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ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 69 No. 6

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, February 5, 2015

Changes to ID-­4 school budget, meeting sought

Petitioners  want  ballot  vote  on  spending  plans

Mountain  view A  RED  BARN  in  Lincoln  sits  nestled  at  the  base  of  Mount  Abraham  Tuesday  afternoon. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

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Four  developers vie  for  downtown Middlebury  parcel

Ferrisburgh eyes  jump in  municipal spending

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PAGE  2A  â€”  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  February  5,  2015

Farmers  focus  on  water  quality  issue By  JOHN  FLOWERS BRIDPORT  â€”  Members  of  Ad-­ dison  County’s  agricultural  commu-­ nity  are  concerned  about  how  they  could  be  affected  by  the  state’s  latest  push  to  clean  up  Lake  Champlain. Gov.  Peter  Shumlin  in  his  Janu-­ ary  inaugural  address  cited  cleanup  of  the  lake  as  one  of  his  top  priori-­ ties  for  the  2015-­2016  biennium.  He  noted  that  farmers  must  play  a  key  role  in  that  effort,  through  water  quality  initiatives  that  are  in  part  de-­ signed  to  reduce  manure  runoff  into  Lake  Champlain.  Manure  is  a  lead-­ ing  source  of  phosphorous  pollution  in  the  lake. Shumlin  said  the  state  would  as-­ sist  farmers  in  implementing  best  practices  to  reduce  runoff,  but  also  suggested  that  those  who  don’t  com-­

ply  be  excluded  from  receiving  tax  EHQHÂżWV WKURXJK WKH &XUUHQW 8VH Program. The  impact  of  water  quality  on  farmers  was  a  major  topic  of  discus-­ VLRQ DW WKLV VHDVRQÂśV ÂżUVW OHJLVODWLYH breakfast  held  on  Monday  at  the  Bridport  Grange  Hall.  The  legisla-­ tive  breakfast  series  is  sponsored  by  Bridport  Grange  No.  303  and  the  Addison  County  Farm  Bureau. Mark  Boivin  of  Addison,  a  former  dairy  farmer,  pointed  out  some  of  the  hardships  the  agricultural  com-­ munity  faces  and  noted  the  prospect  RI IXUWKHU UHJXODWRU\ DQG ÂżQDQFLDO hurdles  from  Montpelier. “The  governor  has  proposed  a  tax  on  fertilizer  and  on  land,â€?  Boivin  said.  â€œIf  you  want  farmers  to  imple-­ ment  water  quality  improvements  on Â

the  farm,  they  need  the  technology,  they  need  the  assistance,  which  can  be  just  telling  people  that  â€˜you  can  try  this  and  we’re  not  going  to  come  down  your  throat.’â€? He  said  the  more  taxes  that  farm-­ ers  face,  the  fewer  resources  they  have  to  meet  water  quality  standards. “It  comes  down  to  the  law  of  un-­ intended  consequences,â€?  he  said.  â€œEvery  problem  has  at  least  one  so-­ lution  that’s  worse  than  the  original  problem.â€? “I  get  kind  of  tired  when  I  look  at  what’s  going  on  in  Montpelier  â€”  It’s  kind  of  like  a  three-­shell  Monty  game,  they’re  moving  the  shells  around  to  confuse  people,â€?  Boivin  said. Rep.  Harvey  Smith,  R-­New  Hav-­ (See  Breakfast,  Page  3A)

Two  key  conservation  areas  expanded FERRISBURGH/STARKSBORO  â€”  Wildlife  enthusiasts  in  northern  Addison  County  have  something  to  be  excited  about.  The  Vermont  Fish  &  Wildlife  Department  recently  closed  on  properties  that  will  expand  two  popular  wildlife  management  areas  (WMAs). Lower  Otter  Creek  WMA  in  Fer-­ risburgh  added  75  acres  to  the  existing  738-­acre  property.  The  WMA  consists  ODUJHO\ RI ZHWODQGV DQG Ă€RRGSODLQ forest  near  the  mouth  of  Otter  Creek.  7KHVH ZHWODQGV DQG Ă€RRGSODLQ IRUHVWV serve  not  only  as  quality  waterfowl  KDELWDW EXW DOVR KHOS WR FRQWURO Ă€RRG-­ ing  and  improve  water  quality  in  Lake  Champlain  by  mitigating  the  effects  of  nutrient  loading  into  the  lake.

The  new  acquisition  opens  up  ad-­ ditional  opportunities  for  birdwatchers  and  hunters  to  access  land,  as  the  new  property  was  previously  posted  against  all  access.  The  property  contains  deer  wintering  habitat  and  is  considered  high-­quality  habitat  for  the  federally  endangered  Indiana  bat. “We’re  excited  to  continue  to  ex-­ pand  Lower  Otter  Creek  Wildlife  Management  Area,  which  is  consis-­ tently  a  favorite  destination  for  Ver-­ mont  hunters  and  anglers,â€?  said  Jane  Lazorchak,  land  acquisition  coordina-­ tor  for  Vermont  Fish  &  Wildlife.  â€œIn  addition  to  being  popular  with  wildlife  enthusiasts,  protecting  these  forests  and  wetlands  goes  a  long  way  towards  LPSURYLQJ Ă€RRG UHVLOLHQF\ DQG FOHDQ-­

ing  up  Lake  Champlain.â€? Another  recent  acquisition  has  add-­ ed  20  acres  to  the  Lewis  Creek  WMA  in  Starksboro.  While  the  parcel  is  small  in  size,  it  contains  three  tributary  streams  of  Lewis  Creek  and  consists  largely  of  mature  hardwood  forest. In  2000,  the  2,020-­acre  Lewis  Creek  WMA  was  expanded  to  con-­ nect  with  Huntington  Gap  WMA  to  form  a  large  contiguous  tract  of  pub-­ lic  land.  This  recent  addition  is  the  result  of  a  donation  of  land  by  two  local  landowners. “We  are  pleased  to  accept  this  generous  donation  and  thank  these  landowners  for  helping  to  preserve  the  future  of  Vermont’s  wildlife  and  open  spaces,â€?  said  Lazorchak. Â

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Bristol parents seeking transparency Petition  to  school  board  asks  for  a  public  forum  with  ANeSU  staff By  ZACH  DESPART respect  of  a  response,â€?  she  said. BRISTOL  â€”  A  group  of  Bristol  The  Independent  on  Monday  Elementary  School  parents  have  reached  out  to  the  BES  board  expressed  concern  about  local  con-­ members  â€”  Steve  Barsalou,  Kel-­ trol  of  how  their  education  tax  dol-­ ly  Laliberte,  Elin  Melchior,  Chris  lars  are  spent,  and  are  urging  the  Scrodin  and  Sheryl  Thurber  â€”  and  Addison  Northeast  Supervisory  asked  for  the  board’s  response  to  Union  to  be  more  transparent. the  petition,  but  did  not  receive  a  â€œIt  seems  that  currently  the  bud-­ reply  by  press  time. get  is  developed  with  a  small  hand-­ Siringo  said  another  concern  resi-­ ful  of  people  with  little  opportunity  GHQWV KDYH LV KRZ PXFK LQĂ€XHQFH for  the  public  to  weigh  in,â€?  said  they  have  over  their  elementary  parent  Kristin  Siringo.  â€œIt’s  not  en-­ school  budgets  now  that  some  costs  tirely  clear  how  much  the  board  is  from  each  school,  in  areas  like  spe-­ even  involved  in  the  process.â€? cial  education  and  technology,  have  Seventy-­nine  residents  signed  been  consolidated  into  the  supervi-­ an  online  petition  sory  union  budget. that  asked  the  Bristol  The  executive  com-­ Elementary  School  â€œIt’s better mittee,  rather  than  res-­ board  to  host  a  com-­ for the board idents,  approves  that  munity  forum  with  to have the spending  plan.  Sir-­ Superintendent  Da-­ community ingo  said  the  ANeSU  vid  Adams  before  involved, than and  its  school  boards  Town  Meeting  Day  to  should  consider  al-­ make decisions answer  budget  ques-­ lowing  residents  to  tions  posed  by  voters. behind close vote  on  the  district  The  reason  for  the  doors and not budget  directly,  like  request,  the  petition  explain (them).â€? they  do  the  elementary  said,  is  that  in  the  â€” Theresa Gile and  secondary  school  past  school  board  budgets. members  have  deferred  budget  ³7KDW GHÂżQLWHO\ LV D FRQYHUVDWLRQ questions  to  administrators,  even  if  worth  having,  especially  as  pieces  none  were  present  at  the  meeting.  of  individual  (school)  budgets  get  As  a  result,  residents  did  not  get  shifted  to  the  district,â€?  she  said. the  answers  they  sought. The  Bristol  Elementary  School  The  petition  asks  for  the  Bris-­ board  warned  the  proposed  2015-­ tol  Elementary  forum  to  be  held  16  school  spending  plan  in  Janu-­ before  March  3,  when  the  annual  ary,  and  residents  will  vote  on  it  PHHWLQJV IRU HDFK RI WKH ÂżYH $1H-­ on  Town  Meeting  Day.  It  cannot  SU  elementary  schools  are  held,  so  be  amended,  but  residents  have  that  Adams  can  be  free  to  attend. the  option  of  voting  â€œnoâ€?  and  then  ³%HFDXVH WKHUH DUH ÂżYH WRZQV offer  their  input  on  a  new  budget  in  our  districts  with  annual  school  draft. board  meetings  being  held  at  the  Siringo  said  the  petitioners  are  same  time,  the  superintendent  is  not  asking  voters  to  reject  the  Bris-­ not  available  to  speak  to  these  con-­ tol  Elementary  or  any  other  school  cerns,â€?  the  petition  reads. budget,  which  she  said  would  only  Siringo  said  the  petitioners  ini-­ spur  further  cuts. tially  sent  the  petition  to  each  of  â€œThat’s  likely  to  result  at  hack-­ WKH ÂżYH %ULVWRO (OHPHQWDU\ 6FKRRO ing  away  at  individual  school  bud-­ board  members  on  Jan.  28,  asking  gets,â€?  Siringo  said.  them  to  respond  by  Jan.  30.  When  The  supervisory  union  on  Tues-­ none  did,  they  sent  the  petition  to  day  did  host  an  executive  commit-­ the  ANeSU  executive  committee,  tee  meeting  where  information  on  which  is  made  up  of  representa-­ the  budget  was  offered,  but  Siringo  tives  from  the  supervisory  union’s  said  that  meeting  should  be  held  other  boards. before  budgets  are  warned,  so  the  Siringo  said  she  was  frustrated  school  boards  have  the  opportunity  and  disappointed  that  the  BES  to  incorporate  voters’  input  and  board  members  did  not  respond  to  ideas  into  the  spending  plans. the  petition. “Schools  in  other  districts  do  â€œIf  you’re  purporting  to  repre-­ that,  and  it  seems  to  be  a  pretty  sent  voters  in  the  community,  and  reasonable  request,â€?  she  said. 79  sent  a  request,  it  warrants  the  Theresa  Gile,  who  has  two  chil-­

dren  at  Bristol  Elementary,  said  she  thought  there  was  not  enough  time  for  residents  to  have  a  mean-­ ingful  impact  on  the  budget.  Spe-­ FLÂżFDOO\ VKH VDLG WKH ERDUG GLG QRW adequately  explain  why  its  pro-­ posed  budget  cuts  six  instructional  staff  positions.  She  said  she  hopes  that  in  the  future,  the  school  board  will  host  a  budget  forum  well  before  the  budget  is  warned  so  the  board  can  craft  a  budget  that  addresses  the  concerns  of  the  community. “It’s  better  for  the  board  to  have  the  community  involved,  than  make  decisions  behind  close  doors  and  not  explain  (them),â€?  Gile  said. Gile  said  the  more  opportunities  residents  have  to  participate  in  the  budget  process,  the  more  likely  the  board  will  draft  a  budget  palatable  to  voters. “All  of  us  want  the  best  for  our  kids,â€?  Gile  said.  â€œWe’re  not  so  sure  that’s  what’s  happened  here.â€? ADAMS  RESPONDS Superintendent  David  Adams  on  Tuesday  said  that  he  had  not  seen  the  petition,  but  encouraged  voters  to  call  him  if  they  had  questions  about  budgets  or  the  process  by  which  they  are  created. “I’m  available  to  meet  with  citi-­ zens  anytime,â€?  Adams  said. Adams  said  whether  supervisory  union  budgets  should  be  voted  on  directly  by  residents  was  a  topic  that  merited  discussion,  and  was  one  that  has  historically  been  a  ten-­ sion  point  in  communities  across  the  state.  But  Adams  noted  that  be-­ cause  supervisory  unions  are  set  up  by  state  law,  only  the  Legislature  can  change  that  process. As  for  the  annual  school  meet-­ ings,  usually  held  on  the  eve  of  Town  Meeting  Day,  Adams  said  while  he  cannot  physically  be  in  more  than  once  place  that  night,  there  is  at  least  one  administrator  at  each  meeting  to  answer  budget  questions. “We  have  an  administrative  team  here,  including  an  assistant  superin-­ tendent  and  business  manager,â€?  Ad-­ ams  said.  â€œThe  principals  are  always  there,  and  the  boards  do  prepare  for  the  annual  meeting  discussion.â€? Adams  said  that  budgets  are  created  after  a  long  process  that  begins  in  October  and  involves  both  administrators  and  the  school  board.

BTW  (Continued  from  Page  2A) Looking  for  an  antidote  to  cabin  fever?  How  about  a  silent  auction,  dinner  and  contra  dance,  hosted  by  Ripton’s  North  Branch  School,  at  Burnham  Hall  in  Lincoln  this  Fri-­ day  evening,  Feb.  6,  from  5:30-­10:30  p.m.  Atlantic  Crossing  will  provide  the  music,  with  Mary  Wesley  calling  the  dances.  Come  out  for  what  prom-­ LVHV WR EH D ORYHO\ HYHQLQJ WR EHQHÂżW WKH 1%6 ÂżQDQFLDO DLG IXQG 7LFNHWV are  available  at  the  door:  $20  adults,  $10  seniors  and  students,  and  $10  for  the  dance  only  (starting  at  8  p.m.).

hold  its  annual  Book  Fair  on  Feb.  26  and  27  (Thursday  and  Friday)  from  8:30  a.m.  to  6  p.m.  This  event  will  be  held  in  the  school  Common  Room  at  210  Quaker  Village  Road  in  Wey-­ bridge  and  will  feature  a  wide  range  of  used  books,  including  adult  and  FKLOG ¿FWLRQ DQG QRQ ¿FWLRQ 'RQD-­ tions  of  gently  used  books  can  be  dropped  off  at  the  school  starting  today.  For  more  information  contact  Megan  at  545  2113  or  mfdouglas@ gmavt.net The  6th  annual  Vermont  Brain  Bee  at  UVM  in  Burlington  this  Saturday  is  expecting  38  high  school  competitors  from  seven  Vermont  high  schools,  including  Middlebury,  Mount  Abraham  and  Otter  Valley  union  high  schools.  Good  luck  to  all  of  the  brainiacs.

When  Seattle  Seahawks  kicker  and  Middlebury  College  graduate  Steve  Hauschka  said  â€œ@Middle-­ bury  Collegeâ€?  in  the  Super  Bowl  pregame  on  Sunday  hits  on  the  col-­ lege  website  jumped  by  more  than  500  percent.  But  the  spike  was  VKRUW OLYHG ZLWK WUDIÂżF UHWXUQLQJ ,WÂśV RIÂżFLDO ZH OLYHG WKURXJK D to  normal  within  a  few  minutes.  disaster  in  December.  President  Barack  Obama  has  signed  a  major  Weybridge  Elementary  School  will  disaster  declaration  for  10  counties Â

in  Vermont  â€”  including  Addison.  In  the  December  blizzard  that  knocked  out  power  to  thousand  of  customers,  the  state  suffered  nearly  $4  million  in  damages.  The  Public  Assistance  disaster  declaration  allows  commu-­ nities  and  public  utilities  in  those  counties  to  receive  75  percent  reim-­ bursement  for  storm  response  and  recovery.  Those  costs  include  debris  removal  and  repairs  to  the  power  grid,  public  roads,  bridges,  and  other  infrastructure  that  was  damaged  dur-­ ing  the  storm. The  Small  and  Inspiring  grants  program  at  the  Vermont  Com-­ munity  Foundation  recently  an-­ nounced  that  it  had  awarded  $82,891  in  small  grants  to  38  orga-­ nizations  for  local  projects  in  com-­ munities  across  the  state  this  fall.  One  of  those  grants  was  $2,500  to  Middlebury  Union  High  School  to  VXSSRUW D VWXGHQW ÂżOP SURMHFW ZLWK Middlebury  Community  Televi-­ sion.

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College thespians ready for ‘NER Out Loud’ show MIDDLEBURY  â€”  In  the  tradition  of  Public  Radio  International’s  â€œSe-­ lected  Shorts,â€?  Middlebury  College  student  actors  and  orators  will  read  selections  from  the  New  England  Review  (NER)  literary  magazine  in  a  live  performance  titled  â€œNER  Out  Loudâ€?  at  the  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts  on  Tuesday,  Feb.  24,  at  7:30  p.m.  in  the  Concert  Hall  of  the  Kevin  P.  Mahaney  â€™84  Center  for  the  Arts. The  event  will  be  followed  by  a  â€œS’more  Readingsâ€?  reception  with  the  readers  and  NER  staff,  along  with  representatives  of  several  student  lit-­ erary  magazines.  It  will  take  place  in  the  downstairs  lobby  immediately  following  the  performance.  Both  events  are  free  and  open  to  the  public. Readers  will  include  Kevin  Ben-­ scheidt  â€™17,  Caitlyn  Duffy  â€™15.5,  Jabari  Matthew  â€™17,  Sally  Seitz  â€™17,  and  others.  Editors  and  contributors  to  the  student  literary  magazines  Sweat-­ ervest,  Blackbird,  and  Room  404  will  also  be  on  hand  at  the  post-­show  re-­ ception  to  discuss  their  publications  and  give  sample  readings  from  their  pages.  Attendees  will  be  invited  to  en-­

joy  s’more-­themed  treats  while  listen-­ ing  to  the  readings  in  the  lobby. “NER  Out  Loudâ€?  is  the  result  of  a  new  partnership  between  the  Ma-­ haney  Center  for  the  Arts,  the  Ora-­ tory  Society,  and  the  New  England  Review.  Literary  arts  programs  are  a  growing  part  of  the  overall  offerings  at  the  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  and  Middlebury  College  enjoys  a  rich  tradition  of  literary  prominence,  thanks  in  part  to  the  Middlebury  Bread  Loaf  School  of  English  and  Writer’s  Conference,  and  the  New  England  Review.  Vermont  is  home  to  more  writers  per  capita  than  any  other  state  in  the  country  and  the  Middlebury  community  boasts  many  prominent  writers,  both  on-­  and  off-­ campus. Admission  is  free  and  the  public  is  welcome.  The  Mahaney  Center  is  lo-­ cated  at  72  Porter  Field  Road  in  Mid-­ dlebury,  just  off  Route  30  south,  on  the  campus  of  Middlebury  College.  Free  parking  is  available.  For  more  information,  call  (802)  443-­MIDD  (6433)  or  go  tohttp://go.middlebury. edu/arts.

