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ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 69 No. 10

Middlebury, Vermont

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Town  Meeting  Day  2015 COUNTY  RESIDENTS  TOOK  to  their  town  halls  or  local  gyms  on  Saturday,  Monday  or  Tuesday  to  conduct  business  and  discuss  issues  at  their  town  meetings.  State  Sen.  Chris  Bray,  above,  made  it  just  in  time  to  speak  before  Panton  residents  on  Tuesday.  Salisbury  resident  David  Nuceder,  right,  threw  up  his  arms  while  trying  to  get  an  answer  from  the  selectboard  Monday  night  in  the  Salisbury  Community  School  gymnasium.  And  Panton  selectboard  member  Beth  Tarallo,  below  left,  conferred  with  Town  Moderator  Doug  Dows  during  a  break  on  Town  Meeting  Day.  See  stories  from  every  town  in  the  county  beginning  on  Page  12A.

By the way The  clocks  are  turning  forward  one  hour  this  Sunday  morning  as  we  move  to  Daylight  Saving  Time;;  don’t  forget  to  change  your  clocks.  Now  if  they  could  do  some-­ thing  about  all  this  snow  and  get  the  maple  sap  running.

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PAGE  2A  â€”  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  March  5,  2015

Expo to showcase sustainable living MIDDLEBURY  â€”  The  Addi-­ son  County  Relocalization  Network  (ACORN)  and  the  Acorn  Renewable  Energy  Co-­op  will  present  the  2015  Sustainable  Living  Expo  on  Satur-­ day,  April  11,  at  Middlebury  Union  High  School,  from  9  a.m.  to  4  p.m.  The  snow  date  is  April  18. The  expo  will  feature  over  50  ex-­ hibits  and  24  workshops,  as  well  as  music,  children’s  programs,  and  lo-­ cal  foods.  The  attendance  fee  is  $5  for  adults,  students  and  children  over  12;Íž  and  $2  for  children  under  12. Here  is  a  sampling  of  the  variety  of  workshops  offered  in  each  of  six  areas: ‡ /RFDO )RRG ZLQWHU JUHHQKRXVH growing,  soil  fertility,  permacul-­ ture,  fermentation,  pastured  poul-­ try,  and  the  energy  intensity  of  local Â

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Beany  to  leave  Panther  hockey

Successful  Middlebury  College  coach  ready  to  move  on By  ANDY  KIRKALDY 184-­51  mark  in  28  years  at  Mid-­ MIDDLEBURY  â€”  In  a  press  dlebury.  He  is  just  one  of  a  dozen  conference  at  Middlebury  College  NCAA  coaches  to  earn  600  wins,  on  Wednesday  afternoon,  men’s  and  retires  as  the  career  leader  in  hockey  coach  Bill  Beaney,  one  of  NCAA  D-­III.  the  sport’s  most  successful  program  Between  1979  and  1986,  Beaney  heads,  announced  he  also  amassed  86  wins  would  step  down  from  at  NEC,  the  Univer-­ the  team  after  28  sea-­ “Success isn’t sity  of  New  Hampshire  sons. JUDGXDWHÂśV ÂżUVW FROOHJH measured He  will  remain  with  coaching  stop  after  the  college  as  the  men’s  in wins and leading  BFA-­St.  Albans  golf  coach,  a  physical  losses, as Academy  to  three  Ver-­ education  instructor,  a  we all know. mont  high  school  titles  teacher  of  a  winter-­term  What it is, is LQ WKH V LQ KLV ÂżUVW course,  and  what  he  head  coaching  job. called  a  mentor  of  other  surrounding Beaney  at  the  press  coaches  in  the  Middle-­ yourself with conference  said  arriv-­ bury  athletic  depart-­ good people, ing  at  his  long-­consid-­ ment.  ered  decision  â€”  made  with people Beaney  said  he  would  ¿QDO RQO\ WKH QLJKW EH-­ also  explore  other  op-­ that ‌ are fore  â€”  was  not  easy.  portunities  in  hockey  â€”  passionate In  explaining  his  emo-­ including  USA  Hockey  about life.â€? tion,  he  quoted  the  late  and  â€œa  couple  hockey  North  Carolina  State  â€” Bill Beaney ventures  I’ve  been  ap-­ basketball  coach  Jim  proached  to  be  involved  Valvano. inâ€?  â€”  that  would  be  less  demand-­ “I’ve  had  a  lot  of  calls  today.  I’ve  ing  of  his  time. had  a  lot  of  emails.  And  we’ve  talk-­ “I  can’t  see  not  being  involved  in  ed  about  how  I  was  feeling.  And  I  hockey,â€?  he  said. said  I  will  get  emotional,  but  I  will  Beaney  leaves  behind  an  almost  get  over  it.  I’ve  had  a  great  day.  It’s  unparalleled  record  of  success:  His  a  great  day,â€?  he  said,  in  a  voice  that  Middlebury  teams  have  won  eight  then  began  to  crack.  â€œAnd  to  use  NCAA  Division  III  titles,  including  the  phrase,  â€˜I’ve  laughed  a  lot.  I’ve  DQ 1&$$ UHFRUG ÂżYH LQ D URZ EH-­ cried.  And  I’ve  told  a  lot  of  people  tween  1995  and  1999.  that  I  loved  them.’â€? Beaney’s  all-­time  record  stands  He  thanked  former  college  ath-­ at  602-­257-­59,  including  a  516-­ letic  director  Tom  Lawson,  who Â

hired  him;Íž  athletic  trainer  David  Matthews;Íž  administrative  assistant  Carolyn  LaRose;Íž  a  series  of  â€œgreat  assistant  coaches;Ížâ€?  and  his  col-­ league  Bill  Mandigo,  the  Panther  women’s  hockey  coach. And  he  said  that  he  considers  the  growth  of  his  players  and  the  rela-­ tionships  he  developed  along  the  way  as  the  true  positive  markers  of  his  hockey  tenure. “Success  isn’t  measured  in  wins  and  losses,  as  we  all  know,â€?  he  said.  â€œWhat  it  is,  is  surrounding  yourself  with  good  people,  with  people  that,  again  to  steal  it  from  someplace,  as  I  do  most  of  my  stuff,  are  passionate  about  life.  $QG DV , UHĂ€HFW EDFN RQ P\ WLPH with  they  hockey,  that  to  me  will  be  the  lasting  memory.  It  won’t  be  a  particular  championship,  but  it  will  be  the  passion  of  the  players  and  the  way  that  they  prepared  and  cared  about  each  other  and  the  way  they  conducted  themselves.â€? Director  of  Athletics  Erin  Quinn  cited  Beaney’s  accomplishments  on  and  off  the  ice.  â€œBill  has  had  a  tremendous  and  impactful  career  as  a  hockey  coach,â€?  Quinn  said.  â€œHe  is  one  of  the  most  successful  hockey  coaches  in  terms  of  wins  and  champion-­ ships,  but  that  only  begins  to  illus-­ trate  his  success.  The  true  measure  of  his  success  is  the  impact  he  has  had  on  the  young  men  who  have  played  for  him  at  Middlebury.â€?

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State News Briefs Electronic  monitoring program  shows  success By  ELIZABETH  HEWITT,  VTDigger.org Five  months  in,  and  a  pretrial  electronic  monitor-­ ing  program  in  Windham  County  is  off  the  ground,  and  although  enrollment  is  not  as  high  as  expected,  the  results  seem  positive. Windham  County  Sheriff  Keith  Clark  briefed  lawmakers  late  last  week  about  the  pilot  program,  which  enrolls  participants  after  they  have  been  ar-­ raigned  but  before  they  face  trial.  By  being  under  electronic  monitoring,  detainees  are  able  to  work  and  live  at  home,  while  freeing  up  the  state’s  prison  beds. The  Legislature  approved  the  pilot  last  year,  fund-­ ing  it  for  two  years  with  a  $200,000  appropriation.  At  the  end  of  the  pilot,  Clark  hopes  the  program  will  be  transferable  to  Vermont’s  other  counties. Clark  told  members  of  the  House  Corrections  and  Institutions  Committee  that  the  program  consists  of  three  components:  a  GPS  electronic  monitoring  bracelet,  the  deputies  that  respond  to  alerts  from  the  device,  and  case  management,  which,  Clark  said,  is  the  most  â€œcriticalâ€?  part. The  devices  are  so  accurate  that  they  record  how  fast  a  participant  is  driving  between  locations. Clark  said  the  program  has  been  well  received  by  the  local  judiciary.  If  a  participant  violates  the  rules,  which  Clark  reported  has  happened  just  once,  the  sheriff’s  department  takes  them  directly  to  the  cor-­ rectional  facility  where  they  would  be  awaiting  trial  were  they  not  on  the  program. The  program  has  worked  with  individuals  for  anywhere  from  a  few  weeks  to  a  few  months,  de-­ pending  on  the  timing  of  judicial  proceedings,  and  enrollees  range  in  age  from  mid-­20s  to  late-­40s. Clark’s  goal  is  that  the  program  will  be  supervis-­ ing  between  12  and  15  detainees  a  day.  At  the  mo-­ ment,  they  are  overseeing  about  half  that  many.

New  emergency  heating money  now  available By  ELIZABETH  HEWITT,  VTDigger.org An  extra  $375,000  will  be  available  in  crisis  money  for  heating  assistance  through  the  state’s  ¿YH FRPPXQLW\ DFWLRQ DJHQFLHV WKH 'HSDUWPHQW for  Children  and  Families  announced  last  week. “While  this  extended  stretch  of  bitter  cold  weather  is  affecting  all  Vermonters,  low-­income  households  have  been  especially  hard  hit,â€?  DCF  Commissioner  Ken  Schatz  said  in  a  statement. The  WARMTH  grants  are  available  to  house-­ holds  that  have  used  up  their  seasonal  fuel  assis-­ tance  and  their  one-­time  crisis  fuel  grant.  House-­ holds  at  or  below  185  percent  of  the  federal  poverty  level,  families  with  somebody  over  the  age  of  65,  under  age  6  or  with  a  disability  are  eligible. The  February  cold  set  a  record  in  Montpelier,  averaging  5.1  degrees,  according  to  the  National  Weather  Service.

$FFRUGLQJ WR 5LFKDUG 0RIÂż IXHO DQG XWLOLW\ GL-­ rector  at  DCF,  the  demand  on  the  state’s  fuel  as-­ sistance  resources  was  not  as  high  this  year  as  it  has  been  in  previous  years.  Federal  funds  came  through  for  the  program  earlier  than  usual,  fuel  prices  have  been  way  down,  and  the  bitter  cold  did  not  begin  until  January. The  program  has  also  seen  a  decrease  in  caseload.  This  winter,  there  are  25,100  household  enrolled,  down  from  26,600  in  2013-­14. The  infusion  of  new  money  for  crisis  assistance  comes  as  lawmakers  are  mulling  over  the  gover-­ nor’s  proposed  2016  budget,  which  would  cut  $6  million  in  state  dollars  from  the  Low  Income  Home  Energy  Assistance  Program  (LIHEAP).

Poll  shows  strong  support for  gun  background  checks By  MORGAN  TRUE,  VTDigger.org A  new  VTDigger/Castleton  Polling  Institute  sur-­ vey  shows  overwhelming  public  support  for  uni-­ versal  background  checks  on  private  gun  sales,  yet  legislation  to  do  just  that  has  stalled  in  Montpelier. Seventy-­seven  percent  of  respondents  said  they  would  support  a  law  that  would  require  all  gun  sales,  except  for  those  between  relatives,  to  go  through  a  criminal  background  check,  while  only  20  percent  said  they  would  oppose  such  a  law. Support  among  women  was  86  percent  and  among  Democrats  it  was  93  percent.  Fifty-­seven  percent  of  Republicans  said  they  would  support  universal  background  checks.  The  poll  of  700  Vermonters  was  conducted  Feb.  9-­24. Ann  Braden,  executive  director  of  Gun  Sense  Vermont,  said  the  results  illustrate  a  disconnect  be-­ tween  â€œwhat  Vermonters  want  and  what  lawmakers  are  willing  to  take  up.â€? Eric  Davis,  a  retired  Middlebury  College  political  science  professor,  says  it’s  the  result  of  an  extreme-­ ly  vocal  minority  that  opposes  new  gun  laws  with  an  intensity  that  is  unmatched  by  broad,  but  more  tepid,  public  support. Evan  Hughes,  vice  president  of  the  Vermont  Fed-­ eration  of  Sportsmen’s  Clubs,  says  he  doesn’t  agree  that  there’s  popular  support  for  background  checks,  and  he  took  issue  with  the  way  the  poll  question,  â€œWould  you  support  or  oppose  a  law  that  would  re-­ quire  all  gun  sales,  except  for  those  between  rela-­ tives,  to  go  through  a  criminal  background  check?â€?  was  phrased. “The  way  the  question  is  posed  it  doesn’t  offer  an  alternative,â€?  he  said,  such  as  better  enforcement  of  existing  laws.  Senate  Pro  Tempore  Sen.  John  Campbell,  D-­ Windsor,  introduced  S.31  this  year  that  would  have  required  universal  background  checks  for  gun  sales.  That  bill  has  since  been  scrapped,  but  its  other  two  sections  requiring  the  state  to  report  some  mentally  ill  people  to  the  FBI  database,  and  creating  state  laws  to  mirror  federal  gun  laws,  could  still  pass  this  session.

By  the  way (Continued  from  Page  1A) opportunities  for  VUHS  students.  For  more  information  on  donation  drop-­offs,  contact  Carla  Mayo  at  cmayo@anwsu.org. Vergennes  Lions  Club  Presi-­ dent  Tim  Cowan  recently  present-­ ed  Mike  Reiderer  with  a  $1,000  contribution  to  the  Boys  &  Girls  Club  of  Greater  Vergennes.  Gosh  those  Lions  are  busy. Speaking  of  busy,  the  Middlebury  Rotary  Club  has  started  its  seventh  DQQXDO 2QOLQH $XFWLRQ EHQHÂżWWLQJ as  usual,  a  wide  variety  of  Addison  County  charities,  including  youth  sports  programs,  HOPE,  Special  Olympics,  and  many  others.  If  you  want  to  check  it  out  go  online  to  middleburyrotary.org  or  type  the  words  â€œMiddlebury  rotary  auction  2015â€?  into  the  Internet  search  en-­ JLQH RI \RXU FKRLFH <RXÂśOO ÂżQG GH-­ tails  on  the  more  than  350  items  up  for  bit.  The  auction  ends  March  18.  It  was  called  to  our  attention  that  a  headline  in  the  Feb.  19  edition  of  the  Independent  may  have  left  an  erroneous  impres-­ sion.  A  story  on  page  17A  about  Dr.  Breena  Holmes  joining  the  board  of  the  Permanent  Fund  for  Vermont’s  Children  referred  to  the  organization  as  an  â€œadvocacy  group,â€?  but  the  Permanent  Fund  for  Vermont’s  Children  can  more  accurately  be  described  as  a  phil-­ anthropic  organization. Addison  County’s  standout  speed  skater,  Lacey  Greenamyre,  has  been  skating  in  increasingly  fast  circles  this  winter.  The  Middle-­ bury  14-­year-­old  who  skates  with  the  Saratoga  (N.Y.)  Winter  Club,  competed  in  both  the  long  track  and  short  track  speed  skating  events  at  the  Empire  State  Winter  Games  at  /DNH 3ODFLG GXULQJ WKH ÂżUVW ZHHN-­ HQG RI )HEUXDU\ 6KH HDUQHG ÂżYH gold  medals  (in  400,  500  and  1,600  meters  on  the  long  track;Íž  and  333  and  777  meters  on  the  short  track)  and  three  silvers.  The  next  weekend,  when  the  thermometer  at  The  Oval  in  Lake  Placid  never  rose  above  mi-­ nus  5,  Lacey  claimed  second  in  both Â

the  500  and  1,500  meter  races  and  ¿UVW LQ ERWK WKH DQG PH-­ ter  races  at  the  Irving  Jaffee  Race.  Keep  it  up,  Lacey. After  a  brief  winter  break,  the  Middlebury  Farmers’  Market  is  now  open  again  indoors  at  the  Mary  Hogan  Elementary  School  gymnasium  in  Middlebury  on  Saturdays,  9:30  a.m.  to  1  p.m.,  through  April.  Vendors  are  sell-­ ing  greens,  root  veggies  and  squash;Íž  eggs  and  meats;Íž  fresh  breads  and  pastries;Íž  granola;Íž  prepared  foods  and  maple  syrup,  as  well  as  crafts  made  by  local  artisans.  The  school  gym  offers  space  for  shoppers  to  sit  and  chat,  and  enjoy  locally  roasted  coffee  or  a  freshly  baked  treat.  In  May,  the  market  will  move  to  its Â

outdoor  location  in  the  Marble  Works.  To  learn  more  about  the  farmers’  market  or  to  become  a  vendor,  visit  www.middlebury-­ farmersmarket.org. Are  you  keeping  busy  with  handicrafts  such  as  quilting,  rug  hooking,  knitting  and  crocheting  through  these  cold  winter  months?  Plan  on  displaying  your  best  efforts  at  the  Home  &  Garden  Building  at  Addison  County  Fair  &  Field  Days  this  August.  There  are  many  catego-­ ries  of  handicrafts,  including  weav-­ ing,  sewing,  needlework,  beadwork  and  woodwork.  Check  out  all  the  categories.    2015  guidelines  will  posted  soon  at  www.addisoncoun-­ W\ÂżHOGGD\V FRP ,WÂśV QRW MXVW DERXW winning  a  ribbon  â€”  let  others  see  and  enjoy  your  handiwork.

