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It’s time to start planning those summer nuptials. Read our special Weddings pull-out.

Commodores!

Green inside

The VUHS boys cruised to a win over rival Mt. Abe to improve to 10-1. See Sports, Page 1B.

A local restaurant is growing herbs and salad greens indoors this winter. See Page 14A.

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JANUARY 22, 2015

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 69 No. 4

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, January 22, 2015

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THE  STEEL  FRAME  of  the  Lazarus  building,  former  home  of  Otter  Creek  Used  Books  and  Green  Mountain  Shoe  and  Apparel,  stands  bare  of  its  brick  façade  in  downtown  Middlebury  after  crews  began  the  demolition  process  early  Monday  morning.  By  early  afternoon  the  building  was  gone.  For  more  photos  see  Page  10A.

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College students get to know Vermonters By the way Last  January  the  Spin  United  event  at  Middlebury  Fitness  raised  $8,000  for  the  United  Way  of  Ad-­ dison  County.  The  2015  edition  of  this  fundraiser,  which  incorporates  six  hours  of  non-­stop  action  as  spin  cyclist  teams  and  individuals  pedal  stationary  bikes  from  9  a.m.  to  3  p.m.,  will  take  place  this  Sunday,  Jan.  25.  Anyone  can  join  in  and  ride  in  one-­hour  segments  or  spin  for  the  whole  six  hours.  Every  hour  will  feature  a  different  amazing  lo-­ cal  instructor  who  is  volunteering  their  time  to  keep  spinners  going  (See  By  the  way,  Page  16A)

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MIDDLEBURY  COLLEGE  STUDENTS  Molly  Parizeau,  above  left,  Noah  Goss-­Woliner  and  Sophie  Kligler  are  working  on  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Humans  of  Vermont,â&#x20AC;?  a  January  Term  independent  study  project  that  aims  to  better  educate  students  about  what  life  is  like  outside  of  campus.  The  students  are  pho-­ tographing  un-­named  people  from  around  the  state,  like  the  subject  from  Vergennes,  far  left,  and  pairing  the  photo  with  a  quote  from  the  subject.

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PAGE  2A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  22,  2015

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Fire  damages  Middlebury  residence By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Middlebury  Fire  Chief  David  Shaw  believes  it  was  the  improper  disposal  of  some  woodstove  ashes  that  caused  D EOD]H WKDW GLG VLJQLÂżFDQW GDPDJH to  a  home  at  14  Brookside  Drive  in  Middlebury  during  the  evening  of  Sunday,  Jan.  18.

Residents  of  the  home  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  in-­ cluding  owner  Jan  Beayon  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  made  it  out  safely,  as  did  most  of  the  familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  pets,  according  to Â

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bury  received  mutual  aid  from  the  New  Haven,  Cornwall  and  Wey-­ EULGJH ÂżUH GHSDUWPHQWV Upon  his  arrival,  Shaw  noted  VXEVWDQWLDO Ă&#x20AC;DPHV LQ WKH JDUDJH DW-­ tached  to  the  home.  Unfortunately,  WKH ÂżUH KDG DOVR VSUHDG WR WKH DWWLF according  to  Shaw. Âł:H WULHG WR SXVK WKH ÂżUH EDFN into  the  garage,â&#x20AC;?  Shaw  said. $URXQG ÂżUHÂżJKWHUV WRLOHG DW the  scene  during  some  bad  weath-­ er  conditions,  beginning  with Â

freezing  rain  and  concluding  with  a  steady  snowfall.

Shaw  said  the  garage  is  a  total  ORVV DQG WKDW H[WHQVLYH ZRUN WR WKH home  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  particularly  the  roof  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  will  be  required  before  it  is  again  habitable.

The  Beayon  family  thankfully  has  relatives  with  whom  to  stay  in  WKH DIWHUPDWK RI WKH ¿UH DFFRUGLQJ to  Shaw.

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

$GGLVRQ &HQWUDO ERDUG EDFNV OHYHO EXGJHW By  ANDY  KIRKALDY ADDISON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  residents  will  on  Town  Meeting  Day  be  asked  WR EH DSSURYH DQ H[DFWO\ OHYHO IXQGHG school  spending  plan  of  $1,543,138.  Addison  Central  School  Board  members  adopted  at  their  Jan.  16  meeting  that  spending  proposal  and  a  separate  article  to  add  $10,000  to  the  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  capital  improvement  fund.

A  key  element  in  the  budget  is  the  return  of  a  math  intervention  special-­ ist  to  the  school,  at  either  a  halftime  or  60  percent  level  to  be  determined  by  Principal  Matt  DeBlois.

Addison  Northwest  Supervisory  Union  Superintendent  JoAn  Can-­ ning  said  some  parents  at  the  Jan.  16  meeting  lobbied  for  the  position,  which  was  cut  in  the  current  budget,  and  the  board  agreed.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  students  who  need  ad-­ ditional  support,  and  that  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  al-­ ways  be  furnished  by  the  classroom  teachers,â&#x20AC;?  Canning  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  pre-­ vention  program.â&#x20AC;?

ANwSU  business  manager  Tonia  Mears  said  a  surplus  of  $5,205  found  in  a  draft  audit,  plus  a  series  of  small  budget  adjustments,  allowed  the  board  to  bring  back  the  math  special-­ ist  without  boosting  spending. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  made  a  lot  of  little  changes  in  areas  of  support  and  funding  and  equipment,â&#x20AC;?  Mears  said.

Mears  said  if  the  proposed  Ver-­ gennes  Union  High  School  budget  of  about  $10.47  million,  the  rough-­ ly  $1.5  million  ACS  plan,  and  the  $10,000  capital  fund  article  are  all  approved,  she  projects  Addisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  VFKRRO WD[ UDWH WR ULVH E\ DERXW cents.  That  estimate  assumes,  she  said,  the  Legislature  adopts  the  Depart-­ ment  of  Educationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  recommenda-­ tion  for  a  $1  statewide  education  rate,  which  would  be  a  2-­cent  in-­ crease  over  the  current  rate.

A  6-­cent  increase  in  the  Addison  WD[ UDWH ZRXOG PHDQ DQ DGGLWLRQDO LQ WD[HV IRU HYHU\ RI assessed  value.  Those  in  Addison Â

who  pay  based  under  income  sensi-­ WLYLW\ SURYLVLRQV RI WKH VWDWHÂśV ÂżQDQF-­ ing  law  would  not  necessarily  feel  the  full  weight  of  the  increase.  About  two-­thirds  of  Addisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  homeown-­ ers  received  prebates  in  the  most  re-­ cent  year  for  which  data  is  available.

At  their  Jan.  16  meeting,  ACS  ERDUG PHPEHUV DW ¿UVW FRQVLGHUHG a  0.74-­percent  spending  decrease  of  about  $11,500.

But  Canning  said  given  that  the  VFKRROÂśV HQUROOPHQW LV H[SHFWHG WR remain  stable  at  71  students,  the  board  decided  to  maintain  spending  at  the  current  level.  The  board  did  not  dictate  to  De-­ Blois  how  that  $11,500  should  be  spent,  Canning  said,  although  mov-­ ing  the  math  specialistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hours  from  halftime  to  60  percent  is  a  possibili-­ ty,  as  is  restoring  some  of  the  smaller  cuts  or  a  combination  of  both.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  left  it  up  to  Mattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  discre-­ tion  where  to  use  those  funds,â&#x20AC;?  Can-­ ning  said.

Although  enrollment  is  stable,  still Â

to  be  determined  is  how  ACS  will  align  its  multi-­age  classrooms  in  the  coming  school  year.  The  school  in  recent  years  adopted  multi-­age  class-­ rooms  as  a  cost-­saving  measure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Matt  is  in  the  process,â&#x20AC;?  Canning  said,  of  making  that  decision.

7KH ERDUG GLG DW OHDVW EULHĂ&#x20AC;\ discuss  whether  the  school  should  maintain  DeBloisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  job  at  its  cur-­ rent  80  percent  level  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  he  works  fulltime  during  the  school  year  and  takes  summers  off  under  his  agree-­ ment  with  ACS.  2IÂżFLDOV GHFLGHG 'H%ORLVÂś FXUUHQW hours  are  necessary,  Canning  said.  ³,WÂśV UHDOO\ GLIÂżFXOW WR KDYH OHVV than  that.  The  problems  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  go  away,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

Another  area  the  board  is  happy  with  is  the  facilityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  condition  and  energy  costs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  school  does  very  well  man-­ aging  the  building,â&#x20AC;?  Canning  said.  ³,WÂśV YHU\ HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQW ´ Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  andyk@addisonindependent.com.

&ROOHJH WR GHGLFDWH ÂżHOG KRXVH DQG RSHQ KDOO RI IDPH MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Middlebury  College  this  Saturday  will  dedicate  the  ELJ QHZ ÂżHOG KRXVH LW LV EXLOGLQJ DW LWV DWKOHWLF FRPSOH[ DQG RSHQLQJ WKH schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  Athletics  Hall  of  Fame.  The  public  is  invited  to  tour  the  new  facility,  as  well  as  the  athletic  centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  recently  opened  squash  courts,  between  1  and  5  p.m.  Re-­ freshments  will  be  provided.  A Â

dedication  ceremony  for  the  new  VTXDUH IRRW ÂżHOG KRXVH DG-­ jacent  to  Kenyon  Arena  will  take  place  at  6  p.m.  The  new  facility  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  ZKLFK IHDWXUHV D VL[ ODQH PH-­ ter  track  with  eight  60-­meter  sprint  lanes  and  areas  for  pole  jumping,  vaulting  and  throwing  competitions;Íž  DV ZHOO DV DQ DUWLÂżFLDO WXUI ÂżHOG VXLW-­ DEOH IRU DOO ÂżHOG VSRUWV ² ZLOO EH IRU-­

mally  named  at  that  time.  The  build-­ ing  also  is  home  to  a  new  Athletics  Hall  of  Fame.

7KH QHZ ÂżHOG KRXVH UHSODFHV ÂłWKH %XEEOH ´ VTXDUH IHHW LQĂ&#x20AC;DWHG structure  that  sat  on  the  same  spot.  The  college  has  budgeted  a  total  RI PLOOLRQ IRU WKH HQWLUH ÂżHOG house/squash  facility  project,  all  of  which  would  be  raised  from  donors.

The  Bubble  was  taken  down  18  months  ago  and  construction  of  WKH ¿HOG KRXVH EHJDQ VRRQ DIWHU Construction  workers  are  putting  WKH ¿QLVKLQJ WRXFKHV RQ WKH IDFLO-­ ity.  As  soon  as  the  last  bit  of  work  is  wrapped  up  the  Panther  track  and  ¿HOG WHDP ZLOO EHJLQ WR ZRUN RXW LQ WKH ¿HOG KRXVH ZKLFK ZLOO OLNHO\ happen  in  February.

By  JOHN  FLOWERS to  the  March  annual  town  meet-­ RIPTON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Ripton  select-­ ing  and  local  elections.  The  town  ERDUG QH[W ZHHN ZLOO GHFLGH KRZ clerk/treasurer  is  responsible  for  WKH FRPPXQLW\ ZLOO ÂżOO LWV WRZQ assembling  much  of  that  informa-­ clerk  and  treasurer  positions  fol-­ tion,  and  of  course  Hoyler  was  un-­ lowing  the  tragic  death  of  Sally  able  to  perform  those  tasks  while  Hoyler,  who  had  held  those  posts  she  was  ailing.  Dickinson  said  the  for  the  past  decade. town  will  reach  out  to  former  Rip-­ Hoyler,  59,  had  reported  not  feel-­ ton  Assistant  Clerk  Irene  Poole  for  ing  well  last  fall  and  visited  a  phy-­ VRPH SRVVLEOH RIÂżFH KHOS VLFLDQÂśV RIÂżFH MXVW SULRU WR 7KDQNV-­ Ripton  selectboard  Chairwom-­ giving.  That  visit  and  subsequent  DQ /DXUHHQ &R[ VDLG VKH DQG KHU hospital  tests  yielded  the  bad  news:  colleagues  are  now  determining  Hoyler  had  an  advanced  form  of  whether  they  can  appoint  someone  cancer.  She  understandably  took  WR ÂżOO WKH WRZQ FOHUN WUHDVXUHU SRVL-­ leave  of  her  town  clerk/treasurer  tions  until  Hoylerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  three-­year  term  responsibilities  but  gave  as  much  H[SLUHV LQ 0DUFK RI ,I QRW help  as  she  could  from  home.  the  board  will  likely  need  to  ap-­ Hoyler  died  on  Jan.  15  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  ironi-­ point  an  interim  clerk  to  serve  until  cally,  on  the  same  date  as  both  of  Town  Meeting  Day,  at  which  point  her  parents,  according  a  person  will  be  able  to  to  Paula  Scott,  who  has  run  for  the  remaining  been  helping  out  as  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was a year  on  Hoylerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  term. assistant  town  clerk  for  wonderful, Candidates  have  until  WKH SDVW VL[ ZHHNV 5  p.m.  on  Monday,  Jan.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;She  was  a  wonderful,  beautiful WR ÂżOH QRPLQDWLRQ SD-­ beautiful  person,â&#x20AC;?  Scott  person. pers  to  get  on  the  March  said  on  Monday.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;She  She will local  election  ballot.  will  be  greatly  missed  in  5LSWRQ RIÂżFLDOV VDLG WKDW be greatly this  town.â&#x20AC;? as  of  this  past  Monday  Townspeople  were  missed in QR RQH KDG ÂżOHG SDSHUV scheduled  to  gather  this  this town.â&#x20AC;? for  either  the  town  clerk  past  Tuesday  afternoon  or  treasurer  position. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Paula Scott at  the  Ripton  Communi-­ But  for  now,  town  of-­ ty  House  to  share  memo-­ ÂżFLDOV DQG UHVLGHQWV ZLOO ries  of  Hoyler.  She  succeeded  Eric  be  remembering  Hoyler.

Hanson  as  town  clerk/treasurer  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;She  certainly  will  be  missed  2005  and  established  herself  as  a  YHU\ PXFK ´ &R[ VDLG Âł,W LV DOZD\V well-­liked,  hardworking  person.  a  shock  when  people  who  are  not  Hoyler  was  a  longtime  Ripton  resi-­ all  that  old  pass  away;Íž  it  happened  dent  spanning  two  separate  stints.  so  quickly.â&#x20AC;?

She  had  previously  worked  locally  &R[ VDLG +R\OHU ZDV D ELJ SDUW RI DW WKH 5LSWRQ 3RVW 2I¿FH DQG WKH the  community.

Chipman  Inn,  her  son  Giles  Hoyler  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  she  really  loved  being  recalled.  Sally  Hoyler  also  was  an  the  town  clerk  and  being  part  of  the  avid  artist,  seamstress  and  crafts-­ community,â&#x20AC;?  she  said. person.  She  at  one  point  created  Family  and  friends  have  es-­ handmade  cards  for  sale,  accord-­ tablished  a  website  in  her  honor  ing  to  her  son.  She  also  enjoyed  (www.caringbridge.org/visit/sally-­ scuba  diving,  taking  pictures  of  hoyler).  It  features  reminiscences  ¿VK ZKLFK VKH ZRXOG ZHDYH LQWR of  Hoyler  and  an  opportunity  to  her  artwork. contribute  to  defray  some  of  the  Alison  Dickinson  is  an  assis-­ medical  bills  she  accrued. tant  clerk  who  has  worked  in  vari-­ One  of  the  posts  on  the  site  is  ous  administrative  positions  for  offered  by  Ripton  resident  Joyce  the  town  of  Ripton  for  the  past  20  Dicianna: years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  no  words  right  now,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  learned  a  lot  working  with  her,  only  tears.  I  know  that  one  day  I  and  I  will  miss  her,â&#x20AC;?  Dickinson  will  remember  the  light,  laugh-­ said. ter  and  twinkle  in  your  eye,  dear  Dickinson,  Scott  and  Carrie  Sally.  But  tonight  I  cry.  Giles  and  Herzog,  who  is  assistant  clerk/ (his  spouse)  Emily  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  my  thoughts  treasurer,  have  spent  the  past  sev-­ will  be  with  you  and  your  family  as  eral  weeks  working  hard  to  pull  to-­ you  prepare  to  celebrate  a  life  well  gether  all  the  information  relevant  lived.â&#x20AC;?

State Newsbriefs Thieves  break  in  at  Lincoln  school LINCOLN  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Someone  broke  into  the  Lincoln  Community  School  over  the  long  Martin  Lu-­ ther  King  Jr.  Day  weekend  and  stole  electronics.

Vermont  State  Police  from  the  New  Haven  barracks  are  inves-­ tigating  the  burglary  at  the  East  River  Road  school,  which  oc-­

curred  between  Jan.  17  and  20.

Anyone  with  information  on  this  incident  is  asked  to  call  state  troopers  at  802-­388-­4919  or  submit  an  anonymous  tip  online  DW ZZZ YWLSV LQIR RU E\ WH[WLQJ â&#x20AC;&#x153;CRIMESâ&#x20AC;?  (274637)  with  key-­ word:  VTIPS.

Report  studies  pot  legalization  in  Vt. By  TOM  BROWN,  VTDigger.org MONTPELIER  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Vermonters  illegally  consume  between  33,000  and  55,000  pounds  of  marijuana  annually,  according  to  a  study  by  the  Rand  Drug  Policy  Research  Center. /HJDOL]LQJ WD[LQJ DQG UHJXODW-­ ing  that  volume  could  generate  $20  million  to  $75  million  a  year,  the  report  said.  Factor  in  mari-­

juana  tourism,  and  the  revenue  estimate  soars  into  the  hundreds  of  millions.

The  218-­page  report  prepared  for  lawmakers  offered  no  recom-­ mendations  but  provided  a  de-­ tailed  analysis  of  the  available  data  on  legalization.  The  report,  released  late  last  week,  looked  at  public  health  effects,  regulatory  structure,  revenue  potential  and  (See  Pot,  Page  3A)

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  22,  2015  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  3A

Legislative breakfasts to begin on February 2

MIDDLEBURY  COLLEGEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  MLK  Oratorio  Choir  performs  under  the  direction  of  Keith  McCutchen  dur-­ ing  the  Martin  Luther  King  Jr.  Day  celebration  in  Mead  Chapel  Monday  night.

Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell

Students honor Martin Luther King Jr.

ADDISON  COUNTY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Bridport  Grange  No.  303  and  the  Addison  County  Farm  Bureau  have  organized  a  series  of  breakfasts  and  lunches  at  which  local  lawmakers  and  resi-­ dents  can  discuss  what  is  going  on  in  Montpelier  during  the  legislative  session.  The  2015  Legislative  Breakfast  series  will  debut  on  Monday,  Feb.  2,  and  include  a  March  23  luncheon  with  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin.

The  legislative  breakfast  series  has  enjoyed  a  long  tradition  in  Addison  County,  offering  residents  a  weekly  opportunity  to  personally  meet  and  talk  with  their  state  representatives  and  senators  on  legislation  being  debated  in  Montpelier.  As  has  been  the  custom,  the  breakfasts  will  ro-­ tate  between  various  public  venues  throughout  the  county.

All  of  the  breakfasts  start  at  7  a.m.,  with  the  program  beginning  at  7:30  a.m.  and  ending  at  8:45  a.m.

The  series  this  year  will  also  fea-­ ture  two  lunches,  both  beginning  at Â

Legislative Breakfast and Lunch Series 2015 Date Feb. 2 Feb. 9 Feb. 16 Feb. 23 March 2 March 9 March 16 March 23 March 30 April 6 April 13 June 1

Location Grange Hall American Legion American Legion Pamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Country Kitchen Town Hall American Legion American Legion Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lunch American Legion Ag Lunch Community Hall Congregational Church Congregational Church Grange Hall

Town Bridport Middlebury Bristol Orwell Whiting Middlebury Bristol Vergennes Bridport Shoreham Weybridge Bridport

Breakfasts start at 7 a.m., program begins at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 8:45 a.m. Luncheons begin at noon and end at 1:45 p.m.

noon  and  ending  at  1:45  p.m.  In  ad-­ dition  to  the  March  23  Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Luncheon  at  the  American  Legion  in  Vergennes,  the  series  will  feature  an  Agriculture  Lunch  on  March  30  at  the  Community  Hall  in  Bridport.  See  the  chart  for  the  full  schedule.

Purchase  of  breakfast  or  lunch  is  not  required  to  attend  but  helps  the  hosts  to  defray  the  cost  of  opening Â

their  hall.

The  legislative  breakfast  series  ZLOO ¿QLVK RQ -XQH ZLWK D SRVW VHV-­ sion  wrap-­up  at  the  Bridport  Grange  Hall.  In  addition  to  the  Grange  and  Farm  Bureau,  the  series  is  supported  by  the  Addison  County  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  the  Addison  County  Regional  Planning  Commission.

City  playground  set  for  DRB  review

STUDENT  COLE  ELLISON  participates  in  the  SENIOR  MELISSA  MACDONALD  recites  â&#x20AC;&#x153;On  the  reading  of  works  by  Martin  Luther  King  Jr.  during  Importance  of  Jazzâ&#x20AC;?  during  the  Martin  Luther  King  Middlebury  Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  MLK  Oratorio  celebration  Jr.  celebration,  The  words  were  written  by  King  for  Monday  night. the  Berlin  Jazz  Festival  in  1964.

MIDDLEBURY  COLLEGE  STUDENTS  recite  portions  of  Martin  Luther  King  Jr.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  Have  a  Dreamâ&#x20AC;?  speech  during  the  collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  MLK  Oratorio  Monday  night  in  Mead  Chapel.

