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Some MUMS students learned to be entrepreneurs in this summer camp. See page 3A.

A New York man used a record biking leg to capture Sunday’s Vermont Sun Triathlon. Page 1B.

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 70 No. 29

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, July 21, 2016

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48 Pages

Area police to receive Narcan for overdoses

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Salisbury  voters  decide  to  keep  gun  ordinance

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Topper THE  SALISBURY  CONGREGATIONAL  Church  steeple  spire  was  placed  atop  the  church  on  Tuesday  after  undergoing  a  complete  rebuild.  Lou  Nop,  left,  of  Nop  Metalworks  and  Christian  Munger  of  Watershed  Construction  and  Restoration  guided  the  crane-­lowered  spire  into  place.  More  photos  on  Page  10A.  Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

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Cheddar-­making  giant  looms  in  Cabot  plant By the way Next  Tuesday,  when  the  Middlebury  selectboard  opens  the  time  capsule  that  was  placed  in  the  cornerstone  of  the  municipal  gym  in  1939  and  recently  recovered  during  destruction  of  the  building,  there  is  at  least  one  person  who  will  not  be  too  surprised  by  what  is  found  in  it.  Ninety-­three-­year-­old  Marguerite  Holden  was  a  teenager  when  the  metal  box  was  stowed  in  the  foundation  of  the  gym  and  still  has  some  memories  of  that  event.  As  a  15-­  or  16-­year-­old,  Marguerite  Foster  (her  dad  was  the  founder  of  Foster  Motors)  put  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;slip  of  paper  with  her  name  on  itâ&#x20AC;?  in  the  (See  By  the  way,  Page  17A)

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PAGE  2A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  July  21,  2016

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Solo  silo A  LONE  SILO  in  Addison  stands  tall  against  the  Adirondack  Mountains  Tuesday  morning.

Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Manley  resigns  from  VSP  unit By  JOHN  FLOWERS NEW  HAVEN  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Vermont  State  Police  Lt.  Michael  Manley  has  stepped  down  from  his  position  with  the  VSPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Tactical  Services  Unit  to  spend  more  time  with  his  family.

Manley  will  continue  to  serve  as  commander  of  the  VSP  barracks  in  New  Haven,  which  is  home  base  to  the  state  police  contingent  that  serves  Addison  County.

Manley  served  a  total  of  14  years  on  the  Tactical  Services  Unit,  which  features  specially  trained  troopers  called  upon  to  deal  with  incidents Â

such  as  armed  barricaded  suspects,  suicidal  persons,  hostage  situations,  high-­risk  warrant  service,  manhunts,  active  shooter  cases  and  VIP  security.

VSP  Lt.  Hugh  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell  is  the  new  commander  of  the  Tactical  Ser-­ vices  Unit.

In  an  emailed  response  to  the  In-­ dependent,  Manley  said  he  was  feel-­ ing  â&#x20AC;&#x153;burned  outâ&#x20AC;?  after  14  years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  is  a  shelf  life  to  doing  that  kind  of  work  and  the  demands  that  go  along  with  it,â&#x20AC;?  he  stated.

Members  of  the  tactical  unit  and  New  Haven  barracks  had  to  cope Â

with  the  loss  last  year  of  state  police  Trooper  and  Monkton  resident  Kyle  Young,  who  died  from  heat  stroke  during  a  Sept.  17,  2015,  training  exercise  at  the  VSPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Ethan  Allen  Firing  Range  in  Jericho.  Young  was  participating  in  tryouts  for  the  team.

It  was  during  the  fall  of  2013  that  Manley  took  over  command  of  the  New  Haven  barracks  from  Lt.  Gary  Genova,  who  had  retired.

Manley,  38,  joined  the  VSP  in  2000.

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

Lincoln  man  dies  following  fall  from  cliff LINCOLN  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  A  Lincoln  man  who  fell  from  a  cliff  on  Mount  Abraham  on  July  7  has  died.  Matthew  Dibley,  30,  fell  around  30  feet  from  a  cliff  near  the  West  Vista  Trail  on  Mount  Abraham  near  the  Lincoln  Gap  while  hiking  back  to  his  car  with  a  friend  around  dusk.

Dibley  and  Rachel  Pentecost,  28,  of  Middlebury  had  gone  for  a  short  hike  to  an  overlook  that  they  had  accessed  using  the  West  Vista  Trail  at  around  7  p.m.,  according  to  police.  Dibley  and  Pentecost  stayed  at  the  top  for  around  an  hour,  then  accidently  veered  off  the  trail  as  they  made  their  descent,  police  said.

 The  couple  decided  to  make  their  way  toward  an  area  where  they  knew  a  road  was  located,  according  to  authorities.  It  was  during  this  time  that  Dibley  lost  his  footing  and  fell,  police  said.

With  no  cell  phone  or  light,  Pente-­ FRVW ZDV DEOH WR ¿QG KHU ZD\ RXW RI the  woods  and  call  911  from  a  resi-­ dence  down  the  road,  police  said.

0DQ\ ORFDO ÂżUH GHSDUWPHQWV DQG rescue  crews  responded  to  help.  A  small  group  from  the  Lincoln  Fire  Department  formed  a  search  party  and  went  into  the  woods  to  search  for  Dibley,  whom  they  located  at  the  bottom  of  the  cliff  unconscious,  police  said.  Rescue  personal  secured Â

formation  contained  in  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;frequently  asked  questionsâ&#x20AC;?  document  released  E\ $1H68 RIÂżFLDOV DW 0RQGD\ÂśV IR-­ rum.  By  JOHN  FLOWERS â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  no  action  is  taken  by  July  2017,  LINCOLN  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  More  than  50  people  ANeSU  can  propose  an  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;alternate  turned  out  at  the  Lincoln  Commu-­ structure,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  but  the  state  Board  of  Ed-­ nity  School  on  Monday  to  react  to  a  ucation  does  not  need  to  accept  the  new  report  detailing  how  the  Addison  proposal  and  can  order  the  creation  Northeast  Supervisory  Union  could  RI D XQLÂżHG GLVWULFW ZLWK QRQH RI WKH switch  to  a  new  governance  structure  incentives,  tax  savings  or  support.  in  which  one  board  would  govern  all  Acting  now  promotes  local  control.  ANeSU  schools  under  a  single  K-­12  Acting  to  unify  exempts  our  region  budget. from  a  redistricting  plan  that  will  be  After  almost  two  hours  of  discus-­ developed  by  the  state  board  in  the  sion,  participants  left  members  of  the  fall  of  2018.â&#x20AC;?

ANeSU  Act  46  Study  Committee  that  DETAILS crafted  that  plan  with  a  lot  of  ques-­ Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  forum  saw  participants  tions  to  answer  during  the  months  break  into  small  groups  to  discuss  leading  up  to  a  scheduled  Nov.  8  ref-­ VSHFLÂżF SURYLVLRQV RI WKH UHSRUW 7KH HUHQGXP RQ WKH XQLÂżFDWLRQ SURSRVDO groups  then  wrote  comments  of  sup-­ Late  last  week  the  study  committee  port,  concern  or  questions  on  posters  released  its  school  governance  report  hung  throughout  the  Lincoln  school  and  a  series  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;articles  of  agreementâ&#x20AC;?  gym.  Study  committee  Chairperson  RXWOLQLQJ KRZ WKH QHZ XQLÂżHG GLVWULFW Jennifer  Stanley  said  the  responses  would  function.  The  ANeSU  includes  ZLOO VKDSH WKH SDQHOÂśV ÂżQDO UHSRUW DQG the  elementary  schools  in  Bristol,  future  public  outreach  prior  to  the  Lincoln,  Monkton,  New  Haven  and  Nov.  8  referendum.  Starksboro,  as  well  as  Mount  Abra-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  goal  was  really  to  get  some  ham  Union  Middle  and  High  School.  input  from  the  community  about  The  committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  report  is  in  re-­ whether  the  report  has  enough  clar-­ sponse  to  Act  46,  the  ity,  or  if  people  feel  new  state  law  that  there  are  some  ques-­ directs  supervisory  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal was tions  or  information  unions  to  stream-­ really to get some that  would  be  helpful  line  their  governance  to  add,  or  if  there  is  input from the structures  as  a  way  of  anything  we  should  containing  education  community about be  taking  out  that  is  costs  and  delivering  whether the not  helping  to  tell  HGXFDWLRQ PRUH HIÂż-­ report has enough WKH VWRU\ RI XQLÂżFD-­ ciently  during  this  era  clarity, or if people tion,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  of  declining  student  feel there are second  objective  was  enrollment. to  have  a  detailed  Locally,  the  Ad-­ some questions look  at  our  articles  of  dison  Central,  Ad-­ or information agreement,  and  get  dison  Northwest  and  that would be input.â&#x20AC;?

Rutland  Northeast  helpful to add, or The  study  commit-­ Supervisory  Unions  if there is anything tee  is  seeking  feed-­ have  all  passed  school  back  on  a  report  that  we should be JRYHUQDQFH XQLÂżFD-­ is  proposing,  among  taking out that tion  plans. other  things,  that: The  ANeSU  pro-­ is not helping to Â&#x2021; 7KH QHZ posal  would  replace  tell the story of XQLÂżHG ERDUG DV-­ all  of  the  districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  in-­ XQLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQ Âľ sume  full  control  of  dividual  school  boards  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jennifer Stanley the  district  on  July  with  a  15-­member  1,  2018.  The  panel  Addison  Northeast  would  prepare  its  Supervisory  District  (ANSD)  board  ¿UVW EXGJHW IRU DOO $16' VFKRROV IRU made  up  of  representatives  from  all  ¿VFDO \HDU ZKLFK VSDQV -XO\ ÂżYH WRZQV 7KH QHZ ERDUGÂśV PHP-­ 2018  to  June  30,  2019. bership  would  be  based  on  popula-­ Â&#x2021; 7KH VLQJOH . EXGJHW ZRXOG WLRQ ZLWK ÂżYH RI WKH VSRWV JRLQJ be  decided  by  Australian  ballot. to  Bristol,  three  each  to  Monkton  and  Â&#x2021; 8QLÂżHG ERDUG UHSUHVHQWDWLYHV EH Starksboro,  and  two  each  to  Lincoln  initially  elected  in  staggered  terms  of  and  New  Haven. one,  two  or  three  years.  Ultimately,  6XSSRUWHUV FRQWHQG XQLÂżFDWLRQ all  board  members  would  be  elected  would  save  around  $137,000  annu-­ to  three-­year  terms  on  Town  Meeting  ally  through  streamlined  operations,  Day. including  the  ability  to  maintain  one  Â&#x2021; 7KH $16' ZRXOG QRW FORVH DQ\ budget,  instead  of  the  current  seven.  public  schools  within  its  boundar-­ District  homestead  taxpayers  would  LHV GXULQJ WKH ÂżUVW IRXU \HDUV RI LWV also  be  eligible  for  four  years  of  tax  existence.  After  four  years,  the  new  incentives,  beginning  in  the  summer  district  could  close  a  member  school  of  2018,  the  new  district  would  be  eli-­ only  if  the  residents  of  that  town  vote  JLEOH IRU D XQLÂżFDWLRQ WUDQ-­ â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  by  Australian  ballot  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  to  take  that  sition  grant  through  the  state,  and  its  DFWLRQ DV ZHOO DV WKH XQLÂżHG ERDUG would  also  be  able  to  retain  its  small  Â&#x2021; %\ QR ODWHU WKDQ -XQH school  grants. each  of  the  member  towns  would  A  majority  of  residents  in  each  of  convey  to  the  new  supervisory  dis-­ WKH ÂżYH WRZQV QHHG WR EDFN WKH XQLÂż-­ trict,  for  the  sum  of  $1,  all  of  their  cation  plan  on  Nov.  8  in  order  for  it  to  school  real  estate  and  related  personal  go  through  as  presented. property  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  including  all  land,  build-­ ANeSU  Act  46  study  committee  ings  and  contents.  The  new  supervi-­ members  also  warned  in  their  report  sory  district  would  assume  all  school-­ WKDW VWDWH HGXFDWLRQ RIÂżFLDOV FDQ LP-­ related  capital  debt  of  member  towns  pose  merger  plans  if  districts  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  on  June  30,  2018.  The  new  district  design  their  own.  would  also  assume  all  of  the  townsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  we  fail  (to  unify),  the  Vermont  VFKRRO RSHUDWLQJ VXUSOXVHV DQG GHÂż-­ Board  of  Education  (AOE),  in  No-­ cits  on  that  date. vember  of  2018,  can  issue  an  order  If  the  new  board  were  to  determine  for  creation  of  new  school  districts  to  that  any  of  the  school  property,  in-­ be  effective  July  1,  2019,  and  we  will  cluding  buildings  and  land,  conveyed  be  forced  to  unify,â&#x20AC;?  according  to  in-­

to  it  by  a  member  community  was  un-­ necessary  to  the  continued  operation  of  the  new  district  and  its  educational  programs,  it  would  convey  those  as-­ sets  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  for  $1  plus  debt  assumption  and  the  repayment  of  school  con-­ struction  aid  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  to  the  town  in  which  it  is  located.

REACTIONS Participants  were  asked  to  react  to  these  and  other  provisions  of  the  JRYHUQDQFH XQLÂżFDWLRQ SODQ 6RPH RI the  comments  were  supportive;Íž  oth-­ HUV FRQYH\HG VSHFLÂżF FRQFHUQV DERXW some  of  the  proposed  changes.  Writ-­ ten  concerns  submitted  to  the  com-­ mittee  included: Â&#x2021; Âł1HZ ELJ ERQG YRWHV VKRXOG EH proratedâ&#x20AC;?  to  the  home  town  in  which  a  school  project  is  taking  place,  said  one  commenter  who  objected  to  the  notion  of  all  communities  jointly  footing  the  bill. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(School)  debt  should  stay  with  the  town.â&#x20AC;? Â&#x2021; Âł7KHUH LV QR LQFHQWLYH WR HQG ZLWKLQ EXGJHW LI WKH GHÂżFLW LV DVVXPHG by  all  (communities).â&#x20AC;? Â&#x2021; Âł, WKLQN WKH ORVV RI ORFDO ERDUGV just  removes  one  more  level  of  con-­ trol  and  communication  within  the  towns.â&#x20AC;? Â&#x2021; Âł:KDW LPSDFW ZLOO WKLV KDYH ZLWK attendance  at  town  meetings?â&#x20AC;?  a  com-­ menter  asked  about  the  proposal  for  Australian  ballot  voting  on  a  single  K-­12  budget.  Lincoln  and  Starksboro  still  vote  their  elementary  school  bud-­ JHWV IURP WKH Ă&#x20AC;RRU DW WKHLU UHVSHFWLYH annual  town  meetings. Â&#x2021; Âł, WKLQN $FW LV D JDWHZD\ to  closing  small  schools.  If  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not,  where  is  the  real  cost  savings  going  to  come  from?â&#x20AC;?

Among  those  present  at  Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  meeting  were  Addison-­4  Reps.  Fred  Baser,  R-­Bristol  and  Dave  Sharpe,  D-­ Bristol.

Sharpe  is  also  chairman  of  the  House  Education  Committee,  which  designed  Act  46.  He  gave  a  passing  grade  to  the  ANeSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  school  gover-­ QDQFH XQLÂżFDWLRQ SODQ ZLWK WZR FD-­ veats.

First,  he  suggested  that  the  towns  EH DOORZHG WR YRWH WKH ÂżUVW XQLÂżHG EXGJHW IURP WKH Ă&#x20AC;RRU DQG WKHQ GHFLGH whether  future  spending  plans  should  continue  to  be  decided  in  a  meeting  format,  or  instead  by  Australian  bal-­ lot. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  that  deserves  some  con-­ sideration,â&#x20AC;?  said  Sharpe,  who  added  there  is  no  Australian  ballot  voting  requirement  in  Act  46.

Second,  Sharpe  believes  school  administrators  could  be  given  more  responsibility  over  operations  within  their  respective  school  buildings.  He  said  this  would  help  maintain  more  local  control  over  school  functions,  a  chief  concern  among  some  Act  46  critics.  Three  members  of  the  study  com-­ mittee  have  also  produced  a  report  outlining  their  criticisms  of  the  cur-­ UHQW XQL¿FDWLRQ SODQ VHH UHODWHG VWR-­ ry).

Study  committee  members  would  like  the  Vermont  Board  of  Education  to  consider  and  approve  the  ANeSU  XQLÂżFDWLRQ UHSRUW DW LWV 6HSWHPEHU meeting  in  order  to  allow  for  the  Nov.  8  public  vote  on  the  plan,  according  to  Stanley.  This  schedule  will  likely  require  submitting  the  ANeSU  gov-­ HUQDQFH XQLÂżFDWLRQ UHSRUW WR WKH $2( by  the  end  of  this  month,  said  Stanley,  adding  more  forums  are  on  tap. Âł:HÂśOO GHÂżQLWHO\ FRQWLQXH WR KDYH public  engagements  throughout  the  fall,â&#x20AC;?  Stanley  said.

Dibley  on  a  backboard  and  carried  him  out  of  the  woods.  Both  Dibley  and  Pentecost  were  taken  to  UVM  Medical  Center.  Pentecost  was  eval-­ uated  and  released,  but  Dibley  was  admitted  to  the  hospital  with  serious  injuries,  according  to  state  police.  Dibley  died  the  following  Satur-­ day,  July  9.

