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State champs

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A Panton Scout is following in the steps of his father and grandfather. See Page 3A.

Swimmers from Vergennes and 0LGGOHEXU\ WRRN ÀUVW SODFH LQ HYHQWV at the state meet. See Page 1B.

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 68 No. 32

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, August 7, 2014 â—†

56 Pages

75¢

UVM  is  training  next  generation  of  farmers Ag  youth  learn  the  basics  of  business

CASSANDRA  MANNING,  14,  of  Brandon  saddles  up  atop  Scotty  before  heading  to  the  competition  ring  at  the  Addison  County  Fair  and  Field  Days  Tuesday  afternoon.  Field  Days  runs  through  Saturday,  Aug.  9,  in  New  Haven.  For  more  photos  see  Page  13A. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Field Days is here!

Investors  on  motorcycles  look  to  spur  local  business

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By  ZACH  DESPART LQ 9HUPRQW DQG WKULYH LQ 9HUPRQW ´ ADDISON  COUNTY  â€”  It’s  no  VDLG $OL =LSSDUR WKH SURJUDP FRRU-­ secret  that  Vermont’s  farmers  are  ag-­ GLQDWRU ing,  but  a  program  run  by  the  Uni-­ (DFK VWXGHQW IDUPHU VDYHV PRQH\ versity  of  Vermont  Extension  aims  along  the  way.  The  program  matches  WR LQMHFW QHZ EORRG LQWR WKH VWDWHÂśV WKH VWXGHQWVÂś VDYLQJV DW D UDWH RI EDFNERQH LQGXVWU\ up  to  $1,000,  for  the  purchase  of  a  1H[W ZHHN VWXGHQWV IURP farm  asset.  DFURVV WKH VWDWH ZLOO JUDGXDWH LQ WKH *HYU\ JUDGXDWHG IURP 9HU-­ inaugural  class  of  the  gennes  Union  High  UVM  Center  for  Sus-­ “Anyone can School  this  past  June.  tainable  Agriculture’s  no  stranger  to  put animals in He’s  <RXWK $JULFXOWXUDO ,QGL-­ farming  â€”  his  family  YLGXDO 'HYHORSPHQW $F-­ their backyard UDQ D GDLU\ XQWLO VHOOLQJ count  program,  known  and call it a LWV PLONLQJ KHUG LQ as  Youth  Ag  IDA.  That  farm, but once The  Gevrys  still  own  JURXS LQFOXGHV WZR $G-­ WKH ODQG DQG UHQW LW RXW GLVRQ &RXQW\ UHVLGHQWV you can market Gevry  currently  owns  ² (WKDQ *HYU\ RI $G-­ yourself and EHHI FRZV DQG KH JURZV GLVRQ DQG 6LUL 6ZDQVRQ make money, hay  with  his  father. of  Orwell. The  younger  Gevry  you’re golden.â€? The  program  is  for  ¿UVW VDZ D SRVWLQJ DERXW — Siri Swanson the  Youth  Ag  IDA  pro-­ young  Vermonters,  ages  14  to  21,  who  are  in-­ JUDP RQOLQH DQG VDLG WHUHVWHG LQ SXUVXLQJ D FDUHHU LQ DJ-­ KLV DGYLVHUV ZLWK )XWXUH )DUPHUV RI riculture.  In  the  one-­year  program,  $PHULFD HQFRXUDJHG KLP WR HQUROO VWXGHQWV OHDUQ ÂżQDQFLDO OLWHUDF\ DQG *HYU\ VDLG KH DQG WKH RWKHU VWXGHQWV business  management  skills. OHDUQHG KRZ WR UXQ D IDUP OLNH DQ\ Âł6WDUWLQJ HDUO\ ZLWK ÂżQDQFLDO OLWHU-­ other  business. DF\ D VWURQJ EDFNJURXQG LQ EXVLQHVV Âł:H OHDUQHG WR PDNH D EXVLQHVV management,  access  to  our  state’s  plan  with  the  help  of  webinars  that  QHWZRUN RI IDUP VHUYLFH SURYLGHUV ZH ZDWFKHG DV ZHOO DV ÂżQDQFLDO will  ensure  our  next  generations  of  SODQQLQJ DQG KRZ WR EXGJHW \RXU (See  Farmers,  Page  12A) farmers  will  start  in  Vermont,  stay Â

ALEXIS  OUELLETTE  OF  Weybridge,  who  has  been  showing  cows  at  Field  Days  for  a  decade,  holds  Luna,  who  was  named  Grand  Champion  Jersey  Wednesday. Independent  photo/Phoebe  Lewis

By  WEYLAND  JOYNER WULS ZDV D ZD\ WR EULQJ DGYLFH QHW-­ MIDDLEBURY  â€”  A  group  of  ZRUNLQJ RSSRUWXQLWLHV DQG SRWHQWLDO ELNHUV UXPEOHG LQWR WRZQ RQ WKHLU LQYHVWRUV WR HQWUHSUHQHXUV LQ XQGHU-­ PRWRUF\FOHV 0RQGD\ PRUQLQJ ZLWK VHUYHG SDUWV RI 9HUPRQW a  unique  goal  â€”  to  â€œIn  smaller  commu-­ hear  pitches  from  en-­ “In smaller nities,  entrepreneurs  WUHSUHQHXUV DQG RZQ-­ have  a  smaller  number  ers  of  business  startups  communities, of  people  to  talk  to.  The  ORRNLQJ IRU DGYLFH DQG entrepreneurs thought  process  is  to  capital.  The  group  that  have a smaller help  those  entrepreneurs  JDWKHUHG DW WKH 0LGGOH-­ number of PDNH FRQQHFWLRQV ´ EXU\ ,QQ ZDV PDGH XS people to talk &URVV H[SODLQHG RI DERXW D GR]HQ YHQWXUH $W WKH VWRS LQ 0LGGOH-­ to. The thought FDSLWDOLVWV DQG HQWUHSUH-­ bury  four  entrepreneurs  neurs  with  experience  process (for gave  short  pitches  of  in  early-­stage  business  the venture PLQXWHV ZLWK DG-­ investment  in  Vermont.  capitalist moGLWLRQDO WLPH IRU TXHV-­ 7KLV ZDV WKH ÂżUVW VWRS torcycle tour) WLRQV DQG DGYLFH DW WKH RQ Âł)UHVK7UDFNV RQ WKH is to help those 0LGGOHEXU\ ,QQ 5RDG ´ D IRXU GD\ WRXU The  business  op-­ in  which  32  business-­ entrepreneurs SRUWXQLWLHV UHSUHVHQWHG PHQ DQG ZRPHQ ZRXOG make connecwere  Ekopolimer,  which  visit  seven  small  towns  tions.â€? plans  to  manufacture  â€” investor shipping  pallets  from  in  Vermont,  hearing  41  Cairn Cross UHF\FOHG SODVWLF :D-­ SLWFKHV 7ZHOYH ULGHUV FDPH WR 0LGGOHEXU\ terotor,  a  company  with  &DLUQ &URVV FR IRXQGHU RI 6KHO-­ DQ LQQRYDWLYH GHVLJQ IRU DQ XQGHU-­ EXUQH YHQWXUH FDSLWDO ÂżUP )UHVK-­ water  rotor  that  generates  energy  7UDFNV &DSLWDO DQG RUJDQL]HU RI WKLV LQ H[WUHPHO\ VORZ PRYLQJ ZDWHU ZHHNÂśV PRWRUF\FOH ULGH VDLG WKH (See  Riders,  Page  18A)

Woodchuck  has  big  plans  for  its  new  facility Nation-­leading  cider  maker  sees  growth

By the way Construction  has  begun  on  the  new  playground  on  the  Bristol  green.  Crews  broke  ground  July  30,  and  Bristol  Recreation  Director   (See  By  the  way,  Page  7A)

Index Obituaries  ................................ 6A &ODVVL¿HGV  ....................... 6B-­10B Service  Directory  .............. 7B-­9B Entertainment  ........................ 15A &RPPXQLW\ &DOHQGDU  ........ 8A-­9A Sports  ................................ 1B-­3B

By  ANGELO  LYNN MIDDLEBURY  â€”  U.S.  Sen.  Pat-­ ULFN /HDK\ WROG VWRULHV WR D JURXS RI LQYLWHG PHGLD DQG IULHQGV JDWKHUHG RXWVLGH WKH QHZ VTXDUH IRRW :RRGFKXFN FLGHU\ DQG ERWWOLQJ ID-­ FLOLW\ LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ RQ :HGQHVGD\ RI KRZ :RRGFKXFN +DUG &LGHU ZDV SDUW RI WKH ÂłKRO\ ZDWHU´ KH NHHSV LQ VWRFN DW KLV SUHVWLJLRXV RIÂżFH LQ WKH halls  of  Congress.  )XUWKHU WKH 9HUPRQW 'HPRFUDW VDLG KH OLNHV WR ERDVW WR IRONV LQ :DVKLQJWRQ ' & DQG HOVHZKHUH WKDW WKH EHVW KDUG FLGHU LQ WKH FRXQ-­ WU\ ² DQG WKH ÂżUVW WR KHUDOG LWV FRPHEDFN DV D QDWLRQDO GULQN LQ WKH PLG V ² LV IURP KLV KRPH state,  which  is  known  for  its  high  quality  craft  beverages. Âł7KH VWRU\ RI :RRGFKXFN LV UHS-­ resentative  of  Vermont’s  ethos,  of  a  SODFH NQRZQ IRU FUDIW DQG TXDOLW\ ´ /HDK\ VDLG DGGLQJ WKDW IURP LWV humble  start  in  Proctorsville  to  its  ³UHPDUNDEOH JURZWK LQ 0LGGOHEXU\

it’s  clear  that  a  commitment  to  put-­ ting  out  a  quality  beverage  has  been  DW WKH FHQWHU RI :RRGFKXFNÂśV YLVLRQ ´ Vermont  Commissioner  of  Eco-­ nomic  Development  Lisa  Gosselin  FRQJUDWXODWHG WKH \HDU ROG 9HU-­ mont  company  for  not  just  pulling  LWVHOI EDFN IURP WKH HGJH RI EDQN-­ ruptcy  back  in  2003,  but  for  creating  D WKULYLQJ EXVLQHVV LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ ZLWK ORFDO HPSOR\HHV DQG ÂłOHDG-­ LQJ WKH QDWLRQ LQ GHYHORSLQJ D QHZ QLFKH PDUNHW QDWLRQZLGH DQG VKRZ-­ LQJ WKDW LW FDQ EH GRQH ULJKW KHUH LQ 9HUPRQW ´ $QG 9HUPRQW +DUG &LGHU 3UHVL-­ GHQW DQG &(2 'DQ 5RZHOO VKDUHG VWRULHV RI GLH KDUG :RRGFKXFN IDQV GULYLQJ PLOHV RXW RI WKHLU ZD\ WR VHH WKH FLGHU\ RU HYHQ LQFRUSRUDWLQJ a  factory  tour  into  their  honeymoon. $IWHU WKH WKUHH VSRNH EULHĂ€\ 5RZ-­ HOO FXW WKH REOLJDWRU\ ULEERQ RIÂżFLDO-­ U.S.  SEN.  PATRICK  Leahy  has  the  crowd  in  stitches  as  he  relates  a  story  during  the  ribbon-­cutting  cer-­ ly  opening  the  $34  million  facility  on  emony  at  the  new  100,000-­square-­foot  Woodchuck  cidery  off  Exchange  Street  in  Middlebury  on  Wednesday.  Exchange  Street  built  over  the  past  Laughing  alongside  him  are  Vermont  Commissioner  of  Economic  Development  Lisa  Gosselin  and  Vermont  Hard  Cider  President  and  CEO  Dan  Rowell. Independent  photo/Angelo  Lynn (See  Woodchuck,  Page  2A)

PAGE  2A  â€”  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  August  7,  2014

VERMONT  HARD  CIDER  opened  its  new  headquarters  on  Exchange  Street  in  Middlebury  Wednesday  morning.  The  company’s  old  facility  on  Pond  Lane  will  remain  in  operation. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

BILL  SUHR,  FAR  right,  of  Cham-­ plain  Orchards  in  Shoreham  talks  with  Woodchuck’s  Dan  Rowell  and  Sen.  Patrick  Leahy  at  the  cidery  grand  opening.  Independent  photo/Angelo  Lynn

VERMONT  HARD  CIDER  opened  its  new  Exchange  Street  headquarters  Wednesday.  The  facility  features  a  state-­of-­the-­art  bottling,  pasteurizing  and  labeling  line. Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell

Woodchuck  Cidery  by  the  numbers ‡  23  cider  tanks  total ‡ H[WHUQDO WDQNV FDQ IHU-­ PHQW XS WR JDOORQV RI juice  each ‡ LQVLGH WDQNV XVHG IRU EOHQGLQJ DQG FUDIWLQJ :RRG-­ chuck  Cider  styles ‡ 0RUH WKDQ D PLOH RI VWDLQ-­ less  steel  piping  connects  tanks  to  bottling  line ‡ VTXDUH IRRW EXLOG-­ ing  with  the  potential  to  grow  WR D VTXDUH IRRW IDFLOLW\ RQ LWV H[LVWLQJ DFUHV ‡ )DFLOLW\ RSHQ WR WKH SXEOLF ZLWK WRXUV JLIW VKRS DQG FLGHU samples  on  Saturdays  &  Sun-­ GD\V D P S P 0RQGD\V 7KXUVGD\V )ULGD\V D P S P ‡ ,Q :RRGFKXFN VROG PLOOLRQ FDVHV RI FLGHU

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VISITORS  TO  THE  new  Vermont  Hard  Cider  headquarters  can  learn  about  the  history  of  hard  cider  and  the  company  while  watching  the  production  line  from  an  elevated  viewing  platform. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

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Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  August  7,  2014  â€”  PAGE  3A

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JOSHUA  COOK  OF  Panton  displays  one  of  the  20  bat  houses  he  made  and  hung  around  the  northern  part  of  the  county  for  the  community  service  component  of  his  Eagle  Scout  rank.

Teen earns Scoutings highest honor

By  PHOEBE  LEWIS  VERGENNES  â€”  When  Joshua  Cook  received  his  Eagle  Scout  badge  this  summer,  he  felt  thrilled.  $W DJH KH KDG ÂżQDOO\ FRPSOHW-­ HG ZKDW KH KDG VHW RXW WR DFFRPSOLVK DW WKH DJH RI :KHQ KH DFFHSWHG KLV (DJOH 6FRXW EDGJH LQ D FHUHPRQ\ at  American  Legion  Post  14  in  Ver-­ gennes  on  June  29,  it  was  a  culmina-­ tion  of  an  effort  that  lasted  through-­ RXW KLV WHHQDJH \HDUV  ³,W GHÂżQLWHO\ IHHOV OLNH D KXJH UH-­ OLHI WKDW \RXÂśUH GRQH ´ WKH 3DQWRQ UHVLGHQW VDLG Âł,ÂśP H[WUHPHO\ H[FLW-­ HG , JRW LW ´ Cook  is  now  a  third-­generation  Eagle  Scout  and  is  following  in  the  KDUG HDUQHG IRRWVWHSV RI KLV IDWKHU Chris,  and  grandfather,  Dave,  who  have  also  attained  Eagle  Scout.  VERGENNES  SCOUT  TROOP  539  member  Joshua  Cook,  right,  was  ³(DJOH LV GHÂżQLWHO\ WKH PRVW FKDO-­ invested  with  the  rank  of  Eagle  Scout  in  a  ceremony  at  American  Legion  OHQJLQJ UDQN ´ &RRN VDLG Post  14  on  June  29.  Cook  is  shown  at  the  ceremony  with  his  father,  &RRN LV QRW H[DJJHUDWLQJ %HFRP-­ Chris,  and  grandfather,  Dave,  who  both  also  earned  the  rank  of  Eagle  ing  an  Eagle  Scout,  the  highest  rank  Scout,  the  highest  distinction  in  Scouting. 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WKH WRZQ SODQ The  selectboard  on  Aug.  12  will  hold  its  second  hearing  on  what  have  been  some  more  controversial  SURSRVHG FKDQJHV WR ODQJXDJH LQ WKH WRZQ SODQ WKDW UHODWH WR WKH QHZ WRZQ RI¿FH UHFUHDWLRQ IDFLOLW\ SURMHFW $OVR DW WKH -XO\ PHHWLQJ WKH VHOHFWERDUG UHFHLYHG DQ XSGDWH IURP ,OVOH\ 3XEOLF /LEUDU\ %XLOGLQJ &RP-­ mittee  Chairman  John  Freidin  on  on-­ JRLQJ HIIRUWV WR VL]H XS WKH OLEUDU\œV

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to the Digital Age of Dentistry! Our practice has incorporated every piece of digital technology available to provide you, the patient, the most comfortable and convenient dental appointment you will ever experience. With our diagnostic tools to help us diagnose the condition of your teeth better than ever before, we will make your H[SHULHQFH ZLWK XV ÀUVW UDWH 2XU FRQYHQLHQW &HUHF WHFKQRORJ\ allows us to fabricate and place your porcelain crown in one visit and with our Galileos technology we are able to place \RXU LPSODQW DQG \RXU LPSODQW FURZQ ULJKW KHUH LQ RXU RIÀFH Let your next dental experience be a digital one at Saltzman Dental. Always Accepting New Patients & Emergencies

