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INDEPENDENT Vol. 68 No. 31

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, July 31, 2014

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Airman  Bobby  Dyer  will  be  laid  to  rest By  JOHN  FLOWERS SALISBURY  —  The  Dyer  family  plot  in  the  West  Salisbury  &HPHWHU\ KRVWV D VLPSOH KHDG-­ stone  in  memory  of  Bobby  Dyer,  WKH SURGLJDO VRQ ZKR OHIW VPDOO WRZQ OLIH DQG KLV RZQ EXGGLQJ motorcycle  business  more  than  six  GHFDGHV DJR WR VHUYH KLV FRXQWU\ GXULQJ WKH .RUHDQ :DU 7KDW KHDGVWRQH KDV WR GDWH VHUYHG DV EXW D V\PEROLF PDUNHU IRU %REE\ ZKR ZLWK RWKHUV ORVW his  life  in  a  military  plane  crash  on  D UHPRWH $ODVNDQ JODFLHU GXULQJ D ferocious  storm  on  Nov.  22,  1952.  7KHLU UHPDLQV KDG EHHQ VHOÂżVKO\ YDXOWHG DQG JXDUGHG E\ OD\HUV RI VQRZ DQG LFH %XW D KRVSLWDEOH WKDZ LQ WKH $ODVNDQ ODQGVFDSH DQG D IRUWX-­ LWRXV VLJKWLQJ IURP H\HV DERYH UH-­ FHQWO\ XQFRYHUHG WKH IULJLG UHVWLQJ SODFH RI %REE\ '\HU DQG WKH RWKHU SDVVHQJHUV ZKR SHULVKHG RQ WKDW IDWHIXO GD\ DOPRVW \HDUV DJR 6R 6DOLVEXU\ UHVLGHQWV RQ $XJ ZLOO ÂżQDOO\ EH DEOH WR ZHOFRPH %REE\ KRPH DQG OD\ KLP WR UHVW XQGHU D JUDYHVWRQH ZLWK LWV SXU-­ SRVH ÂżQDOO\ IXOÂżOOHG Carroll  Robert  “Bobbyâ€?  Dyer  ZDV ERUQ RQ 0D\ +H DQG KLV GDG UDQ '\HUÂśV 0RWRUF\-­ FOH 6KRS GHDOLQJ LQ ,QGLDQ EUDQG ELNHV LQ ZKDW LV QRZ WKH 6DOLV-­ EXU\ 3RVW 2IÂżFH EXLOGLQJ 7KH IDPLO\ ZKLFK LQFOXGHG %REE\ÂśV VLVWHUV -XQH DQG -HDQ OLYHG LQ D KRPH EHKLQG WKH VKRS :KHQ %REE\ÂśV GDG &DUUROO JUNE  (DYER)  NADEAU  holds  a  portrait  photo  of  her  late  brother,  Airman  1st  Class  Carroll  “Bobbyâ€?  Dyer,  )UDQFLV '\HU GLHG LQ D PRWRU-­ ZKRVH UHPDLQV ZHUH UHFHQWO\ UHWULHYHG \HDUV DIWHU WKH PLOLWDU\ SODQH LQ ZKLFK KH ZDV Ă€\LQJ FUDVKHG LQ F\FOH FUDVK LQ %REE\ WRRN Alaska.  Dyer  will  be  interred  at  the  West  Salisbury  Cemetery,  with  full  military  honors,  on  Aug.  15.

(See  Dyer,  Page  15A) Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

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(See  Alvarez,  Page  12A)

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PAGE  2A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  July  31,  2014

Addison,  Panton  set  tax  rates Both  rise,  but  Pantonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  school  levy  lower  than  projected By  ANDY  KIRKALDY cents,  or  almost  7  percent,  to  $1.4582.  ADDISON/PANTON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Taxpay-­ $1Z68 RIÂżFLDOV KDG IRUHFDVW D UDWH ers  in  Addison  and  Panton,  as  ex-­ hike  of  about  double  that  amount.   pected,  are  receiving  higher  bills  in  Meanwhile,  the  school  tax  compo-­ 2014  than  in  2013,  but  the  increase  in  nent  of  the  non-­residential  rate  rose  Panton  is  not  as  dramatic  as  Addison  by  only  0.042  cents,  an  amount  that  1RUWKZHVW 6XSHUYLVRU\ 8QLRQ RIÂż-­ was  offset  by  the  0.032  decrease  in  cials  had  projected. the  town  portion  of  the  rate.

Selectboards  in  both  towns  adopted  ADDISON  DETAILS municipal  tax  rates  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  levies  to  pay  Addisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  residential  property  IRU WRZQ RIÂżFH DQG URDG VSHQGLQJ ² tax  rate  rose  more  than  Pantonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  an  in  July,  Addisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  on  July  1  and  Pan-­ increase  of  22.8  cents  to  $1.856.  tonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  on  July  22.  That  14-­percent  rise  translates  to  2IÂżFLDOV LQ DOO 9HUPRQW WRZQV KDYH about  $228  of  new  taxes  per  $100,000  UHFHLYHG ÂżQDO KRPHVWHDG DQG QRQ of  assessed  value,  again  assuming  residential  school  tax  rates  from  the  homeowners  are  not  eligible  for  pre-­ VWDWH DOORZLQJ WKHP WR PDNH ÂżQDO bates.   their  2014-­2015  tax  bills  once  they  Addisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  non-­residential  rate  in-­ BARGAIN  HUNTERS  FROM  Vermont  and  beyond  peruse  the  items  for  sale  at  the  Three  Day  Stampede  To-­ set  their  town  rates.   creased  less,  by  12.4  cents  to  $1.7901.  ward  the  Cure  for  Cystic  Fibrosis  in  Bristol  this  past  weekend.  The  annual  series  of  events,  which  ran  from  Homeowners  in  Panton  and  Ad-­ That  7.4-­percent  hike  translates  to  Friday  through  Sunday,  raised  a  record  $133,000  for  the  Cystic  Fibrosis  Foundation.  dison  eligible  for  prebates  under  the  $124  of  additional  taxes  per  $100,000  income  sensitivity  provisions  of  the  of  assessed  value.  VWDWHÂśV HGXFDWLRQ ÂżQDQFH ODZV ZLOO Addisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  municipal  rate  rose  by  eventually  not  be  responsible  for  all  almost  exactly  4  cents  to  $0.4249,  and  By  ZACH  DESPART in  the  silent  auction,  and  the  event  1993,  and  has  since  raised  more  than  of  their  new  tax  levies.  According  to  that  amount  is  in  both  the  residential  BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Organizers  said  this  also  included  a  lawn  sale  under  20-­ $1.5  million  for  the  Cystic  Fibrosis  9HUPRQW 'HSDUWPHQW RI 7D[HV GDWD and  non-­residential  rates.  Residents  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Three  Day  Stampede  Toward  plus  tents,  a  used  book  sale,  bake  Foundation,  which  funds  research  of  more  than  60  percent  of  property  who  pay  their  town  taxes  by  Aug.  1  the  Cure  for  Cystic  Fibrosis  set  a  sale  and  chicken  barbecue,  plus  a  the  genetic  disorder.  Bonita  and  Da-­ taxpayers  in  most  towns  typically  re-­ receive  a  2  percent  discount  on  that  new  fundraising  record  and  was  a  so-­called  Food  Bunker  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;fair  food  at  vid  Bedard,  Sherwinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  parents,  have  ceive  prebates.  portion  of  their  bill,  but  state  law  does  smashing  success.

LWV ÂżQHVW ´ WKH 7KUHH 'D\ 6WDPSHGH helped  organize  the  event  since  their  PANTON  DETAILS not  allow  towns  to  discount  school  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every  year  we  outdo  ourselves,â&#x20AC;?  website  trumpets).  The  Red  Knights  granddaughter  was  diagnosed  with  Pantonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  residential  rate  ended  up  taxes.  event  co-­organizer  Shawna  Sherwin  ,QWHUQDWLRQDO )LUHÂżJKWHUV 0RWRU-­ F\VWLF ÂżEURVLV DV D FKLOG at  $1.9948  per  $1,000  of  assessed  The  ANwSU  estimate  for  Addi-­ said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  amazed  by  what  this  com-­ cycle  Club  also  organized  a  Satur-­ In  recent  years,  the  Three  Day  value,  an  increase  of  9.12  cents  from  sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  residential  school  tax  rate  was  munity  provides  every  year.â&#x20AC;? day  afternoon  motorcycle  ride  that  Stampede  has  consistently  raised  the  2013-­2014  rate.  an  increase  of  about  20.5  cents.  The  Stampede  is  an  annual  giant  charged  $25  per  rider. more  than  $100,000  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  $105,000  in  That  4.8-­percent  increase  trans-­ Instead,  the  town  saw  an  increase  yard  sale,  book  sale  and  silent  auc-­ Country  duo  Branch  and  Dean  2012  and  $110,000  in  2011. lates  to  about  $91  in  new  taxes  per  of  18.81  cents  to  $1.4311,  which  rep-­ WLRQ WR UDLVH PRQH\ WR ÂżQG D FXUH performed  at  the  Stampede  and  on  Sherwin  said  the  event  would  $100,000  of  assessed  value.  resents  a  hike  of  about  15.3  percent.

IRU F\VWLF ÂżEURVLV 7KH HYHQW UDLVHG WOKO  Sunday  morning.  Member  not  have  been  possible  without  the  Meanwhile  Pantonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  non-­resi-­ Addisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  non-­residential  school  $133,000  this  year,  up  from  the  pre-­ 6WHYH %UDQFKÂśV VRQ GLHG IURP F\VWLF Âż-­ around  140  people  who  volunteered. dential  rate  remained  virtually  un-­ tax  rate  rose  by  8.42  cents,  or  about  vious  record  of  $125,000,  set  just  brosis  in  2013,  and  the  musicians  have  ³,WÂśV DQ LQFUHGLEO\ ÂżQHO\ RLOHG changed:  The  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  rate  for  real  6.6  percent,  to  $1.3652. last  year. since  become  national  ambassadors  machine,â&#x20AC;?  Sherwin  said  of  the  regi-­ estate  that  includes  commercial  prop-­ OTHER  TOWNS This  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  total  was  bolstered  by  for  the  Cystic  Fibrosis  Foundation. ment  of  volunteers.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  had  people  erty  and  second  homes  is  $2.0299,  According  to  Waltham  Town  Clerk  a  $10,000  check  from  Bill  James,  The  Three  Day  Stampede  started  in  8  years  old  up  to  75  years  old.â&#x20AC;? compared  to  the  previous  non-­resi-­ Mary  Ann  Castimore,  that  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  se-­ the  Bristol  resident  who  turned  103  dential  rate  of  $2.0289. lectboard  will  set  its  municipal  rate  this  month.

Pantonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  residential  and  non-­resi-­ next  week,  a  move  that  will  allow  Sherwin  said  the  crowds  this  year  dential  rates  both  include  the  53.66-­ WRZQ RIÂżFLDOV WR VRRQ DIWHUZDUG SUH-­ were  bigger  than  ever  before,  and  FHQW WRZQ UDWH D ÂżJXUH DOPRVW XQ-­ pare  tax  bills. many  people  lined  up  outside  the  changed  from  the  2013-­2014  town  The  Independent  earlier  reported  gates  before  the  event  on  the  Bristol  rate  of  53.98  cents.  )HUULVEXUJK DQG 9HUJHQQHV WD[ UDWHV Recreation  Field  opened  each  day.

Pantonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  school  tax  portion  of  Ferrisburghâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  residential  rate  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  had  record  crowds  this  year;Íž  the  overall  residential  rate  rose  9.44  is  $1.7893,  up  by  about  24  cents  just  so  many  people,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

Sherwin  said  the  great  turnout  was  a  result  of  promotion,  and  praised  WOKO  radio  and  Heritage  Toyota  By  JOHN  FLOWERS Â&#x2021; 7KH WRZQ WR KDYH FRPSOHWHG FRQ-­ for  helping  to  spread  the  word  about  MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Middle-­ struction  of  the  new  municipal  build-­ the  Stampede. bury  selectboard  on  Tuesday  unani-­ ing  within  18  months  of  having  been  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Heritage  Toyota  televi-­ mously  approved  an  agreement  with  conveyed  the  Osborne  House  prop-­ sion  ads  really  drew  a  lot  of  people  Middlebury  College  that  formalizes  erty. from  Chittenden  County  and  further  a  property  swap  that  will  Â&#x2021; 7KH WRZQ WR UH-­ north,â&#x20AC;?  Sherwin  said.  She  added  that  lead  to  new  municipal  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have move  (at  the  collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  people  came  from  as  far  away  as  RIÂżFHV D QHZ UHFUHDWLRQ a verbal expense)  the  existing  mu-­ New  York.

COUNTRY  SINGER  STEVE  Branch,  left,  Bailey  Sherwin,  Bailey  Allard  nicipal  building  and  gym  The  Stampede  ran  from  Friday,  and  singer  Marlon  Dean  pose  for  a  photo  at  the  Three  Day  Stampede  center  and  a  new  public  commitment of from  94  Main  St.  within  July  25,  through  Sunday,  July  27.  in  Bristol  this  past  weekend.  Branch  and  Dean  are  a  country  duo  from  park.

Local  voters  have  al-­ support (from six  months  of  having  More  than  400  items  were  included  Nashville  that  performed  at  the  Stampede  on  Sunday. ready  endorsed  the  town-­ the college) for EXLOW LWV QHZ WRZQ RIÂżFHV gown  deal,  which  calls  the town to and  recreation  facility. for  Middlebury  to  con-­ make the new Â&#x2021; 7KH FROOHJH ZLWKLQ vey  its  current  munici-­ town structures six  months  of  receiving  pal  building/gymnasium  the  94  Main  St.  property,  property  at  94  Main  St.,  more than just to  construct  the  new  pub-­ along  with  another  parcel  HQHUJ\ HIĂ&#x20AC;FLHQW lic  park  at  that  location. at  6  Cross  St.,  to  the  col-­ but net-zero â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  has  been  re-­ lege.  viewed  by  the  college  compliant.â&#x20AC;?

In  return,  the  college  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Selectman attorney  and  the  town  will  convey  its  Osborne  Dean George attorney,â&#x20AC;?  Middlebury  House  property  at  77  Town  Manager  Kathleen  Main  St.  to  the  town,  on  which  the  Ramsay  said  of  the  document.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  community  will  erect  a  new  municipal  has  been  considerable  back-­and-­forth  building.  to  come  to  this  agreement.â&#x20AC;?

The  12-­page  agreement  also  calls  Selectboard  Chairman  Dean  for  the  college  to  assume  $4.5  million  *HRUJH VDLG WKDW FROOHJH RIÂżFLDOV in  debt  service  for  the  new  municipal  have  verbally  agreed  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;sweetenâ&#x20AC;?  building  and  the  new  recreation  center  the  deal  by  promising  assistance  to  to  be  built  off  Creek  Road.  The  college  help  make  the  new  town  buildings  also  agrees  to  pay  the  estimated  $1  QHW ]HUR FHUWLÂżHG ² WKDW LV HQGRZHG million  costs  of  moving  the  Osborne  with  renewable  energy  systems  that  House  from  77  Main  St.  to  6  Cross  St.  meet  or  exceed  the  structuresâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  power  and  to  replace  the  current  municipal  needs.  building/gym  with  a  public  park.

7KH 0LGGOHEXU\ 7RZQ 2IÂżFHV $ORQJ ZLWK GHÂżQLQJ WKH PHFKDQLFV Recreation  Facilities  Building  Com-­ and  components  of  the  deal,  the  agree-­ mittee  will  hold  an  energy  forum  ment  establishes  some  timelines  for  sometime  in  August  in  an  effort  to  es-­ completion  of  the  upcoming  building  timate  potential  net  zero  costs,  which  tasks.  Tentative  plans  call  for  work  to  George  indicated  could  be  brought  to  begin  on  the  new  buildings  sometime  the  college  for  review. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  a  verbal  commitment  BILL  JAMES,  WHO  at  103  is  Bristolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  most  senior  citizen,  poses  with  volunteers  at  the  Three  Day  Stampede.  this  fall.

For  example,  the  deal  calls  for: of  support  (from  the  college)  for  the  James  donated  $10,000  of  his  own  money  to  the  event,  a  fundraiser  for  the  Cystic  Fibrosis  Foundation.

Stampede sets new fundraising record

IURP WKH SUHYLRXV ÂżVFDO \HDU UDWH RI $1.5474.    Of  that  residential  rate,  $0.2336  will  pay  for  town  services,  while  IXQGV VFKRROV 7RZQ RIÂż-­ cials  noted  the  municipal  portion  of  the  rate  is  almost  2  cents  lower  than  this  past  year.  Ferrisburghâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  non-­residential  rate  is  $1.7187.  That  rate  rose  about  15  cents.  9HUJHQQHV VDZ D VLPLODU LQFUHDVH The  cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  residential  property  tax  rate  stands  at  $2.1435,  up  24.35  cents  from  the  past  year,  or  about  13  percent.  That  translates  to  an  increase  of  about  $243  per  $100,000  of  assessed  value.   However,  a  greater  portion  of  the  city  increase  is  due  to  municipal  spending:  Alderman  approved  about  a  9-­cent  hike  in  the  city  rate,  with  most  of  that  dedicated  to  funding  the  QHZ 9HUJHQQHV SROLFH VWDWLRQ 7KH 9HUJHQQHV QRQ UHVLGHQWLDO UDWH rose  by  almost  17  cents,  or  8.4  per-­ cent,  to  $2.1835.

ANwSU  spending,  and  within  that  particularly  higher  per-­pupil  spend-­ ing,  is  pressuring  district  tax  rates.  After  an  initial  budget  defeat,  the  9HUJHQQHV 8QLRQ +LJK 6FKRRO EXG-­ get  that  eventually  passed  called  for  lower  spending,  but  declining  enroll-­ ment  there  means  per-­pupil  costs  re-­ main  high.  Addison  Central  School  spending  dropped,  but  Ferrisburgh  Central  and  9HUJHQQHV 8QLRQ (OHPHQWDU\ VFKRRO budgets  rose.  Meanwhile,  this  winter  the  Legisla-­ ture  approved  a  higher  statewide  edu-­ cation  tax  rate  and  created  spending  penalties  that  drove  local  rates  higher.  Still,  although  ANwSU  rates  rose  this  year,  they  are  still  far  from  the  highest  in  Addison  County:  Middle-­ buryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  residential  rate  rose  by  8.4  cents  to  $2.7117  for  the  2014-­2015  ¿VFDO \HDU IRU H[DPSOH

Middlebury,  college  ink  land  swap  deal town  to  make  the  new  town  structures  PRUH WKDQ MXVW HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQW EXW net-­zero  compliant,â&#x20AC;?  George  said.

0HDQZKLOH WKH WRZQ RIÂżFHV UHF-­ reation  facilities  committee  contin-­ ues  to  sort  out  various  details  of  the  two  projects.  For  example,  plans  now  call  for  the  recreation  center  facility  to  include  a  1,000-­square-­foot,  multi-­ purpose  room  with  a  movable  wall,  instead  of  a  separate  â&#x20AC;&#x153;quiet  roomâ&#x20AC;?  and  multi-­purpose  room.  The  panel  also  reviewed  the  nearby  Addison  County  Transit  Resources  wood  pellet  heating  system  to  see  if  that  technology  might  be  transfer-­ rable  to  the  new  recreation  center.  $QG D ÂżUP KDV EHHQ KLUHG WR SHUIRUP a  hazardous  materials  inspection  of  the  former,  now-­vacant  Middlebury  American  Legion  building  that  will  be  removed  and  replaced  by  the  new  recreation  facility.

The  committee  is  working  with  Green  Mountain  Power  and  Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Electric  on  the  potential  cost  of  re-­ locating  power  lines  near  the  new  PXQLFLSDO EXLOGLQJ VLWH 2IÂżFLDOV DUH looking  into  the  possibility  of  extend-­ ing  the  basement  area  by  around  5  feet  to  allow  for  more  storage.

The  committee  will  next  meet  on  Aug.  8  at  8  a.m.  at  the  Creek  Road  recreation  center  site.

As  the  project  becomes  more  de-­ ¿QHG VRPH UHVLGHQWV DUH XUJLQJ WKDW WKH QHZ WRZQ RI¿FH EXLOGLQJ QRW create  undue  light  pollution  in  the  downtown.  They  note  that  the  new  structure,  as  currently  designed,  will  feature  a  large  number  of  windows  that  will  front  the  Main  Street  rotary.  Selectboard  members  said  that  con-­ cern  will  be  addressed  in  the  plans.

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Student  weaves  winning  tale Kafumbeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  story  takes  PBS  award By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Seven-­year-­ old  Joshua  Kafumbe  of  Middlebury  wants  to  be  a  policeman  when  he  gets  older.

But  the  incoming  second-­grader  at  Mary  Hogan  Elementary  School  might  also  consider  a  career  in  writ-­ ing,  given  his  performance  in  the  most  recent  national  Public  Broad-­ casting  Systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  KIDS  Writers  Con-­ test.

Joshua  took  third  place  in  the  Grade  1  category  for  his  illustrated  story,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Colors  I  Feel.â&#x20AC;?  He  was  one  of  12  winners  in  the  grades  K-­3  compe-­ tition  that  drew  thousands  of  entries  from  children  throughout  the  country.  The  submissions  came  through  62  participating  PBS  stations,  with  judg-­ ing  completed  by  an  honorary  panel  comprised  of  leading  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  writ-­ ers,  producers  and  media  creators,  such  as  Jeff  McKinney,  Bob  Staake,  Vince  Vawter  and  others.

Joshua  wrote  his  story  early  this  past  spring  after  seeing  the  contest  advertised  on  PBS.  At  the  time  he  was  \HDUV ROG DQG LQ -LP 7U\EXVÂśV ÂżUVW grade  class  at  Mary  Hogan  School. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  took  him  close  to  a  week,â&#x20AC;?  Josh-­ uaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  mom,  Betty  Kafumbe,  said  of  the  project.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  process  was  spread  out.â&#x20AC;?

Verily,  Joshua  Kafumbe  found  the  right  theme  for  his  story,  as  he  has  always  been  fascinated  with  colors.  His  favorite  color  is  purple,  but  he  hastened  to  add  in  an  interview  on  Tuesday  that  he  likes  â&#x20AC;&#x153;all  the  colors  of  the  world.â&#x20AC;?

JOSHUA  KAFUMBE,  7,  of  Middlebury  took  third  place  in  the  2014  Na-­ tional  PBS  KIDS  Writers  Contest.  Kafumbe,  who  will  be  a  second-­grader  at  Mary  Hogan  Elementary  School  this  fall,  says  he  has  more  books  in  mind.  Independent  photos/Andrea  Warren

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I see colors every day, but sometimes I feel them too. I feel yellow like a dandelion when I am happy. I feel red like molten lava when I am angry. When I am sad, I feel blue like a doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surgery gown. When I am excited I feel orange like a tangerine.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Joshua Kafumbe Joshua  developed  lists  of  colors  and  feelings.  He  then  matched  those  FRORUV WR VSHFLÂżF IHHOLQJV WKDW KH UH-­ lates  to  those  colors.  His  complete  story  can  be  viewed  at  http://pbskids.

org/writerscontest/read-­stories/sto-­ ries/the-­colors-­i-­feel.  Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  an  ex-­ cept: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  see  colors  every  day,  but  some-­ times  I  feel  them  too.  I  feel  yellow  like  a  dandelion  when  I  am  happy.  I  feel  red  like  molten  lava  when  I  am  angry.  When  I  am  sad,  I  feel  blue  like  a  doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  surgery  gown.  When  I  am  excited  I  feel  orange  like  a  tangerine.â&#x20AC;?