Dibley  was  born  in  Indiana  moved  to  Vermont  about  six  or  seven  years  ago.  He  was  the  head  brewer  of  kombucha  at  Aqua  Vitea  in  Bris-­ tol,  according  to  The  Elkhart  Truth  newspaper.  He  was  known  for  his  CLARIFICATION:  Due  to  an  Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Independent  failed  to  ¿QDQFLDO VXSSRUW WR WKH FRPLF ERRN love  of  nature. oversight  by  the  Open  Door  Clinic,  mention  that  the  Vermont  Com-­ project.  A  memorial  ceremony  will  be  held  the  Page  1  story  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Comic  books  il-­ munity  Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Innovations  by  Vermont  friends  at  a  later  date. lustrate  migrant  workersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  livesâ&#x20AC;?  in  and  Collaborationsâ&#x20AC;?  grant  provided Â

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Local camp helps kids hone business skills â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Shark Tankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; spurs creativity, ingenuity By  CHARMAINE  LAM MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  sum-­ mer,  and  summer  camps  are  in  sea-­ son  with  kids  hiking  with  a  new  friend  or  jumping  into  the  pool  on  a  hot  day  and  sitting  around  a  camp-­ ÂżUH LQ WKH HYHQLQJ But  at  Middlebury  Union  Middle  School,  summer  camp  is  taking  on  a  GLIIHUHQW PHDQLQJ There,  youngsters  this  past  month  VDW LQ JURXSV SRULQJ RYHU JUDSKV and  data  and  discussing  their  eq-­ XLW\ SODQV 7KH\ ZHUH SDUW RI 6KDUN Tank  Startup,  a  summer  program  at  the  middle  school  where  students  who  need  extra  support  with  their  DFDGHPLF VNLOOV DUH LQYLWHG WR DWWHQG 2YHU WKH FRXUVH RI WKUHH ZHHNV these  17  middle  school  students  were  entrepreneurs  learning  busi-­ ness,  math  and  English  through  real  OLIH VLPXODWLRQV MUMS  teacher  Martha  Santa  Maria  wanted  to  make  academics  fun  and  applicable  for  the  students  when  she  G H Y H O R S H G â&#x20AC;&#x153;The students WKH SURJUDP took criticisms 7KH GULY-­ well, and ing  force,  K R Z H Y H U if they felt strongly about was  to  open  up  doors  to  their plans, new  oppor-­ they would tunities  for  come back her  young  FKDUJHV and give â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  had  a  their own student,  and  reasoning. It I  kept  saying  was a great to  my  hus-­ experience on band,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;How  both sides.â&#x20AC;? can  he  start  a  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; mentor business?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  James McGlynn Santa  Maria  VDLG Âł7KLV student  basi-­ FDOO\ OLYHG LQ SRYHUW\ DQG ZRXOG WU\ to  always  make  money,  and  then  one  day  I  was  watching  (the  reality  tele-­ YLVLRQ VKRZ Âľ6KDUN 7DQN Âś DQG HXUH-­ ka!  I  could  marry  these  two  things!â&#x20AC;?  During  the  optional  summer  pro-­ JUDP WKH VWXGHQWV GLYLGH LQWR three  teams  to  build  their  own  com-­ SDQLHV E\ GHYHORSLQJ SURGXFWV HYDO-­ uating  their  business  and  conduct-­ LQJ PDUNHW DQDO\VHV 7KH SURJUDP HQOLVWHG YROXQWHHUV IURP 9HUPRQW Federal  Credit  Union  in  Middlebury  to  mentor  students  through  their  en-­ WUHSUHQHXULDO MRXUQH\ The  MUMS  program  culminated  ODVW )ULGD\ ZLWK DQ HYHQW PRGHOHG RQ WKH Âł6KDUN 7DQN´ 79 SURJUDP ZKHUH

LOCAL  BUSINESSMAN  JOHN  Rouse  stands  with  a  team  a  Middlebury  Union  Middle  School  students  after  KH SOHGJHG WR WKHLU VWDUWXS EXVLQHVV Âł6XSHU 0DJQLÂżFHQW $QJHOV 'HVVHUWV´ GXULQJ WKH FXOPLQDWLRQ RI the  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Shark  Tank  Startup  summer  camp  last  week.  Standing  with  Rouse  are  Stephen  Ragan-­Selcky,  Jared  Rancour,  Kylee  Ellis  and  Kylee  Roberts.

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teams  pitch  their  startups  to  local  EXVLQHVV RZQHUV ² WKH ³VKDUNV ´ In  this  case,  the  sharks  were  John  Rouse  of  Rouse  Tire  Sales,  Laura  Flint  of  the  Middlebury  UPS  store  and  Subway,  Amey  Ryan  of  IPJ  Real  Estate  and  Paris  Rinder-­Goddard  of  )LUH DQG ,FH 5HVWDXUDQW The  main  difference  between  Shark  Tank  Startup  at  MUMS  and  a  traditional  summer  school  program  is  that  in  Shark  Tank  Startup  stu-­ dents  can  make  meaning  of  and  ap-­

SO\ WKHLU OHDUQLQJ 6DQWD 0DULD VDLG Although  the  program  culminates  in  DQ HYHQW WKDW SLWFKHV PDNH EHOLHYH EXVLQHVVHV WKH SURFHVV LV DXWKHQWLF Students  form  teams  and  create  their  RZQ SURGXFWV 7KH\ KROG GLVFXVVLRQV ZLWK 9HUPRQW )HGHUDO &UHGLW 8QLRQ EUDQFK PDQDJHU -DPHV 9 0F*O\QQ their  mentor,  about  their  business  plans;Íž  they  take  their  products  to  the  Farmers  Market  and  gather  data  and  IHHGEDFN â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  great  to  see  these  future Â

PARIS  RINDER-­GODDARD,  owner  of  Fire  and  Ice  in  Middlebury,  stands  with  Middlebury  Union  Middle  School  students  Matt  Fitzsim-­ mons,  Joey  Niemo  and  Ethan  McCalie  after  he  awarded  the  studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  startup  business  $1,500  during  the  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Startup  summer  camp.  The  EXVLQHVV 0LGGOHEXU\ 0XIÂżQ 0DVWHUV FUHDWHG D EHUU\ H[SORVLRQ PXIÂżQ

LOCAL  BUSINESS  LEADERS  Amey  Ryan,  left,  and  Laura  Flint  listen  to  a  presentation  by  a  student  group  during  Middlebury  Union  Middle  Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Shark  Tank  Startup  Camp  last  week.

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MIDDLEBURY  UNION  MIDDLE  School  teacher  Tony  Bates  helps  clar-­ ify  the  terms  of  a  deal  before  team  spokesperson  ZoÊ  Howe  accepts  an  offer  from  a  local  businessperson  during  the  Shark  Tank  Startup  Camp  event  at  the  school  last  Friday  morning.

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Some  lies  worse  than  others By  Barrie  Dunsmore Let  me  be  clear  at  the  outset.  It  bothers  me  a  great  deal  when  I  am  lied  to,  by  anyone.  It  upsets  me  even  more,  when  our  political  leaders  lie  to  the  American  people.  Last  week,  James  B.  Comey,  the  head  of  the  FBI  told  us  that  in  her  public  remarks  about  her  private  email  server,  former  Secretary  of  State  Hillary  Clinton  made  assertions  that  are  not  true.  Evidently,  she  did  send  and  receive  emails  on  her  private  server  that  had  EHHQ PDUNHG FODVVL¿HG ,Q WHVWLPRQ\ EHIRUH DQ ³HPHUJHQF\´ PHHWLQJ RI WKH +RXVH 2YHUVLJKW Committee  (emergency  because  Republicans  are  desperate  to  torpedo  Clintonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  presidential  candidacy),  Comey  expanded  on  this  point.  He  VDLG WKHUH ZHUH WKUHH HPDLOV WKDW LQFOXGHG ³SRUWLRQ PDUNLQJ´ LQ ZKLFK certain  paragraphs  of  a  document  are  marked  indicating  the  material  is  FODVVL¿HG ² LQ WKLV FDVH ZLWK WKH OHWWHU ³F´ LQ SDUHQWKHVLV PHDQLQJ LW ZDV ³FRQ¿GHQWLDO´ WKH ORZHVW OHYHO RI FODVVL¿FDWLRQ 7KH 6WDWH 'HSDUW-­ ment  last  week  said  those  markings  were  included  by  mistake. +RZHYHU &RPH\ DOVR WDONHG DERXW RQH ³FKDLQ´ RI HPDLOV LQ ZKLFK &OLQWRQ KDG W\SHG D PHVVDJH RQ D VXEMHFW FODVVL¿HG DV ³WRS VHFUHW ´ ,W has  been  widely  speculated  that  this  involved  the  use  of  drone  strikes  in  Pakistan.  The  Obama  Administration  had  tried  to  keep  these  strikes  a  secret  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  but  even  then  it  was  no  secret  to  the  people  of  Pakistan  or  many  others.  Such  strikes  are  now  publicly  acknowledged  by  the  White  House.

Although  the  Republicans  on  the  Oversight  Committee  tried  repeat-­ edly  to  shake  Comeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  bottom  line  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  they  did  not  succeed.  Asked  by  D 'HPRFUDW RQ WKH FRPPLWWHH LI &OLQWRQ KDG ³LQWHQWLRQDOO\ YLRODWHG WKH ODZ ´ &RPH\ DQVZHUHG ³:H GLG QRW GHYHORS FOHDU HYLGHQFH RI WKDW ´ 'LG VKH REVWUXFW MXVWLFH" ³:H GLG QRW GHYHORS HYLGHQFH RI WKDW ´ $QG ZRXOG KHU DFWLRQV ULVH WR WKH OHYHO WKDW ZRXOG ZDUUDQW SURVHFXWLRQ" ³1R Justice  Department,  whether  under  Democrats  or  Republicans,  would  KDYH SURVHFXWHG WKDW FDVH ´ VDLG WKH )%, GLUHFWRU As  to  the  argument,  advanced  by  Donald  Trump,  among  others,  that  Gen.  David  Petraeus  had  received  much  harsher  treatment  by  the  Justice  Department  than  had  Clinton,  Comey  indicated  the  Petraeusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  case  was  actually  much  worse.  The  famous  general,  later  CIA  director,  had  given  KLJKO\ FODVVL¿HG GRFXPHQWV WR KLV ORYHU ZKR ZDV ZULWLQJ D ELRJUDSK\ about  him.  When  confronted  by  the  FBI,  Petraeus  lied  about  this.  Actual-­ ly  the  professionals  in  the  Justice  Department  had  recommended  a  much  tougher  sentence  for  Petraeus  but  then-­DOJ  head  Eric  Holder  (a  Demo-­ FUDW UHGXFHG WKH FKDUJH WR D PLVGHPHDQRU ² D ¿QH ZLWK QR MDLO WLPH The  purpose  of  this  column  is  not  to  be  an  apologia  for  whatever  sins  Clinton  has  committed.  But  what  I  want  to  do  is  to  keep  things  in  perspective.  Lies  are  not  good.  But  some  lies,  are  worse  than  others,  and  have  greater  consequences.  :KHQ %LOO &OLQWRQ VDLG ³, GLG QRW KDYH VH[ ZLWK WKDW ZRPDQ 0LVV /HZLQVN\ ´ +RXVH 5HSXEOLFDQV YRWHG IRU KLV LPSHDFKPHQW But  what  were  the  consequences  for  a  Republican  president  who  a  few  \HDUV HDUOLHU KDG ORRNHG WKH $PHULFDQ SHRSOH LQ WKH H\H DQG VDLG ³, GLG QRW H[FKDQJH DUPV IRU KRVWDJHV"´ 7KLV RI FRXUVH ZDV WKH EDVLV RI WKH ,UDQ &RQWUD 6FDQGDO LQ ZKLFK QRW RQO\ ZHUH 8 6 DUPV VROG WR ,UDQ LQ YL-­ olation  of  an  American  embargo  by  using  the  Israelis  as  intermediaries,  but  in  exchange  for  the  release  of  Americans  taken  hostage  in  Beirut,  the  SURFHHGV IURP WKHVH DUPV VDOHV ZHUH XVHG WR VXSSRUW WKH &RQWUDV ¿JKWLQJ WKH JRYHUQPHQW RI 1LFDUDJXD ZKLFK KDG EHHQ H[SOLFLWO\ IRUELGGHQ E\ DQ act  of  Congress.

I  thought  it  would  be  helpful  to  revisit  perhaps  the  most  extraordinary  mea  culpa  speech  ever  made  by  any  American  president.  It  was  given  by  3UHVLGHQW 5HDJDQ IURP WKH 2YDO 2I¿FH RQ 0DUFK ,W IROORZHG the  release  of  the  Tower  Report,  an  investigative  commission  headed  by  former  Republican  Sen.  John  Tower,  former  Democratic  Sen.  Ed  Muskie  DQG IRUPHU 1DWLRQDO 6HFXULW\ $GYLVHU %UHQW 6FRZFURIW 7KLV LV SDUW RI WKH VSHHFK LQFOXGLQJ WKH PRVW KLVWRULFDOO\ VLJQL¿FDQW HOHPHQWV ³0\ IHOORZ $PHULFDQV First,  let  me  say  I  take  full  responsibility  for  my  own  actions  and  for  those  of  my  administration.  As  angry  as  I  may  be  about  activities  un-­ dertaken  without  my  knowledge,  I  am  still  accountable  for  those  activi-­ ties.  As  disappointed  as  I  may  be  in  some  who  served  me,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  still  the  one  who  must  answer  to  the  American  people  for  this  behavior.  And  as  SHUVRQDOO\ GLVWDVWHIXO DV , ¿QG VHFUHW EDQN DFFRXQWV DQG GLYHUWHG IXQGV ² ZHOO DV WKH 1DY\ ZRXOG VD\ WKLV KDSSHQHG RQ P\ ZDWFK Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  start  with  the  part  that  is  the  most  controversial.  A  few  months  ago  I  told  the  American  people  I  did  not  trade  arms  for  hostages.  My  heart  and  my  best  intentions  still  tell  me  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  true,  but  the  facts  and  the  evidence  tell  me  it  is  not.  As  the  Tower  board  reported,  what  began  as  a  strategic  opening  to  Iran  deteriorated,  in  its  implementation,  into  trading  arms  for  hostages.  This  runs  counter  to  my  own  beliefs,  to  adminis-­ tration  policy,  and  to  the  original  strategy  we  had  in  mind.  There  are  UHDVRQV ZK\ LW KDSSHQHG EXW QR H[FXVHV ,W ZDV D PLVWDNH ´ The  Tower  report  and  subsequent  congressional  investigations  were  all  impeded  when  large  volumes  of  documents  were  shredded  or  withheld  by  the  Reagan  White  House.

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Whose  lies  and  what  kind  of  lies?  You  be  the  judge. Â&#x2021; Â&#x2021; Â&#x2021; Â&#x2021; Â&#x2021; Â&#x2021; Â&#x2021; Â&#x2021; Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  note:  This  commentary  by  retired  ABC  News  diplomatic  cor-­ UHVSRQGHQW %DUULH 'XQVPRUH ¿UVW DSSHDUHG LQ WKH Barre-­Montpelier  Times  Argus  and  Rutland  Herald  Sunday  edition.  All  his  columns  can  be  found  on  his  website,  www.barriedunsmore.com. Â

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Scheu  supported  in  House  contest I  unreservedly  support  Robin  Scheu  to  represent  Middlebury  in  the  state  legislature.  We  will  be  fortunate  to  have  someone  such  as  Robin  in  our  corner.  To  get  things  done  we  need  doers,  experienced  team  players,  planners,  people  who  have  the  patience  and  skill  to  look  for  the  best  way  to  accomplish  their  goals.  Robin  is  all  that  and  more.  If  there  was  a  need  to  cite  evi-­ dence,  her  impressive  record  with  the  Addison  County  Economic  Development  Corporation  should  EH VXI¿FLHQW ,Q DGGLWLRQ VKH KDV served  on  Shap  Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Economic  Advisory  Council  and  two  other  leg-­ islative  study  committees.  There  is  a  long  list  of  her  important  services  at  the  state  and  local  levels.  She  works  hard  with  grace  and  fortitude.  I  hope  everyone  will  come  to  see  what  an  asset  she  will  be  to  Middlebury  in  all  the  issues  important  to  the  people.

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Vermont  identity  a  powerful  draw  I  always  over-­pack.  That  sweatshirt  I  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  worn  in  three  years  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  one  with  the  hole  in  the  left  sleeve?  It  comes  with  me  every  time.  My  bulging  suitcase  barely  accommodated  the  be-­ loved  item  of  clothing  when  I  shoved  it  through  the  zip-­ pers  about  a  month  ago,  on  top  of  six  mugs  and  more  books  than  I  bothered  to  count.  I  loaded  everything  into  the  back  seat  of  my  Honda  Civic,  bid  adieu  to  my  loving  parents  and  hit  the  road.  I  was  about  to  do  something  a  little  unusual  for  some-­ one  my  age  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  something  that  caused  my  fellow  recent  college  grads  to  cock  their  heads  and  raise  their  eyebrows.  I  was  moving  to  Vermont.  A  friend  recently  challenged  me  on  this  decision.  Over  milkshakes,  we  By  Emma GLVFXVVHG RXU QH[W VWHSV ² RXU ¿UVW Â&#x2DC;Ä´Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2014; steps,  really,  into  adult  life:  a  place  without  dining  halls  and  prepaid  housing  plans.  He  wanted  to  move  to  Seattle,  he  told  me,  and  I  shared  my  ideal  starting  spot.  ³9HUPRQW"´ KH VDLG ³,VQ¶W WKDW ZKHUH SHRSOH JR WR UH-­ WLUH"´ I  laughed,  but  he  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  entirely  wrong  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  population  is  aging,  and  there  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  exactly  an  abundance  of  opportunity  for  freshly  graduated  blood.  State  politi-­ cians  and  researchers  have  struggled  to  recruit  and  main-­ tain  populations  of  young  folk,  whose  absence  could  cre-­ ate  a  stagnant  economy.  Still,  something  drew  me  here,  even  though  I  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  SXW P\ ¿QJHU RQ WKH H[DFW UHDVRQ DW WKH WLPH $V , SXOOHG out  of  my  driveway  and  turned  onto  I-­287,  I  tried  to  pin-­ point  the  source  of  the  magnetism  that  pulled  me  north.  $IWHU JURZLQJ XS LQ WKH UHODWLYHO\ Ã&#x20AC;DW 1HZ -HUVH\ \HV

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But  it  had  to  be  more  than  that.  While  attending  a  farm-­ erâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  market,  I  considered  that  the  allure  could  have  come  from  the  farming  culture,  which  creates  fresh,  transpar-­ ently  sourced  food,  something  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  always  valued  highly.  Maybe  it  was  my  brother,  a  proud  graduate  of  Middlebury  College,  who  stuck  around  for  an  extra  year  after  his  commencement  in  2013.  He  was  shaped  by  his  profound  connection  to  the  college  community  and  only  left,  as  college  graduates  in  every  state  do,  to  experience  new  chunks  of  the  country  before  settling  down.  The  answer  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  come  until  later.  During  my  short  time  at  the  Addison  Independent,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  fortunate  enough  to  interview  a  long  list  of  folks  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  from  farmers  to  business  owners  to  environmental-­ ists  and  beyond.  Though  these  Vermonters  have  diverse  mindsets,  opinions  and  ideas,  they  all  seem  to  have  one  thing  in  common:  They  have  no  trouble  answering  ques-­ tions  about  themselves  and  their  work.  Vermonters,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  found,  share  a  general  sense  of  pur-­ pose.  At  the  risk  of  generalizing,  many  of  the  people  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  met  are  self-­aware,  well-­educated  and  on  a  mission,  whether  it  be  serving  fresh  food,  climbing  46  high  peaks  or  ridding  a  lake  of  invasive  weeds.  The  culture  is  centered  around  acts  of  intention.  It  (See  Clippings,  Page  5A)

Clippings

Lt.  gov.  candidates  offer  contrasts Three  candidates  are  seeking  to  win  the  Democratic  nomination  for  lieutenant  governor  in  the  Aug.  9  prima-­ ry.  These  candidates  have  quite  different  perspectives  on  how  to  perform  the  duties  of  the  position.