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cost  of  medical  procedures  and  what  (Continued  from  Page  2A) en,  is  a  senior  member  of  the  House  the  federal  Medicaid  program  will  Agriculture  Committee.  He  said  pay  for  those  procedures.  Medicaid  there  has  been  more  discussion  and  currently  reimburses  physicians  and  presentations  about  water  quality  is-­ hospitals  about  60  percent  of  the  true  sues  this  year  in  Montpelier  than  at  costs  of  service.  As  a  result,  doc-­ By  ANDY  KIRKALDY VERGENNES  â€”  Vergennes  alder-­ any  other  time  during  his  lengthy  tors  and  hospitals  are  having  to  eat  legislative  career.  He  added  the  fed-­ the  loss  or  pass  that  reimbursement  men  on  Jan.  27  met  for  the  second  time  eral  government  this  year  has  of-­ shortfall  on  to  patients  that  have  in  two  weeks  behind  closed  doors  to  discuss  a  land  deal  with  Mayor  Bill  fered  a  lot  of  matching  grant  money  good  insurance  coverage. Addison  resident  Paul  Boivin  said  Benton  and  his  sister  Betsey  Benton.  to  fund  water  quality  initiatives,  so  Ownership  of  that  land,  along  Ot-­ the  House  Agriculture  Committee  the  proposal  would  amount  to  a  pay  has  been  spending  a  lot  of  time  look-­ cut  for  Vermonters  and  instead  urged  ter  Creek,  could  help  the  city  create  a  ing  for  state  dollars  to  leverage  more  lawmakers  to  consider  broadening  park  on  the  river’s  east  side  while  con-­ eligibility  for  existing  health  care  necting  the  city’s  MacDonough  Drive  money  from  Washington. “I’ve  got  to  tell  you  the  fertilizer  programs  like  Medicare  and  Dr.  Dy-­ docks  with  Main  Street.  The  city  has,  since  2010,  leased  the  parcel  from  the  tax  is  unpopular  in  our  committee,â€?  nasaur. “Why  are  we  creating  a  new  layer  Bentons  for  a  nominal  annual  fee.  The  Smith  said.  â€œThe  farmers  that  pur-­ chase  the  largest  volume  of  fertilizer  of  bureaucracy  when  we’ve  got  it  ODQG LV LQ WKH Ă€RRG SODLQ OLPLWLQJ LWV right  now?â€?  Boivin  value. already  â€Ś  have  al-­ Before  meeting  in  the  Jan.  27  execu-­ asked. ready  installed  a  great  Â‡ /HJLVODWLRQ ÂżOHG tive  session  without  Mayor  Benton,  deal  of  the  best  man-­ “I support the by  Rep.  Willem  Jew-­ aldermen  said  they  were  now  consid-­ agement  practices  to  use of medical ett,  D-­Ripton,  that  ering  rolling  the  purchase  price  for  a  improve  water  qual-­ marijuana in ity.â€? cancer patients, would  allow  the  Public  parcel  with  600  feet  of  waterfront  into  Service  Board  to  re-­ a  grant  application.  Smith  added  water  but I think it City  Manager  Mel  Hawley  said  on  open  applications  for  quality  is  not  only  the  FHUWLÂżFDWHV RI SXEOLF Thursday  the  city  plans  to  apply  for  responsibility  of  farm-­ would be a mistake to good  that  have  been  an  $80,000  grant  to  the  Vermont  Land  ers. “It’s  an  issue  that  is  legalize this drug awarded  if  the  projects  and  Water  Conservation  Fund,  which  in  question  show  cost  is  administered  by  the  Vermont  De-­ the  responsibility  of  for general use. overruns.  The  impe-­ partment  of  Forests,  Parks  and  Recre-­ everyone  who  lives  in  I think it would tus  for  this  bill,  Jew-­ ation.  the  state  of  Vermont,â€?  be a step in the The  city’s  Otter  Creek  Basin  Task  ett  acknowledged,  is  he  said.  â€œWe  need  to  ¿QG D IXQGLQJ VRXUFH wrong direction.â€? Vermont  Gas’s  Phase  Force,  created  after  this  past  spring’s  ³ 'U %LOO )LĂ€HOG I  natural  gas  pipeline  Vermont  Council  on  Rural  Develop-­ that’s  fair  for  all  Ver-­ project  from  Colches-­ ment  visioning  process,  had  already  monters,  and  that’s  ter  to  Middlebury  and  Vergennes.  recommended  the  city  seek  a  grant  going  to  be  a  challenge.â€? That  said.  Smith  said  he  is  pleased  The  PSB  has  OK’d  that  project,  IURP WKDW VRXUFH %XW VWDWH RIÂżFLDOV WROG that  the  state’s  agricultural  commu-­ but  recent  estimates  from  Vermont  the  city  the  program  does  not  award  nity  has  â€œstepped  up  to  the  plate,  and  Gas  now  place  the  Phase  I  costs  at  grants  for  improvements  on  property  they  have  told  us  they  are  willing  around  twice  as  much  as  originally  that  is  not  municipally  owned. That  news  triggered  the  talk  of  the  to  pay  their  fair  share  to  get  the  job  forecast  (see  story,  Page  1A). “We  have  to  ask,  â€˜Is  the  public  land  deal.  Benton  told  the  Independent  done  â€Ś  We  have  a  good  team  player  he  and  his  sister  were  happy  to  sell  the  bHQHÂżW VWLOO WKHUH"ϫ KH VDLG in  the  agricultural  community.â€? ‡ 7KH SUROLIHUDWLRQ RI VRODU DUUD\V parcel  to  Vergennes  for  â€œa  fair  num-­ Other  discussion  at  Monday’s  kickoff  legislative  breakfast  keyed  in  Addison  County,  particularly  in  ber.â€?  That  amount  and  the  exact  state  on: New  Haven.  Smith  noted  the  PSB  of  talks  between  the  parties  remain  un-­ ‡ 7KH DQWLFLSDWHG ÂżOLQJ RI OHJLV-­ has  the  power  to  unilaterally  ap-­ disclosed. The  city  is  facing  a  time  crunch  in  lation  to  legalize  recreational  mari-­ prove  or  reject  solar  projects  that  juana  in  the  state  of  Vermont.  Sen.  send  electricity  to  the  state’s  power  making  a  deal,  at  least  if  aldermen  David  Zuckerman,  P-­Hinesburg,  has  grid.  The  PSB  does  not  have  to  con-­ VHUYHG QRWLFH KH SODQV WR ÂżOH VXFK sider  input  from  the  local  regional  legislation.  That  initiative  is  getting  planning  commission  or  community  WEYBRIDGE  â€”  Weybridge  of-­ mixed  reviews  from  lawmakers  and  in  which  the  project  is  located,  when  ¿FLDOV DUH SURSRVLQJ WR FKDQJH WKH some  criticism  by  law  enforcement  making  its  decision.  Smith  said  there  municipality’s  charter  in  a  manner  DQG KHDOWK FDUH RIÂżFLDOV are  some  bills  in  the  Statehouse  now  that  would  allow  for  its  town  clerk  3K\VLFLDQ %LOO )LÂżHOG RI %ULGSRUW that  would  require  local  town  plans,  and  treasurer  to  be  appointed  by  the  was  candid  in  his  criticism  of  a  mari-­ local  zoning  and  regional  plans  to  selectboard,  rather  than  elected  by  juana  legalization  bill.  He  pointed  to  carry  more  weight  in  PSB  permitting  the  public. research  indicating  negative  effects  decisions  for  solar  arrays. This  means  that  the  person  or  peo-­ of  marijuana  use  on  motor  skills  â€œLocal  authorities  need  to  have  a  ple  taking  these  positions  would  no  and  short-­term  memory,  the  identi-­ larger  voice  in  the  process,â€?  Smith  longer  have  to  reside  in  the  town  of  ¿FDWLRQ RI PDULMXDQD DV D ÂłJDWHZD\ said. Weybridge  and  would  be  appointed  drugâ€?  for  some  users,  and  the  lack  Â‡ 5HFHQW SURSRVDOV WR H[WHQG by  the  selectboard.  Panton  approved  of  equipment  to  measure  possible  power  lines  through  Lake  Cham-­ a  similar  charter  change  last  year.  impairment  in  drivers  who  use  pot  plain.  Those  proposals  are  in  various  The  town  of  Weybridge  has  sched-­ before  getting  behind  the  wheel. stages  of  planning  and/or  permitting. uled  a  public  meeting  for  Monday,  â€œI  support  the  use  of  medical  mari-­ juana  in  cancer  patients,  but  I  think  it  would  be  a  mistake  to  legalize  this  GUXJ IRU JHQHUDO XVH ´ )LÂżHOG VDLG Âł, Now Enrolling for Fall 2015 think  it  would  be  a  step  in  the  wrong  direction.â€? 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City  may  buy  waterfront  land  for  park,  trail want  to  apply  for  the  current  round  of  available  grants  â€”  Hawley  said  the  deadline  is  noon  on  Feb.  16  for  a  com-­ pleted  application  to  the  Vermont  Land  and  Water  Conservation  Fund. The  council’s  next  regularly  sched-­ uled  meeting  is  on  Feb.  10. Hawley  said  there  are  still  moving  parts:  As  well  as  pinning  down  a  pur-­ chase  price,  aldermen  and  members  of  the  task  force  must  also  decide  what  elements  to  leave  in  the  grant  proposal  once  part  of  the  $80,000  is  set  aside  to  buy  the  land.  Hawley  said  the  goals  of  the  project  include  establishing  and  marking  a  clear  trail  from  the  docks  to  the  stairs  that  lead  from  Main  Street  down  to  the  basin,  and  adding  park  amenities  such  as  picnic  tables,  barbecue  pits  and  lighting.  $OGHUPHQ PXVW DOVR FRQÂżUP WKH source  of  the  city’s  matching  50  per-­ cent  of  the  grant.  Hawley  said  city  RIÂżFLDOV SODQ RQ XVLQJ WKH URXJKO\ $39,000  left  in  a  joint  account  held  by  Vergennes  and  Green  Mountain  Power.  That  money  is  the  remainder  of  funding  that  GMP  had  to  dedicate  to  improvements  in  the  Otter  Creek  falls  and  basin  area  as  a  condition  of  obtain-­ ing  a  Federal  Energy  Regulatory  Com-­ mission  permit  to  continue  generating  power  at  the  falls. ,Q DQ 2FW HPDLO *03 RIÂżFLDO Jason  Lisai  said  the  park  and  trail  pro-­ posal,  â€œSounds  like  a  great  project  and  appropriate  use  of  funds,â€?  and  that  GMP  would  almost  certainly  agree  to  use  of  the  joint  funds  for  that  purpose,  â€œPending  more  formal  paperwork  re-­ quired.â€? In  other  business  on  Jan.  27,  alder-­ men: ‡ 'LVFXVVHG ZLWK OHDGHUV RI WKH Vergennes  Champs  summer  swim Â

team  the  issue  of  setting  rates  for  use  of  the  city’s  swimming  pool.  Both  the  Champs  and  the  city  have  to  set  rates  this  spring,  and  members  of  the  team  PXVW SD\ ERWK 6ZLP WHDP RIÂżFLDOV are  concerned  about  dropping  partici-­ pation  and  told  aldermen  that  setting  rates  too  high,  especially  for  out-­of-­ town  swimmers,  could  hurt  revenue  by  discouraging  sign-­ups.  The  discus-­ sion  will  continue  at  their  next  meet-­ ing,  aldermen  said. ‡ $JUHHG WR FUHDWH D VPDOO FRP-­ mittee  to  evaluate  the  city’s  recreation  program,  a  goal  Benton  outlined  at  their  Jan.  13  meeting.  Aldermen  hope  to  have  in  hand  within  three  months  preliminary  recommendations  on  whether  there  should  be  new  programs  and/or  hired  staff,  an  inventory  of  rec-­

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reation  assets,  and  a  maintenance  plan.  They  also  discussed  the  possibility  of  a  recreation  survey  to  be  made  available  to  residents  on  Town  Meeting  Day,  part  of  their  long-­range  plan  to  seek  public  input. ‡ +HDUG IURP +DZOH\ WKDW WKH 150-­kilowatt  solar  array  installed  a  year  ago  did  not  quite  reach  its  pro-­ jected  power  output,  mostly  because  it  was  â€œa  pretty  gloomy  year.â€?  He  told  aldermen  that  the  array  produced  pow-­ er  at  a  rate  about  88  percent  of  its  ex-­ pected  output,  and  for  that  reason  the  city  received  about  $3,600  of  credit  on  its  annual  sewer  treatment  plant  power  bill,  not  the  projected  $4,120. Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  andyk@addisonindependent.com.

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Gun  control  crosses  current  of  Vermont’s  political  tides No  state  is  more  liberal  than  Vermont  when  it  comes  to  its  politics.  And  no  state  is  more  conservative  than  Vermont  when  it  comes  to  its  guns. Raise  my  taxes. Tell  me  where  I  can  build  my  home  and  where  I  can’t. Tell  me  which  doctor  I  can  visit. But  don’t  touch  my  guns.  Don’t  tell  me  I  can’t  carry  a  concealed  weapon.  Don’t  tell  me  that  I  can’t  buy  as  many  guns  as  I  want  when  I  want.  Don’t  tell  me  about  a  waiting  period.  Don’t  tell  me  that  my  mental  health  should  be  a  factor  in  being  able  to  buy  a  weapon. Don’t.  Touch.  My.  Guns. And  so  we  won’t. There  are  those  in  the  Legislature  who  will  try.  A  bill  has  been  in-­ troduced  by  Senate  Pro  Tempore  John  Campbell  that  would  make  it  a  crime  for  violent  offenders  to  own  a  gun.  It  would  require  univer-­ sal  background  checks.  And  it  would  have  our  courts  relay  informa-­ tion  to  the  FBI  as  regards  issues  of  mental  incompetence. And  it  will  go  nowhere. There  is  nothing  unreasonable  about  Mr.  Campbell’s  intentions.  According  to  the  polls,  most  Vermonters  view  the  proposal  as  being  the  stuff  of  common  sense. But  for  most  politicians  it’s  kryptonite.  The  closer  they  get  to  it,  the  weaker  they  become.  Their  political  stripe  is  irrelevant. Gov.  Peter  Shumlin  is  opposed  to  Mr.  Campbell’s  bill.  As  were  the  governors  before  him. 2XU FRQJUHVVLRQDO GHOHJDWLRQ ² GHVSLWH WKHLU OLEHUDO ERQD ÂżGHV ² have  no  appetite  for  a  battle  with  gun  owners. Sen.  Bernie  Sanders,  perhaps  the  most  liberal  member  of  Con-­ gress,  unseated  Rep.  Peter  Smith  in  1990  to  be  Vermont’s  represen-­ tative  in  the  House  of  Representatives.  And  he  won,  in  no  small  part,  because  he  was  on  the  side  of  the  gun  lobby. In  Vermont,  you  don’t  touch  people’s  guns.  Everything  else,  but  not  their  guns. Part  of  this  is  cultural.  Vermont  is  highly  rural  and  guns  have  been  part  of  the  weave  since  the  state’s  beginning.  And  there  are  more  country  folk  than  city  folk  and  the  country  folk  aren’t  about  to  let  the  city  folks  poke  about  their  gun  cabinets. Part  of  it  is  just  sheer  political  might.  These  are  folk  who  don’t  for-­ get.  Ever.  And  opponents  are  not  viewed  as  half  good  and  half  bad.  If  you  are  in  favor  of  restricting  gun  ownership  at  any  level,  then  you  are  agin’  â€™em.  One  hundred  percent. 0RVW SROLWLFLDQV KDYH GHFLGHG LWÂśV QRW ZRUWK WKH ÂżJKW For  now,  they  are  in  a  protected  position.  There  is  no  real  grass-­ roots  effort  to  strengthen  Vermont’s  lax  gun  control  laws.  If  the  public  does  not  perceive  a  problem,  then  it’s  hard  to  convince  them  that  something  needs  to  be  done. But  what  constitutes  a  â€œproblemâ€?? It  was  September  of  2013,  when  Anna  Alger  of  Highgate  con-­ fronted  Matthew  Webster  of  Swanton  over  a  â€œroad  rageâ€?  incident  on  Main  Street  in  St.  Albans.  Mr.  Webster  pulled  out  his  gun  and  shot  her  dead.  The  weapon  was  one  of  three  in  his  car,  all  loaded.  And  Mr.  Webster  had  a  history  of  mental  issues. Or,  must  we  endure  a  tragedy  like  they  did  at  Sandy  Hook  El-­ ementary  in  Newtown,  Conn.? It  may  be  that  no  matter  the  challenge,  those  who  oppose  any  restrictions  on  gun  ownership  will  view  the  proposed  regulations  as  being  wrongly  directed  and  unwittingly  making  the  problem  worse. But  there  is  also  this:  They  don’t  trust  their  representatives  to  stop  where  they  say  they  will  stop.  They  are  convinced  that  all  legislation  OHDGV WR FRQÂżVFDWLRQ And  the  political  liberals,  of  which  we  have  more  than  our  share,  keep  to  themselves  on  this  issue. It’s  so  odd  to  watch  these  two  political  currents  pulling  in  separate  directions,  all  in  the  same  state.  It  tells  us,  what? —  Emerson  Lynn,  St.  Albans  Messenger

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LEIGH  GUPTILL  AND  Kathleen  Walls  rehearse  a  scene  from  the  Middlebury  Community  Players’  pro-­ duction  of  â€œBoeing  Boeingâ€?  Tuesday  night  at  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  show  is  a  classic  farce  about  a  EDFKHORU WU\LQJ WR MXJJOH WKUHH DLUOLQH KRVWHVV ÂżDQFpHV 7KH VKRZ RSHQV )HE Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

All  taxpayers  have  â€˜skin  in  the  game’ Let  me  be  clear:  I  value  holding  onto  my  money  as  much  as  anybody.  I  brown-­bag,  buy  in  bulk,  and  browse  for  products  on  sale. And  I  wish  my  taxes  were  lower.  For  the  record,  we  pay  almost  $6,600  on  a  Middlebury  home  assessed  at  about  $250,000.  Property  tax  relief  doesn’t  really  help  PXFK LI DW DOO GHSHQGLQJ RQ Ă€XFWXDWLRQV LQ RQH RI RXU incomes.  But  I  understand  I  live  in  a  college  town  and  county  seat.  And  in  a  rural  state  without  a  lot  of  industry.  There  are  taxation  issues  in  Vermont  that  no  amount  of  reform,  gnashing  of  teeth,  or  magic  pixie  dust  LV IXOO\ JRLQJ WR Âż[ That  doesn’t  mean  our  lawmakers  should  not  do  everything  they  can  to  make  our  system  as  fair  as  possible,  RU RXU VWDWH DQG ORFDO VFKRRO RIÂżFLDOV By Andy should  not  make  the  state’s  education  Kirkaldy DV FRVW HIÂżFLHQW DV SRVVLEOH DQG RXU schools  as  effective  as  possible.  While  they  are  doing  so,  though,  it  would  be  better  if  they  were  surrounded,  as  the  saying  goes,  by  more  light  than  heat. One  recurring  theme  from  some  property  tax  reform  advocates  is  that  those  who  are  eligible  for  property  tax  relief  do  not  have  enough  â€œskin  in  the  game.â€?  That  con-­ tention  injects  more  smoke  than  substance  into  the  de-­ bate. I  have  seen  that  phrase  in  a  local  email  chain,  in  letters  to  the  paper  and  in  comments  on  statewide  education  ar-­ ticles,  and  have  heard  it  at  school  board  meetings.  It  has  become  a  talking  point.  One  can  argue  that  renters  do  not  have  enough  skin  LQ WKH JDPH ,Q P\ GD\V DV D ODQGORUG , KDG WR ÂżOO RXW Renter  Rebate  Forms.  The  amount  actually  devoted  to  taxes  in  rent  boiled  down  to  just  hundreds  of  dollars  per Â

unit,  far  short  of  what  property  owners  pay. But  the  argument  I  keep  hearing  is  that  those  home-­ owners  who  are  paying  based  on  their  incomes,  not  on  the  value  of  their  properties,  aren’t  pulling  their  weight  â€”  and  because  they  do  not  have  to  pay  full  freight  on  their  property  taxes  they  blindly  support  school  budgets.  As  a  letter-­writer  to  this  paper  put  it,  â€œI  do  not  know  how  many  households  pay  little  or  no  school  tax  but  it  is  probably  a  considerable  number.  This  is  a  classic  case  whereby  a  well-­meaning  law  removes  the  incentive  for  citizens  to  take  part  in  government  accountability.â€? Well,  facts  for  2014  may  be  found  at  the  Vermont  Department  of  Tax-­ HV ZHEVLWH VSHFLÂżFDOO\ DW ZZZ state.vt.us/tax/pdf.word.excel/sta-­ tistics/2014/property_tax_adjust-­ ment_2014_v2.pdf.  One  useful  chart  summarizes  Ad-­ dison  County’s  property  tax  adjust-­ ments  by  income  range.  First,  let  me  explain  the  â€œCircuit  Breakerâ€?  the  document  cites.  Vermont  has  a  program  that  caps  all  property  taxes  at  a  maximum  of  5  percent  for  households  with  incomes  of  $47,000  or  less.  The  most  a  family  making  that  amount  or  less  will  pay  in  taxes,  including  municipal  levees,  is  $2,350.  Please  note,  however,  that  still  is  5  percent  of  the  household’s  income  going  just  to  property  taxes.  , ÂżQG LW KDUG WR EHOLHYH WKDW SD\LQJ SHUFHQW RI RQHÂśV income  in  property  taxes  is  â€œno  skin  in  the  game.â€?  Ac-­ cording  to  the  data,  a  little  more  than  6,000  Addison  &RXQW\ UHVLGHQWV TXDOLÂżHG IRU WKH &LUFXLW %UHDNHU SUR-­ gram  in  2014,  with  taxes  ranging  up  to  that  $2,350.  Personally,  I’d  rather  have  our  still  modest  income  and  pay  our  tax  bill.  Regardless,  the  number  of  property  own-­ (See  Clippings,  Page  5A)

