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ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 68 No. 6

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, February 6, 2014

32 Pages

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Porter,  CSAC  plan  suboxone  clinic  to  assist  addicts Few  treatment  options  exist  in  county By  JOHN  FLOWERS drug  of  choice  among  the  criminal  ADDISON  COUNTY  —  Porter  element.  But  these  days,  police  are  Medical  Center  and  the  Counseling  encountering  more  heroin  and  pre-­ Service  of  Addison  County  are  in  scription  drug  users. discussions  to  collaborate  on  a  clinic  And  young  people  are  getting  an  to  provide  suboxone,  a  drug  de-­ earlier  initiation  to  prescription  drugs,  signed  to  help  a  growing  number  of  according  to  the  Vermont  Department  Addison  County  addicts  break  their  of  Health.  The  department  every  other  dependence  on  opiates. year  administers  a  Youth  Risk  Behav-­ “Porter  and  the  Counseling  Ser-­ ior  Survey  to  high  school  students.  vice  have  been  trying  really  hard  to  That  survey  polls  students  on  risky  ¿JXUH RXW VRPH FRO-­ behavior  ranging  laborative  approach  from  binge  drinking  to  address  this  to  drug  abuse.  The  very  serious  public  most  recent  survey  health  issue,â€?  Por-­ statistics,  from  2011,  ter  spokesman  Ron  indicate  12  percent  Hallman  said.  “We  of  Middlebury-­area  both  identify  it  as  a  By  JOHN  FLOWERS students  in  grades  ADDISON  COUNTY  —  9-­12  reported  hav-­ huge  public  health  issue  that’s  getting  As  area  counselors,  police  ing  misused  pre-­ and  health  care  profession-­ worse.â€? scription  drugs.  The  Addison  County  als  see  a  drug  problem  that  report  indicated  an  they  said  is  getting  worse  emergency  room  law  enforcement  of-­ ÂżFLDOV VDLG WKH\ DUH (see  story,  Page  1A)  some  discharge  rate  (in  dealing  with  more  authorities  said  the  drug  2009)  of  roughly  drug-­related  cases  problem  is  bringing  a  dif-­ 102  individuals  (per  ferent  kind  of  misery  and  10,000  population)  than  ever  before. tragedy  to  the  county. “There  is  a  con-­ aged  18-­24  follow-­ Vermont  State  Police  ing  treatment  for  sistent  undercurrent  in  Addison  County  Det.  Cpl.  Chris  Campbell  prescription  drug  and  the  state  —  and  Det.  Sgt.  Ruth  Whit-­ abuse. everything  we  are  ney,  leader  of  the  Addison  “Obviously,  it’s  encountering  has  County  Unit  for  Special  In-­ very  disturbing,â€?  some  sort  of  drug  vestigations,  said  they  are  Barbara  Cimaglio,  component  to  it,â€?  alarmed  at  the  increasing  deputy  commis-­ role  prescription  drugs  are  sioner  for  Alcohol  Vermont  State  Po-­ lice  Det.  Cpl.  Chris  playing  in  sex  crimes  in-­ &  Drug  Abuse  Pro-­ Campbell  said  in  (See  Drugs,  sex,  Page  14A) grams  for  the  state  alluding  to  the  of  Vermont,  said  of  various  burglaries,  untimely  deaths,  the  Addison  County  and  statewide  property  crimes  and  domestic  abuse  substance-­abuse  trends. cases  to  which  authorities  have  been  Some  of  those  trends  are  outlined  responding. in  a  report  on  opioid  addiction  treat-­ And  Det.  Sgt.  Ruth  Whitney,  lead-­ ment  programs  that  Vermont  Health  er  of  the  Addison  County  Unit  for  Commissioner  Harry  Chen  made  Special  Investigations,  said  the  illicit  to  the  state  Legislature  on  Dec.  15,  drug  use  they  are  seeing  is  different  2013. than  a  few  decades  ago.  Back  then,  Chen  reported,  among  other  Whitney  said,  marijuana  was  the  (See  Growing  problem,  Page  14A)

Drug abuse tied to sex crimes, assault cases

SEN.  PATRICK  LEAHY,  center,  presides  over  a  recent  Senate  Judiciary  Committee  meeting  focused  on  prison  sentencing  reform.  Leahy,  the  FKDLUPDQ RI WKH SRZHUIXO 6HQDWH FRPPLWWHH LV ÀDQNHG E\ UDQNLQJ PHPEHU 6HQ &KXFN *UDVVOH\ 5 ,RZD DQG 6HQ 'LDQH )HLQVWHLQ ' &DOLI Independent  photo/Zach  Despart

Leahy remains a workhorse after four decades Uses his power to build consensus Editor’s  note:  Democrat  Pat-­ rick  Leahy,  now  73,  was  the  state’s  attorney  for  Chittenden  County  when  he  was  elected  to  repre-­ sent  Vermont  in  the  U.S.  Senate  in  1974.  Now  the  longest-­serving  active  senator,  he  has  the  perspec-­ tive,  the  connections  and  the  pow-­ er  to  accomplish  a  lot  for  his  state  and  his  country.  Our  reporter  spent  a  day  with  Sen.  Leahy  last  week,  watching  the  veteran  politi-­ cian  hard  at  work  in  the  nation’s  capital.

By  ZACH  DESPART an  undisclosed  location,  surrounded  WASHINGTON,  D.C.  —  When  by  Secret  Service  and  military  per-­ President  Obama  walked  down  the  sonnel.  aisle  of  the  House  of  Leahy,  the  Presi-­ Representatives  to  de-­ ´, KDYH WKH YRWHV dent  Pro  Tempore  of  liver  his  annual  State  WR VWRS DQ\ ELOO the  Senate,  is  third  in  of  the  Union  address  the  line  of  presiden-­ EXW ,¡G UDWKHU last  week,  he  was  tial  succession,  after  ÀDQNHG E\ WKH OHDGHU-­ SDVV ELOOV WKDQ the  Vice  President  ship  of  the  Senate  and  VWRS WKHP DQG LW and  Speaker  of  the  House.

ZRUNHG RXW SUHWW\ House.  Yet  one  senior  legis-­ ZHOO Âľ “They  put  me  in  an  lator  was  conspicuous-­ Âł 6HQ /HDK\ extraordinarily  secure  ly  absent  —  Vermont’s  area,  with  a  whole  senior  senator,  Patrick  Leahy.  For  presidential  team  of  intelligence  to  WKH ÂżUVW WLPH LQ \HDUV /HDK\ ZDV military  to  Secret  Service,â€?  Leahy  absent  from  the  State  of  the  Union.  recounted  later  in  an  interview  with  Instead,  he  watched  the  speech  from  the  Independent.  “It  was  of  the  few Â

times  you  realize  the  real  potential  (of  becoming  president),  though  you  never  want  it  to  happen.�

Leahy  said  there  were  some  perks  about  watching  the  speech  on  tele-­ vision. “I  could  actually  watch  it  without  having  to  even  wear  a  tie,�  Leahy  said.  “I  was  happy  to  go  home,  read  my  newspapers  and  go  to  bed.�

But  perhaps  the  change  of  venue  ZDV EH¿WWLQJ RI /HDK\ ZKR KDV QHY-­ er  sought  the  spotlight.  Despite  his  VWDWXUH /HDK\ NHHSV D ORZ SUR¿OH —  he  doesn’t  often  appear  on  talk  shows,  rarely  holds  press  confer-­ ences  and  hasn’t  authored  a  memoir.

(See  Workhorse,  Page  12A)

Shoreland  bill  continues  By the way to  generate  controversy If  you  hear  some  singing  coming  IURP WKH RWKHU VLGH RI WKH RI¿FH QH[W Friday,  fear  not;͞  it  is  probably  the  Maiden  Vermont   women’s  chorus  lighting  up  someone’s  Valentine’s  Day.  Small  groups  from  the  chorus  will  deliver  singing  Valentines  on  Feb.  14  between  9  a.m.  and  6:30  p.m.  They  will  offer  in-­person  ser-­ enades  within  a  20-­minute  drive  of  Middlebury  ($35  includes  photo,  rose  and  chocolate)  or  by  phone  ($10).  Contact  Sonia  at  802-­989-­ 1915  or  maiden.vermont.chorus@ gmail.com  by  Feb.  13  to  make  ar-­ rangements.

The  folks  at  the  Middlebury  College  Sports  Information  Department  were  MXVWL¿DEO\ TXLFN WR SRLQW RXW WKLV ZHHN that  former  Panther  placekicker  Steven  Hauschka,  a  2007  graduate,  was  the  (See  By  the  way,  Page  2A)

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By  JOHN  FLOWERS erty  owners  who  fear  the  bill  would  BRIDPORT  —  Health  care  re-­ limit  their  ability  to  develop  or  sell  IRUP HGXFDWLRQ ÂżQDQFLQJ DQG EXG-­ their  land. get  matters  are  making  most  of  the  The  Senate  has  drafted  its  version  headlines  in  the  Vermont  Statehouse  of  H.526  that  is  spurring  new  contro-­ these  days,  but  Addison  County  resi-­ versy  among  some  property  owners.  dents  reminded  lawmakers  on  Mon-­ The  bill  calls  for  affected  landown-­ day  of  another  issue  they  will  follow  ers  to,  among  other  things,  maintain  intently  this  legislative  session:  A  a  “buffer  strip  of  vegetationâ€?  within  proposed  law  that  would  regulate  the  75  feet  of  a  lake,  and  that  all  new  manner  in  which  shoreland  proper-­ structures  be  set  back  at  least  75  feet.  ties  can  be  developed.

The  bill  prescribes  a  point  system  “This  would  have  been  based  on  the  diameter  of  a  wonderful  bill  back  “Our lakes trees  located  within  the  in  1950,â€?  said  Bridport  are already vegetation  buffer  strip.  resident  Ed  Payne  on  VLJQLĂ€FDQWO\ Landowners  with  heftier  Monday  morning  at  the  degraded buffer  strips  may  pare  Legislative  Breakfast  at  FRPSDUHG WR down  that  vegetation  to  a  the  Bridport  Grange  Hall.  point  where  it  conforms  “But  the  shoreline  is  built  RWKHU ODNHV LQ to  a  minimum  number  of  up,  and  now  we  are  play-­ New England. points  decided  upon  by  ing  catch-­up.â€? the  state.

'R ZH ZDQW The  House  last  ses-­ WR ZDLW"¾ Some  participants  at  sion  voted  105-­42  to  pass  Monday’s  season-­open-­ — Heidi Willis H.526,  the  controver-­ ing  Legislative  Breakfast  sial  Shorelands  Protection  Bill  that  in  Bridport  objected  to  the  proposed  would  among  other  things  require  shoreland  rules,  calling  them  unnec-­ that  a  property  owner  obtain  a  permit  essary  and  an  infringement  on  pri-­ from  the  Vermont  Agency  of  Natural  vate  property  rights.

Resources  (ANR)  prior  to  new  con-­ “It  seems  like  a  rather  draconian  struction  within  250  feet  of  a  major  thing,�  Payne  said  of  the  shorelands  pond  or  lake  as  a  means  of  stemming  legislation. soil  erosion  along  waterways.  Rep.  Warren  Van  Wyck,  R-­Ferris-­ But  last  spring  the  Senate  tabled  burgh,  said  he  did  not  vote  for  H.526  action  on  the  bill  in  order  to  gain  in  the  House  and  is  not  liking  the  more  feedback  from  Vermonters.  A  Senate  version,  thus  far.

Shoreland  Protection  Commission  He  called  the  Senate  version  “a  held  meetings  throughout  the  state  bureaucrat’s  dream�  that  could  foist  —  including  Middlebury  —  this  past  a  “huge  burden�  on  property  owners. summer  to  answer  questions  and  Van  Wyck  added  he  was  not  a  fan  gauge  public  sentiment  on  the  legis-­ of  the  manner  in  which  the  shore-­ lation,  which  has  received  applause  lands  commission  conducted  its  pub-­ from  environmentalists  but  has  been  lic  meetings  last  year.  He  noted  the  excoriated  by  some  lakeshore  prop-­ (See  Shoreline,  Page  20A)

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Donahue  eyes  Addison-­1  seat By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Donna  Dona-­ hue  has  spent  almost  a  decade  work-­ ing  on  grassroots  efforts  to  make  Middlebury  a  more  popular  destina-­ tion  for  entrepreneurs,  shoppers  and  tourists.

She  would  now  like  to  continue  that  work  in  the  Vermont  House,  as  one  of  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  two  state  repre-­ sentatives.

'RQDKXH FRQ¿UPHG RQ 0RQ-­ day  she  will  run  this  November  in  the  Addison-­1  district,  which  is  cur-­

rently  represented  by  Democrats  Paul  Ralston  and  Betty  Nuovo.  Ralston  has  announced  he  will  not  VHHN DQRWKHU WZR \HDU WHUP LQ RIÂżFH a  declaration  that  has  spurred  early  interest  among  prospective  candi-­ GDWHV 1XRYR FRQÂżUPHG RQ 0RQGD\ she  will  run  for  re-­election  and  resi-­ dent  Amy  Sheldon  has  also  said  she  will  throw  her  hat  into  the  ring.  This  sets  the  stage  for  a  Democrat-­ ic  primary  runoff  between  Nuovo,  Sheldon  and  Donahue  for  two  spots  on  the  Nov.  4  ballot.  And  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  still Â

plenty  of  time  for  other  candidates  to  step  forward.

A  marketing  professional  with  the  National  Bank  of  Middlebury,  Dona-­ hue  is  former  president  of  the  Better  Middlebury  Partnership,  an  organi-­ zation  that  promotes  Addison  Coun-­ tyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  shire  town  as  a  place  to  shop,  dine  and  do  business.  She  stepped  down  as  BMP  president  a  year  ago  after  a  successful  stint  that  saw  the  group,  among  other  things,  organize  signature  annual  community  events  (See  Donahue,  Page  19A)

PAGE  2A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  February  6,  2014

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Vermont  is  a  greenhouse  for  entrepreneurial  businesses â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  love  to  move  to  Vermont  and  start  a  company  here,â&#x20AC;?  the  snowboarder  said  with  a  sigh  as  we  shared  a  chairlift  at  Stowe.  I  sighed  too:  If  I  had  a  dollar  for  every  time  I  heard  that,  my  mortgage  would  be  paid.  That  was  nine  years  ago.  Chris  Kaiser,  the  snowboarder,  went  on  to  found  Vermont  Peanut  Butter  and  this  Feb.  6,  he  will  join  a  panel  discussion  at  the  Capitol  Plaza  in  Montpelier  to  celebrate  Vermont  Entrepreneurship  Week.

Kaiser  moved  to  Stowe  in  2005,  started  making  peanut  butter  in  his  kitch-­ en.  He  moved  operations  into  a  plant  in  Waterbury  in  the  summer  of  2011.  Weeks  later,  the  facility  was  wiped  out  by  Tropical  Storm  Irene.  He  rebuilt  and  is  now  selling  his  all-­natural  nut  butters  internationally.  Kaiser  has  joined  the  ranks  of  hundreds  who  came  here  to  ski  and  went  on  to  build  a  business  here.  Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  become  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vermontrepreneur.â&#x20AC;?  What  makes  a  Vermontrepreneur?  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hard  work,  creativity,  resiliency,  and  a  dedication  to  quality.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  also  an  ethic  about  life  and  work  and  giving  back.  9HUPRQWUHSUHQHXUV PHDVXUH SURÂżWV LQ ZD\V DFFRXQWDQWV FRXOG QHYHU FDOFX-­ late.  Yet,  the  funny  thing  about  Vermont  startups?  According  to  the  Census  Bureau  they  are  less  likely  to  fail  than  those  in  neighboring  states. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vermont  is  very  good  at  growing  companies,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  like  a  greenhouse,â&#x20AC;?  said  Joe  Fusco  at  an  economic  development  workshop  held  in  late  January.  Fusco  is  vice  president  at  Casella  Waste  Systems  and  an  adviser  at  University  of  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  Sustainable  Entrepreneurship  MBA  program  (SEMBA).

To  learn  more  As  a  greenhouse  state,  what  is  Vermont  doing  to  about  how  to  start  help  grow  its  entrepreneurs?  Â&#x2021; 3UL]HV IRU EXVLQHVV SODQV 5HFHQWO\ /DXQFK97 or  grow  a  busi-­ announced  it  was  upping  its  2014  business  plan  ness  in  Vermont  prize  money  to  $25,000  (as  well  as  a  suite  of  more  or  to  submit  ideas  than  $45,000  in  pro  bono  services  ranging  from  le-­ or  comments,  visit  gal  to  design  work).  And  Strolling  of  the  Heifers  is  the  Department  of  looking  to  offer  nearly  $90,000  across  multiple  cat-­ Economic  Devel-­ egories  for  business  plans  in  the  farm/food  sector.  opmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  website,  Â&#x2021; ,QQRYDWLYH EXVLQHVV IRFXVHG HGXFDWLRQ VXFK DV ThinkVermont.com.  Champlain  Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  gaming  curricula  and  UVMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  Sustainable  Entrepreneurship  MBA  (SEMBA).  State  colleges  such  as  Vermont  Technical  College  and  Community  College  of  Vermont  are  also  incredible  resources  for  entrepreneurs  and  offer  a  suite  of  programs  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  ranging  from  cheese  making  to  sustainable  design,  SEO  to  manufacturing. Â&#x2021; 7HFKQLFDO DQG EXVLQHVV DVVLVWDQFH 9HUPRQWÂśV 6PDOO %XVLQHVV 'HYHORS-­ ment  Center  and  12  regional  development  corporations  reach  out  across  the  state  advising  start-­ups  and  growing  businesses  alike.  The  Vermont  Sustain-­ able  Jobs  Fund  provides  early-­stage  grants,  loans  and  technical  assistance  to  businesses  that  focus  on  sustainably  produced  goods  and  services  and  has  been  the  driving  force  behind  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Farm-­to-­Plate  strategic  plan.  Â&#x2021; 9HQWXUH IXQGLQJ IRU VWDUW XSV )UHVK 7UDFNV &DSLWDO SURXG YHQWXUH SDU-­ ent  to  Vermont  Teddy  Bear,  Mophie,  EatingWell)  has  a  new  fund  now  and  is  once  again  interviewing  its  next  potential  entrepreneurs  in  a  truly  Vermont  manner:  The  annual  Peak  Pitch  event,  to  be  held  at  Sugarbush  on  March  6,  involves  â&#x20AC;&#x153;chairliftâ&#x20AC;?  pitches.  And  consider  Vermont  Center  for  Emerging  Technologies  (VCET)  in  Middlebury  and  Burlington,  which  has  been  named  one  of  the  top  11  university-­based  incubators  in  the  world.  Â&#x2021; $FFHVV WR ELJ FDSLWDO )RU WKRVH HQWUHSUHQHXUV VXFK DV -D\ 3HDNÂśV %LOO Stenger)  who  have  had  a  big  idea,  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  EB-­5  program  has  provided  access  to  more  than  $300  million  in  capital  for  projects  around  the  state  and  generated  thousands  of  jobs.  In  January,  a  Mount  Snow  EB-­5  project  worth  $52  million  was  approved.  Â&#x2021; ,QFHQWLYH SURJUDPV ZLWK D SURYHQ WUDFN UHFRUG 7KH VHOI IXQGHG 9HUPRQW Employment  Growth  Incentive  rewards  companies  for  growing  businesses  and  jobs  here  and  was  named  one  of  the  nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  top  incentive  programs  by  Good  Jobs  First.  Since  its  inception  in  2007  this  performance-­based  incentive  has  promised  to  return  more  than  $34  million  to  companies  if  they  create  jobs  and  payroll  and  make  capital  investments.  By  2016,  this  will  have  generated  more  than  6,145  jobs  with  an  average   compensation  of  $57,641,  over  $546  million  in  new  capital  investments  in  Vermont,  and  a  net  return  of  $24  million  to  state  coffers. 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NSA  likened  to  speed  patrol The  other  day,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  traveling  south  on  Route  30  in  Cornwall.  As  I  ap-­ proach  the  village  I  see  an  Addison  County  sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  patrol  car  facing  south  parked  on  town  property.  He  is  enforcing  the  speed  limit  (and  raising  revenue  for  the  state  and  town).  Question:  How  is  his  behavior  any  different  than  the  NSA  collecting  information  in  a  database  on  U.S.  citizens?

In  fact,  what  the  county  is  doing  is  spying.  To  those  who  would  de-­ mur,  if  safety  is  such  a  concern  why  not  install  a  digital  screen  on  the  side  of  the  road  to  remind  drivers  to  slow  down.  It  would  be  cheaper  than  a  patrolmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  salary  and  much  more  civilized.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  tired  of  bureaucrats  (who  are  paid  with  my  tax  dollars)  intruding  in  my  private  life.  I  can  only  hope  that  Ed  Snowden  wins  that  Nobel  prize  and  moves  to  Vermont.

John  Burton Cornwall

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One  question  I  would  like  to  ask  of  those  opposed  to  the  select-­ boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  plan  for  a  new  municipal  building  next  to  the  library:  Who  is  going  pay  the  bill  for  the  renova-­ tion  or  replacement  of  the  current  municipal  building  at  94  Main  St.?  The  tax  burden  on  the  residents  of  Middlebury  is  already  heavy  with  WKH QHZ EULGJH QHZ ÂżUHKRXVH QHZ police  station,  new  sewage  treat-­ ment  plant,  etc.