House  Speaker  Shap  Smith  is  perhaps  the  best  known  of  the  three  Democrats.  Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  candidacy  is  supported  by  many  of  his  colleagues  in  the  Legislature,  as  well  as  E\ VHQLRU ¿JXUHV LQ WKH 'HPRFUDWLF PDLQVWUHDP DURXQG the  state.  Smith  argues  that,  of  all  the  Democratic  candidates,  he  is  best  prepared  to  carry  out  the  constitutional  re-­ quirements  of  the  lieutenant  gover-­ norship  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  to  preside  over  the  Ver-­ mont  Senate,  and  to  be  ready  to  serve  as  governor  should  the  governor  die  LQ RI¿FH RU RWKHUZLVH EH XQDEOH WR complete  his  or  her  term.  Smith  would  also  like  to  use  the  lieutenant  JRYHUQRU¶V RI¿FH WR IRFXV RQ D IHZ selected  issues,  such  as  the  expan-­ By  Eric  L.  Davis sion  of  state-­funded  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  health  insurance  programs  to  cover  college  students  and  young  adults. &KLWWHQGHQ 6HQ 'DYLG =XFNHUPDQ ZKR ZDV ¿UVW elected  to  the  Legislature  as  a  Progressive,  has  several  core  constituencies  around  the  state  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  progressive  vot-­ ers,  especially  in  Chittenden  and  Windham  counties,  the  organic  farming  community,  and  advocates  of  mari-­ juana  legalization.  Zuckerman  was  one  of  the  principal  sponsors  of  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  GMO  labeling  legislation,  which  recently  went  into  effect,  and  of  the  bill  to  legalize  marijuana  for  recreational  use,  which  failed  in  the  2016  legislative  session.

Zuckerman  talks  less  about  the  constitutional  respon-­

Politically Thinking

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Rep.  Kesha  Ram  of  Burlington,  the  third  Democratic  candidate  in  the  race,  has  served  in  the  Legislature  for  eight  years,  but  is  less  well-­known  statewide  than  either  Zuckerman  or  Smith.  She  does  have  a  political  base  among  Burlington  Democrats,  in  part  because  she  has  been  associated  with  Mayor  Miro  Weinbergerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  admin-­ istration  for  the  past  several  years.

On  the  campaign  trail,  Ram  talks  a  lot  about  the  lieutenant  governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  RI¿FH DV DQ ³RSHQ GRRU´ WR VWDWH government.  If  elected,  she  would  XVH KHU RI¿FH DV D SRLQW RI FRQWDFW for  individuals,  groups  and  commu-­ QLWLHV WKDW PD\ EH KDYLQJ GLI¿FXOW\ ZLWK WKH VWDWH EXUHDXFUDF\ RU ¿QG their  ideas  not  getting  a  fair  hearing  from  state  agencies.  Interestingly,  Ramâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  approach  is  similar  to  how  incumbent  Republican  Phil  Scott  KDV GH¿QHG WKH OLHXWHQDQW JRYHUQRU¶V RI¿FH RYHU WKH past  six  years.

Ram  represents  a  newer  generation  of  Democrats  than  either  Smith  or  Zuckerman,  both  of  whom  have  EHHQ ZHOO NQRZQ ¿JXUHV LQ WKH 6WDWH +RXVH IRU WR 20  years.  For  Ram  to  win  the  primary,  she  would  need  to  come  out  of  Chittenden  County  with  a  large  major-­ ity,  and  hope  that  Smith  and  Zuckerman  divide  the  vote  relatively  evenly  in  the  rest  of  the  state.  Randy  Brock  is  the  only  Republican  candidate  for  (See  Davis,  Page  5A)

This  past  week  I  had  the  un-­ fortunate  bad  luck  to  develop  a  very  painful  ailment  that  required  my  husband  to  run  me  up  to  the  emergency  room  at  Porter  Hospital.  Although  our  hospital  has  had  a  rough  time  this  year,  I  wanted  to  state  that  the  care  that  I  received  was  outstanding  from  the  moment  I  got  there  by  the  intake  person,  to  the  nurses  who  speedily  got  me  more  comfortable,  to  the  doctor  on  duty,  I  even  had  cozy  socks  and  a  warm  blanket  delivered  by  a  volunteer!  After  I  was  normalized  with  an  IV,  I  was  told  every  aspect  of  my  prob-­ lem  (kidney  stone,  yikes!),  taken  for  x-­rays  and  told  the  results  immedi-­ ately  and  what  I  could  expect.  We  are  so  very  fortunate  to  have  this  gem  of  care  in  our  community  and  I  hope  it  remains  here.  After  the  weekend  a  doctor  from  the  emer-­ gency  room  called  me  at  home  to  see  how  I  was  and  ask  if  I  had  any  questions,  which  I  did,  so  I  was  relieved  she  called.  I  felt  totally  cared  for  and  informed  during  my  few  hours  at  Porter  and  count  it  as  a  blessing  to  all  of  us  who  live  here  that  the  quality  of  medical  expertise  is  so  compassionate  and  convenient.

Nancie  Dunn Middlebury

Sheldon  listens  to  local  voters I  am  pleased  to  recommend  once  again  my  East  Middlebury  neigh-­ bor,  Amy  Sheldon,  for  re-­election  as  Middlebury  representative  to  the  Vermont  House.  Amy  has  success-­ fully  carried  her  skills  in  public  service  and  environmental  steward-­ ship  to  serve  us  well  in  the  House,  providing  important  leadership  on  health  care,  workerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  rights,  economic  opportunity  and  of  course  environmental  protection.  At  the  same  time,  she  has  taken  a  clear,  focused  view  of  balancing  costs  DJDLQVW EHQH¿WV $V , VDLG WZR \HDUV ago  in  this  same  space,  Amyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work  demonstrates  the  Vermont  motto  of  ³)UHHGRP DQG 8QLW\ ´ WKDW ZH DV citizens  must  work  together  to  reach  a  shared  prosperity.  To  that  end,  she  listens  to  her  constituents  and  her  colleagues  and  works  for  a  balanced  consensus  on  the  issues  that  matter  to  Vermonters.  Middlebury  residents  will  be  well-­ served  by  her  continued  service  in  the  House.

Dawn  Saunders  East  Middlebury

Editorial  pegged  economic  theory I  thank  Mr.  Angelo  Lynn  for  his  HGLWRULDO ³'HPRFUDWV UDGLFDO LGHDV YHUVXV *23¶V WULFNOH GRZQ WKHRU\´ (Independent  July  7,  2016).  His  editorial  delineates  how  democrats  are  forever  the  optimists,  while  WKH *23 SUHIHUV WKH ³WULFNOH GRZQ WKHRU\ ´ ZKHUH OLIH UHYROYHV DURXQG the  wealthy  in  the  hopes  that  it  somehow  will  drip  down  to  the  rest  of  us  in  the  middle  and  on  the  bot-­ tom.  As  Mr.  Lynn  duly  noted,  this  theory  takes  inordinate  advantage  of  how  capitalism  favors  the  wealthy  to  begin  with.  This  has  been  the  GOPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  mantra  since  the  reign  of  Ronald  Reagan.  It  has  given  us  the  largest  transfer  of  wealth  from  the  bottom  and  the  (See  Letter,  Page  5A)

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  July  21,  2016  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  5A

Letters to the Editor

My loved one has an addiction â&#x20AC;&#x201D; what can I do?

We  must  work  together  to  derail  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Trump  trainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; All  aboard!  Ride  the  Trump  Train!  Everybody  loves  a  train  ride,  right?  Destination?  Uncertain.  Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  say,  you  better  hope  they  serve  beer  in  hell.

Who  is  this  Trump?  Who  knows?  I  am  wondering  what  the  children  of  America  think  of  his  words.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bim-­ boâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;Ś  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fatâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;Ś  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pigâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;Ś  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Disgust-­ ingâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Small  manâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;Ś  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crazyâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;Ś  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crooked.â&#x20AC;?  I  know  that  I  am  getting  tired  of  Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  infantile  name  call-­ ing.

Children  of  even  kindergarten  age  know  better.  Does  he  not  have  a  better  vocabulary  than  a  six-­year-­ old?  Children  learn  by  mimicking  the  behavior  of  adults.  Teachers,  parents,  church  clergy  show  children  how  to  conduct  themselves  in  a  particular  way.  Does  Donald  Trump  conduct  himself  in  a  proper  manner?  What  children  see  on  television  is  an  angry  man  shouting,  red-­faced,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;  Knock  ¾HP RXW ´ Âł*HWÂśHP RXW RI KHUH ´ What  they  see  is  the  crowd  behind  him  pushing,  punching,  yelling  and  chanting.  What  is  that?  Our  children  have  to  be  confused.  Children  also  need  to  understand  what  being  a  citizen  of  the  world  means.  The  city  of  Rutland  is  hosting  some  refugee  families  from  the  Middle  East.  This  is  an  excellent  opportunity  and  learning  experience Â

for  city  students  to  learn  about  other  cultures.  Not  if  Donald  Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fear  free-­for-­all  prevails.  Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  mes-­ sage,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Be  afraid,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Islamic,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mus-­ lim,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Terrorist,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  come  here  to  kill  Americans,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  going  to  bomb  their  countries,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bring  back  torture.â&#x20AC;?

To  be  fair,  Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hatred  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  extend  to  all  foreign  leaders.  He  would  give  allegiance  to  a  couple  of  known  leaders,  whom  he  believes  have  been  unfairly  characterized.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  gotta  tell  you,â&#x20AC;?  he  states.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Putin,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  never  been  proven  that  he  has  ever  misused  his  power.  We  are  going  to  JHW DORQJ ÂżQH WRJHWKHU ´ <HV , FDQ VHH why.  Both  men  have  manly,  testoster-­ one-­driven  solutions  to  issues,  shared  personality  disorders  that  would  provide  a  common  bond.  Can  you  see  it?  Putin  and  Donald  sharing  an  iced  bottle  of  Russian  vodka?

Then  there  is  the  chubby  boy-­man  dictator  of  paranoia.  Trump  is  just  going  to  drop  in  at  the  North  Korean  palace  and  have  a  talk  with  him.  He  will  straighten  things  out.  Does  The  Donald  know  that  most  people  who  â&#x20AC;&#x153;visitâ&#x20AC;?  North  Korea  end  up  in  a  hard  labor  camp  for  10  years?  Maybe  he  should  call. *XQ LVVXH ² $PHULFDQ FKLOGUHQ do  not  have  to  be  told  about  gun  vio-­ lence.  Trump  will  make  sure  there  are  no  gun-­free  zones.  Will  students  feel Â

safer  with  pistol-­packing  principals  URDPLQJ WKH KDOOZD\V" 2U ZLOO ÂżUVW graders  lose  sleep  at  night  worrying  about  shoot-­outs  in  the  lunchroom?  Trump  himself  brags  about  how  many  guns  he  owns,  so  many  he  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  even  know  how  many  he  has.  Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  responsible  gun  owner  for  you.

So,  when  it  comes  down  to  it,  we  want  our  children  to  feel  safe  in  their  world.  Do  we  want  an  egotistical  bil-­ lionaire  playboy  to  be  our  representa-­ tive?  At  the  very  least,  his  belligerent  nationalistic  attitude  will  turn  the  world  against  us.  At  the  worst,  such  ignorance  will  lead  us  into  World  War  III.  American  children  desperately  need  role  models  to  look  up  to.  The  president  needs  to  be  an  extraordi-­ nary  human  being,  open-­minded,  informed,  calm  in  manner.

If  we  thought  of  Donald  Trump  as  a  book  title,  what  would  it  be?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bul-­ lying  and  Misogyny  for  Dummies.â&#x20AC;?

Talk  to  your  children.  Ask  them  how  they  feel  about  this  election.  Are  they  confused  by  this  angry,  red-­faced  PDQ ZLWK ¿JKWLQJ SXVKLQJ FURZGV behind  him?

Work  to  derail  The  Trump  Train.  I  will  tell  you,  if  Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Train  pulls  LQWR :DVKLQJWRQ ' & *RG EH ZLWK us!

Mary  Jo  Dupoise Brandon

Geroge  Mason  University  programs  raise  concerns I  was  interested  to  see  that  a  recent  writer  to  the  Independent  object-­ LQJ WR *02 ODEHOLQJ KDG DFKLHYHG D GHJUHH LQ HFRQRPLFV IURP *HRUJH Mason  University  where  he  read  the  ideas  of  economist  F.  A.  Hayek.  *HRUJH 0DVRQ 8QLYHUVLW\ LV DQ institution  in  Virginia  where,  in  the  mid-­1980s,  Charles  and  David  Koch,  the  conservative  billionaire  industrial-­ ists,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;began  to  establish  an  academic  beachhead  of  their  ownâ&#x20AC;?  according  to  Jane  Mayer  in  her  book,  Dark  Money.  The  Koch  family  donated  $30  million  to  the  university  and  established  an  economics  research  center  named  the  Mercatus  Center,  described  in  The  Washington  Post  as  (again,  this  is  from  Jane  Mayerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  book)  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;staunchly  anti-­regulatory  center  funded  largely  by  Koch  Industries,  Inc.â&#x20AC;?  Apparently,  much  of  the  work  at  Mercatus  Center  is  based  on  the  conservative  economic  theories  of  F.  A.  Hayek,  who  was  awarded  a  Nobel  Prize  in  economics  in  1974.  Hayekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  concepts  were  widely  read,  and  Margaret  Thatcher  adopted  them  as  the  model  for  her  economic  policies  in  Britain  (1979-­1990).  When  she  left  RIÂżFH VKH KDG HIIHFWLYHO\ GHVWUR\HG the  power  of  the  British  trade  unions,  VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ UHGXFHG WKH LQGXVWULDO output  of  her  country  and  had  created  economic  conditions  so  appalling  that  28  percent  of  the  children  in  Britain Â

were  living  in  poverty.  ,Q $PHULFD +D\HNÂśV WKHRULHV LQĂ&#x20AC;X-­ enced  the  questionable  â&#x20AC;&#x153;trickle-­downâ&#x20AC;?  economic  policies  of  both  Ronald  5HDJDQ DQG *HRUJH + : %XVK who  awarded  Hayek  the  Presidential  Medal  of  Freedom  in  1991.  Hayek  visited  the  nation  of  Chile  during  the  monstrous  rule  of  Augusto  Pinochet  (1973-­1990),  where  Hayek  was  named  the  chair  of  the  Chilean  Center  for  Public  Studies,  the  institution  that  reformed  Chileâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  economy  to  the  liking  of  Pinochetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  military  junta.  At  ¿UVW &KLOHÂśV *'3 DQG LQĂ&#x20AC;DWLRQ LP-­ proved,  but  by  the  end  of  Pinochetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  regime,  the  economy  collapsed,  the  trade  unions  were  dismantled,  unem-­ ployment  rose  to  30  percent  and  half  of  the  Chilean  people  lived  in  poverty.  To  achieve  economic  control,  Pino-­ chetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  government  had  killed  an  esti-­ mated  3,000  persons  and  tortured  an  estimated  28,000.  Yet,  in  spite  of  this  history,  Hayekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  theories  remain  at  the  heart  of  the  conservative  movement  LQ WKH 8QLWHG 6WDWHV *HRUJH 0DVRQ University  also  houses  The  Institute  for  Humane  Studies,  which  was  es-­ tablished  by  F.  A.  Harper,  an  econo-­ mist  who  was  opposed  to  taxation,  welfare  programs,  labor  unions,  and  who  disagreed  with  court  interven-­ tion  to  correct  injustices  such  as  racial  VHJUHJDWLRQ 7KLV LQVWLWXWH LV DOVR Âż-­ nanced  by  Charles  Koch.  The  purpose Â

of  Mercator  Center  and  The  Institute  for  Humane  Studies,  contends  Jane  Mayer,  is  to  produce  conservative/ libertarian  scholars  who  will  spread  the  gospel  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;free  marketâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  that  is,  an  absence  of  government  regulation  RYHU WKH 8 6 ÂżQDQFLDO VHFWRU DQG RYHU corporations.  Imagine  a  scenario  in  which  these  *HRUJH 0DVRQ 8QLYHUVLW\ JUDGXDWHV groomed  and  funded  by  mega-­billion-­ aires  like  the  Koch  brothers,  win  seats  in  state  legislatures  and  administra-­ tions.  We  have  already  seen  the  results  in  Wisconsin  and  North  Carolina  where  the  conservative  legislatures  DQG H[HFXWLYH RIÂżFHUV V\VWHPDWLFDOO\ dismantle  public  employee  unions,  lower  taxes  on  the  wealthy,  reduce  programs  to  aid  low-­income  families,  raise  taxes  on  working  people  and  reduce  government  controls  on  corpo-­ rations.  Control  of  state  government  allows  conservatives  to  gerrymander  their  legislative  districts  to  ensure  that  those  district  seats  in  Washington  are  won  by  conservative  candidates.  , GR QRW ZRQGHU WKDW D *HRUJH 0DVRQ JUDGXDWH ZRXOG RSSRVH *02 labeling  or  any  other  government  reg-­ ulation  of  corporations.  Consider  the  consequences  for  working  families  if  this  philosophy  gains  supremacy  in  the  U.S.  Senate  and  House.

Millard  Cox Ripton

As  a  loved  one  it  disease.  A  loved  one  is  heartbreaking  to  may  say,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  that  see  this  terrible  dis-­ bad,  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  use  that  ease  of  the  brain  in  much,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  seen  peo-­ action.  This  disease  ple  who  are  worse,â&#x20AC;?  This  weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  writer  hurts  family,  friends,  and  on  and  on.  Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  partnerships,  job  rela-­ is  Jessi  de  Boer,  who  be  afraid  to  keep  talk-­ tionships  and  almost  wrote  this  in  coordi-­ ing  and  saying,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  everything  in  its  path.  nation  with  the  Addi-­ really  worried,  it  is  When  you  are  aware  son  County  Com-­ very  bad.  This  disease  that  this  disease  is  in  mittee  on  Opiate  kills  people.  We  need  your  home  or  hurting  Addiction.  DeBoer,  a  to  get  you  help.â&#x20AC;? a  loved  one,  there  is  licensed  alcohol  and  Next,  be  prepared  support  you  can  offer. drug  counselor  and  to  make  changes  in  First,  get  yourself  a  licensed  clinical  your  life.  This  dis-­ some  support.  Our  mental  health  coun-­ ease,  like  a  tumor,  local  Turning  Point  selor,  is  coordinator  will  grow  and  grow  Center  and  local  12-­ of  Adult  Recovery  if  it  is  not  treated.  The  step  programs  offer  Services  at  Coun-­ person  who  is  ill  with  a  group  called  Al-­ seling  Service  of  this  disease  will  not  Anon.  This  is  a  free  Addison  County. stop  until  it  becomes  support  group  for  uncomfortable  to  loved  ones  of  people  who  have  ad-­ continue  to  use.  Sometimes  help-­ diction.  At  these  meetings  you  can  ing  means  not  doing  some  of  the  surround  yourself  with  people  who  things  loved  ones  do.  Sometimes  are  experiencing  the  same  struggle  helping  means  setting  limits;Íž  ask-­ you  are.  The  support  is  amazing  ing  the  person  with  this  disease  to  and  can  be  very  helpful.  seek  treatment  or  move  out.  These  Second,  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  afraid  to  talk  FKDQJHV ZLOO EH VR GLIÂżFXOW DQG about  it.  Denial  and  dishonesty  you  will  need  support  to  decide  are  common  symptoms  with  this  what  the  best  options  are  for  your Â

Community

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Davis  (Continued  from  Page  4A) lieutenant  governor.  He  is  an  ex-­ SHULHQFHG ÂżJXUH ZKR KDV VHUYHG as  state  auditor  and  in  the  Vermont  Senate,  and  ran  unsuccessfully  for  governor  in  2012.  Since  he  does  not  face  a  contested  primary,  Brock  ZLOO EH DEOH WR VDYH KLV ÂżQDQFLDO and  organizational  resources  for  the Â

(Continued  from  Page  4A) shows  in  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  decision  to  re-­ quire  all  food  manufacturers  to  la-­ EHO *02 FRQWDLQLQJ SURGXFWV ,WÂśV apparent  from  the  second  you  cross  over  the  New  York  border,  when  all  of  the  billboards  disappear.  You  can  see  it  in  customers  who  buy  chicken  from  farms  where  the  birds  roam  freely.  Bernie  Sanders,  perhaps  admired  most  for  his  honesty,  won  over-­ whelming  support  from  Vermonters,  and  many  plan  to  write  in  his  name  on  Novemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ballot  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  evidence  IXUWKHU WKDW PHPEHUV RI WKH *UHHQ Mountain  State  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  buy  just  any  product  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  selling.

nomination  for  governor,  and  if  Shap  Smith  wins  the  Democratic  nomination  for  lieutenant  governor,  split  party  control  of  those  two  of-­ ¿FHV FRXOG ZHOO FRQWLQXH IRU DQRWK-­ er  two  years.

