Dec18a

Bug bites

Big early win

Mary Hogan principals lost a bet with the students and had to eat insects at an assembly. Page 13A.

The VUHS boys’ gutted out a victory over visiting D-I South Burlington on Monday. See Page 1B.

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 68 No. 51

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, December 18, 2014 â—† 48 Pages

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LIGHT  DISPLAYS,  INFLATABLES  and  even  illuminated  antique  tractors  surround  the  Wayne  and  Diane  Smith  home  in  Salisbury  Monday  evening.  The  Smiths  have  for  more  than  a  decade  been  expanding  upon  their  holiday  decorations  and  have  been  attracting  many  viewers.

Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell

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By the way A  speedy,  hard-­working  for-­ ward  on  the  Commodore  boys’  soccer  team  this  past  season  who  scored  almost  half  of  the  team’s  25  goals,  Vergennes  Union  High  School  senior  Jake  Dombek  was  this  newspaper’s  co-­player  of  the  year.  This  past  weekend  we  were  at  a  concert  of  the  Vermont  Youth  Orchestra  at  the  Flynn  Theater  in  Burlington  when  we  saw  that  Dombek  is  indeed  a  multi-­talent-­ ed  individual  as  he  played  the  only  solo  in  the  concert.  The  North  Ferrisburgh  resident  was  abso-­ OXWHO\ VWXQQLQJ SOD\LQJ ÀXWH LQ (See  By  the  way,  Page  14A)

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PARENT  VOLUNTEER  GILLIAN  McGarvey  works  with  Bristol  Elementary  School  student  Kaydence  White  during  the  school’s  week-­long  computer  coding  program.  McGarvey  spearheaded  the  program,  which  is  meant  to  spark  interest  in  computer  sciences.

Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

PAGE  2A  —  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  December  18,  2014

ACORN  raises  funds  for  new  farm-­to-­school  food  program By  ZACH  DESPART $'',621 &2817< ² 7KH $G-­ dison  County  Relocalization  Network,  known  as  ACORN,  is  raising  money  to  fund  a  new  program  aimed  at  connect-­ ing  elementary  school  students  to  local  agriculture.

The  Harvest  of  the  Month  program  ZDV VWDUWHG E\ WKH QRQSURÂżW *UHHQ Mountain  Farm-­to-­School  in  the  Northeast  Kingdom  a  few  years  ago,  and  now  the  organization  hopes  to  ex-­ pand  statewide.  ACORN  is  hoping  to  raise  $15,000  by  the  end  of  the  month  to  bring  the  program  to  Addison  Coun-­ tyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  schools  in  2015.

The  goal  of  the  Harvest  of  the  Month  program  is  to  educate  children  in  JUDGHV WKURXJK DERXW WKH IUXLWV DQG vegetables  that  are  in  season  in  any  giv-­ en  month.  It  connects  Vermont  growers  to  schools  and  promotes  sourcing  local  food,  thus  reducing  the  carbon  footprint  of  food  production. $&251 ([HFXWLYH 'LUHFWRU -RQD-­ than  Corcoran  said  the  program  will  feature  a  different  fruit  or  vegetable  ev-­ ery  month,  and  introduce  new  foods  to  children  in  creative  ways. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  an  awful  lot  of  program-­ ming  support,  like  taste  tests  and  class-­ room  cooking,â&#x20AC;?  Corcoran  said.

In  the  last  two  generations  global-­ ization  has  enabled  Americans  to  buy  food  from  all  over  the  world,  regard-­ less  of  the  season.  While  this  has  driven  prices  down  and  increased  the  selec-­ tion,  Corcoran  said  Americans  know  less  now  about  where  their  food  comes  from.  The  Harvest  of  the  Month  pro-­ gram  aims  to  change  that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  be  getting  our  elementary  school  students  exposed  to  food,  how  it  grows,  how  to  cook,â&#x20AC;?  he  explained.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  addressing  that  gap  where  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  lost  that  cultural  know-­how.â&#x20AC;?

Educating  students  about  healthy  food  is  essential  to  combating  national  problems  like  obesity,  which  often  be-­ gins  in  childhood.  Though  Vermont  ranks  44th  in  adult  obesity,  accord-­ ing  to  a  study  by  Better  Policies  for  a  Healthier  America,  1  in  4  Vermonters  is  obese.  By  educating  children  from  a  young  age  about  health  and  nutrition,  ACORN  hopes  to  reverse  that  trend.

Corcoran  stressed  that  the  program  will  not  only  serve  students,  but  also Â

educate  teachers,  food  service  workers  and  administrators,  as  well  as  strength-­ en  their  relationship  with  local  farmers  and  food  producers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  trying  to  rally  support  and  to  really  make  a  difference,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  kitchen  truly  is  the  heart  of  the  school.â&#x20AC;?

Corcoran  said  ACORN  will  take  stock  of  the  food  education  programs  in  each  of  Addison  Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  15  elemen-­ tary  schools  and  devote  its  resources  accordingly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every  school  is  in  a  different  place,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  really  about  providing  a  hands-­on  opportunity  and  a  hands-­on  learning  experience  for  children.â&#x20AC;?

Kathy  Alexander,  director  of  food  service  and  child  nutrition  at  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School,  com-­ mended  Harvest  of  the  Month  for  educating  students.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  educational  materials  for  the  Harvest  of  the  Month  are  a  great  resource  for  us,  in  terms  of  having  some  materials  to  offer  to  teach-­ ers  in  classrooms,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

She  added  that  help  from  groups  like  ACORN  is  instrumental  in  connecting  students  with  local  agriculture. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  need  all  the  help  we  can  get,â&#x20AC;?  Alexander  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Connections  with  lo-­ cal  farmers  are  really  important,  as  is  a  strong  connection  with  the  community  and  the  food  that  is  grown  here.â&#x20AC;?

Corcoran  said  the  program  has  po-­ tential  to  expand  from  the  classroom.

With  the  help  of  corporate  sponsors  like  the  Middlebury  Natural  Foods  Co-­ op;Íž  the  National  Bank  of  Middlebury;Íž  Langrock,  Sperry  and  Wool;Íž  the  United  Way  of  Addison  County;Íž  and  Yankee  Farm  Credit,  ACORN  was  able  to  pro-­ duce  calendars  to  distribute  to  each  el-­ ementary  student  in  the  county. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each  month  features  a  different  vegetable  and  recipe,â&#x20AC;?  Corcoran  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  the  back  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  series  of  other  resources.â&#x20AC;?

Corcoran  said  about  80  percent  of  ACORNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  funding  comes  from  Addi-­ son  County,  from  both  corporate  and  individual  sponsors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  very  much  depend  on  the  com-­ munity,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  you  can  get  a  child  to  connect  with  good  food  at  an  early  age,  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  societal  value  in  that.â&#x20AC;?

To  learn  more  about  donating,  see  www.acornvt.org/annualappeal/  or  call  382-­0401.

WAYNE  AND  DIANE  Smith  have  surrounded  their  Salisbury  home  with  more  than  100  holiday  displays  and  more  than  10,000  lights.

Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell

Lights  (Continued  from  Page  1A) pyrotechnics  and  there  are  folks  who  candy  canes,  bears  and  gift  boxes.  make  special  trips  all  the  way  from  Some  of  them  are  stationary  and  New  York  state  just  to  park  for  a  few  covered  with  lights;Íž  others  are  of  minutes  outside  the  Smithsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  home  to  the  blow-­up  variety,  manipulated  by  drink  in  the  scene.  And  the  Smiths  fans.  Two  of  Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  antique  trac-­ donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  mind;Íž  in  fact,  they  have  laid  tors  are  included  in  the  act,  rigged  out  their  driveway  in  a  manner  that  allows  people  drive-­ ZLWK Ă&#x20AC;DVKLQJ OLJKWV RQ through  access  to  see  the  tires  to  simulate  the  show,  which  spans  movement  for  a  faux  It takes a whopping 150 both  sides  of  North  Pond  tractor  pull.

Road.  Addison  County  Half  a  mile  of  exten-­ total hours residents  also  make  the  sion  cord  and  several  for Smith, annual  pilgrimage  to  the  electrical  breakers  are  his neighbor Smith  home,  to  the  ex-­ used  to  deliver  juice  to  the  breathtaking  assort-­ Crispon Butler tent  that  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  unusual  ment  of  multi-­colored  and friend Ed for  30-­40  vehicles  to  stop  by  on  a  given  day.

OLJKWV DIÂż[HG WR WKH Constantine Wayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  personal  fa-­ Smithsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  home  and  other  of Leicester vorite  of  his  many  out-­ holiday  props. to set up the door  displays  is  a  sleigh  It  takes  a  whopping  fronted  by  four  big  rein-­ 150  total  hours  for  Smith,  display. deer.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  set  up  next  his  neighbor  Crispon  Butler  and  friend  Ed  Constantine  of  to  a  pond. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On  some  nights,  the  lights  (from  Leicester  to  set  up  the  display.  They  begin  the  arduous  task  around  Nov.  WKH VOHLJK GLVSOD\ UHĂ&#x20AC;HFW LQWR WKH 1  and  spend  roughly  three  hours  a  pond,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  good  show.â&#x20AC;?

The  Smiths  routinely  rotate  some  day  stringing  lights  and  unleashing  the  various  props  from  storage  to  items  in  and  out  of  the  display  each  PDNH VXUH WKH VKRZ ÂżUHV XS RQ 'HF year  to  keep  it  fresh.  They  like  to  1  for  its  month-­long  run.  Most  of  the  add  to  it  on  an  annual  basis,  though  RXWGRRU ÂżJXUHV DUH SODFHG RQ SDOOHWV Wayne  admits  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  reached  that  and/or  staked  into  the  ground  with  point  where  expanding  the  show  much  more  would  require  him  to  posts  or  steel  bars. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  weatherman  is  the  only  beef  up  the  electrical  power  infra-­ Scrooge,â&#x20AC;?  Smith  said  with  a  chuckle  structure  at  his  address.  Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  like  to  in  noting  that  gusting  wind  and  per-­ avoid  that,  as  the  lights  add  around  sistent  snowfall  are  occasional  dis-­ $20  per  day  to  the  familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  power  rupters  of  the  annual  display.  The  ELOO WKURXJK WKH PRQWK RI 'HFHPEHU Smithsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  neighbors  love  the  holiday  But  they  believe  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  well  worth  it,  and  the  family  is  converting  to  less-­ HQHUJ\ KXQJU\ /(' OLJKWLQJ ZKHQ possible,  according  to  Smith.

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  have  to  travel  pretty  far  to  see  a  Christmas  display  that  rivals  the  Smithsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.  Wayne  noted  there  are  VRPH IDPLOLHV LQ )RUHVW 'DOH WKDW put  up  some  outstanding  lights  and  props,  but  no  one  pumps  up  the  Christmas  volume  like  the  Smiths.  And  that  spirit  is  just  as  alive  in-­ side  the  home  as  it  is  outside.  While  Wayne  is  in  charge  of  the  exterior  YLVXDOV 'LDQH DGRUQV WKH LQWHULRU RI the  home  with  her  impressive  col-­ lection  of  40  small  village  scenes.  She  also  makes  ornaments,  and  has  fashioned  several  in  celebra-­ tion  of  the  Middlebury  Union  High  School  football  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  recent  suc-­ FHVV :D\QHÂśV VRQ 'HQQLV LV KHDG coach  of  the  MUHS  varsity  football Â

team,  which  this  year  marked  its  sec-­ ond  consecutive  undefeated  season.  Wayne  Smith  also  does  announc-­ ing  for  the  home  games  and  is  a  bus  driver  for  the  MUHS  sports  teams  for  away  games.

Of  course  no  home  would  be  com-­ plete  without  a  Christmas  tree,  and  the  Smiths  have  a  beautiful  speci-­ men  standing  proudly  in  the  corner  of  their  living  room,  waiting  for  the  family  to  gather  to  share  presents,  food  and  stories.

Come  Jan.  1,  Wayne  and  several  helpers  will  begin  the  estimated  50  hours  of  work  it  will  take  to  uproot  the  Christmas  outdoor  displays  and  unhitch  the  lights  for  storage  until  QH[W 'HFHPEHU But  until  then,  like  a  child  on  Christmas  Eve,  Wayne  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  wait  for Â

visitors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone  loves  it,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

The  display  is  switched  on  from  around  4:30  p.m.  to  11  p.m.  each  GD\ WKURXJK 'HFHPEHU DQG WKHQ again  from  around  7  a.m.  to  8  a.m.  The  show  will  get  some  extra  oomph  (weather  permitting)  on  Sunday,  'HF IURP WR S P ZKHQ DQ LOOXPLQDWHG 6 ' ,UHODQG FHPHQW mixer  truck  will  sit  in  the  Smithsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  driveway.

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  note:  If  you  or  a  neighbor  have  a  great  holiday  light  display,  email  a  high-­resolution  photo  to  news@addisonindependent.com  by  Sunday  night  and  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  get  as  many  of  them  as  we  can  into  next  Thurs-­ dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  edition.

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By  nixing  push  for  single-­payer,  Shumlin  makes  a  realistic  call 2Q :HGQHVGD\ *RY 3HWHU 6KXPOLQ GLG ZKDW OHDGHUV DUH VXSSRVHG WR GR he  led.  He  made  the  tough  decision  to  nix  the  push  to  a  statewide  single-­payer  KHDOWK FDUH V\VWHP EHFDXVH WKH ÂżQDQFLDO LPSDFW ZDV WRR JUHDW D ULVN WR WKH stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  economy  and  would  put  too  great  a  burden  on  individuals  and  busi-­ nesses.  In  doing  so,  he  followed  through  on  what  he  said  he  would  do  four  years  ago  ZKHQ KH ÂżUVW FDPSDLJQHG RQ WKH LVVXH +H KDV DOZD\V PDLQWDLQHG WKDW LI WKH numbers  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  prove  that  a  single-­payer  system  would  be  better  for  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  economy  and  better  for  individual  Vermonters,  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  back  off.  At  Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  press  conference,  he  kept  his  word.

The  good  news  is  that  the  push  for  a  single-­payer  initiative  was  not  for  naught.  Vermont  has  established  mechanisms  to  help  put  downward  pressure  on  rising  medical  costs;͞  as  Vermonters,  we  understand  our  health  care  system  far  better  today  than  we  did  four  years  ago,  and  we  know  its  strengths  and  weaknesses.  We  have  an  idea  of  what  it  will  take  to  overcome  current  ob-­ stacles  in  the  path  to  greater  reform  in  the  system.  With  that  knowledge,  the  state  can  and  will  continue  to  work  to  contain  costs  and  achieve  better  patient  outcomes.

That  is  not  the  Holy  Grail,  but  it  is  progress.  Moving  forward,  Shumlin  said,  he  would  continue  to  work  toward  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  more  rational  payment  and  delivery  system.â&#x20AC;?

Of  the  political  comments  made  of  the  governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  decision,  Sen.  Claire  Ayer,  D-­Addison  County,  had  one  of  the  most  insightful:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  stunned,â&#x20AC;?  she  told  the  Independent,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  glad  the  governor  did  it  this  way  instead  of  handing  (the  Legislature)  a  plan  and  saying:  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;See  if  you  can  make  it  work.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  She  added  that  lawmakers  who  supported  the  single-­payer  initiative  had  more  than  a  dozen  criteria  that  any  plan  would  have  to  meet,  including  that  WKH SODQ EH ÂżQDQFLDOO\ VXVWDLQDEOH DQG QRW KDYH D QHJDWLYH HIIHFW RQ WKH VWDWHÂśV economy.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  we  would  have  failed  to  meet  both  of  those  tests  for  Act  48,â&#x20AC;?  she  said  of  the  propoals  facing  the  governor.

What  does  Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  decision  mean  to  individual  Vermonters?  Essentially,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  keep  the  health  care  system  we  have  in  place  today,  which  includes  many  of  the  critical  improvements  implemented  under  the  federal  Affordable  Care  Act  (Obamacare),  as  well  as  state  mechanisms  that  have  been  helped  slow  the  rate  of  health  care  costs  from  double-­digits  to  the  lower  single  digits  for  the  past  few  years.

Still,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  painful  for  Gov.  Shumlin  to  accept  the  setback.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  heartbreaking  for  me,â&#x20AC;?  he  told  the  Addison  Independent  in  a  phone  call  late  Wednesday  afternoon,  adding  that  it  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  biggest  disappointment  in  my  political  life.â&#x20AC;?  Such  genuine  disappointment  rings  true  to  who  this  governor  is  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  passionate  politician  who  cares  deeply  about  making  things  better  for  the  state  and  Vermonters,  and  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  afraid  to  roll  the  dice  for  high  stakes.  +LV GLVDSSRLQWPHQW ZKLOH SDUWO\ SHUVRQDO LV WKDW KH ZDV QRW DEOH WR Âż[ D system  he  considers  fundamentally  broken  and  unjust,  and  create  in  its  place  a  system  that  would  provide  Vermonters  with  better  health  care  at  a  affordable  cost.  Nor  do  the  numbers,  Shumlin  admitted,  look  promising  enough  to  try  again  anytime  soon.  Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  particularly  unique  about  this  defeat  is  that  it  was  not  at  the  hands  of  political  opponents,  as  much  as  it  was  the  governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  own  assumptions  and  miscalculations.  Like  Novemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  election,  this,  too,  is  a  sobering  outcome.  One  silver  lining  to  Gov.  Shumlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  decision  is  that  it  takes  health  care  re-­ form  out  of  the  spotlight  for  the  upcoming  legislative  session  and  puts  educa-­ WLRQ ÂżQDQFH UHIRUP IURQW DQG FHQWHU 1RW WKDW ÂżQGLQJ D EHWWHU ZD\ WR ÂżQDQFH education  will  be  any  easier,  but  at  least  the  Legislature  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  two  impos-­ ing  conundrums  to  manage  at  the  same  time.

Angelo  S.  Lynn

Chicken  Littleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  busy Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  usually  an  alarmist,  but  is  the  sky  falling  or  is  it  just  busy?

Last  week,  a  good  chunk  of  Addison  County  was  socked  by  snow  storms  that  knocked  out  power  for  thousands  of  homes  for  as  much  as  four  days.  :KLOH WKH VWRUP LWVHOI GLGQÂśW SDFN KLJK ZLQGV DQG IHOO LQ KHDY\ Ă&#x20AC;DNHV UDWKHU innocuously,  the  accumulative  affect  of  a  slight  freezing  rain  followed  by  20  inches  of  wet  snow  caused  record  damage  to  trees  and  utility  lines  and  a  surprising  amount  of  havoc  for  all  involved.  Hey,  going  without  power  in  relatively  mild  winter  weather  can  be  semi-­ URPDQWLF FDQGOHOLJKW GLQQHUV DQG DOO WKH ÂżUVW QLJKW RU WZR EXW GD\V WKUHH RU four  is  pushing  it  past  the  comfort  zone.

Today,  the  shocking  news  statewide  was  Gov.  Shumlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  decision  not  to  ask  the  Legislature  to  pursue  a  single-­payer  initiative  for  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  health  care  system.  (See  editorial  above.)  We  agree  with  the  call,  but  it  did  have  us  scrambling  to  redo  this  Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  front  page.

More  locally,  Vermont  Gas  Systems  has  forged  a  viable  agreement  with  the  WRZQ RI &RUQZDOO FRQFHUQLQJ WKH FRQVWUXFWLRQ RI 3KDVH ,, RI WKH QDWXUDO JDV SLSHOLQH WR WKH ,QWHUQDWLRQDO 3DSHU SODQW LQ 7LFRQGHURJD 7KDWœV D VWXQQLQJ GH-­ YHORSPHQW DIWHU D \HDU RI DOPRVW QR SURJUHVV DQG PDUNV D VLJQL¿FDQW FKDQJH in  approach  by  the  gas  company  that  accompanies  a  change  in  leadership.  Not  all  of  Cornwall  residents  are  eager  to  toss  in  the  towel,  but  reason  and  a  practical  assessment  of  what  more  could  be  gained  by  continued  opposition  weigh  favorably  on  the  side  of  compromise.

