Jan1a

Rise up singin’

No puck luck

Jeff Rehbach led around 300 people in the 30th annual “Messiah Sing.� See Page 4B.

Both Tiger hockey teams lost tournament games on Monday, but remain optimistic. See Page 1B.

Brain trust Middlebury College students are helping local high schoolers learn about the brain. See Page 12B.

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 69 No. 1

Middlebury, Vermont

â—†

Thursday, January 1, 2015

â—†

32 Pages

75¢

Neighbors petition PSB on solar array in Ferrisburgh Seek  overturn  of  OK  for  Basin  Harbor  plan By  ANDY  KIRKALDY )(55,6%85*+ ² $ QHLJKERU LV UHTXHVWLQJ WKDW WKH 9HUPRQW 3XEOLF 6HUYLFH %RDUG 36% UHFRQVLGHU WKH &HUWL¿FDWH RI 3XEOLF *RRG WKH ERDUG LVVXHG WR WKH %DVLQ +DUERU &OXE IRU D NLORZDWW VRODU DUUD\ DW %D-­ VLQ +DUERU 5RDG 3URMHFW QHLJKERU 0DU\ 0F*XLUH ¿OHG D UHFRQVLGHUDWLRQ PRWLRQ RQ 'HF ,W FKDOOHQJHV WKH 36%œV 1RY DSSURYDO RI WKH FOXEœV SURSRVDO IRU VRODU WUDFNHUV HDFK RI WKHP IHHW E\ IHHW WR EH LQVWDOOHG RQ DFUHV ,I ‡ 500kW solar that  array  is  array proEXLOW LW ZLOO posed for VHQG SRZHU WR WKH JULG Vergennes.

See Page 3A. IRU ZKLFK WKH ‡ 6XQ&RPPRQ FOXE ZRXOG HDUQ FUHGLWV withdraws on  its  Green  application for 0 R X Q W D L Q New Haven 3RZHU ELOO RQ a  net-­meter-­ array. See LQJ EDVLV Page 18A. $FFRUGLQJ ‡ 6WDWH RIĂ€to  the  PSB’s  cials plan for &HUWLÂżFDWH RI new renew3XEOLF *RRG D S S U R Y D O able energy laws in 2015. 0F*XLUH LV See Page 3A. RQH RI Q H L J K E R U V ZKR ÂżOHG 33  comments  in  opposition  to  the  SURMHFW GXULQJ WKH RULJLQDO SURFHVV 7KH\ DOVR DVNHG WKH )HUULVEXUJK VH-­ OHFWERDUG WR WDNH D SRVLWLRQ RQ WKH VRODU DUUD\ EXW WKH ERDUG GHFOLQHG DFFRUGLQJ WR FKDLUZRPDQ /RUHWWD /DZUHQFH 7KH 36%ÂśV 1RYHPEHU DSSURYDO QRWHV WKDW )HUULVEXUJK RIÂżFLDOV GLG not  oppose  the  project:  “The  appro-­ SULDWH PXQLFLSDO OHJLVODWLYH ERGLHV DQG SODQQLQJ FRPPLVVLRQV ZHUH JLY-­ (See  Basin  Harbor,  Page  18A)

ORWELL  VILLAGE  SCHOOL  students  John  Lowell,  left,  Jesse  0XOOLQV DQG %HQWOH\ (DVWPDQ FUH-­ DWH ³ZLQG´ IRU D VFLHQFH IDLU HQWU\ ,QGHSHQGHQW SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

Science  goes  on  display  at  Orwell  fair

Solar news

0,''/(%85< 3(',$75,&,$1 -$&. 0D\HU VHHQ KHUH UHFHQWO\ ZLWK SDWLHQW (YDQ 5R\ LV PRYLQJ LQWR VHPL UHWLUHPHQW DW 5DLQERZ 3HGLDWULFV 0D\HU KDV EHHQ D SHGLDWULFLDQ IRU DOPRVW IRXU GHFDGHV ,QGHSHQGHQW SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

Dr. Jack prepares to deep-six his beeper Beloved pediatrician ready to wind down long career By  JOHN  FLOWERS 0,''/(%85< ² ,WœV QRW XQXVXDO IRU FKLO-­ GUHQ WR DQQRXQFH ZKDW WKH\œG OLNH WR EH ZKHQ WKH\ JURZ XS VXFK DV D ¿UHPDQ SUR DWKOHWH RU even  astronaut.

-DFN 0D\HU GHFLGHG LQ WK JUDGH WKDW KH ZDV QRW RQO\ JRLQJ WR EH D SK\VLFLDQ KH ZDV JRLQJ WR EH D SHGLDWULFLDQ ³, DOZD\V IHOW D FDOOLQJ WR ZRUN ZLWK NLGV ´ 0D\HU VDLG $QG 0D\HU GXWLIXOO\ PHW KLV FDOOLQJ VHUYLQJ WKRXVDQGV RI FKLOGUHQ GXULQJ D FDUHHU WKDW KDV VSDQQHG IRXU GHFDGHV 1RZ SRLVHG WR FHOHEUDWH KLV WK ELUWKGD\ 0D\HU KDV GHFLGHG WR HDVH RXW RI D SURIHVVLRQ WKDW KDV JLYHQ KLP WUHPHQGRXV VDWLVIDFWLRQ DQG HDUQHG KLP PDQ\ DFFRODGHV DV D WRS QRWFK SK\VLFLDQ DQG

WLUHOHVV DGYRFDWH IRU FKLOGUHQ PHQW GLVWULFW RI 1HZ <RUN &LW\ Âł,ÂśP FDOOLQJ LW VHPL UHWLUHPHQW ´ 0D\HU VDLG RI 0D\HU ZRXOG DWWHQG WKH %URQ[ 6FKRRO RI 6FL-­ KLV SODQV WKDW FDOO IRU KLP WR VFDOH EDFN KLV ZRUN-­ HQFH DQG WKHQ +DUSXU &ROOHJH QRZ NQRZQ DV ORDG EHJLQQLQJ -DQ WR WKH HTXLYD-­ 681< %LQJKDPWRQ +H ZDV RQO\ OHQW RI RQH GD\ SHU ZHHN DW 5DLQERZ â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have had a \HDUV ROG ZKHQ DGPLWWHG WR WKH 3HGLDWULFV LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ +H ZLOO beeper on my 1HZ <RUN 8QLYHUVLW\ 6FKRRO RI QRW WDNH RQ DQ\ QHZ SDWLHQWV 0HGLFLQH LQ WKH \RXQJHVW WR Âł%HLQJ RQ FDOO LV UHDOO\ KDUG hip for 40 years EH DGPLWWHG +H KDG HDUQHG HQRXJK ZRUN ´ 0D\HU VDLG RI WKH OHDVW HQ-­ and I am really KLJK VFKRRO FUHGLWV WR JHW LQWR FRO-­ MR\DEOH RI KLV UHVSRQVLELOLWLHV DV D looking forward OHJH EXW QRW HQRXJK WR VHFXUH KLV SK\VLFLDQ Âł, KDYH KDG D EHHSHU RQ to handing that KLJK VFKRRO GLSORPD P\ KLS IRU \HDUV DQG , DP UHDO-­ puppy off to Âł, ZDV DFFHSWHG IRU HDUO\ DGPLV-­ O\ ORRNLQJ IRUZDUG WR KDQGLQJ WKDW VLRQ WR FROOHJH DQG WKH 1<8 6FKRRO someone else.â&#x20AC;?

SXSS\ RII WR VRPHRQH HOVH ´ RI 0HGLFLQH KHQFH , KDYH QHLWKHU D â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dr. Jack KLJK VFKRRO GLSORPD QRU FROOHJH GH-­ 0D\HU JUHZ XS LQ 1HZ <RUN &LW\ Mayer JUHH ´ 0D\HU VDLG ZLWK D VPLOH GXU-­ ÂżUVW LQ :DVKLQJWRQ +HLJKWV DQG WKHQ WKH %URQ[ *HUPDQ ZDV KLV ÂżUVW ODQ-­ LQJ D UHFHQW LQWHUYLHZ JXDJH DQG KH RQO\ EHJDQ VSHDNLQJ $V LW WXUQHG RXW 0D\HU ZRXOG EH (QJOLVK DW DJH +LV PRWKHU ZDV D QXUVH DQG KLV TXLFNO\ FDOOHG XSRQ WR SXW KLV EXGGLQJ PHGLFDO IDWKHU ZRUNHG DV D VDOHVPDQ RIIHULQJ PLOOLQHU\ NQRZOHGJH WR XVH RQ WKH ELJJHVW PXVLFDO VWDJH LQ (See  Dr.  Jack,  Page  18A) JRRGV WR GUHVVPDNHUV DQG KDW PDNHUV LQ WKH JDU-­

By  EVAN  JOHNSON 25:(// ² %HIRUH WKH &KULVW-­ PDV EUHDN VL[WK VHYHQWK DQG HLJKWK JUDGHUV DW WKH 2UZHOO 9LOODJH 6FKRRO VHQW HJJV Ă&#x20AC;\LQJ MXLFHG FDU-­ URWV FRQFRFWHG VLOO\ SXWW\ LQ SODVWLF EDJV DQG VXEMHFWHG SODQWV WR WKH HI-­ IHFWV RI DFLG UDLQ ,W ZDV DOO IRU WKH VDNH RI VFLHQFH The VFKRROÂśV XSSHU JUDGHV VKRZHG RII WKH UHVXOWV RI WKHLU UHVHDUFK DW D VFLHQFH IDLU WKDW ZDV WKH UHVXOW RI D VHYHQ ZHHN SURMHFW GRQH ZLWK WKH KHOS RI IRXU VWXGHQWV IURP QHDUE\ &DVWOHWRQ 6WDWH &ROOHJH 2UZHOO VWX-­ GHQWV ZRUNHG RQ WKHLU SURMHFWV IRU DQ KRXU HDFK ZHHN ² VHWWLQJ XS WKHLU H[SHULPHQWV FROOHFWLQJ DQG DQDO\]-­ LQJ GDWD DQG GUDZLQJ FRQFOXVLRQV ² ZKLFK WKH\ SUHVHQWHG WR WKH UHVW RI WKH VFKRRO RQ 'HF 0LGGOH VFKRRO PDWK DQG VFLHQFH WHDFKHU %DUEDUD <RXQJ VDLG WKH IDLU JDYH VWXGHQWV DQ RSSRUWXQLW\ WR SXU-­ VXH WKHLU LQWHUHVWV LQ D KDQGV RQ VFL-­ HQWLÂżF VHWWLQJ Âł,W UHDOO\ JRHV ZLWK WKH LQTXLU\ SURFHVV ´ VKH VDLG Âł/HDUQLQJ WR LQ-­ YHVWLJDWH FRPLQJ XS ZLWK D UHVHDUFK (See  Science  fair,  Page  2A)

Chronology 2014

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A Year In Review â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Budgets, taxes, schools, pipeline all in the mix Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  note:  The  New  Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Day  pause  provides  an  opportunity  to  look  back  over  the  past  12  months  and  recall  where  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  before  we  wade  into  the  12  months  ahead.  We  present  this  retrospective  to  help  you  bring  to  mind  the  big  stories  of  the  year  and  also  some  of  the  smaller  ones  that  have  touched  our  lives  in  Addison  County  and  Brandon.  Hap-­ py  New  Year!

January 7KH ÂżUVW PRQWK RI VDZ OR-­ FDO VHOHFWERDUGV DQG VFKRRO ERDUGV ÂżQH WXQH WKHLU EXGJHW SURSRVDOV IRU 7RZQ 0HHWLQJ 'D\ ,Q $GGLVRQ VFKRRO GLUHFWRUV LQ -DQXDU\ SXW WKH ÂżQLVKLQJ WRXFKHV RQ D EXG-­ JHW WKDW UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG D UHGXFWLRQ RI WHDFKLQJ SRVLWLRQV 9HUJHQQHV 8QLRQ +LJK 6FKRRO GLUHFWRUV ZHUH ZRUNLQJ WR SDUH GRZQ WKH LPSDFW RI D EXGJHW GUDIW WKDW LI DSSURYHG FRXOG WULJJHU MIDDLEBURY  SELECTBOARD  CHAIR  Dean  George,  left,  and  Town  D SHUFHQW LQFUHDVH LQ WKH 98+6 Clerk  Ann  Webster,  right,  talk  with  Middlebury  resident  Kate  Gridley  SRUWLRQ RI WKH SURSHUW\ WD[ UDWHV RI GXULQJ D -DQXDU\ RSHQ KRXVH DW WKH WRZQ RIÂżFHV 0RUH WKDQ WKH ÂżYH VHQGLQJ WRZQV )HUULVEXUJK residents  got  tours  of  the  building  and  viewed  displays  about  the  pro-­ &HQWUDO 6FKRRO GLUHFWRUV GUDIWHG D SRVHG QHZ RIÂżFH DQG WRZQ J\P VSHQGLQJ SODQ FDOOLQJ IRU DQ SHU-­ ,QGHSHQGHQW ÂżOH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

7RZQ RIÂżFH PRGHO

cent  increase.

7KH 3DWULFLD $ +DQQDIRUG &DUHHU &HQWHU ERDUG GUDIWHG D EXGJHW UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWLQJ D SHUFHQW VSHQGLQJ LQFUHDVH UHVXOWLQJ LQ HOLPL-­ QDWLRQ RI WKH YRFDWLRQDO WHFKQLFDO VFKRROÂśV EXLOGLQJ WUDGHV SURJUDP DQG GRZQVL]LQJ RI WKH VFKRROÂśV DGPLQLV-­ tration.

6WLUUHG E\ D YDULHW\ RI ORFDO LVVXHV PDQ\ FDQGLGDWHV IRU ORFDO OHDGHUVKLS ERDUGV VWHSSHG IRUZDUG WR SODFH WKHLU QDPHV RQ WKH 7RZQ 0HHWLQJ 'D\ EDOORW ,Q 0LGGOHEXU\ VHYHQ FDQGL-­ GDWHV HPHUJHG IRU WKUHH VHDWV RQ WKH VHYHQ PHPEHU ERDUG 7KH\ LQFOXGHG LQFXPEHQWV 'HDQ *HRUJH DQG &UDLJ %LQJKDP DORQJ ZLWK FKDOOHQJHUV /DXUD $VHUPLO\ 7HG 'DYLV -RKQ )UHLGLQ +HDWKHU 6HHOH\ DQG (ULF 0XUUD\ ,Q 9HUJHQQHV LQFXPEHQW &LW\ &RXQFLORUV =LJJ\ &RPHDX 5HQQ\ 3HUU\ DQG /\QQ 'RQQHOO\ OHDUQHG WKH\ ZRXOG EH FKDOOHQJHG E\ 3HWHU *DURQ DQG IRUPHU 0D\RU 0LFKDHO Daniels. ,Q %ULVWRO .ULV 3HUOHH DQG 0L-­ FKHOOH 3HUOHH DQQRXQFHG SODQV WR YLH IRU D WKUHH \HDU WHUP ZKLOH LQ-­ FXPEHQW 6KDURQ &RPSDJQD ZDV WKH ORQH DSSOLFDQW IRU D WZR \HDU WHUP

0LFKHOOH 3HUOHH LV WKH ZLIH RI .ULV 3HUOHHœV FRXVLQ &KDG 3HUOHH ,Q :H\EULGJH $EH 0LOOHU 'RQ 0DVRQ DQG 'DQLHO -DPHV DQ-­ QRXQFHG WKHLU LQWHUHVW LQ WZR VH-­ OHFWERDUG SRVWV WKDW ZRXOG EH YD-­ FDWHG E\ YHWHUDQ LQFXPEHQWV 3HWHU -DPHV DQG 6WHYH 6PLWK 7KRXJK WKH 1RYHPEHU PLG WHUP HOHFWLRQV ZHUH VWLOO PDQ\ PRQWKV DZD\ VRPH 9HUPRQW +RXVH FDQ-­ GLGDWHV JRW DQ HDUO\ VWDUW RQ WKHLU FDPSDLJQLQJ LQ -DQXDU\ 5HSXE-­ OLFDQV )UHG %DVHU RI %ULVWRO DQG 9DOHULH 0XOOLQ RI 0RQNWRQ FRQ-­ ¿UPHG WKH\ ZRXOG UXQ LQ WKH WZR VHDW $GGLVRQ GLVWULFW UHSUHVHQW-­ LQJ %ULVWRO /LQFROQ 0RQNWRQ DQG 6WDUNVERUR 0HDQZKLOH LQFXPEHQW ODZ-­ PDNHUV LQ -DQXDU\ UHWXUQHG WR WKH 6WDWHKRXVH IRU WKH EHJLQQLQJ RI WKH OHJLVODWLYH VHVVLRQ /DZ-­ PDNHUV OLVWHG FRQWLQXLQJ KHDOWK FDUH UHIRUP HIIRUWV GHDOLQJ ZLWK D VWDWH EXGJHW VKRUWIDOO SURSHUW\ WD[ UHIRUP DQG KHOSLQJ GUXJ DGGLFWV DV DPRQJ WKH WRS JRDOV IRU WKH VHV-­ sion. /RFDO GDLU\ IDUPHUV DW WKH EH-­ JLQQLQJ RI WKH \HDU ZHUH ORRNLQJ (See  January,  Page  10A)

By the way Helping  Overcome  Povertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Ef-­ fects  (HOPE)  has  provided  food  for  an  average  of  500  people  each  month  this  year.  In  support  of  this  continuing  need,  Bread  Loaf  Corp.  in  Middlebury  launched  a  company-­wide  effort  to  collect  nonperishable  food  donations  from  employees.  The  result:  a  de-­ livery  of  over  1,178  pounds  of  food  to  the  Addison  County  Food  Shelf  at  HOPE  in  Middlebury.  2QFH VFKRRO LV EDFN LQ VHVVLRQ NLGV LQ JUDGH DQG XS PD\ ZDQW WR FKHFN RXW Âł7KH =RQH ´ DQ DIWHU-­ VFKRRO SURJUDP QRZ EHLQJ RIIHUHG (See  By  the  way,  Page  19A)

Index Obituaries  .......................... 6A-­7A &ODVVL¿HGV  ....................... 7B-­10B Service  Directory  .............. 8B-­9B Entertainment  .......................... 4B &RPPXQLW\ &DOHQGDU  ........ 8A-­9A Sports  ................................ 1B-­3B

PAGE  2A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  1,  2015

25:(// 9,//$*( 6&+22/ VWXGHQWV 1DWKDQ 6WRQH OHIW DQG /HY 5\DQ WDON DERXW WKHLU HJJ ODXQFK H[SHULPHQW ZLWK IHOORZ VWXGHQWV GXULQJ WKH VFKRROÂśV UHFHQW VFLHQFH IDLU ,QGHSHQGHQW SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

Science  fair (Continued  from  Page  1A) pletely  destroyed.â&#x20AC;? question,  collecting  data  and  then  Rachel  Orr  is  one  of  the  four  following  up.  Then  perhaps  coming  Castleton  seniors  in  the  collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  up  with  an  additional  question  based  Student  Science  Association  who  on  what  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  learned.â&#x20AC;?  helped  the  students  design  and  On  that  Thursday  morning,  the  complete  their  experiments.  The  auditorium  hummed  with  activity  22-­year-­old  Orwell  native  said  the  as  students  in  kindergarten  through  Science  Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  mission  was  ¿IWK JUDGH ZDQGHUHG EHWZHHQ VRPH to  connect  with  young  people.  20  displays  showing  investigations  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  mission  this  year  was  to  in-­ into  sheep  wool,  the  amount  of  sug-­ spire  young  people,  and  we  thought  ar  in  sweet  potatoes  and  hamsters  this  was  the  way  to  do  it,â&#x20AC;?  Orr  said.  that  memorized  a  route  through  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  love  my  community  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  maze.  small  enough  com-­ Near  the  front  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ifâ&#x20AC;? about munity  that  we  could  of  the  auditorium,  accommodate  the  sixth-­graders  Levi  it, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll absolutely needs  of  the  entire  Ryan  and  Na-­ do (a science fair) middle  school.â&#x20AC;?  than  Stone,  both  again. The students Sixth-­grade  teach-­ 12,  stood  next  to  have shown they can er  Devin  Schrock  their  poster.  For  pick a topic, design said  the  students  their  experiment,  have  been  working  Ryan  and  Stone  an experiment and on  ecology-­based  tested  materi-­ then come back with sciences  such  as  als  for  packaging  results.â&#x20AC;? food  webs  and  water  eggs  by  wrapping  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; science teacher and  carbon  cycles.  them  in  a  variety  Barbara Young She  said  the  work  of  packaging  sys-­ with  Castleton  stu-­ tems  including  dents  and  the  cul-­ rubber  bands,  cot-­ minating  science  ton  balls  and  bubble  tape.  The  pack-­ fair  introduced  her  students  to  the  aged  eggs  were  attached  to  model  VWDQGDUGL]HG PHWKRGV RI VFLHQWLÂżF cars  and  then  launched  off  a  jump.  inquiry.

(DFK HJJÂśV SRVW Ă&#x20AC;LJKW GDPDJH ZDV â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  all  pushed  themselves  to  rated  on  a  scale  of  one  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;perfectoâ&#x20AC;?)  OHDUQ WKH VFLHQWLÂżF PHWKRG DQG XQ-­ to  10  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;scrambled  eggsâ&#x20AC;?).  derstand  how  an  experiment  hap-­ After  sending  10  eggs  through  the  pens,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  goal  of  the  air,  the  pair  stated  their  conclusion:  Castleton  students  was  to  get  them  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even  just  a  little  bit  of  bubble  to  understand  how  to  design  and  set  wrap  was  better  than  anything  else,â&#x20AC;?  up  an  experiment  and  then  follow  Ryan  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  others  were  com-­ through.â&#x20AC;?  Â

$ &52:' 2) 2UZHOO 9LOODJH 6FKRRO VWXGHQWV DERYH JDWKHUV DURXQG IHOORZ VWXGHQWV 6HWK 7XSSHU IDU ULJKW DQG )XUL 5R\ LQ 6DQWD KDW DV WKH\ GLVFXVV WKH KDPVWHU PD]H H[SHULPHQW WKH\ GHYHORSHG IRU WKH VFKRROÂśV UHFHQW VFLHQFH IDLU %HORZ &DVWOHWRQ 6WDWH LQVWUXFWRU +LOODU\ (DVWHU FHQWHU OLVWHQV WR 2UZHOO VWXGHQWV /RJDQQH /D3ULVH OHIW DQG $OOLVRQ /DQWKLHU GHVFULEH WKHLU H[SORGLQJ VRGD H[SHULPHQW GXULQJ WKH VFLHQFH IDLU ,QGHSHQGHQW SKRWRV 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

Not  knowing  much  about  acid  rain  or  where  it  came  from,  sev-­ enth-­graders  Savannah  Desro-­ cher  and  Cody  LaDuc  set  about  researching  the  phenomenon  that  affects  large  parts  of  the  United  States  and  Canada.  Then  they  cre-­ ated  a  simulation  in  which  they  wa-­ tered  squares  of  plants  with  vary-­ ing  solutions  of  water,  hydrogen  peroxide  and  vinegar.  The  acidic  solution  killed  one  of  the  studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  plants  as  well  as  one  of  their  teach-­ erâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  plants,  which  was  located  too  close  to  the  experiment.

The  results,  they  agreed,  indicat-­ ed  that  acid  rain  is  a  threat  not  only  to  plants  but  the  area  around  them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Farmers  around  here  grow  lots  of  plants  like  grass  and  wheat,â&#x20AC;?  Desrocher  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  we  have  acid  rain  from  factories  or  other  pollu-­ tion  the  plants  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  healthy.â&#x20AC;?

Working  on  the  projects  had  an  impact  on  the  Castleton  students  as  well.  After  his  experience  work-­ ing  with  the  Orwell  students,  Jacob  Swane,  a  senior  biology  major,  has  decided  to  pursue  science  educa-­ tion.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  tossing  around  a  couple Â

Salisbury,  VT  Homeowner  Recommends  Bristol  Electronics

ideas,  but  after  this  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  decided  that  I  want  to  be  a  biology  professor  be-­ cause  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  had  so  much  fun  working  with  these  kids,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

Young,  the  Orwell  science  teach-­ er,  said  the  science  fair  would  make  an  appearance  next  year.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some  of  the  kids  have  asked  if Â

theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  do  it  again  next  year,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  said  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  no  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ifâ&#x20AC;?  about  it,  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  absolutely  do  it  again.  Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  shown  they  can  pick  a  top-­ ic,  design  an  experiment  and  then  come  back  with  results.â&#x20AC;?   Some  students  have  already  cho-­ sen  their  experiments  for  next  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â

fair.  After  their  foray  into  acid  rain,  Desrocher  and  LaDuc  have  decided  to  experiment  with  fruit  and  elec-­ tricity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  to  use  batteries  and  fruits  and  vegetables,â&#x20AC;?  LaDuc  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  want  to  see  if  the  power  will  go  through  to  light  a  light  bulb.â&#x20AC;? Â

From  the  initial  query  about  solar  panels  for  my  house  to  installation  and  well  beyond,  the  crew  at  Bristol  Electronics  has  been  professional,  prompt  and  knowledgeable.  They  came  over  for  a  site  evaluation,  wrote  up  a  proposal  and  sat  with  me  going  over  each  detail  and  answering  my  many  questions.   I  never  felt  like  I  was  being  given  the  hard  sell  nor  did  they  try  to  sell  me  more  panels  than  were  optimum.   Having  no  prior  knowledge  about  solar  power,  I  was  completely  reliant  on  their  honesty  and  expertise.   They  delivered  on  both  fronts.

It  has  been  2  years  since  the  panels  were  installed  and  I  am  very  happy  with  my  decision  to  go  with  Bristol  Electronics.   Chris  still  happily  answers  my  questions.   I  have  used  Bristol  Electronics  for  other  needs  as  well  and  I  have  never  been  less  WKDQ VDWLVÂż HG ,I VRODU QHHGV DUH LQ \RXU IXWXUH , ZRXOG DEVROXWHO\ UHFRPPHQG XVLQJ %ULVWRO (OHFWURQLFV <RXÂśOO EH glad  you  did.                   John  Marlin  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Salisbury,  VT  Â

FREE SITE EVALUATIONS

25:(// 9,//$*( 6&+22/ ÂżUVW JUDGHUV 1LFKRODV &DUSHQWHU ULJKW DQG 5LOH\ %DEELH VWLFN WKHLU ÂżQJHUV LQ SXWW\ FUHDWHG E\ IHOORZ VWXGHQW %UHWW +XQWOH\ OHIW IRU D VFKRRO VFLHQFH IDLU RQ 'HF ,QGHSHQGHQW SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  1,  2015  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  3A

State  aims  to  update  clean  energy  policies ACSU in mourning after youth takes his own life

By  ZACH  DESPART MONTPELIER  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Department  of  Public  Service  in  December  announced  it  will  make  changes  to  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  renewable  energy  program  in  an  attempt  to  encourage  solar  growth  while  protecting  ratepayers.

With  the  Legislature  in  its  upcom-­ ing  session  also  likely  to  update  laws  that  encourage  more  renew-­ able  energy  in  the  Green  Mountain  State,  Vermonters  can  expect  to  see  continuing  efforts  to  nurture  solar  power  in  2015,  though  with  a  slightly  GLIIHUHQW Ă&#x20AC;DYRU Renewable  energy  industry  insid-­ ers  are  hopeful  that  lawmakers,  who  last  year  raised  the  cap  on  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  net  metering  program,  will  develop  a  comprehensive  renewable  energy  policy  that  serves  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  renew-­ able  energy  goals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  legislators  are  coming  to  understand  the  renewables  industry  in  Vermont  is  providing  enormous  EHQHÂżWV VXFK DV MREV DQG NHHSLQJ rates  low,â&#x20AC;?  said  Andrew  Savage  RI :LOOLVWRQ VRODU ÂżUP $OO(DUWK Renewables.

In  a  Dec.  15  report  to  the  Legislature,  the  Department  of  Public  Service  said  the  state  should  not  sunset  its  Sustainably  Priced  Energy  Development  program,  known  as  SPEED,  but  instead  transi-­ tion  that  initiative  into  a  new  policy  that  will  â&#x20AC;&#x153;drive  innovation,  offer  HFRQRPLF EHQHÂżWV DQG DGYDQFH Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  leadership  on  renewable  energy.â&#x20AC;?

In  place  of  the  SPEED  program,  the  department  said  it  will  recom-­ mend  a  new  set  of  policies  in  the  coming  months. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  will  help  grow  the  amount  of  renewable  energy  utilized  in  Vermont  for  Vermont  ratepayers  as  well  as  support  cost  effective  efforts  to  transition  to  renewable  energy  in  other  sectors,â&#x20AC;?  the  department  stated  in  its  report.

The  Legislature  has  considered  UHWLULQJ SURMHFWV HQUROOHG LQ WKH program  that  were  built  after  April  1,  2014.  The  department  argued  that  was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;not  the  most  cost-­effec-­ tive  manner  in  which  to  achieve  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  energy  goals.â&#x20AC;?

7KDWœV EHFDXVH UHWLULQJ SURMHFWV built  after  April  2014  would  mean  retiring  the  renewable  energy  credits  associated  with  them.

3URMHFWV HQUROOHG LQ WKH 63((' program  produce  about  870  giga-­ watt  hours  of  electricity  annually,  about  15  percent  of  total  retail  sales  in  the  state.  In  order  to  meet  the  SPEED  programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  2017  capacity  JRDO HQUROOHG SURMHFWV ZRXOG KDYH to  produce  a  combined  total  of  1,127  gigawatt  hours.

A  gigawatt  is  1,000  megawatts.

Using  an  average  renewable  energy  credit  price  of  $55  per  mega-­ watt  hour,  it  would  cost  ratepayers  $14.1  million  per  year  to  reach  the  2017  goal.

Public  Service  Deputy  Commissioner  Darren  Springer  said  he  does  not  oppose  the  idea  of  retir-­ ing  renewable  energy  credits,  but  said  that  giving  regulators  the  leeway  to  do  that  gradually,  rather  than  all  at  once,  would  be  a  more  responsible  policy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Retiring  (renewable  energy  cred-­ its)  is  not  necessarily  a  bad  idea,  but  LW FDQ EH GRQH LQ D PRUH Ă&#x20AC;H[LEOH ZD\ that  is  better  for  ratepayers,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

If  adopted  by  the  Legislature,  the  departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  recommendations  would  also  bring  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  renew-­ able  energy  statutes  more  in  line  with  WKRVH LQ RWKHU VWDWHV RIÂżFLDOV VDLG â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  SPEED  program  has  facili-­ tated  the  development  of  renew-­ DEOH HQHUJ\ SURMHFWV LQ 9HUPRQW but  is  distinctly  different  from  the Â

ICE

Available

CHRIS  VANDENMEIRACKER  OF  Peck  Electric  puts  together  parts  of  a  new  solar  array  being  built  next  to  the  Vermont  State  Police  barracks  in  New  Haven.  The  state  is  replacing  its  current  solar  incentive  program  with  one  that  will  better  make  use  of  state  and  rate-­payer  funding.

Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

renewable  energy  programs  in  use  in  The  Public  Service  Board  has  the  other  states  in  New  England,â&#x20AC;?  the  authored  two  studies  on  what  the  report  notes. stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  renewable  energy  portfo-­ The  report  also  points  out  that  lio  standards  should  look  like.  more  than  30  states  According  the  Dec.  set  electric  utility  15  report,  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  portfolio  standards,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In technology energy  regulators  meaning  utilities  are  trying  to  draft  a  broadly, not are  required  to  plan  that  addresses  purchase  a  percent-­ just with solar, a  litany  of  goals,  age  of  their  power  there continue including:  reduc-­ from  renewable  ing  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  reli-­ means.  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  to be evolutions, ance  on  both  fossil  SPEED  program  is  innovations fuels  and  central-­ presently  voluntary. ized  power  plans,  When  they  return  and market decreasing  volatil-­ to  the  capitol  next  changes. You ity  in  energy  prices,  week  for  the  new  improving  air  and  session,  state  want programs water  quality,  slow-­ lawmakers  will  that can respond ing  global  warm-­ have  to  begin  hash-­ ing,  maximizing  ing  out  exactly  what  dynamically.â&#x20AC;?

HFRQRPLF EHQHÂżWV the  new  energy  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Public Service Deputy of  renewable  program  should  Commissioner Darren energy  and  making  look  like,  using  Springer the  state  a  national  both  the  Public  leader  in  clean  Service  Board  and  energy  technology.

Department  of  Public  Service  as  Any  future  plan  approved  by  the  resources.  The  Department  of  Public  Legislature  will  undoubtedly  be  Service  will  deliver  more  in-­depth  tailored  to  shepherd  the  state  toward  recommendations  to  legislators  early  its  goal  of  sourcing  90  percent  of  in  the  session. its  energy  from  renewable  sources Â

by  2050.  The  Department  of  Public  Service,  in  a  report  published  a  week  before  its  SPEED  program  recom-­ mendations,  stated  that  the  state  will  not  meet  that  goal  without  develop-­ ing  new  and  more  ambitious  policies  to  spur  renewable  energy  growth.

Springer  said  that  in  order  for  the  state  to  meet  that  long-­term  goal,  agencies  have  to  start  thinking  about  what  future  programs  to  enact  after  the  SPEED  program  expires  in  2017. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  time  to  have  that  conversa-­ tion,â&#x20AC;?  Springer  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  ways  where  we  can  have  more  progress  in  a  more  cost-­effective  way.â&#x20AC;?

Springer  said  an  ideal  renewable  energy  program  would  permit  regu-­ lators  to  tweak  subsidies,  tax  cred-­ its  and  regulations  on  an  as-­needed  basis.  This  would  prevent  statutes  from  becoming  obsolete  in  the  rapidly  changing  renewables  indus-­ try,  since  the  Legislature  meets  MXVW ÂżYH PRQWKV D \HDU DQG PD\ not  always  have  the  opportunity  to  address  solar  legislation. Âł,Q WHFKQRORJ\ EURDGO\ QRW MXVW with  solar,  there  continue  to  be  evolutions,  innovations  and  market  changes,â&#x20AC;?  Springer  explained.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  (See  Solar,  Page  19A)

STETSON  WARD  OF  Peck  Electric  helps  assemble  part  of  a  new  solar  array  going  up  near  the  Vermont  State  3ROLFH EDUUDFNV RQ 5RXWH LQ 1HZ +DYHQ 9HUPRQW RI¿FLDOV KRSH D QHZ LQFHQWLYH SURJUDP ZLOO HQFRXUDJH VRODU ¿UPV WR FRQWLQXH WR H[SDQG LQ WKH VWDWH Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

HAPPY Â H Â Â LIDAYS to you and yours

UPCOMINGEVENTS Thursday, January 1 QN Ĺż 1VCMJD 4LBUF QN Ĺż 4UJDL 1VDL

Back, left to right: Wendy Beane, RDH; Jessica McDonough, Dental Assistant; Dr. John Viskup; Melissa Streeter, RDH; Lisa Myers, Office Manager.

Friday, January 2 QN Ĺż 1VCMJD 4LBUF QN Ĺż 4UJDL 1VDL QN "EVMU $P FE *OUSP UP )PDLFZ

Front, left to right: Amber Dietrich, Dental Assistant; Dr. Brian Saltzman; Jessica Bilodeau, RDH.

Sunday, January 4 QN Ĺż 1VCMJD 4LBUF Tuesday, January 6 BN Ĺż 1VCMJD 4LBUF BN Ĺż 'JHVSF 4LBUF 0OMZ QN Ĺż "EVMU 4UJDL 1VDL

.FNPSJBM 4QPSUT $FOUFS #VUUPMQI %SJWF Ĺż .JEEMFCVSZ 75 802-388-1238 JOGP!NFNPSJBM TQPSUTDFOUFS PSH XXX NFNPSJBMTQPSUTDFOUFS PSH

Always accepting new patients & emergencies.

Thank you for your patronage!

Please visit us at saltzmandental.com. t $0635 453&&5 t .*%%-&#63: 75

By  JOHN  FLOWERS SALISBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Middlebury  Union  High  School  community  is  mourning  the  death  of  9th-­grader  Walter  â&#x20AC;&#x153;TJâ&#x20AC;?  Duncanson  IV,  who  took  his  own  life  on  Dec.  26.  He  was  14. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  tragic  event  has  befallen  the  Addison  Central  Supervisory  Union  community,â&#x20AC;?  district  Superintendent  Peter  Burrows  wrote  in  a  letter  to  parents  regarding  Duncansonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  death.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;TJ  was  a  spirited,  dedi-­ cated,  and  passionate  person,  and  his  untimely  death  has  left  a  void  in  our  community.â&#x20AC;?

TJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  mom,  Alysia  Bushey  Duncanson,  provided  a  few  details  about  the  tragedy  on  her  sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  and  her  own  Facebook  sites. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With  deep  sadness  we  have  lost  an  Awesome  kid,â&#x20AC;?  she  wrote.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;TJ  Duncanson  has  lost  his  battle  with  depression,  an  illness  that  he  kept  secret.  He  will  forever  and  always  be  in  our  hearts  and  memories.  The  funny,  happy  guy  that  we  all  knew  had  awesome  dreams  to  become  an  actor  and  father.  We  love  you  forever.â&#x20AC;?

TJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  obituary,  appearing  on  Page  6A  of  this  edition,  described  him  as  being  active  with  the  MUHS  drama  department  and  dance  team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  loved  photography,  playing  cards  or  games  with  family,  hanging  with  friends  and  most  of  all  baking,â&#x20AC;? Â

the  obituary  states.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;TJ  was  a  giver  not  a  taker;Íž  he  gave  his  all  to  his  friends  and  family.  Anything  they  needed  he  was  always  there  for  them  and  he  never  asked  for  anything  in  return.â&#x20AC;?

A  celebration  of  TJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  life  will  be  held  on  Friday,  Jan.  2,  at  the  American  Legion  hall  in  Middlebury  from  2  to  6  p.m.

Burrows  said  various  supports  for  the  ACSU  community  will  be  offered  on  campus  throughout  the  weeks  to  come,  including  drop-­in  counselor  support,  a  detailed  letter  to  MUHS  parents  outlining  ways  to  support  their  children  through  this  crisis,  as  well  as  coordinated  support  for  students  and  parents  with  the  Counseling  Service  of  Addison  County  as  students  return  to  school  this  coming  Monday.

Many  tributes  can  be  found  on  TJ  Duncansonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Facebook  page. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  were  always  the  light  at  the  end  of  my  tunnel  you  always  made  me  feel  better,â&#x20AC;?  one  of  his  friends  wrote.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  were  someone  I  could  always  talk  to,  about  anything  that  was  wrong.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  going  to  miss  you.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  going  to  send  you  a  message  every  day.  I  wish  we  hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  stopped  talking  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  a  few  weeks.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  going  to  miss  your  positive  attitude  and  your  warm  hugs.â&#x20AC;?

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

6WDWH RIÂżFLDOV SODQQLQJ 9HUJHQQHV VRODU DUUD\ By  ANDY  KIRKALDY VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Vermont  Department  of  Buildings  and  General  Services  was  planning  before  the  end  of  2014  to  seek  Public  Service  Board  approval  for  a  500-­kilowatt  solar  farm  on  state-­ owned  land  in  Vergennes,  accord-­ LQJ WR ORFDO RIÂżFLDOV DQG VWDWH documents.

The  proposed  5-­acre  site  is  part  of  a  196-­acre  tract  that  also  includes  Northlands  Job  Corps  at  its  south  and  central  end.  The  solar  panels  would  be  sited  on  Comfort  Hill,  across  from  the  large  barn  there  that  houses  Comfort  Hill  Kennel.  The  site  is  about  1,500  feet  north  of  the  intersection  of  Comfort  Hill  and  High  Street  and  a  similar  distance  from  the  Ferrisburgh  town  line. $ OHWWHU VHQW WR FLW\ RI¿FLDOV DQG abutters  included  a  map  that  shows  71  solar  tracking  panels  and  an  access  point  from  the  west  side  of  the  road.  The  letter  describes  the  VLWH DV ³D UHYHJHWDWLQJ ¿HOG ´ DQG that  panels  will  be  no  taller  than  20  feet  and  no  wider  than  22  feet,  with  a  minimum  of  four  feet  of  ground  clearance.  Their  bases  will  be  50  feet  apart.

7KH OHWWHU VWDWHV Âł7KLV SURMHFW is  proposed  to  be  sited  in  such  a  way  that  it  will  be  minimally  visi-­ ble  from  public  vantage  points  or  from  residential  developments,â&#x20AC;?  in  part  because  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;nearby  higher Â

forests,  roadside  vegetation  and  topography.â&#x20AC;?

The  PSB  process  does  allow  for  public  comment,  but  it  has  not  started  yet;Íž  abutters  will  be  noti-­ ÂżHG $FFRUGLQJ WR WKH OHWWHU WKH state  and  its  installation  partner,  Vermont  AllSun  Solar  VI  LLC,  ZHUH SODQQLQJ WR ÂżOH DQ DSSOLFD-­ WLRQ IRU D 36% &HUWLÂżFDWH RI 3XEOLF Good  by  Dec.  29,  and  if  approved  WKH SURMHFW ZRXOG EH ÂłRSHUDWLRQDO in  2015.â&#x20AC;?

Rep.  Diane  Lanpher,  D-­Vergennes,  told  the  Vergennes  City  Council  that  Buildings  and  *HQHUDO 6HUYLFHV RIÂżFLDOV FKRVH WKH site  after  a  statewide  search,  and  that  the  solar  farm  would  be  part  of  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ongoing  effort  to  reduce  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  carbon  footprint.

7KH SURMHFW ZRXOG LI DSSURYHG feed  power  into  the  local  grid  on  a  net-­metered  basis.  According  to  the  letter,  the  annual  expected  output  of  750,000kW  would  be  dedicated  WR D VWDWH RZQHG RIÂżFH EXLOGLQJ LQ Montpelier.  That  building  would  end  up  with  credits  on  its  Green  Mountain  Power  energy  bill  based  on  the  solar  farmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  production. Âł7KLV SURMHFW ZLOO KHOS WKH VWDWH meet  its  goal  to  receive  locally  produced  solar  energy,  support  local  UHQHZDEOH HQHUJ\ MREV DQG \LHOG the  state  a  net  savings  compared  to  current  retail  electrical  rates,â&#x20AC;?  according  to  the  letter.

PAGE  4A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  1,  2015

A DDIS ON Â Â INDE P E NDEN T

Letters

Editorials

to the Editor

Knowledge,  experience  is  why Shumlin  is  the  better  candidate Next  Thursday,  the  second  day  of  the  2015  legislative  session,  one  of  the  OHJLVODWRUVœ ¿UVW WDVNV ZLOO OLNHO\ EH WKHLU PRVW LPSRUWDQW YRWH RI WKH ELHQQLXP to  decide  whether  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin  will  return  to  a  third  term  or  whether  Republican  James  Milne  would  unseat  him  in  a  vote  of  the  Legislature.  The  vote  has  become  an  issue  for  two  reasons:  1)  Milne  has  not  conceded,  despite  losing  the  popular  vote  by  2,400  ballots  or  47  percent  to  45  percent,  and  continues  to  press  the  Legislature  to  decide  the  election  in  his  favor;͞  and  2)  neither  candidate  won  by  50  percent,  it  was  a  close  race,  and  Milne  carried  more  towns  and  legislative  districts  than  did  the  governor.  It  is,  nonetheless,  a  specious  argument  that  undermines  the  premise  of  a  de-­ mographic  vote  for  governor,  in  which  every  vote  cast  counts  equally.  Histori-­ cally,  the  last  time  the  Legislature  went  against  the  public  vote  was  in  1853,  and  most  pundits  agree  that  it  is  unlikely  this  Legislature,  which  is  predomi-­ nantly  Democrat,  would  vote  to  unseat  the  governor.

Nonetheless,  it  remains  a  crucial  vote  and  one  that  has  potential  drama.  Part  of  that  drama  lies  within  another  tenet  of  the  state  Constitution,  which  allows  WKH YRWH WR EH KHOG E\ VHFUHW EDOORW 6SHFL¿FDOO\ LW VD\V WKH YRWH may  be  kept  secret,  but  not  that  it  must  be  secret.

To  that  end,  we  embrace  an  idea  proposed  by  Stowe  Reporter  columnist  Dave  Mattews  who  suggests  legislators  agree  to  make  their  votes  known  by  publicly  stating,  as  they  cast  their  paper  ballots,  one  of  three  scenarios:  1)  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  vote  for  Mr.  Shumlin,â&#x20AC;?  or  2)  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  vote  for  Mr.  Milne,â&#x20AC;?  or  3)  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  choose  not  to  dis-­ close  my  ballot,â&#x20AC;?  and  let  their  constituents  follow  up  accordingly.