Damascus  and  Betty  Kafumbe  en-­ couraged  their  son  in  the  project  but  did  not  assist  him  in  the  actual  writ-­ ing,  per  the  contest  rules.  Damascus  Kafumbe  is  an  assistant  professor  of  music  at  Middlebury  College.  The  family  is  originally  from  Uganda.  They  have  lived  in  Middlebury  since  2011.  Joshua  has  a  younger  brother  named  Jonathan,  who  is  5  years  old  DQG ZLOO EH JRLQJ LQWR ¿UVW JUDGH DW

BETTY  AND  DAMASCUS  Kafumbe  and  their  younger  son,  Jonathan,  second  from  right,  said  they  are  proud  of  7-­year-­old  Joshua.  Joshuaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  story  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Colors  I  Feelâ&#x20AC;?  recently  took  third  place  in  the  2014  National  PBS  KIDS  Writers  Contest. Â

the  Mary  Hogan  School  this  fall.

Damascus  and  Betty  Kafumbe  are  proud  of  Joshuaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  performance  in  the  contest.  He  won  a  Kindle,  a  pen  and  some  other  prizes  in  an  initial  Ver-­ mont  round  of  the  contest.  He  has  not  yet  been  informed  of  what  prizes  will  come  his  way  for  his  third-­place  ¿QLVK LQ WKH QDWLRQDOV 7KH VODWH RI rewards  includes  e-­readers,  books,  maps  and  more,  according  to  a  na-­ tional  PBS  press  release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seeing  (Joshua)  spending  time  matching  a  feeling  to  a  certain  color  was  fascinating,â&#x20AC;?  Damascus  Kaf-­ umbe  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  came  up  with  the  title  and  the Â

topics  I  feel,â&#x20AC;?  Joshua  said.

Joshua  is  now  planning  to  write  a  story  about  cars.  Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  also  like  to  write  a  chapter  book  about  the  con-­ trasts  of  black  and  white.  He  is  also  a  devotee  of  the  Harry  Potter  book  series.

The  PBS  KIDS  Writers  Contest  is  an  initiative  designed  to  promote  the  advancement  of  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  reading  skills  through  hands-­on,  active  learn-­ ing.

The  other  winning  entries  in  the  Grade  1  category  were  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once  Upon  a  Pencilâ&#x20AC;?  by  Ethan  Mattocks  of  Guys  0LOOV 3D ÂżUVW SODFH DQG Âł$ 6XU-­ vival  Guide  to  South  Dakotaâ&#x20AC;?  by Â

Samuel  Ellenbecker,  Cascade,  Wis.  (second  place). â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  were  thrilled  to  see  another  impressive  batch  of  submissions  for  the  annual  PBS  KIDS  Writers  Con-­ test,â&#x20AC;?  Lesli  Rotenberg,  general  man-­ ager  of  Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Programming  at  PBS,  said  through  a  press  release.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;PBS  KIDS  and  our  local  stations  always  enjoy  encouraging  children  to  use  their  imaginations  to  create  memorable  stories.  We  look  forward  to  supporting  the  next  generation  of  creative  thinkers  as  they  develop  im-­ portant  writing  skills  that  will  lay  the  foundation  of  success  in  both  school  and  life.â&#x20AC;?

Board  delays  vote  on  solar  project College  sees  $49.9m  in  donations By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  In  addition  to  approving  an  agreement  with  Middle-­ bury  College  that  formalizes  a  proper-­ ty  swap  that  will  lead  to  new  Middle-­ bury  town  buildings  (see  story  on  Page  3A),  the  Middlebury  selectboard  on  Tuesday  agreed  to  get  an  opinion  from  1HZ +DYHQ RIÂżFLDOV EHIRUH YRWLQJ RQ a  proposal  that  would  make  Middle-­ bury  the  single  consumer  of  electricity  generated  from  a  150-­kilowatt  solar  array  that  would  be  built  on  farmland  at  1330  Twitchell  Hill  Road  in  New  Haven.

It  was  earlier  this  month  that  repre-­ sentatives  of  the  Acorn  Energy  Co-­op  introduced  the  proposed  650-­panel  solar  project  to  the  Middlebury  select-­ board.  In  exchange  for  signing  a  25-­ year  contract,  the  town  would  receive  an  estimated  $1,500  to  $2,000  annu-­ ally  in  solar  generation  rebates  from  the  project.

Acorn  Energy  Co-­op  Treasurer  Russ  Carpenter  explained  that  his  group  is  facilitating  the  project  between  Mid-­ dlebury  and  Burlington-­based  Encore  Redevelopment,  which  would  build  the  solar  farm  after  forging  an  agree-­ ment  with  the  Twitchell  Hill  Road  site,  owned  by  Edward  Gervais.  The  Ver-­ mont  Public  Service  Board  would  re-­ view  the  project  application  and  deter-­ PLQH ZKHWKHU WR DZDUG LW D FHUWL¿FDWH of  public  good.

Carpenter  hopes  the  project  can  be  approved  and  built  before  the  end  of  the  year  so  that  it  can  qualify  for  state  and  federal  incentive  programs  for  re-­ newable  energy  projects.

But  selectboard  members,  while  supportive  of  the  concept  of  the  solar  farm  plan,  said  they  want  to  receive  feedback  from  their  New  Haven  coun-­ terparts  before  approving  the  deal.  The  project  would  not  go  through  a  local  permit  review  in  New  Haven,  though  the  community  and  immediate  neigh-­ bors  will  be  invited  to  give  input  during  the  PSB  review. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  would  hate  to  be  promoting  some-­ thing  that  (New  Haven)  is  not  support-­ ing  at  this  time,â&#x20AC;?  George  said.  Selectman  Brian  Carpenter  said  he  has  been  approached  by  a  New  Haven  resident  with  questions  about  the  proj-­ ect. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  concerned  about  doing  a  Middlebury  project  on  another  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  property,â&#x20AC;?  he  said. $FRUQ RIÂżFLDOV H[SODLQHG WKDW 1HZ Haven,  unlike  Middlebury,  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  the  electricity  utilization  rate  to  absorb  the  amount  of  the  energy  credit  involved  in  the  project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  amount  of  the  credit  over  the  course  of  the  year  will  be  between  $50,000  and  $60,000,â&#x20AC;?  Russ  Carpen-­ ter  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  talked  to  different  towns  in  the  county  and  relatively  few  of  them  have  that  much  utilization  to  be  able  to  absorb  it.â&#x20AC;?

The  selectboard  has  agreed  to  revisit  the  solar  proposal  at  their  next  meeting,  on  Aug.  12.

In  other  action  on  Tuesday,  the  Middlebury  selectboard  unanimously  approved  a  series  of  proposed  amend-­ ments  to  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  speed,  parking,  VLJQ DQG WUDIÂżF RUGLQDQFHV 0RVW RI WKH changes  were  described  by  Middlebury Â

Aug.  2  events  to  help  fund  Matthew  Power  Memorial MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Friends  and  family  of  the  late  Matthew  Power,  a  revered  international  journalist  and  Middlebury  College  graduate,  will  hold  a  yard  sale  and  silent  auction  this  Saturday,  Aug.  2,  to  raise  funds  for  a  new,  contemplative  garden  and  seating  area  at  the  Otter  Creek  Falls  in  downtown  Middlebury.

Born  in  Middlebury  and  raised  in  Cornwall,  Power  attended  Middle-­ bury  Union  High  School.

He  lost  his  life  at  age  39  this  past  March  10  while  on  assignment  for  Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Journal  covering  a  story  along  the  banks  of  the  Nile  River  in  Ugan-­ da.  His  many  friends  and  relatives  are  seeking  to  raise  $10,000  for  the  Mat-­ thew  Power  Memorial  Fund.  To  that  end,  the  yard  sale  will  begin  at  8:30  a.m.  at  4  Mill  St.  in  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Frog  Hollow  District. Â

The  silent  auction  is  slated  from  6  to  9  p.m.  at  Two  Brothers  Tav-­ ern.  The  many  donated  items  up  for  bid  include  a  David  Bumbeck  ¿QH DUW SULQW D SDLU RI 5RVVLJQRO downhill  skis,  and  a  Margaret  Cady  painting.

People  may  also  send  donations  to  Matthew  Power  Memorial  Fund,  c/o  town  of  Middlebury,  94  Main  St.,  Middlebury,  Vt.,  05753.

Police  Chief  Tom  Hanley  as  being  up-­ GDWHV ODQJXDJH WZHDNV RU UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWLRQV of  newly  added  roads.  But  the  board  did  consider  increasing  the  speed  limit  on  the  portion  of  South  Street  between  Porter  Field  Road  to  the  graveled  por-­ tion  of  South  Street  Extension  from  the  current  25  mph  to  35.

Selectman  Gary  Baker  made  the  motion,  after  hearing  testimony  from  South  Street  resident  Skip  Brush.  Brush  said  he  believed  a  25-­mile-­per  hour  limit  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  which  was  instituted  last  year  in  deference  to  speeding  con-­ cerns  voiced  by  area  residents  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  was  not  warranted  due  to  few  homes  along  that  particular  stretch  of  South  Street.

Hanley  was  asked  to  weigh  in  and  said  a  recent  speed  study  did  not  sup-­ port  a  25-­mile-­per-­hour  limit  along  that  stretch.

Baker  said  he  believed  crosswalks  along  the  road  had  successfully  FDOPHG WUDI¿F &DUSHQWHU VDLG KH KDG not  noticed  a  speeding  problem  along  that  portion  of  the  road  that  would  warrant  the  25  mph  limit.

But  other  board  members  said  they  were  not  prepared  to  support  the  speed  limit  hike  without  input  from  South  Street  neighbors,  who  in  recent  years  KDYH EHHQ YHU\ YRFDO DERXW WUDI¿F speeding  and  impending  construction  scheduled  to  their  road.

Ultimately,  the  board  voted  3-­3  on  raising  the  limit,  resulting  in  a  failed  motion. Â&#x2021; 9RWHG XQDQLPRXVO\ WR DSSURYH

By  ZACH  DESPART MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Fundrais-­ LQJ LPSURYHG VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ DW 0LG-­ dlebury  College  over  the  last  12  months  compared  to  the  previous  ¿VFDO \HDU WKH VFKRRO DQQRXQFHG on  July  25.

'XULQJ WKH ¿VFDO \HDU which  ended  on  June  30,  the  col-­ lege  received  more  than  $49.9  mil-­ lion  in  philanthropic  support.  This  amount  is  $7  million  more  than  the  previous  year,  according  to  a  col-­ lege  press  release.

Middlebury  College  Vice  Presi-­ dent  of  Advancement  Jim  Keynes  said  the  most  successful  fundrais-­ ing  years  on  record  occurred  in  2006,  when  Middlebury  raised  $62.2  million,  and  2007,  when  the  school  took  in  $60.8  million.

Keynes  said  the  $49.9  million  sum  this  past  year  came  from  19,000  donors,  which  include  alumni,  parents,  friends  and  foun-­ dations.  The  donations  fund  many  different  programs  and  projects  at  the  college,  which  was  founded  in  1800.

Some  55  percent  of  alumni  made  donations  in  the  last  year,  which  the  school  said  was  among  the  highest  rates  in  the  country.

Donations  to  the  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  An-­ nual  Fund  totaled  $3  million,  bringing  the  total  of  the  fund  to Â

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Middlebury  5th  among  NESCAC MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Middle-­ EXU\ &ROOHJH UDQNV ÂżIWK DPRQJ New  England  Small  College  Ath-­ letic  Conference  schools  in  the  size  of  its  endowment.  The  total  endowments  of  the  NESCAC  schools,  per  their  web-­ sites,  are  as  follows:  1.  Williams   â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  $1.997  billion.

2.  Wesleyan  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  $1.886  billion.

3.  Amherst   â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  $1.824  billion.  4.  Tufts  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  $1.441  billion.

5.  Middlebury  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  $1.052  billion.

6.  Bowdoin   â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  $1.039  billion.

7.  Hamilton   â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  $710.4  million.

8.  Colby   â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  $650  million.

9.  Trinity   â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  $473  million.

10.  Connecticut   â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  $237  million.

11.  Bates   â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  $233.8  million.

PLOOLRQ 7KH IXQG LV XVHG IRU Âż-­ nancial  aid  and  faculty  support  and  accounted  for  6  percent  of  the  col-­ legeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  operating  revenues  last  year.

Keynes  said  the  school  sets  spe-­ FLÂżF IXQGUDLVLQJ JRDOV HYHU\ \HDU DQG WKDW IRU WKH ÂżVFDO \HDU Middlebury  College  exceeded  those  goals.  He  added  that  the  school  rais-­ es  money  in  many  ways,  including  in-­person  meetings,  mailers,  emails, Â

phone-­a-­thons  and  grant  applica-­ tions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  start  building  relationships  with  students  and  their  families  as  soon  as  they  arrive  on  campus,  and  we  are  very  fortunate  that  our  faculty  and  staff  provide  an  excel-­ lent  experience  that  carries  on  after  graduation,â&#x20AC;?  Keynes  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  goal  is  to  develop  lifelong  engagement  between  our  alumni  and  the  college  through  events,  magazine  articles  and  web  content  that  keeps  them  in-­ formed  about  what  goes  on  here.â&#x20AC;?

Keynes  said  that  in  recent  years  the  school  has  been  successful  in  meeting  its  fundraising  targets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  we  consistently  do  all  these  steps  very  well,  we  get  great  support  from  our  donors,â&#x20AC;?  Keynes  said.

In  part  due  to  this  most  recent  successful  fundraising  effort,  the  collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  endowment  now  exceeds  ELOOLRQ WR EH PRUH VSHFLÂżF $1,052,000,000).  As  a  comparison,  the  University  of  Vermont,  which  enrolls  four  times  as  many  under-­ graduates,  has  an  endowment  of  $422  million.

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The  tax  on  sweetened  drinks  could  be  win-­win  scenario Vermont  is  at  it  again:  angling  to  be  a  national  leader  on  yet  another  public  policy  issue.  This  time  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  effort  to  reduce  consumption  of  sugar-­laden  beverages.  The  angle?  Pass  a  tax  on  beverages  sweetened  with  sugar.  The  Legislature,  however,  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  in  the  driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  seat.  Rather,  The  Alliance  for  a  Healthier  Vermont  has  hired  a  full-­time  leader  for  the  campaign  and  intends  to  be  the  lobbying  force  behind  the  initiative.  Efforts  to  pass  similar  measures  failed  in  2010  and  2013,  but  this  coming  session  seems  ripe  for  passage,  according  to  Anthony  Iarrapino,  38,  who  will  direct  the  campaign  for  the  Alliance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  to  have  the  resources  this  time  around  to  really  mobilize  and  educate  the  public  and  policy  makers  on  the  wisdom  of  Vermont  once  again  leading  the  nation  in  an  important  policy  area,â&#x20AC;?  Iarrapino  told  VTDigger  earlier  this  week,  adding  the  recent  revelation  that  the  state  was  short  $31  million  in  revenue  forecasts  adds  to  the  need  to  raise  more  state  revenue.  A  two-­cent  tax  on  sugar-­sweetened  beverages  raises  roughly  $35  million.

The  initiative  is  also  common  sense.  There  are  two  ways  to  drive  con-­ sumer  actions  toward  a  product:  raise  the  price  and  educate  the  public  about  the  productâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  detriments.  That  has  long  been  the  effort  in  reducing  tobacco  XVH %HWWHU KHDOWK FDUH RXWFRPHV IRU 9HUPRQWHUV LV WKH REYLRXV EHQHÂżLW RI WKH WD[ ZLWK DQ LPSRUWDQW VLGH EHQHÂżW RI UHGXFLQJ GROODUV VSHQW LQ WKH KHDOWK FDUH system  (which  could  far  exceed  the  tax  revenue  gained.)

But  therein  lies  an  important  lesson.  If  a  tax  on  sugar-­sweetened  beverages  is  to  be  used  to  educate  the  public  about  the  ills  of  too  much  sugar  in  our  diets  (itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  leading  cause  of  obesity,  diabetes  and  heart  disease),  then  those  funds  FDQQRW DOVR EH GLOXWHG WR VKRUH XS VWDWHZLGH EXGJHW GHÂżFLWV RU KHOS IXQG the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  move  toward  a  single-­payer  health  care  system  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  both  of  which  DUH LWHPV VXSSRUWHUV KDYH VDLG PLJKW EHQHÂżW IURP WKH QHZ WD[ 6LPSO\ SXW thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  enough  money  to  go  around.  Jim  Harrison,  president  of  the  Vermont  Retail  and  Grocersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Association,  and  his  group  successfully  opposed  similar  initiatives  in  the  past  and  rightly  notes  that  while  $35  million  is  nothing  to  sneeze  at,  it  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  add  much  of  a  punch  to  a  $2  billion  health  care  system  let  alone  boost  other  initiatives.  Harrison  also  rejects  the  idea  of  the  tax  because  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  regressive.  But  the  argument  that  has  won  the  opposition  most  support  is  the  fear  the  tax  will  send  more  business  along  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  border  towns  to  neighboring  states  that  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  a  similar  tax.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  argument  Iarrapino  and  the  Alliance  will  have  to  effectively  counter.

But  the  Alliance  has  the  advantage:  Promoting  better  health  is  the  trump  card.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  right  thing  to  do,  and,  generally,  the  public  agrees.

Overcoming  the  political  opposition  is  the  challenge  the  Alliance  faces,  and  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  best  done  with  a  straightforward  presentation  of  the  facts  of  sugar-­ related  diseases  without  a  lot  of  hyperbole  or  fear-­mongering.  Harrison  and  the  opposition  should  respond  in  kind  by  honestly  examing  the  potential  for  lost  business  along  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  border  towns  and  not  exagger-­ ating  the  hardships  retailers  might  endure  if  the  tax  were  to  pass.  A  2-­cent  tax  on  a  $1.25  soda  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  going  to  stop  most  people  from  buying  the  beverage  if  they  want  it,  nor  is  it  going  to  prompt  many  consumers  to  drive  10-­20  miles  across  a  border  to  save  a  few  pennies.  Better  yet,  both  sides  might  try  working  together  to  come  up  with  a  cam-­ paign  to  educate  consumers  on  why  buying  healthy  foods  close  to  home  is  not  only  good  for  personal  health,  but  also  good  for  the  local  economy.  If  the  $200,000  the  Alliance  has  received  to  promote  this  campaign  could  be  WZHDNHG WR ÂżW WKDW PHVVDJH SHUKDSV ERWK VLGHV FRXOG FRPH RXW ZLQQHUV Angelo  S.  Lynn

Is  this  the  image  to  portray?

Vermont  touts  two  scenic  drives  in  the  state:  the  dramatic  Smugglersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Notch  that  goes  between  Stowe  and  Jeffersonville  featuring  a  steep,  single-­ lane  pitch  through  large  rocky  slabs  and  boulders  near  the  top,  and  the  bu-­ colic  Robert  Frost  Memorial  Drive  that  features  a  16-­mile  section  of  Route  125  over  the  Middlebury  Gap  from  East  Middlebury  to  Hancock.

The  Robert  Frost  Memorial  Drive  is  known  for  the  beauty  of  the  Middle-­ bury  River  gorge  leading  up  to  Ripton,  for  its  open  vistas  of  the  Greens  above  Ripton,  the  Robert  Frost  Interpretative  Trail,  the  stunning  green  set-­ WLQJ RI WKH RSHQ ÂżHOGV DURXQG 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJHÂśV %UHDG /RDI FDPSXV WKH views  from  Middlebury  Gap  and  the  winding  steep  on  the  other  side  to  the  Texas  Falls  area.  It  offers  a  memorable  drive  for  visitors  tour-­ ing  the  state.  It  is  troubling,  then,  that  the  Vermont  De-­ partment  of  Transporta-­ tion  allows  an  entry  or  terminus  point  of  one  of  WKH VWDWHÂśV WZR GHVLJQDWHG VFHQLF URDGZD\V WR DSSHDU VR XQVLJKWO\ 6SHFLÂż-­ cally,  we  are  referring  to  the  long  stretch  of  asphalt  median  at  the  junction  of  Routes  125  and  7,  a  few  miles  south  of  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  downtown.

There,  for  what  are  two  interrupted  stretches  of  50  or  so  yards  of  asphalt  separating  north-­  and  south-­bound  lanes,  are  massive  weeds,  waist-­high  and  growing  ever  taller.

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So,  hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  message  from  townspeople  and  those  at  the  state  level  whose  job  it  is  to  market  Vermont  as  a  tourist  destination  based,  in  part,  on  the  sce-­ nic  beauty  and  charm  as  seen  by  those  touring  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  via  its  relatively  un-­ cluttered  roads:  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Please  spruce  up  this  median  as  soon  as  possible.  We  under-­ stand  you  have  other  priorities,  but  this  is  a  two-­hour  job  and  certainly  it  can  and  should  be  worked  into  the  schedule  before  the  summer  tourist  season  is  on  the  wane.  Furthermore,  please  keep  it  on  your  radar:  its  appearance  sends  an  important  image  of  the  state  to  millions  of  visitors  year  in  and  year  out.

Surely,  the  message  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  send  is  that  Vermont  is  messy,  un-­ kept  and  its  road  crews  unresponsive.

Angelo  S.  Lynn

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Woman  thanks  Good  Samaritan On  Thursday,  July  10,  I  stopped  at  the  Shawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  market  in  Bristol  to  pick  up  a  few  groceries.  Though  I  was  brought  up  in  Bristol,  I  have  not  lived  there  since  1967  when  I  graduated  from  college  and  moved  away.  However,  I  am  fortunate  in  that  we  still  have  a  place  on  Monk-­ ton  Pond  where  we  spend  some  time  in  the  summer  and  fall.

After  leaving  the  store  I  proceed-­ ed  to  camp  and  did  not  go  out  again  until  Saturday  morning  to  get  some  groceries  in  Hinesburg.  When  I  looked  in  my  purse  to  get  my  credit  card,  it  was  not  there.

On  my  return  to  camp  I  checked  my  bank  website  and  there  was  no  activity  on  my  card,  for  which  I  was  thankful.  I  then  called  Shawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  and  was  told  my  card  was  at  the  customer  service  desk.  When  I  retrieved  it  I  was  told  someone  had  found  it  in  the  parking  lot.  I  would  like  to  thank  the  honest  person  who  turned  in  my  card.

I  am  proud  of  my  home  village  and  love  to  go  there  whenever  I  get  the  chance.  I  now  feel  even  better  about  it.  Bristol  was  a  wonderful  town  to  grow  up  in  and  it  is  nice  to  know  that  it  has  not  changed  all  that  much.  Once  again,  thank  you  to  that  person  who  turned  in  my  card.  Your  action  is  very  much  appreciated.

Alison  Bristol  Komenda Rutland,  Mass.

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The  joys  of  rescuing  a  talented  hound  I  always  had  a  dog  growing  up.  Well  not  me  person-­ ally,  but  my  family  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  an  English  springer  spaniel  and  later  a  yellow  Labrador,  who  still  vigilantly  patrols  the  boundaries  of  my  parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  property.  But  growing  up  with  a  dog  is  not  at  all  the  same  as  owning  one,  and  bearing  all  the  responsibilities  entailed.