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Lawmakers: Justify issues or reject pipeline for  one  international  alternatives  to  get  to  Rutland  with-­ *RY 6KXPOLQ FRUSRUDWLRQ *0 9*6 RXW WKH ,3 VSXU DQG ZH KDYH QRW EHHQ In  the  interest  of  an  and  massive  cost  sav-­ SURYLGHG ZLWK DQ\ UHDO ZRUN SURGXFW orderly,  productive  state  LQJ EHQHÂżW IRU DQRWKHU to  date.  energy  development  This  week’s  writ-­ ,QWHUQDWLRQDO 3DSHU )XUWKHU *0 9*6 KDV PDGH UHS-­ process,  utility  projects  The  costs,  on  the  other  UHVHQWDWLRQV WKDW 3KDVH FRQWULEXWHV DUH EURXJKW EHIRUH WKH ers  are  Sen.  Claire  KDQG DUH SDLG E\ WKH PLOOLRQ WRZDUG UHDFKLQJ 5XW-­ 3XEOLF 6HUYLFH %RDUG Ayer,  D-­Addison;Íž  towns  and  landowners  ODQG $IWHU VXEWUDFWLQJ WKH PLO-­ WR UHTXHVW D &HUWLÂżFDWH Sen.  Christopher  RI 3XEOLF *RRG &3* Bray,  D-­New  Haven;Íž  RI &RUQZDOO DQG 6KRUH-­ lion  cost  overrun  in  Phase  1,  have  we  ham  required  to  host  QRZ UHGXFHG WKH WRWDO QHW ÂżQDQFLDO These  CPGs  must  only  and  Rep.  Willem  the  pipeline.  Given  this  EHQHÂżW RI 3KDVH WR RQO\ PLOOLRQ" EH JUDQWHG ZKHQ HDUQHG Jewett,  D.  Ripton.  uneven  and  dispropor-­ 2U ZLOO FXUUHQW *0 9*6 UDWHSD\HUV E\ PHHWLQJ D YDULHW\ RI This  letter  was  sent  WLRQDWH GLVWULEXWLRQ RI LQ &KLWWHQGHQ DQG )UDQNOLQ &RXQWLHV UHTXLUHPHQWV GHÂżQHG to  Gov.  Shumlin  and  FRVWV DQG EHQHÂżWV ZH SLFN XS WKH PLOOLRQ WDE ² RQ in  statute  and  rule.  copied  to  Chris  Rec-­ KDYH GLIÂżFXOW\ LQ VHH-­ WRS RI WKH ([SDQVLRQ )XQG VXUFKDUJH Currently,  Gaz  MĂŠtro/ chia,  commissioner  LQJ D ÂłSXEOLF EHQHÂżW´ WKH\ DUH DOUHDG\ SD\LQJ" 9HUPRQW *DV 6\VWHPV of  the  Vermont  De-­ that  merits  awarding  a  7KH VRXUFH DQG DYDLODELOLW\ RI *0 9*6 KDV DQ DS-­ partment  of  Public  CPG.  SURMHFW IXQGV VHHPV LOO GHÂżQHG VHOI SOLFDWLRQ EHIRUH WKH Service,  and  Susan  5HOLDELOLW\ RI WKH VHUYLQJ DQG VXEMHFWLYH UDWKHU WKDQ 36% UHTXHVWLQJ D &3* Hudson  of  the  Ver-­ Application’s  Econom-­ FOHDUO\ GHÂżQHG SXEOLF PLQGHG DQG for  Phase  2  of  the  Ad-­ mont  Public  Service  ic  Analysis.  The  recent  REMHFWLYH dison  Natural  Gas  Proj-­ Board. 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Obituaries Randall Hallett, 83, native of Brandon

BRANDON/RUTLAND  â€”  Randall  â€œBarneyâ€?  Hallett,  83,  formerly  of  Brandon,  died  peace-­ fully  Aug.  2,  2014,  at  Our  House  on  Jackson  Avenue  in  Rutland. He  was  born  in  Brandon  on  May  20,  1931.  He  was  the  son  of  Fred  and  Nellie  (Davis)  Hallett.  He  grew  up  in  Brandon  where  he  received  his  early  education  and  attended  Brandon  High  School.  On  Nov.  2,  1952,  he  married  his  high  school  sweetheart,  Mary  Bishop;Íž  she  predeceased  him  on  April  8,  2011. He  was  a  veteran  of  the  United  States  Army  and  served  during  and  in  the  Korean  War.  Following  his  honorable  discharge  he  returned  to  Brandon  where  he  began  his  own  paint  and  drywall  business,  built  his  house  and  started  his  family.  His  family  says  he  dearly  cared  for  his  hometown  and  chose  to  remain  in  Brandon  until  this  past  year,  when  he  then  moved  to  â€œOur  Houseâ€?  under  the  care  of  the  Jackson  Avenue  staff. Relatives  say  he  will  be  remem-­ bered  for  his  humble  zest  for  life.  He  enjoyed  the  beauty  of  nature  as  well  DV KXQWLQJ Âż VKLQJ JDUGHQLQJ DQG KLV pets.  He  enjoyed  any  sports  in  which  his  children  or  grandchildren  were Â

involved.  With  an  ear  for  music,  he  played  guitar,  sang,  and  listened  to  old  country  tunes.  Politics  and  current  events  were  interesting  conversation.  He  is  survived  by  his  cherished  sister,  Dorothy  Wetmore  of  Brandon;Íž  his  children,  Leigh  Pfenning  and  his  wife  Leisa  of  Greenville,  S.C.,  Lynn  Ryan  and  her  husband  Reg  of  Proctor,  Rita  Hallett  and  Ron  Ettori  of  Granville,  N.Y.,  Julie  Cameron  and  her  husband  Bernie  of  Goldbar,  Wash.,  Randie  Dwyer  and  her  husband  Dan  of  Warren,  R.I.,  Russ  Hallett  and  his  wife  Tammy  of  Brandon,  and  Troy  Hallett  and  his  wife  Cindy  of  Brandon.  Fifteen  grandchildren,  10  great-­grandchil-­ dren  and  many  nieces  and  nephews  also  survive  him. In  addition  to  his  wife  he  was   predeceased  by  his  brother  Russell  Hallett;Íž  his  sister  Marion  Parker;Íž  and  a  grandson,  Chad  Mullin. The  funeral  service  will  be  held  on  Friday,  Aug.  8,  2014,  at  11  a.m.  at  The  Brandon  Congregational  Church.  The  Rev.  Richard  White,  SDVWRU ZLOO RIÂż FLDWH 7KH JUDYHVLGH committal  service  and  burial,  with  military  honors,  will  follow  in  the  family  lot  at  Pine  Hill  Cemetery. Â

John Illig, 50, Lincoln

RANDALL  â€œBARNEYâ€?  HALLETT Following  the  ceremony  the  family  will  receive  friends  at  the  home  of  his  son,  Russ  Hallett,  in  Forest  Dale. Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  The  Brandon  Area  Rescue  Squad,  P.O.  232,  Brandon,  VT  05733,  or  people  may  write  and  bring  a  memory  or  a  song  for  the  family  to  share.

the  love  of  her  life,  Daniel  Briggs,  to  whom  she  was  happily  married  for  45  years.  Together  they  had  four  children:  Becky,  Jason  and  his  wife,  Danielle;Íž  Sarah  and  her  part-­ ner,  Zack;Íž  and  Gary  and  his  partner,  Peyton. Her  relatives  say  she  gave  her  heart  to  children  through  foster  care,  day  care  and  her  family.  She  was  a  caring,  loving  women  who  would  do  anything  for  anyone.  In Â

her  spare  time  she  liked  to  crochet,  read,  scrapbook,  lawn  sale  and  spend  time  with  her  family. In  addition  to  her  children,  she  is  survived  by  10  grandchildren,  brothers,  sisters,  nieces,  nephews  and  numerous  cousins. The  funeral  was  Tuesday,  Aug.  5,  at  11  a.m.  at  the  Victory  Baptist  Church  on  Route  7  in  Vergennes,  followed  by  graveside  service  at  Mapleview  Cemetery  in  Lincoln.

William Highter, 62, Vergennes VERGENNES  â€”  William  Henry  â€œBillâ€?  Highter,  62,  of  Vergennes  died  Friday,  Aug.  1,  2014,  at  Burlington  Health  and  Rehabilitation  Center  after  a  long  illness  with  diabetes. Born  Dec.  16,  1951,  in  Middlebury,  he  was  the  son  of  the  late  Henry  Franklin  and  Marion  Harriet  (Bacon)  Highter.  He  was  a  graduate  of   Vergennes  High  School,  class  of   1971. He  was  employed  as  a  bench  press  operator  at  General  Electric  in  Rutland  for  many  years,  retir-­ ing  due  to  failing  health. Â

He  is  survived  by  his  wife  of  31  years,  Barbara  (Walter)  Highter  of  Vergennes;Íž  his  daughters,  Elizabeth  Highter  of  Vergennes  and  Tessa  Highter  of  Brandon;Íž  his  sister,  Kathy  Nisun  and  husband  Harold  â€œSatchâ€?  of  Salisbury;Íž  his  brother,  Walter  Highter  of  Burlington;Íž  and  several  nephews. There  will  be  no  visiting  hours  or  funeral  services. Memorial  contributions  may  be  made  to  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice  at  P.O.  Box  754,  Middlebury,  VT  05753.

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Alice Ringer, 87, formerly of Vergennes MIDDLEBURY  /VERGENNES  â€”  Alice  W.  Ringer,  87,  formerly  of  Vergennes,  died  Saturday  evening,  Aug.  2,  2014,  at  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  and  Rehabilitation  Center  after  a  short  illness.  Born  Feb.  17,  1927,  in  Middletown  Springs,  Vt.,  she  was  the  daughter  of  the  late  Thomas  J.  and  Gladys  (Pickett)  Wallace. Alice  attended  local  school  in  Middletown  Springs  and  was  a  graduate  of  Vergennes  High  School,  class  of  1946. Alice  was  a  clerk  for  Abrams  Store  in  Middlebury.  She  was  an  avid  walker  and  enjoyed  walk-­ ing  around  Vergennes  and  also  enjoyed  swimming,  Alice  was  also  an  avid  bingo  player. Survivors  are  her  sons,  David  J.  Ringer  (Mary)  of  Ferrisburgh  and  Raymond  R.  Ringer  Jr.  (Sandy)  of  Georgia;Íž  three  granddaughters,  Dawn,  Lori  and  Misty;Íž  four  great-­ grandchildren;Íž  and  sisters  Agnes Â

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Wallace  of  Manchester,  Audrey  Fitzpatrick  of  Swanton,  Alzina  DeSantis  of  Rochester,  Nella  Colvin  of  Manchester  and  Amelia  Fuller  of  Sunderland. She  was  predeceased  by  her  husband,  Raymond  R.  Ringer  Sr.  who  died  in  March  2006;Íž   her  parents;Íž  her  brothers,  Albert  J.  Wallace,  Robert  Wallace  and  David  â€œJoeâ€?  Wallace;Íž  and  her  sisters  Arlene  Wallace  and  Mary  Corsi.  Visiting  hours  were  held  on  Tuesday  Aug.  5,  2014,  from  5-­7  p.m.  at  the  Sanderson-­Ducharme  Funeral  Home,  117  South  Main  St.,  Middlebury. Funeral  services  were  held  on  Wednesday,  Aug.  6,  2014,  at  10:30  a.m.,  at  the  Vergennes  United  ALICE  RINGER Methodist  Church  with  the  Rev.  Jill  Robinson  officiating. Burial  followed  in  Prospect  direction  of  the  Sanderson-­ Cemetery  in  Vergennes.  Ducharme  Funeral  Home,  www. Arrangements  are  under  the  VDQGHUVRQIXQHUDOVHUYLFH FRP ¸

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FERRISBURGH  â€”  Eunice  L.  Flynn,  88,  of  Ferrisburgh  was  taken  to  heaven  by  angels  on  Aug.  5,  2014,  at  FAHC  surrounded  by  her  loving  family  after  a  brief  illness. She  was  born  Eunice  Luella  6WHYHQV $SULO LQ 6SULQJÂż HOG the  oldest  child  of  the  late  Arnold  and  Beatrice  (St.  Clair)  Stevens.  She  DWWHQGHG VFKRRO LQ 6SULQJÂż HOG On  Nov.  30,  1946,  she  married  her  soul  mate  and  love  of  her  life,  Olin  Flynn,  at  St.  Peter’s  Catholic  Church  in  Vergennes. She  worked  at  The  Spade  Farm,  Cook’s  Store,  and  Badlam’s  Orchard,  all  in  Ferrisburgh. Family  was  very  important  to  her.  She  took  pride  in  instilling  great  values  in  her  children  and  taking  care  of  her  home.  She  enjoyed  cooking  special  meals  for  her  family  espe-­ cially  during  the  holidays. She  enjoyed  the  time  when  she  was  a  member  of  the  Ferrisburgh  Homemakers.  She  was  an  avid  bowler.  She  bowled  on  the  Champlain  Lanes,  Wednesday  morning  Seniors  League.  At  one  time  she  bowled  on  three  leagues  a  week.  She  attended  her  grandchildren  and  great-­grand-­ children’s  sporting  events Eunice  was  a  loving  wife,  mother,  grandmother,  great-­grandmother  and  sister.  She  is  survived  by  her  husband  of  67  years,  Olin  Flynn,  and  their  children  Zandra  (Marcel)  Cousino,  Iona  (Loren)  Smith,  Terry  Flynn,  Mari  (Paul)  Quesnel,  Shari  (Roger)  Lussier  and  Timothy  (Erica)  Flynn;Íž Â

15  grandchildren,  Amy  (Randy)  Farnsworth,  Ryan  (Toni)  Cousino,  Randy  (Sara)  Smith,  Stacie  Smith,  Kady  (Donovan)  Popp,  Kellie  (Sean)  Marra,  Kristi  (Lance)  Woods,  Paul  (Amanda)  Quesnel,  Jennifer  (Mark)  Barnes,  Kyle  (Lianne)  Lussier,  Samantha  (Jordon)  Hillman,  Tyler  (Elizabeth)  Flynn,  Simon  Flynn,  and  Maxwell  (Briena)  Flynn;Íž  18  great-­ grandchildren:  Garrett  (Hanna)  and  Tanika  Cousino,  Mikayla  and  Kolby  Farnsworth,  Madison  Cousino,  Elyzabeth  and  Ashlie  Bodington,  Bailey  and  Grace  Smith,  Samatha,  Dominick,  and  Jeremiah  Popp,  Aiden  Decker,  Braxton  and  Kaibry  Marra,  Ava  and  Evan  Woods  and  Ellie  Flynn.  She  is  survived  by  two  sisters  and  a  brother,  Margaret  Higbee,  a  special  part  of  her  life,  Evelyn  Roberts,  and  Arnold  Stevens  Jr.;Íž  a  sister-­in-­law,  Delisle  (Len)  Letersky,  and  brother-­ in-­law,  Elwyn  (Sue)  Flynn;Íž  and  several  nieces  and  nephews. Eunice  was  predeceased  by  a  son,  Kevin  Flynn;Íž  a  grandson,  Scott  Cousino;Íž  a  granddaughter,  Carrie  Flynn;Íž  a  great-­granddaughter,  Brianna  Popp;Íž  a  brother,  Herbert  Stevens;Íž  and  two  sisters,  Phyliss  Call  and  Doris  Wetherby. Eunice’s  family  wants  to  thank  the  doctors  and  staff  at  Porter  Hospital  and  FAHC  Emergency  Rooms  for  their  excellent  care  and  compassion.  We  also  want  to  thank  Dr.  Cataldo  and  the  nurses  and  staff  of  McClure  3  ICU  for  their  excellent  care  and  letting  her  whole  family  be  part  of Â

EUNICE  L.  FLYNN the  last  days  of  her  life.  Thank  you  all  so  much! Visiting  hours  will  be  held  on  Sunday,  Aug.  10,  at  Brown-­McClay  Funeral  Home  in  Vergennes  from  5  to  8  p.m.  A  Mass  of  Christian  Burial  will  be  celebrated  11  a.m.  on  Monday,  Aug.  11,  at  St.  Peter’s  Church  in  Vergennes.  Interment  will  be  in  St.  Peter’s  Cemetery  in  Vergennes,  and  following  the  burial  there  will  be  a  reception  at  the  parish  hall.  Donations  in  her  name  can  be  sent  to  the  Vergennes  Rescue  Squad,  PO  Box  11,  Vergennes,  VT,  or  Ferrisburgh  Fire  Department,  Route  )HUULVEXUJK 97 ¸

CORNWALL  â€”  Michael  Cornwall. Funeral  Home  in  Brandon. Francis  Ringey,  60,  died  Monday,  Funeral  arrangements  are  pend-­ A  complete  obituary  will  appear  Aug.  4,  2014,  at  his  home  in  ing  at  the  Miller  &  Ketcham  in  a  later  edition  of  this  newspaper.