By  ANDY  KIRKALDY in  the  original  design,  but  removes  VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Vergennes  a  climbing  structure  that  was  in  Development  Review  Board  will  the  plan  voted  down  in  December.  RQ )HE JHW LWV ÂżUVW It  also  calls  for  seven  look  at  a  scaled-­down  trees  to  be  planted  to  version  of  a  preschool  shield  the  park  from  playground  proposed  East  Street. for  a  small,  city-­owned  2IÂżFLDOV VDLG WKH SDUN parcel  next  to  the  Ver-­ is  designed  for  children  gennes  city  pool. between  the  ages  of  2  Vergennes  aldermen  and  6  who  are  not  served  voted  in  December  by  existing  playgrounds  to  reduce  the  play-­ behind  the  nearby  groundâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  footprint  on  Vergennes  Union  El-­ the  0.3-­acre  East  Street  ementary  School.  Those  lot  by  about  40  per-­ playgrounds  are  also  cent  after  neighbors  off  limits  during  school  and  some  other  city  hours. residents  complained  Mayor  Bill  Benton  about  its  location,  im-­ said  he  and  Mel  Haw-­ pact  on  the  area  and  ley  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  who  sat  down  $42,000  cost  in  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think there late  last  month  with  face  of  other  priorities. were some landscape  designer  Da-­ The  Vermont  De-­ other people vid  Raphael,  VUES  partment  of  Buildings  who werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t 3ULQFLSDO -XQH 6DUJHQW and  General  Services  terribly happy, and  Alderman  and  rec-­ awarded  Vergennes  a  reation  committee  head  but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not $21,000  grant  for  the  -RH .ORSIHQVWHLQ WR UH-­ playground,  and  al-­ going to make design  and  scale  down  dermen  plan  to  take  everybody the  park  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  believe  the  $21,000  from  the  cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  happy. So new  proposal  is  a  good  Water  Tower  Fund  to  I guess Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m one. pay  the  remainder.  The  cautiously â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mel  has  said,  and  I  Water  Tower  Fund  is  agree  with  him,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  fed  by  cell  phone  com-­ optimistic we going  to  do  a  nice  park.  panies  that  lease  space  FDQ JHW D Ă&#x20AC;QDO Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  to  be  well  de-­ on  the  cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  former  design and get signed,  well  construct-­ water  tower  for  broad-­ it built.â&#x20AC;? ed,  so  the  neighbors  and  casting  equipment.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mayor citizens  are  going  to  Aldermen  said  no  Bill Benton be  proud  of  it.â&#x20AC;?  Benton  direct  city  taxpayer  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully  we  can  money  would  be  used  get  it  through  the  DRB  to  fund  the  park,  although  they  ac-­ and  get  it  built  in  the  spring.â&#x20AC;? knowledged  there  would  be  ongo-­ Benton  said  when  casting  the  de-­ ing  maintenance  costs. cisive  vote  against  the  larger  park  Vergennes  is  operating  under  a  he  wanted  to  end  the  divisiveness  WLPHWDEOH 6WDWH RIÂżFLDOV KDYH QR-­ WLÂżHG WKH FLW\ WKDW XQOHVV LW EUHDNV ground  on  the  playground  by  the  spring  that  they  will  revoke  the  two-­year-­old  grant.

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Pot (Continued  from  Page  2A) other  impacts  of  legalizing  the  use  of  recreational  marijuana. :KLOH LW VXJJHVWHG QR VSHFLÂżF SDWK to  legalization,  it  did  offer  a  series  of  alternatives  to  the  retail  model  that  is  in  effect  in  Colorado  and  Washing-­ ton  state. %HDX .LOPHU FR GLUHFWRU RI WKH UH-­ search  center,  cautioned  lawmakers  that  any  direction  they  choose  could  be  undone  by  federal  authorities.  The  Obama  administration  has  instructed  WKH -XVWLFH 'HSDUWPHQW QRW WR LQWHU-­ fere  in  state  efforts  to  legalize  can-­ nabis,  but  that  could  change. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No  one  knows  who  will  be  presi-­ dent  in  2017,  let  alone  what  his  or  her  position  will  ultimately  be  with  respect  to  marijuana  legalization,â&#x20AC;?  .LOPHU VDLG The  study  estimates  that  there  are  about  80,000  marijuana  users  in  Ver-­ mont,  who  spend  from  $125  million  to  $225  million  a  year  on  the  drug.

Sen.  David  Zuckerman,  P/D-­Chit-­ tenden,  said  Friday  he  hopes  to  intro-­ duce  a  bill  to  legalize  the  drug  next  week  or  the  week  after.

Gov.  Peter  Shumlin,  has  said  he  generally  supports  legalization  but  wants  to  see  how  it  plays  out  in  Col-­ orado  and  other  trailblazing  states.

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he  believed  the  playground  propos-­ al  had  sparked.  At  least  some  op-­ ponents  had  said  they  would  accept  a  smaller  playground,  and  Benton  said  he  was  hopeful  all  could  move  forward  now.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  basically  retains  that  40  per-­ cent  open  space,  which  is  what  I  think  the  neighbors  wanted,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

At  the  same  time,  Benton  ac-­ knowledged  that  no  decision  on  any  issue  would  satisfy  all. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  there  were  some  other  people  who  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  terribly  hap-­ py,  but  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  going  to  make  everybody  happy,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;So  I  guess  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  cautiously  optimistic  ZH FDQ JHW D ÂżQDO GHVLJQ DQG JHW it  built.â&#x20AC;?

As  well  as  during  the  DRB  hear-­ ing  process,  Vergennes  residents  will  also  have  another  chance  to  of-­ fer  their  opinions  on  the  proposed  playground:  Opponent  Susan  Fer-­ land  in  December  passed  in  a  peti-­ tion  with  enough  signatures  to  get  on  the  Town  Meeting  Day  ballot.  It  reads:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Should  the  City  of  Ver-­ gennes  build  a  Toddler/Preschool  park  adjacent  to  the  Sam  Fishman  Pool  at  Vergennes  Memorial  Park  at  a  cost  of  $42,000,  half  of  which  would  come  from  the  city  Water  Tower  Fund?â&#x20AC;?

2I¿FLDOV VDLG WKH\ ZHUH UHTXLUHG to  put  the  petition  on  the  ballot,  but  the  vote  would  be  non-­binding.  Hawley  and  others  in  December  also  criticized  the  petition  for  not  mentioning  that  the  other  half  of  the  money  would  not  come  from  the  general  fund  budget,  but  from  a  state  grant.  Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  andyk@addisonindependent.com.

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Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  speech  frames  the  political  debate  for  2016   The  brilliance  of  President  Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  state  of  the  union  speech  Tuesday  night  was  that  it  set  the  political  stage  for  the  presidential  election  two  years  from  now  in  terms  favorable  to  Democrats.  ,W ZDV QRW D VSHHFK IRFXVHG DV PXFK RQ VSHFLÂżF LQLWLDWLYHV EXW UDWKHU RQ what  principles  he  thought  united  Americans.  Over  the  next  two  years,  he  suggested,  he  will  travel  state-­to-­state  stressing  two  themes:  1)  the  need  for  bipartisan  cooperation  on  Capitol  Hill  for  the  common  good,  and  2)  passing  measures  that  strengthen  the  middle  class  and  reduce  the  growing  income  gap  between  the  wealthiest  top  5  percent  and  everyone  else  in  America.

Without  saying  as  much,  the  president  conceded  the  political  reality  that  he  and  the  Republican-­controlled  Congress  will  not  be  working  on  many  common  fronts  during  the  next  two  years.  Rather,  the  president  said,  he  will  be  protecting  the  progress  made  over  the  past  six  years  on  such  issues  as  health  care  reform,  his  executive  action  on  immigration  that  broke  Republi-­ FDQ JULGORFN RQ WKH LVVXH FKDQJHV WR ¿QDQFH DQG EDQNLQJ ODZV DQG IRUHLJQ policy  initiatives  in  the  Middle  East,  Russia  and  Cuba.  By  using  his  veto  power  to  force  public  debate  on  those  issues  and  others,  he  will  put  Repub-­ licans  on  the  defensive  as  they  support  measures  that  favor  the  rich  over  a  middle-­class  that  has  seen  wages  stagnant  for  the  past  decade,  and  support  foreign  policy  tactics  that  often  emphasize  power  over  diplomacy.

Adding  to  that  political  strategy,  he  also  proposed  several  new  initiatives  that  will  generate  wide  public  appeal,  even  if  they  stand  little  chance  of  pas-­ sage,  such  as:  Â&#x2021; LQFUHDVLQJ WKH FKLOG FDUH WD[ FUHGLW WR DQQXDOO\ DQG PDNLQJ WKH PD[LPXP FUHGLW DYDLODEOH WR IDPLOLHV ZLWK LQFRPHV XS WR Â&#x2021; LQFUHDVLQJ WD[ FUHGLWV WR FROOHJH VWXGHQWV RI XS WR D \HDU IRU ÂżYH years,  and  making  the  American  Opportunity  Tax  Credit  permanent;Íž Â&#x2021; H[SDQGLQJ WKH HDUQHG LQFRPH WD[ FUHGLWV IRU PLGGOH FODVV IDPLOLHV Â&#x2021; H[SDQGLQJ SDLG VLFN OHDYH WR GD\V SHU \HDU DV ZHOO DV VHYHUDO RWKHU initiatives  that  put  boost  the  middle  class. ,Q DOO WKH SUHVLGHQW SURSRVHG WR FUHDWH ELOOLRQ LQ WD[ EUHDNV WR PLG-­ GOH LQFRPH WD[SD\HUV SOXV WKH ELOOLRQ QHHGHG WR ÂżQDQFH WZR IUHH \HDUV of  tuition  at  community  colleges  across  the  nation  for  every  high  school  graduate  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  bold  and  imaginative  measure.  +H ZRXOG ÂżQDQFH WKH SURSRVDOV E\ OHY\LQJ ELOOLRQ LQ WD[HV RYHU years  that  would  fall  mainly  on  the  wealthiest  few  and  the  nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  largest  ¿QDQFLDO VHUYLFHV FRPSDQLHV The  Republican  counter  was  to  advocate  for  more  tax  cuts  and  less  regu-­ lation,  though  they  failed  to  explain  how  more  tax  cuts  to  the  wealthy  would  UHGXFH WKH ZDJH JDS RU KRZ VXFK D SODQ ZRXOG ORZHU WKH GHÂżFLW But  the  party  is  not  tone  deaf.  Many  Republicans  have  picked  up  on  the  challenge  to  bolster  middle-­class  Americans.  Rather  than  taxing  the  rich  and  giving  tax  breaks  to  the  middle  class  and  poor,  as  President  Obama  sug-­ gested,  Sen.  Rand  Raul,  R-­Ky.,  said  he  would  propose  cutting  â&#x20AC;&#x153;everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  taxes,  from  the  richest  to  the  poorest,  and  we  cut  spending  at  the  same  time.â&#x20AC;?  When  asked  how  he  would  prevent  harm  to  the  millions  of  Americans  re-­ ceiving  some  form  of  federal  assistance,  he  said  he  would  â&#x20AC;&#x153;not  cut  one  pen-­ ny  from  the  safety  net  until  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  cut  every  penny  from  corporate  welfare.â&#x20AC;?  He  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  asked  if  he  thought  he  could  get  cuts  to  corporate  welfare  passed  by  his  Republican  colleagues,  nor  how  cutting  taxes  to  all  would  not  continue  to  increase  the  wealth  gap.  ********** The  advantage  President  Obama  enjoys  is  that  the  nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  economy  has  been  on  the  rebound  for  the  past  couple  of  years,  despite  the  negative  media  ahead  of  the  November  election.  Moreover,  Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  economy  is  growing  and  creating  jobs  at  the  fastest  pace  since  1999,  and  in  comparison  to  our  European  allies,  Japan  and  others,  the  nation  has  emerged  from  the  Great  Recession  far  stronger.  The  president  will  also  have  the  advantage  of  touting  his  successes  over  the  past  six  years  in  contrast  to  the  disastrous  state-­of-­affairs  he  inherited  from  President  Bush.  :KHQ KH WRRN RIÂżFH LQ 1RYHPEHU WKH QDWLRQ ZDV VHYHUDO PRQWKV into  the  worst  recession  the  country  had  seen  in  75  years.  That  fall  the  coun-­ try  saw  job  losses  as  high  as  900,000  each  month,  with  job  losses  averaging  over  650,000  for  several  consecutive  months  at  the  end  of  2008  and  into  7KH QDWLRQDO GHÂżFLW VRDUHG WR FRYHU XQHPSOR\PHQW SD\PHQWV DQG WR cope  with  two  costly  wars  that  were  never  funded  under  President  Bush;Íž  WKH QDWLRQÂśV ÂżQDQFLDO LQVWLWXWLRQV ZHUH RQ WKH HGJH RI FROODSVH DV ZHUH WKH nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  automotive  manufacturers.  Home  mortgages  across  the  nation  were  forfeited  and  thousands  had  to  declare  bankruptcy.  That  was  the  legacy  of  WD[ FXWV DQG OD[ ÂżQDQFLDO UHJXODWLRQ XQGHU 3UHVLGHQW %XVK DQG KLV 5HSXEOL-­ can  colleagues.

7RGD\ LQ MXVW VL[ \HDUV WKH ÂżQDQFLDO LQGXVWU\ LV UHYLYHG DQG VXUJLQJ WKH QDWLRQÂśV DXWRPRWLYH PDQXIDFWXUHUV DUH ERRPLQJ QHZ ÂżQDQFLDO UHJXODWLRQV have  reduced  the  worst  sins  of  the  Bush  era,  and  the  economy  has  been  adding  an  average  of  250,000  jobs  each  month  for  the  past  couple  of  years.  Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  military  is  out  of  Iraq  and  largely  out  of  our  war  in  Afghanistan,  RQH RI WKH ORQJHVW UXQQLQJ FRQĂ&#x20AC;LFWV LQ WKH QDWLRQÂśV KLVWRU\ For  all  the  criticism  thrown  the  presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  way,  he  can  legitimately  say  WKDW WKH QDWLRQÂśV HFRQRP\ LV JURZLQJ WKH GHÂżFLWV DUH VKULQNLQJ LQGXVWU\ LV bustling,  and  the  nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  energy  sector  is  the  strongest  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  in  decades.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  risen  from  recession  freer  to  write  our  own  future  than  any  other  nation  on  Earth,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  now  up  to  us  to  choose  who  we  want  to  be  over  the  next  15  years  and  for  decades  to  come.  Will  we  accept  an  economy  where  only  a  few  of  us  do  spectacularly  well?  Or  will  we  commit  ourselves  to  an  economy  that  generates  rising  incomes  and  chances  for  everyone  who  makes  the  effort?â&#x20AC;?

There  are  many  problems  to  face,  of  course,  but  to  be  able  to  point  to  his  successes  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  after  the  mess  he  inherited  and  despite  a  particularly  partisan  and  counter-­productive  Congress  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  is  proof  that  he  set  the  nation  on  a  bet-­ ter  path  and  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  shadow  of  crisis  has  passed.â&#x20AC;?   Looking  to  2016,  his  is  the  message  that  embraces  the  American  story.  If  he  gets  out  of  Washington  and  hits  the  road  with  the  mission  to  simply  frame  the  political  conversation  around  his  two  themes,  he  has  an  opportunity  to  put  these  last  two  years  to  good  use.

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Change  needed  in  water  policies The  time  has  come  to  take  seri-­ ously  the  cleanup  of  our  streams,  rivers  and  lakes.  They  are  the  life-­ blood  of  Vermont  and  they  are  the  ecological  treasures  of  all  Vermont-­ ers.

As  temperatures  continue  to  warm  DQG WKH SHDN Ă&#x20AC;RZV RI VWRUP HYHQWV increase,  the  negative  impacts  of  sediment  and  nutrient  deposition  will  accelerate.  That  Gov.  Shumlin  has  placed  the  cleanup  on  his  prior-­ ity  list  for  his  third  term  is  a  great  step  forward.

The  effort  will  require  a  fresh  approach  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  catchment  by  catch-­ ment.  Secretary  Ross  has  reportedly  told  the  Addison  Independent  that  the  Agency  of  Agriculture  would  â&#x20AC;&#x153;threaten  to  take  land  out  of  Current  Use  if  a  polluter  repeatedly  fails  to  correct  violations.â&#x20AC;?  The  Secretary  of  Agriculture  also  went  on  to  say  that  the  vast  majority  of  farmers  comply  fully  with  the  Acceptable  Agricul-­ tural  Practices,  or  AAPs,  which  he  deems  to  be  very  effective  when  fully  applied.  The  secretary  did  not  specify  the  sources  of  his  data.  In  any  event  we  should  celebrate  the  fact  that  there  is  one  more  tool  in  the  box  for  cleaning  up  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  water  commons.

It  is  very  important  to  recognize  that  the  agencies  of  the  state  of  Ver-­ mont  have  many  missions  and  meth-­ ods  for  accomplishing  them.  The  Agency  of  Agricultureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  primary  function  is  to  enhance  the  economic  well-­being  of  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  agricultural  enterprises.  They  do  this  exception-­ ally  well  through  their  education  and  creative  marketing  programs.

Asking  the  Agency  of  Agricul-­ ture  to  concurrently  regulate  water  A  BARE  TREE  in  Shoreham  branches  out  in  front  of  a  backdrop  dominated  by  International  Paperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  quality  is  a  third  hat  that  does  not  Ticonderoga  mill  Tuesday  afternoon.

VHHP WR ÂżW YHU\ ZHOO 3HUKDSV WKDW Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell function  would  be  better  led  and  accomplished  in  another  agency  and  department.  The  Agency  of  Natural  Resources  and  Department  of  En-­ vironmental  Conservation  come  to  I  tend  to  stay  up  too  late  at  night.  , GLGQÂśW UHDOL]H , ZDV DIĂ&#x20AC;LFWHG ZLWK WKH WHUPLQDO FRQGL-­ mind.  And  perhaps  there  is  another  I  watch  sports  on  TV  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  Red  Sox  every  night  in  tion  we  all  suffer,  mortality,  till  I  hit  my  60s,  and  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  venue  that  would  serve  our  water  the  summer,  and  then  maybe  when  the  gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  over  an  feel  it  in  my  bones  till  recently.  I  have  a  fairly  mild  case,  commons  better.

David  Brynn old  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Law  and  Orderâ&#x20AC;?  episode,  with  the  computer  on  my  but  Father  Time  is  undefeated.

Bristol lap.  I  check  Facebook  and  send  an  e-­mail  or  two  to  old  When  I  do  get  up  in  the  morning,  I  usually  embark  on  pals,  maybe  even  start  an  old  movie  and  fall  asleep  on  the  familiar  and  satisfying  routines,  at  Samaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  or  Steveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  or  coach  for  a  few  hours,  before  I  go  to  bed,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;climb  the  old  Gregâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  or  Rosieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  or  JJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.  I  buy  the  newspaper,  the  Boston  wooden  hill,â&#x20AC;?  as  my  dad  used  to  say.  Fatigued  as  I  am,  I  Globe,  hard  copy,  two  bucks,  and  I  read  it,  and  drink  my  nonetheless  am  careful  to  take  the  pills  that  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  told  are  decaf,  often  in  my  car  listening  to  the  radio. keeping  me  alive,  who  knows.

I  like  to  run  into  old  friends,  grateful  that  the  people  I  I  like  that  time  of  day,  night,  when  I  used  to  work  with  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  run  and  hide  I  am  writing  to  respectfully  dis-­ am  alone  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  still,  not  a  creature  is  when  they  see  me  coming.  When  I  agree  with  Rep.  Warren  Van  Wyckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  stirring  in  the  house,  usually  so  busy. was  younger,  and  my  life,  outside  of  assessment  of  the  protests  in  the  The  morning  comes  too  early.  work,  was  hard  there  for  a  while,  my  Statehouse  on  Jan.  8.

The  dogs  are  relentless,  insistent,  colleagues  saved  me.  So  we  chat,  my  So,  here  we  are  in  a  nation  that  chained  as  they  are  to  their  circadian  ROG IULHQGV DQG , EULHĂ&#x20AC;\ DQG , DP UH-­ had  its  beginnings  with  the  likes  of  By  Karl rhythms.  They  have  to  go  out  and  pee,  assured,  glad  that  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  mostly  retired  Sam  Adams  and  the  Sons  of  Liberty,  Lindholm and  then  they  want  their  breakfast  and  and  free  of  the  tensions  that  are  buf-­ and  in  a  state  that  had  its  founda-­ their  walk,  every  day,  without  fail,  be-­ feting  them  in  their  work  lives.  tions  laid  by  the  outlaw  Ethan  Allen  tween  6  and  7  a.m.  In  truth,  my  wife,  I  was  a  poor  English  major  at  Mid-­ and  the  Green  Mountain  Boys,  and  Brett,  does  most  of  the  dog-­walking.  Nonetheless,  they  dlebury  (but  a  pretty  good  graduate  student  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  I  grew  some  of  us  are  insulted  and  con-­ wake  me  up!  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  prefer  to  stay  in  bed  till  8  oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock  or  so,  up),  but  I  have  always  remembered  keenly  from  fresh-­ cerned  that  the  Statehouse  might  practically  noon  in  Vermont,  but  I  have  to  pee  too,  again.  man  English  Andrew  Marvellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;To  his  Coy  Mistressâ&#x20AC;?  witness  further  scenes  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;ill-­be-­ I  think  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  reluctant  to  go  to  bed  because  I  want  to  and  his  admonition  to  keep  in  mind  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Timeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  winged  haved  protesters?â&#x20AC;? forestall  tomorrow,  with  all  of  its  obligations,  hardly  chariot  hurrying  near.â&#x20AC;?

