Aug 6, 2015 — A section

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Shrine time

Button Bay State Park visitors will be asked to make art from plastic trash. See Page 3A.

The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival will screen several movies made in Vermont. Page 2A.

The Vermont team came up just short on Saturday, but enjoyed the experience. See Page 1B.

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 69 No. 32

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, August 6, 2015 â—†

30 Pages

75¢

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By the way Attention  Bristol  residents:  the  Mt.  Abraham  Union  High  School  Board  is  in  need  of  a  new  school  board  member  to  replace  Bob  Don-­ nis,  who  resigned  his  seat  on  the  13-­member  body  last  month  after  more  than  a  decade  on  the  board.  Interested  persons  are  invited  to  submit  a  letter  of  interest  by  Mon-­ day,  Aug.  10.  Email  submissions  to  kwheeler@anesu.org  or  mail  to  Bristol  School  Board,  72  Mun-­ sill  Avenue,  Suite  601,  Bristol,  VT  05443.  The  Bristol  School  Board  will  meet  with  interested  individu-­ als  this  Monday  at  5:30  p.m.  at  their  regularly  scheduled  meeting  at  Bristol  Elementary  School;;  they  are  expected  to  appoint  the  new  member  at  that  meeting.  The  per-­ VRQ ZKR LV DSSRLQWHG WR ¿QLVK WKH term  will  need  to  run  for  election  in  March  2016,  when  Donnisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  term  (See  By  the  way,  Page  15A)

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PAGE  2A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  August  6,  2015

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JOHN  MELANSON,  OWNER  of  Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Hungry  Mind  CafĂŠ  in  Middlebury,  plans  to  open  a  new  coffee  shop  in  the  former  Hilltop  RV  Center  on  Route  7  in  New  Haven.  If  things  go  well  he  plans  to  turn  the  property  into  a  breakfast  and  lunch  diner.

Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

New Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coffee shop planned for New Haven site By  JOHN  FLOWERS NEW  HAVEN  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  In  early  2008,  John  Melanson  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  sure  if  Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Hungry  Mind  CafĂŠ  would  last  out  the  year.

But  times  have  indeed  changed  for  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;little  coffee  shop  that  couldâ&#x20AC;?  at  24  Merchants  Row  in  Middlebury.

0HODQVRQ FRQÂżUPHG GXULQJ D UH-­ cent  interview  that  he  will  open  a  second  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;?  location  at  7404  Route  7,  a  now-­vacant  building  that  has  hosted  a  handful  of  different  busi-­ nesses  during  the  past  15  years.  Most  recently,  Hilltop  RV  Center  operated  out  of  the  1,900-­square-­foot  building  that  occupies  a  3.5-­acre  lot  in  New  Havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Highway-­Commercial  zone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  little  scary,â&#x20AC;?  Melanson  ad-­ mitted  about  the  new  venture,  which  he  plans  to  put  into  high  gear  after  signing  a  rental  agreement  that  as  of  July  31  was  almost  ready.

Plans  call  for  the  new  Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  to  initially  occupy  one-­third  of  the  7404  Route  7  building,  from  which  Melan-­ son  will  sell  the  same  fare  as  he  sells  at  his  Merchants  Row  spot.  Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  menu  includes  a  variety  of  coffees,  WHDV PXIÂżQV DQG SUH PDGH VDQG-­ wiches  and  baked  goods.

While  the  Middlebury  location  has  earned  a  reputation  as  a  comfortable  spot  at  which  to  enjoy  a  snack  in  the  company  of  a  friend  or  good  book,  the  New  Haven  Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  will  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  at Â

least  initially  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  cater  in  particular  to  FDSLWDOL]H RQ WKDW WUDIÂżF WKURXJK D people  on  the  go.  There  will  be  some  business  plan  that  allows  people  to  limited  seating,  but  Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  on  Route  get  their  morning  caffeine  jolt  and  a  7  will  embrace  a  new  mobile  phone  snack  more  quickly  than  they  can  at  app  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Luvjo.â&#x20AC;?  Available  through  the  typical  mini-­mart  or  bakery. the  Apple  Store  (and  eventually  avail-­ Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  an  idea  that  Melanson  has  able  for  Android  phones),  Luvjo  al-­ mulled  over  for  a  while,  but  has  lows  clients  of  local,  independent  now  decided  to  act  upon  in  light  of  coffee  shops  to  electronically  pre-­pay  some  potential  major  construction  for  their  coffee  and  baked  goods  and  in  downtown  Middlebury  that  could  conveniently  pick  them  dramatically  affect  up  on  the  way  to  work  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will be Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Merchants  Row  or  other  destinations. location.  State  and  lo-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  partner  Lev-­ focused on cal  authorities  are  plan-­ elUp  is  a  secure  credit  commuters.â&#x20AC;? ning  for  replacement  processing  service  that  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; John Melanson of  the  Main  Street  and  saves  merchants  tons  of  Merchants  Row  rail  money  that  gets  passed  overpasses,  a  $55  mil-­ back  to  you  as  rewards,  so  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  win-­ lion  project  tentatively  slated  to  begin  win,â&#x20AC;?  reads  a  narrative  on  the  Luvjo  QH[W VSULQJ ,WÂśV D MRE WKDW RIÂżFLDOV website.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Order,  pay  and  schedule  said  could  last  for  three  years  and  in  your  coffee  for  pickup  from  your  mo-­ WKH SURFHVV FUHDWH VLJQLÂżFDQW GHWRXUV bile  phone.  Delay  and  cancel  if  you  noise  and  dust  that  is  likely  to  disrupt  need  to.â&#x20AC;? shopping  patterns.  Some  Middlebury  Melanson  said  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  toying  with  merchants  and  downtown  property  the  possibility  of  his  staff  bringing  owners  are  appealing  to  the  Vermont  clientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  purchases  out  to  their  cars  Agency  of  Transportation  to  scuttle  when  they  pull  into  the  lot.  Of  course  the  current  project  in  favor  of  some-­ people  will  also  be  able  to  stop  in  and  thing  more  modest  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  or  a  rail  bypass  make  purchases  at  the  counter. around  the  village. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  will  be  focused  on  commut-­ So  Melanson  is  looking  upon  a  ers,â&#x20AC;?  Melanson  said.  second  Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  on  Main  Street  as  an  And  Melanson  knows  a  lot  of  com-­ economic  life  preserver  to  sustain  the  muters  make  their  trek  back  and  forth  business  through  some  potential  con-­ along  Route  7  between  Addison  and  struction  pandemonium  in  downtown  Chittenden  counties.  He  hopes  to  Middlebury.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  railroad  project  was  my  inspi-­ ration  for  doing  this,â&#x20AC;?  Melanson  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  need  something  else.â&#x20AC;?

He  stressed,  however,  that  the  Mid-­ dlebury  Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  will  remain  open.  He  expects  to  split  staff  between  the  two  locations.  Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  has  10  part-­time  workers  whose  skills  and  dedication  KDYH KHOSHG JLYH KLP FRQÂżGHQFH WR launch  the  second  shop. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  home  base,â&#x20AC;?  he  said  of  the  Merchants  Row  Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  which  he  said  has  been  doing  â&#x20AC;&#x153;greatâ&#x20AC;?  in  recent  years.

If  the  New  Haven  location  per-­ forms  well,  Melanson  plans  on  using  the  remaining  two-­thirds  of  the  build-­ ing  for  a  restaurant  that  would  serve  breakfast  and  lunch.  An  outbuilding  on  the  property  could  serve  as  a  cree-­ mee  stand,  he  noted.

Melanson  acknowledged  that  other  restaurants  have  tried,  but  failed,  to  make  a  go  of  it  at  the  7404  Route  7  spot.  But  he  thinks  he  has  the  winning  formula  to  make  a  second  Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  success.  Melanson  said  the  new  store  will  likely  open  in  the  early  morning  and  close  mid-­afternoon.  He  is  target-­ ing  an  early  fall  opening.  Fortunately,  the  building  will  only  need  a  few  cos-­ metic  upgrades  prior  to  opening,  ac-­ cording  to  Melanson. Âł7KH Ă&#x20AC;RRUV ZDOOV DQG FHLOLQJ ZLOO have  to  be  repainted,â&#x20AC;?  he  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  excited.â&#x20AC;?

MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Middle-­ bury  New  Filmmakers  Festival  has  DQQRXQFHG WKH LQLWLDO OLQHXS RI ÂżOPV with  connections  to  Vermont  that  will  be  screened  at  this  summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  inaugural  event.  :LWK PRUH WKDQ ÂżOPV VXEPLW-­ ted  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  three  times  the  number  origi-­ nally  expected  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  festival  organiz-­ ers  said  the  selection  process  was  energizing  but  challenging.  They  are  expecting  to  show  90  ¿OPV RYHU WKH IRXU GD\V RI WKH IHVWL-­ val,  Aug.  27-­30.  Seven  of  those  will  have  a  connection  in  some  way  to  Vermont  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  they  were  created  by  local  artists,  about  Vermonters,  or  shot  in  the  Green  Mountain  State.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  a  Vermont  festival,  we  want  to  include  work  by  local  directors  and  producers  that  provides  a  por-­ WUDLW RI WKH FXUUHQW VWDWH RI ÂżOPPDN-­ ing  in  the  state,â&#x20AC;?  said  MNFF  artistic  director  Jay  Craven.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  IHVWLYDO LV RXU ÂżUVW ² VR ,ÂśP SOHDVHG that  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  attracted  a  solid  slate  of  pictures.  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  also  stage  a  number  of  on-­stage  festival  dialogues  and  workshops  that  we  hope  Vermont  ¿OPPDNHUV ZLOO DWWHQG ² ERWK WR learn  and  substantially  contribute.â&#x20AC;?  The  following  are  the  Vermont  ¿OPV WKDW ZLOO EH VKRZQ DW WKH 0LG-­ dlebury  New  Filmmakers  Festival,  with  their  title  and  category,  fol-­ lowed  by  a  short  description: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sabraâ&#x20AC;?  /  Documentary  feature Directed  by  Bill  Phillips,  visiting  associate  professor  of  Film  and  Me-­ dia  Studies  at  Dartmouth  College,  ³6DEUD´ SURÂżOHV WKH FDUHHU RI 6DEUD Field,  a  Vermont-­based  print  artist.  Phillips  describes  the  documentary  as  one  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;explores  Fieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  most  commonly  seen  and  circulated  im-­ ages  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  which  celebrate  American  pastoral  motifs  in  New  England  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  asks  why  some  critics  have  long  dismissed  the  pastoral  as  an  appropriate  subject  for  contempo-­ rary  art.â&#x20AC;?  Phillips  is  the  head  of  Northern  Light  Productions  and  he  has  writ-­ ten  many  produced  screenplays,  including  adaptations  of  both  Caro-­ lyn  Shuteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Beans  of  Egypt,  Maine,â&#x20AC;?  and  Stephen  Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chris-­ tine,â&#x20AC;?  directed  by  John  Carpenter.  His  adaptation  of  Peter  Maasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  a  Childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Nameâ&#x20AC;?  was  nominated  for  an  Emmy  as  Best  Mini-­Series.  Phil-­ lips,  who  also  produced  and  wrote  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sabra,â&#x20AC;?  will  be  in  attendance  at Â

the  festival,  alongside  Sabra  Field  herself.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cowgirlsâ&#x20AC;?  /  Documentary  short  Co-­directed  by  Sarah  Briggs  and  Anna  Carroll,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cowgirlsâ&#x20AC;?  pres-­ ents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  portrait  of  three  women  at  work  in  the  American  Westâ&#x20AC;?  in  Hot  Springs,  S.D.  Briggs  and  Carroll  are  both  recent  graduates  of  Middle-­ EXU\ &ROOHJH DQG PDGH WKH ÂżOP LQ WKHLU ÂżQDO VHPHVWHU 7KH VKRUW ÂżUVW screened  at  Middlebury  College  this  past  January.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Milk  with  Dignityâ&#x20AC;?  /  Docu-­ mentary  short  This  short  documentary,  directed,  written  and  produced  by  Middle-­ bury  College  graduate  Molly  Stuart,  follows  Vermont  dairy  farmwork-­ ersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  struggle  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;secure  their  basic  human  rights  and  create  a  more  just  dairy  industry.â&#x20AC;?  The  documentary  SRUWUD\V YDU\LQJ ÂżUVW KDQG DFFRXQWV RI WKH IUHTXHQWO\ GLIÂżFXOW ZD\V RI life  on  Vermont  dairy  farms.  The  project  was  also  produced  in  part  by  Migrant  Justice  and  Middlebury  College.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Landâ&#x20AC;?  /  Documentary  Short Directed  by  Vermonter  Erin  Da-­ vis,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Landâ&#x20AC;?  is  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;closely  ob-­ served  short  direct  cinema  docu-­ PHQWDU\ ÂżOP DERXW WKH QDWXUH RI play,  risk  and  hazard  among  chil-­ GUHQ ´ 7KH ÂżOP LV VHW DW 7KH /DQG a  Welsh  â&#x20AC;&#x153;adventure  playgroundâ&#x20AC;?  where  children  climb  trees,  light  ¿UHV DQG XVH KDPPHUV DQG QDLOV in  a  play-­space  rooted  in  the  belief  that  kids  are  empowered  when  they  learn  to  manage  risks  on  their  own. ,Q D UHYLHZ RI WKH ÂżOP The  At-­ lanticâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Hannah  Rosin  wrote,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  ¿OP ZLOO FKDQJH HYHU\WKLQJ \RX think  you  believe.  By  you,  I  mean  kids,  parents,  teachers,  city  man-­ agers,  humans.  It  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  any  overt  agenda  or  philosophizing  about  overprotective  parenting,  or  a  coddled  generation.  Nonetheless  in  scene  after  natural  scene  the  truth  becomes  obvious:  With  a  little  bit  of  creativity,  empathy  and  guidance,  children  can  be  freed  to  experience  a  much  more  fun,  adventurous  and  IXOÂżOOLQJ FKLOGKRRG ´ 7KH ÂżOP SUHPLHUHG DW WKH Full  Frame  Documentary  Festival.  Davis  teaches  radio  documentary  at  Middlebury  College  and  will  be  at  (See  Festival,  Page  3A)

Middlebury  Foods  continues  to  deliver  for  local  hungry  families By  LIZZY  WEISS ADDISON  COUNTY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  In  Janu-­ DU\ RI ÂżYH 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH sophomores  began  to  lay  the  foun-­ GDWLRQ IRU D VPDOO QRQSURÂżW NQRZQ as  Middlebury  Foods.  Originally  in-­ spired  by  a  Chicago  company  called  Box  Top  Foods,  Middlebury  Foods  would  work  to  combat  food  insecu-­ rity  in  Addison  County  by  selling  â&#x20AC;&#x153;supermarket-­quality  food  at  fast  food  prices.â&#x20AC;?  Using  solely  volunteer  labor,  Mid-­ dlebury  Foods  since  then  has  provid-­ ed  low-­income  and  middle-­class  fam-­ ilies  with  monthly  deliveries  of  fresh  food  at  convenient  and  community-­ oriented  locations  across  the  county.  Now,  more  than  two  years  later  and  with  a  new  generation  of  leaders,  the  small  business  continues  to  deliver  tons  of  food  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  literally.  Harry  Zieve  Cohen,  one  of  the  founding  members  of  Middlebury  Foods  who  now  serves  as  a  board  member  since  graduating  from  the Â

college  this  past  May,  that,  it  turns  out  we  said  the  theoretical  ba-­ can  save  a  lot,â&#x20AC;?  he  sis  for  the  company  lies  said. in  the  savings  acquired  These  savings,  from  buying  food  Zieve  Cohen  said,  wholesale.  transfer  directly  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  you  go  to  a  food  Middlebury  Foods  distributor,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  be  customers,  and  in  Ver-­ shocked  by  how  little  mont,  where  13  per-­ they  sell,  say,  one  red  cent  of  households  are  pepper  for,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  food  insecure  accord-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  can  buy  food  for  ing  to  a  recent  census,  that  price  from  the  these  savings  can  be  distributors,  and  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  vital.  trying  to  sell  it  for  not  Middlebury  Foods  much  more  than  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  ¿UVW EHJDQ RSHUDWLRQV buying  it.â&#x20AC;?  in  the  fall  of  2013  af-­ Zieve  Cohen  ex-­ ter  Zieve  Cohen  and  ZIEVE   COHEN plained  that  unlike  su-­ the  other  co-­founders,  permarkets,  which  have  a  multitude  Oliver  Mayers,  Nathan  Weil,  Chris  of  expenses  and  ultimately  aim  to  Kennedy  and  Jack  Cookson  won  a  PDNH D SURÂżW 0LGGOHEXU\ )RRGV FDQ $3,000  grant  from  MiddChallenge,  drive  down  its  prices  by  avoiding  typ-­ an  ideas  competition  sponsored  by  ical  overhead  costs,  such  as  store  rent  Middlebury  College,  and  raised  over  and  staff  salaries.  $10,000  from  MiddSTART,  the  col-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  worry  about  any  of  legeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  version  of  the  online  crowd-­

funding  website  Kickstarter.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  took  the  entire  summer  after  sophomore  year  to  meet  with  people  LQ 9HUPRQW DQG ÂżJXUH RXW KRZ WKH food  business  works  here,  who  the  big  players  are,  and  who  the  people  we  need  to  know  are,â&#x20AC;?  Zieve  Cohen  said.

Middlebury  Foods  then  began  its  ¿UVW IXOO \HDU RI RSHUDWLRQ DQG GH-­ spite  many  of  the  founding  members  travelling  abroad  in  the  spring  of  their  junior  years,  the  company  managed  to  survive  and  expand.  Now,  a  new  cohort  of  leaders  in-­ cluding  rising  sophomores  Charlie  Mitchell  and  Emma  Bliska  has  un-­ dertaken  the  management  of  the  non-­ SURÂżW â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  just  continually  grateful  for  the  work  those  guys  did  to  get  it  off  the  ground  as  well  as  the  generos-­ ity  with  which  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  passed  it  on  to  us,â&#x20AC;?  said  Mitchell.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  just  VKRZQ LQÂżQLWH WUXVW WKDW ZH ZRXOG handle  it.â&#x20AC;?