Don  Rendall,  the  new  CEO  of  Vermont  Gas  Systems,  also  brings  a  dif-­ ferent  approach  to  his  job:  He  just  might  become  an  activist  for  improved  environmental  practices  within  the  gas  industry.  He  understands  why  being  â&#x20AC;&#x153;green,â&#x20AC;?  or  as  green  as  possible,  is  where  the  company  needs  to  be,  and  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  LQ D SRVLWLRQ WR EHFRPH WKDW PHUFKDQW RI FKDQJH MXVW DV &(2 0DU\ 3RZHOO KDV GRQH IRU *UHHQ 0RXQWDLQ 3RZHU 0HDQZKLOH WRZQ RIÂżFLDOV LQ 1HZ +DYHQ DUH KDUG DW ZRUN GUDIWLQJ D QHZ section  of  their  town  plan  to  contain  the  rapid  growth  of  solar  power  (see  VWRU\ 3DJH ,WÂśV D QREOH HIIRUW WKDW QHHGV WKH DWWHQWLRQ RI WKH DSSURSULDWH heads  of  state  and  captains  of  the  Legislature.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  brewing  issue  that  if  ad-­ GUHVVHG DKHDG RI SRWHQWLDO FRQĂ&#x20AC;LFW FDQ DYRLG WKH SXEOLF DQLPRVLW\ WKH VLWLQJ of  wind  turbines  generated  in  the  Northeast  Kingdom.

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Angelo  S.  Lynn

ADDISON COUNTY

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Night  dance KRISTI  WILLIAMSON  TAKES  a  leap  while  rehearsing  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Night  Firesâ&#x20AC;?  at  the  Town  Hall  Theater  Tuesday  af-­ ternoon.  The  annual  show  will  be  staged  on  Friday  at  8  p.m.,  Saturday  at  4  and  8  p.m.  and  Sunday  at  2  p.m.

Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Product  testing?  All  in  a  dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work  When  people  ask  me  what  I  do  for  work,  I  usually  tell  them  that  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  a  reporter  for  the  Addison  Independent.  This  is  only  partly  true.  Yes,  my  byline  appears  on  a  number  of  articles,  but  not  with  the  same  regularity  as  WKRVH RI P\ FROOHDJXHV ZKR FRYHU VSHFLÂżF EHDWV DQG areas  of  Addison  County.  I  choose  the  aforementioned  answer  because  it  is  easier  than  going  into  the  full  nature  of  my  work.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  like  clarify  this  now:  I  came  on  board  in  Septem-­ ber  2013  as  the  staff  writer  and  digital  editor  for  two  smaller  magazines  within  this  larger  family  of  publica-­ tions.  I  write  for  Vermont  Ski  &  Ride  Magazine,  which  covers  skiing  and  snowboarding  con-­ ditions,  events  and  developments  at  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  19  alpine  and  30  Nordic  ski  resorts  and  for  Vermont  Sports  Magazine,  which  covers  the  broader  spectrum  of  outdoor  recreation  in  the  By  Evan outdoor  adventure  Mecca  that  I  call  Johnson home.  I  write  for  both  of  these,  while  pitching  in  the  occasional  news  story  for  the  Addy  Indy.

To  be  clear  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  I  love  my  job.  But  no  matter  how  sat-­ LVI\LQJ ZH ÂżQG RXU ZRUN , WKLQN ZH FDQ DJUHH WKHUH DUH some  experiences  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  rather  not  repeat.

Such  was  the  situation  recently.  My  editor,  Angelo  Lynn,  and  myself  were  rooting  around  for  extra  items  for  a  holiday  gift  guide  for  the  December  issue  of  Ver-­ mont  Sports.  We  had  30,  but  wanted  to  pad  that  num-­ ber  in  case  we  had  additional  room.  We  looked  around  and  saw  that  we  had  received  a  nifty-­looking  device  that  stored  your  bike  in  an  upright  position  in  the  back  of  a  car,  two  books,  a  board  game  and  a  white  envelope  labeled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;EnergyBits.â&#x20AC;?  I  was  assigned  the  game  and  the  envelope,  which  I  tore  open  when  I  got  to  my  desk.  The  package  was  stuffed  full  of  promotional  materials  and Â

several  small  Ziploc  bags,  which  looked  as  if  they  might  contain  any  sort  of  narcotic.  These,  I  discovered,  were  the  EnergyBits  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  tiny,  Advil-­size  tablets  of  100  percent  spirulina  and  chlorella  algae.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Single  Serving  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  30  Tabs,â&#x20AC;?  read  a  card  stapled  to  the  bag.  The  message  was  enhanced  by  a  sticker  on  the  reverse  side  reading:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  OK  to  swallow.â&#x20AC;?  I  paused.  Thirty?  The  dosage  size  seemed  impossibly  high  and  in  all  likelihood  a  typo.  But  reading  through  the  promotional  materials  enclosed,  I  came  to  understand  that  the  designers  of  this  â&#x20AC;&#x153;plant-­based  performance  fuelâ&#x20AC;?  indeed  intended  for  users  to  down  30  of  these  dark  green  tablets  before  hitting  the  gym.  In  ad-­ dition  to  pre-­workout  doses,  the  press  release  also  encouraged  users  to  take  them  after  workouts,  in  the  mornings  or  in  the  event  of  a  hangover.  That  evening,  sitting  in  the  dark  parking  lot  of  Middlebury  Fitness,  I  considered  the  task  before  me.  Be-­ ing  someone  of  average  strength  and  build  who  never  dabbles  in  the  area  of  performance-­boosting  supplements,  an  exotic,  new  en-­ ergy  supplement  in  the  palm  of  my  hand  conjured  heady  visions  of  unlocking  a  well  of  strength  and  power  previ-­ ously  untapped.  These  EnergyBits,  I  thought,  could  be  P\ ÂżUVW VWHS WRZDUG EHFRPLQJ D UHGKHDGHG DQG EHDUGHG version  of  Rocky  Balboa.  So,  sitting  there  in  the  driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  seat,  I  tore  open  one  of  the  bags,  poured  all  30  in  my  mouth  and  chewed  vigor-­ ously.   The  sensation  of  choking  and  gagging  simultaneously  was  entirely  novel;Íž  it  was  like  eating  something  off  the  bottom  of  a  John  Deere  tractor.  My  immediate  impulse  was  to  throw  open  the  driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  side  door  and  start  spit-­ (See  Clippings,  Page  5A)

Clippings

Merry  Christmas  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  now  go  buy  stuff A  hundred  years  ago,  Christmas  shopping  was  a  snap.  something.  Nine  times  out  of  ten,  these  words  translate  Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  buy  an  orange  and  a  handful  of  walnuts  for  each  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get  me  something  good  or  you  will  be  sleeping  alone  of  the  kids,  a  silk  handkerchief  or  a  pouch  of  pipe  tobac-­ until  New  Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.â&#x20AC;?

And  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  question  of  parity.  Even  if  a  loved  one  co  for  the  spouse,  and  bang,  you  were  done.  No  Black  Friday  madness,  no  anxiety  about  the  January  Visa  bill,  sincerely  asks  you  not  to  buy  them  anything  big,  and  you  no  Christmas  Eve  runs  to  the  Hammacher  Schlemmer  set  a  tastefully  wrapped  can  of  macadamia  nuts  under  section  of  T.J.  Maxx  to  grab  Dad  an  electronic  golf  ball  the  tree,  how  are  you  going  to  feel  when  you  open  their  UHFLSURFDO JLIW ² OHWÂśV VD\ D ÂżUVW HGLWLRQ RI Âł$ &KULVWPDV case  (on  the  off  chance  he  starts  playing  golf  this  year).

Carol,â&#x20AC;?  signed  by  Dickens  himself?  Aim  high,  just  to  be  Times  have  changed. safe.

Over  the  years,  thanks  mostly  to  *LIW JLYLQJ ZDONV D ÂżQH OLQH ,I \RX advertising  campaigns  involving  buy  something  whimsical  and  unnec-­ lots  of  jingling  bells  and  insanely  essary,  the  odds  are  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  something  the  overjoyed  individuals,  the  robust  ex-­ receiver  really  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want,  or  they  change  of  gifts  has  become  expected  would  have  already  bought  it.  Con-­ at  Christmas,  regardless  of  anyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  versely,  buying  safe-­bet,  practical  needs  or  desires.  You  buy  gifts  every  JLIWV FDQ EDFNÂżUH WRR 6RFLDO VFLHQ-­ December  not  necessarily  because  tists  studying  data  from  around  1980  you  are  moved  in  your  heart  (in Â

By Jessie Raymond have  noticed  a  disturbing  correlation  which  case  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  do  it  year  round)  between  sales  of  the  Dustbuster  and  a  but  because  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Christmastime  and  jump  in  divorce  rates.

UHWDLOHUV QHHG WR WXUQ D SURÂżW 3OXV Some  families,  sick  of  trying  to  come  up  with  gift  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  look  like  a  jerk  if  someone  got  you  a  present  and  LGHDV H[FKDQJH ZLVK OLVWV LQGLFDWLQJ VSHFLÂżF VL]HV FRO-­ you  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  return  the  favor.

OK,  so  you  must  buy  gifts  for  everyone  in  your  im-­ ors  and  item  numbers.  Some,  going  even  further,  buy  their  own  gift  and  sign  the  giverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  name  on  the  tag.  This  mediate  family,  at  least.  But  what?

If  you  were  truly  thoughtful,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  know  instinctively  ensures  fewer  returns  on  Dec.  26,  but  if  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  to  what  would  make  them  happy,  because  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  have  been  go  that  far,  why  waste  the  wrapping  paper?

Even  with  lists  in  hand,  most  people  tend  to  gravitate  paying  attention  to  their  words  and  actions  all  year  long.  toward  gifts  that  they  secretly  would  like  for  themselves.  In  other  words,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  better  come  right  out  and  ask.

But  even  that  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  always  very  helpful.  A  partner,  try-­ I  may  have  been  guilty  of  this  the  year  I  surprised  my  ing  not  to  sound  greedy,  might  say,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  need  any-­ husband  with  a  Kitchen-­Aid  mixer.  (Hey,  he  bought  me  thing.  Just  get  me  some  chocolate  or  something.â&#x20AC;?  What-­ a  reciprocal  saw  the  same  year,  so  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  no  saint  either.) ever  you  do,  do  not  just  get  them  some  chocolate  or  (See  Raymond,  Page  5A)

Around the bend

Emerson  Lynnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  editorial  in  the  Nov.  27  issue  of  the  Independent,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;How  do  we  grow  if  our  political  leadership  balks?â&#x20AC;?  is  instructive  regarding  the  anemic  growth  in  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  economy  and  the  short-­ falls  in  state  revenues.  As  Mr.  Lynn  notes,  the  pro-­growth  sentiment  does  not  exist  among  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  political  class.

A  look  at  state  revenues  as  recently  reported  in  Vermont  Busi-­ ness  Magazine  shows  that,  through  October  2014,  personal  income  tax  receipts  are  running  over  6  percent  behind  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;targetâ&#x20AC;?  on  which  the  current  state  budget  was  based,  and  are  only  up  a  bit  over  1  percent  from  the  prior  year.  The  shortfall  in  personal  income  tax  receipts,  when  FRPELQHG ZLWK WKH VLJQLÂżFDQW ODJ LQ inheritance  and  estate  tax  receipts,  accounts  for  the  lionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  share  of  the  overall  gap  in  state  revenues  versus  those  assumed  in  the  budget.  The  Shumlin  administration  is  taking  steps  to  cut  spending  to  match  the  lower  revenues,  much  to  the  dismay  of  many  Vermonters  who  decry  the  squeeze  on  various  support  pro-­ grams.

As  Mr.  Lynn  further  notes,  the  consistent  pattern  of  hostility  to  eco-­ nomic  growth,  covered  extensively  in  most  Vermont  media  outlets  (the  Independent  being  much  more  balanced)  helps  explain  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  consistent  low  marks  in  various  comparisons  of  growth  potential  among  the  50  United  States.

Mr.  Lynn  suggests  later  in  his  SLHFH WKDW WKH JURZLQJ LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH RI Republicans,  particularly  at  the  state  level,  as  well  as  Republican  control  of  both  houses  of  Congress,  may  not  bode  well  for  states  like  Vermont.  3HRSOH ORRNLQJ WR VWDUW DQG JURZ their  businesses  tend  to  gravitate  to  areas  where  the  climate  supports  growth  and  expansion.  This  pro-­ growth  climate  can,  and  does,  exist  in  states  where  Democrats  are  in  control  and  will  remain  so.

Vermonters  have  only  to  look  a  bit  south  to  Massachusetts  where  Democrats  control  the  Legislature  (even  with  an  incoming  Republican  governor).  However,  these  legisla-­ tors  have  long  recognized  that  the  best  way  to  support  the  education  and  social  programs  they  consider  the  core  fabric  of  the  local  economy  is  a  supportive  climate  for  busi-­ ness  investment  and  growth.  The  most  prominent  example  is  the  pharmaceutical  and  biotechnology  sector,  where  Massachusetts  is  a  world  leader  in  research  and  product  development.  But  the  state  has  also  shown  strong  long-­term  support  for  the  technology  sector  (think  soft-­ ware  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;appsâ&#x20AC;?)  among  others.

Folks  in  the  Middlebury  area  need  look  no  further  than  the  Middlebury  %XVLQHVV 3DUWQHUVKLS DQG WKH JUHDW work  being  done  by  Jamie  Gaucher  to  help  bring  new  businesses,  and  MREV WR WKH DUHD +HÂśV LGHQWLÂżHG Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  core  strengths  and  is  working  hard  to  attract  organiza-­ WLRQV WKDW ZRXOG EHQHÂżW IURP WKH areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  educated  workforce  and  forthcoming  supply  of  natural  gas  to  foster  growth  in  the  region.  If  only  those  elected  to  the  Legis-­ lature  from  Addison  County  would  show  a  greater  interest  in  what  makes  the  local  economy  more  at-­ tractive  and  how  these  opportunities  could  stimulate  other  growth,  and  spend  less  time  and  effort  on  new  rules  and  regulations,  and  efforts  to  raise  taxes,  Vermont  could  move  in  a  more  positive  direction  with  ben-­ HÂżWV VSUHDG DFURVV WKH FRPPXQLW\ Final  footnote:  I  am  a  1960  gradu-­ ate  of  Middlebury  College,  have  owned  a  second  home  in  Addison  County  since  1962  and  have  served  as  an  adviser  to  Fresh  Tracks  Capi-­ tal  (founded  in  Middlebury)  since  2000.

Pieter  Schiller Chatham,  Mass., and  Weybridge,  Vt.

Health  care  effort  must  proceed In  the  wake  of  the  upcoming  legis-­ lative  session,  and  anticipation  over  WKH UHOHDVH RI D ÂżQDQFLQJ SDFNDJH IRU a  single-­payer  health  care  system  in  Vermont,  many  have  asked  why  we  QHHG D SXEOLFO\ ÂżQDQFHG KHDOWK FDUH V\VWHP LQ WKH ÂżUVW SODFH 7KH\ ZRQ-­ der  why  we  passed  Act  48  in  2011,  and  ask  if  there  might  not  be  another  why  to  get  to  universal  health  care  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  such  as  100  percent  enrollment  in  private  insurance.  In  short,  why  do  ZH QHHG D SXEOLFO\ ÂżQDQFHG SODQ DQG why  did  the  Legislature  pass  Act  48?

(See  Letter,  Page  5A)

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  December  18,  2014  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  5A

Raymond  (Continued  from  Page  4A) I,  for  one,  like  giving  and  receiv-­ ing  homemade  gifts.  The  recipi-­ ent  always  appreciates  the  care  that  went  into  a  handmade  creation  and  in  most  cases  will  say  they  love  it,  QR PDWWHU KRZ KLGHRXV RU LOO ¿WWLQJ it  might  be.

Unfortunately,  homemade  gifts  lack  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;get  it  by  Christmasâ&#x20AC;?  guar-­ antee.  What  starts  as  an  idea  in  No-­ vember  turns  into  procrastination  by  Thanksgiving,  a  late  start  around  'HF DQG D IXOO Ă&#x20AC;HGJHG SDQLF heading  into  Christmas,  often  cul-­ minating  in  an  all-­nighter  on  Dec.  24.

If  the  gift  is  indeed  completed  by  Christmas  Day,  the  maker  is  some-­

times  so  exhausted  and  resentful  that  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  all  they  can  do  not  to  throw  the  package  toward  the  recipient  and  say,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here  are  your  handknit  socks.  I  hope  your  stupid  size  13  feet  are  happy.â&#x20AC;?

A  small  number  of  enlightened  FRXSOHV DQG IDPLOLHV KDYH ÂżJXUHG out  how  to  avoid  the  challenges  of  Christmas  shopping:  They  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  ex-­ change  presents  at  all.  Instead,  they  share  the  joy  of  being  together,  and  bestow  upon  each  other  intangible  gifts  such  as  patience  and  compas-­ sion.

Those  are  great  if  all  you  care  about  is  the  true  meaning  of  Christ-­ mas.  But  they  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  going  to  cut  it  at  a  Yankee  swap.

Clippings  Edible  art  on  display THE  VERMONT  FOLKLIFE  Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  annual  gingerbread  house  contest  and  exhibit  is  on  display  in  Middlebury  through  Dec.  20.  Pictured  here,  clockwise  from  top  left,  are  creations  by  Darcy  Strat-­ ton  and  Keely  Pockette  of  Proctor,  Ben  Munkres  of  Cornwall,  Susan  Staats  of  Salisbury,  the  Olson  and  Roberts  family  of  Middlebury  and  the  McNamara  family  of  Middlebury.

Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell

(Continued  from  Page  4A) ting  onto  the  pavement.  I  lunged  for  the  door,  still  wearing  my  seatbelt,  which  jammed,  causing  me  to  whack  my  head  against  the  window.  So  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  spit  them  out.  Instead  I  stumbled  inside  the  gym,  smacking  my  teeth  like  a  dog  with  a  lump  of  peanut  butter  stuck  to  the  roof  of  its  mouth.  My  workout  that  evening  was,  in  a  word,  uninspired.  There  were  no  herculean  feats  of  strength  and  my  30  minutes  on  the  stationary  bike  left  me  woozy  and  drenched  in  sweat  as  usual.  The  only  noticeable  differ-­ ence  was  the  stench  of  garlic  and  old  mushrooms  that  seemed  to  ooze  from  my  pores.  When  I  returned  home  that  night,  I  realized  my  teeth  were  stained  bright  green.