Another  question  I  would  like  to  ask  the  opposition:  Do  you  really  think  keeping  the  municipal  build-­ ICE  CLINGS  PRECARIOUSLY  to  a  metal  railing  along  Otter  Creek  in  Vergennes  last  week. ing  and  gym  at  the  current  location  Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell is  the  only  way  to  keep  our  town  vibrant?  My  answer  is  a  decided  no.  Imagine  the  new  open  space  making  the  beautiful  historic  Twilight  Hall  more  visible.  The  improved  view  /DVW \HDU Addison  Independent  columnist  Eric  Davis  tremely  competitive  bids  to  offer  the  lowest  cost  collec-­ with  less  tax  will  certainly  make  my  spirit  vibrant. mentioned  in  a  piece  that  one  way  the  state  could  raise  tion  and  incarceration  services  to  the  state  of  Vermont.

Sunhee  Choi The  marriage  of  the  GPS  system  and  the  individual  money  to  fund  badly  needed  road  and  bridge  repairs  Middlebury would  be  to  put  a  GPS  device  in  every  car  in  Vermont  personal  liability  debit  accounts  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  to  end  and  then  charge  a  tax  based  on  the  actual  number  of  WKHUH :KDW DERXW WKRVH VFRIĂ&#x20AC;DZV ZKR VSHHG RU ZKR miles  driven  each  year.  It  is  such  an  elegant  and  fair  solu-­ never  really  come  to  a  complete  stop  at  stop  signs?  Our  tion  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  people  who  wear  out  the  roads  pay  to  replace  wonderful  data  collection  system,  which  would  be  con-­ tinuously  monitoring  your  carâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  location,  could  siphon  them.  What  could  be  more  fair?

I  think  we  shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  limit  ourselves  to  using  the  GPSes  off  a  couple  dollars  every  time  you  roll  through  that  stop  I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  remain  silent  any  longer.  sign.  We  could  make  it  a  fairly  small  The  selectboardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  proposed  munici-­ ZH SXW LQ RXU FDUV WR VLPSO\ ÂżJXULQJ ÂżQH VR LI \RXÂśUH LQ D KXUU\ \RX FRXOG pal  building  project  in  partnership  up  tax  bills.  We  could  use  these  global  just  budget  a  couple  extra  dollars  to  with  Middlebury  College  is  a  great  positioning  systems  to  actually  reduce  WKH FRVW RI \RXU WULS IRU WKH ÂżYH VWRS deal,  and  I  plan  to  support  it  with  the  cost  of  government.  Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  one  signs  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  run  and  the  12  miles  my  vote.  Is  the  proposed  project  way:  We  get  rid  of  the  attendants  at  you  plan  to  drive  at  10  mph  over  the  perfect?  No.  However  if  we  wait  the  entrances  to  all  the  state  parks  and Â

By John posted  speed  limit.  No  more  wor-­ for  perfection,  I  fear  we  will  wait  beaches  and  instead  keep  track  of  who  McCright rying  about  the  speed  trap  over  the  forever. comes  and  goes  using  their  unique  next  hill,  no  more  looking  over  your  *36 LGHQWLÂżHUV (YHU\ FLWL]HQ FRXOG I  would  also  like  to  publicly  thank  shoulder  to  see  if  there  are  any  au-­ Victor  Nuovo  for  all  his  years  of  set  up  an  account  in  which  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  keep  a  reserve  of  a  couple  hundred  dollars,  and  whenever  thorities  in  the  area  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  just  relax,  drive  at  whatever  pace  service  to  the  town  of  Middlebury.  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  car  or  RV  entered  the  park  the  $5  or  $10  fee  would  your  wallet  affords  you,  and  know  that  it  will  all  balance  :H DOO EHQHÂżWHG IURP KLV ZLVGRP be  deducted  from  the  account.  For  those  citizens  who  out  in  the  giant  database  co-­operated  by  the  state  high-­ and  leadership. donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  enough  money  in  their  accounts,  the  system  ZD\ RIÂżFLDOV DQG WKH VWDWH WD[ FROOHFWRU RU WKHLU DVVLJQHG Jim  Larrabee ZRXOG DOHUW WKH VWDWH SROLFH ZKR ZRXOG ÂżQG WKH RIIHQG-­ subcontractors).

Middlebury Since  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  monitoring  our  fellow  Vermonters  so  well,  ing  vehicle  (quite  easily  done  because  of  the  GPS)  and  ticket  the  vehicle  owner  on  the  spot,  or,  if  they  racked  letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  also  help  model  better  behavior.  For  those  cars  that  XS HQRXJK ÂżQHV WDNH WKHP LQWR FXVWRG\ XQWLO D IULHQG VSHHG XS ZKHQ WKH\ VHH D \HOORZ WUDIÂżF OLJKW UDWKHU WKDQ or  family  member  pays  off  the  deadbeatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  tab  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  plus  a  slow  down,  there  could  be  an  automated  call  to  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  cell  phone  and  a  recorded  message  with  a  gentle  admonish-­ sizable  penalty.  We  applaud  your  front  page  article  You  know,  we  could  save  a  little  more  state  money  by  PHQW DIWHU WKH ÂżUVW WKUHH RU IRXU VOLS XSV $IWHU WKDW WKHUH ÂżULQJ PDQ\ RI WKH WURRSHUV DQG KLULQJ D SULYDWH ÂżUP WR FRXOG EH D YHU\ VOLJKW ÂżQH RU LI SV\FKRORJLVWV WHOO XV LW â&#x20AC;&#x153;Police  tackle  drugs  in  Bristolâ&#x20AC;?  (Jan.  take  care  of  this  enforcement  function;Íž  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  sure  there  are  is  more  effective,  the  database  could  send  an  automated   27,  2014).  Chief  Gibbs  and  his  team  have  done  an  outstanding  job  over  a  lot  of  contractors  who  would  be  willing  to  make  ex-­ (See  Clippings,  Page  5A) the  past  three  years  in  apprehend-­ ing  dealers  and  thieves.  Bravo!  As  members  of  the  5-­Town  Drug  and  Safety  Alliance  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Treatment  Com-­ In  last  weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  State  of  the  Union  speech,  President  the  common  measure,  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  unemployment  rate  in  mittee  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  coalition  of  concerned  Obama  took  credit  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  lowest  unemployment  rate  in  December  2013  was  4.2  percent,  one  of  the  lowest  in  the  citizens,  community  and  religious  RYHU ÂżYH \HDUV ´ 2Q WKH VXUIDFH WKLV FODLP LV FRUUHFW %\ nation.  Because  discouraged  workers  are  dropping  out  of  leaders,  and  members  of  the  counsel-­ WKH /DERU 'HSDUWPHQWÂśV FRPPRQO\ XVHG PHDVXUH SHU-­ the  Vermont  labor  force,  and  because  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  population  ing  and  medical  community  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  we  cent  of  Americans  were  unemployed  in  December  2013,  the  is  aging,  the  size  of  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  workforce  has  declined  in  would  like  to  add  to  what  Chief  Gibbs  lowest  since  October  2008.  recent  years,  even  though,  by  many  measures,  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  has  said.  He  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  foolish  Many  economists  have  analyzed  data  on  employment  economy  is  expanding.  enough  to  think  (dealers)  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  and  unemployment  over  time.  This  work  shows  that,  for  7RP .DYHW WKH /HJLVODWXUHÂśV FRQVXOWLQJ HFRQRPLVW QRWHV back.â&#x20AC;?  A  big  motivator  for  dealers  is  many  Americans,  the  job  market  is  still  far  from  full  recov-­ that  the  Vermont  labor  force  is  now  the  smallest  it  has  been  SURÂżW ÂłD EDJ RI KHURLQ WKDW VHOOV IRU ery  mode. since  the  late  1970s  or  early  1980s,  even  though  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  $5  in  Boston  can  sell  for  as  much  as  The  commonly  used  measure  of  unemployment  reports  population  has  grown  by  more  than  20  percent  over  the  past  $30  in  Bristol.â&#x20AC;? the  percentage  of  people  in  the  labor  force  who  do  not  cur-­ 35  years.

We  would  add  that  not  only  is  there  rently  have  a  job.  This  measure  underestimates  the  true  The  political  implications  of  these  developments  are  SURÂżW WKHUH LV DOVR GHPDQG 7KHUH LV extent  of  unemployment,  because  it  ex-­ profound.  One  reason  for  President  a  huge  demand  for  heroin  and  other  cludes  two  categories  of  people:  those  Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  low  approval  ratings  is  the  drugs  in  Bristol,  the  5-­Town  area,  who  have  dropped  out  of  the  labor  force  perception  among  many  Americans  Addison  County,  and  all  of  Vermont.  because  they  are  too  discouraged  to  that  the  effects  of  the  economic  expan-­ To  quote  Gov.  Shumlin  in  his  State  look  for  work,  and  those  who  are  work-­ sion  have  not  trickled  down  to  them.  of  the  State  speech:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  crisis  I  am  ing  part-­time  even  though  they  would  Even  though  the  causes  of  unem-­ talking  about  is  the  rising  tide  of  drug  like  full-­time  jobs. ployment  and  under-­employment  may  addiction  and  drug-­related  crime  7KH /DERU 'HSDUWPHQWÂśV ZHEVLWH LQ-­ be  trends  such  as  globalization  and  the  spreading  across  Vermont.â&#x20AC;?  Demand  cludes  data  on  an  alternative  measure  By  Eric  L.  Davis export  of  jobs,  or  the  replacement  of  creates  supply. of  unemployment,  called  U-­6,  which  middle-­level  skilled  positions  by  auto-­ In  addition  to  police  efforts  to  includes  both  the  discouraged  workers  mated  processes  and  robots,  many  peo-­ arrest  dealers  and  thieves,  we  must  and  the  part-­time  workers  who  would  ple  will  hold  the  president  responsible  ¿QG ZD\V WR UHGXFH WKH GHPDQG 7KLV like  full-­time  jobs.  According  to  this  measure,  13.1  percent  if  their  economic  conditions  are  not  as  good  as  they  would  means  that  prevention  (education)  and  of  Americans  were  unemployed,  or  under-­employed,  in  De-­ like  them  to  be.  I  will  be  interested  to  see  whether,  in  the  treatment  must  be  equally  pursued  cember  2013.  dozen  or  so  competitive  states  that  will  determine  control  of  with  law  enforcement.  Again,  from  The  current  U-­6  rate  is  nearly  twice  as  high  as  the  com-­ the  U.S.  Senate  in  this  fallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  elections,  these  perceptions  will  Gov.  Shumlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  speech:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chief  Justice  monly  reported  unemployment  rate,  and  is  much  higher  ZRUN WR WKH EHQHÂżW RI 5HSXEOLFDQ 6HQDWH FDQGLGDWHV HYHQ Reiber  and  so  many  others  who  are  than  at  comparable  points  in  previous  economic  cycles.  though  a  Republican  takeover  in  the  Senate  might  very  well  in  the  thick  of  this  struggle  have  During  the  expansions  of  the  mid-­1990s  and  mid-­2000s,  the  result  in  complete  gridlock  in  Washington  for  the  next  two  concluded,  we  must  bolster  our  cur-­ U-­6  unemployment  rate  was  typically  about  8  percent  four  years. rent  approach  to  addiction  with  more  RU ÂżYH \HDUV LQWR WKRVH UHFRYHULHV Here  in  Vermont,  the  reduction  in  the  size  of  the  labor  common  sense.  We  must  address  it  as  Data  released  last  week  by  the  Vermont  Department  force  poses  a  challenge  to  the  Shumlin  administration  as  it  a  public  health  crisis,  providing  treat-­ (See  Letter,  Page  5A) RI /DERU VKRZ WKH HIIHFWV RI WKHVH WUHQGV LQ RXU VWDWH %\ (See  Davis,  Page  5A)

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Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  February  6,  2014  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  5A

Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  advice  for  loved  and  lovelorn I  try  to  refrain  from  giving  people  If  you  have  children,  by  all  means  advice.  They  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  usually  listen  to  it,  let  them  enhance  your  relationship.  and  in  many  cases  it  would  be  of  dubi-­ That  can  be  challenging,  I  know.  ous  value  anyway.

Take  a  moment  every  day  to  appreci-­ But  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  making  an  exception  as  ate  what  interesting  creatures  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Day  approaches,  and  love  brought  into  the  world  together,  and  is  in  the  air. the  fun  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  added  to  $V P\ TXDOLÂżFDWLRQ WR your  life.  dispense  this  type  of  ad-­ Leave  a  space  every  vice,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  offer  that  count-­ weekend  to  spend  time  ing  my  teen  years,  over  the  just  with  each  other.  It  past  four  decades  I  have  can  take  a  day  or  more  been  involved  in  serious  for  the  stress  of  the  work-­ relationships  with  four  dif-­ week  to  settle  out,  and  ferent  women.  for  hearts  to  open  again.  I  should  note,  however,  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  easy  for  couples  to  that  one  of  those  four  lose  track  of  each  other  women  has  already  opined  if  they  work  through  the  that  I  shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  write  this  weekends,  or  if  every  column.  She  says  I  should  minute  of  every  weekend  stick  to  politics  because  is  taken  up  with  the  kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  I  know  a  lot  more  about  activities. politics  than  love.  Maybe  When  you  know  the  other  three  women  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  have  some  time  would  agree  with  her. just  the  two  of  you, Â

by Gregory Dennis for  Be  that  as  it  may,  the  prepare  for  it.  The  care  prospect  of  Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  you  use  in  dressing  for  Day  should  be  emboldening  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  so  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  an  important  business  day  or  outdoor  boldly  go  where  a  few  men  have  gone  activity?  Take  some  of  that  same  care  before.  and  apply  it  to  preparing  for  alone-­ Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  little  of  what  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  learned.  together  time,  too.

Your  mileage  may  vary,  and  vive  la  If  that  time  together  somehow  difference.

GRHVQÂśW JR DV SODQQHG WU\ WR ÂżQG WKH First,  about  Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Day  itself,  KXPRU LQ LW ,Q IDFW WU\ WR ÂżQG D OLWWOH make  it  special  but  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  go  overboard.  humor  together  every  day.  Laughing  Get  a  nice  card  and  maybe  a  small  gift.  together  will  get  you  through  many  a  Be  sure  to  say  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  love  youâ&#x20AC;?  that  day  tough  time. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  but  you  should  be  doing  that  every  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  a  single  long-­term  day  anyway.  Go  out  to  dinner  and  do  relationship  WKDW FRXOG QRW EHQHÂżW it  a  night  or  two  before  the  actual  day.  from  an  occasional  check-­in  with  a  The  restaurant  will  be  less  crowded. good  couples  therapist.  And  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  way  On  Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Day  and  every  cheaper  than  getting  divorced. other  one,  remember  that  the  roman-­ The  Indian  sage  Osho  used  to  tell  tic  effects  of  music  are  often  underes-­ his  students  â&#x20AC;&#x153;you  are  hypnotized  by  timated  and  should  be  used  in  the  ser-­ your  biology.â&#x20AC;?  A  character  in  a  Jim  vice  of  love.  Music  is  great  to  get  you  Harrison  novel  observed  that  he  was  moving  or  to  sweeten  things  when  the  glad  to  be  old  and  have  little  sex  drive,  lights  are  low.  because  he  felt  like  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  been  chained  Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  underestimate  the  oldies,  ei-­ to  an  idiot  for  60  years.  ther:  soul  music  early  in  the  evening,  But  to  state  the  obvious,  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  lot  some  low-­key  Sinatra  or  Chet  Baker  to  be  said  for  libido. vocals,  and  silky  Stan  Getz  and  Ben  I  see  a  lot  of  twenty-­somethings  Webster  later  on.  Should  your  tastes  ZKR DUH LQ ORYH EXW RIWHQ LQ FRQĂ&#x20AC;LFW run  to  the  acoustic,  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  own  At  that  point  in  life  and  a  relationship,  William  Ackerman  and  Spencer  Lewis  FRQĂ&#x20AC;LFW VKRXOG EH UDUH ,I \RX KDYH ZLOO GR MXVW ÂżQH to  work  hard  at  things  when  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Â

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young  and  in  love,  the  relationship  may  not  be  right  for  you.

Marriage  researcher  John  Gott-­ man  has  concluded  that  successful  PDUULDJHV KDYH D UDWLR RI DW OHDVW ÂżYH positive  moments  (interactions)  to  one  negative  moment.  Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  right.

You  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  to  have  everything  in  common.  Nonetheless,  it  really  helps  to  have  subjects  that  are  inter-­ esting  to  you  both.  It  almost  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  matter  what:  It  could  be  NASCAR  and  motorcycles,  or  meditation  and  epistemology.

Love  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  just  for  the  young.  Fall-­ ing  in  love  at  60  is  in  some  ways  even  better.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  good  reason  for  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;for-­ saking  all  othersâ&#x20AC;?  part  of  the  marriage  YRZV ,QÂżGHOLW\ LV D NLOOHU If  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  cheating,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  prob-­ ably  persuaded  yourself  that  you  can  get  away  with  it.  But  your  partner  will  DOPRVW FHUWDLQO\ ÂżQG RXW $QG WKHQ DOO hell  will  break  loose.  You  probably  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  go  there.

One  of  the  most  destructive  as-­ pects  of  a  long-­term  relationship  is  all  the  undergrowth  that  grows  around  two  people.  By  which  I  mean  those  annoying  little  things  about  that  other  person  or  the  little  resentments  that  build  up  over  time.   The  ones  that  get  shoved  under  the  rug.

We  think  those  things  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  worth  talking  about.  But  I  say  they  need  to  EH Ă&#x20AC;XVKHG RXW LQWR WKH OLJKW RI GD\ DQG communication,  lest  they  poison  the  lovely  fruit  of  marriage.  Some  suggested  reading:  Har-­ ville  Hendrix,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Getting  the  Love  You  Wantâ&#x20AC;?;Íž  Warren  Farrell,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Women  Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  Hear  What  Men  Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  Sayâ&#x20AC;?;Íž  Gay  and  Kathlyn  Hendricks,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Conscious  Lov-­ ing.â&#x20AC;?  One  last  word:  Look  up  the  SKUDVH ÂłUHĂ&#x20AC;HFWLYH OLVWHQLQJ ´ ÂżQG someone  to  teach  you  the  technique,  and  practice  it  with  the  one  you  love.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  magic.

Gregory  Dennisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  column  appears  here  every  other  Thursday  and  is  ar-­ chived  on  his  blog  at  www.gregdennis. wordpress.com.  Email:  gregdennis-­ vt@yahoo.com.  Twitter:  greengreg-­ dennis.

Letters to the Editor Seegerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  music,  environmentalism,  spirit  still  inspire , ZDQW WR KRQRU 3HWH 6HHJHU ZKR died  at  the  age  of  94  on  Jan.  27,  2014. , WKDQN 3HWH IRU LQYLWLQJ XV WR VLQJ along.  Years  ago,  in  Burlington,  I  had  the  chance  to  be  in  his  physical  presence  at  a  Memorial  Auditorium  FRQFHUW 3HWHÂśV VSLULW OLYHV IRUHYHU VLQFH ZH KDYH WKH DELOLW\ WR UHĂ&#x20AC;HFW it,  singing  his  songs  and  keeping  our  hearts  open. , WKDQN 3HWH IRU KDYLQJ EHHQ D steady  force  behind  the  cleanup  of  the  Hudson  River. , WKDQN 3HWH IRU PDNLQJ PH DZDUH that  a  musical  instrument  can  be  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  machine  that  surrounds  hate  and  forc-­ es  it  to  surrender.â&#x20AC;?  These  words  are  ZULWWHQ RQ WKH IURQW RI 3HWHÂśV EDQMR , DP DOVR JUDWHIXO IRU 3HWHÂśV

teachings:  Realize  that  little  things  make  a  difference.  They  can  lead  to  bigger  things.  That  is  what  seeds  are  all  about  â&#x20AC;Ś  Long  live  teachers  of  children.  If  children  can  learn  that  you  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  live  without  love,  without  fun,  or  without  laughter;Íž  you  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  live  without  friends,  then  we  can  have  hope.  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Democracy  Now!â&#x20AC;?  Jan.  28) â&#x20AC;&#x153;To  everything,  turn,  turn,  turn.  There  is  a  season,  turn,  turn,  turn,  and  a  time  for  every  purpose  under  heaven.  A  time  to  gain,  a  time  to  lose,  a  time  to  rend,  a  time  to  sew:  a  time  to  love,  a  time  for  hate,  a  time  for  peace.  I  swear  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  too  late.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;One  blue  sky  above  us,  one  ocean  lapping  all  our  shores.  One  earth  so  green  and  round,  who  could  ask  for Â

more?  And  because  I  love  you,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  give  it  one  more  try,  to  show  my  rain-­ bow  race,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  too  soon  to  die.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  we  could  consider  each  other:  a  neighbor,  a  friend,  or  a  brother,  it  could  be  a  wonderful,  wonder-­ ful  world.  It  could  be  a  wonderful  world.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well,  I  got  a  hammer  and  I  got  a  bell,  and  I  got  a  song  to  sing  all  over  this  land.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  hammer  of  justice.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  bell  of  freedom.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  song  about  the  love  between  my  brothers  and  my  sisters  all  over  this  land.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  shall  overcome.â&#x20AC;?

I  vow  to  keep  planting  seeds.

Patricia  Heather-­Lea Bristol

Proposed  gas  pipeline  runs  counter  to  regional  plan Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  note:  The  Cornwall  select-­ board  on  Jan.  30  sent  this  letter  to  all  Addison  County  Regional  Planning  Commission  members.

Your  commission  has  been  asked  to  approve  Vermont  Gasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  proposed  ³3KDVH ´ QDWXUDO JDV WUDQVPLVVLRQ pipeline  through  our  community.  We  expect  you  are  familiar  with  the  details  of  that  proposal  and  the  arguments  made  by  proponents.  The  Cornwall  selectboard  respectfully  requests  that  you  comply  with  the  $&53& 5HJLRQDO 3ODQ DQG disap-­ prove  the  request.

The  regional  planâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  language  UHJDUGLQJ VXFK D SURSRVDO LV VSHFLÂżF and  unambiguous.  See  page  7-­28: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Goal  D  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  That  energy  infrastruc-­

ture  and  services  do  not  cause  undue  adverse  impact  to  the  health  and  safety  of  residents  or  on  the  environ-­ mental  quality  of  the  Addison  Region.