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Shoreham reviving Masonic hall 130-year-old building could become new community center By  JOHN  FLOWERS SHOREHAM  â€”  The  stately,  Queen  Anne-­style  brick  building  on  Shoreham’s  School  Street  across  from  the  town  green  has  served  many  constituencies  since  being  erected  by  celebrated  architect  Clin-­ WRQ 6PLWK LQ ,W ZDV ÂżUVW EXLOW as  a  Universalist  Church,  then  be-­ came  home  to  the  Simonds  Lodge  of  the  Masons,  before  being  purchased  by  the  Vermont  Conservatory  of  Music  in  2005. Recently  acquired  by  the  town  of  Shoreham,  the  building  is  now  being  viewed  as  a  community  asset  that  could  eventually  host  some  basic  public  and  private  functions. “We  would  like  to  see  it  used,  but  we  are  not  yet  sure  what  it  should  be  used  for,â€?  explained  Shoreham  Se-­ lectwoman  Karen  Shackett,  whose  responsibilities  include  oversight  of  the  community’s  buildings  and  grounds. It  was  in  2013  that  Charles  Cal-­ lahan  of  Orwell  and  other  repre-­ sentatives  of  the  Conservatory  of  Music  approached  the  Shoreham  selectboard  offering  to  donate  the  EXLOGLQJ ZKLFK QR ORQJHU ÂżW LQWR WKH organization’s  plans.  The  conserva-­ tory  had  made  some  basic  improve-­ ments  to  the  structure  that  allowed  it  to  host  occasional  concerts,  but  it  was  clear  that  more  upgrades  would  be  necessary  for  it  to  accommodate  a  more  intensive  public  use.  Among  the  building’s  most  pressing  needs: Â

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larger  restroom  facilities  and  better  access  for  people  with  disabilities,  Shackett  noted. The  town  of  Shoreham  owns  the  land  surrounding  the  structure,  ZKLFK ORFDO RIÂżFLDOV KDG DW RQH SRLQW considered  as  a  new  location  for  the  PXQLFLSDO RIÂżFHV 8OWLPDWHO\ WKH WRZQ H[SDQGHG LWV RIÂżFHV RQ WKH Shoreham  Commons. The  Shoreham  selectboard  grate-­ fully  accepted  the  conservatory’s  GRQDWLRQ DQG WKH SURSHUW\ RIÂżFLDOO\ changed  hands  this  past  December.  The  building  possesses  a  combined  total  of  around  2,000  square  feet  on  WKUHH Ă€RRUV LQFOXGLQJ D PHHWLQJ KDOO a  basement  with  kitchen,  a  furnace  room  and  a  tiny  restroom.  Shackett  said  the  town  has  made  some  small  improvements  to  the  building  since  taking  it  over,  including  installation  of  a  chimney  liner  and  a  chandelier  to  improve  interior  lighting. But  supporters  know  that  a  nickel  and  dime  approach  won’t  lead  to  the  upgrades  needed  to  make  the  former  Masonic  Hall  a  gathering  spot  for  local  groups  and  perhaps  wedding  receptions.  Shoreham  con-­

fronted  a  similar  project  seven  years  ago,  when  the  200-­year-­old  Newton  Academy  â€”  also  on  School  Street  â€”  was  being  renovated  for  use  as  a  community  center  and  potential  VLWH IRU WRZQ RIÂżFHV %XW OLJKWHQLQJ VWULNHV LJQLWHG DQ $SULO ÂżUH that  destroyed  the  academy. The  community  has  hired  an  archi-­ tect  to  go  through  the  former  Mason-­ ic  Hall,  which  was  designed  by  the  architect  who  designed  Middlebury’s  Town  Hall  Theater,  to  determine  what  kind  of  work  will  be  needed  to  provide  broader  access  to  the  public.  Shackett  believes  the  structure  â€œis  in  good  shape  for  the  kind  of  building  it  is,â€?  with  a  good  furnace.  The  town  will  be  looking  for  new  homes  for  an  organ  and  piano  that  remain  inside  the  building.  Once  a  list  of  needed  repairs  is  generated  by  an  architect,  the  community  will  determine  how  WR ÂżQDQFH WKHP 6KDFNHWW VDLG VRPH local  residents  are  already  prepared  to  do  some  fundraising. “It  still  needs  a  lot  of  work,â€?  Shackett  said. John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addi-­ sonindependent.com.

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Incentivizing in our education system The  House  Education  bill,  towns.  At  times,  an  incentive  can  H.361,  is  out.  This  rangy  bill  cov-­ be  a  veiled  directive,  and  at  others  ers  a  considerable  number  of  edu-­ it  can  be  a  means  to  move  the  work  cational  issues,  and  carries  with  it  forward  when  it  has  stalled  in  the  many  of  the  ideas  that  had  been  emotions  of  change.  raised  through  House  Speaker  The  governance  question  is  a  Shap  Smith’s  educa-­ tough  one  for  Vermont,  tion  workgroup.  Spe-­ and  a  new  incentive  FLÂżFDOO\ LW EHDUV GRZQ approach  could  well  on  both  education  SURYH WR EH D JRRG ÂżW spending  and  gover-­ as  supervisory  unions  nance,  proposing  a  look  both  within  and  spending  cap  and  an  outside  their  boundar-­ incentive/disincentive  ies  to  consider  struc-­ approach  that  aims  to  tures  that  would  enable  move  us  forward  col-­ us  to  build  stronger  lectively  and  strike  a  educational  systems  balance  between  man-­ that  leverage  our  con-­ date  and  self-­selection. siderable  community  This  approach  to  in-­ resources.  With  the  centivizing  change  is  incentive  approach,  not  new.  We  have  seen  we  would  engage  in  it  in  both  federal  and  conversations  about  state  legislation  to  pro-­ what  makes  sense  for  mote  new  thinking.  It  by Peter Burrows our  communities.  This  can  be  an  effective  ap-­ process  would  include  proach,  as  it  allows  for  local  com-­ looking  at  ways  that  we  can  part-­ munities  to  craft  their  own  unique  ner  and  connect  with  others  to  de-­ response  to  the  vision  of  the  state.  YHORS JUHDWHU HIÂżFLHQFLHV DQG LP-­ The  incentive  approach  is  not  new  prove  student  outcomes.  in  Vermont,  and  was  used  to  put  Our  strength  lies  in  our  engage-­ forward  a  process  of  governance  ment  in  education,  and  we  must  changes  through  the  RED  (Re-­ ÂżQG ZD\V WR ERWK DGGUHVV WKH gional  Education  District)  studies  challenges  of  our  governance  re-­ that  have  occurred  in  many  of  our  ality  while  maintaining  the  deep, Â

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community  involvement  in  our  schools.  We  want  our  schools  to  be  many  things:  affordable,  rigorous,  supportive,  community-­based,  in-­ clusive  and  equitable.  To  continue  to  move  at  the  front  of  the  educa-­ tion  ideal  in  the  country,  we  must  remain  open-­minded  to  new  think-­ ing  in  order  to  weave  these  beliefs  about  our  public  schools  into  a  sus-­ tainable  and  progressive  vision  for  the  future.  Finally,  we  need  to  remember  our  mission.  It  has  been  unset-­ tling  at  times  to  be  a  part  of  so  many  conversations  on  educa-­ tional  change  in  Vermont  that  don’t  involve  a  direct  focus  on  the  effect  of  our  decision  making  on  students.  We  can’t  move  forward  without  changing  the  frame  of  our  discourse  and  bringing  students  to  the  front  of  our  conversations  about  what’s  best  for  them.  As  we  move  through  the  machinations  of  change  and  debate  the  merits  of  H.361  or  other  legislation,  we  need  to  put  aside  our  political  and  social  bents  to  work  together  to  provide  the  best  for  our  students.  Peter  Burrows,  D.Ed.,  is  super-­ intendent  of  the  Addison  Central  Supervisory  Union  and  has  more  than  two  decades  of  experience  in  education.

Letters to the Editor Senate  gun  bill  passage  is  a  public  health  imperative The  Vermont  Public  Health  Association  is  greatly  concerned  about  gun  violence  death  and  dis-­ ability  and  its  profound  and  lasting  negative  effect  on  families  and  communities.  Thus  we  support  the  2015  Legislature’s  efforts  to  create  legislation  that  will  minimize  Ver-­ monters’  exposure  to  ill-­intended  or  accidental  gun  violence.  S.31  is  presently  being  re-­crafted  WR DGGUHVV VSHFLÂżF JDSV LQ RXU VWDWH laws  that  make  it  easier  for  those  ZLWK LOO LQWHQW WR DFFHVV D ÂżUHDUP Effective  legislative  provisions  that  are  now  being  considered  will  pro-­ hibit  violent  felons  from  purchasing  ¿UHDUPV DQG DOORZ WKH 9HUPRQW legal  system  to  easily  prosecute  these  felons.  Also,  the  proposed  legislation  will  rectify  Vermont’s  lack  of  participation  in  the  National  Instant  Criminal  Background  Check  System  (NICS),  enabling  the  state’s  OHJDO V\VWHP WR FRQÂżGHQWLDOO\ UHSRUW those  individuals  with  a  mental  ill-­ ness  who  are  found  to  be  a  danger  to  themselves  or  to  others. Â

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(Continued  from  Page  4A) 2.  Allow  towns  in  the  consoli-­ dated  district  a  percentage  (maybe  1  or  2  percent?)  of  the  overall  district  budget  to  be  earmarked  as  discre-­ tionary  spending.  In  other  words, Â

each  town  school  board  might  have  something  like  a  block  grant  that  could  be  used  for  certain  programs  deemed  favorable  by  the  towns-­ people,  such  as  Chinese  or  daily  wellness  classes.

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the  reach  of  children.  We  also  have  existing  state  laws  and  regulations  around  gun  ownership  and  sales. +RZHYHU D VSHFL¿F UHYLHZ RI these  regulations  reveals  seri-­ ous  gaps  that  make  it  too  easy  for  people  with  ill  intent  to  buy  or  pos-­ VHVV ¿UHDUPV ,Q DGGLWLRQ WKHVH OD[ guns  regulations  can  allow  a  person  considering  suicide  to  easily  pur-­ FKDVH D ¿UHDUP 7KLV LV RI FRQFHUQ because  those  who  attempt  suicide  E\ XVLQJ D ¿UHDUP UDUHO\ VXUYLYH WKH attempt  and  thus  there  is  no  chance  for  family  and  friends  to  help  them  recover  and  seek  therapy.  Thus  the  creation  of  S.31-­related  legislation  is  a  key  pubic  health  strategy  that  can  be  employed  by  state  legislators  to  continue  efforts  to  separate  illegal  or  preventable  gun  violence  from  the  process  of  al-­ lowing  legitimate  gun  ownership. Sally  Kerschner Board  Member  Vermont  Public  Health Association Ferrisburgh

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A  year  ago,  there  was  lively  dis-­ cussion  in  Middlebury  about  the  wis-­ dom  of  turning  over  a  piece  of  public  real  estate  to  Middlebury  College  in  exchange  for  a  contribution  toward  two  new  town  buildings.  Many  in  Vermonters  are  generally  decent  ments  were  quoted,  the  mildest  of  and  on  Canadian  law  that  makes  the  community  voiced  concern  about  and  non-­discriminatory  citizens  which  from  the  NA  â€œFoundation  â€œpublic  incitement  of  hatredâ€?  trading  away  a  valuable  public  asset,  with  respect  for  our  fellow  human  Documentâ€?  follows: and  â€œwillfully  promoting  hatred  the  site  of  our  present  municipal  beings  and,  in  the  words  of  George  â€œWe  must  again  have  a  racially  DJDLQVW DQ\ LGHQWLÂżDEOH JURXS´ building  and  gym. Fox,  the  founder  of  Quakerism,  clean  area  of  the  earth  for  the  a  criminal  offense.  Judge  Grant  Now,  the  town  is  proposing  to  sell  â€œanswer  to  that  of  God  in  every  further  development  of  our  people.  (whose  decision  has  been  appealed  off  another  piece  of  downtown  real  RQH ´ :H ÂżQG LW IDVFLQDWLQJ WR UHDG ‌  We  must  have  no  non-­Whites  as  expected)  described  the  NA  estate,  the  so-­called  â€œeconomic  de-­ an  article  in  the  recent  quarterly  in  our  living  space,  and  we  must  statements  as  â€œdisgusting,  repug-­ velopment  initiative,â€?  or  EDI,  parcel  issue  of  the  â€œIntelligence  Report,â€?  have  an  open  space  around  us  for  nant  and  revolting.â€? behind  the  Ilsley  Library  and  the  a  journal  put  out  by  the  South-­ expansion.  We  will  do  whatever  We  in  the  Middlebury  Friends  ern  Poverty  Law  Center  (SPLC),  is  necessary  to  achieve  this  White  0HHWLQJ 4XDNHUV ÂżQG WKLV HYHQW VLWH RI RXU QHZ WRZQ RIÂżFH EXLOGLQJ A  portion  of  this  land  was  already  about  a  legal  dispute  in  the  Cana-­ living  space  and  keep  it  White.  We  D VPDOO EXW VLJQLÂżFDQW FKDOOHQJH owned  by  the  town,  and  last  March  dian  province  of  New  Brunswick.  ZLOO QRW EH GHWHUUHG E\ WKH GLIÂż-­ to  our  spiritual  lives  and  beliefs.  the  remaining,  larger  portion  was  The  subject  was  a  report  on  a  culty  or  temporary  unpleasantness  ,W LV GLIÂżFXOW WR HQYLVDJH SUDFWL-­ transferred  to  the  town  by  Middle-­ legal  battle  over  the  will  of  a  de-­ involved,  because  we  realize  that  cal  actions  against  such  preju-­ bury  College.  So  the  future  use  of  the  clared  Nazi  Canadian  citizen  who  it  is  absolutely  necessary  for  our  dice,  intolerance  and  hate,  but  to  wished  to  donate  his  estate  to  the  racial  survival.â€? recognize  and  publicize  what  such  entire  1.7  acres  is  now  up  to  the  town  USA  â€œNational  Allianceâ€?  (“NAâ€?),  The  deceased’s  will  was  chal-­ JURXSV DUH UHVSRQVLEOH IRU LV D ÂżUVW to  decide. The  names  we  give  to  things  a  neo-­Nazi  group  with  a  reputation  lenged  by  his  estranged  sister  step  toward  their  elimination. for  violence.  The  amount  in  ques-­ and  brother.  Legal  support  was  Stewart  Kirkaldy matter,  and  our  town  leaders  have  tion  was  about  $220,000  in  cash,  provided  by  the  SPLC  and  similar  On  behalf  of  the  Middlebury  shrewdly  tried  to  determine  the  plus  a  collection  of  ancient  Roman  Canadian  organizations.  Judge  Friends  Meeting future  use  of  this  parcel  by  the  way  and  Greek  coins  of  unknown  Grant’s  decision  to  negate  the  Middlebury they  have  named  it.  By  framing  this  as  an  â€œeconomic  development  value. will  was  based  on  the  â€œCanadian  initiativeâ€?  our  leaders  would  have  In  the  article,  many  NA  state-­ Charter  of  Rights  and  Freedomsâ€?  us  assume  that  the  highest  and  best  use  of  the  parcel  is  some  form  of Â

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Vermont  may  not  seem  to  have  a  â€œgun  problemâ€?  if  we  consider  only  our  numbers  of  actual  deaths.  However,  if  we  examine  the  full  issue  using  additional  data,  we  real-­ ize  the  true  extent  of  the  problem.  For  example,  of  Vermont’s  eight  domestic-­violence  related  homicides  in  2013,  four  were  committed  with  a  ¿UHDUP ,Q DGGLWLRQ D UHFHQW UHSRUW by  the  national  Violence  Preven-­ tion  Center  detailed  that,  for  the  ¿UVW WLPH 9HUPRQW KDV PRUH GHDWKV GXH WR ÂżUHDUPV WKDQ GXH WR PRWRU vehicles  (78  vs.  62  in  2011).  The  PDMRULW\ RI WKHVH ÂżUHDUP GHDWKV DUH due  to  suicide.  Public  health  professionals  in  Vermont  have  long  approached  public  health  and  safety  by  using  a  variety  of  methods  that  include  the  complementary  tools  of  educa-­ tion  and  regulation.  For  example,  in  order  to  reduce  injuries  from  ¿UHDUPV 9HUPRQW KDV HGXFDWLRQDO efforts  such  as  hunter  safety  courses  and  advising  parents  on  safe  storage  RI ÂżUHDUPV VR DV WR NHHS WKHP RXW RI

development  that  will  add  value  to  the  grand  list  and  generate  tax  dollars  for  the  town  budget. I  would  suggest  that  turning  this  property  over  to  a  developer  may  not  result  in  its  highest  and  best  use.  Land  in  the  center  of  Middlebury  is  scarce,  and  this  parcel  is  uniquely  located  right  behind  two  major  pub-­ lic  facilities.  The  parcel  is  currently  used  for  parking.  Indeed,  in  addition  to  the  lower  lot,  it  actually  includes  all  of  the  parking  spaces  on  the  back  side  of  the  upper  lot  behind  the  Ilsley  Library. I’m  very  concerned  that  Middle-­ bury  not  simply  sell  this  parcel  to  the  highest  bidder,  or  to  the  developer  proposing  the  largest  addition  to  the  grand  list.  In  fact,  I’m  not  convinced  that  we  should  be  developing  the  parcel  at  all  right  now.  It  may  well  be  that  the  best  use  of  this  parcel  is  its  present  use,  as  off-­street  parking  for  downtown  businesses  as  well  as  the  OLEUDU\ DQG WKH QHZ WRZQ RIÂżFHV Proponents  of  development  have  Ă€RDWHG YDULRXV LGHDV LQFOXGLQJ UHWDLO RIÂżFH VSDFH XSVFDOH KRXVLQJ and  a  hotel.  All  these  uses  have  one  thing  in  common:  a  need  for  parking.  They  would  increase  the  parking Â

load  downtown,  and  absorb  some  of  the  parking  currently  available  to  the  public.  I  really  doubt  that  Middlebury  needs  more  luxury  housing  or  an-­ other  hotel,  and  there  doesn’t  seem  to  be  any  great  shortage  of  retail  or  RIÂżFH VSDFH HLWKHU :KDW 0LGGOHEXU\ clearly  does  need  is  the  off  street  public  parking  currently  available  on  this  land.  What  we  may  need  in  the  future  is  more  space  for  the  library  DQG WKH WRZQ RIÂżFHV 2QFH WKLV ODQG is  privately  developed,  those  public  uses  will  be  permanently  foreclosed.  I  believe  it  is  premature  for  Middlebury  to  be  qualifying  devel-­ opers  and  putting  out  a  Request  for  Proposals  for  this  â€œEDI  parcel.â€?  And  I  suggest  that  we  stop  referring  to  the  parcel  in  that  way,  because  doing  so  tends  to  lead  the  process  toward  a  predetermined  outcome.  Let’s  call  it  something  else:  the  â€œriverfront  parcelâ€?  perhaps,  or  even  â€œthe  parking  lot  behind  the  library.â€?  And  let’s  have  some  serious  public  discussion  about  the  highest  and  best  use  for  this  property. David  Andrews Washington  Street  Extension Middlebury

precious  few  hours  to  share  with  their  community  and  instead  just  want  to  unwind  and  spend  time  with  family  when  they  get  home.  The  younger  generation  has  more  technology,  TV  and  toys  for  diversion;Íž  in  the  â€œgood  old  daysâ€?  there  wasn’t  even  TV,  so  folks  spent  their  time  â€œreading,â€? Â

joining  civic  clubs  and,  yes,  serving  on  local  boards  and  commissions. Where  will  it  all  lead?  I’m  not  sure.  Let’s  just  hope  things  heat  up  and  that  we’re  not  seeing  a  seismic  shift  in  our  cherished  small-­town  elections  here  in  the  Green  Moun-­ tain  State.

