Graduation
Gran Fondo
State champs!
See photos and graduates’ names from four high schools and “Where are they Now?� in Section C.
The inaugural gap-to-gap bike tour was a success; look for another ride next year. See Page 2A.
The Otter softball team edged VUHS in a tense, well-played ' ,, ÀQDO 6HH 6SRUWV 3DJH %
ADDISON COUNTY
INDEPENDENT Vol. 68 No. 25
Middlebury, Vermont
â—†
Thursday, June 19, 2014 â—† 46 Pages
75¢
County  to  feature  four  House  races  and  one  primary Sheriff  challenged;͞  no  Senate  contest
0,''/(%85< 81,21 +,*+ 6FKRRO JUDGXDWH -DGH /DURFTXH DERYH H[SUHVVHV KHUVHOI DIWHU UHFHLYLQJ KHU GLSORPD DW 6DWXUGD\ÂśV FRPPHQFH-Â PHQW FHUHPRQ\ KHOG LQ WKH 0HPRULDO 6SRUWV &HQWHU 2QH RI WKH PRUQLQJÂśV VSHDNHUV ZDV FR YDOHGLFWRULDQ 6RQLD +RZOHWW EHORZ ULJKW ,QGHSHQGHQW SKRWRV 7UHQW &DPSEHOO
MUHS  seniors  celebrate  community  at  graduation By  WEYLAND  JOYNER MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Jonah  Lefkoe,  presi- GHQW RI 0LGGOHEXU\ 8QLRQ +LJK 6FKRROÂśV FODVV RI VHW WKH WRQH IRU WKH VFKRROÂśV JUDGXDWLRQ FHUHPRQ\ WKLV SDVW 6DWXUGD\ PRUQLQJ ZLWK KLV ERRPLQJ YRLFH DQG LQIHF- tious  enthusiasm.  ³,Q W\SLFDO 9HUPRQW IRUP ´ KH WROG KLV FODVV ÂłZH FHOHEUDWH JUDGXDWLRQ RQ D GUHDU\ RYHUFDVW PRUQLQJ ´ %XW WKH ZHDWKHU FRXOGQÂśW GLPLQLVK /HINRHÂśV HQWKXVLDVP QRU GLG LW GDPSHQ WKH excitement  of  the  other  129  members  of  his  FODVV WKHLU IDPLOLHV DQG WKH RWKHU JXHVWV JDWKHUHG DW WKH 0HPRULDO 6SRUWV &HQWHU &R YDOHGLFWRULDQV 6RQLD +RZOHWW DQG 0D[RQ Âł0D[´ 0RXOWRQ DQG VDOXWDWRULDQ
1LNRODV Âł1LN´ 6KDVKRN DOVR VKDUHG UHĂ&#x20AC;HF- WLRQV RQ WKHLU WLPH DW 08+6 0RXOWRQ UHFDOOHG WKH LPSDFW H[SHULHQFHV DW 08+6 RXWVLGH WKH FODVVURRP KDG KDG RQ him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  most  valuable  lessons  I  ever  OHDUQHG ´ WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ UHVLGHQW VDLG ÂłGLGQÂśW FRPH IURP ERRNV RU FODVVURRPV they  came  from  all  of  you.â&#x20AC;?  0RXOWRQ VWUHVVHG WKH LPSRUWDQFH RI FRP- munity. Âł:HÂśUH JRLQJ WR UHPHPEHU WKH IULHQGV ZH PDGH DQG DOO WKH PHDQLQJIXO LQWHUDFWLRQV ZH KDG ZLWK HDFK RWKHU RXU WHDFKHUV DQG RXU FRDFKHV ´ KH VDLG Âł$QG ² DW OHDVW VXE- FRQVFLRXVO\ ² ZHÂśUH JRLQJ WR UHPHPEHU (See  MUHS,  Page  14A)