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Vt.  needs  reliable  highway  funding On  most  issues,  Gov.  Shumlin  would  not  see  eye-­to-­ eye  with  Robert  Bentley,  the  conservative  Republican  governor  of  Alabama.  Yet,  last  week  Govs.  Shumlin  and  Bentley  appeared  together  before  the  U.S.  Senate  En-­ vironment  and  Public  Works  Committee.  Bentley  and  Shumlin,  speaking  on  behalf  of  their  colleagues  in  the  National  Governors  Association,  urged  Congress  to  pass  a  multi-­year  extension  of  the  federal  highway  trust  fund.  The  governors  said  that  most  states  plan  their  highway  DQG RWKHU WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ SURJUDPV RYHU D ÂżYH RU VL[ \HDU period.  Congress’s  recent  practice  of  funding  the  trust  fund  for  only  six  months  at  a  time  has  not  provided  the  states  the  predictability  they  need  to  plan  their  highway  maintenance,  construction  and  other  transportation  programs. The  federal  highway  trust  fund  is  supported  by  a  tax  of  18.3  cents  per  By  Eric  L.  Davis gallon  of  gasoline.  In  recent  years,  QHZ IXHO HIÂżFLHQW FDUV KDYH UHSODFHG older  vehicles,  and  hybrid  and  elec-­ tric  cars  have  become  a  larger  part  of  the  mix.  The  vol-­ ume  of  gasoline  sold  has  not  generated  the  tax  revenue  QHHGHG WR NHHS WKH WUXVW IXQG VXIÂżFLHQWO\ IXOO WR SURYLGH the  federal  grants  on  which  the  states  are  relying,  along  with  their  own  state  fuel  tax  revenues,  to  meet  their  trans-­ portation  plans.  7KH ODWHVW VKRUW WHUP Âż[ IRU WKH KLJKZD\ WUXVW IXQG which  Congress  cobbled  together  just  before  it  adjourned  last  December,  depends  on  accounting  maneuvers  re-­ lated  to  accelerated  collection  of  some  business  taxes.  +RZHYHU WKLV Âż[ H[SLUHV LQ 0D\ VR D ORQJHU WHUP VROX-­

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tion  to  transportation  funding  needs  to  be  enacted  within  the  next  four  months. Transportation  funding  is  a  good  issue  to  test  the  abil-­ ity  of  the  new  Republican-­majority  Congress  to  be  able  to  govern  effectively.  As  Govs.  Shumlin  and  Bentley  told  the  Senate  committee,  providing  a  steady  and  predict-­ able  stream  of  money  to  the  states  for  their  highway  and  transportation  programs  is  not  a  Democratic  issue  or  a  Republican  issue,  but  a  national  issue. Several  senior  Republican  senators  have  said  that  an  increase  in  the  federal  gasoline  tax  of  between  10  and  15  cents  a  gallon,  to  be  phased  in  over  several  years,  would  provide  the  trust  fund  with  enough  revenue  to  support  a  steady  stream  of  grants  to  the  states  over  a  ¿YH WR VL[ \HDU SHULRG 5HSXEOLFDQ Sens.  Orrin  Hatch  of  Utah,  John  Thune  of  South  Dakota,  and  Bob  Corker  of  Tennessee  have  all  come  out  in  support  of  such  a  measure.  While  they  are  not  enthusiastic  about  raising  any  tax,  they  say  there  is  no  realistic  alternative  to  respond  to  the  changes  in  the  vehicle  mix  and  to  provide  the  states  with  some  funding  certainty  over  a  multi-­year  period.  The  senators  also  noted  that  recent  declines  in  the  price  of  gasoline  would  make  the  tax  increase  more  palatable  to  the  American  public. Whether  or  not  Congress  can  enact  a  plan  like  this  in  the  next  few  months  will  depend  on  the  Republican  leadership’s  ability  to  overcome  members  of  the  GOP’s  â€œhell-­noâ€?  caucuses  in  both  the  House  and  the  Senate.  (See  Davis,  Page  5A)

In  Thursday’s,  Jan.  29,  article,  â€œVergennes  duels  set  for  city  coun-­ cil,â€?  longtime  Addison  Independent  reporter  Andy  Kirkaldy  describes  candidate  Jeff  Fritz,  as  â€œbest  known  in  Vergennes  for  purchasing  a  large  Victorian  Main  Street  home  in  2011  and  renovating  it  before  mov-­ ing  there  from  Washington  state.â€?  While  committing  substantive  energy  and  resources  to  the  restora-­ tion  of  one  of  our  most  important  Vergennes  residential  assets  is  in  and  of  itself  most  admirable,  Andy  missed  the  point. Since  his  arrival  in  Vergennes,  Jeff  Fritz  has  become  one  of  our  most  important  â€œresidential  assets.â€?  He  has  been  indefatigable  in  his  commitment  to,  and  has  had  a  most  positive  impact  on,  our  community  through  the  Boys  and  Girls  Club,  Vergennes  Opera  House,  and  Bixby  Library.  We  are  so  fortunate  that  he  has  chosen  Vergennes  as  his  home. If  Andy  thought  it  so  newsworthy,  perhaps  I  should  be  regretting  that  he  did  not  reference  my  purchase  and  renovation  of  another  of  Main  Street’s  lovely  large  old  historic  homes  in  describing  my  former  candidacy  many  years  ago,  for  a  Vergennes  City  Council  seat. Who  knows,  I  might  have  won. Terry  Faith  Weihs  Terry Vergennes Editor’s  note:  As  is  the  case  every  year,  the  Independent  plans  a  full  story  on  candidates  in  contested  Ver-­ gennes-­area  races  that  will  include  in-­depth  data  on  their  backgrounds  as  well  as  positions  on  issues.  The  article  in  question  relied  on  munici-­ SDO RIÂżFLDOV DQG ,QWHUQHW VRXUFHV IRU only  limited  details  on  candidates  and  was  intended  primarily  to  in-­ form  voters  there  would  be  Town  Meeting  Day  races. Â

Taxing  soda  not  a  smart  plan With  regard  to  the  sugary  bever-­ DJH WD[ EHLQJ Ă€RDWHG DQG ZKLFK VR enchants  our  own  Angelo  Lynn,  if  Montpelier  is  so  concerned  for  our  health  why  is  there  a  tax  on  gym  memberships?  Sounds  like  the  state  wants  to  have  its  soda  and  drink  it  too. C.W.  Cobb Middlebury

Fritz  a  good  pick  for  city  council After  reading  the  article  â€œVer-­ gennes  duels  set  for  city  council,  VUES  board  seatsâ€?  in  the  Addison  Independent  Jan.  29  issue,  I  am  com-­ pelled  to  write  this  letter. My  deep  disappointment  is  that  author  of  the  article  chose  to  write  what  he  did  with  regard  to  Jeff  Fritz.  I  have  recently  had  the  pleasure  of  working  with  Jeff  at  the  Vergennes  Opera  House  and  the  Friends  of  the  Bixby  Library;Íž  however,  his  involve-­ ment  in  our  community  includes  a  whole  lot  more. To  say  that  he  is  best  known  in  Vergennes  for  purchasing  a  large  Vic-­ torian  Main  Street  home  in  2011  and  renovating  it  before  moving  there  from  Washington  state  is  shallow  and  a  missed  opportunity  to  mention  what  Jeff  Fritz  has  already  brought  to  Vergennes.  We  are  so  very  lucky  that  Fritz  chose  to  purchase  a  home  here.  His  extraordinary  willingness  to  volunteer  his  time  and  ideas  in  many  community  areas  has  made  and  continues  to  make  an  invaluable  contribution  to  our  community. Yes,  Jeff  Fritz  owns  a  home  in  Vergennes.  A  few  more  details  about  this  extraordinary  resident  would  have  made  your  article  much  more  informative. Not  sure  why  only  the  purchase  of  his  home  was  mentioned. Debra  Emerson Vergennes

Soda  tax  target  misses  the  mark If  you  believed  that  the  Shoreland  3URWHFWLRQ %LOO ZDV DERXW ÂżJKWLQJ pollution  in  Vermont’s  waters,  you  also  probably  believe  that  a  tax  on  sugary  drinks  is  a  health  care  initia-­ tive.  Both  could  not  be  further  from  the  truth. The  shorelands  bill  will,  in  reality,  clean  up  less  than  10  percent  of  the  problem  and  comes  very  close  to  (See  Letter,  Page  5A)

See letters on Pages 4A, 5A and 7A.

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  February  5,  2015  â€”  PAGE  5A

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ADDISON COUNTY

Obituaries

Christopher White, 54, Charlotte

Sally Hoyler, 59, Ripton RIPTON  â€”  Sally  Jane  Hoyler,  59,  of  Ripton,  died  peacefully  surrounded  by  her  family  on  Jan.  15,  2015,  after  a  brief  battle  with  breast  cancer.  She  was  born  on  May  31,  1955,  in  Fort  Worth,  Texas,  the  daughter  of  Wilburne  F.  Hoyler  and  Theoneta  â€œNitaâ€?  Potthoff-­Hoyler. She  grew  up  in  Seabrook,  Texas,  among  the  newly  formed  NASA  community  during  the  1960s  race  to  the  moon.  She  graduated  from  Clear  Creek  High  School  in  League  City,  7H[DV LQ DQG WKHQ IXOÂż OOHG a  dream  of  studying  art  in  Paris,  France.  Afterwards  she  toured  Europe  by  bicycle.  She  continued  her  travels  once  she  returned  to  the  U.S.  She  hoped  to  explore  each  state  but  when  she  visited  Vermont,  she  fell  in  love  with  its  beauty  and  its  people  and  she  decided  to  make  it  her  home.  From  the  mid-­â€™70s  on,  she  lived  in  Lincoln,  Bristol  and  Middlebury,  and  settled  in  Ripton  as  her  chosen  hometown  in  Vermont.  During  those  decades,  she  and  her  son,  Giles,  also  spent  a  year  in  Denmark  and  a  year  in  New  York  City.  Sally’s  prodigious  talent  with  her  hands,  as  an  artist  and  craftsperson,  was  noted  during  her  short  time  in  The  Big  Apple;Íž  one  of  her  drawings  was  published  in  the  New  Yorker,  and  her  beauti-­ ful  Christmas  stockings,  which  she  created  and  marketed  after  teaching  herself  to  design  and  knit  on  her  beloved  knitting  machines,  were  mentioned  in  the  New  Yorker  as  well. As  a  weaver  for  Yarrington  Studios  in  New  Haven,  she  is  remembered  with  great  fondness  and  regard  for Â

her  talent.  But  it  may  have  been  her  career  as  a  beloved  town  clerk  in  Ripton  where  Sally  found  her  calling,  continuing  with  her  crafts  and  art  as  avocation,  and  using  her  amazing  organizational  abilities,  her  work  ethic,  her  creativity,  and  her  interpersonal  sparkle  to  become  such  an  asset  to  the  town,  through  VHYHUDO FULVHV VXFK DV Ă€ RRGLQJ DQG FEMA  and  other  trials. Sally’s  life  took  her  in  other  unex-­ pected  directions:  as  the  demands  of  parenting  abated,  she  took  up  scuba  diving,  derived  from  a  passion  for  being  in  the  water.  She  became  D FHUWLÂż HG GLYHU ZHQW RQ VHYHUDO expeditions,  loved  exploring  Lake  Champlain  from  under  the  water,  DQG WRRN IDEXORXV SKRWRV RI Âż VK DQG other  water  creatures,  which  were  RIWHQ ZRYHQ OLWHUDOO\ DQG Âż JXUD tively)  into  her  artwork. She  was  a  long  time  member  of  the  Middlebury  College  Community  Chorus,  where  she  started  as  a  tenor,  moved  to  alto  and  eventually  truly  found  her  clear  true  soprano  voice  which  inspired  that  section  for  many  years. She  was  also  an  avid  gardener,  as  evidenced  by  the  grass  to  garden  ratio  at  her  Ripton  home.  She  took  great  pleasure  in  growing  and  preserving  much  of  her  own  food.  She  also  enjoyed  long  walks  through  Ripton  with  her  dog  Hattie. Her  family  said  that  the  outpour-­ ing  of  support  from  Sally’s  family,  old  friends,  new  friends,  the  commu-­ nity  of  Ripton,  and  health  workers  of  all  kinds,  are  a  testimony  to  a  life  well  and  richly  lived. She  is  survived  by  her  son  Giles Â

SALLY  HOYLER Hoyler  and  his  wife  Emily,  also  of  Ripton;Íž  three  grandchildren;Íž  two  sisters,  Kathy  Jo  Hoyler  Williams  (Vic)  of  Poncha  Springs,  Colo.,  and  Susan  Leigh  Hoyler  Campagna  (Bob)  of  Loveland,  Colo.;Íž  two  nieces;Íž  and  three  nephews.  She  was  predeceased  by  her  mother,  who  died  on  Jan.  15,  1980,  and  her  father,  who  died  on  Jan.  15,  1992.  Sally’s  family  discovered  that  the  chances  of  three  family  members  dying  on  the  same  date  are  one  in  48.6  million.  Family  members  said  this  coincidence  brings  them  great  comfort.

Arlington Hazen, 93, Shelburne LAKE  CHAMPLAIN  ISLANDS/ SHELBURNE  â€”  Arlington  Oscar  Hazen,  93,  died  Wednesday,  Jan.  28,  2015,  at  The  Arbors  in  Shelburne  Village. Born  in  North  Hero  on  July  14,  1921,  he  was  the  son  of  the  late  Oscar  and  Mabel  (Langdell)  Hazen.  He  graduated  from  Montpelier  Seminary  and  attended  the  University  of  Vermont.  On  Aug.  21,  1955,  he  married  the  former  Nancy  Lang  Hutchins,  who  survives  him. A  native  of  North  Hero,  he  and  his  wife  also  lived  in  Shelburne  for  10  years  and,  from  1990  until  2008,  in  South  Hero.  More  recently  they  have  resided  at  Pillsbury  Manor  in  South  Burlington  and  The  Arbors  in  Shelburne,  and  also  wintered  for  15  years  in  Arizona.  He  worked  31  years  for  Farm  Credit  Services  and  retired  as  president.  He  also  served  many  years  as  a  director  for  the  Cooperative  Insurance  Companies  of  Middlebury.  Over  the  years  he  was  an  active  member  of  Columbus  Lodge  No.  11  F.  &  A.M.  Alburgh,  Island  Chapter  No.  73  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star  South  Hero,  and  Mount  Sinai  Shriners  No.  3  Montpelier. Â

His  family  say  he  loved  to  garden  and  will  be  remembered  for  his  EHDXWLIXO JDUGHQV RI Ă€ RZHUV VWUDZ berries,  asparagus  and  gladiolas.  He  was  a  lifelong  member  of  the  North  Hero  United  Methodist  Church.   In  addition  to  his  wife,  Nancy,  of  nearly  60  years,  he  leaves  four  chil-­ dren,  Holly  H.  Allen  and  husband  David  of  Interlochen,  Mich.,  Jean  H.  Lawrance  of  Jeffersonville,  Arlington  O.  Hazen  II  and  his  wife  Susan  of  Fairfax  and  Allison  P.  Hazen  of  South  Burlington;Íž  and  numerous  grandchildren,  great-­ grandchildren,  nieces  and  nephews. He  was  predeceased  by  three  brothers  and  one  sister. A  funeral  service  will  be  held  Saturday,  Feb.  7,  2015,  at  11  a.m.  at  the  Shelburne  United  Methodist  Church,  30  Church  St.,  Shelburne.  7KH 5HY *UHJRU\ 6PLWK ZLOO RIÂż ciate.  Private  interment  will  take  place  early  this  summer  at  the  Hazen  family  lot  in  Jerusalem  Cemetery,  North  Hero. There  will  be  no  public  call-­ ing  hours;Íž  however,  the  family  will  receive  friends  following  the  service  in  the  church  fellowship  hall.

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CHARLOTTE  â€”  Christopher  White,  54  years  old,  died  suddenly  of  a  heart  attack  in  his  Charlotte,  Vermont,  home  on  the  evening  of  Monday,  Jan.  26,  2015,  with  his  immediate  family  by  his  side.   Christopher  and  his  family  moved  to  Starksboro  in  1991,  then  to  Vergennes,  before  moving  to  Charlotte  in  2013. Born  Jan.  21,  1961  in  Mount  Kisco,  N.Y.,  Christopher  was  the  youngest  of  three  sons  born  to  Lynton  (“Doveâ€?)  White  and  William  Littell  White.  He  was  and  always  will  be  the  adored  and  adoring  father  of  three  lovely  girls:  Anna  Rose,  Sarah  Grace,  and  Hailey  Marie.  His  wife,  Karen,  was  the  unequivocal  love  of  his  life,  as  he  was  of  hers.  A  man  of  integrity  and  humor,  there  was  a  dash  of  something  reminiscent  of  a  bygone  era  about  Christopher.  He  was  a  true  woodcraftsman,  a  man  with  a  well-­honed  aesthetic  who  paid  meticulous  attention  to  his  work.  He  will  be  remembered  for  his  love  of  the  sea,  rivers  and  mountains;Íž  hosting  Memorial  Day  parties  and  many  special  events  with  family  and  friends;Íž  and  making  the  pilgrimage Â

with  his  girls  to  Fenway  Park. Christopher  grew  up  in  Chappaqua,  N.Y.,  attended  high  school  in  Vermont,  worked  as  a  crewman  sail-­ ing  in  the  Caribbean,  and  in  the  mid-­ 1980s  attended  Emerson  College  in  Forest  Row,  Sussex,  England.  There  he  met  Karen  during  his  training  as  a  Waldorf  teacher.  As  a  family  man,  he  put  nothing  ahead  of  his  devotion  WR WKH IRXU IHPDOHV ZKR Ă€ DQNHG KLP at  all  turns.  Having  grown  up  with  EURWKHUV KHÂśG EH WKH Âż UVW WR DGPLW that  it  wasn’t  always  easy  being  the  only  guy  in  the  house,  but  steep  as  that  learning  curve  may  have  been,  he  took  it  on  in  earnest.  Those  who  observed  his  commitment  to  family,  community  and  any  task  at  hand,  knew  that  getting  the  job  done  well  was  never  a  burden  for  him,  but  something  he  saw  as  his  life’s  work.  It  was  far  too  soon  to  lose  him  and  he  will  be  profoundly  missed. CHRISTOPHER  WHITE He  is  survived  by  his  father;Íž  his  wife,  Karen,  and  their  three  daugh-­ ters;Íž  two  brothers,  David  and  Netaka;Íž  A  memorial  service  and  celebra-­ and  step-­siblings  Jennie  and  Tell  tion  of  Christopher’s  life  was  held  White.  at  All  Souls  Interfaith  Gathering  in  He  was  predeceased  by  his  mother. 6KHOEXUQH RQ 6DWXUGD\ -DQ ¸

Ruth Hollenbeck, 92, Vergennes VERGENNES  â€”  Ruth  Eleanor  â€œEllieâ€?  (Plossl)  Hollenbeck,  92,  died  peacefully  on  Jan.  31,  2015,  while  residing  at  Ringer’s  Home  Care  in  Vergennes. Born  in  Port  Jervis,  N.Y.,  on  Jan.  19,  1923,  the  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Carrie  Nora  (Taylor)  Plossl. She  received  her  early  education  in  Sidney  Center,  N.Y.,  and  attended  high  school  in  Sidney,  N.Y.,  gradu-­ ating  in  1940.  Post  high  school,  she  studied  at  Delhi  Technical  College  in  Delhi,  N.Y.,  in  hospitality  and  food  service  management. She  married  Charles  Richard  Hollenbeck  on  Aug.  23,  1942,  and  the  couple  lived  and  worked  in  the  Sidney,  N.Y.,  area  until  they  relocated  to  Vergennes  in  1948.  She  worked  side  by  side  with  her  husband  in  busi-­ ness  until  their  retirement  in  1982. She  was  active  volunteering  in  the  Vergennes  community  over  the  years.  She  taught  swimming  in  the  summers,  was  vital  to  the  Red  Cross  blood  drives,  and  baked  for  the  Methodist  Church  food  sales  frequently  putting  her  food  service  background  to  good  use. While  their  children  were  in  school  she  was  a  member  of  the  local  PTA.  In  her  later  years  she  was  an  RSVP  volunteer,  knitting  items  to  be  donated  to  local  hospitals  and Â

nursing  homes. Her  family  says  she  also  enjoyed  many  outdoor  activities  including  snowmobiling,  downhill  skiing,  hunt-­ ing  and  camping  as  well  as  shooting  sports  at  the  former  Otter  Creek  Fish  &  Game  Club.  At  home  she  did  many  crafts  including  painting,  decorative  tins,  sewing  and  baking.  She  and  her  husband  also  were  active  square  dancers  traveling  around  the  state  to  different  areas  to  participate.  After  retirement  they  traveled  the  USA  in  their  RV  including  spending  winters  in  Florida. She  is  survived  by  three  children,  Donna  M.  Burgad  and  husband  Matt  of  Stockton,  Calif.,  Joanne  C.  Rose  of  Lincoln,  and  Richard  A.  Hollenbeck  of  Monkton;Íž  and  her  companion  of  over  10  years,  Dickerman  Orvis  of  Vergennes,  formerly  of  Hinesburg,  with  whom  she  spent  winters  in  Arizona  and  summers  in  Hinesburg.  She  is  also  survived  by  her  sister-­in-­ law,  Cecilia  Plossl  of  Pavilion,  N.Y.,  in  addition  to  six  grandchildren,  three  great-­grandchildren  and  numerous  nieces  and  nephews  in  New  York  and  Arizona. She  was  predeceased  by  her  husband,  Charles  Richard  Hollenbeck;Íž  her  mother  and  father;Íž  her  stepmother,  Agnes  Plossl;Íž  her  brother,  Roger  Plossl;Íž  and  her  sister Â

RUTH  â€œELLIEâ€?  HOLLENBECK and  brother-­in-­law,  Isabell  and  Burt  McIntosh. Calling  hours  will  be  on  Thursday,  Feb.  5,  at  Brown-­McClay  Funeral  Home  in  Vergennes  from  6  to  8  p.m.  Interment  will  follow  in  the  spring  with  a  graveside  service.  In  lieu  of  Ă€ RZHUV SOHDVH GRQDWH WR 0HDOV RQ Wheels,  3  Cathedral  Square,  No.  106,  Burlington,  VT  05401,  or  Vermont  Food  Bank,  33  Parker  Road,  Wilson  Industrial  Park,  Barre,  VT  05641.

