Aug 22, 2013 A section

City spotlight

Taking a shot

Vergennes Day is so big it will feature activities Friday evening and Saturday. See Pages 14A-15A.

Pat Salerno, a Basin Harbor Club employee, made a run at the big leagues. See Page 1B.

Local leader Pastor Tim Taylor, with wife Sandy, has led a Waltham congregation for 25 years. Page 2A.

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 67 No. 33

Middlebury, Vermont

City  petitioners  seek  action  on  speeders

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Thursday, August 22, 2013 â—†

34 Pages

MHS alumni look back over six decades Reunion goers recall simpler era gone by

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Addison County

By the way

Congratulations  are  in  order  for  Harris  and  Lauretta  Brisson,  who  this  weekend  will  mark  a  big  mile-­ stone  that  most  of  us  will  never  see.  The  couple  will  host  an  open  house  at  their  Shoreham  home  on  Sunday,  2-­5  p.m.,  to  celebrate  their  65th  anniversary.  They  were  wed  on  Aug.  25,  1948.  They’d  appreci-­ ate  a  visit;͞  don’t  bring  a  gift,  just  your  best  wishes.

From  a  hearty  congratulation  to  a  bon  voyage.  The  First  Baptist  &KXUFK RI %ULVWRO LV KROGLQJ DQ RSHQ KRXVH RQ 6DWXUGD\ $XJ IURP (See  By  the  way,  Page  2A)

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1RZ LQ KHU ODWH V -DPHV ZDV LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ WKLV SDVW 6DW-­ XUGD\ WR UHPLQLVFH DERXW WKHVH DQG RWKHU PHPRULHV ZLWK IHOORZ PHPEHUV RI WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ +LJK 6FKRRO 0+6 FODVV RI IRU D UHXQLRQ 7KH\ PDUNHG WKH WK DQQLYHUVDU\ RI WKHLU JUDGXDWLRQ ZKLFK RFFXUUHG GXULQJ D VLPSOHU era  when  farming  was  still  king,  gasoline  cost  29  cents  per  gallon  DQG HYHU\RQH ORRNHG DIWHU HDFK other. “Yes,  our  class  has  some  won-­ GHUIXO VWRULHV WR WHOO ´ VDLG -HDQ +DGOH\ PHPEHU RI WKH FODVV RI Âś DQG RUJDQL]HU RI 6DWXUGD\ÂśV WK UHXQLRQ KHOG DW WKH 0LGGOH-­ bury  Inn.  “Big  or  small  stories,  these  rural  America  stories  represent  the  very  essence  of  what  built  our  great  FRXQWU\ ´ VKH DGGHG Âł:H VKDOO QHYHU VHH WKH OLNHV RI LW DJDLQ ´ :KLOH +DGOH\ %URJDQ DQG WKHLU HAROLD  PATCH  SHARES  a  laugh  with  Rosemary  Willmarth  at  the  Middlebury  High  School  class  of  1953  FODVVPDWHV ZHUHQÂśW ROG HQRXJK reunion  lunch  at  the  Middlebury  Inn  Saturday  afternoon.  Members  of  the  class  recalled  the  era  of  their  WR KDYH SDUWLFLSDWHG LQ :RUOG :DU graduation  six  decades  ago  as  simpler  times.

(See  Reunion,  Page  16A) Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Agency on the ball in fundraising &6$& ¿QGLQJ ERFFH WR EH IXQ EHQH¿FLDO By  ANDY  KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY  —  One  of  the  &RXQVHOLQJ 6HUYLFH RI $GGLVRQ &RXQW\œV ODWHVW IXQGUDLVLQJ HIIRUWV is  on  a  roll  —  yes,  literally.

On  a  sunny  Aug.  16  morning,  almost  100  CSAC  backers,  spon-­ VRUV HPSOR\HHV DQG FOLHQWV JDWK-­ HUHG DW WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ 5HFUHDWLRQ 3DUN IRU WKH QRQSUR¿WœV WKLUG DQ-­ nual  bocce  tournament,  an  event  that  met  organizers’  goals.

CSAC  Executive  Director  Bob  7KRUQ VDLG WKH QXPEHU RI WHDPV WKDW UDLVHG PRQH\ WR VLJQ XS MXPSHG IURP LQ WR WKLV year,  while  business  sponsorship  WRRN D VLPLODU OHDS IRUZDUG $W OHDVW RQ WKDW ZDUP )ULGD\ D IXQGUDLVLQJ WDUJHW RI ² SRVVLEO\ GRXEOH WKH WDNH IURP WKH \HDU EHIRUH ² ORRNHG ZHOO ZLWKLQ UHDFK 7KRUQ VDLG  “Our  goal  was  for  it  to  grow  by  SHUFHQW HYHU\ \HDU DQG WKDW LW RONNIE  METCALF  BOWLS  a  bocce  ball  during  the  Counseling  Ser-­ FRXOG EHFRPH D VLJQLÂżFDQW VRXUFH vice  of  Addison  County  Bocce  Tournament  last  Friday  at  the  Middle-­ of  revenue  for  the  programs  that  bury  Recreation  Park.  The  tournament,  in  its  third  year,  is  a  fundraiser  GHSHQG RQ WKLV PRQH\ ´ KH VDLG.  for  CSAC. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell (See  Bocce,  Page  18A)

A  PHOTO  OF  Stowe  auctioneer  Willis  Hicks  taken  in  1968  is  included  in  Peter  Miller’s  new  collection,  “A  Lifetime  of  Vermont  People.�

Photo  by  Peter  Miller

Ilsley  exhibits  60  years  of  iconic  Vt.  portraits By  XIAN  CHIANG-­WAREN VERMONT  —  It  may  seem  trite  to  SRLQW RXW WKDW WKH ZRUOG KDV FKDQJHG GUDVWLFDOO\ LQ WKH SDVW \HDUV %XW it  seems  equally  impossible  to  begin  FRQVLGHULQJ :DWHUEXU\ EDVHG SKR-­ tographer  Peter  Miller’s  “A  Lifetime  RI 9HUPRQW 3HRSOH´ ZLWK DQ\ RWKHU thought.

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OHFWLRQ RI KLV PRVW LFRQLF EODFN DQG white  portraits  of  Vermonters.  +H FDSWXUHG WKRVH LPDJHV RYHU nearly  65  years,  beginning  in  1959.  0DQ\ DUH LQFOXGHG LQ DQ H[KLELWLRQ FDOOHG ³$ /LIHWLPH RI 9HUPRQW 3HR-­ SOH´ WKDW LV PDNLQJ LWV ZD\ WKURXJK OLEUDULHV DURXQG WKH VWDWH DQG LV QRZ RQ GLVSOD\ DW 0LGGOHEXU\œV ,OVOH\ 3XEOLF /LEUDU\ XQWLO WKH HQG RI 6HS-­ tember.  $PRQJ WKHP ZHDWKHUHG PHQ LQ VXVSHQGHUV VTXLQW IURP LQ IURQW RI (See  Photos,  Page  17A)

PAGE  2A  —  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  August  22,  2013

Pastor and church see success in long tenure Victory Baptist grows, diversifies in 25 years By  ANDY  KIRKALDY WALTHAM  —  One  key  reason  for  the  dramatic  growth  of  Waltham’s  Victory  Baptist  Church  was  probably  already  in  place  when  Pastor  Tim  Taylor  and  his  wife,  Sandy,  arrived  in  1988.

A  few  years  before,  the  members  of  the  19-­year-­old  church  had  bought  an  antique  shop  and  several  acres  on  top  of  Woodman  Hill,  right  on  Route  7.

Services  at  the  former  shop  were  drawing  about  30  to  a  church  that  was  founded  in  1969  and  earlier  had  gathered  in  the  Bixby  Library,  the  Weeks  School  chapel  and  in  Ferris-­ burgh’s  Union  Meeting  Hall  before  buying  its  new  home.

TIM  AND  SANDY  Taylor  are  celebrating  25  years  at  the  Victory  Baptist  Now,  about  200  attend  Sunday  &KXUFK RQ 5RXWH LQ :DOWKDP 7KH FKXUFK KDV JURZQ VLJQL¿FDQWO\ GXU-­ morning  services  at  Victory  Baptist  ing  their  stay.

Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell Church  as  the  congregation  prepares  to  celebrate  the  25th  anniversary  of  forms  local  charitable  acts;͞  and  sends  well  for  that  many  years,�  she  said.  the  Taylors’  tenure  this  Sunday. its  own  members  abroad  to  missions  Victory  Baptist  Church  is  part  of  Taylor,  a  57-­year-­old  native  of  a  on  a  regular  basis. the  Baptist  Bible  Fellowship,  which  small  town  outside  of  Worcester,  Those  efforts  can  make  a  differ-­ 7LP 7D\ORU GHVFULEHG DV DQ DI¿OLDWLRQ Mass.,  agreed  the  church’s  location  ence  in  the  community,  Taylor  said,  of  independent  Baptist  churches.  Pas-­ —  familiar  to  many  for  the  sign  out  and  in  the  health  of  a  church.

WRUV DUH ÂżUVW YRWHG LQ E\ ORFDO FKXUFK-­ front  offering  pithy  sayings  that  are  ³$WWHQGDQFH LV RQO\ D VPDOO UHĂ€HF-­ es.   changed  weekly  —  has  helped  Vic-­ tion  of  your  overall  ministry,  all  the  “It’s  a  process  of  interviewing,â€?  tory  Baptist  grow. families  and  lives  that  you’re  always  Taylor  said.  “It  was  a  great  location,â€?  he  said.  ministering  to  and  touching  that  are  And  they  remain  only  as  long  as  all  “Once  the  buildings  became  repaired  much  more  than  come  to  worship,â€?  agree  the  partnership  is  productive.  and  new,  then  you  become  an  estab-­ he  said.  “You  come  in  and  work  well  to-­ lished  church.  It’s  inviting.â€?

Victory  Baptist  could  also  be  a  case  gether,  and  it’s  your  choice  to  stay,  As  for  other  reasons  Victory  Bap-­ of  the  right  message  at  the  right  time  and  their  choice  for  you  to  stay.  tist  is  now  a  sprawling  complex  of  in  the  right  place.  Taylor  noted  the  And  when  it  goes  very  badly,  people  buildings  with  white  siding  and  gray  success  of  other  Christian  churches  in  leave,â€?  Taylor  said.  “It’s  been  25  PHWDO URRÂżQJ 7D\ORU VWDUWV DW WKH WRS Addison  and  Chittenden  counties.  years  of  a  good,  cooperative,  sweet  ³2EYLRXVO\ WKH ÂżUVW DQG Âł,WÂśV WKH ULJKW ÂżW DQG relationship.â€? foremost  thing  would  be  “I know *RGÂśV EOHVVLQJ RQ WKDW ÂżW Unlike  his  wife,  Taylor  did  not  God’s  blessing,â€?  he  said.  lots of guys ‌  The  Champlain  Val-­ grow  up  in  a  religious  family.  He  con-­ “And  the  people  have  a  who go to ley  has  a  stable  Christian  verted  at  the  age  of  16  on  a  construc-­ very  welcoming  spirit.  communities community,  which  not  a  tion  site,  when  working  for  an  injured  They  make  other  people  lot  of  Vermont  has,â€?  he  Vietnam  veteran  who  himself  had  feel  comfortable  when  and they said.  “When  you  talk  to  recently  converted.  The  veteran  oper-­ they  come.  And  we  just  work their other  pastors,  too,  they’ll  ated  a  backhoe,  while  Taylor  helped  have  a  good  working  rela-­ heart out, and say  there’s  just  a  Chris-­ and  listened.  tionship.â€? “He  ran  the  backhoe,  and  I  was  their churches tian  presence  in  this  val-­ A  helping  hand  from  don’t grow. ley.â€? his  legs  and  his  arms,â€?  Taylor  said.  a  former  neighbor,  late  the  sign,  which  “While  I  worked,  he  would  talk  to  me  It’s a spiritual the  Even  longtime  Vergennes  Fire  congregation  put  up  about  Jesus  Christ.  Because  my  fam-­ Chief  Ralph  Jackman,  also  phenomenon after  Sept.  11,  2001,  and  ily  was  completely  non-­religious  ‌  I  made  a  difference.  When  when a church  member  Gene  had  never  heard  the  gospel.  And  that  WKH FKXUFK ÂżUVW ZDQWHG WR church really Fairbrother  changes  ev-­ fall  I  received  Christ  in  a  little  church  expand,  it  discovered  the  grows and ery  Sunday,  attracts  at-­ that  was  starting  in  a  little  elementary  site  lacked  suitable  soils  thrives and tention  to  the  church.  school  in  Holden,  and  from  there,  my  for  an  in-­ground  septic  “I’ve  had  people  stop  life  changed.â€? system  needed  for  more  does well. I and  come  up  into  the  of-­ He  attended  Baptist  Bible  College  buildings.  Jackman  do-­ really can’t ÂżFH MXVW WR WHOO PH Âľ+H\ in  Missouri,  where  he  met  Sandy.  nated  more  than  an  acre  of  explain it.â€? listen,  your  sign  minis-­ Taylor  then  worked  as  an  associate  — Pastor ters  to  me  every  week,’â€?  pastor  in  Virginia  and  Massachusetts  ODQG WKDW ÂżW WKH ELOO Tim Taylor Taylor  said.  “So  we  try  to  before  spending  four  years  as  a  pastor  “Ralph  was  a  special  guy,â€?  Taylor  said. ÂżQG VRPHWKLQJ LQVSLUD-­ in  Kansas.  Then  Victory  Baptist  came  MANY  FACETS WLRQDO UHĂ€HFWLYH VRPHWKLQJ WR PDNH calling  in  1988.