To  meet  that  goal  it  is  our  objec-­ tive:  â&#x20AC;Ś Objective  b  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  For  no  large-­scale  energy  generation  or  transmis-­ sion  facilities,  which  have  as  their  primary  purpose  providing  energy  markets  outside  the  Addison  Region,  to  be  constructed  or  expanded  in  the  region.â&#x20AC;?

7KH 3ODQ GHÂżQHV ÂłJRDO´ DQG ÂłREMHF-­ tiveâ&#x20AC;?  on  page  1-­4  and  1-­5: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Goal  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Broad  statements  of  what  the  region  ultimately  wants  to  achieve.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Objective  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  The  general  steps Â

necessary  to  reach  the  stated  goals,  including  an  action  to  be  taken,  ex-­ pressed  in  a  time  frame  in  which  the  action  is  to  be  completed.â&#x20AC;?

No  amount  of  parsing,  legalistic  interpretations  nor  â&#x20AC;&#x153;readingsâ&#x20AC;?  change  those  words  or  their  meaning.  If  your  FRPPLVVLRQ ÂżQGV WKDW LW GLVDJUHHV with  current  provisions  of  the  plan  there  is  a  prescribed  process  for  mak-­ ing  such  changes  and  you  are  duty-­ bound  to  follow  that  process.  Judy  Watts,  for  the  Cornwall  Selectboard Bruce  Hiland,  Chair Judith  Watts,  Vice  Chair David  Sears Ben  Wood Abi  Sessions

Town  Meeting  Letter  Policy Town  Meeting  Day  is  coming  up  and  the  Addison  Independent  wants  to  give  everyone  a  chance  to  have  their  voices  heard  in  our  letters  forum.  We  encourage  citizens Â

to  discuss  and  debate  issues  and  candidates  on  which  they  will  cast  ballots  come  March  4.  To  ensure  that  we  have  room  to  publish  a  letter  to  the  editor  from  any  local  resident Â

who  wants  to  share  their  opinion  we  will  limit  each  individual  to  one  letter  of  no  more  than  800  words  on  a  single  topic  during  the  six  weeks  leading  up  to  Town  Meeting  Day.

Letters can be found on Pages 4A, 5A & 7A.

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Letter (Continued  from  Page  4A) ment  and  support,  rather  than  simply  doling  out  punishment,  claiming  victory,  and  moving  on  to  our  next  conviction.â&#x20AC;?

There  are  various  effective  treat-­ ment  approaches  to  help  get  people  off  drugs  and  into  recovery.  They  include  medication-­assisted  treatment,  outpatient  and  residential  counseling,  and  peer-­based  recovery  programs  such  as  Narcotics  Anonymous  and  other  services  at  the  Middlebury  Turningpoint  Center.  Treatment  includes  all  of  these.  Are  they  always  successful?  No.  Are  there  relapses?  <HV +RZHYHU D VLJQL¿FDQW SHUFHQW RI addicts  treated  stay  clean  for  the  rest  of  their  lives.

We  are  talking  about  lives  here.  Certainly  we  are  talking  about  the  lives  of  theft  victims,  but,  we  are  also  talking  about  recovering  the  lives  of  addicted  individuals  and  their  suffer-­ ing  families.  Are  they  bad  people?  No.  They  are  people  with  a  disease.  Gov.  Shumlin:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr.  Holmes  got  it  right  when  he  noted  that  addiction  is,  at  its  core,  a  chronic  disease.  We  must  do  for  this  disease  what  we  do  for  cancer,  diabetes,  heart,  and  other Â

FKURQLF LOOQHVV ÂżUVW DLP IRU SUHYHQ-­ tion,  and  then  eradicate  any  disease  that  develops  with  aggressive  treat-­ ment.â&#x20AC;?

Do  we  have  local  treatment  op-­ tions  for  addicts  in  Addison  County?  Some,  but  not  enough.  We  have  highly  trained  licensed  alcohol  and  drug  counselors  at  the  Counseling  Service  of  Addison  County  and  in  private  practice.  We  also  have  many  peer-­based  recovery  programs  at  the  Turningpoint  Center.  However,  there  LV FXUUHQWO\ RQO\ RQH GRFWRU FHUWL¿HG to  provide  medication-­assisted  treat-­ ment  in  Addison  County.  We  need  more  doctors  willing  to  treat  addicts.

Today,  most  Addison  County  opi-­ ate  addicts  must  travel  to  Rutland  or  Burlington  for  treatment,  sometimes  multiple  times  per  week.  For  ad-­ dicts  who  have  lost  their  car  either  to  support  their  habit  or  for  DUI,  this  presents  a  huge  hurdle  to  obtaining  treatment,  and  is  often  a  showstopper  for  addicts  to  seek  treatment.  We  need  more  treatment  options  right  here  in  Addison  County.

What  can  we  do  as  residents  of  Addison  County?  We  can  advocate  for  treatment  in  Addison  County Â

GRFWRUVœ RI¿FHV DQG RU D FOLQLF $VN your  doctor  to  seriously  consider  providing  treatment.  Sign  a  petition  of  support  (available  from  5TTreat-­ ment@gmail.com).  If  you  know  someone  in  your  extended  family  or  circle  of  friends  who  is  addicted,  encourage  them  to  seek  treatment.  They  can  start  by  calling  the  Coun-­ seling  Service  of  Addison  County  (388-­6751).  They  can  also  call  2-­1-­1  for  referrals  for  treatment.

As  Gov.  Shumlin  stated:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  time  has  come  for  us  to  stop  quietly  avert-­ ing  our  eyes  from  the  growing  heroin  addiction  in  our  front  yards,  while  we  IHDU DQG ÂżJKW WUHDWPHQW IDFLOLWLHV LQ our  back  yards.â&#x20AC;?

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ADDISON COUNTY

Obituaries

Robert Hill Jr., 80, Weybridge WEYBRIDGE  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Robert  Webber  Hill  Jr.,  the  Henry  Norman  Hudson  Professor  Emeritus  of  English  at  Middlebury  College,  died  at  his  Weybridge  home  Tuesday  evening,  Jan.  28,  one  week  after  his  80th  birthday.

Born  in  Wilmington,  Delaware,  he  attended  the  Tower  Hill  school  through  the  seventh  grade,  distin-­ guishing  himself  as  an  eager  math  and  science  student,  a  relentless  classroom  questioner,  and  a  fearless  competitor  in  any  sport  or  game  he  chose  to  play,  all  qualities  he  contin-­ ued  to  display  throughout  his  life.  In  the  Fall  of  1947,  he  entered  the  second  form  (8th  grade)  of  Westminster  School,  Simsbury,  Conn.,  the  board-­ ing  school  from  which  he  graduated  magna  cum  laude  despite  the  repu-­ tation  of  being  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  most  slovenly  studentâ&#x20AC;?  the  school  had  ever  seen.

He  entered  Harvard  in  the  fall  of  1952  and  began  to  consider  English  as  a  major  while  maintaining  his  interest  in  the  physical  sciences.  Bob  weathered  an  almost  disastrous  sophomore  slump  at  Harvard,  righted  CHRISTOPHER  BRUCE himself  with  a  characteristic  surge  of  GHWHUPLQDWLRQ LQ KLV ¿QDO WZR \HDUV and  emerged  again  magna  cum  laude.  He  then  served  two  years  in  the  U.S.  Navy  aboard  a  minesweeper  before  returning  to  Harvard  to  complete  his  PhD. with  burial  to  follow  at  Mount  St.  He  taught  for  3  years  at  Amherst  Joseph  Cemetery  in  Bristol. prior  to  settling  at  Middlebury,  A  full  obituary  will  appear  in  a  where  he  taught  English  for  41  years.  future  edition  of  the  Independent.

Throughout  his  life  he  retained  his  fascination  with  such  subjects  as Â

Christopher Bruce, 29, Brandon BRANDON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Christopher  Allen  Bruce,  29,  of  Brandon  died  Feb.  1,  2014,  at  the  Rutland  Regional  Medical  Center.  He  was  born  on  June  10,  1984,  in  Middlebury,  the  son  of  Eugene  and  Pamela  Bruce  Jr. He  received  his  early  educa-­ tion  in  Brandon  and  attended  Otter  Valley  Union  High  School.  He  was  currently  attending  Community  College  of  Vermont  in  Rutland.  He  had  been  employed  at  OMYA  Corp.,  GE  Corp.  and  Querrey  Industrial  Services.  His  relatives  say  he  loved  KLNLQJ FDPSLQJ ÂżVKLQJ KXQWLQJ sports,  movies  and  music  and  that  he  especially  loved  getting  together  with  friends  and  family.  Surviving  are  his  mother,  Pamela  of  Brandon;Íž  his  father,  Eugene  Bruce  Jr.  of  White  River  Junction;Íž  ¿YH EURWKHUV :D\QH 1HZWRQ Barry  Newton  and  Carter  Bruce,  all  of  Brandon,  Anthony  Newton  of Â

Center  Rutland  and  Mathew  Bruce  of  Rutland;͞  a  stepsister,  Courtney  Arnold  of  San  Diego,  Calif.;͞  his  grandfather  Wayne  Platt  of  Brandon  and  his  grandmother  Jackie  Brown  of  Arizona.

He  was  predeceased  by  his  grand-­ mother  Charlotte  Platt  and  grandfa-­ ther  Eugene  Bruce  Sr. A  service  in  celebration  of  his  life  will  be  conducted  Friday,  Feb.  7,  2014,  at  11  a.m.  in  the  Miller  and  Ketcham  Funeral  Home,  26  Franklin  St.,  Brandon.  Following  the  service,  a  time  of  fellowship  and  remembrance  will  be  held  at  Sullyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Restaurant  in  Brandon.  Friends  may  call  at  the  funeral  home  on  Thursday,  Feb.  6,  2014,  from  5-­8  p.m.

Memorial  contributions  may  be  made  to  the  Brandon  Area  Rescue  Squad,  P.O.  Box  232,  Brandon,  VT  05733.

John Shepard, 50, Bristol BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  John  Shepard,  50,  of  7,  6-­8  p.m.  at  Brown-­McClay  Funeral  Bristol  died  at  home  on  Wednesday,  Home  in  Bristol.

Feb.  5,  2014,  after  a  long  illness.

Services  will  be  held  Saturday,  at  2  Calling  hours  will  be  Friday,  Feb.  p.m.  at  the  Bristol  American  Legion, Â

quantum  mechanics,  black  holes,  asteroids,  the  human  genome  and  big  cats.  These  interests  culminated  in  his  book  A  Norton  Critical  Edition  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tennysonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Poetryâ&#x20AC;?  and  led  to  the  creation  of  courses  at  Middlebury  combining  George  Eliot  and  Charles  Darwin,  and,  of  course,  a  favorite,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Monkeys,  Cats  and  Black  Holesâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  all  of  which  supplemented  his  teach-­ ings  of  Robert  Frost,  the  Victorian  novel  and  Chaucer,  Shakespeare  and  Milton.

Before  buying  a  home  in  :H\EULGJH %RE OLYHG ÂżUVW LQ Cornwall  and  then  for  17  years  in  Starksboro,  where  he  enjoyed  the  life  of  the  land:  keeping  bees,  planting  peas  and  asparagus,  chopping  wood,  DQG WUDGLQJ KD\ IURP KLV ÂżHOGV IRU maple  syrup  with  his  neighbor  Bub  Thompson.  Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  love  of  animals  and  chil-­ dren  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  â&#x20AC;&#x153;both  see  right  through  youâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  was  evident  throughout  his  life,  whether  teaching  his  children  and  grandchildren  to  play  cards  or  curled  up  with  his  cats  and  dog  reading  The  New  York  Times.  Always  a  practical  joker,  a  savvy  card  player,  and  never  one  to  turn  down  a  martini  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  straight  up  with  a  twist  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  or  shy  away  from  telling  a  raunchy  or  completely  inap-­ propriate  joke,  Bob  remained  young  at  heart,  unaffected  by  the  usual  decrepitude  of  an  aging  mind.

He  died  suddenly  after  a  full  day  of  playing  bridge  with  his  close  friends:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because  I  could  not  stop  for  death-­/He  kindly  stopped  for  me-­/The  Carriage  held  but  just Â

ROBERT Â HILL Â JR.

Photo  by  TJ  Cunningham

Ourselves-­/And  Immortalityâ&#x20AC;?  (Emily  Dickinson).

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A  service  will  be  held  at  St.  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church  in  Middlebury  on  Saturday,  Feb.  8,  at  2  p.m. ,Q OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV SOHDVH PDNH a  donation  to  Homeward  Bound:  Addison  Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Humane  Society,  236  Boardman  St.,  Middlebury,  VT  LQ %REÂśV QDPH ¸

Helen Krampitz, 97, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Helen  M.  Krampitz,  97,  died  Thursday  evening,  Jan.  30,  2014,  at  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  and  Rehabilitation  Center  in  Middlebury.  She  was  born  Dec.  12,  1916  in  Middlebury,  the  daughter  of  the  late  Wesley  and  Sadie  (Williams)  Murdock.

She  was  a  graduate  of  Middlebury  High  School.

She  was  a  bookkeeper  for  the  family  business  Murdock  Fuels.  She  was  a  member  of  the  Bristol  American  Legion  Auxiliary  and Â

the  V.F.W.  Auxiliary  in  Essex.  Her  family  says  she  was  also  an  avid  golfer  and  bowler.

She  is  survived  by  her  sons,  James  E.  Krampitz  of  Center  Harbor,  N.H.,  Ronald  A.  Krampitz  of  Bristol  and  Robert  A.  Krampitz  and  his  wife  Lori  of  Boulder  City,  Nev.;͞  and  by  her  three  grandchildren.

She  was  predeceased  by  her  husband,  Theodore  J.  Krampitz,  who  died  Nov.  28,  2010,  and  by  her  brother,  Bud  Murdock.

A  graveside  service  will  be  held  in  Middlebury  Cemetery  in  the  spring  of  2014.

HELEN Â M. Â KRAMPITZ

Lincoln  board  explains  budget By  ZACH  DESPART Oldham  said.

LINCOLN  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  A  majority  of  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  Lincoln,  over  half  of  the  budget  increase  in  spending  for  the  Lincoln  increase  is  due  to  special  education  Community  School  next  year,  as  set  costs,â&#x20AC;?  Oldham  said. forth  in  a  budget  proposal  that  residents  2WKHU Âż[HG FRVWV LQFOXGHG QHJRWL-­ will  vote  on  next  ated  salary  increases  month,  is  due  to  a  for  faculty  and  staff  change  in  the  way  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to of  between  2.6  and  Addison  Northeast  bring a budget to 3  percent,  and  an  Supervisory  Union  the town to show estimated  4.5  percent  allots  special  educa-­ increase  in  health  care  tion  costs,  according  we made the best costs. to  the  head  of  the  efforts to make The  board  was  also  sure we still kept school  board.  limited  in  how  much  The  proposed  programs for the it  could  cushion  those  Lincoln  school  kids.â&#x20AC;? increases,  Oldham  EXGJHW IRU ÂżVFDO \HDU explained,  as  it  only  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; school board chair KDV GLUHFW LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH 2015  sets  spending  Jen Oldham over  a  fraction  of  the  at  $2,035,197,  which  represents  an  increase  total  budget  for  the  of  $131,926,  or  6.93  school.

SHUFHQW IURP WKH SUHYLRXV ¿VFDO \HDU Oldham  said  that  $12,000  of  increased  The  primary  cost  driver  for  that  spending,  or  less  than  1  percent  of  the  increase  is  the  consolidation  of  special  total  spending,  is  controlled  by  the  education  costs  under  the  ANeSU,  school  board.  The  remainder  of  the  which  the  school  board  has  no  control  increased  spending  is  controlled  by  the  over,  Lincoln  school  board  chair  Jen  supervisory  union.

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An  older  draft  of  the  budget  called  for  a  spending  increase  of  8.05  percent;͞  Oldham  said  the  board  was  able  to  cut  costs  by  whittling  down  spending  on  maintenance  and  furniture.

Oldham  said  the  board  feels  like  the  proposed  budget  addresses  the  educa-­ tional  needs  of  the  school. Âł:H IHHO WKH EXGJHW LV VWLOO VXIÂżFLHQW to  continue  the  great  educational  work  with  the  kids,â&#x20AC;?  Oldham  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  wanted  to  bring  a  budget  to  the  town  to  show  we  made  the  best  efforts  to  make  sure  we  still  kept  programs  for  the  kids.â&#x20AC;?

While  other  schools  across  the  county  and  state  face  declining  enroll-­ ments,  Lincoln  Community  Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  enrollment  has  increased  12.5  percent  RYHU WKH ODVW ÂżYH \HDUV Oldham  said  that  town  residents  will  have  the  opportunity  to  ask  questions  about  the  budget  at  a  school  board  meeting  Feb.  17.  More  information  about  the  budget  can  also  be  found  online  at  www.lincolnvermont.org/ townmeeting/2014/index.html.

The family of Judy Marshall would like to express our appreciation for the many cards, food and kind words we have received since Judy passed away.

The praise of Judyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work was really appreciated.

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Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  note:  This  is  the  most  recent  in  a  series  of  columns  by  members  of  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Town  Offices  and  Recreation  Facilities  Steering  Committee.  Chris  Huston  is  a  project  architect  with  Bread  Loaf  Corp. /HDN\ ZLQGRZV XQ LQVXODWHG walls  and  significantly  outdated  mechanical  and  electrical  systems  have  led  to  a  very  large  annual  energy  bill  at  the  Middlebury  municipal  building  and  town  gym.  Over  the  course  of  a  24-­hour  period  in  one  of  our  many  recent  FROG VQDSV WKH H[LVWLQJ EXLOG-­ ings  consumed  over  200  gallons  of  oil  in  one  day!  It  is  easy  to  see  that  our  existing  town  offices  and  gymnasium  are  both  energy  hogs.

One  of  the  primary  goals  of  the  current  proposal  for  the  two  new  buildings  is  to  curb  our  energy  consumption  significantly.  Sustainability  is  fundamental  to  the  design  of  each  of  the  proposed  buildings  and  may  include  the  following: Â&#x2021; 6XSHU LQVXODWHG DQG DLU WLJKW walls  and  roofs. Â&#x2021; 3DVVLYH VRODU KHDWLQJ ZLWK ideal  building  orientation  and  shading  devices. Â&#x2021; 1DWXUDO YHQWLODWLRQ Â&#x2021; +LJKO\ HIILFLHQW KHDW SXPS mechanical  system. Â&#x2021; 0HFKDQLFDO FRQWUROV DQG DQ HQHUJ\ FRQVXPSWLRQ ÂłGDVKERDUG´ to  educate  building  users  and  residents  of  the  real  time  energy  usage. Â&#x2021; :DVWH KHDW FDSWXUH RQ

mechanical  systems. Â&#x2021; +LJKO\ HIILFLHQW /(' OLJKW fixtures  with  occupancy  lighting  controls. Â&#x2021; :DWHU FRQVHUYLQJ SOXPELQJ fixtures. Â&#x2021; 6RXUFLQJ RI ORFDO PDWHULDOV and  craftsmen. Â&#x2021; 0DWHULDOV ZLWK KLJK UHF\FOHG content  and  low  VOCs. Â&#x2021; &RQVWUXFWLRQ SUDFWLFHV WKDW minimize  waste. Â&#x2021; C o l l a b o r a t i o n  with  Efficiency  Vermont  to  maximize  the  Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  rebate  and  operational  energy  savings. Â&#x2021; 5RRI VWUXF-­ ture  designed  to  accommodate  future  photovoltaic  panels. Â&#x2021; 5DLQ JDUGHQV DQG ELR UHWHQ-­ tion  for  stormwater  treatment. Â&#x2021; 6LWLQJ RI WKH WRZQ RIILFHV WR EH in  the  downtown. Â&#x2021; 6LWLQJ RI WKH UHFUHDWLRQ FHQWHU at  a  current  recreation  park  with  a  planned  sidewalk  extension  to  be  completed  in  2014. Â&#x2021; $OWHUQDWLYHV IRU ELRPDVV KHDW-­ ing  and  geothermal  will  be  evalu-­ ated  for  payback. ,I WKH ERQG YRWH SDVVHV WKH QH[W phase  of  design  and  engineering  will  include  a  rigorous  evalua-­ WLRQ RI D YDULHW\ RI PHFKDQLFDO plumbing  and  electrical  systems  to  determine  the  best  application  of  taxpayer  funds  with  the  associated Â

energy  savings  and  paybacks.  This  process  will  also  address  which  sustainable  opportunities  FDQ EH DGGHG DW D ODWHU GDWH VXFK as  a  roof-­mounted  photovoltaic  array.  Many  opportunities  have  a  VKRUW SD\EDFN VXFK DV ZDOO DQG URRI LQVXODWLRQ DQG ZLOO WKHUHIRUH be  critical  in  minimizing  energy  consumption.  Modern  building  practices  and  attention  to  detail  during  construction  have  allowed  our  buildings  to  be  extremely  air  tight.  A d v a n c e m e n t  in  building  science  has  d e m o n s t r a t e d  the  impor-­ tance  of  creat-­ ing  super-­tight  buildings  and  the  direct  correla-­ tion  to  a  buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  energy  perfor-­ mance  and  long-­term  durability.  Mitigating  air  and  moisture  move-­ ment  through  the  exterior  building  envelope  coupled  with  a  modern  mechanical  system  addresses  many  issues  associated  with  poor  indoor  air  quality  and  thermal  comfort.