Mitchell  has  been  hard  at  work  this  summer,  both  running  everyday  op-­ erations  and  preparing  for  the  coming  year.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  really  doing  right  now  is  trying  to  personally  reestablish  all  of  the  relationships  that  we  had  with  the  Addison  County  community  as  well  as  make  some  new  ones.  Essen-­ tially,  this  summer  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  running  around  and  meeting  with  everyone  I  can,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  Mitchellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work  has  already  proven  VXFFHVVIXO DV WKH QRQSURÂżW KRSHV WR expand  its  geographical  reach.  Mid-­ way  through  the  summer,  Middlebury  Foods  now  delivers  to  Middlebury,  Vergennes,  North  Ferrisburgh  and  Brandon,  and  hopes  to  reach  Brid-­ port  and  Bristol  in  the  coming  year.  The  most  recent  round  of  deliveries  served  90  families  and  provided  more  than  2,000  pounds  of  food.  Zieve  Cohen  said  that  the  contin-­ ued  success  of  Middlebury  Foods  lies  in  its  responsiveness  to  its  customers. Â

â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  the  quality  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  there  or  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  on  time  with  our  deliveries  or  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  responding  to  customers  or  the  price  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  good,  people  will  stop  buying  from  us.  That  puts  a  lot  of  power  in  the  hands  of  our  custom-­ ers,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  apply  a  lot  of  the  ULJRUV DQG HIÂżFLHQFLHV RI D IRU SURÂżW FRPSDQ\ WR D QRQSURÂżW DQG , WKLQN thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  very  different  and  I  think  it  makes  for  a  better  company  and  a  better  product  for  people.â&#x20AC;?  Much  of  Middlebury  Foodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  busi-­ ness  plan  relies  on  the  help  of  the  Addison  County  community.  Local  community  leaders,  Zieve  Cohen  said,  have  been  instrumental  in  orga-­ nizing  and  encouraging  customers  to  SXUFKDVH IRRG IURP WKH QRQSURÂżW â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  nice  about  what  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  doing  is  that  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  kind  of  a  collective  effort.  By  buying  our  product,  our  customers  are  helping  our  program  continue  for  other  people,â&#x20AC;?  said  Zieve  Cohen.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  in  it  to-­ gether.â&#x20AC;?

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ally  disgusting,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  (plas-­ products  that  visitors  can  arrange  tic)  is  useful  â&#x20AC;Ś  but  you  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  ever  re-­ on  large  sheets  of  paper  to  create  ally  recycle  plastic.  It  can  only  ever  what  she  calls  â&#x20AC;&#x153;packaging  poetry.â&#x20AC;? be  down-­cycled.  So  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  looking  Again,  Schwarz  said,  the  idea,  By  ANDY  KIRKALDY more  carefully  at  their  pattern  of  us-­ as  well  as  to  have  visitors  enjoy  FERRISBURGH  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Visitors  to  ing  materials  and  where  things  go.â&#x20AC;? the  experience,  is  to  spark  some  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  state  parks  are  routinely  At  the  plastic  workshops,  visitors  thought  and  dialogue.  reminded  to  dispose  of  their  trash,  of  all  ages  will  be  asked  to  take  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  you  look  at  packaging,  but  over  the  next  two  weekends  object,  she  said,  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cut  it  up  and  the  wording  can  be  startling,  al-­ those  who  make  their  way  to  But-­ bend  it  and  put  it  back  together  in  most.  It  can  be  kind  of  funny,  like  ton  Bay  State  Park  in  different  shapes.  I  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Smartwater,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  or  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Powerade,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  she  Ferrisburgh  are  being  hope  they  will  consider  said.  asked  to  bring  with  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know people, what  they  will  want  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  start  looking  at  the  pack-­ them  at  least  some  dis-­ especially people create.  What  do  they  aging  in  your  refrigerator  and  you  here, are plenty want?  What  do  they  might  get  some  good  laughs  or  carded  items.

Department  of  For-­ aware of this think  we  need,  wheth-­ some  realization  of  where  we  are  in  ests,  Parks  and  Recre-­ issue, so I hope er  it  is  realistically  or  this  moment  in  time.  So  I  want  to  DWLRQ RIÂżFLDOV DZDUGHG metaphorically.â&#x20AC;? cut  up  some  packaging  and  have  it  this gives them Burlington  artist  Re-­ She  is  open  to  feed-­ out  there  for  people  to  rearrange,  or  becca  Schwarz  a  resi-­ a playful and back,  and  hopes  to  be  invite  people  to  cut  up  packaging  dency  at  Button  Bay  fun way to look inspired  by  visitors. and  invite  people  to  make  poetry  that  will  run  Aug.  7  to  9  at how we view â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  have  some  ideas,â&#x20AC;?  out  of  that,  or  participate  in  draw-­ and  14  to  16,  and  recy-­ materials and Schwarz  said,  listing  ing  or  some  written  conversation  cled  plastic  is  a  major  how we treat concepts  such  as  the  on  some  big  pieces  of  paper  that  part  of  that  residency.  shape  of  the  watershed,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  have.â&#x20AC;?

Schwarz  will  hold  materials.â&#x20AC;?

Lake  Champlain  or  the  Schwarz  said  the  topic  of  plas-­ workshops  tentatively  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rebecca Schwarz state  of  Vermont.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  ticâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  damage  to  the  environment  is  scheduled  for  2  p.m.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  also  open  to  seeing  serious,  but  the  interactions  over  those  Saturday  and  Sunday  after-­ what  other  people  might  create  and  her  two  weekends  at  Button  Bay  noons  at  the  park  pool  at  which  she  asking  people  to  help  me  out  with  do  not  have  to  be.  and  visitors  will  transform  everyday  putting  things  together,  too.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  hope  people  will  look  at  our  plastic  objects  into  works  of  art  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;PACKAGING  POETRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; material  culture  in  new  ways,  or  or  into  pieces  of  one  larger  work  that  When  Schwarz  is  not  by  the  pool  just  look  more  carefully.  I  know  she  will  create  during  and  after  the  during  its  midafternoon  closing  people,  especially  people  here,  residency  that  will  be  displayed  at  hours,  she  will  operate  out  of  a  side  are  plenty  aware  of  this  issue,  so  I  Shelburne  Farms  beginning  on  Oct.  room  at  the  parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  lakeside  nature  hope  this  gives  them  a  playful  and  1. center.  As  of  earlier  this  week,  she  fun  way  to  look  at  how  we  view  According  to  a  press  release,  visi-­ planned  to  work  at  the  nature  cen-­ materials  and  how  we  treat  materi-­ tors  are  asked  to  bring  â&#x20AC;&#x153;1.5  hours  of  ter  from  2  to  7  p.m.  on  the  two  Fri-­ als,â&#x20AC;?  Schwarz  said.  time  (and)  perhaps  a  few  items  of  days,  11  a.m.  to  1  p.m.  and  5  to  8  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  have  all  sorts  of  grandiose  plastics/trash  to  transform,â&#x20AC;?  while  p.m.  on  Saturdays,  and  10  a.m.  to  visions,  and  then  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  maybe  Schwarz  will  also  provide  â&#x20AC;&#x153;milk  bot-­ 1  p.m.  and  4  to  6  p.m.  on  Sundays,  people  will  just  have  a  good  time  WOHV WR\ ÂżJXULQHV DQG RWKHU REMHFWV with  the  plastic  workshops  near  the  together  and  make  something  to  made  from  plasticâ&#x20AC;?  that  she  has  spent  pool  from  2  to  3  p.m.  or  a  little  lat-­ show  their  friends  and  continue  the  the  past  four  years  collecting. er  on  the  Saturdays  and  Sundays.  conversation  and  maybe  they  even  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  have  tons  of  plastic,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  for  Her  time  at  Button  Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  nature  ¿QG XVHIXO DQG HQMR\ 2U PDNH sure.  And  then  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  be  working  with  center  will  not  be  spent  just  work-­ something  amazing  for  me.â&#x20AC;? what  people  make,â&#x20AC;?  said  Schwarz,  ing  on  the  overarching  plastics  More  information  about  Rebecca  who  has  run  similar  efforts  in  librar-­ project.  She  has  also  cut  out  many  Schwarz  and  her  art  is  available  at  ies  and  other  venues  over  the  past  slogans  and  words  from  plastic  rebeccaschwarz.com.  two  summers.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  sure  how  it  will  all  work  out,  but  I  want  to  en-­ gage  people  in  making  stuff,  but  cer-­ tainly  by  the  end  of  it  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  have  some-­ thing,  even  if  that  means  bringing  stuff  back  to  my  studio  and  working  with  it  there.â&#x20AC;?

Schwarz,  who  has  art  degrees  from  the  Rhode  Island  School  of  Design  and  Goddard  College,  said  her  art  is  you  can  W IN  one inspired  by  the  environment,  and  she  Sign  up  anytime  at  Field  Days  August  4-­â&#x20AC;?8  wants  participants  to  be  mindful  of  the  impact  of  plastic  on  the  natural  for  your  chance  to  win  an  iPad  Mini  3  Wi-­â&#x20AC;?Fi  16  GB world  as  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  even  before  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  they  See  us  for  more  prizes  and  info work.  Friday  12-­â&#x20AC;?2  and  Saturday  10-­â&#x20AC;?12   &  4-­â&#x20AC;?6 â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  hope  that  people  will  look  at  the  material  around  them  again.  Look  twice,  look  three  times,  and  consider  ADDISON COUNTY those  materials.  The  materials  at  the  same  time  are  really  beautiful  and  re-­

VERGENNES/WAUKESHA,  Wis.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Generac  Holdings  Inc.,  a  designer  and  manufacturer  of  power  generation  equipment  and  other  en-­ gine-­powered  products,  announced  this  week  the  Aug.  1  acquisition  of  Country  Home  Products  Inc.  and  its  subsidiaries,  according  to  a  company  press  release.

Founded  in  1985  and  headquar-­ tered  in  Vergennes,  Country  Home  Products  manufactures  power  equip-­ ment  used  for  property  maintenance.  Primarily  sold  in  North  America  un-­ der  the  DR  and  Neuton  brand  names,  CHP  employs  more  than  200  people  in  its  headquarters  and  in  Charlotte  and  Winooski  facilities.

Generac  President  and  CEO  Aaron  Jagdfeld  said,  in  the  press  release,  the  acquisition  made  sense  for  his  subur-­ ban  Milwaukee  company. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Acquiring  Country  Home  Prod-­ XFWV LV D JUHDW VWUDWHJLF ÂżW IRU *HQHU-­ acâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  business  and  is  perfectly  aligned  with  our  Powering  Ahead  strategic  objective  of  diversifying  our  end  markets  with  new  products  and  ser-­ vices,â&#x20AC;?  said  Jagdfeld.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  acquisition  dramatically  expands  our  chore-­related  products  line-­up  and  will  provide  additional  scale  to  our  residential  engine-­pow-­

ered  tools  platform.  We  believe  this  transaction  should  create  meaningful  cross-­selling  opportunities  with  our  existing  distribution  and  should  also  generate  certain  cost  synergies  as  we  leverage  our  existing  global  sourcing  and  manufacturing  capabilities.â&#x20AC;?

The  Independent  could  not  reach  CHP  President  Joe  Perrotto  before  Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  deadline  for  comment  on  how  or  if  the  acquisition  would  affect  CHPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Vermont  operations  and  employees,  and  how  â&#x20AC;&#x153;cost  synergiesâ&#x20AC;?  would  be  achieved.  According  to  the  press  release,  CHPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;management  team  will  continue  to  lead  the  busi-­ ness  going  forward,  and  the  DR  and  Neuton  brand  names  will  join  Gen-­ eracâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  family  of  brands  in  serving  a  broad,  global  customer  base.â&#x20AC;?  In  the  Generac  press  release,  Per-­ rotto  called  the  deal  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  very  exciting  transactionâ&#x20AC;?  for  CHP. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  will  open  up  even  larger  mar-­ kets  for  sales  of  DR,  Neuton  and  Generac  products  both  in  the  U.S.  and  globally,  and  will  also  create  meaningful  opportunities  to  improve  our  product  costs  and  ultimately  the  value  we  bring  to  our  customers,â&#x20AC;?  Perrotto  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  pleased  to  join  the  Generac  family  and  look  forward  to  our  continued  success  as  we  work Â

together  to  drive  growth  and  bring  exceptional  products,  service,  and  value  to  the  markets  we  serve.â&#x20AC;?

The  purchase  price  and  other  terms  of  the  acquisition  were  not  announced.  According  to  the  press  release,  Generac  intends  to  provide  additional  comments  regarding  this  acquisition  on  Thursday,  when  the  company  is  set  to  release  its  second  TXDUWHU ¿QDQFLDO UHVXOWV DQG hold  a  conference  call.

According  to  the  press  release,  since  1959,  Generac  has  been  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;de-­ signer  and  manufacturer  of  a  wide  range  of  power  generation  equipment  and  other  engine-­powered  products.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  a  leader  in  power  equipment  serving  residential,  light  commercial,  industrial,  oil  and  gas,  and  construc-­ tion  markets,  Generacâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  power  prod-­ ucts  are  available  globally  through  a  broad  network  of  independent  deal-­ ers,  distributors,  retailers,  wholesal-­ ers  and  equipment  rental  companies,  as  well  as  sold  direct  to  certain  end  user  customers.â&#x20AC;?

CHPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  DR  and  Neuton  products  LQFOXGH ÂżHOG DQG EUXVK PRZHUV FKLS-­ pers  and  shredders,  trimmers,  leaf  vacuums,  stump  grinders,  log  split-­ ters  and  battery-­powered  lawn  mow-­ ers.  Â

Festival (Continued  from  Page  2A) the  festival.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thawâ&#x20AC;?  /  Narrative  short  Directed,  produced  and  written  by  Sheryl  Glubok,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thawâ&#x20AC;?  follows  a  disenchanted  woman,  Maggie  Page,  as  she  escapes  from  her  normal  life  to  visit  a  friend  in  Vermont  for  the  week-­ end.  After  a  chance  encounter  with  a  musician  at  a  gas  station  she  returns  home,  only  to  be  greeted  with  solitude.  In  a  spurt  of  determination  she  attends  the  musicianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  show  and  he  returns  home  with  her,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;giving  Maggie  the  spark  she  needs  to  ignite  her  creative  passion.â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thawâ&#x20AC;?  is  Glubokâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  second  short,  and  was  shot  in  Vermont.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;(T)errorâ&#x20AC;?  /  Documentary  fea-­ ture Winner  of  the  Sundance  Special  Jury  Award  for  Break  Out  First  Feature,  and  co-­directed  by  Lyric  Cabral  and  David  Sutcliff,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;(T)errorâ&#x20AC;?  follows  a  counterterrorism  informant  as  he  con-­ GXFWV D ÂżQDO WHUURULVW LQÂżOWUDWLRQ 6KRW over  two  years,  the  documentary  offers  â&#x20AC;&#x153;unprecedented  behind-­the-­scenes  ac-­ cess  to  a  counterterrorism  stingâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;feels  like  a  political  spy  novel  set  in  your  own  hometown,â&#x20AC;?  according  to  Sundance.  Executive  Producer  Eugene  -DUHFNL LV RULJLQDOO\ IURP :DLWVÂżHOG and  is  one  of  only  two  people  to  ever  win  two  Sundance  Grand  Jury  Prizes  for  documentary  (most  recently  in  2012  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  House  I  Live  Inâ&#x20AC;?).  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eben  Markowski:  The  Elephant  Projectâ&#x20AC;?  /  Documentary  short Directed  by  Natalie  Stultz  of  Bur-­ lington,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eben  Markowskiâ&#x20AC;?  follows  Panton  sculptor  Eben  Markowskiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  creation  of  a  massive  elephant  statue.  Commissioned  for  display  at  the  Bur-­ lington  waterfront  in  January  2013, Â

â&#x20AC;&#x153;EBEN  MARKOWSKI:  THE  Elephant  Project,â&#x20AC;?  a  documentary  that  fol-­ lows  the  Panton  artist  and  directed  by  Natalie  Stultz  of  Burlington  will  be  DPRQJ WKH ÂżOPV DW WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ 1HZ )LOPPDNHUV )HVWLYDO WKDW KDYH D strong  Vermont  connection.

the  elephant  was  designed  from  metal  plates  and  chains  to  echo  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  in  Mar-­ kowskiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  own  words  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  enslave-­ ment  this  giant  beauty  has  endured  existing  by  our  side.â&#x20AC;?  Shot  over  18  months,  this  short  documentary  takes  viewers  through  the  intricate  design  and  creation  of  the  elephant  and  is  a  true  celebration  of  local  Vermont  art-­ ists.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nasbandi:  Conversations  about  Female  Sterilization  in  Rural  In-­ diaâ&#x20AC;?  /  Documentary  feature Shot  in  a  rural  village  in  India,  this  documentary  features  the  stories  of  local  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  decisions  to  undergo  sterilization  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  or  why  they  chose  not  WR 7KH ÂżOP H[SORUHV IDPLO\ SODQQLQJ in  India  with  a  broader  attention  to  the  political  and  socio-­economic  fac-­ tors  at  play  in  Indian  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  lives.  Co-­directed  by  Anne  Munger,  a  Dart-­ mouth  graduate,  and  Zoe  Hamilton,  a  2013  Middlebury  College  graduate.

Festival  organizers  have  also  an-­ nounced  that  they  will  screen  three  VKRUW ÂżOPV PDGH E\ ORFDO 9HUPRQW teens,  curated  from  the  Freedom  and Â

Unity  VT  Film  competition.  The  competition,  begun  last  year  by  pro-­ IHVVLRQDO ÂżOPPDNHUV IURP WKH JURXS Freedom  and  Unity:  The  Vermont  0RYLH UHFHLYHG QHDUO\ ÂżOPV IURP \RXQJ ÂżOPPDNHUV DJH 7KH ZLQQLQJ ÂżOPV ZHUH RULJLQDOO\ screened  at  Randolph  High  School  on  May  16,  and  at  the  White  River  Indie  Film  Festival  in  April.  The  2015  winning  Freedom  and  8QLW\ ÂżOPV WKDW ZLOO EH VFUHHQHG at  the  MNFF  include  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blue  Light:  Living  in  A  Technology  Addicted  :RUOG ´ ZKLFK ZRQ ÂżUVW SODFH DQG LV directed  by  Ben  Shumlin;Íž  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  Get  There  From  Here,â&#x20AC;?  directed  by  Ame-­ lia  Hutchinson  Moore,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  F-­35:  A  Noisy  Problem?â&#x20AC;?  by  Audrey  Lee. Marlboro  College  students  have  DOVR SURGXFHG WKUHH VKRUW ÂżOPV WKDW have  been  selected  for  screening.  They  include  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Association  and  Asym-­ metricâ&#x20AC;?  by  central  Vermont  student  ¿OPPDNHU /XNH %HFNHU /RZH DQG the  experimental  narrative  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  In-­ spector  Goes  to  Breakfastâ&#x20AC;?  by  Jocey-­ lyn  Mitchell  and  Anna  Lucka.