Setting  a  new  tradition  of  making  this  vote  public  (such  votes  have  hap-­ pened  23  times  before,  including  2010  when  Shumlin  beat  Lt.  Gov.  Brian  Dubie  by  49.5  percent  to  47.7  percent)  would  be  an  important  step  forward. **********  As  to  whom  legislators  should  support,  the  argument  is  less  subjective.  The  primary  reason  legislators  should  cast  their  vote  to  re-­elect  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin  is  that  he  won  a  plurality  of  the  popular  vote.  In  a  democracy,  the  premise  that  every  vote  counts  equally  is  a  crucial  concept.  The  governor  is  a  statewide  candidate  and  is  elected  by  every  voter  in  the  state,  not  by  who  wins  which  town  or  which  district.  To  reject  that  premise  is  to  undermine  the  democratic  process.  It  is  also  grating  to  hear  legislators  hide  behind  the  false  call  of  representing  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  constituents.  If  ever  there  were  a  political  cop-­out,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  using  that  excuse  rather  than  having  the  political  spine  to  reject  Ă&#x20AC;LPV\ LGHDV DQG PDNH GHFLVLRQV EDVHG RQ VROLG SULQFLSOHV ,I IRU H[DPSOH D districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  people  wanted  the  state  to  secede  from  the  union,  would  legislators  vote  that  way  just  because  a  razor  thin  majority  of  their  constituents  sup-­ ported  the  idea?  Hopefully  not.  So,  if  candidates  want  to  argue  that  Milne  would  be  a  better  governor  than  Shumlin,  let  them  make  that  case  and  defend  it;Íž  but  to  argue  that  they  should  cast  their  vote  for  Milne  because  of  how  their  district  voted  is  nonsense.

Shumlin  remains  the  better  candidate  for  governor  for  several  reasons:  Â&#x2021; +H KDV WKH H[SHULHQFH QHHGHG WR UXQ VWDWH JRYHUQPHQW 1RW RQO\ GRHV KH have  the  administrative  team  in  place  and  has  been  in  the  job  for  four  years,  he  has  served  in  the  Legislature  for  the  better  part  of  two  decades  and  knows  how  to  get  things  done.  Milne  has  no  similar  experience.  Â&#x2021; 0LOQH KDV PDGH Ă&#x20AC;LSSDQW FRPPHQWV DERXW KRZ HDV\ LW ZRXOG EH WR UXQ the  state  as  governor,  but  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  either  bravado  or  pure  ignorance.  The  state  serves  many  constituencies  and  one  job  of  the  governor  is  to  appease  each  of  those  constituencies  while  balancing  the  budget.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hard  enough  when  the  budget  is  growing;Íž  when  $100  million  in  cuts  are  needed,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  task  that  takes  political  skill  and  an  intricate  knowledge  of  the  smallest  details.  Â&#x2021; :KLOH WKH JRYHUQRU KDV SRVWSRQHG WKH SXVK IRU VLQJOH SD\HU WKHUH LV VWLOO much  to  accomplish  in  terms  of  containing  health  care  costs  and  creating  a  system  based  on  patient  outcomes  rather  than  on  the  fee-­for-­service  model.  Shumlin  has  a  game  plan  in  motion;Íž  Milne  had  no  plans  going  into  the  cam-­ paign  and  has  made  no  efforts  since  the  election  to  suggest  what  he  might  do  to  keep  costs  contained  or  how  he  would  go  forward. Â&#x2021; 6KXPOLQ KDV DOVR PDGH VLJQLÂżFDQW SURFHVV RQ WKH HFRQRPLF IURQW +H KDV jump-­started  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  solar  industry,  set  the  stage  for  economic  growth  in  start-­ups  within  the  tech  sector  (Burlington  is  a  hotbed  of  activity  along  the  East  Coast),  continues  to  help  develop  the  beverage  and  food  sectors,  and  his  team  helped  IBM  navigate  a  successful  transition  to  new  ownership  under  *OREDO)RXQGULHV ZKLFK ZLOO ÂżQDOO\ SURYLGH VRPH VWDELOLW\ DQG JURZWK WR WKDW business  instead  of  the  past  dozen  years  of  continued  decline.  Vermont  Yankee  has  shut  down  and  in  the  process  the  governor  secured  a  good  economic  pack-­ age  for  decommissioning  the  plant  and  providing  tax  incentives  in  the  region  to  help  spur  growth. Â&#x2021; 6KXPOLQ KDV PDGH JUHDW VWULGHV RQ LPSURYLQJ HDUO\ HGXFDWLRQ WR WKRXVDQGV of  Vermont  families  and  creating  better  opportunities  for  students  moving  on  to  higher  education  via  student  loans,  grants  and  programs  that  lessen  the  cost  of  higher  education.  Milne,  on  the  other  hand,  proposed  a  half-­baked  plan  that  was  widely  panned  by  anyone  knowledgeable  of  the  economics  of  education.  Knowledge  really  does  matter.  You  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  the  head  of  the  state  monkey-­ ing  around  with  large  systems  like  education  without  potentially  causing  some  real  problems. Â&#x2021; 7KHUHÂśV WKH FOHDQXS RI /DNH &KDPSODLQ WKH GUXJ FULVLV VFKRRO ÂżQDQFH and,  literally,  hundreds  of  other  issues  that  face  the  administration  in  any  given  year.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  lot  to  manage.  Anyone  who  thinks  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  piece  of  cake  is  just  not  paying  attention.

Mr.  Milne  is  a  well-­intentioned  candidate,  but  he  pales  in  his  knowledge  of  how  to  run  the  state  government  compared  to  Mr.  Shumlin.  Moreover,  if  Milne  were  serious  about  his  candidacy,  one  would  think  he  might  have  pre-­ pared  a  transition  team  to  make  the  leap.  He  has  not.  What  that  tells  legislators  is  that  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  playing  his  near-­win  to  the  fullest  political  advantage  he  possibly  can,  but  without  making  much  of  an  investment.

Finally,  no  analysis  of  the  governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  race  this  past  November  would  be  complete  without  also  noting  that  voter  turnout  was  near  a  record  low  and  that  WKH EURDG FRQVHQVXV ZDV WKDW LW ZDV D YRWH RI QR FRQÂżGHQFH LQ WKH JRYHUQRU not  a  vote  for  Mr.  Milne.  To  interpret  the  vote  as  support  for  a  candidate  most  Vermonters  still  know  very  little  about  would  be  a  grave  mistake.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  calculus  legislators  must  review  as  they  cast  their  votes  next  Thursday.

Angelo  S.  Lynn

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Periodicals  Postage  Paid  at  Middlebury,  Vt.  05753

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

Christine  Lynn

$GYHUWLVLQJ 0DQDJHU &KULVWLQH /\QQ $GYHUWLVLQJ 5HSUHVHQWDWLYHV 3DP 'XQQH  Kim  Estey (OLVD )LW]JHUDOG 6DUDK )RRWH $GYHUWLVLQJ &R 0DQDJHU  Anna  Harrington

Jessie  Raymond

Vicki  Nolette

3URGXFWLRQ 0DQDJHU 6XH /HJJHWW *UDSKLFV 6XVDQ 0LOOHU  Brian  King

-HQQLIHU 6DERXULQ &DOHQGDU (GLWRU 7\SHVHWWHU

-HVVLH 5D\PRQG &LUFXODWLRQ /LVD 5D]R 'ULYHU 7RP 5D\PRQG

Lisa  Razo

Pam  Dunne

3XEOLVKHG HYHU\ 0RQGD\ 7KXUVGD\ E\ WKH $GGLVRQ 3UHVV ,QF 0HPEHU 9HUPRQW 3UHVV $VVRFLDWLRQ 1HZ (QJODQG 3UHVV $V VRFLDWLRQ 1DWLRQDO 1HZVSDSHU $VVRFLDWLRQ 68%6&5,37,21 5$7(6 9HUPRQWÂą 0RQWKV 0RQWKV 0RQWKV 0RQWKV 2XW RI 6WDWH Âą 0RQWKV 0RQWKV 0RQWKV 0RQWKV 'LVFRXQWHG UDWH IRU 6HQLRU &LWL]HQV FDOO IRU GHWDLOV

7KH ,QGHSHQGHQW DVVXPHV QR ÂżQDQFLDO UHVSRQVLELOLW\ IRU W\SRJUDSKLFDO HUURUV LQ DGYHUWLVHPHQWV EXW ZLOO UHSULQW WKDW SDUW RI DQ DGYHUWLVHPHQW LQ ZKLFK WKH W\SRJUDSKLFDO HUURU RFFXUUHG $GYHUWLVHU ZLOO SOHDVH QRWLI\ WKH PDQDJHPHQW LPPHGLDWHO\ RI DQ\ HUURUV ZKLFK PD\ RFFXU 7KH $GGLVRQ ,QGHSHQGHQW 8636

2I¿FHU 0DVRQ LV DVVHW WR WKH WRZQ Dear  Chief  Hanley, I  recently  read  the  Community  )RUXP SLHFH E\ 2I¿FHU &KULVWRSKHU Mason  that  appeared  in  the  Christ-­ mas  edition  of  the  Addison  Inde-­ pendent.  The  piece  was  absolutely  hilarious  and  heartfelt.  The  town  of  Middlebury  is  fortunate  to  have  the  police  department  that  we  do,  DQG YHU\ IRUWXQDWH WR KDYH 2I¿FHU Mason  on  the  force.

Ross  Conrad Middlebury

6SHHG WUDS JLYHV VWDWH EDG QDPH It  might  be  a  good  idea  to  re-­ consider  the  speed  trap  at  the  Lake  Champlain  bridge.  Not  only  is  it  a  poor  welcome  to  Vermont,  but  it  GRHV QRW UHĂ&#x20AC;HFW WKH ZDUPWK RU VSLULW of  its  residents  and  businesses.

Although  the  sheriff  may  be  pleased  with  stopping  dozens  of  people  in  one  day  the  week  be-­ fore  Christmas,  revenue  collected  WKURXJK ¿QHV PHDQV OHVV PRQH\ is  spent  at  local  businesses.  Any  plans  for  Christmas  shopping  in  Vergennes  or  for  stopping  at  The  Bridge  Restaurant  change  immedi-­ DWHO\ RQFH D WLFNHW ZLWK D KHIW\ ¿QH has  been  issued.

And,  most  importantly,  people  or  property  are  not  in  danger  in  the  non-­residential  area  beyond  the  junction  of  Route  125  and  Route  17  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  where  drivers  assume  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  gone  back  to  the  regular  speed  limit  but  it  remains  at  30  mph.

Margaret  Gibbs Westport,  N.Y.

7KH FOLPE AN Â ATTACHED Â LADDE5 OHDGV WR D VHFRQG Ă&#x20AC;RRU RSHQLQJ RQ D %ULGSRUW EDUQ

,QGHSHQGHQW SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

The  season  for  learning  lessons As  far  back  as  my  memory  reaches,  my  family  has  cre-­ ated  ambitious  cards.  Usually,  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  some  sort  of  pun,  an  elaborately  staged  photo  or  nonsensical  farce.  And  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  on  the  outside.

The  inside  of  the  cards  feature,  in  the  smallest  legible  typeface,  a  letter  that  describes  what  my  family  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  my  par-­ ents,  younger  brother  and  younger  sister  and  our  hound  Gus  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  have  been  up  to  this  year.  We  decided  to  put  a  twist  on  that  this  year  and  instead  of  writing  about  our  boring  lives  (Anna  is  now  a  sophomore  in  college,  Stephen  came  in  third  in  his  golf  league  this  year)  shared  our  most  hu-­ morous  mistakes  of  2014.

Because  my  family  lives  in  New  York,  well  outside  the  Independentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  coverage  area,  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  hesitate  to  ex-­ ploit  their  candidness  for  your  enter-­ tainment.

By  Zach The  tales  included  my  brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  er-­ Despart ror  of  packing  his  wallet  and  license  in  his  checked  baggage  and  subsequent  interrogation  by  TSA  agents  to  prove  his  identity,  and  my  sisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  near  break-­in  of  a  dorm  room  she  later  realized  was  not  hers.

Mine,  as  the  reader  may  expect,  took  place  in  Vermont.  It  goes,  unabridged,  as  follows: The  snow  this  time  of  year  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  when  the  temperature  KRYHUV DURXQG IUHH]LQJ DQG SURGXFHV ZHW KHDY\ Ă&#x20AC;DNHV â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  is  the  best  kind  of  snow,  from  a  recreational  perspec-­ tive.  By  that  I  mean  it  packs  easily,  into  whatever  size  and  shape  your  heart  desires.  For  non-­recreational  activities,  like  shoveling,  driving  or  really  any  sort  of  locomotion,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  real  pain.  It  also  increases  the  likelihood  you  will  hit  your  girlfriend  in  the  face  with  a  snowball. ,W EHJDQ DV D QRUPDO 'HFHPEHU GD\ EXW WKH Ă&#x20AC;DNHV EHJDQ to  fall  as  I  drove  home  from  work.  My  girlfriend  and  I  de-­

0LOQH GHVHUYHV WR EH HOHFWHG Dear  Legislators, Consider  the  possibility  that  Mr.  Shumlin  should  have  had  some  knowledge  prior  to  his  announce-­ ment  that  the  single-­payer  program  would  be  too  expensive.  After  all,  he  was  two  years  in  arrears  in  reporting  to  you,  the  Vermont  legislator.

Shumlin  preyed  upon  the  ideal-­ ism  of  the  Vermont  voter.  Had  he  been  forthright  and  honest  instead  of  creating  false  hope  to  get  elected,  there  would  be  no  need  to  deliberate  an  appointment  of  the  governor.  It  is  too  bad  that  we  did  not  have  a  run-­ off  election.  Were  one  held  today,  who  would  have  had  more  than  50  percent?

Now  is  the  time  for  each  legisla-­ tor  to  uphold  the  principles  that  voters  delegate  to  you.  We  trust  you  to  represent  all  Vermonts.  Please  put  DVLGH SDUW\ DI¿OLDWLRQV WUDGLWLRQV etc.  Appoint  Mr.  Milne  instead  of  a  person  who  has  wasted  a  lot  of  money  and  stolen  a  few  votes  by  trampling  the  ideals  of  the  voter.

Edward  Payne Bridport

cided  to  have  dinner  at  Park  Squeeze,  the  Vergennes  haunt  just  down  the  street  from  our  condo.  When  we  emerged  from  the  restaurant  90  minutes  later,  we  discovered  that  three  inches  of  snow  had  blanketed  the  cars  and  park  across  the  street,  and  continued  to  fall.  The  quarter-­size  Ă&#x20AC;DNHV REVFXUHG WKH VWUHHWOLJKWV DQG FOXQJ WR HYHU\ DZQLQJ and  side  mirror.  I  ran  my  hand  along  the  restaurant  rail-­ ing  and,  like  scooped  ice  cream,  it  formed  a  perfect  ball  LQ P\ SDOP , SDFNHG LW ZLWK P\ ÂżQJHUV URXQGLQJ RII WKH imperfections,  and  chucked  it  at  a  street  sign.  It  sailed  true  and  smacked  into  the  aluminum  with  a  satisfying  clatter.  I  formed  another  and  hurled  it  at  an  oak  tree.  Thwack!  The  joy.

H.A.  started  the  car  and  I  grabbed  the  brush  to  clear  off  the  roof  and  windshield.  As  I  cleared  the  snow  from  the  back  window  I  decided,  in  my  snow-­fueled  excitement,  to  give  her  a  scare.  With  the  snow  on  the  trunk  I  packed  a  snowball  the  size  of  ERWK P\ ÂżVWV XQWLO LW ZRXOG QRW FRPSUHVV DQ\ PRUH , FUHSW around  the  corner  and  threw  the  wintry  missile  at  the  driv-­ erâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  side  window,  where  it  would  smash  into  smithereens.  But  to  my  horror,  H.A.  had  rolled  it  down  to  clear  the  snow  off,  and  the  snowball  disappeared  into  the  darkened  cab.  What  followed  was  the  unmistakable,  unforgettable  sound  RI VQRZ VPDFNLQJ DJDLQVW Ă&#x20AC;HVK 0\ KHDUW VDQN DQG LQ WKDW moment  of  paralyzing  fear  I  wondered  if  I  should  make  a  break  for  it  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  home  was  only  a  few  hundred  yards  away. Âł=DFKDU\ ´ H[FODLPHG + $ KHU YRLFH PXIĂ&#x20AC;HG E\ ZKDW I  could  only  imagine  was  a  mouthful  of  snow.  Fearing  the  Boy  am  I  glad  I  am  not  a  select-­ worst,  I  ducked  my  head  into  the  car  where  in  the  dash-­ boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  luminescence  I  made  out  her  face.  It  was  not  a  di-­ board  member  in  Cornwall  right  rect  hit;Íž  half  the  snowball  struck  her  face  while  the  rest  hit  now.

Talk  about  being  caught  between  (See  Clippings,  Page  5A) a  rock  and  a  hard  place.  To  recap  the  situation,  in  a  nutshell,  Ver-­ mont  Gas/Gaz  MÊtro  proposed  a  high-­pressure  fracked  gas  pipeline  Between  noon  on  Thursday,  Dec.  25,  and  8  a.m.  on  ting  it  roll  back  down,  ready  for  the  next  day.  As  long  as  through  Cornwall  and  Shoreham  and  under  the  lake  to  reach  its  po-­ Monday,  Dec.  29,  I  accomplished  nothing.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  doing  something  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  anything  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  happy.

I  therefore  count  this  as  the  best  Christmas  ever.

Under  normal  circumstances,  therefore,  I  would  have  tentially  most  lucrative  customer  Unlike  most  families,  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  do  much  after  Christ-­ XVHG &KULVWPDV 'D\ WR EULHĂ&#x20AC;\ UHFRYHU IURP WKH FUD]L-­ ever,  and  the  majority  of  voters  in  mas  morning,  which  we  spend  opening  gifts,  drinking  ness  of  the  preceding  weeks,  then  woken  up  on  the  26th  Cornwall  and  Shoreham  (at  their  coffee  and  devouring  a  braided  cinnamon  Christmas  ZLWK WKH EXUQLQJ GHVLUH WR UHÂżQLVK D ODUJH SLHFH RI IXU-­ respective  town  meetings  last  year),  told  VGS  to  go  pound  salt. bread  like  zombies  eating  brains.  niture.

So,  the  methods  the  gas  compa-­ When  friends  hear  that  we  have  no  plans  to  go  any-­ This  year,  however,  I  honestly  did  nothing  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  ny  uses  â&#x20AC;Ś  basically  bullying  and  where  or  see  anyone  over  Christmas,  they  frown  and  liked  it. say,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  poor  things.â&#x20AC;?  But  the  pity  in  their  words  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  hardly  exaggerating.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  an  early  riser,  but  for  scare  tactics  (Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  done  deal  â&#x20AC;Ś  mask  the  envy  in  their  eyes;Íž  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  those  four  days,  I  slept  in  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  once  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  coming  no  matter  what  you  do  got  it  easy. until  a  record-­breaking  7:45  a.m.  I  or  say  â&#x20AC;Ś  you  might  as  well  strike  Not  that  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  antisocial.  Earlier  would  have  slept  even  later  if  I  hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  the  best  deal  you  can  â&#x20AC;Ś  yada  yada  in  December,  we  took  care  of  plenty  been  awoken  by  my  husband  holding  yada...)  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  work  well  with  Cornwall.  The  selectboard  heard  of  cookie  baking  and  visiting.  We  a  mirror  under  my  nose. even  hosted  a  large  Christmas  party  I  did  fold  some  laundry.  And  I  emp-­ loud  and  clear  from  their  con-­ DW RXU KRXVH RQ WKH WK 7KH ÂżQDO tied  the  dishwasher.  A  few  times,  I  stituents  that  they  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  this  preparations  for  Christmas  carried  seriously  considered  cleaning  out  the  fracking  gas  pipeline  no  way  no  us  right  up  to  Christmas  Eve,  and  we  fridge,  though  nothing  actually  came  how  and  the  selectboard  conveyed Â

By Jessie Raymond of  it.  I  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  resist  taking  a  shower  that  message  to  VGS. coasted  into  Christmas  morning  with  Thankfully,  the  laws  on  the  no  obligations  other  than  to  eat  our-­ and  getting  dressed  each  morning,  selves  into  a  long  winterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  nap.  but  most  days  it  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  happen  until  Vermont  books  say  that  unless  the  For  me,  this  year  was  particularly  delightful,  what  after  9  a.m.  (And  my  friends  say  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  how  to  utility  project  provides  some  â&#x20AC;&#x153;pub-­ lic  goodâ&#x20AC;?  it  should  not  be  granted  with  the  holiday  falling  on  a  Thursday.  I  was  looking  loosen  up.)  But  mostly  I  just  lazed  around.

D ÂłFHUWLÂżFDWH RI SXEOLF JRRG´ forward  to  a  four-­day  weekend  with  plenty  of  down  So  why  was  this  year  different? time.  As  usual,  I  forgot  one  thing:  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  like  down  time.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  like  to  say  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  because  as  I  get  older,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  learning  (CPG).  Simple  enough.

But  VGS/Gaz  MĂŠtro  is  relent-­ I  wish  I  did.  For  instance,  I  love  the  idea  of  slipping  WR DSSUHFLDWH WKH TXLHW UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWLYH PRPHQWV DV PXFK DV into  a  warm  bubble  bath  in  a  bathroom  lit  only  by  a  doz-­ the  busy  ones.  But  that  would  be  a  lie.  In  high  school  I  less  in  its  quest  for  the  IP  prize  so  it  called  in  their  new  management  en  candles,  like  you  see  in  the  movies.  But  I  tried  this  was  voted  Most  Restless,  and  I  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  changed. (read,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;big  gunsâ&#x20AC;?)  and  they  met  once  and  the  sheer  monotony  of  it  got  to  me  in  about  The  truth  is,  I  got  sick. four  minutes.  I  came  down  with  something  bigger  than  a  head  cold  with  the  Cornwall  selectboard  and  Typically,  if  I  have  free  time,  I  feel  like  I  should  use  it  EXW VPDOOHU WKDQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;X :KDWHYHU LW ZDV LW FRQYLQFHG the  town  attorney  and  made  an  of-­ to  get  things  done,  whether  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  rearranging  the  medi-­ PH WKDW ORDÂżQJ DURXQG ZDV DFWXDOO\ WKH PRVW HIIHFWLYH fer  they  thought  Cornwall  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  cine  cabinet  or  pushing  a  giant  boulder  up  a  hill  and  let-­ (See  Letter,  Page  5A) (See  Raymond,  Page  5A)

Clippings

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Nothingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  is  best  Christmas  gift  ever

Around the bend

&RUQZDOO ZLVH WR KDOW 9W *DV WDONV

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  1,  2015  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  5A

Schools  also  dispensing  human  services Letter  Exhibit  A  among  current  critics  fying  services  provided  by  schools  of  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  education  funding  that  qualify  for  matching  funding  system  is  some  version  of  a  chart  through  Medicaid  and  other  federal  showing  annual  education  expen-­ programs. ditures  going  up  over  time  and  But  we  need  a  more  nuanced  school  enrollment  going  down.  accounting  that  distinguishes  Why  are  we  spending  more  and  education  from  human  services  more  money  to  educate  fewer  and  before  coming  to  the  conclusion  fewer  kids? that  Vermont  spends  too  much  The  two-­day  education  summit  on  education.  We  know  that  for  last  week  in  Burl-­ years  schools  have  ington  went  a  long  been  asked  or  forced  way  in  answering  to  provide  services  for  that  question.  The  students  that  go  well  money  coming  out  beyond  the  tradition-­ of  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Educa-­ al  role  of  education.  This  weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  writer  tion  Fund  covers  a  lot  is  Jack  Hoffman,  a  Policy  makers  and  the  more  than  education.  policy  analyst  for  public  need  a  better  It  also  pays  to  help  Public  Assets  Insti-­ understanding  of  those  children  overcome  tute  (www.publicas-­ responsibilities  and  barriers  to  learning,  sets.org),  a  non-­ costs. including  mental  SDUWLVDQ QRQSURÂżW People  who  argue  health  problems,  be-­ organization  based  that  Vermont  spends  havioral  problems,  in  Montpelier. too  much  on  educa-­ physical  health  and  tion  often  point  to  nutrition  problems,  per  pupil  spending,  DQG VSHFLÂżF OHDUQLQJ GLVDELOLWLHV which  is  higher  here  than  in  most  And  many  of  these  problems,  as  other  states  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  or  all  other  states,  described  by  teachers  and  admin-­ depending  on  the  source.  Gov.  Pe-­ istrators  alike,  have  their  roots  in  ter  Shumlin  said  Vermont  had  the  poverty. highest  per  pupil  spending  in  the  Over  the  years,  Vermont  has  country  when  he  addressed  the  worked  to  coordinate  social  ser-­ education  summit  last  week. vices  and  educational  services.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  But  we  know  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  spend-­ commendable  that  the  state  has  ing  includes  education  and  human  made  an  effort  to  address  the  va-­ services.  Do  other  states  provide  riety  of  childhood  needs  in  the  lo-­ the  same  support  services  for  chil-­ cation  where  children  spend  much  dren?  If  so,  do  they  fund  them  of  their  waking  hours:  school.  And  through  their  education  systems  or  the  state  deserves  credit  for  identi-­ might  they  come  out  of  the  state Â

Community

Forum

human  services  budgets  or  through  county  social  services  programs?

Beyond  the  state-­to-­state  com-­ parisons,  understanding  the  dif-­ ference  between  educational  costs  and  human  services  costs  is  impor-­ tant  to  allocating  funding.  House  Speaker  Shap  Smith,  who  was  one  of  the  sponsors  of  the  education  summit  and  spent  two  full  days  there,  acknowledged  in  his  closing  remarks  that  schools  have,  indeed,  become  an  arm  of  human  services.  But  he  also  said  schools  shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  responsible  for  delivering  those  additional  services.

Schools,  in  fact,  may  be  an  ideal  setting  for  delivering  social  servic-­ es  and  even  health  care  services.  But  Speaker  Smith  was  correct  in  the  sense  that  we  shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  us-­ ing  the  education  funding  system  to  pay  for  human  services.  Before  the  Legislature  starts  thinking  about  reforming  education  funding,  it  should  identify  the  education  ser-­ vices  to  be  supported  with  property  taxes  and  the  human  services  that  need  to  be  supported  with  General  Fund  taxes,  like  personal  income,  corporate  income,  sales,  and  rooms  and  meals  taxes.

Perhaps  in  the  course  of  under-­ standing  exactly  what  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  asking  of  our  school  system,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  dis-­ cover  that  the  real  problem  we  face  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  education  funding,  but  the  so-­ FLHWDO LOOV WKDW Ă&#x20AC;RZ IURP 9HUPRQWÂśV increasing  income  inequality  and  poverty.

Letters to the Editor More  answers  needed  before  single-­payer  is  ruled  out What  is  Shumlin  basing  his  deci-­ sion  on?

The  taxes  will  have  to  be  too  high  to  pay  for  single  payer,  he  says.

Are  the  costs  based  on  how  low  the  fees  will  have  to  be  to  be  cov-­ ered  by  a  certain  level  of  taxes?

Will  the  fees  payable  by  taxes  be  much  lower  than  now  paid  by  private  billing  and  insurance?

Is  he  saying  that  doctors  will  move  away  if  the  lower  fees  al-­ lowed  will  have  to  be  lowered  in  order  not  to  have  to  raise  taxes  too  much?

How  much  lower  than  Medicare  fees  will  they  have  to  be?

Where  is  the  analysis  of  what  doctors  can  survive  with  and  still  pay  their  bills  and  pay  off  college Â

and  medical  school  loans?

Is  there  a  parallel  analysis  of  the  doctor/Medicare  relationship  for  us  to  compare  to?

Is  any  of  this  analysis  available  to  the  public?

Has  any  of  this  analysis  been  done?

Peter  Grant Bristol

Using  natural  gas  as  a  bridge  fuel  makes  no  sense Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wise  to  carefully  consider  how  energy  projects  impact  the  land,  air  and  water.  Our  lives  and  economy  depend  on  a  clean  environment.  Likewise,  the  health  of  our  society  depends  on  living  cooperatively,  respecting  each  other  and  creating  local  solutions  to  local  challenges.  Surrendering  to  corporate  pressure  and  outsourcing  our  energy  needs  is  detrimental  to  our  democratic  process  and  to  the  expansion  of  our  local  energy  economy.

We  need  to  work  together  and  more  directly  on  clean  energy  goals  and  understand  that  natural  gas  is  not  a  bridge  fuel.  The  double  cost  for  each  customer  to  convert  to  a  gas  burning  system  and  then  to  later  convert  to  an  actual  clean  energy  system  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  make  sense.  The  extraction  and  burning  of  natural  gas  for  the  next  50  years  certainly  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  make  sense  with  its  high  greenhouse  gas  emissions.  And  ask-­ ing  Vermont  ratepayers  to  pay  $158  million  for  the  building  of  fracked  gas  infrastructure  makes  even  less  â&#x20AC;&#x153;cents.â&#x20AC;?  The  price  tag  has  risen  78  percent  in  one  year  since  Phase  I  of  the  Addison  County  pipeline  project  was  approved  and  the  entire  cost  will  be  passed  on  to  Vermont  rate-­ payers  for  the  next  35  to  40  years.  Residents  and  businesses  would  be  prudent  to  create  their  own  plans  for  a  direct  transition  to  renew-­ DEOH HQHUJ\ DQG HIÂżFLHQF\ RYHU WKH next  decade.  Many  cities  and  rural  areas  around  the  world  are  adopting  energy  systems  that  free  them  from  the  negative  aspects  of  dirty  fuels.  Clean  energy  and  renewable  tech-­ nology  is  a  fast  growing  industry  and  is  becoming  more  affordable.

Conversely,  oil  and  gas  prices  are  becoming  volatile.  The  industry  is  scrambling  for  expansion  at  the  same  time  global  pressure  to  curb  carbon  extraction  and  slow  affects  of  climate  change  is  rising.  Natural  gas  prices  are  projected  to  rise  over  the  coming  years  and  the  savings  that  were  promised  to  Vermonters  last  year  will  be  long  gone.  VGS  is  dependent  on  the  TransCanada  pipeline  system,  which  is  running  LQWR YROXPH FRQĂ&#x20AC;LFWV DQG *D] 0ĂŠtro  has  said  that  rates  to  industrial  clients  could  increase  as  much  as  20  percent,  lessening  its  advantage  over  fuel  oil.

LETTERS?

Email it to: news@addisonindependent.com

Renewable  energy  businesses  are  â&#x20AC;&#x153;growing  upâ&#x20AC;?  at  a  time  when  human  rights  are  more  likely  to  be  consid-­ ered  in  policy  and  procedure.  The  fossil  fuel  industry  â&#x20AC;&#x153;came  of  ageâ&#x20AC;?  when  corporations  believed  they  had  the  right  to  dominate  people  DQG QDWXUH IRU SURÂżW 7KHVH JLDQWV continue  to  extract  resources  with  little  respect  for  the  land  and  its  inhabitants.

Communities  of  color,  indigenous  lands  and  lower-­income  areas  have  often  been  abused,  contaminated  and  abandoned  by  Big  Oil  and  Gas.  Communities  in  Canada  where  Gaz  MĂŠtro  extracts  natural  gas  for  Vermonters  through  hydraulic  frac-­ turing  are  struggling  to  save  their  water,  land  and  livelihoods.  Here  in  Vermont  residents  have  been  treated  poorly  by  the  industry  and  are  trying  to  protect  their  land  and  to Â

voice  their  concerns  in  a  corporate  dominated  atmosphere.  Trust  erodes  and  it  takes  time  and  effort  to  heal  relations.

Our  energy  decisions  need  to  be  well  informed  for  their  human  and  environmental  impacts.  Making  positive  change  is  challenging  for  us  all,  but  is  necessary  to  build  thriving  communities.  Commit-­ ting  to  the  goals  of  healthy  habitat,  locally  driven  economy,  renewable  energy  systems,  human  rights  and  true  democracy  will  enliven  the  conversations  and  guide  the  process  IRU PDNLQJ WKHVH GLI¿FXOW FKDQJHV We  need  to  dedicate  ourselves  to  moving  forward  and  trust  our  abil-­ ity  to  do  it  well.  Together  we  can  create  vibrant  lives  and  widespread  prosperity.

Sally  Burrell Bristol

(Continued  from  Page  4A) refuse.  Ah  â&#x20AC;Ś  money.  Anyone  can  be  bought,  no?

And  if,  on  top  of  the  extra  moolah,  VGS  were  to,  say,  pro-­ pose  that  it  would  hook  up  50  percent  of  Cornwall  properties  so  they  too  could  suck  on  that  meth-­ ane  tube,  well,  that  would  take  care  of  the  public  good  part,  right?  7KH SHUFHQW ÂżJXUH LV KLJKO\ unlikely  when  you  consider  this:  Cornwall  has  an  average  housing  unit  density  of  16.2  per  square  mile.  This  is  opposed  to  Middle-­ buryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  71.9  per  square  mile  and  Vergennesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  429.6  per  square  mile.)

No  more  claiming  Cornwall  is  just  being  used  as  a  corridor  for  Gaz  MĂŠtro  to  get  to  IP.  Phase  2  would  be  more  resembling  a  SURMHFW WKDW ZRXOG DFWXDOO\ EHQHÂżW those  that  live  in  Cornwall  and  Shoreham.  This  could  mean  a  CPG  for  Phase  2  from  the  PSB  would  be  a  shoo-­in.  Hmm. So  â&#x20AC;Ś  the  Cornwall  selectboard  has  a  choice.  Take  the  offer  VGS  has  underhandedly  presented  and  sign  an  MOU  securing  some  ¿QDQFLDO EHQHÂżWV WR WKHLU WRZQ essentially  guaranteeing  the  CPG  is  approved  â&#x20AC;Ś  or  â&#x20AC;Ś  not  sign  an  MOU  and  take  the  chance  that  if  Phase  2  actually  does  receive  a  CPG  that  the  Public  Service  Board  will  cut  the  town  a  fair  deal.  Door  number  1?  Or  door  number  2?

Wait  a  minute.  I  have  some  questions.  Arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  the  Public  Ser-­ vice  Board  and  the  Department  of  Public  Service  supposed  to  be  watching  out  for  the  public?  (  I  know,  I  know,  but  bear  with  me  here.)  Wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  it  be  THEIR  job  to  tell  VGS  that  if  they  are  going  to  shove  this  pipeline  down  the  throats  of  the  people  of  Cornwall  and  Shoreham,  that  they  have  to  make  sure  VGS  does  the  right Â

thing  and  there  really  is  some  PUBLIC  GOOD  involved  here?  I  mean,  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  that  the  way  this  248  process  is  supposed  to  work?

This  seems  a  rather  duplicitous  way  for  VGS  to  get  a  CPG  for  Phase  2.  In  return  for  money,  it  gets  the  town  of  Cornwall  to  give  the  project  its  blessing  so  the  PSB  can  feel  all  warm  and  fuzzy  about  granting  a  CPG.  Are  the  three  members  of  the  PSB  living  in  sequestration  where  they  will  not  hear  about  this  â&#x20AC;&#x153;sweet  dealâ&#x20AC;??  Are  they  allowed  to  ignore  the  people  of  Cornwall  and  Shoreham  who  have  voted  against  this  project  and  say,  Sorry  folks,  this  is  for  your  own  â&#x20AC;&#x153;public  goodâ&#x20AC;?  and  you  are  going  to  have  to  take  this  pipeline  up  your  you  know  what  whether  you  like  it  or  not?

What  is  wrong  with  this  picture?  Why  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  democracy  weighing  in  heavily  on  this  issue?  Why  is  a  public  utility  putting  pressure  on  RXU HOHFWHG RIÂżFLDOV WR JR DJDLQVW the  clearly  stated  position  of  their  constituents?  Why  is  the  public  being  auctioned  off  to  the  highest  bidder?

What  about  other  selectboards  that  have  signed  MOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  with  VGS  because  they  thought  that  was  the  only  way  of  getting  a  fair  deal  for  their  town  â&#x20AC;Ś  but  their  deals  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  nearly  as  sweet  as  the  one  Cornwall  is  being  offered?  Is  Cornwall  getting  paid  more  be-­ cause  they  have  been  such  a  hard  nut  to  crack?   Why  would  Corn-­ wall  deserve  more  compensation  than  say,  Monkton?

Since  the  Cornwall  selectboard  tabled  their  vote  on  this  matter,  VGS  has  announced  not  only  DQRWKHU VLJQLÂżFDQW SULFH LQFUHDVH on  Phase  1,  but  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;holdâ&#x20AC;?  on  the  approval  process  on  Phase  2.  Another  chin-­scratching  moment Â

here.  Why  on  earth  would  VGS  want  to  put  a  hold  on  the  approval  process  at  this  point  when  only  recently  they  were  asking  to  move  up  the  technical  hearing  date  from  January  2015  to  November  or  De-­ cember  2014  and  there  has  been  nothing  but  push-­push-­push  from  VGS  from  the  start  of  this  entire  project?  Could  this  have  some-­ thing  to  do  with  the  time-­out  the  Cornwall  selectboard  has  called  on  signing  an  MOU  with  VGS? I  think  we  all  know  the  answer  to  that.  The  new  â&#x20AC;&#x153;donâ&#x20AC;?  at  VGS  is  a  smart  and  experienced  utility  ne-­ gotiator.  He  knows  VGS  needs  the  support  of  the  town  of  Cornwall  or  the  CPG  for  Phase  2  will  likely  go  up  in  smoke.

So  it  would  seem  that  the  fate  of  Phase  2  and  possibly  the  entire  pipeline  is  in  the  hands  of  the  selectboard  in  Cornwall  and  they  have  to  choose  between  a  lot  of  money  that  could  mean  a  tax  break  for  their  town,  or  take  a  chance  and  let  the  system  work  the  way  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  supposed  to  but  knowing  that  VGS  will  not  give  the  same  compensation  unless  they  get  the  MOU  signed  now.

If  that  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  a  corrupted  and  convoluted  process  that  more  resembles  a  high-­pressure  sales  tactic  than  a  public  approval  process,  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  what  is  and,  like  I  said,  I  would  not  want  to  be  one  of  those  selectboard  members  right  now.

This  project  should  be  judged  RQ LWV PHULWV DQG WKH EHQH¿WV it  will  actually  provide  to  the  residents  of  Addison  County.  The  way  VGS  is  manipulating  the  248  process  is  a  prime  example  of  cor-­ porate  fascism  and  the  people  of  Addison  County  are  watching.

Jane  Palmer Monkton

melon  baller  and  she  shook  some  out  of  her  hair.  Her  face  seemed  locked  into  a  frown.

Long  story  short,  after  a  heartfelt  apology  while  hanging  out  of  the  car  window,  H.A.  forgave  me,  on  the Â

condition  that  I  never  again  throw  snowballs  in  her  general  direction  and  stop  acting  like  a  lunatic  each  time  the  white  stuff  starts  falling.  I  think  I  learned  my  lesson.

up  with  fatigue,  body  aches  and  a  runny  nose,  but  I  considered  those  a  fair  price  for  learning  to  embrace  low-­key  living.  Had  I  been  well,  I  would  have  woken  up  at  5:30  on  Friday  morn-­ ing,  cranked  out  a  56-­item  to-­do  list  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  starting  with  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Find  giant  boul-­ derâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  raced  to  get  everything  done  before  returning  to  work  Mon-­ day.

Instead, Â I Â relaxed.

Looking  back  at  the  long  week-­ end  and  thinking  of  all  the  things  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  do  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  knitting  project  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  start,  the  oven  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  clean,  the  car  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  vacuum  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  clear:  I  had  more  free  time  than  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  had  in  months,  and  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  a  single  thing  to  show  for  it.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  never  been  more  proud  of  myself.

Clippings  (Continued  from  Page  4A) the  inside  of  the  opposite  window  and  exploded  onto  every  surface  in  the  car.  (Not  quite  like  Marvinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  demise  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pulp  Fiction.â&#x20AC;?  But  close.)  I  wiped  the  snow  from  her  eye  socket  like  a Â

Raymond  (Continued  from  Page  4A) use  of  my  free  time.  I  think  I  might  have  even  enjoyed  a  nice  bubble  EDWK LI ,œG KDG WKH HQHUJ\ WR ¿QG WKH candles.

The  timing  was  perfect.  I  started  sneezing  on  Christmas  Day  and  spent  the  subsequent  three  days  VKXIĂ&#x20AC;LQJ IURP EHG WR FRXFK WR ORYH-­ seat,  curling  up  for  a  rest  whenever  the  mood  struck.  Sure,  I  had  to  put Â

PAGE  6A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  1,  2015

ADDISON COUNTY

Obituaries

Frances Hutchins, 90, formerly of East Middlebury

FREMONT,  N.H.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  After  accom-­ plishing  everything  she  wanted  in  life  while  spending  countless  happy  times  with  her  family,  Frances  â&#x20AC;&#x153;TeeDeeâ&#x20AC;?  :DNHÂż HOG +XWFKLQV SDVVHG DZD\ SALISBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Walter  W.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;TJâ&#x20AC;?  Deborah  Morgan  and  her  husband  peacefully  at  her  home  in  Fremont,  Duncanson  IV,  14,  died  unexpect-­ Paul  of  Hawaii;Íž  paternal  grandpar-­ N.H.,  on  Dec.  17,  2014.  In  October  edly  Saturday,  Dec.  27,  2014,  at  his  ents  Walt  and  Lynne  Duncanson  of  she  had  celebrated  her  90th  birthday. residence.

Salisbury;͞  maternal  great-­grandpar-­ Frances  was  born  in  Biddeford,  Born  Jan.  18,  2000,  in  Burlington,  ents  Armand  and  Kathyrn  of  Florida;͞  Maine,  on  Oct.  9,  1924,  the  eldest  he  was  the  son  of  Walter  W.  III  and  his  aunts  and  uncles,  Whitney  Barber  daughter  of  Varian  Benson  and  Frank  Alysia  (Bushey)  Duncanson. and  husband  Doug  of  Salisbury,  :DNH¿ HOG +HU PRWKHU VXEVHTXHQWO\ He  was  currently  a  freshman  at  Brandyn  Duncanson  of  California,  married  Frank  Dill.  Frances  was  Middlebury  Union  High  School  where  Jamie  Bushey  and  wife  Katie  of  valedictorian  of  the  class  of  1942  he  was  active  with  Drama  Department  St.  Albans  and  Kim  Duncanson  of  at  Kennebunkport  High  School  and  and  Dance  Team.  His  family  says  he  Brattleboro;͞  and  several  great  aunts,  studied  at  the  University  of  New  loved  photography,  playing  cards  great  uncles  and  cousins.

Hampshire  where  she  was  a  member  or  games  with  family,  hanging  with  He  was  predeceased  by  his  uncle  of  the  Alpha  Xi  Delta  sorority.  In  friends  and  most  of  all  baking.  Those  Tyson  Duncanson  and  his  paternal  1944  she  married  her  high  school  who  knew  him  say  he  was  a  giver,  not  and  maternal  great-­grandparents. sweetheart,  Gordon  Hutchins,  and  a  taker;Íž  he  gave  his  all  to  his  friends  A  celebration  of  his  life  will  be  they  remained  married  for  57  years  and  family.  Anything  they  needed  held  on  Friday,  Jan.  2,  2014,  at  The  until  his  death. he  was  always  there  for  them  and  he  American  Legion  in  Middlebury  from  Frances  was  a  member  of  the  never  asked  for  anything  in  return.  2-­6  p.m.  All  are  invited  to  come  and  South  Congregational  Church  in  He  is  survived  by  his  parents,  Walter  share  stories  of  his  life  and  remember  WALTER  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;TJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  DUNCANSON  IV Kennebunkport  and  a  Past  Matron  W.  Duncanson  III  and  Alysia  (Bushey)  his  awesome  personality. of  Eastern  Star.  In  1952  she  and  her  Duncanson  of  Salisbury;Íž  his  sisters,  Memorial  contributions  may  be  mother  opened  the  original  Lobster  Sabryna  and  Samantha  Duncanson,  made  to  Middlebury  Union  High  Charles  Ave.,  Middlebury,  VT  05753. Claw  Restaurant  in  Kennebunkport.  both  of  Salisbury;Íž  his  maternal  grand-­ School,  MUHS  Dance  Team  or  Drama  Online  condolences  are  at  www. After  that,  she  was  Director  of  Food  parents,  Tim  Bushey  of  Salisbury  and  Department,  c/o  Sean  Farrell,  73  sandersonfuneralservice.com.

Services  for  the  Kennebunk  School  District.  In  the  early  1990s  Frances  moved  to  Vermont  and  owned  and  operated  The  Annex  Bed  and  Breakfast  in  East  Middlebury,  Vt.  In  2004  she  retired  to  New  Hampshire  to  be  near  her  grandsons.

WEST  FERRISBURGH  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  neighbors,  she  was  one  of  a  kind  and  Frances  was  a  nationally  ranked  Beloved  by  all  who  knew  her,  Mary  she  will  be  sorely  missed. basketball  referee,  a  rarity  for  women  Derby  Morris  died  peacefully,  in  the  Bootsie  was  the  matriarch  of  a  in  that  time.  She  and  her  sister,  loving  arms  of  her  caregivers  and  large  family  including  her  devoted  Jocelyn  won  the  World  Candlepin  family,  at  home  on  Dec.  28  in  West  children  Eloise  Clark  (Christopher),  Ferrisburgh,  Vermont.  She  was  98  Peter  Morris  (Pennie  Beach),  George  years  old.

Morris,  Diana  Raphael  (David)  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bootsieâ&#x20AC;?  was  born  Oct.  4,  1916,  Daniel  Morris  (Debbie  Hancock);Íž  in  Boston,  Mass.,  the  daughter  of  10  adoring  grandchildren,  Eloise  Dr.  George  Strong  Derby  and  Mary  Patterson,  Christopher  Clark  Jr.,  MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Rita  Ann  Brewster  Brown  Derby.  Her  summers  Diana  Stroble,  Sarah  Morris,  Hasket  (Severy)  Fallon,  71,  of  Weybridge  were  spent  in  Falmouth  Foreside,  Morris,  Mara  Raphael,  Jory  Raphael,  went  to  be  with  God  on  Dec.  26,  2014,  Maine.  She  attended  the  Winsor  Ben  Raphael,  Annie  Montgomery  at  the  University  of  Vermont  Medical  School  in  Boston  and  St.  Timothyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  and  Michael  Morris;Íž  and  16  great  Center  in  Burlington.