Can  the  Existing  Buildings  on  the  Existing  Site  Be  Renovated  to  be  a  Model  of  Energy  Efficiency  and  Sustainability? ,W LV E\ QR PHDQV LPSRVVLEOH but  at  a  significant  cost  and  when  completed  the  renovated  buildings  would  still  have  drawbacks.  The  existing  solar  orientation  is  not  LGHDO $OVR PDNLQJ WKH EXLOGLQJ

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air  tight  and  well  insulated  will  be  a  challenge.  All  of  the  wall  insula-­ tion  would  need  to  be  installed  on  the  interior  surface  of  the  building.  This  requires  all  new  interior  wall  IUDPLQJ DQG QHZ LQWHULRU ILQLVKHV such  as  drywall  and  painting  to  be  installed.  Creating  a  water  tight  basement  will  require  excavation  RI WKH H[LVWLQJ IRXQGDWLRQV LQVWDO-­ ODWLRQ RI H[WHULRU ZDWHUSURRILQJ and  footing  drainage  to  make  these  spaces  habitable.  Even  with  H[SHQVLYH UHQRYDWLRQV WKH EDVH-­ ment  level  spaces  have  minimal  access  to  natural  daylight  and  ventilation  resulting  in  very  poor  indoor  environmental  quality.  There  are  operational  and  energy  efficiencies  gained  by  building  two  new  compact  facilities.  There  is  little  wasted  circulation  space  at  the  proposed  facilities.  The  exist-­ ing  gymnasium  and  town  offices  LQFOXGH VTXDUH IHHW RI KDOO-­ ways  and  stairs.  There  is  signifi-­ cant  space  in  the  basement  of  both  the  town  offices  and  gymnasium  that  are  highly  undesirable  spaces  that  have  poor  air  quality  and  are  damp  from  water  entering  along  Main  Street.  A  portion  of  the  town  offices  is  actually  a  dirt  floor.

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Contra  Dance  in  Cornwall. 6DWXUGD\ )HE p.m.,  Cornwall  Town  Hall.  Featuring  Mary  Wesley  calling  to  live  music  by  Red  Dog  Riley.  Cost  $5  per  SHUVRQ $OO DUH ZHOFRPH ,QIR Vermont  Comedy  Divas  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  )HE S P 9HUJHQQHV $PHULFDQ /HJLRQ Post  14.  The  countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  only  all-­female  traveling  stand-­up  comedy  troupe  performs.  This  is  a  fund-­ raiser  for  the  Seth  Warner  Chapter  of  the  DAR.  Proceeds  will  go  toward  helping  veterans  and  active  military  members  and  their  families.  Show  is  rated  G  but  geared  toward  adults.  The  Phil  Henry  Trio  in  concert  in  Lincoln.  Saturday,  )HE S P %XUQKDP +DOO &RQWHPSRUDU\ IRON FRQFHUW SDUW RI WKH %XUQKDP 0XVLF 6HULHV 7LFNHWV DGXOWV IRU VHQLRUV DQG FKLOGUHQ DYDLO-­ DEOH DW WKH GRRU ,QIR Orwell  Fire  Department  Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Dance  in  Middlebury. 6DWXUGD\ )HE S P PLGQLJKW Middlebury  American  Legion  Post  27.  Music  by  Triple  D.  Cost  $15  per  couple,  available  at  the  door. Â

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Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  7XHVGD\ )HE D P S P Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center.  CVAA  spon-­ sors  a  luncheon  of  hot  turkey  sandwich,  gravy,  mashed  potatoes,  winter  squash  and  melon.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  H[W )UHH WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ YLD $&75 Fossil-­fuel  free  living  lecture  in  Middlebury  Tuesday,  Feb.  11,  7-­9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library  Community  Room.  Ross  Conrad  and  Alice  Eckles  share  their  personal  transition  to  a  fossil-­fuel  free  home. Â

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Energy  workshop  for  builders  Book  fair  in  Weybridge.  Wednesday,  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  7,  9-­11  )HE D P S P :H\EULGJH a.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  The  Weybridge  and  Elementary  School.  Annual  book  fair  Middlebury  energy  committees  sponsor  a  free  IHDWXULQJ D ZLGH YDULHW\ RI KLJK TXDOLW\ XVHG ÂżFWLRQ workshop  for  builders  on  the  Vermont  Residential  DQG QRQÂżFWLRQ IRU DGXOWV DQG FKLOGUHQ 7R EHQHÂżW (QHUJ\ &RGH 5693 WR St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Parish  breakfast  in  the  school  library.  Donated  books  can  be  dropped  Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  7,  11  Vergennes. 6XQGD\ )HE D P off  at  the  school,  or  call  Mary  at  545-­2172  for  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Middlebury  VFW.  CVAAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  monthly  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Parish  Hall.  Eggs,  omelets,  SLFNXS &RQWLQXHV )HE First  Friday  Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  luncheon  includes  roast  top  hotcakes,  French  toast,  bacon,  sausage  and  more.  Slide  presentation  of  Holland  trip  in  Lincoln.  URXQG RI EHHI PDVKHG FDXOLĂ&#x20AC;RZHU EHHWV GLQQHU Wednesday,  Feb.  12,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Lincoln  roll  and  strawberry  shortcake  Library.  In  the  Lincoln  Library  Senior  Program,  with  cream.  Suggested  dona-­ Wendy  McIntosh  gives  a  slide  presentation  of  tion  $4.  Reservations  required:  SLFWXUHV IURP KHU WULS WR +ROODQG LQ $SULO $OO )UHH WUDQVSRU-­ ages  welcome.  Refreshments  will  WDWLRQ E\ $&75 Vermont  Vaudeville  in  Middlebury.  MIDDLEBURY STUDIO SCHOOL- Adult: Mon. Oils, Tues. EH VHUYHG ,QIR luncheon  in  Bridport.  )ULGD\ )HE S P Watercolors, Weds Int/Adv Oils, Thurs. AM Beg/Int Oils, Thurs. Senior  Wednesday,  Feb.  12,  11  a.m.-­1  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  Northeast  Drawing, Joe Bolger Beg. Landscape Painting in Oils-Monday S P %ULGSRUW *UDQJH &9$$ VSRQ-­ Kingdomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Vermont  Vaudeville  Mornings, Monet in a Day Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: Mon. & Weds.Wheel, sors  this  Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  luncheon  of  brings  their  unique  brand  of  cutting-­edge  variety  entertain-­ Thurs. Hand Building, Weds. Leonardoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Workshop, Vacation creamed  potato  and  leek  soup,  chicken  salad,  shred-­ ment,  with  acrobatics,  juggling,  Wheel, Vacation Drawing Ducks. Contact Barb at 247-3702, crackers,  ded  lettuce,  cherry  tomatoes,  live  music  and  crowd  interaction.  ewaldewald@aol.com, middleburystudioschool.org dinner  roll  and  strawberry  short-­ Tickets  $12/$5  children,  available  cake.  .  Suggested  donation  $4.  DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH RU 5HVHUYDWLRQV UHTXLUHG www.townhalltheater.org.  $GXOWV VHQLRUV NLGV NLGV XQGHU 5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transportation  via  ACTR:  IUHH IDPLOLHV RI ÂżYH RU PRUH 6WDWH FKDULW\ UDIĂ&#x20AC;H

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  forget  to  bring  your  returnables  to  support  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Trials  of  Muhammad  Aliâ&#x20AC;?  screening  and  Youth  Ministry  bottle  drive.  discussion  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Feb.  12,  Winter  Carnival  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Challenge  of  Compassionâ&#x20AC;?  video  lecture  in  S P ,OVOH\ /LEUDU\ &RPPXQLW\ 5RRP )HE D P S P DURXQG %UDQGRQ Middlebury.  Sunday,  Feb.  9,  11:45  a.m.-­1:45  p.m.,  A  free  preview  screening  of  a  new  documentary  7KH %UDQGRQ 5HFUHDWLRQ 3DUN SUHVHQWV D Champlain  Valley  Unitarian  Universalist  Society.  GLUHFWHG E\ %LOO 6LHJHO 3RVW VFUHHQLQJ GLVFXV-­ full  day  of  activities,  starting  at  10  a.m.  with  music,  Lecture  given  by  Karen  Armstrong,  well  known  reli-­ sion  led  by  Middlebury  College  professor  Leger  hot  chocolate  and  maps  in  Central  Park.  Sledding  gious  scholar  and  author.  A  discussion  period  with  Grindon.  at  Neshobe  Golf  Course,  music  and  face  painting  information  about  the  Charter  of  Compassion  will  Book  discussion  in  Lincoln.  Wednesday,  Feb.  12,  GRZQWRZQ IDPLO\ PRYLH DW %UDQGRQ 7RZQ +DOO IROORZ /LJKW UHIUHVKPHQWV VHUYHG ,QIR 7-­9  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  Discussing  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  Good  Hard  ice  skating  and  turkey  bowling  at  Estabrook  Park,  Presentation  on  slavery  in  Vermont  history  in  /RRN ´ E\ $QQ 1DSROLWDQR ,QIR HQGLQJ ZLWK D FRPPXQLW\ ERQÂżUH WKHUH DW S P Ferrisburgh.  Sunday,  Feb.  9,  2-­4  p.m.,  Rokeby  )UHH ,QIR 0XVHXP 5RXWH 890 KLVWRULDQ $PDQL :KLWÂżHOG â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rusalkaâ&#x20AC;?  live  broadcast  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  author  of  the  new  book  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Problem  of  Slavery  )HE S P 7RZQ +DOO 7KHDWHU 2SHUD JUHDW LQ (DUO\ 9HUPRQW ´ FKDOOHQJHV WKH Book  fair  in  Weybridge.  Thursday,  5HQHH )OHPLQJ UHWXUQV WR WKH 0HW 2SHUD VWDJH common  understanding  that  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  1777  consti-­ )HE D P S P :H\EULGJH in  the  title  role  of  Dvorakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  soulful  fairytale  opera.  tution  actually  prohibited  slavery.  Free  to  attend.  Elementary  School.  Annual  book  fair  %URDGFDVW OLYH 3UHFHGHG DW S P E\ DQ %RRN VDOH DQG VLJQLQJ ,QIR URNHE\#FRPFDVW QHW IHDWXULQJ D ZLGH YDULHW\ RI KLJK TXDOLW\ XVHG ÂżFWLRQ RSHUD WDON ZLWK 2SHUD &RPSDQ\ RI 0LGGOHEXU\ Woodwind  concert  in  Vergennes.  Sunday,  Feb.  9,  DQG QRQÂżFWLRQ IRU DGXOWV DQG FKLOGUHQ 7R EHQHÂżW board  member  Scott  Morrison  on  the  lower  level  of  S P %L[E\ 0HPRULDO /LEUDU\ 7KH :LQGVRQJ the  school  library.  Donated  books  can  be  dropped  the  THT.  Tickets  $24/$10,  available  at  the  THT  box  Woodwind  Quintet  will  perform  the  music  of  off  at  the  school,  or  call  Mary  at  545-­2172  for  RIÂżFH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ Colomer,  Debussy,  Maslanka,  Pierne  and  Ravel.  pickup.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Battle  for  Lake  Champlain,  1814â&#x20AC;?  presenta-­ Free.  Monthly  wildlife  walk  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  tion  in  Ferrisburgh. 6DWXUGD\ )HE S P )HE D P 2WWHU 9LHZ 3DUN DQG +XUG Ferrisburgh  Town  Hall/Community  Center.  The  *UDVVODQG $ PRQWKO\ 2&$6 0$/7 HYHQW LQYLW-­ Ferrisburgh  Grange  welcomes  historian  Art  Cohn,  ing  community  members  to  help  survey  birds  and  who  follows  up  last  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  presentation  on  the  War  Legislative  breakfast  in  Whiting.  RWKHU ZLOGOLIH 0HHW OHDGHU 5RQ 3D\QH DW 2WWHU 9LHZ RI 0RQGD\ )HE D P :KLWLQJ Park  parking  area,  corner  of  Weybridge  Street  Daddy  Daughter  Dance  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Feb.  7RZQ +DOO %UHDNIDVW DW D P SURJUDP DQG 3XOS 0LOO %ULGJH 5RDG %HJLQQLQJ ELUGHUV S P +ROOH\ +DOO )DWKHUV XQFOHV JUDQG-­ 7KH SXUFKDVH RI EUHDNIDVW LV QRW UHTXLUHG ZHOFRPH 6KRUWHU URXWHV SRVVLEOH ,QIR fathers  or  anyone  with  a  special  girl  is  invited  to  but  it  helps  the  hosts  to  defray  the  costs  of  opening  RU VSHQG D VHPLIRUPDO HYHQLQJ ÂżOOHG ZLWK PXVLF their  hall.  Senior  luncheon  in  Bristol. 7KXUVGD\ )HE dancing,  desserts,  prizes  and  more.  Tickets  $10  D P S P %ULVWRO 0DVRQLF +DOO &9$$ per  couple  or  $15  per  family.  Tickets  in  advance  Middlebury  Town  Democratic  Committee  meet-­ ing  in  Middlebury. 0RQGD\ )HE S P sponsors  this  meal  of  hearty  homestyle  beef  RQO\ DYDLODEOH DW WKH %ULVWRO 5HF RIÂżFH Middlebury  Police  Department,  Lucius  Shaw  Lane.  stew,  soup  or  salad,  veggies,  rolls  and  dessert.  %HQHÂżW FRQFHUW DQG PDSOH GHVVHUW FRQWHVW LQ Middlebury  Democrats  are  invited  to  share  ideas  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  Shoreham. 6DWXUGD\ )HE S P 3ODWW about  potential  candidates  for  the  state  House  of Â

Memorial  Library.  Second  annual  event,  with  music  Representatives.  Vermont  Health  Connect  informational  session  by  Addison  County  folk  quartet  Zephyr  and  a  maple  in  East  Middlebury. 7KXUVGD\ )HE S P dessert  contest.  Tasters  can  vote  for  their  favorites  Addison  County  Right  to  Life  meeting  in  Middlebury. 0RQGD\ )HE S P 6W 0DU\œV Sarah  Partridge  Community  Library.  Navigators  with  cash  donations.  Get  contest  entry  forms  at  3DULVK +DOO 9LVLWRUV ZHOFRPH ,QIR RU IURP WKH 2SHQ 'RRU &OLQLF LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ ZLOO EH WKH OLEUDU\ RU DW ZZZ SODWWOLE RUJ ,QIR RU L2Paquette@aol.com.  available  to  answer  questions  about  eligibility,  platt@shoreham.net.  ¿QDQFLDO DVVLVWDQFH DQG HQUROOPHQW GHDGOLQHV King  Pede  party  in  Ferrisburgh. 6DWXUGD\ )HE Book  club  meeting  in  Bridport.  Monday,  Feb.  10,  S P &DUO 1RUWRQ +LJKZD\ 'HSDUWPHQW FRQIHU-­ To  schedule  an  appointment  or  learn  more,  call  S P )HUULVEXUJK &RPPXQLW\ &HQWHU HQFH URRP 'LVFXVVLQJ ³%ULGHVKHDG 5HYLVLWHG´ E\

and  Town  Hall.  Sandwich  supper  followed  by  an  Evelyn  Waugh.  All  interested  readers  are  welcome.  Lecture  on  Hitler  and  interior  design  at  Middlebury  evening  of  fun  and  card  games.  Come  planning  ,QIR College. 7KXUVGD\ )HE S P to  play  King  Pede  or  bring  your  own  favorite  card  7UDIÂżF VWXG\ PHHWLQJ LQ 1RUWK )HUULVEXUJK  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  Room  125.  Despina  game.  Requested  donation:  $2.50.  Monday,  Feb.  10,  7-­9  p.m.,  North  Ferrisburgh  6WUDWLJDNRV DXWKRU RI Âł+LWOHU DW +RPH ´ SUHVHQWV Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  dinner  and  dance  in  Brandon.  United  Methodist  Church.  Residents  are  invited  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Playing  the  Good  Neighbor:  Hitlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Domestic  6DWXUGD\ )HE S P PLGQLJKW %UDQGRQ FRPH KHDU WKH UHVXOWV RI D UHFHQW WUDIÂżF VWXG\ DQG 0DNHRYHU DQG WKH 3RZHU RI ,QWHULRU 'HVLJQ ´ )UHH $PHULFDQ /HJLRQ 3RVW 'LQQHU DW S P LWV UHFRPPHQGDWLRQV IRU WUDIÂżF FDOPLQJ PHDVXUHV ,QIR ZZZ PLGGOHEXU\ HGX DUWV RU 'DQFH WR 6ZHHWZDWHU IURP S P WR PLGQLJKW Info:  chaves@gmavt.net.  Vermont  Health  Connect  informational  session  in  7LFNHWV HDFK SHU FRXSOH DYDLODEOH DW 3RVW Monkton. 7KXUVGD\ )HE S P 5XVVHOO ,QIR 0HPRULDO /LEUDU\ 1DYLJDWRUV IURP WKH 2SHQ 'RRU Chocolate  Delight  Night  in  New  Haven.  Saturday,  Clinic  in  Middlebury  will  be  available  to  answer  )HE S P /LQFROQ 3HDN :LQHU\ $QQXDO IXQG-­ TXHVWLRQV DERXW HOLJLELOLW\ ÂżQDQFLDO DVVLVWDQFH DQG raiser  for  the  New  Haven  Community  Library,  open  enrollment  deadlines.  To  schedule  an  appointment  to  ages  12  and  up.  All  kinds  of  delicious  high-­end  RU OHDUQ PRUH FDOO chocolate  treats,  plus  cash  bar.  Admission  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bats  on  the  Brinkâ&#x20AC;?  lecture  in  $10,  includes  nonal-­ Middlebury.  Thursday,  Feb.  coholic  bever-­ S P ,OVOH\ /LEUDU\ ages.  Info:  Vermont  wildlife  biolo-­

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;THE  TRIALS  OF  Muhammad  Ali,â&#x20AC;?  a  documentary  that  explores  the  extraordinary  and  complex  life  of  the  legendary  athlete  outside  the  boxing  ring,  will  be  screened  at  the  Ilsley  Library  in  Middlebury  on  Wednesday,  Feb.  12,  at  6:30  p.m.  A  discussion  led  by  Middlebury  College  professor  Leger  Grindon  will  follow.

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white-­nose  syndrome.  Part  of  Otter  Creek  Audubonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Cabin  Fever  Lecture  Series.  Free.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Four  Beersâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Feb.  13,  8-­10  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Middlebury  Community  Players  present  an  original  comedy  by  Middlebury  native  David  Van  Vleck  Jr.  Due  to  strong  language,  not  recommended  for  anyone  under  the  age  of  16.  Tickets  $17,  available  at  the  THT  box  RIÂżFH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ 5XQV through  Feb.  16.  Verbal  Onslaught  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Feb.  S P 0DLQ 6SRNHQ ZRUG RSHQ PLNH night.  Shy  and  outspoken  poets,  good  listeners,  ORXG KDQG FODSSHUV DQG ÂżQJHU VQDSSHUV ZULWHUV DQG DUWLVWV ZHOFRPH ,QIR ZZZ JR PDLQ FRP

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All-­you-­can-­eat  pancake  breakfast  in  Addison.  Sunday,  Feb.  16,  7-­11  a.m.,  Addison  Fire  Station.  Plain  and  blueberry  pancakes,  sausage,  bacon,  home  fries,  coffee,  hot  FKRFRODWH DQG RUDQJH MXLFH $GXOWV NLGV XQGHU )XQGV UDLVHG ZLOO EH XVHG WR SXUFKDVH HTXLS-­ ment  for  the  Addison  Volunteer  Fire  Department.  ,QIR All-­you-­can-­eat  breakfast  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  Feb.  16,  7:30-­10:30  a.m.,  Bristol  American  Legion.  Offered  by  the  Bristol  American  Legion  Ladies  Auxiliary.  Cost  $8  per  person.  Third  Sunday  of  the  month. Â

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Fairy  tale  opera OPERA  GREAT  RENĂ&#x2030;E  FLEMING  returns  to  the  Met  stage  in  one  of  her  signature  roles  as  Rusalka,  the  water  nymph  who  longs  to  become  human  so  she  can  win  the  love  of  a  prince.  DvorĂĄkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rusalkaâ&#x20AC;?  will  be  broadcast  live  on  Saturday,  Feb.  8,  at  1  p.m.  at  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Town  Hall  Theater.

Ski  and  Ride  for  HOPE  fundraiser  in  Hancock/ Ripton. 6XQGD\ )HE D P S P 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH 6QRZ %RZO DQG 5LNHUW 1RUGLF &HQWHU Second  annual  fundraiser  for  HOPE  featuring  Nordic  DQG DOSLQH IXQ UDFHV 5HJLVWUDWLRQ DQG SOHGJH IRUPV at  www.hope-­vt.org.  Participants  may  also  sign  up  on  the  day  of  the  event.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Four  Beersâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  )HE S P 7RZQ +DOO 7KHDWHU 0LGGOHEXU\ Community  Players  present  an  original  comedy  by  Middlebury  native  David  Van  Vleck  Jr.  Due  to  strong  language,  not  recommended  for  anyone  under  the  age  of  16.  Tickets  $17,  available  at  the  THT  box  RIÂżFH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ Presentation  on  Sail  Freight  Project  in  Ferrisburgh.  6XQGD\ )HE S P )HUULVEXUJK &RPPXQLW\ Center/Town  Hall.  The  Ferrisburgh  Historical  Society  welcomes  Erik  Andrus,  who  will  talk  about  how  in  KH DQG KLV FUHZ WRRN D KDQGPDGH VDLO EDUJH loaded  with  Vermont  goods  to  New  York  City  on  a  GD\ MRXUQH\ GRZQ WKH +XGVRQ 5LYHU )UHH Winter  Art  Mart  artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  reception  in  Brandon.  6XQGD\ )HE S P &RPSDVV 0XVLF DQG $UWV &HQWHU $ VKRZ RI 9HUPRQW DUWLVWV IHDWXULQJ ZRUNV in  a  variety  of  media.  On  exhibit  through  March  31.  Info:  www.cmacvt.org. Â

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Legislative  breakfast  in  Bristol.  0RQGD\ )HE D P %ULVWRO American  Legion.  Breakfast  at  7  a.m.,  SURJUDP 7KH SXUFKDVH RI EUHDNIDVW LV QRW UHTXLUHG EXW LW KHOSV WKH KRVWV WR GHIUD\ WKH FRVWV RI opening  their  hall.  Senior  luncheon  in  Bristol. 0RQGD\ )HE D P S P &XEEHUV 5HVWDXUDQW &9$$ VSRQ-­ sors  this  monthly  event  for  down-­home  cooking  and  IULHQGO\ VHUYLFH 0HQX 7%$ 6XJJHVWHG GRQDWLRQ 5HVHUYDWLRQV UHTXLUHG Lecture  on  Indian  architecture  at  Middlebury  College. 0RQGD\ )HE S P -RKQVRQ 0HPRULDO %XLOGLQJ 5RRP 9HQXJRSDO 0DGLSDWWL presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gandhian  Design,  Language  and  Determined  Spaces:  Architectural  Adaptation  in  a  Kolami  Village  in  India.â&#x20AC;?  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.