Far  from  â&#x20AC;&#x153;(hiding)  behind  their  earth-­shattering  most  of  them.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  alive,  today,  right  I  wrote  my  dissertation  on  the  archetype  of  the  sport-­ supposed  rights  of  free  speech,â&#x20AC;?  now,  and  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  good  state  to  be  in;Íž  some  days,  most  LQJ KHUR LQ RXU OLWHUDWXUH D ÂżJXUH DEXVHG E\ WLPH VWUXJ-­ the  Statehouse  protesters  made  the  days,  it  feels  good  indeed  to  be  alive,  so  I  try  to  make  gling  with  time,  out  of  phase  with  contemporary  life,  sick  concept  of  the  Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  House  a  today  last  as  long  as  possible  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  turn  the  with  disillusionment,  living  in  the  past,  Rabbit  Angstrom,  reality.  They  were  not  hiding  at  all,  page.  Biff  Loman,  and  Tom  Buchanan,  thrown  for  a  loss  when  but  rather  they  were  boldly  assert-­ Fred  Neuberger,  the  late  Fred  Neuberger  whose  time  their  great  physical  skills  declined,  their  place  usurped  ing  the  cause  of  the  people  at  a  time  ran  out  after  a  nice  run,  provided  this  nugget  for  me  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  by  younger  heroes,  repeating  their  arc,  rising  and  falling,  when  it  appears  that  our  leaders  can  perhaps  you  all  know  it:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  years  passing  are  like  a  roll  generationally,  over  and  over  again,  victims  of  time. rationalize  abandoning  the  basic  of  toilet  paper  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  closer  you  get  to  the  end  the  faster  Who  knew,  when  they  were  new,  that  Larry,  Magic,  wellbeing  of  the  people  of  Vermont.  (See  Clippings,  Page  5A) it  goes.â&#x20AC;?  Inelegant,  but  makes  the  point.  Our  nation  and  our  state  were  born  out  of  protest  against  the  abuse  and  benign  neglect  of  government  that  acts  in  the  interest  of  the  privileged  and  powerful  over  the  needs  of  the  The  U.S.  Supreme  Court  announced  last  week  that  riages  for  such  purposes  as  state  income  taxes,  health  in-­ common  people.   It  is  my  opinion  it  will  hear  cases  on  same-­sex  marriage  later  this  year.  VXUDQFH EHQHÂżWV IDPLO\ ODZ DQG ZLOOV DQG HVWDWHV ,I WKH that  the  protest  was  mild  consider-­ The  cases  come  from  four  states  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Kentucky,  Michigan,  federal  government  must  recognize  same-­sex  marriages  ing  the  provocation.

Consider  the  time,  money,  energy  Ohio  and  Tennessee  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  where  state  statutory  or  consti-­ from  those  states  that  permit  them,  all  other  states  must  and  effort  that  was  put  into  Act  48,  tutional  prohibitions  on  same-­sex  marriage  were  ruled  do  so  as  well. unconstitutional  by  lower  federal  court  judges  but  were  The  question  the  high  court  did  not  answer  in  2013  is  and  consider  the  consequences:  that  then  reinstated  by  a  federal  appeals  court  on  a  2-­to-­1  whether  the  14th  Amendment  to  the  United  States  Con-­ we  will  continue  now  to  pay  extor-­ vote.  stitution  encompasses  a  federal  right  for  same-­sex  cou-­ tion  to  the  insurance  companies  in  The  Supreme  Court  announced  it  will  consider  two  ples  to  marry,  regardless  of  policies  in  the  states  in  which  order  to  receive  our  basic  right  of  questions  in  the  upcoming  cases.  First,  is  it  constitu-­ they  happen  to  live.  This  question  is  squarely  presented  health  care;Íž  that  we  will  continue  to  tional  for  a  state  to  limit  marriage  to  by  the  cases  the  Supreme  Court  re-­ be  gouged  with  exorbitant  charges  for  treatment  and  medication  for  the  opposite-­sex  couples?  Second,  is  it  cently  agreed  to  hear. constitutional  for  a  state  to  refuse  to  I  am  not  sure  how  the  Supreme  EHQHÂżW RI YDVWO\ ZHDOWK\ DQG SRZHU-­ recognize  a  lawful  same-­sex  marriage  Court  will  rule  on  this  question.  In  ful  corporations.

What  happened  in  the  State  House  from  another  state?

1967,  the  Supreme  Court  held  that  By  formulating  the  questions  in  this  state  restrictions  on  interracial  mar-­ on  that  Thursday  was  inherently  way,  the  Court  has  left  open  the  possi-­ riages  were  unconstitutional.  But  American;͞  it  was  the  quintessential  bility  that  its  upcoming  ruling  will  be  the  Court  in  2015  may  not  apply  the  spirit  of  Vermont  in  action.  I  am  less  than  a  full  holding  that  state  pro-­ By  Eric  L.  Davis same  framework  to  the  analysis  of  grateful  for  and  proud  of  what  the  hibitions  on  same-­sex  marriage  are  same-­sex  marriage  as  it  did  to  inter-­ protesters  did,  and  if  the  message  always  unconstitutional.  The  Court  racial  marriage  nearly  50  years  ago.  did  not  get  through  to  our  represen-­ could  rule  that,  although  states  must  Because  the  14th  Amendment  was  tatives  in  Montpelier,  it  is  this:  In  recognize  same-­sex  marriages  from  other  states,  their  written  right  after  the  Civil  War,  the  Supreme  Court  has  continuing  to  support  the  current  legislators  and  voters  could  continue  to  limit  marriage  consistently  held  that  this  historical  context  requires  SUR¿W GULYHQ FRUSRUDWH FRQWUROOHG within  the  state  to  opposite-­sex  couples.

VWDWHV VHHNLQJ WR MXVWLI\ UDFH EDVHG FODVVLÂżFDWLRQV WR inequitable  and  incredibly  costly  In  2013,  the  Supreme  Court  struck  down  those  parts  of  meet  an  especially  high  burden  of  proof.  Some  justices  health  care  system  that  is  being  the  federal  Defense  of  Marriage  Act  that  prohibited  fed-­ â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  perhaps  a  majority  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  are  not  yet  persuaded  that  clas-­ forced  on  the  people,  the  state  eral  agencies  such  as  the  IRS,  the  Veterans  Administra-­ VLÂżFDWLRQV EDVHG RQ VH[XDO RULHQWDWLRQ QHHG WR EH MXVWL-­ government  loses  its  legitimacy  as  tion  and  Social  Security  from  treating  same-­sex  couples  ¿HG DFFRUGLQJ WR VXFK D KLJK VWDQGDUG )RU WKHVH MXVWLFHV representative  of  the  public  will,  and  lawfully  married  under  state  law  as  married  couples  for  D MXVWLÂżFDWLRQ EDVHG RQ D ÂłUDWLRQDO EDVLV´ PD\ EH HQRXJK continued  â&#x20AC;&#x153;uncivility,  disrespect  and  purposes  of  federal  programs.  The  plaintiffs  in  the  Michigan  same-­sex  marriage  case  GHÂżDQFH´ VKRXOG EH H[SHFWHG Millard  Cox The  same  reasoning  could  be  used  to  strike  down  state  went  to  great  lengths  at  the  federal  trial  court  level  to  Ripton policies  that  do  not  recognize  out-­of-­state  same-­sex  mar-­ (See  Davis,  Page  5A)

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Clippings

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Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  22,  2015  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  5A

Toking,  taxes  and  the  new  Vermont  green New  lawmaker  learning  the  ropes Reports  commissioned  by  a  better  ways  to  legalize. state  legislature  are  famous  fodder  The  RAND  report  is,  as  the  for  recycling  bins.  Legislature  requested,  admirably  But  a  recent  report  prepared  for  detailed  and  evenhanded,  offering  the  Vermont  Legislature  promises  multiple  viewpoints  and  policy  to  be  widely  read  and  debated.  alternatives.  The  analysts  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  because  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  about  a  topic  VXSSRVHG WR PDNH VSHFLÂżF SROLF\ with  lots  of  buzz  in  every  sense  of  recommendations,  and  they  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.  the  word:  Should  Vermont  legalize  There  are  many  uncertainties  marijuana? about  what  legaliza-­ Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  already  de-­ tion  would  involve,  criminalized  posses-­ and  there  are  legiti-­ sion  of  less  than  an  mate  arguments  on  ounce.  Now  Vermont  both  sides.  Given  that,  is  seriously  debating  the  report  might  as  whether  to  join  four  well  have  been  titled,  states  and  the  District  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If,  On  the  Other  of  Columbia  by  fully  Handâ&#x20AC;Ś.â&#x20AC;? legalizing  the  wily  The  authorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  lexicon  weed.  veers  from  discussion  It  would  give  a  of  regulatory  capture  whole  new  meaning  WR ÂłUHYHUVH VPXUÂżQJ´ to  being  green  in  Ver-­ and  back  again,  from  mont. detention  to  dabbing.  How  close  are  we  to  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  clear  the  authors  legalization?  Gov.  Pe-­ labored  to  write  in  a  ter  Shumlin  said  last  style  that  was  rigorous  week  that  he  â&#x20AC;&#x153;contin-­ by Gregory Dennis but  not  stuffy.  You  can  ues  to  support  moves  almost  hear  them  say-­ to  legalize  marijuana  ing  to  themselves  that  in  Vermontâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  adding  that  he  they  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  be  mocked  for  has  â&#x20AC;&#x153;always  said  that  we  have  to  warning  of  reefer  madness.  Nor  proceed  with  rigorous  research  did  they  want  to  seem  like  free-­ and  preparation  before  deciding  spirited  hippies,  either. whether  to  act.â&#x20AC;?

The  report  is  full  of  easy  head-­ Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  long  favored  legalization,  line  material: and  polls  indicated  that  a  narrow  Â&#x2021; :H OLNH WR VPRNH ZHHG $Q majority  of  Americans  now  feel  estimated  60,000  to  100,000  Ver-­ the  same  way.  monters  use  the  drug  regularly  Prohibition  is  a  proven  failure,  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  putting  us  well  ahead  of  the  na-­ and  tens  of  millions  of  Americans  tional  average.  Vermonters  spend  HQMR\ WKH GUXJÂśV EHQHÂżWV DQG SOHD-­ somewhere  between  $125  million  sures  without  ill  effects.  and  $225  million  a  year  on  weed.

Marijuana  clearly  does  carry  Â&#x2021; 5HJXODU XVHUV LQ 9HUPRQW some  risks,  especially  with  overly  spend  a  whopping  average  of  frequent  indulgence.  But  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  far  $1,800  a  year  on  marijuana.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  less  dangerous  than  the  booze  partly  because  as  with  gasoline,  that  anybody  over  21  can  buy  at  a  we  pay  more  for  pot. neighborhood  store.  Â&#x2021; 7KH VWDWH FRXOG UDLVH DQ HVWL-­ Moreover,  the  criminalization  mated  $20  million  to  $70  million  of  marijuana  has  cost  society  hun-­ each  year  from  legalization.  That  dreds  of  millions  in  unnecessary  would  go  a  long  way  toward  plug-­ law  enforcement  and  incarcera-­ ging  the  current  hole  in  the  state  tion  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  not  to  mention  the  toll  it  budget,  though  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  really  any-­ has  taken  on  the  convicted  and  bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  guess  exactly  how  much  their  families,  especially  among  state  government  could  count  on  minorities. from  tokersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  tax  revenues.

But  having  spent  a  recent  eve-­ Â&#x2021; 6LQFH GHFULPLQDOL]LQJ ning  reading  the  RAND  report  possession  of  less  than  one  ounce  prepared  for  the  Legislature,  I  now  dropped  the  number  of  marijuana  believe  that  while  Vermont  should  criminal  charges  in  Vermont  by  80  legalize  marijuana,  we  shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  percent. be  in  a  rush  to  do  it.  Â&#x2021; %HIRUH WD[HV ZHUH LPSRVHG The  issue  is  far  more  complicat-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  marijuana  were  a  fully  legal  ed  than  it  appears  on  the  surface.  product,  produced  the  way  tea  is  For  starters,  when  and  how  Ver-­ produced,  a  joint  would  cost  just  mont  acts  will  have  implications  about  what  a  teabag  costs:  pennies  for  state  revenues,  tourism,  law  rather  than  dollars.â&#x20AC;? enforcement  and  our  youth.  The  sober-­minded  analysts  We  shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  just  assume  that  found  themselves  contemplating  we  can  follow  Colorado  off  to  a  some  unusual  scenarios.  free-­market  free-­for-­all  and  it  will  In  a  section  describing  the  case  all  work  out  great.  There  may  be  made  by  legalization  advocates Â

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that  pot  would  be  a  steady  source  of  easy  tax  revenues,  the  authors  write:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;An  optimist  could  hope  WKDW E\ PRYLQJ ÂżUVW 9HUPRQW might  cement  a  long-­lived  brand  and  reputation  as  the  place  from  which  to  buy  marijuana,  akin  to  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  premium  brands  in  cof-­ fee,  cheese,  or  ice  cream.â&#x20AC;?

Just  thinking  about  it  gives  me  the  munchies.

The  report  also  says  we  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  count  on  things  unfolding  as  they  have  for  Colorado.  We  can  expect  that  legalization  would  be  a  much  bigger  deal  here  and  bring  many  more  people  to  Vermont.  The  population  within  200  miles  of  our  state  is  40  times  greater  the  num-­ ber  of  people  who  actually  live  here,  and  the  impact  of  marijuana  tourism  could  be  correspondingly  much  larger,  too.

If  Republicans  win  the  presiden-­ cy  in  2016,  all  bets  are  off,  the  au-­ thors  note.  Obama  Administration  policy  makers  have  provided  wary  permission  for  states  to  legalize  and  tightly  regulate  pot.  Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  even  given  the  banks  a  tentative  green  light  to  handle  marijuana  industry  money.  But  a  GOP  presi-­ dent  might  just  want  to  start  wag-­ ing  war  again  on  all  federally  il-­ legal  drugs.

A  key  strength  of  the  report  is  its  emphasis  on  encouraging  us  to  think  of  potential  legalization  as  more  than  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;binary  choice.â&#x20AC;?  For  starters,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  just  â&#x20AC;&#x153;should  we  legalize  or  not.â&#x20AC;?  We  could  choose  to  drop  enforcement  of  the  existing  anti-­marijuana  laws,  for  example.  And  if  we  legalize  pot,  it  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  need  to  be  under  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;regulate  it  like  alcoholâ&#x20AC;?  para-­ digm.  Legal  drug  purchases  could,  for  example,  be  made  through  co-­op-­ eratives  or  buying  clubs  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  giving  a  whole  new  dimension  to  what  we  mean  when  we  tell  our  friends  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  â&#x20AC;&#x153;going  to  the  Middlebury  co-­op.â&#x20AC;?

I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  see  anything  in  the  RAND  report  to  make  me  think  that  marijuana  should  remain  il-­ legal.  But  I  saw  plenty  to  conclude  that  we  should  take  our  time  le-­ galizing  it,  and  consider  the  many  options  outlined  by  the  analysts.

In  the  meantime,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  clear  from  the  data  that  whatever  the  law  books  say,  weed  will  con-­ tinue  to  be  rousingly  popular  in  Vermont.

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

Davis  (Continued  from  Page  4A) show  that  there  was  no  â&#x20AC;&#x153;rational  ba-­ sis,â&#x20AC;?  on  the  basis  of  procreation,  the  upbringing  of  children,  reducing  the  incidence  of  divorce,  or  any  other  reason,  for  the  state  of  Michigan  to  forbid  same-­sex  couples  from  ob-­ WDLQLQJ WKH EHQHÂżWV RI PDUULDJH Will  this  evidence  be  enough  to Â

convince  a  majority  of  the  Supreme  Court  justices  that  a  state  can  come  up  with  no  â&#x20AC;&#x153;rational  basisâ&#x20AC;?  for  limiting  marriage  to  opposite-­sex  couples?  Or  will  the  justices  decide  that  sexual  orientation,  like  race,  is  D FODVVLÂżFDWLRQ UHTXLULQJ PRUH WKDQ just  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;rational  basis,â&#x20AC;?  and  that  states  must  allow  same-­sex  marriages  as  a Â

constitutional  right?  These  are  the  questions  that  will  likely  determine  whether  the  Supreme  Court  will  hold  that  same-­sex  couples  have  a  federal  constitutional  right  to  marry.

Eric  L.  Davis  is  professor  emeri-­ tus  of  political  science  at  Middle-­ bury  College.

light,  but  in  December  the  sun  leaves  right  after  lunch.  Change,  momen-­ tum,  rush,  push,  something  always  impending:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  forecast?â&#x20AC;?  we  ask  one  another.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  next?â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Howâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  it  going?â&#x20AC;?

I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  go  back  and  live  in  Africa,  to  save  time,  but  I  do  miss  that  deliberate  pace.  Perhaps  I  will  bump  into  you  to-­ day,  and  we  will  chat  pleasantly, Â

about  the  weather  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  just  wait,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  change,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  say,  small  talk,  chit-­ chat,  and  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  talk  about  our  kids,  grown  up  or  getting  there,  or  the  news,  or  sports  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  Pats  or  the  Sox  or  Panthers.  Better  yet,  maybe  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  have  lunch,  enjoy  one  anotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  company,  a  deliberate  lunch,  talking  about  the  past  and  things  to  come  .  .  .  And  lose  track  of  the  time. Â

Lindholm  (Continued  from  Page  4A) and  Michael  would  age  and  retire,  WKHLU SUHGHFHVVRUV GURS OLNH Ă&#x20AC;LHV their  successors  come  and  go,  differ-­ ent  faces,  perpetually  young.  I  spent  last  year  in  West  Africa,  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;trailing  spouseâ&#x20AC;?  of  a  Fulbright  Scholar.  Yaounde,  the  capital  of  Cameroon,  where  we  were,  is  on  the  Equator:  every  day  there  the  sun  comes  up  at  the  same  time  as  the  day  before,  at  about  6  a.m.,  and  every  day  the  sun  goes  down,  at  about  6  p.m.,  over  and  over  again,  day  after  day,  amen.  The  weather  is  also  about  the  same  every  day,  warm  indeed,  but  not  bru-­ tally  hot.  Dec.  1  is  not  very  differ-­ ent  from  Aug.  1,  or  May  1,  creating  a  kind  of  serenity,  a  sense  that  time  is  passing  slowly,  an  illusion  certainly,  but  reassuring,  undemanding:  time,  there,  in  Africa,  slowed  down.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  the  seasons,  they  go  round  and  round;Íž  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  captive  on  the  car-­ ousel  of  timeâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  lines  are  from  my  favorite  Joni  Mitchell  lyric  from  my  20s,  a  long  time  ago,  and  no  time  at  all.  Back  home,  in  Vermont,  the  changing  seasons  make  me  dizzy:  a  week  of  warm  weather  in  the  fall  is  followed  by  a  deep  chill,  winter  ap-­ proaches  and  I  must  get  my  snow  tires  on!  Februaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  false  spring  har-­ kens  summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  approach  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Argh,  soon  we  will  be  mowing  the  lawn  again!  Round  and  round.