School  in  Catonsville,  Md.  Married  in  grandchildren.  She  was  predeceased  Rita  was  born  on  Dec.  14,  1943,  1940  to  DuBois  S.  Morris,  she  lived  by  her  husband  DuBois  S.  Morris  Jr.,  the  daughter  of  Elmer  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Curleyâ&#x20AC;?  and  in  Washington,  D.C.,  and  Weston,  who  died  in  2005.  Laura  (Wetmore  )  Severy.  On  April  Conn.,  before  moving  to  Ferrisburgh  The  family  wishes  to  extend  their  25,  1964,  she  married  John  Fallon  in  in  1998. deep  gratitude  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Team  Bootsie,â&#x20AC;?  Brandon,  with  whom  she  shared  over  She  was  an  active  volunteer  in  Pat  Owens,  Tammie  Shepard  and  50  years  of  marriage.  Rita  grew  up  in   MARY  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;BOOTSIEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  MORRIS every  community  in  which  she  lived.  Michelle  Dickerson  along  with  Barb  Sudbury  and  graduated  from  Brandon  Blessed  with  beauty,  graciousness,  Lavoie  and  Lisa  Stockwell  who  gave  High  School,  class  of  1961. a  loving  heart,  humor,  warmth  and  extraordinary  care  to  our  mother  Rita  was  the  faithful  parish  secre-­ generosity,  her  house  was  a  mecca  in  her  last  years.  A  celebration  of  Jan.  4,  in  the  parish  hall  of  St.  Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  tary  at  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Catholic  Church  for  family  and  friends.  Most  devoted  Bootsieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  life  will  be  held  later  in  the  Episcopal  Church  in  Vergennes.  in  Middlebury  for  36  years  before  of  wives,  most  loving  of  mothers,  spring.  Calling  hours  with  her  family  Online  condolences  may  be  made  at  retiring  in  2010.  In  retirement  she  best  of  friends,  and  most  caring  of  will  be  from  3-­5  Sunday  afternoon,  www.gregorycremation.com ¸ continued  to  serve  her  church  in  many  capacities  including  schedul-­ ing  liturgical  ministers,  serving  as  a  Eucharistic  minister,  and  overseeing  cemetery  operations.  She  also  devoted  many  hours  to  Meals  on  Wheels.  Her  hobbies  included  sewing  and  she  BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Winona  Meilleur  worked  as  a  public  health  nurse  when  the  world  and  rests  in  heaven.  She  HQMR\HG PDNLQJ TXLOWV DQG JLYLQJ Austin,  aged  96  of  Bristol,  Vermont,  in  the  United  States.  As  a  military  was  deeply  loved  and  will  be  sorely  HDFK JUDQGFKLOG D XQLTXH FUHDWLRQ RQ died  peacefully  on  December  17,  wife  and  mother  Winona  moved  missed. their  16th  birthday.  2014,  at  her  home  in  Waterford,  Conn.  18  times  in  her  23-­year  marriage  to  She  is  survived  by  Suzanne  Austin,  In  addition  to  her  husband,  Rita  is  Born  November  22,  1918,  she  was  the  Warren.

Waterford,  Conn.,  David  Austin  and  survived  by  two  sons,  Michael  and  daughter  of  Vera  and  Louis  Meilleur.  She  relocated  to  South  Burlington,  his  wife  Kathy,  Waterford,  Conn.,  After  her  motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  death  in  1926  she  Vermont,  in  1972  and  worked  for  the  and  Kurt  Austin  and  his  wife  Susan,  was  raised  by  her  grandfather  and  University  of  Vermont  as  a  registered  Smyrna,  Ga.;Íž  and  three  grandchil-­ grandmother,  Truman  and  Ida  Varney. nurse  until  her  retirement  in  1983.  dren,  Jon,  Aaron  and  Ben  Austin.

She  graduated  from  high  school  She  relocated  to  Waterford,  Conn.,  in  The  funeral/memorial  will  take  WHITING  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Linda  J.  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien,  in  Bristol,  Vt.,  and  then  from  Case  1997. place  at  the  Greenwood  Cemetery  62,  a  resident  of  Whiting  since  1992,  Western  Reserve  in  Cleveland,  Ohio,  Winona  was  outgoing  and  loving  in  Bristol,  Vermont,  in  the  spring  of  died  unexpectedly  on  Saturday,  Dec.  and  Mass  General  in  Boston  Mass.,  and  was  loved  by  many,  many  friends,  2015.

20,  2014,  at  her  home. as  a  registered  nurse  in  1941.  After  young  and  old.  She  loved  gardening,  The  Thomas  L.  Neilan  &  Sons  Born  July  28,  1952,  in  Burlington,  serving  in  World  War  II  she  met  and  crosswords  and  reading.  Quick  to  Funeral  Home  of  New  London,  CT  she  was  the  daughter  of  the  late  John  married  Warren  Francis  Austin  in  laugh,  spirited,  generous  and  posi-­ is  assisting  the  family.  Condolence  L.  and  Mary  Jane  (Higgins)  Buttles.  1949.  Warren  Austin  served  as  an  tive  she  always  knew  her  mind,  and  messages  may  be  left  on  Mrs.  She  was  a  graduate  of  Champlain  RIÂż FHU LQ WKH 8 6 $LU )RUFH 7KH\ was  ever  a  true  friend  through  thick  Austinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  memorial  page  at  www. Valley  Union  High  School  and  traveled  the  world  and  Winona  and  thin.  She  was  the  best  mother  in  QHLODQIXQHUDOKRPH FRP ¸ attended  college  at  Johnson  College.   She  was  employed  for  many  years  at  Grand  Union  and  most  recently  at  Hannaford  in  Brandon.  While  employed  at  Grand  Union  she  worked  at  Susie  Wilson  Road  Grand  Union  in  Essex  Junction  and  later  at  South  CORNWALL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  David  K.  Reising,  his  wife,  Sharon  M.   Reising  of  Burlington  and  Bristol.  For  the  past  61,  a  resident  of  Cornwall  for  the  past  Cornwall;Íž  his  mother,  Gloria  Reising  ¿ YH \HDUV VKH ZRUNHG DW WKH %UDQGRQ 8  years,  died  Sunday,  Dec.  28,  2014,  of  Winter  Haven,  Fla.;Íž  his  sons,  Neil  at  his  home.

T.  Reising  of  Torrington,  Conn.,  Born  Jan.  23,  1953,  in  New  and  Sean  R.  Reising  of  Cornwall;Íž  Haven,  Conn.,  he  was  the  son  of  his  daughters,  Paige  A.  Perrin  and  the  late  Robert  Reising  and  Gloria  her  husband  Adam  of  Washington,  (DeMichael)  Reising.  He  was  a  grad-­ Conn.,  and  Katelynn  M.  Bennett  uate  of   Lyman  Hall  High  School,  and  her  husband  John  of  Bantam,  LINCOLN  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Joan  M.  Cobb,  74,  class  of  1971.  Before  moving  to  Conn.;Íž  two  brothers,  Joseph  Reising  died  Friday,  Dec.  26,  2014,  at  her  Cornwall  he  was  a  resident  of  and  his  wife  Ellen  of  Vero  Beach,  home  in  Lincoln.  *RVKHQ &RQQ +H ZDV DQ DUWLÂż FLDO Fla.,  and  Gary  Reising  and  his  wife  She  was  born  May  8,  1940,  the  inseminator  with  Genex  Cooperative  Cindy  of  Winter  Haven,  Fla.;Íž  one  daughter  of  Israel  and  Grace  Brink  Inc.  for  25  years.   sister,  Karen  Evans  and  her  husband  Blanchard.

He  was  the  past  president  and  secre-­ James  of  Greensboro,  N.C.;͞  and  two  She  is  survived  by  her  two  sons,  tary  of  Goshen  Agricultural  Society,  grandsons.

William  and  Bruce  Cobb;Íž  two  daugh-­ Goshen,  Conn.,  was  past  president  The  family  will  receive  friends  ters,  Ann  Kaumeyer  and  Rebecca  of  the  Goshen  Lions  Club  and  was  from  4-­7  p.m.  on  Friday,  Jan.  2,  Cook;Íž  two  grandchildren;Íž  two  great-­ a  catechism  teacher  at  St.  Thomas  2015,  at  Sanderson-­Ducharme  grandchildren;Íž  a  sister,  Dawn  Cobb;Íž  Roman  Catholic  Church  in  Goshen.  Funeral  Home,  117  South  Main  St.,  a  very  special  niece,  Pam  Michaud;Íž  He  also  was  an  advocate  and  spon-­ Middlebury.  A  Mass  of  Christian  and  several  other  nieces  and  nephews. sor  for  the  Housatonic  and  Wamogo  burial  will  be  celebrated  at  10  a.m.  on  A  memorial  service  was  held  on  DAVID  REISING chapters  of  the  Future  Farmers  of  Saturday,  Jan.  3,  2015,  at  St.  Agnes  Monday,  Dec.  29,  at  the  United  $PHULFD DQG WKH /LWFKÂż HOG &RXQW\ Church,  Leicester  Junction,  with  &KXUFK RI /LQFROQ ,Q OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC; RZ 4-­H.   the  Rev.  Ruel  Tumangday,  pastor,  place  at  Evergreen  Cemetery,  West  ers,  contributions  may  be  made  to  Surviving  family  members  include  as  celebrant.  Spring  burial  will  take  Cornwall.  First  Response,  34  Gove  Hill  Road,  Lincoln,  VT  05443.

Walter Duncanson IV, 14, Salisbury

Mary Morris, 98, West Ferrisburgh

FRANCES  HUTCHINS Bowling  Championship  in  1973.  She  loved  her  country  and  after  being  a  plane  spotter  during  WWII,  she  continued  to  support  the  troops  and  returning  veterans.  Frances  was  a  fantastic  cook  and  gardener  and  an  DYLG TXLOWHU 6KH ORYHG WR WUDYHO HVSH cially  to  England.

She  was  predeceased  by  her  husband,  Gordon,  and  her  sisters  Gloria  Brown  and  Eulalie  Cook.

She  is  survived  by  her  sister,  Jocelyn  Dill  (Jackie  Belanger)  and  four  daughters,  Josie  Davis  (Steve),  Melissa  Hutchins,  Heidi  Stokes  (Sydney),  and  Jennifer  McAllister  (Brad).  Also  surviving  her  are Â

grandchildren,  Stephanie  Bartlett,  Rachel  Rosado,  Joshua  and  Shane  McAllister,  Russell  Davis  and  Bridgette  Bartlett,  and  six  great-­ grandchildren,  as  well  as  many  nieces  and  nephews,  cousins  and  extended  family  and  friends  in  Maine,  Vermont  and  New  Hampshire.

A  memorial  service  will  be  held  in  her  memory  in  the  spring  at  a  date  and  place  to  be  announced.  In  lieu  of  Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV WKH IDPLO\ UHTXHVWV D GRQD tion  to  the  food  bank  of  your  choice.

Brewitt  Funeral  Home,  Exeter,  N.H.,  is  handling  arrangements.  To  sign  an  online  guest  book,  please  visit  ZZZ EUHZLWWIXQHUDOKRPH FRP ¸

Rita Fallon, 71, Weybridge

Winona Austin, 96, Bristol

his  wife  Shelley  of  Naugatuck,  Conn.,  and  Bradley  and  his  partner  Sherwin  Westover  of  Essex,  Vt.;͞  and  a  daugh-­ ter,  Deborah  Lafreniere  and  Andre  Sr.  of  Claremont,  N.H.  Surviving  also  are  three  sisters,  Lorraine  Molloy  of  Granby,  Conn.,  Alberta  Culley  and  husband  Tom  of  Avon,  Conn.,  and  Lynn  Nielsen  and  husband  Philip  of  Aurora,  Colo.;͞  sisters-­in-­law  Phyllis  Thompson  and  her  husband  Martin  of  Brandon,  Vt.,  and  Roberta  Browe  and  her  husband  Ronald  of  Bristol,  Vt.;͞  and  a  brother-­in-­law,  William  Fallon  and  his  wife  Johnnie  of  Standwood,  Wash.,  and  six  grandchildren.

A  service  of  Christian  burial  honor-­ ing  Ritaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  life  was  held  on  Monday,  Dec.  29,  at  St  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Catholic  Church  in  Middlebury,  Vt.,  celebrated  by  the  Rev.  William  Beaudin,  pastor  of  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Catholic  Church.  Burial  will  take  place  at  a  later  date  in  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church  Cemetery,  Middlebury.

Memorial  remembrances  may  also  be  made  to  the  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Cemetery  Perpetual  Care  Fund,  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Catholic  Church,  326  College  St.,  Middlebury,  VT  05753,  or  the Â

RITA  FALLON Vermont  Kidney  Association  Patient  Fund,  PO  Box  244,  Burlington,  VT  05492.

Miller  &  Ketcham  Funeral  Home  in  Brandon  is  in  charge  of  all  arrange-­ PHQWV ¸

Linda Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien, 62, Whiting

David Reising, 61, Cornwall

Hannaford.   Prior  to  moving  to  Whiting  she  lived  in  Weybridge.  Her  family  says  she  was  an  avid  animal  lover  and  was  especially  close  to  her  dogs.  She  was  a  very  kind  hearted  individual  and  HQMR\HG Ă&#x20AC; RZHU JDUGHQLQJ Surviving  family  members  include  her  companion,  Russell  A.  Allaire  of  Whiting;Íž  her  brother,  John  S.  Buttles  and  his  wife  Vera  of  Milton;Íž  and  one  niece  and  one  nephew.

No  services  are  planned  at  this  time.

Memorial  donations  may  be  made  to  Homeward  Bound,  Addison  County  Humane  Society,  Boardman  St.,  Middlebury,  VT  05753.  Â

Joan Cobb, 74, Lincoln

Planning for your funeral, the smart thing to do...

Many people are planning for their funeral in advance in a sincere effort to ease the stress loved ones will face at an emotional time. It takes only a little time and can be handled in the privacy of your home or at 6DQGHUVRQ 'XFKDUPH )XQHUDO +RPH

Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home 6RXWK 0DLQ 6W 0LGGOHEXU\ 97 Â&#x2021; sandersonfuneralservice.com

Got Firewood? We Do! *Dry  Wood  is  heated  in  our  Kilns  at  200º  until  the  average  moisture is  down  to  20-­25%

Call  to Schedule  Delivery

Green or Dry (Kiln Processed)*

(802) 453-4884 &HUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IRU Vermont Heat Treatment

THE A. JOHNSON CO., LLC BRISTOL, VT 05443 www.VermontLumber.com

JOAN Â COBB

Funeral, Cremation & Memorial Services, Pre-Planning Services

BROWN-McCLAY FUNERAL HOMES

Bristol 453-2301

Vergennes 877-3321

LINDA Â Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;BRIEN

Ronald Zschaler, 79, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Ronald  A.  Zschaler,  79,  of  Middlebury  and  formerly  of  Warren  passed  away  after  a  brief  illness  on  Dec.  26  at  Porter  Medical  Center.

He  was  born  in  New  York  City  on  Dec.  26,  1935,  the  son  of  William  G.  Zschaler  and  Maria  Teresa  (Guiler)  Zschaler.

He  moved  to  Warren  in  the  mid-­ 1970s.  At  the  time  of  his  death,  he  was  an  active  real  estate  broker  in  the  Mad  River  Valley.

He  is  survived  by  his  sister,  Clara;͞  brother,  William;͞  and  many  friends  and  colleagues.

A  memorial  service  will  be  scheduled.

Obituary Guidelines The  Addison  Independent  consid-­ ers  obituaries  community  news  and  does  not  charge  to  print  them,  as  long  as  they  follow  certain  guidelines.  These  guidelines  are  published  on  our  web  site:  addisonindependent. com.  Families  may  opt  for  unedited  paid  obituaries,  which  are  designat-­ ed  with  â&#x20AC;&#x153;¸â&#x20AC;?  at  the  end.

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  1,  2015  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  7A

ADDISON COUNTY

Obituaries

LINDA Â WHITE

Linda White, 62, Vergennes VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Linda  May  (Clark)  White,  62,  of  Vergennes  died  Dec.  20,  2014,  at  Rutland  Regional  Medical  Center.

She  was  born  July  28,  1952,  in  Middlebury,  the  daughter  of  Charles  and  Arlene  (Dow)  Clark.

She  married  Ronald  White  on  Feb.  23,  1978.  He  predeceased  her  on  Dec.  31,  2008.

She  is  survived  by  her  son,  Scott  William  Whitney  and  wife  Mary  of  Benson;͞  six  grandchildren;͞  and  one  great-­grandchild.

She  was  predeceased  by  her  par-­ ents  and  six  siblings.

A  memorial  service  will  be  held  11  a.m.  on  Saturday,  Jan.  3,  at  Vic-­ tory  Baptist  Church  in  Vergennes.  In  OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV FRQWULEXWLRQV PD\ EH made  to  American  Cancer  Society.

3RUWHU QXUVHV UDWLI\ Ă&#x20AC;UVW HYHU XQLRQ FRQWUDFW

News  Briefs

Three-­year  accord  has  2  percent  annual  raises

Man  holds  up  Shoreham  store

By  JOHN  FLOWERS 0,''/(%85< ² 7KH ¿UVW HYHU contract  signed  between  Porter  Medi-­ cal  Center  (PMC)  and  its  nurses  will,  among  other  things,  grant  salary  in-­ creases  of  2  percent  during  each  of  the  three  years  of  the  pact.

It  was  on  Dec.  17  that  PMC  ad-­ ministrators  and  representatives  of  the  Porter  Federation  of  Nurses  and  Health  Professionals  (PFNHP)  an-­ nounced  a  tentative  agreement.  Ne-­ gotiators  then  promised  additional  GHWDLOV DIWHU RIÂżFLDO UDWLÂżFDWLRQ RI WKH contract,  which  occurred  on  Dec.  22.  Terms  of  the  pact,  which  took  effect  XSRQ UDWLÂżFDWLRQ DQG ZLOO FRQWLQXH through  Sept.  30,  2017,  include: Â&#x2021; 7KH FUHDWLRQ RI VL[ VWDIÂżQJ FRP-­ mittees  to  address  personnel  recom-­ PHQGDWLRQV DQG VDIH VWDIÂżQJ LVVXHV Â&#x2021; :KDW XQLRQ OHDGHUV GHVFULEHG DV â&#x20AC;&#x153;serious  limitsâ&#x20AC;?  in  the  use  of  manda-­ tory  overtime. Â&#x2021; *XDUDQWHHV WKDW QXUVHV ZLOO EH â&#x20AC;&#x153;consulted  and  fully  trainedâ&#x20AC;?  on  all  new  equipment  before  it  is  put  into  use,  according  to  a  union  press  re-­ lease.  Â&#x2021; $ ZDJH VFDOH WKDW ZLOO RYHU WLPH FRUUHFW ZKDW XQLRQ RIÂżFLDOV FDOOHG â&#x20AC;&#x153;inequitiesâ&#x20AC;?  in  wages  at  Porter  Medi-­ cal  Center. Â&#x2021; *XDUDQWHHG SDLG FHUWLÂżFDWLRQV IRU continuing  education,  a  factor  that  WKDW XQLRQ RIÂżFLDOV EHOLHYH ÂłZLOO LP-­ prove  patient  care  at  PMC  as  well  as  improve  recruitment  and  retention,â&#x20AC;?  according  to  the  PFNHP  press  release.

Janet  Mosurick,  a  PMC  nurse,  of-­ fered  some  of  her  thoughts  about  the  terms  of  the  contract.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Two  years  of  planning,  dreaming  and  hard  work  ended  up  to  be  a  great  accomplishment  that  led  to  the  reality,  D ÂżUVW QXUVLQJ FRQWUDFW IRU WKH KRVSLWDO where  I  am  proud  to  work,â&#x20AC;?  Mosurick  said.

The  negotiated  contract  will  cover  the  more  than  140  full-­  and  part-­time  nurses  who  work  at  Porter  Hospital,  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  and  Reha-­ bilitation  Center,  and  the  network  of  DURXQG D GR]HQ SK\VLFLDQVÂś RIÂżFHV DI-­ ÂżOLDWHG ZLWK 3RUWHU 0HGLFDO &HQWHU Nurses  have  cited  concern  over  staff-­ ing  levels  and  a  desire  to  become  more  involved  in  PMC  operations,  as  well  as  such  workplace  issues  as  continu-­ ing  education,  professional  advance-­ ment,  comprehensive  orientation  for  new  nurses  and  recruitment/retention  of  personnel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  delivery  of  healthcare  is  bet-­ ter  for  a  community  when  workers  and  management  can  bargain  over  issues  affecting  patients,  and  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what  hap-­ pened  here,â&#x20AC;?  said  AFT  President  Randi  Weingarten  in  a  press  release.  The  Por-­ WHU XQLRQ LV DIÂżOLDWHG ZLWK $)7 She  continued:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  issues  ad-­ GUHVVHG LQ WKLV ÂżUVW FRQWUDFW ZHUH WKH catalyst  for  the  RNs  to  form  a  union  so  they  would  have  an  avenue  to  discuss  ways  to  improve  patient  and  working  conditions.  Ensuring  patient  safety  is  a  top  priority  for  all  nurses,  including  those  at  Porter  Medical  Center.  Forced  overtime  and  chaotic  schedules  put  pa-­ tients  and  nurses  at  risk.  The  agreement  UDWLÂżHG RQ 0RQGD\ ZLOO PLQLPL]H WKDW risk,  ensuring  that  nurses  work  under  safe  and  sane  working  conditions  and  patients  get  the  high-­quality  care  they  deserve.â&#x20AC;?

Porter  administrators  were  also  pleased  with  the  contract.

Ron  Hallman,  PMC  spokesman,  said Â

the  2  percent  raise  for  nurses  is  consis-­ tent  with  the  same  salary  increase  that  other  Porter  employees  will  received  beginning  on  Jan.  1.  And  Hallman  said  PMC  will  also  strive  to  extend,  to  all  PMC  workers,  the  same  2-­percent  raise  that  nurses  will  be  getting  in  years  two  and  three  of  their  deal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One  of  our  fundamental  issues  has  been  to  do  everything  within  our  abil-­ ity  to  be  fair  and  equitable  to  all  of  our  employees,â&#x20AC;?  Hallman  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  general  philosophy  in  this  negotiation  has  been,  whatever  we  include  in  the  contract  would  be  items  that  we  felt  in  our  hearts  we  could  strive  for  to  make  available  to  our  workforce,  going  for-­ ward.  We  feel  good  that  the  numbers  we  ended  up  with  are  potentially  do-­ able  for  all.â&#x20AC;?

Dave  Fuller,  director  of  human  re-­ sources  for  Porter,  said  the  medical  center  already  offers  an  education  advancement  program  to  all  of  its  employees,  which  will  continue.  The  hospital  will  encourage  its  nurses  to  further  their  education  within  their  profession,  he  said.

Hallman  believes  that  everyone  within  the  PMC  community  can  be  proud  of  the  contract. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  we  started  this  process  with  a  set  of  core  principles,  including  that  we  have  a  respectful  process,  that  we  have  a  process  that  is  fair  and  equitable  to  all  our  employees  and  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  favor  one  group  over  another,  that  we  keep  our  patients  and  residents  at  the  center  of  all  of  our  discussions  and  decision  making,  and  that  we  have  (an  agree-­ PHQW WKDW LV ÂżVFDOO\ UHVSRQVLEOH WR WKH organization  that  we  are  responsible  for  stewarding,â&#x20AC;?  Hallman  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  we  feel  we  hit  all  of  those  marks.â&#x20AC;?

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@ addisonindependent.com.

SHOREHAM  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Vermont  State  Police  are  looking  for  a  man  who  allegedly  robbed  the  Shoreham  Service  Center  at  gunpoint  on  Sunday,  Dec.  28,  at  around  8:40  p.m.

Police  said  the  man  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  whose  face  was  concealed  by  a  black  ski  mask  and  hood  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  entered  the  Shoreham  Service  Center  brandishing  a  handgun  and  demanded  all  the  money  from  the  cash  drawer.  An  attendant  handed  over  money  to  the  man,  ZKR WKHQ Ă&#x20AC;HG WKH VWRUH RQ IRRW heading  north  toward  Lapham Â

Bay  Road,  according  to  po-­ lice.  A  police  dog  was  able  to  recover  some  evidence,  but  the  culprit  was  still  at  large,  police  said.  Authorities  collected  ad-­ ditional  evidence  at  the  store.

The  suspect  is  described  as  being  around  5  feet,  7  inches  tall  with  an  average  build,  wearing  black  pants,  a  black  hoodie  with  the  hood  up,  black  gloves,  and  a  black  ski  mask.

Anyone  with  information  on  this  case  is  asked  to  call  the  VSPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  New  Haven  barracks  at  802-­388-­4919.

Fire  destroys  Weybridge  barn By  JOHN  FLOWERS WEYBRIDGE  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Around  20  Weybridge  and  New  Ha-­ YHQ ÂżUHÂżJKWHUV UHVSRQGHG WR a  blaze  Monday  morning  that  destroyed  a  horse  barn  at  1572  Quaker  Village  Road. )LUHÂżJKWHUV DUULYHG DW WKH scene  at  around  9  a.m.,  accord-­ ing  to  Weybridge  Fire  Chief  Bill  Sinks.  By  then  the  barn  was  fully  involved. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  was  nothing  we  could  really  do  to  save  the  build-­ ing,â&#x20AC;?  Sinks  said  of  the  roughly  30-­foot-­by-­40-­foot  structure.  +H LGHQWLÂżHG WKH RZQHU DV &LQ-­ dy  Strate.

Three  horses  were  fortu-­ nately  able  to  get  outside  of  the  barn  at  the  time  of  the  blaze,  but  XQIRUWXQDWHO\ ¿YH FDWV SHULVKHG LQ WKH ¿UH DFFRUGLQJ WR 6WUDWHœV husband,  Michael  Picard.

Âł7KH ÂżUH GHSDUWPHQWV GLG D great  job  to  contain  and  control  WKH ÂżUH ´ 3LFDUG VDLG Âł8QIRUWX-­ nately,  there  was  nothing  that  could  have  saved  the  barn.â&#x20AC;?

Authorities  are  not  sure  what  FDXVHG WKH ÂżUH EXW LW GRHV QRW look  suspicious  in  nature,  Sinks  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  had  the  unfortunate  loss  of  a  newer  barn  and  a  couple  of  animals,â&#x20AC;?  Sinks  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  had  good  response  from  the  Wey-­ EULGJH DQG 1HZ +DYHQ ÂżUH GH-­ partments.â&#x20AC;?

Picard  said  he  and  Strate  plan  to  replace  the  barn  as  they  now  have  the  horses  temporarily  housed  in  an  indoor  arena. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  been  fortunate  that  friends  have  provided  us  with  horse  blankets,  hay,  and  other  supplies,  as  everything  was  lost  in  the  barn,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

Adult Education Classes Call to Register WINTER/SPRING 2015 TODAY - 382-1012

MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING I Mon;  6-­8:30P;  Feb  2-­Apr  20;  30  Hrs;  $550. $ EHJLQQHU FRXUVH WR LQWURGXFH VWXGHQWV WR WKH DUW DQG VFLHQFH RI ZHOGLQJ )RFXV LV GHYHORSLQJ KDQGV RQ SUR¿ FLHQF\ 7KLV SURFHVV FRPPRQO\ NQRZQ DV ³VWLFN ZHOGLQJ´ LV WKH VWDQGDUG IRU D YDULHW\ RI LQGXVWULHV and  applications.  Hands-­on  practice  with  supervisor  instruction  so  students  develop  proper  technique.  Also  LQFOXGHV LQWUR WR 0,* 7,* DQG FXWWLQJ

GERALD Â RUSSELL

Gerald Russell, 78, formerly of Ferrisburgh COLCHESTER/FERRISBURGH  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Gerald  W.  Russell,  78,  of  Col-­ chester,  formerly  of  Ferrisburgh,  died  Friday,  Dec.  26,  2014.

He  was  born  Nov.  3,  1936,  in  New  York  City,  the  son  of  Wilfred  and  Anna  Russell.

He  is  survived  by  his  children,  Di-­ ane  (Don)  Edson,  Susan  (Bruce)  An-­ derson,  Mike  (Sara)  Russell,  Shelly  (Scott)  Young  and  Jerri-­Lyn  (Tony)  Reynolds;͞  eight  grandchildren;͞  a  brother,  Joe  Russell;͞  and  several  nieces  and  nephews.

He  was  predeceased  by  his  wives,  Carol  Bush  Russell  and  Bert  Larrow  Russell,  and  a  sister,  Agnes  Stearns.

Calling  hours  were  held  on  Tues-­ day,  Dec.  30,  at  Brown-­McClay  Fu-­ neral  Home  in  Vergennes  from  6  to  8  p.m.  A  graveside  service  will  be  held  in  the  spring.  Memorial  contributions  may  be  made  to  Camp  Ta-­Kum-­Ta,  77  Sunset  View  Road,  South  Hero,  VT  05486.

GPS & COMPUTER MAPPING FOR LANDOWNERS Sat;  8A-­2P;  Mar  14;  6  Hrs;  $49.

7KH JRDO RI WKLV FODVV ZLOO EH WR RIIHU DQ LQWURGXFWLRQ WR *36 DQG FRPSXWHU PDSSLQJ DV SUDFWLFDO WHFKQRORJ\ accessible  to  any  landowner  for  a  variety  of  land  man-­ DJHPHQW WDVNV :HœOO FRYHU EDVLFV DERXW *36 DQG KRZ WR XVH LW :HœOO ORRN DW ZHE EDVHG PDSSLQJ DSSOLFDWLRQV DQG RSHQ VRXUFH DOWHUQDWLYHV :HœOO VSHQG D VXEVWDQWLDO SRUWLRQ RI WKH GD\ SUDFWLFLQJ FROOHFWLQJ *36 GDWD DQG FUHDWLQJ PDSV XVLQJ LW %ULQJ \RXU RZQ *36 RU ZHœOO KDYH D GHYLFH \RX FDQ XVH ,3DGV ZLWK D FHOOXODU FKLS

and  iPhones  can  be  used  with  the  purchase  of  an  inexpensive  app.   The  classroom  will  have  individual  computers  for  each  student.  Two  instructors  will  ensure  HDFK VWXGHQW JHWV LQGLYLGXDO DWWHQWLRQ 7DXJKW E\ Robert  Turner,  owner  of  R.J.  Turner  Company,  a  small  IRUHVWU\ DQG QDWXUDO UHVRXUFH FRQVXOWLQJ ¿ UP LQ %ULVWRO and  Leslie  Pelch,  an  Outreach  Coordinator  with  the  9HUPRQW &HQWHU IRU *HRJUDSKLF ,QIRUPDWLRQ %ULQJ D lunch.

GAME OF LOGGING LEVELS 3 AND 4 Level  3  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Sat;  8A-­4P;  Mar  21;  8  Hrs;  $175.

Level  4  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Sat;  8A-­4P;  Mar  28;  8  Hrs;  $175.

For  students  who  have  already  completed  chainsaw  VDIHW\ WUDLQLQJ *DPH RI /RJJLQJ /HYHOV DQG ZH DUH RIIHULQJ WKH UDUH DQG HOXVLYH /HYHOV DQG /HYHO LQFOXGHV VFRULQJ WKH FKDLQ GHDOLQJ ZLWK H[FHVVLYH OHDQ XWLOL]LQJ ZHGJHV DQG VKLPV XQGHUVWDQGLQJ VWHP FRPSUHVVLRQ EXFNLQJ WHFKQLTXHV DQG SUHFLVLRQ IHOOLQJ SUDFWLFH /HYHO LQFOXGHV SUHSODQQLQJ WLPEHU KDUYHVWV GHDOLQJ ZLWK KD]DUGRXV DQG ÂłKXQJ´ WUHHV DQG DGGLWLRQDO WRSLFV EDVHG RQ JURXS LQWHUHVW *DPH RI /RJJLQJ LV WKH LQGXVWU\ VWDQGDUG IRU FKDLQ VDZ VDIHW\ WUDLQLQJ ZKHWKHU \RX UDUHO\ XVH D FKDLQVDZ RU KDYH ZRUNHG LQ WKH ZRRGV IRU \HDUV %ULQJ D OXQFK &ODVV VL]H OLPLWHG WR SKILLED BUTCHER/MEATCUTTER CERTIFICATE &ODVV WXLWLRQ GRHV QRW LQFOXGH WH[W DQG PDWHULDOV %HJLQ with  ServSafe  and  enroll  in  all  classes  to  obtain  the  cer-­ WLÂż FDWH 6RPH FODVVHV PD\ DOVR EH WDNHQ LQGLYLGXDOO\ SERVSAFE CERTIFICATION 6DW $ 3 -DQ +UV LQFOXGHV WH[W FHUWLÂż FDWLRQ WHVW 6HUY6DIH WUDLQLQJ DQG FHUWLÂż FDWLRQ SURYLGHV \RX ZLWK WKH NQRZOHGJH VNLOOV DQG DELOLWLHV WR VHUYH VDIH food.  Endorsed  by  the  National  Restaurant  Association.  %ULQJ D OXQFK 5HJLVWUDWLRQ FORVHV -DQ POULTRY PROCESSING  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  MPFS  1214 Prerequisites:  MPFS  1123  or  equivalent  or  concurrent  HQUROOPHQW LQ 03)6 5HTXLUHG IRU &HUWLÂż FDWH 6DW 9A-­2P;  Feb  7-­Mar  28;  30  Hrs;  $500.00.

MEAT PROCESSING & FABRICATION Â â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â MPFS Â 2122 :KROHVDOH &XWV 3UHUHTXLVLWHV 03)6 03)6 5HTXLUHG IRU &HUWLÂż FDWH 'DWHV WR EH GHWHUPLQHG 30 Â Hrs; Â $500.00.

MEAT PROCESSING & MERCHANDISING  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  MPFS  5HWDLO &XWV 3UHUHTXLVLWH Âą 03)6 DQG 03)6 5HTXLUHG IRU &HUWLÂż FDWH 6DW $ 3 $SU 4-­May  23;  30Hrs;  $500.00.

MEAT INDUSTRY APPRENTICESHIP â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  MPFS  2204 Prerequisites:  MPFS  1123,  MPFS  1214,  MPFS  2120,  DQG 03)6 97 'HSDUWPHQW RI /DERU KRXU paid  apprenticeship.  Student  will  be  placed  full-­time  for  one  year  or  half-­time  for  two  years  with  one  of  several  industry  partners;  $350.00.

ADVANCED LIVESTOCK PROCESSING/SAFETY ANALYSIS â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  MPFS  2264  Prerequisites:  MPFS  1123,  MPFS  1214,  MPFS  2120,  and  MPFS  2122.  Concurrent  enrollment  in  03)6 UHTXLUHG 5HTXLUHG IRU &HUWLÂż FDWH ,QGLYLGX ally  scheduled;  $500.00.

BUSINESS & SERVICES ACADEMY For more info on these courses go on-­line: www.hannafordcareercenter.org/adult-­education Licensed Nurse Assistant Program (LNA) Basic ICD-­10 Medical Coding (Part 1) Advanced ICD-­10 Medical Coding (Part 2) Pharmacy Technician

OSHA 10 5HTXLUHG IRU &HUWL¿ FDWH DQG WR HQUROO LQ $GYDQFHG /LYHVWRFN DQG 3URFHVVLQJ 6DIHW\ $QDO\VLV 03)6 SHARPEN YOUR COMPUTER SKILLS 6WXGHQWV PD\ WDNH WKH FRXUVH LQGHSHQGHQWO\ RQOLQH RU DUUDQJH IRU DVVLVWDQFH WKURXJK 3$+&& Complete  all  levels  of  Excel,  Word  and  earn  a  &HUWL¿ FDWH RI ,QLWLDO &RPSXWHU 0DVWHU\ DXWKRUL]HG E\ the  Adult  Technical  Education  Association  of  Vermont.   BUILD YOUR TRADE SKILLS 3UHUHTXLVLWH ,QIRUPDWLRQ 3URFHVVLQJ FRXUVH RU SURYHQ competency.

WRITING AND EDITING G-­CODE Tue  &  Thu;  6-­8P;  Feb  24-­Mar  12;  12  hours;  $160.

EXCEL 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2013 * FRGH LV WKH FRPPRQ QDPH IRU WKH PRVW ZLGHO\ XVHG Tue  &  Thu;  5:30-­8:30P;  Feb  3,  5  &10;  F.  Walsh;  9  Hrs;  QXPHULFDO FRQWURO SURJUDPPLQJ ODQJXDJH ,W LV XVHG ZLWK WH[W 7KH IROORZLQJ WRSLFV ZLOO EH FRYHUHG PDLQO\ LQ FRPSXWHU DLGHG PDQXIDFWXULQJ IRU FRQWUROOLQJ H[SORUH WKH ([FHO ZLQGRZ QDYLJDWH D ZRUNVKHHW VDYH automated  machine  tools  to  tell  computerized  tools  DQG XSGDWH ZRUNERRNV PRYH DQG FRS\ GDWD IRUPX KRZ WR PDNH VRPHWKLQJ 7KLV FODVV ZLOO FRYHU SORWWLQJ ODV LQVHUW GHOHWH UDQJHV URZV DQG FROXPQV DQG XVH ZULWLQJ FRQYHUVDWLRQDO FRGH ORDGLQJ D * FRGH SURJUDP functions.

LQWR D PLOOLQJ PDFKLQH WURXEOHVKRRWLQJ DQG XVLQJ EDVLF WULJRQRPHWU\ WR WUDQVODWH EOXHSULQWV LQWR * FRGH &ODVV EXCEL 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2013 time  will  be  divided  between  theory  in  the  classroom  Tue  &  Thu;  5:30-­8:30P;  Feb  17,  19  &  24;  F.  Walsh;  DQG ODE ZRUN ZLWK PLOOLQJ PDFKLQHV LQ WKH VKRS 9  Hrs;  $155  with  text;  $125  without  text.   The  follow-­ LQJ WRSLFV ZLOO EH FRYHUHG WH[W URZV FROXPQV DQG FUNDAMENTALS OF NATURAL GAS QXPEHUV SULQW GRFXPHQWV XVH FKDUW EDVLFV PDQDJH Thu;  6-­9P;  Apr  2-­Jun  4;  30  Hrs;  $550.

ODUJH ZRUNERRNV DQG IRUPDW ZLWK JUDSKLFV <RX ZLOO 5HTXLUHG IRU 6WDWH RI 9HUPRQW &HUWLÂż FDWLRQ FRXUVH IR KDYH WLPH WR UHLQIRUFH VNLOOV OHDUQHG LQ ([FHO FXVHV RQ VXEMHFWV FULWLFDO WR HQVXULQJ WKH VDIH DQG HIÂż FLHQW XVH RI QDWXUDO JDV 7KH VXEMHFWV ZLOO EH SUHVHQWHG EXCEL 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2013 WKURXJK OHFWXUHV YLGHRV GHPRQVWUDWLRQV DQG ZHHNO\ Tue  &  Thu;  5:30-­8:30P;  Mar  3,  5  &  10;  F.  Walsh;  9  WHVWV 7KLV FRXUVH LV QRW D KDQGV RQ FRXUVH GHVLJQHG WR +UV ZLWK WH[W 7KH IROORZLQJ WRSLFV ZLOO EH FRY train  students  to  become  service  technicians,  therefore  HUHG KRZ WR QDYLJDWH PXOWLSOH ZRUNVKHHWV ZRUNERRNV VWXGHQWV VKRXOG KDYH UHODWHG Âż HOG H[SHULHQFH 8QGHU DGYDQFHG IRUPDWWLQJ RXWOLQLQJ DQG ZRUNLQJ ZLWK WKH )LUH 3UHYHQWLRQ DQG %XLOGLQJ &RGH WKHUH LV D VWDWH WDEOHV <RX ZLOO KDYH WLPH WR UHLQIRUFH VNLOOV OHDUQHG LQ requirement  that  anyone  who  installs,  repairs  or  main-­ (;&(/ $1' .

WDLQV QDWXUDO JDV HTXLSPHQW PXVW REWDLQ WUDLQLQJ DQG FHUWLÂż FDWLRQ LQ QDWXUDO JDV 7KH )LUH 3UHYHQWLRQ 'LYLVLRQ EXCEL 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2013 RI WKH 9HUPRQW 'HSDUWPHQW RI /DERU DQG ,QGXVWU\ LV WKH Tue  &  Thu;  5:30-­8:30P;  Mar  17,  19  &  24;  F.  Walsh;  9  UHJXODWLQJ ERG\ IRU WKLV SURJUDP :KDW \RX ZLOO OHDUQ +UV ZLWK WH[W ZLWKRXW WH[W 7KH IROORZLQJ &RPEXVWLRQ 7KHRU\ 1DWLRQDO )XHO *DV &RGHV 9HQWLQJ WRSLFV ZLOO EH FRYHUHG ZHE DQG VKDULQJ IHDWXUHV DG +D]DUG 5HFRJQLWLRQ &DUERQ 0RQR[LGH (OHFWULFLW\ DQG YDQFHG FKDUWLQJ GRFXPHQWLQJ DQG DXGLWLQJ WHPSODWHV 1DWXUDO *DV $SSOLDQFHV DQG VHWWLQJV DQG SLYRWLQJ WDEOHV FKDUWV <RX ZLOO KDYH WLPH WR UHLQIRUFH VNLOOV OHDUQHG LQ ([FHO READING RESIDENTIAL & LIGHT COMMERCIAL BLUEPRINTS WORD 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2013 Tue;  7-­9P;  Feb  3-­Mar  17;  12  Hrs;  $190.

Tue  &  Thu;  5:30-­8:30P;  Apr  7,  9  &  14:  F.  Walsh;  9  7KLV FRXUVH ZLOO KHOS EXLOG WKH VNLOOV RI WKRVH ZRUNLQJ +UV ZLWK WH[W 8QORFN WKH SRWHQWLDO RI :RUG E\ LQ RU HQWHULQJ WKH FRQVWUXFWLRQ ¿ HOG E\ WHDFKLQJ KRZ OHDUQLQJ WR QDYLJDWH WKH ³ULEERQ EDU´ WR SHUIRUP WDVNV WR LQWHUSUHW FRPPRQ FRQVWUXFWLRQ GUDZLQJV LQFOXGLQJ 7KH IROORZLQJ WRSLFV ZLOO EH FRYHUHG H[SORUH WKH :RUG VLWH DQG EXLOGLQJ SODQV HOHYDWLRQV VHFWLRQV PHFKDQL ZLQGRZ FUHDWH VDYH GRFXPHQWV SULQW PRYH FRS\ FDO GUDZLQJV DQG VFKHPDWLFV H[SORGHG YLHZV DQG format  and  edit  text.

VSHFLÂż FDWLRQ GRFXPHQWV (PSKDVLV ZLOO EH SODFHG RQ XQGHUVWDQGLQJ FRQVWUXFWLRQ GRFXPHQWV LQ WKH DSSOLFD WORD 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2013 WLRQV WKDW LQGLYLGXDO VWXGHQWV HQFRXQWHU WKHP 7DXJKW Tue  &  Thu;  5:30-­8:30P;  Apr  21,  23  &  28;  F.  Walsh;  E\ 3DP 6ZDWNLQV 3URMHFW 0DQDJHU DW &RQQHU DQG %XFN 9  Hrs;  $155  with  text;  $125  without  text.  The  follow-­ 'HVLJQ %XLOG LQJ WRSLFV ZLOO EH FRYHUHG FUHDWH PRGLI\ WDEOHV XVH KHDGHUV IRRWHUV PDUJLQV SDJH EUHDNV $XWR&RUUHFW Âż QG UHSODFH DQG DGG JUDSKLFV FOLS DUW <RX ZLOO KDYH WLPH WR UHLQIRUFH VNLOOV OHDUQHG LQ :RUG

COMPUTER COMPETENCY CERTIFICATE

Complete  all  levels  of  Excel,  Word  and  3RZHU3RLQW DQG HDUQ D &HUWL¿ FDWH RI ,QLWLDO Computer  Mastery  authorized  by  the  Adult Technical  Education  Association  of  Vermont.  3UHUHTXLVLWH ,QIRUPDWLRQ 3URFHVVLQJ FRXUVH or  proven  competency.  www.hannafordcareercenter.org

WORD 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2013 Tue  &  Thu;  5:30-­8:30P;  May  5,  7  &12;  F.  Walsh;  9  +UV ZLWK WH[W 7KH IROORZLQJ WRSLFV ZLOO EH FRY ered:  styles,  outlines,  sections  and  columns,  format-­ WLQJ WDEOHV DQG SULQWLQJ HQYHORSHV ODEHOV <RX ZLOO KDYH WLPH WR UHLQIRUFH VNLOOV OHDUQHG LQ :RUG DQG WORD 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2013 Tue  &  Thu;  5:30-­8:30P;  May  19,  21  &  26;  F.  Walsh;  9  +UV ZLWK WH[W ZLWKRXW WH[W 7KH IROORZLQJ WRSLFV ZLOO EH FRYHUHG WHPSODWHV EXLOGLQJ EORFNV JUDSKLFV PDQDJLQJ GRFXPHQW UHYLVLRQV DQG ZHE IHDWXUHV <RX ZLOO KDYH WLPH WR UHLQIRUFH VNLOOV OHDUQHG in  Word  1-­3.

