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ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 69 No. 29

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, July 16, 2015

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30 Pages

Bug districts do battle with mosquitos

Business  leaders  oppose  rail  plan Selectboard agrees Middlebury downtown at risk

Groups seek info from public to aid their fight

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New  life  breathed  into Vergennes  Partnership By  ANDY  KIRKALDY 9(5*(11(6 ² $IWHU KHDULQJ D 7XHVGD\ SOHD IURP 9HUJHQQHV 3DUW-­ QHUVKLS ERDUG PHPEHUV ZKR VDLG WKHLU JURXS KDV QHZ HQHUJ\ VWUXFWXUH DQG LGHDV WKH 9HUJHQQHV &LW\ &RXQ-­ FLO DJUHHG WR GRXEOH FLW\ VXSSRUW IRU WKH SDUWQHUVKLS WR &RXQFLO PHPEHUV KDG DOUHDG\ GHYRWHG LQ WKHLU UHFHQWO\ DGRSWHG JHQHUDO IXQG EXGJHW WR WKH RUJDQL]DWLRQ WKDW LV FKDUJHG ZLWK

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ROUTE  116  IN  Bristol  is  reduced  to  one  lane  Monday  afternoon  to  accommodate  bridge  work,  and  this  sec-­ tion  of  the  highway  just  south  of  Carlstrom  Road  will  close  beginning  Monday.  The  project  is  one  of  several  bridge  replacement  and  road  paving  jobs  that  will  be  worked  on  in  the  county  this  summer. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Road,  bridge  work  begins Summer  construction  activity  to  cause  delays  and  detours Hippity  hop LAUREN  AUDY,  LEFT,  and  Emily  Cousino  learn  some  moves  in  Holley  Hall  Tuesday  afternoon  during  the  Bristol  Recreation  De-­ partment’s  hip  hop  dance  class. Independent  photo/Victoria  Provost

By the way Can  you  help?  Rokeby  Museum  in  Ferrisburgh  needs  pie  bakers  for  its  annual  pie  and  ice  cream  social,  set  for  Sunday,  Aug.  16.  Di-­ rector  Jane  Williamson  said  that  (See  By  the  way,  Page  16A)

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MUHS reunion becomes fund drive for classmate Leonard paralyzed after skiing accident By  JOHN  FLOWERS Pratt’s  mobile  ONE  Hearth  opera-­ NEW  HAVEN  â€”  The  10th  re-­ WLRQ DQG SRQ\ ULGHV IRU NLGV XQLRQ RI WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ 8QLRQ +LJK ,W ZDV FODVV RI Âś PHPEHU -RVHSK 6FKRRO FODVV RI WKLV 6DWXUGD\ &RLVK ZKR JRW WKH LGHD IRU WXUQLQJ will  be  all  about  a  classmate  who  un-­ WKH UHXQLRQ LQWR DQ HYHQW WR EHQHÂżW fortunately  can’t  be  there. /HRQDUG 6RÂżD &ODUN ² 7KH FODVV KDV GHFLGHG “Everybody another  â€™05  class  mem-­ to  make  its  reunion  a  fun-­ really EHU DQG /HRQDUGÂśV IRUPHU GUDLVHU IRU 0DWW /HRQDUG wanted to do JLUOIULHQG ² DJUHHG WR WKHLU IULHQG DQG FODVVPDWH WDNH WKH RUJDQL]DWLRQDO ZKR EHFDPH SDUDO\]HG something to UHLQV DQG WR KRVW LW DW WKH IURP WKH FKHVW GRZQ IRO-­ show their horse  farm  that  she  runs  ORZLQJ D )HE VNLLQJ support. He’s ZLWK KHU PRP 6XH 3HU-­ DFFLGHQW DW /DNH 7DKRHÂśV really been QD ZKR ZDV D ORQJWLPH $OSLQH 0HDGRZV UHVRUW an inspiration WHDFKHU DW 08+6 Class  of  â€™05  members  &ODUN RI FRXUVH ÂżUVW through this ZKR DWWHQG WKH -XO\ SLWFKHG WKH LGHD WR PHP-­ reunion  at  Twitchell  Hill  whole thing.â€? EHUV RI WKH /HRQDUG FODQ — 6RĂ€D &ODUN )DUP LQ 1HZ +DYHQ ZLOO Âł0DULRQ /HRQDUG EH FKDUJHG D FRYHU ,W 0DWWÂśV PRP DQG (P-­ LV DQ HYHQW WKDW ZLOO LQFOXGH D SHUIRU-­ LO\ 0DWWÂśV VLVWHU ZHUH HFVWDWLF DQG MIDDLEBURY  UNION  HIGH  School  and  Middlebury  College  graduate  Matt  Leonard,  seen  here  with  his  sis-­ PDQFH E\ WKH EDQG 0DGDLOD ZKLFK 0DWW DJUHHG ´ &ODUN VDLG Âł(YHU\-­ ter  Emily,  was  paralyzed  in  a  skiing  accident  in  California  in  February.  His  MUHS  10-­year  class  reunion  this  IHDWXUHV WKUHH 08+6 JUDGV RYHQ ERG\ UHDOO\ ZDQWHG WR GR VRPHWKLQJ coming  weekend  will  serve  as  a  fundraiser  to  purchase  equipment  that  will  help  increase  Leonard’s  mobility. ÂżUHG SL]]D IURP 08+6 JUDG &ROLQ (See  Matt  Leonard,  Page  18A) Courtesy  photo

PAGE  2A  â€”  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  July  16,  2015

Art camp STUDENTS  AT  THE  Middlebury  Studio  School’s  Monsters  and  Beasts  art  camp  held  this  week  at  the  Hannaford  Career  Center  were  hard  at  work  on  their  projects  on  Tuesday  morning.  Pictured  are  left,  Jacques  Gervich,  7,  of  Plattsburgh,  N.Y.;Íž  above,  Owen  Flanagan,  7,  of  Salisbury;Íž  and  right,  Zoe  Blackman,  8,  of  Middlebury.

Independent  photos/ Trent  Campbell

Gonyeau  arraignment  delayed DUI  case  involves  death  of  cyclist

percent,  according  to  VSP  reports.  The  legal  limit  for  driving  is  0.08  percent. This  is  the  third  case  of  a  cyclist  By  JOHN  FLOWERS being  struck  and  killed  by  a  vehicle  MIDDLEBURY  â€”  The  arraign-­ in  Vermont  during  the  past  three  ment  of  a  41-­year-­old  woman  months. charged  with  striking  and  killing  a  It  was  on  April  14  that  Kelly  Boe,  man  on  a  bicycle  while  she  was  al-­ 55,  of  Middlebury  lost  his  life  after  OHJHGO\ GULYLQJ XQGHU WKH LQĂ€XHQFH being  struck  by  a  vehicle  while  rid-­ in  Ferrisburgh  on  June  17  has  been  ing  his  bike  with  his  wife  Kathy  on  delayed  for  a  second  time,  this  time  Hamilton  Road  in  Weybridge.  The  at  the  request  of  the  victim’s  family. driver  â€”  27-­year-­old  Nathan  Dear-­ Holly  Gonyeau  of  Ferrisburgh  ing  â€”  pleaded  innocent  in  Addison  had  originally  been  scheduled  County  Superior  Court,  criminal  for  arraignment  in  Addison  Su-­ division,  to  a  felony  count  of  driv-­ perior  Court,  criminal  LQJ XQGHU WKH LQĂ€XHQFH division,  back  on  June  with  death  resulting,  29,  but  that  date  was  â€œI think the and  a  misdemeanor  changed  to  Monday,  family is count  of  driving  with  a  July  13,  at  the  request  struggling to suspended  license  for  of  the  Addison  County  make sense WKH ÂżIWK WLPH State’s  Attorney’s  Of-­ On  April  27,  a  car  ¿FH /RFDO SURVHFXWRUV of what has driven  by  17-­year-­old  at  that  time  said  they  happened. I Joseph  Marshall  struck  needed  more  time  to  think they are and  killed  47-­year-­old  work  on  their  case. Richard  F.  Tom  who  still grieving %XW FRXUW RIÂżFLDOV was  cycling  in  Hines-­ FRQÂżUPHG RQ 0RQGD\ and in shock.â€? burg. that  the  arraignment  had  â€” Benjamin Luna Benjamin  Luna  of  again  been  delayed  to  WKH %XUOLQJWRQ ODZ ÂżUP Monday,  July  20.  That  postpone-­ of  Little  &  Cicchetti  is  represent-­ ment  request  came  from  the  fam-­ ing  the  Najarian  family’s  interests  ily  of  Dr.  Kenneth  Najarian,  the  in  this  latest  case.  He  explained  60-­year-­old  Charlotte  man  whom  on  Monday  that  the  family  sought  authorities  allege  was  struck  from  a  delay  in  the  arraignment  because  behind  and  killed  by  Gonyeau  presiding  Addison  County  Judge  while  cycling  on  Greenbush  Road. Robert  Mello  was  on  vacation  this  Gonyeau  is  the  wife  of  15-­year  week.  Middlebury  attorney  Robert  YHWHUDQ :LOOLVWRQ SROLFH 2IÂżFHU Keiner  heard  cases  on  Monday  as  Keith  Gonyeau.  She  provided  Ver-­ acting  judge  in  Mello’s  absence.  mont  State  Police  troopers  with  a  Luna  also  noted  local  prosecutors  preliminary  breath  test  indicating  KDG QRW \HW ÂżOHG WKHLU FDVH DV RI ODVW a  blood  alcohol  content  of  0.123  Friday  afternoon,  July  10.

“The  family  was  concerned  about  an  attorney  handling  the  ar-­ raignment,  as  opposed  to  a  sitting  MXGJH ´ VDLG /XQD ZKR ÂżOHG WKH motion  for  a  postponement  Friday  afternoon. “The  family  wants  to  ensure  there  are  no  procedural  missteps  that  might  jeopardize  this  case,â€?  Luna  said. Judge  Mello  agreed  to  postpone  the  arraignment  until  his  return  to  the  bench  on  July  20. Asked  how  the  Najarian  family  is  doing  in  the  wake  of  the  tragic  death  of  their  loved  one,  Luna  said,  â€œI  think  the  family  is  struggling  to  make  sense  of  what  has  happened.  I  think  they  are  still  grieving  and  in  shock.â€? Najarian  was  a  radiologist  at  UVM  Medical  Center  and  a  pro-­ fessor  at  the  University  of  Vermont  College  of  Medicine,  where  he  re-­ ceived  his  medical  degree.  His  spe-­ cialties  were  diagnostic  radiology  and  vascular  interventional  radiol-­ ogy. Luna  added  on  Monday  that  the  family  was  anxious  at  not  having  yet  had  the  opportunity  to  view  the  entirety  of  the  state’s  investigation. “It  is  an  overwhelming  situation  for  someone  to  be  thrown  into  and  FDQ EH RYHUZKHOPLQJ DQG GLIÂżFXOW to  navigate,â€?  he  said. Addison  County  Deputy  State’s  Attorney  Chris  Perkett  said  on  Wednesday  afternoon  that  the  state’s  case  against  Gonyeau  is  still  being  prepared  and  would  be  ready  by  Friday  afternoon. Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

City  council  OKs  land  deal  with  mayor By  ANDY  KIRKALDY 9(5*(11(6 ² :LWK D ÂżQDO ZULQNOH RIÂżFLDOO\ LURQHG RXW WKH Vergennes  City  Council  on  Tues-­ day  approved  spending  $20,000  from  the  city’s  Water  Tower  Fund  to  buy  a  0.4-­acre  waterfront  parcel  from  Mayor  Bill  Benton  and  his  sister,  Betsey  Benton.  The  long-­awaited  deal  for  a  par-­ cel  next  to  the  city  docks  â€”  valued  at  $30,000  by  Ferrisburgh  apprais-­ er  Charlene  Stavenow  â€”  had  been  held  up  until  the  title  to  an  adjacent  sliver  of  land  could  be  cleared  up.  At  Tuesday’s  meeting,  City  Manager  Mel  Hawley  announced  that  apparent  obstacle  had  been  removed:  City  business  owner  Thomas  Jackman  had  signed  a  TXLWFODLP GHHG FRQÂżUPLQJ WKDW Vergennes  owned  that  adjacent  parcel,  which  Hawley  estimated  had  36  feet  of  frontage  on  Otter  Creek  and  100  feet  of  frontage  on  Macdonough  Drive.  Hawley  said  research  showed  the  parcel  was  accidentally  not  conveyed  to  the  Jackman  family Â

in  the  1940s  along  with  a  second  parcel.  The  Jackman  family  had  since  sold  both  to  Vergennes,  and  what  Hawley  on  Tuesday  called  a  ³FRUUHFWLYH GHHG´ Âż[HG WKH RULJL-­ nal  oversight.  It  also  meant  that  the  Benton  SDUFHO QRZ ZKHQ RIÂżFLDOO\ VROG WR Vergennes  as  authorized  on  Tues-­ day,  will  connect  two  other  city-­ owned  parcels  along  Otter  Creek.  Vergennes  already  leases  the  land  from  the  Bentons  for  $1  D \HDU DQG Ă€RDWLQJ FLW\ GRFNV stretch  along  its  waterfront  during  warm-­weather  months.  There  are  also  a  handful  of  parking  spots  on  the  parcel. But  making  further  improve-­ ments  to  the  land  had  been  a  prob-­ lem  because  Vergennes  does  not  RZQ WKH SDUFHO &LW\ RIÂżFLDOV KDYH discovered  foundations  or  state  agencies  would  not  award  grants  for  projects  on  the  land  unless  the  city  owned  it. STATE  PROPERTY On  Tuesday,  the  council  also  heard  a  preliminary  report  about  a Â

study  being  performed  on  a  nearby,  but  much  larger,  piece  of  property:  The  470-­acre,  state-­owned  tract  in  northwestern  Vergennes  and  ad-­ jacent  Ferrisburgh  that  includes  the  66-­acre  Northlands  Job  Corps  campus,  many  acres  of  farmlands,  some  wooded  areas,  and  some  Ot-­ ter  Creek  frontage. Of  that  acreage,  330  acres  are  in  Vergennes,  including  Northlands.  David  Raphael,  a  Panton  resident  DQG RZQHU RI 0LGGOHEXU\ ÂżUP Landworks,  is  performing  a  plan-­ ning  study  on  the  parcel  due  to  be  completed  by  the  end  of  next  month.  At  Tuesday’s  meeting,  Raphael  VKDUHG VRPH HDUO\ ÂżQGLQJV ‡ 7KHUH ZDV VWURQJ LQWHUHVW LQ retaining  Job  Corps  for  its  value  both  as  a  job-­training  program  for  disadvantaged  youth  and  as  a  local  economic  engine,  but  that  other  long-­term  options  â€”  such  as  commercial,  industrial  and  other  educational  uses  â€”  had  been  and  would  still  be  explored.  (See  Land  deal,  Page  3A)

Fenimore  named  interim  Mt.  Abe  leader BRISTOL  â€”  Former  Addison  Central  Supervisory  Union  Assistant  Superintendent  Carol  Fenimore  has  been  selected  to  serve  as  interim  prin-­ cipal  of  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  for  the  coming  academic  year.  Fenimore  will  replace  Gaynell  Ly-­ man,  who  stepped  down  last  month  to  pursue  another  job  opportunity.

Fenimore  had  served  for  three  years  as  the  ACSU’s  assistant  super-­ intendent  for  curriculum,  instruction  and  professional  development  prior  to  stepping  down. The  MAUHS  board  on  July  9  agreed  to  offer  Fenimore  the  job.  Ad-­ dison  Northeast  Supervisory  Union  Superintendent  David  Adams  con-­

ÂżUPHG RQ :HGQHVGD\ WKDW VKH KDG DF-­ cepted  the  job. The  Independent  at  press  time  reached  out  to  Fenimore  and  MAUHS  board  members  for  com-­ ment  and  will  publish  a  more  com-­ prehensive  article  about  Fenimore’s  appointment  in  the  Monday,  July  20,  edition  of  the  paper.

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  July  16,  2015  â€”  PAGE  3A

State Newsbriefs Pipeline  opponents  say  Vt.  Gas  lied  about  costs By  ERIN  MANSFIELD,  VTDigger.org MONTPELIER  â€”  Parties  involved  in  a  natural  gas  pipeline  dispute  claim  Vermont  Gas  Systems  knowingly  withheld  information  on  the  cost  of  the  project  during  a  regulatory  proceeding  in  September. Lawyers  for  AARP  and  Monkton  landowners  Jane  and  Nathan  Palmer  wrote  in  documents  this  month  that  testi-­ mony  from  Vermont  Gas  on  June  22  proves  that  the  com-­ pany  knew  in  September  that  its  revised  cost  estimate  of  $121.6  million  was  inaccurate. “We  don’t  have  to  prove  that  they  lied,  but  we  have  to  prove  that  they  did  not  tell  the  truth,  and  that’s  apparent  EHFDXVH 5DOSK 5RDP WHVWLÂżHG WKDW KH NQHZ LQ 6HSWHPEHU that  the  price  was  going  to  go  up  â€œWe don’t quite  a  bit,â€?  Jane  Palmer  said. “Vermont  Gas  could’ve  come  have to prove that they lied, forward  before  the  board  came  to  its  conclusion  to  not  open  the  case  but we have DW WKH ÂżUVW UHPDQG EXW WKH\ GH-­ to prove that cided  to  wait,â€?  Palmer  said.  â€œBasi-­ they did not cally,  my  husband  and  I  would’ve  tell the truth, changed  our  focus  of  our  litigation  to  include  the  cost  remand  if  we  and that’s had  known  the  truth.â€? apparent September  was  the  month  when  because the  utility-­regulating  Public  Ser-­ Ralph Roam vice  Board  took  testimony  on  WHVWLĂ€HG WKDW whether  to  reopen  the  state-­level  SHUPLW FDOOHG D &HUWLÂżFDWH RI 3XE-­ he knew in lic  Good,  for  the  Addison  Rutland  September Gas  Project.  On  Oct.  10,  that the price Natural  the  board  decided  the  company’s  was going to $121.6  million  price  estimate  go up quite a was  reliable  enough  that  the  case  shouldn’t  be  reopened. bit.â€? Vermont  Gas  is  building  a  41-­ — Jane Palmer mile  pipeline  to  carry  natural  gas  from  Colchester  to  Middlebury.  Work  is  under  way  while  the  PSB  considers  reopening  the  CPG. In  its  October  decision,  the  board  swept  aside  arguments  from  AARP  saying  that  the  pipeline  would  cost  $270  mil-­ OLRQ DQG DQ DUJXPHQW IURP WKH 3DOPHUV ZKR VDLG WKH ÂżUVW remand  violated  their  constitutional  right  to  due  process. Since  then,  the  company  announced  a  second  price  in-­ crease  â€”  to  $153.6  million  â€”  in  December.  The  auditing  ¿UP 3ULFHZDWHUKRXVH&RRSHUV FDOFXODWHG WKH QHZ QXP-­ ber  using  industry  standards  for  estimating  construction  SURMHFWV D PHWKRG 9HUPRQW *DVÂś SUHYLRXV FRQVXOWLQJ ÂżUP hadn’t  been  using. Roam,  who  works  for  PricewaterhouseCoopers  and  consults  with  Vermont  Gas  on  its  price  estimates,  recently  WHVWLÂżHG WKDW KH VXVSHFWHG LQ 6HSWHPEHU WKDW WKH SUHYLRXV methodology  was  inadequate. Roam  told  AARP’s  lawyer  Jim  Dumont  that  he  had  an  â€œa-­haâ€?  moment  about  the  methodology  in  September. Â

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Roam  told  Dumont  the  â€œa-­haâ€?  meant  that  he  realized  that  the  methodology  Vermont  Gas  used  to  estimate  prices  would  need  to  be  changed.  Upon  questioning  he  said  he  didn’t  know  how  much  the  new  price  would  be  until  De-­ cember. Beth  Parent,  a  spokesperson  for  Vermont  Gas,  rejected  the  idea  that  the  company  withheld  information. “In  September  the  actual  costs  for  construction  were  trending  higher  than  projected,â€?  Parent  wrote.  â€œWe  had  no  reason  (based  on  a  month’s  construction  costs)  to  know  that  the  cost  estimate  would  rise  or  how  much.  We  released  the  new  bottom-­up  project  budget  re-­estimate  in  Decem-­ ber  within  10  days  of  its  completion.â€? The  Public  Service  Board  is  expected  to  decide  whether  WR UHRSHQ WKH &HUWLÂżFDWH RI 3XEOLF *RRG LQ WKH FRPLQJ weeks.  If  the  board  reopens  the  CPG,  it  could  uphold  it,  amend  it  or  deny  it.

Matt  Dunne  building  a  war  chest  for  governor’s  race By  KEVIN  O’CONNOR,  VTDigger.org HARTLAND  â€”  Former  state  senator  Matt  Dunne  told  the  media  last  weekend  that  it  was  too  early  for  any  2016  Vermont  gubernatorial  candidate  to  announce  their  political  plans.  But  privately,  the  Hartland  Democrat  was  FRQÂżGLQJ D GLIIHUHQW VWRU\ ² DQG KDV UDLVHG PRUH WKDQ $130,000  as  a  result. The  45-­year-­old  head  of  community  affairs  at  Google  revealed  Wednesday  that  he  returned  from  a  family  vaca-­ tion  10  days  ago  and  contacted  past  supporters  in  hopes  of  adding  to  the  $2,700  remaining  from  his  unsuccessful  2010  gubernatorial  bid. “The  response,â€?  he  said,  â€œwas  quite  amazing.â€? 'XQQH KDV ÂżOHG D FDPSDLJQ ÂżQDQFH GLVFORVXUH VWDWHPHQW ZLWK WKH 6HFUHWDU\ RI 6WDWHÂśV 2IÂżFH UHSRUWLQJ WKDW KH UDLVHG $115,032  as  of  Sunday.  In  a  separate  communication  to  various  media  outlets  including  the  Addison  Independent,  he  noted  he  collected  an  additional  $19,525  in  the  past  two  days,  bringing  his  total  to  $134,558.  Wednesday  was  the  ¿OLQJ IRU DQ\ FDQGLGDWH ZKR KDV UDLVHG DW OHDVW WR submit  an  online  report  to  the  Secretary  of  State. That  money  came  from  more  than  100  donors,  records  show. Notable  names  include  two  Internet-­savvy  couples  that  each  gave  $8,000:  LinkedIn  co-­founder  Reid  Hoffman  and  his  wife,  Michelle  Yee;Íž  and  Mark  Pincus,  founder  of  Zynga,  the  online  gaming  company  behind  FarmVille,  and  his  wife,  Alison  Pincus,  co-­founder  of  online  home  dĂŠcor  business  One  Kings  Lane. As  for  prominent  Vermonters,  Jay  Canning,  develop-­ HU RI GRZQWRZQ %XUOLQJWRQÂśV +RWHO 9HUPRQW ËŞKLV ZLIH Caroline,  and  their  Westport  Hospitality  LLC  each  con-­ WULEXWHG IRUPHU 'HPRFUDWLF QDWLRQDO ÂżQDQFH chairwoman  Jane  Watson  Stetson  and  her  husband,  businessman  Bill  Stetson,  gave  a  collective  $4,000;Íž  and  Dealer.com  co-­founder  Mike  Lane  gave  $3,000.