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Hello!  My  name  is  Alyson  East-­ lacking  a  name  tag  from  day  one!  man  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  proud  to  be  the  newly  These  are  really  small  problems  in  elected  legislator  for  the  Addison-­ the  grand  scheme  of  what  is  ailing  Rutland  1  Vermont  House  District  Vermont;Íž  nonetheless,  I  appreciated  embracing  the  towns  of  Benson,  Or-­ the  many  legislators  that  went  out  of  well,  Shoreham  and  Whiting.  I  am  their  way  to  give  me  helpful  advice.  honored  to  serve  you,  the  voters  of  Several  weeks  prior  to  the  session  my  district,  and  will  pledge  to  repre-­ Speaker  of  the  House  Shap  Smith  sent  you  effectively  to  the  best  of  my  asked  all  legislators  to  list  their  top  abilities.  We  all  have  very  three  committee  choices  special  days  in  our  lives  and  why  you  chose  them.  and  I  can  honestly  say  that  I  listed  Education,  Com-­ Election  Day  this  past  No-­ merce  and  Health  Care.  vember  joined  two  other  Although  I  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  placed  very  special  days  for  me  on  those  committees;Íž  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  wedding  day  to  my  pleased  to  have  been  put  very  wonderful  husband,  on  the  House  Agricul-­ Mike,  and  the  birthday  ture  and  Forestry  Prod-­ of  our  special  twin  boys,  ucts  Committee,  which  is  Bentley  and  Brandon. chaired  by  Rep.  Carolyn  In  my  mind  I  now  work  Partridge  of  Windham  for  you  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  voters  who  and  vice  chair  Rep.  Dick  live  in  my  district.  As  any  Lawrence  of  Lyndonville. Â

by Rep. Alyson good  employee  I  have  You  can  follow  what  my  Eastman, I-Orwell committee  is  doing,  who  a  responsibility  to  com-­ municate  to  you,  my  em-­ we  are  hearing  from,  and  ployer,  regarding  what  I  what  legislation  we  are  in-­ have  accomplished,  what  I  hope  to  troducing  here:  http://legislature.ver-­ achieve,  and  most  importantly  pro-­ mont.gov/committee/detail/2016/8. vide  you  with  feedback  on  my  job  The  choosing  of  a  seat  in  the  cham-­ performance.  In  this  inaugural  issue  ber  is  a  big  deal.  I  quickly  discovered  of  my  Legislative  Report,  which  I  there  are  seats  in  political  â&#x20AC;&#x153;neighbor-­ intend  to  provide  weekly  through-­ hoods,â&#x20AC;?  there  are  seats  to  get  in  and  out  the  legislative  session,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  like  to  out  of  the  chamber  without  draw-­ JLYH \RX D EULHI RYHUYLHZ RI P\ ÂżUVW ing  too  much  attention,  and  there  week  of  the  session  and  the  environ-­ are  seats  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;being  on  TV.â&#x20AC;?  Fresh-­ PHQW LQ ZKLFK , ÂżQG P\VHOI ZRUNLQJ man  legislators  are  asked  to  wait  out  I  quickly  learned  there  are  a  num-­ in  the  hallway  before  being  sworn  ber  of  things  you  miss  out  on  as  a  in.  Each  name  is  called  one  by  one  freshman  if,  like  me,  you  are  not  through  a  lottery.  If  you  are  lucky,  DIÂżOLDWHG ZLWK D SDUW\ , ZDV RQ P\ as  I  was,  you  get  called  toward  the  own  picking  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;goodâ&#x20AC;?  seat  in  the  EHJLQQLQJ DQG DUH DEOH WR ÂżQG D VHDW House  Chamber  and  found  myself  you  prefer  instead  of  one  that  is  left. Â

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I  am  sitting  directly  in  front  of  Rep.  David  Potter,  D-­North  Clarendon,  and  have  freshman  legislator  Laura  Siblia,  another  Independent  of  Do-­ ver,  sitting  next  to  me.  On  the  second  day  of  the  session,  legislators  had  to  cast  their  ballots  for  governor.  This  was  due  to  the  fact  that  the  Vermont  Constitution  re-­ quires  the  governor  to  be  elected  by  at  least  50  percent  of  the  vote.  Leg-­ islators  were  able  to  choose  from  the  top  three  candidates  in  the  Novem-­ ber  election:  Peter  Shumlin,  Scott  Milne  and  Dan  Feliciano.  This  was  a  secret  ballot  though  many,  including  me,  declared  who  they  would  be  vot-­ ing  for  in  advance.  I  felt  strongly  that  I  was  elected  by  my  constituents  and  Milne  won  all  four  towns  in  my  dis-­ trict.  I  was  contacted  by  a  great  num-­ ber  of  constituents  throughout  my  district  in  the  days  prior  to  the  vote.  Many  asked  that  I  vote  for  Milne  and  several  asked  that  I  vote  for  Shum-­ lin.  Therefore,  I  was  one  of  the  69  that  voted  for  Milne.  It  is  so  incred-­ ibly  important  as  an  American,  a  Vermonter,  and  as  a  resident  of  your  town  to  vote.  The  legislative  vote  for  governor  was  something  I  was  grate-­ ful  for  as  a  freshman  legislator  as  I  heard  from  many  of  you,  my  con-­ stituents.  It  started  dialogue  that  no  doubt  would  have  taken  longer.  Much  happened  in  week  2  â&#x20AC;Ś  stay  tuned  for  my  next  report.  If  you  see  PH DW WKH SRVW RIÂżFH WKH VFKRRO D general  store,  or  town  hall  please  come  up  and  chat  with  me.  Or  feel  free  to  contact  me  at  aeastman@leg. state.vt.us  with  any  questions  or  con-­ cerns  you  may  have.

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RDWK RI RIÂżFH VHFUHWDU\ lays,  case  managers,  This  will  be  a  busy  legislative  of  state,  auditor,  treasurer  by Rep. Betty Nuovo inadequate  funding  of  session  dealing  with  important  is-­ and  attorney  general).  We  child  protection,  crimes  sues  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  chief  among  them  are  prop-­ D-Middlebury received  our  seats  in  the  against  children,  bodily  erty  taxes,  schools  and  health  care.  House,  we  were  given  our  commit-­ injury,  illness  and  many  other  issues  , DP FRQÂżGHQW LQ WKH OHDGHUVKLS WR tee  assignments,  we  voted  for  the  involved.  The  bill  will  have  a  new  develop  creative  solutions  to  these  governor  and  he  took  his  oath  of  of-­ section  on  failing  to  protect  chil-­ problems. ÂżFH 2Q 7KXUVGD\ ZH KHDUG IURP WKH governor  as  to  his  issues,  mostly  on  the  environment.  There  was  a  little  excitement  at  the  end  of  his  speech  OME S HERE HEIR EALTH S caused  by  protestors.  The  Capitol  Police  handled  the  matter  very  well.  You   Can   Keep   it   Safe! $W WKH HQG RI WKH ÂżUVW ZHHN ZH ZHQW to  our  committees,  elected  our  com-­ When  the  weather  out  there  is  frightful,  you  can  paint  with  the  windows  closed.  Mythic  mittee  clerks  and  got  to  know  each  paint  is  the  ideal  choice  for  winter  projects  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  other. non-­toxic,  zero  VOC,  ultra  low  odor,  and  with-­ Week  two  we  all  got  to  work.  out  any  carcinogenic  materials.  Many  of  the  committees  had  big  changes  in  the  makeup  of  the  people  in  committees.  In  Judiciary  we  had  eight  new  members,  of  which  Wil-­ liam  Jewett  from  Ripton  and  I  are  two.  I  have  been  on  Judiciary  on  two  prior  occasions  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  one  was  for  eight  www.distinctivepaintvt.com years  and  during  which  time  I  be-­ came  chair.  I  was  two  different  times  3U 4P .JEEMFCVSZ t t . ' t 4BU on  Ways  and  Means,  two  times  on  Natural  Resources  and  Energy  and  one  term  in  Agriculture.

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On  Wednesday  we  had  a  three-­ hour  presentation  on  bill  S.9,  relat-­ ing  to  protecting  children  from  abuse  and  neglect.  This  was  the  result  of Â

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Obituaries

ADDISON COUNTY

Pulp  Mill  Bridge  closed  for  next  three  weeks

Lawrence Denis, 90, Whiting WHITING  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Lawrence  Alphonse  Denis,  90,  died  Monday,  Jan.  19,  2015,  at  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  &  Rehabilitation  Center  in  Middlebury.

He  was  born  in  Dalkeith,  Ontario,  Canada,  on  April  29,  1924.  He  was  the  son  of  Alphonse  and  Alberta  (Racine)  Denis.  He  moved  with  his  family  to  Orwell  in  1927,  and  shortly  thereafter  moved  to  Sudbury,  where  he  received  his  early  education.  He  attended  Brandon  High  School.

In  earlier  years  he  worked  the  farm  for  Ernest  Quesnel.  He  joined  the  crew  at  F.A.  Tucker  Construction  Co.  in  Middlebury,  where  he  worked  for  several  years.  He  was  involved  in  the  construction  of  the  Weybridge  Dam  and  the  Middlebury  Field  House  and  also  did  power  line  work.  He  began  his  own  business  in  Whiting,  Denis  Trucking.  He  was  the  Road  Commissioner  for  the  town  of  Whiting  for  35  years.  He  later  worked  for  the  Vermont  Highway  Department  as  a  mechanic  for  several  years,  retir-­ ing  in  1980.

He  served  his  town  as  a  selectman  and  was  a  charter  member  of  the  Whiting  Volunteer  Fire  Department,  serving  as  a  captain.  His  family  says  he  enjoyed  dancing  and  traveling  to  Florida  in  his  RV.  He  was  a  member Â

of  the  Knights  of  Columbus  in  Middlebury  No.  642.  He  also  enjoyed  bowling  and  was  a  member  of  the  Knight  of  Columbus  Bowling  League.

Surviving  are  his  wife,  Madeline  McCarty  Denis  of  Whiting,  whom  he  married  in  Brandon  on  Oct.  17,  1943;͞  his  son  Randy  Denis  and  his  wife  Suzanne  of  Whiting;͞  his  daugh-­ ter  Linda  White  and  her  husband  Stephen  of  Shoreham;͞  and  his  brother  Raymond  Denis  ands  his  wife  Louise  of  Benson.  Eight  grandchildren,  eight  great-­grandchildren  and  several  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins  also  survive  him.

He  was  predeceased  by  a  son,  Paul  Denis;͞  a  daughter,  Sherry  Kerr;͞  a  brother,  Marcel  Denis;͞  and  two  sisters,  Jeanette  Vernon  and  Marjorie  Wilcox.

A  Mass  of  Christian  burial  will  be  celebrated  on  Friday,  Jan.  23,  2015,  at  10  a.m.  at  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Catholic  Church  in  Brandon.  The  Rev.  Lance  Harlow,  pastor  of  Immaculate  Heart  of  Mary  Catholic  Church  in  Williston,  will  be  the  celebrant.

A  private  graveside  committal  service  and  burial  will  follow,  in  the  family  lot,  at  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Cemetery  in  Brandon.  Following  the  ceremony  the  family  will  receive  friends  in Â

MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  historic  Pulp  Mill  Bridge  in  Middlebury  will  be  closed  to  all  pedestrian  and  YHKLFXODU WUDIÂż F IRU DERXW WKUHH weeks  beginning  on  Monday,  Jan.  26,  to  allow  for  a  work  crew  to  repair  damage  caused  by  a  single-­ vehicle  accident  that  occurred  in  the  bridge  this  past  fall.

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Scott Putnam, 53, Brandon LAWRENCE  DENIS the  church  parish  hall,  for  a  time  of  remembrance.

Friends  may  call  at  the  Miller  &  Ketcham  Funeral  Home  in  Brandon  on  Thursday,  January  22,  from  3-­5  p.m.

Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  The  Whiting  Volunteer  Fire  Department,  308  South  Main  St.,  Whiting,  VT  05778.

Zelva Ladeau, 92, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  It  is  with  great  sadness  that  we  announce  the  passing  of  Zelva  Flower  Ladeau,  exceptional  wife,  mother,  grandmother,  great-­ grandmother,  sister,  aunt,  cousin  and  friend.

Zelva  passed  away  Sunday,  Jan.  11,  2015,  at  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  and  Rehab  Center  in  Middlebury,  Vt. She  was  born  in  Hartland,  Vt.,  the  daughter  of  the  late  J.  Howard  and  Diamond  (Rose)  Flower  on  Oct.  9,  1922.  She  was  homeschooled  through  grade  3,  then  she  attended  Hartland  Elementary  School.  She  graduated  valedictorian  from  Windsor  High  School  in  1940.  After  graduating  from  the  University  of  Vermont  in  1944,  she  was  a  language  teacher  at  Bristol  High  School  and  later  in  Mooers  Forks,  N.Y. Zelva  married  Clayton  M.  Ladeau  Jr.  in  Brandon,  Vt.,  on  Aug.  4,  1947.  She  and  Clayte  became  the  proud  parents  of  their  son,  Brian,  whom  she  adored.

She  worked  extremely  hard  at  Drake,  Smith  &  Co.  in  Bristol.  Then,  when  she  and  Clayte  started  their  own  pine  furniture  store,  Deerleap  Furniture  Co.,  she  worked  at  their  store  on  Main  Street  in  Bristol.

She  took  great  pride  and  enjoy-­ ment  in  her  family,  enjoying  the  simple  pleasures  of  life.  She  had  a  great  sense  of  humor  and  enjoyed  her  favorite  TV  show,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jeopardy!â&#x20AC;?  trying  not  to  miss  a  single  night  of  it.

Zelva  is  survived  by  her  loving  husband,  Clayton;Íž  her  son,  Brian,  and  his  wife,  Pam;Íž  her  grandchil-­ dren,  Carmen  and  her  husband  Don  Jochum,  and  Brian  II  and  his  wife,  Dawn  Ladeau;Íž  her  great-­grandchil-­ dren,  Marissa  and  Kristina  Jochum  and  Logan  and  Noah  Ladeau;Íž  her  sisters  Iloene  Brennan  and  Ildolyn  and  Ildolynâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  husband,  Bob  Ahearn;Íž  brother-­in-­law  Arthur  Lord;Íž  plus  many  nieces  and  nephews.

She  was  predeceased  by  three  brothers,  Thalen,  Launise  and  Norlan  Flower;͞  and  three  sisters,  Mavis  Ebbett,  Lyrace  Fontaine,  and  Gracile  Lord.

The  family  would  like  to  extend  their  sincere  appreciation  to  the  Bristol  Rescue  Squad,  Addison  County  Home  Health  &  Hospice,  Porter  Medical  Center  and  Helen  Porter  Health  &  Rehab.

A  gathering  to  remember  and  celebrate  Zelvaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  life  will  be  held  Sunday,  Feb.  8,  2015,  at  the  Bristol Â

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BRANDON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Scott  Wayne  Putnam,  53,  died  Monday,  Jan.  19,  2015,  at  Mountain  View  Center  in  Rutland.

He  was  born  in  Ticonderoga,  N.Y.,  on  Feb.  1,  1961.  He  was  the  son  of  Kenneth  and  Bea  (Bessey)  Putnam.  He  grew  up  in  Port  Henry  and  received  his  early  educa-­ tion  in  Moriah  (N.Y.)  Central  School.

He  moved  with  his  family  to  Brandon  in  1978  and  graduated  from  Otter  Valley  Union  High  School,  class  of  1980.  He  afterward  joined  the  United  States  Army.  He  served  at  Fort  Knox,  Ky.,  and  Fort  Bragg,  N.C.,  and  for  more  than  a  year  in  Germany.  Following  his  honorable  discharge  in  1983  he  returned  to  Brandon  and  began  a  job  in  the  landscaping  business.  He  later  worked  as  an  aide  at  the  Brandon  Training  School.  He  also  worked  for  several  years  at  White  Pigment  in  Florence,  as  well  as  driving  truck  for  Foleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.  He  was  a  guard  at  the  Marble  Valley  Corrections  Center  for  several  years.  He  was  forced  to  retire,  due  to  a  back  injury,  in  1996.  His  family  says  he  enjoyed  gardening,  cooking,  hunting  and  ¿ VKLQJ DQG ORYHG DQLPDOV Surviving  are  his  mother,  Bea  Bessey  of  Rutland;Íž  his  daughter,  Cherokee  Sanville  of  Wolcott;Íž  two  sisters,  Darlene  Putnam  of  Forest  Dale  and  Julie  Euber  of  Brandon;Íž  two  brothers,  Ken  Putnam  of  Poultney  and  Paul  Putnam  of  Brandon;Íž  and  a  grandson.  Several  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins  also  survive  him.

The  memorial  service  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  Celebration  of  His  Lifeâ&#x20AC;?  will  be  held  on  Saturday,  Jan.  24,  2015,  at  10  a.m.  at  the  Miller  &  Ketcham  Funeral  Home  in  Brandon.

There  are  no  public  calling  hours.

Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  The  Scott  Putnam  Memorial  Fund,  c/o  Miller  &  Ketcham,  26  Franklin  St.,  Brandon,  VT  05733.

links  the  towns  of  Middlebury  and  Weybridge  on  Seymour  Street  Extension,  will  re-­open  on  or  about  Monday,  Feb.  16.  Until  then,  motor-­ ists,  bikers  and  walkers  should  seek  alternative  routes.

Alpine  Construction,  which  carried  out  the  rehabilitation  of  the  Pulp  Mill  Bridge  in  2012,  will  perform  these  new  repairs. Â

UVMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s neuroscience talk aligned with Vt. Brain Bee BURLINGTON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Dr.  Andre  Fenton  of  New  York  University  Center  for  Neural  Science  will  deliver  the  keynote  lecture  at  the  Neuroscience,  Behavior  and  Health  (NBH)  Research  Forum  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  meet-­ ing  offered  in  coordination  with  the  Middlebury-­based  Vermont  Brain  Bee. Fenton  will  speak  on  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tracing,  Erasing  and  Harnessing  Memoryâ&#x20AC;?  this  Friday,  Jan.  23,  at  4:30  p.m.  in  the  Livak  Ballroom  at  the  Davis  Center  on  the  University  of  Vermont  campus  in  Burlington.  The  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Posterâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oralâ&#x20AC;?  sessions  of  the  NBH  Forum  will  take  place  Saturday,  Jan.  24,  at  the  Davis  Center  from  8:15  a.m.  to  3  p.m.  Registration  to  the  NBH  Forum  is  free  but  participants  are  asked  register  and  join  or  renew  their Â

Vermont  Neuroscience  Chapter  membership;Íž  it  greatly  supports  the  groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  outreach  and  student  travel  awards.  More  informa-­ tion  is  at  www.uvm.edu/~vtsfn/ NBHForum2015Registration.php.

High  school  students  interested  in  neuroscience  are  encouraged  to  attend  as  there  will  be  a  special  judging  component  for  high  school  students  to  judge  the  presentations  of  graduate  students.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  will  give  a  prize  to  the  grad  student  who  is  best  able  to  explain  their  poster  to  high  school  students  in  a  way  that  they  can  understand  the  project,  the  results  and  the  conclusions,â&#x20AC;?  said  Dr.  Rae  Nishi,  head  neuroscientist  for  the  Vermont  Brain  Bee.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  judging  will  focus  on  how  the  grad  student  verbally  presents  the  poster.â&#x20AC;?

Christmas  lights  contest Ronald Lanpher, 75, Hancock HANCOCK  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Ronald  C.  Lanpher,  75,  of  Hancock,  died  Sunday  night,  Jan.  18,  2015,  at  Porter  Hospital  in  Middlebury,  after  a  lengthy  illness.

He  was  born  Oct.  17,  1939,  in  Abington,  Conn.,  the  son  of  Clifton  and  Roseanna  (Cote)  Lanpher.  He  attended  elementary  school  in  3LWWVÂż HOG 9W DQG JUDGXDWHG IURP Whitcomb  High  School  in  Bethel  in  1957.  After  high  school,  he  served  in  the  Army  National  Guard  until  1963.  He  married  Joanne  Comes  in  September  1958.  After  working  for  Weyerhauser  Co.  in  Hancock  for  several  years,  he  began  carpentry Â

work,  which  became  his  lifelong  career  and  passion.  His  relatives  say  he  enjoyed  reading,  especially  Westerns;͞  spending  time  with  his  children,  grandchildren  and  family;͞  and  in  earlier  years,  going  to  dances.

Survivors  include  his  wife,  Joanne;Íž  three  children,  Jeffrey  and  his  wife,  Mary  Jo,  of  Bozeman,  Mont.,  Rhonda  and  William  Richmond  of  Goose  Creek,  S.C.,  and  Steven  of  Lake  Hiawatha,  N.J.;Íž  seven  grandchildren;Íž  sisters  Bea  McCullough  of  Bethel,  Beulah  Lanpher  of  South  Royalton,  and  Beverly  Poirier  of  White  River  Junction;Íž  brother  Larry  Lanpher Â

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He  was  predeceased  by  his  parents  and  a  baby  brother,  Floyd  Lanpher.

A  private  graveside  service  will  be  held  at  a  later  date.  There  are  no  calling  hours.  Contributions  in  his  memory  may  be  made  to  the  Hancock  Public  Library,  Hancock,  VT  05748,  or  to  Porter  Hospital,  Special  Care  Unit,  Middlebury,  VT.  Private  online  condolences  may  be  left  at  www. dayfunerals.com. Â

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Candidates  (Continued  from  Page  1A) choose  their  representatives.

BRISTOL In  Bristol,  the  most  populous  of  WKH ÂżYH WRZQV WZR VHDWV DUH XS IRU election  on  the  selectboard.  Incum-­ bents  John  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peekerâ&#x20AC;?  Heffernan  and  Joel  Bouvier  are  running  to  keep  their  seats,  two-­  and  three-­year  terms,  re-­ spectively;Íž  and  as  of  this  printing  face  no  challengers.

On  the  Bristol  Elementary  School  Board,  incumbents  Chris  Scrodin  and  Sheryl  Thurber  are  both  vying  for  new  one-­year  terms.  Incumbent  Kelly  Laliberte  is  not  running  for  re-­ election,  and  Krista  Siringo  has  taken  RXW D SHWLWLRQ WR ¿OO WKH VHDW On  the  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  board,  Kris  Pearsall  is  running  for  another  three-­year  term.

There  are  not  yet  any  contested  races  for  any  of  Bristolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  elected  mu-­ nicipal  posts,  and  there  are  also  no  YDFDQW RIÂżFHV 7RZQ &OHUN DQG 7UHD-­ surer  Jen  Myers,  who  was  appointed  to  those  positions  after  former  clerk  Therese  Kirby  was  hired  as  town  ad-­ ministrator  last  summer,  is  hoping  to  be  elected  clerk  and  treasurer,  which  DUH VHSDUDWH RIÂżFHV 6KH IDFHV QR challengers.

LINCOLN Lincoln  is  still  looking  for  select-­ ERDUG FDQGLGDWHV 7KUHH RI WKH ÂżYH selectboard  seats  are  up  for  election  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  three-­year  seat  held  by  Barbara  Rainville  and  two  one-­year  seats,  presently  held  by  Will  Sipsey  and  Paul  Forlenza. )RUOHQ]D KDV ÂżOHG SDSHUZRUN WR UXQ for  the  three-­year  seat.  Rainville  told Â

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the  Independent  she  will  not  seek  re-­ election.

At  the  Lincoln  Community  School,  incumbent  board  members  Christie  Sumner  and  Ari  Kirshenbaum  are  vy-­ ing  for  new  terms  of  two  and  three  years,  respectively.  Lincoln  has  two  seats  on  the  high  school  board.  Barry  Olsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  seat  is  up  for  re-­election,  and  he  hopes  voters  pick  him  for  another  three-­year  term.

Lincoln  also  needs  a  new  auditor,  after  incumbent  Jill  Fraga  announced  she  is  not  running  again.  There  are  not  yet  any  contested  races  for  any  town  RI¿FHV WKRXJK 7RZQ &OHUN 6DOO\ Ober  said  there  will  likely  be  one  for  one  of  the  two  constable  posts.