By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  A  primary  UXQRII ZLOO EH UHTXLUHG WR ZKLWWOH GRZQ WKH 'HPRFUDW FDQGLGDWHV Y\- LQJ LQ WKH $GGLVRQ +RXVH GLVWULFW WKLV 1RYHPEHU ZKLOH WKH FRXQW\ÂśV WZR LQFXPEHQW VWDWH VHQDWRUV IDFH QR FKDOOHQJHUV LQ WKHLU UH HOHFWLRQ ELGV 7KDWÂśV MXVW SDUW RI WKH HOHF- WLRQ SLFWXUH ZKLFK EHFDPH FOHDUHU WKLV ZHHN IROORZLQJ WKH -XQH ÂżOLQJ GHDGOLQH IRU FDQGLGDWHV Y\- LQJ IRU VWDWHZLGH RIÂżFHV DV ZHOO DV 9HUPRQW +RXVH DQG 6HQDWH VHDW DQG FRXQW\ RIÂżFHV Inspection  of  the  post-ÂJune  12  SROLWLFDO ODQGVFDSH VKRZV UDFHV LQ IRXU RI $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ÂśV VL[ +RXVH GLVWULFWV DV ZHOO DV FRPSHWLWLRQ IRU VKHULII DQG KLJK EDLOLII %XW WKH FDQ- GLGDWH UHJLVWUDWLRQ LQIRUPDWLRQ ² SURYLGHG E\ UHSUHVHQWDWLYH GLVWULFW FOHUNV WKH FRXQW\ FRXUWKRXVH DQG WKH 9HUPRQW 6HFUHWDU\ RI 6WDWHÂśV RIÂżFH ² FRQÂżUPV QR FDQGLGDWHV
&LW\ RIÂżFLDOV H\HLQJ 9-Âcent  hike  in  tax  rate By  ANDY  KIRKALDY 9(5*(11(6 ² 9HUJHQQHV DO- GHUPHQ DUH OHDQLQJ WRZDUG DGRSW- LQJ D FLW\ EXGJHW WKDW ZLOO FDOO IRU D 9-Âcent  increase  in  the  municipal  tax  UDWH RI ZKLFK FHQWV ZLOO SD\ IRU WKH 9HUJHQQHV SROLFH VWDWLRQ 7KH QHZ UDWH DOGHUPHQ GLVFXVVHG RQ 7XHVGD\ DQG DW WKHLU -XQH EXGJHW ZRUNVKRS LV FHQWV XS IURP WKH FXUUHQW FHQW UDWH WKDW pays  solely  for  city  services,  not  for  schools.  $OGHUPHQ VDLG RXWVLGH RI WKH FHQWV GHYRWHG WR WKH QHZ 0DLQ 6WUHHW SROLFH VWDWLRQ WKH UHPDLQLQJ FHQWV RI WKH KLNH ZRXOG PHDQ D SHUFHQW increase.  $OGHUPHQ PXVW PDNH ÂżQDO WKH FLW\ÂśV DQQXDO EXGJHW DQG WKH WD[ UDWH E\ -XQH DQG DUH H[SHFWHG WR GR VR
Role models fight gender stereotype By the way Neither  acting  nor  teaching  are  careers  one  gets  into  to  make  a  lot  of  money.  Shoreham  resident  Steve  Small,  who  does  a  lot  of  both,  found  himself  with  an  extra  $10,000  this  week  when  he  was  KRQRUHG DV WKH ¿UVW UHFLSLHQW RI the  Herb  Lockwood  Prize.  Small  LV GLUHFWRU RI WKH $GGLVRQ 5HSHU- WRU\ 7KHDWHU &RPSDQ\ D VWXGHQW WURXSH DW WKH +DQQDIRUG &DUHHU &HQWHU DQG D SUROL¿F DFWRU ZKR can  often  be  seen  on  stages  around  Vermont.  The  award,  which  is  giv- en  to  someone  who  demonstrates  artistic  work  of  the  highest  cali- EHU DQG ZKR LQVSLUHV RWKHU DUWLVWV (See  By  the  way,  Page  3A)
Index Obituaries  .......................... 6A-Â7A &ODVVLÂżHGV  ....................... 6B-Â10B Service  Directory  .............. 7B-Â9B Entertainment  ........................ 12A &RPPXQLW\ &DOHQGDU  ...... 8A-Â10A Sports  ................................ 1B-Â4B