Taylor  also  admitted  he  works  ev-­ people  think.�

And,  while  Taylor  said,  “The  Lord  ery  day  on  the  church’s  several  min-­ He  calls  the  church’s  Sunday  11  is  in  charge  of  those  things,â€?  he  has  istries,  and  that  his  labors  might  have  a.m.  services  “blended,â€?  with  “more  no  plans  to  leave.  made  a  difference.  modern  worship  songsâ€?  performed  “I’m  a  loyalist.  I  like  to  work  with  At  the  same  time,  he  called  church  by  the  choir  and  band  added  to  tra-­ the  same  people,  the  same  commu-­ growth  a  mystery.  ditional  hymns  and  Taylor’s  weekly  nity,  and  build  relationships  over  a  “I  know  lots  of  guys  who  go  to  sermon.  lifetime,â€?  he  said.  “You  pastor  in  the  communities  and  they  work  their  Victory  Baptist  has  not  gone  the  same  place  over  25  years,  you’ve  heart  out,  and  their  churches  don’t  “rock  and  rollâ€?  route  some  churches  married  people,  seen  them  have  chil-­ grow,â€?  he  said.  “It’s  a  spiritual  phe-­ have  chosen,  he  said.  dren,  and  ministered  to  their  chil-­ nomenon  when  a  church  really  grows  “That’s  not  what  we’re  talking  dren.â€? and  thrives  and  does  well.  I  really  about.  People  would  not  be  comfort-­ There  are  some  short-­term  plans,  can’t  explain  it.â€? able  with  that,â€?  Taylor  said.  “They  however,  for  this  Sunday’s  anniver-­ Still,  Victory  Baptist  now  offers  a  really  like  the  more  traditional  wor-­ sary.   daily  preschool,  a  Wednesday  night  ship,  but  they  like  the  newer  choruses  “We’re  just  going  to  get  together,  youth  Bible  club,  and  a  half-­dozen  and  praise  songs,  too,  without  the  real  have  a  big  dinner  after  church,â€?  Tay-­ Sunday  morning  adult  Bible  classes  rocking  out.â€? lor  said.  “The  people  whose  lives  as  well  as  Sunday  school,  which  are  PASTORAL  FIT have  been  touched  by  the  church,  overseen  by  Rachel  Boyce  and  two  Certainly,  as  Sandy  Taylor  —  the  we’re  reaching  out  to  them  and  say-­ teachers;Íž  supports  a  youth  and  music  daughter  of  a  Texas  Baptist  pastor  —  LQJ Âľ+H\ FRPH DQG OHWÂśV MXVW FHO-­ minister,  John  Kaufman,  who  over-­ pointed  out  in  an  email,  a  tenure  as  ebrate  the  partnership  of  Victory  sees  a  two-­dozen  strong  choir  and  a  long  as  her  husband’s  is  not  typical.  Baptist  Church  and  Pastor  and  Sandy  six-­piece  band;Íž  helps  fund  40  mis-­ “It  is  quite  an  accomplishment  for  a  Taylor  and  working  together  for  25  sions  around  the  world  as  well  as  per-­ church  and  a  pastor  to  work  together  years.’â€?

One  city  project  ends;͞  more  set Monkton  Road  job  wrapping;͞  police  station,  solar  array  next By  ANDY  KIRKALDY VERGENNES  —  Work  on  the  new  $1.55  million  Vergennes  police  sta-­ tion  should  begin  in  about  two  weeks,  with  another  project,  a  new  solar  array  at  and  near  the  city’s  sewer  treatment  plant,  soon  to  follow,  according  to  City  Manager  Mel  Hawley.  Meanwhile,  ongoing  work  to  solve  a  persistent  drainage  problem  on  Monk-­ ton  Road  should  wrap  up  this  week,  Hawley  said.

That  project,  not  far  from  the  west  entrance  to  Vergennes  Union  High  6FKRRO LV Âż[LQJ D SUREOHP WKDW ZDV unmasked  by  an  engineering  study:  One  side  of  the  culvert  is  fed  by  a  24-­ inch  pipe,  and  the  outlet  is  an  18-­inch  pipe.  If  it  rains  hard  enough  and  long  enough,  Hawley  said,  the  road’s  drain-­ age  system  backs  up,  causing  problems  for  several  area  homeowners  as  well  as  ÀRRGLQJ 0RQNWRQ 5RDGÂśV VXUIDFH “In  certain  circumstances,  the  18-­ inch  pipe  can’t  handle  it,â€?  he  said.

In  the  big  picture,  the  drainage  prob-­ lem  had  to  be  solved  before  the  road  can  be  paved,  possibly  next  year,  Haw-­ ley  said.  In  the  short  term,  he  said,  another  deadline  appears  as  if  it  will  be  met.  “We’ve  got  to  get  it  done  before  school  starts,  too,�  Hawley  said.

Not  long  after  school  is  in  ses-­ sion,  ground  should  be  broken  on  the  4,611-­square-­foot  police  station  on  a  North  Main  Street  lot  that  was  the  home  of  Vergennes  Auto  Sales.  Haw-­ ley  said  general  contractor  Bread  Loaf  Corp.  would  be  setting  up  temporary  headquarters  there  soon.  “We’ll  tear  that  building  down  right  after  Labor  Day,�  Hawley  said.  He  expects  construction  will  start  soon  thereafter.

On  Aug.  13  aldermen  met  to  sign  the  $1.45  million  bond  that  will  fund  the  bulk  of  the  station’s  cost,  after  the  city  got  what  Hawley  called  “a  favorable  interest  rate�  of  about  3.44  percent  from  the  Merchants  Bank.  Aldermen  plan  to  take  $100,000  out  of  the  city’s  Tower  Fund  to  fund  the  remaining  ex-­ pense.  Hawley  said  the  station’s  mechani-­ cal  systems  bids  have  already  been  received,  and  other  bids  are  expected  to  arrive  this  week  —  meaning  there  is  some  suspense.  “I  hope  when  we  see  the  total  that  we’re  on  budget,�  he  said.  The  new  station  will  include  on  its  secure  “operations�  side  a  sally  port,  into  which  a  cruiser  can  drive  and  unload  suspects  for  questioning  and/ or  detention;͞  two  holding  cells;͞  two  interview  rooms;͞  a  booking  room;͞  a  juvenile  holding  room;͞  and  evidence  storage.  The  sally  port  can  also  be  used  to  store  a  car  being  held  as  evidence.

The  administration  area  will  include  a  lobby,  a  patrol  room  with  work  space  for  a  detective  and  sergeant,  men’s  and  women’s  locker  rooms,  a  multi-­pur-­ pose  room  that  will  be  used  for  train-­ LQJ DQG DV D EUHDN URRP DQ RI¿FH IRU

the  chief,  a  witness  interview  room,  a  technology  room,  and  several  storage  rooms,  including  one  for  required  re-­ cords  and  another  for  weapons.

Hawley  this  spring  estimated  the  tax  impact  in  the  most  costly  year  of  a  20-­ year  bond  would  be  $59  per  $100,000  RI DVVHVVHG YDOXH D ¿JXUH KH VDLG would  gradually  decline  to  around  $42.  That  estimate  includes  money  for  building  maintenance  as  well  as  bond  payments.

SOLAR  ARRAY The  timetable  for  a  solar  array  in  and  near  the  sewer  plant  is  less  certain;Íž  Hawley  said  that  he  planned  to  meet  with  project  coordinator  Encore  Re-­ development  sometime  next   week  to  pin  down  a  schedule  for  an  installation  that  will  be  free  to  the  city.  What  has  been  established  is  that  the  array  will  produce  up  to  149.9  kilowatts  per  hour  and  about  200,000  kilowatt  hours  per  year.  That  power  will  not  go  directly  to  the  treatment  plant,  but  instead  will  be  measured  as  it  goes  into  the  electric  grid,  and  its  value  will  offset  the  city’s  power  costs.   “At  the  end  of  the  day,  at  the  end  of Â

the  year,  it  will  be  $4,120  in  credit  on  our  power  bill,�  Hawley  said.

So  far,  the  project  has  earned  its  &HUWLÂżFDWH RI 3XEOLF *RRG IURP WKH Public  Service  Board,  back  on  July  18,  and  on  July  31  Hawley  on  behalf  RI WKH FLW\ VLJQHG WKH ÂżQDQFLDO DJUHH-­ ment  with  project  underwriter  Green  Lantern  Capital.   The  array  will  total  about  an  acre  of  solar  panels,  Hawley  said,  about  half  of  which  will  be  placed  on  the  treat-­ ment  plant  lawn  and  half  on  a  knoll  north  of  the  nearby  Vergennes-­Panton  :DWHU 'LVWULFW RIÂżFH The  arrays  will  not  be  as  large  as  others  in  the  area.  “It’s  not  like  the  one  out  on  Route  7,â€?  Hawley  said.  Both  sites  are  ideal,  Hawley  said,  because  they  already  offer  required  three-­phase  power  and  fencing.  Ideally,  Hawley  said,  the  arrays  would  already  be  in  place,  but  there  was  a  paperwork  delay  when  the  city’s  name  was  substituted  for  Encore’s  be-­ fore  the  Public  Service  Board.  “The  sun  is  out,â€?  he  said.  “I  wish  it  was  up  today.â€?

MONKTON  ROAD  CONSTRUCTION  work  in  Vergennes  wraps  up  this  week  and  then  two  other  major  construction  projects,  the  city’s  new  police  station  and  a  solar  array  near  the  waterfront,  will  begin.

Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

By  the  way (Continued  from  Page  1A) to  5  p.m.  to  celebrate  the  Kroll  fam-­ ily’s  27  years  of  service  to  the  church  and  the  Bristol  community.  Friends  and  neighbors  are  invited  to  help  give  the  family  a  wonderful  send-­off  as  they  prepare  to  leave  Bristol  for  Indiana  in  early  September  and  start  their  new  adventure.

In  conjunction  with  the  Sheldon  Museum’s  current  exhibit,  “Fash-­ ion  &  Fantasy:  At  the  Edge  of  the  Forestâ€?  featuring  artistic  creations  by  Wendy  Copp,  the  Middlebury  museum’s  executive  director,  Bill Â

Brooks,  will  lead  a  gallery  talk  next  Wednesday,  Aug.  28,  at  noon.  The  talk  is  included  with  regular  museum  admission;͞  free  for  mu-­ seum  members.  The  Sheldon  Mu-­ seum  is  located  at  1  Park  St.  Read  more  about  the  exhibit  on  Page  6B. Middlebury’s  Ilsley  Public  Li-­ brary  is  one  of  14  Vermont  libraries  that  will  be  offering  videoconfer-­ encing  services  thanks  to  a  recently  announced  $77,000  donation  from  Google.  Library  users  will  be  able  to  connect  and  collaborate  globally  using  the  videoconferencing  equip-­

ment,  which  includes  a  large-­screen  monitor,  via  applications  like  Google  Hangout  or  Skype.  In  announcing  the  new  services,  State  Librarian  Martha  Reid  said,  “The  new  equip-­ ment  can  be  used  by  individuals  and  groups  for  cultural  experiences  and  other  programming,  learning  op-­ portunities  and  communications  that  bridge  the  distance  gap.�  Others  said  the  service  will  enable  Vermonters  to  spend  less  time  in  their  cars  and  to  enter  the  international  workforce  using  free  videoconferencing  equip-­ ment.  No  date  was  announced  for  availability  of  the  service.

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  August  22,  2013  —  PAGE  3A

Champlain  Bridge  cut  to  RQH ODQH DV ZRUN ¿QLVKHV ADDISON  —  The  New  York  State  Department  of  Transpor-­ tation,  which  is  responsible  for  upkeep  of  the  Lake  Champlain  Bridge,  on  Monday  began  reduc-­ ing  the  span  between  Addison  and  Crown  Point,  N.Y.,  to  one  alternating  lane  during  the  day.  2I¿FLDOV VDLG WKH ODQH UHGXFWLRQ will  be  in  place  on  weekdays  on  an  intermittent  basis  from  7  a.m.  until  5  p.m.  until  around  Sept.  24.

Work  to  be  done  includes  ad-­ justing  the  bearings  underneath  the  bridge  as  part  of  the  process  to  close  out  the  contract  to  construct Â

the  bridge,  which  opened  in  No-­ vember  2011.

Motorists  are  reminded  that  ¿QHV DUH GRXEOHG IRU VSHHGLQJ LQ D work  zone.  In  accordance  with  the  Work  Zone  Safety  Act  of  2005,  convictions  of  two  or  more  speed-­ ing  violations  in  a  work  zone  could  result  in  the  suspension  of  an  individual’s  driver’s  license.  It  is  imperative  that  motorists  re-­ member  to  drive  carefully  through  this  construction  zone,  for  their  own  safety  and  the  safety  of  work-­ ers.

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Fire  destroys  Nop  farm  equipment;͞  animals  OK By  JOHN  S.  McCRIGHT SALISBURY  —  Work  was  return-­ ing  to  normal  at  the  Nop  Brothers  and  Sons  Farm  in  Salisbury  this  week  after  D ELJ ¿UH FODLPHG WKH HTXLSPHQW EDUQ off  Route  7  this  past  Friday  night.  The  new  normal,  that  is,  in  which  the  fam-­ ily  and  their  farm  workers  must  take  hours  of  extra  time  feeding  the  more  than  600  cows  they  milk  each  day.

No  people  or  animals  were  injured  LQ WKH EOD]H ZKLFK GUHZ ÂżUHÂżJKWHUV from  eight  area  departments,  but  the  farm  lost  four  critical  feed  trucks,  two  skid  steers  and  a  tractor  that  were  all  used  in  feeding  the  cows.  “It  was  devastating  because  we  have  nothing  to  feed  the  cows  with,â€?  said  Melissa  Nop  on  Tuesday.  The  trucks  are  called  mixer  trucks  because  workers  would  dump  in  si-­ lage  and  minerals,  then  the  trucks  would  combine  the  feed  like  cement  mixers  and  distribute  it  to  the  cows.  Nop  farmworker  Mike  Sullivan  told  WCAX-­TV  that  the  trucks  go  for  $150,000  apiece.  A  chore  that  didn’t  WDNH ORQJ ZLWK HTXLSPHQW QRZ VWUHWFK-­ es  into  three  hours.

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the  nearest  mixer  trucks  they  could  ¿QG IRU VDOH ZHUH LQ 7H[DV The  local  farm  community  ral-­ lied;͞  Nop  said  the  Audets  in  Bridport  DQG &KDPSODLQ 9DOOH\ (TXLSPHQW LQ Middlebury  loaned  them  some  feed  wagons.