After  the  embarrassment  the  night  before,  I  spent  the  next  morning Â

reading  through  the  website  (www. energybits.com,  in  case  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  curi-­ ous).  While  it  claims  that  spirulina  algae  has  been  endorsed  by  United  Nations  and  NASA  as  the  most  nu-­ tritionally  dense  food  in  the  world  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  with  three  times  the  protein  of  steak  at  only  one  calorie  per  tab  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  it  turns  out  that  none  of  the  statements  have  been  evaluated  by  the  Food  and  Drug  Administration.  A  bag  of  1,000  tablets  costs  $115.  But  my  favorite  part,  however,  was  a  disclaimer  that  the  company  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  held  responsible  for  any  typographical  errors  on  its  website.  0D\EH WKLV VKRXOGÂśYH EHHQ WKH ÂżUVW UHG Ă&#x20AC;DJ Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  still  got  four  more  servings  of  this  stuff,  and  next  time  I  decide  to  swallow  them  before  a  workout  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  try  it  with  water.  2U PD\EH ,ÂśOO MXVW Ă&#x20AC;XVK WKHP

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Let Us Help You Decorate for the Holidays

Letter  (Continued  from  Page  4A) Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  important  to  understand  that  since  the  early  1990s,  Vermont  has  tried  everything  else,  from  reforms  during  the  Howard  Dean  administra-­ tion  to  the  federally  mandated  private  health  insurance  exchange  of  the  Affordable  Care  Act.  But,  no  system  based  on  private  insurance  can  do  ZKDW D SXEOLFO\ ÂżQDQFHG V\VWHP FDQ when  it  comes  to  seamless  cover-­ age  and  control  of  administrative  costs.  Even  if  we  had  100  percent  enrollment  in  private  health  insur-­ ance  (amongst  those  not  eligible  for  federal  public  programs),  we  would  still  face  issues  that  cannot  be  solved  by  it.

One  of  these  unsolvable  problems  in  a  private  health  insurance  system  is  high  rates  of  underinsurance.  For  instance,  in  2012,  160,000  Vermont-­ ers  were  underinsured,  and  given  that  the  bronze  plan  is  the  most  afford-­ able  on  the  exchange,  we  can  expect  high  rates  of  underinsurance  to  con-­ tinue  in  a  private  health  insurance-­

based  system.  In  short,  private  health  insurance  does  not  always  equal  health  care.  Underinsured  people  often  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  the  care  they  need  be-­ cause  they  cannot  afford  it.  This  re-­ sults  in  many  people  forgoing  needed  care  until  emergency  situations  erupt  and  care  can  no  longer  be  put  off,  at  which  point,  not  only  do  they  face  more  serious  health  situations,  but  mountains  of  unpayable  bills.   A  second  problem  with  private  insurance  is  that  it  can  never  be  seamless.  Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  life  circumstances  change  due  to  changes  in  income,  job,  marital  status  or  sudden  inability  to  pay  a  premium.  Under  a  private  insurance  system,  anyone  experienc-­ ing  a  change  can  experience  gaps  in  coverage  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  these  can  be  dangerous  WR KHDOWK DQG ÂżQDQFHV ,Q D SXEOLFO\ ÂżQDQFHG V\VWHP KRZHYHU HYHU\RQH will  be  covered  by  virtue  of  Vermont  residence.  There  is  no  one  caught  between  the  cracks  because  their  life  circumstances  changed  and  they  lost  their  private  coverage  even  for  a Â

short  while.

Thirdly,  our  present  system  is  very  regressively  and  inequitably  ¿QDQFHG 7ZR SHRSOH ZLWK WKH VDPH income  can  pay  vastly  different  amounts  for  health  care,  and  they  can  also  have  very  different  plans  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  as  I  pointed  out  above,  many  Vermonters  are  technically  covered,  but  they  are  underinsured.

So,  letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  go  ahead  and  fol-­ low  through  on  Act  48.  Creating  D SXEOLFO\ ÂżQDQFHG VLQJOH SD\HU system  can  create  an  administratively  less  complex  (and  therefore  more  HFRQRPLFDOO\ HIÂżFLHQW KHDOWK FDUH system.  Equally  important,  it  will  not  leave  people  stuck  between  the  gaps  and  cracks  in  coverage.  Raising  the  funds  publicly  rather  than  through  private  premiums  ensures  that  all  Vermonters  will  have  the  security  of  knowing  they  are  covered  by  Green  Mountain  Care.  Vermonters  will  no  longer  have  to  worry  that  job  loss,  divorce,  or  even  the  insurance  company  losing  their  check  will Â

result  in  inability  to  get  care  when  it  is  needed,  or  bankruptcy  because  the  coverage  was  inadequate.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  true  that  the  Legislature  will  have  to  take  a  serious  look  at  any  ¿QDQFLQJ SDFNDJH ZLWK ZKLFK WKH\ are  presented.  But,  I  would  hope  they  will  review  the  package  in  the  spirit  of  Act  48.  That  is,  Act  48  has  already  determined  that  we  need  a  SXEOLFO\ ÂżQDQFHG KHDOWK FDUH SODQ and  it  creates  a  roadmap  for  getting  there.  Now  is  the  time  to  carefully  FRQVLGHU ZD\V WR PDNH WKH ÂżQDQF-­ ing  of  this  plan  equitable  and  fair  for  all  Vermonters.  If  we  give  up  on  Act  48,  and  the  idea  of  health  care  as  a  public  good,  we  will  remain  saddled  with  the  same  old  inef-­ ÂżFLHQW QRQ V\VWHP WKDW FDXVHG WKH Legislature  to  pass  Act  48  in  the  ¿UVW SODFH We  need  to  remember  that  a  pri-­ vate  insurance  system  can  never  be  truly  universal.

Ellen  Oxfeld Middlebury

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Obituaries

Daniel Elder, 60, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Daniel  Elder,  aged  60,  of  Middlebury  died  on  Dec.  15,  2014,  at  the  VA  in  White  River  -XQFWLRQ $ VHYHQWK JHQHUDWLRQ Vermonter,  he  attended  St.  Johnsbury  Academy  and  Lyndon  State  College  and  Vermont  Technical  College  in  WKH SUH HQJLQHHU WHFKQRORJ\ GHSDUW ment.  He  entered  the  U.S.  Army  in  1972  where  he  served  as  a  medic.   He  lived  most  of  his  life  in  Middlebury  where  he  enjoyed  the  simple  things  in  life:  getting  coffee  at  Steveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Park  Diner,  searching  for  coins  and  other  relics  with  his  metal  detector,  meeting  a  friend  for  lunch.  A  disabled  veteran,  Dan  often  participated  in  Memorial  Day  parades  with  other  members  of  his  DAV  chapter.

In  his  younger  days  he  was  a  distance  runner,  completing  several  PDUDWKRQV +H ORYHG DQWLTXHV HVSH cially  anything  to  do  with  the  Titanic.  Â

Cornelius Van Wyck, 94, Addison ADDISON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Cornelius  Van  Wyck  went  to  be  with  his  Lord  on  Saturday,  Dec.  13,  2014,  at  his  daughter  Marilyn  and  Dick  Evansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  home  in  Addison,  surrounded  by  his  loving  family.  He  was  born  on  Aug.  4,  1920,  in  Patterson,  N.J.,  to  Louis  and  Tilly  (Faasse).  He  married  Gertrude  Van  Buiten  on  Nov.  24,  1949,  in  Haledon,  N.J.  They  were  married  52  years  before  she  passed  away  in  June  of  2002.

Following  high  school,  he  worked  in  the  defense  industry  developing  early  radar  systems  and  then  served  in  the  U.S.  Army  during  World  War  II  in  the  European  Theater  as  part  of  the  Signal  Corps.  He  had  a  career  as  a  quality  control  specialist  for  the  U.S.  Department  of  Defense.  He  served  as  a  Little  League  baseball  coach  for  the  Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Club  of  Prospect  Park.

After  over  a  decade  of  vacationing  in  Groton,  Vt.,  he  moved  with  his  family  to  Ferrisburgh,  Vt.,  in  1973,  looking  to  enjoy  the  scenic  beauty  and  a  slower  SDFH RI OLIH +H ZDV DQ DYLG Âż VKHU man,  enjoyed  wintering  in  Florida,  and  spending  time  with  his  children  and  grandchildren.  He  was  a  lifelong  member  of  the  Christian  Reformed Â

Church. +H LV VXUYLYHG E\ KLV IRXU FKLO dren  and  17  grandchildren,  Roy  and  Joan  Van  Wyck  (Brianna  and  Robert  Gendron)  of  Ft.  Lauderdale,  Fla.,  Warren  and  Jeanette  Van  Wyck  (Joel  and  Criss,  Isaac,  Aaron,  Eric,  Kathleen  and  Brian,  and  Stephen)  of  Ferrisburgh,  Vt.,  Marilyn  and  Dick  Evans  (Jason,  Kevin,  Travis  and  Kara,  and  Sherilyn  Van  De  Weert,  Kelli  and  Josh  Dubois,  Edye  and  Rick  Kuyper,  and  Marti  Evans)  of  Addison,  Vt.,  and  Neal  and  Alice  Van  Wyck  (Alex,  Olivia,  and  Marcus)  of  Jericho,  Vt.;͞  DQG HLJKW JUHDW JUDQGFKLOGUHQ 5\OH\ Zeke,  and  Quin  Dubois,  Gauge  Van  De  Weert,  Braxton  Van  De  Weert,  Isaac  Kitsteiner,  and  Ellyn  and  Eddie  Kuyper.  He  is  also  survived  by  his  brother,  Jacob  Van  Wyck  of  Pompton  3ODLQV 1 - DQG EURWKHU LQ ODZ -RKQ Van  Buiten  of  North  Haledon,  N.J.  He  ZDV DOVR SUHGHFHDVHG E\ D VRQ LQ ODZ Ken  Van  De  Weert,  and  a  grandson,  Brant  Van  Wyck.

The  family  would  like  to  thank  the  staff  at  Joy  Drive  Dialysis  for  their  dedicated  care  over  the  past  seven  years.

avid  hunter  and  enjoyed  NASCAR.  In  HDUOLHU \HDUV KH DOVR HQMR\HG VQRZPR biling  and  had  owned  and  raced  his  own  stock  car  at  Devilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Bowl  Speedway.

Surviving  are  his  wife,  Florence  Smith  of  Rutland  Town,  whom  he  married  in  Brandon  on  Oct.  25,  1958;͞  RQH GDXJKWHU 6KHUULO 6PLWK %DLOH\ RI Rutland  Town;͞  and  a  brother,  Robert  Smith  of  Rutland.  Several  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins  also  survive  him.  He  was  predeceased  by  his  parents;͞  an  infant  daughter,  Nancy  Smith;͞  two  sisters,  Dorothy  Hance  and  Marion  Duby;͞  and  a  brother,  William  Smith.

The  graveside  committal  service  and  burial,  with  military  honors,  will  take  place  in  the  spring  at  Cheney  Hill  Cemetery  in  Rutland  Town.

There  are  no  public  calling  hours.

Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  a Â

The  funeral  was  held  on  Tuesday,  Dec.  16,  at  1:30  p.m.  at  the  Champlain  Valley  Christian  Reformed  Church,  73  Church  St.,  Vergennes,  Vt.  Memorial  contributions  may  be  made  to  Champlain  Valley  Christian  School,  2  &KXUFK 6W 9HUJHQQHV 97 ¸

Jane Lindholm, 99, Brunswick, Maine

BRUNSWICK,  Maine  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Jane  $XOW /LQGKROP GLHG peacefully  on  Dec.  11.  Jane  was  smart,  funny,  generous,  and  kind,  an  avid  reader  of  classic  literature,  ERRNV RI DOO NLQGV DQG D SUROLÂż F poet,  if  mostly  unpublished.  A  ORYHU RI ODQJXDJH VKH ZDV UHPDUN able  in  her  ability  to  recite  from  memory  whole  poems  and  lengthy  soliloquies.  She  was  a  beloved  wife,  PRWKHU JUDQGPRWKHU DQG JUHDW grandmother),  aunt,  and  nurturing  sister  to  her  eight  younger  siblings.  She  died  at  Thornton  Hall  (Assisted  Living)  in  Brunswick  ZKHUH VKH OLYHG IRU Âż YH \HDUV DIWHU the  death  of  her  husband,  Milton.  Married  for  over  71  years,  Jane  and  Milton  Lindholm  lived  for  65  of  those  years  at  12  Nelke  Place  in  Lewiston,  near  the  Bates  College  campus,  and  next  door  to  Janeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  older  sister,  Mary  Finn,  and  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ¿ YH FKLOGUHQ Jane  Bowen  Ault  was  born  in  Ellsworth,  Maine,  on  Sept.  1,  1915,  the  third  child  (of  four)  of  Charles  RAYMOND  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;BUCKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  SMITH Ault  and  Lucretia  Leakey.  Janeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  two  brothers  both  died  as  children,  Charles  at  eight  (of  diabetes)  and  charity  of  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  choice.

William  after  just  six  weeks.  Jane  ZDV ¿ YH ZKHQ KHU EHORYHG PRWKHU Lucretia,  succumbed  to  leukemia.

Charles  Ault  was  a  successful  manufacturer  of  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  shoes  and  his  business  thrived  in  1920s.  Jane  JUHZ XS LQ DIĂ&#x20AC; XHQFH DW &XVKPDQ Place  in  Auburn  and  at  the  Ault  summer  home  at  Morrison  Heights  in  Wayne,  Maine.  She  attended  Auburn  schools  and  developed  lifelong  friendships  with  Eleanor  Strauss,  Betty  Hammond,  and  Ruth  Clough.  Her  father  married  Ruth  Dobson  in  1921  and  they  had  HLJKW FKLOGUHQ WRJHWKHU -DQHÂśV KDOI siblings:  John,  Robert,  Richard,  Ruth,  Peter,  James,  David  and  Sara.

After  graduating  from  Edward  Little  High  School  in  1933,  Jane  attended  Wheaton  College  in  Norton,  Mass.  That  year,  however,  at  the  height  of  the  Depression,  her  fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  shoe  business  failed.  Jane  ELIZABETH  DOWNER came  home  to  help  her  stepmother  care  for  her  younger  brothers  and  There  will  be  no  funeral.  A  memorial  sisters,  and  enrolled  as  a  day  student  VHUYLFH ZLOO EH KHOG DW D ODWHU GDWH ¸ at  Bates  College.  Jane  always  said Â

Elizabeth Downer, 83, New Haven NEW  HAVEN  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Elizabeth  Ann  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lizâ&#x20AC;?  Downer  passed  away  on  Dec.  DIWHU D ORQJ EDWWOH RI GHFOLQ ing  health.

Born  in  Cornwall  on  May  23,  1931,  to  Fredrick  and  Stella  Mae  Labshere,  /L] ZDV WKH \RXQJHVW RI ¿ YH FKLOGUHQ and  was  the  last  surviving  member  of  her  family. /L] LV VXUYLYHG E\ KHU ORYLQJ GDXJK ter,  Tammy  Downer  of  New  Haven. /L] ZRUNHG YDULRXV MREV WKURXJK out  her  life,  starting  at  15  when  she  moved  to  Brooklyn,  N.Y.,  to  become  a  nanny  for  a  year.  She  worked  at  the  Van  Raalte  factory  in  Middlebury  and  Drakes  and  Smith  in  Bristol,  and  helped  clean  Lincoln  School  with  her  husband,  Ken. Liz  would  tell  you  her  two  greatest  joys  in  life  were  her  loving  husband,  Kenneth,  who  predeceased  her  on  Oct.  1,  2009,  and  her  girl  Tammy,  who  she  loved  more  than  anything.

Liz  was  a  member  of  the  Sodbusters  Horseshoe  Club  for  many  years  until  her  health  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  allow  her  to  play  anymore.  Liz  loved  to  read,  sew,  watch  Westerns  and  wrestling  on  Monday  nights,  and  going  to  Rosieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  for  her  weekly  lunch  dates.

Tammy  would  like  to  thank  the  following:  Â&#x2021; 7KH GRFWRUV QXUVHV DQG VWDII DW the  University  of  Vermont  Medical  Center  for  the  great  care  of  her  mom  in  the  last  two  weeks  of  her  life. Â&#x2021; 7KH VWDII DW WKH GLDO\VLV XQLW RQ Joy  Drive  in  Burlington,  who  helped  Mom  the  last  nine  years  get  through  her  dialysis  treatments. Â&#x2021; &DUROLQH ZKR EURXJKW 0RP WR and  from  dialysis,  three  days  a  week,  for  the  last  seven  years,  and  became  her  best  friend  in  the  process. Â&#x2021; 6LOO 0D\R ZKR QRW RQO\ LV D JUHDW friend  but  was  like  a  second  daughter  to  Liz.

IURP WKH IRONV IURP WKH FRXQVHO ing  service  and  other  area  services.  Danâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  family  is  aware  and  grateful  for  all  of  you  who  extended  help  to  him  along  the  way.  A  service  of  remembrance  for  Dan  will  be  held  later  in  2015  at  the  Ryegate  Corner  Cemetery.  In  lieu  of  Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV GRQDWLRQV FDQ EH PDGH WR the  Counseling  Service  of  Addison  County,  the  Addison  County  Humane  Society  or  the  family  asks  that  you  buy  a  cup  of  coffee  for  someone  who  may  appreciate  it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How  far  you  go  in  life  depends  on  \RXU WHQGHU ZLWK WKH \RXQJ FRPSDV sionate  with  the  aged,  sympathetic  with  the  striving  and  tolerant  of  the   weak  and  strong.  Because  someday  in  life  you  will  have  been  all  of  these.â&#x20AC;?  George  Washington  Carver.  Funeral  services  are  being  arranged  by  Boardway  and  Cilley  in  &KHOVHD 9W ¸

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Raymond Smith Jr., 77, formerly of Orwell RUTLAND  TOWN  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Raymond  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buckâ&#x20AC;?  Smith  Jr.,  77,  died  Monday,  Dec.  8,  2014,  at  the  Pines  of  Rutland.

He  was  born  in  Danby  on  Aug.  15,  1937.  He  was  the  son  of  Raymond  and  Beatrice  (Sherman)  Smith  Sr.  He  grew  up  in  Danby  where  he  received  his  early  education.  He  enlisted  in  the  United  States  Marine  Corps  at  age  17  and  served  in  Okinawa,  Japan.

Following  his  honorable  discharge  in  1958  he  returned  home  and  started  work  for  Vermont  Marble  Co.  at  the  Danby  Quarry.  He  later  bought  a  farm  on  Stage  Coach  Road  in  Orwell  where  he  farmed  for  several  years.  He  moved  his  herd  to  Rutland  Town  and  continued  farming  until  1984.  He  joined  the  crew  at  John  Russell  Corp.  and  worked  as  a  FDUSHQWHU IRU WKH QH[W \HDUV UHWLU ing  in  1999.  His  family  says  he  was  an Â

Dan  worked  at  Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  of  East  Middlebury,  Middlebury  College  and  Grand  Union.   Dan  had  a  special  way  with  cats  and  was  a  good  friend  to  many.  His  large  family  will  miss  KLV JHQWOH VSLULW LQFOXGLQJ KLV EURWK ers,  Bruce  Elder  of  St.  Albans  and  William  and  David  Elder  of  Ryegate  Corner,  and  his  sisters,  Susan  Elder  of  Chelsea  and  Patricia  Ringey  of  Cornwall.  +H ZDV D WHUULÂż F XQFOH WR QLHFHV DQG QHSKHZV ZKR ORYHG KLV VSRW RQ Kermit  the  Frog  impression.  One  of  Danâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  favorite  moments  is  when  he  met  his  idol,  actor  Jim  Carrey,  while  0U &DUUH\ ZDV ZRUNLQJ RQ D Âż OP LQ Middlebury.   His  family  wishes  to  thank  the  citizens  of  Middlebury  who  may  have  helped  Dan  along  the  way  ZLWK D JHQWOH KDQG D VLPSOH NLQG ness,  a  door  held  open,  the  smile  from  a  store  clerk,  the  expert  skill Â

she  preferred  this  time  of  relative  VWUXJJOH WR KHU DIĂ&#x20AC; XHQW XSEULQJLQJ She  developed  a  powerful  loving  bond  with  her  stepmother,  Ruth,  and  her  younger  brothers  and  sisters.  A  Yankee  clan,  eight  of  the  Ault  children  settled  in  Maine.  They  always  found  a  warm  welcome  in  the  Lindholm  home  on  Nelke  Place  in  their  comings  and  goings  from  Wayne.