Bristol  police  seek  information  on  burglary  of  Main  St.  home BRISTOL  â€”  Bristol  police  on  Monday,  Aug.  4,  responded  to  a  reported  burglary  at  a  Main  Street  home,  near  the  intersection  at  Mountain  Street.  Police  said  they  believe  someone  entered  the  home  through  a  front  window  after  remov-­ ing  the  screen  sometime  between  Aug.  3  at  5:30  p.m.  and  Aug.  4  at  8:30  a.m. Police  urge  anyone  with Â

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the  Continental  Divide  Trail.  He  authored  trail-­story  books  about  each  of  the  three  hikes. In  2012,  he  met  and  married  the  love  of  his  life,  Lolly  Otis,  with  whom  he  lived  happily  at  their  home  in  Lincoln.  John  loved  spending  time  on  his  land,  chainsawing,  driv-­ ing  his  tractor,  and  developing  his  own  vision  of  paradise  on  their  11  acres.  Always,  he  was  accompanied  by  his  dog  and  best  friend,  Mally. In  addition  to  his  wife,  he  is  survived  by  his  parents,  two  broth-­ ers  and  their  wives,  two  nieces,  a  nephew,  and  various  cousins,  aunts  and  uncles. A  memorial  service  will  be  held  on  Saturday,  Aug.  9,  at  1  p.m.  at  Burnham  Hall  in  Lincoln.  Following  the  service,  those  who  are  physically  able  to  walk  across  the  New  Haven  River  are  invited  to  â€œThe  Tram  Houseâ€?  in  Lincoln  for  an  Open-­House  celebration  of  John’s  life,  from  3  to  6  p.m.  There  will  also  be  a  Memorial  Service  in  Rochester,  N.Y.,  at  a  date  to  be  announced  and  one  at  Middlebury  College  in  the  fall.  Â

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Laura Briggs, 61, Bristol BRISTOL  â€”  Laura  Lee  (Martell)  Briggs,  61,  died  on  Thursday,  July  31,  2014,  in  the  comfort  of  her  home,  surrounded  by  her  loving  family. She  was  born  on  Sept.  14,  1952,  in  Middlebury  to  Alberta  McIntyre  and  Elsworth  Martell.  She  grew  up  in  Bristol  under  the  loving  care  of  her  mother,  Alberta,  and  stepfather,  William  McIntyre. On  April  5,  1969,  Laura  married Â

LINCOLN  â€”  John  Randolph  Illig,  50,  died  on  Sunday,  Aug.  3,  2014,  at  Fletcher  Allen  Health  Care  in  Burlington,  following  a  cata-­ strophic  accident  at  his  home  in  Lincoln  on  Saturday  night. John  was  born  on  Feb.  20,  1964,  in  Rochester,  N.Y.,  to  Alan  and  Elizabeth  Illig.  He  grew  up  in  Rochester,  where  he  began  playing  tennis  at  an  early  age.  He  attended  Trinity  College  for  one  year  before  transferring  to  the  University  of  Rochester,  where  he  competed  on  the  men’s  tennis  team  and  earned  a  B.A.  in  English.  John  began  his  coaching  career  in  Maine,  coaching  squash  and  tennis  IRU &ROE\ &ROOHJH Âż YH \HDUV WKHQ Bates  College  (11  years).  His  great  love  of  mountains,  which  began  during  childhood  at  a  summer  camp  in  the  Adirondacks,  brought  him  to  Middlebury  College  in  2007,  at  which  time  he  became  the  men’s  and  women’s  squash  coach.   John  was  an  avid  hiker  and  had  completed  three  major  cross-­coun-­ try  hikes  â€”  the  â€œTriple  Crown,â€?  which  includes  the  Appalachian  7UDLO WKH 3DFLÂż F &UHVW 7UDLO DQG

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/,1&2/1 ² 7KH +LOO &RXQWU\ Holiday  parade  was  short,  but  unique,  and  a  lot  of  fun.  Lincoln  is  such  a  wonderful  community  of  such  diverse  people  who  come  together  to  celebrate  friends,  family  and  life. I  had  to  work,  but  I  heard  that  the  Be  Bop  Car  Hop  was  a  success  and  everyone  had  a  great  time.  Sorry  I  missed  having  one  of  those  deli-­ cious  maple  milkshakes. By  the  time  you  read  this,  Field  Days  will  almost  be  over  for Â

another  year.  I  hope  everyone  got  to  explore  all  the  various  booths,  tents  DQG EXLOGLQJV DQG DWH WKHLU ÂżOO RI their  favorite  fair  foods.  Wonder  if  Maddy  won  the  Demolition  Derby  again  this  year? The  parking  lot  at  the  Lincoln  Community  School  looks  fantas-­ WLF 1R PRUH OXPS\ EXPS\ LF\ potholes  to  drive  (or  walk)  through.  Speaking  of  which,  it’s  hard  to  EHOLHYH WKDW WKH ÂżUVW GD\ RI VFKRRO is  only  three  weeks  away. Lincoln  Historical  Society’s Â

annual  meeting  will  be  held  on  Aug.  10  at  1  p.m.  All  are  welcome.  Come  enjoy  the  program,  â€œGold  Mining  in  Vermont,â€?  following  the  meeting.  The  museum  will  again  be  open  on  Aug.  17  from  1-­3  p.m. Last  but  certainly  not  least,  a  big  Thank  You  to  all  the  members  of  the  Bristol  Band  for  their  giving  of  the  Saturday  morning  to  entertain  us  for  over  an  hour.  It  was  fantastic  and  I  hope  they  realize  how  very  much  we  all  appreciate  them  shar-­ ing  their  talents  with  us. Â

I’m  a  hospice  volunteer,  so  I  think  the  bedroom  windows  each  way,  to  see  about  death,  and  the  gifts  of  life,  at  a  busy  street  below  me,  braving  I-­95  and  its  meaning.  At  the  end,  life  LQ +DGGRQÂżHOG 1 - and  the  ferocious  often  becomes  much  simpler.  You  and  marveled  at  the  6RXWK -HUVH\ WUDIÂżF don’t  have  to  decide  whether  or  not  freedom  of  people  driv-­ circles. to  go  to  Zimbabwe,  on  safari,  to  see  ing,  biking,  jogging  We  sat  together  the  large  animals  before  they  are  and  feeling  the  fresh  on  the  edge  of  the  all  poached  and  slaughtered,  or  to  air  on  their  skin.  I  had  bed,  and  Mother  Alaska,  to  see  the  remaining  glaciers  lost  that  luxury,  which  told  me  how  pain-­ before  they  melt  and  vanish  due  I  had  always  taken  for  ful  polio  had  been  to  climate  change.  Or  to  the  Met,  granted  before.  â€œI’m  for  her,  and  the  to  see  one  more  fabulous  collec-­ young,  and  healthy,  exercises  that  she  tion  of  Impressionist  paintings,  or  and  pain-­free  â€”  why  had  had  to  do,  to  white  river  rafting  on  the  Colorado  wouldn’t  I  be,  until  I  recover,  forcing  River,  before  it  dries  up  completely  get  old?â€? herself  to  do  them,  from  the  ongoing  Western  water  I  used  to  think  how  despite  the  pain.  grab.  These  may  be  trips  that  you  unfair  it  was,  this  unex-­ Why  her?  And  took  before,  and  loved,  or  were  pected  illness:  Lyme,  why  all  the  others,  something  you  always  thought  you  from  a  tick  bite  that  who  died  from  it?  would  do  â€”  someday,  that  magi-­ I  never  saw,  or  felt.  By Bethany Barry Menkart Why  was  she  one  cal  term,  weighted  with  hopes  and  How  could  that  have  of  the  lucky  ones  dreams,  ever  possible. reduced  my  life  to  this?  who  recovered?  But  with  the  ebbing  of  strength,  With  infection,  night  sweats,  Bell’s  She  limped,  and  had  to  wear  special  and  increasing  palsy,  memory  shoes,  but  she  didn’t  let  that  stop  disease,  they  are  loss,  fever,  chills,  her  from  living  her  life.  She,  and  used to possible  no  longer,  severe  arthritis  so  I,  were  both  lucky  to  recover,  and  and  your  world  I  couldn’t  walk,  I  have  realized,  over  time,  that  why  think how VKULQNV ÂżUVW WR \RXU or  use  my  hands,  127 PH" 1RQH RI XV JHW WR FKRRVH unfair it was, without  energy  neither  our  lives,  nor  usually  our  house,  and  trips  to  the  doctor  or  this unexpected or  appetite.  I  was  deaths. hospital,  and  then  wasting  away  and  But  one  of  the  lessons  I  learned  to  your  bedroom,  or  illness: Lyme, I  didn’t  care.  Why  during  that  dark  time  was  that  I  perhaps  in  a  hospi-­ from a tick bite me? know  what  pain  and  illness,  fear,  and  tal  bed,  set  up  in  And  I  ruminated  helplessness  feel  like,  and  I  can  share  your  living  room,  that I never irritably  on  what  that  with  my  hospice  patients,  or  my  unthinkable  before,  saw, or felt. the  lesson  was  friends  or  family  who  are  struggling.  but  now  sensible,  â€”  only  because  Sometimes  I  can  ease  someone  else’s  with  easier  access  How could that I  hoped  that  there  pain.  It  has  deepened  my  appre-­ for  all.  Maybe  it’s  have reduced would  be  a  happy  ciation  for  life,  good  health,  and  the  set  up  in  front  of  a  ending,  or  maybe  freedom  to  move.  I  know  that  our  my life to this? window,  where  you  death.  There  were  lives  can  change  in  an  instant,  with  can  at  least  see  the  times  I  didn’t  a  tick  bite,  an  accident,  or  a  mutat-­ outdoors,  the  wind  really  care  which.  ing  cell.  Carpe  diem  â€”  seize  the  day,  LQ WKH WUHHV DQG VHH WKH ELUGV Ă€\ E\ But   patience  might  be  one,  I  and  cherish  this  life,  this  moment  bright  notes  of  color  and  movement  suppose,  and  grit.  It  hurt  so  much  to  that  we  have  in  front  of  us,  right  here,  in  an  increasingly  motionless  world. move  that  I  didn’t  want  to,  but  my  right  now.  THIS  is  life. I  remember  a  time  like  that,  23  mother  came,  to  cheer  me  up,  and  Bethany  Barry  Menkart  lives  in  years  ago,  when  I  lay  upstairs,  in  our  we  watched  â€œThe  Producersâ€?  by  Cornwall.  She  is  a  hospice  volun-­ Ikea  double  bed,  wracked  with  pain,  Mel  Brooks  and  laughed  together.  teer,  and  writer/activist,  with  strong  illness,  despair  and  fear.  I  looked  out  She  was  80  then,  and  drove  an  hour  environmental  tendencies.

Ways of Seeing

Kids  learn  wise  money  tips  from  Captain  Credit  Union %5$1'21 ² 6WXGHQWV IURP the  Summer  SOAR  program  expe-­ rienced  a  â€œsuperâ€?  field  trip  to  the  Heritage  Family  Credit  Union  in  -XO\ They  met  Captain  Credit  Union  who  teaches  all  children  to  â€œSave,  Spend  and  Share.â€?  Branch  Manager  Wendy  Bizzaro  treated  the  students  to  an  inside  view  of  the  ATM,  while  Senior  Vice  President  for  Business  Development  Carrie  Allen  escorted  Captain  Credit  Union  and  gave  students  the  full  tour  and  history  behind  the  old  firehouse  that  the  Brandon  branch  of  the  credit  union  now  calls  home.  The  field  trip  was  part  of  a  unit  on  financial  literacy,  including  saving,  earning  interest  and/or  spending.

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By  the  Way (Continued  from  Page  1A) Darla  Senecal  said  organiz-­ ers  believe  the  project  will  be  complete  Sept.  6.  Senecal  said  that  they’ve  raised  $80,000  of  $90,000  needed  for  the  play-­ ground,  and  are  still  soliciting  donations.

change  took  effect  on  Old  Hollow  5RDG LQ 1RUWK )HUULVEXUJK ,W ZDV approved  earlier  this  summer  by  the  Ferrisburgh  selectboard  after  neighborhood  residents  lobbied  for  town  officials  to  act  to  slow  traffic  from  a  road  they  say  has  become  increasingly  busy.  The  new  limit  along  the  most  densely  This  past  Sunday  a  speed  limit  populated  stretch  of  the  road  is Â

now  30  mph,  down  from  35  mph.  The  length  of  the  road  affected  starts  at  its  west  end  at  its  inter-­ section  with  Mount  Philo  Road  and  runs  eastward  to  a  point  400  feet  past  the  intersection  of  Old  Hollow  Road  with  Four  Winds  Road. Â

Holiday  commemorating  Bennington  Battle  Day  and  our  victory  over  the  British  on  that  day  in  1777.  To  celebrate  this  Revolutionary  War  victory,  admission  to  all  the  state  historic  sites  will  be  free  on  Saturday,  Aug.  16.  Pack  the  picnic  basket,  grab  the  kids,  invite  your  Aug.  16  is  a  Vermont  State  friends  and  neighbors,  and  head Â

out  to  enjoy  the  great  Vermont  summer  at  any  of  the  historic  sites.  In  addition  to  Bennington,  another  Vermont  State  Historic  Site  that  played  an  important  role  in  the  American  Revolution  is  Mount  Independence  in  Orwell,  which  is  now  the  least  disturbed  Revolutionary  War  site  in  America.   From  10  a.m. Â

to  4  p.m.  on  Aug.  16  the  site  will  be  running  the  short  film  â€œCommemorating  the  Battle  of  Bennington  with  Howard  Coffin.â€?  In  Addison  County,  the  state  historic  sites  with  free  admission  that  day  are  Mount  Independence  and  the  Chimney  Point  State  Historic  Site  in  Addison.

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Vintage  pictorial  tour  of  Fern  Lake/ Lake  Dunmore  in  Salisbury.  Thursday,  Aug.  7,  7-­9  p.m.,  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.  The  Salisbury  Historical  Society  welcomes  Bill  Powers,  who  will  share  over  200  pictures,  most  over  100  years  old,  of  the  lakes. Â

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“Family  Fridaysâ€?  craft  activity  in  Ferrisburgh.  Friday,  Aug.  8,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Rokeby  Museum.  â€œPaper  Doll  Creationsâ€?  and  â€œWashing  Clothes.â€?  Weekly  summer  make-­and-­take  craft  program.  Cost  $3  per  participant  or  free  with  museum  admission.  Info:  802-­877-­3406  or  rokeby@ comcast.net.  Arts  Walk  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  8,  5-­7  p.m.,  downtown  Middlebury  and  the  Marble  Works.  Monthly  outdoor  stroll  through  town  featuring  art,  music,  food  and  fun.  May  through  October.  See  PRQWKO\ Ă€ LHU DW ZZZ PLGGOHEXU\DUWVZDON FRP Carillon  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Aug.  8,  5-­6  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel  and  surrounding  grounds.  Charles  Semowich,  city  carillonneur  of  Albany,  N.Y.,  performs.  Free.  Info:  443-­3168  or  www.middlebury. edu/arts.  Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  8,  5-­7  p.m.,  Otter  Creek  Custom  Framing,  3  Park  St.  Celebrating  the  opening  of  an  exhibit  of  recent  works  by  David  Bumbeck.  On  exhibit  through  Sept.  5.  Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  8,  5-­7  p.m.,  Edgewater  Gallery.  Celebrating  the  opening  of  two  exhibits:  â€œShape,  Pattern  and  Color,â€?  paintings  by  Susanne  Strater;Íž  and  â€œGrowing  Light,â€?  works  by  Rory  Jackson.  Reception  includes  a  UDIĂ€ H RI DQ RULJLQDO -DFNVRQ RLO SDLQWLQJ WR EHQHÂż W KLV school,  Trinity  Yard  School,  in  Cape  Three  Points,  Ghana.  Both  exhibits  run  through  Aug.  31.  Opening  reception  and  artist  talk  for  â€œHitting  the  Matâ€?  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  8,  5-­8  p.m.,  Vermont  Folklife  Center.  Celebrating  the  opening  RI Âł+LWWLQJ WKH 0DW ´ D SKRWR DXGLR DQG Âż OP GRFX mentary  exhibition  produced  by  multimedia  artist  Emily  McManamy.  An  exploration  of  Slam  All-­Star  Wrestling,  semi-­professional  wrestling  in  Franklin  County.  On  exhibit  through  Oct.  4.  Photography  exhibit  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  8,  5-­7  p.m.,  51  Main.  Stop  in  during  the  Arts  Walk  to  see  Lisa  Northup’s  breathtaking  photography  of  Ireland  and  London.  â€œOthelloâ€?  on  stage  in  Brandon.  Friday,  Aug.  8,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  Shakespeare  on  Main  Street  presents  a  thrilling  production  of  the  Shakespeare  classic,  set  in  2014  amidst  the  politi-­ cal  turmoil  of  the  mid-­East.  Tickets  $12  at  the  door,  $10  in  advance,  $8  for  senior,  active  military  and  students.  Advance  tickets  available  at  Carr’s  Florist  and  Gifts.  Runs  through  Aug.  10.  Point  CounterPoint  faculty  concert  in  Salisbury.  Friday,  Aug.  8,  7:30-­9  p.m.,  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.  A  chamber  music  concert  by  the  PCP  faculty  ensemble.  Faure,  Piano  Quartet  No.  1  in  C  minor;Íž  Debussy  String  Quartet.  Part  of  the  Summer  Performance  Series.  Free-­will  donations.  Info:  salis-­ burychurchvt.org.  â€œCosĂŹ  Fan  Tutteâ€?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  8,  8:30-­11  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  Middlebury  College  German  for  Singers  program  presents  Mozart’s  delightful  comedy.  Pre-­curtain  talk  by  Bettina  Matthias  at  7:45  p.m.  Tickets  $15,  avail-­ DEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH ZZZ WRZQKDOO theater.org  or  at  the  door,  if  available.  Also  on  Aug.  9. Â

