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INDEPENDENT Vol. 68 No. 4

Middlebury, Vermont

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PAGE  2A  â€”  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  23,  2014

Middlebury  board  edges  toward  budget

Going  for  a  spin

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By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  â€”  The  Middle-­ bury  selectboard  made  no  changes  to  a  proposed  2014-­2015  municipal  budget  of  $9,154,323  that  was  pre-­ sented  and  drew  few  comments  at  a  public  hearing  on  Tuesday. 7KH ERDUG RQ -DQ ZLOO ÂżQDO-­ ize  the  budget  for  the  March  3  town  meeting,  at  which  voters  will  weigh  in  on  the  spending  plan.  The  current  version  would  require  a  property  tax  levy  of  $6,526,393.  The  budget  â€”  coupled  with  fund-­ LQJ UHTXLUHPHQWV IRU WKH WRZQÂśV ÂżUH equipment  fund,  business  develop-­ ment  fund  and  debt  service  for  the  proposed  recreation  facility  and  WRZQ RIÂżFH SURMHFWV ² ZRXOG UDLVH the  total  municipal  tax  rate  by  3.86  cents  to  94.92  cents  per  $100  in  SURSHUW\ YDOXH 7KDW ÂżJXUH GRHV QRW include  school  taxes.  In  other  action  on  Tuesday,  the  se-­ OHFWERDUG UHFHLYHG FRQÂżUPDWLRQ WKDW residents  Michael  and  Judy  Olinick  had  collected  enough  signatures  to  place  a  citizens’  petition  on  the  March  4  Town  Meeting  Day  ballot  (see  related  story).  That  petition  reads,  â€œShall  the  vot-­ ers  of  the  town  of  Middlebury  advise  the  selectboard  to  retain  the  town  of-­ ÂżFHV DQG PXQLFLSDO J\PQDVLXP RQ the  current  site  as  publicly  owned  land  and  to  develop,  for  voter  ap-­

proval,  a  plan  to  replace  and/or  up-­ grade  these  facilities  on  this  site?â€? Current  plans  call  for  new  town  RIÂżFHV WR EH EXLOW DW 0DLQ 6W DQG a  new  recreation  center  to  be  erected  off  Creek  Road.  The  Olinicks  want  the  town  to  instead  repair  or  rebuild  those  facilities  at  their  current  loca-­ tion  at  94  Main  St. Michael  Olinick  on  Tuesday  gave  the  board  a  statement  about  the  peti-­ tion  drive.  It  reads,  in  part: “Many  Middlebury  citizens  op-­ SRVH WKH SODQ IDYRUHG E\ WKH PDMRUL-­ ty  of  the  Select  Board.  Selling  off  the  land  to  the  College  means  squeezing  in  an  inadequate  town  hall,  which  would  block  the  needed  expansion  of  the  Ilsley  library  and  exacerbate  DQ DOUHDG\ GLIÂżFXOW SDUNLQJ SUREOHP It  also  means   building  a  smaller  gym  than  the  one  we  have  now  at  a  VSRW GLIÂżFXOW IRU VHQLRUV WHHQV DQG pedestrians  to  reach. “The  centrality  of  the  current  site,  room  to  expand,  and  ample  park-­ ing  make  it  a  far  better   choice.  The  existing  gym  draws  people  of  all  ages,  contributing  to  a  vital  and  thriving  downtown.â€? The  petitioned  question  is  to  ap-­ pear,  along  with  the  selectboard’s  proposed  plan,  on  the  March  4  bal-­ lot. Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com. Â

William  Sessions,  longtime  federal  judge  in  Vermont,  opts  for  part-­time MONTPELIER  (AP)  â€”  Vermont  federal  Judge  William  K.  Sessions  III  is  taking  senior  status  after  18  years  on  the  bench.  Sessions  and  his  wife,  Abi,  reside  in  Cornwall. U.S.  Sen.  Patrick  Leahy,  chair-­ man  of  the  Senate  Judiciary  Com-­ mittee,  says  Sessions  informed  the  president  last  week. “I  commend  Judge  Sessions  for  his  years  of  service  to  our  state  and  to  this  nation,â€?  Leahy  said  in  a  press  release.  â€œHis  commitment  to  the  rule  of  law  has  made  him  among  the  PRVW UHVSHFWHG IHGHUDO MXGJHV LQ WKH country.  The  people  of  Vermont  are  fortunate  that  Judge  Sessions  will  FRQWLQXH WR VHUYH DV D VHQLRU MXGJH even  after  a  nominee  is  appointed  to  replace  him.  Marcelle  and  I  are Â

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ernments  10  cents  per  pound  instead  of  ¿YH FHQWV ´ ,QJHQWKURQ VDLG Âł7KLUW\ six  cents  was  never  on  the  table.â€? 7KH $15ÂśV ÂżQDO RIIHU WR *RRG Point/NRRA,  on  July  3,  was  30  cents  per  pound.  The  original  contract  be-­ tween  the  ANR  and  Casella  included  a  fee  of  30.1  cents  per  pound,  not  to  exceed  a  total  of  $2  million. Ingenthron  said  he  believes  Lutchko  intentionally  misled  the  manufacturers  VR WKH\ ZRXOG MRLQ WKH VWDWH VWDQGDUG plan.  â€œI  think  they’re  biased  toward  the  standard  plan  because  they  have  three  salaries  tied  to  it,â€?  Ingenthron  said,  re-­ ferring  to  ANR  employees  Kimberly  Lutchko,  Cathy  Jamieson  and  Karen  Knaebel,  who  help  manage  the  E-­cy-­ cles  program. Reached  for  comment  Wednes-­ day,  Lutchko  declined  to  immedi-­ ately  comment  on  her  Dec.  19  email.  Knaebel  declined  to  comment  and  referred  questions  to  the  Department  of  Environmental  Conservation  Com-­ missioner  David  Mears.  Mears  said  the  contract  was  amend-­ ed  to  rearrange  the  payment  structure  to  better  serve  both  the  ANR  and  the  state.  While  Casella  will  initially  re-­

ceive  a  higher  rate  for  its  services,  the  price  per  pound  compensation  will  drop  over  time  â€”  thus,  Casella  will  be  paid  the  same  amount  as  in  the  original  contract. Mears  said  the  initial  per-­pound  fee  was  raised  to  compensate  for  costs  as-­ sociated  with  starting  up  the  program.  He  also  stood  by  the  performance  of  his  employees. “It’s  unfortunate  that  (Ingenthron)  PDNHV YHU\ VSHFLÂżF DOOHJDWLRQV DJDLQVW these  people,â€?  Mears  said.  â€œAt  every  point  I’ve  found  they’ve  had  the  ut-­ most  integrity.â€? Mears  added  that  the  budget  of  the  department  and  the  salaries  of  his  staff  are  in  no  way  tied  to  how  many  clients  sign  up  for  the  state  standard  E-­cycling  plan. The  commissioner  said  he  took  no  MR\ LQ OHDUQLQJ WKDW *RRG 3RLQW ZDV scaling  down  its  operations. “I  am  disappointed  to  hear  that  Good  Point  has  announced  layoffs  as  a  result  of  (Ingenthron’s)  apparent  inability  to  REWDLQ VXIÂżFLHQW FRPPLWPHQWV IURP electronics  manufacturers  to  collect  used  electronic  waste  for  recycling,â€?  Mears  said.  â€œIt  is  always  a  concern  ZKHQ ZH ORVH MREV LQ 9HUPRQW ´

Good  Point  (Continued  from  Page  1A) the  corporate  clients  that  misrepresent-­ ed  the  cost  of  the  standard  plan  by  25  percent.â€? The  state  standard  plan  is  part  of  the  Vermont  E-­cycles  program,  an  electronics  recycling  initiative  by  which  the  state  bills  manufacturers  of  electronic  products  (such  as  Sony,  Panasonic  and  Canon)  for  the  cost  of  disposing  of  electronic  waste.  The  bills  are  based  on  their  national  market  share. The  goal  of  the  program  is  to  keep  ODQGÂżOOV IUHH RI PDWHULDOV WKDW DUH FRP-­ monly  found  in  electronics  and  are  dangerous  to  the  environment,  such  as  lead,  cadmium  and  beryllium. The  state  hires  an  outside  company  to  administer  the  program,  which  does  QRW XVH DQ\ WD[SD\HU IXQGV )RU WKH ÂżUVW two  years  of  the  program,  which  began  in  2011,  the  state  contracted  the  North-­ east  Resource  Recovery  Association,  a  1HZ (QJODQG QRQ SURÂżW RUJDQL]DWLRQ that  subcontracts  its  Vermont  business  to  Good  Point  Recycling.  The  ANR  awarded  the  2014  contract  to  Casella  Waste  Management  of  Rutland,  and  approved  an  â€œindependent  planâ€?  by  which  Good  Point/NRRA  could  oper-­

ate  outside  of  the  state  standard  plan  as  $191,806.  Ingenthron  estimated  that  a  competitor  to  Casella. this  added  cost  makes  the  true  cost  per  The  email  to  which  Ingenthron  was  SRXQG DERXW FHQWV SHU SRXQG QRW referring  was  sent  Dec.  19  by  Kimber-­ 36. ly  Lutchko,  an  employee  of  the  ANR  Good  Point/NRRA’s  price  of  34  who  participated  in  the  negotiations  cents  per  pound  includes  administra-­ for  the  state  standard  plan,  to  the  elec-­ tive  costs. tronics  manufacturers.  It  contained  an  The  problem,  Ingenthron  explained,  excerpt  and  amended  con-­ was  that  he  had  explained  tract  between  ANR  and  â€œI think to  manufacturers  why  his  Casella  that  changes  how  they’re bi“independentâ€?  plan  was  a  Casella  is  compensated  for  ased toward good  deal,  but  when  state  its  service. the standard RIÂżFLDOV UHLWHUDWHG D SHU The  amendment  man-­ pound  fee  that  did  not  in-­ dates  that  Casella  will  be  plan because clude  Casella’s  administra-­ paid  36  cents  per  pound  of  they have tive  costs  he  said  manufac-­ recycled  waste,  up  to  2  mil-­ three salaturers  began  to  doubt  him.  lion  pounds.  In  the  original  ries tied to As  a  result,  he  believes  they  contract,  Casella  was  to  be  it.â€? backed  away  from  doing  paid  30.1  cents.  The  docu-­ — Robin business  with  Good  Point  ment  notes  that  the  rest  of  Ingenthron even  though  its  published  the  26-­page  contract  will  rate  was  slightly  lower. remain  unchanged. After  Lutchko’s  email,  Ingenthron  Ingenthron,  who  was  copied  on  that  said,  many  of  the  manufacturers  that  email,  told  the  Independent  he  was  had  signed  up  for  his  company’s  plan  concerned  because  he  believes  that  MXPSHG VKLS UHVXOWLQJ LQ D ORVV RI the  price  presented  to  the  manufactur-­ much  of  his  business.  Ingenthron  said  ers  in  that  document  was  misleading,  he  had  planned  to  process  46  percent  since  it  did  not  include  administra-­ of  the  state’s  e-­waste,  but  the  loss  of  tive  costs.  Casella’s  contract  with  the  these  clients  cut  his  share  to  18  per-­ ANR  includes  an  administrative  fee  of  cent.  The  email  was  sent  12  days  be-­

fore  Good  Point/NRRA’s  independent  plan  was  set  to  start,  and  Good  Point/ NRRA  was  prohibited,  per  its  contract  with  the  ANR  for  the  independent  plan,  from  seeking  clients  that  weren’t  signed  onto  the  original  application. As  a  result,  Ingenthron  said  he  has  been  forced  to  cut  his  weekly  payroll  IURP WR DQG ZLOO likely  have  to  get  it  down  to  $10,000.  Ingenthron  plans  to  honor  the  indepen-­ dent  plan  contract,  which  runs  through  the  end  of  2014,  but  plans  to  put  the  company’s  building  on  Pond  Lane  in  Middlebury  up  for  sale  in  August. According  to  Ingenthron,  the  amended  contract  mandates  that  Ca-­ sella  be  paid  36  cents  per  pound  by  manufacturers.  In  its  original  bid,  Good  Point/NRRA  offered  to  bill  26  cents  per  pound.  Casella’s  original  bid  came  in  even  lower,  at  25.1  cents  per  pound. Ingenthron  said  that  in  his  com-­ pany’s  negotiations  with  the  ANR  throughout  the  spring  and  summer,  a  fee  of  36  cents  per  pound  was  never  discussed. “We  would  have  given  everyone  RQ WKH VWDII D PDMRU UDLVH LI ZH JRW cents  per  pound,  and  paid  local  gov-­

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Clear  options  for  Middlebury After  20-­plus  years  of  intermittent  discussion  and  an  occasional  vote,  Middlebury  residents  will  have  a  clear  choice  this  Town  Meeting  Day  on  three  options  for  their  municipal  building:  Â‡ 7R NHHS LW DV LW LV GR FRQVWDQW UHSDLUV DQG LQHYLWDEO\ IDFH DQRWKHU YRWH LQ the  not  too  distant  future  to  replace  the  current  building;Íž  Â‡ 7R UD]H WKH FXUUHQW PXQLFLSDO EXLOGLQJ DQG EXLOG QHZ RQ WKDW VLWH DW DQ estimated  cost  of  $6  million  to  $10  million,  or  to  renovate  at  a  cost  of  $2  million  to  $4.5  million,  all  paid  with  taxpayer  dollars;Íž ‡ 7R DSSURYH WKH VHOHFW ERDUGÂśV SURSRVHG SODQ WR SDUWQHU ZLWK WKH FROOHJH raze  the  existing  building  and  create  a  park  in  its  place,  to  build  a  new  municipal  building  on  the  opposite  side  of  the  roundabout  where  the  Osborne  +RXVH FXUUHQWO\ LV DQG EXLOG D QHZ J\PQDVLXP RQ &UHHN 5RDG EHWZHHQ WKH high  school  and  middle  school  â€”  all  at  a  cost  to  taxpayers  of  $2  million.  There  are  advantages  to  each  proposal:  Â‡ ,Q WKH VKRUW WHUP VWD\LQJ ZLWK WKH VWDWXV TXR SXWV WKH OHDVW WD[ EXUGHQ ,WÂśV not  smart  business,  but  to  some  residents  less  cost  is  good.  Â‡ $ SHWLWLRQ FLUFXODWHG E\ 0LFKDHO DQG -XG\ 2OLQLFN DVNV WRZQ UHVLGHQWV if  they  would  prefer  to  keep  the  municipal  building  located  on  the  existing  site  and  either  have  the  building  replaced  (and  built  new)  or  renovated.  (See  story  on  Page  1A.)  Building  new  is  just  dangled  out  there  as  a  possibility;Íž  renovating  is  more  realistic  in  this  proposal. Building  new  on  the  existing  site  was  what  the  steering  committee  and  the  ¿QDQFH FRPPLWWHH WULHG WR PDNH KDSSHQ GXULQJ DQG LQWR 7KH\ couldn’t  do  it  for  less  than  $8  million,  and  that  would  raise  the  town  tax  rate  by  8  cents.  To  its  credit,  the  selectboard  set  a  benchmark  of  a  two-­cent  increase  on  the  tax  rate  as  a  ballpark  limit  not  to  exceed. Still,  there  is  no  denying  that  building  new  on  that  site  was  everyone’s  ¿UVW RSWLRQ if  it  could  be  done  affordably.  Location  and  the  amount  of  space  available  is  this  proposal’s  obvious  advantage. 5HQRYDWLQJ LV DQ RSWLRQ EXW WKH SURIHVVLRQDO HVWLPDWH ZDV PLOOLRQ DQG \RX VWLOO HQG XS ZLWK LQHIÂżFLHQW EXLOGLQJ²LQ WHUP RI HQHUJ\ DQG FRQWLQXDO maintenance—and  it  remains  an  eyesore. ‡ 7KH VHOHFWERDUGÂśV SURSRVDO KDV RQH VLJQLÂżFDQW DGYDQWDJH ,W GHOLYHUV D ORW IRU D VPDOO SULFH WR WD[SD\HUV 7RZQ UHVLGHQWV ZLOO JHW DQ HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQW FRVW HIÂżFLHQW LQ WHUPV RI PDLQWHQDQFH FRPSDFW EXLOGLQJ GHVLJQHG IRU ZRUN expediency.  Because  it  is  located  next  to  the  library  there  are  opportunities  for  HIÂżFLHQFLHV VKDUHG SDUNLQJ VKDUHG PHHWLQJ URRPV VKDUHG SXEOLF UHVWURRPV for  example.)  That’s  good  value  for  taxpayers.  It’s  being  smart  with  public  money. The  proposal  also  delivers  a  new  gymnasium  in  a  location  ideally  situated  between  the  middle  and  high  schools,  potentially  solving  a  problem  with  WKH ROG $PHULFDQ /HJLRQ EXLOGLQJ DQG FUHDWLQJ VWXGHQW ORFNHU UHVWURRP facilities  that  are  sorely  needed.  Again,  using  one  building  for  shared  purposes  represents  a  good  value  for  taxpayers. Middlebury  residents  get  $6.5  million  in  new  buildings  that  hopefully  will  ODVW WR \HDUV ZLWKRXW VLJQLÂżFDQW QHHG IRU UHSDLU )RU PLOOLRQ WKDWÂśV buying  a  lot  of  value. **********   The  disadvantages  of  each  option  are  more  complex  to  see:  Â‡ 'RLQJ QRWKLQJ GRHVQÂśW ZRUN IRU ORQJ 7KH EXLOGLQJ QHHGV D VLJQLÂżFDQW overhaul,  soon.  As  a  town  we’ve  kicked  the  can  down  the  road  for  20  years;Íž  it  is  time  to  make  a  decision. ‡ &RVW LV WKH GLVDGYDQWDJH WR SURSRVDO WR UHEXLOG RQ WKH FXUUHQW VLWH RU GR extensive  renovations.  To  spend  millions  renovating  and  still  end  up  with  LQHIÂżFLHQW ZRUNVSDFH WKDWÂśV GLIÂżFXOW WR KHDW HIÂżFLHQWO\ DQG H[SHQVLYH WR maintain  seems  wasteful  when  there  are  better  options.  To  build  new  would  be  great,  but  how  rich  are  taxpayers  feeling?  The  question  for  town  residents  is  this:  If  the  town’s  math  is  right,  and  proponents  of  this  suggestion  are  underestimating  costs  because  they  don’t  like  the  alternative,  are  taxpayers  willing  to  spend  $6  million  to  $8  million  to  build  new  on  that  site?  Will  they  settle  for  remodeling  at  $4.5  million  and  think  they  made  a  good  choice?  Â‡ 7KH GLVDGYDQWDJH RI WKH SURSRVHG VLWH DGMDFHQW WR WKH ,OVOH\ /LEUDU\ LV the  space  crunch.  There  won’t  be  a  lot  of  lawn.  Parking  will  need  creative  solutions.  That  said,  a  new,  expansive  park  will  be  created  just  a  couple  100  feet  away;Íž  and  parking  is  a  problem  only  for  those  unwilling  to  walk  a  block  or  two—and  that’s  almost  embarrassing  to  admit.  When  the  biggest  complaint  is  having  to  walk  two  blocks  for  parking  (people  in  big  cities  walk  far  more),  then  we  truly  have  our  priorities  confused.  *********  When  viewing  this  debate  over  a  20-­year  prism,  we  note  that  two  common  denominators  coming  out  of  those  lengthy  discussion  has  been  the  community’s  desire  to  keep  the  municipal  building  located  in  the  GRZQWRZQ DQG WKH FRVW KDG WR EH DIIRUGDEOH )RU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH LQ \HDUV WKH selectboard’s  proposal  meets  both  criteria.  If  done  well,  the  architecture  could  be  exciting  and  captivating,  the  gymnasium  used  for  multiple  purposes,  and  the  town  would  enjoy  a  vibrant  new  green  in  the  heart  of  downtown.  When  considering  the  options,  the  best  bang  for  the  taxpayer’s  dollar  is  the  selectboard’s  proposal. That  said,  we  are  concerned  the  current  rush  to  construction  will  not  yield  D EXLOGLQJ WKDW PHHWV WKH SXEOLFÂśV H[SHFWDWLRQV 7KH ÂżUVW TXLFN VNHWFK KDV had  little  public  feedback,  little  discussion.  For  this  writer,  it  sits  too  close  to  the  curb,  blocking  a  more  expansive  view  of  the  Ilsley  Library;Íž  it’s  angular  and  blocky,  rather  than  following  the  curve  of  the  road.  I  know  nothing  of  architecture,  so  no  offense  meant,  but  aesthetically  it’s  not  to  my  eye.  Before  this  20-­year  discussion  ends,  let’s  spend  a  few  minutes  of  shared  conversation  about  what  these  long-­held  dreams  might  look  like  or  why  they  must  look  a  certain  way.  6WLOO WKH FXUUHQW ÂżQDQFLDO SURSRVDO LV D ZLVH PRYH IRU 0LGGOHEXU\ UHVLGHQWV Let’s  hold  the  vote  and  determine  the  public’s  desire.  Then,  let’s  give  ourselves  until  the  spring  of  2015  before  we  start  digging,  if  that  turns  out  to  be  the  public  choice.  With  that  time,  we  can  then  be  more  deliberative  and  collaborative  as  we  design  a  project  to  satisfy  public  preferences. 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Healthcare  hope:  Single  payer  &  the  ACA What’s  the  true  nature  of  our  expensive  healthcare  sys-­ Under  the  leadership  of  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin,  Vermont  is  tem?  Is  it  an  overregulated  mess  that’s  crying  out  for  free-­ headed  toward  such  a  single-­payer  system,  which  might  market  forces  to  improve  quality  and  lower  costs,  by  ex-­ become  a  model  for  other  states.  The  goal  is  to  implement  panding  competition  among  providers? single  payer  by  2017  â€”  assuming  the  many  glitches  with  Or  is  it  an  under-­regulated  mess  that’s  crying  out  for  a  the  new  state-­run  healthcare  exchange  don’t  drain  off  the  single-­payer  system  to  improve  quality  and  lower  costs,  by  needed  political  support. eliminating  the  expensive,  greedy  middlemen  I  also  hear  the  voices  in  the  business  com-­ known  as  insurance  companies? munity.  I  worry  (a  bit)  about  the  effect  of  the  Or  (more  likely),  is  it  a  mish-­mash  of  these  medical  device  tax,  and  about  the  role  of  gov-­ ideological  visions  alongside  perverse  incen-­ ernment  in  deciding  what  is  appropriate  care. tives  that  add  unnecessary  cost,  plus  all  the  It’s  true  that  the  medical  device  industry  as  uncertainty  and  opportunity  created  by  the  Af-­ D ZKROH VWDQGV WR EHQHÂżW IURP 2EDPDFDUH EH-­ fordable  Care  Act  (ACA,  also  known  as  Obam-­ cause  the  ACA  brings  millions  of  new  custom-­ acare)? ers  into  the  system.  But  it’s  unclear  how  the  Like  everyone  else  reading  this  column,  I’m  small  start-­up  companies  that  fuel  lifesaving  a  healthcare  consumer.  I’m  also  one  of  two  innovations  in  healthcare  will  be  affected.  SULQFLSDOV LQ D FRQVXOWLQJ ÂżUP WKDW SURYLGHV 6KRXOG KHDOWKFDUH HYHQ KDYH D SURÂżW PR-­ marketing  communications  for  healthcare  orga-­ tive?  Some  of  my  fellow  liberals  don’t  seem  QL]DWLRQV ² VRPH RI WKHP QRQSURÂżWV EXW PRVW to  think  so.  But  countries  with  socialized  med-­ of  them  medical  device  and  diagnostics  com-­ LFLQH DOORZ IRU FRPSDQLHV WR PDNH D SURÂżW panies. And  most  of  the  big  advances  in  pharmaceuti-­ Which  is  to  say  that  as  a  consumer  I  want  af-­ cal  and  medical  technology  have  come  from  IRUGDEOH HIÂżFLHQW KLJK TXDOLW\ KHDOWKFDUH $QG 8 6 FRPSDQLHV ZKR DUH ÂżQDQFLDOO\ LQFHQWLY-­ as  a  businessperson,  I  am  one  of  many  who  ized  (more  than  in  any  other  country)  to  de-­ have  a  stake  in  preserving  a  healthcare  system  by Gregory Dennis velop  these  innovations. ZLWK VRPH PHDVXUH RI SURÂżW PRWLYH No  one  really  knows  how  all  that  will  play  Those  two  goals  aren’t  contradictory.  But  out.  My  semi-­informed  guess  is  that,  despite  they  do  involve  a  necessary  tension. dire  warnings  from  the  right,  neither  the  device  tax  nor  gov-­ I  listen  carefully  to  voices  on  the  left  who  counsel  the  ernment  efforts  to  trim  some  insurance  reimbursement  will  obvious  advantages  of  single-­payer,  which  might  elimi-­ overly  hurt  the  industry.  (There  are  some  problems  with  the  QDWH KHDOWK LQVXUDQFH FRPSDQLHV DQG WKHLU SURÂżWV $ ZHOO device  tax,  and  there  are  other  issues  with  the  rising  cost  of  designed  single-­payer  system  may  be  able  to  reduce  costs  health  insurance.  But  these  are  two  separate  problems  that  PRUH WKDQ SHUFHQW E\ UHPRYLQJ WKH LQVXUHUVÂś SURÂżWV IURP are  beyond  the  scope  of  this  column.) the  system  (though  that  would  have  a  substantially  negative  Nonetheless,  I  worry  about  payment  levels  under  single  economic  impact  on  those  who  now  make  a  living  by  work-­ payer.  It’s  been  reported  that  Vermont’s  planned  single-­ ing  for  those  companies). (See  Dennis,  Page  5A)