Shortly  after  Janeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  arrival  at  Bates,  her  friend  Ruth  Clough  arranged  a  date  for  her  with  Milt  Lindholm,  a  senior,  captain  of  the  football  team  and  president  of  the  Student  Council  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  the  popular  ditty  of  the  day,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  have  to  be  a  football  hero  to  get  along  with  the  beautiful  girls,â&#x20AC;?  was  made  real.  Jane  was  a  voracious  reader  and  composer  of  verse  as  a  child,  so  at  Bates  she  maintained  this  love  of  literature  as  an  English  major.  Milton  and  Jane  were  married  in  1938  at  the  Ault  family  home  in  :D\QH 0LOWRQ ZDV HPSOR\HG VHOO ing  books  for  the  World  Book  Co.  for  six  years  before  accepting  a  position  in  the  fall  of  1944  at  his  DOPD PDWHU DV WKHLU Âż UVW 'LUHFWRU of  Admissions  for  Men  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  thus  evolved  his  lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work.  He  led  Admissions  at  Bates  for  32  years;Íž  the  Admissions  building  today  is  the  Lindholm  House.  Martha  was  born  in  1942  and  son  Karl  came  along  in  January  1945.

Jane  was  a  genuine  partner  in  Miltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  career,  though  she  often  referred  to  herself  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mrs.  Tagalong.â&#x20AC;?  Bates  College  was  at  the  center  of  their  lives.  As  Martha  and  Karl  grew  up,  Jane  took  on  a  variety  of  positions  at  Bates,  in  the  /LEUDU\ 5HJLVWUDUÂśV 2IÂż FH DQG LQ Publications.  A  grammarian,  she  was  a  brilliant  proofreader,  could  spot  a  typo  a  mile  away.  Janeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  expansive  social  conscience  was  given  depth  and  expression  in  the  United  Baptist  Church,  the  YWCA,  and  at  Bates.  6KH EHOLHYHG LQ /HZLVWRQ DQG DSSUH FLDWHG LWV )UDQFR $PHULFDQ KHULWDJH and  industrial  history.  Her  children  both  attended  Lewiston  public  schools.  Jane  never  learned  to  drive  a  car,  so  she  walked  or  took  the  bus Â

JANE  AULT  LINDHOLM everywhere,  down  College  and  Main  Streets  to  downtown  Lewiston.  ,Q 0LOWRQ ZDV JLYHQ D ZRUNLQJ VDEEDWLFDO LQ KLV Âż QDO \HDU as  Dean  of  Admissions,  and  they  lived  for  eight  months  in  Geneva,  6ZLW]HUODQG YLVLWLQJ DQG HYDOXDW ing  American  and  international  high  schools  throughout  Europe.  They  traveled  twice  to  Sweden,  the  homeland  of  Miltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  forebears.  They  also  especially  enjoyed  trips  to  southern  France,  with  Milton  driving  and  Jane  navigating,  setting  the  agenda,  making  arrangements  ² DQG NHHSLQJ DQ H[WHQVLYH MRXU nal,  of  course.

Jane  is  survived  by  brothers  Richard,  Peter  and  David,  and  sisters  Ruth  and  Sara;Íž  her  daughter,  Martha  Lentz  of  Brunswick;Íž  son  Karl  and  his  wife,  Brett  Millier,  of  Middlebury,  Vt.;Íž  grandchildren  Jane  Lindholm  and  her  husband  Adrian  Hicks,  David,  Peter,  and  Anne  Lindholm;Íž  granddaughter  Sara  Perry  and  her  husband  Roger,  and  grandson  John  Lentz  and  his  ZLIH 6DPDQWKD &RRNH JUHDW grandchildren  Elijah  Jackson  and  Isabella  Jackson,  Spencer  Perry  and  Micah  Perry,  and  Dylan  Hicks.  Donations  in  Janeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  name  may  be  made  to  the  Milton  and  Jane  Lindholm  Scholarship  Fund  at  Bates  College,  the  Jubilee  Center  in  Lewiston,  and  Good  Shepherd  Food  Bank  of  Auburn.

A  memorial  service  to  celebrate  Janeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  life  will  take  place  at  the  8QLWDULDQ 8QLYHUVDOLVW &KXUFK RI Brunswick,  Maine,  at  1  p.m.  on  Jan.  ¸

Lawrence Kemp, 54, Cornwall CORNWALL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Lawrence  Paul  ³.HPSHU´ .HPS GLHG XQH[SHFW edly  Thursday,  Dec.  11,  2014,  at  Porter  Medical  Center.

Born  June  7,  1960,  in  Middlebury,  he  was  the  son  of  Paul  M.  and  Nancy  (Sperry)  Kemp.  He  was  a  graduate  of  Middlebury  High  School,  class  of  1978.

He  worked  in  the  construction  and  cement  industries.  His  family  says  he  HQMR\HG ¿ VKLQJ KXQWLQJ DQG KLV FDW

This New Year, Make Reducing Waste Your Resolution!

Whether  you  are  hibernating  at  home  or  braving  the  winter  weather,  there  are  lots  of  things  you  can  do  to  reduce  your  impact  to  the  environment  and  still  be  of  good  cheer.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  easy  to  warm  up  to  these  reduce/reuse/recycle  tips!

The  best  things  in  life  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  things.   Give  gifts  this  year  that  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  UHTXLUH VKHOI VSDFH 7U\ D JLIW FHUWLÂż FDWH IRU D VSRUWLQJ HYHQW PRYLH play,  or  concert,  or  make  a  charitable  donation  in  someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  name.

Think  durable!   Consider  how  long  an  item  will  last  before  you  make  a  purchase.   Often,  a  cheaper  item  will  wear  out  long  before  its  more  durable  equivalent.

Obituary Guidelines

Have  the  Holidays  cluttered  up  your  home?   Donate  your  unwanted  household  items  to  a  local  charity  or  to  the  Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Reuse  It  or  Lose  It   Program.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  easy  to  do  and  can  help  make  a  difference  in  someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  life. Â

The  Addison  Independent  considers  obituaries  community  news  and  does  not  charge  to  print  them,  as  long  as  they  follow  certain  guidelines.  These  guidelines  are  published  on  our  web  site:  addisoninde-­ pendent.com )DPLOLHV PD\ RSW IRU XQHGLWHG SDLG RELWXDULHV ZKLFK DUH GHVLJQDWHG ZLWK ³¸´ DW WKH HQG

Still  need  more  stuff?   If  y  ouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  heading  to  the  store,  try  bringing  your  own  shopping  bag.  Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  save  disposable  bags  from  being  discarded,  and  as  a  bonus  they  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  accumulate  in  your  closet.  This  tip  works  in  any  store,  and  some  stores  reward  you  for  doing  it.

Thank You

Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home

The  family  of  the  late  Michael Ringey  would  like  to  thank  everyone  who  helped  with  the  celebration  of  his  life  earlier  this  year.

These  include  Rev.  Gary  Lewis,  Kyle  Buxton,  Joe  LaRock  and  the  MUHS  administration  and  staff,  especially  Sean  Farrell.  Also  Liz  LeBeau,  Annette  Franklin,  Hudson  Tilford,  Mike  Pixley,  Sara  Audet,  Heather  Fisher-­Provencher,  Denny  Burnham,  McKayla  Foster  and  family,  Aaron  Smith,  Elizabeth  Harke,  Sherry  Paquette,  Precision  Print  and  of  course  family  and  friends.  Not  to  mention  the  many  ball  players  who  participated,  without  which  the  games  would  not  have  been  possible.  We  are  eternally  grateful  for  your  time,  effort  and  generosity  to  help  ensure  his  ODVW ZLVK ZDV IXO¿OOHG

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Sincerely,  Patricia  Ringey  and  family

New  Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fun?   For  a  low-­impact  party,  put  a  lid  on  disposable  silverware,  dishware,  and  tablecloths.  Use  the  durable  stuff  that  you  can  wash  and  keep  around.  Cloth  napkins  add  a  touch  of  class  to  your  holiday  bash.

Always  look  for  items  with  recycled  content Make  gifts.   Everyone  appreciates  a  home-­cooked  meal  or  baked  goodies.

Remember,  when  the  holidays  are  over...   Wrapping  paper  (except  foil,  mylar,  and  bows),  cardboard  boxes,  and  Christmas  cards  are  all  recyclable.  Check  our  website  for  places  that  collect  and  reuse  packing  peanuts  and  bubble  wrap.

Call  us  at  388-­2333  for  more  information  on  how  to  reduce,  reuse  and  recycle,  or  visit  www.AddisonCountyRecycles.org.

Please  note  that  the  District  Transfer  Station  will  be  closed  on  December  25th  and  January  1st. Â

ADDSION COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

Herman.

He  is  survived  by  his  mother,  Nancy  Kemp  of  Cornwall;͞  his  sister,  Terry  Ringey  and  husband  Marc  of  Cornwall;͞  his  aunt,  Patsy  Scarborough  of  Middlebury;͞  and  a  niece  and  nephew.

Graveside  services  will  be  private  and  at  the  convenience  of  the  family.

Memorial  contributions  may  be  made  to  the  Middlebury  Regional  EMS  at  55  Collins  Drive,  Middlebury,  VT  05753.

Cremation With A Service...

A Celebration of Life, for those left behind, helps those family members and friends with closure. Even though your loved one says â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just want to be crematedâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; no funeral,â&#x20AC;? they forget the Celebration of Life service is not for them, but for the ones left behind. A service is a KHDOWK\ ZD\ WR VD\ JRRG E\H

In loving memory of

Jason Thomas Farr

Dec. 21, 1971 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Aug. 28, 1997 Remembering your grins, your laughter, your love. This keeps me going. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll love you forever and be with you someday.

Love, Ma

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May this holiday season be the Merriest ever,with the joy and laughter of family and friends to keep you warm inside and out.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lights  of  Loveâ&#x20AC;?  tree  lighting  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Dec.  18,  5:30  p.m.,  Homeward  Bound,  Addison  County  Humane  Society.  To  honor  pets  both  living  and  lost.  Lights  $3  each;Íž  donations  can  be  made  at  the  shelter,  236  Boardman  St.,  online  at  www. homewardboundanimals.org  or  by  phone  at  802-­388-­1100,  ext.  224.

Bridge  School  holiday  show  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Dec.  18,  6:30-­7:30  p.m.,  Bridge  School,  1469  Exchange  St.  The  whole  school  puts  on  this  34th  annual  production,  written  by  the  sixth-­grade  class.  Music,  dance,  comedy,  drama.  Study  abroad  information  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Dec.  18,  7-­8  p.m.,  Ilsley  Public  Library.  Shoreham  native  Anna  Stevens  will  be  hosting  an  information  session  for  travel  abroad  orga-­ nization  Where  There  Be  Dragons.  Stevens  will  provide  information  about  summer  and  gap  year  programming  in  the  developing  world.  Refreshments  will  be  provided.

Auditions  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Dec.  18,  7  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Auditions  for  the  upcom-­ ing  farce  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boeing-­Boeing.â&#x20AC;?  Parts  for  two  men  and  four  women  of  various  ages.  Coming  timing  and  physical  comedy  skills  needed.  Info:  Producer  JoAnn  Brewer,  453-­4266  or  brewer@middlebury. edu,  or  Director  Kevin  Commins  at  735-­8041  or  kvncommins@gmail.com.

School  choral  and  band  concert  in  Ferrisburgh.  Thursday,  Dec.  18,  7-­9  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Central  School.  FCS  elementary  students  give  their  annual  concert.  Free.

Musiciansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  party  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Dec.  18,  7  p.m.,  Middlebury  Community  Music  Center  (Middlebury  Community  House).  Players  of  all  orchestral  instruments  are  welcome  to  join  in  this  conductor-­led  event,  whether  they  practice  every  day  or  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  played  in  years.  Bring  a  music  stand  if  you  have  one,  plus  a  drink  and  snack  to  share,  if  you  would  like.  RSVP  with  your  instru-­ ment  to  director@mcmcvt.org.

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FRIDAY

Hanukkah  story  time  in  Lincoln.  Friday,  Dec.  19,  10:30-­11  a.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  Dick  Nessen  will  bring  his  meno-­ rah  and  share  about  the  meaning  of  the  holiday.  Stories  and  songs,  too.

Tween  movie  afternoon  in  Lincoln.  Friday,  Dec.  19,  4  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Elf.â&#x20AC;?  Ages  10  and  up  welcome.  Popcorn  and  drinks  provided.

Community  Christmas  caroling  in  Bristol.  Friday,  Dec.  19,  6-­8  p.m.,  meet  in  front  of  Holley  Hall.  All  are  welcome.  Children  under  10  must  be  accompanied  by  an  adult.  Free.  Info:  453-­5885. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Night  Firesâ&#x20AC;?  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Dec.  19,  8-­10  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Annual  winter  solstice  celebration  for  our  times,  rooted  in  ancient  tradi-­ tions;Íž  an  opera  with  poetry  and  dance,  a  pageant  rich  in  color,  image  and  spirit.  Tickets  $24  general  admission,  $20  seniors/students,  available  at  the  7+7 ER[ RIÂż FHV RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKH ater.org.  Also  on  Dec.  20  and  21.

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THURSDAY

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SATURDAY

Green  Mountain  Club  hike  or  snow-­ shoe  in  Hancock.  Saturday,  Dec.  20,  Texas  Falls  Nature  Trail.  Trail  loop  1.2  miles  with  a  70-­foot  elevation  change.  Average  hike  time  one  hour.  Moderate.  Contact  leader  Beth  Eliason  at  802-­989-­3909  or  betheliason@ gmail.com  for  details.

A  visit  with  Santa  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  20,  10  a.m.-­noon  Danforth  Pewter,  Seymour  Street.  Free.

Hot  chocolate  hut  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  20,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Cannon  Park.  Hot  cocoa  with  DOO WKH Âż [LQJV FHQWV SHU FXS Santa  story  time  in  Orwell.  Saturday,  Dec.  20,  10-­11  a.m.,  Orwell  Free  Library.  Kids  are  invited  to  listen  to  Santa  stories,  do  a  Santa  craft  and  eat  a  holiday  snack.  Santa  may  even  drop  by  to  say  hello.  Info:  802-­948-­2041. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gentle  Christmasâ&#x20AC;?  event  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  20,  11  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  St.  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church.  A  new  event  at  St.  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  for  people  dealing  with  illness,  loss,  or  the  stress  of  the  holidays.  Enjoy  a  quiet  and  supportive  holiday  experience.  Soup  served  for  lunch.  Info:  info@ ststephensmidd.org.  Santa  visit  in  Monkton.  Saturday,  Dec.  20,  1-­2  p.m.,  Monkton  Volunteer  Fire  Department.  Santa Â

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Live  Nativity  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Dec.  20,  4-­6  p.m.,  Bristol  town  green.  Take  a  guided  tour  through  various  scenes  depicting  the  events  of  the  Christmas  story,  portrayed  by  members  of  area  church.  Tours  begin  every  10-­15  minutes  and  conclude  with  music  and  holiday  treats  at  the  First  Baptist  Church  of  Bristol.  Free,  all  ages.  Info:  453-­6302.

Memory  Tree  lighting  in  Leicester.  Saturday,  Dec.  20,  4-­4:30  p.m.,  Leicester  Four  Corner.  Sponsored  by  the  Leicester  Historical  Society.  Send  names  (six  for  $5)  to  Diane  Benware,  1594  Old  Jerusalem  Road,  Salisbury,  VT  05769  by  'HF 1DPHV ZLOO EH SRVWHG DW WKH WRZQ RIÂż FH and  in  the  Brandon  Reporter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Night  Firesâ&#x20AC;?  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  20,  4-­6  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Annual  winter  solstice  celebration  for  our  times,  rooted  in  ancient  tradi-­ tions;Íž  an  opera  with  poetry  and  dance,  a  pageant  rich  in  color,  image  and  spirit.  Tickets  $24  general  admission,  $20  seniors/students,  available  at  the  7+7 ER[ RIÂż FHV RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKH ater.org.  Also  on  Dec.  21.

Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Big  Band  Christmas  Ball  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Dec.  20,  7-­10  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  House.  A  family-­friendly  holiday  favorite  of  fantas-­ tic  music,  snacks  and  more.  Tickets  and  info:  802-­877-­6737  or  www.vergennesoperahouse. org.

Dickerson  &  Nop  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Dec.  20,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Susan  Nop  and  Matthew  Dickerson  perform  a  Christmas  concert  of  songs  from  their  Nashville-­recorded  CD,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Brilliant  Whiteness  of  Snow,â&#x20AC;?  as  well  as  other  original  and  cover  songs.  Tickets  $15.  Reservations  recommended  at  802-­247-­4295  or  info@brandon-­music.net. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Night  Firesâ&#x20AC;?  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  20,  8-­10  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Annual  winter  solstice  celebration  for  our  times,  rooted  in  ancient  traditions;Íž  an  opera  with  poetry  and  dance,  a  pageant  rich  in  color,  image  and  spirit.  Tickets  $24  general  admission,  $20  seniors/students,  DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FHV RU www.townhalltheater.org.  Also  on  Dec.  21.

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Annual  Holiday  Community  Dinner  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  Dec.  21,  11:30  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Inn  at  Baldwin  Creek  and  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Restaurant.  For  the  32nd  year,  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  will  serve  a  free  dinner  to  local  residents.  Info:  802-­453-­2432.

Annual  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Messiah  Singâ&#x20AC;?  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Dec.  21,  2-­4  p.m.,  Middlebury  Congregational  Church.  Come  sing  favorite  choruses  or  play  in  the  orchestra.  Directed  by  Jeff  Rehbach.  Open  to  the  public.  Requested  donation  $5  per  person,  $10  per  family.  Info:  989-­7355. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Night  Firesâ&#x20AC;?  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Dec.  21,  2-­4  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Annual  winter  solstice  celebration  for  our  times,  rooted  in  ancient  tradi-­ tions;Íž  an  opera  with  poetry  and  dance,  a  pageant  rich  in  color,  image  and  spirit.  Tickets  $24  general  admission,  $20  seniors/students,  available  at  the  7+7 ER[ RIÂż FHV RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKH ater.org.

Winter  solstice  celebration  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  Dec.  21,  4  p.m.,  Norton  Brook  Reservoir  picnic  area  in  the  Waterworks  Forest,  Plank  Road.  Annual  celebration  of  the  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  longest  night.  Potluck  snacks  and  drinks  and  the  Bringing  of  the  Light.  Dress  warmly,  carpool  is  possible.  Info:  www.thewatershedcentervt.org.

The  Bolshoi  Balletâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Nutcrackerâ&#x20AC;?  in  HD  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Dec.  21,  7-­9  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Tchaikovskyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Christmas  classic,  choreographed  for  the  Bolshoi  by  Yuri  Grigorovich.  Tickets  $17  adults,  $10  students,  DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU www.townhalltheater.org.

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MONDAY

VSO  Brass  Quintet  and  Counterpoint  concert  in  Brandon.  Monday,  Dec.  22,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Congregational  Church.  A  blend  of  brass  and  voices  performing  traditional  favorites,  including  arrangements  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sleigh  Rideâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ding  Dong  Merrily  on  High.â&#x20AC;?  Tickets  $24  adults,  $20  seniors/students,  free  for  those  under  18.  Info  and  tickets:  www.vso.org.

Meeting  house  candlelight  service  in  Starksboro.  Monday,  Dec.  22,  7:30-­9  p.m.,  Starksboro  Village  Meeting  House,  Route  116. Â

An  annual  non-­denominational  service  in  the  historic  meeting  house,  which  is  lit  by  candles  and  an  1884  mirrored  oil  lamp  chandelier.

Holiday  Hootenanny  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Dec.  22,  7:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Clint  Bierman  and  friends  put  on  a  holiday  jam  as  a  fundraiser  for  H.O.P.E.  and  the  Addison  County  Food  Shelf.  Tickets  $15  ($25  if  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  feeling  generous).  Info:  www.townhalltheater.org.