Land  deal  (Continued  from  Page  2A) ‡ 7KH FDPSXV WKH IRUPHU KRPH RI the  state-­run  Weeks  School,  had  his-­ toric  value  that  was  being  assessed,  but  also  is  â€œdatedâ€?  and  would  need  VLJQLÂżFDQW LQYHVWPHQW DW VRPH SRLQW ‡ $QVZHUV DUH KDUG WR ÂżQG IRU how  to  deal  with  two  historic  build-­ ings  not  being  used  by  Northlands.  Â‡ 7KH PDQ\ DFUHV QRZ EHLQJ farmed  should  stay  agricultural,  and  the  Brands  family  now  farming  the  land  had  said  they  would  like  to  con-­ tinue  leasing  it  far  into  the  future.  Â‡ 7KH FRQWLQXHG XVH RI VRPH of  that  farmland  for  application  of  sludge  from  Vergennes  sewer  system  lagoons  is  recommended.  Â‡ 6RPH RI WKH ODQG FRXOG EH GHYHO-­ oped  for  homes,  including  â€œdifferent  types  of  housingâ€?  that  might  include  affordable  homes.  Other  land  could  be  sold  to  developers.  Â‡ 6RPH ZRRGHG WUDFWV DOVR URFN\ could  remain  wooded  and  be  used  as  D VRXUFH IRU ÂżUHZRRG ‡ 5HFUHDWLRQDO WUDLOV FRXOG EH GH-­ veloped  in  some  areas.  Raphael  said  the  full  report  should  be  available  to  Vergennes  and  Ferris-­ EXUJK RIÂżFLDOV E\ WKH HQG RI $XJXVW SIDEWALK  GRANT The  council  also  for  a  third  time  in  recent  years  supported  a  grant  appli-­ cation  to  fund  an  800-­foot  sidewalk Â

H[WHQVLRQ RQ 0DLQ 6WUHHW 2IÂżFLDOV hope  to  run  new  sidewalk  from  Ver-­ gennes  Redemption  to  Champlain  Discount  Foods,  a  project  that  would  also  include  a  crosswalk  to  the  po-­ lice  station. That  work  also  now  has  what  Haw-­ ley  acknowledged  was  a  high  price  tag:  The  city  is  seeking  $305,000  from  the  VTrans  Bicycle  and  Pedes-­ trian  Program,  and  the  council  voted  to  provide  up  to  a  $30,500  match  from  the  Water  Tower  Fund. “This  is  a  complicated  project,â€?  Hawley  said,  citing  both  drainage  is-­ sues  and  the  need  to  obtain  a  number  of  temporary  easements.  â€œIt’s  a  big  project,â€?  he  added.  â€œIt  ZRXOG EH YHU\ GLIÂżFXOW WR GR ZLWKLQ the  constraints  of  our  budget.â€? However,  Hawley  was  also  more  optimistic  about  this  application  WKDQ WKH WZR HDUOLHU RQHV 7KH ÂżUVW

application  was  rejected  because  the  estimate  was  unrealistically  low,  he  said,  and  the  second  application,  which  he  wrote,  lacked  detail.  This  application,  Hawley  said,  was  prepared  with  the  help  of  the  city’s  transportation  task  force,  cre-­ ated  after  the  2014  Vermont  Council  on  Rural  Development  Community  Visit,  and  its  chairman,  transporta-­ tion  consultant  Greg  Edwards,  and  offers  more  detail  as  well  as  a  more  realistic  price  tag.  Vergennes  Planning  Commission  Chairman  Shannon  Haggett  added  on  Tuesday  that  the  project  was  also  supported  in  the  newly  updated  mu-­ nicipal  plan. “This  thing  is  a  much  greater  qual-­ ity  application,â€?  Hawley  said. Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  andyk@addisonindependent.com.

Sears also served as fireman, selectman By  JOHN  FLOWERS CORNWALL  â€”  He  was  known  as  â€œThe  Voiceâ€?  long  before  there  was  an  NBC  television  show  of  the  same  name. Dave  Sears,  a  tireless  commu-­ nity  volunteer  who  for  decades  served  as  radio  commentator  and/ or  announcer  for  various  Middle-­ bury  Union  High  School  and  Middlebury  College  sports,  died  unexpectedly  on  Saturday,  July  11,  following  a  medical  episode. The  unexpected  death  of  Sears  â€”  a  gregarious  and  civic-­minded  individual  â€”  was  met  with  shock  DAVE   SEARS from  hundreds  of  people  through-­ out  Addison  County  and  beyond. FRDFKHV SOD\HUV DQG RIÂżFLDOV , KDYH Sears  is  perhaps  best  remem-­ many  memories,  but  the  most  last-­ bered  in  athletic  circles  for  his  ra-­ ing  will  be  the  look  on  David’s  face  dio  broadcasts  of  two  wildly  suc-­ when  he  spoke  about  his  family  and  cessful  local  teams:  MUHS  varsity  how  proud  he  was  especially  of  his  football  and  Middlebury  College  two  girls  (Megan  and  Alexandra)  and  PHQÂśV KRFNH\ +H KDG EHHQ DIÂżOL-­ (wife)  Susie  â€Ś  He  will  be  deeply  ated  with  Middlebury’s  local  radio  missed  by  all.â€? stations,  including  WFAD  and  Bjarki  Sears  echoed  Beaney’s  ob-­ WVTK. servations  about  Dave  Sears’  affection  â€œDave  was  an  incredibly  warm  for  the  student-­athletes  he  covered. person,â€?  said  Bjarki  Sears  (no  re-­ “He  loved  the  kids  involved  with  the  lation),  an  MUHS  teacher  who  sports  he  covered,  much  like  his  old  teamed  up  with  him  partner  Dick  Bullock  in  recent  years  for  did,  and  you  could  see  the  MUHS  Tiger  â€œDave was a how  much  the  kids  saw  football  broadcasts.  really important that,â€?  Sears  said.  â€œThey  â€œIt  always  amazed  asset to the would  always  yell  to  me  how  many  people  board. His him,  and  want  to  talk  to  he  knew;Íž  as  we  trav-­ network of him,  and  want  to  share  elled  across  the  state  their  lives  with  him,  and  friends and for  football  games  he  always  remembered  he  would  always  connection to the little  details  about  them.  get  in  conversations  Ă€UH GHSDUWPHQW He  got  to  know  a  lot  with  people  that  at  really helped of  kids  as  a  substitute  ¿UVW VHHPHG UDQGRP the board teacher  too,  and  I  think  and  then  they’d  ask  immensely ‌ kids  really  appreciated  about  each  others’  how  he  could  relate  to  families  and  you’d  We will miss him people  from  such  di-­ realize  what  a  wide  tremendously.â€? verse  backgrounds,  and  â€” Cornwall really  helped  everyone  net  he  had  cast.  He  was  also  incredibly  Selectman Ben Wood feel  equal.â€? funny,  and  he  ex-­ Dennis  Smith  is  head  tended  his  play-­by-­play  announc-­ coach  of  the  MUHS  varsity  football  ing  to  life  itself  â€”  we’d  be  driving  team. somewhere  and  he’s  commenting  â€œHe  was  always  a  person  who  on  the  drivers  like  he  was  doing  would  help  out  with  anything,â€?  Smith  a  race  on  the  radio,  or  he  would  said,  adding  he  could  always  depend  play-­by-­play  the  process  of  a  guy  on  Sears  to  have  all  the  bases  covered  putting  together  a  hamburger  and  related  to  the  broadcast  of  games. then  giving  it  to  him.  Frankly,  I  â€œIt  was  an  area  of  the  (football)  stole  a  lot  of  his  material.â€? program  I  never  had  to  worry  about,â€?  Dave  Sears,  56,  had  called  the  Smith  said,  noting  that  the  duo  of  Panther  hockey  games  for  the  past  Sears  and  Sears  provided  the  only  25  years.  Former  Panthers  head  home-­and-­away  football  coverage  of  Coach  Bill  Beaney  was  traveling  any  high  school  in  the  state. in  Ireland  this  week  but  took  time  ³+HÂśV D SHUVRQ ZKR ÂżOOHG PDQ\ to  email  his  thoughts  in  the  wake  holes,  and  now  there  are  many  holes  of  Sears’  tragic  passing.  He  called  WR ÂżOO ´ 6PLWK VDLG Sears  â€œa  man  who  cared  deeply  Sears  also  lent  his  formidable  pipes  about  people,  loved  sports  and  to  announcing  for  the  Middlebury  was  tremendously  generous  with  &ROOHJH ZRPHQÂśV ÂżHOG KRFNH\ DQG his  time.â€? lacrosse  teams,  the  Vermont  Voyagers  More  than  a  play-­by-­play  man,  box  lacrosse  team,  and  umpiring  for  Beaney  said  Sears  over  the  years  the  Addison  County  Softball  League.  developed  deeper  relationships  <RX GHÂżQLWHO\ NQHZ LI LW ZDV D EDOO RU with  many  players  that  lasted  long  a  strike  and  whether  the  runner  was  after  they  had  hung  up  their  skates. out  or  safe  at  home. “If  you  listened  to  him  announce  But  his  favorite  athletes  were  his  the  game,  you  could  feel  his  love  daughters. for  each  of  the  players,â€?  said  â€œHis  greatest  joys  were  as  a  father,  Beaney,  who  led  the  Panthers  to  and  nothing  made  him  happier  than  several  Division  III  NCAA  hockey  travelling  across  New  England  to  championships.  â€œDavid  was  well  VHH KLV GDXJKWHUV SOD\ FROOHJH ÂżHOG liked  and  respected  by  opposing  hockey,  or  to  watch  his  daughter Â

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0HJDQ FRDFKLQJ ÂżHOG KRFNH\ IRU MUHS,â€?  Bjarki  Sears  said. Sears  seemed  to  know  just  about  everyone  in  Addison  Coun-­ ty,  which  made  him  a  particularly  valuable  asset  to  the  Cornwall  se-­ OHFWERDUG DQG ÂżUH GHSDUWPHQW RQ which  he  served  for  35  years.  He  was  the  son  of  Walter  and  Char-­ lotte  (Ringey)  Sears,  grew  up  in  Cornwall  and  was  a  member  of  the  MUHS  class  of  1977.  He  was  a  lifetime  member  of  the  Middle-­ bury  Volunteer  Ambulance  Asso-­ ciation.  At  the  time  of  his  death,  he  was  employed  by  Rouse  Tire  in  Middlebury. “He  was  extremely  social,  and  he  used  all  the  relationships  he  cre-­ ated  to  be  a  bit  of  an  entrepreneur;Íž  he  always  had  many  irons  in  the  ¿UH ´ %MDUNL 6HDUV VDLG Ben  Wood  is  chairman  of  the  Cornwall  selectboard,  which  last  met  on  July  7,  just  before  Sears  suffered  his  health  crisis.  The  Ad-­ dison  Independent  covered  that  meeting  and  quoted  him  in  a  solar  power-­related  story  that  appeared  in  Monday’s  paper. “Dave  was  a  really  important  asset  to  the  board,â€?  Wood  said  of  Sears,  noting  he  was  the  only  life-­ long  Cornwall  resident  on  the  pan-­ el.  â€œHis  network  of  friends  and  con-­ QHFWLRQ WR WKH ÂżUH GHSDUWPHQW UHDOO\ helped  the  board  immensely.â€? Wood  in  particular  enjoyed  Sears’  down-­to-­earth  approach  to  town  business  and  his  keen  sense  of  humor. “We  will  miss  him  tremendous-­ ly,â€?  Wood  said,  adding  it  was  too  early  to  map  out  the  process  for  replacing  Sears,  who  had  served  RQ WKH ERDUG IRU DURXQG ÂżYH \HDUV Cornwall  Fire  Chief  Dennis  Rheaume  said  Sears  was  a  valued  member  of  the  force  who  at  one  point  held  the  position  of  captain.  +LV UHFHQW GXWLHV DV D ÂżUHÂżJKWHU included  making  sure  the  depart-­ ment’s  communication  system  was  always  up  to  snuff  and  main-­ taining  records  on  the  longevity  of  the  force’s  members. “I  think  of  the  thousands  of  people  he  knew,  and  he  knew  who  to  talk  to,â€?  Rheaume  said  of  Sears’  ability  to  get  things  done.  â€œIt  was  amazing.â€? A  memorial  Mass  of  Chris-­ tian  burial  was  scheduled  for  Thursday,  July  16,  at  11  a.m.  at  St.  Mary’s  Catholic  Church  in  Middlebury.  A  private  graveside  committal  service  and  burial  was  to  take  place  at  Pleasant  Hill  Cemetery  in  Cornwall.  See  a  full  obituary  on  Page  6A. Members  of  the  Cornwall  Fire  Department  were  also  busy  or-­ ganizing  a  ceremony  for  Sears  as  the  Addison  Independent  went  to  press. Family  have  asked  that  those  who  wish  to  memorialize  Sears  JLYH JLIWV LQ OLHX RI Ă€RZHUV LQ KLV memory  to  the  Cornwall  Volunteer  Fire  Department,  1952  Route  30,  Cornwall,  VT  05753,  or  to  Friends  of  Middlebury  Football,  Attn:  Sean  Farrell,  73  Charles  Ave.,  Middlebury,  VT  05753. Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com. Â

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Potential  harm  to  downtown  derails  Middlebury  rail  project After  several  years  in  the  planning  stage,  just  what  would  suddenly  prompt  members  of  the  Middlebury  business  community  to  stridently  oppose  a  $45  million  to  $55  million  project  to  rebuild  two  deteriorating  railway  underpasses  in  the  heart  of  Middlebury’s  downtown?  The  simple  answer  is  â€œmission  creepâ€?  of  a  magnitude  that  could  seriously  damage  the  viability  of  downtown  businesses,  and  irreparably  damage  the  fabric  of  the  larger  community. But,  aren’t  the  repairs  needed?  Didn’t  the  town  request  a  proposed  tunnel  going  over  the  railway  to  further  enhance  the  town  Green  around  Triangle  Park?  Hasn’t  the  town  embraced  the  idea  of  better  passenger  rail  service  that  would  connect  to  Rutland,  Burlington  and  Albany  and  on  to  New  York  City  as  a  long-­term  boost  to  the  town’s  and  region’s  economy? Well,  yes,  yes  and  yes.  But  what  was  once  an  $18  million  project  to  repair  two  crumbling  bridges  and  cap  a  short  tunnel  over  the  tracks  between  Main  Street  and  Merchants  Row  has  turned  into  a  rail  project  that  would  enhance  the  railway  bed  to  federal  standards  to  accommodate  Amtrak  passenger  trains  and  a  freight  train  capable  of  toting  double-­decker  cars  that  are  unlikely  to  be  used  to  any  viable  degree. In  speaking  to  the  town  selectboard  Monday  night,  former  president  of  the  National  Bank  of  Middlebury  Ken  Perine  surmised  that  Middlebury’s  need  to  replace  the  two  overpasses  provided  an  â€œopportunity  for  VTrans,  Vermont  Railway  and  the  federal  government  to  further  their  own  agendas  (to  upgrade  the  tracks)  with  probable  deleterious  effects  on  our  town.â€? That  is  not  to  say  the  intent  was  underhanded,  but  that  the  political  desire  to  build  toward  what  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin  and  others  have  dubbed  the  â€œWest-­ ern  Corridorâ€?  found  a  ready  vehicle  to  improve  the  tracks  through  downtown  Middlebury  with  the  bridge  replacement  project.  At  the  time,  the  proposal  was  ¿QH ZLWK WKH WRZQ DV ORQJ DV WKH LPSDFW ZDV NHSW ZLWKLQ WKH FRQÂżQHV RI ZKDW was  originally  envisioned  â€”  disruption  for  a  single  year  that  the  town  could  PDQDJH 0RVW EXVLQHVV OHDGHUV LPDJLQHG WKH SURMHFW ZRXOG Âż[ RQH XQGHUSDVV at  a  time,  thus  keeping  either  Merchants  Row  or  Main  Street  open  as  the  other  bridge  was  being  replaced.  Replacement  of  the  two  short  bridges  and  capping  the  span  with  a  tunnel  didn’t  seem  that  ominous. As  such,  town  residents  approved  a  $500,000  contribution  at  the  2014  Town  0HHWLQJ IRU WKH WRZQÂśV VKDUH RI WKH SURMHFW VSHFLÂżFDOO\ GHGLFDWHG WR WKH WXQQHO What  happened  in  the  ensuing  15  months  was  the  engineering  complexities  of  the  project—due  to  deepening  of  the  rail  bed  to  accommodate  the  larger  DQG IDVWHU WUDLQV²DGGHG VLJQLÂżFDQW FRVWV DQG WLPH WR WKH SURMHFW 6XGGHQO\ the  town  learned  the  project  has  grown  from  one  to  three  years;Íž  that  the  down-­ town  would  be  under  siege  20-­hours  a  day  with  both  Merchants  Row  and  Main  Street  closed  at  the  same  time  and  dust,  blasting,  drilling,  bright  night  lights  and  construction  debris  making  one  the  town’s  main  intersections  almost  un-­ inhabitable.  That  downtown  area  includes  the  front  of  the  National  Bank,  the  Battell  Block,  the  Town  Hall  Theater,  a  key  entrance  to  the  Marble  Works,  as  well  as  the  Congregational  Church,  St.  Stephen’s  Episcopal  Church,  three  restaurants,  a  coffee  shop,  several  businesses  plus  the  historic  Middlebury  Inn  and  Inn  on  the  Green.  And  that  doesn’t  include  making  transportation  to  sev-­ HUDO RWKHU EXVLQHVVHV RQ WKH RWKHU VLGH RI WKH %DWWHOO %ULGJH GLIÂżFXOW WR JHW WR for  much  of  a  full  year,  or  the  loss  of  50  parking  spaces. Adding  insult  to  injury,  Vermont  Railway  would  be  held  harmless  during  the  construction  of  the  tracks  for  any  loss  of  business  due  to  delays  or  detours  or  any  other  minor  issue,  while  no  funds  would  be  available  to  local  busi-­ nesses  that  suffered  loss  of  business.  Astounding. Bill  Finger,  who  also  managed  the  successful  Cross  Street  Bridge  project  to  wide  acclaim,  has  been  the  town’s  liaison  on  this  project.  In  previous  com-­ PHQWV KH KDV SURWHVWHG WKDW WKH SURFHVV ZKLOH GLIÂżFXOW KDV FRQVLGHUHG PDQ\ of  these  issues,  but  that  existing  laws  and  federal  funds  have  worked  against  the  town.  He  also  admits  to  being  frustrated  by  the  changing  scope  of  the  proj-­ ect  and  the  lack  of  detail  that  still  haunts  business  owners  trying  to  plan  for  the  impending  disruption.  In  letter  to  the  editor  a  week  ago,  however,  he  es-­ sentially  said  that  project  leaders  had  thoroughly  considered  the  issues,  but  the  current  proposal  was  simply  what  the  process  wrought  and  the  town  needed  to  VWHHO LWVHOI IRU D YHU\ GLIÂżFXOW WLPH 7KDW KRZHYHU LV SUHFLVHO\ ZK\ WKH EXVLQHVV FRPPXQLW\ DQG WRZQ RIÂżFLDOV PXVW ÂżJKW EDFN DV YLJRURXVO\ DV SRVVLEOH 7KH SURFHVV LV XQUHDVRQDEO\ VWDFNHG against  the  town,  and  the  result  could  have  serious  and  unintended  conse-­ quences.  We  need  the  state  and,  perhaps,  our  congressional  delegation,  to  help  ULJKW D Ă€DZHG V\VWHP ********** The  good  news  is  it’s  not  too  late  to  resolve  most  of  these  issues,  and  that’s  the  purpose  of  the  selectboard’s  letter  to  Vermont  Sec.  of  Transportation  Sue  Minter.  With  the  state  and  Vermont  Railway  working  with  the  town  to  resolve  these  issues,  there’s  hope  a  revised  project  can  proceed  on  schedule.  But  the  town  is  right  to  drawn  a  line  in  the  sand  demanding  that  the  vitality  of  Middlebury’s  downtown  and  larger  community  is  not  irreparably  damaged  by  this  project. That  may  mean  that  Vermont  Railway  is  asked  to  detour  around  Middle-­ bury  during  phase  one  of  the  project.  It  may  mean  that  the  state  seek  a  federal  waiver  so  the  track  depth  underneath  the  tunnel  and  bridges  doesn’t  have  to  accommodate  double-­decker  train  cars  (thus  greatly  speeding  up  the  construc-­ WLRQ SURFHVV DQG HOLPLQDWLQJ D VLJQLÂżFDQW DPRXQW RI EODVWLQJ RI OHGJH ,W PD\ mean  consolidating  the  construction  project  into  a  single  year  and  demanding  compensation  for  lost  business  on  the  same  scale  afforded  Vermont  Railway.  Whatever  the  solutions  to  each  quandary,  the  outcome  must  be  a  project  that  does  not  deal  crippling  blows  to  Middlebury’s  downtown  or  destroy  part  of  the  community  fabric.  Disruption  and  inconvenience  can  be  tolerated,  even  survived,  if  managed  and  carefully  considered.  The  current  proposal,  how-­ HYHU IDLOV WR VXIÂżFLHQWO\ FRQVLGHU WKH ODVWLQJ KDUP LW ZRXOG FDXVH To  that  end,  the  next  steps  should  be  to  stop  the  current  plan,  reassess  its  shortcomings  and  revise. 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‘Few  basics’  say  SCOTUS  wrong In  the  aftermath  of  the  U.S.  Su-­ preme  Court’s  decision  in  Obergefell  v.  Hodges,  let’s  review  a  few  basics: 1.  Human  sexuality  cannot  be  reduced  to  the  pursuit  of  pleasure.  2.  Marriage  cannot  be  reduced  to  a  vehicle  either  for  the  acquisition  of  EHQHÂżWV RU IRU WKH HQKDQFHPHQW RI self-­esteem. 3.  Children  are  not  a  commodity  to  be  manufactured  with  the  design  of  excluding  one  of  the  natural  parents.  Children  are  the  fruit  of  the  bodily  union  of  their  mother  and  father,  who  are  complementary,  not  interchange-­ able.  Neither  is  dispensable. 4.  Complementarity  of  the  op-­ posite  sexes  is  the  sine  qua  non  of  marriage.  It  isn’t  reasonable  to  assert  that  the  biological  reality  written  on  our  male  and  female  bodies  has  been,  or  one  day  will  be,  superseded. 5.  Marriage  being  what  it  is,  its  pa-­ rameters  cannot  be  altered.  Attempts  WR UHGHÂżQH PDUULDJH ZLOO LQ WKH long  run,  serve  only  to  deconstruct  marriage,  as  must  be  the  case  in  any  situation  when  the  form  is  granted  where  the  substance  is  missing. “It  is  unwise  to  accept  any  concept  if  you  have  to  invert  a  whole  frame  of  reference  in  order  to  justify  it.â€?  Yet  that  is  what  the  Supreme  Court  has  done,  turning  on  its  head  the  human  ecology  of  sex,  marriage  and  the  family.  The  writers  of  a  recent  (July  10)  letter  praising  the  decision  imag-­ ine  that,  because  the  Supreme  Court  has  spoken  on  the  issue,  the  country  will  fall  in  line.  Hmm  â€”  just  as  it  did  after  Roe  v.  Wade? Grace  Weber Weybridge