Clippings Â

(Continued  from  Page  4A) The  rapid  proliferation  of  solar  ar-­ rays  in  New  Haven  was  at  least  par-­ tially  responsible  for  the  two  races  for  the  New  Haven  selectboard  that  were  decided  on  Tuesday. But  there’s  no  getting  around  the  fact  that  citizens  are  increasingly  unable  to  invest  the  time  needed  to  serve  capably  on  a  selectboard  or  paign  contributions. school  board.  More  and  more  house-­ Eric  L.  Davis  is  professor  emeri-­ holds  need  two  incomes  in  order  to  tus  of  political  science  at  Middlebury  make  ends  meet.  Folks  working  two  College. or  more  jobs  for  extra  income  have Â

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ADDISON COUNTY

Doris Senecal, 91, Middlebury

Obituaries Barbara Snyder, 86, Orwell

ORWELL  â€”  Barbara  Ruth  Snyder,  age  86,  passed  away  on  Friday,  Feb.  27,  2015,  at  Porter  Medical  Center  in  Middlebury. Barbara  was  born  in  Providence,  R.I.,  on  Aug.  24,  1928,  the  daughter  of  Moses  and  Edna  (Titherington)  Sneed.  She  grew  up  in  North  6PLWKÂż HOG 5 , ZKHUH VKH UHFHLYHG her  early  education  and  then  worked  in  graphic  design  and  professional  hand  modeling.  She  then  attended  the  Rhode  Island  School  of  Design  where  she  met  Kenneth  Calvin  Snyder.  They  were  married  on  June  9,  1951,  at  her  family  home  in  North  6PLWKÂż HOG 5 , ZKHUH WKH\ VWDUWHG their  family.  She  was  the  seventh  generation  to  have  lived  in  the  family  home. 7KH\ Âż UVW FDPH WR 9HUPRQW LQ and  moved  permanently  here  in  1974.  After  raising  the  family  she  worked  in  various  positions  at  area  businesses  and  later  worked  as  the  executive  assistant  to  the  chief  of  operations  at  Geiger  of  Austria  in  Middlebury.  She  was  an  accomplished  musi-­ cian,  having  played  piano,  violin  and  guitar.  She  enjoyed  gardening,  sewing,  reading  and  poetry.  She  was  an  amazing  lady  and  talented  artist  in  oil,  and  pen-­and-­ink  sketching. Barbara  belonged  to  the  Order  of  The  Eastern  Star  in  Rhode  Island  and  later  Vermont  where  she  was  a  pianist  at  their  events.  She  was  a  member  of  the  Lime  Rock  Baptist  Church  in  Lincoln,  R.I.,  and  later  attended  both  the  Shoreham  and  Orwell  congrega-­ tional  churches,  where  she  had  also  played  piano  and  organ.  Barbara Â

BARBARA  SNYDER was  active  in  the  Orwell  community  as  a  long-­time  volunteer  in  the  Art  Department  at  the  Orwell  Village  School  where  she  loved  teaching  and  assisting  the  students.  She  was  also  a  member  of  the  Over  60  club  and  a  volunteer  at  the  Orwell  Free  Library. Barbara  is  survived  by  her  husband,  Kenneth  Calvin  Snyder  of  Orwell;Íž  her  children,  David  K.  Snyder  and  his  partner  Gladys  Morse  of  Manchester,  Conn.,  Kathryn  J.  Lang  and  her  husband  Richard  of  Moriah,  N.Y.,  Clinton  W.  Snyder  and  his  wife  Leslie  of  Whiting,  and  Karen  E.  Carpenter  and  her  husband  Christopher  of  Rutland;Íž  two  grandchildren,  Clinton  C.  Snyder  and  his  wife  Miranda  and  Scharene  Snyder-­Bovell  and  her Â

husband  Andrew;Íž  a  great-­grandson;Íž  Xavier  James  Scott  Bovell;Íž  and  a  special  sister,  Lorraine  Laprey  of  1RUWK 6PLWKÂż HOG 5 , She  was  predeceased  by  a  son,  Scott  Gordon  Snyder,  in  1981. The  graveside  committal  service  and  burial  will  take  place  at  a  later  date  in  the  family  plot  at  Mountain  View  Cemetery  in  Orwell.  Family  and  friends  will  share  in  the  ceremony. 0HPRULDO JLIWV LQ OLHX RI Ă€ RZHUV may  be  made  to  the  Orwell  Village  School  Art  Department  through  the  First  National  Bank  of  Orwell,  PO  Box  38,  Orwell,  VT  05760.  Arrangements  are  under  the  direc-­ tion  of  the  Miller  &  Ketcham  Funeral  +RPH LQ %UDQGRQ ¸

Thomas Angier, 51, formerly of Addison WILLISTON  â€”  Thomas  Angier  passed  away  from  a  chronic  illness  on  Feb.  25,  2015,  at  the  young  age  of  51.  Tom  was  born  on  April  11,  1963,  the  youngest  son  of  Madeleine  Bourdon  Angier  and  J.  Francis  Angier.  He  grew  up  on  the  family  farm  in  Addison  and  graduated  from  Vergennes  Union  High  School  in  1981.  He  resided  most  of  his  life  in  Addison  County  but  had  also  lived  in  Florida  and  Colorado.  Tom  was  a  wonderful  cook.  He  prepared  several  family  Thanksgiving  dinners  and  he  manned  the  BBQ  at  the  annual  Memorial  Day  family  cookout.  He  enjoyed  exchanging  stories  and  playing  cards  with  his  father  and  loved  to  be  in  the  woods,  whether  harvesting  mushrooms  or  hunting  deer.  Tom  was  very  knowl-­ edgeable  about  plants  and  herbs  and  dreamed  of  having  a  small  farm  of  his  RZQ ZKHUH KH FRXOG EH VHOI VXIÂż FLHQW

and  live  off  the  land. While  Tom  had  a  reputation  for  being  a  bit  gruff,  those  who  knew  him  well  knew  he  also  had  a  soft  side  and  a  big  heart,  often  expressed  in  his  thoughtful  cards  and  letters.  He  had  an  exceptional  memory  and  was  an  avid  reader,  allowing  him  to  be  conversant  on  almost  any  subject.  Tom’s  loving  mother,  Madeleine,  departed  this  world  on  Dec.  25,  2011. He  is  survived  by  his  father,  J.  Francis  Angier  (Williston,  VT),  and  four  older  brothers  â€”  John  (Clearwater,  FL),  Michael  (Spring  Hill,  FL),  Phillip  (Panton,  VT),  and  Pierre  (Laconia,  NH).  He  also  leaves  several  nieces  and  nephews  and  was  especially  close  to  his  niece,  Ashley  Angier,  daughter  of  Phil  and  Deborah  THOMAS  ANGIER Angier  of  Panton.  A  memorial  service  with  be  held  in  the  spring.  The  family  invites  condolences  by  visiting  www.awrfh. you  to  share  your  memories  and  FRP ¸

MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Doris  Mae  Senecal,  91,  of  Middlebury  died  Friday,  Feb.  27,  2015,  at  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  &  Rehabilitation  Center  in  Middlebury. She  was  born  in  Salisbury  on  Nov.  10,  1923.  She  was  the  daughter  of  Willard  and  Lucy  (Ladd)  Morse.  She  grew  up  in  Salisbury  and  received  her  education  in  Salisbury  Plains  School  and  Lake  Dunmore  School. Jan.  15,  1944,  she  married  Irvin  Senecal  in  Brandon.  They  moved  to  Whiting  in  1956  and  then  to  Middlebury  in  1986.  He  predeceased  her  May  15,  2007. She  worked  as  a  volunteer  at  Porter  Hospital,  Project  Independence  and  the  Middlebury  Chamber  of  Commerce.  In  earlier  years  she  was  a  4-­H  leader  in  Whiting.  She  attended  the  Whiting  Community  Church  and  worked  with  the  church  youth  group.  She  also  attended  Middlebury  Methodist  Church  and  was  a  member  of  the  Middlebury  Senior  Citizens. Surviving  are  two  daughters, Â

Barbara  Ann  Beauregard  of  Brandon  and  Phyllis  Lucy  Warren  of  Sunderland;͞  a  son,  Stuart  Irvin  Senecal  of  Rutland;͞  and  a  sister,  Marjorie  Patterson  of  Vergennes.  Eight  grandchildren,  nine  great-­ grandchildren,  four  great-­great-­ grandchildren,  and  several  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins  also  survive  her. In  addition  to  her  husband,  she  was  predeceased  by  a  sister,  Flora  Johnson,  and  a  brother,  Robert  W.  Morse. The  funeral  service  will  take  place,  at  a  later  date  and  time  to  be  announced,  at  the  Miller  &  Ketcham  Funeral  Home  in  Brandon.  The  graveside  committal  service  and  burial  will  follow  the  ceremony,  in  Pine  Hill  Cemetery. Calling  hours  are  private. Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  DORIS  SENECAL Helen  Porter  Health  &  Rehabilitation  Center,  Memory  Care  Unit,  30  Porter  Drive,  Middlebury,  VT  05753,  or  Collins  Drive,  Middlebury,  VT  Middlebury  Regional  EMS,  55  05753.

James LeCompte, 51, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â€”  James  M.  LeCompte,  51,  fought  a  long  and  courageous  battle  with  kidney  disease  and  died  peacefully  at  his  home  surrounded  by  family  on  Saturday,  Feb.  28,  2015. Born  March  12,  1963,  in  Middlebury  the  son  of  Arvery  and  Nancy  (Grant)  LeCompte. James  loved  his  cat  Sparky  and  DOVR HQMR\HG Âż VKLQJ FDPSLQJ ELQJR and  spending  time  with  family  and  friends. He  is  survived  by  his  mother  Nancy  Baumgartner  of  Middlebury;Íž  by  his  wife  Sally  (Brown)  LeCompte  of  Middlebury,  by  his  beloved  step-­daughter  Erika  Moulton  of  Middlebury,  by  his  sister  Cynthia Â

Webb  of  Middlebury  and  his  brother  John  LeCompte  of  Leicester,  by  his  step-­granddaughter  Brittany  Moulton  and  several  aunts,  uncles,  nieces  and  nephews. He  was  predeceased  by  his  father  Arvery  LeCompte  on  May  19,  2007. A  celebration  of  James’  life  will  be  held  Saturday  March  7,  2015,  at  the  East  Middlebury  Community  House  from  2  p.m.  until  5  p.m. ,Q OLHX RI Ă€ RZHUV DQG FRQWULEX tions  to  honor  James’  memory  please  become  an  organ  donor. Arrangements  are  under  the  direc-­ tion  of  the  Sanderson-­Ducharme  Funeral  Home. Online  condolences  at  www.sand-­ HUVRQIXQHUDOVHUYLFH FRP ¸

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Ernest Betournay, 102, formerly of Shoreham and Panton CHULA  VISTA,  Calif.  â€”  Ernest  J.  Betournay  died  March  2,  2015,  at  the  Chula  Vista  Veterans  Home  in  Chula  Vista,  Calif.,  at  the  age  of  102. He  was  born  in  Montreal,  Canada,  and  moved  to  Shoreham,  Vt.,  when  he  was  16.  He  also  lived  in  Panton, Â

Vt.  He  was  a  World  War  II  veteran  and  was  decorated  with  several  medals  and  a  Purple  Heart. He  leaves  behind  two  daughters,  Judy  Danyow  and  husband  John,  and  Joanne  Levesque  and  husband  Roy;͞  and  several  grandchildren  and  great-­grandchildren.

Two  sons,  Richard  and  Robert,  predeceased  him. There  will  be  a  small  service  provided  by  the  veterans  home  in  Chula  Vista  later  this  month. Memorial  donations  may  be  made  to  the  Vergennes  (Vt.)  Area  Rescue  Squad.

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Born  to  read THE  BILODEAU  FAMILY  â€”  from  left,  Kristy,  Reagan,  Gavin,  Joel  and  baby  Orrin  â€”  hold  up  the  book  that  was  dedicated  to  Orrin  as  part  of  the  Lawrence  Memorial  Library’s  â€œBooks  for  Babiesâ€?  program  in  2013.  This  year’s  â€œBooks  for  Babiesâ€?  reception,  at  which  a  book  will  be  dedicated  to  each  baby  born  in  Bristol  in  2014,  is  on  Saturday,  March  14,  from  10  a.m.  to  noon  at  the  library.

Rita Pope Davis Thank You We would like to thank our friends and family for your thoughtfulness at the time of our mom, Jean Briggs’ passing. Whether it was flowers, food, cards, donations, hugs, prayers or words of sympathy, we appreciate everything. We would also like to thank the nurses and staff at Porter Hospital medical/ surgical floor for the excellent care, gentleness and respect given to our mom and the compassion and thoughtfulness shown our family at this difficult time. Skip & Linda Briggs Jim and Jane Danyow Randy Briggs the Grandkids and Great-grandkids

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Happy 80th Birthday, Ma I don’t think even you could know the magnitude of pain your loss created. The kids get excited when they see a star at night because they know it’s you. I find myself looking for the brightest one now too. When a sunbeam reaches down with all of its warmth I can feel you. Life is a journey of Sweetness & Sorrow of yesterday’s memories and hopes for tomorrow. Love You, Lynnia

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9HUJHQQHV \RXQJVWHUV LQVSLUHG WR UHDG PRUH WKDQ PLQXWHV VERGENNES  â€”  The  Vergennes  Union  Elementary  School  Community  Group  (VUESCG)  kicked  off  its  second  Read-­a-­thon  on  Friday,  Feb.  27.  This  month-­ long  event  not  only  generates  excitement  about  reading  but  also  empowers  students  to  help  raise  money  themselves  for  school-­wide  enrichment  opportunities.  Sponsors  may  pledge  lump  sum  amounts  or  per  minute  a  child  reads  throughout  the  month. Last  year’s  inaugural  event,  during  which  students  read  well  over  200,000  minutes,  netted  over Â

$12,000,  money  that  went  directly  back  to  the  students  in  the  form  of  an  artist-­in-­residence  program  with  Yes!  Theater,  and  over  $5,000  spent  on  books  for  the  library  and  all  classrooms.  â€œIt  was  wonderful  to  see  all  the  enthusiasm  for  reading  that  started  during  the  Read-­a-­thon  last  year  and  continued  into  this  year,â€?  said  VUES  Principal  June  Sargent.  â€œThe  students  are  already  asking  about  this  year’s  events  and  are  excited  to  begin!â€? Read-­a-­thon  coordinators  have  been  enthusiastically  planning  a  variety  of  activities  to  occur Â

at  school  throughout  the  month  including  an  opening  assem-­ bly,  a  bookmark-­making  party,  Monday  mystery  passage  days,  a  storybook  character  dress-­up  day  and  educational  visits  from  Vermont  children’s  book  authors  Jason  Chin  and  Deirdre  Gill.  In  addition,  the  VUESCG  has  been  fortunate  to  once  again  partner  with  the  Bixby  Library  and  Youth  Services  Librarian  Rachel  Plant  who  will  offer  several  fun,  grade-­ specific  events  at  which  students  may  collect  double  minutes.   These  include  a  second-­grade  scavenger Â

hunt  on  March  7,  third-­  and  fourth-­ grade  science  projects  with  Vermont  author  Rebecca  Rupp  on  March  14,  a  fifth-­  and  sixth-­grade  graphic  novel  character  costume  contest  on  March  21,  and  a  kinder-­ garten  and  first-­grade  Pete  the  Cat  pajama  story  hour  on  March  28.  The  Bixby  will  also  be  hosting  a  special  night  with  Vermont  author  Jason  Chin,  creator  and  illustra-­ tor  of  books  like  â€œRedwoods,â€?  â€œGravityâ€?  and  â€œIsland:  A  Story  of  the  Galapagos,â€?  on  March  12  from  6-­7  p.m.  The  evening  will  include  an  interactive  presentation Â

and  Q&A  session  with  the  author.  All  Bixby  events  are  offered  at  no  charge. And  to  help  make  books  even  more  accessible  to  children,  Bonnie’s  Book  Foundation  (www. bonniesbooks.org)  is  once  again  donating  a  wide  selection  of  age-­ appropriate,  stimulating  titles  to  VUES  so  that  every  child  will  be  able  to  embark  upon  the  Read-­ a-­thon  with  a  book  of  his  or  her  own.  In  addition,  The  Vermont  Book  Shop  is  generously  offering  the  VUES  community  20  percent  off  all  book  purchases  made  in  the Â

month  of  March  when  accompa-­ nied  by  a  Read-­a-­thon  coupon. According  to  Michelle  Eckels,  event  co-­chair,  â€œThis  year’s  Read-­ a-­thon  promises  to  be  even  more  successful  than  last  year’s.  We’ve  brought  back  all  the  kids’  favor-­ ite  activities  and  added  some  surprises.  It’s  so  fun  to  be  part  of  a  fundraiser  that  inspires  a  lifelong  love  of  reading  in  kids  and  benefits  the  entire  school  community.â€?  To  learn  more  about  the  Read-­a-­ thon,  become  an  event  sponsor  or  sponsor  a  child,  contact  VUES  at  (802)  877-­3761.

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FERRISBURGH  â€”  The  Bixby  Library’s  Movie  Club  meets  on  the  first  Friday  of  each  month  from  6-­9  p.m.  Each  meeting  begins  with  an  introduction  of  the  evening’s  film,  then  the  showing  and  then  an  optional  discussion  follows  a  short  break.  Alex  Jay  Dubberly,  a  local  screenwriter,  is  the  evening’s  facilitator.  The  object  of  the  club  is  to  expand  participants’  aware-­ ness  of  good  filmmaking  and  their  appreciation  of  the  various  aspects  of  the  art  and  entertain-­ ment  format.  The  next  showing  will  be  â€œL’illusionisteâ€?  (2010)  on  Thursday,  March  5.  It  is  a  beauti-­ ful  French  animated  film  (with  minimal  dialogue)  about  an  aging  magician  who  meets  a  young  girl  who  believes  his  magic  is  real.  It  was  nominated  for  an  Oscar  for  Best  Animated  Feature  in  2011. The  Ferrisburgh  Historical  Society  will  hold  its  monthly  meet-­ ing  on  Sunday,  March  8,  at  2  p.m.  at  the  Town  Hall  and  Community  Center.  There  will  be  a  showing  of  the  documentary  film  â€œLife  in  Addison  County,â€?  a  presentation  that  shares  the  memories  of  the  people  who  lived  in  the  county  in  the  early  1900s.  The  oral  history  contained  in  these  stories  provides  a  fascinating  insight  into  the  chal-­ lenging  and  wonderful  way  of  life  in  our  county  during  this  period.  The  Green  Mountain  District  Music  Festival  will  take  place  on  Friday,  March  6,  at  7  p.m.  at  the  College  of  St.  Joseph  in  Rutland.  The  concerts  will   feature  perfor-­ mances  by  the  Middle  School  Band  and  Orchestra,  and  the  High  School  Jazz  Ensemble  and  Choir.  Congratulations  to  those  VUHS  students  who  auditioned  and  were  selected  to  perform  at  this  district  concert.  For  more  music  depart-­ ment  news  visit  https://sites.google. com/a/anwsu.org/vuhs-­music. The  Ferrisburgh  Grange’s  famous  â€œKing  Pedeâ€?  card  parties  are  scheduled  for  the  Saturdays  of  March  7  and  21.  These  get-­togeth-­ ers  are  held  at  the  Ferrisburgh  Town  Hall  and  Community  Center  and  begin  at  6:30  p.m.  with  a  sand-­ wich  supper  and  then  on  to  an  evening  of  fun  and  card  games.  All  are  welcome  â€”  this  is  a  great  way  to  meet  your  neighbors  and  support  our  Grange.  Ferrisburgh  Central  School  began  its  Arts  Enrichment  resi-­ dency  on  March  4  with  artist  Gowri Â