Dec

25

THURSDAY

Free  community  Christmas  Day  dinner  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Dec.  25,  4  p.m.,  Middlebury  Commons.  Fourteenth  annual  volunteer-­led  event  for  Middlebury-­area  residents.  Turkey  dinner  and  holiday  fellowship.  RSVP  to  388-­7613  or  382-­9325.

Dec

26

FRIDAY

Alumni  hockey  games  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Dec.  26,  6:30-­10:30  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Friends  of  Middlebury  Hockey  holds  its  15th  annual  Middlebury  Tigers  Alumni  Hockey  Games.  Older  players  play  at  6:30  p.m.,  younger  players  at  8:30  p.m.  Info  and  signup  at  fngdan@ mac.com.  Cost:  Spectators  get  in  free,  players  make  a  $25  donation  to  Friends  of  Middlebury  Hockey.

Dec

27

SATURDAY

King  Pede  party  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  Dec.  27,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Community  Center  and  Town  Hall.  Sandwich  supper  followed  by  an  evening  of  fun  and  card  games.  Come  planning  to  play  King  Pede  or  bring  your  own  favorite  card  game.  Requested  donation:  $2.50.

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Open-­source  hardware  workshop  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Dec.  31,  3:30-­4:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Learn  about  microcontrollers,  sensors  and  circuits  by  experi-­ menting  with  the  libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Sparkfun  Inventors  Kit.  Space  is  limited.  Kids  younger  than  10  welcome  with  an  accompanying  adult.  Info:  388-­4095.  Best  Night  celebration  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  Dec.  31,  5-­11  p.m.,  downtown  Bristol.  Annual  town-­wide  event.  Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  activities,  refreshments  and  live  music  at  Holley  Hall.  Live  music  at  the  Walkover  Gallery  and  the  First  Baptist  Church  of  Bristol.  Soups,  salads  and  breads  at  the  church.  Children  and  seniors  free.  Adults  $10  in  advance,  $12  at  the  door,  available  around  town.  Info  and  schedule:  www.bestnight.org.

New  Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Eve  dinner  and  cabaret  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Dec.  31,  6:30-­10  p.m.,  Middlebury  Inn.  The  Town  Hall  Theater  throws  an  elegant  soiree,  with  a  reception  in  the  lobby  at  6:30  p.m.,  dinner  at  7:30  p.m.,  and  a  cabaret  featuring  Alisa  Endsley  during  dessert  at  9  p.m.  Tickets,  $85  each,  in  include  admittance  to  the  rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  New  Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Eve  party  at  the  THT  after-­ ZDUG 7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH 382-­9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org.

Fireworks  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Dec.  31,  7:30-­8  p.m.,  old  American  Legion,  Creek  5RDG $QQXDO 1HZ <HDUœV (YH ¿ UHZRUNV GLVSOD\ followed  by  free  public  skating  at  the  Memorial  Sports  Center.

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Find us on www.addisonindependent.com Bristolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  best THE  HIBERNATORS,  ABOVE,  play  a  mix  of  bluegrass  and  Americana  at  a  past  Best  Night  celebration  in  Bristol,  while  below,  a  whimsical-­hat  wearing  artist  paints  a  childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  face  in  Holley  Hall.  The  annual  New  Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Eve  event,  which  runs  from  5-­11  p.m.  on  Wednesday,  Dec.  31,  takes  place  at  three  venues  in  town  and  offers  a  great  lineup  of  live  music,  as  well  as  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  activities  and  delicious   food.  Get  details  at  www.bestnight.org.

LIVE MUSI C  The  Andric  Severance  Quartet  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Dec.  18,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.  The  Starline  Rhythm  Boys  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Dec.  19,  6:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.

Soule  Monde  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Dec.  19,  8-­11  p.m.,  51  Main.

Lynguistic  Civilians  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Dec.  19,  10  p.m.-­1  a.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.

The  Anthony  Santor  Jazz  Group  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  20,  8-­11  p.m.,  51  Main.

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

FARMERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  MARKETS Middlebury  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market.  Winter  hours:  Saturdays,  9  a.m.-­12:30  p.m.,  Mary  Hogan  Elementary  School  gymnasium.  Local  produce,  meats,  cheese  and  eggs,  baked  goods,  jams,  prepared  foods  and  more.  EBT  and  debit  cards  welcome.  Info:  www.

MiddleburyFarmersMarket.org  or  on  Facebook.

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

CLUBS  &  ORGANIZATIONS ACT  (Addison  Central  Teens).  Drop-­in  hours  during  the  school  years:  Monday,  Tuesday,  Thursday,  3-­6  p.m.;͞  Wednesday  and  Friday,  3-­7  p.m.  94  Main  St.  0LGGOHEXU\ 7RZQ 2I¿ FH EXLOGLQJ EHORZ UHF J\P Teen  drop-­in  space  for  kids.  Hang  out  with  friends,  play  pool,  watch  movies,  and  eat  great  food.  Baking:  every  Thursday  from  3:30-­5  p.m.  Info:  388-­3910  or  www.addisonteens.com.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Middlebury  Garden  Club.  Second  Tuesday.  Location  varies.  Pat  Morrow,  802-­462-­3741.

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

Neshobe  Sportsman  Club.  Second  Monday,  6  p.m.  potluck;͞  7  p.m.  meeting.  97  Frog  Hollow  Road  in  Brandon.

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

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

PACT  (People  of  Addison  County  Together).  Third  7KXUVGD\ D P S P 9HUPRQW VWDWH RI¿ FH building  on  Exchange  St.  in  Middlebury,  Health  Department  conference  room.  989-­8141.

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

Samaritanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Cupboard.  Assembly  of  God  Christian  Center,  1759  Route  7,  Vergennes.  Third  Thursday  through  October.  Vergennes  Lions  Club.  First  and  third  Wednesday,  6:45  p.m.,  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Parish  Hall.  Meals  catered  by  Lisa  Cloutier  of  the  Bridge  Restaurant.  PO  Box  94,  Vergennes,  VT  05491.  Info:  Contact  President  Shanon  Atkins  at  877-­3889.

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

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

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

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

BINGO American  Legion  Hall,  Middlebury.  Wednesday.  Doors  open  5:30  p.m.  with  early  birds.  Jackpot  $3,000.  )RRG DYDLODEOH %HQH¿ WV YHWHUDQV VFKRODUVKLSV DQG community  programs.  388-­9311.

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

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

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

FUNDRAISING  SALES Bixby  Memorial  Library  Book  Sale,  Otter  Creek  Room,  258  Main  St.,  Vergennes.  Saturday,  9  a.m.-­2  p.m.  Wide  variety  of  books,  many  current.  Proceeds  support  library  programs  and  materials.

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

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

Ripton  United  Methodist  Church  Flea  Market/Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market.  Saturdays,  9  a.m.-­noon  until  late  fall.  Food,  antiques,  quilts,  books  and  more.  Vendorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  fees  EHQHÂż W FKXUFK UHVWRUDWLRQ ,QIR St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Closet  in  Vergennes.  Behind  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.  Open  on  Thursdays  and  Fridays  from  10  a.m.  to  4  p.m.

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

DANCE,  MUSIC,  ARTS  &  EDUCATION Bridge  at  Ilsley  in  Middlebury.  Thursdays,  5:30-­8  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Single  players  welcome.  Info:  462-­3373.

Chess  and  bridge  clinic  in  Middlebury.  Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  3:30-­5:30,  Ilsley  Library.  Casual  play  and  gentle  coaching  in  bridge  and  chess.  Chess  club  in  Brandon.  Saturdays,  12:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Library.  All  ages  and  abilities  welcome.

Classical  string  ensemble  in  Middlebury.  Third  Friday,  Eastview  at  Middlebury.  Amateur  ensemble  looking  for  violinists.  Info:  388-­7351.

College  Session  for  Seniors  in  Middlebury.  Elderly  Services,  112  Exchange  St.  Classes  for  people  over  60  in  basic  computer,  opera,  politics,  history,  international  law  and  more.  Call  388-­3983  or  e-­mail  college@elderlyservices.org.

Computer  lab  open  hours  in  Bristol.  Monday-­Thursday,  3:30-­7  p.m.,  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  library.  Free  access  to  the  libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  electronic  resources,  courtesy  of  e-­Vermont  funding.  Craft  workshop  in  Forest  Dale.  Tuesday,  6:30-­8  p.m.,  Living  Waters  Assembly  of  God  Church,  Route  53.  Free  workshop  for  knitting,  crocheting,  or  other  crafts.  Coffee  served.  Info:  247-­3637.

Drum  Collective.  Group  drumming.  Every  Monday,  10-­11  a.m.,  111  Maple  St.  in  the  Marble  Works  at  Huard  Studio.  Led  by  local  percussionist  Will  Smith.  Open  to  all.  Info:  www.drumcollective.org.

Drum  gathering  in  Bristol.  Last  Friday  of  the  Month,  6-­8  p.m.,  Recycled  Reading  of  Vermont.  Info:  453-­5982  or  www.recycledreadingofvt.com.

Duplicate  bridge  at  EastView  in  Middlebury.  Tuesdays,  6:20-­9  p.m.  Info:  462-­3373.

French  conversation  group  in  Middlebury.  Second  Saturday  (deuxième  Samedi)  of  the  month,  1  p.m.,  location  varies.  Enjoy  casual  conversation;͞  all  levels  welcome.  Info:  slater@middlebury.edu.

Homeschoolersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  ice  skating  in  Middlebury.  Every  Tuesday  through  March  9,  2015,  9-­10:30  a.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Admission  fee.  Skate  rent-­ als  available.  Info:  Elizabeth  Curran,  802-­349-­3825,  elizcurran@yahoo.com  or  homeschoolnetworkvt. blogspot.com.  Homeschoolersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  open  gym  in  Middlebury.  Every  Thursday,  1-­3  p.m.,  Middlebury  Municipal  Gym.  Free.  Info:  Elizabeth  Curran,  802-­349-­3825,  elizcur-­ ran@yahoo.com  or  homeschoolnetworkvt.blogspot. com.  Jam  session  for  teens  in  Middlebury.  Second  and  fourth  Thursdays  of  each  month,  3:30-­4:30  p.m.,  Addison  Central  Teen  Center,  94  Main  St.  Bring  your  own  instrument  or  borrow  one  of  ours.  To  regis-­ ter,  call  Robin  or  Jutta  at  388-­3910.

Journaling  for  Self-­Discovery  group  in  Lincoln.  Third  Thursday  of  every  month,  7  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  Info:  453-­2665.

Knitting  and  Rug  Hooking  in  Brandon.  First  and  third  Wednesdays  of  each  month,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.  Brandon  Library.  Project  sharing,  idea  gathering  and  textile  camaraderie.

Knitting  group  in  Brandon.  Thursday,  1-­3  p.m.,  Brandon  Senior  Center.  247-­3121.

Knitting  group  in  Vergennes.  Third  Saturday,  11  a.m.-­1  p.m.  Bixby  Memorial  Library.  Informal  assistance  provided.  Arabella  Holzapfel,  443-­5284  (weekdays),  877-­2172  (evenings)  or  araho@verizon.net.

Maiden  Vermont  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  barbershop  chorus,  under  the  direction  of  Lindi  Bortney,  is  open  to  women  of  all  ages.  The  group  sings  four-­part  a  cappella  music  from  traditional  barbershop  to  doo-­wop  and  Broadway.  Rehearsals  Thursdays,  7-­9:30  p.m.,  Cornwall  School.  Info:  989-­5435  or  go  to  www.maid-­ envermont.com.

Middlebury  College  Community  Chorus.  Mead  Chapel.  Open  to  all  singers  without  auditions.  Conductor  Jeff  Rehbach,  443-­5811;͞  manager  Mary  Longey,  236-­7933.

Otter  Creek  Choral  Society  in  Vergennes.  Rehearsals  Thursdays,  7-­9  p.m.,  Vergennes  Congregational  Church,  starting  Sept.  1,  2011.  Directed  by  Wayne  Hobbs.  Info:  Connie  at  877-­3063.

Parler  Français  Comme  Des  Vaches  Espagnoles.  Every  Thursday,  7  p.m.  35B  West.  St.  in  Bristol  (above  Paige  &  Campbell).  Conversational  French  for  speakers  of  all  abilities.  Info:  453-­2285.

Sacred  Harp  (Shape  Note)  Sing.  Second  Sunday,  1-­3  p.m.  Middlebury.  All  ages  and  levels  of  experience  welcome.  Debby,  388-­5410  or  www.fasola.org.

Spanish  conversation  group  in  Brandon.  Every  Saturday,  11  a.m.  The  Inside  Scoop,  next  to  the  Brandon  Inn.  All  abilities  welcome.  Info:  247-­3306  or  247-­6600.

Teen  movie  night  in  Middlebury.  First  Friday  of  every  month,  6-­10  p.m.,  Addison  Central  Teen  Center,  94  Main  St. Twist  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Wool  Guild.  First  Thursdays,  7  p.m.  American  Legion  on  Wilson  Road.

Vermont  Ukulele  Society.  Second  and  fourth  Mondays,  beginners  6:30-­7  p.m.  regular  session  7-­9  p.m.  at  Howden  Hall  in  Bristol.  Call  453-­6411  or  see  http://vtukes.webs.com  for  info.  Extra  ukuleles  for  beginners.

HEALTH  &  PARENTING Adult  ADHD  support  group  in  Middlebury.  Second  Wednesday,  7:30  p.m.,  Focus  Research  Center,  135  South  Pleasant  St.  Info:  349-­7222  or  Debbie@ focusresourcecenter.com.

Alcoholics  Anonymous.  Brandon,  Bristol,  Middlebury,  New  Haven,  North  Ferrisburgh,  Ripton,  Vergennes.  Alcoholics  Anonymous  holds  meetings  seven  days  a  week  throughout  Addison  County.  For  times,  loca-­ tions  and  information  on  twelve-­step,  discussion,  As  Bill  Sees  It,  Big  Book,  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  and  menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  meet-­ ings,  call  388-­9284  or  visit  www.aavt.org/aamtg9. htm#Legend.

Al-­Anon  and  Alateen  meetings  in  Middlebury.  See  vermontalanonalateen.org/meetings.php  for  meet-­ ings  days,  times  and  locations.

Armchair  Yoga  in  Vergennes.  Thursdays,  10:30  a.m.,  Armory  Lane  Senior  Housing.  Register  at  802-­870-­7182.

At  Wits  End.  Middlebury.  Mondays,  7-­8:30  p.m.  The  Turningpoint  Center  in  the  Marble  Works.  388-­4249.

Autism  Support  Daily.  First  Monday,  7-­9  p.m.  New  Haven  Congregational  Church.  Support  for  fami-­ lies  affected  by  autism.  Online  support  at  www. autismsupportdaily.com.  Lynn  George,  660-­7240;͞  Milly  Jackson,  545-­2335.

Autism  Parent  Support  Group  in  New  Haven.  Second  Thursday.  Sapphire  Center,  87  Rivers  Bend  Road.  Childcare  not  available.  Anjanette  Sidaway,  388-­3887.

Blood  pressure  and  foot  clinics.  Sponsored  by  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice.  Bring  basin  and  towel  for  foot  care.  Clinics  that  fall  on  holidays  will  be  held  the  week  after  on  the  same  day.  388-­7259.

Bridport:  Grange  Hall.  First  Wednesday,  10:30  a.m.-­noon.

Bristol:  American  Legion.  Second  Wednesday,  10  a.m.-­noon.  Middlebury:  Commons.  Second  Thursday,  9  a.m.-­noon  (9-­10  a.m.  for  Commons  residents  only).  Middlebury:  Russ  Sholes.  Third  Friday,  10  a.m.-­noon.  Vergennes:  Armory  Lane  Senior  Housing.  First  Tuesday,  10  a.m.-­noon  (10-­11  a.m.  for  Armory  Lane  residents  only).  Bone  Builders  class.  Every  Monday  and  Wednesday,  10:30-­11:30  a.m.,  Brandon  Senior  Center.  Free.

Bone  Builders  class  in  Lincoln.  Lincoln  Library,  Tuesday  and  Thursday,  3:30-­4:30  p.m.

Brain  Injury  Support  Group  in  Middlebury.  Second  Tuesday,  6-­8  p.m.,  Hannaford  Career  Center,  Room  208.  For  survivors,  family  members  and  caregivers.  Info:  388-­2720  or  lisabernardin@gmail.com.

Brain  Injury  Support  Group  Project  of  Crown  Point,  N.Y.  Every  other  Thursday,  6:30  p.m.,  1869  Crown  Point  Rd.,  Crown  Point,  N.Y.  Call  (518)  597-­3104  for  dates.

Breastfeeding  CafÊ.  Third  Tuesday,  11:3-­  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  For  nursing  or  pregnant  mothers.  Dads  and  siblings  welcome.  Info:  Vicki  Kirby,  802-­236-­4136,  naturalkirby@gmail. com;͞  or  Elizabeth  Curran,  802-­349-­3825,  www.

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Bristol  Playgroup.  Every  Tuesday  starting  Sept.  10,  2013,  9:30-­11  a.m.,  First  Baptist  Church.  For  chil-­ dren  from  birth  to  6  years.  Led  by  David  Sandler.  Sponsored  by  the  Addison  County  Parent/Child  Center.  388-­3171.

Car  seat  safety  check  in  Middlebury.  Middlebury  Volunteer  Ambulance  Association,  55  Collins  Drive.  First  Saturday  of  every  month,  9  a.m.-­1  p.m.

Childbirth  Classes.  Porter  Hospital  offers  several  options  in  childbirth  classes.  Schedules  and  applica-­ tions:  382-­3413  or  www.portermedical.org/outreach. html.

Childcare  Class.  Thursdays  at  4:15  p.m.  Lincoln  Library.  453-­5362.

Disabled  American  Veterans  in  Middlebury.  388-­6401.  Otter  Valley  Disabled  American  Veterans  Chapter  PHHW WKH ¿ UVW 0RQGD\ RI WKH PRQWK S P at  the  Middlebury  American  Legion.  New  members  welcome.

Family  Caregiver  Support  Group  in  Middlebury.  388-­3983.  Elderly  Services,  112  Exchange  St.  Third  Fridays.

Foot  care  clinic,  also  blood  pressure  and  pulse  moni-­ tors.  658-­2421.  Bridport  Grange.  First  Mondays  of  even  months.

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Hellenbach  Cancer  Support  Group  in  Middlebury.  Call  for  information  and  meeting  times:  388-­6107.

HIV  Testing  in  Middlebury.  Open  Door  Clinic.  388-­0137.  Free  and  anonymous.  Call  for  appointment.

Homeschool  meeting  in  Middlebury.  First  Tuesday,  6-­7:30  p.m.,  Grace  Baptist  Church.  For  homeschooling  fami-­ lies  and  those  considering  homeschooling.  Monthly  topics.  Snacks,  open  discussion.  Info:  Elizabeth  Curran,  802-­349-­3825,  elizcurran@yahoo.com  or  homeschool-­ networkvt.blogspot.com.  La  Leche  League  of  Addison  County  in  Middlebury.  First  Thursday,  10-­11  a.m.,  at  Junebug  in  the  Star  Mill.  Info:  382-­1589.

Making  Recover  Easier  (MRE)  group  in  Middlebury.  Wednesdays,  5:30-­7  p.m.,  Turning  Point  Center  in  the  Marble  Works.  A  group  meeting  for  people  in  recovery  struggling  to  decide  whether  or  not  to  attend  noon-­step  programs.

Memory  screenings  in  Middlebury.  First  Tuesdays,  by  appointment.  Free.  Appointments:  385-­3711  or  nschaedel@hphrc.org.