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Railway  option:  Split  project  into  two  separate  proposals $V 0LGGOHEXU\ UHVLGHQWV EXVLQHVVHV DQG WRZQ RIÂżFLDOV MXPS LQWR the  fray  that  has  rather  suddenly  surrounded  the  proposed  railway  improvements  through  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  downtown  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  replacing  the  underpasses  on  Main  Street  and  Merchants  Row  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  be  sure  the  message  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  sending  does  not  smack  of  a  community  opposed  to  development  and  resistant  to  change.  On  the  contrary,  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  message  should  be  that  our  utmost  concern  is  to  protect  and  maintain  a  thriving  business  community  and  that  the  current  Agency  of  Transportation  (AOT)  proposal  threatens  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  economic  viability,  both  in  the  short-­term  and  long-­term.  7KH WRZQÂśV SULRULW\ ZH VKRXOG HPSKDVL]H LV WR Âż[ RXU GHWHULRUDWLQJ railway  underpasses  and  reclaim  land  within  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Green  via  a  tunnel,  if  feasible.  Beyond  that,  however,  railway  improvements  should  be  DW WKH H[SHQVH RI WKH FRPSDQ\ EHQHÂżWWLQJ IURP WKH LPSURYHPHQWV DQG WKH state/federal  government,  but  not  to  the  detriment  of  the  town.

To  be  fair,  that  the  AOTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  $45  million  to  $55  million  project  was  seen  as  an  economic  threat  to  downtown  businesses  was  news  to  Vermont  Transportation  Secretary  Sue  Minter  as  she  held  court  at  a  specially  called  Middlebury  hearing  on  the  project  a  week  ago  Monday.  At  that  hearing,  she  learned  that  what  has  morphed  from  a  one-­year,  $10  million  to  $12  million  project  has  turned  into  a  three-­year  project  that  could  mean  20-­hour-­a-­day  disruption  in  the  downtown  for  a  full  year,  with  two  more  years  of  work  to  the  north  and  south  of  the  village  green.

The  scale  and  scope  of  the  project,  as  reported  in  the  Addison  Independentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  July  16  edition,  had  town  liaison  Bill  Finger  concluding  that  the  construction  would  â&#x20AC;&#x153;not  be  a  pretty  project:  To  date  we  have  tried  to  make  this  project  sound  simple  and  non-­intrusive,  however:  It  is  not  simple,  it  is  complex.  It  is  not  clean,  it  will  be  dirty  and  dusty.  It  is  not  quiet,  it  will  be  noisy.  It  will  not  be  dark  at  night,  it  will  be  bright  (via  night  lights)  in  places.  It  will  require  patience,  cooperation  and  creativity  from  all  town  residents  and  visitors.â&#x20AC;?

Or  it  could  spark  opposition.  ,WÂśV WKH VSHFLÂżFV RI WKH SURMHFW WKDW FDXJKW WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ EXVLQHVV community,  and  many  residents,  by  surprise.  While  the  conceptual  plans  were  completed  in  September  2013  and  a  preliminary  design  was  completed  in  December  of  2013,  both  passing  public  approval,  it  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  XQWLO WKLV -XO\ WKDW DIIHFWHG EXVLQHVVHV DQG WRZQ RIÂżFLDOV OHDUQHG WKDW the  scope  had  ballooned  so  dramatically.  Such  enormous  change  creates  potential  hardships  that  several  downtown  businesses  say  they  could  not  survive  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  hence  the  reason  for  the  sudden  and  passionate  calls  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  time-­outâ&#x20AC;?  to  rethink  the  entire  project. %XW EHIRUH WKH WRZQÂśV UHDFWLRQ JHWV PLVXQGHUVWRRG OHWÂśV GHÂżQH ZKDW WKH preferable  outcome  for  Middlebury  should  be. Â&#x2021; )LUVW DQG IRUHPRVW ZH PXVW GHYLVH DQ DFFHSWDEOH SODQ WR UHSODFH the  deteriorating  railway  underpasses  on  Main  Street  and  Merchants  Row  in  the  heart  of  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  downtown.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  critical  safety  and  transportation  issue  that  must  be  addressed  sooner  than  later.  Original  plans  called  for  closing  just  one  road  at  a  time,  thus  leaving  acceptable  access  to  downtown  businesses  throughout  the  duration  of  the  project. Â&#x2021; ,Q DFFRPSOLVKLQJ WKH DERYH WDVN LI ZH FDQ FDS D IRRW WXQQHO DQG reclaim  land  within  the  town  Green  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  rare  opportunity  that  is  well  worth  the  $500,000  approved  by  town  residents  two  years  ago.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  a  necessity,  but  if  it  can  be  done  without  undue  disruption  to  the  downtown,  letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  do  it.

But  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  where  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  priorities  end,  as  initially  envisioned  by  proposals  that  were  last  pegged  at  about  $18  million,  completed  in  a  single  construction  season.

The  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  opposition  to  this  project  should  be  clear:  The  three-­year,  $45  million  to  $55  million  proposal  came  about  because  Vermont  Railway  and  the  state  saw  the  needed  improvements  through  Middlebury  as  an  opportunity  for  bigger  things.  Hence,  the  current  plan  includes  dropping  the  depth  of  the  tracks  to  create  a  clearance  of  21  feet,  6  inches  (a  gain  of  about  3  feet)  by  blasting  out  the  bedrock  below  the  tracks,  constructing  proper  drainage,  and  widening  the  current  stone  walls  to  gain  better  horizontal  clearance  for  larger  rail  cars.  It  is  primarily  that  work  that  will  be  causing  the  extra  construction  time  downtown,  the  excessive  noise  and  dust,  potential  damage  to  downtown  historic  buildings,  and  the  closing  of  both  downtown  roads  for  up  to  a  year,  including  the  loss  of  up  to  50  downtown  parking  spaces  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  all  of  which  creates  a  serious  threat  to  many  downtown  businesses.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  that  likely  consequence  that  the  town  should  bring  to  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  attention  and  seek  a  better  solution. ************** To  that  end,  the  call  for  a  time-­out  to  rethink  the  proposal  makes  good  sense.  That  is  to  say,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey,  letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  go  back  to  the  beginning,  recall  what  the  essential  goals  are  (replacing  the  two  underpasses),  and,  if  we  want  to  do  more  than  that,  create  a  separate  plan  to  improve  the  railway  through  or  around  town.â&#x20AC;?

Such  a  plan  could  reasonably  include  an  eastern  bypass  around  the  GRZQWRZQ :KLOH WKDW QRWLRQ ZDV EULHĂ&#x20AC;\ EURXJKW XS DW WKH -XO\ hearing,  details  were  scant,  though  preliminary  work  has  sketched  an  easterly  bypass  to  the  east  of  Chipman  Hill  and  most  likely  linking  with  the  previously  proposed  Omya  rail  spur  on  Route  7  that  would  carry  material  from  the  Omya  quarry  near  the  Foster  Brothers  Farm.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  partly  conjecture,  but  it  makes  sense.

No  doubt  such  a  project  would  be  years  in  the  making  and  resisted  by  property  owners  who  would  be  asked  to  cede  land  rights-­of-­way,  but  the  idea  has  several  valid  points:  It  would  be  unquestionably  safer  in  the  long  run  because  the  track  would  be  new,  straighter  and  avoid  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  downtown  business  district  and  two  schools;Íž  the  train  could  maintain  higher  speeds,  while  potentially  picking  up  additional  business  from  Omya;Íž  while  the  bypass  would  mean  any  eventual  passenger  service  would  be  moved  to  a  station  outside  the  downtown,  adequate  parking  would  then  be  available  and  not  the  problem  it  would  be  if  downtown.

Minter  was  thoughtful  in  her  response  to  consider  the  bypass  option,  and  to  learn  more  about  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  business  concerns,  but  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  be  hard-­ pressed  to  come  up  with  concrete  answers  in  the  short-­term  that  would  be  better  than  that  proposed  by  several  business  leaders:  Fix  the  bridges  DQG EXLOG WKH WXQQHO ÂżUVW WKHQ FRQVLGHU KRZ EHVW WR LPSURYH WKH WUDFNV IRU bigger  and  faster  trains  via  a  separate  project. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Angelo  S.  Lynn

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Above-­ground  pools  dangerous We  recently  narrowly  averted  a  potential  tragedy  in  our  town  when  a  young  child  nearly  drowned  in  an  aboveground  swimming  pool.  Please  ensure  that  your  pool  or  spa  does  not  become  drowning  hazard.  A  child  can  drown  in  the  interval  it  takes  to  answer  a  telephone.

Ideally,  in-­ground  pools  are  fenced  with  substantial  materials,  at  least  four  feet  high,  resistant  to  climbing  and  with  fencing  spaced  to  prevent  the  passage  of  a  4-­inch  sphere.  Gates  should  be  self-­closing  and  self-­latching  gates,  with  the  latch  at  least  4  feet  high.

Similar  protection  is  important  for  aboveground  pools,  and  may  include  ladders  that  can  be  secured  in  a  raised  position  to  prevent  access  when  adult  supervision  is  not  pres-­ ent.  Safety  covers  or  alarm  systems  are  also  available.

If  you  have  any  questions,  please  consult  your  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  building  code  RIÂżFLDO D WUDLQHG VZLPPLQJ SRRO installer  or  www.poolsafely.gov.

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Time  to  rest RILEY  MARCHAND,  12,  of  Charlotte  keeps  watch  over  Betty,  a  Brown  Swiss  spring  calf,  while  napping  in  the  4-­H  Dairy  Barn  at  Field  Days  Tuesday.

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Maybe  kindness  changes  the  world When  I  was  a  lot  younger  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  in  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;B.C.â&#x20AC;?  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;be-­ fore  childrenâ&#x20AC;?  era  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  I  thought  the  only  way  to  change  the  world  and  live  rightly  was  through  grand  gestures,  %,* LGHDV GDULQJ VDFULÂżFHV DQG EROG EUDYH DFWLRQV %XW now  that  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  stuck  with  it  up  through  the  tween  and  teen  years,  now  that  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  made  who  knows  how  many  pea-­ nut  butter  sandwiches  and  put  countless  hours  into  ty-­ ing  shoes  and  making  pony  tails  and  feeling  proud  and  happy  over  entirely  ordinary  and  humble  things,  I  see  things  differently.  Now  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  even  though  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  still  in  awe  of  the  extraordinary  people  whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  changed  the  world  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  I  no  longer  have  any  expectations  that  I  will  be  one  of  them  (not  by  a  long  shot),  and  I  begin  to  wonder  more  and  more  if  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  the  small  kindnesses  and  small  acts  of  By  Gaen generosity  that  truly  shape  our  world  Murphree day  to  day.  I  especially  wonder  about  this  in  thinking  about  how  we  create  community.  Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  lot  of  buzz  these  days  about  â&#x20AC;&#x153;community.â&#x20AC;?  Social  scientists  are  studying  it.  Important  people  are  talking  about  it,  putting  it  under  a  microscope,  sticking  a  pin  through  it,  and  trying  to  examine  it.  People  are  talking  about  â&#x20AC;&#x153;communityâ&#x20AC;?  a  lot  and  bandying  the  word  about  with  quite  a  lot  of  ...  well  ...  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  going  to  call  it  â&#x20AC;&#x153;precious-­ ness.â&#x20AC;?  But  I  wonder  if  it  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  a  lot  more  straightforward  than  that?  Humbler  and  truer  than  all  that?  More  down  to  HDUWK 6LPSOHU ,Q RQO\ P\ ÂżUVW WZR DQG D KDOI ZHHNV RQ the  job  as  a  reporter  for  the  Independent,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  witnessed  myriad  small  kindnesses  and  small  acts  of  generosity  that  together  build  a  better  kind  of  world.

Driving  around,  reporting  on  Field  Days,  I  talked  to  a  lot  of  4-­H  leaders  and  heard  over  and  over  again  about  the  kinds  of  events  and  support  adults  in  4-­H  create  for  our  countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  kids.  I  watched  as  older  teenagers  mentored Â

younger  friends  in  how  to  wash,  show  and  care  for  ani-­ mals  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  handed  down  clothes  and  equipment,  so  that  no  one  family  was  overburdened  with  the  cost  of  partici-­ pating.  Out  in  West  Addison,  I  spoke  with  the  extraordinary  Pat  and  Lee  Kayhart.  When  Lee  lost  both  arms  in  a  farm-­ ing  accident  30  years  ago,  the  Kayharts  could  so  easily  have  lost  their  farm.  But  neighbors  stepped  in,  at  the  most  crucial  moments,  and  kept  the  farm  running  until  Lee  could  return  to  his  job.  Family  members  watched  the  Kayhartsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  children;Íž  the  Kayhartsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  church  brought  meals.

Meals  are  a  small  but  important  way  that  a  community  expresses  its  love  and  binds  itself  together.  The  good  people  of  St.  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church  in  Middlebury  came  to  my  house  with  countless  casseroles  in  the  two  weeks  after  my  second  daughter  was  born.  And  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  never  forget  the  awe-­ inspiring  love-­as-­food-­and-­vacuum  cleaning,  when  I  watched  the  women  of  Havurah  come  in,  clean  every-­ thing,  rearrange  the  furniture  as  needed,  set  out  the  food,  and  prepare  a  friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  house  for  her  husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  shiva,  the  period  of  mourning  in  the  Jewish  faith.  Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  much  you  can  say  to  a  woman  whose  two  little  girls  have  just  lost  their  dad.  But  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  lot  you  can  do.  Grief  and  joy  can  both  be  so  large  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  left  speechless.  But  kindness  speaks  for  itself.

Community  extends  outside  our  human  borders  mak-­ ing  us  part  of  communities  that  we  might  not  even  recog-­ nize,  county  forester  Chris  Olson  suggested  to  me.  Chris  shifted  my  own  idea  of  community  when  he  talked  about  how,  right  outside  your  window,  right  at  the  edge  of  your  \DUG RU \RXU ¿HOG \RX PLJKW QRW VHH WKH GHHU EXW WKH (See  Clippings,  Page  5A)

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Vermont  economy  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;mixed  at  bestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Tom  Kavet,  the  economist  who  forecasts  state  tax  rev-­ enues  for  the  Legislature,  presented  his  semi-­annual  re-­ port  on  the  Vermont  economy  last  week.

Kavet  noted  that  the  unemployment  rate  in  Vermont  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  3.6  percent  in  June  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  continues  to  be  one  of  the  lowest  in  the  country.  Job  growth  in  the  state  has  picked  up  a  bit:  1.7  percent  over  the  past  12  months  compared  with  0.7  percent  the  previous  year.

However,  there  are  two  trends  of  concern  in  the  em-­ SOR\PHQW SLFWXUH 7KH ÂżUVW LV WKDW WKHUH LV D FRQVLGHU-­ able  disparity  in  unemployment  rates  around  the  state.  Chittenden  County  has  the  lowest  unemployment,  at  only  2.9  percent,  and  the  job  picture  looks  solid  as  well  in  the  Upper  Valley  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Orange  and  Windsor  counties  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  in  Addison,  Franklin  and  Washington  counties.  Unemployment  in  southwestern  By  Eric  L.  Davis Vermont  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  Rutland  and  Ben-­ nington  areas  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  in  the  Northeast  Kingdom  continues  to  be  persistently  high,  running  two  to  three  times  higher  than  in  Chitten-­ den  County.  The  southwestern  and  northeastern  parts  of  WKH VWDWH DUH QRW EHQHÂżWLQJ IURP WKH HFRQRPLF JURZWK that  has  been  taking  place  in  and  around  Burlington.

Second,  most  of  the  job  growth  in  recent  years  has  been  concentrated  in  a  few  sectors  of  the  economy:  pri-­ vate-­sector  professional  and  business  service  positions,  most  of  them  in  Chittenden  County,  as  well  as  the  public  DQG QRQ SUR¿W VHFWRUV DOO RYHU WKH VWDWH ² KHDOWK FDUH education  at  all  levels;͞  and  municipal,  state  and  federal  government.  Private  sector  job  growth  outside  of  Chit-­

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tenden  County  has  lagged.  Of  particular  concern,  espe-­ cially  for  those  Vermonters  without  college  degrees,  are  the  substantial  declines  in  manufacturing  and  construc-­ WLRQ HPSOR\PHQW RYHU WKH SDVW ¿YH \HDUV ,QFUHDVHV LQ mostly  low-­paid  positions  in  the  leisure  and  hospitality  sector  do  not  make  up  for  losses  in  well-­paid  construc-­ tion  and  manufacturing  jobs.

Kavet  presented  data  on  middle-­class  income  stagna-­ tion  and  income  inequality  in  his  report.  Real  median  income  in  Vermont,  that  is  income  after  adjustments  for  LQĂ&#x20AC;DWLRQ DQG WD[HV KDV GHFOLQHG E\ about  8  percent  since  the  start  of  the  Great  Recession  in  2007,  from  nearly  $60,000  annually  to  about  $55,000.  The  median  Vermont  income  is  now  about  the  same  as  it  was  in  the  1988-­ 1990  period,  more  than  25  years  ago.  As  in  the  nation  as  a  whole,  income  gains  in  recent  years  in  Vermont  have  been  concentrated  at  the  upper  end  of  the  distribution.  Inequality  is  some-­ what  less  in  Vermont  than  nationally,  in  part  because  there  are  relatively  few  Vermont  house-­ KROGV ZLWK VHYHQ ÂżJXUH DQG KLJKHU LQFRPHV Most  of  the  income  gains  in  Vermont  since  2009  have  gone  to  about  5  percent  of  the  households  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  those  with  annual  incomes  between  $150,000  and  $500,000.  Earners  in  these  households  include  private-­sector  professionals  LQ &KLWWHQGHQ &RXQW\ SURIHVVLRQDOV LQ WKH QRQ SURÂżW DQG KHDOWK FDUH VHFWRUV DURXQG WKH VWDWH DQG DIĂ&#x20AC;XHQW UHWLUHHV who  moved  to  Vermont  before  the  recession.  Interesting-­ O\ SROOV HOHFWLRQ UHVXOWV DQG FDPSDLJQ ÂżQDQFH UHSRUWV (See  Davis,  Page  5A)

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  like  to  express  my  concern  about  the  Middlebury  police  acquir-­ ing  tasers  as  was  reported  in  the  Addison  Independent  on  June  25.  I  have  serious  reservations  about  police  using  tasers.  There  have  been  many  abuses  of  these  devices,  GHVSLWH ÂłWUDLQLQJ´ RI RIÂżFHUV ZKR are  equipped  with  these  and  policies  that  supposedly  restrict  their  use  to  certain  circumstances.  The  very  nature  of  the  extreme  pain  tasers  LQĂ&#x20AC;LFW LV DQ DEXVH RI LQGLYLGXDOVÂś rights  and  therefore  I  question  their  legality.  There  is  potential  for  tasers  to  be  used  as  a  form  of  coercion  to  get  people  to  more  quickly  obey  police  orders.  There  have  been  too  many  instances  of  people  who  are  protesting  and/or  passively  resisting  arrest  who  have  been  tasered,  often  multiple  times,  until  they  submit  to  WKH ZLOO RI SROLFH RIÂżFHUV Concerning  the  circumstances  when  tasers  would  be  used,  Chief  Hanley  was  quoted  as  saying,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;These  are  mostly  cases  when  an  XQDUPHG VXVSHFW FKRRVHV WR ÂżJKW with  police  rather  than  be  taken  into  custody  peacefully.â&#x20AC;?  Mostly?  Will  these  ever  be  used  when  some-­ one  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  aggressively,  physically,  ¿JKWLQJ SROLFH" , GRQÂśW EHOLHYH our  police  would  use  these  against  someone  (especially  protestors)  passively  resisting  arrest  but  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  like  to  see  that  explicitly  stated  in  the  policy.