COOKING AND EATING SUSTAINABLY Middlebury Natural Foods Coop Registration closes 7 days before class date.

 STARTING YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN Thu;  Feb  5;  5:30-­7:30  p.m.;  J.  Witscher;  $30. :DQW WR PDNH WKH PRVW RI \RXU EDFN\DUG JDUGHQ this  season?  This  class  will  teach  the  basics  of  seed  VWDUWLQJ WLSV IRU JHWWLQJ D MXPS RQ RXU VKRUW JURZ LQJ VHDVRQ SODQW FDUH DQG PDLQWHQDQFH LGHDV IRU natural  pest  control,  and  more!

RAISING CHICKENS FOR FOOD & FUN Thu;  Feb  12;  5:30-­7:30  p.m.;  J.  Witscher;  $30. ,I \RX DUH LQWHUHVWHG LQ EHFRPLQJ D EDFN\DUG FKLFNHQ IDUPHU WKLV LV WKH FODVV IRU \RX :H ZLOO WDON DERXW HTXLSPHQW HVVHQWLDOV WKH YDULHWLHV RI FKLFNHQV ZKDW WR IHHG DW YDULRXV VWDJHV LQ WKHLU OLIH F\FOH DQG RWKHU GHWDLOV WKDW ZLOO OHDYH \RX IHHOLQJ FRQÂż GHQW WR UDLVH D Ă&#x20AC; RFN RI \RXU RZQ BASIC CHEESE & YOGURT MAKING 7KX )HE S P / %UDGEXUQ 6DYH PRQH\ DQG SOHDVH \RXU SDODWH E\ OHDUQLQJ WR PDNH \RXU RZQ FKHHVH DQG \RJXUW DW KRPH 7KLV KDQGV RQ FODVV ZLOO WHDFK \RX DOO \RX QHHG WR NQRZ WR VWDUW PDNLQJ \RXU YHU\ RZQ \RJXUW SOXV EDVLF FKHHVHV OLNH PR]]DUHOOD ULFRWWD DQG FKHYUH BASIC BREAD BAKING Thu;  Feb  26;  5:30-­7:30  p.m.;  J.  Johnson;  $30 7KLV KDQGV RQ FODVV ZLOO KDYH \RX NQHDGLQJ \RXU ZD\ WR IUHVK EUHDG LQ QR WLPH :H ZLOO FRYHU Ă&#x20AC; RXU VHOHF WLRQ \HDVW EDVLFV WLSV RQ ULVLQJ EDNLQJ VWRUDJH DQG more.

COOKING WITH GRAINS 7KX 0DU S P / %UDGEXUQ 'RQœW NQRZ FRXVFRXV IURP TXLQRD" 7KLV KDQGV RQ FODVV ZLOO JHW \RX JRLQJ ZLWK WKH JUDLQ <RXœOO OHDUQ DERXW WKH YDULRXV W\SHV RI FXOLQDU\ JUDLQV SUH VRDN LQJ DQG FRRNLQJ WLPHV EDVLF SUHSDUDWLRQ WHFKQLTXHV and  recipes  to  try  at  home.

COOKING WITH BEANS 7KX 0DU S P / %UDGEXUQ %HDQV DUH RQH RI WKH PRVW DIIRUGDEOH DQG QXWULWLRXV foods  on  the  planet,  and  this  hands-­on  class  will  WHDFK \RX DOO \RX QHHG WR NQRZ DERXW VHOHFWLQJ VRUW LQJ ZDVKLQJ VRDNLQJ DQG SUHSDULQJ WKHP 3OXV ZHœOO VKDUH VRPH JUHDW UHFLSHV IRU \RX WR WU\ DW KRPH

REGISTER ... Â

using one of the following ways: Â&#x2021; :$/. ,1 $0 WR 30 Monday-­Friday Â&#x2021; )$; ,1

Â&#x2021; %< 0$,/ 25 3+21(Âą

Â&#x2021; 9,6$ 0& $&&(37(' <RX ZLOO QRW EH FRQWDFWHG XQOHVV class  is  cancelled.    &ODVVHV DUH Âż OOHG RQ D Âż UVW FRPH Âż UVW VHUYHG EDVLV

community

PAGE  8A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  1,  2015

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SIMPLE...

Do Lunch FAST and DELICIOUS!

Jan

2

2 Slices & a Beverage $7 Bucks

or less â&#x20AC;&#x201C; tax included!

The Slice Guy

Â&#x2021; 'HOLYHU\ GDLO\ IURP SP www.ninospizzamiddlebury.com

0$&,17<5( /$1( Â&#x2021; 0,''/(%85<

COMMUNITY  M EETING  A NNOUNCEMENT We  want  to  hear  from  you!  Each  year  the  state  receives  approximately  $10  million that  is  distributed  through  three  grant  programs:  The  Vermont  Community  Development  Program,  the  Emergency  Solutions  Grant  Program  and  the  HOME  Program.  We  want  to  hear  from  members  of  the  general  public  about  the  needs  and  interests  in  areas  related  to  housing,  downtown  improvements,  health  and  childcare,  jobs,  food  security  as  well  as  any  remaining  needs  related  to  Tropical  Storm  Irene.

Who  should  attend?

Business  owners,  childcare  providers,  residents  of public  housing,  senior  citizens,  public  service  providers, local  housing  developers,  housing  advocates,  local  food  banks,  small  business  lenders,  downtown  organizations  and  members  of  the  general  public.

Where:  Holley  Hall,  1  South  Main  Street,  Bristol When:  Monday,   January  5,  2015,  5:30pm  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  7:30pm For  more  information  about  this  meeting  please  contact: Therese  Kirby,  Town  of  Bristol  453-2410  or Arthur  Hamlin,  DHCD  828-3749

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make  a  Bookâ&#x20AC;?  workshop  for  kids  in  Monkton.  Friday,  Jan.  2,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Monkton  Friends  Church.  The  Russell  Memorial  Library  is  hosting  this  program  at  the  church.  Kids  in  grades  K-­6,  with  a  parent  or  adults,  are  invited  to  drop  in  to  make  pop-­up  books,  blank  books,  animal  books  and  more.  All  materials  provided.  Info:  453-­4471.

Jan

3

Jan

4

SUNDAY

Community  poetry  night  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  Jan.  4,  7  p.m.,  Walkover  Gallery.  The  Bristol  First-­Sunday  Salon  Series  contin-­ ues  with  an  evening  of  poetry.  Bring  in  your  favorite  poems  by  others,  or  ones  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  written,  and  share  and  discuss  them  with  others.  Refreshments  avail-­ able.  Info:  453-­5060  or  jimdiana@madriver.com.

Jan

5

MONDAY

Community  meeting  in  Bristol.  Monday,  Jan.  5,  5:30-­7:30  p.m.,  Holley  Hall.  The  Department  of  Housing  and  Community  Development  invites  residents,  busi-­ ness  owners,  downtown  organizations  and  others  to  give  feedback  on  possible  town  improvements  using  money  that  may  be  available  through  various  grant  programs.  Info:  453-­2410  or  802-­828-­3749.

Brain  Injury  Support  Group  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Jan.  5,  6-­7:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  This  monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  topic:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Time  Management  Goals  for  2015.â&#x20AC;?  Info:  388-­2720.

6

Support  the  Mount  Abraham  Baseball  Team Ä?Ç&#x2021; ĆľĆ?Ĺ?ĹśĹ? Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ĺ?Ć&#x152; Ä&#x161;Ć&#x152;Ĺ˝Ć&#x2030;ͲŽč Ĺ˝Ć&#x152; Ć&#x2030;Ĺ?Ä?ŏͲƾĆ&#x2030; Ć?Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Ç&#x20AC;Ĺ?Ä?Ä&#x17E;  to  dispose  of  your  Christmas  tree.  dĹ&#x161;Ĺ?Ć? Ç Ĺ?ĹŻĹŻ Ć&#x161;Ä&#x201A;ĹŹÄ&#x17E; Ć&#x2030;ĹŻÄ&#x201A;Ä?Ä&#x17E; ŽŜ Sat.,  Jan.  3,  2015  Â&#x192;Ă&#x201E;Â&#x2014;  Sat.,  Jan.  10,  2015.  Â

SATURDAY

Green  Mountain  Club  walk  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  Jan.  3,  Button  Bay  State  Park.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Start  the  Year  Out  With  a  Walk  in  the  Park.â&#x20AC;?  Easy.  Contact  Claire  Rivers  at  802-­877-­2263  for  details.

Rani  Arbo  &  Greg  Ryan  in  concert  in  Ripton.  Saturday,  Jan.  3,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Ripton  Community  House.  The  Ripton  Community  Coffee  House  ZHOFRPHV Âż GGOHU JXLWDULVW DQG VRQJZULWHU 5DQL $UER performing  with  Greg  Ryan  of  gypsy  jazz  duo  They  Might  By  Gypsies.  Open-­mike  set  at  7:30  followed  by  the  featured  performers.  Adults  $10,  seniors  and  teens  $8,  children  $3.  Community  house  is  wheelchair  accessible  but  restrooms  are  not.  Info:  388-­9782. Â

Jan Are  you  a  5-­â&#x20AC;?Town  Resident  Looking  for  Christmas  Tree  Disposal?

FRIDAY

calendar

TUESDAY

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heart  in  the  Hoodâ&#x20AC;?  play  reading  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Jan.  6,  7-­9  p.m.,  Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Hungry  Mind.  Mike  Sommers  reads  (and  sings)  his  brand-­new  play  in  progress,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heart  in  the  Hood.â&#x20AC;?  This  50-­minute  play  is  part  2  of  the  popular  one-­man  show  he  performed  at  Town  Hall  Theater  last  year.

&Ĺ˝Ć&#x152; žŽĆ&#x152;Ä&#x17E; Ĺ?ŜĨŽĆ&#x152;ĹľÄ&#x201A;Ć&#x; ŽŜ Ä&#x201A;Ä?ŽƾĆ&#x161; Ć&#x2030;Ć&#x152;Ĺ?Ä?Ä&#x17E;Ć? Ä&#x201A;ĹśÄ&#x161; Ä&#x161;Ć&#x152;Ĺ˝Ć&#x2030;ͲŽč ĹŻĹ˝Ä?Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x; ŽŜĆ? Ĺ˝Ć&#x152; Ć&#x2030;Ĺ?Ä?ŏͲƾĆ&#x2030; Ć?Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Ç&#x20AC;Ĺ?Ä?Ä&#x17E;Ć? Ä?ŽŜĆ&#x161;Ä&#x201A;Ä?Ć&#x161; Ä&#x201A;Ć?Ä&#x17E;Ä?Ä&#x201A;ĹŻĹŻ Ĺ˝Ä&#x201A;Ä?Ĺ&#x161; :Ä&#x17E;ÄŤ ^Ć&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x161;Ć?ŽŜ Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x161; 453-­â&#x20AC;?2333x1037,  or  jstetson@anesu.org.  Â

D JHQHUDO PHHWLQJ IROORZHG E\ WKH VKDULQJ RI ¿ QLVKHG projects  and  a  spin-­  or  knit-­in.  All  are  welcome.  Info:  453-­5960.

Jan

9

FRIDAY

Music  talk  by  Mary  Ellen  Childs  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Jan.  9,  1:30-­3  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Childs,  one  of  the  most  original  composers  working  today,  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Extreme  Composing:  The  Radical  Originality  of  Mary  Ellen  Childs.â&#x20AC;?  Free.  Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Jan.  9,  5-­7  p.m.,  Jackson  Gallery  at  Town  Hall  Theater.  Celebrating  the  opening  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Joe  Bolger:  Landscapes  in  Oil.â&#x20AC;?  On  exhibit  through  Feb.  28. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bells  in  Wintertimeâ&#x20AC;?  handbell  concert  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  Jan.  9,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Catholic  Church.  A  concert  of  snowy  fun  DQG UHĂ&#x20AC; HFWLRQV E\ 1RUWKHUQ %URQ]H 6RQJV LQFOXGH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let  It  Snow,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sleigh  Ride,â&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let  It  Goâ&#x20AC;?  from  the  popular  movie  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frozen.â&#x20AC;?  Admission  by  donation. Â

Jan

10

SATURDAY

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ballastâ&#x20AC;?  on  screen  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Jan.  10,  3  and  8  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  In  a  rural  Mississippi  town,  a  manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  suicide  radically  transforms  three  charac-­ tersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  lives  and  throws  off-­balance  what  has  long  been  a  static  arrangement  among  them.  Free.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skate  with  the  Panther  Womenâ&#x20AC;?  event  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Jan.  10,  5-­6  p.m.,  Kenyon  Arena.  Fans  of  all  ages  welcome.  Skating  begins  following  the  3  p.m.  game  against  Wesleyan.  Team  photos  provided  for  signing.  This  event  is  sponsored  by  Friends  of  Panther  Hockey.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crash!  Music  by  Mary  Ellen  Childsâ&#x20AC;?  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Jan.  10,  8  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  The  percussion  ensemble  Crash  pres-­ ents  the  vibrant,  witty,  energetic  music  of  Mary  Ellen  Childs,  one  of  todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  most  exciting  and  original  composers.  Free. Â

Jan

12

MONDAY

Addison  County  Right  to  Life  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Jan.  12,  7  p.m.,  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Parish  Hall.  Light  refreshments.  Visitors  welcome.  Info:  388-­2898  or  L2Paquette@ aol.com.

New Ye ars Resolut io 1. Br ush 2. Flos s 3. Visi t the De nt is t

1BSL 1MBDF t #SJTUPM 75 t t CSJTUPMQBSLEFOUBM DPN

Train  with  the  best!

DOG OBEDIENCE & AGILITY

CLASSES

Classes starting Saturday, Jan 10th Ask  about  our  board  &  train  program.

Hand-in-Paw Training & Call for Boarding Kennel 5RXWH &RUQZDOO Â&#x2021;

info.

FRIDAY

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Faster  Better  Socialâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Jan.  16,  8  p.m.,  Wright  Memorial  Theatre.  Mike  Daisey  is  the  writer  and  performer  of  this  monologue,  which  interrogates  the  disrupted  landscape  of  technologi-­ cal  change.  Tickets  $20/$15/$6.  Also  showing  Jan.  17.

Jan

17

21

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

THURSDAY

Financial  aid  workshop  in  Brandon.  Thursday,  Jan.  8,  9  a.m.-­2:30  p.m.,  Otter  Valley  Union  High  School.  VSAC  offers  this  ZRUNVKRS WR KHOS IDPLOLHV ¿ OO RXW FROOHJH ¿ QDQFLDO DLG forms.  Guidance  on  the  FAFSA  and  information  on  WKH ¿ QDQFLDO DLG SURFHVV DQG VFKRODUVKLSV ,QWHUQHW access  available.  Space  limited.  Bring  Social  Security  number,  most  recent  tax  return,  W-­2  or  HQG RI \HDU SD\ VWXE &RQ¿ GHQWLDO $SSRLQWPHQWV 247-­6833.

Adult  education  orientation  and  enrollment  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Jan.  8,  9:30  a.m.-­12:30  p.m.,  Vermont  Adult  Learning,  282  Boardman  St.  Vermont  Adult  Learning  invites  adults  interested  in  complet-­ ing  their  educational  goals  to  come  learn  more  about  requirements  to  earn  a  high  school  diploma,  SUHSDUH IRU FROOHJH RU JDLQ D *(' FHUWLÂż FDWH 2SHQ to  all  adults  16  or  older.  Advance  signup  is  recom-­ mended:  388-­4392,  addisoninfo@vtadultlearning. org  or  in  person. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How  to  Protect  Your  Intellectual  Propertyâ&#x20AC;?  busi-­ ness  workshop  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Jan.  8,  10  a.m.-­noon,  ACEDC  Conference  Room,  Route  7  South.  Learn  about  how  to  start  a  business  or  sell  an  innovation.  Topics  covered  include  types  of  intellec-­ tual  property,  various  forms  of  IP  protection,  patents  and  more.  Free  but  registration  requested:  addison-­ countyedc.org/services/events.  Info:  802-­388-­7953. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Buzz  on  Bumblebeesâ&#x20AC;?  lecture  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Jan.  8,  7-­9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Sara  Zahendra  from  the  Vermont  Center  for  Ecostudies  explains  the  plight  of  these  important  pollinators.  Part  of  Otter  Creek  Audubonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  2015  Cabin  Fever  Lecture  Series.

Twist  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Wool  Spinning  Guild  potluck  and  meet-­ ing  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Jan.  8,  6-­9  p.m.,  American  Legion.  After  a  6  p.m.  potluck  there  will  be Â

WEDNESDAY

Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Vergennes.  Wednesday,  Jan.  21,  5-­8  p.m.,  Creative  Space  Gallery,  214  Main  St.  &HOHEUDWLQJ WKH RSHQLQJ RI WKH Âż EHU DUWV H[KLELW â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cloth,  Paper,  Scissors.â&#x20AC;?  Items  include  wall  hang-­ ings,  wearable  art,  felted  artwork,  baskets  and  custom  notecards.  Exhibit  runs  through  March  1.

Plight  of  the  bumblebee

8

ns

16

Jan

Jan

Jim Cossaart DDS

Jan

Dissipated-­8  a  cappella  concert  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Jan.  18,  4-­5  p.m.,  Champlain  Valley  Unitarian  Universalist  Society.  The  award-­winning  Middlebury  College  D-­8  menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  group  singes  blues,  folk,  barbershop,  classic,  %HDWOHV *UDWHIXO 'HDG DQG PRUH 'RQDWLRQV EHQHÂż W the  hosting  CVUUS  youth  group.  Refreshments.  Info:  443-­8028.  Snow  date:  Jan.  25.

Dan  Curry  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;68  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Star  Trek:  The  Next  Generationâ&#x20AC;?  at  Middlebury  College.  Sunday,  Jan.  18,  7  p.m.,  Twilight  Auditorium.  Curry  screens  an  episode  of  ³6WDU 7UHN 7KH 1H[W *HQHUDWLRQ´ WKDW KH GLUHFWHG and  discuss  his  over  30-­year  career  in  Hollywood.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

SARA  ZAHENDRA  OF  the  Vermont  Center  for  Ecostudies  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Buzz  on  Bumble-­ beesâ&#x20AC;?  on  Thursday,  Jan.  8,  at  7  p.m.  at  Ilsley  Library.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  part  of  Otter  Creek  Audubonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  2015  Cabin  Fever  Lecture  Series.

Bristol Park Dental

THURSDAY

Dance  Master  Class  with  Kate  Speer  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  Jan.  15,  11  a.m.-­12:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  For  dancers  from  off  and  on  campus.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

Addiction  documentary  screening  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Jan.  15,  7-­9:30  p.m.,  Champlain  Valley  Unitarian  Universalist  Society.  Turning  Point  of  Addison  County  screens  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Anonymous  People,â&#x20AC;?  D FULWLFDOO\ DFFODLPHG Âż OP RQ DGGLFWLRQ UHFRYHU\ Refreshments  provided.  Info:  388-­4249  or  tcacvt@ yahoo.com.

Financial  aid  workshop  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Jan.  15,  7-­9  p.m.,  Middlebury  Union  High  School  Learning  Center.  VSAC  offers  this  workshop  to  help  IDPLOLHV ¿ OO RXW FROOHJH ¿ QDQFLDO DLG IRUPV *XLGDQFH RQ WKH )$)6$ DQG LQIRUPDWLRQ RQ WKH ¿ QDQFLDO DLG process  and  scholarships.  Internet  access  avail-­ able.  Space  limited.  Bring  Social  Security  number,  most  recent  tax  return,  W-­2  or  end-­of-­year  pay  stub.  &RQ¿ GHQWLDO 5HVHUYH D VSDFH Addison  County  4-­H  Foundation  annual  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Jan.  15,  7  p.m.,  UVM  ([WHQVLRQ RI¿ FH 3RQG /DQH 2SHQ WR WKH SXEOLF Snow  date:  Thursday,  Jan.  22.

18

t .PTU *OTVSBODF 8FMDPNF t &NFSHFODJFT 8FMDPNF t /FX 1BUJFOUT 8FMDPNF

www.middleburydentalvt.com

15

Jan

1FUFS + )PQQFS % % 4 t "EBN & 'BTPMJ % . % #SJBO % $PMMJOT % % 4

(802) 388-3553

Jan

Green  Mountain  Club  ski  in  Ripton.  Saturday,  Jan.  17,  meet  at  11:45  a.m.  at  the  Robert  Frost  Wayside  Rest  Area,  Route  125.  The  Bread  Loaf  Section  offers  this  easy  to  moderate  backwoods  ski  from  the  Robert  Frost  House  to  the  Blue  Bed  House  and  possibly  Wagon  Wheel  Road,  depend-­ BEGINNING SWING DANCE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Great exercise in a fun easy ing  on  conditions.  Depart  at  environment. Classes held in the Community Room at EastView noon.  Est.  time  2-­3  hours.  Dress  appropriately  and  bring  on Sundays January 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; January 25, from 5:00pm to 6:00pm. drinks  and  snacks.  For  info,  Partners not necessary. $40 per person for 4 week series. Open contact  leader  Anne  Christie  at  dance after all classes from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Open to the achristie1026@gmail.com  or  802-­989-­9771. public! Please bring clean, dry soft soled shoes (smooth leather â&#x20AC;&#x153;Faster  Better  Socialâ&#x20AC;?  on  works best). Call Jim Condon for more information at 475-2349 stage  at  Middlebury  College.  or email jscondon@mac.com.

Saturday,  Jan.  17,  8  p.m.,  Wright  Memorial  Theatre.  Mike  Daisey  is  the  writer  and  performer  of  this  monologue,  which  interrogates  the  disrupted  landscape  of  technological  change.  Tickets  $20/$15/$6.

Over 31 years of personalized, comfortable care in a high-tech dental office!

133 &YDIBOHF 4USFFU 4VJUF t .JEEMFCVSZ

info@champlainvalleyfarmercoalition.com  or  802-­388-­4969,  ext.  348.  Winter  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Jan.  14,  8  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  The  Middlebury  College  Orchestra,  under  Andrew  Massey,  gives  its  annual  J-­term  performance,  IHDWXULQJ %HHWKRYHQÂśV 6\PSKRQ\ 1R LQ ( Ă&#x20AC; DW â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eroica.â&#x20AC;?  Free. Â

Jan

13

TUESDAY

Blood  drive  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Jan.  13,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  American  Legion.  All  blood  types  needed,  especially  O  nega-­ tive,  A  negative  and  B  negative.  Info  and  appoint-­ ments:  redcrossblood.org  or  1-­800-­733-­2767.

Dance  master  class  with  Makeda  Thomas  at  Middlebury  College.  Tuesday,  Jan.  13,  11  a.m.-­12:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  For  dancers  from  off  and  on  campus.  Thomas  is  a  Caribbean  Hall  of  Fame  for  Excellence  in  Dance  inductee.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

Jan

14

WEDNESDAY

Dance  Master  Class  with  Maree  ReMalia  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Jan.  14,  11  a.m.-­12:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  For  dancers  from  off  and  on  campus.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/ arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

Soup  supper  in  New  Haven.  Wednesday,  Jan.  14,  S P 1HZ +DYHQ &RQJUHJDWLRQDO &KXUFK 7KH Ladies  Union  hosts  this  supper  featuring  a  variety  of  soups,  crackers,  bread,  beverage  and  dessert.  Cost  $8.  Info:  453-­5059.

Champlain  Valley  Farmer  Coalition  meeting  in  Vergennes.  Wednesday,  Jan.  14,  6-­8:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  American  Legion.  For  members  and  other  farmers.  Annual  membership  meet-­ ing  at  6  p.m.,  social  time  at  6:30  and  program  at  (WKDQ 6ZLIW RI WKH 9HUPRQW $JHQF\ RI 1DWXUDO Resources  talks  about  how  water  quality  data  is  collected.  A  farmer  panel  will  discuss  no-­till,  cover  cropping  and  more.  Free  but  RSVP  requested: Â

Jan

22

THURSDAY

Adult  education  orientation  and  enrollment  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Jan.  22,  9:30  a.m.-­12:30  p.m.,  Vermont  Adults  Learning,  282  Boardman  St.  Vermont  Adult  Learning  invites  adults  interested  in  completing  their  educational  goals  to  come  learn  more  about  requirements  to  earn  a  high  school  diploma,  SUHSDUH IRU FROOHJH RU JDLQ D *(' FHUWL¿ FDWH 2SHQ to  all  adults  16  or  older.  Advance  signup  is  recom-­ mended:  388-­4392,  addisoninfo@vtadultlearning. org  or  in  person.

Jan

24

SATURDAY

Green  Mountain  Club  pre-­annual  meeting  snowshoe  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Jan.  24,  time  and  meeting  place  TBA.  Moderate  pace,  chilly  lunch  stop.  Contact  leader  Dave  Hardy  at  802-­343-­9017  for  details.

Zak  Trojano  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Jan.  24,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Musician  and  songwriter  Zak  Trojano  performs.  Tickets  $15.  Reservations  recom-­ mended:  802-­247-­4295  or  info@brandon-­music. net.

Jan

26

MONDAY

Movement  Matters:  Final  Presentations  at  Middlebury  College.  Monday,  Jan.  26,  10:30  a.m.-­12:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Three  30-­minute  presentations  summing  up  Movement  Matters,  a  multi-­year  interdisciplinary  endeavor  to  bring  HPHUJLQJ DUWLVWV LQ WKH ¿ HOG WRJHWKHU ZLWK 0LGGOHEXU\ faculty  and  students  for  creative  and  curricular  development.  Q&A  with  the  choreographers  follows.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  802-­443-­3168.

community

calendar

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  1,  2015  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  9A

Dynamic  duo GREG  RYAN  AND  Rani  Arbo  perform  at  the  Ripton  Community  Coffee  House  on  Saturday,  Jan.  3,  after  an  open-­mike  set  at  7:30  p.m.

Jan

27

TUESDAY

Financial  aid  workshop  in  Brandon.  Tuesday,  Jan.  27,  9:30  a.m.-­6  p.m.  by  appointment,  7-­8:30  p.m.  drop-­in,  Otter  Valley  Union  High  School.  VSAC  offers  this  work-­ VKRS WR KHOS IDPLOLHV ¿ OO RXW FROOHJH ¿ QDQFLDO DLG forms.  Guidance  on  the  FAFSA  and  information  on  WKH ¿ QDQFLDO DLG SURFHVV DQG VFKRODUVKLSV ,QWHUQHW access  available.  Space  limited.  Bring  Social  Security  number,  most  recent  tax  return,  W-­2  or  HQG RI \HDU SD\ VWXE &RQ¿ GHQWLDO $SSRLQWPHQWV 247-­6833.

Storytelling  mini-­course  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  -DQ S P ,OVOH\ /LEUDU\ 7KH ¿ UVW LQ D IUHH ¿ YH SDUW FRXUVH RQ VWRU\WHOOLQJ /HDUQ KRZ WR WHOO personal  stories,  out  loud,  in  an  informal,  support-­ LYH JURXS 6SDFH OLPLWHG 6LJQ XS DW WKH ,OVOH\ RU E\ contacting  David  Weinstock  at  989-­4314  or  david. weinstock@gmail.com.

Feb

12

THURSDAY

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Birding  in  Central  Asia:  A  Listerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Trip  to  Kazakhstanâ&#x20AC;?  lecture  in  Middlebury.  7KXUVGD\ )HE S P ,OVOH\ /LEUDU\ World-­hopping  birder  Hank  Kaestner,  who  has  seen  over  7,000  species,  will  give  a  presentation  on  this  rarely  birded  region.  Part  of  Otter  Creek  Audubonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  &DELQ )HYHU /HFWXUH 6HULHV

Mar

12

THURSDAY

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bee-­buzz-­buzzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  About  Golden-­winged  Warblersâ&#x20AC;?  lecture  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  March  12,  7-­9  p.m.,  ,OVOH\ /LEUDU\ $XGXERQ 9HUPRQWÂśV 0DUN /D%DUU ZLOO update  us  on  local  efforts  to  protect  this  declin-­ ing  species  and  its  habitat.  Part  of  Otter  Creek  $XGXERQÂśV &DELQ )HYHU /HFWXUH 6HULHV

ONGOINGEVENTS By  category:  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Markets,  Sports,  Clubs  &  Organizations,  Government  &  Politics,  Bingo,  Fundraising  Sales,  Dance,  Music,  Arts  &  Education,  Health  &  Parenting,  Meals,  Art  Exhibits  &  Museums,  /LEUDU\ 3URJUDPV HEALTH  &  PARENTING Adult  ADHD  support  group  in  Middlebury.  Second  Wednesday,  7:30  p.m.,  Focus  Research  Center,  135  6RXWK 3OHDVDQW 6W ,QIR RU 'HEELH#IRFXV resourcecenter.com.

Alcoholics  Anonymous.  Brandon,  Bristol,  Middlebury,  New  Haven,  North  Ferrisburgh,  Ripton,  Vergennes.  Alcoholics  Anonymous  holds  meetings  seven  days  a  week  throughout  Addison  County.  For  times,  locations  and  information  on  twelve-­step,  discussion,  As  Bill  6HHV ,W %LJ %RRN ZRPHQœV DQG PHQœV PHHWLQJV FDOO RU YLVLW ZZZ DDYW RUJ DDPWJ KWP /HJHQG Al-­Anon  and  Alateen  meetings  in  Middlebury.  See  vermontalanonalateen.org/meetings.php  for  meet-­ ings  days,  times  and  locations.

Armchair  Yoga  in  Vergennes.  Thursdays,  10:30  D P $UPRU\ /DQH 6HQLRU +RXVLQJ 5HJLVWHU DW 802-­870-­7182.

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

Autism  Support  Daily.  First  Monday,  7-­9  p.m.  New  Haven  Congregational  Church.  Support  for  families  affected  by  autism.  Online  support  at  www.autismsup-­ SRUWGDLO\ FRP /\QQ *HRUJH 0LOO\ -DFNVRQ 545-­2335.

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

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

Bridport:  Grange  Hall.  First  Wednesday,  10:30  a.m.-­noon. %ULVWRO $PHULFDQ /HJLRQ 6HFRQG :HGQHVGD\ a.m.-­noon.  Middlebury:  Commons.  Second  Thursday,  9  a.m.-­noon  (9-­10  a.m.  for  Commons  residents  only).  Middlebury:  Russ  Sholes.  Third  Friday,  10  a.m.-­noon.  9HUJHQQHV $UPRU\ /DQH 6HQLRU +RXVLQJ )LUVW 7XHVGD\ D P QRRQ D P IRU $UPRU\ /DQH UHVLGHQWV only).  Bone  Builders  class.  Every  Monday  and  Wednesday,  10:30-­11:30  a.m.,  Brandon  Senior  Center.  Free. %RQH %XLOGHUV FODVV LQ /LQFROQ /LQFROQ /LEUDU\ 7XHVGD\ and  Thursday,  3:30-­4:30  p.m. %UDLQ ,QMXU\ 6XSSRUW *URXS LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ 6HFRQG Tuesday,  6-­8  p.m.,  Hannaford  Career  Center,  Room  208.  For  survivors,  family  members  and  caregivers.  ,QIR RU OLVDEHUQDUGLQ#JPDLO FRP %UDLQ ,QMXU\ 6XSSRUW *URXS 3URMHFW RI &URZQ 3RLQW 1 < Every  other  Thursday,  6:30  p.m.,  1869  Crown  Point Â

Rd.,  Crown  Point,  N.Y.  Call  (518)  597-­3104  for  dates.

Breastfeeding  CafÊ.  Third  Tuesday,  11:3-­  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  ,OVOH\ /LEUDU\ )RU QXUVLQJ RU SUHJQDQW PRWKHUV 'DGV DQG VLEOLQJV ZHOFRPH ,QIR 9LFNL .LUE\ QDWXUDONLUE\#JPDLO FRP RU (OL]DEHWK &XUUDQ 802-­349-­3825,  www.NaturalBeginningsVT.com.

Bristol  Playgroup.  Every  Tuesday  starting  Sept.  10,  2013,  9:30-­11  a.m.,  First  Baptist  Church.  For  children  from  ELUWK WR \HDUV /HG E\ 'DYLG 6DQGOHU 6SRQVRUHG E\ the  Addison  County  Parent/Child  Center.  388-­3171.

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

Childbirth  Classes.  Porter  Hospital  offers  several  options  in  childbirth  classes.  Schedules  and  applications:  382-­3413  or  www.portermedical.org/outreach.html. &KLOGFDUH &ODVV 7KXUVGD\V DW S P /LQFROQ /LEUDU\ 453-­5362.

Disabled  American  Veterans  in  Middlebury.  388-­6401.  Otter  Valley  Disabled  American  Veterans  Chapter  PHHW WKH ¿ UVW 0RQGD\ RI WKH PRQWK S P DW WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ $PHULFDQ /HJLRQ 1HZ PHPEHUV welcome.

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

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

Hellenbach  Cancer  Support  Group  in  Middlebury.  Call  for  information  and  meeting  times:  388-­6107. +,9 7HVWLQJ LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ 2SHQ 'RRU &OLQLF Free  and  anonymous.  Call  for  appointment. /D /HFKH /HDJXH RI $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ )LUVW 7KXUVGD\ D P DW -XQHEXJ LQ WKH 6WDU 0LOO ,QIR 382-­1589.

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

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

Middlebury  Playgroup.  Every  Tuesday,  9:30-­11  a.m.,  Memorial  Baptist  Church,  South  Pleasant  Street.  )RU FKLOGUHQ IURP ELUWK WR \HDUV /HG E\ 0HODQLH Root.  Sponsored  by  the  Addison  County  Parent/Child  Center.  388-­3171.

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

1$0, 97 )DPLO\ 6XSSRUW *URXS LQ %UDQGRQ )LUVW Monday.  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Museum  at  the  Stephen  A.  Douglas  Birthplace.  For  family  members  and  close  friends  of  a  loved  one  with  a  serious  PHQWDO LOOQHVV 0DU\ RU 1$0, RI¿ FH 1-­800-­639-­6480.

Narcotics  Anonymous  Road  to  Recovery  Group.  Middlebury.  6  p.m.  The  Turningpoint  Center  in  the  Marble  Works.  388-­4249.

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

Opiate  overdose  rescue  kit  distribution  in  Middlebury.  Wednesdays,  9  a.m.  to  noon.  Turning  Point  Center  LQ WKH 0DUEOH :RUNV )UHH ,QWHQGHG IRU RSLDWH GHSHQ dent  individuals  and  family  members  or  friends  who  PLJKW EH SUHVHQW DW DQ RYHUGRVH ,QIR Overeaters  Anonymous  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  1  p.m.  'RZQVWDLUV LQ WKH /DZUHQFH 0HPRULDO /LEUDU\ Babysitting  available  fourth  Saturday.  349-­4545  or  453-­7088.  No  meeting  Feb.  25.

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

Play  group  for  preschool  children.  United  Church  of  /LQFROQ :HGQHVGD\V D P -HQ *RRG\HDU 453-­8589.

POSKVT  (Parents  of  Special  Kids  Vermont).  Second  Monday,  7-­9  p.m.  New  Haven  Congregational  Church.  3DUHQW VXSSRUW JURXS 7RSLFV LQFOXGH ,(3V VHUYLFHV offered  in  Addison  County,  divorce,  parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  rights,  sleep  problems,  general  teen-­age  issues  and  more.  Join  online  group  at  health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ 326.97B0(0%(56 0LOO\ -DFNVRQ $Q Duclos-­Collier,  453-­7324.

Postpartum  group  meeting  in  Vergennes.  Tapestry  0LGZLIHU\ $UPRU\ /DQH 6HFRQG DQG IRXUWK Fridays,  12:30-­2  p.m.  Meet  other  moms  and  explore  a  wide  range  of  topics  including  self-­care,  postpartum  QXWULWLRQ DGMXVWPHQWV DW KRPH DQG QHZERUQ FDUH ,QIR 802-­877-­0022.

Preschooler  Open  Gym  in  Ferrisburgh.  Fridays,  9:30-­11  a.m.  Oct.  3  through  end  of  April.  Closed  school  holi-­ days.  Free  play  in  the  gum.  Bring  trikes,  bikes,  scoot-­ ers  and  helmets.  Toddler  push  carts,  wagons,  ball  and  /HJRV DYDLODEOH %DE\ EODQNHW DUHD %LUWK WR 6QDFNV for  sale.  877-­1534  or  877-­1312.

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

RSVP  Bone  Builders.  Osteoporosis  prevention  exercise Â

program  is  offered,  several  locations.  50-­minute  classes  are  free  and  open  to  the  public.  www.volun-­ teersinvt.org/bonebuildclasses.html  or  388-­7044. %ULVWRO $PHULFDQ /HJLRQ 0RQGD\ DQG :HGQHVGD\ D P %ULVWRO +HDOWK DQG )LWQHVV 7XHVGD\ DQG Thursday,  2  p.m.

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

Middlebury:  Community  Services  Building,  Monday  and  :HGQHVGD\ S P 0LGGOHEXU\ )LWQHVV 7XHVGD\ DQG 7KXUVGD\ S P 9HUPRQW $GXOW /HDUQLQJ 0RQGD\ and  Wednesday,  4  p.m.

Monkton:  Friends  Methodist  Church,  Monday,  Wednesday,  and  Friday,  5:30  p.m. /LQFROQ /LQFROQ /LEUDU\ 7XHVGD\ DQG 7KXUVGD\ S P ,QIRUPDWLRQ Shoreham:  Volunteer  Fire  Department,  Tuesday  and  Thursday,  8  a.m.

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

6WDUNVERUR 6WDUNVERUR /LEUDU\ 7XHVGD\ DQG 7KXUVGD\ S P ,QIRUPDWLRQ /LVD 'DXGRQ Whiting:  Town  Hall,  Monday  and  Thursday,  9  a.m.

6HQLRU H[HUFLVH FODVV LQ /LQFROQ /LQFROQ /LEUDU\ 7XHVGD\ and  Thursday,  8:30-­9:30  a.m.

SOS  (Survivors  of  Suicide).  First  Wednesdays,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Hospice  Volunteer  Services  in  the  Marble  Works.  Grief  support  for  those  who  have  lost  VRPHRQH WR VXLFLGH ,QIR Speak  Up!  Addison  County.  First,  second  and  fourth  Thursdays,  St.  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church  in  Middlebury.  Self-­advocacy  group  for  individuals  with  developmen-­ WDO GLVDELOLWLHV ,QIR Tai  Chi  for  Arthritis,  grad  class,  in  Middlebury  at  Middlebury  Fitness.  An  ongoing  class  open  to  seniors  who  have  completed  Tai  Chi  for  Arthritis  Part  1.  Open  to  anyone  50  or  older.  Sponsored  by  CVAA.  )UHH EXW GRQDWLRQV DFFHSWHG ,QIR DQG UHJLVWUDWLRQ 1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  1046.

Bristol:  Holley  Hall,  Mondays  11  a.m.-­noon. /LQFROQ /LQFROQ /LEUDU\ 0RQGD\V S P Middlebury:  Middlebury  Fitness,  Wednesdays  11  a.m.-­noon.

Toddler  Playgroup.  Brandon.  St.  Thomas  Episcopal  Church.  Registration:  247-­0228  or  www.town.bran-­ don.vt.us/recreation.htm.

Tot  open  gym  in  Ferrisburgh.  Fridays,  9:30-­11  a.m.,  )HUULVEXUJK &HQWUDO 6FKRRO J\PQDVLXP ,QIR 877-­1312  or  877-­3247.

7XUQLQJ 3RLQW &HQWHU 0RQGD\ D P S P 7XHVGD\ 7KXUVGD\ D P S P )ULGD\ D P S P 6DWXUGD\ D P S P &ORVHG 6XQGD\ 0DUEOH Works,  opposite  American  Flatbread.  Community  center  dedicated  to  providing  a  safe  social  and  educa-­ tional,  substance-­free  environment  for  all.  Free  movie  every  Saturday,  7:30  p.m.  388-­4249.  Potluck  supper  ¿ UVW DQG WKLUG :HGQHVGD\V S P EULQJ D GLVK LI \RX are  able.  Food  shelf  donations  accepted  as  well.

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

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

Women  for  Sobriety.  Mondays,  6:15  p.m.  The  Turningpoint  Center  in  the  Marble  Works.  Self-­help  JURXS IRU ZRPHQ ZLWK GULQNLQJ SUREOHPV ,QIR 897-­5254.

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

Yoga  class  in  Middlebury.  Every  Friday  April  15-­June  D P 7KH /RGJH DW 2WWHU &UHHN )UHH seated  yoga  class.  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  1058.

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

Yoga  class  in  Vergennes.  Tuesdays,  5:30-­6:30  p.m.,  %L[E\ /LEUDU\ 6WDUWV 1RY )UHH ,QIR 877-­2211.

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

Young  Adult  All-­Recovery  Group  in  Middlebury.  Tuesdays,  4-­5  p.m.,  Turning  Point  Center.  Starts  Jan.  14,  2014.  For  anyone  age  15-­25  in  recovery.  SPORTS Co-­ed  volleyball  in  Middlebury.  Pick-­up  games  Monday,  7-­9  p.m.,  Middlebury  Municipal  Gym.  Jack  %URZQ %UXFH DW 0LGGOHEXU\ 5HFUHDWLRQ Department,  388-­8103.

Board Member Spotlight Jenn Wagner

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Parent  Child  Center  develops  healthy  families  for  children.   Young  parents  gain  parenting  skills,  knowledge  of  child  development,  an  education  and  job  skills  in  one  place.  For  a  lawyer  like  me  who  represents  children  and  families,  these  are  the  outcomes  I  want  to  support.â&#x20AC;?

Image  by  Susanne  Peck

DFSFF#VRYHU QHW Â&#x2021; KWWS ZZZ VRYHU QHW aDFSFF Â&#x2021; 388-­3171

Middlebury goes mobile

Go with it!