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Shumlin  budget  offers  political  cover   Gov.  Shumlin’s  2014-­15  budget  is  a  political  master-­ stroke  in  an  election  year.  By  relying  on  one-­time  funds  such  as  a  tobacco  settlement  and  payments  by  Entergy  as-­ sociated  with  the  shutdown  of  Vermont  Yankee,  the  gover-­ nor  was  able  to  close  almost  all  of  a  projected  $70  million  budget  gap  without  having  either  to  cut  programs  or  to  raise  broad-­based  taxes. Democrats  and  Progressives  in  the  Legislature,  as  well  as  many  of  the  state’s  advocacy  groups,  were  generally  supportive  of  the  governor’s  budget,  which  includes  small  increases  to  many  human  services,  education  and  environ-­ mental  programs  that  have  strong  sup-­ port  among  Democrats,  Progressives  and  advocates.  The  legislative  reaction  to  the  budget  was  much  more  positive  than  last  year,  when  progressive  Demo-­ crats  and  members  of  the  Progressive  Party  strongly  opposed  Shumlin’s  plans  to  cut  a  number  of  human  ser-­ By  Eric  L.  Davis vices  programs. About  the  only  part  of  the  governor’s  budget  that  may  be  turned  down  by  lawmakers  is  his  proposal  to  assess  a  fee  of  0.9  percent  on  all  private  health  insurance  claims  paid  in  the  state.  A  simi-­ lar  proposal  went  nowhere  in  the  2013  session.  This  fee,  which  would  almost  certainly  be  passed  along  to  business  and  individual  policyholders  by  insurance  companies,  is  not  consistent  with  the  governor’s  goal  of  reducing  health  care  costs  in  Vermont  as  part  of  the  transition  to  a  single-­payer  system. Although  the  governor’s  budget  will  help  him  get  re-­ elected  this  November,  it  does  not  address  some  longer-­term  ¿QDQFLDO LVVXHV IDFLQJ WKH VWDWH $V OHJLVODWLYH 5HSXEOLFDQV pointed  out,  the  governor  plans  to  increase  state  spending  somewhere  between  3.5  and  5  percent,  depending  on  what Â

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EDVH LV XVHG IRU WKH FDOFXODWLRQ DW D WLPH ZKHQ LQĂ€DWLRQ LV running  at  about  1.5  percent  and  the  overall  economy  is  growing  at  no  more  than  3  percent,  and  perhaps  a  little  bit  less.  By  relying  so  heavily  on  one-­time  funds  to  balance  WKLV \HDUÂśV EXGJHW WKH DGPLQLVWUDWLRQ ZLOO IDFH VLJQLÂżFDQW challenges  in  developing  balanced  budgets  for  2015-­16  and  future  years.  The  Vermont  economy  is  simply  not  growing  fast  enough  to  support  the  current  level  of  state  spending  over  the  longer  term. Also,  the  governor  used  his  budget  speech  to  jawbone  school  boards  to  keep  their  2014-­15  budgets  as  close  to  lev-­ el-­funded  as  possible,  in  order  to  avoid  burdening  property  taxpayers.  If  a  lev-­ el-­funded  budget  is  good  enough  for  the  schools,  why  is  it  not  good  enough  for  Montpelier?  The  governor  said  nothing  about  in-­ come  tax  reform  in  his  budget  speech.  Vermont  is  among  the  minority  of  VWDWHV WKDW XVH WKH IHGHUDO GHÂżQLWLRQ RI taxable  income  as  a  basis  for  calculat-­ ing  the  state  income  tax.  Most  states  now  base  their  income  tax  on  adjusted  gross  income,  or  income  before  federal  deductions,  exemptions,  and  prefer-­ ences.  $Q $*, EDVHG LQFRPH WD[ FDQ EH VWUXFWXUHG WR EHQHÂżW middle-­class  taxpayers,  while  imposing  slightly  greater  EXUGHQV RQ XSSHU LQFRPH WD[SD\HUV ZKR EHQHÂżW PRUH from  the  federal  deductions,  exemptions,  and  preferences.  6XFK D FKDQJH LQ WKH 9HUPRQW LQFRPH WD[ ZDV Ă€RDWHG E\ legislators  at  the  end  of  last  session,  but  did  not  receive  any  support  from  the  governor  at  that  time,  or  this  year,  for  that  matter. Data  presented  to  legislative  committees  last  week  by  (See  Davis,  Page  5A)

In  last  week’s  article  â€œSelect-­ man  threatens  to  quit,â€?  Mr.  Forbes  alleged  that  several  Middlebury  Public  Works  employees  are  dis-­ VDWLVÂżHG E\ WKH ZD\ WKH GHSDUWPHQW is  being  run. This  is  a  shock  to  us  in  the  Highway  Department,  seeing  how  none  of  us  have  had  conversations  with  Mr.  Forbes.  Furthermore,  for  the  record,  we  feel  as  a  Highway  Department  that  operations  at  Public  Works  are  running  more  smoothly  now  than  they  ever  have.  It  feels  like  we  have  worked  very  hard  as  a  team  to  make  a  more  productive  day-­to-­day  operation  and  the  high-­ way  staff  feels  very  proud  of  the  changes  and  accomplishments  that  we  have  made. Mr.  Forbes  has  also  stated  that  â€œthe  morale  is  gone  thereâ€?  and  that  some  employees  have  likened  their  jobs  to  â€œgoing  to  prisonâ€?  rather  than  a  vocation  they  enjoy. We  do  not  understand  where  Mr.  Forbes  is  receiving  this  misinforma-­ tion  and  we  are  very  disappointed  as  a  Highway  Department  that  a  Public  Works  committee  member  and  a  selectboard  member  would  submit  an  article  to  a  local  media  outlet  that  contains  misinformation  without  consulting  the  highway  staff  and  gathering  the  facts.  We  work  for  the  taxpayers  of  the  town  of  Middlebury  and  don’t  want  them  to  receive  mis-­ information  that  gives  the  percep-­ tion  that  the  Highway  Department  has  issues  and  is  not  productive. We,  the  Highway  Department,  are  a  very  dedicated  group  of  individu-­ als  where  in  the  winter  months  we  spend  more  time  together  at  the  highway  garage  providing  a  service  to  the  taxpayers  of  Middlebury  than  we  do  at  home  with  our  own  fami-­ lies;Íž  we  do  this  because  it’s  our  job  and  we  all  take  pride  in  our  work  and  we  care  about  what  the  commu-­ nity  thinks  about  us  and  our  efforts. We  just  want  our  voice  to  be  heard  and  for  the  public  to  receive  accurate  information. The  Town  of  Middlebury  High-­ way  Crew Matt  Cram Barry  Whitney Jim  Harrison Israel  Dwire Eric  Steele Jeff  Warden

Spot  proposed  IRU WRZQ RIÂżFHV Am  I  too  late  to  suggest  the  ideal  solution  to  our  venerable  town  hall? Just  drive,  or  walk,  to  the  police  station.  There  lies  scenic  land,  plenty  of  space  for  parking,  bike  and  walking  paths  to  the  Marble  Works,  old  railroad  station  near  where  a  new  train  station  would  appear  be-­ hind  Greg’s.  And,  removed  from  the  college  concerns. Think  ahead.  Save  the  town  from  migrating  south. Robert  Kellogg Middlebury

Hardy  explains  her  resignation Editor’s  note:  ID-­4  school  board  chair  Ruth  Hardy  on  Jan.  4  resigned  IURP WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ 7RZQ 2IÂżFH Recreation  Facility  Project  Steering  Committee  in  a  letter  to  Middlebury  selectboard  chair  Dean  George.  The  following  is  her  letter  of  resigna-­ tion: I  am  writing  to  resign  my  seat  on  WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ 7RZQ 2IÂżFH 5HFUH-­ ation  Facility  Project  Steering  Com-­ mittee.  Given  that  the  selectboard  endorsed  the  recommendation  of  the  Steering  Committee  to  proceed  with  plans  to  build  a  recreation  facility  at  D 8' VLWH RQ &UHHN 5RDG UDWKHU WKDQ DW WKH ,' 5HFUHDWLRQ 3DUN site,  my  participation  on  the  com-­ mittee  is  no  longer  necessary.  My  efforts  on  the  Committee  have  been  a  huge  time  commitment,  and  I  need  now  to  focus  my  energies  on  school  board  and  professional  work  rather  than  promoting  a  project  I  oppose.  I  voted  against  the  recommenda-­ WLRQ RI WKH &UHHN 5RDG VLWH EHFDXVH , IHHO WKHUH LV LQVXIÂżFLHQW LQIRUPD-­ tion  to  recommend  one  site  over  another,  and  that  more  analysis  is  needed  to  determine  our  town’s  recreational  and  other  needs  before  we  spend  tax  revenue  and  real  estate  proceeds  to  construct  a  new  facility.  I  am  disappointed  that  the  major-­ ity  of  the  selectboard  and  Steering  Committee  members  were  unwilling  to  engage  in  the  type  of  community  engagement,  needs  assessment,  and  (See  Letter,  Page  5A)

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  23,  2014  â€”  PAGE  5A

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Time  to  stop  pushing  environmental  panic  button Let’s  bring  some  common  sense  to  the  ongoing  debate  on  â€œDanger-­ ousâ€?  Anthropogenic  (human-­caused)  Global  Warming  (DAGW.)   Here  are  four  simple  facts  â€”  as  assembled  in  massive  reviews  of  more  than  5,000  VFLHQWLÂżF SDSHUV E\ SOXV QRQ government  scientists,  all  of  them  volunteers,  most  living  on  pensions,  not  beholden  to  any  special  interests  â€”  and  known  as  the  NIPCC  (Non-­ governmental  International  Panel  on  Climate  Change).  Their  reports  and  summaries  are  available  â€”  free  of  charge  â€”  at  www.NIPCCreport.org: 1.  There  has  been  no  observed Â

global  warming  for  at  least  15  years  â€”  in  spite  of  rising  levels  of  carbon  dioxide  (CO2). 2.  The  computer  models  used  by  the  UN  Intergovernmental  Panel  on  Climate  Change  (IPCC),  which  all  predicted  a  strong  warming,  evidently  don’t  work  and  should  not  form  the  basis  of  energy  policy. 3.  There  has  been  no  observed  in-­ crease  in  heat  waves,  severe  weather,  hurricanes,  droughts,  etc.  â€”  as  admit-­ ted  by  UN-­IPCC.  Polar  bears  are  GRLQJ MXVW ÂżQH 6HD OHYHO ULVH LV ZLWKLQ normal  limits.  The  actual  environ-­ mental  data  shows  that  there  has  been Â

nothing  unusual  in  the  weather  since  beginning  of  the  Industrial  Revolu-­ tion. 4.  A  moderate  climate  warming  EHQHÂżWV KXPDQV DQG VDYHV HQHUJ\ The  increase  in  CO2,  a  natural  plant  IHUWLOL]HU EHQHÂżWV DJULFXOWXUH DQG ORZ-­ ers  food  prices. Let’s  stop  misguided  government  efforts  to  lower  CO2  emissions.  Let’s  cancel  all  subsidies  for  wind  and  solar  energy  â€”  and  for  heaven’s  sake,  let’s  stop  misleading  and  scaring  the  public. Paul  Kenyon Bridport

oppose  the  ACA,  but  because  the  faulty  websites  have  given  a  bad  name  to  a  worthwhile  experiment. ACA  opponents,  funded  by  cor-­ porate  and  ideological  interests  who  stand  to  lose  from  broader,  better  healthcare,  are  spending  millions  to  undermine  Obamacare.  Obama  him-­ self  didn’t  help  things  when  he  failed  to  oversee  the  smooth  introduction  of  the  websites  and  when  he  lied  about  how  the  system  would  work.  (“If  you  like  your  insurance  coverage,  you  can  keep  it.â€?) Despite  the  botched  launch,  the  ACA  ship  is  righting  itself.  The  expan-­ VLRQ RI 0HGLFDLG LV EHQHÂżWLQJ PLOOLRQV of  low-­income  people  in  states  where  it  wasn’t  rejected  by  politicians.  Some  states  have  smoothly  running  health  exchanges  where  millions  of  people  have  purchased  better  insurance.  The  federal  exchange  is  running  better  now  (though  it  could  hardly  have  run  worse).  And  Vermont’s  health  ex-­ change,  judging  by  my  experience  and  what  I’ve  heard  from  others,  is  work-­ ing  OK. As  a  self-­employed  person,  for  ex-­ ample,  I  was  able  this  month  to  navi-­ gate  Vermont  Health  Connect  on  my  own  and,  in  less  than  an  hour,  get  bet-­

ter  coverage  and  better  terms  than  I  had  previously.  (I  should  also  note  that  Blue  Cross  and  Blue  Shield  of  Ver-­ mont  has  been  very  helpful  in  answer-­ ing  questions  and  appears  to  have  been  a  helpful  partner  in  making  the  new  system  work  better.) So  where  does  this  all  leave  us?  I  wish  I  could  offer  black-­and-­white  answers.  But  healthcare  â€”  whether  in  the  hospital  or  the  insurance  mar-­ ket  â€”  offers  few  of  those.  It’s  a  gray  mish-­mash. But  I’ll  say  this:  Before  Obamacare,  the  old  system  was  badly  broken.  De-­ spite  the  current  rocky  transition,  we  are  well  served  by  these  ongoing  ef-­ forts  to  improve  the  system  and  the  care  it  provides.  Nonetheless,  we  shouldn’t  settle  IRU 2EDPDFDUH DV WKH ÂżQDO DQVZHU And  it’s  up  to  us  as  business  people  and  healthcare  consumers  to  hold  our  business  and  governmental  leaders  ac-­ countable  for  how  it  all  unfolds. Gregory  Dennis’s  column  appears  here  every  other  Thursday  and  is  ar-­ chived  on  his  blog  at  www.gregdennis. wordpress.com.  Email:  gregdennis-­ vt@yahoo.com.  Twitter:  @greengreg-­ Let  us  review  the  experience  of  the  dennis. local  banks  in  regard  to  in-­town  and  Route  7  locations.  People’s  United  moved  its  Middlebury  operations  from  in-­town  to  Route  7  quite  seam-­ lessly.  Meanwhile,  National  Bank  of  Middlebury  has  found  their  Route  7  branch  valuable  to  customers,  yet  maintains  that  the  Main  Street  build-­ stock  in  the  values,  goals  and  priori-­ ties  of  our  community,  and  most  of  all  ing  remains  popular.  They  attribute  WKLV WR WKH SUR[LPLW\ WR WKH SRVW RIÂżFH that  we  put  our  citizens  at  the  center  Note  that  Citizen’s  Bank  closed  their  of  our  deliberations.  Merchants  Row  branch,  now  continu-­ Although  I  oppose  this  project  in  LQJ WKH RIÂżFH RII 5RXWH 6RXWK its  presently  proposed  form,  I  wish  :LWK ÂżYH EDQNV FRPSHWLQJ IRU DUHD you  the  best  in  your  efforts.  I  would  welcome  the  opportunity  to  work  with  business,  these  institutions  are  very  sensitive  to  customer  needs.  Do  you  you  again  on  a  project  and  process  suppose  that  any  of  them  would  want  that  could  better  serve  the  values  and  to  locate  a  branch  at  the  site  near  the  interests  of  our  community.  In  the  library  now  proposed  for  the  town  future,  I  hope  to  see  more  diverse,  RIÂżFHV" respectful  and  thoughtful  voices  Alpine  Bingham represented  in  our  town  government,  Middlebury and  I  will  work  to  ensure  the  fruition  of  this  goal  for  the  betterment  of  our  community.  Real  Estate  Ruth  Hardy,  ID-­4  School  Board  Chair  and  You East  Middlebury by  Ingrid Punderson  Jackson

