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Get into the holiday mood with festivities in Bristol, Vergennes and Middlebury. Pages 15A-17A.

A Middlebury woman writes a QHZ VFLHQFH ÀFWLRQ ERRN DLPHG DW younger readers. See Page 11A.

After falling behind early to Norwich the Panther women lost at home. See Page 1B.

ADDISON COUNTY

Vol. 68 No. 49

INDEPENDENT Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, December 4, 2014 â—† 32 Pages

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Residents  wary  of  airport  upgrades State  seeks  to  extend  runway  700  feet  By  JOHN  FLOWERS WKH SURMHFW ZRXOG DOVR LPSURYH UXQ-­ EAST  MIDDLEBURY  —  Ver-­ ZD\ DQG DSURQ SDYLQJ VRPH RI ZKLFK PRQW DYLDWLRQ RIÂżFLDOV DUH VHHNLQJ LV FXUUHQWO\ UHFHLYLQJ D RXW RI D IHGHUDO IXQGLQJ WR H[WHQG DQG ZLGHQ PD[LPXP UDWLQJ RI DFFRUGLQJ WKH UXQZD\ DW WKH 0LGGOH-­ WR *X\ 5RXHOOH DYLDWLRQ bury  State  Airport.  But  “Before we do SURJUDP DGPLQLVWUDWRU VRPH QHLJKERUV RI WKH IRU WKH 9HUPRQW $JHQF\ (DVW 0LGGOHEXU\ IDFLO-­ the (runway) of  Transportation.

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County  to  host  some  of  Vt.’s  largest  solar  arrays MIDDLEBURY  COLLEGE  STUDENTS  stand  together  and  raise  their  hands  during  a  Ferguson  solidarity  rally  on  campus  Monday.  Many  students,  IDFXOW\ DQG VWDII OHIW WKHLU FODVVHV DQG RI¿FHV DW S P WKH WLPH 0LFKDHO %URZQ ZDV VKRW WR JDWKHU LQ IURQW RI 0HDG &KDSHO Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Students  stand  with  Michael  Brown Rally  calls  for  talks  on  police  shootings

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Snow  Queen

MEGAN  THOMAS-­DANYOW  rehearses  her  part  as  the  Snow  Queen  in  the  Middlebury  Community  Play-­ ersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  production  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Musical  Story  of  the  Nutcrackerâ&#x20AC;?  at  Middlebury  Union  High  School  Tuesday.  The  show  opens  a  three-­show  run  on  Friday.  See  more  photos  on  Page  2A. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

PAGE 2A — Addison Independent, Thursday, December 4, 2014

Holiday show THE MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY Players’ original production of “The Musical Story of the Nutcracker” opens in the Middlebury Union High School auditorium on Friday night. Pictured from Tues-­ day night’s rehearsal are, clockwise from top left, Lily Isham;; Ain-­ sleigh Johnson and Zora Duquette Hoffman;; Catherine Carpenter, Julia Richmond and Kaya Wright;; Camille Kutter, Maddie Crown and Chelsea Robinson;; Camille Malhotra, Sarah Grace Kutter and Eleanna Sellers;; and Andrea Palmer and Abigail Young.

Independent photos/Trent Campbell

Middlebury nixes skate park plan citing tepid support, high cost

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Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  December  4,  2014  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  3A

Vt.  Gas  pledges  to  improve At  Shumlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  request,  company  halts  eminent  domain  use By  ZACH  DESPART redouble  its  efforts  to  reach  ami-­ ADDISON  COUNTY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Af-­ cable  agreements  with  landowners  ter  receiving  a  request  from  Gov.  outside  of  court.

Shumlin  to  do  so,  Vermont  Gas  She  said  Vermont  Gas  land  6\VWHPV VD\V LW ZLOO KROG RII RQ ¿O-­ agents  will  give  landowners  the  ing  eminent  domain  proceedings  option  of  halting  negotiations  until  against  landowners  along  the  Phase  the  company,  landowners  and  regu-­ I  route  of  its  pipeline,  known  as  the  lators  can  meet.

Addison  Rutland  Natural  Gas  Proj-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  asking  folks  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  cur-­ ect.  The  company  rently  in  negotiation  also  committed  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once again with  if  they  want  to  halting  negotiations  stop  being  contact-­ with  landowners  Vermont Gas ed,â&#x20AC;?  Parent  said. who  wish  to  stop  is using a Parent  said  she  talking  until  a  new  negotiating did  not  know  how  set  of  guidelines  is  long  the  break  in  established  for  rela-­ platform as talks  would  last,  but  tions  between  Ver-­ some twisted said  the  company  is  mont  Gas  and  land-­ press advantage sticking  by  its  pro-­ owners. jection  to  complete  The  governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  instead of dealing the  41-­mile  pipeline  request,  which  was  forthrightly with by  the  end  of  next  made  in  the  form  year. the issue.â&#x20AC;? of  a  letter  from  his  Parent  also  said  chief  of  staff,  Liz  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Monkton landowner Vermont  Gas  will  Maren Vasatka consider  creating  a  Miller,  to  Vermont  Gas  Vice  President  legal  fund  for  land-­ Jim  Sinclair,  stemmed  from  a  Nov.  owners,  something  the  company  13  meeting  he  held  with  a  group  of  has  staunchly  opposed  for  months.  landowners  from  Chittenden  and  Spokesman  Steve  Wark,  Parentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Addison  counties. predecessor,  told  the  Independent  The  landowners,  who  live  along  in  August  that  the  company  did  not  Phase  I  and  II  of  the  pipeline  route,  support  paying  landownersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  legal  requested  two  things  of  Vermont  bills.

Gas:  to  halt  easement  talks  until  â&#x20AC;&#x153;That  would  be  akin  to  essen-­ a  new  set  of  negotiating  â&#x20AC;&#x153;ground  tially  funding  somebodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  lawsuit  rulesâ&#x20AC;?  are  agreed  upon,  and  to  cre-­ against  you,â&#x20AC;?  Wark  said  on  Aug.  ate  a  legal  fund  to  help  landowners  12. hire  attorneys  to  negotiate  complex  Parent  said  she  did  not  want  to  easement  agreements. comment  on  what  Wark  said  then,  In  her  letter  to  the  company,  nor  if  it  represented  a  change  in  the  Miller  said  the  administration  sup-­ companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  stance  on  the  issue. ports  the  bulk  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;All  I  know  is  the  landownersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  re-­ that  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  open  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our relationships considering  it  now,â&#x20AC;?  quests,  though  Ver-­ mont  Gas  may  need  with most Parent  said. to  make  some  adjust-­ landowners For  the  past  week,  ments  to  meet  them.

Parent  said,  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  proposal  for  have been and company  has  been  the  landowners  is,  in  continue to be reaching  out  to  land-­ our  opinion,  a  signif-­ constructive.â&#x20AC;? owners  to  set  up  a  icant  step  in  the  right  meeting  to  discuss  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Vermont Gas direction,â&#x20AC;?  Miller  how  to  improve  ne-­ spokeswoman wrote. gotiations.  She  said  Beth Parent Miller  reiterated  Vermont  Gas  is  op-­ the  governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  posi-­ WLPLVWLF LW FDQ ÂżQG tions  that  eminent  domain  be  used  common  ground  with  landowners. only  as  a  last  resort,  that  negotia-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  want  to  sit  down  at  the  table  tions  be  conducted  fairly  and  that  and  really  try  and  communicate  Vermont  Gas  meet  with  landown-­ with  this  group,â&#x20AC;?  Parent  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Em-­ ers  and  state  regulators  as  soon  as  inent  domain  is  a  very  last  resort,  possible  in  an  effort  to  improve  eq-­ and  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  something  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  uity  in  negotiations. thinking  about  right  now.â&#x20AC;?

Vermont  Gas  said  it  welcomed  The  company  also  agreed  to  the  governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  intervention,  and  provide  to  the  group  a  list  of  all  acquiesced  to  some  of  the  land-­ the  landowners  who  have  signed  owner  requests.  Company  spokes-­ agreements  with  Vermont  Gas,  in  woman  Beth  Parent  this  week  said  what  Parent  said  was  an  effort  to  Vermont  Gas  would  hold  off  on  improve  transparency  and  com-­ ÂżOLQJ QHZ HPLQHQW GRPDLQ SUR-­ munication.  She  said  the  company  ceedings  against  landowners  and  would  not  make  that  list  public  at Â

this  time,  but  could  do  so  in  the  future.  In  the  past,  Vermont  Gas  has  refused  to  identify  landowners  along  the  route  or  discuss  individu-­ al  easements.

LANDOWNERS  SKEPTICAL Champlain  Valley  residents  who  live  along  the  pipeline  route  said  they  are  skeptical  that  Vermont  Gas  will  make  good  on  its  pledge  to  im-­ prove  negotiations  and  do  all  it  can  to  avoid  eminent  domain.

After  Vermont  Gas  sent  a  press  release  Nov.  29  announcing  a  new  â&#x20AC;&#x153;direct  dialogueâ&#x20AC;?  with  landowners,  the  group  who  met  with  the  gov-­ HUQRU ÂżUHG RII D VWDWHPHQW RI WKHLU own  on  Dec.  1.

In  it,  landowners  said  they  do  not  believe  the  company  is  committed  to  more  equitable  negotiations  nor  increased  transparency  about  the  project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once  again  Vermont  Gas  is  us-­ ing  a  negotiating  platform  as  some  twisted  press  advantage  instead  of  dealing  forthrightly  with  the  issue,â&#x20AC;?  said  Maren  Vasatka  of  Monkton.

Later  in  the  release,  landowner  George  Gross  called  the  Vermont  Gas  announcement  â&#x20AC;&#x153;tone  deaf  pro-­ paganda.â&#x20AC;?

Parent  disputed  the  assessment  that  the  company  is  negotiating  with  landowners  unfairly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  relationships  with  most  landowners  have  been  and  contin-­ ue  to  be  constructive,â&#x20AC;?  Parent  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  will  keep  working  with  each  landowner  in  a  fair  and  respectful  fashion.â&#x20AC;?

Landowners  said  they  are  wary  of  Vermont  Gasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  most  recent  pledge  to  reform  its  negotiating  tactics  be-­ cause  they  feel  commitments  the  company  made  throughout  2014  to  reset  talks  with  them  have  been  nothing  but  empty  rhetoric.

Melanie  Peyser,  whose  mother  lives  along  the  pipeline  route  in  Monkton,  said  she  believed  the  most  recent  Vermont  Gas  an-­ nouncement  was  another  example  of  how  the  company  promises  to  change,  but  preserves  the  status  quo. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  their  goal  was  to  corner  us  to  go  back  to  the  same  old  way,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  reason  we  went  back  to  the  governor  is  because  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  burned  every  time  we  tried  to  go  that  way.â&#x20AC;?

To  date,  Parent  said  the  company  has  spent  $2.3  million  on  land  ac-­ quisition  costs  for  Phase  I,  and  se-­ cured  land  rights  for  80  percent  of  the  221  parcels  along  the  route.

Reporter  Zach  Despart  can  be  reached  at  zachd@addisoninde-­ pendent.com.

Steam  leak  closes  VUHS  for  two  days VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Vergennes  Union  High  School  fully  reopened  on  Wednesday  after  a  major  steam  leak  in  its  classroom  wing  on  the  Friday  after  Thanksgiving  dam-­ aged  several  rooms  and  compro-­ mised  air  quality.  VUHS  and  Addison  Northwest  6XSHUYLVRU\ 8QLRQ RIÂżFLDOV VSUHDG the  word  over  the  weekend  that  the  school  would  be  closed  on  Mon-­ day.  On  Monday,  they  announced  that  repairs  would  be  ongoing  and  classes  would  not  be  held,  although  teachers  and  other  employees  re-­ turned  to  work  and  sports  practices  resumed.

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placements,  such  as  the  Hannaford  Career  Center  in  Middlebury,  were  not  provided  transportation,  but  were  encouraged  to  attend  if  they  could  arrange  their  own  transporta-­ tion.

On  Wednesday,  Canning  said  VFKRRO RIÂżFLDOV ZHUH QRW HYHQ FORVH in  determining  the  costs  associated  with  the  steam  pipe  issue,  but  that  insurance  would  cover  most  of  it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  insurance  adjuster  and  boiler  company  are  in  the  process  of  examining  the  situation,â&#x20AC;?  she  said  in  an  email  to  the  Independent.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We   have  good  coverage  with  our  insurance  company  and  will  have  a  small  deductible  to  cover  the  cost.â&#x20AC;?

Ringers PRE-­KINDERGARTEN  STU-­ DENT  Otis  Steadman  is  framed  by  a  spinning  ring  while  par-­ ticipating  in  a  Circus  Smirkus  residency  program  at  Ripton  Elementary  School  Tuesday.

Below,  kindergartner  Bri-­ anna  Nichols  tries  out  a  new  trick.  Circus  artist  Jill  Fleming  is  spending  four  days  at  the  school  culminating  in  a  Friday  afternoon  presentation.

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ACCT  transition  touched  by  tragedy By  JOHN  FLOWERS lots,  homes  and  apartments,  primarily  MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Coun-­ in  Middlebury,  Bristol  and  Vergennes. ty  Community  Trust  (ACCT)  Execu-­ Some  of  the  major  projects  complet-­ tive  Director  Terry  McKnight  died  ed  during  McKnightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  tenure  included  unexpectedly  of  a  major  heart  attack  the  26-­unit  Stonehill  Apartments  off  on  Saturday,  Nov.  29,  just  Route  7,  just  south  of  The  weeks  away  from  tran-­ Centre  shopping  plaza  sitioning  into  retirement  in  Middlebury;Íž  Armory  following  more  than  a  Lane  senior  housing  in  decade  with  the  countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Vergennes,  featuring  20  largest  affordable  housing  RQH EHGURRP DQG ÂżYH organization.  He  was  64. two-­bedroom  units  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  a  real  personal  elders;Íž  and  the  30-­unit  tragedy,â&#x20AC;?  longtime  ACCT  Middlebury  South  Apart-­ board  President  John  ments  located  off  Court  Tenny  said  of  the  impact  Street.

McKnightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  death  will  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  whole  reason  for  have  on  his  family,  friends  being  is  to  assure  that  and  associates.

IDPLOLHV FDQ ÂżQG D KRPH The  loss  of  McKnight  they  can  afford  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  safe  means  ACCTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  next  di-­ and  available  for  them  to  MCKNIGHT rector,  Elise  Shanbacker,  live  comfortably,â&#x20AC;?  McK-­ will  try  to  move  up  her  starting  time  night  said  during  an  interview  with  the  with  the  organization.  Shanbacker,  Addison  Independent  this  past  July  an-­ a  2007  Middlebury  College  gradu-­ nouncing  his  retirement. ate,  had  planned  on  starting  on  Jan.  5  Tenny  said  McKnight  brought  many  ZKLOH EHQHÂżWWLQJ IURP 0F.QLJKWÂśV WX-­ strengths  to  the  job.  A  graduate  of  Har-­ telage  during  her  initial  weeks  on  the  vard  Law  School,  McKnight  practiced  job.  Shanbacker  currently  works  for  law  for  more  than  20  years  prior  to  the  National  Governors  Association  in  ZRUNLQJ IRU QRQSURÂżWV OLNH $&&7 Washington,  D.C. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  brought  such  enthusiasm  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  trying  to  advance  her  sched-­ was  such  a  positive  force  for  moving  ule,â&#x20AC;?  Tenny  said.

When  McKnight  took  the  helm  of  ACCT  a  dozen  years  ago,  the  organi-­ zation  owned  and/or  operated  around  280  mobile  home  lots  and  a  few  sin-­ gle-­family  homes.  The  ACCT  now  owns  and/or  manages  a  combined  total  of  more  than  725  mobile  home Â

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(the  organization)  forward,â&#x20AC;?  Tenny  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  set  a  high  standard.â&#x20AC;?

McKnight  and  his  wife,  Jane,  lived  in  Shelburne,  where  he  was  an  active  member  of  the  community.  He  is  sur-­ YLYHG E\ ÂżYH FKLOGUHQ DQG WZR JUDQG-­ children.  A  complete  obituary  appears  on  Page  6A  in  this  issue  of  the  Inde-­ pendent. :KLOH $&&7 RIÂżFLDOV PRXUQ McKnightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  passing,  they  are  also  planning  for  the  leadership  transition  under  Shanbacker,  who  is  no  strang-­ er  to  the  organization.  Shanbacker  served  for  two  years  (2009-­2010)  as  a  property  manager  for  340  of  the  Community  Trustâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  affordable  hous-­ ing  units,  addressing  various  tenant  issues.

6KDQEDFNHU DOVR ZRUNHG EULHĂ&#x20AC;\ for  the  administration  of  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin  and  then  attended  the  Har-­ vard  Kennedy  School  of  Govern-­ ment,  where  she  earned  a  masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  degree  in  public  policy,  Tenny  noted.  She  is  currently  listed  as  a  senior  policy  analyst  with  the  NGAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Eco-­ nomic,  Human  Services  and  Work-­ force  Programs  Division. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She  has  been  honing  her  skills,â&#x20AC;?  Tenny  said  of  Shanbacker.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;She  is  ready  for  this  position.â&#x20AC;?

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School  funding:  How  to  keep  taxes  lower  via  local  control Want  to  know  how  to  keep  property  taxes  for  school  spending  down  and  DYRLG WKH SURMHFWHG WZR FHQW KLNH UHFHQWO\ SURMHFWHG E\ VWDWH RIÂżFLDOV" Just  keep  local  spending  per  pupil  the  same  as  last  year.  In  her  report  to  the  Legislature  on  Monday,  Tax  Commissioner  Mary  Peterson  projected  that  an  increase  of  2  cents  on  the  homestead  and  non-­ residential  property  rate  would  be  needed  to  pay  for  expected  increases  in  statewide  school  spending.  But  she  also  noted  that  local  schools  and  munici-­ palities  could  partially  control  their  own  fate  by  keeping  per  pupil  spending  IURP ULVLQJ $Q LPSRUWDQW FRQFHSW VKH HPSKDVL]HG LV WKDW WKH VWDWHZLGH property  tax  rate  is  predicated  on  a  districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  spending  per  pupil  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  if  a  school  district  reduces  that  per  pupil  spending,  the  districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  share  of  taxes  sent  to  the  Education  Fund  would  also  be  reduced. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both  the  $1.00  (representing  a  two-­cent  increase  over  the  prior  year)  and  1.94  percent  base  homestead  rates  will  be  subject  to  adjustment  based  on  local  spending  decisions,â&#x20AC;?  she  explained  in  her  report.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;These  adjustments  must  be  understood  as  a  pricing  mechanism  only;Íž  districts  are  not  raising  WKH DPRXQWV WKDW WKH\ DUH VSHQGLQJ RYHU WKH EDVH DPRXQW ORFDOO\ 5DWKHU WKH local  rate  is  adjusted  so  that  the  district  contributes  to  the  Education  Fund  in  proportion  to  its  spending  per  pupil,  providing  a  signal  to  voters  of  their  GLVWULFWÂśV VSHQGLQJ SHU SXSLO UHODWLYH WR RWKHU GLVWULFWVÂŤ $ GLVWULFW ZKLFK adjusts  its  budget  to  spend  the  same  amount  as  it  did  in  the  current  year  per  SXSLO DQG ZKLFK KDV QR &/$ LQFUHDVH ZLOO VHH HVVHQWLDOO\ QR LQFUHDVH LQ LWV homestead  property  rate.â&#x20AC;?

The  message  is  clear:  taxpayers  in  school  districts  that  work  to  keep  per  pupil  costs  down  will  pay  lower  taxes.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  just  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;duhâ&#x20AC;?  moment;Íž  nor  is  it  all  that  easy  to  achieve.  We  all  know  that  lower  spending  on  town  budgets  means  lower  taxes,  but  we  have  become  more  distanced  from  school  taxes  and  how  those  are  ¿QDQFHG LQ WKH SDVW VHYHUDO \HDUV 7KDWÂśV SDUWO\ EHFDXVH VFKRRO ÂżQDQFH LV D complex  subject  and  partly  because  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  easier  to  blame  â&#x20AC;&#x153;big  governmentâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  or  the  funding  formula  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  for  our  troubles  than  it  is  to  do  the  hard  work  of  reducing  spending  at  home.  Nor  is  it  easy  to  keep  per  pupil  spending  from  ULVLQJ ZKHQ IHZHU VWXGHQWV LQ D VFKRRO GLVWULFW PHDQ OHVV VWDWH ÂżQDQFLQJ WR the  school  even  as  infrastructure  and  labor  costs  grow.

Nonetheless,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  tough  job  each  school  district  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  as  well  as  the  Legislature  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  must  address,  if  we  are  to  contain  school-­based  taxes. $V WKH /HJLVODWXUH DQG JRYHUQRUÂśV DGPLQLVWUDWLRQ ZUDQJOH ZLWK WKLV LVVXH in  the  coming  session,  here  are  some  important  facts  to  consider:  Â&#x2021; 7KH SURMHFWHG QXPEHU RI VWXGHQWV LQ )LVFDO <HDU LV VWDWH-­ ZLGH WKDWÂśV OHVV WKDQ LQ )< DQG WKDW LQFOXGHV WKH SUH . VWXGHQWV the  state  has  added  over  the  past  couple  of  years.)  That  continues  a  trend  RI WKH SDVW FRXSOH RI GHFDGHV 6LQFH . VWXGHQW SRSXODWLRQ KDV GH-­ clined  by  20  percent.  But  hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  kicker:  even  with  that  decline  in  stu-­ dents,  Vermont  employs  more  teachers  and  paraprofessionals  than  ever.  The  FXUUHQW VWXGHQW WR VWDII UDWLR LV WR DV ZHOO DV FODVV VL]HV IURP WR students  in  20  percent  of  elementary  classrooms. Â&#x2021; $ERXW SHUFHQW RI HGXFDWLRQ FRVWV DUH HPSOR\HH GULYHQ WKDW LV WKH cost  of  hiring  teachers,  administration  and  staff. Â&#x2021; (GXFDWLRQ IXQGLQJ LV FRPSULVHG RI IDU PRUH WKDQ MXVW WKH SURSHUW\ WD[ SHUFHQW RI WKH *HQHUDO )XQG LV GHYRWHG WR HGXFDWLRQ SHUFHQW RI WKH sales  and  use  taxes  go  for  education;Íž  all  lottery  proceeds;Íž  and  one-­third  of  all  purchase  and  sales  taxes  on  vehicles.  Furthermore,  nearly  two-­thirds  of  Vermont  homeowners  pay  the  bulk  of  their  education  tax  on  income  rather  than  property  value.  What  is  crystal  clear  in  that  school  costs  in  Vermont  today  are  out  of  line  in  relation  to  the  number  of  students  being  taught.  Our  collective  failure  is  that  a  reduction  in  expenses  did  not  mirror  the  drop  in  students.  The  solution  is  just  as  clear:  We  have  to  bring  our  student-­to-­staff  and  student-­to-­teacher  ratios  more  in  line  with  national  averages. $OO WKH SROLWLFDO KXOODEDORR DERXW GLWFKLQJ $FWV DQG DQG FRPLQJ XS with  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;betterâ&#x20AC;?  formula  for  school  funding  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  basically,  a  version  of  robbing  Peter  to  pay  Paul  because  any  changed  formula  is  nothing  more  than  shifting  WKH EXUGHQ IURP RQH JURXS RI WD[SD\HUV WR DQRWKHU ² LV D GHĂ&#x20AC;HFWLRQ IURP WKH real  issue  of  reducing  costs. *RYHUQRU 3HWHU 6KXPOLQ LV ULJKW WR GLUHFW WKH IRFXV RI WKLV LVVXH VHH KLV FRPPHQWDU\ RQ 3DJH $ RQ WKH VWDWHÂśV SHU SXSLO FRVW :H KRSH WKH /HJLV-­ lature  adopts  the  same  framework.  Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  most  important  in  this  debate  is  charting  a  path  to  make  our  schools  more  economically  viable,  while  im-­ proving  student  outcomes.