STARKSBORO Starksboro  will  see  a  race  for  a  three-­year  term  on  the  Robinson  El-­ ementary  School  board.  Incumbent  Bonita  Bedard  is  vying  for  re-­elec-­ tion,  and  Nancy  Cornell  is  also  run-­ ning  for  that  spot.  Starksboro  has  just  three  select-­ board  seats,  and  one  of  them  is  up  this  year.  Incumbent  Susan  Jeffries  hopes  voters  will  tap  her  for  another  three-­ year  term.

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vacated  by  Roger  Boise.

On  the  Beeman  Elementary  School  board,  Brad  Bull  is  running  for  an-­ other  three-­year  term,  while  Phyllis  Smith  hopes  to  win  a  full  two-­year  term.  She  was  appointed  to  the  vacant  seat.

Both  of  New  Havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  two  seats  on  the  high  school  board  are  up  for  election.  Amanda  Bolduc  is  vying  for  another  two-­year  term,  but  no  one  has  ¿OHG SDSHUV WR UXQ IRU DQ RSHQ WKUHH year  term.

As  for  the  New  Haven  town  posts,  there  are  vacancies  for  listers,  grand  juror  and  town  agent.  There  are  not  yet  any  contested  races.

MONKTON There  are  two  selectboard  seats  up  for  election  in  Monkton.  Incumbents  John  McNerney  and  Stephen  Pilcher  hope  voters  again  choose  them  for  seats  of  two  and  three  years,  respec-­ tively.

On  the  Monkton  Central  School  board,  Marikate  Kelly  is  running  for  another  one-­year  term,  while  a  sec-­ ond  one-­year  seat  is  open.  Incumbent  Jennifer  Stanley  is  running  for  anoth-­ er  three-­year  term.

Incumbent  Shawna  Sherwin  is  run-­ ning  for  Monktonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  one  Mount  Abra-­ ham  board  seat  up  this  cycle;Íž  it  is  a  three-­year  term.

William  Joos  is  running  unop-­ posed  for  clerk  and  treasurer,  while  Kenneth  Wheeling  faces  no  chal-­ lengers  for  town  and  school  modera-­ tor.  There  are  two  vacancies  on  the  planning  commission,  plus  others  for  library  trustee,  grand  juror  and  town  agent.

(DFK \HDU WKH /HJLVODWXUH VSHFL¿HV a  Base  Education  Spending  Amount  SHU HTXDOL]HG SXSLO IRU ¿V-­ cal  year  2015).  If  a  district  happens  to  spend  exactly  that  amount  (or  less),  then  the  homestead  property  tax  rate  within  that  district  will  be  the  statu-­ tory  minimum  (98  cents  per  $100  RI HTXDOL]HG SURSHUW\ YDOXH LQ ¿VFDO 2015).  If  taxpayers  vote  to  spend  more  than  the  Base  Education  Spending  Amount,  homestead  property  tax  rates  increase  proportionally.  If  a  dis-­ trict  votes  to  spend  10  percent  more  per  equalized  pupil  than  the  base  amount,  its  homestead  tax  rate  will  be  10  percent  higher  than  the  statutory  minimum.

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attrition  due  to  retirement.  Longtime  social  studies  teacher  Judy  Dardeck  will  retire  at  the  end  of  the  school  \HDU DQG WKH 29 ERDUG RSWHG QRW WR ÂżOO WKDW SRVLWLRQ HVWLPDWLQJ WKDW D new  hire  would  cost  $62,000  in  salary  DQG EHQHÂżWV ,QVWHDG $YHU\ VDLG KH is  reallocating  a  teacher  from  another  GHSDUWPHQW ZKR LV DOVR FHUWLÂżHG WR WHDFK VRFLDO VWXGLHV WR ÂżOO 'DUGHFNÂśV position,  saving  the  school  $62,000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  continually  trying  to  take  advantage  of  the  resources  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got,â&#x20AC;?  Avery  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  trying  to  take  a  problem  and  create  an  oppor-­ tunity.â&#x20AC;?

6LQFH 29 KDV UHGXFHG LWV full-­time  faculty  by  roughly  18  teach-­ ers,  from  58  to  40.  The  school  has  also  gone  from  three  administrators  to  WZR DQG UHGXFHG JXLGDQFH RIÂżFH VWDII from  four  to  three  and  secretarial  staff  IURP ÂżYH WR IRXU 7KLV \HDU WKH 29 ERDUG KDV FXW $10,000  in  hardware  spending  in  the  technology  department,  opted  not  to  pursue  a  supervisory  union-­wide  network  this  year  for  a  savings  of  $11,200,  and  postponed  the  purchase  of  uniforms,  saving  $10,000. $OO WROG WKH 29 ERDUG FXW DQ DG-­ ditional  $98,000  from  the  budget  in  December,  slashing  the  spending  increase  from  3  percent  to  1.83  per-­ cent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  because  of  the  decisions  that  have  been  made  over  time  that  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  to  something  drastic  to  keep  the  budget  manageable,â&#x20AC;?  Avery  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  trying  to  maintain  a  va-­ riety  of  programs  for  kids,  but  every-­ one  is  not  getting  what  they  want.â&#x20AC;?

OVUHS (Continued  from  Page  1A) bury  and  Whiting.  ³,WÂśV GHYDVWDWLQJ ´ VDLG 29 3ULQFL-­ pal  Jim  Avery.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  work  to  create  a  budget  like  this  with  such  a  small  in-­ crease,  and  you  still  end  up  with  that  kind  of  tax  rate  increase.â&#x20AC;?

Drivers  in  the  budget  include  a  10  percent  decrease  in  revenues  and  al-­ most  double  the  workerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  compensa-­ tion  and  unemployment  costs.  Rut-­ land  Northeast  Supervisory  Union  Business  Manager  Brenda  Fleming  said  a  spike  in  the  number  of  claims  is  responsible  for  the  workerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  comp  in-­ crease,  mostly  due  to  falls  on  the  job.

2Q WKH SOXV VLGH 29 ZLOO VHH more  tuitioned  students  next  year,  which  will  add  almost  $100,000  in  revenue.  There  are  eight  students  expected  from  Chittenden,  one  from  Mendon,  one  from  Rutland  Town  and  two  from  Hubbardton.

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just  about  anyone  can  do  it  and  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  limited  to  the  shore  as  can  be  the  FDVH ZLWK RSHQ ZDWHU ÂżVKLQJ ´ DGGHG -XG .UDW]HU ÂżVKHULHV ELRORJLVW ZLWK 9HUPRQW )LVK :LOGOLIH Âł)XUWKHU-­ PRUH IUHVKO\ KDUYHVWHG WDVW\ 9HUPRQW ÂżVK LV KDUG WR EHDW :H KRSH WKDW IRONV ZLOO HQMR\ WKH IUHH ÂżVKLQJ GD\ DOO RYHU the  state  and  that  many  will  join  us  at  WKH IHVWLYDO WR FHOHEUDWH LFH ÂżVKLQJ LQ 9HUPRQW ´ 7R SUHUHJLVWHU IRU WKH LFH ÂżVK-­ ing  festival,  go  to  http://tinyurl. com/2015IceFishingFestival.  For  ad-­ ditional  information  about  the  event,  FRQWDFW 1LFROH &RUUDR ZLWK 9HUPRQW )LVK :LOGOLIH E\ FDOOLQJ 802-­318-­ 1347  or  emailing  nicole.corrao@state. vt.us.

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After  the  holidays,  a  dear  friend  power.  I  wonder  if  wants.   Help  (sug-­ offered  to  help  me  paint  two  rooms  they  miss  those  cook-­ gests)  a  certain  de-­ in  my  home.  As  she  is  a  very  careful  outs. gree  of  cooperation.   person,  and  fun  to  be  with,  I  grate-­ Our  impulses  to  It  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  always  be  fully  accepted  her  help.  We  began  care  for  one  another  cooperation  in  equal  preparing  the  rooms  with  painterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  often  seem  instinctive  amounts,  but  it  will  tape  and  plastic  sheeting.  I  was  in  but  there  are  clearly  involve  the  participa-­ one  room;Íž  she  was  in  the  other.  The  many  ways  in  which  tion  of  two  partiesâ&#x20AC;?  honeycomb  shade  in  the  window  we  hesitate  to  reach  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Help,  The  Original  was  raised,  but  to  be  extra  careful  out  or  we  get  con-­ Human  Dilemma,â&#x20AC;?  about  drips,  she  decided  to  cover  fused  when  we  try.   HarperSanFrancisco,  it  with  plastic  sheeting.  Suddenly,  I  Maybe  we  would  only  2004). heard  her  exclaim:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh  no!  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  make  things  worse.  When  I  volun-­ believe  it!â&#x20AC;?  I  dashed  into  the  room.  I  offer  help  that  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  teered  in  New  Or-­ There  she  stood  holding  the  ends  of  always  asked  for  and  leans  after  Hurricane  the  cords  that  she  accidentally  cut  may  or  may  not  be  Katrina,  I  quickly  when  she  trimmed  the  plastic  sheet-­ ZHOFRPHG ,Q ÂżOP learned  that  the  best  ing.  She  was  in  shock.  We  looked  footage  of  the  Beatles  thing  to  do  was  to  at  each  other  and  at  the  cords.  And  recording  one  of  their  show  up  at  a  personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  then,  we  burst  out  laughing.  albums,  we  overhear  house  and  pitch  in Â

By Johanna Nichols I  admit  that  the  little  song  from  an  earnest  Paul  tell-­ to  achieve  whatever  the  1972  album  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Free  to  Be  You  and  ing  a  sullen  George,  they  needed  or  want-­ Meâ&#x20AC;?  came  to  mind.  In  the  song  writ-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  trying  to  help  you,  but  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  ed,  whether  it  was  tearing  out  moldy  ten  by  Shel  Silverstein,  one  child  getting  annoyed.â&#x20AC;?      dry  wall,  painting  a  closet,  or  in-­ makes  a  pie  and  another  helps  bake  We  are  faced  with  questions:  VWDOOLQJ D Ă&#x20AC;RRU %HLQJ DZDUH RI ZKDW it,  one  child  mows  the  lawn  and  What  skills  do  I  have  to  offer?  What  the  other  person  is  trying  to  accom-­ another  helps  rake  it.  time,  energy,  plish,  what  the  person  you  would  But  one  child  makes  and  resources  help  truly  needs  or  wants  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  that  is  ometimes a  toy  and  the  other  do  I  have?  help  at  its  best.  One  woman  whose  the best helps  break  it.  So  the  How  much  is  KRXVH ZH JXWWHG IHG XV D FUDZÂżVK song  goes:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some  enough?  We  boil  she  cooked  up  in  a  huge  pot  on  help can kind  of  help  is  the  should  also  top  of  a  propane  burner  in  her  back-­ kind  of  help  that  help-­ be staying calm, ask  ourselves:  yard.  Help  is  a  shared  act. ingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  all  about.  And  thinking clearly Whose  needs  Maintaining  a  sense  of  humor  some  kind  of  help  is  FRPH ÂżUVW" when  my  friend  cut  through  the  and listening. the  kind  of  help  we  all  Does  giving  cords  of  the  window  shade  helped  Help is when I can  do  without!â&#x20AC;?  KHOS IXOÂżOO RXU us  to  keep  a  larger  perspective  of  the  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  just  come  can say, this is needs  to  feel  situation.  We  see  the  irony  of  what  through  probably  the  good,  useful,  can  happen  when  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  just  trying  most  charitable  sea-­ what if feels like valuable?  Are  to  help,  no  matter  how  good  our  son  of  the  year  when  to be me going we  offering  intentions  or  how  capable  we  may  there  is  an  outpouring  what  would  be.  Sometimes  the  best  help  can  be  RI KHOS ,W VDWLVÂżHV RXU through this and help  most?  Do  staying  calm,  thinking  clearly  and  natural  instinct  toward  you can tell me we  understand  listening.  Help  is  when  I  can  say,  altruism  to  contribute,  what  is  truly  this  is  what  it  feels  like  to  be  me  go-­ to  give,  to  help.  Look  what it feels like needed?  ing  through  this  and  you  can  tell  me  at  how  we  respond  to  to be you. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re 9 H U P R Q W what  it  feels  like  to  be  you.  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  in  each  other  during  nat-­ writer  Garret  this  together.   ural  disasters.  During  in this together.

Keizer  draws  I  just  got  a  call  from  the  repair  Tropical  Storm  Irene,  from  history,  shop.  The  honeycomb  shade  is  when  whole  neighborhoods  were  literature  and  personal  anecdotes  as  ¿[HG 0\ IULHQG ZLOO EH VR KDSS\ WR washed  away,  we  learned  that  our  a  retired  minister  to  invite  us  to  pon-­ hear  the  good  news.  Maybe  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  be  neighbor  is  wherever  we  are  will-­ der  what  is  at  stake  whenever  one  ready  to  help  me  do  more  painting. ing  to  recognize  him  or  her.  When  I  human  being  tries  to  help  another.   Johanna  Nichols  enjoys  being  GULYH WKURXJK 3LWWVÂżHOG 9W , WKLQN He  writes:   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Help  is  combining  a  grandmother  and  writer.  She  is  of  how  people  created  community  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  (capacity)  with  another  per-­ retired  from  ministry  and  organi-­ cookouts  in  the  town  park  for  days  sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  (capacity)  in  order  to  achieve  zational  development.  She  lives  in  and  days  because  none  of  them  had  something  that  he  or  she  needs  or  Middlebury.

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NER  Vermont  Reading  Series  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Jan.  22,  7-­8  p.m.,  Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Hungry  Mind  CafĂŠ.  The  New  England  Review  welcomes  poet  Karin  Gottshall  and  translator  Michael  Katz,  who  will  read  from  their  work.  Free.  Symposium  keynote  speech  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  Jan.  22,  7  p.m.  McCullough  Student  Center.  Jennifer  Staple-­Clark,  founder  and  CEO  of  Unite  for  Site,  kicks  off  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Social  Entrepreneurship  and  the  Future  of  Global  Health  Symposium,â&#x20AC;?  Jan.  22-­24.  Full  schedule  at  http:// mcse.middlebury.edu/event/symposium. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Basics  About  Bearsâ&#x20AC;?  presentation  in  New  Haven.  Thursday,  Jan.  22,  7:30  p.m.,  New  Haven  Town  Hall.  Wildlife  biologist  Forrest  Hammond  talks  about  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  bears.  Q&A.  Sponsored  by  the  New  Haven  Conservation  Commission.  Free.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ragtimeâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Jan.  22,  8  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  A  co-­production  of  the  THT  and  the  Middlebury  College  Department  of  Music,  this  classic  musical  is  set  in  the  vola-­ tile  melting  pot  of  turn-­of-­the-­century  New  York.  Directed  by  Douglas  Anderson.  Musical  direction  by  Carol  Christensen,  with  Maestro  Emmanuel  Plasson  directing  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ragtimeâ&#x20AC;?  orchestra.  Tickets  $16/10/6,  available  Jan.  5  at  www.middlebury.edu/ DUWV ER[RIÂż FH 5XQV WKURXJK -DQ

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Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Jan.  23,  11:30  a.m.,  Rosieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Restaurant.  Rosieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  serves  seniors  60  and  older  a  hearty  noon  meal  of  macaroni  and  cheese,  fresh  fruit,  green  beans  and  rice  pudding.  Suggested  donation  $5.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.

Andy  Warhol  discussion  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Jan.  23,  12:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  Room  125  and  museum.  Anthony  Grudin,  assistant  professor  of  art  history  at  UVM,  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I  Like  to  Keep  Modernâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;:  Andy  Warholâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Portraiture,â&#x20AC;?  in  light  of  the  recent  gift  of  10  Warhol  prints  to  the  college  from  the  Andy  Warhol  Foundation.  Light  lunch  follows  in  lobby;Íž  $5  donation  suggested,  free  to  college  ID  cardholders.

Family  fun  and  games  in  Bristol.  Friday,  Jan.  23,  3:15  p.m.,  Lawrence  Memorial  Library.  All  ages  welcome  to  this  regular  after-­school  event.  Bring  your  favorite  game  to  teach  others,  or  come  to  learn  a  new  game.  Meets  on  the  second  and  fourth  Friday  of  every  month.  Info:  453-­2366.

Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  Jan.  23,  5-­8  p.m.,  Creative  Space  Gallery,  214  0DLQ 6W &HOHEUDWLQJ WKH RSHQLQJ RI WKH Âż EHU DUWV exhibit  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cloth,  Paper,  Scissors.â&#x20AC;?  Items  include  wall-­ hangings,  wearable  art,  felted  artwork,  baskets  and  custom  notecards.  Exhibit  runs  through  March  1.

Language  tables  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Jan.  23,  5:30-­7  p.m.,  Sparkling,  56  College  St.  Meets  every  Friday  through  mid-­May.  Practice  your  French,  Spanish  or  Italian  conversational  skills  with  native  speakers.  Free.  Info:  989-­7020  or  nancy@spar-­ klingvt.com.

Symposium  keynote  conversation  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Jan.  23,  7  p.m.,  McCullough  Student  Center.  Dr.  Mitch  Besser,  founder  of  moth-­ ers2mothers,  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Communities  Caring  for  Communities:  A  Vision  for  Better  Health  Care,â&#x20AC;?  with  Pam  Berenbaum,  coordinator  of  Global  Health  Programs  at  Middlebury  College.  Part  of  the  collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Social  Entrepreneurship  and  the  Future  of  Global  Health  Symposium,â&#x20AC;?  Jan.  22-­24.  Full  schedule  at  http://mcse.middle-­ bury.edu/event/symposium Middlebury. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ragtimeâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Jan.  23,  8  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  A  co-­production  of  the  THT  and  the  Middlebury  College  Department  of  Music,  this  clas-­ sic  musical  is  set  in  the  volatile  melting  pot  of  turn-­of-­the-­century  New  York.  Directed  by  Douglas Â

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Dance  performance  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Jan.  23,  8  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  The  Dance  Company  of  Middlebury,  working  with  visit-­ ing  assistant  professor  Trebien  Pollard,  performs  a  new  work,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;i.â&#x20AC;?  Tickets  $12/10/6,  available  at  www.

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

Play  and  discovery  party  for  young  children  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Jan.  24,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Bridge  School,  1469  Exchange  St.  Bridge  School  teachers  will  offer  children  ages  3-­5  classes  in  arts,  crafts,  music,  movement  and  theater.  Simple  snacks  provided.  Parents  welcome  to  stay.  Free.  Info:  388-­3498  or  micki@bridgeschoolvermont. org.

Garden  pollinators  lecture  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Jan.  24,  10:30  a.m.-­12:30  p.m.,  Bixby  Library.  Annie  White,  a  UVM  PhD  student  in  ecological  landscape  design,  will  talk  about  how  plants  and  pollinators  interact  in  Vermont  landscapes,  and  how  gardeners  can  enhance  habitat  for  bees,  EXWWHUĂ&#x20AC; LHV DQG KXPPLQJELUGV ,QIR KDUG\SODQW clubvt@gmail.com. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ragtimeâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Jan.  24,  2  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  A  co-­production  of  the  THT  and  the  Middlebury  College  Department  of  Music,  this  classic  musical  is  set  in  the  vola-­ tile  melting  pot  of  turn-­of-­the-­century  New  York.  Directed  by  Douglas  Anderson.  Musical  direction  by  Carol  Christensen,  with  Maestro  Emmanuel  Plasson  directing  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ragtimeâ&#x20AC;?  orchestra.  Tickets  $16/10/6,  available  Jan.  5  at  www.middlebury.edu/ DUWV ER[RIÂż FH 5XQV WKURXJK -DQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Forbidden  Planetâ&#x20AC;?  on  screen  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Jan.  24,  3  and  8  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  A  starship  crew  goes  to  investigate  the  VLOHQFH RI D SODQHWÂśV FRORQ\ RQO\ WR Âż QG WZR VXUYL vors  and  one  deadly  secret.  Middlebury  alum  Dan  &XUU\ Âś ZLOO LQWURGXFH WKLV Âż OP )UHH Photography  exhibit  reception  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Jan.  24,  3-­5  p.m.,  Vermont  Folklife  Center.  Celebrating  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unexpected  Journeys:  Life,  Illness  and  Loss,â&#x20AC;?  photographs  by  Susan  Alancraig.  On  exhibit  Jan.  16-­May  9.

Spaghetti  and  meatball  dinner  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Jan.  24,  4:30-­7  p.m.,  Vergennes  Fire  Station.  Spaghetti,  meatballs,  rolls,  salad,  milk  and  water.  Adults  $10,  children  5-­12  $6,  children  4  and  younger  free.

Green  Mountain  Club  potluck  and  annual  meet-­ ing  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Jan.  24,  5-­8  p.m.,  Congregational  Church  of  Middlebury.  The  Bread  Loaf  Section  holds  its  annual  meeting.  Bring  a  dish  for  the  potluck  and  your  own  place  setting.  Social  hour  5  p.m.,  dinner  at  5:30,  followed  by  business  meeting  and  program.  Speaker:  Photographer  James  P.  Blair,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being  There.â&#x20AC;?  RSVP:  388-­5407.

King  Pede  party  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  Jan.  24,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Community  Center  and  Town  Hall.  Sandwich  supper  followed  by  an  evening  of  fun  and  card  games.  Come  planning  to  play  King  Pede  or  bring  your  own  favorite  card  game.  Requested  donation:  $2.50.

0LGGOHEXU\ %HQH¿ W GDQFH LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Saturday,  Jan.  24,  7-­11  p.m.,  Middlebury  American  Legion.  The  family  of  former  long-­time  MUHS  employee  Edward  Havens  is  holding  a  fundraiser.  Havens  is  awaiting  a  double-­ lung  transplant  in  Boston.  Admission  $10  per  person.  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.