This  year  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  sort  of  adopted  one  of  my  own  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  handsome  pointer/pit  bull  mix  named  Linus  that  my  girl-­ friend,  Hope,  rescued  two  years  ago. )RU /LQXV DQG PH LW ZDV QRW ORYH DW ÂżUVW VLJKW +H ZDV abused  as  a  puppy  and  as  a  result  is  fearful  of  men  he  does  not  know.  It  took  about  three  days  of  encourage-­ ment  from  Hope  before  Linus  would  allow  me  to  approach  him.

Sadly,  a  stigma  surrounds  rescued  animals,  especially  pit  bulls  (some  municipalities  have  gone  as  far  as  to  ban  the  breed).  I  had  no  previous  ex-­ By  Zach perience  with  either  before  meeting  Despart Linus.  He  is  an  absolutely  wonderful  dog  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  energetic,  loyal  and  remark-­ ably  clever  (we  affectionately  call  him  Stoffels,  after  the  shrewd  honey  badger  made  famous  in  a  BBC  documen-­ tary).

An  accomplished  escape  artist  in  his  own  right,  Linus  has  twice  unzipped  his  travel  crate  from  the  inside.  On  a  recent  walk  in  Vergennes,  he  found  a  rotund  woodchuck  out  in  the  open  and  chased  it  to  the  tree  line.  I  jogged  RYHU WR ¿QG WKDW WKH URGHQW KDG HVFDSHG WKURXJK D ZRRG-­ chuck-­sized  hole  in  a  chain  link  fence.  Linus,  undeterred,  inched  underneath  the  fence  on  his  back,  sucking  in  his  EHOO\ WR ¿W WKURXJK WKH VL[ LQFK RSHQLQJ , JUDEEHG KLV hind  paws  and  pulled  him  out.  Otherwise,  that  wood-­ chuck  was  a  goner.

Needless  to  say,  Linus  has  purged  our  yard  of  rabbits,  squirrels,  chipmunks  and  any  other  vermin  bold  enough Â

to  venture  onto  the  premises.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sustained  a  number  of  battle  scars  in  his  few  short  years.  Twice,  he  was  quilled  by  New  Mexican  porcu-­ pines,  and  also  sustained  a  cut  on  his  belly  while  chasing  a  doe  through  a  marsh.  Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  currently  recovering  from  his  most  recent  injury  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  while  tearing  apart  a  dead  log  to  ferret  out  a  chipmunk,  he  split  a  nail  on  his  right  paw  all  the  way  to  the  toe.  He  tried  to  downplay  its  severity  by  licking  the  blood  away  as  it  formed,  but  we  dragged  him  to  the  vet,  who  removed  the  nail  surgically.  The  post-­op  rules:  house  arrest,  seven  to  10  days.  This  does  not  sit  well  with  him.

His  paw  wrapped  in  bandages,  Linus  has  spent  that  time  moping  around  our  condo,  sighing  every  so  often  to  alert  us  of  his  displeasure.  He  stares  longingly  out  the  windows  at  the  yard,  where  the  vermin  have  be-­ gun  to  return.  Just  this  morning,  two  squirrels  had  the  audacity  to  perch  at  the  edge  of  the  driveway.  They  will  rue  the  day.

Life  is  never  dull  with  Linus;͞  his  precociousness  en-­ sures  that.  The  60-­pound  hound  stores  energy  as  a  camel  stores  water,  and  his  gait,  and  full  gallop,  spans  some  six  feet.  But  despite  his  lust  for  vermin  chasing  and  the  outdoors,  he  is  not  an  early  riser,  and  assumes  the  dispo-­ VLWLRQ RI D MHOO\¿VK ZKHQ , GUDJ KLP XS IURP WKH EHG LQ the  morning.

He  loves  Hope  deeply  while  recognizing  my  potential  as  a  Milk  Bone  dispenser,  belly  rubber  and  running  com-­ SDQLRQ +H DOVR KDV KLV Ă&#x20AC;DZV LQFOXGLQJ DQ LQFLGHQW ZH seldom  speak  of  where  he  christened  our  new  rug  with  vomit.  But  we  forgive  him.

I  had  never  thought  of  adopting  a  rescue  dog,  and  I  am  (See  Clippings,  Page  5A)

Clippings

Finding  balance  for  a  healthy  diet :KHQ LW FRPHV WR SHRSOH ZKR GRQÂśW IHHO FRQĂ&#x20AC;LFWHG Those  of  you  who  for  whom  ramen  noodles  are  still  a  about  their  food-­buying  choices,  there  are  two  extremes. diet  staple  might  say  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  become  a  food  snob.  Maybe  so,  At  one  end  are  those  who  happily  subsist  on  micro-­ but  you  have  no  idea  what  I  go  through.  While  you  enjoy  wave  burritos  and  Cheetos  and  traipse  through  life  un-­ the  deep  slumber  of  the  carbo-­loaded  and  overly  salted,  I  concerned  about  the  environmental  or  nutritional  im-­ lie  awake  feeling  guilty  about  nearly  every  item  I  do  (or  pacts  of  what  they  eat.  At  the  other  end  are  those  who  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t)  buy.  OLYH SULPDULO\ RQ OHQWLOV DQG NHÂżU FHUWDLQ WKDW WKH\ DUH The  anxiety  I  feel  about  making  right  or  wrong  food  making  the  healthiest  and  most  socially  conscious  deci-­ choices  can  paralyze  me  to  the  point  of  absurdity.  Take,  sions  about  their  food. for  instance,  the  annual  Great  Tomato  Embargo,  going  But  what  those  of  us  in  the  middle?  I  want  to  eat  foods  on  right  now. that  are  delicious  and  good  for  me,  I  love  tomatoes.  But  I  refuse  to  and  whose  cultivation  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  destroying  touch  a  supermarket  tomato  in  the  the  planet,  but  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  also  a  cheapskate.  winter  months.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  only  be-­ 7KDW SXWV PH LQ D GLIÂżFXOW SRVLWLRQ cause,  from  what  I  read,  the  large-­ I  agonize  at  every  store  I  visit,  scale  tomato  farming  industry  is  whether  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  supermarket  or  the  only  slightly  less  destructive  to  FR RS WU\LQJ WR ÂżJXUH RXW LI ,ÂśP VXS-­ humans  and  the  Earth  than  atomic  porting  the  local  economy,  where  this  warfare,  but  also  because  winter  mango  came  from  and  if  mangoes  are  tomatoes  are  pale,  tasteless  and Â

By Jessie Raymond mealy.  I  deserve  better. even  in  season,  whether  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  reason-­ able  to  spend  15  percent  of  my  gro-­ But  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  weak.  So  by  the  time  cery  budget  on  one  mealâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  worth  of  spring  rolls  around,  I  start  to  soften;Íž  sustainably  harvested  rice,  and  what,  since  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  on  the  I  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  had  a  tomato  in  six  months.  The  supermarket  VXEMHFW NHÂżU HYHQ LV WRPDWRHV DUHQÂśW ORFDO EXW WKH\ ORRN GHFHQW , ÂżJXUH WKH\ There  was  a  time  when  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  about  my  food  must  be  in  season  somewhere,  right? choices.  During  college,  in  fact,  I  ate  mostly  ramen  noo-­ As  it  turns  out,  even  in  May  supermarket  tomatoes  are  dles.  It  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  a  nutritious  or  environmentally  aware  diet,  not  good.  But  when  you  are  tomato-­starved,  you  make  but  on  the  bright  side  the  grocery  bill  for  my  entire  soph-­ allowances.  And  I  do,  for  a  month  or  so. omore  year  amounted  to  less  than  one  trip  to  the  farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  When  July  hits,  however,  I  just  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  do  it  anymore.  market  today.

My  own  garden  starts  to  show  signs  of  many  sun-­ripened  Since  then,  my  standards  have  changed.  I  prefer  to  tomatoes  in  the  future.  I  can  no  longer  bring  myself  to  cook  with  whole  foods  and  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  when  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  convenient  and  buy  crappy  factory-­farmed  versions  of  what  will  be  the  not  too  expensive  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  items  that  have  been  grown  in  or  real  deal  in  a  few  weeks. near  Vermont.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  a  fair-­weather  localvore.

(See  Raymond,  Page  5A)

Around the bend

Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  primary  election  cam-­ paign  is  in  full  swing  with  voting  at  the  polls  on  Tuesday,  Aug.  26.  You  can  cast  your  ballot  early  at  your  WRZQ FOHUNÂśV RIÂżFH RU UHTXHVW DQ absentee  ballot.

Middlebury  voters  will  choose  two  people  from  among  three  on  the  Democratic  ticket  to  be  candidates  for  the  Vermont  House  of  Represen-­ tatives  in  November.  Betty  Nuovo  DQG $P\ 6KHOGRQ DUH ZHOO TXDOLÂżHG candidates  who  deserve  our  votes.  Bettyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  long  record  as  a  thought-­ ful,  energetic  representative  is  well  known.

Amy  Sheldon  is  also  a  knowl-­ edgeable,  experienced  and  com-­ mitted  Middlebury  candidate.  She  is  a  watershed  scientist  and  natural  resource  planner,  trained  at  Middle-­ bury  College  and  the  University  of  Vermont,  and  a  former  executive  director  of  the  White  River  Partner-­ ship  and  the  Middlebury  Area  Land  Trust.  Additionally,  Amy  is  a  small  EXVLQHVV RZQHU KHU ¿UP /DQGVOLGH Inc.,  helps  land  and  water  managers  make  informed  decisions.

Though  there  is  no  Democratic  Party  candidate  for  lieutenant  gov-­ ernor,  I  urge  all  Democrats,  Progres-­ sives  and  Independents  to  write  in  Dean  Corren,  a  unity  candidate,  on  the  Democratic  ballot.  Corren,  like  Nuovo  and  Sheldon,  is  strongly  committed  to  single-­payer  health-­ care  and  renewable  energy.  Voters  in  the  Republican  primary  will  be  choosing  a  GOP  gubernatorial  candidate  from  among  Steve  Berry,  Scott  Milne  and  Emily  Peyton.

In  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  open  primaries,  a  voter  may  request  a  ballot  from  any  one  party.  You  need  not  be  a  mem-­ ber  of  that  party;Íž  no  record  is  kept  of  which  ballot  you  choose,  but  you  can  vote  in  only  one  partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  primary.

Voter  registration  closes  on  Wednesday,  Aug.  20.  To  vote  in  the  primary,  you  must  be  a  U.S.  citizen  and  a  town  resident  who  will  be  18  years  old  by  the  Nov.  4  election.

Middlebury  residents  can  regis-­ WHU YRWH DW WKH WRZQ FOHUNœV RI¿FH between  7:30  a.m.  and  5:30  p.m.,  Monday  through  Thursday.

Michael  Olinick Middlebury

Vt.  Gas  misled  Board,  public Vergennes  and  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  dreams  of  cheap  natural  gas  could  evaporate.

Vermont  Gas  Systems  (VGS)  recently  disclosed  to  the  Public  Service  Board  a  whopping  40  percent  increase  in  the  cost  of  their  Phase  l  Addison  natural  gas  transmission  pipeline  project  that  has  now  ballooned  to  $121.6  million.  This  comes  on  top  of  Christopher  A.  Brayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  analysis  that  shows  Phase  2  does  not  meet  the  criteria  for  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;public  good.â&#x20AC;?  All  this  does  not  bode  well  for  getting  gas  to  Vergennes  and  Middlebury  (see  Brayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  letter,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flaws  found  in  Phase  2  plan,â&#x20AC;?  Addison  Indepen-­ (See  Letter,  Page  4A)

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  July  31,  2014  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  5A

All  is  not  fair  on  land  or  water With  the  state  and  the  Environ-­ a  dirty  lake,  so  why  does  the  con-­ mental  Protection  Agency  (EPA)  versation  about  â&#x20AC;&#x153;how  best  to  pro-­ once  again  discussing  new  pollu-­ tect  itâ&#x20AC;?  deteriorate  so  quickly?   tion  limits  for  Lake  Champlain  and  The  simple  answer  is  that  be-­ how  to  achieve  them,  the  state  of  cause  water  has  no  political  bound-­ the  lake  and  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  waters  in  aries,  impacts  everyone  and  lands  general  is  once  again  being  hotly  on  privately  held  land,  we  have  to  debated.  Just  last  week,  the  Sec-­ regulate  and  enforce  policies  on  retary  of  Agriculture  private  properties  to  was  in  St.  Albans  to  ensure  that  water  is  not  consider  the  possibil-­ taking  so  many  pol-­ ity  of  additional  regu-­ lutants  with  it  that  it  lation  for  farms  with  overwhelms  the  natu-­ This  weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  writer  ¿HOGV LGHQWLÂżHG LQ ral  ecological  system.  2011  as  critical  sourc-­ is  Denise  Smith  of  This  means  the  state  es  of  pollution  in  Mis-­ St.  Albans,  who  cur-­ and  federal  govern-­ rently  serves  as  the  sisquoi  Bay. ments  have  to  pass  The  problem  in  executive  director  laws  and  enforce  the  Lake  Champlain,  and  of  the  Friends  of  Clean  Water  Act.   in  most  of  the  surface  the  Northern  Lake  Most  recently  Ver-­ waters  in  Vermont  Champlain.  Smith  mont  passed  the  comes  from  water  has  spent  most  of  Shoreland  Protection  landing  on  the  ground  her  life  living  and  Bill,  a  statewide  bill  and  moving  swiftly,  working  in  the  Lake  that  regulates  what  most  recently  with  Champlain  Basin.  people  can  do  along  extreme  force,  into  their  shorelines  on  the  rivers  and  streams  taking  with  lakes  and  ponds.  This  bill  impacts  it  everything  on  the  ground.  My  anyone  who  owns  waterfront  prop-­ job,  and  the  job  of  many  other  ex-­ erty.  It  is  not  a  water  quality  bill,  as  tremely  dedicated  people,  is  to  help  PXFK DV LW LV EHQHÂżFLDO WR ODNHVKRUH ensure  that  the  water  that  traverses  habitat  and  ensuring  better  erosion  multiple  properties  and  places  is  as  control  along  shorelines.  However,  close  to  clean  as  possible  when  it  owners  of  properties  along  most  of  reaches  the  nearest  conduit  to  Lake  the  lakes  and  ponds  were  against  it  Champlain.    because  it  regulates  what  they  can  When  discussing  water  qual-­ do  on  their  own  land,  even  though  it  ity  with  anyone  who  lives  in  Ver-­ will  help  in  protecting  those  lands.  mont,  and  especially  anyone  who  2QH RI WKH PRVW VLJQLÂżFDQW UHDVRQV lives  in  the  Lake  Champlain  Basin,  for  not  supporting  the  bill  is  that  we  can  all  agree  that  clean  water  their  neighbors,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  farmers,â&#x20AC;?  were  is  extremely  important  and  Lake  exempt  from  it.  Champlain,  in  particular,  is  a  tre-­ The  stated  reason  for  not  includ-­ mendously  valuable  asset  that  pro-­ ing  farms  in  the  shoreland  bill  is  vides  drinking  water  for  human  and  that  they  have  other  laws  that  regu-­ DQLPDO SRSXODWLRQV DQG ÂżQDQFLDO late  them  and  their  interactions  with  resources  to  the  state.  No  one  wants  land  and  water.  The  most  touted Â

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rules  are  the  Accepted  Agricultural  Practices  (AAPs)  and  the  medium  GHÂżQHG DV SOXV FRZV DQG WKH ODUJH IDUP GHÂżQHG DV SOXV cows)  permits.  How  are  those  rules  enforced,  you  might  ask?  This  is  where  the  conversation  once  again  breaks  down  and  leads  to  extremely  GLIÂżFXOW GLDORJV EHWZHHQ QHLJKERUV friends  and  the  state  of  Vermont  about  how  we  address  reporting  or  enforcing  the  laws  that  deal  with  the  discharges  into  our  lakes  and  streams  that  are  caused  by  drops  of  rain  coming  out  of  the  sky  and  land-­ ing  on  our  land.  We  all  need  clean  water;Íž  it  should  be  the  most  apolitical  dis-­ cussion  on  the  planet.  The  only  right  answer  is  to  work  toward  so-­ lutions  that  stop  the  input  of  pol-­ lution  into  our  waterways.  Many  farmers  and  water  quality  groups  in  our  watershed  have  been  imple-­ menting  various  practices  that  are  helping,  but  it  is  not  enough.  We  are  short  on  funds,  political  will  and  enforcement.  The  TMDL  (total  maximum  dai-­ ly  load)  plan  may  start  to  get  at  it,  creating  pain  for  everyone  in  the  watershed,  but  even  then  the  ques-­ tion  of  how  to  pay  for  it  hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  been  answered,  and  outside  the  water-­ shed,  legislators  are  balking  at  foot-­ ing  the  bill.

We  all  love  Lake  Champlain  and  what  it  represents.  We  all  need  clean  water  to  live.  We  all  want  clean  water  for  our  children.  How  we  get  there  is  to  come  up  with  the  right  suite  of  regulations,  conserva-­ tion  and  stormwater  practices,  and  money  to  implement  them  and  then  we  all  need  to  make  sure  the  rules  are  followed.  Â

Letters to the Editor 6HQDWRUV DUH ZURQJ ² SLSHOLQH ZRQÂśW EHQHÂżW &RUQZDOO Sens.  Mullin  and  Flory  state  that  the  Cornwall  and  Shoreham  villages  would  get  access  to  a  more  afford-­ able  heating  option  by  agreeing  to  Phase  II  of  the  Addison  Rutland  natural  gas  pipeline.  The  residents  of  these  towns  with  access  to  the  gas  would  be  approximately  10  percent  of  the  population,  hence  leaving  the  remaining  90  percent  out  in  the  cold. $W WKH ÂżUVW PHHWLQJ , DWWHQGHG Vermont  Gas  representatives  stated  that  they  did  not  want  to  provide  the  residents  of  Cornwall  and  Shoreham  with  gas.  The  representatives  made  it  very  clear  that  they  only  planned  to  run  the  pipeline  through  Cornwall  on  their  way  to  International  Paper.  The  senatorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  letter  also  states  that  the  pipe  would  be  4  feet  underground  DQG RQO\ JR EHORZ UXUDO ÂżHOGV ZLWK no  ownership  rights  given  up  by  the  landowners.  They  also  said  that  com-­ pensation  would  exceed  fair  market Â

value.  The  truth  is,  if  the  landowner  wanted  to  drill  a  water  well  in  their  land  zone,  it  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  happen.  Dig  a  foundation  hole  to  build  a  building?  No  way.  Maybe  build  a  septic  sys-­ tem?  Oh,  no  to  that  too.  How  many  other  restrictions  will  a  landowners  face?  Perhaps  a  300-­foot  incineration  zone  setback.  This  appears  to  be  an  enormous  amount  of  land  ownership  rights  given  up.  Fair  market  value  is  not  what  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  seen  in  the  past.  Look  at  Corn-­ wallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  lot  prices  and  the  small  price  Vermont  Gas/  Gaz  MĂŠtro  has  offered  and  paid  most  people  along  Phase  I  (landowners).

Phase  II  is  one  company  (Vermont  Gas/Gaz  MĂŠtro)  selling  to  another  company  (International  Paper).  Ap-­ proximately  99  percent  of  Phase  II  gas  would  be  sent  to  I.P. The  people  of  Cornwall  voted  on  town  meeting  day  to  oppose  the  pipeline,  87  percent  to  13  percent, Â

and  most  of  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  landowners  on  the  projected  route  oppose  the  pipe.  News  this  month  of  pricing  expectations  of  the  installation  show  that  costs  will  be  50  percent  higher  than  originally  projected.  What  other  miscalculations  or  untruths  are  we  being  told?

Sen.  Mullins  and  Flory  also  write  of  Cornwallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  household  income  being  double  that  of  Rutland  and  median  house  prices  over  double  that  of  Rutland.  Could  this  be  a  result  of  good  decision-­making  on  the  part  of  Cornwall  residents  or  perhaps  bad  Rutland  political  leadersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  choices?

With  99  percent  of  the  gas  in  Phase  II  going  to  International  Paper,  3KDVH ,, ZRXOG DSSHDU WR EH D ÂżQDQF-­ ing  scheme  and  the  price  for  private  property  ownersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  freedoms  is  exceed-­ ingly  high.  Phase  II  should  not  be  supported  by  any  politicians.

Brian  Gill Cornwall

Vermont  should  take  a  look  at  New  Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  energy  plan I  received  this  link  in  my  email  to-­ day  and  found  it  fascinating  reading:  http://thesolutionsproject.org/100-­ leadership-­ny-­governor-­cuomos-­rev-­ proposal/#comment-­672.

It  was  issued  last  May  by  New  York  Gov.  Andrew  Cuomo  and  announces  a  visionary  energy  project  for  New  York  state  that  would  transform  the  way  regulated  utilities  in  that  state  are  structured  and  the  services  they  pro-­ vide  from  the  business  of  owning  and  selling  energy  from  huge,  centralized Â

and  dirty  power  plants  to  operating  as  energy  system  managers  of  smaller,  GLVWULEXWHG PRUH HI¿FLHQW DQG FOHDQ energy  sources.

The  program,  named  Reforming  the  Energy  Vision  (REV),  was  in-­ spired  by  the  earlier  Solutions  Project  directed  by  Professor  Mark  Jacobson  of  Stanford  University,  a  project  that  developed  a  vision  for  all  50  states  to  go  100  percent  renewable  energy.  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  vision  is  here:  http://theso-­ lutionsproject.org/infographic/#vt.

I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  help  but  compare  this  vi-­ sion  to  that  of  our  governor  who  is  pushing  hard  (and  has  all  involved  state  agencies  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  quasi  state  agencies  like  the  Public  Service  Board  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  pushing  as  well)  for  more  fossil  fuel  infrastructure  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  fracked  gas  pipelines  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  with  a  70-­  to  100-­ year  lifetime,  huge  environmental  damages  and  running  roughshod  over  Vermont  landowners.