Chief  Hanley  acknowledges  that  the  use  of  tasers  has  led  to  the  deaths  of  some  individuals  because  of  unknown  medical  conditions  DQG WKH SROLF\ VWDWHV WKDW RIÂżFHUV will  â&#x20AC;&#x153;use  discretionâ&#x20AC;?  when  dealing  with  subjects  they  have  reason  to  believe  might  be  under  18,  preg-­ nant,  over  65,  and/or  suffering  with  a  heart  condition  or  epilepsy.  But  KRZ ZLOO RIÂżFHUV NQRZ WKLV IRU VXUH with  a  stranger,  especially  when  the  suspect  may  be  unaware  of  their  medical  condition  and  why  only  â&#x20AC;&#x153;use  discretionâ&#x20AC;?  instead  of  outright  banning  their  use  on  such  individu-­ als?  Other  concerns  I  have  is  who  will  get  tasered  and  who  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t?  Will  race,  ethnicity,  gender,  or  economic  class  play  a  factor?  Training  and  good  intentions  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  guarantee  impartial  treatment  given  human  nature  and  our  society.  Who  will  determine  if  a  taser  was  used  inap-­ propriately?  The  police?  A  citizen  panel?  Lawyers?  Judges?  Is  there  a  risk  a  lawsuit  could  be  costly  to  the  town?  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  see  police  injured  by  offenders  who  violently  resist  DUUHVW RU DWWDFN RIÂżFHUV QRU GR , want  to  see  lethal  force  used  when  it  could  have  been  avoided,  but  I  ques-­ tion  whether  tasers  are  the  answer.  I  hope  the  selectboard  reconsiders  their  support  for  tasers,  and  if  not,  I  hope  that  policies  for  their  use  are  made  even  stricter  so  that  they  will  rarely,  if  ever,  actually  be  used,  and  if  ever  improperly  used,  there  will  be  procedures  in  place  to  redress  the  situation. %UHQGD (OOLV 0LGGOHEXU\

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DQG WKH ODWHVW HYLO SHU-­ But  most  of  us  can  petuated  by  billionaires. endure  only  so  many  <HV %HUQLH PDNHV pictures  of  someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  by Gregory Dennis some  great  points  about  dog.  income  inequality.  And  :H DSSUHFLDWH WKH Social  Security  and  VHQWLPHQW <HW ZH FRXOG GR ZLWK-­ Medicare  really  are  endangered  by  out  all  those  photos  of  what  they  those  benighted  souls  who  think  cooked  for  dinner  last  night,  or  of  we  should  all  be  self-­reliant,  Ayn  their  third  margarita  at  that  cool  5DQG W\SH LQGLYLGXDOV IUHH IURP EDU LQ :DLNLNL JRYHUQPHQW ÂłRSSUHVVLRQ ´ /DWHO\ ,ÂśYH EHHQ XVLQJ )DFHERRN But  something  changed  when  to  join  communities  that  share  Bernie  decided  he  wants  to  be  some  of  my  enthusiasms.  Virtu-­ president.  Instead  of  seeing  actual  ally  the  entire  email  list  for  singer-­ interesting  posts  from  friends  on  songwriter  Richard  Shindell,  for  Facebook,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  now  facing  a  torrent  example,  has  now  decamped  to  a  of  Bernieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  political  statements,  ³SULYDWH´ JURXS RI UDELG 6KLQ-­ photos  from  rallies  (10,00  people  dellians  on  Facebook,  there  by  in-­ in  Madison!  12,000  in  Phoenix!),  YLWDWLRQ RQO\ and  the  latest  legal  details  about  :KLOH WKLV PRYH WR )DFHERRN urgent  new  legislation  the  senator  has  prompted  some  handwringing  has  introduced  to  keep  the  barbar-­ among  the  few  fans  who  object  to  ians  from  the  gate.

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about  all  we  could  do  in  the  online  But  if  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  an  issue  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  GLVFXVVLRQ JURXS YLD HPDLO ² KDV passionate  about,  Twitter  is  the  now  been  supplemented  on  Face-­ place  to  be.

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Arab  Spring  to  the  latest  fossil-­fuel  GLYHVWPHQW PHHWLQJ LQ 0RQWSHOLHU And  if  hilarious  liberal  satire  is  your  thing,  nobody  lights  up  Twit-­ ter  better  than  Andy  Borowitz. /DWHO\ WRR PDQ\ RI XV KDYH GULIWHG RYHU WR ,QVWDJUDP DV D ZD\ to  share  photos,  and  to  see  friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  YLVXDO WDOHQWV LQ D Ă&#x20AC;DVK ,I \RX KDYHQÂśW \HW H[SHULHQFHG this  medium,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  primarily  photo  based,  with  hashtag  text  markers  to  made  it  easier  to  comment  and  fol-­ low  certain  topics.

Because  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  primarily  built  DURXQG SKRWRV LWÂśV D SODFH WR ÂżQG arresting  images.  The  world  is  just  a  prettier  place  on  Instagram.

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Instagram  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  just  for  lost  ORYHV WKRXJK ,WÂśV DOVR DQ H[FHOOHQW IRUXP IRU QHZHU ORYHV WKDW ZH KRSH will  last  until  eternity.  It  turns  out  WKDW ,QVWDJUDP SURYLGHV D YDOXDEOH VHUYLFH IRU ZHGGLQJV If  you  want  to  be  truly  up  to  date,  you  should  also  ask  anyone  who  is  QHZO\ HQJDJHG :KDW LV WKH ,QVWD-­ JUDP KDVKWDJ IRU \RXU ZHGGLQJ" That  way,  you  can  follow  and  add  to  the  photos  and  comments  piling  up  on  Instagram  before,  dur-­ ing  and  after  the  actual  wedding.

It  used  to  be  that  we  asked  the  newly  betrothed  where  they  were  registered.  1RZ ZH QHHG WR NQRZ WKHLU hashtag.

I  think  this  may  be  progress.  But  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  sure.

Gregory  Dennisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  column  ap-­ pears  here  every  other  Thursday  and  is  archived  on  his  blog  at  www. gregdennis.wordpress.com.  Email:  gregdenisvt@yahoo.com.  Twitter:  @greengregdennis.  Instagram:  gregdennisvt.  But  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  even  ask  about  Snapchat.

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Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  a  Bristol  resident,  so  I  had  QHYHU EHHQ WR WKH %ULVWRO ODQGÂżOO so  I  was  a  bit  perplexed,  truth  be  told,  when  my  editor  insisted  I  go  in  person  to  the  last  day  at  the  land-­ ÂżOO ,WÂśV D GXPS (QG RI VWRU\ 1R 1RW UHDOO\ :KDW , VDZ DPD]HG PH 2QH JX\ *HRUJH 6PLWK LQ KLV ODWH 80s,  creating  a  place  where  people  chat  and  get  along  and  share  news  DQG VKDUH VWRULHV :KHQ *HRUJH says  hi,  he  really  looks  at  you,  and  when  he  asks  you  how  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  do-­ ing,  he  really  listens  to  your  reply.  2QH RI P\ IDYRULWH H[FKDQJHV DW WKH GXPSÂśV ODVW GD\ ZDV RYHU SROLWLFV George  and  a  town  resident  from  a  different  generation,  a  different  upbringing,  and  a  different  side  of  WKH SROLWLFDO GLYLGH WROG HDFK RWKHU how  much  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  miss  their  politi-­ cal  disagreements  ...  and  occasional  agreements. ,Q FDVH \RXÂśYH EHHQ OLVWHQLQJ WR $PHULFD ODWHO\ \RX PLJKW KDYH QR-­ ticed  that  a  lot  of  political  discussions  KDYH JRWWHQ D ORW XJOLHU LQ WKH SDVW years.  Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  a  lot  more  name-­ FDOOLQJ $QG HYHU\ERG\ÂśV VRUW RI FLU-­ cling  their  own  wagons,  closing  off  more  and  more  to  talk  only  to  people  just  like  them.  But  community,  as  George  Smith  and  his  companion  so  aptly  demonstrated,  is  when  you  go  WR WKH WRZQ ODQGÂżOO DQG WDON WR VRPH-­ body  different  from  you  and  you  both  actually  listen.

Community  can  also  be  threatened  by  income  inequality,  as  social  sci-­ entists  and  epidemiologists  Richard  :LONLQVRQ DQG .DWH 3LFNHWW GLVFXVV LQ Âł7KH 6SLULW /HYHO :K\ *UHDWHU Equality  Makes  Societies  Stron-­ JHU ´ /RRNLQJ DW \HDUVÂś ZRUWK RI data  from  the  major  industrialized  nations,  they  argue  that  equality  or  lack  of  it  is  the  greatest  determiner  of  a  societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  health  and  well  being. Â

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editor,  among  many  others.  Sound  IDPLOLDU" $W WKH HQG RI WKH SOD\ D young  woman  named  Emily  whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  died  in  childbirth,  gets  to  go  back  DQG UHOLYH KHU WK ELUWKGD\ $V VKH PRYHV WKURXJK WKH TXLHW EXVWOH RI small  town  life  and  the  moment  to  PRPHQW HYHQWV DW WKH IDPLO\ EUHDN-­ fast  table,  Emily  keeps  trying  to  get  those  around  her  to  stop,  really  look,  really  see  and  hear  one  anoth-­ er,  and  really  experience  the  inef-­ fable  beauty  of  lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  smallest  mo-­ PHQWV Âł/HWÂśV ORRN DW RQH DQRWKHU ´ she  keeps  saying.

So  letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  look,  maybe  take  a  little  more  time  to  listen,  and  a  lot  more  time  to  just  be  kind  and  to  be  gen-­ erous.  And  keep  building  this  great  community. Â

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The  city  of  Burlington  has  re-­ NQRZ ZLWKRXW QHFHVVDULO\ KDYLQJ cently  hired  a  new  chief  of  police,  any  direct,  traceable  contact  with  Brandon  Del  Pozo,  who  was  pre-­ other  radical  Islamists.  A  perfect  YLRXVO\ D 1HZ <RUN 3ROLFH 'H-­ example  of  this  is  the  self-­radi-­ partment  beat  patrolman,  precinct  FDOL]DWLRQ RI WKH 7VDUQD\HY EURWK-­ FRPPDQGHU DQG 1<3' UHSUHVHQ-­ ers  and  their  attack  on  the  Boston  WDWLYH LQ -RUGDQ ZKHUH KH LQYHVWL-­ 0DUDWKRQ 0RUHRYHU LQ WKH ZDNH JDWHG WHUURULVW HYHQWV LQ DQ DWWHPSW RI WKH 6QRZGHQ UHYHODWLRQV ÂżQG-­ WR EURDGHQ WKH 1<3'ÂśV NQRZOHGJH ing  these  highly  random  apprentice  RI VXFK DFWLYLWLHV terrorists  through  legal  technical  'XULQJ WKH FRXUVH RI KLV DSSURYDO intercept  operations  is  likely  to  be  process,  he  was  sharp-­ a  daunting  task. ly  questioned  on  a  pa-­ Radical  Islamists,  per  he  had  written  15  or  those  like  al-­Qaida  years  ago  that  exam-­ and  ISIS,  represent  LQHG SURÂżOLQJ LQ SR-­ only  a  tiny  fraction  of  lice  work.  Fortunately  Muslims  worldwide.  This  weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  writer  for  Burlington,  this  is  Haviland  Smith,  a  :H WHQG WR WKLQN RI KLJKO\ TXDOLÂżHG DQG retired  CIA  station  Muslims  mostly  as  WKRXJKWIXO LQGLYLGXDO chief  who  served  in  Arabs,  but,  in  fact,  ultimately  passed  eastern  and  west-­ totaling  around  l.6  muster  and  was  unan-­ ern  Europe  and  the  billion  souls,  they  are  imously  hired  by  the  Middle  East,  as  DOVR LQ WKH ROG <XJR-­ city  council. executive  assistant  in  VODYLD DQG $OEDQLD The  threat  of  terror-­ WKH GLUHFWRUÂśV RIÂżFH Africans  through-­ ism  in  this  country  is  and  as  chief  of  the  out  that  continent,  YHU\ UHDO :KLOH DO counterterrorism  Chechens  in  Russia,  4DLGD FRXOG FRQFHLY-­ staff.  He  lives  in  Wil-­ central  Asians  across  ably  mount  another  liston. the  southern  edge  of  operation  like  9/11,  WKH ROG 6RYLHW 8QLRQ it  is  more  likely  that  Iranians,  Indonesians,  ,6,6 RU RQH RI LWV DIÂżOLDWHV ZLOO Malaysians,  Turks,  Kurds,  Paki-­ manage  to  radicalize  one  or  more  stanis  and  Indians  as  well  as  Ban-­ Americans  and  encourage  them  to  JODGHVKLV $QG WKH\ KDYH PLQRULW\ commit  less  dramatic  but  highly  ef-­ groupings  in  many  other  countries  IHFWLYH DFWV RI WHUURULVP around  the  world,  including  the  :KDW ZH DUH IDFLQJ DUH VHOI PR-­ United  States  and  Israel.

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Brendon Cousino, 30, native of Bristol RICHMOND  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Brendon  P.  Cousino,  30,  of  Richmond  died  tragi-­ cally  in  an  automobile  accident  on  Thursday,  July  30,  2015.

He  was  born  in  Bristol,  Vt.,  on  August  2,  1984,  the  son  of  Garry  and  Cynthia  (Purinton)  Cousino.  He  graduated  from  Mt.  Abraham  Union  High  School.

Brendon  was  a  true  craftsman  and  carpenter,  he  took  great  pride  in  his  work.  He  also  worked  for  Starksboro  First  Response  and  was  an  EMT  with  Bristol  Rescue  and  for  the  last  seven  years  with  Richmond  Rescue.  He  was  a  member  and  very  involved  with  Christ  Memorial  Church  in  Williston.  Brendon  was  a  very  spiritual  person  and  had  a  strong  faith  in  God.  He  cherished  time  spent  with  his  family  and  friends,  especially  time  with  his  three  daughters.  He  had  a  great  sense  of  humor  and  a  smile  that  would  light  up  a  room.

Brendon  is  survived  by  his  wife  Heidi  Cousino  of  Richmond;Íž  his  daughters  Sophia,  Liliana,  and  Amelia;Íž  his  parents  Garry  and  Cynthia  Cousino  of  Bristol;Íž  two  brothers, Â

BRENDON  P.  COUSINO Zachary  Cousino  and  wife  Trista  of  Williston,  and  Aaron  Cousino  and  wife  Stephanie  of  Thornton,  Colo.;Íž  grandparents  Alice  Cousino,  Harold  Purinton,  and  Charlotte  Delisle;Íž  his Â

Stephanie Scott, 44, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Stephanie  Manning  Scott  of  Middlebury  and  Colchester  passed  away  unexpect-­ edly  on  July  20,  2015.  She  was  born  in  Middlebury  on  March  17,  1971,  to  Arthea  Jimmo  Leggett  and  Martin  Manning.  Stephanie  was  a  free  spirit  who  loved  spending  time  with  her  family,  friends  and  two  dogs  Rudy  and  Roo.  She  felt  best  when  she  was  helping  others.  She  was  an  LNA  for  many  years  at  Helen  Porter  Nursing  Home  in  Middlebury  and  Birchwood  Manor  in  Colchester.  Stephanie  is  survived  by  her  mother  Arthea  Leggett  and  partner  David  Messier  of  Colchester;Íž  father  Martin  Manning  of  Middlebury;Íž  daughter  %HWKDQ\ 6FRWW DQG Âż DQFp 1DWKDQ Luong,  and  grandsons  Bentley  and  Royce  Luong,  all  of  New  Haven;Íž  daughter  Carly  Cram  of  Bristol;Íž  her  sister  Katie  Perone  and  husband  Giovanni  of  East  Hampton,  Conn.;Íž  sister  Amy  Manning  of  Rutland;Íž  EURWKHU 0DUWLQ 0DQQLQJ ,, DQG Âż DQFp Jen  of  Chambersburgh,  Penn.;Íž  and  many  aunts,  uncles,  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins.  She  was  predeceased  by  her  daugh-­ ter  Olivia,  grandmother  Marie  Hier  and  best  friend  Eric  Kemp.

A  memorial  service  will  be  held  Friday,  Sept,  18,  at  5  p.m.  at  the Â

STEPHANIE  MANNING  SCOTT Bristol  Federal  Church  in  Bristol,  Vt. A  Go  Fund  me  page  has  been  set  up  in  her  honor  at  www.gofundme. com/stephaniemscott.

Arrangements  are  under  the  care  and  direction  of  LaVigne  Funeral  Home  and  Cremation  Services.  Condolences  can  be  left  for  the  family  at  lavignefuneralhome.com. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Goodbyes  are  not  forever,  they  are  not  the  end;Íž  it  simply  means  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  PLVV \RX XQWLO ZH PHHW DJDLQ ´ ¸

nieces  and  nephews  Kayla,  Jasmine,  Skyler,  Ethan,  and  Logan;͞  his  mother-­ in-­law  Claudia  Rasetti;͞  father-­in-­law  Randy  Austin;͞  brother-­in-­law  Jacob  Austin  and  wife  Melissa;͞  sister-­in-­ law  Clara  Rasetti;͞  and  by  numerous  aunts,  uncles,  cousins,  and  friends.  He  was  predeceased  by  his  grandfa-­ ther  Paul  Cousino.