Dance  performance  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Jan.  24,  8  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  The Â

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Dance  Company  of  Middlebury,  working  with  visit-­ ing  assistant  professor  Trebien  Pollard,  performs.  Tickets  $12/10/6  on  sale  Jan.  5,  available  at  www.

PLGGOHEXU\ HGX DUWV ER[RIÂż FH â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  Quiet  Evening  with  Josh  Brooksâ&#x20AC;?  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Jan.  24,  8  p.m.,  Bixby  Library.  Brooks  celebrates  the  release  of  his  latest  album,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tall  Tales,â&#x20AC;?  with  this  concert.  Tickets  $10  at  the  door.  Refreshments  for  sale.  Doors  open  at  7:30  p.m.  Info:  www.joshbrooksmusic.com.

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All-­you-­can-­eat  pancake  breakfast  in  New  Haven.  Sunday,  Jan.  25,  7-­11  a.m.,  New  Haven  Town  Hall.  Plain  or  blueberry  pancakes,  French  toast,  pure  Vermont  maple  syrup,  scrambled  eggs,  bacon,  sausage,  home  IULHV FRIIHH WHD DQG MXLFH 7R EHQH¿ W WKH 1HZ Haven  Volunteer  Fire  Department.

Chicken  and  biscuit  supper  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Jan.  25,  5-­6:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church.  All-­you-­can-­eat  buffet-­style  supper  of  homemade  chicken  and  biscuits.  Suggested  dona-­ tion:  adults  $8,  children  5-­15  $5,  under  5  free.  Info:  388-­9405. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Swan  Lakeâ&#x20AC;?  broadcast  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Jan.  25,  7  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Russiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  great  Bolshoi  Ballet  performs  this  classic  story  with  Tchaikovskyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  famous  lyrical  score.  Broadcast  on  the  THT  big  screen.  Tickets  $17/10,  available  at  WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKH ater.org.

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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.

Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.

Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Jan.  27,  11:30  a.m.,  Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center.  CVAA  invites  seniors  60  and  older  for  a  noon  luncheon  RI FKLFNHQ DQG ELVFXLWV EURFFROL Ă&#x20AC; RUHWV PL[HG beans  and  pineapple  upside  down  cake.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  634.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  802-­388-­1946.

Senior  luncheon  in  Vergennes.

Senior  luncheon  in  Vergennes.  Tuesday,  Jan.  27,  11:30  a.m.,  Armory  Lane  Senior  Housing.  CVAA  invites  seniors  60  and  older  for  a  noon  luncheon  RI FKLFNHQ DQG ELVFXLWV EURFFROL Ă&#x20AC; RUHWV PL[HG beans  and  pineapple  upside  down  cake.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  802-­388-­1946.

Open-­source  hardware  workshop  in  Middlebury.   Tuesday,  Jan.  27,  3:30-­4:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Come  learn  about  microcontrollers,  sensors  and  circuit  by  experimenting  with  the  libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Sparkfun  Inventors  Kit.  Space  is  limited.  Register  at  the  adult  circulation  desk.  Info:  388-­4095.

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-­ ive  group.  Space  limited.  Sign  up  at  the  Ilsley  or  by  contacting  David  Weinstock  at  989-­4314  or  david. weinstock@gmail.com.

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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 Middlebury  faculty  and  students  for  creative  and  curricular  development.  Q&A  with  the  choreog-­ raphers  follows.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  802-­443-­3168.

Senior  luncheon  in  Bridport.  Monday,  Jan.  26,  11:30  a.m.,  Bridport  Grange.  Bridport  Seniors  host  this  CVAA-­sponsored  noon  luncheon  of  roast  pork,  cabbage  and  carrots,  boiled  potatoes,  rye  bread  and  a  chocolate  brownie  cookie.  For  seniors  60  and  over.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­ 5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  802-­388-­1946.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ragtimeâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Jan.  26,  8  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  A  co-­production  of  the  THT  and  the  Middlebury  College  Department  of  Music,  this  classic  musical  is  set  in  the  vola-­ tile  melting  pot  of  turn-­of-­the-­century  New  York.  Directed  by  Douglas  Anderson.  Musical  direction  by  Carol  Christensen,  with  Maestro  Emmanuel  Plasson  directing  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ragtimeâ&#x20AC;?  orchestra.  Tickets  $16/10/6,  available  Jan.  5  at  www.middlebury.edu/ DUWV ER[RIÂż FH

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WEDNESDAY

Senior  luncheon  in  Bridport.

Bridport.  Wednesday,  Jan.  28,  11:30  a.m.,  Bridport  Grange.  Bridport  Seniors  host  this  CVAA-­sponsored  noon  luncheon  of  turkey  burger,  vegetable  gravy,  mashed  potatoes,  Italian  vegetables,  wheat  bread  and  a  white  chip  craisin  cookie.  For  seniors  60  and  over.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  802-­388-­1946.

Bristol. Wednesday,  Jan.  Senior  luncheon  in  Bristol.  28,  11:30  a.m.,  American  Legion.  CVAA  offers  seniors  60  and  older  a  noon  luncheon  of  turkey  burger,  vegetable  gravy,  mashed  potatoes,  Italian  vegetables,  wheat  bread  and  a  white  chip  craisin  cookie.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­ 5119,  ext.  610.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  802-­388-­1946.

Ripton. Wednesday,  Jan.  Water  quality  chat  in  Ripton.  28,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Ripton  Fire  Station.  The  Ripton  Conservation  Commission  will  hold  an  informal  give-­and-­take  discussion  about  local  waterways,  share  the  results  of  Addison  County  River  Watchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  monitoring  work,  and  explore  ideas  for  improving  water  quality  in  the  Middlebury  River  watershed.  6OLGHVKRZ LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ RQ Âż JKW DJDLQVW ,WDOLDQ PDÂż D  Wednesday,  Jan.  28,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Weybridge  resident  Grace  Weber  volun-­ teered  in  Sicily  at  a  camp  that  resists  the  present-­ day  Cosa  Nostra.  She  will  describe  her  experiences  DQG WKH FRQWHPSRUDU\ Âż JKW DJDLQVW WKH PDÂż D

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welcome.  Info:  453-­5960.

Feb

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FRIDAY

Annual  student  art  show  reception  in  Brandon.  Friday,  Feb.  6,  5-­7  p.m.,  Brandon  Artists  Guild.  Exhibit  runs  Feb.  5-­March  3.  Info:  247-­4956  or  brandonartistsguild.org.

Josh  Panda  and  the  Hot  Damned  in  concert  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  6,  8  p.m.,  Town  Hall  7KHDWHU 6XQ&RPPRQ SUHVHQWV WKLV EHQH¿ W FRQFHUW and  solar  workshop.  Tickets  $10,  available  at  the  THT  ER[ RI¿ FH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ

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29

THURSDAY

Senior  luncheon  in  Vergennes.

Thursday,  Jan.  29,  11:30  a.m.,  Armory  Lane  Senior  Housing.  CVAA  invites  seniors  60  and  older  for  a  noon  luncheon  of  baked  cheese  lasagna,  coleslaw  with  carrots,  sourdough  bread  and  pineapple  chunks.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  802-­388-­1946. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are  We  There  Yet?â&#x20AC;?  comedic  storytelling  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Jan.  29,  7  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Sue  Schmidt,  Kevin  Gallagher  and  Cindy  Pierce  share  their  experiences  of  life  on  three  bumpy  and  hilarious  roads  growing  up.  Tickets  DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH 9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org.

Jan

31

SATURDAY

Green  Mountain  Club  ski  or  snowshoe  in  Bristol/Lincoln.  Saturday,  Jan.  31,  time  DQG PHHWLQJ SODFH 7%$ 0RGHUDWH WR GLI¿ FXOW trek  in  the  Bristol  Cliffs  Wilderness  Area.  Contact  leader  Beth  Eliason  for  details:  betheliason@gmail. com  or  802-­989-­3909.

Casting  call  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Jan.  31,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  Shakespeare  on  0DLQ 6WUHHW LV ORRNLQJ WR Âż OO UROHV LQ LWV VXPPHU 2015  production  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Henry  IV,  Part  1.â&#x20AC;?  Actors  18  and  older  should  prepare  a  one-­minute  monologue  from  the  play.  Memorization  not  necessary  for  audition.  Rehearsals  begin  June  21  in  Manchester  and  Rutland.  Info:  802-­282-­2581  or  info@shake-­ speareonmainstreet.org.

Craftersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  sale  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Jan.  31,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Compass  Music  and  Arts  Center,  333  Jones  Drive.  For  the  second  year,  crafters  will  be  selling  their  surplus  materials  and  supplies,  as  well  DV VRPH RI WKHLU Âż QLVKHG FUDIWV &UDIWHUV ZLVKLQJ to  reserve  a  space  should  visit  cmacvt.org  or  call  802-­247-­4295  by  Jan.  29.  Free  soup  and  sandwich  luncheon  in  Shoreham.

Saturday,  Jan.  31,  11  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Shoreham  Congregational  Church.  Families  are  invited  to  come  enjoy  homemade  soups,  sandwiches,  bever-­ ages  and  desserts.  Donations  of  nonperishable  food  items  for  the  food  shelf  are  welcome.  Met  Opera  live  broadcast  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Jan.  31,  1  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  Met  pres-­ ents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Les  Contes  dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hoffmann,â&#x20AC;?  live  on  the  THT  big  screen.  Tickets  $24/10,  available  at  the  THT  box  RIÂż FH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ

Orchard  wassail  celebration  in  Shoreham.  Saturday,  Jan.  31,  2-­5  p.m.,  Champlain  Orchards,  3597  Route  74  West.  Horse  wagon/sleigh  rides  2-­4  p.m.,  wassail  walk  through  the  orchard  at  3:30.  Bring  noisemak-­ ers  or  instruments;͞  sleds,  snowshoes  or  skis;͞  songs  to  share;͞  and  warm  clothes.  Rain  date  Feb.  1.  Info:  champlainorchards@gmail.com  or  897-­2779. $VKOH\ 6R¿ D DQG %U\DQ .HQQHG\ LQ 9HUJHQQHV  Saturday,  Jan.  31,  7:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  House.  The  duo  presents  an  evening  of  stories  and  VRQJV 7R EHQH¿ W WKH 92+ 7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW www.vergennesoperahouse.org,  at  Classic  Stitching  on  Main  Street  in  Vergennes,  or  at  the  door.

Big  band  concert  and  swing  dance  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Jan.  31,  8-­10  p.m.,  Holley  Hall.  LC  Jazz  of  Vergennes,  an  18-­piece  big  band,  plays  hot  jazz  DQG PXVLF IURP WKH VZLQJ HUD 3URFHHGV EHQH¿ W WKH LC  Jazz  scholarship  fund  and  restoration  of  Holley  Hall.  Refreshments  available.  Admission:  $8.  Info:  453-­5885.

Feb

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SUNDAY

First-­Sunday  Salon  Series  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  Feb.  1,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  WalkOver  Gallery,  15  Main  St.  John  Elder  and  Nate  Gusakov  host  an  evening  of  readings  and  music  inspired  by  the  theme  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  Sense  of  Place.â&#x20AC;?  Refreshments  available.  Come  as  you  are,  pay  what  you  can,  say  what  you  think.  Info:  453-­5060  or  jimdi-­ ana@madriver.com.

Feb

4

WEDNESDAY

Filmmaker  Bess  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Feb.  4,  7  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien  discusses  and  shows  H[FHUSWV IURP KHU Âż OP Âł7KH +XQJU\ +HDUW ´ ZKLFK gives  an  intimate  look  at  the  often  hidden  world  of  prescription  drug  addiction  in  Vermont.  Part  of  the  Vermont  Humanities  Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  First  Wednesday  lecture  series.  Free. Â

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5

THURSDAY

Senior  meal  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Feb.  5,  noon,  First  Baptist  Church  of  Bristol.  Monthly  meal  for  seniors.  On  the  menu  for  February:  shepherdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  pie,  peas  and  carrots  and  homemade  chocolate  pudding.  Serving  starts  at  noon.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Sign  up  at  453-­5276.

Twist  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Wool  Spinning  Guild  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Feb.  5,  7-­9  p.m.,  American  Legion.  General  meeting  followed  by  a  spin-­  or  knit-­in.  All  are Â

SATURDAY

Dog-­training  seminar  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Feb.  7,  2:30-­4  p.m.,  Bixby  Library.  Free  seminar  for  dog  owners.  Learn  positive  training  methods.  Info:  info@highspiritsdog-­ training.com. %HQH¿ W FRQFHUW DQG PDSOH GHVVHUW FRQWHVW LQ Shoreham.  Saturday,  Feb.  7,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  Third  annual  event,  with  music  by  Addison  County  folk  group  Zephyr  and  a  maple  dessert  contest.  Tasters  can  vote  for  their  favorites  with  cash  donations.  Get  contest  entry  forms  at  the  library  or  at  www.plattlib.org.  Info:  897-­2647  or  platt@ shoreham.net.

Cricket  Blue  in  concert  in  Ripton.  Saturday,  Feb.  7,  7:30  p.m.,  Ripton  Community  House.  The  Ripton  Community  Coffee  House  welcomes  Folk  duo  Laura  Heaberlin  and  Taylor  Smith,  performing  as  Cricket  Blue.  Refreshments  available.  Adults  $10,  seniors  and  teens  $8,  children  $3.  Community  house  is  wheelchair  accessible  but  restrooms  are  not.  Info:  388-­9782.

Feb

9

MONDAY

Book  club  meeting  in  Vergennes.  Monday,  Feb.  9,  7-­8  p.m.,  Bixby  Memorial  /LEUDU\ 7KH Âż UVW PHHWLQJ RI WKH QHZ %L[E\ Library  Book  Club,  which  will  meet  on  the  second  Monday  of  every  month.  This  monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  title:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Light  Between  the  Oceans,â&#x20AC;?  by  M.L.  Steadman.  Copies  available  at  the  library.  Info  and  RSVP:  Devin  Schrock  at  lvnfree@gmail.com. Â

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Blood  drive  in  Addison.  Tuesday,  Feb.  10,  1-­6  p.m.,  Addison  Fire  Station.  All  blood  types  needed,  especially  types  O  negative,  A  negative  and  B  negative.  Info:  www.redcrossblood. org  or  1-­800-­733-­2767.

Feb

11

WEDNESDAY

Dinner  and  Conversation  with  Friends  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Feb.  11,  6-­7:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  Lower  Lobby.  Enjoy  a  meal  and  creative  conversation  about  the  arts  in  our  community.  An  evening  of  piano  music  by  Steven  Osborne  follows  in  the  Concert  Hall.  Dinner  tickets  $25.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts.

Pianist  Steven  Osborne  in  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Feb.  11,  7:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  Concert  Hall.  Osborneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  much-­ anticipated  return  to  Middlebury  features  a  perfor-­ mance  of  Beethovenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Hammerklavier  sonata.  Tickets  $25/20/6.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts.

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Rhythm  Incorporated  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Jan.  23,  8  p.m.,  51  Main.

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The  Avant  Garde  Dogs  at  Middlebury  College.

Saturday,  Jan.  24,  9:30-­11  p.m.,  The  Grille.

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Building: Â Going, Â going, Â gone...

MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Demolition  of  the  Lazarus  building  at  20  Main  St.  in  downtown  Middlebury  was  substantially  completed  in  a  single  day  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Monday,  Jan.  19  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  mi-­ nor  site  cleanup  activities  continued  on  Tuesday  and  Wednesday,  includ-­ ing  the  installation  of  temporary  pe-­ rimeter  security  fencing.  Printerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Alley  was  closed  to  traf-­ ÂżF RQ 0RQGD\ EXW UH RSHQHG DV planned,  on  Tuesday.

Middlebury  College  purchased  the  Lazarus  building  last  year  and  gave  it  to  the  town  to  remove.  Elimination  of  the  structure  will Â

allow  for  widening  of  the  adjacent  Printerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Alley,  which  will  provide  better  access  to  the  Marble  Works  complex  and  eliminate  what  has  been  a  dicey  50-­yard  section  for  pe-­ destrians  to  navigate  with  vehicular  WUDIÂżF The  foundation  of  the  old  build-­ ing  will  remain  in  place,  as  it  sup-­ ports  Printerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Alley,  the  Main  Street  sidewalk  and  the  railroad  overpass  bridge.  Plans  are  in  the  works  to  use  the  foundation  as  a  pop-­up  pocket  park  until  the  rail-­ road  bridge  replacement  project  begins.

7RZQ RI¿FLDOV DUH FROODERUDWLQJ with  students  at  the  University  of  Vermont  in  a  design-­build  exercise  to  create  this  pop-­up  park  concept.  The  intent  of  the  project  is  to  facil-­ itate  an  interim  use  for  the  space  as  a  public  open-­space  setting.  UVM  students  will  use  raw  materials  to  create  seating  and  planting  space,  and  interpretive  materials  to  ex-­ plain  the  rail  project  and  its  histo-­ ry.  Once  the  railroad  project  com-­ mences  (currently  set  for  2016),  the  pop-­up  park  will  transition  to  a  staging  area  for  construction  ac-­ tivities.

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THE  MIDDLEBURY  STUDIO  School  is  relocating  to  the  former  Grapevine  Grille  and  Middlebury  Chocolates  building  on  Route  7  South  in  Middlebury.

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Moore  nominated  for the  risky  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Still  Aliceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Still  Alice;Íž  Running  time:  1:41;Íž  Rat-­ various  degrees  of  annoyance  to  deep  compassion.  But  this  story  is  about  Al-­ ing:  PG-­13 &UHDWLQJ D ÂżOP DERXW DQ $O]KHLPHUÂśV ice,  not  her  family.

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The  process  is  dismal,  We  meet  Alice  Howland,  the  end  result  tragic.  From  an  accomplished  linguistics  losing  her  way  on  her  daily  professor  at  Columbia  Uni-­ campus  run  to  becoming  versity.  In  the  middle  of  her  lost  in  her  own  house,  she  lecture,  her  brain  empties  never  knows  what  form  for  just  a  second  and  she  the  next  damage  will  take.  loses  her  bearings.  Con-­ When  daughter  Lydia  asks,  cerned,  she  visits  Dr.  Ben-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  it  like?â&#x20AC;?  Alice  re-­ jamin  (Stephen  Kunken),  plies,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thanks  for  asking.â&#x20AC;?  a  neurologist,  who  tests  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  answer  to  the  her  thoroughly  in  order  to  question  on  the  minds  of  all  rule  out  other  possibilities.  who  are  watching  because,  Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  left  is  Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.  although  she  shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t,  we  As  she  faces  her  fam-­ By Joan Ellis know  she  feels  shame.  And  ily,  we  watch  her  tell  them  then,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  struggling  to  be  about  the  high  odds  of  the  inheritance  factor  in  this  disease  a  part  of  things,  to  stay  connected  to  no  one  understands.  Daughter  Anna  who  I  once  was.â&#x20AC;?  And  try  she  does  un-­ (Kate  Bosworth)  and  her  husband  are  til  she  no  longer  can.   Julianne  Moore  takes  us  on  the  jour-­ trying  to  get  pregnant;Íž  daughter  Lydia  .ULVWHQ 6WHZDUW LQ D SDUWLFXODUO\ ÂżQH ney  of  a  strong,  vital  woman  from  full  performance),  is  arguing  against  her  life  to  empty  vessel  and  she  does  it  motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hope  that  she  go  to  college  with  nearly  imperceptible  changes  of  instead  of  trying  to  become  an  actress.  expression.  Her  diminishment,  both  Son  Alec  (Hunter  Parrish)  plays  a  rela-­ physical  and  mental,  is  gradual  and  ter-­ tively  minor,  if  sympathetic,  role  in  rible  and  you  will  understand  her  when  Aliceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  life.  Husband  John  (Alec  Bald-­ she  says,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  wish  I  had  cancer;Íž  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ac-­ win)  loves  his  wife  but  is  also  dealing  ceptable.â&#x20AC;?  Moore  succeeds  in  forcing  with  an  exciting  job  offer  from  the  us  to  understand  the  power  of  the  de-­ Mayo  Clinic  in  Minnesota.  He  juggles  struction  of  the  brain  by  a  process  that  his  concern  for  Alice  with  his  pursuit  no  one  in  our  advanced  technological  of  his  own  career  goals.  We  watch  world  yet  understands.  She  has  lost  her  the  family  move  from  shock  through  mind  and  no  one  can  help. Â

Movie Review

NEW  HAVEN  TWILIGHT  Tails  Equine  4H  Club  members  gather  at  Armory  Lane  Senior  Housing  in  Vergennes  in  December  to  sing  Christmas  carols  with  residents.  The  club  has  been  active  in  numerous  community  service  projects  during  the  past  year.

4-­H  club  entertains  seniors  in  Vergennes NEW  HAVEN  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Several  mem-­ club  members  made  stockings  and  bers  of  the  New  Haven  Twilight  Tails  treats  for  Homeward  Bound:  Addison  Equine  4H  Club  on  Dec.  23  gathered  Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Humane  Society,  and  toured  at  Armory  Lane  Senior  Housing  in  their  facility  to  learn  more  about  its  Vergennes  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sing  for  programs.  They  helped  Seniors,â&#x20AC;?  inviting  the  resi-­ This is ZLWK D EHQHÂżW J\PNKDQD dents  to  join  them  in  sing-­ just one of to  raise  money  for  the  ing  traditional  Christmas  the many Fletcher  Allen  WOKO  Big  carols  and  giving  a  read-­ Change  Round-­Up,  raised  ing  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Night  Before  community RYHU WR KHOS ÂżJKW Christmas.â&#x20AC;?  Afterward,  the  service cancer  in  the  Middlebury  group  helped  serve  lunch  events the College  Relay  for  Life,  and  dined  with  the  resi-­ club has helped  with  farm  cleanup  dents.  One  resident  kindly  at  Spring  Hill  Horse  Res-­ provided  carrots  to  bring  participated cue  in  Clarendon,  carved  home  to  the  groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hors-­ in over the pumpkins  for  the  Haunted  es,  and  the  Vergennes  Area  past year.

