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ADDISON COUNTY

Vol. 69 No. 12

INDEPENDENT Middlebury, Vermont

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Residents  to  have  spending  choices By  ANDY  KIRKALDY 9(5*(11(6 ² 7KH 9HUJHQQHV 8QLRQ +LJK 6FKRRO ERDUG DW D VSHFLDO PHHWLQJ RQ 7XHVGD\ GHFLGHG WR SXW D WZR WLHUHG EXGJHW SURSRVDO EHIRUH voters  on  May  5.

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Voters  urge  transparency  as  Mt.  Abe  board  makes  plans Dance  party MOUNT  ABRAHAM  UNION  High  Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Teagan  Glen  dances  on  stage  during  rehearsal  Tuesday  night  for  the  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  spring  musi-­ cal,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;High  School  Musical.â&#x20AC;?  The  show  opens  March  19  and  runs  through  March  22.  For  more  photos  see  Page  2A. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

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Smith:  Health  care  reforms  a  top  priority Fixes  aimed  at  Medicaid  system

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Balloon  animal DUX  THE  BALLOON  Man  has  a  blast  making  balloon  hats  and  other  wild  creations  for  a  long  line  of  balloon  enthusiasts  at  the  Vermont  Chili  Festival,  which  drew  6,000  people  to  downtown  Middlebury  Saturday  afternoon.  For  more  coverage  of  the  festival  see  Page  17A. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

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Mount Abraham Union

‘High School Musical’ THIS YEAR’S MOUNT Abe spring musical is a stage version of the popular Disney Channel movie “High School Musical.” The show will be performed in the school auditorium Thursday, Friday and Satur-­ day nights at 7 p.m., with a matinee on Saturday at 2 p.m. The show features lead performances by Mary-­Kate Clark, below, as Gabriella;; Gus Catlin, right, as Troy;; Whit Lower and Finnian Brokaw, bottom right, as Coach Bolton and Ms. Darbus;; and Fiona Cole, bottom left, as Sharpay.

Independent photos/Trent Campbell

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  March  19,  2015  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  3A

County mourns passing of Dr. Ayer Hard-working OB had a sense of humanity

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WLPH ´ %DLOH\ VDLG WKH MRE RI WRZQ PDQDJHU LQ 6RXWK-­ 7KHUH PD\ DOVR EH D SXEOLF KHDU-­ west  Harbor,  Maine.  She  resigned  LQJ WKDW HYHQLQJ DW WKH UHJXODU VH-­ LQ -XQH DIWHU FRPLQJ WR D lectboard  meeting,  which  begins  at  PXWXDO DJUHHPHQW ZLWK WKH VHOHFW-­ 7  p.m.  and  is  also  held  in  the  down-­ ERDUG WKHUH %HQQHWW UHSRUWHGO\ UH-­ stairs  meeting  room  of  the  town  hall. FHLYHG MXVW RYHU LQ VHYHU-­ %HQQHWW GLG UHWXUQ D FDOO UHTXHVW-­ DQFH SD\ LQFOXGLQJ VL[ PRQWKV RI LQJ FRPPHQW EXW FRXOG RQO\ FRQ-­ VDODU\ EHQHÂżWV YDFDWLRQ WLPH DQG ÂżUP WKDW VKH KDV UHWDLQHG OHJDO EXVLQHVV H[SHQVH UHLPEXUVHPHQWV FRXQVHO Bennett  was  ³0\ DWWRUQH\ KDV KLUHG E\ WKH WRZQ RI â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is an advised  me  not  to  %UDQGRQ LQ $XJXVW comment,â&#x20AC;?  Bennett  ongoing $FFRUGLQJ WR personnel issue said.

KHU WKUHH \HDU FRQ-­ $OWKRXJK QR RIÂż-­ that we cannot WUDFW VLJQHG $XJ cial  reason  has  been  discuss until itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s LI WKH VH-­ given  for  placing  resolved.â&#x20AC;? lectboard  choses  to  Bennett  on  leave,  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; board chair terminate  her  em-­ members  of  the  se-­ Doug Bailey SOR\PHQW EHIRUH WKH lectboard  said  last  contract  expiration  of  week  that  the  deci-­ $XJ ÂłIRU sion  was  based  on  the  town  manag-­ DQ\ UHDVRQ RWKHU WKDQ RQH ZKLFK HUÂśV SHUIRUPDQFH HYDOXDWLRQ 7KHUH FRQVWLWXWHV MXVW FDXVH ´ WKH WRZQ have  also  been  growing  concerns  agrees  to  give  Bennett  six  months  E\ WRZQVSHRSOH DQG ERDUG PHP-­ QRWLFH DQG SD\ KHU ZHHNV VDO-­ bers  alike  over  Bennettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  job  per-­ DU\ SOXV KHDOWK LQVXUDQFH IRU IRUPDQFH DQG KHU DELOLW\ WR DFKLHYH ZHHNV DQG FRPSHQVDWLRQ IRU DQ\ UHVXOWV RQ P\ULDG SURMHFWV 7KHUH XQXVHG YDFDWLRQ WLPH 7KLUWHHQ KDYH EHHQ GHOD\V LQ D VFKHGXOHG ZHHNV RI %HQQHWWÂśV ZRXOG HFRQRPLF GHYHORSPHQW VWXG\ GXH EH URXJKO\ 6KH LV HQWLWOHG WR WKH WRZQ WKH IDLOXUH WR UHDO-­ WR IRXU ZHHNV RI SDLG YDFDWLRQ DQ-­ ize  a  grant  awarded  for  repairs  to  QXDOO\ :KHHOHU 5RDG D QRZ IRXU PRQWK +RZHYHU KDYLQJ ÂłMXVW FDXVH´ GHOD\ RQ SURSHUW\ ZDLYHUV IRU WKH means  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  reasonable  and  law-­ 6HJPHQW XSJUDGH RI 5RXWH DQG IXO JURXQG IRU DFWLRQ ´ DQG LI WKH D GHOD\ LQ VHQGLQJ WKH 8QLRQ 6WUHHW Brandon  selectboard  terminates  UHSDLU SURMHFW RXW WR ELG ,W DOVR %HQQHWWÂśV HPSOR\PHQW FODLPLQJ LW took  several  months  to  begin  talks  KDG MXVW FDXVH WKH VHYHUDQFH SDFN-­ ZLWK WKH XQLRQ WR QHJRWLDWH D QHZ age  in  Bennettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  contract  will  not  WRZQ HPSOR\HH FRQWUDFW 7KRVH be  honored.

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Crisis  in  siting  solar  arrays  could  stall  industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  growth :LWK 6WDWHKRXVH GLVFXVVLRQ GRPLQDWHG WKLV VHVVLRQ E\ WKH PLOOLRQ budget  shortfall  and  education  reform  measures  focused  on  consolidation  and  improving  outcomes,  energy-­related  issues  have  fallen  out  of  the  spotlight  to  the  detriment  of  Vermonters.

The  most  pressing  issue  is  the  process  to  site  solar  arrays.  The  three-­ SHUVRQ TXDVL MXGLFLDO 3XEOLF 6HUYLFH %RDUG KDV FDUWH EODQFKH GHFLVLRQ PDNLQJ SRZHU DQG KDV EHHQ Ă&#x20AC;RRGHG ZLWK VRODU DUUD\ DSSOLFDWLRQV RYHU WKH SDVW IHZ \HDUV :LWK LQFUHDVLQJ SXEOLF RSSRVLWLRQ WR VRODU VLWHV WKDW LQIULQJH on  aesthetics  and  preservation  of  the  Vermont  character,  citizens  frequently  GHVFULEH WKH 36% SURFHVV DV UXVKHG XQFDULQJ VWDFNHG LQ IDYRU RI WKH applicant  and  woefully  inadequate.

7KH RSSRVLWLRQ WR D NLORZDWW VRODU DUUD\ QH[W WR WKH %DVLQ +DUERU Club  in  Ferrisburgh  is  the  latest  manifestation  of  the  publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ire  over  the  sometimes-­ruinous  aesthetics  of  these  sites  and  dissatisfaction  with  the  legal  recourse  available.  Similarly,  the  proposed  siting  of  a  150-­kilowatt  solar  array  in  New  Haven  on  land  just  behind  Tourterelle  restaurant  and  within  100  feet  of  another  residentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  home  seriously  questions  the  wisdom  of  a  process  that  has  been  fast-­tracked  by  the  Legislature  and  Gov.  Shumlin  to  spur  the  solar  industry.

Surely,  the  Legislature  and  the  administration  agree  that  the  intent  of  fast-­tracking  solar  development  is  not  to  despoil  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  rural  character,  place  aesthetic  blights  next  to  established  businesses  that  depend  on  the  scenic  appeal  of  their  location,  or  create  nightmares  for  neighbors  whose  SURSHUWLHV ZRXOG EH VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ GHYDOXHG In  the  New  Haven  case,  for  example,  Mark  and  Tina  Gilbert  contacted  SunCommon  with  an  offer  to  lease  a  section  of  their  land  for  a  150kw  solar  array.  Rather  than  put  it  directly  behind  their  home,  which  would  block  their  scenic  westerly  views  of  the  Adirondacks  and  those  mesmerizing  VXQVHWV WKH *LOEHUWV ZDQW WR SODFH WKH SDQHOV ZKLFK ZRXOG EH DERXW 12-­feet  high,  behind  and  off  to  the  side  of  Tourterelle,  which  also  does  a  wedding  and  special  events  business  in  their  backyard  that  faces  west  toward  that  same  scenic  view  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  only  it  would  no  longer  offer  that  same  sense  of  splendor  with  solar  panels  dominating  the  westerly  horizon.  New  Haven  resident  Marie  Gordon  is  in  a  worse  situation.  The  edge  of  the  proposed  solar  array  would  start  about  100  feet  from  her  house,  she  wrote  in  a  recent  letter  to  the  New  Haven  select  board,  while  also  complaining  that  she  received  notice  of  the  application  just  four  days  before  WKH DSSOLFDWLRQ ZDV WR EH ÂżOHG RQ 0DUFK KDUGO\ HQRXJK WLPH WR PHHW with  the  solar  company  and  work  out  any  resolution.  Certainly  there  is  a  case  to  make  that  Tourterelle  would  face  â&#x20AC;&#x153;undue  adverse  harmâ&#x20AC;?  if  the  project  is  built  as  proposed,  and  the  project  might  be  UHMHFWHG RU PRGLÂżHG E\ WKH 36% %XW LW LV OHVV WKDQ LGHDO ZKHQ UHVLGHQWV DQG EXVLQHVVHV DUH IDFHG ZLWK D VLJQLÂżFDQW GHYDOXDWLRQ RI WKHLU SURSHUW\ and  have  very  little  say  in  the  matter.  Act  250  was  passed  to  address  such  concerns  and  has  worked  well  to  those  ends,  but  with  solar  projects  such  UHVWUDLQW RQO\ DSSOLHV LQ WKH 36%ÂśV HVWLPDWLRQ RI WKRVH FULWHULD ² DQG VR far,  they  often  have  approved  solar  projects  as  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  greater  good  but  at  the  expense  of  individual  residents  or  businesses.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  a  healthy  long-­term  premise  on  which  to  base  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  most  promising  renewable  energy  sector.

H.40,  a  bill  in  the  House  that  addresses  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  renewable  energy  policy,  largely  sidesteps  siting  issues.  That  is  a  mistake  the  Senate  should  WDNH XS RQFH WKH ELOO LV LQ LWV KDQGV :LWKRXW EHWWHU VLWLQJ VWDQGDUGV WKH solar  industry  will  stall  amid  public  outrage,  politicians  likely  will  do  an  about  face,  and  the  solar  industry  will  be  singing  the  same  blues  as  is  the  wind  industry  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  all  because  they  pushed  too  far,  too  fast  and  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  adequately  considerate  of  their  neighbors.  Policies  that  site  solar  arrays  in  conformance  with  town  plans  and  put  a  larger  part  of  the  power  within  those  communities  is  the  surest  way  to  keep  the  solar  sector  in  the  publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  good  graces.  Hopefully,  the  Senate  will  act  to  do  so  this  session  before  the  die  is  cast.

Angelo  S.  Lynn

Few  people  touch  the  lives  of  families  as  directly  as  do  obstetricians,  and  Dr.  Alan  Ayer  literally  touched  the  lives  of  thousands  of  families  during  his  36-­year-­career  in  Middlebury  while  delivering  more  than  6,000  babies.  For  almost  all  of  those  years,  he  worked  with  his  partner  Dr.  James  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chipâ&#x20AC;?  Mal-­ colm  at  Addison  Associates  in  Obstetrics  and  Gynecology,  a  practice  they  MRLQWO\ HVWDEOLVKHG LQ )RU GHFDGHV WKH\ ZHUH WKH GXR DORQJ ZLWK WKHLU accomplished  staff,  that  many  young  families  in  the  greater  Middlebury  area  got  to  know,  trust  and  admire.  Ayer,  71,  died  suddenly  this  past  Friday  of  a  heart  attack.  Shock  waves  WKURXJKRXW WKH FRXQW\ UHĂ&#x20AC;HFW WKH VDGQHVV RI ORVLQJ VRPHRQH ZKR ZDV VR widely  known  and  loved  for  his  skill,  work  ethic,  keen  sense  of  humor  and  community  consciousness. Âł+H ZDV DQ LQFUHGLEOH WHDFKHU DQG PHQWRU ´ VDLG 'U .DWH :DJQHU FKLHI RI the  obstetrics-­gynecology  department  at  Porter  Hospital,  in  a  story  in  todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  $GGLVRQ ,QGHSHQGHQW.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  was  one  of  the  smartest  guys  I  ever  met.  He  was  one  of  those  people  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  want  to  get  a  bear  hug  from,  or  give  one  to.â&#x20AC;?

Such  closeness  is  at  the  heart  of  small  town  life.  Community  leaders  like  Dr.  Ayer  become  part  of  the  fabric  of  our  communities,  woven  together  by  friendships  and  acquaintences,  skilled  professionals  and  mechanics,  teach-­ ers  and  artists,  contractors  and  and  those  we  may  barely  know,  yet  count  on  to  do  their  part  in  this  collective  whole.  He  stood  out  among  them  not  only  because  he  touched  so  many  people  directly,  but  in  a  personal  way  that  made  a  lastly  impression.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  mind-­boggling  what  he  has  done  for  this  county  and  this  community,â&#x20AC;?  said  Registered  Nurse  JoAnn  Madison,  who  had  served  with  Ayer  since  the  practice  opened.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  say  enough  wonderful  things  about  that  man.â&#x20AC;?

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  be  sorely  missed,  and  Addison  County  will  always  be  richer  because  of  his  presence.

Angelo  S.  Lynn

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Periodicals  Postage  Paid  at  Middlebury,  Vt.  05753

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Dr.  Alan  Ayer

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Demsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  2016  hopes  ride  on  ed.  bill Several  legislative  committees  have  been  working  on  ELOOV WR FKDQJH 9HUPRQWÂśV V\VWHP RI . HGXFDWLRQ Âż-­ nance  and  governance.  The  package  is  likely  to  come  up  IRU D YRWH RQ WKH +RXVH Ă&#x20AC;RRU VRRQ :KLOH WKH ÂżQDO VKDSH of  the  legislation  is  yet  to  be  determined,  the  political  consequences  of  the  issue  have  become  clearer  in  recent  weeks.

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Smith  and  his  fellow  Democrats  must  develop  a  plan  that  would  bend  the  property  tax  cost  curve  downward  without  being  unacceptable  to  the  Vermont  chapter  of  the  National  Education  Association.  VT-­NEA  has  tra-­ ditionally  been  one  of  the  Vermont  Democratic  Partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  strongest  supporters,  providing  both  money  and  cam-­ paign  volunteers.  The  teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  union  will  strongly  oppose  any  plan  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  such  as  a  mandatory  cap  on  school  budget  increases  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  that  might  result  in  reductions  in  force  among  school  staff,  constraints  on  negotiated  salary  increases,  or  re-­ quirements  that  school  staff  pay  a  larger  percentage  of  their  health  insurance  or  retirement  contributions.  How-­

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To  date,  Gov.  Shumlin  has  not  been  involved  in  the  process  of  writing  an  education  bill.  He  offered  no  legis-­ lative  proposals  on  the  subject,  and  has  not  had  much  to  say  other  than  to  express  a  preference  for  bottom-­up  so-­ lutions  that  emerge  from  discussions  among  school  dis-­ tricts,  rather  than  top-­down  legislative  mandates  from  Montpelier.  Shumlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  education  secretary,  Re-­ becca  Holcombe,  has  been  trying  to  facilitate  these  discussions.  She  has  been  meeting  with  small  school  dis-­ tricts  to  encourage  them  to  consider  alternative  governance  structures.  Holcombe  wants  to  demonstrate  that  sharing  and  consolidation  of  re-­ sources  among  districts  could  also  improve  the  range  and  quality  of  the  curriculum  offered  to  their  students.

The  Republican  caucus  in  the  /HJLVODWXUH LV QRW ODUJH HQRXJK WR KDYH PXFK LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH RYHU WKH ÂżQDO VKDSH RI HGXFDWLRQ OHJLVODWLRQ +RZHYHU Republicans  have  united  behind  one  short-­term  goal:  freezing  the  statewide  property  tax  rate  for  2015-­16  by  drawing  a  larger-­than-­accustomed  amount  from  the  Education  Fund  reserve.  This  proposal  is  also  attracting  more  than  a  little  Democratic  support.

Drawing  down  reserves  will  provide  short-­term  ben-­ H¿WV WR WD[SD\HUV EXW LW KDV EHHQ FULWLFL]HG E\ VRPH ¿V-­ FDO H[SHUWV VXFK DV 7RP 3HOKDP D IRUPHU RI¿FLDO LQ both  the  Dean  and  Douglas  administrations.  Pelham  argues  that  taking  a  larger  than  usual  amount  from  the  reserves  in  2015-­16  will  only  mean  larger  tax  increases  in  2016-­17  and  beyond,  in  order  to  restore  the  Education  Fund  reserve  to  its  normal  level.  On  this  issue,  Repub-­ (See  Davis,  Page  5A)

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  writing  today  in  response  to  the  recent  letter  signed  by  various  chiefs  of  police  regarding  marijuana  law  in  Vermont.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  very  glad  that  they  have  such  concern  for  the  young  people  of  Addison  County.  As  the  father  of  a  pre-­teen  I  truly  appreciate  that  they  are  looking  out  for  the  welfare  of  young  people  in  our  community.  Reading  their  letter,  however,  leaves  me  feeling  that  they  are  a  bit  out  of  touch  with  reality. :H FDQ ORRN WR WKH FRXQWULHV DQG states  that  have  legalized  the  recre-­ ational  use  of  cannabis  products,  or  have  liberal  laws  regarding  medici-­ nal  use,  to  see  the  effect  on  under-­ age  users.  In  all  of  these  places  safeguards  are  in  place  to  prevent,  as  much  as  possible,  the  drug  reaching  young  people.  And  recent  studies  show  that  marijuana  use  among  youth  has  not  increased  with  OHJDOL]DWLRQ <RXWK 5LVN %HKDYLRUDO Surveillance  Survey  data,  and  the  U.S.  governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  own  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Monitoring  the  Futureâ&#x20AC;?  survey). %XW OHWÂśV ORRN DW ZKDW SURJUHVVLYH marijuana  legalization  laws  DO  achieve.  They  help  unclog  courts  and  prison  systems,  they  bring  relief  to  sufferers  of  chronic  pain,  and  they  put  revenue  to  state  coffers.  And  just  as  importantly,  they  bring  the  subject  of  drug  use  to  our  dinner  tables  and  classrooms  in  a  more  open  and  honest  way  than  before.