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

Vermontersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  seemingly  height-­ ened  awareness  ranges  from  their  consumer  choices  to  their  environ-­ mental  appreciation  to  the  level  at  which  they  engage  with  their  com-­ munities.

In  a  high-­speed  world,  so  many  of  us  are  left  questioning  why  an  act  of  violence  occurred,  or  why  an  insen-­ sitive  comment  has  left  permanent  damage  in  someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  life.  But  in  a  place  where  almost  every-­ one  takes  the  time  to  stop  at  a  cross-­ walk  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  where  the  culture  encour-­ ages  citizens  to  carefully  consider  WKH UDPLÂżFDWLRQV RI WKHLU DFWLRQV we  can  all  feel  a  bit  safer.  Maybe  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;back-­to-­the-­landâ&#x20AC;?  attitude,  but Â

that  patience  and  consideration,  in  my  opinion,  is  important  for  newly  minted  members  of  the  real  world.  A  recent  story  on  VPR  says  that  Vermont  is  not  losing  young  people.  The  out-­migration  factor  still  exists,  EXW MXVW DV PDQ\ \RXQJ IRONV DUH ÂżO-­ ing  in.  While  I  can  only  speak  for  myself,  I  can  guess  that  other  young-­ sters  have  found  solace  in  the  strong  identity  held  within  these  state  lines.  About  a  month  ago,  I  took  the  tat-­ tered  sweatshirt  out  of  my  suitcase.  I  placed  my  mugs  on  a  shelf,  and  curled  up  with  a  book  on  my  bed  in  Charlotte.  My  decision  may  have  been  unusual,  but  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  one  I  re-­ gret. Â

the  Democrats.  As  Mr.  Lynn  said  of  Democrats,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  are  doers,  intent  on  making  Vermont  stronger,  health-­ LHU ZHDOWKLHU DQG VPDUWHU ´ *LYHQ the  shenanigans  and  vicissitudes  of  our  political  system,  such  as  it  is,  the  Democrats  sometimes  stumble  and  fall  short  of  the  goal.  At  least, Â

however,  the  party  that  brought  us  Medicare  and  Social  Security,  among  so  many  others,  is  willing  to  keep  hammering  away  at  it.  For  this  we  all  should  be  eternally  grateful.

Walter  Carpenter Montpelier,  Vermont

Letter

(Continued  from  Page  4A) middle  to  the  top  in  history,  continu-­ DO EXGJHW GHÂżFLWV DQG D *UHDW 5HFHV-­ sion  that  nearly  melted  the  worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  created  by  the  Legislature.  Those  are  21  banks  in  the  state  of  Vermont  economy.  As  Mr.  Lynn  said,  it  also  funds  paid  to  local  housing  initiatives  are  paying  their  fair  share.  There  is  moved  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  U.S.  from  the  worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  in  order  for  those  projects  to  move  no  free  ride  for  the  industry,  which  largest  international  creditor  to  the  IRUZDUG )RU H[DPSOH ODVW ÂżVFDO \HDU strongly  supports  the  citizens  of  the  worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  largest  debtor  nation.â&#x20AC;? the  state  collected  $10,811,237  in  state  and  the  communities  they  live  The  Democratsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  radical  ideas  franchise  tax  revenue.  The  banks  also  in  not  only  through  taxes,  but  well  are  no  more  radical  than  that  in  a  SDLG WR VXSSRUW KRXVLQJ over  a  million  dollars  of  charitable  democracy  all  citizens  should  be  projects.  Total  money  paid  out  by  the  giving  each  year.  included  in  it.  There  are  states  in  banks  $14,126,909.  Christopher  Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Elia  this  country  where  this  seems  like  a  I  make  these  statements  not  President,  strange  notion  in  America,  though  so  your  readers  feel  bad  for  the  Vermont  Bankers  Association Vermont  is  not  one  of  them  thanks  industry,  but  rather  to  illustrate  the  Montpelier to  the  can-­do,  want-­to-­do  spirit  of Â

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Working  together  to  give  our  patients  the  best  experience.â&#x20AC;?

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The  21  banks  in  Vermont  are  paying  their  fair  share It  is  not  often  I  have  the  need  to  write  a  letter  to  the  Editor,  but  in  this  case  I  feel  it  is  important  your  readers  have  all  of  the  information  concerning  Vermont  tax  policy.  Your  publication  recently  printed  a  letter  from  representative  David  Sharpe  concerning  gubernatorial  candidate  Minterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  proposal  to  address  the  high  cost  of  post  secondary  education  in  Vermont.  As  a  father  of  four,  I  am  quite  familiar  with  the  issue.  To  be  clear,  my  comments  are  not  directed  at  representative  Sharpe  who  has  done  an  excellent  job  as  chair  of  the  House  Education  Committee,  nor  am  I  debating  the  merits  of  the  Minter  plan.  Rather  I  believe  it  is  important  for  the  public  to  understand  how  the  banks  in  Vermont  are  taxed  and  the  total  revenue  generated.  Currently  we  have  21  banks,  large  and  small,  doing  business  in  the  state  of  Vermont.  These  are  banks  that  have  physical  branches  where  people  can  go  and  deposit  their  money.  That  is  an  important  factor  because  banks  pay  a  tax  to  the  state  based  on  the  deposits  they  are  holding;Íž  it  is  called  a  franchise  tax.  The  reason  they  pay  a  franchise  tax  is  because  many  years  ago  the  Legislature  decided  it  was  a  much  more  stable  tax  as  compared  to  an  income  tax,  which  can  go  up  and  down  depending  upon  the  success  of  an  institution  in  a  given  year.  Let  me  share  some  numbers  with  \RX ,Q ÂżVFDO \HDU WKH WRWDO gross  tax  liability  of  the  industry  to  WKH VWDWH ZDV ,Q ÂżVFDO year  2017,  the  estimated  gross  li-­ ability  is  $14,426,446.  The  liability  has  increased  over  the  years  because  deposits  have  grown  even  though  the  tax  rate  has  stayed  the  same  and  banking  today  looks  very  different  than  it  did  a  decade  ago.  The  only  offset  to  the  tax  is  the  ability  of  a  bank  to  purchase  afford-­ able  housing  and  downtown  tax  credits;Íž  a  public  policy  initiative Â

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JONI Â LADUE

Joni Ladue, 52, Bristol BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Joni  (Chamberlain)  Ladue,  52,  a  longtime  resident  of  Bristol,  passed  away  on  July  14,  2016.  She  was  born  in  Burlington,  the  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Patricia  (Grant)  Chamberlain.

Joni  attended  school  in  Williston  and  Bristol,  and  graduated  from  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  in  1982.  She  had  skills  ranging  IURP WKH OHJDO DQG PHGLFDO Âż HOGV to  masonry  construction,  and  then  proudly  followed  her  motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  foot-­ steps,  becoming  an  Enrolled  Agent.  Joni  was  a  tax  professional  at  Davis  Associates  in  Middlebury.  She  loved  music,  Civil  War  history,  geneal-­ ogy,  reading,  animals,  biking  and Â

kayaking.  Most  of  all,  she  loved  to  smile.

Joni  is  survived  by  Michael  Ladue;Íž  a  son,  Jacob  Jimmo;Íž  a  sister,  Christine  Chamberlain;Íž  a  brother,  Richard  Chamberlain;Íž  a  nephew,  Ross  Carr;Íž  Travis  Greene,  Saunie  and  Robert  Jimmo,  and  other  extended  family  members;Íž  and  many  friends,  including  those  around  Pine  Island,  Fla.,  where  she  spent  eleven  winters.  She  was  predeceased  by  her  parents.  Services  will  be  held  Friday,  July  29,  at  5  p.m.  at  St.  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Episcopal  Church  in  Middlebury,  followed  by  a  gathering  at  the  American  Legion  in  Bristol.  All  IULHQGV DUH ZHOFRPH ¸

Nada Chang, 75, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  In  loving  memory  of  Nada  Chang,  who  on  July  16,  2016,  passed  away  peace-­ fully  at  her  home  in  Middlebury.  Nada  was  born  in  October,  1940,  in  Belgrade,  Serbia,  and  moved  to  the  U.S.  in  her  early  twenties.  She  received  her  Ph.D.  in  anatomy  from  the  University  of  Kentucky  and  was  a  dedicated  professor  and Â

teacher  for  her  entire  life.  She  is  survived  by  her  daughter,  Natasha  Vera  Chang;Íž  son-­in-­law,  Timothy  James  Billings;Íž  and  granddaugh-­ ter,  Viviana  Vera  Billings,  all  of  Addison,  Vt.  Private  services  to  be  held  in  Vermont  and  a  memorial  service  to  be  held  on  August  28  at  St.  Anthonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Orthodox  Church  in  6SULQJÂż HOG ,OO ¸

Eric Roberts, 44, Addison ROANOKE,  Va./ADDISON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Eric  S.  Roberts,  44,  of  Roanoke,  Va.,  and  Addison,  Vt.,  died  unex-­ pectedly  on  July  7,  2016.  He  is  survived  by  his  wife,  Courtney,  son  Gabriel  and  daughter  Erin.  Also  surviving  are  his  mother,  Kathleen Â

Carson;Íž  his  father,  Leonard  Roberts  (Linda);Íž  and  his  brother,  Seth  Roberts.  Arrangements  are  made  through  Simpson  Funeral  Home,  and  Interment  will  be  held  at  ORWELL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Get  an  insiderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Blue  Ridge  Memorial  Gardens  in  view  of  American  activities  at  Mount  Roanoke,  Va. Independence  in  Orwell  in  the  summer  through  winter  of  1776  with  this  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Investigation  into  the  Revolutionary  Mindâ&#x20AC;?  program  on  Saturday,  July  30,  from  2-­3:30  p.m.,  in  the  state  historic  siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  auditorium.  This  year  the  ques-­ tion  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  Were  You  Thinking,  John  Health  and  Rehabilitation  Center  Trumbull  and  Anthony  Wayne?â&#x20AC;? in  Colchester.  A  full  obituary  Modern  day  historian  and  site  inter-­ will  be  in  a  later  edition  of  the  preter  Paul  Andriscin  summons  up  Independent. $PHULFDQ RIÂż FHUV -RKQ 7UXPEXOO DQG Anthony  Wayne  to  ask  about  their  activities  helping  to  build  independence Â

Now  You  try  it MIDDLEBURY  UNION  HIGH  School  basketball  coach  Kyle  Lussier  helps  Josh  Kafumbe  with  his  shoot-­ ing  form  during  the  Middlebury  Mayhem  Youth  Basketball  Camp  in  the  new  municipal  gym  Monday.

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William Sullivan, 65, Ferrisburgh FERRISBURGH  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  William  J.  Sullivan,  65,  of  Ferrisburgh,  died  unexpectedly  on  Friday,  July  15,  2016,  at  Fanny  Allen Â

MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Join  renew-­ able  energy  consultant  Hilton  Dier  on  Wednesday,  Aug.  3,  at  6  p.m.  at  the  Vermont  Folklife  Center  in  Middlebury  for  an  introduction  to  the  principles  and  techniques  of  using  the  sun  as  an  energy  source.

There  are  times  that  we  want  to  let  the  sun  into  our  homes  and  times  we  want  to  keep  it  out.  There  are  ways  to  design  and  modify  our  homes  and  the  landscapes  around  them  to  make  them  more  energy  efficient  and  comfortable.  Dier  will  discuss  seasonal  changes  in  the  sunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  path  and  why  a  homeowner  should  care  about  this.  He  will  offer  techniques  on  using  the  sun  for  heating,  cooling,  ventilation,  and  lighting.

Dier  has  worked  in  the  fields  of  architecture,  commercial  hydro-­ electric  power,  electric  vehicles  and  both  residential  and  commer-­ cial  solar  power.  He  now  works  as  a  renewable  energy  consultant  and  as  a  partner  in  Missisquoi  River  Hydro,  LLC. As  a  consultant,  Dier  has  worked  for  private  individuals  and  local  architects,  as  well  as  larger  institu-­ tions.  He  has  been  a  guest  lecturer  at  the  University  of  Vermont,  Cornell  and  Dartmouth,  and  regu-­ larly  teaches  renewable  energy  workshops  at  the  Yestermorrow  Design/Build  school  in  Warren,  Vt. This  program  is  free  and  open  to  the  public,  and  is  the  third  of  five  programs  organized  in  conjunction  with  the  Vermont  Folklife  Center  exhibit,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Portraits  in  Action:  Pioneers  in  Renewable  Energy,  Environmental  Conservation,  and  Land  Use  Planning,â&#x20AC;?  on  display  through  Aug.  6.

Gallery  hours  are  Tuesday  through  Saturday  from  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.  The  gallery  will  have  extended  hours  from  5-­6  p.m.  on  Aug.  3,  in  advance  of  this  program.  For  more  information  about  the  exhibit  and  program  series  visit  the  website  at  www.vermontfolklifecenter.org  or  call  802-­  388-­4964.

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on  Lake  Champlain  in  1776  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  240  years  ago.  What  roles  did  they  play  in  the  American  efforts  to  build  Mount  Independence,  one  of  the  largest  American  defenses  constructed  for  the  Revolutionary  War?  This  promises  to  EH DQ HQJDJLQJ Âż UVW SHUVRQ SURJUDP John  Trumbull  will  be  portrayed  by  Mark  Brownell  and  Anthony  Wayne  by  Steve  Whalen.  Audience  members  are  welcome  to  ask  questions  at  the  end.

This  series  of  annual  programs  has  explored  the  decision-­making  of  Maj.  Gen.  Arthur  St.  Clair  and  the  American  withdrawal  from  the  Mount  in  1777;Íž Â

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the  lives  of  the  common  soldiers;Íž  engineer  Col.  Jeduthan  Baldwin;Íž  Col.  John  Brown  and  the  September  1777  American  raid  to  take  back  the  Mount  from  the  British;Íž  the  1791  Vermont  visit  by  Thomas  Jefferson  and  James  Madison;Íž  and  last  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  saber  rattling  between  American  general  Benedict  Arnold  and  British  general  Guy  Carleton.

The  event  is  included  in  the  regular  admission  fee  of  $5  for  adults  and  free  for  children  under  15.  While  there  you  can  visit  the  museum  and  walk  any  or  all  of  the  six  miles  of  trails  on  the  over Â

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FERRISBURGH  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  public  is  invited  to  the  Rokeby  Museum  in  Ferrisburgh  on  Sunday,  July  31,  at  3  p.m.,  for  a  discussion  of  Quaker  aesthetics  led  by  scholar  Anne  Verplanck.  The  talk  is  offered  in  conjunction  with  the  museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  2016  exhibit,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quaker  Made:  Vermont  Furniture,  1820-­1835.â&#x20AC;?  If  you  think  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quaker  styleâ&#x20AC;?  means  the  man  on  the  Quaker  Oats  box,  think  again!  Many  of  us  assume  that  Quakers  preferred  plain  things,  whether  buildings,  quilts,  portraits  or  furniture.   Verplanck  will  address  how  Quakers  in  places  as  diverse  as  rural  Vermont  and  urban  Philadelphia  used  possessions  to Â

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express  their  beliefs  and  how  their  choice  and  use  of  possessions  varied  with  time,  place,  age  and  devoutness.  Verplanck  teaches  American  Studies  at  Penn  State  Univeristy  and  is  the  co-­editor  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quaker  Aesthetics.â&#x20AC;?  The  program  is  $2  or  free  with  museum  admission.

Rokeby  Museum,  located  on  Route  7  north  of  the  Ferrisburgh  village,  is  a  National  Historic  Landmark  designated  for  its  excep-­ tional  underground  railroad  history  and  was  home  to  four  generations  of  a  remarkable  Quaker  family.  The  museum  will  be  open  daily  from  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.  through  October  30.

New Obituary Guidelines The  Independent  will  publish  paid  obitu-­ aries  and  free  notices  of  passing.  Paid  obituaries  cost  25  cents  per  word  and  will  be  published,  as  submitted,  on  the  date  of  the  familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  choosing.  Paid  obituaries  are  marked  with  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;¸â&#x20AC;?  symbol  at  the  end.

The  Independent  offers  a  free  notice  of  passing  up  to  100  words,  subject  to  editing  by  our  news  department.  Photos  with  either  paid  obituaries  or  free  notices  cost  $10  per  photo.  Obituaries  may  be  emailed  to  obits@addisonindependent.com,  or  call  802-­388-­4944  for  more  information.

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Author and quartet join forces for concert

Vermont  sets  major  goal  for  weatherizating  homes

Performance combines reading, music

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They  attend  to  the  long  waiting  list  of  &KDPSODLQ 9DOOH\ :HDWKHUL]DWLRQ homes  to  be  weatherized.  Tim  Page  6HUYLFHV DUH GLUHFWHG E\ 'ZLJKW 'H-­ meets  with  each  family  to  demonstrate  Coster.  Info:  802-­891-­9697  or  www.

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ADDISON COUNTY

School Briefs Devon  P.  Karpak  of  Ripton  com-­ pleted  his  graduate  studies  at  SUNY  Oswego  in  spring  2016  with  a  master  of  science  in  education  degree  in  ca-­ reer  and  technical  education.

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Historical  society  meeting  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  July  21,  7  p.m.,  Howden  Hall.  The  Bristol  Historical  Society  welcomes  Elise  Guyette,  author  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Discovering  Black  Vermont,â&#x20AC;?  who  will  talk  about  the  Lincoln  Hill  black  community  of  Hinesburg.  Info:  453-­7709.

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Veterans  appreciation  jamboree  in  Cornwall.  Friday,  July  22,  noon-­11  p.m.,  2293  Route  125,  Cornwall.  Help  support  our  wounded  veterans  with  a  motor-­ cycle  show,  beer  tent,  BBQ  and  arm  wrestling  competition.  U-­No-­Hoo  and  assorted  DJs  will  be  providing  music.  $15  admission  per  day  per  person;͞  $25  admission  per  weekend  and  camp-­ ing.  Free  admission  for  veterans.  All  proceeds  will  be  donated  to  the  Wounded  Warrior  Project.  Info:  Morris  Jones  802-­235-­2273.