A  memorial  service  will  be  held  on  Sunday,  August  9,  at  2  p.m.  in  Christ  Memorial  Church,  999  Essex  Road,  Williston,  Vt.  Burial  will  follow  in  Deerview  Cemetery,  Williston.  ,Q OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV FRQWULEXWLRQV LQ Brendonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  memory  may  be  made  to  Richmond  Rescue,  216  Railroad  St.,  Richmond,  VT  05477  or  to  the  fami-­ lyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Go  Fund  Me  page  at  gofundme. com/cousinofamily.

There  will  also  be  a  memorial  celebration  for  Brendon  to  be  held  at  a  later  date  in  Bristol.

Arrangements  are  in  the  care  of  the  Cremation  Society  of  Chittenden  County,  a  division  of  the  Ready  Family.  To  send  online  condo-­ lences  to  the  family  please  visit  ZZZ FUHPDWLRQVRFLHW\FF FRP ¸

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Mary Alice Rose memorial service VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  A  memorial  service  for  Mary  Alice  Rose,  who  died  at  age  66  on  Feb.  8,  2015,  will  be  held  1  p.m.  on  Saturday,  Aug.  15,  at  Brown-­McClay  Funeral  Home  in  Vergennes  and  a  reception  will  follow  at  Tonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  house.  ,Q OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV FRQWULEXWLRQV may  be  made  to  Addison  County  Home  Health  &  Hospice,  PO  Box  754,  Middlebury,  VT  05753.

Donald Grace Sr., 80, Bristol BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Donald  Grace  Sr.,  80,  died  on  July  30,  2015,  peacefully  at  home  surrounded  by  his  family.

He  was  a  man  with  many  talents  and  worked  for  the  town  of  Bristol  for  many  years.  He  loved  hunting  with  his  children  and  grandchildren.

Donald  was  predeceased  by  his  parents,  Alvina  Mason  (Dolly)  and  Stewart  Grace;͞  step-­father  Wendell  Mason;͞  three  brothers,  Roland,  Laurence,  and  John  Grace;͞  and  a  foster  son,  David  Wedge.

Donald  is  survived  by  his  wife  Lois  Grace  (Fleming)  of  61  years;͞  KLV ¿ YH FKLOGUHQ 1RUPD DQG 0LFKDHO Freegard,  William  and  Alesia  Grace,  Donna  Grace,  Donald  Grace  Jr.,  and  Lisa  and  Richard  Tatro  Jr.;͞  Angel  Thompson  a  granddaughter  whom  he  raised;͞  two  brothers  Ellis  Grace  and  Joe  Mason;͞  his  18  grandchil-­ dren  and  35  great-­grandchildren;͞  his  three  ex-­sons-­in-­law,  Jerry  Tanner  Sr.,  Donald  Wedge  Jr.,  and  Leslie  Johnson;͞  and  special  friend  Nana  Thompson.

A  graveside  service  will  be  held  1  p.m.  on  Sunday,  August  9,  at  Maple  Cemetery  in  Lincoln,  followed  by Â

DONALD  â&#x20AC;&#x153;DUCKYâ&#x20AC;?  GRACE  SR. a  luncheon  at  Bristol  Federated  Church.  There  will  be  no  public  call-­ ing  hours.  ,Q OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV FRQWULEXWLRQV may  be  made  to  Addison  County  Home  Health  &  Hospice,  PO  Box  0LGGOHEXU\ 97 ¸

Elinor Walker, 82, native of Middlebury WATERBURY,  Conn.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Elinor  Brown  Walker,  82,  of  Waterbury  passed  away  on  July  25,  2015,  at  Porter  Hospital  after  a  short  illness.  Born  in  1932  in  Middlebury,  Vt.,  she  was  the  daughter  of  Milton  and  Gladys  Brown.  Valedictorian  of  her  Middlebury  High  School  class,  she  graduated  with  honors  in  1954  from  Middlebury  College.

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beloved  husband,  Frederick  William  Walker  II  in  1983.

She  is  survived  by  three  daugh-­ ters,  one  son  and  six  grandchil-­ dren.  Donations  in  her  memory:  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice  (ACHHH.org)  or  Waterbury  Senior  Center,  SEAN  FAHEY  OF  Middlebury  â&#x20AC;&#x153;lets  the  good  times  rollâ&#x20AC;?  last  year  during  the  1985  East  Main  St.,  Waterbury,  CT  06705.  Full  obituary: Counseling  Service  of  Addison  Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  annual  bocce  tournament  at  the  0LGGOHEXU\ UHFUHDWLRQ Âż HOG 7KLV \HDUÂśV WRXUQDPHQW LV VHW IRU )ULGD\ $XJ www.sandersonfuneralservice.com. ,QGHSHQGHQW Âż OH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

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Band  concert  in  Vergennes.  Monday,  Aug.  10,  7  p.m.,  Vergennes  City  Park.  Weekly  summer  band  concert  by  the  Vergennes  City  Band. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Freedom  and  Unity:  The  Vermont  Movieâ&#x20AC;?  screen-­ ing  in  Shoreham.  Monday,  Aug.  10,  7  p.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  Showing  Part  5,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ceresâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Children.â&#x20AC;?  Popcorn  served.  Info:  www.plattlib.org  or  802-­897-­2647.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Advanced  Movie-­Makingâ&#x20AC;?  youth  media  lab  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Aug.  11,  9  a.m.-­noon,  Ilsley  Library.  First  day  of  a  four-­day  movie  camp.  Advance  registration  required:  388-­4097.

Super-­fan  fete  for  kids  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Aug.  11,  1:30-­3  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Kids  9  and  older  are  invited  to  come  celebrate  their  favorite  fandoms.  Info:  388-­4097.

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THURSDAY

Addison  County  Fair  and  Field  Days  in  New  Haven.  Thursday,  Aug.  6,  all  day,  Field  Days  fairgrounds.  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  largest  agricultural  fair.  Runs  Aug.  4-­8.  Info:  www.addison-­ FRXQW\Âż HOGGD\V FRP Itsy  Bitsy  Yoga  drop-­in  program  for  kids  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Aug.  6,  10:30  a.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Kids  from  birth  to  4  years  are  invited  to  participate.  Info:  388-­4097.

Senior  meal  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Aug.  6,  noon,  First  Baptist  Church  of  Bristol.  This  monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  menu:  baked  beans,  potato  salad,  coleslaw,  cottage  cheese,  homemade  rolls  and  ice  cream  with  maple  drizzle.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Sign  up:  453-­5276.

Pete  Seeger  memorial  concert  in  Hancock.  Thursday,  Aug.  6,  6:30  p.m.,  Hancock  town  green.  Folk  music  from  Camp  Killooleet  and  local  musicians.

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7

FRIDAY

Addison  County  Fair  and  Field  Days  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  Aug.  7,  all  day,  Field  Days  fairgrounds.  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  largest  agricul-­ tural  fair.  Runs  Aug.  4-­8.  Info:  www.addisoncounty-­ Âż HOGGD\V FRP â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family  Fridaysâ&#x20AC;?  craft  activity  in  Ferrisburgh.  Friday,  Aug.  7,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Rokeby  Museum.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weekly  summer  make-­and-­take  craft  program.  Cost  $3  per  participant  or  free  with  museum  admis-­ sion.  Info:  802-­877-­3406  or  rokeby@comcast.net.  Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  drop-­in  story  time  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  7,  10:30  a.m.,  Ilsley  Library  garden.  Kids  from  birth  to  age  4  are  invited  to  enjoy  a  story  in  the  libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  beautiful  garden.  Info:  388-­4097.

Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  7,  11:30  a.m.,  Middlebury  VFW.  CVAA  invites  seniors  60  and  older  to  its  First  Friday  luncheon,  featuring  roast  pork,  baked  potatoes,  green  leaf  salad  and  strawberry  shortcake,  plus  Vermont  Coffee  Co.  regular  and  decaf  coffee.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  634.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  388-­1946.

Carillon  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Aug.  7,  5  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel  and  surrounding  grounds.  Tatiana  Lukyanova,  carillonneur  at  the  First  Church  of  Christ  Congregational  in  New  Britain,  Conn.,  performs.  Info:  443-­3168  or  www.middlebury.edu/ arts.  Family-­friendly  movie  night  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  7,  6:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Movies  selected  by  patrons;Íž  stop  by  the  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  room  to  vote  for  your  pick.  Info:  388-­4097.

Contra  dance  in  Rochester.  Friday,  Aug.  7,  7-­10:30  p.m.,  Pierce  Hall,  38  Main  St.  Music  by  the  Turning  6WLOH ZLWK -RDQQH *RUWRQ ¿ GGOH DQG $DURQ 0DUFXV SLDQR FRQFHUWLQD EDQMR IRRW SHUFXVVLRQ DQG teaching  by  the  Mad  Robin  Callers  Collective.  No  experience  necessary;͞  all  dances  taught.  Partner  not  required.  Musicians  invited  to  sit  in  behind  the  band.  Admission  $5-­12  on  a  sliding  scale.  Info:  617-­721-­6743.

Point  CounterPoint  faculty  concert  in  Salisbury.  Friday,  Aug.  7,  7:30  p.m.,  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.  Clara  Schumann  Piano  Trio;Íž  Robert  Schumann  Quartet  Op.  41,  No.  3;Íž  and  Brahms  Viola  Quintet,  Op.  111. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anon(ymous)â&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Brandon.  Friday,  Aug.  7,  7:30  p.m.,  Otter  Valley  Union  High  School.  Otter  Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Walking  Stick  Theatre  gives  a  free  perfor-­ mance  of  a  stylized  adaptation  of  Homerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Odyssey.â&#x20AC;?  The  students  will  then  travel  to  Edinburgh,  Scotland,  for  several  performances  at  the  Fringe  Film  Festival.  Donations  appreciated.  More  at  Facebook/ovtheatre. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(N)O  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Magic  Fluteâ&#x20AC;?  German  opera  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  7,  8:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  A  Middlebury  College  German  for  Singers  and  Vocal  Coaches  program  production.  Alternately  titled  ³6DUDVWUR ,V 6WXFN LQ 7UDIÂż F ´ WKLV RSHUD LQYROYHV a  production  of  Mozartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  masterpiece  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Magic  Flute,â&#x20AC;?  which  goes  awry  when  one  of  the  lead  sing-­ HUV LV VWXFN LQ WUDIÂż F LQ 5XWODQG DQG RWKHU FDVW members  go  off  to  pursue  their  own  musical  and  amorous  interests.  In  German,  no  subtitles.  Tickets  DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU www.townhalltheater.org.  Pre-­show  talk  in  English,  7:45  p.m.  Also  on  Aug.  8.

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8

Flea  market  in  Hancock.  Saturday,  Aug.  8,  9  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Hancock  Town  Hall,  1097  Route  100.  Green  Mountain  Club  Trail  Magic  Day  in  Addison  County.  Saturday,  Aug.  8,  starting  at  9  a.m.  along  the  Long  Trail.  GMC  member  volunteers  will  be  stationed  at  major  road  crossings  on  the  Long  Trail,  rain  or  shine,  to  meet  and  provide  information  to  through-­  and  day-­hikers.  To  volunteer,  contact  Kathy  Duclos  at  802-­453-­2149  or  kduclos@gmavt.net  for  meeting  place  and  time.

Morgan  horse  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  activities  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Aug.  8,  10  a.m.-­noon,  National  Museum  of  the  Morgan  Horse,  Main  Street.  Children  4-­8  can  learn  about  Morgan  horses  with  a  fun  activity.  Donations  appreciated.  Info:  388-­1639  or  www. morganhorse.com/museum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(N)O  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Magic  Fluteâ&#x20AC;?  German  opera  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Aug.  8,  8:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  A  Middlebury  College  German  for  Singers  and  Vocal  Coaches  program  production.  Alternately  titled  ³6DUDVWUR ,V 6WXFN LQ 7UDIÂż F ´ WKLV RSHUD LQYROYHV a  production  of  Mozartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  masterpiece  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Magic  Flute,â&#x20AC;?  which  goes  awry  when  one  of  the  lead  sing-­ HUV LV VWXFN LQ WUDIÂż F LQ 5XWODQG DQG RWKHU FDVW members  go  off  to  pursue  their  own  musical  and  amorous  interests.  In  German,  no  subtitles.  Tickets  DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU www.townhalltheater.org.  Pre-­show  talk  in  English,  7:45  p.m.

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9

SUNDAY

Green  Mountain  Club  outing  in  Ferrisburgh.  Sunday,  Aug.  9,  time  TBA,  Kingsland  Bay  State  Park.  Enjoy  a  morn-­ ing  swim,  a  20-­mile  bike  ride,  or  a  canoe  or  kayak  paddle.  Picnic  at  the  park  at  1  p.m.  Bring  your  own  IRRG /HPRQDGH DQG ZDWHUPHORQ SURYLGHG &RQ¿ UP paddle  at  vtrevda@yahoo.com  or  802-­388-­4894,  FRQ¿ UP ELNH ULGH DW MYLFNHUV#JPDYW QHW RU 3227.  Rain  date:  Aug.  16.  More  at  www.gmcbread-­ loaf.org.

Lake  Dunmore  Triathlon  in  Salisbury.  Sunday,  Aug.  9,  8  a.m.,  Branbury  State  Park.  A  0.9-­mile  swim,  28-­mile  bike  ride  and  6.2-­mile  run.  Register  at  www. vermontsuntriathlonseries.com.

Vermont  Sun  Triathlon  Series  in  Salisbury.  Sunday,  Aug.  9,  8:30  a.m.,  Branbury  State  Park.  A  sprint  triathlon  that  includes  a  600-­yard  swim,  14-­mile  bike  ride  and  3.1  mile  run.  Register  at  www.vermontsun-­ triathlonseries.com.

Hike  into  History  in  Orwell.  Sunday,  Aug.  9,  2-­4  p.m.,  Mount  Independence  State  Historic  Site.  Walk  in  the  footsteps  of  Revolutionary  War  soldiers  with  guide  Stephen  Zeoli.  Wear  walking  shoes  and  dress  for  the  weather.  Info:  802-­948-­2000.

Historical  Society  meeting  in  Lincoln.  Sunday,  Aug.  9,  2-­4  p.m.  The  Lincoln  Historical  Society  will  hold  its  annual  meeting  at  the  museum.

Baroque  chamber  concert  in  Rochester.  Sunday,  Aug.  9,  4  p.m.,  Rochester  Federated  Church.  The  Rochester  Chamber  Music  Society  closes  out  its  summer  series  with  a  special  performance  of  Vivaldiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Four  Seasonsâ&#x20AC;?  and  Bachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Concerto  in  D  minor  for  harpsichord.  Small  reception  follows  concert.  Info:  802-­767-­9234  or  www.rcmsvt.org.

Dave  Keller  Band  in  Rochester.  Sunday,  Aug.  9,  6:30  p.m.,  Rochester  village  green.  Some  of  the  hottest  blues  north  of  the  Mason-­Dixon  line.  Free.

WEDNESDAY

Adult  education  orientation  and  enroll-­ ment  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Aug.  12,  9:30  a.m.-­11:30  a.m.,  Vermont  Adults  Learning,  282  Boardman  St.  Vermont  Adult  Learning  invites  adults  interested  in  completing  their  educa-­ tional  goals  to  come  learn  more  about  requirements  to  earn  a  high  school  diploma,  prepare  for  college  or  JDLQ D *(' FHUWL¿ FDWH 2SHQ WR DOO DGXOWV RU ROGHU Advance  signup  is  recommended:  388-­4392,  addi-­ soninfo@vtadultlearning.org  or  in  person.

Summer  reading  program  closing  celebration  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Aug.  12,  10:30  a.m.-­noon,  Ilsley  Library.  Wrap  up  the  summer  reading  program  with  a  tie-­dye  celebration.  Info:  388-­4097.

Senior  luncheon  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  Aug.  12,  11:30  a.m.,  Bristol  American  Legion.  CVAA  welcomes  seniors  60  and  older  to  this  noon  meal  of  baked  stuffed  chicken  breast,  mashed  potatoes,  baby  FDUURWV GLQQHU UROO DQG YDQLOOD Ă&#x20AC; XII %ULQJ \RXU RZQ place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  610.  Free  transporta-­ tion  with  ACTR:  388-­1946.

Warren  Kimble  gallery  talk  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Aug.  12,  noon,  Henry  Sheldon  Museum.  Vermont  artist  Warren  Kimble  talks  about  the  exhibit  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Warren  Kimble  All-­American  Artist:  An  Eclectic  Retrospective.â&#x20AC;?  Free  with  museum  admission.  Info:  802-­388-­2117  or  www.henrysheldonmuseum.org.  St.  Ambrose  lawn  party  and  chicken  barbecue  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  Aug.  12,  5  p.m.  to  dusk,  Bristol  WRZQ JUHHQ %DUEHFXHG FKLFNHQ DQG Âż [LQÂśV SLH contest  and  sale,  fried  bread  dough,  baked  goods,  white  elephant  table,  face  painting  and  magic  show.  Info:  453-­2488.

Recreation  activities  for  kids  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  Aug.  12,  12:30-­1:30  p.m.,  Bristol  town  park,  near  the  playground.  Join  the  Bristol  Rec  Department  and  hula  on  over  to  the  luau.  Free  lunch  included.  Weather  permitting.  Info:  453-­5885.   Band  concert  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  Aug.  12,  7  p.m.,  Bristol  town  green.  Weekly  summer  band  concert  on  the  gazebo.  Bring  a  lawn  chair  or  blanket,  and  a  picnic  dinner.

Brandon  Inn  owners  tell  stories  in  Brandon.  Wednesday,  Aug.  12,  7  p.m.,  Book  &  Leaf,  10  Park  St.  Louis  &  Sarah  Pattis,  operators  of  the  Inn,  will  talk  about  their  experiences  during  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Getting  to  Know  Youâ&#x20AC;?  talk  staged  as  part  of  the  Wednesdays  with  Warren  series.

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13

THURSDAY

Itsy  Bitsy  Yoga  drop-­in  program  for  kids  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Aug.  13,  10:30  a.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Kids  from  birth  to  4  years  are  invited  to  participate.  Info:  388-­4097.

