits@addisonindependent.com,  or  call  802-­388-­4944  for  more  information.

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Town-­by-­town  primary  results  for  Addison  County Town

Governor (R) Bruce Lisman

Addison Bridport Bristol Cornwall

71 36 135 37

124 97 150 74

Ferrisburgh Goshen Granville Hancock Leicester

118 9 10 7 38

182 15 15 15 46

Lincoln Middlebury Monkton New Haven Orwell Panton

49 141 59 69 57 33

64 203 120 113 100 43

Ripton Salisbury Shoreham Starksboro Vergennes

3 40 38 71 79

Waltham Weybridge Whiting Total

Town

Phil Scott

Governor (D)

U.S. Senate (D) Cris Ericson

Patrick Leahy

Matt Dunne

Cris Ericson

Lt. Governor (D)

Peter Galbraith

Sue Minter

Kesha Ram

Shap Smith

David Zuckerman

Addison Bridport Bristol

9 21 58

93 95 404

41 44 163

1 3

7 12 35

53 50 264

14 20 63

42 46 167

45 46 240

Cornwall Ferrisburgh Goshen

15 28 3

224 312 36

68 111 14

2 3 1

20 27 8

148 185 15

40 52 8

104 115 13

89 172 19

Granville Hancock Leicester Lincoln

9 5 11 32

38 36 70 248

22 7 17 72

1 4

3 3 7 40

20 24 51 171

4 4 13 37

16 21 37 101

26 15 27 151

Middlebury Monkton New Haven Orwell Panton

86 29 27 20 8

1,149 258 217 77 55

385 97 79 33 15

5 2 0

85 29 24 14 1

766 162 144 55 38

204 45 38 16 12

508 98 94 45 14

500 148 116 39 34

25 36 45 89 101

Ripton Salisbury Shoreham Starksboro Vergennes

9 5 20 36 32

115 114 141 232 240

38 44 50 90 91

1 3 1

18 11 18 24 26

66 61 93 145 149

13 7 26 36 42

44 68 57 82 99

67 42 75 151 131

25 16 7

21 56 22

Waltham Weybridge Whiting

5 9 2

61 174

27 42

1 -

4 12

36 128

11 27

30 83

26 69

30

20

0

8

4

4

9

20

1,148

1,756

479

4,419

1,570

28

436

2,828

736

1,893

2,248

Total

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Town  band  concert  in  Bristol.  :HGQHVGD\ $XJ S P WRZQ JUHHQ %ULQJ D ODZQ FKDLU EODQNHW RU SLFQLF GLQQHU DQG HQMR\ DQ HYHQLQJ RI VPDOO WRZQ entertainment.  Moose  Crossing  in  concert  in  Brandon. :HGQHVGD\ $XJ S P &HQWUDO 3DUN &ODVV\ DQG HQHUJHWLF PL[ RI FODVVLF DQG FRQWHPSRUDU\ MD]] %ULQJ \RXU ODZQ FKDLUV HQMR\ IRRG IURP YHQGRUV VHW XS LQ WKH SDUN 3DUW RI WKH %UDQGRQ 6XPPHU &RQFHUW 6HULHV Hotels  of  Lake  Dunmore  in  Salisbury. :HGQHVGD\ Aug.  17,  S P

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Ladies  union  salad  supper  in  New  Haven.  7KXUVGD\ $XJ S P 1HZ +DYHQ &RQJUHJDWLRQDO &KXUFK &ROG PHDWV UROOV VDODGV EHYHUDJH DQG GHVVHUW DGXOWV FKLO GUHQ DJHV XQGHU DJH VL[ IUHH 5HVHUYDWLRQV :DON LQV ZHOFRPH Hancock  Green  Summer  Concerts  presents  Clay  &DQ¿ HOG DQG 7KH 7KUHH *RRG (JJV Thursday,  $XJ S P +DQFRFN 7RZQ *UHHQ %ULQJ D FKDLU DQG D SLFQLF +RPHPDGH GHVVHUWV ZLOO EH VROG Free.

Historical  society  meeting  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Aug.  S P +RZGHQ +DOO 7KH %ULVWRO +LVWRULFDO 6RFLHW\ PHPEHUV 6\OYLD &RI¿ Q -RKQ %XUEDQN DQG 5HJ 'HDUERUQ ZLOO EH MRLQW VSHDNHUV RQ WKH 2œ1HLOO IDPLO\ farm,  businesses  and  contributions  to  the  history  of  Bristol.  Info:  453-­3439.

No  Guilt  Book  Club  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Aug.  18,  S P 9HUPRQW %RRN 6KRS 0DLQ 6WUHHW 1RYHOLVW (OLVDEHWK (JDQ ² ZKR ZURWH WKH ERRN ³$ :LQGRZ 2SHQV´ LQ ZKLFK WKH 1R *XLOW %RRN &OXE DSSHDUV ² will  be  there.

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Maple  meanings CHAMPLAIN  COLLEGE  PROFESSOR  Michael  Lange  will  present  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Many  Meanings  of  Mapleâ&#x20AC;?  on  Monday,  Aug.  15,  at  7  p.m.  at  the  Monkton  Fire  Department.  Sponsored  by  the  Monkton  Museum  and  Historical  Society.  Free.

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Lake  Champlain  regatta THE  FOURTH  ANNUAL  Diamond  Island  Regatta  to  raise  money  for  the  Lake  Champlain  Maritime  Museum  in  Ferrisburgh  will  take  place  on  Saturday,  Aug.  20,  at  9:30  a.m.  at  Point  Bay  Marina  in  Charlotte.  Photo  courtesy  of  Brandon  Johnson

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SUNDAY Town  Wide  Yard  Sales  in  Bridport.  Sunday,  Aug.  21,  9  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  around  Bridport.

MONDAY

Preschool  story  time  in  Shoreham.  Monday,  Aug.  22,  10:30  a.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  Kids  ages  3-­5  are  invited  for  stories,  rhymes  and  fun  in  a  themed  story  time.  Craft  and  game  also.  Info:  www.plattlib.org  or  897-­2647.

Band  concert  in  Vergennes.  Monday,  Aug.  22,  7  p.m.,  City  Park.  Last  Vergennes  City  Band  concert  of  the  season.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alice  in  Wonderlandâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Aug.  23,  7  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  A  Young  Company  production.  Tickets  $10  adults,  $5  NLGV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU www.townhalltheater.org. Â

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MakerClub  in  Shoreham.  Wednesday,  Aug.  24,  2  p.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  Kids  5  and  older  are  invited  to  come  and  hack  their  school  supplies  for  fall.  The  library  will  have  all  kinds  of  stuff  to  tinker  with.  Info:  www.plattlib.org  or  897-­2647.

Talent  show  auditions  in  Brandon.  Wednesday,  Aug.  24,  6-­8  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  If  you  like  to  sing,  play  an  instrument  or  dance,  or  have  a  special  talent,  try  out  for  the  third  annual  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brandonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Got  Talentâ&#x20AC;?  show.  Audition  appointments  required:  802-­247-­5420  or  denniswmarden@gmail.com.  Also  on  Aug.  25  and  26.

Free  concert  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Aug.  24,  6  p.m.,  Middlebury  town  green.  Emily  Sunderman  and  Brian  Donat  offer  a  program  of  classical  violin-­cello  duets  by  Beethoven,  Mozart  and  Gliere  as  well  as  solo  repertoire  by  Bach.  Middlebury  Community  Music  Center  is  holding  monthly  faculty  concerts  on  the  green  as  part  of  Experience  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Summer  Music  Series.  Come  picnic  on  the  green.  Vendors,  side-­ walk  sales.  Weather  permitting;Íž  check  facebook.com /bettermiddleburypartnership  for  status. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alice  in  Wonderlandâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Aug.  24,  7  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  A  Young  Company  production.  Tickets  $10  adults,  $5  NLGV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU ZZZ townhalltheater.org.  Town  band  concert  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  Aug.  24,  7  p.m.,  town  green.  Bring  a  lawn  chair,  blanket  or  picnic  dinner  and  enjoy  an  evening  of  small-­town  entertainment.  Phineas  Gage  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Wednesday,  Aug.  24,  7  p.m.,  Central  Park.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  pherocious,  pholkgospel,  grassicana  band.â&#x20AC;?  Bring  your  lawn  chairs,  enjoy  food  from  vendors  set  up  in  the  park.  Part  of  the  Brandon  Summer  Concert  Series.