Summer  Carillon  Concert  Series  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  July  22,  5  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel  and  surrounding  lawns.  The  carillon  in  the  tower  of  Mead  Chapel  will  be  played  by  Sergei  Gratchev,  carillonneur  for  the  Middlebury  Summer  Russian  Language  School  and  the  city  of  Hulst,  Netherlands.  Free.  Info:  http:// go.middlebury.edu/carillon.  Table  of  Grace  free  meal  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  July  22,  5:30-­6:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Congregational  Church.  Meals  are  held  the  fourth  Friday  of  the  month.  This  monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  menu:  cold  ham,  salads,  bread  and  dessert.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;James  and  the  Giant  Peachâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  July  22,  7  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  A  musical  performed  by  the  Young  Company,  THTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  youth  troupe.  Tickets  $10  general,  $5  kids  12  and  younger.  Tickets  avail-­ DEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH ZZZ townhalltheater.org  or  at  the  door.  Runs  through  July  24.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alice  in  Wonderlandâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Bristol.  Friday,  July  22,  7  p.m.,  Holley  Hall.  Local  thespi-­ DQV SHUIRUP LQ D EHQHÂż W IRU /DZUHQFH 0HPRULDO Library.  Also  on  July  23  and  24.

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Pancake  breakfast  in  Shoreham.  Saturday,  July  23,  8-­10  a.m.,  Shoreham  Congregational  Church.  Pancakes,  scrambled  eggs,  sausage,  home  fries,  real  Vermont  maple  syrup  and  beverages.  $OO SURFHHGV EHQH¿ W WKH &KXUFK 5HVWRUDWLRQ Fund.

Bake  sale  in  Salisbury.  Saturday,  July  23,  8  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Kampersville  Store,  Rt.  53,  Salisbury.  Salisbury  Congregational  Church  bake  sale.  Adam  Myers  Memorial  Fundraiser  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  July  23,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Middlebury  Recreational  Park.  Weekend-­long  celebration  to  raise  money  for  the  Adam  Myers  Memorial  Fundraiser  for  the  Middlebury  Fire  Department.  Myers  Middlebury  Mini  Muster  for  children  of  all  ages  features  games,  refresh-­ PHQWV DQG D WRXU RI Âż UH HQJLQHV $W S P friends  and  family  will  gather  at  Two  Brothers  Tavern  to  celebrate  the  life  of  Adam  Myers  and  IRU D UDIĂ&#x20AC; H 7LFNHWV RQ VDOH :HGV -XO\ each  or  $5  for  three.  Two  Brothers  Tavern  will  donate  10  percent  of  the  sales  to  the  Middlebury  Fire  Department.

Checking  the  turtle  traps  in  Salisbury.  Saturday,  July  23,  10-­11:30  a.m.,  Butler  residence,  87  North  Pond  Road,  Salisbury.  Herpetologist  Jim  Andrews  will  be  talking  about  the  turtle  species  commonly  found  in  Vermont.  Then  the  group Â

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will  head  out  to  the  northern  end  of  Lake  Dunmore  to  see  if  there  are  turtles  in  live  traps.  Veterans  apprecia-­ tion  jamboree  in  Cornwall.  Saturday,  July  23,  noon-­11  p.m.,  2293  Route  125,  Cornwall.  Help  support  our  wounded  veterans  with  a  motor-­ cycle  show,  beer  tent,  BBQ  and  arm  wrestling  competition.  U-­No-­ Hoo  and  assorted  DJs  will  be  providing  music.  7+( /(021 )$,5 ,QVHFW &RQWURO 'LVWULFW LV KRVW $15  admission  per  day  ing  an  open  house  on  Sunday,  July  24,  from  11  per  person;Íž  $25  admission  D P S P DW :H\EULGJH 5G EHKLQG WKH per  weekend  and  camping.  Weybridge  Congregational  Church).  You  can  view  Free  admission  for  veterans.  mosquito  legs  for  yourself  under  the  microscope,  All  proceeds  will  be  donated  to  see  squirming  larvae  and  win  a  prize  for  guessing  the  Wounded  Warrior  Project.  Info:  WKH WRWDO QXPEHU RI PRVTXLWRV LQ D QLJKWÂśV FDWFK Morris  Jones  802-­235-­2273. â&#x20AC;&#x153;James  and  the  Giant  Peachâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  July  23,  2  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  A  musical  performed  by  the  Young  Company,  THTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  youth  troupe.  Tickets  Literacy  $10  general,  $5  kids  12  and  younger.  Tickets  Foundation  (CLiF)  storyteller  Marv  Klassen-­ DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH ZZZ Landis  for  a  storytelling  extravaganza.  Come  townhalltheater.org  or  at  the  door. at  noon  for  a  free  kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  lunch  sponsored  by  the  Chicken  barbecue  church  supper  in  Brandon.  ANESU  and  USDA  summer  lunch  program  and  Saturday,  July  23,  5-­7  p.m.,  Brandon  stay  for  the  stories.  After  the  presentation,  every  Congregational  Church.  Come  and  enjoy  home-­ child  will  get  to  choose  two  free,  new  books  to  made  barbecued  chicken,  salads,  baked  beans,  take  home.  Info:  802-­897-­2647  or  platt@shore-­ desserts  and  beverages.  Free  will  offering  will  ham.net. be  accepted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alice  in  Wonderlandâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Bristol.  Author  reading  and  book  signing  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  July  25,  2  p.m.,  Middlebury  Town  Saturday,  July  23,  7  p.m.,  Holley  Hall.  Local  2IÂż FHV &RPH KHDU 0 7 $QGHUVRQ UHDG IURP WKHVSLDQV SHUIRUP LQ D EHQHÂż W IRU /DZUHQFH his  new  book,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Symphony  for  the  City  of  the  Memorial  Library.  Also  on  Sunday.

Dead,â&#x20AC;?  coupled  with  a  performance  by  the  Arneis  Quartet.  Sponsored  by  the  Friends  of  the  Ilsley  Public  Library  and  Point  CounterPoint.  Free.  Space  limited.  To  reserve  a  free  ticket  call  802-­388-­4095.

Veterans  appreciation  jamboree  in  Cornwall.  Sunday,  July  24,  noon-­11  p.m.,  2293  Route  125,  Cornwall.  Help  support  our  wounded  veterans  with  a  motor-­ cycle  show,  beer  tent,  BBQ  and  arm  wrestling  Sue  Minter  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  competition.  U-­No-­Hoo  and  assorted  DJs  will  July  26,  4  p.m.,  EastView  at  Middlebury.  be  providing  music.  $15  admission  per  day  per  Come  hear  Sue  Minter  speak  about  her  person;Íž  $25  admission  per  weekend  and  camp-­ candidacy  for  the  Democratic  nomination  for  ing.  Free  admission  for  veterans.  All  proceeds  governor. will  be  donated  to  the  Wounded  Warrior  Project.  Movie  night  in  Lincoln.  Tuesday,  July  26,  6:30  Info:  Morris  Jones  802-­235-­2273. p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  Come  and  watch  a  movie  Lemon  fair  insect  control  open  house  in  with  an  avid  group  of  movie  lovers.  Popcorn  Weybridge.  Sunday,  July  24,  11  a.m.-­3:30  p.m.,  and  drink  provided.  Call  the  library  for  the  title.  2790  Weybridge  Rd.  Field  coordinator  and  tech-­ 802-­453-­2665. nicians  will  be  on  hand  to  demonstrate  a  CDC  light  trap,  answer  questions  and  share  their  Opening  of  time  capsule  in  Middlebury.  7XHVGD\ -XO\ S P 7RZQ 2IÂż FHV Âż QGLQJV IRU WKH VHDVRQ 9LHZ PRVTXLWR OHJV Main  St.  Come  and  see  the  opening  of  the  time  see  squirming  larvae  and  win  a  prize  for  guess-­ capsule  that  was  found  in  the  cornerstone  of  the  ing  the  total  number  of  mosquitos  in  the  nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  gym.  catch.  Light  refreshments  will  be  served.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alice  in  Wonderlandâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  July  24,  1  p.m.,  Holley  Hall.  Local  WKHVSLDQV SHUIRUP LQ D EHQHÂż W IRU /DZUHQFH Memorial  Library.

Stories  on  the  Park  in  Bristol.  Auditions  for  Brandon  town  players  in  Wednesday,  July  27,  noon-­1  p.m.,  Brandon.  Sunday,  July  24,  6:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Bristol  town  green.  Lawrence  Memorial  Senior  Center.  The  Brandon  Town  Players  Library  offers  weekly  stories,  songs,  time  to  play,  announce  auditions  for  their  upcoming  murder  and  free  lunch.  Rain  location:  library  community  mystery  comedy.  Roles  for  six  females  and  four  room.  Info:  802-­453-­2366. males,  ages  18-­80.  Performance  dates  will  be  Sept.  30  and  Oct.  1,  at  the  Brandon  Town  Hall.  0DJQL¿ FHQW 0DUEOH 5XQV IRU NLGV LQ %ULVWRO  Wednesday,  July  27,  2-­4:30  p.m.,  Lawrence  Info:  Kathy  802-­247-­6720.

Memorial  Library.  For  kids  7  and  older.  Sign-­up  required;͞  call  453-­2366  or  email  lmlkids009@ gmail.com.

Movie  for  kids  in  Lincoln.  Wednesday,  July  27,  3-­4:45  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  Popcorn  and  water  Storytelling  in  Shoreham.  Monday,  provided.  Call  library  for  title.  802-­453-­2665.

July  25,  1:15  p.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library,  Shoreham.  Join  Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s   Snake  Mountain  Bluegrass  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Wednesday,  July  27,  7  p.m.,  Central  Park.  A  great  mix  of  traditional  and  more  modern  bluegrass.  Family  friendly.  Bring  your  lawn  chairs,  enjoy  food  from  vendors  set  up  in  the  park.  Part  of  the  Brandon  Summer  Concert  Series.

Observatory  stargazing  open  house  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  July  27,  9-­10:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  College  Observatory,  McCardell  Bicentennial  Hall.  See  planets,  stars,  star  clusters  and  nebulae  through  the  collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  24-­inch  dome  and  smaller  rooftop  telescopes.  Free.  Check  for  weather  after  7  p.m.  at  443-­2266  or  http://go.middlebury.edu/observatory. Â

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Genealogy  research  workshop  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  July  28,  2-­3:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Public  Library.  Learn  how  to  use  the  libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  genea-­ logical  databases  to  explore  your  family  history.  Space  is  limited.  Register  at  the  circulation  desk  or  call  802-­388-­4095.

Movies  in  the  Park  After  Dark  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  July  28,  dusk,  town  green.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aladdin.â&#x20AC;?  3DUW RI %ULVWRO 5HFÂśV DQQXDO RXWGRRU Âż OP VHULHV with  classics  shown  on  a  theater-­size  screen.  Free.  Bring  a  blanket  and  bug  spray.  Series  runs  weekly  (except  Aug.  11)  through  Aug.  18).

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Three-­day  Stampede  in  Bristol.  Friday,  July  29,  8  a.m.-­8  p.m.,  Bristol  Rec  Field.  Annual  fundraiser  for  cystic  ¿ EURVLV UHVHDUFK +XJH ODZQ VDOH ZLWK RYHU tents  full  of  merchandise,  plus  fair  food,  bake  sale  and  silent  auction.  Continues  Saturday  and  Sunday.

Caregiver  group  in  Lincoln.  Friday,  July  29,  1-­2  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  Support  group  for  anyone  caring  for  another  person.  By  sharing  with  each  RWKHU FDUHJLYHUV Âż QG ZD\V WR FDUH IRU WKHP selves.  Info:  802-­453-­2665. &KDPS WKHPHG ZHHNHQG DW '$5 6WDWH 3DUN Friday,  July  29,  6750  Vt.  Rt.  17,  West  Addison.  Celebrate  the  creature  reported  to  live  in  Lake  Champlain  with  activities  including  a  scavenger  hunt,  bike  parade,  mask  making  and  drawing  contest.  Activities  open  to  those  who  are  camp-­ ing  and  those  who  come  to  the  park  for  the  day.  $4  adults,  $2  children  ages  4-­13;Íž  children  three  and  under  are  free.  Info:  802-­759-­2354. Âł(YHQLQJ WR 5HPHPEHU´ VRFLDO LQ $GGLVRQ  Friday,  July  29,  6-­8  p.m.,  Chimney  Point  State  Historic  Site.  Enjoy  a  relaxing  summer  evening Â

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Lake  Champlain  Bridge WALK  ACROSS  LAKE  Champlain  Bridge  on  Sunday,  July  31,  from  1-­3  p.m.  Meet  at  the  Crown  Point  (N.Y.)  State  Historic  Site  Museum  for  a  guided  walk  to  Chimney  Point  and  back.  $6.  Info:  www.historicsites.vermont.gov/chimneypoint.

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Three-­day  Stampede  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  July  30,  8  a.m.-­8  p.m.,  Bristol  Rec  Field.  Annual  fundraiser  for  F\VWLF ¿ EURVLV UHVHDUFK +XJH ODZQ VDOH ZLWK over  20  tents  full  of  merchandise,  plus  fair  food,  bake  sale  and  silent  auction.  Motorcycle  ride  Saturday:  Register  at  10  a.m.,  two-­hour  ride  starts  at  11  a.m.,  followed  by  a  post-­ride  meal.  Champ  themed  weekend  at  DAR  State  Park.  Saturday,  July  30,  6750  Vt.  Rt.  17,  West  Addison.  Celebrate  the  creature  reported  to  live  in  Lake  Champlain  with  activities  including  a  scavenger  hunt,  bike  parade,  mask  making  and  drawing  contest.  Activities  open  to  those  who  are  camp-­ ing  and  those  who  come  to  the  park  for  the  day.  $4  adults,  $2  children  ages  4-­13;͞  children  three  and  under  are  free.  Info:  802-­759-­2354.

7RZQ FRRNRXW DQG Âż UH GHSDUWPHQW RSHQ KRXVH in  Ripton.  Saturday,  July  30,  noon-­3  p.m.,  Ripton  Fire  Station,  25  Dugway  Road.  Hang  out  with  Chief  Erik  and  the  rest  of  the  department.  Hot  dogs  and  hamburgers.  Bring  a  side  dish  and  join  your  neighbors.  Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  activities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Got  Talentâ&#x20AC;?  show.  Saturday,  July  30,  2  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Annual  local  talent  show.  Info:  www.townhalltheater.org.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  Were  You  Thinking,  John  Trumbull  and  Anthony  Wayne?â&#x20AC;?  history  talk  in  Orwell.  Saturday,  July  30,  2-­3:30  p.m.,  Mount  Independence  State  Historic  Site.  Modern-­day  historian  Paul  Andriscin  turns  back  the  time  PDFKLQH WR LQWHUYLHZ WZR $PHULFDQ RIÂż FHUV about  the  events  of  1776  and  the  building  of  Mount  Independence.  Info:  948-­2000.

Annual  Lobsterfest  in  North  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  July  30,  seatings  at  5  p.m.  and  6:30  p.m.,  North  Ferrisburgh  United  Methodist  Church,  227  Old  Hollow  Road.  Lobster  $23,  chicken  $12.  Reservations  only.  Call  802-­425-­ 2263  before  July  21.  Britt  Connors  &  Bourbon  Renewal  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  July  30,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Blues/folk/jazz.  Tickets  $20.  Reservations  recommended:  802-­247-­4295  or  www.brandon-­music.net. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rosencrantz  &  Guildenstern  Are  Deadâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  July  30,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  Shakespeare  on  Main  Street  presents  this  Tom  Stoppard  romp  where  reality  and  illusion  intermix  and  word  play  abounds.  The  play  reinterprets  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hamletâ&#x20AC;?  from  the  point  of  view  of  two  minor  characters.  Tickets  $18  adults;Íž  $12,  seniors,  students  and  military.  Info:  247-­6720.  Runs  through  July  31.

National  Moth  Week  presentation  in  Middlebury.

Saturday,  July  30,  8  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library  and  Otter  View  and  Wright  parks.  A  talk  about  the  huge  diversity  and  abundance  of  moths  in  Vermont,  will  be  followed  by  an  outdoor  black  light  session  at  9  p.m.  to  see  what  moths  are  active  in  mid-­summer.  Local  moth  experts  will  help  identify  moths.  Info:  802-­388-­6019.

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Town  band  concert  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  Aug.  3,  6  p.m.,  town  green.  Bring  a  lawn  chair,  blanket  or  picnic  dinner  and  enjoy  an  evening  of  small-­ town  entertainment.

Solar  energy  presentation  in  Middlebury.

Wednesday,  Aug.  3,  6  p.m.,  Vermont  Folklife  Center.  Join  renewable  energy  consultant  Hilton  Dier  for  an  introduction  to  the  prin-­ ciples  and  techniques  of  using  the  sun  as  an  energy  source.  Presented  in  conjunction  with  the  Vermont  Folklife  Center  exhibit,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Portraits  in  Action:  Pioneers  in  Renewable  Energy,  Environmental  Conservation,  and  Land  Use  Planning,â&#x20AC;?  on  display  through  Aug.  6.  Free.

Property  journaling  workshop  in  Middlebury.

Wednesday,  Aug.  3,  6:30-­8  p.m.,  Otter  View  Park.  Join  naturalist/artist/educator  Clare  Walker  Leslie  to  explore  the  art  and  science  of  journaling.  Pre-­registration  is  appreciated  but  not  required.  To  register,  contact  Lisa  Sausville  at  802-­877-­2777  or  lisa@vtcoverts.org.

The  Brandon  Town  Band  in  concert  in  Brandon.

Wednesday,  Aug.  3,  7  p.m.,  Central  Park.  (Tentative  booking.)  Classic  band  concert  music  with  light  classics,  show  tunes,  marches  and  something  for  dancing.  Bring  your  lawn  chairs,  enjoy  food  from  vendors  set  up  in  the  park.  Part  of  the  Brandon  Summer  Concert  Series.

Observatory  stargazing  open  house  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Aug.  3,  9-­10:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  College  Observatory,  McCardell  Bicentennial  Hall.  See  planets,  stars,  star  clusters  and  nebulae  through  the  collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  24-­inch  dome  and  smaller  rooftop  telescopes.  Free.  Check  for  weather  after  7  p.m.  at  443-­2266  or  http://go.middlebury.edu/observatory. Â

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Recital  at  St.  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-­on-­the-­ Green  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Aug.  4,  12:15  p.m.,  3  Main  St.  Ellie  Gebarowski-­ Shafer,  soprano;Íž  Rev.  Kim  Hardy,  cellist;Íž  Jack  DesBois,  baritone;Íž  and  George  Matthew,  Jr.,  organist,  perform  Mozart,  Mendelssohn,  Bach,  Franck  and  Herbert  Howells.  Bring  a  lunch.  Light  refreshments  provided.  Free.

Movies  in  the  Park  After  Dark  in  Bristol.