Pumpkin  Patch  at  the  Hel-­ Senior  Association  made  a  en  Porter  Healthcare  and  very  generous  donation  to  help  sup-­ Rehabilitation  Center,  and  collected  port  the  clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  educational  opportuni-­ donations  for  local  families  in  sup-­ ties. port  of  the  HOPE  Christmas  Giving  This  is  just  one  of  the  many  com-­ Program. munity  service  events  the  club  has  The  clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  educational  focus  in  the  participated  in  over  the  past  year.  past  year  has  been  on  research  and  Last  year  during  the  holiday  season  discussion  of  horse  ailments.  This Â

year  members  will  focus  on  horse  conformation.  Using  the  knowledge  they  have  gained,  they  will  develop  posters  for  their  annual  poster  lun-­ cheon  where  they  present  to  family  and  friends  what  they  have  learned.  The  posters  will  also  be  displayed  at  the  Addison  County  Fair  and  Field  Days  in  the  4H  building.  Several  members  will  also  compete  in  up-­ coming  county  and  state  level  hippol-­ ogy  and  Quiz  Bowl  competitions.  During  the  summer  months  club  members  are  a  prominent  group  at  the  Addison  County  Fairgrounds,  attend-­ ing  the  Addison  County  Horseman-­ ship  Clinic  in  May,  hosting  their  own  horse  show  in  June,  competing  in  var-­ ious  other  4H  club-­sponsored  shows  in  July  and  of  course  participating  in  Addison  County  Fair  and  Field  Days  in  August.   Some  members  also  travel  to  other  areas  of  Vermont  throughout  the  summer  to  compete  in  various  competitions  and  schooling  trails,  at-­

tending  Junior  Eventing  Camp  and  just  plain  having  fun  with  friends  and  their  horses.   Led  by  co-­leaders  Jill  Wade,  own-­ er/trainer  of  Wishful  Thinking  Farm,  and  parent  volunteer  Brenda  Currier,  the  club  consists  of  15  girls  ranging  in  age  from  9-­16  from  New  Haven,  Bristol,  Vergennes,  Middlebury  and  Lincoln,  all  sharing  a  love  of  horses  and  a  desire  to  learn  more  about  them.  The  group  meets  the  second  Wednes-­ day  of  every  month  at  6:30  p.m.  in  the  New  Haven  Town  Hall  cafeteria.  The  4H  program  is  open  to  mem-­ bers  8-­18  who  live  in  any  town  in  Addison  County.  The  Twilight  Tails  are  always  interested  in  having  new  members  join  their  group.  Members  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  need  to  own  a  horse;Íž  they  just  need  a  desire  to  have  fun  learning  about  horses  and  4H. For  more  information  about  the  group,  contact  Jill  Wade  at  453-­3294  or  Brenda  Currier  at  453-­5219.

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MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  New  England  Review  presents  a  winterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  evening  of  poetry  and  translation.  Poet  Karin  Gottshall  and  writer/translator  Mi-­ chael  Katz  will  read  from  their  work  on  Thursday,  Jan.  22,  at  7  p.m.  at  Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Hungry  Mind  CafĂŠ  in  Mid-­ dlebury.

Karin  Gottshall  of  Middlebury  is  director  of  the  New  England  Young  Writersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Conference  and  teaches  writing  at  Middlebury  College.  Her  new  collection  of  poems,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  River  Wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  Hold  Youâ&#x20AC;?  (2014),  won  the  Ohio  State  University  Press/The  Journal  award  for  poetry.   Michael  Katz  of  Cornwall  is  C.V.  Starr  Pro-­ fessor  Emeritus  of  Russian  and  East  European  Studies  at  Middlebury  College.  He  recently  translated  Tol-­ stoyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Kreutzer  Sonataâ&#x20AC;?  (Yale  University  Press,  2014)  and  is  now  at  work  on  a  new  translation  of  Dos-­ toevskyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crime  and  Punishmentâ&#x20AC;?  (W.W.  Norton,  forthcoming).

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Sunday, February 1

Seahawks, Patriots Super Bowl XLIX

(NFL.com)  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Super  Bowl  XLIX  matches  each  conferenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  top  seed  for  the  second  consecutive  year  as  the  defending  champion  Seahawks  represent  the  NFC  in  going  up  against  the  AFC  champion  Patriots  on  Feb.  1  at  University  of  Phoenix  Stadium  in  Glendale,  Ariz.  This  will  be  New  Englandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  eighth  Super  Bowl  appearance  (they  have  won  three  and  lost  four)  while  Seattle  is  in  its  third  title  game  (it  has  won  one  and  lost  one).

Here  is  how  the  two  teams  match  up.

SEAHAWKS  MIND-­BLOWING  STATS Winner  vs.  Winners:  Seahawksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  quar-­ terback  Russell  Wilson  is  10-­0  career  vs.  Super  Bowl  winning  quarterbacks  (3-­0  vs.  Aaron  Rodgers;Íž  2-­0  vs.  Eli  Manning;Íž  2-­0  vs.  Peyton  Manning;Íž  2-­0  vs.  Drew  Brees;Íž  1-­0  vs.  Tom  Brady).  Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  try  to  make  it  11-­0  as  the  Seahawks  go  against  Brady  and  the  Patriots  in  Glendale.

Riding  high:  Seattle  entered  the  playoffs  with  a  six-­game  winning  streak.  The  last  team  to  win  the  Super  Bowl  with  a  winning  VWUHDN RI ¿YH JDPHV RU PRUH JRLQJ LQWR WKH playoffs  was  the  2003  Pa-­ triots,  who  were  riding  a  12-­game  streak  heading  into  the  postseason.

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PATRIOTS  MIND-­BLOWING  STATS Dynamic  partnership:  Patriotsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  coach  Bill  Belichick  with  Tom  Brady  as  his  quar-­ WHUEDFN KDV D UHFRUG RI :LWKRXW %UDG\ KH LV 7KH TXDUWHUEDFNV RWKHU than  Brady  that  Belichick  has  had  start  in  New  England  and  Cleveland:  Matt  Cassel,  Drew  Bledsoe,  Vinny  Testaverde,  Bernie  Kosar,  Mike  Tomczak,  Todd  Philcox,  Eric  Zeier  and  Mark  Rypien.

Here  I  come,  Joe:  Tom  Brady  has  seven  postseason  games  with  three  or  more  TD  passes,  second  most  in  NFL  postseason  history.  He  trails  only  Joe  Montana,  who  had  nine  postseason  games  with  three  or  more  TD  passes.

Thanks  for  the  gig:  Bill  Belichick  be-­ comes  only  the  third  coach  to  go  up  against  his  predecessor  in  the  Super  Bowl.  Pete  Carroll  had  the  Patriots  job  before  Belich-­ ick.  In  Super  Bowl  XXXVII,  Tampa  Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Jon  Gruden  faced  Oaklandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Bill  Callahan,  Grudenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  former  assistant  with  the  Raid-­ ers.  And  in  Super  Bowl  III,  the  Jetsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Weeb  Ewbank  faced  his  former  team  Baltimore  and  Don  Shula.

win  over  the  Packers.  Look  for  Beast-­ mode  to  be  a  factor  once  again  in  the  Super  Bowl.

QB  RUSSELL  WILSON Wilson  has  had  a  remarkable  run  since  joining  the  Seahawks.  His  36-­12  record  is  the  most  wins  by  a  TXDUWHUEDFN GXULQJ KLV ¿UVW WKUHH VHD-­ sons.  He  joins  Joe  Flacco  as  the  only  QBs  in  NFL  history  to  start  and  win  D SOD\RII JDPH LQ HDFK RI KLV ¿UVW three  seasons.

COACH  PETE  CARROLL Carroll  is  looking  to  become  only  the  seventh  coach  to  lead  his  team  to  consecutive  Super  Bowl  titles,  joining  Vince  Lombardi  (Packers),  Don  Shula  (Dolphins),  Chuck  Noll  (Steelers),  Jimmy  Johnson  (Cowboys),  Mike  Shanahan  (Broncos)  and  Bill  Belich-­ ick  (Patriots).  At  63,  he  would  be  the  sec-­ ond-­oldest  coach  to  win  the  game  behind  Tom  Coughlin.

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Bixby  Library  to  host  new  computer  club VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  exceed-­ ingly  fresh  and  new  Bixby  Library  Computer  Club  in  Vergennes  will  present  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Exploring  the  Magic  of  Digital  Radiosâ&#x20AC;?  at  its  inaugural  meet-­ ing  on  Wednesday,  Feb.  4.  The  club  has  invited  UTC  electrical  engineer  Scott  Fusare  to  present  the  history  of  hardware  radios.  The  presenta-­ tion  will  be  held  in  the  libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Community  from  3:30-­5:30  p.m.  A  group  hacking  of  Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  soft-­ ZDUH GHÂż QHG UDGLR ZLOO IROORZ WKH presentation.  Anyone  10  or  older  is  welcome  WR MRLQ WKH FOXE RU WR DWWHQG WKH Âż UVW meeting  to  express  their  interest.  Fusareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  talk  will  explore  how  wire-­ less  technology  works.  Radios  power  DOO WKH ZLUHOHVV GHYLFHV WKDW LQÂż OWUDWH

daily  life,  including  cell  phones,  WiFi,  GPS,  3G,  and  Bluetooth.  The  club,  guided  by  software  engi-­ neers  Jon  Sullivan  and  Randy  Page,  will  meet  regularly  to  explore  topics  related  to  technology  and  computers.  Both  Sullivan  and  Page  are  members  of  the  libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  IT  Committee  and  have  driven  the  organization  of  the  computer  club.  They  say  they  have  an  exciting  list  of  projects  to  work  on  with  the  club  for  the  near  future  and  are  looking  forward  to  working  with  a  diverse  group  of  club  members.

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TWO  BROTHERS  TAVERN  co-­owner  Holmes  Jacobs,  left,  and  head  chef  Shane  Lawton  stand  next  to  an  indoor  grow  unit  made  by  Vermont  Hy-­ droponic  that  is  used  by  the  restaurant  to  grow  herbs  and  produce.

Tavern  goes  hydroponic  for  greens,  herbs By  EVAN  JOHNSON hydroponics  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  have  different  MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  requirements.  Nutrient-­enriched  Two  Brothers  Tavern  offers  a  cure  water  is  pumped  up  the  central  for  the  winter  blues  just  inside  tower  of  the  column  in  the  Two  its  entrance:  Leafy  green  shoots  Brothers  entryway  and  then  it  sprout  from  a  six-­foot-­tall  column,  cascades  down  over  the  roots  of  and  the  soothing  sound  of  running  plants  inserted  into  28  â&#x20AC;&#x153;grow  podsâ&#x20AC;?  water  fills  the  space  between  the  that  include  porous,  nutrient-­rich  front  door  and  the  restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  volcanic  rock.  dining  room  and  bar.  The  system  is  relatively  low-­ The  miniature  oasis  of  lush  maintenance.  At  night,  four  flores-­ green  looks  like  it  might  be  more  cent  lights  switch  on,  bathing  the  at  home  in  a  science  fiction  movie  leaves  in  light  needed  for  photo-­ than  in  the  entrance  to  a  popular  synthesis.  The  level  of  acidity  Main  Street  restaurant,  but  the  in  the  nutrient  solution  must  be  hydroponic  growing  unit  at  Two  tested  just  once  a  week.  Jones  can  Brothers  offers  monitor  its  health  a  new  method  of  through  a  video  providing  produce  camera  discreetly  at  any  time  of  year  installed  in  a  case  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  no  matter  what  opposite  the  unit.  Mother  Nature  So  far,  he  says  he  might  be  doing. has  been  satisfied  And  it  catches  with  the  results. peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  attention.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  figured  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  real  if  we  could  c o n v e r s a t i o n  grow  there,  then  starter,â&#x20AC;?  said  we  could  grow  Holmes  Jacobs,  anywhere,â&#x20AC;?  he  a  Two  Brothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  concept  co-­owner.  has  been  proven,  The  hydroponic  and  this  unit  is  system  is  a  proj-­ performing  as  ect  of  Jeff  Jones,  planned.â&#x20AC;? a  managing  part-­ The  hydro-­ ner  with  Vermont  ponic  plants  grow  H y d r o p o n i c â&#x20AC;&#x2122; s  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Holmes Jacobs, quickly.  Within  C u s t o m G r o  co-owner, Two Brothers seven  days,  the  division.  The  tower  yields  company  is  useable  shoots,  based  in  Florence  and  an  initial  and  seeks  to  help  restaurants,  sprout  can  be  fully-­grown  in  as  retailers  and  schools  grow  their  little  as  21  days. own  produce  on-­site.  With  such  As  the  effects  of  global  climate  systems,  even  surfaces  like  walls  change  become  increasingly  visible  or  unoccupied  storage  containers  and  oil  and  water  supplies  decline,  can  become  space  for  growing  Jones  says  the  need  to  pursue  local  produce. alternatives  is  increasing  in  order  The  technique  was  first  devel-­ to  control  costs,  maintain  supply  oped  in  Latham,  N.Y.,  at  a  Market  and  protect  the  environment.  Bistro,  a  store  affiliated  with  Price  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most  of  the  salad  greens  used  in  Chopper,  which  succeeded  in  restaurants  come  from  California  growing  18  cherry  tomato  plants,  and  areas  like  the  Salinas  Valley,â&#x20AC;?  Jones  explained.  He  is  also  work-­ he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;These  delicate  greens  ing  with  the  Long  Trail  Brewery  travel  great  distances.  Looking  in  Bridgewater  Corners  to  grow  its  down  the  road,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  also  seeing  own  brewing  hops  on-­site,  but  the  oil  and  water  as  a  scarcity.â&#x20AC;?   prototype  inside  Two  Brothers  is  With  the  help  of  the  hydroponic  the  first  working  system  of  its  kind  unit,  this  restaurant  grows  a  mix  of  in  a  Vermont  restaurant.  mesclun  greens,  basil,  bitters  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  coolest  part  is  to  be  able  to  rosemary.  The  greens  and  herbs  tell  our  customers  even  in  the  dead  grown  there  are  used  in  salads  and  of  February  that  their  produce  was  garnishes  in  the  kitchen  and  behind  grown  locally,â&#x20AC;?  said  Jacobs. the  bar.  The  hydroponic  greens  are  While  conventional  agriculture  able  to  provide  a  portion  of  the  demands  sufficient  nutrients  in  produce  needed  by  the  restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  correct  proportions,  plants  grown  busy  kitchen. without  soil  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  technique  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  terms  of  lettuce  or  something Â

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Faraway  events  like  frosts  in  Chile  or  blights  in  California  can  affect  the  price  for  produce  that  a  restaurant  in  Middlebury  pays.  Growing  even  a  small  portion  of  the  produce  that  would  otherwise  be  shipped  across  the  country  or  even  longer  distances  can  save  money.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each  lettuce  seedling  costs  seven  cents,â&#x20AC;?  chef  Lawton  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  they  turn  out  as  many  heads  as  you  can  trim.â&#x20AC;?

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Bray (Continued  from  Page  1A) Committee  and  continue  as  Senate  majority  whip.  Ayerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  committee  will  be  at  the  epicenter  of  ongoing  health  care  reform  efforts.

Meanwhile,  Rep.  David  Sharpe,  D-­ Bristol,  will  chair  the  House  Education  Committee,  a  panel  that  will  take  a  lead  in  the  Legislatureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  stated  prior-­ ity  of  reforming  the  manner  in  which  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  public  schools  are  funded.

Gov.  Peter  Shumlin  devoted  the  bulk  of  his  inaugural  address  to  envi-­ ronmental  issues  such  as  the  cleanup  of  Lake  Champlain  and  ramping  up  development  of  renewable  energy,  so  Brayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Natural  Resources  and  Energy  Committee  will  be  under  close  scru-­ tiny  this  session.  And  Bray  welcomes  that  scrutiny. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That  work  (described  by  Shumlin)  would  have  been  the  core  of  our  work  anyway,  in  terms  of  water  and  energy  issues,  but  with  the  governor  making  it  the  focus  of  his  inaugural,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  really  brought  more  attention  and  energy  into  those  issues,â&#x20AC;?  Bray  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  great.  In  order  to  make  progress,  you  need  people  willing  to  pay  attention,  work  RQ VRPHWKLQJ DQG PDNH ÂżQDQFLDO commitments  to  make  things  happen.  Commitment  without  money  is  no  commitment  at  all.â&#x20AC;? %UD\ÂśV ÂżUVW SULRULW\ DV FKDLUPDQ ZLOO be  to  give  committee  members  a  solid  foundation  of  knowledge  on  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  environmental  policies  and  priorities.  7R WKDW HQG KH KDV LQYLWHG WRS RIÂżFLDOV from  the  Agency  of  Natural  Resourc-­ es,  the  Department  of  Public  Services  and  the  Agency  of  Agriculture,  among  others,  to  offer  background  and  their  respective  insights  on  environmental  issues  in  the  Green  Mountain  State.  7KRVH VWDWH RIÂżFLDOV ZLOO DOVR KDYH a  chance  to  lobby  the  committee  for  changes  to  environmental  statutes  and  programs.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  really  important,  in  my  experi-­ ence,  for  committees  to  spend  the  time  informing  themselves  about  current Â

Senators  get  leadership  spots MONTPELIER  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Sens.  Claire  Ayer,  D-­Addison,  and  Christo-­ pher  Bray,  D-­New  Haven,  have  landed  committee  chairmanships  for  the  2015-­2016  biennium  that  will  place  them  at  the  forefront  on  legislative  decisions  relating  to  health  care  reform  and  the  cleanup  of  Lake  Champlain  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  two  key  WDVNV LGHQWLÂżHG HDUOLHU WKLV PRQWK by  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin.

Ayer,  the  countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  senior  sena-­ tor,  will  continue  to  serve  as  chair-­ woman  of  the  Senate  Health  and  Welfare  Committee.  The  Senate  majority  whip  will  also  serve  on  the  Senate  Finance  Committee,  a  panel  that  will  give  Ayer  a  say  on  IXQGLQJ SULRULWLHV IRU D ÂżVFDO \HDU 2016  state  budget  that  is  facing  an  almost  $100  million  revenue  shortfall. law,  policies  and  programs  before  they  start  working  on  anything  new,â&#x20AC;?  Bray  said  of  the  committee.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  essential  background  work.â&#x20AC;?

Once  that  background  work  is  done,  the  committee  will  focus  on  the  three  priorities  it  has  set  for  the  session:  Im-­ proving  water  quality,  most  notably  in  /DNH &KDPSODLQ KHOSLQJ GHÂżQH WKH stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  energy  policy;Íž  and  assessing  the  success  of  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  possible  changes  to  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  solid  waste  law  that  is  dramatically  reducing  the  amount  RI WUDVK WKDW LV ÂżQGLQJ LWV ZD\ LQWR WKH waste  stream.

Bray  is  pleased  that  Senate  leaders  have  considered  a  committee  assign-­ ment  strategy  that  attempts  to  place  senators  on  both  money  and  policy  committees.  In  this  manner,  senators  assigned  to  policy  committees  such  as  health  and  welfare  or  education  can  JUDVS WKH ¿QDQFLDO LPSOLFDWLRQV RI VSH-­ FL¿F SURSRVDOV E\ DOVR VLWWLQJ RQ WKH

Bray,  beginning  his  second  Sen-­ ate  term  representing  Addison  County,  Huntington  and  Buelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Gore,  has  been  named  chairman  of  the  Senate  Natural  Resources  and  Energy  Committee  (see  relat-­ ed  story,  Page  1A).  His  commit-­ tee  will  help  shape  environmental  legislation,  including  plotting  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  energy  future  and  cleaning  up  Lake  Champlain.  The  expan-­ sion  of  solar  arrays  has  also  be-­ come  an  issue  in  Addison  County.

Bray  will  also  serve  on  the  Sen-­ ate  Government  Operations  Com-­ mittee.

Shumlin,  during  his  inaugural  and  budget  addresses  this  month,  cited  lake  cleanup,  reducing  the  cost  of  health  care  and  dealing  with  budget  challenges  as  his  top  priorities  for  the  coming  session. ÂżQDQFH RU DSSURSULDWLRQV FRPPLWWHHV Bray  noted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  talk  about  the  policy  without  the  money,  and  vice  versa,â&#x20AC;?  Bray  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  we  can  really  talk  meaningfully  about  governance  reform  and  making  education  better  and  more  affordable  without  having  a  great,  ongoing  dialogue  between  the  Education  Committee,  and  the  Finance  and  Appropriations  committees.â&#x20AC;?