The  strength  of  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  educational  system  is  that  we  are  already  allo-­ FDWLQJ VXIÂżFLHQW UHVRXUFHV WKDW LV ZH GRQÂśW QHHG PRUH WD[ UHYHQXH UDWKHU we  need  to  re-­allocate  those  expenses  in  ways  that  are  more  cost  effective.  $QG RQ DQ RSWLPLVWLF QRWH WKH JRDO LV WR PDNH 9HUPRQWÂśV SXEOLF VFKRRO V\V-­ tem  one  of  the  best  in  the  nation.  It  remains  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  best  economic  devel-­ opment  tool,  and  one  of  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  most  promising  assets.  But  change  must  be  embraced.  Voters  can  take  measures  into  their  own  hands  by  understanding  their  school  budgets,  and  making  the  necessary  adjustments  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  even  if  that  means  FRQVROLGDWLQJ ZLWK QHLJKERULQJ VFKRROV DQG ÂżQGLQJ RWKHU ZD\V WR XVH WKH school  facility  as  a  community  hub.  If  that  fails  (and  it  has  for  the  past  de-­ cade),  the  Legislature  and  the  governor  will  have  to  force  the  issue  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  per-­ haps  with  measures  that  are  punitive  to  schools  whose  per  pupil  costs  are  far  above  the  norm.  The  latter  is  certainly  not  desirable,  but  when  local  control  fails  to  do  its  job,  someone  has  to  step  to  the  plate  to  get  it  done. $QJHOR 6 /\QQ

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Periodicals  Postage  Paid  at  Middlebury,  Vt.  05753

Postmaster,  send  address  change  to  Addison  Independent, 0DSOH 6WUHHW 0LGGOHEXU\ 9HUPRQW Â&#x2021; Â&#x2021; )D[ Â&#x2021; :HE ZZZ DGGLVRQLQGHSHQGHQW FRP ( 0DLO QHZV#DGGLVRQLQGHSHQGHQW FRP Â&#x2021; ( 0DLO $GYHUWLVLQJ DGV#DGGLVRQLQGHSHQGHQW FRP (GLWRU 3XEOLVKHU $QJHOR 6 /\QQ $VVLVWDQW (GLWRU -RKQ 6 0F&ULJKW 5HSRUWHUV -RKQ )ORZHUV  Andy  Kirkaldy =DFK 'HVSDUW 3KRWRJUDSKHU 7UHQW &DPSEHOO %RRNNHHSHU /DXULH :HGJH )URQW 2IÂżFH 9LFNL 1ROHWWH )URQW 2IÂżFH 7ULFLD *RUGRQ

Christine  Lynn

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Pam  Dunne

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College  can  help  the  homeless I  was  struck  by  the  juxtaposition  of  articles  on  housing  in  Middlebury  in  the  Thursday,  Nov.  27,  edition  of  the  Independent.  Front-­page  articles  focused  on  problems  of  homeless-­ ness.  Page  three  reports  on  Middle-­ bury  Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  offer  to  begin  selling  some  of  its  70  homes  at  a  15  percent  discount  to  faculty.  The  article  on  sale  of  Middlebury  College  owned  homes  raised  the  question  of  wheth-­ er  or  not  discounted  sales  would  depress  housing  market  prices.

I  think  that  another  question  should  be  asked.  Did  the  purchase  of  70  homes  drive  up  the  cost  of  homes  in  the  Middlebury  market  and  help  to  contribute  to  the  unaf-­ fordability  problem?  If  so,  perhaps  Middlebury  College  could  consider  donating  one  or  two  properties  to  or-­ ganizations  working  with  the  home-­ less,  rather  than  subsidizing  housing  for  well-­paid  staff.  It  would  cost  the  college  far  less  to  donate  two  homes  than  to  sell  70  homes  at  a  15  percent  discount.

Randy  Kritkausky Whiting

State  fund  aids  rural  economy

Balancing  act RIPTON  ELEMENTARY  SCHOOL  students  Colvin  Pike,  center,  and  Jackson  St.  Amour  practice  bal-­ ancing  a  peacock  feather  during  a  Circus  Smirkus  artist-­in-­residency  program  at  the  school  Tuesday  morning.

Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Daughter  joins  the  slumber  party  set When  my  oldest  daughter  turned  seven  last  month,  she  requested  a  slumber  party.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  sure  where  the  idea  originated;Íž  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  never  at-­ tended  a  slumber  party  before.  Sure,  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  spent  nights  at  her  grandparentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  houses.  She  and  her  sister  once  slept  over  at  a  friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  house.  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  had  company  come  to  stay,  which  often  involves  a  few  extra  children  sleeping  RQ KHU EHGURRP Ă&#x20AC;RRU $QG EHFDXVH P\ GDXJKWHU VKDUHV D bedroom  with  three  younger  sisters,  one  could  argue  that  every  night  of  her  life  is  a  slumber  party.

But  she  wanted  a  birthday  slumber  party,  with  three  friends  from  school.  This  is  a  girl  who  has  a  vision  of  her  birthday  party  each  year,  down  to  the  color  scheme;Íž  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  force  when  it  comes  to  celebrations. $V LW KDSSHQV , KDYH D IUDXJKW KLV-­ WRU\ ZLWK VOXPEHU SDUWLHV $IWHU D IHZ innocuous  sleepovers,  when  I  was  By  Faith around  my  daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  age  I  attended  Gong what  has  become  known  as  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  in  my  mind  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Slumber  Party  From  Hell.  Not  because  it  was  a  bad  party,  but  because  I  behaved  badly.  I  was  not  prone  to  bad  be-­ havior,  but  as  an  only  child  from  a  quiet,  orderly  house-­ hold,  I  found  slumber  parties  overly  stimulating:  More  JLUOV WKDQ SDUHQWV :KRR KRR $W WKLV SDUWLFXODU SDUW\ , hoisted  a  large  ceramic  ball  (a  sculptural  item  belong-­ ing  to  my  hostessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  parents)  over  my  head  in  an  attempt  to  impress  my  friends,  which  I  inevitably  dropped  and  broke.  Then  I  laughed  so  hard  that  I  wet  my  pants.

If  I  could  go  back  in  time,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  tell  my  seven-­year-­old  self  not  to  worry:  Just  wait  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;till  college,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  say.  Property  damage  and  urination  happen  at  every  party. %XW DW VHYHQ , ZDV PRUWLÂżHG , YRZHG QHYHU WR DWWHQG D VOXPEHU SDUW\ DJDLQ $QG , GLGQÂśW

So,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  understand  that  when  my  daughter  request-­ ed  a  slumber  party,  it  was  important  to  me  that  everyone  have  a  wonderful  experience.  Because,  like  most  parents,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  convinced  myself  that  I  can  control  that.

Based  on  my  comprehensive  Internet  research,  nobody  has  yet  written  a  history  of  the  slumber  party.  (Historians,  take  note!)  This  surprises  me;Íž  I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  believe  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  any  area  of  our  culture  that  remains  unexamined,  and  I  think  the  slumber  party  is  an  oddly  fascinating  concept.  Who  ¿UVW WKRXJKW WKDW LW ZRXOG EH D JRRG LGHD WR JHW D JURXS RI kids  together  in  their  pajamas  for  a  sleepover?

My  guess  is  that  the  slumber  party  is  a  20th  century  phenomenon,  prob-­ ably  corresponding  to  the  rise  of  in-­ GXVWU\ DQG LQFUHDVHG PRELOLW\ $IWHU all,  if  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  needed  on  the  farm  at  4  a.m.,  why  would  your  parents  al-­ ORZ \RX WR VOHHS HOVHZKHUH" $QG LI youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  to  live  at  home  until  you  get  married  and  move  next  door,  why  bother?  But  when  culture  changes  and  children  are  suddenly  encour-­ aged  to  leave  home  for  college  or  work  at  age  18,  then  the  slumber  party  starts  looking  like  a  pretty  good  idea.  Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  often  referred  to  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;rites  of  passageâ&#x20AC;?:  practice  in  the  important  life  skills  of  sleeping  away  from  home  and  developing  relationships  independent  of  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  family.

What  little  evidence  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  found  supports  my  theory:  7KH HDUOLHVW GLFWLRQDU\ GHÂżQLWLRQ RI ÂłSDMDPD SDUW\´ seems  to  have  appeared  around  1900-­1910,  with  â&#x20AC;&#x153;slum-­ ber  partyâ&#x20AC;?  entering  common  usage  between  1920-­1925.  0RVW GHÂżQLWLRQV VSHFLI\ WKDW VOXPEHU SDUWLHV DUH W\SL-­ FDOO\ DWWHQGHG E\ ÂłWHHQDJHUV ´ RU HYHQ PRUH VSHFLÂżFDOO\ â&#x20AC;&#x153;girls,â&#x20AC;?  who  â&#x20AC;&#x153;dress  in  night  clothes  and  spend  the  night  (See  Clippings,  Page  5A)

Clippings

Christmas  memories  color  reality One  of  my  favorite  holiday  traditions  is  putting  up  the  actually  cut  anything.  The  friction  generated  by  scraping  Christmas  tree. it  vigorously  against  the  trunk,  however,  does  occasion-­ Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  same  every  year:  One  day  in  December  we  DOO\ VWDUW D ÂżUH :H FRQVLGHU LW SDUW RI WKH H[FLWHPHQW RI head  out  to  the  tree  farm,  where  we  tromp  through  the  the  holidays.

IUHVKO\ IDOOHQ VQRZ XQWLO ZH ÂżQG WKH SHUIHFW WUHH :H FXW To  straighten  the  tree,  my  husband  Mark  crawls  un-­ it,  tie  it  to  the  roof  of  the  car  and  sing  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jingle  Bellsâ&#x20AC;?  all  derneath  while  I  hold  the  top.  The  remaining  family  the  way  home. members  are  asked  to  stand  across  the  room  and  judge  We  set  up  the  tree  in  the  corner  of  the  living  room,  the  tree  for  plumb.  Still  stinging  from  the  rejection  of  drape  it  with  lights  and  decorate  it,  drinking  hot  cocoa  their  choice  of  a  10-­foot-­tall  tree  for  our  8-­foot-­tall  liv-­ LQJ URRP WKH\ VD\ Âł<HDK ZKDWHYHU LWÂśV ÂżQH ´ DQG 0DUN while  holiday  music  plays  in  the  background. $W OHDVW WKDWÂśV KRZ , UHPHPEHU LW DOZD\V EHLQJ 5HDOLW\ locks  the  tree  into  place  at  an  8-­degree  angle.  The  bare  spot  is  front  and  center. is  a  bit  less  idyllic.

Draping  the  lights.  First,  we  must  Heading  out  to  the  tree  farm.  Just  untangle  them.  I  swear  they  go  into  getting  there  is  an  ordeal.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  almost  the  Christmas  box  carefully  arranged  LPSRVVLEOH WR ÂżQG DQ KRXU RU WZR LQ every  year,  but  they  come  out  in  a  December  when  no  one  in  the  house  clump  the  size  of  the  New  Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  is  (a)  working,  (b)  in  school,  (c)  at  Eve  ball  in  Times  Square.  We  check  practice  or  (d)  sulking  in  their  room  them,  though  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  sure  why,  since  (though  I  only  did  that  once).  We  gen-­ erally  settle  on  a  45-­minute  window Â

By Jessie Raymond WKH\ ZRUN ÂżQH XQWLO WKH\ KDYH EHHQ strung  on  the  tree. on  a  Sunday  afternoon,  when  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  12  Then  comes  the  annual  debate:  degrees  and  blustery.

Do  we  wrap  the  lights  around  and  Finding  the  perfect  tree.  There  LVQÂśW RQH $IWHU D KHDWHG GHEDWH RYHU WR WUHHV WKDW around  the  tree  like  a  garland,  which  requires  extensive  DOO ORRN DOLNH WKH ÂżQDO FKRLFH ZLOO EH PDGH E\ WKH ODVW bending  and  reaching  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  which  exhausts  any  last  re-­ person  who  hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  retreated  to  the  relative  warmth  of  the  serves  of  familial  cooperation  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  or  simply  run  them  up  car.  Out  of  spite,  for  the  next  three  weeks  the  other  family  and  down  until  the  whole  tree  has  been  covered,  which  members  will  comment  on  the  treeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  bare  spot  every  time  gives  the  same  results  but  is  easier  to  undo?  There  is  only  one  correct  way,  but  some  people  just  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  listen. they  enter  the  living  room.

Decorating  the  tree.  We  all  have  different  styles.  One  Singing  all  the  way  home.  Yeah,  right.

Setting  up  the  tree.  $IWHU VFRXULQJ RXU RXWEXLOGLQJV of  us  hangs  only  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;goodâ&#x20AC;?  ornaments,  leaving  the  ge-­ for  an  hour  or  two,  we  locate  the  tree  stand  and  the  saw  neric  red  and  silver  balls  in  the  bottom  of  the  box.  One  to  trim  the  lowest  branches.  The  saw  is  an  inexplicable  of  us  insists  that  all  the  ornaments  be  perfectly  spaced  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  (See  Raymond,  Page  5A) part  of  this  tradition;Íž  its  teeth  are  so  dull  that  it  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Â

Around the bend

The  Working  Lands  Enterprise  Fund  was  created  in  2012  with  $FW WR ÂłVWLPXODWH D FRQFHUWHG economic  development  effort  on  behalf  of  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  agriculture  and  forest  product  sectors  by  systemati-­ cally  advancing  entrepreneurism,  business  development,  and  job  cre-­ ation.â&#x20AC;?  For  two  years,  the  Working  Lands  Enterprise  Fund  has  support-­ ed  our  working  lands  enterprises,  ZLWK JUHDW UHVXOWV $V WKH JRYHUQRU and  his  administration  are  building  the  budget  for  next  year,  I  hope  they  will  continue  to  fund  this  important  economic  initiative  at  $1.5  million.

Part  of  why  Vermont  is  such  a  special  place  is  because  we  have  a  thriving  rural  economy  and  culture.  This  economy  stems,  in  part,  from  the  solidity  of  agriculture  and  our  working  lands.  Our  local  farms,  working  forests,  farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  markets,  and  common  concern  for  the  viabil-­ ity  of  land-­based  livelihoods  create  a  unique  sense  of  community  and  purpose.

I  am  originally  from  Montana,  a  place  where  agriculture  has  histori-­ cally  been  an  economic  backbone.  But  Montana  today  is  a  place  where  many  families  are  selling  their  ranches.  Montanans  are  not  as  proud  to  say  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  a  farmerâ&#x20AC;?  or  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  a  foresterâ&#x20AC;?  as  the  Vermonters  I  have  met.

I  believe  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  thriving  rural  economies  stem,  in  part,  from  programs  like  the  Working  Lands  Enterprise  initiative.  The  Working  Lands  Enterprise  initiative  supports  an  economy  and  a  culture  with  deep  roots  in  the  land,  and  it  is  the  most  exciting  economic  development  pro-­ gram  in  Vermont  right  now.  I  hope  the  administration  will  continue  to  VXSSRUW LW ZLWK VXIÂżFLHQW IXQGLQJ Katie  Michels Middlebury

*UXEHU Ă&#x20AC;DZHG but  helped  many Valerie  Mullin  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deception  used  for  single  payer,â&#x20AC;?  Nov.  27)  gives  your  readers  a  wedgie.

5HSXEOLFDQV XVXDOO\ DSSHDO WR YRW-­ ersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  fears  and  resentments  to  drive  a  wedge  between  them  and  their  good  judgment  on  issues  affecting  them.  (YHU VLQFH 5RQDOG 5HDJDQ NLFNHG RII KLV ÂżUVW SUHVLGHQWLDO FDPSDLJQ in  the  podunk  town  of  Philadelphia,  Miss.  (the  site  of  the  murder  of  three  civil  rights  activists),  signaling  to  $PHULFDÂśV ZKLWH UDFLVWV WKDW KH ZDV RQ WKHLU VLGH 6LQFH WKH 5HSXEOL-­ canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;wedge  issueâ&#x20AC;?  capture  of  the  electorate,  those  very  voters  have  VHHQ QRW RQO\ WKHLU ZDJHV VWD\ Ă&#x20AC;DW but  their  wealth  transferred  to  the  richest  in  the  country  and  services  to  themselves  (schools,  roads,  disease  prevention;Íž  seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  DQG ÂżUVW UHVSRQGHUVÂś VHUYLFHV HWF

gutted. $V IRU -RQDWKDQ *UXEHU 0XO-­ lin  brings  to  mind  the  debate  that  UDJHG LQ WKH ÂżUVW PLOOHQQLXP RI WKH Christian  church:  Were  babies  who  were  baptized  by  a  bad  priest  des-­ tined  for  Hell  because  they  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  legitimately  baptized?  The  conclu-­ VLRQ ZDV QR WKH HIÂżFDFLRXVQHVV RI the  rite  was  determined  not  by  the  actor,  but  by  the  action.  If  Mullin  is  a  Christian,  I  am  sure  that  any  Vermonter  who  was  baptized  by  a  (See  Letter,  Page  5A)

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  December  4,  2014  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  5A

The  governor  and  ungrateful  liberals School  spending  must  change Midway  between  the  November  issues  such  as  pioneering  single-­pay-­ elections  and  the  start  of  the  Ver-­ er  healthcare,  shutting  the  Vermont  mont  legislative  hunting  season,  the  Yankee  nuclear  plant,  and  gaining  question  on  most  political  observersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  marriage  equality  for  gay  people.  minds  is  this:  Will  Gov.  Shumlin  get  But  his  personality  does  not  always  his  groove  back? sparkle  or  endear  him  to  others.  And  On  the  answer  to  that  question  in  a  small  state  like  Vermont,  that  can  hangs  the  fate  of  liberalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  hopes  for  really  hurt  a  governor. statewide  action  on  healthcare  re-­ By  comparison,  his  predecessor  form,  climate  change  and  property  Jim  Douglas  was  famous  for  doing  so  tax  relief. many  small  town  events  and  ribbon  Two  terms  into  his  tenure,  Shum-­ cuttings  that  one  columnist  dubbed  lin  failed  to  get  a  major-­ him  Gov.  Scissorhands.  ity  of  votes  last  month  The  joke  was  that  if  it  oc-­ against  a  lively  but  fringe  curred  in  Vermont,  Jim  Libertarian  and  an  odd-­ would  show  up  for  the  duck  Republican.  The  opening  of  an  envelope.

Democratic  majority  in  But  give  Douglas  cred-­ the  Legislature  has  been  it  for  political  survival  as  thinned  by  GOP  gains,  a  Republican,  at  a  time  too.  when  Vermont  grew  to  So  it  will  fall  to  the  be  startlingly  blue  with  /HJLVODWXUH WR RIÂżFLDOO\ Democrats. elect  Shumlin  governor  Surely  Shumlin  suf-­ for  a  third  term.  (The  fered  at  the  hands  of  his  state  Constitution  throws  supposed  liberal  allies,  the  decision  to  the  Leg-­ even  though  he  culti-­ islature  if  no  candidate  vated  them  by  signing  gains  a  majority.) a  GMO  labeling  law.  Thus  Shumlin  comes  GMOs  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  appear  to  into  a  crucial  time  in  his  by Gregory Dennis be  an  important  issue  to  governorship  as  a  greatly  him,  and  he  knew  the  weakened  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  some  say  new  law  would  expose  mortally  wounded  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  leader. the  state  to  expensive  litigation.

The  sources  of  Shumlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  stunning  Despite  the  popularity  of  the  GMO  near-­defeat  last  month  have  been  the  bill,  Shumlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  advocacy  of  the  gas  cause  of  much  speculation. pipeline  through  Addison  County  The  governor  himself  put  it  down  cost  him  support  locally  and  among  to  the  still  tenuous  national  economy.  environmentalists  statewide.  Certainly  many  Vermonters  strug-­ A  lot  of  us  just  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  agree  that  it  gle  from  paycheck  to  paycheck.  But  was  good  for  Vermont  to  add  more  that  has  always  been  so,  and  our  state  climate-­busting  fossil  fuel  infrastruc-­ does  still  have  one  of  the  lowest  un-­ ture.  employment  rates  in  the  country.  So  And  if  the  southern  extension  of  the  economy  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  explain  the  pipeline  would  help  revive  Rut-­ Shumlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  swan  dive. land  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  as  Shumlin  and  other  backers  One  minus  for  the  governor  has  claimed  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  well,  we  just  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  see  been  his  frequent  out-­of-­state  travel,  how  the  road  to  Rutland  ran  under  which  also  contributed  to  a  campaign  Lake  Champlain  and  over  to  Ticon-­ that  started  late.  Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  head  of  the  deroga,  N.Y. national  Democratic  Governors  As-­ So  here  we  are,  at  the  point  where  sociation  and  was  often  gone  from  Shumlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  greatly  weakened  status  is  Vermont  on  DGA  business.  truly  bad  news  for  the  liberals  who  He  gained  national  recognition  for  are  his  natural  political  base. devoting  his  State  of  the  State  address  It  bodes  badly  for  the  prospects  to  to  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  drug  problems.  But  that  achieve  fossil  fuel  divestment  at  the  speech  hardly  endeared  him  to  voters  state  level.  Ditto  for  a  stronger  bottle  who  resented  the  unappealing  picture  bill  to  promote  more  recycling,  and  for  he  painted  of  Vermont.  Give  Shumlin  the  sensible,  innovative  plan  to  price  a  point  for  honesty  on  the  issue,  but  carbon  that  has  been  proposed  by  deduct  two  points  for  political  ob-­ VPIRG  and  a  broad  coalition  of  envi-­ tuseness. ronmental  and  low-­income  advocates.