Lap-­sit  story  time  in  Shoreham.  Thursday,  Aug.  13,  11  a.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  For  infants  and  toddlers  from  birth  to  age  3  and  their  parents  or  FDUHJLYHUV 6WRULHV UK\PHV Âż QJHUSOD\V VRQJV DQG sometimes  a  game  or  activity.  Info:  www.plattlib.org  or  802-­897-­2647. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Much  Ado  About  Nothingâ&#x20AC;?  outdoors  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Aug.  13,  7-­9  p.m.,  Bristol  town  green.  The  Bristol  Gateway  Players  present  Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  classic  â&#x20AC;&#x153;battle  of  the  sexesâ&#x20AC;?  romp  for  their  2015  Shakespeare  on  the  Green  production.  Bring  a  chair  or  blanket.  Rain  venue:  Holley  Hall.  Suggested  dona-­ tion  $10.  Info:  802-­453-­7817.  Runs  Aug.  13-­16.

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14

FRIDAY

Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  drop-­in  story  time  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  14,  10:30  a.m.,  Ilsley  Library  garden.  Kids  from  birth  to  age  4  are  invited  to  enjoy  a  story  in  the  libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  beautiful  garden.  Info:  388-­4097.

Senior  luncheon  in  Bristol.  Friday,  Aug.  14,  11:30  a.m.,  Join  seniors  60  and  older  at  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  at  Baldwin  Creek  for  a  noon  gourmet  luncheon  of  garden  salad,  salmon  burger  with  broccoli  and  roasted  potatoes,  and  grilled Â

SATURDAY

Monthly  wildlife  walk  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Aug.  8,  7  a.m.,  Otter  View  Park  and  Hurd  Grassland.  A  monthly  OCAS-­ MALT  event  inviting  community  members  to  help  survey  birds  and  other  wildlife.  Meet  at  Otter  View  Park  parking  area,  corner  of  Weybridge  Street  and  Pulp  Mill  Bridge  Road.  Beginning  birders  welcome.  Shorter  routes  possible.  Info:  388-­1007  or  388-­6019.  Addison  County  Fair  and  Field  Days  in  New  Haven.  Saturday,  Aug.  8,  all  day,  Field  Days  fairgrounds.  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  largest  agricultural  fair.  Runs  Aug.  4-­8.  ,QIR ZZZ DGGLVRQFRXQW\Âż HOGGD\V FRP

Watching  birds THIS  GIRL  KEEPING  a  lookout  for  birds  will  get  another  chance  to  do  so  on  Saturday  dur-­ ing  the  Audubon  Society-­Middlebury  Area  Land  Trust   monthly  wildlife  walk  at  Otter  View  Park  in  Middlebury. ,QGHSHQGHQW ¿ OH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20 2015

COURSE

18-mile & 6-mile timed runs, 2-mile family fun run/walk. All courses are loops on pristine trails through woods, farmland, meadow and river valleys, circumnavigating the town. (18-mile run capped at 100 runners).

LOCATION

Start & end at Wright Park in Middlebury, VT. Post-race celebration with refreshments, prizes & music. All welcome, any ability.

All proceeds help to maintain & improve the Trail Around Middlebury (TAM).

Registration begins June 1 at http://www.maltvt.org

Across  the  sky â&#x20AC;&#x153;CLOUDS  ON  THE  Move,â&#x20AC;?  by  local  artist  Rory  Jackson,  is  part  of  an  exhibit  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weather  the  Stormâ&#x20AC;?  on  display  through  August  at  the  newly  opened  Edgewater  Gallery  on  the  Green  at  6  Merchantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Row  in  Middlebury. peach  with  balsamic  glaze  and  ice  cream.  Suggested  donation  $5.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Carillon  concert  for  commencement  prelude  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Aug.  14,  4  p.m.  Mead  Chapel  and  surrounding  lawns.  Middlebury  College  carillonneur  George  Matthew  Jr.  will  announce  the  start  of  the  Middlebury  Language  Schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  commencement  procession.  Free.  Horse  photos  exhibit  opening  reception  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  14,  5-­7  p.m.,  National  Museum  of  the  Morgan  Horse,  Main  Street.  Celebrating  a  new  exhibit  of  Morgan  horse  photos  by  Brett  Simison.  On  exhibit  through  early  September.  Info:  388-­1639  or  www.morganhorse.com/museum.

Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  14,  5-­7  p.m.,  Jackson  Gallery  at  Town  Hall  Theater.  Celebrating  the  opening  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Line  and  Shadow:  Cyanotypes  and  Drawings  by  Tom  Fels.â&#x20AC;?  On  exhibit  Aug.  8-­Sept.  20.  Info:  802-­388-­9222  or  www.townhall-­ theater.org.

Photo  exhibit  opening  reception  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  14,  5-­7  p.m.,  51  Main.  Celebrating  the  August  exhibit  of  photographs  by  Mike  Kieran  span-­ ning  his  three  years  in  India.  Info:  www.go51main. com.

Folklife  Center  exhibit  opening  reception  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  14,  5-­7  p.m.,  Vermont  Folklife  Center,  88  Main  St.  Opening  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Photo  Voice:  Nine  Residents  Share  Images  of  a  Troubled  and  Treasured  Neighborhood.â&#x20AC;?  Residents  of  Rutland  Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Northwest  neighborhood  were  given  cameras  WR UHĂ&#x20AC; HFW UHFRUG DQG UHOD\ ZKDW LV LPSRUWDQW DERXW where  they  live  and  the  everyday  matters  that  mean  the  most  to  them.  Summer  concert  series  in  Brandon.  Friday,  Aug.  14,  6  p.m.,  Central  Park  bandstand.  The  Brandon  Chamber  of  Commerce  presents  Tintype  Gypsies,  the  volatile  duo  of  Angus  Chaney  and  Emily  Nelson.  Free.  Rain  location:  Center  Street  Bar  dining  room.  Teddy  bear  sleepover  in  Shoreham.  Friday,  Aug.  14,  6-­7  p.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  Story  time  for  kids  2  and  older.  Kids  wear  jammies  and  bring  their  favorite  stuffed  animal  for  stories,  milk  and  cookies,  activity  and  craft.  Stuffed  animals  will  spend  the  night,  to  be  picked  up  Saturday  with  a  photo  album  of  their  adven-­ tures.  Info:  www.plattlib.org  or  802-­897-­2647. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Much  Ado  About  Nothingâ&#x20AC;?  outdoors  in  Bristol.  Friday,  Aug.  14,  7-­9  p.m.,  Bristol  town  green.  The  Bristol  Gateway  Players  present  Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  classic  â&#x20AC;&#x153;battle  of  the  sexesâ&#x20AC;?  romp  for  their  2015  Shakespeare  on  the  Green  production.  Bring  a  chair  or  blanket.  Rain  venue:  Holley  Hall.  Suggested  dona-­ tion  $10.  Info:  802-­453-­7817.  Runs  Aug.  13-­16.

Aug

15

SATURDAY

Green  Mountain  Club  hike  in  South  Starksboro.  Saturday,  Aug.  15,  time  and  meeting  place  TBA.  The  Bread  Loaf  Section  hosts  an  approximately  5-­mile  hike  up  Stark  Mountain  IURP WKH $SSDODFKLDQ *DS 0RGHUDWHO\ GLI¿ FXOW Contact  leader  Ave  Haviland  for  details  at  802-­496-­ 6677  or  wahav@madriver.com.  More  at  www. gmcbreadloaf.org.

Town-­wide  yard  sale  in  Bridport.  Saturday,  Aug.  15,  9  a.m.-­4  p.m.  around  Bridport.  Maps  available  at  the  sales  and  at  Prattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Store  and  Boiseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Citgo.  Continues  Sunday.

Community  pancake  breakfast  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Aug.  15,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Lower  Notch  Berry  Farm,  1947  Lower  Notch  Road.  The  berry  farm  and  the  New  Haven  Congregational  Church  are  hosting  this  event.  Donations  accepted  to  support  the  church.  Info:  453-­4220. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weeds  as  Medicineâ&#x20AC;?  talk  and  walk  in  Orwell.  Saturday,  Aug.  15,  1-­3  p.m.,  Mount  Independence  State  Historic  Site.  Gardener,  educator  and  clinical  herbalist  Julie  Mitchell  leads  a  guided  walk  to  look  at  â&#x20AC;&#x153;weedsâ&#x20AC;?  on  the  Mount  and  what  they  offer  as  medi-­ cine.  Rain  or  shine.  Info:  802-­948-­2000.

Historical  crafts  and  skills  demonstrations  in  Addison.  Saturday,  Aug.  15,  1:30-­3:30  p.m.,  Chimney  Point  State  Historic  Site.  Site  interpreter  Karl  Crannell  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blast  From  the  Past:  How  They  Made  It  in  New  France,â&#x20AC;?  a  hands-­on  demonstration  of  the  crafts  and  skills  practiced  by  those  living  here  on  the  frontier  of  New  France.  Info:  759-­2412.   Fire  Department  BBQ  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  Aug.  S P 5RXWH Âż UH VWDWLRQ (QMR\ -HUU\ÂśV famous  chicken  barbecue  recipe.  Adults  $11,  seniors  $10,  children  age  12  and  younger  $6.  Rain  or  shine!

Silent  movie  screening  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Aug.  15,  7  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall  and  Community  Center,  Route  7.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Three  Agesâ&#x20AC;?  (1923),  with  live  musi-­ cal  accompaniment  by  Jeff  Rapsis.  Buster  Keatonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ¿ UVW IXOO OHQJWK FRPHG\ LQWHUZHDYLQJ WDOHV RI URPDQFH from  three  historic  periods.  Part  of  the  Brandon  Town  +DOOÂśV VXPPHU VLOHQW Âż OP VHULHV )UHH EXW GRQDWLRQV to  the  town  hall  restoration  fund  appreciated.  Info:  www.brandontownhall.org.  The  M.C.  Ramblers  in  concert  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Aug.  15,  7-­8  p.m.,  Middlebury  Community  Music  Center,  6  Main  St.  A  free  closing  concert  of  bluegrass  and  American  roots  music,  played  and  sung  by  the  participants  of  a  summer  session  at  the  MCMC,  led  by  faculty  member  Chris  Prickitt.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Much  Ado  About  Nothingâ&#x20AC;?  outdoors  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Aug.  15,  7-­9  p.m.,  Bristol  town  green.  The  Bristol  Gateway  Players  present  Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  classic  â&#x20AC;&#x153;battle  of  the  sexesâ&#x20AC;?  romp  for  their  2015  Shakespeare  on  the  Green  production.  Bring  a  chair  or  blanket.  Rain  venue:  Holley  Hall.  Suggested  dona-­ tion  $10.  Info:  802-­453-­7817.  Runs  Aug.  13-­16.

The  Missisquoi  River  Band  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Aug.  15,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Bluegrass  from  northern  Vermont.  Tickets  $20. Â

Reservations  recommended  at  802-­247-­4295  or  info@brandon-­music.net. Â

Aug

16

SUNDAY

Town-­wide  yard  sale  in  Bridport.  Sunday,  Aug.  16,  9  a.m.-­4  p.m.  around  Bridport.  Maps  available  at  the  sales  and  at  Prattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Store  and  Boiseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Citgo.

Historic  Clocks  and  Watches  Afternoon  in  Addison.  Sunday,  Aug.  16,  noon-­4  p.m.,  Chimney  Point  State  Historic  Site.  Members  of  the  Green  Mountain  Timekeepers  Society  will  be  on  hand  to  talk  about  historic  clocks  and  watches,  and  repairs.  Bring  your  timepieces  or  photographs  and  learn  more  about  them.  Info:  759-­2412.

Pie  and  ice  cream  social  in  Ferrisburgh.  Sunday,  Aug.  16,  1-­4  p.m.,  Rokeby  Museum.  Annual  tradition  featuring  homemade  pies  of  every  type,  served  in  the  museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  shady  back  yard.  Proceeds  support  the  museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work.  Info:  802-­877-­3406.

Revolutionary  War  walk  and  talk  program  in  Hubbardton.  Sunday,  Aug.  16,  2  p.m.,  Hubbardton  %DWWOHÂż HOG 6WDWH +LVWRULF 6LWH 6LWH LQWHUSUHWHU Carl  Fuller  discusses  the  importance  of  the  %DWWOH RI +XEEDUGWRQ )ROORZHG E\ D VKRUW Âż OP â&#x20AC;&#x153;Commemorating  the  Battle  of  Bennington  with  +RZDUG &RIÂż Q ´ ,QIR â&#x20AC;&#x153;Much  Ado  About  Nothingâ&#x20AC;?  outdoors  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Aug.  16,  2-­4  p.m.,  Bristol  town  green.  The  Bristol  Gateway  Players  present  Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  classic  â&#x20AC;&#x153;battle  of  the  sexesâ&#x20AC;?  romp  for  their  2015  Shakespeare  on  the  Green  production.  Bring  a  chair  or  blanket.  Rain  venue:  Holley  Hall.  Suggested  dona-­ tion  $10.  Info:  802-­453-­7817.  Runs  Aug.  13-­16.

Reading  series  in  Rochester.  Sunday,  Aug.  16,  5:30  p.m.,  BigTown  Gallery.  Chin  Woon  Ping  reads  from  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dadah:  A  Meditation  on  Opium.â&#x20AC;?

Aug

17

MONDAY

Senior  luncheon  in  Bristol.  Monday,  Aug.  17,  10:30  a.m.,  Cubbers  Restaurant.  CVAA  sponsors  this  monthly  11  a.m.  luncheon  featuring  down-­home  cooking  and  friendly  service.  Menu  TBA.  Suggested  donation  $5.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Band  concert  in  Brandon.  Monday,  Aug.  17,  6:30  p.m.,  Central  Park  bandstand.  Rain  location:  Brandon  Town  Hall.  To  join  the  band,  call  247-­4559.

Band  concert  in  Vergennes.  Monday,  Aug.  17,  7  p.m.,  Vergennes  City  Park.  Weekly  summer  band  concert  by  the  Vergennes  City  Band. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Freedom  and  Unity:  The  Vermont  Movieâ&#x20AC;?  screen-­ ing  in  Shoreham.  Monday,  Aug.  17,  7  p.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  Showing  Part  6,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Power.â&#x20AC;?  Popcorn  served.  Info:  www.plattlib.org  or  802-­897-­2647.

Aug

18

TUESDAY

Senior  luncheon  and  foot  care  clinic  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Aug.  18,  10  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center.  Home  Health  foot  care  clinic  at  10  a.m.,  followed  at  11  by  a  talk  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;AARP  Top  Frauds  and  Scams,â&#x20AC;?  and  at  noon  by  a  CVAA-­sponsored  lunch  of  stuffed  chicken  EUHDVW ZLWK ZLOG ULFH VWXIÂż QJ EURFFROL DQG FKHHVH UHG mashed  potatoes,  tossed  salad  and  strawberry  short-­ cake.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  634.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  802-­388-­1946. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deep  Space  Nightâ&#x20AC;?  astronomy  event  in  Hubbardton.  7XHVGD\ $XJ S P +XEEDUGWRQ %DWWOHÂż HOG State  Historic  Site.  Stargaze  with  the  Green  Mountain  Alliance  of  Amateur  Astronomers,  who  bring  their  telescopes.  See  planets,  stars  and  maybe  Comet  3 %ULQJ ELQRFXODUV EODQNHWV DQG Ă&#x20AC; DVKOLJKWV Marshmallows  provided.  Rain  event:  Inside  illustrated  SURJUDP &DOO WR FRQÂż UP

Aug

19

WEDNESDAY

Senior  luncheon  in  Bridport.  Wednesday,  Aug.  19,  11:30  a.m.,  Bridport  Grange.  Bridport  Seniors  host  this  CVAA-­ sponsored  noon  luncheon  of  beef  stroganoff  over  seasoned  rotini  noodles,  tossed  salad,  what  Italian  bread  and  cantaloupe.  For  seniors  60  and  over.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  802-­388-­1946.

Lego  Challenge  Hour  in  Shoreham.  Wednesday,  Aug.  19,  2  p.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  For  kids  5  and  older.  An  hour  of  Lego  building  challenges  to  celebrate  the  end  of  summer.  Info:  www.plattlib.org  or  802-­897-­2647. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  Midsummer  Nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Dreamâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Aug.  19,  7  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  young  cast  of  THTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Young  Company  presents  Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  raucous  tale  of  mischievous  fairies,  enchanted  lovers  and  rude  mechanicals.  7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH or  www.townhalltheater.org.  Also  on  Aug.  20.

Band  concert  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  Aug.  19,  7  p.m.,  Bristol  town  green.  Weekly  summer  band  concert  on  the  gazebo.  Bring  a  lawn  chair  or  blanket,  and  a  picnic  dinner.

Blues  jam  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Aug.  19,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.  Dennis  Willmott  from  Left  Eye  Jump  will  provide  lead  guitar,  bass  and  drums  if  you  need  backup,  or  take  a  break  and  let  you  play.  Bring  your  instrument  and  get  ready  to  jam.  Info:  www.go51main. com.

Aug

20

THURSDAY

Green  Mountain  Club  dawn  photogra-­ phy  walk  in  Addison  County.  Thursday,  Aug.  20,  6  a.m.,  location  TBD.  The  GMC  Bread  Loaf  Section  will  hold  an  hour-­long  exploration  of  the  Vermont  landscape  in  early  morning  light,  followed  by  coffee  at  Rosieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Restaurant  in  Middlebury.  Contact  leader  Beth  Eliason  for  meeting  place:  802-­989-­3909.  More:  www.gmcbreadloaf.org.

PMC  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Aug.  20,  11  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Porter  Medical  Center  cafeteria  patio.  One  in  a  series  of  monthly  markets  at  offering  fresh,  local  produce.  Senior  luncheon  with  live  music  in  Vergennes.

Thursday,  Aug.  20,  11:30  a.m.,  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church.  Arrive  at  11:30  a.m.  for  a  CVAA-­sponsored  noon  meal  of  cheese  tortellini  with  marinara  sauce,  sweet  sausage  links,  corn,  tossed  salad,  garlic  bread  and  fresh  fruit  salad.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  802-­388-­1946.

Lego  Night  in  Shoreham.  Thursday,  Aug.  20,  5:30-­7  p.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  For  kids  ages  5  and  older.  Info:  www.plattlib.org  or  802-­897-­2647.

Salad  supper  in  New  Haven.  Thursday,  Aug.  20,  6  p.m.,  New  Haven  Congregational  Church.  Meal  includes  salads,  cold  meats,  rolls,  beverage  and  dessert.  Adults  $8,  children  6-­12  $4,  under  6  free.  Reservations  appreciated  but  walk-­ins  welcome.  Info:  453-­5059.