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25

THURSDAY

Talent  show  auditions  in  Brandon.  Thursday,  Aug.  25,  6-­8  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  If  you  like  to  sing,  play  an  instrument  or  dance,  or  have  a  special  talent,  try  out  for  the  third  annual  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brandonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Got  Talentâ&#x20AC;?  show.  Audition  appoint-­ ments  required:  802-­247-­5420  or  denniswmarden@ gmail.com.  Also  on  Aug.  26.

Middlebury  New  Filmmakers  Festival  opening  night.  Thursday,  Aug.  25,  7  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  second  annual  MNFF  kicks  off  with  a  screening  of  one  RI LWV WRS ¿ OPV )HVWLYDO UXQV $XJ ZLWK VFUHHQLQJV RI DERXW ¿ OPV LQ WKUHH YHQXHV DURXQG 0LGGOHEXU\ For  information,  screening  times  and  tickets,  visit  PLGG¿ OPIHVW RUJ

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Middlebury  New  Filmmakers  Festival  screenings.  Friday,  Aug.  26,  all  day,  Town  Hall  Theater,  Marquis  Theater,  Dana  Auditorium  (Middlebury  College  campus).  The  second  annual  MNFF  runs  Aug.  25-­28  with  screenings  of  about  90  ¿ OPV LQ WKUHH YHQXHV DURXQG 0LGGOHEXU\ )RU LQIRUPD WLRQ VFUHHQLQJ WLPHV DQG WLFNHWV YLVLW PLGG¿ OPIHVW RUJ Arts  Walk  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  Aug.  26,  5-­7  p.m.,  down-­ town  Vergennes.  Monthly  summer  arts  walk  featuring  exhibits,  musicians,  comedians,  actors  and  poets  and  locations  around  the  Little  City.  Info:  http://vergennes-­ downtown.org/arts-­walk.

Table  of  Grace  free  meal  in  North  Ferrisburgh.  Friday,  Aug.  26,  5:30-­6:30  p.m.,  North  Ferrisburgh  United  Methodist  Church.  Meals  are  held  the  fourth  Friday  of  the  month.  This  monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  menu:  hamburgers,  hot  dogs,  potato  salad,  three-­bean  salad  and  dessert.

Talent  show  auditions  in  Brandon.  Friday,  Aug.  26,  6-­8  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  If  you  like  to  sing,  play  an  instrument  or  dance,  or  have  a  special  talent,  try  out  for  the  third  annual  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brandonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Got  Talentâ&#x20AC;?  show.  Audition  appointments  required:  802-­247-­5420  or  denniswmarden@gmail.com.

Vergennes  Day  kickoff  dance.  Friday,  Aug.  26,  7-­10  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  House.  Featuring  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Hitmen.â&#x20AC;? Â

Snacks  and  beverages  provided  by  the  Boys  and  Girls  Club  of  Greater  Vergennes.  Info:  www.vergennesday. com. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mothâ&#x20AC;?-­style  storytelling  event  in  Bristol.  Friday,  Aug.  26,  7:30  p.m.,  Holley  Hall.  Come  tell  your  story.  Suggested  donation  $10.  All  proceeds  go  to  improving  acoustics  in  the  building. Â

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Middlebury  New  Filmmakers  Festival  screenings.  Saturday,  Aug.  27,  all  day,  Town  Hall  Theater,  Marquis  Theater,  Dana  Auditorium  (Middlebury  College  campus).  The  second  annual  MNFF  runs  Aug.  25-­28  with  screenings  of  about  ¿ OPV LQ WKUHH YHQXHV DURXQG 0LGGOHEXU\ )RU LQIRU PDWLRQ VFUHHQLQJ WLPHV DQG WLFNHWV YLVLW PLGG¿ OPIHVW org.

Vergennes  Day.  Saturday,  Aug.  27,  10  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  City  Park.  Pancake  breakfast,  Little  City  5K  and  10K  races,  more  than  65  vendors  and  crafters,  horse-­drawn  wagon  rides,  bandstand  music,  chicken  BBQ,  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  venue  and  annual  rubber  duckie  race.  Info:  www.vergennes-­ day.com.

Green  Mountain  Club  hike  in  Monkton.  Saturday,  Aug.  27,  Raven  Ridge,  Monkton.  Pleasant  walk  onto  a  ridge  with  overviews  and  geological  formations.  Info:  Ivor  Hughes,  brhughes@accessvt.com  or  802-­453-­4412.

MakerClub  in  Shoreham.  Saturday,  Aug.  27,  1  p.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  Kids  5  and  older  are  invited  to  come  and  hack  their  school  supplies  for  fall.  The  library  will  have  all  kinds  of  stuff  to  tinker  with.  Info:  www.plat-­ tlib.org  or  897-­2647.

Learn  how  to  make  switchel  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Aug.  27,  2-­4  p.m.,  National  Museum  of  the  Morgan  Horse.  Museum  director  Amy  Mincher  teaches  the  history  of  switchel  and  how  to  make  it.  Participants  will  leave  with  a  jar  of  switchel  and  copy  of  the  recipe.  $5  to  cover  materials.  Call  to  reserve:  802-­388-­1639  or  morganmuseum@gmail.com.

6LOHQW Âż OP VFUHHQLQJ LQ %UDQGRQ  Saturday,  Aug.  27,  7  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  Showing  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Sheikâ&#x20AC;?  (1921)  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Son  of  the  Sheikâ&#x20AC;?  (1926)  on  the  90th  anniversary  of  Rudolph  Valentinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  untimely  death.  Live  musical  accompaniment  by  Jeff  Rapsis.  Admission  is  free  but  free-­will  donations  are  accepted  to  help  with  ongoing  renovation  of  the  town  hall.  Info:  www.brandontownhall.

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Ken  Silverman  Trio  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Aug.  27,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Jazz.  Tickets  $20.  Reservations  recommended:  802-­247-­4295  or  www.brandon-­music.net.

L I V EM U SIC Avant-­Garde  Dogs  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Aug.  11,  8  p.m.,  51  Main.

Dave  Richardson  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  12,  6:30  p.m.,  51  Main.

LC  Jazz  Big  Band  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  Aug.  12,  6  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard,  River  Road.

They  Might  Be  Gypsies.  Saturday,  Aug.  13,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.

Jeff  Salisbury  Band  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Aug.  13,  8:30  p.m.,  51  Main.

Blues  Jam  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Aug.  17,  8  p.m.,  51  Main.

Hot  Flannel  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  Aug.  19,  6  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard,  River  Road.

Jinxbox  and  Jaela  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  19,  7  p.m.,  Marquis  Theater.

Abraxas  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  19,  8:30  p.m.,  51  Main.

Jinxbox  and  Jaela  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Aug.  20,  6  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.

4  To  The  Bar  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Aug.  20,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.

American  Zookeepers  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Aug.  20,  8:30  p.m.,  51  Main.

Cooper  &  LaVoie  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Aug.  25,  7  p.m.,  51  Main.

Keating  5  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  26,  8:30  p.m.,  51  Main.

Ken  Silverman  Trio  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Aug.  27,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.

Comanchero  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Aug.  27,  8  p.m.,  51  Main.

Mogani  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  Sept.  2,  6  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard,  River  Road.

John  Funkhouser  Quartet  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Sept.  3,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.

Jeff  Salisbury  Band  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  Sept.  9,  6  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard,  River  Road.

The  Grift  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  Sept.  16,  7:30  p.m.,  Tourterelle.

Dwight  &  Nicole  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  Oct.  14,  7:30  p.m.,  Tourterelle.