Rather  than  demonizing  the  plant  we  can  discuss  it  with  facts  and  credibility.  And  at  the  beginning  of  these  conversations  it  should  be  made  clear:  The  use  of  marijuana  by  teenagers  is  a  very  bad  idea.  It  harms  growth  of  the  developing  brain  in  clearly  destructive  ways,  and  clouds  decision-­making  at  a  time  when  kids  stand  at  important  crossroads.

Pot  is  already  easy  for  teens  to  access.  A  change  in  the  law  will  not  make  that  any  easier,  or  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  use  PRUH GHVLUDEOH RU UHEHOOLRXV %XW changing  our  laws  will  begin  to  right  an  old  and  tired  wrong,  and  allow  this  non-­toxic  and  relatively  gentle  drug  to  be  seen  in  the  bright  light  of  reason.

Winslow  Colwell East  Middlebury

Alum:  Keep  VUHS  Walden  Project I  am  writing  to  express  my  concern  about  the  possibility  of  the  Vergennes  Union  High  School  board  cutting  funding  to  prevent  the  FRQWLQXDWLRQ RI 7KH :DOGHQ 3URMHFW DW 98+6 , DP D ZULWHU ÂżOPPDNHU and  artist  and  proud  alumna  of  The  :DOGHQ 3URMHFW 7KLV SURJUDP ZDV absolutely  essential  for  my  devel-­ opment  as  a  student,  an  artist  and  human  being  in  general,  as  has  been  the  case  for  so  many  of  the  teens  who  have  passed  through  the  woods  RI 7KH :LOORZHOO )RXQGDWLRQ , DP certain  that  I  would  not  be  where  I  DP WRGD\ LI :DOGHQ KDG QRW FRPH into  my  life.  The  program  directly  LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFHG P\ GHVLUH WR NQRZ myself,  enforce  change  in  my  own  life  and  in  so  doing  within  the  small  community  of  Vergennes.  From  an  early  age  I  had  little  desire  for  conventional  school.  I  Ă&#x20AC;RDWHG E\ ZLWK OLWWOH HIIRUW EXW ZDV never  truly  engaged  in  anything  KDSSHQLQJ LQVLGH WKH FODVVURRP %\ the  time  I  had  gotten  to  high  school  I  found  the  experience  so  mind-­ numbing  that  I  started  skipping  out  on  classes  (and  making  choices  that  typically  coincide  with  a  teen  not  showing  up  to  class).  I  always  had  a  passion  for  the  written  word  and  art,  so  during  this  hard  time  I  was  still  at  the  top  of  my  class  in  AP  writ-­ ing  and  art  classes  but  was  failing  gym  and  health.  I  was  depressed,  had  little  sense  of  self  and  even  less  of  a  sense  of  place  within  my  environment  and  my  community.  I  should  note,  I  come  from  a  sup-­ portive  loving  family  that  worked  HQGOHVVO\ WR KHOS PH ÂżQG WKH ULJKW path,  but  it  was  not  until  I  myself  IRXQG :DOGHQ WKDW P\ OLIH VKLIWHG in  drastic  and  some  cases  â&#x20AC;&#x153;magicalâ&#x20AC;?  ways.  There  is  no  doubt  in  my  mind  WKDW :DOGHQ ZDV WKH LPSHWXV IRU P\ enrolling  and  graduating  from  the  College  of  the  Atlantic  in  2011,  and  then  continuing  on  my  journey  as  a  working  artist.  Coming  from  a  bustling  city  like  Los  Angeles  to  the  cedar  groves  of  Monkton,  Vt.,  forced  me  to  take  a  look  at  a  world  that  I  had  never  had  any  real  access  to.  I  was  able  to  sit  with  my  feeling  and  through  this  begin  to  contemplate  what  sort  of  (See  Letter,  Page  5A)

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  March  19,  2015  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  5A

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On  behalf  of  the  clergy  and  congregants  of  St.  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Episcopal  Church,  Middlebury  Congregational  Church,  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church,  Champlain  Valley  Unitarian  Universalist  Society,  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Catholic  Church,  Middlebury  Friends  Meeting,  Havurah  Jewish  Congregation,  Weybridge  Congregational  Church,  First  Congregational  Church  of  Cornwall  and  Bridport  Congregational  Church

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Obituaries Carl Berger, 84, Manchester, N.J.

MANCHESTER,  N.J.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Carl  William  Berger  (known  as  Bill),  84,  of  Leisure  Knoll,  Manchester,  N.J.,  died  peacefully  at  home  on  Monday,  March  9,  2015.  Born  in  Philadelphia,  Bill  lived  in  Bala  Cynwyd  and  Valley  Forge,  Pa.,  Baltimore,  Md.,  and  Upper  Montclair,  N.J.,  before  moving  to  Manchester,  N.J.,  in  1996.  He  became  an  Eagle  Scout  at  the  age  of  15  and  later  became  an  Explorer  Scout  Ranger  and  served  on  the  staff  at  Camp  Delmont,  BSA,  for  four  summers.

While  attending  Lower  Merion  High  School,  Bill  lettered  on  two  undefeated  state  championship  gymnastic  teams.  During  his  high  school  and  college  years,  Bill  bred  and  showed  Airedale  terriers  and  joined  the  Airedale  Terrier  Club  of  America,  of  which  he  was  a  member  for  64  years.

Bill  graduated  with  a  BS  from  the  University  of  Pennsylvania  Wharton  School  of  Finance  and  Commerce.  While  in  attendance,  he  was  a  member  of  the  Alpha  Tau  Omega  fraternity.  During  Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  service  in  the  U.S.  Army  he  was  stationed  at  Fort  Jackson,  Fort  Benjamin  Harrison,  and  Fort  Leonard  Wood,  Mo.  Bill  was  later  employed  by  Montgomery  Ward  and  W.T.  Grant,  where  he  held  transportation  management  positions.  He  then  became  National  Director  of  Transportation  and  Distribution  with  General  Felt  Distributors/Foamex  International,  retiring  in  1995. +H ZDV D PHPEHU RI WKH 7UDIÂż F Club  of  New  York  from  1959-­1975,  WKH &KDLQ 6WRUH 7UDIÂż F /HDJXH WKH 1DWLRQDO ,QGXVWULDO 7UDIÂż F /HDJXH WKH )XUQLWXUH 7UDIÂż F &RQIHUHQFH DQG

the  Chicago  Shipping  Association.  In  1974,  while  on  the  New  York  Chamber  of  Commerce  Transportation  Committee,  Bill  became  founder  of  the  Shippers  National  Freight  Claim  &RXQFLO ZDV LWV ¿ UVW 3UHVLGHQW DQG a  20  year  member  of  its  Board  of  Directors  while  it  evolved  into  the  Transportation  Consumers  Protection  Council  with  over  800  members  nationwide.

After  his  son  was  found  to  be  developmentally  disabled,  he  became  a  board  member  of  the  ARC  of  Essex  County,  served  on  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  ARC  of  New  Jersey,  and  was  on  the  New  Jersey  Developmental  Disabilities  Council  for  nine  years  after  being  recom-­ mended  by  Sen.  Codey  and  appointed  by  Gov.  Whitman.  Bill  also  served  as  a  board  member  on  the  Association  of  Hunterdon  Developmental  Center  as  a  trustee,  its  President  and,  for  14  years,  its  treasurer.

While  living  in  Upper  Montclair,  Bill  served  several  terms  on  the  vestry  of  St.  Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Episcopal  Church  and  eight  years  as  Warden,  being  named  Warden  Emeritus  in  1995.  After  moving  to  Manchester,  Bill  attended  All  Saints  Episcopal  Church  in  Lakewood  where  he  served  as  Treasurer  for  three  years.  As  a  member  of  the  Leisure  Knoll  community,  Bill  was  active  in  the  Fishing  Club,  the  Veterans  Club,  and  the  Computer  Club. %LOO ZDV DQ DYLG Âż VKHUPDQ +LV IDYRULWH Âż VKLQJ VSRWV ZHUH LQ VXUI streams,  and  since  1954,  on  Lake  Champlain,  Vt.,  where  his  family  spent  summer  months  at  the  Preston  cottage  at  Mile  Point.

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CARL  â&#x20AC;&#x153;BILLâ&#x20AC;?  BERGER of  60  years,  Barbara  Preston  Berger;Íž  two  daughters,  Janet  Preston  Berger  of  Vergennes,  Vt.,  and  Carrie  Szeliga,  married  to  John  Szeliga  of  Spring  Lake,  N.J.;Íž  one  son,  David  William  Berger  of  Clinton,  N.J.;Íž  four  grand-­ children;Íž  12  great-­grandchildren;Íž  and  a  brother,  Rev.  Dr.  Jere  Berger  and  wife  Josephine  of  Middletown  Springs,  Vt. Services  will  be  held  at  All  Saints  Episcopal  Church,  Lakewood,  N.J.,  on  Saturday,  March  21,  at  11  a.m.  A  graveside  service  will  be  held  at  Prospect  Cemetery,  Vergennes,  Vt.,  at  D ODWHU GDWH ,Q OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV GRQD tions  may  be  made  to  the  Association  for  Hunterdon  Developmental  Center,  275  Shepherd  Ave.,  Bound  Brook,  NJ  08805.  Arrangements  by  DeGraff  &UHPDWLRQ 6HUYLFH /DNHKXUVW ¸

Alice Hodges, 82, Middlebury BOMOSEEN  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Alice  M.  Hodges,  82,  died  early  Wednesday  morning,  March  11,  2015,  at  the  Residence  at  Otter  Creek  in  Middlebury.

Born  Feb.  12,  1933,  in  Elizabeth,  N.J.,  she  was  the  daughter  of  the  late  John  and  Sarah  (Schippert)  Reid.

Alice  was  a  graduate  of  Barrington  High  school,  Newark,  N.J.,  and  also  was  a  graduate  of  the  University  of  Michigan  with  a  degree  in  Geology.

She  was  a  member  of  the  Castleton  Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Club.  Alice  was  an  avid  reader  and  enjoyed  bird  watch-­ ing,  gardening,  boating,  crossword  puzzles  and  Lake  Bomoseen.

She  is  survived  by  her  compan-­ ion  of  26  years,  Frank  Wilbur  of  Bomoseen;Íž  by  her  son  Addison  Hodges  of  Puerto  Rico;Íž  by  her  daughter  Allison  Davis  and  her  husband  Louis  of  Merrimack,  N.H.;Íž Â

by  her  sister,  Florence  Dreschel  of  Montclair,  N.J.;͞  by  her  grandchil-­ dren,  Sarah  Wollet,  Alex  Smith,  Ethan  Davis  and  Aaron  Davis;͞  by  her  great-­granddaughter,  Keira  Wollet;͞  and  by  numerous  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins.

She  was  predeceased  by  her  siblings,  William  Reid,  Joseph  Reid  and  Helen  Quinn.

A  celebration  of  her  life  will  be  held  on  Sunday,  March  22,  2015,  at  3  p.m.  at  the  Trak-­In  Restaurant,  2551  Route  30  North,  Bomoseen.

Memorial  contributions  may  be  made  to  the  Rutland  County  Humane  Society  at  765  Stevens  Road,  Pittsford,  VT  05763.

Arrangements  are  under  the  direction  of  the  Ducharme  Funeral  Home  Inc.  Online  condolences  at  'XFKDUPH )XQHUDO +RPH ¸

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Linda Burdett, 93, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Linda  Willard  Burdett,  93,  of  Middlebury,  died  on  Friday,  March  12,  2015,  with  her  loving  family  at  her  side.  She  was  born  in  Minneapolis,  Minn.,  on  Nov.  22,  1921,  the  daughter  of  Grace  Van  Evera  Willard  and  George  Gale  Willard.  She  lived  in  Des  Moines,  Iowa;Íž  Pasadena,  Calif.;Íž  Detroit,  Mich.;Íž  and  Evanston,  Ill.,  as  well  as  New  York  City,  New  York.

She  graduated  from  Evanston  Township  High  School  and  went  on  to  receive  a  bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  degree  from  Wheaton  College  in  Norton,  Mass.  Linda  also  acquired  her  masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  degree,  and  RN,  from  Yale  School  of  Nursing  in  New  Haven,  Conn.

She  was  a  nurse  at  Huggins  Hospital  in  Wolfeboro,  N.H.;͞  Yale  New  Haven  Hospital;͞  Central  Vermont  Hospital  in  Berlin,  Vt.;͞  and  Porter  Hospital  in  Middlebury.

In  1947  Linda  married  and  became  the  devoted  and  loving  wife  of  Robert  Munsey  Burdett  in  Swampscott,  Mass.  She  was  predeceased  by  her  husband  in  1993.  They  raised  four  children  in  Braintree,  Mass.;Íž  Essex  Center,  Vt.;Íž  and  Barre,  Vt.:  Katherine  Roesler  and  her  husband,  Robert,  of  South  Burlington,  Vt.,  Elizabeth  Burdett  of  Ketchikan  and Â

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DURHAM,  N.C.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Stephen  Douglas  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Steveâ&#x20AC;?  Wildey,  55,  formerly  of  Cornwall,  Vt.,  passed  away  on  March  7,  2015,  at  Duke  University  Hospital  in  Durham,  N.C.,  surrounded  by  his  loving  family.  Steve  was  a  cancer  survivor  but  after  D ORQJ YDOLDQW Âż JKW VXFFXPEHG WR D lung  disease.

Born  on  May  11,  1959,  to  Clifford  W.  and  Lily  A.  (Geoghegan)  Wildey,  Steve  spent  his  teen  and  early  20s  in  Addison  County,  and  then  eventu-­ ally  moved  to  South  Florida  where  he  found  work  as  a  carpenter  after  Hurricane  Andrew  had  devastated  the  area.

He  was  an  accomplished  musician,  teacher  and  guitar  tech,  going  on  tour  with  Latin  performing  artist  Juanes.  He  wrote  music  as  well  and  two  of  his  recent  songs  were  on  Juanesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  2014  Grammy-­winning  recording,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Loco  De  Amor.â&#x20AC;?  In  2005  he  was  the  winner  of  the  South  Florida  Folk  Festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ¿ QJHU VW\OH JXLWDU FRPSHWLWLRQ Steve  was  also  an  avid  cyclist  and  a  friend  to  all.  He  loved  to  put  people Â

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at  ease  with  his  quick,  warm  humor.  He  was  open  to  sharing  his  faith  and  posted  on  his  guitar  storeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  website:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;First  God  then  all  things  music,  mostly  guitar.â&#x20AC;?  Steve  found  great  strength  in  his  favorite  verse  from  the  Bible,  Isaiah  41:10,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do  not  fear,  for  I  am  with  you;Íž  do  not  be  dismayed,  for  I  am  your  God.  I  will  strengthen  you  and  help  you;Íž  I  will  uphold  you  with  my  righteous  right  hand.â&#x20AC;?

Steve  is  greatly  missed  by  his  family  and  friends  in  the  U.S.  and  Panama.  He  leaves  his  wife,  Yohanna  Lozano  of  Miami;Íž  two  sons,  Paul  Robert  Wildey  of  Crawfordville,  Fla.,  and  Miles  Douglas  Wildey  of  Lexington,  S.C.;Íž  two  grandchil-­ dren,  Briannah  Carter  of  Killeen,  Texas,  and  Paul  Robert  Wildey  Jr.  of  Crawfordville,  Fla.;Íž  parents  Clifford  and  Lily  of  Middlebury,  Vt.;Íž  siblings  Cynthia  Looney  of  South  Chicago  Heights,  Ill.,  Charles  of  Boonton,  N.J.,  Kathleen  Smith  of  Middlebury,  Vt.,  Barbara  Severy  of  Middletown  Springs,  Vt.,  Timothy  of  New  Haven,  Vt.,  and  Peter  of  Triadelphia,  W.V., Â

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Girdwood,  Alaska,  Laurie  Stuart  and  her  husband,  Scott,  of  Queensbury,  N.Y.,  and  James  Burdett  and  his  wife,  Maria,  of  Ithaca,  N.Y.   She  had  eight  beloved  grandchildren:  Jared,  Nicholas,  Caitrin,  Jed,  Molly,  Wesley,  Kevin  and  Emily.   She  loved  her  nieces  and  nephews  in  the  Parton  family:  George,  Patty,  Betsey,  Barbara  and  Stephen;͞  and  their  spouses  and  children.  She  also  loved  her  many  friends.

Linda  was  an  avid  sports  enthu-­ siast,  both  participating  and  watch-­ ing:  skiing,  tennis,  and  golf.  She  directed  many  church  plays  while  in  Barre  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Music  Man,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bye  Bye  Birdie,â&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Green  Willowâ&#x20AC;?).  She  did  many  volunteer  jobs:  guard-­ ian  ad  litem,  Round  Robin,  and  Ilsley  Library.  She  loved  to  read;Íž  watch  movies,  plays  and  concerts;Íž  play  bridge;Íž  go  out  for  lunch;Íž  and  converse  with  her  friends.

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Obituaries Gerald Kemp Sr., 87, New Haven

Marlin Cram, 68, formerly of Brandon BRANDON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Marlin  Albert  Cram,  68,  formerly  of  Brandon,  died  Thursday,  March  12,  2015,  at  the  home  of  his  daughter  and  care  provider,  Dawn  Miller,  in  St.  Albans.

He  was  born  in  Middlebury  on  Aug.  13,  1946.  He  was  the  son  of  Mahlon  and  Helen  (Gove)  Cram.  He  grew  up  in  Salisbury  where  he  received  his  early  education  and  attended  Middlebury  Union  High  School.  He  afterwards  served  a  stint  in  the  United  States  Army.

In  his  earlier  years  he  worked  on  the  form  crew  for  Carraraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Concrete  and  also  farmed  in  Shoreham.  He  worked  as  a  groundskeeper  at  Pine  Hill  Cemetery  in  Brandon.  Most  of  his  life  he  was  an  automotive  mechanic  at  Berlin  City  Auto,  Goss  Dodge  and  R&R  Garage  in  Winooski.

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woodworker  and  tent  camper.

Surviving  are  two  sons,  Dwight  Cram  of  Leicester  and  Jason  Cram  of  Shoreham;͞  two  daughters,  Dawn  Miller  of  St.  Albans  and  Candy  Siple  of  Burlington;͞  his  brother,  Bernard  W.  Cram  of  Leicester;͞  and  his  aunt  Maleita  Cram  of  Brandon.  Nine  grandchildren,  six  great-­grandchil-­ dren,  and  several  nephews  and  cous-­ ins  also  survive  him.

He  was  predeceased  by  his  parents  and  a  brother,  Phillip  Cram.

The  funeral  service  was  held  on  Monday,  March  16,  2015,  at  11  a.m.  at  the  Miller  &  Ketcham  Funeral  Home  in  Brandon.  The  Rev.  Roger  Foster,  pastor  of  Life  Bridge  Christian  &KXUFK RI¿FLDWHG 7KH JUDYHVLGH committal  service  and  burial  will  take  place  at  a  later  date  in  Holman  MARLIN  CRAM Cemetery  in  Salisbury.

Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  The  Brandon  Area  Rescue  Squad,  P.O.  Box  232,  Brandon,  VT  05733.

NEW  HAVEN  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Gerald  G.  Kemp  Sr.,  87,  of  New  Haven  died  on  March  12,  2015,  at  Burlington  Health  Care  and  Rehabilitation  Center.

He  was  born  March  19,  1927,  in  New  Haven  to  the  late  Donald  and  Lena  Kemp.

He  worked  as  a  mechanic  for  many  years  at  several  shops  in  the  area  and  at  the  Vermont  Teddy  Bear  factory.  His  family  says  he  enjoyed  life  and  loved  animals  and  VSHQGLQJ WLPH ¿VKLQJ DQG PRGHOLQJ airplanes.

He  is  survived  a  brother  Howard  Kemp;Íž  his  children,  Susan  and  John  Stephenson  of  Bristol,  Rosie  and  John  Hamel  of  New  Haven,  Betty  â&#x20AC;&#x153;BJâ&#x20AC;?  and  Jeff  Carter  of  Middlebury,  Sandy  and  Judy  Kemp  of  New Â

Haven,  Pam  and  Scott  Farnsworth  of  Mineville,  N.Y.,  and  Mary  Kemp  and  her  partner  Louis  Paradis  of  Middlebury.  He  is  also  survived  by  nine  grandchildren  and  11  great-­grandchildren.

He  was  preceded  in  death  by  his  wife,  Edith  Kemp;͞  two  sons,  Gerald  Kemp  Jr.  of  north  Carolina  and  Steven  Kemp  of  Whiting;͞  a  grandson,  Matthew  Kemp  of  New  Haven;͞  three  sisters,  Donna,  Barb  and,  Joyce;͞  and  a  brother,  Richard  Kemp.

There  will  be  a  service  at  Riverside  Cemetery  in  New  Haven  at  a  later  date.

Contributions  may  be  made  to  Addison  County  Home  Health  &  Hospice,  P.O.  Box  754,  Middlebury,  VT  05753.

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Ruth LaFlam, 84, Vergennes Peter Watson, 70, Avon, N.Y. AVON,  N.Y.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Peter  Norman  Dingman  Watson,  70,  of  Avon,  N.Y.,  died  peacefully  in  his  beloved  Vermont  sugarwoods  on  March  6,  2015.

The  son  of  artist  Aldren  A.  Watson  and  writer  Nancy  Dingman,  he  was  born  in  Paterson,  N.J.,  on  Sept.  7,  1944.  He  graduated  from  The  Putney  School  and  the  University  of  Vermont.

He  registered  for  the  draft  as  a  conscientious  objector  and  did  his  alternate  service  teaching  at  The  Brandon  Training  School.  He  and  his  ¿UVW ZLIH 7LQD &XQQLQJKDP ERXJKW ODQG LQ )DLU¿HOG 9W DQG UDLVHG WZR

sons  there.  He  resided  for  the  past  32  years  in  Avon,  returning  to  Vermont  for  maple  sugaring  each  spring.  Family  said  he  inspired  many  during  his  rich  life  with  his  array  of  talents,  including  creating  metal-­ work  and  sculpture  on  his  homemade  forge;Íž  haying,  logging,  and  sugaring  ZLWK GUDIW KRUVHV ÂżQH ZRRGZRUN-­ ing  and  carpentry;Íž  boatbuilding  and  sailing,  and  playing  the  banjo  and  bagpipes.  He  loved  skiing  and  hiking  in  the  Adirondack  and  Green  mountains.  He  is  survived  by  his  wife,  Clara  Mulligan  of  Avon;Íž  his  chil-­ dren,  Alexander  and  wife  Wendy Â

Raymond,  and  Peter  Jr.  and  wife  0ROO\ 6HYDUHLG DOO RI )DLU¿HOG 9W Holly  Watson  of  Geneseo,  N.Y.,  and  Forrest  Watson  of  Honeoye  Falls,  N.Y.;͞  siblings  Wendy  Watson  of  Phoenix,  Clyde  Watson  and  husband  Denis  Devlin  of  Etna,  N.H.,  Linda  Watson  of  Monkton,  Vt.,  Ann  Watson  of  New  Haven,  Vt.,  N.  Cameron  Watson  of  Truro,  Mass.,  Caitlin  McLeod  of  Santa  Cruz,  Calif.,  and  Thomas  Watson  and  wife  Francie  Randolph  of  Truro,  Mass.;͞  four  grandchildren,  and  many  nieces,  nephews,  cousins,  and  dear  friends.

Donations  may  be  made  to  NOFA  Vermont.

Zulka Cord, 99, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Zulka  Cord,  99,  of  Middlebury  died  peacefully  on  March  12,  2015.

The  daughter  of  an  Austro-­ Hungarian  diplomat  born  in  Smyrna,  Turkey,  in  1915,  she  grew  up  at  diplo-­ matic  posts  in  Stockholm  and  Rome  and  was  a  Czech  citizen.  Married  before  World  War  II,  she  escaped  with  her  husband  and  children  in  1948.  A  naturalized  American,  she  lived  in  Washington,  D.C.,  for  60  years  before  moving  to  Vermont  in  2013.

She  leaves  her  daughter  Zosha  Andersson  and  her  husband  Alfred  (Middlebury),  son  Josef  Svestka  ZULKA  CORD (McLean,  Va.),  daughter  Lucy  Oxberry  (Georgetown,  Texas),  son  Miroslav  Svestka  (Beaufort,  The  family  wishes  to  thank  the  Ga.),  nine  grandchildren  and  13  staff  at  The  Lodges  at  Otter  Creek  for  great-­grandchildren.  WKH ZRQGHUIXO FDUH DQG DWWHQWLRQ ¸

Bonnie Parent, 63, Middlebury HINESBURG  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Bonnie  J.  Parent,  63,  died  Thursday,  March  12,  2015,  at  UVM  Medical  Center  in  Burlington.

She  was  born  Aug.  12,  1951,  in  Middlebury,  the  daughter  of  Walter  and  Minnie  (Haskins)  Stokes.

She  was  a  member  of  United  Church  of  Hinesburg.  Her  family  says  she  enjoyed  coin  collecting,  playing  cards  and  church  bazaars.

She  is  survived  by  her  daughter  Rinda  and  Frank  Raymond;͞  three  grandchildren;͞  a  sister,  Ila  Hall;͞  three  brothers,  Robert,  John  and  Gloria,  and  Michael  and  Wanda  Stokes;͞  and  several  nieces  and  nephews.

She  was  predeceased  by  two  broth-­ ers,  Wallace  and  Keith  Stokes.

A  memorial  service  will  be  held  at  1  p.m.  on  Saturday,  March  21,  at  the  United  Church  of  Hinesburg  with  a  reception  following  at  the  parish  hall. Â

Alan Ayer, 71, Addison ADDISON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Our  lives  were  forever  changed  when  Alan  Ayer  of  Addison,  Vermont,  beloved  husband,  father,  grandfather  and  friend,  died  unexpectedly  and  peacefully  in  his  home  on  March  13.  Alan  grew  up  in  South  Portland,  Maine,  where  his  sister  Chrysta  Ayer  still  resides.  He  graduated  from  Bowdoin  College  where  he  made  many  of  his  closest  lifelong  friends.  At  UVM  Medical  School  he  met  and  married  his  wife,  Claire.  They  had  two  daughters,  Gretchen  and  Allison,  before  he  completed  his  residency  and  served  four  years  in  the  Air  Force.  They  returned  to  Vermont  to  settle  in  Weybridge  for  35  happy  years  and  completed  their  family  with  the  birth  of  their  son,  Nathan.  Alan  and  his  good  friend  Chip  Malcolm  established  Addison  Associates  in  OBGYN  and  delivered  thousands  of  babies  over  multiple  generations.  In  his  practice,  as  with  his  family  and  friends,  he  was  generous  with  his  attention  and  avail-­ able  night  and  day.   He  loved  his  work  and  his  patients  and  was  still  practic-­ ing  at  age  71.  He  was  especially  proud  of  the  political  career  and  successes  of  his  wife,  Claire,  and  supported  her  without  reserve.

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an  interest  in  all  things,  he  was  a  man  ZKR EXLOW DQG Âż[HG KLV RZQ KRPH gardened,  sailed,  and  golfed  with  equal  enthusiasm.  Alan  was  a  proud  Eagle  Scout  who  worked  with  local  troops  and  also  served  on  community  and  school  commissions  and  boards.  Some  of  his  favorite  time  in  recent  years  was  spent  caring  for  and  teach-­ ing  his  5-­year-­old  grandson,  Max.  Alan  looked  forward  to  the  summer  wedding  of  daughter  Allison  to  Michael  Scheiman,  and  to  the  birth  of  his  second  grandchild  to  son  Nathan  and  his  wife,  Marie.  He  laughed  a  lot,  had  an  infectious  smile,  a  great  enthu-­ siasm  for  life,  and  was  always  grateful  for  his  family  and  friends.   Alan  was  a  warm  and  caring  man,  salt  of  the  earth,  and  a  gifted  physician  with  a  deep  sense  of  humility.  The  pleasures  of  family,  friends  and  work  made  him  happy  his  entire  life.  Visiting  hours  will  be  on  Friday,  March  20,  from  4-­7  p.m.  at  the  Sanderson  Funeral  Home  in  ALAN  AYER Middlebury.  Funeral  services  will  be  held  on  Saturday,  March  21,  at  11  a.m.,  Arrangements  are  under  the  direc-­ at  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church  in  Middlebury.  tion  of  Sanderson-­Ducharme  Funeral  ,Q OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV FRQWULEXWLRQV PD\ Service.  be  made  to  The  Birthing  Center  of  Online  condolences  can  be  made  at   Porter  Medical  Center  at  115  Porter  ZZZ VDQGHUVRQIXQHUDOVHUYLFH FRP ¸ Drive,  Middlebury,  VT  05753.

Thomas Ambrose, 65, Bristol BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Thomas  J.  Ambrose,  65,  died  unexpectedly  on  Sunday,  March  15,  2015,  at  his  home  in  Bristol.

He  was  born  May  10,  1949,  in  Windsor,  the  son  of  Harrison  and  Jocie  (Johnson)  Ambrose.

His  relatives  say  he  enjoyed  history  and  military  books,  politics  and  motorcycles.  He  was  proud  to  work  and  own  his  business,  Ambrose  Welding  and  Machine Â

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He  is  survived  by  his  wife,  Judy  Ambrose;͞  four  children,  Shawn,  Tim,  Jenny  and  Jill  Ambrose;͞  a  brother,  Ed  Ambrose;͞  and  several  nieces  and  nephews.

Visiting  hours  will  be  held  on  Thursday,  March  19,  at  Brown-­ McClay  Funeral  Home  in  Bristol  from  6  to  8  p.m.  Interment  will  be  at  Greenwood  Cemetery  in  Bristol  in  the  spring.

VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Ruth  Ester  LaFlam  of  Vergennes  passed  away  Thursday,  March  12,  2015,  at  the  UVM  Medical  Center  in  Burlington.

She  was  born  Sept.  3,  1930,  in  Ferrisburgh,  the  daughter  of  George  and  Mildred  Britell  Danyow.

She  was  a  graduate  of  Vergennes  Union  High  School,  and  she  was  a  member  of  the  Ladies  Auxiliary  of  the  Vergennes  American  Legion.

She  was  predeceased  by  her  husband,  Kenneth  R.  LaFlam  (May  1997),  and  her  son  John  A.  LaFlam  (July  2010).

Ruth  is  survived  by  her  son  James  M.  LaFlam  and  his  wife  Sue  of  Vergennes,  and  a  daughter,  Julie  A.  Sullivan  and  her  husband Â

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Sean  Sullivan  of  Fremont,  N.H.  She  is  also  survived  by  her  seven  grandchildren:  Sean,  Ben,  Chris,  Maria,  Katie,  Brady  and  Payton.  She  also  had  three  great-­grandchil-­ dren:  Abigail,  Tucker  and  Rowan.  She  also  had  a  very  special  friend,  Elizabeth  Angier.

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Crockpot  dinner  in  New  Haven.  Thursday,  March  19,  6  p.m.,  New  Haven  Congregational  Church.  The  New  Haven  Ladies  Union  serves  up  hearty  casseroles,  dessert  and  a  beverage  for  $8.  Info:  453-­5059.

Yoga/meditation  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  March  19,  6-­7:10  p.m.,  Yarn  &  Yoga.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thursday  Night  Inspirationsâ&#x20AC;?  features  gentle/moderate  yoga  with  Elissa  Cobb  and  healing  sound  meditation  with  Andrew  Noethiger  on  gong,  bowls  and  bells.  Donation  optional.  Info:  453-­7799.

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Free  â&#x20AC;&#x153;arm  knittingâ&#x20AC;?  workshop  in  Bristol.  Friday,  March  20,  3-­7  p.m.,  Yarn  &  Yoga.  Drop-­in  workshop  for  ages  8  and  up.  Info:  453-­7799.

Fish  fry  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  March  20,  5-­7  p.m.,  Middlebury  VFW,  Exchange  Street.  Cost  $10  per  person.  Info:  388-­9468.

Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  March  20,  5-­8  p.m.,  Creative  Space  Gallery  and  Sean  Dye  Studio.  Reception  for  the  opening  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Emerging:  Celebrations  of  Spring,â&#x20AC;?  a  juried  exhibit  of  work  in  all  media.  Fish  fry  with  live  music  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  March  20,  5-­7  p.m.,  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Parish  Hall.  Enjoy  bluegrass  while  you  eat.  Battered  baked  haddock,  fries,  mac  and  cheese,  green  beans,  coleslaw,  rolls,  punch,  milk  and  coffee.  Adults  $11,  kids  6-­12  $6,  family  maximum  $32.  Bring  a  dessert  to  share.

Baked  Potato  Bar  in  Cornwall.  Friday,  March  20,  5:30-­7  p.m.,  Cornwall  Congregational  Church.  Fourth  annual  baked  potato  extravaganza,  with  toppings  including  sour  cream,  cheddar  cheese,  bleu  cheese,  broccoli,  broccoli-­and-­cheese  sauce,  ground  beef,  chili,  bacon,  salsa,  corn  salsa  and  scallions.  Fruit  kebabs  and  local  cider  served.  &RVW SHU SRWDWR WR EHQH¿ W +DELWDW IRU +XPDQLW\ of  Addison  County.  Info:  462-­2012.

Board  game  night  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  March  20,  6:30-­9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  The  Addison  County  Gamers  invite  everyone  to  come  play  tabletop  board  games.  Info:  chuck@burkins.net.  Community  lantern  parade  in  Ferrisburgh.  Friday,  March  20,  7  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Community  School.  Students  and  community  members  will  celebrate  the  spring  equinox  with  this  parade  of  homemade  ZLOORZ DQG WLVVXH SDSHU ODQWHUQV 0XVLF ERQ¿ UH cookies  and  cocoa.

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Sacred  Harp  singing  in  Weybridge.  Saturday,  March  21,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Weybridge  Elementary  School.  Drop  in  for  shape-­note  singing,  a  tradition  with  deep  roots  in  Vermont,  including  songs  written  by  Justin  Morgan.  Free.  All  singing  abilities  welcome.  Loaner  books  available.  Potluck  lunch.  Info:  802-­989-­4571  or  vtshapenotesingers.com.  Ukrainian  egg  decorating  demonstration  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  March  21,  1-­3  p.m.,  Art  on  Main.  Theresa  Somerset  of  Essex  Junction  turns  eggs  into  elaborate  works  of  art  using  a  Ukrainian  wax-­ resist  technique.  Free  and  family  friendly.  Info:  453-­4032  or  info@artonmain.net.  Sugar  on  snow  party  in  Starksboro.  Saturday,  March  21,  1-­3  p.m.,  Starksboro  First  Baptist  Church.  Sugar  on  snow,  maple  donuts,  sour  pick-­ les  and  beverages.  Tickets  $5  single  serving,  $6  double  serving  for  one,  $3  for  kids  12  and  younger.  Starksboro  merchandise  for  sale.  Proceeds  go  toward  rebuilding  the  Starksboro  Meeting  House  belfry.  Info:  453-­5227.

Free  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Knit  and  Felt  an  Easter  Basketâ&#x20AC;?  workshop  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  March  21,  2:30-­4:30  p.m.,  Yarn  &  Yoga.  Info:  453-­7799.

Chicken  barbecue  and  dance  fundraiser  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  March  21,  3  p.m.,  Bristol  American  Legion.  The  Bristol  American  Legion  family  and  Three-­Day  Stampede  family  are  hosting  this  fund-­ UDLVHU IRU ³/XQJV IRU .DWH´ D IXQG WR EHQH¿ W .DWH Heffernan  of  Bristol,  who  is  awaiting  a  double  lung  transplant.  Chicken  served  at  3  and  5  p.m.  Dance  starts  at  8  p.m.  Home  delivery  possible.  Reserve  a  ticket  before  noon  on  March  21  at  802-­453-­3952.

Exhibit  opening  reception  in  New  Haven.  Saturday,  March  21,  3-­6  p.m.,  Tourterelle.  Celebrating  the  RSHQLQJ RI Âł3DW /DIÂż Q 0L[HG 0HGLD $VVHPEODJH One  Man  Show.â&#x20AC;?  On  exhibit  March  15-­April  15.

Spaghetti  dinner  and  silent  auction  in  Monkton.  Saturday,  March  21,  5-­7  p.m.,  Monkton  Central  School.  The  Monkton  Boy  Scouts  hold  their  annual  dinner,  featuring  spaghetti,  meat  sauce,  vegetar-­ ian  sauce,  rolls,  tossed  green  salad  and  assorted  desserts.  Adults  $8,  children  10  and  younger  $5.

King  Pede  party  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  March Â

21,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Community  Center  and  Town  Hall.  Sandwich  supper  followed  by  an  evening  of  fun  and  card  games.  Come  planning  to  play  King  Pede  or  bring  your  own  favorite  card  game.  Requested  donation:  $2.50.

Yabuno  Ettun  Project  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  March  21,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Ehud  Ettun,  bassist,  and  Haruka  Yabuno,  pianist,  perform  music  that  walks  the  line  between  classi-­ cal  and  jazz,  with  a  mixture  of  Baroque  esthetics  and  contemporary  jazz.  Tickets  $15.  Reservations  recommended:  802-­247-­4295  or  www.brandon-­ music.net.  Music  at  www.yabunoettun.com.

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22

SUNDAY

Green  Mountain  Club  Bread  Loaf  Section  hike  or  snowshoe  in  Addison.  Sunday,  March  22,  time  TBA,  Dead  Creek  Wildlife  Area.  Snowshoe,  cross-­country  ski  or  road  walk,  depending  on  conditions.  Call  leader  Claire  Rivers  at  877-­2263  for  meeting  time  and  place.

