Feb. 14, 2013 - B section

New chapter

Beat the blues

3 OT thriller

Biking, martial arts and tea all help stave off winter blues. See our Health and Well-being section.

The Panther men rallied from 14 down, but eventually lost in three overtimes to Amherst. See Page 1B.

Ilsley Library has named a new director to replace retiring chief David Clark. See Page 3A.

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 67 No. 7

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, February 14, 2013

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50 Pages

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PAGE 2A — Addison Independent, Thursday, February 14, 2013

‘Play On!’ THE MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY Players will stage “Play On!” Feb. 14 through 17 at the Town Hall Theater.

The play, written by Rick Abbot and directed by Dora Greven, is a madcap farce about a small-­town community theater company trying, with hilarious results, to stage a murder mystery play. Things go from bad to worse as the cast and crew of the play within the play move from rehearsals to opening night. Pictured are, clockwise from top left, Robynn Stanley and Tom Noble;; Stanley and Noble;; Kevin Commins, Matt White and Kendra Grat-­ ton;; Mike Lynch;; Noble, White and Stanley;; White and Gratton;; and Stanley, White, Kathy Walls and Commins.

Independent photos/Trent Campbell

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  February  14,  2013  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  3A

Bristol

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From  poverty  to  prosperity By  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin  As  I  travel  around  the  state  visiting  with  Vermonters,  I  am  grateful  for  how  well  we  are  doing.  Our  unemployment  rate  is  consistently  among  the  lowest  in  the  nation.  We  are  coming  out  of  the  Great  Re-­ cession  in  better  condition  than  our  neighbors.   Our  revenues  have  UHERXQGHG E\ SHUFHQW VLQFH LWV GHSWKV $QG ZH DUH ÂżJKWLQJ EDFN from  Tropical  Storm  Irene  stronger  than  ever. %XW WKH SHRSOH RI RXU VWDWH DUH QRW VDWLVÂżHG ZLWK MXVW GRLQJ ZHOO DQG neither  am  I.  There  are  still  Vermonters  who  are  working  hard,  but  struggling  to  get  by.  Others  would  like  to  return  to  work  but  are  trapped  in  a  system  WKDW VWLĂ&#x20AC;HV WKH GHVLUH WR JHW DKHDG $QG WKHUH DUH VWLOO 9HUPRQW NLGV who  are  not  getting  what  they  need  to  be  ready  for  school,  work  and  life.

7R Âż[ WKHVH ORQJ VLPPHULQJ SUREOHPV ZH PXVW PDNH VXUH ZH DUH spending  our  resources  to  help  our  fellow  Vermonters  get  back  on  their  feet  and  back  to  work  in  the  smartest  way  we  can.  Right  now  we  are  not  doing  so.    So  my  budget  focuses  on  ways  we  can  ensure  a  better  future  for  our  children,  because  that  is  the  best  way  to  combat  poverty  and  strengthen  Vermont.  I  have  presented  three  related  proposals  to  ad-­ vance  this  goal.  *****  First,  I  have  called  for  rethinking  the  way  we  educate  our  kids.  More  ZHOO SD\LQJ MREV ÂżOOHG E\ ZHOO SUHSDUHG 9HUPRQWHUV LV WKH NH\ WR RXU stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  future,  and  we  will  get  there  by  recognizing  that  education  means  much  more  than  what  happens  within  the  traditional  four  walls  of  a  classroom.  Education  must  be  nimble,  individualized,  and  tech-­ nology-­driven  to  prepare  children  starting  in  their  earliest  years  for  VXFFHVV LQ WKHLU FDUHHUV SDUWLFXODUO\ LQ ÂżHOGV OLNH VFLHQFH WHFKQRORJ\ engineering,  and  math.  Vermont  employers  are  already  clamoring  for  ZRUNHUV UHDG\ WR ÂżOO WKHVH VNLOOHG MREV DQG ZH H[SHFW DQ HYHQ JUHDWHU need  as  our  economy  continues  to  grow.  *****  Second,  we  must  support  both  education  and  our  economy  by  ensur-­ ing  that  quality  childcare  is  available  for  parents  who  need  that  help  to  stay  or  advance  in  their  jobs.  For  many  Vermonters,  the  biggest  barrier  to  work  and  prosperity  is  the  inability  to  afford  quality  childcare.  This  prevents  parents  from  taking  jobs  that  would  lift  their  families  out  of  poverty,  and  it  limits  the  choices  they  can  make  to  give  their  children  a  strong  start.  That  is  why  I  propose  investing  $16.7  million  of  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  allocation  for  the  Earned  Income  Tax  Credit  directly  for  the  EHQHÂżW RI ORZHU LQFRPH 9HUPRQWHUV ZKR QHHG TXDOLW\ FKLOGFDUH  Some  have  criticized  this  proposal,  instead  calling  for  funding  childcare  subsidies  through  higher  taxes.  But  Vermont  already  enjoys  one  of  the  most  progressive  tax  systems  in  the  country.  Our  current  EITC  allocation  is  among  the  highest  in  the  nation,  and  has  risen  49  percent  in  the  past  eight  years  because  it  is  federally  indexed.  We  can  invest  a  portion  of  the  combined  state  and  federal  EITC,  roughly  15  percent,  in  a  more  targeted  way  that  will  directly  help  children  who  live  in  poverty  without  imposing  an  additional  tax  burden  on  hard-­ working  Vermonters  while  our  state  struggles  out  of  the  worst  reces-­ sion  any  of  us  have  seen. *****  Finally,  I  believe  that  we  can  strengthen  our  state  and  offer  better  opportunities  for  lower-­income  families  by  addressing  the  so-­called  ³EHQHÂżWV FOLII´ LQ RXU FXUUHQW ZHOIDUH V\VWHP 2XU V\VWHP QRZ SH-­ nalizes  Vermonters  who  want  to  work,  because  as  they  begin  to  earn  PRQH\ ZH UHGXFH WKHLU FKLOGFDUH DQG RWKHU EHQHÂżWV E\ HYHQ PRUH causing  many  to  stay  out  of  the  workforce  or  quit  their  new  jobs.  Right  now,  Vermont  is  the  only  state  in  the  country  that  extends  ZHOIDUH 5HDFK 8S EHQHÂżWV LQGHÂżQLWHO\ ZLWKRXW LQWHUUXSWLRQ WR WKH entire  eligible  household.  Doing  so  does  nothing  to  encourage  people  to  get  a  job.  That  is  why  my  proposal  to  dramatically  increase  our  FKLOGFDUH VXEVLG\ LV FRXSOHG ZLWK D IDLU ÂżYH \HDU OLPLW RQ RXU ZHOIDUH WR ZRUN EHQHÂżWV 7RJHWKHU WKHVH SURSRVDOV KHOS Âż[ WKH EHQHÂżWV FOLII stabilize  our  welfare-­to-­work  program,  and  promote  opportunity  for  welfare  recipients.  At  the  same  time,  we  will  provide  protections  and  programs  for  WKRVH ZKR DUH XQDEOH WR EH LQ WKH ZRUNIRUFH WR ÂżJKW SRYHUW\ DQG VXS-­ port  those  in  need.  Indeed,  even  with  the  changes  I  have  proposed,  our  budget  for  next  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  human  services  programs  has  increased.  There  are  other  investments  in  my  budget  to  support  our  children,  improve  our  education  system,  and  strengthen  Vermont  as  well,  such  as  free  school  meals  for  all  low-­income  students,  and  funding  to  lower  the  cost  of  higher  education  for  Vermont  students.  I  also  proposed  greater  investments  in  workforce  development,  and  scholarships  for  Ver-­ PRQWHUV ZKR WUDLQ LQ D VFLHQFH WHFKQRORJ\ RU PDWK ÂżHOG DQG FRPPLW to  working  in  our  state.  *****  We  have  an  opportunity  to  rethink,  revise  and  improve  how  we  in-­ vest  in  helping  to  lift  Vermonters  out  of  poverty  and  into  the  work-­ force.  It  will  take  hard  work  and  a  willingness  to  reconsider  beliefs  and  assumptions  that  many  of  us  have  held  for  a  long  time,  me  in-­ cluded.  I  am  ready  for  the  challenge,  and  I  ask  you  to  join  me. Â

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Sessionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  piece  propelled  reader What  a  delightful  piece  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pass-­ ing  the  torch,  still  holding  onâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  by  Abi  Sessions  (Feb.  7).  And  the  an-­ swer  surely  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;yes.â&#x20AC;?  Any  79-­year-­ old  pulled  to  the  top  of  Mount  Abraham  by  an  offspring  or  even  the  offspring  of  an  offspring  can  count  it  as  a  self-­propelled  ascent.  Better  still,  any  79-­year-­old  who  even  contemplates  hiking  to  the  top  of  Mount  Abraham  on  Jan.  1  can  count  it  as  a  self-­propelled  ascent.  We  look  forward  to  the  next  Ses-­ sions  column.

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Barely  registering  on  cool-­o-­meter I  like  to  think  that  sometimes,  rarely,  I  know,  but  still,  sometimes  â&#x20AC;Ś  sometimes  a  balding  49-­year-­old  can  be  a  little  hip,  a  little  cool.  But  a  viewing  of  the  55th  Annual  Grammy  Awards  show  on  Sunday  night  left  me  feeling  that  there  is  no  such  thing  as  a  little  hip  or  a  little  cool.  Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  either  all  the  way  hip  or  not  at  all.  Here  is  a  break  down  of  the  show  that  put  me  in  my  place.

8:00  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Taylor  Swift  comes  out  wearing  a  giant  pair  of  white  shorts  and  a  giant  white  top  hat.  She  danc-­ es  around  with  what  looks  like  that  creepy  trike-­riding  puppet  guy  from  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sawâ&#x20AC;?  movies,  a  bunch  of  Tim  Burton  circus  performers  and  a  guy  in  a  rabbit  suit.  The  show  has  just  started  and  I  already  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know Â

By Trent what  is  going  on.

Campbell Âą +RVW // &RRO - ZDONV RQ stage.  Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  almost  as  old  as  me  and  yet  still  very  cool.  How  does  he  do  it?  Maybe  it  helps  that  the  word  â&#x20AC;&#x153;coolâ&#x20AC;?  is  right  in  the  middle  of  his  name.  His  real  name  is  James  Todd  Smith  DQG KLV VWDJH QDPH VWDQGV IRU /DGLHV /RYH &RRO -DPHV I  have  a  strong  fan  base  amongst  the  septuagenar-­ ian  and  octogenarian  set,  so  maybe  I  will  change  my  name  to  SD  Cool  T  (Seniors  Dig  Cool  Trent).  Or  if  that  GRHVQÂśW ZRUN , ZLOO WDNH DQRWKHU FXH IURP // ZKR FDOOV Taylor  Swift  by  her  rap  name,  T.  Swizzle.  How  does  T.  Campbizzle  sound?

8:24  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  The  group  fun.  performs.  I  guess  Fun  is  not  hip.  Fun  is  not  cool.  fun.,  on  the  other  hand,  is  very  cool.

8:39  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Miguel  and  Whiz  Khalifa  perform.  Whiz?  Re-­ DOO\" :KHQ WKH FDPHUD ÂżUVW FXWV WR :KL] KH LV VWDQGLQJ

in  an  aisle  next  to  a  seated  guy  who  may  be  less  cool  WKDQ PH 7KH JX\ LV ZHDULQJ D EDG WLH DQG DQ LOO ¿WWLQJ navy  blazer.  How  did  he  get  a  ticket?  Whiz,  on  the  other  hand,  is  wearing  a  black  and  white  zig-­zag  patterned  suit.  He  is  shirtless  under  the  suit  jacket.  Could  I  pull  off  this  look?  No,  no  I  could  not.

9:28  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Kelly  Clarkson  wins  best  pop  vocal  album.  Remember  when  she  starred  with  her  American  Idol  runner-­up  in  that  horrible  2003  movie  â&#x20AC;&#x153;From  Justin  to  Kelly?â&#x20AC;?  How  did  she  get  cool?

9:41  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Jay-­Z  comes  on  stage  with  two  other  guys  to  accept  the  best  rap/ sung  collaboration  award.  He  points  to  one  of  his  collaborators,  who  is  wearing  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boyz  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n  the  Hoodâ&#x20AC;?  hat,  and  says,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  want  to  thank  The  Swap  Meet  for  his  hat.â&#x20AC;?  I  mistakenly  think  Jay-­Zâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  collaboratorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  rap  name  is  The  Swap  Meet.  Turns  out  his  name  is  The-­Dream  and  Jay-­Z  was  making  a  joke  about  The-­ Dream  getting  his  hat  at  a  swap  meet.  What  do  I  know?  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  that  hip.

9:50  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  I  set  the  DVR  to  tape  the  rest  of  the  show  so  I  can  go  to  bed.  Very  uncool.

10:05  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Bruno  Mars  performs  with  Sting.  Sting  was  big  when  I  was  young,  when  I  at  least  had  the  poten-­ tial  for  cool.  Now,  in  addition  to  being  uncool,  I  am  depressed.

10:10  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  The  camera  shows  Whiz  Khalifa  in  the  crowd  with  his  date,  who  is  completely  bald.  My  depression  lifts.  Maybe  there  is  hope  for  me  yet. Âą 7KH /XPLQHHUV SHUIRUP +H\ , KDYH WKH /X-­ (See  Clippings,  Page  5A)

Clippings

%HQHÂżWV RI DJLQJ DUH KDUG WR VHH A  few  months  ago,  I  found  this  tidbit  on  the  Internet: start  eating  more  broccoli  than  Pop  Tarts,  and  put  on  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  people  age,  the  lens  of  the  eye  becomes  less  elas-­ pair  of  reading  glasses.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  life. tic,  losing  its  ability  to  focus  on  objects  up  close.  This  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  like  I  consider  losing  my  close-­up  vision  a  process,  called  presbyopia,  is  a  natural  part  of  aging,  and  cruel  sign  of  aging  (even  though  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  ouch  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  word  affects  nearly  everyone  over  the  age  of  40.â&#x20AC;? presbyopia  comes  from  the  Greek  words  presbus,  old  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yeah,â&#x20AC;?  I  said  when  I  read  it,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;maybe  everyone  over  man,  and  ops,  eye).  I  already  know  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  aging,  thanks  to,  the  age  of  40  who  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  awesome.  But  not  me.â&#x20AC;? among  other  things,  my  Bride  of  Frankenstein  hair  color,  Unlike  my  friends,  who  long  ago  started  exhibiting  WKH VDJJ\ Ă&#x20AC;HVK DERYH P\ NQHHFDSV DQG P\ JHQHUDO LP-­ the  telltale  signs  of  presbyopia  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  most  notably  accent-­ patience  with  an  entire  generation  that  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  believe  our  ing  their  home  decor  by  placing  reading  glasses  in  ev-­ VRFLHW\ RQFH Ă&#x20AC;RXULVKHG ZLWK RQO\ ODQGOLQHV ery  room  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  at  44  I  could  still  thread  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  just  frustrated  about  not  being  D QHHGOH RQ WKH ÂżUVW WU\ +DYLQJ JRQH able  to  tell  at  a  glance  whether  that  my  whole  life  without  requiring  cor-­ dot  on  my  upper  arm  is  a  beauty  mark  rective  lenses,  I  saw  no  reason  to  start.  or  a  tick.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  used  to  getting  an  instant  /HW HYHU\RQH HOVH JLYH LQ WR WKLV LQ-­ read  on  my  immediate  surroundings,  evitable  condition,  I  thought.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  pass. and  I  resent  the  inconvenience  of  my  Recently,  however,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  reconsid-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;old  man  eyesâ&#x20AC;?  not  being  up  to  the  ered. job.

I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  sew  often,  but  last  week-­ Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  also  the  impact  on  my  free Â

By Jessie Raymond time.  It  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  take  any  longer  to  end  I  tried  to  stick  the  frayed  end  of  a  nearly  invisible  black  thread  through  wear  glasses  than  to  go  without.  But  a  millimeter-­size  hole  in  a  tiny  needle,  looking  for  lost  glasses  can  suck  up  a  under  the  light  of  a  40-­watt  bulb.  I  could  have  done  it,  lot  of  time.  I  misplace  everything  I  touch,  and  given  that  easily.  But  instead  I  chose  to  move  a  bit  closer  to  the  I  already  log  40  to  70  minutes  a  week  looking  for  my  car  lamp  and  do  my  work  with  the  aid  of  my  husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  read-­ keys,  my  schedule  is  going  to  be  packed. ing  glasses.  I  suppose  I  could  wear  my  glasses  on  a  chain  around  Mind  you,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  because  all  I  could  see  was  a  blur,  or  my  neck,  but  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  so  embarrassing.  Not  because  they  because  in  the  weak  light  I  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  tell  whether  I  even  look  old-­ladyish,  but  because  I  remember  my  mother,  KDG WKH WKUHDG SLQFKHG EHWZHHQ P\ WKXPE DQG IRUHÂżQJHU more  than  once,  leaning  over  in  the  front  seat  of  the  car  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  like  my  close-­up  vision  had  measurably  deterio-­ to  grab  her  pocketbook  and  inadvertently  hooking  her  rated  in  the  six  months  since  I  had  last  mended  clothes.  glasses  chain  on  the  emergency  brake  lever,  thus  nearly  At  least,  those  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  the  only  reasons. garroting  herself  when  she  tried  to  get  out.  (Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  say-­ In  part,  I  just  started  feeling  like  it  was  time  to  grow  ing  it  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  good  for  a  laugh.  I  just  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  be  the  up.  At  some  point,  you  have  to  stop  wearing  tube  tops,  (See  Raymond,  Page  5A)

Around the bend

Thank  you  for  your  article  (Addison  Independent,  Jan.  31)  on  my  donation  of  the  Reichert  papers  and  books  concerning  the  friendship  of  my  father,  Victor  Reichert,  with  Robert  Frost.  This  letter  is  intended  to  correct  some  errors  and  misconceptions  in  that  piece.

First  of  all,  I  did  respond  immediately  to  the  email  and  phone  FDOO , UHFHLYHG DW P\ RIÂżFH IURP Addison  Independent  reporter  Xian  Chiang-­Waren.  I  left  multiple  phone  numbers  where  I  could  be  reached,  but  never  heard  back.  Secondly,  my  PRWKHUÂśV ÂżUVW QDPH LV /RXLVH QRW /LOOLDQ But  the  most  important  issue  is  the  impression  readers  might  get  as  to  why  Middlebury  College  was  not  JLYHQ WKLV FROOHFWLRQ /HW PH UHYLHZ the  history.  I  contacted  the  curator  of  special  collections  and  made  an  appointment  to  see  him  on  Monday,  March  26,  2012.  I  drove  up  the  day  before  and  indeed  met  with  him  for  about  two  hours  in  the  morning  before  driving  back  to  Buffalo.  At  that  time,  three  schools  were  â&#x20AC;&#x153;in  the  running,â&#x20AC;?  Middlebury,  Amherst  and  Buffalo.

I  was  told  by  the  curator  that  Middlebury  was  very  interested  in  this  material,  that  he  personally  could  not  come  to  Buffalo  to  curate  the  gift,  but  that  they  would  send  a  student  who  would  be  well  trained  in  archival  techniques.  The  student  would  come  during  the  summer  of  2012  and  stay  as  long  as  necessary  to  complete  the  work.  He  told  me  that  he  had  the  resources  for  this  project  within  his  budget,  but  that  he  would  need  to  clear  the  project  through  the  administration.  He  assured  me  that  I  would  hear  from  him  in  one,  or  at  worst,  two  weeks.

I  have  never  had  any  communication  with  him  or  anyone  from  Middlebury  College  on  this  or  any  other  matter  since  that  one  meeting.  Initially,  I  thought  Middlebury  College  was  the  logical  choice  for  this  gift.  My  father  received  an  honorary  degree  from  the  college;Íž  he  taught  in  the  summer  English  School  at  Breadloaf;Íž  and  our  family  has  many  close  friends  among  its  faculty  and  staff.  I  spent  a  memorable  sabbatical  in  1984-­85  at  Middlebury  College  writing  a  new  physics  textbook,  teaching,  and  making  some  wonderful  friends.  I  have  nothing  but  fond  memories  of  my  year  there.  Frankly,  I  was,  and  am  still,  puzzled  by  the  lack  of  any  response  from  anyone  at  Middlebury  College  to  my  offer.  Your  article  might  leave  the  impression  that  I  want  nothing  to  do  with  either  the  college  or  your  newspaper.  Nothing  could  be  farther  from  the  truth.  Please  note  that  I  was  delighted  that  you  carried  the  story.  I  only  wish  your  writer  had  returned  my  call.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  never  too  late.