Middlebury  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market.  Marble  Works,  9  a.m.-­12:30  p.m.  Saturdays,  May  7-­Oct.  29;Íž  Wednesdays,  June  15-­Oct.  12.  Baked  goods,  organic  products,  cheese  DQG GDLU\ SURGXFWV FUDIWV FXW Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV IUHVK IUXLW DQG vegetables,  honey,  jam,  jellies,  preserves,  maple  syrup,  meat  and  poultry  products,  wine,  bread,  plants,  pickles,  prepared  foods,  soap  and  body-­care  products,  eggs,  yarn,  and  cider.

Vergennes  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market.  Thursdays,  3-­6:30  p.m.,  mid-­May  through  September,  Vergennes  City  Park.  Organic  vegetables,  berries,  breads,  desserts,  crafts  and  takeout.

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  and  Friday,  3-­7  p.m.  94  Main  St.  0LGGOHEXU\ 7RZQ 2I¿ FH EXLOGLQJ EHORZ UHF J\P 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.addi-­ sonteens.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.

Bristol  Historical  Society.  Third  Thursday,  7  p.m.,  Howden  Hall,  19  West  St.,  Bristol.

Champlain  Valley  Fiddlersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Club.  Middlebury  VFW,  530  Exchange  Street.  Third  Sunday  (except  Easter),  noon  to  5  p.m.  Donation  $3.  Refreshments  available.  /RRNLQJ IRU Âż GGOHUV \RXQJ DQG ROG 2SHQ WR SXEOLF ,QIR 342-­0079.  The  Hub  Teen  Center  and  Skatepark.  110  Airport  Drive,  %ULVWRO 2SHQ PLNH QLJKW Âż UVW 7KXUVGD\ RI WKH PRQWK 5:30-­7:30  p.m.,  free  for  all  ages;Íž  reserve  a  spot  at  thehub@gmavt.net.  Info:  453-­3678  or  www.bristols-­ katepark.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.

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Appraisal  afternoon BRING  A  FAMILY  heirloom  to  the  John  Strong  Mansion  Museum  and  have  it  ap-­ praised  by  an  expert  at  the  antique  and  collectibles  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Appraisal  Afternoon,â&#x20AC;?  on  Sat-­ urday,  Aug.  20,  from  1-­3  p.m.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The  Many  Meanings  of  Mapleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  in  Monkton  to  discuss  sweet  history MONKTON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;   The  Monkton  Museum  and  Historical  Society  will  host  the  presentation  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Many  Meanings  of  Mapleâ&#x20AC;?  on  Monday,  Aug.  15,  at  7  p.m.  at  the  Monkton  Fire  Station,  3747  States  Prison  Hollow  Road,  Monkton.  The  presenter  will  be  Champlain  College  Professor  Michael  Lange.  The  presentation  sponsor  is  the  Vermont  Humanities  Council  under  grant  from  the  National  Endowment  for  the  Humanities.

The  presentation  examines  the  many  meanings  of  maple  sugaring.  Maple  is  enormously  important  to  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  economy,  ecology  and Â

heritage.  Professor  Lange  will  discuss  VXJDULQJ EDVHG RQ RYHU Âż YH \HDUV RI research  among  sugarmakers  all  over  the  state,  to  learn  from  them  what  sugaring  really  means  to  Vermont.  Rather  than  discussing  the  practi-­ cal  aspects  of  sugaring,  such  as  how  to  tap  a  tree  or  how  an  evaporator  works,  his  talk  will  focus  on  how  and  why  maple  has  become  so  important  to  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  identity,  and  how  and  why  it  helps  us  shape  who  we  are  as  Vermonters.

Dr.  Michael  Lange  is  a  profes-­ sor  of  anthropology  and  folklore.  He  has  authored  several  academic Â

works  on  cultural  identity.  His  recent  work  draws  on  research  with  sugar-­ makers  from  across  Vermont  and  LQFOXGHV Âł)RRGLH ,QĂ&#x20AC; XHQFH RQ WKH Culinary  Meanings  of  Maple  Syrupâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sweet  Bedfellows:  Continuity,  Change,  and  Terroir  in  Maple  Syrup.â&#x20AC;?  His  most  recent  book,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meanings  of  Maple,â&#x20AC;?  is  due  out  next  year.

The  presentation  is  free,  acces-­ sible  to  people  with  disabilities  and  open  to  everyone.  Maple  refresh-­ ments  will  follow  the  presentation.  For  more  information,  call  Gill  Coates  at  802-­482-­2277  or  email:  monktonmhs@gmail.com.

Author  Egan  to  kick  off  No  Guilt  Book  Club MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Join  us  at  the  Vermont  Book  Shop  Thursday,  Aug.  DW S P IRU WKH Âż UVW DQQXDO 1R Guilt  Book  Club,  a  new  kind  of  book  club,  one  where  we  give  you  sugges-­ tions  on  what  to  read  next,  fashioned  after  the  No  Guilt  Book  Club  in  Elisabeth  Eganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  book.  We  are  very  pleased  to  welcome  Egan,  Glamour  books  editor  and  Middlebury  alum,  as  our  special  guest.  She  will  discuss  and  sign  her  debut  novel,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  Window  Opens,â&#x20AC;?  and  perhaps  share  some  reading  suggestions  of  her  own.  We  ZLOO UDIĂ&#x20AC; H RII D EDJ RI VXPPHU ERRNV and  light  refreshments  will  be  served.  Attendees  will  get  a  discount  on  all  purchases  made  that  evening.  Released  in  paperback  last  month,  Elisabeth  Eganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  debut  novel  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Â

Window  Opensâ&#x20AC;?  brings  us  Alice  Pearse,  a  compulsively  honest,  long-­ ing-­to-­have-­it-­all,  heroine  for  our  social-­media-­obsessed,  lean-­in  age.  Alice  knows  exactly  how  lucky  she  is  to  land  a  job  at  Scroll,  a  hip  young  start-­up  that  promises  to  be  the  future  of  reading,  with  its  chain  of  chic  liter-­ ary  lounges  and  dedication  to  beloved  classics,  despite  the  disapproval  of  her  best  friend,  who  owns  the  local  bookstore.  The  Holy  Grail  of  working  mothers  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  an  intellectually  satisfying  job  and  a  happy  personal  life  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  seems  suddenly  within  reach.  But  what  happens  when  having  it  all  proves  too  much  to  handle?  In  this  â&#x20AC;&#x153;fresh,  funny  take  on  the  age-­old  struggle  to  have  it  allâ&#x20AC;?  (People)  a  wife  and  mother  of  WKUHH OHDSV DW WKH FKDQFH WR IXOÂż OO KHU

professional  destiny,  only  to  learn  every  opportunity  comes  at  a  price.  Elisabeth  Egan  is  the  books  editor  at  Glamour.  Her  essays  and  book  reviews  have  appeared  in  Self,  Glamour,  O,  The  Oprah  Magazine,  People,  Publishers  Weekly,  Kirkus  Reviews,  7KH +XI¿ QJWRQ 3RVW,  The  New  York  Times  Book  Review,  The  Los  Angeles  Times  Book  Review,  7KH :DVKLQJWRQ 3RVW,  The  Chicago  Sun-­Times  and  7KH 1HZDUN 6WDU Ledger.  She  graduated  from  Middlebury  College  circa  1995  and  currently  lives  in  New  Jersey  with  her  family.  For  more  informa-­ tion  and  to  schedule  an  interview  with  Elisabeth  Egan,  contact  Jenny  Lyons  at  802-­388-­2061  or  jenny@ vermontbookshop.com.

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At  a  time  where  archives  make  more  of  their  resources  available  online,  researchers  and  the  historically  inclined  are  curious  about  the  novelty  of  their  discoveries  regarding  Mount  Independence.  They  are  excited  to  VKDUH WKHLU Âż QGLQJV ZLWK WKH SXEOLF The  program  will  be  held  in  memory  of  Louise  Ransom,  long-­time  Mount  Independence  Coalition  presi-­ dent.  The  event  is  part  of  a  series  to Â

celebrate  the  museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  240th  anni-­ versary,  as  well  as  the  50th  anniver-­ sary  of  its  trail  system.

Admission  is  $5  for  adults  and  free  for  children  under  the  age  of  15.  Admission  includes  both  the  museum  and  its  trails.