Family  breakfast  in  Hancock.  Sunday,  March  22,  8-­9:30  a.m.,  Hancock  Town  Hall.  The  Community  Church  of  Hancock  and  Granville  presents  a  break-­ fast  of  scrambled  eggs,  bacon,  pancakes  with  Vermont  maple  syrup,  orange  juice  and  coffee,  tea  or  milk.  A  by-­donation  event.  Also  on  March  29. Âł,JXDQD &XS &KDOOHQJH´ EHQHÂż W VNL UDFH LQ Hancock.  Sunday,  March  22,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Middlebury  College  Snow  Bowl.  Annual  family-­ friendly  event  for  skiers,  snowboarders  and  tele-­ mark  and  norpine  skiers.  Teams  and  individual  racers  compete  for  the  whimsical  Iguana  Cup.  7R EHQHÂż W 4XDUU\ +LOO 6FKRRO LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ Registration  opens  at  9  a.m.  Info:  www.quarryhi-­ llschool.org  or  quarryhillschool.org.  Folk  and  blues  festival  fundraiser  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  March  22,  1-­4  p.m.,  Marquis  Theatre.  Four  folk  and  blues  acts  perform.  Magicians  Without  Borders  will  put  on  a  magic  show  in  the  cafĂŠ.  Only  100  tickets  available:  $15  adults,  $10  children  under  10,  available  at  the  theater.  To  raise  funds  for  Homeward  Bound,  Addison  Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Humane  Society.

Auditions  in  Brandon.  Sunday,  March  22,  3  p.m.,  Brandon  Senior  Center,  Route  73.  Actors  16  and  older  are  invited  to  try  out  for  a  role  in  the  Brandon  Town  Playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  upcoming  live  radio  show,  to  be  performed  in  May.  Show  includes  a  comedy  and  a  mystery,  with  old-­fashioned  sound  effects.  Audition  material  will  be  provided.  Info:  247-­6720.

The  Watershed  Center  annual  meeting  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  March  22,  3-­4:30  p.m.,  Howden  Hall.  The  public  is  invited  to  review  The  Watershed  Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  past  year,  during  which  it  dramatically  expanded  its  forest  preserve.  The  new  board  will  be  intro-­ duced,  and  TWC  member  and  hydrologist  Kristen  Underwood  will  present  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Conserving  Our  Water  Commons  in  the  Little  Otter  Creek  Watershed.â&#x20AC;?  Light  potluck  refreshments.  Info:  info@thewater-­ shedcentervt.org.

Champlain  Philharmonic  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  March  22,  4  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Music  'LUHFWRU 3DXO *DPELOOœV ¿ QDO SHUIRUPDQFH ZLWK the  CPO.  Program  includes  works  by  Dvorak,  Beethoven  and  Young.  Tickets  $15  general  admis-­ sion,  $10  seniors,  $5  students,  available  at  the  GRRU RU DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RI¿ FH RU ZZZ townhalltheater.org.

Jeremias  Franca  presentation  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  March  22,  6  p.m.,  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church.  Franca,  administrator  of  the  Chicuque  Rural  Hospital  in  Mozambique,  will  talk  about  the  vital  medical  work  happening  in  his  country.  The  church  helped  support  Franca  when  he  came  to  the  U.S.  for  his  professional  training.  All  are  welcome  to  a  potluck  at  5  p.m. Â

Mar

23

MONDAY

Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  luncheon  in  Vergennes.  Monday,  March  23,  noon-­1:45  p.m.,  American  Legion.  Part  of  the  Legislative  Breakfast  series.

Addison  County  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Economy  Pitchâ&#x20AC;?  at  Middlebury  College.  Monday,  March  23,  4-­6  p.m.,  Kirk  Alumni  Center.  The  Addison  County  Economic  Development  Corp.  and  Lt.  Gov.  Phil  Scott  invite  county  businesses,  educators,  students,  govern-­ ments,  social  service  agencies  and  others  share  their  ideas  about  prospects  for  improving  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  economy.  Speakers  who  would  like  to  make  a  5-­minute  pitch  should  submit  their  materi-­ als  to  rpscheu@addisoncountyedc.org  by  March  18.  Pitches  should  be  positive,  actionable  and  within  the  purview  of  state  government.  Info:  802-­388-­7953.

Elementary  school  budget  community  forum  in  Bristol.  Monday,  March  23,  7  p.m.,  Bristol  Elementary  School  cafeteria.  The  Bristol  school  board  wants  local  residents  to  give  feedback  to  a Â

series  of  questions  that  will  help  the  board  formu-­ late  a  school  budget  for  revote.

Mar

24

TUESDAY

Open-­source  hardware  workshop  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  March  24,  3:30-­4:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Learn  about  microcontrollers,  sensors  and  circuits  by  experi-­ menting  with  the  libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Sparkfun  Inventors  Kit.  Info:  388-­4095.  Placemat-­making  workshop  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  March  24,  6  p.m.,  American  Legion.  At  WKH 0LON +RQH\ 4XLOWHUVÂś *XLOG PHHWLQJ ORFDO quilter  Carla  Klopp  will  lead  a  three-­hour  workshop  on  her  â&#x20AC;&#x153;piece-­by-­numberâ&#x20AC;?  placemats.  Free  to  guild  members;Íž  $5  for  nonmembers.  Kits  will  be  for  sale.  Bring  sewing  machine  and  basic  supplies.  Brown-­ bag  dinners  welcome.  Info:  948-­2420. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Putting  a  Price  on  Carbon  Pollution  in  Vermontâ&#x20AC;?  forum  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  March  24,  6:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Public  forum  hosted  by  the  Addison  County  Democrats.  Free.  Light  refresh-­ ments  served.  RSVP  to  388-­1644.

Mar

25

WEDNESDAY

Kimberly  Krans  Women  Who  Change  the  World  Award  reception  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  March  25,  5-­6:30  p.m.,  109  Catamount  Park.  Celebrating  Susan  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chuchiâ&#x20AC;?  Veguez,  for  her  dedication  to  the  commu-­ nity.  WomenSafe  presents  this  award  annually.  Refreshments  provided.  Info:  388-­9180.

Armchair  Traveler  presentation  in  New  Haven.  Wednesday,  March  25,  7  p.m.,  New  Haven  Community  Library.  Paul  Kenyon  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ideals  and  Realities:  Three  Years  as  a  Peace  Corps  Volunteers  in  the  Dominican  Republic,  2011-­ 2014.â&#x20AC;?  Free.  Light  refreshments  provided.  Library  is  accessible.  Info:  453-­4015.

Mar

26

THURSDAY

Lenten  concert  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  March  26,  noon-­1  p.m.,  St.  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Episcopal  Church.  Emily  Sunderman,  viola,  and  Cynthia  Huard,  piano,  play  Schubertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Arpeggione  Sonata  and  other  works.  Free.  Part  of  St.  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  annual  Lenten  Noon  Concert  Series.

MCTV  annual  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  March  26,  4-­5:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  The  public  is  invited  to  see  how  MCTV  is  reaching  out  to  the  community  and  to  give  feedback  on  current  and  possible  future  programming.  Addison  Central  Supervisory  Union  Superintendent  Peter  Burrows  will  speak  about  the  role  of  media  and  media  liter-­ acy  in  the  community  and  schools.  Attendees  can  tour  the  Digital  Media  Lab.  Refreshments  served.

Vermont  Businesses  for  Social  Responsibility  get-­together  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  March  26,  5:30-­7:30  p.m.,  Danforth  Pewter,  52  Seymour  St.  VBSR  hosts  this  free  networking  event  where  people  who  value  employee  and  environmental  well-­being  can  meet  like-­minded  professionals,  learn  from  thought  professionals  and  enjoy  drinks  and  hors  dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres.  Info:  russe@vbsr.org.  Presentation  on  bats  in  Salisbury.  Thursday,  March  26,  6:30-­7:30  p.m.,  Salisbury  Community  School.  The  Salisbury  Conservation  Commission  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bats,  White-­nose  Syndrome  and  Citizen  Science  in  Salisbury  and  the  Surrounding  Communities.â&#x20AC;?  Children  are  encouraged  to  attend.  3UHVHQWDWLRQ RQ KHDW SXPSV DQG HQHUJ\ HIÂż ciency  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  March  26,  7-­8  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Hear  from  experts  on  how  to  VDYH ZLWK WKH ODWHVW LQ HQHUJ\ HIÂż FLHQW WHFKQRO ogy,  weatherization  and  more.  Free.  Presented  by  the  Weybridge  Energy  Committee  and  the  NeighborWorks  H.E.A.T.  Squad.

Poetry  readings  and  reception  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  March  26,  7  p.m.,  Sheldon  Museum.  Celebrating  the  opening  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Museum  as  Muse  for  Six  Vermont  Poets:  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;No  Ideas  but  in  Things.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  Six  local  poets  will  read  poems  inspired  by  artifacts  at  the  Sheldon.  Exhibit  runs  through  April  11.  Info:  802-­388-­2117  or  www.henrysheldonmuseum.org.

Mar

27

FRIDAY

$OO \RX FDQ HDW Âż VK IU\ LQ %ULVWRO Friday,  March  27,  5-­7  p.m.,  St.  Ambrose  Parish,  11  School  St.  The  16th  annual  /HQWHQ Âż VK IULHV LQFOXGH IULHG RU EDNHG KDGGRFN French  fries,  coleslaw,  beverage  and  dessert.  Adults  $12,  children  under  11  $5,  immediate  family  RI Âż YH ,QIR  Table  of  Grace  free  community  meal  in  Vergennes. Â

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Friday,  March  27,  5:30-­6:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Congregational  Church.  Served  monthly,  open  to  all.  March  menu:  Lasagna,  salad,  bread  and  dessert.  Bring  friends. Âł%RRN DQG D 0RYLH´ Âż OP VFUHHQLQJ LQ 2UZHOO Friday,  March  27,  7  p.m.,  Orwell  free  Library.  Watch  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Hitchhikerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Guide  to  the  Galleryâ&#x20AC;?  (PG).  Free.  Refreshments.  Optional  book  discussion  to  follow  on  Saturday.  Info:  948-­2041.

Mar

28

SATURDAY

*UHHQ 0RXQWDLQ &OXE %UHDG /RDI 6HFWLRQ KLNH RU VQRZVKRH LQ 1HZ +DYHQ %ULVWRO Saturday,  March  28,  time  TBA,  meet  at  Waterworks  parking  area.  Moderate  4-­mile  hike  to  cabin  on  ridge,  with  possible  exten-­ sions.  Call  leader  Jill  Vickers  for  meeting  time:  802-­759-­3227  or  vickers@gmavt.net. Âł%RRN DQG D 0RYLH´ ERRN GLVFXVVLRQ LQ 2UZHOO Saturday,  March  28,  9:30  a.m.,  Orwell  Free  Library.  Discussing  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Hitchhikerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Guide  to  the  Gallery.â&#x20AC;?  Optional  movie  screening  March  27.  Free.  Refreshments.  Info:  948-­2041. Âł6ZHHW 7UHDW´ PDSOH V\UXS FRQWHVW LQ 2UZHOO Saturday,  March  28,  7-­8  p.m.,  Orwell  Town  Hall.  Drop  off  your  maple  syrup  treat  between  3  and  4  p.m.  All  are  invited  to  sample  the  entries  from  7-­8  S P DQG YRWH ZLWK WKHLU GROODUV 3UL]HV IRU Âż UVW WKUHH SODFHV 3URFHHGV EHQHÂż W WKH .QRFNRXWV WHDP IRU the  Making  Strides  Against  Breast  Cancer  walk  in  September.  To  register  a  treat,  call  802-­989-­0704. Âł/XQJV IRU .DWH´ YDULHW\ VKRZ LQ %ULVWRO  Saturday,  March  28,  7  p.m.,  Holley  Hall.  Variety  show  and  silent  auction  to  raise  money  for  a  double  lung  WUDQVSODQW IRU .DWH +HIIHUQDQ ZKR KDV F\VWLF Âż EUR sis.  Info:  453-­3978  or  453-­3631.

0LFKHOH )D\ %DQG LQ FRQFHUW LQ %UDQGRQ Saturday,  March  28,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  The  band  is  a  compelling  and  captivating  ensemble  featur-­ ing  original  Americana  music  that  brings  forth  a  comfortable  groove  of  folk,  swing  and  bluegrass-­ LQĂ&#x20AC; XHQFHG VRQJV 7LFNHWV 5HVHUYDWLRQV recommended:  802-­247-­4295  or  info@brandon-­ music.net.

5LYHU :DWFK YROXQWHHU WUDLQLQJ LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ 6DWXUGD\ 0DUFK D P $&53& RI¿ FHV 14  Seminary  Street  Ext.  For  anyone  interested  in  the  health  of  our  local  watersheds  who  would  like  to  assist  in  collecting  water  samples.  The  Addison  County  River  Watch  Collaborative  will  train  volun-­ teers  to  help  sample  water  in  local  rivers  once  a  month  from  April  to  September.  Bagels  and  coffee  served.  Info:  mwitten@gmavt.net.

Mar

29

SUNDAY

)DPLO\ EUHDNIDVW LQ +DQFRFN Sunday,  March  29,  8-­9:30  a.m.,  Hancock  Town  Hall.  The  Community  Church  of  Hancock  and  Granville  presents  a  breakfast  of  scrambled  eggs,  bacon,  pancakes  with  Vermont  maple  syrup,  orange  juice  and  coffee,  tea  or  milk.  A  by-­donation  event.

Mar

30

MONDAY $J OXQFK LQ %ULGSRUW Monday,  March  30,  noon-­1:45  p.m.,  Bridport  Community  Hall.  Part  of  the  Legislative  Breakfast Â

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6SDJKHWWL GLQQHU LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Monday,  March  30,  5:30-­7:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  American  Legion.  Spaghetti,  meatballs,  garlic  bread,  salad  and  EHYHUDJH 7LFNHWV DGXOWV FKLOGUHQ WR EHQHÂż W the  Middlebury  Union  High  School  softball  team.  Tickets  at  Vermont  Natural  Ag  Products  on  Lower  Foote  Street  in  Middlebury,  at  Broughtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Farm  Supply  in  Bridport,  from  any  MUHS  softball  player  or  at  the  door.

0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH &KRLU LQ FRQFHUW  Monday,  March  30,  7:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  The  Middlebury  College  Choir  performs  its  program  from  its  concert  tour  of  Washington,  D.C.,  and  Philadelphia,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Songs  of  Liberation,â&#x20AC;?  and  select  repertoire  celebrating  the  60th  anniversary  of  Middlebury  Hillel.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/ arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

Mar

31

TUESDAY

Âł&KDUOHV 6KHHOHU DQG $OEHUW (LQVWHLQ 3LRQHHUV LQ WKH ([SORUDWLRQ RI 6SDFH 7LPH´ OHFWXUH DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH Tuesday,  March  31,  4:30-­6  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  Room  125.  Guest  speaker  James  H.  Maroney  talks  about  the  two  contemporaries  each  explored  the  concept  of  space  time.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168. Âł7KH 1LOH 3URMHFW´ PXVLF PDVWHU FODVV ZLWK GDQFH DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH  Tuesday,  March  31,  4:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  Room  110.  Musicians  from  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Nile  Projectâ&#x20AC;?  will  present  this  lively  master  class  surveying  music  and  dance  traditions  from  some  of  the  11  countries  bordering  the  Nile  River  basin.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury. edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168. $XWKRU DQG DUWLVDQDO IDUPHU SUHVHQWDWLRQ LQ 2UZHOO Tuesday,  March  31,  6:30  p.m.,  Orwell  Free Â

Library.  Diane  St.  Clair,  author  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Animal  Farm  Buttermilk  Cookbook,â&#x20AC;?  will  discuss  the  art  of  butter  making,  buttermilk  and  the  revival  of  farm-­fresh  dairy  foods.  Info:  948-­2041. %RRN GLVFXVVLRQ LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Tuesday,  March  31,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  Inn  lobby.  This  monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  title:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stoner,â&#x20AC;?  by  John  Williams.  Book  discussions  are  held  the  last  Tuesday  of  every  month.  Info:  388-­2061  or  jenny@vermontbookshop.com.

9HUPRQW *UHJRULDQ &KDQW 6FKROD FRQFHUW LQ 9HUJHQQHV  Tuesday,  March  31,  7  p.m.,  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church.  The  schola,  which  is  in  residence  at  St.  Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  College,  will  sing  the  mystical  liturgi-­ cal  service  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tenebrae.â&#x20AC;?  Free  and  open  to  the  public.  Optional  free-­will  offering  to  defray  expenses  for  the  concert. Â

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Âł5RRP WR %UHDWKH´ VFUHHQLQJ DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH Wednesday,  April  1,  7  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  A  surprising  story  of  transformation  as  struggling  kids  in  a  San  Francisco  public  middle  school  are  introduced  to  the  practice  of  mindfulness  meditation.  Part  of  the  Middlebury  College  Education  Studies  Programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Spring  Film  Series.  Info:  pdougher@middlebury. edu  or  443-­5013.

3RHWU\ UHDGLQJ E\ -XOLD $OYDUH] LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ Wednesday,  April  1,  7  p.m.,  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;An  Evening  with  Julia  Alvarezâ&#x20AC;?  is  part  of  the  Vermont  Humanities  Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  First  Wednesday  lecture  series  and  celebrates  National  Poetry  Month.  Free.  %RRN FOXE PHHWLQJ LQ %ULGSRUW Wednesday,  April  1,  7-­8  p.m.,  Carl  Norton  Highway  Department  conference  room.  Discussing  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Tenderness  of  Wolvesâ&#x20AC;?  by  Step  Penney.  All  interested  readers  are  welcome.  Info:  758-­2858.

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/HQWHQ FRQFHUW LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ Thursday,  April  2,  noon-­1  p.m.,  St.  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Episcopal  Church.  George  Matthew  Jr.  organ,  plays  Orgelgebet  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Organ  3UD\HUV´ PXVLF RI %DFK .DUJ (OHUW -HDQQH Demessieux,  Sterns,  Falcinelli  and  Brahms.  Free.  Part  of  St.  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  annual  Lenten  Noon  Concert  Series. Âł6HHLQJ WKH 8QVSHDNDEOH´ GDQFH SHUIRUPDQFH DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH  Thursday,  April  2,  7  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Trebien  Pollard  gives  a  solo  performance  that  chronicles  issues  of  race,  gender  and  sexual  identity.  Tickets  DYDLODEOH DW ZZZ PLGGOHEXU\ HGX DUWV or  802-­443-­3168. Âł7KH )DLU\WDOH /LYHV RI 5XVVLDQ *LUOV´ RQ VWDJH DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH  Thursday,  April  2,  7:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Once  upon  a  time  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  in  2005  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  20-­year-­old  girl  returns  to  her  native  Russia  to  lose  her  American  accent  and  discovers  a  glamorous  post-­Soviet  Russia  teeming  with  evil  stepmothers,  wicked  witches  and  ravenous  bears.  7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW ZZZ PLGGOHEXU\ edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.  Also  on  April  3  and  4. Âł0\ 3RVW 7UDXPDWLF &UXLVH 6KLS &DEDUHW´ RQ VWDJH LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ Thursday,  April  2,  8  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  world  premier  of  a  new  musical  by  Dana  Yeaton  and  Vanessa  Dunleavy,  with  music  by  Clint  Bierman  and  the  Grift.  Tickets  DGXOWV VWXGHQWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ $OVR on  April  3  and  4. Âł7KH 1LOH 3URMHFW´ FRQFHUW DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH Thursday,  April  2,  8  p.m.,  Wilson  Hall,  McCullough  Social  Space.  Egyptian  ethnomusicologist  Mina  Girgis  and  Ethiopian  American  singer  Meklit  Hadero  are  joined  by  musicians  who  live  along  the  Nile  for  a  boundary-­crossing  event  of  new  music.  7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW ZZZ PLGGOHEXU\ edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

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Âł$OO WKH /DGLHV 6D\´ GRFXPHQWDU\ VFUHHQLQJ DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH Friday,  April  3,  4:30-­6  p.m.,  Axinn,  Room  9HWHUDQ E JLUO $QD Âł5RNDIHOOD´ *DUFLDÂśV Âż UVW documentary  features  the  work  of  numerous  female  break  dancers  in  the  U.S.  Free.  Info:  www. middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168. ([KLELW RSHQLQJ UHFHSWLRQ LQ %UDQGRQ Friday,  April  3,  5-­7  p.m.,  Compass  Music  and  Arts  Center.  &HOHEUDWLQJ WKH RSHQLQJ RI Âł0XII\ .DVKNLQ *UROOLHU Felted  Flora,  Fauna  and  Fantasy.â&#x20AC;?  Exhibit  runs  through  May  31.  Info:  cmacvt.org.