Middlebury  Playgroup.  Every  Tuesday,  9:30-­11  a.m.,  Memorial  Baptist  Church,  South  Pleasant  Street.  For  children  from  birth  to  6  years.  Led  by  Melanie  Root.  Sponsored  by  the  Addison  County  Parent/Child  Center.  388-­3171.

Monday  Playgroup  in  Brandon.  Mondays  when  schools  are  open,  10-­11:30  a.m.  St.  Thomas  Episcopal  Church,  down-­ stairs.  Run  by  Brandon  Recreation  Department,  247-­0228.

NAMI-­VT  Family  Support  Group  in  Brandon.  First  Monday.  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Museum  at  the  Stephen  A.  Douglas  Birthplace.  For  family  members  and  close  friends  of  a  loved  one  with  a  serious  mental  illness.  Mary,  247-­0180;͞  RU 1$0, RI¿ FH Narcotics  Anonymous  Road  to  Recovery  Group.  Middlebury.  6  p.m.  The  Turningpoint  Center  in  the  Marble  Works.  388-­4249.

Open  Door  Clinic.  Tuesday  and  Thursday  evenings  in  Middlebury.  Free  health  care  for  low-­income,  uninsured  people.  388-­0137.

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Wednesdays,  9  a.m.  to  noon.  Turning  Point  Center  in  the  Marble  Works.  Free.  Intended  for  opiate  dependent  individuals  and  family  members  or  friends  who  might  be  present  at  an  overdose.  Info:  802-­388-­4249.

Overeaters  Anonymous  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  1  p.m.  Downstairs  in  the  Lawrence  Memorial  Library.  Babysitting  available  fourth  Saturday.  349-­4545  or  453-­7088.  No  meeting  Feb.  25.

Overeaters  Anonymous  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  noon.  The  Turning  Point  Center  in  the  Marble  Works.  388-­4249.

Play  group  for  preschool  children.  United  Church  of  Lincoln.  Wednesdays,  9:30-­11:30  a.m.  Jen  Goodyear,  453-­8589.

POSKVT  (Parents  of  Special  Kids  Vermont).  Second  Monday,  7-­9  p.m.  New  Haven  Congregational  Church.  Parent  support  group.  Topics  include  IEPs,  services  offered  in  Addison  County,  divorce,  parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  rights,  sleep  problems,  general  teen-­age  issues  and  more.  Join  online  group  at  health.groups.yahoo.com/group/POSKVT_MEMBERS.  Milly  Jackson,  545-­2335;Íž  An  Duclos-­Collier,  453-­7324.

Postpartum  group  meeting  in  Vergennes.  Tapestry  Midwifery,  20  Armory  Lane.  Second  and  fourth  Fridays,  12:30-­2  p.m.  Meet  other  moms  and  explore  a  wide  range  of  topics  including  self-­care,  postpartum  nutrition  adjustments  at  home  and  newborn  care.  Info:  802-­877-­0022.

Preschooler  Open  Gym  in  Ferrisburgh.  Fridays,  9:30-­11  a.m.  Oct.  3  through  end  of  April.  Closed  school  holidays.  Free  play  in  the  gum.  Bring  trikes,  bikes,  scooters  and  helmets.  Toddler  push  carts,  wagons,  ball  and  Legos  available.  Baby  blanket  area.  Birth  to  5.  Snacks  for  sale.  877-­1534  or  877-­1312.

PTSD  Support  Group  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  starting  Aug.  16,  5:30  p.m.,  Turningpoint  Center  in  the  Marble  Works.  388-­4249.

RSVP  Bone  Builders.  Osteoporosis  prevention  exercise  program  is  offered,  several  locations.  50-­minute  classes  are  free  and  open  to  the  public.  www.volunteersinvt.org/ bonebuildclasses.html  or  388-­7044.

Bristol:  American  Legion,  Monday  and  Wednesday,  10  a.m.;͞  Bristol  Health  and  Fitness,  Tuesday  and  Thursday,  2  p.m.

East  Middlebury:  Valley  Bible  Church,  Tuesday  and  Thursday,  9  a.m.

Middlebury:  Community  Services  Building,  Monday  and  Wednesday,  4  p.m.;͞  Middlebury  Fitness,  Tuesday  and  Thursday,  1  p.m.;͞  Vermont  Adult  Learning,  Monday  and  Wednesday,  4  p.m.

Monkton:  Friends  Methodist  Church,  Monday,  Wednesday,  and  Friday,  5:30  p.m.

Lincoln:  Lincoln  Library,  Tuesday  and  Thursday,  3:30-­4:30  p.m.  Information:  453-­2665.

Shoreham:  Volunteer  Fire  Department,  Tuesday  and  Thursday,  8  a.m.

South  Starksboro:  Jerusalem  School  House,  Tuesday  and  Thursday,  8:30  a.m.

Starksboro:  Starksboro  Library,  Tuesday  and  Thursday,  6-­7  p.m.  Information:  Lisa  Daudon,  453-­3732.

Whiting:  Town  Hall,  Monday  and  Thursday,  9  a.m.

Senior  exercise  class  in  Lincoln.  Lincoln  Library,  Tuesday  and  Thursday,  8:30-­9:30  a.m.

SOS  (Survivors  of  Suicide).  First  Wednesdays,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Hospice  Volunteer  Services  in  the  Marble  Works.  Grief  support  for  those  who  have  lost  someone  to  suicide.  Info:  388-­4111.

Speak  Up!  Addison  County.  First,  second  and  fourth  Thursdays,  St.  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church  in  Middlebury.  Self-­advocacy  group  for  individuals  with  developmental  disabilities.  Info:  388-­3702.

Tai  Chi  for  Arthritis,  grad  class,  in  Middlebury  at  Middlebury  Fitness.  An  ongoing  class  open  to  seniors  who  have  completed  Tai  Chi  for  Arthritis  Part  1.  Open  to  anyone  50  or  older.  Sponsored  by  CVAA.  Free,  but  donations  accepted.  Info  and  registration:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  1046.

Bristol:  Holley  Hall,  Mondays  11  a.m.-­noon.

Lincoln:  Lincoln  Library,  Mondays,  1-­2  p.m.

Middlebury:  Middlebury  Fitness,  Wednesdays  11  a.m.-­noon.

Toddler  Playgroup.  Brandon.  St.  Thomas  Episcopal  Church.  Registration:  247-­0228  or  www.town.brandon.vt.us/recre-­ ation.htm.

Tot  open  gym  in  Ferrisburgh.  Fridays,  9:30-­11  a.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Central  School  gymnasium.  Info:  877-­1312  or  877-­3247.

Turning  Point  Center.  Monday,  9  a.m.-­7:45  p.m.;Íž  Tuesday-­Thursday,  9  a.m.-­9  p.m.;Íž  Friday,  9  a.m.-­8:30 Â

p.m.;͞  Saturday,  11  a.m-­10  p.m.  Closed  Sunday.  Marble  Works,  opposite  American  Flatbread.  Community  center  dedicated  to  providing  a  safe  social  and  educational,  substance-­free  environment  for  all.  Free  movie  every  6DWXUGD\ S P 3RWOXFN VXSSHU ¿ UVW DQG third  Wednesdays,  6  p.m.;͞  bring  a  dish  if  you  are  able.  Food  shelf  donations  accepted  as  well.

Vergennes  Playgroup.  Every  Wednesday,  9:30-­11  a.m.  Congregational  Church,  South  Water  Street.  For  children  from  birth  to  6  years.  Cherie  Vachon.  Sponsored  by  the  Addison  County  Parent/Child  Center.  388-­3171.

Vet  to  Vet.  Middlebury.  Tuesdays,  6:15  p.m.  The  Turningpoint  Center  in  the  Marble  Works. :LWV (QG 7KXUVGD\V S P $ FRQ¿ GHQWLDO VXSSRUW group  for  parents  whose  adolescent  or  young  adult  is  using  alcohol,  marijuana  and  other  drugs.  Turningpoint  Center  in  Middlebury.  388-­4249.

Women  for  Sobriety.  Mondays,  6:15  p.m.  The  Turningpoint  Center  in  the  Marble  Works.  Self-­help  group  for  women  with  drinking  problems.  Info:  897-­5254.

Yoga  class  in  Middlebury.  Third  Sundays,  noon-­1  p.m.  Otter  Creek  Yoga  in  the  Marble  Works.  Free.  388-­1961.

Yoga  class  in  Middlebury.  Every  Friday  April  15-­June  3,  10:30-­11:30  a.m.,  The  Lodge  at  Otter  Creek.  Free  seated  yoga  class.  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  1058.

Yoga  class  in  Monkton.  Sundays,  5:30-­6:30  p.m.

Yoga  class  in  Vergennes.  Tuesdays,  5:30-­6:30  p.m.,  Bixby  Library.  Starts  Nov.  22,  2011.  Free.  Info:  877-­2211.

Yoga  for  Community  in  Bristol.  Fridays,  6:30  a.m.  or  5:30  p.m.  Phoenix  Rising  Center  on  Mountain  Street.  $5  contri-­ bution.  Janet,  453-­2419.

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Celebrate  the  Solstice  at  Bristolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  You  can  be  a  lifeline  to  those  in  pain Watershed  Center  Sunday,  Dec.  21 %5,672/ ² 2QH DQG DOO DUH invited  to  welcome  the  return  of  the  sun  at  the  Watershed  Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  annual  Winter  Solstice  celebration  on  Sunday,  Dec.  21,  at  the  Waterworks  property  on  Plank  Road  in  Bristol.  The  gathering  is  an  annual  tradition  that  marks  the  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  longest  night  and  the  start  of  the  sunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  slow  rise  toward  summer.  Featuring  a  welcom-­ LQJ Âż UH DQG D VXUSULVH RU WZR LWÂśV D joyful  evening  of  food  and  music  that  brings  together  families  of  all  ages  to  share  some  midwinter  cheer.

The  Watershed  Center  solstice  celebration  harkens  back  to  an  earlier  time  in  human  history  when  the  natural  cycles  of  the  Earth  formed  the  calendarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  most  important  mile-­ stones.  Yule,  the  original  winter  solstice  holiday,  marked  the  rebirth Â

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The  all-­weather  snow-­or-­shine  celebration  begins  at  4  p.m.  on  Sunday,  Dec.  21,  at  the  picnic  area  on  the  Norton  Brook  Reservoir  at  the  Waterworks  Forest  in  Bristol  (about  a  half-­mile  walk  from  the  parking  area,  which  is  off  Plank  Road  a  half-­ mile  east  of  North  Street).  People  are  asked  to  carpool  if  possible  and  heed  the  parking  restrictions  on  Plank  Road.  Bring  food  and  drink  to  share  and  dress  warmly.  The  Watershed  Center  reminds  everyone  to  keep  pets  at  home  and  remember  to  take  D Ă&#x20AC; DVKOLJKW DQG ZDWFK WKH SDWK ² LW may  be  icy.  For  more  information,  visit  the  Watershed  Center  at  www.thewater-­ shedcentervt.org.

MCP opens auditions for comedy play 0,''/(%85< ² 7KH Middlebury  Community  Players  will  stage  the  fast-­paced  comedy  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boeing-­Boeingâ&#x20AC;?  by  Marc  Camoletti  and  Beverley  Cross  at  the  Town  Hall  Theater  in  Middlebury  in  February  2015. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boeing-­Boeingâ&#x20AC;?  is  a  high-­energy,  fast-­paced  farce  that  demands  actors  who  can  combine  comic  timing  with  physical  comedy.  The  characters  are  broad  to  the  point  of  being  stereo-­ typed.  The  challenge  is  to  play  those  character  beats  while  remaining  believable.  None  of  these  characters  will  be  played  camp.

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BERTHE  -­  a  ge  unimportant.  French  accent  required.  Bernardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  dour,  judgmental,  disapproving  housekeeper.

GLORIA  -­  25  to  40.  American.  An  air  hostess  for  TWA.  Bright,  perky,  patriotic  and  a  little  mercenary.

GABRIELLA  -­  24  to  40.  Italian  accent.  An  air  hostess  for  Alitalia  in  the  mold  of  Sophia  Loren.  Earthy,  sexy,  sensual,  exuberant.

GRETCHEN  -­  25  to  40.  German  accent.  An  air  hostess  for  Lufthansa.  Precise,  exact,  occasionally  domineering.

Auditions  will  be  held  Wednesday  and  Thursday,  Dec.  17  and  18,  at  7  p.m.,  in  the  Middlebury  Union  High  School  auditorium.  Actors  should  register  by  7  p.m.  Those  unable  to  make  either  audition  date  may  contact  the  producer  or  director  to  schedule  another  audition  time.

Kevin  Commins,  actor  and  screen-­ writer,  will  direct  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boeing-­Boeing.â&#x20AC;?  JoAnn  Brewer  is  the  producer,  and  Algy  Layden  is  the  associate  producer  with  Emily  Stone  as  stage  manager.  Rehearsals  will  begin  in  early  January.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boeing-­Boeingâ&#x20AC;?  will  be  presented  Feb.  12-­15.

For  more  information,  or  to  sched-­ ule  a  different  audition  time,  contact  Brewer  at  453-­4266  or  brewer@ middlebury.edu,  or  Commins  at  735-­8041  or  kvncommins@gmail. com.

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Joanna  Colwell  is  the  director  of  Otter  Creek  Yoga  in  Middlebury.  She  lives  with  her  family  in  East  Middlebury.  Feedback  for  this  and  other  columns  is  warmly  welcomed:  joanna@ottercreekyoga.com.

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Christmas Day dinner available for all MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  For  the  14th  year  running,  a  group  of  local  fam-­ ilies  will  host  a  Christmas  Day  din-­ ner  for  Middlebury-­area  residents.  The  meal  will  be  served  regardless  of  weather  conditions.

The  dinner  will  be  held  at  4  p.m.  in  the  dining  area  of  the  Middle-­ bury  Commons,  across  from  the  Memorial  Sports  Center  on  But-­ tolph  Drive  in  Middlebury.  All  are  welcome  for  a  free  turkey  dinner Â

and  holiday  fellowship.  The  din-­ ner  is  free,  but  organizers  ask  that  people  bring  a  smile  to  share.

The  event  has  become  a  tradition  for  many  in  the  Middlebury  area,  with  scores  of  guests  attending  each  year.

The  annual  Christmas  Day  din-­ ner  was  started  by  Betsy  Gleason  and  Dottie  Neuberger  in  2000,  and  many  have  joined  in  organizing  the  event  since  then.  Donations  have Â

Movie Review Citizenfour;Íž  Running  time:  1:54;Íž  Rating:  R Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  likely  that  any  audience  watching  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Citizenfourâ&#x20AC;?  will  be  divided  at  the  ticket  booth.  It  is  equally  likely  that  they  will  still  be  mired  in  disagreement  as  they  leave  the  theater.  For  some,  Ed-­ ward  Snowden  is  a  hero,  for  others,  a  villain.  Laura  Poitrasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  documen-­ tary  explores  the  cause,  the  effects,  and  the  timeline  of  the  announce-­ ment  that  he  took  secret  documents  while  working  at  the  National  Se-­ curity  Agency.  It  is  also  true  that  there  have  been  no  accusations  that  any  Snowden  revelations  have  compromised  American  interests.

Laura  Poitras  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  documentary  ¿OPPDNHU DQG MRXUQDOLVW ² DQG Glenn  Greenwald  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Guard-­ ianâ&#x20AC;?  are  the  two  people  Edward  Snowden  chose  as  the  conduit  to  the  public  for  his  revelations.  They  traveled  to  Snowdenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Hong  Kong  hotel  room  in  2013  where  Poitras  ¿OPHG DQG *UHHQZDOG DVNHG WKH questions.  This  movie  is  their  con-­ versation.  The  news  is  that  the  NSA  has  the  selective  ability  to  listen  to  every  single  phone  call,  email,  Internet  search,  and  keystroke  of  every  American.  Public  opinion  divides  right  there:  Conservatives  accept  domestic  surveillance  as  an  anti-­terrorist  weapon  while  liberals Â

Fun  with  hats MYKAYLA  WHITE,  7,  visits  with  Santa  Claus  in  Middlebury  recently  while  dressed  in  her  own  elf  hat.

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LINCOLN  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  As  I  write  this,  the  sun  has  still  not  returned.  As  gor-­ geous  as  this  is,  it  would  be  much  more  beautiful  with  the  sun  shin-­ ing  on  it  (and  hopefully  melting  it  off  the  wires  and  trees).

My  sympathy  to  all  the  folks  out  there  who  have  been  without  pow-­ er  and  heat  for  so  many  days.  Also,  a  huge  thank  you  to  the  men  and  women  who  have  worked  tireless-­ ly  to  restore  power  to  everyone.  I  hear  some  even  came  from  warmer  states  to  help  dig  us  out.

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From  4-­6  p.m.  this  Saturday,  there  will  be  a  live  Nativity  on  the  Bristol  green.  On  Sunday  from  11:30  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Restau-­ rant  is  hosting  their  32nd  annual  free  holiday  dinner  and  festival.  Enjoy  a  traditional  turkey  and  ham  dinner,  music  an  entertainment,  a  visit  from  Santa,  transportation  for  those  in  need  and  home  delivery  to  shut-­ins.  For  more  information  or  to  donate  or  volunteer,  call  453-­ 2432.

On  Wednesday,  Dec.  24,  the  United  Church  of  Lincoln  will  have  three  Christmas  Eve  services.  7KH ¿UVW LV DW S P ZLWK FDUROV

candlelight,  choir  and  an  impromp-­ tu  pageant  so  the  children  may  also  enjoy  and  understand  the  meaning  of  Christmas.  A  traditional  service  with  carols,  candlelight,  choir  and  a  message  will  be  held  at  8:30  p.m.  If  you  are  still  awake,  return  for  the  11:30  p.m.  service,  which  includes  Communion  along  with  carols,  candlelight  and  Bible  readings.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  sure  the  library  will  have  special  hours  for  next  week.  Please  give  them  a  call  for  information  re-­ garding  their  programs  and  hours  of  operation.

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consider  it  the  pathway  to  a  police  state.   The  principle  of  violating  pri-­ vacy  to  protect  security  is  rooted  deeply  in  the  passage  of  the  Patriot  Act  in  the  wake  of  9/11.  From  that  point  forward  the  NSA  has  spied  on  Americans  without  limit.  Few  people  outside  the  agency  even  know  what  they  do.  When  Snowden  grasped  the  scale  and  secrecy  of  the  surveillance  in  the  NSA  he  de-­ cided  to  go  public.  Since  then  he  has  been  living  in  a  hotel  room  in  Moscow.  He  cannot  come  home.  While  there  is  no  legal  defense  for  his  action,  there  is  no  other  way  the  issue  could  have  entered  the  public  debate.  Does  it  belong  there?

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A janitorial service will cleantoast. the Midnight champagne building, but this individual will make sure that theWed theater, 12/31studio 6:30 reception, 7:30 dinner $85 + tax and gallery are ready each day for public use. This historic theater will re-open in July, 2008, so the position ZLOO EH ÓžOOHG DV VRRQ DV SRVVLEOH /LPLWHG EHQHÓžWV 6HQG FRYHU OHWWHU and resume to: Douglas Anderson,Featuring Executive Broadway Director and West End star Alisa Endsley.

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The  real  question  is  whether  our  press  and  president  will  address  the  question  or  whether  the  NSA,  and  CIA  will  continue  to  operate  without  oversight.  The  fabricated  testimony  of  beribboned  PLOLWDU\ RIÂżFHUV O\LQJ WR &RQJUHVV is  the  measure  of  the  necessity  for  whistle-­blowers.  Lying  to  Congress  long  ago  became  common  practice  in  the  name  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;national  security.â&#x20AC;?  It  does  not  count  as  oversight.