SOME  OF  THE  KEY  EVENTS  IN  OUR  COMMUNITY  FOR  MARCH March  5  Sixth-­Grade  Parent  Meeting,  6  p.m.,  FCS March  6  Bixby  Library  Movie  Club,  â€œL’illusioniste,â€?  6  p.m.  March  6  and  20  FCS  Tot  Gym,  9-­10:30  a.m. March  7  and  21  Ferrisburgh  Grange  King  Pede  Card  Parties,  6:30  p.m. March  8  Ferrisburgh  Historical  Society,  2  p.m.  March  9  Ferrisburgh  Central  School  PTO,  6:15  p.m.  in  Staff  Room March  9  VUHS  Board  Meeting,  6  p.m.,  VUHS  Library  March  11  Commodore  Parent  Teacher  Group,  6:30  p.m.,  VUHS March  12  Ferrisburgh  Central  School  Board  meeting,  6:30  p.m.  March  16   Vergennes  Middle  School  Band,  Chorus,  Jazz  Jammers  Concert,  7  p.m. March  18  Vergennes  High  School  Band,  Choir,  Jazz  Band,  Commodore  Singers,  7  p.m.  March  20  FCS  Lantern  Parade,  7  p.m.     March  28  and  29  Ferrisburgh  Children’s  Theater,  7  p.m.,  VUHS March  30  Ferrisburgh  Children’s  Theater,  3-­5:30  p.m.,  FCS Savoor  leading  the  students  to  learn  about  the  ancient  art  of  lantern  making.  Ms.  Savoor  is  a  well-­ known  artist  who  has  exhibited  in  Vermont,  nationally  and  interna-­ tionally:  www.gowrisavoor.com.  Her  expertise  is  in  working  with  environmental  sculpture,  painting,  and  works  on  paper. During  this  two-­week  residency,  the  students  will  learn  how  to  make  lanterns  using  willow  and  tissue  paper.  The  school  will  be  filled  with  these  wonderful  creations  to  celebrate  the  spring  equinox.  The  community  is  invited  to  join  the  FCS  students  at  their  Community  Lantern  Parade  on  Friday,  March  20,  at  7  p.m.  The  parade  will  also  offer  music  and  a  bonfire  with  cookies  and  cocoa. In  addition,  there  will  be  a  community  lantern-­making  work-­ shop  on  Saturday,  March  14,  from  10  a.m.-­3  p.m.  There  is  a  limit  of  20  participants  so  sign  up  early  by  contacting  Judy  Elson  at  jelson@ anwsu.org.  If  you  are  able  to  volun-­ teer  to  assist  with  these  student  projects,  please  contact  Allison  Parsons  (aparsons@anwsu.org)  or  Julie  Gramling  (julie.gramling@ gmail.org).  The  Commodore  Parent  Teacher  Group’s  next  meeting  is  March  11  in  the  VUHS  library  at  6:30  p.m.  The  PTG’s  famous  annual  Treasures  and  Trinkets  rummage  sale  is  scheduled  this  year  for  Saturday,  April  11.  If  you’ve  never  been,  you  won’t  want  to  miss  what  is  becoming  the  best Â

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rummage  sale  in  Addison  County!  The  PTG  will  be  collecting  for  the  Treasures  and  Trinkets  Rummage  Sale  every  Saturday  in  March  from  9-­10:30  a.m.  at   Kennedy  Brothers  in  Vergennes.  All  proceeds  from  the  rummage  sale  go  toward  support-­ ing  enrichment  opportunities  for  students  at  VUHS.  Contact  Carla  Mayo  at  cmayo@anwsu.org  for  more  information.   The  Ferrisburgh  Children’s  Theater  will  again  offer  one  of  its  excellent  plays  at  the  VUHS  audi-­ torium  on  the  weekend  of  March  28  and  29.  This  theater  production  has  been  an  annual  event  at  FCS  for  many  years  and  offers  a  quality  experience  for  our  student  thespi-­ ans.  Up-­to-­date  information  on  the  production  and  student  actors  will  be  available  on  the  FCS  website  at  www.anwsu.org/fcs.  Girls  on  the  Run  (GOTR)  is  an  inspiring  after  school  program  that  helps  young  girls  grow  strong,  inside  and  out.  It  incorporates  curriculum  for  positive  peer  group  experiences  for  and  lesson  to  chal-­ lenge  girls  whatever  their  fitness  level.  Registration  is  in  online  and  scholarship  funding  is  avail-­ able.  Meetings  will  be  at  FCS  on  Tuesdays  and  Thursdays,  3:35-­4:30  p.m.,  starting  the  week  of  March  22.  The  program  will  culminate  in  a  5K  run  on  June  6.  For  more  infor-­ mation  visit  http://girlsontherun-­ vermont.org  or  contact  Cathy  at  cberj@comcast.net  or  Sue  Brileya  at  sbrileya@anwsu.org. Â

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We  are  proud  of  our  Ferrisburgh  students  who  will  be  active  in  concerts  and  performances  in  March  â€œMusic  in  Our  Schoolsâ€?  month.  VUMS/VUHS  will  pres-­ ent  two  concerts  in  March.  The  Middle  School  Band,  Chorus  and  Jazz  Jammers  Concert  will  be  on  Monday,  March  16,  at  7  p.m.  The  High  School  Band,  Choir,  Commodore  Jazz  and  Commodore  Singers  Concert  will  be  on  Wednesday,  March  18,  at  7  p.m.  Both  concerts  will  be  in  the  VUHS  auditorium.  Even  though  there  is  still  a  lot  of  snow  on  the  ground,  we  expect  that  summer  will  eventually  arrive  and  it  is  time  to  starting  thinking  about  the  many  camps  and  events  that  are  available  to  our  students. Â

The  Fusion  Summer  Program  will  run  from  July  6-­31  at  VUHS  and  VUES.  Fun,  hands-­on  math,  engineering,  science,  social  stud-­ ies  and  literacy  activities  will  be  offered  in  a  camp-­like  atmosphere  IRU VWXGHQWV HQWHULQJ Âż UVW WKURXJK eighth  grades.  Credit  recovery  classes  will  be  available  for  some  high  school  students.  Please  contact  Jill  Strube  at  343-­5804  or  jstrube@ anwsu.org  if  you  have  questions. “Conversations  From  the  Open  Roadâ€?  is  a  travel  event  for  high  school  students  to  experience  their  world  in  a  meaningful  way.  This  citizen-­journalism  media  crew  explores  the  challenging  issues  and  individual  stories  found  in  our  communities.  This  â€œroad  tripâ€?  culminates  by  creating  a  collec-­ tion  of  mixed-­media  shorts  that  UHĂ€ HFW WKH YDULRXV WKUHDGV RI D place  and  its  people.  This  year,  CFOR  is  heading  to  the  bayous  of  /RXLVLDQD WR Âż QG RXW ZK\ WKHVH lands  are  rapidly  sinking  into  the  Gulf  of  Mexico  (June  16-­30),  to  the  Allegheny  Mountains  of  western  3HQQV\OYDQLD WR Âż QG RXW ZK\ IUDFN ing  is  so  controversial  (July  10-­24)  and  to  New  York  City  to  investigate  the  many  different  ethnicities  that  make  up  this  great  city  (Aug.  6-­20). The  Green  Mountain  Film  Festival  is  highlighting  this  group’s  collection  of  shorts  on  March  28  at  1:30  p.m.  at  the  Pavilion  Auditorium  in  Montpelier.  This  is  a  great  way  to  learn  more  about  CFOR  and  meet  students  and  parents  who  have  previously  participated.  Feel  free  to  contact  VUHS  parent  Carla  Mayo  at  cmayo@anwsu.org  about  this  incredible  opportunity.  Her  daughter  participated  in  a  trip  last Â

summer  and  will  return  again  this  summer  for  another  experience.  To  learn  more,  visit  www.conversa-­ tionsfromtheopenroad.com Lake  Champlain  Maritime  Museum  is  proud  to  partner  with  Burlington  Parks,  Recreation  &  Waterfront  to  announce  its  inau-­ gural  Lake  Adventure  Camps  this  summer  for  students  ages  8-­14  years.  Each  program  offers  hands-­ on  experiential  adventures  for  young  explorers  to  discover  our  region’s  rich  maritime  heritage  and  environment.  Participants  will  work  with  the  museum’s  team  of  summer  counselors,  professional  archaeolo-­ gists,  ecologists,  divers,  and  mari-­ ners  while  learning  new  skills  in  and  out  of  the  water.  The  students  will  participate  in  ROV  expedi-­ tions,  snorkeling  archaeology,  and  lake  ecology  canoe  ventures.  Information  and  registration:www. lcmm.org. The  Governor’s  Institutes  of  Vermont  (GIV)  Summer  Programs  for  2015  is  offering  eight  programs  this  year.  Scholarships  are  avail-­ able.  Applications  and  informa-­ tion  are  online  at  giv.org  or  at  the  VUHS  Guidance  Office.  The  appli-­ cation  deadline  for  VUHS  students  is  March  19,  and  VUHS  applica-­ tions  are  submitted  online.  The  following  programs  are  offered  this  summer  at  GIV:  Arts,  June  28-­July  12;Íž  Asian  Cultures,  June  21-­26;Íž  Mathematical  Sciences,  June  21-­26;Íž  Engineering,  July  11-­18;Íž  Entrepreneurship,  July  6-­12;Íž  Environmental  Science  and  Technology,  June  21-­June  27;Íž  Information  Technology,  June  20-­June  28;Íž  and  Current  Issues  &  Youth  Activism,  June  28-­July  7.

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FRIDAY

Senior  luncheon  with  live  music  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  March  6,  11:30  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  VFW.  CVAA’s  monthly  First  Friday  luncheon,  at  noon,  includes  corned  beef,  cabbage  and  carrots,  boiled  pota-­ toes,  macaroni  and  cheese,  dinner  roll  and  St.  Patty’s  Day  cake.  O’hAnleigh  will  play  Irish-­ American  music.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­ 642-­5119,  ext.  634.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Free  transportation  by  ACTR:  388-­1946.  Japanese  calligraphy  demonstration  and  work-­ shop  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  March  6,  4:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  A  talk  and  special  demonstration  will  be  given  to  celebrate  the  college  museum’s  recent  acquisition  of  â€œThe  Tale  of  Genjiâ€?  folding  screens.  Hands-­on  work-­ shop  follows  from  5:30-­6:30  p.m.  in  Room  126.  Additional  workshop  on  March  7.  Free.  Info:  www. middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168. Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Brandon.  Friday,  March  6,  5-­7  p.m.,  Brandon  Artists  Guild,  7  Center  St.  Celebrating  the  opening  of  â€œBits  and  Pieces:  The  Whimsical  Art  of  Gene  Childers.â€?  Exhibit  runs  through  April  28.  Info:  802-­247-­4956  or  www. brandonartistsguild.org. Bixby  Movie  Club  meeting  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  March  6,  6-­8:30  p.m.,  Bixby  Library,  Otter  Creek  5RRP :DWFK D Âż OP RI QRWH DQG HQMR\ IUHH SRSFRUQ with  screenwriter  Jay  Dubberly  and  librarian  Muir  Haman.  March’s  selection  is  â€œL’illusionisteâ€?  7KH Âż OP ZLOO EH LQWURGXFHG VKRZQ DQG then  discussed  (discussion  optional).  Group  PHHWV WKH Âż UVW )ULGD\ RI HYHU\ PRQWK )UHH ,QIR 802-­877-­2211  or  muir.haman@bixbylibrary.org.  â€œSola,â€?  an  evening  of  solo  dances  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  March  6,  8  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Dance  Linkages  and  Middlebury  Colleges  present  this  event,  choreographed  for  and  by  women.  Tickets  $12/10/6,  available  at  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.  Also  on  March  7.

Mar

See you at the rink!

THURSDAY

802-­443-­5937  or  sistertosister@middlebury.edu. “The  Missing  Pictureâ€?  on  screen  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  March  7,  3  and  8  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  In  this  documentary  about  his  child-­ hood  spent  clinging  to  life  in  Cambodia’s  killing  ¿ HOGV 5LWK\ 3DQK XVHV FOD\ Âż JXUHV DUFKLYDO IRRW age  and  his  narration  to  reconstruct  the  atroci-­ ties  committed  by  the  Khmer  Rouge  from  1975-­ 1979.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168. King  Pede  party  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  March  7,  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. Carnevale  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  March  7,  7  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  House.  A  gala  event  modeled  after  the  annual  Carnevale  in  Venice,  Italy,  Carnevale  Vergennes  features  music,  acro-­ EDWLF DUWLVWV XQXVXDO UDIĂ€ H LWHPV DQG JXHVWV wearing  masks  and  costumes.  Cash  bar,  hors  GÂśRHXYUHV 7R EHQHÂż W WKH 92+ DQG WKH 9HUJHQQHV Partnership.  Tickets  $50,  available  in  Vergennes  at  Linda’s  Apparel,  Classic  Stitching  and  Everywear.  Info:  www.vergennesoperahouse.org  or  802-­877-­6737.  Willowell  Foundation  annual  fundraiser  in  Lincoln.  Saturday,  March  7,  7  p.m.,  Burnham  Hall.  BandAnna,  an  Addison  County  favorite,  will  play.  Silent  auction.  Tickets  $10  at  the  door.  Proceeds  support  Willowell’s  arts  and  environmental  educa-­ tion  programs. “Pop-­up  Playsâ€?  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  March  7,  7:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Performance  of  six  brand-­new  10-­minute  plays,  which  were  writ-­ ten  and  rehearsed  during  the  previous  24  hours.  7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH 382-­9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org. Pete’s  Posse  in  concert  in  Ripton.  Saturday,  March  7,  7:30  p.m.,  Ripton  Community  House.  The  Ripton  Community  Coffee  House  presents  the  folk  trio  Pete’s  Posse,  featuring  Pete  Sutherland,  Oliver  Scanlon  and  Tristan  Henderson.  Open  mike  at  7:30  followed  by  the  featured  performers;Íž  call  ahead  for  an  open-­mike  spot.  Refreshments  bene-­ Âż W 2WWHU &UHHN &KLOG &HQWHU 6LWH LV ZKHHOFKDLU accessible  but  the  bathrooms  are  not.  Admission  $10,  $8  seniors  and  teens,  $3  children.  Info:  388-­9782. “An  Evening  of  Songs  and  Ariasâ€?  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  March  7,  8  p.m.,  Mahaney  &HQWHU IRU WKH $UWV 6HOHFW VWXGHQWV RI DIÂż OLDWH artists  Carol  Christensen,  Susanne  Peck  and  Beth  Thompson  present  a  variety  of  songs,  duets  and  arias  that  range  from  the  Baroque  era  to  the  present.  Accompanied  by  Cynthia  Huard  and  Annemieke  Spoelstra  McLane,  piano.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168. “Sola,â€?  an  evening  of  solo  dances  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  March  7,  8  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Dance  Linkages  and  Middlebury  Colleges  present  this  event,  choreographed  for  and  by  women.  Tickets  $12/10/6,  available  at  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

MONDAY

Legislative  breakfast  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  March  9,  7-­8:45  a.m.,  American  Legion.  Breakfast  at  7  a.m.,  program  7:30-­ 8:45.  The  purchase  of  breakfast  is  not  required  but  it  helps  the  hosts  to  defray  the  costs  of  open-­ ing  the  hall. Art  history  lecture  at  Middlebury  College.  Monday,  March  9,  4:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Bart  Devolder,  member  of  the  restoration  team  of  the  Royal  Institute  for  Cultural  Heritage,  presents  â€œThe  Conservation  and  Study  of  the  Ghent  Altarpiece  by  the  Brothers  Van  Eyck.â€?  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168. Talk  by  Dr.  Carol  Greider,  Ph.D.,  at  Middlebury  College.  Monday,  March  9,  4:30  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  Greider,  winner  of  a  2009  Nobel  Prize  in  Physiology  or  Medicine,  presents  â€œTelomeres  and  Human  Disease:  Curiosity  Driven  Research  Brings  New  Clinical  Insight.â€?  â€œTechnicool  Parentâ€?  workshop  in  Salisbury.  Monday,  March  9,  6  p.m.,  Salisbury  Community  School.  Prevent  Child  Abuse  Vermont  pres-­ ents  this  program  for  kids  in  grades  4-­6  and  their  parents/guardians  and  educators.  Learn  about  safe  online  behavior  and  address  issues  surrounding  cyberbullying,  cell  phones,  video  games,  etc.  Childcare  and  pizza  available.  RSVP  to  352-­4291. Addison  County  Right  to  Life  meeting  in  East  Middlebury.  Monday,  March  9,  7  p.m.,  Valley  Bible  Church.  Light  refreshments.  Visitors  welcome.  Info:  388-­2898  or  L2Paquette@aol.com.

Mar

10

TUESDAY

Blood  drive  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  March  10,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  American  Legion,  49  Wilson  Road.  Info  and  appoint-­ ments:  redcrossblood.org  or  1-­800-­733-­2767. Container  gardening  presentation  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  March  10,  1-­2  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  The  Middlebury  Garden  Club  welcomes  noted  local  gardener  Jane  Burton,  who  will  talk  about  the  variety  of  stunning  plants  that  can  be  grown  in  a  container.  Free. Anthology  reading  at  Middlebury  College.  Tuesday,  March  10,  4:30-­5:30  p.m.,  Davis  Family  Library  Special  Collections  and  Archives  Room.  The  New  England  Review  and  the  college  pres-­ ent  a  reading  from  â€œPlease  Do  Not  Remove:  A  Collection  Celebrating  Vermont  Literature  and  Libraries.â€?  The  book’s  editors  and  three  contribu-­ tors  will  read  from  and  discuss  selections  from  the  anthology.  Reception  to  follow.  Free.  Gallery  talk  at  Middlebury  College.  Tuesday,  March  10,  4:30  p.m.,  Overbrook  Gallery.  Danny  Zhang,  co-­curator  of  the  Andy  Warhol  exhibi-­ tion,  speaks.  Sponsored  by  the  Friends  of  the  Art  Museum  at  Middlebury  College.  All  are  welcome. Rabies  clinic  in  Monkton.  Tuesday,  March  10,  6-­7  p.m.,  Monkton  Volunteer  Fire  Department.  %ULQJ PRVW UHFHQW UDELHV YDFFLQDWLRQ FHUWLÂż FDWH Vaccinations  $15.  Licenses,  if  needed,  are  $8  before  April  1,  $10  after  (or  $11  before  and  $13  after  for  your  pet  is  not  spayed  or  neutered). School  choice  presentation  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  March  10,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Rob  Roper,  president  of  the  Ethan  Allen  Institute,  gives  a  detailed  presentation  on  how  expand-­ ing  Vermont’s  tradition  of  school  choice  can  ORZHU HGXFDWLRQ FRVWV DQG Âż [ WKH SURSHUW\ WD[ mess  while  improving  student  opportunities  and  outcomes.  Q&A  to  follow.  Free.