A  little  nervous GRACE  HARPER,  5,  gets  a  little  nervous  after  volunteering  to  go  on  stage  with  Stephen  Gratto  at  a  Festival  on-­the-­Green  Brown  Bag  Special  last  week.  Gratto  ended  up  balancing  Harper  and  her  chair  on  his  chin. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

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The  thoughtful  letter  by  Bruce  Hiland  about  the  railway  bridge  project  and  the  equally  thoughtful  response  by  Bill  Finger,  the  town’s  Since  arriving  at  Middlebury  College  for  my  freshman  junior  year  in  Vermont.  I  imagined  days  full  of  hiking,  project  manager,  have  made  me  year  in  the  fall  of  2013,  I  have  repeatedly  been  advised  farmers’  markets  and  trips  to  Lake  Dunmore.  I  wanted  to  see  the  dire  situation  the  town  is  in.  by  older  friends  to  spend  at  least  one  summer  on  campus.  take  advantage  of  the  free  time  that  summer  affords,  and  The  railway  bridges  are  failing.  The  The  implication  is  this:  We,  as  students  at  an  elite  liberal  the  opportunities  seemed  limitless  without  papers  and  rail  bed  is  unsafe.  Rebuilding  and  arts  college,  are  expected  to  use  our  summers  to  move  to  exams  and  problem  sets. replacing  them  must  not  be  delayed.  X  big  city  and  get  Y  fancy  internship  to  prepare  for  post-­ $IWHU VSHQGLQJ QHDUO\ VL[ ZHHNV ÂłRII WKH KLOO ´ , ÂżQDOO\ However,  the  magnitude  of  the  graduate  employment  and  success.  Choosing  to  stay  in  feel  as  though  I  have  had  the  opportunity  to  embrace  life  project  and  the  duration  of  it  cause  Middlebury,  though,  is  a  way  to  somehow  circumvent  in  Vermont.  Yet  my  experience  of  the  town  of  Middle-­ me  to  wonder  whether  the  town  that  career  pressure  cooker,  to  slow  down  the  self-­im-­ bury  and  my  identity  as  one  of  its  residents  has  changed  can  endure  it.  The  project  may  be  SRVHG UDW UDFH DQG WR ÂżQDOO\ H[SHULHQFH 9HUPRQWÂśV EHDX-­ VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ $FFXVWRPHG WR VHHLQJ FRXQWOHVV IDPLOLDU likened  to  performing  open  heart  ty  in  the  sun  instead  of  the  snow. faces  in  any  store  or  restaurant,  I  now  surgery  on  the  town  center,  the  heart  Despite  some  preconceived  notions  recognize  very  few  of  the  people  I  of  Middlebury.  The  only  acceptable  about  the  privilege  of  Middlebury  encounter  on  a  daily  basis.  Twenty-­ outcome  of  it  is  that  the  town  will  students,  life  at  the  college  can  still  year-­olds  do  not  dominate  public  VXUYLYH DQG FRQWLQXH WR Ă€RXULVK EH YHU\ GLIÂżFXOW :H VSHQG RXU GD\V places.  And  although  I  am  pleased  I’m  encouraged  by  Bill  Finger’s  buried  in  school  work,  balancing  jobs  to  no  longer  bear  the  glaringly  obvi-­ assurance  that  the  best  engineers  By  Lizzy or  extracurricular  activities,  and  navi-­ ous  label  of  â€œcollege  studentâ€?  when  have  been  engaged  to  design  the  Weiss gating  complicated  interpersonal  rela-­ , YHQWXUH LQWR WRZQ , ÂżQG P\VHOI new  bridges,  the  rail  bed  and  its  tionships.  Our  social  scene  is  isolating  feeling  dissociated  from  any  form  of  drainage  system.  But  the  problem  at  times,  and  we  have  an  athletic  cul-­ community  here. is  not  primarily  with  the  design  but  ture  that  occasionally  inculcates  disordered  relationships  I  am  just  now  beginning  to  realize  the  full  extent  of  with  its  implementation,  or  if  it  is  with  exercise  and  food.  Statistically  and  anecdotally,  we  my  college  â€œtunnel  vision,â€?  and  the  way  in  which  my  with  design,  then  it  is  with  search  have  a  growing  mental  health  problem.  I  have  loved  my  sense  of  the  permanent  Addison  County  community  can  for  a  design  that  can  be  imple-­ time  at  the  college  immensely,  but  being  there  has  not  become  lost,  or  at  least  secondary,  to  that  of  the  college.  mented  in  the  shortest  possible  time  always  guaranteed  a  life  of  ease.  It  is  a  unique  form  of  entitlement  that  has  never  before  and  that  is  phased  so  that  the  town’s  Yet,  through  it  all,  the  town  of  Middlebury  has  served  been  apparent  to  me.  vital  functions  may  continue  unim-­ as  a  reprieve  from  that  intensity  for  me.  My  friends  and  7KHUH DUH PDQ\ RIÂżFLDO WLHV WKDW ELQG XV DV WRZQ DQG peded,  so  that  the  town  can  continue  I  often  say  that  the  college’s  saving  grace  is  its  location  college:  mentorship  programs,  volunteer  opportunities  living  and  breathing. in  Vermont;Íž  its  proximity  to  nature,  to  ski  mountains  and  and  college  offerings  that  are  open  to  all,  among  others.  This  is  an  engineering  project.  hiking  trails,  to  lakes  and  swimming  holes,  differentiates  College  students  are  customers,  babysitters,  subletters  The  engineers  engaged  are  CIVIL  Middlebury  College  from  its  institutional  counterparts.  and  interns. engineers,  which  is  to  say,  they  are  Our  biggest  frustration  is  not  having  the  time  to  explore  But  what  does  it  say  about  the  strength  of  our  bonds  if  or  should  be  experts  on  designing  and  enjoy  it  all.  I  am  so  dependent  on  my  fellow  college  students  to  feel  and  implementing  projects  that  en-­ :LWK DOO RI WKLV LQ PLQG , ÂżQDOO\ GHFLGHG WR KHHG WKH a  sense  of  belonging  in  this  place  that  I  have  come  to  DEOH FLWLHV DQG WRZQV WR Ă€RXULVK DQG advice  of  my  peers  and  spend  the  summer  before  my  (See  Clippings,  Page  5A) that  are  accomplished  in  a  way  that  they  do  the  least  harm. To  make  sure  that  this  is  so,  I  recommend  that  there  be  a  series  of  meetings  open  to  all  concerned  Not  a  lot  of  people  know  this,  but  I’m  kind  of  an  out-­ DQG FKRFRODWH FKLSV EXW \RX FDQ XVH ZKDWHYHU \RX ÂżQG citizens,  property  owners,  owners  doors  expert.  I’ve  learned  a  lot  over  the  years,  primarily  in  the  pantry,  such  as  handfuls  of  rock-­hard  jelly  beans  RI EXVLQHVVHV DQG WRZQ RIÂżFLDOV through  watching  reality  TV  shows  and  reading  about  IURP ODVW (DVWHU RU WKH QHDUO\ HPSW\ EDJ RI Ă€DNHG FRFR-­ that  the  principal  designers  present  Lewis  and  Clark.  Also,  I  have  gone  outside  quite  a  bit,  nut  left  over  from  when  you  made  a  German  chocolate  a  detailed  account  of  the  project,  its  though  mostly  just  to  get  the  mail. cake  for  your  Y2K  party. implementation,  with  special  atten-­ In  the  past  year  or  two,  I’ve  also  started  hiking  on  the  That  may  sound  gross,  but  if  you’ve  just  walked  2.6  tion  about  how  this  will  be  accom-­ Trail  Around  Middlebury.  By  â€œhiking,â€?  I  mean  â€œstrolling  miles  up  the  side  of  a  mountain  on  a  hot  day,  your  gorp  plished  with  the  least  harm  to  the  in  the  woodsâ€?;Íž  most  of  the  trails  on  the  TAM  are  quite  could  contain  six-­month-­old  Froot  Loops  and  you’d  town.  This  should  happen  soon. gentle.  Last  weekend,  however,  a  friend  and  I  and  our  think  it  was  the  best  stuff  you  ever  ate. 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Choice  not  for  all  in  gas  pipeline

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ADDISON COUNTY

Obituaries David Sears, 56, Cornwall

CORNWALL  â€”  David  Michael  Sears,  age  56,  died  peacefully  surrounded  by  his  family,  Saturday,  July  11,  2015,  at  the  University  of  Vermont  Medical  Center  in  Burlington. Dave  was  born  May  13,  1959.  He  was  the  son  of  Walter  and  Charlotte  (Ringey)  Sears.  David  grew  up  in  Cornwall  and  was  a  member  of  the  Middlebury  Union  High  School  class  of  1977.  He  graduated  from  Champlain  College.  At  the  time  of  his  death  Dave  was  employed  by  Rouse  Tire  in  Middlebury.  For  the  past  several  decades  he  had  been  DIÂż OLDWHG ZLWK 0LGGOHEXU\ÂśV UDGLR stations,  WFAD,  ESPN  and  WVTK,  broadcasting  local  sports  includ-­ ing  Middlebury  Union  High  School  Tiger  football  games.  For  the  past  26  years  he  had  been  the  public  address  announcer  for  the  Middlebury  &ROOHJH PHQÂśV LFH KRFNH\ WHDP +LV voice  could  also  be  heard  announcing  IRU WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH ZRPHQÂśV Âż HOG KRFNH\ DQG ODFURVVH WHDPV DQG the  Vermont  Voyagers,  and  umpir-­ ing  for  the  Addison  County  Softball  League. Dave  was  a  dedicated  member  of  the  Cornwall  Volunteer  Fire  Department  for  35  years,  and  was  a Â

DAVID  SEARS lifetime  member  of  the  Middlebury  Volunteer  Ambulance  Association.  At  the  time  of  his  death  he  was  serv-­ ing  on  the  Town  of  Cornwall  Board  of  Selectmen.  David  was  a  member  RI 6W 0DU\œV &KXUFK DQG EHORQJHG to  the  Knights  of  Columbus  642  in  Middlebury.

Surviving  him  are  his  wife,  Susan  (Fisler)  Sears;Íž  two  daughters,  Megan  and  Alexandra;Íž  and  his  father,  Walter  N.  Sears,  all  of  Cornwall.  He  is  also  survived  by  four  nephews,  several  DXQWV DQG XQFOHV KLV Âł&RXVLQVÂś 1LJKW Familyâ€?  and  many  other  cousins.  He  was  predeceased  by  his  mother,  Charlotte;Íž  his  sister,  Deborah;Íž  and  a  nephew,  Nathaniel. A  memorial  Mass  of  Christian  burial  was  celebrated  on  Thursday,  -XO\ DW D P DW 6W 0DU\ÂśV Catholic  Church  in  Middlebury.  7KH 5HY -XVWLQ %DNHU DQG WKH 5HY William  Beaudin  concelebrated  the  Mass.  A  private  graveside  committal  VHUYLFH DQG EXULDO ZLOO WDNH SODFH DW Pleasant  Hill  Cemetery  in  Cornwall. Friends  may  call  at  the  Miller  &  Ketcham  Funeral  Home  in  Brandon  on  Wednesday,  July  15,  from  6-­8  p.m. 0HPRULDO JLIWV LQ OLHX RI Ă€ RZHUV may  be  made  in  his  memory  to  The  Cornwall  Volunteer  Fire  Department,  1952  Route  30,  Cornwall,  VT  05753,  or  to  Friends  of  Middlebury  Football,  Attn:  Sean  Farrell,  73  Charles  Ave.,  Middlebury,  VT  05753. Arrangements  are  under  the  direc-­ tion  of  the  Miller  &  Ketcham  Funeral  +RPH LQ %UDQGRQ ¸

“SPRING  INTO  THE  Artsâ€?  entries  by  16  Addison  County  students  recently  won  recognition  from  a  ju-­ ried  committee  of  the  Mid-­ dlebury  College  Friends  of  the  Art  Museum.  Among  the  winning  pieces  were,  clockwise  from  top,  works  by  Celeste  Jedlick,  Cora  Funke,  Holly  Micklas,  Talia  Cotroneo,  Reed  Martin  and  William  Wright.

Raymond Denis, 89, formerly of Addison County BENSON  â€”  Raymond  Roger  Denis,  age  89,  died  Sunday,  July  5,  2015,  at  his  home  in  Benson. 0U 'HQLV ZDV ERUQ LQ 'DONHLWK Ontario,  Canada,  on  April  3,  1926.  He  was  the  son  of  Alphonse  and  Alberta  (Racine)  Denis.  He  came  with  his  family  to  Orwell  in  1927.  They  later  moved  to  Sudbury  where  he  attended  local  schools.  In  his  earlier  years  he  ZRUNHG WKH IDPLO\ IDUP 0U 'HQLV was  a  woodsman  most  of  his  life,  logging  various  areas  of  the  state.  He  had  also  owned  and  operated  his  own  sawmill.  He  was  a  resident  of  Benson  since  1985,  moving  there  from Â

0LGGOHEXU\ +H HQMR\HG Âż VKLQJ DQG VNLLQJ DQG ORYHG DQLPDOV He  is  survived  by  his  wife,  Louise  Rovegno  Denis  of  Benson,  whom  he  married  in  Brandon  on  Dec.  27,  1952;Íž  two  daughters,  Ann  0DULH 'HQLV RI )DLUÂż HOG &DOLI DQG Jay  Ellen  Denis  of  Schenectady,  N.Y.;Íž  and  his  son  Neil  W.  Denis  of  Warren.  A  granddaughter  and  several  nieces,  nephews  and  cous-­ ins  also  survive  him. He  was  predeceased  by  a  son,  Thomas  Marcel  Denis;Íž  two  brothers,  Marcel  Denis  and  Laurence  Denis;Íž  and  two  sisters,  Jeanette  Vernon  and Â

Marjorie  Wilcox. The  memorial  service  â€œIn  Celebration  of  His  Lifeâ€?  was  held  on  Wednesday,  July  15,  2015,  at  the  Mallory  Funeral  Home  in  Fair  Haven.  $ SULYDWH EXULDO ZLOO WDNH SODFH DW D later  date. Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  Rutland  County  Humane  Society,  765  Stevens  Road,  Pittsford,  VT  05763,  or  to  Addison  County  Humane  Society,  234  Boardman  St.,  Middlebury,  VT  05753. Arrangements  are  under  the  direc-­ tion  of  the  Mallory  Funeral  Home  in  )DLU +DYHQ ¸

Edward Sampson, 77, Homestead, Fla. HOMESTEAD,  Fla./CORNWALL,  Vt.  â€”  Edward  P.  â€œPeteâ€?  Sampson  died  June  30  in  Florida  of  COPD. He  was  born  May  28,  1938,  in  Burlington,  Vt.,  to  James  C.  and  Hilda  / %XUNH 6DPSVRQ He  is  survived  by  son  Edward  and  wife  Jamie  of  Six  Mile,  S.C.;Íž  two Â

grandchildren,  Elizabeth  and  James  Sampson;Íž  two  sisters,  Nancy  Spaar  and  Peggy  Sorrell  of  Allentown,  Pa.;Íž  a  half-­sister,  Claire  Stevens  (Ronald)  of  Cornwall,  Vt.,  and  several  nieces  and  nephews. He  was  predeceased  by  his  parents;Íž  a  brother,  James  Sampson  Jr.;Íž  and  a  sister, Â

Amy  Bratz. He  attended  high  school  in  Middlebury  and  Connecticut  before  enlisting  in  the  U.S.  Navy  at  the  age  of  17. A  graveside  committal  service  will  be  held  Saturday,  July  25,  at  11  a.m.  in  the  Holman  Cemetery  on  Route  7  in  6DOLVEXU\ 9W ¸

Francis Laferriere, 68, New Haven NEW  HAVEN  â€”  Francis  John  Laferriere,  68,  of  New  Haven  died  Tuesday,  July  7,  2015,  at  Birchwood  Terrace  Nursing  Home  in  Burlington. He  was  born  July  2,  1946,  in  0LGGOHEXU\ WKH VRQ )UDQN DQG

Elizabeth  Laferriere. His  family  says  he  enjoyed  visiting  ZLWK IULHQGV DQG JROI +H ZRUNHG IRU many  local  farms. He  is  survived  by  his  brother  Richard  Laferriere.

He  was  predeceased  by  his  parents,  two  brothers  and  a  sister. There  will  be  a  gathering  at  a  later  date.  Memorial  contributions  may  be  made  to  Wounded  Warrior  Project,  32 %R[ 7RSHND .6

George Gove Jr., 79, Brandon %5$1'21 ² *HRUJH 0DUN Gove  Jr.,  79,  died  Saturday,  July  11,  2015,  at  his  home  in  Brandon. He  was  born  in  Brandon  on  May  16,  1936,  the  son  of  George Â

0DUN DQG +HOHQ 0RUVH *RYH 6U The  funeral  service  was  held  on  Wednesday,  July  15,  2015.  The  graveside  committal  service  and  burial  followed  in  the  family  lot Â

at  Pine  Hill  Cemetery. Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  the  Brandon  Area  Rescue  Squad,  P.O.  Box  232,  Brandon,  VT  05733.

Joan Dowling, 76, Salisbury SALISBURY  â€”  Joan  M.  (Allman)  Dowling,  76,  of  Salisbury,  formerly  of  Waterbury  and  Southington,  Conn.,  died  Saturday,  July  11,  at  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  in  Middlebury.  She  was  the  wife  of  the  late  Bernard  â€œClemâ€? Â

Dowling,  who  died  in  2007. She  was  born  in  Waterbury,  Conn.,  on  Jan.  9,  1939.  She  was  a  former  WHFKQLFDO LQVSHFWRU DW 6LNRUVN\ Aircraft  of  Connecticut. She  is  survived  by  four  children, Â

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Podcasters will perform live show telecast in Midd transform  that  individual  listening  experience  into  a  live,  collective,  visual  one.  With  some  actual  song  and  dance.â€? A  few  of  the  featured  podcasts  at  this  event  include: ‡ Âł5DGLRODE´ ² -DG $EXPUDG MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Live  from  and  Robert  Krulwich  bring  to  the  New  York  City  on  Tuesday,  July  stage  WNYC’s  wildly  popular,  28,  hosts  of  several  of  the  biggest  multi-­award  winning,  obsessively  and  best  podcasts  in  the  world  will  sound-­designed  exploration  of  convene  for  â€œCast  Party,â€?  a  festive,  science,  philosophy  and  human  rousing  original  variety  show  experience. ‡ Âł,QYLVLELOLD´ ² &R KRVW /XOX beamed  live  via  satellite  into  Town  Miller  performs  a  brand  new  Hall  Theater  at  8  p.m.  â€œCast  Partyâ€?  will  feature  brand  story  reported  for  NPR’s  mega-­hit  new  stories  and  performances  by  podcast  about  the  hidden  forces  that  WNYC’s  dynamo  â€œRadiolabâ€?;Íž  NPR’s  guide  our  lives. ‡ Âł 5 H S O \ newest  mega-­ Allâ€?  â€”  Hosts  PJ  hit,  â€œInvisibiliaâ€?;Íž  Vogt  and  Alex  Gimlet  Media’s  â€œWe envision Goldman  perform  deep  dive  into  the  this as the a  live  episode  of  Internet,  â€œReply  Gimlet  Media’s  Allâ€?;Íž  Earwolf’s  â€˜Lollapalooza’ of breakout  show  improv  comedy  podcasts.â€? featuring  riveting  show,  â€œWith  Special  Guest  Lauren  â€” “Cast Partyâ€? co-creator stories  about  the  and producer Seth Lind Internet. Lapkus,â€?  and  Â‡ Âł : L W K PRX’s  bold  (and  Special  Guest  often  hilarious)  radio  drama,  â€œThe  Truth.â€?  The  show  Lauren  Lapkusâ€?  â€”  Earwolf’s  also  features  surprise  guests,  music  improv  comedy  show  features  and  dance  performances,  original  comedian  and  â€œOrange  Is  the  New  videos,  and  more.  It  is  presented  by  Blackâ€?  star  Lauren  Lapkus.  In  every  installment,  another  come-­ BY  Experience. “We  envision  this  as  the  dian  pretends  to  be  the  host  of  an  ¾/ROODSDORR]DÂś RI SRGFDVWV ´ VD\V imaginary  long-­running  show  and  â€œCast  Partyâ€?  co-­creator  and  producer  tells  Lapkus  on  the  spot  what  her  Seth  Lind.  â€œPodcasts  are  having  this  character  is.  Improvised  comedy  of  moment,  what  everyone’s  calling  a  the  highest  caliber  ensues. ‡ Âł7KH 7UXWK´ ² &UHDWHG E\ golden  age,  so  we  thought  why  not  gather  shows  from  different  genres  Jonathan  Mitchell,  â€œThe  Truthâ€?  is  and  networks  and  just  have  a  huge  contemporary  radio  drama,  like  celebration?  And  let’s  rent  a  satellite  old-­timey  radio  serials  but  with-­ out  any  of  the  throwback  cheesi-­ so  everyone  can  see  it.â€? Once  a  niche  medium,  podcasts  ness  â€”  completely  fresh  and  with  have  exploded  in  popularity,  with  3D  soundscapes.  Mitchell  and  his  iTunes  podcast  subscribers  surging  team  of  writers  and  actors  will  to  77  million,  up  from  25  million  create  a  completely  original  dram-­ edy  to  be  performed  live  on  stage  at  MXVW ÂżYH \HDUV DJR “Getting  audiences  together  â€œCast  Party.â€?  â€œThe  Truthâ€?  is  part  of  to  watch  their  favorite  podcasts  â€œRadiotopia,â€?  a  collective  of  story-­ come  to  life,  from  the  live  stage  to  driven  podcasts  from  PRX. Tickets  are  $15  and  are  available  the  big  screen,  will  be  exhilarat-­ ing,â€?  says  Julie  Borchard-­Young,  DW WKH 7RZQ +DOO 7KHDWHU ER[ RIÂżFH co-­president  of  BY  Experience,  (Monday  through  Friday,  noon-­5  Executive  Producer  and  co-­creator  p.m.),  802-­382-­9222  or  www.town-­ of  Cast  Party.  â€œThese  podcast  halltheater.org. This  event  may  not  be  suitable  for  hosts  talk  right  into  our  ears  each  week,  which  is  an  intimate,  often  those  younger  than  15.  Discretion  solitary  pleasure.  We’re  thrilled  to  is  advised.