7KH 1RSV FDOOHG LQ WKH ÂżUH DW DURXQG 10  p.m.  when  one  of  Bill  Nop’s  daugh-­ WHUV VSRWWHG Ă€DPHV FRPLQJ IURP ZKDW the  family  called  the  commodity  shed.  Salisbury  Fire  Chief  Gary  Smith  was  DPRQJ WKH ÂżUVW ÂżUHÂżJKWHUV RQ VLWH “It  was  really  going  when  I  got  there,â€?  he  said.  “It  was  fully  involved.â€? )LUHÂżJKWHUV IURP 6DOLVEXU\ 0LGGOH-­ bury,  Whiting,  Ripton,  Brandon,  New  Haven,  Bristol  and  Cornwall  all  re-­ sponded  to  the  alarm,  Smith  said.  “I’d  say  there  were  about  50  or  60  guys  there,â€?  he  said.

7KH\ JRW WKH ¿UH NQRFNHG GRZQ ZLWKLQ WKH ¿UVW KRXU EXW ¿UH¿JKWHUV were  on  the  scene  through  the  night,  and  Smith  said  he  didn’t  leave  until  noon  on  Saturday.

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bales  of  second-­cut  hay  in  the  shed  WKDW DOVR EXUQHG ZKLFK NHSW WKH ¿UH going.  The  burned  hay  was  still  smok-­ ing  Saturday  afternoon,  and  the  Nops  hauled  it  down  the  road  because  it  was  bothering  the  cows.  Smith  said  Salis-­ EXU\ ¿UH¿JKWHUV UHWXUQHG WKHQ WR ZHW LW GRZQ DQG PDNH VXUH WKH ¿UH GLGQœW reignite. $ VWDWH ¿UH LQVSHFWRU LV LQYHVWLJDWLQJ WKH FDXVH RI WKH ¿UH WKRXJK LW LV QRW believed  to  be  suspicious.  Smith  said  LW ZDVQœW RI¿FLDO EXW KH EHOLHYHG WKDW WKH ¿UH VWDUWHG LQ D VNLG VWHHU JLYHQ WKH SDWWHUQ RI WKH ÀDPHV It’s  hard  to  say  what  the  economic  LPSDFW RI WKH ¿UH ZLOO EH EXW WKH 1RSV don’t  plan  on  letting  go  any  workers  because  of  the  blaze.  In  fact,  they  didn’t  even  miss  milking  any  cows.  Melissa  1RS VDLG WKDW DV WKH ¿UH¿JKWHUV ZHUH SXWWLQJ RXW WKH ¿UH IDUPZRUNHUV ZHUH sorting  out  the  dry  cows  and  then  got  the  milkers  into  the  parlor  to  milk  at  about  11:15  p.m.  Friday  night.  She  wasn’t  sure  if  the  loss  of  the  200  large  bales  of  hay  would  mean  the  farm  has  to  purchase  hay  this  coming  winter,  but  Nop  did  say  it  was  a  real  nice  cut.

6KH GLGQœW WKLQN ODVW ZHHNœV ¿UH ZRXOG KDYH WKH FRVW RI WKH ¿UH at  the  Gagnon  Farm  (owned  by  the  Nops),  which  is  south  on  Route  7.  The  EOD]H ZDV VPDOOHU WKDQ )ULGD\œV ¿UH Smith  said,  but  it  destroyed  a  milking  SDUORU DQG ORW RI H[SHQVLYH HTXLSPHQW Nop  said.

And,  although  no  animals  were  in-­ jured  on  Friday,  it  could  easily  have  cost  the  lives  of  the  18  Angus  calves  who  were  penned  next  to  the  shed.  +DQN 1RS WKH ¿UVW SHUVRQ RQ WKH scene,  tried  to  get  to  the  calves,  but  the  ¿UH ZDV DOUHDG\ VR KRW WKDW KH FRXOGQœW get  close  enough  to  free  them.

So  the  calves  busted  down  the  gate  and  made  it  to  safety. “My  older  boys,  they  feed  those  calves,�  Melissa  Nop  said.  “They  were  very  happy  that  (the  calves)  were  alive. “It’s  a  blessing.�

She  added  that  the  family’s  strong  faith  in  divine  providence  would  pull  them  through  this  trying  time. “God  is  good,  and  we  continue  to  put  our  faith  and  trust  in  Him  all  the  time  and  especially  at  this  time,�  Nop  said.

possibly  members  of  the  depart-­ (Continued  from  Page  1A) ment’s  Police  Explorers  Club  could  placed  on  the  main  street. “They  have  to  meet  the  70-­30  DOVR PHDVXUH VSHHG RIÂżFLDOV VDLG Whatever  method  is  used,  alder-­ threshold,â€?  he  said.

As  for  speed  tables,  Perry  recalled  men  are  not  convinced  it  will  uncov-­ his  tenure  as  city  manager,  when  er  as  much  of  a  problem  as  residents  about  a  decade  ago  speed  bumps  were  perceive.  Perry  said  results  EULHĂ€\ LQVWDOOHG LQ WKH might  be  different  now,  area  and  residents  com-­ The council but  when  he  served  as  plained  about  the  noise  will consider city  manager  a  study  of  cars  accelerating  away  several ways showed  almost  all  driv-­ from  the  bumps  and  the  ers  were  responsible.  thumps  of  vehicles  go-­ of checking “At  that  time  ‌  ing  over  them  —  and  the  speed on South speeds  weren’t  as  fast  inconvenience  the  bumps  Maple Street. as  people  thought,â€?  Per-­ posed.

Hawley said ry  said.  “But  that  was  Alderman  Joe  Klop-­ the Addison then.â€? fenstein  did  suggest  the  County Alderman  Randy  council  look  at  an  indica-­ Ouellette  and  Alder-­ WRU VLJQ WKDW QRWLÂżHV PR-­ Regional woman  Lynn  Donnelly  torists  of  their  speed.  Per-­ Planning also  wondered  if  reality  ry  said  such  signs  were  Commission too  expensive  a  decade  offers counters wasn’t  as  problematic  as  perception. ago,  but  might  be  more  that measure “I  do  not  think  the  affordable  now,  and  al-­ dermen  said  they  would  speed and time speed  is  as  bad  as  people  as well as vol- think  it  is,â€?  Donnelly  consider  that  option. said.

The  council  will  con-­ XPH RI WUDIĂ€F Regardless,  aldermen  sider  several  ways  of  checking  speed  on  South  Maple  said  they  and  city  police  would  base  Street.  Hawley  said  the  Addison  their  decision  on  the  study,  not  on  County  Regional  Planning  Com-­ their  or  residents’  opinions. “It  seems  like  we  do  have  a  con-­ mission  offers  counters  that  measure  speed  and  time  as  well  as  volume  of  sensus,â€?  said  Mayor  Bill  Benton.  WUDIÂżF EXW EHFDXVH WKH\ DUH LQ KLJK “We  need  to  do  some  research.â€?

Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  demand  there  is  no  guarantee  they  would  be  available  soon.  Police  or  andyk@addisonindependent.com.

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A  Titanic  collision  looms; carbon  tax  on  the  docket Climate  change  was  back  in  the  news  this  week  as  an  international  panel  of  scientists  released  a  report  that  found  —  with  95  percent  cer-­ tainty  —  that  human  activity  is  the  cause  of  most  of  the  temperature  increases  of  recent  decades.  More  importantly,  it  warns  that  sea  levels  could  potentially  rise  by  more  than  three  feet  by  the  end  of  the  century  if  carbon  emissions  continue  to  accellerate.  Storms,  as  demonstrated  LQ UHFHQW \HDUV DUH SUHGLFWHG WR EH PRUH ¿HUFH DQG PRUH IUHTXHQW 7KH UHSRUW WKH ¿IWK RI WKH ,QWHUJRYHUQPHQWDO 3DQHO RQ &OLPDWH &KDQJH VLQFH LW ZDV IRXQGHG LQ LV VLJQL¿FDQW EHFDXVH LW SXWV WR rest  claims  of  skeptics  that  human  activity  has  little  bearing  on  climate  FKDQJH 7KH JURXSœV VXPPDULHV ZKLFK DUH SXEOLVKHG HYHU\ ¿YH RU VL[ \HDUV DUH XVHG E\ QDWLRQV DURXQG WKH ZRUOG DV ³WKH GH¿QLWLYH DVVHVV-­ ment  of  the  risks  of  climate  change,�  according  to  a  recent  report  in  the  New  York  Times.

Of  particular  concern  is  a  new  estimate  that  temperatures  could  in-­ crease  from  a  low  of  2.7  degrees  Fahrenheit  to  above  5  degrees,  with  a  higher  probability  of  seeing  more  than  a  5-­degree  increase  if  carbon  dioxide  levels  double  by  the  end  of  the  century.  The  study  reported  that  the  levels  of  carbon  dioxide  in  the  atmosphere  have  increased  by  41  percent  since  the  Industrial  Revolution  (start  of  the  20th  century).  Scientists  said  temperatures  would  likely  increase  more  at  the  poles,  possibly  as  much  as  10  degrees  F,  leading  to  widespread  melting  of  land  ice  and  extreme  heat  waves.

If,  on  the  other  hand,  countries  were  successful  in  limiting  the  in-­ crease  of  carbon  dioxide  to  the  most  optimistic  levels,  increases  in  the  rise  of  sea  levels  could  be  held  to  as  little  as  10  inches,  just  two  inches  more  than  was  seen  in  the  past  century.

That  report  comes  on  the  heels  of  earlier  reports  that  found:  ‡ *OREDO WHPSHUDWXUHV ZHUH ZDUPHU WKDQ DW DQ\ WLPH LQ WKH SDVW 4,000  years. ‡ 7KH OHYHO RI FDUERQ GLR[LGH LQ WKH DWPRVSKHUH KLW PRUH WKDQ parts  per  million  this  past  May,  exceeding  the  well-­known  limit  of  350  parts  per  million  that  is  the  namesake  of  350.org.  The  400  parts  per  million  is  thought  to  be  higher  than  at  any  point  in  the  past  3  million  years. “It  means  we  are  quickly  losing  the  possibility  of  keeping  the  cli-­ mate  below  what  people  thought  were  possibly  tolerable  thresholds,â€?  Ralph  Kellings,  who  runs  a  monitoring  program  at  the  Scripps  Institu-­ tion  of  Oceanography  in  San  Diego,  told  the  Times  in  May.  The  solution  is  obvious,  but  the  political  will  across  much  of  the  globe  remains  weak.  The  consequences  are  just  as  obvious:  “If  you  start  turning  the  Titanic  long  before  you  hit  the  iceberg,  you  can  go  clear  without  even  spilling  a  drink  of  a  passenger  on  deck,â€?  Richard  B.  Alley,  a  climate  scientist  at  Pennsylvania  State  University,  told  Times  reporter  Justin  Gillis.  “If  you  wait  until  you’re  really  close,  spilling  a  lot  of  drinks  is  the  best  you  can  hope  for.â€? ********** To  combat  the  worst  of  these  climate  change  scenarios,  Sen.  Bernie  Sanders,  I-­Vermont,  and  Sen.  Barbara  Boxer,  D-­California,  have  re-­ cently  introduced  legislation  that  would  establish  a  carbon  tax  and  in-­ YHVW LQ HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQF\ DQG FOHDQ HQHUJ\ WHFKQRORJLHV 6SHFLÂżFDOO\ the  legislation  would: ‡ (VWDEOLVK D WD[ RI SHU WRQ RQ FDUERQ RU PHWKDQH HTXLYDOHQW rising  5.6  percent  a  year  over  a  10-­year  period.  The  tax,  called  a  fee,  ZRXOG EH DSSOLHG XSVWUHDP RU DW WKH FRDO PLQH WKH RLO UHÂżQHU\ WKH natural  gas  processing  point,  or  the  point  of  importation  and  would  DSSO\ WR RI WKH ODUJHVW IRVVLO IXHO SROOXWHUV 6DQGHUVÂś RIÂżFH VD\V covering  about  85  percent  of  U.S.  greenhouse  gas  emissions.  ‡ *HQHUDWH WULOOLRQ RYHU WKH QH[W GHFDGH DQG UHGXFH JUHHQKRXVH gas  emissions  by  about  20  percent  from  2005  levels,  according  to  es-­ WLPDWHV E\ WKH &RQJUHVVLRQDO %XGJHW 2IÂżFH ‡ (QVXUH WKH GLVFORVXUH RI FKHPLFDOV XVHG LQ WKH IUDFNLQJ SURFHVV IRU natural  gas.  ‡ 8VH WKH WD[HV HDUQHG IRU ZHDWKHUL]LQJ PLOOLRQ KRPHV SHU \HDU WULSOLQJ WKH EXGJHW IRU UHQHZDEOH HQHUJ\ UHVHDUFK DQG GHYHORSPHQW FUHDWLQJ D VXVWDLQDEOH WHFKQRORJLHV ÂżQDQFH SURJUDP WKDW ZRXOG OHYHU-­ DJH ELOOLRQ IRU LQYHVWPHQWV LQ UHQZDEOH HQHUJ\ DGYDQFHG WUDQV-­ SRUWDWLRQ SURMHFWV DQG HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQF\ SURJUDPV ‡ (QVXUH DOO FRXQWULHV IDFH D VLPLODU WD[ VR WKH SOD\LQJ ÂżHOG LV OHYHO for  all  producers  competing  in  the  U.S.  market. ‡ 8VH VRPH RI WKH WD[HV WR UHGXFH WKH QDWLRQDO GHEW E\ ELOOLRQ over  10  years.

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The  legislation  may  overreach,  but  it  launches  the  conversation  where  it  should  be  launched:  a  punitive  tax  on  the  human  behavior  that  is  pushing  the  world’s  environment  toward  calamity.  Pleading  for  voluntary  reductions  isn’t  working.

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Public  good  of  pipeline  doubted Vermont  Gas  must  work  on  the  principle  that  there  is  a  sucker  born  every  minute.  If  we  buy  the  sales  pitch  that  a  pipeline  crossing  Ad-­ dison  County,  going  under  Otter  Creek,  the  Lemon  Fair  and  Lake  Champlain  to  International  Paper  in  New  York  is  for  the  public  good,  I  guess  they  are  right  and  we  are  those  very  suckers  they  are  count-­ ing  on.

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Acts  of  few  are  unfair  to  many The  lilies  at  Seminary  Street  Ex-­ tension  and  Washington  Street  have  been  cut  and  stolen,  AGAIN,  from  WKH UHVW RI XV 7KHVH ÀRZHUV DUH planted  and  nurtured  for  everyone  to  enjoy.  It  saddens  me  that  we  have  to  SXW XS ZLWK WKLV VPDOO DQG LQVLJQL¿-­ cant  part  of  society.