Ron  Slabaugh Middlebury

A  fond  farewell  to  wonderful  neighbors  in  Middlebury

In  Los  Angeles  good  neighbors  ZHUH KDUG WR ÂżQG 0RVWO\ SHRSOH were  busy  and  kept  to  themselves.  But  in  Vermont  there  is  a  very  different  tradition  and  I  looked  forward  to  really  having  neigh-­ size  increased  to  accommodate  the  ratepayers  are  responsible  for  keep-­ (Continued  from  Page  4A) huge  gas  requirements  of  IP.  It  was  ing  topped  up  for  many,  many  years.  bors.  But  because  of  how  my  dent,  June  26). house  is  situated  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  across  from  a  estimated  upwards  of  70  percent  of  You  will  notice  that  VGS  and  its  So  where  did  things  go  wrong?  FRUQ ÂżHOG QH[W WR D FHPHWHU\ DQG the  gas  in  phase  l  and  99  percent  in  parent  company  Gaz  MĂŠtro  (a  lim-­ While  much  of  the  publicity  has  backing  up  to  a  back  yard  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  I  re-­ Phase  2  would  be  heading  out  of  ited  partner  of  Valener)  bears  little  centered  on  Phase  l,  the  project  re-­ ally  only  have  one  neighbor. state. risk  as  they  have  next  to  no  money  ally  had  its  roots  in  a  little  publi-­ Before  granting  VGS  the  go-­ of  their  own  invested  in  this  project  cized  Public  Service  Board  ruling  ahead  for  Phase  l,  the  PSB  should  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  what  a  sweet  deal. back  in  2011  (PSB  Docket  7712).  The  PSB  must  deny  giving  VGS  At  that  time  VGS  sought  funding  of  have  reminded  them  of  the  agree-­ This  letter  is  in  response  to  the  ments  and  intent  of  Docket  7712.  this  increase.  Once  the  pipeline  $60-­$70  million  for  an  expansion  community  forum  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Water  pollu-­ is  under  way  and  VGS,  which  is  fund  for  extending  gas  service  from  7KH UHG Ă&#x20AC;DJ WKRXJK VKRXOG KDYH tion:  Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  just  blame  farmers,â&#x20AC;?  by  been  the  increase  in  cost  from  $60-­ DOUHDG\ VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ RYHU EXGJHW the  current  Shelburne  gas  terminus  Emerson  Lynn  in  the  July  28  edition  and  behind  schedule  even  before  the  of  the  Independent. south  to  Vergennes  and  Middlebury,  $70  million  to  $86  million,  which,  LI D PRUH ULJRURXV IDFW ÂżQGLQJ KDG project  has  started,  will  continue  to  a  reasonable  and  doable  plan.  To  The  Conservation  Law  Founda-­ been  done,  might  have  uncovered  return  to  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;PSB  wellâ&#x20AC;?  for  further  WLRQ ÂżOHG D SHWLWLRQ ZLWK WKH 9HU-­ fund  it  they  proposed  that  instead  what  we  now  know  to  have  been  a  handouts.  Then  it  will  be  well  of  reducing  Chittenden  and  Frank-­ mont  Department  of  Agriculture  gross  underestimate  that  has  now  es-­ nigh  impossible  to  deny  them  the  lin  county  gas  customersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  bills  by  asking  them  to  require  farmers  in  calated  to  $121.6  million.  So  while  LQFUHDVHV RQ D KDOI ÂżQLVKHG SLSHOLQH the  Missisquoi  basin  to  implement  5  percent,  they,  VGS,  should  be  a  40  percent  increase  is  often  quoted  to  nowhere.  Perhaps  this  is  VGSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  allowed  instead  to  siphon  off  this  certain  management  practices  like  the  real  escalation  is  closer  to  100  strategy. money  into  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Expansion  Fundâ&#x20AC;?  cover  cropping,  grassed  waterways,  percent  and  this  is  before  a  shovel  This  out-­of-­control  project  needs  at  a  rate  of  $4.4  million  per  year.  buffer  strips  and  manure  incorpora-­ to  be  nipped  in  the  bud  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ver-­ (Note,  no  VGS  or  Gas  MĂŠtro  invest-­ has  hit  the  ground.  Was  this  a  neat  tion.  But  they  are  not  just  targeting  â&#x20AC;&#x153;bait  and  switchâ&#x20AC;?  maneuver? montâ&#x20AC;?  put  back  into  the  equation  ment  of  their  own  money  here.) farmers;Íž  they  are  working  on  urban  It  begs  the  question  though,  if  with  the  intent  of  Docket  7712  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  With  this  funding  in  the  bag,  VGS  runoff  too.  however  became  enamored,  greedy  VGS  had  sought  Phase  l  with  a  price  that  is,  to  extend  the  gas  service  /DVW VSULQJ WKH &/) ÂżOHG D SHWL-­ tag  of  $121.6  million,  whether  the  from  the  Shelburne  terminus  to  Ver-­ tion  with  the  EPA  New  England  or  seduced  by  a  much  bigger  prize,  gennes  and  Middlebury  as  originally  Region  asking  them  to  require  busi-­ that  of  International  Paper  Corp.  on  PSB  would  have  decided  it  was  still  in  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;public  good.â&#x20AC;?  After  all,  proposed.  If  this  plan  had  been  stuck  the  other  side  of  the  lake  in  New  this  is  hard-­earned  Chittenden  and  to,  these  towns  would  probably  have  York  state,  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vermont  custom-­ seen  gas  this  year.  As  it  now  stands  ersâ&#x20AC;?  were  no  longer  front  and  center.  Franklin  county  ratepayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  money  they  are  bandying  about,  who  by  the  they  may  have  a  long  wait  or  pos-­ 7KH SURMHFW ZDV WRWDOO\ UHGHÂżQHG way  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  stand  to  gain  anything  sibly  they  may  never  see  it. and  grew  enormously  in  size  and  Ivor  Hughes complexity  as  the  pipeline  route  was  from  this  project.  VGS  in  effect  (Continued  from  Page  4A) has  an  open  checkbook  that  these  North  Ferrisburgh grateful  I  now  have  one  in  my  life,  completely  changed  and  the  pipe  even  though  he  occasionally  burps  in  my  face  and  does  not  apologize.  There  are  far  too  many  dogs  without  loving  homes  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  Humane  Soci-­ ety  of  the  United  States  estimates  be-­ with  plenty  of  homegrown  produce.  ideals,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  stock  up  on  ramen  noo-­ tween  6  million  and  8  million  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  (Continued  from  Page  4A) Around  this  time,  local  tomatoes  In  the  meantime,  in  the  never-­end-­ GOHV DQG NHÂżU RQFH , ÂżQG RXW ZKDW I  will  look  to  adopt  one  in  the  future.  But  for  now,  one  Stoffels  is  enough  are  starting  to  become  available  ing  struggle  to  honor  both  my  mi-­ it  is).  to  handle.

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hope  for  an  early  harvest. around  town.  But  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  pricey.  serly  tendencies  and  my  lofty  food  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  gladly  pay  for  them  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  if  only  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  several  hundred  cur-­ rently  ripening  in  my  own  garden.  Thus  in  July,  because  I  am  com-­ mitted  to  eating  only  the  best  fresh,  Saltzman Dental Group is excited to welcome our patients local  tomatoes  but  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  buy  some-­ to the Digital Age of Dentistry! Our practice has incorporated thing  I  will  soon  have  for  free,  I  end  up  eating  almost  none.  This  every piece of digital technology available to provide you, backwards  logic  also  extends  to  the  the patient, the most comfortable and convenient dental green  beans  and  eggplants  and  corn  appointment you will ever experience. and  a  few  other  vegetables  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  ea-­ gerly  monitoring.

It  makes  no  sense.  I  get  that.  With our diagnostic tools to help us diagnose the condition (Then  again,  I  have  a  friend  who  of your teeth better than ever before, we will make your hates  4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  and  7â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  because  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  H[SHULHQFH ZLWK XV Ă&#x20AC;UVW UDWH 2XU FRQYHQLHQW &HUHF WHFKQRORJ\ â&#x20AC;&#x153;too  pointy.â&#x20AC;?  We  all  have  our  pec-­ cadilloes.) allows us to fabricate and place your porcelain crown in one So,  for  another  few  weeks,  I  will  visit and with our Galileos technology we are able to place look  longingly  at  natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  bounty,  \RXU LPSODQW DQG \RXU LPSODQW FURZQ ULJKW KHUH LQ RXU RIĂ&#x20AC;FH whether  imported  from  afar  and  affordable  but  inferior,  or  locally  grown  and  beautiful  but  costly.  I  Let your next dental experience be a digital one at Saltzman Dental. just  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  buy  any.

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enjoying  outdoor  time  in  their  back  yard.

In  April  Marcie  called  to  tell  me  they  were  moving  to  Colorado.  Today  I  waved  as  Marcie,  the  girls  and  the  two  dogs  began  their  jour-­ ney  to  Denver  to  join  Aaron  and  Addison.  I  will  miss  them.

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nesses  to  control  stormwater  runoff.  (The  EPA  did  not  grant  the  petition  for  the  entire  region,  but  decided  to  look  at  one  watershed  at  a  time.)

The  idea  that  someone  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;blam-­ ingâ&#x20AC;?  us  for  pollution  is  a  predictable  response  any  time  the  cleanup  of  a  water  body  is  undertaken.  Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  pride  is  hurt  when  they  are  told  they  are  causing  a  problem.  Suddenly  the  problems  that  others  are  caus-­ ing  become  glaringly  obvious,  and  ¿QJHU SRLQWLQJ EHFRPHV UDPSDQW The  only  way  to  deal  with  it  is  to  make  sure  everyone  does  their  fair  share,  even  if  they  only  contribute  a  small  amount.  No  one  wants  to  feel  they  are  making  an  effort  when  oth-­ ers  are  getting  away  scot-­free.  Polluted  runoff  comes  from  every  parcel  of  land,  any  one  of  which  may  seem  small,  but  taken  together  they  have  a  real  impact.  Think  of  D VQRZĂ&#x20AC;DNH RU D VLQJOH VWLWFK LQ D quilt,  or  a  single  voice  in  a  choir.  By  themselves  they  are  tiny  and Â

negligible,  but  when  there  are  a  lot  of  them,  they  create  something  major:  a  blanket  of  snow,  a  warm  bed  covering,  or  a  room  full  of  mu-­ sic.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  why  all  of  us  need  to  do  our  part.  And  not  only  in  the  Lake  Champlain  basin.  All  water  bodies,  including  the  Connecticut  River  and  our  smaller  lakes,  need  help.

I  agree  with  one  of  the  points  in  the  article,  and  that  is  the  need  for  more  staff  to  help  with  technical  advice  and  inspections.  This  applies  to  all  sources  of  non-­point  pollution,  not  just  farms.  The  road  commis-­ sioners  at  a  meeting  I  attended  had  the  same  request:  Have  someone  come  and  talk  to  us  about  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  needed  and  the  best  way  to  achieve  it,  then  come  back  and  see  how  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  doing.

Whether  the  rules  are  mandatory  or  voluntary,  without  this  human  el-­ ement,  not  much  is  going  to  happen.

Chris  Robbins Middlebury

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ADDISON COUNTY

Obituaries

Linda Baslow, 66, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Linda  S.  Baslow,  66,  a  lifelong  resident  of  Middlebury,  died  Tuesday,  July  29,  2014,  at  Porter  Hospital  following  a  sudden  illness.

Born  in  Salisbury  May  19,  1948,  she  was  the  daughter  of  the  late  Herbert  and  Laurette  Whitney.  She  was  employed  as  a  home  healthcare  worker  and  was  retired.  She  was  a  graduate  of  Middlebury  Union  High  School.   Her  relatives  say  she  was  a  very  dedicated  mother  and  grandmother,  DOZD\V ZLOOLQJ WR VHOĂ&#x20AC; HVVO\ KHOS KHU family  and  others.  She  will  be  greatly  missed.

Family  members  include  her  son,  Todd  A.  Forbes  and  his  wife  Kye Â

Bertha Counter, 72, native of Middlebury RUTLAND  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Bertha  Mae  Counter,  72,  died  Friday,  July  25,  2014,  at  Rutland  Regional  Medical  Center.

She  was  born  in  Middlebury  on  Nov.  23,  1941.  She  was  the  daughter  of  Leonard  and  Lena  (Clark)  Dukette.  She  grew  up  in  Salisbury  where  she  received  her  early  education.

Dec.  7,  1959,  she  married  Raymond  Counter  and  became  a  housewife  and  homemaker  raising  her  family.  In  earlier  years  she  worked  at  the  Brandon  Training  School  as  an  aide.  She  later  worked  for  more  than  20  years  as  an  L.N.A.  at  Pleasant  Manor  Nursing  Home,  retiring  in  2007.  Her  relatives  say  she  enjoyed  country  PXVLF DQG WKH ROG WLPH Âż GGOHUV Surviving  are  three  sons,  Rick  Counter  of  Essex  Junction,  Raymond  Counter  of  Brandon  and  Richard  Counter  Jr.  of  Derby;Íž  two  daughters,  Sherry  Ingalls  of  Irasburg  and  Julie Â

Dodge  of  Brattleboro;͞  her  brother,  Kenneth  Dukette  of  Brandon;͞  three  sisters,  Barbara  Dukette  of  Rutland,  Elaine  McLaren  of  Salisbury  and  Diane  Euber  of  Rutland;͞  her  compan-­ ion,  Marlin  Cram,  and  former  husband,  Dick  Counter  Sr.,  both  of  Brandon.  Seventeen  grandchildren,  ¿ YH JUHDW JUDQGFKLOGUHQ PDQ\ QLHFHV and  nephews;͞  and  seven  cousins  also  survive  her.

She  was  predeceased  by  a  grand-­ son,  Tyler  LaFantano.

The  funeral  service  was  held  on  Wednesday,  July  30,  2014,  at  noon  at  the  Miller  &  Ketcham  Funeral  Home  in  Brandon.  Family  and  friends  shared  in  the  service.  The  graveside  commit-­ tal  service  and  burial  followed  in  Holman  Cemetery  in  Salisbury.  Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  Rutland  Area  Visiting  Nurse  &  Hospice,  7  Albert  Cree  Drive,  Rutland,  VT  05701.

Sun  of  Middlebury;͞  two  daughters,  Wendy  Jean  McCalie  of  Salisbury  and  Jennifer  L.  Hier  and  her  husband  Eric  of  Wells;͞  three  brothers,  John  Whitney  of  Cornwall,  Barry  Whitney  of  Salisbury  and  Scott  Whitney  of  Salisbury;͞  one  sister,  Jill  Smith  of  Middlebury;͞  and  seven  grand-­ children,  with  a  great-­grandchild  expected  soon.

Calling  hours  are  Friday,  Aug.  1,  2014,  from  5  p.m.  until  7  p.m.  at  Sanderson-­Ducharme  Funeral  Home,  117  South  Main  St.,  Middlebury.  A  celebration  of  her  life  will  take  place  Saturday  from  1:30  p.m.  until  4:30  p.m  at  the  home  of  Todd  and  Kye  Sun  Forbes,  1270  Case  St.,  Middlebury. Â

LINDA Â BASLOW

Roland Nagy, 89, Middlebury

BERTHA Â COUNTER

Pauline Knowlton, 76, Vergennes VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Pauline  Anne  Knowlton,  76,  died  Thursday,  July  24,  2014,  at  her  home  in  Vergennes.

She  was  born  in  Newton,  Mass.,  on  July  19,  1938.  She  was  the  daughter  of  Malcolm  and  Marjorie  (Bosworth)  Stewart.  She  grew  up  in  Wellesley  Hills,  Mass.,  where  she  received  her  early  education.  She  graduated  from  Wellesley  High  School,  class  of  1956.

Nov.  1,  1958,  she  married  William  Knowlton  in  the  Wellesley  Congregational  Church.  He  prede-­ ceased  her  Aug.  4,  1983.  In  her  earlier  years  she  worked  at  Raytheon  Corp.  in  Needham,  Mass.  She  and  her  late  husband  owned  and  oper-­ ated  Knowlton  Painting  Co.  After  his  demise  she  worked  in  data  entry  at  Framingham  (Mass.)  Union  Hospital  for  18  years.  She  retired  in  2005.  She  was  a  resident  of  Vermont  since  2006.  She  was  a  member  of  Marble  Chapter  No.  80  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star  in  Brandon.  Her  family  says  she Â

MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Roland  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gusâ&#x20AC;?  Nagy  of  Middlebury,  formerly  of  Clifton,  N.J.,  Caldwell,  N.J.,  and  Williamstown,  Mass.,  passed  away  peacefully  on  Saturday,  July  26,  2014,  after  a  long  illness.

He  is  survived  by  his  loving  wife  of  50  years,  Catherine  (Van  Vooren);͞  daughters  Adrianne  DaPonte  (Paul),  Madeline  Nagy  (Donald  Gilrein)  and  Gwendolyn  Nagy-­Benson  (Andrew);͞  grandchildren  Ella,  Mary,  and  Rachael  Nagy-­Benson,  Simeon  and  Seraphina  DaPonte;͞  and  many  nieces  and  nephews.

Gus  was  born  in  Hopewell,  Va.,  on  May  13,  1925,  the  second  of  three  children  of  Imre  and  Irene  (Farkas)  Nagy.  He  grew  up  in  Clifton,  N.J.,  and  upon  graduation  from  Clifton  High  School  in  1942  received  a  schol-­ arship  to  attend  MIT.  After  wartime  service  on  the  U.S.S.  Pensacola,  Gus  returned  to  MIT  and  completed  a  degree  in  chemical  engineering.  He  worked  for  the  Foster  Wheeler  Energy  Corporation  in  Livingston, Â

enjoyed  camping  and  loved  post-­ ing  pictures  of  cats  on  her  Facebook  page.

Surviving  are  her  daughter,  Beverly  Partington  of  Vergennes,  with  whom  she  made  her  home;͞  three  sons,  William  R.  Knowlton  of  Medway,  Mass.,  Robert  H.  Knowlton  of  Milford,  Mass.,  and  Bruce  M.  Knowlton  of  Standish,  Maine;͞  and  her  brother,  Mark  Stewart  of  Wendell,  Mass.  Ten  grandchildren,  one  great-­ granddaughter  and  two  nieces  also  survive  her.

The  funeral  service  was  held  on  Monday,  July  28,  2014  at  11  a.m.,  at  the  Vergennes  Congregational  Church.  A  private  graveside  commit-­ tal  service  and  burial  took  place  on  Tuesday,  July  29,  at  Evergreen  WEYBRIDGE  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Linda  Jean  Cemetery  in  Medway,  Mass.

Busier,  72,  died  Friday,  July  25,  Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  PAULINE  KNOWLTON 2014,  at  her  home  in  Weybridge.

Marble  Chapter  No.  80  Order  of  the  She  was  born  in  Port  Henry,  Eastern  Star,  c/o  Marie  Perry,  22  Pine  Hospice,  P.O.  Box  754,  Middlebury,  N.Y.,  on  June  11,  1942.  She  was  the  St.,  South  Burlington,  VT  05403,  daughter  of  Sherman  and  Marjorie  or  Addison  County  Home  Health  &  VT  05753.

(Glover)  Childs.  She  grew  up  in  Port  Henry  where  she  received  her  early  education.

She  was  a  resident  of  Weybridge  for  48  years.  She  served  the  town  DV WKH Âż UVW ZRPDQ VHOHFWPDQ 6KH VINTON,  Va.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Robert  G.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bobâ&#x20AC;?  Co.  as  Construction  Superintendent.  was  a  past  member  of  the  Green  Russ,  age  75,  of  Vinton  and  formerly  He  also  worked  for  Pendleton  Mountain  Doll  Club  and  the  of  Vermont,  went  to  be  with  his  Construction  Co.  and  retired  from  Savior  while  in  Okeechobee,  Florida,  English  Construction  Co.  in  2000  on  Monday,  July  21,  2014.  He  was  a  after  30  years  in  the  business.  He  loving  husband,  father  and  grandfa-­ was  a  member  of  Thrasher  Memorial  WKHU DOZD\V SXWWLQJ KLV IDPLO\ Âż UVW United  Methodist  Church.

SHELBURNE  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Daughter,  Sister,  When  he  and  his  wife  retired,  they  He  was  the  son  of  the  late  Ned  and  Wife,  Mother,  Nana,  Best  Friend,  enjoyed  traveling  in  their  RV,  visit-­ Nelda  Russ  and  was  also  preceded  in  Mentor,  and  Educator  Pat  Young  ing  49  states.  Okeechobee,  Florida,  death  by  his  sister,  Shirley  Provost.  passed  away  peacefully  at  home  in  became  their  favorite  spot  to  spend  Bob  is  survived  by  his  wife,  Judy  S.  the  evening  hours  of  July  25th.  For  the  winter  months.  He  enjoyed  Russ,  a  Brandon  native;Íž  daughter  and  almost  two  and  a  half  years  Pat  lived  NASCAR  and  attended  races  at  sons-­in-­law,  Christelle  and  Bobby  a  rich  life  despite  being  diagnosed  many  of  the  different  tracks.  A  more  Worley;Íž  son,  Christopher  Russ;Íž  with  pancreatic  cancer.  She  navigated  loyal  fan  of  the  New  York  Yankees  grandchildren,  Madison  Worley,  those  times  with  an  air  of  positivism  and  the  Washington  Redskins  could  Victoria  Russ,  and  Eric  Russ;Íž  brother,  and  a  desire  to  maintain  normalcy.  not  be  found.  Fishing,  woodwork-­ Richard  Russ  of  Forestdale,  Vt.;Íž  Instrumental  to  that  was  the  kind  LQJ UHDGLQJ DQG WHQGLQJ WR KLV Ă&#x20AC; RZHU sister,  Eleanor  Brisson  of  Shoreham,  support  and  the  quality  care  that  she  garden  were  a  few  of  his  other  favor-­ Vt.,  and  several  nieces  and  nephews.  received  from  the  medical  communi-­ ite  pastimes.  A  service  to  celebrate  his  life  will  ties  at  Fletcher  Allen  Health  Care  and  Bob  grew  up  in  Shoreham,  Vt.,  and  be  at  3  p.m.  on  Sunday,  Aug.,  3,  at  Dana  Farber  in  Boston. attended  Middlebury  High  School  2014,  at  Thrasher  Memorial  United  Having  moved  to  Vermont  in  1978,  through  his  junior  year,  and  gradu-­ Methodist  Church  in  Vinton.  The  ROBERT  G.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;BOBâ&#x20AC;?  RUSS Pat  taught  at  the  Westford  Elementary  ated  from  Brandon  High  School.  family  will  receive  friends  and  loved  School.  Following  the  birth  of  her  He  was  a  1960  graduate  of  Vermont  ones  at  a  reception  immediately  Tech  in  Randolph,  Vt..  He  moved  to  following  the  service.

Church,  707  Washington  Ave.,  daughter,  Leslie,  she  directed  the  Virginia  in  1960  and  began  his  career  ,Q OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV WKH IDPLO\ Vinton,  VA  24179.  Arrangements  Church  Street  Day  Care  Center  in  for  the  Department  of  Highway  and  would  appreciate  donations  mailed  to  by  Oakeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Vinton  Chapel,  the  Unitarian  Church  at  the  head  of  Church  Street.  Her  program  was  worked  in  1970  for  E.  F.  Blankenship  Thrasher  Memorial  United  Methodist  ¸ popular  with  young  parents  working  in  Burlington  who  sought  childcare  for  their  children  with  an  early  educa-­ Funeral, Cremation & tion  opportunity.

Memorial Services, Patâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  later  focus  as  an  educator  was  in  teaching  kindergarten  at  Robinson  Pre-Planning Elementary  School  in  Starksboro.  Services For  more  than  25  years  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mrs.  Youngâ&#x20AC;?  was  warmly  embraced  by  the  community,  and  fully  shared  in  its  activities  and  the  development  of  FUNERAL HOMES its  children.  She  loved  children,  she  loved  teaching,  and  she  was  amply  Vergennes Bristol 877-3321 453-2301 Donations always accepted!

N.J.,  for  the  majority  of  his  career,  retiring  in  1990.  Gus  and  Cathy  moved  to  Williamstown  in  1992,  where  Gus  was  able  to  pursue  many  interests,  including  choral  singing,  photography,  woodworking,  and  gardening.  Gus  loved  learning  and  his  particular  passion  was  history.  The  Berkshire  Eagle  and  New  York  Times  crosswords  were  a  daily  ritual.

Gus  will  be  remembered  as  a  loving  husband  and  father,  deeply  committed  to  his  Christian  faith  and  devoted  to  his  family.  A  service  in  FHOHEUDWLRQ RI KLV OLIH RIÂż FLDWHG E\ the  Rev.  Andrew  Nagy-­Benson,  will  be  held  at  1  p.m.  on  Saturday,  Aug.  2,  at  the  Congregational  Church  in  Middlebury,  Vt. The  family  wishes  to  extend  its  gratitude  to  the  staff  of  the  Haven  at  the  Lodge  at  Otter  Creek  and  Addison  ROLAND  â&#x20AC;&#x153;GUSâ&#x20AC;?  NAGY County  Home  Health  and  Hospice  for  the  loving  care  they  provided  for  *XV LQ KLV Âż QDO \HDUV *LIWV LQ *XVÂśV PO  Box  754,  Route  7,  Middlebury,  memory  may  be  made  to  Addison  VT  05753,  or  to  a  charity  of  your  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice,  FKRLFH ¸

Linda Busier, 72, Weybridge

Robert Russ, 75, formerly of Shoreham

Middlebury  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Club,  and  she  belonged  to  The  Red  Hat  Society  in  Middlebury.