Indeed,  a  certain  personal  obtuse-­ Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  also  clear  that  the  progressive  ness  has  hurt  the  governor,  too.  cause  of  health  insurance  reform  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  an  impressively  effec-­ which  was  the  ticket  that  Shumlin  tive  and  even  courageous  leader  on  SXQFKHG WR JHW HOHFWHG LQ WKH ÂżUVW

Between The Lines

place  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  was  so  badly  botched  that  it  nearly  proved  to  be  part  of  his  undo-­ ing.  Amid  growing  questions  about  single  payer,  the  interim  step  of  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  health  exchange  (Ver-­ mont  Health  Connect)  proved  to  be  a  fouled-­up  disaster.  7KH ZHEVLWH ZDV GLIÂżFXOW WR QDYL-­ gate  at  best.  Eventually  it  proved  to  have  so  many  problems  that  it  had  to  be  completely  taken  down  for  a  lengthy  overhaul.  Phone  assistance  was  initially  hard  to  come  by.  Even  now  with  the  website  online  again,  dozens  of  critically  important  naviga-­ tors  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  who  often  advise  low-­income  earners  how  to  get  good  health  insur-­ ance  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  were  themselves  knocked  off  the  site.  All  that  incompetence  left  many  Vermonters  to  rightly  wonder:  If  the  Shumlin  team  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  it  right  with  Vermont  Health  Connect,  why  should  we  believe  they  can  do  single  payer  without  screwing  it  up  again?

With  Health  Connect  still  an  em-­ barrassing  mess,  single  payer  looks  for  now  to  be  a  nonstarter.  Or  at  least  it  should  be.

Indeed,  a  push  to  immediately  implement  yet  another  revolution  in  Vermont  health  insurance  would  cause  many  of  us,  myself  included,  to  question  whether  Shumlin  and  Ver-­ mont  progressives  have  in  fact  lost  all  touch  with  political  reality.

The  sad  fact  is  that  many  admira-­ ble  causes  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  including  health  reform  and  addressing  climate  change  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  will  probably  get  negligible  attention  in  the  coming  legislative  session.  This  session  is  going  to  be  mostly  about  jiggering  with  education  re-­ form  and  trying  to  address  votersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  rising  anger  about  rising  property  taxes.

It  remains  to  be  seen  whether  the  governor  can  remain  a  key  player.  But  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  bet  against  him  after  his  November  wake-­up  call.  It  will  be  a  long  road  back.  But  Peter  Shumlin  is  not  going  away.

In  the  meantime,  the  near-­loss  of  the  governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  seat  should  be  a  re-­ minder  to  those  fair-­weather  liberal  friends  of  Shumlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  who  deserted  him  at  the  polls  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  that  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  usually  a  good  idea  to  dance  with  the  one  who  brung  ya.

Gregory  Dennisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  column  ap-­ pears  here  every  other  Thursday  and  is  archived  on  his  blog  at  www. gregdennis.wordpress.com.  Email:  gregdennisvt@yahoo.com.  Twitter:  greengregdennis.

Clippings (Continued  from  Page  4A) eating  and  talkingâ&#x20AC;?  (Collins  English  'LFWLRQDU\ 7KHVH GHÂżQLWLRQV call  to  mind  perhaps  the  best-­known  slumber  party  in  popular  culture,  at  least  among  members  of  my  genera-­ tion:  the  slumber  party  scene  in  the  ¿OP Âł*UHDVH ´ LQ ZKLFK WKH teenage  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pink  Ladiesâ&#x20AC;?  eat,  drink,  sing,  pierce  ears  with  unsterilized  safety  pins,  and  get  a  surprise  visit  from  boys.

The  teenage-­girl  slumber  party  seems  quaint  these  days,  because  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  much  like  Facebook  and  skinny  jeans  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  appropriated  by  the  too  young  and  the  too  old.  Everyone  wants  to  be  a  teenage  girl,  it  seems  (except  most  teenage  girls).  Slumber  parties  have  trickled  down  to  girls  as  young  as  my  daughter  and  her  friends,  and  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  also  being  touted  as  social  events  for  adults.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  right,  this  past  July,  the  Museum  of  Natural  History  in  New  York  City  hosted  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Night  at  the  Museum  for  Grown-­Ups,â&#x20AC;?  at  which  150  guests Â

age  21  and  over  paid  $375  apiece  for  a  three-­course  dinner,  jazz,  a  Ă&#x20AC;DVKOLJKW WRXU DQG D VSRW IRU WKHLU sleeping  bag  under  the  museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  94-­foot-­long  blue  whale.  The  event  was  so  popular  that  four  subsequent  adult  sleepovers  all  sold  out  months  in  advance.

Experts  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  all  condone  the  ex-­ panded  age  span  of  slumber  parties.  In  an  article  in  the  Chicago  Tribune  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sleepovers  a  rite  of  passage  for  kids,â&#x20AC;?  by  Edward  M.  Eveld,  Aug.  14,  2005),  pediatric  psychologist  Martha  Bernard  recommends  delay-­ ing  sleepovers  until  age  nine  or  10,  and  ending  them  before  high  school.  +HU UHDVRQLQJ FKLOGUHQ DJHG ÂżYH RU six  are  too  young  to  handle  sleep-­ ing  away  from  home,  and  teenagers  DUH WRR GLIÂżFXOW WR VXSHUYLVH VHH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Greaseâ&#x20AC;?).

So,  Martha  Bernard  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  approved  of  the  slumber  party  we  hosted  for  four  six-­year-­old  girls.  But  it  turned  out  to  be  a  delightful  event.  All  of  the  girls  were  well-­behaved, Â

they  had  fun,  and  they  even  went  to  sleep  (late,  yes,  but  they  slept).  My  younger  daughters  are  already  requesting  slumber  parties  of  their  own.

But  the  more  I  consider  the  pur-­ pose  of  slumber  parties,  the  more  I  wonder  whether  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  promoting  skills  I  want  my  daughters  to  learn.  We  intend  for  our  girls  to  pursue  friendships  that  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  pre-­approved,  attend  Vermont  colleges,  and  move  down  the  road  after  marrying  people  of  our  choosing.

Not  really;Íž  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  host  another  slum-­ ber  party  in  a  heartbeat.  Just  as  soon  as  I  hide  all  of  our  ceramic  sculptures  and  safety  pins.

Faith  Gong  has  worked  as  an  el-­ ementary  school  teacher,  a  freelance  SKRWRJUDSKHU DQG D QRQSURÂżW PDQ-­ ager.  Since  moving  to  Addison  Coun-­ ty  in  2011,  her  work  has  involved  caring  for  a  house  in  the  woods,  four  young  daughters,  one  anxiety-­prone  labradoodle  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  writing  for  her  blog,  The  Pickle  Patch. Â

We  recently  released  an  estimate  education  based  on  their  income,  that  property  taxes  used  to  pay  for  rather  than  directly  on  the  value  of  public  school  education  will  in-­ their  property,  because  of  income  crease  once  again  this  year  to  pay  sensitivity  in  our  property  tax  laws.  for  a  projected  increase  in  school  Even  for  those  Vermonters  who  spending.  While  this  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  project-­ pay  based  on  their  property  values,  ed  property  tax  increase  of  around  a  portion  of  their  income  tax  goes  two  cents  is  half  of  last  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  it  is  to  fund  education  in  addition  to  the  hardly  good  news.  We  property  taxes  they  al-­ all  know  that  rising  ready  pay. property  taxes  to  fund  Then  there  is  the  education  have  put  an  sales  tax.  Just  over  unsustainable  burden  one-­third  of  all  sales  on  Vermonters.  tax  collected  in  Despite  a  steady  FY2014  went  to  fund  decline  in  school  en-­ education  spending.  rollment  over  the  last  Put  another  way,  for  two  decades,  prop-­ every  dollar  in  sales  erty  tax  payers  have  tax  that  a  Vermonter  not  seen  a  decline  in  paid,  35  cents  went  to  their  property  taxes;Íž  fund  education  spend-­ theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  seen  the  op-­ ing.  For  those  Ver-­ posite.  But  while  ris-­ monters  who  bought  a  ing  property  taxes  are  car  or  truck,  one  third  one  clear  indication  of  the  purchase  and  of  the  higher  cost  of  use  taxes  collected  on  This  weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  writer  education  in  Vermont,  is  Vermont  Gov.  the  sale  of  vehicles,  they  are  only  the  most  Peter  Shumlin. about  $30.6  million,  visible  aspect  of  the  also  went  to  education.  money  Vermonters  spend  on  our  And  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  forget  about  revenue  public  education  system. from  the  lottery,  because  every  cent  We  all  know  that  property  taxes  of  the  over  $20  million  in  proceeds  go  to  fund  education.  But  what  is  went  to  fund  education  this  year. less  widely  known  is  about  30  per-­ The  bottom  line  is  that  we  sup-­ cent  of  all  General  Fund  revenue  port  our  public  education  system  raised  for  Vermont  (not  including  through  multiple  revenue  sources,  property  tax  receipts)  goes  to  fund  not  just  the  property  tax.  That  is  education  spending.  Also,  about  why  we  should  not  assume  that  we  two-­thirds  of  Vermonters  pay  for  can  solve  our  property  tax  prob-­

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Letter (Continued  from  Page  4A) minister  of  doubtful  character  might  want  to  ask  her  about  her  theologi-­ cal  confusion.  Gruber,  for  all  his  brutally  impolitic  honesty,  helped  Americans  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  11  million  and  count-­ ing  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  get  a  better  insurance  policy.  He  might  be  a  bad  priest,  but  he  did  good  work  as  far  as  it  went.

Readers  ought  not  let  wedg-­ ers  like  Mullin  distract  them  from  securing  for  themselves,  their  children  and  their  grandchildren  the  best  health  insurance  possible  in  the  U.S.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  no  deductibles,  no Â

(Continued  from  Page  4A) even  on  the  back  of  the  tree.  (Sure,  no  one  can  see  back  there,  but  how  can  I  sleep  at  night  knowing  such  glaring  asymmetry  exists?)  One  of  us  loses  interest  after  a  few  minutes  and  sneaks  off  to  watch  TV. Enjoying  hot  chocolate.  At  this  point  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  after  midnight.  No  one  is  enjoying  anything. :KHQ WKH WUHH LV ÂżQDOO\ OLW DQG GHF-­ orated,  we  turn  off  the  living  room  lights  and  admire  it  for  four  seconds.  The  rest  of  the  holidays  are  spent  ar-­ guing  whose  turn  it  is  to  water  it.

I  know  what  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  thinking:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  putting  up  a  tree  is  that  much  trouble,  why  not  just  buy  a  fake  one  you  can  pull  out  of  the  closet?â&#x20AC;?

Blasphemy.

Sure,  getting  a  live  tree  is  incon-­ venient,  time  consuming  and  messy.  And  it  makes  us  threaten  divorce  over  such  issues  as  the  ideal  length  of  each  segment  of  garland.  But  put-­ ting  up  the  tree  every  year  is  a  tra-­ dition,  and  in  my  balsam-­scented,  twinkle-­lighted  memory,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  one  of  the  best  and  most  necessary  parts  of  Christmas.

This  weekend,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  probably  go  get  our  tree.  Heaven  help  me,  but  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  looking  forward  to  it.

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ADDISON COUNTY

Obituaries

Claire Duclos, 91, Bristol BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Claire  Marguerite  Allen  Duclos  passed  peace fully  from  this  earthly  life  to  her  Everlasting  Home  on  Nov.  28,  2014,  in  Bristol  at  the  home  of  her  kindly  caregivers,  Linda  and  Kirk  5RVFRH DIWHU D WZR \HDU EDWWOH ZLWK breast  cancer.

She  was  born  to  Charles  and  Marguerite  (Daniels)  Barrows  on  June  1,  1923,  in  Vergennes,  at  the  home  of  her  grandparents,  Capts.  Mitchell  and  Helen  Daniels  RI WKH 'DQLHOVœ 6WHDPERDW /LQH Graduating  from  Vergennes  High  School,  she  went  on  to  pursue  D GHJUHH LQ WKH VHFUHWDULDO ¿HOG at  Burlington  Business  College.  Over  the  years  she  demonstrated  her  exceptional  organizational,  bookkeeping  and  secretarial  skills  at  businesses  in  Connecticut,  Vergennes,  Stowe  and  Burlington.  She  also  spent  many  cherished  hours  working  beside  her  father  at  his  Rexall  Drug  Store  in  Vergennes. &ODLUH HQMR\HG ¿VKLQJ DQG KXQW ing  in  her  younger  years.  She  never  outgrew  her  love  of  music,  playing  for  countless  hours  on  her  treasured  organ,  entertaining  herself  and  family  with  a  myriad  of  songs.  She  also  spent  many  happy  hours  cook ing  meals  and  baking  sweets  for  her  beloved  family.  Family  was  what  she  lived  for,  unceasingly  giving  of  herself  and  her  time.  Everyone  was  special  to  her  in  their  own  way.  Her  giving  heart,  warmth,  laugh ter,  spunk  and  smile  will  never  be  forgotten.  Her  love  of  family  and  God  were  exemplary.  The  family  wishes  to  express  thanks  to  the  entire  staff  at  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice,  with  special  heartfelt  gratitude  to  Kathy  Laframboise  and  Amy  Curtis  for  their  comfort  and  support  over  the  last  two  years.

Claire  is  survived  by  her  three  daughters  and  their  husbands:  Patricia  and  Tom  Nath  of  Texas,  Jane  and  Ron  Vincent  of  Waltham,  and  Joan  and  Rod  Case  of  New  Haven;Íž  a  stepson  and  his  wife,  Kirk  and  Virginia  Duclos;Íž  13 Â

CLAIRE  DUCLOS JUDQGFKLOGUHQ JUHDW JUDQGFKLO GUHQ JUHDW JUHDW JUDQGFKLOGUHQ VHYHUDO VWHS JUHDW DQG VWHS JUHDW JUHDW JUDQGFKLOGUHQ DQG WKH IDPLO\ of  a  predeceased  stepdaughter,  Jennifer  Duclos  Coyle.  She  is  also  survived  by  a  brother,  Robert  Barrows;͞  many  nieces  and  nephews  that  she  thought  of  as  her  own;͞  and  her  Casey,  Barrows,  and  Daniels  cousins  and  their  families.  She  will  be  greatly  missed.

She  was  predeceased  by  her  parents,  Charles  W.  and  Marguerite  (Daniels)  Barrows;͞  her  husband,  Ralph  Stevens  Allen,  and  former  husband,  Ronan  Charles  Duclos;͞  siblings  Helene  Barrows  Palmer  and  Richard  F.  Barrows;͞  and  two  VWHS JUDQGFKLOGUHQ 6FRWW DQG Victoria.

At  her  request,  there  will  be  no  visiting  hours.  She  will  be  cremated  with  a  Memorial  Mass  of  Christian  Burial  and  private  burial  to  be  held  in  the  spring.

Donations  may  be  made  to  St.  0DU\œV 6FKRRO 6KDQQRQ 6W Middlebury  VT  05753;͞  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice,  PO  Box  754,  Middlebury,  VT  05753;͞  RU 6W 3HWHUœV (YDQJHOL]DWLRQ )XQG 85  South  Maple  St.,  Vergennes  VT  ¸

Terrance McKnight, 64, Shelburne SHELBURNE  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Terrance  Robert  McKnight,  husband  of  Jane  Osborne  McKnight,  passed  away  unexpectedly  of  a  heart  attack  on  Nov.  29,  2014.

Terry  was  born  on  July  28,  1950,  in  Altoona,  Pa.,  one  of  13  children  to  the  late  William  J.  McKnight  and  the  late  Eleanor  Hughes  McKnight.  He  gradu ated  with  a  B.A.  in  English  Literature,  magna  cum  laude,  from  Canisius  College  in  Buffalo,  N.Y.,  where  he  was  a  member  of  its  championship  debate  team.  In  1972,  Terry  was  awarded  ¿UVW VSHDNHU DW WKH 1DWLRQDO 'HEDWH Tournament  and  the  La  Salle  Medal,  for  the  most  illustrious  member  of  the  Canisius  College  community.  It  was  last  awarded  to  an  undergraduate  in  1933.  In  1975,  he  received  his  J.D.  cum  laude  from  Harvard  Law  School,  ZKHUH KH ZDV D ¿QDOLVW LQ WKH $PHV Moot  Court  competition.

Terry  practiced  law  for  over  20  years,  during  which  time  he  received  pro  bono  awards  for  his  representation  of  indigents.  He  then  began  a  career  LQ EXVLQHVV DQG QRQSURÂżW ZRUN ,Q 1996,  he  relocated,  with  his  family,  to  Shelburne  from  southern  California.  Most  recently,  he  served  for  12  years  as  Executive  Director  of  the  Addison  County  Community  Trust,  which  creates  and  manages  affordable  hous ing.  While  at  ACCT,  he  oversaw  the  development  of  numerous  affordable  DSDUWPHQWV VLQJOH IDPLO\ KRPHV DQG senior  housing  in  Addison  County.   Terry  loved  his  adopted  home  of  Shelburne  and  was  active  in  many  community  and  philanthropic  efforts.  He  was  an  active  member  of  the  St.  Catherine  of  Siena  parish  in  Shelburne,  where  he  was  a  lector  and  enjoyed  cook ing  for  the  Salvation  Army  dinners.  He  also  served  for  six  years  as  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  Anew  Place,  formerly  the  Burlington  Emergency  Shelter,  which  provides  emergency  and  transitional  housing  and  employ ment  services  to  the  homeless.  He  was  a  member  of  the  school  funding  committee  for  Shelburne  following  Act  60  and  secured  additional  grant  monies  for  the  Community  School.  He  enjoyed  local  politics  and,  in  2012,  was  elected  to  represent  Vermont  at  the  Republican  National  Convention.  He  was  involved  for  many  years  in  Boy  Scout  Troop  602.  Terry  had  recently  joined  the  Shelburne  Historical  Society  and  was  a  patron  of  the  Shelburne  Museum.  Terry  and  Jane  recently  celebrated Â

TERRANCE  MCKNIGHT 28  years  of  marriage  and  their  special  life  partnership.  In  addition  to  his  spouse,  he  leaves  three  daughters,  Caitlin  Williams,  her  husband  Craig,  and  their  two  sons,  Cole  and  Curran,  RI (QFLQLWDV &DOLI 0DXUD )DOORQ McKnight  of  Oakland,  Calif.;͞  and  Gillian  Bergeron,  and  her  wife,  Jennifer,  of  Essex  Junction.  He  also  leaves  two  sons,  Patrick  McKnight  and  Brendan  McKnight,  both  of  Monkton.  He  is  also  survived  by  10  siblings  and  numerous  nieces  and  nephews.

Terry  was  a  lover  of  poetry  and  an  accomplished  poet.  He  recently  published  a  volume  of  poetry  writ ten  with  his  daughter,  Maura,  titled,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fortunate  Journey.â&#x20AC;?  He  could  be  counted  on  at  any  dinner  party  or  family  celebration  to  recite  a  poem  from  memory  or  to  read  one  of  his  recent  compositions.  He  also  enjoyed  golf,  tennis,  sailing  and  spending  time  with  family.  His  wit,  energy,  smile  and  hearty  laugh  will  be  missed  by  all  who  knew  him.

Viewing  and  visiting  hours  will  be  from  4  to  7  p.m.  on  Thursday,  Dec.  4,  with  a  prayer  service  and  sharing  of  memories  at  6:30  p.m.  at  the  Ready  Funeral  &  Cremation  Service  South  Chapel,  261  Shelburne  Road.  A  Mass  of  Christian  burial  will  be  celebrated  at  St.  Catherine  of  Siena  Church  in  Shelburne  at  11  a.m.  on  Friday,  Dec.  5,  with  burial  to  follow  in  Shelburne  Village  Cemetery.   To  send  online  condolences  to  the  family  please  visit  ZZZ UHDG\IXQHUDO FRP ¸

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Forever  in  our  hearts!

Dad,  Mom  and  Chris

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Lucas LaFountain Boyd, 25, native of Middlebury BISCAYNE  BAY,  Fla.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Lucas  Chase  LaFountain  Boyd,  25,  beloved  son,  brother,  grandson,  nephew  and  friend,  died  in  a  car  accident  on  Oct.  24,  2014.

He  was  born  in  Middlebury  Vt.,  where  he  attended  Mary  Hogan  Elementary,  and  later  lived  in  Mexico  and  Florida.  After  majoring  in  envi ronmental  studies  at  college,  he  worked  for  the  Florida  Park  Service,  while  living  aboard  a  sailboat  in  Biscayne  Bay.

Relatives  say  he  was  an  avid  player  of  chess  and  basketball,  and  will  be  fondly  remembered  and  sadly  missed  for  his  ready  smile,  sense  of  humor,  DQG ELJ KHDUWHGQHVV IRU SHRSOH DQG animals,  especially  strays.

He  is  survived  by  his  mother,  Barbara  Boyd;͞  his  father,  Paul  LaFountain;͞  his  brother,  Sylvan  (Ashley)  Boyd;͞  numerous  aunts,  uncles  and  cousins;͞  and  a  nephew.

Memorial  donations  may  be  made  to  the  Humane  Society.

Pamela Carter, 55, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  On  Saturday,  Nov.  22,  Pamela  J.  Carter  of  0LGGOHEXU\ HQGHG KHU \HDU battle  with  ovarian  cancer.

Pam  was  born  May  20,  1959,  in  New  York  City,  the  daughter  of  Sheila  Donahue  Carter  and  David  L.  Carter.  She  was  predeceased  by  her  parents  and  her  brother,  Jeremy.

Pam  is  survived  by  her  husband,  Andrew  Davis;͞  also,  her  uncle  Martin  Carter;͞  her  aunt  Harriette;͞  cousins  Josh  and  Laura;͞  her  many  friends;͞  and  her  little  dog,  Ollie.

Pam  loved  cooking,  travel  and  the  outdoors.  She  worked  as  a  river  guide  in  the  Western  U.S.  for  many  years.  Pam  had  a  long  career  devoted  to  helping  others  and  was  continuously  striving  to  further  her  knowledge  in  her  ¿HOG 6KH UHFHLYHG KHU XQGHUJUDGXDWH degree  from  Boston  University  and  her  MA  from  New  York  University.  Despite  her  illness  she  continued  her  educational  goal  and  in  April  2014  FRPSOHWHG WKH IRXU \HDU DFDGHPLF requirements  in  psychoanalytic  train ing  at  IIPT  in  Washington,  D.C.  Pam  loved  her  work.