The  Mount  Independence  State  Historic  Site  can  be  found  at  497  Mount  Independence  Road.  Visitors  may  call  802-­948-­2000  for  more  information.  Â

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On  Saturday,  Aug.  13,  a  panel  of  these  researchers  will  share  recent  historical  discoveries  and  theories  about  Mount  Independence  history  at  the  Mount  Independence  State  Historic  Site.  Site  interpreter  and  historian  Paul  Andriscin  will  moderate Â

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Ron Slabaugh, PhD, MSSW, CBP........ 388-9857 The BodyTalkâ&#x201E;˘ System Irene Paquin, CMT 388-4882 ext.1 or 377-5954 Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork, OrthoBionomyÂŽ Robert Rex................................. (802) 865-4770 CertiĂ&#x17E; ed RolferÂŞ, Movement Educator Gail Rex...................................... (802) 989-1989 Licensed Acupuncturist, Herbal Medicine

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Charlotte McGray, PSYD 388-0929 Doctor McGray also takes referrals for psychotherapy.

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Field Days dogs DOGS SHOWED THEIR stuff at Field Days in New Haven Tuesday evening. Sophia Boise, above, of Salisbury showed off her golden retriever “Greta” at the annual pet show while “Superfreak,” a border collie jumped through attire at the All-­Star Stunt Dog show.

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One-­woman  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;soup  ministryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  grows  to  become  Starksboroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Share  On By  CHARMAINE  LAM RQ Âż[HG LQFRPH HVSHFLDOO\ LQ WKH STARKSBORO  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Two  years  winter  time  when  they  had  to  choose  ago  on  a  Sunday  afternoon,  Roberta  between  buying  fuel  or  buying  McKinney  pulled  up  into  the  load-­ food.â&#x20AC;? ing  dock  of  the  South  Burlington  Four  years  ago,  McKinney  Trader  Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  in  her  family  car.  She  started  a  soup  ministry  out  of  her  was  looking  for  a  bit  of  food  that  own  kitchen.  She  asked  local  busi-­ she  could  donate  to  local  families  in  nesses  for  seedlings  or  starter  plants  need,  but  the  sight  that  greeted  her  that  they  no  longer  wanted,  grew  stopped  her  in  her  tracks:  40  banana  a  garden  and  began  making  and  ER[HV ÂżOOHG ZLWK PHDWV DQG IUHVK delivering  soup  to  families  and  the  produce  alongside  bags  of  bread.  elderly  in  the  neighborhood  each  Food  retailers  that  handle  perish-­ week.  able  foods  must  throw  away  Eventually,  she  began  to  real-­ everything  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  sell  by  the  L]H WKDW WKH FRPPXQLW\ÂśV QHHGV expiration  date.  When  McKinney,  extended  beyond  what  the  soup  a  Starksboro  community  activist,  provided,  and  she  began  looking  for  heard  about  the  level  of  food  waste  ways  to  bring  other  components  of  in  the  community,  her  mind  imme-­ the  food  pyramid  into  her  work.  She  diately  jumped  to  the  undernour-­ started  looking  for  bread  to  supple-­ ished  families  in  the  neighborhood.  ment  the  soup  and  began  working  If  these  companies  were  going  to  with  the  food  distribution  program  throw  out  the  food  at  Panera  Bread  to  anyways,  why  not  bring  unsold  bread  let  her  use  it  to  help  and  pastries  to  the  those  in  need? community.

6LQFH KHU ÂżUVW â&#x20AC;&#x153;People here Then,  two  years  pick-­up  from  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t starving ago,  a  friend  who  Trader  Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  had  began  work-­ McKinney  has  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ing  at  South  enlisted  the  help  of  undernourished B u r l i n g t o n â&#x20AC;&#x2122; s  a  dedicated  crew,  Trader  Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  told  because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the  local  churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  McKinney  about  refrigerator  and  a  eating the wrong the  companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  neighboring  farm-­ food.â&#x20AC;? search  for  someone  erâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  truck  to  create  to  take  their  left-­ â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Roberta McKinney over  foods  on  the  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Share  Onâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;?  food  redistribu-­ weekends  when  the  tion  program  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  food  banks  were  legacy  she  hopes  closed.  will  continue  to  grow  even  as  she  ³, KHVLWDWHG DW ÂżUVW EHFDXVH LW ÂżQDOL]HV SUHSDUDWLRQV WR PRYH IURP seemed  like  a  lot  on  top  of  the  soup  Starksboro  to  St.  Johnsbury  later  in  ministry,  Panera  Bread,  working  the  month. a  full-­time  job  and  being  a  mom,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  put  (an  ellipsis)  at  the  end  McKinney  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  three  weeks  because  in  writing,  it  means  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ODWHU , ÂżQDOO\ PDGH DQ DSSRLQWPHQW something  more  coming.  I  use  it  to  meet  with  the  (store  manager,)  because  (the  food  sharing)  goes  on,â&#x20AC;?  Shawn  Minihane.â&#x20AC;?

McKinney  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  share  the  food  McKinney  was  shocked  by  the  with  (the  people  from  the  commu-­ sheer  amount  of  food. nity)  and  they  share  it  at  their  homes  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  needed  a  utility  truck,â&#x20AC;?  with  their  families.â&#x20AC;?  McKinney  said  with  a  laugh.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  McKinney  moved  to  Starksboro  called  my  daughter  to  help  me  carry  ¿YH \HDUV DJR $V VKH EHJDQ WR all  the  food  they  wanted  me  to  take  settle  into  the  community,  she  home  and  we  called  everyone  we  started  noticing  the  food  insecurity  know  and  told  them  to  call  everyone  that  was  prevalent  throughout  the  they  knew.â&#x20AC;? townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  population.  )RU WKH ÂżUVW WKUHH ZHHNV RI 6KDUH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through  the  school  I  was  Onâ&#x20AC;Ś,  McKinney  operated  out  of  working  at  (Robinson  Elementary  her  driveway.  As  she  had  no  storage  School),  I  saw  that  there  was  a  lot  of  or  refrigeration  resources  to  accom-­ undernourished  people  who  strug-­ modate  the  amount  of  food  she  gled  with  their  budgets,â&#x20AC;?  McKinney  received,  she  and  her  daughter  piled  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  were  students  who  the  boxes  on  the  ground  and  invited  were  hungry  at  school,  and  I  also  those  in  the  community  to  pick  up  found  a  lot  of  seniors  struggling  what  they  needed. Â

VOLUNTEERS  FORM  A  prayer  circle  before  opening  the  doors  to  the  Starksboro  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Share  Onâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;?  food  redistribution  program  Sunday  afternoon  in  the  Starksboro  Baptist  Church.

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Now  the  program  operates  out  of  Starksboro  Baptist  Church,  with  30  to  60  people  attending  in  any  given  week.  Most  of  the  attend-­ ees  are  from  the  Starksboro  area,  but  McKinney  knows  at  least  one  person  who  comes  regularly  from  as  far  away  as  Essex  Junction. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People  here  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  starving  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  undernourished  because  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  eating  the  wrong  food,â&#x20AC;?  McKinney  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  lot  of  people  talk  about  how  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  eating  more  healthy  now.  They  could  never  afford  to  eat  the  pyramid  of  foods  before  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  just  buy  the  cheap-­ est  food  they  can  get.  Now  they  can  get  that  variety.â&#x20AC;?