Mar

11

WEDNESDAY

“The  New  Publicâ€?  screening  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  March  11,  7  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  This  ¿ OP IROORZV WKH MRXUQH\ RI VWXGHQWV SDUHQWV and  educators  striving  to  reconcile  idealism  with  reality  and  make  a  different  in  the  future  of  young Â

SATURDAY

Green  Mountain  Club  Bread  Loaf  Section  hike  or  snowshoe  in  Hancock.  Saturday,  March  7,  time  TBA,  Texas  Falls  Nature  Trail.  Moderate  one-­hour  hike  on  a  1.2-­mile  trail  with  a  70-­foot  elevation  change.  Contact  leader  Beth  Eliason  for  meeting  time  and  place:  802-­989-­3909  or  betheliason@gmail.com. Artist  sale  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  March  7,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Compass  Music  and  Arts  Center,  333  Jones  Drive.  Artists  will  sell  â€œsecondsâ€?  and  RWKHU Âż QLVKHG DUWZRUN LQ DGGLWLRQ WR WKHLU XQXVHG art  supplies,  all  at  discounted  rates.  Sellers  can  reserve  space  through  March  5  at  www.cmacvt. org  or  802-­247-­4295. Japanese  calligraphy  demonstration  and  work-­ shop  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  March  7,  11  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Ross  Seminar  Room  B11.  A  hands-­on  workshop  led  by  Japanese  calligraphy  artist  Masako  Inkyo,  in  which  participants  will  learn  basic  calligraphy  strokes  and  Japanese  characters.  All  supplies  provided.  Free.  Info:  www. middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168. CCV  free  skating  event  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  March  7,  12:30-­2  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  All  CCV  students,  staff  and  prospective  students  are  welcome  to  attend.  Admission  is  free.  Skate  rent-­ als  $4.  Information  about  the  Community  College  of  Vermont  will  be  available.  Refreshments  served. Log  rolling  and  pool  party  for  middle-­school  girls  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  March  7,  2-­4  p.m.,  college  natatorium.  Area  middle-­school  girls  are  invited  to  learn  log  rolling  with  female  college  students.  Wear  a  swimsuit  and  bring  a  towel,  goggles  and  a  change  of  clothes.  RSVP  to Â

Contain  yourself THE  MIDDLEBURY  GARDEN  Club’s  next  meeting  â€”  Tuesday,  March  10,  at  1  p.m.  at  Middle-­ bury’s  Ilsley  Library  â€”  features  noted  local  gardener  Jane  Burton  speaking  about  the  variety  of  stunning  plants  that  can  be  grown  in   containers.  The  event  is  free  and  open  to  the  public.

community

calendar Mar

16

MONDAY

/HJLVODWLYH EUHDNIDVW LQ %ULVWRO Monday,  March  16,  7-­8:45  a.m.,  American  Legion.  Breakfast  at  7  a.m.,  program  7:30-­8:45.  The  purchase  of  breakfast  is  not  required  but  it  helps  the  hosts  to  defray  the  costs  of  opening  the  hall. Porter  Medical  Center  annual  meeting  at  Middlebury  College.  Monday,  March  16,  6:30  p.m.,  McCardell  Bicentennial  Hall,  Room  216.  Free.  Keynote  speaker:  Vermont  House  Speaker  Shap  Smith,  who  will  talk  about  health  care  reform  and  pending  legislation.  Reception  for  retiring  PMC  CEO/President  James  Daily  at  5:30  p.m.  Info:  388-­4738. Âł7KH 6WRU\ RI 9HUPRQW´ ERRN WDON LQ Middlebury.  Monday,  March  16,  7  p.m.,  Champlain  Valley  Unitarian  Universalist  Society,  2  Duane  Court.  Author  and  environmentalist  Bill  McKibben  interviews  Middlebury  College  profes-­ sors  Christopher  Klyza  and  Stephen  Trombulak  about  their  book  â€œThe  Story  of  Vermont:  A  Natural  and  Cultural  History.â€?  Free.  Info:  802-­388-­2061  or  jenny@vermontbookshop.com. Middle-­school  concert  in  Vergennes.  Monday,  March  16,  7  p.m.,  VUHS  auditorium.  The  Vergennes  Union  Middle  School  Band,  Chorus  and  Jazz  Jammers  will  perform. Â

Mar

18

Pop  goes  culture

DANNY ZHANG, &2 &85$725 R I WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH 0XVHX KRO H[KLELWLRQ GLVFXVVHV RQH R P RI $UWœV QHZ $QG\ :DU I WKH SULQWV KDQJLQJ in the Ove rbrook Gallery with Friend of the Art Museum Vice Chair Mar y Jo Champlin. Zhang will give a gallery talk on the exhibit on Tuesday, March 10, at 4:30 p.m . Photo  by  Mikki  Lane

people  whose  lives  are  a  stark  representation  of  our  country’s  education  and  opportunity  gaps.  Part  of  the  Middlebury  College  Education  Studies  Program’s  Spring  Film  Series.  Info:  pdougher@ middlebury.edu  or  443-­5013. Travel  presentation  in  Lincoln.  Wednesday,  March  11,  7  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  In  â€œCross  Country  Travels  Through  the  Southwest,â€?  the  Buker  family  will  share  slides  of  their  trip.

Mar

12

THURSDAY

Lenten  concert  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  March  12,  noon-­1  p.m.,  St.  Stephen’s  Episcopal  Church.  Gioia  3DSSDODUGR 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH Âś RQ Ă€ XWH DQG George  Matthew  Jr.  on  organ  play  music  of  Bach  DQG +DQGHO IRU Ă€ XWH DQG RUJDQ )UHH 3DUW RI 6W Stephen’s  annual  Lenten  Noon  Concert  Series. Rabies  clinic  in  Salisbury.  Thursday,  March  12,  S P 6DOLVEXU\ 7RZQ 2IÂż FH 6KRWV DUH $12  per  animal;Íž  dogs  must  be  licensed  by  April  1  DQG PXVW KDYH D FXUUHQW UDELHV FHUWLÂż FDWH “The  â€˜Bee-­buzz-­buzz’  About  Golden-­winged  Warblersâ€?  lecture  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  March  12,  7-­9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Audubon  Vermont’s  Mark  LaBarr  will  update  us  on  local  efforts  to  protect  this  declining  species  and  its  habitat.  Part  of  Otter  Creek  Audubon’s  2015  Cabin  Fever  Lecture  Series.

Mar

13

FRIDAY

Art  history  lecture  and  luncheon  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  March  13,  12:15  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Professor  and  associate  curator  of  ancient  art  Pieter  Broucke  presents  â€œClassical/Neo-­Classical:  The  Western  Reception  of  Greek  and  Roman  Art.â€?  Light  lunch  follows  in  the  lobby.  Part  of  the  â€œOff  the  Wall:  Informal  Discussions  About  Artâ€?  series.  Suggested  donation  $5;Íž  free  to  Middlebury  College  ID  holders.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168. Caregiver  group  meeting  in  Lincoln.  Friday,  March  13,  1-­2  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  A  support  group  for  anyone  who  is  caring  for  another  person,  whether  close  by  or  long  distance.  Info:  453-­2665. Tween  movie  in  Lincoln.  Friday,  March  13,  4  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  Kids  ages  10  and  up  are  invited.  Showing  â€œStardustâ€?  (PG-­13),  a  magical  adventure  and  journey  involving  wicked  witches,  and  prin-­ cess  and  a  prince.  Refreshments  served.  Info:  453-­2665. $OO \RX FDQ HDW Âż VK IU\ LQ %ULVWRO Friday,  March  13,  5-­7  p.m.,  St.  Ambrose  Parish,  11  School  St.  7KH WK DQQXDO /HQWHQ Âż VK IULHV LQFOXGH IULHG RU baked  haddock,  French  fries,  coleslaw,  beverage  and  dessert.  Adults  $12,  children  under  11  $5,  LPPHGLDWH IDPLO\ RI Âż YH ,QIR Documentary  on  Mongolian  shamanic  ceremony  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  March  13,  7  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Middlebury  resident  Sas  Carey  ¿ OPHG Âł&HUHPRQ\´ GXULQJ \HDUV RI ZRUNLQJ ZLWK the  shamans  and  nomads  in  the  steppes  of  Mongolia.  Tickets  $20,  available  at  the  THT  box  RIÂż FH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ

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*UHHQ 0RXQWDLQ &OXE %UHDG /RDI Section  trek  in  Ripton.  Saturday,  March  14,  time  TBA,  Water  Tower  Trails.  A  2.3-­mile  walk,  starting  from  the  Robert  Frost  Interpretive  Trail.  Snowshoes  or  microspikes  may  be  required,  depending  on  the  weather.  Bring  snack  and  water;Íž  poles  and  gaiters  recommended.  Contact  leader  5XWK 3HQÂż HOG IRU PHHWLQJ WLPH RU UXWKSHQÂż HOG#JPDLO FRP 0RQWKO\ ZLOGOLIH ZDON LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ Thursday,  March  14,  8-­10  a.m.,  Otter  View  Park  and  Hurd  Grassland.  A  monthly  OCAS-­MALT  event  invit-­ ing  community  members  to  help  survey  birds  and  other  wildlife.  Meet  at  Otter  View  Park  park-­ ing  area,  corner  of  Weybridge  Street  and  Pulp  Mill  Bridge  Road.  Birders  of  all  ages  and  abilities  welcome.  Info:  388-­1007  or  388-­6019. Âł%RRNV IRU %DELHV´ HYHQW LQ %ULVWRO  Saturday,  March  14,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Lawrence  Memorial  Library.  Tenth  annual  book  dedication  and  recep-­ tion  for  all  Bristol  babies  born  in  2014.  Choose  a  book,  enjoy  refreshments  and  meet  new  people.  Info:  453-­2366. Lantern-­making  workshop  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  March  14,  10  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Central  School.  Community  members  are  invited  to  come  learn  to  make  willow  and  tissue-­paper  lanterns,  which  can  be  carried  in  the  March  20  Community  Lantern  Parade.  Limited  space;Íž  sign  up  by  emailing  jelson@anwsu.org.  Vermont  Chili  Festival  in  Middlebury.  Saturday, Â

March  14,  1-­4  p.m.,  downtown  Middlebury.  Seventh  annual  event  with  a  festive  atmosphere,  live  music,  a  beverage  tent,  balloon  animals,  street  performers  and  all  the  chili  you  can  handle.  Met  Opera’s  â€œLa  Donna  del  Lagoâ€?  live  in  HD  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  March  14,  1-­4:30  p.m.  Joyce  DiDonato  and  Juan  Diego  FlĂłrez  join  forces  for  this  Rossini  showcase  of  bel  canto  virtuosity,  set  in  the  medieval  Scottish  Highlands.  Introductory  talk  by  Greg  Vitercik  at  12:15  p.m.  Refreshments  served.  Tickets  $24/$10  students,  DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU ZZZ townhalltheater.org. “Omarâ€?  on  screen  at  Middlebury  College. Saturday,  March  14,  3  and  8  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  Action-­packed  drama  about  a  Palestinian  baker  who  becomes  an  Israeli  informant.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168. &RUQHG EHHI DQG FDEEDJH VXSSHU LQ 9HUJHQQHV Saturday,  March  14,  5-­6:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  United  Methodist  Church.  Menu  includes  corned  beef,  cabbage,  boiled  potatoes,  carrots,  onions,  rolls,  dessert  and  beverage  served  buffet  style.  Adults  $9,  children  $5.  Takeout  available.  Info:  877-­3150. Pre-­spring  Fling  spaghetti  dinner  and  dance  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  March  14,  5:30  p.m.,  VFW  Post  7823,  Exchange  Street.  Cocktail  hour  with  dinner  and  dancing  to  follow.  Spaghetti,  meatballs,  tossed  salad,  garlic  bread  and  dessert.  Music  by  Triple  B  DJ.  RSVP  to  802-­388-­9468. Ian  Ethan  Case  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  March  14,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Ian  Ethan  Case  is  best  known  for  his  innovative  approach  to  the  acoustic  double-­neck  guitar.  Tickets  $15,  available  at  (802)  247-­4295  or  info@brandon-­ music.net  â€œGround  Hog  Opryâ€?  stage  show  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  March  14,  7:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  House.  Woodchuck  Theatre  Company  brings  this  zany,  fun,  hilarious  and  somewhat  confusing  edition  of  the  much  beloved,  and  often  misun-­ derstood  â€œGround  Hog  Opry.â€?  Music,  skits,  outra-­ geous  stories,  jokes,  and  fun  for  the  whole  family,  with  decidedly  Vermont  overtones.  Tickets  $12,  available  online  at  http://bit.lyGHO2015,  by  phone  at  802-­244-­6150,  or  at  the  door. Elias  String  Quartet  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  March  14,  8  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  The  quartet  continues  its  acclaimed  Beethoven  Project,  playing  an  all-­Beethoven  program,  including  opp.  95,  131  and  135.  Associate  professor  of  music  Larry  Hamberlin  gives  a  preconcert  lecture  at  7  p.m.  in  Room  221.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

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*UHHQ 0RXQWDLQ &OXE %UHDG /RDI Section  snowshoe  or  walk  on  the  TAM  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  March  15,  9  a.m.,  meet  at  Wright  Park.  Approximately  5  miles,  going  from  Wright  Park  to  Weybridge  Road.  Carspotting  for  one-­way  hike.  Easy  to  moderate,  depending  on  conditions.  Bring  water  and  snacks;Íž  snowshoes  or  microspikes  recommended.  RSVP  to  leader  Kathy  Duclos  at  kduclos@gmavt.net  or  802-­453-­2149. 3DQFDNH EUHDNIDVW LQ &RUQZDOO Sunday,  March  15,  7-­11  a.m.,  Cornwall  Elementary  School.  Fundraiser  to  support  ongoing  farm-­to-­school  activities,  such  as  the  school  garden,  compost,  ¿ HOG WULSV DQG FRRNLQJ SURMHFWV $GXOWV NLGV $5.  Info:  462-­2463. &RPPXQLW\ EUHDNIDVW LQ 2UZHOO Sunday,  March  15,  8-­10:30  a.m.,  Orwell  Town  Hall.  The  Benson/ Orwell  Cub  Scout  Pack  108  and  Boy  Scout  Troop  109  present  this  â€œScouting  for  Foodâ€?  event.  Bring  two  or  more  nonperishable  food  items  and  receive  a  free  all-­you-­can-­eat  breakfast  of  scrambled  eggs,  home  fries,  bacon,  sausage,  pancakes,  French  toast,  fresh  fruit,  orange  juice  and  coffee.  Info:  802-­989-­3760  or  jtester22@aol.com. Auditions  in  Brandon.  Sunday,  March  15,  3  p.m.,  Brandon  Senior  Center,  Route  73.  Actors  16  and  older  are  invited  to  try  out  for  a  role  in  the  Brandon  Town  Players’  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.  Also  on  March  22. St.  Patrick’s  Day  celebration  at  Middlebury  College.  Sunday,  March  15,  4  p.m.,  Wilson  Hall,  McCullough  Social  Space.  Timothy  Cummings  and  Guests  offer  a  hybrid  concert/participatory  dance  highlighting  the  rich  and  related  traditions  of  Ireland  and  Appalachia.  With  Pete  Sutherland  ¿ GGOH EDQMR YRLFH 'RPLQLTXH 'RGJH KDUS YRLFH &DOHE (OGHU Âż GGOH PDQGROLQ 0DU\ Wesley  (caller)  and  student  guests.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443  3168.

WEDNESDAY

Business  ownership  succession  planning  workshop  in  Middlebury. Wednesday,  March  18,  9  a.m.-­noon,  National  Bank  of  Middlebury,  30  Main  St.  Free  workshop  teaching  the  four  ways  of  selling  a  business.  Attendance  limited  to  business  owners  and  key  managers.  Register  at  http://bit. ly/1wjtxmm. Exhibit  reception  and  presentation  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  March  18,  7  p.m.,  Sheldon  Museum.  Celebrating  the  new  exhibit  â€œIn  Champlain’s  Wake:  Trapping  Boats  of  the  Lake  Champlain  Basinâ€?  and  the  achievements  of  the  Hannaford  Career  Center  students  who  build  a  replica  trapping  boat  with  the  help  of  boatbuilder  Douglas  Brooks  and  Hannaford  instructor  Jake  Burnham.  Brooks  and  Burnham  will  give  a  presentation  on  the  project.  Info:  802-­388-­2117. High-­school  concert  in  Vergennes.  Wednesday,  March  18,  7  p.m.,  VUHS  auditorium.  The  Vergennes  Union  High  School  Band,  Choir,  Commodore  Jazz  and  Commodore  Singers  will  perform. Â

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Adult  education  orientation  and  enrollment  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  March  19,  9:30  a.m.-­12:30  p.m.,  Vermont  Adults  Learning,  282  Boardman  St.  Vermont  Adult  Learning  invites  adults  interested  in  completing  their  educational  goals  to  come  learn  more  about  requirements  to  earn  a  high  school  diploma,  prepare  for  college  or  gain  a  *(' FHUWLÂż FDWH 2SHQ WR DOO DGXOWV RU ROGHU Advance  signup  is  recommended:  388-­4392,  addisoninfo@vtadultlearning.org  or  in  person. Lenten  concert  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  March  19,  noon-­1  p.m.,  St.  Stephen’s  Episcopal  Church.  Dan  Frostman,  oboe;Íž  Emily  Sunderman  and  Susanne  Peck,  violin;Íž  Joy  Pile,  viola;Íž  and  George  Matthew  Jr.,  organ,  play  concertos  by  Telemann  and  Schieferdecker.  Free.  Part  of  St.  Stephen’s  annual  Lenten  Noon  Concert  Series. 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.

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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€œEmerging:  Celebrations  of  Spring,â€?  a  juried  exhibit  of  work  in  all  media.  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  willow  and  tissue  paper  lanterns.  0XVLF ERQÂż UH FRRNLHV DQG FRFRD

L IV E M U S I C Andric  Severance  Quartet  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  March  5,  8  p.m.,  51  Main. The  Hibernators  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  March  6,  7  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard. The  Resurrectionists  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  March  6,  9  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern. Innocent  Tswamuno  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  March  7,  7:30  p.m.,  51  Main. 3KLO <DWHV WKH $IÂż OLDWHV LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Saturday,  March  7,  10  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern. 6RÂż D 'RQRYDQ LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Thursday,  March  12,  9-­9:30  p.m.,  Marquis  Theatre. Innocent  Tswamuno  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  March  12,  9:45-­10:15  p.m.,  Marquis  Theatre. Iron  Eyes  Cody  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  March  12,  10:30  p.m.-­1  a.m.,  Marquis  Theatre. They  Might  Be  Gypsies  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  March  13,  7  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard. DaddyLongLegs  in  Bristol.  Friday,  March  13,  7:30  p.m.,  Lulu’s,  11  Main  St. Purple  Experience  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  March  14,  3-­4  p.m.,  Marquis  Theatre. The  Horse  Traders  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  March  14,  4:30-­8  p.m.,  Marquis  Theatre. Purple  Experience  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  March  19,  9-­10  p.m.,  Marquis  Theatre. Dead  Set  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  March  19,  10  p.m.-­1  a.m.,  Marquis  Theatre. Caleb  Elder  &  Brett  Hughes  in  New  Haven. Friday,  March  20,  7  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard. Kat  Wright  with  Brett  Hughes  in  New  Haven. Friday,  March  27,  7  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard.