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Plugged  in NOAH  GILLESPIE,  6,  of  Middlebury  gets  some  help  from  his  mom,  Anne,  with  his  electric  ukulele  during  a  class  at  the  Ilsley  Library  recently.  The  ukulele  lessons  were  taught  by  Dayve  Huckett  from  the  Middlebury  Community  Music  Center. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

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By  LIZZY  WEISS MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Earlier  this  year,  Roger  Schmidt  turned  his  part-­ time  massage  therapy  practice  into  a  full-­time  endeavor  under  the  roof  of  Middlebury’s  Clara  Zeno  House  at  31  Court  St.  Roger’s  Relaxing  Massage  Therapy  is  now  in  full  swing,  offer-­ ing  clients  myofascial  release,  deep  tissue,  shiatsu,  and  Swedish  massage  opportunities.  Practicing  massage  therapy  since  2006,  Schmidt  has  maintained  a  clien-­ tele  over  the  years  working  out  of  the  Zeno  House  and  other  locations.  After  quitting  his  job  this  January,  Schmidt  has  expanded  his  business  in  an  effort  to  accommodate  more  customers.  Schmidt’s  specialty  is  a  myofascial  release  approach,  which  he  began  ADDISON  COUNTY  â€”  The  VWXG\LQJ LQ 7KH VSHFLÂżF W\SH RI Addison  County  Gospel  Choir  is  massage  is  designed  to  relax  muscles  tuning  up  three  performances  next  DQG LQFUHDVH EORRG Ă€RZ month  in  a  show  it  is  lightheartedly  Schmidt  says  that  the  most  notable  calling  its  â€œGreatest  Hits!â€?  These  are  EHQHÂżW RI WKH P\RIDVFLDO UHOHDVH LV LWV songs  that  choir  members  say  they  long-­lasting  effects.  have  enjoyed  singing,  and  that  audi-­ “A  regular  massage  is  good,  but  the  ences  have  particularly  responded  to,  next  day  it’ll  start  to  wear  off  and  two  over  the  past  10  years. or  three  days  later  it’s  basically  gone,â€?  Shows  are  scheduled  for  Saturday,  he  said.  â€œWith  myofascial  release,  we  Aug.  1,  from  7-­8  p.m.  at  the  Bristol  ¿QG WKDW \RX JHW XS DQG \RX IHHO JRRG Federated  Church,  37  North  St.,  for  a  couple  of  weeks.â€? ROGER  SCHMIDT,  WHO  is  now  operating  Roger’s  Relaxing  Massage  Therapy  full  time  in  Middlebury,  uses  Bristol;Íž  Sunday,  Aug.  2,  from  6-­7:30  While  the  practice  is  growing  p.m.  at  Victory  Baptist  Church,  slowly,  Schmidt  says  that  most  myofascial  release,  a  longer-­lasting  body  massage  technique. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell 862  US  Route  7  in  Vergennes;Íž  and  customers  seem  to  be  open  to  this  technique.  Most  seek  his  services  for  back  pain,  which  Schmidt  says  is  caused  by  a  sedentary  lifestyle.  Served   â€œMost  of  the  time,  people  have  tried  by  par  ticip seeing  a  chiropractor,  or  doing  physi-­            ating  vend cal  therapy.  They’ve  done  all  kinds  of    &  th e  MU ors  things  that  maybe  give  them  tempo-­ HS  F ootb rary  relief,  but  not  a  lasting  solution,â€?  all  T eam he  said.  â€œI  look  for  the  cause  of  the  pain,  not  just  the  symptom  of  the  pain,  to  get  much  longer-­lasting  relief.  That  helps  the  body  begin  to  heal.â€? Â

Addison  County  Gospel  Choir  to  perform  its  â€˜Greatest  Hits!’  in  August

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Tuesday,  Aug.  4,  from  7-­8  p.m.  in  the  Show  Tent  at  Addison  County  Fair  and  Field  Days  in  New  Haven. The  choir  features  over  30  sing-­ ers  accompanied  by  a  traditional  gospel  band  of  piano,  guitar,  drums  and  bass.  Concertgoers  can  tap  their  toes  to  old  favorites  like  â€œI’ll  Fly  Awayâ€?  and  â€œJust  a  Closer  Walk  With  Theeâ€?  as  well  as  lively  contempo-­ rary  worship  songs  such  as  â€œDays  of  Elijahâ€?  and  â€œI’ve  Got  a  Testimony.â€?  Talented  soloists  backed  by  the  full  choir  makes  for  a  truly  inspiring  evening  of  good  music  for  all  ages.

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BRANDON  â€”  The  27th  annual  Great  Brandon  Auction,  with  auction-­ eer  Barb  Watters,  is  on  Tuesday,  July  21,  at  4  p.m.  in  Brandon’s  Central  Park.  Preview  is  at  2  p.m. The  auction  is  sponsored  by  the  Brandon  Area  Chamber  of  Commerce  WR EHQHÂżW WKH FRPPXQLW\ SURMHFWV of  the  Chamber.  It  offers  antiques,  collectibles,  new  merchandise,  services,  original  art,  surprises  and  treasures  from  attics  and  barns;Íž  and  JLIW FHUWLÂżFDWHV WR GR]HQV RI VWDWH DQG local  businesses  including  restaurants,  museums,  fuel  oil,  massages,  dinner  for  eight  at  a  beautiful  inn  and  more.  The  event  will  take  place  under  the  tent,  rain  or  shine.  Attendees  should  bring  their  own  chairs.  Vermont  state  sales  tax  of  6  percent  applies  to  all  SXUFKDVHV H[FHSW JLIW FHUWLÂżFDWHV The  Brandon  Lions  Club  will  have  food  available.  Sale  terms  are  cash  or  good  check. For  more  information  call  247-­6401  or  log  onto  www.brandon.org.

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The  GMC  Bread  Loaf  Section  will  hold  an  hour-­long  exploration  of  the  Vermont  landscape  in  early  morning  light,  followed  by  coffee  at  Rosie’s  Public  Service  Department  public  Restaurant  in  Middlebury.  Contact  leader  Beth  forum  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  July  Eliason  for  meeting  place:  802-­989-­3909.  More:  16,  5:30-­8  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  www.gmcbreadloaf.org. Vermont  PSD  is  seeking  public  input  on  the  â€œStop  Motionâ€?  youth  media  lab  in  Middlebury.  state’s  long-­range  Comprehensive  Energy  Plan.  Tuesday,  July  21,  9  a.m.-­noon,  Ilsley  Library.  First  Come  share  ideas  on  Vermont’s  energy  goals  day  of  a  four-­day  movie  camp.  Advance  registra-­ and  energy  needs.  Info  and  comments:  www. tion  required:  388-­4097. energyplan.vt.gov. Senior  luncheon  and  foot  care  clinic  in  Town  green  bandstand  dedication  and  concert  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  July  21,  10  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  in  Hancock.  Thursday,  July  16,  6:30  p.m.,  Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center.  Home  Health  foot  care  Hancock  town  green.  Music  by  Keys  to  the  Cellar,  clinic  at  10  a.m.,  followed  by  a  CVAA-­sponsored  led  by  Aaron  Marcus,  and  The  Three  Good  Eggs,  noon  lunch  of  cream  of  broccoli  soup,  crackers,  led  by  Jake  Wildwood.  turkey  club  on  hoagie  roll,  tossed  salad,  potato  Historical  society  meeting  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  salad  and  double-­chocolate  mousse  with  topping.  July  16,  7  p.m.,  Howden  Hall.  The  Bristol  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  Historical  Society  welcomes  Judith  Edwards,  who  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  634.  Free  transportation  will  talk  about  the  Civilian  Conservation  Corps.  with  ACTR:  802-­388-­1946. Info:  453-­7709  or  453-­2888. Pre-­K/kindergarten  story  time  in  East  â€œFreedom  and  Unity:  The  Vermont  Movieâ€?  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  July  21,  10:30-­11:15  screening  in  Shoreham.  Thursday,  July  16,  a.m.,  Sarah  Partridge  Library,  431  East  Main  St.  7  p.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  Showing  Part  3,  Weekly  summer  story  and  take-­home  craft  time  â€œRefuge,  Reinvention  and  Revolution.â€?  Popcorn  for  young  children.  Info:  388-­7588. served.  Info:  www.plattlib.org  or  802-­897-­2647. Ukulele  lessons  for  kids  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Historical  society  meeting  in  Bridport.  Thursday,  July  21,  10:30  a.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Dayve  Huckett  July  16,  7  p.m.,  Bridport  Historical  Society  House.  of  the  Middlebury  Community  Music  Center  Norma  Stone  and  Linda  Riley  present  â€œThe  will  teach  kids  in  grades  K-­2,  accompanied  by  Stones:  A  Bridport  Founding  Family  and  an  Old  an  adult,  to  play  ukulele.  Advance  registration  House.â€?  required:  388-­4097. Wildlife  talk  in  Sudbury.  Thursday,  Comic  book  workshop  for  kids  in  Middlebury. July  16,  7  p.m.,  Sudbury  Meeting  Tuesday,  July  21,  1:30-­3  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Kids  House.  Jens  Hilke,  a  biologist  9  and  older  are  invited  to  learn  to  write  and  draw  with  Vermont  Fish  &  Wildlife,  their  own  comic  books  with  Ericc  Cram.  Advance  presents  â€œSudbury’s  Changing  registration  required:  388-­4097. Landscape:  Natural  History  and  â€œAnimal  Heroesâ€?  talk  in  Orwell. MIDDLEBURY STUDIO SCHOOL — Children: Wildlife  Populations  in  Sudbury.â€?  Tuesday,  July  21,  3  p.m.,  Orwell  Pottery-Wheel & Hand Building-Tues, Weds, Thurs. all The  talk  will  focus  on  bobcats.  Free  Library.  Local  game  warden  summer, Nature Crafting, Fri, July 24, 3-4:30, Awesome Refreshments  provided.  5RE 6WHUOLQJ EULQJV KLV FULPH Âż JKW Abstracts, Jungle Safari Adult: Mon. Visual Story Historical  society  meeting  in  ing  dog,  Crockett,  to  show  kids  Salisbury.  Thursday,  July  16,  7  what  it  takes  to  be  an  animal  hero.  Telling, Tues. Watercolors, Weds. PM Wheel, Thurs. AM p.m.,  Salisbury  Congregational  Info:  948-­2041. Clay Hand Building, Thurs. Mixed Media Drawing/ Church.  The  Salisbury  Historical  The  Great  Brandon  Auction.  Pastel. Contact Barb at 247-3702, ewaldewald@aol. Society  welcomes  Bill  Powers,  Tuesday,  July  21,  4  p.m.,  Central  who  will  present  â€œAunt  Jennie  3DUN %HQHÂż W IRU WKH %UDQGRQ com, middleburystudioschool.org (1856-­1934).â€?  Aunt  Jennie  is  a  Chamber  of  Commerce  offering  legend  in  the  Lake  Dunmore  area,  goods  and  services,  attic  trea-­ famous  for  her  teahouse  and  restaurants  at  the  VXUHV QHZ DUW JLIW FHUWLÂż FDWHV DQWLTXHV IXUQLWXUH Brandon.  Saturday,  July  18,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  lake  and  the  Rutland  fair.  More  than  50  images  and  more.  Rain  or  shine.  Preview  at  2  p.m.  Terms:  Music.  Singer/songwriter  Britt  Connors  blends  will  be  shown.  cash  or  good  check.  Info:  247-­6401. blues,  folk  and  country  with  jazz  voicings  and  â€œStarry,  Starry  Nightâ€?  astronomy  event  in  pop  sensibilities.  Tickets  $20.  Reservations  Ukulele  lessons  for  tweens  in  Middlebury. Hubbardton.  Thursday,  July  16,  8-­11  p.m.,  Tuesday,  July  21,  7  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Kids  9  recommended  at  802-­247-­4295  or  info@bran-­ +XEEDUGWRQ %DWWOHÂż HOG 6WDWH +LVWRULF 6LWH or  older  (9-­13  accompanied  by  an  adult)  are  don-­music.net.  Stargaze  with  the  Green  Mountain  Alliance  of  Swing  dance  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  July  18,  8  invited  to  learn  to  play  ukulele  with  Lloyd  H.  Amateur  Astronomers,  who  bring  their  telescopes.  Miller.  Advance  registration  required  at  the  Adult  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  LC  Jazz,  a  17-­piece  Comet  PanSTARRS,  discovered  in  2014,  may  be  Circulation  desk.  Info:  388-­4097.  Big  Band,  plays  great  music  for  dancing  or  listen-­ YLVLEOH %ULQJ ELQRFXODUV EODQNHWV DQG Ă€ DVKOLJKWV ing.  Adults  $8,  seniors/students/active  military  Marshmallows  provided.  Rain  event:  Inside  illus-­ %HQHÂż WV WKH WRZQ KDOO DQG /& -D]] \RXWK WUDWHG SURJUDP &DOO WR FRQÂż UP scholarships.  Info:  www.brandontownhall.org  or  â€œBack  to  the  Futureâ€?  on  screen  outdoors  in  802-­247-­5420. Taradiddle  performance  for  kids  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  July  16,  starting  at  dark,  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  July  22,  10:30  Bristol  town  park.  The  Bristol  Rec  Department  a.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Who  will  save  the  brings  another  summer  of  Movies  in  the  Park,  day?  Join  Taradiddle  for  an  exploration  in  story  ¿ OP FODVVLFV VKRZQ RXWVLGH RQ D WKHDWHU VL]HG Champ’s  Challenge  for  Cystic  and  song.  Tickets  available  at  the  Youth  Services  screen.  Free.  Bring  a  blanket  and  bug  spray.  Fibrosis  in  Ferrisburgh.  Sunday,  July  desk  two  weeks  in  advance.  Info:  388-­4097. 19,  8  a.m.,  Basin  Harbor  Club.  A  40-­mile  Warren  Kimble  gallery  talk  in  Middlebury.  fundraising  bike  ride  for  advanced  cyclists,  8-­mile  Wednesday,  July  22,  noon,  Henry  Sheldon  course  for  recreational  riders  and  families,  or  a  Museum.  Vermont  artist  Warren  Kimble  talks  â€œFamily  Fridaysâ€?  craft  activity  5K  walk/run.  BBQ  luncheon  on  the  shore  of  Lake  about  the  exhibit  â€œWarren  Kimble  All-­American  in  Ferrisburgh.  Friday,  July  17,  10  &KDPSODLQ ,QIR ZZZ FĂ€ I RUJ FKDPSV FKDOOHQJH Artist:  An  Eclectic  Retrospective.â€?  Free  with  a.m.-­noon,  Rokeby  Museum.  â€œWeekly  cf. museum  admission.  Info:  802-­388-­2117  or  www. summer  make-­and-­take  craft  program.  Cost  $3  Revolutionary  War  living  history  program  in  henrysheldonmuseum.org.  per  participant  or  free  with  museum  admission.  Hubbardton.  Sunday,  July  19,  1-­2:15  p.m.,  Recreation  activities  for  kids  in  Bristol.  Info:  802-­877-­3406  or  rokeby@comcast.net.  +XEEDUGWRQ %DWWOHÂż HOG 6WDWH +LVWRULF 6LWH $ Wednesday,  July  22,  12:30-­1:30  p.m.,  Bristol  town  Kids’  drop-­in  story  time  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Hubbardton  resident  from  1775  â€œcomes  to  lifeâ€?  to  park,  near  the  playground.  Join  the  Bristol  Rec  July  17,  10:30  a.m.,  Ilsley  Library  garden.  Kids  talk  with  visitors  about  the  Battle  of  Hubbardton  Department  for  a  teddy  bear  picnic.  Free  lunch  from  birth  to  age  4  are  invited  to  enjoy  a  story  in  and  life  in  the  path  of  war,  leading  a  walk  to  included.  Weather  permitting.  Info:  453-­5885.   the  library’s  beautiful  garden.  Info:  388-­4097. the  East  Hubbardton  Cemetery  and  back.  Info:  Wednesday  Workshop  for  kids  in  Bristol.  Special  story  hour  in  Lincoln.  Friday,  July  17,  802-­273-­2282. Wednesday,  July  22,  2-­4:30  p.m.,  Lawrence  10:30  a.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  Lillian  Seibert  will  Presentation  on  ancient  crops  in  Ferrisburgh.  Memorial  Library.  Kids  7  and  older  are  invited  to  present  a  variety  of  songs  from  cultures  around  Sunday,  July  19,  3  p.m.,  Rokeby  Museum.  Fred  take  part  in  â€œBe  a  Garden  Hero.â€?  Create  a  minia-­ the  world,  incorporating  marionettes  and  audi-­ Wiseman  presents  â€œSeeds  of  Renewal,â€?  in  which  ture  garden  and  enlist  the  magic  of  gnomes  and  ence  participation  into  her  performance.  he  recounts  his  efforts  to  track  down  and  rein-­ fairies  to  help  it  grow.  Snack  provided.  Space  Neshobe  SOAR  Summerfest  in  Brandon.  Friday,  troduce  crops,  such  as  Abenaki  rose  corn  and  is  limited.  Sign  up  required  at  453-­2366  or  July  17,  5  p.m.,  Neshobe  School.  Annual  pig  Algonquin  squash,  that  are  now  locally  extinct.  lmlkids009@gmail.com. roast  and  live  concert  with  music  by  Distant  Entrance  fee  $2  or  free  with  museum  admission.  Lions  Club  auction  in  Vergennes.  Wednesday,  Thunder.  A  culmination  of  the  SOAR  after-­school  Info:  802-­877-­3406. July  22,  6  p.m.,  Vergennes  Union  High  School  and  summer  programs. gymnasium.  Annual  live  auction  with  goods,  Carillon  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  VHUYLFHV DQG JLIW FHUWLÂż FDWHV SOXV Ă€ HD PDUNHW July  17,  5  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel  and  surrounding  table  and  silent  auction.  Preview  at  5:30  grounds.  John  Widmann,  municipal  carillonneur  p.m.  To  donate  an  item,  call  802-­545-­8181  or  Senior  luncheon  in  Bristol.  in  Frederick,  Md.,  performs.  Info:  443-­3168  or  802-­989-­5305.  Funds  support  Lions’  community  Monday,  July  20,  10:30  a.m.,  Cubbers  www.middlebury.edu/arts.  projects. Restaurant.  CVAA  sponsors  this  monthly  â€œWho  Will  Save  Brandon?â€?  on  stage  in  Brandon.  Family-­friendly  movie  night  in  Middlebury.  11  a.m.  luncheon  featuring  down-­home  cooking  Friday,  July  17,  6:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Movies  Wednesday,  July  22,  6:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  and  friendly  service.  Menu  TBA.  Suggested  dona-­ selected  by  patrons;Íž  stop  by  the  children’s  room  Hall.  Rutland’s  Summer  Youth  Theater  performs  tion  $5.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  to  vote  for  your  pick.  Info:  388-­4097. this  improvised  audience  participation  play  to  ext.  615.  Movie  night  in  Orwell.  Friday,  July  17,  7  p.m.,  honor  librarians  from  the  Brandon  library.  Adults  Orwell  Free  Library.  Enjoy  a  superhero-­themed  Band  concert  in  Vergennes.  Monday,  July  20,  7  $4,  seniors/students/active  military  $3.  Info:  www. p.m.,  Vergennes  City  Park.  Weekly  summer  band  movie.  Popcorn  and  drinks  served.  Free.  Info:  brandontownhall.org  or  802-­247-­5420. concert  by  the  Vergennes  City  Band. 948-­2041. Band  concert  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  July  22,  7  Summer  Performance  Series  in  Salisbury.  Friday,  p.m.,  Bristol  town  green.  Weekly  summer  band  July  17,  7:30-­9  p.m.,  Salisbury  Congregational  concert  on  the  gazebo.  Bring  a  lawn  chair  or  blan-­ Church.  Metropolitan  Opera  mezzo-­soprano  ket,  and  a  picnic  dinner. Meredith  Parsons  McComb  gives  a  Vermont  fare-­ NER  Vermont  Reading  Series  in  Middlebury.  Green  Mountain  Club  dawn  photog-­ well  concert,  remembering  her  career  in  story  and  Wednesday,  July  22,  7-­8  p.m.,  Carol’s  Hungry   raphy  walk  in  Addison  County.  song.  Free-­will  offering  appreciated.  Mind.  The  New  England  Review  welcomes  Tuesday,  July  21,  6  a.m.,  location  TBD.  Vermont  writers  Michael  Coffey,  Penelope  Cray Â