Joel  Pominville Middlebury

CLF  helps  state;͞  solar  over  gas

To  the  top A  STEEPLEJACK  CLIMBS  to  the  top  of  Middlebury  College’s  Old  Chapel  Tuesday  afternoon  while  pre-­ paring  to  repaint  the  historic  building’s  steeple.

Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Newspapers  and  the  ties  that  bind Jeff  Bezos  hasn’t  called.  Neither  has  Warren  Buffett.  Heck,  the  sports  group  that  bought  the  Boston  Globe  for  a  song  from  the  New  York  Times  hasn’t  even  called,  and  I’m  pretty  sure  they  are  out  there  seeking  advice  as  to  what  to  do  next.

1RW WKDW ,ÂśG EH DEOH WR RIIHU ÂżQDQFLDO DGYLFH EXW KH\ ZH ZHUH MXVW SURÂżOHG LQ WKH New  York  Times  as  folks  who  know  how  to  make  newspapers  work.  The  headline  in  the  Aug.  10  International  Herald  Tribune,  “Where  Newspa-­ SHUV 6WLOO 7KULYH ´ HYHQ VXJJHVWHG DV PXFK :HÂśUH Ă€DW-­ tered.)

So,  if  they  call,  I’ve  been  scrambling  for  a  downhome  tidbit  to  share.  How’s  this?  Today,  residents  and  communi-­ ties  are  hungry  for  forces  that  bind  and  KROG XV WRJHWKHU 1HZVSDSHUV FDQ ¿OO

By Angelo that  role.

Lynn Maybe  I’ll  hang  by  the  phone,  just  in  case  —  but,  trust  me,  I  won’t  be  holding  my  breath. ********** In  the  meantime,  the  upheaval  in  the  media  world  this  VXPPHU LV ZRUWK\ RI UHÀHFWLRQ Most  recently,  Amazon  founder  and  multi-­billionaire  Jeff  Bezos’s  purchase  of  The  Washington  Post  from  the  Graham  family  (after  eight  decades  of  ownership)  counts  as  the  biggest  surprise  in  decades.  For  newspaper  junkies  the  Graham  family’s  decision  is  breathtaking  and  heart-­ wrenching.  This  is  a  family  who  had  the  right  stuff  for  the  news  business.  Their  principles  have  been  stellar,  their  actions  bold  and  courageous.  In  breaking  the  Watergate  story  during  the  Nixon  administration,  The  Post  and  legend-­

DU\ SXEOLVKHU .DWKDULQH *UDKDP GH¿HG WKH DGPLQLVWUD-­ tion  and  enormous  public  criticism  to  pursue  the  story  and  bring  injustice  to  light.  Few  media  outlets  have  ever  dared  to  risk  so  much  for  the  public  good.  And  that  was  just  one  of  many  prize-­winning  stories  and  principled  stands  on  which  the  newspaper  has  built  its  reputation.

Earlier  this  summer,  newspaper  stories  had  been  cov-­ ering  the  transition  of  CEO  Don  Graham’s  niece,  Katha-­ rine  Weymouth,  to  publisher.  And  then,  wham,  news  broke  of  the  sale  to  Bezos  in  early  August.  Graham  talked  with  great  humility  about  his  disappointment  in  himself  for  not  be-­ LQJ DEOH WR ¿JXUH RXW KRZ WR VWHP WKH SDSHUœV ORVVHV DQG PDNH LW SUR¿WDEOH The  family  heartbreak  to  lose  such  a  national  legacy  was  palatable.

It  was  also  heroic.  The  Grahams  made  the  decision  because  they  wanted  to  give  the  paper  —  the  insti-­ tution  —  the  opportunity  to  stay  vital  WKURXJK DQRWKHU RZQHU ZKR KDG WKH ¿QDQFLDO ZHDOWK WR DEVRUG WKH LPPHGLDWH ¿QDQFLDO ORVVHV DQG WKH YLVLRQ WR perhaps,  shake  up  the  newspaper’s  business  model  and  ¿QG SRVVLELOLWLHV ZKHUH IHZ RWKHUV KDYH EHHQ VXFFHVVIXO What  we  know  of  Bezos  is  that  he  is  keen  on  detail,  FXVWRPHU GULYHQ DQG OLNHV WR ¿[ EXVLQHVV PRGHOV WKDW are  broken.  That  is  potentially  good  news  for  the  indus-­ try,  but  before  Bezos  pursues  that  chapter  we  hope  he  recalls  Eugene  Meyer’s  (Philip  Graham’s  father-­in-­law  who  bought  The  Post  in  June  1933)  seven  principles  he  wrote  for  the  newspaper.  Here  are  four  Bezos  should  post  prominently  above  his  desk:  (See  Clippings,  Page  5A)

Clippings

Low  voter  turnout  foreseen  in  2014 The  November  2014  General  Election  in  Vermont  could  turn  out  to  be  the  election  with  the  lowest  turnout  in  several  decades.

The  Vermont  Secretary  of  State’s  Web  site  provides  data  on  registered  voters  and  turnout  for  all  elections  since  1974.  The  average  turnout  in  Vermont  for  the  10  presidential  elections  from  1976  through  2012  was  70  percent  of  the  registered  voters.  Vermont  has  consistently  had  one  of  the  highest  turnout  rates  in  the  nation  in  presi-­ dential  elections.  In  part,  this  is  because  of  the  strongly  civic-­minded  culture  of  the  state.  High  turnout  is  also  due  to  some  laws  changing  Vermont’s  voting  pro-­ cesses  that  have  been  enacted  in  re-­ cent  years.  The  registration  deadline  is  now  not  until  the  week  before  the  election.  Any  voter  may  cast  an  early  or  absentee  ballot.  In  2012,  25  per-­ cent  of  all  ballots  were  early  or  ab-­ sentee  votes.

By  Eric  L.  Davis As  is  the  case  nationally,  turnout  in  Vermont  in  off-­year  elections  is  considerably  below  the  level  of  pres-­ idential  years.  The  average  turnout  in  the  10  off-­year  Vermont  elections  from  1974  through  2010  was  56  per-­ cent  of  the  registered  voters.  This  number  is  consistent  with  national  trends,  where  off-­year  turnout  generally  runs  about  15  points  below  that  in  presidential  years.

However,  there  is  one  exception  to  this  general  trend:  the  off-­year  election  of  1978,  when  turnout  in  Vermont  was  only  45  percent,  the  lowest  in  40  years.  With  the  exception  of  1978,  the  turnout  in  every  other  off-­year  election  since  1974  ranged  between  54  and  62  percent.  There  are  several  parallels  between  1978  and  2014, Â

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which  could  mean  next  year  will  be  a  low-­turnout  elec-­ tion  as  well.  Once  every  six  years,  neither  of  Vermont’s  two  U.S.  Senate  seats  is  up  for  election.   Once  every  12  years,  the  election  without  a  Senate  race  coincides  with  a  non-­presidential  year.  Just  as  presidential  election  years  have  higher  turn-­ outs  than  off-­years,  elections  in  which  a  U.S.  Senate  seat  is  on  the  ballot  have  higher  turnouts.  In  Vermont,  U.S.  Senate  candidates,  especially  incumbents,  spend  more  money  than  any  other  state-­based  candidates.  Additionally,  the  two  current  senators,  Patrick  Leahy  and  Bernie  Sanders,  have  what  are  probably  the  strongest  and  deepest  political  organizations  in  the  state.  These  organizations  work  hard  to  bring  their  supporters  to  the  polls  in  years  in  which  Leahy’s  and  Sanders’  names  are  on  the  ballot.

The  two  most  recent  years  in  which  there  was  no  presidential  election  and  no  U.S.  Senate  election  in  Vermont  were  2002  and  1990.  However,  turnout  did  not  markedly  decline  in  those  years  from  the  typical  off-­year  level.  In  both  of  those  years,  there  were  competitive  open-­seat  gubernatorial  elections.  ,Q WKH JRYHUQRUVKLS ZDV RSHQ IRU WKH ¿UVW WLPH LQ \HDUV 5HSXEOLFDQ -LP 'RXJODV HQGHG XS ¿QLVKLQJ ¿UVW LQ D YHU\ FORVH WKUHH ZD\ UDFH DJDLQVW 'HPRFUDW Doug  Racine  and  Independent  Con  Hogan.  In  1990,  former  Republican  governor  Dick  Snelling  attempted  a  FRPHEDFN DIWHU VL[ \HDUV RXW RI RI¿FH 6QHOOLQJ ZRQ D ¿IWK QRQ FRQVHFXWLYH WHUP E\ D VL[ SRLQW PDUJLQ RYHU (See  Davis,  Page  5A)

Just  a  couple  of  quick  notes  in  reference  to  a  few  articles/letters  in  recent  Addison  Independents: To  Jim  Eckhardt  of  Chittenden,  in  reference  to  your  July  29  letter:  You  may  label  CLF  (Conservation  Law  Foundation)  any  way  you  want,  but  many  of  us,  including  myself,  DUH YHU\ WKDQNIXO WKDW ZH KDYH ¿QH groups,  such  as  CLF,  in  Vermont.  CLF  and  similar  entities  are  truly  the  only  representation  of  the  actual  citizens  of  Vermont,  not  industry.

Please  do  not  try  to  tell  me  that  the  Public  Service  Board  represents  the  citizens.  If  not  for  groups  like  CLF,  only  business  would  have  a  say.  Citizens  usually  do  not  want  the  same  outcomes  as  businesses,  especially  businesses  that  are  not  situated  in  their  state,  such  as  International  Paper.  (Should  the  gas  project  be  introduced  in  New  York,  not  Vermont?  Did  I  hear  correctly  that  New  York  refuses  to  run  new  gas  lines?)  Citizens  do  not  want  to  see  their  property  devalued  for  proj-­ ects  that  create  more  environmental  problems  than  they  solve.  Citizens  are  wise  enough  to  know  when  they  are  being  duped,  like  when  natural  gas  prices  rise  shortly  after  project  completion.

Instead,  a  great  way  to  go  —  the  new  solar  farm  on  Route  7!  In  my  opinion,  the  only  thing  better  than  solar  farms  is  direct  solar  on  a  home/business.  The  solar  panels  ORRN *5($7 LQ WKDW ¿HOG , ORYH that  shiny  blue  color.  Thank  you  for  WXUQLQJ \RXU ¿HOGV LQWR VRPHWKLQJ useful  to  ALL  Vermonters.

Judy  Kowalczyk Ripton

Pipeline  to  affect  global  warming “Another  letter  to  the  editor  about  the  pipeline?�  you  ask.  Haven’t  we  heard  enough?

Perhaps.  But  rather  than  presenting  another  NIMBY  editorial,  we  would  like  to  discuss  this  issue  in  a  broader  context.  That  is,  how  building  the  Ver-­ mont  Gas  pipeline  would  contribute  to  one  of  the  biggest  threats  facing  the  future  of  mankind  —  that  is,  runaway  global  warming.  Almost  daily,  the  evening  news  features  a  story  about  a  severe  ZHDWKHU HYHQW GURXJKWV DQG ZLOGÂżUHV in  California,  Arizona  and  Colorado,  ÀRRGLQJ LQ WKH 0LGZHVW WRUQDGRHV larger  than  have  ever  been  seen  before,  melting  polar  ice  caps  and  severe  hurricanes  (remember  Katrina,  Sandy  and  Irene?)  And  now,  there  are  newspaper  articles  suggesting  that  we  shift  our  emphasis  away  from  dealing  with  CO2  emissions  and  the  preven-­ tion  of  climate  change  to  adaptation  to  the  inevitable  changes  that  will  result,  such  as  rising  sea  levels.  The  point  is,  climate  change  (call  it  global  warm-­ ing,  if  you  will)  is  not  something  that  PD\ KDSSHQ LQ WKH GLVWDQW IXWXUH LW LV already  here  NOW.  It  is  true  that  no  single  weather  event  can  be  blamed  on  global  warm-­ ing  alone.  And  no  one  would  suggest  that  Vermont  Gas  Systems’  proposal  to  build  a  natural  gas  pipeline  to  de-­ liver  methane  to  communities  in  Ver-­ mont  and  ultimately  IP  and  beyond  will  “push  the  world  over  the  edge.â€?  %XW EXLOGLQJ VLJQLÂżFDQW DGGLWLRQDO LQ-­ frastructure  in  Vermont  to  promote  the  use  of  fossil  fuels  primarily  in  New  York  would  be  questionable  judg-­ ment  at  best  and  at  worst,  a  triumph  (See  Letter,  Page  5A)

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  August  22,  2013  —  PAGE  5A

Letters to the Editor

Letter

Figuring  pipeline  impact  requires  nuanced  calculation I’m  writing  to  folks  that  some-­ times  change  their  minds  when  learning  new  information.  I  include  myself  in  that  category.

A  recent  example  of  changing  my  mind  was  in  regards  to  natural  gas  and  climate  change.  I  had  believed  for  a  long  time  that  natural  gas  contributed  less  to  the  climate  crisis  than  other  fossil  fuels  and  that  it  cost  less.  I’ve  changed  my  mind.

The  information  that  convinced  me  to  change  my  mind  is  called  a  “life-­cycle  analysis.â€?  Rather  than  FRQÂżQH LWVHOI WR MXVW WKH XVH EXUQ-­ ing)  of  the  fuel,  (natural  gas  burns  “cleanerâ€?  in  several  ways,  including  more  than  a  50  percent  reduction  in  CO2  emissions),  a  life-­cycle  analysis  looks  at  greenhouse  gas  emissions  from  extraction  through  transmission  to  end  use.

One  of  the  things  that  counts  against  natural  gas  in  this  kind  of  analysis  is  the  fact  that  methane  is  a Â

more  than  20-­fold  stronger  green-­ house  gas  than  carbon  dioxide.

It  turns  out  that  if  one  accounts  for  the  gas  that  unavoidably  escapes  from  the  well-­head  during  drilling  and  over  the  lifetime  of  the  well,  and  adds  in  the  leakage  in  the  trans-­ mission  system,  natural  gas  comes  out  worse  than  coal  or  oil.  This  is  why  a  couple  of  prominent  envi-­ ronmental  groups  (Environmental  Defense  Fund  and  Sierra  Club)  have  changed  their  minds  from  favoring  to  opposing  the  switch  to  natural  gas  for  electric  power  plants.