Jonathan  F.  Reichert President,  TeachSpin,  Inc. Buffalo,  N.Y. Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  note:  We  were  sorry  that  Xian  Chiang-­Waren  and  Mr.  Reichert  did  not  connect  before  the  story  was  published  and  we  acknowledge  that  we  got  the  name  of  his  mother  wrong  in  the  story  and  regret  that  error.

Proposal  would  EHQH¿W SLJV 9W /DVW \HDU D ELOO WKDW ZRXOG KDYH banned  the  use  of  gestation  crates  in  Vermont  for  housing  pregnant  pigs  passed  the  Vermont  Senate  unanimously  but  failed  to  pass  the  House.  Gestation  crates  are  used  on  large-­scale  hog  farms  and  are  barely  larger  than  the  animals,  creating  serious  animal  welfare  concerns.

7KH /LYHVWRFN $QLPDO &DUH Standards  Advisory  Council  /$&6$& D JURXS FUHDWHG E\ WKH (See  Letter,  Page  5A)

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  February  14,  2013  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  5A

Conservation  a  better  path  than  ridgeline  wind  power

Letters to the Editor

Dhyan  Nirmeghâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Jan.  24  letter  on  â&#x20AC;&#x153;ridge-­top  windâ&#x20AC;?  prompts  some  further  discussion.  His  last  point,  regarding  Peter  Shumlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  statement  that  people  will  just  have  to  tolerate  such  projects  in  their  backyards,  I  For  many  years  programs  such  as  ¿FLDOV GHFLGH ZKDW LV EHVW LQ WKLV ZLOO DGGUHVV ÂżUVW 2XU PXOWLPLOOLRQ-­ Hospice  have  been  around  to  help  area,  instead  of  putting  the  question  aire  governor  has  long  been  battling  in  this  and  many  of  us  have  felt  the  to  the  entire  electorate  of  the  state  a  somewhat  analogous  situation  in  ZRQGHUIXO EHQHÂżWV WKDW FRPH IURP of  Vermont?  If  a  majority  of  the  his  back  yard  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Vermont  Yankee  their  support  and  care. people  say  NO  to  physician-­assisted  power  station.

Whatever  happened  to  the  oath  suicide,  as  they  have  in  the  past  in  Surprised  that  I  would  make  such  doctors  once  took  pledging  to  help  non-­binding  situations,  let  that  be  an  analogy?  These  very  centralized  people  and  support  them  in  their  the  end  of  it.  Let  life  go  on  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  as  facilities  both  have  their  environ-­ illnesses,  rather  than  help  them  to  well  as  natural  death. mental  and  health  issues  and  cost  die  before  their  natural  time?  Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  If  a  general  election  on  this  sub-­ impacts  on  our  power  supply.  (I  doctors  take  this  oath  anymore?  ject  is  not  allowed,  it  is  our  fervent  heard  the  cost  issue  from  Green  Is  the  purpose  of  this  bill  to  save  hope  and  prayer  that,  once  again,  Mountain  Power  employees  when  money,  instead  of  people?  Of  course  the  Vermont  Legislature  will  vote  WKH ÂżUVW ZLQG LQVWDOODWLRQ ZHQW it  would  save  the  insurance  com-­ an  overwhelming  NO  to  physician-­ online  years  ago.)  There  are  many  panies,  perhaps  even  the  state  of  assisted  suicide  or,  as  they  prefer  to  highly  questionable  claims  from  Vermont,  a  great  deal  of  money,  if  call  it,  death  with  dignity. certain  environmentalists  that  they  they  could  just  get  rid  of  many  of  Claire  Audet,  Joan  Audet,  Flor-­ are  both  good  substitutes  for  carbon-­ our  elderly  people  that  require  com-­ ence  Gill,  Rita  Glidden  and  Janice  based,  climate-­changing  fuels.

IRUW FDUH LQ WKHLU ÂżQDO GD\V /HWÂśV QRW Whittemore,  Cornwall I  support  Dhyanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  contention  that  OHW WKH EXGJHW GHÂżFLW SOD\ D UROH LQ Rita  Fallon,  Barbara  Sabourin  more  study  is  needed.  Valid  inde-­ making  a  totally  erroneous  decision  and  Marion  Werner,  Middlebury pendent  studies  and  other  evidence  on  this  extremely  dangerous  and  im-­ Ann  McLean,  Bridport can  be  found  if  one  is  willing  to  moral  bill.

Connie  Wagner,  Addison wade  through  mountains  of  sup-­ Why  should  a  few  elected  of-­

Popular  vote  a  better  way  to  decide  Death  with  Dignity As  a  group  of  people  who  believe  in  life  from  the  moment  of  concep-­ tion  to  natural  death,  we  would  like  to  voice  our  opposition  to  the  Death  with  Dignity  (more  appropriately  called  Physician-­assisted  Suicide)  bill,  currently  in  the  Vermont  Leg-­ islature.  Each  of  us  has  been  at  the  bedside  of  a  loved  one,  whether  it  be  a  parent,  spouse,  child,  sibling  or  friend,  and  can  testify  to  what  these  people  are  going  through.  Granted,  the  death  process  is  no  picnic,  but  painful  suffering  is  certainly  avoidable.  A  living  will  gives  the  dying  person  the  choice  of  aggressive  treatment  or  comfort  care.  If  comfort  care  is  chosen,  the  person  is  treated  with  medication  that  will  keep  him/her  reasonably  comfortable  while  going  through  the  trying  process  of  dying.  In  this  day  and  age  there  is  no  reason  for  unbearable  pain  and  suffering. Â

American  people  must  unite  to  demand  real  change In  recent  years,  I  hear  people  saying  in  response  to  the  corporate  takeover  of  our  democratic  system,  we  need  a  revolution.  Yet  so  many  Americans  still  believe  all  we  have  to  do  is  vote  for  the  right  person,  and  with  enough  pressure  they  will  work  toward  an  equitable,  fair  and  just  system  for  all  Americans  and  all  people  everywhere.  But  this  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  work.

We  tell  our  representatives  we  want  universal  healthcare  (single  payer);͞  we  want  all  the  wars  stopped;͞  we  want  to  replace  fossil  fuels  with  wind,  solar  and  various  other  types  of  energy.  All  these  issues  remain  the  same,  with  no  change.  As  we  watch  our  health  and  environment  deteriorate,  Con-­ gress  works  toward  maintaining  and  strengthening  this  corporate  structure  here  and  abroad.  While  the  power  remains  in  the  hands  of  a  small  number  of  people  who  have  unimaginable  wealth  and  want  more  and  more.

Americans  have  been  sleep-­ ing.  Historians  have  called  us  the  bewildered  herd.  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  bewildered  because  we  are  left  in  a  vacuum  with  no  information,  or  with  biased Â

or  incomplete  information  from  mainstream  media.  This  means  we  must  not  rely  solely  on  the  main-­ stream  media  for  our  news.  Alterna-­ tive  media  has  the  facts  we  need  to  know,  these  facts  are  sparse  in  mainstream  media.

We  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  imagine  tyranny  hap-­ pening  to  this  great  country  with  a  Constitution  envied  by  the  entire  world.  But  we  are  losing  our  free-­ doms  fast  and  the  word  tyranny  is  used  frequently.  To  think  that  the  president  has  ordered  the  assas-­ sination  of  an  American  in  another  country  without  due  process  of  law  is  a  sobering  thought.  We  are  kill-­ ing  people  with  drones  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  not  only  the  enemy  but  innocent  people  as  well.  It  is  documented  that  several  hundred  children  have  been  killed  as  collateral  damage.  Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fueled  all  these  things  is  a  global  corporate  empire  whose  bottom  line  is  complete  control.  But  they  cannot  feed  this  empire  without  us,  Americans  and  people  every-­ where.  We  can  turn  it  around  and  take  the  power  from  them.  We  have  a  Constitution  that  enables  us  to  do  just  that.  Their  response  is  to  in-­ crease  surveillance  and  to  militarize  the  police  forces  across  the  country. Â

Conditions  are  getting  worse  so  fast  that  only  a  revolution  can  possibly  stop  this  decline.  The  response  to  our  actions  will  be  ugly  and  painful.  But  if  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  act,  our  freedom  will  be  lost  with  terrible  consequences.  I  belong  to  the  Workersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Center  and  the  Put  People  First  Campaign,  which  is  highly  effective  and  well  organized  with  lots  of  dedicated,  bright  people.  We  will  continue  to  have  a  profound  effect  on  the  transfer  of  power  from  the  small  numbers  of  decision-­makers  to  the  masses  of  people.  This  shift  is  essential.  We  must  take  the  power  away  from  the  corporate  monopoly.  The  most  important  thing  for  all  Americans  to  realize  is  electing  the  right  person  is  absolutely  neces-­ VDU\ EXW ÂżUVW ZH KDYH WR GR WKH hard  work  to  create  a  system  that  holds  them  accountable  to  acting  according  to  the  interests  of  the  people.  This  is  what  the  Workersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Center  is  doing.  American  history  shows  that  when  people  struggle  for  long  enough,  they  begin  demand-­ ing  change,  and  these  changes  have  been  revolutionary.

Fred  Barnes Middlebury

Statistics  do  not  support  case  made  for  gun  control  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who  needs  an  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;assault  weap-­ onâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;??  Gun  control  supportersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  fa-­ vorite  question  is  illegitimate.  The  burden  of  proof  in  a  free  society  is  not  upon  people  who  want  to  exercise  rights,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  on  people  who  want  to  restrict  rights.

Perhaps  Don.  B.  Kates,  a  noted  civil  rights  lawyer,  best  put  it  in  perspective,  writing,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  any  soci-­ ety,  truly  violent  people  are  only  a  small  minority.  We  know  that  law-­abiding  citizens  do  not  com-­ mit  violent  crimes.  We  know  that  criminals  will  neither  obey  gun  bans  nor  refrain  from  turning  other  deadly  instruments  to  their  nefari-­ ous  purposes.  â&#x20AC;Ś  In  sum,  peaceful  societies  do  not  need  general  gun  bans  and  violent  societies  do  not  EHQHÂżW IURP WKHP ´ Despite  the  huge  media  cover-­ age,  crime  statistics  show  that  there  is  no  upward  trend  in  mass  NLOOLQJV ² GHÂżQHG DV KDYLQJ IRXU victims  or  more,  not  counting  terrorism.  Since  1976  there  have  been  about  20  mass  murders  a  year.  2003  was  the  most  violent  year  for  mass  murder,  with  30  in-­ cidents  and  135  victims.  Virginia  Tech;Íž  Fort  Hood;Íž  Edmond,  Okla.;Íž  San  Ysidro;Íž  and  Newtown  still Â

resonate  in  the  public  conscious-­ ness,  however,  reminding  us  that  these  events  do  happen.

A  positive  counterpoint  is  that  rates  of  all  violent  crime  have  VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ GHFUHDVHG RYHU WKLV same  time  period,  from  48  victims  per  1,000  persons  in  1976  to  15  victims  in  2010.  The  majority  of  gun  violence  occurs  in  large  met-­ ropolitan  areas  with  populations  greater  than  250,000.  It  should  be  noted  that  two  of  the  highest  violent  crime  cities,  Chicago  and  Washington,  D.C.,  have  the  most  restrictive  gun  laws  in  the  nation.  The  most  lethal  school  mass  mur-­ der  in  U.S.  history  was  in  Bath,  Mich.,  in  1927,  a  bombing  that  resulted  in  45  deaths,  mostly  chil-­ dren  in  the  second  to  sixth  grades.  The  majority  of  gun  crimes  are  not  committed  by  law-­abiding  gun  owners.  Criminals  commit  crimes.  Laws  punish  criminals  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  they  do  not  prevent  crime.  History  shows  these  anti-­gun  laws,  however,  will  punish  law-­abiding  citizens  as  well.

Research  consistently  shows  that  mass  murderers  research,  plan  and  prepare  for  their  act  of  violence  for  days,  weeks  and  even Â

months.  The  fantasy  may  have  incubated  in  their  minds  for  years,  even  though  the  time,  place  and  target  had  yet  to  be  determined.  The  act  usually  occurs  after  a  ma-­ jor  loss  in  love  or  work,  and  this  PD\ ³VWDUW WKH FORFN´ ZKHUHLQ ¿QDO detailed  preparation  begins.

Forensic  evaluation  of  mass  murderers  in  prison  or  hospitals  show  there  is  no  evidence  of  a  high  state  of  emotional  arousal  when  the  killings  occurred.  Wit-­ nesses  who  have  survived  mass  murders  invariably  describe  the  shooter  as  cool,  calm  and  deliber-­ ate  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  lack  of  emotion  that  is  a  corollary  of  planned  violence.

Unfortunately  reducing  the  risk  of  mass  shootings  by  gun  restric-­ tion  will  never  happen  given  the  simple  fact  that  we  cannot  predict  such  an  extremely  rare  event.  If  we  attempt  to  do  so,  we  will  grossly  over-­predict  its  occurrence  and  perhaps  infringe  upon  indi-­ vidual  rights  and  freedoms  with  no  measurable  increase  in  public  safety.  However,  we  can  mitigate  the  risk  of  such  events  by  paying  attention  to  behaviors  of  concern.

Donald  Guptill Cornwall

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portive  studies  funded  by  vested  interests.  The  independent  ones  range  from  impact  on  our  threatened  bat  population  to  human  health  troubles,  experienced  in  wind-­farm  vicinities,  due  to  factors  such  as  electromagnetic  pulses  and  sound-­ frequency  emanations.  Public  radio  reports,  backed  by  word  from  a  very  intelligent  and  well-­informed  GMP  employee,  reveal  that  the  highly  cyclical  power  supply  creates  seri-­ ous  overload  problems  for  the  grid.  VELCO,  according  to  the  employee,  has  weighed  in  against  them  as  a  result.

Those  considerations  aside,  the  real  foci  should  be  environmental  and  other  economic  considerations.  I  was  a  supporter  of  ridge-­top  wind,  until  looking  into  the  environmen-­ tal  devastation  and  talking  with  an  engineer  friend,  living  off  the  grid,  who  had  been  involved  in  the  wind  generation  business  for  decades.  He  explained  to  me  that  the  economics  are  not  in  big  wind,  but  in  conserva-­ tion.  He  maintained  that  the  ridge-­ top  projects  were  a  very  expensive, Â

QRQ EHQH¿FLDO ERRQGRJJOH IXUWKHU enriching  a  segment  of  the  already  wealthy  few.

Unlike  other  considerations,  his  FRQWHQWLRQ LV UHDGLO\ FRQÂżUPDEOH The  viability  of  long-­term  payoff  for  the  huge  expense  of  these  projects  is  nonexistent.  Even  in  the  mid-­â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s,  the  payback  on  building  insula-­ tion  was  only  two  to  three  years.  Two  or  three  decades  ago,  Amory  Lovins  of  Rocky  Mountain  Institute  calculated  that  the  energy  savings  on  a  new  state-­of-­the-­art,  super-­ insulated  home  would  pay  for  the  entire  construction  costs  in  40  years.  With  modern  technologies  and  the  escalated  cost  of  energy,  the  picture  is  certainly  better  now.

Massachusetts,  with  their  milder  climate,  is  way  ahead  of  Vermont  LQ HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQF\ +RXVHV LQ WKH northernmost  U.S.  latitudes  built,  or  UHWURÂżWWHG WR Âł3DVVLYH +RXVH´ VWDQ-­ dards,  need  little  or  no  supplemental  energy  for  heating,  dependent  upon  design  and  potential  solar  gain  in  the  area.  Why  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  these  heav-­ (See  Letter,  Page  12A)

10:39  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Prince  comes  out  on  stage  with  wrap-­around  sunglasses  and  a  white  cane.  This  is  another  look  that  I  could  not  pull  off.

10:48  and  10:56  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Memorial  trib-­ utes  to  Dave  Brubeck  and  Levon  Helm  are  performed  by  the  likes  of  Chick  Corea,  Stanley  Clarke,  Mavis  Staples  and  Elton  John.  Are  any  of  them  cool?  Hip?  Does  it  matter?  Dave  and  Levon  and  the  others  moved  be-­ yond  cool  a  long  time  ago.  I  wonder  if  fun.  or  T.  Swizzle  or  Bruno  or  The-­ Dream  or  Whiz  will  make  the  same  move  someday?  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  so  sure  (with Â

the  exception  of  Whiz,  of  course). Âą )RU WKH VKRZÂśV ELJ ÂżQLVK // Cool  J  himself  takes  the  stage.  There  DUH D ORW RI VWUREH OLJKWV Ă&#x20AC;DVKLQJ DQG old  vinyl  LPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  getting  scratched  and  guys  yelling  â&#x20AC;&#x153;whaddup!â&#x20AC;?  Everything  descends  into  chaos.  My  eyes  hurt.  My  head  is  pounding.  My  coolness  meter  needle  hits  bottom.  But  wait  â&#x20AC;Ś  what  is  that  on  LLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  head?  It  looks  like  a  plain  old  black,  wool  winter  hat.  I  can  pull  off  that  look!  In  fact  I  do  pull  off  that  look.  I  have  that  same  hat.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  start,  right?  My  coolness  QHHGOH Ă&#x20AC;LFNHUV WR OLIH 6' &RRO 7 RXW

ÂżUVW WLPH Also,  Mark  and  I  have  found  it  fortuitous  that  our  eyes  are  fading  at  about  the  same  rate  as  our  looks.  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  notice  the  rogue  hairs  grow-­ ing  from  his  ears,  and  he  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  make  out  my  crowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  feet  or  my  mysteri-­ ously  disappearing  eyebrows.  In  fact,  thanks  to  this  involuntary  age-­ imposed  soft  focus,  we  each  feel  like Â

the  other  is  getting  better  looking  with  age.

Sure,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  balking  at  the  prospect  of  being  dependent  on  reading  glass-­ es  from  this  point  forward.  But  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  the  only  adjustment  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  had  to  make.  Our  13-­year-­old  daughter  re-­ cently  made  me  promise  not  to  wear  tube  tops  in  public  anymore.

It  really  is  hell  to  get  old.

gestation  be  done  in  a  manner  that  allows  them  â&#x20AC;&#x153;to  turn  around  freely,  lie  down,  stand  up  and  fully  extend  their  limbs.â&#x20AC;?

This  recommendation  should  please  nearly  everyone.  Vermont  hog  farmers  would  be  able  to  use  the  crates  when  needed  but  it  should  prevent  large-­scale  hog  farms  from  opening  in  Vermont.  It  should  please  Vermont  consumers.  A  recent  survey  by  Mason-­Dixon  Polling  &  Research  showed  that  90  percent  of  Vermonters  polled  said  they  would  support  a  bill  requiring  that  Ver-­ mont  pigs  be  given  enough  space  to Â

stand  up,  lie  down,  turn  around  and  stretch  their  limbs.  Vermont  pigs  should  also  rest  easier  knowing  they  will  never  spend  their  entire  lives  in  a  crate.

It  is  my  hope  that  Vermont  legislators  will  look  favorably  on  the  Livestock  Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  recom-­ mendation  and  that  Vermont  voters  will  encourage  their  legislators  to  pass  a  bill  that  will  help  farmers,  animals  and  consumers  and  protect  the  Vermont  brand  by  keeping  out  large-­scale  factory  hog  farms.