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18,  4-­6:30  p.m.,  Blueberry  Hill  Inn.  Rugged  10K  course  on  the  dirt  roads  in  Goshen  and  the  packed  soil  trails  in  the  Moosalamoo  National  Recreation  Area.  Challenging  event  for  runners  of  all  abilities.  Followed  by  a  meal,  awards  and  music.  Ukulele  workshop  and  house  concert  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  July  18,  5-­9:30  p.m.,  883  Monkton  Road.  With  blues  guitarist,  singer  and  ukulele  maven  Del  Rey.  Workshop  at  5  p.m.,  potluck  supper  at  6:30  p.m.  and  concert  at  7:30  p.m.  Cost:  $15  for  workshop,  $20  for  concert,  $30  for  both.  Reservations  suggested.  Reservations  and  information:  453-­4613. Chicken  BBQ  in  New  Haven.  Saturday,  July  18,  5-­7:30  p.m.,  New  Haven  Fire  Department.  Half  BBQ  Misty  Knoll  chicken,  potato  salad,  baked  beans,  chips,  rolls  and  drinks.  Cost:  $12  per  serving.  Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Rochester.  Saturday,  July  18,  5-­7  p.m.,  BigTown  Gallery.  Celebrating  the  summer  exhibits  of  works  by  James  McGarrell  in  the  main  gallery  and  Mark  Goodwin  in  the  garden  gallery.  Exhibits  run  through  Sept.  6.  Addison  County  Community  Trust  25th  anniver-­ sary  celebration  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  July  18,  6  p.m.,  Woodchuck  Cider,  Exchange  Street.  ACCT  will  hold  a  celebration  and  silent  auction  to  PDUN WKH QRQSURÂż WÂśV \HDUV RI SURYLGLQJ DIIRUG able  housing  and  conserving  land  in  the  county. Britt  Connors  &  Bourbon  Renewal  in  concert  in Â

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Green  Mountain  Club  paddle  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  July  18,  time  and  meeting  place  TBA.  The  GMC  Bread  /RDI 6HFWLRQ KRVWV D PRGHUDWH SDGGOH RQ Ă€ DW water  on  Little  Otter  Creek  and  Kingsland  Bay.  Bring  your  own  canoe  or  kayak,  paddles  and  PFD  (required).  Info:  vtrevda@yahoo.com  or  802-­388-­4894.  More  at  www.gmcbreadloaf.org. Bake  and  hot  dog  sale  in  East  Middlebury.  Saturday,  July  18,  9  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  East  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church.  Pies,  breads,  cookies,  hot  dogs,  baked  beans. Art  on  the  Green  craft  fair  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  July  18,  9  a.m.-­4  p.m.  Middlebury  town  green.  Middlebury  Studio  School  fundraiser  featuring  works  by  local  artists  and  MSS  teach-­ HUV DQG VWXGHQWV SOXV VRPH RI 9HUPRQWÂśV Âż QHVW craftspeople.  Children’s  activities,  turns  at  the  pottery  wheel  and  a  chance  to  win  a  free  pottery  class.  Info:  middleburystudioschool.org. Morgan  horse  children’s  activities  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  July  18,  10  a.m.-­noon,  National  Museum  of  the  Morgan  Horse,  Main  Street.  Children  4-­8  can  learn  about  Morgans  and  their  foals  with  a  fun  activity.  Donations  appreci-­ ated.  Info:  388-­1639  or  www.morganhorse.com/ museum. Historical  crafts  and  skills  demonstrations  in  Addison.  Saturday,  July  18,  1:30-­3:30  p.m.,  Chimney  Point  State  Historic  Site.  Site  interpreter  Karl  Crannell  presents  â€œBlast  From  the  Past:  How  They  Made  It  in  New  France,â€?  a  hands-­on  demonstration  of  the  crafts  and  skills  practiced  by  those  living  here  on  the  frontier  of  New  France.  Info:  759-­2412.  Goshen  Gallop  10K  in  Goshen.  Saturday,  July Â

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and  Rebecca  Makkai,  who  will  read  from  their  work.  Free.  â€œFreedom  and  Unity:  The  Vermont  Movieâ€?  screening  in  Shoreham.  Wednesday,  July  22,  7  p.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  Showing  Part  4,  â€œDoers  and  Shapers.â€?  Popcorn  served.  Info:  www. plattlib.org  or  802-­897-­2647. “Freedom  and  Unity:  The  Vermont  Movieâ€?  screening  in  Salisbury.  Wednesday,  July  22,  7  p.m.,  Salisbury  Public  Library.  Showing  Part  4,  â€œDoers  and  Shapers.â€?  All  are  welcome.

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Three  Day  Stampede  in  Bristol.  Friday,  July  24,  8  a.m.-­8  p.m.,  Bristol  Rec  Field.  Twenty-­second  annual  cystic  ¿ EURVLV IXQGUDLVHU 7ZHQW\ WHQW ODZQ VDOH XVHG ERRN VDOH FUDIW DQG Ă€ HD PDUNHW IRRG EXQN EDNH sale,  silent  auction  and  more.  Info:  www.threed-­ aystampede.org/weekend.html.  â€œFamily  Fridaysâ€?  craft  activity  in  Ferrisburgh. Friday,  July  24,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Rokeby  Museum.  â€œWeekly  summer  make-­and-­take  craft  program.  Cost  $3  per  participant  or  free  with  museum  admission.  Info:  802-­877-­3406  or  rokeby@ comcast.net.  Kids’  drop-­in  story  time  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  July  24,  10:30  a.m.,  Ilsley  Library  garden.  Kids  from  birth  to  age  4  are  invited  to  enjoy  a  story  in  the  library’s  beautiful  garden.  Info:  388-­4097. Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  July  24,  11:30  a.m.,  Middlebury  VFW.  CVAA  invites  seniors  60  and  older  to  â€œBreakfast  for  Lunch,â€?  featuring  pancakes  with  Vermont  maple  syrup,  scrambled  eggs  with  Canadian  bacon  and  cheese,  sausage  patty,  spinach  quiche  with  onions,  fresh  fruit  salad  and  banana  bread.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  634.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  388-­1946. Arts  Walk  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  July  24,  5-­7  p.m.,  downtown  Vergennes.  Summer  event  on  the  fourth  Friday  of  each  month,  with  receptions  and  artwork  displayed  at  participating  businesses  around  town.  Info:  info@creativespacegallery. org. Carillon  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  July  24,  5  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel  and  surround-­ ing  grounds.  Sergei  Gratchev,  instructor  and  carillonneur  in  Hulst,  Netherlands,  and  at  the  Middlebury  Summer  Russian  School,  performs.  Info:  443-­3168  or  www.middlebury.edu/arts.  Table  of  Grace  free  community  meal  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  July  24,  5:30-­6:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Congregational  Church.  Served  monthly,  open  to  all.  July  menu:  cold  ham,  salads,  bread  and  dessert.  Bring  friends. Family-­friendly  movie  night  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  July  24,  6:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Movies  selected  by  patrons;Íž  stop  by  the  children’s  room  to  vote  for  your  pick.  Info:  388-­4097. “Joseph  and  the  Amazing  Technicolor  Dreamcoatâ€?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  July  24,  7  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  young  cast  of  THT’s  Young  Company  puts  a  new  spin  on  the  world-­famous  musical  about  Joseph  and  his  coat  of  many  colors.  Tickets  $10,  available  at  WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOO theater.org.  Also  on  July  25. Summer  Performance  Series  in  Salisbury.  Friday,  July  24,  7:30-­9  p.m.,  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.  Presenting  â€œA  Celtic  Mass  for  Peace,  Songs  for  the  Earth.â€?  Vermont  composer  Sam  Guarnaccia’s  setting  of  the  poetry  of  Philip  Newell,  with  instrumental  and  vocal  ensembles.  Free.  Free-­will  donations  appreciated. “Greater  Tunaâ€?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  July  24,  8  p.m.,  A.R.T.  Black  Box  Theater,  Hannaford  Career  Center.  Hilarious  two-­man  off-­Broadway  hit,  starring  Steve  Small  and  Harry  McEnerney,  about  Tuna,  the  third-­smallest  town  in  Texas.  Tickets  $22,  available  at  802-­382-­9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org.  Runs  through  Aug.  2.

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Bake  sale  in  Salisbury.  Saturday,  July  25,  8  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Kampersville  6WRUH 5RXWH 7R EHQHÂż W WKH 6DOLVEXU\ Congregational  Church.  Three  Day  Stampede  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  July  25,  8  a.m.-­8  p.m.,  Bristol  Rec  Field.  Twenty-­second  DQQXDO F\VWLF Âż EURVLV IXQGUDLVHU 7ZHQW\ WHQW ODZQ VDOH XVHG ERRN VDOH FUDIW DQG Ă€ HD PDUNHW food  bunk,  bake  sale,  silent  auction  and  more.  Saturday:  2-­hour  motorcycle  ride  led  by  Chapter  4  Red  Knights  at  noon.  Info:  www.threedaystam-­ pede.org/weekend.html.  Morgan  horse  children’s  activities  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  July  25,  10  a.m.-­noon,  National  Museum  of  the  Morgan  Horse,  Main  Street.  Children  4-­8  can  learn  about  Morgans  and  their  foals  with  a  fun  activity.  Donations  appreci-­ ated.  Info:  388-­1639  or  www.morganhorse.com/

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Adult  education  orientation  and  enrollment  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  July  23,  9:30  a.m.-­11:30  p.m.,  Vermont  Adults  Learning,  282  Boardman  St.  Vermont  Adult  Learning  invites  adults  interested  in  completing  their  educational  goals  to  come  learn  more  about  requirements  to  earn  a  high  school  diploma,  SUHSDUH IRU FROOHJH RU JDLQ D *(' FHUWLÂż FDWH Open  to  all  adults  16  or  older.  Advance  signup  is  recommended:  388-­4392,  addisoninfo@ vtadultlearning.org  or  in  person. Itsy  Bitsy  Yoga  drop-­in  program  for  kids  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  July  23,  10:30  a.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Kids  from  birth  to  4  years  are  invited  to  participate.  Info:  388-­4097. Kids’  craft  and  â€œbook  bitesâ€?  drop-­in  time  in  East  Middlebury.  Thursday,  July  23,  3:30-­5  p.m.,  Sarah  Partridge  Library,  431  East  Main  St.  Elementary-­age  children  are  invited  for  craft  time,  while  tweens  and  teens  are  invited  for  â€œbook  bites.â€?  Info:  388-­7588.  Lego  Night  in  Shoreham.  Thursday,  July  23,  5:30-­7  p.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  For  kids  ages  5  and  up.  Info:  www.plattlib.org  or  802-­897-­2647. “Greater  Tunaâ€?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  July  23,  8  p.m.,  A.R.T.  Black  Box  Theater,  Hannaford  Career  Center.  Hilarious  two-­man  off-­Broadway  hit,  starring  Steve  Small  and  Harry  McEnerney,  about  Tuna,  the  third-­smallest  town  in  Texas.  Tickets  $22,  available  at  802-­382-­9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org.  Runs  through  Aug.  2. “Cinderellaâ€?  on  screen  outdoors  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  July  23,  starting  at  dark,  Bristol  town  park.  The  Bristol  Rec  Department  brings  another  VXPPHU RI 0RYLHV LQ WKH 3DUN Âż OP FODVVLFV shown  outside  on  a  theater-­sized  screen.  Free.  Bring  a  blanket  and  bug  spray. Â

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Play  it  like  Rey BLUES  GUITARIST,  SINGER  and  ukulele  maven  Del  Rey  will  lead  a  ukulele  workshop  fol-­ lowed  by  a  house  concert  in  Bristol  on  Saturday,  July  18,  from  5-­9:30  p.m.  See  the  calendar  listing  for  details. museum. Kids’  â€œmini  musterâ€?  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  July  25,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Middlebury  Recreation  Park.  Kids  of  all  ages  are  invited  to  join  members  of  the  Middlebury  Fire  Department  for  fun  games,  UHIUHVKPHQWV DQG D WRXU RI Âż UH HQJLQHV 3DUW RI WKH fourth  annual  Adam  Myers  Memorial  Fundraiser. Living  history  presentation  in  Orwell.  Saturday,  July  25,  2-­3:30  p.m.,  Mount  Independence  State  Historic  Site.  Modern-­day  historian  Paul  Andriscin  presents  â€œAn  Inquiry  into  the  Revolutionary  Mind,â€?  by  â€œinterviewingâ€?  American  Gen.  Benedict  Arnold  and  British  Gen.  Guy  Carleton  about  their  activi-­ ties  on  Lake  Champlain  in  1776,  including  the  Battle  of  Valcour.  Info:  802-­948-­2000. Lobsterfest  in  North  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  July  25,  5-­8  p.m.,  North  Ferrisburgh  United  Methodist  Church.  Two  seatings:  5  and  6:30  p.m.  Lobster  dinner,  $23,  includes  lobster,  potato  salad,  coleslaw,  rolls,  homemade  pies,  and  iced  tea  and  lemonade.  Chicken  dinner:  $12.  Children  (chicken  only):  $6.  Reservations  required:  call  802-­425-­3741  before  July  20.  Jon  Gailmor  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  July  25,  6:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  Original  tunes  by  Gailmor,  a  popular  Vermont  singer/song-­ ZULWHU 7R EHQHÂż W WKH %UDQGRQ )UHH /LEUDU\ DQG the  town  hall.  Free-­will  offering  welcome.  Info:  www.brandontownhall.org  or  802-­247-­5420. “Joseph  and  the  Amazing  Technicolor  Dreamcoatâ€?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  July  25,  7  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  young  cast  of  THT’s  Young  Company  puts  a  new  spin  on  the  world-­famous  musical  about  Joseph  and  his  coat  of  many  colors.  Tickets  $10,  available  at  WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOO theater.org. Hiroya  Tsukamoto  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  July  25,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  A  one-­of-­a-­kind  Japanese  composer,  guitar-­ ist  and  singer/songwriter  playing  world  music.  Tickets  $20.  Reservations  recommended  at  802-­247-­4295  or  info@brandon-­music.net.  â€œGreater  Tunaâ€?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  July  25,  8  p.m.,  A.R.T.  Black  Box  Theater,  Hannaford  Career  Center.  Hilarious  two-­man  off-­Broadway  hit,  starring  Steve  Small  and  Harry  McEnerney,  about  Tuna,  the  third-­smallest  town  in  Texas.  Tickets  $22,  available  at  802-­382-­9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org.  Runs  through  Aug.  2.

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SUNDAY

Public  breakfast  in  Vergennes. Sunday,  July  26,  7:30-­10  a.m.,  Dorchester  Masonic  Lodge,  54  School  St.  Only  $8  for  eggs,  bacon,  sausage,  pancakes,  blueberry  pancakes,  French  toast,  home  fries,  corned  beef  hash,  sausage  gravy  and  biscuits,  juice,  coffee  and  tea.  Proceeds  support  various  local  community  needs  and  organizations. Three  Day  Stampede  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  July  26,  8  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Bristol  Rec  Field.  Twenty-­second  DQQXDO F\VWLF Âż EURVLV IXQGUDLVHU 7ZHQW\ WHQW ODZQ VDOH XVHG ERRN VDOH FUDIW DQG Ă€ HD PDUNHW food  bunk,  bake  sale,  silent  auction  and  more.  Sunday:  5K  road  race  starts  at  8  a.m.  with  a  walk-­a-­thon  at  11  a.m.  Info:  www.threedaystam-­ pede.org/weekend.html.  Historic  Clocks  and  Watches  Afternoon  in  Addison.  Sunday,  July  26,  noon-­4  p.m.,  Chimney  Point  State  Historic  Site.  Members  of  the  Green  Mountain  Timekeepers  Society  will  be  on  hand  to  talk  about  historic  clocks  and  watches,  and  repairs.  Bring  your  timepieces  or  photographs  and  learn  more  about  them.  Info:  759-­2412. Guided  history  walk  across  the  Lake  Champlain  Bridge.  Sunday,  July  26,  1-­3  p.m.,  meet  at  the  Crown  Point,  N.Y.,  State  Historic  Site  Museum.  State  historic  site  managers  Elsa  Gilbertson  of  Chimney  Point,  Vt.,  and  Thomas  Hughes  of  Crown  Point,  N.Y.,  present  â€œPoints  of  Interest,â€?  a  guided  walk  across  the  bridge.  Rain  or  shine.  Info:  759-­2412.  â€œGreater  Tunaâ€?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  July  26,  2  p.m.,  A.R.T.  Black  Box  Theater,  Hannaford  Career  Center.  Hilarious  two-­man  off-­Broadway  hit,  starring  Steve  Small  and  Harry  McEnerney,  about  Tuna,  the  third-­smallest  town  in  Texas.  Tickets  $22,  available  at  802-­382-­9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org.  Runs  through  Aug.  2. Reading  series  in  Rochester.  Sunday,  July  26,  5:30  p.m.,  BigTown  Gallery.  Ann  McGarrell  and  Patricia  Brody  read  their  poetry.

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MONDAY

Band  concert  in  Brandon.  Monday,  July  27,  6:30  p.m.,  Central  Park  band-­ stand.  Rain  location:  Brandon  Town  Hall.  To  join  the  band,  call  247-­4559. Band  concert  in  Vergennes.  Monday,  July  27,  7  p.m.,  Vergennes  City  Park.  Weekly  summer  band  concert  by  the  Vergennes  City  Band. Point  CounterPoint  faculty  concert  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  July  27,  7:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  annual  Constance  Holden  Memorial  Concert,  featuring  Haydn’s  Quartet  No.  55  in  D  Major,  Turina’s  Piano  Trio  No.  2  in  B  minor,  Opus  76,  and  Bartok’s  String  Quartet  No.  2.

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28

TUESDAY

Pre-­K/kindergarten  story  time  in  East  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  July  28,  10:30-­11:15  a.m.,  Sarah  Partridge  Library,  431  East  Main  St.  Weekly  summer  story  and  take-­home  craft  time  for  young  children.  Info:  388-­7588. Ukulele  lessons  for  kids  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  July  28,  10:30  a.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Dayve  Huckett  of  the  Middlebury  Community  Music  Center  will  teach  kids  in  grades  K-­2,  accompanied  by  an  adult,  to  play  ukulele.  Advance  registration  required:  388-­4097. Marble  run  workshop  for  kids  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  July  28,  1:30-­3  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Kids  9  and  older  are  invited  to  build  a  marble  run  out  of  cardboard  and  tubes.  Info:  388-­4097. Movie  matinee  build-­along  in  Orwell.  Tuesday,  July  28,  2  p.m.,  Orwell  Free  Library.  Children  are  invited  to  bring  Legos  and  a  friend  and  build  creations  while  watching  a  movie.  Info:  948-­2041. South  Royalton  Band  in  concert  in  Hancock.  Tuesday,  July  28,  6:30  p.m.,  Hancock  bandstand.  All  are  invited.  Bring  a  picnic  dinner.  No  alcohol.  Ukulele  lessons  for  tweens  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  July  28,  7  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Kids  9  or  older  (9-­13  accompanied  by  an  adult)  are  invited  to  learn  to  play  ukulele  with  Lloyd  H.  Miller.  Advance  registration  required  at  the  Adult  Circulation  desk.  Info:  388-­4097.  The  Bread  Loaf  Acting  Ensemble  on  stage  in  Ripton.  Tuesday,  July  28,  8  p.m.,  Middlebury  College  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Burgess  Meredith  Little  Theater.  The  ensemble  presents  Harper  Lee’s  â€œTo  Kill  a  Mockingbird,â€?  adapted  by  Christopher  Sergel.  Brief  discussion  follows.  Tickets  available  at  802-­443-­2771.  Info:  www. middlebury.edu/blse/theater.  Runs  through  Aug.  2. “Cast  Partyâ€?  variety  show  broadcast  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  July  28,  8  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Live  broadcast  of  the  â€œLollapalooza  of  podcasts,â€?  celebrating  the  emergence  of  podcast-­ ing  as  a  powerhouse  medium  with  millions  of  obsessed  fans.  Includes  stories  and  perfor-­ mances  from  â€œRadiolab,â€?  â€œInvisibilia,â€?  â€œReply  All,â€?  and  more.  Tickets  $15,  available  at  the  THT  box  RIÂż FH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ

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Live  animal  presentation  for  kids  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  July  29,  10:30  a.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  The  Southern  Vermont  Natural  History  Museum  presents  â€œSuper  Animals.â€?  Tickets  available  two  weeks  in  advance  at  the  Youth  Services  desk.  Info:  388-­4097. Recreation  activities  for  kids  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  July  29,  12:30-­3:30  p.m.,  Bristol  town  park,  near  the  playground.  Join  the  Bristol  Rec  Department  and  members  of  the  Vermont  Fish  and  Wildlife  Department  to  learn  about  HFRORJ\ FDVWLQJ Âż VKLQJ NQRW W\LQJ DQG OXUHV Free  lunch  included.  Weather  permitting.  Info:  453-­5885.   Wednesday  Workshop  for  kids  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  July  29,  2-­4:30  p.m.,  Lawrence  Memorial  Library.  Kids  8  and  older  are  invited  to  take  part  in  a  storytelling  workshop.  Create  your  own  hero  story  with  a  story  pocket.  Snack  provided.  Sign  up  required  at  453-­2366  or  lmlkids009@gmail.com. Band  concert  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  July  29,  7  p.m.,  Bristol  town  green.  Weekly  summer  band  concert  on  the  gazebo.  Bring  a  lawn  chair  or  blan-­ ket,  and  a  picnic  dinner.

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The  Bread  Loaf  Acting  Ensemble  on  stage  in  Ripton.  Wednesday,  July  29,  8  p.m.,  Middlebury  College  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Burgess  Meredith  Little  Theater.  The  ensemble  presents  Harper  Lee’s  â€œTo  Kill  a  Mockingbird,â€?  adapted  by  Christopher  Sergel.  Brief  discussion  follows.  Tickets  available  at  802-­443-­2771.  Info:  www.middle-­ bury.edu/blse/theater.  Runs  through  Aug.  2.