I  am  of  the  general  opinion  that  we  are  coming  to  the  end  of  the  age  of  fossil  fuel  and  into  the  inevitable  contraction  that  follows.  Large  expenditures  in  fossil  fuel  infra-­ structure  are  not  in  the  public  good  or  our  best  interests  as  a  species.  Natural  gas,  realistically,  is  not  a  useful  “bridge  fuelâ€?  to  renewables  and  only  delays  what  we  inevitably Â

must  do  regarding  energy  to  run  our  society.

I  am  therefore  against  the  Addi-­ son  Natural  Gas  Pipeline  Project.  In  addition,  I  also  don’t  believe  several  of  the  assumptions  made  in  promot-­ ing  this  project:  1.  Natural  gas  will  remain  at  its  current  price,  already  lower  than  the  cost  of  production;͞  2.  Fracking  technology  can  sup-­ ply  the  U.S.  with  many  years  of  an  abundant  natural  gas  supply  (may  be  only  10  years);͞  and  3.  Fracking  can  be  done  in  an  environmentally  friendly  (or  even  close  to  neutral)  manner.

This  is  a  particularly  sticky  issue  as  the  facts  that  support  the  above  conclusions  are  much  harder  to  ¿QG WKDW WKH H[RUELWDQW DQG HDVLO\ countered  with  good  data)  picture  painted  by  industry,  politicians  and  the  mainline  media.

Ron  Slabaugh 0LGGOHEXU\

ists,  have  followed  their  father  and  uncle  into  the  business.  Elsie,  26,  began  that  journey  three  and  a  half  years  ago  when  she  joined  the  Es-­ sex  Reporter  and  Colchester  Sun,  now  heading  up  those  operations  as  the  managing  editor.  Polly,  29,  took  over  the  Mountain  Times  in  Killing-­ ton  and  Rutland  County  two  years  ago  with  her  partner,  Jason.  Christy,  28,  joined  the  Addison  Independent  in  sales  a  year  ago  and  now  is  sales  manager  and  assistant  publisher.

Why,  the  New  York  Times  reporter  asked  them,  would  three  young  sis-­ ters  join  an  industry  in  decline?  Because  it’s  not,  they  responded.  The  community  newspaper  business  is  driven  by  challenge,  excitement  and  purpose.  With  the  digital  world  on  the  rise,  there  are  more  opportuni-­ ties  than  ever  before  to  reach  deeper  into  the  community  and  to  interact  with  residents  online,  through  video  and  audio,  and  print.  Similarly,  ad-­ vertising  vehicles  are  more  diverse  than  ever  and  multiple  avenues  can  be  tailored  to  each  customer.  Com-­ munity  newspapers  that  dominate  those  aspects  of  the  local  market  have  promising  futures.

Wow.  That  was  news  to  the  na-­ tional  media  world.  Who  would  have  thought  that  the  big  daily  story  —  which  has  captured  national  at-­ tention  for  the  past  decade  —  would  be  so  different  than  the  thousands  of  community  newspapers  across  the  country?

As  importantly,  the  world  of  jour-­ nalism  today  is  more  dynamic  than  ever,  while  also  being  in  greater  de-­ mand.  What  is  becoming  clear  is  that  a  well-­edited  source  of  news  that  holds  the  public  trust  is  desperately Â

needed  to  stand  apart  from  the  sea  of  mediocrity  spewing  from  infor-­ mation  sources  (blogs,  community  forums,  and  many  other  outlets)  that  don’t  make  it  their  business  to  focus  on  facts.  What  we  also  know  is  that  a  plethora  of  news  outlooks  create  dysfunction  at  the  community,  state  and  national  level  because  so  many  people  are  operating  from  different  sets  of  fact.  A  common  core  of  infor-­ maton  is  needed.  What  we  know  in  media  is  this:  News  that  is  important  to  readers,  and  is  reported  accurately  and  fair-­ ly,  is  a  valuable  commodity.  That  requires  professional  editors  and  reporters  who  know  enough  back-­ JURXQG WR VKRUW IDFW IURP ¿FWLRQ DQG can  put  stories  in  context.

What  we  need  to  understand  is  that  today’s  marketplace  is  no  longer  monolithic,  it’s  fractured.  Today’s  FKDOOHQJH LV WR HI¿FLHQWO\ SDFNDJH the  news  to  reach  that  diverse  mar-­ ketplace.  If  they  do  it  right,  community  newspapers  will  continue  to  hold  an  inherent  advantage  in  their  mar-­ kets  and  can  reach  their  audiences  in  print,  on  the  web,  through  mobile  and  other  digital  devices  —  making  them  stronger  than  ever  and  the  glue  that  binds  communities  together.  It  is,  as  my  daughters  said  in  the  New  York  Times  story,  an  exciting  time  to  be  in  journalism  and  in  the  newspaper  business.  That  doesn’t  mean  it’s  easy,  but  it  is  challenging,  entrepreneurial,  creative,  engaging  and  every  day  feels  as  if  you’re  giv-­ ing  back  to  your  community.  Now  that’s  a  business,  as  Jeff  and  Warren  must  also  be  thinking,  with  a  promising  future.

Clippings (Continued  from  Page  4A) ‡ 7KH ¿UVW PLVVLRQ RI D QHZVSDSHU is  to  tell  the  truth  as  nearly  as  the  truth  can  be  ascertained. ‡ 7KH QHZVSDSHUœV GXW\ LV WR LWV readers  and  to  the  public  at  large,  and  not  to  the  private  interests  of  its  owners. ‡ ,Q WKH SXUVXLW RI WUXWK WKH QHZV-­ paper  shall  be  prepared  to  make  VDFUL¿FHV RI LWV PDWHULDO IRUWXQHV LI such  a  course  be  necessary  for  the  public  good. ‡ 7KH QHZVSDSHU VKDOO QRW EH WKH ally  of  any  special  interest,  but  shall  be  fair  and  free  and  wholesome  in  its  outlook  on  public  affairs  and  public  men  (and  women). ‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ That  the  New  York  Times  sold  the  Boston  Globe  for  $70  million  this  summer  to  owners  of  the  local  sports  teams,  after  paying  $1.1  billion  20  years  ago,  cements  the  story  on  large  regional  dailies:  Their  fortunes  have  waned.  That  a  local  group  has  stepped  in  to  reinforce  a  message  of  local  coverage  and  local  ownership  bodes  well  in  that  market.

Billionaire  businessman  Warren  Buffett’s  foray  over  the  past  couple  of  years  into  the  newspaper  business  (he  has  purchased  dozens  of  news-­ papers  as  investments)  reinforces  the  message.  Newspaper  properties  that  dominate  the  local  news  scene  and  put  money  back  into  their  news  product  can  be  valuable  properties.  Hopefully  that  is  the  tack  Mr.  Buf-­ fett,  who  founded  Berkshire  Hatha-­ way  Inc.,  will  pursue.

Which  brings  us  back  to  the  Ad-­ dison  Independent  and  the  New  York  Times  story  on  my  three  daughters  ZKR DV ¿IWK JHQHUDWLRQ MRXUQDO-­

Davis (Continued  from  Page  4A) Democrat  Peter  Welch.

Peter  Shumlin  is  an  all-­but-­certain  candidate  for  re-­election  to  a  third  term  in  2014.  With  no  presidential  or  U.S.  Senate  election  in  Vermont  next  year,  there  will  be  the  same  com-­ bination  of  races  as  in  1978,  when  Snelling  was  running  for  re-­election  to  his  second  term  as  governor,  but Â

WKHUH ZHUH QR RWKHU KLJK SUR¿OH FRQ-­ tests  on  the  ballot.  While  the  turnout  next  year  may  not  be  quite  as  low  as  the  45  percent  in  1978,  it  may  end  up  hovering  right  around  the  50  percent  mark,  very  low  in  the  context  of  Ver-­ mont’s  recent  political  history.

Eric  L.  Davis  is  professor  emeri-­ tus  of  political  science  at  Middlebury  College.

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One  Middlebury  selectboard  mem-­ ber  cites  greater  economic  vitality  and  lower  emissions  as  reasons  for  the  board’s  support  of  the  pipeline.  Greater  Economic  Vitality.  The  lure  of  more  jobs  is  seductively  attractive,  but  needs  closer  scrutiny.  Gas  is  much  cheaper  now  than  it  was  10  years  ago,  and  the  price  will  go  back  up,  especially  as  the  U.S.  exports  more  gas  to  energy-­hungry  emerging  mar-­ NHWV $QG HYHQ WKH VKRUW WHUP EHQHÂżW of  lower  gas  prices  ignores  the  ugly  truth  of  fossil  fuel  economics:  The  true  total  costs  of  extracting,  trans-­ porting,  processing  and  burning  fossil  fuels,  added  to  the  costs  of  dealing  with  pollution  and  climate  change,  are  much  higher  than  the  price  paid  at  the  pump.  Why?  Because  unlike  most  industries  and  businesses,  many  of  those  costs  are  not  borne  by  the  industry;Íž  they  are  externalized  and  passed  along  to  taxpayers  and  future  generations.  Middlebury  may  see  a  VKRUW WHUP EHQHÂżW IURP WHPSRUDULO\ cheaper  gas,  but  is  it  “doing  the  right  WKLQJ´ WR UHDS WKDW EHQHÂżW DW WKH H[-­ pense  of  others  who  will  pay  the  true  costs  down  the  road?

Lower  Emissions.  It  may  be  true  that  methane  burns  cleaner  than  coal  and  fuel  oil  at  the  exhaust  pipe,  but  what  Vermont  Gas  doesn’t  tell  you  is  that  in  its  life  cycle  from  extraction  to  burn,  fracked  methane  is  at  least  as  dirty  (in  terms  of  greenhouse  gases  and  other  chemicals  added,  such  as  mercaptan)  as  other  fuels: Before  it  is  burned,  methane  leaks  from  wellheads,  pipelines  and  storage  tanks.  Methane  is  up  to  120  times  as  potent  a  greenhouse  gas  as  CO2.  Fracked  methane  can  contain  ra-­ don,  a  radioactive  gas  that  is  a  decay  product  of  uranium  and  thorium.  De-­ cay  products  of  radon  are  solids  that  stick  to  surfaces  and  if  dust  particles  of  this  stuff  are  inhaled,  it  can  stick  to  WKH DLUZD\V DQG VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ LQFUHDVH the  risk  of  developing  lung  cancer.   Each  fracking  of  a  well  uses  mil-­ lions  of  gallons  of  water  laced  with  toxic  chemicals,  and  each  well  can  be  fracked  up  to  18  times.  The  industry  says  that  “if  done  properly,â€?  this  ZDWHU VKRXOG QRW ÂżQG LWV ZD\ LQWR aquifers  and  water  supplies,  but  the  fact  is  that  it  does.  And  water  that  is  recovered  from  these  wells  is  placed Â

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in  large  lagoons,  where  evaporation  releases  the  toxic  ingredients  into  the  atmosphere.  Vermont  Gas  indicates  that  70  percent  of  the  methane  that  travels  through  this  pipeline  would  end  up  at  International  Paper  and  beyond.  Is  this  the  “public  good�  that  the  VERMONT  Public  Service  Board  is  to  rule  on?

One  author,  in  a  recent  editorial,  said  that  “the  jury  is  out  on  fracking.â€?  (If  there  is  any  doubt  in  your  mind  about  this,  watch  the  documentary  “Gaslandâ€?  and  its  recently  released  sequel,  “Gasland  II.â€?  Everyone,  no  matter  which  side  of  the  issue  you  are  RQ VKRXOG ZDWFK WKLV ÂżOP LI \RX VWLOO believe  that  seeing  is  believing.)

This  author  also  states  that  mov-­ ing  to  renewables  is  not  going  to  happen  in  our  lifetime,  barring  a  major  breakthrough.  The  only  breakthrough  needed  is  political  will.  Germany  supplies  up  to  40  percent  of  its  energy  needs  using  renewables  today.  And  a  Stanford  University  study  concluded  that  New  York  State  could  supply  99  percent  of  the  entire  state’s  energy  needs  from  renewables  within  20  years.