6FKRRO ZLGH GDQFH DQG GUXP WKHDWHU SHUIRU PDQFH LQ 5LSWRQ Friday,  April  3,  6:30  p.m.,  Ripton  Elementary  School.  The  culminating  event  RI D ZHHNORQJ UHVLGHQF\ E\ WKH -HK .XOX 'DQFH and  Drum  Theater,  during  which  students  and  staff  will  learn  about  African  culture,  music  and  dance.  Free. Âł7KH )DLU\WDOH /LYHV RI 5XVVLDQ *LUOV´ RQ VWDJH DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH  Friday,  April  3,  7:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Once  upon  a  time  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  in  2005  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  20-­year-­old  girl  returns  to  her  native  Russia  to  lose  her  American  accent  and  discovers  a  glamorous  post-­Soviet  Russia  teeming  with  evil Â

stepmothers,  wicked  witches  and  ravenous  bears.  Post-­show  talk  after  this  performance  only.  Tickets  DYDLODEOH DW ZZZ PLGGOHEXU\ HGX DUWV or  802-­443-­3168.  Also  on  April  4. ³0\ 3RVW 7UDXPDWLF &UXLVH 6KLS &DEDUHW´ RQ VWDJH LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ Friday,  April  3,  8  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  world  premier  of  a  new  musi-­ cal  by  Dana  Yeaton  and  Vanessa  Dunleavy,  with  PXVLF E\ &OLQW %LHUPDQ DQG WKH *ULIW 7LFNHWV DGXOWV VWXGHQWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RI¿ FH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ $OVR on  April  4.

L I V EM U S I C 7ULQLW\ LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ Tuesday,  March  17,  4  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.

3XUSOH ([SHULHQFH LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Thursday,  March  19,  9-­10  p.m.,  Marquis  Theatre.

(LJKW LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ Thursday,  March  19,  8  p.m.,  51  Main.

'HDG 6HW LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Thursday,  March  19,  10  p.m.-­1  a.m.,  Marquis  Theatre. &DOHE (OGHU %UHWW +XJKHV LQ 1HZ +DYHQ  Friday,  March  20,  7  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard. &RRSHU /D9RLH LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Friday,  March  20,  8  p.m.,  51  Main.

6KDGHG *UD\ LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ Saturday,  March  21,  8  p.m.,  51  Main.

5HKDE 5RDGKRXVH LQ 9HUJHQQHV  Saturday,  March  21,  9  p.m.-­midnight,  Bar  Antidote. .DW :ULJKW ZLWK %UHWW +XJKHV LQ 1HZ +DYHQ  Friday,  March  27,  7  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard.

ONGOINGEVENTS By  category:  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Markets,  Sports,  Clubs  &  Organizations,  Government  &  Politics,  Bingo,  Fundraising  Sales,  Dance,  Music,  Arts  &  Education,  Health  &  Parenting,  Meals,  Art  Exhibits  &  Museums,  Library  Programs. )$50(56Âś 0$5.(76 Middlebury  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market.  Winter  hours:  Saturdays,  9  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Mary  Hogan  Elementary  School  gymnasium,  through  April  2015.  Local  produce,  meats,  fresh  breads,  granola,  prepared  foods,  maple  syrup  and  more.  Market  is  held  outdoors  at  the  Marble  Works  from  May-­October.  Info:  www. middleburyfarmersmarket.org  or  on  Facebook.

632576 Co-­ed  volleyball  in  Middlebury.  Pick-­up  games  Monday,  7-­9  p.m.,  Middlebury  Municipal  Gym.  Jack  Brown,  388-­2502;͞  Bruce  at  Middlebury  Recreation  Department,  388-­8103. &/8%6 25*$1,=$7,216 ACT  (Addison  Central  Teens).  Drop-­in  hours  during  the  school  years:  Monday,  Tuesday,  Thursday,  3-­6  p.m.;͞  Wednesday  and  Friday,  3-­7  p.m.  94  Main  6W 0LGGOHEXU\ 7RZQ 2I¿ FH EXLOGLQJ EHORZ UHF gym.  Teen  drop-­in  space  for  kids.  Hang  out  with  friends,  play  pool,  watch  movies,  and  eat  great  food.  Baking:  every  Thursday  from  3:30-­5  p.m.  Info:  388-­3910  or  www.addisonteens.com.

Addison  County  Amateur  Radio  Association.  Sunday,  8  p.m.  On  the  air  on  club  repeater  147.36/147.96  MHz,  100  Hz  access  tone.  Nonmembers  and  visi-­ tors  welcome.

Addison  County  Emergency  Planning  Committee.  Last  Wednesday,  5  p.m.  State  Police  Barracks.  Public  invited.

Addison  County  Republican  Party.  Third  Friday,  7  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library,  Middlebury.  897-­2744.

American  Legion  Auxiliary  Post  27.  Fourth  Monday,  7  p.m.  American  Legion,  Wilson  Road,  Middlebury.

Addison  County  Council  Against  Domestic  and  Sexual  Violence.  Fourth  Tuesday,  noon-­1:30  p.m.  Addison  County  Courthouse  in  Middlebury.  388-­9180.

Brandon  Lions  Club.  First  and  third  Tuesday,  7  p.m.,  Brandon  Senior  Center.

Brandon  Senior  Citizen  Center.  1591  Forest  Dale  Road.  247-­3121.

Bristol  Historical  Society.  Third  Thursday,  7  p.m.,  Howden  Hall,  19  West  St.,  Bristol.

Champlain  Valley  Fiddlersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Club.  Middlebury  VFW,  530  Exchange  Street.  Third  Sunday  (except  (DVWHU QRRQ WR S P 'RQDWLRQ 5HIUHVKPHQWV DYDLODEOH /RRNLQJ IRU Âż GGOHUV \RXQJ DQG ROG 2SHQ to  public.  Info:  342-­0079.  The  Hub  Teen  Center  and  Skatepark.  110  Airport  'ULYH %ULVWRO 2SHQ PLNH QLJKW Âż UVW 7KXUVGD\ RI WKH month,  5:30-­7:30  p.m.,  free  for  all  ages;Íž  reserve  a  spot  at  thehub@gmavt.net.  Info:  453-­3678  or  www. bristolskatepark.com.

LGBTQ  (Lesbian,  Gay,  Bisexual,  Transgender,  Queer).  Youth  support  group  meets  Monday  nights,  4-­6  p.m.,  Turningpoint  Center,  Marble  Works,  Middlebury.  Info:  388-­4249.

Middlebury  Garden  Club.  Second  Tuesday.  Location  varies.  Pat  Morrow,  802-­462-­3741.

NEAT  (Northeast  Addison  Television)  Channel  16.  Fourth  Monday,  5-­7  p.m.  NEAT  studio  in  Bristol.  Bruce  Duncan,  bduncan@madriver.com.

Neshobe  Sportsman  Club.  Second  Monday,  6  p.m.  potluck;͞  7  p.m.  meeting.  97  Frog  Hollow  Road  in  Brandon.

Otter  Creek  Poets.  Open  poetry  workshop  held  Thursdays,  1-­3  p.m.  Ilsley  Library  in  Middlebury.  Poets  of  all  ages  are  invited  to  share  their  poetry  for  feedback,  encouragement  and  optional  weekly  assignments.  Bring  a  poem  or  two  to  share  (plus  20  copies).  Led  by  David  Weinstock.  Free.

Orwell  Historical  Society.  Fourth  Tuesday,  7:30  p.m. Â

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6WDWH EXGJHW GHÂżFLW +RZ GHHS VKRXOG FXWV EH" 98+6 By  JOHN  FLOWERS BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Citizens  who  attend-­ ed  the  weekly  Legislative  Breakfast  on  Monday  heard  from  lawmakers  DERXW WKHLU VWUXJJOH ZLWK WKH ÂżV-­ cal  year  2016  general  fund  budget,  which  is  facing  a  projected  $112  million  revenue  shortfall.

Among  the  proposed  cuts  under  consideration  to  shore  up  the  budget  are  two  of  the  Vermont  Department  of  Public  Safetyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  four  Public  Ser-­ vice  Answering  Points  (PSAPs)  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  better  known  as  E-­911  dispatching  centers  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  in  Derby  and  Rutland.

Lincoln  resident  Mary  Harrison  VDLG WKH 9HUPRQW 6WDWH )LUHÂżJKWHUV Association,  among  others,  is  con-­ cerned  the  closing  of  the  two  dis-­ patching  centers  could  compromise  public  safety,  in  terms  of  police  re-­ sponse  time  to  emergency  calls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  concerned  that  the  public  is  going  to  be  put  in  jeopardy  if  they  close  those  PSAPs,â&#x20AC;?  Harrison  said.

Rep.  Dave  Sharpe,  D-­Bristol, Â

acknowledged  concerns  about  the  potential  closing  of  the  dispatch  centers,  featured  on  a  lengthy  list  of  cuts  currently  being  evaluated  by  the  House  Appropriations  Commit-­ tee.  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin  has  suggest-­ ed  laying  off  as  many  as  400  state  workers  barring  some  concessions  from  the  state  employeesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  union. Âł7KRVH FXWV DUH H[WUDRUGLQDULO\ GLIÂżFXOW DQG SDLQIXO ´ 6KDUSH VDLG â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anybody  who  thinks  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  whole  lot  of  waste  in  government  and  you  can  just  cut  a  few  spots  DQG \RXÂśUH ÂżQH KDV WR WDNH D VHF-­ ond  look  when  you  look  at  that  list.â&#x20AC;?

Addison  resident  Paul  Boivin  said  it  is  time  for  the  state  to  make  some  deep  cuts  that  will  have  a  long-­term  impact.  He  said  Vermont  could  trim  its  school  bureaucracy,  which  he  argued  is  too  top-­heavy  with  ad-­ ministrators  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  particularly  with  VXSHULQWHQGHQWV PDNLQJ LQ H[FHVV RI $100,000  annually.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are  we  running  into  a  problem  with  too  many  chiefs  and  not  enough  Indians?â&#x20AC;?  Boivin  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  state  is  in  a  very  serious  situation  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  I  call  it  bankrupt,â&#x20AC;?  he  DGGHG Âł<RX NHHS RQ UDLVLQJ WD[HV ,I we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  do  some  serious  cutting  â&#x20AC;Ś  we  may  end  up  looking  like  Detroit  before  we  get  done.â&#x20AC;?

Sharpe  noted  the  committee  that  he  chairs  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  House  Education  Committee  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  recently  passed  out  H.361,  a  bill  that  would  dissolve  supervisory  unions  and  create  larger  school  districts,  each  with  a  single  budget  and  governing  board.  That  measure,  he  believes,  would  encour-­ age  more  shared  resources  among  schools  and  the  need  for  fewer  ad-­ ministrators.

Rep.  Fred  Baser,  R-­Bristol,  said  he  believes  the  House  Appropria-­ tions  Committee  is  tackling  the  bud-­ get  crisis  in  a  reasonable  way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their  approach  is  one  I  heartily  agree  with  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  to  solve  this  dilemma Â

over  a  series  of  years,â&#x20AC;?  Baser  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  they  are  doing  now  is  trying  to  look  for  savings  in  programs,  sav-­ ings  that  will  be  ongoing  in  nature.â&#x20AC;?

One-­time  cuts  will  also  likely  be  needed,  according  to  Baser,  a  mem-­ ber  of  the  House  Commerce  and  Economic  Development  Commit-­ tee.

He  stressed  the  Legislature  should  not  ask  Vermonters  to  solve  the  cur-­ UHQW ÂżQDQFLDO PHVV ZLWK LQFUHDVHG WD[HV â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  feel  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  appropriate  to  go  WR WKH WD[SD\HUV ZLWK D SUREOHP WKDW was  a  creation  of  the  people  who  are  under  the  Golden  Dome,â&#x20AC;?  Baser  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  clear  to  me  that  the  rea-­ son  we  have  a  shortfall  is  because  of  poor  money  management  and  deci-­ sions  that  were  made  in  the  past,  not  because  of  some  catastrophic  thing  that  occurred  or  conditions  beyond  legislatorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  control.â&#x20AC;?

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

help  Vermont  households  and  busi-­ Bray  is  chairman  of  the  Sen-­ nesses  reduce  their  energy  costs  with  ate  Natural  Resources  &  Energy  HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQW HTXLSPHQW OLJKWLQJ Committee.  He  said  there  is  a  good  and  approaches  to  construction  and  FKDQFH WKDW WKH (IÂżFLHQF\ 9HUPRQW major  renovation. cap  would  be  removed  in  the  Senate  ³(IÂżFLHQF\ 9HUPRQW DOORZV XV WR version  of  the  bill. invest  in  energy  ef-­ Van  Wyck  said  ¿FLHQF\ LQ D ZD\ WKDW he  believes  the  cap  is  really  important,â&#x20AC;?  makes  sense.

Putnam  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  you  look  Sen.  Chris  Bray,  D-­ at  the  rates  that  Ef-­ New  Haven,  said  the  ¿FLHQF\ 9HUPRQW KDV FDS RQ WKH (IÂżFLHQF\ gotten  in  the  past  few  Vermont  charge  was  years,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  go-­ an  eleventh-­hour  addi-­ ing  up  at  11  percent  tion  to  the  energy  bill  per  year,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  as  a  way  of  garnering  â&#x20AC;&#x153;EV  gets  over  $50  more  support  for  the  million  a  year  from  measure  prior  to  the  the  ratepayers.  What  vote.

KDV EHHQ Âż[HG LV WKH â&#x20AC;&#x153;One  of  my  con-­ rate.â&#x20AC;? cerns  ...  is  that  there  Van  Wyck  said  was  virtually  no  tes-­ some  citizens  believe  SEN.  CHRIS  BRAY timony  taken  (on  the  that  they  would  be  cap);Íž  it  happened  better  off  keeping  in  one  committee  shortly  before  the  money  they  are  currently  send-­ a  vote,â&#x20AC;?  Bray  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  in  LQJ WR (IÂżFLHQF\ 9HUPRQW WKURXJK statute  a  process  whereby  utilities  their  electric  bills,  and  instead  use  it  come  before  the  Public  Service  WR PDNH WKHLU RZQ HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQF\ Board  for  rate  setting,  and  then  upgrades. we  have  an  orderly  and  rational  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  would  just  as  soon  have  spent  process  to  deliver  those  rates,  and  that  money  on  a  few  new  energy-­ contracts  follow.  So  to  reach  in,  HIÂżFLHQW ZLQGRZV EXW (IÂżFLHQF\ through  statute,  and  change  the  Vermont)  has  the  money,â&#x20AC;?  he  said. current  (EV)  contract  seems  like  a  Van  Wyck  also  suggested  an  inde-­ bad  precedent.â&#x20AC;? pendent  audit  of  EVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  claim  of  sav-­

ing  $2  on  energy  costs  for  every  $1  it  spends.

Bray  said   such  audits  are  already  being  done. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  to  make  claims  without  them  being  independently  YHULÂżHG ´ KH VDLG Van  Wyck  added  he  has  heard  complaints  from  Vermonters  about  having  to  pay  a  premium  on  their  electric  bills  to  help  compensate  solar  array  developers  who  are  be-­ ing  credited  as  much  as  30  cents  per  kilowatt  hour  for  the  renewable  energy  they  manufacture.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vermont  does  not  have  a  retail  power  market  where  you  can  say,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I  want  to  buy  my  power  from  such-­ and-­such  a  distributor,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  Van  Wyck  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;So  the  rest  of  us  are  all  pay-­ ing  for  someone  getting  30  cents  per  kilowatt  hour.â&#x20AC;?

GOVERNOR  COMING 1H[W 0RQGD\œV OHJLVODWLYH JDWKHU-­ ing  will  be  a  luncheon,  not  a  break-­ fast.  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin  will  be  the  featured  speaker  at  the  American  Legion  Hall  in  Vergennes,  and  is  H[SHFWHG WR WDNH WKH SRGLXP IURP noon  to  1  p.m.  Legislative  breakfast  organizer  Jim  Morse  of  the  Bridport  Grange  said  lunch  will  be  served  at  11:40  a.m.,  and  people  should  be  seated  by  noon.

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5HQHZDEOH HQHUJ\ (Continued  from  Page  1A) renewable  sources  by  2032,  accord-­ ing  to  language  in  bill  H.40,  which  passed  the  House  on  March  10  by  a  tally  of  121  to  24.

Rep.  Warren  Van  Wyck,  R-­Fer-­ risburgh,  was  among  those  voting  against  the  bill. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  in  the  minority  and  voted  against  it  because  I  have  very  serious  questions  about  the  long-­term  cost  effects  on  energy  rates,â&#x20AC;?  said  Van  Wyck,  a  member  of  the  House  Natu-­ ral  Resources  &  Energy  Committee.

Weybridge  resident  Spence  Put-­ nam  said  he  likes  the  bill  and  hopes  it  now  earns  a  favorable  vote  in  the  Senate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  it  is  very  important  for  Vermont  to  stay  at  the  forefront  of  developing  alternatives  to  fossil  fuel,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;These  measures  are  very  important  in  the  long  term,  in  terms  of  reducing  our  dependence  on  fossil  fuels,  which  can  improve  the  environment  and  also  put  dollars  in  the  pockets  of  Vermonters.â&#x20AC;?

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EOH IRU SURSHUW\ WD[ UHOLHI XQGHU WKH â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  been  dealing  with  bad  VWDWHÂśV HGXFDWLRQ WD[ ODZV 0RUH WKDQ ÂżJXUHV IURP WKLQJV WKDW KDSSHQHG two-­thirds  of  Addison  County  home-­ in  the  past,â&#x20AC;?  Gardner  said.  RZQHUV UHFHLYHG WD[ DGMXVWPHQWV The  school  is  also  paying  off  a  typically  ranging  from  $1,200  to  $2.8  million  bond  to  improve  its  $2,100.  auditorium,  kitchen  and  cafeteria  $1Z68 DQG 98+6 RIÂżFLDOV KDG DQG WR Âż[ OHDN\ URRÂżQJ DPRQJ hoped  to  hold  the  VUHS  revote  on  other  smaller  projects.