Surviving  are  her  husband,  Philip  R.  Busier  of  Weybridge,  whom  she  married  in  Port  Henry,  N.Y.,  on  Nov.  9,  1968;͞  her  son,  Scott  Busier  of  Weybridge;͞  a  grandson;͞  her  sister,  Sue  Childs  of  Port  Henry,  N.Y.;͞  her  mother-­in-­law,  Beulah  Busier  of  Hinesburg;͞  and  a  special  aunt,  (ODLQH %XWWHU¿ HOG RI 3RUW +HQU\ N.Y.  Several  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins  also  survive  her.

The  graveside  committal  service  and  burial  took  place  on  Thursday,  July  31,  2014,  at  11  a.m.  at  Weybridge  Hill  Cemetery.

Following  the  ceremony  the  family  received  friends  at  Middlebury  Veterans  of  Foreign  Wars  Post  on  Exchange  Street  in  Middlebury,  for  a  time  of  remembrance.

Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  the  Weybridge  Town  Hall  Restoration  Fund,  c/o  Scott  Wales,  1727  Quaker  Village  Road,  Weybridge,  VT  05753.

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Pat  also  had  an  appreciation  for  the  beauty  and  history  of  Shelburne  Farms,  which  she  shared  with  others  as  a  volunteer  giving  tours  over  the  past  27  years.  The  farm  was  a  central  feature  in  her  life;͞  a  place  of  refresh-­ ment  and  renewal  that  was  enjoyed  in  solitude  and  shared  with  friends.

Pat  is  survived  by  her  husband,  Kirk  Young,  of  Shelburne;Íž  her  daughter,  Leslie  Young;Íž  her  grand-­ daughter,  Ella;Íž  and  her  brother,  Peter  Olson  of  East  Windsor,  Conn.  She  is  also  survived  by  over  600  children  and  young  adults  for  whom  she  is  an  important  person  in  their  life:  their  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kindergarten  Teacher.â&#x20AC;?

A  memorial  service  will  be  held  at  the  Trinity  Episcopal  Church  in  Shelburne  on  Saturday,  Aug.  2,  at  11  in  the  morning.  There  will  be  a  post-­ service  celebration  at  the  familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  home  in  Shelburne  (42  Pinehurst  Lane).  The  service  and  the  following  celebration  are  open  to  all  who  would  like  to  participate.

The  family  has  established  a  fund  to  support  a  program  for  early  literacy  in  Starksboro.  Contributions  to  this  fund  are  highly  encouraged  in  lieu  RI Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV &KHFNV VKRXOG EH PDGH payable  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Robinson  Elementary  School  -­  Project  READ.â&#x20AC;?  There  will  be  an  opportunity  to  make  direct Â

PAT  YOUNG contributions  to  the  fund  at  the  post-­ service  celebration.  Alternatively,  donations  can  be  mailed  to  Jessica  Antonioli,  711  Essex  Road,  Williston,  VT  05395.

Arrangements  are  in  the  care  of  the  Cremation  Society  of  Chittenden  County,  261  Shelburne  Rd.  in  Burlington.  On  line  condolences  may  be  sent  to  www.cremationsocietycc.

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Alfred Wiederhold, 71, Benson

BENSON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Alfred  M.  Wiederhold,  71,  of  Benson  died  at  his  home  on  July  29,  2014.

He  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  on  May  30,  1943,  a  son  of  the  late  Herman  and  Margaret  (Bride)  Wiederhold.

At  the  age  of  3  he  moved  with  his  family  to  Vermont  and  lived  here  the  remainder  of  his  life.  He  grew  up  in  the  Weybridge-­Cornwall  area  and  graduated  from  the  Middlebury  Union  High  School.

He  was  a  dairy  farmer  all  his  life  and  operated  a  farm  at  one  time  exceeding  over  310  acres.  His  family  says  he Â

enjoyed  the  outdoors  and  especially  his  animals,  giving  them  extraordinary  care.

He  is  survived  by  his  wife  Bernadette;͞  two  sons,  Michael  of  Phoenix,  Ariz.,  and  Robert  of  Fort  Ann,  N.Y.;͞  a  daughter,  Karen  %HOOHYLOOH RI /XGORZ 0DVV DQG ¿ YH grandchildren.

At  his  request  there  will  be  no  formal  funeral  services.  Memorial  remem-­ brances  may  made  to  the  Rutland  Area  Visiting  Nurse  Association  and  Hospice,  7  Albert  Cree  Drive,   Rutland,  VT  05701. Â

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Frances McDermott, 94, Bristol Clement Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Avignon, 75, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Clement  M.  Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Avignon,  75,  died  Monday,  July  28,  2014,  at  his  home.

Born  in  Weybridge  Aug.  5,  1938,  he  was  the  son  of  the  late  Joseph  A.  and  Mary  (Shackett)  Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Avignon.  He  married  Margaret  M.  Malloy  on  Nov.  8,  1958.

He  was  a  lifelong  resident  of  Weybridge  and  Middlebury,  attended  local  schools  and  honorably  served  in  the  United  States  Navy.

In  his  early  years  Clement  worked  for  the  Marquis  Movie  Theater,  A.  Emilo  Building  Supply,  and  the  New  Haven  Drive-­in.  Clement  later  worked  as  an  engineer  for  Vermont  Railway  Inc.  for  36  years,  from  1964  until  2000.  Following  his  retire-­ ment  he  did  consulting  for  Vermont  Railway  until  2012.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  and  the  American  Legion.

Clement  was  a  caring  and  loving  father,  always  putting  othersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  needs  before  his  own.  He  took  many  camp-­ ing  trips  with  his  family,  enjoyed  ¿ VKLQJ ERZOLQJ KXQWLQJ DQG VSHQG ing  time  with  his  grandchildren  and  great-­grandchildren.  His  favorite  hobby  following  his  retirement  was  JROÂż QJ +H ZDV YHU\ DWWDFKHG WR KLV two  cats,  Mischief  and  Trouble.  He  was  a  good  storyteller.

Surviving  family  members  include  his  wife,  Margaret  M.  Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Avignon  of  Middlebury;Íž  three  sons,  Ricky  Allen  John  Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Avignon  of  Salisbury,  Kevin  M.  Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Avignon  of  Castleton  and  Allen  J.  Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Avignon  and  his  wife  Lisa  of  Somers,  Wis.;Íž  one  daughter,  Carol  D.  Raymond  and  her  husband  Tom  of  Middlebury;Íž  two  brothers,  James  Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Avignon  of  Weybridge  and  David  Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Avignon  of  East  Middlebury;Íž  four  sisters,  *HRUJLDQD %RYDU RI 6SULQJÂż HOG 5LWD Armell  of  Vergennes,  Mary  Basler  of Â

CLEMENT  Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;AVIGNON Hialeah,  Fla.,  and  Theresa  Turner  of  Poultney;Íž  10  grandchildren;Íž  and  nine  great-­grandchildren.

He  was  predeceased  by  a  grand-­ daughter,  Ashley  Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Avignon,  and  brothers  and  sisters  Robert  Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Avignon,  Joseph  Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Avignon,  Theordore  Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Avignon,  Leonard  Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Avignon,  Peter  Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Avignon,  Lois  Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Avignon,  Francis  Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Avignon,  Doris  Smith  and  Grace  Shandrow.

Calling  hours  are  Thursday  from  5-­8  p.m.  at  Sanderson-­Ducharme  Funeral  Home,  117  South  Main  St.,  Middlebury.

A  Mass  of  Christian  burial  will  be  celebrated  at  11  a.m.  Friday,  Aug.  1,  at  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church  with  Pastor  William  R.  Beaudin  as  celebrant.  Burial  will  follow  in  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Cemetery,  Middlebury.  A  reception  will  follow  at  Weybridge  Garage.  ZZZ VDQGHUVRQIXQHUDOVHUYLFH FRP ¸

BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Frances  Mary  McDermott,  94,  of  Bristol,  Vt.,  peace-­ fully  passed  from  this  world  and  joined  her  Lord  on  Sunday  morning,  the  27th  of  July  at  7:20  a.m.  at  the  Mid-­Coast  Hospital  in  Brunswick,  Maine.  Frances  was  born  in  Bristol  on  July  30,  1919,  to  Ira  and  Dora  Ward  White,  the  youngest  of  7  children.

Frances  often  spoke  of  her  early  years  growing  up  in  Bristol  as  Frances  White,  and  how  she  loved  this  small  town  that  is  neatly  tucked  away  within  the  beautiful  green  mountains  of  9HUPRQW 6KH ZDV D GLJQL¿ HG ZRPDQ who  had  a  love  for  life  and  lived  it  with  strength,  humor,  kindness  and  generosity  and  did  so  out  of  a  deep  and  practical  Christian  faith.

She  then  spent  over  25  years  work-­ ing  and  living  in  San  Francisco  with  her  husband  Joseph  McDermott,  returning  home  to  Bristol  in  1980  where  she  remained  until  March  of  2013.  Because  of  failing  health  issues,  she  decided  to  move  to  Maine  with  her  daughter  Bonnie  to  continue  her  journey.  She  is  now  returning  back  to  %ULVWRO WR KHU ¿ QDO UHVWLQJ SODFH WR WKH place  that  she  has  always  called  her  home.

She  was  a  wonderful  and  faith-­ ful  Christian  woman  and  longtime  member  of  the  First  Baptist  Church  of  Bristol,  a  lifetime  member  of  the  American  Legion  Ladies  Auxiliary,  where  she  spent  countless  volunteer  hours  working  on  charitable  fundrais-­ ing  events  that  assisted  our  nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  veterans.

Irene Hart, 94, Orwell

ORWELL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  On  Monday  evening,  July  28,  Irene  Hart,  of  Orwell,  died  peacefully.  Born  Irene  Ruth  Levinson,  in  Boston,  on  March  4,  1920,  she  met,  at  age  16,  her  sweetheart  and  future  husband,  Lewis  Hart.  After  living  many  years  near  Boston,  and  then  Philadelphia,  they  moved  to  Orwell  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  which  quickly  became  their  real  home  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  in  the  mid  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s.  She  survived  the  loss  of  her  younger  sister,  Barbara,  in  1990,  and  then  of  Lewis,  in  1992.  She  is  survived  by  her  two  children,  Freddie  Hart  (and  her  husband  Chris  Hunt),  in  Brattleboro,  and  Stephen  Hart,  in  Berkeley,  CA;Íž  her  two  beloved  grand-­ children  (to  whom  she  will  always  be  Neena  or  Neana,  depending  on  which  one  is  doing  the  calling/spelling),  Katie  Levin  (and  her  partner  Chris  Wiley),  in  Minneapolis,  and  Daniel  Levin  (and  his  wife,  Jeanine  Wynton,  and  their  recently-­turned-­two-­year-­old  son,  Benjamin  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Ireneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  great-­grandson,  whom  she  joyfully  proclaimed  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  over  and  over!  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  is,  indeed,  great),  in  CT;Íž  and  her  former  son-­in-­law,  Ed  Levin  (and  his  wife,  Betty),  in  South  Burlington.  There  are  several  devoted  nieces  and  nephews  who  will  miss  her,  too.

CARLETON  DECOSTER She  was  known  by  even  more  people  as  a  very  special,  caring  neighbor  and  Catholic  Church  in  Bristol,  followed  friend  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  really  like  a  family  member  to  immediately  by  a  reception  at  the  American  Legion  on  Airport  Drive.  Online  condolences  may  be  made  at  www.gregorycremations.com.  Memorial  donations  may  be  made  to  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;1,250  Miles  for  Carl  DeCoster  Fundraiserâ&#x20AC;?  at  www.gofundme.com/ ENWIGV EHQHÂż WLQJ FKLOGUHQ ZLWK cancer,  and  wounded  veterans.

Carleton DeCoster, 70, Monkton MONKTON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Carleton  Albert  DeCoster,  70,  passed  away  peace-­ fully  at  his  home  in  Monkton  on  July  28.  His  family  says  he  was  a  man  of  famously  few  words,  informed  by  great  wisdom  and  a  wonderfully  dry  wit.

Born  in  Lewiston,  Maine,  Sept.  19,  1943,  he  lived  the  simple  yet  rich  life  of  an  avid  outdoorsman,  becom-­ ing  a  husband,  father  and  grandfa-­ ther  along  the  way.  He  served  honor-­ ably  with  the  U.S.  Army  during  the  Vietnam  War.  Relatives  say  he  will  be  missed  by  the  friends  and  hunting  buddies  he  met  with  daily  at  Vermont  Field  Sports  in  Middlebury.

He  is  survived  by  his  wife,  Claire  (Bergeron);͞  his  brothers,  Paul  and  Clyde;͞  his  children  and  their  fami-­ lies,  Dwight,  Nancy,  Roy,  and  Ginny;͞  his  stepchildren,  Lisa,  Joe,  Laurie,  Roger,  Laura,  Steve  and  Laurie;͞  and  many  grandchildren  and  great-­grandchildren.  He  was  predeceased  by  his  parents,  Chester  and  Laura  DeCoster,  formerly  of  West  Sumner,  Maine.

Services  were  held  at  10  a.m.  on  Thursday,  July  31,  at  Saint  Ambrose Â

Carolyn Hutton, 90, Salisbury SALISBURY/ORWELL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Carolyn  Park  Hutton,  90,  formerly  of  Orwell,  died  Monday  morning,  July  28,  2014,  at  Shard  Villa  in  Salisbury.

Born  Jan.  15,  1924,  in  West  Point,  Miss.,  she  was  the  daughter  of  the  late  Thomas  A.  and  Ella  Pearl  (McMickel)  Park.  She  was  a  member  of  the  Daughters  of  the  American  Revolution  and  founder  of  the  Dewees  Cochran  Foundation  Inc.  in  Vermont  in  1980.  +HU IDPLO\ VD\V VKH HQMR\HG Ă&#x20AC; RZHU gardening  and  her  pets.  She  was  a  legal  secretary  and  had  also  been  a  real  estate  agent.

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Tamar  Brinkerhoff  of  Highland,  Calif.;͞  two  granddaughters;͞  and  numerous  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins.

She  was  predeceased  by  her  husband,  James  Hutton,  in  October  2006;͞  her  daughter  Janet  Hutton;͞  brothers  James,  Charles,  Thomas  and  Mickey  Park;͞  and  sisters  Jessica,  Mary  Lou  and  Katie  Mae.  There  will  be  no  visiting  hours  or  service  at  this  time.  Private  burial  will  be  held  in  Greenwood  Cemetery,  Chattanooga,  Tenn.,  next  to  her  husband.

Memorial  contributions  may  be  made  to  the  Orwell  First  Response  at  P.O.  Box  124,  Orwell,  VT  05760.

Frances  enjoyed  get-­togethers  with  family  and  friends  and  will  always  be  remembered  as  a  warm  and  caring  person  and  friend  to  anyone  that  met  her.  Her  door  was  always  open!  She  felt  that  most  situations  in  life  could  be  discussed  and  possibly  resolved  over  a  cup  of  tea  and  a  few  cookies.

She  will  always  be  remembered  for  her  quick  wit,  but  most  impor-­ tantly  for  always  putting  others  before  herself.  A  kind  and  loving  mother,  grandmother,  great-­grandmother  and  a  friend  to  all  that  met  her.  She  will  be  dearly  missed  by  everyone.

Frances  was  predeceased  by  her  ¿ UVW KXVEDQG &ODUHQFH (XEDU VHFRQG husband,  Joseph  McDermott;͞  a  son,  Robert  Eubar;͞  and  grandson  Brian  Milliron  Eubar.  Surviving  are  her  daughter  Bonnie  Dumont  and  husband  Roger  of  Harpswell,  Maine;͞  a  grand-­ daughter,  Norma  Jean  Little  and  husband  Rick  of  Illinois;͞  a  grandson  Shawn  Eubar  of  Rhode  Island;͞  grand-­ daughter  Melissa  Eubar  of  Maryland;͞  and  several  great-­grandchildren,  nieces  and  nephews.

A  special  thank-­you  to  the  staff  at  Hawthorne  House  in  Freeport,  Maine,  and  Mid-­Coast  Hospital  in  Brunswick,  Maine.

Visitation  will  be  held  on  Sunday,  Aug.  3,  from  5  to  7  p.m.  at  the  Brown-­ McClay  Funeral  Home  in  Bristol.  A  Christian  funeral  service  will  be  held  on  Monday,  Aug.  4,  at  10  a.m.  at  the  First  Baptist  Church  of  Bristol  followed  by  a  burial  service  at  the  *UHHQZRRG &HPHWHU\ ¸

MILLICENT Â ROONEY

Millicent Rooney celebration of life

WEYBRIDGE  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  A  celebration  of  life  for  Millicent  J.  Rooney  will  be  held  Saturday,  Aug.  16,  2014,  at  2  p.m.  at  the  Weybridge  Congregational  Church,  2790  Weybridge  Road,  :H\EULGJH ¸

so  many  in  the  community  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  someone  who  loved  to  read,  who  never  tired  of  playing  Scrabble  or  of  listening  to  (and  humming  along  with)  La  Traviata,  who  delighted  in  all  babies  and  small  chil-­ dren  (and  golden  retrievers),  who  took  childlike  joy  in  playing  in  the  waves  at  the  Cape,  who  savored  eating  and  cook-­ ing  delectable  meals  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and,  perhaps  what  comes  to  mind  most  immediately,  someone  who  loved  to  bake  and  then  generously  deliver  her  prized  banana  breads,  far  and  wide,  as  a  way  of  expressing  her  appreciation  to  ever  so  many  folks.  In  fact,  if  anyone  would  like  to  remember  Irene  by  baking  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  then  enjoying  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  one  of  those  creations,  s/he  can  get  the  recipe  by  emailing  harthunt@comcast.net,  with  the  Subject  line:  Ireneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Banana  Bread.

And  for  those  who  might  like  to  remember  her  by  making  a  contribution  in  her  name,  she  would  be  thrilled  (which  word,  if  she  were  writing  this,  would,  of  course,  be  set  in  quotation  marks  and  underlined  TWICE!)  to  know  that  she  would  be  making  a  difference  for  either  ACTR  (Middlebury  Shuttle  Bus,  MSB)  or  St.  Judeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Research  Hospital  or  The  Southern  Poverty  Law  Center  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  or  all  of  the  above.

There  will  be  no  services  or  calling  hours,  and  her  ashes  will  be  buried  next  WR /HZLVœV ¸

Over  the  last  few  years  in  more  deeply  about  their  futures,  Vermont,  the  concept  of  personal-­ but  it  does  not  fundamentally  ization  has  taken  hold  as  one  of  the  address  how  students  construct  most  targeted  reform  movements  their  own  learning.  To  pursue  a  real  in  education.  At  both  the  state  implementation  of  personalized  and  local  levels,  personalization  learning,  we  need  to  avoid  trying  has  been  placed  front  and  center  to  add  yet  another  requirement  to  on  the  educational  agenda,  with  our  already  burdened  agenda  of  both  legislative  action  and  local  mandated  programs.  Instead,  we  district  initiatives  springing  up  should  explore  ways  to  make  our  to  support  this  work.  To  support  classrooms  more  accessible  to  all  p e r s o n a l i z a t i o n  learners  by  moving  work  in  Vermont,  our  personalization  the  Personalized  approach  towards  Learning  Plan  providing  students  (PLP)  was  recently  with  greater  auton-­ i m p l e m e n t e d ,  omy  in  their  own  which  requires  all  learning  that  is  schools,  grades  supportive,  struc-­ 7-­12,  to  prepare  a  tured  and  targeted.  PLP  for  students  An  example  of  that  is  designed  to  work  on  this  front  promote  greater  LV SURÂż FLHQF\ EDVHG engagement  in  teaching  and  learn-­ career  planning  and  ing,  which  is  rapidly  personal  educa-­ transforming  educa-­ tional  outcomes.  tion  across  the  coun-­ The  term  person-­ try.  This  approach  to  alization  can  be  instruction  provides  interpreted  multiple  a  structure  of  key  ways,  and  in  the  learning  targets  context  of  educa-­ at  the  outset  of  a  tion,  it  underlines  course  that  students  an  approach  to  in Education are  supported  in  instruction  that  aims  meeting  through Â

by Peter Burrows to  meet  students  multiple  assess-­ where  they  are  to  ments  that  can  be  increase  engagement  and  achieve-­ UHWDNHQ XQWLO VWXGHQWV UHDFK SURÂż ment  outcomes.  In  a  personalized  ciency.  Students  are  given  consid-­ learning  environment,  students  are  erable  autonomy  in  both  how  and  given  greater  latitude  to  construct  when  they  meet  these  require-­ their  own  learning,  by  developing  ments,  so  that  a  tough  concept  can  DOWHUQDWH SODQV WR UHDFK SURÂż FLHQF\ be  tackled  at  the  end  of  a  semester  in  target  content  or  by  creating  new  that  may  take  some  students  longer  approaches  to  prove  mastery.  There  to  grasp. is  great  potential  to  this  approach.  In  the  personalization  conver-­ In  todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  modern  workplace,  our  sation,  we  need  to  really  evaluate  students  will  need  to  be  able  to  how  students  learn,  and  consider  a  critically  approach  an  intractable  system  from  the  ground  up  instead  technical  problem  in  addition  to  RI Âż WWLQJ FXUUHQW WKLQNLQJ LQWR ROG being  steeped  in  academic  content  VWUXFWXUHV 7KLV ³¿ WWLQJ LQ´ W\SH RI knowledge,  and  personalization  is  thinking  often  leads  to  reform  that  an  avenue  for  this  type  of  intellec-­ initially  holds  great  promise,  only  tual  growth. to  fade  when  the  initial  sheen  has  7KH FKDOOHQJH DV ZH RIWHQ Âż QG worn  off  and  an  immediate  impact  in  our  schools,  is  developing  these  is  not  seen.  Personalization  holds  systems  within  our  current  estab-­ incredible  promise,  but  we  must  be  lished  institutional  structures.  sure  that  we  are  building  systems  When  the  Agency  of  Education  that  support  all  students  rather  than  took  the  lead  on  the  PLP,  they  adding  more  layers  to  what  we  engaged  a  number  of  leaders  already  have  in  place. throughout  the  state  to  work  on  a  Peter  Burrows,  D.Ed.,  is  super-­ V\VWHP WR PDNH VLJQLÂż FDQW FKDQJH intendent  of  the  Addison  Central  to  these  structures.  The  PLP  Supervisory  Union  and  has  more  process  as  has  been  established  than  two  decades  of  experience  in  thus  far  will  help  students  think  education. Â

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HANCOCK  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Trustees  and  Friends  of  the  Hancock  Free  Public  Library  are  having  a  free  ice  cream  social  and  lawn  games  event  on  Sunday,  Aug.  17,  from  2-­4  p.m.  The  event  is  to  celebrate  the  libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  100th  anniversary  and  will  be  held  on  the  lawn  of  the  former  Hancock  Village  School.  Please  come  and  help  celebrate  this  important  anniversary.