7KH EHQHÂżWV FRPPXQLW\ PHPEHUV receive  from  the  food  redistribution  program  varies,  from  families  that  rely  on  the  food  to  supplement  their  diets  to  families  whose  lives  have  become  a  little  easier  thanks  to  the  program.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  get  my  box  of  food  like  every-­ body  else,â&#x20AC;?  McKinney  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once,  I  got  my  little  box  of  food  and  I  walked  into  the  store, Â

and  I  thought  to  myself,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;What  was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  goal  is  also  to  raise  awareness  I  going  to  get?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  really  weird  of  food  insecurity  and  the  amount  of  feeling  to  walk  into  the  grocery  store  waste  we  produce  in  America.â&#x20AC;? and  know  that  I  did  have  some  food  Even  as  she  looks  to  St.  Johnsbury  in  my  refrigerator,â&#x20AC;?  McKinney  said.  to  start  a  new  program,  she  was  such  â&#x20AC;&#x153;So  then  I  bought  an  essential  part  of  bug  spray,  because  Share  Onâ&#x20AC;Ś  that  it  I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  usually  LV GLIÂżFXOW IRU WKRVH afford  bug  spray.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The program is involved  to  see  the  Now  I  have  a  little  project  without  her.  all (McKinney). more  money  in  my  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  program  is  pocket,  and  I  can  Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s poured all  (McKinney),â&#x20AC;?  help  the  kids  not  her energy, her two-­year  Share  get  bit  by  bugs.â&#x20AC;?  Onâ&#x20AC;Ś  volunteer  kindness and her Celina  Gaffrey  SHARE  ON.  .  .  CARRIES  ON said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  poured  persistence into McKinney  has  her  energy,  her  seen  the  impact  the project. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kindness  and  her  Share  Onâ&#x20AC;Ś  has  had  tireless, and persistence  into  on  the  community,  the  project.  Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  from  both  the  nour-­ weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to tireless,  and  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  ishment  of  the  food  miss her a lot.â&#x20AC;? going  to  miss  her  a  and  the  community  lot.â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; volunteer Celina the  program  has  As  McKinney  Gaffrey searched  brought  together.  for  As  she  prepares  to  someone  to  carry  move  away  from  on  her  legacy  in  Starksboro,  her  plans  are  twofold.

Starksboro,  she  settled  on  New  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  want  to  see  (Share  Onâ&#x20AC;Ś)  Community  Project  sustain-­ continue  now  that  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  moving,  able  center  director  Peter  because  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  such  an  important  part  Antos-­Ketcham.  of  peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  lives,â&#x20AC;?  McKinney  said.  Although  Antos-­Ketcham  joined Â

the  Share  Onâ&#x20AC;Ś  team  only  last  spring,  he  has  already  started  initia-­ tives  of  his  own  within  the  program.  He  brought  NCP  and  Share  Onâ&#x20AC;Ś  together  with  a  community  garden  that  he  hopes  will  both  supplement  the  resources  from  Trader  Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  and  empower  community  members  through  food  production.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  short-­term  goal  is  to  main-­ tain  all  the  efforts  (McKinney)  has  invested  and  the  relationships  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  built  with  people,â&#x20AC;?  Antos-­Ketcham  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  also  want  to  engage  more  people  in  the  community  to  partici-­ pate  in  the  food  process  and  help  to  educate  and  inspire  people  to  partic-­ ipate  in  food  production.â&#x20AC;?

As  Antos-­Ketcham  assumes  the  reins  of  Share  Onâ&#x20AC;Ś,  McKinney  hopes  that  the  initiative  she  has  taken  with  the  program  in  Starksboro  will  encourage  others  to  start  similar  projects  within  their  own  communities.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  way  to  do  this,â&#x20AC;?  McKinney  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  just  takes  a  conscious  change  of  mind  and  a  willingness  to  look  at  the  people  who  are  receiving  the  food.  Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  no  socioeconomic  criteria  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  anybody  and  everybody  can  use  food.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;SHARE  ONâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;?  DIRECTOR  Roberta  McKinney  talks  with  young  volunteer  Carter  Antos-­Ketcham  at  the  or-­ ganizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  food  redistribution  program  Sunday  afternoon.  McKinney  will  be  leaving  the  program  she  found-­ ed  when  she  moves  to  St.  Johnsbury  later  this  month.

Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Addison Independent, Thursday, August 11, 2016 — PAGE 13A

THE FUN BEGINS AT THE 2016 ADDISON COUNTY FAIR AND FIELD DAYS FIELD DAYS OPENED under perfect skies Tuesday and crowds took in all the usual sights and sounds. Jared Hubble, below, squeezed all he could from his vintage tractor in the tractor pull competition. Young and old took in the midway rides, above and left;; Addy Parsons, above left, and other competitors, below left, got the competition going in the ani-­ mal show arena with the 4-­H Youth Dairy Show conformation classes;; Maya Mello-­Klohck, far left, got a chance to throw a Frisbee for one of the All-­Star Stunt Dogs;; Alan Clark, top right kept an eye on the an-­ tique equipment area;; and sisters Liviana and Kyrie Adamson, top left, of Shrewsbury took a spin on “The Skyhawk” swing ride. The fair con-­ tinues through Saturday.

Independent photos/Trent Campbell

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A LONG LINE of tractors old and new were a key part of the Field Days opening day parade that snaked passed the midway and vendors at the county fairgrounds in New Haven Tuesday evening.

Independent photo/Ellie Reinhardt

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Champlain  College  names  deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  list BURLINGTON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  following  local  students  have  been  named  to  the  deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  list  at  Champlain  College  for  the  spring  2016  semester: Stirling  Adams  of  Middlebury,  majoring  in  graphic  design  and  digi-­ tal  media;Íž  Jocelyn  Bedell  of  Bristol,  majoring  in  game  art  and  animation;Íž  Justin  Covey  of  Middlebury,  major-­ ing  in  psychology;Íž  Paige  Coyle  of  Vergennes,  majoring  in  psychology;Íž  Zachary  Denis  of  Salisbury,  major-­ ing  in  graphic  design  and  digital  me-­ dia;Íž  John  Eastman  of  Middlebury, Â

majoring  in  game  exploration:  game  programming,  computer  science  and  innovation;Íž  Niles  Fromm  of  Starks-­ boro,  majoring  in  graphic  design  and  digital  media,  business  administra-­ tion;Íž  Page  Hallock  of  Lincoln,  major-­ ing  in  marketing;Íž  Melinda  Lathrop  of  Bristol,  majoring  in  broadcast  and  streaming  media,  public  relations;Íž  Cody  Mannigan  of  Middlebury,  ma-­ joring  in  graphic  design  and  digital  media;Íž  Ashley  Martin  of  Vergennes,  majoring  in  psychology;Íž  Lindsay  Morley  of  Vergennes,  majoring  in Â

marketing,  business  administration;͞  Shirley  Reid  of  North  Ferrisburgh,  PDMRULQJ LQ ¿OPPDNLQJ FRPPXQL-­ cation  and  creative  media;͞  Desiree  Roberts  of  New  Haven,  majoring  in  communication,  game  design,  non-­ degree  undergraduate,  hospitality  industry  management,  tourism  track;͞  Chelsea  Rublee  of  Starksboro,  ma-­ joring  in  business,  communication;͞  Morgan  Salter  of  Lincoln,  majoring  in  graphic  design  and  digital  media;͞  and  Kayla  Sawyer  of  Vergennes,  ma-­ joring  in  game  design.

to  strengthen  the  economic  stabil-­ ity  of  agricultural  producers  and  rural  communities.  His  handlers  said  Willis  will  be  in  town  to  talk  about  crop  insurance  products  to  expand  the  safety  net  for  organic  and  specialty  crop  growers  in  Ver-­ mont.  Look  for  him  at  the  Maple  Sugarmakers  sugar  house  some-­ time  after  10  a.m.  if  you  want  to  talk  with  him.

to  stop  by  and  check  out  the  new  digs.  The  center  will  host  and  open  out  in  October,  but  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  wait  until  then  if  you  are  curious.

By  the  way  (Continued  from  Page  1A) record  the  show  for  later  release.  Accompanied  by  Gary  Moon  on  vo-­ cals,  djembe,  cajon,  shakers,  high  hat,  tambourine  and  xylophone  and  multi-­instrumentalist  Jeff  Kimball  on  mandolin,  accordion,  keyboards  and  vocals,  Phil  will  impress  you  with  KLV VWURQJ YRLFH LQWULFDWH DQG Ă&#x20AC;DZ-­ less  guitar  work  and  songs  so  rich  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  wish  you  wrote  them  yourself.  Tickets  are  $8  for  adults  and  $6  for  7+(6( $%(1$., %$6.(76 ZHUH PDGH E\ -HDQQH %ULQN ZKR KRQHG KHU FUDIW DQG FRQWLQXHV WR WHDFK LW seniors/students/active  military.  The  WKURXJK WKH )RONOLIH &HQWHUÂśV 7UDGLWLRQDO $UWV $SSUHQWLFHVKLS 3URJUDP show  starts  at  7:30  p.m.  Clap  loud,  you  want  to  make  they  can  hear  you  on  the  CD.