April  14.  But  they  learned  this  week  2IÂżFLDOV FRQWLQXH WR GHVFULEH that  when  the  Ferrisburgh  board  on  this  budget  as  a  course  correction,  March  12  also  adopted  a  separate  and  said  future  spending  plans  will  $5,200  article  asking  to  restore  the  not  require  the  same  sort  of  dra-­ schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Spanish  Enrichment  pro-­ matic  increases. gram,  the  April  date  was  not  possible  ³, SURPLVH WKLV ZLOO EH EHWWHU QH[W (see  story  on  Page  1A).  year,â&#x20AC;?  Childers  said.

BUDGET  DISCUSSION Many  in  the  crowd  said  they  Although  most  of  the  30  people  were  worried  about  what  the  cuts  in  attending  the  meeting  in  the  VUHS  teachers  would  mean:  They  include  library  urged  the  board  to  make  as  a  full-­time  math  teacher,  a  60-­per-­ few  cuts  as  possible  and  said  that  cent  science  job,  a  50-­percent  they  would  work  hard  on  behalf  English  position,  and  33-­percent  of  a  larger  budget,  Gardner  said  reductions  in  art,  music,  French  the  residents  who  said  no  on  Town  and  driversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  education  positions.  In  Meeting  Day  had  to  be  respected. response  to  a  question,  Taylor  said  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  doing  those  people  a  French  is  being  phased  out  as  an  disservice  if  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  offer  those  offering. people  a  lower  option,â&#x20AC;?  Gardner  Panton  resident  Theresa  Smith  said,  adding  that  the  second  ar-­ â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  she  is  losing  her  math  position  ticle  would  â&#x20AC;&#x153;give  the  people  the  EXW VDLG VKH GRHV QRW H[SHFW WR UH-­ optionâ&#x20AC;?  of  getting  the  vote  out  for  gain  it  and  was  speaking  as  a  parent  their  preference  to  maintain  higher  DQG WD[SD\HU ² VDLG VKH IRUHVDZ spending.  classes  being  cut,  especially  low-­ The  VUHS  board  and  ANwSU  enrollment  AP  offerings,  and  the  RIÂżFLDOV DUH VWUXJJOLQJ ZLWK D GHÂż-­ school  could  struggle  to  switch  to  3URÂżFLHQF\ %DVHG *UDGXDWLRQ 5H-­ quirements  with  fewer  teachers.

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by March 31st tional  programming.

Pick up by Friday, April 24 th â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  seems  like  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  getting  what  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  paying  for,â&#x20AC;?  Smith  said.  This will be our only BABY CHICK order â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  not  a  hiccup  for  my  family.  DAY OLD PULLETS ,W LV D OLIH DOWHULQJ H[SHULHQFH ´ Rhode Island Reds Some,  like  Vergennes  resident  Barred Rocks Jason  Farrell,  pointed  to  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  White Rocks New Hampshires new  school  choice  laws  as  creating  competition  for  students,  as  well  SPECIALTY BIRDS/FANCY as  the  larger  issue  of  good  schools  Araucana Pullets Silver Laced Wyandottes as  key  to  attracting  families  to  the  area.

DUCKLINGS â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  balancing  my  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Pekin Mallards future  with  the  errors  of  the  previ-­ ous  administration,â&#x20AC;?  Farrell  said.  TURKEYS â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  invested  really  in  the  future  of  White Turkeys Bronze Turkeys this  community,  and  I  want  to  be  part  of  it.â&#x20AC;?

GOSLINGS Chinese (white) Ferrisburgh  Central  School  board  member  Chris  Kayhart  at  MEAT BIRDS one  point  asked  Kamman  what  sort  ALL BIRDS MUST BE PICKED of  responses  he  was  getting  in  his  UP WITHIN 2 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION HPDLO LQER[ .DPPDQ UHVSRQGHG LW was  split,  but  slightly  tilted  toward  Coupon those  who  favored  controlling  the  WD[ UDWH After  the  budget  vote,  Kamman  said  the  two-­tiered  article  might  determine  whether  those  in  the  crowd  who  said  a  concerted  effort  could  pass  the  original  budget  were  right.

INCLUDES: WATERERS, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  actually  a  good  way  to  BROODER LIGHTS/BULBS, gauge  where  the  electorate  is  at,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

FEEDERS, STOCK TANKS CORRECTION:  The  Indepen-­ AND MORE... dentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  March  12  article  on  last  Offer  expires  4/5/15  &  cannot  be  weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  VUHS  board  meeting  in-­ combined  with  other  offers  or  discounts.

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VERMONT  STATE  POLICE  posted  these  still  images  from  the  surveillance  camera  in  the  Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  United  Bank  in  Vergennes  on  Friday  afternoon.

Vegennes  police  seeking  man  who  stole  cash  from  Main  St.  bank VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Vergennes  and  Vermont  State  police  as  of  Wednesday  morning  were  still  searching  for  the  man  who  stole  cash  on  the  previous  Friday  afternoon  from  the  downtown Â

Vergennes  branch  of  Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  United  Bank.

Vergennes  Police  Chief  George  Merkel  said  that  at  about  2:20  p.m.  on  Friday  a  man  entered  the  North  Maple  Street  bank,  displayed  a Â

knife  to  the  teller  and  demanded  and  was  given  an  undisclosed  amount  of  money,  and  left  the  bank  and  headed  north  on  the  street.  Merkel  said  police  do  not  know  if  he  continued  to  flee  on  foot  or  by  a Â

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Public  invited  to  MCTV  meeting  March  26 0,''/(%85< ² 7KH ERDUG RI directors  of  Middlebury  Community  7HOHYLVLRQ LQYLWHV WKH SXEOLF WR LWV DQQXDO PHHWLQJ RQ 7KXUVGD\ 0DUFK 26,  at  4  p.m.  in  the  Ilsley  Public  /LEUDU\¶V 9HUPRQW 5RRP RQ WKH VHFRQG Ã&#x20AC;RRU 7KH ERDUG ZLOO GLVFXVV VRPH RI WKH ZD\V 0&79 LV UHDFKLQJ RXW WR the  community,  and  solicit  public  feedback  on  current  programs  and Â

CAROLINE  R.  CARPENTER  is  feted  by  G.  Kenneth  Perine,  left,  and  Robert  J.  Duclos  during  a  reception  at  bank  headquarters  last  month  welcoming  Carpenter  as  11th  president  of  the  National  Bank  of  Middlebury.  Perine  was  Carpenterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  immediate  predecessor  and  Duclos  was  president  before  Perine.

NBM  welcomes  its  new  president Carpenter  takes  the  helm MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  National  Bank  of  Middlebury,  to-­ gether  with  customers  and  community  members,  gath-­ ered  on  Feb.  4  to  celebrate  the  bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  president,  Car-­ oline  R.  Carpenter.  She  is  the  bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  11th  president,  and  WKH ¿UVW IHPDOH SUHVLGHQW VLQFH LWV LQFRUSRUDWLRQ LQ Carpenter  joined  the  bank  in  1997  and  has  held  many  roles  in  the  organization,  including  chief  operating  of-­ ¿FHU H[HFXWLYH YLFH SUHVLGHQW WHFKQRORJ\ PDQDJHU DQG LQIRUPDWLRQ VHFXULW\ RI¿FHU 7KURXJKRXW KHU WHQXUH VKH KDV FRQVLVWHQWO\ FRQWULEXWHG WR WKH DGYDQFHPHQW RI LQ-­ QRYDWLRQ DQG WHFKQRORJ\ ZKLOH PDLQWDLQLQJ WKH EDQN¶V FRUH YDOXHV In  her  address  at  the  celebration,  Carpenter  stressed  WKDW WKH 1DWLRQDO %DQN RI 0LGGOHEXU\ ZLOO PRYH LQWR WKH IXWXUH ZKLOH PDLQWDLQLQJ WKH YDOXHV WKDW KDYH VWUHQJWK-­ ened  it  through  the  decades. ³:H ZHOFRPH WHFKQRORJ\ DQG LQQRYDWLRQ DQG ZH UH-­ PDLQ FRQVWDQW WR YDOXHV ZH KROG GHDU ² SULGH DQG HQWKX-­ siasm  in  our  work,  respect  and  integrity  for  one  another,  FRPPLWPHQW DQG VHUYLFH WR RXU FXVWRPHUV DQG QHLJKERUV DQG LQYHVWPHQW LQ RXU FRPPXQLWLHV ´ VKH VDLG &DUSHQWHU VXFFHHGV * .HQQHWK 3HULQH ZKR VHUYHG DV NBM  president  beginning  in  January  1992. ,Q DGGLWLRQ WR VHUYLQJ DV WKH QHZ SUHVLGHQW RI WKH EDQN &DUSHQWHU DOVR VHUYHV RQ WKH 1%0 ERDUG RI GLUHFWRUV DQG is  treasurer  of  Middlebury  National  Corp.,  the  bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  holding  company. &DUSHQWHU LV D JUDGXDWH RI WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 9HUPRQW and  the  New  England  School  of  Banking  at  Williams  College.  She  has  been  part  of  the  banking  community  LQ $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ VLQFH VHUYLQJ DV D PRUWJDJH

NBM  PRESIDENT  CAROLINE  R.  Carpenter  receives  a  congratulatory  hug  from  daughter  Catherine  at  a  welcome  reception  last  month.

ORDQ RULJLQDWRU ZLWK 9HUPRQW )HGHUDO %DQN IRU VL[ \HDUV before  joining  National  Bank  of  Middlebury.  Carpenter  KDV VHUYHG RQ YDULRXV ORFDO QRQSUR¿W ERDUGV LQFOXGLQJ Habitat  for  Humanity,  Addison  County  Humane  Society,  and  HOPE. Carpenter  resides  in  Salisbury  with  her  husband,  Craig,  and  their  three  children,  William,  Catherine  and  Jonathon.

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HELEN  PORTER  HEALTHCARE  and  Rehabilitation  Center  resident  Mary  Bowlby  gets  a  smile  while  watch-­ ing  local  children  from  a  weekly  playgroup  visit  the  center  recently.

Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell

58%< 0853+< /()7 DQG 0DULH -DFREV PDNH Ă&#x20AC;RZHU DUUDQJHPHQWV WRJHWKHU GXULQJ D UHFHQW SOD\JURXS visit  to  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  and  Rehabilitation  Center  in  Middlebury.  The  children  visit  every  Monday  morning.

Generations (Continued  from  Page  1A) Durham  and  Doria  hope  to  remedy  requirement  for  admission,  all  of  the  through  their  playgroup. current  residents  are  senior  citizens.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Our  elderly  residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;)  social  And  that  is  precisely  why  Doria  and  skills  are  really  diminishing  because  Durham  wanted  to  start  a  playgroup. their  world  is  so  small,â&#x20AC;?  Doria  ex-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  is  extremely  abnormal  to  clois-­ plains. ter  any  one  age  group  together,  away  Nancy  Durham  concurs:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their  from  community,â&#x20AC;?  says  Durham.  world  has  just  shrunk.  But  because  â&#x20AC;&#x153;For  some  reason  we  get  to  the  el-­ children  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  see  the  wheel-­ derly  and  we  think  they  want  to  hang  chair,  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  open  up  to  (our  resi-­ out  together  all  the  time,  but  they  dents).  It  means  so  much  to  them  to  still  want  to  know  what  is  going  on  have  a  child  go  up  to  them  and  speak  with  the  younger  folk.  to  them  and  not  look  Music,  animals,  chil-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because children afraid.â&#x20AC;?  ACROSS  dren  and  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Bingo!  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really see GENERATIONS They  light  up  for  Research  has  shown  these;Íž  it  just  touches  the wheelchair, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll open up to that  children  who  something.â&#x20AC;? rarely  interact  with  As  our  society  has  (our residents). It senior  citizens  tend  become  more  mo-­ means so much to  revert  to  negative  bile  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  with  children  to them to have stereotypes  about  ag-­ moving  away  from  a child go up to ing.  With  activities  their  families  of  ori-­ gin  to  attend  school,  them and speak to like  the  playgroup  and  the  popular  lighted  ¿QG MREV DQG VWDUW them and not look pumpkin  patch  every  families  of  their  own  afraid.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  sociologists,  psy-­ â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nancy Durham fall,  Durham  says,  the  goal  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;to  have  kids  chologists  and  geron-­ come  in  and  see  that  tologists  have  noted  our  diminishing  opportunities  for  (Helen  Porter)  is  not  a  scary  place.  intergenerational  interaction.  Chil-­ This  is  not  the  nursing  home  people  dren  may  see  their  grandparents  only  knew  from  20  years  ago;Íž  for  the  most  once  a  year  and  elderly  members  of  part  this  is  a  pretty  busy,  happy,  fun  the  community  who  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  care  for  place.â&#x20AC;?

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  certainly  how  it  appears  on  themselves  are  often  sequestered  be-­ hind  nursing  home  walls.  This  lack  Monday  mornings.  On  any  given  of  interaction  has  deleterious  social  week,  children  attending  the  Helen  effects  for  all  age  groups,  which  Porter  playgroup  may  be  assembling Â

MITZI  PODUSCHNICK  WORKS  on  a  puzzle  with  Porter  resident  Carol  Morse.

puzzles,  completing  craft  projects,  and  this  is  normal;Íž  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  anything  WRVVLQJ EDOORRQV RU DUUDQJLQJ Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV scary.â&#x20AC;?  with  residents  and  pitching  balls  into  Poduschnick,  whose  parents  live  a  mini-­basketball  hoop.  Throughout  in  Southern  California  and  in-­laws  the  fall,  Tricia  Allen,  Ilsley  Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  live  in  Germany,  also  sees  another  youth  services  librarian,  led  a  story  EHQHÂżW time  at  every  playgroup  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  an  ac-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;For  our  family  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  nice  because  tivity  that  her  husband,  Chris,  has  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  grandparents  any-­ continued.  And  May  Poduschnick,  where  near,â&#x20AC;?  she  said. of  Ilsley  Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  popular  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Music  Poduschnick  honestly  assesses  the  and  Movement  with  May,â&#x20AC;?  is  usu-­ sometimes  awkward  dynamics  of  the  ally  in  attendance,  playing  her  guitar  multi-­generational  playgroup. and  leading  playgroup  participants  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  little  challenging;Íž  the  resi-­ song.  dents  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  sure  how  Poduschnick  be-­ to  engage  the  kids  gan  attending  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The residents and  the  kids  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  Helen  Porter  play-­ are thrilled to see quite  sure  how  to  in-­ group  with  two  of  her  the kids running teract,â&#x20AC;?  she  said. children  in  Septem-­ Despite  this,  she  around.

And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ber,  after  speaking  adds,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  (residents)  with  another  mother  good for the kids canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  stop  talking  about  their  desire  to  and me; it brings about  how  cute  (the  do  something  com-­ us a little more kids  are)  and  how  fun  munity-­minded  with  awareness that it  is  to  watch  them,  their  children.  It  can  people get older even  if  there  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  challenging  for  much  interaction;Íž  families  with  young  and this is normal; theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  just  happy  see-­ FKLOGUHQ WR ÂżQG DS-­ itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not anything ing  babies.â&#x20AC;? propriate  volunteer  scary.â&#x20AC;?

One  resident  with  opportunities,  but  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; May Poduschnick whom  Poduschnick  Poduschnickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  friend  and  her  children  have  had  received  Doriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  developed  a  relationship  is  Marie  email  about  the  playgroup.  They  Simone  Jacobs,  age  93.  Jacobs,  who  decided  to  check  it  out  and  have  was  born  in  the  Bronx,  N.Y.,  moved  become  regular  attendees.  to  Vermont  with  her  husband  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  reason  I  think  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  worth  their  three  daughters  after  falling  in  going  to  is  that  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  so  good  for  ev-­ love  with  the  state  while  on  vacation.  erybody,â&#x20AC;?  says  Poduschnick.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Asked  why  she  attends  the  playgroup,  residents  are  thrilled  to  see  the  kids  Jacobs  chuckles.  running  around.  And  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  good  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Cause  I  love  kids.  I  love  coming  TRICIA  ALLEN  AND  her  son  Bram  visit  with  Porter  resident  Robert  the  kids  and  me;Íž  it  brings  us  a  little  in  and  playing  with  them.  We  have  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Busterâ&#x20AC;?  Weller  during  a  recent  playgroup  gathering. more  awareness  that  people  get  older  fun,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

REED  ALLEN  VISITS  with  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  and  Rehabilitation  Center  resident  Peggy  Sullivan  as  soon  as  he  enters  the  Middlebury  facility  with  his  weekly  playgroup  recently.

Other  Helen  Porter  residents  agree:  both  parties;Íž  faces  light  up,  playing  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  (residentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s)  son  said  that  the  ensues  and  in  no  time  at  all,  an  hour  only  thing  his  mom  perks  up  for  is  the  has  passed.â&#x20AC;? children,â&#x20AC;?  Doria  reports.

As  for  the  playgroupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  future,  ev-­ Chris  Allen,  who  attends  the  play-­ erybody  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Helen  Porterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  staff,  its  group  with  his  two  residents  and  the  cur-­ sons,  says,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;One  of  playgroup  fami-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love kids. I love rent  the  best  aspects  of  lies  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  would  love  to  going  every  week  is  coming in and see  more  families  turn  that  when  we  walk  in,  playing with them. up  each  week.  there  are  often  two  or  We have fun.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  hoping  to  three  residents  in  the  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Marie Simone really  build  relation-­ common  area  waiting  Jacobs, age 93 ships,â&#x20AC;?  Doria  said.  for  us.  By  now  they  And  even  though  it  know  who  we  are  and  may  not  look  like  the  kids  are  beginning  to  recognize  much  from  the  outside,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  them  as  well.  You  can  plainly  see  how  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  happening  at  Helen  Porter  much  this  one  hour  a  week  means  to  every  Monday  beginning  at  10:45.

OSKAR  MURPHY  GETS  help  with  a  puzzle  from  Porter  resident  Carol  REED,  TRICIA  AND  Bram  Allen  and  Mitzi  Poduschnick  listen  to  Chris  Allen  read  them  a  story  during  the  weekly  playgroup  that  meets  at  Helen  Morse  during  a  weekly  playgroup  visit.

Porter  Healthcare  and  Rehabilitation  Center.

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HUNGRY  FESTIVAL  GOERS  line  up  for  chili  from  Eric  Jipner  of  Middlebury  Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Dining  Services.

JEFF  TRUMP  OF  The  Lobby  passes  out  the  Middlebury  restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  venison  maple  chipotle  entry  in  the  2015  Vermont  Chili  Festival  Saturday.  The  Lobbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  chili  was  winner  of  the  top  overall  award.

Independent  photos  by Trent  Campbell

A  CROWD  BELLIES  up  to  the  bar  for  one  of  more  than  50  chilis  that  were  avail-­ able  at  Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Vermont  Chili  Festival  in  downtown  Middlebury.

PEOPLE  NAVIGATE  THE  large  crowd  that  was  on  hand  in  Middlebury  Saturday  for  the  annual  Vermont  Chili  Festival.

A  CROWD  OF  6,000  chili  lovers  was  on  hand  for  Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Vermont  Chili  Festival  in  downtown  Middlebury.