Hancock  Town  Prideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  first-­ever  concert  series  comes  to  an  end  on  Tuesday,  Aug.  26  at  6:30  p.m.  on  the  Hancock  town  green.  Formed  in  1998  by  three  professional  musi-­ cians  with  combined  experience  of  more  than  100  years,  the  Starline  Rhythm  Boys  perform  vintage  country,  honky-­tonk  and  rockabilly  music  with  very  strong  country  harmony  duet  vocals.  The  Starline  Rhythm  Boys  are  a  band  with  outstanding  sound,  style,  energy,  stage  presence  and  appearance.  You  will  not  want  to  miss  this  free Â

concert.

The  Valley  Readers  took  the  summer  off  from  their  monthly  book  discussion  group  but  will  start  up  again  on  Thursday,  Sept.  11  at  6:30  p.m.  at  the  Hancock  Town  Hall.  Valley  Readers  is  sponsored  by  the  Hancock  Free  Public  Library.  Septemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  book  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;House  on  the  Corner  of  Bitter  and  Sweetâ&#x20AC;?  by  Jamie  Ford,  and  Rose  Juliano  will  be  facilitating  the  discussion.  Everyone  is  welcome.  Refreshments  are  very  informal  and  not  required  so  bring  something  to  share  if  you  would  like.

Valley  Readers  usually  meets  the  second  Thursday  of  each  month  at  6:30  p.m.  but  the  October  meet-­ ing  has  been  moved  to  Monday,  Oct.  6  at  6:30  p.m.  at  the  Hancock  Town  Hall.  The  book  selection  will  be  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wonderâ&#x20AC;?  by  R.J.  Palacio.  This  book  is  part  of  the  Vermont  Humanities  Council  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vermont  Readsâ&#x20AC;?  grant  that  the  Friends Â

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The  Friends  of  the  Hancock  Free  Public  Library  will  resume  their  normal  monthly  schedule  of  the  third  Thursday  of  the  month  and  will  meet  on  Sept.  18  at  7  p.m.  at  the  Hancock  Town  Hall.  Everyone  is  invited.  This  is  your  chance  to  talk  about  programs  and  events  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  like  to  see  take  place  at  the  Library.

Hancock  Town  Pride  will  resume  their  normal  monthly  schedule  of  the  fourth  Tuesday  of  the  month  and  will  meet  on  Sept.  23  at  7  p.m.  at  the  Vermont  Home  Bakery.  Residents  are  encouraged  to  take  part  and  bring  ideas  on  events/ activities  and  ways  to  foster  community  spirit.

Hancock  Town  Pride  is  still  determining  if  it  is  going  to  do  its  Labor  Day  Weekend  potluck  celebration.  For  more  information  on  any  of  these  events,  call  Jill  Jesso-­White  at  767-­4128.

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Abenaki  history  lecture  in  Sudbury.  Thursday,  July  31,  7-­9  p.m.,  Sudbury  Meeting  House.  The  Sudbury  Community  Club  welcomes  Jeanne  Brink,  who  will  give  a  talk  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Western  Abenaki:  History  and  Culture.â&#x20AC;?  Free.  Band  concert  in  Orwell.  Thursday,  July  31,  7:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Orwell  village  green.  Weekly  summer  concerts.  Run-­through  in  the  Orwell  Village  School  band  room  preceding  each  concert  at  6:30  p.m.  Info:  www.face-­ book.com/OrwellTownBand.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Last  Hamletâ&#x20AC;?  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  July  31,  8-­9:15  p.m.,  The  Barn  at  Baldwin  Creek,  1868  Route  1RUWK Âł7KH /DVW +DPOHW´ LV WKH Âż QDO SURGXFWLRQ of  Shakespeare  in  the  Barn  at  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  an  18-­year  tradition.  Directed  by  Deb  Gwinn.  Admission  is  $10.  Reservations:  989-­7226.  Runs  through  Aug.  3.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Troilus  and  Cressidaâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Ripton.  Thursday,  July  31,  8-­10  p.m.,  Burgess  Meredith  Little  Theater,  Bread  Loaf  campus.  The  Bread  Loaf  School  of  English/Bread  Loaf  Acting  Ensemble  performs  this  Shakespeare  play.  Tickets  free,  available  by  reserva-­ tion  at  802-­443-­2771.  Runs  through  Aug.  3.  Movies  in  the  Park  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  July  31,  8-­10  p.m.,  Bristol  town  green.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;National  Velvet.â&#x20AC;?  Free  movie  on  a  theater-­sized  screen,  starting  at  dusk.  Suitable  for  all  ages.  Desserts  and  refreshments  will  be  avail-­ able.  Bring  a  blanket  and  bug  spray.  Rain  location:  Holley  Hall.  Info:  www.bristolrec.org  or  453-­5885. Â

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family  Fridaysâ&#x20AC;?  craft  activity  in  Ferrisburgh.  Friday,  Aug.  1,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Rokeby  Museum.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stencil  a  Notecardâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make  a  Drum.â&#x20AC;?  Weekly  summer  make-­and-­take  craft  program.  Cost  $3  per  participant  or  free  with  museum  admission.  Info:  802-­877-­3406  or  rokeby@comcast. net.  Swing  Peepers  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Friday,  Aug.  1,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Brandon  Library.  This  engaging  music  duo  entertains  with  music  and  story  telling  for  all  ages.  See  more  at  www.swingpeepers.com.  Free.  Info:  247-­8230  or  www.brandonpubliclibrary.org.  Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  1,  11  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Middlebury  VFW.  CVAAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  monthly  First  Friday  luncheon  includes  chef-­carved  roast  pork  with  apple  maple  sauce,  baked  potato  with  sour  cream,  broccoli  with  cheese  sauce,  Caesar  salad,  dinner  roll,  and  apple  pie  with  ice  cream.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  634.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.Free  transportation  by  ACTR:  388-­1946.  Carillon  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Aug.  1,  5-­6  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel  and  surrounding  grounds.  Tatiana  Lukyanova,  carillonneur  at  the  First  Church  of  Christ  Congregational  in  New  Britain,  Conn.,  performs.  Free.  Info:  443-­3168  or  www.middlebury. edu/arts.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;An  Evening  to  Rememberâ&#x20AC;?  social  in  Addison.  Friday,  Aug.  1,  6-­8  p.m.,  Chimney  Point  State  Historic  Site,  Addison.  Twelfth  annual  evening  social.  Spend  a  relaxing  summer  evening  in  an  old  resort  on  Lake  Champlain.  Museum,  music,  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  activities,  historic  re-­enactors.  Info:  759-­2412.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twelfth  Nightâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Bristol.  Friday,  Aug.  1,  7-­9  p.m.,  Bristol  town  green.  Bristol  Gateway  Players  present  the  William  Shakespeare  comedy  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twelfth  Night  (or  What  You  Will)â&#x20AC;?  on  the  town  green.  Suggested  donation  $10  per  person  or  $30  per  family.  Also  on  Aug.  2.  PossumHaw  bluegrass  quintet  in  Salisbury.  Friday,  Aug.  1,  7:30-­9  p.m.,  Salisbury  Church.  Instrumentals  and  vocals  in  the  acoustic  bluegrass  tradition.  Part  of  the  Summer  Performance  Series.  Free-­will  dona-­ tions.  Info:  www.salisburychurchvt.org.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Last  Hamletâ&#x20AC;?  in  Bristol.  Friday,  Aug.  1,  8-­9:15  p.m.,  The  Barn  at  Baldwin  Creek,  1868  Route  116 Â

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Hickory  dickory  dock THIS  TALL-­CASE  CLOCK,  made  by  Levi  Pitkin,  stands  on  the  landing  in  the  John  Strong  Mansion  Museum  in  Addison.  The  Vermont  Daughters  of  the  American  Revolu-­ tion  welcome  local  clock  expert  Fred  Ringer  mansion  on  Sunday,  Aug.  3,  to  talk  about  the  early  clocks  in  the  museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  collection.

Vermont  sky â&#x20AC;&#x153;SUBTLE  SUMMER  EVENING  â&#x20AC;?  is  on  view  as  part  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Growing  Light,â&#x20AC;?  an  exhibit  of  works  by  Rory  Jackson  at  Edgewater  Gallery  in  Middlebury.  An  opening  reception  for  his  works,  as  well  as  for  Susanne  Straterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  show  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shape,  Pattern,  Color,â&#x20AC;?  is  on  Friday,  Aug.  8,  at  5  p.m.  Both  shows  run  through  Aug.  31.

1RUWK Âł7KH /DVW +DPOHW´ LV WKH Âż QDO SURGXFWLRQ of  Shakespeare  in  the  Barn  at  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  an  18-­year  tradition.  Directed  by  Deb  Gwinn.  Admission  is  $10.  Reservations:  989-­7226.  Runs  through  Aug.  3.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Troilus  and  Cressidaâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Ripton.  Friday,  Aug.  1,  8-­10  p.m.,  Burgess  Meredith  Little  Theater,  Bread  Loaf  campus.  The  Bread  Loaf  School  of  English/Bread  Loaf  Acting  Ensemble  performs  this  Shakespeare  play.  Tickets  free,  available  by  reserva-­ tion  at  802-­443-­2771.  Runs  through  Aug.  3. Â

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Green  Mountain  Club  canoe/kayak  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  Aug.  2,  Around  Little  Otter  Creek  and  Kingsland  Bay.  0RGHUDWH SDGGOLQJ RQ Ă&#x20AC; DW ZDWHU %ULQJ FDQRH RU kayak,  paddles  and  PFD.  Contact  David  Andrews  for  meeting  time  and  place:  802-­388-­4894  or  vtrevda@ yahoo.com.  Town-­wide  yard  sale  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Aug.  2,  9  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  downtown  Brandon.  Scores  of  yard  sales  all  over  town.  Rain  or  shine.  Map  available  that  morning  at  the  Visitor  Center  at  the  Stephen  A.  Douglas  birthplace  and  online  at  www.brandon.org.  Hill  Country  Holiday  parade  and  potluck  in  Lincoln.  Saturday,  Aug.  2,  11:30  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Lincoln  village.  Line  up  for  the  annual  parade  at  11:15.  Parade,  with  the  theme  â&#x20AC;&#x153;1964,â&#x20AC;?  starts  at  11:30,  followed  by  a  SRWOXFN LQ WKH SDYLOLRQ EHKLQG WKH Âż UH VWDWLRQ %ULQJ D dish  to  share.  Blueberry  festival  in  Cornwall.  Saturday,  Aug.  2,  1-­4  p.m.,  Cornwall  town  green.  The  First  Congregational  Church  of  Cornwall  UCC  hosts  its  second  annual  festival,  featuring  homemade  blueberry  cobbler  with  ice  cream,  blueberry  sundaes,  blueberry  pies  and  more.  Duck  pond,  face  painting  and  water  balloon  toss.  Live  music.  Rain  or  shine.  Summer  reading  program  party  in  Shoreham.  Saturday,  Aug.  2,  1-­3  p.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  Celebrate  the  end  of  the  program  with  a  party,  includ-­ ing  crafts,  games,  snacks  and  prizes.  Info:  897-­2647  or  platt@shoreham.net.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twelfth  Nightâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Aug.  2,  3-­5  p.m.,  Bristol  town  green.  Bristol  Gateway  Players  present  the  William  Shakespeare  comedy  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twelfth  Night  (or  What  You  Will)â&#x20AC;?  on  the  town  green.  Suggested  donation  $10  per  person  or  $30  per  family.  Midd  Summer  Fest  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Aug.  2,  3-­7  p.m.,  Marble  Works  lawn.  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  beer,  wine,  hard  cider,  spirits  festival.  Live  music  by  Starline  Rhythm  Boys  and  the  Seth  Yacovone  Blues  Trio.  Tickets  on  sale  at  http://bit.ly/SBjYkV.  Be  Bop  Car  Hop  in  Lincoln.  Saturday,  Aug.  2,  5-­7  p.m.,  Lincoln  United  Church  lawn.  Part  of  Lincolnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Hill  Country  Holiday.  Enjoy  delicious  food  and  eat  in  your  car,  on  the  lawn,  or  on  one  of  the  provided  picnic  tables.  Soup  and  salad  supper  in  Salisbury.  Saturday,  Aug.  2,  5:30-­7  p.m.,  Salisbury  Church.  All  you  can  eat.  Adults  $10,  kids  under  12  $5.  Concert  and  barbecue  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Aug.  2,  6-­9  p.m.,  Neshobe  Golf  Club.  Live  music  by  Ivory.  Chef  Jim  Doriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Green  Mountain  barbecue  at  the  Long  Iron  Restaurant  and  Pub.  Bring  a  lawn  chair.  Info:  247-­6401  or  www.brandon.org.  Part  of  Brandonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  free  summer  concert  series.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Gatekeepersâ&#x20AC;?  screening  and  discussion  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Aug.  2,  7-­9  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  A  documentary  in  which  six  former  heads  of  Shin  Bet,  Israelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  secret  service,  talk  about  their  actions  and  decisions  in  Israelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  war  on  terror.  In  Hebrew  with  English  subtitles.  Discussion  follows.  3DUW RI WKH FROOHJHÂśV VXPPHU LQWHUQDWLRQDO Âż OP IHVWL val.  Free.  May  not  be  appropriate  for  children.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twelfth  Nightâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Aug.  2,  7-­9  p.m.,  Bristol  town  green.  Bristol  Gateway  Players  present  the  William  Shakespeare  comedy  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twelfth  Night  (or  What  You  Will)â&#x20AC;?  on  the  town  green.  Suggested  donation  $10  per  person  or  $30  per  family.  The  Yabuno  Ettun  Project  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Aug.  2,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  The  improvisory  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;conversationalâ&#x20AC;?  YEP  is  a  highly  creative  collabo-­ ration  between  Japanese  pianist  Haruka  Yabuno  and  Israeli  bassist  Ehud  Ettun.  Learn  more  at  www. yabunoettun.com.  Tickets  $15,  available  at  Brandon  Music.  Reservations  at  802-­465-­4071  or  info@bran-­ don-­music.net.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Last  Hamletâ&#x20AC;?  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Aug.  2,  8-­9:15  p.m.,  The  Barn  at  Baldwin  Creek,  1868  Route  116  1RUWK Âł7KH /DVW +DPOHW´ LV WKH Âż QDO SURGXFWLRQ of  Shakespeare  in  the  Barn  at  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  an  18-­year Â

tradition.  Directed  by  Deb  Gwinn.  Admission  is  $10.  Reservations:  989-­7226.  Runs  through  Aug.  3.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Troilus  and  Cressidaâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Ripton.  Saturday,  Aug.  2,  8-­10  p.m.,  Burgess  Meredith  Little  Theater,  Bread  Loaf  campus.  The  Bread  Loaf  School  of  English/Bread  Loaf  Acting  Ensemble  performs  this  Shakespeare  play.  Tickets  free,  available  by  reserva-­ tion  at  802-­443-­2771.  Runs  through  Aug.  3. Â

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Early  Clocksâ&#x20AC;?  presentation  in  Addison.  Sunday,  Aug.  3,  11  a.m.-­noon,  John  Strong  Mansion  Museum.  Clock  expert  Fred  Ringer  will  talk  about  the  early  clocks  in  the  museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  collection.  Appraisals.  Admission  $7.  Repeats  at  2  p.m.  Historical  society  meeting  in  Lincoln.  Sunday,  Aug.  3,  1-­3  p.m.,  Lincoln  Historical  Society  Museum.  The  Lincoln  Historical  Society  Museum  will  be  open  to  honor  the  65th  anniversary  of  the  Lincoln  Volunteer  Fire  Company.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Early  Clocksâ&#x20AC;?  presentation  in  Addison.  Sunday,  Aug.  3,  2-­3  p.m.,  John  Strong  Mansion  Museum.  Clock  expert  Fred  Ringer  will  talk  about  the  early  clocks  in  the  museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  collection.  Appraisals.  Admission  $7.  Hike  Into  History  in  Orwell.  Sunday,  Aug.  3,  2-­4  p.m.,  Mount  Independence  State  Historic  Site.  Mount  Independence  Coalition  President  Stephen  Zeoli  leads  a  walk  in  the  footsteps  of  Revolutionary  War  soldiers.  Wear  sturdy  shoes  and  dress  for  the  weather.  Info:  948-­2000.  Exhibit  reception  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  Aug.  3,  4-­5:30  p.m.,  WalkOver  Gallery,  15  Main  St.  Celebrating  an  exhibit  of  photographs  by  Lester  C.  Anderson  of  Lincoln.  On  display  through  Aug.  29.  Summer  Reading  Series  in  Rochester.  Sunday,  Aug.  3,  5:30-­6:30  p.m.,  BigTown  Gallery.  Cynthia  Huntington,  Michael  Collier  and  Cleopatra  Mathis  read  from  their  own  work.  Free.  Refreshments  follow.  Info:  www.bigtowngallery.com.  Addison  County  Gospel  Choir  in  East  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Aug.  3,  6:30-­7:30  p.m.,  Valley  Bible  Church.  The  choir  boasts  45  voices  accompanied  by  drums,  piano,  jazz  organ,  bass  and  guitar.  Enjoy  old  favorites  as  well  as  contemporary  worship  songs  and  spirituals.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Last  Hamletâ&#x20AC;?  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  Aug.  3,  8-­9:15  p.m.,  The  Barn  at  Baldwin  Creek,  1868  Route  116  1RUWK Âł7KH /DVW +DPOHW´ LV WKH Âż QDO SURGXFWLRQ of  Shakespeare  in  the  Barn  at  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  an  18-­year  tradition.  Directed  by  Deb  Gwinn.  Admission  is  $10.  Reservations:  989-­7226.  Runs  through  Aug.  3.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Troilus  and  Cressidaâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Ripton.  Sunday,  Aug.  3,  8-­10  p.m.,  Burgess  Meredith  Little  Theater,  Bread  Loaf  campus.  The  Bread  Loaf  School  of  English/Bread  Loaf  Acting  Ensemble  performs  this  Shakespeare  play.  Tickets  free,  available  by  reserva-­ tion  at  802-­443-­2771.  Runs  through  Aug.  3. Â

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MONDAY

Band  concert  in  Vergennes.  Monday,  Aug.  4,  7-­9  p.m.,  Vergennes  City  Park.  The  Vergennes  City  Band  plays  in  the  park  every  Monday  night  through  Aug.  18,  weather  permitting. Â

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TUESDAY

Addison  County  Gospel  Choir  in  New  Haven.  Tuesday,  Aug.  5,  7-­8  p.m.,  Addison  County  Fair  and  Field  Days,  Show  Tent.  The  choir  boasts  45  voices  accompanied  by  drums,  piano,  jazz  organ,  bass  and  guitar.  Enjoy  old  favorites  as  well  as  contemporary  worship  songs  and  spirituals. Â

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WEDNESDAY

Green  Mountain  Club  hike  in  Leicester.  Wednesday,  Aug.  6,  Moosalamoo  National  Recreation  Area.  Hike  along  the  Minnie  Baker,  Leicester  Hollow  and  Chandler  Ridge  trails.  Moderate,  approximately  10  miles  with  1,500-­foot  elevation  change.  Bring  water,  snacks/lunch,  bug  spray.  Meet  at  Minnie  Baker  trailhead  on  Route  53  in  Fernville.  Call  Chip  Morgan  for  meeting  time:  802-­388-­9868.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weed  and  feedâ&#x20AC;?  gardening  get-­together  in  Monkton.  Wednesday,  Aug.  6,  9:30  a.m.-­1  p.m., Â

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Willowell  Foundation  (Stoney  Meadow  Lane  and  Bristol  Road).  Weekly  summer  gathering  for  all  ages  and  levels  of  experience  to  lend  a  hand  at  the  Willowell  Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  teaching  garden  and  farm,  followed  by  a  lunch  of  brick-­oven  pizza.  Produce  harvested  goes  to  the  Walden  Project  and  local  schools  and  food  shelves.  Check  for  weather-­based  decisions:  www. willowell.org  or  info@willowell.org.  Gallery  talk  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Aug.  6,  noon-­1  p.m.,  Sheldon  Museum.  Sheldon  Museum  Executive  Director  Bill  Brooks  talks  about  the  current  exhibit  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lost  Gardens  of  New  England  and  Creative  Carvings  by  Norton  Latourelle.â&#x20AC;?  The  exhibit  presents  drawings,  watercolors,  photographs  and  oil  paintings  of  New  England  gardens  now  long  gone,  as  well  as  Latourelleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  whimsical,  colorful  garden  sculptures.  Info:  388-­2117  or  www.henrysheldonmuseum.org.  Observatory  open  house  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Aug.  6,  9-­10:30  p.m.,  McCardell  %LFHQWHQQLDO +DOO WRS Ă&#x20AC; RRU &RPH VHH VWDUV VWDU clusters  and  nebulae.  Event  occurs  only  if  skies  are  mostly  clear;Íž  if  in  doubt  call  443-­2266  after  7  p.m.  or  visit  http://sites.middlebury.edu/observatory.  Free. Â

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CCV  Information  Session  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Aug.  7,  10:15-­ 11:15  a.m.,  10  Merchants  Row.  Find  out  about  Community  College  of  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  classes.  Info:  388-­3032  or  jennifer.stefani@ccv.edu.  Senior  meal  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Aug.  7,  noon-­2  p.m.,  First  Baptist  Church  of  Bristol.  Monthly  meal  for  seniors.  On  the  menu  for  August:  macaroni  and  cheese,  kidney  bean  salad,  corn  bread  and  lemon  Ă&#x20AC; XII 6HUYLQJ VWDUWV DW QRRQ 6XJJHVWHG GRQDWLRQ No  dishes  needed.  Vintage  pictorial  tour  of  Fern  Lake/Lake  Dunmore  in  Salisbury.  Thursday,  Aug.  7,  7-­9  p.m.,  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.  The  Salisbury  Historical  Society  welcomes  Bill  Powers,  who  will  share  over  200  pictures,  most  over  100  years  old,  of  the  lakes. Â

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family  Fridaysâ&#x20AC;?  craft  activity  in  Ferrisburgh.  Friday,  Aug.  8,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Rokeby  Museum.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paper  Doll  Creationsâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Washing  Clothes.â&#x20AC;?  Weekly  summer  make-­and-­take  FUDIW SURJUDP &RVW SHU SDUWLFLSDQW RU IUHH ZLWK museum  admission.  Info:  802-­877-­3406  or  rokeby@ comcast.net.  Arts  Walk  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  8,  5-­7  p.m.,  downtown  Middlebury  and  the  Marble  Works.  Monthly  outdoor  stroll  through  town  featuring  art,  music,  food  DQG IXQ 0D\ WKURXJK 2FWREHU 6HH PRQWKO\ Ă&#x20AC; LHU DW www.middleburyartswalk.com.  Carillon  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Aug.  8,  5-­6  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel  and  surrounding  grounds.  Charles  Semowich,  city  carillonneur  of  Albany,  N.Y.,  performs.  Free.  Info:  443-­3168  or  www.middlebury. edu/arts.  Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  8,  5-­7  p.m.,  Otter  Creek  Custom  Framing,  3  Park  St.  Celebrating  the  opening  of  an  exhibit  of  recent  works  by  David  Bumbeck.  On  exhibit  through  Sept.  5.  Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  8,  5-­7  p.m.,  Edgewater  Gallery.  Celebrating  the  opening  of  two  exhibits:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shape,  Pattern  and  Color,â&#x20AC;?  paintings  by  Susanne  Strater;Íž  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Growing  Light,â&#x20AC;?  ZRUNV E\ 5RU\ -DFNVRQ 5HFHSWLRQ LQFOXGHV D UDIĂ&#x20AC; H RI DQ RULJLQDO -DFNVRQ RLO SDLQWLQJ WR EHQHÂż W KLV VFKRRO Trinity  Yard  School,  in  Cape  Three  Points,  Ghana.  Both  exhibits  run  through  Aug.  31.  Opening  reception  and  artist  talk  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hitting  the  Matâ&#x20AC;?  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  8,  5-­8  p.m.,  Vermont  Folklife  Center.  Celebrating  the  opening  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hitting  the  0DW ´ D SKRWR DXGLR DQG Âż OP GRFXPHQWDU\ H[KLELWLRQ produced  by  multimedia  artist  Emily  McManamy.  An  exploration  of  Slam  All-­Star  Wrestling,  semi-­profes-­ sional  wrestling  in  Franklin  County.  On  exhibit  through  Oct.  4.  Photography  exhibit  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  8,  5-­7  p.m.,  51  Main.  Stop  in  during  the  Arts  Walk  to  see  Lisa  Northupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  breathtaking  photography  of  Ireland  and  London.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Othelloâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Brandon.  Friday,  Aug.  8,  7:30-­ 9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  Shakespeare  on  Main  Street  presents  a  thrilling  production  of  the  Shakespeare  classic,  set  in  2014  amidst  the  political  WXUPRLO RI WKH PLG (DVW 7LFNHWV DW WKH GRRU LQ DGYDQFH IRU VHQLRU DFWLYH PLOLWDU\ DQG VWXGHQWV Advance  tickets  available  at  Carrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Florist  and  Gifts.  Runs  through  Aug.  10.  0DU\ -RKQVRQ &KLOGUHQÂśV &HQWHU PXVLF DQG Âż OP festival  in  Bristol.  Friday,  Aug.  8,  7:30-­9  p.m.,  Bristol  town  green.   MJCC  holds  its  third  annual  festival,  SUHPLHULQJ VKRUW PXVLF YLGHRV DQG Âż OPV E\ WKH FKLO dren  in  its  Vergennes,  Bristol  and  Middlebury  summer  programs.  Free.  Info:  388-­2853.