Dottie  Nelson Middlebury

Clippings (Continued  from  Page  4A) mineers  on  my  iPod!  This  is  bad  news  for  the  Lumineers.  They  will  proba-­ bly  drop  off  the  charts  and  be  uncool  before  the  end  of  the  month. Âą -DFN :KLWH ÂżQLVKHV SHU-­ forming  the  second  of  his  two  songs  and  throws  his  still-­humming  electric  JXLWDU WR WKH Ă&#x20AC;RRU -DFN :KLWH SURE-­ ably  says  to  himself  at  the  time,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  very  cool.â&#x20AC;?  My  reaction  is  that  his  ex-­ pensive  guitar  is  probably  broken  and  will  need  to  be  repaired  at  great  cost.  I  say  to  myself  at  the  time,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  very  uncool.â&#x20AC;?

Raymond (Continued  from  Page  4A) one  getting  laughed  at.)

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  me  wrong;Íž  wearing  glasses  has  its  advantages.  For  in-­ stance,  I  like  being  able  to  respond  to  something  ridiculous  my  hus-­ band,  Mark,  has  said  by  pausing,  looking  over  the  top  of  my  glasses  and  saying,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Excuse  me?â&#x20AC;?  in  a  tone  that  indicates  I  heard  him  clearly  the Â

Letter (Continued  from  Page  4A) Legislature  to  review  and  advise  on  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  farm  animal  welfare  policies,  was  asked  to  consider  this  issue  and  make  a  recommendation  to  the  Senate  and  House  Agricul-­ tural  Committees  in  anticipation  of  a  similar  bill  being  introduced  in  2013.  After  months  of  research  and  discussion  the  LACSAC,  at  its  January  meeting,  made  a  recom-­ mendation  that  would  allow  the  use  of  crates  for  purposes  of  feeding,  breeding,  handling,  farrowing  and  disease  control.  It  also  recommend-­ HG WKDW FRQÂżQHPHQW RI VRZV GXULQJ

Letters can be found on 4A, 5A, 12A, 13A.

Real  Estate  and  You by  Ingrid Punderson  Jackson

THE  LISTING PRICE Listing  price  is  set  by  the  seller,  and  is  often  determined  based  on  broker  advice.  Competitive  market  analysis  and  formal  appraisals  are  the  main  methods  implemented  in  setting  a  listing  price.  A  competitive  market  analysis  estimates  the  price  range  of  a  property  by  analyzing  properties  of  comparable  construction,  location  and  amenities  that  have  recently  sold.  Formal  appraisals  use  licensed  real  estate  professionals  to  determine  a  propertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  market  value  and  are  often  required  for  unique  properties  or  luxury  homes,  when  there  are  no  available  statistics  for  comparable  sales.  By  setting  a  price  higher  than  the  market  will  bear,  a  RealtorÂŽ  may  not  be  able  to  sell  the  property  before  the  listing  agreementâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  expiration.  Sellers  are  not  required  to  restrict  their  pricing  to  estimates  of  appraisers  or  competitive  market  analysis,  but  should  note  that  reputable  brokers  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  actively  interested  in  properties  with  price  tags  higher  than  market  trends  or  formal  appraisals.  Ingrid  Punderson  Jackson Real  Estate Â&#x2021; FHOO WROO IUHH www.middvermontrealestate.com

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Obituaries

Joann Child, 80, Shelburne

Joan Adams, 73, native of Panton SOUTH  BURLINGTON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Joan  Ann  Adams,  73,  died  at  the  Vermont  Respite  House  on  Sunday,  Feb.  10,  2013,  with  her  family  by  her  side  after  a  short  illness.

Joan  was  born  on  May  1,  1939,  in  Panton,  the  daughter  of  Neil  and  Mabel  (Danyow)  Bull,  although  Joan  was  raised  by  Reka  Austin  for  most  of  her  life.  She  attended  school  in  Middlebury.  On  Sept.  6,  1958,  she  married  George  W.  Adams  in  Middlebury  and  together  they  had  four  beautiful  children.  Although  they  had  not  been  together  for  many  years,  George  and  Joan  remained  good  friends.

Joan  was  known  to  her  family,  friends  and  neighbors  as  Mom,  Momma,  Nana,  Nanu,  Grandma,  Jane,  Jean  AND  Joannie  (all  of  which  she  answered  to)!

She  was  always  there  with  a  cup  of  tea,  an  open  ear,  a  warm  heart  and  always  a  kind  word.  She  was  such  a  wonderful  woman  with  a  youthful  and  spirited  outlook  on  life,  her  smile  and  laughter  were  infectious.  Her  most  precious  possessions  were  her  children  and  grandchildren.  Family  to  her  was  of  the  utmost  importance  and  she  always  made  them  a  priority.  Attending  a  sporting  event,  school  activity  or  just  spending  time  with Â

them  made  her  the  happiest  and  made  her  family  incredibly  happy  too.

Joan  enjoyed  traveling  but  espe-­ cially  loved  the  ocean  in  Maine.  She  had  a  passion  for  reading  and  WRRN JUHDW MR\ LQ Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV SODQWV DQG gardening.  She  was  considered  to  be  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;hippestâ&#x20AC;?  Nana  for  wanting  to  keep  up  with  her  grandchildren  on  all  of  the  latest  social  media  avenues.  She  had  a  Facebook  page,  a  Twitter  account  and  knew  all  the  latest  and  greatest  music.   Joan  is  survived  by  her  children,  Deborah  Adams  Bradder  and  her  husband,  Thomas,  of  Rutland  and  their  children,  Amanda  and  Thomas;Íž  Pamela  Adams  of  South  Burlington;Íž  Jeffrey  Adams  and  Doreen  of  Derry,  N.H.,  and  their  children,  Corey,  Tyler  and  Samuel;Íž  and  Vicki  Adams  Gilwee  and  Bryan  of  South  Burlington  and  their  children,  Matthew  and  Owen.  She  is  also  survived  by  her  sister,  Helen  Swenor,  and  her  nephew,  Neil  Swenor.  In  addition  to  her  parents,  Joan  was  predeceased  by  her  broth-­ ers,  Fred  and  Lee. A  Mass  of  Christian  burial  will  be  celebrated  at  St.  John  Vianney  Roman  Catholic  Church  on  Friday,  Feb.  15,  2013,  at  11  a.m.  with  inter-­ ment  to  follow  at  Resurrection  Park  &HPHWHU\ ,Q OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV GRQDWLRQV

JOAN  ANN  ADAMS may  be  made  in  Joanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  memory  to  Vermont  Respite  House,  99  Allen  Brook  Lane,  Williston,  VT  05495.  Arrangements  are  in  the  care  of  Ready  Funeral  and  Cremation  Services,  261  Shelburne  Road,  Burlington,  VT.  To  send  online  condolences  to  the  family,  SOHDVH YLVLW ZZZ UHDG\IXQHUDO FRP ¸

SHELBURNE  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Joann  Cutting  Child,  80,  of  Shelburne,  passed  into  a  new  life  Feb.  8,  2013.  Born  Oct.  16,  1932,  the  daugh-­ ter  of  Charles  Cady  Cutting  and  Mildred  Scarborough  Cutting,  Joann  grew  up  in  Middlebury.  She  was  a  seventh-­generation  Vermonter  and  a  direct  descendant  of  John  Everts,  who  surveyed  the  town  of  Middlebury  in  1761.

Joann  graduated  from  Middlebury  High  School  in  1949.  She  received  her  A.B.  degree  from  Middlebury  College  in  1953  and  was  elected  to  both  Mortar  Board  and  to  Phi  Beta  Kappa  at  the  end  of  her  junior  year.  On  Oct.  17,  1953,  she  married  the  love  of  her  life,  John  A.  Child,  in  Mead  Memorial  Chapel,  and  they  lived  for  11  years  on  the  Child  family  farm  in  Weybridge.

Joann  was  a  teacher  in  the  Addison  and  Shelburne  public  schools  and  retained  special  memo-­ ries  of  the  students  she  taught  in  Addison.  Joann  and  John  raised  their  beloved  son,  John  David  Child,  in  Weybridge  and  South  Burlington.  For  many  years  they  spent  their  summers  at  Long  Point  in  North  Ferrisburgh  enjoying  the  natural  beauty  of  Lake  Champlain.  After  retirement  from  classroom  teaching,  Joann  tutored  children  with  dyslexia.  She  volunteered  at  the  American  Red  Cross  Blood  Center  scheduling  pheresis  donors;Íž  she  was  also  a  reader  for  the  late  Rev.  C.  Leland  Udell,  chaplain  at  the  Medical  Center  Hospital  of Â

Vermont.

A  lifelong  eclectic  reader  and  also  a  participant  in  several  book  discussion  groups,  during  retire-­ ment  she  focused  on  studying  the  history  of  New  England,  especially  Vermont.  This  interest,  combined  with  her  photography  hobby,  resulted  in  many  family  trips  to  art  museums,  living  history  museums  and  historic  sites  throughout  the  area.  Joann  considered  it  a  great  privilege  to  grow  up  in  the  nurtur-­ ing  community  of  Middlebury  and  to  live  in  Vermont  all  her  life,  for  she  was  a  Vermonter  not  only  by  birth  and  background  but  also  by  temperament.  Her  disposition  was  so  suited  to  Middlebury  and  Vermont  that  the  combination  was  a  blessing.

She  was  a  member  of  Trinity  Episcopal  Church,  AAUW  (trea-­ surer),  the  Vermont  Land  Trust,  Phi  Beta  Kappa  Northern  New  England  Chapter,  and  the  Middlebury  College  Gamaliel  Painterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Cane  Society.

Joann  is  survived  by  her  loving  and  devoted  husband  of  60  years,  John  A.  Child  of  Shelburne,  and  her  son,  John  David  Child  of  Kathmandu,  Nepal.  Other  survi-­ vors  include  her  nephew,  Charles  F.  Cutting  Jr.;͞  many  cousins;͞  and  her  sister-­in-­law,  Elizabeth  Child  Shonnard,  and  family.  Joann  was  especially  fond  of  her  cousins,  Debra  and  Mary  Scarborough.

A  memorial  service  will  be  held  on  Saturday,  Feb.  16,  2013,  at  11 Â

JOANN  CUTTING  CHILD a.m.  at  Trinity  Episcopal  Church  in  Shelburne.  Immediately  follow-­ ing  the  service,  a  luncheon  will  be  served  in  the  Great  Room  at  Shelburne  Bay  Senior  Living.   Because  of  her  interest  in  preserving  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  rural  beauty  and  her  interest  in  nurturing  a  love  for  reading  in  young  children,  her  family  would  be  honored  by  donations  to  the  Vermont  Land  Trust,  8  Bailey  Ave.,  Montpelier,  VT  05602,  or  to  the  Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Literacy  Foundation,  1536  Loomis  Hill  Road,  Waterbury  Center,  VT  ¸

Allen Quesnel, 66, native of Middlebury CORNWALL,  Vt./BRACEY,  Va.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Allen  Leo  Quesnel,  age  66  years,  died  in  the  arms  of  his  loved  ones  on  Thursday  morning,  Feb.  7,  2013,  at  the  St.  Albans  Road  home  of  his  daughter  Kim  in  Swanton,  Vt.  Allen  waged  a  courageous  battle  with  male  breast  cancer  since  2010.

Born  in  Middlebury,  Vt.,  on  Nov.  27,  1946,  he  was  the  son  of  the  late  Paul  Leo  and  Ida  Mae  (Ryan)  Quesnel.  He  attended  schools  in  Middlebury  and  on  Aug.  9,  1969,  was  married  to  the  love  of  his  life,  Martha  Ann  (Johnson),  who  survives  him.  Allen  faithfully  served  his  country  in  the  U.S.  Marine  Corps  during  the  Vietnam  era.  He  received  several  commendations  and  medals  including  the  Vietnam  Service  Medal,  Vietnam  Campaign  Medal,  National  Defense  Service  Medal  and  the  Rifle  Sharpshooter  Badge.  He  was  educated  and  trained  in  Infantry  Organization,  Communications  and  Crew  Served  Weapons,  Individual  Protective  Measures  and  Operations  Against  Guerilla  Units.  He  drove  armored  amphibious  tanks  in  combat.  Allen  was  a  lifetime  member  of  several  post-­military  organizations  including  the  Disabled  American  Veterans;Íž  Vietnam  Veterans  of  America,  Chapter  926  in  Bristol;Íž  American  Legion,  Post  26  in  Richmond,  Va.;Íž  The  Marine  Corps  League,  Lake  Country  Detach  1085;Íž  Department  of  Vermont  and  the  Disabled  Veteran  Hunting  and  Fresh  Water  Fishing.  A  native  of  Middlebury,  Allen  and  his  wife  lived  in  Cornwall,  Vt.,  for  37  years.  He  was  an  avid  outdoorsman,  with  a  love  of Â

fishing,  hunting,  camping  and  kayaking.  Allen  was  community-­ minded,  never  missing  an  oppor-­ tunity  to  help  others.  He  served  on  the  Cornwall  Board  of  Adjustment  and  was  a  lifelong  active  member  of  The  Assumption  of  the  Blessed  Virgin  Mary  Parish  in  Middlebury.  Allen  was  an  incredibly  hard  worker,  with  a  history  as  a  mason,  bricklayer  and  general  contrac-­ tor.  He  also  delivered  apples  for  Sunrise  Orchards  and  ran  his  own  maple  sugaring  and  snow  plow-­ ing  businesses.  Allen  also  assisted  his  wife  in  the  daily  operation  of  her  daycare  and  was  known  by  the  children  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr.  Pancake  Man.â&#x20AC;?  Always  a  comedian,  his  family  and  friends  knew  him  by  several  other  nicknames  including  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bugger,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr.  Wing  Dingâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Robert  McDonald.â&#x20AC;?  Allen  and  his  wife  later  retired  to  Bracey,  Va.,  in  the  Lake  Gaston  region.  They  were  active  members  of  the  South  Hill  Community  Memorial  Health  Center  cancer  support  group.

He  will  always  be  remembered  by  many  family  and  friends  for  his  big  heart,  his  incredible  sense  of  humor  and  his  love  of  laughing,  which  stayed  with  him  until  the  very  end.  He  leaves  the  family  that  he  adored,  his  wife,  Martha,  of  43  years;Íž  two  children,  William  James  Quesnel  of  London,  England,  and  Kim  Quesnel  Sweeney  and  husband  Mark  of  Swanton;Íž  two  grandchildren,  Elijah  (his  camping  buddy)  and  Samantha  (the  light  of  his  life)  Sweeney  of  Swanton;Íž  two  brothers,  Richard  Quesnel  and  wife  Janna  of  Michigan  and  Michael  Quesnel  Sr.  of  Cornwall;Íž  as  well  as  a  very  large  extended  family  and  a Â

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Funeral  services  and  interment  will  be  held  and  announced  in  the  spring  at  the  Vermont  Veterans  Memorial  Cemetery  in  Randolph  Center,  Vt.  Gifts  in  Allenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  memory  may  be  made  to  the  Marine  Corps  League,  Lake  Country  Detach  1085,  P.O.  Box  642,  Bracey,  VA  23919-­ 0642,  or  to  the  Vietnam  Veterans  of  America,  8605  Cameron  St.,  Suite  400,  Silver  Spring,  MD  20910-­3710.  Arrangements  are  under  the  direction  of  the  Kidder  Memorial  Home,  89  Grand  Ave.,  Swanton,  VT  05488.  To  offer  private  online  condolences  please  visit:  www.

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Refreshments  will  be  served  after  the  program.  Attendees  are  asked  to  bring  a  dessert  to  share.  Beverages  will  be  provided.

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Troopers  arrest  six  for  burglaries Dancing can be good yoga for lovers ADDISON  COUNTY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Vermont  State  Police  last  week  made  some  arrests  of  people  they  believe  may  be  behind  some  of  the  recent  spate  of  break-­ins.

On  Feb.  6  Vergennes  police  contacted  the  VSP  with  informa-­ tion  regarding  multiple  burglaries  in  Waltham.  Trooper  Armstrong  and  Trooper  Neary  with  the  assistance  of  Vergennes  Det.  Jason  Ouellette  conducted  a  joint  investigation  and  four  individuals  were  arrested  for  burglary  and  other  charges,  with  further  charges  possible.  They  were  Josh  Jerger,  25,  of  Ferrisburgh;͞  Ernest  Cushman,  22,  of  Bristol;͞  Nicole  Hamer,  20,  of  Bristol;͞  and  Jessica  Rochon,  24,  of  Addison.

They  were  lodged  at  the  Chittenden  County  Correctional  Center;͞  bail  was  set  at  $10,000.

The  next  day,  Feb.  7,  troopers  arrested  Tyler  Flynn  of  Vergennes  on  charges  stemming  from  the  Waltham  investigation.  Flynn  was  charged  with  burglary,  unlawful  trespass  and  possession  of  stolen  property  from  three  separate  incidents.  Flynn  was  lodged  for  lack  of  $10,000  bail.

Also  on  Feb.  7,  troopers  appre-­ hended  and  cited  Neil  Scichitano,  37,  of  Colchester  for  burglary  at  a  Waltham  residence   after  an  investiga-­ tion  was  started  in  December.

Nevertheless,  troopers  on  Sunday,  Feb.  10,  were  called  to  a  burglary  complaint  in  Weybridge.  The  complainants  reported  that  property  was  stolen  from  the  Cave  Road  resi-­ dence  between  11:30  a.m.  and  7:20  p.m.  that  day.  Anyone  with  information  on  this  or  other  break-­ins  is  asked  to  contact  VSP  at  802-­388-­4919.  Information  can  also  be  submitted  anonymously  online  at  www.vtips.info  or  by  texting  â&#x20AC;&#x153;CRIMESâ&#x20AC;?  (274637)  to  Keyword:  VTIPS. Meanwhile,  police  last  week  reported  that  a  lengthy  investigation  has  resulted  in  the  arrest  of  Ashley  Whitney-­Jackson,  26,  of  Middlebury  for  four  felony  counts  of  forgery.  Whitney-­Jackson  was  also  charged  with  an  additional  four  counts  of  viola-­ tion  of  conditions  of  release.

The  investigation  began  in  November  when  a  Weybridge  resident  reported  four  checks  were  found  to  be  missing  and  it  was  determined  the  checks  were  used  at  local  businesses.  With  assistance  from  Middlebury  and  Vergennes  police,  Hannaford  Loss  Prevention  and  Shawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Loss  3UHYHQWLRQ DXWKRULWLHV LGHQWLÂżHG Whitney-­Jackson  as  a  suspect.  She  was  subsequently  arrested  and  charged.

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In  other  recent  activity,  troopers: Â&#x2021; 2Q )HE ZHUH WROG DERXW D EUHDN in  at  a  Route  100  home  in  Hancock.  The  break-­in  occurred  on  Feb.  3  or  4.  That  same  day,  troopers  received  a  report  of  a  burglary  and  the  theft  of  copper  pipes  from  a  Rochester  resi-­ dence  owned  by  a  Middlebury  family.  This  crime  took  place  between  Feb.  1  and  4.   Anyone  with  information  on  either  of  these  crimes  is  asked  to  contact  VSP  at  the  Royalton  barracks  at  802-­234-­9933. Â&#x2021; 2Q )HE DW D P FLWHG Timothy  Clark,  48,  of  Goshen  for  driv-­ ing  with  a  license  that  was  criminally  suspended  for  life.  The  vehicle  was  stopped  while  driving  on  Basin  Harbor  Road  in  Ferrisburgh  near  the  Panton  town  line.  Â&#x2021; 2Q )HE DW S P UHVSRQGHG to  a  motor  vehicle  collision  on  Route  116  in  Starksboro.  Police  said  the  driver  collided  with  a  wooden  fence  causing  minor  damage,  then  left  the  scene  before  the  trooper  arrived.  Anyone  with  information  on  the  driver  is  asked  to  contact  Trooper  Andrew  Leise  at  the  New  Haven  barracks. Â&#x2021; 2Q )HE DW S P UHVSRQGHG to  a  vehicle  off  the  roadway  on  Route  7  in  Waltham.  Police  cited  the  driver,  John  T.  Kenjok,  43,  of  Winooski,  for  DUI  (third  offense),  driving  with  a  criminally  suspended  license  (fourth  offense)  and  careless  and  negligent  driving. Â&#x2021; 2Q 'HF UHVSRQGHG WR D RQH car  crash  on  Lapham  Bay  Road  in  Shoreham.  Police  said  the  16-­year-­old  Bridport  resident  who  was  driving  the  car  lost  control  of  the  car  and  drove  LQWR D FXOYHUW DQG KH Ă&#x20AC;HG WKH VFHQH Police  cited  the  teenager  for  careless  and  negligent  driving. Â&#x2021; 2Q )HE DW S P UHVSRQGHG to  a  one-­vehicle  crash  on  Route  7  in  Ferrisburgh.  Police  said  Donald  Hunt,  75,  of  Middlebury  lost  control  of  his  vehicle  when  he  hit  soft  snow  on  the  side  of  the  road  while  travelling  southbound.  There  were  no  injuries  and  there  was  minor  damage  to  the  vehicle.  The  Vermont  State  Police  urge  all  motorists  to  use  caution  while  driv-­ ing  and  pay  attention  to  changing  road  conditions. Â&#x2021; 2Q )HE DW S P UHVSRQGHG WR D UHSRUW RI D IDPLO\ ÂżJKW DW D 6PHDG Road  home  in  Salisbury.  Police  cited  Cliff  Casavant,  39,  of  Salisbury  for  domestic  assault.