Featuring all of Addison Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest â?&#x2013;Restaurants & Shops â?&#x2013; â?&#x2013;Events & Attractions â?&#x2013; â?&#x2013;News Briefs â?&#x2013; â?&#x2013;Sports Schedules â?&#x2013; â?&#x2013;College News â?&#x2013; â?&#x2013;Nearby Locations â?&#x2013;

See  an  extended  calendar  and  a  full  listing  of Â

Brought to you by the

Addison Independent

ONGOING E VENTS

on  the  Web  at

www.addisonindependent.com

Powered  by Powered  by  Route  802

or, with any web-enabled smartphone: www.mobimidd.mobi

PAGE 10A — Addison Independent, Thursday, January 1, 2015

Innkeeping Ongoing Innkeeping

Since Since

1786 1786 Make a little History of your Own, 1BSL 4USFFU r stop in and visit us 1BSL 4USFFU t

TUBZ!CSBOEPOJOO DPN t #SBOEPO*OO DPN

Since

1800 Fine food food & & lodging lodging Fine Since Since Since Since Since

1810 1810 1810 Dinner Nightly Sunday Brunch 11-2 Route 125, East Middlebury

Dinner DinnerNightly Nightly Nightly Sun.Brunch Brunch11-2 Dinner Sun. Sunday Brunch 11-2 11-2 Route125, 125,East East Middlebury Route Middlebury Route 125, East Middlebury 5RXWH (DVW 0LGGOHEXU\ www.Wayburyinn.com www.Wayburyinn.com www.Wayburyinn.com www.WayburyInn.com www.Wayburyinn.com

Middlebury Inn & Morgan’s Tavern Since

1827 Open to the public for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

14 Court Square, Middlebury, 05753 t XXX NJEEMFCVSZJOO DPN

Miller & Ketcham Funeral Home Gary C. Stanley, Director

Since Since

1827 1827 Franklin Brandon, VT 2626 Franklin St. St., Brandon, VT 05733 802-247-5704 802-247-5704

HE F FIRST IRST NATIONAL TTHE ATIONAL ANK OF OF ORWELL BBANK RWELL Traditional Banking Traditional Banking

Since Since Since

1863 1863 1863

Chronology 2014 — A Year In Review —

(January Continued from Page 1A) IRU VRPH SURPLVLQJ ¿QDQFLDO QHZV IURP WKH QDWLRQ¶V FDSLWDO %XW &RQ-­ JUHVVLRQDO LQDFWLRQ RQ WKH IHGHUDO )DUP %LOO UDLVHG FRQFHUQV DERXW XQ-­ VWDEOH PLON SULFHV 0LGGOHEXU\ ZHOFRPHG D QHZ WRZQ SODQQHU (ULF %ODLU LQ -DQXDU\ EXW ORVW D YHWHUDQ VHOHFWPDQ 9LFWRU 1X-­ RYR UHVLJQHG IURP WKH ERDUG FLWLQJ IUXVWUDWLRQ RYHU D FRQÀLFW RI LQWHUHVW FRPSODLQW WKDW VRPH FLWL]HQV KDG ¿OHG DJDLQVW KLP WKDW FKDOOHQJHG KLV DELOLW\ WR YRWH RQ PDWWHUV UHODWLQJ WR WKH SURSRVHG QHZ WRZQ RI¿FHV DQG UHFUHDWLRQ FHQWHU 1XRYR LV D UHWLUHG 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH SURIHVVRU DQG WKH FROOHJH ZRXOG IXQG D ODUJH SDUW RI WKH QHZ EXLOGLQJV LI YRWHUV DSSURYHG WKHP /DWHU RQ WKDW PRQWK %UHDG /RDI &RUS SUHVHQWHG VRPH FRVW FRPSDULVRQV LQGLFDWLQJ WKDW HUHFWLQJ WZR QHZ EXLOGLQJV ZRXOG EH WKH PRVW FRVW HIIHFWLYH RSWLRQ FRPSDUHG WR UHQRYDWLQJ WKH H[LVWLQJ VWUXFWXUHV 7KDW ZDV EHFDXVH RI D 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH RIIHU WR FRQWULEXWH PLO-­ OLRQ WRZDUG WKH FRVW RI QHZ EXLOGLQJV LQ UHWXUQ IRU WKH FXUUHQW PXQLFLSDO EXLOGLQJ VLWH DW 0DLQ 6W ZKLFK ZRXOG EH WXUQHG LQWR D SXEOLF SDUN 7KH 8' VFKRRO ERDUG GHFLGHG WR SLJJ\EDFN LWV RZQ SURMHFW RQWR WKH SURSRVHG QHZ UHFUHDWLRQ FHQWHU RQ &UHHN 5RDG 6SHFL¿FDOO\ WKH ERDUG SURSRVHG EXLOGLQJ DQ VTXDUH IRRW ³WHDP URRPV´ DGGLWLRQ RQWR WKH FHQWHU 7KDW DGGLWLRQ ZRXOG LQFOXGH FKDQJLQJ URRPV ORFNHUV WRLOHWV DQG VWRUDJH VSDFH 0HDQZKLOH WKH $GGLVRQ 1RUWK-­ ZHVW 6XSHUYLVRU\ 8QLRQ ODXQFKHG D VHDUFK WR UHSODFH UHWLULQJ 6XSHULQWHQ-­ GHQW 7RP 2¶%ULHQ ,Q 9HUJHQQHV D SURSRVDO WR HVWDE-­ OLVK D WUHDWPHQW FHQWHU IRU WURXEOHG WHHQ JLUOV DQG \RXQJ ZRPHQ DW $O-­ GHQ 3ODFH KLW D PDMRU VQDJ WKDW SODFHG WKH SODQ LQ OLPER 9DOOH\ 9LVWD KDG SLWFKHG WKH WUHDWPHQW FHQWHU IRU XS WR SDWLHQWV DW WKH IRUPHU %ULDUZRRG 1XUVLQJ +RPH %XW 9DOOH\ 9LVWD DQG WKH RZQHU RI $OGHQ 3ODFH JRW LQWR D GLVSXWH RYHU ¿QDQFLDO GHWDLOV RI WKH SURSRVHG WUDQVDFWLRQ 7KH $GGLVRQ 5XWODQG 1DWXUDO *DV 3LSHOLQH 3URMHFW FRQWLQXHG WR PDNH ZDYHV LQ -DQXDU\ 6RPH 0RQNWRQ SURSHUW\ RZQHUV DIIHFWHG E\ WKH SLSHOLQH URXWH DSSHDOHG WKH 9HUPRQW 3XEOLF 6HUYLFH %RDUG¶V GHFLVLRQ WR JUHHQ OLJKW 3KDVH , RI WKH SURMHFW FDOOLQJ IRU FRQGXLW WR EH ODLG IURP &ROFKHVWHU WR 0LGGOHEXU\ DQG 9HU-­ JHQQHV

%06(-"4 03$)"3%4 Growing Great Apples for 4 Generations

Since

1898

3U t 8FTU 4IPSFIBN 75 t

Since

1907

Bristol office founded in 1994 8FTU 4USFFU t #SJTUPM t XXX QBJHFBOEDBNQCFMM DPN

Since

Jan. 6 AMBER -,0(5621 $1' 7RGG 6PLWK RI %ULVWRO KROG WKHLU EDE\ ER\ &RUELQ ZKR ZDV WKH ¿UVW EDE\ ERUQ in 2014 at Porter Hospital in Middlebury. Corbin Frost Jimerson-­Smith was born on Jan. 2 at 6:09 p.m. and weighed in at 8 pounds, 14 ounces. ,QGHSHQGHQW ¿OH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

%ULVWRO SROLFH LQ -DQXDU\ PDGH VRPH DGGLWLRQDO DUUHVWV LQ WKH WRZQ¶V RQJRLQJ ¿JKW DJDLQVW GUXJ UHODWHG FULPH $XWKRULWLHV YRLFHG SDUWLFXODU FRQFHUQ DERXW DQ LQÀX[ RI RXW RI WRZQ GUXJ GHDOHUV

February &RXQVHOLQJ 6HUYLFH RI $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ DQG 3RUWHU 0HGLFDO &HQWHU LQ )HEUXDU\ HQWHUHG LQWR GLVFXVVLRQV ZLWK VWDWH KHDOWK RI¿FLDOV DERXW FUH-­ DWLQJ D QHZ FOLQLF WR SUHVFULEH VXE-­ R[RQH WR D JURZLQJ QXPEHU RI RSLDWH DGGLFWV LQ WKH UHJLRQ 6XER[RQH LV D GUXJ WKDW KHOSV ZHDQ SDWLHQWV RII RI RSLDWH EDVHG SDLQNLOOHUV OLNH 2[\-­ FRQWLQ 2QO\ RQH SK\VLFLDQ DW %ULV-­ WRO ,QWHUQDO 0HGLFLQH ZDV SURYLGLQJ WKH VHUYLFH LQ $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ %XW WKH PD[LPXP SDWLHQW VORWV DW WKDW SK\VLFLDQV¶ SUDFWLFH ZDV PHHWLQJ RQO\ D IUDFWLRQ RI WKH QHHG IRUFLQJ PDQ\ DGGLFWV WR VHHN KHOS LQ 5XWODQG RU %XUOLQJWRQ ² LI WKH\ FRXOG JHW WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ )HEUXDU\ DOVR VDZ UHQHZHG FRQ-­ WURYHUV\ DQG FRQYHUVDWLRQ VXUURXQG-­ LQJ D SODQ WR EXLOG QHZ 0LGGOHEXU\ WRZQ RI¿FHV DW 0DLQ 6W DQG D

QHZ UHFUHDWLRQ IDFLOLW\ RQ ODQG RII &UHHN 5RDG RZQHG E\ WKH 8' VFKRRO GLVWULFW 8' UHVLGHQWV LQ ODWH )HEUXDU\ YRWHG ² IROORZ-­ LQJ D OHQJWK\ HPRWLRQDOO\ FKDUJHG GHEDWH ² WR DOORZ WKH 8' ERDUG WR QHJRWLDWH D OHDVH RQ ZKLFK WKH SUR-­ SRVHG VTXDUH IRRW UHFUHDWLRQ IDFLOLW\ ZRXOG EH EXLOW $W WKH VDPH WLPH %UHDG /RDG &RUS DUFKLWHFWV VRXJKW WR FODULI\ ZKDW LW ZRXOG FRVW WR LQVWHDG UHQRYDWH WKH FXUUHQW PX-­ QLFLSDO J\P /RFDO VHQLRUV DOVR ZHLJKHG LQ RQ WKH VHOHFWLRQ RI WKH &UHHN 5RDG VLWH IRU WKH SURSRVHG QHZ UHFUHDWLRQ ID-­ FLOLW\ 7KH FXUUHQW PXQLFLSDO EXLOGLQJ LQFOXGHV D VHQLRU FHQWHU WKDW ZRXOG KDYH WR EH UHORFDWHG WR WKH QHZ UHFUH-­ DWLRQ IDFLOLW\ 6RPH VHQLRUV VDLG WKH\ ZRXOGQ¶W PLQG WKH QHZ VSRW ZKLOH RWKHUV VDLG WKH\¶G SUHIHU WR KDYH WKH FHQWHU UHPDLQ LQ WKH GRZQWRZQ ZKHUH WKH\ FRXOG UXQ HUUDQGV DW ORFDO VWRUHV DW WKH VDPH WLPH 9HUPRQW GDLU\ IDUPHUV JRW VRPH JRRG QHZV ZLWK FRQ¿UPDWLRQ WKDW WKH 8 6 +RXVH KDG SDVVHG D QHZ ¿YH \HDU IDUP ELOO WKDW LQFOXGHG SURYL-­ VLRQV WR SURWHFW IDUPHUV¶ SUR¿W PDU-­ JLQV IRU PLON 7KH PHDVXUH SDVVHG E\ D YRWH LQ WKH +RXVH ZLWK H[FHOOHQW SURVSHFWV IRU SDVVDJH LQ WKH 8 6 6HQDWH

.BJO 4USFFU r 0SXFMM r

3U " r 4IPSFIBN r .BJO 4USFFU r 0SXFMM r 3U " r 4IPSFIBN r

Ripton Country Store Since

1879 “The Best Store in Town” Dick and Sue Collitt 388-7328

Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History Preserving local history Since

1882

3DUN 6WUHHW 0LGGOHEXU\ www.HenrySheldonMuseum.org

Since

1887

Design, Installation & Service.

We are with you from beginning to end.

7FSHFOOFT 75 t

Feb. 20 ONE OF ED Blechner’s sledding dogs gets a little curious during a photo shoot in Addison in February.

,QGHSHQGHQW ¿OH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

:KLOH KHDOWK FDUH UHIRUP DQG EXG-­ JHW LVVXHV ZHUH JUDEELQJ PRVW RI WKH 6WDWHKRXVH KHDGOLQHV WKH VR FDOOHG ³6KRUHODQGV 3URWHFWLRQ %LOO´ ZDV PDNLQJ ZDYHV LQ $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ 7KH QHZ ODZ DPRQJ RWKHU WKLQJV FDOOHG IRU VKRUHODQGV SURSHUW\ RZQ-­ HUV WR PDLQWDLQ D EXIIHU VWULS RI YHJ-­ HWDWLRQ ZLWKLQ IHHW RI ODNHV DQG IRU QHZ VWUXFWXUHV WR EH EXLOW DW OHDVW IHHW IURP ERGLHV RI ZDWHU 3XE-­ OLF PHHWLQJV RQ WKH QHZ ODZ GUHZ GR]HQV RI SURSHUW\ RZQHUV RQ /DNH &KDPSODLQ ZKR ZHUH FRQFHUQHG DERXW SRWHQWLDO LPSDFWV RQ WKHLU SURSHUW\ ULJKWV &RQWLQXLQJ D WUHQG RI HDUO\ FDQ-­ GLGDWH DQQRXQFHPHQWV 0LGGOHEXU\ 'HPRFUDW 'RQQD 'RQDKXH LQ )HEUX-­ DU\ FRQ¿UPHG KHU FDQGLGDF\ IRU RQH RI WKH WRZQ¶V WZR VHDWV LQ WKH 9HU-­ PRQW +RXVH 'RQDKXH¶V ELG ZRXOG IDFH D WHVW LQ WKH $XJXVW SULPDU\ HOHFWLRQV ,Q VFKRRO QHZV 0RXQW $EUDKDP 8QLRQ +LJK 6FKRRO GLUHFWRUV DQG SDUHQWV SXW RXW WKH FDOO IRU SHRSOH WR URXQG RXW D FRPPLWWHH WKDW ZRXOG KHOS UHFUXLW DQG LQWHUYLHZ FDQGLGDWHV IRU WKH SULQFLSDO¶V MRE DW WKH %ULVWRO VFKRRO 3ULQFLSDO $QG\ .HSHV KDG DQQRXQFHG WKDW KH ZRXOG EH OHDYLQJ WKH MRE WKDW -XQH 2YHU LQ 9HUJHQQHV WKH $GGLVRQ 1RUWKZHVW 6XSHUYLVRU\ 8QLRQ ERDUG QDUURZHG LWV VXSHULQWHQGHQW VHDUFK WR WZR ¿QDOLVWV 2UOHDQV 6RXWKZHVW 6X-­ SHULQWHQGHQW -R$Q &DQQLQJ DQG 9HU-­ PRQW 6FKRRO %RDUGV $VVRFLDWLRQ 'L-­ UHFWRU :LQWRQ *RRGULFK 7KH ERDUG LQLWLDWHG WKH VHDUFK ZKHQ LQFXPEHQW 6XSHULQWHQGHQW 7RP 2¶%ULHQ DQ-­ QRXQFHG KLV UHWLUHPHQW VHW IRU WKH HQG RI WKH VFKRRO \HDU &DQQLQJ UH-­ FHLYHG WKH QRG IRU WKH MRE 0HDQZKLOH DQ $GGLVRQ &HQWUDO 6XSHUYLVRU\ 8QLRQ FRPPLWWHH LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ UHOHDVHG D UHSRUW ZLWK WKH UHFRPPHQGDWLRQ WKDW WKH $6&8 QRW JR WKURXJK WKH SURFHVV RI FRQ-­ VROLGDWLQJ LWV VFKRROV RU JRYHUQDQFH VWUXFWXUH ² DW OHDVW IRU QRZ 7KH FRPPLWWHH FDPH WR WKDW FRQFOXVLRQ DIWHU D VHULHV RI PHHWLQJV VSDQQLQJ PRUH WKDQ D \HDU ZLWK ORFDOV LQ WKH VHYHQ $&68 PHPEHU WRZQV 6RPH 0RQNWRQ UHVLGHQWV LQ )HE-­ UXDU\ YRLFHG RXWUDJH XSRQ UHFHLYLQJ OHWWHUV IURP 9HUPRQW *DV LQIRUPLQJ WKHP WKDW HPLQHQW GRPDLQ SURFHHG-­ LQJV ZRXOG EH LQLWLDWHG DJDLQVW WKHP LI WKH\ FRXOG QRW QHJRWLDWH SURSHUW\ HDVHPHQWV IRU WKH QDWXUDO JDV SLSH-­ OLQH H[WHQGLQJ IURP &ROFKHVWHU WR 0LGGOHEXU\ 6RPH ODQGRZQHUV VDLG WKH\ FRQVLGHUHG WKH OHWWHU WDQWDPRXQW WR DQ LQWLPLGDWLRQ WDFWLF $ 1HZ -HUVH\ FRPSDQ\ ¿OHG DQ DSSOLFDWLRQ ZLWK WKH 9HUPRQW 3XEOLF 6HUYLFH %RDUG WR EXLOG D SDQ-­ HO PHJDZDWW VRODU IDUP RQ DFUHV RI ODQG RII 5RXWH 6RXWK QHDU 0LGGOH 5RDG LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ ,W ZDV WKH ODWHVW LQ D ÀXUU\ RI VRODU IDUP SURSRVDOV LQ YDULRXV $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ WRZQV DV GHYHORSHUV VRXJKW WR WDNH DGYDQWDJH RI WKH VWDWH¶V HFRQRPLF LQ-­ FHQWLYHV IRU UHQHZDEOH HQHUJ\ SURM-­ HFWV ,Q 3DQWRQ UHVLGHQWV OHDUQHG WKDW WKH\ ZRXOG EH DVNHG RQ 7RZQ 0HHW-­ LQJ 'D\ ZKHWKHU WR FRQWLQXH WR HOHFW WKHLU WRZQ FOHUN WUHDVXUHU DQG GHOLQ-­ TXHQW WD[ FROOHFWRU RU DOORZ WKH VH-­ OHFWERDUG WR KLUH WKRVH RI¿FLDOV :KLOH PDQ\ DPEXODQFH RUJDQL-­ ]DWLRQV ZHUH FRQVLGHULQJ WULPPLQJ VHUYLFHV LQ OLJKW RI GLPLQLVKLQJ 0HGLFDLG UHLPEXUVHPHQW DQG RWKHU ¿QDQFLDO FKDOOHQJHV 0LGGOHEXU\ 5HJLRQDO (06 DQQRXQFHG LQ )HEUX-­ DU\ LW KDG H[SDQGHG LWV EXVLQHVV SODQ 7KHQ 'LUHFWRU %LOO (GVRQ VDLG WKH QRQ SUR¿W RUJDQL]DWLRQ ZRXOG RIIHU D YDULHW\ RI QHZ ELOOLQJ SDJLQJ DQG (See February, Page 11A)

1912 .BJO 4USFFU t 7FSHFOOFT 877-2211 XXX CJYCZMJCSBSZ PSH

Since

1913 Serving local farmers for more than 100 years.

CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE COMPANIES

Since Since Since

1915 1915 1915

388-7917 388-7917 388-7917 P.O. Box 5890, Middlebury, VT P.O. Box 5890, Middlebury, VT P.O. Box 5890, Middlebury, VT www.co-opinsurance.com www.co-opinsurance.com www.co-opinsurance.com

Since

1916 320 Exchange Street .JEEMFCVSZ t XXX :BOLFF"$" DPN

Since

1923 .BJO 4USFFU t .JEEMFCVSZ 388.4095 XXX JMTMFZQVCMJDMJCSBSZ PSH

FOSTER MOTORS Since Since

1924 1924

Full Full Service Service Dealership Dealership $ISZTMFS t %PEHF t +FFQ t 3BN $ISZTMFS t %PEHF t +FFQ t 3BN Check Check us us out out at at www.fostermotors.com www.fostermotors.com 3U 4P .JEEMFCVSZ t 3U 4P .JEEMFCVSZ t

JACKMAN’S INC. of Bristol

Celebrating 85 years!

Since

1930

1JOF 4USFFU t #SJTUPM t XXX KBDLNBOTJOD DPN

Chronology 2014

Since

1930

Footeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Insurance Agency Since

1938 6 Green Street, Vergennes 877-3351

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A Year In Review â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Excellence, Integrity & Service to others

Since

1940

4IBOOPO 4USFFU t .JEEMFCVSZ t XXX TBJOUNBSZTWU DPN

Est.

1940

:FBST BU .BJO t 7FSHFOOFT 75 802.877.3371

Jackman Fuels, Inc. Since Since

1945 1945 â&#x20AC;&#x153;As Always, Always, Quality, Quality, â&#x20AC;&#x153;As Sales and Service.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;AsSales Always, Quality, and Service.â&#x20AC;?

205 Mainand Street,Service.â&#x20AC;?

Vergennes Sales 201 Main Street, Vergennes t +BDLNBOGVFMT DPN 877-2661 201 Main Street, Vergennes

March  is  synonymous  with  Town  Meeting  Day,  and  Addison  County  residents  made  some  major  decisions  at  their  respective  annual  gatherings.

Middlebury  residents  voted  915  to  798  in  favor  of  a  controversial  $6.5  million  plan  to  erect  new  munici-­ SDO RIÂżFHV DW 0DLQ 6W DQG D QHZ recreation  center  off  Creek  Road.  The  proposal  called  for  Middlebury  College  to  assume  $4.5  million  of  the  project  debt  in  exchange  for  the  current  municipal  building  site  at  94  Main  St.  (to  be  turned  into  a  public  park)  and  a  Cross  Street  lot  to  which  the  institutionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Osborne  House  was  to  be  relocated  from  77  Main  St.  Op-­ ponents  were  not  yet  done  with  their  ¿JKW KRZHYHU DV WKH\ VXSSRUWHG D citizensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  petition  that  would  force  a  May  revote  on  the  proposal.  In  a  related  vote,  residents  on  the  UD-­3  school  district  communities  of  Mid-­ dlebury,  Cornwall,  Bridport,  Wey-­ bridge,  Shoreham,  Salisbury  and  Ripton  voted  by  a  combined  1,698  to  1,343  in  favor  of  a  2,000-­square-­foot  team  rooms  addition  to  be  built  onto  the  new  recreation  facility.

In  all,  35  of  the  approximately  250  school  budgets  in  the  state  were  de-­ feated  in  March  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  including  ones  in  Ferrisburgh,  Vergennes  and  Bran-­ don.  Lawmakers  took  this  as  an  ad-­ ditional  sign  that  Vermonters  were  feeling  over-­taxed,  leading  the  Leg-­ islature  to  reignite  the  perennial  de-­ EDWH DURXQG VFKRRO ÂżQDQFLQJ UHIRUP Evidence  of  residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  lack  of  cash  could  be  seen  in  the  culmination  of  the  United  Way  of  Addison  Coun-­ tyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  2013  fund  drive,  which  lagged  $100,000  short  of  its  $725,000  goal  in  March.

Voters  in  the  countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  shire  town  also  decided  a  hotly  contested  seven-­ person  race  for  three  spots  on  the  selectboard.  Making  the  cut  were  incumbent  Selectman  Dean  George  and  newcomers  Laura  Asermily  and  Brian  Carpenter.

In  elections  in  other  area  commu-­ nities,  Vergennes  residents  elected Â

877-2661

Originally established asasBakery Bakery Originally establishedas BakeryLane Lane originally established Lane

1945 1945

Middlebury  Bagel  &  Deli  since  1979 Middlebury Bagel Middlebury Bagel&&Deli Deli since since 1979 with  Jim  Rubright  and  Family with Jim Family with JimRubright Rubright and Family :DVKLQJWRQ 6W 0LGGOHEXU\Â&#x2021; :DVKLQJWRQ 6W 0LGGOHEXU\ Â&#x2021; 8BTIJOHUPO 4U .JEEMFCVSZ t

Happy Holidays!

HappyHolidays!

Holidays!

Happy Happy Holidays!

58Maple Maple Street MapleStreet Street 58 5858 Maple Street TheMarble MarbleWorks, Works, Middlebury Middlebury The TheMarble Marble Works, Works, Middlebury Middlebury The t XXX BEEJTPOJOEFQFOEFOU DPN t XXX BEEJTPOJOEFQFOEFOU DPN Â&#x2021; ZZZ DGGLVRQLQGHSHQGHQW FRP

Â&#x2021; ZZZ DGGLVRQLQGHSHQGHQW FRP

1949

3UF /PSUI t .JEEMFCVSZ t QBRVFUUFTFMGTUPSBHF DPN

WEYBRIDGE GARAGE Since Since Since

1949 1949 1949

Foreign & General Repairs Foreign General Car Car Foreign &&General CarRepairs Repairs 225 FarmRoad Road 225Morgan Morgan Horse Farm 225 Morgan Horse Farm Road 8FZCSJEHF 75 t 8FZCSJEHF 75 t :H\EULGJH 97 Â&#x2021;

%FXJUU o #MBLF *OTVSBODF Since

1950

March  6

)0.& t "650 t #64*/&44

MIDDLEBURY  RESIDENT  BEN  Burd  stands  in  a  line  of  Article  6  opponents  and  talks  about  his  concerns  during  town  meeting  in  the  municipal  gym  Monday  night. ,QGHSHQGHQW ¿OH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

former  mayor  Michael  Daniels,  and  incumbents  Renny  Perry  and  Lynn  'RQQHOO\ IURP DPRQJ ¿YH FKRLFHV on  the  ballot  for  city  council.  In  Bris-­ tol,  voters  elected  Michelle  Perlee  over  Kris  Perlee  in  a  race  for  the  se-­ lectboard.  Ferrisburgh  elected  Gloria  Warden  as  its  new  town  clerk  and  Garritt  Smits  as  its  treasurer.

Residents  on  Town  Meeting  Day  endorsed  most  of  their  annual  town  and  school  budget  proposals,  but  there  were  some  exceptions.  Addison  Northwest  Supervisory  Union  voters  defeated  the  proposed  $9.73  mil-­ lion  Vergennes  Union  High  School  spending  plan  by  a  961-­747  tally.  In  Ferrisburgh,  residents  rejected  their  elementary  school  budget  but  agreed  to  provide  additional  support  to  the  Bixby  Library.  Brandon  residents  voted  down  a  proposed  Neshobe  School  budget,  as  well  as  the  munici-­ pal  spending  plan.

Town  meeting  also  provided  a  fo-­ rum  for  citizens  in  the  communities  of  Monkton,  Cornwall  and  Shore-­ ham  to  voice  their  disapproval  of  the  proposed  Addison  Rutland  Natural  Gas  Project  pipeline.  But  during  a  legislative  luncheon  held  later  in  the  month  in  Middlebury,  Gov.  Pe-­ ter  Shumlin  reiterated  his  support  for  the  project,  stating  his  belief  that  it  would  deliver  sorely  needed  eco-­ nomic  development  opportunities  to  Addison  County  and  eventually  Rut-­ land  County.  A  vast  majority  of  those  who  attended  the  luncheon  criticized  the  pipeline  plan  and  the  governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  support  of  it. %ULVWRO (OHPHQWDU\ RIÂżFLDOV LQ March  decided  to  designate  the  in-­ terim  leader  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Sandy  Jump  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  as  full-­time  principal  of  the  school.  Also  in  Bristol,  longtime  town  Ad-­ ministrator  Bill  Bryant  announced  his  retirement.  His  successor  would  be  a  familiar  face:  Bristol  Town  Clerk  Therese  Kirby,  who  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  take  over  until  the  end  of  June.

Vergennes  police  had  extra  reason Â

Serving The Community

Since

1952 P.O. Box 5, Middlebury, VT 05753

/DZ 2IÂżFHV

March  17 A  FRONT  END  loader  dumps  snow  into  the  far  corner  of  the  Shawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  parking  lot  in  Middlebury  Thursday  morning  after  clearing  the  rest  of  the  lot  of  about  18  inches  of  snow  from  the  storm  that  started  Wednesday. ,QGHSHQGHQW ÂżOH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

to  be  happy  in  March.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  because  the  department  moved  into  its  new,  4,611-­square-­foot  headquarters.  Pri-­ or  to  that,  the  department  had  been  squeezed  into  small  space  within  the  Vergennes  City  Hall.

The  Little  City  was  in  planning  mode  in  March,  following  a  visit  and  a  series  of  workshops  through  the  Vermont  Council  on  Rural  De-­ velopment.  The  workshops  provided  an  opportunity  for  residents  and  of-­ ÂżFLDOV WR EUDLQVWRUP RQ YDULRXV SURM-­ ects  and  policies  that  could  help  Ver-­ gennes. $W 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH RIÂżFLDOV announced  the  institution  was  well  on  its  way  to  achieving  its  goal  of  be-­ coming  carbon-­neutral  by  2016.  The  FROOHJH LQ 0DUFK DOVR FRQÂżUPHG WKDW it  would  be  giving  the  Lazarus  build-­ ing  at  20  Main  St.  to  the  town  so  that  it  could  be  demolished  in  order  to  widen  the  Printerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Alley  entrance  to  the  Marble  Works.  The  conveyance  of  that  property  had  previously  been  contingent  on  the  town  signing  over  some  its  property  off  Bakery  Lane  to  the  college.

The  town  of  Weybridge  also  had  something  to  be  proud  of  on  the  en-­ ergy  front.  The  community  learned  that  it  would  receive  a  $10,000  grant  IRU KDYLQJ ÂżQLVKHG ÂżUVW LQ D \HDU long,  statewide  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Home  Energy  Chal-­ lenge,â&#x20AC;?  during  which  Weybridge  weatherized  18  homes  and  received  pledges  from  59  homeowners  declar-­ ing  an  intent  to  follow  through  with  a  such  a  project.

Area  road  crews  continued  to  con-­ tend  with  record  snowfall  that  was  stressing  snowplow  workers  and  busting  municipal  budgets.  Frigid  conditions  and  precipitation  were  also  giving  police  all  they  could  handle  at  accident  scenes.  The  cold  weather  also  created  a  late  start  to  the  maple  sugaring  season.

April  began  with  longtime  Porter  Medical  Center  CEO  Jim  Daily  an-­ nouncing  he  would  step  down  after  32  years.  But  not  anytime  soon:  Por-­ WHU RI¿FLDOV ZLOO KDYH SOHQW\ RI WLPH WR ¿QG D UHSODFHPHQW ² 'DLO\œV UH-­ tirement  will  be  effective  in  2016.

2WKHU ORFDO RIÂżFLDOV DOVR DQ-­ nounced  they  were  leaving:  Rutland  Northeast  Supervisory  Union  Super-­ intendent  John  Castle  said  he  would  step  down  in  July  to  take  a  similar  post  in  Newport,  and  Middlebury  Regional  EMS  head  Bill  Edson  said  he  would  accept  a  job  leading  a  vet-­ eransâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  outreach  center  in  Massachu-­ setts.

New  folks  also  came  aboard:  The  Mount  Abe  school  board  hired  Ver-­ STATE  REP.  WILL  Stevens  listens  to  a  discussion  during  the  Ag  Lunch  mont  native  Gaynell  Lyman  as  the  in  Bridport  Monday  afternoon.

Bristol  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  next  principal,  re-­ ,QGHSHQGHQW ÂżOH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

April  3

3UF t $PSOXBMM 75 t XXX EFXJUUCMBLF DPN

Middlebury Lions Club

April

Since Since Since Since Since

1946 1946 1946

Since

(February  continued  from  Page  10A) education  services  aimed  at  increas-­ ing  Middlebury  Regionalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  revenue  stream.

Middlebury  College  sophomore  student  Erika  Sloan  got  some  na-­ tional  face  time,  appearing  on  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jeop-­ ardy!  College  Championship,â&#x20AC;?  a  ver-­ sion  of  the  popular  TV  game  show  hosted  by  Alex  Trebek.

The  Vermont  Supreme  Court  ruled  in  favor  of  the  developers  of  a  pro-­ posed  convenience  store  and  fast-­ food  restaurant  off  Route  7  in  Fer-­ risburgh.  A  group  of  residents  had  opposed  the  proposed  spot  for  a  Jiffy  Mart  and  restaurant  (probably  a  Mc-­ Donaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s).

The  Vermont  Agency  of  Trans-­ portation  designated  the  former  Vergennes  Rail  Station  at  the  inter-­ section  of  Routes  7  and  22A  as  the  future  stop  for  Amtrak  commuter  rail  service.

March ST. MARYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SCHOOL

GROUND LEVEL CONTAINERS

ES T

Providing, processing and distributing milk and dairy products to Addison County and beyond.

Started by Richard and Marjory James.

In the same family, under the same name for 4 generations.

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  1,  2015  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  11A

placing  Andy  Kepes,  who  would  step  down  at  the  end  of  the  school  year.  Lyman  had  been  teaching  in  Vir-­ ginia.  And  Addison  Central  School  tabbed  Vergennes  Union  High  School  French  teacher  and  Rowland  Fellow  Matthew  DeBlois  as  its  new  principal,  replacing  Wayne  Howe,  who  was  leaving  to  head  a  school  elsewhere  in  Vermont.  In  other  school  news,  Addison  Central  Supervisory  Union  teachers  agreed  to  a  new  pact  that  will  equal-­ ize  pay  across  all  schools  and  level  and  increase  pay  by  an  average  of  3.6  percent  over  three  years.  Teach-­ ers  will  also  be  required  to  contrib-­ ute  more  to  pay  for  health  insurance,  however,  up  to  15  percent  at  con-­ tractâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  end.

Addison  Northwest  Supervisory  Union  schools  also  learned  they  had  won  a  $767,000  grant  to  continue  and  enhance  the  districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  afterschool  programming,  and  Brandon  vot-­ ers  approved  a  proposed  Neshobe  School  budget  after  a  Town  Meeting  Day  defeat. ,Q %ULVWRO SROLFH DUUHVWHG ÂżYH SHR-­ ple  in  connection  with  two  break-­ins  as  the  month  opened,  one  at  a  home  and  one  at  a  Route  116  convenience  store  in  which  one  thief,  police  said,  carried  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  large  knife.â&#x20AC;?  One  man  was  FDSWXUHG DIWHU KH Ă&#x20AC;HG LQWR WKH ZRRGV A  near-­fatal  accident  occurred  on  Weybridge  Street  in  Middlebury.  An  SUV  struck  a  toddler,  who  re-­ quired  extensive  rehabilitation  for  severe  injuries.  The  child  ran  into  the  street  in  front  of  a  vehicle  driven  by  a  Middlebury  College  senior.  The  child  struggled  but  got  treatment  at  a  Boston-­area  hospital.  Sadly,  the  childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  grandmother  succumbed  to  a  heart  attack  later  in  the  year. $ SHWLWLRQ ZDV ÂżOHG LQ HDUO\ $SULO calling  for  a  revote  on  the  proposed  0LGGOHEXU\ WRZQ RIÂżFH EXLOGLQJ DQG recreation  center,  a  $6.5  million  plan  that  would  cost  taxpayers  an  esti-­ PDWHG PLOOLRQ WKDQNV WR ÂżQDQFLDO support  from  and  a  land  trade  with  Middlebury  College.  The  plan  had  passed  by  915-­798  on  Town  Meeting  Day.  The  revote  was  set  for  May  13.

Whiskey  maker  WhistlePig  LLC  received  an  Act  250  permit  to  build  a  distillery  in  Shoreham.  Company  RI¿FLDOV KDG PDLQWDLQHG :KLVWOH3LJ should  have  been  exempt  from  the  process  as  an  agricultural  venture.  Not  all  neighbors  favored  the  permit.

The  Addison  County  Regional  Planning  Commission  board  voted,  15-­11,  that  the  proposed  Vermont  Natural  Gas  pipeline  to  International  Paper  in  Ticonderoga,  N.Y.,  con-­ formed  with  the  county  plan  despite  protests  from  Cornwall  and  Shore-­ KDP UHVLGHQWV DQG WRZQ RI¿FLDOV Some  board  members  were  also  criticized  for  voting  for  the  pipeline  against  the  wishes  of  their  towns.  (See  April,  Page  12A)

CONLEY Â & Â FOOTE Â partnershipincluding including aa AApartnership ProfessionalCorporation Corporation Professional

Since since

1955 1955

135S.S.Pleasant Pleasant St., St., Middlebury 135 Middlebury 388-4061 388-4061

Laberge Insurance Since Since

1955 1955 For all your insurance needs

For all your insurance needs 1 Washington Street, Middlebury 1 Washington Street, Middlebury 388-2772 388-2772

Addison County Commission Sales T.G. Wisnowski & Sons

Founded

1956

Sales every Monday & Thursday Route 125, East Middlebury 388-2661

Langrock Sperry & Wool, LLP ATTORNEYS

AT

L AW

SINCE

1960

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all here when you need us.

WWW.LANGROCK.COM

Gaines Insurance Agency Since Since

1962 1962 154 MonktonRoad, Road,Ferrisburgh Vergennes 154 Monkton (802)877-2878 877-2878 (802)

PAGE  12A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  1,  2015

Middlebury Beef, Inc. Since Since

1962 1962

*DV Â&#x2021; 'LHVHO Â&#x2021; 3URSDQH Â&#x2021; 'HOL (BT t %JFTFM t 1SPQBOF t %FMJ 3201 Rte. 77South 3201 Route South Middlebury, 05753 Middlebury, Vt. Vt. 05753 388-7114 388-7114

Since

1964 Braces for Children & Adults

388-2222

.JEEMF 3PBE /PSUI t .JEEMFCVSZ

Since Since Since

1964 1964 1964

Complete line line of Complete ofInsurance Insurance 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury 388-4837 388-4837 www.bourdoninsurance.com

www.bourdoninsurance.com

DESABRAIS LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANING Family owned & operated

Since

1966 Started by Thea & Lucien Desabrais

1232 Exchange Street, Middlebury 388-9079

Gary Baker Insurance Since

1966 Business Succession Planning Medicare Supplements Long Term Care -JGF *OTVSBODF t "OOVJUJFT

.BQMF 4U .JEEMFCVSZ t

Since

1968 (802) 388-7259 www.achhh.org Rt. 7 North, Middlebury , Vt.

Since

1968 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

3U 4P t .JEEMFCVSZ 7U XXX CSFBEMPBG DPN

2VBMJUZ 4FSWJDF

Since

1968 -BOETDBQF $POTUSVDUJPO t 1MBOUJOHT 1FSFOOJBM (BSEFOT t 1BUJPT t 8BMLXBZT 8BMMT t 4UBJST t 1PPM %FDLT 7FOFFS 'PVOEBUJPO 4UPOF 3FTUPSBUJPO

%BWJE 1BMNFS t .JEE 7U t

Chronology 2014 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A Year In Review â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

(April  continued  from  Page  11A) In  Leicester,  police  said  Timothy  Foley,  47,  broke  into  a  home  with  D VKRWJXQ DQG VKRW D PDQ DQG ÂżUHG at  a  woman,  and  then  shot  two  Ver-­ PRQW 6WDWH 3ROLFH RIÂżFHUV ZKR WULHG to  calm  him.  No  one  was  killed.  Po-­ lice  said  Foleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  motives  remained  unclear  as  attempted  murder  charges  ZHUH ÂżOHG As  usual,  a  small  percentage  of  Middlebury  voters  (85  out  of  a  checklist  of  4,300)  turned  out  for  the  ID-­4  school  district  annual  meeting  and  easily  approved  the  annual  Mary  Hogan  School  budget.  The  turnout  was  actually  much  larger  than  in  most  years  because  of  a  second  item  on  the  agenda:  Residents  also  backed  $225,000  for  a  new  playground  to  re-­ place  Kidspace.

In  Bristol,  the  committee  charged  ZLWK ÂżQGLQJ D QHZ KRPH IRU D ÂżUH-­ house  recommended  to  the  select-­ board  a  site  on  West  Street,  an  idea  that  found  favor.  At  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  end  the  town  was  negotiating  with  the  land-­ owners  involved.  Construction  crews  in  April  mobi-­ lized  heavy  equipment  in  East  Mid-­ dlebury  to  work  on  the  replacement  of  the  Sand  Hill  Bridge  on  Route  125  in   a  project  that  contractors  said  would  impose  some  short-­term  pain  for  neighbors  and  travelers  in  order  WR JHQHUDWH D ÂżQLVKHG SURGXFW LQ D shorter  period  of  time.  Plans  called  for  Route  125  to  be  closed  for  45  days,  beginning  on  or  around  April  19,  with  a  35-­mile  detour  for  travel-­ ers  who  use  Route  125  to  get  to  and  from  Ripton,  Hancock  and  Route  100.

May

1969

United Way of Addison County was founded in

Change Wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Happen Without You. GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER www.unitedwayaddisoncounty.org

Community College of Vermont

Since Since Since

1970 1970 1970

Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s affordable college most affordable affordablecollege college 10 Merchants Row,Middlebury Middlebury 10 Merchants Middlebury 10 Merchants Row, Row, t XXX DDW FEV t XXX DDW FEV Â&#x2021; ZZZ FFY HGX

We will assist you through the permitting process.

Since since

May  12 POLLY  BIRDSALL  OF  Shoreham  was  one  of  more  than  60  people  given  the  chance  to  speak  at  the  Public  Service  Board  hearing  held  in  the  Shoreham  Elementary  School  gymnasium  last  Wednesday  night.  The  meet-­ LQJ ZDV WKH ¿UVW RI WZR WR JDWKHU SXEOLF LQSXW RQ WKH 9HUPRQW *DV 3KDVH ,, SLSHOLQH SURMHFW ,QGHSHQGHQW ¿OH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

Soon  afterward,  VUHS  Co-­prin-­ cipal  Ed  Webbley  announced  he  was  leaving  to  take  a  similar  post  at  The  Danville  School.  The  VUHS  board  later  named  Co-­principal  Stephanie  Taylor  as  the  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  full  principal.

Debate  churned  in  the  Rutland  Northeast  Supervisory  Union,  where  the  last  candidate  standing  for  its  im-­ pending  superintendent  vacancy  was  -HDQQH &ROOLQV DIWHU D VHFRQG ÂżQDOLVW bowed  out  at  the  last  minute.  Collins  KDG MXVW DJUHHG WR UHVLJQ XQGHU ÂżUH from  the  troubled  Burlington  school  district.  The  RNeSU  board,  however,  decided  not  to  reopen  the  search  and  hired  Collins.  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Turning  Point  Center  began  offering  Narcan  kits  to  local  medical  providers  and  anyone  else  who  said  they  could  be  in  the  pres-­ ence  of  someone  who  was  overdos-­ ing.  The  drug  Narcan  can  counteract  opiate  overdoses  and  save  lives.

Four-­term  Vermont  House  of  Rep-­ resentatives  member  Will  Stevens,  an  Independent  from  Shoreham,  an-­ nounced  he  would  step  down,  saying  it  was  time  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;recharge  his  batteriesâ&#x20AC;?  and  devote  more  time  to  his  farm.  In  Bristol,  Town  Clerk  Therese  Kirby  earned  a  promotion  after  eight  years  on  the  job  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  she  was  hired  as  the  new  town  administrator.

After  seeing  a  decline  in  member-­ ship  and  facing  the  prospect  of  their  meeting  space  in  the  Middlebury  municipal  building  soon  being  de-­ molished,  the  remaining  eight  Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center  members  said  in  May  that  they  had  voted  unani-­ mously  to  dissolve  the  club  and  do-­ nate  its  remaining  $15,000  in  assets  to  the  Champlain  Valley  Agency  on Â

1970 1970

8FTU 4USFFU #SJTUPM t 8FTU 4USFFU #SJTUPM t www.larosesurveys.com www.larosesurveys.com

Since Since Since

1971 1971 Route Route 77 South, South, Middlebury Middlebury 388-6297 388-6297

June  23

7HDUV Ă&#x20AC;RZHG DV 0D\ DUULYHG 67(9( 60$// ',5(&725 RI WKH $GGLVRQ 5HSHUWRU\ 7KHDWHU SURJUDP Popular  longtime  Middlebury  Union  DW WKH +DQQDIRUG &DUHHU &HQWHU UHFHQWO\ ZRQ WKH LQDXJXUDO +HUE /RFN-­ Your Bike Shop since Since Your Bike Shop since Your Bike Shop Shop High  School  physics  teacher  and  Your Bike Since wood  Prize,  a  $10,000  award  given  for  artistic  achievement  and  com-­ football  coach  Carl  Ciemniewski  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  munity  enrichment. better  known  as  Mr.  C,  Coach  Z  or  ,QGHSHQGHQW ÂżOH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO just  Z  to  his  students,  athletes  and  directors  in  May  appointed  Middle-­ Aging. friends,  respectively  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  collapsed  An  institution  that  helps  seniors  bury  resident  Victoria  Jette  to  a  board  and  died  while  attending  a  Tiger  .BJO 4U .JEEMFCVSZ t 0DLQ 6WUHHW 0LGGOHEXU\ Â&#x2021; ÂżQG DIIRUGDEOH KRXVLQJ LQ /LQFROQ vacancy  created  by  the  resignation  0DLQ 6W 0LGGOHEXU\ Â&#x2021; www.bikecentermid.com www.bikecentermid.com www.bikecentermid.com boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  lacrosse  game.  He  was  just  55,  continues.  The  annual  Town  Wide  of  incumbent  Jim  Callahan.  He  was  BRISTOL ELECTRONICS, YOUR but  had  a  history  of  heart  issues.

YOUR 4BRISTOL ,  then  ELECTRONICS, Yard  Sale  to  raise  funds  for  the  elected  to  the  board  on  March  FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCE FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCE Brandon  voters  dealt  a  proposed  April  Weathervane  United  organization  stormed  out  of  a  meeting  in  FOR TRUTH, JUSTICE,AND ANDTHE THE FOR TRUTH, JUSTICE, town  budget  a  second  defeat  early  in  marked  its  25th  anniversary  this  offering  his  resignation.  Currently  a  ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE. ULTIMATE TV EXPERIENCE. May.  The  plan  would  have  increased  "5." ,.+1! t+ " 4+1. (+ ( !" (". &* !!&/+* +1*t4 stay-­at-­home  mother  of  three,  Jetteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  month.