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Vermont  Health  Connect  informa-­ tional  session  in  Hancock.  Tuesday,  )HE D P +DQFRFN )UHH 3XEOLF Library.  Navigators  from  the  Open  Door  Clinic  in  0LGGOHEXU\ ZLOO EH DYDLODEOH WR DQVZHU TXHVWLRQV DERXW HOLJLELOLW\ ÂżQDQFLDO DVVLVWDQFH DQG HQUROOPHQW deadlines.  To  schedule  an  appointment  or  learn  PRUH FDOO Senior  luncheon  and  presentation  in  Middlebury.  7XHVGD\ )HE D P S P 5XVV 6KROHV Senior  Center.  CVAA  sponsors  a  luncheon  of  chicken  and  biscuits,  green  beans  with  almonds,  roasted  red  potatoes,  green  leaf  salad,  and  pine-­ apple  upside  down  cake.  Local  author  Sam  Fogel  will  be  on  hand  to  discuss  his  book,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Words  of  $IÂżUPDWLRQ $SSUHFLDWLRQ DQG $VSLUDWLRQ $ %RRN RI 5HFLWDWLRQ RU 3UD\HU %RRN IRU 1RQ %HOLHYHUV DV Well  as  Believers  by  a  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Believingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Non-­Believer.â&#x20AC;?  6XJJHVWHG GRQDWLRQ 5HVHUYDWLRQV UHTXLUHG H[W )UHH WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ YLD $&75

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Blues  jam  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  )HE S P 0DLQ 'HQQLV Willmott  from  Left  Eye  Jump  will  provide  lead  guitar,  bass  and  drums  if  you  need  backup  or  take  a  break  and  let  you  play.  Bring  your  instru-­ PHQW DQG JHW UHDG\ WR MDP ,QIR ZZZ JR PDLQ com. Â

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Senior  luncheon  in  Vergennes.  7KXUVGD\ )HE D P QRRQ 6W Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Parish  Hall.  CVAA  sponsors  this  senior  meal.  Coffee  hour  begins  at  10  a.m.  with  entertainment  at  11.  Arrive  no  later  than  11:30  a.m.  for  a  meal  of  pot  roast,  vegetable  gravy,  baked  potato,  baby  carrots,  dinner  roll,  hot  berry  crisp  and  vanilla  ice  cream.  Suggested  donation  $4.  5HVHUYDWLRQV UHTXLUHG H[W )UHH WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ WKURXJK $&75 CCV  Information  Session  in  Middlebury.  7KXUVGD\ )HE S P 0HUFKDQWV 5RZ )LQG RXW DERXW &RPPXQLW\ &ROOHJH RI 9HUPRQWÂśV FODVVHV VWDUWLQJ LQ VXPPHU An  academic  adviser  will  go  over  the  process  of  enrolling  and  discuss  courses  and  programs  DYDLODEOH DW &&9 ,QIR

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L I V EM U S I C Andric  Severance  Quartet  in  Middlebury.  7KXUVGD\ )HE S P 0DLQ Starline  Rhythm  Boys  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  S P 7ZR %URWKHUV 7DYHUQ Senayit  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  7,  8-­11  p.m.,  0DLQ Blues  and  Beyond  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Feb.  S P 0DLQ Rehab  Roadhouse  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Feb.  S P PLGQLJKW %DU $QWLGRWH The  House  Rockers  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Feb.  S P D P 7ZR %URWKHUV 7DYHUQ Joe  Moore  Band  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  14,  S P 0DLQ Dayve  Huckett  in  Middlebury. 6DWXUGD\ )HE S P 0DLQ Bandanna  in  Middlebury. 6DWXUGD\ )HE p.m.-­1  a.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Ubiquitous  Coyote  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Feb.  S P 0DLQ Cooper  &  LaVoie  in  Middlebury. )ULGD\ )HE S P 7ZR %URWKHUV 7DYHUQ Sunrise  Speakeasy  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  S P 0DLQ The  Bumping  Jones  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  S P D P 7ZR %URWKHUV 7DYHUQ

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Bixby  Memorial  Library,  Vergennes.  877-­2211.  Bobcat  CafÊ.  5  Main  St.,  Bristol.  453-­3311.

Brandon  Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Guild.  7  Center  St.,  Brandon.  Gallery  open  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.  daily.  247-­4956  or  www.brandonartistsguild.com.  On  exhibit  Nov.  8-­Jan.  28:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Small  Treasures,  Big  Impressions.â&#x20AC;?

Brandon  Free  Public  Library,  Brandon.  247-­8230  or  www.bran-­ donpubliclibrary.org.  Brandon  Museum  and  Visitor  Center  at  the  Stephen  A.  Douglas  Birthplace.  4  Grove  St.,  at  the  corner  of  routes  7  and  73  West.  www.brandon.org  or  247-­6401.  Open  daily  11  a.m.-­4  p.m.  through  mid-­October.

Brandon  Music  CafÊ,  62  Country  Club  Road,  Brandon.  www. brandon-­music.net  or  (802)  465-­4071.  On  exhibit:  The  abstract  expressionist  landscapes  of  Tom  Merwin.

Bristol  Bakery.  Main  St.,  Bristol.  453-­3280.

Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Hungry  Mind  CafĂŠ.  Merchants  Row,  Middlebury,  388-­0101.  Chimney  Point  Vermont  State  Historic  Site,  7305  Vermont  Route  125,  Addison.  759-­2412.

Compass  Music  and  Arts  Center,  333  Jones  Drive,  Brandon.  www.cmacvt.org.  On  exhibit  Jan.  15-­March  31:  Winter  Art  Mart.

Creative  Space  Gallery.  235  Main  St.,  Vergennes.  877-­3850  or  www.creativespacegallery.org.

Edgewater  Gallery.  1  Mill  St.,  Middlebury.  www.edgewatergallery-­ vt.com. Â

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Art  on  Main.  25  Main  St.,  Bristol.  Gallery  open  10  a.m.-­6  p.m.  Monday-­Saturday,  and  noon-­4  p.m.  on  Sundays.  453-­4032,  info@artonmain.net  or  www.artonmain.net.  Basin  Harbor  Club.  Ferrisburgh.  475-­2311  or  www.basinharbor. com.

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MEALS Bristol  American  Legion  Ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Auxiliary  all-­you-­can-­eat  break-­ fast.  Third  Sunday,  7:30-­10:30  a.m.  Cost  $8  per  person.  Bristol  senior  luncheon.  First  Thursday,  noon,  First  Baptist  Church  of  Bristol.  Suggested  donation  $4.  453-­5276.

Free  Community  Lunch  in  Middlebury.  Mondays  at  St.  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Episcopal  Church,  on  the  green.  Tuesdays-­Thursdays  at  the  Charter  House,  27  North  Pleasant  St.  (just  north  of  the  Middlebury  Inn).  11:30  a.m.-­12:15  p.m.  Eat  in  or  take  out.  Supported  by  area  churches.

Free  Community  Supper  in  Middlebury.  Fridays,  5-­6:15  p.m.  Congregational  Church  Fellowship  Hall.  Meals  provided  by  over  35  different  groups.  Info:  388-­7634  or  388-­7613.

CVAA  Senior  Meals: Bridport:  Grange  Hall  Community  Room.  Noon  meal  on  Monday  and  Wednesday.  Evening  meals  on  second  and  fourth  Wednesdays  at  5  p.m.  Reservations:  Michelle  Eastman  at  1-­800-­642-­5119  x615.  Transportation  by  ACTR:  388-­1946.

Bristol:  American  Legion.  Noon  meal  on  Wednesday.  Barb  Prime,  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  603.  Free  transportation:  ACTR,  388-­1946.

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Vergennes:  Vergennes  Senior  Center.  Noon  meal  on  Tuesday  and  Thursday.  Michelle  Eastman  at  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transportation:  ACTR,  388-­1946.

Bristol  Libanus  Lodge,  F&AM  Breakfast.  Second  Sunday,  7:30-­ 10:30  a.m.  Eggs,  bacon,  sausage,  pancakes,  French  toast,  KRPH IULHV MXLFH FRIIHH DQG WHD %XIIHW %HQH¿WV ORFDO charities.

Middlebury  Congregational  Church  Community  Supper.  Friday,  5-­6:15  p.m.  Free.  388-­7634.

Starksboro  senior  luncheon.  Fourth  Thursday,  11:30  a.m.,  January-­October,  Starksboro  First  Baptist  Church.  453-­6354  or  mtgazette@earthlink.net.

Vergennes  Masonic  Lodge  Breakfast.  Last  Sunday,  7:30-­10  a.m.  Pancakes,  French  toast,  home  fries,  eggs,  bacon,  sausage  and  EHYHUDJH $OO \RX FDQ HDW $GXOWV FKLOGUHQ %HQHÂżWV WKH lodgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  charitable  donations.

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Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard.  142  River  Road,  New  Haven,  388-­7368,  www.lincolnpeakvineyard.com.

Liza  Myers  Gallery.  22  Center  St.,  Brandon,  247-­5229  or  lizamy-­ ers.com.  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.  daily.  Featuring  the  work  of  Warren  Kimble,  Liza  Myers  and  other  selected  artists.

The  M  Gallery.  3  Mill  St.,  Middlebury.  Middlebury  College  Johnson  Memorial  Building.  443-­6433  or  www.middlebury.edu/arts.  On  exhibit  Feb.  11-­18:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sculptural  Architecture:  The  Lilliputian  Meets  the  Gargantuan.â&#x20AC;?

Middlebury  College  Museum  of  Art.  72  Porter  Field/Route  30  South.  443-­5007  or  http://go/museum.  Museum  is  closed  Mondays.  On  exhibit  Jan.  7-­March  23:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Observing  Vermont  Architecture.â&#x20AC;?  On  exhibit  in  the  Christian  A.  Johnson  Memorial  Gallery,  Feb.  7-­April  20:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Performance  Now.â&#x20AC;?  The  National  Museum  of  the  Morgan  Horse.  34  Main  St.,  Middlebury.  388-­1639.  On  exhibit:  Photos,  prints  and  tack  of  the  Government  Morgan,  a  family  of  Morgan  horses,  originally  bred  for  cavalry  purposes,  at  the  UVM  Morgan  Horse  Farm  starting  in  1907.

Nortonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Gallery.  Route  73,  Shoreham.  948-­2552  or  www.norton-­ sgallery.com.  Studio/gallery  of  Norton  Latourelleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  whimsical  woodcarvings.  Open  most  days  and  by  appointment.

Otter  Creek  Custom  Framing.  3  Park  St.,  Middlebury.  388-­2370.  On  exhibit:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Summer  Reading,â&#x20AC;?  paintings  by  Patricia  LeBon  Herb.

PhotoPlace  Gallery.  3  Park  St.,  Middlebury.  Tuesday-­Friday,  11  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Saturday,  10  a.m.-­3  p.m.  Info:  989-­2359  or  www. vtphotoworkplace.com.  Rokeby  Museum.  Route  7,  Ferrisburgh.  877-­3406.  Starksboro  Public  Library.  Monday,  10  a.m.-­6  p.m.;  Thursday,  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.;  Saturday,  9  a.m.-­1  p.m.  453-­3732.

Starry  Night  CafÊ.  5371  Route  7  in  Ferrisburgh.  Wednesday-­Sunday.

Stone  Leaf  Tea  House.  Marble  Works,  Middlebury.  Exhibit:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Foreign  Language  Featurel:  Collaborative  Conceptual  Works  by  Yinglei  Zhang  and  Rachel  Baird.â&#x20AC;?

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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  through  Feb.  8:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;New  Lives/ New  England.â&#x20AC;?

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&#x20AC;RRU 0LGGOHEXU\ ,QIR 1-­800-­249-­3562  or  www.zonethreegallery.com.  On  exhibit  Jan.  6-­30:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Magi,â&#x20AC;?  oil-­on-­canvas  works  by  Rachel  Baird.

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Jones, Blacklock FERRISBURGH  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Wayne  and  Diane  Jones  of  Ferrisburgh  announce  the  engagement  of  their  daughter,  Maia  Louise  Jones,  to  Logan  Scott  Blacklock,  son  of  Brian  and  Brenda  Blacklock  of  Panton  and  Kathy  and  Bob  Wagner  of  Vergennes.

The  bride-­to-­be  is  a  graduate  of  Vergennes  Union  High  School  and  SUNY  Canton,  N.Y.  She  works  at  Middlebury  Dental  Group.

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Art  for  books PLATT  MEMORIAL  HEAD  Librarian  Abby  Adams  holds  one  of  two  prints  by  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  book  illustrator  and  Shoreham  native  Ashley  Wolff  that  ZLOO EH UDIĂ&#x20AC;HG RII DW WKH 6KRUHKDP OLEUDU\ÂśV VHFRQG DQQXDO OLYH PXVLF DQG PDSOH GHVVHUW FRQWHVW WKLV 6DWXUGD\ QLJKW Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a beautiful day at the end of time Ferrisburgh Our  Poet:  Deanna  Shapiro  is  a  longtime  member  of  the  Otter  Creek  Poets  of  Middlebury,  and  lists  many  honors  and  accomplishments  in  her  poetic  career.  She  has  been  nomi-­ nated  for  the  prestigious  Pushcart  Prize.  She  has  published  two  books  in  poetic  form:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Conversations  at  a  Nursing  Home,â&#x20AC;?  a  memoir  of  her  mother,  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Places  You  Live  in,â&#x20AC;?  a  story  of  her  immi-­ grant  familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  history.  She  was  educated  at  Hunter  C o l l e g e  in  English  l i t e r a t u r e ,  and  holds Â

by Leonard Gibbs two  masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  degrees,  on  in  early  childhood  education  and  the  other  in  school  psychology.

The  Poem:  A  recent  television  series  pointed  out  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;everybody  diesâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;Ś  not  an  astounding  revela-­ tion  to  most  of  us;Íž  we  all  must  leave  this  life  on  this  beautiful  Earth.

However,  having  left  is  not  the  point.  The  real  point  is  how  you  view  the  prospect.  Woody  Allen  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  afraid  of  dying.  I  just  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  be  there  when  it  happens.â&#x20AC;?

I  like  our  poetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  vision  better.

Yes,  the  end  comes  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  but  how  good  to  have  everything  in  place  as  it  comes,  surrounded  by  those  you  love,  splendid  memories  of  people  you  love,  and  at  peace  with  the  Fact.  She  is  writing  on  a  cold,  gray  day Â

Poetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Corner

(remember,  she  lives  in  Vermont),  ZLWK D Ă&#x20AC;RZHU E\ KHU ZUDSSHG LQ a  warm  blanket  before  a  glowing  ¿UHSODFH This  is  not  a  moment  of  dying  â&#x20AC;Ś  That  may  be  years  away  â&#x20AC;Ś  but  a  moment  of  contemplation  about  this  usually  unspoken  topic.

She  has  a  wonderful  vision;Íž  life Â

Everything in Place

as  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;moment  of  the  porpoiseâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;Ś  out  of  the  dark  sea,  into  the  sunlight,  then  back  into  the  dark  sea.  This  is  not  a  revelation  of  fact  but  a  glori-­ ous  picture  of  hope  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  that  what-­ ever  silence  comes  before  and  after,  life  can  be  an  explosion  into  the  sunlight.

May  it  be  so!

Deanna Shapiro

The white begonia, the centerpiece from Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s party, poses on the desk in my sitting room, the pot still wrapped in purple foil, no plate under it yet to collect the water.

The morning is gray; the day is cold.

I sit in my recliner, warmed by my striped wool blanket IVL \PM OI[ Ă&#x2026;ZMXTIKM OTW_QVO QV \PM KWZVMZ A bookcase of friends covers one wall â&#x20AC;&#x201D; everything just the way I always imagined it. ) JI[SM\ WN JWWS[ [Q\[ WV \PM Ă&#x2020;WWZ ¸ Matisse on Art, Emily Dickinson, The Grace in Dying.

I am learning to make friends with dying, An unspoken topic where I come from.

They say itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as easy as a porpoise arcing out and back into the ocean, as light as a sunny day Watching him, sand squishing through your toes, As real as waves breaching the shore.

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FERRISBURGH  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Art  Cohn,  the  Ferrisburgh  resident  historian  of  Lake  Champlain  Maritime  Museum  fame,  will  be  the  guest  speaker  at  the  Ferrisburgh  Grange  meeting  on  Saturday,  Feb.  8,  at  2  p.m.  His  exciting  presentation  of  last  year  on  the  War  of  1812  will  be  followed  this  year  by  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Battle  for  Lake  Champlain,  1814.â&#x20AC;?  This  will  be  an  excellent  presentation  and  the  public  is  invited  to  attend  with  their  families.

The  Grangeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  King  Pede  card  parties  are  scheduled  for  the  Saturdays  of  Feb.  8  and  22.  These  get-­togethers  are  held  at  the  Ferrisburgh  Community  Center  and  Town  Hall  and  begin  at  6:30  p.m.  with  a  sandwich  supper  and  then  on  to  an  evening  of  fun  and  card  games.  Come  and  play  King  Pede,  or,  for  those  who  enjoy  other  types  of  games,  bring  your  Scrabble  or  Cribbage  boards.  The  Grange  is  inviting  new  members  to  join  so  if  you  are  interested,  call  Weston  Spooner  at  877-­2827.

What  were  the  effects  of  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Constitution  on  slavery  in  the  early  years  of  our  state?  Rokeby  is  hosting  UVM  KLVWRULDQ +DUYH\ $PDQL :KLWÂżHOG ZKR will  present  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Problem  of  Slavery  in  (DUO\ 9HUPRQW ´ :KLWÂżHOG will  discuss  the  actual  slave  trade  in  Vermont  at  that  time  and  how  it  relates  to  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  constitutional  provisions.  This  will  be  a  fascinating  presentation  that  will  challenge  our  traditional  views  of  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  role  in  slavery  during  this  time  period  in  our  countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  history.  The  event  will  be  Sunday,  Feb.  9,  at  2  p.m.  at  Rokebyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Educational  Center.  For  more  information  contact  Rokeby Â

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Attention  residents  of  North  Ferrisburgh  Hollow:  Please  come  to  a  neighborhood  meeting  on  Monday,  Feb.  10,  at  7  p.m.  at  the  Methodist  Church  in  the  Hollow  (227  Old  Hollow  5RDG WR GLVFXVV WKH UHFHQW WUDIÂżF VWXG\ done  in  The  Hollow  and  its  recom-­ PHQGHG DFWLRQV IRU ÂłWUDIÂżF FDOPLQJ ´ The  discussion  will  review  options  such  as  gateway  signs,  enhancing  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;streetscapeâ&#x20AC;?  and  other  ideas.  Come  and  bring  your  energy  and  creativity.  The  meeting  is  in  the  churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  upper  meeting  room;Íž  enter  the  double  doors  in  the  buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  addition  and  go  up  the  stairs.  For  more  information,  contact  Judy  Chaves  at  chaves@gmavt.net.  There  are  several  Ferrisburgh Â

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Workhorse  sity,  but  soon  drifts  toward  a  series  of  (Continued  from  Page  1A) Instead  he  chooses  to  occupy  him-­ photographs  on  the  wall.  Leahy,  an  self  with  his  work  and  his  family,  avid  photographer,  has  taken  all  of  never  straying  from  his  roots  as  a  WKH VKRWV DQG DW WKH ÂżUVW RSSRUWXQLW\ he  gets  up  from  his  chair  to  tell  the  county  prosecutor  in  Vermont. story  behind  them.  President  Pro  TEM +H H[SODLQV WR 5RVRZVN\ WKDW WKH I  met  up  with  the  senator  in  KLV :DVKLQJWRQ RIÂżFH HDUO\ RQ D photographs  are  from  a  closed-­door  Wednesday  afternoon.  Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  spent  meeting  of  legislators  during  the  much  of  the  morning  hearing  testi-­ contentious  health  care  reform  nego-­ mony  from  Attorney  General  Eric  tiations.  In  one,  Sen.  Joseph  Lieber-­ Holder  during  a  Judiciary  Commit-­ man  tells  President  Obama  why  he  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  vote  for  the  bill.  tee  hearing.