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&KXUFK Ă€ HD PDUNHW LQ +DQFRFN  Saturday,  Aug.  9,  9  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Hancock  7RZQ +DOO 5RXWH $QQXDO Ă€ HD PDUNHW plus  food  booth.  Item  donations  accepted;Íž  tables  available  for  rent.  Info:  767-­9157.  French  and  Indian  War  encampment  in  Addison.  Saturday,  Aug.  9,  9:30  a.m.-­5  p.m.,  Chimney  Point  State  Historic  Site.  A  two-­day  event.  At  about  10:30  a.m.  both  days,  weather  permitting,  French  and  British  soldier  re-­enactors  will  cross  Lake  Champlain  by  boat  or  over  the  bridge  and  conduct  a  military  tactical  on  the  lawn  and  beach  south  of  the  Chimney  Point  tavern  building.  Visitors  can  check  out  the  mili-­ tary  encampment  at  the  Crown  Point  State  Historic  Site  across  the  lake.  Info:  802-­759-­2412.  Natural  history  tour  of  the  Waterworks  Property  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Aug.  9,  10  a.m.-­2:30  p.m.,  Waterworks,  Plank  Road.  Three  experts  lead  a  hike  titled  â€œRocks,  Dirt  and  Plants:  A  Natural  History  Tour  of  the  Bristol  Waterworks.â€?  Learn  about  the  geology  and  plant  ecology  of  this  property.  No  pets.  Wear  sturdy  shoes,  dress  for  the  weather,  bring  a  hearty  lunch  and  bug  repellent.  Round-­trip  walk  of  about  2  miles.  Carpool  if  possible.  Info:  david@familyforests. org  or  453-­7728.  King  Pede  party  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  Aug.  9,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Community  Center  and  Town  Hall.  Sandwich  supper  followed  by  an  evening Â

Sleight  of  hand MAGICIAN  TOM  VERNER  engages  the  help  of  an  eager  young  volunteer  at  the  2012  Festi-­ val  on-­the-­Green  in  Middlebury.  Verner  will  entertain  and  astound  families  on  Monday,  Aug.  11,  at  1  p.m.  at  Holley  Hall  in  Bristol.  It’s  free. ,QGHSHQGHQW Âż OH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

of  fun  and  card  games.  Come  planning  to  play  King  Pede  or  bring  your  own  favorite  card  game.  Requested  donation:  $2.50.  â€œOthelloâ€?  on  stage  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Aug.  9,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  Shakespeare  on  Main  Street  presents  a  thrilling  production  of  the  Shakespeare  classic,  set  in  2014  amidst  the  politi-­ cal  turmoil  of  the  mid-­East.  Tickets  $12  at  the  door,  $10  in  advance,  $8  for  senior,  active  military  and  students.  Advance  tickets  available  at  Carr’s  Florist  and  Gifts.  Runs  through  Aug.  10.  Ian  Ethan  Case  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Aug.  9,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Ian  Ethan  Case  is  best  known  for  his  innovative  approach  to  the  18-­string  acoustic  double-­neck  guitar.  Tickets  $15,  available  at  (802)  465-­4071  or  info@bran-­ don-­music.net  â€œCosĂŹ  Fan  Tutteâ€?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Aug.  9,  8-­10:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  Middlebury  College  German  for  Singers  program  presents  Mozart’s  delightful  comedy.  Pre-­curtain  talk  by  Bettina  Matthias  at  7:45  p.m.  Tickets  $15,  avail-­ DEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH ZZZ WRZQKDOO theater.org  or  at  the  door,  if  available. Â

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Vermont  Sun  Triathlon  in  Salisbury.  Sunday,  Aug.  10,  8  a.m.-­noon,  Branbury  State  Park.  Choose  either  a  sprint  (600-­yard  swim,  14-­mile  bike  and  3.1-­mile  run)  or  a  triathlon  (0.9-­mile  swim,  28-­mile  bike  and  6.2-­mile  run).  Registration  starts  at  6:45  a.m.  Info  and  registration:  www.vermontsuntriathlonseries.com.  Green  Mountain  Club  bike  ride  in  Bridport.  Sunday,  Aug.  10,  9  a.m.-­noon,  meet  at  leader’s  house.  The  26-­mile  trip  includes  a  stop  at  the  new  Bridport  Creamery  on  the  way  to  Crown  Point  Road  and  the  Bridport  Green.  Option  5-­mile  add-­on.  Trip  is  moderate  with  several  hills.  Pack  water  and  lunch.  Contact  leader  Jill  Vickers  for  info  and  directions:  802-­759-­3227  or  juicers@gmavt.net.  French  and  Indian  War  events  in  Addison,  Vt.,  and  Crown  Point,  N.Y.  Sunday,  Aug.  10,  9:30  a.m.-­5  p.m.,  Chimney  Point  State  Historic  Site.  A  two-­day  event.  At  about  10:30  a.m.  both  days,  weather  permitting,  French  and  British  soldier  re-­enactors  will  cross  Lake  Champlain  by  boat  or  over  the  bridge  and  conduct  a  military  tactical  on  the  lawn  and  beach  south  of  the  Chimney  Point  tavern  building.  Visitors  can  check  out  the  military  encampment  at  the  Crown  Point  State  Historic  Site  across  the  lake.  Info:  802-­759-­2412.  Historical  society  meeting  in  Lincoln.  Sunday,  Aug.  10,  1-­3  p.m.,  Lincoln  Historical  Society  Museum.  At  the  Lincoln  Historical  Society  meeting,  Ted  Lylis  will  present  â€œGold  Mining  in  Vermont.â€?  â€œOthelloâ€?  on  stage  in  Brandon.  Sunday,  Aug.  10,  2-­4  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  Shakespeare  on  Main  Street  presents  a  thrilling  production  of  the  Shakespeare  classic,  set  in  2014  amidst  the  politi-­ cal  turmoil  of  the  mid-­East.  Tickets  $12  at  the  door,  $10  in  advance,  $8  for  senior,  active  military  and  students.  Advance  tickets  available  at  Carr’s  Florist  and  Gifts.  Geology  hike  in  Orwell.  Sunday,  Aug.  10,  2-­4  p.m.,  Mount  Independence  State  Historic  Site.  Geologist  Helen  Mango  leads  a  hike  titled  â€œA  Walk  on  the  (Cambrian)  Beach:  The  Geology  of  Mount  Independence  and  Southern  Lake  Champlain.â€? Â

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Wear  sturdy  shoes  and  dress  for  the  weather.  Info:  948-­2000.  Baroque  and  folk  concert  in  Rochester.  Sunday,  Aug.  10,  4-­6  p.m.,  Rochester  Federated  Church.  The  Rochester  Chamber  Music  Society  presents  a  concert  by  violinist  David  Greenberg  and  cellist  Abby  Newton,  joined  by  soprano  Mary  Bonhag,  double  bassist  Evan  Premo  and  pianist  Cynthia  Huard.  Final  event  of  the  RCMS  summer  series.  Info:  802-­767-­9234  or  www.rcmsvt.org.  Summer  Reading  Series  in  Rochester.  Sunday,  Aug.  10,  5:30-­6:30  p.m.,  BigTown  Gallery.  Alan  Shapiro  and  Louis  Urrea  read  from  their  own  work.  Free.  Refreshments  follow.  Info:  www.bigtowngallery.com. Â

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Magic  show  for  kids  in  Bristol.  Monday,  Aug.  11,  1-­3  p.m.,  Holley  Hall.  With  magi-­ cian  Tom  Verner.  Open  and  free  to  all  fami-­ lies  in  the  5-­Town  area.  Band  concert  in  Vergennes.  Monday,  Aug.  11,  7-­9  p.m.,  Vergennes  City  Park.  The  Vergennes  City  Band  plays  in  the  park  every  Monday  night  through  Aug.  18,  weather  permitting. Â

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Green  Mountain  Club  hike  in  Lincoln.  Wednesday,  Aug.  13,  Mount  Abraham.  Steep  5.8-­mile  round-­trip  hike  leading  to  JUHDW YLHZV 'LIÂż FXOW %ULQJ ZDWHU IRRG KLNLQJ SROHV layered  clothing.  Contact  leader  Mike  Greenwood  at  802-­989-­7434  or  mike802vt@comcast.net  or  Claudia  Stoscheck  at  802-­377-­1197  for  meeting  time  and  place  and  to  arrange  carpool.  â€œWeed  and  feedâ€?  gardening  get-­together  in  Monkton.  Wednesday,  Aug.  13,  9:30  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Willowell  Foundation  (Stoney  Meadow  Lane  and  Bristol  Road).  Weekly  summer  gathering  for  all  ages  and  levels  of  experience  to  lend  a  hand  at  the  Willowell  Foundation’s  teaching  garden  and  farm,  followed  by  a  lunch  of  brick-­oven  pizza.  Produce  harvested  goes  to  the  Walden  Project  and  local  schools  and  food  shelves.  Check  for  weather-­based  decisions:  www.willowell.org  or  info@willowell.org.  Technology  Drop-­in  Day  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Aug.  13,  2-­4  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Get  help  with  all  your  technology  questions,  from  word  processing  and  printing  to  handling  e-­mail  and  downloadable  books.  Info:  388-­4095.  St.  Ambrose  Lawn  Party  and  Chicken  Barbecue  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  Aug.  13,  5-­8  p.m.,  Bristol  WRZQ JUHHQ %%4 FKLFNHQ DQG Âż [LQJV SLH FRQWHVW and  sale,  fried  bread  dough,  baked  goods,  white  elephant  table,  face  painting  and  magic  show.  Info:  453-­2488.  Bread  Loaf  Writers’  Conference  welcome  and  read-­ ings  in  Ripton.  Wednesday,  Aug.  13,  8:15-­10:15  p.m.,  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Little  Theatre.  Michael  Collier  gives  the  welcome  at  the  2014  conference,  which  runs  through  Aug.  22.  Readings  by  Natasha  7UHWKHZH\ DQG /XLV $OEHUWR 8UUHD 7R FRQÂż UP HYHQWV and  times,  call  802-­443-­5286  through  Aug.  11;Íž  802-­443-­2700  after  Aug.  11.  Observatory  open  house  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Aug.  13,  9-­10:30  p.m.,  McCardell  %LFHQWHQQLDO +DOO WRS Ă€ RRU &RPH VHH VWDUV VWDU clusters  and  nebulae.  Event  occurs  only  if  skies  are  mostly  clear;Íž  if  in  doubt  call  443-­2266  after  7  p.m.  or  visit  http://sites.middlebury.edu/observatory.  Free. Â

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Open-­source  hardware  workshop  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Aug.  12,  3:30-­5:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Adults  and  children  are  invited  to  learn  about  microcontrollers,  sensors  and  circuit  by  experimenting  with  the  library’s  Sparkfun  Inventors  Kit.  Space  is  limited.  Register  at  the  adult  circulation  desk.  Info:  388-­4095. Â

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Monthly  wildlife  walk  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Aug.  14,  7-­9  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.  Bread  Loaf  Writers’  Conference  lecture  in  Ripton.  Thursday,  Aug.  14,  9-­10  a.m.,  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Little  Theatre.  Alan  Shapiro  presents  â€œOn  &RQYHQWLRQ DQG ,QGLYLGXDO ([SUHVVLRQ ´ 7R FRQÂż UP events  and  times,  call  802-­443-­5286  through  Aug.  11;Íž  802-­443-­2700  after  Aug.  11.  Lap-­sit  story  time  in  Shoreham.  Thursday,  Aug.  14,  11  a.m.-­noon,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  For  babies  and  toddlers  from  birth  to  age  3,  and  their  caregivers.  Stories,  songs  rhymes  and  fun  for  wee  ones.  Info:  897-­2647  or  platt@shoreham.net.  Colonial  trades  afternoon  in  Orwell.  Thursday,  Aug.  14,  1:30-­3:30  p.m.,  Mount  Independence  State  Historic  Site.  Site  interpreter  Karl  Crannell  demon-­ strates  a  variety  of  trades  and  skills  used  by  the Â

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calendar WR EHQHÂż W WKH )HUULVEXUJK )LUH 'HSDUWPHQW featuring  Jerry’s  famous  secret  barbecue  recipe.  Get  here  early  before  the  chicken  sells  out.  Silent  movie  screening  in  Brandon. Silent  movie  screening  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Aug.  16,  7-­9  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall  and  Community  Center,  Route  7.  â€œShow  Peopleâ€?  (1928),  with  live  musical  accompaniment  by  Jeff  Rapsis.  Part  of  WKH %UDQGRQ 7RZQ +DOOÂśV VXPPHU VLOHQW Âż OP VHULHV Free,  but  donations  to  the  town  hall  restoration  fund  appreciated.  Info:  www.brandontownhall.org.  Dan  Kennedy  in  concert  in  Brandon. Dan  Kennedy  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Aug.  16,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Kennedy  is  a  composer,  pianist  and  recording  artist.  His  music  is  steeled  with  jazz  and  rock,  along  with  rhyth-­ mic  grooves  and  strong  backbeats.  Tickets  $15.  Reservations  recommended:  802-­465-­4071.  Info:  www.brandon-­music.net  or  www.dankennedy.us.  Bread  Loaf  Writers’  Conference  readings  in  Ripton. Saturday,  Aug.  16,  8:15-­9:15  p.m.,  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Little  Theatre.  Readings  by  Andrea  Barrett  DQG $ 9DQ -RUGDQ 7R FRQÂż UP HYHQWV DQG WLPHV FDOO 802-­443-­5286  through  Aug.  11;Íž  802-­443-­2700  after  Aug.  11. Â

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soldiers  at  Mount  Independence  and  colonial-­period  settlers.  Info:  948-­2000.  Bread  Loaf  Writers’  Conference  readings  in  Ripton.  Thursday,  Aug.  14,  4:15-­5:15  p.m.,  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Little  Theatre.  Readings  by  Roger  Reeves,  -DQH $OLVRQ DQG 9LFWRU /D9DOOH 7R FRQÂż UP HYHQWV and  times,  call  802-­443-­5286  through  Aug.  11;Íž  802-­443-­2700  after  Aug.  11.  Movies  in  the  Park  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Aug.  14,  8-­10  p.m.,  Bristol  town  green.  â€œField  of  Dreams.â€?  Free  movie  on  a  theater-­sized  screen,  starting  at  dusk.  Suitable  for  all  ages.  Desserts  and  refreshments  will  be  available.  Bring  a  blanket  and  bug  spray.  Rain  location:  Holley  Hall.  Info:  www.bristolrec.org  or  453-­5885.  Bread  Loaf  Writers’  Conference  readings  in  Ripton.  Thursday,  Aug.  14,  8:15-­9:15  p.m.,  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Little  Theatre.  Readings  by  Molly  Antopol,  -HQQLIHU *URW] DQG 3HUFLYDO (YHUHWW 7R FRQÂż UP events  and  times,  call  802-­443-­5286  through  Aug.  11;Íž  802-­443-­2700  after  Aug.  11. Â