PAMELA  J.  CARTER Thanks  to  Dr.  William  Tew  and  Dr.  Paul  Unger,  Addison  Home  Health  and  to  all  the  caring  people  who  KHOSHG 3DP RYHU WKH SDVW \HDUV $W 3DPœV UHTXHVW D SULYDWH IDPLO\ PHPRULDO ZLOO EH KHOG DW D ODWHU GDWH ¸

Roderick Burritt, 88, Monkton MONKTON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Roderick  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rodâ&#x20AC;?  Burritt  died  Saturday,  Nov.  29,  at  the  age  of  88  at  his  home  in  Monkton.  He  was  born  in  Hinesburg  on  Feb.  28,  1926,  to  his  birth  parents,  Roderick  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Royâ&#x20AC;?  Burritt  and  Ila  Little  Burritt.  His  foster  parents  were  Wesley  and  Eva  (Baldwin)  Little.  He  graduated  from  Bristol  High  School  in  June  of  1944. +H ZDV LQ WKH PLOLWDU\ EULHĂ&#x20AC;\ He  was  a  bookkeeper  at  Shelburne  Farms.  He  then  worked  at  Thomasi  Hardware,  now  Martin  Hardware,  LQ %ULVWRO IRU SOXV \HDUV +H ZDV loved  by  all.  He  offered  many  chil dren  a  safe  ride  home  after  school  activities.  He  served  many  years  for  the  town  of  Monkton  as  a  lister,  auditor,  justice  of  the  peace,  tax  collector,  and  an  assistant  clerk  and  treasurer.

He  loved  his  family,  playing  cards  and  games  and  cribbage,  gardening  and  weeding  his  yard  and  square  dancing  in  his  younger  days.  He  enjoyed  the  changing  seasons  in  Vermont.

He  was  a  member  of  Florona  Grange  540  for  many  years.  He  was  DZDUGHG D FHUWLÂżFDWH RI UHFRJQLWLRQ for  serving  65  years  with  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Vermont  F&A. He  is  survived  by  his  beloved  wife  of  61  years,  Carmelita  Carter  Burritt;Íž  four  children,  Roy  Burritt  of  Londenderry,  N.H.,  Brad  Burritt  of  Monkton,  Chris  Burritt  and  wife  Robin  of  Monkton,  and  Angela  and  husband  Kevin  Doolin  of  Norfolk,  Mass.;Íž  three  grandchildren,  Cody  Burritt,  Erin  Doolin,  and  Conor  Doolin;Íž  and  many  nieces  and Â

RODERICK Â BURRITT nephews.

He  was  predeceased  by  his  sisters,  Ila  Griggs  and  Helen  Layn,  and  his  brothers,  George,  Daniel  and  Guy  Burritt.

Memorial  services  will  be  held  on  Monday,  Dec.  8,  at  10  a.m.  at  Monkton  Friends  Methodists  Church  (78  Monkton  Ridge).  Burial  will  follow  for  immediate  family  at  the  Monkton  Ridge  Cemetery  followed  by  a  reception  at  the  Monkton  Fire  Department.

Memorial  donations  may  be  made  to  the  Bristol  Rescue  Squad  (P.O.  Box  227,  Bristol,  VT  05443),  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice  (P.O.  Box  754,  Middlebury,  VT)  or  Monkton  Friends  Methodists  &KXUFK ¸

Roger Shea, 68, Monkton, MONKTON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Roger  Kenneth  Shea,  68,  of  Monkton,  died  in  Colorado  Springs  on  Nov.  28,  2014.  He  was  born  in  Monkton  on  March  27,  1946,  to  Dorothy  and  George  Shea.  He  attended  Hinesburg  High  School.  He  served  in  the  U.S.  Army  for  over  22  years,  retiring  at  the  rank  RI ÂżUVW VHUJHDQW +H ZDV D FRPEDW veteran  who  served  two  tours  in  Vietnam.  His  family  says  he  was  an  DYLG KXQWHU ÂżVKHUPDQ DQG DOO DURXQG sportsman  who  was  happiest  during  yearly  elk  and  deer  hunting  trips  with  his  brothers  and  closest  friends.  He  is  survived  by  his  wife  Nancy  Benjamin;Íž  sons  David,  Kevin  and  Jason;Íž  stepchildren  Gail  and  Noah;Íž  ¿YH JUDQGFKLOGUHQ DQG KLV PRWKHU LQ ODZ 0DGHOHLQH 2Âś%ULHQ He  was  predeceased  by  his  wife  Susan  Hoffnagle  Shea.

Memorial  services  will  be  held  in  New  Haven  where  he  will  be  buried Â

ROGER Â SHEA

with  his  wife  Susan  on  a  day  and  time  to  be  determined.

Memorial  donations  may  be  made  to  the  Intrepid  Fallen  Heroes  Fund  at  www.fallenheroesfund.org.

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Barbara Buttolph, 92, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Barbara  Coast  Buttolph,  92,  of  The  Residence  at  Otter  Creek  in  Middlebury,  passed  away  peacefully  at  home  with  her  family  at  her  side  on  Dec.  2,  2014.

Born  in  1922  in  Gloucester,  England,  to  Thomas  Stanley  and  Mabel  (Woodward)  Coast,  she  grew  up  in  Harrow,  a  suburb  of  London.  $IWHU Âż QLVKLQJ KHU HGXFDWLRQ DW Harrow  School  for  Girls  and  excel-­ ling  at  math,  she  worked  in  the  Bank  of  England  (equivalent  to  the  U.S.  Federal  Reserve  Bank)  in  London  during  the  early  years  of  World  War  II,  sometimes  sleeping  in  the  bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  underground  vaults  to  avoid  bombing  raids.

In  1942  she  joined  the  Royal  Air  Force  where  she  was  one  of  a  small  group  of  women  selected  for  train-­ ing  to  operate  MIT-­engineered  radar.  Stationed  at  Swanage  on  the  southern  coast  of  England,  she  was  on  duty  the  night  before  D-­Day  and  was  part  of  a  team  that  intercepted  two  German  reconnaissance  planes,  thus  preserv-­ ing  the  element  of  surprise  for  the  attack.  Relatives  say  she  never  forgot  coming  off  duty  in  the  morning  and  VHHLQJ WKH (QJOLVK &KDQQHO Âż OOHG ZLWK boats.  It  was  in  Swanage  where  on  Nov.  11,  1943,  she  met  her  husband  of  69  years,  1st  Lt.  Edward  E.  Buttolph,  at  a  local  hotel  that  offered  dining  and  dancing.  They  married  in  England  on  July  14,  1945.  He  returned  to  the  U.S.  and  she  later  sailed  to  America  on  a  luxury  liner  carrying  war  brides.   One  of  the  many  war  time  stories  she  liked  to  recount  was  the  time  she  was  playing  leap  frog  on  the  beach  with  a  group  of  young  women  and  stepped  back  on  the  boot  of  Gen.  Montgomery,  who  had  strolled  up  behind  her  without  warning.  She  did  not  hesitate  to  tell  him  that  it  hurt  her  foot.  She  lived  for  many  years  in  Middlebury  on  Chipman  Hill  before Â

BARBARA  BUTTOLPH moving  to  Lake  Dunmore  in  1988  and  then  to  the  Lodge  in  2011.  Life  in  Vermont  was  a  big  change  from  London,  but  her  family  says  she  came  to  love  the  beauty  of  the  state.  Early  on  she  even  learned  to  deer  hunt  with  her  husband,  getting  a  buck  her  very  ¿ UVW \HDU LQ WKH ZRRGV At  one  time  she  served  as  treasurer  of  the  Po  rter  Hospital  Auxiliary  and  was  a  frequent  visitor  to  nursing  home  residents.  She  served  on  the  board  of  directors  of  Briny  Breezes,  Fla.,  where  she  enjoyed  many  winters.  Relatives  say  she  was  an  avid  walker  and  swim-­ mer,  and  enjoyed  gardening,  read-­ ing,  making  a  witty  joke  and  playing  bridge.   In  her  later  years  she  enjoyed  boating  around  Lake  Dunmore.

She  is  survived  by  her  husband;͞  sons  Christopher,  David  (Jerilyn)  and  Martin  (Fawnda);͞  daughters  Janet  Johnson  and  Alison  Kutchma  (David);͞  11  grandchildren;͞  and  two  great-­grandchildren.

A  memorial  service  will  be  held  on  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  at  2  p.m.  in  St.  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Episcopal  Church  in  Middlebury  followed  by  a  reception  at  The  Residence  in  Middlebury.

Janice Short, 87 Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Janice  Larrabee  Short,  87,  died  Monday  evening,  Dec.  1,  2014,  at  her  resi-­ dence  in  Middlebury.

Visiting  hours  will  be  held  on  Friday,  Dec.  5,  2014,  from  4-­7  p.m.  at  the  Sanderson-­Ducharme  Funeral  Home,  located  at  117  South  Main  St.,  Middlebury.

Funeral  services  will  be  held  on  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  2014,  at  10  a.m.  at  the  Weybridge  Congregational  Church,  with  the  Rev.  Daniel  &RRSHUULGHU RI¿ FLDWLQJ Burial  will  follow  in  Lake  View  Cemetery  in  Shoreham.  A  complete  obituary  will  follow  in  a  later  edition  of  the  paper.

The  pursuit  of  happiness  runs  on  many  paths A  philosopher  I  know  recently  of  Independence  and  of  the  Virginia  wrote:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being  happy  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  just  about  statute  on  religious  freedom,  and  a  laughing.â&#x20AC;?  I  would  like  to  know  more  father  of  the  University  of  Virginia.  DERXW KRZ WKLV QLQH \HDU ROG GHÂż QHV He  wanted  to  be  remembered  for  KDSSLQHVV 6XUHO\ LW LV D UHĂ&#x20AC; HFWLRQ what  gave  his  life  meaning.  of  how  he  feels  about  his  life  so  When  I  consider  what  makes  me  far.  Each  person  is  the  best  judge  of  happy,  I  picture  being  with  family  whether  they  are  happy. and  friends,  living  in  a  beautiful  place  I  walk  with  a  friend  who  asks  me  that  feels  like  home,  eating  and  shar-­ questions  that  go  right  to  the  heart  of  ing  healthy  food,  doing  something  life.  A  while  back,  she  asked  me,  are  meaningful  with  my  life,  continuing  you  happy?  Her  question  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  spark  to  grow,  witnessing  that  we  are  caring  an  emotional  response  in  me.  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  for  each  other  and  our  planet.  have  an  easy  answer.  I  was  born  the  day  before  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  pursuit  of  happiness  has  Thanksgiving.  In  the  British  nursery  always  seemed  to  me  a  somewhat  rhyme  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  child  is  full  of  heavy  American  burden,â&#x20AC;?  writes  woe,â&#x20AC;?  but  I  was  a  bubbly  child.  Yet,  the  novelist  Zadie  Smith.  Thomas  bumping  against  the  reality  that  life  Jefferson,  who  wrote  that  into  the  is  not  always  fair  burst  some  of  those  Declaration  of  Independence,  was  bubbles  over  time.  The  global  picture  described  as  an  optimistic  man  despite  is  not  that  rosy.     suffering  the  death  of  his  beloved  Too  often,  perhaps,  I  am  not  wife  and  four  of  his  six  children.  happy.  When  my  values  are  attacked,  Jefferson  designed  his  home,  when  there  is  violence  against  Monticello,  and  the  University  of  women,  children,  and  the  elderly,  Virginia.  He  was  a  scientist,  inventor  against  Earth  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  when  equality  and  and  philosopher.  He  human  decency  are  studied  linguistics  by  greed  appiness shredded  and  was  conver-­ â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  when  fanatics  depends sant  in  several  oppress  human  languages.  A  skilled  rights,  I  am  not  on oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s writer,  he  corre-­ happy. sponded  with  many  sense of balance I  am  not  happy  LQĂ&#x20AC; XHQWLDO SHRSOH of positive and that  there  are  too  throughout  his  life.  many  billions  of  H a p p i n e s s  negative feelings, people  on  this  depends  on  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  on keeping an planet  for  the  sense  of  balance  of  oceans  to  sustain  positive  and  nega-­ open mind, and life.  I  am  not  happy  tive  feelings,  on  how well oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for  the  suffering  keeping  an  open  this  is  causing  other  mind,  and  how  well  life measures up species. oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  life  measures  to aspirations There  was  a  time  up  to  aspirations  in  my  life  when  and goals. and  goals.  We  I  was  teaching  increase  our  own  preschool  and  not  happiness  while  also  helping  those  earning  enough  to  keep  a  roof  over  around  us.  my  head  and  feed  my  child  with-­ Happiness,  described  by  posi-­ out  housing  and  food  assistance.  tive  psychology,  is  a  combination  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hard  to  be  happy  when  one  is  of  pleasure  and  meaning.  Clearly,  worried  about  meeting  basic  needs.  Thomas  Jefferson  enjoyed  his  Yet,  my  work  was  meaningful.  private  life.  Yet,  when  it  came  to  his  I  was  fortunate  to  have  support:  a  tombstone,  he  wanted  it  to  say  three  positive  work  environment,  potluck  things:  the  author  of  the  Declaration  dinners  with  friends,  and  parents Â

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who  lived  nearby.  happy,  I  would  add:  Our  neighborhood  having  enthusiasm  had  a  large  park  for  for  life.  I  recognize  sledding  and  hiking.  that  when  my  natural  Contributing  some  exuberance  wanes,  time  and  energy  to  the  stirring  the  inner  community  increased  bubbles  increases  my  my  happiness.  happiness.

I  take  some  wisdom  At  this  time  in  my  from  Ralph  Waldo  life,  I  am  able  to  spend  Emerson:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;For  every  lots  of  time  with  my  minute  you  are  angry,  family,  especially  my  you  lose  60  seconds  of  little  grandchild.  I  live  happiness.â&#x20AC;?  Emerson  in  a  place  where  I  love  deeply  grieved  the  the  geography  and  in  death  of  his  young  a  state  that  upholds  wife  and  of  his  son.  my  values.  I  am  knit  He  wrote,  possibly  in  into  a  community  that  an  1827  journal,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  offers  me  rich  oppor-­ purpose  of  life  is  not  tunities  for  pleasure Â

By Johanna Nichols to  be  happy.  It  is  to  be  and  meaning.   useful,  to  be  honor-­ The  bad  news  keeps  able,  to  be  compassionate,  to  have  it  coming  over  the  airwaves,  in  print,  make  some  difference  that  you  have  and  on  the  Internet.  To  keep  some  lived  and  lived  well.â&#x20AC;? balance,  I  seek  joy  in  basic,  ordinary  Happiness  is  not  just  about  laugh-­ living  and  in  extraordinary,  life-­ ing.  It  may  be  a  transitory  feel-­ sustaining  elements  of  nature  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  air,  ing.  It  may  be  a  state  of  being.  As  water,  earth,  and  light.  I  do  not  take  I  look  back  at  the  picture  I  drew  them  for  granted.  I  am  grateful  for  when  I  considered  what  makes  me  the  blessing  of  life. Â

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Informal  dance  showing  at  Middlebury  College.   Thursday,  Dec.  4,  4:30-­6:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  The  Dance  Company  of  Middlebury  will  show  and  discuss  the  progress  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  made  in  construct-­ ing  a  repertory  of  diverse  and  dynamic  new  works  for  a  perfor-­ mance  and  tour  in  January.  Free.  Info:  w w w . middlebury.edu  or  802-­443-­3168. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Supporting  Children  Through  Grief  and  Lossâ&#x20AC;?  Middlebury. Thursday,  community  training  in  Middlebury.  Dec.  4,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  A  free  work-­ shop  to  explore  the  developmental,  familial  and  spiritual  dimensions  of  the  grief  process  in  chil-­ dren,  adolescents  and  families.  Different  types  of  losses  will  be  discussed,  with  a  focus  on  the  death  of  a  loved  one  or  loss  of  a  relationship.  Ways  to  support  grieving  youth  and  support  strategies  will  be  presented.

Twist  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Wool  Spinning  Guild  meeting  in   Thursday,  Dec.  4,  7-­9  p.m.,  American  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Dec.  4,  7-­9  p.m.,  Legion.  General  meeting  followed  by  a  Yankee  swap.  All  are  welcome.  Info:  453-­5960.  St.  Petersburg  Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Ensemble  in  Brandon.  Thursday,  Dec.  4,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  This  Russian  quartet  sings  a  diverse  program  of  picturesque  and  expressive  Russian  folk  songs.  Tickets  $15.  Reservations  recommended  at  (802)  465-­4071  or  info@brandon-­music.net.

Warren  Miller  movie  in  Middlebury.

Warren  Miller  movie  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Dec.  4,  8-­10  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;No  Turning  Back,â&#x20AC;?  WKH ODWHVW Âż OP IURP :DUUHQ 0LOOHU (QWHUWDLQPHQW is  65  years  in  the  making.  See  trailer  at  http:// youtu.be/QO1XAwXts7A.  Tickets  $18,  available  at  800-­523-­7117  or  tickets@warrenmiller.com.  Also  on  Dec.  4.

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Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Dec.  5,  11:30  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  VFW.  CVAAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  monthly  First  Friday  luncheon  at  noon  includes  baked  stuffed  chicken  breast,  gravy,  mashed  pota-­ toes,  baby  carrots,  cranberry  sauce,  dinner  roll  and  pumpkin  cake.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­ 5119,  ext.  634.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Free  transportation  by  ACTR:  388-­1946.

School  circus  performance  in  Ripton.  Friday,  Dec.  S P 5LSWRQ (OHPHQWDU\ 6FKRRO 5LSWRQ (OHPHQWDU\ VWXGHQWV LQ JUDGHV SUH . WKURXJK wind  up  a  weeklong  artist-­in-­residency  by  Circus  Smirkus  with  a  demonstration  of  their  new  circus  skills.

Gingerbread  house  exhibit  opening  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Dec.  5,  4-­6  p.m.,  Vermont  Folklife  Center.  Opening  reception  for  the  16th  annual  Gingerbread  ([KLELW DQG &RPSHWLWLRQ 7KLV \HDUÂśV WKHPH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Holiday  Songs.â&#x20AC;?  Continues  through  Dec.  20.  Info:  www.vermontfolklifecenter.org  or  388-­4964.

Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Dec.  5,  5-­7  p.m.,  Zone  Three  Gallery,  152  Maple  6W WKLUG Ă&#x20AC; RRU &HOHEUDWLQJ WKH RSHQLQJ RI WKH group  show  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Winter  Nights:  Landscapes  and  'UHDPVFDSHV WKURXJK 3RHWU\ DQG ,PDJH ´ ([KLELW runs  Dec.  1-­30.

Chocolate  Walk  in  Bristol.  Friday,  Dec.  5,  5-­8  p.m.,  downtown  Bristol.  Seventh  annual  event.  Stores  will  be  open  late  and  will  offer  complimentary  choc-­ olate  treats.  Maps  available  at  participating  stores.  Free.  Info:  info@bristoldowntown.com.

Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Bristol.  Friday,  Dec.  5,  5-­8  p.m.,  WalkOver  Gallery.  A  small-­works  show  for  the  month  of  December,  featuring  many  local  artists.  The  gallery  and  artists  will  provide  choco-­ late  treats  in  honor  of  the  Chocolate  Walk,  and  folks  will  bring  instruments  for  a  music  jam  on  Christmas  carols  and  other  music.  All  are  welcome  to  join  in  with  their  instruments  or  voices.

Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Bristol.  Friday,  Dec.  5,  5:30-­7  p.m.,  Art  on  Main.  Meet  the  artists  and  celebrate  the  season  with  iconic  Vermont  seri-­ JUDSKV E\ +HOHQ 'LOORQ RI *UDQYLOOH DQG ¿ QH VLOYHU jewelry  by  Jascha  Sonis  of  Warren  and  Addison.  Info:  453-­4032.

Screening  and  discussion  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Perks  of  Being  D :DOOĂ&#x20AC; RZHU´ LQ 9HUJHQQHV  Friday,  Dec.  5,  6-­8:30  p.m.,  Bixby  Memorial  Library.  Screenwriter  $OH[ -D\ 'XEEHUO\ ZLOO LQWURGXFH WKH Âż OP DQG OHDG WKH GLVFXVVLRQ DIWHUZDUG 3* 7KLV LV WKH Âż UVW meeting  of  the  Bixbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Movie  Club.  The  show-­ ing  also  concludes  the  libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Vermont  Reads  events.  Popcorn  served.  Free.

Memory  tree  lighting  in  Bristol.  Friday,  Dec.  5,  6-­6:30  p.m.,  Bristol  town  green.  A  celebration  memorializing  loved  ones.  Bulbs  cost  $5  each;͞  purchase  by  Dec.  2  at  area  merchants,  the  town  FOHUNœV RI¿ FH RU WKH %ULVWRO 5HF 'HSDUWPHQW 6RQJV and  hot  chocolate  for  everyone.

6DQWD Ă&#x20AC; DVKOLJKW FDQG\ FDQH KXQW LQ %ULVWRO  Friday,  Dec.  5,  6:30-­7  p.m.,  Bristol  town  green.  Santa  will  hide  candy  canes  all  around  the  park.  %ULQJ D Ă&#x20AC; DVKOLJKW DQG FRPH Âż QG WKHP 2QH VSHFLDO candy  cane  has  a  prize-­winning  ribbon.  Hot  cocoa  served.  Free. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Musical  Story  of  the  Nutcrackerâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Dec.  5,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  Union  High  School  auditorium.  The  Middlebury  Community  Playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  production  includes  28  young  actors,  dancers  and  sing-­ ers  ages  8-­14,  plus  adults  in  the  roles  of  Mother,  Father  and  the  mysterious  Drosselmeyer.  Original  VFULSW E\ .DWKOHHQ :DOOV DQG .HYLQ &RPPLQV ZLWK original  songs  by  Nancy  Wollum,  as  well  as  music  by  Tchaikovsky.  Tickets  $6,  available  at  the  Town  +DOO 7KHDWHU ER[ RIÂż FH RU ZZZ WRZQ halltheater.org.  Runs  through  Dec.  7.

Christmas  music  festival  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  Dec.  5,  7-­9  p.m.,  New  Haven  United  Reformed  Church.  Christmas  songs,  readings  and  refresh-­ ments  in  preparation  for  the  holiday  season.  Free.  Info:  877-­2486. Âł%URDGZD\ 'LUHFW´ UHYXH LQ 9HUJHQQHV  Friday,  Dec.  5,  7:30-­10:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  House.  VOHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  annual  show,  featuring  amazing  Broadway  and  off-­Broadway  talents,  hosted  by  Vergennes  resident  and  Broadway  veteran  Bill  Carmichael.  Tickets  and  info:  www.vergennesoperahouse.org.

Sophie  Shao  and  Friends  in  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Dec.  5,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Cellist  Shao  assembles  an  impromptu  chamber  ensemble  of  friends  to  perform  Haydnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Piano  Trio  no.  43  in  C  Major,  Brahmsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Piano  Quintet  in  F  Minor,  and  the  world  premiere  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Revelationsâ&#x20AC;?  for  piano  quintet.  Reserved  seating. Â

Heavenly  holiday SARA  LONGWORTHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  FELTED  orna-­ ments  are  among  the  many  locally  hand-­ made  gifts  on  display  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Art  of  Giv-­ ing  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  :  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Giving  of  Art,â&#x20AC;?  the  Compass  Music  and  Arts  Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  holiday  show  in  Brandon.  A  reception,  with  complimentary  tea  and  scones,  is  on  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  from  noon-­5  p.m.