Preserving culture through art Folklife center keeps many traditions alive By  CHARMAINE  LAM MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Sitting  in  her  Barre  living  room,  Abenaki  basket  maker  -HDQQH %ULQN ÂżUVW PRLVWHQHG thin  strips  of  ash  to  make  them  more  Ă&#x20AC;H[LEOH DQG HDVLHU WR ZRUN ZLWK 7KH Abenaki  artist  picked  up  the  base  of  the  basket  that  she  had  earlier  made  out  of  ash,  and  began  to  weave  the  strips  so  that  they  built  up  from  the  base.  Like  many  other  traditional  artists,  Brink  learned  her  craft  and  contin-­ ues  to  teach  it  through  the  Vermont  Folklife  Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Traditional  Arts  Apprenticeship  Program  here  in  Mid-­ dlebury.  The  Apprentice  Program,  founded  18  years  ago,  runs  annually  from  May  through  July  and  provides  an  opportunity  for  teachers  and  stu-­ dents  of  a  traditional  art  to  come  to-­ gether  for  up  to  three  years  so  that,  through  art,  cultures  may  continue  to  grow  and  thrive.

The  program  recognized  Brink  as  one  of  the  master  practitioners  essential  to  preserving  culture  and  identity  through  art.  In  the  Abenaki  basket  making  tradition,  basket  mak-­ HUV ZHDYH EDVNHWV IURP DVK Ă&#x20AC;LQW DQG VZHHW JUDVV :KLOH WKLV DUW IRUP HP-­ bodies  the  Abenaki  peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  culture,  history  and  identity,  it  does  not  enjoy  the  visibility  that  art  forms  such  as  blacksmithing  do.  Brink  said  the  Folklife  Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  program  has  been  essential  in  her  own  quest  to  preserve  the  craft.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Basket  making  has  been  in  my  family  for  four  generations,  and  I  wanted  to  keep  it  going,â&#x20AC;?  said  Brink,  who  now  teaches  her  craft.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  had  an  important  role  in  our  family  tradi-­ tionally  and  it  was  a  traditional  art.  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  see  it  die  out.â&#x20AC;?  The  program  receives  funding  from  the  National  Endowment  for  the  Arts  that  supports  as  many  as  20  master-­apprentice  pairings  each  year.  According  to  Gregory  Sharrow,  co-­ director  of  the  Vermont  Folklife  Cen-­ ter,  the  apprenticeship  program  grew  out  of  a  concern  that  institutions  like  the  National  Endowment  for  the  Arts  would  recognize  only  â&#x20AC;&#x153;high  cultureâ&#x20AC;?  such  as  symphonies  and  museums,  but  neglect  efforts  to  preserve  and  strengthen  the  traditional  arts.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sewing  cir-­ FOHV ROG WLPH ÂżGGOHUV DQG GUXPPLQJ groups  within  resettled  African  com-­ munities  that  are  also  vital  and  dy-­ namic  art  enterprises,â&#x20AC;?  Sharrow  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  apprenticeship  program  was  created  to  make  sure  that  support  was  available  to  artists  of  all  sorts  across  the  whole  spectrum  of  art-­making  in  the  country.â&#x20AC;?  6KDUURZ GHÂżQHG WUDGLWLRQDO DUWV DV those  passed  on  from  person  to  per-­ son,  generation  to  generation,  as  part  RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;RZ RI HYHU\GD\ OLIH 0DQ\ RI these  art  forms  exist  only  in  the  works  and  the  minds  of  the  artist,  he  added,  and  when  the  social  structures  that  sur-­ round  these  daily  interactions  are  erod-­ ed  by  modern  life,  these  integral  cul-­ tural  components  can  also  fade  away.   The  program  is  intended,  he  said,  to  provide  the  space  for  these  arts  to  FRQWLQXH WR Ă&#x20AC;RXULVK WKURXJK D PDVWHU apprentice  relationship,  and  to  allow  artists  the  time  to  focus  solely  on  their  craft.  It  connects  teachers  with  in-­ vested  students  so  that  their  art  forms  may  continue.  It  provides  students  ac-­ cess  to  master  artists  and  the  means  to  connect  with  an  integral  part  of  their  culture.  The  artists  accepted  by  a  Folklife  Center  committee  into  the  program  practice  art  forms  that  are  emblem-­ atic  to  the  larger  national  culture  or  to Â

Field  Days  attracts  all  kinds  of  people  interested  in  farming.  On  Friday,  Administrator  Brandon  Willis,  the  head  of  the  USDA  Risk  Management  Agency,  will  stop  by  the  fair  late  in  the  morning,  after  he  tours  some  local  farms.  The  agency  serves  Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ag-­ ricultural  producers  by  offering  effective,  risk  management  tools Â

You  may  recall  that  we  ran  a  story  earlier  this  summer  saying  that  the  Turning  Point  Center  of  Addison  County  was  losing  its  lease  and  had  WR ÂżQG D QHZ KRPH :HOO ZH IRXQG out  this  week  that  the  center,  which  helps  out  those  affected  by  addiction  and  their  families,  has  a  new  home.  <RX FDQ ÂżQG WKH 7XUQLQJ 3RLQW &HQ-­ ter  at  54  A1  Creek  Road  located  next  WR &92(2 :KHQ \RX KHDG VRXWK RQ Court  Street  (Route  7)  turn  right  on  Creek  Road.  They  are  right  after  the  car  was  on  the  right.  Executive  Di-­ rector  Bill  Brim  is  excited  for  people Â

The  Marine  Corps  League,  Don-­ ald  G.  Cook  Detachment,  will  hosts  its  annual  Marines  Family  Picnic  on  Saturday,  Aug.  27.  A  highlight  of  the  annual  social  calendar  for  the  League,  the  event  is  a  place  where  Marines  (on  active  duty  or  retired),  Fleet  Marine  Force  corps-­ men,  and  other  service  members  who  were  attached  to  or  served  with  the  Marine  Corps,  as  well  as  family  members  and  friends  of  the  Corps  can  relax  and  have  fun.  Burgers,  hot  dogs,  corn  on  the  cob,  and  drinks  will  be  provided;͞  bring  a  dish,  casserole  or  dessert  to  be  shared.  The  picnic  starts  at  10  a.m.  at  Sandbar  State  Park  in  Milton.  RSVP  to  John  Kohler  at  802-­238-­ 8405  no  later  than  Aug.  25  so  he  knows  how  many  people  will  be  attending.

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their  geographic,  religious  or  linguis-­ tic  identities.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each  cultural  community  has  things  that  they  make  and  do  that  are  shaped  by  tradition  and  emblem-­ atic  of  who  they  are,â&#x20AC;?  Sharrow  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some  of  these  folk  art  practitioners  are  held  up  as  emblems  of  American  identity.â&#x20AC;?

STUDENT  TO  TEACHER  In  Brinkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  case,  before  she  con-­ nected  with  the  apprenticeship  pro-­ gram,  she  said  she  tried  to  teach  her-­ self  because  there  were  no  resources  in  Vermont.  Her  grandmother,  who  KDG EHHQ D SUROLÂżF EDVNHW PDNHU KDG SDVVHG RQ DQG %ULQN FRXOG QRW ÂżQG TXDOLÂżHG WHDFKHUV â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  really  needed  help,â&#x20AC;?  she  said  with  a  laugh.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  weaving  back-­ wards  and  working  with  the  wood  soaking  wet,  and  the  wood  contracts  and  becomes  loose  when  it  dries.  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  why  my  baskets  all  came  loose.  I  had  to  work  with  my  teacher  to  unlearn  all  the  wrong  things  I  had  taught  myself.â&#x20AC;?

The  program  allowed  Brink  to  trav-­ el  monthly  to  a  Canadian  Abenaki  res-­ ervation  to  learn  from  a  teacher  over  a  two-­year  period,  and  the  teacher  spent  three  weeks  each  summer  with  her  in  Vermont,  a  process  that  completed  about  16  years  ago.