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State  spending among  lawmakers  â€”  regardless  of  (Continued  from  Page  1A) member  of  the  House  Appropriations  WKHLU SDUW\ DIÂżOLDWLRQ ² WKDW WKLV LV WKH Committee,  a  panel  that  will  have  a  \HDU WR PDNH WRXJK ÂżQDQFLDO GHFLVLRQV big  say  in  how  the  state’s  limited  dol-­ that  will  set  the  tone  for  future  years. “With  budget  pressures  consistent-­ lars  will  be  allocated.  Lanpher  and  some  of  her  colleagues  described  this  ly  growing  at  5  percent  (annually)  and  \HDU DV WKH PRVW FKDOOHQJLQJ ÂżQDQFLDO revenues  growing  more  slowly  at  2.5  time  they  have  ever  seen  at  the  State-­ percent  to  3  percent,  we  are  working  house.  And  the  challenge  comes  at  a  to  bring  long-­term  spending  projec-­ time  when  Vermont  is  being  ordered  tions  in  line  with  long-­term  revenue  by  the  federal  government  to  clean  forecasts,â€?  Lanpher  noted  in  her  town  up  Lake  Champlain,  a  task  that  will  meeting  report  that  she  distributed  on  involve  hiring  new  personnel  to  run  Monday  evening  at  gatherings  in  her  programs  aimed  at  preventing  pollu-­ Addison-­3  district.  â€œCreating  sustain-­ DELOLW\ UHTXLUHV YHU\ GLIÂżFXOW FRQYHU-­ tion  runoff  into  the  lake. 7KH ÂżQDQFLDO QHZV KDV JRWWHQ VDWLRQV WR UHGHÂżQH ZKDW VWDWH JRYHUQ-­ worse  since  the  2015  legislative  ses-­ ment  can  support  and  what  people  are  sion  was  called  to  order  in  early  Janu-­ willing  to  pay  for.â€? She  noted  some  state  agencies  have  ary.  At  that  time,  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin  already  suggested  some  gave  his  plan  to  close  what  cuts.  Among  them:  The  was  then  projected  as  a  $93  Vermont  Department  of  million  revenue  shortfall.  â€œIt is just Public  Safety,  which  has  That  forecast  was  down-­ as painful proposed  closing  two  of  graded  a  short  time  later  to increase its  four  Public  Service  An-­ by  an  additional  $18.6  mil-­ taxes as it swering  Points  (PSAPs)  lion,  Lanpher  explained.  is to make —  better  known  as  E-­911  This  has  forced  the  Ap-­ incredible dispatching  centers  â€”  in  propriations  Committee  to  put  some  controversial  service cuts.â€? Derby  and  Rutland.  Those  â€” Rep. Diane services  would  be  con-­ cuts  on  the  table,  including  Lanpher solidated  within  PSAPs  in  closing  the  state’s  veter-­ Rockingham  and  Willis-­ ans’  home  to  save  $2  mil-­ lion,  reducing  Vermont  Housing  and  ton.  There  are  also  four  privately  oper-­ Conservation  Board  funding  by  $2.1  ated  PSAPs  in  the  state.  The  proposed  million,  making  a  1  percent  reduction  dispatching  consolidation  would  save  in  higher  education  funding  to  save  $1.7  million  and  result  in  the  loss  of  $830,000;Íž  and  reducing  premiums  as-­ 20  jobs,  according  to  Lanpher. But  Rep.  Alyson  Eastman,  I-­Or-­ sistance  by  $3.8  million  through  the  well,  said  she  is  dubious  as  to  wheth-­ state’s  new  health  care  exchange. Rep.  Harvey  Smith,  R-­New  Haven,  er  closing  the  two  dispatch  centers  is  one  of  the  county’s  most  senior  law-­ would  truly  save  $1.7  million. “We’re  going  to  eliminate  20  jobs  makers,  and  he  said  he  has  never  seen  WKH VWDWH LQ VXFK D ÂżQDQFLDO SUHGLFD-­ and  imagine  there  will  be  costs  to  consolidation,  getting  these  individu-­ ment. “This  is  the  biggest  challenge  on  als  into  Williston  and  Rockinghamâ€?  this  effort  that  I  have  ever  seen  since  I  Eastman  said. She  believes  a  lot  of  budget  meet-­ have  served  in  the  Legislature,â€?  Smith  said.  â€œIt’s  a  huge  one,  and  all  the  other  ings  with  impassioned  testimony  lie  ahead. programs  hinge  around  it.â€? “Our  job  as  legislators  is  to  listen  to  Lawmakers  are  also  considering  new  fees  and  taxes  to  help  balance  everyone’s  story,â€?  Eastman  said.  â€œIt’s  the  books,  but  those  present  at  Mon-­ going  to  be  a  tough  decision  for  ev-­ day’s  breakfast  said  they  recognized  erybody.â€? the  extent  to  which  many  Vermonters  SPENDING,  JOBS  EFFORTS Other  discussion  at  Monday’s  leg-­ are  already  being  taxed  to  the  break-­ islative  breakfast  keyed  on  bill  H.361,  ing  point. “It  is  just  as  painful  to  increase  tax-­ a  proposal  designed  to  reduce  spend-­ es  as  it  is  to  make  incredible  service  ing,  trim  bureaucracy  and  encourage  shared  resources  within  the  state’s  cuts,â€?  Lanpher  said. Lanpher  spoke  of  an  â€œall-­inâ€?  sense  public  school  system.  Passed  out  of Â

the  House  Education  Committee  last  week  by  a  10-­0  vote,  H.361  calls  for,  among  other  things: ‡ 3DVVDJH RI + GXEEHG WKH “clean  water  bill,â€?  which  is  to  be  the  guiding  force  behind  a  federally  man-­ dated  cleanup  of  Lake  Champlain. The  bill,  among  other  things,  calls  for  creation  of  a  total  of  20  new  po-­ sitions  spread  between  the  Agency  of  Agriculture  and  the  Agency  of  Natural  Resources  to  help  implement  programs  to  prevent  pollution  runoff  from  farms  and  impervious  surfaces  from  getting  into  Lake  Champlain.  The  new  positions  include  engineers,  outreach/education  workers,  inspec-­ tors  and  legal  personnel. ,W DOVR IRUPDOL]HV D FHUWLÂżFDWLRQ process  for  small  farms  (less  than  200  dairy  cows). The  legislation  would  give  the  Agency  of  Agriculture  the  authority  to  assess  civil  penalties  against  farms  proven  to  be  discharging  into  Lake  Champlain.  Shumlin,  in  his  state-­of-­ the-­state  address  in  January,  had  rec-­ ommended  that  offending  farms  be  denied  tax  breaks  under  the  Current  8VH SURJUDP 7KH ELOO DOVR JLYHV VWDWH RIÂżFLDOV WKH DELOLW\ WR LPSRVH FRUUHF-­ WLYH DFWLRQV RQ IDUPV ZLWK Ă€DZHG PD-­ nure  management  practices  that  might  lead  to  indirect  pollution  discharge  into  a  state  waterway. Smith,  a  member  of  the  House  Ag-­ riculture  Committee,  said  he  voted  for  the  bill,  but  â€”  like  other  members  of  the  panel  â€”  had  questions  about  KRZ LW ZRXOG EH ÂżQDQFHG 7KH ELOO LQ-­ cluded  $17.5  million  in  new  taxes  and  fees,  according  to  Smith. “We  took  all  the  funding  mecha-­ nisms  out  of  the  bill,â€?  Smith  said.  A  feed  tax,  a  fertilizer  tax  and/or  a  farm  FHUWLÂżFDWLRQ IHH UHPDLQ DPRQJ SRVVL-­ ble  funding  sources.  The  House  Ways  and  Means  Committee  will  now  sort  RXW ÂżQDQFLQJ RSWLRQV IRU + “The  agriculture  community  has  been  very  supportive  about  being  part  of  the  solution,â€?  Smith  said. Eastman,  also  a  member  of  the  House  Agriculture  Committee,  said  Vermont  is  under  a  lot  of  pressure  from  the  federal  EPA  to  pass  a  lake  cleanup  bill.  Barring  a  Vermont  solu-­ tion,  she  said  the  EPA  will  likely  pun-­ ish  municipalities  â€”  which  ironically  are  only  responsible  for  a  fraction  of Â

STATE  REP.  DIANE  Lanpher  speaks  to  Ferrisburgh  residents  before  the  start  of  Town  Meeting  Saturday  morning.  Lanpher  is  a  member  of  the  House  Appropriations  Committee,  which  is  confronting  some  tough  FKRLFHV LQ GUDIWLQJ D ¿VFDO \HDU EXGJHW ,QGHSHQGHQW SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

the  pollution  that  makes  its  way  into  the  lake. “I’ll  be  following  it  like  a  hawk,â€?  she  said  of  the  progress  of  H.35. ‡ 8QLÂżHG HGXFDWLRQ GLVWULFWV ,Q essence,  supervisory  unions  as  we  know  them  would  be  eliminated  in  fa-­ vor  of  expanded  pre-­K  through  grade  12  school  districts  (of  at  least  1,100  students)  including  multiple  schools  that  would  have  a  single  school  board  and  budget.  For  example,  the  Addison  1RUWKHDVW 6XSHUYLVRU\ 8QLRQ ZRXOG be  consolidated  into  a  single  district  FRPSULVHG RI 0RXQW $EUDKDP 8QLRQ High  School  and  the  elementary  schools  in  Bristol,  Lincoln,  Starks-­ boro,  Monkton  and  New  Haven.  This  change  would  need  to  take  place  by  2019,  though  the  State  Board  of  Edu-­ cation  would  consider  alternative  lo-­ cal  proposals  that  meet  the  objectives  set  forth  in  H.361. ‡ $ SHUFHQW FDS RQ SHU SXSLO spending  would  be  in  place  until  2018. ‡ 6PDOO VFKRRO JUDQWV WR EH SKDVHG RXW ZLWKLQ ÂżYH \HDUV ‡ $Q DOWHUQDWLYH IXQGLQJ DQG GHOLY-­ ery  method  for  special  education  ser-­ vices,  which  would  be  developed  by  the  Vermont  Secretary  of  Education. ‡ $ SURKLELWLRQ RQ SD\LQJ WXLWLRQ

for  Vermont  students  attending  school  out  of  state,  with  possible  exceptions  for  some  students  attending  New  Hampshire  and  New  York  schools. Bill  H.361  is  already  drawing  a  lot  of  feedback  from  Vermont  teach-­ ers,  school  directors  and  school  ad-­ ministrators.  The  proposed  2-­percent  cap  on  per-­pupil  spending  is  proving  particularly  controversial,  as  many  teacher  contracts  have  been  granting  annual  raises  in  the  3-­percent  range.  And  personnel  costs  account  for  the  vast  majority  of  school  expenses. Brenda  Fleming  is  business  man-­ ager  for  the  Rutland  Northeast  Super-­ YLVRU\ 8QLRQ “I  would  ask  you  to  look  very  care-­ fully  about  whether  it  is  really  feasi-­ ble  to  put  a  2-­percent  cap  on,â€?  Flem-­ ing  said.  She  noted  the  2-­percent  cap  envisioned  in  H.361  does  not  relate  to  total  spending,  but  rather  is  on  top  of  already  reducing  for  equalized  pupils. “When  I  calculated  it  for  one  of  our  districts,  it  was  $500,000  (in  cuts),â€?  Fleming  said.  â€œMake  sure  you  know  that  a  2-­percent  cap  sounds  great  when  you  are  thinking  total  budget,  but  when  you  are  talking  about  educa-­ tion  spending  per  equalized  pupil  and  you  put  other  increases  or  reductions Â

on  that,  you  are  really  asking  for  a  lot  more  than  2  percent.â€? 2WWHU 9DOOH\ 8QLRQ +LJK 6FKRRO Board  member  Ellen  Kurrelmeyer  of  Whiting  said  a  2-­percent  spending  cap  would  substantially  erode  educa-­ tional  opportunities  for  students  who  have  already  seen  program  reductions  this  year  in  such  subjects  as  anatomy  and  physiology,  oceanography  and  astronomy.  The  proposed  2015-­2016  29 EXGJHW RI UHĂ€HFWV D 1.83-­percent  spending  increase. Âł(DFK \HDU LW LV KDUGHU WR ÂżQG items  to  cut  in  order  to  either  reduce  the  budget,  or  keep  an  increase  to  a  minimum,â€?  Kurrelmeyer  states  in  her  budget  report  for  the  district.  â€œWe  have  cut  over  $1.75  million  worth  of  personnel,  programs  and  equipment  from  the  OV  educational  budget  since  2010.â€? Lanpher  said  she  recognizes  the  concerns  of  educators,  but  added  those  concerns  have  to  be  balanced  with  equally  vocal  appeals  from  those  seeking  property  tax  relief. “Taxpayers  have  demanded  of  their  Legislature  to  do  something  in  con-­ taining  the  cost  of  education,â€?  she  said.  â€œ(H.361)  may  or  may  not  get  to  it.â€?

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Don’t ignore death or life, get up close and know them ‘Carnevale Vergennes’ Because  I  grew  up  in  a  small  rural  experience  much  stronger  spiritu-­ Vermont  town  where  my  family  ally.  It  gave  me  great  insight  into  knew  just  about  everyone,  I  have  what  it  feels  like  to  be  dying,  and  attended  a  lot  more  funerals  than  chipped  away  most  of  the  fear  I  had  most  folks  my  age.  I  was  the  annoy-­ left  about  my  own  death.  The  closer  ing  kid  who  asked  too  many  ques-­ to  death  I  grew,  the  more  peaceful  I  tions  about  death,  something  people  felt.  As  a  result,  I  no  longer  fear  my  weren’t  always  comfortable  discuss-­ own  death.  ing  with  me.  I  can’t  remember  a  time  Years  later,  three  of  my  grandpar-­ in  my  life  when  I  wasn’t  fascinated  ents  entered  hospice.  The  hospice  about  death.  It  has  been  like  a  myste-­ team  was  like  a  big  family  I  didn’t  rious  puzzle  that  I’ve  been  collect-­ know  existed.  To  this  day,  I  remain  ing  pieces  of  my  entire  life. in  touch  with  some  of  the  nurses  and  Although  I  had  always  been  fear-­ aides.  Hospice  was  a  breath  of  fresh  ful  of  death  and  of  those  around  DLU $IWHU ZDWFKLQJ SHRSOH Âż JKWLQJ me  dying,  I  became  an  EMT  in  my  death  for  years,  I  came  to  know  this  early  20s  and  joined  my  town’s  other  side  of  the  spectrum,  where  rescue.  I  sometimes  wonder  if  this  there  is  acknowledgement,  prepara-­ was  my  subcon-­ tion,  honesty  and  scious  attempt  to  beauty  in  death.  he closer put  a  stop  to  death  The  unique  and  or  perhaps  to  face  precious  times  to death I my  fear  head  on.  As  I  spent  with  my  grew, the Âż UVW UHVSRQGHUV WKH g r a n d p a r e n t s  deaths  we  see  are  all  more peaceful I on  hospice  are  unexpected.  Family  some  of  my  fond-­ members  have  the  felt. As a result, est  memories  of  expectation  that  I no longer fear them.  I  am  incred-­ we  will  bring  their  ibly  blessed  to  loved  one  back,  my own death. have  been  with  but  despite  our  best  my  grandparents  efforts  there  are  at  their  time  of  times  we  can’t.  But,  oh,  how  I  wish  passing.  we  could.  Years  later  I’ve  learned  My  paternal  grandfather  died  that  while  I  can  try  my  best  to  save  surrounded  by  all  of  his  family.  VRPHRQH LW LVQÂśW P\ SODFH WR Âż JKW There  were  more  than  20  of  us  death.  I  realize  that  ultimately  their  crammed  in  like  sardines  around  his  fate  is  not  in  my  hands,  regardless  of  bed  in  his  small  trailer.  After  every-­ my  best  interventions.  one  said  their  goodbyes,  he  slipped  When  I  was  29  years  old  I  had  away.  It  was  very  powerful  to  be  part  my  own  brush  with  death  when  of  that  experience  and  bonded  our  my  spleen  ruptured  and  I  had  to  family  together  more  than  I  could  have  emergency  surgery.  Ironically,  have  imagined.  this  was  one  of  the  best  things  that  My  maternal  grandmother  was  in  happened  to  me.  I  came  out  of  this  hospice  at  the  same  time.  She  would Â

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sometimes  talk  p a r t a k e  to  people  that  in  such  a  had  passed.  We  p r e c i o u s  also  watched  period  of  my  paternal  time. grandfather ’s  A f t e r  â€œ h a l l u c i n a -­ h o s p i c e ’s  tionsâ€?  such  as  i n v o l v e -­ Âż JKWLQJ Âż UHV ment  with  (he  was  the  our  family  ¿ UH FKLHI deaths,  I  and  making  decided  to  the  motion  of  take  the  pounding  nails  h o s p i c e  (he  had  been  t r a i n i n g  D FDUSHQWHU class  and  It  was  as  if  he  become  a  was  rewinding  v o l u n t e e r.  and  reviewing  It’s  been  By Tracey Estey Orvis a  video  of  his  a  great  life. balance  for  When  my  me  as  both  father-­in-­law  entered  hospice,  I  an  EMT  and  hospice  volunteer.  asked  my  mother-­in-­law  if  she  was  In  both  cases  we’re  just  a  helping  aware  we  could  be  his  undertaker.  hand  providing  whatever  support  She  liked  the  idea,  so  we  decided  to  is  necessary  on  someone’s  jour-­ do  it.  It  was  one  of  the  most  reward-­ ney.  I’ve  been  with  several  people  ing  things  I’ve  ever  done.  After  he  while  they  were  dying,  expectedly,  died  we  left  him  right  where  he  was.  or  after  they  died,  unexpectedly,  My  mother-­in-­law  was  able  to  sit  and  I’ll  never  forget  any  of  them.  quietly  with  him  for  the  night.  She  I  know  I  still  have  more  to  learn,  didn’t  feel  rushed  in  her  grief. as  we  all  do,  about  death.  I  suspect  The  next  day  my  father  brought  a  my  puzzle  won’t  truly  be  complete  simple  wooden  casket  he  had  made.  until  I  take  my  last  breath  on  this  My  kids  drew  pictures  to  put  inside  earth.   the  box  and  we  dressed  him  in  his  Tracey  Estey  Orvis  is  a  multi-­ work  clothes.  We  had  an  impromptu,  generational  Vermonter  who  lives  intimate  ceremony  for  him.  We  held  in  her  hometown  of  Starksboro  hands  in  a  circle,  while  his  brother  with  her  husband  and  two  children.  said  a  few  prayers  and  remem-­ She  is  the  wellness  manager  at  The  brances.  We  then  loaded  him  in  the  Middlebury  Natural  Foods  Co-­op.  car  and  drove  to  the  crematorium.  She  has  volunteered  as  an  EMT  for  Since  then,  I’ve  helped  a  few  other  18  years  on  the  Starksboro  First  families  to  care  for  their  own.  It  Response  and  also  volunteers  for  is  such  an  honor  to  be  allowed  to  Hospice  Volunteer  Services.

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fundraiser  is  the  silent  auction  table,  which  will  once  again  feature  unusual,  amazing  and  much  sought-­after  items. *XHVWV DUH HQFRXUDJHG WR DUULYH LQ Venetian-­style  masks  or  painted  faces  while  wearing  dramatic  and  colorful  garments.  Venetian  masks  have  been  worn  in  Venice,  Italy,  since  antiquity  and  have  a  long  history  of  protecting  their  wearer’s  identity. Âł7KH 9HUJHQQHV 3DUWQHUVKLS DQG the  Vergennes  Opera  House  are  organizations  that  are  central  to  a  vibrant  downtown  community,â€?  said  &DUQHYDOH RUJDQL]HU DQG ORFDO UHVLGHQW -HII )ULW] Âł:H DUH GHOLJKWHG WR RQFH again  be  a  part  of  this  successful  event  and  look  forward  to  an  unforgettable  evening.â€? Tickets  are  $50  each  and  are  on  sale  DW /LQGDÂśV $SSDUHO &ODVVLF 6WLWFKLQJ and  Everywear  for  Everybody,  as  well  as  online  via  the  Vergennes  Opera  House  website  and  at  the  door.  The  ticket  price  includes  a  commemora-­ WLYH &DUQHYDOH 9HUJHQQHV JODVV For  more  information  visit  www. vergennesoperahouse.org  or  call  .