Actions  by  the  CIA  and  NSA  have  changed  the  course  of  history  in  secrecy  for  years  without  the  consent  of  the  president  or  Con-­ gress.  To  dismiss  the  threat  with  â&#x20AC;&#x153;but  we  have  nothing  to  hide,â&#x20AC;?  is  to  miss  the  danger.  The  point  is  that  our  beliefs  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  conservative  or  lib-­ eral  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  may  well  become  suspect  in  the  future  under  a  more  powerful  government.  Edward  Snowdenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  warning:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  building  the  big-­ gest  weapon  for  oppression  in  the  history  of  mankind.â&#x20AC;?

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Although  it  is  not  required,  or-­ ganizers  said  it  would  be  helpful  if  anyone  who  plans  to  attend  would  call  beforehand.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  helps  with  planning  and,  if  needed,  we  can  arrange  transporta-­ tion,â&#x20AC;?  Neuberger  said.

To  RSVP,  call  Neuberger  at  388-­ 7613  or  Pat  Chase  at  382-­9325.

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MARY  HOGAN  ELEMENTARY  School  principals  Tom  Buzzell,  above,  and  Steve  Lindemann  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  to  eat  their  words  last  week,  but  they  did  have  to  eat  bugs  after  the  Middlebury  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  students  met  the  principalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  challenge  by  reading  562,653  minutes  during  a  month-­long  read-­a-­thon.  The  stu-­ dents  erupted  with  screams  and  laughter  with  each  crunchy  bite.  Students  pictured  are,  clockwise  from  top  right,  Jolee  Heffernan,  Amelia  Coburn,  Kylie  Bean,  Dylan  Field,  Julian  Cotell  and  Aislynne  McGill.

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By  ZACH  DESPART  NEW  HAVEN  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Seated  around  circular  cafeteria  tables  in  the  frigid  basement  of  Beeman  Elementary  School,  the  New  Haven  Planning  Commission  on  Monday  evening  de-­ bated  changing  the  town  plan  to  assert  more  local  control  over  how  energy  projects,  particularly  solar  arrays,  are  sited  within  the  town.

The  Public  Service  Board,  the  sole  state  entity  that  approves  utility  proj-­ ects,  this  year  has  approved  six  solar  projects  in  New  Haven  larger  than  15  kilowatts.  Many  more  are  awaiting  ERDUG DSSURYDO RU ZLOO VRRQ EH ÂżOHG with  the  PSB.  Some  New  Haven  resi-­ dents  say  the  board  has  not  taken  into  account  local  concerns  about  siting,  prompting  the  selectboard  and  plan-­ ning  commission  to  use  the  town  plan  to  get  some  say  in  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  solar  fu-­ ture.

The  Public  Service  Board  is  not  bound  to  follow  town  plans  or  local  zoning  rules.  While  the  board  wel-­ comes  municipalities  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;intervenorsâ&#x20AC;?  in  the  section  248  process,  it  retains  the  sole  authority  to  approve  or  reject  utility  projects.  Nevertheless,  towns  like  New  Hav-­ en  hope  that  by  including  clear  guide-­ lines  in  their  town  plans,  the  Public  Service  Board  will  be  more  likely  to  take  their  concerns  into  consideration.

The  New  Haven  Town  Plan,  ap-­ proved  by  voters  in  2011,  suggests  that  utility  projects  should  not  be  larger  than  300  kilowatts,  but  does  not  spe-­ FL¿FDOO\ DGGUHVV VRODU DUUD\V 7KH QHZ draft  includes  an  entire  section  about  VRODU SURMHFWV DQG VHWV VSHFL¿F OLPLWV on  the  size  of  projects,  setbacks  from  roads  and  neighbors,  screening  and  other  criteria.  It  is  partly  based  on  solar  standards  Rutland  Town  adopted  into  its  municipal  plan  earlier  this  year.

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All  of  the  proposed  amendments  are  subject  to  change  as  the  planning  com-­ mission  tweaks  the  plan  before  send-­ ing  it  to  the  selectboard.

Joining  the  planning  commission  Monday  evening  were  a  handful  of  residents,  including  Democratic  state  Sen.  Chris  Bray.  Nate  Vandal  and  &KULV &DGZHOO ZKRVH ¿UP *UHHQ 3HDN Solar  has  proposed  a  2.2-­MW  array  on  Field  Days  Road,  were  on  hand  to  an-­ VZHU WHFKQLFDO TXHVWLRQV DERXW VRODU technology.

Planning  commission  members  ac-­ NQRZOHGJHG WKH GLIÂżFXOW\ RI LQFRUSR-­ rating  solar  regulation  into  the  town  plan:  How  is  it  possible  to  write  a  long-­ term  plan  for  a  volatile  industry  that  may  pose  a  different  set  of  challenges  to  municipalities  three  years  down  the  road?  They  also  wondered  if  state  regulators  would  be  more  mindful  of  New  Havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  concerns  if  the  town  was  willing  to  compromise.

Commission  Chair  Francie  Caccavo  pondered  whether,  in  the  event  that  New  Haven  decided  to  support  one  large  project,  the  Public  Service  Board  would  recognize  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  willing-­ ness  to  do  its  part  to  help  the  state  meet  its  renewable  energy  goals  and  prevent  other  large  projects  from  being  sited  in  the  town. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  we  had  the  sense  to  approve  a  SURMHFW GRHV LW RSHQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;RRGJDWHV WR other  projects?â&#x20AC;?  Caccavo  asked.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Or  would  we  get  some  abatement  because  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  accepted  a  large  project?â&#x20AC;?

New  Haven  has  just  600  homes.  The  2.2-­MW  Cross  Pollination  solar  farm  on  Route  7  north  of  Route  17,  produc-­ es  enough  energy  to  power  400  homes,  DQG VKRXOG WKH 0: *UHHQ 3HDN Solar  project  receive  state  approval,  those  two  projects  together  would  re-­ sult  in  New  Haven  producing  more  electricity  than  it  uses. %HFDXVH RI LWV Ă&#x20AC;DW RSHQ IDUPODQG and  access  to  three-­phase  power  along  the  VELCO  power  line  corridor,  solar  ¿UPV KDYH H\HG 1HZ +DYHQ DV D SULPH spot  for  arrays.  But  residents  say  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  shoulder  the  burden  of  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  goal  to  receive  90  percent  of  its  energy  from  renewable  sources  by  2050.

Planning  commission  members  also  debated  if  language  prohibiting  proj-­ ects  that  have  â&#x20AC;&#x153;adverse  visual  impactsâ&#x20AC;? Â

on  neighbors  or  viewsheds  was  too  vague. %UD\ VXJJHVWHG WKDW UHTXLUHPHQW may  be  too  subjective,  and  allow  neighboring  landowners  to  oppose  any  structures  they  deem  unsightly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  seems  like  a  too-­broad  net  to  cast,â&#x20AC;?  Bray  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  an  abutter  you  could  say  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  like  your  satel-­ lite  dish,  or  your  antenna.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Caccavo  noted  that  the  rule  would  not  satisfy  the  test  the  Public  Service  Board  uses  to  evaluate  the  aesthetic  impact  of  utility  projects.  Called  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quechee  Test,â&#x20AC;?  the  board  precedent  mandates  that  to  be  prohibited,  a  proj-­ ect  must  not  only  have  a  negative  aes-­ thetic  impact,  but  one  that  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;undue.â&#x20AC;?

In  many  cases,  such  as  the  a  150-­ kW  array  by  SunCommon  on  Dog  Team  Road,  which  neighbors  ob-­ jected  to,  the  board  agreed  the  project  harmed  the  neighborsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  viewshed,  but  said  that  impact  was  not  excessive  and  approved  the  project.

Some  planning  commission  mem-­ bers  raised  concerns  that  a  prohibition  on  using  prime  agricultural  soil  for  non-­farm  commercial  development  may  be  too  restrictive.  As  much  of  WKH WRZQœV RSHQ ODQG KDV KLJK TXDOLW\ soil,  the  rule  would  limit  development  to  select  areas  and  also  limit  not  just  solar,  but  all  types  of  commercial  en-­ terprise.

SOLAR  FIRM  RESPONDS Cadwell  on  Tuesday  morning  said  he  and  Vandal  are  glad  to  participate  in  discussions  with  the  planning  com-­ mission  about  amending  the  town  plan,  but  raised  some  concerns  about  the  changes.

For  one,  their  2.2  MW  array  pro-­ posed  on  Field  Days  Road  is  larger  than  the  1.5  MW  limit  proposed  by  the  commission.  It  also  may  not  meet  the  VHWEDFN UHTXLUHPHQWV ZKLFK WKH FRP-­ mission  has  yet  to  agree  on.

6WLOO &DGZHOO VDLG WKH *UHHQ 3HDNV SURSRVDO ZLOO EHQHÂżW 1HZ +DYHQ DQG is  an  example  of  responsible  solar  de-­ velopment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  feel  that  our  project  is  well  sited  and  meets  the  majority  of  the  proposed  siting  guidelines,â&#x20AC;?  Cadwell  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  met  all  of  the  guidelines  when  the  project  was  initially  proposed.â&#x20AC;?

6LQFH *UHHQ 3HDN SODQV WR ¿OH LWV application  with  the  Public  Service  Board  next  month,  it  is  unlikely  any  town  plan  change  would  go  into  ef-­ fect  before  the  project  is  approved  or  rejected  by  the  board.

Cadwell  acknowledged  that  if  each  town  developed  its  own  guidelines  IRU VRODU SURMHFWV VRODU ÂżUPV ZRXOG have  to  navigate  a  warren  of  rules  that  differ  greatly.  But  it  falls  on  de-­ velopers,  Cadwell  said,  to  understand  the  rules. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  is  the  responsibility  of  develop-­ ers  to  understand  the  concerns  of  any  town,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  industry  is  recep-­ tive  to  feedback  and  is  up  for  the  task.â&#x20AC;?

Cadwell  added  that  while  residents  oppose  solar  projects  for  a  litany  of  reasons,  many  residents  in  New  Ha-­ ven  he  has  spoken  with  support  both  the  expansion  of  solar  in  general  and  WKH *UHHQ 3HDNV SURMHFW LQ SDUWLFXODU â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  encourage  town  residents  that  support  solar  to  come  to  meetings,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

The  planning  commission  will  continue  to  amend  its  proposed  solar  standards  at  future  meetings;͞  its  next  meeting  is  Jan.  12.

nomic  disruption  and  risks  would  be  too  great  to  small  businesses,  work-­ ing  families  and  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  economy.â&#x20AC;?

But  the  governor  added  that  state  government  should  not  abandon  the  effort  to  reduce  health  care  costs  for  Vermonters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  can  and  must  make  progress  in  2015  to  put  in  place  a  better,  fairer  and  less-­costly  health  care  system,  one  that  in  the  future  supports  a  transition  WR *UHHQ 0RXQWDLQ &DUH VR WKDW DOO Vermonters  receive  affordable,  public-­ O\ ÂżQDQFHG KHDOWK FDUH ´ KH VDLG Âł,Q order  for  us  to  get  there,  we  need  to  ac-­ celerate  the  hard  work  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  begun  on  cost  containment  and  a  more  rational  payment  and  delivery  system.â&#x20AC;?

To  do  that,  Shumlin  said  he  will  ask  the  Legislature  to  take  several  steps  this  coming  session,  including  HQKDQFLQJ WKH *UHHQ 0RXQWDLQ &DUH Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  role  as  a  central  regulator  of  health  care  with  the  goal  of  lowering  annual  health  care  spending  increases  to  between  3-­4  percent  in  the  long  term,  continuing  to  pursue  a  path  for  Vermont  to  move  from  a  fee-­for-­ service  health  care  system  to  one  that  ³UHLPEXUVHV SURYLGHUV IRU TXDOLW\ DQG outcomes,â&#x20AC;?  and  improving  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  health  information  technology  plan.

Two  Addison  County  lawmak-­ ers  have  been  at  the  forefront  of  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  single-­payer  health  care  de-­ bate:  Sen.  Claire  Ayer,  D-­Addison,  who  chairs  the  Senate  Committee  on  Health  and  Welfare,  and  Rep.  Mike  Fisher,  D-­Lincoln,  chairman  of  the  House  Health  Care  Committee.

Ayer  on  Wednesday  said  she  was  disappointed  that  the  state  will  be  at  least  temporarily  abandoning  its  pur-­ suit  of  single-­payer,  but  added  she  understands  Shumlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  decision. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  stunned,  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  glad  the  governor  did  it  this  way  instead  of  handing  (the  Legislature)  a  plan Â

and  saying  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;See  if  you  can  make  it  work,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  Ayer  said.

She  noted  lawmakers  who  sup-­ ported  single-­payer  had  a  list  of  around  a  dozen  criteria  that  they  felt  a  single-­payer  health  plan  should  meet.  One  was  that  the  plan  had  to  be  sustainable,  and  another  was  that  it  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  a  net  negative  impact  on  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  economy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  we  would  have  failed  to  meet  both  of  those  tests  for  Act  48,â&#x20AC;?  Ayer  said.

The  countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  senior  senator  added  she  was  initially  not  sold  on  pursu-­ ing  single-­payer,  but  came  to  that  position  after  some  months  of  study.  With  single-­payer  now  off  the  table,  Ayer  stressed  that  lawmakers  can-­ not  abandon  health  care  reforms  and  PXVW QRZ LQ FRQFHUW ZLWK WKH *UHHQ Mountain  Care  Board,  look  at  ways  to  make  the  system  less  costly  and  more  accessible,  without  affecting  WKH TXDOLW\ RI VHUYLFHV â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  still  have  to  do  that  work,â&#x20AC;?  VKH VDLG Âł:H VWLOO KDYH WR ÂżQG ZD\V to  control  health  care  costs.â&#x20AC;?

Ayer  said  she  looked  forward  to  receiving  more  input  from  John  Franco,  a  Burlington  attorney  and  someone  who  has  been  active  in  the  health  care  debate  for  the  past  25  years.  Franco,  among  other  things,  had  voiced  some  ideas  about  work-­ ing  within  the  Medicaid  and  private  insurance  models  to  develop  a  less  costly  system,  she  said.

Efforts  to  reach  Fisher  were  un-­ successful  as  the  Addison  Indepen-­ dent  went  to  press.

Shumlin  was  clearly  moved  by  the  setback  to  health  care  reform  in  Vermont.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  heartbreaking  for  me,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  probably  the  biggest  disappointment  in  my  political  life,â&#x20AC;?  he  told  the  In-­ dependent

$EH *UHWHO 'RXJKHUW\ 5HG &H-­ dar  School;Íž  Meigan  Clark,  MUHS;Íž  5RVD 7URSS 0RXQW $EH *UHWD +DU-­ dy-­Mittell,  MUHS;Íž  Zara  London-­ Southern,  MUHS;Íž  Kai  Williams  of  Vergennes  Union  Elementary;Íž  Ian  Bayliss  of  Weybridge  Elementary;Íž  Chloe  Clark  of  Mary  Hogan;Íž  and  Emma  Pope  McCright  of  MUMS.  Local  singers  were  Ella  Nagy-­Ben-­ Dombekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  performance  came  in  son  of  MUHS  and  Nuala  Dougherty  what  the  Vermont  Youth  Orches-­ of  Red  Cedar.  Well  done!  tra  Association  calls  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Orchestra-­ palooza,â&#x20AC;?  a  showcase  of  some  of  the  For  people  dealing  with  illness,  best  young  musicians  in  the  state.  A  loss,  or  just  too  much  jollity,  the  number  of  Addison  County  young-­ holidays  can  be  a  daunting  expe-­ sters  played  or  sang  in  the  vari-­ rience.  Gentle  Christmas,  a  new  ous  ensembles  and  choruses.  Anya  and  very  peaceful  event  at  St.  Ste-­ Hardy-­Mittell,  a  violinist  from  East  phenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Episcopal  Church  on  the  0LGGOHEXU\ ZKR LV LQ ÂżIWK JUDGH green  in  Middlebury,  welcomes  all  at  Mary  Hogan  Elementary,  was  people  who  would  like  a  quiet  and  singled  out  as  concertmaster  of  Ver-­ supportive  holiday  experience.   mont  Youth  Strings  group.  Other  This  gathering  will  take  place  local  instrumentalists  and  their  on  Saturday,  Dec.  20,  at  11  a.m.  school  were:  Janet  Barkdoll,  Mid-­ Soup  will  be  served  for  lunch. dlebury  Union  High  School;Íž  Ken-­ neth  Barkdoll,  Middlebury  Union  *HW DQ HDUO\ YLVLW IURP 6DQWD WKLV 0LGGOH 6FKRRO (OLDQD *LQVEXUJ Saturday  at  the  Orwell  Free  Li-­ Bristol  Elementary;Íž  Sydney  Min-­ brary  during  the  Santa  Story  Time,  nerly,  Mount  Abe;Íž  Romy  Munkres,  which  begins  at  10  a.m.  Youngers  MUMS;Íž  Anika  Shook-­Kemp,  North  will  get  to  listen  to  Santa  stories,  Branch  School;Íž  Julia  Norris,  Mount  do  a  Santa  craft,  and  eat  a  holiday Â

snack.   Santa  may  even  drop  by  to  say  hello! Â

(Continued  from  Page  1A) ing  critically  important  health  care  reforms  for  this  state  by  pushing  pre-­ maturely  for  single-­payer  when  it  is  not  the  right  time  for  Vermont.  In  my  judgment,  now  is  not  the  right  time  to  ask  our  Legislature  to  take  the  step  RI SDVVLQJ D ÂżQDQFLQJ SODQ IRU *UHHQ Mountain  Care.â&#x20AC;?

In  a  conversation  with  the  Inde-­ pendent  on  Wednesday  afternoon,  Shumlin  said  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  committed  to  now  work  on  controlling  the  cost  of  health  care  for  Vermonters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No  system  will  work  until  we  get  the  costs  under  control,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

Although  the  administration  ex-­ SORUHG VHYHUDO GLIIHUHQW EHQHÂżWV DQG ÂżQDQFLQJ SURSRVDOV WKH SUHIHUUHG SURSRVDO RXWOLQHG E\ WKH *RYHUQRUÂśV Deputy  Director  of  Health  Care  Re-­ form  Michael  Costa  would  cover  all  Vermonters  at  a  94  actuarial  value  (AV),  meaning  it  would  cover  94  percent  of  total  health  care  costs  and  leave  the  individual  to  pay  on  aver-­ age  the  other  6  percent  out  of  pocket.  /RZHU $9 SURSRVDOV FUHDWH VLJQLÂż-­ cant  administrative  complexity  and  reduce  disposable  income  for  many  Vermonters,  Costa  argued.   Costa  H[SODLQHG WKDW SD\LQJ IRU WKDW EHQHÂżW SODQ ZRXOG UHTXLUH Â&#x2021; $Q SHUFHQW SD\UROO WD[ RQ all  Vermont  businesses Â&#x2021; $ VOLGLQJ VFDOH LQFRPH EDVHG public  premium  on  individuals  of  zero  to  9.5  percent.  The  public  pre-­ mium  would  top  out  at  9.5  percent  for  those  making  400  percent  of  the  federal  poverty  level  ($102,000  for  a  family  of  four  in  2017)  and  would  be  capped  so  no  Vermonter  would  pay  more  than  $27,500  per  year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These  are  simply  not  tax  rates  that  I  can  responsibly  support  or  urge  the  Legislature  to  pass,â&#x20AC;?  Shumlin  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  my  judgment,  the  potential  eco-­

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As  expected,  Rep.  Willem  Jewett,  a  Ripton  Democrat,  is  out  as  ma-­ jority  leader  of  the  Vermont  House  of  Representatives.  Jewett  had  let  it  be  known  that  he  did  not  want  the  leadership  post  in  the  coming  biennium;Íž  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  still  representing  the  Addison-­2  district.  On  Satur-­ day,  the  Democrats  in  the  Vermont  +RXVH XQDQLPRXVO\ HOHFWHG ÂżYH term  Rep.  Sarah  Copeland  Hanzas  of  Bradford  as  majority  leader.  At  a  separate  meeting  on  Saturday,  Democratic  members  of  the  state  Senate  re-­elected  Sen.  Claire  Ayer  of  Addison  as  majority  whip.