Tickets  $25/20/6.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu  or  802-­443-­3168.

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6

SATURDAY

Green  Mountain  Club  hike  in  Starksboro.  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  all  day,  Starksboro  woods.  Moderate.  Contact  OHDGHU &HFLOLD (OZHUW IRU PHHWLQJ WLPH DQG SODFH ceciliaelwert@yahoo.com  or  802-­453-­8447. +ROLGD\ 6WUROO LQ 9HUJHQQHV  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  7:30  a.m.-­5:30  p.m.,  throughout  Vergennes.  Family  fun  for  all  ages.  A  dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  worth  of  holiday  events  at  the  Bixby  Library,  VUHS,  the  Vergennes  Opera  House  and  elsewhere.  Breakfast  with  Santa,  reading  with  Mrs.  Claus,  Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  workshop,  cookie  decorating,  Champlain  Brass  Quintet,  silent  auction,  Dickens  Carolers,  holiday  craft  fair,  lighted  S.D.  Ireland  truck,  Addison  County  Gospel  Choir,  lighting  of  City  Park  and  more.  Info:  388-­7951,  ext.  1,  or  www. addisoncounty.com/holidaystroll.

Christmas  Bazaar  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  8  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  Bristol  Federated  Church.  Attic  treasures,  handmade  gifts,  Christmas  decor,  baked  goods,  used  books,  silent  auction.  A  visit  from  Santa.  Homemade  soups  and  sandwiches,  dessert.

Christmas  Bazaar  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  9  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  First  Baptist  Church.  Rada  cutlery,  handmade  items,  chocolates,  and  Attic  Treasures.  Homemade  soup  and  sandwiches  available  for  OXQFK %DNHG JRRGV %DVNHW UDIĂ&#x20AC; H Open  House  and  Holiday  Bazaar  in  East  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  9  a.m.-­noon,  Sarah  3DUWULGJH &RPPXQLW\ +RXVH (DVW 0DLQ 6W Annual  event.  Local  artists  and  craftspeople  will  offer  items  for  sale.  Free  refreshments.  Drop-­in  crafts  for  kids.  Info:  sarahpartridge@ilsleypublicli-­ brary.org.

St.  Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  annual  Christmas  Bazaar  in  Orwell.  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  9  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Orwell  Town  Hall.  Handmade  gifts  and  crafts,  Christmas  decorations,  UDIĂ&#x20AC; H VLOHQW DXFWLRQ Ă&#x20AC; HD PDUNHW EDNH VDOH OXQFK DQG UHIUHVKPHQWV 7R EHQHÂż W 6W 3DXOÂśV &KXUFK Info:  948-­2049.

Christmas  bazaar  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  9  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  St.  Ambrose  Church.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Gift  to  Usâ&#x20AC;?  two-­day  bazaar.  Craft  Shop,  Bake  Shop,  Mercy  Creation  Gift  Shop,  Wonder  Jars,  silent  auction,  DWWLF WUHDVXUHV DQG ORWV RI IDEXORXV UDIĂ&#x20AC; HV KDQG made  quilt,  theme  baskets,  gingerbread  mansion,  50/50.  Silver  tea  on  Friday  at  2:30  p.m.,  visit  from  Santa  on  Saturday  at  noon.  Info:  453-­2488. :LQWHU KROLGD\ IDLU LQ 9HUJHQQHV  Saturday,  Dec.  D P S P 9HUJHQQHV 8QLRQ (OHPHQWDU\ School.  Fourteenth  annual  event  featuring  over  60  vendors,  crafts,  party  plans,  local  food,  music  and  fun.  Admission:  a  non-­perishable  food  item  for  an  DUHD IRRG VKHOI %HQHÂż WV WKH 98(6 $IWHU 6FKRRO Fusion  Program.  Info:  877-­3761. $ 9HU\ 0HUU\ 0LGGOHEXU\  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  9:30  a.m.-­3:45  p.m.,  downtown  Middlebury.  Hot  choco-­ late  (25  cents)  at  Cannon  Park  9:30  a.m.-­2  p.m.  6DQWD DUULYHV E\ Âż UHWUXFN DW DQG PHHWV FKLO dren  at  the  Middlebury  Community  House  10  a.m.-­ 12:30  p.m.  Street  performers.  Free  horse-­drawn  wagon  rides  10  a.m.-­noon.  Free  gift  wrapping  of  gifts  purchased  in  Middlebury.  Info  at  www.experi-­ encemiddlebury.com.

Holiday  craft  fair  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  9:30  a.m.-­2:30  p.m.,  Congregational  Church  of  Middlebury.  Quarry  Hill  Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  third  annual  fair,  featuring  a  variety  of  locally  made  items  for  sale  in  an  intimate  and  kid-­friendly  space.  Held  this  year  in  downtown  Middlebury  during  the  Very  Merry  Middlebury  celebration.  Milk  and  cookies  or  lunch  available.  Info:  388-­7297,  quarryhillschool@gmail. com,  or  on  Facebook.

Festival  of  Wreaths  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  10  a.m.-­6  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Mary  Johnson  Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Center  holds  its  22nd  annual  festival,  with  over  100  wreaths  made  by  Addison  County  merchants  and  friends  of  the  center.  Suggested  donation  at  the  door.  Proceeds  from  VLOHQW DXFWLRQ RI ZUHDWKV EHQHÂż W 0-&& ,QIR ZZZ mjccvt.com  and  388-­2853.

Middlebury  Studio  School  pottery  sale  in  Middlebury.

Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  0LOO 6W EHORZ (GJHZDWHU *DOOHU\ )LQG JUHDW JLIWV DW DIIRUGDEOH SULFHV )XQGUDLVHU WR EHQH¿ W WKH school.

Sheldon  Museum  Holiday  Open  House  in  Middlebury.

Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Henry  Sheldon  Museum.  Annual  event  featur-­ ing  an  elaborate  model  train  layout,  craft  activity,  and  carols  played  on  the  Sheldonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  1831  piano.  Current  exhibits:  a  retrospective  of  watercolors  by  Arthur  Healy,  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Charity  &  Sylvia:  A  Weybridge  Couple.â&#x20AC;?  Info:  388-­2117  or  www.henrysheldonmu-­ seum.org.  Continues  Sunday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Books  for  Givingâ&#x20AC;?  book  sale  in  Middlebury.

Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  11  a.m.-­2:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Monthly  book  sale.  This  special  holiday  sale  features  a  large  collection  of  excellent  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  books  and  sumptuous  cookbooks,  as  well  as  many  other  categories.  Sales  help  fund  library  programs.  Info:  388-­4095.

Holiday  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art-­ernoonâ&#x20AC;?  tea  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  noon-­5  p.m.,  Compass  Music  and  Arts  &HQWHU (QMR\ FRPSOLPHQWDU\ &KULVWPDV WHD DQG fresh  holiday  scones  while  exploring  the  holiday  show  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art  of  Giving  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Giving  of  Art.â&#x20AC;?  Info:  www.cmacvt.org.

Book  launch  party  in  Middlebury.

Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  3-­6  p.m.,  Vermont  Book  Shop.  Local  author  Marshall  Highet  celebrates  the  release  of  her  new  book,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spare  Parts,â&#x20AC;?  a  novel  for  kids  ages  10-­14.  Meet  the  author,  enjoy  light  refreshments,  and  mix  with  other  readers  and  friends.  Info:  388-­2061. $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ 9LJLO DQG 6OHHS RXW WR (QG Homelessness  in  Middlebury.  Homelessness  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  4  p.m.-­8  a.m.,  Middlebury  town  green.

Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Middlebury.

Middlebury.  6DWXUGD\ 'HF S P (GJHZDWHU *DOOHU\ The  John  Graham  Shelter  is  holding  a  candlelight  vigil  to  build  awareness.  Bring  a  bag  of  food,  a  box  of  diapers,  toiletries,  hygiene  products,  cleaning  supplies  or  a  new  quilt  or  set  of  sheets  for  a  family  moving  into  a  home.  Sleep  out  by  the  Falls  at  Otter  Creek  to  raise  support  for  the  homeless.  Info  and  donations:  www.classy.org/sleepout  or  877-­2677.

Holiday  tree  lighting  in  Salisbury.

Salisbury.  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  5-­7  p.m.,  Memorial  Park  (across  from  Maple  Meadow  Farm).  Annual  tree  lighting  celebration.  %RQÂż UH KD\ ULGHV D YLVLW IURP 6DQWD VLQJ DORQJ hot  cocoa,  and  more.  Holiday  party  follows  at  the  Salisbury  Town  Library.  All  are  welcome.  Info:  802-­352-­4836. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One  Kingâ&#x20AC;?  musical  performance  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  5-­7  p.m.,  Grace  Baptist  Church,  52  Merchants  Row.  Free  dinner  to  follow.  A  volun-­ WDU\ ORYH RIIHULQJ ZLOO EH WDNHQ WR EHQHÂż W SHUVH cuted  Christians  around  the  world. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skate  with  the  Panthersâ&#x20AC;?  event  at  Middlebury  College. 6DWXUGD\ 'HF S P .HQ\RQ $UHQD All  ages  are  invited  to  skate  with  the  Middlebury  College  menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hockey  team  following  the  afternoon  game  against  Hamilton.  Players  will  be  available  to  sign  team  photos,  which  are  provided.  Sponsored  by  Friends  of  Panther  Hockey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Musical  Story  of  the  Nutcrackerâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  Union  High  School  auditorium.  The  Middlebury  Community  Playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  production  includes  28  young  actors,  dancers  and  sing-­ ers  ages  8-­14,  plus  adults  in  the  roles  of  Mother,  Father  and  the  mysterious  Drosselmeyer.  Original  VFULSW E\ .DWKOHHQ :DOOV DQG .HYLQ &RPPLQV ZLWK original  songs  by  Nancy  Wollum,  as  well  as  music  by  Tchaikovsky.  Tickets  $6,  available  at  the  Town  +DOO 7KHDWHU ER[ RIÂż FH RU ZZZ WRZQ halltheater.org.  Runs  through  Dec.  7. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Best  Christmas  Pageant  Everâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  9HUJHQQHV  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  7-­8  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  House.  Performed  by  the  Little  City  Players.  Performances  also  on  Dec.  7,  12,  13  and  14.  Adults  $12,  seniors/students  $10,  at  the  door  or  at  info@littlecityplayers.org.  Info:  877-­6737.

Lewis  Franco  and  the  Missing  Cats  in  concert  in  Ripton.  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Ripton  Community  House.  The  Ripton  Community  Coffee  House  welcomes  vocalist,  songwriter  and  guitarist  Lewis  Franco  with  the  Missing  Cats,  the  acoustic  jazz  combo  of  Will  Patton,  mandolin;͞  Dono  Schabner,  guitar;͞  and  Clyde  Stats,  upright  EDVV 5HIUHVKPHQWV EHQH¿ W +HOHQ 3RUWHU 1XUVLQJ Home.  Adults  $10,  seniors  and  teens  $8,  children  $3.  Community  house  is  wheelchair  accessible  but  restrooms  are  not.  Info:  388-­9782.

Dickerson  and  Nop  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Memorial  Baptist  Church,  South  Pleasant  Street.  Dickerson  &  Nop  to  perform  original  Christmas  selections  from  their  Nashville  recording,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brilliant  Whiteness  of  Snow.â&#x20AC;?  The  duo  will  be  joined  by  Dutton  Smith,  Roxane  Vairon  and  Toni  Cross  playing  in  the  Americana  style.  Admission  is  free.  Cash  and  nonperishable  food  donations  gladly  accepted  for  the  food  shelf.

9RFDO UHFLWDO DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Students  RI $I¿ OLDWH $UWLVWV &DURO &KULVWHQVHQ 6XVDQQH Peck  and  Beth  Thompson  cap  off  a  semester  of  vocal  study  with  a  recital  of  art  songs  and  arias.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu  or  802-­443-­3168.

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Sheldon  Museum  Holiday  Open  House  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Dec.  7,  noon-­4  p.m.,  Henry  Sheldon  Museum.  Annual  event  featuring  an  elaborate  model  train  layout,  craft  activity,  and  carols  played  on  the  Sheldonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  1831  piano.  Current  exhibits:  a  retro-­ spective  of  watercolors  by  Arthur  Healy,  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Charity  &  Sylvia:  A  Weybridge  Couple.â&#x20AC;?  Info:  388-­2117  or  www.henrysheldonmuseum.org. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make  Your  Own  Gingerbread  Houseâ&#x20AC;?  event  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  Dec.  7,  1-­3  p.m.,  Bristol  (OHPHQWDU\ 6FKRRO FDIHWHULD +RXVHV DQG FDQG\ provided;Íž  you  provide  the  creativity.  Cost  $25  per  house,  $20  for  two  or  more,  with  all  proceeds  EHQHÂż WLQJ WKH %ULVWRO IRRG VKHOI +RVW FKRFRODWH snacks  and  music  provided.  Sign  up  at  ksiringo@ gmail.com.

Historical  society  holiday  open  house  in  Bridport.  Sunday,  Dec.  7,  1-­3  p.m.  Bridport  Historical  Society  House,  3187  VT  Route  22A.  All  are  welcome.

Make-­and-­take  craft  fair  in  Ferrisburgh.  Sunday,  Dec.  7,  1-­3  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Central  School.  Fun  family  time  for  making  holiday  crafts  and  gifts  at  a  variety  of  gift  stations.  Cost  is  $2  per  student  with  a  family  maximum  of  $5.  Pizza  and  chili,  prepared  by  the  FCS  kitchen  chefs,  for  sale.  Info:  fcspto@ gmail.com. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Musical  Story  of  the  Nutcrackerâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Dec.  7,  2-­3:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  Union  High  School  auditorium.  The  Middlebury  Community  Playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  production  includes  28  young  actors,  dancers  and  sing-­ ers  ages  8-­14,  plus  adults  in  the  roles  of  Mother,  Father  and  the  mysterious  Drosselmeyer.  Original  VFULSW E\ .DWKOHHQ :DOOV DQG .HYLQ &RPPLQV ZLWK original  songs  by  Nancy  Wollum,  as  well  as  music  by  Tchaikovsky.  Tickets  $6,  available  at  the  Town Â

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game.  Requested  donation:  $2.50.

Addison  County  Gospel  Choir  concert  in  Panton.  Saturday,  Dec.  13,  7-­8  p.m.,  Panton  Community  Baptist  Church.  A  cappella  Christmas  favorites  and  traditional  spirituals.  Free.

Contradance  in  Cornwall.  Saturday,  Dec.  13,  7-­9:30  p.m.,  Cornwall  Town  Hall.  Featuring  Luke  Donforth  calling  to  live  music  by  Red  Dog  Riley.  Cost  $5  per  person.  All  are  welcome.  Info:  462-­3722. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Best  Christmas  Pageant  Everâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Dec.  13,  7-­8  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  House.  Performed  by  the  Little  City  Players.  Performance  also  on  Dec.  14.  Adults  $12,  seniors/students  $10,  at  the  door  or  at  info@littlecityplayers.org.   Info:  877-­6737.

Sarah  Stone  and  Fred  Barnes  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Dec.  13,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Stone  and  Barnes  jazz  up  the  holidays  with  a  concert  of  holiday  classics  performed  with  a  jazz  twist,  as  well  as  some  great  jazz  standards.  Tickets  $15.  Reservations  recommended  at  802-­247-­4295  or  info@brandon-­music.net.

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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  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 ZZZ WRZQ halltheater.org.  Also  on  Dec.  20  and  21.

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St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Parish  breakfast  in  Vergennes.  Sunday,  Dec.  14,  8-­10  a.m.,  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Parish  Hall.  The  Knights  of  Columbus  host  this  breakfast  of  eggs,  hotcakes,  French  toast,  bacon,  sausage  and  more.  Adults  $8,  seniors  $7,  kids  6-­12  $6,  kids  under  IUHH IDPLOLHV RI Âż YH RU PRUH 6WDWH FKDULW\ UDIĂ&#x20AC; H Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  forget  to  bring  your  returnables  to  support  the  Youth  Ministry  bottle  drive. Âł7KH 9DWLFDQ 0XVHXPV´ Âż OP LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Sunday,  Dec.  14,  2-­4  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  A  mega-­production  E\ D WHDP RI SURIHVVLRQDOV WR Âż OP VRPH RI WKH PRVW rare  and  precious  works  of  art  in  the  world,  spanning  all  civilizations  and  epochs.  Works  include  the  cast  of  Michelangeloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;PietĂ â&#x20AC;?  to  the  Sistine  Chapel  and  more.  7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU www.townhalltheater.org. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Best  Christmas  Pageant  Everâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Vergennes.  Sunday,  Dec.  14,  2-­3  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  House.  Performed  by  the  Little  City  Players.  Adults  $12,  seniors/students  $10,  at  the  door  or  at  info@ littlecityplayers.org.  Info:  877-­6737.

Holiday  choral  concert  in  Brandon.  Sunday,  Dec.  14,  3-­5  p.m.,  Brandon  Congregational  Church.  Annual  concert  of  the  Brandon  Festival  Singers,  conducted  by  Gene  Childers.  Free-­will  offering.

Addison  County  Gospel  Choir  concert  in  Vergennes.  Sunday,  Dec.  14,  7-­8  p.m.,  Champlain  Valley  Christian  Reformed  Church.  A  cappella  Christmas  favorites  and  traditional  spirituals.  Free.

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Homeschool  Q&A  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Dec.  15,  noon-­3  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Elizabeth  Curran  will  answer  questions  about  homeschooling.  Info:  802-­349-­3825  or  elizcurran@ yahoo.com.

Mr.  Christmas  Tree  Pageant  in  Bristol.  Monday,  Dec.  15,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Holley  Hall.  Second  annual  Addison  County  Young  Life  event.  Six  senior  high  school  boys  compete  for  the  Mr.  Christmas  Tree  crown.  Free.  Info:  802-­349-­0498.

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Weybridge.  Monday,  Dec.  15,  7:30-­9  p.m.,  Weybridge  Congregational  Church.  Free  will  donation.  Info:  545-­2895.

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Blues  jam  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Dec.  17,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.  Dennis  Willmott  from  Left  Eye  Jump  will  provide  lead  guitar,  bass  and  drums  if  you  need  backup  or  take  a  break  and  let  you  play.  Bring  your  instrument  and  get  ready  to  jam.  Info:  www.go51main.com.

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Advent  concert  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Dec.  18,  12:15-­12:45  p.m.,  St.  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Episcopal  Church.  The  third  in  an  annual  series  of  three  concerts.  Emily  Sunderman  and  Susanne  Peck  will  perform  Bachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Concerto  for  Two  Violins,  accompanied  by  George  Matthew,  organist.  Free.

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.

Eight  02  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Dec.  4,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.

Small  Change  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Dec.  5,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.

Sean  Gaskell  and  Craig  Myers  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.  You  Knew  Me  When  in  Vergennes.  Wednesday,  Dec.  10,  7-­9  p.m.,  Bar  Antidote.

The  Paul  Asbell  Jazz  Group  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Dec.  11,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.

Cooper  &  LaVoie  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Dec.  12,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.

Mint  Julep  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  13,  7:30-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.

The  Andric  Severance  Quartet  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Dec.  18,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.  Soule  Monde  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Dec.  19,  8-­11  p.m.,  51  Main.

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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.  (Middlebury  7RZQ 2I¿ FH EXLOGLQJ EHORZ UHF J\P 7HHQ GURS LQ VSDFH 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  visitors  welcome.

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

Addison  County  Republican  Party.  Third  Friday,  7  p.m.,  Ilsley Â

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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  available.  Looking  for  ¿ GGOHUV \RXQJ DQG ROG 2SHQ WR SXEOLF ,QIR The  Hub  Teen  Center  and  Skatepark.  110  Airport  Drive,  %ULVWRO 2SHQ PLNH QLJKW Âż UVW 7KXUVGD\ RI WKH PRQWK 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  Thursday,  D P S P 9HUPRQW VWDWH RI¿ FH EXLOGLQJ RQ Exchange  St.  in  Middlebury,  Health  Department  confer-­ ence  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  peace.

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.

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Family discovers Mayflower roots Brandonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seth Hopkins traces female line back to original Pilgrims By  LEE  J.  KAHRS RI 0LOHV 6WDQGLVK ´ +LV URRWV FDQ EH Brandon  Reporter traced  back  to  John  Alden  and  Priscilla  BRANDON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Four-­year-­old  Re-­ Mullins,  who  were  crew  and  passen-­ nata  Hopkins  came  running  up  to  her  JHU UHVSHFWLYHO\ RQ WKH 0D\Ă&#x20AC;RZHU D guest  with  a  giggle,  and  a  joke wooden  cargo  ship  that  sailed  across  ³,I $SULO VKRZHUV EULQJ 0D\ Ă&#x20AC;RZ-­ the  Atlantic  from  England  and  landed  HUV ZKDW GR 0D\ Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV EULQJ"´ VKH in  what  is  now  Plymouth  Bay,  Mass.,  asked,  barely  able  to  contain  herself. in  December  1620.  The  passengers  ³3LOJULPV ´ VKH H[-­ are  known  as  the  Pil-­ claimed  with  a  laugh,  grims  for  their  quest  and  ran  into  the  hall-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I was a kid, for  religious  freedom  ZD\ WR ÂżQG WKH IDP-­ my grandmother in  a  new  land.  The  ilyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  20-­pound  orange  would comment modern  Thanksgiving  Tabby  cat,  Such-­Much. that we are related holiday  is  based  on  a  All  jokes  aside,  this  to Longfellow. feast  reportedly  held  Thanksgiving  was  a  by  the  Pilgrims  the  bit  more  meaningful  in  Genealogy is my following  year  after  a  the  Hopkins  household  hobby, but until very  rough  winter  to  on  Park  Street  in  Bran-­ last year, nobody celebrate  a  successful  don.  After  all,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  knew we were harvest. every  day  you  discover  descended from Hopkins  traced  his  you  are  descended  familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  roots  back  to  WKH 0D\Ă RZHU Âľ from  one  of  the  origi-­ Mullins  and  Alden  as  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Seth Hopkins well,  and  last  year,  he  nal  Pilgrims.

And  while  the  sig-­ was  awarded  mem-­ QLÂżFDQFH RI WKH GLVFRYHU\ PD\ QRW EHUVKLS LQWR WKH H[FOXVLYH *HQHUDO mean  as  much  to  Renata,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  important  6RFLHW\ IRU 0D\Ă&#x20AC;RZHU 'HVFHQGDQWV to  her  dad,  Seth  Hopkins.