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Midd.  recycling  program  changes  April  1 0,''/(%85< ² 7KH WRZQ of  Middlebury  is  reminding  local  property  owners  of  a  major  change  in  the  town’s  mandatory  recycling  program  that  will  take  HIIHFW $SULO %HJLQQLQJ RQ WKDW date,  residents  will  be  responsible  for  contracting  with  their  licensed  trash  hauler  to  pick  up  their  recyclables. %HWK 'RZ D PHPEHU RI WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ 5HF\FOLQJ &RPPLWWHH noted  the  upcoming  change  is  in  SDUW EHLQJ EURXJKW RQ E\ $FW a  recently  passed  state  law  that Â

prescribes  more  strict  guidelines  for  recycling.  It  also  mandates  that  licensed  haulers  collect  recy-­ clables  as  well  as  trash.  The  town  of  Middlebury  has  KDG D FRQWUDFW ZLWK &DVHOOD :DVWH Management  to  collect  roadside  recyclables  from  residences.  But  WKH VHOHFWERDUG ² DW WKH UHFRP mendation  of  its  ad  hoc  recycling  FRPPLWWHH ² UHFHQWO\ GHFLGHG to  let  that  contract  lapse  and  allow  local  consumers  to  chose  whom  they  want  to  collect  their  recyclables.

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“Whoever  picks  up  their  trash  will  pick  up  their  recyclables,â€?  'RZ VDLG A  list  of  area  haulers  can  be  found  on  the  town  of  Middlebury’s  website,  townofmiddlebury.org,  and  at  addisoncountyrecyles.org. Individuals  cannot  drop  off  residential  trash  and  recycling  at  the  Middlebury  transfer  station;Íž  it  is  accepted  only  from  licensed  haulers. 3HRSOH ZLWK TXHVWLRQV DERXW WKH FKDQJH PD\ FDOO 'RZ DW WKH WRZQ RIILFHV H[WHQVLRQ

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/,1&2/1 ² 7LPH PDUFKHV on,  but  sometimes  March  marches  backward.  Here  we  are,  hunker-­ LQJ GRZQ IRU PRUH VQRZ ² DOEHLW less  in  quantity,  but  still  the  roads  may  be  slippery  for  the  morning  commute  yet  again.  Still,  as  the  saying  goes,  spring  is  in  the  air,  and  the  birds  know  it,  too.  However,  I  always  wonder  what  the  robins  eat  until  the  worms  and  bugs  thaw  out. 5HPHPEHU WR ÂłVSULQJ DKHDG´ and  set  your  clocks  one  hour  ahead  before  hitting  the  hay  Saturday  night  or  you’ll  be  late  for  church  or  wherever  you  are  supposed  to  be  Sunday  morning.  By  the  time  you  read  this,  town  meeting  will Â

EH DOO RYHU &RQJUDWXODWLRQV WR DOO the  brave  and  caring  folks  who  ran  for  offices,  whether  they  won  or  not. 7KH /LQFROQ /LEUDU\ WUXVWHHVÂś PHHWLQJ LV KHOG DW S P RQ WKH second  Monday  of  every  month.  All  are  welcome  to  attend.  7KH %RRN 'LVFXVVLRQ *URXS has  been  changed   from  the  second  Wednesday  of  the  month  to  the  fourth  Wednesday,  March  25,  at  7  p.m.  The  book  is  titled  â€œBoys  on  WKH %RDW´ E\ 'DQLHO %URZQ On  display  this  month  are  pastels  and  watercolor  paintings  done  by  Susan  Tucker.  These  are  also  for  sale,  so  come  and  enjoy  looking Â

You  may  find  one  or  more  you  wish  to  bring  home  to  brighten  your  own  walls. I  see  the  St.  Ambrose  annual  /HQWHQ )LVK )U\ )ULGD\ QLJKW GLQQHUV EHJLQ RQ 0DUFK &RPH enjoy  some  fried  or  baked  haddock,  French  fries,  coleslaw,  dinner  rolls,  EHYHUDJH DQG GHVVHUW &RVW LV for  adults,  $5  for  children  under  RU IRU DQ LPPHGLDWH IDPLO\ of  five. Yes,  I  know  that’s  Bristol  news,  but  we  all  are  invited  to  attend  and  enjoy  a  delicious  meal  and  good  company. Who  will  be  the  first  to  see  the  red-­winged  blackbirds?

Shout  it  out TODD  GORDON,  LEFT,  and  Shannon  Gleason  hang  two  of  more  than  a  dozen  signs  that  supporters  of  the  Middlebury  Union  High  School  girls’  ice  hockey  team  posted  along  Court  Street  on  Tuesday  morning.  The  orange  and  black  signs,  which   offered  all  kinds  of  encouragement,  were  placed  along  the  route  that  the  team  bus  would  take  later  that  day  as  it  carried  the  Tigers  to  the  Division-­I  championship  game  in  Burlington.  Read  about  the  game  on  Page  1B. Independent  photo/John  McCright

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The  Bridport  Central  School  bud-­ get  of  $1,536,626  â€”  representing  a  4.96-­percent  increase  â€”   passed  by  a  tight  112-­108  margin. Other  articles  on  Bridport’s  town  meeting  that  won  approval  included: ‡ LQ VXSSRUW IRU WKH ORFDO ÂżUH GHSDUWPHQW ‡ $ FRPELQHG WRWDO RI LQ funding  requests  from  various  Addi-­ son  County  social  service  organiza-­ tions. There  were  no  contested  elections  on  this  year’s  ballot.  Unopposed  can-­ didates  winning  election  included  Valerie  Bourgeois  one  year,  town  clerk;Íž  Irene  Zaccor  one  year,  town  treasurer;Íž  and  Sue  Walker  and  Leon-­ ard  Barrett  two  years  and  three  years,  respectively,  on  the  selectboard.  Meanwhile,  Rick  Scott  earned  a  one-­ year  term  on  the  UD-­3  school  board,  while  Suzanne  Buck,  Keith  Grier  and  Tim  Franklin  won  terms  of  two,  three  and  one  year,  respectively,  on  the  Bridport  Central  School  Board.

★ Addison ★ ADDISON  â€”  If  Town  Meeting  Day  polling  is  any  indication,  voters  in  Addison  were  willing  to  open  up  their  wallets  for  most  items  on  the  school  and  municipal  warnings  â€”  except  for  the  Vergennes  Union  High  School’s  general  operating  budget.  $V LQ WKH RWKHU ÂżYH WRZQV WKDW IHHG VUHS,  Addison  voters  on  Tuesday  rejected  the  proposed  $10.47  million  high  school  spending  plan;Íž  in  Addi-­ son  the  tally  was  140  no,  123  yes. Residents  did,  however,  approve  the  level-­funded  Addison  Central  School  spending  plan  of  $1,543,138;Íž  the  vote  was  166  yes,  98  no. The  high  school  budget  faced  an  uphill  battle  as  school  administrators  had  budgeted  an  increase  in  spend-­ ing  of  about  $1  million,  or  11  per-­ cent,  over  the  one  that  district  vot-­ ers  approved  on  the  second  try  last  spring.  The  increase  was  to  help  dig  98+6 RXW RI LWV GHHS ÂżQDQFLDO KROH DQG ZRXOG EHWWHU UHĂ€HFW WKH FRVW RI operating  the  school  after  years  of  underfunding  key  items  by  previous  administrators. Without  an  approved  high  school  budget,  it  was  too  early  to  talk  about  property  tax  impact  in  Addison. On  the  municipal  spending  front,  residents  voted,  190-­67,  in  favor  of  the  proposed  $303,038  budget  for  WKH WRZQ RIÂżFH DQG DGPLQLVWUDWLYH spending  in  2015-­2016,  a  decrease  of  almost  $4,800.  The  highway  budget  of  $682,712  (which  represented  an  increase  of  about  $31,600  from  last  year)  passed  198-­60. Overall,  that  town  spending  repre-­ sents  an  increase  of  about  2.8  percent  from  last  year.  There  will  be  a  new  face  on  the  Addison  selectboard,  as  incumbent  Joy  Pouliot  chose  not  to  seek  re-­elec-­ tion.  Newcomer  Peter  Briggs  won  a  two-­year  term  on  the  selectboard  with  241  tallies;Íž  he  was  unopposed. Also  winning  unopposed  elections  to  the  selectboard  were  incumbents  Jeff  Kauffman,  the  board’s  longtime  chairman  (a  three-­year  term  with  236  votes),  and  Roger  Waterman,  who  was  appointed  in  2014  to  a  vacancy  and  earned  a  one-­year  term  with  237  votes. Longtime  Addison  Central  School Â

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Board  member  Rob  Hunt  was  unop-­ posed  and  won  another  three-­year  term  with  190  votes.  One  empty  seat  on  the  school  board  had  no  takers. Â

★ Brandon ★ BRANDON  â€”  It’s  time  to  move  on.  That  seems  to  be  the  message  from  Brandon  voters,  as  every  article  on  the  Town  Meeting  Day  ballot  was  approved  this  week.  The  Brandon  selectboard  warned  a  â€œno-­frillsâ€?  budget  that  represents  a  2  percent,  or  $47,000,  increase  in  the  amount  to  be  raised  by  taxes.  The  approved  $2,906,075  spending  plan  calls  for  $2,425,370  to  be  raised  by  taxes  â€”  a  1.7  percent  increase.  Vot-­ ers  bought  it,  passing  the  budget,  609-­418. They  also  said  â€œyesâ€?  to  many  other  spending  measures,  including  a  $5,467,111  Neshobe  Elementary  School  spending  plan  (692-­359),  a  $10,718,131  Otter  Valley  Union  High  School  spending  plan  (1,037-­

662),  and  various  culvert,  street  and  sidewalk  repairs  that  amounted  to  $131,390  that  nearly  all  passed  by  margins  of  2  to  1  or  more. New  this  year,  residents  got  to  vote  separately  on  appropriations  to  the  Brandon  Free  Public  Library  and  the  Brandon  Senior  Center.  Both  passed  by  very  wide  margins:  $85,000  for  the  library  and  $13,500  for  the  senior  center. Then  there  were  the  larger  ap-­ propriations  for  local  youth  groups,  which  received  split  support  last  year.  The  Brandon  Boys  and  Girls  Club  appropriation  of  $10,000  was  approved,  580-­441.  The  Foxcroft  Farm  Harvest  Program  appropriation  of  $15,000  was  approved  last  year  and  again  this  year,  652-­366. The  town  appropriations  for  the  Stephen  A.  Douglas  Community  Center  ($2,500),  the  Brandon  Inde-­ pendence  Day  Celebration  Commit-­ tee  ($6,000),  and  the  Brandon  Area  Chamber  of  Commerce  ($1,000),  all  passed  as  well.  Appropriations  for  the  Brandon  Area  Rescue  Squad  ($20,735)  and  the  Rutland  Area  Vis-­

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iting  Nurse  Association  ($10,200)  were  also  approved. There  were  two  races  but  the  cur-­ rent  Brandon  selectboard  will  remain  intact. Selectman  Seth  Hopkins  won  elec-­ tion  to  the  two-­year  seat  he  was  ap-­ pointed  to  last  month,  beating  former  Selectman  Richard  Baker,  721-­285.  Selectman  Doug  Bailey  was  ap-­ pointed  to  his  one-­year  seat  last  fall  when  Blaine  Cliver  resigned.  He  and  Selectman  Ethan  Swift  both  won  their  one-­year  seats  after  being  chal-­ lenged  by  Dennis  Reisenweaver.  Bailey  got  733  votes,  Swift  garnered  609,  and  Reisenweaver  tallied  254. Selectboard  Chair  Dave  Atherton  ran  unopposed  for  another  three-­year  term,  and  garnered  821  votes. There  is  a  new  moderator  in  Bran-­ don.  In  the  race  for  town  and  school  moderator,  Skip  Davis  beat  incum-­ bent  Art  Doty  by  a  count  of  712-­239  for  town  moderator,  and  670-­272  for  school  moderator.  Doty  was  voted  in  after  Bernie  Carr  stepped  down  last  year  and  in  an  instance  of  baptism  by  ¿UH SUHVLGHG RYHU ¿YH EXGJHW PHHW-­ ings. Lisa  Kenyon  was  unopposed  and  won  re-­election  to  the  Neshobe  School  Board  with  756  votes. Beth  Carr  was  re-­elected  to  the  Brandon  Library  Board  of  Trustees.  Carolyn  Whittaker  was  re-­elected  to  the  Trustees  of  Public  Funds. Peter  Werner  was  re-­elected  to  the  Otter  Valley  school  board.

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BRISTOL  â€”  Voters  in  Bris-­ tol  this  week  approved  municipal  spending  plans  but  rejected  the  pro-­ posed  budgets  for  the  elementary  and  high  schools. On  Monday  evening  voters  OK’d  a  budget  of  $714,041  for  the  town  highway  fund,  $607,735  of  which  is  to  be  raised  by  taxes.  The  high-­ way  fund  sum  is  almost  exactly  the  same  as  last  year. Voters  also  said  â€œyesâ€?  to  a  gen-­ eral  fund  spending  proposal  of  $771,424,  of  which  $553,817  would  be  raised  through  taxation.  The  general  fund  proposal  is  8.0  percent  higher  than  the  sum  approved  by  voters  last  year,  due  in  large  part  to  FRQWULEXWLRQV WR WKH ODQGÂżOO FORVXUH fund  and  rent  to  store  Bristol  Fire  Department  vehicles  offsite. In  other  business,  residents  agreed  to  fund  a  $255,489  budget Â

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for  spending  on  the  arts,  parks  and  recreation  department,  of  which  $173,239  would  be  raised  by  taxes. In  line  with  previous  years,  vot-­ ers  approved  a  salary  of  $500  plus  a  $15  stipend  per  meeting  for  se-­ lectboard  members.  They  also  lowered  the  penalty  for  delinquent  WD[HV IURP SHUFHQW IRU WKH ÂżUVW three  months  and  then  1.5  percent  thereafter  to  0.75  percent  for  the  ¿UVW WKUHH PRQWKV DQG SHUFHQW thereafter. In  Australian  ballot  voting,  resi-­ dents  of  the  Bristol  Police  Dis-­ trict  in  the  village  approved  a  Bristol  Police  Department  budget  of  $396,220,  of  which  $345,695  would  be  raised  through  taxes;Íž  the  margin  here  was  223  in  favor  to  126  opposed. The  Bristol  Elementary  School  proposed  spending  plan  of  $4.93  million  didn’t  fare  as  well  â€”  it  failed  377  to  267.  Many  residents  at  the  school  meeting  Monday  eve-­ ning  said  they  were  dismayed  the  administration  planned  to  lay  off  a  WHDFKHU DQG ÂżYH DLGHV DW %(6 $G-­ dison  Northeast  Supervisory  Union  voters  also  rejected  a  $14.06  mil-­ lion  proposed  budget  for  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School,  1,241  to  1,088. The  town  ballot  featured  no  con-­ tested  races.  Incumbent  Selectmen  Joel  Bouvier  and  John  â€œPeekerâ€?  Heffernan  were  re-­elected  to  three-­ year  and  two-­year  terms,  respec-­ tively,  as  were  Bristol  Elementary  School  board  incumbents  Chris  Scrodin  and  Sheryl  Thurber  â€”  both  to  one-­year  terms.  Newcomer  Kris-­ ta  Siringo  won  a  three-­year  term  on  the  Bristol  school  board.  Voters  returned  Kris  Pearsall  to  the  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  board  for  three  years. Jen  Stetson  Myers,  who  was  appointed  to  the  town  clerk  and  treasurer  positions  last  year,  was  RIÂżFLDOO\ HOHFWHG WR WKH SRVWV %ULV-­ tol  Police  Chief  Kevin  Gibbs  was  HOHFWHG ÂżUVW FRQVWDEOH ZKLOH .HQ (See  Bristol,  Page  13A)

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GRETCHEN  BAILEY  LISTENS  to  fellow  Panton  resident  Debbie  Brace  talk  about  busing  costs  in  the  Panton  Town  Hall  on  Town  Meeting  Day. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

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(Bristol  continued  from  Page  12A) Marcelle  will  be  second  constable. Other  candidates  included  Fred  Baser  for  town  and  school  modera-­ tor,  Frank  Buonincontro  for  grand  juror,  Theresa  Gile  for  lister,  Therese  Kirby  for  delinquent  tax  collector  and  Caroline  Engvall  and  Jill  Mack-­ ler  for  two  library  trustee  positions.

★ Cornwall ★ CORNWALL  â€”  Cornwall  resi-­ dents  at  their  town  meeting  elected  Magna  Dodge  in  a  contested  race  for  the  selectboard  and  passed  all  of  the  money  items  on  their  warning. Dodge  defeated  Brian  Kemp,  116-­98,  amid  a  turnout  of  224  vot-­ ers  â€”  that’s  25  percent  of  the  total  registered  voters  in  town. Residents  passed,  by  voice  vote  DW 0RQGD\ HYHQLQJÂśV PHHWLQJ D ÂżV-­ cal  year  2016  general  fund  budget  of  $486,610  and  a  highway  budget  request  of  $400,250. Voters  on  Monday  also  agreed  WR DEVRUE D EXGJHW GHÂżFLW carried  over  from  the  2013-­2014  ¿VFDO \HDU 7KDW GHÂżFLW ZLOO EH UH-­ Ă€HFWHG LQ WKH QHZ SURSHUW\ WD[ UDWH that  the  selectboard  will  set  this  VXPPHU 7KH GHÂżFLW LV SULPDULO\ DV-­ sociated  with  a  lag  in  the  collection  of  delinquent  taxes. Residents  also  endorsed,  by  voice  vote,  a  Bingham  Memo-­

rial  School  budget  of  $1,497,298,  which  represents  a  3.17-­percent  increase  compared  with  this  year’s  spending  plan.  It  should  be  noted  that  town  meeting  attendees  dis-­ cussed  the  future  of  the  school  for  around  30  minutes.  Among  other  things,  residents  made  note  of  the  school’s  declining  enrollment  and  the  fact  that  the  aging  school  build-­ LQJ PLJKW VRRQ UHTXLUH D VLJQLÂżFDQW capital  investment.  Residents  also  noted  current  discussions  at  the  Vermont  Statehouse  about  educa-­ WLRQ ÂżQDQFH UHIRUP DQG SRVVLEOH consolidation  of  schools  and/or  school  governance. Additional  articles  seeking  $57,400  in  funding  for  the  Corn-­ wall  Volunteer  Fire  Department;Íž  $4,000  for  the  Cornwall  Free  Pub-­ lic  Library;Íž  and  a  combined  total  of  $22,256  for  various  Addison  Coun-­ ty  social  service  organizations,  all  passed  comfortably. Elected  unopposed  to  local  of-­ ÂżFHV ZHUH &\ 7DOO IRU RQH \HDU as  town  moderator;Íž  Sue  John-­ son,  three  years  as  town  clerk  and  treasurer;Íž  John  Roberts,  for  three  years  as  selectman;Íž  Ben  Wood,  two  years  as  selectman;Íž  and  Maureen  Deppman  and  Kristianne  Tolgyesi,  three  years  and  two  years,  respec-­ tively,  on  the  Cornwall  school  board.  Also,  Sarah  Kemp  was  HOHFWHG WR ÂżOO WKH RQH \HDU EDODQFH of  an  unexpired  term  on  the  Corn-­ wall  school  board.