IRU VLGH MXGJH DQG QR 5HSXEOLFDQ HQWULHV IRU VWDWH 6HQDWH QRU WKH $G- GLVRQ $GGLVRQ DQG $GGLVRQ 5XWODQG +RXVH GLVWULFWV Âł:H FHUWDLQO\ ZRXOG OLNH WR KDYH PRUH UDFHV FRQWHVWHG ´ VDLG $GGL- son  County  Republican  Committee  OHDGHU %U\DQ <RXQJ Âł,WÂśV VRPH- WKLQJ ZH ZLOO FRQWLQXH WR ZRUN RQ ´ <RXQJ GLG QRW UXOH RXW WKH SURV- SHFW RI VRPH *23 FDQGLGDWHV HQWHU- LQJ WKH UDFH DV ZULWH LQV GXULQJ WKH $XJ SULPDU\ Incumbent  Sens.  Claire  Ayer,  D- $GGLVRQ DQG &KULVWRSKHU %UD\ ' 1HZ +DYHQ DUH XQRSSRVHG LQ WKHLU UH HOHFWLRQ ELGV IRU WKH WZR 6HQDWH VHDWV UHSUHVHQWLQJ $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ +XQWLQJWRQ DQG %XHOÂśV *RUH VHH VWRU\ 3DJH $ ADDISON-Â1 Democrats  Betty  Nuovo,  Donna  'RQDKXH DQG $P\ 6KHOGRQ ZLOO FRPSHWH LQ DQ $XJ SULPDU\ WR GHWHUPLQH ZKLFK WZR DPRQJ WKHP (See  Election,  Page  13A)
Miss Vt. encourage girls to study STEM By  PHOEBE  LEWIS  D IRFXV RQ JURZLQJ SROOXWLRQ ZLWKLQ 9(50217 ² )RU /XF\ (G- Lake  Champlain.  ZDUGV HDUQLQJ WKH WLWOH RI 0LVV 9HU- $IWHU HDUQLQJ KHU 0LVV 9HUPRQW PRQW PHDQW PRUH WKDQ ZHDULQJ WLWOH WKLV SDVW $SULO (GZDUGV KDV DW- D WLDUD DQG VDVK (GZDUGV D ÂżUVW WLPH WHQGHG WKH SXEOLF HYHQWV \RX PLJKW FRQWHVWDQW DQG D VRSKRPRUH DW WKH expect  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  you  may  have  seen  her  8QLYHUVLW\ RI 9HUPRQW ZDV GUDZQ WR LQ WKH (VVH[ 0HPRULDO 'D\ 3DUDGH the  Miss  Vermont  competition  for  its  RU ODVW ZHHNÂśV )DWKHUÂśV 'D\ )LVKLQJ KLVWRU\ RI JLYLQJ ZRPHQ D SODWIRUP Derby  at  Lake  Champlain.  But  she  IURP ZKLFK WR FKDPSLRQ DOVR KDV EHHQ ZRUNLQJ RQ WKH FDXVHV WKH\ ZHUH PRVW â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s WKH JURXQG VSHDNLQJ SDU- passionate  about.  WLFXODUO\ ZLWK ZRPHQ DQG been a Âł, NQHZ WKDW , ZRXOG FKLOGUHQ DERXW WKH LPSRU- love  the  position,  that  be- stereotype WDQFH RI JLUOVÂś LQYROYH- LQJ DEOH WR KDYH D YRLFH that maybe PHQW LQ 67(0 ÂżHOGV ZDV ZKDW , UHDOO\ ZDQWHG girls arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t 9RFDOL]LQJ JLUOVÂś H[SH- DQG LWÂśV EHHQ DPD]LQJ DQG ULHQFHV LQ 67(0 ÂżHOGV LV , DOPRVW FRXOGQÂśW EHOLHYH as good VLJQLÂżFDQW WR WKHLU HYHQWX- LW ´ WKH \HDU ROG QDWLYH at natural DO VXFFHVV VKH H[SODLQHG RI 5RXQG +LOO 9D  VDLG science.â&#x20AC;? ORRNLQJ WR KHU RZQ H[SH- ODVW ZHHN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lucy ULHQFH FRPSHWLQJ IRU 0LVV $QG (GZDUGV KDV FHU- Edwards Vermont.  WDLQO\ XVHG KHU YRLFH Âł+HDULQJ WKH ZRPHQ 0LVV 9HUPRQW DQG 9HU- VSHDN WKDW PDGH LW DQG PRQWÂśV 2XWVWDQGLQJ 7HHQ RI NQRZLQJ WKDW WKHUHÂśV D VSDFH IRU PH $OH[LQD )HGHUKHQ RI %HQQLQJWRQ DV ZHOO NHHSV PH PRYLQJ IRUZDUG ´ UHFHQWO\ MRLQHG IRUFHV ZLWK WKH /DNH (GZDUGV VDLG Champlain  Initiative  to  form  a  part- WHY  STUDY  STEM QHUVKLS WKH\ DUH FDOOLQJ 12: RU 6WXGLHV VKRZ WKDW RQFH WKH\ JHW Nurture  Our  Water,  Nurture  Our  LQWR WKH ZRUOG RI ZRUN VWXGHQWV ZKR Women.  