The  president,  standing  /HDK\ÂśV RIÂżFH LV RQ WKH â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can with  his  arms  crossed  IRXUWK Ă&#x20AC;RRU RI WKH 5XV-­ QH[W WR WKH VHQDWRU VHOO 6HQDWH 2IÂżFH %XLOG-­ accomplish looks  unconvinced. ing,  across  Constitution  more by not ,WÂśV WKH ÂżUVW RI PDQ\ Avenue  to  the  east  of  the  going out and anecdotes  Leahy  will  &DSLWRO %DUU\ *ROGZDWHU saying, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Look tell  throughout  the  day.  the  legendary  senator  from  He  has  a  knack,  an  un-­ Arizona,  previously  occu-­ at me!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d pied  the  suite,  which  in-­ rather get the deniable  enthusiasm  for  storytelling.  His  per-­ cludes  10  adjoining  rooms.  work done.â&#x20AC;? petually  hoarse  voice  Dozens  of  people  work  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sen. Leahy forces  listeners  to  hang  RXW RI WKH RIÂżFH LQFOXG-­ on  his  every  word,  and  ing  legislative  staff  and  press  aides.  In  total,  Leahy  oversees  though  many  of  his  tales  recall  his  69  staffers  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  34  from  his  Washing-­ earliest  days  in  the  Senate  four  de-­ WRQ %XUOLQJWRQ DQG 0RQWSHOLHU RI-­ cades  ago,  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  a  detail  out  of  ¿FHV SOXV DQRWKHU WKDW VWDII WKH place.

After  the  meeting  Leahy  heads  to  Judiciary  Committee.  One  additional  staffer  works  out  of  the  largely  cer-­ WKH 'LUNVHQ %XLOGLQJ QH[W GRRU IRU emonial  President  Pro  Temporeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  of-­ D IDUHZHOO UHFHSWLRQ IRU 6HQ 0D[ ÂżFH ZLWKLQ WKH &DSLWRO DQG LV WDVNHG %DXFXV WKH 0RQWDQD 'HPRFUDW ZKR with  making  sure  passed  bills  on  the  is  retiring  to  become  the  U.S.  ambas-­ ZD\ WR WKH SUHVLGHQW DUH DIÂż[HG ZLWK sador  to  China.  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  met  in  the  hallway  outside  Leahyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  signature.

Leahy  has  just  returned  from  the  WKH RI¿FH VXLWH E\ WZR RI¿FHUV ZKR White  House,  where  he  had  lunch  are  part  of  the  security  detail  perma-­ with  Ed  Pagano,  his  former  chief  of  nently  assigned  to  the  President  Pro  staff  who  now  works  as  a  legislative  7HPSRUH /HDK\ LV DQ LPSRVLQJ ¿J-­ liaison  to  President  Obama.  Now  ure,  tall  and  broad-­shouldered,  and  KH VLWV GRZQ ZLWK 'DYLG 5RVRZVN\ looms  over  both  of  them.

We  take  the  brick-­lined  hallway  the  new  provost  at  the  University  of  9HUPRQW ZKR KDV Ă&#x20AC;RZQ GRZQ IURP in  the  basement  that  connects  the  5XVVHOO DQG 'LUNVHQ EXLOGLQJV 2Q %XUOLQJWRQ The  conversation  focuses  mainly  the  way,  Leahy  peppers  me  with  RQ 5RVRZVN\ÂśV JRDOV IRU WKH XQLYHU-­ TXHVWLRQV DERXW WKH VSHFLÂżFDWLRQV

of  my  camera.

The  reception  is  crowded  with  a  number  of  senators  and  dozens  of  staffers,  whom  I  suspect  have  attend-­ ed  to  snag  some  free  grub  from  the  impressive  buffet.  Leahy  chats  with  %DXFXV EULHĂ&#x20AC;\ EHIRUH GHSDUWLQJ :H KHDG WR WKH RIÂżFH RI WKH 3UHVLGHQW Pro  Tempore  in  the  Capitol,  which  Leahy  says  he  likes  because  it  has  a  IXQFWLRQLQJ ÂżUHSODFH A  massive  chandelier  hangs  from  WKH FHLOLQJ LQ WKH RIÂżFH DQG WKHUH LV DV SURPLVHG D FUDFNOLQJ ÂżUH 7KHUHÂśV a  break  in  the  senatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  otherwise  hectic  schedule,  so  I  ask  him  why  he  FKRRVHV WR NHHS VXFK D ORZ SURÂżOH LQ Washington. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  can  accomplish  more  by  not  go-­ ing  out  and  saying,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Look  at  me!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  Leahy  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  rather  get  the  work  done.  I  get  asked  a  lot  of  times  to  go  on  the  Sunday  shows.  I  say  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  go-­ LQJ WR FKXUFK ZLWK 0DUFHOOH RU WKDW weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got  grandkids.â&#x20AC;?

For  Leahy,  the  focus  has  always  been  on  his  family  and  his  work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  need  it  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  some  of  these  senators  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  stand  not  to  be  on  TV  or  in  the  news,â&#x20AC;?  Leahy  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ver-­ monters  know  me.â&#x20AC;?

The  senator  said  he  believes  call-­ ing  too  much  attention  to  himself  would  only  serve  as  a  distraction. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  want  to  be  an  effective  legisla-­ tor,â&#x20AC;?  Leahy  said,  recalling  his  work  on  patent  reform,  organic  farming,  WKH ODQGPLQH H[SRUW EDQ DQG WKH SDV-­ sage  and  renewal  of  the  Violence  Against  Women  Act. From  his  start  in  the  Senate  in  1975,  Leahy  has  sought  to  be  a  hard-­ working  legislator.  He  recounted  how  he  asked  to  be  assigned  to  the  Appropriations  Committee  much  earlier  than  most  senators  would  be. Âł%RWK WKH 5HSXEOLFDQ DQG 'HPR-­ cratic  leaders  of  that  committee  said, Â

SEN.  PATRICK  LEAHY,  right,  thanks  Sen.  Max  Baucus,  D-­Mont.,  for  his  decades  of  service  in  the  Senate  at  a  reception  in  his  honor  last  week.  Baucus  will  resign  his  post  to  become  the  next  U.S.  ambassador  to  China.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  back  you,  because  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  a  workhorse  and  not  a  show  horse.  We  got  too  many  show  horses,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  Leahy  recalled.

Leahy  proved  his  worth  as  a  work-­ horse  last  year,  when  he  shepherded  a  controversial  immigration  reform  bill  through  the  Senate.  In  a  matter  of  weeks,  the  Judiciary  Committee,  which  he  chairs,  debated  some  300  amendments  to  the  bill. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  lot  of  my  people  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  DQ\ LPPLJUDWLRQ ELOO DQG ÂżJXUHG WKDW would  stop  it  because  no  commit-­ teeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ever  done  300  amendments  in  the  two  to  three  weeks  that  were  set  aside,â&#x20AC;?  Leahy  said. %XW LQVWHDG RI JLYLQJ XS /HDK\ and  his  colleagues  buckled  down,  meeting  every  day  the  Senate  was  in  session. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  meet  until  10  or  11  oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock  at  night,  just  doing  amendments,â&#x20AC;?  Leahy  said.

When  senators  were  at  an  im-­ SDVVH /HDK\ ZRUNHG WR ÂżQG FRP-­ mon  ground. Âł,ÂśG KDYH D 5HSXEOLFDQ ZKRÂśG VD\ thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  Democrat  on  your  side  who  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  compromise,  so  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  get  the  two  of  them  and  say,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work  it  out,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  Leahy  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  be  a  'HPRFUDW PDG DW D 5HSXEOLFDQ DQG weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  work  it  out.â&#x20AC;?

The  bill  made  it  out  of  committee  intact,  and  the  full  Senate  passed  the  %RUGHU 6HFXULW\ (FRQRPLF 2SSRUWX-­ QLW\ DQG ,PPLJUDWLRQ 0RGHUQL]DWLRQ Act  in  June  2013.  The  House  has  yet  to  take  action  on  that  bill,  though  Leahy  remains  optimistic  that  immi-­ gration  reform  is  on  the  horizon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  down  at  the  White  House  this  noon,  meeting  with  some  peo-­ ple  on  immigration,â&#x20AC;?  Leahy  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  we  can  get  an  immigration  bill.â&#x20AC;?

Luke  Albee,  who  served  as  Lea-­ hyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  chief  of  staff  for  20  years,  said  the  senator  is  wise  to  reach  out  to  all  RI KLV FROOHDJXHV WR ÂżQG FRQVHQVXV on  issues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  understands  that  issues  shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  break  down  solely  along  party  lines,â&#x20AC;?  Albee  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  un-­ derstands  that  the  guy  you  might  EH ÂżJKWLQJ RYHU D &RQVWLWXWLRQDO amendment  today  might  be  your  top Â

ally  tomorrow.â&#x20AC;?

Albee  said  Leahy,  throughout  his  career,  has  built  relationships  with  senators,  despite  their  political  dif-­ IHUHQFHV ² LQFOXGLQJ 5HSXEOLFDQ VHQDWRUV OLNH 5LFKDUG /XJDU RI ,Q-­ GLDQD DQG 7KDG &RFKUDQ RI 0LVVLV-­ sippi. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  old  days  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  peaches  and  cream  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  you  fought  like  hell  25  percent  of  the  time,  but  you  worked  together  75  percent  of  the  time,â&#x20AC;?  Al-­ bee  said.

Leahy  was  again  the  consensus  builder  during  recent  negotiations  over  the  farm  bill.  A  member  of  the  farm  bill  conference  committee,  a  group  of  the  legislators  from  both  chambers  charged  with  reconciling  House  and  Senate  versions  of  the  bill,  Leahy  took  a  lead  role  in  the  talks,  which  often  lasted  late  into  the  night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  how  many  evenings  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  had  to  cancel  stuff  to  stay  here  and  work  on  that,â&#x20AC;?  Leahy  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  feeling  sorry  for  myself,  but  when  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  here  until  10  oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock  at  night,  my  staff  people  will  be  here  until  1  or  2  in  the  morning.  And  we  VWDUW HDUO\ WKH QH[W PRUQLQJ ´ In  the  negotiations,  Leahy  stuck  up  for  Vermont  dairy  farmers.  When  the  committee  was  poised  to  deliver  a  report  to  both  houses  that  did  not  include  a  new  dairy  program,  Leahy  threatened  to  withdraw  support  from  the  bill.  Ultimately,  he  struck  a  com-­ SURPLVH ZLWK 5HSXEOLFDQV IRU D GDLU\ program,  and  the  committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work  was  complete.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  talked  with  the  chairman  of  the  House  Agriculture  Committee  this  afternoon  and  he  was  glad  I  stuck  to  my  guns,  because  it  made  it  easier  for  him,â&#x20AC;?  Leahy  said,  referring  to  2NODKRPD 5HSXEOLFDQ )UDQN /XFDV â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  have  the  votes  to  stop  any  bill,  but  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  rather  pass  bills  than  stop  them,  and  it  worked  out  pretty  well.â&#x20AC;?  The  House  passed  the  conference  bill  Jan.  29.  The  Senate  on  Tuesday  passed  the  farm  bill,  which  President  Obama  has  indicated  he  will  sign.

YOUNG  BUCK While  hard  to  imagine  today,  Leahy  was  once  a  34-­year-­old  junior  VHQDWRU ² WKH ¿UVW DQG WR GDWH RQO\

Democrat  Vermont  has  ever  sent  to  the  U.S.  Senate.  He  listed  a  number  of  senators  as  mentors  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Goldwater,  +XEHUW +XPSKUH\ WKHQ 0DMRULW\ /HDGHU 0LNH 0DQVÂżHOG DQG IHOORZ 9HUPRQWHU 5REHUW 6WDIIRUG Despite  the  fact  that  Stafford  was  D 5HSXEOLFDQ /HDK\ VDLG WKH WZR HQ-­ joyed  a  close  relationship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  we  ever  once  voted  differently  on  an  issue  that  affected  Vermont,â&#x20AC;?  Leahy  said  of  Stafford.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  never  said  anything  disparaging  about  him  nor  he  about  me  during  the  time  we  served.  He  was  the  clos-­ est  friend  I  had  here.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  never  for-­ gotten  that,  or  the  others  who  took  me  aside.â&#x20AC;?

5HPHPEHULQJ WKH VHQDWRUV ZKR helped  him  land  on  his  feet,  Leahy  said  he  has  reached  out  to  younger  members  of  the  Senate,  among  them  Chris  Coons  of  Delaware  and  Shel-­ GRQ :KLWHKRXVH RI 5KRGH ,VODQG both  Democrats.

Coons  won  his  seat  in  a  special  election  in  2010.  Instead  of  having  two  months  to  prepare  for  the  job,  like  most  senators-­elect,  Coons  was  seated  within  days.  He  described  his  initial  weeks  in  the  Senate  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;diz-­ zying,â&#x20AC;?  and  pointed  to  Leahy  as  a  source  of  support. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chairman  Leahy  promptly  made  time  for  me,  was  personal  and  en-­ gaging  and  supportive  and  memora-­ bly,  directed  me  to  never  forget  what  it  feels  like  to  be  the  99th  or  100th  Senator  in  seniority,â&#x20AC;?  Coons  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  has  continued  to  be  incredibly  gracious  with  his  time,  support  and  encouragement,  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  tried  to  earn  that  by  supporting  him  on  the  committee  on  a  lot  of  his  issues.â&#x20AC;?

Whitehouse,  who  was  elected  in  2006,  said  Leahy  also  helped  him  settle  into  the  Senate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  very  much  a  mentor  relation-­ ship  that  means  a  lot  to  me,â&#x20AC;?  White-­ house  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Among  the  things  that  he  does  is  that  he  helps  you  with  staff,  to  make  sure  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got  the  budget  you  need  to  get  good  com-­ mittee  staff.  Not  a  lot  of  committees  do  that.â&#x20AC;?

Whitehouse  credited  his  Vermont  colleague  for  much  of  the  progress  he  has  made  in  the  Senate  over  the  last  eight  years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  all  those  ways,  and  in  personal  friendship  in  conversations  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  had  with  me,  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  as  important  to  (See  Whitehouse,  Page  13A)

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Whitehouse  (Continued  from  Page  12A) any  success  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  had  in  the  Senate  as  anybody  else,â&#x20AC;?  Whitehouse  said.

INSTITUTIONAL  MEMORY Over  time,  Leahy  has  become  the  de  facto  dean  of  the  chamber,  the  institutional  memory  of  the  body  he  has  served  in  for  the  majority  of  his  life.  The  youngest  current  senator,  Connecticut  Democrat  Chris  Mur-­ phy,  was  just  a  year  old  when  Leahy  was  elected.

Leahy  prides  himself  on  building  consensus  among  senators  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  skill  he  learned  from  the  older  senators  that  served  as  mentors  to  him.  Leahy  said  that  both  he  and  a  Republican  senator  worked  with  the  newest  sen-­ ator,  Democrat  Cory  Booker  of  New  Jersey,  and  said  that  the  Senate  needs  more  of  that  bipartisan  camaraderie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got  to  go  back  to  doing  more  of  that.  A  lot  of  the  old,  more  senior  senators  from  both  parties  re-­ alize  we  do,â&#x20AC;?  Leahy  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  remem-­ ber  that  when  my  father  died,  two  of  WKH ÂżUVW SHRSOH WR FDOO P\ PRWKHU LQ Montpelier,  one  was  Ted  Kennedy  and  the  other  was  Barry  Goldwater.  You  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  of  two  people  further  apart.â&#x20AC;?

Leahy  said  that  hyper-­partisanship  plagues  Congress,  particularly  the  House  of  Representatives. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  lot  of  these  Tea  Party  districts  are  gerrymandered,â&#x20AC;?  Leahy  said,  referring  to  the  process  by  which  a  district  is  drawn  to  create  a  distinct  advantage  for  one  party.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  last  House  election,  there  were  more  Democratic  votes  cast  than  Repub-­ lican  votes,  but  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  Republican  majority  in  the  House.â&#x20AC;?

Leahy  said  this  results  in  Repre-­ sentatives  with  ideologically  narrow  constituencies,  rather  than  an  ac-­ curate  representation  of  their  state.  Leahy  said  this  problem  does  not  exist  in  the  Senate,  because  senators  represent  an  entire  state,  rather  than  arbitrarily  drawn  districts.

Leahy  sees  glimmers  of  hope  for  surmounting  partisanship  in  Con-­ gress.  He  noted  how  the  Violence  Against  Women  Act  was  renewed  with  broad  bipartisan  support,  made  possible  when  House  Speaker  John  Boehner,  a  Republican,  ignored  the  Hastert  Rule  and  scheduled  a  vote  on  the  bill.  In  the  practice,  named  after  former  Speaker  Dennis  Hastert,  the  Speaker  does  not  bring  a  bill  to  a  vote  unless  the  majority  of  his  party Â

supports  it.  ens  of  times.  But  at  least  some  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Speaker  waived  the  so-­called  the  younger  senators  have  taken  it  to  Hastert  Rule,  said,  just,  everybody  heart  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Florida  Republican  Marco  vote,â&#x20AC;?  Leahy  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  so  we  Rubio  included  it  in  his  memoir,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;An  passed  it.  We  did  the  same  thing  on  American  Son.â&#x20AC;? the  patent  bill.  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got  to  start  do-­ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;THE  HIDEAWAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ing  more  of  that.â&#x20AC;?

Leahy  left  midway  through  our  FAMILY  FOCUS GLVFXVVLRQ WR YRWH RQ D Ă&#x20AC;RRG LQVXU-­ Among  all  the  compliments  ance  bill  before  the  Senate.  He  told  thrown  at  Leahy  throughout  the  day,  me  and  press  secretary  David  Carle  the  exaltations  of  fellow  Senators,  that  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  meet  us  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Hideawayâ&#x20AC;?  the  reverence  of  staff,  the  praise  of  afterwards.  Carle  explained  to  me  constituents  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  there  was  a  common  that  The  Hideaway  is  a  highly  cov-­ theme:  Everyone  made  a  point  to  cite  HWHG &DSLWRO RIÂżFH WKDW LV WUDGLWLRQ-­ Leahyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  dedication  to  his  family. ally  reserved  for  the  Senate  President  Leahy  spoke  at  length  about  the  Pro  Tempore.  Leahy  inherited  it  after  importance  of  his  wife  and  children  Sen.  Daniel  Inouye  of  Hawaii  died  in  LQ KLV OLIH DQG UHFRXQWHG D GLIÂżFXOW 2012,  leaving  Leahy  as  the  longest-­ choice  he  made  34  years  ago.  It  was  serving  Senator.

LQ ZKHQ KH IDFHG KLV ÂżUVW UH Carle  says  Leahy  has  the  only  key  election  bid,  a  tough  race  against  WR WKH RIÂżFH ZKLFK , UHDOL]H LV QRW D Stewart  Ledbetter. metaphor  when  Leahy  has  to  knock  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  knew  my  re-­election  would  be  on  the  door  to  be  let  in,  as  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  given  GLIÂżFXOW ² , QHYHU UHDOL]HG KRZ GLI-­ the  key  to  Carle. ÂżFXOW WKDW ZDV WKH \HDU RI WKH 5HD-­ 7KH RIÂżFH LV QRQGHVFULSW ² MXVW gan  sweep,â&#x20AC;?  Leahy  recalled,  noting  a  desk,  a  couch,  a  table  and  some  that  President  Jimmy  Carter  got  only  chairs.  Leahyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  only  complaint  about  20  or  30  percent  of  the  vote  in  Ver-­ LW VHHPV WR EH WKDW WKH ÂżUHSODFH mont.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  outspent  about  5  to  1.â&#x20AC;? doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  work.

Amidst  the  campaign,  Leahy  was  The  space  is  just  around  the  corner  invited  by  former  President  Gerald  IURP WKH 6HQDWH Ă&#x20AC;RRU DQG /HDK\ VDLG Ford  to  introduce  him  at  a  speaking  he  often  hosts  members  from  both  event  at  the  University  of  Vermont. chambers  for  informal  meetings.  An  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Politically,  it  would  have  been  added  convenience  is  that  Speaker  very  helpful,â&#x20AC;?  Leahy  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But,  -RKQ %RHKQHU KDV DQ RIÂżFH QH[W it  was  the  night  of  our  sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  15th  door,  and  can  be  easily  consulted  if  birthday.  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  planned  necessary. a  family  celebration,  Sen. Leahy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  just  walk  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  had  a  rule  that  shows his hu- down  and  say  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hey,  we  would  never  break  a  John,  hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what  we  family  thing,  except  if  I  morous side in got,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  Leahy  said.  KDG WR EH RQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;RRU IRU a companion â&#x20AC;&#x153;Probably  save  a  week  a  vote.â&#x20AC;? story you can of  running  back  and  Leahy  called  Ford  to  Ă&#x20AC;QG RQOLQH DW forth  to  do  something  in  reluctantly  decline  the  an  hour.â&#x20AC;? addisonindeinvitation.

I  asked  the  senator  if  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  started  to  explain  to  pendent.com. he  ever  found  it  hard,  him  why  I  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  do  it  after  all  these  years,  to  and  he  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Pat,  shut  up  and  listen  identify  with  average  Vermonters.  to  me,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  Leahy  recalled.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  said,  He  shook  his  head  without  hesita-­ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;For  years  as  the  Republican  leader  tion. of  the  House,  part  of  my  duties,  I  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  live  on  a  dead-­end  dirt  road,  in  had  to  go  to  things  that  I  had  to  give  a  house  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  had  forever,â&#x20AC;?  Leahy  up  things  with  my  kids.  I  did  as  vice  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  spent  part  of  our  honey-­ president,  even  as  president.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  And  he  moon  there  51  years  ago.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  always  says,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;You  know  what?  To  this  day  I  had  a  listed  phone  number.â&#x20AC;?  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  remember  what  was  so  impor-­ The  senator  added  that  he  still  tant.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? goes  to  the  grocery  store,  which  Leahy  stayed  home  to  celebrate  takes  twice  as  long  as  it  normally  with  his  son  Kevin  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  who  received  would  because  so  many  people  stop  a  birthday  card  from  President  Ford.  to  talk  to  him.  He  pumped  his  own  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  obvious  by  how  polished  the  gas  until  his  security  detail  prevented  story  is  that  Leahy  has  told  it  doz-­ him  from  doing  so.