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Itsy  Bitsy  Yoga  drop-­in  program  for  kids  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  July  30,  10:30  a.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Kids  from  birth  to  4  years  are  invited  to  participate.  Info:  388-­4097. Kids’  craft  and  â€œbook  bitesâ€?  drop-­in  time  in  East  Middlebury.  Thursday,  July  30,  3:30-­5  p.m.,  Sarah  Partridge  Library,  431  East  Main  St.  Elementary-­age  children  are  invited  for  craft  time,  while  tweens  and  teens  are  invited  for  â€œbook  bites.â€?  Info:  388-­7588.  The  Bread  Loaf  Acting  Ensemble  on  stage  in  Ripton.  Thursday,  July  30,  8  p.m.,  Middlebury  College  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Burgess  Meredith  Little  Theater.  The  ensemble  presents  â€œBlues  for  Mister  Charlieâ€?  by  James  Baldwin.  Brief  discussion  follows.  Tickets  available  at  802-­443-­2771.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/blse/theater.  Runs  through  Aug.  2. “Greater  Tunaâ€?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  July  30,  8  p.m.,  A.R.T.  Black  Box  Theater,  Hannaford  Career  Center.  Hilarious  two-­man  off-­Broadway  hit,  starring  Steve  Small  and  Harry  McEnerney,  about  Tuna,  the  third-­smallest  town  in  Texas.  Tickets  $22,  available  at  802-­382-­9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org.  Runs  through  Aug.  2. “Despicable  Meâ€?  on  screen  outdoors  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  July  30,  starting  at  dark,  Bristol  town  park.  The  Bristol  Rec  Department  brings  another  summer  RI 0RYLHV LQ WKH 3DUN Âż OP FODVVLFV VKRZQ RXWVLGH RQ a  theater-­sized  screen.  Free.  Bring  a  blanket  and  bug  spray. Â

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“Family  Fridaysâ€?  craft  activ-­ ity  in  Ferrisburgh.  Friday,  July  31,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Rokeby  Museum.  â€œWeekly  summer  make-­and-­take  craft  program.  Cost  $3  per  participant  or  free  with  museum  admission.  Info:  802-­877-­3406  or  rokeby@comcast.net.  Kids’  drop-­in  story  time  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  July  31,  10:30  a.m.,  Ilsley  Library  garden.  Kids  from  birth  to  age  4  are  invited  to  enjoy  a  story  in  the  library’s  beautiful  garden.  Info:  388-­4097. Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  July  31,  11:30  a.m.,  Rosie’s  Restaurant.  CVAA  and  Rosie’s  partner  to  offer  a  hearty  noon  meal  of  tuna  salad  cold  plate  with  assorted  salads,  fresh  fruit  and  a  cookie.  Suggested  donation  $5.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Carillon  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  July  31,  5  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel  and  surrounding  grounds.  Elena  Sadina,  instructor  at  the  Middlebury  College  Language  Schools  and  the  Royal  Carillon  School  in  Mechelen,  Belgium,  performs.  Info:  443-­3168  or  www.middlebury. edu/arts.  StoryMatters  gathering  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  July  31,  5:30-­6:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Storytellers  and  listeners  are  invited  to  this  gathering,  with  the  theme  â€œAh,  Yes.  Every  Hero  Has  a  Story.â€?  â€œAn  Evening  to  Rememberâ€?  social  in  Addison.  Friday, Â

July  31,  6-­8  p.m.,  Chimney  Point  State  Historic  Site,  Addison.  Thirteenth  annual  evening  social.  Spend  a  relaxing  summer  evening  in  an  old  resort  on  Lake  Champlain.  Museum,  music,  children’s  activities,  historic  re-­enactors  from  Chimney  Point’s  past.  Info:  759-­2412.  Summer  concert  series  in  Brandon.  Friday,  July  31,  6  p.m.,  Central  Park  bandstand.  The  Brandon  Chamber  of  Commerce  presents  Shellhouse  playing  a  concert  of  current  and  classic  rock.  Free.  Rain  location:  Center  Street  Bar  dining  room.  Family-­friendly  movie  night  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  July  31,  6:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Movies  selected  by  patrons;Íž  stop  by  the  children’s  room  to  vote  for  your  pick.  Info:  388-­4097. Summer  Performance  Series  in  Salisbury.  Friday,  July  31,  7:30  p.m.,  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.  Presenting  â€œA  Jazz  Conversation.â€?  Dick  Forman  on  piano  and  Mark  Harding  on  guitar  and  bass  play  jazz  standards  and  selections  from  the  Great  American  Songbook.  Free.  Free-­will  donations  appreciated.  The  Bread  Loaf  Acting  Ensemble  on  stage  in  Ripton.  Friday,  July  31,  8  p.m.,  Middlebury  College  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Burgess  Meredith  Little  Theater.  The  ensemble  presents  â€œBlues  for  Mister  Charlieâ€?  by  James  Baldwin.  Brief  discussion  follows.  Tickets  available  at  802-­443-­2771.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/blse/theater.  Runs  through  Aug.  2. “Greater  Tunaâ€?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  July  31,  8  p.m.,  A.R.T.  Black  Box  Theater,  Hannaford  Career  Center.  Hilarious  two-­man  off-­Broadway  hit,  starring  Steve  Small  and  Harry  McEnerney,  about  Tuna,  the  third-­smallest  town  in  Texas.  Tickets  $22,  available  at  802-­382-­9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org.  Runs  through  Aug.  2.

L I V EM U SIC Totally  Submerged  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  July  17,  6  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern. Deb  Brisson  &  the  Hay  Burners  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  July  17,  7  p.m.,  Tourterelle. Rick  Redington  &  Becca  Kodis  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  July  17,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main. Main  Street  Syndicate  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  July  17,  9  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern. Duke  Aeroplane  &  T he  Wrong  Numbers  in  M iddlebury.  Saturday,  July  18,  6  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern. The  Paul  Asbell  Jazz  Group  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  July  18,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main. Red  Hot  Juba  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  July  24,  6-­8  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard. Snake  Mountain  Bluegrass  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  July  25,  7  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Abby  Jenne  &  Bessette  Quartet  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  July  31,  6-­8  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard.  Shaded  Gray  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  July  30,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main. The  Eskimo  Brothers.  Friday,  July  31,  6  p.  m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern. David  Bain  and  Mimi  Bain:  Roots,  Family  Style  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  July  31,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main. The  Horse  Traders  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  Aug.  7,  6-­8  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard. BandAnna  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  Aug.  21,  6-­8  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard. Starline  Rhythm  Boys  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  Aug.  28,  6-­8  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard. Mellow  Yellow  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  Sept.  4,  6-­8  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard.

Art  over  the  mountain “CHALICEâ€?  IS  AMONG  the  mixed-­media  pieces  by  Randolph  artist  Mark  Goodwin  on  exhibit  this  summer  at  BigTown  Gallery  in  Rochester.  An  opening  reception  for  the  show,  which  features  works  by  Goodwin  in  BigTown’s  garden  gallery,  as  well  as  works  by  James  McGarrell  in  the  main  gallery,  is  on  Saturday,  July  18,  from  5-­7  p.m.

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Road  work (Continued  from  Page  1A) placed  last  year). The  current  bridge  No.  6  is  a  sin-­ gle-­span,  two-­lane  structure  built  in  1931.  It  is  24  feet  long  and  29  feet  wide.  The  bridge  superstructure,  which  is  a  concrete  slab,  is  in  poor  condition,  according  to  VTrans  of-­ ÂżFLDOV The  replacement  bridge  will  be  made  of  precast  pre-­stressed  con-­ crete  slab  that  will  be  51  feet  long  and  35  feet  wide  with  two,  11-­foot  travel  lanes  and  two  four-­foot  shoul-­ ders.  It  will  also  feature  railing. Plans  call  for  the  bridge  to  be  closed  from  this  coming  Monday,  July  20,  to  Aug.  14.  Signs  will  guide  WUDIÂżF WKURXJK WKH IROORZLQJ GHWRXUV Those  travelling  south  on  116  will  be  re-­routed  west  on  Route  17  to  south  on  Route  7  in  New  Haven  through  Middlebury  to  the  intersection  of  5RXWHV DQG LQ (DVW 0LGGOH-­ bury.   Those  driving  north  on  116  will  be  re-­routed  north  on  Route  7  through  Middlebury  and  New  Haven  to  east  on  Route  17  to  the  intersec-­ tion  of  Routes  17  and  116.   Construction  on  the  project  will  continue  after  the  bridge  reopens  on  Aug.  14. Cost  of  the  project:  around  $1.13  million. ‡ 5HSODFHPHQW RI %ULGJH WKDW

VSDQV WKH 1HZ +DYHQ 5LYHU RQ (DVW River  Road  in  the  town  of  Lincoln. 7UDQVSRUWDWLRQ RIÂżFLDOV QRWHG WKH current  bridge,  built  in  1934,  is  de-­ teriorating.  There  are  areas  of  spall-­ ing  and  chipping  on  the  fascia  and  underside  of  the  concrete  deck,  with  several  visible  holes  in  the  deck.  The  bridge  is  128  feet  long  and  21  feet  wide. The  new  bridge  will  be  128  feet  long  and  28  feet  wide.  It  will  be  a  single  span  structure,  eliminating  the  need  for  a  future  pier,  according  to  WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ RIÂżFLDOV 7KH UHPRYDO of  the  pier  will  reduce  long-­term  maintenance  needs  and  improve  K\GUDXOLFV RIÂżFLDOV VDLG 7KH QHZ bridge  will  feature  widened  shoul-­ ders  to  accommodate  bicycles  and  pedestrians  and  will  include  crash-­ tested  railing  along  the  span  and  at  the  approaches. Work  began  in  June  and  the  bridge  ZDV FORVHG WR WUDIÂżF RQ -XO\ DF-­ cording  to  Donabedian.  It  is  expect-­ ed  to  reopen  on  Aug.  27. During  the  bridge  closure  period,  a  WUDIÂżF GHWRXU LV LQ HIIHFW 7KRVH WUDY-­ elling  from  the  north  will  take  Gove  Road,  to  West  Hill  Road,  to  Ripton  Road,  to  Grimes  Road,  to  South  Lin-­ coln  Road.  Those  travelling  from  the  south  will  take  South  Lincoln  Road,  to  Grimes  Road,  to  Ripton  Road,  to Â

West  Hill  Road  to  Gove  Road. Cost  of  the  project:  $2,365,854. ‡ 5HSODFHPHQW RI EULGJHV DQG RQ 5RXWH LQ %ULGSRUW VSDQQLQJ :HVW %UDQFK %URRN DQG 'UDLQDJH %URRN UHVSHFWLYHO\ 7KHVH EULGJHV are  located  1.6  miles  east  of  the  in-­ tersection  with  Route  22A.  That  work  began  earlier  this  week.  Minor  delays  were  envisioned  through  at  least  this  Friday,  according  to  Do-­ nabedian. ‡ 5HSODFHPHQW RI D PDMRU FXO-­ vert  on  Route  125,  located  in  Rip-­ ton  at  mile  marker  5.75  â€”  near  the  Hancock  town  line  just  west  of  the  6QRZ %RZO 7UDIÂżF LV H[SHFWHG WR EH shut  down  from  July  20  to  July  25  at  around  8  p.m.  each  day,  accord-­ ing  to  Donabedian.  A  signed  detour  will  lead  motorists  from  Route  100  in  Hancock  to  Route  73  in  Rochester  WR 5RXWH LQ %UDQGRQ DQG EDFN WR Route  125. ‡ 5H VXUIDFLQJ RI 5RXWH EHJLQ-­ QLQJ D PLOH QRUWK RI GRZQWRZQ %UDQ-­ don  and  extending  north  for  15.172  miles  through  Leicester  and  Salis-­ bury  to  Creek  Road  in  Middlebury.  Work  is  scheduled  for  next  month. ‡ 5H VXUIDFLQJ RI 5RXWH $ IURP $GGLVRQ &RUQHUV WR WKH %ULGSRUW town  line,  a  project  scheduled  for  August.

Story  tellers  to  gather  at  the  Ilsley  July  31 0,''/(%85< ² 6WRU\0DWWHUV a  group  that  brings  people  together  to  tell  and  listen  to  stories,  will  meet  on  Friday,  July  31,  from  5:30  to  6:30  p.m.  at  the  Ilsley  Library  in  Middle-­ bury. The  theme  of  this  month’s  gath-­

HULQJ Âł$K <HV (YHU\ +HUR +DV D Story,â€?  was  sparked  by  an  accent  in  a  very  successful  summer  reading  program  for  children  at  the  library;Íž  it  was  picked  up  for  the  story  circle  in  June,  and  continues  now  in  July. Organizers  encourage  anyone Â

who  likes  to  tell  or  listen  to  a  good  story  to  stop  in  for  a  pause  at  the  end  of  their  work  day  before  mov-­ ing  on  to  a  meal  and  the  rest  of  the  evening. For  more  information,  email  lar17g@comcast.net.

Happy  hound A  DOG  AVAILABLE  for  adoption  from  Homeward  Bound  shows  himself  off  to  the  crowd  during  the  July  Fourth  parade  in  downtown  Bristol. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Vergennes (Continued  from  Page  1A) tower,  next  to  Vergennes  City  Hall.  The  fund  nets  about  $100,000  a  year. Vergennes  Partnership  board  members,  including  its  president,  Al-­ derman  Renny  Perry,  said  the  fund-­ ing  would  be  used  to  hire  a  part-­time  coordinator  for  the  organization,  which  has  lacked  a  person  in  that  po-­ sition  for  more  than  a  year.  Aldermen  also  agreed,  at  least  ten-­ tatively,  to  allow  the  partnership’s Â

new  hire  to  work  out  of  city  hall,  SUREDEO\ LQ WKH QRZ YDFDQW RIÂżFH space  most  recently  occupied  by  Po-­ lice  Chief  George  Merkel. Perry  and  longtime  Friends  of  the  Vergennes  Opera  House  President  Gerianne  Smart,  whom  the  partner-­ ship  asked  to  research  how  other  successful  Vermont  downtown  or-­ ganizations  operated,  made  the  case  to  the  council  for  more  support  at  a  meeting  also  attended  by  many  other Â

partnership  board  members.  â€œWe’re  here  to  introduce  the  new  Vergennes  Partnership,â€?  Perry  said.  â€œWe’ve  come  a  long  way  in  the  past  year.â€? Perry  told  the  council  that  the  or-­ ganization  went  from  having  â€œbasi-­ cally  zeroâ€?  in  the  bank  a  year  ago  to  a  current  bank  balance  of  about  $10,000  after  raising  $13,000,  and  had: ‡ :ULWWHQ QHZ E\ODZV EDVHG RQ Smart’s  research. ‡ &UHDWHG DQG SRSXODWHG IRXU DF-­ tive  new  committees  based  on  a  prov-­ en  national  model.  They  include  or-­ ganization,  marketing/PR,  economic  development,  and  downtown  design.  Â‡ (VWDEOLVKHG WKH 9HUJHQQHV $UWV Walk. ‡ 8SGDWHG LWV ZHEVLWH DQG FUHDWHG D better  social  media  presence. ‡ 3ODQWHG Ă€RZHUV LQ ER[HV DORQJ the  Otter  Creek  bridge. ‡ 3DLQWHG DQG JLYHQ D IDFHOLIW WR WKH information  booth  on  the  city  green. ‡ 6WDUWHG D PHPEHUVKLS QHZVOHWWHU Smart  said  she  had  learned  that  having  an  active  board  and  a  paid  co-­ ordinator  were  critical  components  for  success,  and  that  the  partnership  board  had  proven  itself  in  the  past  year. “We  actually  have  an  amazing  group  of  people  sitting  behind  me,â€?  Smart  said. The  board  also  must  be  able  to  handle  raising  money,  thus  allowing  the  coordinator  to  deal  with  projects  WR EHQHÂżW 9HUJHQQHV VKH VDLG Aldermen  in  the  past  have  been  reluctant  to  support  the  organization  unless  it  proves  its  ability  in  that  are-­ na,  and  now,  Smart  said,  board  mem-­ bers  â€œhave  demonstrated  their  ability  to  raise  funds.â€?  And,  she  said,  the  coordinator  must  be  able  to  work  closely  with  city  of-­ ÂżFLDOV )RU H[DPSOH ZKHQ FDOOV FRPH LQ WR WKHP ORRNLQJ IRU KHOS ÂżQGLQJ RIÂżFH RU FRPPHUFLDO VSDFH WKRVH calls  can  be  referred  down  the  hall  if  the  partnership  has  a  city  hall  home.  â€œThis  is  how  a  partnership-­style  RUJDQL]DWLRQ FDQ ÂżOO LQ WKH JDSV ´ Smart  said. The  council  and  City  Manager  Mel  Hawley  said  they  would  revisit  at  an  upcoming  meeting  how  to  cre-­ DWH DFFHVV WR 0HUNHOÂśV IRUPHU RIÂżFH 7KHLU ÂżUVW WKRXJKW ZDV WR DFFHVV WKDW RIÂżFH WKURXJK WKH URRP RII WKH OREE\ that  they  will  be  leasing  to  the  opera  house. Aldermen  did  have  some  ques-­ tions  about  what  Alderwoman  Lynn  Donnelly  called  the  â€œchain  of  com-­ mand.â€?  They  asked  Perry  and  Smart  to  whom  the  partnership  coordinator  would  answer  if  the  city  were  sup-­ plying  the  lion’s  share  of  partnership  funding. Perry  said  the  coordinator  would  be  a  contractor  who  would  report  to  the  partnership  board,  which  not  only  would  be  mindful  of  the  fund-­ ing  source,  but  would  also  share  the  VDPH JRDOV DV FLW\ RIÂżFLDOV “We  would  be  foolish  not  to  listen  to  the  city,â€?  he  said,  adding,  â€œWe’re  here  for  the  city.  We  have  the  same  mission.â€? ,Q GLVFXVVLQJ WKH RIÂżFH VSDFH Hawley  also  reminded  the  council  that  the  partnership  plays  a  crucial  UROH LQ WKH FLW\ UHWDLQLQJ DQ RIÂżFLDO designation  for  its  downtown  that  al-­ lows  it  and  downtown  property  own-­ ers  to  apply  for  grants.  Over  the  past  15  years,  for  example,  all  of  the  new  Main  Street  handicap  access  plat-­ forms  have  been  built  with  support  from  that  grant  program. “To  be  able  to  receive  that  desig-­ nation,  we  have  to  have  an  organiza-­ tion,â€?  Hawley  said.  â€œSo  there  is  an  inherent  connection  with  the  organi-­ zation.â€? Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  andyk@addisonindependent.com.

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  July  16,  2015  â€”  PAGE  15A

Gun  threats  draw  police  attention MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Middlebury  SROLFH RQ -XO\ UHVSRQGHG WR WZR separate  incidents  involving  men  ei-­ WKHU WKUHDWHQLQJ WR XVH D ÂżUHDUP RU publicly  displaying  one. 3ROLFH ÂżUVW LQYHVWLJDWHG D UHSRUW RI a  man  who  had  allegedly  threatened  to  shoot  people  outside  of  the  Cham-­ plain  Farms  store  on  Court  Street.  Police  said  the  man  left  the  store  and  went  back  to  his  home,  where  author-­ ities  took  him  into  custody  and  took  him  to  Porter  Hospital  to  be  evalu-­ ated  by  Counseling  Service  of  Addi-­ VRQ &RXQW\ RIÂżFLDOV 3ROLFH VDLG WKH\ found  no  weapon  on  the  man,  nor  in  a  backpack  he  had  been  carrying  at  the  store. The  second  case  involved  a  report  of  a  man  allegedly  â€œbehaving  in  a  threatening  manner  with  a  shotgunâ€?  in  the  Lindale  Trailer  Park.  Police  said  the  man  told  them  he  had  been  carrying  the  shotgun  â€œdue  to  threatsâ€?  that  had  allegedly  been  made  against  him.  Police  said  the  man  told  them  he  had  no  intention  of  using  his  weapon,  though  authorities  cautioned  him  not  to  carry  the  shotgun  in  the  neighbor-­ hood. In  other  action  last  week,  Middle-­ bury  police: ‡ :HUH DVNHG WR LQYHVWLJDWH D IUDXG case  at  Middlebury  College  on  July  6.  That  investigation  continues,  accord-­ ing  to  police. ‡ &LWHG 0LFKDHO . +DOORFN of  Middlebury  for  driving  under  the  LQĂ€XHQFH IRXUWK RIIHQVH IROORZLQJ D VWRS RQ 5RXWH 6RXWK RQ -XO\ Police  said  they  had  received  a  report  about  Hallock  driving  erratically  in  Burlington.  Police,  following  the  stop  RQ 5RXWH VDLG WKH\ PHDVXUHG +DO-­ ORFNÂśV EORRG DOFRKRO FRQWHQW DW percent;Íž  the  legal  limit  for  driving  is  SHUFHQW ‡ 5HVSRQGHG WR D UHSRUW RI D ORRVH cow  near  the  Salisbury  town  line  on Â