The  partnership  aims  to  VWXGLHG LQ WKH 67(0 ÂżHOGV KDYH SURPRWH WKH LPSRUWDQFH RI JLUOVÂś D ORZHU XQHPSOR\PHQW UDWH WKDQ 9(5*(11(6 81,21 +,*+ 6FKRRO VFLHQFH WHDFKHU 6DUDK 7KRPSVRQ LQWHUHVW DQG LQYHVWPHQW LQ VFLHQFH those  in  non-ÂSTEM  jobs.  On  aver- HQJLQHHULQJ WHFKQRORJ\ DQG PDWK DJH ZRPHQ LQ 67(0 ÂżHOGV HDUQ is  sympathetic  to  the  research  that  demonstrates  the  underrepresenta- WLRQ RI ZRPHQ LQ WKH VFLHQFHV (See  Thorpe,  Page  20A) ² WKH VR FDOOHG 67(0 ÂżHOGV ² ZLWK ,QGHSHQGHQW SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO
DW WKHLU 7XHVGD\ PHHWLQJ QH[W ZHHN 9HUJHQQHV KDV D FLW\ VW\OH JRYHUQ- PHQW LQ ZKLFK UHVLGHQWV GR QRW YRWH RQ PXQLFLSDO VSHQGLQJ DQG LQVWHDG WKH FRXQFLO DGRSWV EXGJHWV 9RWHUV GLG VXSSRUW KRZHYHU WKH ERQG WKDW IXQGHG WKH QHZ SROLFH VWDWLRQ DQG ZLOO EH UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG LQ WKH XSFRPLQJ EXGJHW DQG WD[ UDWH 7KH H[SHFWHG FRXQFLO GHFLVLRQ ZLOO PHDQ DQ DGGLWLRQDO LQ WD[HV SHU RI DVVHVVHG YDOXH GXULQJ WKH WD[ \HDU $FFRUGLQJ WR -XQH FRXQFLO PLQ- XWHV 9HUJHQQHV RIÂżFLDOV H[SHFW WKH FLW\ÂśV UHVLGHQWLDO VFKRRO WD[ UDWH WR ULVH IURP WR SHU RI DVVHVVHG YDOXH 5HVLGHQWLDO WD[- SD\HUV ZLOO VHH DQ LQFUHDVH RI SHU RI DVVHVVHG YDOXH LQ (See  City,  Page  20A)
Volunteers ensure success of family-Âfriendly picnic and Pops By  MARY  LANGWORTHY MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Morsman  IDPLO\ RI :H\EULGJH KDV EHHQ JRLQJ WR WKH 6KHOGRQ 0XVHXPÂśV DQQXDO 3RSV &RQFHUW IRU VHYHUDO \HDUV DOZD\V HQ- MR\LQJ WKH PXVLF DQG FDPDUDGHULH RI WKH HYHQLQJ Âł7KHUHÂśV UHDOO\ QR RWKHU SODFH ZKHUH \RX FDQ HQMR\ D OHLVXUHO\ SLFQLF ZLWK \RXU IDPLO\ FDWFK XS ZLWK \RXU FRP- PXQLW\ HQMR\ ZRQGHUIXO PXVLF DQG YLHZ ÂżUHZRUNV ´ VDLG $P\ 0RUVPDQ D PRWKHU RI WZR FKLOGUHQ DJHV HLJKW DQG 7KH +HQU\ 6KHOGRQ 0XVHXPÂśV QG DQQXDO 3RSV &RQFHUW ZLOO EH KHOG QH[W )ULGD\ HYHQLQJ -XQH LQ WKH JUDVV\ DUHD EHKLQG 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJHÂśV Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  It  is  the  PXVHXPÂśV ODUJHVW IXQGUDLVHU DWWUDFWLQJ JXHVWV DQG JHQHUDWLQJ IXQGV WKDW EHQHÂżW WKH QRQSURÂżW PXVHXP DQG its  mission  to  preserve  Vermont  his- tory. The  event  features  the  Vermont  3KLOKDUPRQLF 2UFKHVWUD DQG ÂżUHZRUNV PDNLQJ LW D SRSXODU SLFQLFNLQJ RXWLQJ IRU $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ IDPLOLHV VXFK DV the  Morsmans.   The  concert  venue  â&#x20AC;&#x153;has  beautiful  YLHZV SOHQW\ RI VSDFH IRU WKH OLWWOH RQHV WR UXQ DURXQG DQG FORVH DFFHVV WR EDWKURRPV DQG SDUNLQJ ´ 0RUVPDQ VDLG Âł7KH 6KHOGRQ KDV GRQH D UHDOO\ (See  Concerts,  Page  14A)