Dennis (Continued  from  Page  4A) payer  system  would  pay  for  healthcare  services  at  a  rate  far  below  what  insur-­ ance  companies  now  pay  (105  percent  of  what  Medicare  pays  under  single  payer,  versus  152  percent  paid  by  pri-­ vate  insurers).  Lower  payments  will  LQHYLWDEO\ GUDLQ ÂżQDQFLDO LQFHQWLYHV Some  of  those  incentives  are  bad,  such  as  the  absurd  amounts  paid  to  some  MD  specialists  and  to  some  hos-­ pital  systems  that  have  regional  pric-­ ing  power.  Other  payment  incentives  are  good  ones  because  they  promote  medical  innovations  (such  as  molecu-­ lar  diagnostic  testing  and  better  infec-­ tion-­control  devices)  that  reduce  the  costs  of  care. What  happens  under  a  single-­payer  system  when  the  government  chooses  winners  and  losers?  We  trust  Medicare  (consulting  with  the  American  Medi-­ cal  Association  and  others)  to  make  those  kinds  of  choices,  and  it  works  out  pretty  well.  That  bodes  well  for  single  payer  in  Vermont,  but  it  will  be  an  adventure  to  implement. Speaking  of  adventures,  let’s  turn  back  to  Obamacare.  Many  of  us  are  furious  about  the  botched  implemen-­ tation  of  the  national  and  statewide  health  exchanges  â€”  not  because  we Â

Letter (Continued  from  Page  4A) public  policy  analysis  that  is  neces-­ sary  to  ensure  the  best  outcome  for  a  public  project  of  this  scope.  I  am  opposed  to  the  proposed  project  not  because  it  would  sell  land  to  the  College,  or  build  a  facility  on  school  property,  or  exclude  our  library,  teens  and  seniors.  While  these  facets  are  important,  my  opposition  to  the  project  stems  from  the  fact  that  I  have  seen  no  analysis  to  suggest  that  building  a  new  gymnasium  or  town  RIÂżFH EHVW VHUYHV WKH PRVW SUHVVLQJ needs  of  our  community,  nor  even  that  such  a  project  would  serve  the  alleged  VSHFLÂżF UHFUHDWLRQDO DQG DGPLQLVWUD-­ tive  needs.  In  the  face  of  dwindling  resources,  how  can  we  best  serve  our  citizens’  needs  and  create  a  community  worthy  of  the  people  who  live  here?  Neither  the  proposed  project,  nor  the  pro-­ cess  undertaken  to  push  it  to  a  vote,  provides  an  adequate  answer  to  this  question.  And  it  has  been  dishearten-­ ing  that  much  of  the  time  the  response  to  the  question  has  been  that  we  VKRXOG ORRN DW WKH VSHFLÂżFDWLRQV RI RI-­ ÂżFH EXLOGLQJV DQG J\PQDVLXPV UDWKHU than  at  the  people  and  their  broader  hopes  and  dreams  for  Middlebury.  There  is  a  growing  number  of  people  in  our  town  who  are  strug-­ JOLQJ ÂżQDQFLDOO\ ZLWK QHDUO\ KDOI RI the  children  at  our  elementary  school  qualifying  for  free  or  reduced  lunches.  There  is  a  growing  drug  problem  among  many  of  our  citizens.  An  affordable  housing  shortage.  Increas-­ ing  transportation  and  environmental  challenges.  And  cost  of  living  impli-­ cations  for  everyone.  We  have  missed  a  huge  opportunity  WR KDYH D IXOO Ă€HGJHG FRPPXQLW\ discussion  on  the  question  of  how  best  to  use  our  public  lands  or  the  proceeds  from  their  possible  sale.  We’ve  missed  the  opportunity  to  take  advantage  of  so  many  engaged  representatives  from  many  of  our  town’s  institutions  at  the  same  table  â€“  our  schools,  library,  col-­ lege,  teens,  seniors,  designers,  plan-­ ners,  and  elected  representatives.  We’ve  missed  the  opportunity  to  enable  the  newly  hired  experts  in  our  community  to  research  and  plan  for  the  best  possible  future  of  their  institu-­ tions  individually  and  collectively.  Instead,  as  one  local  leader  said  to  me,  we  have  been  â€œtaken  hostage  by  an  ill-­ conceived  plan.â€? Even  so,  I  thank  the  selectboard  for  giving  me  the  opportunity  to  serve  on  the  Steering  Committee  in  service  to  the  Mary  Hogan  School,  its  stu-­ dents,  their  families,  and  the  broader  Middlebury  community.  In  all  my  work,  comments  and  anal-­ ysis,  I  have  always  kept  what  I  believe  are  the  best  interests  of  our  town  at  the  forefront. Â

Town  Meeting  Day  is  coming  up  and  the  Addison  Independent  wants  to  give  everyone  a  chance  to  have  their  voices  heard  in  our  letters  forum.  We  encourage  citizens  to  discuss  and  debate  issues  and  candidates  on  which  they  will  cast  ballots  come  March  4.  To  ensure  that  we  have  room  to  publish Â

I  have  been  impressed  by  the  level  of  commitment  shown  by  many  other  FRPPLWWHH PHPEHUV WRZQ RIÂżFLDOV and  the  citizens  who  have  come  to  meetings  to  ask  questions  and  express  their  opinions.  Civic  engagement  and  public  service  are  challenging  enter-­ prises.  To  engage  in  the  work  well  takes  time,  energy  and  a  commitment  to  the  greater  good  of  a  community.  I  have  seen  these  traits  in  large  quanti-­ ties  over  the  past  several  months.  Despite  being  invited  late  to  the  process,  I  have  always  come  to  the  table  in  good  faith.  I  have  offered  my  ideas  and  expertise,  and  my  message  has  been  consistent  and  my  voice  has  EHHQ ÂżUP HYHQ LQ WKH IDFH RI LQDS-­ propriate  behavior  from  a  select  few.  I  have  asked  that  we  slow  down,  take Â

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

6WDWH UHÂżQHV LWV HQHUJ\ SULRULWLHV One  of  the  chief  goals  of  the  Ver-­ testimony  through  the  years  on  a  va-­ mont  Legislature  over  the  years  has  riety  of  different  energy  matters  â€”  been  to  cut  energy  consumption  net  metering,  speed,  standard  offer,  FRQVHUYDWLRQ HIÂżFLHQF\ WKURXJK JUHDWHU HIÂżFLHQF\ renewables,  implementa-­ and  to  develop  renewable  tion,  education,  regulation  energy  resources.  We  con-­ and  how  to  help  towns  tinue  to  work  towards  these  with  energy  conservation.  goals.  The  following  is  a  We  have  also  studied  wind,  report  of  accomplishments,  solar,  biomass,  hydro-­elec-­ programs  and  work  in  prog-­ tric,  methane,  thermal,  fuel  ress. cells,  transmission,  public  STATE  ENERGY health  and  safety  issues,  en-­ POLICY vironmental  issues,  utility  The  energy  policy  of  rates  and  costs  and  much  the  state  is  to  assure  that  more.  The  Legislature,  af-­ Vermont  can  meet  its  en-­ ter  study,  has  come  up  with  ergy  needs  in  a  way  that  is  adequate,  reliable,  secure,  by Rep. Betty Nuovo several  workable  plans  to  solve  these  problems,  in  the  D-Middlebury affordable,  sustainable,  ef-­ last  few  years. ÂżFLHQW HQYLURQPHQWDOO\ sound  and  encourages  the  state’s  eco-­ NET  METERING Net  metering  is  the  electricity  pro-­ nomic  vitality.  Nuclear  energy  is  not  duced  by  generated  and  used  by  a  considered  renewable. Vermont’s  Public  Service  Depart-­ customer  and  the  unused  electricity  ment  (PSD)  has  had  several  Compre-­ that  is  fed  back  to  the  electric  com-­ hensive  Energy  Plans,  the  last  of  which  pany  who  then  credits  or  debits  the  was  2011.  These  plans  describe  what  difference  between  the  two  at  the  end  the  state  has  been  doing  and  will  con-­ of  the  year.  Net  metering  projects  tinue  to  do  to  develop  the  necessary  can  use  wind,  methane  or  hydro,  but  energy  for  the  state.  Vermont  aims  to  mostly  use  solar.  The  House  Natural  have  90  percent  renewable  energy  by  Resources  and  Energy  committee  2050.  Vermonters  have  reduced  their  has  been  studying  this  issue  again  electric  consumption  by  more  than  this  year,  and  has  changed  net  meter-­ 2  percent  for  several  years  and  made  ing  from  the  present  cap  at  4  percent,  KRPHV HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQW EHWZHHQ which  is  too  low,  to  15  percent.  That  will  allow  for  many  more  projects  and  2008  and  2011  and  continue  to  do  so. The  Natural  Resources  and  Energy  more  electrical  output.  This  now  has  Committee,  of  which  I  am  a  member,  to  pass  the  House,  the  Senate  and  later  has  held  many  hearings  and  received  the  governor.

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POINTS  -­  TO  PAY OR  NOT  TO  PAY. Paying  points  on  a  home  loan  is  one  way  for  home  buyers  to  obtain  a  lower  interest  rate,  which  though  it  means  more  outlay  of  money  upfront,  in  the  long  run  can  be  a  choice  that’s  budget  conscious.  Points  are  a  form  of  pre-­paid  interest,  generally  calculated  as  one  point  per  1%  of  a  home  loan’s  total  sum,  and  are  paid  by  the  buyer  in  one  lump  sum  at  the  closing  table.  By  paying  points  upfront,  a  buyer  has  already  paid  down  on  a  percentage  of  the  loan’s  LQWHUHVW ZKLFK LV UHĂ€HFWHG LQ D lower  interest  rate  that  secures  lower  monthly  payments.  When  deciding  whether  or  not  you’ll  pay  points  at  closing,  there  are  a  few  facts  to  keep  in  mind.  Points  are  completely  deductable  on  your  income  tax,  but  only  for  the  same  tax  year  as  your  closing.  Before  committing  to  paying  points,  make  sure  that  you’ll  qualify  for  the  tax  deduction.  Points  are  also  only  tax  deductible  if  they’re  paid  on  the  original  home  loan.  )RU UHÂżQDQFLQJ WKH ,56 ZLOO require  that  you  spread  out  the  deduction  over  the  life  of  the  ORDQ )RU H[DPSOH \RX UHÂżQDQFH at  30  years,  you  can  only  deduct  1/30th  of  the  amount.   However,  if  you  pay  off  the  loan  early,  even  LI LWÂśV RQO\ ÂżYH \HDUV ODWHU \RX can  deduct  the  entire  remaining  amount,  but  only  for  that  tax  year.   As  always,  check  with  a  tax  professional  before  making  any  decisions  about  paying  points. Ingrid  Punderson  Jackson Real  Estate ‡ FHOO WROO IUHH www.middvermontrealestate.com

SPEED SPEED  (Sustainable  Priced  Energy  Enterprise  Development)  is  a  project  WKDW ZLOO GHYHORS UHQHZDEOH DQG HI¿-­ cient  energy  projects  for  state  markets.  These  entities  would  enter  into  long-­ term  contracts  to  produce  the  energy.  These  contracts  would  be  in  addition  to  what  an  electric  companies  are  re-­ quired  by  state  law  to  produce  in  re-­ newables.  The  price  set  for  this  long-­ term  renewable  energy  would  be  set  by  the  PSB. STANDARD  OFFER Working  under  the  SPEED  pro-­ gram,  the  Pubic  Service  Board  shall  LVVXH ¿QDQFLDO RIIHUV WR LQWHUHVWHG HQ-­ tities  for  renewable  energy  plants  that  meet  certain  requirements.  They  must  be  new  plants  located  in  Vermont  with  a  plant  capacity  of  2.2  megawatts  or  less  with  a  cap  of  50  mw. Last  year  the  Natural  Resources  Committee  worked  on  cutting  green-­ house  emissions  by  requiring  new  buildings,  commercial  and  residential,  to  follow  state  energy  standards  for  commercial,  residential  and  mixed-­use  buildings.  This  bill  passed  the  House,  Senate  and  was  signed  by  the  gover-­ nor.  The  law  further  authorizes  the  PSD  to  achieve  greater  energy  sav-­ ings  by  having  a  working  group  that  is  charged  with  developing  a  consistent  format  for  energy  rating  tools  over  the  years. If  you  have  any  comments  or  sug-­ gestions  please  contact  me  at  bnu-­ ovo@leg.state.vt.us.

Davis (Continued  from  Page  4A) the  state’s  consulting  economist,  Tom  Kavet,  shows  that  such  income  tax  re-­ form  could  be  a  very  timely  measure.  From  2011  to  2012,  the  incomes  of  Vermont  households  in  the  $150,000  and  up  category  increased  by  an  av-­ erage  of  8  to  19  percent.  Over  the Â

same  period,  the  incomes  of  the  bulk  of  Vermont  households,  those  between  $40,000  and  $75,000,  increased  by  an  average  of  no  more  than  1  percent.  Eric  L.  Davis  is  professor  emeritus  of  political  science  at  Middlebury  Col-­ lege.

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Obituaries

Sharon Corey, Bristol

BRISTOL  â€”  Sharon  Legresley  Corey  left  her  loving  family  to  be  with  the  Lord  the  evening  of  Jan.  15,  2014.  Sharon’s  spirit  departed  under  the  watchful  eyes  of  her  loving  family.  Her  passing  was  the  culmination  of  a  yearlong  journey  of  determined  work  to  cure  her  cancer. Sharon  was  born  in  Rutland,  Vermont,  to  William  and  Mary  (Legresley)  Corey.  She  was  the  second  of  six  children.  She  grew  up  in  Proctor,  Vermont,  graduated  from  Proctor  High  School  in  1969,  and  attended  the  University  of  Vermont,  graduating  in  1973. Sharon  began  her  teaching  career  at  the  Stafford  Career  Center  in  Rutland,  while  working  on  completing  a  Master’s  Degree  in  Special  Education.  With  compas-­ sion,  intellect,  energy  and  grace,  Sharon  continued  her  career  in  South  Burlington  city  schools  and  WDXJKW KHU ÂżQDO \HDUV DW %ULVWRO Elementary  School.  Sharon  was  an  outstanding  teacher,  earning  honors  for  her  skills  and  well  respected  for  her  close,  caring  work  with  children  and  their  families.  6KDURQÂśV OLIH ZDV ÂżOOHG ZLWK great  meaning.  When  asked  about  her  greatest  accomplishment,  she Â

said  raising  her  wonderful  daughter  and  son.  Caring  relationships  were  central  to  Sharon’s  life,  and  her  love  was  a  â€œgiftâ€?  to  so  many  family  and  friends.  After  retirement,  Sharon  expanded  her  life’s  focus  and  trav-­ eled  the  world. Sharon  leaves  behind  her  son  Jared  Williams,  daughter  Lauren  Williams  Isensee,  her  husband  Jeffrey  Isensee  and  her  granddaughters,  Shaelyn  and  Alexis.  She  is  greatly  missed  by  her  siblings  Michael  Corey  and  his  wife  Diane  of  Bristol  and  their  sons  Devin  Corey  and  Keil  Corey;Íž  a  sister,  Linda  Krone,  husband  William  and  WKHLU FKLOGUHQ $OH[ .URQH DQG ÂżDQ-­ cĂŠe  Christine  Turner  and  daughter  Jessica  and  Austin  Kehl;Íž  brother  William  â€œChuckâ€?  Corey,  wife  Kathy  and  their  children  Caitlin  Drechsler  and  husband  Justin,  Jill  Corey  and  Ryan  Corey;Íž  brother  Robert  Corey;Íž  sister  Maureen  Gibeault  and  husband  Brad  and  children  Corey,  Morgan  and  Conor. Sharon  was  predeceased  by  her  parents,  William  and  Mary  Corey  of  West  Rutland.  Sharon  was  blessed  with  the  care  of  the  nurses  and  caregivers  of  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice,  who  skillfully  attended  to Â

Constance Tomaino, 91, Orwell ORWELL,  Vt./COLONIAL  BEACH,  Va.  â€”  Constance  â€œConnieâ€?  Tomaino,  91,  formerly  of  Orwell,  died  peacefully  at  home  surrounded  by  family  on  Thursday,  Jan.  2,  2014,  after  a  brief  illness. She  was  born  May  14,  1922,  in  Westfield,  Pa.,  the  daughter  of  Roy  and  Edith  Wilbur  Clow.  She  married  Joseph  Tomaino  in  1942  and  the  two  resided  in  Orwell  for  over  40  years.  Following  the  death  of  her  husband  in  2012,  she  moved  to  Colonial  Beach,  Va.,  to  be  close  to  her  daughter,  Rosan. Survivors  include  her  children,  James  R.  Tomaino  and  his  wife Â

say  her  hobbies  included  garden-­ ing  where  she  took  great  pride  in  SDVVLQJ Ă€RZHUV IURP JHQHUDWLRQ to  generation  and  bird  watching.  A  great  lover  of  animals,  she  rescued  many,  including  her  chicken  Bella. Survivors  include  her  sister  Mary  Greenwood  and  her  husband  Norman  of  Poultney;Íž  her  brother,  Peter  Paige  and  his  wife  Joanne  of  Orwell;Íž  nieces  Brenda  Zajicek  and  Stacey  Paige  Guyette;Íž  nephews Â

her  needs  and  comforted  her. A  celebration  of  Sharon’s  life  will  take  place  at  the  Bristol  Federated  Church,  37  North  St,  Bristol,  Vt.,  on  Feb.  8,  2014,  at  11  a.m.  A  gather-­ ing  will  be  held  immediately  after  at  Burnham  Hall  in  Lincoln,  Vt.  In  lieu  RI Ă€RZHUV GRQDWLRQV PD\ EH PDGH in  Sharon’s  name  to  The  Watershed  Center,  P.O.  Box  96,  Bristol,  VT  ¸

Mike  Greenwood  and  Joshua  Paige;͞  and  many  grandnieces  and  -­nephews.  She  was  predeceased  by  her  parents  and  a  brother,  Roger  Casavant. A  memorial  service  will  be  held  in  the  spring  of  2014.  Memorial  contributions  may  be  made  to  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice,  P.O.  Box  754,  Middlebury,  VT  05753.