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Lately,  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  had  to  cancel  week-­ ends  home  because  of  the  negotia-­ tions  on  the  farm  bill.  But  he  makes  an  effort  to  stay  in  touch  with  Ver-­ monters  even  then.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  probably  talk  to  50-­70  Ver-­ monters  from  around  the  state  every  week,â&#x20AC;?  Leahy  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  take  letters  or  emails  that  come  in  at  random,  some  saying  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oh,  boy,  did  you  make  a  mis-­ take,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  others  saying  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I  agree.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  get  the  phone  number  and  dial  it  myself  and  say  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hi,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Pat  Leahy.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Leahy,  whose  sixth  term  expires  in  2016,  remains  coy  about  whether  he  will  seek  re-­election. Âł,ÂśOO PDNH D GHÂżQLWLYH GHFLVLRQ WKH year  before  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  I  started  doing  that  a  number  of  years  ago,â&#x20AC;?  Leahy  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got  a  lot  more  freedom  in  how  you  act  if  you  wait  until  the  last  year.  Otherwise  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got  to  worry  about  re-­election.â&#x20AC;?

After  39  years,  he  said  he  still  does  not  feel  the  job  is  done. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With  all  the  issues  facing  this  country,  the  jobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  never  done,â&#x20AC;?  Leahy  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;With  the  seniority  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  prob-­ ably  as  effective  the  last  few  years  as  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  ever  been.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  argument  to  stay  here.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  also  been  working  the  hardest  I  ever  have.â&#x20AC;?

After  we  chat  for  a  bit  he  opens  the  door  to  the  balcony.  Outside  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â

a  wrought-­iron  table  and  chairs  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Leahy  said  when  the  weather  is  nice  he  hosts  senators  well  into  the  eve-­ ning.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  past  sunset  and  the  last  rays  of  sunlight  ebb  behind  the  Washing-­ ton  Monument  across  the  National  Mall  to  the  west,  likely  one  of  the  most  beautiful  views  in  the  city.  Tak-­ ing  advantage  of  the  golden  hour,  I  shoot  a  few  photos  of  the  senator  while  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  talking,  until  he  insists  on  taking  a  few  of  me,  to  which  I  re-­ luctantly  oblige.  Afterward,  we  walk  though  the  Capitol  Rotunda,  down  to  the  sub-­ way,  which  takes  us  back  to  the  Rus-­ sell  Building.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  6:30  by  the  time  Leahy  is  ready  to  call  it  a  day.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  clear  from  the  Vermont  memo-­ rabilia  and  photographs  of  his  chil-­ dren  and  grandchildren  that  adorn  the  ZDOOV RI KLV ' & RIÂżFH WKDW ZKLOH the  Montpelier  native  spends  much  of  his  time  500  miles  away  from  his  home  amid  the  bucolic  farmlands  in  Middlesex,  Leahy  has  never  strayed  far  from  his  Vermont  roots.  A  sign  hung  unceremoniously  in  the  corner.  It  read  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Patrick  J.  Leahy,  Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Attorneyâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  same  one  that  hung  outside  Leahyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Burlington  RIÂżFH VR PDQ\ \HDUV DJR Despite  the  security  details  and Â

FDWHUHG UHFHSWLRQV WKH RUQDWH RIÂżFHV and  endless  media  requests,  that  sign  reminds  Leahy  of  the  job  he  speaks  so  fondly  of  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  as  a  county  prosecu-­ tor  seeking  to  improve  the  lives  of  Vermonters,  one  case  at  a  time.

Today,  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  still  doing  just  that,  and  although  the  stage  is  bigger  and  the  responsibilities  are  greater,  Leahy  is  propelled  by  the  same  sense  of  duty  WKDW SXVKHG KLP WR ÂżUVW VHHN HOHFWHG RIÂżFH QHDUO\ ÂżYH GHFDGHV DJR Of  all  the  topics  we  spoke  of,  Lea-­ hy  spoke  most  passionately  about  the  Violence  Against  Women  Act,  a  bill  he  said  was  dear  to  him  because  of  his  time  in  Burlington  courtrooms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  used  to  go  to  a  lot  of  crime  scenes  at  3  oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock  in  the  morning,  and  see  a  battered,  dead  woman  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  we  could  have  stopped  it  if  we  had  something  like  the  Violence  Against  Women  Act,â&#x20AC;?  Leahy  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  still  have  nightmares  about  some  of  these  things  I  saw.â&#x20AC;?

When  the  law  was  due  to  be  re-­ newed  last  year,  the  Vermont  states-­ man  led  the  way,  building  a  biparti-­ san  coalition  and,  in  classic  Leahy  fashion,  avoiding  press  conferences. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  I  had  spent  a  lot  of  time  out  talking  about  the  bill,  it  never  would  have  passed,â&#x20AC;?  Leahy  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  could  talk  about  it,  or  I  could  do  it.â&#x20AC;?

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Growing  problem (Continued  from  Page  1A) thing  I  could  do,  and  should  do,  for  things,  that  Vermont  had  the  second-­ people  who  really  need  help.â&#x20AC;? highest  per  capita  rate  of  all  states  for  Glick  stressed  that  she  does  not  admissions  to  treatment  for  prescrip-­ keep  suboxone  on  premises  and  tion  opiates  in  2011,  with  around  has  reached  the  limit  of  patients  for  2,500.  And  57  percent  of  those  ad-­ whom  she  can  prescribe  the  drug.  missions  involved  people  age  20-­29,  She  said  she  might  have  the  capac-­ according  to  the  report. ity  to  add  some  new  pa-­ Throughout  the  past  tients  during  the  months  decade,  the  Vermont  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are to  come.

Department  of  Healthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  talking about a â&#x20AC;&#x153;One  of  the  biggest  Division  of  Alcohol  stresses  now  is  having  comprehensive and  Drug  Abuse  pro-­ to  turn  people  away,â&#x20AC;?  grams  has  partnered  approach and Glick  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone  with  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Med-­ not just sort who  calls  is  desperate  icaid  program  to  sup-­ of opening up for  help;Íž  you  want  to  port  Vermont  physi-­ the doors and help,  but  you  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.â&#x20AC;? cians  in  delivering  saying, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Come on Glick  is  surprised  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;medication-­assisted  be  the  only  Addison  treatment,â&#x20AC;?  such  as  bu-­ in and get your Count  physician  cur-­ prenorphine  and  subox-­ medicine and rently  prescribing  the  RQH LQ RIÂżFH VHWWLQJV then leave.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? drug,  but  understands  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Porter Medical why  some  of  her  col-­ By  2010,  the  number  Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leagues  are  reluctant  to  of  prescribing  physi-­ Ron Hallman join  in.  She  said  a  phy-­ cians  increased  to  more  than  150,  according  to  sician  who  used  to  pre-­ Chenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  report.  The  demand  for  medi-­ scribe  the  drug  stopped  doing  so  after  cation-­assisted  treatment  continues  to  a  bad  experience.  Glick  said  other  outpace  supply,  he  noted.  And  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  physicians  might  still  be  wary  of  tak-­ particularly  true  in  Addison  County,  ing  on  the  task. where  only  one  physician  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Dr.  Em-­ She  added  that  suboxone  is  not  a  ily  Glick  of  Bristol  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  currently  pre-­ cure  for  opiate  addiction,  and  that  scribes  suboxone. some  patients  end  up  taking  it  the  rest  Glick  began  prescribing  the  drug  of  their  lives. last  October  after  some  of  her  pa-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  provides  the  support  people  tients  asked  for  her  help  in  dealing  need  to  build  the  skills  to  lead  pro-­ with  opiate  addiction.  One  of  those  ductive  lives,â&#x20AC;?  Glick  said. patients  had  developed  an  infection  Indeed,  treatment  options  continue  in  her  arm  from  shooting  heroin. to  be  limited  for  Addison  County  ad-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  got  tired  of  telling  them,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  dicts,  most  of  whom  have  to  go  north  sorry,  I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  help  you,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  Glick  re-­ to  Chittenden  County  or  south  to  FDOOHG Âł, MXVW ÂżJXUHG LW ZDV VRPH-­ Rutland  County  to  receive  medica-­

tion-­assisted  treatment.  The  Counsel-­ ing  Service  courted  the  town  of  Mid-­ dlebury  to  host  a  methadone  clinic  back  in  2011,  but  that  initiative  failed  to  win  local  support.  Addison  County  continues  to  be  a  metaphorical  spoke  in  relation  to  the  treatment  hubs  of  Rutland  and  Chittenden  counties,  DFFRUGLQJ WR VWDWH RIÂżFLDOV 7KH 'H-­ partment  of  Health  wants  addicts  to  get  stabilized  at  the  treatment  hubs  and  then  get  support  services  from  â&#x20AC;&#x153;spokeâ&#x20AC;?  communities  like  Middle-­ bury. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These  are  complex  patients  to  manage,â&#x20AC;?  Hallman  said  of  the  reluc-­ tance  some  local  doctors  have  had  in  dispensing  medication-­assisted  treat-­ ment.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  is  a  certain  amount  of  surveillance  that  has  to  occur  with  this  patient  population  and  monitor-­ ing.  I  think  there  are  sometimes  hesi-­ tations  among  providers  to  try  to  inte-­ grate  those  patient  populations  into  a  general  practice  setting.  It  sometimes  feel  like  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  really  the  best  envi-­ ronment  for  the  patient,  the  provider  of  other  people  who  are  there.â&#x20AC;?

Treatment  efforts  in  Addison  County  received  another,  at  least  tem-­ porary,  setback  last  month  when  the  owner  of  1  Alden  Place  in  Vergennes  announced  a  major  snag  in  selling  the  property  to  Valley  Vista  for  use  as  a  treatment  center  for  young  women  suffering  from  drug  dependency  and/or  self-­injury  behavior.  Property  owner  John  LaBerge  told  the  Inde-­ pendent  that  Valley  Vista  had  failed  to  meet  conditions  of  the  sale.  But  9DOOH\ 9LVWD RI¿FLDOV VWUHVVHG WKH\ had  not  abandoned  the  project.

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problems.  She  equated  addiction  with  other  diseases  or  ailments  that  the  medical  community  must  treat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  like  if  you  decided  not  to  treat  earaches,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

LOCAL  ALLIANCE Bob  Donnis  is  leader  of  the  5-­Town  Drug  and  Safety  Allianceâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Treatment  Committee,  a  self-­described  coali-­ tion  of  concerned  citizens,  communi-­ ty  and  religious  leaders  and  members  of  the  counseling  and  medical  com-­ munity  in  the  Bristol  area.  In  a  recent  letter  to  the  Addison  Independent,  Donnis  (on  behalf  of  the  Alliance)  VDLG VRFLHW\ PXVW ÂżQG ZD\V WR UHGXFH demand  for  drugs  and  treat  those  who  are  addicted,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;rather  than  simply  dol-­ ing  out  punishment,  claiming  victory,  and  moving  on  to  our  next  convic-­ tion.â&#x20AC;?

The  mix  of  services,  according  to  the  Alliance,  should  include  medica-­ tion-­assisted  treatment,  out-­patient  and  residential  counseling,  and  peer-­ based  recovery  programs  such  as  Narcotics  Anonymous. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  need  more  doctors  willing  to  treat  addicts,â&#x20AC;?  Donnis  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today,  most  Addison  County  opiate  addicts  must  travel  to  Rutland  or  Burlington  for  treatment,  sometimes  multiple  times  per  week.  For  addicts  who  have  lost  their  car  either  to  support  their  KDELW RU IRU GULYLQJ XQGHU WKH LQĂ&#x20AC;X-­ ence),  this  presents  a  huge  hurdle  to  obtaining  treatment,  and  is  often  a  showstopper  for  addicts  to  seek  treat-­ ment.  We  need  more  treatment  op-­ tions  right  here  in  Addison  County.â&#x20AC;?

Donnis  called  on  residents  to  ask  their  physicians  to  consider  provid-­ ing  addiction  treatment  and  offered  a  petition  of  support,  available  at  5TTreatment@gmail.com.

And  of  course  tragically,  some  ad-­ GLFWV QHYHU ÂżQG WKHLU ZD\ EDFN KRPH DIWHU WKHLU ÂżQDO Âż[ Paul  Miller  is  an  EMT  volunteer  with  Town  Line  First  Response  and  Middlebury  Regional  EMS.  He  told  a  crowd  at  Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  legislative  break-­ fast  in  Bridport  about  trying  to  save  a  young  man  who  had  overdosed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  failed,  and  I  take  that  person-­ ally,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

Miller  urged  lawmakers  to  pass  a  law  that  would  enable  rescue  teams  to  dispense  drugs  like  narcan  that  counteract  the  effects  of  opiate  over-­ dose.  He  believes  that  if  the  family  of  the  overdose  victim  he  tried  to  rescue  last  month  had  had  access  to  narcan,  he  might  have  survived. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  had  to  look  a  mother  in  the  eye  and  tell  her  that  her  son  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  go-­ ing  to  make  it,â&#x20AC;?  Miller  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  still  upset  by  it.â&#x20AC;?

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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WAITING  FOR  HELP treatment  options  in  the  Middlebury  There  were,  as  of  December,  a  area. combined  total  of  1,190  people  state-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  is  a  need  in  Addison  Coun-­ wide  waiting  for  either  out-­patient  ty,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully,  things  are  or  residential  services  for  substance  moving  in  the  right  direction.â&#x20AC;? abuse  issues,  according  to  Chenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  re-­ Bill  Brim  is  director  of  the  Turn-­ port. ingpoint  Center  of  Addison  County,  With  that  in  mind,  the  Counsel-­ D QRQSURÂżW RUJDQL]DWLRQ EDVHG LQ ing  Service  and  Porter  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Marble  Medical  Center  of-­ Works  complex  that  ¿FLDOV DUH KRSLQJ WR â&#x20AC;&#x153;For addicts provides  peer  support  forge  an  agreement  on  who have lost for  recovering  addicts  a  suboxone  clinic  in  the  their car either and  their  families.  The  near  future  in  order  to  to support their Turningpoint  Center  of-­ provide  more  conve-­ fers  encouragement  and  habit or for nient  help  to  area  ad-­ education  programs  for  DUI, (out-ofdicts. people  seeking  to  wean  Details  that  need  to  county medical themselves  off  opiates.  be  resolved,  according  care) presents Brim  interacts  with  to  organizers,  include  a huge hurdle many  local  people  he  WKH VSHFLÂżF ORFDWLRQ RI to obtaining EHOLHYHV FRXOG EHQHÂżW the  clinic  and  which  from  a  suboxone  clinic. area  physicians  will  treatment, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  would  like  to  see  participate  in  adminis-­ and is often a more  physicians  come  showstopper tering  the  suboxone. on  board  to  become  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  only  talk-­ for addicts to providers  of  medica-­ ing  about  dispensing  seek treatment. tion-­assisted  treatment,â&#x20AC;?  the  drugs,  but  having  Brim  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;One  physi-­ We need more wrap-­around  services  cian  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  handle  (the  with  the  Counseling  treatment countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  needs)  on  their  Service,â&#x20AC;?  Hallman  options right own.â&#x20AC;? said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  talking  here in Addison He  believes  society  about  a  comprehen-­ County.â&#x20AC;? must  change  its  percep-­ sive  approach  and  not  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bob Donnis tion  of  drug  addicts  in  just  sort  of  opening  up  order  for  treatment  to  the  doors  and  saying,  become  more  accepted  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Come  on  in  and  get  your  medicine  by  the  public. and  then  leave.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  need  to  understand  that  (ad-­ /RFDO RIÂżFLDOV VWUHVVHG WKH VWDWH dicts)  are  part  of  our  community,â&#x20AC;?  will  also  need  to  be  a  partner  in  the  Brim  said. new  clinic,  particularly  in  its  funding.

Annie  Ramniceanu  is  associate  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  going  to  need  the  state  executive  director  of  clinical  pro-­ of  Vermont  to  be  an  active  partner,â&#x20AC;?  grams  for  Spectrum  Youth  &  Family  Hallman  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;(The  state)  has  been  6HUYLFHV D %XUOLQJWRQ QRQSURÂżW WKDW playing  a  role,  but  we  still  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  helps  young  people  (and  their  fami-­ ÂżJXUHG RXW H[DFWO\ ZKDW WKDW SDUWQHU-­ lies)  struggling  with  homelessness,  ship  is  going  to  look  like  and  who  is  academic  problems,  unstable  family  going  to  provide  the  resources.â&#x20AC;? situations,  mental  health  issues  and  Robert  Thorn,  executive  director  substance  abuse. of  the  Counseling  Service  of  Addison  Spectrum  serves  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  number  of  County,  is  optimistic  at  the  prospect  familiesâ&#x20AC;?  who  drive  up  from  Addison  of  the  clinic  becoming  a  reality.

County,  according  to  Ramniceanu.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  everybody  understands  She  acknowledged  the  paucity  of  the  importance  of  this,â&#x20AC;?  Thorn  said.  medication-­assisted  treatment  op-­ Âł,W KDV WDNHQ VRPH WLPH WR ÂżJXUH WKLV tions  in  the  Middlebury  area  and  said  out,  and  that  has  been  frustrating.  But  one  of  the  likely  reasons  for  this  is  everyone  at  the  table  understands  the  adjacent  Chittenden  County  and  its  need  and  understands  we  need  to  ad-­ offerings. dress  it.  It  feels  like  we  are  close  to  Ramniceanu  added  that  federal  being  able  to  enhance  the  services  in  law  stipulates  that  only  physicians  Addison  County.â&#x20AC;? and  nurses  can  administer  drugs  like  Counseling  Service  Operations  Di-­ suboxone.  So  psychiatrists  and  men-­ rector  Cheryl  Huntley  is  already  ex-­ WDO KHDOWK FRXQVHORUV FDQÂśW IXOÂżOO WKDW ploring  some  counseling  programs,  task. therapy  and  case  management  servic-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  big  gap  (in  medication-­ es  to  complement  the  medication  pa-­ assisted  treatment)  in  the  middle  of  tients  would  receive  at  the  new  clinic. the  state,â&#x20AC;?  Ramniceanu  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  all  pretty  motivated  to  She  said  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  concerned  about  the  make  this  happen  as  soon  as  pos-­ number  of  physicians  who  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  dis-­ sible,â&#x20AC;?  Huntley  said. pensing  suboxone  and  other  related  Cimaglio  is  keen  on  increasing  medicine  to  patients  with  addiction Â

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(Continued  from  Page  1A) volving  young  victims.  Example:  Kimberly  S.  Camp-­ Lizotte,  42,  of  Bristol  and  Robert  C.  Lizotte,  31,  of  Middlebury  pleaded  innocent  on  Dec.  31,  2013,  in  Addi-­ son  County  Superior  Court  (criminal  division)  to  charges  of  sexual  assault  and  dispensing  a  regulated  drug  to  a  minor  in  connection  with  alleged  behavior  last  spring  and  summer  at  a  Bristol  home. $ FRXUW DI¿GDYLW ¿OHG E\ 'HW Campbell  includes  allegations  that  Camp-­Lizotte  provided  a  teen  girl  and  teen  boy  with  such  prescription  drugs  as  Percocet,  Vicodin  and  Lyr-­ ica  that  were  snorted  or  taken  orally.  2Q IRXU RU ¿YH RFFDVLRQV WKH DOOHJHG drug  consumption  was  followed  by  group  sex  between  the  two  teens  and  &DPS /L]RWWH DFFRUGLQJ WR WKH DI¿-­ davit.

Investigators  also  allege  that  Camp-­Lizotteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  brother,  Robert  C.  Lizotte,  had  participated  in  sexual  ac-­ tivity  with  the  teen  girl,  whom  police  interviewed  while  she  was  receiving  care  at  a  residential  drug  treatment  facility.

Camp-­Lizotte  was  ordered  held  for  lack  of  $50,000  bail  on  two  felony  counts  of  sexual  assault  and  two  fel-­ ony  counts  of  dispensing  a  regulated  drug  to  a  minor.

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conditions  on  one  felony  count  each  relations  with  as  many  as  four  young  of  sexual  assault  and  dispensing  a  boys. regulated  drug  to  a  minor.

Campbell  has  also  investigated  While  the  aforementioned  case  cases  involving  a  trade  of  drugs  for  does  not  include  al-­ sexual  favors  and  has  legations  of  a  swap  of  also  seen  tragic  cases  drugs  for  sex,  it  paints  of  local  teens  running  what  Campbell  and  away  from  their  homes  Whitney  said  is  an  and  becoming  involved  unfortunate,  familiar  in  prostitution  in  urban  picture. areas  both  inside  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  sets  up  a  situation  outside  of  the  state.  Of  of,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  all  going  to  the  roughly  10  new  sex  party  together;Íž  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  assault  cases  Campbell  going  to  supply  the  gets  each  month  in-­ drugs;Íž  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  all  going  volving  minors,  around  to  party  together,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  and  six  of  them  involve  that  then  creates  an  en-­ drugs,  he  said. vironment  where  bad  Whitney  noted  a  lot  decisions  are  made  of  the  victims  are  16,  on  both  sides,â&#x20AC;?  Camp-­ 17  or  18,  which  places  WYGMANS bell  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  wind  them  either  at  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  or  up  arresting  adults  in  their  20s,  30s,  close  to  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  an  age  at  which  they  can  40s  and  50s  for  aggravated  sexual  legally  make  many  of  their  own  de-­ assault,  and  it  started  out  as  a  drug  cisions.  Some  do  not  qualify  for  the  crime.  And  now  they  are  looking  at  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  safety  net  of  social  services. potential  lifetime  felonies  because  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  are  going  to  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;age-­outâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  in  a  the  aggravated  sexual  assault  compo-­ year  or  so,â&#x20AC;?  Whitney  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  can  nent.â&#x20AC;? put  them  in  the  front  door  (of  their  Campbell  said  he  was  involved  homes)  and  they  are  going  to  go  out  in  another  recent  case  in  which  two  the  back  door.  It  takes  time  to  deal  adult  offenders  were  facing  14  dif-­ with  the  addiction  problem  and  the  ferent  charges  relating  to  drugs  and  mental  health  issues.  Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  no  hook  sexual  assault  on  a  minor.  Whitney  to  keep  them  engaged  in  treatment.â&#x20AC;? spoke  of  a  case  involving  two  wom-­ And  in  many  cases,  according  to  en  â&#x20AC;&#x153;partyingâ&#x20AC;?  and  having  intimate  Campbell,  these  are  children  whose  parents  are  dealing  with  addiction  problems,  so  the  cycle  repeats  itself  in  a  new  generation.