Thursday,  Aug.  4,  dusk,  town  green.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Avengers.â&#x20AC;?  Part  of  Bristol  Recâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  annual  outdoor  ¿ OP VHULHV ZLWK FODVVLFV VKRZQ RQ D WKHDWHU VL]H screen.  Free.  Bring  a  blanket  and  bug  spray.  Series  runs  weekly  (except  Aug.  11)  through  Aug.  18).

Hancock  Green  Summer  Concerts  presents  Pete  Seeger  Memorial  Concert.  Thursday,  Aug.  4,  6:30  p.m.,  Hancock  Town  Green.  Bring  a  chair  and  a  picnic.  Homemade  desserts  will  be  sold.  Free.

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Three-­day  Stampede  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  July  31,  8  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Bristol  Rec  Field.  Annual  fund-­ UDLVHU IRU F\VWLF ¿ EURVLV UHVHDUFK +XJH ODZQ sale  with  over  20  tents  full  of  merchandise,  plus  fair  food,  bake  sale  and  silent  auction.  Stampede  5K  on  Sunday  at  8  a.m.

Champ  themed  weekend  at  DAR  State  Park.  Sunday,  July  31,  6750  Vt.  Rt.  17,  West  Addison.  Celebrate  the  creature  reported  to  live  in  Lake  Champlain  with  activities  including  a  scavenger  hunt,  bike  parade,  mask  making  and  drawing  contest.  Activities  open  to  those  who  are  camp-­ ing  and  those  who  come  to  the  park  for  the  day.  $4  adults,  $2  children  ages  4-­13;͞  children  three  and  under  are  free.  Info:  802-­759-­2354.

Guided  walk  across  Lake  Champlain  Bridge  in  Crown  Point,  N.Y.  Sunday,  July  31,  1-­3  p.m.,  meet  at  the  Crown  Point  (N.Y.)  State  Historic  Site  Museum.  Crown  Point  site  manager  Michael  Roets  and  Chimney  Point  site  manager  Elsa  Gilbertson  lead  a  round-­trip  walk  to  Chimney  Point  and  back.  Rain  or  shine.  Dress  for  the  weather.  Cost  $6.  Info:  802-­759-­2412  or  www. historicsites.vermont.gov/chimneypoint. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rosencrantz  &  Guildenstern  Are  Deadâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Brandon.  Sunday,  July  31,  2  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  Shakespeare  on  Main  Street  presents  this  Tom  Stoppard  romp  where  reality  and  illusion  intermix  and  word  play  abounds.  The  play  reinterprets  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hamletâ&#x20AC;?  from  the  point  of  view  of  two  minor  characters.  Tickets  $18  adults;Íž  $12,  seniors,  students  and  military.  Info:  247-­6720.  Runs  through  July  31.

Quaker  style  in  Ferrisburgh.  Sunday,  July  31,  3  p.m.,  Rokeby  Museum.  Join  scholar  Anne  Verplanck  for  a  discussion  of  Quaker  aesthet-­ ics.  The  talk  is  offered  in  conjunction  with  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quaker  Made:  Vermont  Furniture,  1820-­1835â&#x20AC;?  exhibit.  $2  or  free  with  museum  admission.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Got  Talentâ&#x20AC;?  show.  Sunday,  July  31,  8  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Annual  local  talent  show.  Info:  www.townhalltheater.org. Â

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Annemieke  Spoelstra  &  Jeremiah  McLane  in  concert  in  Salisbury.  Friday,  July  29,  7:30  p.m.,  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.  Virtuosi  on  piano  and  accordion.  Music  by  Piazzola,  Grieg,  Poulenc,  Dvorak  and  Hovhaness.  Free-­will  donations  appreciated.

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Household  supplies  drive  in  Weybridge.  Friday,  Aug.  5,  4-­7  p.m.,  Weybridge  Congregational  Church.  In  support  of  the  Vermont  Refugee  Resettlement  Program  (VRRP),  the  Weybridge  Congregational  Church  will  be  holding  a  welcome  supplies  drive  for  items  such  as  kitchen  supplies,  bathroom  supplies  and  bedroom  supplies.  For  a  complete  list  of  needed  items  go  to:  www.weybridge-­ church.org.

Summer  Carillon  Concert  Series  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Aug.  5,  5  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel  and  surrounding  lawns.  The  carillon  in  the  tower  of  Mead  Chapel  will  be  played  by  George  Matthew  Jr.,  carillonneur  for  Middlebury  College  and  Norwich  University.  He  will  play  a  program  composed  entirely  by  women.  Free.  Info:  http:// go.middlebury.edu/carillon.  Deb  Flanders,  Robert  Resnik  and  Michele  Choiniere  in  concert  in  Salisbury.  Friday,  Aug.  5,  7:30  p.m.,  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.  Folk  traditions  from  New  England  and  French  Canada.  Free-­will  donations  appreciated.

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Simply  Acoustic  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  July  22,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.  Bob  Gagnon  Trio  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  July  23,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.

Root  7  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  July  28,  6:30-­ 8:30  p.m.,  51  Main.

The  Grift  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  July  29,  6-­8  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard.

Totally  Submerged  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  July  29,  8:30-­10:30  p.m.,  51  Main.

In  the  Pocket  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  July  30,  8:30-­10:30  p.m.,  51  Main.

Jinxbox  and  Jaela  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  19,  7  p.m.,  Marquis  Theater.

Jinxbox  and  Jaela  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Aug.  20,  6  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.

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Lopez, Neilsen VENTURA,  Calif.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Victoria  J.  Lopez,  daughter  of  Susan  Basque  Lopez  and  Victor  G.  Lopez  of  Fillmore,  Calif.,  was  married  to  Donald  S.  Neilsen,  son  of  Peder  F.  Neilsen  and  Helen  T.  Nua  of  Ventura,  Calif.  Michelle  Mason  of  &KLFDJR RIÂż FLDWHG DW WKH 1HZKDOO Mansion  Estate  in  Piru,  Calif.  Victoria  is  the  granddaughter  of  the  late  James  and  Thelma  Basque  of  Bridport.

The  bride  is  a  matriculation  specialist  for  Ventura  Community  College  in  Ventura,  Calif.

The  groom  is  a  planner  for  the  city  of  Ventura,  Calif.  The  couple  met  as  undergraduates  at  California  Lutheran  University  Thousand  Oaks  and  California  Polytechnic  The  couple  will  reside  in  Ventura,  State  University  in  San  Luis  Obispo. Calif.

Happy Anniversary!

Eldon & Jeanette Sherwin of New Haven, Vermont celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 30th. The celebration included a happy family gathering and a pleasant drive through the countryside.

Four  new  members  join  medical  center  board MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Porter  Medical  Center  Board  of  Directors  welcomes  four  new  members  who  will  join  the  board  this  summer,  two  RI ZKRP Âż OO YDFDQW ERDUG SRVLWLRQV prescribed  by  the  PMC  bylaws.

Anne  Collins,  by  virtue  of  her  election  as  president  of  the  Porter  Medical  Center  Auxiliary  Board  of  Directors,  will  be  joining  the  parent  board  to  replace  Jan  Bark,  who  is  the  outgoing  auxiliary  board  president.  Anne  has  undergraduate  and  gradu-­ ate  degrees  in  engineering,  and  has  a  professional  background  in  engineer-­ ing  and  medical  research.

She  is  an  active  volunteer  with  Porter,  the  Addison  County  Parent  Child  Center,  Town  Hall  Theater,  and  the  Middlebury  Garden  Club,  and  has  recently  published  a  cookbook.  She  will  also  be  working  part-­time  in  WKH RI¿ FH RI KHU KXVEDQG 'U %ULDQ Collins,  who  is  opening  a  new  pedi-­ atric  dental  practice  in  Middlebury.

Cheryl  Mullins  will  serve  as  one  of  three  appointments  from  Middlebury  College  as  outlined  in  the  PMC  bylaws.  She  will  replace  Patrick Â

Norton,  who  has  accepted  a  new  posi-­ and  Hospice,  and  Bob  Thorn,  Ph.D.,  tion  at  Tulane  University.  Mullins  is  executive  director  of  the  Counseling  the  director  of  human  resources  at  Service  of  Addison  County.   Middlebury  College.  Greifzu  joined  She  is  responsible  for  ACHHH  as  its  policy  development,  ´7KH VSHFLĂ&#x20AC; F DWWUL leader  in  May  of  strategic  planning,  2015  and  Thorn  EXWHV ZH SXW RQ legal  compliance,  has  served  as  the  VWDIÂż QJ PDQDJHPHQW WKH WRS RI RXU OLVW CEO  of  CSAC  HR  forecasting  and  WKLV \HDU LQFOXGHG since  1994.  In  program  development  D VWURQJ Ă&#x20AC; QDQ addition  to  repre-­ for  the  college,  the  senting  two  of  the  Middlebury  Institute  FLDO DQG EXVLQHVV largest  health  and  of  International  EDFNJURXQG human  service  Studies  and  related  VWUDWHJLF SODQQLQJ agencies  in  schools  and  programs. VNLOOV DQG Addison  County,  Two  additional  both  Thorn  and  members  have  been  IDPLOLDULW\ ZLWK Greifzu  have  appointed  to  their  9HUPRQW¡V KHDOWKFDUH extensive  experi-­ roles  by  the  current  ODQGVFDSH Âľ ence  in  healthcare  30& %RDUG WR Âż OO leadership  and  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 3HWHU 'H*UDII PMC strategic  planning,  vacancies  until  ERDUG *RYHUQDQFH and  Greifzu  is  a  formal  elections  are  &RPPLWWHH &KDLUPDQ held  at  the  next  Porter  registered  nurse. annual  meeting  next  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  process  spring.  These  two  of  identifying  new  members  are  Sherry  Greifzu,  new  potential  board  members  starts  RN,  MSN,  AOCN,  executive  direc-­ with  an  evaluation  of  board  needs  tor  of  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  the  strengths  and  experience  of Â

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existing  members.  Consideration  is  given  to  educational  and  profes-­ VLRQDO H[SHULHQFH Âż QDQFLDO DQG strategic  planning  background,  lead-­ ership  skills,  geographic  diversity  within  our  service  area,  and  gender  and  age  diversity,â&#x20AC;?  said  PMC  board  Governance  Committee  Chairman  Peter  DeGraff.  ³7KH VSHFLÂż F DWWULEXWHV ZH SXW RQ the  top  of  our  list  this  year,â&#x20AC;?  DeGraff  FRQWLQXHG ÂłLQFOXGHG D VWURQJ Âż QDQ cial  and  business  background,  stra-­ tegic  planning  skills,  and  familiarity  with  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  healthcare  landscape.  Representation  from  other  area  health  and  human  service  organizations  as  well  as  someone  with  a  nursing  back-­ ground  were  seen  as  important  as  we  move  toward  a  more  integrated  health  care  delivery  system  in  Vermont.â&#x20AC;?

The  PMC  board  is  currently  composed  of  20  members  who  serve  as  volunteers  to  set  the  stra-­ tegic  direction  of  the  organization  and  provide  governance  oversight  to  all  areas  of  operations  for  Porter  Hospital  and  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  and  Rehabilitation  Center.

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Driver  crashes  into  car  in  driveway ADDISON  COUNTY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Vermont  State  Police  are  looking  for  the  driver  of  a  car  that  smashed  into  a  car  parked  at  a  home  on  Jersey  Street  in  Panton  and  drove  away  during  the  early  morning  hours  of  this  past  Sunday.

Police  report  that  at  approximately  1  a.m.  on  July  17  they  received  a  report  of  a  motor  vehicle  crash  in  Panton.  An  investigation  showed  that  a  darker  colored  Audi  or  Volkswagen  sedan  that  apparently  was  traveling  at  a  high  rate  of  speed  and  was  unable  to  navigate  a  sharp  curve  on  Jersey  Street  when  it  left  the  road  and  struck  a  green  Chevrolet  Malibu  that  was  parked  in  a  driveway  and  unoccupied  at  the  time  of  the  crash.  The  sedan  left  the  scene  of  the  crash  without  contacting  the  owner  of  the  Malibu.  Anyone  with  information  on  this  crash  is  asked  to  call  the  Vermont  State  Police  New  Haven  at  802-­388-­4919;Íž  information  can  also  be  submitted  online  at  www.vtips.info  or  by  texting  â&#x20AC;&#x153;CRIMESâ&#x20AC;?  (274637)  to  Keyword:  VTIPS. Separately,  state  police  announced  that  area  law  enforcement  agencies  will  set  up  one  or  more  sobriety  checkpoints  in  Addison  County  over  the  next  two  weeks.  This  will  be  done  in  an  effort  WR PRQLWRU WKH Ă&#x20AC; RZ RI WUDIÂż F DORQJ Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  highways  in  the  interest  of  detecting  and  arresting  persons  under  WKH LQĂ&#x20AC; XHQFH RI DOFRKRO RU DQ\ GUXJ WKDW has  impaired  their  ability  to  operate  a  motor  vehicle.

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Police  arrested  Sheppard  and  took  him  to  the  New  Haven  barracks,  where  he  was  cited  for  disorderly  conduct Â

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Lynch  said  he  attempted  to  stop,  but  the  1LVVDQ 3DWKÂż QGHU KH ZDV GULYLQJ collided  with  the  vehicle  in  front  of  him  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  2015  Acura  MDX  driven  by  Becky  Quesnel,  40,  of  Ferrisburgh.

Quesnel  told  police  that  the  vehicle  in  front  of  her  slowed  and  then  came  to  a  complete  stop  as  they  approached  the  intersection.  After  she  stopped  she  was  rear-­ended  by  a  vehicle  driven  by  Cecile  Gebo,  70,  of  Vergennes.  Gebo  told  a  trooper  that  prior  to  the  collision,  she  was  travelling  southbound  on  Route  7  when  she  noticed  a  vehicle  in  the  north-­ bound  lane  waiting  to  turn  onto  Route  17W,  so  she  stopped  to  let  the  vehicle  turn,  and  then  Gebo  was  rear-­ended.

All  vehicles  involved  sustained  moderate  contact  damage.  Lynch  was  not  injured,  while  Quesnel  and  Gebo  were  treated  for  soreness.  State  Police  do  not  believe  alcohol  or  drugs  played  a  factor  in  the  collision.  Police  did  not  anticipate  any  court  action. Â&#x2021;  On  July  15  announced  that  they  are  investigating  vandalism  to  a  motor  vehicle  parked  over  Hemenway  Road  in  Bridport.  Police  report  that  someone Â

XVHG D Âż UHDUP WR VKRRW PXOWLSOH KROHV LQ the  vehicle  during  the  nighttime  span-­ ning  July  13  and  14.  Anyone  with  infor-­ mation  regarding  this  incident  is  asked  to  contact  state  police  at  802-­388-­4919;Íž  information  can  also  be  submitted  online  at  www.vtips.info  or  by  texting  â&#x20AC;&#x153;CRIMESâ&#x20AC;?  (274637)  to  Keyword:  VTIPS. Â&#x2021; 2Q -XO\ DW S P responded  to   Forrest  Road  in  Bridport  for  a  reported  accident  with  an  intoxi-­ cated  male  who  was  also  reportedly  trying  to  start  an  altercation.  Gregory  Paul  Sands,  32,  of  Bridport  told  police  that  he  collided  with  another  vehicle  in  a  shared  driveway.  Sands  refused  to  provide  a  preliminary  sample  of  his  EUHDWK IRU D GULYLQJ XQGHU WKH LQĂ&#x20AC; XHQFH test;Íž  police  took  him  into  custody,  trans-­ ported  him  to  the  New  Haven  barracks  and  cited  him  for  DUI. Â&#x2021; 2Q -XO\ DW S P UHVSRQGHG WR a  residence  on  West  Street  in  Cornwall  and  arrested  Rodibel  Sanchez  Lopez,  30,  of  Cornwall  on  an  arrest  warrant  for  aggravated  assault  with  a  deadly  weapon  and  simple  assault.  Lopez  was  lodged  at  Chittenden  Regional  Correctional  Facility  for  lack  of  $2,500  bail. Â&#x2021; 2Q -XO\ DW D P DOHUWHG the  public  that  a  disabled  truck  with  a  wide  load  was  blocking  the  intersec-­ tion  of  South  Street  and  Hunt  Road  in  New  Haven.  The  intersection  was  completely  impassible.  Police  then  said  the  intersection  was  open  just  before  1  p.m. Â&#x2021; 2Q -XO\ DW S P UHVSRQGHG with  members  of  the  Bristol  police  and  ¿ UH GHSDUWPHQWV DQG WKH %ULVWRO 5HVFXH Squad  to  Bartlett  Falls  on  Lincoln  Road  for  a  report  of  a  swimmer  in  distress.  Police  reported  that  53-­year-­old  Kirk  Harris  of  Sanford,  Fla.,  had  sustained  a  severe  injury  to  his  neck  and  back  after  diving  into  shallow  water  from  the  rock  ledge.  Harris  was  secured  on  a  backboard  and  carried  out  the  falls  DUHD E\ Âż UVW UHVSRQGHUV WKHQ WDNHQ WR University  of  Vermont  Medical  Center  in  Burlington.

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they  enter  our  communities  to  start  a  new  life.  These  basic  supplies  can  make  a  meaningful  difference.  The  Weybridge  Church  is  asking  for: Â&#x2021; NLWFKHQ VXSSOLHV VXFK DV SRWV GLVKHV and  silverware;Íž Â&#x2021; EDWKURRP VXSSOLHV VXFK DV WRZHOV and  bathmats;Íž Â&#x2021; EHGURRP LWHPV VXFK DV QHZ VKHHWV and  pillows  and  blankets;Íž Â&#x2021; FOHDQLQJ VXSSOLHV VXFK DV EURRPV buckets  and  cleaners;Íž Â&#x2021; QHZ SHUVRQDO FDUH LWHPV VXFK DV soap,  shampoo  and  diapers.

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items.  Note  that  furniture,  electron-­ ics  and  clothing  cannot  be  accepted  at  this  drive.  For  more  information,  contact  Peg  Myhre  at  802-­545-­3060  or  myhre@middlebury.edu.

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LQFHQWLYHV GLVDSSHDU ´ â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  the  three  and negatives they  contend. of  us  weight  those  is-­ associated with â&#x20AC;˘  Centralization  is  VXHV GLIIHUHQWO\ ´ KH unlikely  to  have  a  added.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  seeks  to  this change in VLJQLÂżFDQW LPSDFW RQ bring  all  the  issues  to  governance.â&#x20AC;?