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Conrad  said  the  guests  were  notice-­ ably  low-­maintenance;Íž  coming  in  late  and  leaving  early.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  even  stick  around  for  breakfast  so  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  pretty  easy  business  for  us,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

In  addition  to  corporate  rates  of  15  percent  off  of  this  seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  rates,  the  Middlebury  Inn  also  gave  an  extra  $10  off  per  night.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  the  hotel  business,  it  can  go  ei-­ ther  way.  Sometimes  a  snowstorm  hits  us  at  the  wrong  time  and  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  lose  a  lot  of  business  but  something  like  this  GHÂżQLWHO\ KHOSV RXU EXVLQHVV ZKLFK LV nice  because  this  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  the  busiest  time  of  year  for  us,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  However,  Conrad  said  he  hoped  the  occupancy  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  extend  into  busier  weekends,  when  the  inn  starts  to  see  PRUH VNLHU WUDIÂżF SHORT  HOTEL  STAYS Joe  Sutton,  owner  of  the  Waybury  Inn  in  East  Middlebury,  said  approxi-­ mately  35  workers  stayed  at  his  hotel,  sleeping  in  10  rooms  at  different  times Â

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of  day.  Because  of  the  hours,  the  own-­ ers  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  see  much  of  their  guests. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  arrive  until  typically  after  midnight  and  were  gone  some-­ times  by  4  in  the  morning,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;So  we  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  to  know  them  very  well.â&#x20AC;?  In  the  past,  Sutton  said  the  inn  has  received  reservations  for  utilities  workers  doing  local  repairs,  but  noth-­ LQJ OLNH WKH LQĂ&#x20AC;X[ RI WUDIÂżF VHHQ DIWHU last  weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  storms  brought  16  inches  of  snow  to  their  neighborhood.    â&#x20AC;&#x153;Occasionally,  one  or  two  rooms  ZHUH XVHG ´ KH VDLG Âł7KLV LV WKH ÂżUVW time  in  the  15  years  that  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  here  that  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  had  this  kind  of  de-­ mand  for  rooms  after  a  storm.â&#x20AC;?

The  workers  took  out  the  rooms  that  Sutton  said  would  have  likely  gone  un-­ rented  at  this  time  of  year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  certainly  a  bonus  having  the  crews  in  town  needing  our  service,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

Workers  are  also  getting  a  portion  of  their  meals  from  local  restaurants  in-­ cluding  Fire  and  Ice,  Mister  Upâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  and  Rosieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Restaurant. Â

Rosieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  on  Route  7  South  in  Middle-­ bury  started  serving  an  early  breakfast  to  workers  on  Wednesday  of  last  week.  Manager  Steph  Rule  said  the  number  of  diners  steadily  increased  every  PRUQLQJ IURP RQ WKH ÂżUVW PRUQLQJ to  250  on  Monday,  helping  themselves  WR D EXIIHW RI SDQFDNHV ZDIĂ&#x20AC;HV PXI-­ ÂżQV IUXLW DQG SOHQW\ RI FRIIHH EHIRUH heading  out  for  a  full  day  of  clearing  fallen  trees  and  resetting  lines.   On  Sunday  night  in  Middlebury,  as  many  as  two  dozen  bucket  trucks  at  a  time  lined  Seymour  Street  as  200  workers  ate  at  Fire  and  Ice.  Crews  ¿OHG WKURXJK WKH UHVWDXUDQW HDWLQJ LQ groups  before  heading  out  again.    â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  never  really  know  what  to  ex-­ pect,â&#x20AC;?  said  Paris  Rinder-­Goddard,  owner  of  Fire  and  Ice,  said  earlier  on  Monday  night,  while  gearing  up  the  restaurant  for  a  big  crowd.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  if  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  get  the  power  up  and  get  off  the  mountain  in  time  for  din-­ ner.â&#x20AC;?

Fire  and  Ice  started  keeping  its  doors  open  late  last  Thursday.  Rinder-­God-­ dard  said  the  restaurant  after  that  saw Â

crews  from  Nova  Scotia,  Maine  and  even  Washington  state  arriving  as  late  as  8  or  even  10  p.m.  LOCALS  SLEEP  AT  HOME 7KH ODWH QLJKW WUDIÂżF KDV VHHQ SOHQW\ of  local  workers  as  well.  At  23,  Logan  Smith  from  Salisbury,  has  been  on  the  job  with  Green  Mountain  Power  for  two  months  and  is,  in  his  own  words,  ³EUDQG QHZ´ WR WKH MRE 2Q KLV ÂżUVW large  weather  event,  Smith  worked  in  Lincoln,  an  area  that  received  over  19  inches  of  snow.  The  cleanup,  he  said,  was  anything  but  easy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  get  through  a  day  and  have  to  start  over  at  the  same  spot  the  next  morning  because  the  trees  would  break  behind  us,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  Despite  the  conditions  and  num-­ ber  of  crews  involved,  Smith  said  the  SURFHVV ZDV RUJDQL]HG DQG HIÂżFLHQW In  Lincoln,  Smith  worked  alongside  crews  from  New  Brunswick,  Canada.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  went  with  minimal  confusion,  even  with  them  being  from  out  of  an-­ other  country,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  were  very  good  at  what  they  did.  I  was  hap-­ py  to  see  how  everything  was  handled. Â

There  was  minimal  confusion  and  ev-­ erything  was  done  timely.â&#x20AC;?  As  an  added  bonus,  he  was  able  to  go  home  to  his  own  bed  in  Salisbury  at  the  end  of  a  shift. Âł,W ZDV GHÂżQLWHO\ QLFH WR ZRUN LQ my  own  district  and  not  have  to  worry  about  that  every  night,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  As  ice  and  snow  continued  to  fall  from  trees  early  this  week,  new  power  outages  were  being  reported.  GMPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Carlson  said  she  expected  some  line  crews  to  stay  in  the  Middlebury  area  until  Thursday.  But  on  Monday  evening,  North-­ lineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Murphy,  Jorgensen  and  Boyer  found  out  their  work  in  Addison  &RXQW\ ZDV RIÂżFLDOO\ RYHU $OO WKUHH had  families  in  New  York  they  would  return  to.  Jim  Radley,  another  worker  from  Northline  Utilities,  celebrated  his  45th  wedding  anniversary  last  week  while  helping  in  Addison  County.  Northlineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Connor  Murphy  said  he  was  glad  to  be  going  home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  relief  that  everythingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  back  on,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  always  nice  to  make  a  little  extra  money.â&#x20AC;? Â

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On  Wednesday,  Dec.  24,  the  church  will  hold  its  traditional  Christmas  Eve  Candlelight  Service  at  7  p.m.  Everyone  is  invited.  There  will  be  no  service  on  Sunday,  Dec.  28.

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Man  jailed  in  felony  assault STARKSBORO  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  A  Starksboro  man  on  Monday  pleaded  innocent  in  Chittenden  Superior  Court,  crim-­ inal  division,  to  a  felony  charge  of  aggravated  domestic  assault  in  WKH Âż UVW GHJUHH DIWHU KH DOOHJHGO\ struck,  strangled  and  attempted  to  drive  over  a  woman  with  a  truck  in  the  driveway  of  a  Route  116  resi-­ dence  in  Starksboro  on  Saturday,  Dec.  13.

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It  was  at  1:11  a.m.  on  Sunday  that  Vermont  State  Police  Trooper  Evan  Doxsee  responded  to  the  incident  at  793  Route  116.  Doxsee  said  he  interviewed  the  alleged  victim  at  the  intersection  of  Ireland  Road  and  Route  116,  according  to  court  records.  The  woman  told  Doxsee  that  she  and  Noble  had  been  discuss-­ ing  chores  on  Dec.  12  when  Noble  got  angry  and  allegedly  grabbed  her  by  the  throat  with  his  right  hand,  according  to  court  records. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(The  victim)  began  to  gasp  for  air  for  approximately  30  seconds  before  Noble  released,â&#x20AC;?  Doxsee Â

ZURWH LQ KLV DIÂż GDYLW GHVFULELQJ WKH incident.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;(She)  was  in  fear  while  being  grabbed  by  Noble.  Noble  then  attempted  to  forcefully  throw  (her)  out  of  the  front  door  of  his  residence,  however  (she)  grabbed  the  door  jamb  and  prevented  herself  from  being  thrown  out  into  the  snow.â&#x20AC;?

After  that  incident,  the  pair  went  out  to  a  Christmas  party  together  and  got  home  at  around  12:30  the  next  morning,  according  to  court  records.  Upon  returning  home,  the  woman  allegedly  woke  Noble,  who  had  been  sleeping  in  the  passenger  seat,  whereupon  Noble  allegedly  got  out  of  the  vehicle  and  pulled  the  victim  out  of  the  car  by  her  collar,  threw  her  into  the  snow,  and  tried  to  punch  her  in  the  face,  accord-­ ing  to  court  records.  The  woman  blocked  the  punch  with  her  right  hand,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;causing  marks  as  a  result,â&#x20AC;?  DFFRUGLQJ WR 'R[VHHÂśV DIÂż GDYLW The  woman  then  allegedly  walked  around  50  yards  down  the  driveway  to  call  her  family  and  then  walked  back  down  the  driveway  to  gather  some  belongings,  according  to  court  records.

At  this  point,  Doxsee  wrote  in  KLV DIÂż GDYLW Âł1REOH JRW LQWR KLV truck,  put  the  vehicle  in  reverse  and  attempted  to  run  (the  woman)  over.  (She)  dodged  the  truck  by  jumping  into  a  snow  bank.â&#x20AC;?

The  victim  then  ran  into  the  house  and  locked  the  door,  then  left  to  meet  with  a  relative  at  the  intersection  of  Hillsboro  Road  and  Route  116  after  she  had  determined  the  coast  to  be  clear,  according  to  court  records.

Noble  allegedly  came  up  to  the  vehicle  in  which  the  woman  and  her  relative  were  sitting  and  started  yelling  at  the  pair,  according  to  court  records.  When  the  victim  told  Noble  she  had  called  police,  Noble  allegedly  replied,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  the  cops  show  XS \RX ZLOO EH KHDULQJ JXQÂż UH ´ DFFRUGLQJ WR 'R[VHHÂśV DIÂż GDYLW Police  found  Noble  in  a  nearby  ¿ HOG GLJJLQJ KLV IRXU ZKHHOHU RXW of  the  snow,  according  to  court  records.  He  refused  to  talk  about  the  alleged  incident,  was  handcuffed,  placed  into  custody,  and  ultimately  lodged  at  the  Chittenden  County  Correctional  Center  on  $20,000  bail,  according  to  police.

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Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Fund  will help  women  advance MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Vermont  Community  Foundation  has  an-­ nounced  that  funding  is  now  avail-­ able  for  new  or  existing  projects,  programs,  and  organizations  that  serve  women  and  girls  ages  15-­25  through  the  foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Vermont  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Fund.  The  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Fund  works  to  support  the  advancement,  VHOI VXIÂżFLHQF\ DQG HFRQRPLF DQG social  equality  of  Vermont  women  and  girls.  Since  its  founding,  the  fund  has  granted  over  $1.7  million  to  organizations  and  projects  in  support  of  its  mission.

In  2015,  the  Vermont  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Fund  will  fund  projects  that  provide  young  women  with  the  following: 1.  Positive  mentoring  and  expo-­ sure  to  role  models  and  experiences  that  build  awareness  of  options  that  are  accessible  to  them;Íž 2.  Support,  encouragement,  and Â

MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  board  of  directors  of  Lake  Champlain  Mari-­ time  Museum  (LCMM)  announces  the  appointment  of  J.  Michael  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mikeâ&#x20AC;?  Smiles  as  the  museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  execu-­ tive  director.  Smiles  assumes  the  role  from  Erick  Tichonuk,  who  is  stepping  down  from  the  position.  He  begins  the  leadership  role  on  Jan.  5. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mike  brings  a  breadth  of  experi-­ ence  that  will  broaden  the  museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  impact  in  reaching  and  serving  diverse  audiences  through  our  collection  of  historic  replica  vessels,  innovative  education  programs,  hands-­on  row-­ ing  programs,  publications,  research,  and  permanent  and  traveling  exhib-­ its,â&#x20AC;?  said  Board  Chair  Bob  Beach.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  delighted  to  have  him  join  our  team  of  highly  dedicated  staff,  com-­ mitted  volunteers,  and  engaged  mem-­ bers  and  donors  as  we  begin  our  30th  year  of  operation.â&#x20AC;? $ FDUHHU QRQSURÂżW SURIHVVLRQDO Smiles  comes  to  LCMM  from  the  New  England  Science  &  Sailing  Foundation  (NESS)  in  Stonington,  Conn.,  where  he  served  as  vice  presi-­ dent  and  director  of  advancement  for  three  years.  Named  by  U.S.  Sailing  as  the  2013  Outstanding  Community  Sailing  Center  in  America,  NESS  of-­ fers  education  programs  to  more  than  3,000  students  annually  at  three  loca-­ WLRQV DQG HVWDEOLVKHG RQH RI WKH ÂżUVW AmeriCorps  public  school  partner-­ ships  that  incorporates  kayaking,  ma-­ rine  science,  and  sailing  to  advance  science,  technology,  engineering,  and  math  (STEM)  education. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  absolutely  thrilled  to  be  join-­ ing  such  an  outstanding  organization,  especially  given  its  inspiring  and  in-­ novative  mission  of  discovery  and  hands-­on  learning,â&#x20AC;?  said  Smiles.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  proud  to  help  lead  the  museum  as  a  center  of  excellence  in  nautical  ar-­ chaeology,  boat  building,  and  touring Â

replica  historic  ships  that  bring  his-­ tory  to  life  for  thousands  of  people.â&#x20AC;?

A  long-­time  summer  resident  of  Essex,  N.Y.,  on  Lake  Champlain,  Smiles  is  the  former  director  of  de-­ velopment  at  Mystic  Seaport  -­  the  Museum  of  America  and  the  Sea,  DQG FKLHI GHYHORSPHQW RIÂżFHU RI 7KH Hole  in  the  Wall  Gang  Camp  for  se-­ riously  ill  children  founded  by  Paul  Newman.  Smiles  holds  a  masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  de-­ gree  in  business  administration  from  the  University  of  New  Haven  and  is  a  graduate  of  Beloit  College  in  Wiscon-­ sin.  He  and  his  wife,  Martha,  will  be  moving  to  Vermont  from  their  home  of  20  years  in  Noank,  Conn.

LCMM  is  on  a  growth  track:  its  replica  1862  schooner,  Lois  Mc-­ Clure,  recently  completed  her  11th  educational  tour  under  the  leader-­ ship  of  museum  co-­founder  and  his-­ torian  Arthur  Cohn  and  welcomed  thousands  of  visitors  at  ports  in  New  York,  Vermont  and  Canada.  The  Maritime  Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Vergennes  campus  now  boasts  16  buildings  for  exhibitions  and  programs  including  a  year-­round  boat-­building  program,  adventure  kayaking  experiences,  and  nautical  archaeology  research;Íž  and  replica  vessels  including  the  Phila-­ delphia  II,  a  50-­foot  replica  of  one  of  WKH QDWLRQÂśV ÂżUVW JXQERDWV EXLOW WR GH-­ fend  the  country  during  the  American  Revolution.

Smiles  will  be  part  of  an  effort  to  raise  awareness  and  continue  ex-­ panding  the  museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  education  programs,  securing  its  leadership  in  nautical  archaeology  and  educational  outreach  and  impact.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many  mem-­ bers,  donors,  and  partners  are  eager  to  support  the  museum  because  they  appreciate  its  innovative  approach  in  bringing  history  to  life  through  hands-­on  learning  and  self-­discov-­ ery,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

Arthritis  Tai  Chi  classes  are  offered  at  no  cost  to  seniors ADDISON  COUNTY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  CVAA  will  again  be  offering  a  series  of  Tai  Chi  for  Arthritis/Falls  Prevention  classes  at  numerous  sites  in  Addison  County,  starting  in  early  January.

As  they  age,  people  lose  muscle  mass,  which  can  lead  to  weakness  and  compromise  their  ability  to  remain  independent.  But  with  a  little  support  from  peers  and  effort  on  their  part,  they  can  delay  the  process  and  main-­ tain  a  rich  quality  of  life,  well  into  ad-­ vanced  age.

CVAAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Tai  Chi  for  Arthritis/Falls  Prevention  program  is  a  joint  safe  activity  proven  to  reduce  pain  while  increasing  both  lower  and  upper  body  strength  and  improving  balance  and  agility.  Research  shows  that  tai  chi  can  reduce  symptoms  for  people  with  3DUNLQVRQÂśV ÂżEURP\DOJLD GLDEHWHV hypertension  and  lower  back  pain,  and  reduce  symptoms  of  mild  to  moderate  depression.

MIDDLEBURY In  Middlebury,  a  review  class  will  be  held  at  Bridge  School  every  Tues-­ day  starting  Jan.  6  from  5-­6  p.m.  An  advanced  class  at  the  same  time  and  location  begins  Feb.  3  and  runs  through  March  24.

At  Eastview,  a  beginnersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  class  runs  Wednesdays  and  Fridays,  Jan.  14-­March  6,  from  9:30-­10:30  a.m.  An  advanced  class  will  be  held  there  ev-­ ery  Friday,  Jan.  16-­March  6,  from  11  a.m.-­noon. Â

The  Warming  Hut  at  the  Middle-­ bury  Rec  Park  will  be  the  site  of  a  beginnersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  class  every  Monday  and  Wednesday,  Jan.  26-­March  4,  from  11  a.m.  to  noon.

VERGENNES In  Vergennes,  the  Creative  Space  Gallery  will  host  a  beginnersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  class  on  Wednesday  and  Friday  nights,  Jan.  7  to  Feb.  27,  from  5  to  6  p.m.

St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Parish  Hall  will  be  the  site  of  an  advanced  class  on  Tuesdays  and  Thursdays,  Jan.  13-­March  5,  from  1  to  2  p.m.  A  beginnersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  class  in  the  same  location  will  be  held  every  Mon-­ day  and  Wednesday,  Jan.  26-­March  12,  from  9  to  10  a.m.

BRISTOL A  beginnersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  class  will  be  offered  at  Holley  Hall  in  Bristol  on  Mondays,  Feb.  23-­April  13,  from  1-­2  p.m.  An-­ other  beginnersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  class  will  be  held  at  Holley  Hall  on  Thursdays,  March  26-­ May  14,  from  1-­2  p.m.

Tai  chi  classes  are  fun.  More  impor-­ tantly,  they  can  help  seniors  stay  inde-­ pendent.  Tai  chi  can  be  done  seated  or  standing  and  is  recommended  by  the  CDC  as  one  of  the  best  falls  preven-­ tion  programs.

Call  Rachael  at  CVAA  1-­800-­642-­ 5119,  ext.  1046,  or  email  rachael@ cvaa.org  to  register.  Classes  are  offered  at  no  charge  to  adults  50  and  older  and  DUH OHG E\ FHUWL¿HG LQVWUXFWRUV &ODVVHV DUH OLPLWHG LQ VL]H DQG ZLOO ¿OO TXLFNO\ Learn  more  online  at  www.cvaa.org.

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Dec. Â 24

Gregâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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Jumbo Eggs

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