The  alternative?  Experts  tell  us  that  if  we  continue  on  our  pres-­ ent  path,  within  15  years  runaway,  impossible-­to-­stop  global  warming  will  begin  in  earnest  and  would  take  at  least  1,000  years  to  begin  to  reverse  itself,  assuming  all  manmade  CO2  were  to  stop  immediately.  Is  this  the  legacy  we  want  to  leave  to  our  children?  Several  years  ago,  renowned  author  and  environmental  advocate  Bill  McKibben,  founder  of  350. org  and  member  of  the  Middlebury  College  faculty,  made  it  clear  that  350  parts  per  million  of  CO2  was  the  absolute  highest  level  of  atmospheric  CO2  that  was  compatible  with  our  world  as  we  know  it.  Within  the  past  few  months,  the  world  passed  the  400  ppm  mark.  Middlebury  College  President  Ron  Liebowitz  recently  stated  that  the  college  administration  believes  the  pipeline  will  contribute  to  the  economic  welfare  of  the  region  and  “that  it  would  be  unacceptable  for  us  to  stand  in  the  way  of  real  and  measurable  progress  toward  goals  broadly  shared  in  our  community.â€? Â

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One  of  the  reasons  for  a  public  lack  of  understanding  of  the  dangers  of  fracking  is  that  when  Dick  Cheney  was  vice  president,  he  formulated  energy  policy  in  closed  meetings  with  energy  industry  bosses,  and  he  supported  legislation  that  exempted  fracking  from  Clean  Air  Act  and  Clean  Water  Act  regulation  (the  Hal-­ liburton  loophole).  As  a  result,  the  amounts  of  carcinogens  and  other  toxic  chemicals  used  to  frack  gas  wells  don’t  even  have  to  be  publicly  disclosed,  let  alone  accounted  for.  And  Dick  Cheney  is  not  the  only  P\RSLF QDWLRQDO ÂżJXUH Ninety-­seven  percent  of  clima-­ tologists  agree  that  global  warming  is  caused  by  burning  of  fossil  fuels  (with  resultant  increases  in  CO2,  preventing  heat  loss  into  space).  Yet,  in  April  of  2011  the  U.S.  House  of  Representatives  was  presented  with  the  following  resolution:  “Congress  DFFHSWV WKH VFLHQWLÂżF ÂżQGLQJV RI WKH EPA  that  climate  change  is  caused  largely  by  human  activities,  and  SRVHV VLJQLÂżFDQW ULVNV IRU SXEOLF health  and  welfare.â€?  Congress  was  simply  being  asked  to  acknowledge  that  the  burning  of  fossil  fuels  causes  global  warming.  To  claim  otherwise  is  to  engage  in  massive  denial,  yet  the  vote  was  184  in  favor  of  the  resolution  and  240  against.  There  are  many  complicated  and  SHUKDSV XQĂ€DWWHULQJ UHDVRQV ZK\ VR many  of  our  “leadersâ€?  seem  will-­ ing  to  deny  the  obvious,  or  pretend  that  the  problem  doesn’t  exist,  but  it’s  never  too  late  to  learn  more  and  make  wiser  decisions.  Or  is  it?  The  choice  is  up  to  them.  And  to  us.  Tad  Powers,  J.D. :LOOLDP . )LÂżHOG 0 '

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Thomas Ward, Jr., 88, Shelburne SHELBURNE  —  Thomas  Edward  Ward,  Jr.,  88,  died  after  a  brief  illness  on  Friday,  Aug.  16,  2013,  at  his  home  at  Wake  Robin,  Shelburne,  Vt.  surrounded  by  family.  He  was  born  in  1925,  in  Flushing,  N.Y.,  to  Thomas  and  Edith  (Smythe)  Ward.  He  graduated  from  Kent  School  in  Kent,  Conn.  After  serving  in  the  U.S.  Army  in  World  War  II,  he  graduated  from  Yale  University  in  1950  and  attended  the  Colorado  School  of  Mines.  On  May  1,  1950,  he  married  Margaret  “Peg�  Sater;͞  and  they  resided  in  Summit,  N.J.,  until  1992.  Starting  in  1978,  the  Wards  enjoyed  vacationing  at  their  home  in  New  Haven,  Vt.,  and  moved  permanently  to  Weybridge  in  1993.  He  moved  to  Wake  Robin  in  2005.

He  worked  at  the  Mene  Grande  Oil  Co.,  Standard  Oil  of  California  and  for  most  of  his  career  he  was  president  RI 2LOÂżHOG (TXLSPHQW &R RI 1HZ York  City.  He  traveled  in  the  U.S.  and  abroad  for  work.  He  was  also  the  U.S.  Representative  for  the  Eastern  &  General  Syndicate,  London,  and  assistant  to  the  President  of  the  Gas  Co.  of  Vermont. +H KDG D ORQJ DIÂżOLDWLRQ ZLWK the  British  Schools  &  Universities Â

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He  was  known  for  sporting  a  bow  tie,  his  life-­long  thirst  for  knowledge  and  his  positive  spirit.  He  enjoyed  travel,  photography,  auditing  classes  at  Middlebury  College,  walking,  reading,  and  family  genealogy.  He  volunteered  at  the  Sheldon  Museum  on  the  Pops  Concert  committee  and  with  the  model  train  layout,  and  he  was  recently  appointed  an  honorary  trustee  of  the  museum.

He  is  survived  by  a  daughter,  Mary  Ward  Manley  and  her  husband  Michael  of  New  Haven;͞  two  sons,  Thomas  Edward  Ward  III  and  his  wife  Katherine  J.  Babbott  of  Weston,  Mass.,  and  Scott  Denison  Ward  of  Boston;͞  a  sister,  Nancy  Smith  of  %LUPLQJKDP $OD ¿YH JUDQGFKLO-­ dren;͞  and  nieces  and  nephews.  He  was  predeceased  by  his  wife,  Peg,  in  2004,  and  by  his  sister  Amy  Beir  of  Lakeville,  Conn.

A  memorial  service  will  be  held  on  Saturday,  Sept.  21,  at  2  p.m.  at  Weybridge  Congregational  Church.  The  family  asks  those  who  have  a Â

Speedway  in  Bradford,  Vt.  He  also  competed  at  Claremont  Speedway  and  won  a  championship  at  Thunder  Road.  He  also  enjoyed  buying  and  MIDDLEBURY  —  John  Lewis  VHOOLQJ HTXLSPHQW FDUV RI DQ\ W\SH Runyon  died  Saturday,  Aug.  17,  hunting  and  the  outdoors.  at  Porter  Hospital  in  Middlebury,  Troy  is  survived  by  his  children,  following  a  short  and  aggressive  bout  Brittany  Gray  and  Brandon  Gray;͞  with  recurrent  melanoma. his  stepchildren,  Cassondra  Gray,  He  was  born  Oct.  31,  1930,  in  Glen  Mariah  Gray,  Christopher  Hay  and  Ridge,  N.J.,  the  son  of  Mefford  Ross  Taylour  Hay;͞  his  brother,  Timothy  Runyon  and  Janet  Benson,  both  of  Gray  and  his  wife  Loretta;͞  and  his  New  Jersey.  parents,  Herbert  and  Rebecca  Gray;͞  Raised  on  Shippan  Point  in  as  well  as  nieces,  nephews  and  his  Stamford  and  later  Darien,  Conn.,  he  extended  family. grew  up  outdoors  and  on  the  water.  A  memorial  service  was  held  After  summers  in  his  teens  on  the  H  Monday,  Aug.  19,  2013,  at  Gray’s  Lazy  B  ranch  in  Ennis,  Mont.,  where  Field  in  Fairlee.  Burial  followed  at  KH URGH KRUVHV DQG À\ ¿VKHG UDQFK Fairlee  Village  Cemetery  in  Fairlee.  hands  gave  him  a  new  name,  Jack,  Arrangements  are  by  Knight  Funeral  which  he  was  known  by  the  rest  of  Home  in  White  River  Jct.,  Vt. his  life.  He  graduated  from  Phillips  Donations  may  be  made  in  Academy  Andover  in  1949  and  TROY  GRAY support  of  the  Gray  family  to  Dartmouth  College  in  1953,  where  Thetford  Academy,  P.O.  Box  190,  he  was  a  brother  of  the  Sigma  Chi  Thetford,  VT  05074.  Condolences  in  an  online  guestbook  at  www.  fraternity.  While  there,  he  earned  a  may  be  expressed  to  Troy’s  family  knightfuneralhomes.com ¸ second  nickname,  Boomer,  which  also  stuck,  after  a  popular  record  he  played  to  the  hilarity  of  his  class-­ mates,  the  Great  Crepidation  Contest  of  1946.

In  1952,  Runyon  worked  as  a  cabin  boy  at  York’s  Log  Village  in  Rangeley,  Maine,  a  lakeside  retreat  fungi  and  roots  and  said  his  inspira-­ he  had  visited  with  his  parents  for  tion  came  from  the  Middlebury  Falls,  several  years.  That  summer  he  fell  where  he  collected  the  materials  for  in  love  with  a  waitress,  Phebe  Dow,  his  art  projects.  Relatives  say  he  loved  D &ROE\ &ROOHJH FR HG IURP 3UHVTXH cooking  and  developed  recipes  and  Isle,  Maine.  They  married  on  Feb.  20,  shared  them  with  friends  and  family.  1954,  in  the  chapel  at  Episcopal  High  He  was  also  an  avid  baseball  and  foot-­ School  in  Alexandria,  Va.,  which  he  ball  fan. attended  during  World  War  II  when  He  is  survived  by  his  mother,  Irene  his  father  served  as  a  Commodore  Theresa  Doddato  of  Harrisburg,  Pa.;͞  of  the  United  States  Navy  in  a  son,  Ian  Hagen  of  Middlebury;͞  a  Washington,  D.C. daughter,  Catlin  Hagen  of  Hubbardton;͞  After  college,  Runyon  enlisted  two  sisters,  Theresa  Hagen  Emilo  of  with  the  United  States  Marine  Corps,  Chittenden  and  Mary  Quesnel  and  her  did  basic  training  and  led  advanced  husband  James;͞  a  brother,  Eric  Hagen  warfare  instruction  at  Camp  Lejeune,  of  Essex;͞  eight  nieces  and  nephews  N.C.  He  was  honorably  discharged  and  their  children;͞  and  his  good  friend  with  the  rank  of  captain.  He  loved  the  DONALD  HAGEN and  the  mother  of  his  children,  Susan  esprit  de  corps  of  being  a  Marine.

Maher  of  Hubbardton.

Daughter  Anne  was  born  on  He  was  predeceased  by  a  daughter,  Camp  Lejeune  in  November  1954.  Christina  Hagen;Íž  his  father,  Donald  Hagen;Íž  and  a  sister-­in-­law,  Ellen  M.  From  there,  the  Runyons  moved  J.  Hagen  Sr.;Íž  a  brother,  Michael  J.  Hagen.  to  Westport,  Conn.,  had  two  more Â

children,  then  to  West  Grove,  Pennsylvania,  and  then  back  to  Westport,  where  he  and  Phebe  grew  WKHLU EURRG WR ¿YH FKLOGUHQ +H ZRUNHG WKH ¿UVW KDOI RI KLV FDUHHU with  mainframe  computers  doing  data  processing  for  the  Columbia  Broadcasting  System,  Sikorsky  Aircraft  and  Emery  Air  Freight.  The  Westport  years  are  best  remembered  for  summers  sail-­ ing  and  vacationing  with  family  and  friends  in  Connecticut,  Rhode  Island  and  Maine,  and  for  winters  at  pre-­dawn  ice  rinks  and  cheering  on  the  New  York  Rangers  at  Madison  6TXDUH *DUGHQ 7KH 5XQ\RQ KRXVH-­ hold  and  property  were  a  menagerie  of  dogs  and  cats,  goats,  chickens,  ducks,  hamsters,  gerbils  and  guinea  pigs,  and  a  wide  assortment  of  snakes,  lizards  and  tortoises.  At  one  SRLQW WKH 5XQ\RQ KRXVH TXDOL¿HG DV D ORFDO VFKRRO ¿HOG WULS $ SURGXF-­ tive  vegetable  and  rose  garden  were  also  staples.

The  love  of  the  land  and  animals  OHG WR WKH 5XQ\RQVœ ÀLJKW WR 9HUPRQW in  1973,  in  the  midst  of  the  Watergate  hearings.  Once  there,  Runyon  put  away  his  suits  and  ties  and  worked  a  variety  of  jobs,  including  bus  driver  and  milkman,  before  he  joined  the  United  States  Postal  Service  from  which  he  retired  in  1995.

His  expertise  with  computers  coincided  with  his  love  of  family  history  and  genealogy,  which  was  WULJJHUHG DIWHU ¿QGLQJ D ER[ RI Runyon  letters  from  the  Civil  War.  Runyon  was  a  descendent  of  Vincent  Roignon,  the  French  Huguenot  who  settled  in  Piscataway,  Jersey,  in  1665.  He  leaves  his  family  and  Runyons  everywhere  with  a  prodi-­ gious  database  of  several  thousand  Runyons.

His  years  in  Middlebury  included  a  long  career  as  an  actor  with  the  Middlebury  Community  Players.  His  role  as  Mr.  Bumble  in  “Oliver  Twistâ€?  in  which  his  two  youngest  children Â

Ruth French, 100, Monkton MONKTON  —  Ruth  Elizabeth  (Meader)  French  passed  away  on  Aug.  19,  2013,  at  her  home  in  Monkton.  She  was  born  in  Monkton  June  19,  1913,  the  daughter  of  Frank  and  Edna  (Shiverette)  Meader.

She  graduated  from  Bristol  High  School  in  the  class  of  1931  and  Castleton  Normal  School  in  1933.  Ruth  married  Randall  French  in  Monkton  on  June  25,  1942.  She  was  active  in  town  affairs,  serving  as  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  14  years.  Ruth  taught  elementary  school  in  Monkton  for  26  years,  retiring  in  1970.  She  worked  summers  on  the  dairy  farm  with  her  husband,  Randall.

Ruth  is  survived  by  Marlene  and  Philip  Russell,  Harold  and  Margaret  Sunderland,  Roy  and  Bonnie  French;Íž  two  grandchildren,  Corey  French  and  Karey  French;Íž  as  well  as  three  nephews,  Bruce  Meader, Â

Barry  Meader  and  Paul  Meader.

She  was  predeceased  by  her  husband,  Randall;͞  three  brothers,  Ralph  Meader,  Rex  Meader  and  Clyde  Meader;͞  and  a  nephew,  Ralph  W.  Meader.

Ruth  was  born  a  Quaker  and  attended  the  Friends  Methodist  Church  at  Monkton  Ridge.  She  was  a  50-­year  member  of  Florona  Grange,  Cedar  Lake  Homemakers  Club,  and  past  member  of  Libanus  Chapter  of  the  Eastern  Star.

Thanks  to  Visiting  Nurses  Assoc.  and  Addison  County  Home  Health  &  Hospice  for  their  support.

A  memorial  service  will  be  held  11  a.m.  on  Friday,  Aug.  23,  at  Monkton  Friends  Church.  Interment  will  be  at  a  later  date.  There  will  be  no  public  calling  hours.  In  lieu  RI ÀRZHUV FRQWULEXWLRQV PD\ EH made  to  Monkton  Fire  Department,  0RQNWRQ 97 ¸

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Troy Gray, 45, Fairlee FAIRLEE  —  Troy  Dean  Gray,  45,  of  Fairlee,  Vt.,  took  his  own  life  on  Aug.  13,  2013,  at  his  residence  in  Fairlee.

Born  in  Lebanon,  N.H.,  on  Oct.  24,  1967,  he  was  the  son  of  Herbert  and  Rebecca  (Beede)  Gray.  He  grad-­ uated  from  Reisch  American  School  of  Auctioneering  in  June  of  1982  while  he  was  still  in  high  school.  Troy  graduated  from  Thetford  Academy  in  1985.  He  married  Rhonda  Gravel  Gray  on  Feb.  14,  2009,  in  Fairlee.