Agnes Reed, 83, Forest Dale FOREST  DALE  â€”  Agnes  â€œAggieâ€?  Margaret  Reed,  83,  died  Friday,  Jan.  30,  2015,  at  her  home  in  Forest  Dale. She  was  born  in  Pittsford  on  Nov.  1,  1931.  She  was  the  daughter  of  George  and  Leola  (Andrus)  Mahoney.  She  graduated  from  Brandon  High  School,  class  of  1950.  On  June  26,  1954,  she  married  Raymond  Francis  Reed  Jr.  in  Rutland.  They  made  their  home  in  Forest  Dale.  He  predeceased  her  on  Dec.  9,  1997. In  her  earlier  years  she  worked  as  a  cashier  at  the  A&P  Store  in  Brandon.  She  later  worked  at  Baker  Brush  and  Tucel  Industries  both  in  Forest  Dale.  She  was  forced  to  retire  due  to  illness  in  1989.  She  was  a  member  of  St.  Mary’s  Catholic  Church  in  Brandon. Surviving  are  her  daughter  Kimi  Reed  and  her  son  Raymond  F.  Reed  III  and  his  wife  Phyllis,  all  of  Brandon;Íž  three  brothers,  Edward  Mahoney  of  Bennington,  Kenneth  Mahoney  of  Missouri  and  Alvin Â

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Mahoney  of  Salem,  Mass.;Íž  and  her  companion,  Joanne  Scarborough.  Two  grandsons,  two  great-­grandsons  and  many  nieces,  nephews  and  cous-­ ins  also  survive  her. In  addition  to  her  husband,  she  ZDV DOVR SUHGHFHDVHG E\ Âż YH VLVWHUV Jessie  Beauregard,  Lillian  Martin,  Grace  Rivers,  Frances  Reed  and  Hazel  Gibeault;Íž  and  three  brothers,  George  Mahoney,  Arthur  Wescott  and  Robert  Mahoney. A  Mass  of  Christian  burial  was  celebrated  on  Thursday,  Feb.  5,  2015,  at  10  a.m.,  at  St.  Mary’s  Catholic  Church  in  Brandon.  The  Rev.  Vincent  Onunkwo  was  the  celebrant.  A  private  graveside  committal  service  and  burial  will  take  place,  at  a  later  date,  in  St.  Mary’s  Cemetery. Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  AGNES  REED Brandon  Area  Rescue  Squad,  P.O.  Box  232,  Brandon,  VT  05733,  or  to  Rutland  Area  Visiting  Nurse  Foundation,  160  Allen  St.,  Rutland,  &  Hospice,  c/o  Rutland  Health  VT  05701.

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Joan Parks, 83, formerly of Orwell DAYTONA  BEACH,  Fla./ Orwell,  Vt.  â€”  Joan  Marie  Parks,  83,  of  Daytona  Beach,  Fla.,  and  formerly  of  Orwell,  died  Jan.  1,  2015,  at  Halifax  Health  Medical  Center  in  Daytona  Beach. She  was  born  in  Rutland  on  Oct.  29,  1931.  She  was  the  daughter  of  Raymond  and  Ruth  (Bucklin)  Cook.  She  grew  up  in  Sudbury  where  she  received  her  early  educa-­ tion,  and  graduated  from  Brandon  High  School,  class  of  1949. In  October  of  1950  she  married  Robert  A.  Parks  and  together  they  operated  a  dairy  farm  in  Orwell  and  raised  a  family  of  seven  chil-­ dren.  She  was  active  in  local  civic  organizations  including  being  a  charter  member  of  the  Orwell  First  Response  Squad.  She  belonged  to  the  Orwell  Ladies  Auxiliary.  She  also  worked  over  the  years  as  an  apple  packer  at  George  Thomas’  orchard,  and  as  an  assistant  at  the  Ayrshire  Breeders  Association  in  Brandon.  Her  relatives  say  she  loved  to  entertain  family  and  friends  and  enjoyed  playing  cards  with  everyone.  She  moved  to  Florida  in  1989. Surviving  are  two  sons,  Robert  J.  Parks  of  Orwell  and  James  C.  Parks  of  Leicester;Íž  and  three  daugh-­ ters,  Lori  R.  Parks  and  Tracie  L.  Hauck,  both  of  Rutland,  and  Julie  A.  Lonergan  of  Brandon.  Seven  grandchildren,  three  great-­grand-­ sons  and  several  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins  also  survive  her.

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Background  checks  save  lives A  friend  of  mine  told  me  about  a  bumper  sticker  that  she  saw  recently.  It  said  â€œGun  Owner  for  Gun  Control.â€?  One  reason  Gun  Sense  Vermont  has  succeeded  in  introduc-­ ing  sensible  gun  control  legislation,  is  the  support  of  many  gun  owners  across  the  state. I  implore  all  Vermonters,  gun  owners  or  not,  to  read  the  follow-­ ing  sentence  a  few  times,  and  let  its  meaning  sink  in:  In  the  states  that  require  criminal  background  checks  on  unlicensed  gun  sales,  46  percent  fewer  women  were  shot  to  death  by  an  intimate  partner. Joanna  Colwell East  Middlebury

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of appreciation ACTR  staff  did  outstanding  job  during  last  snowstorm We  would  just  like  to  recognize  the  excellent  service  of  Addison  County  Transit  Resources  (ACTR)  during  the  recent  snowstorm  on  Tuesday,  Jan.  27. We  have  two  daughters  who  regu-­ larly  use  the  ACTR  buses  to  get  back  and  forth  to  their  school,  the  North  Branch  School  in  Ripton.  This  past  Wednesday,  when  the  snow  really  started  to  come  down  hard  in  the  middle  of  the  day,  we  started  to  worry  about  how  to  get  our  kids,  and  the  eight  other  students  from  Middlebury  area  who  attend  the  North  Branch  School,  safely  back  down  the  moun-­ tain.  The  prospect  of  driving  up  and  back  in  such  weather  was  daunting  and  a  little  dangerous. For  the  past  few  years,  our  children  have  used  the  regularly  scheduled  ACTR  buses,  and  we  have  always  been  grateful  for  their  reliability  and  care.  On  this  day,  however,  we  called  dispatch  at  ACTR  and  spoke  with  Christy  to  make  a  requested  stop  at  the  North  Branch  School  on  its  way  back  from  the  Snow  Bowl.  Christy  was  a  great  help.  She  got  in  contact  with  her  drivers  and  made  sure  that  someone  swung  by  the  school  to  pick  up  the  students. Not  long  after,  ACTR  driver  Norm  Booska  was  on  his  way.  He  came  by  the  North  Branch  School  in  tough  conditions,  picked  students  up  on  their  front  step,  and  delivered  them  safely  downtown. We  are  very  grateful  to  the  entire  ACTR  staff,  who  do  such  a  great  job  day  in  and  day  out.  Many  thanks. Matt  and  Jane  Kimble Middlebury

JOAN  PARKS She  was  predeceased  by  her  husband  in  1988;Íž  her  sons  Ronald  Parks  in  1983  and  Steve  Parks  in  2009;Íž  her  brother,  Robert  Cook;Íž  and  a  granddaughter,  Brenna  Joan  Parks. A  gathering  â€œIn  Celebration  of  her  Lifeâ€?  will  be  held  on  Feb.  14,  2015,  at  1  p.m.  at  the  Orwell  Town  Hall. A  private  graveside  service  and  burial  will  take  place,  at  a  later  date,  in  Mountain  View  Cemetery  in  Orwell. Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  the  Orwell  First  Response  Squad,  P.O.  Box  124,  Orwell,  VT  05760.

Elizabeth Cyr, 91, formerly of East Middlebury SOUTH  BURLINGTON  â€”  Elizabeth  â€œBettyâ€?  Cyr  of  South  Burlington,  a  longtime  resident  of  Addison  County,  passed  away  peacefully  on  Jan.  29,  2015,  at  the  University  of  Vermont  Medical  Center  in  Burlington. Betty  was  born  in  Middlebury  on  June  5,  1923,  the  daughter  of  Nathaniel  and  Agnes  Bearor.  Betty  married  Louis  â€œPatâ€?  Cyr  on  April  10,  1944.  Together  they  managed  a  dairy  farm  in  New  Haven  for  many  years.  They  had  one  daughter,  Nancy.  After  retirement,  they  moved  to  East  Middlebury  were  Betty  lived  until  2007.  Betty  loved  to  bake,  sew  and  knit  and  she  was  very  proud  of  the  many  blue  ribbons  she  won  at  the  Addison  County  Field  Days.  Betty  volunteered  for  the  RSVP  for  more  than  30  years. In  2007,  Betty  moved  to  Grandway  Commons  in  South  Burlington.  During  her  time  at  Grandway,  she  didn’t  want  to  ever  miss  Tuesday  night  Bingo  or  Thursday  night  Wii  bowling.  She  made  many  special  friends  at  Grandway  who  will  miss  her  dearly.  Betty  was  predeceased  by  her  beloved  husband,  Pat,  in  1986  and  her  son-­in-­law,  Richard  Farrell,  in  1988.  She  was  also  predeceased  by  her  brothers  JR,  Francis  â€œBudâ€?  and  Paul,  and  her  sisters  Alice  Paige  and  June  Dwyer. Betty  is  survived  by  her  daughter,  Nancy  Farrell;Íž  her  grandchildren,  Shawn  Marie  (Michael)  Landers  and  their  daughter  Chloe,  Jason  (Bethany)  Farrell  and  their  children  Maya  and  Simon,  and  Shawn  (Cindy)  Farrell  and  their  children  Emma  and  Henry;Íž  her  sister  Margaret  Reed;Íž  and  her Â

ELIZABETH  â€˜BETTY’  CYR brother  Robert  â€œBobbyâ€?  Bearor.  She  also  leaves  many  nieces,  nephews,  friends  and  one  furry  friend  named  Winston. Visiting  hours  for  Betty  will  be  on  Saturday,  Feb.  7,  2015,  from  9:30-­ 11:30  at  the  Ready  Funeral  Home,  South  Chapel,  261  Shelburne  Road  in  Burlington.  A  funeral  Mass  will  be  held  at  noon  on  Feb.  7  at  St.  Anthony’s  Roman  Catholic  Church  with  burial  in  the  spring  at  the  convenience  of  the  family. ,Q OLHX RI Ă€RZHUV SOHDVH FRQVLGHU a  donation  to  SASH  â€œSupport  and  Services  at  Homeâ€?  c/o  Ms.  Molly  Dugan,  Grandway  Commons,  412  Farrell  St.,  Suite  100,  South  Burlington,  VT  05403. Arrangements  are  in  the  care  of  Ready  Funeral  &  Cremation  Service,  South  Chapel.  To  send  online  condo-­ lences  please  visit  www.readyfuneral. com ¸

Vt.  Legislature  stuggles  to  fund  education’s  high  cost Our  Vermont  Constitution  basis  much  like  a  dinner  group  requires  the  state  to  provide  educa-­ might  divide  up  the  dinner  bill  at  tion  for  all  our  youth.  For  many  the  restaurant.  If  all  go  to  dinner  years,  the  state  has  designated  the  next  week  and  one  is  missing  towns  to  carry  out  this  requirement  yet  the  dinner  bill  is  the  same  the  of  the  constitution.  In  the  end  it  is  amount  each  person  must  pay  will,  the  responsibility  of  all  of  course,  be  higher  of  us  to  educate  all  our  (same  bill  divided  by  youth.  fewer  people).  We  have  The  Legislature  is  in  the  same  dynamic  in  WKH PLGVW RI ÂżJXULQJ RXW school  taxes.  When  how  to  carry  out  this  the  budgets  are  voted  constitutional  responsi-­ and  the  total  is  higher  bility  within  the  ability  this  year  than  last  and  of  Vermont  taxpayers  to  we  divide  by  fewer  pay  for  it.  Furthermore,  students  we  come  up  the  Vermont  Constitution  with  a  bigger  bill  for  requires  that  this  educa-­ each  student.  And  tion  will  be  equitably  higher  taxes  for  all  available  to  all  Vermont  residents. students.  That  part  of  the  by Rep. David Sharpe It  is  likely  that  in  Constitutional  require-­ order  to  begin  to  work  D-Bristol ment  was  upheld  in  a  to  keep  costs  down  Supreme  Court  decision  even  while  having  LQ DQG KDV EHHQ D GLIÂżFXOW fewer  students  we  will  need  to  challenge  for  Vermonters  ever  create  larger  school  districts  that  since. will  have  the  ability  to  create  In  order  to  meet  that  challenge  HGXFDWLRQDO HIÂżFLHQFLHV DOORZLQJ the  state  adopted  the  municipal  tax  for  equitable  opportunities  for  procedures  for  raising  revenues  Vermont  students,  maintain  or  even  for  schools  and  married  it  to  the  improve  educational  outcomes  for  municipal  property  tax.  School  our  students  and  relieve  some  of  budgets  continued  to  be  voted  the  pressure  on  property  taxes.  in  each  town  and  it  required  the  Would  you,  if  you  were  design-­ /HJLVODWXUH WR VHW UDWHV VXIÂżFLHQW ing  an  educational  system  for  to  meet  the  statewide  budget  the  90,000  Vermont  students  today,  same  way  that  town  selectboards  create  305  school  districts  with  DUH UHTXLUHG WR VHW WD[ UDWHV VXIÂż-­ over  1,400  school  board  members  cient  to  fund  the  other  budgets  or  might  you  choose  a  different  voted  at  town  meeting. structure? The  state,  thus  far,  has  divided  Rep.  Sharpe  is  chair  of  the  up  the  responsibility  on  a  per-­pupil  House  Education  Committee.