WKH FRQYHUVDWLRQ ´ â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mike Fisher education  quality. Âł:H ÂżUPO\ EHOLHYH The  trio  stressed  that  our  community  they  are  not  trying  to  subvert  their  colleaguesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  efforts,  but  and  educational  leaders  need  to  set  want  to  stimulate  more  discussion  in  appropriately  high  standards  and  the  community  about  a  different  path  expectations  if  we  are  to  make  real  to  achieving  the  principles  of  Act  46. progress  in  improving  the  quality  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  no  doubt  as  to  the  sin-­ HGXFDWLRQ IRU RXU VWXGHQWV ´ WKH UH-­ cerity  and  good  intentions  of  the  sponse  states.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  equity  and  qual-­ study  committee  majority  that  pro-­ ity  goal  should  be  to  offer  the  best  GXFHG WKH GUDIW UHSRUW ´ UHDGV WKH education  we  can,  not  merely  to  minorityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  response,  which  can  be  ensure  that  each  elementary  school  found  in  its  entirety  at  addisoninde-­ offers  the  same  programs.  Missing  pendent.com.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;With  regret,  at  this  from  the  draft  report  is  any  discus-­ time  we  cannot  support  the  draft  sion  of  how  our  schools  compare  report.  There  is  still  time  to  change  to  some  of  the  best  schools  in  the  direction,  but  to  do  so  it  will  be  help-­ State,  and  what  should  be  done  to  ful  if  community  members  request  raise  the  quality  of  education  for  our  that  an  alternative  solution  to  school  FKLOGUHQ WR WKLV KLJKHU VWDQGDUG ´ Â&#x2021; 6WXGHQWV EHQHÂżW IURP VFKRROV JRYHUQDQFH EH VHULRXVO\ H[SORUHG ´ with  strong  relationships  to  families  ISSUES  OUTLINED In  their  response,  the  three  dissent-­ and  the  community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  the  statewide  discussions  ing  committee  members  contend: â&#x20AC;˘  Centralization  will  not  have  a  concerning  Act  46  and  whether  to  centralize  our  schools,  the  propo-­ VLJQLÂżFDQW LPSDFW RQ WD[HV Act  46  provides  would  allow  the  nents  of  centralization  typically  ANeSU  to  maintain  its  small  school  talk  about  the  virtues  of  a  modern,  grants  and  receive  four  years  of  centralized  school  system  versus  education  property  tax  discounts  an  archaic  system  of  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;local  con-­ amounting  to  8  cents  in  year  one,  6  WURO ϫ 7KH UHVSRQVH VWDWHV Âł:H cents  in  year  three,  4  cents  in  year  see  the  issue  rather  as  a  question  of  two,  and  two  cents  in  year  one.  Dis-­ what  system  of  school  governance  WULFW RIÂżFLDOV DUH DOVR HVWLPDWLQJ WKDW will  be  best  for  our  students:  (1)  a Â

larger,  centralized  system  confer-­ ring  greater  power  and  control  to  a  superintendent;Íž  or  (2)  the  current  system  where  local  boards  have  a  direct  and  close  relationship  with  the  community;Íž  or  (3)  an  alternative  governance  structure  that  addresses  areas  that  need  improvement  with-­ out  jettisoning  what  is  good  about  the  current  system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  important  point,  however,  as  articulated  in  the  above  com-­ ments,  is  that  we  lose  something  valuable  with  centralization,  even  if  we  might  disagree  as  to  how  valu-­ DEOH LW LV ´ WKH WULR DGGV Âł%HIRUH ZH jump  in  we  need  to  be  sure  that  the  trade-­off  is  worth  it. â&#x20AC;˘  The  ANeSU  could  do  better  with  an  alternative  vision  for  edu-­ FDWLRQ LQ WKH ÂżYH WRZQV â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  truly  believe  that  an  alter-­ native  governance  structure  can  be  developed  that  addresses  key  concerns  with  the  current  system,  while  retaining  those  features  of  the  current  system  that  are  impor-­ WDQW DQG YDOXDEOH ´ WKH UHVSRQVH states.

COMMUNITY  ROLES? The  trio  acknowledges  a  some-­ WLPHV GLIÂżFXOW ÂłFXPEHUVRPH´ GH-­ cision  making  process  within  the  ANeSU.  But  they  said  that  rather  WKDQ XQLÂżFDWLRQ WKH UHPHG\ PLJKW include  â&#x20AC;&#x153;delegating  many  decisions  from  local  boards  to  a  supervisory  ERDUG RU LWV H[HFXWLYH FRPPLWWHH ´ and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;clearly  delineating  roles  and  responsibilities  between  the  super-­ intendent  and  the  local  boards,  so  energy  can  be  focused  on  imple-­ menting  useful  policies  and  pro-­ JUDPV ´ 7KH\ VDLG WKH ÂżYH FRPPXQLWLHV should  maintain  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;meaningful  UROH ´ VRPHWKLQJ WKH\ EHOLHYH PLJKW not  be  preserved  through  a  single,  15-­member  panel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Without  a  meaningful  role  in  governance  the  community-­school  UHODWLRQVKLS ZLOO EH VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ GL-­ PLQLVKHG ´ WKH UHVSRQVH VWDWHV â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  may  want  the  local  boards,  or  elected  school  councils,  in  col-­ laboration  with  the  Superintendent,  and  school-­based  search  commit-­ tees  that  include  community  mem-­ bers,  to  retain  responsibility  for  hir-­ ing  school  principals.  We  may  want  the  local  community  to  retain  some  voting  role  in  establishing  the  bud-­ get  for  the  elementary  school.  We  may  also  learn  that  our  communi-­ ties  wish  to  establish  structures  that  preserve  and  improve  communica-­

tions  and  responsiveness  to  families  and  students.´  Cornell,  former  associate  super-­ intendent  of  the  ANeSU,  said  she  was  disappointed  the  committee  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  spend  more  time  determin-­ ing  how  the  district  might  be  able  to  achieve  the  objectives  of  Act  46  within  its  current  governance  struc-­ ture,  rather  than  advocate  for  a  sub-­ stantial  makeover. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  committee  never  did  that  DQDO\VLV LQ DQ\ GHWDLO ´ &RUQHOO D Starksboro  resident,  said.

She  and  her  two  colleagues  said  they  hope  their  response  will  have  DQ LPSDFW RQ WKH ÂżQDO UHSRUW EHIRUH it  is  submitted  to  the  Vermont  Agen-­ cy  of  Education  for  approval  within  the  next  few  weeks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  we  were  all  hoping  for  a  little  more  discussion  about  al-­ ternatives  that  might  cover  all  the  bases,  both  the  equity  and  cost  is-­ sues  as  well  as  the  community  rela-­ WLRQV LVVXH ´ VDLG 2OVRQ DOVR IURP Starksboro.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  way  the  commit-­ tee  process  went  is  we  made  this  decision  up-­front  to  go  to  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;pre-­ ferredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  structure,  so  we  never  really  got  an  opportunity  to  ask  the  com-­ munity,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Do  you  want  to  do  this,  or  do  you  want  to  do  that?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  It  got  down  to  either  you  do  (the  preferred  structure),  or  you  do  nothing.  And  we  pretty  strongly  feel  that  there  are  RWKHU WKLQJV WKDW FDQ EH GRQH ´ The  ANeSU  Act  46  Study  Com-­ mittee  was  scheduled  discuss  the  minority  response  at  its  meeting  at  6  p.m.  on  Wednesday,  after  the  In-­ dependent  went  to  press.

Committee  Chairperson  Jennifer  Stanley  of  Monkton  said  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  VXUSULVHG WKDW WKH XQLÂżFDWLRQ GH-­ bate  has  generated  a  different  point  of  view.  She  noted  Act  46  student  committees  in  other  supervisory  unions  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  such  as  Chittenden  East  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  have  generated  minority  reports.

Stanley  said  she  looked  forward  to  discussing  the  minority  report  at  the  committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  July  20  meet-­ ing.  The  panel  will  also  determine  whether  to  include  the  minority  po-­ sition  as  part  of  its  report,  or  have  it  stand  on  its  own. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  part  of  the  joy  and  excite-­ ment  about  this  process  is  there  are  so  many  people  who  are  passionate  about  how  to  help  out  kids  have  the  EHVW HGXFDWLRQ ´ VKH VDLG Âł:H KDYH had  a  lot  of  deep  discussions  within  WKH FRPPLWWHH ´ Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

Taking  a  break FORMER  MIDDLEBURY  UNION  High  School  basketball  player  Oakley  Gordon  and  current  player  Keagan  Dunbar  play  a  little  one-­ on-­one  while  helping  coach  a  youth  basketball  camp  in  Middlebury  this  week.

Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Narcan  (Continued  from  Page  1A) effects  of  a  drug  overdose.

Middlebury  police  Chief  Tom  Hanley  said  he  built  his  departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  most  recent  budget  to  include  money  to  buy  doses  of  Narcan,  a  drug  used  to  revived  a  person  who  stops  breathing  due  to  overdoses  of  opioids  such  as  heroin,  morphine,  oxycodone,  methadone,  hydrocodone,  codeine  and  other  prescription  pain  medications.  As  it  turns  out,  Hanley  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  to  dip  into  his  departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  budget  for  its  Narcan  supplies.  Middlebury  police  have  been  offered,  at  no  cost,  24  units  of  Narcan  from  the  Police  Assisted  Addiction  and  Recovery  Initiative.  Bristol  physician  Emily  Glick  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  an  Addison  County  leader  in  working  with  patients  battling  substance  abuse  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  has  provided  the  requisite  signature  for  the  Middlebury  force  to  receive  its  Narcan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  will  soon  begin  training  our  RIÂżFHUV RQ KRZ WR XVH WKLV ´ +DQOH\ said.

Bill  Brim,  director  of  the  Turning  Point  Center  of  Addison  County,  has  agreed  to  provide  the  training,  according  to  Hanley.

The  Turning  Point  Center  in  May  of  2014  began  offering  free  Narcan  emergency  kits  to  anyone  seeking  the  product  to  assist  a  friend  or  loved  one  believed  to  be  at  risk  of  overdosing  on  opiates.  Narcan,  administered  through  a  nasal  atomizer  syringe,  cannot  produce  a  high  in  the  user  and  is  only  effective  in  treating  an  opiate  overdose.  It  is  also  not  harmful  if  it  is  mistakenly  administered  to  someone  who  is  not  overdosing  on  an  opiate. $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ÂśV ZDV WKH ÂżUVW Turning  Point  Center  in  the  state  to  pass  out  the  free  Narcan  kits  as  part  of  a  pilot  program  endorsed  by  Act  75  in  2013. Âł7KLV LV DQ HPHUJHQF\ VLWXDWLRQ ´ Hanley  said  of  the  prevalence  of  opioids  and  the  serious  health  issues  that  overdoses  can  produce.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now  we  are  in  a  position  where  we  could  render  aid  effectively  until  the  DPEXODQFH FDQ JHW WR WKH VFHQH ´ In  Vergennes,  police  Chief  George Â

0HUNHO KDV DVNHG RQH RI KLV RIÂżFHUV with  solid  medical  experience,  Mark  Barber,  to  investigate  how  his  department  might  procure  Narcan  at  a  reduced  price  or  at  no  cost,  and  then  RXWOLQH D SURJUDP WR WUDLQ RIÂżFHUV on  how  to  administer  the  substance  to  overdose  patients  they  might  encounter  during  their  patrols. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  been  toying  with  this  for  D ZKLOH ´ 0HUNHO VDLG Ideally,  the  Vermont  Department  of  Health  should  be  providing  Narcan  to  police  departments  at  no  cost,  according  to  Merkel.  If  he  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  free  Narcan  through  the  state,  Merkel  vowed  to  look  for  grants  to  help  subsidize  its  purchase. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  expensive,  and  has  a  shelf  OLIH ´ 0HUNHO VDLG RI 1DUFDQ Narcan  has  a  shelf  life  of  around  two  years.

He  noted  the  availability  of  Narcan  for  someone  experiencing  a  serious  overdose  reaction  can  make  the  difference  between  life  and  death.  And  Merkel  said  Narcan  could  prove  LQYDOXDEOH LQ KHOSLQJ DQ RI¿FHU or  emergency  responder  who  is  inadvertently  exposed  to  drugs  like  Fentanyl  at  a  crime  scene.

0HUNHO KRSHV KLV RI¿FHUV FDQ EH trained  and  equipped  with  Narcan  by  early  this  fall.

Bristol  police  have  no  immediate  plans  to  carry  Narcan,  according  to  Chief  Kevin  Gibbs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  see  a  need  to  equip  our  cruisers  with  it  since  we  often  arrive  at  medical  calls  at  the  same  time  or  DIWHU WKH DUULYDO RI UHVFXH ´ KH VDLG LQ an  emailed  response  for  comment.

Addison  County  Sheriff  Don  .HHOHU VDLG ÂłWKH MXU\ LV VWLOO RXW´ on  whether  his  department  might  eventually  carry  and  administer  1DUFDQ +H H[SODLQHG KLV RIÂżFHUV SULPDULO\ HQJDJH LQ WUDIÂżF enforcement,  rather  than  the  more  eclectic  mix  of  duties  in  which  municipal  departments  engage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  the  chances  of  us  encountering  someone  in  distress  is  probably  less  than  someone  UHVSRQGLQJ WR D FDOO DW D UHVLGHQFH ´ Keeler  said.

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)XQGUDLVHU ZLOO KRQRU ¿UH¿JKWHU Adam  Myers  left  a  legacy  of  service  to  the  community

BRISTOLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  HOLLEY  HALL  will  present  a  performance  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alice  in  Wonderlandâ&#x20AC;?  this  weekend.  Cast  members  include,  from  left  to  right,  Katie  Havey,  Benji  Havey,  Stephanie  Havey,  Greta  Jennison,  Mary  Lynch,  Samantha  Martin,  Ruby  Markowski,  Isa  Beck,  Helen  Engvall,  Hannah  Whitcomb,  Leah  Tierney,  Georgia  Cannon,  Sydney  Tierney,  Noah  Engvall,  Reese  Laliberte  and  Tatum  Laliberte.  Missing:  Evan  Jennison.

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Breakfast  on  the  farm

MORE  THAN  900  people  came  to  the  Vander  Wey  familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Nea-­Tocht  Farm  in  Fer-­ risburgh  on  June  25  to  take  part  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Breakfast  on  the  Farm,â&#x20AC;?  a  promotion  that  brings  people  onto  farms  in  order  to  foster  a  connection  to  the  land  and  an  appreciation  for  the  importance  of  agriculture  in  the  Green  Mountain  State.  Shown,  clockwise  from  above,  are  Raymond  Vander  Wey  talking  with  a  youngster  about  farm  life,  a  little  girl  getting  some  up-­close  time  with  dairy  cows,  boys  seeing  what  the  view  from  atop  a  real  tractor,  and  guests  enjoying  a  pancake  breakfast. Â

Farm  management  meeting  set  for  Aug.  10 SHELDON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  A  summer  farm  meeting  focusing  on  phosphorus  management  and  conservation  till-­ age  practices  will  be  held  Aug.  10.  The  host  farm  is  Machia  and  Sons  Dairy  in  Sheldon.

The  University  of  Vermont  Ex-­ tension  Northwest  Crops  and  Soils Â

Program  (NWCS)  and  Friends  of  Northern  Lake  Champlain  (FNLC)  are  sponsoring  the  free  event.  Lunch  is  included,  courtesy  of  Champlain  Valley  Equipment.

Registrations  will  be  accepted  until  Aug.  5.  To  register  online,  go  to  2016summerfarmmeeting.

eventbrite.com,  or  contact  Susan  Brouillette  at  1-­800-­639-­2130  (toll-­free  in  Vermont)  or  (802)  524-­6501,  ext.  432.  Call  by  July  25  if  requiring  a  disability-­related  accommodation  in  order  to  attend.

The  program  runs  from  10  a.m.  to  2:30  p.m.  and  begins  with  a  bus Â

trip  to  Swanton  to  observe  conser-­ vation  tillage  practices  conducted  by  NWCS,  the  Franklin  and  Grand  Isle  Farmers  Watershed  Alliance  and  Machia  and  Sons  Dairy  on  ¿HOGV RZQHG E\ WKH IDUP 7KHVH include  reduced  tillage  and  no-­till  (See  Phosporus,  Page  15A)

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Addison County Agricuture Businesses  honored  for  using  local  foods VERMONT  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Vermont  Fresh  Network,  an  association  of  food  growers,  sellers  and  restaura-­ teurs,  recently  highlighted  purveyors  that  use  a  large  percentage  of  Ver-­ mont  foods  in  their  offerings.  Five  of  those  businesses  are  in  Addison  County.

All  Vermont  Fresh  Network  chefs  have  to  know  their  farmers  and  serve  products  from  Vermont,  but  there  are  some  chefs  whose  commit-­ ment  to  Vermont-­grown  products  is  exceptional.  The  Gold  Barn  Honor  recognizes  the  top  25  percent  of  the  VFN  culinary  membership  in  terms  of  the  number  of  Vermont  farmers  they  partner  with,  the  diversity  of  Vermont  ingredients  that  they  use  and  the  volume  of  Vermont  products Â

they  purchase.  Each  Gold  Barn  honoree  must  both  source  ingredients  from  15  or  more  Vermont  Fresh  Network  farm-­ ers,  and  make  sure  that  35  percent  of  annual  food  purchases  come  from  Vermont  farmers  and  producers  or  they  purchase  over  $200,000  of  Ver-­ mont-­  grown  food  products  annu-­ ally.

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Phosphorus  (Continued  from  Page  14A) corn  along  with  interseeded  cover  crops.

During  lunch  at  the  dairy  farm,  FNLC  will  share  information  on  its  Rock  River  and  Pike  River  outreach  projects  on  phosphorus  end  of  tile  removal.  Stone  En-­ vironmental  of  Montpelier  will  GHVFULEH LWV ¿QGLQJV RQ WLOH SKRV-­ phorus  removal  systems.  NWCS  will  discuss  its  latest  research  on Â

conservation  tillage  and  manure  management.

The  afternoon  program  includes  a  tour  led  by  Stan  Cuff  of  Cuff  Farm  Services  in  Auburn,  N.Y.,  of  the  new  centrifuge  phosphorus  removal  system  used  in  the  farmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  bedding  solids  separation  system.  Participants  also  will  have  an  op-­ portunity  to  view  the  farmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ma-­ nure  system  equipment  and  leach-­ ate  system.

Show Where  milk  comes  from TWO  VERY  YOUNG  children  learn  a  little  about  dairying  thanks  to  a  replica  cow  during  a  public  breakfast  at  the  Nea-­Tocht  Farm  in  Ferrisburgh  on  June  25.

Vermont  farms  invite  public  next  month MONTPELIER  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Following  a  VXFFHVVIXO ¿UVW \HDU IDUPHUV DFURVV Vermont  will  once  again  open  their  barn  doors  and  garden  gates  to  the  public  for  a  behind-­the-­scenes  look  at  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  vibrant  working  land-­ scape.  Vermont  Open  Farm  Week  2016  will  be  held  Monday,  Aug.  15,  through  Sunday,  Aug.  21.

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sumption  of  Vermont  food  products.

Visit  www.DigInVT.com  for  a  map  of  participating  farms.  Among  the  local  venues  are  Treleven  Farm  in  New  Haven,  Twin  Maple  Sugar-­ works  in  Lincoln,  Last  Resort  Farm  in  Monkton,  Agricola  Farm  in  Pan-­ ton,  Lester  Farm  and  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard  in  New  Haven  ,  Kimball  Brook  Farm  in  Ferrisburgh  and  Wild  Roots  Farm  in  Bristol.

Events  are  free  or  costs  depending  on  activities  offered.  Not  all  farms  are  open  every  day  of  Open  Farm  Week.