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African  artists  come  to  college provide  Middlebury  students  with  unique  intellectual  experiences,  deepening  their  understanding  of  the  Nile  ecosystem.  The  Nile  Fellowship  MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Nile  and  Nile  Prize  programs  incentivize  Project,  a  musical  collaborative  of  students  to  apply  their  education  East  African  artists  drawn  from  the  and  training  toward  mobilizing  their  11  countries  touching  the  worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  peers  and  pioneering  innovative  so-­ longest  river,  will  visit  the  Middle-­ lutions  to  the  Nile  Basinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  complex  bury  College  community  March  30  and  interrelated  challenges. through  April  3.  The  project  uses  The  Nile  Project  has  garnered  music  to  raise  awareness  for  the  Nile  VLJQLÂżFDQW PHGLD DWWHQWLRQ DORQJ basinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sustainability  challenges.  its  journey  toward  this  tour.  The  During  four  days  of  residency  ac-­ JURXSÂśV ÂżUVW UHFRUGLQJ Âł$VZDQ ´ tivities  including  participatory  work-­ was  named  one  of  National  Public  shops,  keynote  talks  and  class  visits,  Radio  (NPR)â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Top  Must-­Hear  Inter-­ the  Nile  Project  artists  will  explore  national  albums  of  2013.  NPR  said  a  variety  of  cultural,  po-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  results  are  joyous  litical  and  environmen-­ and  even  raucous.  â&#x20AC;Ś  tal  issues,  culminating  Audience You  can  hear  just  how  in  a  high-­energy,  public  members are much  fun  the  crowd  is  concert  on  Thursday,  having  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  how  tight  April  2,  at  8  p.m.  in  Wil-­ encouraged to the  band  is,  even  as  their  son  Hall  of  the  collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  come ready to instrumental  multitudes  McCullough  Student  dance, though adeptly  combine  every-­ Center. thing  from  indigenous  seating Inspired  by  Yo-­Yo  instruments  like  the  Maâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Silk  Road  Proj-­ will also be Ugandan  adungu  lyre  to  ect,  Egyptian  ethnomu-­ available. saxophone  and  bass.â&#x20AC;? sicologist  Mina  Girgis  NPR  followed  up  and  Ethiopian  American  on  that  review  with  a  singer  Meklit  Hadero  conceived  the  broadcast  story  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Producing  Har-­ Nile  Project  in  2011.  Their  mission  mony  in  a  Divided  Regionâ&#x20AC;?  in  Sep-­ was  to  educate,  inspire  and  empower  tember  2014.  When  the  Nile  Project  the  citizens  of  the  Nile  basin  to  foster  made  its  January  2015  premiere  at  the  sustainability  of  the  riverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  eco-­ New  York  Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Globalfest,  The  system  through  musical  collabora-­ New  York  Times  hailed  the  group  as  tion.  The  projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  model  integrates  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  committed,  euphoric  international  programs  in  music,  education,  dia-­ coalition.â&#x20AC;? logue,  leadership  and  innovation  to  The  Nile  Projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  free,  public  res-­ engage  citizens  and  students  across  idency  activities  at  Middlebury  will  disciplines  and  geographies. include: The  concert  experience,  for  exam-­ Â&#x2021; 0XVLF PDVWHU FODVV ZLWK GDQFH ple,  brings  together  an  international  presented  by  musicians  from  The  group  of  musicians  (from  Burundi,  Nile  Project,  Tuesday,  March  31,  at  Egypt,  Ethiopia,  Kenya,  Rwanda,  4:30  p.m..  at  the  Mahaney  Center  for  Sudan,  Uganda  and  the  U.S.)  to  in-­ the  Arts spire  cultural  curiosity,  highlight  Â&#x2021; 1LOH 3URMHFW NH\QRWH Âł0XVLFDO regional  connections,  and  showcase  Collaboration  and  Water  Coopera-­ the  potential  of  trans-­boundary  co-­ tion,â&#x20AC;?  presented  by  ethnomusicolo-­ operation.  Participatory  workshops  gist  Mina  Girgis,  president  of  the  and  cross-­cultural  dialogues  will  Nile  Project,  Wednesday,  April  1,  at Â

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Dinner  donations PARIS  RINDER-­GODDARD,  Fire  and  Ice  owner,  left;Íž  Linda  Nourse,  head  baker  and  prep  chef;Íž  and  Wil-­ low  Wheelock,  training  and  education  coordinator  at  WomenSafe  display  a  sample  of  the  nourishing  meals  the  restaurant  will  be  donating  to  WomenSafeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  monthly  volunteer  meetings.  Volunteers  play  a  VLJQLÂżFDQW UROH LQ HQVXULQJ WKH RUJDQL]DWLRQÂśV FDSDFLW\ WR SURYLGH IUHH KLJK TXDOLW\ FRQÂżGHQWLDO VHU-­ vices  24  hours  a  day  to  people  who  have  experienced  dating,  domestic,  sexual  violence  or  stalking.

Bristol Elementary seeks voter input on budget By  ZACH  DESPART BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Bristol  Elemen-­ tary  School  board  has  taken  steps  to  get  feedback  for  a  new  spending  proposal,  laid  out  a  timeline  of  pub-­ lic  forums  and  set  a  date  by  which  it  hopes  to  warn  a  new  budget  vote.

Board  members  decided  at  their  Monday  evening  meeting  that  they  will  host  a  community  forum  on  Monday,  March  23,  at  7  p.m.  in  the  BES  cafeteria,  during  which  Bristol  residents  will  split  into  small  groups Â

and  answer  questions  posed  by  the  board.

The  board  also  has  created  an  on-­ line  survey  to  solicit  feedback  from  voters  about  how  to  draft  a  new  budget.  The  survey  will  be  live  on-­ line  at  www.surveymonkey.com/s/ BES2016  from  March  24  to  March  27.

On  March  30,  the  board  will  con-­ vene  again  to  evaluate  all  the  infor-­ mation  gathered  from  the  survey  and  forum,  and  use  it  to  give  administra-­

tors  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  such  as  Principal  Sandy  Jump  and  Superintendent  David  Adams  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  priorities  for  creating  a  new  budget  proposal.

Board  member  Krista  Siringo  said  the  board  hopes  to  warn  a  new  bud-­ get  proposal  at  a  meeting  on  April  6  at  5:30  p.m.  in  the  school  library.  The  warning  would  be  followed  by  an  April  13  budget  information  ses-­ sion  and  an  April  14  revote.

Board  chair  Steve  Barsalou  did  not  respond  to  a  request  for  comment.

will  categorically  reject  any  budget  that  does  not  come  from  that  kind  of  process,â&#x20AC;?  Davis  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  asking  for  transparency  and  an  honest  con-­ versation.â&#x20AC;?

Sally  Ober  of  Lincoln  said  she  has  heard  from  her  daughter,  a  high  school  student,  rumors  of  teachers  and  programs  that  may  be  on  the  chopping  block.  Ober  cautioned  that  even  making  small  cuts  to  classes  offered  could  have  a  large  impact  on  students,  offering  the  example  of  a  student  not  being  able  to  continue  learning  a  foreign  language  after  committing  to  it  for  several  years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  we  start  cutting  little  bits  of  things,  we  leave  students  hang-­ ing,â&#x20AC;?  Ober  said.

Ober  also  echoed  Davisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  call  for  more  public  input  in  the  budget  pro-­ cess. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  need  to  have  a  public  con-­ versation  about  what  you  decide,  how  you  cut,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

Mount  Abraham  junior  Henry  Johnson  read  a  prepared  statement  in  which  he  urged  the  board  not  to  cut  staff  involved  in  the  person-­

alized  learning  curriculum  at  the  school.  He  explained  that  he  had  EHQHÂżWWHG IURP WKRVH WHDFKHUV and  warned  that  making  cuts  there  would  result  in  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;less  immersive  and  less  tailored  education  for  stu-­ dents.â&#x20AC;?

Teacher  Caroline  Camara,  who  is  one  of  the  faculty  who  works  with  personalized  learning,  said  Mount  Abraham  has  been  a  model  for  the  rest  of  the  state,  and  it  should  not  abandon  its  innovative  approach  to  individualized  curriculum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  been  allowed,  and  asked,  to  work  in  a  way  that  blows  apart  the  institution  of  education  that  we  know  now,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  â&#x20AC;Ś  pushing  learners,  educators  and  administrators  forward  in  think-­ ing  about  school  as  a  new  frontier.â&#x20AC;?

She  said  she  recognized  that  the  board  has  limitations  in  what  it  can  and  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  do,  but  urged  the  body  to  ¿JKW IRU ZKDW VKH VDLG PDNHV 0RXQW Abraham  a  great  school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  asking  the  board  to  put  yourselves  out  there,  to  risk  take,â&#x20AC;?  Camara  said.

Mt.  Abe  (Continued  from  Page  1A) warn  the  budget  proposal  by  April  7.

But  the  high  school  board  will  not  rush  to  complete  a  new  budget  pro-­ posal  just  to  make  that  arbitrary  goal,  Bedard  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  still  want  to  do  some  outreach  and  go  through  the  process,â&#x20AC;?  Bedard  said.

The  meeting  Tuesday  evening  started  at  about  6:40  p.m.,  and  be-­ cause  the  agenda  included  an  8  p.m.  appointment  regarding  a  student  mat-­ ter  that  would  require  the  board  to  enter  executive  session,  board  chair  Dawn  Griswold  limited  visitorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  comments  to  about  15  minutes  total;Íž  board  members  could  then  move  to  other  agenda  items.

During  that  period  six  visitors  weighed  in  on  how  the  board  should  create  a  new  budget  proposal.

Parent  Jeff  Davis  of  New  Haven  said  the  board  needs  to  hold  a  series  of  public  forums  where  board  mem-­ bers  can  engage  in  a  dialogue  with  voters.  If  the  board  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t,  he  pre-­ dicted  a  repeat  of  Town  Meeting  Day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  can  tell  you  this:  The  community Â

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a  warm,  rainy  evening  when  the  sala-­ manders  and  frogs  leave  their  winter  homes  on  the  hillside  and  cross  the  road  to  the  wetlands.

Notice  of  the  perfect  evening  will  be  sent  out  maybe  24  hours  or  may-­ be  only  3  to  4  hours  ahead  between  March  26  and  April  15.  All  ages  are  welcome.  Dress  for  the  weather,  bring  D JRRG Ă&#x20AC;DVKOLJKW DQG ZDWFK DQG ZDON carefully.  If  you  would  like  to  be  on  WKH OLVW IRU QRWLÂżFDWLRQ HPDLO +HLGL Willis  at  redsprings@nbnworks.net.

State  Inspection  Stations  (none  in  Addison  County,  fortunately)  have  been  burglarized  during  overnight  hours,  and  inspection  stickers  and  cash  have  been  taken.  Approximate-­ ly  500  inspection  stickers  have  been  stolen,  and  they  are  commonly  sold  illegally.  The  DMV  has  been  main-­ taining  a  list  of  serial  numbers  for  inspection  stickers  reported  stolen;͞  the  numbers  are  shared  with  law  en-­ forcement.  Police  warn  that  possess-­ ing  a  stolen  inspection  sticker  is  pun-­ LVKDEOH ZLWK D ¿QH RI XS WR and/or  imprisonment  for  up  to  one  year.  Just  driving  a  vehicle  with  a  sticker  it  was  not  assigned  to  can  re-­ VXOW LQ D ¿QH

A  raft  of  organizations  this  week  announced  the  winners  of  the  2014  Vermont  Public  Places  Awards.  This  is  an  awards  program  organized  to  honor  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  public  places.  One  winner  was  the  Middlebury  River-­ front  Park  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  beautiful  green  space  at  the  base  of  the  Otter  Creek  falls  in  downtown   that  was  a  joint  effort  of  the  town  of  Middlebury,  LandWorks,  Civil  Engineering  As-­ sociates  and  the   Marble  Works  Partnership.  The  award  came  from  the  Vermont  Chapter  of  the  Ameri-­ can  Society  of  Landscape  Archi-­ tects,  the  Vermont  Planning  Asso-­ ciations,  the  Vermont  Chapter  of  the  American  Institute  of  Architects,  the  American  Society  of  Civil  Engi-­ Lt.  Gov.  Phil  Scott  will  be  in  neers,  Vermont  Section  and  the  Ver-­ Middlebury  on  Monday  to  hear  mont  Urban  &  Community  Forestry  Addison  County  businesses,  edu-­ Council. cators,  students,  local  govern-­ ments,  social  service  agencies  and  Sad  news  for  connoisseurs:  The  others  pitch  ideas  about  prospects  beer  and  wine  tasting  event  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  for  improving  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  economy.  fundraiser  for  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  School  in  The  Addison  County  Economic  Middlebury  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  that  was  scheduled  Development  Corp.  is  hosting  for  this  Saturday  night  at  Town  what  is  being  called  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;economic  Hall  Theater  in  Middlebury  has  pitch  sessionâ&#x20AC;?  from  4  to  6  p.m.  at  been  postponed.  Organizers  say  the  Kirk  Alumni  Center  at  Mid-­ they  will  publicize  the  new  date  as  dlebury  College.

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partment  on  Thursday,  March  26,  at  6:30  p.m.  in  the  community  school  library.  This  program  is  free  and  all  ages  are  welcome.  Salisbury,  Corn-­ wall  and  Middlebury  have  a  popula-­ tion  of  rare  bats  and  research  on  their  behavior  and  ecology  is  being  done  in  these  towns.

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7  p.m.  at  the  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Girgis  will  be  introduced  by  Vice  President  for  Academic  Affairs  and  Dean  of  the  Faculty  Andi  Lloyd. Â&#x2021; /HFWXUH Âł&LYLF (QJDJHPHQW and  the  Management  of  Water  Re-­ sources,â&#x20AC;?  presented  by  Nile  Proj-­ ect  ethnomusicologist  Mina  Girgis,  Middlebury  Professor  of  Geology  and  Environmental  Studies  Pete  Ryan,  and  Mike  Winslow  of  the  Lake  Champlain  Committee,  on  Thursday,  April  2,  at  12:30  p.m.  at  the  Franklin  Environmental  Center All  of  the  Nile  Project  activities,  plus  earlier  lead-­up  events  by  Afri-­ can  music  star  Herbert  Kinobe  and  ethnomusicologist  Sylvia  Nannyon-­ ga-­Tamusuza,  are  supported  by  the  Expeditions  program  of  the  New  England  Foundation  for  the  Arts,  made  possible  with  funding  from  the  National  Endowment  for  the  Arts,  with  additional  support  from  the  six  New  England  state  arts  agen-­ cies.  Campus  collaborators  include  the  Performing  Arts  Series;Íž  the  Arts  Council;Íž  the  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts;Íž  the  Environmental  Studies  Pro-­ gram;Íž  the  African  Studies  Program;Íž  the  Program  in  Gender,  Sexuality,  and  Feminist  Studies;Íž  the  Dance  Pro-­ gram;Íž  and  the  Department  of  Music.

The  Nile  Project  concert  will  take  place  on  Thursday,  April  2,  2015,  at  8  p.m.,  at  Middlebury  Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Mc-­ Cullough  Student  Center,  in  Wilson  Hall.  Audience  members  are  encour-­ aged  to  come  ready  to  dance,  though  seating  will  also  be  available.  Mc-­ Cullough  is  located  at  14  Old  Chapel  Road  on  the  campus  of  Middlebury  College.  Free  parking  is  available.

7LFNHWV DUH IRU WKH JHQHUDO SXEOLF IRU 0LGGOHEXU\ &RO-­ lege  faculty,  staff,  alumni,  emeriti  DQG RWKHU ,' FDUG KROGHUV DQG for  Middlebury  College  students.  For  more  information,  call  (802)  443-­MIDD  (6433)  or  go  to  http:// go.middlebury.edu/arts  or  http:// go.middlebury.edu/nileproject.

Submissions  accepted  via  webform  at  addisonindependent.com  or  by  mail  to  contests@addisonindependent.com

GRAND  ISLE  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Lake  Cham-­ plain  Basin  Program  (LCBP)  is  hiring  up  to  10  seasonal  Lake  Champlain  boat  launch  stewards  to  work  at  New  York  and  Vermont  public  boat  launch  access  areas  this  summer.  This  will  be  the  ninth  season  of  boat  launch  stew-­ ards  on  Lake  Champlain.

In  2014,  the  LCBP  boat  launch  stewards  surveyed  14,175  boats  at  Lake  Champlain  access  sites.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  stewards  discussed  aquatic  invasive  species  spread  prevention  with  31,159  visitors  between  Memorial  and  Labor  Day  weekends,  removing  aquatic  or-­ ganisms  and  invasive  species  from  boats,  trailers  and  other  equipment,â&#x20AC;?  said  Meg  Modley,  LCBPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  aquatic  invasive  species  management  coordi-­ nator.  Of  the  total  boats  surveyed,  7.5  SHUFHQW KDG FRQÂżUPHG DTXDWLF LQYD-­ sive  species  present.  Boat  launch  stewards  helped  Lake Â

Champlain  visitors  better  understand  the  importance  of  the  message  to  clean,  drain,  and  dry  all  boats,  trailers  and  equipment.  Eighty-­three  percent  of  visitors  to  Lake  Champlain  report-­ ed  that  they  are  taking  measures  to  prevent  the  spread  of  aquatic  invasive  species.

The  boat  launch  steward  program  is  designed  to  reduce  the  spread  of  aquatic  invasive  species  by  identify-­ ing  the  high-­risk  boats  and  trailers  for  courtesy  inspection  and  providing  information  about  invasive  species  spread  prevention.

From  more  information  on  the  boat  launch  steward  program,  contact  the  Lake  Champlain  Basin  program  www.lcbp.org.  Applications  are  due  March  31.

For  further  information,  contact  the  Lake  Champlain  Basin  Program  at  (802)  372-­3213.

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Health  care (Continued  from  Page  1A) At  the  same  time,  Smith  said  provisions  of  the  federal  Afford-­ able  Care  Act  (ACA)  and  Vermont  Health  Connect  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  health  care  exchange  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  have  been  taking  effect,  with  glitches  along  the  way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  be  candid,  that  (Vermont  Health  Connect)  roll-­out  has  been  a  real  challenge,  and  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  probably  as  charitably  as  I  could  describe  it,â&#x20AC;?  Smith  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  it  has  dimin-­ LVKHG SHRSOHÂśV FRQÂżGHQFH LQ ZKHWK-­ er  government  is  able  to  engage  in  the  larger  purpose  of  health  care  reform.â&#x20AC;?

But  Smith  stressed  that  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  KHDOWK FDUH ÂżQDQFLQJ SUREOHPV KDYH not  been  solved  as  a  result  of  the  de-­ cision  to  at  least  table  the  transition  to  a  single-­payer  system. Âł:H VWLOO ÂżQG RXUVHOYHV ZLWK D KHDOWK FDUH ÂżQDQFH PRUDVV ´ 6PLWK said.

That  morass,  he  noted,  is  largely  a  product  of  the  federal  underfunding  of  Medicaid  and  Medicare  services.  As  a  result  that  is  threatening  the  ¿QDQFLDO VWDELOLW\ RI VRPH KRVSLWDOV and  physiciansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  practices  by  shifting  the  burden  to  them;Íž  they  must  cover  services  for  the  poor  and  elderly  without  being  fully  reimbursed  by  the  government  for  the  full  cost  of  those  services.