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Monthly  wildlife  walk  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Feb.  12,  8-­10  a.m.,  Otter  View  Park  and  Hurd  Grassland.  A  monthly  OCAS-­ MALT  event  inviting  community  members  to  help  survey  birds  and  other  wildlife.  Meet  at  Otter  View  Park  parking  area,  corner  of  Weybridge  Street  and  Pulp  Mill  Bridge  Road.  Birders  of  all  ages  and  abilities  Senior  luncheon  in  welcome.  Shorter  routes  possible.  Info:  388-­1007  or  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  6,  388-­6019. KIDS IN MOTION at Vermont Sun in Middlebury — 11:30  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  Coffee  and  Conversation  VFW.  CVAA’s  monthly  First  Friday  group  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Sundays 10:15-11:00am. Kids in Motion will give parents an luncheon  includes  boneless  pork  chop  12,  10-­11  a.m.,  Bristol  HDV\ ZD\ WR JHW WKHLU NLGV LQYROYHG LQ Ă€ WQHVV 7KLV SURJUDP ZLOO Feb.  ZLWK ZKLWH VDXFH PDVKHG FDXOLĂ€ RZHU Federated  Church,  37  North  alternate between children’s yoga, dance, tumbling, games and green  beans  almandine,  mesclun  mix,  St.  Come  share  your  thoughts  dinner  roll  and  warm  cherry  crisp  with  with  neighbors  and  community  music while parents enjoy their own workouts! Ages 4-6. Call cream.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­ PHPEHUV &RPH MRLQ D Âż HOG WULS 388-6888 or visit vermontsun.com for more info. 642-­5119,  ext.  634.  Suggested  donation  to  Vermont  Honeylights  at  9  $4.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Free  Main  St.  Info:  jeva@comcast. BOOTCAMP at Vermont Sun in Middlebury — Mondays 5:30transportation  by  ACTR:  388-­1946. net  or  453-­2379. 6:30pm. Move through power stations consisting of high intensity Foodie  Friday  for  kids  in  Middlebury.  luncheon  in  Bristol.  ZRUN IROORZHG E\ EULHI PRPHQWV RI DFWLYH UHFRYHU\ 7KLV KRXU Senior  Friday,  Feb.  6,  3:30-­4:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Thursday,  Feb.  12,  11:30  a.m.-­ of power will incorporate hand weights, steps, cardio explosions Library.  Kids  in  grades  4  and  up  are  1:30  p.m.,  Masonic  Lodge.  invited  to  expand  their  palates  by  DQG LQWHQVH FRUH ZRUN WR SXVK \RX WR \RXU Ă€ WQHVV PD[LPXP &DOO BBQ  pork,  soup,  veggies  and  sampling  (and  learning  how  to  make)  dessert.  Suggested  donation  388-6888 or visit vermontsun.com for more info. delicious  afterschool  snacks.  Wii  games  $3.  Call  Cecil  to  reserve  at  offered  as  well.  Program  meets  every  (802)  453-­4877.  MIDDLEBURY STUDIO SCHOOL CLASSES — Kids: Weds Friday.  Info:  388-­4097. Senior  luncheon  in  Leonardo’s Workshop, Vacation Art Class, Mon & Wed Annual  student  art  show  reception  Vergennes.  Thursday,  Feb.  12,  Wheel 7KXUV Hand Building, Mon. Yellow Submarine. in  Brandon.  Friday,  Feb.  6,  5-­7  p.m.,  11:30  a.m.,  Armory  Lane  Senior  $GXOW 7KXUV $0 Oils, Pottery Workshops: On & Off the Wheel, Brandon  Artists  Guild.  Exhibit  runs  Feb.  Housing.  CVAA  invites  seniors  5-­March  3.  Info:  247-­4956  or  brandon-­ 60  and  older  to  a  noon  lunch  of  Surface Design, Teapots 7XHV :HGV Wheel, Weds AM Int/ artistsguild.org. baked  shells  and  cheese,  spin-­ Ad Painting 7KXUV 30 Drawing Contact Barb at 247-3702, All-­you-­can-­eat  spaghetti  dinner  ach,  stewed  tomatoes,  dinner  ewaldewald@aol.com, middleburystudioschool.org. in  Weybridge.  Friday,  Feb.  6,  5-­8  roll  and  melon.  Bring  your  own  p.m.,  Weybridge  Elementary  School.  place  setting.  Suggested  dona-­ Spaghetti  and  meatballs,  green  salad,  tion  $4.  Reservations  required:  garlic  bread,  homemade  desserts  and  beverage.  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transportation  with  Proceeds  go  toward  the  Weybridge  Volunteer  Fire  ACTR:  388-­1946. Department.  Adults  $8,  children  6-­12  $5,  under  6  Valentine  craft  workshop  in  Salisbury.  Thursday,  Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  IUHH 7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH WRZQ FOHUNÂśV RIÂż FH RU DW Feb.  12,  2:45-­5  p.m.,  Salisbury  Free  Public  Library.  Tuesday,  Feb.  10,  11:30  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  the  door. Come  make  Danish  woven  heart  baskets.  This  craft  Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center.  CVAA  welcomes  North  Branch  School  Gala  in  Lincoln.  Friday,  Feb.  LV GLIÂż FXOW VR SDUHQWV VKRXOG DFFRPSDQ\ \RXQJHU everyone  60  or  older  to  a  noon  lunch  of  hot  turkey  6,  5:30-­10:30  p.m.,  Burnham  Hall.  North  Branch  children.  Info:  802-­352-­4198  or  www.facebook.com/ sandwich,  gravy,  mashed  potatoes,  winter  squash  School  of  Ripton  will  hold  a  silent  auction,  dinner  SalisburyLibrary. and  pumpkin  pudding.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  â€œBirding  in  Central  Asia:  A  Lister’s  Trip  to  and  contra  dance.  Atlantic  Crossing  performs,  with  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  caller  Mary  Wesley.  Tickets  $20  adults,  $10  seniors  Kazakhstanâ€?  lecture  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  634.  Free  transportation  with  and  students.  Dance  only  (at  8  p.m.):  $10.  Tickets  Feb.  12,  7-­9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  World-­hopping  ACTR:  388-­1946. available  at  the  door.  Info:  388-­3269  or  nbs@north-­ birder  Hank  Kaestner,  who  has  seen  over  7,000  Senior  luncheon  in  Vergennes.  Tuesday,  Feb.  10,  branchschool.org. species,  will  give  a  presentation  on  this  rarely  birded  11:30  a.m.,  Armory  Lane  Senior  Housing.  CVAA  David  Kaynor  and  George  Wilson  house  concert  region.  Part  of  Otter  Creek  Audubon’s  2015  Cabin  invites  seniors  60  and  older  to  a  noon  lunch  of  hot  in  Cornwall.  Friday,  Feb.  6,  7  p.m.,  at  the  home  Fever  Lecture  Series. turkey  sandwich,  gravy,  mashed  potatoes,  winter  â€œBoeing  Boeingâ€?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  of  Diane  and  Dave  Guertin.  Fiddler  David  Kaynor  squash  and  pumpkin  pudding.  Bring  your  own  and  multi-­instrumentalist  George  Wilson  draw  on  Feb.  12,  8  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  This  1960s  farce,  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  traditional  sources  ranging  from  New  England  a  Broadway  smash  hit,  features  swinging  bach-­ required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transporta-­ and  Quebec  to  Scotland,  Ireland  and  Sweden,  for  elor  Bernard  who  runs  into  trouble  when  his  Italian,  tion  with  ACTR:  388-­1946. a  lively  evening  of  music  and  a  generous  dose  of  *HUPDQ DQG $PHULFDQ Âż DQFpHV DOO DLUOLQH KRVWHVV wit.  Admission  $10,  space  limited.  Call  462-­2548  for  Blood  drive  in  Addison.  Tuesday,  Feb.  10,  1-­6  p.m.,  end  up  in  his  Paris  apartment  at  the  same  time.  Addison  Fire  Station.  All  blood  types  needed,  espe-­ reservations  and  directions. Tickets  $12  ($17  for  shows  Feb.  13-­15),  available  cially  types  O  negative,  A  negative  and  B  negative.  Josh  Panda  and  the  Hot  Damned  in  concert  in  DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOO Info:  www.redcrossblood.org  or  1-­800-­733-­2767. Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  6,  8  p.m.,  Town  Hall  theater.org. 7KHDWHU 6XQ&RPPRQ SUHVHQWV WKLV EHQHÂż W FRQFHUW Community  chorus  rehearsal  at  Middlebury  College.  Tuesday,  Feb.  10,  7  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel.  and  solar  workshop.  Tickets  $10,  available  at  the  7KH Âż UVW 7XHVGD\ UHKHDUVDO RI WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU College  Community  Chorus  2015  spring  season.  org. Blood  drive  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  Feb.  Youth  and  high  school  singers  welcome.  Info:  13,  8:30  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  St.  Peter’s  Parish  802-­989-­7355. Hall.  All  blood  types  needed,  especially  types  O  negative,  A  negative  and  B  negative.  Info:  www. Dog-­training  seminar  in  Vergennes.  redcrossblood.org  or  1-­800-­733-­2767. Saturday,  Feb.  7,  2:30-­4  p.m.,  Bixby  â€œCareer  Focusâ€?  workshop  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Valentine  luncheon  for  seniors  in  Library.  Free  seminar  for  dog  owners.  Learn  Feb.  13,  10  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  CCV,  10  Merchants  Row.  Bridport.  Wednesday,  Feb.  11,  11:30  positive  training  methods.  Info:  info@highspiritsdog-­ CCV  and  VSAC  are  holding  this  workshop  for  a.m.,  Bridport  Grange.  Bridport  Seniors  training.com. individuals  who  are  considering  career  options  host  this  special  CVAA-­sponsored  noon  luncheon  Waltz  Night  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Feb.  7,  and  want  support  and  tools  for  the  process.  Open  of  glazed  ham,  scalloped  potatoes,  Harvard  beets,  6:15  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  Champlain  to  any  interested  or  potential  students.  Register  at  dinner  roll  and  cherry  crisp.  For  seniors  60  and  over.  Philharmonic  Orchestra  will  provide  the  music  for  an  802-­388-­3032. Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  Senior  luncheon  in  Bristol.  Friday,  Feb.  13,  11:30  evening  of  waltzes.  Lessons  start  at  6:15,  followed  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  by  CPO  small  ensembles  at  7  and  the  full  orchestra  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Mary’s  at  Baldwin  Creek.  A  noon  615.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  802-­388-­1946. at  8.  No  dress  code.  Dancing  optional.  Tickets  $15,  meal  of  tomato  basil  soup,  crackers,  maple  mustard  DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU ZZZ Senior  luncheon  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  Feb.  11,  chicken  with  rice  and  veggies,  and  carrot  cake  with  11:30  a.m.,  Bristol  American  Legion.  CVAA  invites  townhalltheater.org. cream  cheese  icing.  Suggested  donation  $5.  For  seniors  60  and  older  to  a  meal  of  creamed  potato  %HQHÂż W FRQFHUW DQG PDSOH GHVVHUW FRQWHVW LQ reservations  call  CVAA  at  1-­800-­  642-­5119,  ext.  615.  and  leek  soup,  crackers,  chicken  salad,  shred-­ Shoreham.  Saturday,  Feb.  7,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Platt  â€œLove  Chocolate,  Love  Storiesâ€?  event  in  ded  lettuce,  cherry  tomatoes,  hamburger  roll  and  Memorial  Library.  Third  annual  event,  with  music  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  13,  5-­7  p.m.,  Vermont  strawberry  shortcake.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  by  Addison  County  folk  group  Zephyr  and  a  maple  Folklife  Center.  Second  annual  Valentine’s  story-­ Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  dessert  contest.  Tasters  can  vote  for  their  favorites  telling  and  chocolate  treat  competition/tasting.  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  610.  Free  transportation  with  with  cash  donations.  Get  contest  entry  forms  at  Chocolate  creations  will  be  on  display  starting  at  10  ACTR:  802-­388-­1946. the  library  or  at  www.plattlib.org.  Info:  897-­2647  or  a.m.  Contest  registration  deadline:  Feb.  9.  Info  and  Dinner  and  Conversation  with  Friends  at  platt@shoreham.net. registration:  www.vermontfolklifecenter.org. Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Feb.  11,  6-­7:30  â€œBoeing  Boeingâ€?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Vermont  Comedy  Divas  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  Lower  Lobby.  Feb.  7,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  American  Legion.  Feb.  13,  8  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  This  1960s  Enjoy  a  meal  and  creative  conversation  about  the  The  Seth  Warner  â€“  Rhoda  Farrand  Chapter  of  the  farce,  a  Broadway  smash  hit,  features  swinging  arts  in  our  community.  An  evening  of  piano  music  by  '$5 ZLOO KRVW WKLV KLODULRXV IXQGUDLVHU WR EHQHÂż W bachelor  Bernard  who  runs  into  trouble  when  his  Steven  Osborne  follows  in  the  Concert  Hall.  Dinner  Vermont  veterans  and  active  military  and  their  ,WDOLDQ *HUPDQ DQG $PHULFDQ Âż DQFpHV DOO DLUOLQH tickets  $25.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts. families.  Tickets,  $15  general  admission;Íž  $12  for  hostess,  end  up  in  his  Paris  apartment  at  the  same  veterans  and  active  military,  are  available  at  the  School  concerts  in  Vergennes.  Wednesday,  Feb.  11,  WLPH 7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH 6:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Union  Middle  School  gymna-­ Legion,  Vergennes  Redemption  Center,  and  Gaines  382-­9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org. sium.  The  VUHS   Music  Department  presents  a  The  Middlebury  Rave  with  the  Deux  Mecs  in  Insurance,  or  by  phone  at  475-­2296. Black  and  White  Cabaret,  featuring  performances  Cricket  Blue  in  concert  in  Ripton.  Saturday,  Feb.  7,  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  13,  8:30  p.m.-­midnight,  by  the  Commodore  Singers,  the  Commodore  7:30  p.m.,  Ripton  Community  House.  The  Ripton  Municipal  Gym.  For  area  high-­schoolers.  The  Deux  Jazz  Ensemble,  and  vocal  and  instrumental  solos.  Community  Coffee  House  welcomes  Folk  duo  Laura  Mecs  are  a  young  DJ/producer  duo  who  have  been  $GPLVVLRQ WR EHQHÂż W WKH VFKRODUVKLS IXQG IRU Heaberlin  and  Taylor  Smith,  performing  as  Cricket  mixing  up  all  genres  from  progressive  house,  to  big  Blue.  Refreshments  available.  Adults  $10,  seniors  and  teens  $8,  children  $3.  Community  house  is  wheelchair  accessible  but  restrooms  are  not.  Info:  388-­9782.

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band  and  chorus  trips. Pianist  Steven  Osborne  in  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Feb.  11,  7:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  Concert  Hall.  Osborne’s  much-­ anticipated  return  to  Middlebury  features  a  perfor-­ mance  of  Beethoven’s  Hammerklavier  sonata.  Tickets  $25/20/6.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts.

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Windsong  woodwind  quintet  in  concert  in  Vergennes.  Sunday,  Feb.  8,  2  p.m.,  Bixby  Library.  This  classically  trained  quintet  plays  the  overture  to  â€œThe  Magic  Fluteâ€?  by  Mozart  and  dance  suites  of  various  styles  by  Fereac  and  Agay.  Free.

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At  Middlebury  College’s  KENYON  ARENA Tickets:  $6  â€“  available  at  the  door  or  online  at ZZZ PLGGOHEXU\ HGX DUWV ER[RIÂżFH

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Legislative  breakfast  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Feb.  9,  7-­8:45  a.m.,  American  Legion.  Breakfast  at  7  a.m.,  program  7:30-­ 8:45.  The  purchase  of  breakfast  is  not  required  but  it  helps  the  hosts  to  defray  the  costs  of  opening  the  hall. Senior  luncheon  in  Bridport.  Monday,  Feb.  9,  11:30  a.m.,  Bridport  Grange.  Bridport  Seniors  host  this  CVAA-­sponsored  noon  luncheon  of  thick-­sliced  pot  roast,  Yangkee  gravy,  mashed  potatoes,  carrots  and  cabbage,  dinner  roll  and  apple  cobbler.  For  seniors  60  and  over.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  802-­388-­1946. “Technicool  Parentâ€?  workshop  in  Salisbury.  Monday,  Feb.  9,  6  p.m.,  Salisbury  Community  School.  Prevent  Child  Abuse  Vermont  presents  this  program  for  kids  in  grades  4-­6  and  their  parents/

Grid  and  grain “WOOD  GRID,â€?  BY  Peter  Fried,  is  among  the  many  ways  the  artists  explores  the  grid  form  in  his  drawings.  Fried,  also  a  painter  and  photographer,  is  opening  Peter  Fried  Art  in  Ver-­ gennes  on  Friday,  Feb.  20,  from  noon  to  10  p.m.  The  gallery-­studio  is  at  245  Main  St.,  next  to  the  Vergennes  Laundry.

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Mozart  and  more CLASSICALLY  TRAINED  MUSICIANS,  from  left,  Dan  Frostman,  Susan  O’Daniel,  Andrew  Mis-­ kavage,  Lois  Price  and  Julie  Wolfe  perform  together  as  the  woodwind  ensemble  Windsong.  The  quintet  will  give  a  free  concert  on  Sunday,  Feb.  8,  at  2  pm.  at  the  Bixby  Library  in  Vergennes.  room,  to  trap,  and  everything  in  between.  El  Pronto  Dance  opens  the  show.  Substance-­free  event.  Entrance  fee  $10.  For  more  info,  see  The  Middlebury  Rave  on  Facebook.

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High-­tech  Valentines ILSLEY  LIBRARY  WILL  host  an  open  house  on  Tuesday,  Feb.  10,  from  5-­7  p.m.  Patrons  can  check  out  WKH QHZ ,OVOH\ 0&79 'LJLWDO 0HGLD /DE OHDUQ DERXW LWV FDSDELOLWLHV DQG Âż OP D EULHI ÂłYLGHR 9DOHQWLQH ´ Works  by  Yinglei  Zhang  and  Rachel  Baird.â€? 6WXGLR 9 0DLQ 6W 9HUJHQQHV DERYH $GGLVRQ 2XWÂż WWHUV Info:  877-­6524  or  www.bethanyfarrell.com. Stratford  House  Pottery  gallery  and  studio,  294  Route  22A,  Orwell.  Weekdays  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.,  call  proprietor  Stacey  Stanhope  at  948-­2105  to  ensure  it  is  open  the  day  you  wish  to  visit. Town  Hall  Theater  Jackson  Gallery,  Merchants  Row,  Middlebury.  Monday-­Saturday,  noon  to  5  p.m.  382-­9222.  Vermont  Folklife  Center.  88  Main  St.,  Middlebury.  Gallery  and  shop  hours  Tuesday-­Saturday,  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.  Admission  by  donation.  388-­4964.  On  exhibit  Jan.  16-­May  9:  â€œUnexpected  Journeys:  Life,  Illness  and  Loss.â€? Vermont  Studio  Furniture  Gallery.  718  Old  Hollow  Road,  North  Ferrisburgh.  Gallery  hours,  Saturday,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m. Walkover  Gallery.  15  Main  St.,  Bristol.  Gallery  hours  are  Monday-­Friday,  9  a.m.-­4  p.m.  453-­3188.  =RQH7KUHH *DOOHU\ 0DSOH 6W WKLUG Ă€ RRU 0LGGOHEXU\ ,QIR 1-­800-­249-­3562  or  www.zonethreegallery.com.  On  exhibit  through  March  30,  2015:  â€œMandala,â€?  abstract  expressionist  works  by  Rachel  Baird. Â

L IBRAR YPR O G R AMS Bixby  Memorial  Library.  258  Main  St.,  Vergennes.  877-­2211.  Monday,  12:30-­7  p.m.;Íž  Tuesday,  12:30-­5  p.m.;Íž  Wednesday,  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.;Íž  Thursday,  10  a.m.-­7  p.m.;Íž  Friday,  12:30-­5  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  9  a.m.-­2  p.m.  Preschool  multi-­age  story  time  Thursday,  10:30  a.m. Brandon  Free  Public  Library.  Hours  through  Oct.  18,  2014: Â

Wednesday,  4-­7  p.m.,  Friday,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Saturday,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m. Preschool  story  hour  every  Friday  at  1  p.m.  with  Deb  Lendway.  Movies  shown  every  Friday  at  1:30  p.m.  (17  and  under  must  be  accompanied  by  a  parent  or  guardian).  247-­8230.  Summer  programs:  â€œSally’s  Music  Circleâ€?  with  Rob  Zollman,  Tuesdays  and  Fridays,  July  8-­29,  10  a.m.,  for  ages  birth  and  up;Íž  â€œStories  and  Craftsâ€?  with  Kathy  Hirschberger,  Wednesdays  and  Thursdays,  July  9-­31,  10  a.m.,  ages  preschool  and  up. Hancock  Free  Public  Library.  Wednesday,  1-­5  p.m.;Íž  Thursday,  noon-­6  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  9  a.m.-­1  p.m.  Books,  videos  and  DVDs.  Other  items  available  through  interlibrary  loan. Ilsley  Public  Library.  75  Main  St.,  Middlebury,  388-­4095.  Monday,  Wednesday  and  Friday,  10  a.m.-­6  p.m.;Íž  Tuesday  and  Thursday,  10  a.m.-­8  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.  October-­April,  Sunday,  1-­4  p.m.  Baby  and  Toddler  Story  Time,  Tuesdays,  10:15-­10:45  a.m.,  Jan.  6-­May  12.  Preschool  Story  Time,  Thursdays,  10:30-­11:15  a.m.,  Jan.  8-­May  14.  Saturday  Story  Time:  10:30-­11  a.m.,  Jan.  3-­May  16.  Youth  Media  Lab,  Tuesdays,  3:30-­4:30  p.m.,  for  kids  in  grades  4  and  up.  The  Zone,  for  grades  4  and  up,  Wednesdays  following  the  school  calendar,  3:30-­4:30  p.m.  Foodie  Friday,  Fridays,  3:30-­4:30,  for  kids  in  grades  4  and  up.  For  a  complete  listing  of  ongoing  and  special  chil-­ dren’s  activities,  visit  www.ilsleypubliclibrary.org  or  call  the  Children’s  Room  at  388-­4097. Lawrence  Memorial  Library.  40  North  St.,  Bristol,  453-­2366  or  www.lawrencelibrary.net.  Monday,  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.;Íž  Tuesday  and  Thursday,  10  a.m.-­8  p.m.;Íž  Wednesday  and  Friday,  1-­5 Â

p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  9  a.m.-­1  p.m.  Monday,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  free  walk-­in  computer  help.  Summer  preschool  story  times,  Thursdays,  10:30-­11:30  a.m.,  with  a  focus  on  science.  Experiment  and  Explore  Workshop  (ages  8  and  up),  Wednesdays,  2-­4:30  p.m.  Family  Fun  and  Games,  second  and  fourth  Fridays,  3:15  p.m. Lego  Club,  Wednesdays,  3:15-­4:15  p.m.,  for  school-­age  children.  Lincoln  Library.  222  W.  River  Rd.,  Lincoln,  453-­2665.  Monday,  2-­6  p.m.;Íž  Wednesday,  10  a.m.-­6  p.m.  (additional  evening  hours  on  a  volunteer  basis);Íž  Friday,  10  a.m.-­6  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.  Reading  with  Magic,  the  therapy  dog,  Mondays,  3:15-­4:15.  Chess  club,  Mondays,  4-­5  p.m.  /HJR FOXE :HGQHVGD\V S P 6WRU\ WLPH DJH Âż YH and  under),  Friday,  10:30  a.m.  Senior  program,  second  Wednesday,  10  a.m.  Book  discussion  group,  second  Wednesday  at  7  p.m.  Info:  453-­3575.  New  Haven  Community  Library.  Located  in  the  new  library/ WRZQ RIÂż FHV EXLOGLQJ 7XHVGD\ D P S P :HGQHVGD\ 1-­8  p.m.  Thursday,  1-­8  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  10  a.m.-­1  p.m.  Story  Hour,  Tuesday,  10:30  a.m.  Information  on  Facebook  at  New  Haven  Community  Library  (Vermont),  at  the  website  nhcl. org,  or  by  phone  at  453-­4015. Orwell  Free  Library.  Tuesday,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.  and  6-­8  p.m.;Íž  Thursday,  3-­6  p.m.;Íž  Friday,  11  a.m.-­4  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  9  a.m.-­1  p.m. Platt  Memorial  Library.  Shoreham.  897-­2647.  Monday,  11  a.m.-­7  p.m.;Íž  Wednesday  and  Thursday,  2  p.m.-­7  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  9  a.m.-­1  p.m.  Programs  on  website:  www.plattlib. org.  Summer  programs  (June  23-­July  30):  Preschool  story  time,  ages  3-­5,  Mondays,  11  a.m.-­noon;Íž  youth  story  time,  ages  6  and  up,  Mondays  and  Wednesdays,  1-­2  p.m.;Íž  drop-­in  crafts  and  activities  for  all  ages,  Mondays  and  Wednesdays,  11  a.m.-­  noon. Russell  Memorial  Library.  Monkton.  453-­4471.  Tuesday  and  Thursday,  3-­7  p.m.;Íž  Friday  and  Saturday,  9  a.m.-­1  p.m.  Friday  Story  Hour,  second  and  fourth  Friday,  10-­11  a.m.  WiFi  available.  Weekly  summer  reading  program  â€œFizz,  Boom,  Readâ€?  starts  Friday,  July  11,  10-­11  a.m.  Salisbury  Free  Public  Library.  352-­4198.  Tuesday  and  Thursday,  2-­5  p.m.;Íž  Wednesday,  10  a.m.-­1  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  9  a.m.-­noon.  Children’s  Time,  Tuesday  2:30-­4  p.m.  Info:  http://salisburyfreelibrary.blogspot.com.  Story  hour,  pre-­K  through  grade  4:  Saturdays,  9:30-­10:30  a.m.,  read-­aloud  book  followed  by  arts  and  crafts  project.  Children  must  be  accompanied  by  an  adult.  Sarah  Partridge  Community  Library.  East  Middlebury.  388-­7588.  Ilsley  Library  cards  accepted.  Tuesday,  9  a.m.-­ noon;Íž  Thursday,  2-­6  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  9  a.m.-­noon.  Book  sale  on  Saturdays. Starksboro  Public  Library.  2827  Route  116,  Starksboro  (in  town  KDOO 3DUNLQJ EHKLQG WRZQ RIÂż FHV 0RQGD\ a.m.-­6  p.m.;Íž  Thursday,  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  9  a.m.-­1  p.m.  Story  time  (ages  3-­5)  Monday,  10:30  a.m.  453-­3732. Whiting  Free  Library.  Main  Street  opposite  the  church.  623-­7862.  Call  for  hours.  Story  time  with  Deb  Lendway,  10  a.m.  Wednesdays.