EHWWHU NQRZQ DV WKH 0D\Ă&#x20AC;RZHU 6RFL-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  I  was  a  kid,  my  grandmother  ety.  Recently.  Hopkins  and  his  three  would  comment  that  we  are  related  to  daughters,  Klara,  8,  Agatha,  6,  and  /RQJIHOORZ ´ +RSNLQV VDLG Âł*HQHDOR-­ Renata,  4,  traveled  to  West  Rutland  gy  is  my  hobby,  but  until  last  year,  no-­ last  month  for  a  ceremony  with  the  body  knew  we  were  descended  from  9HUPRQW 0D\Ă&#x20AC;RZHU 6RFLHW\ PDUNLQJ WKH 0D\Ă&#x20AC;RZHU ´ the  occasion.

Henry  Wadsworth  Longfellow  was  In  the  living  room  of  their  Victorian  a  poet  and  educator  famous  for  writ-­ KRPH +RSNLQV VDLG WKH 0D\Ă&#x20AC;RZHU LQJ Âł3DXO 5HYHUHÂśV 5LGH ´ Âł7KH 6RQJ connection  means  a  lot  him  because  RI +LDZDWKD´ DQG Âł7KH &RXUWVKLS his  girls  are  carrying  on  a  tradition Â

RI SUHGRPLQDQWO\ IHPDOH 0D\Ă&#x20AC;RZHU family  descendants  dating  back  400  years.  Of  the  15  generations  dat-­ ing  back  to  William  Mullins  and  his  daughter,  Priscilla,  and  John  Alden,  there  are  nine  female  lines,  including  on  with  Hopkinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  mother  Joyce  Ann  &ROH DQG KHU PRWKHU 5XWK $GHOLQH Porter.

Hopkins  said  that  when  he  went  to  KLV ÂżUVW 0D\Ă&#x20AC;RZHU 6RFLHW\ PHHWLQJ he  wore  a  nametag  and  everyone  as-­ sumed  he  was  descended  from  Ste-­ SKHQ +RSNLQV DQRWKHU 0D\Ă&#x20AC;RZHU passenger  and  a  signatory  of  the  May-­ Ă&#x20AC;RZHU &RPSDFW WKH ÂżUVW JRYHUQLQJ GRFXPHQW RI WKH 3O\PRXWK &RORQ\ :KHQ +RSNLQV H[SODLQHG KLV OLQHDJH to  Mullins  and  the  line  of  women  that  followed,  the  society  members  were  impressed.  Women  have  taken  the  name  of  the  man  they  marry  for  hun-­ GUHGV RI \HDUV RIWHQ PDNLQJ LW GLIÂżFXOW to  trace  their  lineage. Âł 7KH 0D\Ă&#x20AC;RZHU 6RFLHW\ VDLG WKH\ had  never  seen  so  many  women  in  a  OLQH EHIRUH ´ +RSNLQV VDLG The  Mullins-­Alden  clan  is  not  one  to  wander  far,  either.  Hopkins  said  in  the  394  years  since  1620,  his  children  DUH WKH ÂżUVW WR EH ERUQ PRUH WKDQ miles  from  the  Pilgrim  landing  site.  They  were  all  born  at  home  in  Bran-­ GRQ DQG DUH DOVR WKH ÂżUVW 9HUPRQWHUV who  chose  to  be  admitted  as  descen-­ dants  of  Priscilla  Mullins  instead  of  one  of  the  male  signers  of  the  May-­ Ă&#x20AC;RZHU &RPSDFW

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  chose  to  honor  their  11-­great-­ grandmother  Priscilla  because  almost  all  of  the  line  carriers  between  her  and  WKHLU IDWKHU ZHUH ZRPHQ ´ +RSNLQV said.

(DFK JLUO UHFHLYHG D FHUWLÂżFDWH DQG D 9HUPRQW 6RFLHW\ RI 0D\Ă&#x20AC;RZHU 'H-­ scendants  pin.

Priscilla  Mullins  is  touted  as  a  strong  woman  with  a  mind  of  her  own.  She  was  said  to  have  uttered  those  im-­ mortal  words,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Speak  for  yourself,  -RKQ ´ ZKHQ $OGHQ DSSURDFKHG WR KHU to  convey  a  message  of  interest  from  fellow  Pilgrim  Miles  Standish,  know-­ ing  Alden  had  feelings  for  her  also. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  Priscilla  is  a  hero  because  VKH ZDV EROG ´ +RSNLQV VDLG DV 5HQDWD

spun  around  in  the  living  room,  Ag-­ atha  climbed  the  couch  to  the  mantle,  and  Klara  knitted.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  good  mod-­ HO IRU WKHP ´ Hopkins  married  wife  Olya  Polo-­ moshnova  Hopkins  in  2003.  Olya  hails  from  Russia.

Klara  already  knows  a  bit  about  the  ship  that  brought  her  ancestor  to  America. Âł7KH 0D\Ă&#x20AC;RZHU ZDV QRW EXLOW IRU SDVVHQJHUV ´ VKH VDLG PDWWHU RI IDFWO\ cutting  out  another  hat.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  built  IRU FDUJR DQG KDG ÂżYH IRRW FHLOLQJV ´ Against  the  wall  in  the  Hopkins  liv-­ LQJ URRP QH[W WR D FRS\ RI WKH 0D\-­ Ă&#x20AC;RZHU &RPSDFW DQG D PDS RI %ULWDLQ is  a  small  pink  and  white  ceramic Â

plate.  On  the  plate  is  a  depiction  of  -RKQ $OGHQ VWDQGLQJ QH[W WR 3ULVFLOOD Mullins  seated  in  front  of  a  hearth  with  WKH TXRWH Âł6SHDN IRU \RXUVHOI -RKQ ´ Âł, IRXQG D VHW RI ÂżYH RI WKRVH SODWHV RQ H%D\ ´ +RSNLQV VDLG ZLWK D VPLOH â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  gave  one  to  my  grandmother,  one  to  my  mom,  two  to  each  of  my  brothers,  DQG , NHSW RQH IRU XV ´ $V IRU WKH 0D\Ă&#x20AC;RZHU 6RFLHW\ Hopkins  and  his  girls  will  continue  to  embrace  their  Pilgrim  roots,  and  he  and  Olya  are  planning  a  family  trip  to  3O\PRXWK QH[W VXPPHU â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  New  England,  this  is  like  the  PDMRU OHDJXHV WR SURYH WKDW OLQHDJH ´ Hopkins  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  means  a  lot  to  me,  DQG WR WKH JLUOV ´

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Airport  upgrades  (Continued  from  Page  1A) to  upgrade  the  Middlebury  Airport  runway  to,  above  all,  make  it  safer,  but  also  to  make  it  more  of  a  regional  economic  asset.  Use  of  the  airport  increased  by  23  percent  during  the  SDVW \HDU LQ VSLWH RI LWV GHÂżFLHQFLHV according  to  Rouelle.  The  airport  is  home  to  two  growing  businesses,  J&M  Aviation  and  Green  Mountain  Avionics. Âł0LGGOHEXU\ $LUSRUW KDV GHÂż-­ FLHQFLHV WKDW ZH QHHG WR Âż[ ´ 5RXHOOH said,  adding  some  prospective  users  â&#x20AC;&#x153;are  going  elsewhere,  because  they  FDQÂśW XVH WKH UXQZD\ ´ Middlebury  State  Airport  was  built  in  1952  and  was  serving  airplanes  as  big  as  DC3s  into  the  1970s  when  it  had  a  runway  of  around  4,000  feet,  according  to  Rouelle.  But  the  airport  runway  is  now  2,500  feet  long  and  thus  largely  limited  to  turbo  props  and  single-­engine  aircraft.  Those  smaller  aircraft  must  use  virtually  every  inch  of  the  runway  and  throttle  hard  to  get  liftoff  within  the  allotted  2,500  feet,  Rouelle  noted,  a  phenom-­ enon  he  said  is  ironically  creating  more  noise  than  would  be  present  on  a  longer  runway,  where  planes  could  more  gradually  throttle  up  to  takeoff  speed.

To  make  matters  worse,  Rouelle  said  that  both  ends  of  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  DLUÂżHOG GR QRW PHHW RSWLPXP VDIHW\ standards.  He  said  each  end  should  KDYH D IRRW ÂłVDIHW\ DUHD ´ 7KH south  end  of  the  runway  currently  has  a  40-­foot  safety  area,  according  to  Rouelle.  The  improvement  plan  calls  for  ensuring  that  240-­foot  safe-­ ty  area  to  the  south  while  putting  in  D IRRW UXQZD\ H[WHQVLRQ WR WKH QRUWK $LUSRUW RIÂżFLDOV DUH QRZ QH-­ gotiating  what  he  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;avigation  HDVHPHQWV´ ZLWK DIIHFWHG SURSHUW\ owners.  These  easements  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  which Â

could  be  taken  by  eminent  domain  H[WHQGHG in  cases  where  negotiations  fail  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Some  neighbors  wondered  if  their  would  allow  the  state  to  selectively  property  values  would  decline  as  a  WDNH RXW WUHHV ZLWKLQ WKH DLUÂżHOGÂśV result  of  being  close  to  a  busier  air-­ landing  and  takeoff  approaches. port.  Others  said  they  feared  the  im-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before  we  do  the  proved  runway  would  UXQZD\ H[WHQVLRQ attract  a  noisier  class  of  we  want  to  make  sure  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think airplanes. planes  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  encoun-­ everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  already  gotten  to  WHU DQ\ REVWUXFWLRQV ´ a  point  where  when  you  a problem with have  outside  conversa-­ he  said  of  the  ease-­ ment  efforts,  which  he  this airport â&#x20AC;Ś tions,  you  have  to  stop  KRSHV FDQ EH ÂżQDOL]HG itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just going talking  to  let  an  airplane  E\ QH[W 0DUFK $Q to get bigger go  by  and  then  restart  Environmental  Impact  \RXU FRQYHUVDWLRQ ´ Statement  will  also  be  and bigger.â&#x20AC;? said  Julia  Emilo,  an  air-­ â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Stephen Ploof port  neighbor.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  tol-­ completed  within  the  proposed  project  area  erable,  but  I  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  to  ensure  the  work  will  not  disrupt  EH IRU PRUH DLUFUDIW ´ any  wetlands  or  uproot  endangered  Neighbor  Anne  Christy  echoed  wildlife  or  vegetation,  according  to  Emiloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  comments.

Rouelle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Planes  go  over  my  house  very  There  are  no  plans  at  this  point  to  ORZ ´ VKH VDLG Âł,WÂśV YHU\ GLVUXSWLYH ´ introduce  runway  lighting  or  larger  Nearby  resident  Ross  Conrad  aircraft  to  the  Middlebury  Airport,  pointed  to  research  indicating  that  DFFRUGLQJ WR 5RXHOOH 7KH PD[LPXP airport  neighbors  are  more  suscepti-­ length  for  the  Middlebury  Airport  ble  to  illnesses  such  as  heart  disease,  runway  is  being  placed  at  4,000  feet,  due  to  the  stress  of  residing  near  an  but  there  are  no  plans  to  push  for  DLUÂżHOG VXFK DQ H[WHQVLRQ 5RXHOOH DGGHG â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is  this  the  price  people  have  to  A  Middlebury  Airport  Committee  SD\ IRU SURJUHVV"´ &RQUDG DVNHG WKDW ZRXOG LQFOXGH WRZQ RIÂżFLDOV DQG Stephen  Ploof  owns  and  operates  neighbors  could  be  created  to  have  C&S  Hunting  Supplies  at  76  School  input  in  future  activity  at  the  facility,  House  Hill  Road,  which  is  close  to  he  noted. the  airport.  He  alleged  that  state  of-­ NEIGHBOR  FEEDBACK ÂżFLDOV FXW GRZQ VRPH EXIIHU WUHHV RQ East  Middlebury  residents  provid-­ his  property,  without  his  permission,  ed  a  great  deal  of  input  on  Tuesday  in  order  to  install  a  weather  tower  for  night,  and  most  of  it  was  in  oppo-­ the  airport. sition  to  the  proposed  runway  up-­ Âł7KHUH ZDV QR UHDVRQ WR GR WKDW ´ grades.  Opponents  voiced  concerns  Ploof  told  Rouelle. that  the  project  would  result  in  the  Ploof  added  he  teaches  archery  clearing  of  trees  and  vegetation  that  on  his  property,  and  there  are  times  currently  shield  homes  from  some  of  when  his  students  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  hear  him  due  the  visual  and  noise  impacts  of  the  to  current  airport  noise. airport;Íž  Rouelle  argued  that  safety-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  got  a  problem  related  work  must  proceed  regardless  ZLWK WKLV DLUSRUW ´ 3ORRI VDLG DGG-­ of  whether  the  runway  is  ultimately  ing,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  going  to  get  bigger Â

DQG ELJJHU ´ Ploof  promised  to  remain  a  vocal  opponent  of  the  runway  project. ³, ZLOO ¿JKW WKLV WR WKH HQG ´ KH said.

Other  residents  suggested  the  state  survey  neighbors  to  get  a  sense  of  how  the  airport  project  would  affect  their  quality  of  life.  And  some  neigh-­ bors  questioned  the  wisdom  of  mak-­ LQJ D VXEVWDQWLDO ÂżQDQFLDO LQYHVWPHQW LQ DQ DLUSRUW WKH VL]H RI 0LGGOHEXU\ÂśV â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  understand  why  you  would  put  a  lot  of  money  into  the  Middlebury  Airport  when  there  are  two  top-­notch  airports  only  45  min-­ XWHV DZD\ ´ UHVLGHQW 0LNH 'DYLV VDLG â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  believe  what  we  have  there  now  LV ZRUNLQJ ÂżQH ´ 'DYLV DGGHG Jamie  Gaucher,  director  of  busi-­ ness  development  and  innovation  for  the  town  of  Middlebury,  believes  the  airport  is  not  capturing  as  many  business  opportunities  as  it  could.  But  he  stressed  that  any  business  development  that  occurs  there  must  be  aviation-­related,  and  believes  that  VPDOO HQWHUSULVHV ZRXOG ÂżW EHVW ZLWK the  airportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  character. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From  my  perspective,  the  airport  LV XQGHU XWLOL]HG ´ *DXFKHU VDLG Âł,W could  be  more  of  an  economic  en-­ JLQH ´ One  neighbor,  Peter  DeGraff,  said  on  Tuesday  he  had  no  objections  to  the  proposed  runway  project  or  the  way  the  airport  is  currently  operat-­ ing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  long  as  I  have  been  here,  the  DLUSRUW KDV QHYHU ERWKHUHG PH ´ 'H-­ Graff  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  safety  features  you  DUH WDONLQJ DERXW DUH LPSRUWDQW ´ Rouelle  promised  several  more  public  meetings  about  the  airport  project  during  the  coming  months.

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

ing  requirements,  and  there  is  only  so  much  you  can  do  about  that.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  small  residential  piece  of  property,  DQG ZH XQGHUVWDQG WKDWÂśV D FRQFHUQ ´ The  club  still  has  in  hand  an  anony-­ mous  $100,000  pledge  toward  a  new  clubhouse,  but  with  the  DRB  deci-­ sion  pending  had  not  gone  all-­out  to  pursue  the  $350,000  in  funding  club  RIÂżFLDOV KDG HVWLPDWHG LW ZRXOG WDNH to  buy  and  convert  the  property.  ³:H ZDQWHG WR EH FDUHIXO ´ 5H-­ iderer  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  go  out  and  have  a  lot  of  people  commit-­ ting  a  lot  of  dollars  to  a  project  that  we  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  sure  was  going  to  be  ap-­ SURYHG RU QRW ´ However,  he  remains  hopeful  that  the  contacts  made  during  the  process  will  pay  off  as  the  clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  search  starts  again. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  were  doing  well,  not  with  ¿UP SOHGJHV VHFXUHG EXW ZLWK VRPH UHDO LQWHUHVW ´ 5HLGHUHU VDLG Âł,WÂśV looking  like  the  fundraising  really  FRXOG FRPH WRJHWKHU DQG WKDW H[FLWHV XV JRLQJ IRUZDUG ´ The  clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  board  was  meeting  on  Monday  as  the  DRB  was  making  its  decision,  and  already  had  begun  to  look  at  its  options,  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  did  talk  about  starting  to  LGHQWLI\ RWKHU DOWHUQDWLYHV ´ 5HLGHUHU said.  This  summer,  Reiderer  said  the  club  pays  $1,700  a  month  in  rent  plus  about  another  $4,000  a  year  in  utilities  for  two  storefronts  on  School  Street,  the  clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  home  for  the  past  10  years  after  a  series  of  moves  in  its  ¿UVW ÂżYH \HDUV New  headquarters  would  allow  for  a  kitchen,  which  is  lacking  at Â

also  be  a  major  plus,  and  Reiderer  VDLG FOXE RI¿FLDOV EHOLHYH D KRPH would  be  more  inviting  to  current  and  potential  members.

Now,  Reiderer  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  start  kicking  the  proverbial  tires  and  see  ZKDW ZH PLJKW ÂżQG ´ Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  andyk@addisonindependent.com.

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Club  (Continued  from  Page  1A) daily  attendance  of  25  youths  there  are  typically  three  staff  members  and  two  volunteers  at  the  club.

The  decision  stated  that  the  club  â&#x20AC;&#x153;requested  a  reduction  in  the  number  of  required  off-­street  parking  spaces  â&#x20AC;Ś  since  the  youth  in  attendance  at  the  center  are  not  old  enough  to  GULYH ´ But  the  DRB  concluded  that  the  VSDFH UHTXLUHPHQW ÂłLV QRW H[FHV-­ VLYH IRU WKH SURSRVHG XVH´ EHFDXVH there  are  no  on-­street  parking  spaces  in  the  area  and  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  reduction  in  the  number  of  off-­street  parking  spaces  should  not  be  granted  due  to  SHGHVWULDQ DQG YHKLFXODU VDIHW\ ´ The  decision  also  stated  two  park-­ ing  places  along  the  driveway  would  PHDQ LW ZRXOG QRW EH ÂłRI VXIÂżFLHQW width  to  accommodate  parking  and  WZR ODQHV IRU LQJUHVV DQG HJUHVV ´ that  a  required  handicap  space  was  improperly  placed  in  front  of  the  building,  and  that  proposed  parking  was  within  25  feet  of  abutting  prop-­ erties.

6RPH QHLJKERUV KDG DOVR H[-­ pressed  concerns  about  the  conver-­ VLRQ RI WKH SURSHUW\ ZKLFK LV QH[W WR the  John  Graham  Shelter  and  not  far  from  Vergennes  Union  High  School.  &OXE ([HFXWLYH 'LUHFWRU 0LNH 5H-­ iderer  was  disappointed  by  the  deci-­ sion,  but  thanked  the  DRB  members  â&#x20AC;&#x153;for  all  the  time  and  effort  they  spent  RQ WKLV´ DQG VDLG KH VDZ WKH EDVLV IRU their  reasoning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  what  we  were  hoping  for,  REYLRXVO\ ,WÂśV DOVR XQGHUVWDQGDEOH ´ Reiderer  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  primary  concern  seemed  to  really  be  around  our  park-­

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Redmayne  shines  in  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Theory  of  Everythingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; The  Theory  of  Everything;Íž  Run-­ as  he  falls  shyly  in  love  with  Jane  (Felicity  Jones).  He  tells  her  about  ning  time:  2:03;Íž  Rating:  PG-­13  For  all  the  right  reasons,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  his  dream:  to  form  a  single,  elegant  equation  that  explains  ev-­ Theory  of  Everythingâ&#x20AC;?  erything  in  the  universe.  is  an  exhausting  movie.  And  Jane,  a  degree  can-­ As  we  enter  the  life  of  didate  in  language  arts,  Stephen  Hawking  (Eddie  responds  with  a  mind  that  Redmayne),  the  21-­year-­ darts  with  wonder  through  old  Ph.D.  candidate  is  a  world  of  ideas.  racing  happily  around  the  As  the  story  unfolds,  Cambridge  campus  on  a  the  thought  is  inevitable:  bicycle.  Several  scenes  â&#x20AC;&#x153;That  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  happen  in  later  a  doctor  tells  the  now  real  life.â&#x20AC;?  But  it  did  happen  symptomatic  young  man  in  their  real  lives.  Stephen  that  he  will  be  dead  in  Hawking  is  still  alive  in  two  years  of  motor  neuron  his  70s  after  a  career  spent  disease.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your  thoughts  By Joan Ellis forming  his  theory  (see  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  change,  but  no  one  Brief  History  of  Timeâ&#x20AC;?)  will  know  what  they  are,â&#x20AC;?  the  good  doctor  says  as  he  leaves  and  receiving  honors  all  over  the  Hawking  sitting  alone  in  the  hospital  world.  We  see  the  enormity  of  what  he  accomplished  with  his  intact  brain  hall.

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actual  Stephen  Hawking  story,  it  would  be  hard  to  exaggerate  what  Eddie  Redmayne  and  Felicity  Jones  have  done  in  creating  these  char-­ acters  on  screen.  Jones  steers  Jane  through  emotions  that  range  from  ¿HUFH SURWHFWLRQ RI KHU KXVEDQG WR pride  in  his  unaffected  mind  to  even-­ tual  misery  in  the  daily  responsibili-­ ties  of  caring  for  him  and  their  three  children.

Redmayne  takes  Hawking  from  despair  after  the  diagnosis  through  the  next  50  years  as  a  physicist  of  groundbreaking  brilliance.  Hawk-­ ingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  movements,  limited  and  often  impossible,  are  familiar  to  the  pub-­ lic,  but  Redmayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  mastery  of  the  condition  at  all  stages  of  the  disease  and  then  in  progression  during  the  ¿OPLQJ RI WKH PRYLH LV H[WUDRUGLQDU\ What  sets  Redmayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Hawking  apart  from  most  other  courageous  performances  is  the  way  he  main-­ tains  his  droll  humor  at  the  worst  of  times.  His  responses,  often  one  sen-­ tence  shots  coming  through  the  com-­ puterized  voice,  come  from  Hawk-­ ingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  still  brilliant  mind.

5HGPD\QH DQG -RQHV DUH JLYHQ ÂżQH support  by  Harry  Lloyd  as  Hawk-­ ingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  college  pal,  David  Thewlis  as  his  professor,  and  then  by  the  two  people  they  eventually  love.  Maxine  Peake  plays  his  nurse  and  Charlie  Cox  is  choirmaster  Jonathan  Hellyer  Jones  who  had  been  integral  in  the  daily  life  of  caretaking  and  raising  the  family  before  the  years  took  their  toll  on  the  Hawkingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  marriage.

Eddie  Redmayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ability  to  con-­ vey  genius,  humor  and  acceptance  even  after  Hawking  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  move  his  formerly  expressive  facial  mus-­ cles  is  overwhelming.  His  portrait  of  a  brain  undamaged  in  a  body  de-­ stroyed  is  a  brilliant  acting  achieve-­ ment. Â

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STEVEN  CADWELL  TOLD  the  story  of  growing  up  gay  in  1950s  Vermont  in  the  performance  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wild  &  Pre-­ ciousâ&#x20AC;?  at  the  Town  Hall  Theater.