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Â&#x2021; 2Q )HE DW DSSUR[LPDWHO\ 6:11  p.m.  responded  to  a  car  crash  on  Killington  Road  in  Killington.  Police  cited  driver  Caitlyn  Crelin,  24,  of  Brandon  for  driving  under  the  LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH Crelin  was  subsequently  taken  into  custody  and  transported  to  the  State  Police  barracks  in  Rutland  for  process-­ ing.  Crelin  was  released  on  citation  to  appear  at  the  Rutland  Superior  Court  (Criminal  Division)  at  a  later  date  and  time. Â&#x2021; 2Q )HE DW S P responded  to  a  two-­vehicle  crash  at  the  intersection  of  Route  116  and  Ireland  Road  in  Starksboro.  Police  said  Kirsten  Kouwenhoven,  39,  of  Burlington  was  stopped  on  Ireland  Road  and  turned  her  2007  Honda  Civic  onto  Route  116  in  front  of  a  2007  Honda  Odyssey  driven  by  Eric  Forand,  38,  of  Bristol.  The  two  vehicle  collided  causing  damage  to  them,  but  no  injuries  were  reported.  Kouwenhoven  told  the  trooper  that  she  had  looked  both  directions  before  turn-­ ing  but  did  not  see  Forandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  vehicle  approaching.  Â&#x2021; 2Q )HE WKH 963 6SHFLDO Investigation  Unit  in  Rutland  arrested  Joseph  M.  Johnson,  53,  of  Brandon  for  allegedly  violating  his  conditions  of  release.  Johnson  had  been  released  on  conditions  in  November  2012  on  a  pending  charge  of  lewd  and  lascivi-­ ous  conduct  with  a  child.  Police  said  Johnson  was  found  not  abiding  by  his  24/7  curfew  and  not  staying  at  the  address  as  required  in  his  court-­ ordered  conditions.  He  was  lodged  on  $5,000  bail  at  the  Marble  Valley  Correctional  Facility.  Â&#x2021; 2Q )HE UHVSRQGHG WR D UHSRUW that  a  car  had  slid  off  Green  Street  in  Waltham.  Police  cited  the  driver,  iden-­ WLÂżHG DV -DPHV -HQQLQJV RI %ULVWRO IRU GULYLQJ XQGHU WKH LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH Â&#x2021; 2Q )HE UHVSRQGHG WR 6WDJH Road  in  North  Ferrisburgh  for  a  report  of  an  accident  involving  a  utility  pole.  Trooper  Neary  said  she  found  that  the  driver  of  the  car  had  left  the  scene  of  the  accident,  driven  across  two  proper-­ ties,  and  was  intoxicated.  She  identi-­ ÂżHG WKH GULYHU DV %UDQGRQ %RWKZHOO 23,  of  Charlotte.  Police  cited  Bothwell  IRU GULYLQJ XQGHU WKH LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH FDUH-­ less  and  negligent  driving,  and  leaving  the  scene  of  an  accident. Â&#x2021; 2Q )HE VWRSSHG D IRXU ZKHHOHU traveling  at  an  excessive  speed  on  Greenbush  Road  in  Ferrisburgh.  Police  FLWHG WKH GULYHU LGHQWLÂżHG DV 3DWULFN 3 McCarthy,  21,  of  Ferrisburgh,  for  driv-­ LQJ XQGHU WKH LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH WKLUG RIIHQVH

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ADDISON  COUNTY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  public  is  invited  to  join  Addison  County  Forester  Chris  Olson  for  D :LQWHU 7UHH ,GHQWLÂżFDWLRQ DQG Tracking  Walk  on  Saturday,  March  9,  from  1-­3  p.m.  This  workshop  is  a  good  opportunity  for  people  of  all  ages  to  get  out  into  the  forest  in  winter  and  observe  nature  during  this  season. Â

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Families  in  particular  are  encour-­ aged  to  participate  in  this  workshop.  It  will  take  place  at  the  home  of  Mary Â

Dodge  and  Michael  Katz,  Sperry  Road,  Cornwall.  The  group  will  meet  DW WKH &RUQZDOO WRZQ FOHUNœV RI¿FH at  12:45  p.m.  and  then  car  pool  to  Sperry  Road  from  there.

The  walk  is  sponsored  by  Vermont  Coverts  and  the  Cornwall  Conservation  Commission.  For  information  or  directions,  contact  Gisela  Palmer  at  462-­3373  (gisela@ shoreham.net)  or  Brian  Howlett  at  462-­3909  (drbrianhowlett@gmail. com).

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All-­you-­can-­eat  pancake  breakfast  in  Addison.  Sunday,  Feb.  17,  7-­11  a.m.,  Addison  Fire  Station.  Plain  and  blueberry  pancakes,  sausage,  bacon,  home  fries,  coffee,  hot  chocolate  and  orange  juice.  Adults  $6,  kids  under  12  $4.  Funds  raised  will  be  used  to  purchase  equip-­ ment  for  the  Addison  Volunteer  Fire  Department.  Info:  759-­2237.  Breakfast  buffet  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  Feb.  17,  7:30-­ 10:30  a.m.,  Bristol  American  Legion.  All-­you-­can-­ eat  breakfast  buffet  offered  by  the  Bristol  American  Legion  Ladies  Auxiliary.  Cost  $8  per  person.  Third  Sunday  of  the  month.  Romance  Half-­Marathon  ski  tour  in  Ripton.  Sunday,  Feb.  17,  9:30  a.m.-­2:30  p.m.,  Rikert  Nordic  Center.  A  relaxed  25K  ski  tour  through  Rikertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  outer  trails  and  part  of  the  Catamount  Trail.  Timed  race  option  for  those  who  want  to  compete.  Hot  food  stops  in  the  stadium  as  well  as  on  a  hilltop  at  the  courseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  far  point.  Several  loop  options  available.  Après-­ski  party  in  the  Bread  Loaf  barn  with  local  food  served.  Cost  $35  per  person.  Register  at  443-­2744.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Play  Onâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Feb.  17,  2-­4  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Middlebury  Community  Players  present  this  hilarious  farce  by  Rick  Abbot,  in  which  a  hapless  community  theater  group  struggles  to  mount  a  new  produc-­ WLRQ 7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH

Figure  skating  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Feb.  19,  10:45  a.m.-­noon,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Public  skating  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Feb.  19,  1-­2:15  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Adult  stick  &  puck  hockey  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Feb.  19,  2:30-­3:30  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Meet  the  Press  talk  at  Middlebury  College.  Tuesday,  Feb.  19,  4:30-­6  p.m.,  Bicentennial  Hall  220.  Outside  Magazine  editor  Abe  Streep  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Building  and  Busting  Legends:  Reporting  on  Icons  from  Lance  Armstrong  to  Greg  Mortenson,â&#x20AC;?  in  ZKLFK KH H[SODLQV KRZ WKH PDJD]LQH ÂżUVW UHSRUWHG on  the  two  menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  inspirational  stories,  and  later  investigated  their  fabrications.

Campaign  for  Vermont  public  forum  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Feb.  19,  6:30-­8  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Campaign  for  Vermont  founder  Bruce  Lisman  hosts  this  public  forum  about  creating  job  security  and  inclusive  prosperity  for  all  Vermonters.  Part  of  a  statewide  series  of  forums.  Info:  www.campaign-­ forvermont.org.  Community  chorus  rehearsal  at  Middlebury  College.  Tuesday,  Feb.  19,  7-­8  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel.  Rehearsal  of  the  Middlebury  College  Community  Chorus  2013  spring  season,  prepar-­ ing  for  spring  concerts,  May  10  and  12.  Open  to  all  interested  singers  without  audition.  Info:  443-­5356  or  989-­7355. Â

` Lunchtime  public  skating  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  15,  noon-­1  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Senior  luncheon  in  Bridport.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lady  and  the  Trampâ&#x20AC;?  screening  in  Wednesday,  Feb.  20,  11  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Vergennes.  Friday,  Feb.  15,  2  and  Bridport  Grange.  CVAA  invites  seniors  to  7  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  House.  As  this  luncheon  of  roast  turkey  part  of  its  Friday  Night  Flicks  series,  gravy,  mashed  potatoes,  the  VOH  presents  the  Disney  Classic.  MIDDLEBURY STUDIO SCHOOL â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: Home School with  winter  squash  and  chocolate  Free.  Rated  G.  Info:  877-­6737.  Also  at  Art Feb. 15, Feb. Vacation Wheel Class & Vacation Drawing cake  with  chocolate  frost-­ 7  p.m.  Ducks Adult: Colour Workshop Feb. 16, Digital Photography ing.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  15,  5-­7  p.m.,  Feb. 16, Mon. Night Oils, Tues. Night Watercolor, Weds. Reservations  required:  1-­800-­ ext.  615.  Bring  your  Vermont  Folklife  Center.  Rescheduled  Night Wheel, Weds. AM Oils, Contact Barb 247-3702, email 642-­5119,  own  place  setting.  Free  trans-­ from  Feb.  8.  Celebrating  the  opening  ewaldewald@aol.com, check out: middleburystudioschool.org. portation  with  ACTR:  388-­1946.  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parallels,â&#x20AC;?  a  photo-­documentary  Senior  luncheon  in  Bristol.  by  Libby  Hillhouse  of  Ryegate,  pairing  KUMON MATH AND READING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an affordable academic Wednesday,  Feb.  20,  11:30  photographic  portraits  and  text  drawn  enrichment program Preschool through 12th grade for a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Bristol  American  from  interviews.  The  exhibit  looks  into  the  lives  of  low-­income  Vermonters.  students who wish to be challenged or need help catching Legion.  CVAA  sponsors  this  of  roast  turkey  with  On  exhibit  Feb.  8-­March  30.  Info:  up. Mondays and Thursdays 3:00 - 6:00pm, 4 Frog Hollow, luncheon  gravy,  mashed  potatoes,  winter  388-­4964.  Middlebury. For more information contact Zelia van den Berg squash  and  chocolate  cake  with  Exhibit  opening  reception  in  388-6517 or visit www.kumon.com. chocolate  frosting.  Suggested  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  15,  5-­7  donation  $4.  Bring  your  own  p.m.,  Edgewater  Gallery,  1  Mill  St.  NEW! CROSSFIT CLASS AT VERMONT SUN FITNESS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; First two place  setting.  Reservations  Celebrating  the  art  of  Eliza  Stamps,  the  galleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Featured  Artist  of  the  classes free! An exercise modality based on consistently varied required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  Month.  Also,  Stamps  will  tell  fortunes  movement at a high intensity. Functional movements like Olympic 610.  Transportation  via  ACTR:  388-­1946.  using  a  deck  of  50  cards  of  her  own  lifts, sprints, squats and pull-ups. Call 388-6888 to register or visit Public  skating  in  Middlebury.  design.  Info:  458-­0098,  justine@ vermontsun.com.

Wednesday,  Feb.  20,  1-­2:15  edgewatergallery-­vt.com  or  www. p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  edgewatergallery-­vt.com.  .QLJKWV RI &ROXPEXV ÂżVK IU\ LQ Vergennes.  Friday,  Feb.  15,  5-­6:30  p.m.,  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Parish  Hall.  Battered  baked  haddock,  fries,  macaroni  and  cheese,  green  beans.  Adults  $9,  ages  6-­12  $6,  $28  family  maximum.  Please  bring  a  dessert  to  share.  Spaghetti  dinner  in  Weybridge.  Friday,  Feb.  15,  5-­8  p.m.,  Weybridge  Elementary  School.  Proceeds  EHQHÂżW WKH :H\EULGJH 9ROXQWHHU )LUH 'HSDUWPHQW Adults  $8,  children  6-­12  $5,  under  6  free.  Info:  (802)  777-­3049.  Strumstick  gathering  in  Bristol.  Friday,  Feb.  15,  6-­8  p.m.,  Recycled  Reading  of  Vermont,  25A  Main  St.  All  are  invited  to  come  for  a  great  evening  of  playing,  learning  and  sharing  this  awesome  instru-­ ments.  Strumsticks  available.  Drop  in  any  time  between  6  and  8  p.m.  Valentine  dance  and  dessert  in  Lincoln.  Friday,  Feb.  15,  7-­9  p.m.,  Burnham  Hall.  The  United  Church  of  Lincoln  is  sponsoring  this  event,  to  bene-­ ÂżW 2XU /DG\ RI 3HUSHWXDO +HOS 2USKDQDJH LQ +DLWL $GPLVVLRQ E\ GRQDWLRQ 5DIĂ&#x20AC;H ,QIR RU 349-­7838. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Play  Onâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  15,  8-­10  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Middlebury  Community  Players  present  this  hilarious  farce  by  Rick  Abbot,  in  which  a  hapless  community  theater  group  struggles  to  mount  a  new  produc-­ WLRQ 7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH 382-­9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org.  Also  Feb.  16  and  17. Â

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Feb

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SATURDAY

Undercover  Quilters  Guild  work-­ shop  in  Monkton.  Saturday,  Feb.  16,  9  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Monkton  Fire  House.  Come  share  food  and  talents  at  the  Seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Walker  Bag  Workshop.  Bring  your  own  basics;  fabric  will  be  provided  to  make  your  own  Walker  Bag.  Potluck  lunch.  Contact  coordinator  Barb  Bordeaux  at  453-­2983  for  details  and  to  RSVP.  Winter  snowshoe  hike  in  Ripton.  Saturday,  Feb.  16,  9:30  a.m.-­noon,  meeting  place  TBA.  Nola  Kevra  leads  a  snowshoe  hike  through  the  back  woods  of  Ripton  up  to  the  long  trail.  Prepare  to  take  your  time,  listen  to  Nolaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  stories  and  enjoy  tasty  treats  afterward.  A  Middlebury  Area  Land  Trust  event.  Call  388-­1007  or  388-­6107  for  info  and  directions.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jane  Eyreâ&#x20AC;?  on  screen  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Feb.  16,  3  and  8  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  A  smoldering  version  of  the  BrontĂŤ  classic  in  which  a  plain  governess  falls  in  love  with  her  thorny  HPSOR\HU RQO\ WR ÂżQG KHU KDSSLQHVV MHRSDUGL]HG by  a  Gothic  secret.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury. edu/arts  or  443-­3168.  Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Day  dinner  dance  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Feb.  16,  6:30-­11:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Eagles  Club.  Steak  dinner  at  6:30,  followed  by  dancing  with  the  Classic  Country  Band  from  7:30-­ 11:30.  Tickets  $10  each,  on  sale  at  the  Eagles  Club,  877-­2055.  Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Day  Dance  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Feb.  16,  7:30-­11  p.m.,  Vergennes  American  Legion.  Featuring  music  from  the  Hitmen.  Cash  bar,  snacks,  silent  auction  and  much  more.  Cost  $30  per  couple.  Tickets  available  at  877-­6890  or  Classic  Stitching,  or  from  any  Rotarian.  Winter  Carnival  ice  show  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Feb.  16,  7:30-­9  p.m.,  Kenyon  Arena.  This  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  show,  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love  Is  ...â&#x20AC;?  features  college  ¿JXUH VNDWHUV ORFDO HOHPHQWDU\ DQG KLJK VFKRRO skaters  and  guests  Gretchen  Donlan  and  Andrew  Speroff  of  The  Skating  Club  of  Boston.  Tickets  $6  DW WKH ER[ RIÂżFH RU DW WKH GRRU $OVR RQ )HE â&#x20AC;&#x153;Play  Onâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Feb.  16,  8-­10  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Middlebury  Community  Players  present  this  hilarious  farce  by  Rick  Abbot,  in  which  a  hapless  community  theater  group  struggles  to  mount  a  new  production.  Tickets,  DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH RU www.townhalltheater.org.  Also  Feb.  17.  DJ  Skate  Night  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Feb.  16,  8-­10  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Friends  of  Middlebury  Hockey  and  Addison  Central  Teens  co-­sponsor  a  night  of  roller-­rink-­style  ice  skating.  Skate  rentals  available.  Adults  $5,  students  $3.  All  ages  and  abilities  welcome. Â

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382-­9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org.  ASL  inter-­ pretation  available.  Winter  Carnival  ice  show  at  Middlebury  College.  Sunday,  Feb.  17,  2-­3:30  p.m.,  Kenyon  Arena.  This  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  show,  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love  Is  ...â&#x20AC;?  features  college  ¿JXUH VNDWHUV ORFDO HOHPHQWDU\ DQG KLJK VFKRRO skaters  and  guests  Gretchen  Donlan  and  Andrew  Speroff  of  The  Skating  Club  of  Boston.  Tickets  $6  DW WKH ER[ RIÂżFH RU DW WKH GRRU Public  skating  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Feb.  17,  3:30-­5  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Community  chorus  rehearsal  at  Middlebury  College.  Sunday,  Feb.  17,  7-­8  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel.  Rehearsal  of  the  Middlebury  College  Community  Chorus  2013  spring  season,  preparing  for  spring  concerts,  May  10  and  12.  Open  to  all  interested  singers  without  audition.  Info:  443-­5356  or  989-­7355. Â

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Legislative  breakfast  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Feb.  18,  7-­8:45  a.m.,  Middlebury  American  Legion.  Breakfast  at  7  a.m.,  program  7:30-­8:45.  Senior  luncheon  in  Bristol.  Monday,  Feb.  18,  10:30  a.m.-­12:30  p.m.,  Cubbers  Restaurant.  CVAA  spon-­ sors  this  monthly  event  for  down-­home  cooking  and  friendly  service.  Menu  TBA.  Suggested  dona-­ tion  $5.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119.  Public  skating  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Feb.  18,  12:15-­1:30  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Stick  and  puck  hockey  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Feb.  18,  1:45-­2:45  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center. Â

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TUESDAY

Special  senior  luncheon  and  live  music  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Feb.  19,  10:30  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center.  CVAA  sponsors  this  event.  The  Shader  Croft  Band  will  perform  from  11  a.m.-­2  p.m.  Menu  is  roast  pork  with  gravy,  mashed  red  potatoes,  green  leaf  salad,  applesauce,  wheat  dinner  roll  and  yellow  yogurt  cake.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Reservations  required  by  Feb.  15:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  634.  Free  transpor-­ tation  via  ACTR:  388-­1946. Â

Stick  and  puck  hockey  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Feb.  20,  2:30-­3:30  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Dance  lecture/demonstration  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Feb.  20,  4:30-­6:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Assistant  Professor  of  Dance  Catherine  Cabeen  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hair  7ULJJHU )HPLQLQLW\ 2EMHFWLÂżFDWLRQ DQG 9LROHQFH ´ sharing  the  historic  research  and  creative  process  that  fuels  her  companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  latest  work,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fire!â&#x20AC;?  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  First  Yearâ&#x20AC;?  screening  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Feb.  20,  7-­9  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  $ GRFXPHQWDU\ IROORZLQJ ÂżYH ÂżUVW \HDU WHDFKHUV LQ the  Los  Angeles  public  school  system.  See  more  at  ZZZ SEV RUJ ÂżUVW\HDU ,QIR 3$&( ÂżQDQFLQJ PHHWLQJ LQ %ULVWRO  Wednesday,  Feb.  20,  7-­9  p.m.,  Holley  Hall.  Property  Assessed  &OHDQ (QHUJ\ 3$&( ÂżQDQFLQJ IRU %ULVWRO LV RQ WKH town  warning.  Bristol  residents  are  encouraged  to  come  learn  about  PACE  with  Bob  Donnis  before  voting  at  Town  Meeting.  Also  learn  about  the  Home  Energy  Challenge  from  Matt  Sharpe.  Blues  jam  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Feb.  20,  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. Â