Rani  Arbo  and  Greg  Ryan  in  concert  in  Hancock.  Thursday,  Aug.  20,  6:30  p.m.,  Hancock  bandstand.  Historical  society  meeting  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Aug.  20,  7  p.m.,  Howden  Hall.  The  Bristol  Historical  Society  welcomes  Frank  Bryan,  who  will  present  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Interstate  System.â&#x20AC;?  Info:  453-­7709  or  453-­2888. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  Midsummer  Nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Dreamâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Aug.  20,  7  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  young  cast  of  THTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Young  Company  presents  Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  raucous  tale  of  mischievous  fairies,  enchanted  lovers  and  rude  mechanicals.  7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH or  www.townhalltheater.org.

Historical  society  meeting  in  Salisbury.  Thursday,  Aug.  20,  7  p.m.,  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.  Bill  Powers  will  share  over  180  images  and  illustra-­ tions  of  Leicesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Silver  Lake.  Pictures  range  from  the  1880s  to  the  present. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wizard  of  Ozâ&#x20AC;?  on  screen  outdoors  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Aug.  20,  starting  at  dark,  Bristol  town  park.  The  Bristol  Rec  Department  brings  another  summer  RI 0RYLHV LQ WKH 3DUN Âż OP FODVVLFV VKRZQ RXWVLGH RQ a  theater-­sized  screen.  Free.  Bring  a  blanket  and  bug  spray. Â

L IV E M U S I C The  Horse  Traders  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  Aug.  7,  6-­8  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard.

Cooper  &  LaVoie  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  7,  6  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.

Oak  Totem  Trio  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Aug.  8,  6  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.

Gumbo  YaYa  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  8,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.

The  Starline  Rhythm  Boys  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  14,  6  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern. $¿ QTXH LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Saturday,  Aug.  15,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.

Driftwood  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Aug.  15,  6  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.

Cooper  and  LaVoie  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Aug.  15,  8-­10  p.m.  51  Main.

Joe  Moore  Band  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Aug.  15,  9  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Dale  Cavanaugh  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Aug.  18,  6  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.

Blues  Jam  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Aug.  19,  8  p.m.,  51  Main.

BandAnna  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  Aug.  21,  6-­8  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard.

Under  the  Willow  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  21,  9  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Anthony  Santor  Jazz  Group  in  Middlebury.

Saturday,  Aug.  22,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.

Hot  Neon  Magic  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Aug.  22,  9  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.

Starline  Rhythm  Boys  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  Aug.  28,  6-­8  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard.

The  Harmaleighs  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  28,  6  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Andric  Severance  Quartet  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  28,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.

Canopy  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  28,  10  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  3KLO <DWHV WKH $I¿ OLDWHV LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Saturday,  Aug.  29,  10  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Mellow  Yellow  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  Sept.  4,  6-­8  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard.

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Leicester  man  cited  for  cooking  marijuana Vt. State

ADDISON  COUNTY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Ver-­ mont  State  Police  on  Wednesday,  July  29,  cited  a  Leicester  man  for  possession  of  more  than  a  half-­ pound  of  marijuana  and  reckless  endangerment,  following  an  in-­ vestigation  at  a  home  off  Delorm  Road.

Police  allege  that  Michael  Quinn  Jr.,  23,  was  found  to  be  in  posses-­ sion  of  approximately  290  grams  (0.64  pounds)  of  marijuana.  The  VSPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  investigation  suggests  that  Quinn  also  cooked  butane  hash  oil  (BHO),  endangering  the  welfare  of  others,  according  to  Trooper  Kaitlyn  Armstrong.  She  called  the  cooking  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;extremely  dangerous  process,â&#x20AC;?  involving  the  extraction  of  THC  from  marijuana  with  a  sol-­ vent  like  butane  and  then  â&#x20AC;&#x153;cooking  offâ&#x20AC;?  the  solvent  to  create  a  golden  substance  with  the  consistency  of  honey.  The  BHO  contains  a  very  high  percentage  of  THC  (the  main  chemical  in  marijuana  responsible  for  the  drugâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  psychological  ef-­ fects)  that  is  then  smoked  or  eaten,  according  to  police.

Quinn  is  scheduled  to  answer  to  the  charges  at  the  Addison  County  Courthouse  on  Aug.  10.

In  other  recent  action,  troopers: Â&#x2021; 2Q -XO\ DW DSSUR[LPDWHO\ 10:29  p.m.  were  called  to  a  noise  disturbance  on  Tow  Path  Lane  in  Ferrisburgh.  Troopers  report  that  while  they  were  at  the  scene  Jes-­ VLH +XHVWLV DQG 7RGG +XHVWLV 44,  both  Ferrisburgh  residents,  en-­ gaged  state  police  and  Vergennes  SROLFH RIÂżFHUV LQ D SK\VLFDO DOWHU-­ cation.  State  police  arrested  both  Jessie  and  Todd  Huestis,  cited  them  for  disorderly  conduct  and  released  them.  This  case  is  still  under  inves-­ tigation  and  more  charges  could  be  forthcoming. Â&#x2021; 2Q -XO\ DW D OLWWOH DIWHU p.m.  received  a  call  regarding  a  theft  of  an  automobile  from  Monk-­ ton  Road  in  Bristol.  Authorities  recovered  the  vehicle  the  next  day  in  New  Jersey.  Police  have  cited  Essex  resident  Matthew  Coppola,  24,  who  late  last  week  was  being  held  in  Essex  County,  N.J.,  for  lack  of  $30,000  bail,  according  to  po-­ lice.  Coppola  will  be  extradited  to  Vermont  in  the  future  to  answer  to  further  charges,  police  said.  New  Jersey  police  discovered  the  stolen  car  while  looking  into  a  report  of  a  suspicious  vehicle. Â&#x2021; 2Q -XO\ EHJDQ LQYHVWLJDWLQJ reports  of  forged  bank  checks  used  at  several  locations  in  Middlebury Â

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and  Vergennes.  Police  said  their  investigation  showed  that  16  bank  checks  were  forged  fraudulently  EHWZHHQ -XQH DQG -XO\ WRWDO-­ ing  more  than  $3,000.  Police  cited  -HQQLIHU 0 3RXORV RI )HUULV-­ burgh  for  16  counts  of  forging  bank  checks  and  16  counts  of  uttering  a  forged  instrument.  She  is  due  to  answer  the  charges  in  Addison  Su-­ perior  Court,  criminal  division,  on  Oct.  12. Â&#x2021; 2Q -XO\ DW DURXQG S P responded  to  a  three-­vehicle  crash  RQ ,QWHUVWDWH LQ 5LFKPRQG LQ which  a  former  Bristol  resident  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  30-­year-­old  Brendon  Cousino  of  Richmond  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  was  killed.  Police  said  their  preliminary  investigation  showed  that  a  Barre  woman  was  GULYLQJ VRXWKERXQG RQ , DQG crossed  over  the  grass  median  and  struck  Cousinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  northbound  car  head-­on  in  the  northbound  lanes.  A  northbound  truck  then  struck  the  Barre  womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  vehicle,  police  said.  Police  said  that  when  they  ar-­ rived  they  found  Cousino  deceased  from  injuries  he  sustained  in  the  crash;Íž  see  an  obituary  on  Page  6A  of  todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  edition.

The  Barre  woman,  who  was  re-­ portedly  not  wearing  a  seatbelt,  was  taken  to  UVM  Medical  Center  for  treatment  of  what  state  police  described  as  serious  injuries.  On  Tuesday  her  condition  was  report-­ ed  as  good.

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are  asking  for  the  publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  assis-­ tance  with  the  investigation  into  WKLV FUDVK 6SHFLÂżFDOO\ LQYHVWL-­ gators  would  like  to  hear  directly  from  anyone  who  may  have  wit-­ nessed  the  actions  of  the  drivers/ vehicles  just  prior  to  the  crash,  and  any  other  information  witnesses  may  have  about  the  operation  of  all  three  vehicles.  Anyone  with  information  about  this  incident  is  asked  to  contact  Senior  Trooper  James  Fox  at  the  Vermont  State  3ROLFH :LOOLVWRQ EDUUDFNV DW

Â&#x2021; 2Q WKH PRUQLQJ RI $XJ LQ-­ vestigated  the  theft  of  an  automo-­ bile  in  Monkton.  A  local  resident  told  police  that  her  brother-­in-­law  was  staying  with  them  for  a  few  days  before  entering  rehab.  The  man  had  called  the  Monkton  family  at  2  a.m.  from  a  Burlington  night-­ club,  but  the  family  did  not  think  anything  of  it  until  they  got  up  that  morning  and  found  their  car  was  missing.  Police  were  on  the  look-­ out  for  the  brother-­in-­law  on  suspi-­ cion  that  he  had  stolen  the  car. Â&#x2021; 2Q $XJ DW DSSUR[LPDWHO\ S P UHVSRQGHG WR D WZR YH-­ KLFOH FUDVK RQ 5RXWH LQ /HLFHV-­ ter.  Police  said  their  initial  inves-­ tigation  showed  that  a  vehicle  WKDW ZDV QRUWKERXQG RQ 5RXWH stopped  to  retrieve  an  item  that  had  landed  in  the  roadway.  When  other  cars  slowed  due  to  the  initial  vehicle  stopping  in  the  roadway,  this  caused  the  2013  Ford  Edge  GULYHQ E\ \HDU ROG &KHVWHU %R-­ dette  of  South  Burlington  to  run  into  the  rear  end  of  a  2012  Suzuki  SX4  driven  by  Joshua  Giard,  34,  of  Leicester,  causing  damage  to  both  vehicles  and  minor  injuries.  Fire  and  rescue  personnel  responded  to Â

the  scene  and  the  occupants  were  transported  to  Porter  Hospital  by  Brandon  and  Middlebury  rescue  squads  for  medical  evaluation.

The  crash  is  still  under  investi-­ gation  and  anyone  who  witnessed  the  event  is  asked  to  contact  Sgt.  Paul  Badger  of  the  New  Haven  6WDWH 3ROLFH EDUUDFNV DW an  anonymous  tip  can  be  left  online  at  www.vtips.info. Â&#x2021; 2Q $XJ DW DURXQG S P looked  into  a  report  that  a  vehicle  had  gone  off  the  road  and  caused  property  damage  on  Route  22A  near  Mutton  Square  in  Orwell,  be-­ fore  continuing  southbound.  Police  found  the  vehicleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;  2013  Kia  Op-­ tima  with  heavy  contact  damage  on  the  driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  side  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  interviewed  the  driver  roadside,  detected  signs  of  alcohol  consumption,  and  screened  the  driver  for  driving  under  the  in-­ Ă&#x20AC;XHQFH 7KH WURRSHU VDLG WKDW D SUH-­ OLPLQDU\ EUHDWK WHVW RQ \HDU ROG Wendy  M.  McCullough  of  Pittsford  showed  a  blood  alcohol  content  of  SHUFHQW WKH OHJDO OLPLW IRU GULYLQJ LV SHUFHQW 7KH WURRSHU cited  McCullough  for  DUI,  second  offense. Â&#x2021; 2Q $XJ DW DSSUR[LPDWHO\ noon  responded  with  Vergennes  police  to  a  home  on  Route  22A  in  Panton  for  a  reported  family  ¿JKW 3ROLFH VDLG WKH\ IRXQG WKDW 24-­year-­old  Joseph  Marszalkowski  of  Panton  had  an  altercation  with  a  family  member,  damaged  a  ve-­ KLFOH DQG WZR SKRQHV DQG Ă&#x20AC;HG WKH scene.  Troopers  later  found  Mars-­ zalkowski  in  Vergennes,  took  him  into  custody,  transported  him  to  state  police  barracks  in  New  Haven  and  cited  him  for  unlawful  mis-­ chief  and  interference  with  access  to  emergency  services.

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The  Salisbury  Historical  Society  will  present  a  narrative  and  pictorial  presentation  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Silver  Lakeâ&#x20AC;?  by  Bill  Powers  on  Thursday  evening,  Aug.  7KH SURJUDP EHJLQV DW S P LQ the  Salisbury  church.  Everyone  is  welcome.

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People  who  use  the  recycling  fa-­ FLOLWLHV DW WKH 6DOLVEXU\ ODQG¿OO DUH reminded  that  there  are  new  rules  in  effect.  The  following  items  can  no  longer  be  accepted:  paper  plates  and  cups,  juice  and  milk  cartons,  frozen  and  refrigerated  food  cartons.  Please  check  with  the  employees  at  the  land-­ ¿OO RU UHTXHVW D FRS\ RI WKH QHZ UXOHV (which  will  be  printed  in  the  next  is-­ sue  of  the  Spotted  Salamander).  And  as  always,  please  recycle  only  clean,  empty  unbroken  containers  for  the  safety  of  the  workers.

Car  stolen  from  Bristol  found  in  N.J. BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Vermont  State  Po-­ lice  have  charged  an  Essex  man  in  the  theft  of  a  car  from  a  Bristol  UHVLGHQFH RQ 7XHVGD\ -XO\ $X-­ thorities  recovered  the  vehicle  on  Wednesday,  July  29,  in  New  Jersey.

Police  have  cited  Matthew  Cop-­ pola,  24,  who  is  currently  being  held  in  Essex  County,  N.J.,  for  lack  of  $30,000  bail,  according  to  po-­ lice.  Coppola  will  be  extradited  to  Vermont  in  the  future  to  answer  to  further  charges,  police  said.

It  was  at  around  6  p.m.  on  July  WKDW DXWKRULWLHV UHFHLYHG D FDOO DERXW WKH WKHIW RI D 9ROYR from  the  Monkton  Road  home  of  &DUO %RVV %RVV UHSRUWHG WKDW someone  had  broken  into  his  home  and  stole  the  car  from  his  driveway Â

VRPHWLPH EHWZHHQ D P DQG p.m.  that  day,  according  to  police.

A  key  break  in  the  case  occurred  during  the  morning  of  July  29,  when  the  Gladstone  (N.J.)  Police  Department  investigated  a  report  of  a  suspicious  vehicle  in  the  town  of  Peapack,  Vermont  State  Police  said.  Further  investigation  revealed  the  vehicle  in  question  was  the  one  that  had  been  stolen  from  Bristol,  according  to  authorities.

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/DQGÂżOO FORVLQJ George  Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  oldest  daughter,  Jane  (Continued  from  Page  1A) since  I  was  my  sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  age.  Because  of  Dearborn.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  busy.  You  get  to  George,  you  do  enjoy  coming  to  the  VHH VR PDQ\ SHRSOH DQG ÂżQG RXW dump;Íž  you  do  actually  enjoy  coming  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  on  around  town.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  QLFH ² SHRSOH DUH KRQHVW DQG PRVW WR WKH ODQGÂżOO KHÂśV D JUHDW JX\ ´ The  town  decided  to  close  the  of  the  people  are  good.  Supposedly  ODQGÂżOO ² RQH RI RQO\ WZR XQOLQHG theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  losing  money,  but  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  WRZQ RZQHG ODQGÂżOOV LQ 9HUPRQW NQRZ , GRQÂśW ORRN DW WKHLU EXGJHW ´ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  about  money,  ² DIWHU UHFHLYLQJ itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  always  about  QRWLFHV RI YLRODWLRQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another money,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  my  from  the  state  Agency  community place RSLQLRQ ´ RIIHUHG of  Natural  Resources  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be (YHUHWW /HH D %ULV-­ last  August.

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Therese  Kirby,  Bris-­ â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jean Russell years  to  spend  time  back  home  and  help  tol  town  administra-­ RXW DW WKH ODQGÂżOO tor.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  another  community  place  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Through  some  fortuitous  circum-­ stances,  it  looks  like  Bristol  has  prob-­ JRLQJ WR EH YDQLVKLQJ ´ DGGHG -HDQ ably  raised  enough  money  to  pay  for  Russell,  another  of  Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  nine  chil-­ the  dump  closing,  and  the  town  has  a  GUHQ PRVW RI ZKRP VWLOO OLYH LQ WKH plan  for  how  residents  will  get  rid  of  area.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just  another  small  town  com-­ their  trash  and  recycling  (See  related  PXQLW\ SODFH WKDW ZLOO EH JRQH ´ â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  was  my  playground  when  I  story  on  Page  1A). %XW WKRVH ZKR FDPH WR WKH ODQGÂżOO ZDV D NLG ´ /HH UHPLQLVFHG JHVWXU-­ at  the  end  of  Pine  Street  on  Saturday  LQJ DURXQG WKH ODQGÂżOO Âł, XVHG WR were  not  looking  forward  to  what  will  SOD\ RYHU KHUH DOO WKH WLPH 7KHUH ZHUH JRRG SLFNLQJV RYHU KHUH ERW-­ EH EXW EDFN WR ZKDW WKH\ÂśYH KDG Âł,WÂśV QLFH WR EH RYHU KHUH ´ VDLG tles,  a  lot  of  antiques  that  I  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Â

carry  on  my  bike  so  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  hide  them.  The  bottle  business  was  pretty  good  ² FRXSOH RI FHQWV IRU HDFK EHHU ERW-­ tle  and  soda  bottle.  There  was  a  great  VDQGSLW KHUH ² \RX FRXOG MXPS RII the  top  and  slide  down  in  the  sand. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  I  come  back  here  to  work,  I  get  to  see  the  people  that  I  knew  and  went  to  school  with  almost  50  years  ago.  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  all  connected  here,  one  ZD\ RU WKH RWKHU ² QHLJKERUV IDP-­ LO\ ´ The  power  of  George  Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  town  dump  community  was  demonstrated  repeatedly  Saturday  as  folks  brought  WKHLU WUDVK WR WKH WRZQ ODQGÂżOO IRU WKH YHU\ ODVW WLPH DQG VDLG JRRGE\H WR George  and  hello  to  each  other  and  talked  about  family,  life  and  commu-­ QLW\ HYHQWV DQG LVVXHV Âł*HRUJH WKDQN \RX IRU \RXU VHUYLFH DOO WKHVH \HDUV ´ VDLG %ULVWRO UHVLGHQW John  Moyers,  who  then  added,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;and  , KDYH HQMR\HG RXU SROLWLFDO GHEDWHV ´ Âł<HDK PH WRR ´ VDLG 6PLWK Âł:H VRPHWLPHV GLVDJUHH -RKQ ´ Âł%XW ZH VRPHWLPHV DJUHH ´ VDLG 0R\HUV Âł,WÂśV EHHQ JRRG DOO URXQG ´ Go  to  addisonindependent.com  to  read  long-­time  Bristol  resident  Fred  Baserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  thoughts  on  the  closing  of  WKH %ULVWRO ODQGÂżOO

GEORGE  SMITH,  RIGHT,  shares  a  laugh  with  old  friend  Joe  Devall  at  the  Bristol  town  dump  Saturday.  The  dump  closed  on  Saturday  and  Smith,  who  has  worked  there  for  20  years,  was  on  hand  to  say  goodbye.