Ruth Jacobs, 82, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Ruth  Clara  Jacobs,  82,  passed  away  Sunday  morning,  Jan.  19,  2014,  at  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  and  Rehabilitation  Center  after  a  long  illness.  She  was  born  May  8,  1931,  in  Middlebury,  one  of  10  children  of  the  late  Philip  and  Clara  (Danyew)  Forrest. Ruth  attended  St.  Mary’s  School  and  later  Middlebury  High  School.  She  married  E.  Frank  Mueller  of  Las  Vegas,  Nev.,  and  later  married  Abraham  Jacobs. Together,  with  her  husband  Abe,  they  operated  the  Campus  Theater  in  Middlebury  for  many  years. Ruth  was  a  member  of  the  Middlebury  American  Legion  Auxiliary  and  the  Middlebury  V.F.W.  Auxiliary.  She  enjoyed  cooking  and  made  great  Syrian  food.  She  also  enjoyed  traveling,  camping,  enter-­ taining  at  family  gatherings,  and  being  a  very  social  person.  She  is  survived  by  her  children,  Richard  Mueller  and  his  wife  Cindra  of  Athol,  Idaho,  and  Randy  Jacobs  and  family  of  Rock  Springs,  Wyo.;Íž  her  siblings,  Theresa  Churchill  and  her  husband  Raymond  and  Francis  Forrest,  both  of  Middlebury;Íž  her  close Â

family  and  caregiver  Michael  Miller  and  Trish  Reese  of  Middlebury;Íž  three  grandchildren,  Leslie  Fulham  and  her  husband  Adam,  Shaun  Jacobs  and  his  wife  Christine  and  Derek  Mueller  and  his  wife  Stephaine;Íž  her  two  great-­grandchildren,  Kaleb  Fulham  and  Gage  Mueller;Íž  numerous  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins;Íž  her  brothers-­  and  sisters-­in-­law  Sam  and  Ellen  Jacobs  and  Joe  and  Barb  Jacobs,  both  of  Essex  Junction,  and  Anna  Wilson  of  South  Burlington.  She  was  predeceased  by  her  husband  Abraham  Jacobs  in  2001;Íž  by  her  son  Michael  Mueller  on  Feb.  17,  2007,  and  by  her  daughter  Kim  Jacobs  on  Nov.  29,  2010;Íž  by  her  former  husband,  E.  Frank  Mueller,  in  2013;Íž  and  by  her  siblings  Bernice,  Marion,  Lucille,  Kenneth,  Robert,  Raymond  and  Philip. Visiting  hours  were  on  Wednesday,  Jan.  22,  2014,  from  4-­7  p.m.  at  the  Sanderson-­Ducharme  Funeral  Home,  117  South  Main  St.,  Middlebury. A  memorial  service  was  held  on  Thursday,  Jan.  23,  2014,  at  11  a.m.  at  the  funeral  home  with  the  Rev.  :LOOLDP (OZHOO RIÂżFLDWLQJ %XULDO will  be  at  a  later  date  in  Prospect  Cemetery,  East  Middlebury.    Â

RUTH  JACOBS Memorial  contributions  may  be  made  to  the  Addison  County  Humane  Society,  236  Boardman  St.,  Middlebury,  VT  05753. Arrangements  are  under  the  direc-­ tion  of  the  Sanderson-­Ducharme  Funeral  Home,  www.sandersonfu-­ QHUDOVHUYLFH FRP ¸

JAMES  WALKER Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  The  Benson  Volunteer  Fire  Department,  P.O.  Box  163,  Benson,  VT  05731,  or  to  Benson  First  Response  Squad,  P.O.  199,  Benson,  VT  05731.

MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Loretta  Alice  DeGray,  77,  died  Wednesday,  Jan.  22,  2014,  at  Porter  Medical  Center  in  Middlebury. She  was  born  in  Portland,  Maine,  on  March  5,  1936.  She  grew  up  in  Brunswick,  Maine,  where  she  received  her  early  education.  June  30,  1955,  she  married  Gerald  Stanley  DeGray  Sr.  in  Brunswick.  Following  her  husband’s  honorable  discharge  from  the  United  States  Navy  they  moved  to  Middlebury  in  1959. She  attended  St.  Mary’s  Catholic  Church.  Her  relatives  say  she  enjoyed  family  gatherings,  cooking  DQG FROOHFWLQJ XQLFRUQ ÂżJXULQHV Surviving  are  her  husband,  Gerald  DeGray  Sr.  of  Middlebury;Íž  three  sons,  Gerald  DeGray  Jr.  and  his  wife  Barbara  of  Frederick,  Md.,  Stanley  DeGray  of  Waterbury  and  Michael  DeGray  and  his  wife  Andrea  of  Middlebury;Íž  and  a  brother,  Mark  Allard  of  Bartersville,  Ind.  Six Â

grandchildren,  two  great-­grandchil-­ dren  and  several  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins  also  survive  her. She  was  predeceased  by  her  parents  and  a  son,  Steven  DeGray,  in  1985. A  Mass  of  Christian  burial  will  be  celebrated  on  Saturday,  Jan.  25,  2014,  at  10  a.m.,  at  St.  Mary’s  Catholic  Church  in  Middlebury.  The  Rev.  William  Beaudin,  pastor,  will  be  the  celebrant.  A  private  graveside  committal  service  and  burial  will  take  place,  in  the  spring,  at  Prospect  Cemetery  in  East  Middlebury. Following  the  ceremony  the  family  will  receive  friends  at  Middlebury  American  Legion  Post  27,  for  a  time  of  fellowship  &  remembrance. Calling  hours  are  private. Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  Addison  County  Home  Health  &  Hospice,  P.O.  Box  754,  Middlebury,  VT  05753,  or  Middlebury  Volunteer  Ambulance  Association,  19  Elm  St.,  Middlebury,  VT  05753.

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SHELBURNE  â€”  Gloria  J.  Wade,  68,  of  Shelburne  died  Jan.  20,  2014,  at  her  home  after  a  brief  illness. She  was  born  Feb.  28,  1945,  in  Middlebury,  daughter  of  Nelson  A.  and  Buelah  I.  (Ladue)  Eubar.  She  worked  at  Simmonds  Precision  for  20-­plus  years.  She  most  recently  was  employed  by  Kinney  Drugs  and  her  family  says  she  enjoyed  work-­ ing  with  what  she  called  her  â€œother Â

family.â€? She  is  survived  by  her  son,  Michael  J.  Danyow  and  wife  Cookie;Íž  her  daughter,  Donna  M.  Fitzgerald;Íž  her  sister,  Bonnie  Stagg  DQG KHU KXVEDQG *HUU\ ÂżYH JUDQG-­ children;Íž  and  several  nieces  and  nephews. She  was  predeceased  by  her  husband,  Wallace,  and  her  sisters,  Beverly  Diberardino  of  Windsor Â

Locks,  Conn.,  and  Sandra  Thibodeau  of  Norwich,  Conn. There  will  be  a  gathering  to  cele-­ brate  her  life  on  Sunday,  Jan.  26,  at  2  p.m.  at  the  Eagles  Club  in  Vergennes.  Online  condolences  may  be  made  at  www.gregorycremation.com. Contributions  and  donations  for  consideration  are  the  VNA,  The  Veterans  Association,  or  The  Children’s  Hospital  of  Vermont.

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John  Walker  and  his  wife  Tammy  of  Orwell,  Thomas  Walker  of  Benson,  Margaret  Bishop  and  her  husband  William  Sr.  of  Shoreham  and  Mary  Philion  and  her  husband  Joseph  of  Harrison,  Tenn.;͞  a  brother,  Richard  Walker  and  his  wife  Skip  of  Pleasant  Valley,  N.Y.;͞  a  sister,  Meraline  Chandler  and  her  husband  Wesley  of  Deland,  Fla.;͞  a  sister-­in-­law,  Priscilla  Walker  of  Rutland;͞  and  his  present  wife,  Francis  (Scharnhorst)  Carter-­ Walker  of  Plant  City,  Fla.  Sixteen  grandchildren,  21  great-­grandchil-­ dren,  12  great-­great-­grandchildren  and  several  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins  also  survive  him. He  was  predeceased  by  his  wife  of  53  years,  Katherine  (Bigelow)  Walker;͞  a  daughter-­in-­law,  Mary  (Brace)  Walker;͞  brothers  Robert  Raymond  and  Kenneth  Walker;͞  and  a  sister,  Edith  Walker. The  graveside  committal  service  and  burial  will  take  place,  at  a  later  date  in  the  family  lot  at  Fairview  Cemetery  in  Benson.  A  reception  for  family  and  friends  will  follow  the  ceremony  at  the  Benson  Community  Hall,  later  in  the  spring.

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PLANT  CITY,  Fla.  â€”  James  Barnard  Walker,  93,  of  Plant  City,  Fla.,  died  Monday,  Jan.  13,  2014. He  was  born  in  Benson,  Vt.,  on  Feb.  22,  1920.  He  was  the  son  of  Merrill  and  Adeline  (Adams)  Walker.  He  received  his  early  education  in  local  Benson  schools  and  graduated  from  Vermont  School  of  Agriculture,  now  VTC  in  Randolph,  class  of  1939. He  farmed  the  family  farm  in  Benson  until  his  retirement  in  1982.  He  was  the  last  surviving  charter  member  of  the  Benson  Volunteer  Fire  Department.  He  had  served  the  town  of  Benson  as  a  lister,  justice  of  the  peace  and  member  of  the  Board  of  Civil  Authority.  He  had  been  a  member  of  the  Rutland  Soil  Conservation  Committee  and  was  a  past  4-­H  Leader.  His  family  says  he  belonged  to  many  square  dance  clubs  and  enjoyed  traveling. Surviving  are  his  family  of  six  sons  and  two  daughters,Wallace  M.  Walker  of  Oregon,  James  B.  and  his  wife  Sonja  of  Guntersville,  Ala.,  Malcolm  Walker  and  his  wife  Yvette  RI (QÂżHOG 1 + :LOOLDP :DONHU DQG his  wife  Rose  of  Winterville,  N.C., Â

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the  Orwell  Congregational  Church  in  Orwell  on  Saturday,  Jan.  25,  at  11  a.m. Memorial  donations  may  be  made  to  the  ALS  Foundation,  Northern  New  England  Chapter.

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calendar Saturday,  Jan.  25,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Compass  Music  and  Arts  Center,  333  Jones  Drive.  An  indoor,  fully  heated  craft  sale.  Sellers  get  a  6-­foot-­by-­6-­foot  space  to  sell  leftover  or  unused  yarns,  fabrics,  notions  or  patterns,  or  even  used  working  sewing  machines.  Flat  fee  $30  per  space,  no  commission.  Deadline  to  reserve  space:  Jan.  23  or  until  all  spots  DUH ÂżOOHG 6QRZ GDWH )HE ,QIR RU info@cmacvt.org.  Free  community  lunch  in  Shoreham.  Saturday,  Jan.  25,  11  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Shoreham  Congregational  Church.  The  menu  features  homemade  soups,  sandwiches,  beverages  and  homemade  desserts.  Families  are  welcome.  If  there  is  snow,  go  sledding  on  the  slope  near  the  school.  Free,  but  nonperish-­ able  donations  to  the  food  pantry  are  welcome.  )UHH LFH ÂżVKLQJ GD\ LQ 6KRUHKDP  Saturday,  Jan.  25,  1-­4:30  p.m.,  Larrabee’s  Point  Fishing  Access  Area.  Anyone,  resident  or  nonresident,  may  go  LFH ÂżVKLQJ ZLWKRXW D OLFHQVH 6FKHGXOH S P registration  opens;  1-­2:30,  fun  family  activities  and  ¿VK IU\ ZDWFK WKH SURV ZHLJK LQ WKHLU FDWFK NLGVÂś ÂżVKLQJ FOLQLF DQG SUL]HV )RRG DQG warming  huts  available.  All  equipment  needed  will  be  supplied.  Info:  nicole.corrao@state.vt.us.  â€œHow  to  Survive  a  Plagueâ€?  screening  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Jan.  25,  3-­5  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  A  powerful  documentary  track-­ ing  the  history  of  the  AIDS  epidemic  in  the  United  States,  focusing  on  the  efforts  and  activism  of  two Â

ottercreekyoga.com.  Chicken  and  biscuit  supper  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Jan.  26,  5-­6:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church.  Homemade  chicken  and  biscuits,  side  dishes  and  desserts.  Suggested  donation:  adults  $7.50,  children  5-­12  $4,  under  5  free.  Info:  388-­9405.  Community  chorus  rehearsal  at  Middlebury  College.  Sunday,  Jan.  26,  7-­8  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel.  Rehearsal  of  the  Middlebury  College  Community  Chorus,  preparing  for  spring  concerts  in  early  April.  Open  to  all  interested  singers  without  audition.  Info:  989-­7355. Â