He  worked  as  an  auctioneer  for  his  family’s  business,  C.W.  Gray  &  Sons,  Inc.,  for  28  years.  Troy  especially  liked  his  work  at  one  of  the  family  businesses,  Connecticut  Valley  Auto  Auction.  He  thoroughly  enjoyed  working  with  all  of  the  car  dealers,  employees  and  had  often  reported,  “I  love  my  job.�

Troy  was  well  known  as  an  avid  racing  enthusiast.  He  won  multiple  track  championships  at  Bear  Ridge Â

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Donald Hagen Jr., 59, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  —  Donald  J.  Hagen  Jr.,  59,  of  Middlebury,  died  unexpectedly  on  Aug.  14,  2013.

He  was  born  in  Brooklyn,  N.Y.,  on  March  17,  1954.  He  graduated  from  Island  Trees  High  School  on  Long  Island  in  1972.  He  attended  Nassau  Community  College  for  two  years  before  enlisting  in  the  U.S.  Marine  Corps.  He  served  during  the  Vietnam  War  and  was  released  with  an  honor-­ able  discharge.

After  working  for  York  Industries  in  Garden  City,  N.Y.,  he  relocated  to  Vermont.

In  the  early  1990s,  he  owned  the  Busy  Bristle,  a  successful  painting  and  decorating  business.

His  family  says  he  loved  art  and  displayed  his  work  at  the  Spiral  in  downtown  Middlebury  in  the  1990s.  He  recycled  nature  using  driftwood, Â

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Services  will  be  held  at  a  later  date  and  burial  will  follow  in  the  Farmingdale  Veterans  Cemetery  in  Middlebury.

Arrangements  are  under  the  direc-­ tion  of  Sanderson-­Ducharme  Funeral  Home.  Donations  can  be  made  to  the  American  Cancer  Society,  where  his  father  worked  as  executive  vice  SUHVLGHQW LQ WKH V ¸

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Energy  expert  joins  historic  site  board

Winston Meunier, 89, Santa Rosa, Calif. Middlebury Community House welcomes Moats SANTA  ROSA,  CALIF.  — Â

Retired  Tec.  Sgt.  Winston  “Bud�  Kittell  Meunier  passed  away  peace-­ fully  on  Friday,  Jan.  18,  2013,  at  home  in  Santa  Rosa,  California.  He  was  born  June  28,  1924,  to  Oscar  and  Irena  (Kittell)  Meunier.

He  is  survived  by  sister  Charlotte  Dykeman;͞  daughters  Linda  and  husband  Dan  Cole,  and  Debra  Gardner;͞  son  Norman  and  wife  Heidi  Meunier;͞  step-­children  Gordon  Reginbald,  Theresa  Euber  Reginbald,  and  Diane  Patterson;͞  grandchildren  Oscar  Gardner,  Jennifer  (Gardner)  LaRock  and  Johnathan  Siple,  Karen  Reginbald  Cram,  Brendan  Reginbald,  Mark  Reginbald;͞  and  great-­grandchildren  Mikaela,  Madelyn,  Josephine,  Baker,  Brittney,  and  Bethany;͞  and  best  friends  Harold  and  Becky  Adams.

He  served  21  years  in  the  U.S.  Air  Force.  He  was  member  of  the  Brandon  American  Legion  for  many  years.  He  lived  in  Vermont  for  most  of  his  years  after  his  service  to  his  country,  until  he  moved  in  with  his  daughter  Linda  in  2006  in  California.

While  serving  his  Country  in  World  War  II  as  a  Ball  Turret  Gunner  in  a  B-­24  H  Bomber,  the  “Patsy-­Jack�,  he  received  the  nickname  “Sack�  and  was  shot  down  over  Germany.  Sadly  the  cameraman  lost  his  life,  the  other  soldiers  safely  parachuted.  The  French  underground  helped  them  safely  across  the  German  line.  A  military  funeral  was  held  in  Sacramento,  Calif.,  in  February  2013.

To  celebrate  his  life,  loved  ones  in  Vermont  are  holding  a  celebra-­ tion  of  his  life  on  Aug.  25  at  12  noon  at  427  Grove  St.,  Brandon,  5XWODQG &RXQW\ 97 ¸

MIDDLEBURY  —  The  board  of  directors  of  the  Middlebury  Community  House  has  announced  that  Jared  Moats,  owner  of  Structural  Energy  Corp.  (SEC)  of  Middlebury,  has  joined  the  board.  Moats’  company  has  renovated  and  worked  on  historic  buildings  throughout  Vermont  for  the  last  15  years.  In  2011,  working  with  a  match  grant  from  Vermont  Division  for  Historic  Preservation,  SEC  completed  the  restoration  of  the  original  timber  frame  of  the  lower  level  at  the  Community  House  as  ZHOO DV RWKHU HQHUJ\ HI¿FLHQF\ improvements.

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interesting  time.  Earlier  this  year  a  community  planning  meeting  was  held  to  determine  the  best  uses  for  the  Community  House  and  a  code  assessment  was  performed.  Moats’  knowledge  and  experience  of  construction  and  restoration  will  help  the  board  develop  a  plan  of  action  once  a  new  use  is  established.

Moats  lives  in  Salisbury  village  with  his  wife  and  two  daughters.

The  Middlebury  Community  House  is  located  at  6  Main  St.  next  WR WKH SRVW RI¿FH ,Q WKH KRXVH was  built  as  the  family  home  for  Hon.  Horatio  Seymour.  Seymour’s  great-­grandchildren,  Jessica  Swift  and  Philip  Battell  Stewart,  eventu-­ ally  gave  the  house  and  land  to  the  people  of  Middlebury  and  vicinity.  Today  the  house  serves  as  a  community-­gathering  place.

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Bread  Loaf  Writers’  Conference  lecture  in  Ripton.  Friday,  Aug.  23,  9-­10  a.m.,  Little  Theatre,  Bread  Loaf  Campus.  Cheryl  Strayed  presents  “Rules  to  Write  By.â€?  Free.  Events  subject  to  change;  call  443-­5286  through  $XJ RU DIWHU $XJ WR FRQÂżUP )XOO schedule  at  www.middlebury.edu/blwc.  Bread  Loaf  Writers’  Conference  lecture  in  Ripton.  Friday,  Aug.  23,  10:30-­11:30  a.m.,  Little  Theatre,  Bread  Loaf  Campus.  Robert  Pinsky  presents  “Beautiful  Ugliness  in  Sterling  Brown,  Elizabeth  Bishop,  and  Others.â€?  Free.  Events  subject  to  change;  call  443-­5286  through  Aug.  12  or  443-­2700  DIWHU $XJ WR FRQÂżUP )XOO VFKHGXOH DW ZZZ middlebury.edu/blwc.  Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  23,  11:30  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Rosie’s  Restaurant.  CVAA  and  Rosie’s  partner  to  bring  area  seniors  a  monthly  luncheon.  BBQ  pork  plate  with  mashed  potatoes,  coleslaw  and  yellow  cake.  Suggested  donation  $5.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119.  Bread  Loaf  Writers’  Conference  readings  in  Ripton.  Friday,  Aug.  23,  4:15-­5:15  p.m.,  Little  Theatre,  Bread  Loaf  Campus.  Readings  by  Amanda  Coplin,  Ross  Gay,  Kristiana  Kahakauwila  and  Chinelo  Okparanta.  Free.  Events  subject  to  change;  call  443-­5286  through  Aug.  12  or  443-­2700  after  Aug.  WR FRQÂżUP )XOO VFKHGXOH DW ZZZ PLGGOHEXU\ edu/blwc.  Table  of  Grace  free  meal  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  Aug.  23,  5:30-­6:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Congregational  Church.  Monthly  dinner  sponsored  by  the  North  Ferrisburgh  United  Methodist,  St.  Paul’s  Episcopal,  Vergennes  Congregational  and  St.  Peter’s  churches.  Free,  but  donations  accepted.  Menu:  hamburgers  and  hotdogs  with  potato  salad,  three-­bean  salad  and  dessert.  Corn  roast  in  Monkton.  Friday,  Aug.  23,  7-­9  p.m.,  0RQNWRQ UHFUHDWLRQ ÂżHOG +ROORZ 5RDG 7KH 0RQNWRQ Recreation  Committee  invites  you  to  their  annual  corn  roast,  with  music  by  the  Bristol  Band.  Bring  your  own  drinks.  Lawn  chairs  or  blankets  recom-­ mended.  Marshmallow  roasting.  Free,  but  dona-­ tions  appreciated.  Info  or  to  volunteer:  877-­2888  or  453-­2700.  Street  dance  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  Aug.  23,  7-­10  p.m.,  Vergennes  City  Park.  The  Hitmen  provide  the  music  for  the  street  dance,  a  kickoff  to  the  Aug.  24  Vergennes  Day  events.  Snacks  available.  Donations  accepted.  Sponsored  by  the  Vergennes  Area  Chamber  of  Commerce.  Info:  388-­7951,  ext.  1.  Go  to  www.vergennes.day  for  details.  Patty  Smith  dance  performance  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  23,  8-­10  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Smith  returns  to  the  dawn  of  Dance  History  to  appeal  to  the  Great  Spirit  beyond  all  things.  Tickets  $20,  avail-­ DEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH RU ZZZ WRZQ-­ halltheater.org.  Bread  Loaf  Writers’  Conference  readings  in  Ripton.  Friday,  Aug.  23,  8:15-­9:15  p.m.,  Little  Theatre,  Bread  Loaf  Campus.  Readings  by  Michael  Collier  and  Ted  Conover.  Free.  Events  subject  to  change;  call  443-­5286  through  Aug.  12  or  443-­2700  after  $XJ WR FRQÂżUP )XOO VFKHGXOH DW ZZZ PLGGOH-­ bury.edu/blwc. Â

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26

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Addison  County  Seed  Savers  meet-­ ing  in  Leicester.  Monday,  Aug.  26,  6:30-­8  p.m.,  Taconic  End  Farm,  1395  Leicester-­Whiting  Road.  Visit  the  garden  of  organic  dairy  farmers  Catlin  Fox  and  Annie  Claghorn.  Meet  in  their  home  garden.  Info:  388-­6601  or  ssmiley@ sover.net. Â

Aug

27

TUESDAY

Climate  change  presentation  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Aug.  27,  3-­4:30  p.m.,  EastView  at  Middlebury’s  Community  Room.  Climate  scientist  and  Vermonter  Alan  Betts  will  present  “Climate  Change:  Adapting  to  the  ’New  Earth.’â€?  He  will  describe  a  path  for  doubling  or  WULSOLQJ RXU HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQF\ WR HQDEOH UHQHZDEOH energy  to  substitute  for  fossil  fuels.  Info:  cleach@ eastviewmiddlebury.com. Â

Aug

28

WEDNESDAY

GED  testing  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Aug.  28,  8:45  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Vermont  Adult  Learning,  282  Boardman  St.  Pre-­registration  required.  Call  388-­4392  for  info  and  to  register.  Free  GED  prep  available. Â

Senior  night  meal  in  Bridport.  Wednesday,  Aug.  28,  4-­6  p.m.,  Bridport  Grange.  CVAA  sponsors  an  evening  meal  catered  by  Rosie’s:  pulled  pork,  baked  beans,  Ronnie’s  signature  coleslaw  and  cookies.  Suggested  donation  $5.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Community  forum  on  Vermont  Health  Connect  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Aug.  28,  6:30-­8  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library  Community  Room.  Devon  Green,  KHDOWK FDUH SROLF\ DQDO\VW IRU WKH *RYHUQRUÂśV 2IÂżFH on  Health,  talks  about  Vermont  Health  Connect,  or  “the  Exchange,â€?  which  will  offer  private  and  public  health  coverage  options  to  Vermonters  starting  Oct.  1.  Discussion  includes  who  can  get  coverage,  new  choices  available  to  businesses  and  individuals  and  ZKDW ÂżQDQFLDO KHOS LV DYDLODEOH Band  concert  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  Aug.  28,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Bristol  town  green.  Free  weekly  band  concert,  weather  permitting,  through  the  end  of  August. Â

Aug

29

THURSDAY

ACTR  new  building  grand  opening  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Aug.  29,  1:30-­3:30  p.m.,  ACTR  Community  Transportation  Center,  297  Creek  Road.  Addison  County  Transit  Resources  is  holding  a  ribbon  cutting  to  celebrate  the  opening  of  its  new  Community  Transportation  Center.  Cake,  tour  and  special  guests  of  honor  Sen.  Patrick  Leahy  and  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin.  Documentary  on  Sister  Elaine  MacInnes  in  Lincoln.  Thursday,  Aug.  29,  7-­9  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  A  screening  of  “The  Fires  That  Burn:  The  Life  and  Work  of  Sister  Elaine  MacInnes.â€?  Sponsored  by  the  Vajra  Dakini  Nunnery  of  Lincoln.  Info:  453-­2665. Â

Aug

30

FRIDAY

The  Grift  performs  “Gracelandâ€?  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  30,  8-­10  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Liontone  Productions  DQG WKH *ULIW SUHVHQW VRPH RI 9HUPRQWÂśV ÂżQHVW musicians  performing  Paul  Simon’s  classic  album  “Graceland.â€?  Tickets  $20,  available  at  the  THT  box  RIÂżFH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ