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EVERETT  LEE,  LEFT,  chats  with  Jim  Lucia  while  Jane  Dearborn  looks  on  from  the  Bristol  town  dump  scale  house  on  the  dumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  last  day  of  operation  Saturday.

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Field  Days  2015 THE  ADDISON  COUNTY  Fair  and  Field  Days  opened  in  its  usual  fashion  Tuesday  with  plenty  of  animals  on  display,  plates  of  delicious  food,  fun  on  the  midway  and  lots  of  sunshine  interrupted  by  one,  brief  torrential  downpour.  The  fair  continues  in  New  Haven  through  Saturday.  Pictured  here,  clockwise  from  top,  Addy  Parsons  gets  a  hug  outside  the  cow  palace  from  a  fall  yearling  heifer;Íž  Jim  Newton  drives  his  1947  Massey  Harris  WR D VHFRQG SODFH ÂżQLVK LQ WKH DQWLTXH WUDFWRU SXOO .HHQDQ 7K\JHVHQ RI 7XQEULGJH takes  his  Brown  Swiss  winter  calf  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jackalynâ&#x20AC;?  for  a  walk  through  the  empty  cow  palace;Íž  Rosieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Racing  Pigs  tear  up  the  course;Íž  chainsaw  carver  Christopher  Nelson  of  Lincoln  SUHSDUHV D ORJ .DWHO\QQ 2XHOOHWWH DQG %HQMDPLQ 0DLOOH FKDW RXWVLGH WKH + 'DLU\ %DUQ and  horses  enter  the  competition  ring.

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The  grey  and  white  bird  with  the  yellow  crest  and  orange  spot  on  her  cheek,  typically  spends  a  part  of  her  day  outside  her  cage  in  the  summer  home  of  Carla  and  David  LaFountain  at  Kampersville  in  Salisbury.  Last  Sunday,  July  26,  David  LaFountain  opened  the  door  to  go  outside  and  Rosie  quite  unexpectedly  followed  her  owner  outdoors  and  took  off  into  the  wild  blue  yonder. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She  never  does  that,â&#x20AC;?  Carla  La-­ Fountain  recounted.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;She  went  straight  up  into  the  sky  and  over  the  trees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  just  never  though  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  see  her  again.â&#x20AC;?

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Although  family  members  and  friends  searched  long  and  hard,  they  found  no  sign  of  Rosie.  Fortunately,  this  story  has  a  happy  ending.  This  past  Thursday  morning,  a  couple  hiking  on  the  Abbey  Pond  trail  in  Middlebury  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  more  than  nine  miles  from  Kampersville  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  spotted  the  run-­ away  bird,  lost  and  hungry,  walking  on  the  trail.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;She  went  right  up  to  the  hikers  and  let  them  pick  her  up,â&#x20AC;?  Carla  said.

The  couple  took  poor  Rosie  to  Homeward  Bound,  the  Addison  County  Humane  Society,  which  the  /D)RXQWDLQV KDG QRWL¿HG ZKHQ WKH FRFNDWLHO ¿UVW GLVDSSHDUHG +RPHZDUG Bound  contacted  the  LaFountains  and  a  happy  reunion  was  made.

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Schumer  and  Director  Judd  Apa-­ tow  have  drawn  celebrities  to  the  cast  to  add  to  the  fun.  LeBron  James  is  a  real  surprise  as  Aaronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  patient  who  becomes  his  friend.  Their  one-­on-­one  interlude  on  the  basketball  court  is  genuinely  funny  primarily  because  neither  comments  on  its  ludicrous  as-­ pect.  Marisa  Tomei,  Daniel  Radcliffe  and  Amarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;e  Stoudemire  are  on  board  with  less  success.  Among  this  gang  of  surprise  guests,  7LOGD 6ZLQWRQ KDV D ÂżHOG GD\ FUHDWLQJ a  cartoon  of  a  tyrannical  British  boss  at  a  porn  magazine.  In  a  lovely,  quiet  performance  amidst  the  chaos,  Brie  Larson  anchors  the  movie  as  Amyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  married  sister  Kim  who  stands  for  ev-­ erything  Amy  thinks  she  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want.  Bill  Hader  is  irresistible  as  the  doc-­ tor  too  good  to  be  true,  and  Amy,  while  not  at  all  irresistible,  shouts  to  the  world  that  women  are  no  longer  merely  collectibles.  Men  can  be  fools  too.  After  centuries  of  the  reverse,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fun  to  see  a  woman  calling  all  the  shots  ¹ XQWLO ÂżQDOO\ VKH GRHVQÂśW ZDQW WR If  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trainwreckâ&#x20AC;?  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  a  good  movie  by  ordinary  standards,  an  uninhibited  dame  taking  on  the  old  culture  wins  the  day.  Whether  or  not  you  like  it,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  see  quickly  that  it  is  a  game  changer.  After  succeeding  mightily  on  televi-­ sion,  Amy  Schumer  has  announced  to  the  world  that  she  is  the  uncensored  comic  voice  of  the  moment.  She  opens  the  gates.

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Tuesday  afternoon.

Southdowns,  Kuehne  explains,  are  a  meat  sheep,  and  so  they  need  to  be  fully  shorn  for  the  show  ring  so  that  the  judges  can  take  a  look  at  their  Porter Cardiology welcomes shoulders,  hocks,  and  haunches  up  close  and  personal.

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Middlebury (Continued  from  Page  1A) ic,â&#x20AC;?  the  NexBridge  narrative  reads.  Becky  Dayton,  owner  of  the  Ver-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  building  will  be  designed  and  mont  Book  Shop;Íž  Chris  Eaton,  long  engineered  to  meet  or  exceed  the  en-­ involved  in  residential  real  estate  de-­ ergy  code. velopment  and  solar  equipment  sales;Íž  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  building  as  conceived  could  Aaron  Harris,  principal  of  Tiger  Ven-­ HDVLO\ DFKLHYH D /((' &HUWLÂżHG OHYHO tures,  LLC;Íž  and  Bryan  Phelps,  a  real  and  could  possibly  even  gain  Silver  estate  professional  and  former  owner  status,â&#x20AC;?  the  narrative  adds. of  Noonie  Deli  in  Middlebury. /((' FHUWLÂżFDWLRQ LV WKH QDWLRQDOO\ Also  on  board  the  NexBridge  team  recognized  standard  for  measuring  are  such  local  companies  as  Bread  building  sustainability.

Load  Corp.,  Phelps  Engineering  and  Phelps  said  he  and  his  associates  LandWorks.

KDYH DOUHDG\ ORRNHG LQWR ÂżQDQFLQJ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  certainly  very  excited  about  which  could  include  a  combination  the  prospect  of  continuing  through  of  New  Market  Tax  Credits,  funding  this  process,â&#x20AC;?  Phelps  said  on  Wednes-­ through  the  Vermont  Economic  De-­ GD\ RI 1H[%ULGJHÂśV 5)3 ÂżOLQJ Âł:H velopment  Authority,  bank  loans  and  feel  very  strongly  that  this  is  really  equity  investment. the  beginning  of  the  process,  that  our  TOWN  OPTIMISTIC,  ideas  and  concepts  and  designs  are  a  BUT  QUESTIONS  REMAIN starting  point  for  discussions  with  the  Jamie  Gaucher  is  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  di-­ (RFP)  review  committee  and  then  the  rector  of  business  development  and  town  of  Middlebury.  Our  interest  in  LQQRYDWLRQ DQG FKDLUV WKH PHP-­ the  project  is  to  make  sure  it  gets  done  ber  Economic  Development  Initiative  correctly  and  we  understand  that  will  RFP  Committee  that  will  vet  the  Nex-­ involve  getting  input  from  the  variety  Bridge  proposal  and  decide  whether  of  stakeholders  in  our  community.â&#x20AC;? to  recommend  it  to  the  town  select-­ PRELIMINARY  PLANS board.

So  NexBridge  will  face  no  compe-­ He  was  optimistic  following  his  tition  during  the  com-­ ÂżUVW UHYLHZ RI WKH LQJ PRQWKV DV LW ÂżQH NexBridge  RFP  re-­ tunes  and  unveils  sponse  early  this  to  the  Middlebury  week. public  its  vision  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  proposal  a  mixed-­use  devel-­ seems  to  address  all  opment  that  would  of  the  requirements  be  nestled  between  that  were  in  the  RFP,â&#x20AC;?  the  town  library  and  he  said  during  an  in-­ the  Otter  Creek.  The  terview  on  Tuesday. group  shared  its  pre-­ That  RFP  called  liminary  plans  in  its  upon  participating  RFP  response  sub-­ companies  to  craft  mitted  on  Monday.  plans  that,  among  Those  tentative  plans  other  things,  could  call  for,  among  other  demonstrate  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;un-­ things: derstanding  of  the  Â&#x2021; $ VLQJOH YHUWLFDO BRYAN   PHELPS historic  development  L-­shaped,  mixed-­use  pattern  of  Middle-­ building  with  a  parking  garage  and  buryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  village  center;Ížâ&#x20AC;?  recognize  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;ample  open  space.â&#x20AC;?  The  building  limited  public  parking  opportunities  would  include  one  three-­story  wing  VXUURXQGLQJ WKH VLWH UHĂ&#x20AC;HFW D FRP-­ and  one  four-­story  wing,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;with  scale  mitment  to  making  their  building(s)  and  massing  consistent  with  other  HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQW DQG ZRXOG UHVXOW LQ downtown  buildings,â&#x20AC;?  according  to  a  project  that  could  contribute  to  the   the  companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  RFP  response.  One  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;overall  economic,  cultural  and  social  the  wings  would  run  north-­south  and  well  being  of  our  community.â&#x20AC;? would  front  the  existing  upper  library  Redstone  Principal  J.  Larry  Wil-­ parking  lot.  The  other  wing  would  liams  Jr.  said  he  and  his  associates  run  east-­west  near  the  northern  edge  worked  hard  to  devise  a  project  that  of  the  lot,  with  its  massing  consistent  would  meet  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  RFP  re-­ with  the  nearby  Battell  Block.  Lo-­ quirements  while  assuring  a  decent  cated  at  the  inside  corner  of  the  two  return  on  investment.  But  it  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  wings  (facing  southeast)  would  be  a  pan  out.

WZR VWRU\ RIÂżFH UHWDLO VSDFH ZLWK DQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;To  design  a  project  that  was  eco-­ angled  façade  enhanced  by  its  solar  nomically  feasible  would  not  have  orientation  while  framing  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;vibrant  met  the  constraints  of  the  RFP,â&#x20AC;?  Wil-­ outdoor  public  space.â&#x20AC;? liams  said.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  development  that  would  in-­ Williams  cited,  as  an  example,  clude  residential,  commercial  and  parking  stipulations  that  included  re-­ professional  uses,  as  well  as  a  public  placing  existing  spaces  that  would  be  plaza  and  enough  parking  to  accom-­ erased  by  the  project  while  also  pro-­ modate  the  tenants,  their  customers  viding  additional  spaces  to  meet  the  and  the  public,  according  to  Nex-­ needs  of  the  project.

Bridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  RFP  response.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  looked  like  it  was  a  beauty  con-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  will  transform  what  is  now  an  test  to  see  who  could  come  forward  underutilized,  unsightly  parking  lot  with  the  nicest  looking  project,â&#x20AC;?  Wil-­ into  an  attractive,  revenue  enhancing  liams  said. and  welcome  cornerstone  of  Middle-­ He  also  said  that  all  four  compa-­ buryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  downtown  area,â&#x20AC;?  reads  the  nies  in  the  running  had  to  reach  out  response.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  project  will  be  scaled  to  some  of  the  same  people  asking  and  designed  in  accordance  with  them  up-­front  to  be  potential  tenants.  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  native  architecture;Íž  sit-­ Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  lot  of  competition  for  a  rather  ed  to  make  optimal  use  of  established  limited  pool,  he  noted. infrastructure,  topography  and  utili-­ Feedback  from  the  public  and  town  ties;Íž  and  structured  to  highlight  our  RIÂżFLDOV FRXOG GULYH PDMRU UH GHVLJQ classic  New  England  village  location  of  the  project  in  a  manner  that  could  on  the  Otter  Creek  waterfront.â&#x20AC;?

PDNH LW ÂżQDQFLDOO\ XQWHQDEOH GXULQJ Â&#x2021; $ WRWDO RI DSSUR[LPDWHO\ the  middle  of  the  review  process,  Wil-­ VTXDUH IHHW RI DYDLODEOH UHWDLO RI-­ liams  added. ÂżFH VSDFH DQG VTXDUH IHHW Âł,WÂśOO SUREDEO\ EH PRUH GLIÂżFXOW D RI GHVLJQDWHG RIÂżFH VSDFH 3KHOSV project  than  people  realize,â&#x20AC;?  Williams  VDLG 1H[%ULGJH ZDQWV WR EH Ă&#x20AC;H[LEOH said.

LQ LWV SODQQLQJ IRU WKH RIÂżFH DQG UH-­ Still,  Williams  said  he  reached  out  tail  components  so  it  can  respond  to  WR 1H[%ULGJH RIÂżFLDOV WR VHH LI WKH\ market  forces.  For  example,  he  said  were  interested  in  joining  forces  on  a  the  demand  could  ultimately  be  for  plan.  That  ultimately  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  work  out.

SHUFHQW RIÂżFH VSDFH DQG QR UH-­ Middlebury  selectboard  Chairman  tail.  He  also  stressed  plans  for  the  re-­ Dean  George  acknowledged  being  tail  space  call  for  a  variety  of  small  somewhat  surprised  that  only  one  stores  that  would  complement  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  company  elected  to  respond  to  the  not  compete  against  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  current  down-­ RFP.  But  he  acknowledged  the  com-­ town  enterprises.  He  said  NexBridge  mitment  of  time  and  resources  that  would  not  scout  a  major  store  to  take  companies  were  facing  to  see  the  pro-­ all  of  the  retail  space. cess  through. Â&#x2021; $ WRWDO RI DURXQG VTXDUH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  very  complex  potential  feet  of  residential  space  that  would  project,â&#x20AC;?  George  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  sense  is  include  a  mix  of  market  rate  and  that  for  the  things  the  town  is  really  â&#x20AC;&#x153;affordably-­priced  units.â&#x20AC;?  Tentative  looking  for,  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not   a  lot  of  op-­ plans  call  for  four  studio  apartments;Íž  SRUWXQLWLHV IRU SURÂżW , NQRZ WKDW DUHD VHYHQ RQH EHGURRP XQLWV WZR is  complex  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  we  have  run  into  it  bedroom  units;Íž  and  two  three-­bed-­ from  a  soils  issue,  wastewater,  utili-­ room  units. tiesâ&#x20AC;Ś  There  are  probably  a  lot  of  un-­  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  national  trend  is  that  people  knowns  for  folks  that  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  the  want  to  be  closer  to  the  downtown,  background  for  working  in  the  com-­ and  we  think  this  is  a  good  direction  munity.â&#x20AC;? for  Middlebury  to  go  as  well,â&#x20AC;?  Phelps  Still,  he  is  pleased  that  NexBridge  said,  noting  the  new  residents  would  followed  through. help  fuel  the  downtown  economy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One  of  the  encouraging  things  3KHOSV DGGHG WKH QHZ RIÂżFH VSDFH is  that  the  local  group  is  made  up  of  and  retail  stores  would  provide  new  people  who  know  this  community  jobs  and  serve  as  a  magnet  for  addi-­ very  well,  inside  and  out,  and  prob-­ tional  shoppers  and  employees  to  do  ably  have  a  good  sense  of  what  can  business  in  Middlebury. be  done  down  there  and  still  have  Â&#x2021; 7KH SRVVLELOLW\ RI D VPDOO VFDOH VRPH HFRQRPLF EHQHÂżW WR WKH LQYHV-­ conference  center  for  the  building  tors,  whereas  that  might  have  scared  tenants  and  community  at  large. off  some  of  the  others,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  Â&#x2021; (QHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQW FRQVWUXFWLRQ suspect  (NexBridge)  has  put  a  lot  of  that  would  take  advantage  of  the  siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work  into  this,  so  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  probably  a  good  exposure  to  natural  light. project.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  solar  exposure  of  the  pro-­ NEXT  STEPS posed  structure  allows  for  a  solar  PV  The  EDI  committee  was  sched-­ installation  ideally  situated  with  no  uled  to  meet  this  Thursday,  Aug.  6,  adverse  impact  on  the  overall  aesthet-­ DW S P LQ WKH WRZQ RIÂżFHV WR WDNH

A  COALITION  OF  local  business  people,  operating  under  the  name  NexBridge,  have  proposed  a  multi-­story  building  and  parking  garage  for  a  WRZQ RZQHG SDUFHO EHKLQG WKH ,OVOH\ /LEUDU\ LQ GRZQWRZQ 0LGGOHEXU\ 7KLV DUWLVWœV UHQGHULQJ VKRZV KRZ WKH / VKDSHG EXLOGLQJ ZRXOG ¿W RQ WKH SURSHUW\ 7KH QHZ WRZQ RI¿FH EXLOGLQJ LV VKRZQ LQ WKH IRUHJURXQG

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community  members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  excited  about  it,â&#x20AC;?  Gaucher  said.

2I¿FLDOV SRLQWHG RXW WKDW WKH SUR-­ cess  could  end  without  a  project  rec-­ ommendation  to  the  selectboard.  At  that  point  the  board  would  have  to  de-­

cide  the  next  step  in  trying  to  develop  the  EDI  site.

If  a  NexBridge  project  does  get  green-­lighted  by  the  selectboard,  it  will  go  through  the  requisite  state  and  local  permitting  processes.  A  best-­ case  scenario,  Phelps  said,  could  re-­

VXOW LQ D VSULQJ FRQVWUXFWLRQ VWDUW DQG D FRPSOHWHG SURMHFW ZLWKLQ WR PRQWKV â&#x20AC;&#x153;That  is  an  aggressive  timeline  given  the  public  process  that  needs  to  happen  before  that,â&#x20AC;?  Phelps  acknowl-­ edged.