Business  ownership  succession  planning  workshop  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Jan.  23,  noon-­3  p.m.,  National  Bank  of  Middlebury,  30  Main  St.  Free  work-­ shop  teaching  the  four  ways  of  selling  a  busi-­ ness.  Attendance  limited  to  business  owners  and  key  managers.  Register  at  http://tinyurl.com/ AddisonCountyExitStrategy.  â€œPhotographing  Vermont’s  Architectureâ€?  lecture  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  Jan.  23,  4:30-­6  p.m.,  Twilight  Auditorium.  Author  and  photographer  Curtis  Johnson  discusses  the  current  exhibition  â€œObserving  Vermont  Architecture,â€?  with  emphasis  on  vernacular  and  popular  buildings  in  the  state  â€œLocal  Food:  Past,  Present  and  and  his  architectural  photography  for  â€œBuildings  of  What’s  Nextâ€?  talk  at  Middlebury  Vermont.â€?  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  College.  Monday,  Jan.  27,  4-­5:30  p.m.,  443-­3168.  Kirk  Alumni  Center.  Environmental  writers  Gary  Social  entrepreneurship  symposium  opening  Nabhan  and  Bill  McKibben  share  readings  from  lecture  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  Jan.  23,  WKHLU ODWHVW ERRNV UHĂ€HFW RQ WKH ORFDO IRRG PRYH-­ 7-­9  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel.  Shabana  Basij-­Rasikh,  who  ment  and  envision  the  future  of  food  systems  and  dressed  as  a  boy  to  attend  school  while  growing  up  sustainable  agriculture.  Free.  in  Afghanistan,  kicks  off  â€œSocial  Entrepreneurship  and  the  Future  of  Educationâ€?  with  a  talk  titled  â€œDare  to  Educate  Afghan  Women.â€?  Free.  See  full  sympo-­ sium  schedule  at  http://mcse.middlebury.edu/ programs/symposium.  Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Violin  and  piano  recital  at  Middlebury  College.  Tuesday,  Jan.  28,  11:30  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Thursday,  Jan.  23,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center.  CVAA  spon-­ Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  sors  a  luncheon  of  chicken  and  biscuit,  broccoli  Violinist  Isabelle  Faust  and  pianist  Ă€RUHWV PL[HG EHDQV DQG SLQHDSSOH XSVLGH GRZQ Alexander  Melnikov  will  play  two  cake.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Beethoven  sonatas,  two  Weber  sonatas  and  Schubert’s  Fantasy  LEARN TO DANCE – Samba. Sunday afternoons 1:30 to 2:30, Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­ in  C  Major.  Tickets  $25/$20/$6.  February 2, 9, 16, 23. No experience required. Classes held at the 5119,  ext.  634.  Free  transportation  via  ACTR:  388-­1946.  Pre-­concert  lecture  by  Associate  Cornwall Town Hall on Rte 30. $40 for 4 week series, of a one hour “Girl  Rising!â€?  screening  in  Music  Professor  Larry  Hamberlin  at  6:45  p.m.  in  Room  221.  Info:  lesson each week. For information: www.champlainvalleydance. Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Jan.  28,  7-­9  p.m.,  Middlebury  Union  High  443-­6433  or  http://go.middlebury. com Call John at (802) 897-7500. 6FKRRO $ IHDWXUH ÂżOP VSRWOLJKWLQJ edu/arts.  the  remarkable  stories  of  nine  girls  around  the  world  striving  beyond  circumstance  coalitions,  ACT  UP  and  TAG,  that  singlehandedly  and  overcoming  nearly  insurmountable  odds  to  changed  AIDS  from  being  a  death  sentence  to  a  achieve  their  dreams.  PG-­13.  Free,  but  donations  treatable  disease.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/ Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  to  support  women’s  education  accepted.  arts  or  443-­3168.  Friday,  Jan.  24,  11:30  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Green  Mountain  Club  annual  meeting  and  potluck  Community  chorus  rehearsal  at  Middlebury  Rosie’s  Restaurant.  CVAA  and  Rosie’s  part-­ College.  Tuesday,  Jan.  28,  7-­8  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel.  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Jan.  25,  5-­8  p.m.,  First  ner  to  bring  area  seniors  good  company  and  amaz-­ Rehearsal  of  the  Middlebury  College  Community  Congregational  Church  of  Middlebury.  The  Bread  ing  food.  Suggested  donation  $5.  Reservations  Chorus,  preparing  for  spring  concerts  in  early  April.  Loaf  Section  holds  its  annual  meeting.  Bring  a  dish  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119.  Open  to  all  interested  singers  without  audition.  for  the  potluck  and  your  own  place  setting.  Social  French,  Spanish,  Chinese  Language  Tables  in  Info:  989-­7355.  hour  5  p.m.,  dinner  at  5:30,  followed  by  business  Middlebury.  Friday,  Jan.  24,  5:30-­7  p.m.,  Sparkling,  meeting  and  program.  Speaker:  Meteorologist  Milk  &  Honey  Quilters’  Guild  meeting  in  56  College  St.  The  Middlebury  College  International  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Jan.  28,  7-­9  p.m.,  American  Chris  Bouchard,  â€œTales  from  Tornado  Alley.â€?  RSVP:  Student  Organization  invites  community  members  Legion.  Bring  fabric,  patterns,  magazines  and  388-­5407.  to  come  practice  their  conversational  skills  with  Spaghetti  dinner  in  Orwell.  Saturday,  Jan.  25,  5-­8  books  to  swap.  Laura  Charon  will  do  a  recycled  native  speakers.  Meets  every  Friday.  Free.  Info:  clothing  demo  and  Sandy  Bonomo  will  show  how  p.m.,  Orwell  Town  Hall.  Spaghetti,  salad,  rolls,  802-­989-­7020  or  nancy@sparklingvt.com.  to  make  a  box  using  leftover  quilt  squares.  Bring  dessert  and  beverage.  Adults  $8,  kids  $5,  families  Social  entrepreneurship  symposium  keynote  â€œinterestingâ€?  fabric  for  a  game.  Show  and  tell  $20.  To  support  the  Orwell  Village  School  eighth-­ address  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Jan.  24,  welcome.  Info:  425-­4053.  grade  class  trip.  Info:  948-­2599.  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel.  New  York  Times  King  Pede  party  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  Jan.  25,  columnist  David  Bornstein  gives  the  keynote  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Community  Center  address  at  the  â€œSocial  Entrepreneurship  and  the  and  Town  Hall.  Sandwich  supper  followed  by  an  Future  of  Educationâ€?  symposium.  In  â€œSolutions  evening  of  fun  and  card  games.  Come  planning  Senior  luncheon  in  Bristol.  Journalism  in  Education:  Scholarship  in  Real  to  play  King  Pede  or  bring  your  own  favorite  card  Wednesday,  Jan.  29,  11  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Time,â€?  Bornstein  discusses  potential  solutions  to  game.  Requested  donation:  $2.50.  Bristol  American  Legion.  CVAA  invites  major  social  problems.  Free.  See  full  symposium  Modern  Grass  Quintet  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  seniors  to  a  noontime  meal  of  pot  roast,  vegeta-­ schedule  at  http://mcse.middlebury.edu/programs/ Jan.  25,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Come  ble  gravy,  mashed  potatoes,  Italian  vegetables,  symposium.  hear  some  toe-­tapping,  knee-­slapping,  high-­ wheat  bread  and  white  chip  and  craisin  cookies.  ³2SHUDWLRQ :$507+´ EHQHÂżW FRPHG\ VKRZ LQ energy  contemporary  bluegrass.  Admission  $15.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Bring  your  own  place  Vergennes.  Friday,  Jan.  24,  8-­10  p.m.,  Vergennes  Reservations  at  (802)  465-­4071  or  info@brandon-­ setting.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  388-­1946.  Opera  House.  Natalie  Miller  and  Nathan  Hartswick,  music.net.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  610.  who  run  the  Vermont  Comedy  Club,  are  produc-­ “How  to  Survive  a  Plagueâ€?  screening  at  ing  the  Operation  WARMTH  Comedy  Tour  to  raise  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Jan.  25,  8-­10  p.m.,  â€œMove2Changeâ€?  informal  dance  showing  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Jan.  29,  noon-­1  money  for  CVOEO  heat  assistance  around  the  Dana  Auditorium.  A  powerful  documentary  track-­ p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Students  in  state.  Tickets  $15  in  advance,  $20  at  the  door.  Info:  ing  the  history  of  the  AIDS  epidemic  in  the  United  the  Winter  Term  course  â€œMove2Change:  Social  877-­6737.  States,  focusing  on  the  efforts  and  activism  of  two  Activism  and  Performance,â€?  led  by  guest  artist  coalitions,  ACT  UP  and  TAG,  that  singlehandedly  and  returning  faculty  member  Tiffany  Rhynard,  changed  AIDS  from  being  a  death  sentence  to  a  show  what  happens  when  social  justice,  theater,  treatable  disease.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/ dance  and  digital  media  intersect.  Free.  Info:  www. arts  or  443-­3168.  Face  Off  Against  Breast  Cancer  Mary  McCaslin  in  concert  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Jan.  middlebury.edu  or  443-­3168.  tournament  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  25,  8-­10  p.m.,  WalkOver  Concert  Room,  15  Main  Illustrated  talk  by  Dutch  museum  curator  at  Jan.  25,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Fifteenth  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Jan.  29,  4:30-­6  St.  Iconic  musician  Mary  McCaslin  will  give  the  annual  fund-­raiser  bringing  together  11  women’s  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  Room  125.  Dr.  ¿UVW RI IRXU FRQFHUWÂśV LQ WKH :DON2YHUÂśV :RPHQÂśV hockey  teams  from  around  the  state  competing  Joost  C.A.  Schokkenbroek,  chief  curator  of  scien-­ Concert  Series.  Tickets  are  $15  in  advance,  $20  on  in  competitive,  recreational  and  novice  divisions,  WLÂżF SURJUDPPLQJ DW WKH 6FKHHSYDDUWPXVHXP the  day  of  the  show.  Reservations:  walkover@mac. as  well  as  a  â€œfriends  and  familyâ€?  division  for  men,  in  Amsterdam,  presents  â€œThe  Holy  Trinity  of  com  or  453-­3188,  ext.  2.  kids  and  co-­ed  groups.  Fundraiser  for  the  Cancer  Museology:  Exhibition  Space,  Collections  and  Patient  Support  Program.  After-­party  9  p.m.  to  1  Audience.â€?  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu  or  a.m.  at  Two  Brothers  Tavern  in  Middlebury  with  live  443-­3168.  music  by  the  Horse  Traders.  Tournament  continues  Bluegrass/American  roots  music  lessons  for  Face  Off  Against  Breast  Cancer  tour-­ Jan.  26.  teens  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Jan.  29,  3:30-­5  nament  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Jan.  26,  Green  Mountain  Club  hike  or  snowshoe  in  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Join  a  new  band.  Chris  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Fifteenth  annual  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Jan.  25,  meeting  place  Prickitt  invites  kids  in  grades  6-­12  to  learn  or  fund-­raiser  bringing  together  11  women’s  hockey  and  time  TBD.  Hike  or  snowshoe  the  Abbey  Pond  LPSURYH RQ DFRXVWLF LQVWUXPHQWV ÂżGGOH EDQMR teams  from  around  the  state  competing  in  competi-­ Trail  before  the  Bread  Loaf  Section  annual  meeting  guitar,  mandolin,  accordion,  upright  bass)  and/or  tive,  recreational  and  novice  divisions,  as  well  as  a  and  dinner.  Round  trip  of  4.6  miles  with  1,260-­foot  to  sing.  Classes  will  meet  Wednesdays  through  â€œfriends  and  familyâ€?  division  for  men,  kids  and  co-­ed  elevation  gain.  Moderate  pace,  chilly  lunch  stop.  $SULO 7KLV ÂżUVW FODVV LV IUHH 5HJLVWUDWLRQ DQG LQIR groups.  Fundraiser  for  the  Cancer  Patient  Support  Contact  leader  Dave  Hardy  for  meeting  place  and  388-­1436  or  207-­924-­4121. Program.  time:  (802)  343-­9017.  Armchair  Traveler  presentation  on  Poland  in  breakfast  in  Basketball  Foul  Shooting  Competition  for  kids  in  Last-­Sunday-­of-­the-­month  New  Haven.  Wednesday,  Jan.  29,  7-­9  p.m.,  New  Vergennes.  Sunday,  Jan.  26,  7:30-­10  a.m.,  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Jan.  25,  10  a.m.-­12  p.m.,  Haven  Community  Library.  Mary  Pratt  will  share  Dorchester  Lodge,  School  Street.  The  Dorchester  St.  Peter’s  Parish  Hall.  The  Vergennes  Knights  of  photographs  and  stories  from  her  recent  visit  to  Lodge  F&AM  will  serve  its  regular  all-­you-­can-­eat  Columbus  invite  boys  and  girls  to  shoot  foul  shots.  Warsaw,  Poland.  Light  refreshments  served.  Free  breakfast  with  pancakes,  French  toast,  bacon,  Age  categories  for  10-­,  11-­,  12-­,  13-­,  and  14-­year-­ and  handicap  accessible.  Info:  453-­4015.  sausage,  home  fries,  scrambled  eggs,  juice  and  olds.  Shoot  15  shots  from  the  foul  line.  Winners  get  coffee.  a  regulation  basketball  and  can  move  on  to  district,  state  and  national  competitions.  Applications  Community  yoga  class  for  H.O.P.E.  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Jan.  26,  4-­5:30  p.m.,  Otter  Creek  Yoga  in  and  info  available  at  local  schools  or  by  calling  â€œCoriolanusâ€?  live  in  HD  in  Middlebury.  the  Marble  Works.  Class  fee  $5.  All  proceeds  will  877-­2367.  Thursday,  Jan.  30,  7-­9:30  p.m.,  Town  be  donated  to  H.O.P.E.  Info:  388-­1961  or  joanna@ Crafters’  repurposing  yard  sale  in  Brandon.  Hall  Theater.  The  Nation  Theatre  pres-­ ents  Shakespeare’s  searing  tragedy  of  political  manipulation  and  revenge,  with  Tom  Hiddleston  in  the  title  role.  Tickets  $17/$10  students,  available  DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ RU 382-­9222.  â€œFlickerâ€?  dance  performance  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  Jan.  30,  7-­9  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  A  lightly  produced  showing  of  dance  experiments  by  self-­motivated  dance  and  performing  arts  students  during  Winter  Term.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu  or  443-­3168. 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Spaghetti  dinner  in  Lincoln.  Saturday,  Feb.  1,  4:30-­6:30  p.m.,  Burnham  Hall.  An  all-­you-­can-­eat  spaghetti  dinner  with  marinara  or  meat  sauce,  salad,  bread  and  drinks.  Adults  $7,  seniors  $5,  kids  7-­11  $3,  kids  6  and  \RXQJHU IUHH $OO SURFHHGV EHQHÂżW WKH /LQFROQ Cooperative  Preschool.  Rachel  Ries  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Feb.  1,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Singer/ songwriter  Rachel  Ries  describes  her  music  as  â€œprairie  swing  and  city  folk.â€?  General  admission  $15.  Reservations  recommended:  802-­465-­4071  or  info@brandon-­music.net. Â

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Music  icon RENOWNED  SINGER-­SONGWRITER  Mary  McCaslin  kicks  off  the  Women’s  Con-­ cert  Series  at  the  WalkOver  Concert  Room  in  Bristol  on  Saturday,  Jan.  25,  at  8  p.m.  Rusty  Belle  in  concert  in  Ripton.  Saturday,  Feb.  1,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Ripton  Community  House.  The  Ripton  Community  Coffee  House  welcomes  the  acoustic  trio  Rusty  Belle.  Open  mike  at  7:30,  followed  by  the  featured  performers.  Call  ahead  to  reserve  an  open  mike  spot.  Refreshments  avail-­ able.  Community  house  is  wheelchair  accessible,  but  the  bathrooms  are  not.  Admission  $10,  $8  seniors  and  teens,  $3  children.  Info:  388-­9782. Â

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School  science  presentation  and  open  house  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Feb.  5,  5-­6:30  p.m.,  Aurora  Middle  School,  56  North  Pleasant  St.  Aurora  Middle  School  students  present  their  science  and  engineering  projects,  which  involved  building  earthquake-­proof  structures  for  various  vulner-­ able  areas  of  the  world.  Students  will  share  their  GHVLJQV WKHLU WHVW UHVXOWV DQG WKHLU ÂżQDO UHFRP-­ mendations.  Info:  auroramiddleschoolvt@yahoo. com. Â

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Twist  O’  Wool  Spinning  Guild  meet-­ ing  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Feb.  6,  7-­9  p.m.,  American  Legion.  General  meet-­ ing  followed  by  a  program  about  inkle  weaving,  tablet  weaving  and  card  weaving.  Info:  453-­5960. Â

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9 : 3 0  a . m . -­ 1  p . m .  at  Mary  H o g a n  E l e m e n t a r y  School  November-­ December  and  M a r c h -­ A p r i l .  Local  produce,  meats,  cheese  and  eggs,  baked  goods,  jams,  prepared  foods  and  more.  EBT  and  debit  cards  welcome.  Info:  www. MiddleburyFarmersMarket.org  or  on  Facebook. Orwell  Farmers’  Market.  Fridays,  June-­ October,  3-­6  p.m.,  town  green. SPORTS Co-­ed  volleyball  in  Middlebury.  Pick-­up  games  Monday,  7-­9  p.m.,  Middlebury  Municipal  Gym.  Jack  Brown,  388-­2502;  Bruce  at  Middlebury  Recreation  Department,  388-­8103. CLUBS  &  ORGANIZATIONS ACT  (Addison  Central  Teens).  Drop-­in  hours  during  the  school  years:  Monday,  Tuesday,  Thursday,  3-­6  p.m.;  Wednesday  and  Friday,  3-­7  S P 0DLQ 6W 0LGGOHEXU\ 7RZQ 2IÂżFH EXLOG-­ ing),  below  rec.  gym.  Teen  drop-­in  space  for  kids.  Hang  out  with  friends,  play  pool,  watch  movies,  and  eat  great  food.  Baking:  every  Thursday  from  3:30-­5  p.m.  Info:  388-­3910  or  www.addisonteens. com. Addison  County  Amateur  Radio  Association.  Sunday,  8  p.m.  On  the  air  on  club  repeater  147.36/147.96  MHz,  100  Hz  access  tone.  Nonmembers  and  visitors  welcome. Addison  County  Emergency  Planning  Committee.  Last  Wednesday,  5  p.m.  State  Police  Barracks.  Public  invited. Addison  County  Republican  Party.  Third  Friday,  7  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library,  Middlebury.  897-­2744. American  Legion  Auxiliary  Post  27.  Fourth  Monday,  7  p.m.  American  Legion,  Wilson  Road,  Middlebury. Addison  County  Council  Against  Domestic  and  Sexual  Violence.  Fourth  Tuesday,  noon-­1:30  p.m.  Addison  County  Courthouse  in  Middlebury.  388-­9180. Brandon  Lions  Club.  First  and  third  Tuesday,  7  p.m.,  Brandon  Senior  Center. Brandon  Senior  Citizen  Center.  1591  Forest  Dale  Road.  247-­3121. Bristol  Historical  Society.  Third  Thursday,  7  p.m.,  Howden  Hall,  19  West  St.,  Bristol. The  Hub  Teen  Center  and  Skatepark.  110  Airport  Drive,  %ULVWRO 2SHQ PLNH QLJKW ÂżUVW 7KXUVGD\ RI WKH PRQWK 5:30-­7:30  p.m.,  free  for  all  ages;  reserve  a  spot  at  thehub@gmavt.net.  Info:  453-­3678  or  www.bristols-­ katepark.com. LGBTQ  (Lesbian,  Gay,  Bisexual,  Transgender,  Queer).  Youth  support  group  meets  Monday  nights,  4-­6  p.m.,  Turningpoint  Center,  Marble  Works,  Middlebury.  Info:  388-­4249. Middlebury  Garden  Club.  Second  Tuesday.  Location  varies.  Barbara:  388-­8268. NEAT  (Northeast  Addison  Television)  Channel  16.  Fourth  Monday,  5-­7  p.m.  NEAT  studio  in  Bristol.  Bruce  Duncan,  bduncan@madriver.com. Neshobe  Sportsman  Club.  Second  Monday,  6  p.m.  potluck;  7  p.m.  meeting.  97  Frog  Hollow  Road  in  Brandon. Otter  Creek  Poets.  Open  poetry  workshop  held  Thursdays,  1-­3  p.m.  Ilsley  Library  in  Middlebury.  Poets  of  all  ages  are  invited  to  share  their  poetry  for  feedback,  encouragement  and  optional  weekly  assignments.  Bring  a  poem  or  two  to  share  (plus  20  copies).  Led  by  David  Weinstock.  Free. Orwell  Historical  Society.  Fourth  Tuesday,  7:30  p.m.  Orwell  Free  Library. PACT  (People  of  Addison  County  Together).  Third  7KXUVGD\ D P S P 9HUPRQW VWDWH RIÂżFH building  on  Exchange  St.  in  Middlebury,  Health  Department  conference  room.  989-­8141. Salisbury  Historical  Society.  First  Saturday,  9:30-­10:45  a.m.  Salisbury  Congregational  Church. Samaritan’s  Cupboard.  Assembly  of  God  Christian  Center,  1759  Route  7,  Vergennes.  Third  Thursday  through  October.  Vergennes  Lions  Club.  First  and  third  Wednesday,  6:45  p.m.,  St.  Peter’s  Parish  Hall.  Meals  catered  by  Lisa  Cloutier  of  the  Bridge  Restaurant.  PO  Box  94,  Vergennes,  VT  05491.  Info:  Contact  President  Shanon  Atkins  at  877-­3889. GOVERNMENT  &  POLITICS Addison  Peace  Coalition.  Saturday,  10:30-­11  a.m.  Triangle  Park  in  Middlebury. Citizens  for  Constitutional  Government  in  Bridport.  Thursday,  7-­9  p.m.  Bridport  Community  School.  Learn  about  the  U.S.  a n d  Vermont  constitutions  and  how  to  defend  our  rights.