Middlebury Police Log

July  6. ‡ 5HVSRQGHG WR D IDPLO\ GLVSXWH DW a  Valley  View  Drive  home  on  July  6. ‡ :HUH LQIRUPHG RI WKH SRVVLEOH physical  abuse  of  a  child  in  the  Route  6RXWK DUHD RQ -XO\ 3ROLFH FRQ-­ tinue  to  investigate  the  matter. ‡ $VVLVWHG D FRXSOH KDYLQJ D YHUEDO dispute  in  the  Washington  Street  area  RQ -XO\ ‡ 5HFHLYHG D VHW RI 7R\RWD FDU NH\V that  had  been  found  on  Route  23  in  :H\EULGJH RQ -XO\ ‡ 7UDQVSRUWHG D VXLFLGDO IHPDOH WR the  Porter  Hospital  Emergency  De-­ SDUWPHQW RQ -XO\ ‡ :HUH LQIRUPHG RQ -XO\ RI WKH theft  of  10  shrubs  and  trees  from  the  QHZ ÂłSRS XS SDUN´ RQ 3ULQWHUÂśV $OOH\ ‡ 5HFHLYHG D UHSRUW DERXW D \HDU ROG DOOHJHGO\ RXW RI FRQWURO and  throwing  things  in  Catamount  3DUN RII ([FKDQJH 6WUHHW RQ -XO\ Police  cited  the  juvenile  for  unlawful  mischief  and  released  him  to  a  family  member. ‡ ,QYHVWLJDWHG D FKLOG FXVWRG\ GLV-­ pute  between  estranged  parents  on  0LGGOH 5RDG 1RUWK RQ -XO\ ‡ 5HFHLYHG D UHSRUW RQ -XO\ WKDW some  headphones  had  been  stolen  from  a  vehicle  parked  on  Seminary  6WUHHW RQ -XO\ ‡ $VVLVWHG 0LGGOHEXU\ 5HJLRQDO EMS  with  an  intoxicated  patient  on  &HGDU &RXUW RQ -XO\ ‡ 'HVWUR\HG DOFRKRO DQG ÂżUHZRUNV that  authorities  found  on  the  property  of  a  Court  Street  Extension  business  on  July  9. ‡ &LWHG &KULVWRSKHU - 6KRUHV of  Middlebury  for  driving  with  a Â

criminally  suspended  license,  follow-­ ing  a  stop  on  East  Road  on  July  10. ‡ 6SRNH ZLWK WKH GULYHU RI D PR-­ torcycle  who  was  reported  to  have  been  operating  erratically  on  Lindale  Circle  on  July  10. ‡ :HUH LQIRUPHG RQ -XO\ RI D theft  from  the  Hannaford  Supermar-­ ket  on  July  11.  Police  said  the  case  remains  under  investigation. ‡ 5HFHLYHG D UHSRUW WKDW VRPHRQH slashed  two  tires  on  a  vehicle  parked  off  Woodbridge  Lane  on  July  11. ‡ ,QYHVWLJDWHG D UHSRUW RI D 6KDUG Villa  Road  mailbox  being  pulled  out  of  the  ground  and  being  stomped  on  July  11. ‡ 7RRN WR WKH 3RUWHU +RVSLWDO Emergency  Department  a  drunken  woman  located  near  Two  Brothers  Tavern  on  Main  Street  on  July  12. ‡ $VVLVWHG 9HUPRQW 6WDWH 3ROLFH with  a  report  of  a  suicidal  man  in  New  Haven  on  July  12. ‡ 6SRNH ZLWK WKH RZQHU RI D 6RXWK Village  Green  dog  that  had  been  bark-­ ing  for  a  long  time  on  July  12. ‡ 5HVSRQGHG WR D UHSRUW WKDW VRPH-­ RQH KDG ZULWWHQ JUDIÂżWL DW YDULRXV OR-­ cations  around  Middlebury  College  campus  on  July  12. ‡ ,QYHVWLJDWHG D UHSRUW RI VRPH-­ one  breaking  into  the  coin  changer  at  Mountain  Fresh  Cleaning  on  Wash-­ ington  Street  on  July  12. ‡ 5HVSRQGHG WR D UHSRUW RI D GUXQN-­ en  woman  on  Merchants  Row  on  July  12.  Police  said  a  sober  person  took  custody  of  the  woman. ‡ ,VVXHG FRXUW GLYHUVLRQ SDSHU-­ work  to  a  group  of  youths  determined  to  be  minors  in  possession  of  alcohol  while  in  a  vehicle  on  the  Mary  Hogan  Elementary  School  grounds  on  July  12. ‡ 5HVSRQGHG WR D QRLVH FRPSODLQW DW a  Weybridge  Street  home  on  July  12. ‡ +HOSHG 3RUWHU +RVSLWDO RIÂżFLDOV calm  a  patient  on  July  13.

Vergennes Police Log VERGENNES  â€”  Littering,  noise  complaints,  medical  emergencies  and  drug  cases  ranging  from  an  overdose  to  possession  of  small  amounts  of  marijuana  were  among  the  incidents  that  kept  Vergennes  police  busy  be-­ tween  July  6  and  12. During  those  seven  days,  Ver-­ gennes  police:  Â‡ 2Q -XO\ DW D P WROG \RXWKV playing  basketball  on  the  city  courts  to  turn  down  music  and  to  move  off  the  court  a  car  with  its  headlights  on;Íž  SROLFH WROG WKH \RXWKV WKH\ FRXOG ÂżQ-­ ish  their  game  before  leaving. ‡ 2Q -XO\ FKHFNHG RXW DQ DODUP at  a  Panton  home  on  behalf  of  Ver-­ mont  State  Police;Íž  it  was  a  false  alarm.  Â‡ 2Q -XO\ EHJDQ LQYHVWLJDWLQJ D FODLP RI FUHGLW FDUG IUDXG ÂżOHG E\ D Booska  Court  resident. ‡ 2Q -XO\ EDFNHG XS 963 DW a  protest  at  the  Lake  Champlain  Bridge. ‡ 2Q -XO\ LVVXHG FRXUW GLYHUVLRQ paperwork  to  a  19-­year-­old  resident  RI /DNH *HRUJH 1 < DIWHU ÂżQGLQJ D small  amount  of  marijuana  in  her  car  GXULQJ D 0DLQ 6WUHHW WUDIÂżF VWRS ‡ 2Q -XO\ VHQW WKH GHSDUWPHQWÂśV Drug  Recognition  Expert  to  help  the  Colchester  Police  Department. ‡ 2Q -XO\ VHFXUHG DQ XQORFNHG door  at  Vergennes  Union  Elementary  School  during  a  patrol  of  the  area;Íž  police  said  construction  workers  had  failed  to  lock  it. ‡ 2Q -XO\ KHDUG IURP D FLW\ UHVL-­

dent  that  her  granddaughter  was  be-­ LQJ EXOOLHG DW 6W 0LFKDHOÂśV &ROOHJH SROLFH DGYLVHG KHU WR FRQWDFW RIÂżFLDOV there. ‡ 2Q -XO\ VHUYHG DQ DEXVH SUH-­ vention  order  to  a  male  South  Maple  Street  resident. ‡ 2Q -XO\ UHVSRQGHG WR WKH Northlands  Job  Corps  to  check  the  welfare  of  a  student  experiencing  suicidal  thoughts;Íž  the  Vergennes  Area  Rescue  Squad  took  the  student  to  Porter  Hospital  to  get  help  from  the  Counseling  Service  of  Addison  County. ‡ 2Q -XO\ ORRNHG IRU EXW FRXOG QRW ÂżQG VRPHRQH UHSRUWHG WR EH VZLQJLQJ IURP WKH 9HUJHQQHV 2SHUD House  marquee.  Â‡ 2Q -XO\ LVVXHG FRXUW GLYHU-­ sion  paperwork  to  two  20-­year-­old  Pennsylvania  residents  for  marijuana  possession  and  cited  one  of  them  for  speeding  â€”  actions  taken  following  a  Main  Street  motor  vehicle  stop.  Â‡ 2Q -XO\ KHOSHG D PRWRULVW JHW LQWR D ORFNHG FDU LQ WKH 6KDZÂśV 6XSHU-­ market  parking  lot. ‡ 2Q -XO\ SHUIRUPHG D EDFN-­ ground  check  on  behalf  of  a  U.S.  Army  recruiter. ‡ 2Q -XO\ LQYHVWLJDWHG HLJKW EDJV of  trash  left  near  the  city  recycling  center;Íž  police  said  they  found  evi-­ dence  of  whose  trash  it  was  and  are  trying  to  track  the  people  down. ‡ 2Q -XO\ DFFHSWHG D ZDOOHW EH-­ longing  to  a  New  Hampshire  resident  and  found  by  a  Ferrisburgh  resident, Â

and  contacted  police  in  New  Hamp-­ shire.  Â‡ 2Q -XO\ KHDUG DERXW VXVSLFLRXV cars  going  in  and  out  of  Falls  Park. ‡ 2Q -XO\ DQG GHDOW ZLWK PL-­ nor  two-­car  accidents  on  Main  Street. ‡ 2Q -XO\ ZHUH WROG D ER\ KDG been  harassed  while  at  the  city  pool;Íž  police  said  on  Monday  they  were  trying  to  identify  the  other  boys  in-­ volved. ‡ 2Q -XO\ UHVSRQGHG DORQJ ZLWK VARS  to  help  an  elderly  woman  on  Sunset  Drive;Íž  VARS  took  her  to  the  UVM  Medical  Center. ‡ 2Q -XO\ KHOSHG 9$56 GHDO with  a  women  who  had  overdosed  on  pills  at  a  West  Main  Street  home;Íž  VARS  took  her  to  the  UVM  Medical  Center. ‡ 2Q -XO\ UHVSRQGHG WR D EDUN-­ ing  dogs  complaint  on  First  Street. ‡ 2Q -XO\ UHVSRQGHG DORQJ with  VARS  to  a  motorcycle  crash  on  West  Main  Street;Íž  VARS  took  the  driver  to  the  UVM  Medical  Center  with  possible  injuries  to  a  shoulder  and  leg.  Â‡ 2Q -XO\ ZHQW WR -HUVH\ 6WUHHW to  help  VSP  with  a  report  of  a  toddler  who  was  reportedly  at  risk  of  drown-­ ing. ‡ 2Q -XO\ FKHFNHG RQ EHKDOI RI VSP  a  report  of  a  suspicious  vehicle  on  Maple  Street,  but  found  nothing.

ing  aids;͞  helped  the  John  Graham  Shelter;͞  donated  to  the  Bixby  Library,  the  Vergennes  Area  Food  Shelf  and  the  Bristol  Food  Shelf,  the  Boys  and  *LUOV &OXE +23( (OGHUO\ 6HUYLFHV DQG 6SHFLDO 2O\PSLFV DQG SURYLGHG college  scholarships.

SIXTEEN  MEMBERS  OF  the  Middlebury  High  School  class  of  1950  held  their  65th  class  reunion  at  East-­ View  at  Middlebury  on  Saturday,  July  11.  After  a  buffet  lunch  and  some  brief  patter,  they  caught  up  on  LQGLYLGXDO KDSSHQLQJV VLQFH WKHLU ODVW UHXQLRQ LQ $JUHHLQJ WKDW ¿YH \HDUV ZDV WRR ORQJ WR ZDLW WKH\ scheduled  their  66th  reunion  for  July  9,  2016.

ADDISON Â COUNTY

Criminal Court Log

ADDISON COUNTY — In recent activity in Addison Superior Court, Criminal Division, the following took place: Chad Badore, 43, of Vergennes pleaded innocent to a June 6 charge of driving under the influence, and was released with condi-­ tions. Lewis Bent, 57, of Middlebury pleaded in-­ nocent to a June 14 charge of driving under the influence, and was released with conditions. Ronald Francis Berry, 53, of Bristol pleaded innocent to June 22 charges of reck-­ less endangerment and first-­degree aggra-­ vated domestic assault, and was released on $10,000 bail. Andy L. Carr, 37, of Bridport pleaded guilty to a May 30 charge of driving with a suspend-­ ed license, and was ordered to complete the Reparative Board and was fined $147. Thistle Carson, 41, of Mineville, N.Y., pleaded innocent to a June 14 charge of driv-­ ing under the influence, and was released with conditions. Christopher Corley, 48, of Essex Junction had an arrest warrant issued for failing to ap-­ pear to answer to a May 27 charge of driving with a suspended license. Devan Corliss, 23, of Brandon pleaded in-­ nocent to a May 11 charge of grand larceny greater than $900, and was released with con-­ ditions. John Alan Cunningham, 41, of Bristol pleaded guilty to a May 27 charge of driving with a suspended license, and was sentenced to 10 days on work crew and was fined $147. Charlotte Deering, 54, of Middlebury pleaded guilty to a June 6 charge of driving un-­ der the influence, and was sentenced to a 90-­ day license suspension and was fined $667. Joseph R. Denicola, 25, of Rutland plead-­ ed guilty to a Jan. 25 charge of driving under the influence, and was sentenced to a 90-­day license suspension and was fined $897. Gary Wesley Doner, 46, of Bristol plead-­ ed guilty to a March 9 charge of violating an abuse prevention order, and was sentenced to one to three years in jail, suspended, and 30 days on work crew, and was fined $147. The state’s attorney dismissed a Feb. 18 charge of second-­degree aggravated domestic assault, a second March 9 count of violating an abuse prevention order, and two March 9 counts of violating conditions of release as part of a plea agreement. John Eisenhardt, 56, of Ferrisburgh pleaded innocent to a May 16 charge of driv-­ ing under the influence, and was released with conditions. Steven Farley, 27, of Charlotte pleaded innocent to a May 22 charge of driving with a suspended license, and was released with conditions. Desiree Farnsworth, 22, of Marshfield had an arrest warrant issued for failing to appear to answer to a June 10 charge of driving under the influence. Levi Fleury, 23, of Westford pleaded guilty to an April 14 charge of driving with excessive speed, and was ordered to complete the Re-­ parative Board and was fined $147. Christopher Forkey-­Lawrence, 29, of Pittsford had an arrest warrant issued for fail-­ ing to appear to answer a May 15 charge of driving with a suspended license. Leon Forrest, 34, of Leicester pleaded

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guilty to a May 2 charge of driving with a sus-­ pended license, and was sentenced to 20 days on work crew and was fined $147. Rena Marie Gero, 32, of Middlebury plead-­ ed guilty to a Dec. 27, 2013, charge of identity theft, and to Jan. 1, 2014, charges of unlawful trespass in an occupied residence and simple assault, and was sentenced to one to three years in jail, all but six months suspended, and was fined $294. Ingrid Gevry, 36, of Shoreham pleaded guilty to a May 23 charge of driving with a suspended license, and was sentenced to 10 days on work crew and was fined $147. Travis Carl Huestis, 24, of Middlebury, pleaded innocent to June 27 charges of driv-­ ing under the influence, second offense; driv-­ ing with a suspended license; and violating conditions of release, and was released with conditions. Chad Jerome, 24, of Bristol, pleaded inno-­ cent to a June 13 charge of driving under the influence, and was released with conditions. Jason C. Kimball, 33, of Bristol pleaded guilty to a Nov. 28, 2013, charge of escap-­ ing custody-­furlough and was sentenced to 12 months, all but one month suspended, and was fined $147. The state’s attorney dis-­ missed a Nov. 28, 2013, charge of providing false information to an officer and a Dec. 2, 2013, charge of escaping custody-­furlough as part of a plea agreement. Walter Koshel, 24, of Mt. Vernon, N.Y., pleaded innocent to a June 17 charge of driv-­ ing under the influence, and was released with conditions. Eric B. Lylis, 36, of Hinesburg pleaded guilty to Jan. 25 charges of marijuana posses-­ sion, 2 or more ounces; careless or negligent driving, amended from a charge of driving un-­ der the influence of drugs or alcohol or both; and marijuana possession, less than 2 ounc-­ es, and was fined $1,099. Naomi Manning, 37, of Ripton had an arrest warrant issued for failing to appear to answer to a May 8 charge of driving with a suspended license, third offense. Joshua Parker-­Moulton, 27, of Pittsford pleaded guilty to a June 28 charge of driving under the influence, second offense, and was sentenced to six to 12 months, all but 60 hours suspended, and an 18-­month license suspen-­ sion, and was fined $897. Joshua Pushee, 20, of Pittsford pleaded

innocent to a June 13 charge of driving under the influence, and was released with condi-­ tions. Tawnya Rae Quesnel, 41, of Middlebury pleaded innocent to a May 26 charge of driving with a suspended license, and was released with conditions. Brenda Robair, 54, of Huntington pleaded guilty to a Dec. 19, 2014, charge of leaving the scene of a crash-­property damage, and was ordered to complete the Reparative Board and was fined $147. Christopher Russin, 49, of Ferrisburgh pleaded guilty to a July 13, 2014, charge of violating an abuse prevention order, and was sentenced to 15 days on work crew and was fined $147. Carl Michael Smith, 61, of Lincoln plead-­ ed guilty to a May 6 charge of driving with a suspended license, and was sentenced to 15 days on work crew and was fined $147. John Charles Sodaro, 56, of Ripton plead-­ ed guilty to a Dec. 18, 2013, charge of driving under the influence, fourth offense; May 16, 2014, charges of driving with a suspended li-­ cense, fourth offense, and violating conditions of release; July 23, 2014, charges of driving with a suspended license, fourth offense, and violating conditions of release; and Sept. 8 and 10, 2014, counts of writing bad checks. Sen-­ tencing was set for a later date. Joshua D. Wells, 26, of Bridport had an Oct. 29, 2014, charge of leaving the scene of a crash-­property damage dismissed by the state’s attorney. Jonah Wheelock, 19, of Bristol pleaded guilty to a May 8 charge of attempting to elude an officer, and was ordered to complete the Reparative Board and was fined $147. Linda Noreen Williams, 53, of Vergennes pleaded guilty to a May 11 charge of leaving the scene of a crash-­property damage, and was ordered to complete the Reparative Board and was fined $147. Edward Wimett-­Lafayette, 21, of Bristol pleaded guilty to Nov. 1, 2014, charges of driv-­ ing under the influence and reckless or grossly negligent driving, and was sentenced to 30 days in jail and 11 months on home confine-­ ment, and was fined $354. Dylan Wing, 21, of Burlington had an arrest warrant issued for failing to appear to answer a May 26 charge of driving with a suspended license.

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Are  our  Elms  on  the  rebound? By  CAROLYN  LORIÉ On  a  recent  damp  May  morning  I  walked  around  Dartmouth  College  in  Hanover,  N.H.,  with  arborist  Brian  Beaty.  While  he  is  responsible  for  all  of  the  trees  in  the  center  of  the  cam-­ pus,  our  visit  focused  on  a  small  num-­ ber  of  trees  that  require  an  inordinate  amount  of  his  attention.  These  were  the  college’s  mature  American  elms  â€”  tall,  elegant  and,  most  important-­ ly,  healthy.  Beaty  wants  to  keep  them  that  way,  which  is  why  he  checks  on  the  elms  almost  daily  from  early  spring  to  late  summer,  and  has  his  crew  look  them  over  every  time  they  drive  by  one.  â€œWe  don’t  have  a  lot  big  elms  left,â€?  he  explained.  Of  the  hundreds  of  mature  elms  that  once  adorned  the  college,  only  20  remain.  Beaty  and  his  crew  hope  not  only  to  protect  the  few  remaining  mature  elms,  but  to  nurture  a  new  genera-­ tion  of  disease-­resistant  varieties  to  grow  alongside  them.  Similar  efforts  are  underway  across  the  country,  in-­ cluding  in  Vermont,  where  the  state  chapter  of  the  Nature  Conservancy  expects  to  plant  7,000  American  elms  over  the  next  three  years.  The  American  elm  (Ulmus  ameri-­ cana)  was  once  a  common  tree  in  American  cities,  suburbs  and  forests.  That  changed  starting  in  1930,  when  a  shipment  of  logs  from  Europe  ar-­ rived  with  the  fungus  Ophiostoma  ulmi,  which  causes  Dutch  elm  dis-­ ease.  The  fungus  (and  a  second,  more  recently  discovered  species,  Ophios-­ toma  novo-­ulmi)  is  spread  by  a  na-­ tive  elm  bark  beetle  as  well  as  by  a  smaller  European  species.  It  lives  in  the  beetles’  guts,  and  is  regurgitated  as  they  feed.  Soon  after  an  elm  is  in-­ fected,  it  develops  symptoms  â€”  yel-­ lowing  leaves  and  dying  limbs  â€”  and  it  often  dies  soon  after.  It’s  those  telltale  signs  that  Beaty  looks  for  on  his  morning  rounds,  starting  in  early  spring  when  the  bark  beetles  begin  to  emerge.  Infections  usually  appear  in  June,  but  can  surface  throughout  the  summer.  $W WKH ÂżUVW VLJQ RI LQ-­ fection,  Beaty  and  his  crew  cut  off  limbs  that  appear  to  be  infected.  It’s  crucial  that  the  fungus  not  spread,  because  infection  of  the  trunk  is  â€œusually  a  death  sentence  for  the  tree,â€?  said  Beaty.  But  Dartmouth  does  more  than  monitoring  and  cutting  to  protect  its  last  grand  elms.  Every  three  years,  trees  more  than  15  inches  in  diam-­ eter  are  inoculated  with  the  fungicide  Arbotect.  As  we  visited  100-­year-­ old  specimens  along  College  Street,  Beaty  pointed  out  small  holes  along  WKH URRW Ă€RRU RI HDFK WUHH ZKHUH LW KDG been  injected.  The  most  recent  application  was Â

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Monarch butterfly count declining in  2013,  and  the  college  spent  about  $8,000  on  the  fungicide,  plus  the  la-­ bor  costs  for  Beaty’s  crew  to  apply  it.  That’s  a  price  tag  most  homeown-­ ers  and  municipalities  can’t  afford.  Thanks  to  the  development  of  dis-­ ease-­resistant  cultivars,  they  may  not  have  to.  As  we  walked  along  Tuck  Drive,  Beaty  point-­ ed  out  a  row  of  young  staked  elms.  They  are  cultivars,   crosses  of  ma-­ ture  trees  that  have  most  likely  been  exposed  to  the  disease  many  times,  but  appear  to  have  some  natural  resistance  â€”  al-­ though  not  complete  immunity  â€”  to  infection.  Among  the  better  known  varieties  are  Princeton,  Valley  Forge  and  Liberty.  The  Vermont  Nature  Conservancy  hopes  to  add  to  the  list  of  disease-­ resistant  cultivars.  In  2011  ecolo-­ gists  from  the  organization  collected  the  pollen  of  four  large  American  HOPV IURP &RQQHFWLFXW 5LYHU Ă€RRG-­ plain  forests  and  used  it  to  pollinate  disease-­resistant  cultivars.  â€œThe  off-­ spring  from  these  crosses  have  been  planted  at  several  wildlife  manage-­ ment  areas  in  the  Northeast  Kingdom Â

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IRU ÂżHOG WHVWLQJ ´ H[SODLQHG &KULVWLDQ Marks,  a  Nature  Conservancy  ecolo-­ gist.  Over  the  next  three  years,  the  or-­ ganization  plans  to  plant  elms  around  the  state,  including  in  Canaan,  Or-­ leans  and  Pomfret.  The  newly  devel-­ oped  crosses  will  be  carefully  moni-­ tored  and  compared  to  some  of  the  more  established  cultivars,  which  will  also  be  planted.  If  the  crosses  prove  successful,  they  will  be  named  and  could  eventually  be  made  available  to  the  public.  Rose  Paul,  director  of  Critical  Lands  and  Conservation  Science  at  the  Nature  Conservancy  of  Vermont,  is  leading  the  elm  planting  project.  Like  Beaty,  her  attachment  to  this  en-­ deavor  runs  deep.  â€œHow  many  times  in  one’s  lifetime  do  you  have  the  chance  to  say  you  helped  to  restore  a  species?  I  love  this  project!â€? Carolyn  LoriĂŠ  lives  with  her  rescue  dog  and  very  large  cat  in  Thetford.  The  illustration  for  this  column  was  drawn  by  Adelaide  Tyrol.  The  Out-­ side  Story  is  assigned  and  edited  by  Northern  Woodlands  magazine  and  sponsored  by  the  Wellborn  Ecology  Fund  of  New  Hampshire  Charitable  Foundation:  wellborn@nhcf.org.