"5." ,.+1! t+ " 4+1. (+ ( !" (". &* !!&/+* +1*t4 (( ((t+! 4 ("t5/ t+! 4 ("t5/ t (' t (' spending  by  12.2  percent  and  lost,  Since Addison  Democrat  John  Spencer,  resumÊ  includes  stints  as  a  business  since Since since Since 498-­318.  It  took  four  votes  in  2013  FREE AND FREE ANDEASY EASYSTANDARD STANDARD CALLTODAY TODAY CALL

who  has  long  been  involved  in  agri-­ consultant  and  she  is  the  co-­founder  INSTALLATION INSTALLATIONOF OF4-ROOM 4-ROOM SYSTEM. SYSTEM. PRICES START PRICES START + "-1&,)"*00+0+ 14 14 + +/0 .0 1, /0 .0 1, +/0/ + "-1&,)"*0 to  get  a  Brandon  municipal  budget  AS month ASLOW LOWAS AS month f und  c alled  culture,  announced  he  would  run  for  of  a  venture  philanthropy  + + FREEUPGRADE. DVROR ORHD HD FREE DVR approved.  So  far  in  2014,  voters  had  RECEIVERUPGRADE. RECEIVER ,QF ZKRVH LQ-­ FOR THREE MONTHS SDUWQHUV the  Vermont  House  seat  (Addison-­3)  1HZ 3URÂżW FOR THREE MONTHS Your Yourlocal localDIRECTV DIRECTVdealer dealer is defeated  two  budget  plans. isready readyfor foryour yourcall. call. representing  his  town  and  four  others  cluded  Teach  for  America  and  other  SOLAR  E LECTRIC  & About  200  people  crowded  into  educational  organizations. in  the  Vergennes  area. the  Shoreham  Elementary  School  HOT  WATER  SYSTEMS In  Brandon,  softball  pitcher  Taylor  802-453-2500 In  Middlebury,  Democrat  Amy  BRISTOLELECTRONICS ELECTRONICS BRISTOL gym  for  a  May  7  Public  Service  Independent  Dish  Network  retailer Sheldon  launched  her  campaign  for  a  Aines  tossed  her  second  no-­hitter  of  Board  hearing  on  the  proposed  Ver-­ 453-2500 453-­2500 453-2500 the  season  as  her  Otter  Valley  team  House  seat,  as  well  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  this  one  repre-­ Â&#x2021; %ULVWRO(OHFWURQLFV97 FRP 453-­2500 mont  Natural  Gas  pipeline  through  senting  the  two-­seat  Addison-­1  dis-­ won  for  the  ninth  time  in  10  games  Cornwall  and  Shoreham  and  on  to  and  improved  to  9-­3.  Hey,  maybe  the  trict,  which  represents  Middlebury. the  International  Paper  plant  in  Ti-­ Mary  Hogan  Elementary  School  Otters  could  go  all  the  way.  Addison County conderoga,  N.Y.  Almost  all  of  the  The  White  House  this  month  re-­ ÂżYH GR]HQ SHRSOH ZKR VSRNH SDQQHG Automotive lease  a  report  that  says  Vermont  is  the  plan. getting  warmer  and  wetter.  The  Na-­ Since Since May  12  brought  votes  on  three  tional  Climate  Assessment  predicts  items  that  were  reconsidered:  the  WKDW ZLWKRXW VLJQLÂżFDQW JOREDO UHGXF-­ $6.5  million  plan  for  a  new  Middle-­ tions  in  greenhouse  gas  emissions,  EXU\ WRZQ RIÂżFH EXLOGLQJ DQG UHFUH-­ that  trend  will  continue.  The  report  ation  center  and  reduced  Vergennes  was  issued  days  before  U.S.  Secre-­ Automotive Accessories Automotive Accessories Union  High  and  Ferrisburgh  Central  Professionally Installed tary  of  Energy  Ernest  Monitz  came  Professionally Installed school  budgets.  to  Middlebury  College  to  discuss  388-7878 388-7878 All  were  approved.  The  Middle-­ 1 Washington St., Middlebury global  warming  on  a  panel  with  Ver-­ 1 Washington St., Middlebury bury  plan,  estimated  to  cost  taxpay-­ montâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  entire  Congressional  delega-­ ers  $2  million  after  contributions  tion. from  and  a  land  trade  with  Middle-­ About  800  runners  participated  in  Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tree, Crane bury  College,  won  by  880-­714.  A  the  sixth  annual  Middlebury  Maple  $9.42  million  VUHS  budget  that  and Rental Service Run  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  The  Sweetest  Half,  a  popular  FDOOHG IRU VLJQLÂżFDQW VWDII UHGXF-­ half-­marathon  that  was  held  on  roads  Since Since tions  and  was  $300,000  lower  than  in  Middlebury  and  Weybridge  in  the  plan  defeated  on  Town  Meeting  cool  and  showery  conditions.  Mont-­ Day  this  time  won  support,  687-­584.  pelierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Sue  Hackney,  57,  provided  The  $3.5  million  FCS  budget,  which  one  of  the  highlights,  setting  a  new  originally  added  a  teacher  and  a  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Goto tonew new heights heights with â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Go with MIDDLEBURY &2//(*( +(/' LWV FRPPHQFHPHQW FHUHPRQ\ 6XQGD\ masters  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  (over  40)  course  modular  classroom,  passed  without  morning  under  picture  perfect  skies.

Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;slift lift service.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s service.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; (See  May,  Page  13A) ,QGHSHQGHQW ÂżOH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO those  additions,  246-­217.

275South South 116 Rd., 275 Rd.,Bristol, Bristol,VT VT

1972 1972 1972

Bristol Electronics Electronics Bristol Electronics

FREE FREE +

-1 (&#4&*$ ,.+$. ))&*$ 3&0%3&0% -1 (&#4&*$ ,.+$. ))&*$

1972 1972 1972 1972 1972 99 29 2999

+

#0".

) &( &* ." 0" .+$. ))&*$ #0".

) &( &* ." 0" .+$. ))&*$

"// +))&0)"*0/."-1&."! ."-1&."!

*! *!

"// #""#""+))&0)"*0/

ff"./ "*!

*! ." /"! +* ,,.+2"! ."!&t "3 ."!&t "3 1/t+m"./ +*(4 (" /" ."-1&."! " /" 1/t+m"./ +*(4 (" /" ."-1&."! " /" ff"./ "*!

*! ." /"! +* ,,.+2"! f"" m+ f+. /" +*! *! " % !!&t&+* ( .""&2". "&2". f"" m+ f+. /" +*! *! " % !!&t&+* ( ."

802-453-2500

Your Local Authorized DIRECTV Dealer Your Local Authorized DIRECTV Dealer

â&#x20AC; Eligibility based on service address. *PROGRAMMING OFFER: Limit one bill credit offer per account. IF AFTER 3 MONTHS FOR HBO/CINEMAX/SHOWTIME OFFER THE CUSTOMER DOES NOT CONTACT DIRECTV TO CHANGE SERVICE, THEN ALL SERVICES TO WHICH CUSTOMER IS SUBSCRIBING WILL AUTOMATICALLY CONTINUE ON THE 4TH MONTH FOR HBO/CINEMAX/ SHOWTIME). certainaddress. markets,*PROGRAMMING programming/pricing may vary. at directv.com/packages.

DIRECTV SystemFOR hasHBO/CINEMAX/SHOWTIME feature that restricts accessOFFER to channels.

INSTALLATION: installation SYSTEMSERVICE, LEASE: Purchase 12 consecutive months (24 months for advanced receivers) of any DIRECTVCONTINUE base programming ($29.99/mo. or above) or â&#x20AC; Eligibility based on Inservice OFFER: LimitPackage one billpricing credit offer per account. IF AFTER 3 MONTHS THE CUSTOMER DOES NOTCustom CONTACT DIRECTVextra.

TO CHANGE THEN ALLofSERVICES TO WHICH CUSTOMER IS SUBSCRIBING WILL AUTOMATICALLY ON THE 4TH MONTH FOR HBO/CINEMAX/ qualifying international bundle required. may DVR vary. servicePackage commitment required for DVR DIRECTV and HD DVR lease;has HD feature Access fee requiredtoforchannels.

HD and HDINSTALLATION: DVR lease. FAILURE TO ACTIVATE DIRECTV SYSTEM EQUIPMENT ACCORDANCE ADDENDUM A CHARGE OF $150($29.99/mo.

PER RECEIVER SHOWTIME).

In certain markets,services programming/pricing pricing($5.99/mo.) at directv.com/packages.

System that($9.99/mo.) restricts access Custom installationALLextra.

SYSTEM LEASE: Purchase IN of 12 consecutive WITH monthsTHE(24EQUIPMENT months for LEASE advanced receivers) MAY of anyRESULT DIRECTVINbase programming or above) or ACTIVATED. IF YOUbundle FAIL TOrequired.

MAINTAIN COMMITMENT, A PRORATED FEEfeeOF($9.99/mo.)

UP TO $300.

RECEIVERS AT ALL PROPERTYTOOFACTIVATE DIRECTVALL ANDDIRECTV MUST BESYSTEM RETURNED UPON CANCELLATION OF SERVICE OR ADDITIONAL APPLY. VISIT CALL 1-800-DIRECTV qualifyingNOT international services DVRYOUR servicePROGRAMMING commitment ($5.99/mo.) requiredDIRECTV for DVRMAY and CHARGE HD DVR lease; HD Access required for HDARE and HD DVRTIMES lease. FAILURE EQUIPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EQUIPMENTFEES LEASEMAY ADDENDUM MAYdirectv.com RESULT INOR A CHARGE OF $150 PERFOR RECEIVER Ž are service marks of Home BoxMAY Office, Inc. Š2007 DIRECTV, Inc. OR DIRECTV the Cyclone FOR programming to DIRECTV Customer Agreement; copy provided directv.com/legal and UPON in first CANCELLATION bill. HBOŽ and Cinemax DETAILS. Programming, pricing, terms and conditions subject to change at any time.DIRECTV Pricing residential.

TaxesAnot included. Receipt NOT ACTIVATED. IF YOU FAIL TO MAINTAIN YOUR PROGRAMMING COMMITMENT, MAY CHARGE PRORATED FEE OF ofUPDIRECTV TO $300.

RECEIVERSsubject ARE AT ALL TIMES PROPERTY OF DIRECTV AND atMUST BE RETURNED OF SERVICE OR ADDITIONAL FEES APPLY. VISIT directv.com CALLand 1-800-DIRECTV logo are registered trademarks of DIRECTV,subject Inc. Alltoother trademarks and service are theTaxes property their respective DETAILS.Design Programming, pricing, terms and conditions change at any time.

Pricingmarks residential. notofincluded.

Receiptowners. of DIRECTV programming subject to DIRECTV Customer Agreement; copy provided at directv.com/legal and in first bill. HBOŽ and CinemaxŽ are service marks of Home Box Office, Inc. Š2007 DIRECTV, Inc. DIRECTV and the Cyclone Design logo are registered trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc. All other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.

1973 1973

May  29

1974 1974 453-3351 453-3351

Fire & Ice RESTAURANT & PUB Since

1974

Incorporated in

1969

Dinner  every  evening Lunches  Fri.,  Sat.,  Sun.

Visit us at $PVSU 4USFFU t .JEEMFCVSZ XXX "EEJTPO$PVOUZ DPN

One  block  off  Rte.  7  LQ +LVWRULF 0LGGOHEXU\ Â&#x2021;

June  26 A 9,17$*( 0* VLWV RQ GLVSOD\ DW WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ $LUSRUW ODVW )ULGD\ DIWHUQRRQ GXULQJ RQH RI VHYHUDO HYHQWV KRVWHG E\ WKH 1HZ (QJODQG 0* 7 Register.  The  club  brought  more  than  80  classic  cars  to  Middlebury  for  its  annual  Gathering  of  the  Faithful.  ,QGHSHQGHQW ¿OH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

Chronology 2014

Addison Independent, Thursday, January 1, 2015 — PAGE 13A

— A Year In Review —

Accent Travel Since

1976 New England’s leading Travel Agency for 38 years!

802-388-3125 73 Main Street, Middlebury

Bill Beck Real Estate

Since

1976 The Premier Real Estate Company in Addison County

4FZNPVS 4U .JEEMFCVSZ t www.BillBeck.com

Incorporated

1976 Middleburycoop.com 8BTIJOHUPO 4U .JEE t

Since

1978 Formerly Bristol Dental Group

1330 Exchange St., Suite 107, Midd. t NJEEMFCVSZEFOUBMWU DPN

MILL BRIDGE

CONSTRUCTION, INC. Since Since Since

1978 1978

Pulp Mill Bridge Road, Middlebury Pulp Mill Bridge Road 388-3169 Pulp Mill Bridge Road .JEEMFCVSZ t www.millbridgeconstruction.com 0LGGOHEXU\

Broughton TTom OM B ROUGHTON Auctioneer AUCTIONS Since +RPH Estates

1979 Commercial

Consignments Jct. 22A and 125, Bridport 758-­2494 %ULGSRUW 97 www.tombroughtonauctions.com tombroughtonauctions.com

Cousino Financial Services

,Q -XQH 0LGGOHEXU\ OHDUQHG D SURM-­ HFW WKDW ZLOO GLVUXSW GRZQWRZQ OLIH DQG WUDI¿F ZLOO EH GHOD\HG XQWLO WKLV FRPLQJ VSULQJ 5HSODFHPHQW RI WKH WZR UDLOZD\ RYHUSDVVHV XQGHU 0DLQ 6WUHHW DQG 0HUFKDQWV 5RZ 2I¿FLDOV VDLG GHVLJQ FKDQJHV DQG ORJLVWLFDO LVVXHV ZHUH EHKLQG WKH SRVWSRQH-­ PHQW $ FRQFUHWH WXQQHO ZLOO HYHQWX-­ DOO\ VXSSODQW WKH WZR RYHUSDVVHV DQG WDOOHU SDVVHQJHU WUDLQV ZLOO EH DEOH WR XVH WKH WUDFNV $OVR WKLV PRQWK ORQJWLPH 1D-­ WLRQDO %DQN RI 0LGGOHEXU\ 3UHVLGHQW .HQ 3HULQH DQQRXQFHG KH ZRXOG VWHS GRZQ HIIHFWLYH DW WKH HQG RI ([HFXWLYH 9LFH 3UHVLGHQW &DUROLQH &DUSHQWHU ZLOO UHSODFH KLP 7KH VWURQJ \HDU IRU ORFDO KLJK VFKRRO DWKOHWHV FRQWLQXHG LQ WKH VSULQJ 7ZR 7LJHUV ZRQ ' ,, WUDFN WLWOHV VHQLRU 0D[ 0RXOWRQ DW PHWHUV DQG VRSKRPRUH +DQQDK %XW-­ WROSK LQ WKH KLJK MXPS $QG WKH 2WWHU 9DOOH\ VRIWEDOO WHDP HGJHG 98+6 LQ WKH ' ,, ¿QDO ZLWK &RUWQH\ 3ROMDFLN VLQJOLQJ KRPH ZLQQLQJ SLWFKHU 7D\ORU $LQHV LQ WKH VHYHQWK LQQLQJ ZLWK WKH GHFLVLYH UXQ &RP-­ PRGRUH ORVLQJ SLWFKHU 'DQL %URZQ DOORZHG DQ HDUQHG UXQ LQ D JDPH IRU RQO\ WKH VHFRQG WLPH DOO VSULQJ 7KH ¿UVW HYHU ³9HUPRQW *UDQ )RQ-­ GR´ ELF\FOLQJ HYHQW ZHQW ZHOO RUJD-­ QL]HUV VDLG GUDZLQJ ULGHUV WR $G-­ GLVRQ &RXQW\ *UDQ )RQGR ² ORRVHO\ WUDQVODWHG IURP ,WDOLDQ DV ³ELJ ULGH´ ² GHVFULEHV D F\FOLQJ HYHQW ZKHUH SDUWLFLSDQWV ULGH QRW IRU WKH VDNH RI D SRGLXP ¿QLVK EXW IRU D SHUVRQDO FKDO-­ OHQJH 6WDUWLQJ DQG ¿QLVKLQJ DW WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH 6QRZ %RZO WKH LQDXJXUDO HYHQW ZDV RUJDQL]HG LQWR WKUHH ULGHV RI LQFUHDVLQJ GLI¿FXOW\ WKDW UDQ IURP PLOHV DQG IHHW RI HOHYDWLRQ HQFRPSDVVLQJ WKH %UDQGRQ DQG 0LGGOHEXU\ JDSV WR PLOHV DQG IHHW RI HOHYDWLRQ DQG FRY-­ HULQJ DOO IRXU ORFDO JDSV &RUQZDOO¶V %LQJKDP 0HPRULDO 6FKRRO IRXQG D IDPLOLDU IDFH WR WDNH RYHU DV LWV QHZ SULQFLSDO ORQJWLPH WRZQ UHVLGHQW DQG IRUPHU 6DOLVEXU\ &RPPXQLW\ 6FKRRO 3ULQFLSDO $EL Sessions.

7KH SURSRVHG 9HUPRQW *DV SLSH-­ OLQHV WKURXJK $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ FRQ-­ WLQXHG WR VWLU GHEDWH LQ -XQH ZKHQ 0RQNWRQ ODQGRZQHUV WROG WKH 3XE-­ OLF 6HUYLFH %RDUG LQ 0RQWSHOLHU WKH FRPSDQ\¶V EDUJDLQLQJ WDFWLFV GXU-­ LQJ ODQG SXUFKDVH GLVFXVVLRQV ZHUH ÀDZHG DQG QHJRWLDWLRQV KDG JURXQG

1980

Telecommunications Sales & Service Data Cabling & Fiber Optics 802-388-8999 John and Jim Fitzgerald

(May continued from Page 12A) record at 1:31.58 over the 13.1-­mile race. $V WKH ¿UVW RI 0LGGOHEXU\¶V VXP-­ PHU $UWV :DONV GUHZ QHDU ¿YH VXS-­ SRUWHUV RI WKH 7RZQ +DOO 7KHDWHU ZKR ZHUH KDQG\ ZLWK D VDZ DQG SDLQW IRXQG WKHPVHOYHV FUHDWLQJ RYHUVL]HG FKDLUV WKDW ZRXOG EH VHW XS DURXQG GRZQWRZQ 0LGGOHEXU\ 7KH LGHD LV WKDW SHRSOH WDNLQJ WKH $UWV :DON RU GRZQWRZQ IRU DQ\ RWKHU UHD-­ VRQ ZRXOG VHH WKH KXJH FKDLUV DQG GUDZ VRPH DWWHQWLRQ WR WKH QRQSUR¿W WKHDWHU RUJDQL]DWLRQ¶V DQQXDO PHP-­ EHUVKLS GULYH 7KH FKDLUV ZRXOG EH RQ GLVSOD\ WKURXJK PLG -XO\ DIWHU ZKLFK IRXU RI WKHP ZLOO EH SXW XS IRU DXFWLRQ WR UDLVH PRQH\ IRU 7+7

June

Since

Since

1980 Complete Glass Headquarters "VUP t )PVTF t $PNNFSDJBM $VTUPN 4IPXFS &ODMPTVSFT

#PBSENBO 4USFFU .JEEMFCVSZ t Roger, Joanne, Roger Jr., Todd, Joe & Paul

Since

June 5 BINGHAM 0(025,$/ (/(0(17$5< 6FKRRO ¿IWK JUDGHU *ULI¿Q 6FKQHLGHU ULGHV KLV ELNH DORQJ 5RXWH 6RXWK LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ 0RQGD\ PRUQLQJ ZLWK KLV SDUHQWV 3HWHU 6FKQHLGHU DQG -HVVLH 'RQRYDQ DQG $GGLVRQ &HQWUDO 6XSHUYLVRU\ 8QLRQ 6XSHULQWHQGHQW 3HWHU %XUURZV *ULI¿Q URGH IURP KLV VFKRRO LQ &RUQZDOO WR WKUHH RWKHU $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ VFKRROV D WRWDO RI PLOHV WR UDLVH DZDUHQHVV RI WKH EHQH¿WV RI ELNLQJ DQG WR SURPRWH WKH :RUOG %LF\FOH 5HOLHI FKDULW\ ,QGHSHQGHQW ¿OH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

July 14 CLAY 5266 2) 0DWXWR SHUIRUPV DW )HVWLYDO RQ WKH *UHHQ ,QGHSHQGHQW ¿OH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

to a halt.

9HUJHQQHV DOGHUPHQ LQ ODWH -XQH DV WKH\ GR HYHU\ \HDU DGRSWHG D FLW\ EXGJHW DQG VHW WKH PXQLFLSDO WD[ UDWH $IWHU \HDUV RI OLWWOH RU QR LQFUHDVHV WKH UDWH URVH E\ FHQWV ODUJHO\ GXH WR SD\PHQWV RQ WKH QHZ 9HUJHQQHV SROLFH VWDWLRQ In Brandon, where voters decide WKH EXGJHW LQ -XQH WKH\ VDLG QR IRU D WKLUG WLPH LQ QL[LQJ D VHOHFW-­ ERDUG SURSRVDO IRU D UHYRWH RQ WKH VDPH EXGJHW WKDW ZDV GHIHDWHG LQ 0D\ 7KLV WLPH WKH PDUJLQ RI GHIHDW LQFUHDVHG WR $ VRODU FRPSDQ\ DQQRXQFHG WKDW DQ DUUD\ RI DURXQG VRODU SDQHOV ZRXOG EH HUHFWHG LQ 1HZ +DYHQ RII 7RZQ 5RDG WKLV VXPPHU ,W¶V D SURM-­ HFW ZKRVH IXQGLQJ KDV DQ LQWHUHVWLQJ WZLVW 7KH NLORZDWW SURMHFW VRODU SKRWRYROWDLF SURMHFW ZDV IDFLOLWDWHG E\ WKH $FRUQ 5HQHZDEOH (QHUJ\ &R RS LQ FROODERUDWLRQ ZLWK 0LGGOHEXU\ 1DWXUDO )RRGV &R RS 0LVW\ .QROO )DUP RI 1HZ +DYHQ DQG (QFRUH 5H-­ GHYHORSPHQW RI %XUOLQJWRQ -XQH VDZ WKH ¿UVW 9HUJHQQHV $UWV :DON ² WKH ¿UVW RI ZKDW RUJD-­ QL]HUV KRSH ZLOO EHFRPH D PRQWKO\ FLW\ SURPRWLRQDO PDLQVWD\ 7KH HYHQW ZDV SXW WRJHWKHU E\ WKH 9HUJHQQHV 3DUWQHUVKLS DQG FLW\ DUW JDOOHULHV &UHDWLYH 6SDFH *DOOHU\ DQG 6WXGLR 9 DQG EDFNHG E\ PRUH WKDQ D GR]HQ

EXVLQHVVHV DQG QRQSUR¿WV LW RIIHUHG D YDULHW\ RI YLVXDO DUWV DQG PXVLFDO SHUIRUPDQFHV %HH¶V :UDS WKH PDNHU RI DQ HQYL-­ URQPHQWDOO\ VHQVLWLYH DQG UHXVDEOH IRRG ZUDS VWDUWHG LQ 1HZ +DYHQ E\ 6DUDK .DHFN LQ WKH VSULQJ H[SDQGHG DW D EXLOGLQJ RQ 5RFN\ 'DOH 5RDG LQ %ULVWRO .DHFN LQ -XQH LQ -XQH HPSOR\HG WZR IXOO WLPH DQG WKUHH SDUW WLPH HPSOR\HHV DQG VKH VDLG WKH EXVLQHVV ZDV JURZLQJ IDVW $V WKH PRQWK FORVHG WZR 0LGGOH-­ EXU\ QRQSUR¿WV PDGH GLIIHUHQW DQ-­ QRXQFHPHQWV 0LGGOHEXU\ 5HJLRQDO (06 VDLG LW ZRXOG UHWXUQ WR DVNLQJ IRU 7RZQ 0HHWLQJ 'D\ FRQWULEXWLRQV IURP WKH WRZQV LW VHUYHV D PRYH DJHQF\ RI¿FLDOV VDLG ZDV QHFHVVDU\ WR FUHDWH FDSLWDO IXQGV WR EX\ HTXLS-­ PHQW LQ WKH IXWXUH $QG WKH 0LGGOH-­ EXU\ $UHD /DQG 7UXVW DQQRXQFHG LW KDG UDLVHG WR EX\ DFUHV RI :H\EULGJH ODQG RZQHG E\ 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH RQ 5RXWH DQG SUHVHUYH LW DV ZLOGOLIH KDELWDW

July 2Q -XO\ WKH 3XEOLF 6HUYLFH %RDUG H[SHULHQFHG D ERXW RI VWLFNHU VKRFN ZKHQ 9HUPRQW *DV 6\VWHPV DQQRXQFHG D PLOOLRQ FRVW LQ-­

FUHDVH IRU LWV 3KDVH , SLSHOLQH SURM-­ HFW 7KH FRPSDQ\ VDLG WKH SHUFHQW KLNH ZDV GXH WR LQFUHDVHG RYHUVLJKW DQG D QDWLRQZLGH VXUJH LQ GHPDQG IRU SLSHOLQH FRQVWUXFWLRQ 6WDWH UHJX-­ ODWRUV ZHUH QRW DPXVHG DQG ¿QHG WKH FRPSDQ\ IRU IDLOLQJ WR GUDIW DQ XSGDWHG EXGJHW IRU PRUH WKDQ D \HDU $ IHZ GD\V ODWHU %XOOURFN &RUS WKH RZQHU RI WKH /RGJH DW 2WWHU &UHHN DQQRXQFHG LW ZDV VHOOLQJ WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ VHQLRU OLYLQJ FRPPX-­ QLW\ WR D 0DVVDFKXVHWWV FRPSDQ\ LQ D QLQH ¿JXUH GHDO FRQVLGHUHG RQH RI WKH ODUJHVW SULYDWH WUDQVDFWLRQV LQ VWDWH KLVWRU\ /RGJH RI¿FLDOV VDLG WKH IDFLOLW\ ZRXOG FRQWLQXH WR RSHUDWH PXFK DV LW KDG LQ WKH SDVW $Q XSVHW ZDV LQ WKH PDNLQJ DW WKH WK DQQXDO %ULVWRO 2XWKRXVH 5DFH ZKHQ WKH 9LOODJH &UHHPHH 6WDQG WHDP NQRFNHG ¿YH \HDU FKDPSLRQ 6QDS¶V 5HVWDXUDQW RII WKHLU SRUFHODLQ WKURQH -XO\ )UXVWUDWLRQ ERLOHG RYHU LQ %UDQ-­ GRQ -XO\ ZKHQ YRWHUV UHMHFWHG D SURSRVHG WRZQ EXGJHW IRU WKH IRXUWK WLPH 5HVLGHQWV VSHQW WKH UHPDLQGHU RI WKH VXPPHU KDJJOLQJ RYHU KRZ HOVH WR WULP WKH EXGJHW ZKLFK YRWHUV YRZHG WR SDVV QH[W PRQWK ,UDWH RYHU WKH FRVW KLNH IRU WKH 9HUPRQW *DV SLSHOLQH RSSRQHQWV RI WKH SURMHFW RQ -XO\ DVNHG WKH 3XEOLF 6HUYLFH %RDUG WR UHH[DPLQH LWV DSSURYDO RI WKH $GGLVRQ 5XWODQG 1DWXUDO *DV 3URMHFW 7KH ERDUG GLG WDNH WKH FDVH EDFN IURP WKH 6XSUHPH &RXUW EXW XOWLPDWHO\ GHFLGHG WR QRW DOWHU LWV ¿QGLQJV $OVR LQ -XO\ WKH 0RQNWRQ &HQWUDO 6FKRRO KLUHG DQ LQWHULP SULQFLSDO %HWV\ .QR[ RI +LQHVEXUJ .QR[ KDV PRUH WKDQ \HDUV RI WHDFKLQJ H[-­ SHULHQFH LQ 1HZ <RUN DQG 9HUPRQW ,Q -XO\ ZH ZURWH DERXW D UHPDUN-­ DEOH VWRU\ LQ 6DOLVEXU\ 7KH VXUYLY-­ LQJ UHODWLYHV RI $LUPDQ VW &ODVV %REE\ '\HU ZKRVH ÀLJKW YDQLVKHG LQ DQ $ODVNDQ VQRZVWRUP LQ OHDUQHG WKDW KLV UHPDLQV ZHUH IRXQG ZLWK WKH ZUHFNDJH RI WKH FUDVK RQ D UHPRWH JODFLHU 6L[W\ WZR \HDUV DIWHU KLV GHDWK '\HU ZDV EXULHG ZLWK IXOO PLOLWDU\ KRQRUV DW KLV IDPLO\¶V SORW LQ WKH :HVW 6DOLVEXU\ &HPHWHU\ (See July, Page 14A)

1981 Where Quality and Service Come First!

&MN 4U .JEEMFCVSZ t

rd years!

Celebrating Celebrating our 3328 Anniversary!

Since Since

1981 1981

Annand and Bruce Bruce Perreault Ann Perreault WilsonRd., Rd.,Middlebury Middlebury 388-3143 9999 Wilson 388-3143

Since Since Since

1982 1982 1982 “Wecare” care” for “We foryour your land animals. land and animals.

4FZNPVS 4U .JEE t 4FZNPVS 4U .JEE t 6H\PRXU 6W 0LGG

#OUNTY 4IRE #ENTER )NC Since Since Since

1982 1982 1982 under the “Your under the “Your“Your under the car specialists”

car specialists” car specialists” 33 Seymour St., Middlebury 33 Seymour St., Middlebury 388-7620 33 Seymour St., Middlebury 388-7620 388-7620

Since since

1982 1982

Middlebury Family Family Restaurant Restaurant AAMiddlebury 1J[[B t 1BTUB t 4VCT t 4PVQT Pizza . Pasta . Subs . Soups 4BMBET t $BM[POFT Salads . Calzones 8BTIJOHUPO 4U .JEE t 8BTIJOHUPO 4U .JEE t

FORTH ‘N GOAL SPORTS & the Middlebury Shop

Since Since

Since Since

1983 1983

1979 1979

Everything for the rink, court, Everything for the rink, court, pool, field and diamond.

Bristol and Life, Disability Retirement Planning 453-2497

pool, field and diamond.

68 Main St., Middlebury

.BJO 4U .JEEMFCVSZ t 388-3444

#SJTUPM t

Locally crafted gifts for all ages.

Since Since Since

Since

1983 1983 1983

1979

163163 Revell Vermont RevellRoad, Road, Lincoln, Lincoln, Vermont 163 Revell Road, Lincoln, Vermont

t

t

www.lagvt.com www.lagvt.com

1297 Exchange St., Middlebury 388-0627

www.lagvt.com

July 24 THE 6758&785( 7+$7 LV UHSODFLQJ 0DU\ +RJDQ (OHPHQWDU\ 6FKRRO¶V .LGVSDFH ZKLFK ZDV WRUQ GRZQ ODVW PRQWK ZHQW XS TXLFNO\ HDUOLHU WKLV PRQWK LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ 'UHZ 0ROO WUDYHUVHV D QHZ ZDONZD\ RQ WKH VWUXFWXUH ,QGHSHQGHQW ¿OH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

PAGE  14A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  1,  2015

Since

1983

Chronology 2014

Bristol STOR MOR Since

1988

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A Year In Review â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Storage units of different sizes 508 Burpee Rd. Bristol, Vt. 453-2647

'SBNFT t 4VOHMBTTFT t 3FQBJS -BC PO 1SFNJTFT

Happy New Year!

&YDIBOHF 4U .JEE t

Vermont Folklife Center

Since Since Since

1988 1988 1988 1988 1988 Since Since

Since

1984

Decorate the Countryside way!

Decorate the Countryside Decorate the Countryside Decorate the Countrysideway! way!

1BJOUT t 'MPPSJOH t 8JOEPX 5SFBUNFOUT 3DLQWV Â&#x2021; )ORRULQJ Â&#x2021; :LQGRZ 7UHDWPHQWV 1BJOUT t 'MPPSJOH t 8JOEPX 5SFBUNFOUT 3DLQWV Â&#x2021; )ORRULQJ Â&#x2021; :LQGRZ 7UHDWPHQWV

.BJO 4USFFU t .JEEMFCVSZ 802.388.4964

&UHHN 5G 0LGG Â&#x2021; $SFFL 3E .JEE t &UHHN 5G 0LGG Â&#x2021; &UHHN 5RDG 0LGGOHEXU\ Â&#x2021; $SFFL 3E .JEE t

Knowledgeable staff and personalized service

Serving our community Since

www.countrysidecarpetandpaint.com

1988

Since

1985

5IF .BSCMF 8PSLT .JEEMFCVSZ t .BJO 4USFFU 7FSHFOOFT t 1JOF 4USFFU #SJTUPM t

5IF .BSCMF 8PSLT .JEEMFCVSZ t

Since since

1985 1985 Creatingnew new memories memories every Creating everyday day 25 Stewart Lane, Middlebury 25 Stewart Lane, Middlebury 388-9925 388-9925

Training & Inspiring the people of Addison County to acheive their fitness goals

Since

1985 Middlebury  &  Vergennes Â&#x2021; YHUPRQWVXQ FRP Â&#x2021;

Helping Vermonters give back to their communities

Since

1986

3 Court St., P.O. Box 30, Middlebury t XXX WFSNPOUDG PSH

Since Since since

1986 1986 1986 Landscape Architecture

Landscape Architecture Landscape Architecture 3ODQQLQJÂ&#x2021; *UDSKLF 'HVLJQ 1MBOOJOH t (SBQIJD %FTJHO 1MBOOJOH t (SBQIJD %FTJHO 228 Maple St., Ste.32, Middlebury 228 Maple St., Ste. 32, Middlebury Â&#x2021;ZZZ ODQGZRUNVYW FRP 228 Maple St., Ste. 32, Middlebury t XXX MBOEXPSLTWU DPN t XXX MBOEXPSLTWU DPN

Since

1986

Aug. Â 28

Since since

MORE 7+$1 SHRSOH DWWHQGHG WKH JUDQG RSHQLQJ FHOHEUDWLRQ 6DWXUGD\ RI WKH QHZ 9HUPRQW +DUG &LGHU KHDGTXDUWHUV LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ 7KH HYHQW ZKLFK VSDQQHG WKH DIWHUQRRQ DQG HYHQLQJ IHDWXUHG OLYH PXVLF IRRG YHQGRUV DQG NHJV RI FLGHU ,QGHSHQGHQW ÂżOH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

(July  continued  from  Page  13A) Weybridge  poet  and  Middlebury  College  writer-­in-­residence  Julia  Al-­ varez  was  honored  July  28  by  Presi-­ dent  Barack  Obama  with  the  National  Medal  of  Arts.  Obama  said  Alvarezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  prose  seeks  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;enrich  our  lives  and  reveal  something  about  ourselves  and  about  our  country.â&#x20AC;?  Her  works  include  the  novels  â&#x20AC;&#x153;How  The  Garcia  Girls  Lost  Their  Accents,â&#x20AC;?  published  in  1991,  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  the  Time  of  the  But-­ WHUĂ&#x20AC;LHV´ SXEOLVKHG LQ The  Middlebury  selectboard  lost  a  member  July  29  when  Travis  Forbes  unexpectedly  resigned  during  a  meeting.  Forbes  cited  mounting  per-­ sonal  and  professional  commitments  for  his  departure,  as  well  as  his  in-­ DELOLW\ WR LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH RSHUDWLRQV DW WKH town  Department  of  Public  Works.

The  assistant  chief  of  the  Middle-­ bury  Fire  Department  was  named  the  Vermont  Fire  Chief  of  the  Year.  David  Shaw,  who  has  served  with  WKH GHSDUWPHQW IRU \HDUV ZDV bestowed  with  the  honor  by  the  Ver-­ PRQW 6WDWH )LUH¿JKWHUV $VVRFLDWLRQ Shaw  would  make  more  news  at  the  end  of  the  year.

The  annual  Three  Day  Stampede  LQ %ULVWRO D EHQH¿W WR UDLVH PRQH\ WR ¿QG D FXUH IRU F\VWLF ¿EURVLV VHW D UH-­ cord  for  donations.  The  event  raised  $133,000,  up  from  the  previous  mark  of  $125,000,  set  in  2013.

Also,  the  Stampede  made  it  into  the  Bristol  police  log  after  a  woman  accidentally  donated  her  husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  handgun  to  the  charity  lawn  sale.  Po-­ lice  returned  the  gun  to  the  man  and  told  him  to  store  it  in  a  more  secure  place  than  a  box  of  clothing.

7KDQNV WR PLOOLRQ LQ FRQWUL-­ butions  from  19,000  donors  in  the  ¿VFDO \HDU 0LGGOHEXU\ &RO-­ lege  announced  in  July  that  its  en-­ dowment  eclipsed  $1  billion.  That  makes  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  endowment  the  ¿IWK ODUJHVW DPRQJ VFKRROV LQ WKH New  England  Small  College  Athletic  Conference.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  also  more  than  twice  the  size  of  the  University  of  Ver-­ PRQWÂśV PLOOLRQ ZKLFK HQUROOV

Sept. Â 25 BETTY 18292 5,*+7 VSHDNV DW D FDQGLGDWHVÂś IRUXP LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ 7XHVGD\ QLJKW ZKLOH VHDWHG QH[W WR $P\ 6KHOGRQ 1XRYR DQG 6KHOGRQ DUH UXQQLQJ DV 'HPRFUDWV LQ WKH $GGLVRQ +RXVH UDFH ,QGHSHQGHQW ÂżOH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

four  times  as  many  undergraduates.

A  Middlebury  second-­grader  in  July  was  honored  for  a  story  he  penned.  Joshua  Kafumbe,  7,  was  recognized  by  the  Public  Broadcast-­ ing  Systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  KIDS  Writers  Contest  for  a  story  about  how  he  associates  different  colors  with  different  emo-­ tions.   He  said  he  feels  yellow  like  a  dandelion  when  he  is  happy,  red  like  molten  lava  when  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  mad  and  blue  like  a  surgeonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  gown  when  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sad.  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  guessing  he  was  feeling  orange  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  like  a  tangerine,  he  said  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  when  he  found  out  he  won!

August In  early  August,  Vermont  Hard  Cider,  which  produces  the  popular  Woodchuck  brand  of  the  apple-­based  libation,  opened  its  big  new  plant  in  the  Middlebury  industrial  park.  The  100,000-­square-­foot  Exchange  Street  facility  has  23  cider  tanks  and  can  produce  600  bottles  of  cider  per  minute.  After  it  nearly  went  bankrupt  in  2003,  the  company  capitalized  on Â

the  growing  popularity  of  cider  in  the  U.S.  and  now  employs  167  and  sells  more  than  $100  million  of  cider  each  year.  It  was  bought  by  an  Irish  company  last  year.  U.S.  Sen.  Patrick  Leahy  and  other  dignitaries  came  to  the  formal  ribbon-­cutting  early  in  the  month;Íž  then  more  than  7,500  cider  lovers  turned  out  for  Vermont  Hard  Ciderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ciderbrationâ&#x20AC;?  event  to  commemorate  the  opening  of  its  new  plant.  That  party  featured  live  music  on  a  huge  stage  behind  the  plant  and  ORWV RI Ă&#x20AC;RZLQJ FLGHU Bristolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  downtown  got  a  little  sprucing  up,  thanks  to  a  $300,000  construction  project  to  replace  utility  poles,  lampposts  and  sidewalks,  as  well  as  add  screening  for  Dumpsters  along  Prince  Lane.  The  project  was  funded  entirely  though  federal  and  private  grants,  and  thus  did  not  cost  taxpayers  a  dime.

Aug.  3  was  a  sad  day  for  Middle-­ bury  College  after  the  campus  com-­ munity  learned  that  John  Illig,  the  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  squash  head  coach,  had  died  after  a  fall  at  his  Lincoln  home.  During  his  seven  years  as  coach,  Illig  compiled  a  210-­121  record.

The  Addison  County  Fair  and Â

Featuring  real  antiques  100  years  old  or  older  &  orginal  artwork.

Corner  Rt.  7  &  116  ( 0LGGOHEXU\ Â&#x2021;

One of Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest stores!

27 Yrs!

Nancie Dunn, Proprietor Featuring Nancie Dunn Cards and Bruce Bakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jewelry

Since

1987 42 Main Street .JEEMFCVSZ t

Aug.  18 MEMBERS 2) 7+( +DQVFRP $LU )RUFH %DVH +RQRU *XDUG IROG XS DQ $PHULFDQ Ă&#x20AC;DJ DIWHU D FHUHPRQ\ LQ WKH :HVW 6DOLVEXU\ &HPHWHU\ ODVW )ULGD\ PRUQLQJ KRQRULQJ WKH VHUYLFH RI 6DOLVEXU\ QDWLYH %REE\ '\HU $V HDUOLHU reported  by  the  Independent '\HUÂśV UHPDLQV ZHUH UHFHQWO\ ORFDWHG DQG H[KXPHG IURP DQ $ODVNDQ JODFLHU \HDUV DIWHU KLV SODQH FUDVKHG ZKLOH RQ KLV ÂżUVW PLVVLRQ ZLWK WKH 8QLWHG 6WDWHV $LU )RUFH ,QGHSHQGHQW ÂżOH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

)LHOG 'D\V ZDV EOHVVHG ZLWK ¿YH days  of  beautiful  summer  weather.  Lucien  Paquette,  who  founded  Field  'D\V LQ DQG WXUQHG WKH ULSH DJH of  98  in  August,  again  competed  in  the  hand  mowing  contest,  his  favor-­ ite.  Moose  Porter  won  the  perenni-­ ally  popular  demolition  derby  when  his  2003  Chevy  Cavalier  outlasted  all  challengers.

Vermonter  Adam  Barup  won  four  different  categories  of  the  arm  wrestling  competition  at  Field  Days,  while  New  Yorker  Jessalyn  Carosel-­ OD VZHSW WKH ZRPHQœV SRXQGV and-­under  events.  Cathy  Merrill  won  LQ WKH ZRPHQœV SRXQGV SOXV FDW-­ egories.

The  fairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  quintessential  tractor-­ pulling  event  ended  on  a  somber  note  when  an  elderly  man  was  crushed  by  a  runaway  tractor  wheel  during  the  tractor  pull  event.  Fair  organizers  said  that,  while  performing  a  pull,  a  6-­foot-­wide,  500-­pound  wheel  snapped  off  its  axle  and  careened  to-­ ward  the  crowd.  After  it  hit  a  protec-­ tive  barrier,  it  jumped  high  into  the  air  before  falling  on  the  seated  man.  Fortunately,  he  escaped  with  only  a  broken  leg  in  what  Sheriff  Don  Kee-­ ler  called  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;freak  accident.â&#x20AC;?

Vermont  Gas  on  Aug.  12  offered  to  pay  for  independent  mediators  to  help  landowners  along  the  Phase  I  pipeline  route  come  to  terms  with  the  company.  Some  residents  balked  at  the  offer  and  said  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  trust  Vermont  Gas,  while  others  said  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  give  it  a  try.  Legislators,  in-­ cluding  Sen.  Chris  Bray,  D-­New  Ha-­ ven,  said  the  offer  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  address  a  key  imbalance  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  that  Vermont  Gasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  legal  expenses  are  billed  back  to  the  project,  while  landowners  must  dig  into  their  own  pockets.

August  saw  a  changing  of  the  guard  at  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  popular  Noonie  Deli.  New  owners  Lauren  Barland  and  Jay  Lafountain  said  they  plan  to  complement  the  eateryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  rich  history  rather  than  overhaul  the  joint. ,Q 0LGGOHEXU\ RIÂżFLDOV GHEDWHG building  a  skate  park  on  Mary  Hogan  Drive,  on  a  100-­by-­50-­foot  plot  next  to  the  basketball  and  tennis  courts.  ,Q 9HUJHQQHV FLW\ RIÂżFLDOV GLVFXVVHG a  park  that  would  serve  a  different  population  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  toddlers.  The  tiny  playground  would  be  built  on  East  Street,  near  the  elementary  school  and  city  pool.  The  project  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  which  continued  to  be  the  topic  of  discus-­ sion  into  December  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  turned  out  to  EH FRQWURYHUVLDO $W WKH ÂżUVW SXEOLF forum  on  the  topic  Aug.  25,  three  dozen  residents  weighed  in.  Some  neighbors  are  concerned  about  noise  DQG WUDIÂżF LQ WKH DUHD ZKLOH RWKHUV said  toddlers  would  love  the  park.

Middlebury  College  built  a  living  roof  on  top  of  its  new  squash  center  as  part  of  the  institutionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  commit-­ ment  to  reducing  its  impact  on  the  HQYLURQPHQW &ROOHJH RIÂżFLDOV VDLG the  plants  on  the  roof  reduce  rainwa-­ ter  runoff,  a  major  source  of  water  pollution,  as  well  as  keep  the  build-­ ing  warm  in  the  winter  and  cool  in  the  summer,  reducing  heating  and  cooling  costs.

The  longtime  chairman  of  the  UD-­3  school  board  resigned  Aug.  20  to  take  a  job  in  the  Addison  Central  Supervisory  Union  athletic  depart-­ (See  August,  Page  15A)

1988 1988 Serving farmingneeds. needs.

Servingall all your your farming

JerseyStreet Street South, South, Addison Jersey Addison 759-2562 759-2562

Since

1988

(802) 352-6650 www.thevermonthomecom Rt. 7, 6 Miles South of Middlebury, Vt.

ADDISON Â COUNTY Â SOLID Â WASTE Â MANAGEMENT Â DISTRICT Â Since

1989

Information on waste reuse, reduction, recycling, solid & hazardous waste disposal.

802-388-2333 Route 7 South, Middlebury, VT 05753 www.AddisonCountyRecycles.org

Since

1989 6(59,&( Â&#x2021; ,167$//$7,21 Â&#x2021; 5(3$,56 John D. Fuller, Master Plumber $BTF 4U .JEEMFCVSZ t

Otter Otter Creek Creek Custom Custom Framing Framing Since Since Since

1990 1990

Established Establishedin in1990 1990as aspart part of ofFrog FrogHollow HollowArt ArtSupply.

Supply.

Owner OwnerBrian BrianLadeau Ladeausince since2004.

2004.

1BSL 4U .JEEMFCVSZ t 1BSL 4U .JEEMFCVSZ t

Since

1991

We help your business connect, grow and succeed!

BEEJTPODPVOUZFED PSH t

Since

1991

NOW AT TWO LOCATIONS! .BJO 4USFFU t 7FSHFOOFT 3UF 4PVUI t .JEEMFCVSZ

Chronology 2014

Mr. Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CLEANING Â SERVICE

CLEANING Â SERVICE local since localservice service since since local service

1993 1991

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  1,  2015  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  15A

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A Year In Review â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Since Since

1994 1994

Insured & & Bonded Bonded Insured 656  E xchange  St.,  Suite  6 #SPPLTJEF %SJWF .JEEMFCVSZ t #SPPLTJEF %SJWF .JEEMFCVSZ t email: mrmikescleaningser@comcast.net mrmikecleaningser@comcast.net email: mrmikescleaningser@comcast.net

(August  continued  from  Page  14A) ment.  Leonard  Barrett  of  Bridport  served  on  the  board  for  11  years,  in-­ FOXGLQJ ¿YH DV FKDLUPDQ Serving County, Serving Addison Michael  Lenox  in  August  debuted  Serving Addison County, ServingAddison AddisonCounty, County, Manchester, Mt. Snow, Manchester, as  the  new  principal  of  Shoreham  Manchester, Mt.Snow Snow, Manchester,Mt. Mt. Snow Ludlow, Falls Rutland Ludlow, Bellows Rutland Ludlow, Bellows Falls&&&& Rutland Elementary  School.  Before  coming  Ludlow,Bellows BellowsFalls Falls Rutland to  Shoreham,  Lenox,  37,  worked  for  Since Since Since Since Since six  years  as  a  music  teacher  in  Rut-­ land  schools,  and  also  taught  music  for  four  years  at  Fair  Haven  Union  High  School.