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Pretty  as  a  pitcher PROCTOR  STUDENT  PETER  MAAS’  pitcher,  as  well  as  works  by  many  Brandon-­ area  students,  will  be  on  display  through  February  in  the  Brandon  Artists  Guild  an-­ nual  Student  Art  Show.  The  show  opens  with  a  reception  on  Friday,  Jan.  31,  at  5  p.m. Â

Five-­Town  Area  Vigil  for  Peace.  Friday,  5-­5:30  p.m.  Bristol  green.  All  welcome  to  speak  out  for  world  peace. Vermont  Department  of  Motor  Vehicles  Mobile  Service  Van.  Second  and  fourth  Wednesdays,  8:30  a.m.-­4  p.m.;  Every  Thursday,  8:30  a.m.-­3:15  p.m.  Addison  County  Courthouse,  in  Middlebury.  The  van  offers  written  exams,  customer  service  and  road  tests.  828-­2000. BINGO American  Legion  Hall,  Middlebury.  Wednesday.  Doors  open  5:30  p.m.  with  early  birds.  Jackpot  $3,000.  )RRG DYDLODEOH %HQHÂżWV YHWHUDQV VFKRODUVKLSV DQG community  programs.  388-­9311. Brandon  Senior  Center,  Brandon.  First  and  third  Mondays.  6  p.m.  Refreshments  sold.  247-­3121. Brandon  American  Legion.  Tuesday,  warm-­ups  6:15  p.m.,  regular  games  7  p.m.  Food  available,  compli-­ mentary  hot  tea  and  coffee.  Info:  247-­5709. VFW  Post  7823,  Middlebury.  Monday.  Doors  open  5  p.m.,  quickies  6:15  p.m.,  regular  bingo  7  p.m.  388-­9468. FUNDRAISING  SALES Bixby  Memorial  Library  Book  Sale,  Vergennes.  Monday,  12:30-­8  p.m.;  Tuesday-­Friday,  12:30-­5  p.m.;  Saturday,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.  Wide  variety  of  books,  many  current.  Proceeds  support  library  programs  and  materials. Brandon  Free  Public  Library  Book  Sale.  May  3-­Oct.  13,  2012.  Thursday  and  Friday,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.;  Saturday,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.  Sales  support  the  purchase  of  materi-­ als  for  the  circulating  library  collections. Ilsley  Public  Library  Book  Sale.  First  Saturday,  11  a.m.-­3  p.m.  Info:  388-­4095. Ripton  United  Methodist  Church  Flea  Market/Farmers’  Market.  Saturdays,  9  a.m.-­noon  until  late  fall.  Food,  antiques,  quilts,  books  and  more.  Vendors’  fees  bene-­ ÂżW FKXUFK UHVWRUDWLRQ ,QIR St.  Peter’s  Closet  in  Vergennes.  Behind  St.  Peter’s.  As  of  Aug.  5,  2013:  Closed  until  further  notice. Two  Brothers  Tavern’s  Charitable  Mondays.  First  Monday.  10  percent  of  entire  day’s  proceeds  go  to  designated  charity. DANCE,  MUSIC,  ARTS  &  EDUCATION Bridge  at  Ilsley  in  Middlebury.  Thursdays,  5:30-­8  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Single  players  welcome.  Info:  462-­3373. Chess  and  bridge  clinic  in  Middlebury.  Monday’s,  3:30-­ 5:30,  Ilsley  Library.  Casual  play  and  gentle  coaching  in  bridge  and  chess.  Chess  club  in  Brandon.  Saturdays,  12:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Library.  All  ages  and  abilities  welcome. Classical  string  ensemble  in  Middlebury.  Third  Friday,  Eastview  at  Middlebury.  Amateur  ensemble  looking  for  violinists.  Info:  388-­7351. College  Session  for  Seniors  in  Middlebury.  Elderly  Services,  112  Exchange  St.  Classes  for  people  over  60  in  basic  computer,  opera,  politics,  history,  international  law  and  more.  Call  388-­3983  or  e-­mail  college@elderlyservices.org. Computer  lab  open  hours  in  Bristol.  Monday-­Thursday,  3:30-­7  p.m.,  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  library.  Free  access  to  the  library’s  electronic  resources,  courtesy  of  e-­Vermont  funding.  Conversational  Spanish  group  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  11  a.m.-­12:15  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Fluency  is  desir-­ DEOH EXW IXQFWLRQDOLW\ LV VXIÂżFLHQW &DOO OHDGHU 'DYLG Forman  for  info:  453-­2118. Craft  workshop  in  Forest  Dale.  Tuesday,  6:30-­8  p.m.,  Living  Waters  Assembly  of  God  Church,  Route  53.  Free  workshop  for  knitting,  crocheting,  or  other  crafts.  Coffee  served.  Info:  247-­3637. Drum  Collective.  Group  drumming.  Every  Monday,  10-­11  a.m.,  111  Maple  St.  in  the  Marble  Works  at  Huard  Studio.  Led  by  local  percussionist  Will  Smith.  Open  to  all.  Info:  www.drumcollective.org. Drum  gathering  in  Bristol.  Last  Friday  of  the  Month,  6-­8  p.m.,  Recycled  Reading  of  Vermont.  Info:  453-­5982  or  www.recycledreadingofvt.com. French  conversation  group  in  Middlebury.  Second  Saturday  (deuxième  Samedi)  of  the  month,  1  p.m.,  location  varies.  Enjoy  casual  conversation;  all  levels  welcome.  Info:  slater@middlebury.edu. French,  Spanish,  Chinese  Language  Tables,  hosted  by  the  Middlebury  College  International  Student  Organization,  Fridays,  5:30-­7  p.m.,  Sparkling,  56  College  St.  Practice  your  conversational  skills  with  native  speakers.  Free.  802-­989-­7020  or  nancy@ sparklingvt.com.  Jam  session  for  teens  in  Middlebury.  Second  and  fourth  Thursdays  of  each  month,  3:30-­4:30  p.m.,  Addison  Central  Teen  Center,  94  Main  St.  Bring  your  own  instrument  or  borrow  one  of  ours.  To  register,  call  Robin  or  Jutta  at  388-­3910. Journaling  for  Self-­Discovery  group  in  Lincoln.  Third  Thursday  of  every  month,  7  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  Info:  453-­2665. Knitting  and  Rug  Hooking  in  Brandon.  First  and  third  Wednesdays  of  each  month,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.  Brandon  Library.  Project  sharing,  idea  gathering  and  textile  camaraderie. Knitting  group  in  Brandon.  Thursday,  1-­3  p.m.,  Brandon  Senior  Center.  247-­3121. Knitting  group  in  Vergennes.  Third  Saturday,  11  a.m.-­1  p.m.  Bixby  Memorial  Library.  Informal  assistance  provided.  Arabella  Holzapfel,  443-­5284  (weekdays),  877-­2172  (evenings)  or  araho@verizon.net. Maiden  Vermont  women’s  barbershop  chorus,  under  the  direction  of  Lindi  Bortney,  is  open  to  women  of  all  ages.  The  group  sings  four-­part  a  cappella  music  from  traditional  barbershop  to  doo-­wop  and  Broadway.  Rehearsals  Thursdays,  7-­9:30  p.m.,  Cornwall  School.  Info:  989-­5435  or  go  to  www.maidenvermont.com. Middlebury  College  Community  Chorus.  Mead  Chapel.  Open  to  all  singers  without  auditions.  Conductor  Jeff  Rehbach,  443-­5811;  manager  Mary  Longey,  236-­7933. Otter  Creek  Choral  Society  in  Vergennes.  Rehearsals  Thursdays,  7-­9  p.m.,  Vergennes  Congregational  Church,  starting  Sept.  1,  2011.  Directed  by  Wayne  Hobbs.  Info:  Connie  at  877-­3063. Parler  Français  Comme  Des  Vaches  Espagnoles.  Every  Thursday,  7  p.m.  35B  West.  St.  in  Bristol  (above  Paige  &  Campbell).  Conversational  French  for  speakers  of  all  abilities.  Info:  453-­2285. Sacred  Harp  (Shape  Note)  Sing.  Second  Sunday,  1-­3  p.m.  Middlebury.  All  ages  and  levels  of  experience  welcome.  Debby,  388-­5410  or  www.fasola.org. Spanish  conversation  group  in  Brandon.  Every  Saturday,  11  a.m.  The  Inside  Scoop,  next  to  the  Brandon  Inn.  All  abilities  welcome.  Info:  247-­3306  or  247-­6600. Spanish  conversation  group  in  Middlebury.  Tuesdays,  11  a.m.-­noon,  Ilsley  Library.  Info:  388-­4095. Teen  movie  night  in  Middlebury.  First  Friday  of  every  month,  6-­10  p.m.,  Addison  Central  Teen  Center,  94  Main  St. Twist  O’  Wool  Guild.  First  Thursdays,  7  p.m.  American  Legion  on  Wilson  Road. Vermont  Ukulele  Society.  Second  and  fourth  Mondays,  beginners  6:30-­7  p.m.  regular  session  7-­9  p.m.  at  Howden  Hall  in  Bristol.  Call  453-­6411  or  see  http://vtukes.webs.com  for  info.  Extra  ukuleles  for  beginners.

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Energy  workshop  set  for  builders  MIDDLEBURY  â€”  The  Weybridge  and  Middlebury  Energy  Committees  will  host  a  free  workshop  for  build-­ ers  and  zoning  administrators  on  the  Vermont  Residential  Energy  Code  on  Friday,  Feb.  7,  from  9-­11  a.m.  in  the  community  room  of  the  Ilsley  Public  Library  in  Middlebury. 'DYLG .HHIH IURP (IÂżFLHQF\ 9HU-­ mont  will  explain  the  Vermont  Resi-­ dential  Energy  Code  in  this  introduc-­ tory  workshop.  The  Energy  Code  was  passed  into  Vermont  law  in  1998  and  details  ways  in  which  every  new  or  renovated  home  must  address  energy  HIÂżFLHQF\ 7KH FRGH FRYHUV DLU OHDN-­ age,  insulation,  wood  stoves,  fans,  lighting  and  more. A  home  built  according  to  the  Ver-­ mont  Residential  Energy  Code  will  help  the  owner  save  on  fuel  bills  and Â

be  more  comfortable  in  winter  and  summer.  In  addition,  compliance  with  the  code  helps  reduce  the  amount  of  carbon  released  into  the  atmosphere  and  brings  Vermont  closer  to  its  en-­ HUJ\ JRDOV (QHUJ\ HI¿FLHQF\ LV FRQ-­ sidered  the  cheapest  kind  of  energy  because  it  reduces  the  amount  of  en-­ ergy  that  has  to  be  consumed. Jared  Moats  from  Structural  En-­ ergy  Corp.  and  Chris  Stackhouse  from  Cambium  Construction  are  co-­ sponsoring  the  workshop  and  will  be  on  hand  to  discuss  their  experiences  with  the  Vermont  Residential  Energy  Code.  Coffee  and  doughnuts  will  be  served.  For  more  information  and  JARED  MOATS  OF  SEC  Con-­ to  register  for  the  workshop,  contact  struction  demonstrates  a  blower  Fran  Putnam  at  388-­1644  or  at  fcsput-­ door  test  used  to  determine  air  leakage  in  a  home. nm@sover.net.

County  depts.  perform  a  warrant  sweep ADDISON  COUNTY  â€”  The  Ver-­ concerned  citizen  about  a  vehicle  be-­ mont  State  Police,  with  the  assistance  ing  driven  erratically.  At  around  5:30  of  the  Addison  County  Sheriff’s  De-­ p.m.,  troopers,  with  the  assistance  of  partment,  Vergennes  Police  Depart-­ Vergennes  police,  located  the  vehicle,  ment  and  the  Vermont  Fish  and  investigation  led  to  the  and  Game  wardens,  con-­ arrest  of  Donald  Rivait,  58,  ducted  an  Addison  Coun-­ of  Shoreham  for  driving  ty-­wide  warrant  sweep  on  XQGHU WKH LQĂ€XHQFH Police Log Monday. ‡ 2Q -DQ DW State  Police  located  two  people  â€”  p.m.  stopped  motor  vehicle  driven  by  Jason  Kimball,  45,  of  Leicester  and  Robert  LaBossiere,  22,  of  Bristol  on  Cory  Munnett,  36,  of  Shoreham  â€”  Route  116  in  Starksboro  for  speeding.  wanted  for  escape  from  the  Depart-­ Police  cited  LaBossiere  for  driving  ment  of  Corrections,  and  one  person  with  a  criminally  suspended  license. —  Lorianne  Urban,  28,  of  Lincoln  â€”  Â‡ 2Q -DQ DW S P UHFHLYHG for  a  bad  check.  a  report  that  kerosene  had  been  sto-­ Kimball  and  Munnett  were  lodged  len  from  a  tank  at  a  Starksboro  home  at  the  Marble  Valley  Correctional  sometime  around  Dec.  14.  Anyone  Center  in  Rutland  without  bail.  Urban  who  witnessed  this  crime  or  who  has  was  lodged  at  the  Chittenden  County  information  regarding  this  crime  is  Correctional  Center  located  in  South  asked  to  contact  VSP. Burlington  with  bail  set  at  $30. ‡ 2Q -DQ DW S P UHVSRQG-­ State  police  are  requesting  the  ed  to  an  incident  in  which  a  vehicle  public’s  help  with  locating  known  or  allegedly  driven  by  Kathy  Bisson,  44,  suspected  wanted  persons  in  Addison  of  Granville,  struck  multiple,  unoc-­ County.  Anyone  who  has  information  cupied,  parked  vehicles  at  a  private  regarding  wanted  people  is  asked  to  residence  on  Route  100  in  Granville.  contact  VSP  at  802-­388-­4919.  In-­ Police  cited  Bisson  for  driving  under  formation  can  also  be  submitted  on-­ WKH LQĂ€XHQFH DQG IRU QHJOLJHQW GULY-­ line  at  www.vtips.info  or  by  texting  ing.  Trooper  Knapp  said  this  incident  â€œCRIMESâ€?  (274637)  to  Keyword:  is  still  under  investigation. VTIPS. ‡ 2Q -DQ DW PLQXWHV SDVW PLG-­ In  other  recent  activity,  VSP: night  stopped  a  motor  vehicle  driven  Â‡ /DVW ZHHN DVVLVWHG *OHQV )DOOV by  57-­year-­old  Christopher  M.  Carrig  N.Y.,  police  with  a  hit-­and-­run  that  RI %ULVWRO IRU PXOWLSOH WUDIÂżF LQIUDF-­ occurred  in  Glens  Falls  on  Jan.  13  at  tions.  Police  cited  Carrig  for  driving  approximately  12:30  p.m.  Witnesses  took  down  the  license  plate  of  the  vehicle  they  saw  leaving  the  crash,  DQG 963 LGHQWLÂżHG LW DV EHORQJLQJ WR Jessica  Freeguard,  26,  of  Whiting,  Vt.  Troopers  said  that  Freeguard  admitted  to  driving  a  motor  vehicle  on  a  public  highway  in  both  Vermont  and  New  York,  and  they  cited  her  for  driving  with  a  criminally  suspended  license.  VSP  said  that  Glens  Falls  police  will  LVVXH )UHHJXDUG VHYHUDO WUDIÂżF WLFNHWV for  leaving  the  scene  of  a  crash  and  for  driving  without  a  license.  Â‡ 2Q -DQ DW S P UH-­ sponded  to  a  two-­vehicle  crash  on  Route  22A  at  Whitford  Road  in  Ad-­ dison.  Police  reported  that  Chrystalee  Steady,  39,  of  Ferrisburgh  was  driving  a  1997  Chevy  Blazer  southbound  on  22A,  signaled  a  left  turn,  and  slowed  to  a  stop  prior  to  turning  left  onto  :KLWIRUG 5RDG $ VWLOO XQLGHQWLÂżHG tractor-­trailer  described  as  having  two  large  blue  boxes  on  the  trailer  struck  the  driver’s  side  of  Steady’s  vehicle  before  continuing  southbound  on  Route  22A.  Steady  was  taken  to  Por-­ ter  Hospital  for  minor  injuries  and  for  evaluation.  Anyone  with  information  UHJDUGLQJ WKLV XQLGHQWLÂżHG WUDFWRU trailer  is  asked  to  contact  VSP. ‡ %HJDQ LQYHVWLJDWLRQ LQWR WKH WKHIW on  Jan.  17  at  around  noon  of  a  cata-­ lytic  converter  from  a  2000  Volvo  sta-­ tion  wagon  in  Starksboro.  The  victim  estimated  its  value  at  $1,000.  Anyone  with  information  on  this  is  asked  to  contact  VSP. ‡ 2Q -DQ UHFHLYHG D FDOO IURP D

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XQGHU WKH LQĂ€XHQFH ‡ 2Q -DQ DW D P VWRSSHG a  motor  vehicle  driven  on  Route  17  in  Bristol  by  Reid  Paul,  22,  of  Starks-­ boro,  after  observing  erratic  driving.  Police  cited  Paul  for  driving  under  the  LQĂ€XHQFH ‡ 2Q -DQ UHFHLYHG D UHSRUW RI the  theft  of  an  inspection  sticker  out  of  a  vehicle  parked  on  Lower  Notch  Road  in  Bristol.  The  victim  reported  the  theft  occurred  on  Jan.  16  or  17.  Anyone  with  information  on  this  theft  is  asked  to  contact  VSP. ‡ 2Q -DQ DW D P UHVSRQGHG to  a  one-­car  crash  on  Route  17  East  in  Addison.  Police  said  a  16-­year-­old  driver  began  to  pass  a  slow-­moving  vehicle  in  front  of  him  in  a  designated  passing  zone  and  he  hit  a  patch  of  black  ice.  The  teenager  told  police  his  vehicle  began  to  slide,  and  he  over-­ corrected  and  went  off  the  south  side  of  the  road  and  into  a  deep  ditch.  He  was  not  injured.  Â‡ 2Q -DQ DW S P UH-­ sponded  to  a  one-­car  crash  on  Lower  Notch  Road  in  Bristol,  where  Wallace  Thompson,  48,  of  Bristol  was  driv-­ ing  a  2013  Chevy  Spark  northbound  when  he  hit  a  very  icy  section  of  road  and  his  vehicle  began  to  slide.  The  car  travelled  off  the  east  side  of  the  road,  collided  with  a  large  rock  and  rolled  onto  its  right  side.  Thompson  was  not  injured.

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What  if  the  Middlebury  select-­ board  and  the  Middlebury  College  administration  were  to  sit  down  WRJHWKHU WR ÂżQG D ZD\ WR VDYH WKH municipal  building?  What  if  it  were  possible  to  provide  an  architectur-­ DOO\ VRXQG VHFRQG Ă€RRU WKDW ZRXOG integrate  nicely  with  the  existing  structure  and  house  a  new  suite  of  RIÂżFHV WKDW ZRXOG IRU PDQ\ \HDUV into  the  future  answer  the  needs  of  a  thriving  community? :KDW LI WKH QHZ URRĂ€LQH PDWFKHG that  of  the  original  structure  to  recapture  the  gravitas  of  the  original  building,  one  that  was,  before  the  WUDJLF ÂżUH RI WHVWLPRQ\ WR RXU town’s  enduring  faith  in  the  educa-­ tion  of  its  children? An  elevator,  stairways  and  a  re-­ FRQÂżJXUDWLRQ RI WKH ÂżUVW Ă€RRU ZRXOG create  expanded  meeting  space  for  routine  public  hearings  and  meet-­ ings.  With  some  refurbishing,  this  Ă€RRU FRXOG EH PRUH WKDQ DGHTXDWH for  routine  business  such  as  securing  the  town’s  land  records,  deeds,  legal  documents,  etc. What  would  be  saved?  Certainly  the  parking  spaces  that  now  exist  WKHUH 7KH HGLÂżFH DV LW RQFH ZDV proud  and  welcoming.  We  would  save  a  strong  brick  building  on  D ÂżUP IRXQGDWLRQ DQG ZH ZRXOG avoid  the  necessary  blasting,  EUHDNLQJ KDXOLQJ DQG ÂżOOLQJ WKDW it  seems  to  me,  when  it  occurs,  will  bring  the  town  a  sense  of  lin-­ gering  regret  over  what  has  been  lost. We  could  save  the  gym,  not  only  for  sports  activities,  town  meetings  and  voting,  but  also  as  a  shelter  in  the  event  of  a  local  emergency,  such  as  another  and  more  serious  derailment  of  one  of  the  trains  carrying  fuels  and  toxic  chemicals  through  the  middle  of  town. We  would  not  have  to  place  the  QHZ WRZQ RIÂżFHV QH[W WR D EXV\ WUDIÂżF FLUFOH IHG E\ WKUHH URDGV nor  cramp  the  Ilsley  Library’s  need  for  space,  nor  further  cut  back  on  downtown  parking,  nor  ask  the  local  business  community  to  bear  the  burden  of  a  town  seemingly  unfriendly  to  those  visitors  and  shoppers  who  have  the  misfortune  RI WU\LQJ WR ÂżQG D SODFH WR SDUN Charles  Sabukewicz Middlebury

Brrrr! MATTHEW  COX  SENT  in  this  photo  of  an  ice-­laden  tree  near  his  Middlebury  home.  Although  the  photo  was  made  after  the  ice  storm  around  New  Year’s,  it  captures  the  bone-­chilling  cold  felt  in  Addi-­ son  County  this  week.

Gage  to  run  for  Brandon  positions I  am  writing  to  announce  my  candidacy  for  Brandon  town  clerk/ treasurer. Brandon  has  been  my  home  for  the  last  23  years,  and  the  only  home  my  kids  have  ever  known.  Having  grown  up  in  a  small  Vermont  village  in  the  Northeast  Kingdom,  I  felt  an  immediate  kinship  with  Brandon.  Much  like  the  village  of  my  youth  it  was  full  of  characters  and  stories,  and  rich  in  history.  When  I  moved  here,  LaDuke’s  was  still  serving  the  best  burgers  in  Vermont,  the  Pizza  Corner  was  gone  but  its  reputation  intact,  and  stories  of  local  outlaws  were  told  regularly.  Brandon  was  a  SHUIHFW ÂżW Over  the  years  I  have  only  grown  to  love  this  community  more.  I’ve  enjoyed  getting  involved  with  many  different  aspects  of  town:  serving  on  local  boards,  volunteering  my  accounting  skills  where  they  were  needed,  helping  to  count  votes  on  Town  Meeting  Day.  I  have  always  tried  to  volunteer  where  I  can.  And  it  is  from  both  a  love  for  Brandon  and  a  desire  to  serve  my  friends  and  neighbors  that  I  have  decided  to  run.