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21

THURSDAY

Senior  luncheon  in  Vergennes.  Thursday,  Feb.  21,  11  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Parish  Hall.  CVAA  sponsors  this  VHQLRU PHDO RI KDQG FDUYHG PDULQDWHG Ă&#x20AC;DQN VWHDN with  horseradish  sauce,  baked  stuffed  potato,  Caribbean  blend  vegetables,  Mesclun  mix  salad,  dinner  roll  and  apple  and  peach  crisp.  There  will  be  entertainment  before  lunch  (to  be  announced).  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transportation  through  ACTR:  388-­1946.  Public  skating  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Feb.  21,  1-­2:15  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Stick  and  puck  hockey  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Feb.  21,  2:30-­3:30  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Intermediate  bridge  class  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Feb.  21,  6-­7:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library  Vermont  Room,  VHFRQG Ă&#x20AC;RRU *LVHOD 3DOPHU LQYLWHV EULGJH SOD\HUV

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MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE Winter Carnival Ice Show

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Kenyon Arena Saturday, February 16 at 7:30 Sunday, February 17 at 2:00 $

6 Tickets on sale at the Box Office or at the door www.boxoffice.middlebury.edu

Singers  wanted THE  MIDDLEBURY  COLLEGE  Community  Chorus  sings  at  a  past  spring  concert.  The  chorus,  which  rehearses  on  Sunday  and  Tuesday  HYHQLQJV DW 0HDG &KDSHO ZLOO EH DFFHSWLQJ VLQJHUV ZLWKRXW DXGLWLRQ XQWLO WKH HQG RI )HEUXDU\ IRU WKLV \HDUÂśV 0RWKHUÂśV 'D\ FRQFHUWV &DOO IRU PRUH LQIRUPDWLRQ to  come  to  play  and  learn  some  basic  conventions  in  a  free  class  running  Thursdays  through  April  18.  Open  games  weekly.  Louise  Acker  will  teach  on  Feb.  21,  March  21  and  April  18.  Registration  is  required  for  the  entire  class  session.  Sign  up  at  the  Ilsley.  Info:  462-­3373.  GMC  Taylor  Series  Lecture  on  Moosalamoo  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Feb.  21,  7-­9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Holly  Knox,  recreation  and  trail  coordi-­ nator  with  the  Rochester  and  Middlebury  ranger  districts,  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adventures  in  Our  Backyard:  Moosalamoo  National  Recreation  Area.â&#x20AC;?  Sponsored  by  the  Breadloaf  Section  of  the  Green  Mountain  Club.  Presentation  on  retracing  the  Klondike  gold  rush  in  Vergennes.  Thursday,  Feb.  21,  7-­9  p.m.,  Bixby  Memorial  Library.  Hiker  and  backpacker  Ivor  Hughes  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Klondike  Gold  Rush  _  A  Nostalgic  Journey  to  Retrace  the  Prospectorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Footsteps.â&#x20AC;?  Hughes  gives  a  presentation  on  his  hike  up  the  Seattle  coast  into  Canada  and  eventu-­ ally  to  Alaska,  on  the  path  taken  by  some  100,000  prospectors  after  the  gold  strike  of  1897.  A  Third  Thursday  event.  Free.  Info:  877-­2211. Â

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lights!  Camera!  Action!â&#x20AC;?  youth  ¿OPPDNLQJ FDPS LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Friday,  Feb.  22,  9  a.m.-­noon,  Ilsley  Library.  Free  four-­day  workshop  for  kids  in  grades  3  and  up  to  learn  the  fundamentals  of  video  production.  Advance  registration  required;  space  is  limited.  Register  at  388-­4097  or  sarah.lawton@ilsleypub-­ liclibrary.org.  Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  22,  11:30  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Rosieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Restaurant.  CVAA  and  Rosieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  partner  to  bring  area  seniors  a  monthly  luncheon.  Macaroni  and  cheese,  fresh  fruit  and  rice  pudding.  Suggested  donation  $5.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Monkey  Businessâ&#x20AC;?  art  history  discussion  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Feb.  22,  12:15-­1:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  College  Museum  of  Art.  Cynthia  Packert  leads  this  informal  lunch  discussion  about  a  recently  acquired  late  18th-­century  Indian  paint-­ ing  depicting  a  dramatic  event  from  the  Hindu  epic  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Ramayana.â&#x20AC;?  Lunch  is  provided.  Info:  www. middlebury.edu  or  443-­3168.  Public  skating  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  22,  1-­2:15  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Stick  and  puck  hockey  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  22,  2:30-­3:30  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  /HQWHQ ÂżVK IU\ LQ %ULVWRO  Friday,  Feb.  22,  5-­7  p.m.,  St.  Ambrose  Church.  Fourteenth  annual  Lenten  all-­ \RX FDQ HDW ÂżVK IU\ 0HDO LQFOXGHV IULHG RU EDNHG haddock,  French  fries,  coleslaw,  beverage  and  dessert.  Adults  $12,  children  under  11  $5,  immedi-­ DWH IDPLO\ RI ÂżYH ,QIR Downtown  jam  session  in  Bristol.  Friday,  Feb.  22,  6-­8  p.m.,  Recycled  Reading  of  Vermont,  25A  Main  St.  All  are  invited  to  come  make  music.  Bring  your  acoustic  instrument  and  share  a  tune  or  two.  All  styles  welcome:  folk,  blues,  Celtic,  traditional  and  original  tunes  and  songs.  Drop  in  any  time  after  6  p.m.  Rock-­it  Science  concert  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  22,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Clint  Bierman  and  his  rocker  friends  work  with  young  musicians  for  a  solid  week,  ending  in  this  blow-­out  concert.  Free.  Info:  382-­9222. Â

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23

SATURDAY

GMC  snowshoe  or  cross-­country  ski  in  Salisbury.  Saturday,  Feb.  23,  Moosalamoo  National  Recreation  Area.  Depending  on  snow  conditions,  cross-­country  ski  to  Voter  Overlook  (3  miles),  hike  or  snowshoe  to  Rattlesnake  Cliffs  (3.9  miles)  or  Silver  Lake  (3-­5.5  miles,  depending  on  route).  Moderate.  Call  leader  B.  Ellis  for  time  and  meeting  place:  388-­0936.  Rummage  sale  in  New  Haven.  Saturday,  Feb.  23,  9  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  New  Haven  Congregational  Church.  Clothes,  books,  shoes.  Presented  by  the  New  Haven  Ladies  Union.  Info:  545-­2422.  Weatherization  Skillshop  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Feb.  23,  9  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Hannaford  Career  Center.  Get  hands-­on  training  in  the  basics  of  improving  \RXU KRPHÂśV HIÂżFLHQF\ ,QFOXGHV IUHH WH[W DQG lunch.  Info:  www.weatherizationskillshop.com.  Pre-­registration  is  optional;  email  middenergy@ gmail.com.  Knitting  and  crocheting  bee  in  Orwell.  Saturday,  Feb.  23,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Orwell  Free  Library.  Learn  WKH EDVLFV WHDFK D VWLWFK VWDUW D SURMHFW RU ÂżQG D new  idea.  Open  forum.  Needles,  yarn  and  instruc-­ tion  provided  for  those  in  need.  Public  skating  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Feb.  23,  1-­2:30  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Intouchablesâ&#x20AC;?  on  screen  at  Middlebury Â

College.  Saturday,  Feb.  23,  3-­5  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  A  wealthy,  white  quadriplegic  hires  a  young,  undereducated,  pot-­smoking  black  man  as  KLV FDUHWDNHU LQ WKLV FRPHG\ ODFHG ELWWHUVZHHW ÂżOP based  on  a  true  story.  In  French  with  English  subti-­ tles.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu  or  443-­3168.  Community  potluck  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Feb.  23,  5-­7  p.m.,  Holley  Hall.  The  Bristol  Rec  Department  LV KRVWLQJ LWV ÂżUVW HYHU FRPPXQLW\ SRWOXFN %ULQJ D dish  to  share.  Utensils,  dessert  and  beverages  will  be  provided.  Info:  453-­5885  or  bristolrec@gmavt. net.  /HDI /DGOH DQG /RDI 6XSSHU LQ %UDQGRQ  Saturday,  Feb.  23,  5-­7  p.m.,  Brandon  Congregational  )HOORZVKLS +DOO 6DODG Âż[LQJV PDQ\ GLIIHUHQW VRXSV (23  last  year),  breads,  hot  and  cold  beverages,  and  brownies  and  ice  cream.  Adults  $10,  youth  5-­12  $5,  under  5  free.  Info:  247-­6121  or  247-­4130.  Sweetheart  Prime  Rib  Dinner  in  Hancock.  Saturday,  Feb.  23,  6-­7  p.m.,  Community  Church  of  Hancock  and  Granville.  Prime  rib,  mashed  pota-­ toes,  green  beans,  salad,  roll,  dessert  and  bever-­ age.  Tickets  $22.  Reservations  required  by  Feb.  9.  7R JR WLFNHWV DYDLODEOH UDIĂ&#x20AC;H DW WKH HYHQW Tickets  and  info:  767-­9157  or  767-­3742.  7KH 6FKOHLQ )DPLO\ +LJKIDOXWLQ +RRWHQDQQ\ LQ Lincoln.  Saturday,  Feb.  23,  7-­10  p.m.,  Burnham  +DOO $ EHQHÂżW IRU WKH 6FKOHLQ IDPLO\ ZKR ORVW WKHLU 1HZ +DYHQ KRPH WR D ÂżUH RQ 1HZ <HDUÂśV (YH Come  dance  to  the  music  of  two  bands,  the  Hokum  Brothers  and  BandAnna.  Doors  open  at  6:30.  Admission  on  a  sliding  scale,  $10-­$10,000,  no  one  will  be  turned  away.  Cash  bar.  Info:  989-­5132. Â

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SUNDAY

6NL DQG 5LGH IRU +23( HYHQW LQ Ripton  and  Hancock.  Sunday,  Feb.  24,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Rikert  Nordic  Center  and  the  Middlebury  College  Snow  Bowl.  Fundraiser  for  HOPE,  Addison  Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  poverty-­relief  agency:  ski/snowshoe  at  Rikert,  or  ski/snowboard  at  the  Bowl.  Chances  to  win  lots  of  ski-­related  prizes  DQG VNL SDVVHV LQFOXGLQJ WKH UDIĂ&#x20AC;H JUDQG SUL]H D weekend  at  Blueberry  Hill  Inn.  Discounted  rates  for  non-­pass  holders  at  both  locations.  Chili  and  awards  party  at  Rikert  at  2  p.m.  with  the  Middlebury  College  a  cappella  group  Stuck  in  the  Middle.  Check  in  between  10  a.m.  to  noon  at  the  event.  Fee  $20  per  person,  $40  per  family.  Register  and  download  pledge  forms  at  www.HOPE-­vt.org.  0HW 2SHUD KLJK GHI EURDGFDVW LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Sunday,  Feb.  24,  1-­4:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Verdiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rigoletto,â&#x20AC;?  the  much  talked-­about  new  production  set  in  Las  Vegas.  Tickets  $24/10,  avail-­ DEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH RU ZZZ WRZQ-­ halltheater.org.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Abolitionistsâ&#x20AC;?  discussion  in  Ferrisburgh.  Sunday,  Feb.  24,  2-­4  p.m.,  Rokeby  Museum.  A  follow-­up  to  Januaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  PBS  documentary  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Abolitionists.â&#x20AC;?  Excerpts  will  be  shown  and  panel-­ ists  will  discuss.  Info:  rokeby@comcast.net  or  877-­3406.  Historical  society  quarterly  meeting  in  Addison.  Sunday,  Feb.  24,  2-­4  p.m.,  Addison  Community  Baptist  Church.  Ron  Nimblett  will  speak  about  the  Addison  (Town)  Railroad.  Refreshments  follow.  Bring  a  dessert  to  share;  beverages  will  be  provided.  Free  to  members;  nonmembers  may  make  a  donation.  Info:  759-­2598.  Public  skating  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Feb.  24,  2-­3:30  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Community  chorus  rehearsal  at  Middlebury  College.  Sunday,  Feb.  24,  7-­8  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel.  Rehearsal  of  the  Middlebury  College  Community  Chorus  2013  spring  season,  preparing  for  spring  concerts,  May  10  and  12.  Open  to  all  interested  singers  without  audition.  Info:  443-­5356  or  989-­7355.  Â

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/HJLVODWLYH EUHDNIDVW LQ 2UZHOO  Monday,  Feb.  25,  7-­8:45  a.m.,  Orwell  Firehouse.  Breakfast  at  7  a.m.,  program  7:30-­8:45.  7DL &KL IRU 6HQLRUV FODVV LQ %ULVWRO  Monday,  Feb.  S P +ROOH\ +DOO 7KH ÂżUVW LQ D VHULHV RI winter  tai  chi  classes  meeting  Mondays  and  Thursdays  through  April  18.  Sponsored  by  CVAA,  WKHVH IUHH FODVVHV FDQ KHOS LPSURYH EDODQFH Ă&#x20AC;H[-­ ibility  and  muscle  strength  in  seniors.  Register  at  1-­800-­642-­5119  or  visit  www.cvaa.org.  6WRU\ERRN 7KHDWHU ZRUNVKRS IRU NLGV LQ Middlebury.  Monday,  Feb.  25,  3:30-­4:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Local  actress  and  teacher  Nikki  -XYDQ SUHVHQWV D IUHH ÂżYH ZHHN KDQGV RQ WKHDWHU workshop  for  kids  in  grades  K-­2,  culminating  in  a  public  performance  at  the  Town  Hall  Theater.  Registration  required;  space  limited.  Register  at Â

388-­4097  or  sarah.lawton@ilsleypubliclibrary.org.  Addison  County  Democrats  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Feb.  25,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library. Â

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26

TUESDAY

Public  skating  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Feb.  26,  9-­10:30  a.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Figure  skating  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Feb.  26,  10:45  a.m.-­noon,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Adult  stick  &  puck  hockey  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Feb.  26,  noon-­1  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Play  auditions  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Feb.  26,  6-­9  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Middlebury  Actors  Workshop  is  seeking  actors  for  roles  in  two  productions:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;God  of  Carnageâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cat  on  a  Hot  Tin  Roof.â&#x20AC;?  For  more  information  and  to  schedule  a  time,  email  melissl@gmavt.net.  Continues  on  Feb.  27.  Book  discussion  in  Orwell.  Tuesday,  Feb.  26,  7-­9  p.m.,  Orwell  Free  Library.  A  discussion  of  Laura  Hillenbrandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  book  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unbroken:  A  World  War  II  Story  of  Survival,  Resilience  and  Redemption.â&#x20AC;?  Community  chorus  rehearsal  at  Middlebury  College.  Tuesday,  Feb.  26,  7-­8  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel.  Rehearsal  of  the  Middlebury  College  Community  Chorus  2013  spring  season,  preparing  for  spring  concerts,  May  10  and  12.  Open  to  all  interested  singers  without  audition.  Info:  443-­5356  or  989-­7355. Â

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GED  testing  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Feb.  27,  8:45  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Vermont  Adult  Learning,  282  Boardman  St.  Pre-­registration  required.  Call  388-­4392  for  info  and  to  register.  0D\ÂśV :RUOG 0XVLF 0RYHPHQW FODVV IRU NLGV in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Feb.  27,  10:30-­ 11:15  a.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  May  Poduschnik  leads  a  fun  and  educational  social  learning  experience  for  young  children  and  their  caregivers.  Drop  in.  Wednesdays  through  March  20.  Youth  media  lab  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Feb.  27,  3:30-­4:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Kids  in  grades  3  and  up  are  invited  to  join  library  and  MCTV  staff  to  make  movies  and  learn  about  technology  using  MCTVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  state-­of-­the-­art  media  stations.  Every  Wednesday.  Space  is  limited;  pre-­register  at  the  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  desk,  by  calling  388-­4097,  or  by  emailing  sarah.lawton@ilsleypubliclibrary.org.  Play  auditions  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Feb.  27,  6-­9  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Middlebury  Actors  Workshop  is  seeking  actors  for  roles  in  two  productions:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;God  of  Carnageâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cat  on  a  Hot  Tin  Roof.â&#x20AC;?  For  more  information  and  to  schedule  a  time,  email  melissl@gmavt.net.  Mount  Abe  Family  Swim  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  Feb.  27,  7:30-­9  p.m.,  MAUHS  pool.  Cost:  $5  per  family,  $2  per  individual.  Info:  363-­5877. Â

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Start  Your  Own  Business  workshop  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Feb.  28,  9  D P S P $&('& RIÂżFH 5RXWH 7  South,  Suite  8.  The  Vermont  Small  Business  Development  Center  offers  this  workshop  on  how  to  determine  if  there  is  a  market  for  your  business,  identify  target  customers,  do  market  research,  SUHSDUH WR ZULWH D EXVLQHVV SODQ DQG ÂżQG RXW DERXW ÂżQDQFLQJ )HH 5HJLVWHU DW ZZZ YWVEGF RUJ more  info  at  hgonyaw@vtsbdc.org.  Lecture  on  20th-­century  Catholicism  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  Feb.  28,  12:30-­ 1:30  p.m.,  McCardell  Bicentennial  Hall  216.  Robert  A.  Orsi,  a  distinguished  historian  of  American  Catholicism,  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bless  Me  Father,  For  I  Have  Sinned:  Children,  the  Sacrament  of  Penance,  and  the  Making  of  20th-­century  Catholicism.â&#x20AC;?  ³)DUP WR VFKRRO IRU WKH 3UHVFKRRO &KLOG´ GLVFXV-­ sion  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Feb.  28,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Mary  Johnson  Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Center.  A  conversa-­ tion  about  how  farm-­to-­school  initiatives  apply  to  the  early  education  setting.  Research  has  shown  that  children  develop  healthy  eating  habits  very  early.  How  do  we  foster  this  connection  at  home  and  school?  Free,  but  bring  a  potluck  dish  to  share.  Space  is  limited;  RSVP  early  to  lea@acornvt.org  or  382-­0401.  *02 ODEHOLQJ IRUXP LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Thursday,  Feb.  28,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  American  Legion.  The  Vermont  Right  to  Know  GMOs  Coalition  and  the  grassroots  are  mobilizing  in  Vermont  to  get  labels  on  GMOs.  Sponsored  locally  by  the  Middlebury  Natural  Foods  Co-­op.  Info:  mennis8@

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gmail.com.  Vermont  stand-­up  comedy  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Feb.  28,  7-­9  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  THT  Cabaret  pres-­ ents  Vermont  comedians  Nathan  Hartswick,  Natalie  Miller  and  Jim  Inglis.  Smart  and  funny  for  ages  18  to  88.  Cash  bar,  light  snacks.  Tickets  $10,  available  at  the  THT  box  RI¿FH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ

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Josh  Gracin  in  concert  in  Middlebury.  )ULGD\ 0DUFK S P 7RZQ +DOO Theater.  Josh  Gracin,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;American  Idolâ&#x20AC;?  superstar,  performs  at  the  THT  as  part  of  a  national  tour.  Tickets  $27,  DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH RU ZZZ WRZQ-­ halltheater.org. Â

LIVEMUSI C Fred  Barnes  and  Liz  Cleveland  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  )HE S P &DUROÂśV +XQJU\ 0LQG &DIp Longford  Row  in  Middlebury. )ULGD\ )HE p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Gumbo  Ya  Ya  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  15,  8-­11  p.m.,  51  Main.  Cobey  Gatos  Trio  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Feb.  16,  8-­11  p.m.,  51  Main.  Patrick  Fitzsimmons  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Feb.  16,  8-­10  S P 1'ÂśV LQ %ULVWRO 3  Sheets  2  the  Wind  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Feb.  16,  10  p.m.-­midnight,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  The  Big  Mean  Sound  Machine  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  22,  9  p.m.-­midnight,  51  Main.  Rehab  Roadhouse  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  22,  10  p.m.-­ midnight,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  The  Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;goni  Trio  in  Middlebury. 6DWXUGD\ )HE p.m.,  51  Main.  Dayve  Huckett  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Feb.  28,  5-­7  p.m.,  51  Main.  Cooper  &  LaVoie  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Feb.  28,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.  Eight  02  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  March  1,  9  p.m.-­midnight,  51  Main. Â

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Art  on  Main.  25  Main  St.,  Bristol.  Gallery  open  10  a.m.-­6  p.m.  Monday-­Saturday,  and  noon-­4  p.m.  on  Sundays.  LQIR#DUWRQPDLQ QHW RU ZZZ DUWRQPDLQ QHW %DVLQ +DUERU &OXE )HUULVEXUJK RU ZZZ EDVLQKD-­ rbor.com.