Campbell  recalled  asking  one  young  girl  how  she  had  heard  of  the  treatment  facility  in  which  she  had  been  placed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;My  mom  was  here,  and  when  I  get  out,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  be  time  for  her  to  come  back,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  Campbell  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  cautionary  tale  for  parents,â&#x20AC;?  Addison  County  Deputy  Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  At-­ torney  Dennis  Wygmans  said.  Wyg-­ PDQV KDQGOHV PRVW RI WKH RIÂżFHÂśV sexual  and  domestic  assault  cases  that  are  tried  in  adult  court. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  seen  a  major  uptick  in  domestic  assault  cases  this  year,  some  of  which  involve  drug  abuse.â&#x20AC;?

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Midd  standout  heads to  the  winter  games MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Simeon  said  Hamilton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Simiâ&#x20AC;?  Hamilton,  a  2009  Middle-­ The  highlight  of  Hamiltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ca-­ bury  College  graduate,  will  compete  reer  came  when  he  was  named  to  at  the  2014  Winter  Olympic  Games  the  2010  U.S.  Olympic  Team  and  taking  place  in  Sochi,  Russia.  competed  in  the  classic  sprint,  taking  The  former  Panther  Nordic  racer,  a  29th  place,  as  well  as  the  15K  skate  geology  major,  will  be  taking  part  in  race  and  4-­by-­10K  relay  in  Vancou-­ his  second  Olympic  games  after  rep-­ ver. resenting  the  U.S.  in  Before  then,  be-­ 2010  in  Vancouver,  tween  the  ages  of  Canada.

15  and  18,  Hamilton  Also  representing  tallied  nine  junior  Middlebury  will  be  national  champion-­ Forest  Carey,  a  2000  ship  titles  and  three  graduate  and  for-­ Colorado  high  school  mer  Panther  alpine  state  champion-­ skier,  who  will  serve  ship  titles.  While  at  as  a  U.S.  Ski  Team  Middlebury,  he  was  coach. a  three-­time  Nordic  Hamilton,  26,  All-­American  for  the  made  history  just  Panther  Nordic  team  over  a  month  ago  after  earning  three  with  an  incred-­ WRS ÂżQLVKHV DW WKH ible  performance  NCAA  Champion-­ on  New  Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Eve.  ships.

He  won  stage  three  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some  of  the  best  of  the  2013â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2014  days  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  ever  had  FIS  Tour  de  Ski,  a  on  the  ski  trails  were  SIMI  HAMILTON 1.5-­kilometer  free-­ spent  alongside  my  Photo  credit:  Sarah  Brunson/ style  sprint.  In  doing  U.S.  Ski  Team amazing  coaches  and  so,  he  became  the  teammates  at  Bread  ¿UVW $PHULFDQ PDOH WR ZLQ D :RUOG Loaf,â&#x20AC;?  Hamilton  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  so  un-­ Cup  race  since  Bill  Koch  won  the  believably  excited  to  represent  our  Sarajevo  Winter  Olympics  30K  in  country  on  the  biggest  sporting  stage  February  1983. in  the  world,  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  so  lucky  to  Hamilton  said  he  will  be  mindful  have  learned  so  much  about  myself  of  his  Middlebury  experience  while  and  those  around  me  during  my  time  he  is  in  Sochi. at  Middlebury.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  I  gear  up  for  my  second  Win-­ In  Sochi,  Hamilton  will  race  in  the  ter  Olympics,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  reminded  on  a  individual  free  sprints  on  Feb.  11,  daily  basis  of  the  values  I  learned  as  and  will  probably  also  compete  in  a  Middlebury  student;Íž  the  power  of  the  classic  technique  team  sprint  as  hard  work,  commitment  and  passion  well  on  the  19th. for  doing  something  that  you  love,â&#x20AC;?  Middlebury  Nordic  coach  Andrew Â

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FORMER  MIDDLEBURY  COLLEGE  standout  Simi  Hamilton,  shown  at  last  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  World  Ski  Championships  in  Italy,  will  represent  the  United  States  at  the  Winter  Olympics  in  Sochi,  Russia.

Photo  by  Sarah  Brunson/U.S.  Ski  Team

Johnson  will  be  rooting  Hamilton  on.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Simiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  great  guy,  always  will-­ ing  to  spend  time  with  the  up-­and-­ comers  and  give  a  few  words  of  encouragement,â&#x20AC;?  said  Johnson.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  ask  for  a  better  ambassador  for  the  Middlebury  ski  team  and  the  sport  as  a  whole  in  the  U.S.â&#x20AC;?

Johnson  added  that  Hamilton  has  earned  his  Olympic  berths.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Simiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  success  is  a  real  testament  to  perseverance,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  kept  his  head  down  and  coupled  patience  with  a  ton  of  hard  work  to  reach  the  pinnacle  of  the  sport.â&#x20AC;?

Carey  was  tapped  to  lead  a  new  World  Cup  Multi-­Team  of  Ted  Ligety  and  Bode  Miller  during  the Â

upcoming  Olympic  season,  accord-­ ing  to  menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  alpine  head  coach  Sasha  Rearick.

Carey  was  a  three-­time  All-­Amer-­ ican  for  the  Panther  alpine  team.  He  ¿QLVKHG LQ WKH WRS WKUHH RQ WKUHH RF-­ casions  at  the  NCAA  championships  after  earning  junior  national  cham-­ pion  honors  before  arriving  on  cam-­ pus.  Carey  was  a  member  of  the  U.S.  Ski  Team  from  1993  to  1997.

He  returned  to  Middlebury  in  the  fall  of  2001  as  an  assistant  coach  with  the  alpine  teams.  After  a  year  at  Middlebury,  Carey  earned  his  ¿UVW KHDG FRDFKLQJ SRVLWLRQ DV WKH head  boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  alpine  ski  coach  at  the  Carrabassett  Valley  Academy  in Â

Maine,  where  Carey  went  to  high  school.

Carey  returned  to  Middlebury  to  coach  the  alpine  team  from  2004  to  2006  before  joining  the  U.S.  Ski  Team  coaching  staff.  He  took  two  years  off  to  serve  as  Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  private  coach,  but  other  than  that  has  worked  for  the  U.S.  program  since.

Also  attending  the  Sochi  games  will  be  former  Panther  alpine  skier  Brie  Pike-­Sprenger,  a  2004  graduate  who  will  be  working  as  a  physical  trainer  for  teenage  U.S.  alpine  skiing  phenom  Mikaela  Shiffrin.

Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  note:  This  story  was  pro-­ vided  by  the  Middlebury  College  sports  information  department.

SALISBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Petitions  for  elect-­ HG RIÂżFHV KDYH EHHQ ÂżOHG E\ WKH IRO-­ lowing:  moderator,  one  year,  Wayne  Smith  and  Mary  Anne  Sullivan;Íž  se-­ lectboard,  three  years,  Jack  Beasley  and  Martha  Sullivan;Íž  selectboard,  two  years,  John  Rouse;Íž  lister,  three  years,  Kim  Cunningham;Íž  lister,  one  year,  Daniel  Kuczynski  and  Mary  Anne  Sullivan;Íž  delinquent  tax  collector,  one  \HDU (ORLVH &UDQH ÂżUVW FRQVWDEOH RQH year,  Kim  Schroeder;Íž  Salisbury  school  board,  two  years,  Craig  Carpenter;Íž  and  Salisbury  school  board,  one  year,  Tim-­ othy  Ryan.  There  are  no  candidates  for  the  three-­year  Salisbury  school  board,  one-­year  grand  juror,  and  one-­year  town  agent  positions.

The  Salisbury  school  board  will  hold  a  budget  informational  meeting  on  Thursday,  Feb.  26,  at  6  p.m.  at  the  school.  Baby  sitting  and  refreshments  will  be  available.

Rob  Mermin,  circus  performer  and  founder  of  Circus  Smirkus,  spent  a  day  at  the  Salisbury  school  doing  workshops  on  mime.  Students  were  encouraged  to  use  their  imaginations  to  give  the  impression  that  balloons  were  heavy  or  they  were  stuck  in  a  box.  During  an  assembly  the  students  watched  clips  from  silent  movies  fea-­ turing  other  â&#x20AC;&#x153;silent  clownsâ&#x20AC;?  like  Buster  Keaton,  Laurel  and  Hardy  and  Charlie  Chaplin.

The  Friends  of  Salisbury  Commu-­ nity  School  are  now  offering  baby  sit-­ ting  at  their  monthly  meetings  and  are  encouraging  parents  to  join  this  group,  which  provides  opportunities  to  the  children  that  are  not  funded  by  the  bud-­ get.  Call  Jenn  Nuceder  at  352-­4510  or  email  jmnuceder@middlebury.edu  for  more  information.

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Enjoy an award-winning food and wine menu, served to you by friendly and passionate staff dedicated to bringing you some of Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest flavors Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also be treated to a lovely bouquet from Coleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Flowers in Middlebury & to sweeten the deal, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take home a Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day box of chocolates from Middlebury Sweets.

Package  3: Our grand prize package will pamper you and your sweetheart with an overnight stay at the romantic and historic Middlebury Inn. Wake up to a complimentary breakfast at the Inn. If this isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough to brighten your mood, enjoy a box of Chocolates from Middlebury Sweets and a fresh arrangement brought to you by Middlebury Floral. Â

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Winter  carnival  schedule  set  for  ACTR MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  To  accommo-­ date  spectators  and  participants  of  Middlebury  Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Winter  Car-­ nival,  ACTR  will  run  more  frequent  buses  on  its  Snow  Bowl  route  Fri-­ day,  Feb.  21,  and  Saturday,  Feb.  22.  The  regular  commuter  hours  on  this  route  for  Friday  remain  unchanged.

Throughout  both  Friday  and  Saturday,  ACTR  will  have  11  de-­ partures  starting  from  Middlebury  Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Adirondack  Circle.  The  ¿UVW QRQ FRPPXWHU EXV ZLOO GHSDUW

from  Adirondack  Circle  at  9:10  a.m.  and  leave  Merchants  Row  at  the  Middlebury  Green  at  9:15  a.m.  All  buses  will  follow  the  usual  Snow  Bowl  route  through  East  Middle-­ bury  and  Ripton.  For  the  rest  of  the  day,  departures  will  be  every  35  to  40  minutes.

At  the  end  of  the  day,  the  last  non-­commuter  return  trip  from  the  Snow  Bowl  will  be  as  usual  at  4  p.m.  ACTR  will  have  extra  buses  running  for  most  of  the  two  days  to Â

help  spectators,  skiers  and  other  rid-­ ers  get  to  and  from  Carnival  events.  ACTR  drivers  will  have  a  de-­ tailed  schedule  available  on  the  bus-­ es  and  the  schedule  will  be  available  at  Rikert  Ski  Center  and  the  Snow  Bowl.  In  addition,  the  schedule  will  be  available  at  www.actr-­vt. org  and  posted  at  Merchants  Row.  For  more  information  about  ACTR  bus  routes  and  schedules,  call  388-­ ACTR(2287)  or  email  info@actr-­ vt.org.

Dining and Entertainment Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!

Free Brakes for Food We  are  collecting  food  for  Addison  County  HOPE  and  are  willing  to  bribe  you!

Food for Free Brakes Did  you  say  FREE  brakes?

Yes,  we  start  off  with  a  Free  Brake  Inspection  and  Free  Brake  Diagnosis.  If  you  need  brakes,  we  provide  FREE  Premium  Centric  Brake  Pads  and  $34.50  off  the  Labor  to  install  the  pads.

Is  The  Brake  Job  Going  To  Be  Absolutely  Free?

Of  course  notâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;BUTâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;this  is  the  Best  Deal  you  will  get  anywhere!  You  get  Free  Premium  Centric  Brake  pads  and  part  of  the  labor  to  install  them,  then  you  pay  for  any  other  brake  parts  and  other  work  needed  with  County  Tire  Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  quality  work  and  service,  and  you  help  out  HOPE  of  Addison  County.

Why  Not  Totally  Free?

A  No  Cost  Job  would  require  us  to  use  cheap  parts  and  to  do  what  we  call  in  our  industry,  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;pad  slapâ&#x20AC;?  =  throw  on  cheap  pads  as  quickly  as  possible  and  not  look  at  the  rotors,  calipers,  master  cylinders,  brake  lines  and  brake  Ă&#x20AC;XLG &KHDS EUDNH MRE KDYH SRVVLEOH VDIHW\ FRQFHUQV KDYH D VKRUW OLIH VSDQ JLYH SRRU SHUIRUPDQFH DUH QRLV\ plus  they  cost  more  in  the  long  run!  WE  DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T  DO  â&#x20AC;&#x153;PAD  SLAPSâ&#x20AC;?

How  Can  You  Give  Such  Big  Discounts?

We  partnered  with  our  Part  Vendor  and  the  Brake  Manufacturer.  They  provide  the  brake  pads,  we  provide  part  of  the  labor,  and  you  provide  the  food!  We  call  this  a  WIN/WIN! This  is  why  we  can  only  offer  FREE  Brakes  for  a  limited  time.  You  will  save  anywhere  from  $150-­$375  depending  on:  make,  model  &  work  needed.

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Speaking  of  which,  let  it  snow,  let  up  and  helping  with  all  the  events  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  it  snow  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  my  studded  tires  are  now  on  my  new  lease  car  and  I  feel  a  lot  safer  in  my  drives  home  from  work  at  night  â&#x20AC;&#x153;over  the  river  and  through  the  WINTER  ZRRGV ´ 2I FRXUVH , GR VORZ GRZQ and  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  take  any  chances  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  river  SPECIALS is  too  cold  in  which  to  go  swimming.

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The  Senior  Program  this  month  will  be  presented  by  Wendy  McIntosh  on  Wednesday,  Feb.  12,  at  10  a.m.  This  is  a  slide  show  of  pictures  from  her  trip  to  Holland  in  April  2013  with  her  daugh-­ terâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  youth  soccer  team.

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The  Lincoln  United  Churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  an-­ nual  meeting  was  enjoyed  by  all  with  good  food,  good  company,  and  Good  News.

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Donahue (Continued from Page 1A) like the Spooktacular;; Very Merry Middlebury;; the Chili Fest;; and the Beer, Wine and Cheese Festival.

She and her BMP colleagues suc-­ cessfully infused the BMP with new, young blood to ensure the organiza-­ tion’s longevity and ability to adapt to new technology and ideas. Donahue also worked on an ad hoc committee that led to the creation of the Middle-­ bury Business Development Fund.

“Since stepping down as president of the Better Middlebury Partnership, I have been looking for a new way to be involved in community ser-­ vice,” Donahue said. “I believe this (Vermont House) opportunity is the ULJKW ¿W DW WKH ULJKW WLPH , XQGHUVWDQG and respect the values this “You have c o m m u n i t y views as im-­ to have a portant: the sense of compromise, goal of making M i d d l e b u r y cooperation a better place and to live, work, commitment” play and do business, and to promote that goal is re-­ economic our state’s development. ally goal.”

— Donna Donahue has Donahue already chatted with Nuovo and Ralston about her plans.

“I wanted to understand what the work of the Legislature is all about,” Donahue said.

The more she learned, the more she liked the idea of going to Montpelier to represent Middlebury’s interests.

And along with making her town and state a better place to do business, Do-­ nahue emphasized the notion of pre-­ serving the quality of life Vermonters have come to expect. And it will take a lot of work to maintain that quality of life, according to Donahue.

“If you want a sustainable Vermont and Middlebury, we’re going to have to work for it,” she said.

That work, Donahue said, will in-­ clude making the state more afford-­ able for young people. She pointed to statistics indicating that one-­fourth of

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Vermont’s citizens will from one to 20 em-­ be 65 or older by 2030. ployees, according to “The younger popula-­ Donahue. She believes tion is leaving and not the Middlebury area coming back,” Donahue continues to be a prime said. “We need to work area for telecommuting hard to allow people to workers. Donahue also settle here and start fam-­ thinks the town could ilies.” become a magnet for That will mean creat-­ value-­added agricultur-­ ing more jobs and afford-­ al jobs and tech opera-­ able housing, according tions. to Donahue. Job creation 'RQDKXH ¿QGV KHU-­ has become a trickier self at home in business DONAHUE proposition given the circles, a quality she be-­ national and statewide lieves could serve Mid-­ decline in manufacturing operations, dlebury well in the Statehouse. she said. Vermont is currently home “You have to have a sense of com-­ to 77,000 small businesses, ranging promise, cooperation and commit-­

look at the state budgeting process to ¿QG PRUH HI¿FLHQW ZD\V RI GHOLYHULQJ services and ensuring that the various agencies aren’t duplicating offerings for Vermonters.

She supports Vermont’s current march toward a single-­payer health care system.

“There are role models out there where (a single-­payer system) has worked,” Donahue said, adding she

believes the state and national health care transition should be given time to work without risk of being dis-­ mantled.

“It’s easy to poke sticks at things you don’t like,” she said. “You have to keep plugging away to make it bet-­ ter.”

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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that  excluded  public  debate.  Jewett  added  he  is  not  sure  whether  the  Senate  version  of  the  shorelands  bill  has  cap-­ WXUHG WKH ULJKW EDODQFH RI HQYLURQPHQ-­ tal  protection  and  respect  for  property  ULJKWV %XW KH VDLG WKDW 9HUPRQW ² OLNH RWKHU 1HZ (QJODQG VWDWHV ² VKRXOG GR VRPHWKLQJ WR SURWHFW LWV VKRUHODQGV ZKLFK RIÂżFLDOV DUJXHG DUH GHJUDGLQJ under  increased  development. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  face  it,  when  we  live  in  this  environment,  we  impact  it  in  some  way,â&#x20AC;?  Jewett  said.

Sen.  Chris  Bray,  D-­New  Haven,  said  the  shorelands  bill  must  strike  a  delicate  balance.  But  he  added  recent  \HDUV KDYH EURXJKW PRUH LQWHQVH GH-­ velopment  pressures  on  shorelands  property.  Many  of  the  seasonal  rustic  FDPSV VXUURXQGLQJ ODNHV KDYH HYROYHG into  intensively  used,  year-­round  homes,  he  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  bill  that  has  been  put  forward  is  VWLOO EHLQJ DGMXVWHG ´ %UD\ VDLG Âł7KHUH has  been  a  lot  of  input,  and  there  will  be  more.â&#x20AC;?

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Jewett  served  notice  that  the  Shore-­ lands  Protection  Bill  is  not  the  only  environmental  bill  that  will  stir  some  controversy  this  session.  He  refer-­ HQFHG ELOO + ZKLFK VHHNV WR UHJX-­ late  the  manner  in  which  pollutants  FDQ JHW LQWR ZDWHUZD\V 7KDW ELOO LQ-­ troduced  by  the  House  Fish,  Wildlife  and  Water  Resources  Committee,  calls  IRU VXFK WKLQJV DV Â&#x2021; /LYHVWRFN WR EH IHQFHG LQ IURP HQWHULQJ VWDWH ZDWHUV EHJLQQLQJ -DQ

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Shoreline  (Continued  from  Page  1A) panel  merely  accepted  written  ques-­ tions  from  audience  members  and  did  not  permit  public  debate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  a  (shoreland)  property  owner,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  in  favor  of  this,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

Bridport  resident  Bill  Keyes  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  who  owns  property  on  the  shores  of  Lake  Champlain  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  said  he  will  continue  to  WHQG WR KLV SURSHUW\ DV KH VHHV ÂżW DQG KH is  prepared  to  suffer  the  consequences. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arrest  me,â&#x20AC;?  he  promised  to  tell  VWDWH RIÂżFLDOV ZKR PLJKW VHHN WR SXQ-­ ish  him  for  his  actions.  And  as  a  prison  inmate,  he  said  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  request  dental  care,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;an  over-­stuffed  chairâ&#x20AC;?  and  a  TV. Âł,W ZLOO FRVW \RX PRUH WKDQ WHOOLQJ me  how  to  keep  my  property,â&#x20AC;?  he  told  OHJLVODWRUV Addison  resident  Mark  Boivin  ques-­ WLRQHG WKH FRQVWLWXWLRQDOLW\ RI WKH OHJ-­ LVODWLRQ DQG WKH VFLHQFH WKDW LV EHLQJ used  to  justify  it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  problem  is,  this  (bill)  is  not  based  on  science,  it  is  based  on  poli-­ tics,â&#x20AC;?  Boivin  said.

Rep.  Willem  Jewett,  D-­Ripton,  was  a  member  of  the  Shoreland  Protec-­ tion  Commission.  Jewett  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  who  also  serves  as  House  majority  leader  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  ac-­ NQRZOHGJHG EHLQJ ÂłXQFRPIRUWDEOH´ ZLWK WKH FRPPLVVLRQÂśV PHHWLQJ IRUPDW

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Family Packs USDA Beef Loin Boneless

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6-8lbs. avg. Fresh All Natural Bone-in Country Style

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Family Pack USDA Beef Loin Boneless

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5lb. avg. Fresh All Natural Bone-in Assorted

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Family Pack USDA Beef Rib

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9-11lb. avg. Fresh Whole Boneless Center Cut Cut  to  order  at  no  extra  charge

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USDA Beef Boneless Bottom Round Combo

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1lb. Package Perri Hot or Sweet

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