Aug.  26  was  Primary  Day  in  Ver-­ mont,  and  Addison  County  saw  only  one  contested  race.  In  the  Addison-­1  legislative  House  district,  incumbent  www.littlephonebook.com t XXX MJUUMFMQIPOFCPPL DPN www.littlephonebook.com t XXX MJUUMFMQIPOFCPPL DPN Betty  Nuovo  and  newcomer  Amy  Sheldon  bested  Donna  Donahue  for  the  Democratic  nominations  in  the  two-­seat  district.  In  heavily  Demo-­ cratic  Middlebury,  the  duo  in  the  November  General  Election  would  square  off  against  Republican  and  independent  challengers.

Since The  Vermont  Lake  Monsters  looked  to  their  own  backyard  to  ¿OO DQ RSHQ URVWHU VSRW ZKHQ WKH\ â&#x20AC;&#x153;draftedâ&#x20AC;?  Bristol  resident  Ethan  Fritz.  Fritz,  an  11-­year-­old  second  baseman  for  the  Bristol  Eagles,  was  awarded  a  one-­day  ceremonial  con-­ tract  with  the  minor  league  ballclub  as  part  of  a  promotion  sponsored  by  Northwestern  Urgent  Care.  Fritz  said  he  was  honored  for  the  call-­up,  and  along  with  the  other  boys  selected  donated  his  $50  salary  to  charity.

Since Porter  Medical  Center  in  August  DQQRXQFHG LWV SURMHFWHG ÂżVFDO year  budget.  It  totals  $74.3  million  in  spending,  and  is  up  3  percent  from  last  year. ,Q :KLWLQJ $XJ RIÂżFLDOV IURP the  Department  of  Health  deter-­ mined  that  mosquitoes  in  the  area  carried  Eastern  equine  encephalitis,  or  EEE,  a  virus  that  usually  targets  horses  but  can  also  be  fatal  to  hu-­ mans.  It  was  reason  for  alarm  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  extremely  rare  virus  killed  two  local  PHQ LQ )RUWXQDWHO\ VWDWH RIÂż-­ cials  said  no  humans  contracted  the  Since disease  in  2014.

Gov.  Peter  Shumlin  on  Aug.  25  had  some  harsh  words  for  Vermont  Gas,  even  though  he  supports  its  pipeline  project.  Shumlin  said  he  43 Center St., Brandon, VT 247-5004 was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;extremely  disappointedâ&#x20AC;?  the  company  failed  to  anticipate  the  40  percent  cost  increase  of  its  Phase  I  project,  and  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  keep  the  state  reg-­ ulators  updated  as  cost  projections  ballooned.  He  ordered  the  company  to  provide  quarterly  budget  updates  A Department of Porter Hospital and  also  said  the  state  will  pay  for  #FOKBNJO 3PTFOCFSH .% t &SJD #FO[ .% 5SJOB 8JMTPO 1" $ t -VD %VQVJT 1" $ independent  appraisers  to  value  property  along  the  pipeline  route,  to  Since ensure  landowners  are  not  cheated  in  easement  deals.

91 Middlebury 91Main Main Street, Street, Middlebury t XXX NJEEMFCVSZFZF DPN 388-2811

Community Investment Counselors

1992 1992 1992

1992

Since

1995

Providing financial planning for every stage of your life.

Rollie White, President

Securities offered through Triad Advisors, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC .BQMF 4USFFU t 4VJUF t .JEEMFCVSZ t

Since

1997

Sept.  11 CALEB  MARRIOTT  CHISELS  a  piece  out  of  one  of  the  natural  maple  tree  supports  for  the  tree  house  struc-­ ture  that  will  be  the  centerpiece  of  the  new  Bristol  town  green  playground.

1993

802-388-3194 1436 Exchange Street, Middlebury

since Since

1993 1993 #PBU t 4OPXNPCJMF t "57 #PBU t 4OPXNPCJMF t "57 4BMFT 4FSWJDF 4BMFT BOE 4FSWJDF

3PVUF $PSOXBMM t 3PVUF $PSOXBMM t

September As  the  New  England  summer  qui-­ etly  faded  into  fall,  we  reported  some  good  business  news:  the  resurgence  of  Connor  Homes  in  Middlebury.  Af-­ ter  being  hit  hard  by  the  Great  Reces-­ sion  and  forced  to  cut  its  staff  of  70  LQ KDOI WKH PDQXIDFWXULQJ ÂżUP VORZO\ recovered.  The  company  now  has  an  DOO WLPH KLJK HPSOR\HHV DQG RIÂż-­ cials  said  in  September  that  workers  in  their  Route  7  South  plant  will  have Â

)BOOBGPSE 1MB[B .JEE t

,QGHSHQGHQW ÂżOH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

1992

1993

Providing quality footwear and clothing for the whole family.

Oct. Â 13

NETAKA  WHITE,  LEFT,  David  McManus  and  Zach  Hartlyn  stand  in  the  former  Vermont  Soap  factory  on  Exchange  Street  in  Middlebury  where  WKH\ ZLOO EHJLQ PDQXIDFWXULQJ FDQROD DQG VXQĂ&#x20AC;RZHU RLO LQ -DQXDU\ RI ,QGHSHQGHQW ÂżOH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

designed,  built  parts  for  and  assem-­ bled  50  homes  by  the  end  of  this  year  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  almost  one  house  per  week.  Owners  attributed  the  new  success  to  diversifying  the  companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  offerings  and  keeping  a  close  eye  on  the  vola-­ tile  home  sales  market.

September  brought  good  news  to  residents  of  Bristol,  who  rejoiced  when  the  new  South  Street  bridge  opened  Sept.  1.  State  transportation  RI¿FLDOV GHFODUHG WKH VSDQ RYHU WKH New  Haven  River  unsafe  in  2010.  Pe-­ destrians  still  used  the  old  bridge  until  2013,  when  it  was  torn  down  so  crews  could  build  the  new  bridge.  Residents  who  lived  south  and  east  of  the  bridge  felt  isolated  from  the  heart  of  down-­ town,  and  said  they  were  glad  when  the  new  bridge  opened.

Bristol  was  also  the  scene  of  a  large  drug  bust  where  police  arrested  four  people  and  seized  $4,000  in  cash  and  thousands  of  bags  of  heroin.  Police  said  two  dealers  from  the  New  York  City  area  enlisted  the  help  of  a  Bristol  couple  to  sell  drugs  in  town.  Bristol  Police  Chief  Kevin  Gibbs  said  he  be-­ OLHYHV WKH DUUHVWV GHDOW D ÂłVLJQLÂżFDQW hitâ&#x20AC;?  to  the  illicit  drug  trade  in  the  small  town.  The  four  suspects  were  arraigned  Sept.  1  and  as  of  December Â

their  cases  had  not  yet  been  adjudi-­ cated. *XQ¿UH SXQFWXUHG WKH VXPPHU HYH-­ ning  in  Bristol  Sept.  4  when  a  man  shot  himself  at  a  Pine  Street  home.  When  police  responded  to  the  scene,  state  police  Sgt.  Michael  Dion  shot  a  New  York  woman  after  she  refused  to  put  down  a  handgun  she  held  in  her  hand.  Police  later  determined  that  Bristol  resident  Norman  Michaud  had  VKRW KLPVHOI DQG LGHQWL¿HG WKH ZRP-­ an  shot  by  police  as  Tina  LaBoissiere.  Both  Michaud  and  LaBoissiere  sur-­ vived.

Bristol  also  hosted  a  short-­lived  controversy  over  the  new  playground  on  the  town  green.  As  the  initial  frame  went  up,  some  residents  took  to  social  media  to  say  it  was  an  eyesore  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  one  even  called  it  the  ugliest  thing  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  ever  seen.  But  as  the  playground  drew  closer  to  completion,  the  complaints  died  down  and  townspeople  said  it  looked  pretty  after  all.

The  Middlebury  selectboard  on  Sept.  9  tapped  Donna  Donahue  to  succeed  Travis  Forbes,  who  abruptly  resigned  his  seat  in  August.  It  was  a  quick  change  of  political  fortune  for  Donahue,  who  lost  in  the  Democratic  primary  for  the  Addison-­1  House  seat Â

to  Amy  Sheldon  and  Betty  Nuovo.  The  board  chose  Donahue  over  fel-­ low  candidate  Heather  Seeley.

Vergennes  Union  High  School  Spanish  teacher  Kristine  Kirkaldy  was  nominated  for  a  prestigious  prize  open  to  New  England  educators.  The  Nellie  Mae  Education  Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Lawrence  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Toole  award  is  worth  $100,000,  and  winners  can  spend  it  at  their  school  how  they  choose.  Any-­ one  could  vote,  and  residents  around  WKH FRXQW\ Ă&#x20AC;RFNHG WR WKHLU FRPSXWHUV to  cast  ballots.  Eventually,  a  nominee  from  Maine  pulled  away  for  the  win.

In  mid-­September  the  Vermont  Electrical  Power  Co.  agreed  to  pay  D WRWDO RI WR ÂżYH 9HUPRQW towns  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  including  Ferrisburgh,  New  Haven  and  Vergennes,  after  the  com-­ pany  realized  it  had  been  shorting  PXQLFLSDOLWLHV LQ WD[ UHYHQXHV IRU ÂżYH years.  VELCO  number  crunchers  dis-­ covered  the  company  had  been  pay-­ ing  the  correct  sum  in  property  taxes,  but  had  overpaid  Shelburne  $200,000,  WR WKH ORVV RI WKRVH RWKHU ÂżYH WRZQV On  Sept.  16  the  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  board  approved  a  $33  million  bond  proposal  to  reno-­ vate  the  school,  which  was  built  in  the  late  1960s.  It  was  by  far  the  largest  bond  ever  proposed  in  the  county,  and  would  have  raised  taxes  on  a  home  valued  at  $250,000  by  $344  to  $398,  depending  on  the  town.  Reactions  to  the  plan  were  mixed  at  public  forums  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  most  agreed  that  the  school  is  in  need  of  repair,  but  many  residents  balked  at  the  cost.

On  Sept.  21,  dozens  of  Addison  County  residents  joined  Ripton  en-­ vironmentalist  Bill  McKibben  and  350.org,  the  climate  action  group  he  founded  with  Middlebury  Col-­ lege  students,  at  the  Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Cli-­ mate  March  in  Manhattan.  More  than  300,000  people  from  around  the  world  turned  up  for  what  turned  out  to  be  the  largest  climate  change  rally  in  history.

The  next  day  we  reported  on  a  cam-­ paign  by  former  members  of  the  40th  Army  Band  of  the  Vermont  National  (See  September,  Page  16A)

Since

1997 Owners Bruce & Brenda Grove Welcome You!

71 So. Pleasant St., Middlebury, VT 388-7512

Since

1997 Get Midd Fit!

PLGGOHEXU\ĂŽWQHVV FRP :LOVRQ 5G Â&#x2021; 0LGG Â&#x2021;

Since Since Since

1998 1998 61 Main Street, Middlebury

61 Main Street, Middlebury 388-6788 388-6788

)8(/ 2,/ Â&#x2021; .(52 Â&#x2021; ',(6(/

Since Since Since

1998 1998 1998 #SJEQPSU 75 t #SJEQPSU 75 t %ULGSRUW 97 Â&#x2021; #SBOEPO 75 t #SBOEPO 75 t %UDQGRQ 97 Â&#x2021;

FOOTEANDJEFFERSON ( 3 " 1 ) * $ % & 4 * ( / t 1 3 0 % 6 $ 5 * 0 /

Since

1993

Since

1998

www.footeandjefferson.com

404 East Main St., East Midd., VT

In for Middlebury for decades InInInMiddlebury for decades Middlebury for In decades Middlebury for decades decades InMiddlebury Middlebury for decades and locally owned and locally owned and locally owned and locally owned and In locally owned since Middlebury for decades and locally owned since In for decades Since Since InMiddlebury Middlebury for decades Since Since Since and locally owned and locally owned and locally owned since Since Since

2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000

Since

1993

Looking to seeing Looking  forward  to  seeing  Looking forwardforward to seeing you  in  the  New  YYear! ear! youNew in the New Year!

Looking forward to seeing you in the Looking  forward  to  seeing  Looking forward to seeing Looking forward to seeing Looking  forward  to  seeing  Looking forward to seeing you  in  the  New  Y ear! you in the New Year!

MIDDLEBURY you in theyou  in  the  New  New Year!

YYear! ear! you in the NewAGWAY Year! you in the New MIDDLEBURY 338 Exchange Street, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY MIDDLEBURY AGWAY MIDDLEBURY AGWAY t NJEEMFCVSZBHXBZ DPN AGWAY AGWAY 338  Exchange  Street,  Middlebury 338 Exchange Street, Middlebury 338 Exchange Street, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY AGWAY MIDDLEBURY AGWAY t NJEEMFCVSZBHXBZ DPN 338  Exchange  Street,  Middlebury t NJEEMFCVSZBHXBZ DPN 338  Exchange  Street,  Middlebury

Opening New Doors Everydayâ&#x201E;˘

$PVSU 4USFFU .JEEMFCVSZ t .BJO 4USFFU 7FSHFOOFT t

The Reporter covering

#SBOEPO t 1JUUTGPSE t 1SPDUPS t 8FTU 3VUMBOE

-BLF %VONPSF -FJDFTUFS 8IJUJOH 4VECVSZ (PTIFO

Since

Since

1994 1 0 #PY t #SBOEPO 75 OFXT!CSBOEPOSFQPSUFS DPN t

2000

Oct.  30 THE  OSBORNE  HOUSE  makes  its  way  across  the  Cross  Street  Bridge  in  Middlebury  just  after  5:30  a.m.  Monday.  The  house  was  moved  from  its  VLWH QH[W WR WKH ,OVOH\ /LEUDU\ WR PDNH ZD\ IRU WKH QHZ WRZQ RI¿FH EXLOGLQJ ,QGHSHQGHQW ¿OH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

Marble Works Studio 2006

0DUEOH :RUNV Â&#x2021; 0LGGOHEXU\ Â&#x2021; ZZZ RWWHUFUHHN\RJD FRP

PAGE  16A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  1,  2015

RANDYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MIDDLEBURY

SERVICE CENTER LLC Service you can trust!

Chronology 2014 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A Year In Review â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

since Since

2000 2000 44North North Pleasant Pleasant Street 44 Street .JEEMFCVSZ 75 t Middlebury, VT 388-2067

Since

2000 Big, Bold Coffee!

1197 Exchange St., Middlebury VermontCoffeeCompany.com

MIDDLEBURY DISCOUNT Beverage and Redemption Center Since Since

2001 2001 (Next to Gregâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s)

(Next to Gregâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) .BD*OUZSF -BOF t Middlebury MacIntyre Lane 388-6068

Keeping You Warm Since

2002

Plumbing & Heating

Fuel Delivery

125 Monkton Road Bristol, VT 453-2325

185 Exchange Street Middlebury, VT 388-4975

Green Mountain Shoe & Apparel Since

2003

Providing quality footwear and clothing for the whole family. .BJO 4USFFU #SJTUPM t

Since

2003 Courtyard by Marriott $PVSU 4U .JEEMFCVSZ t

Since

2004 11 Center Street t Brandon, VT 802-247-9997 www.cafeprovencevt.com

Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffeehouse where friends and good coffee meet.

Since

2005 .FSDIBOUT 3PX t .JEEMFCVSZ 388-0101

Since

2005 1BJOU t $FSBNJD 5JMF 8JOEPX 5SFBUNFOUT t $BSQFU

3UF 4PVUI .JEEMFCVSZ t www.distinctivepaintvt.com

+HDWLQJ Â&#x2021; 3OXPELQJ Â&#x2021; $LU &RQGLWLRQLQJ RESIDENTIAL Â & Â COMMERCIAL

Since

2005

3U 4PVUI t .JEE t

(September  continued  from  Page  15A) Guard  to  stop  military  brass  from  decommissioning  the  ensemble  and  merging  it  with  the  New  Hampshire  Army  Guard  band.  Trumpeters  James  Lanpher  and  David  Ingham  and  trombonist  Peter  Young,  all  of  whom  played  in  the  band  until  retiring  at  the  mandatory  age  of  60,  said  the  group  is  a  tradition  within  the  Vermont  Guard  and  shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  no  pun  intended  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  disbanded.

Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  own  Danforth  Pew-­ ter  was  the  focus  of  a  segment  on  the  Discovery  Channelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;How  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Madeâ&#x20AC;?  television  program.  Acting  on  a  customerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  suggestion,  Danforth  CEO  Bram  Kleppner  reached  out  to  Discovery  producers,  who  agreed  that  Danforth  would  be  good  for  the  show.  A  camera  crew  came  down  from  Montreal  and  shot  a  segment  about  how  the  pewtererâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  iconic  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marinerâ&#x20AC;?  oil  lamp  is  made.  Company  co-­found-­ er  Fred  Danforth  was  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;talentâ&#x20AC;?  of  WKH ÂżYH PLQXWH SLHFH ZKLFK DLUHG Oct.  3. Â

October Drivers  here,  as  in  the  rest  of  Ver-­ mont,  had  to  remind  themselves  that  on  Oct.  1  a  new  law  that  banned  talking  on  cell  phones  while  driving  went  into  effect.

Shoreham  residents  mourned  the  loss  of  their  selectboard  chairman,  Paul  Saenger,  who  died  Oct.  5  after  a  lengthy  battle  with  cancer.  Saenger,  59,  had  been  in  his  10th  year  on  the  selectboard  at  the  time  of  his  death.  Former  Selectwoman  Karen  Shack-­ ett  was  appointed  to  serve  the  bal-­ ance  of  Saengerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  one-­year  term,  which  will  be  up  for  grabs  in  March  on  Town  Meeting  Day. On  Oct.  10,  the  Public  Service  Board  decided  not  to  reopen  the  Cer-­ WLÂżFDWH RI 3XEOLF *RRG LW LVVXHG IRU Phase  I  of  the  Addison  Rutland  Nat-­ ural  Gas  Project,  allowing  construc-­ tion  of  the  pipeline  from  Colchester  to  Middlebury  and  Vergennes  to  continue.  The  state  utilities  regulator  also  detailed  an  increased  burden  of  40  percent  on  Vermont  Gas  Systems  ratepayers,  who  will  ultimately  pay  for  the  burden  of  the  project.  (This  story  will  see  new  developments  lat-­ er  in  the  year.)

The  ruling  came  after  the  federal  agency  responsible  for  regulating  interstate  energy  projects  granted  a  waiver  that  gave  New  York  and  Ver-­ mont,  the  two  states  through  which  Phase  II  of  Vermont  Gas  Systemsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Addison  Rutland  Natural  Gas  Proj-­ ect  would  run,  authority  to  approve  or  reject  the  plan.  The  Federal  En-­ ergy  Regulatory  Commission  issued  a  ruling  that  Phase  II  (a  pipeline  extension  from  Middlebury  to  Ti-­ conderoga,  N.Y.)  complies  with  the  Natural  Gas  Act,  which  prohibits  the  construction  of  a  natural  gas  pipeline  in  an  area  already  served  by  natural  gas.

The  interior  of  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Catholic  Church  in  Middlebury  was  covered  in  drop  cloths  part  of  this  fall  while  artisans  painstakingly  repainted  the  sanctuary  and  other  interior  walls  of  the  110-­year-­old  church,  as  well  as  the  Stations  of  the  Cross.

On  Oct.  13,  the  Independent  re-­ ported  a  rash  of  fake  tickets  total-­ ing  $12,000  at  Addison  County  Fair  and  Field  Days,  this  past  August.  The  tickets  were  discovered  on  the  last  day  of  the  fair  while  Field  Days  directors  compared  the  number  of  tickets  collected  with  the  number  of  bracelets  distributed,  which  were  given  to  fair  visitors  as  proof  of  pur-­ chase.  Next  year,  directors  anticipate  implementing  measures  to  prevent  tickets  from  being  forged,  such  as  watermarks  or  barcodes.

Another  criminal  got  his  just  des-­ serts.  Raymond  Ritchie,  who  plead-­ ed  guilty  to  a  crime  spree  in  2012  and  2013,  this  month  was  sentenced  to  13  years  to  life  in  prison.  Police  said  the  habitual  offender  (he  had  10  felony  convictions)  broke  into  many  houses  in  Addison  County  and  Bran-­ don  during  his  spree.

In  early  October,  Vermont  Elec-­ tric  Co.  made  good  on  its  September  SOHGJH WR UHLPEXUVH ÂżYH WRZQV IRU property  tax  revenue  they  had  lost  since  2009  due  to  a  VELCO  mistake  on  how  it  assessed  property  in  those  towns  and  in  Shelburne.  Three  Ad-­ dison  county  towns  received  a  total  of  about  $127,000,  with  the  lionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  share  going  to  Ferrisburgh,  which  got  a  check  in  the  mail  for  $72,619.12.  New  Haven  received  $41,471.72,  and  Vergennes  picked  up  $13,019.65.  VELCO  also  sent  checks  to  South  Burlington  and  Charlotte  to  make  up  for  what  was  a  total  misallocation  RYHU ÂżYH \HDUV EDVHG RQ D PLO-­ lion  incorrect  valuation  on  property.

6DQGHUVRQÂ&#x2021;'XFKDUPH 6DQGHUVRQÂ&#x2021;'XFKDUPH )XQHUDO 6HUYLFHV )XQHUDO 6HUYLFHV Est. in in the the 1800s as Waite Est. Waite & & Co. Co. In 1990, 1990, we became Sanderson In Sanderson Funeral Home and in Funeral in 2005 2005 6DQGHUVRQÂ&#x2021;'XFKDUPH )XQHUDO 6HUYLFHV 6DQGHUVRQÂ&#x2021;'XFKDUPH )XQHUDO 6HUYLFHV :DOWHU 'XFKDUPH Â&#x2021; 2ZQHU :DOWHU 'XFKDUPH Â&#x2021; 2ZQHU

Since Since

2005 2005

4 .BJO 4U .JEEMFCVSZ r 4 .BJO 4U .JEEMFCVSZ r

Since

2006 www.acrevt.com 2337 Rt. 7 South, Middlebury

Bristol Beverage & Redemption Since

2006 Newly Expanded!

Nov. Â 10

PORTER  MEDICAL  CENTER  nurses  and  supporters  stand  together  with  signs  along  the  edge  of  the  down-­ WRZQ 0LGGOHEXU\ URXQGDERXW ODVW 7KXUVGD\ DIWHUQRRQ 7KH QXUVHV DUH FXUUHQWO\ WU\LQJ WR QHJRWLDWH D ¿UVW HYHU union  contract  with  the  Porter  administration. ,QGHSHQGHQW ¿OH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

overall  victory  over  Republican  chal-­ lenger  Scott  Milne  in  statewide  vot-­ ing.  When  the  votes  were  counted  in  Addison  County  on  Nov.  4,  though,  a  majority  of  the  electorate  in  14  of  the  countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  23  communities  declared  a  preference  for  Milne.  Shumlin,  the  two-­term  incumbent,  received  a  com-­ bined  6,020  votes  in  Addison  County  in  the  General  Election,  compared  to  5,761  for  Milne.  Libertarian  Dan  Feliciano  garnered  583  tallies.  De-­ spite  outspending  Milne  4-­1,  Shumlin  edged  a  narrow  victory  over  Milne  by  just  2,434  votes  statewide  and  since  neither  won  a  clear  majority,  the  de-­ cision  goes  to  the  state  Legislature  in  January.  In  Middlebury,  Democratic  new-­ comer  Amy  Sheldon  and  long-­time  incumbent  Betty  Nuovo  held  off  a  challenge  from  Middlebury  College  student  Calvin  McEathron  in  win-­ ning  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  two  seats  in  the  Vermont  House.  (Independent  Tom  Hughes  said  he  had  changed  his  mind  and  supported  McEathron,  but  Hughesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  name  was  still  on  the  ballot.)

Rep.  Harvey  Smith,  R-­New  Haven,  won  another  two  years  representing  Addison-­5  over  Democratic  challeng-­ er  Susan  Smiley,  also  of  New  Haven.

Incumbents  Diane  Lanpher,  D-­ Vergennes,  and  Warren  Van  Wyck,  R-­Ferrisburgh,  prevailed  in  a  com-­ petitive  four-­way  race  to  win  the  Ad-­ dison-­3  districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  two  seats  and  will  represent  Ferrisburgh,  Vergennes,  Addison,  Panton  and  Waltham  in  the  Vermont  House  of  Representatives  for  the  next  two  years.  They  defeat-­ ed  two  Addison  newcomers:  Peter  Briggs  and  John  Spencer.

Rep.  Willem  Jewett,  D-­Ripton,  FRQÂżUPHG KH ZRXOG QRW VHHN UH HOHF-­ tion  as  House  majority  leader.  The  six-­term  lawmaker  won  an  uncon-­ tested  race  in  the  Addison-­2  district,  claiming  900  out  of  911  votes  cast.  Bristol  Republican  Fred  Baser  won  in  his  second  election  attempt  for  one  of  Addison-­4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  two  seats.  Rep  Dave  6KDUSH ' %ULVWRO ÂżQLVKHG VHFRQG Seven-­term  incumbent  and  House  Health  Care  Committee  Chairman  5HS 0LNH )LVKHU ' /LQFROQ ÂżQ-­ ished  out  of  the  running  in  third.  Monkton  Republican  Valerie  Mullin  was  fourth.  Voters  in  Bristol  soundly  defeated  D PLOOLRQ ERQG WR ÂżQDQFH DQ DP-­ bitious  renovation  project  at  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  by  a  margin  of  more  than  2  to  1.  The  plan  The  election  was  the  big  story  in  sparked  a  high  turnout  for  a  mid-­term  election:  while  less  than  1,800  resi-­ November.

In  the  race  for  governor,  incumbent  dents  voted  on  Mount  Abeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  budget  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin  scored  a  narrow  last  Town  Meeting  Day,  more  than Â

4,500  went  to  the  polls  on  Election  Day.  Orwell  Independent  Alyson  East-­ man  won  an  uncontested  race  for  the  Orwell/Shoreham/Whiting/Benson  seat  in  the  House;Íž  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  replace  in-­ cumbent  Will  Stevens  of  Shoreham,  who  chose  not  to  run  again.

Meanwhile,  there  was  news  outside  WKH HOHFWLRQ %ULVWRO RIÂżFLDOV YRWHG WR FORVH WKHLU ODQGÂżOO DW WKH HQG RI The  Agency  of  Natural  Resources  cited  the  town  in  August  for,  among  other  things,  failing  to  save  enough  PRQH\ WR FORVH WKH ODQGÂżOO RQH RI WZR DFWLYH XQOLQHG ODQGÂżOOV LQ WKH VWDWH 7R date,  the  town  has  saved  $576,000  while  an  assessment  by  the  Waterbury  ¿UP / ( (QYLURQPHQWDO HVWLPDWHG WKH FRVW RI FORVLQJ WKH ODQGÂżOO DW million,  leaving  the  town  more  than  $900,000  away  from  that  goal.  The  Department  of  Environmental  Con-­ servation,  a  branch  of  ANR,  said  Bris-­ tol  should  be  saving  about  $61,000  HDFK \HDU IRU WKH ODQGÂżOO FORVXUH IXQG /DQGÂżOO SURÂżWV ODVW \HDU ZHUH MXVW $16,000.  The  town  hopes  to  lower  the  $1.5  million  cost  by  closing  the  dump  in  2016  rather  than  2019  and  E\ ÂżQGLQJ D FRYHULQJ PDWHULDO WKDW LV cheaper  than  clay,  which  is  typically  used.  There  is  no  guarantee  that  the  state  will  pull  through  with  funding  to  help  bridge  the  gap,  especially  as  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin  asked  state  agen-­ cies  to  cut  spending  by  4  percent  in  the  face  of  falling  state  revenues.  $OVR LQ %ULVWRO WKH ÂżUH GHSDUWPHQW brought  some  bad  news  to  the  select-­ board.  The  septic  system  at  the  North  6WUHHW ÂżUHKRXVH KDG IDLOHG ZKLFK LQ-­ WHQVLÂżHG WKH QHHG IRU D QHZ ÂżUHKRXVH The  Congregational  Church  of  Middlebury  prepared  for  the  next  two  phases  in  a  four-­part  series  of  repairs  and  expansions  to  its  worship  hall,  to-­ taling  $2.5  million.  After  completing  renovations  to  the  kitchen  and  repair-­ ing  and  rerouting  its  Charter  House  sewerage  system,  the  church  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  LFRQLF ZKLWH HGLÂżFH DW WKH WRS RI Main  Street  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  will  replace  the  aging  granite  steps,  an  estimated  $190,000  project  that  will  begin  in  2015.  Con-­ struction  of  a  new,  6,300-­square-­foot  addition  onto  the  building  is  being  considered  for  2016.

An  impartial  federal  mediator  will  help  Porter  Medical  Center  and  the  new  nursesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  union  to  negotiate  a  ¿UVW HYHU FRQWUDFW 6LQFH QHJRWLDWLRQV started  in  February,  the  union  and  Porter  have  had  21  bargaining  ses-­ VLRQV 7KH XQLRQ KDV SUHVHQWHG D ÂżQDO set  of  more  than  80  proposals  that  will  be  considered  during  upcoming  nego-­ tiations.  Look  for  more  news  on  this  front  as  the  year  closes.

On  the  bank  of  Otter  Creek  near  downtown  Middlebury,  family  and  friends  dedicated  a  memorial  to  cel-­ ebrated  international  journalist  Matt  Power.  Power,  who  grew  up  in  Corn-­ wall  and  attended  Middlebury  Col-­ lege,  has  family  here.  He  died  on  March  10  while  on  assignment  for  Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Journal  covering  a  story  along  the  banks  of  the  Nile  River  in  Ugan-­ da.  He  was  39.  On  Nov.  18,  the  Middlebury  Col-­ lege  Board  of  Trustees  chose  Laurie  L.  Patton,  a  dean  at  Duke  University,  to  succeed  current  President  Ronald  D.  Liebowitz  on  July  1,  2015.  She  will  be  the  17th  president  of  the  col-­ lege,  which  was  founded  in  1800  and  WKH ÂżUVW ZRPDQ WR KROG WKH SRVW An  early  snow  delivered  a  white  Thanksgiving  to  Addison  Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  MIDDLEBURY  COLLEGE  INTRODUCED  its  president-­elect  on  Tues-­ 23  towns  on  the  busiest  travel  day  day.  Laurie  Patton,  seen  here  with  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Board  Chair  Marna  of  the  year.  Forecasters  from  the  Na-­ :KLWWLQJWRQ ZLOO WDNH RYHU WKH UHLQV DW WKH FROOHJH RQ -XO\ (See  November,  Page  16A) ,QGHSHQGHQW ÂżOH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO October  also  saw  a  number  of  de-­ velopments  related  to  expanding  interest  in  solar  arrays  in  the  Cham-­ plain  Valley.  On  Oct.  21,  the  New  Haven  selectboard  voted  to  oppose  two  proposed  solar  projects  within  its  borders  and  to  participate  in  Public  Service  Board  proceedings  for  all  fu-­ ture  applications  for  solar  arrays.  The  board  voted  unanimously  to  oppose  a  2.2-­megawatt  array  on  Field  Days  Road  proposed  by  Green  Peak  Solar  and  a  5.5-­megawatt  array  on  Route  7  by  GroSolar.  On  Oct.  27  in  Waltham,  solar  company  SunCommon  an-­ nounced  a  new  wave  of  solar  arrays  priced  to  encourage  wider  adoption  of  solar  power.  That  day  it  inaugurated  a  one-­acre  array  on  Route  7  at  the  top  RI :RRGPDQ +LOO ² WKH ÂżUVW EXLOW DV part  of  a  Community  Solar  Array  pro-­ gram.  Under  the  program,  each  array  will  have  the  capacity  to  generate  150  kilowatts,  enough  energy  to  power  30  homes  annually.

Early  in  the  morning  on  Oct.  27,  Middlebury  Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Osborne  House  made  a  plodding,  pre-­dawn  journey  over  Otter  Creek  from  77  Main  St.,  where  it  was  built  a  hun-­ dred  years  ago,  to  a  new  address  at  6  Cross  St.  The  college  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  as  part  of  a  voter-­approved  deal  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  agreed  to  make  the  77  Main  St.  site  avail-­ DEOH IRU QHZ PXQLFLSDO RIÂżFHV 7KH agreement  also  granted  the  college  ownership  of  the  current  municipal  building  and  gym  property  at  94  Main  St.,  a  site  that  will  be  cleared  and  transformed  into  a  public  park.  A  new  recreation  facility  will  be  built  off  Creek  Road.

Addison  County  had  four  competi-­ tive  races  for  Vermont  House  seats  coming  up  in  Novemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  General  Election.  Candidates  in  races  in  the  Vergennes  area,  Bristol  area,  New  Haven  district  and  Middlebury  de-­ bated  in  Vergennes.  Then  some  of  them  also  appeared  in  forums  in  Bristol  and  Middlebury.  Politicians  for  statewide  election  also  stopped  in  the  county  looking  for  votes.

5HVLGHQWV LQ WKH ¿YH WRZQ %ULVWRO area  also  got  to  sound  off  on  a  pro-­ posed  $33  million  proposal  to  up-­ grade  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School.  That  too  was  up  for  a  vote  Nov.  4.

November

Nov. Â 20

21 Prince Lane (next to Shaws) #SJTUPM 75 t

Since

2006 3PVUF 4PVUI t .JEEMFCVSZ 388.3559 XXX NJEEMFCVSZTFXOWBD DPN

Since

2007 t DPTUFMMPTNBSLFU DPN .BSCMF 8PSLT .JEEMFCVSZ

Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Largest Candy Store!

Since

2007

0TTJF 3PBE t &BTU .JEEMFCVSZ t NJEEMFCVSZTXFFUT DPN

Since

2007 .JMM 4USFFU t .JEEMFCVSZ

802.388.1063

www.thestormcafe.com

A. GINSBURG

ARCHITECTS Since

2008

143 North Street, Bristol t BHJOTCVSHBSDIJUFDUT DPN

Dining & Entertainment

Since

2008 go51main.com

Chronology 2014

/BUVSPQBUIJD t $IJSPQSBDUJD Acupunture Now in the Marble Works

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A Year In Review â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Since

2008 www.integratedmed.net .BQMF 4U t .JEEMFCVSZ t

T HEATER 2008

OWN HALL

7th Season!

Merchantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Row, Middlebury 382-9222 www.townhalltheater.org

Since

2009 .BJO 4USFFU t .JEEMFCVSZ 802.388.3434

Since

2009 Call for an appointment today!

877-2422 27 Main Street, Vergennes, Vt.

Cacklinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Hens: A  Vermont  Yarn,  Beads  &  Gift  Emporium.

Since

2010 383  Exchange  St.,  Middlebury www.vermontybge.com

Selling Fun! Since

2010

0HUFKDQWV 5RZ 0LGGOHEXU\ Â&#x2021;

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  1,  2015  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  17A

Since

2011

(November  continued  from  Page  16A) WLRQDO :HDWKHU 6HUYLFH RI¿FH LQ 6RXWK %XUOLQJWRQ VDLG $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ JRW PRUH VQRZ WKDQ DQ\ RWKHU FRXQW\ UDQJLQJ IURP LQFKHV LQ 9HUJHQQHV WR LQFKHV LQ 2UZHOO

&YDIBOHF 4USFFU t .JEEMFCVSZ t XXX XIJSMJFTXPSME DPN

December )ROORZLQJ WKH GHFLVLRQ E\ D JUDQG MXU\ QRW WR LQGLFW )HUJXVRQ 0R SROLFH RI¿FHU 'DUUHQ :LOVRQ LQ WKH VKRRWLQJ GHDWK RI \HDU ROG 0L FKDHO %URZQ 0LGGOHEXU\ &RO OHJH VWXGHQWV DQG VWDII GHPRQVWUDWHG LQ IURQW RI 0HDG &KDSHO 7KH VKRRW LQJ DQG WKH GHFLVLRQ QRW WR LQGLFW LJ QLWHG QDWLRQZLGH GLVFXVVLRQV DURXQG SROLFH EUXWDOLW\ DQG UDFLVP /DWHU WKLV PRQWK VHYHUDO GR]HQ 0LGGOH EXU\ VWXGHQWV KHOG D ³GLH LQ´ WR GUDZ PRUH DWWHQWLRQ WR XQHTXDO WUHDWPHQW E\ SROLFH 7KH %R\V DQG *LUOV &OXE RI *UHDW HU 9HUJHQQHV KDG D SOHGJH LQ KDQG WR EX\ D 0DLQ 6WUHHW KRPH LQ 9HUJHQQHV DQG FRQYHUW LW LQWR WKH RUJDQL]DWLRQ¶V ¿UVW SHUPDQHQW FOXE KRXVH EXW WKH FLW\ 'HYHORSPHQW 5HYLHZ %RDUG GHQLHG D SHUPLW &OXE OHDGHUV VDLG WKH\¶OO JR EDFN WR WKH GUDZLQJ ERDUG 0LGGOHEXU\ WRZQ RI¿FLDOV SXW WKH EUDNHV RQ SODQQLQJ IRU D QHZ VNDWH SDUN LQ WKH ZDNH RI WKH ORVV RI LQ VHHG PRQH\ DQG D ODFN RI LQWHUHVW E\ SURVSHFWLYH XVHUV 0LGGOHEXU\ UHFUHDWLRQ RI¿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¶V UHTXHVW VWHPPHG IURP D 1RY PHHWLQJ KH KHOG ZLWK D JURXS RI ODQGRZQHUV IURP &KLWWHQ GHQ DQG $GGLVRQ FRXQWLHV $V RI 'HF WKH 3XEOLF 6HUYLFH %RDUG KDV LVVXHG &HUWL¿FDWHV RI 3XE OLF *RRG &3*V WR VRODU SURM HFWV DFURVV WKH VWDWH UDQJLQJ IURP VPDOO URRIWRS XQLWV WR PXOWL DFUH VRODU DUUD\V 7ZHQW\ VL[ SURMHFWV DUH ORFDWHG LQ $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ 1HZ +DYHQ VDZ WKH PRVW SURMHFWV JLYHQ &3*V ZLWK VL[ IROORZHG E\ WKUHH HDFK LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ 0RQNWRQ DQG 2UZHOO 7ZR SURMHFWV JRW WKH JUHHQ OLJKW LQ :DOWKDP DQG RQH HDFK ZDV DSSURYHG LQ $GGLVRQ 9HUJHQQHV %ULVWRO %ULGSRUW )HUULVEXUJK :KLW LQJ 5LSWRQ 6DOLVEXU\ DQG 6KRUH KDP 7KH ¿JXUHV GRQ¶W LQFOXGH UHV LGHQWLDO VL]H SURMHFWV RI OHVV WKDQ NLORZDWWV ZKLFK GR QRW QHHG D &3* 7KH VWDWH UHFHLYHG DSSOLFDWLRQV IRU QHW PHWHULQJ SURMHFWV WKURXJK 2FWREHU RQ SDFH WR EUHDN ODVW \HDU¶V WRWDO RI DSSOLFDWLRQV 6WDWH DYLDWLRQ RI¿FLDOV DUH VHHN LQJ IHGHUDO IXQGLQJ WR OHQJWKHQ WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ 6WDWH $LUSRUW UXQZD\ E\ IHHW DQG ZLGHQ LW E\ IHHW 7KH H[SDQVLRQ WDUJHWHG IRU FRQVWUXFWLRQ LQ ZRXOG EULQJ WKH OHQJWK WR D

Distilling Unique Spirits

Since

2012 .BJOFMMJ 3E t .JEE t

Since

Dec.  11 WEYBRIDGE (/(0(17$5< 6&+22/ VWXGHQWV 0DURO\Q %LQJKDP OHIW (VUD $Q]DOL $GGLVRQ 6FKQRRU DQG ,DQ %D\OLVV VKRZ RII WKH PRGHO KRPH WKH\ EXLOW DV SDUW RI D VFKRRO ZLGH SURMHFW WR VWXG\ HQHUJ\ HI¿FLHQF\

2012 'SPH )PMMPX "MMFZ t .JEEMFCVSZ

,QGHSHQGHQW ¿OH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

WRWDO RI IHHW ZLWK D ZLGWK RI IHHW 7KH FXUUHQW UXQZD\ DQG DSURQ SDYLQJ KDV EHHQ UDWHG DV RXW RI D PD[LPXP UDWLQJ RI 7KH 0LG GOHEXU\ $LUSRUW KDV WKH VKRUWHVW DQG QDUURZHVW UXQZD\ LQ WKH DLUSRUWV XQGHU WKH VWDWH¶V SXUYLHZ 6RPH QHLJKERUV DUH ZDU\ RI WKH LPSURYH PHQWV EHFDXVH RI LQFUHDVHG DLU WUDI¿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¿UVW VDQFWLRQHG EDFNFRXQWU\ VNLLQJ GH YHORSPHQW RQ QDWLRQDO IRUHVW ODQG %ULVWRO¶V VHOHFWERDUG VWUXJJOHG WR ¿QG D VROXWLRQ IRU SUREOHPV DW LWV DJ LQJ ¿UHKRXVH 7KH VWUXFWXUH¶V ZRRGHQ IUDPH GDWHV EDFN WR DQG FDQQRW VXSSRUW WKH ZHLJKW RI WKH VW FHQWXU\ ¿UHWUXFNV ,Q 1RYHPEHU DQ HQJLQHHU GHWHUPLQHG WKDW WKH VDJJLQJ VHFRQG Ã&#x20AC;RRU RI WKH EXLOGLQJ FRXOG QRW VDIHO\ VXSSRUW PRUH WKDQ D IHZ SHRSOH $OVR DW LVVXH LV D VHYHUHO\ DJHG VHSWLF V\V WHP ZKLFK LV DW RU QHDU IDLOXUH DQG QR RQH NQRZV ZKHUH WKH VHZDJH LV ZLQG LQJ XS 7KH VHOHFWERDUG DSSURYHG IRU VKRUW WHUP UHSDLUV DQG WKH WRZQ DZDLWV D UHVSRQVH IURP WKH %ULVWRO 5HFUHDWLRQ &OXE WR LWV RIIHU WR EX\ WKH ODQG RII :HVW 6WUHHW RQ ZKLFK WR EXLOG D QHZ VWUXFWXUH 9RWHUV ZRXOG QHHG WR DSSURYH WKH SXUFKDVH RI ODQG RQ ZKLFK D QHZ ¿UHKRXVH ZRXOG VLW ,Q D VHSDUDWH YRWH ODWHU UHVLGHQWV ZRXOG QHHG WR DSSURYH D ERQG WR IXQG WKH FRQVWUXFWLRQ RI WKH VWUXFWXUH 7KH 0LGGOHEXU\ VHOHFWERDUG JDYH LWV OHJLVODWLYH GHOHJDWLRQ D ZLVK OLVW IRU WKH VHVVLRQ D URWDU\ IRU

WKH LQWHUVHFWLRQ RI 5RXWH +DSS\ 9DOOH\ 5RDG DQG ([FKDQJH 6WUHHW DQG HGXFDWLRQ ¿QDQFH UHIRUP 0RUH DFWLYLW\ LQ 0LGGOHEXU\¶V LQGXVWULDO SDUN KDV OHG WR LQFUHDVHG WUDI¿F RQ ([FKDQJH 6WUHHW VHHNLQJ WR H[LW RQWR 5RXWH 7KH LQWHUVHFWLRQ KDV QR WUDI ¿F VLJQDO DQG FDUV DQG WUXFNV PXVW FRQWHQG ZLWK IDVW PRYLQJ YHKLFOHV 6HOHFWERDUG PHPEHUV DOVR XUJHG ODZPDNHUV WR HQDFW VRPH NLQG RI HGXFDWLRQ ¿QDQFH UHIRUP FLWLQJ WKH ¿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² PRUH VWDWHZLGH WKDQ IURP 7URSL FDO 6WRUP ,UHQH RU WKH ELJ LFH VWRUP RI ² WKDW ODVWHG LQWR WKH ZHHN HQG *UHHQ 0RXQWDLQ 3RZHU VHQW FUHZV WR ¿[ GRZQHG SRZHU OLQHV LQ $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ ZKLFK ZDV WKH KDUGHVW KLW DUHD LQ WKH VWDWH 7RP 'HQHFNHU¶V VHDUFK WR ¿QG D EHWWHU KRPH IRU KLV &KHYUROHW FDU GHDOHUVKLS HQGHG WKLV PRQWK ZKHQ KH DQG EXVLQHVV SDUWQHU 0LNH &DSUD SXUFKDVHG 0LGGOHEXU\¶V 6KHD 0R WRUV ZKLFK KDG EHHQ UXQ E\ -HUU\ 6KHD IRU \HDUV 'HQHFNHU &KHY UROHW ZLOO FRQWLQXH WR UXQ LWV VHUYLFH FHQWHU DQG XVHG FDU VDOHV LQ 9HU JHQQHV EXW LW ZLOO DWWHPSW WR OHDVH RU VHOO LWV QHZ FDU VKRZURRP RQ 5RXWH DW 0RQNWRQ 5RDG LQ )HUULVEXUJK %LJ VWDWHZLGH QHZV ZKHQ *RY 3HWHU 6KXPOLQ SXOOHG WKH SOXJ RQ VLQJOH SD\HU KHDOWK FDUH ² IRU QRZ 7KH JRYHUQRU VDLG KH KDG UXQ WKH QXPEHUV DQG GHWHUPLQHG WKDW WKH FRVW RI LPSOHPHQWLQJ D VLQJOH SD\HU V\VWHP ZRXOG EH VR KLJK WKDW LW FRXOG KXUW EXVLQHVVHV DQG LQGLYLGXDOV ZKR

ZHUH DW D VHQVLWLYH SRLQW LQ WKHLU UH FRYHU\ IURP WKH *UHDW 5HFHVVLRQ &RUQZDOO RI¿FLDOV ZHUH FRQVLG HULQJ DQ RIIHU IURP 9HUPRQW *DV WR PDNH VRPH VXEVWDQWLDO ¿QDQFLDO FRQFHVVLRQV WR WKH WRZQ WKDW ZRXOG FROOHFWLYHO\ UHGXFH ORFDO UHVLGHQWV¶ SURSHUW\ WD[HV E\ DQ HVWLPDWHG SHU FHQW LQ H[FKDQJH IRU WKH WRZQ GURS SLQJ LWV RSSRVLWLRQ WR WKH 3KDVH ,, QDWXUDO JDV SLSHOLQH ,I &RUQZDOO 2.V WKH DJUHHPHQW 9HUPRQW *DV ZRXOG OLNHO\ VZHHWHQ D VHSDUDWH FRPSHQVD WLRQ GHDO ZLWK 6KRUHKDP %XW PRUH WKDQ WZR GR]HQ SHRSOH FDPH WR WKH &RUQZDOO VHOHFWERDUG WR H[SUHVV WKHLU GLVDSSURYDO RI WKH SLSHOLQH $W \HDU¶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³KLW WLQJ WKH UHVHW ´ 7KH SLSHOLQH ZDVQ¶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

Since

2014

middcaddyshack.com &YDIBOHF 4USFFU t .JEEMFCVSZ CFIJOE "VUP 1BJOUT 1MVT

Since

2014

.FSDIBOUT 3PX t .JEEMFCVSZ 75

Maple Leaf Foot Care

2014 Andrea Masse, RN CFCN

1232 Exchange Street, Middlebury 802.458.5077

Real Simple... Real Good

NINOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA Since

2014 388.7755

.BD*OUZSF -BOF t .JEEMFCVSZ

in Middlebury since 1985

Also located since

2010 IN

Since

2014

VERGENNES

In  the  Kennedy  Bros.  Building Â&#x2021; YHUPRQWVXQ FRP Â&#x2021;

ottercreekkitchenware.com IN THE HISTORIC MARBLE WORKS 802.349.8803

Since

Since

2014

2010

453-0530 Shoreham, Vermont

465-4688 Rt. 7, Leicester at the Big Barn

B.L. Valley Real Estate Since

2014 Brian L. Valley Owner, Broker

Dec.  4 MIDDLEBURY  COLLEGE  FRESHMAN  Rubby  Paulino  stands  in  front  of  a  large  crowd  of  students,  staff  and  faculty  below  Mead  Chapel  Monday  afternoon.  Paulino  organized  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  National  Student  Walk  Out  Day  event  to  stand  in  solidarity  with  those  in  Ferguson,  Mo. ,QGHSHQGHQW ¿OH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

BLV

330 Foote Street Middlebury, Vt. 802-989-9125

PAGE  18A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  1,  2015

SunCommon  withdraws  Route  7  solar  proposal 1(: +$9(1 ² 7KH DSSOLFDWLRQ for  what  has  become  a  controversial  150-­kilowatt  community  solar  array  in  New  Haven  was  withdrawn  on  'HF :DWHUEXU\ VRODU ¿UP 6XQ-­ Common  withdrew  the  application  with  the  Public  Service  Board  citing  community  concerns.