BigTown  Gallery,  99  North  Main  St.,  Rochester.  767-­9670 %L[E\ 0HPRULDO /LEUDU\ 9HUJHQQHV %REFDW &DIp 0DLQ 6W %ULVWRO %UDQGRQ $UWLVWVœ *XLOG &HQWHU 6W %UDQGRQ *DOOHU\ RSHQ 10  a.m.-­5  p.m.  daily.  247-­4956  or  www.brandonartists-­ guild.com.  On  exhibit  Feb.  1-­28:  Student  Art  Show. %UDQGRQ )UHH 3XEOLF /LEUDU\ %UDQGRQ RU ZZZ brandonpubliclibrary.org.  Brandon  Museum  and  Visitor  Center  at  the  Stephen  A.  Douglas  Birthplace.  4  Grove  St.,  at  the  corner  of  routes  7  DQG :HVW ZZZ EUDQGRQ RUJ RU 2SHQ GDLO\

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  talk  about  art THE  MIDDLEBURY  COLLEGE  Museum  of  Art  recently  acquired  this  late-­18th-­century  Indian  painting  depicting  a  dramatic  event  from  the  Hindu  epic  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Ramayana.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Professor  Cynthia  Packert  will  lead  a  lively  discussion  about  the  piece,  followed  by  a  light  lunch,  on  Friday,  Feb.  22,  at  12:15  p.m.  at  the  museum.

11  a.m.-­4  p.m.  through  mid-­October. %UDQGRQ 0XVLF &DIp &RXQWU\ &OXE 5RDG %UDQGRQ ZZZ brandon-­music.net  or  (802)  465-­4071.  On  exhibit  from  November  2012:  the  work  of  Carolyn  Shattuck. %ULVWRO %DNHU\ 0DLQ 6W %ULVWRO &DUROœV +XQJU\ 0LQG &DIp 0HUFKDQWV 5RZ 0LGGOHEXU\ 2Q H[KLELW WKURXJK )HE $UWZRUN E\ PHPEHUV RI WKH 3URMHFW ,QGHSHQGHQFH 7XHVGD\ 0RUQLQJ $UW *URXS &KLPQH\ 3RLQW 9HUPRQW 6WDWH +LVWRULF 6LWH 9HUPRQW Route  125,  Addison.  759-­2412. &UHDWLYH 6SDFH *DOOHU\ 0DLQ 6W 9HUJHQQHV or  www.creativespacegallery.org.

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Letters to the Editor Onsite  upgrade  poor  choice  for  Bristol  Fire  Department I  applaud  the  Bristol  Fire  Depart-­ ment  for  their  excellent  service  to  the  community,  and  am  glad  that  a  com-­ mittee  is  looking  into  how  to  update  their  facility.  However,  the  proposed  renovation  of  the  existing  structure  on  North  Street  is  a  terrible  solution.

The  scale  of  the  expansion  is  com-­

pletely,  utterly  incompatible  with  the  center  village  area.  They  need  more  room  than  can  be  accommodated  in  the  heart  of  the  village  without  compromising  the  character  of  the  community.

Bristol  residents,  please  attend  the  selectboard  meeting  Feb.  25,  speak Â

out  at  town  meeting  on  March  4,  and  vote  NO  March  5  on  the  bond  request  to  purchase  the  adjacent  corner  lot  and  tear  down  the  historic  home  there  to  make  way  for  this  ill-­ conceived  expansion.

Porter  Knight Bristol

Vermont  healthcare  system  moving  in  right  direction My  dear  friends  and  neighbors,  I  would  like  to  talk  to  you  about  healthcare  access  in  Vermont.

With  programs  such  as  Green  Mountain  Care  and  others,  Vermont  is  on  its  way  to  allowing  every  Vermonter  the  opportunity  to  get  effective  healthcare.  I  am  very  encouraged  by  the  efforts  of  VPIRG  and  other  organizations  that  advo-­ cate  for  greater  healthcare  access.  I  ¿QG LW YHU\ XQIRUWXQDWH WKDW SHRSOH are  reluctant  to  support  systems  that  could  potentially  insure  every  Vermonter.

I  am  under  no  illusions  that  this  will  be  a  simple  and  cheap  en-­ deavor,  but  I  do  have  hope.  In  my  opinion,  public  healthcare  support  is  not  really  about  the  money  at  all.  It  is  about  a  very  simple  idea:  helping  our  neighbors  in  their  time  of  need. Â

Anyone  who  has  been  in  an  acci-­ dent,  suffered  from  a  sudden  illness,  or  has  friends  or  family  who  have  will  understand  what  this  means.  No  one  plans  for  these  things  to  happen  and  they  cause  a  strain  on  personal  OLYHV ¿QDQFLDO VWDELOLW\ DQG WKH healthcare  system  as  a  whole.

Also,  having  worked  in  various  healthcare  settings  and  done  some  research,  I  have  found  that  some  of  the  most  expensive  healthcare  costs  could  have  been  prevented  by  simple  DQG UHJXODU RI¿FH YLVLWV 9HKLFOH FRO-­ lisions  and  sudden  bouts  of  disease  do  cause  a  lot  of  trouble,  but  having  a  system  in  which  people  can  get  regular  check-­ups  for  a  reasonable  price  will  help  to  decrease  the  inci-­ dence  of  heart  attacks  and  acquired  chronic  illnesses.  Please,  friends,  UHDOL]H WKH SRWHQWLDO EHQH¿WV WKDW

greater  healthcare  access  may  yield.

Our  state  is  in  a  unique  and  very  progressive  position  in  this  regard  and  I  would  like  to  express  my  support  and  call  for  others  to  do  the  same.  Please  consider  these  reforms  as  a  means  by  which  you  can  help  your  fellow  Vermonters.  Help  your  neighbors  in  their  times  of  need  and  they  will  help  you  in  yours.  To  me,  it  is  as  simple  as  this.  You  never  know  what  may  happen  and  every-­ one  needs  a  safety  net,  especially  those  who  cannot  afford  it.

Whether  it  is  writing  to  your  representatives  or  just  having  a  kitchen-­table  conversation  with  friends,  please  keep  this  issue  in  your  mind  and  support  Vermont  healthcare  access  reforms.

Daniel  K.  Sunderland Middlebury

Fighting  for  it KAYDEN  BROWN  STRUGGLES  to  avoid  a  pin  against  Nicholas  Neil  during  a  youth  wrestling  exhibition  at  Middlebury  Union  High  School  on  Feb.  5.

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Ferrisburgh  board  candidate  hopes  to  use  experience I  write  to  thank  the  Independent  for  its  recent  coverage  of  upcoming  selectboard  and  other  races  in  the  towns  of  Addison  County.  I  also  write  to  explain  why  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  chosen  to  run  for  Ferrisburgh  selectboard.

While  running  for  the  Vermont  House,  and  in  other  activities  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  engaged  in  over  the  last  decade,  I  feel  I  have  gained  a  lot  that  I  think  is  important  for  Ferrisburgh  voters  to  know  about.

By  going  door-­to-­door  through  most  of  Ferrisburgh,  I  met  a  number  of  its  residents,  and  became  more  fa-­ miliar  with  its  roads,  its  landscape  and  its  small  businesses.  I  gained  a  better  understanding  of  the  variety  of  people  who  live  here  and  what  their  concerns  are  for  their  town.

I  also  gained  some  new  friends,  whose  trust  and  support  I  value  and Â

Death  with  Dignity  would  provide  choice  to  needy  few John  Flowersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  report  in  the  Thurs-­ day  edition  of  the  Addison  Indepen-­ dent  on  the  Legislative  Breakfast  in  Bridport  quite  accurately  reports  the  discussion  concerning  the  proposed  legislation  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;death  with  dignity.â&#x20AC;?  Several  people  spoke  with  conviction  and  passion  against  this  legislation.  For  them  the  issue  is  clear;Íž  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  all  about  â&#x20AC;&#x153;respecting  life.â&#x20AC;?

As  an  advocate  for  peace  and  non-­ violence  and  compassion  for  all,  I  can  understand  their  conviction.  But  I  cannot  reach  such  an  absolute  conclu-­ sion.  I  too  am  looking  for  the  way  to  respect  all  of  life  and  to  support  humanityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  highest  value,  love  for  all.

Mr.  Flowers  did  not  report  my  comment  at  the  breakfast.  I  spoke  EULHĂ&#x20AC;\ WR H[SUHVV DSSUHFLDWLRQ IRU

our  legislators  who  are  trying  to  consider  the  needs  of  Vermonters  with  compassion  for  all.  I  believe  the  legislators  from  Addison  County,  especially  Sen.  Claire  Ayer  and  Rep.  Mike  Fisher,  who  head  the  healthcare  committees  in  the  Senate  and  House,  are  people  of  utmost  integrity  who  are  doing  their  best  to  serve  everyone  in  this  state.  I  know  they  have  been  listening  to  testimony  from  people  on  all  sides.  There  have  been  many  who  have  spoken  in  Montpelier  against  the  proposed  bill  and  others,  including  Madeleine  Kunin,  is  eloquent  in  her  support  of  this  legislation.

I  am  willing  to  admit  some  validity  in  all  of  the  arguments  for  and  against  â&#x20AC;&#x153;death  with  dignityâ&#x20AC;?/â&#x20AC;?physician  as-­ sisted  suicideâ&#x20AC;?  (neither  title  describes Â

well  what  this  is  for).  I  am  glad  to  applaud  those  who  are  working  for  better  palliative  care  for  people  in  the  last  days  of  fatal  illness.  But  I  under-­ stand  that  sometimes  the  best  of  care  does  not  relieve  suffering  worse  than  anyone  wants  to  imagine.  I  believe  this  legislation  really  would  affect  very  few  people,  but  for  some  people  it  may  open  a  door  of  compassion  that  is  not  now  available.  For  that  reason  I  am  speaking  out  to  ask  our  legislators  to  support  it  and  to  ask  all  Vermont  citizens  to  listen  as  carefully  as  you  can  to  those  who  see  that  this  legisla-­ tion  is  needed.

Rev.  George  Klohck Middlebury

resident  of  Ripton  even  after  her  husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  death  in  1991.

It  was  Mrs.  Reichert,  a  1928  graduate  of  Smith  College,  who  ¿UVW SHUVXDGHG WKH UDEEL WR DWWHQG D poetry  reading  by  Frost  in  1939.

In  2006,  Louise  Reichert  celebrat-­ ed  her  100th  birthday  in  the  Ripton  Community  House,  where  she  was Â

board.

Over  the  coming  weeks,  I  plan  to  meet  or  become  reacquainted  with  Ferrisburgh  residents,  including  attending  the  meetings  of  as  many  local  groups  and  town  committees  and  commissions  as  possible.  If  your  group  is  meeting  soon  and  the  schedule  is  not  on  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  web-­ site,  please  let  me  know  by  emailing  arabellavt@gmail.com.

I  would  cherish  the  opportunity  to  serve  on  the  Ferrisburgh  selectboard  and  would  deeply  appreciate  your  vote.  You  can  vote  before  March  5  at  WKH )HUULVEXUJK 7RZQ &OHUNœV RI¿FH between  8  a.m.  and  4  p.m.  Monday  through  Friday,  or  on  Town  Meeting  Day  between  7  a.m.  and  7  p.m.  at  Fer-­ risburgh  Central  School.

Arabella  Holzapfel Ferrisburgh

its,  rubber-­stamp,  illegally  complicit  ally,  the  Public  Service  Board,  reveals  the  fallacy  in  his  claims  of  environ-­ mental  concerns.  Ditto  is  the  fact  that  a  good  deal  of  his  wealth  comes  from  investments  in  petroleum  companies  with  poor  environmental  records.  His  SULPDU\ FRQFHUQ LV VHOI JDLQ UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG also  in  his  resistance  to  adequately  taxing  the  wealthy  in  order  to  provide  a  reasonably  functional  society.

I  feel  it  is  high  time  to  change  our  willingness  to  allow  the  greedy  rich  to  trample  on  our  wellbeing.  Ad-­ equately  informing  ourselves  about  the  agendas  of  such  people  is  vital  to  getting  the  big  money  out  of  politics,  both  here  and  nationwide.  I  hope  we  elect  someone  much  more  genuine  next  time.

Joe  Gleason Bridport

Letter (Continued  from  Page  4A) ily  subsidized,  rather  than  spending  the  money  on  senseless,  feel-­good  technology?

Dhyan  is  on  the  mark  with  his  com-­ ments  about  Shumlin.  Prior  to  a  long  succession  of  governors  supporting  the  interests  of  the  wealthy  control-­ mongers,  Vermont  was  a  real  leader  in  both  thinking  and  doing.  Shumlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  very  cozy  relationship  with  CVPS  and Â

Rabbi  Reichertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  spouse  fondly  remembered  in  area Your  Jan.  31  front-­page  article  about  Robert  Frost  and  his  long  friendship  with  Rabbi  Victor  Reichert  of  Cincinnati  refers  three  times  to  Rabbi  Reichertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wife  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lillian.â&#x20AC;?

Mrs.  Reichertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  name  was  Louise  and  she  was,  in  her  own  right,  a  well-­known  and  beloved  summer Â

will  work  to  maintain.

Separately  from  the  House  race,  last  summer  I  enrolled  in  the  masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  program  in  Mediation  and  Applied  &RQĂ&#x20AC;LFW 6WXGLHV DW &KDPSODLQ &RO-­ lege.  This  schooling  builds  on  the  skills  I  learned  in  the  year  during  which  I  earned  a  professional  cer-­ WLÂżFDWH LQ PHGLDWLRQ IURP :RRGEXU\ College.  I  have  been  putting  this  training  to  work  by  serving  as  an  om-­ budsperson  and  on  the  Staff  Council  at  Middlebury  College  (a  community  larger  in  population  than  the  town  of  Ferrisburgh)  as  well  as  on  a  review  board  of  Addison  County  Court  Diversion.  In  the  masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  program,  I  feel  I  have  strengthened  those  skills  and  learned  more  about  approaches  that  have  been  proven  helpful  in  the  kinds  of  situations  and  opportunities  that  come  to  the  Ferrisburgh  select-­

serenaded  by  Maiden  Vermont  and  toasted  by  family  members  and  lo-­ cal  friends.  She  died  in  2008  at  the  age  of  102.

Even  apart  from  their  famous  friendship  with  Robert  Frost,  Victor  and  Louise  Reichert  have  a  special  place  in  the  hearts  and  memories  of  Vermonters  who  knew  them.

Judy  and  Michael  Olinick Middlebury

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Letters to the Editor Bristol  Fire  Department  location,  cost  not  acceptable To  the  community  of  Bristol: I  think  all  of  us  agree  that  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  grateful  to  the  Bristol  Fire  Department  and  want  to  support  these  commit-­ ted  professionals  in  their  volunteer  service  to  our  community.  When  it  comes  to  the  proposed  renovation  and  expansion  of  their  facilities,  however,  many  questions  arise.  First  of  all,  why  have  we  not  engaged  in  a  thorough  public  process  to  consider  various  solutions  and  the  proposalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wide-­ ranging  implications?

Secondly,  the  location  right  in  the  heart  of  the  historic  district  is  not  acceptable.  With  all  due  respect  to  the  ¿UHÂżJKWHUV DQG WKH DUFKLWHFW WKH LP-­ mense  three-­bay  garage  would  be  an  industrial  eyesore  and  completely  out  of  place  in  this  residential  neighbor-­ hood.  Surely  there  must  be  other  options,  but  why  have  they  not  been Â

presented  to  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  citizens?  In  addition,  the  expansion,  as  it  has  been  proposed,  would  destroy  one  of  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  oldest  houses  on  a  prominent  downtown  corner.  As  a  community,  we  have  a  responsibility  to  preserve  the  historic  and  aesthetic  value  of  our  village.

Finally,  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  $2.5  million  price  tag.  This  is  a  lot  of  money  for  Bristol  taxpayers  to  pay,  especially  in  these  lean  times.  Can  the  cost  be  reduced  so  that  the  building  is  suit-­ able,  but  not  a  burden  to  people  on  a  tight  budget?

This  is  an  important  decision  that  has  the  potential  to  greatly  alter  the  villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  character,  much  like  the  removal  of  the  historic  Bristol  Inn  did  years  ago.  It  would  be  unfortunate  WR SUHPDWXUHO\ SDVV WKH ÂżUH GHSDUW-­ mentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  bond  vote  and  set  us  down  a Â

path  that  we  would  regret  for  years  to  come.  The  Bristol  community  needs  to  be  presented  with  more  options  in  order  to  make  an  educated  vote  resulting  in  the  best  possible  solu-­ WLRQ IRU WKH ¿UH GHSDUWPHQW %ULVWRO residents,  and  the  village  as  a  whole.  7KH ¿UH GHSDUWPHQW LV PDGH XS RI RXU friends  and  neighbors,  and  we  wel-­ come  a  healthy  dialogue  with  them.

To  proceed,  we  urge  the  townspeo-­ ple  of  Bristol  to  attend  the  selectboard  meeting  on  Feb.  25  and  town  meeting  on  March  4,  and  to  vote  NO  on  the  bond  vote  on  March  5  so  as  to  allow  for  a  more  in-­depth  public  process  addressing  location,  cost,  design  and  the  impact  to  village  and  town  residents.

Sheila  and Chris  McGrory-­Klyza Bristol

(DV\ DFFHVV WR ÂżUHDUPV FUHDWHV SUREOHPV IRU PDQ\ One  of  the  persistent  arguments  from  the  NRA  and  its  supporters  on  the  matter  of  gun  control  is  that  only  â&#x20AC;&#x153;bad  guysâ&#x20AC;?  and  those  with  mental  health  problems  are  to  blame  for  gun  violence.  That  sounds  good  but  D PRPHQWÂśV UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWLRQ VXJJHVWV WKDW it  is  wildly  wrong.

I  suspect  that  most  gun  violence  is  not  the  work  of  either  category.  People  who  resort  to  guns  are  not  likely  to  be  criminals  or  morally  de-­ based.  Gun  violence  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  corre-­

late  all  that  well  with  mental  illness.  Who  resorts  to  guns?  The  teenager  depressed  because  he  is  bullied,  the  scared  kid  who  happens  to  have  a  gun  in  his  pocket,  the  husband  with  a  few  too  many  drinks,  the  wife  who  has  had  it  with  abuse.

Few  of  us  fall  clearly  into  the  NRAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  neat  categories;Íž  few  of  us  are  that  stable  and  predictable.  There  DUH ÂżWV RI DQJHU PRPHQWV RI GHIHDW and  depression,  times  of  panic  when  the  gun  at  hand  seems  the  quick Â

solution.  Have  a  gun  in  your  house  to  protect  yourself  from  an  intruder  and  you  are  as  likely  to  shoot  your  neighbor  come  to  borrow  the  lawn-­ mower,  your  spouse  in  a  moment  of  rage,  yourself.

Guns  may  be  romantic  but  they  are  not  always,  everywhere  and  for  many  purposes,  reasonable.  I  think  that  Vermont  hunters  and  target  shooters  know  that.