Smith  pointed  out  that  his  spouse,  Melissa  Volansky,  is  a  family  prac-­ tice  physician  who  leads  a  Feder-­ DOO\ 4XDOLÂżHG +HDOWK &HQWHU $QG he  also  gets  frequent  updates  from Â

SHAP   SMITH throughout  the  state  on  the  chal-­ lenges  facing  the  medical  commu-­ nity.  The  biggest  challenges  in  Ver-­ mont,  according  to  Smith,  include: Â&#x2021; 7KH WUDQVLWLRQ WR 9HUPRQW Health  Connect  by  people  who  used  to  be  covered  under  other  Vermont  health  care  subsidies  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  such  as  the  Vermont  Health  Access  Plan  and  Catamount  Health. Âł7KH\ DUH IDFLQJ VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ higher  premiums  or  co-­pays  that  are  causing  some  concerns  about  peo-­ pleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ability  to  access  care,â&#x20AC;?  he  said. Â&#x2021; 7KH JURZLQJ VKRUWDJH RI SULPD-­ ry  care  physicians.  The  latest  statis-­ tics  show  that  Vermont  is  more  than Â

100  physicians  short  of  meeting  the  Smith  conceded  that  the  proposed  demand  for  primary  care  services. tax  on  sugar-­sweetened  beverages  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  is  actually  a  problem  that  exists  has  generated  controversy.  But  he  throughout  rural  America,â&#x20AC;?  Smith  said  House  Health  Care  Committee  said  of  the  shortage.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  still  fac-­ members  pointed  to  the  taxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  dual  ing  an  emptying  out  of  rural  America  EHQHÂżW RI JHQHUDWLQJ PRUH KHDOWK and  people  are  still  migrating  toward  care  dollars  while  also  discouraging  urban  and  suburban  cities.â&#x20AC;? the  purchase  of  sugary  drinks. Â&#x2021; 7KH 0HGLFDLG FRVW VKLIW The  Health  Committee  bill  also  ³,W LV D VLJQLÂżFDQW included  a  proposed  hidden  cost  in  your  payroll  tax  of  0.3  per-­ premiums,â&#x20AC;?  Smith  â&#x20AC;&#x153;That means cent  to  decrease  the  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  is  a  challenge,  3.7 percent of Medicaid  cost-­shift. particularly  for  health  Vermonters are â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  have  gotten  a  lot  care  institutions  that  of  grief  for  supporting  have  large  populations  uninsured. The the  payroll  tax,â&#x20AC;?  Smith  of  Medicaid  patients.  national average said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fair.  I  told  You  are  providing  care  is around 12 a  reporter  that  if  I  still  for  people  at  a  cost  that  had  as  friends  my  wife  percent.â&#x20AC;? does  not  support  your  and  two  children  at  the  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; House Speaker end  of  the  session,  I  cost  structure.â&#x20AC;?

Shap Smith would  have  been  suc-­ Lawmakers,  Smith  said,  are  trying  to  ad-­ cessful  in  this  session,  dress  the  challenges  he  cited  at  Mon-­ because  I  think  this  could  be  a  pretty  dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Porter  gathering. rough  one,  overall.â&#x20AC;?

As  an  example,  he  said,  the  House  But  Smith  said  the  current  Med-­ Health  Care  Committee  last  week  icaid  cost-­shift  is  in  reality  a  hidden  endorsed  a  2-­cents-­per-­ounce  tax  on  tax  that  people  pay  through  their  pri-­ sugar-­sweetened  beverages  that  he  vate  insurance  premiums.  A  payroll  said  would  raise  more  than  $20  mil-­ tax,  he  argued,  would  get  it  out  into  lion  annually.  the  open.

That  money,  he  said,  would  be  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  question  is,  do  we  want  to  used  for  subsidies  for  low-­income  have  a  hidden  tax  or  do  we  want  to  citizens  transitioning  to  ACA  health  have  a  rational  tax?â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do  we  insurance  plans,  for  more  reim-­ want  to  rationally  see  how  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  go-­ bursement  money  for  primary  care  ing  to  reimburse  things,  or  do  we  just  providers  and  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Blueprint  want  it  hidden?  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  choice  that  for  Health  initiatives,  and  for  more  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  to  have  to  make.  It  may  resources  to  apply  to  recruiting  pri-­ be  that  people  would  rather  have  the  mary  care  providers  to  Vermont. hidden  one  and  pretend  that  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â

no  tax.  I  happen  to  think  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  fair.â&#x20AC;?

Maintaining  the  Medicaid  cost-­ shift,  Smith  said,  will  continue  to  deter  primary  care  physicians  from  establishing  practices  in  Vermont.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  this  is  something  that  we  should  all  be  concerned  about,â&#x20AC;?  Smith  said.

SOME  RAYS  OF  HOPE But  not  all  of  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  health  care  news  is  bad,  according  to  Smith.  He  pointed  to  statistics  showing  that  more  than  96  percent  of  Vermonters  have  some  form  of  KHDOWK LQVXUDQFH HLWKHU SXEOLFO\ Âż-­ nanced  or  private  coverage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That  means  3.7  percent  of  Ver-­ monters  are  uninsured,â&#x20AC;?  Smith  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  national  average  is  around  12  percent.â&#x20AC;?

Smith  believes  the  state  should  celebrate  its  proximity  to  universal  coverage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  you  think  about  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  happening  in  many  other  states  that  have  refused  to  engage  on  the  ACA,  I  think  we  can  be  proud  of  ourselves,â&#x20AC;?  Smith  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  very  disappointed  when  I  talk  to  my  col-­ leagues  (in  other  states)  who  refuse  to  authorize  Medicaid  expansions,  because  when  they  do  that,  they  are  basically  denying  access  to  health  care  to  people  who  are  between  100  percent  and  130  percent  of  poverty.  These  are  people  who  â&#x20AC;Ś  are  too  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;richâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  to  qualify  for  Medicaid  and  too  poor  to  get  the  subsidies  under  the  ACA.â&#x20AC;?

cording  to  Canning,  not  including  the  $5,200  Spanish  article.  FCS  board  member  Chris  Kayhart  said  on  Tuesday  a  number  of  parents  lobbied  for  the  restoration  of  the  Spanish  en-­ richment  program.  The  FCS  boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  budget  makes  about  $76,000  of  reductions  to  the  defeated  spending  plan,  but  adds  several  items,  including  bring-­ ing  a  $16,000  technology  article  that  lost  by  two  votes  on  Town  Meeting  Day  into  the  budget.  Canning  said  cuts  were  possible  when  new  information  on  lower  en-­ rollment  numbers  showed  the  school  could  operate  with  10  classrooms  next  fall,  down  from  the  current  13.

That  change  meant  the  board  will  not  renew  the  contract  of  the  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  math  interventionist  and  in-­

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Ferrisburgh  (Continued  from  Page  1A) That  increase  translates  to  an  ad-­ ditional  $70  of  taxes  per  $100,000  of  assessed  value,  at  least  for  home-­ owners  who  are  not  eligible  for  property  tax  relief  under  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  education  tax  laws.  More  than  two-­ thirds  of  Addison  County  homeown-­ ers  received  tax  adjustments,  typi-­ cally  ranging  from  $1,200  to  $2,100.  At  their  March  12  meeting,  FCS  board  members  made  a  series  of  bud-­ get  adjustments  that  ended  up  cutting  about  $39,000  from  the  $3.62  mil-­ lion  plan  defeated  on  Town  Meeting  Day,  302-­267.  That  defeated  budget  would  have  increased  FCS  spending  by  about  3  percent.  The  boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  FCS  proposal  would  increase  spending  over  the  current  level  by  1.94  percent,  ac-­

Smith  added  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  pleased  that  9HUPRQWÂśV UDWH RI KHDOWK FDUH LQĂ&#x20AC;D-­ tion  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  particularly  the  rate  of  hos-­ SLWDO LQĂ&#x20AC;DWLRQ ² LV ÂłVLJQLÂżFDQWO\ down.  I  think  that  is  a  testament  to  not  only  the  regulatory  framework,  but  the  good  work  the  hospitals  are  doing.â&#x20AC;?

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stead  offer  the  position  to  a  current  classroom  teacher.  Canning  said  fewer  classrooms  also  will  mean  fewer  sessions  need-­ ed  for  the  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  librarian  and  mu-­ sic  and  physical  education  instruc-­ tors,  increasing  savings  further  to  the  $76,000  total.  6FKRRO RIÂżFLDOV DUH HPSKDVL]LQJ that  programming  is  not  being  re-­ duced:  FCS  students  will  continue  to  receive  the  same  amount  of  time  in  the  library  and  in  music  and  PE  classes,  but  staff  membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  hours  will  be  lowered.  6LQFH DGRSWLQJ WKHLU ÂżUVW EXG-­ JHW VFKRRO RIÂżFLDOV VDLG WKH\ DOVR learned  they  would  have  to  spend  $17,000  more  for  equipment  to  sup-­ port  students  with  disabilities.  Also,  at  Principal  JoAnn  Taft-­Blakeleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â

request,  the  board  restored  $4,000  to  help  an  FCS  leadership  team  bring  a  Positive  Behavior  Intervention  Sys-­ tem  to  the  school.  Thus,  while  about  $76,000  was Â

removed  from  the  budget,  about  $37,000  was  added,  leading  to  the  net  cut  of  about  $39,000.

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Otter  Creek  brews  new  ales Replacements  on  tap  for  mainstays;Íž  seasonal  sales  strong IBUs,  Nelson  said  Over  Easyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  taste  By  ANDY  KIRKALDY  MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Lovers  of  Ot-­ punches  above  its  weight  class.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  session-­style  ale  that  drinks  ter  Creek  Brewing  Co.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Black  IPA,  Copper  Ale  and  Hop  Session  beers  more  like  an  IPA,â&#x20AC;?  Nelson  said.  might  want  to  buy  and  savor  them  â&#x20AC;&#x153;People  are  really  amazed  at  how  much  is  going  on,  how  while  they  can.

PDQ\ Ă&#x20AC;DYRU FKDUDFWHU-­ The  Middlebury  brew-­ ADDISON COUNTY istics  they  can  ascertain,  ery  is  phasing  out  those  from  this  beer.â&#x20AC;? year-­round  products  in  As  well  as  relying  on  favor  of  two  new  brews,  Ă&#x20AC;DYRU WR PRYH WKHLU QHZ the  company  announced  last  week:  Backseat  Berner  IPA  and  products,  Otter  Creek  is  building  a  marketing  campaign  around  Ger-­ Over  Easy.

Otter  Creek  marketing  director  Jed  hart,  whose  Wolaverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Pumpkin  Ale  Nelson  said  the  breweryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  several  won  gold  in  the  2014  Great  Ameri-­ VHDVRQDO EHHUV OLNH WKH ÂżUP RYHUDOO can  Beer  Fest,  duplicating  his  2009  results  with  an  Otter  Creek  Vermont  have  been  performing  well.  %XW 1HOVRQ FRQÂżUPHG ODJJLQJ Lager.  Gerhartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  vintage  Volkswagen  sales  of  the  beers  that  have  been  minibus  is  often  seen  in  the  company  company  mainstays  for  years  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  in  lot,  and  his  Bernese  mountain  dog,  the  case  of  Copper  Ale,  since  the  2VOR LV OLNHZLVH D EUHZHU\ Âż[WXUH company  was  founded  in  the  early  Both  the  bus  and  the  Bernese  are  fea-­ 1990s  with  that  German  altbier  style  tured  on  the  packaging. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  think  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  come  up  with  DV LWV Ă&#x20AC;DJVKLS EUHZ â&#x20AC;&#x153;People  just  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  picking  up  some  pretty  unique  branding  that  re-­ those  styles  anymore,â&#x20AC;?  Nelson  said.  ally  showcases  the  personality  of  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  all  great  beers.  I  grew  up  on  brewmaster  and  the  brewery,â&#x20AC;?  Nel-­ son  said.

Copper  Ale.â&#x20AC;?

The  craft  beer  marketplace  is  in-­ THE  BIG  PICTURE So  far,  Long  Trailâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  tactics  since  creasingly  competitive.  The  number  of  U.S.  breweries  grew  from  around  its  2009  purchase  of  Otter  Creek  600  in  1994  to  about  2,700  in  2013,  Brewing  seem  to  be  working.  Ac-­ and  about  1.5  new  craft  breweries  a  cording  to  Nelson,  the  brewery  then  employed  about  a  day  are  now  adding  to  dozen-­and-­half.  Now,  that  total,  Nelson  said.  the  onsite  number  has  Given  those  num-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those beers bers,  and  that  Vermont  are going to fade roughly  doubled,  he  said,  not  including  a  had  the  second-­highest  into the sunset. regional  sales  force  number  of  breweries  Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve served that  ranges  from  15  per  capita  among  U.S.  to  20. states  as  of  2013,  Otter  us well over The  company  also  Creek  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  its  parent  the years. But continues  to  brew  and  ¿UP /RQJ 7UDLO %UHZ-­ as consumer distribute  the  Wolaver  ing  in  Bridgewater  preferences line  of  organic  beers,  Corners  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  decided  it  which  Nelson  said  has  was  time  for  a  new  di-­ have changed, seen  steady  sales  of  its  rection.  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had to year-­round  brews  and,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those  beers  are  change along as  is  the  case  with  going  to  fade  into  the  the  Otter  Creek  line,  sunset,â&#x20AC;?  Nelson  said.  with them. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Otter Creek growth  in  seasonal  of-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  served  us  well  over  the  years.  Brewingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jed Nelson ferings.  In  2011,  Otter  But  as  consumer  pref-­ erences  have  changed,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  had  Creek  purchased  The  Shed  label,  to  change  along  with  them.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  equipment  and  recipes  when  that  been  an  easy  decision  to  make,  but  Stowe  business  was  struggling,  and  its  brewmaster  also  now  works  in  the  consumers  have  spoken.â&#x20AC;?

At  the  same  time,  Nelson  said  Ot-­ Middlebury.  Shed  products  are  now  ter  Creek  brewmaster  Mike  Gerhart  selling  well,  and  Nelson  said  Shed  and  the  rest  of  the  company  are  ex-­ Mountain  Ale  is  the  No.  1  selling  cited  about  the  new  offerings,  which  craft  beer  six-­pack  in  Vermont.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Shed  is  hugely  popular.  The  Nelson  said  should  hit  Vermont  stores  later  this  month  and  are  now  Shed  has  really  surpassed  our  expec-­ available  at  Otter  Creekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Exchange  tations,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

Meanwhile,  what  Street  taproom.  Nelson  called  the  Long  Backseat  Berner  is  Trail  â&#x20AC;&#x153;mothershipâ&#x20AC;?  is  Otter  Creekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  entry  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our brewers operating  close  to  ca-­ into  the  burgeoning  are able to play pacity,  innovating  new  ,3$ ÂżHOG ² 1HOVRQ products,  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;contin-­ noted  48  percent  of  all  around to their ues  to  do  well.â&#x20AC;? new  craft  beers  are  In-­ heartsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; content.

The  Long  Trail  dia  Pale  Ales,  or  IPAs,  All of our new brewery  also  two  as  breweries  ramp  up  beers are being years  ago  added  what  to  meet  demand  for  developed Nelson  called  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;dedi-­ the  popular  style.  cated,  small,  single-­ Backseat  does  not  on this pilot barrel  breweryâ&#x20AC;?  that  have  the  highest  al-­ system.â&#x20AC;? cohol  content  (7.0  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jed Nelson of Otter allows  its  brewmaster  percent  alcohol  by  Creek Brewing to  experiment  more  HIÂżFLHQWO\ ZLWK QHZ volume,  or  ABV)  or  styles.  Shortly  after  bitterness  level  (68  International  Bitterness  Units,  or  that,  Otter  Creek,  which  he  said  op-­ IBUs)  of  the  IPAs  being  made,  but  erates  â&#x20AC;&#x153;autonomouslyâ&#x20AC;?  from  Long  Nelson  said  it  should  please  taste  Trail,  bought  a  similar  system,  which  was  used  to  develop  Backseat  Berner  EXGV E\ SDFNLQJ LQ Ă&#x20AC;DYRU Âł2XU ,3$ KDV JRW WKH SURÂżOH WKDW and  Over  Easy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  brewers  are  able  to  play  people  are  looking  for,  which  is  high  citrus  notes,  and  the  alcohol  content,  around  to  their  heartsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  content,â&#x20AC;?  Nel-­ the  ABV,  is  not  completely  over  the  son  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;All  of  our  new  beers  are  be-­ top,â&#x20AC;?  Nelson  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;While  it  drinks  ing  developed  on  this  pilot  system.â&#x20AC;?

On  Tuesdays  at  the  brewery,  cus-­ almost  like  a  double  IPA,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  got  the  alcohol  content  almost  of  a  regular  tomers  get  to  sample  and  comment  on  the  latest  experiments.  Some  of  IPA.â&#x20AC;?

Nelson  also  quoted  Gerhart:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  that  feedback  helped  shape  the  new  \RX FDQ ÂżQG D ZD\ WR SXW PRUH KRSV brews,  as  did  employee  input.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  listened  and  we  adjusted  as  into  a  brew,  then  we  want  to  hear  we  heard  from  our  customers,  as  from  you.â&#x20AC;?

Over  Easy,  according  to  a  com-­ well  as  obviously  we  had  everyone  pany  release,  is  meant  to  be  a  drink-­ in  the  brewery  sampling  these  beers,  able,  lighter-­bodied  ale.  But  despite  too,â&#x20AC;?  Nelson  said.

All  these  steps  are  necessary  given  its  more  modest  4.6  ABV  and  40 Â

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just  how  much  competition  is  out  there  and  on  the  way,  both  locally  and  beyond,  in  a  growing  craft  segment.  In  2013  craft  beer  sales  increased  by  more  than  17  percent  from  the  year  before  to  capture  almost  8  percent  of  the  U.S.  beer  market,  according  to  brewersassociation.org.     â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ridiculous  how  competitive  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  become.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  totally  exploding  right  now,â&#x20AC;?  Nelson  said.

That  situation  led  to  some  evalu-­ ating,  which  in  turn  led  to  the  prod-­ uct  shakeup,  and,  he  said,  a  focus  on  what  the  company  believes  is  an  advantage  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  their  gold-­medal  brew-­ master,  Gerhart.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  a  brand  without  an  identity  for  a  long  time.  And  we  did  some  soul-­searching  and  looked  inside  and  realized  our  identity  is  this  amazing-­ ly  talented  brewmaster  that  we  have  here,â&#x20AC;?  Nelson  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  think  Mike  is  pretty  much  the  best-­kept  secret  in  brewing  anywhere.â&#x20AC;?

OTTER  CREEK  BREWER  Mike  Gerhart  inspects  one  of  the  two  new  beers  the  Middlebury  company  is  offer-­ Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  ing  starting  this  spring.  The  year-­round  beers  replace  two  long-­time  staples  of  the  Otter  Creek  lineup. andyk@addisonindependent.com.  Photo  courtesy  Otter  Creek  Brewing

Berlin, VT 802-223-0021 TWO  NEW  BEERS,  Backseat  Berner  and  Over  Easy,  are  now  on  tap  at  Otter  Creek  Brewing  on  Exchange  Street  in  Middlebury  and  will  be  avail-­ able  in  local  stores  in  the  next  few  weeks.

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Kris  Pearsall  joins  Bristol  Financial BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Bristol  Financial  Services,  P.C.  of  Bristol  announces  the  addition  of  Kris  Pearsall  as  its  new  inside  sales  assistant.  Pearsall  has  been  with  Bristol  Fi-­ nancial  since  2013,  but  just  recently Â

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