Monolog runs from nostalgia to defiance world  was  openly  hostile  to  any  male  who  did  not  live  within  what  Cadwell  calls  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  straight  jacketâ&#x20AC;?  of  masculinity.  There  was  no  Gay-­ Living  in  the  blessed  bubble  of  to-­ Straight  alliance  club  at  Otter  Valley  dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  gay-­friendly  Vermont,  an  oasis  Union  High  School  (or  anywhere  of  tolerance  and  a  same-­sex  wedding  else)  and  Thursday  was  Queer  Day  destination,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  easy  to  forget  how  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  if  you  wore  green  on  Queer  Day,  bad  things  used  to  be.  regardless  of  your  But  Steven  Cadwell,  actual  sexuality,  you  a  Massachusetts  psy-­ Theater Review by would  be  taunted.

David Weinstock chotherapist  and  writ-­ In  a  powerful  and  er  who  spent  his  1950s  heartfelt  production,  childhood  on  a  family  farm  in  Pitts-­ Cadwell  surveyed  and  exposed  his  ford,  cannot  forget,  and  he  reminds  life  with  energy  and  courage,  not  us  powerfully  in  his  unique  theatrical  RPLWWLQJ WKH ZRUVW PRPHQWV DQG GLIÂż-­ memoir  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wild  &  Precious,â&#x20AC;?  which  cult  choices.  The  libretto  for  the  piece  he  performed  at  Town  Hall  Theater  is  a  set  of  18  poems  from  his  book  on  Nov.  23  to  a  full  house  crowd. â&#x20AC;&#x153;PoeMemoir,â&#x20AC;?  a  group  of  sometimes  As  a  child,  Cadwell,  now  64,  was  funny,  always  punny,  cries  from  the  decades  away  from  his  current  life  as  heart.  As  he  enacts  each  poem,  add-­ an  out,  proud,  happily  married  gay  ing  music,  song,  dance,  gesture  and  man  and  parent.  A  â&#x20AC;&#x153;sissy  boyâ&#x20AC;?  who  photographs,  the  story  deepens.  played  with  dolls  and  tea  sets,  Steve  One  vignette  describes  the  mo-­ was  accepted  by  enlightened  parents  ment  when  at  puberty  he  began  to  and  loving  brothers,  but  the  outside  be  feel  the  torment  of  physical  desire Â

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IRU D PDQ :KHQ DW KH ÂżQDOO\ KDG a  passionate  encounter  with  another  boy,  afterward  neither  could  admit  what  it  might  mean.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do  you  think  â&#x20AC;Ś  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  queer?  Homosexuals?â&#x20AC;?  The  answer  was  silence  and  shame,  and  the  two  never  met  again.

The  piece,  which  has  evolved  through  14  performances  in  the  past  two  years,  is  strong,  and  could  be  stronger.  In  the  Middlebury  staging,  the  photographs  were  projected  on  a  screen  so  far  from  most  of  the  action  that  it  was  hard  to  take  my  eyes  off  Cadwell  to  notice  them.  The  poems  contain  many  snatches  of  lyrics  and  tunes  from  Bob  Dylan,  the  Beatles,  Motown  and  more,  but  I  was  al-­ ways  more  interested  in  Cadwellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  own  words  than  in  quotes  from  the  Boomer  playlist.

Cadwell  calls  his  piece  a  theatri-­ cal  memoir,  but  it  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  easy  to  clas-­ sify.  As  it  morphs  between  nostalgic  slide  show  and  stirring  motivational  OHFWXUH DQG GHÂżDQW VODP SRHWU\ DQG mildly  campy  disco  drag  with  mul-­ tiple  costume  changes,  what  makes  it  hang  together  is  how  it  tracks  the  changing  arc  of  our  entire  shared  American  culture.  From  the  post-­ war  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;50s,  through  the  political,  civil  rights  and  anti-­war  upheavals  of  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s,  the  cascade  of  liberation  move-­ ments  in  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s  for  women  and  homosexuals,  and  the  devastation  of  AIDS  in  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s,  the  show  calls  up  and  recaps  a  time  of  remarkable  change  worth  remembering.

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Brandon  horse  farm  to  host open  barn  with  demos  Sat.

Very Merry Middlebury has events for all ages MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Holiday  magic  has  once  again  come  to  Middlebury,  with  A  Very  Merry  Middlebury,  which  started  Dec.  1.

The  Better  Middlebury  Partnershipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Very  Merry  Middlebury  committee  KDV D IHVWLYH DQG IXQ ÂżOOHG PRQWK RI December  planned,  complete  with  visits  from  Santa,  horse  drawn  wagon  rides,  Stag  and  Doe  night,  a  breakfast  with  holiday  characters,  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  Spyâ&#x20AC;?  contest  with  prizes,  the  Hot  Chocolate  Hut  and  free  gift  wrap  for  items  pur-­ chased  in  Middlebury.

Dec.  1-­31:  I  Spy  10  Tiny  Reindeer 7U\ WR ÂżQG WKH WLQ\ UHLQGHHU KLG-­ den  in  ten  store  windows  in  downtown  0LGGOHEXU\ DQG EH HQWHUHG WR ZLQ in  Middlebury  Money.  Rules  and  con-­ test  details  are  displayed  in  the  window  of  the  Vermont  Book  Shop.  This  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  reindeer  are  miniature  framed  original  illustrations  by  renowned  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  author  Ashley  Wolff.  Ten  entrants  will  be  drawn  at  random  to  win  the  reindeer  illustrations  at  the  conclusion  of  the  contest.  The  contest  is  free.

Dec.  1-­31:  Be  Your  Favorite  Christmas  Character Ever  wonder  what  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  look  like  as  a  snowman?  Or  a  gingerbread  girl?  Your  family  can  pose  for  pictures  with  an  assortment  of  adorable  character  cut-­outs  around  town,  including  Santa,  a  nutcracker,  gingerbread  siblings,  and  snowmen  (or  ladies!).  Posing  with  the  character  cut-­outs  is  free.

Saturday,  Dec.  6:  Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Arrival Kick  the  holiday  season  off  with  a  IXQ ÂżOOHG PRUQLQJ LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ $W 9:45  a.m.,  welcome  Santa  to  Middle-­ EXU\ DV KH DUULYHV YLD ÂżUHWUXFN RYHU the  Cross  Street  Bridge  and  up  Main  Street,  going  around  twice  to  give  ev-­ eryone  time  to  see  him.  Then,  enjoy  a  visit  with  the  right  jolly  old  elf  himself  at  the  Middlebury  Community  House  IURP D P S P $ MXJJOHU ZLOO be  on  hand  to  entertain  families  wait-­ ing  in  line  and  families  can  take  an  old-­fashioned  horse-­drawn  wagon  ride  through  downtown  Middlebury.  Visits  with  Santa  and  the  horse-­drawn  wagon  rides  are  both  free.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  leave  Middlebury  without  doing  a  bit  of  holiday  shopping.  Any-­ thing  purchased  in  Middlebury  can  be  wrapped  for  free  at  51  Main  from  noon-­4  p.m.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  just  show  your  receipt.  And,  of  course,  make  time  for  a  cozy  cup  of  hot  cocoa  from  the  always-­pop-­ ular  Hot  Cocoa  Hut  in  Cannon  Park;Íž  MXVW FHQWV IRU D FXS ZLWK DOO WKH Âż[-­ ings.  The  Hot  Cocoa  Hut  will  be  open  IURP D P S P Thursday,  Dec.  11: Stag  &  Doe  Night Your  favorite  Middlebury  shops  will  EH RSHQ ODWH IRU H[WHQGHG VKRSSLQJ RQ Stag  &  Doe  Night.  In  addition  to  great  shopping,  you  can  enjoy  restaurant  and  drink  specials  and  tastings  by  Wood-­ chuck  Cider,  App  Gap  and  more  dur-­ ing  your  night  out.  To  really  make  it  festive,  the  S.D.  Ireland  Cement  Truck  will  be  on  hand  downtown  to  wow  with  their  display  of  holiday  lights.

The  Hot  Cocoa  Hut  (Cannon  Park)  and  Gift  Wrap  Station  (51  Main)  will  ERWK RIIHU H[WHQGHG KRXUV DV ZHOO ² everything  is  open  from  5-­8  p.m.  The  tastings  and  gift  wrap  are  all  free.

Saturday,  Dec.  13:  Visit  with Santa  &  Character  Breakfast Did  you  forget  to  ask  Santa  for Â

BRANDON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Lazy  Acres  Equines  in  Brandon  is  hosting  an  open  barn  event  on  Saturday,  Dec.  6,  from  1-­5  p.m.  featuring  a  demon-­ stration  of  upper  level  dressage  to  music  as  well  as  an  equine  massage  demonstration.  Catie  Hill  and  Ellen  Miller  of  the  Ellen  Miller  Riding  School  and  Judith  Falk  of  Second  Wind  Equine  Sports  Massage  will  giving  demonstrations  and  semi-­ nars.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bringing  this  type  of  inspiring  and  educational  event  to  folks  who Â

love  horses  is  what  we  are  all  about,â&#x20AC;?  said  Michelle  Kingston,  president  of  Lazy  Acres  Equines.

In  addition  to  the  demonstrations,  instructors  will  be  available  to  dis-­ cuss  natural  horse  training,  barrel  racing,  centered  riding,  mounted  shooting  and  dressage  training,  and  horse  ownership.  People  will  also  have  a  chance  to  meet  the  lesson  horses.  For  information  contact  Lazy  $FUHV (TXLQHV DW RU info@lazyacresequines.com.

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The Little City invites you to the Holiday Stroll VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Holiday  spirit  will  be  bubbling  over  in  the  Little  City  of  Vergennes  this  season  starting  off  with  the  ninth  annual  Holiday  Stroll  this  Saturday,  Dec.  6.  The  month  of  December  will  see  many  activities  in  Vergennes  to  keep  people  in  the  holiday  frame  of  mind. &KDW ZLWK 6DQWD RYHU EUHDNIDVW ÂżOO \RXU JLIW bag  with  local  crafts,  and  enjoy  songs  and  music  with  friends  at  the  Vergennes  Holiday  Stroll.  Participants  will  enjoy  a  festive  collection  of  activities  ranging  from  a  fantastic  Winter  Craft  Fair  to  a  stroll  down  Main  Street  ringing  bells  and  singing  songs  with  Santa  and  his  elves.  On  Dec.  6  the  fun  starts  at  7:30  a.m.  with  a  pancake  breakfast  at  the  Vergennes  Union  High  School  and  go  all  day  to  5  p.m.  in  Vergennes  &LW\ 3DUN DV WKH ZLQQHUV RI WKH ÂżUVW DQQXDO Gingerbread  House  Contest  are  announced.

A  few  of  the  event  highlights  include  breakfast  with  Santa  at  Vergennes  Union  High  School  Cafeteria  beginning  at  7:30  a.m.  The  14th  annual  Winter  Holiday  Craft  Fair  at  Vergennes  Union  Elementary  School  will  run  from  9  a.m.  to  3  p.m.

Get  in  the  spirit  of  the  Holiday  Stroll  with  a  leisurely  walk  with  Santa  beginning  at  10:30  a.m.  at  the  Vergennes  Opera  House.  The  jolly  elf  will  meander  with  a  group  of  friends  down  Main  Street  to  the  Bixby  Library.  The  14th  annual  Winter  Holiday  Craft  Fair  at  Vergennes  Union  Elementary  School  will  run  from  9  a.m.  to  3  p.m.

In  the  meantime,  the  Bixby  will  be  a  hoppinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  place  with  its  open  house  and  silent  auction  of  holiday  baskets.  Beloved  Vermont  singer/song-­

writer  Jon  Gailmor  will  make  his  annual  performance  at  the  Bixby  at  11  a.m.  The  library  will  host  more  singing  at  1  p.m.  when  the  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  cappella  singing  group  Maid-­ en  Vermont  performs.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  more  music  at  the  opera  house  courtesy  of  the  Champlain  Brass  Quintet  and  the  Victory  Baptist  Choir The  stroll  culminates  a  little  after  darkness  falls  with  the  lighting  of  City  Park  and  the  Memory  Tree.  The  Addison  County  Gospel  Choir  will  lead  the  caroling.  Check  out  the  full  schedule  for  exact  times  and  places.

In  addition  to  these  events,  the  Holiday  Stroll  kicks  off  a  week-­long  collection  of  food  items  for  the  Vergennes  Community  Food  Shelf.  Several  area  businesses  are  collection  points  for  non-­ perishable  food  items.  Items  will  be  collected  between  Dec.  6  and  13.

Stroll schedule of events 7:30-­10:00  a.m. Â

Vergennes  Union  High  School.  Breakfast  with  Santa,  crafts  for  the  kids.  Adults  $6;Íž  children  under  12  $5 9  a.m.-­2  p.m.  Open  House,  Crafts  &  Bake  Sale,  Armory  Lane  Senior  Housing 9  a.m.-­2  p.m.  Annual  Holiday  Baskets  Silent  Auction  and  Open  House,  Bixby  Li-­ brary 9:30  a.m.-­5:30  p.m.  Thirteenth  annual  Winter  Holiday  Craft  Fair,  Vergennes  Union  El-­ ementary  School 9:30  a.m.-­5:30  p.m.  Spot  the  Candy  Cane  for  discounts  at  participating  downtown  stores 10  a.m.-­2  p.m.  Make  &  Take  Crafts,  St.  Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Episcopal  Church 10:30  a.m.  Ring  in  the  Holiday  Stroll  with  Santa,  stroll  from  the  Opera  House  to  the  Bixby 10:30  a.m.-­5  p.m.  Grab  Bag,  Creative  Space 10:45  a.m.  Story  time  with  Santa,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Night  Before  Christmas,â&#x20AC;?  Bixby  Library 11  a.m.-­noon  Jon  Gailmor  performance,  Bixby  Library 11  a.m.-­noon   Vintage  Clocks  &  Father  Time,  The  Clock  Shop 11:45  a.m.-­12:30  p.m.  Champlain  Brass  Quintet  Performance,  Vergennes  Opera  House 11:30  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.  Holiday  Refreshments  &  Treats,  courtesy  Ver-­ gennes  Community  Forum,  Bixby  Library 1-­1:30  p.m.  Maiden  Vermont  Performance,  Bixby  Library 12:30-­3  p.m.  Visit  with  Santa  &  Mrs.  Claus  at  Vergennes  Opera  House:  Pictures  with  Santa;Íž  Trim  the  Tree;Íž  Make  &  Take  Crafts,  courtesy  of  St.  Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Episcopal  Church;Íž  Hot  Cocoa,  courtesy  of  the  Lions  Club;Íž  Gingerbread  Cookie  Decorating,  courtesy  of  Northland  Job  Corps  Culinary  Students;Íž  Holi-­ day  Bake  Sale,  Little  City  Players 1:45  p.m.  Last  Call  for  Silent  Auction  Bids,  Bixby  Li-­ brary 3-­3:30  p.m.  Victory  Baptist  Church  Choir,  Vergennes  Op-­ era  House 4:45  p.m.  S.D.  Ireland  lighted  Holiday  Mixer  Truck,  Vergennes  City  Park 4:45  p.m.  Cocoa  in  the  Park

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Assessment change on the horizon The  transition  away  from  the  New  being  used,  broadly,  to  make  signif-­ England  Common  Assessment  Pro-­ icant  judgments  about  all  facets  of  gram  (NECAP)  towards  the  Smarter  our  schools.  It  was  in  this  light  that  Balanced  Assessment  this  year  is  a  Vermont  Secretary  of  Education  major  shift  in  the  testing  landscape  Rebecca  Holcombe  recently  came  in  Vermont  schools,  and  out  against  the  negative  it  occurs  this  spring.  The  effects  of  accountabili-­ Smarter  Balanced  As-­ ty  and  testing,  in  a  letter  sessment  will  be  used  outlining  the  problems  as  the  primary  means  of  with  the  No  Child  Left  judging  the  strength  of  Behind  (NCLB)  Act.  our  schools,  both  from  Her  perspective  struck  the  state  and  federal  a  chord  nationwide,  and  levels,  and  is  tied  to  the  put  Vermont  squarely  Common  Core  State  on  the  map  as  a  pro-­ Standards.  Consider-­ gressive  leader  in  the  able  energy  has  been  current  debate  on  how  put  into  preparing  for  to  hold  our  schools  ac-­ this  change,  and  there  countable. is  much  hope  that  this  The  Agency  of  Edu-­ assessment  will  eventu-­ cation  is  moving  in  the  ally  have  the  capacity  to  right  direction,  in  work-­ tell  us  more  about  how  ing  towards  the  develop-­ our  students  are  doing  by Peter Burrows ment  of  a  balanced  ac-­ through  stronger  psy-­ countability  system  that  chometrics,  computer  utilizes  multiple  layers  adaptive  technologies,  and  a  clear  of  data  to  assess  how  supervisory  connection  between  assessment  and  unions  are  doing  in  order  to  provide  curriculum.  support.  This  type  of  model  engages  This  assessment  comes  to  us  accountability  more  productively,  during  a  time  when  there  is  much  and  pushes  in  support  rather  than  conversation  about  our  overreli-­ punishments,  as  has  been  the  case  ance  on  testing  as  a  means  of  as-­ with  many  of  the  recriminations  of  sessing  how  our  schools  are  doing.  NCLB.  We  certainly  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  need  fur-­ Concerns  about  the  amount  of  time  ther  mandates  from  state  and  federal  it  takes  to  test  students  and  the  loss  legislation  to  empower  our  schools. of  instructional  time,  along  with  a  As  the  Smarter  Balanced  Assess-­ fear  of  falling  into  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;drill  and  killâ&#x20AC;?  ment  approaches  and  replaces  the  modality,  are  central  to  these  con-­ NECAP  math  and  reading  assess-­ cerns.  In  addition,  we  see  and  have  ments,  the  state  has  approached  its  seen  these  same  state  assessments  implementation  with  a  very  metered Â

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response,  in  order  to  put  the  assess-­ ment  results  in  perspective.  We  know  that  we  will  see  very  differ-­ ent  results  from  what  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  come  to  expect  from  our  schools  with  the  NECAP.  Not  only  is  the  assessment  changing,  but  the  cut  scores  used  to  GHWHUPLQH SURÂżFLHQF\ KDYH FKDQJHG dramatically  as  well.  This  is  a  big  move.  We  are  transitioning  from  a  shared  general  assessment  that  was  tied  to  each  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  unique  standards  to  one  that  is  tied  to  the  Common  Core.  Throughout  the  country,  we  are  hearing  the  same  general  theme  emerge  regarding  the  Smarter  Bal-­ anced  Assessment  and  the  PARCC  (the  other  assessment  tied  to  the  Common  Core  that  some  states  are  using).  These  assessments  are  more  accurate  and  more  engaging,  and  can  be  used  as  part  of  a  stron-­ ger  accountability  system  that  uti-­ lizes  multiple  measures  as  opposed  to  one  summative  test  score.  We  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  yet  know  what  is  com-­ ing  with  the  reauthorization  of  the  Elementary  and  Secondary  Educa-­ tion  Act  that  is  the  foundation  of  federal  accountability,  but  we  can  be  sure  that  Vermont  is  headed  in  the  right  direction  in  framing  our  new  assessment  and  using  it  to  more  accurately  assess  our  schools.  Peter  Burrows,  D.Ed.,  is  super-­ intendent  of  the  Addison  Central  Supervisory  Union  and  has  more  than  two  decades  of  experience  in  education.

BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Chocolate  lovers  and  those  who  love  the  Christmas  spirit  are  invited  to  come  to  down-­ town  Bristol  this  Friday  evening  for  a  holiday  season  kickoff.

The  evening  starts  and  ends  with  the  seventh  annual  Bristol  Choco-­ late  Walk,  in  which  shop-­ pers  can  come  sa-­ vor  a  com-­ plimentary  chocolate  treat  at  downtown  businesses  on  from  5  to  8  p.m.,  or  un-­ til  the  chocolate  runs  out.   Shoppers  can  travel  from  store  to  store,  sam-­ pling  the  decadent  chocolate  offerings,  while  browsing  for  gifts.  There  is  no  charge  to  par-­ ticipate,  just  an  appreciation  for  the  various  attributes  of  chocolate   â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  to  lift  spirits,  dispel  economic  woes,  satisfy  a  craving,  and  send  the  stock  market  soaring.

Look  for  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chocolate  Stopâ&#x20AC;?  sign  on  the  doors  of  participating  businesses.  More  information  is  online  at  www.discoverbristolvt. com.

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Solar  (Continued  from  Page  1A) and  Shoreham.

According  to  a  report  from  the  De-­ partment  of  Public  Service,  the  state  received  917  applications  for  net  me-­ tering  projects  through  October,  on  pace  to  break  last  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  record  total  of  1,027  applications.

The  largest  project  approved  in  the  county  was  a  2.2-­megawatt  array  be-­ tween  Route  7  and  Halladay  Road,  south  of  Middle  Road,  in  Middlebury  by  Champlain  Valley  Solar  Farm  LLC.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  same  size  as  the  larg-­ est  array  currently  in  Addison  Coun-­ ty,  the  Cross  Pollination  project  off  Route  7  several  miles  north  of  New  Haven  Junction.  That  array  was  built  in  2012  and  produces  enough  power  for  400  homes.

The  Champlain  Valley  Solar  Farm  array  is  the  second  largest  approved  by  the  Public  Service  Board  this  year,  after  a  2.5-­megawatt  array  in  Rutland.

Also  approved  by  the  state  in  2014  was  a  slightly  smaller  2.0-­megawatt  facility  near  the  intersection  of  Town  Line  Road  and  Route  22A  in  Bridport  and  a  500-­kilowatt  array  approved  on  Hardscrabble  Road  in  Bristol.

'HVSLWH D Ă&#x20AC;XUU\ RI VRODU DUUD\ SUR-­ posals  in  Addison  County  this  year,  the  Public  Service  Board  is  on  track  to  issue  fewer  CPGs  for  solar  propos-­ als  than  in  recent  years.  In  2013,  the  board  OKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  179  proposals,  down  from  221  in  2012.

But  while  the  number  of  propos-­

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Vermonters  can  enroll  solar,  wind  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  you  were  to  look  back  at  when  and  methane  projects  in  the  program, Â

but  to  date  more  than  95  percent  of  applications  have  been  for  solar  proj-­ ects.

6SULQJHU VDLG LW LV GLIÂżFXOW WR SUH-­ dict  when  the  growth  of  net-­metered  projects  will  meet  the  new  15  percent  of  peak  load  limit.  Right  now,  net  metering  accounts  for  about  6  per-­ cent  of  that  load. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hard  to  game  it  out,â&#x20AC;?  Springer  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  goal  of  the  15  percent  cap  was  to  get  some  runway  through  the  end  of  2016  and  have  the  period  open  for  that  period  of  time.â&#x20AC;?