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Bread  Loaf  Writers’  Conference  lecture  in  Ripton.  Friday,  Aug.  15,  9-­10  a.m.,  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Little  Theatre.  Ursula  Hegi  presents  â€œI’m  Searching  for  a  Home  IRU 8QZHG *LUOV ´ 7R FRQÂż UP HYHQWV DQG WLPHV FDOO 802-­443-­5286  through  Aug.  11;Íž  802-­443-­2700  after  Aug.  11.  â€œFamily  Fridaysâ€?  craft  activity  in  Ferrisburgh.  Friday,  Aug.  15,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Rokeby  Museum.  â€œWeathervane  Patternsâ€?  and  â€œFarm  Animal  Mobile.â€?  Weekly  summer  make-­and-­take  craft  program.  Cost  $3  per  participant  or  free  with  museum  admission.  Info:  802-­877-­3406  or  rokeby@comcast.net.  Bread  Loaf  Writers’  Conference  readings  in  Ripton.  Friday,  Aug.  15,  4:15-­5:15  p.m.,  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  /LWWOH 7KHDWUH 5HDGLQJV E\ 7DUÂż D )DL]XOODK $UQD Bontemps  Hemenway,  Dave  Madden  and  Stephanie  3RZHOO :DWWV 7R FRQÂż UP HYHQWV DQG WLPHV FDOO 802-­443-­5286  through  Aug.  11;Íž  802-­443-­2700  after  Aug.  11.  â€œBooks  on  the  Boatâ€?  cruise  in  Ferrisburgh.  Friday,  Aug.  15,  6-­7  p.m.,  leaving  from  Basin  Harbor.  Historian  Kevin  Crisman  will  give  a  15-­minute  talk  about  shipwrecks  in  Shelburne  Bay  on  Lake  Champlain  and  take  questions.  He  is  the  author  of  ³&RIÂż QV RI WKH %UDYH /DNH 6KLSZUHFNV RI WKH :DU of  1812.â€?  Space  is  limited;Íž  sign  up  at  the  Bixby  Memorial  Library,  at  802-­877-­2211  or  at  muir. haman@bixbylibrary.org.  Cost  $10  per  person.  Cash  bar.  Sponsored  by  the  Bixby  Memorial  Library.  Commencement  prelude  carillon  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Aug.  15,  7-­8  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel  and  surrounding  grounds.  George  Matthew  Jr.,  carillonneur  at  Middlebury  College  and  Norwich  University,  performs  the  last  concert  in  a  summer-­long  series  of  carillon  concerts  featur-­ ing  guest  carillonneurs  from  around  the  world.  Info:  443-­3168  or  www.middlebury.edu/arts.  Patty  Smith  dance  performance  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  15,  8-­9:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  3DWW\ 6PLWK WUHDGV WKH Âż QH OLQH EHWZHHQ WUDJHG\ DQG comedy  in  â€œFool  for  Love,â€?  a  moving  evening  of  origi-­ nal  solo  choreography  to  music  from  Puccini  to  Janis  Joplin.  ADULT  CONTENT.  Tickets  $20,  available  at  WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKH ater.org.  Bread  Loaf  Writers’  Conference  readings  in  Ripton.  Friday,  Aug.  15,  8:15-­9:15  p.m.,  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Little  Theatre.  Readings  by  Eavan  Bolan  DQG -RVLS 1RYDNRYLFK 7R FRQÂż UP HYHQWV DQG WLPHV call  802-­443-­5286  through  Aug.  11;Íž  802-­443-­2700  after  Aug.  11. Â

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Bread  Loaf  Writers’  Conference  lecture  in  Ripton.  Saturday,  Aug.  16,  9-­10  a.m.,  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Little  Theatre.  Scott  Russell  Sanders  presents  â€œWriting  While  the  :RUOG %XUQV ´ 7R FRQÂż UP HYHQWV DQG WLPHV FDOO 802-­443-­5286  through  Aug.  11;Íž  802-­443-­2700  after  Aug.  11.  Two-­day  town-­wide  yard  sale  in  Bridport.  Saturday,  Aug.  16,  9  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  around  Bridport.  Continues  Aug.  17.  Rabble  in  Arms  history  weekend  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  Aug.  16,  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.,  Lake  Champlain  Maritime  Museum.  Two-­day  event  bringing  history  alive  as  re-­enactors  in  traditional  boats  on  LCMM’s  North  Harbor  recreate  the  1814  British  attack  on  Fort  Cassin,  at  1  p.m.  each  day.  Talk  to  sailors,  soldiers  and  camp  followers,  see  demonstrations  of  maritime  VNLOOV SUHVHQWDWLRQ RI Âż UHDUPV ERDW PDQHXYHUV open-­air  cooking,  blacksmithing  and  more.  Info:  475-­2022  or  www.lcmm.org.  Tiger  Pride  5K  color  run/walk  in  New  Haven.  Saturday,  Aug.  16,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Addison  County  Fair  and  Field  Days.  This  fun  run/walk  fundraiser  EHQHÂż WV WKH )ULHQGV RI 0LGGOHEXU\ %DVHEDOO DQG Softball.  Cost:  ages  13  and  up  $45,  8-­12  $35,  families  $90.  Fee  includes  T-­shirt,  color  pack  and  glasses,  bib  and  select  sponsor  materials.  Info  and  registration:  tigerpride5K.com.  Bread  Loaf  Writers’  Conference  readings  in  Ripton.  Saturday,  Aug.  16,  4:15-­5:15  p.m.,  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Little  Theatre.  Readings  by  Jason  Anthony,  5DMHVK 3DUDPHVZDUDQ DQG .DWH 'DQLHOV 7R FRQÂż UP events  and  times,  call  802-­443-­5286  through  Aug.  11;Íž  802-­443-­2700  after  Aug.  11.  )LUHÂż JKWHUVÂś DQQXDO &KLFNHQ %DUEHFXH LQ Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  Aug.  16,  4:30-­7  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Fire  Station,  Route  7.  Annual  fundraiser Â

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Pie  and  ice  cream  social  in  Vergennes. Monday,  Aug.  18,  6-­8  p.m.,  Vergennes  City  Park.  Homemade  pie  topped  with  vanilla  ice  FUHDP VHUYHG ZLWK D FROG EHYHUDJH 7R EHQHÂż W WKH Champlain  Valley  Christian  School.  Info:  759-­3311.  Band  concert  in  Vergennes.  Monday,  Aug.  18,  7-­9  p.m.,  Vergennes  City  Park.  The  Vergennes  City  Band  plays  in  the  park  every  Monday  night  through  Aug.  18,  weather  permitting.  Bread  Loaf  Writers’  Conference  readings  in  Ripton.  Monday,  Aug.  18,  8:15-­9:15  p.m.,  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Little  Theatre.  Readings  by  Ismet  Prcic,  Tiphanie  Yanique  and  Scott  Russell  Sanders.  7R FRQÂż UP HYHQWV DQG WLPHV FDOO through  Aug.  11;Íž  802-­443-­2700  after  Aug.  11. Â

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Bread  Loaf  Writers’  Conference  lecture  in  Ripton.  Tuesday,  Aug.  19,  9-­10  a.m.,  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Little  Theatre.  David  Shields  presents  â€œCollage  and  Appropriation:  2ULJLQ 0\WKV 'HÂż QLWLRQV ([DPSOHV SOXV +RZ &ROODJH ZLOO 6DYH <RXU /LIH ´ 7R FRQÂż UP HYHQWV and  times,  call  802-­443-­5286  through  Aug.  11;Íž  802-­443-­2700  after  Aug.  11.  Bread  Loaf  Writers’  Conference  readings  in  Ripton.  Tuesday,  Aug.  19,  4:15-­5:15  p.m.,  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Little  Theatre.  Readings  by  Traci  Brimhall,  Michael  David  Lukas,  Will  Schutt  and  /DXUD YDQ GHQ %HUJ 7R FRQÂż UP HYHQWV DQG WLPHV call  802-­443-­5286  through  Aug.  11;Íž  802-­443-­2700  after  Aug.  11.  Bread  Loaf  Writers’  Conference  readings  in  Ripton.  Tuesday,  Aug.  19,  8:15-­9:15  p.m.,  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Little  Theatre.  Readings  by  Marianne  %RUXFK DQG & ( 3RYHUPDQ 7R FRQÂż UP HYHQWV and  times,  call  802-­443-­5286  through  Aug.  11;Íž  802-­443-­2700  after  Aug.  11. Â

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Green  Mountain  Club  hike  in  Lincoln. Sunday,  Aug.  17,  Sunset  Ledge.  Hike  to  Sunset  Ledge.  Easy/moderate  2.2  miles  out  and  back;Íž  400-­foot  elevation  gain.  Great  views.  Contact  leader  Mike  Greenwood  at  802-­989-­7434  or  mike802vt@comcast.net  for  meeting  time  and  carpool  information.  Bread  Loaf  Writers’  Conference  lecture  in  Ripton. Sunday,  Aug.  17,  9-­10  a.m.,  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Little  Theatre.  Marianne  Boruch  presents  â€œPoetry  DQG )LFWLRQ DV 'LDJQRVLV ´ 7R FRQÂż UP HYHQWV and  times,  call  802-­443-­5286  through  Aug.  11;Íž  802-­443-­2700  after  Aug.  11.  Two-­day  town-­wide  yard  sale  in  Bridport.  Sunday,  Aug.  17,  9  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  around  Bridport.  Rabble  in  Arms  history  weekend  in  Ferrisburgh. Sunday,  Aug.  17,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Lake  Champlain  Maritime  Museum.  Two-­day  event  bringing  history  alive  as  re-­enactors  in  traditional  boats  on  LCMM’s  North  Harbor  recreate  the  1814  British  attack  on  Fort  Cassin,  at  1  p.m.  each  day.  Talk  to  sailors,  soldiers  and  camp  followers,  see  demonstrations  of  maritime  VNLOOV SUHVHQWDWLRQ RI Âż UHDUPV ERDW PDQHXYHUV open-­air  cooking,  blacksmithing  and  more.  Info:  475-­2022  or  www.lcmm.org.  Pie  and  Ice  Cream  Social  in  Ferrisburgh.  Sunday,  Aug.  17,  1-­4  p.m.,  Rokeby  Museum,  Route  7.  Annual  extravaganza  of  homemade  pie  and  ice  cream,  with  OLYH PXVLF 3URFHHGV EHQHÂż W WKH PXVHXP ,QIR 877-­3406  or  www.rokeby.org.  Ice  cream  social  and  lawn  games  in  Hancock. Sunday,  Aug.  17,  2-­4  p.m.,  Hancock  Village  School  lawn.  The  Trustees  and  Friends  of  the  Hancock  Free  Public  Library  host  this  free  event  to  celebrate  the  library’s  100th  anniversary.  Bread  Loaf  Writers’  Conference  readings  in  Ripton. Sunday,  Aug.  17,  4:15-­5:15  p.m.,  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Little  Theatre.  Readings  by  David  T  omas  Martinez,  Nina  McConigley,  Rose  McLarney  and  .VHQL\D 0HOQLN 7R FRQÂż UP HYHQWV DQG WLPHV FDOO 802-­443-­5286  through  Aug.  11;Íž  802-­443-­2700  after  Aug.  11.  â€œDiaries  of  Adam  and  Eveâ€?  on  stage  in  Ripton. Sunday,  Aug.  17,  7:30-­8:15  p.m.,  Ripton  Community  Church.  Diana  Bigelow  and  Jim  Stapleton  will  perform  Bigelow’s  adaptation  of  this  Mark  Twain  work.  Free.  Refreshments  provided.  Donations  will  go  toward  the  restoration  and  preservation  of  the  church.  Info:  388-­1062.  Bread  Loaf  Writers’  Conference  readings  in  Ripton. Sunday,  Aug.  17,  8:15-­9:15  p.m.,  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Little  Theatre.  Readings  by  Maud  Casey  DQG 'DYLG 5LYDUG 7R FRQÂż UP HYHQWV DQG WLPHV FDOO 802-­443-­5286  through  Aug.  11;Íž  802-­443-­2700  after  Aug.  11. Â

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Bread  Loaf  Writers’  Conference  lecture  in  Ripton.  Wednesday,  Aug.  20,  9-­10  a.m.,  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Little  Theatre.  Maud  Casey  presents  â€œEssential  Mysteries:  When  Knowing  Less  Means  Knowing  0RUH LQ )LFWLRQ ´ 7R FRQÂż UP HYHQWV DQG WLPHV FDOO 802-­443-­5286  through  Aug.  11;Íž  802-­443-­2700  after  Aug.  11.  â€œWeed  and  feedâ€?  gardening  get-­together  in  Monkton.  Wednesday,  Aug.  20,  9:30  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Willowell  Foundation  (Stoney  Meadow  Lane  and  Bristol  Road).  Weekly  summer  gathering  for  all  ages  and  levels  of  experience  to  lend  a  hand  at  the  Willowell  Foundation’s  teaching  garden  and  farm,  followed  by  a  lunch  of  brick-­oven  pizza.  Produce  harvested  goes  to  the  Walden  Project  and  local  schools  and  food  shelves.  Check  for  weather-­based  decisions:  www.willowell.org  or  info@willowell.org.  Bread  Loaf  Writers’  Conference  readings  in  Ripton.

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Bread  Loaf  Writers’  Conference  lecture  in  Ripton.  Thursday,  Aug.  21,  9-­10  a.m.,  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Little  Theatre.  David  Rivard  presents  â€œIf  You  See  Something,  Say  Something:  Image  and  Voice  in  the  Poem.â€?  To  FRQÂż UP HYHQWV DQG WLPHV FDOO WKURXJK Aug.  11;Íž  802-­443-­2700  after  Aug.  11.  5XPPDJH VDOH DQG Ă€ HD PDUNHW LQ 9HUJHQQHV  Thursday,  Aug.  21,  9  a.m.-­7  p.m.,  St.  Peter’s  Church.  )DOO DQG ZLQWHU FORWKLQJ OLQHQV DQG VPDOO Ă€ HD PDUNHW items  such  as  dishes,  books,  puzzles,  kids’  toys,  etc.,  for  sale  at  very  reasonable  prices.  Continues  Aug.  22  and  23.  Bread  Loaf  Writers’  Conference  readings  in  Ripton.  Thursday,  Aug.  21,  4:15-­5:15  p.m.,  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Little  Theatre.  Readings  by  Joseph  &DPSDQD 1DWDOLH 'LD] DQG -LP *DYLQ 7R FRQÂż UP events  and  times,  call  802-­443-­5286  through  Aug.  11;Íž  802-­443-­2700  after  Aug.  11.  Arts  Walk  in  Vergennes.  Thursday,  Aug.  21,  5-­7  p.m.,  downtown  Vergennes.  Monthly  celebration  of  art  in  Vergennes,  with  over  15  venues,  including  the  Vergennes  Opera  House  and  Bixby  Memorial  Library,  displaying  work  by  local  artists.  During  the  farmers’  market  on  the  green.  Takes  place  the  third  Thursday  of  the  month.  Info:  http://vergennesdown-­ town.com/mainstreet/vergennes-­arts-­walk.  Lego  Night  in  Shoreham.  Thursday,  Aug.  21,  5:30-­7  p.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  Ages  5  and  up.  Info:  897-­2647  or  platt@shoreham.net.  Church  salad  supper  in  New  Haven.  Thursday,  Aug.  21,  6-­8  p.m.,  New  Haven  Congregational  Church.  Salads,  cold  meats,  rolls,  dessert  and  beverages.  Adults  $8,  children  6-­12  $4,  kids  under  6  free.  Walk-­ins  welcome  but  reservations  appreciated:  989-­4066.  Historical  society  meeting  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Aug.  21,  7-­9  p.m.,  Howden  Hall.  The  Bristol  Historical  Society  welcomes  Ted  Lylis,  who  will  present  â€œHistory  of  the  Bristol  Money  Diggings.â€?  Handicap-­accessible.  Info:  453-­3439  or  453-­2888.  Movies  in  the  Park  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Aug.  21,  8-­10  p.m.,  Bristol  town  green.  â€œThe  Wizard  of  Oz.â€?  Free  movie  on  a  theater-­sized  screen,  starting  at  dusk.  Suitable  for  all  ages.  Desserts  and  refreshments  will  be  available.  Bring  a  blanket  and  bug  spray.  Rain  location:  Holley  Hall.  Info:  www.bristolrec.org  or  453-­5885.  Bread  Loaf  Writers’  Conference  readings  in  Ripton.  Thursday,  Aug.  21,  8:15-­9:15  p.m.,  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Little  Theatre.  Readings  by  Danzy  Senna  DQG 'DYLG 6KLHOGV 7R FRQÂż UP HYHQWV DQG WLPHV FDOO 802-­443-­5286  through  Aug.  11;Íž  802-­443-­2700  after  Aug.  11. Â