Bray  promised  to  work  hard  and  to  be  impartial  in  his  management  of  the  Natural  Resources  and  Energy  Com-­ mittee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  want  to  take  a  balanced  approach,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  not  ideological.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  worked  on  contentious  issues  in  the  past  and  brought  people  to  an  agree-­ ment.  We  will  run  into  some  strongly  divergent  views,  when  it  comes  to  things  like  water  and   energy  and  solid  waste.  For  me,  the  goal  in  my  mind,  is  always  very  simple:  Do  the  best  you Â

can  for  all  of  Vermont.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  star  I  steer  by.  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  caught  up  into  par-­ ty  politics.  As  my  father  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;A  good  idea  can  come  from  anywhere.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Brayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  reputation  for  impartiality  rang  true  with  Lt.  Gov.  Phil  Scott,  who  had  a  hand  in  committee  assignments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Forming  committees  and  choosing  leadership  is  never  easy,â&#x20AC;?  Scott  said  through  an  email  to  the  Independent.  ³,WÂśV DV PXFK DERXW ÂżQGLQJ WKH ULJKW mix  of  strengths  and  personalities  as  it  is  about  a  personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  expertise.  In  many  ZD\V , ÂżQG LWÂśV VLPLODU WR EXLOGLQJ D sports  team;Íž  you  look  for  individual  talent  and  then  capitalize  on  everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  strong  suits,  putting  them  together  in  a  ZD\ WKDW ZLOO JHW WKH EHVW UHVXOWV , ÂżQG Sen.  Bray  to  be  fair,  open-­minded,  and  UHVSRQVLEOH DQG , KDYH FRQÂżGHQFH KH will  become  a  good  chair.â&#x20AC;?

WHAT  VERMONTERS  SAY In  addition  to  hearing  from  environ-­ mental  experts  and  lawmakers,  Bray  looks  forward  to  listening  to  what  Ver-­ monters  have  to  say  about  the  issues  that  come  before  the  committee.  Those  Vermonters  include  farmers  whose  manure  management  practices  have  come  into  focus  in  connection  with  runoff  into  Lake  Champlain.  Shumlin  acknowledged  during  his  inaugural  that  the  majority  of  farmers  comply  with  state  manure  management  rules,  but  suggested  that  those  who  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  SUHFOXGHG IURP UHFHLYLQJ WD[ EHQHÂżWV through  the  Current  Use  program.  Bray  said  the  state  needs  to  be  care-­ ful  about  singling  out  one  group  for  lake  pollution,  be  it  farmers,  vehicles,  or  municipal  wastewater  treatment  plants.  Bray  expects  around  a  half-­ dozen  Legislative  committees  will  get  input  into  the  Lake  Champlain  cleanup  issue  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  in  addition  to  citizens. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No  matter  what  180  people  we  would  elect  to  the  Legislature,  they  will  never  have  greater  expertise  or  ex-­ perience  than  the  626,000  people  out-­ side  the  Statehouse,â&#x20AC;?  Bray  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  quality  of  our  work  in  the  Legislature Â

Bray  believes  the  Legislature  has  a  chance  this  year  to  make  some  long-­ lasting  changes  for  the  good  of  the  en-­ vironment  and  Vermonters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every  seat  in  the  Statehouse  puts  you  in  an  excellent  position  to  do  meaningful  work,â&#x20AC;?  Bray  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  particularly  attractive  to  me  in  the  work  of  Natural  Resources  and  En-­ ergy  is  that  we  do  work  in  there  that  will  have  what  we  hope  is  a  positive  impact  for  decades  to  come.  I  am  very  much  oriented  to  long-­term  thinking.â&#x20AC;?

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@ addisonindependent.com.

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Bristol  (Continued  from  Page  1A) Â&#x2021; $UH WKHUH RWKHU RSWLRQV IRU â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  very  happy  with  the  staff  funding  repairs,  such  as  through  a  at  the  school,  but  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  found  we  bond? can  provide  the  same  level  of  ser-­ Â&#x2021; ,V LW SRVVLEOH IRU VWDII WR KDYH vice  with  a  smaller  staff,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  a  greater  role  in  the  budgeting  pro-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  an  appropriate  time  to  look  cess?

DW RXU VWDIÂżQJ DQG PDNH VRPH GLI-­ Ginalski  told  the  board  that  stu-­ ÂżFXOW DQG LPSRUWDQW GHFLVLRQV ´ dents  with  additional  needs  come  The  staff  cuts  call  for  $98,398  less  to  Bristol  Elementary  in  greater  in  spending  for  professional  staff  numbers,  in  part  because  of  the  and  $125,634  less  for  assistants,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;well  documented  plague  of  drug  compared  with  the  current  budget. problems  in  our  state.â&#x20AC;?  The  letter  Adams  said  he  is  pleased  that  also  argues  that  Common  Core  state  this  budget  proposal,  despite  being  education  standards  require  more  larger  than  the  spending  plan  for  the  sophisticated  skills  from  students  FXUUHQW ÂżVFDO \HDU VSHQGV OHVV SHU and  staff,  since  the  tests  are  admin-­ equalized  pupil.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  because  the  istered  electronically.

QXPEHU RI HTXDOL]HG SXSLOV D ÂżJXUH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yet  we  are  expected  to  do  all  calculated  by  the  state  to  determine  this,  with  a  smaller  staff,  and  fewer  how  education  funds  are  appor-­ resources,â&#x20AC;?  Ginalski  said. tioned,  increased  by  about  four  stu-­ Ginalski  told  the  Independent  on  dents  at  Bristol  Elementary  between  Tuesday  that  the  teachers  and  staff  last  year  and  this  year. who  signed  the  letter  Adams  said  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t trust believe  that  the  budget  proposed  budget  proposal  will  lower  the  also  includes  impor-­ that this budget quality  of  education  for  tant  investments  in  SURFHVV UHĂ HFWV Bristol  students. the  school,  such  as  the best â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  trust  that  $47,000  for  roof  re-­ this  budget  process  re-­ interests of our Ă&#x20AC;HFWV WKH EHVW LQWHUHVWV pairs  and  $62,355  for  grounds  repairs,  in-­ students.â&#x20AC;? of  our  students,â&#x20AC;?  she  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bristol said. cluding  paving.

Bristol  School  Elementary librarian Ginalski  said  that  Kyra Ginalski she  removed  her  Board  member  Kelly  Laliberte  said  the  idea  daughter  from  Bris-­ to  cut  staff  came  from  administra-­ tol  Elementary  and  now  sends  her  tors,  noting  that  the  budget  pro-­ to  Bridge  School  in  Middlebury  posal  comes  from  a  series  of  talks  because  she  believes  the  caliber  between  the  board  and  administra-­ of  education  Bristol  Elementary  tors.  While  the  board  decides  on  School  students  receive  has  de-­ WKH VSHQGLQJ ¿JXUH VKH VDLG LW LV XS clined  in  recent  years. to  administrators  to  implement  the  With  fewer  aides  in  classrooms,  spending  plan.

Ginalski  said  teachers  will  not  be  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  make  the  decision  on  able  to  reach  out  to  make  sure  every  what  to  cut  or  who  to  cut,â&#x20AC;?  Laliberte  student  has  what  they  need  to  suc-­ said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  monitor  the  administra-­ ceed. tors,  and  if  they  think  that  needs  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  a  lot  of  kids  with  un-­ happen,  I  guess  it  needs  to  happen.â&#x20AC;? met  needs,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

Board  chair  Steve  Barsalou  did  CONTRACT  TALKS  AHEAD not  respond  to  a  request  for  com-­ The  back-­and-­forth  between  Bris-­ ment  by  deadline. tol  Elementary  staff  and  adminis-­ EMPLOYEE  CONCERNS trators  comes  just  months  before  While  board  members  and  admin-­ supervisory  union  faculty  sit  down  istrators  believe  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  drafted  a  ZLWK $1H68 RIÂżFLDOV WR QHJRWLDWH sound  proposal,  some  teachers  and  a  new  collective  bargaining  agree-­ staff  hope  a  responsible  budget  that  ment. doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  shed  jobs  can  be  reached.

Adams  said  he  hopes  to  avoid  At  the  Jan.  12  school  board  meet-­ acrimonious  negotiations  that  have  ing,  Bristol  Elementary  librarian  occurred  in  past  years,  before  he  Kyra  Ginalski  read  a  letter  that  she  came  to  the  district.  In  2011,  the  said  was  signed  by  34  members  of  supervisory  unionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  school  boards  the  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  staff  (about  70  people  imposed  a  contract  on  teachers  af-­ work  at  the  school). ter  negotiations  dating  back  to  2009  The  letter  raised  several  concerns  were  fruitless. about  the  budget  proposal,  includ-­ The  sides  had  more  productive  ing: talks  in  2012,  when  they  hammered  Â&#x2021; :K\ GRHV WKH EXGJHW FXW VWDII out  a  four-­year  deal  just  weeks  be-­ when  the  school  is  expected  to  have  fore  the  2011  contract  expired.  The  more  students  next  year?

2012  contract,  which  included  pay  Â&#x2021; :K\ GRHV WKH EXGJHW FXW VWDII raises  each  year  for  teachers,  ex-­ if  special  education  support  staff  pires  this  coming  June  30. would  be  paid  from  the  ANeSU  Adams  said  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hoping  to  see  a  special  education  budget,  which  new  contract  before  the  current  one  was  consolidated  from  individual  expires. schools  to  the  supervisory  union  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having  continual  terms  of  em-­ budget  last  year? ployment  established  prior  to  start Â

is,  in  my  mind,  clearly  dependent  on  how  well  we  engage  people  outside  the  building.â&#x20AC;?

The  U.S.  Environmental  Protection  Agency  (EPA)  is  reviewing  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  latest  Lake  Champlain  cleanup  pro-­ posal  and  is  expected  to  determine,  during  the  coming  months,  if  that  plan  is  adequate  or  if  the  feds  will  impose  a  different  remedy  that  what  would  like-­ ly  have  a  bigger  price  tag.  Tentative  plans  call  for  the  EPA  to  solicit  public  comment  on  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  draft  plan  late  this  winter  in  anticipation  of  making  a  decision  this  summer,  according  to  VWDWH RIÂżFLDOV

of  school  year  is  always  preferen-­ tial,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

One  Bristol  Elementary  teacher  said  the  contract  negotiations  were  a  separate  issue  from  the  staff  con-­ cerns  about  the  spending  plan.  The  teacher,  who  asked  not  to  be  named  because  she  feared  losing  her  job,  raised  the  same  concerns  that  Ginalski  raised,  and  said  board Â

members  told  the  staff  at  last  weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  meeting  that  they  were  too  late  in  the  process  even  though  this  was  the  ERDUGÂśV ÂżUVW PHHWLQJ VLQFH WKH\ UH-­ vealed  a  budget  draft  in  December.

The  Bristol  school  board  will  next  meet  on  Monday,  Feb.  9,  at  5:30  p.m.  in  the  school  library.  Voters  will  weigh  in  on  the  proposed  bud-­ get  on  Town  Meeting  Day.

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PAGE  16A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  22,  2015

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(Continued  from  Page  1A) worried  their  lives  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  interest-­ ing  enough  to  be  featured,  but  Kli-­ gler  said  people  often  underestimate  themselves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  idea  is  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  so  much  more  to  people  than  they  think  them-­ selves,â&#x20AC;?  Kligler  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  trying  to  draw  that  out  and  present  it  in  an  easily  accessible  way.â&#x20AC;?

Goss-­Woliner  said  in  addition  to  the  friendly  people  the  group  has  met  in  different  towns,  the  reception  on  campus  has  been  positive,  too. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  lot  of  people  we  know,  and  now  people  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know,  are  following  us  on  Facebook,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  talked  to  wants  to  hear  about  the  things  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  hearing.â&#x20AC;?

Goss-­Woliner  said  part  of  this  in-­ terest  is  rooted  his  class-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has given in  matesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  desire  me the to  learn  more  FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQFH about  life  off  to approach campus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  kind  DQG KDYH D of  isolated,â&#x20AC;?  he  conversation said  of  being  with on  campus.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  someone, think  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  impor-­ DQG Ă&#x20AC;QG RXW tant  for  the  stu-­ PRUH DERXW dents  here  to  see  the  diversity  of  who they people  and  the  DUH DQG unique  stories  how theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve people  have  to  H[SHULHQFHG share.â&#x20AC;?

Parizeau  said  GLIIHUHQW many  Middle-­ things bury  College  than me, students  are  or anyone looking  for  else.â&#x20AC;? ways  to  become  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Noah more  involved  Goss-Woliner in  the  larger  Ad-­ dison  County  community.

Kligler  said  the  group  believes  ³+XPDQV RI 9HUPRQW´ LV EHQHÂżFLDO to  the  Middlebury  community  be-­ cause  it  portrays  Vermonters  in  a  dif-­ IHUHQW OLJKW WKDQ Ă&#x20AC;DWODQGHUV PD\ FDVW them  in. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  presume  to  be  shatter-­ ing  stereotypes  about  Vermont,  but  I  do  think  there  is  something  to  be  said  for  talking  to  people  you  meet  on  the  street  in  these  little  towns,  and  getting  to  know  them  on  a  more  per-­ sonal  level,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;That  has  been  a  lot  cooler  than  I  thought  it  was  go-­ ing  to  be.â&#x20AC;?

Parizeau  said  the  project  reminds  her  of  something  her  father  once  told  her  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  that  there  is  always  something  going  on  in  a  personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  life  that  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  about. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  have  their  own  story  that  you  just  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  about,â&#x20AC;?  Parizeau  explained.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  project  is  a  cool  way  to  learn  about  those  stories.â&#x20AC;?

Each  described  the  project  as  an  eye-­opening  experience.  Goss-­ Woliner  said  going  out  and  accost-­ ing  strangers  on  the  street  has  en-­ couraged  him  to  learn  more  about  the  people  in  our  communities. Âł,W KDV JLYHQ PH WKH FRQÂżGHQFH to  approach  and  have  a  conver-­ VDWLRQ ZLWK VRPHRQH DQG ÂżQG out  more  about  who  they  are  and  how  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  experienced  different  things  than  me,  or  anyone  else,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

In  order  to  sample  a  broad  swath  of  Vermonters  to  complete  the  proj-­ ect,  the  group  plans  to  visit  many  different  areas  of  the  state. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  want  to  get  a  wide  variety  of  people  in  Vermont,  and  that  requires  us  to  go  to  small  towns  and  economically  diverse  places,â&#x20AC;? Â

(Continued  from  Page  1A) of  approximately  148  full-­time  equivalent  students,  but  that  was  not  enough  to  have  a  big  impact  on  the  six-­semester  average,  Coale  ex-­ plained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once  you  get  three  or  four  se-­ mesters  with  low  enrollment,  they  stick  with  you  for  a  long  time,â&#x20AC;?  he  VDLG RI WKH LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH GHPRJUDSKLFV can  have  on  budgeting  based  on  a  six-­semester  average.

The  Addison  Central  Supervisory  Union  would  feel  the  biggest  im-­ pact  from  the  proposed  tuition  in-­ crease.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  because  MUHS  is  re-­ sponsible  for  the  largest  proportion  (around  60  percent)  of  career  center  enrollees.  Consequently,  current  projections  call  for  the  ACSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ca-­ reer  center  assessment  to  rise  from  the  current  $680,835  to  $784,798,  DFFRUGLQJ WR ÂżJXUHV SURYLGHG E\ WKH $&68 FHQWUDO RIÂżFH But  the  property  tax  impact  of  the  career  center  budget  should  be  â&#x20AC;&#x153;negligibleâ&#x20AC;?  on  residents  who  help  subsidize  the  technical  high  school,  according  to  Coale.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  in  part  because  the  tax-­affecting  portion  of  the  roughly  $3.5  million  budget  is  to  be  absorbed  among  taxpayers  of  17  towns,  he  noted.

The  career  center  is  funded  through  a  combination  of  state  grants  and  local  assessments.  The  THIS  FATHER,  PHOTOGRAPHED  on  Church  Street  in  Burlington,  said  of  his  daughter,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every  day  she  wakes  up  with  a  smile  on  her  face.  Every  day  she  is  happy  to  enjoy  the  day  in  front  of  her.â&#x20AC;?

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career  centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  2015-­2016  budget  proposal  calls  for  the  $20,244  tu-­ LWLRQ UDWH WR EH ÂżQDQFHG WKURXJK $8,229  in  state  funds  and  $12,015  from  the  local  assessments.

Coale  said  the  career  centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  overall  spending  plan  does  not  in-­ clude  any  new  instructors  or  pro-­ grams  and  essentially  maintains  current  offerings.  The  career  cen-­ ter  has  a  workforce  of  34  full-­time  teachers  and  staff.  It  offers  vocation  HGXFDWLRQ LQ VXFK ÂżHOGV DV DJULFXO-­ ture;Íž  science,  technology,  engineer-­ ing  and  math,  otherwise  known  as  STEM;Íž  automotive  repair  and  tech-­ nology;Íž  business  administration;Íž  and  the  arts.  The  center  also  runs  culinary  and  theater  programs,  and  operates  a  separate  adult  techni-­ cal  education  program  subsidized  through  user  fees.

6DODULHV DQG EHQHÂżWV DUH WKH PD-­ jor  drivers  for  the  current  budget  proposal,  Coale  noted.  The  career  center  recently  negotiated  a  new  collective  bargaining  agreement  with  its  teachers  and  staff. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  you  look  at  our  trend  lines,  we  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  had  any  big  increases  in  the  tuition  or  budgets  lines  during  the  past  10  years,â&#x20AC;?  Coale  said,  noting  career  center  spending  increases  during  that  timespan  have  largely  been  at  or  near  3  percent.

While  the  new  spending  plan  does Â

not  include  new  programs,  Coale  VDLG FDUHHU FHQWHU RI¿FLDOV ZLOO SXW D lot  of  effort  into  increasing  the  rigor  of  courses  already  in  place.  The  ca-­ reer  center  will  also  reach  out  to  lo-­ cal  girls  in  grades  3  to  8  to  get  them  interested  in  STEM  classes.  The  career  center  is  working  with  the  University  of  Vermont  to  get  female  STEM  students  to  serve  as  mentors  in  the  career  center  classes.

Coale  is  also  working  to  have  an  increasing  number  of  career  center  courses  qualify  for  college  credits. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By  2020,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  estimated  that  80  percent  of  all  jobs  will  require  a  post-­secondary  education,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

Local  residents  will  have  a  chance  to  weigh  in  on  the  career  center  budget  at  the  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  annual  meet-­ ing,  set  for  Wednesday,  Feb.  25,  at  7  p.m.  at  the  career  center.  Residents  in  the  17  sending  towns  will  vote  on  the  spending  plan  by  Australian  bal-­ lot  on  Town  Meeting  Day,  Tuesday,  March  3. &DUHHU FHQWHU RIÂżFLDOV DUH KRSLQJ for  a  good  Town  Meeting  Day  turn-­ out  and  a  favorable  vote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  board  spent  a  lot  of  time  de-­ veloping  a  budget  that  is  reasonable  in  providing  a  robust  program  in  technical  education  to  the  students  of  Addison  County,â&#x20AC;?  Coale  said.

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

By  the  way (Continued  from  Page  1A) and  keep  them  strong.  Will  they  meet  the  $10,000  fundraising  goal  this  year?  You  can  sponsor  a  spin-­ ner  by  calling  388-­7189  or  visiting  www.unitedwayaddisoncounty. org/spinunited.  As  of  mid-­week  there  were  still  a  few  bikes  open,  so  visit  the  same  website  if  you  want  to  sign  up  to  pedal.

Lawrence  Memorial  Library  in  Bristol  is  kicking  off  its  family  fun  and  games  time  at  the  library  this  Friday.  The  public  is  invited  to  come  after  school  on  the  second  and  fourth  Friday  of  the  month  to  play  games  with  friends  and  family;Íž  all  ages  are  welcome.  Bring  your  favorite  game  to  teach  others  or  come  and  learn  a  new  game.  They  will  start  at  3:15 Â

p.m.  and  continue  until  closing  at  5  Mount  Abe  wrestling  has  put  into  p.m.  Call  453-­2366  for  more  infor-­ the  display  case  in  seven  years.  mation.

Those  who  wish  to  buy   qual-­ Things  are  looking  bright  for  the  ity,  local  food  while  supporting  the  future  of  wrestling  at  Mount  Abra-­ Wrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Nest  Forest  Preschool,  which  ham.  The  middle  school  wrestlers,  operates  out  of  the  Common  Ground  combining  forces  with  the  CVU  Center  in  Starksboro,  are  invited  to  Redhawks,  this  past  weekend  won  dine  at  American  Flatbread  restau-­ the  Mount  Anthony  Middle  School  rant  in  Middlebury  next  Wednes-­ Duals  Tournament,  which  drew  day,  5-­9  p.m.  The  restaurant  in  the  wrestlers  from  Vermont  and  New  Marble  Works  will  give  a  portion  Hampshire.  In  addition  to  tak-­ of  the  proceeds  from  all  pizzas  sold  LQJ ÂżUVW SODFH DV D WHDP VHYHUDO to  support  this  innovative  program.  eighth-­graders  won  their  weight  In  its  third  year,  Wrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Nest  serves  classes,  including  Hailey  Trayah  children  ages  3-­5,  offering  holistic  (188  pounds),  Roman  Mayer  (106)  and  sensory-­based  learning  oppor-­ and  Kevin  Pearsall  (154);Íž  each  tunities  focused  in  the  natural  world.  of  them  pinned  all  of  their  oppo-­ More  information  is  online  at  www. nents.  We  were  told  this  was  the  willowell.org/programs/wrens-­nest-­ ÂżUVW FKDPSLRQVKLS WURSK\ WKDW preschool.

16th Annual Fundraiser Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hockey Tournament THIS  SUBJECT,  PHOTOGRAPHED  in  the  Burlington  Square  Mall,  says  the  biggest  obstacle  he  has  faced  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;open  heart  surgery.  Two  of  them.â&#x20AC;?

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Goss-­Woliner  said.

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for  credit  or  just  for  fun. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  necessarily  an  end,â&#x20AC;?  Kligler  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  always  more  stories  out  there  that  you  can  collect.â&#x20AC;?

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