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Sustainable  Living  Expo  set  for  April  11 MIDDLEBURY  â€”  The  Addison  County  Relocalization  Network  $&251 DQG WKH $FRUQ (QHUJ\ Co-­op  will  present  the  2015  Sustainable  Living  Expo  on  Saturday,  April  11,  from  9  a.m.  to  4  p.m.  at  Middlebury  Union  High  School.  The  snow  date  is  April  18.  â€œThe  purpose  of  the  Sustainable  Living  Expo  is  to  inspire  each  other  to  explore,  design  and  create  a  vibrant  future,  rooted  in  ourselves,  our  communities,  and  in  nature,â€?  said  Elizabeth  Golden-­ Pidgeon,  the  managing  director.  â€œWe  are  building  on  the  success  of  last  year’s  Expo,  which  drew  over  600  residents  and  local  business  people.â€? The  Expo  will  feature  over  50  exhibits  and  20  workshops,  as  well  as  music  and  local  foods.  The  atten-­ dance  fee  is  $5  for  adults,  students,  and  children  over  12,  $2  for  chil-­ dren  under  12.  The  Expo  will  offer  a  variety  of  workshops  in  the  areas  of  local  food,  renewable  energy,  empowered  communities,  weatherized  homes,  integrative  health  and  healthy  ecosystems. The  Expo  is  now  soliciting Â

workshop  proposals  from  the  commu-­ nity.  Anyone  interested  in  offering  a  workshop  should  complete  the  Workshop  Proposal  Form  at  http:// acornvt.org/sle2015by  Feb.  13. The  rates  for  exhibitors  are  $125  for  an  8-­by-­6-­foot  booth  and  IRU D E\ IRRW ERRWK LQ the  Main  Exhibit  Hall.  Exhibitors  will  include  local  food  produc-­ ers,  educators,  renewable  energy  product  suppliers  and  installers,  health  providers,  designers,  build-­ ers,  conservationists,  students,  and  community  service  organizations.  For  information  on  becoming  an  exhibitor  at  the  Expo,  go  to  www. acornvt.org/sle2015  or  contact  Elizabeth  Golden-­Pidgeon  at  eliza-­ beth@acornvt.org.  The  Expo  needs  50  volunteers  to  do  a  variety  of  tasks.  Help  is  needed  to  set  up  the  exhibit  hall,  post  lawn  signs,  monitor  workshops,  greet  guests,  register  exhibitors,  and  clean  up.  Volunteers  receive  free  admission  to  the  event  and  a  custom  T-­shirt.  If  you  would  like  to  volun-­ teer,  go  to  www.acornvt.org/sle2015  to  see  the  complete  list  of  volunteer  positions,  then  email  elizabeth@ acornvt.org  to  express  your  interest.

Natatorium  launch MIDDLEBURY  COLLEGE  STUDENTS  who  took  Douglas  Brooks’  traditional  Japanese  boatbuilding  class  over  January  Term  go  for  a  spin  in  their  boats  after  launching  them  in  the  college’s  natatorium  last  week.  The  boats  are  currently  on  display  on  campus  in  the  Johnson  Building. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Valentine’s  dance  in  city  Nobody asked me, but here’s some advice to  feature  The  Hitmen VERGENNES  â€”  The  Hitmen  will  play  on  Valentine’s  Day  at  the  Vergennes  American  Legion  for  a  dance  sponsored  by  the  Vergennes  5RWDU\ 7KH PXVLF ZLOO EHJLQ DW p.m.  on  Saturday,  Feb.  14.

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Taylor  L.  Becker  of  Bridport  was  named  to  the  Miami  University  fall  2014  dean’s  list. Jasmine  Blodgett  of  Shoreham  has  been  named  to  the  dean’s  list  for  the  fall  2014  term  at  Springfield  College  in  Springfield,  Mass.  She  is  studying  applied  exercise  science. Spencer  Griswold  of  Bristol  and  Nathan  North  of  Vergennes  have  been  named  presidential  scholars  for  the  fall  2014  semester  at  Clarkson  University. Griswold  is  a  sophomore  major-­ ing  in  mathematics  and  phys-­ ics.  North  is  a  senior  majoring  in  mechanical  engineering. Allison  A.  Provost  of  Ferrisburgh,  a  senior  at  SUNY  Oswego,  has  been  named  to Â

the  president’s  list  for  the  fall  2014  semester  .  She  is  major-­ ing  in  communication  and  social  interaction. Victoria  Brown  of  Lincoln  recently  graduated  from  the  University  of  Akron  with  a  bach-­ elor  of  science  degree  in  biology. Kara  Gennarelli  of  Middlebury  has  been  named  to  the  president’s  list  for  the  fall  2014  semester  at  Southern  New  Hampshire  University.  She  is  majoring  in  business  administration  with  a  concentration  in  organizational  leadership. Sarah  A.  Selby  of  New  Haven,  a  senior  majoring  in  digital  arts  and  sciences,  was  named  to  the  dean’s  list  for  the  fall  2014  semester  at  Clarkson  University.

One  of  my  guilty  pleasures  is  read-­ I  love  how  advice  columnists  don’t  ing  advice  columns.  When  I  was  a  little  shy  away  from  calling  out  hypocrisy  girl,  I  loved  reading  â€œDear  Abbyâ€?  and  when  they  see  it.  They  are  just  as  likely  â€œAsk  Beth,â€?  both  of  which  appeared  to  chastise  the  person  writing  in,  as  they  in  the  San  Francisco  Chronicle. are  to  offer  support  and  comfort.  Here’s  Although  I  have  never  written  to  a  another  thing  I  love  about  advice:  All  professional  advice  giver,  I  love  the  you  need  to  dole  it  out  is  an  opinion,  idea  of  being  able  to  send  in  your  and  someone  who  wants  to  hear  it!  You  problem  to  a  wise,  don’t  need  a  college  unbiased  expert,  degree,  advanced  or  ith the who  will  give  you  otherwise.  You  don’t  rash a  no-­nonsense  need  a  framed  certif-­ assump- icate  on  the  wall,  or  solution  to  your  dilemma. even  a  comfortable  tion that some One  of  Dear  couch  for  a  client  to  Abby’s  most  famous  of you Gentle lie  down  upon. answers  was  to  Readers might With  the  rash  a  question  posed  want to hear it, I assumption  that  by  a  homeowner  some  of  you  Gentle  concerned  about  will now try my Readers  might  want  her  new  neighbors  hand at offering to  hear  it,  I  will  now  across  the  street.  advice to people try  my  hand  at  offer-­ The  letter  writer  ing  advice  to  people  complained  that  who I think who  I  think  could  the  people  who  had  could use it. use  it. just  moved  in  were  To  white  people:  a  gay  couple,  and  Racism  is  real,  white  wondered  how  the  â€œfamily  valuesâ€?  of  privilege  is  real,  and  it  is  our  responsi-­ their  neighborhood  could  be  upheld.  bility  to  work  for  justice  and  equality  This  was  more  than  30  years  ago,  long  for  all.  We  may  have  the  luxury  to  look  before  marriage  equality  was  a  reality  away,  but  that  is  not  the  right  thing  to  in  any  state,  and  Dear  Abby’s  famous  do.  Go  online  and  read  what  people  answer  was  also  her  most  succinct:  of  color  are  saying  about  their  expe-­ “You  could  move.â€? rience  in  the  United  States  in  2015. Â

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Ilsley  opens  house  with  â€˜Lovin’  the  Library’ MIDDLEBURY  â€”  The  Ilsley  Public  Library  and  Middlebury  Community  7HOHYLVLRQ 0&79 DQQRXQFH WKH “Lovin’  the  Libraryâ€?  open  house  on  7XHVGD\ )HE IURP WR S P Patrons  and  guests  are  invited  to  visit  the  library  and  MCTV’s  new  'LJLWDO 0HGLD /DE WR Âż OP EULHI YLGHR Valentines  in  the  new  media  production  space,  get  a  tour  of  the  capabilities  the  lab  offers,  and  meet  with  other  patrons  interested  in  new  media. The  Digital  Media  Lab  is  located Â

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numerous  analog  media,  such  as  LPs,  cassettes,  and  VHS  tapes  to  CD  or  DVD. The  Digital  Media  Lab  features  an  iMac  workstation,  studio  grade  audio  recording  capability,  a  reversible  blue/ green  screen  background,  and  turnta-­ ble,  cassette  player,  VCR/DVD  deck,  and  scanner.  Patrons  can  sign  out  the  room  key  with  their  library  card,  and  will  receive  a  brief  orientation  and  WUDLQLQJ RQ VSHFLÂż F HTXLSPHQW DQG software  prior  to  starting  a  project. Â

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Windsong Woodwind Quintet to perform at the Bixby Feb. 8 VERGENNES  â€”  Windsong  is  performing  a  free  concert  on  Sun-­ day,  Feb.  8,  at  2  p.m.  at  the  Bixby  Library  in  Vergennes.  Included  in  the  program  is  the  overture  to  â€œThe  Magic  Fluteâ€?  by  Mozart  and  dance  suites  of  various  styles  by  Fereac  and  Agay. Members  of  the  classically  trained  woodwind  quintet  include  /RLV 3ULFH Ă€XWH 'DQ )URVWPDQ oboe;Íž  Andrew  Miskavage,  clarinet;Íž  Julie  Wolfe,  bassoon;Íž  and  Susan  O’Daniel,  French  horn.  The  per-­ formers  come  from  diverse  musical  backgrounds,  drawn  together  by  the  VKDUHG H[FLWHPHQW DQG MR\ RI OLYH

performance.  They  gather  in  late  fall  each  year  to  choose  a  challeng-­ ing  program  and  prepare  their  win-­ ter  concert  series.  They  are  teachers  with  private  students,  college  and  public  school  classroom  duties.  Susan  O’Daniel  is  the  instrumental  music  director  at  Vergennes  Union  High  School  and  conducts  the  Ver-­ gennes  City  Band  concerts  in  the  park  each  summer. The  music  promises  to  be  excit-­ ing,  the  setting  and  acoustics  at  the  Bixby  are  superb,  and  the  event  VKRXOG SURYH HQMR\DEOH IRU ERWK adults  and  families.  The  concert  is  free  and  open  to  the  public.

Black  and  White  Cabaret  on  Feb.  11  WR EHQHÂżW 98+6 PXVLF VWXGHQW WULSV VERGENNES  â€”  The  Vergennes  Union  High  School  Music  Depart-­ ment  will  present  a  Black  and  White  Cabaret  on  Wednesday,  Feb.  11,  at  6:30  p.m.  in  the  middle  school  gym-­ nasium. Admission  is  $5,  with  proceeds  EHQHÂżWLQJ WKH VFKRODUVKLS IXQG IRU the  VUHS  Band  and  Chorus  trip Â

to  Boston  in  April,  as  well  as  the  MUMS  Band  and  Chorus  trip  to  the  High  Note  Festival  in  June. 7KH DXGLHQFHV FDQ HQMR\ VFUXPS-­ tious  desserts  while  listening  to  the  sweet  sounds  of  the  Commodore  Singers,  the  Commodore  Jazz  En-­ semble,  and  vocal  and  instrumental  solos.

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Developers (Continued  from  Page  1A) interest  shown  by  the  business  com-­ munity  in  the  Middlebury  parcel.  â€œBut  developers  tend  to  put  their  re-­ sources  where  there  might  be  multi-­ ple  project  opportunities.  We’re  very  happy  with  the  four  we  received,  and  we  know  we  are  going  to  get  some-­ thing  good  out  of  this.â€?

The  Middlebury  selectboard  late  ODVW PRQWK YRLFHG FRQÂżGHQFH LQ DOO of  the  companies  that  answered  the  UHTXHVW IRU TXDOLÂżFDWLRQV DQG LQ-­ vited  all  four  to  now  submit  propos-­ als  to  develop  the  EDI  property.  The  town  has  drafted  some  guidelines  within  the  RFP  for  the  four  com-­ panies  to  follow  in  preparing  their Â

submissions.  The  companies  are  be-­ ing  asked  to  make  sure  to  craft  plans  that,  among  other  things: ‡ 'HPRQVWUDWH DQ ÂłXQGHUVWDQGLQJ of  the  historic  development  pattern  of  Middlebury’s  village  center.â€?  Site  planning  and  building  design  should  UHĂ€HFW D SURMHFW WKDW LV KDUPRQLRXV with  the  local  character  of  the  area Â

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and  that  is  not  an  â€œisolated  or  inde-­ pendent  urban  form.â€? ‡ 5HFRJQL]H WKH OLPLWHG SXEOLF parking  opportunities  surrounding  the  site.  This  means  developers  will  have  to  be  creative  in  their  inclusion  of  adequate  on-­site  parking. ‡ 5HĂ€HFW D FRPPLWPHQW WR PDN-­ LQJ WKHLU EXLOGLQJ V HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQW ‡ :LOO UHVXOW LQ D SURMHFW WKDW FRQ-­ tributes  to  the   â€œoverall  economic,  cultural  and  social  well  being  of  our  community.â€? Developers  will  have  an  opportu-­ nity  to  explain  their  respective  pro-­ posals  at  a  series  of  public  meetings  to  be  held  during  the  coming  months.  7KH ÂżUVW PHHWLQJ LV VFKHGXOHG IRU March  11  at  7  p.m.  at  the  Ilsley  Li-­ brary  community  room. “The  town  will  review  develop-­ ment  proposals  received  and  may  select  one  or  more  developers  whose  SURIHVVLRQDO DQG ÂżQDQFLDO TXDOLÂżFD-­ tions  and  proposal  are  deemed  meri-­ torious,â€?  reads  the  RFP.  â€œThe  town  will  then  explore  the  development  proposal  through  further  discussions  with  the  selected  developer(s).â€? The  process  will  ideally  culminate  in  selection  of  a  winning  proposal  that  will  have  to  navigate  the  com-­ munity’s  permitting  process  after  successful  contract  negotiation  with  WRZQ RIÂżFLDOV 7KH VHOHFWHG FRP-­ pany  will  also  be  vetted  to  establish  LWV ÂżQDQFLDO VWDQGLQJ DQG DELOLW\ WR build  the  project  in  a  timely  manner,  according  to  the  RFP. It  should  also  be  noted  that  town  RIÂżFLDOV FRXOG XOWLPDWHO\ UHMHFW DOO of  the  project  proposals  if  they  are  judged  to  be  lacking,  or  not  in  the  town’s  best  interest. “The  town  reserves  the  right  to Â

reject  or  modify  any  and  all  of  pro-­ posals  received  as  a  result  of  this  so-­ licitation,  to  waive  any  formality  and  any  technicalities,  to  negotiate  with  any  and  all  consultants  or  to  cancel  this  RFP  in  part  or  in  its  entirety  if  it  is  in  the  best  interest  of  the  town,â€?  the  RFP  reads. Middlebury  Town  Planner  Eric  Blair  and  Jamie  Gaucher,  the  town’s  director  of  business  development  and  innovation,  will  coordinate  the  process  of  vetting  the  four  compa-­ nies. “We  are  focused  on  making  sure  what  we  get  is  the  right  project  for  Middlebury,â€?  Gaucher  said. Blair  agreed. “This  isn’t  just  about  getting  a  project  in  play;Íž  this  is  about  getting  the  right  project,â€?  he  said. MEET  THE  DEVELOPERS +HUH DUH EULHI SURÂżOHV RI WKH IRXU companies  advancing  to  the  RFP  process: ‡ DEW  Properties  LLC.  Found-­ ed  by  Don  Wells,  the  company  bills  itself  as  a  â€œone-­stop  development,  design  and  construction  resource.â€?  Its  rĂŠsumĂŠ  of  projects  includes  15  Blair  Park  in  Williston;Íž  Barre  City  Place,  the  Community  College  of  Vermont’s  Rutland  campus,  Cobble-­ VWRQH 0HGLFDO 2IÂżFH LQ 6W $OEDQV and  the  Prospect  Street  Business  Park  in  White  River  Junction. The  Williston  company’s  litera-­ ture  speaks  of  assisting  its  clients  in  REWDLQLQJ ÂżQDQFLQJ IRU SURMHFWV LQ-­ cluding  New  Market  Tax  Credits  and  Recovery  Zone  Bonds. “We  are  always  in  competition  for  public  projects  and  proud  of  our  growing  reputation  for  selecting  tal-­ ented  team  members  (architects,  en-­