LCBP  is  seeking  grant  proposals GRAND  ISLE  â€”  The  Lake  Champlain  Basin  Program  (LCBP)  is  seeking  proposals  for  local  grants  to  support  the  implementation  of  the  long-­term  management  plan  for  Lake  Champlain,  Opportunities  for  Action  plan.  The  LCBP  anticipates  awarding  up  to  80  grants  totaling  over  $1  mil-­ lion.  Funding  for  these  LCBP  awards  originates  from  the  U.S.  Environmen-­ tal  Protection  Agency,  the  Great  Lakes  Fishery  Commission  and  the  National  Park  Service  through  agreements  with  the  New  England  Interstate  Water  Pollution  Control  Commission. The  Lake  Champlain  Basin  Pro-­ gram’s  2015  Local  Implementation  Grant  categories  include  three  with  applications  due  Aug.  28: ‡  Organizational  Support  Grants  (up  to  $4,000  per  award)

‡  CVNHP  Local  Heritage  Grants  (up  to  $5,000  per  award) ‡  CVNHP  Conservation  and  Com-­ munity  Grants  (up  to  $5,000  per  award) Six  more  have  applications  due  Sept.  24: ‡  Pollution  Prevention  &  Wildlife  Habitat  Conservation  Grants  (up  to  $20,000  per  award) ‡  Aquatic  Invasive  Species  Spread  Prevention  Grants  (up  to  $15,000  per  award) ‡  Flood  Resilience  &  Climate  Change  Grants  (up  to  $20,000  per  award) ‡  Impervious  Surface  Manage-­ ment  in  Schools  (up  to  $20,000  per  award) ‡  Watershed  Organization  Support  for  Road  Maintenance  (up  to  $20,000 Â

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per  award) ‡  Education  and  Outreach  Grants  (up  to  $10,000  per  award) Grant  guidelines  and  applications  for  each  category  are  found  on  the  Lake  Champlain  Basin  Program’s  website  at  www.lcbp.org/about-­us/ grants-­rfps/available-­grants/. Later  in  the  fall,  the  LCBP  Steering  Committee  will  award  the  funds.  Pro-­ posals  will  be  evaluated  and  ranked  through  a  peer  review  process  during  September  and  October.  Up  to  50  vol-­ unteers  will  develop  the  funding  rec-­ ommendations  for  the  Steering  Com-­ mittee  to  consider. Â

MONTPELIER  â€”  Monarch  but-­ WHUĂ€LHV DUH LQ GHFOLQH QDWLRQZLGH and  may  be  approaching  danger-­ ously  low  levels. Monarchs  have  declined  nearly  80  percent  in  the  21  years  research-­ ers  have  been  monitoring  their  win-­ tering  populations,  from  a  high  of  up  to  ELOOLRQ EXWWHUĂ€LHV in  the  1990s  to  rough-­ ly  56  million  today,  ac-­ cording  to  a  recent  report  from  the  Xerces  Society. But  according  to  Mark  Ferguson,  a  biologist  for  the  Vermont  Fish  &  Wildlife  De-­ partment,  Vermont  may  play  an  im-­ portant  role  in  the  continued  efforts  at  monarch  conservation. “Vermont’s  meadows  and  old  ¿HOGV SURYLGH KDELWDW IRU PLONZHHG which  is  a  critical  food  source  for  monarchs,â€?  said  Ferguson.  â€œIn  con-­ trast,  increasing  levels  of  herbicide  use  in  large-­scale  agriculture  in  the  Midwest  appear  to  have  greatly  re-­ duced  the  abundance  of  milkweed  in  that  part  of  the  country,  which  his-­ torically  produced  half  of  the  mon-­ archs  in  Eastern  North  America.â€?

Monarchs  lay  eggs  on  milkweed  and  feed  on  milkweed  as  caterpil-­ lars.  Most  Eastern  monarchs  over-­ winter  at  a  single  site  in  the  moun-­ tains  of  central  Mexico.  According  to  Fergu-­ son,  monarchs  need  to  re-­ produce  several  times  during  their  north-­bound  mi-­ gration,  and  require  milkweed  at  each  of  these  sites.  â€œA  monarch  that  leaves  its  wintering  grounds  in  Mexico  will  never  make  it  to  Vermont,â€?  said  Ferguson.  â€œInstead,  several  generations  are  born  and  die  along  the  way,  meaning  that  the  grandchildren  or  great-­grandchil-­ dren  of  the  monarchs  leaving  Mexi-­ co  eventually  arrive  in  Vermont  each  summer.  Because  monarchs  need  milkweed  to  reproduce,  anything  we  can  do  in  Vermont  to  promote  this  vitally  important  species  will  help  monarchs  thrive.â€? In  addition  to  declines  in  milk-­ weed,  the  widespread  use  of  a  group  of  insecticides  referred  to  as  neo-­ nicotinoids  may  threaten  monarch Â

conservation.  These  pesticides  are  used  on  agricultural  crops,  and  are  also  used  in  concentrated  doses  on  home  gardens,  lawns,  and  ornamen-­ tal  trees.  Ferguson  says  that  there  are  sev-­ eral  things  that  Vermonters  can  do  to  help  foster  healthy  monarch  popula-­ tions.  â€œOne  of  the  best  things  people  can  do  for  monarchs  is  to  provide  milkweed  for  caterpillars  and  nec-­ tar  plants  for  adults,â€?  said  Ferguson.  â€œMany  of  the  best  nectar  plants  are  DFWXDOO\ ZLOGĂ€RZHUV WKDW JURZ QDWX-­ rally  and  will  provide  monarchs  with  a  good  source  of  food  if  left  uncut  during  the  growing  season.â€? Ferguson  also  recommends  that  people  limit  the  use  of  insecticides  and  herbicides  in  order  to  allow  Ver-­ mont’s  residential  yards,  meadows,  ROG ÂżHOGV DQG SDVWXUHV WR VXSSRUW monarchs  and  their  habitat. According  to  a  recent  White  House  report,  pollinators  such  as  monarchs  contribute  more  than  $24  billion  to  the  U.S.  economy,  by  pro-­ moting  fruits  and  vegetables  as  well  as  agricultural  crops  like  alfalfa.  Pol-­ linators  also  keep  forests  healthy  by  pollinating  many  species  of  trees.

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CORNWALL  NATIVE  MATT  Leonard,  pictured  here  with  his  extended  family,  was  paralyzed  from  the  chest  down  in  a  skiing  accident  in  February.  Courtesy  photo

Matt  Leonard  (Continued  from  Page  1A) lation  bike  that  uses  electrical  im-­ to  show  their  support.  He’s  really  pulses  to  activate  leg  muscles,  and  been  an  inspiration  through  this  a  standing  frame  that  would  help  whole  thing.â€? Matt  with  blood  circulation,  diges-­ Matt  Leonard  was  well-­liked  tion  and  bone  density. and  very  active  during  his  time  at  Matt’s  supporters  have  estab-­ MUHS,  and  went  on  to  attend  Mid-­ lished  a  â€œcrowdriseâ€?  website  to  dlebury  College.  He  played  soccer  take  in  donations  for  Matt.  As  the  all  four  years  at  MUHS  and  cap-­ Addison  Independent  went  to  press  tained  the  tennis  team. on  Wednesday,  donations  were  at  â€œHe’s  such  a  natural  athlete,â€?  $27,145.  The  site  is  at  www.crow-­ Emily  Leonard  said  during  a  phone  drise.com/Shizazaraz/fundraiser/ conversation  this  week  on  her  way  emilyleonard1. back  East  from  the  San  Francisco  Insurance  has  covered  some  of  area,  where  she  had  Matt’s  medical  expens-­ spent  time  visiting  her  es,  but  many  necessities  brother.  â€œEven  as  a  kid,  â€œCalifornia aren’t  covered  â€”  such  he  never  stopped  mov-­ laws are as  any  equipment  need-­ ing.â€? ed  for  bathing,  like  a  such that And  one  of  his  favorite  they are shower  chair. activities  had  been  ski-­ Matt  Leonard  will  be  ing,  which  he  was  doing  close to unable  to  attend  the  July  during  that  fateful  day  impossible to 18  reunion  and  is  still  of  Feb.  27.  Emily  ex-­ change. The busy  dealing  with  his  plained  the  terrain  at  Al-­ challenges.  But  he  lift tickets (in new  pine  Meadows  was  icy  recently  posted  an  entry  that  day.  Matt  hit  a  patch  California) on  his  blog  to  update  his  of  ice,  accelerated,  lost  state there friends  and  family  on  his  balance  and  collided  is no liability how  he  is  doing. with  the  concrete  base  of  â€œDespite  what  you  a  lift  pylon.  There  are  no  for anything, may  have  seen  and  regulations  in  California  including heard,  things  haven’t  requiring  ski  resorts  to  negligence.â€? been  a  whole  lot  of  fun  cushion  their  lift  pylons. — Emily Leonard here,â€?  he  writes.  â€œThe  Matt  sustained  a  bro-­ GD\V KDYH EHHQ ÂżOOHG ken  neck  and  a  spinal  with  pain,  fake  smiles  cord  injury.  He  also  broke  seven  and  adjustments.  Everything  is  ribs  and  his  sternum.  After  enjoying  harder  than  it  was  before.  Every-­ an  active  life,  he  was  suddenly  con-­ thing.  I  don’t  know  if  that’s  hard  to  ¿QHG WR D ZKHHOFKDLU hear  from  me  or  if  it’s  refreshing,  â€œThe  pain  has  been  one  of  the  but  it’s  the  truth.  Yes,  I’ve  lost  the  hardest  parts,â€?  Emily  said  of  what  back  and  neck  braces  and  am  out  of  her  brother  has  had  to  deal  with  in  the  hospital.  I  no  longer  puke  each  the  aftermath  of  the  accident. morning  or  faint  from  low  blood  Needless  to  say,  Matt  has  needed  pressure  when  I  sit  up.  People  love  a  boost  â€”  both  physically  and  emo-­ to  say  â€˜it  gets  better’  and  yes,  if  puk-­ tionally  â€”  since  sustaining  his  inju-­ ing  and  fainting  are  your  baseline  ries.  Family  and  friends  have  taken  then  sure,  it  gets  better.â€? turns  staying  with  him  to  provide  But  it’s  clear  that  Matt  is  not  a  helping  hand  and  moral  support.  dwelling  in  the  past. Slowly  but  surely,  Matt  is  adjusting  â€œI  used  to  say  there’s  no  such  to  the  loss  of  the  use  of  his  legs.  He  thing  as  a  bad  day  of  skiing,  but  I  recently  acquired  a  car  with  man-­ think  after  this  I’m  willing  to  con-­ ual  controls,  allowing  him  to  get  cede  that  I’ve  now  had  one  bad  day  around.  of  skiing,â€?  he  writes.  â€œWould  I  go  But  friends  and  family  are  trying  back  and  do  anything  differently?  to  provide  him  with  other  items  to  Of  course  I  would.  But  that’s  not  allow  him  to  maximize  mobility  how  this  works  and  so  to  me  it’s  and  return  to  an  active  lifestyle.  The  pretty  simple.  There’s  only  one  way  wish  list  for  Matt  includes  a  hand  to  go.  Forward. cycle,  a  functional  electrical  stimu-­ “I’ve  said  that  word,  almost  sub-­

consciously,  as  I’ve  struggled  to  get  out  of  bed  in  the  morning,â€?  he  con-­ tinues.  â€œI’ve  said  it  after  three  hours  of  therapy  when  there  are  two  more  to  go.  And  I’ve  said  it  at  night  when  I  know  I’ll  dream  that  I’m  walking,  only  to  wake  up  and  start  all  over  again.  Luckily  for  me,  I  haven’t  had  to  say  it  alone  very  often.  Friends  and  family  have  come  to  visit  every  single  weekend  since  getting  hurt. “I’m  continually  reminded  that  although  it  feels  like  forever,  it  really  hasn’t  been  long  that  I’ve  been  hurt,â€?  he  adds.  â€œI  don’t  know  enough  about  the  future,  near  or  distant,  to  make  any  profound  state-­ ments  or  inspirational  conclusions  yet.  I  just  know  that  I  plan  on  be-­ ing  the  same  happy  person  as  I  was  back  on  the  morning  of  February  27  and  the  only  way  to  do  that  is  to  keep  going.  Forward.â€? BACK  TO  WORK Fortunately,  Matt  has  a  support-­ ive  employer  that  will  welcome  him  back  next  month,  Emily  Leon-­ ard  said.  Her  brother  is  very  grate-­ ful  to  those  who  have  helped  him  in  his  time  of  need.  His  supporters  of  course  include  his  parents,  John  and  Marion  Leonard,  who  live  in  Cornwall.  Marion  Leonard  was  a  longtime  educator  at  Mary  Hogan  Elementary  School. The  Leonard  family  wants  to  lob-­ by  for  increased  skier  safety  mea-­ sures  in  California’s  resorts  to  pre-­ vent  others  from  being  badly  hurt.  But  that’s  easier  said  than  done,  ac-­ cording  to  Emily. “California  laws  are  such  that  they  are  close  to  impossible  to  change,â€?  she  said.  â€œThe  lift  tickets  (in  Cali-­ fornia)  state  there  is  no  liability  for  anything,  including  negligence.â€? For  now,  Matt’s  supporters  will  focus  on  making  the  July  18  event  at  1004  Twitchell  Hill  Road  as  successful  as  possible.  An  MUHS  reunion  Facebook  page  has  been  created  at  www.facebook.com/ groups/815199031879674. Clark  credited  Fire  &  Ice  Restau-­ rant  and  Nino’s  Restaurant,  among  others,  for  donating  food  and/or  supplies  for  the  reunion.  While  Matt  won’t  be  there  in  person,  organizers  said  he  will  be  in  spirit. “The  hardest  thing  about  this  is  he’s  so  far  away,â€?  Clark  said.

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“The  primary  concern  is  the  pro-­ (Continued  from  Page  1A) jected  timeline,â€?  Perine  told  the  prudent  option.â€? 0LGGOHEXU\ RIÂżFLDOV KDYH IRU selectboard  on  Monday.  â€œWe  feel  more  than  a  decade  been  lobbying  (three  years)  is  unacceptably  long  for  upgrades  to  the  Main  Street  and  and  the  associated  noise  and  dis-­ Merchants  Row  overpasses,  which  rupted  parking  threatens  the  life  of  have  been  steadily  deteriorating  to  downtown  businesses,  the  livelihood  a  point  where  concrete  chunks  are  of  downtown  property  owners  and  dropping  onto  the  rail  bed  below.  A  the  character  of  the  town.â€? Perine  added  downtown  mer-­ IHZ \HDUV DJR VWDWH DQG ORFDO RIÂż-­ cials  â€”  with  the  help  of  consultants  chants  and  property  owners  have  â€”  came  up  with  a  plan  to  build  a  been  frustrated  by  a  lack  of  details  300-­foot  concrete  tunnel  that  would  about  the  project  and  the  potential  replace  the  two  overpasses  at  an  esti-­ for  the  downtown  portion  to  be  com-­ pleted  in  a  year. mated  cost  of  $18  mil-­ “We  have  seen  no  lion.  Some  additional  details  or  timeline  green  space  would  be  â€œWe have seen for  this  plan  and  re-­ provided  on  the  surface  no details or main  skeptical  of  it,  of  the  tunnel,  connect-­ timeline for this especially  when  we  ing  Triangle  Park  with  plan and remain hear  about  the  pos-­ St.  Stephen’s  Episco-­ skeptical of it, sibility  of  replacing  pal  Church. especially when both  bridges  at  once  But  further  scrutiny  to  accomplish  this,  a  of  the  site  by  engineers  we hear about plan  that  would  have  revealed  the  need  for  the possibility of a  devastating  impact  a  far  more  involved  replacing both on  downtown  Middle-­ undertaking  requiring,  bridges at once bury,â€?  Perine  said.  among  other  things,  a  to accomplish “We  are  already  see-­ sophisticated  drainage  ing  the  impact  of  the  system  with  a  network  this, a plan that would have a proposed  construction  of  drilled  pilings. on  future  bookings  for  2IÂżFLDOV DUH FXU-­ devastating the  Town  Hall  The-­ rently  planning  for  a  impact on ater.   THT  is  the  ca-­ tunnel  clearance  of  21  downtown nary  in  the  coal  mine.  IHHW ÂżYH LQFKHV FRP-­ Middlebury.â€? â€? pared  to  the  current  â€” Kenneth Perine Perine  added  that  18  feet,  6  inches.  The  businesses  have  a  tunnel  would  accom-­ PRGDWH PRGLÂżHG GRXEOH VWDFN WUDLQ limited  capacity  to  deal  with  disrup-­ FDUV WKRXJK $PWUDNÂśV VSHFLÂżF SODQV tion  to  shopping  patterns  that  could  for  passenger  rail  service  along  Ver-­ “force  changes  in  consumer  behav-­ mont’s  western  rail  corridor  have  yet  ior  that  could  be  long-­lasting  and  devastating  to  the  existence  of  those  to  gel. Middlebury’s  rail  overpasses  proj-­ businesses.â€? Business  owners  acknowledge  that  ect  is  now  estimated  to  cost  $45  mil-­ lion  to  $55  million  and  span  three  the  two  rail  overpasses  need  to  be  re-­ construction  seasons,  though  plan-­ placed  due  to  safety  issues,  accord-­ ners  believe  the  work  could  be  orga-­ ing  to  Perine,  but  â€œdon’t  understand  QL]HG LQ D PDQQHU WKDW FRXOG FRQÂżQH why  a  relatively  simple  bridge  re-­ construction  in  the  downtown  to  one  placement  has  morphed  into  a  com-­ year.  Related  work  to  the  north  and  plicated  plan  for  track  improvement,  south  of  the  downtown  would  en-­ SDVVHQJHU UDLO VHUYLFH DQG PRGLÂżHG double-­stacked  freight  cars.â€? compass  the  other  two  years. Middlebury’s  need  to  replace  the  Organizers  have  warned  that  the  downtown  construction  will  be  very  two  overpasses,  Perine  said,  appears  disruptive  for  up  to  20  hours  per  to  have  provided  an  â€œopportunity  for  day  and  include  noise,  dust,  detours  VTrans,  Vermont  Railway  and  the  and  parking  headaches.  Representa-­ federal  government  to  further  their  tives  of  local  businesses  have  raised  own  agendas  with  probable  deleteri-­ concerns  about  surviving  such  dis-­ ous  effects  on  our  town.â€? The  Middlebury  selectboard  on  ruption.  The  Town  Hall  Theater  has  been  apprehensive  about  book-­ June  23  sent  a  letter  to  VTrans  Secre-­ ing  events  after  the  scheduled  April  tary  Sue  Minter  expressing  concerns  about  the  project. 2016  start  of  the  project.

“We  write  to  express  urgency  for  the  replacement  of  the  Main  Street  &  Merchants  Row  Railroad  Overpass  Bridges  in  the  Town  of  Middlebury,  given  their  severely  deteriorated  condition,  while  sharing  our  grow-­ ing  concern  about  the  preservation  of  the  vitality  of  our  downtown  during  what  is  currently  estimated  as  an  in-­ tense  three-­year  project  for  replace-­ ment  of  the  bridges,â€?  reads  the  letter,  which  also  requests  a  meeting  with  Minter.  â€œWe  are  eager  to  work  with  project  engineers,  the  railway  and  Agency  of  Transportation  staff  to  identify  ways  WR VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ UHGXFH WKH GXUDWLRQ of  the  project  and  would  welcome  the  opportunity  to  meet  with  you  to  fully  outline  our  concerns  and  dis-­ cuss  expediting  this  critically  needed  project  while  supporting  and  en-­ hancing  our  thriving  downtown,â€?  the  letter  continued. 0LQWHU ZDV DZD\ IURP KHU RIÂżFH this  week  and  could  not  be  reached  for  comment.  But  Rich  Tetreault,  chief  engineer  for  VTrans,  said  there  are  still  opportunities  for  the  project  price  tag  and  timeframe  to  be  reduced  before  construction  next  spring. “We  are  always  looking  at  ways  to  re-­scope  it,  within  reason,â€?  Tetreault  said. That  process  will  continue  with  an  upcoming  meeting  between  VTrans  RIÂżFLDOV LQFOXGLQJ 0LQWHU DQG WKH Middlebury  selectboard.  That  meet-­ ing  was  scheduled  for  July  23,  but  had  to  be  postponed  due  to  the  antic-­ ipated  absence  of  some  key  people,  according  to  Tetreault.  He  said  ef-­ forts  are  now  under  way  to  resched-­ ule  that  meeting. And  when  it  does  occur,  members  of  the  business  community  want  a  seat  at  the  table,  Perine  said. Selectboard  Chairman  Dean  George  said  the  business  community  will  be  included  in  discussions  about  the  rail  overpasses  project.  He  urged  the  group  to  work  with  the  town  and  refrain  from  unilaterally  contacting  state  and  federal  lawmakers  to  air  their  grievances. Perine  responded  that  the  group  is  willing  to  work  with  the  town,  but  cautioned  that  there  is  a  lot  at  stake  and  that  time  is  of  the  essence. “If  there  is  no  action,  we  intend  to  go  forward,â€?  he  told  the  board. Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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