Dennis  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Middlebury Â

A  community  reaching  out  can  help  prevent  violence Whether  gun  control  is  tyranny,  obligatory,  useless  or  somewhere  in  between,  the  long-­term  solution  to  violence  will  be  found  in  the  nature  of  our  Middlebury  commu-­ nity.  If  our  need  for  love,  inclusion,  companionship,  safety,  meaning,  equality  and  control  over  our  lives  are  being  met,  we  generally  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  go  on  violent  rampages.  So  how  do  we  meet  everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  needs,  and  how  do  we  know  whose  needs  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  being  met?

I  love  this  quote  by  Isaac  Pen-­ nington,  a  Quaker:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  life  is  love  and  peace  and  tenderness  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  bearing  with  one  another  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  pray-­ ing  for  one  another,  and  helping  one  another  up  with  a  tender  hand.â&#x20AC;?

The  fact  of  the  matter  is,  if  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  running  from  necessity  to  obliga-­ WLRQ WR UHVSRQVLELOLW\ UXQQLQJ Ă&#x20AC;DW out  to  keep  the  threads  of  our  life  from  unraveling  and  to  make  all  its  ends  meet,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  going  to  have  the  time  or  presence  of  mind  to  notice  how  other  people  are  doing  outside  our  innermost  circle.  After  a Â

violent  outburst,  we  often  hear,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  seemed  like  such  a  nice  person,  so  quiet  â&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;?  I  suspect  that  there  were  warning  signs,  especially  in  the  case  of  children.  Are  we  moving  too  fast  to  notice?

Why  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  we  aware  that  something  is  wrong  before  a  boy  boils  over?  Are  we  so  busy  helping  children  to  achieve  what  they  are  required  to  achieve  that  we  have  no  attention  left  for  subtle  distress  signals  they  may  be  sending?

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  on  in  the  lives  of  boys  (and  men)  that  causes  them  to  explode?  Are  we  asking  boys,  How  are  you  feeling?  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  mean  after  a  tragedy,  but  often,  usually,  as  a  matter  of  course,  and  the  girls,  too.  How  are  you?  Can  we  teach  them  to  know  how  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  feeling,  and  how  to  tell  us?  Are  we  asking,  now,  Why  do  you  think  he  felt  so  bad  that  he  did  this?  Are  there  times  when  you  feel  like  doing  the  same  thing?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  about  guns,  though  steps  may  have  to  be  taken  so  people  re-­ main  safe  when  someone  is  hurting Â

so  much  that  they  strike  out  wildly.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  about  basic  human  needs  and  how  our  community  meets  them.  Is  our  community  meeting  the  emo-­ tional  needs  of  our  children?  Safety  lies  in  our  relationships.

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Quaker  meeting  views  guns  as  public  health  matter Like  many  groups,  our  Quaker  Meeting  has  been  struggling  with  how  best  to  respond  to  the  tragic  kill-­ ings  of  innocent  children  and  adults  in  Newtown,  Conn.,  and  elsewhere  in  our  nation.  We  respect  that  all  people,  no  matter  what  their  political  or  spiritual  beliefs,  wish  fervently  to  protect  the  safety  of  their  families  and  communities.  We  respect  that  there  are  differing  ideas  about  how  to  do  this.  We  believe  increasing  our  understanding  of  one  another  is  key  to  solving  this  tragic  problem.  After  much  discussion  about  the  role  of  violence  in  our  own  lives,  we  feel  compelled,  as  a  group,  to  issue  a  statement  of  hope  for  the  future  and  concern  for  the  present.

As  Quakers,  we  believe  that  there  is  that  of  God  in  every  person.  We  hold  a  deep  sense  that  life  is  pre-­ cious  and  deserves  to  be  protected. Â

We  believe  (as  do  so  many  others)  that  working  to  address  the  roots  of  violence  in  our  communities  is  our  responsibility  and  our  hope  for  the  future.  We  commit  our  Quaker  Meeting  to  be  part  of  seeking  deeper  understanding  and  more  effective  action.  We  can  offer  350  years  of  experience  working  toward  non-­ YLROHQW UHVROXWLRQV WR FRQĂ&#x20AC;LFW In  the  shorter  term,  we  support  social  and  political  initiatives  to  reduce  the  availability  of  assault  ZHDSRQV PRUH ÂżUPO\ UHJXODWH JXQ purchases;Íž  and  provide  better  men-­ tal  health  services  for  those  who  are  potentially  violent.

Immediately,  we  charge  our  state  and  federal  government  to  treat  this  epidemic  of  gun  violence  as  a  public  health  issue  and  to  act  accordingly.  :KHQ ÂżQDO VWDWLVWLFV DUH UHSRUWHG LW is  expected  that  in  2012  the  number Â

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We  appreciate  living  in  a  commu-­ nity  in  which  differing  points  of  view  can  not  only  be  aired,  but  that  people  FDQ FRPH WRJHWKHU WR ¿QG VSLULWXDO and  political  solutions  to  make  all  of  our  lives  safer  and  more  joyous.  We  look  forward  to  working  with  others  on  this  challenging  issue.

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Panel  members  will  include  Andrew  Mayer,  executive  direc-­ tor  of  Addison  County  Chamber  of  Commerce;͞  Paul  Kervick,  founding  member  of  Living  Well  Residential  Care  Home  in  Bristol;͞  and  Bob  Foster  of  Foster  Brothers  Farm  in  Middlebury.

The  forums  will  highlight  the  economic  and  social  indicators  used  to  measure  the  effectiveness  of  current  policy,  as  well  as  the  need  to  support  local  organiza-­ tions  working  to  meet  the  increas-­ ing  needs  of  the  most  vulnerable,  Lisman  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  ultimate  goal  for  these  forums  is  to  lead  a  discussion  about  advancing  non-­partisan  policies  that  will  help  us  build  an  economy  where  no  one  is  left  behind  and  everyone  can  pros-­ per,â&#x20AC;?  Lisman  added.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  think  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  important  to  engage  as  many  Vermonters  as  possible  in  this  discussion  because  achieving  real  results  will  require  real  reform.â&#x20AC;?

The  free  90-­minute  forum  will  include  short  presentations  by  panelists  describing  their  work,  the  challenges  they  face  and  suggestions  for  moving  forward,  followed  by  at  least  one  full  hour  of  open  public  discussion.  Coffee  and  soft  drinks  will  be  provided. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  inclusive  statewide  dialogue  is  another  step  toward  building  a  larger,  more  diverse  and  independent  grassroots  coali-­ tion  to  advance  much-­needed,  non-­partisan  reforms  to  build  an  economy  where  poverty  steadily  declines,  wages  steadily  rise,  and  everyone  has  the  opportunity  to  prosper,â&#x20AC;?  Lisman  said.  Campaign  for  Vermont  was  founded  by  Lisman  in  November  2011.   For  more  information,  go  to  www.CampaignForVermont.org.

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VUHS (Continued  from  Page  1A) vations  to  the  auditorium  and  kitchen/ FDIHWHULD QHZ URR¿QJ WKDW RI¿FLDOV said  is  badly  needed,  new  bleach-­ ers  for  the  middle  school  gym,  and  parking  and  sidewalk  improvements  failed,  820-­671,  or  55-­45  percent.

At  the  same  time,  a  second  $2  mil-­ lion  bond  proposal  lost,  1,107-­376,  or  74.6-­25.4  percent.  It  would  have  IXQGHG DQ DUWL¿FLDO VXUIDFH IRU WKH VFKRROœV YDUVLW\ VRFFHU ODFURVVH ¿HOG and  a  six-­lane  track  to  surround  it.  On  Election  Day  this  past  Novem-­ ber,  a  $6.5  million  plan  that  would  have  included  all  that  work  and  a  few  other  elements  failed,  2,244-­1,653.

Board  chairwoman  Kris  Bristow  said  board  members  believed  the  mes-­ sage  they  received  from  the  public  af-­ WHU WKH ÂżUVW YRWH ZDV WKDW WKH WUDFN DQG ÂżHOG ZHUH QRW DV SRSXODU DV WKH UHVW RI the  project,  and  therefore  they  created  the  two-­tier  vote  for  Feb.  5. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  felt  that  we  had  listened  to  the  IHHGEDFN ZH JRW DIWHU WKH ÂżUVW YRWH but  apparently  it  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  enough,â&#x20AC;?  Bristow  said.  She  acknowledged  that  the  board  listened  on  Monday  to  one  resident  who  urged  further  cuts  and  said  that  message  was  already  clear,  and  that  the  board  had  received  a  letter  to  that  effect  from  another  resident.

But  the  board  wants  to  hear  from  a  more  representative  sample  before  making  another  move.  Bristow  said  members  would  welcome  emails,  let-­ ters  and  phone  calls,  and  especially  visitors  at  the  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  annual  meet-­ ing,  to  be  held  in  the  VUHS  library  at  6:30  p.m.  on  Feb.  26. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  plan  is  to  get  feedback  in  the  next  few  weeks  and  have  a  produc-­ tive  discussion  if  we  can  at  the  annual  meeting,â&#x20AC;?  Bristow  said.  A  central  question,  she  said,  is  where  do  safety  and  health  concerns  end  and  where  do  elements  some  be-­ lieve  might  be  completely  necessary  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  such  as  an  enclosed  control  room  and  catwalks  in  the  auditorium,  which Â

has  not  been  updated  in  decades  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  begin.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hard  to  explain  what  is  the  ex-­ tra  stuff,â&#x20AC;?  Bristow  said.

Addison  Northwest  Supervisory  Union  Superintendent  Tom  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien  said  there  are  some  issues  about  ZKLFK WKHUH LV QR GHEDWH 2IÂżFLDOV VDLG WKH URRÂżQJ PXVW EH GRQH WKH auditoriumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wiring  is  unsafe,  the  heating  and  ventilation  in  the  kitchen/ cafeteria  and  auditorium  is  substan-­ dard,  the  auditorium  stage  surface  is  slippery,  and  much  of  the  kitchen  equipment  is  at  or  near  the  end  of  its  useful  life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those  issues  that  are  directly  re-­ lated  to  health  and  safety  are  priori-­ ties,â&#x20AC;?  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien  said.

Work  in  the  auditorium  could  get  also  expensive  quickly  because  it  does  not  meet  Americans  with  Dis-­ abilities  Act  code,  the  provisions  of  which  would  be  triggered  by  any  ex-­ tensive  effort  there.

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien  suggested  the  board  go  back  to  a  project  outline  initially  pro-­ vided  by  architects,  which  outlined  the  different  project  elements  and  their  costs  and  necessity  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;use  that  as  a  worksheet  and  go  back  to  the  conversation  on  every  item  in  conjunction  with  feedback  from  the  community.â&#x20AC;?

He  agreed  that  could  be  a  time-­ consuming  process,  but  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien  said  it  is  important  that  a  bond  be  passed  to  take  care  of  the  buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  pressing  QHHGV ² ZKLFK RIÂżFLDOV DJUHH LQLWLDO-­ ly  triggered  bond  discussions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not  doing  anything  is  not  an  op-­ tion,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  Bristow,  who  will  be  stepping  down  from  the  board  in  March  after  a  decade-­and-­a-­half  of  service,  said  what  will  be  a  new-­look  board  might  take  its  time  in  making  a  new  pro-­ posal.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  rush  into  any-­ thing  and  make  more  mistakes,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  want  to  listen  to  the  public,  and  we  thought  we  did.â&#x20AC;?

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arrests  were  possible.  In  the  other  case,  VSP  cited  Tyler  Flynn  of  Vergennes,  whose  age  was  not  provided,  for  burglary,  unlaw-­ ful  trespass  and  possession  of  stolen  property  from  three  separate  inci-­ dents.  The  press  release  stated  as  a  crime  scene  a  Maple  Street  Extension  home.  Flynn  was  lodged  at  the  same  jail  for  lack  of  $10,000  bail.

Genova  also  told  the  crowd  VSP  has  conducted  34  â&#x20AC;&#x153;targeted  patrolsâ&#x20AC;?  in  Addison  in  the  past  two  months,  according  to  Jochum.

At  the  forum,  Addison  selectboard  member  Joy  Pouliot  reported  that  the  board  has  requested  the  Addison  County  Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Department  to  step  up  its  patrols  until  the  rash  of  burglar-­ ies  ends.  6SHFLÂżFDOO\ DFFRUGLQJ WR -RFKXP Pouliot  said  the  town  has  authorized  an  increase  from  seven  four-­hour  pa-­ trols  a  week  to  nine  four-­hour  patrols  a  week.

Also,  this  week  Rep.  Diane  Lan-­ pher,  D-­Vergennes,  said  she  and  Sen.  Claire  Ayer,  D-­Addison,  plan  to  intro-­

duce  a  bill  at  the  Vermont  Legislature  that  would  give  law  enforcement  â&#x20AC;&#x153;ad-­ ditional  toolsâ&#x20AC;?  to  combat  burglaries.

The  bill,  Lanpher  said,  would  at-­ tack  the  problem  from  the  fencing  end,  i.e.,  where  thieves  go  to  sell  their  stolen  goods,  by  imposing  new  licens-­ ing  and  record-­keeping  requirements  on  many  businesses  that  typically  buy  and  sell  jewelry  and  used  items.

As  of  Tuesday,  the  legislation  was  still  in  draft  form,  but  Lanpher  said  it  ZDV SRVVLEOH LW FRXOG EH ¿OHG E\ WKH end  of  the  week.

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Gaucher (Continued  from  Page  1A) sition  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  just  like  an  entrepreneur  as  an  important  magnet  in  attract-­ would  have  to  address  a  market  op-­ ing  businesses  looking  to  lay  down  portunity  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  my  opinion  is  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  roots  in  a  quality  setting.  He  added  going  to  have  a  better  chance  at  suc-­ it  also  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  hurt  that  Middlebury  cess.â&#x20AC;? has  municipal  water  and  sewer  ser-­ Gaucher  realizes  Middlebury  has  a  vices,  as  well  as  a  caring  a  forward-­ lot  riding  on  his  success.  According  thinking  community. to  town  records,  Middlebury  lost  415  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  seems  to  be  an  intellectu-­ manufacturing  jobs  between  2005  al  infrastructure  already  in  place  in  and  2009.  The  industrial  propor-­ Middlebury;Íž  a  degree  of  leadership  tion  of  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  grand  list  has  and  participation  among  the  citizens  remained  at  3.1  percent  since  2008.  of  the  community  that  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  of-­ Retail  Vision  and  eCorp  English  ten  see  in  a  community  the  size  of  both  announced  the  closing  of  their  Middlebury;Íž  and  a  public-­private  respective  businesses  in  2012. partnership  between  the  town  gov-­ Townspeople  agreed  last  March,  ernment,  the  college  and  the  busi-­ during  a  tough  budget  year  affected  ness  community  that  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  see  by  the  recession,  to  establish  a  busi-­ all  the  time,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  really  a  ness  development  fund  to  stimulate  unique  opportunity.â&#x20AC;? business  growth  in  town.  This  will  be  the  Gauch-­ In short, Voters  OKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  the  fund  for  HU IDPLO\ÂśV ÂżUVW H[SHULHQFH Jamie D WHUP RI ÂżYH \HDUV DJUHH-­ living  in  Vermont.  Gau-­ ing  to  bankroll  it  with  a  cher  had  previously  lived  Gaucher will SHQQ\ RQ WKH SURSHUW\ WD[ in  New  York,  Washington,  be expected rate  (to  raise  $72,000  per  D.C.,  and  Maine.  He  has  to bring year),  along  with  $72,000  lived  in  West  Virginia  for  new jobs to from  Middlebury  Col-­ the  past  14  years,  where  lege  and  $36,000  from  he  has  been  focused  on  town while the  local  business  com-­ bringing  new  enterprises  helping munity,  for  a  total  budget  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  with  a  particular  em-­ current local of  $180,000  annually.  A  phasis  on  high-­tech  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  to  chunk  of  that  fund  enterprises large  the  Mountain  State. will  pay  Gaucherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  salary  He  noted  there  are  63  become DQG H[SHQVHV Small  Business  Develop-­ stronger.

In  short,  Gaucher  will  ment  Centers,  or  SBDCs,  EH H[SHFWHG WR EULQJ QHZ throughout  the  country  (including  jobs  to  town  while  helping  current  one  in  Middlebury)  that  foster  eco-­ local  enterprises  become  stronger.  nomic  development.  In  his  role  with  He  will  have  access  to  the  collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  West  Virginia  SBDC,  he  has  had  DOXPQL 5RORGH[ DQG RWKHU UHVRXUFHV administrative,  strategic  planning,  to  pursue  leads. budget  and  other  varied  responsibili-­ The  Middlebury  Development  ties.

Fund  Advisory  Board  has  estab-­ Prior  to  his  current  job,  he  was  OLVKHG D OLVW RI ÂżUVW \HDU H[SHFWDWLRQV responsible  for  managing  West  Vir-­ for  Gaucher.  Among  them: giniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Small  Business  Innovative  Â&#x2021; &RQGXFW YLVLWV WR EXVLQHVV Research  program,  supervising  a  leaders/employers  and  10  visits  to  statewide  â&#x20AC;&#x153;micro-­loanâ&#x20AC;?  fund  for  new  business/civic  groups. ventures.  Before  that,  he  was  respon-­ Â&#x2021; $WWHQG 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH sible  for  innovation-­based  economic  alumni  events  and  make  follow-­up  development  and  technology-­based  contacts  (an  estimated  150). economic  development  for  the  whole  Â&#x2021; 6HQG OHWWHUV RU H PDLOV WR state  of  West  Virginia. the  target  audience  and  follow  up  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  have  a  background  that  is  var-­ personally  with  each  contact. ied;Íž  I  am  kind  of  a  hybrid,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  Â&#x2021; 9LVLW EXVLQHVV RZQHUV SURV-­ Âł, KDYH H[SHULHQFH ZRUNLQJ ZLWK pects  at  their  business  or  residence  entrepreneurs  and  small  businesses.  DQG KRVW VL[ TXDOLÂżHG EXVLQHVV RZQ-­ , KDYH H[SHULHQFH IURP DQ DGPLQLV-­ ers/prospects  in  Middlebury. trative  perspective  that  I  think  will  Â&#x2021; &ORVH ZLWK RQH EXVLQHVV RZQHU serve  me  well  in  Middlebury,  and  I  prospect.

KDYH WKH H[SHULHQFH RI WU\LQJ WR UH-­ Gaucher  will  report  to  the  select-­ cruit  companies  and  working  with  board  and  the  Business  Develop-­ FRPSDQLHV WKDW ZHUH SDUW RI DQ H[-­ ment  Fund  Advisory  Board. pansion  program.  That  was  actually  G.  Kenneth  Perine,  president  of  my  foundation  within  economic  de-­ the  National  Bank  of  Middlebury  and  velopment.â&#x20AC;? also  a  member  of  the  advisory  board,  Ultimately,  Gaucher  believes  there  is  pleased  to  see  Gaucher  hired. is  no  cookie-­cutter  approach  to  creat-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  impressed  me  most  about  ing  jobs.

Jamie  is  his  enthusiasm  and  engag-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  is  really  about  the  community  ing  personality,â&#x20AC;?  Perine  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  is  and  separating  yourself  from  the  rest  articulate,  has  shown  an  entrepre-­ of  the  pack,â&#x20AC;?  Gaucher  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most  of  neurial  bent  and  has  demonstrated  the  success  that  I  have  had  has  been  the  ability  to  work  with  owners  of  centered  around  being  able  to  craft  companies  of  all  sizes.  He  researched  a  unique  value  proposition  for  each  Middlebury  thoroughly  and  asked  all  company  or  each  entity  or  whatever  the  right  questions  in  his  interview.  the  proposition  might  be.  If  you  can  :H DUH DQ[LRXV DQG H[FLWHG IRU KLP craft  that  unique  and  valued  propo-­ to  get  to  work.â&#x20AC;?

Shumlin  would  sign  End  of  Life  Choices  bill By  JOHN  FLOWERS BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin  on  Monday  boosted  his  education  reform  plans  (See  story,  Page  1A),  reiterated  his  support  for  a  bill  that  would  allow  terminally  ill  Vermont-­ HUV WR HQG WKHLU RZQ OLYHV DQG H[-­ plained  why  he  favors  bringing  the  ) ÂżJKWHU MHW WR %XUOLQJWRQ IRU XVH by  the  Vermont  National  Guard.