gineers,  specialty  consultants,  etc.)  to  complement  our  own  experience,  SURIHVVLRQDO VWDII DQG ÂżQDQFLDO FDSD-­ bilities,â€?  DEW’s  inquiry  to  the  town  states. ‡ Redstone.  Like  DEW,  Redstone  has  also  completed  some  major  proj-­ ects  throughout  Vermont,  including  the  BankNorth  Block  in  downtown  Burlington,  the  Riverhouse  in  Win-­ ooski,  and  the  Shelburne  Inn  Resi-­ dences.  The  Burlington  company  has  also  built  some  major  projects  in  the  town  of  Middlebury,  including  the  Marble  Works  Residences,  the  Battell  Hill  Town  Homes,  and  Cata-­ PRXQW 3DUN ² D ÂżYH EXLOGLQJ FRP-­ plex  that  currently  hosts  the  Counsel-­ LQJ 6HUYLFH RI $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ DQG Porter  Rehabilitation  &  Orthopedic  Services,  among  others. “Our  goal  is  to  carefully  assemble  D WHDP ZLWK H[FHSWLRQDO TXDOLÂżFD-­ WLRQV LQ SODFH PDNLQJ WR PD[LPL]H HIÂżFLHQW ODQG XVH SURYLGH KLJK TXDO-­ ity  sustainable  design  and  construc-­ tion,  achieve  expedited  permitting  success,  and  provide  local  account-­ ability  to  the  town,â€?  reads  the  Red-­ stone  letter  of  inquiry  from  J.  Larry  Williams  Jr.,  principal  of  the  com-­ pany. “This  project  will  be  carefully  planned  and  built  to  last,  remaining  an  important  asset  in  our  portfolio.  We  will  strive  to  create  a  project  that  the  town  will  be  proud  of  and  will  attract  commercial  tenants  and  residents  who  value  the  synergy  of  co-­location  in  a  vibrant  mixed-­ use  development  within  a  walkable  downtown  environment.â€? ‡ Retrovest.  The  Burlington  com-­ pany  describes  itself  as  a  â€œreal  estate  GHYHORSPHQW ÂżUP VSHFLDOL]LQJ LQ UHVLGHQWLDO LQÂżOO XUEDQ UHGHYHORS-­ ment  and  adaptive  reuse,â€?  with  35  years  of  experience  developing  and  managing  mixed-­use  projects. Retrovest  promises  a  â€œcollabora-­ tive  approachâ€?  that  would  include  FRPPXQLW\ HQJDJHPHQW SULRU WR Âż-­ QDOL]LQJ SODQV IRU WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ parcel.  The  company  does  hint  at  the  probability  that  the  upper  stories  of  its  project  would  be  residential,  and  that  â€œbrandingâ€?  would  be  key  in  creating  an  identity  for  the  develop-­ ment. “In  branding  this  place  we  would  consider  names  that  embrace  the  site’s  physical  setting  and  its  public  character,â€?  the  company’s  introduc-­ tory  letter  states. $PRQJ WKH SURMHFWV LQ 5HWURYHVWÂśV portfolio  is  Burlington’s  Westlake  Center,  which  includes  two  hotels,  a  condominium  complex  and  a  four-­ level  parking  garage. ‡ NexBridge  Partners.  The  newly  formed  company  includes  Vermont  Book  Shop  owner  Becky  Dayton,  EastView  at  Middlebury  IRXQGHU 5RE $OEHUWV EXVLQHVVPDQ $DURQ +DUULV DQG UHDO HVWDWH EURNHU %U\DQ 3KHOSV $OO UHVLGH LQ $GGLVRQ County  on  either  a  full-­  or  part-­time  basis. “The  mission  of  NexBridge  Partners  is  to  develop  a  plan  and  procure  funding  for  a  project  that  is  fully  compatible  with  the  exist-­ ing  downtown,  is  supported  by  the  community,  and  represents  full,  creative  collaboration  with  the  mu-­ nicipality,  local  partnerships  and  EXVLQHVV DQG QRQ SURÂżW RUJDQL]D-­ tions,â€?  the  group’s  letter  of  interest  reads.  â€œWe  established  NexBridge  Partners  LLC  exclusively  for  this  purpose  and  have  assembled  top-­ notch  experts  in  engineering,  ar-­ FKLWHFWXUH FRQVWUXFWLRQ ÂżQDQFLQJ and  project  management  who  share  our  commitment  to  Vermont’s  GRZQWRZQV WR KHOS XV UHDOL]H WKLV project.  We  are  not  a  real  estate  de-­ YHORSPHQW ÂżUP UDWKHU DQ RUJDQLF WHDP RI LQGLYLGXDOV DQG ÂżUPV ZLWK distinct,  complementary  skills  and  experience  and  unparalleled  pas-­ VLRQ IRU WKLV VSHFLÂżF SURMHFW ´ 1H[%ULGJH RIÂżFLDOV VDLG WKHLU ÂżUVW VWHS ZLOO EH WR XQGHUVWDQG WKH needs  and  priorities  of  the  town  of  Middlebury,  downtown  busi-­ QHVVHV DUHD QRQSURÂżWV DQG ORFDO residents.  In  order  to  do  this,  the  group  will  solicit  feedback  through  community  forums,  surveys,  and  brainstorming  sessions  with  local  groups  and  business  districts.  The  JURXS ZLOO WKHQ DQDO\]H WKDW IHHG-­ back,  determine  whether  the  result-­ ing  ideas  are  economically  viable,  and  then  hold  additional  forums  to  JHW IHHGEDFN RQ D VSHFLÂżF SURMHFW concept  for  the  site. NexBridge’s  development  team  includes  three  Middlebury  compa-­ nies:  LandWorks,  Phelps  Engineer-­ ing  and  Bread  Loaf  Corp. Dayton  is  pleased  that  NexBridge  is  in  the  running  for  the  EDI  prop-­ erty  and  is  excited  about  the  land’s  SURÂżOH DQG SRWHQWLDO “It  is  a  critical  piece  of  in-­ ÂżOO GHYHORSPHQW LQ WKH WRZQ RI Middlebury,â€?  Dayton  said.  â€œI  am  concerned  about  it  being  done  properly.â€? Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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New  Haven  man  cited  for  domestic  assault ADDISON  COUNTY  â€”  Vermont  State  Police  jailed  a  New  Haven  man  without  bail  late  last  week  until  he  could  be  arraigned  on  a  charge  of  do-­ mestic  assault. State  police  at  the  New  Haven  bar-­ racks  report  that  on  Friday,  Jan.  30,  at  approximately  2:32  a.m.  they  were  called  to  a  residence  on  Hunt  Road  in  New  Haven  for  a  domestic  distur-­ bance.  They  said  their  investigation  showed  that  Michael  Lepore-­Capek,  28,  of  New  Haven  had  assaulted  a  fe-­ male  at  the  residence.  Lepore-­Capek  was  cited  for  domes-­ tic  assault  and  lodged  at  the  Chittenden  Regional  Correctional  Facility.  Meanwhile,  in  two  separate  in-­ cidents,  state  police  cited  two  other  28-­year-­olds  from  Addison  County  for  GULYLQJ XQGHU WKH LQĂ€XHQFH RI DOFRKRO in  which  their  blood  alcohol  levels  tested  at  more  than  four  times  the  legal  limit  for  driving  â€”  0.08  percent. ,Q WKH ÂżUVW LQFLGHQW SROLFH RQ -DQ 29  at  9:15  p.m.  responded  to  a  one-­car  crash  on  Route  100  near  the  intersec-­ tion  of  Route  100B  in  Moretown.  Po-­ lice  said  that  Calista  N.  Tarnuaskas  of  Lincoln  was  driving  a  2000  Subaru  Legacy  that  went  off  the  road.  The  trooper  reported  that  a  pre-­ liminary  test  showed  that  Tarnuas-­ kas’  blood  alcohol  content  was  0.25  percent.  She  was  not  lodged,  but  she  is  due  to  answer  the  charge  of  DUI  at  Washington  Superior  Court,  criminal  division,  in  Barre  on  Feb.  19. The  second  incident  occurred  on  Jan.  31;Íž  state  police  were  dispatched  at  1:51  a.m.  to  a  911  call  about  a  vehicle  traveling  southbound  on  Interstate  89  in  the  northbound  lane  near  exit  14  in  South  Burlington  (mile  marker  88)  with  no  headlights  on.  2IÂżFHUV ORFDWHG WKH YHKLFOH WKDW ZDV now  stopped  in  the  northbound  lane,  still  heading  in  a  southbound  direction,  and  partially  taking  up  both  lanes  of  travel.  The  driver  and  only  occupant  in  the  vehicle  was  found  slouched  over  and  passed  out  inside  the  vehicle.  7KH\ ZRNH KLP DQG KH ZDV LGHQWLÂżHG as  Wallace  Greenewalt  of  Shoreham. A  preliminary  breath  sample  taken  at  the  scene  at  around  2:28  a.m.  showed  Greenwalt’s  blood  alcohol  content  was  0.255  percent.  Police  arrested  him  and  transported  him  to  the  Williston  state  police  barracks  for  processing.  They  then  took  him  to  the  Chittenden  Re-­ gional  Correctional  Facility  to  detox.  Greenewalt  is  due  to  answer  the  charg-­ es  of  DUI,  second  offense,  and  negli-­ gent  driving  at  Chittenden  Superior  Court,  criminal  division,  on  Feb.  19. On  a  different  front,  state  police  are  DVNLQJ IRU WKH SXEOLFÂśV KHOS LQ ÂżQGLQJ two  men  who  apparently  attempted  to  steal  goods  from  an  orchard  in  Orwell  on  the  afternoon  of  Jan.  28. At  1  p.m.  on  that  Wednesday  troop-­ ers  responded  to  a  report  of  a  burglary  in  progress  at  the  Ochs  apple  orchard  on  Sanford  Road  in  Orwell.  Workers  said  they  encountered  two  males  that  had  started  to  pile  up  goods  both  out-­ side  and  inside  of  the  apple  warehouse.  The  two  males  took  off  on  foot  once  the  workers  confronted  them  and  or-­ dered  them  to  stop. State  police  responded  and  a  K-­9  track  was  started  in  an  attempt  to  lo-­ cate  the  two  males.  The  troopers  determined  that  the  two  males  were  picked  up  by  a  vehicle  that  was  seen  circling  the  area.  Anyone  who  has  information  re-­ garding  this  incident  is  asked  to  con-­ tact  state  police  at  802-­388-­4919.  Information  can  also  be  submitted  online  at  www.vtips.info  or  by  texting  â€œCRIMESâ€?  (274637)  to  Keyword:  VTIPS. In  other  recent  activity,  troopers: ‡ 2Q -DQ DW S P VWRSSHG a  vehicle  driven  by  35-­year-­old  Eric  Lylis  of  Hinesburg  for  speeding  on  Route  7  in  Salisbury.  The  trooper  re-­ ported  that  Lylis  showed  signs  of  im-­ pairment  from  marijuana  and  he  was  processed  at  the  New  Haven  barracks  DQG FLWHG IRU GULYLQJ XQGHU WKH LQĂ€X-­ ence  of  drugs  and  for  a  criminal  count  of  possession  of  marijuana.  Â‡ 3ROLFH UHSRUW WKDW \HDU ROG Richard  M.  Gecha  of  Florence  was  driving  a  Gecha  fuel  truck  southbound  on  Route  7  in  Rutland  when  he  noticed  WUDIÂżF VORZHG GRZQ MXVW VRXWK RI 3LQ-­ nacle  Ridge  Road.  The  weather  was  cold  and  snowing,  and  the  road  condi-­ tion  was  snow-­covered  with  areas  of  ice.  Police  said  Harrie  S.  Demers  Jr.,  49,  of  Brandon  was  driving  a  2004  Nissan  pickup  behind  the  Gecha  truck  and  when  the  fuel  truck  slowed  down  IRU WKH WUDIÂżF WKH 1LVVDQ VWUXFN LW IURP behind.  The  pickup  sustained  damage  to  its  front  bumper,  grille,  hood,  and  passenger  and  driver’s  side  front  quar-­ ter  panels;Íž  the  Kenworth  fuel  truck  was  not  damaged.  No  one  was  injured. ‡ 2Q -DQ DW S P UHVSRQGHG to  a  report  that  a  vehicle  had  run  into  a  tree  off  Fisher  Road  in  Orwell.  Po-­ lice  said  a  16-­year-­old  driver  in  a  2007  Dodge  Durango  had  failed  to  negoti-­ ate  a  corner  on  that  snowy  evening  and  went  off  the  road  and  collided  with  a  tree.  No  injuries  were  reported.

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‡ 2Q -DQ DW DURXQG S P cited  James  J.  Gregory,  29,  of  Port  Henry,  N.Y.,  for  driving  with  a  crimi-­ nally  suspended  license  on  Route  125  in  Bridport. ‡ 2Q -DQ DW DSSUR[LPDWHO\ a.m.  received  a  report  that  a  tractor-­ trailer  had  struck  a  utility  pole  near  the  intersection  of  Routes  22A  and  74  in  Shoreham.  Police  said  the  driver,  49-­year-­old  Mark  McKenzie  of  Mar-­ gate,  Fla.,  told  them  that  he  was  driv-­ ing  northbound  on  Route  22A  at  ap-­ proximately  35-­40  mph;Íž  due  to  the  wet  snow  and  slushy  road  conditions,  he  and  other  tractor-­trailers  were  driving  in  the  middle  of  the  highway.  At  one  point  he  encountered  a  southbound  tractor-­trailer  that  was  in  the  middle  of  the  highway  and  did  not  return  to  his  designated  travel  lane,  so  McKenzie  moved  to  his  right  and  struck  the  pole.  No  one  was  injured  and  Green  Moun-­ tain  Power  replaced  the  utility  pole.  State  police  do  not  believe  that  alcohol  or  drugs  played  a  factor  in  the  colli-­ sion. ‡ 2Q -DQ DW S P ZHUH made  aware  of  a  missing  person  com-­ plaint  in  Sudbury.  Preliminary  investi-­ gation  showed  that  Denise  Hart,  25,  of  Hartford,  Conn.,  was  last  seen  leaving  a  friend’s  home  in  Sudbury  in  the  eve-­ ning  hours  of  Jan.  25.  Hart  is  known  to  have  a  connection  to  the  areas  in  and  around  Hartford,  Conn.;Íž  and  Rutland  and  Addison  counties  in  Vermont.  Hart  is  also  known  to  use  the  names  Tiffany  and  Chookie. Anyone  with  any  information  relat-­ ed  to  the  whereabouts  of  Denise  Hart  is  urged  to  contact  the  Vermont  State  Police  at  802-­388-­4919. ‡ 2Q )HE DW S P ZHQW WR the  scene  of  a  crash  on  Cram  Road  in  Leicester,  where  police  said  21-­year-­ old  Timothy  Devino  of  Brandon  lost  control  of  the  red  Dodge  truck  he  was  driving  due  to  speed  and  road  condi-­ tions.  The  truck  traveled  off  the  north  shoulder  and  collided  with  a  tree.  De-­ vino,  who  was  not  wearing  a  seat  belt,  sustained  lacerations  to  his  face  and  an  injury  to  his  right  leg.  The  truck  was  totaled.  The  Brandon  Area  Rescue  Squad  transported  Devino  to  Porter  Hospital  in  Middlebury  to  receive  treatment  for  his  injuries. ‡ 2Q )HE DW PLQXWHV SDVW PLG-­ night  stopped  a  motor  vehicle  driven  by  Brian  Hanson,  59,  of  Bristol  on  Hardscrabble  Road  in  Monkton  for  a  WUDIÂżF LQIUDFWLRQ 7KH WURRSHU VDLG KH believed  Hanson  was  operating  a  mo-­ WRU YHKLFOH ZKLOH XQGHU WKH LQĂ€XHQFH of  intoxicants,  and  that  a  preliminary  sample  of  his  breath  showed  that  Han-­ son’s  blood  alcohol  content  was  0.108  percent.  Police  cited  Hanson  for  DUI. WINTER  WEATHER  CRASHES Monday’s  blizzard  was  implicated  LQ VHYHUDO WUDIÂżF FUDVKHV $FFRUGLQJ to  crimereports.com,  state  police  dealt  ZLWK WUDIÂżF FUDVKHV RQ 0RQGD\ )HE DQG ÂżYH PRUH EHIRUH QRRQ RQ Tuesday  the  3rd.  At  approximately  10:26  a.m.  on  Monday,  state  police  responded  to  a  report  of  a  commercial  motor  vehicle  off  the  road  on  Route  22A  in  Bridport.  Police  said  the  driver,  50-­year-­old  Nor-­ berto  Navarro  of  Newark,  N.J.,  had  been  driving  too  fast  for  the  icy  road  conditions  and  his  Kenworth  com-­ mercial  vehicle  ended  up  in  the  ditch.  Navarro  was  taken  to  Porter  Hospital  for  treatment  of  minor  injuries  to  his  collarbone.  Route  22A  was  shut  down  for  a  short  period  in  order  to  remove  the  vehicle  safely. Also  on  Feb.  2,  a  trooper  responded  to  a  one-­car  crash  on  Route  22A  in  Panton.  The  trooper  said  her  investiga-­ tion  indicated  that  34-­year-­old  Chris-­ topher  Dyke  of  Addison  was  driving  a  2004  Subaru  Forester  too  fast  for  conditions  when  he  lost  control  of  his  vehicle  and  drove  into  a  tree.  Dyke  did  not  sustain  any  injuries.  The  vehicle  is  estimated  to  be  totaled  and  was  towed  from  the  scene. In  a  third  incident  at  around  noon  in  weather  that  the  trooper  called  â€œabys-­ mal,â€?  police  said  Ryan  Langeway,  23,  of  Whiting  was  attempting  to  stop  to  allow  a  vehicle  in  front  of  him  to  take  a  left-­hand  turn  when  he  lost  control  of  the  2012  Subaru  Impreza  he  was  driving  on  Route  7  north  of  Town  Hill  Road  in  New  Haven,  was  unable  to  stop  and  slid  into  the  vehicle  in  front  of  him  â€”  a  2003  Chevrolet  Venture  driven  by  28-­year-­old  Jacqueline  Hunt  of  New  Haven.  Hunt’s  car  was  station-­ ary  when  it  was  rear-­ended  by  Ryan’s  vehicle.  Middlebury  Regional  EMS  transported  Hunt  to  Porter  Hospital  due  to  an  aggravation  of  a  previous  back  injury;Íž  she  was  later  released.  The  trooper  said  prompt  help  from  the  New  Haven  Fire  Department,  Middle-­ bury  Regional  EMS  and  Green  Moun-­ tain  Towing  was  crucial  in  allowing  authorities  to  quickly  restore  the  road-­ ZD\ IRU WUDIÂżF

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Heffernans (Continued  from  Page  1A) “I  may  not  be  doing  exactly  what  I  her  family  said  that  doesn’t  stop  her  want  to  do,  but  I’m  still  doing  some-­ from  being  out  and  about  in  the  com-­ thing  I  like  just  as  much,â€?  she  said.  munity,  traveling  to  work  and  to  see  â€œWe’ll  see  what  happens  after  the  friends.  Her  passion  for  life  is  not  transplant.â€? something  she  will  surrender  to  her  UNFORGIVING  DISEASE disease. &\VWLF ÂżEURVLV LV XQIRUJLYLQJ ² Kaitlin  and  Megan  never  had  the  for  every  inch  a  patient  gives,  the  chance  to  have  normal  childhoods.  disease  takes  and  does  not  give  back. Every  day  they  underwent  at  least  an  â€œIt’s  just  an  insidious  disease  that  hour  of  treatments.  Then  and  now,  creeps  up,â€?  Kaitlin  said. they  must  eat  enzyme  pills  with  each  With  every  sickness,  even  as  meal  because  people  with  CF  cannot  slight  as  a  cold,  lung  function  in  CF  produce  the  necessary  compounds  to  patients  decreases. digest  food  properly. “The  issue  becomes  with  every  â€œI  remember  the  pills  with  (what  time  that  you  get  sick,  there’s  more  looked  like)  little  beads  in  them,â€?  scarring,â€?  Megan  explained.  â€œYou  Kaitlin  recalled.  â€œI  had  don’t  come  up  as  far  as  to  eat  them  with  apple-­ your  baseline  was,  be-­ “It’s just an sauce  when  I  was  little,  cause  there’s  scarring  and  that  was  just  awful.â€? insidious and  tissue  damage.â€? LIFE  PUT  ON  HOLD disease that Prolonged  illnesses  As  far  back  as  she  can  creeps up.â€? can  hasten  that  process.  remember,  Kaitlin  has  â€” Kaitlin When  Kaitlin  came  wanted  to  be  a  veteri-­ Heffernan down  with  the  respira-­ narian.  After  graduating  tory  illness  that  forced  from  Mount  Abraham  her  return  to  the  U.S.  Union  High  School  in  2007,  she  ODVW )HEUXDU\ KHU GRFWRUV ÂżUVW UDLVHG earned  a  degree  in  animal  sciences  the  issue  of  going  on  the  lung  trans-­ from  the  University  of  Vermont  and  plant  list.  Lung  transplant  is  the  last  then  enrolled  at  the  Royal  Veterinary  treatment  option  for  CF  patients,  but  College  in  London. is  often  successful. But  her  deteriorating  health  forced  Kaitlin  recovered  but  became  very  her  to  abandon  her  studies,  at  least  ill  again  in  September  and  returned  WHPSRUDULO\ DQG VKH Ă€HZ EDFN WR to  the  hospital  for  several  weeks.  Vermont  in  February  2014,  during  That  illness  forced  her  to  wear  oxy-­ the  middle  of  her  semester. gen  all  day  and  night,  and  also  sleep  It  was  only  at  this  point  in  the  in-­ with  a  BiPAP  machine,  which  forces  terview  that  Kaitlin’s  cheerful  de-­ air  into  her  lungs. meanor  faded,  just  for  a  moment. Her  father  said  that  in  order  to  get  â€œIt’s  disappointing,â€?  she  said  as  onto  the  transplant  list,  CF  patients  she  wiped  tears  from  underneath  her  have  to  meet  two  criteria:  the  must  glasses.  â€œIt’s  what  I’ve  always  want-­ be  within  two  years  of  death  or  have  ed  to  do.â€? D VXGGHQ VLJQLÂżFDQW ZRUVHQLQJ RI As  heartbroken  as  she  was  to  health. abandon  her  studies,  Kaitlin  said  she  By  November,  both  of  those  believes  it  was  the  right  decision.  If  things  were  true  for  Kaitlin,  and  in  she  did  not  focus  on  her  health,  she  HDUO\ 'HFHPEHU VKH RIÂżFLDOO\ ZHQW would  not  be  able  to  have  a  career  as  onto  the  transplant  list.  The  list,  as  a  vet.  Her  family  supported  her  deci-­ Kaitlin  said  many  people  imagine,  sion  to  come  home. is  not  a  roll  of  names,  each  with  a  â€œThe  alternative  wasn’t  good,â€?  her  ranking.  It’s  much  more  complicat-­ father  said.  â€œShe  could  have  stayed  ed  than  that.  That’s  because  a  donor  there  and  got  her  education,  and  been  must  match  the  recipient  for  a  num-­ in  no  condition  to  practice  when  she  ber  of  variables:  mainly  body  size,  ¿QLVKHG ´ blood  type,  tissue  type.  Those  fac-­ Now,  she  is  doing  what  she  can  to  tors  determine  who  is  best  to  receive  pursue  her  dream  by  working  at  the  a  pair  of  lungs,  no  matter  where  a  Bristol  Animal  Hospital. patient  may  be  on  the  transplant  list.