Since  then,  she  has  taken  a  total  of  26  apprentices  of  her  own  here  in  Vermont.  Her  students  are  all  Aben-­ aki,  following  a  promise  she  made  to  her  teacher  to  keep  the  art  form  pure  and  unmixed  with  other  cultures  and  traditions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  about  basket  making,  but  about  the  traditions  that  are  in-­ volved,â&#x20AC;?  Brink  explained.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  learned  about  baskets,  but  I  also  learned  about  culture,  my  teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  life,  and  how  basket  making  was  a  part  of  her  life  and  our  culture.â&#x20AC;?

MAKING  THE  CHOICES :KHQ VHOHFWLQJ DSSOLFDQWV OLNH Brink  for  the  program,  the  Folklife  Center  focuses  on  the  community  EHQHÂżW RI WKH SURMHFW WKH FRPPLW-­ ment  of  the  learner  and  the  quality  of  the  work  of  the  master  artist.  As  each Â

project  is  self-­driven,  the  apprentice  must  be  motivated  and  the  master  TXDOLÂżHG WR FDUU\ WKH SURMHFW  ³:H WU\ WR IRFXV RQ DUW IRUPV where  the  money  would  really  make  a  difference,â&#x20AC;?  Sharrow  explained.  ³:KHUH LI WKH SURJUDP GLGQÂśW H[LVW the  art  form  might  not  exist.â&#x20AC;?  Many  of  these  endangered  arts,  such  as  Brinkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Abenaki  basket  weav-­ ing  and  Somali  Bantu  drumming,  are  part  of  minority  communities  in  Vermont.  The  communities  would  not  otherwise  have  the  resources  to  continue  their  art  forms,  according  to  Sharrow.  Because  the  Folklife  Center  fo-­ cuses  on  preserving  these  voices  and  traditions,  other  application  guide-­ lines,  such  as  the  type  of  traditional  art  or  even  the  age  of  the  applicant,  DUH Ă&#x20AC;H[LEOH Ada  Schenk  of  East  Calais  was  only  12  when  the  apprenticeship  program  accepted  her  hand  weaving  project.  Schenk  grew  up  on  a  farm,  and  although  she  holds  a  strong  inter-­ est  in  all  sorts  of  traditional  arts  in-­ FOXGLQJ ÂżGGOH SOD\LQJ NQLWWLQJ DQG ballet,  she  became  fascinated  in  hand  weaving  wool  from  the  sheep  that  surrounded  her.  ³:H KDYH ,FHODQGLF VKHHS DQG the  wool  is  very  interesting  to  work  ZLWK ´ 6FKHQN VDLG Âł:H XVHG WKH wool  to  spin,  knit  and  weave  with,  and  I  became  interested  in  working  with  the  loom.â&#x20AC;?

She  was  part  of  the  program  for  three  years,  the  longest  period  for  which  the  program  will  support  a  project.  Toward  the  beginning  of  her  apprenticeship,  Schenk  wove  hand  towels  and  blankets;Íž  recently,  she  has  begun  designing  and  weaving  her  own  skirts  and  jackets.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  love  how  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  no  age  limit  to  apply  (to  the  Apprenticeship  Pro-­ gram),â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  have  learned  a  lot,  but  there  will  always  be  more  to  learn  about  this  traditional  art  of  hand  weaving.  Having  the  funding  from  the  (Folklife  Center)  made  a  big  dif-­ ference,  and  I  hope  to  continue  with  this  for  the  future.â&#x20AC;?

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A  FINAL  RENDERING  of  the  park  Middlebury  College  is  building  on  the  former  site  of  the  0LGGOHEXU\ WRZQ RI¿FHV DQG J\P LQFRUSRUDWHV VRPH VXJJHVWLRQV PDGH E\ PHPEHUV RI WKH SXEOLF DW WKUHH SXEOLF PHHWLQJV HDUOLHU WKLV VXPPHU

Park  (Continued  from  Page  1A) the  work  on  the  park  to  proceed  soon  right  after  the  former  town  gym  and  Middlebury  municipal  buildings  are  removed  from  94  Main.  St. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Winterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  coming  and  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  lose  momentum,â&#x20AC;?  Donahue  said  on  Monday  of  the  effort  to  get  the  new  park  established.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  want  to  have  the  park,  to  the  extent  we  can  have  it,  seeded  and  ready  to  go  so  that  by  the  spring  of  next  year,  it  feels  alive.â&#x20AC;?

The  college  convened  three  public  meetings  to  gather  input  on  what  the  park  should  look  like.  A  special  ad-­ visory  committee  made  up  of  college  and  community  members  used  that  feedback  to  draft  a  list  of  guiding  principles  for  the  park.  That  list  in-­ cludes  such  priorities  as  making  use  of  natural  topography,  making  the  spot  look  different  than  other  parks  in  town,  including  some  â&#x20AC;&#x153;historical  markersâ&#x20AC;?  to  explain  the  siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  impor-­ tance,  and  making  sure  it  possesses  adequate  lighting  and  other  basic  in-­ frastructure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  number-­one  directive  to  the Â

advisory  group  was  that  (the  park)  facility.  Opponents  argued  the  town  be  a  place  where  everyone  feels  wel-­ should  rebuild  its  municipal  building  come,â&#x20AC;?  Donahue  said. and  gym  at  94  Main  St. The  advisory  committee  inter-­ Donahue  said  the  college  and  Wag-­ YLHZHG WKUHH ÂżUPV LQWHUHVWHG LQ ner  Hodgson  have  tried  to  be  sensi-­ designing  the  new  facility,  and  ul-­ tive  to  the  communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  longstand-­ timately  picked  Burlington-­based  ing  attachment  to  the  site,  which  Wagner  Hodgson  once  hosted  Middle-­ Landscape  Architec-­ bury  High  School.  The  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The numberture  to  do  the  work. gym  once  served  as  the  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  project  that  one directive townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  armory.  With  many  Middlebury  resi-­ to the advisory that  in  mind,  Donahue  dents  will  be  watching  group was that said  the  park  will  even-­ very  closely. tually  include  some  Almost  800  voters  (the park) be interpretive  informa-­ in  March  of  2014  dis-­ a place where tion  so  that  future  park  agreed  with  the  plan  everyone feels visitors  know  the  im-­ to  clear  94  Main  St.  portant  role  the  site  has  welcome.â&#x20AC;? for  a  park  and  build  played  in  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dave Donahue past.

QHZ WRZQ RIÂżFHV DW 77  Main  St.  and  a  new  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  an  important  recreation  facility  on  Creek  Road.  location  to  the  town  and  the  college;Íž  The  plan  included  a  partnership  with  we  want  to  do  it  right,â&#x20AC;?  Donahue  Middlebury  College,  which  netted  said. the  94  Main  St.  site  in  exchange  for  PARK  DETAILS other  considerations  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  including  The  main  components  and  layout  conveying  the  77  Main  St.  site  to  the  of  the  park  can  be  seen  in  the  graphic  town  and  providing  some  funds  for  that  accompanies  this  article.  Here  WKH QHZ WRZQ RIÂżFHV DQG UHFUHDWLRQ are  some  of  the  elements:

â&#x20AC;˘  A  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Panton  stone  play  blocksâ&#x20AC;?  structure  for  children.

Tom  McGinn,  a  project  manager  at  the  college,  said  the  play  blocks  emerged  from  a  suggestion  from  the  public  that  the  park  possess  â&#x20AC;&#x153;childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  play  features  that  were  not  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;off-­the-­shelfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  type  playground  equipment.â&#x20AC;? Â&#x2021; /RXQJH VHDWLQJ 7KHVH DUH Âż[HG contemporary-­style  lounge  chairs,  according  to  McGinn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At  our  open  forums,  there  was  a  call  for  seating  that  was  more  than  simply  a  bench,â&#x20AC;?  he  said. â&#x20AC;˘  A  56-­foot-­long  â&#x20AC;&#x153;entry  wall,â&#x20AC;?  be-­ ginning  at  the  tip  of  the  park  at  the  intersection  of  College  and  South  Main  streets,  made  up  of  salvaged  brick  from  the  old  municipal  build-­ ing  and  gym.  The  wallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  height  will  vary,  depending  on  slope,  from  2  feet  to  4  feet,  according  to  McGinn. â&#x20AC;˘  Placement  of  the  old  MHS  date  stone  in  an  as-­yet  undetermined  spot  in  the  park. â&#x20AC;˘  Planting  of  35  deciduous  trees  (six  varieties),  as  many  as  300  shrubs  (around  seven  varieties)  and Â

a  number  of  ornamental  grasses  and  perennials.