The  proposal  would  have  occupied  about  one  acre  on  the  west  side  of  Route  7  near  the  Waltham  town  line.  The  company  noted  opposition  to  the  project  in  its  decision  to  end  its  bid,  and  issued  the  following  statement: â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  a  lot  of  challenges  to  siting  these  projects.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  easy.  AT  THE  2005  Middlebury  town  meeting,  pediatrician  Jack  Mayer  extends  a  spreadsheet  bearing  the  names  of  all  the  insurance  companies  his  From  permitting  to  aesthetics,  the Â

small  practice  has  to  deal  with.  Mayer  used  the  20-­foot-­long  list  to  illustrate  his  frustration  with  the  current  health  care  system  during  a  discussion  at  Middlebury  town  meeting  on  an  article  advocating  universal  health  care  for  Vermonters.  Mayer,  now  almost  67,  is  cutting  back  his  practice  as  of  Jan.  1.

Dr. Â Jack

,QGHSHQGHQW ÂżOH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

(Continued  from  Page  1A) Mayerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  lawyer  (working  pro  bono)  Irena  Sendler,  a  Polish  Catholic  so-­ diagnosis  and  treatment,â&#x20AC;?  Fran  said. the  history  of  pop  culture. brought  the  issue  to  the  United  State  cial  worker  who  organized  a  rescue  Mayerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  memory  will  remain  AT  WOODSTOCK Supreme  Court,  which  ruled  in  1971  network  of  fellow  social  workers  to  ¿OOHG ZLWK D ORW RI VXFFHVV VWRULHV It  was  August  of  1969,  and  Mayer  that  all  states  had  to  pay  for  appeals  save  2,500  Jewish  children  from  cer-­ some  tragedies  and  some  humorous  and  his  college  roommate  decided  of  indigents  convicted  of  misde-­ tain  death  in  the  War-­ episodes.  Mayer  still  to  attend  the  Woodstock  Festival  meanors  as  well  as  felonies. saw  ghetto. has  the  photo  of  one  in  upstate  New  York.  They  drove  Mayer  spent  his  pediatric  residen-­ Wedding  bells  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You remember of  his  young  patients  up  in  a  purple,  1937  Chevrolet  and  cy  at  the  Stanford  University  Chil-­ would  ring  in  1978  those tragic stories (perhaps  six  years  parked  about  a  mile  away  from  the  drenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Hospital  in  Palo  Alto,  Calif.,  for  the  nuptials  of  and they are old),  sitting  on  an  ex-­ festival  grounds,  which  at  this  point  as  well  as  at  the  University  of  Ver-­ Jack  and  Chip  Mayer.  amination  table  sport-­ burdensome. It were  swelling  beyond  anyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ex-­ mont,  during  the  early  1970s.  He  had  Dr.  Jack  met  his  wife  ing  some  Groucho  pectations.  The  three-­day  event  drew  developed  an  affection  for  Vermont  in  Boston  and  they  does make one Marx  glasses,  a  fake  more  than  400,000  people  who  came  that  compelled  him  to  stay,   begin-­ exchanged  vows  on  appreciate the mustache  and  a  phony  to  listen  to  some  of  the  most  iconic  ning  with  his  opening  (in  1976)  of  D SDVWXUH LQ (DVW %D-­ fragility of life and cigar  in  his  mouth. rock  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  roll  bands  of  the  era,  includ-­ WKH ÂżUVW SHGLDWULFLDQ RIÂżFH LQ (QRV-­ NHUVÂżHOG 7KHLU VRQ the miracle that so â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  he  said  to  me  ing  Jimi  Hendrix,  Janis  Joplin,  The  burg  Falls,  which  is  in  Franklin  Alex,  came  along   in  many kids make it was,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  believe  Who,  Santana,  Ritchie  Havens  and  County.

1980. in  miracles;Íž  I  depend  through so many Joe  Cocker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  grew  up  in  the  city,  I  grew  up  in  Mayer  confessed  on  them,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  Mayer  re-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;At  the  gate,  the  fence  was  already  the  projects  in  the  Bronx,  and  I  hated  to  having  suffered  hard times.â&#x20AC;? called  with  a  hearty  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dr. Jack Mayer laugh. partially  down  and  we  just  walked  the  city,â&#x20AC;?  Mayer  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  felt  like  Hei-­ some  burnout  after  in,â&#x20AC;?  Mayer  recalled.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;No  one  asked  di  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  in  the  wrong  place.  I  realized  more  than  a  decade  He  remains  amazed  for  tickets  or  took  mine  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  I  wish  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  that  I  was  a  person  who  belonged  in  RI ZRUN LQ (QRVEXUJ at  the  healing  capa-­ kept  the  ticket.â&#x20AC;? a  rural  setting.â&#x20AC;?

Falls  that  saw  him  treat  patients  as  bilities  inherent  in  youth.  But  that  of  Soon  the  rains  swept  For  the  next  12  well  as  send  out  their  bills.  So  he  and  course  makes  it  all  the  more  sorrow-­ in  and  it  became  clear  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was assigned years,  Mayer  would  his  family  moved  to  the  Middlebury  ful  when  a  child  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  beat  an  illness. that  Woodstock  â&#x20AC;&#x153;had  as a caregiver at dispense  care  to  the  area  in  1986  so  that  Mayer  could  join  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  remember  those  tragic  sto-­ the  potential  for  a  pub-­ children  of  families  the  late  Dr.  Pete  Petersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  pediatric  of-­ ries  and  they  are  burdensome,â&#x20AC;?  May-­ lic  health  disaster,â&#x20AC;?  the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bad trip tentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; with  limited  means.  ¿FH 7KDW SURYHG D RQH \HDU GHWRXU er  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  does  make  one  appreciate  Mayer  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  call  at Woodstock.â&#x20AC;?

Many  clients  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  however,  as  Mayer  in  1987  accepted  the  fragility  of  life  and  the  miracle  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dr. Jack Mayer have  the  means  to  pay  a  job  as  a  National  Cancer  Institute  that  so  many  kids  make  it  through  so  went  out  for  anyone  with  medical  training  their  bills  in  a  timely  post-­doctoral  research  fellow  with  many  hard  times.â&#x20AC;? to  volunteer  their  ser-­ fashion,  or  even  in  the  Columbia  University  School  One  of  the  more  gratifying  aspects  vices.â&#x20AC;? cash.  So  Mayer  bartered  medical  of  Public  Health.  He  researched,  of  the  job  is  that  Mayer  has  been  able  Abbie  Hoffman,  Wavy  Gravy  and  FDUH IRU HJJV ÂżUHZRRG NQLWWHG DI-­ among  other  things,  the  molecular  to  get  to  know  a  lot  of  local  families  other  Woodstock/counter-­culture  ghans  and  other  supplies  when  his  biology  of  childhood  cancer. and  in  essence  â&#x20AC;&#x153;grow  upâ&#x20AC;?  with  the  personalities  drafted  Mayer  to  deliv-­ clients  lacked  currency.  This  allowed  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  decided  to  give  academic  pedi-­ many  children  he  has  treated. er  health  care  services  to  spectators,  families  to  maintain  a  sense  of  pride  atrics  a  try,â&#x20AC;?  Mayer  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  are  a  party  to  their  stories,â&#x20AC;?  many  of  whom  had  a  common,  self-­ and  for  Mayer  to  receive  some  form  But  the  desire  for  patient  contact  Mayer  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  real  gener-­ LQĂ&#x20AC;LFWHG DLOPHQW of  remuneration. brought  Mayer  back  to  Middlebury  osity  of  them  sharing  their  personal  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  assigned  as  a  caregiver  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  have  always  had  a  pretty  strong  in  1991,  when  he  established  Rain-­ histories  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  often  painful  personal  at  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bad  trip  tent,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  Mayer  said,  commitment  to  social  justice  and  is-­ ERZ 3HGLDWULFV ² ÂżUVW LQ WKH 0DUEOH histories  and  stories.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  really  a  recalling  the  makeshift  venue  for  sues  of  social  equity,â&#x20AC;?  Mayer  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  Works  complex,  and  now  at  Porter  privilege  to  be  in  that  relationship  people  who  were  having  bad  experi-­ wanted  to  practice  in  an  area  where  it  Medical  Center.  It  was  during  that  with  families.  I  think  that  has  also  ences  with  the  drug  LSD. really  made  a  difference.â&#x20AC;? same  year  that  he  joined  fueled  my  writing  avo-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  instruction  was  to  sit  with  the  2QH RI KLV ÂżUVW KRXVH FDOOV ZDV LQ a  successful  effort  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I grew up in cation.â&#x20AC;? distressed  person,  and,  as  Abbie  said,  %DNHUVÂżHOG WHQGLQJ WR D \RXQJ JLUO create  the  Open  Door  It  has  also  inspired  the projects in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Go  out  with  the  brother  or  sister.  Be  having  a  serious  asthma  attack.  It  &OLQLF D ORFDO RIÂżFH him  to  become  vocal  on  their  trip,  man.  Then  slowly,  lov-­ was  too  serious  a  case  to  treat  on-­site  that  provides  medical  the Bronx, and on  health  issues  out-­ ingly,  bring  them  back  with  you,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  and  there  was  no  organized  ambu-­ care  to  the  uninsured  I hated the city.

VLGH RI KLV RIÂżFH Mayer  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  was  almost  no  lance  system,  so  Mayer  placed  the  and  under-­insured.

SOCIAL  ACTIVIST I felt like Heidi need  for  (the  anti-­anxiety  drug)  girl  in  the  back  of  his  Volkswagen  Rainbow  Pediatrics  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in the wrong From  1983  to  1987,  Thorazine  at  Woodstock.â&#x20AC;? for  a  trip  to  the  hospital  in  St.  Al-­ began  with  only  Mayer  place. I realized he  participated  in  the  Those  who  have  seen  the  movie  bans.  But  Mayerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  VW  broke  down  and  nurse  Kathy  Hoxsie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peace  Bell  Treaty,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Woodstockâ&#x20AC;?  will  recall  an  an-­ along  the  way,  and  of  course  there  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  a  crude  op-­ that I was a an  anti-­nuclear  Moth-­ nouncement  from  the  stage  for  a  were  no  cell  phones  at  that  time. eration,â&#x20AC;?  Mayer  re-­ person who erâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Day  bell  ringing  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr.  Major  (sic)â&#x20AC;?  to  come  up  and  de-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  standing  on  Route  36  with  called.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  was  a  belonged in a throughout  the  world  liver  a  baby.  Mayer  said  that  with  the  my  thumb  out,  hitchhiking  for  a  ride,  single  exam  room,  but  rural setting.â&#x20AC;? for  nuclear  disarma-­ commotion,  he  never  heard  the  an-­ while  this  kid  is  sitting  in  the  back  it  worked.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dr. Jack Mayer ment.  He  is  a  former  nouncement  and  it  might  have  been  (gasping  for  air),â&#x20AC;?  Mayer  recalled.

And  it  grew.  Rain-­ member  of  the  Ver-­ for  the  better.

Fortunately,  a  local  guy  drove  bow  now  consists  of  16  mont  Department  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  had  delivered  babies  as  a  medi-­ along  in  his  pickup  truck,  and  he  employees,  including  three  physi-­ Healthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Advisory  Committee  on  cal  student,  but  I  was  glad  not  to  have  agreed  to  take  doctor  and  patient  the  cians  and  three  nurse  practitioners.  Low  Level  Nuclear  Waste  and  a  heard  the  announcement,â&#x20AC;?  Mayer  rest  of  the  way  to  the  hospital,  where  Mayer  has  seen  thousands  of  young  1HZ (QJODQG GHOHJDWH WR 3K\VLFLDQV said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  thought  of  delivering  a  the  girl  received  the  treatment  she  SDWLHQWV +H KDV D SLFWXUH RI WKH ÂżUVW for  Social  Responsibility.  He  was  baby  under  the  stage  at  Woodstock  is  needed. \RXQJ SDWLHQW KH WUHDWHG DW WKH (QRV-­ an  active  member  of  the  People  for  a  little  more  than  daunting.â&#x20AC;?

PUBLISHED  AUTHOR EXUJ )DOOV RIÂżFH LQ 7KDW \RXQJ Less  Pollution  group  that  almost  a  But  Mayer  saw  his  share  of  medi-­ Mayer  has  written  many  short  sto-­ child  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Benjamin  Putnam  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  now  decade  ago  protested  International  cal  crises  at  the  festival.  He  was  ries  and  poems  of  his  experiences,  a  lives  in  Addison  County,  and  Mayer  Paper  Co.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  proposal  to  burn  tire-­de-­ among  those  who  tried  (in  vain)  to  talent  that  culminated  in  the  release  is  now  treating  his  kids. rived  fuel  to  power  its  Ticonderoga,  resuscitate  one  of  two  people  who  LQ RI KLV ÂżUVW ERRN ² Âł/LIH LQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  thrill,â&#x20AC;?  Mayer  said.

N.Y.,  mill.  And  Mayer  has  been  an  died  during  Woodstock.  The  man  a  Jar:  The  Irena  Sendler  Project.â&#x20AC;?  Benjâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  parents,  Fran  and  Spence  advocate  for  a  single-­payer  health  had  fallen  asleep  near  the  road  and  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  World  War  II-­era  story  of  3XWQDP VWLOO UHPHPEHU WKHLU ÂżUVW care  system,  and  he  punctuated  that  was  crushed  by  a  septic  meeting  with  Dr.  Jack  the  point  at  a  Middlebury  town  meet-­ truck  that  had  come  through  day  their  son  was  born  in  ing  several  years  ago  during  which  to  service  the  porta-­potties.

1976. he  unfurled  a  very  long  spreadsheet  Mayer  hitched  a  ride  â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  asked  me,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Are  you  enumerating  the  more  than  200  in-­ home  after  the  three-­day  ex-­ Ms.  Putnam?â&#x20AC;?  Fran  recalled  surance  companies  with  which  he  travaganza,  during  which  he  of  the  progressive  (for  the  routinely  deals. had  little  time  to  appreciate  era)  manner  in  which  he  in-­ Mayer  is  disappointed  the  state  the  music. troduced  himself. has  suspended  efforts  to  transition  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Woodstock  was  the  be-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  thought,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;This  is  going  a  single-­payer  system. ginning  of  my  medical  career  to  be  a  good  doctor,â&#x20AC;?  she  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  social  justice  and  equity  is-­ ² ÂżOOHG ZLWK WKH SRVVLELOLW\ said. sue,  in  my  opinion,â&#x20AC;?  Mayer  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  of  dread,  Age  of  Aquarius  to  It  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  take  long  for  the  lot  of  people  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  the  health  care  capricious  death,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

Putnams  to  test  the  limits  they  need  because  they  are  looking  Indeed,  Mayer  has  deserv-­ of  Mayerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  on-­call  status.  LQ WKHLU ZDOOHWV ÂżUVW ´ ingly  received  more  than  his  One  night,  the  young  couple  While  he  will  be  ratcheting  down  allotted  15  minutes  of  fame. heard  a  noise  that  sounded  his  physician  activities,  Mayer  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  SUPREME  COURT  CASE like  a  barking  seal  coming  become  idle.  He  will  soon  join  his  The  physician-­in-­training  from  their  infant  sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  bed-­ wife  volunteering  at  Wellspring,  a  was  arrested  in  Chicago  room.  Benj  was  coughing.  hospice  group  that  sings  to  termi-­ while  tending  to  an  injured  Loudly. nally  ill  patients.  He  loves  to  hike,  demonstrator  during  an  They  called  for  Mayer,  enjoys  music  and  will  of  course  anti-­Vietnam  War  protest  in  and  the  weary  doc  picked  continue  to  write.  He  will  take  his  1969.  He  was  charged  with  up  the  phone,  listened  to  the  FXH IURP WKH ÂżQDO HQWU\ RI RQH RI interfering  with  an  arresting  V\PSWRPV DQG FRQÂżGHQWO\ his  favorite  comic  strips,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Calvin  &  RIÂżFHU DQG GLVRUGHUO\ FRQ-­ told  the  Putnams  their  son  Hobbes,â&#x20AC;?  which  appropriately  fea-­ duct.  His  1970  trial  occurred  had  the  croup.  He  advised  tured  the  adventures  of  a  young  boy  as  the  Chicago  Seven  trial  them  to  bundle  Benj  up  and  stuffed  tiger. concluded,  and  he  was  found  in  a  blanket  and  take  him  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  are  on  top  of  a  hill,  (Calvin)  guilty.  Mayer  sought  to  ap-­ outside  on  what  was  a  very  has  a  toboggan,  they  are  getting  ready  peal  his  conviction,  only  to  cold  night.  The  coughing  to  go  down  a  snowy  hill  and  there  is  ¿QG WKDW KLV FRXUW FRVWV DV magically  ceased  and  Mayer  a  white  canvas  in  front  of  them,  and  an  indigent  medical  student  FRQÂżUPHG KLV GLDJQRVLV WKH he  looks  at  Hobbes  and  says,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  would  not  be  covered.  At  magical  world  out  there,  Hobbes  olâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  IN  2010  JACK  Mayer  published  this  book  about  next  morning. that  time,  states  had  only  to  World  War  II  Polish  hero  Irena  Sendler.  Mayer,  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  very  impressed  buddy,  letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  go  exploringâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? pay  court  costs  for  indigents  doctor  by  practice,  has  also  been  a  writer  for  that  he  was  so  lucid  so  late  Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  convicted  of  felonies.  But  many  years. at  night  and  was  able  to  give  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

hurdles  are  tough  and  in  the  end  not  HYHU\ VLWH LV D JUHDW ÂżW IRU D FRP-­ munity  solar  array.  We  want  to  do  right  by  our  land  owners  and  the  community,  so  in  keeping  with  our  commitment  to  our  Good  Neighbor  Agreement,  we  chose  to  withdraw  this  application  and  instead  focus  our  efforts  on  other  projects.â&#x20AC;?

SunCommon  told  the  Indepen-­ dent  in  October  that  it  plans  to  site  eight  150-­kilowatt  arrays  in  Addison  County.  That  same  month  it  com-­ pleted  one  such  array  on  Route  7  in  Waltham,  just  a  few  hundred  feet  from  the  site  of  the  withdrawn  appli-­ cation.

Basin  Harbor point  of  the  average  person.â&#x20AC;?

(Continued  from  Page  1A) en  timely  notice  of  the  application,  ISSUES  RECONSIDERED? McGuireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  motion  also  cites  a  and  these  entities  have  chosen  not  to  number  of  other  issues  that  were  also  participate  in  this  proceeding.â&#x20AC;?

PSB  clerk  Susan  Hudson  said  raised  in  the  original  process.  They  when  the  board  received  McGuireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  include:  Â&#x2021; 1RWLQJ WKH WRZQ SODQÂśV GHVFULS-­ motion,  it  sent  out  letters  to  the  other  parties  involved  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  club,  GMP,  tion  of  the  Shoreland  District  states  and  the  Department  of  Public  Ser-­ the  developments,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;should  be  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;vi-­ vice,  which  advocates  for  ratepayers  sually,  functionally  and  physically  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  seeking  responses  to  the  issues  relatedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  to  Lake  Champlain.â&#x20AC;?  The  the  motion  raised.  The  deadline  for  motion  takes  issue  with  the  PSB  con-­ WHQWLRQ WKH SURMHFW ÂłZLOO QRW VLJQLÂż-­ those  responses  is  Jan.  2.  Once  that  material  is  received,  cantly  affectâ&#x20AC;?  the  area  in  that  regard. Â&#x2021; &ODLPLQJ WKH )HUULVEXUJK 7RZQ Hudson  said  the  PSB  would  evaluate  those  responses  and  then  determine  Plan  encourages  â&#x20AC;&#x153;small-­scaleâ&#x20AC;?  solar  and  other  renewable  energy  projects,  its  course  of  action.  ³$IWHU WKH FRPPHQWV DUH ÂżOHG ZH not  larger  solar  arrays. Â&#x2021; 6WDWLQJ WKH 36% ÂłRYHUORRNHG will  review  them  and  then  decide  what  the  next  step  will  be,â&#x20AC;?  Hudson  evidence  presented  by  neighbors,â&#x20AC;?  including  a  2004  case  involving  a  said.  Hudson  refused  to  describe  what  quarry  and  an  access  road  that  the  the  process  might  look  like  once  motion  argues  should  have  been  that  review  is  complete  or  what  op-­ used  as  a  precedent. Â&#x2021; &ODLPLQJ WKDW SURSRVHG ODQG-­ tions  the  PSB  might  choose  from  in  responding  to  the  motion  from  Mc-­ scape  buffering  is  inadequate  be-­ Guire,  who  has  addresses  on  Mile  tween  McGuireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  home,  200  feet  Point  Road  in  Ferrisburgh  and  in  from  the  proposed  site,  and  from  Bronxville,  N.Y.  According  to  docu-­ 0LOH 3RLQW 5RDG WUDIÂżF Â&#x2021; 6WDWLQJ WKDW JODUH IURP WKH SDQ-­ ments,  her  Ferrisburgh  home  sits  200  els  will  affect  pilots  of  planes  land-­ feet  from  the  proposed  solar  array. ing  at  the  Basin  Harbor  Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  pri-­ OFFENSIVE?  A  key  issue  in  McGuireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  recon-­ vate  airport  at  certain  times  of  day  sideration  motion  and  in  the  origi-­ at  certain  times  of  year,  and  that  rain  alone  will  not  nal  PSB  approval  be  enough  to  clean  is  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quechee  â&#x20AC;&#x153;When (McGuire) seagull  waste  from  test,â&#x20AC;?  which  is  often  the  panels. used  in  zoning  and  enters or exits her PSB  APPROVAL Act  250  applica-­ home she will be The  PSBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  No-­ tions.  Boards  use  confronted with 25 YHPEHU &HUWLÂżFDWH the  Quechee  test  as  moving solar panels of  Public  Good  ap-­ a  yardstick  to  de-­ each approximately proval  included  termine  whether  a  the height and width responses  to  those  proposed  develop-­ same  issues.  It  ment  would  offend  of two UPS trucks states,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;we  have  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;average  person.â&#x20AC;? stacked on top of considered  both  the  McGuireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  motion  each other.â&#x20AC;? states: â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mary McGuire Mile  Point  neigh-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  Neigh-­ Ă&#x20AC;OLQJ borsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  comments  and  the  materials  sub-­ bor  enters  or  exits  mitted  by  the  ap-­ her  home  she  will  be  confronted  with  25  moving  so-­ plicant  and  have  determined  that  the  lar  panels  each  approximately  the  SURMHFW GRHV QRW UDLVH D VLJQLÂżFDQW height  and  width  of  two  UPS  trucks  issue  with  respect  to  any  of  the  sub-­ stacked  on  top  of  each  other.  She  stantive  criteria.â&#x20AC;?

Statements  in  that  approval  in-­ will  wake  up  to  it  every  morning  and  see  it  from  every  bedroom  window,  clude  that:  Â&#x2021; Âł7KH SURMHFW LV FRQVLVWHQW ZLWK every  bathroom  window,  and  every  kitchen  window.  It  is  absurd  to  think  the  energy  goals  of  the  Ferrisburgh  that  there  is  anyone  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  average  or  Town  Plan  and  that  no  portion  of  the  otherwise,  educated  about  solar  or  plan  prohibits  the  construction  of  the  XQHGXFDWHG ² ZKR ZRXOG QRW ÂżQG LW project  within  the  Shoreland  Dis-­ shocking  and  offensive  to  see  this  so-­ trict.â&#x20AC;? Â&#x2021; Âł7KH DSSOLFDQW FRQWHQGV WKDW lar  monstrosity  seven  miles  from  the  QHDUHVW WRZQ DGMDFHQW WR FRUQÂżHOGV even  if  the  project  is  determined  to  SDVWXUHV ÂżOOHG ZLWK JUD]LQJ FRZV DQG have  an  adverse  impact  on  aesthet-­ the  pristine  shores  of  Lake  Cham-­ ics,  the  projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  impacts  are  not  plain.  For  these  reasons,  Neighbor  undue  because  the  project  does  not  FRQWHQGV WKH ERDUG HUUHG LQ LWV ÂżQG-­ violate  a  clear,  written  community  ing  that  the  project  was  not  shocking  standard,  has  employed  reasonably  available  mitigation  strategies,  and  or  offensive  to  the  average  person.â&#x20AC;?

The  PSBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  November  decision  to  is  not  shocking  or  offensive  to  the  approve  the  array  also  addresses  this  average  person.â&#x20AC;? Â&#x2021; Âł7KH SURMHFW VLWH LV FXUUHQWO\ issue,  including  one  bone  of  conten-­ tion  for  the  project  neighbors  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  that  separated  from  Lake  Champlain  by  the  array  will  be  out  of  sight  of  club  a  hedgerow,  a  road,  and  lakefront  homes.  In  these  circumstances,  we  are  guests,  but  not  of  their  homes.

The  PSB  decision  states:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  not  convinced  that  the  construction  of  SURMHFW ZLOO LQWURGXFH D VLJQLÂżFDQW D VRODU DUUD\ ZLOO VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ DIIHFW built  element  into  what  is  currently  the  visual,  functional,  or  physical  re-­ DQ RSHQ ÂżHOG 7KHUHIRUH ZH ÂżQG WKDW lationship  of  the  area  to  the  lake.â&#x20AC;? Â&#x2021; Âł:H KDYH FDUHIXOO\ UHYLHZHG the  project  will  be  out  of  context  with  its  surroundings.  Accordingly,  we  de-­ the  portions  of  the  town  plan  cited  termine  that  the  project  will  have  an  by  the  Mile  Point  neighbors  and  have  not  found  any  provisions  that  adverse  impact  on  aesthetics.â&#x20AC;?

But  the  board  ruled  that  the  array  would  qualify  as  a  clear,  written  would  not  offend  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;average  per-­ community  standard  intended  to  son,â&#x20AC;?  with  language  that  included  the  preserve  the  aesthetics  of  the  area.  The  relevant  provisions  of  the  town  following:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Mile  Point  neighbors  cite  the  plan  do  not  prohibit  all  development  Basin  Harbor  Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  decision  to  lo-­ in  the  Shoreland  District  but  instead  cate  the  project  out  of  view  from  its  seek  to  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ensure  that  the  Shoreland  guest  facilities  as  proof  that  the  proj-­ District  is  visually,  functionally,  and  ect  will  be  shocking  and  offensive.  physically  related  to  the  lake.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  This  We  do  not  dispute  the  Mile  Point  language  is  general  in  nature  and  neighborsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  objection  to  the  visual  im-­ does  not  provide  a  clear  standard  for  pacts  of  the  project  from  the  vantage  the  board  to  apply.  Furthermore,  no  point  of  adjacent  landowners.  How-­ party  has  demonstrated  how  the  proj-­ ever,  in  reviewing  the  aesthetic  im-­ ect  would  violate  this  provision.â&#x20AC;? Â&#x2021; Âł7KH DSSOLFDQW KDV WDNHQ JHQHU-­ pacts  of  a  project  under  Section  248,  the  board  must  determine  whether  ally  available  mitigating  steps  that  a  projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  visual  impacts  will  be  a  reasonable  person  would  take  to  shocking  or  offensive  to  the  average  improve  the  harmony  of  the  project  person.  As  interested  landowners,  with  the  surrounding  area.â&#x20AC;?

The  approval  also  dismissed  the  the  Mile  Point  neighbors  are  most  likely  to  be  impacted  by  the  view  concerns  about  glare  off  the  panels  of  the  project,  and  therefore  have  an  and  seagull  waste  on  the  panels.

Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  individualized  perspective  which,  by  GH¿QLWLRQ LV GLIIHUHQW IURP WKH YLHZ-­ andyk@addisonindependent.com.

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  1,  2015  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  19A

Ripton  man  charged  with  robbing  a  pharmacy  in  broad  daylight MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  A  Ripton  man  on  Tuesday  told  a  court  that  he  did  not  steal  prescription  drugs  from  the  Rite  Aid  Pharmacy  in  a  Sunday  evening  robbery  of  the  Middlebury  store.

Michael  Maheu,  40,  pleaded  in-­ nocent  in  Rutland  Superior  Court,  criminal  division,  to  a  felony  count  of  larceny  from  a  person,  in  connec-­ tion  with  the  Dec.  28  robbery.  He  faces  up  to  10  years  in  jail  and/or  a  ¿QH RI XS WR LI FRQYLFWHG In  court  records,  Middlebury  Po-­ lice  Det.  Kris  Bowdish  said  that  Maheu  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  recovering  opiate  addict  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  turned  himself  in  on  Dec.  29  after Â

seeing  media  reports  surrounding  the  crime.

It  was  at  around  5  p.m.  on  Dec.  28  that  a  man  walked  into  the  Rite  Aid  on  Court  Street  and  presented  the  clerk  with  a  bag  and  a  note  read-­ ing,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Place  30  T  of  Oxycodon  30  mg  in  bag,â&#x20AC;?  according  to  court  records.  The  clerk,  who  reported  being  afraid  that  the  suspect  was  hiding  a  gun  beneath  the  jacket  he  was  wearing,  placed  eight  pills  worth  a  combined  LQWR WKH EDJ 7KH VXVSHFW ZDV also  wearing  a  green  hoodie  and  ski  mask  in  an  effort  to  conceal  his  facial  features,  according  to  police  reports. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  shaking  and  I  was  in  fear  for Â

my  safety,â&#x20AC;?  the  clerk  told  Bowdish  during  an  interview.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  just  wanted  to  get  it  over  with.â&#x20AC;?

7KH PDQ JUDEEHG WKH EDJ DQG Ă&#x20AC;HG the  store.

Middlebury  police  quickly  launched  their  investigation,  which  revealed  (through  surveillance  cam-­ era  footage)  the  same  suspect  had  been  in  Kinney  Drugs  earlier  that  day,  according  to  Middlebury  police  Sgt.  Vegar  Boe. Police  concluded  the  next  day  (Dec.  29)  that  Maheu  was  their  lead  suspect,  according  to  court  records.  That  suspicion  gained  more  cred-­ LELOLW\ ZKHQ D ZRPDQ ZKR LGHQWL¿HG

Savage  agreed  with  Springer  that  a  sound  renewable  energy  policy  would  protect  ratepayers  while  at-­ WUDFWLQJ UHQHZDEOH HQHUJ\ ÂżUPV WR Vermont.  He  said  it  is  possible  to  meet  both  of  those  goals  simultane-­ ously. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  seen  at  least  the  general  framework  from  the  department,  and  the  modeling  shows  that  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  EHQHÂżW WR UDWHSD\HUV DQG LW JHQHU-­ ates  instate  renewables,â&#x20AC;?  Savage  said.

Savage  said  renewables  have  helped  bring  down  the  cost  of  elec-­ tricity  in  Vermont.  According  to  data  compiled  by  the  U.S.  Energy  Administration,  Vermont  has  the  second-­lowest  cost  of  electricity  per  kilowatt  hour  in  New  England,  after  Maine.

2QH RI WKH NH\ WKLQJV VRODU ÂżUPV seek  in  the  volatile  energy  industry,  Savage  said,  is  predictability.  He  hopes  the  new  policy  will  achieve Â

that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  everyone  at  the  table  will  be  cognizant  of  a  policy  that  achieves  instate  renewable  develop-­ ment  and  stability.â&#x20AC;?

Savage  said  it  is  not  necessary  for  the  state  to  prop  up  renewable  HQHUJ\ ÂżUPV ZLWK VXEVLGLHV DQG WD[ breaks.  He  explained  that  govern-­ ment  aid  may  be  needed  to  get  proj-­ HFWV RII WKH JURXQG EXW RQFH ÂżUPV are  successful,  the  training  wheels  come  off. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  living  up  to  our  end  of  the  bargain  that  when  we  create  indus-­ try  and  provide  stability,  then  we  roll  back  on  the  incentives,â&#x20AC;?  Savage  said,  noting  that  the  state  standard  offer  program  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  money  paid  to  renewable  energy  producers  to  get  them  off  the  ground  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  started  out  at  paying  30  cents  per  kilowatt  hour  to  renewable  generators,  but  now  pays  just  11  cents.

herself  as  Maheuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  domestic  partner  came  to  the  police  station  and  said  she  recognized  the  man  from  media  reports  about  the  incident,  according  to  court  records. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  â&#x20AC;Ś  immediately  knew  it  was  Mike,â&#x20AC;?  the  woman  allegedly  told  Bowdish.  Two  other  people  also  contacted  police  stating  they  recog-­ nized  Maheuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  photo  from  the  media  reports  of  the  crime.

The  woman  said  she  confronted Â

Maheu  about  the  incident,  whereup-­ on  he  allegedly  â&#x20AC;&#x153;closed  his  eyes  and  held  his  head  in  his  hand.  He  said  things  like  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;it  was  so  stupid,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  and  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;it  was  a  stupid,  desperate  choice,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  ZKLFK FRQÂżUPHG P\ VXVSLFLRQV ´ according  to  court  records.

The  woman  also  told  police  that  Maheu  had  been  struggling  with  drug  addiction  for  around  six  years  and  had  been  receiving  suboxone  treatment  to  wean  himself  off  of  opi-­

ates,  according  to  court  records.  But  Maheu  had  allegedly  been  unable  WR JHW D VXER[RQH SUHVFULSWLRQ ¿OOHG in  a  timely  manner  as  a  result  of  the  holidays  and  was  intent  on  averting  withdrawal  symptoms,  according  to  court  records.

The  woman  also  told  police  that  Maheu  had  been  suffering  from  de-­ pression  and  that  she  was  concerned  he  might  try  to  harm  himself.

Solar (Continued  from  Page  3A) want  programs  that  can  respond  dy-­ namically.â&#x20AC;?

Right  now,  half  of  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  greenhouse  gas  emissions  are  due  to  transportation,  and  another  third  are  due  to  fuel  used  for  heat  and  indus-­ try.  The  report  stated  that  electric-­ ity  is  still  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  cleanest  energy  source,  though  it  can  be  cleaner  as  utilities  shift  away  from  coal.

While  both  the  SPEED  program  and  other  state  renewable  energy  initiatives  promote  the  growth  of  many  renewable  energies,  such  as  a  wind  and  biomethane,  Vermont  in  recent  years  has  seen  a  rapid  expan-­ sion  of  solar  projects.

As  of  December  2014,  the  Public  Service  approved  138  solar  proj-­ ects  larger  than  15  megawatts,  26  of  which  are  located  in  Addison  County.  According  to  an  October  report  by  the  Department  of  Public  Service,  the  state  was  on  track  to  see  a  record  number  of  applications  for  its  net  metering  program.

When  the  department  briefs  the  Legislature  during  the  session,  Springer  said  it  will  tout  the  suc-­ cess  of  the  renewable  energy  indus-­ try  in  Vermont,  and  the  potential  for  growth  in  the  future.  Springer  cited  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  high  number  of  so-­ lar  jobs  per  capita,  which  currently  employs  about  15,000  people  and  is  projected  to  grow  in  the  future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  see  a  really  bright  future  for  community  scale  renewable  proj-­ ects,â&#x20AC;?  Springer  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  price  of  solar  has  come  down,  and  it  offers  peak  demand  and  greenhouse  gas  EHQHÂżWV ´ Springer  added  that  most  Ver-­ monters  support  the  expansion  of  renewable  energy  in  place  of  fos-­ sil  fuels,  and  just  as  in  agriculture,  support  sourcing  in-­state  when  pos-­ sible. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From  an  economic  and  envi-­ ronmental  standpoint,  we  produce  energy  locally,  and  those  are  things  that  people  value,â&#x20AC;?  Springer  said.

INDUSTRY  WATCHING Savage  at  AllEarth  Renewables  said  the  renewable  energy  industry  will  be  keeping  a  close  eye  on  the  Legislature  as  it  formulates  new  policy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  an  industry  that  has  grown  a  lot  in  the  last  several  years,  and  any  time  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  change  in  the  policy,  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  risk  and  concern  that  comes  with  that,â&#x20AC;?  Savage  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  open  to  the  discussion,  and  everyone  is  waiting  for  the  details.â&#x20AC;?

Bristol  Police  Chief  Kevin  E.  Gibbs  has  initiated  a  challenge  in  light  of  a  Good  Samaritanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  act.  A  few  months  ago,  a  woman  visiting  Bristol  found  about  $30  and  turned  it  in  to  the  police  station.  Rather  than  keep  the  money  herself  if  it  went  unclaimed,  she  asked  that  police  donate  it  to  the  local  food  shelf.  The  money  was  not  claimed,  so  Chief  Gibbs  took  it  to  the  food  shelf  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  along  with  his  own  dona-­ tion  for  twice  that  amount.  Now  he  is  asking  everyone  to  match  her  donation,  or  his,  with  their  own,  or  donate  nonperishable  food  items.  Checks  can  be  mailed  to  the  Have  a  Heart  Food  Shelf,  c/o  Rebecca  Price,  928  Stoney  Hill  Road,  Bris-­ tol  VT  05443.  Checks  or  food  may  also  be  dropped  off  at  the  police  station,  72  Munsill  Ave.,  or,  Gibbs  VD\V RIÂżFHUV FDQ DOVR EH ÂłHDV-­ ily  convincedâ&#x20AC;?  to  pick  up  items  at  your  home. Â

are wishing you a Healthy and Happy New Year!

$PVSU 4USFFU r .JEEMFCVSZ r .BJO 4USFFU r 7FSHFOOFT r

 DENECKER  CHEVROLET  HAS  A  BRAND  NEW  HOME! DENECKER  CHEVROLET  HAS  PURCHASED  SHEA  MOTORS  COMPANY  IN  MIDDLEBURY! WE  NOW  HAVE  TWO  LOCATIONS  TO  SERVICE  OUR  CUSTOMERS  NORTH  LOCATION:  14  MAIN  ST.,  VERGENNES,  VT

SOUTH Â LOCATION: Â 510 Â RT Â 7 Â SOUTH, Â MIDDLEBURY, Â VT

TOLL  FREE:  800-­â&#x20AC;?675-­â&#x20AC;?2436   DIRECT:  802-­â&#x20AC;?877-­â&#x20AC;?3600

TOLL  FREE:  800-­â&#x20AC;?675-­â&#x20AC;?2436   DIRECT:  802-­â&#x20AC;?388-­â&#x20AC;?4932

*CERTIFIED  PRE-­â&#x20AC;?OWNED  VEHICLES    *PRE-­â&#x20AC;?OWNED  VEHICLES

*NEW Â CARS, Â TRUCKS, Â VANS Â AND Â SUVS

*FULL Â SERVICE Â AND Â PARTS Â DEPARTMENTS Â Â

*CERTIFIED  PRE-­â&#x20AC;?OWNED  VEHICLES    *PRE-­â&#x20AC;?OWNED  VEHICLES

 *COMPLETE  RECONDITIONING  DEPARTMENT

*FULL Â SERVICE Â AND Â PARTS Â DEPARTMENTS Â Â *COMPLETE Â RECONDITIONING Â DEPARTMENT

WHEN Â YOU Â PURCHASE Â OR Â LEASE Â FROM Â DENECKER:

By  the  way (Continued  from  Page  1A) at  the  Ilsley  Library  in  Middlebury  on  Tuesdays,  Wednesdays  and  Fri-­ days  from  3:30-­4:30  p.m.  Tuesdays  are  dedicated  to  Youth  Media  Lab;Íž  Kurt  from  MCTV  will  be  there  to  teach  movie  making.  Wednesdays  are  for  everything  from  movies,  to  crafts  to  book  discussion  groups  and  more.  And  Fridays  focus  on  food  and  Wii  gaming.  The  Zone  is  just  one  of  many  ongoing  youth  programs  the  Ilsley  offers.  For  a  full  schedule,  visit  www.ilsleypubliclibrary.org  or  stop  by  the  libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Youth  Services  desk.

W

e at Lang McLaughry Real Estate

*THE  BEST  DEAL  â&#x20AC;Ś  â&#x20AC;&#x153; THE  DENECKER  DEALâ&#x20AC;? *FREE  VT  STATE  INSPECTIONS  FOR  LIFE  OF  VEHICLE *FULL  TANK  OF  FUEL  AT  TIME  OF  DELIVERY *2  YEARS  OF  MAINTENANCE  ON  EVERY  BRAND  NEW  VEHICLE *2  YEARS  OF  MAINTENANCE  ON  EVERY  CERTIFIED  PRE-­â&#x20AC;?OWNED  VEHICLE *YOUR  CHOICE  O F  TWO  SERVICE  DEPARTMENTS *A  HUGE  S ELECTION  OF  VEHICLES  TO  CHOOSE  FROM *PROFESSIONAL,  COURTEOUS  TREATMENT

dĂ&#x160;Ă&#x192; Â&#x203A;Ă&#x201E;Â&#x203A;Â&#x2018;ÂťÂ&#x203A;Ă&#x2122;

*FACTORY Â TRAINED Â TECHNICIANS Â AND Â PARTS Â PERSONS Â Â CHEVROLET... Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;FIND Â NEW Â ROADSâ&#x20AC;?

20.15 Oil Change

$

Until Monday, 02/02/2015 Oil  Change  includes: Â&#x2021; %UDNH LQVSHFWLRQ Â&#x2021; %HOW DQG KRVH ,QVSHFWLRQ Â&#x2021; 7RS RII DOO Ă&#x20AC; XLGV Â&#x2021; 7LUH SUHVVXUH DGMXVWHG DV QHHGHG Â&#x2021; &KDVVLV OXEULFDWLRQ LI DSSOLFDEOH Â&#x2021; 8S WR TXDUWV RI VWDQGDUG RLO DGGLWLRQDO TXDUWV H[WUD LI UHTXLUHG Â&#x2021; ([FOXGHV GLHVHOV Â&#x2021; ([FOXGHV 'H[RV RLO Â&#x2021; 2WKHU RLOV DYDLODEOH DW DGGLWLRQDO FRVWV

Please  call  for  oil  change  appointment!

COUPON

www.deneckerchevrolet.com

DÂŽÂťÂ&#x203A; Â&#x192;Ă&#x2013;Ă&#x2122;Â&#x192;

PAGE 20A — Addison Independent, Thursday, January 1, 2015