“A  lot  of  people  ask  â€˜What  number  family  rushes  to  Boston.  But  until  are  you  on  the  list?’  But  it  doesn’t  that  day,  Kaitlin  will  continue  to  en-­ really  matter  because  it’s  the  do-­ joy  her  job  at  the  animal  hospital.  nor  that  really  has  control  of  where  FAMILY  SUPPORT you  are,â€?  Kaitlin  explained.  â€œIf  I’m  Peeker  Heffernan  said  the  most  number  six,  and  a  donor  comes  in  GLIÂżFXOW SDUW RI KDYLQJ WZR GDXJK-­ and  matches  me,  I’m  going  to  get  it  WHUV ZLWK &) LV KLV ² DQG GRFWRUVÂś before  the  person  that’s  ² LQDELOLW\ WR FXUH number  one.â€? them. Double  lung  trans-­ “I think about “The  hardest  part  plants  have  only  been  what it’s for  me  is  when  you  get  successfully  performed  going to be these  big  blue  eyes  that  since  the  1980s,  and  at  you  and  say,  like when the look  because  the  body’s  im-­ ‘Dad,  I  just  want  to  live  mune  system  naturally  call comes, a  normal  life,’â€?  he  said.  rejects  foreign  objects,  but you can’t “And  you  look  back  doctors  use  immuno-­ sit around and  say  that’s  simply  suppressive  drugs  to  not  possible.â€? increase  the  likelihood  waiting.â€? There  is  no  known  â€” Kaitlin FXUH IRU F\VWLF ÂżEURVLV that  the  body  will  accept  Heffernan Researchers  have  de-­ a  transplanted  organ. “The  closer  you  are  to  veloped  management  a  match,  the  better,â€?  Kaitlin  said. plans  for  some  strains  of  the  dis-­ Massachusetts  General  asks  trans-­ ease  that  largely  mitigate  symp-­ plant  patients  to  live  within  three  toms,  but  not  yet  for  the  kind  both  hours  of  the  hospital,  as  organs,  un-­ Kaitlin  and  Megan  have. like  tissue,  are  only  viable  for  sev-­ So,  since  Kaitlin  was  an  infant  eral  hours  after  being  harvested. and  Megan  a  toddler,  they  have  By  car,  Bristol  is  about  three  undergone  treatments  every  morn-­ hours  and  45  minutes  from  Bos-­ ing  and  night.  Their  father  said  ton,  though  as  any  New  Englander  WKDW WLPH ² DW OHDVW DQ KRXU D GD\ NQRZV WUDIÂżF OHDGLQJ LQWR WKH FLW\ where  he  and  their  mother,  Valerie,  is  often  congested.  This  means  that  KDG WKHLU XQGLYLGHG DWWHQWLRQ ² doctors  will  call  Kaitlin  as  soon  as  strengthened  their  relationship. they  may  have  a  set  of  lungs  for  her  â€œWe  talked  about  everything,  ² EHIRUH WKH\ NQRZ LI WKH\ ZLOO EH which  I  think  made  us  closer  than  a  match. a  lot  of  people,â€?  he  said.  â€œBelieve  â€œIt’s  possible  she  could  get  down  it  or  not,  there  isn’t  anything  they  there  and  they  realize  the  lungs  won’t  tell  me.â€? aren’t  viable,â€?  Peeker  Heffernan  Megan  said  the  sisters’  shared  said.  â€œBut  we  feel  that’s  a  safe  trade-­ illness  brought  them  closer,  and  off  from  having  to  relocate  her.â€? said  Kaitlin’s  wavering  health  has  Kaitlin’s  doctors  say  a  false  alarm  EHHQ WKH PRVW GLIÂżFXOW WKLQJ VKH actually  isn’t  a  bad  thing,  as  it  can  has  ever  endured. help  relieve  anxiety  to  have  a  prac-­ “Kaitlin  is  someone  I  admire  tice  run,  so  to  speak  (her  father  con-­ ceded  that  it  would  best  serve  his  DQ[LHW\ WR GR LW RQ WKH ÂżUVW WU\ For  now,  all  Kaitlin  can  do  is  hope  the  call  comes.  But  she  said  she  tries  to  keep  her  mind  off  it  and  go  about  her  life  as  she  normally  would. “I  think  about  what  it’s  going  to  be  like  when  the  call  comes,  but  you  can’t  sit  around  waiting,â€?  she  said.  The  Heffernans  have  planned  out  what  will  happen  when  the  call  FRPHV GRZQ WR WKH ODVW GHWDLO ² even  who  feeds  the  dogs  when  the Â

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Mary  Hogan (Continued  from  Page  1A) balloting  at  the  polls. “This  is  absolutely  not  anti-­educa-­ tion.  I  have  great  respect  for  the  stu-­ dents,  teachers,  staff  and  administra-­ tion  at  Mary  Hogan  for  the  job  that  they  do,â€?  said  Nancy  Malcolm,  one  of  the  petitioners.  â€œIt’s  about  increasing  voter  participation.â€? Malcolm  said  both  petitions  bear  more  than  the  requisite  5  percent  of  registered  voter  signatures  (at  least  250)  needed  to  place  the  initiatives  on  the  annual  ID-­4  warning.  One  of  the  petitions  reads:  â€œShall  the  Incor-­ porated  District  No.  4  hold  its  annual  meeting  within  10  days  prior  of  Town  Meeting  Day?â€?  The  second  petition  asks,  â€œShall  Incorporated  District  No.  4  adopt  its  annual  budget  by  Australian  ballot  on  Town  Meeting  Day?â€? Petition  supporters  believe  more  people  would  be  able  to  attend  the  ID-­4  annual  meeting  if  it  were  held  on  (or  closer  to)  Town  Meeting  Day.  And  they  also  believe  more  taxpayers  would  be  able  to  decide  the  budget  if  it  were  part  of  the  Australian  ballot  vot-­ ing  on  Town  Meeting  Day.  They  note  there  have  been  years  when  only  a  few  dozen  Middlebury  residents  have  decided  the  Mary  Hogan  Elemen-­ tary  budget,  which  this  year  stands  at  $6,647,165.  â€œWe  would  like  to  give  more  people  a  say,â€?  Malcolm  said. Ann  LaFiandra  is  one  of  around  a  dozen  people  that  helped  Malcolm  gather  signatures  for  the  petition.  The  former  Middlebury  selectwoman  said  HOGHUO\ SHRSOH LQ SDUWLFXODU ÂżQG LW FKDO-­ lenging  to  attend  evening  meetings.  She  and  Malcolm  believe  the  elderly  could  educate  themselves  about  the  ID-­4  budget  through  the  media,  Mid-­ dlebury  Community  Television  and  online  sources,  and  then  vote  more  conveniently  by  Australian  ballot. “I  believe  we  have  to  be  more  and  more  considerate  of  people  being  able  to  express  their  vote,â€?  LaFiandra  said. Malcolm,  who  currently  chairs  Mid-­ dlebury’s  planning  commission,  said  the  evening  annual  meeting  has  also  posed  a  challenge  for  single  parents  ZKR PLJKW QRW EH DEOH WR ÂżQG RU DIIRUG a  sitter.  While  ID-­4  last  year  offered  on-­site  child  care  during  the  annual  meeting,  she  said  that  does  not  solve  the  problem  for  kids  with  bed  times. Malcolm  also  believes  that  given  increasing  statewide  talk  of  school  consolidations,  ID-­4  would  be  well  served  in  synching  its  annual  meet-­ ing  and  budget  vote  with  the  other  six  elementary  schools  in  the  Addi-­ son  Central  Supervisory  Union.  The  ACSU  recently  commissioned  a  study  on  potential  consolidation  of  schools  and/or  their  governance  structure.  The  ACSU  Governance  Study  Committee,  KRZHYHU GLG QRW ÂżQG D JURXQGVZHOO of  local  support  for  consolidation  of  schools  or  streamlining  education  governance.  But  with  declining  stu-­ dent  enrollment  and  increasing  educa-­ tion  costs  in  most  of  the  state’s  school  GLVWULFWV VRPH ORFDO RIÂżFLDOV DUH FRQ-­ cerned  the  Legislature  could  mandate  some  consolidation  measures. “ID-­4  would  be  a  big  player  in  consolidation,  because  they  have  the  room,â€?  Malcolm  said. Those  who  circulated  the  two  ID-­4  petitions  said  they  did  not  encounter  problems  gathering  signatures.  LaFi-­ andra  said  those  she  asked  to  sign  usu-­ ally  had  one  of  two  reactions. “Some  people  said,  â€˜I  thought  we  did  it  that  way  already’;Íž  others  said,  â€˜It’s  about  time,  we  should  be  voting  at  the  same  time  as  other  schools,’â€?  La-­ Fiandra  said. BOARD  STUDIES  ISSUES Meanwhile,  the  ID-­4  board’s  Policy  and  Communications  Committee  has  been  studying  the  pros,  cons,  logis-­ tics  and  potential  stumbling  blocks  in Â

switching  the  annual  meeting  date  and  transitioning  from  voice  vote  to  Aus-­ tralian  ballots  to  decide  the  budget. Jason  Duquette-­Hoffman  is  a  mem-­ ber  of  that  ID-­4  committee  and  has  done  a  lot  of  research  with  the  Secre-­ WDU\ RI 6WDWHÂśV 2IÂżFH ODZ\HUV HGXFD-­ tion  administrators  and  citizens.  He  has  compiled  a  wealth  of  information  that  will  be  publicly  available  prior  to  the  ID-­4  board’s  Feb.  9  meeting.  The  information  includes  some  interesting  curveballs,  he  noted. “The  ID-­4  district  is  currently  in-­ corporated  as  an  independent  school  district  under  Vermont  law,  and  in-­ corporated  school  districts  are  dis-­ tinct  from  town  school  districts  under  law,â€?  Duquette-­Hoffman  said.  â€œThere  are  some  provisions  of  Vermont  law  WKDW VSHFLÂżFDOO\ DSSO\ WR LQFRUSRUDWHG school  districts  that  differ  from  the  general  requirements  of  town  districts.  Some  of  those  (requirements)  apply  to  annual  meeting  and  budget  votes.â€? The  committee  has  been  consider-­ ing  changes  to  the  annual  meeting  dates  and  the  method  of  vote. “The  way  that  state  law  generally  works  is  the  charter  for  the  district  is  WKH ÂżUVW OD\HU RI FRQWURO RQ KRZ WKH district  operates,â€?  Duquette-­Hoffman  VDLG Âł,I WKH FKDUWHU LVQÂśW VSHFLÂżF RQ DQ issue  ...  then  it  falls  down  to  the  next  layer,  which  in  the  case  of  Mary  Ho-­ gan,  is  the  incorporated  district-­specif-­ ic  provisions  in  Title  16.â€? There  are  approximately  six  dif-­ ferent  provisions  of  Vermont  law  that  apply  to  changes  of  annual  meeting  dates  and  budget  votes,  according  to  Duquette-­Hoffman’s  research. “The  short  version  of  this  is  an  in-­ corporated  school  district  can  hold  its  annual  meeting  on  Town  Meeting  Day,  but  not  before,â€?  Duquette-­Hoff-­ man  said.  â€œOur  charter  is  silent  on  our  budget  vote  and  annual  meeting.  The  incorporated  school  district  provisions  of  Vermont  law  require  that   an  incor-­ porated  school  district  either  hold  its  annual  meeting  on  Town  Meeting  Day,  or  it  can  vote  to  hold  it  any  other  time  after  March  15.  Incorporated  school  GLVWULFWV DUH VSHFLÂżFDOO\ SURKLELWHG from  holding  their  annual  meetings  prior  to  Town  Meeting  Day.â€? With  that  in  mind,  Duquette-­Hoff-­ man  believes  the  citizens’  petition  requesting  the  ID-­4  annual  meeting  â€œbe  held  within  10  days  prior  to  Town  Meeting  Dayâ€?  would,  if  approved,  place  ID-­4  out  of  compliance  with  state  law.  â€œThat  would  essentially  be  voting  to  have  the  annual  meeting  held  unlawfully,â€?  Duquette-­Hoffman  said. And  there’s  more  to  consider. The  incorporated  school  district  pro-­ visions  of  Vermont  law  also  stipulate,  according  to  Hoffman,  that  â€œan  incor-­ porated  district  may  vote  its  budget,  in-­ cluding  by  Australian  ballot,  at  a  spe-­ cially  warned  meeting  for  that  purpose  other  than  the  annual  meeting.â€? Further  research  compiled  by  Duquette-­Hoffman  indicates  the  in-­ corporated  school  district  cannot  fall  back  on  the  general  rules  for  the  town  school  district  if  its  own  charter  rules  fail  to  resolve  an  issue. “That’s  the  overall  environment  we  are  operating  in,â€?  Duquette-­Hoffman  said,  adding,  it  is  â€œas  clear  as  mud.â€? Still,  the  committee  will  outline  some  options  for  the  ID-­4  board  at  its  Feb.  9  meeting,  which,  according  to  Duquette-­Hoffman,  will  include: ‡ $Q DUWLFOH WR PRYH WKH DQQXDO meeting  to  Town  Meeting  Day. ‡ $Q DUWLFOH WR FKDQJH WKH EXGJHW vote  from  a  voice  vote  to  Australian  ballot. Duquette-­Hoffman  noted  there  would  be  implications  based  on  the  vote  outcome  on  the  two  articles. “If  the  meeting  date  change  passes  alone,  then  the  annual  meeting  date Â

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Pipeline  hike  would  likely  lead  the  board  to  a  (Continued  from  Page  1A) trusted  to  calculate  accurate  budget  different  conclusion  than  it  reached  numbers  and  the  company  is  incapa-­ in  2013  and  also  last  fall,  when  it  ble  of  managing  such  a  large  project. investigated  the  July  cost  hike  but  While  the  PSB  has  dismissed  many  concluded  the  project  should  move  of  the  charges  in  the  past,  opponents  forward. Dumont  criticized  the  PSB  for   hope  the  board  will  consider  them  agreeing  with  testimony  by  Vermont  more  carefully  this  time  around. *DV RIÂżFLDOV DQG ZLW-­ Vermont  Gas,  which  nesses  while  reject-­ named  a  new  CEO  â€œClaims that ing  arguments  by  op-­ shortly  before  this  sec-­ homeowners can ponents.  He  said  the  ond  cost  hike,  says  it  board  should  not,  as  welcomes  any  inves-­ cut their bills in tigation  of  the  project  half by converting it  did  in  October,  trust  that  Vermont  Gas’  and  insists  it  is  still  in  from oil heat to budget  calculations  for  the  best  interests  of  utility gas are Phase  I  are  accurate. Vermonters  to  see  it  not credible, “No  reasonable  completed. especially in person  at  this  point  THOROUGH  today’s markets. would  conclude  that  VETTING  costs  will  not  con-­ Critics  of  the  proj-­ Any purported ect  include  citizens,  HFRQRPLF EHQHĂ€W tinue  to  rise,â€?  Dumont  VDLG Âł7KH &HUWLÂżFDWH landowners  along  the  attributed to of  Public  Good  that  pipeline  route,  the  Con-­ the project has ZDV RQFH MXVWLÂżHG E\ servation  Law  Foun-­ the  record  of  the  case  dation,  AARP,  and  the  vanished.â€? — Richard Saudek should  be  withdrawn.â€? Vermont  Fuel  Dealers  Richard  Saudek,  Association  (VFDA). Conservation  Law  Foundation  at-­ representing  the  VFDA,  urged  the  torney  Sandra  Levine  argued  that  board  to  revisit  its  approval  of  the  in  light  of  the  December  cost  hike,  pipeline,  and  argued  that  the  econom-­ the  Phase  I  project  would  need  an  LF EHQHÂżWV 9HUPRQW *DV WRXWHG DUH QR DPHQGHG &HUWLÂżFDWH RI 3XEOLF *RRG longer  true. “In  short,  claims  that  homeowners  or  CPG,  from  the  Public  Service  Board  in  order  to  proceed,  because  can  cut  their  bills  in  half  by  convert-­ the  hike  was  a  substantial  change  to  ing  from  oil  heat  to  utility  gas  are  not  credible,  especially  in  today’s  mar-­ the  project. “Because  the  cost  increase  is  again  kets,â€?  Saudek  wrote.  â€œAny  purported  VR VLJQLÂżFDQW LW KDV WKH SRWHQWLDO IRU D HFRQRPLF EHQHÂżW DWWULEXWHG WR WKH VLJQLÂżFDQW LPSDFW ZLWK UHVSHFW WR RQH project  has  vanished.â€? or  more  of  the  Section  248  criteria,â€?  DPS  WEIGHS  IN The  Department  of  Public  Service,  Levine  wrote.  â€œAn  amended  CPG  is  which  is  charged  with  represent-­ required  to  authorize  the  project.â€? Levine  asked  the  PSB  to  halt  con-­ ing  both  ratepayers  and  landowners  struction  on  the  pipeline  until  it  is-­ along  the  pipeline  route,  said  it  had  sues  a  new  approval  for  the  project.  â€œserious  concernsâ€?  about  the  Decem-­ No  construction  is  planned  to  take  ber  cost  hike. Department  counsel  Louise  Porter  place  this  winter,  but  Vermont  Gas  plans  to  get  back  to  work  once  the  argued  that  while  the  December  hike  ZDV VLJQLÂżFDQW LQ LWV RZQ ULJKW ZKHQ ground  thaws. %ULVWRO DWWRUQH\ -DPHV 'XPRQW ÂżO-­ coupled  with  the  July  cost  hike  it  ing  on  behalf  of  resident  Kristin  Ly-­ merited  intense  scrutiny. “With  a  cost  estimate  increase  of  ons  and  the  AARP,  also  argued  that  the  PSB  should  reopen  its  approval  of  this  magnitude,  the  facts  and  assump-­ Phase  I,  which  it  granted  in  Decem-­ tions  underlying  the  CPG  have  poten-­ ber  2013,  in  order  to  protect  ratepay-­ tially  changed  to  such  a  degree  that  it  ers.  Dumont  said  the  most  recent  cost  is  imperative  that  the  Phase  I  Project Â

be  reconsidered,â€?  Porter  wrote.  â€œThe  Department  strongly  urges  the  Board  to  investigate  whether  the  Phase  I  project  remains  in  the  public  good  in  light  of  the  revised  cost  estimate.â€? The  department’s  commissioner,  Chris  Recchia,  told  the  Independent  last  month  that  his  staff  would  vet  the  December  cost  hike  more  than  it  had  the  July  increase.  Last  fall,  the  department  concluded  that  while  the  July  cost  hike  was  undesirable,  the  PSB  should  allow  it  to  proceed  with-­ out  imposing  any  sanctions. Porter  asked  the  board,  should  it  receive  remand  of  the  case  from  the  Supreme  Court,  to  launch  a  broad  in-­ vestigation  that  not  only  looks  at  the  cost  increase,  but  â€œall  relevant  chang-­ es  to  the  project  to  date.â€?  During  the  July  cost  hike  investigation  last  fall,  the  department  sought  an  inquiry  that  only  focused  on  the  cost  of  the  proj-­ ect. In  another  departure  from  the  board’s  investigation  of  the  July  cost  hike,  Porter  said  DPS  is  more  hesi-­ tant  to  trust  the  $154  million  budget  Vermont  Gas  announced  in  Decem-­ ber.  She  said  the  department  â€œwill  not  prejudge  the  accuracyâ€?  of  the  new  budget,  but  instead  will  ask  the  board  to  take  steps  to  ensure  its  reliability. The  department’s  shift  in  stance  from  its  hands-­off  approach  to  the  last  investigation,  Porter  explained,  was  spurred  by  two  things:  the  size  of  the  cost  hikes  and  the  short  period  of  time  between  them. Âł7ZR VLJQLÂżFDQW XSZDUG FRVW UHYL-­ sions  announced  in  a  relatively  short  period  (approximately  six  months)  SURYLGH D VXIÂżFLHQW LI QRW FRPSHO-­ ling)  basis  for  subjecting  Vermont  Gas’s  cost  estimations  to  greater  scrutiny,â€?  Porter  wrote. VERMONT  GAS  RESPONDS Vermont  Gas  attorneys  said  the  company  does  not  oppose  an  inves-­ tigation  into  the  December  cost  hike,  but  urged  the  board  to  do  so  with  a  more  narrow  scope  than  suggested  by  the  Department  of  Public  Service  and  opponents.  The  company  also  oppos-­ es  any  halt  on  construction. In  defense  of  project  cost  increases,  the  company  cited  the  2005  North-­

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(Continued  from  Page  1A) add  about  10.5  cents  to  the  town’s  current  education  tax  rate  of  $1.5557 for residents, which represents a 6.8 percent increase.  Therefore,  backing  all  spending  could  mean  about  a  14-­cent  hike  in  the  town’s  overall  residential  tax  rate  of  $1.7893, or an overall increase of 7.8 percent. That  increase  would  translate  to  $140  for  every  $100,000  in  assessed  value.  About  two-­thirds  of  Ferrisburgh  households  are  eligible  for  property  tax  relief  under  the  state’s  education  ¿QDQFLQJ ODZV DQG VKRXOG UHFHLYH prebates  that  would  lessen  the  im-­ pact.  Most  prebates  for  households  earning  under  $90,000  are  more  than  $1,000,  often  much  higher. TOWN  BUDGET  DETAILS Selectboard  Chairwoman  Loretta  Lawrence  said  coming  up  with  a  spending  plan  this  winter  proved  to  be  a  challenge,  especially  given  that  WKH ERDUG VWDUWHG RXW VWDULQJ DW D GHÂż-­ cit  of  about  $100,000. “Right  off  the  bat  we  went  into  this  over  budget,â€?  Lawrence  said. Personnel  spending  accounted  for  most  of  the  shortfall.  Lawrence  said  a  majority  of  the  board  in  October  approved  hiring  the  extra  road  crew  PHPEHU DQG WKRVH ZDJHV DUH UHĂ€HFWHG both  in  the  shortfall  and  in  a  salary  of  QRW FRXQWLQJ EHQHÂżWV LQ WKH proposed  highway  department  budget. The  town  also  began  the  current  ¿VFDO \HDU EXGJHWLQJ RQO\ IRU D KDOI-­ time  clerk  and  treasurer,  but  instead  spent  nearly  fulltime  wages  on  both,  adding  more  than  $36,000  to  the  cur-­ rent  bottom  line.

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