6RODU ¿UPV LQ 9HUPRQW DQG DFURVV the  country  are  concerned  with  what  will  happen  after  2016,  when  a  fed-­ eral  tax  credit  for  renewable  energy  H[SLUHV 6SULQJHU VDLG RI¿FLDOV DW WKH Department  of  Public  Service  are  keeping  an  eye  on  that  date,  too,  and  have  tried  to  bring  consistency  to  the  renewable  energy  industry,  where  ¿UPV QDYLJDWH D ZDUUHQ RI VWDWH DQG federal  taxes,  subsidies  and  tax  cred-­ its.

BUSINESS  IS  BOOMING  Solar  companies  in  Vermont  wel-­ comed  the  net  metering  changes  and  say  business  is  booming.  SunCom-­ mon,  based  in  Waterbury,  has  seen  growth  in  its  residential  and  com-­ munity  solar  sectors.  This  week,  the  company  announced  the  installation  of  its  1,000th  residential  solar  unit,  and  noted  that  it  has  installed  units  at  146  Addison  County  homes.

SunCommon  solar  organizer  Tay-­ lor  Ralph  said  while  the  changes  to Â

Green  Mountain  Power  Rutland

2.50  MW Addison  County

Champlain  Valley  Solar  Farm  Middlebury

2.20  MW Addison  County

Bridport  Solar  Holdings  Bridport  WE90  Technology  Drive,  LLC  Brattleboro

2.00 Â MW Â

2.00 Â MW

Barton  Solar  LLC  Barton

1.89 Â MW

Next  Sun  Energy  Rutland  LLC  Rutland

1.83 Â MW

Next  Sun  Energy  Rutland  LLC  Rutland

1.50 Â MW

Rutland  Renewable  Energy  LLC  Rutland

1.00 Â MW

Charter  Hill  Solar  LLC  Rutland

1.00  MW Source:  Public  Servic  Board  orders,  2014

the  net  metering  law  have  little  effect  on  residential-­scale  projects,  they  al-­ low  SunCommon  to  expand  its  Com-­ munity  Solar  Array  program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By  raising  the  solar  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;capâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  from  4  to  15  percent  of  a  utilityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  peak  de-­ mand,  we  now  have  a  much  larger  op-­ portunity  to  install  solar  in  the  state,â&#x20AC;?  Ralph  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  effect  is  that  the  net  metering  program  has  allowed  Ver-­ monters  to  continue  to  grow  solar.â&#x20AC;?

The  company  said  it  plans  to  build  around  18  150-­kilowatt  Community  Solar  Arrays,  with  as  many  as  nine  in Â

Addison  County.

Springer  said  the  Shumlin  admin-­ istration  is  heartened  by  Vermont-­ ersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  interest  in  going  solar,  and  said  the  Department  of  Public  Service  will  continue  to  tweak  solar  regula-­ tions  so  they  best  meet  the  energy  goals  of  the  state  and  are  fair  to  con-­ sumers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  terms  of  net  metering,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  seen  a  real  explosion  of  interest,â&#x20AC;?  Springer  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thousands  and  thou-­ sands  of  people  have  signed  up  and  installed.â&#x20AC;?

(Continued  from  Page  1A) about  the  second  petition  and  the  nents  also  cited  concerns  about  the  survey  numbers.  parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  appearance,  cost,  noise  and  Recreation  committee  members  possible  contributions  to  East  Street  and  City  Manager  Mel  Hawley  be-­ congestion. lieve  the  wording  of  the  second  peti-­ The  park  is  proposed  to  have  three  tion  muddied  the  waters.   pieces  of  equipment,  the  largest  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  petition  implies  there  has  which  will  be  a  climbing  boat;Íž  a  pic-­ been  a  lack  of  transparency,  which  is  nic  table;Íž  and  four  parking  places  on  clearly  not  the  case  in  my  opinion,â&#x20AC;?  a  piece  of  city-­owned  lawn.

Hawley  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  record  clearly  Twenty-­one  residents  signed  a  pe-­ shows  that  the  work  of  the  commit-­ tition  that  read,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  the  undersigned  tee  has  been  routinely  communicat-­ residents  of  East  Street  are  not  in  fa-­ ed  to  the  city  council  and  public.â&#x20AC;? vor  of  the  proposed  toddler  park  to  Hawley  provided  documentation  be  build  on  the  lot  in  front  of  the  city  that:  pool.â&#x20AC;? Â&#x2021; ,QFOXGHG D FRS\ RI WKH VWDWHPHQW Another  34  of  Vergennesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  roughly  included  in  the  annual  report  and  2,600  residents  signed  a  second  pe-­ read  at  the  cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  annual  meeting  by  tition  that  added,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  also  believe  Klopfenstein  that  includes  details  on  that  any  further  projects  of  this  na-­ WKH SDUN DQG LWV ÂżQDQFLQJ ture  need  to  be  discussed  openly  at  a  Â&#x2021; 1RWHG WKH FRPPLWWHHÂśV SXEOLF reasonable  time  and  place  in  order  to  meeting  on  the  project  in  the  fall  promote  transparency.  of  2013  at  Vergennes  Thank  you.â&#x20AC;?

Union  Elementary  Aldermen  discussed  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t School,  to  which  East  both  sets  of  numbers  understand how Street  residents  re-­ last  week. a toddler park ceived  a  written  invi-­ Alderwoman  Lynn  is going to add tation  and  which  was  Donnelly  cited  the  two  to congestion publicized  by  Front  petitions.  Porch  Forum,  Face-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  not  comfortable  and noise where book,  school  newslet-­ until  that  is  fully  ad-­ there is a school ters  and  the  Addison  dressed.  Have  we  truly  and a pool that Independent. listened  to  the  people?â&#x20AC;?  is jammed all Â&#x2021; 1RWHG WKH 0D\ Donnelly  said.  2013  presentation  by  summer.â&#x20AC;?

Alderman  and  recre-­ â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Alderman the  committee  and  ation  committee  chair-­ Joe Klopfenstein project  architect  Da-­ man  Joe  Klopfenstein  vid  Raphael  made  at  a  said  he  thought  the  op-­ Vergennes  Downtown/ position  was  not  widespread.  Recreation  Planning  forum  at  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  my  opinion,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  heard  a  lot  Vergennes  Opera  House.  Attendees,  of  noise  from  a  very  few  people,â&#x20AC;?  according  to  the  document,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;agreed  Klopfenstein  said.  with  Mel  and  the  recreation  commit-­ There  is  evidence  of  support.  In  tee  that  the  lot  adjacent  to  the  swim-­ the  2012  survey,  124  area  residents  ming  pool  was  the  best  location.â&#x20AC;? responded  to  the  question,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  Â&#x2021; &LWHG WKH $XJXVW 9HU-­ would  you  like  to  see  more  of  in  gennes  Partnership  booth  on  Ver-­ Vergennes?â&#x20AC;?  The  greatest  single  re-­ gennes  Day  that  featured  playground  sponse  was  82  choosing  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parks/rec-­ plans.  reational  facilities.â&#x20AC;? Â&#x2021; &LWHG PLQXWHV RI FLW\ FRXQFLO Another  question  asked,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  PHHWLQJV WKDW UHJXODUO\ UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG type  of  new  recreational  area/facility  Klopfensteinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  reports  on  the  play-­ GR \RX IHHO ZRXOG PRVW EHQHÂżW WKH ground  project. greater  Vergennes  community?â&#x20AC;?  It  Â&#x2021; 1RWHG WKH Independent  reported  drew  120  responses,  with  the  highest  on  the  park  at  least  11  times  in  2013  response  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bike/walking  pathâ&#x20AC;?  at  95,  and  2014. followed  by  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dog  parkâ&#x20AC;?  at  42,  and  Hawley  acknowledged  the  recre-­ by  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Toddler  playgroundâ&#x20AC;?  at  37. ation  committee  violated  state  law  IS  IT  UNFAIR? by  not  warning  meetings  or  keep-­ Some  questions  have  come  up  ing  minutes,  something  he  said  was Â

corrected  as  soon  as  the  mistake  was  uncovered. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  were  meeting  informally,â&#x20AC;?  Hawley  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  it  was  clear  an  informal  committee  must  operate  under  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  open  meeting  law,  they  changed.â&#x20AC;?

Critics  also  cite  an  error  in  the  grant  application,  in  which  the  au-­ thor  may  have  confused  the  overall  percentage  support  for  recreation  IDFLOLWLHV SHUFHQW ZLWK VSHFLÂżF support  for  the  playground.  That  application  states,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;over  60  percent  of  those  surveyed  felt  that  a  toddler  park  was  the  recreational  facility  that  they  felt  would  most  EHQHÂżW WKH JUHDWHU 9HUJHQQHV FRP-­ munity.â&#x20AC;?

Some  opponents,  including  Sue  Ferland  at  the  August  council  meet-­ ing,  said  the  grant  was  obtained  EDVHG RQ ³D IDOVL¿HG VWDWHPHQW ´ %XW FLW\ RI¿FLDOV DFNQRZOHGJHG WKH PLVWDNH WR WKH VWDWH RI¿FLDOV DQG were  told  the  grant  would  still  be  awarded.

Opponents  also  say  the  recreation  committee  should  have  devoted  its  efforts  to  the  higher  priority  of  bike  and  walking  paths,  and  Alderman  Michael  Daniels  brought  that  ques-­ tion  up  at  last  weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  meeting.  Klopfenstein  and  Hawley  have  said  those  trails  would  be  much  more  costly,  and  that  spending  $21,000  of  city  funds  meets  a  need  more  cheaply.  +DZOH\ ODVW ZHHN FODULÂżHG WKH VXU-­ veyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  intent.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  purpose  of  the  survey  was  to  get  an  understanding  of  what  people  desired.  It  was  not  to  get  an  idea  of  what  the  No.  1  thing  was  and  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what  we  do,â&#x20AC;?  Hawley  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  clear  people  wanted  more  recreation  facilities,  and  the  toddler  park  â&#x20AC;Ś  ranked  third.â&#x20AC;?

Hawley  suggested  that  some  resi-­ dents  might  be  looking  for  ways  to  oppose  what  he  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;an  enhance-­ ment  project  for  the  poolâ&#x20AC;?  at  a  site  chosen  only  after  the  committee  vis-­ ited  and  studied  every  piece  of  city-­ owned  property  in  Vergennes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  a  lot  of  times  people  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  like  results  and  blame  pro-­ cess,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  COUNCIL  EYES  DECISION Last  week,  the  council  learned  (See  Decision,  Page  19A)

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 Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  December  4,  2014  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  19A

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App  (Continued  from  Page  1A)  In  some  cases,  older  men  have  made  initial  contact  with  teen  girls  through  Facebook  and  asked  them  to  switch  over  to  Kik  as  a  conveyance  for  more  risquĂŠ  material,  state  and  ORFDO RIÂżFLDOV VDLG 7KHUH DUH GHFHQ-­ cy  standards  that  must  be  observed  on  Facebook,  the  worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  largest  so-­ FLDO PHGLD SODWIRUP $QG SDUHQWV FDQ quite  easily  monitor  their  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  DFWLYLW\ RQ )DFHERRN Eric  Jollymore,  an  investiga-­ tor  with  the  Vermont  Department  of  Public  Safety,  indicated  that  Kik  has  become  â&#x20AC;&#x153;extremely  popularâ&#x20AC;?  amongst  high  school-­age  students  DQG HDUO\ WHHQV +H VDLG LWV SRSXODU-­ ity  is  in  part  due  to  its  versatility,  as  it  is  also  able  to  be  run  on  non-­cell  GHYLFHV OLNH DQ L3RG 7RXFK 6RPH parents  might  purchase  an  iPod  for  a  child  thinking  it  is  a  safe  alternative  RU ORJLFDO SUHFXUVRU WR D FHOOSKRQH Âł.LN LV D SRSXODU FRPPRQ ÂżQG here  with  evidence  at  the  (state  po-­ lice)  lab,â&#x20AC;?  Jollymore  stated  in  a  re-­ FHQW H PDLO H[FKDQJH ZLWK :KLWQH\ 7KH 'HSDUWPHQW RI 3XEOLF 6DIHW\ KDV a  lab  through  which  Internet-­  and  computer-­related  crimes  are  inves-­ WLJDWHG 3ROLFH 2IÂżFHU &KULV 0DVRQ LV WKH VFKRRO UHVRXUFH RIÂżFHU IRU 0LGGOH-­ EXU\ SXEOLF VFKRROV +H WRR KDV encountered  cases  involving  teens  who  have  received/sent  inappropri-­ DWH WH[WV RU H PDLOV $QG .LN LV RQO\ SDUW RI WKH VWRU\

â&#x20AC;&#x153;By  far,  the  most  problems  we  are  having  is  with  Snapchat,  which  is  custom-­designed  to  be  used  for  sex-­ WLQJ ´ 0DVRQ VDLG  Snapchat  is  an  application  that  allows  the  sender  to  set  a  time  limit  after  which  the  photo  will  be  hidden  from  the  recipientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  device  and  delet-­ HG IURP 6QDSFKDWÂśV VHUYHUV %XW WKLV FDQ RI FRXUVH EDFNÂżUH LI D UHFLSLHQW chooses  to  photograph  the  image  he  RU VKH KDV EHHQ VHQW YLD 6QDSFKDW 0DVRQ VDLG WKH WHPSRUDO QDWXUH RI the  photos  makes  it  a  popular  vehicle  for  some  people  to  send  things  that  are  â&#x20AC;&#x153;wildly  inappropriate  and  offen-­ VLYH ´ 7LQGHU LV DQRWKHU DSS WKDW LV LQ-­ FUHDVLQJO\ EHLQJ XVHG E\ WHHQV ,W LV essentially  an  app  that  matches  po-­ tential  partners  for  hook-­ups,  Whit-­ QH\ QRWHG 0DVRQ KDV DOVR VHHQ )DFHERRN used  by  some  students  as  a  means  by  which  to  be  mean,  or  bully  each  RWKHU $QG WKHUH DUH XQIRUWXQDWHO\ QR laws  or  statutes  that  affect  bullying  DQG KDUDVVPHQW KH QRWHG 2IWHQ-­ times,  disorderly  conduct  is  the  only  criminal  consequence  that  the  most  serious  offenders  can  face  in  harass-­ ment  and  obscenity  cases,  according  WR 0DVRQ $V VFKRRO UHVRXUFH RIÂżFHU 0D-­ son  works  with  students  who  have  EHHQ Ă&#x20AC;DJJHG IRU DQ RIIHQVH 3DUW RI his  job  is  to  work  with  the  students  to  let  them  know  the  potential  con-­ sequences  of  their  behavior,  if  it Â

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Klopfenstein  also  wondered  about  how  much  of  an  impact  the  DFUH SOD\JURXQG PLJKW KDYH on  a  neighborhood  that  already  in-­ cludes  VUES,  the  swimming  pool,  a  skate  park,  and  tennis  and  basket-­ EDOO FRXUWV â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  understand  how  a  toddler  park  is  going  to  add  to  congestion  and  noise  where  there  is  a  school  and  a  pool  that  is  jammed  all  summer,â&#x20AC;?  KH VDLG Benton  said  he  believed  the  loca-­ tion  â&#x20AC;&#x153;has  a  lot  of  positives,â&#x20AC;?  but  said  the  best  approach  was  to  vote  on Â

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(Continued  from  Page  1A) that  have  been  killed  by  police  in  re-­ cent  years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eleven  hundred  miles  from  Fergu-­ son,  here  I  stand,  just  as  brown,  just  as  young  and  just  as  dangerous  to  Amer-­ LFD ´ VDLG 3DXOLQR ZKR LGHQWLÂżHV DV D person  of  color.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ferguson  was  not  a  drop  in  the  ocean,  but  rather  a  ripple  of  great  magnitude.â&#x20AC;?

Paulino  cited  a  study  by  the  organi-­ zation  Malcolm  X  Grassroots  Move-­ ment  that  found  that  every  28  hours,  a  black  man  is  killed  by  a  police  of-­ ÂżFHU VHFXULW\ JXDUG RU YLJLODQWH LQ WKH United  States. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  read  that  people  like  me,  people  from  the  same  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;hoods  as  me,  people  that  were  the  same  brown  as  me,  would  be  shot,  killed  and  forgotten,â&#x20AC;?  Paulino,  who  grew  up  in  the  Washing-­ ton  Heights  neighborhood  of  Manhat-­ tan,  said.

Paulino  continued  to  say  that  the  shooting  of  Michael  Brown  was  just  another  example  of  the  racial  divi-­ sions  among  Americans  that  persisted  through  the  Civil  Rights  Movement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  told  me  that  America  was  a  lie,  that  America  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  post-­race,â&#x20AC;?  Pau-­ lino  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  fact,  America  has  yet  to  face  race.â&#x20AC;?

After  his  remarks,  Paulino  invited  those  in  the  crowd  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  who  represented  many  different  races  and  ethnicities  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  to  give  each  other  a  hug,  which  many  did. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These  are  your  friends  and  allies,â&#x20AC;?  Paulino  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Look  to  each  other  for  places  of  comfort  and  unity.  We  can  rewrite  our  history  and  you,  being  here  today,  gives  me  no  doubt  about  that.â&#x20AC;?

After  the  rally,  seniors  Jackie  Park  and  Carter  Kelly,  who  both  identify  as  persons  of  color,  said  they  came  out  to  show  their  solidarity  with  the  residents  of  Ferguson. Âł, WKLQN LWÂśV LPSRUWDQW WKDW ZH ÂżJKW against  the  white  supremacist  system  that  is  causing  this  type  of  violence  to  be  repeated  throughout  history,â&#x20AC;?  Kelly  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  not  a  new  problem;Íž  this  is  not  something  that  hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  happened  before  and  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  something  that  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  happen  again.â&#x20AC;?

(Continued  from  Page  1A) FairPoint  by  letter  that  if  com-­ plaints  regarding  service  quality  GLG QRW GHFUHDVH VLJQL¿FDQWO\ E\ the  end  of  November,  a  request  for  an  investigation  would  be  made.  As  of  press  time  the  regulator,  called  the  Public  Service  Board,  has  not  formally  announced  what  it  would  do.

Ripton  Elementary  School  stu-­ dents  from  pre-­K  through  sixth  grade  will  show  off  their  newly  acquired  circus  skills  on  Friday  afternoon  at  2  p.m.  in  the  school  gym.  The  per-­ formance  will  showcase  what  the  students  have  learned  during  this  weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  four-­day  artist-­in-­residency  with  circus  skills  teacher  Jill  Flem-­ ing  of  Circus  Smirkus.  The  public  is  welcome  to  attend.

Four  organizations  serving  those  in  need  in  Addison  County  received  a  portion  of  the  $231,931  that  the  Fanny  Allen  Foundation  allocated  in  grants  this  year,  the  organization  announced  this  week.  Among  those  receiving  funds  were  WKH &KDPSODLQ 9DOOH\ 2IÂżFH RI Economic  Opportunity  for  the  Addison  Community  Action  Food  Shelf,  the  Charter  House  Coalition  in  Middlebury  for  its  programs  serving  immediate  needs,  the  Champlain  Valley  Agency  on  Ag-­ ingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  volunteer  program,  and  the  John  Graham  Shelter  for  its  No  One  Left  Outside  program.  The  next  grant  application  is  due  April  15,  2015;Íž  guidelines  for  applica-­ tion  are  online  at  fannyallen.org.

IURP ÂżQDQFLDO LQVWLWXWLRQV WKURXJK-­ out  Vermont  gathered  in  Montpelier  Tuesday  for  the  Small  Business  Ad-­ ministrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Annual  Meeting  and  Awards  Breakfast.  The  SBA  recog-­ nized  National  Bank  of  Middlebury  for  its  efforts  supporting  SBA  loan  programs.  Appalachian  Gap  Distillery  of  Middlebury  was  awarded  a  gold  medal  for  its  Snowfall  Vermont  Whiskey  and  a  bronze  for  its  Kaf-­ fevän  coffee  liqueur  at  the  10th  annual  Great  American  Distillers  Festival  in  Portland,  Ore.,  recent-­ ly.  They  competed  against  compe-­ tition  from  across  the  country.  The  108-­proof  whiskey  won  gold  in  the  Unaged  Whiskey  category,  and  the  Kaffevän  earned  its  medal  in  the  More  than  a  hundred  lenders  Coffee  Liqueur  category.

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MIDDLEBURY  COLLEGE  FRESHMAN  Rubby  Paulino  stands  in  front  of  a  large  crowd  of  students,  staff  and  faculty  below  Mead  Chapel  Monday  afternoon.  Paulino  organized  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  National  Student  Walk  Out  Day  event  to  stand  in  solidarity  with  those  in  Ferguson,  Mo.

different  experiences. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whites  and  non-­black  people  of  color  often  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  take  the  lead  on  this  type  of  organizing,â&#x20AC;?  Park  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;For  PH SROLFH EUXWDOLW\ DQG UDFLDO SURÂżO-­ ing  by  the  police  is  not  a  reality,  but  understanding  that  it  exists  and  taking  the  lead  on  organizing  about  this  is  im-­ portant.â&#x20AC;?

Paulino  said  he  was  inspired  to  or-­ ganize  the  event  in  Middlebury  after  attending  a  rally  in  New  York  while  home  for  Thanksgiving. $VNHG LI KH LGHQWLÂżHG ZLWK WKH SOLJKW of  Ferguson  residents,  Paulino  said  that  he  has  not  personally  experienced  ha-­ rassment  by  police,  but  acknowledged  WKDW GLVWUXVW RI SROLFH RIÂżFHUV H[LVWV LQ his  New  York  City  neighborhood. Âł, GRQÂśW ÂżQG FRPIRUW LQ WKH SROLFH LQ my  neighborhood,â&#x20AC;?  Paulino  said.

He  said  that  in  places  like  Vermont  and  Middlebury  College  it  is  especial-­ ly  important  to  talk  about  racial  issues  because  the  population  of  non-­whites  is  so  small. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  even  more  important,  because  here  you  have  people  with  a  lot  of  privilege,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not  to  dis-­ credit  protests  or  demonstrations  in  more  urban  places  â&#x20AC;Ś  but  to  change  MIDDLEBURY  COLLEGE  SENIOR  Molly  Stuart  speaks  to  a  gathering  the  minds  of  the  people  here,  who  do  in  front  of  Mead  Chapel  Monday  afternoon  during  National  Student  Walk  have  privilege,  could  change  legisla-­ Out  Day,  a  call  to  action  to  raise  awareness  of  police  violence. tion,  could  change  society.â&#x20AC;?

Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell Carter  said  it  is  important  to  have  discussions  about  race  even  in  Ver-­ mont,  where  96  percent  of  residents  identify  as  white. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  still  people  here  that  have  to  deal  with  these  issues  and  this  op-­ pression  every  day,â&#x20AC;?  Carter  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  live  here  and  I  have  to  deal  with  this  every  day.

Park,  who  is  of  Asian  descent,  said  it  is  important  to  recognize  that  non-­ whites  of  different  races  share  a  host  of Â

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