Aug

31

SATURDAY

Pancake  breakfast  in  Shoreham.  Saturday,  Aug.  31,  8-­10  a.m.,  Shoreham  Congregational  Church.  Plain  and  blue-­ berry  pancakes,  scrambled  eggs,  sausage,  bacon,  juice  and  beverages.  Adults  $6,  children  $3.  A  great  kick-­off  to  Shoreham  Day  activities.  Shoreham  Festival.  Saturday,  Aug.  31,  8  a.m.-­10  p.m.,  Shoreham  village.  Annual  town  festival.  This  year’s  theme:  “Dog  Days  of  Summer.â€?  Pancake  EUHDNIDVW URXQG URELQ WHQQLV Ă€HD PDUNHW GRJ wash,  car  wash,  bake  sale,  historical  society  booth,  parade,  Wii  sports,  Legos,  face  painting,  Citizenship  $ZDUG DQG ÂżUHZRUNV )LUHPHQÂśV FKLFNHQ %%4 5-­7:30  p.m.  at  the  Congregational  Church:  $12  per  person  or  $20  for  two;  salad  plate  $5,  just  chicken  $10,  kids  12  and  under  $8.  Funds  raised  go  to  the  6KRUHKDP ÂżUHZRUNV Farewell  open  house  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Aug.  31,  1-­5  p.m.,  First  Baptist  Church  of  Bristol.  The  church  is  holding  an  open  house  to  celebrate  the  Kroll  family’s  27  years  of  service  to  the  church  and  the  community.  The  Krolls  will  be  leaving  the  area  and  starting  a  new  adventure.  Summer  Reading  Series  in  Rochester.  Saturday,  Aug.  31,  5:30-­6:30  p.m.,  BigTown  Gallery.  Ann  Aspell  and  Major  Jackson  read  from  their  own  work.  Free.  Refreshments  follow.  Info:  767-­9670.  Point  CounterPoint  faculty  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Aug.  31,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  A  chamber  music  concert  by  the  2013  PCP  faculty,  in  celebration  of  the  camp’s  50th  season  of  operation  on  Lake  Dunmore.  BandAnna  in  concert  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Aug.  31,  8-­10  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  BandAnna,  fronted  by  Anna  Lienau,  plays  a  variety  of  music  perfect  for  dancing,  and  the  THT  main  hall  will  be  cleared  to  PDNH D ELJ GDQFH Ă€RRU %DOFRQ\ VHDWLQJ RSHQ IRU those  who  prefer  just  to  watch  and  listen.  Tickets  DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH RU www.townhalltheater.org,  or  at  the  door. Â

Sep

1

SUNDAY

All-­you-­can-­eat  Masonic  breakfast  in  Bridport.  Sunday,  Sept.  1,  7:30-­11  a.m.,  Bridport  Community-­Masonic  Hall.  Pancakes,  French  toast,  eggs,  coffee  and  many  extras.  Hike  Into  History  in  Orwell.  Sunday,  Sept.  1,  2-­4  p.m.,  Mt.  Independence  State  Historic  Site.  Vermont  Archaeology  Month  annual  guided  hike.  Wear  sturdy  shoes  and  dress  for  the  weather.  Museum  admission  $5  adults,  free  for  kids  under  15.  Info:  948-­2000.  A  cappella  concert  in  Brandon.  Sunday,  Sept.  1,  3-­5  p.m.,  Compass  Music  and  Arts  Center,  333  Jones  'ULYH &0$& SUHVHQWV LWV ÂżUVW FRQFHUW D GRXEOH ELOO of  a  cappella  performances  by  Maiden  Vermont  and Â

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TUESDAY

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Sep

4

WEDNESDAY

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Sep

5

THURSDAY

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Onward and upward HIKERS CLIMB A trail during a Green Mountain Club outing in September 2010.

GMC Bread Loaf Section members invite anyone interested to join them on Satur-­ day, Aug. 24, on a 5-­mile round trip hike to Stark Mountain in Starksboro.

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Sep

6

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VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Little  City  kicks  off  its  annual  Vergennes  Day  festivities  on  Friday,  Aug.  23,  at  7  p.m.  with  a  street  dance  on  Main  Street  and  in  City  Park.  Snacks  and  Mexican  food  will  be  available  and  children  can  play  in  the  Bouncy  House.  Admission  is  free  but  donations  are  accepted.  Vergennes  Day  activities  start  off  Saturday  morning,  Aug.  24,  with  a  pancake  breakfast  from  7-­10:30  D P DW WKH ÂżUH GHSDUWPHQW 7KH family  fun  runs  from  10  a.m.  to  4  p.m.  throughout  Vergennes  with  the  Little  City  5K  Walk  and  10  K  Race,  75-­plus  crafters  and  vendors,  horse-­drawn  wagon  rides,  band-­ stand  music,  a  chicken  barbecue, Â

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This  event  is  sponsored  by  the  city  of  Vergennes  and  organized  by  the  Addison  County  Chamber  of  Commerce.  For  a  more  infor-­ mation  or  to  participate  in  the  car  show,  call  388-­7951,  ext.  1,  or  visit  the  ACCOC  website,  www.addi-­ soncounty.com.  See  facing  page  for  the  dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  schedule,  or  visit   www.vergennesday.com.

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9  a.m.,  City  Park,  Little  City  5K  Walk  &  10K  Race  (start  in  front  of  City  Hall).  Pre-­registration  at  www.

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10-­11  a.m.,  Bandstand,  Vergennes  City  Band.  10  a.m.-­noon,  VUHS  JV  Soccer  Field,  Champlain  Valley  Flyers  (radio-­controlled  airplanes),  soccer  ¿HOG OHIW RI 98+6 EXLOGLQJ DV \RX face  it.

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9  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Bixby  Library,  Used  Book  Sale.  Books  from  $0.25  to  $2;͞  ¿OO D EDJ IRU 7R EHQH¿W %L[E\ Library.

10  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Bixby  Library,  Open  House.  Come  see  the  newly  completed  building  projects.  Friends  RI %L[E\ 5DIĂ&#x20AC;H 'UDZLQJ &KHFN RXW the  beautiful  handmade  items  donated  by  the  Friends  of  Bixby!

10  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  House,  Open  House.  Explore  the  historic  1897  theater  on  the  second  Ă&#x20AC;RRU RI FLW\ KDOO LQ D UHOD[HG DWPR-­ sphere  while  local  musicians  enter-­ tain.  Sit  and  create  a  work  of  art  about  Vergennes  and  add  it  to  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gallery  of  City  Lifeâ&#x20AC;?  on  the  walls  of  the  Opera  House  for  all  to  see,  or  take  your  creation  home  to  remind  your-­ self  why  you  love  the  Little  City  of  Vergennes.  Light  refreshments.  More  info  at  www.vergennesoperahouse. org  or  877-­6737.

10  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  VUHS  Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Go  Fishing!  Catch  some  backyard  bass,  practice  your  knot-­tying  skills.  Hands-­on  aquatic  resource  educa-­ tion  for  people  of  all  ages.  Vehicle  Display:  Cars,  tractors,  vote  for  your  favorite.  Awards  at  3  p.m.  Green  Mountain  Fly-­Wheelers  Antique  Gas  and  Steam  Engine  Club.  Cranky  Yankee  Twyne:  Rope  Making  with  Art  Blair.  Water  Pumps:  Hands  on  pumping  water.  Stump  the  Expert,  with  Armand  Benoit:  Bring  unusual  old  tools,  machinery,  etc.  Win  a  prize  if  Armand  is  stumped  as  to  its  usage.  Commodore  Booster  Canteen:  hot  dogs,  chips,  candy,  soda,  water,  mega-­ phones,  stickers.

10  a.m-­4  p.m.,  City  Park,  75-­plus  crafters/vendors.

10  a.m.-­5  p.m.,  Creative  Space  Gallery,  229  Main  St.,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Small  is  Beautiful:  Small  Artwork  Inspired  by  the  Small  City,â&#x20AC;?  small  works  by  gallery  and  guest  artists  and  commu-­ nity  members.  On  exhibit  through  Sept.  30.

11  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  City  Park,  Horse  and  Wagon  Rides  by  Larry  Newcombe.  Free.

11:15  a.m.-­12:15  p.m.,  Bandstand,  The  Benoits,  acoustic  duo  doing  pop  rock.

11  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Fire  Department,  Open  House  &  Bubble  Pit.  Safe  Kids  Addison  County  ZLOO EH ¿WWLQJ and  giving  away  a  limited  supply  of  bike  helmets  as  well  as  doing  Child  ,' &DUGV LQ FRQMXQFWLRQ ZLWK WKH ¿UH department  and  police  department.  Vergennes  Area  Rescue  Squad  will  serve  hamburgers,  hot  dogs,  chips  and  a  drink.  Donations  accepted.  They  will  also  be  handing  out  First-­aid  kits  for  kids.

12:30-­1  p.m.,  Bandstand,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Books  for  Bikesâ&#x20AC;?  drawing  sponsored  by  Bixby  Library  and  Vergennes  Rotary.

1  p.m.  until  gone,  City  Park,  Lions  Chicken  BBQ.  Cost:  $13  half  chicken,  $9  quarter  chicken.

1:15-­2:15  p.m.,  Bandstand,  Simply  Acoustic.

2:30-­3  p.m.,  VUHS,  Canine  in  action!  Chief  George  Merkel  will  demonstrate  his  dog  Akidoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  abilities.

2:30-­4  p.m.,  Bandstand,  LC  Jazz.

3:30  p.m.,  Falls  Park  at  the  Basin,  Rubber  Duckie  Race  by  Rotary.  Tickets  available  at  Rotary  booth  in  City  Park.

All  day,  Merchantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  special  sales,  shuttle  by  Bet-­cha  Transit  to  all  venues  and  VUHS  Parking  Lot  from  10  a.m.-­3  p.m.  Free.

Dusk  (9-­11:45  p.m.),  Otter  Creek  Falls,  Lighting  of  the  Falls  through  Labor  Day.  View  from  Macdonough  Drive  or  from  Mechanic  Street,  which  is  off  Canal  Street.  Ten-­minute  color  changes.

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BARBARA DEVOID, LEFT, Rosemary Willmarth, Shirley LaMothe and Jeanette Charron pose with the Middlebury Union High School tiger mascot during the Middlebury High School class of 1953 reunion lunch last Saturday.

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FORMER CLASSMATES FROM the Middlebury High School class of 1953 look at old school photos during a reunion lunch Saturday after-­ noon.

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PAGE  18A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  August  22,  2013

TEAMMATES  HEATH  LEGGETT  and  Karen  Nawn-­Fahey  celebrate  after  an  excellent  throw  by  Nawn-­Fahey  at  last  weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Counseling  Service  of  Addison  County  Bocce  Tournament  in  Middlebury.

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Bocce (Continued  from  Page  1A) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  really  happy  with  the  jump  we  had  this  year.â&#x20AC;?

Thorn  said  some  programs,  espe-­ cially  for  youths  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  he  cited  thera-­ peutic  horseback  riding  and  hands-­ on  forestry  work  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  are  not  typically  covered  in  CSACâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  funding  model,  which  often  relies  on  Medicaid  reim-­ bursement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  some  programs  that  we  consider  important  programs  that  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  funded,  and  we  have  to  raise  money  for  every  year,â&#x20AC;?  Thorn  said.  Yet  those  same  programs  are  often  far  more  effective  in  reaching  young  people,  he  said,  than  those  for  which  CSAC  can  send  bills.    â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  can  have  someone  come  in  DQG GR RIÂżFH EDVHG WKHUDS\ DQG \RX can  bill  for  that,  and  it  covers  your  costs,â&#x20AC;?  Thorn  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  for  a  lot  of  young  people  and  kids,  that  is  not  a  modality  that  is  hugely  productive,  WR FRPH LQWR DQ RIÂżFH DQG VLW ZLWK DQ adult  for  an  hour.  So  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  created  a  lot  of  alternative  programs.â&#x20AC;?

And  that  eventually  led  CSAC  to  this  alternative  form  of  fundraising.  Bocce  (BOTCH-­ee)  is  a  bowling  game  played  on  90-­foot  grass  courts.  A  small  ball  is  tossed  by  one  of  two  teams,  who  then  take  turns  throwing  four  larger  balls  each,  trying  to  land  the  nearest  to  the  smaller  ball.

Thorn  believes  bocce,  which  can  be  highly  complex  and  strategic  at  top  levels,  also  offers  novices  the  chance  to  compete  right  away  be-­ cause  it  does  not  require  specialized  skills  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  such  as  golf,  for  example.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  lot  of  organizations  do  golf  tournaments,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  you  go  to  a  golf  tournament  and  it  seems  like  a  thin  slice  of  the  population  that  participates.  So  we  were  think-­ ing  about  something  that  was  really  community  inclusive,  that  anybody  could  participate  in.â&#x20AC;?

On  Friday,  that  meant  CSAC  clients,  CSAC  sponsors  and  com-­ munity  members  all  competing  and  interacting  on  eight  courts  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  ex-­ actly  what  CSAC  hopes  to  see  on  a Â

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regular  basis.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  business  people.  We  have  clients  and  consumers,â&#x20AC;?  Thorn  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;From  what  we  know  about  reducing  stigma  and  creating  inclu-­ sion  in  the  community,  the  best  thing  you  can  do  to  reduce  that  is  to  cre-­ ate  events  with  a  mix  of  people  who  are  having  a  positive  experience.  So  there  are  some  ulterior  motives  here  LQ WHUPV RI RXU ÂżHOG DQG WU\LQJ WR LQ-­ tegrate  people  into  our  communities Â

RACHEL  WOLLUM  LINES  up  a  throw  during  last  weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  bocce  tourna-­ ment  sponsored  by  the  Counseling  Service  of  Addison  County.

and  at  the  same  time  try  to  do  some  education.  This  actually  started  more  as  community  education  than  as  a  fundraising  activity.â&#x20AC;?

When  pressed,  Thorn  confessed  to  being  the  source  of  the  bocce  idea.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;For  years  and  years  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  vaca-­ tioned  in  Maine,  in  an  area  of  Maine  WKDW KDV WKRVH KXJH Ă&#x20AC;DW VDQG\ ORZ tide  areas.  And  we  went  with  another  family  â&#x20AC;Ś  and  we  would  play  bocce  for  hour  after  hour  after  hour,â&#x20AC;?  Thorn  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;So  I  suggested  it  as  something  other  than  a  golf  tournament,  but  people  suspected  an  ulterior  mo-­ tive,  that  I  wanted  to  play  bocce,  and  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  some  truth  to  that.â&#x20AC;?

Why  does  Thorn  like  it  so  much? â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  I  suggested  it,  people  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What?  Bocce  what?â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  if  you  play  it,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  addictive.  You  can  have  a  beverage  and  stand  there  and  chat,  and  also  do  a  sport.â&#x20AC;?

And  Thorn  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  who  noted  that  many  people  who  walk  by  say  they  will  play  next  year  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  is  happy  to  have  found  a  way  to  support  CSAC  while  also  sharing  his  love  for  bocce  on  a  summer  morning.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most  people  here  have  never  played  bocce,â&#x20AC;?  Thorn  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  beauty  of  it.  By  the  end  of  the  tournament,  most  people  feel  they  can  play  the  game.â&#x20AC;?

Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  andyk@addisonindependent.com.

THE  COUNSELING  SERVICE  of  Addison  County  set  up  eight  bocce  courts  in  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  recreation  park  for  its  third  annual  fundraising  tournament  last  Friday.