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FERRISBURGH  â€”  Travelers  through  North  Ferrisburgh  Hollow  PD\ KDYH QRWLFHG WKH EHDXWLIXO Ă€RZ-­ er  display  on  the  Old  Hollow  Road  %ULGJH RYHU /HZLV &UHHN 7KH Ă€RZHU boxes  were  installed,  planted  and  are  being  maintained  by  members  of  the  North  Ferrisburgh  Village  Association,  with  the  purpose  of  welcoming  those  who  pass  though  the  village,  and  also  reminding  drivers  that  they  are  enter-­ ing  a  residential  area  and  must  slow  to  the  35  mph  speed  limit. Other  projects  for  enhancing  the  vil-­ lage’s  appearance  and  for  making  the  WUDIÂżF Ă€RZ PRUH VDIHO\ IRU DOO ² UHVL-­ dents,  pedestrians,  bicyclists,  children  and  drivers  â€”  are  in  the  works.  If  you  live  in  or  near  The  Hollow  and  want  to  join  the  neighborhood  association,  or  if  you  would  like  more  information  about  these  efforts,  send  an  email  to  chaves@gmavt.net. Ferrisburgh  Day  is  now  set  for  Saturday,  Sept.  20,  from  3-­7  p.m.  at  the  barn  located  at  628  Robinson  Road.  Mark  your  calendar  for  this  fun  event  that  will  allow  us  as  friends  and  neighbors  to  gather  and  celebrate  Ferrisburgh.  For  more  details,  fol-­ low  updates  on  the  Ferrisburgh  Town  website,  www.ferrisburghvt.org,  or  the  Ferrisburgh  Front  Porch  Forum  at Â

www.frontporchforum.com.  7KH )HUULVEXUJK ÂżUHÂżJKWHUV DUH holding  their  annual  Chicken  Barbe-­ cue  on  Saturday,  Aug.  16.  The  chicken  is  ready  for  munching  at  4:30  p.m.  at  WKH ÂżUH VWDWLRQ RQ 5RXWH DQG WKH IXQ keeps  going  until  the  food  runs  out.  Jerry’s  secret  barbecue  sauce  is  world  famous  and  not  to  be  missed.  Please  add  this  community  get-­together  to  your  family’s  calendar  â€”  the  funds  UDLVHG VXSSRUW WKH ÂżUHÂżJKWLQJ FDSDF-­ ity  for  our  community,  making  this  an  important  event.   The  Ferrisburgh  Grange  is  coordi-­ nating  with  the  Bridport  Grange  for  a  joint  summer  picnic  and  business  meeting.  The  â€œKing  Pedeâ€?  card  par-­ ties  are  scheduled  for  the  Saturdays  of  Aug.  9  and  Aug.  23  at  6:30  p.m.   These  get-­togethers  are  held  at  the  Ferrisburgh  Town  Hall  and  Commu-­ nity  Center  and  begin  with  a  sandwich  supper  and  then  on  to  an  evening  of  fun  and  card  games.  All  are  welcome  to  these  events.  The  Grange  requests  a  donation  of  $2.50  from  attendees.  Please  contact  Weston  Spooner  at  877-­ 2827  for  further  information.  Rokeby  has  many  great  offerings  for  Ferrisburgh  residents  and  guests  this  summer.  The  most  famous  is  their  annual  Pie  and  Ice  Cream  Social,  be-­

ing  held  this  year  on  Sunday,  Aug.  17,  from  1-­4  p.m.  Rokeby  Museum  volunteers  have  been  perfecting  the  art  of  pie  making  for  more  than  25  years.  Come  feast  on  peach,  apple  and  berry  pies  of  every  kind  â€”  there  are  even  recipes  from  the  Robinson  family  collection,  including  â€œmaple  butternut  chiffon.â€?  And  all  the  pies  are  served  â€œa  la  mode.â€?  All  pie  proceeds  support  the  museum’s  events  and  operations.  Rokeby’s  wonderful  new  educa-­ tional  center  and  the  exhibit  â€œFree  and  Safe:  The  Underground  Railroad  in  Vermontâ€?  are  also  open  and  visitors  will  learn  about  the  incredible  local  and  national  history  of  the  Under-­ ground  Railroad.  In  addition,  guided  tours  of  the  Rokeby  house  and  mu-­ seum  are  always  available  throughout  their  season. In  August,  families  are  invited  to  meet  in  Rokeby’s  backyard  for  â€œmake  and  takeâ€?  activities.  These  sessions  are  geared  for  children  ages  4  to  10  years,  with  a  fee  of  $3  per  participant,  and  the  times  are  10  a.m.-­noon.  The  theme  on  Aug.  8  is  Paper  Doll  Creations,  Wash-­ ing  Clothes;Íž  and  on  Aug.  15,  Weather-­ vane  Patterns,  Farm  Animal  Mobiles.  Rokeby  also  has  a  series  of  master-­ fully  designed  nature  trails  that  me-­ ander  behind  Rokeby  and  lead  to  the Â

HANCOCK  â€”  The  Friends  of  the  Hancock  Free  Public  Library  is  pleased  to  be  collaborating  with  the  Hancock  Free  Public  Library,  the  Rochester  Public  Library  and  Roch-­ ester  High  School  in  a  statewide  one-­ book  community  reading  program  sponsored  by  the  Vermont  Humani-­ ties  Council. The  Friends  represent  one  of  more  than  110  towns  that  applied  for  and  received  a  grant  to  participate  in  the  statewide  reading  of  â€œWonder,â€?  R.J.  Palacio’s  bestselling,  inspiring  sto-­ ry  about  the  power,  and  the  impor-­ tance,  of  kindness  â€”  in  everyone’s  OLIH 2Q WKH LQVLGH ÂżIWK JUDGHU $XJ-­ gie  Pullman  knows  he’s  like  any  other  kid.  But  due  to  a  congenital  birth  defect,  he  stands  out  in  ways  nobody  wants  to.  â€œWonderâ€?  traces  $XJJLHÂśV MRXUQH\ WKURXJK KLV ÂżUVW year  in  middle  school,  where  he  experiences  the  challenges  of  being  shunned  â€”  and  the  satisfactions  of  belonging  â€”  in  a  world  where  dif-­ ferences  can  both  set  us  apart  and  bring  us  together. There  will  be  several  events  hap-­ pening  in  the  valley  thanks  to  this  meadows  by  Robinson  Road.  A  trail  grant.  There  will  be  displays  of  re-­ map  is  available  at  http://rokeby.org/ sources  on  bullying  in  both  the  Roch-­ wp-­content/uploads/2014/05/ROKE-­ ester  elementary  and  high  school  li-­ BY_TRAILMAP_2014.pdf. braries.  There  will  be  a  movie  night  For  more  information  on  all  these  that  focuses  on  the  issue  of  bullying  events,  call  877-­3406,  visit  the  Face-­ later  this  winter.  In  addition,  Valley  book  page  or  website  at  www.Rokeby. org,  or  e-­mail  rokeby@comcast.com. Lake  Champlain  Maritime  Mu-­ ADDISON COUNTY seum’s  annual  Rabble  in  Arms  will  be  held  on  the  weekend  of  Aug.  16-­17.  This  event  makes  history  come  alive  as  historical  re-­enactors  in  traditional  boats  on  LCMM’s  North  Harbor  rec-­ reate  the  1814  British  attack  on  Fort  Cassin.  Visitors  are  able  to  mingle  with  sailors,  soldiers  and  camp  follow-­ PAUL  SMITHS,  N.Y.  â€”  The  fol-­ ers  as  they  commemorate  the  200th  lowing  area  students  were  named  to  anniversary  of  this  important  engage-­ the  dean’s  list  at  Paul  Smith’s  Col-­ PHQW GXULQJ WKH ÂżQDO \HDU RI WKH :DU lege  during  the  spring  2014  semes-­ of  1812. ter: Ferrisburgh  News  is  extending  a  Timothy  Gregorek  of  Brandon,  fond  farewell  to  Katie  Boyle,  who  who  is  majoring  in  forestry;Íž  Brooke  has  co-­authored  this  column  with  me  Lossmann  of  Bristol,  who  is  major-­ for  the  past  several  years.  Katie  and  ing  in  baking  and  pastry  arts;Íž  Aman-­ her  family  (including  The  Horse)  are  da  Wetter  of  Starksboro,  who  is  ma-­ moving  to  Connecticut  this  month  to  joring  in  baking  and  pastry  arts;Íž  and  be  with  family  and  to  begin  new  jobs.  Brooke  Warner  of  Salisbury,  who  is  I  thank  Katie  for  all  her  hard  work  majoring  in  culinary  arts  and  ser-­ and  support  as  we  worked  together  to  vice  management.  Warner  was  also  churn  out  this  monthly  column.  All  the  named  an  Adirondack  Scholar,  hav-­ best  to  the  Boyles  as  they  begin  a  new  ing  achieved  a  cumulative  average  of  life  in  southern  New  England.  at  least  3.8.

Readers  will  be  meeting  on  Monday,  Oct.  6,  at  6:30  p.m.  at  the  Hancock  Town  Hall  to  discuss  â€œWonderâ€?  by  R.J.  Palacio.  Both  the  Hancock  and  Rochester  Libraries  will  have  copies  of  this  book  to  loan. Vermont  Reads  brings  communi-­ ties  together  around  stories,  ideas,  and  activities  that  are  important  to  the  life  of  towns  of  all  sizes.  In  2013,  66  communities  took  part  in  Ver-­ mont  Reads  â€œPoetry  180.â€? For  more  information  please  call  Jill  Jesso-­White  at  767-­4128. The  Community  Church  of  Han-­ cock  and  Granville  will  be  holding  its  annual  Flea  Market  at  the  Han-­ cock  Town  Hall  on  Saturday,  Aug.  9,  from  9  a.m.  to  2  p.m.  If  you  have  anything  in  good  condition  you’d  like  to  donate  for  the  church  table  or  if  you’d  like  to  rent  a  space,  contact  Marge  Ross  at  767-­9157. The  Rev.  Wayne  Holsman  is  on  vacation  for  the  month  of  August.  If  you  have  an  emergency  or  a  con-­ cern  that  you  need  him  to  address  you  can  reach  him  at  388-­7647.  The  schedule  for  the  church  services  are  as  follows:  Aug.  10,  no  church;Íž  church  resumes  on  Aug.  17  with  Jill  Jesso-­White,  Aug.  24  with  Sandra  Laird  and  Aug.  31  with  Becky  Bur-­ gee.  Please  join  us  as  we  continue  to  worship  with  our  lay-­speakers  while  the  minister  is  on  vacation.

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Paul  Smith’s names  dean’s  list

Danielle  Shaw,  daughter  of  David  Shaw  of  Middlebury,  graduated  mag-­ na  cum  laude  from  William  Smith  College  in  May.  She  was  named  to  the  dean’s  list  for  the  spring  2014  se-­ mester.

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Farmers  (Continued  from  Page  1A) money,â€?  Gevry  said. He  said  programs  like  the  Youth  Ag  IDA  are  essential,  especially  be-­ cause  Vermonters  love  locally  grown,  healthy  foods.  They  are  also  important  because  many  of  Vermont’s  farmers  are  near  retirement. “I  got  my  auctioneer’s  license  and  I’ll  be  going  to  a  lot  of  farm  auctions  in  the  next  few  years,â€?  Gevry  said.  â€œI  NQRZ ÂżYH RU VL[ IDUPHUV ZKR DUH RYHU 65  and  are  looking  to  get  out.â€? It’s  no  secret  that  Vermont’s  farm-­ ers  are  getting  older.  Research  by  the  state  Agency  of  Agriculture  in  2012  found  that  the  average  age  of  farm-­ ers  was  57.3  years,  up  from  56.5  just  ¿YH \HDUV HDUOLHU 7KHUH LV JRRG QHZV however  â€”  that  same  research  found  that  the  number  of  farmers  under  age  35  increased  by  31  percent  during  that  same  period. Gevry  is  one  of  those  young  farm-­ ers.  Barely  out  of  high  school,  the  ambitious  Gevry  plans  to  expand  his  farming  operation  soon.  He  eventually  hopes  to  raise  600  pigs  and  100  cows  per  year. “I  want  to  maintain  600  acres,  and  at  some  point  I  hope  to  buy  my  grandfa-­ ther’s  farm  and  keep  it  in  the  family,â€?  Gevry  said. Gevry  said  he  strongly  recom-­

mended  the  program  to  other  young  Vermonters. “I  would  recommend  it  if  you’re  interested  in  agriculture  and  farming,  and  starting  something  on  your  own,â€?  Gevry  said. RAISING  LAMBS,  GOATS Swanson,  15,  is  a  student  at  Fair  Haven  Union  High  School.  She  is  one  of  the  few  members  of  the  program  whose  family  isn’t  heavily  involved  in  agriculture.  Rather,  she  is  pursuing  farming  because  of  her  own  interest  in  it. “My  family  doesn’t  have  much  to  do  with  it,â€?  said  Swanson,  who  pres-­ ently  owns  12  lambs  and  goats. Swanson  said  her  favorite  part  of  the  program  was  when  she  was  awarded  a  scholarship  to  attend  a  meat  producers  conference  in  New  England. “There  were  a  lot  of  big-­time  pro-­ ducers  there,  as  well  as  workshops,â€?  Swanson  said. Swanson,  who  conceded  that  she  didn’t  entirely  know  what  she  was  get-­ ting  into,  said  she  was  impressed  by  how  much  she  learned  from  the  pro-­ gram. “I  think  the  biggest  thing  I  took  away  was  the  business  aspect  of  it  â€”  all  the  little  bits  and  pieces,â€?  Swanson  said. As  for  her  savings,  Swanson  said  she Â

originally  wanted  to  use  her  matching  funds  to  purchase  more  fencing  for  her  animals.  But  as  she  shifted  her  focus  to  expanding  her  operation,  she  instead  used  the  funds  to  purchase  a  breed-­ ing  ewe.  She  said  the  Youth  Ag  IDA  program  taught  her  to  keep  meticulous  records  of  her  expenses. “Right  now  I’m  working  on  manag-­ LQJ P\ ÂżQDQFHV ORRNLQJ DW KRZ PXFK I’m  spending  on  grain  each  month  and  spending  on  each  head,â€?  Swanson  said. Swanson  said  she  believes  programs  like  this  are  important  because  they  not  only  educate  young  people,  but  also  empower  students  to  share  what  they  learned  with  older  farming  genera-­ tions. “They  said  knowledge  is  power,  so  a  kid  can  take  all  the  knowledge  from  this  and  just  make  strides,â€?  Swanson  said.  â€œAnyone  can  put  animals  in  their  backyard  and  call  it  a  farm,  but  once  you  can  market  yourself  and  make  money,  you’re  golden.â€? Like  Gevry,  Swanson  recommend-­ ed  the  program  to  other  prospective  students. “Kids  should  know  they  have  to  be  ZLOOLQJ WR SXW WKH ZRUN LQ EXW LW GHÂż-­ nitely  pays  off,â€?  Swanson  said.  â€œIt’s  an  amazing  experience.â€? Zipparo,  the  program  coordinator, Â

said  young  people  face  obstacles  when  starting  out  in  farming. For  one,  access  to  capital  is  tough  for  low-­margin,  weather-­dependent  businesses  like  farming.  Also,  the  price  of  land  is  often  out  of  reach  for  many  farmers,  Zipparo  said.  And  while  farmers  may  be  experts  in  making  the  corn  grow,  they  may  lack  the  business  management  expertise  to  run  a  com-­ plex  enterprise. “Business  management  sometimes  falls  through  the  cracks,â€?  Zipparo  said.  â€œFinancial  literacy  is  important  for  ev-­ eryone,  especially  for  those  shaping  our  future.â€? She  said  it’s  crucial  to  get  novice  IDUPHUV VWDUWHG RXW RQ VROLG ÂżQDQFLDO footing  in  an  industry  that’s  vulnerable  to  weather  patterns  and  ever-­changing  feed  and  commodity  prices. “All  of  these  are  reasons  why  it  is  so  important  to  get  this  next  genera-­ tion  off  on  the  right  foot,  ready  to  jet-­ set  into  our  state’s  agricultural  future,â€?  Zipparo  said.  â€œWe  see  a  lot  of  older  be-­ ginning  farmers  who  have  developed  bad  habits  along  the  way,  so  it  is  cru-­ cial  that  we  get  young  farmers  tapped  in  early.â€? FARM  BUREAU  WEIGHS  IN Vermont  Farm  Bureau  President  Clark  Hinsdale  praised  the  work  of  the  Youth  Ag  IDA  and  other  similar  pro-­ grams  that  help  young  people  get  into  farming. “There  is  opportunity,  so  it’s  im-­ portant  that  we  get  young  people  onto  these  farms,â€?  Hinsdale  said. Hinsdale  said  co-­operatives  and  IDUP ÂżQDQFLQJ RUJDQL]DWLRQV OLNH <DQ-­ kee  Credit  have  made  it  easier  for  new-­ comers  to  get  into  the  farm  business  than  a  generation  ago. “It  used  to  be  considered  that  if  you  weren’t  born  on  a  farm,  you  were  never  going  to  get  one,â€?  Hinsdale  said.  â€œBecause  of  the  strength  of  the  conser-­ vation  movement  in  Vermont,  there’s  a  lot  more  opportunity  to  buy  assets  at  much  more  reasonable  prices.â€? Hinsdale  said  he’s  encouraged  by  the  growing  number  of  young  people  that  are  interested  in  farming,  a  trend  he  believes  is  fairly  recent. “There’s  a  lot  more  interest  in  teens  and  people  in  their  20s  than  when  I  STUDENTS  OF  THE  UVM  Center  for  Sustainable  Agriculture’s  Youth  Ag  IDA  program  learn  how  to  develop  a  was  growing  up,â€?  Hinsdale  said.  He  said  examples  of  this  broadening  business  plan  at  a  class  earlier  this  year.  Fifteen  students,  including  two  from  Addison  County,  are  graduating  from  the  program  this  month. interest  are  the  resurgence  of  farmers’ Â

ETHAN  GEVRY  STANDS  by  his  tractor  at  his  family’s  farm  in  Addison.  Gevry  recently  wrapped  up  a  year’s  study  in  a  UVM  program  for  young  people  interested  in  pursuing  agriculture  as  a  career.

markets,  the  creation  of  organizations  like  the  Intervale  Center  in  Burlington,  and  increasing  enrollment  in  agricul-­ tural  programs  at  UVM  and  Vermont  Technical  College. Education  programs  like  Youth  Ag  IDA  are  essential  for  a  number  of  rea-­ sons,  Hinsdale  said.  For  one,  the  tech-­ nological  advances  of  farming  over  the  last  few  decades  have  made  at  least  post-­secondary  schooling  necessary  for  farmers. “The  level  of  sophistication  and  ed-­ ucation  required  to  manage  a  dairy  is  head  and  shoulders  above  what  it  was  a  while  ago,â€?  Hinsdale  said.  â€œA  lot  of  times,  growing  up  on  a  farm,  even  if  you  have  a  good  role  model,  isn’t  enough.â€? Hinsdale  said  these  programs  also  teach  novice  farmers  how  to  succeed  in  such  a  low-­margin  business. “It’s  important  these  days  that  peo-­ ple  don’t  take  the  â€˜Field  of  Dreams’  approach  â€”  that  if  you  just  grow  it, Â

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Field Days

RILEY MARCHAND, 11, of Charlotte hangs onto Skittles for a fel-­ low competitor before conformation class judging Tuesday morning.