At  a  legislative  lunch  in  Bristol  and  during  an  interview  with  the  Ad-­ dison  Independent,  the  issues  Shum-­ lin  discussed  included: Â&#x2021; $VVLVWHG GHDWK OHJLVODWLRQ $V the  Addison  Independent  went  to  press  on  Wednesday,  the  Vermont  Senate  was  in  its  second  day  of  de-­ bating  the  so-­called  End  of  Life Â

Choices  bill  that  would  allow  termi-­ nally  ill  Vermonters  to,  in  consulta-­ tion  with  their  physician,  families  and  witnesses,  voluntarily  imbibe  a  fatal  dose  of  a  medication  to  hasten  their  death.  Shumlin  said  he  will  sign  the  bill  if  it  comes  to  his  desk.  He  said  he  found  himself  favoring  such  a  pro-­ posal  during  a  2010  campaign  stop  in  Ludlow  after  speaking  with  a  woman  recovering  from  ovarian  cancer.  He  said  the  woman  told  him  her  main  drive  to  stay  alive  was  to  take  care  of  her  husband  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  suffering  at  the  time  with  advanced  Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Disease  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  but  that  she  did  not  want  to  suffer  WKURXJK WKH LQWHQVH SDLQ RI WKH ÂżQDO stages  of  ovarian  cancer.

He  said  he  could  not  argue  with  the  womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  request. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  know,  of  all  the  things  I  wor-­ ry  about  being  governor  of  Vermont,  ZKDW P\ GHDWK FHUWLÂżFDWH VD\V LV QRW one  of  them,â&#x20AC;?  Shumlin  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  just  think  it  is  a  compassionate  choice  to  give  older  people,  or  those  that  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  so  old  who  are  dying  from  a  debili-­ tating  disease.â&#x20AC;?

The  legislation  has  elicited  strong  opinions  on  both  sides  of  the  issue,  with  opponents  arguing  the  state  should  not  be  in  the  business  of  mak-­ ing  it  easier  for  patients  to  end  their  lives. Â&#x2021; $ SURSRVDO WR EULQJ WKH ) ÂżJKWHU MHW WR UHSODFH WKH FXUUHQW ) 16s  used  by  the  Vermont  Air  Nation-­

al  Guard  at  Burlington  International  Airport.

Supporters  of  the  plane  said  it  is  needed  to  equip  the  Vermont  Guard  with  the  latest  technology,  and  that  it  will  bring  more  jobs  to  the  state.  Critics  question  the  need  for  the  new  aircraft  and  the  noise  it  will  bring  to  those  living  near  the  airport.

Shumlin  said  he  went  to  listen  to  an  F-­35s  in  operation.  He  said  that  in  his  judgment,  the  F-­35  is  no  loud-­ er  than  the  F-­16,  a  jet  that  Shumlin  called  obsolete. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  the  F-­35,  it  will  make  the  Vermont  Air  Guard  obso-­ lete,  and  I  think  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  huge  mistake  and  a  huge  change  we  do  not  want,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

RQ WKH ER[ RI WLFNHWV LV DW VDOHV of  $1  per  ticket.  The  Legion,  he  said,  ZLOO PDNH D QHW SUR¿W RI IRU charity.

LaRose  said  he  believed  the  pro-­ posed  surcharge  would  result  in  the  state  leaving  the  Legion  with  a  net  SURÂżW RI RQO\ IRU WKDW ER[ of  break-­open  tickets,  money  used  to  help  veterans,  Boy  Scouts,  baseball  and  basketball  teams,  Bristolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  July  ¿UHZRUNV VFKRODUVKLSV $PHULFDQ Ă&#x20AC;DJV DQG YDULRXV FKDULWDEOH HQGHDY-­ ors.

Âł:KHQ \RX WDNH WKH SURÂżW IURP XV â&#x20AC;Ś  all  of  those  organizations  are  going  to  be  without  us,â&#x20AC;?  LaRose  said.

Shumlin  disputed  LaRoseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  calcu-­ lations,  saying  the  impact  of  the  sur-­ charge  will  be  on  the  producer/vendor  of  the  break-­open  tickets.  He  said  he  suspects  the  vendors  themselves  are  UHDSLQJ D VXEVWDQWLDO SURÂżW WKDW GRHV not  go  to  charity.  He  promised  to  have  Vermont  Department  of  Liquor  Control  Commissioner  Mike  Hogan  VSHDN ZLWK /HJLRQ RIÂżFLDOV DERXW WKH plan.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  proposal  in  our  view,  will  strengthen  your  ability  to  give  money  WR QRQSURÂżWV \RX DUH VXSSRUWLQJ DQG will  give  you  a  percentage  of  the  take  to  help  with  the  administration  of  this  club  and  other  clubs  across  the  state,â&#x20AC;?  Shumlin  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  we  are  suggest-­ ing  is  that  by  joining  Massachusetts  and  Connecticut  in  charging  the  seller  or  producer  of  the  games  a  10-­percent  WD[ ZH ZLOO EH DEOH WR IXQG VRPH LP-­ portant  programs  and  get  (the  Legion)  a  better  share  of  administrative  cost  that  you  are  currently  absorbing.â&#x20AC;?

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7KH SURSRVHG WD[ RQ EUHDN RSHQ tickets  has  drawn  sharp  criticism  from  various  civic  clubs  and  veteransâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  organizations  that  use  proceeds  from  the  sale  of  the  tickets  to  assist  various  community  causes.  Ron  LaRose,  commander  of  Bristol  American  Legion  Post  19,  displayed  D ER[ RI EUHDN RSHQ WLFNHWV WKDW he  said  cost  the  Legion  $53,  on  which  WKH RUJDQL]DWLRQ SDLG D VWDWH VDOHV WD[ RI +H VDLG WKH EXLOW LQ SURÂżW

Shumlin (Continued  from  Page  1A) ÂżQGLQJ HQRXJK HPSOR\HHV ZKR DUH trained  to  do  the  work  that  we  have.  Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  you  get  us  more  people  who  are  trained  in  science,  in  math,  in  technology  and  engineering?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

To  redress  this,  Shumlin  has  pro-­ posed: Â&#x2021; $ ÂłGXDO HQUROOPHQW´ V\VWHP through  which  Vermont  high  school  students  would  be  able  to  take  a  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  worth  of  college  courses  for  free. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since  we  are  spending  $15,500  on  average  per  pupil  right  now,  which  is  more  than  any  of  the  other  VWDWHV LQ $PHULFD H[FHSW IRU RQH RU two,  why  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  we  have  dual  enroll-­ ment  or  early  college  so  that  we  can  have  more  high  schools  teaching  col-­ lege-­accredited  courses  right  in  their  classrooms,  or  allowing  our  students  to  take  a  course  or  two  at  institutions  of  higher  learning  at  the  state  col-­ leges  like  CCV,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  Shumlin  is  proposing  that  college-­ UHODWHG H[SHQVHV EH DEVRUEHG WKURXJK WKH FXUUHQW SHU SXSLO H[SHQGLWXUH RI $15,500,  a  suggestion  that  has  drawn  criticism  from  some  public  school  leaders  who  are  concerned  about  the  prospect  of  seeing  less  money  ear-­ marked  for  K-­12. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let  the  money  follow  the  kid,â&#x20AC;?  he  said  of  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  education  block  grant.

JEANNE  MONTROSS,  EXECUTIVE  director  of  Helping  Overcome  Povertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Effects,  walks  Gov.  Peter  Shum-­ lin  through  the  Middlebury  organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  food  shelf  Monday  morning.

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Â&#x2021; 7KH ELJJHVW LQFUHDVH LQ IXQGLQJ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Does  it  mean  change?  Sure.  Is  there  some  inconvenience?  Yes.  ($17  million)  for  early  childhood  edu-­ Does  it  matter?  Yes.  We  can  move  cation  in  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  history. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  know  that  if  we  spend  the  more  kids  beyond  high  school  while  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  in  high  school,â&#x20AC;?  Shumlin  said. money  early,  we  have  a  very  high  Â&#x2021; ,QFUHDVHG VWDWH IXQG-­ success  rate  in  ensuring  ing  for  higher  education  they  get  through  school  IRU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH LQ ÂżYH â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t and  on  to  college  and  actu-­ years,  and  using  that  in-­ spend the ally  succeed  in  a  learning  crease  to  neutralize  (for  dollars environment,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  Vermont  students)  the  im-­ we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  spend  the  dollars  early, we SDFW RI QH[W \HDUÂśV WXLWLRQ early,  we  have  a  high  risk  hikes  in  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  college  have a of  failure,  particularly  for  system. low-­income  kids.â&#x20AC;? high risk â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is  that  a  step  in  the  of failure, Shumlin  acknowledged  right  direction?  Yes  it  is,â&#x20AC;?  his  plan  will  require  what  particularly is,  in  some  legislative  cir-­ Shumlin  said. Â&#x2021; $ QHZ V\VWHP RI Ă&#x20AC;H[-­ for lowcles,  a  very  unpopular  in-­ ibility  in  grades  1-­12  that  income fusion  of  money. would  allow  students  to  kids.â&#x20AC;?

Rather  than  raising  study  the  subjects  that  they  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gov. Shumlin EURDG EDVHG WD[HV 6KXP-­ choose. lin  is  proposing  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;use  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  not  saying  that  every  kid  WKH H[LVWLQJ GROODUV WKDW ZH KDYH LQ D needs  to  go  to  college,â&#x20AC;?  Shumlin  said.  smarter  way.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  not  saying  that  every  kid  needs  6SHFLÂżFDOO\ KH LV SURSRVLQJ WR a  four-­year  degree.  I  am  not  saying  redirect  $17  million  from  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  that  everyone  needs  a  PhD.  I  am  say-­ (DUQHG ,QFRPH 7D[ &UHGLW (,7& WR ing  that  if  you  only  have  a  high  school  the  early  child  education  program.  degree  and  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  some  addi-­ The  plan  has  drawn  criticism  from  tional  training  â&#x20AC;Ś  you  are  destined  to  those  who  said  the  move  would  re-­ a  life  of  low  wages.â&#x20AC;?

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By  the  way  (Continued  from  Page  1A) munity.  Capt.  Kenny  Lemner  told  us  there  is  no  prerequisite  to  volunteer  and  there  are  many  needs  that  require  a  wide  variety  of  talents  to  accom-­ plish.  As  long  as  you  have  the  will-­ ingness  and  ability  to  help,  Lemner  VDLG WKH GHSDUWPHQW FDQ ¿QG D SODFH for  you.  There  will  be  an  informa-­ tional  open  house  at  the  Ferrisburgh  Fire  Station  on  Thursday,  March  14,  from  6:30  to  8  p.m.  Those  interested  are  asked  to  come  and  meet  with  the  RI¿FHUV DQG OHDUQ ZKDW RSSRUWXQLWLHV there  are  at  the  department.  For  more  information  you  can  call  Jeff  Vigne  at  425-­4072.

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Keeping  busy PAULA  COLE  OF  Coleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Flowers  in  Middlebury  makes  rose  arrangements  Tuesday  afternoon  in  preparation  for  the  arrival  of  Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Day.

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Angelo  Lynn,  publisher  of  both  the  Addison  Independent  and  the  Bran-­ don  Reporter,  was  generous  in  his  praise  for  the  staffs  at  the  two  publi-­ cations.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  always  known  that  we  have  a  talented  team  here  at  the  Addison  In-­ dependent  and  at  the  Reporter,â&#x20AC;?  Lynn  VDLG ÂłEXW KDYLQJ RXU SHHUV FRQÂżUP it  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  as  well  as  our  readers  with  their  weekly  comments  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  is  especially  gratifying.  It  is  hard  work  to  cover  23  towns  and  stay  on  top  of  the  issues,  as  well  as  keep  neighborhoods  and  com-­ munities  in  touch  with  each  other  and  their  town  and  school  governments.  And,  today,  we  do  it  in  multiple  for-­ mats  with  the  newspaper,  our  web-­ site,  Twitter,  Facebook  and  now  our  recently  launched  mobile  app.  But  it  is  what  we  do,  and  I  think  why  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  successful  is  that  we  focus  on  produc-­ ing  quality  products  and  investing  in  that  effort.â&#x20AC;?

Lynn  also  noted  the  Addison  In-­ dependent  has  been  successful  in  branching  out  into  the  online  world  with  its  award-­winning  website,  as  well  as  using  social  media.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  just  a  newspaper  any-­ more,â&#x20AC;?  Lynn  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  multi-­me-­ dia  company  that  works  hard  to  get  the  news  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  all  of  our  advertisersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  messages  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  out  to  Addison  County  residents  in  multiple  ways.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what  makes  the  job  even  more  exciting  today  than  it  was  a  decade  ago,  and  it  opens  up  more  avenues  for  future  growth.  Looking  forward,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  opti-­ mistic  our  expertise  in  new  media,  as  well  as  traditional  media,  will  help  us  help  area  businesses  grow  and  pros-­ per  and  provide  us  with  even  more  tools  to  do  our  work  better  than  ever.â&#x20AC;?

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The  Providence  Phoenix,  for  instance,  boasts  a  circulation  of  68,000  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  more  than  eight  times  the  size  of  the  Addi-­ son  Independentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  circulation  of  about  8,000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of  the  22  awards  we  were  nomi-­ nated  for,  we  were  most  often  com-­ peting  against  some  really  great  newspapers  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  most  much  larger  than  we  are,â&#x20AC;?  Lynn  said.

The  Independent  brought  home  more  awards  than  it  has  in  years.  Other  second-­  and  third-­place  awards  went  to: Â&#x2021; -HVVLH 5D\PRQG QG LQ +XPRU Column. Â&#x2021; $QG\ .LUNDOG\ QG LQ ,QYHVWLJD-­ tive  Reporting  for  his  stories  on  beat-­ ings  at  the  Northlands  Job  Corps.  Â&#x2021; $QJHOR /\QQ QG LQ $UWV DQG Entertainment  Reporting  for  his  re-­ YLHZ RI Âł)XQQ\ *LUO´ DQG SURÂżOH RI its  star.  Judges:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;After  reading  this  well  written,  tight  little  series,  I  was  sorry  to  have  missed  the  show  my-­ self.â&#x20AC;? Â&#x2021; 6WDII QG IRU 6SRW 1HZV IRU FRY-­ erage  of  Tropical  Storm  Irene  cover-­ age.  Judges  wrote:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  strong  body  of  reporting  and  photography  to  capture  widespread  damage  to  roads  and  oth-­ er  infrastructure,  homes  and  business-­ es  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  daunting  task  to  capture  the  breadth  of  catastrophe  left  behind  in  the  stormâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wake.  Powerful  visuals.â&#x20AC;? Â&#x2021; %HVW /RFDO $G EODFN DQG ZKLWH 2nd. Â&#x2021; %HVW /RFDO $G FRORU QG Â&#x2021; $QJHOR /\QQ DQG VWDII QG LQ Community  Involvement  for  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good  Jobs  Close  to  Homeâ&#x20AC;?  series  of  columns. Â&#x2021; &UHDWLYH XVH RI D VPDOO VSDFH 2nd. Â&#x2021; 6WDII QG LQ 1LFKH 3XEOLFDWLRQ for  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Local  Foods  Guide.â&#x20AC;? Â&#x2021; :HEVLWH GHVLJQ QG Â&#x2021; -RKQ )ORZHUV UG IRU 7UDQVSRU-­ tation  Reporting  for  his  story  on  the  opening  of  the  new  Lake  Champlain  Bridge.

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witness  reports  and  photos  from  many  of  the  town  meetings.

In  naming  addisonindepent.com  the  best  website,  judges  said  this  was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;ex-­ actly  how  a  weekly  publication  should  conduct  itself  online.â&#x20AC;?  They  acknowl-­ edged  the  up-­to-­date  news,  and  noted  that  the  site  â&#x20AC;&#x153;continues  to  feature  the  fun  photos,  high  school  sports  and  mu-­ nicipal  tidbits  that  form  the  bedrock  of  community  news.â&#x20AC;?  Andrea  Suozzo,  who  ran  the  site  during  the  period  cov-­ ered  by  the  contest  (August  2011  to  July  2012),  was  honored  for  her  role  in  heading  up  addisonindependent.com.  This  is  the  second  consecutive  year  the  Addison  Independentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  website  has  been  judged  best  in  New  England  among  large  weeklies.

7KH $GG\ ,QG\ ZRQ ÂżUVW DQG WKLUG for  special  sections.  Judges  said  the  ¿UVW SODFH Âł0LGGOHEXU\ ´ VXS-­ pleme  nt  demonstrated  â&#x20AC;&#x153;solid  report-­ ing,  nicely  edited.â&#x20AC;?  The  paper  also  got  third  place  for  the  2012  edition  of  the  high  school  graduation  supplement.  Judges  called  it  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;mustâ&#x20AC;?  edition  for  all  papers,  and  said  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  addition  of  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Where  Are  They  Nowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  is  a  readerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  delight.â&#x20AC;?

Meanwhile,  at  the  Brandon  Re-­ porter,  Kahrs  pulled  in  two  champi-­ onship  plaques  and  a  second-­place  ¿QLVK .DKUVÂś ZDOO WR ZDOO FRYHUDJH RI 7URSLFDO 6WRUP ,UHQH Ă&#x20AC;RRGLQJ LQ %UDQ-­ don  in  late  August  2011  won  in  the  Spot  News  category  and  her  story  on  birch  beer  won  for  business  reporting.  Kahrs  also  got  second  place  in  the  sci-­ ence  and  technology  category  for  her  story  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  answer  to  daily  grind:  Dental  research  a  labor  of  love  for  Dr.  Thomas  Coleman.â&#x20AC;?

Publisher  Lynn  noted  that  his  pa-­ pers  showed  particularly  well  in  com-­ parison  to  publications  with  long,  distinguished  histories,  like  the  Mar-­ thaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Vineyard  Gazette,  the  Ellsworth  American,  the  Nantucket  Mirror  and  Inquirer,  Worcester  Magazine  and  many  larger  rivals  in  the  competition. Â

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Lynn  lauded  the  Brandon  Reporter  for  its  awards  noting  that  the  Reporter,  with  a  staff  of  just  three  people,  com-­ SHWHV ZLWK SDSHUV ÂżYH WLPHV LWV FLUFX-­ lation  and  staff  size,  and  yet  is  doing  award-­winning  work  compared  to  pa-­ pers  throughout  the  six  New  England  states.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Reporter  has  made  great  progress  over  the  past  few  years  and  is  really  coming  into  its  own,â&#x20AC;?  Lynn  said,  adding  that  editor  Lee  Kahrs  â&#x20AC;&#x153;deserves  a  lot  of  credit  for  covering  the  volume  of  news  almost  single-­handedly  while  continuing  to  do  excellent  writing  and  reporting.â&#x20AC;?   Ace  photographer  Campbell  gar-­ nered  three  awards,  overall.  His  photo  of  workers  marching  across  the  new  Lake  Champlain  Bridge  during  open-­ ing  ceremonies  won  for  general  news  photo.  He  also  brought  home  a  second  for  a  slideshow  of  photos  from  the  bridge  ceremony,  and  a  third  in  the  sports  photo  category  for  an  image  of  a  Middlebury  College  quidditch  player  in  action.

Lindholmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  award-­winning  column  told  the  story  of  a  football  team  play-­ LQJ WKH ÂżQDO JDPH RI WKH VHDVRQ IRU DQ injured  teammate  who  was  hospital-­ ized  in  a  coma.  A  great  story  in  itself,  it  could  have  been  overly  sentimental  but  in  Lindholmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hands  the  column  was  grounded  in  great  reporting  and  a  masterful  use  of  detail.

The  Independentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  previews  of  Town  Meeting  Day  2012  and  its  cov-­ erage  of  Town  Meeting  Day  itself  were  what  won  over  judges  in  the  Lo-­ cal  Election  category.  They  apparently  liked  the  Independentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  inclusion  of  news  from  every  one  of  the  23  towns  in  its  coverage  area,  in  addition  to  eye-­

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