I  started  out  in  public  accounting  after  getting  an  accounting  degree  at  Bentley  University,  and  from  there  branched  into  fund  accounting  for  QRQSUR¿WV , HYHQWXDOO\ PRYHG LQWR private  industry  working  in  publish-­ ing,  and  then  in  manufacturing.  I  have  experience  in  fund  accounting,  cost  accounting,  budgeting,  audit-­ ing  and  human  resources  as  well  as  customer  service,  all  acquired  while  working  in  these  small  companies  where  I  wore  many  hats.  I  have  also  authored  a  book  on  customer  service.  Currently  I  am  employed  by  the  state  RI 9HUPRQW DV D WD[ ¿HOG H[DPLQHU where  I  have  acquired  invaluable  le-­ gal  experience  reading  and  interpret-­ ing  Vermont  statutes  and  case  law. I  believe  my  education,  experi-­ ence  and  commitment  to  community  make  me  a  well-­suited  candidate  for  town  clerk/treasurer.  Bill  Dick  will  be  sorely  missed,  and  leaves  big  footprints  behind.  I  promise  you  that  I  will  work  hard  and  give  it  my  all,  and  I  hope  that  you  will  support  me  in  my  candidacy. Sue  Gage Brandon

Editorial  was  off  mark  on  single-­payer  health  system In  his  guest  editorial,  Emerson  Lynn  raises  questions  about  the  feasibility  of  Vermont  implement-­ ing  a  single-­payer  system  in  2017.  Several  of  his  concerns  need  to  be  addressed. First  Lynn  raises  the  issue  of  cost.  He  points  out  that  some  stud-­ ies  have  estimated  that  Vermont  would  have  to  raise  $1.6  billion  in  taxes  to  fund  a  single-­payer  system  while  others  assert  it  would  be  closer  to  $2  billion,  and  he  says  the  discrepancy  is  not  without  conse-­ quence.  However,  he  neglects  to  mention  that  both  of  these  numbers  are  less  than  Vermonters  now  pay  in  premiums  and  out-­of-­pockets  (over  $3  billion  per  year).  And,  we  need  to  keep  in  mind  that  taxes  to  fund  a  single-­payer  system  will  replace  premiums  (which  are  really  a  hidden  tax). Second,  the  editorial  points  out  that  there  were  many  problems  with  the  implementation  of  the  exchange  and  asks  why  we  should  think  a  single-­payer  system  would  work  better.  But,  this  confuses  apples  and  oranges.  What  did  not  work  in  the Â

exchange  was  the  web-­based  sign-­up  system  â€”  one  that  was  exceedingly  complex  because  it  was  an  amalgam  of  many  different  private  insurance  plans  and  policies  and  different  levels  of  coverage;Íž  these  further  had  to  be  matched  to  individuals’  differ-­ ent  economic  circumstances  to  see  if  WKH\ TXDOLÂżHG IRU D VXEVLG\ It  is  exactly  this  patchwork  of  private  plans,  different  levels  of  cov-­ erage,  and  many  different  sources  of  ¿QDQFLQJ WKDW D VLQJOH SD\HU V\VWHP avoids.  Instead  of  bronze,  silver,  gold  and  platinum  plans,  and  instead  of  providers  billing  multiple  pay-­ ers,  single-­payer  replaces  this  with  publicly  raised  funds.  Instead  of  individual  and  varying  plans,  these  funds  would  support  our  health  care  infrastructure  as  a  public  good,  so  that  the  care  will  be  there  for  all  of  us  when  we  need  it. Of  course,  the  Shumlin  admin-­ istration  will  have  to  present  a  VHULHV RI ÂżQDQFLQJ SURSRVDOV WR WKH /HJLVODWXUH 3XEOLF ÂżQDQFLQJ QHHGV to  be  equitable,  progressive  and  VXIÂżFLHQW WR JXDUDQWHH WKH FRQWLQXHG vitality  of  our  health  care  services. Â

But,  keep  in  mind  that  Vermonters  are  already  paying  for  the  entire  bill.  It  is  simply  that  our  way  of  paying  now,  through  many  different  private  insurance  plans,  is  not  only  com-­ plex,  but  also  falls  more  heavily  on  those  with  less  ability  to  pay. When  it  comes  to  the  quality  of  health  care  services,  Vermont  has  always  scored  extremely  high.  The  problem  is  not  the  quality  of  our  health  care  providers,  but  our  patchwork  system  of  payment.  It  is  not  only  administratively  costly,  but  also  leaves  too  many  Vermonters  without  access,  or  with  high  medi-­ cal  debts. Since  the  year  2000,  Vermont  has  FRPPLVVLRQHG ÂżYH VHSDUDWH VWXGLHV (Lewin,  Hsiao,  Thorpe,  BISHCA,  and  UMass).  Each  one  has  come  to  the  same  conclusion  â€”  we  can  provide  health  care  to  all  Vermont-­ ers  and  contain  costs  with  a  single-­ payer  system.  There  is  no  better  roadmap  that  can  accomplish  the  twin  goals  of  cost  containment  and  universality. Ellen  Oxfeld Middlebury

Natural  gas  pipeline  could  bring  disaster  to  waterways “Don’t  it  always  seem  to  go,  that  you  don’t  know  what  you’ve  got  â€™til  it’s  gone.â€? —  Joni  Mitchell

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March  2011:  The  Fukushima  Nuclear  Power  plant  was  affected  by  the  tsunami.  The  reactor  cooling  systems  were  disabled.  The  head  of  Japan’s  Nuclear  Regulation  Author-­ ity  believes  that  contamination  of  the  ocean  has  been  continuing  since  the  initial  explosions.  Radioac-­ tive  water  is  spilling  into  the  ocean  everyday.  Some  opinions  regarding  the  safety  of  nuclear  power  plants  have  reversed,  since  March  2011.  (Democracy  Now,  Jan.  15,  2014) January  2014:  Three  hundred  thousand  people  in  nine  counties  in  West  Virginia  stopped  using  water  from  their  taps.  All  it  took  was  a  1-­inch  hole  in  the  underground  part  of  a  storage  tank  at  Freedom  Industries.  The  leak  was  not  so  obvious  to  see  yet  the  smell  was  highly  detectable.  These  storage Â

containers  sit  on  the  Elk  River.  How  is  it  that  storage  containers  are  even  allowed  to  sit  on  the  banks  of  a  ma-­ jor  waterway?  How  is  it  that  state  agencies  were  not  even  aware  of  the  effects  of  MCHM  (4-­methylcyclo-­ hexane  methanol)  on  the  health  of  those  who  come  into  contact  with  it?  Why  does  it  take  an  accident  to  force  knowledge  to  be  brought  to  the  fore? October  2012:  The  New  York  Ticonderoga  paper  mill  is  hoping  to  be  connected  to  a  natural  gas  pipeline  that  will  be  run  under  Lake  Champlain  by  2015.  This  fracked  natural  gas  comes  from  Alberta,  Canada.  The  Lake  Champlain  Com-­ mittee  staff  scientist  Mike  Winslow  wrote  that  this  â€œproject  would  create  a  short-­term  disturbance  and  long-­ term  risks  for  Lake  Champlain.  â€Ś  A  leak  in  the  gas  pipeline  would  clear-­ ly  present  an  ecological  problem.â€?  And  what  about  the  groundwater  in  Alberta,  Canada?  Ask  environmen-­ tal  consultant  Jessica  Ernst  what  is Â

happening  in  Alberta. Erin  Brockovich  responded  to  the  situation  in  West  Virginia  with  this  statement:  â€œWe  have  to  start  looking  at  the  question  of,  are  we  forcing  an  issue  where  speed,  greed  and  money  are  more  important  than  safety?â€? I  believe  that  standard  high  school  curriculums  teach  students  to  reason  through  scenarios.  â€œWhat  if  ___,  then  what  could  happen?â€?  My  hope  is  that  educational  institutions  are  asking  some  important  ques-­ tions:  What  if  natural  gas  does  leak  into  Lake  Champlain?  What  are  the  implications  of  chemicals  spilling  into  major  waterways?  What  are  the  implications  of  radioactive  water  OHDNLQJ LQWR WKH 3DFLÂżF 2FHDQ" , want  that  information  shared  with  the  public. I  have  recently  placed  three  words  into  my  daily  prayers:  air,  earth  and  water.  We  are  interconnected  on  this  one  planet.  Let  us  act  that  way. Patricia  Heather-­Lea Bristol

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WARNING -­ ANNUAL MEETING UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #28 (Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton, New Haven, Starksboro)

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Celebration

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE HONORED Martin Luther King Jr. Monday night with “MLK Oratorio: A Celebration in Song, Speech and Dance.” More than 100 college students lent their talents to the event held in Mead Chapel. The a cappella groups the Bobolinks, Mamajamas, Mountain Ayres and the Paradiddles provided music, and stu-­ dents from the Oratory Society spoke King’s words and the words of those ZKR ERWK LQÀXHQFHG DQG RSSRVHG him. Students from Move2Change, a Winter Term course devoted to social activism and dance, also performed.

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Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  23,  2014  â€”  PAGE  15A

State Newsbriefs Lawmakers  OK  Shumlin’s budget  adjustments By  ANNE  GALLOWAY VTDigger.org Extreme  temperatures  â€”  deep  cold  alternating  with  IUHH]LQJ UDLQ DQG Ă€RRGLQJ ² KDYH PDGH PDLQWDLQLQJ the  state’s  highways  this  year  a  challenge.  So  much  so  that  the  Agency  of  Transportation  has  asked  for  a  $1.3  million  increase  in  funding  for  road  maintenance  this  winter. A  legislative  panel  has  approved  the  additional  spend-­ ing  for  the  Transportation  Fund  in  addition  to  the  Shum-­ lin  administration’s  $12  million  mid-­year  budget  adjust-­ PHQW SURSRVDO IRU WKH ÂżVFDO \HDU *HQHUDO )XQG The  House  Appropriations  Committee  passed  the  Budget  Adjustment  Act  in  a  10-­1-­0  vote  last  Friday  af-­ ternoon.  Rep.  Phil  Winters,  R-­Williamstown,  cast  the  only  dissenting  vote.  His  two  fellow  Republicans  on  the  panel  endorsed  the  proposal. Rep.  Martha  Heath,  D-­Westford  and  chair  of  House  $SSURSULDWLRQV VDLG WKH ÂżQDO QXPEHUV DUH YHU\ FORVH WR the  governor’s  recommended  budget  adjustment  and  in-­ cludes  $200,000  in  funding  for  reducing  the  wait  list  at  methadone  clinics. “There’s  not  a  lot  of  big  news  in  this  budget,  which  is  what  a  budget  adjustment  should  be,â€?  Heath  said. The  additional  costs  include  an  increase  in  Medicaid  spending  of  $7  million,  $3.2  million  in  funding  for  the  state’s  emergency  housing  program,  $2.85  million  for  a  EXGJHW GHÂżFLW DW WKH 9HUPRQW 9HWHUDQVÂś +RPH LQ %HQ-­ nington,  $1.55  million  for  the  incarceration  of  an  unan-­ ticipated  number  of  prison  detainees,  $2.77  million  for  XQH[SHFWHG UHQWDO FRVWV IRU VWDWH RIÂżFHV DQG for  the  Brattleboro  Retreat. The  Shumlin  administration  recommended  that  law-­ makers  eliminate  the  General  Fund  balance  reserve  to  cover  most  of  the  revenue  shortfall.  Most  of  the  rest  of  the  difference  came  from  carryforwards  and  a  health  in-­ surance  rate  holiday  for  the  state  and  state  employees. Thanks  to  last  week’s  rosy  revenue  forecast,  the  House  Appropriations  Committee  was  able  to  restore  $8.5  million  to  the  rainy  day  fund  and  put  $4.4  million  in  a  fund  to  cover  federal  sequestration  cuts.

Report  says  it’s  too  soon  to  expand  drug  treatment By  LAURA  KRANTZ VTDigger.org It  is  too  soon  to  increase  the  number  of  methadone  clinics  in  the  state,  even  though  some  patients  travel  an  hour  or  more  to  get  help  for  heroin  and  prescription  drug  addiction,  a  report  scheduled  to  be  discussed  at  the  Statehouse  on  Thursday  says. 0RUH 9HUPRQWHUV WKDQ HYHU DUH DVNLQJ IRU KHOS WR battle  addiction,  according  to  state  statistics,  and  more  addicts  want  treatment  that  includes  methadone  and  buprenorphine,  two  powerful  drugs  that  can  help  peo-­ ple  recover. Experts  say  the  key  to  success  for  recovering  ad-­ GLFWV LV ÂżQGLQJ KHOS FORVH WR KRPH EXW ZLWK RQO\ VHYHQ methadone-­dispensing  clinics  in  the  state,  patients  of-­ ten  have  to  travel  great  distances. But  it  is  premature  to  tackle  the  regulatory  hurdles  that  would  come  with  creating  new  satellite  clinics  to  dispense  the  highly  regulated  treatment  drugs,  the  re-­ port  concludes. “Until  the  system  has  some  operational  history,  it  will  not  be  possible  to  determine  if  the  system’s  capac-­ LW\ LV DGHTXDWH WR PHHW WKH QHHGV RI 9HUPRQWHUV ´ WKH report  says. The  state  last  year  began  rolling  out  a  new  system  for  drug  addiction  therapy  that  involves  prescribing  medication  to  patients  at  facilities  known  as  â€œhubs  and  spokes.â€? The  state’s  hub-­and-­spoke  system,  called  Care  Alli-­ ance  for  Opioid  Addiction,  links  seven  regional  metha-­ done-­dispensing  centers  with  community  doctors  who  treat  less  severe  addiction  cases.  7KH KXE DQG VSRNH V\VWHP LV VR QHZ WKDW RIÂżFLDOV QHHG WLPH WR OHW LW ZRUN WKH UHSRUW VD\V 2IÂżFLDOV should  monitor  waitlists  and  geographic  patterns  be-­ fore  deciding  whether  to  wade  through  red  tape  to  po-­ tentially  reach  more  patients,  the  report  says. At  least  for  now,  the  report  concludes  there  is  no  need  for  new  laws  or  hubs. The  report  is  the  result  of  Act  75,  a  law  passed  last  year  that  asked  the  state  to  explore  ways  to  increase  access  to  opioid  treatment.

,Q 9HUPRQW ZDV VHFRQG RQO\ WR 0DLQH LQ WKH per  capita  rate  of  admission  to  treatment  for  prescription  opiates. ,Q 9HUPRQW WKH PDMRULW\ RI DGPLVVLRQV LQ ² percent  â€”  were  people  ages  20  to  29,  according  to  a  study  by  the  Substance  Abuse  and  Mental  Health  Ser-­ vices  Administration. Caseloads  at  the  regional  hubs,  which  operated  before  UHFHLYLQJ WKDW RIÂżFLDO GHVLJQDWLRQ KDYH DOVR JURZQ LQ the  past  year.  In  2012,  the  hubs  served  804  clients,  ac-­ cording  to  a  December  2013  report.  By  October  2013,  caseloads  had  grown  to  1,482. Of  that,  the  most  patients  â€”  592  â€”  were  treated  at  the  Chittenden  Center,  which  serves  Chittenden,  Frank-­ lin,  Grand  Isle  and  Addison  counties,  according  to  state  data. Senators  from  the  Health  and  Welfare  and  Judiciary  committees  are  scheduled  to  discuss  the  14-­page  docu-­ ment  Thursday  at  10:30  a.m.  with  Health  Commissioner  Harry  Chen  and  Barbara  Cimaglio,  deputy  commission-­ er  of  the  Alcohol  and  Drug  Abuse  Program.

House  bill  would  preserve 9W VRODU SRZHU SURJUDP By  JOHN  HERRICK VTDigger.org A  state  program  allowing  residents  to  generate  their  own  electricity  ran  into  unexpected  roadblocks  last  year.  But  now  lawmakers  have  a  plan  to  open  up  the  state’s  so-­called  â€œnet  meteringâ€?  program  to  match  the  growing  demand  for  residential  renewable  energy  gen-­ eration. A  bill,  approved  by  the  House  Natural  Resources  and  Energy  Committee  on  Friday,  offers  a  fast-­track  solu-­ tion  ahead  of  larger  changes  expected  when  a  federal  solar  tax  credit  expires,  likely  in  2017. Net  metering  allows  residential  and  commercial  cus-­ tomers  who  generate  their  own  electricity  from  solar  power  to  feed  electricity  they  do  not  use  back  into  the  grid. 6HYHUDO XWLOLWLHV LQ 9HUPRQW UHDFKHG WKH FXUUHQW VWDW-­ utory  limit  for  net  metering  capacity  on  their  systems  last  year.  As  a  result  of  reaching  the  cap,  some  decided  to  continue  beyond  the  cap  while  others  stopped  ac-­ cepting  applications  altogether,  bringing  some  back-­ yard  and  rooftop  solar  projects  to  a  halt. “(The bill) ensures The  Legislature  re-­ that folks who quires  utilities  to  allow  want to install solar net  metering  systems  in  net metering can their  service  territory  for  VWLOO GR WKDW EXW LW up  to  4  percent  of  the  util-­ also maintains the ity’s  peak  demand. The  bill  backed  Friday  momentum of the raises  the  cap  on  a  util-­ program for at least ity’s  total  percent  of  in-­ WZR DQG D KDOI stalled  net  metering  watt-­ more years with evage  during  peak  demand  erything in place.â€? from  4  percent  to  15  per-­ — Rep. Tony Klein cent.  It  also  allows  utili-­ ties  to  go  beyond  the  cap  for  smaller  solar  installations  without  prior  approval  of  WKH 9HUPRQW 3XEOLF 6HUYLFH %RDUG The  bill  has  broad  general  support  as  a  temporary  solution,  said  Rep.  Tony  Klein,  D-­East  Montpelier. “It  ensures  that  folks  who  want  to  install  solar  net  metering  can  still  do  that,  but  it  also  maintains  the  mo-­ mentum  of  the  program  for  at  least  two  and  a  half  more  years  with  everything  in  place,â€?  said  Klein,  who  chairs  the  House  committee. With  millions  of  private  capital  investment  dollars  on  the  line  and  private  homeowners  wanting  to  add  re-­ newable  energy  systems,  the  bill  gives  renewable  ener-­ gy  investors  the  certainty  and  time  they  need  to  prepare  for  larger  changes  down  the  road,  he  said. The  bill  takes  up  the  issue  of  the  so-­called  cost  shift  from  net  metering,  which  stems  from  a  concern  that  the  cost  of  maintaining  utility  infrastructure  â€“  the  grid’s  wires  and  poles  â€“  is  picked  up  by  ratepayers  who  do  not  have  renewable  energy,  critics  of  the  program  say.  This  is  because  net  metering  customers  that  zero  out  their  bill  do  not  pay  the  customer  service  and  transmission  charge  embedded  in  the  utility’s  rate  structure. Klein  said  the  Public  Service  Board  will  consider  all  cost  equity  issues  when  it  draws  up  a  new  program  before  the  expected  expiration  of  the  federal  solar  tax  credit. The  bill  will  be  taken  up  by  the  full  House  as  soon  as  this  Thursday,  Klein  said.