ADDY PARSONS STICKS close to “Lily” before the start of the Jersey Winter Yearling conformation class judging Tuesday.

CODY ADAMS, 6, left, Lyla Savage, 1, and Konner Savage, 6, of Poultney play on a tractor Tuesday morning.

DACEY ANECHIARICO WAITS with her Ayshire Sicily outside the show arena Tues-­ day morning.

JADEN HARRINGTON, 7, of Shrewsbury goes for a spin on the midway Tuesday.

MIKE TETREAULT PUTS everything he has into Tuesday’s antique tractor pull com-­ petition while riding a Farmall H.

BRITTNEY, LEFT, COURTNEY and Ashley Martin, visiting the area from Dallas, Texas, get some thrills on a ride Tuesday afternoon. Independent photos/Trent Campbell

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‘All gardening is landscape painting’ By  JUDITH  IRVEN SHAPE The  well-­known  garden  quote,  Start  by  studying  the  shapes  of  the  penned  over  200  years  ago  by  land-­ biggest  plants  you  are  considering  scape  designer  William  Kent,  that  is  â€”  trees,  shrubs  and  large  perenni-­ the  headline  for  this  week’s  column  als  â€”  and  the  contribution  each  will  still  rings  true  today.  Creating  a  make  to  your  overall  picture.  There  beautiful  garden  is  akin  to  mak-­ is  a  world  of  difference  between  a  ing  pictures  where  you,  the  art-­ dense  conical  evergreen,  a  ist,  get  to  choose  the  plants  gently  arching  crabapple  and  manipulate  them  on  tree  or  a  group  of  rounded  your  canvas  to  create  a  shrubs  like  spirea.  Pon-­ vibrant  glorious  whole. der  how  the  shapes  of  In  the  previous  ar-­ these  large  players  ticle  I  described  how  will  work  together  to  design  compelling  across  the  bed,  and  VKDSHV IRU \RXU Ă€RZ-­ even  between  beds,  erbeds,  along  with  the  to  create  a  basic  struc-­ complimentary  shapes  ture  for  your  picture  that  of  the  lawn  and  hard-­ will  be  both  interest-­ scape.  (If  you  missed  ing  and  visually  bal-­ it  you  can  read  it  at  anced. http://northcountryre-­ As  you  do  this,  flections.com/pic-­ remember  to  factor  On gardens and tures-­ground/).  Now  gardening in Vermont in  the  eventual  size  let’s  take  a  look  at  of  all  woody  plants,  how  to  complete  the  so  each  has  room  SLFWXUH E\ ÂżOOLQJ \RXU to  mature  in  place.  beds  with  great  plants. A  good  rule  of  thumb  is  to  place  PAINTING  PICTURES them  far  enough  apart  so  that,  when  WITH  PLANTS fully  grown,  their  branches  will  just  Each  plant  contributes  four  unique  touch.  visual  qualities  â€”  shape,  texture,  Next,  seek  out  perennials  with  size  and  color  â€”  to  your  picture  inherently  strong  shapes  that  bloom  making.  And,  generally  speaking,  together,  and  pair  up  plants  with  you  will  get  the  most  interesting  re-­ contrasting  shapes.  See,  in  the  ad-­ sults  when  you  combine  plants  with  jacent  pictures,  how  the  cup-­shaped  contrasting  qualities.  For  instance,  SRSS\ FRPSOHPHQWV WKH \HOORZ ÂżQ-­ pair  up  plants  that  have  both  differ-­ gers  of  baptisia,  and  the  exclamation  ent  shapes  and  different  colors,  or  points  of  a  small  group  of  Kansas  dissimilar  heights  and  textures,  as  Gayfeather  (Liatris  â€œKoboldâ€?)  stand  shown  in  the  adjacent  pictures.  As  out  among  an  expanse  of  disc-­like  the  old  adage  says:  opposites  attract. black-­eyed  Susans  (Rudbeckia  Obviously,  as  you  plan  a  new  bed  â€œGoldstrumâ€?).  or  edit  an  existing  one,  you  must  TEXTURE consider  its  inherent  growing  envi-­ Textures  of  garden  plants  range  ronment  â€”  sunny  or  shady,  wet  or  from  the  delicate  and  lacy  â€”  like  dry  â€”  and  choose  plants  that  will  ferns,  astilbes  and  lady’s  mantle  â€”  Ă€RXULVK WKHUH %XW HYHQ ZLWK WKLV to  the  coarse  leaves  of  hostas  or  the  caveat,  you  will  still  have  plenty  of  umbrella  plant  (Darmera  peltata).  plant  choices  and  an  abundance  of  And  here  again  it  works  well  to  ways  to  combine  them  for  best  ef-­ pair  up  opposites.  The  picture  taken  fect. in  a  shady  corner  of  my  garden  be-­ And,  as  every  gardener  knows,  neath  a  multi-­stemmed  serviceberry  as  the  weeks  and  months  roll  by,  tree  shows  a  huge  specimen  of  false  the  garden  is  always  changing.  So,  hydrangea  (Deinanthe  ELÂżGD)  with  as  you  make  your  selections,  it  also  its  impressive  leaves  amongst  an  as-­ helps  to  review  photographs  from  sortment  of  delicate  textured  com-­ prior  years  to  remind  yourself  what  panions  including  the  frothy  yellow  bloomed  each  month.  lady’s  mantle  and  some  Japanese Â

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‘Boyhood’  portrays  real  life Boyhood;Íž  Running  time:  2:46;Íž  contemplative  thinker  with  reticence  and  warm  appeal.  As  he  grows,  Col-­ Rating:  R With  â€œBoyhood,â€?  Richard  Linklat-­ trane’s  Mason  is  wrapped  in  the  kind  er  has  written  and  directed  a  movie  of  sweet  mystery  of  a  young  ques-­ that  is  nothing  less  than  brilliant  in  tioner  exploring  what  kind  of  a  per-­ son  he  wants  to  become.  its  concept  and  execution.  Watch  the  teacher  whose  Though  his  interest  in  the  DGPRQLWLRQV Ă€\ ULJKW E\ passage  of  time  as  struc-­ Mason,  the  student  with  ture  was  there  in  his  three  the  soul  of  an  artist. “Beforeâ€?  movies,  noth-­ The  passage  of  time  ing  quite  like  this  has  ever  KHUH LV Ă€XLG 1R RQH KDV WR been  done  before.  tell  us  Mason  and  his  sister  Time  is  the  essence  of  are  growing  up  or  that  his  Linklater’s  concept.  This  parents  are  heading  toward  ¿OP IROORZV D ER\ KLV VLV-­ middle  age.  It  is  happen-­ ter  and  his  parents  from  ing  as  we  watch  12  years  ¿UVW JUDGH WKURXJK KLV KLJK of  their  lives  compressed  school  graduation.  After  to  several  hours.  That  pro-­ casting  the  movie,  Linklat-­ By Joan Ellis cess  alone  is  astonishing.  er  returned  to  Texas  every  Don’t  look  for  a  plot.  Look  year  for  12  years  with  his  FKRVHQ FDVW WR ÂżOP WKH OLIH RI WKLV instead  for  a  family  experiencing  the  ordinary  transitions  life  hands  them.  family  over  that  time. Can  you  imagine  the  risks?  What  This  is  life  as  it  unfolds  in  real,  not  if  Ellar  Coltrane,  cast  as  Mason  when  cinematic  time.  In  the  four  leads  and  the  large  he  was  six  years  old,  turned  out  to  be  wrong  for  the  role  as  he  grew?  What  DQG ÂżQH VXSSRUWLQJ FDVW QRW RQH MARION  DAVIES  STANDS  with  other  performers  in  line  at  the  studio  cafeteria  in  â€œShow  Peopleâ€?  (1928),  a  if  circumstance  removed  any  one  of  seems  to  be  an  actor;Íž  no  detail  of  classic  silent  comedy  to  be  screened  with  live  music  on  Saturday,  Aug.  16,  at  7  p.m.  at  Brandon  Town  Hall  and  the  cast?  Instead,  Ellar  Coltrane  is  their  dress  or  behavior  seems  con-­ Community  Center  in  Brandon. perfect  from  age  six  to  18.  A  little  trived.  This  could  easily  be  the  boy  who  is  a  dreamer  grows  into  a  family  next  door  to  any  one  of  us. Â

Movie Review

Silent film series continues in Brandon

BRANDON  â€”   William  Haines  rather  than  to  pretend  to  be  someone  Can  the  young  actress  yearning  stars  in  â€œShow  Peopleâ€?  (1928),  an  KH ZDVQÂśW 0D\HU VXEVHTXHQWO\ ÂżUHG for  drama  survive  the  indignity  of  MGM  comedy  co-­starring  Marion  Haines,  terminated  his  contract,  and  pies  in  the  face?  And  when  her  big  Davies  that  spoofs  the  movie  in-­ banished  him  from  the  industry. EUHDN ÂżQDOO\ FRPHV ZLOO LW PHDQ dustry,  pitting  high  drama  against  His  movie  career  over,  Haines  VDFULÂżFLQJ KHU JURZLQJ IULHQGVKLS low  comedy.  Showtime  for  â€œShow  recovered  by  launching  an  interior  with  Billy?  Peopleâ€?  is  Saturday,  Aug.  GHVLJQ ÂżUP XVLQJ KLV And  can  Billy  rescue  the  fun-­ 16,  at  7  p.m.  at  the  his-­ connections  to  become  loving  Georgia  girl  from  a  studio  â€œIt’s like they the  most  sought-­after  that  aims  to  invent  a  whole  new  toric  Brandon  Town  Hall  and  Community  Center  knew an era decorator  in  the  Holly-­ persona  for  her  as  a  serious  actress,  on  Route  7  in  downtown  was ending, wood  movie  colony.  The  descended  from  European  royalty? Brandon. business  prospered  over  Can  low  comedy  win  out  over  and ‘Show All  are  welcome  to  this  People’ is kind the  decades,  with  a  client  high  drama?  In  answering  that  family-­friendly  event;Íž  of a Valentine list  of  A-­list  celebrities  question,  â€œShow  Peopleâ€?  pokes  admission  is  free.  The  DV ZHOO DV SROLWLFDO ÂżJ-­ fun  at  Hollywood  phoniness  and  screening  is  the  latest  in  to the whole ures  such  as  Ronald  and  the  culture  of  celebrity  worship  the  Brandon  Town  Hall’s  VLOHQW Ă€OP Nancy  Reagan. that  had  already  emerged  by  the  VLOHQW ÂżOP VHULHV DQG ZLOO experience. Haines  remained  1920s.  â€œShow  Peopleâ€?  also  offers  feature  live  accompani-­ It’s a love with  his  partner  Shields  rare  behind-­the-­scenes  glimpses  ment  by  Jeff  Rapsis,  a  letter to all for  the  rest  of  his  life.  of  movie-­making  at  the  very  end  New  Hampshire-­based  Crawford,  who  of  the  silent  period,  when  studios  the craziness Joan  composer  who  special-­ co-­starred  with  Haines  were  rushing  to  prepare  for  sound. izes  in  creating  scores  for  that went in  several  pictures,  de-­ “It’s  like  they  knew  an  era  was  into creating VLOHQW ÂżOPV scribed  the  pair  as  â€œthe  ending,  and  â€˜Show  People’  is  kind  Any  free  will  donations  WKH PRYLH happiest  married  couple  of  a  Valentine  to  the  whole  silent  will  go  toward  town  hall  business.â€? in  Hollywood.â€?  In  recent  ¿OP H[SHULHQFH ´ VDLG 5DSVLV ZKR restoration.  The  screen-­ — &RPSRVHU years,  Haines  has  been  will  accompany  the  screening.  â€œIt’s  ing  of  â€œShow  Peopleâ€?  is  Jeff Rapsis recognized  as  a  coura-­ a  love  letter  to  all  the  craziness  that  sponsored  by  the  Bran-­ geous  pioneer  in  gay  went  into  creating  the  movie  busi-­ don  Town  Players  and  by  rights  in  the  early  Holly-­ ness.â€? Bill  and  Kathy  Mathis  in  memory  of  wood  community. Set  in  backstage  Hollywood,  Maxine  Thurston. “Show  People,â€?  directed  by  King  â€œShow  Peopleâ€?  features  cameos  by  William  Haines  was  one  of  MGM’s  Vidor,  shows  Haines  at  the  height  dozens  of  major  stars  of  the  period,  biggest  stars  in  the  late  1920s,  often  of  his  leading-­man  status.  The  including  Charlie  Chaplin,  Doug-­ playing  the  male  lead  romantic  com-­ light-­hearted  story  follows  Peggy  las  Fairbanks  Sr.,  William  S.  Hart,  edies.  But  off-­screen,  Haines  was  Pepper  (Marion  Davies),  a  beauty  and  John  Gilbert. gay  â€”  and,  unusually  for  the  era,  did  queen  from  Georgia  trying  to  break  In  2003,  â€œShow  Peopleâ€?  was  not  hide  his  homosexuality. into  the  movies  as  a  dramatic  ac-­ selected  for  preservation  in  the  This  led  to  friction  with  his  boss-­ tress.  Haines  plays  Billy  Boone,  United  States  National  Film  Regis-­ es.  MGM  studio  chief  Louis  B.  lead  actor  of  a  slapstick  comedy  try  by  the  Library  of  Congress  as  Mayer,  convinced  that  movie  audi-­ VWXGLR ZKHUH 3HSSHU JHWV KHU ÂżUVW being  â€œculturally,  historically,  or  ences  would  not  accept  a  gay  leading  break. 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‘Rocking’ event set at Mt. Independence, Aug. 10 ORWELL  â€”  Geology  professor  Helen  Mango  from  Castleton  State  College  will  be  â€œrockingâ€?  the  Mount  Independence  State  Historic  Site  in  Orwell  on  Sunday,  Aug.  10,  at  2  p.m.,  to  lead  a  guided  walk  exploring  the  Mount’s  ancient  past.  Come  to  â€œA  Walk  on  the  (Cambrian)  Beach:  The  Geology  of  Mount  Independence  and  Southern  Lake  Champlainâ€?  and  learn  about  rocks. Mango  will  show  participants  everything  from  the  oldest  rocks  in  the  Potsdam  Formation  to  chert  out-­ croppings  to  the  newer  rocks  of  the  Great  Meadows  Formation.  These  rocks  were  the  foundation  for  the  YDVW 5HYROXWLRQDU\ :DU IRUWLÂżFDWLRQ Mount  Independence,  built  in  1776 Â

VERGENNES  â€”  A  pie  and  ice  cream  social  will  be  held  Monday,  Aug.  18,  from  6-­8  p.m.  at  the  Ver-­ gennes  City  Park.  Delicious  home-­ made  pies  topped  with  vanilla  ice  cream  will  be  served  with  a  cold Â

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Midd  Summer  Fest THE  ANNUAL  MIDD  Summer  Fest,  held  on  Saturday  in  Middlebury’s  Marble  Works,  was  well  attend-­ ed,  with  crowds  turning  out  to  sample  area  beers,  ciders,  wines  and  spirits  and  enjoy  Vermont  food  and  music.  Clockwise  from  top  left,  Chuck  Burkins  from  Appalachian  Gap  Distillery  in  Middlebury  shows  off  some  of  the  company’s  product;;  tasters  line  up  for  samples  from  Caledonia  Spirits;;  Brad  Koehler  of  :LQGIDOO 2UFKDUGV LQ &RUQZDOO GLVSOD\V KLV KDUG FLGHUV DQG D ODUJH FURZG ¿OOV RQH RI WKH WDVWLQJ WHQWV Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell

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Two  cited  in  separate  domestic  assault  calls MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Middlebury  police  last  week  cited  two  Middle-­ bury  residents  for  domestic  assault  in  two  separate  incidents.  First,  on  July  29  at  10:32  p.m.,  police  responded  to  a  report  of  a  do-­ mestic  assault  on  Seminary  Street  Extension.  Police  cited  33-­year-­old  Emily  Jenkins  for  domestic  assault.  Then,  on  July  30  at  3:42  p.m.,  po-­ lice  arrested  Ronald  M.  Bean,  50,  for  domestic  assault  on  North  Pleas-­ ant  Street.  They  jailed  Bean  for  lack  of  bail. In  other  activity  last  week,  Mid-­ dlebury  police: ‡ 2Q -XO\ UHVSRQGHG WR D UH-­ port  of  an  unresponsive  male  on  Seymour  Street  and  assisted  the  Middlebury  Regional  Emergen-­ cy  Medical  Service  on  the  scene.  Clement  D’Avignon,  75,  of  Middle-­ bury  was  pronounced  dead  of  natu-­ ral  causes. ‡ 2Q -XO\ FRQWLQXHG ZLWK DQ ongoing  bad  check  investigation  on  Route  7  South. ‡ 2Q -XO\ UHVSRQGHG WR D UH-­ port  from  the  Counseling  Service  of  Addison  County  that  a  client  had  damaged  property  and  then  left.  The  client  was  taken  into  protective  cus-­ tody,  following  a  warrant  being  is-­ sued  for  a  psychiatric  screening. ‡ 2Q -XO\ DVVLVWHG D PRWRULVW whose  vehicle  was  stuck  in  the  mud  on  the  South  Village  Green.  Police  contacted  a  wrecker  service  to  assist  the  motorist. ‡ 2Q -XO\ GHSOR\HG D 6SHHG 6HQWU\ GHYLFH RQ 2VVLH 5RDG WR PRQLWRU HDVWERXQG WUDIÂżF ‡ 2Q -XO\ UHVSRQGHG WR D call  from  a  female  on  Exchange  Street  who  became  agitated  when  told  she  would  not  be  given  a  phone  number  she  wanted.  The  female  was  JRQH XSRQ WKH RIÂżFHUÂśV DUULYDO ‡ 2Q -XO\ UHFHLYHG D UHSRUW RI a  female  bicyclist  removing  mail  from  mailboxes  off  Lower  Plains  Road  and  throwing  it  on  the  ground. ‡ 2Q -XO\ UHFHLYHG D UHSRUW RI a  bike  stolen  from  near  the  Middle-­ bury  Natural  Foods  Co-­op. ‡ 2Q -XO\ UHFHLYHG D UHSRUW RI an  unresponsive  male  at  the  bus  stop  on  Merchants  Row.  Police  found  the  male  intoxicated  and  confused.  He  was  transported  to  Porter  Hospital  by  Middlebury  Regional  Emergen-­ cy  Medical  Service. ‡ 2Q -XO\ UHFHLYHG D UHSRUW that  someone  may  have  attempted Â

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to  enter  a  residence  on  Seminary  Street  Extension.  Investigation  es-­ tablished  that  no  entry  was  gained  and  nothing  was  taken. ‡ 2Q -XO\ LQYHVWLJDWHG D UHSRUW of  an  irate  customer  who  refused  to  pay  for  a  21-­cent  prescription  at  a  local  pharmacy. ‡ 2Q -XO\ VHUYHG D UHOLHI from-­abuse  order  and  explained  conditions  of  release  to  a  female  who  unknowingly  was  violating  the  order  on  Seminary  Street  Extension.  Â‡ 2Q -XO\ UHVSRQGHG WR D barking  dog  complaint  on  College  Street. ‡ 2Q -XO\ FLWHG /\QGVH\ +DOO 31,  of  Brandon  for  driving  under  the  LQĂ€XHQFH RQ 5RXWH 6RXWK ‡ 2Q -XO\ DVVLVWHG D PDOH ZKR reported  that  he  might  be  having  a  heart  attack  at  a  Merchants  Row  residence. ‡ 2Q -XO\ FLWHG &KULVWRSKHU Fitzpatrick,  24,  of  Middlebury  for  LPSHGLQJ D SXEOLF RIÂżFLDO LQYHVWL-­ gating  a  drug-­related  case.  Police  DOVR FLWHG 'DNRWD 2Âś'HOO RI Middlebury  for  providing  false  in-­ IRUPDWLRQ WR D SROLFH RIÂżFHU %RWK were  released  on  citations  to  appear  in  court. ‡ 2Q -XO\ UHFHLYHG D UHSRUW RI a  stolen  portfolio  from  Main  Street,  however,  it  was  found  by  a  friend  and  returned  to  the  owner. ‡ 2Q -XO\ DVVLVWHG 97UDQV ZLWK WUDIÂżF FRQWURO ZKLOH WKH\ UH-­ moved  a  downed  tree  on  Route  7  North.  The  large  tree  was  blocking  the  entire  southbound  lane. ‡ 2Q -XO\ UHFHLYHG D FHOO phone  that  a  Middlebury  man  found  while  walking.  The  cell  phone  was  then  turned  over  to  the  owner. ‡ 2Q -XO\ UHFHLYHG D UHSRUW RI a  tractor-­trailer  unit  that  was  idling  on  Route  7  South.  The  occupant  re-­ ported  that  he  was  attempting  to  get  some  sleep  before  his  next  shift. ‡ 2Q $XJ DVVLVWHG 0LGGOHEXU\ College  Public  Safety  with  an  in-­ toxicated  male  who  was  attempt-­ ing  to  drive.  Police  said  the  male  was  incapacitated  and  a  Preliminary  Breath  Test  showed  a  blood  alcohol  level  of  0.156  percent.  For  point  of Â

reference,  the  legal  limit  for  driving  LV SHUFHQW +H ZDV WUDQVSRUWHG to  Grace  House  in  Rutland,  as  his  friends  did  not  want  to  have  him  back  at  their  house. ‡ 2Q $XJ SROLFH ORFDWHG D FDPSVLWH RII RI DQ 2WWHU &UHHN trail  near  Mill  Street.  The  occupant  could  not  be  located. ‡ 2Q $XJ UHFHLYHG D UHSRUW from  a  parent  on  Route  7  North  whose  son  was  missing.  The  son  re-­ turned  to  his  residence  a  short  time  later. ‡ 2Q $XJ UHFHLYHG D UHSRUW of  several  children  playing  in  the  road  on  Seymour  Street.  The  caller  reported  almost  striking  them  with  her  vehicle.  The  children  were  gone  upon  the  arrival  of  police. ‡ 2Q $XJ UHVSRQGHG WR D UHSRUW of  domestic  disturbance  on  Court  Street.  Police  ascertained  it  has  been  a  verbal  argument  only.  The  parties  resolved  the  issue  without  police  intervention. ‡ 2Q $XJ UHFHLYHG D UHSRUW RI

a  barking  dog  keeping  a  neighbor  awake  on  Woodland  Park.  The  dog  was  ill  and  being  kept  in  a  crate.  The  dog’s  owner  closed  a  door  so  the  noise  would  not  go  outside. ‡ 2Q $XJ UHFHLYHG D FDOO IURP a  woman  concerned  about  a  tent  in  her  backyard.  It  belonged  to  her  neighbor. ‡ 2Q $XJ UHVSRQGHG WR D PL-­ nor  vehicle  crash  with  no  injuries  on  Route  7  South. ‡ 2Q $XJ FKHFNHG RQ D VXVSL-­ ciously  parked  vehicle,  which  was  determined  to  be  a  newspaper  deliv-­ ery  vehicle. ‡ 2Q $XJ IRXQG D KRPHOHVV male  sleeping  beneath  Cross  Street  Bridge. ‡ 2Q $XJ DVVLVWHG 0LGGOHEXU\ College  Public  Safety  with  checking  a  building  that  was  found  to  have  an  open  door.  There  was  no  sign  of  anyone  having  been  in  the  building,  but  there  was  a  broken  window  and  a  screen  was  cut.

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6$/,6%85< ² 7KH ÂżQDO SHUIRU-­ mance  of  the  Salisbury  Congregation-­ al  Church’s  35th  Summer  Series  will  EH WKLV )ULGD\ $XJ DW S P The  Point  CounterPoint  faculty  en-­ semble  under  the  direction  of  Randy  Hiller  will  play  music  with  a  French  theme  featuring  a  Debussy  string  quartet  and  Faure’s  Piano  Quartet  No.  1  in  C  minor.  The  Salisbury  Historical  Society  will  show  a  vintage  pictorial  tour  of  Lakes  Fern  and  Dunmore  on  Thurs-­ day,  Aug.  7,  at  7  p.m.  in  the  Salisbury  Church.  Bill  Powers  will  show  over  200  pictures,  many  over  100  years Â

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old,  and  explain  the  events  surround-­ ing  the  photos.  The  program  is  free  and  the  church  is  handicap-­accessi-­ ble.  Everyone  is  welcome. Although  summer  is  winding  down,  there  is  still  time  to  borrow  the  state  park  pass  from  the  Salisbury  Public  Library.  This  will  give  your  family  free  entry  into  the  day  use  area  of  any  park.  The  library  also  has  a  pass  that  can  be  used  for  reduced  ad-­ PLVVLRQ DW (&+2 /DNH 6FLHQFH &HQ-­ ter.  Pick  up  the  passes  during  regular  library  hours:  Tuesdays,  Wednesdays  and  Thursdays  from  2:30  to  5:30  p.m.  and  Saturdays  from  9  a.m.  to  noon.

VUES  sets  registration  Aug.  11-­14 VERGENNES  â€”  Vergennes  Union  Elementary  School  will  hold  registra-­ tion  for  the  2014-­2015  school  year  Monday-­Thursday,  Aug.  11-­14,  from  S P 7KLV LV IRU DOO VWXGHQWV who  are  not  currently  enrolled.

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Riders  vides  storage  and  analysis  software  (Continued  from  Page  1A) CloudFarm,  a  company  that  wants  to  for  biological  data.  Though  it  has  combine  urban  gardening  and  social  been  used  widely  by  scientists  work-­ media;Íž  and  Gataca,  a  bioinformatics  ing  on  mapping  the  human  genome,  company  that  will  develop  software  bioinformatics  has  largely  been  ig-­ nored  as  a  tool  for  scientists  working  for  virologists. Ekopolimer’s  Caleb  Rick  pointed  to  cure  viruses  like  hepatitis  C  and  out  some  advantages  of  Vermont’s  HIV. However,  scientists  have  recently  business  climate.  The  state’s  brand-­ ing  as  a  place  with  a  clean  environ-­ come  to  an  understanding  of  the  ment,  its  regulatory  system  that  is  fa-­ virus  life  cycle  that  allows  them  to  vorable  to  sustainable  business,  and  study  viruses  in  petri  dishes,  instead  its  Universal  Recycling  and  Com-­ of  in  clinical  trials.  As  a  result,  new  posting  Law  (known  as  Act  148),  treatments  are  being  developed  to  all  contribute  to  Vermont’s  appeal  to  ¿JKW KHSDWLWLV & &UDLJ VHHV D EXVL-­ ness  opportunity  in  helping  those  businesses  like  Ekopolimer. new  treatments  mature. Ekopolimer  aims  to  re-­ “The  new  (treatments  cycle  waste  Low-­Density  At the stop in are)  very  expensive,  and  Polyethylene  (LDPE)  â€”  Middlebury Medicare  is  paying  for  it,â€?  the  type  of  plastic  used  in  four entreshe  said  at  the  Middlebury  grocery  bags  â€”  to  create  Inn  on  Monday.  â€œIt’s  go-­ pallets  and  other  products.  preneurs ing  to  break  healthcare.â€? The  U.S.  uses  7.5  million  gave short Additionally,  this  drug  tons  of  LDPE  annually,  pitches of 10addresses  only  one  of  70  23,000  tons  in  Vermont.  15 minutes, known  strains  of  Hep  C.  The  company  is  actual-­ with addi%\ KHOSLQJ VFLHQWLVWV WR ly  a  subsidiary  a  Turmaks,  tional time upload  and  analyze  data  a  manufacturer  based  in  Ankara,  Turkey,  but  is  in-­ for questions DQG LQWHJUDWH ZRUNĂ€RZV Craig  believes  Gataca  can  vestigating  the  possibility  and advice. LQFUHDVH WKH HIÂżFLHQF\ RI of  opening  a  manufactur-­ ing  facility  in  the  Green  Mountain  virologists’  research,  lowering  costs  State.  Rick,  who  lives  in  Chelsea,  and  aiding  the  development  of  new  Vt.,  notes  access  to  rail  transporta-­ drugs. Âł:H DUH ÂżOOLQJ D JDS WKDW FRPPHU-­ tion  and  intellectual  capital  from  Middlebury  College  as  further  rea-­ cial  bioinformatics  software  does  not  sons  for  Ekopolimer’s  interest  in  address,â€?  Craig  said. Craig  adds  that  she  and  her  hus-­ manufacturing  in  Middlebury. band  are  enthusiastic  about  mov-­ BIO-­SOFTWARE  COMPANY Though  most  of  the  pitches  were  ing  to  Vermont  as  the  new  software  made  by  Vermont  entrepreneurs,  enters  commercial  production,  if  Gataca  CEO  Johanna  Craig  is  an  the  business  climate  here  proves  out-­of-­stater  interested  in  moving  conducive.  If  Gataca  were  based  in  her  developing  business  to  Vermont. Vermont,  it  would  provide  jobs  in  Jamie  Gaucher,  director  of  the  VFLHQWLÂżF UHVHDUFK ,7 LQIRUPDWLRQ 0LGGOHEXU\ 2IÂżFH RI %XVLQHVV 'H-­ technology)  and  business  adminis-­ velopment  and  Innovation,  met  tration,  she  said. Craig,  who  lives  in  Virginia,  at  a  FOOD  AND  TECHNOLOGY Cam  MacKugler,  a  Middlebury  conference  in  Washington,  D.C.  He  invited  her  to  come  pitch  her  busi-­ College  alumnus  in  his  20s  who  lives  and  works  in  Addison  County,  ness  idea  to  Vermont  investors. Gataca  has  been  developing  bio-­ pitched  CloudFarm,  a  project  that  informatics  software  for  virologists  targets  the  intersection  between  food  for  the  past  nine  years,  with  funding  and  IT  by  providing  social  media  coming  through  grants  from  the  Na-­ applications  for  urban  gardeners  to  share  their  techniques,  in  addition  to  tional  Institutes  of  Health.  %LRLQIRUPDWLFV WHFKQRORJ\ SUR-­ recipes  made  with  their  produce.

CAIRN  CROSS,  CO-­FOUNDER  of  FreshTracks  Capital  and  organizer  of  a  motorcycle  tour  through  Vermont  for  venture  capitalists  and  entre-­ preneurs,  listens  to  a  sales  pitch  during  a  presentation  at  the  Middle-­ bury  Inn  Monday.

SOME  OF  THE  12  venture  capitalists  and  entrepreneurs  who  traveled  to  Middlebury  Monday  pack  up  and  prepare  to  hit  the  road  after  meeting  at  the  Middlebury  Inn  with  representatives  from  four  startup  companies. Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell

Consumers  can  design  their  gar-­ dens  with  an  online  application.  Raised  seed  beds  with  onboard  sen-­ sors  provide  data  to  mobile  devices,  helping  users  decide  how  much  to  water  and  shelter  plants. MacKugler  said  CloudFarm’s  product  is  aimed  at  so-­called  Millen-­ nials  (adults  in  their  20s).  People  in  that  generation  are  increasingly  inter-­ ested  in  where  their  food  comes  from,  and  in  taking  part  in  its  production.  Mike  Palmer,  a  Middlebury  resi-­ dent,  is  the  executive  vice  president  of  Waterotor,  a  startup  whose  under-­ water  rotor  design  can  draw  energy  from  exceptionally  slow-­moving  wa-­ WHU VWUHDPV Ă€RZLQJ LQ WKH WR PSK range. This  makes  it  ideal  for  placement  in  irrigation  canals  in  underserved  agricultural  areas  in  places  like  In-­ dia,  or  on  oil  drilling  platforms  in  the  Gulf  of  Mexico,  Palmer  said. The  machine  is  also  designed  to  DYRLG KXUWLQJ ÂżVK Waterotor  is  based  on  Ottawa,  Canada,  but  is  considering  basing  the  production  of  diagnostic  equipment  for  use  on  the  rotors  in  the  U.S.,  prob-­ ably  in  Middlebury. Gaucher,  who  selected  the  four  businesses  that  pitched  their  ideas  Monday  morning,  seeks  to  promote  local  economic  development  through  engagement  with  an  external  audi-­ ence  and  leveraging  the  assets  of  Middlebury  College. According  to  Gaucher,  having  a  nationally  ranked  liberal  arts  college  in  the  area  is  a  major  factor  in  differ-­ entiating  Addison  County  from  other  regions  for  investment.

The  picture  painted  by  entrepre-­ neurs  and  investors  at  Monday’s  pitch  meeting  brought  out  several  factors  important  in  regard  to  Ver-­ mont’s  economic  viability  and  attrac-­ tion  to  outside  businesses. Vermont  is  a  standard  bearer  for  environmental  innovation,  and  its  EXVLQHVV FOLPDWH UHĂ€HFWV WKDW 7KXV it  is  attractive  to  businesses  with  a  focus  on  sustainability,  like  Watero-­ WRU DQG (NRSROLPHU FRPSDQ\ RIÂż-­

cials  said. The  state’s  efforts  to  preserve  its  natural  resources  have  implications  outside  economic  considerations.  MacKugler  pointed  out  the  availabil-­ ity  of  high-­quality  agricultural  prod-­ ucts  and  infrastructure  in  the  area  as  an  incentive  for  CloudFarm.  Further,  the  quality  of  life  provided  by  Addison  County’s  healthy  natural  HQYLURQPHQW LV UHĂ€HFWHG LQ WKH GHFL-­ sion  of  out-­of-­staters  to  move  their Â

businesses  to  Vermont,  as  in  the  case  of  Gataca. Finally,  the  town-­gown  relation-­ ship  provides  a  source  of  intellectual  capital  and  networking  that  all  the  presenters  acknowledged  as  impor-­ tant  incentives  for  businesses  with  growth  potential  and  national  and  in-­ ternational  markets. “We  have  a  real  intellectual  and  resource  base  here,â€?  said  Waterotor’s  Palmer.

JOHANNA  CRAIG,  CEO  of  the  bioinformatics  software  company  Gataca,  gives  a  pitch  to  potential  investors  during  a  gathering  in  Middlebury  Monday.

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