Point  CounterPoint  faculty  concert  in  Salisbury.  Friday,  Aug.  8,  7:30-­9  p.m.,  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.  A  chamber  music  concert  by  the  PCP  faculty  ensemble.  Faure,  Piano  Quartet  No.  1  in  C  minor;Íž  Debussy  String  Quartet.  Part  of  the  Summer  Performance  Series.  Free-­will  donations.  Info:  salis-­ burychurchvt.org.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cosi  Fan  Tutteâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  8,  8:30-­11  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  Middlebury  College  German  for  Singers  program  presents  Mozartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  delightful  comedy.  Pre-­curtain  talk  by  Bettina  0DWWKLDV DW S P 7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ or  at  the  door,  if  available.  Also  on  Aug.  9. Â

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&KXUFK Ă&#x20AC; HD PDUNHW LQ +DQFRFN  Saturday,  Aug.  9,  9  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Hancock  7RZQ +DOO 5RXWH $QQXDO Ă&#x20AC; HD PDUNHW plus  food  booth.  Item  donations  accepted;Íž  tables  available  for  rent.  Info:  767-­9157.  Natural  history  tour  of  the  Waterworks  Property  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Aug.  9,  10  a.m.-­2:30  p.m.,  Waterworks,  Plank  Road.  Three  experts  lead  a  hike  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rocks,  Dirt  and  Plants:  A  Natural  History  Tour  of  the  Bristol  Waterworks.â&#x20AC;?  Learn  about  the  geology  and  plant  ecology  of  this  property.  No  pets.  Wear  sturdy  shoes,  dress  for  the  weather,  bring  a  hearty  lunch  and  bug  repellent.  Round-­trip  walk  of  about  2  miles.  Carpool  if  possible.  Info:  david@familyforests. org  or  453-­7728.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Othelloâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Aug.  9,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  Shakespeare  on  Main  Street  presents  a  thrilling  production  of  the  Shakespeare  classic,  set  in  2014  amidst  the  political  WXUPRLO RI WKH PLG (DVW 7LFNHWV DW WKH GRRU LQ DGYDQFH IRU VHQLRU DFWLYH PLOLWDU\ DQG VWXGHQWV Advance  tickets  available  at  Carrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Florist  and  Gifts.  Runs  through  Aug.  10.  Ian  Ethan  Case  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Aug.  9,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Ian  Ethan  Case  is  best  known  for  his  innovative  approach  to  the  VWULQJ DFRXVWLF GRXEOH QHFN JXLWDU 7LFNHWV available  at  (802)  465-­4071  or  info@brandon-­music. net Â

Soulful  vocals MYRA  FLYNN  RETURNS  to  51  Main  in  Middlebury  on  Saturday,  Aug.  2,  at  6  p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cosi  Fan  Tutteâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Aug.  9,  8-­10:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  Middlebury  College  German  for  Singers  program  presents  Mozartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  delightful  comedy.  Pre-­curtain  talk  E\ %HWWLQD 0DWWKLDV DW S P 7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKH ater.org  or  at  the  door,  if  available. Â

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Vermont  Sun  Triathlon  in  Salisbury.  Sunday,  Aug.  10,  8  a.m.-­noon,  Branbury  State  Park.  Choose  either  a  sprint  (600-­yard  swim,  14-­mile  bike  and  3.1-­mile  run)  or  a  triath-­ lon  (0.9-­mile  swim,  28-­mile  bike  and  6.2-­mile  run).  Registration  starts  at  6:45  a.m.  Info  and  registration:  www.vermontsuntriathlonseries.com.  Green  Mountain  Club  bike  ride  in  Bridport.  Sunday,  Aug.  10,  9  a.m.-­noon,  meet  at  leaderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  house.  The  26-­mile  trip  includes  a  stop  at  the  new  Bridport  Creamery  on  the  way  to  Crown  Point  Road  and  the  Bridport  Green.  Option  5-­mile  add-­on.  Trip  is  moder-­ ate  with  several  hills.  Pack  water  and  lunch.  Contact  leader  Jill  Vickers  for  info  and  directions:  802-­759-­ 3227  or  juicers@gmavt.net.  Historical  society  meeting  in  Lincoln.  Sunday,  Aug.  10,  1-­3  p.m.,  Lincoln  Historical  Society  Museum.  At  the  Lincoln  Historical  Society  meeting,  Ted  Lylis  will  present  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gold  Mining  in  Vermont.â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Othelloâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Brandon.  Sunday,  Aug.  10,  2-­4  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  Shakespeare  on  Main  Street  presents  a  thrilling  production  of  the  Shakespeare  classic,  set  in  2014  amidst  the  political  WXUPRLO RI WKH PLG (DVW 7LFNHWV DW WKH GRRU LQ DGYDQFH IRU VHQLRU DFWLYH PLOLWDU\ DQG VWXGHQWV Advance  tickets  available  at  Carrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Florist  and  Gifts.  Geology  hike  in  Orwell.  Sunday,  Aug.  10,  2-­4  p.m.,  Mount  Independence  State  Historic  Site.  Geologist  Helen  Mango  leads  a  hike  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  Walk  on  the  (Cambrian)  Beach:  The  Geology  of  Mount  Independence  and  Southern  Lake  Champlain.â&#x20AC;?  Wear  sturdy  shoes  and  dress  for  the  weather.  Info:  948-­2000.  Baroque  and  folk  concert  in  Rochester.  Sunday,  Aug.  10,  4-­6  p.m.,  Rochester  Federated  Church.  The  Rochester  Chamber  Music  Society  presents  a  concert  by  violinist  David  Greenberg  and  cellist  Abby  Newton,  joined  by  soprano  Mary  Bonhag,  double  bassist  Evan  Premo  and  pianist  Cynthia  Huard.  Final  event  of  the  RCMS  summer  series.  Info:  802-­767-­ 9234  or  www.rcmsvt.org.  Summer  Reading  Series  in  Rochester.  Sunday,  Aug.  10,  5:30-­6:30  p.m.,  BigTown  Gallery.  Alan  Shapiro  and  Louis  Urrea  read  from  their  own  work.  Free.  Refreshments  follow.  Info:  www.bigtowngallery.com. Â

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Magic  show  for  kids  in  Bristol.  Monday,  Aug.  11,  1-­3  p.m.,  Holley  Hall.  With  magi-­ cian  Tom  Verner.  Open  and  free  to  all  families  in  the  5-­Town  area.  Band  concert  in  Vergennes.  Monday,  Aug.  11,  7-­9  p.m.,  Vergennes  City  Park.  The  Vergennes  City  Band  plays  in  the  park  every  Monday  night  through  Aug.  18,  weather  permitting.

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Green  Mountain  Club  hike  in  Lincoln.  Wednesday,  Aug.  13,  Mount  Abraham.  Steep  5.8-­mile  round-­trip  hike  leading  to  JUHDW YLHZV 'LIÂż FXOW %ULQJ ZDWHU IRRG KLNLQJ SROHV layered  clothing.  Contact  leader  Mike  Greenwood  at  802-­989-­7434  or  mike802vt@comcast.net  or  Claudia  Stoscheck  at  802-­377-­1197  for  meeting  time  and  place  and  to  arrange  carpool.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weed  and  feedâ&#x20AC;?  gardening  get-­together  in  Monkton.  Wednesday,  Aug.  13,  9:30  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Willowell  Foundation  (Stoney  Meadow  Lane  and  Bristol  Road).  Weekly  summer  gathering  for  all  ages  and  levels  of  experience  to  lend  a  hand  at  the  Willowell  Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  teaching  garden  and  farm,  followed  by  a  lunch  of  brick-­oven  pizza.  Produce  harvested  goes  to  the  Walden  Project  and  local  schools  and  food  shelves.  Check  for  weather-­based  decisions:  www. willowell.org  or  info@willowell.org.  St.  Ambrose  Lawn  Party  and  Chicken  Barbecue  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  Aug.  13,  5-­8  p.m.,  Bristol  town  JUHHQ %%4 FKLFNHQ DQG Âż [LQJV SLH FRQWHVW DQG VDOH

fried  bread  dough,  baked  goods,  white  elephant  table,  face  painting  and  magic  show.  Info:  453-­2488.  Bread  Loaf  Writersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Conference  welcome  and  read-­ ings  in  Ripton.  Wednesday,  Aug.  13,  8:15-­10:15  p.m.,  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Little  Theatre.  Michael  Collier  gives  the  welcome  at  the  2014  conference,  which  runs  through  Aug.  22.  Readings  by  Natasha  7UHWKHZH\ DQG /XLV $OEHUWR 8UUHD 7R FRQÂż UP HYHQWV and  times,  call  802-­443-­5286  through  Aug.  11;Íž  802-­443-­2700  after  Aug.  11.  Observatory  open  house  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Aug.  13,  9-­10:30  p.m.,  McCardell  %LFHQWHQQLDO +DOO WRS Ă&#x20AC; RRU &RPH VHH VWDUV VWDU clusters  and  nebulae.  Event  occurs  only  if  skies  are  mostly  clear;Íž  if  in  doubt  call  443-­2266  after  7  p.m.  or  visit  http://sites.middlebury.edu/observatory.  Free. Â

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Monthly  wildlife  walk  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Aug.  14,  7-­9  a.m.,  Otter  View  Park  and  Hurd  Grassland.  A  monthly  OCAS-­ MALT  event  inviting  community  members  to  help  survey  birds  and  other  wildlife.  Meet  at  Otter  View  Park  parking  area,  corner  of  Weybridge  Street  and  Pulp  Mill  Bridge  Road.  Beginning  birders  welcome.  Shorter  routes  possible.  Info:  388-­1007  or  388-­6019.  Bread  Loaf  Writersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Conference  lecture  in  Ripton.  Thursday,  Aug.  14,  9-­10  a.m.,  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Little  Theatre.  Alan  Shapiro  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;On  Convention  DQG ,QGLYLGXDO ([SUHVVLRQ ´ 7R FRQÂż UP HYHQWV DQG times,  call  802-­443-­5286  through  Aug.  11;Íž  802-­443-­ 2700  after  Aug.  11.  Lap-­sit  story  time  in  Shoreham.  Thursday,  Aug.  14,  11  a.m.-­noon,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  For  babies  and  toddlers  from  birth  to  age  3,  and  their  caregivers.  Stories,  songs  rhymes  and  fun  for  wee  ones.  Info:  897-­2647  or  platt@shoreham.net.  Colonial  trades  afternoon  in  Orwell.  Thursday,  Aug.  14,  1:30-­3:30  p.m.,  Mount  Independence  State  Historic  Site.  Site  interpreter  Karl  Crannell  demon-­ strates  a  variety  of  trades  and  skills  used  by  the  soldiers  at  Mount  Independence  and  colonial-­period  settlers.  Info:  948-­2000.  Bread  Loaf  Writersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Conference  readings  in  Ripton.  Thursday,  Aug.  14,  4:15-­5:15  p.m.,  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Little  Theatre.  Readings  by  Roger  Reeves,  -DQH $OLVRQ DQG 9LFWRU /D9DOOH 7R FRQÂż UP HYHQWV DQG times,  call  802-­443-­5286  through  Aug.  11;Íž  802-­443-­ 2700  after  Aug.  11.  Movies  in  the  Park  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Aug.  14,  8-­10  p.m.,  Bristol  town  green.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Field  of  Dreams.â&#x20AC;?  Free  movie  on  a  theater-­sized  screen,  starting  at  dusk.  Suitable  for  all  ages.  Desserts  and  refreshments  will  be  available.  Bring  a  blanket  and  bug  spray.  Rain  loca-­ tion:  Holley  Hall.  Info:  www.bristolrec.org  or  453-­5885.  Bread  Loaf  Writersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Conference  readings  in  Ripton.  Thursday,  Aug.  14,  8:15-­9:15  p.m.,  Bread  Loaf  Campus,  Little  Theatre.  Readings  by  Molly  Antopol,  -HQQLIHU *URW] DQG 3HUFLYDO (YHUHWW 7R FRQÂż UP events  and  times,  call  802-­443-­5286  through  Aug.  11;Íž  802-­443-­2700  after  Aug.  11. Â

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L I V EM U S I C Paul  Asbell  Jazz  Quartet  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  July  31,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.  LC  Jazz  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  Aug.  1,  6-­8  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard.  Myra  Flynn  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Aug.  2,  6-­8  p.m.,  51  Main.  Cooper  and  LaVoie  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  8,  6-­8  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  The  Rafael  Gualazzi  Band  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  8,  8-­11  p.m.,  51  Main.  John  Daly  Trio  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Aug.  9,  6-­8  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  David  Bain  and  Mimi  Bain  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Aug.  9,  8-­11  p.m.,  51  Main.  Hamjob  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Aug.  9,  10  p.m.-­ midnight,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Alicia  Phelps  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Aug.  14,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.  Dale  Cavanaugh  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  15,  6-­8  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Cooper  &  LaVoie  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  15,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main. Â

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 she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  help  Julia  Alvarez  become  a  writer.  thrown  back  on  myself  and  then  to  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  important  to  remember  that  I  get  discover  that  there  were  these  worlds  to  keep  the  medal,  but  the  mettle  you  I  could  enter  where  everybody  was  pass  on.â&#x20AC;? welcome.  No  sign  posted  on  the  cov-­ After  the  ceremony  the  other  medal  er  saying  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;no  this,  no  that.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  You  could  recipients  trickled  into  a  reception,  enter  and  you  became  these  other  but  Alvarez  said  she  was  drawn  away  people,  and  you  could  be  a  prince,  by  the  press  and  was  kept  so  long  you  could  be  a  pauper.  that  she  missed  the  entire  reception.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;After  a  while  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  sitting  As  she  entered  the  room,  she  found  it  there  listening  to  all  these  stories,  all  was  empty  save  for  some  staff  mem-­ these  stories  and  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  one  missing:  bers  cleaning  up.  Despite  missing  the  the  one  that  only  you  can  tell.  And  so  opportunity  to  chat  further  with  the  in  a  way,  you  know,  that  immigration  Obamas  and  the  other  recipients,  she  that  was  the  toughest  thing  that  ever  was  glad  to  have  witnessed  the  work  happened  to  our  family  was  what  involved  in  the  ceremony. connected  me  to  what  I  ended  up  do-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  saw  the  staff  eating  leftovers,â&#x20AC;?  ing  with  my  life,  what  I  think  is  my  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  got  to  see  all  the  invisible  calling.â&#x20AC;? hands  that  made  the  ceremony  pos-­ Alvarezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  love  for  stories  and  sible.â&#x20AC;?

(Continued  from  Page  1A) munity  mental  health  centers  and  hos-­ pitals  are  â&#x20AC;&#x153;resources  of  last  resort,â&#x20AC;?  but  mentally  ill  patients  often  end  up  there  because  of  lack  of  access  to  out-­ patient  care. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Community  mental  health  centers  have  outpatient  programs,  but  standing  funding  for  the  outpatient  programs  has  not  kept  pace,â&#x20AC;?  Paquin  said.

Paquin  said  the  Legislatureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  reluc-­ tance  to  raise  taxes  has  resulted  in  this  growing  funding  gap. Âł6WDWHV DUH ÂżQDQFLDOO\ OLPLWHG DQG donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  raise  taxes,â&#x20AC;?  Paquin  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Given  the  political  choice  ZHÂśYH PDGH DV D VRFLHW\ RXU VWDWH Âż-­ nance  system  is  thin  at  a  number  of  levels.â&#x20AC;?

CSAC  HELPS CSAC  Executive  Director  Bob  Thorn  said  many  people  are  currently  on  waiting  lists  for  care,  but  this  is  nothing  new. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  a  waiting  list  for  a  num-­ ber  of  our  services,â&#x20AC;?  Thorn  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  here  30  years  and  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  re-­ member  a  time  we  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  a  wait-­ list  for  our  outpatient  programs.â&#x20AC;?

Since  there  is  no  prison  in  Addison  County,  Thorn  said  CSAC  does  not  administer  any  corrections-­related  programs,  but  does  treat  people  who  have  come  into  contact  with  the  cor-­ rections  system.

Thorn  said  the  professional  staff  at  CSAC  focus  on  treating  patients  be-­ fore  they  end  up  in  jail,  and  getting  them  into  treatment  programs  when  they  return  to  society. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  ask  ourselves,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;what  can  we  do  to  keep  them  from  going  into  those  facilities,  and  what  can  we  do  to  keep  them  from  going  back  once  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  out,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  Thorn  said.

Thorn  acknowledged  that  there  are  gaps  in  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  current  framework  of  mental  health  care,  but  CSAC  is  working  to  close  them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How  you  keep  people  out  of  those  expensive  alternatives?â&#x20AC;?  Thorn  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  win-­win  situation  because  if  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  going  in,  that  means  their  lives  are  better.â&#x20AC;?

STRAIGHT  TO  PRISON Paquin  said  that  because  those  suf-­ fering  from  mental  illness  often  face  many  barriers  to  the  care  they  need,  they  often  end  up  crossing  paths  with  police. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Instead  of  having  a  system  that  naturally  steers  them  towards  com-­ munity  support,  too  many  people  end  up  interacting  with  the  judicial Â

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ment  for  an  individual  that  is  acting  scary  or  strange.  In  many  instances,  Paquin  said  these  individuals  need  treatment,  not  to  be  placed  under  arrest.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rather  than  make  an  arrest,  you  can  get  social  services  contact,  and  get  connected  with  community  mental  health  services.â&#x20AC;?  If  an  arrest  is  necessary,  Paquin  said,  other  counties  should  adopt  what  Chittenden  County  has  done  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  create  a  special  docket  to  deal  with  mentally  ill  defendants.

Thorn  agreed  that  court  diversion  programs  are  much  more  effective  than  sending  those  suffering  from  mental  illness  or  substance  abuse  to  prison. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  absolutely  the  direc-­ tion  we  should  go,â&#x20AC;?  Thorn  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are  we  going  to  treat  people;Íž  are  people  going  to  get  better  in  terms  of  recidi-­ vism  if  we  put  them  in  jail?  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  so.â&#x20AC;?

Thorn  cautioned  that  diversion  pro-­ grams  are  not  intended  to  help  crimi-­ nals  avoid  prosecution. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not  everyone  gets  into  a  court  di-­ version  program  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  you  have  to  be  someone  who  has  some  potential  to  EHQHÂżW IURP LW ´ 7KRUQ VDLG Âł7KHUH are  a  lot  of  statistics  on  how  much  money  it  saves.â&#x20AC;?

This  shift  in  treatment,  Thorn  said,  is  part  of  a  larger  shift  in  the  health  care  industry  toward  preventative  care. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  really  at  the  bottom  of  health  care  reform  is  a  shift  in  the  paradigm  from  an  illness  paradigm  to  a  wellness  paradigm,â&#x20AC;?  Thorn  said.

Under  this  new  mindset,  Thorn  said  CSAC  has  expanded  its  employment  in  housing  programs  and  placed  a  greater  emphasis  on  the  social  deter-­ minants  that  contribute  to  mental  ill-­ ness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  someone  comes  in  to  us  and  has  severe  depression  and  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  sitting  with  a  therapist  for  an  hour  a  week,  are  we  really  doing  our  job  if  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  ignoring  the  fact  that  they  might  be  homeless  and  unemployed?â&#x20AC;?  Thorn  said.  Paquin  said  that  the  crux  of  the  is-­ sue  is  how  Vermonters  want  the  men-­ tally  ill  in  this  state  to  be  cared  for.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  fundamental  question  Vermonters  need  to  ask  themselves  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  what  sort  of  social  services  struc-­ WXUH ZLOO \RX EH VDWLVÂżHG ZLWK"´ 3D-­ quin  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  kind  of  life  are  you  comfortable  with  for  your  friends  and  neighbors  that  have  serious  needs?â&#x20AC;?

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Larson  said  that  each  inmate  is  screened  by  a  mental  health  profes-­ sional  when  they  arrive  in  prison.  If  they  had  been  prescribed  medication  IRU DQ DLOPHQW RUGHUV FDQ EH ¿OOHG E\ state  psychiatrists.

Larson  said  inmates  receive  care  in  the  form  of  group  therapy  and  one-­on-­ one  time  with  mental  health  profes-­ sionals.  She  added  that  inmates,  at  any  time,  have  the  right  to  refuse  treatment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  respect  this  right  and  do  our  best  to  see  that  all  inmates  and  staff  remain  safe,â&#x20AC;?  Larson  said.

If  an  inmateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  condition  deterio-­ rates  to  the  point  that  they  can  no  lon-­ ger  care  for  themselves,  the  Depart-­ ment  of  Corrections  will  place  them  under  emergency  care  at  a  psychiatric  hospital,  under  the  state  Department  of  Mental  Health.

But  Larson  said  there  is  not  always  room  for  these  facilities  to  accept  in-­ mates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unfortunately,  those  beds  have  been  pretty  scarce,  but  the  Depart-­ ment  of  Mental  Health  does  try  to  help,â&#x20AC;?  Larson  said.

The  destruction  of  the  state  hospital  in  Waterbury  during  Tropical  Storm  Irene  in  2011  left  Vermont  with  few  places  to  put  mentally  ill  patients.  Three  years  later,  the  state  is  still  struggling  with  a  shortage  of  beds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With  far  fewer  psychiatric  hospital  beds  in  the  state,  not  all  people  who  are  ordered  by  the  court  to  have  in-­pa-­ tient  forensic  evaluations  are  able  to  ¿QG EHGV ´ /DUVRQ VDLG Âł:KHQ WKDW happens,  the  person  is  held  at  one  of  the  Department  of  Corrections  facili-­ ties  until  a  bed  comes  open.â&#x20AC;?