THE  ADDISON  CENTRAL  Teen  Center  could  move  into  the  Middlebury  Recreation  Department  warming  hut  LI QHZ PXQLFLSDO EXLOGLQJ DQG WRZQ J\P FRQVWUXFWLRQ PHDQV ¿QGLQJ D QHZ KRPH Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Teens  (Continued  from  Page  1A) of  $40,000  in  annual  support  from  the  seven  ACSU  towns  that  feed  Middle-­ bury  Union  middle  and  high  schools.  The  town  of  Middlebury  provides  $30,000  of  that  annual  support. When  discussions  of  razing  the  current  municipal  building  began  last  spring,  teen  center  users  and  direc-­ tors  understandably  began  to  become  concerned  about  their  program’s  fu-­ ture.  The  town  of  Middlebury  has  al-­ lowed  the  center  to  use  a  portion  of  LWV WRZQ RIÂżFH J\P EDVHPHQW IUHH of  charge.  The  teen  center  was  not  GHVLJQHG LQWR WKH QHZ WRZQ RIÂżFH SODQV EXW PXQLFLSDO RIÂżFLDOV SOHGJHG WR ÂżQG DOWHUQDWLYH VSDFH 6SHFLÂżFDOO\ they  offered  use  of  the  town’s  â€œwarm-­ ing  hut,â€?  a  small  building  that,  among  other  things,  has  provided  changing  facilities  for  users  of  the  adjacent  Me-­ morial  Sports  Center.  But  the  sports  center  has  since  added  locker  rooms,  freeing  up  the  hut  for  other  uses  â€”  such  as  the  teen  center. ACT  members  had  â€”  and  still  have  â€”  some  mixed  feelings  about  the  warming  hut.  It  has  1,050  square  feet  of  space,  considerably  less  than  ACT  currently  has  at  its  disposal  at  94  Main  St.  It,  of  course,  does  not  offer  the  convenience  of  an  upstairs  gym  and  is  not  centrally  located  downtown  near  the  Ilsley  Library  and  area  stores  in  which  to  buy  snacks,  a  fact  that  has  been  cited  by  parents  and  teens  through  social  media  and  letters  to  the  editor. %XW WHHQ FHQWHU RIÂżFLDOV VDLG WKH\ also  see  pluses  in  the  potential  new  recreation  park  location.  Among  WKHP 1HDUE\ SOD\LQJ ÂżHOGV WHQQLV courts  and  basketball  hoops  for  out-­ door  play  during  the  spring  and  fall,  a  ground-­level  facility  with  natural  lighting,  and  perhaps  most  intrigu-­ ing  â€”  the  potential  for  a  new  skate  park  that  could  be  located  near  the  warming  hut.  Middlebury-­area  Ma-­ sons  have  pledged  $30,000  for  a  local  skate  park,  Lodge  Secretary  Jim  Ross  FRQÂżUPHG RQ 7XHVGD\ The  Masons  have  not  yet  ap-­ proached  the  ID-­4  school  board,  which  has  authority  over  the  recre-­ ation  park  property. Middlebury  resident  John  Barstow  chairs  the  ACT  board.  He  said  he  re-­ alizes  the  organization  couldn’t  count  on  Middlebury  building  a  new  teen  center  and  sees  the  town’s  offering  of Â

the  warming  hut  offer  as  an  important  cerned  that  the  new  recreation  park  gesture. spot  might  not  be  as  much  of  a  mag-­ “We  feel  very  good  about  their  net  for  teens  because  of  its  location  understanding  the  importance  (of  a  outside  of  the  downtown. designated  space)  for  the  teens,â€?  Bar-­ But,  like  her  brother,  she  believes  stow  said.  â€œWe’re  really  grateful  for  the  warming  hut  could  have  some  both  the  acknowledgement  that  we  staying  power.  She  likes  the  idea  of  need  space  that  is  designated  and  for  KDYLQJ RXWGRRU SOD\LQJ ÂżHOGV $QG the  years  of  support  from  Middlebury  she  believes  the  space,  while  smaller,  and  the  surrounding  towns.â€? should  be  adequate  to  serve  teens’  He  acknowledged  that  needs. ACT  directors  and  teens  â€œLosing the “Without  as  much  were  initially  concerned  convenience of space,  it  could  connect  us  about  being  â€œorphanedâ€?  more,â€?  LaPlant  said. when  siting  for  the  new  the municipal Barstow  believes  space  recreation  center  shifted  gym is one of concerns  could  be  ad-­ from  the  recreation  park  the negatives dressed  in  the  future.  to  the  Creek  Road  parcel.  â€Ś Having With  permission  from  Supporters  saw  the  teen  that large a town  and  ID-­4  school  center  and  new  recreation  KH EHOLHYHV WKH Ă€HOG QHDU WKH RIÂżFLDOV facility  as  having  a  sym-­ warming  hut  could  be  biotic  relationship.  But  warming hut equipped  with  a  small  Barstow  said  ACT  has  ZLOO GHĂ€QLWHO\ addition  onto  its  east-­ moved  on  from  that  con-­ help.â€? ern  side.  He  hopes  teens  cern,  noting  the  recreation  ³ \HDU ROG could  participate  in  con-­ park  is  closer  to  the  center  Tyler LaPlant struction  of  such  a  proj-­ of  town  than  Creek  Road. ect,  if  it  is  deemed  war-­ TEENS  SPEAK  UP ranted  and  is  authorized. Tyler  LaPlant,  18,  was  a  frequent  Barstow  and  ACT  Co-­director  user  of  the  Middlebury  teen  center  Colby  Benjamin  noted  the  warming  throughout  his  high  school  career.  hut  might  soon  get  a  small  upgrade,  He  graduated  last  June  and  still  pops  in  the  form  of  a  propane  cooking  in  occasionally  to  chat  with  former  stove  that  organizers  of  the  Festival  school  buddies.  He  conceded  that  it  on-­the-­Green  are  planning  to  install  would  be  a  little  strange  to  see  the  cen-­ in  the  building.  The  festival  will  re-­ ter  operating  at  the  recreation  park.  locate  to  the  recreation  park  prop-­ He  is  also  a  little  concerned  about  the  erty  for  at  least  next  summer  while  size  limitations  of  the  warming  hut  work  is  done  on  the  two  downtown  and  the  prospect  of  teens  no  longer  Middlebury  railroad  bridges.  Hav-­ being  able  to  easily  access  the  gym. ing  a  stove  and  the  current  refrigera-­ “Losing  the  convenience  of  the  mu-­ tor  would  give  the  hut  a  kitchenette. nicipal  gym  is  one  of  the  negatives,â€?  Like  Barstow,  Benjamin  likes  the  LaPlant  said.  â€œLosing  the  gym,  dur-­ IDFW WKDW WRZQ RIÂżFLDOV LQ ZULWLQJ D ing  the  winter  months  in  particular,  is  possible  epitaph  for  the  current  mu-­ going  to  be  different.â€? nicipal  building  and  gym,  did  not  But  he  believes  the  new  spot  will  simply  tell  ACT  â€œyour  time  is  upâ€?  provide  some  new  opportunities  dur-­ for  the  teen  center. ing  the  warmer  months.  The  94  Main  The  warming  hut  is  a  â€œgreat  lo-­ St.  property  does  not  really  provide  cationâ€?  for  the  teen  center,  accord-­ enough  space  to  sling  a  football  or  ing  to  Benjamin,  who  said  visitors  engage  in  other  organized  outdoor  would  still  be  close  to  downtown  sports,  he  said. amenities. Âł+DYLQJ WKDW ODUJH D ÂżHOG QHDU WKH The  teen  center  board  and  its  teens  ZDUPLQJ KXW ZLOO GHÂżQLWHO\ KHOS ´ KH have  not  voted  on  the  warming  hut  said. option,  Benjamin  said,  but  he  added  Tyler’s  younger  sister,  Autumn,  is  it  is  clear  the  ACT  community  is  on  currently  an  MUHS  junior  and  fre-­ board  with  making  the  potential  new  quent  user  of  the  teen  center. home  as  good  as  it  can  be. She,  too,  likes  the  option  of  being  â€œIt  has  a  bit  of  a  funky  feel  to  it,â€?  able  to  go  upstairs  to  the  gym  for  in-­ Benjamin  said  of  the  warming  hut  door  basketball,  dodge  ball  and  other  space.  â€œIt  really  does  feel  like  it  cold  sports.  Autumn  LaPlant  is  also  con-­ be  a  teen  center.â€?

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Ferrisburgh  (Continued  from  Page  1A) compatible  with  the  current  employ-­ ees.  But  Lawrence  said  a  new  treasurer  FRXOG UHGHÂżQH RU HYHQ LQFUHDVH WKH hours  for  the  position,  meaning  the  ERDUG PLJKW KDYH WR LQFUHDVH ZKDW LV now  a  $22,000  line  item  in  the  bud-­ get  for  an  assistant  treasurer  job. Because  Monday  is  the  Vermont  GHDGOLQH IRU WKRVH LQWHUHVWHG WR ÂżOH D SHWLWLRQ IRU HOHFWLYH SRVLWLRQV WKH VHOHFWERDUG RQ 7XHVGD\ ZLOO KDYH D better  idea  on  how  to  handle  the  trea-­ VXUHU OLQH LWHP RIÂżFLDOV VDLG As  it  stands,  the  board  is  eyeing  an  RYHUDOO VSHQGLQJ LQFUHDVH RI DERXW $60,500  to  about  $1,731,000,  Cous-­ ino  said,  including  charitable  contri-­ butions  of  a  little  more  than  $30,000.  Within  the  town’s  departments,  $GPLQLVWUDWLRQ *HQHUDO *RYHUQ-­ ment  shows  the  greatest  increase,  from  $367,605  to  $393,069,  a  jump  largely  due  to  the  addition  of  the  as-­ sistant  treasurer  post.  Highway  spending  is  projected  to  increase  by  just  about  $1,000  WR D ÂżJXUH WKDW LQFOXGHV DQ DGGLWLRQDO WR UHĂ€HFW WKH KLJKHU FRVW RI SDYLQJ

MIKE  AND  JESSIE  Nienow  will  gradually  take  over  the  operation  of  Ramunto’s  Pizza  in  Middlebury  from  Mike’s  father,  David.  The  young  couple  will  also  oversee  the  slow  transition  to  a  new  name,  Nino’s  Pizza. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

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den  is  now  accepting  applications  IRU WKH JDUGHQLQJ VHDVRQ 7KH SORWV DUH E\ IHHW HDFK DQG FRVW $30.  Plots  come  already  tilled  with  organic  compost  added.  For  an  appli-­ cation  and  guidelines  send  an  email  to  info@middleburygardens.org. Plans  for  the  big  bicycle  race  in  Addison  County  are  coming  together.  The  chamber  of  com-­ merce  this  week  said  the  â€œVermont  Gran  Fondoâ€?  will  be  held  June  14  starting  at  the  Snow  Bowl.  It  is  a  non-­competitive  ride  through  Vermont’s  Green  Mountains.  This  ride  hopes  to  draw  many  cyclists  to  the  area  in  order  to  test  their  ¿WQHVV ZLWK LWV FKDOOHQJLQJ FOLPEV —  as  well  as  to  enjoy  the  amaz-­ ing  views  at  the  top  each  gap.  Get  more  info  at  www.vermontgran-­ fondo.com. (QYLURQPHQWDO ZULWHUV *DU\ 1DE-­ KDQ DQG %LOO 0F.LEEHQ ZLOO WDON with  the  public  about  the  local  foods  PRPHQW RQ 0RQGD\ DW S P DW WKH .LUN $OXPQL &HQWHU DW 0LGGOH-­ bury  College.  Nabhan,  who  wrote  â€œGrowing  Food  in  a  Hotter,  Drier  /DQG ´ DQG 0F.LEEHQ ZKRVH ODWHVW ERRN LV Âł2LO DQG +RQH\ ´ ZLOO UHDG IURP WKHLU ODWHVW ERRNV UHĂ€HFW RQ WKH KLVWRU\ RI WKH ORFDO IRRG PRYH-­ PHQW DQG HQYLVLRQ WKH IXWXUH RI IRRG systems  and  sustainable  agriculture.  1DEKDQ LV DQ LQWHUQDWLRQDOO\ NQRZQ nature  writer,  food  and  farming  ac-­ WLYLVW DQG SURSRQHQW RI FRQVHUYLQJ WKH OLQNV EHWZHHQ ELRGLYHUVLW\ DQG FXOWXUDO GLYHUVLW\ 0F.LEEHQ LV D world-­renowned  author,  educator,  HQYLURQPHQWDOLVW FR IRXQGHU RI RUJ DQG VHUYHV DV 6FKXPDQQ 'LVWLQ-­ guished  Scholar  at  Middlebury. Â

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‡ 0LGGOHEXU\ DQG 8' WR HQWHU law.  Capital  costs  associated  with  into  a  25-­year  lease  agreement  for  schools’  academic  projects  are  not  WKH &UHHN SURSHUW\ UHQHZDEOH IRU counted  toward  that  liability.  But  subsequent  25-­year  terms.  The  dis-­ /DZVRQ DQG $&68 6XSHULQWHQGHQW trict  would  not  charge  the  town  a  fee  3HWHU %XUURZV VDLG GLVWULFW YRWHUV for  the  lease. would  not  feel  a  lot  of  extra  pain  if  Â‡ 0LGGOHEXU\ WR UHPRYH WKH ROG WKH\ HQGRUVH WKH DGGLWLRQ Legion  hall  and  be  responsible  for  7KH\ QRWHG WKH GHEW VHUYLFH ZRXOG maintaining  the  new  building  and  EH VSUHDG DPRQJ WKH VHYHQ $&68 DVVRFLDWHG SDUNLQJ ORW 7KDW LQFOXGHV towns.  And  Burrows  said  a  ma-­ SORZLQJ DQG DQ\ IXWXUH SDYLQJ RI WKH MRU ERQG Ă€RDWHG LQ WR ÂżQDQFH QRZ JUDYHOHG ORW FRQVWUXFWLRQ RI WKH 0806 EXLOG-­ ‡ 7KH WRZQ DQG 8' WR GHYHORS LQJ DQG PDMRU 08+6 UHQRYDWLRQV D ÂłVKDUHG XVH´ DJUHHPHQW will  expire  within  three  for  the  facility. \HDUV 7KH $&68 ZRXOG “I don’t see 0RVW 8' PHPEHUV how learning RQO\ KDYH WR SD\ LQWHUHVW said  they  supported  the  RQ WKH DGGL-­ concept  of  the  new  cen-­ would be tion  bond  during  the  next  WHU DQG ORFNHU URRP DGGL-­ helped by WKUHH \HDUV WKHQ WDNH RQ tion,  but  were  concerned  (a $400,000 principal  and  interest  debt  about  costs.  The  board  locker room when  the  so-­called  â€œbig  in  December  endorsed  addition).â€? ERQG´ LV UHWLUHG DFFRUG-­ D SURSRVHG ing  to  district  administra-­ — UD-3 board 8' VSHQGLQJ SODQ RI tors. member Erik WKDW UHĂ€HFWV /DZVRQ DFNQRZOHGJHG Remsen a  2.89-­percent  increase  that  while  the  recreation  compared  to  this  year.  center  addition  would  The  board  opted  against  substantial  not  correlate  to  classroom  teaching,  personnel  cuts  in  spite  of  the  fact  that  it  should  be  seen  as  contributing  to  WKH GLVWULFW LV H[SHFWHG WR VHUYH VWXGHQWVÂś RYHUDOO VFKRRO H[SHULHQFH fewer  students  this  fall.  The  budget  He  said  that  currently,  6  percent  of  maintains  existing  programming  and  each  school  dollar  goes  toward  ath-­ ERDUG PHPEHUV DUH FRQÂżGHQW WKH\ OHWLFV +H DGGHG KH EHOLHYHG VWXGHQWV ZLOO VHH VDYLQJV WKURXJK WKH LPSHQG-­ recreational  opportunities  often  help  LQJ UHWLUHPHQW RI VHYHUDO YHWHUDQ them  become  better  students. teachers  this  year. Âł, WHQG WR ORRN DW WKH KLJK VFKRRO “I  don’t  see  how  learning  would  SURJUDP DV D FRPSOHWH SURJUDP ´ EH KHOSHG E\ D ORFNHU Lawson  said.  â€œThere  is  a  relationship  URRP DGGLWLRQ ´ ERDUG PHPEHU (ULN EHWZHHQ WKRVH SLHFHV DFDGHPLF DQG 5HPVHQ RI 6KRUHKDP VDLG DWKOHWLF WKDW KHOS HDFK RWKHU RXW ´ $QG $&68 DGPLQLVWUDWRUV FRQ-­ LAND  LEASE  AND  BOND ÂżUPHG WKDW GHEW VHUYLFH RQ WKH DG-­ Board  members  spent  much  time  dition  would  be  counted  toward  the  on  Tuesday  deciding  how  they  district’s  per-­pupil  spending  liabil-­ should  frame  the  land  lease  and  ity,  per  the  state’s  education  funding  ERQG TXHVWLRQV WR YRWHUV

They  said  they  wanted  to  be  careful  to  present  them  in  such  a  way  so  the  land  lease  could  go  through  without  EHLQJ FRQGLWLRQHG RQ WKH bond  passing.  Board  member  Bob  5LWWHU RI 0LGGOHEXU\ QRWHG 8' FRXOG YRWH RQ D ORFNHU URRP DGGLWLRQ DW D ODWHU GDWH LI WKH LQLWLDWLYH IDLOV RQ 0DUFK “What  I  would  hate  to  see  happen  LV 8' ORVH XVH RI WKDW EXLOGLQJ GXH WR IRXU VPDOO WHDP URRPV ´ KH VDLG RI WKH GDQJHU RI OLQNLQJ WKH WZR SURM-­ ects  in  a  referendum. If  the  land  lease  fails  to  win  ap-­ SURYDO RQ )HE WKH SURSRVHG UHF-­ reation  center  and  team  rooms  addi-­ tion  would  of  course  no  longer  be  on  the  table. 1RW HYHU\RQH ZDV RQ ERDUG ZLWK the  project  on  Tuesday. Board  member  Lorraine  Morse  of  Middlebury  questioned  whether  the  GLVWULFW VKRXOG OHDVH WKH &UHHN 5RDG land  to  Middlebury  at  no  cost  or  in-­ VWHDG VHHN RXW D EX\HU LQ DQ HIIRUW WR UHFRXS WKH 8' RULJL-­ nally  paid  for  the  property.  Some  lo-­ FDO UHVLGHQWV KDYH UDLVHG WKH SURVSHFW RI SXWWLQJ DQ LQGRRU WXUI ÂżHOG DW WKDW site,  she  noted. 0RUVH DOVR YRLFHG FRQFHUQV WKDW WKH SURMHFW KDV DGYDQFHG ÂłYHU\ TXLFNO\ ´ ZLWKRXW D ORW RI SXEOLF LQ-­ put. 5HVLGHQW 9LFWRULD 'H:LQG VDLG 8' VWDQGV WR EHQHÂżW D JUHDW GHDO from  a  recreation  center  project  that  will  largely  be  the   responsibility  of  Middlebury  residents. Âł, WKLQN WKLV LV D ORSVLGHG GHDO ´ 'H:LQG VDLG Âł, WKLQN \RX 8' FRPH RXW ZD\ DKHDG ´ Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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