(Continued  from  Page  14A) pants  took  part  in  quiz  bowl,  judg-­ ing  and  general  knowledge  contests  while  4-­Hâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ers  with  horses  competed  in  the  4-­H  Division  and  also  were  HYDOXDWHG LQ ¿WWLQJ DQG VKRZPDQ-­ ship  and  4-­H  project  classes.

Only  one  Addison  County  resi-­ dent  earned  a  top  honor  in  the  spirit-­ ed  competition.  Lauren  Hodsden  of  Bridport  was  the  reserve  champion  in  the  Senior  (ages  14-­18)  category  of  the  Western  division,  where  plac-­ ing  is  based  on  combined  scores  from  equitation,  trail,  performance  and  pleasure  classes.

The  4-­H  Division  winners  were: Beginner  Champion:  Anna-­Lisa  Cooledge,  Westford.

Advanced  Beginner  Champion:  Jenna  Dolloph,  Chester.

Junior  (13  and  under)  Champion;;  Eva  Joly,  Essex  Junction.

Senior  (14-­18)  Champion:  Cath-­ erine  Thrasher,  Rupert.  For  win-­ ning  the  Senior  4-­H  Championship,  Thrasher  received  the  Paul  Quinn  Memorial  Award,  which  honors  Quinn,  a  staunch  supporter  of  the  Vermont  4-­H  Horse  Show  for  many  years.

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WOODEN  BOXES  LOADED  with  672-­pound  blocks  of  cheddar  cheese  are  stacked  in  a  refrigerated  warehouse  area  at  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Cabot/Agri-­ Mark  plant  on  Exchange  Street.  The  cheese  will  age  in  the  boxes  before  being  cut  and  packaged.

A  672-­POUND  box  of  cheddar  cheese  is  pushed  through  Cabot/Agri-­ Markâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Middlebury  plant  where  it  awaits  aging,  cutting  and  packaging.

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Cabot  power.

(Continued  from  Page  1A) Once  the  new  equipment  is  deemed  ect  cost  $10  million  and  required  the  construction  of  a  new  building  to  VXIÂżFLHQW LW ZLOO WDNH RYHU WKH FKHHVH house  the  massive  machine.  Addi-­ curd  preparations.  Tringe  anticipates  that  the  CheddarMaster  tionally,  new  pipes  and  will  be  ready  for  use  by  a  new  cleaning  system  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an the  end  of  September. have  to  be  installed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  new  equip-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  just  a  matter  interface of ment  will  help  us  get  of  putting  the  equip-­ artisan and better  yields  and  bet-­ ment  in,  you  have  to  WHU HIÂżFLHQF\ ZKLOH make  all  the  connec-­ technological making  our  product,â&#x20AC;?  tions,â&#x20AC;?  said  Jim  Tringe,  processing.â&#x20AC;? director  of  plant  servic-­ â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Todd said  Doug  Dimento,  es  for  Agri-­Mark.

Shuttleworth, spokesperson  for  Agri-­ Custom-­made  in  production manager Mark,  the  farmer  co-­ operative  that  merged  Minnesota  by  Tetra  with  Cabot  20  years  Pak,  a  company  fo-­ cused  on  food  processing  and  pack-­ ago.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Farmers  are  making  that  in-­ aging,  installation  of  the  equipment  vestment,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  all  farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  dollars.â&#x20AC;?

While  farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  dollars  are  invest-­ began  June  3.  Construction  on  the  building  is  almost  complete  and  has  ing  in  the  most  advanced  equip-­ relied  on  a  number  of  local  busi-­ ment,  the  plant  also  invests  in  a  nesses  to  provide  the  additional  utili-­ crew  of  114  employees,  all  working  ties,  such  as  water,  air,  lighting  and  together  to  produce  cheddar  of  the Â

MILES  AND  MILES  of  piping  snake  their  way  through  the  Cabot/Agri-­ Mark  cheese  and  whey  processing  facility  in  Middlebury.

highest  quality. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  an  interface  of  artisan  and  technological  processing,â&#x20AC;?  said  Todd  Shuttleworth,  production  manager  at  the  Middlebury  plant.

The  plant  produces  65  million  pounds  of  cheese  per  year  and  is  the  largest  manufacturing  plant  in  the  Agri-­Mark  dairy  cooperative,  of  which  Cabot  is  one  of  three  brands.

Running  24  hours  a  day/seven  days  a  week,  it  serves  to  make  and  age  Cabotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  famous  Vermont  Ched-­ dar.  The  plant  also  processes  whey  liquids,  which  are  left  over  from  the  cheesemaking  process,  to  produce  whey  proteins  and  permeate,  which  is  sold  around  the  world.  Addition-­ ally,  the  facility  serves  as  a  ware-­ house  for  cheese  and  whey  prod-­ ucts,  with  the  capacity  to  store  up  to  2  million  pounds  of  cheese. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  committed  to  making  high-­quality  products  and  maintain-­ ing  a  high-­quality  plant  and  sys-­ tem,â&#x20AC;?  said  Dimento.

On  a  daily  basis,  120  Vermont  and  New  York  dairy  farmers  supply  the  milk  for  the  Middlebury  plant,  although  that  number  increases  on  weekends  and  holidays  when  other  plants  are  closed.  Addison  County  is  one  of  the  largest  membership  areas  in  the  farmers  coop,  helping  to  supply  the  milk  that  comes  to  the  plant  every  day.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  really  important  for  us  to  have  quality  milk,  we  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  in  business  without  that  quality,â&#x20AC;?  said  Shuttleworth.

The  plant  itself  was  built  in  the  early  1970s  by  Kraft  as  a  Swiss  cheese-­making  facility.  At  that  time  Agri-­Mark  was  Yankee  Milk  and  working  as  a  supplier  for  Kraft.

In  1993,  Kraft  announced  its  plan  to  close  the  plant,  and  in  1994  Agri-­Mark  decided  to  purchase  and  transform  the  plant  into  a  cheddar-­ making  kingdom.

Agri-­Mark  closed  a  facility  in  Troy,  Vt.,  and  moved  most  of  its  cheddar  production  to  Middlebury.  Since  then,  the  plant  has  grown  into  what  Dimento  called  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;state-­ of-­the-­art  facility.â&#x20AC;?  Cabot  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  at  $40  million  in  sales  in  1992  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  has  grown  as  well  and  is  now  selling  $650  million  a  year  in  products.

With  the  installation  of  the  new  equipment,  the  plant  hopes  to  con-­ tinue  expanding  its  cheese  produc-­ tion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  expect  this  to  be  here  for  a  long  time,  making  cheese,â&#x20AC;?  Tringe  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  good  place  for  it,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  where  the  milk  is.â&#x20AC;?

MIDDLEBURY  CABOT/AGI-­MARK  Production  Manager  Todd  Shuttleworth  checks  on  the  facilityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  current  cheddar  line.  A  new  cheddar  line  is  being  installed  behind  a  plastic  barrier  just  to  the  left  of  Shuttleworth.

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CABOT/AGRI-­MARK  DIRECTOR  of  Plant  Services  Jim  Tringe  stands  outside  the  new  expansion  being  add-­ ed  to  the  companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Middlebury  facility.  The  expansion  will  house  a  new  cheddar  processing  line.

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Genealogy workshop  on  tap at  Ilsley  Library MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Ilsley  Library  in  Middlebury  will  host  a  genealogy  workshop  next  Thurs-­ day  where  people  can  learn  how  to  use  the  libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  genealogical  data-­ bases  to  explore  their  family  his-­ tory.  Those  taking  part  are  asked  to  bring  names  of  a  few  people  they  would  like  to  know  more  about,  ideally  one  or  two  who  might  be  in  the  1940  U.S.  Census. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  will  have  two  experience  genealogists  on  hand  to  answer  your  questions  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Joan  Hoxie  and  Ann  Watson,â&#x20AC;?  librarian  Chris  Kir-­ by  said.

The  workshop  is  from  2-­3:30  p.m.  on  Thursday,  July  28,  at  the  Il-­ sley  Public  Library  on  Main  Street.  Space  is  limited.   Register  at  the  circulation  desk  or  by  calling  388-­ 4095.

By  the  way (Continued  from  Page  1A) box,  according  the  her  daughter  Marilyn  Freeman,  who  quizzed  her  mother  on  the  subject  recent-­ ly.  A  resident  of  the  Wintergreen  North  Residential  Care  Home  in  Brandon,  Marguerite  is  prob-­ ably  not  up  to  being  at  the  open-­ ing  ceremony,  her  daughter  said,  but  â&#x20AC;&#x153;her  thoughts  and  memories  are  intact.â&#x20AC;?  The  Middlebury  se-­ lectboard  will  open  the  time  cap-­ sule  in  a  ceremony  at  6:30  p.m.  on  Tuesday  in  the  new  municipal  building.

The  Bristol  selectboard  is  look-­ ing  for  ideas  from  the  community  to  name  the  new  town  road  that  currently  provides  access  from  West  Street  to  the  new  Bristol  Fire  Station.  The  road  will  eventually  lead  to  a  new  business  park  behind  WKH ¿UH VWDWLRQ 6KRXOG WKH QHZ URDG KRQRU D VSHFL¿F SHUVRQ OLY-­ ing  or  dead)  who  served  the  de-­ partment  or  the  town  as  a  whole,  should  it  celebrate  some  aspect  of  the  landscape,  should  it  simply  be  short  and  descriptive?  Have  your  say  and  submit  your  ideas  to  Pam  Correia  via  email  at  bristoladmin@ gmavt.net.

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Galbraith (Continued  from  Page  1A) Shelburne  will  battle  for  the  GOP  nomination  on  Aug.  9. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  a  diplomat  does  is  listen,  put  oneself  in  the  shoes  of  the  per-­ son  you  are  negotiating  with,  under-­ stand  their  problems,  have  a  certain  amount  of  empathy,  and  try  to  chart  a  way  forward,â&#x20AC;?  Galbraith  said  dur-­ ing  an  interview  at  the  Addison  In-­ dependent  on  Tuesday.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those  are  qualities  that  are  also  important  for  a  governor.â&#x20AC;?

After  leaving  the  U.S.  government  in  2003,  Galbraith  set  up  a  consult-­ LQJ ¿UP WKDW SURYLGHG QHJRWLDWLQJ and  other  services  to  governmental  and  corporate  clients.

He  has  a  connection,  through  family  lineage,  to  Addison  County.  His  great-­great-­great  grandfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  brother  was  Jeremiah  Atwater,  0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJHÂśV ÂżUVW SUHVLGHQW (1800  to  1809).

Galbraith  was  the  last  candidate  to  enter  the  gubernatorial  race.  He  said  he  made  the  decision  to  do  so  because  he  â&#x20AC;&#x153;didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  hear  from  the  two  Democratic  candidates  the  things  that  I  thought  were  important.â&#x20AC;?

Those  priority  issues,  he  said,  in-­ clude  raising  the  minimum  wage,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;getting  rid  of  special  interest  tax  breaks,â&#x20AC;?  moving  toward  â&#x20AC;&#x153;universal,  SXEOLFO\ ÂżQDQFHG KHDOWK FDUH ´ HQ-­ vironmental  protection,  and  getting  corporate  money  out  of  politics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those  are  things  I  believe  in,  so  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  why  I  decided  to  run,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  I  want  to  be  clear  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  running  just  to  be  governor  of  Ver-­ mont;Íž  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  running  to  do  something  as  governor.  If  voters  like  what  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  proposing  to  do,  they  should  vote  for  me.  If  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t,  they  shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.â&#x20AC;?

Vermont,  he  believes,  has  â&#x20AC;&#x153;lost  a  lot  of  time  during  the  past  six  yearsâ&#x20AC;?  in  making  progress  on  priority  issues  such  as  health  care,  and  Galbraith  wants  to  help  the  state  catch  up.

He  said  the  general  thrust  of  his  campaign  is  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;battle  for  economic  justice.â&#x20AC;?  And  that  should  begin  with  the  goal  of  raising  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  mini-­ mum  wage  to  $12.50  per  hour  be-­ ginning  next  year,  with  the  ultimate  target  of  $15  per  hour  by  2021.  Ver-­ montâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  current  minimum  wage  is  $9.60  per  hour.

He  called  the  minimum  wage  hike  to  $15  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  50-­percent  pay  increase  for  the  lowest-­paid  Vermonters.â&#x20AC;?

HEALTH  CARE Galbraith  is  advocating  for  a  XQLYHUVDO SXEOLFO\ ÂżQDQFHG KHDOWK care  system  that  would  be  funded  through  a  2-­percent  payroll  tax.  He  estimated  the  tax  would  raise  the  $240  million  needed  to  entirely  subsidize  such  a  program,  without  the  need  for  health  care  premiums  or  deductibles  from  consumers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  idea  of  having  universal  ac-­ cess  to  primary  care  is  that  people  will  seek  treatment  earlier  and  there  will  be  better  outcomes,â&#x20AC;?  Galbraith  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cost  is  the  big  deterrent  to  seeking  treatment.  And  early  treat-­ ment  leads  to  better  (health)  out-­ comes.â&#x20AC;?

Asked  how  he  would  deal  with  the  business  sectorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  protest  of  a  payroll  tax,  Galbraith  said  he  would  emphasize  that  such  a  levy  could  be  offset  by  the  reduction  in  health  insurance  premiums. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any  business  can  adjust  except  for  minimum  wage  employers,â&#x20AC;?  he  said,  referring  to  businesses  that  RIWHQ GRQÂśW RIIHU KHDOWK EHQHÂżWV And  Galbraith  voiced  little  sym-­ pathy  for  such  employers,  who  KH VDLG DUH EHQHÂżWWLQJ IURP WKH fact  that  taxpayers  are  subsidizing  WKHLU ZRUNHUVÂś KHDOWK FDUH EHQHÂżWV through  federal  and  state  subsidies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why  should  our  tax  dollars  go  to  subsidize  minimum  wage  employ-­ ers  who  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  pay  their  employees  enough  to  get  by?â&#x20AC;?  Galbraith  said.  FREE  TUITION Galbraith  believes  the  state  could  deliver  a  free,  four-­year  ride  through  the  state  colleges  system  to  Vermont  high  school  graduates.  He  believes Â

GALBRAITH the  $28  million  in  tuition  costs  could  be  offset  by  â&#x20AC;&#x153;ending  special  interest  tax  breaks  and  corporate  giveaways.â&#x20AC;?

Four  years  of  free  tuition,  Gal-­ braith  believes,  would  make  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  youth  better  prepared  for  21st-­century  jobs  and  provide  an-­ other  inducement  to  settle  in  Ver-­ mont  rather  than  leave  for  higher  paying  jobs  in  other  states.

SOLAR  SITING Galbraith  followed,  with  interest,  the  solar  siting  debate  that  played  out  in  the  Legislature  earlier  this  year.  Lawmakers  ultimately  met  in  a  special  session  to  endorse  S.260,  a  law  designed  to  give  more  local  con-­ trol  over  the  siting  of  solar  projects  to  communities  that  develop  energy Â

plans  that  are  consistent  with  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  long-­term  renewable  energy  goals.

This  new  measure  was  in  response  to  calls  for  more  local  control  from  communities  like  New  Haven  that  have  become  popular  locales  for  so-­ lar  arrays.  The  Vermont  Public  Ser-­ vice  Board  (PSB)  has  unilaterally  decided  such  applications  through  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Section  248  review,  rather  than  through  the  Act  250  land  devel-­ opment  process  and/or  local  review. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While  I  support  solar,  I  think  it  ought  to  be  sited  in  accordance  with  town  plans  and  the  Act  250  process,â&#x20AC;?  Galbraith  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Section  248  and  PSB  process  was  really  created  for  reli-­ ability  projects,  not  merchant  utili-­ ties.  If  in  order  to  maintain  the  grid,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got  to  locate  a  dam  or  power  station,  of  course  in  those  circum-­ stances  you  might  want  to  override  the  concerns  of  the  town.  But  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  what  these  (solar  array)  projects  are.  In  my  opinion,  they  shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  treated  any  differently  than  any  other  large-­scale  merchant  activity.â&#x20AC;?

PROPERTY  TAX  REFORM As  a  state  senator,  Galbraith  VHUYHG RQ WKH ÂżQDQFH FRPPLWWHH which  he  said  gave  him  some  per-­ spective  on  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  economic  picture  and  taxing  capacity.  It  was  GXULQJ WKLV WLPH WKDW *DOEUDLWK Ă&#x20AC;RDW-­ ed  an  ill-­fated  budget  amendment  to  eliminate  the  pass-­through  of  federal  itemized  tax  deductions,  which  he  said  would  have  generated  $80  mil-­ lion  in  revenues  for  Vermont.  That  money  couldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  earmarked  for  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  education  fund  to  reduce  Vermontersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  property  tax  burden,  ac-­ cording  to  Galbraith.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;That  is  certainly  something  we  should  do,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Other  states  do  not  allow  the  pass-­through.  And  it  would  simplify  our  tax  code.â&#x20AC;?

Additional  property  tax  relief  could  be  achieved  by  eliminating  â&#x20AC;&#x153;special  interest  tax  breaks,â&#x20AC;?  accord-­ ing  to  Galbraith  . â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  had  a  steadily  eroding  sales  tax  by  exempting  things  from  the  sales  tax,â&#x20AC;?  Galbraith  said.  For  example,  he  noted  the  Legislature  this  year  agreed  to  exempt  cloud  computing  companies  from  the  sales  tax. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  year  it  means  a  $4  million  loss  of  revenue,â&#x20AC;?  Galbraith  said.

He  added  lawmakers  have  also  exempted,  from  the  sales  tax,  the  purchase  of  spare  parts  for  the  re-­ pair  of  private  jets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  a  nice  tax  break  for  rich  SHRSOH DQG GRHV QRW EHQHÂżW PRVW Vermonters,â&#x20AC;?  Galbraith  said.

ACT  46/SCHOOL  UNIFICATION Galbraith  said  he  would  have  voted  against  Act  46  had  he  been  serving  in  the  Legislature  during  the  past  biennium.  The  new  law  directs  supervisory  unions  to  consolidate  their  school  governance  structures  as  a  way  of  delivering  education  more  cost-­effectively  in  this  time  of  declining  student  enrollment.  Three  Addison  County  supervisory  unions  have  already  endorsed  governance  XQLÂżFDWLRQ $ IRXUWK ² $GGLVRQ Northeast  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  is  slated  to  vote  on  uni-­ ÂżFDWLRQ RQ 1RY â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  there  are  cases  where  con-­ solidation  is  a  good  thing,  and  cases  where  it  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t,  and  we  shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  forcing  it,â&#x20AC;?  Galbraith  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  very Â

concerned  about  townsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  losing  local  control  through  these  consolidated  school  boards  and  districts.â&#x20AC;?

He  added  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  concerned  that  hav-­ ing  a  system  with  fewer  local  school  representatives  could  eventually  lead  in  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;direction  of  professional  school  boards.â&#x20AC;?

If  elected,  Galbraith  said  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  seek Â

to  amend  Act  46  to  make  school  JRYHUQDQFH XQLÂżFDWLRQ RSWLRQDO He  believes  his  overall  campaign  message  is  resonating  with  Vermont-­ ers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  very  pragmatic  and  achiev-­ able  agenda,â&#x20AC;?  Galbraith  said.

John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addi-­ sonindependent.com.

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