Middlebury  College,  as  part  of  its  deal  with  the  town  back  in  2014,  agreed  to  pay  the  estimated  $1  mil-­ lion  cost  of  clearing  the  77  Main  St.  site  of  the  Osborne  House  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  which  was  move  to  Cross  Street,  clearing  the  94  Main  St.  site  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  putting  the  new  park  in  place.

Donahue  acknowledged  the  col-­ lege  will  be  exceeding  that  $1  mil-­ lion  budget. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  cost  of  the  Osborne  House  move  was  a  little  more  than  expected  and  the  demolition  (of  94  Main  St.)  was  a  little  more  than  expected,â&#x20AC;?  he  VDLG %XW 'RQDKXH EHOLHYHV WKH ÂżQDO product  will  be  worth  the  added  ex-­ pense.

If  all  proceeds  according  to  plan,  heavy  equipment  late  this  month  will  begin  to  prepare  the  park  site.  Do-­ nahue  hopes  to  see  the  new  park  in  place  by  Dec.  1,  weather  permitting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  kind  of  battling  the  calen-­ dar  a  little  bit,â&#x20AC;?  he  conceded.

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

Addison-­4  (Continued  from  Page  1A) Pilcher  prevailed  in  his  hometown  of  Monkton,  with  238  votes,  com-­ pared  to  164  for  Sharpe  and  101  for  Cordes.

Sharpe  is  seeking  his  eighth  con-­ secutive  two-­year  term  representing  Addison-­4.  He  currently  serves  as  chairman  of  the  House  Education  Committee,  which  recently  played  a  large  role  in  drafting  Act  46,  a  law  aimed  at  streamlining  public  educa-­ tion  governance.  Prior  to  this  bienni-­ um,  Sharpe  had  spent  many  years  on  the  House  Ways  &  Means  Commit-­ tee,  the  legislative  panel  instrumen-­ tal  in  crafting  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  tax  laws.

He  announced  earlier  this  year  that  if  he  is  re-­elected,  he  wants  to  run  for  Speaker  of  the  Vermont  House. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  grateful  to  have  another  op-­

portunity  to  represent  these  four  communities,â&#x20AC;?  Sharpe  said  of  his  primary  win.

He  believes  Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  endorse-­ PHQW ÂłUHĂ&#x20AC;HFWV WKH VXSSRUW RI ZRUN Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  done  over  the  years,â&#x20AC;?  work  he  said  has  been  designed  to  help  those  struggling  to  make  ends  meet  and  build  a  more  equitable  and  afford-­ able  public  education  system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Taxes  are  an  easy  target,  but  wag-­ es  are  not  keeping  up  with  the  cost  of  living,â&#x20AC;?  he  said  of  one  of  his  main  concerns.

Cordes  praised  her  competitors  for  waging  â&#x20AC;&#x153;amazing  campaigns.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  knew  that  whoever  else  won,  I  would  have  a  great  partner  to  go  for-­ ward  with  for  the  General  Election,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

Cordes  added  her  campaign  af-­

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;People  are  waking  up  to  the  possibility  that  their  voices  can  be  heard,â&#x20AC;?  Cordes  said.

Pilcher  said  he  will  learn  from  his  ¿UVW +RXVH FDPSDLJQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  obviously  disappointed  with  yesterdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  outcome,â&#x20AC;?  he  said  in  an  emailed  response  for  com-­ ments  on  the  election.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;One  of  the Â

lessons  of  the  yesterdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  vote  is  the  value  of  previous  campaign  ex-­ perience.  Dave  Sharpe  is  a  veteran  of  previous  House  campaigns  and  Mari  Cordes  brought  her  union  or-­ ganizing  and  history  of  activism.  The  majority  of  votes  I  received  in  the  town  of  Monkton  demonstrate  that  the  voters  who  were  most  fa-­ miliar  with  my  service  to  the  com-­ munity  were  quite  supportive.  How-­ ever,  getting  that  message  out  to  the  rest  of  the  district  takes  more  than  just  hard  work.  You  have  to  gener-­ ate  volunteers  to  work  with  you,  elicit  meaningful  endorsements  and  contact  voters  in  every  way  pos-­ sible.  Congratulations  to  both  Dave  and  Mari  and  I  look  forward  to  sup-­ porting  their  efforts  in  the  General  Election.â&#x20AC;?

(Continued  from  Page  1A) notching  925  tallies.  Scheu  followed  with  632  votes.  Charbonneau  round-­ HG RXW WKH ÂżHOG ZLWK WDOOLHV â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  quite  pleased,â&#x20AC;?  Sheldon  said  on  election  night,  after  all  of  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  votes  had  been  counted.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  love  represent-­ ing  Middle-­ bury.â&#x20AC;?

S h e l d o n  kicked  off  her  campaign  with  a  townwide  mailing  that  included  her  report  on  the  2016  legisla-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really tive  session.  She  talked  to  a  grateful to lot  of  her  con-­ the people stituents  to  get  who voted a  feel  for  their  for me and concerns. helped me â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  feel  Mid-­ get as far as dlebury  was  blessed  to  have  I have right three  good  now.â&#x20AC;? c a n d i d a t e s , â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Robin Scheu Sheldon  said  RI WKH ÂżHOG Âł9RWHUV KDG D WRXJK choice.â&#x20AC;?

Sheldon  currently  serves  on  the  House  Fish,  Wildlife  and  Water  Re-­ sources  Committee.  She  is  a  self-­ employed  natural  resource  planner  and  river  scientist,  and  would  like  to  continue  to  serve  on  a  committee  that  can  make  use  of  her  profession-­ al  background  and  knowledge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  not  a  lot  of  people  serving  in  the  Legislature  right  now  with  expertise  in  the  environment,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

Scheu  said  she  was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;thrilledâ&#x20AC;?  DERXW KHU SHUIRUPDQFH LQ KHU ÂżUVW race  for  the  Legislature.  She  vowed  to  continue  to  work  hard  through  the  fall  in  recognition  of  Charbonneauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  continued  participation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  knew  it  was  going  to  be  a  close  race,â&#x20AC;?  Scheu  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  believed  it  was  going  to  come  down  to  work  hard.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  glad  there  was  a  high  voter  turnout  (for  a  primary  elec-­ tion).â&#x20AC;?

If  elected  on  Nov.  8,  Scheu  hopes  to  use  her  considerable  experience  in  ¿QDQFH DQG e c o n o m i c  development  to  help  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously, state  create  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m quite more  jobs  and  bring  pleased. new  busi-­ I love nesses  into  representing the  state.  She  Middlebury.â&#x20AC;? was  a  bank  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Amy Sheldon administrator  and  leader  RI VRPH ORFDO QRQ SURÂżWV SULRU WR joining  the  Economic  Development  Corp. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  really  grateful  to  the  people  who  voted  for  me  and  helped  me  get  as  far  as  I  have  right  now,â&#x20AC;?  Scheu  said.

Meanwhile,  Charbonneau  will  continue  to  stump  for  votes  and  is  optimistic  about  her  chances  in  No-­ vember.  She  noted  that  in  addition  to  her  support  from  Democrats,  she  garnered  eight  write-­in  votes  on  the  GOP  ballot  and  another  vote  on  the  lone  Progressive  ballot  cast  in  Mid-­ dlebury  on  Tuesday.

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63 Maple St., Suite 25 (across parking lot from Marbleworks Pharmacy), Middlebury, VT Ph: 802-388-1357, Fax: 802-388-0345, email: office@communityinvestmentcounselors.com Investment Advisory Services offered through Capital Cities Investments, a Registered Investment Advisor