Larson  said  she  hopes  this  problem  is  alleviated  as  the  newly  opened  state  psychiatric  hospital  in  Berlin  accepts  more  patients. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Prisons  are  no  substitute  for  hospi-­ tals,â&#x20AC;?  Larson  said.

COURT  DIVERSION An  alternative  that  Paquin  endorses  is  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;sequential  intercept,â&#x20AC;?  where  people  who  are  arrested,  if  found  to  be  mentally  ill,  could  be  diverted  to  treatment  instead  of  jail. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  a  person  comes  into  contact  with  the  system  and  has  mental  health  or  addiction  issues,  we  can  sequentially  intercept  the  course  of  that  personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  interaction,  and  change  the  outcome,â&#x20AC;?  Paquin  said.

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Wendy  Beinner,  executive  director  of  the  Vermont  chapter  of  the  Nation-­ al  Alliance  on  Mental  Illness,  said  the  organization  is  concerned  about  the  lack  of  local  care  available  to  people  who  suffer  from  mental  illness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(People)  are  ending  up  in  correc-­ tions  because  mental  illness  is  not  be-­ ing  treated,â&#x20AC;?  Beinner  said.

Beinner  added  that  once  the  men-­ tally  ill  are  released  from  prison,  they  often  return  to  the  same  environment  that  led  to  their  incarceration.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  the  beginning  they  end  up  in  corrections  because  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  lack  of  services,  and  then  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  lack  of  services  when  they  get  out.â&#x20AC;?

The  state  judicial  system,  Paquin  explained,  is  simply  not  set  up  to  pro-­ vide  care  for  the  mentally  ill. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  system  is  set  up  to  pass  judg-­ ment  on  criminal  activity,  which  is  very  different  from  what  a  person  might  need  in  terms  of  mental  health  support,â&#x20AC;?  Paquin  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  dearth  of  alternatives  that  makes  it  so  that  people  end  up  in  a  system  that  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  gear  up  to  their  needs.â&#x20AC;?

While  the  corrections  system  does  provide  mental  health  care  to  inmates,  Paquin  said  jail  is  hardly  the  best  place  for  the  mentally  ill  to  receive  treatment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;An  incarcerated  environment  is  not  one  where  it  is  easy  to  be  mentally  ill,â&#x20AC;?  Paquin  said.

Whatever  the  reason,  the  Depart-­ ment  of  Corrections  administers  men-­ tal  health  treatment  to  thousands  of  Vermonters.

Meredith  Larson,  the  chief  of  men-­ tal  health  services  with  the  Depart-­ ment  of  Corrections,  said  46  percent  of  the  1,600  inmates  housed  by  Ver-­ montâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  seven  in-­state  correctional  fa-­ cilities  participated  in  active  mental  health  treatment  in  2013.  So  far  this  year,  that  number  is  about  47  percent.

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(Continued  from  Page  1A) people  at  home  and  demanding  payment  of  taxes.  A  Middlebury  woman  said  she  received  such  a  call  last  week  and  the  scammers  were  quite  belligerent.  She  did  the  right  thing  and  hung  up,  then  she  asked  her  accountant  about  it;Íž  he  told  her  that  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  heard  of   many  other  such  incidents.  If  someone  who  says  they  are  from  the  IRS  contacts  you,  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  give  out  any  private  information.  Call  the  IRS  at  1-­800-­829-­1040  and  report  the  incident.

of  U.S.  service  men  and  women  lost  (Continued  from  Page  1A) over  the  small  enterprise  at  the  ten-­ in  the  maw  of  natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  elements  while  in  service  to  their  country. der  age  of  15. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  did  quite  a  business  there,â&#x20AC;?  THE  AIRPLANE  CRASH Airman  1st  Class  Dyer,  age  22,  recalled  former  Middlebury  resident  Walt  Sears,  one  of  Bobbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  friends.  was  one  of  11  crewmen  and  41  pas-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  was  a  great  lad.  We  both  had  sengers  on  board  a  C-­124  Globe-­ master  aircraft  that  left  McChord  motorcycles.â&#x20AC;?

The  young  Dyer  was  a  skilled  Air  Force  Base  in  Washington  state  mechanic  and  an  adept  motorcycle  on  Nov.  22,  1952,  bound  for  Elmen-­ rider,  who  was  also  endowed  with  a  dorf  Air  Force  Base  in  Anchorage,  keen  sense  of  humor,  recalled  Nick  Alaska.

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Cassarino  recalled  visiting  Bobby  was  a  break  in  some  nasty  Alaskan  at  his  shop  one  Sunday  morning  weather.  But  the  elements  closed  in  on  the  aircraft,  prompt-­ during  the  late  1940s.  Another  motorcyclist  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bobby Dyer is ing  a  distress  call  re-­ ceived  by  the  pilot  of  a  had  come  in  wanting  coming home commercial  airliner  in  Bobby  to  check  how  the  vicinity.  The  pilot,  fast  his  bike  would  go.  to Salisbury DFFRUGLQJ WR RIÂżFLDO DF-­ Bobby  left  on  the  guyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  where he will counts  of  the  incident,  bike  to  take  what  they  rest for an made  out  one  line  from  all  thought  would  be  a  eternity. He the  Globemaster  pilotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  high-­velocity  run  along  gave his all transmission:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  long  a  Route  7  south  straight-­ away  to  hit  a  top  speed  and should be as  we  have  to  land,  we  might  as  well  land  that  would  be  recorded  appropriately here.â&#x20AC;? by  a  red  arrow  on  the  In-­ remembered When  the  Globemas-­ dianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  speedometer. for his ter  failed  to  arrive  at  El-­ Bobby  returned  from  supreme mendorf  as  scheduled,  his  ride  with  the  bikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  VDFULĂ&#x20AC;FH Âľ PLOLWDU\ RIÂżFLDOV RUJD-­ speedometer  arrow  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tom Scanlon nized  a  search.  But  bad  pointing  to  a  jaw  drop-­ weather  delayed  that  ping  speed  that  most  other  guys  in  the  shop  knew  was  im-­ search  for  three  days.  On  Nov.  28,  possible.  But  the  customer  bought  1952,  Terris  Moore  of  the  Fairbanks  the  reading  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  even  though  Dyer  Civil  Air  Patrol  and  Lt.  Thomas  had  used  his  trusty  screwdriver  to  Sullivan  from  the  10th  Air  Rescue  Squadron  spotted  a  tail  section  of  manipulate  the  speedometer  arrow.

Bobbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  younger  sister  June  lived  the  C-­124  sticking  out  of  the  snow  at  Walt  Searsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  house  during  the  around  8,100  feet  from  the  summit  school  year  so  that  she  could  at-­ of  Mount  Gannett. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adverse  weather  conditions  tend  Middlebury  High  School.  As  a  result,  Bobby  was  around  the  Sears  precluded  immediate  recovery  at-­ tempts,â&#x20AC;?  reads  a  press  release  issued  house  quite  a  bit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  do  something  and  my  mom  last  month  by  the  U.S.  Department  would  give  me  holy  hell;Íž  Bobby  of  Defense.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  late  November  and  would  do  the  same  thing  and  it  she  early  December  1952,  search  par-­ thought  it  was  quite  all  right,â&#x20AC;?  Sears  ties  were  unable  to  locate  and  re-­ cover  any  of  the  service  members.â&#x20AC;? said  with  a  chuckle.

The  crash  debris  and  human  re-­ Dyer  enjoyed  managing  his  mo-­ torcycle  shop,  but  felt  the  tug  of  mains  were  by  that  point  enveloped  military  service  as  the  Korean  War  in  a  glacier.  But  on  June  9,  2012,  an  Alaska  raged.  So  a  year  or  two  out  of  high  school,  Bobby  enlisted  in  the  Unit-­ National  Guard  UH-­60  Blackhawk  helicopter  crew  spotted  aircraft  ed  States  Air  Force. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  he  went  into  the  service,  wreckage  and  debris  while  con-­ I  left  my  motorcycle  at  his  shop  for  ducting  a  training  mission  over  the  Colony  Glacier,  immediately  west  him  to  sell,â&#x20AC;?  Cassarino  said.

Alas,  Bobby  Dyer  would  never  of  Mount  Gannett  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  roughly  12  have  a  chance  to  sell  that  motorcy-­ miles  from  the  original  crash  site.

Three  days  later,  another  heli-­ FOH DV '\HUœV ¿UVW PLOLWDU\ PLVVLRQ would  be  his  last,  with  his  name  copter  team  landed  at  the  site  to  added  to  a  heart-­wrenching  roll  call  photograph  the  area  and  found  arti-­

Because  the  Ilsley  Public  Library  was  closed  most  of  this  week  during  the  roof  repairs,  the  Friends  of  the  Li-­ brary  want  to  let  people  know  that  the  monthly  book  sale  will  resume  this  Saturday,  Aug.  2,  after  a  hiatus  of  two  months.  The  sale  will  be  from  11  a.m.  to  2:30  p.m.,  and  all  proceeds  will  ben-­ HÂżW OLEUDU\ SURJUDPV Lincoln  painter  Kathleen  Kolb  was  one  of  13  artists  who  were  hon-­ ored  recently  for  their  work  at  the  2014  Green  Mountain  Watercolor  ([KLELWLRQ 7KH H[KLELW LQ :DLWVÂżHOG included  work  from  artists  from  around  the  country.  Kolbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sun-­ side,  Early  Morningâ&#x20AC;?  received  the  Eleanor  Ahern  Award  for  the  Best  Use  of  Color.  This  lovely  painting  of  a  Vermont  farmhouse  and  barn  ra-­ diates  with  the  bright  sunshine  and  long  shadows  of  the  rising  sun.  Judg-­ es  said  Kolbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;play  of  cool  purples  and  blues  against  the  warmer  hues  of  pale  yellow  and  rich  red  tones  sets  up  a  vibrancy  of  light  as  one  would  experience  in  an  early  sunrise.â&#x20AC;?

Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Danforth  Pewter-­ ers  was  one  of  six  recipients  sharing  the  $347,000  that  the  Vermont  Com-­ munity  Loan  Fund  lent  to  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  small  businesses  and  childcare  pro-­ grams  in  the  second  quarter.  VCLF,  which  declined  to  report  the  size  of  WKLV ORDQ VDLG 'DQIRUWK ZLOO XVH Âż-­ nancing  to  pay  off  an  investor  loan.  The  VCLF  also  recently  announced  that  the  Bristol  Family  Center  was  one  of  nine  childcare  programs  in  Vermont  to  share  in  $64,770  in  the  most  recent  round  of  Building  Bright  Futures  Fa-­ cilities  Grants.  The  Vermont  Commu-­ QLW\ /RDQ )XQG LV D SULYDWH QRQSURÂżW lender  that  is  an  important  resource  for  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  small  businesses,  nonprof-­ its,  childcare  programs,  developers  of  affordable  housing  and  community  fa-­ cilities  that  cannot  easily  secure  a  loan  from  a  traditional/commercial  bank. Â

FORMER  MIDDLEBURY  RESIDENT  Walt  Sears  (standing)  and  the  late  Carroll  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bobbyâ&#x20AC;?  Dyer  (in  Air  Force  uniform,  second  from  right)  visit  with  a  friend  recovering  from  a  motorcycle  accident  in  this  undated  photo  circa  1950.  Sears  is  among  those  planning  to  attend  an  Aug.  15  ceremony  at  the  West  Salisbury  Cemetery  dur-­ LQJ ZKLFK '\HUÂśV UHPDLQV ² UHFHQWO\ ORFDWHG DW D PLOLWDU\ DLUSODQH FUDVK VLWH LQ $ODVND ² ZLOO ÂżQDOO\ EH LQWHUUHG almost  62  years  after  the  tragic  accident.

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facts  at  the  site  linked  to  the  wreck-­ of  closure,â&#x20AC;?  she  said  on  Tuesday  age  of  the  C-­124  Globemaster.  from  her  camp  in  Bridport.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Bob-­ Later  that  month,  the  Joint  POW/ by)  and  I  were  very  close,  so  I  am  MIA  Accounting  Command  and  glad  I  will  have  him  nearby.â&#x20AC;?

Bobby  was  13  months  older  than  Joint  Task  Force  team  conducted  a  June.  News  of  the  crash  shook  the  recovery  operation  at  the  site  and  family  back  in  1952.  recommended  it  to  be  She  takes  small  solace  monitored  for  possible  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m relieved; in  the  fact  that  his  death  future  recovery  opera-­ it gives us was  probably  swift. tions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  still  miss  him,â&#x20AC;?  DoD  scientists  from  a sense June  Nadeau  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  the  Armed  Forces  DNA  of closure. was  a  wonderful  broth-­ ,GHQWLÂżFDWLRQ /DERUD-­ (Bobby) and er  who  looked  out  for  tory  subsequently  used  I were very his  baby  sister  all  the  forensic  tools  and  cir-­ close, so I time.â&#x20AC;? cumstantial  evidence  am glad I June  Nadeau,  her  to  identify  17  service  will have him older  sister  Jean  Baehr,  members  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  including  Sears  and  Cassarino,  Bobby  Dyer.  The  re-­ QHDUE\ Âľ maining  personnel  have  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; June Nadeau now  all  in  their  80s,  will  be  at  Bobby  Dy-­ yet  to  be  recovered  and  erâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  belated  funeral  service  on  Aug.  the  crash  site  will  continue  to  be  monitored  for  future  possible  re-­ 15  at  11  a.m.  So  will  various  town  FRYHU\ DFFRUGLQJ WR 'R' RIÂżFLDOV OHDGHUV DQG 8 6 PLOLWDU\ RIÂżFLDOV who  will  give  Bobby  the  home-­ BRINGING  BOBBY  HOME June  (Dyer)  Nadeau  learned  of  coming  and  sendoff  he  so  richly  the  recovery  of  her  brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  re-­ deserves  after  having  been  lost,  literally  and  metaphorically,  after  mains  this  summer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  relieved;Íž  it  gives  us  a  sense  more  than  six  decades.

Tom  Scanlon  is  a  Salisbury  se-­ lectman  and  adjutant  of  American  Legion  Post  27  in  Middlebury. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  remains  of  any  service  member  should  be  given  the  re-­ spect  and  handled  with  the  utmost  dignity,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  a  nation  and  as  a  community  we  should  never  forget  those  that  have  served  and  died  for  this  great  nation.  Af-­ ter  many  decades,  Bobby  Dyer  is  coming  home  to  Salisbury  where  he  will  rest  for  an  eternity.  He  gave  his  all  and  should  be  appropriately  remembered  for  his  supreme  sacri-­ ÂżFH ´ Salisbury  Selectwoman  and  town  cemetery  committee  member  Mar-­ tha  Sullivan  has  helped  coordinate  Dyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  impending  funeral  services  ZLWK IHGHUDO PLOLWDU\ RIÂżFLDOV â&#x20AC;&#x153;So  many  of  us  are  happy,  after  all  these  years,  that  this  is  coming  to  a  resolution,â&#x20AC;?  Sullivan  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  happy  our  airman  is  coming  home  to  stay.â&#x20AC;?

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PAGE  16A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  July  31,  2014

Basin  Harbor (Continued from Page 1A) At  least  50  percent  of  resort  guests  are  returning,  Pennie  Beach  said.  Families  often  come  for  the  same  week  each  summer,  and  families  from  different  parts  of  the  country  that  meet  at  the  resort  often  form  lasting  friendships  and  enjoy  annual  â&#x20AC;&#x153;non-­family  reunionsâ&#x20AC;?  at  the  resort,  she  added.  Morris  said  there  is  one  charac-­ teristic  that  adds  to  the  wholesome,  rural  feel  central  to  the  resortâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  iden-­ tity.  The  area  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;blessed  and  cursed  with  a  lack  of  cell  phone  service,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

EMPLOYMEMT The  resortâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  economic  impact  on  Addison  County  is  multi-­faceted,  Pennie  Beach  explained.  Basin  Har-­ bor  employs  30  people  year-­round,  and  approximately  300  during  the  height  of  the  summer  season.  Employment  opportunities  are  wide-­ranging,  from  managerial  and  skilled  culinary  positions,  to  entry-­level  wait  staff  and  babysit-­ ting  positions.  Some  40-­50  percent  of  employees  generally  live  within  a  50-­mile  radius  of  Basin  Harbor,  and  about  125  international  or  out-­of-­ state  employees  are  housed  on-­site  during  the  summer  season.  The  business  relies  on  many  local Â

young  people  for  its  summer  work-­ force,  Morris  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Basin  Harbor  touches  so  many  youthful  lives,â&#x20AC;?  Morris  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  so  many  wonderful  opportunities  for  people  to  work  here.â&#x20AC;?

Chris  Donner,  who  lives  in  Ver-­ gennes,  had  been  a  golf  member  at  Basin  Harbor  for  about  10  years  be-­ fore  he  assumed  the  role  as  head  of  human  resources  this  past  January.

He  described  the  summer  work  environment  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;fast-­paced,  intense  and  fun.â&#x20AC;?  He  said  Basin  Harbor  Club  boasts  about  a  70-­75  percent  return-­ ing  summer  employee  rate  and  was  voted  by  Vermont  Business  magazine  readers  this  year  as  one  of  the  best  Vermont  small  businesses  to  work  for.

That  distinction,  Donner  said,  can  largely  be  attributed  to  the  sense  of  community  that  the  Beach  family  has  long  fostered.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bob  and  Pennie  always  treat  their  employees  like  family,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

Donner  added  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bob  and  Pen-­ nie  Bucks,â&#x20AC;?  which  are  given  by  man-­ agers  to  employees  â&#x20AC;&#x153;who  go  the  extra  mile,â&#x20AC;?  help  to  reinforce  a  positive  work  environment.  Bob  and  Pennie  Bucks  can  be  used  toward  the  pur-­ chase  of  anything  (except  alcohol)  from  the  club.

RIPPLE  EFFECT In  addition  to  providing  a  big  pay-­ roll  to  local  residents,  Basin  Harborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  guests  also  help  to  stimulate  the  local  economy,  the  owners  said. Âł7KHUHÂśV GHÂżQLWHO\ D ULSSOH HIIHFW ´ Pennie  Beach  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  kind  of  under  the  radar  sometimes;Íž  people  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  of  us  as  an  eco-­ nomic  driver,  but  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  here  for  128  years.  Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  great  continu-­ ity  with  the  community.â&#x20AC;?

Some  of  this  ripple  effect  is  delib-­ erate:  Much  of  the  resortâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  food  is  sourced  locally,  infrastructure  repairs  often  involve  local  contractors,  and  area  businesses  are  promoted  as  fun  destinations.  The  guests,  in  addition  to  local  businesses,  recognize  this  effort.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Basin  Harbor  does  a  great  job  at  sourcing  food  locally,â&#x20AC;?  said  John  Seel,  who  is  visiting  Basin  Harbor  this  week  with  his  children  from  Shanghai,  China.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  great  to  be  able  to  enjoy  foods  from  local  farms.â&#x20AC;?

The  Seel  family  has  been  coming  to  Basin  Harbor  for  14  years,  with  IDPLO\ PHPEHUV Ă&#x20AC;\LQJ LQ IURP 7H[-­ as,  Virginia  and  China  for  a  week-­ long  reunion  and,  as  Seel  said,  their  â&#x20AC;&#x153;dose  of  fresh,  country  air.â&#x20AC;?  Like  many  visitors  to  Basin  Har-­ bor,  they  frequent  local  attractions Â

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UP  TO  400  guests  can  be  lodged  at  the  Basin  Harbor  Club.  The  resortâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  700  acres  also  accommodate  an  18-­ hole  golf  course,  an  airstrip,  multiple  dining  venues,  and  waterfront  recreation.

and  stores  during  their  annual  stay. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  always  enjoy  shopping  in  Ver-­ gennes,  as  well  as  visiting  other  local  attractions  and  museums,â&#x20AC;?  Seel  said.

GIVING  BACK Having  lived  in  Ferrisburgh  for  generations,  giving  back  to  the  com-­ munity  is  more  than  just  a  business  endeavor  for  the  Beach  family,  Mor-­ ris  said.  ³:HÂśUH DOZD\V NHHSLQJ RXU ÂżQJHU on  the  pulse  of  the  local  community,â&#x20AC;?  she  said,  explaining  that  the  resort  collaborates  with  the  community  as  members  of  the  Addison  County  Chamber  of  Commerce,  the  Ver-­ gennes  Partnership,  the  Lake  Cham-­ plain  Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  the  Vermont  Chamber  of  Commerce, Â

among  other  groups.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  vitality  of  Vergennes  is  very  important  to  us,â&#x20AC;?  said  Morris.

Last  year,  the  resort  hosted  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;col-­ or  vibeâ&#x20AC;?  fundraiser  run  for  Camp  Ta-­Kum-­Ta.  Community  members  raised  more  than  $3,000  for  the  South  Hero  camp  that  helps  bring  happiness  to  children  battling  cancer.  Although  LW ZDV QRW SDUWLFXODUO\ SURÂżWDEOH IRU the  resort,  this  is  the  sort  of  event  that  Morris  said  Basin  Harbor  is  proud  to  offer  the  community.  This  year,  Basin  Harbor  in  August  will  host  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;BBQ  Bonanzaâ&#x20AC;?  and  in  October  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rocktoberfest,â&#x20AC;?  which  it  describes  as  an  evening  of  beer,  ba-­ con  and  bands.  Community  members  are  invited  to  attend  both  of  these. Â

Through  events  like  this,  Basin  Har-­ bor  Club  hopes  to  reinforce  the  con-­ nection  with  the  local  community.

Despite  a  long,  intergeneration  ownership,  running  the  Basin  Harbor  Club  has  not  been  without  its  obsta-­ cles.  Pennie  Beach  described  the  recent  recession  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;painful,â&#x20AC;?  adding,  busi-­ ness  has  â&#x20AC;&#x153;been  going  up  every  year  since  2009.â&#x20AC;?

Additional  struggles  have  arisen  over  the  past  decades,  necessitating  remedial  planning.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Guest  expectations  have  drasti-­ cally  increased,â&#x20AC;?  Bob  Beach  said,  adding  that  at  Basin  Harbor,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;we  have  a  more  personalized  relation-­ ship  with  our  guests  than  one  might  get  in  a  more  corporate  resort.â&#x20AC;?  Prompted  by  the  changing  expec-­ tations,  Morris  said  the  management  team  revamped  their  strategic  plan  for  operation  two  winters  ago.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  looked  further  into  the  future  more  than  we  have  in  the  past,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  business  model  of  my  grandfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  generation  is  pretty  much  out  the  window  now.  Things  have  changed  â&#x20AC;Ś  we  have  a  more  educated  consumer  and  more  elec-­ tronic  media  than  in  the  past.  You  have  to  present  information  to  guests  differently.â&#x20AC;?

Despite  the  challenges  that  come  with  business  ownership,  the  Beach  family  remains  optimistic  about  the  future  of  the  Basin  Harbor  Club. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  hoping  to  be  here  for  an-­ THE  BASIN  HARBOR  Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wholesome  feel  is  central  to  the  resortâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  other  100  years,â&#x20AC;?  Bob  Beach  said.  identity,  and  many  guests  say  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what  brings  their  families  back  year  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  hoping  that  our  family  busi-­ after  year. ness  will  continue  to  thrive.â&#x20AC;?