FERRISBURGH  â€”  Ferrisburgh  residents  at  town  meeting  on  Satur-­ day  at  Ferrisburgh  Central  School  (FCS)  approved  higher  town  spend-­ LQJ DQG VHYHUDO RWKHU ÂżQDQFLDO DUWL-­ cles,  and  in  Australian  balloting  at  the  WRZQ RIÂżFH EXLOGLQJ RQ 7XHVGD\ WKH\ picked  a  new  selectman  and  defeated  a  proposed  FCS  budget  for  the  second  straight  year  and  what  observers  be-­ lieve  is  the  second  time  ever.  On  Saturday  residents  backed  the  selectboard’s  proposal  for  a  2015-­ 2016  town  budget  that  calls  for  the  ¿UVW UHFHQW VLJQLÂżFDQW VSHQGLQJ LQ-­ crease,  a  5.6  percent  hike  to  about  $1.77  million.   Line  items  pushing  spending  up  include  increased  hours  for  town  of-­ ÂżFH ZRUNHUV DQ DGGLWLRQDO URDG FUHZ HPSOR\HH D GHÂżFLW IURP the  current  year  that  must  be  retired  (one  largely  due  to  a  new  hire  in  the  road  department  and  long  hours  for  QHZ RIÂżFH SHUVRQQHO DQG SURMHFWHG higher  insurance  and  road  resurfac-­ ing  costs. $FFRUGLQJ WR )HUULVEXUJK RIÂżFLDOV the  town’s  municipal  tax  rate  will  in-­ crease  by  about  3.5  cents  with  that  budget  OK.  Residents  also  approved  $30,800  of  charitable  requests  plus  three  oth-­ HU ÂżQDQFLDO DUWLFOHV WRWDOLQJ ‡ WR EX\ D ORW WKDW DEXWV ERWK WKH )HUULVEXUJK WRZQ RIÂżFH building  and  central  school.  The  voice  vote,  after  some  discussion,  consisted  of  mostly  yeas,  with  some  nays.  Â‡ IRU D UHVHUYH IXQG WR be  dedicated  toward  maintenance  of  town-­owned  buildings. ‡ PRUH WR WKH EXGJHWÂśV highway  contingency  fund.   In  a  selectboard  race  for  a  two-­ year  seat,  Michael  â€œRedâ€?  Muir  de-­ feated  Dennis  Armell,  368-­160,  in  a  duel  between  two  candidates  seeking  WR EHFRPH ÂżUVW WLPH ERDUG PHPEHUV  They  were  seeking  to  replace  Sal-­ ly  Torrey  on  the  board.  She  stepped  down  after  10  years,  but  will  still  serve  the  town  after  defeating  in-­ cumbent  delinquent  tax  collector  Chet  Hawkins  in  a  race  for  that  posi-­ tion,  316-­234.  5HWXUQHG WR RIÂżFH ZLWKRXW RSSR-­ sition  were  Selectman  Jim  Benoit,  Vergennes  Union  High  School  board  members  Kurt  Haigis  and  George  Gardner,  and  FCS  directors  Bill  Clark  and  Laurie  Gutowski. But  the  FCS  budget  did  see  op-­ position.  A  proposal  that  would  have  increased  spending  by  2.97  percent  to  about  $3.6  million  lost,  302-­267.  Also  defeated  â€”  narrowly  â€”  was  a  proposal  by  the  FCS  board  to  cre-­ ate  a  $16,000  fund  to  support  tech-­ nology  purposes  at  the  school,  286-­ 284.  Town  voters  did  back,  339-­230,  as  they  have  historically,  an  article  that  contributed  $20,000  to  the  FCS  Capital  Improvement  Fund.  Ferrisburgh  also  voted  against,  328-­243,  a  proposed  $10.47  million  VUHS  budget  that  sought  a  spending Â

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increase  of  about  $1  million.  Board  members  said  that  increase  was  nec-­ HVVDU\ WR UHWLUH D GHÂżFLW DQG FRUUHFW what  current  Addison  Northwest  Su-­ pervisory  Union  administrators  call  inadequate  past  budgeting  practices,  but  the  plan  lost  overall,  831-­718. Town  residents  also  voted  against  the  VUHS  board’s  proposed  article  to  put  $100,000  in  a  capital  improve-­ ment  fund  for  the  school,  307-­263,  EXW LQ YRWLQJ DFURVV DOO ÂżYH VFKRRO district  towns  that  measure  passed,  802-­730.

★ Goshen ★ GOSHEN  â€”  There  was  only  one  contested  race  in  tiny  Goshen,  but  Monday  evening’s  town  meeting  was  nevertheless  abuzz  with  discus-­ sion  â€”  much  of  it  centered  on  gar-­ bage.  In  Goshen,  the  town  has  picked  up  residents’  trash  curbside  and  op-­ erated  a  central  point  for  collecting  recycling  for  awhile,  but  under  new  state  law  Act  148  selectmen  deter-­ mined  that  the  town  would  have  to  either  collect  both  trash  and  recy-­ cling  curbside,  or  collect  both  at  a  FHQWUDO SRLQW 7RZQ RIÂżFLDOV SXOOHG together  a  cost  analysis  for  residents  to  chew  over.  The  30  people  in  atten-­ dance  at  town  meeting  (Town  Clerk  Rosemary  McKinnon  said  it  was  the  lowest  turnout  in  years)  hashed  it  out Â

and  decided  that  they  wanted  weekly  pickup  of  trash  and  recycling  in  front  of  their  homes. Residents  also  approved  the  pro-­ posed  general  fund  spending  plan  of  $211,898,  and  the  proposed  highway  budget  of  $136,200.  Those  com-­ pared  to  the  general  fund  budget  for  the  current  year  of  $215,285  and  the  highway  spending  plan  of  $134,200. The  proposed  education  budget  in  Goshen  featured  a  28.9  percent  increase  in  spending,  but  the  mea-­ sure  still  passed.  That’s  because  the  $187,500  price  tag  for  educating  Goshen  kids  was  affected  by  a  rela-­ tively  large  increase  in  student  popu-­ lation  (from  9.81  equalized  pupils  to  14.18).  Brenda  Fleming,  the  Rutland  Northeast  Supervisory  Union  direc-­ WRU RI EXVLQHVV DQG ÂżQDQFH VDLG WKDW per-­pupil  spending  will  actually  de-­ cline  by  $475.  And  since  state  aid  is  based  on  number  of  students,  the  Goshen  education  tax  rate  would  go  down  6  cents,  Fleming  said. Selectboard  Chairman  Kevin  O’Classen  and  Selectman  Jeff  Cath-­ FDUW ZKR ZDV DSSRLQWHG WR ÂżOO WKH vacancy  created  when  longtime  Se-­ lectman  David  Gale  resigned  last  summer,  both  won  re-­election  to  three-­year  terms.  Thomasina  Ma-­ goon  won  re-­election  to  the  Otter  Valley  Union  High  School  Board. In  the  one  contested  race,  the  cur-­ rent  second  constable,  Ed  Hayes,  de-­ feated  incumbent  Shawn  Martin  for  WKH MRE RI ÂżUVW FRQVWDEOH 7KH WDOO\ was  37-­14.

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★ Granville ★ GRANVILLE  â€”  Residents  of  Granville  on  Tuesday  evening  elect-­ ed  a  new  selectman,  decided  to  get  rid  of  the  town  lister  positions,  and,  after  adding  in  a  few  thousand  extra  dollars,  approved  a  town  spending  plan  at  the  town  meeting. Sean  Linsky  won  a  three-­year  seat  on  the  Granville  selectboard,  replac-­ ing  Victoria  Crowne,  who  chose  not  to  run. Others  elected  by  voice  vote  from  the  30  or  so  residents  at  the  meet-­ ing  included  Kathy  Werner  as  trea-­ surer,  Bruce  Hyde  as  school  director,  Nancy  Needham  as  delinquent  tax  collector,  Mark  Belisle  as  cemetery  warden  and  Brent  Stickney  as  sec-­ ond  constable. Residents  picked  up  an  article  that  was  tabled  at  last  year’s  town  meet-­ ing.  It  called  for  a  change  to  the  town  charter  that  would  eliminate  the  elected  town  listers,  which  would  pave  the  way  for  the  selectboard  to  hire  a  professional  assessor. “The  listers  recommended  this,â€?  explained  Werner,  who  is  also  town  clerk.  â€œThey  felt  they  were  not  as  TXDOLÂżHG DV D SURIHVVLRQDO DVVHVVRU ´ Since  last  March,  state  law  has  changed,  Werner  said,  so  that  towns  no  longer  need  to  change  their  char-­ ter  (a  cumbersome  process  that  re-­ quires  approval  by  the  Legislature)  (See  Granville,  Page  14A)

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over  the  budget  approved  last  year.  The  increase  includes  $70,000  to  PRYH WKH WRZQ RIÂżFH DQG WKH OLEUDU\ to  the  location  of  what  had  been  the  school.  The  spending  plan  also  in-­ cludes  a  highway  budget  of  $98,500. Hancock,  of  course,  does  not  have  its  own  school  and  pays  the  tuitions  for  local  children  to  attend  school  in  other  towns.  This  year,  voters  ap-­ proved  a  school  budget  of  $968,140,  which  represents  a  2.5-­percent  in-­ crease  from  the  previous  year. In  larger  individual  appropria-­ tions,  voters  approved  $1,475  for  the  Visiting  Nurse  Association  of  Ver-­ mont  and  New  Hampshire,  $2,460  for  the  Quin-­Town  Senior  Center  and  $19,380  for  services  from  the  White  River  Valley  Ambulance.    9RWHUV ÂżOOHG WRZQ RIÂżFHV ZLWK no  contested  elections.  Selectboard  member  Shelly  Twitchell  was  re-­ elected  to  a  three-­year  term,  Larry  Bettis  will  serve  another  three-­year  term  as  cemetery  commissioner  and  Robert  Laird  will  serve  a  one-­year  term  as  the  road  commissioner. Â

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SHOREHAM  TOWN  MODERATOR  Will  Stevens  gets  things  under  way  at  town  meeting  Monday  night.

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★ Leicester★ FERRISBURGH  RESIDENT  FINN  Yarbrough  stands  to  address  the  issue  of  town  land  purchases  during  Saturday  morning’s  meet-­ ing  in  the  school  gym. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

(Granville  continued from  Page  13A) in  order  to  get  rid  of  the  elected  lister  position.  So  on  Tuesday,  Granville  townspeople  simply  voted  out  the  lister  positions.  The  Granville  list-­ ers  will  still  be  on  the  job  for  45  days  until  the  appointed  assessor  position  becomes  active. When  it  came  time  to  consider  the  town  spending  plan,  which  was  warned  at  $290,859  (which  was  broken  out  as  $169,359  for  ex-­ SHQVHV WKURXJK WKH WRZQ RIÂżFH DQG $121,500  for  roads),  voters  decided  that  that  wasn’t  enough.  The  road  foreman  explained  to  the  meeting  that  the  $17,000  budgeted  for  winter  sand  in  last  year’s  budget  had  already  been  exceeded  by  $3,000  this  winter,  DQG WKH VDPH ÂżJXUH ZDV EXGJHWHG for  this  coming  year.  So  townspeople  amended  the  town  spending  article  to  add  another  $8,500  for  additional  sand.  After  another  small  amendment,  they  approved  a  town  spending  plan  of  $299,774.

The  school  budged  passed  as  warned  â€”  $580,935. Granville  also  approved  spending  another  $20,000  to  continue  a  years-­ long  repayment  to  the  Federal  Emer-­ gency  Management  Administration  for  assistance  after  Tropical  Storm  Irene  hit  in  2010.  Werner  said  there  is  still  one  more  $20,000  FEMA  pay-­ ment  scheduled  next  year  (with  voter  approval)  and  then  repayment  drops  off  after  that.

★ Hancock ★ HANCOCK  â€”  Voters  on  Town  Meeting  Day  approved  town  and  school  spending  budgets  as  well  as  a  number  of  individual  appropriations  in  Hancock.  For  the  town’s  general  and  high-­ way  funds,  residents  approved  a  town  budget  of  $441,653,  which  was  corrected  after  being  warned  incor-­ rectly.  The  approved  budget  repre-­ sents  a  19-­percent  spending  increase Â

LEICESTER  â€”  Voters  in  Leices-­ ter  this  week  approved  town  and  school  budgets  and  elected  a  slate  RI RIÂżFLDOV LQ XQFRQWHVWHG HOHF-­ tions. At  their  town  meeting  Mon-­ day  evening  residents  approved  the  proposed  2015  town  spending  plan  of  $574,282.88  by  voice  vote.  It  consisted  of  a  general  expenses  component  and  a  highway  expenses  component.  Voters  OK’d  2015  gen-­ eral  fund  spending  of  $271,947.88  with  $201,612.18  to  be  raised  by  taxes;Íž  that  is  a  spending  target  slightly  less  than  what  was  budget-­ ed  and  approved  for  2014.  The  town’s  approved  2015  high-­ way  expenses  total  $302,335,  with  $237,876.09  raised  by  taxes.  That  is  $36,600,  or  10  percent,  less  than  was  actually  spent  on  Leicester  roads  in  2014,  according  to  the  town  report.  The  report  notes  that  actual  spending  was  higher  than  expected  in  2014  because  of  a  big  increase  in  road  salt  prices  and  an  increased  need  for  winter  sand. Leicester  voters  this  week  also  approved  an  additional  $20,000  for  road  paving. Residents  in  Leicester  passed  a  Central  School  spending  plan  of  $1,153,558  for  2015-­2016,  an  in-­ crease  of  $7,199,  or  0.63  percent,  over  the  previous  year.  Voters  cast  129  votes  with  64  voting  in  favor  of  the  school  budget  and  56  against;Íž  nine  ballots  were  blank.

An  article  to  authorize  the  school  board  to  notify  the  electorate  of  the  availability  of  future  reports  online  or  by  request  in  lieu  of  distribut-­ ing  paper  reports  failed  by  a  voice  vote. ,Q WKH HOHFWLRQV IRU WRZQ RIÂżFHV voters  re-­elected  a  number  of  town  RIÂżFLDOV LQFOXGLQJ 6HOHFWPHQ 7RP Barker  (114  votes  for  a  two-­year  term)  and  Brad  Lawes  (113  votes  for  a  three-­year  term),  who  both  ran  unopposed.  Leicester  School  Di-­ rectors  Connie  Carroll  (116  votes)  and  Mark  Raishart  (110  votes)  also  won  uncontested  races  for  two-­  and  three-­year  terms,  respectively.  An-­ gela  Ouellette  was  re-­elected  to  a  three-­year  term  on  the  Otter  Valley  School  Board  with  111  votes. Â

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LINCOLN  â€”  Lincoln  residents  approved  all  articles  as  warned  at  their  town  meeting  Monday  evening;Íž  nevertheless,  the  meeting  ran  well  past  10  p.m. In  the  hot-­button  topic  of  the  night,  voters  approved  a  bond  up  to  $59,000  WR UHQRYDWH WKH H[LVWLQJ WRZQ RIÂżFH the  measure  won  by  a  margin  of  223  to  161. Residents  also  approved  a  2016  spending  plan  for  Lincoln  Commu-­ nity  School  of  $2.17  million.  That  sum  is  6.6  percent  higher  than  the  budget  voters  approved  last  year.  Voters  across  the  Addison  Northeast  Supervisory  Union  rejected  a  pro-­ posed  $14.06  million  spending  plan  for  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School. Citizens  at  the  Lincoln  meeting  approved  a  highway  budget  proposal  that  calls  for  spending  of  $994,429,  of  which  $837,579  would  be  raised  through  taxation.  The  spending  sum  is  less  than  1  percent  smaller  than  the  EXGJHW IRU WKH SUHVHQW ÂżVFDO \HDU EXW the  amount  to  be  raised  in  taxes  is  $60,859  (or  7.8  percent)  more. Voters  also  said  â€œyesâ€?  to  general  fund  spending  up  to  $325,546,  of  which  $240,861  would  be  raised  through  taxes.  The  general  fund  pro-­ posal  is  $6,694  (or  2  percent)  less  than  the  spending  plan  voters  ap-­ proved  last  year;Íž  and  it  represents  about  3  percent  less  to  be  raised  by  taxes. Another  article  changed  the  two  one-­year  selectboard  terms  to  two  years  in  duration,  beginning  in  2016. There  were  no  contested  races  on  the  ballot.  Incumbent  Town  Clerk  Sally  Ober  and  Treasurer  Lisa Â

Truchon  were  re-­elected  to  their  posts.  Incumbent  Selectmen  Paul  Forlenza  and  Will  Sipsey  also  won  re-­election,  with  332  and  309  votes,  respectively. James  Needham  successfully  mounted  a  write-­in  campaign  for  a  one-­year  selectboard  seat  with  60  votes,  while  Ari  Kirshenbaum  earned  enough  write-­in  votes  (38)  for  an  open  three-­year  seat  on  the  Lincoln  Community  School  Board. Incumbent  Christie  Sumner  and  newcomer  David  â€œScottâ€?  Bernoudy  were  tapped  for  open  seats  on  the  Lincoln  Community  School  Board,  and  voters  returned  Barry  Olson  to  the  Mount  Abraham  board. Other  winners  included:  Wendy  McIntosh  for  library  trustee,  Joshua  2WH\ IRU ÂżUVW FRQVWDEOH 0DUN 7UXD[ for  second  constable,  George  Vince  for  town  agent  and  grand  juror,  Will  Sipsey  for  town  and  school  modera-­ tor  and  Nancy  Stevens  for  delinquent  tax  collector. Â

★Middlebury★ MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Around  120  Middlebury  residents  turned  out  at  their  annual  meeting  Monday  eve-­ ning  to  overwhelmingly  endorse  all  of  the  money  items  on  their  warn-­ ing,  and  they  returned  to  the  polls  the  QH[W GD\ WR ÂżHOG D EDOORW IHDWXULQJ one  contested  race.  In  that  race,  for  a  three-­year  term  on  the  Mary  Hogan  Elementary  School  board,  Leslie  Bo-­ dette  defeated  Elaine  Orozco  Ham-­ mond,  336-­219. The  main  piece  of  business  at  town  meeting  was  deciding  a  munic-­ ipal  budget  request  of  $9,949,155,  up  6.7  percent  compared  to  the  cur-­ rent  spending  plan  of  $9,325,048.  Around  50  percent  of  that  increase  was  related  to  debt  service  on  the  VRRQ WR EH EXLOW QHZ WRZQ RIÂżFHV and  recreation  center;Íž  Ilsley  Library  (See  Middlebury,  Page  15A)

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$OPHLGD ZDV HOHFWHG WR ¿OO DQ HPS-­ ty  union  high  school  board  seat  for  a  three-­year  term.  Also,  Amy  Roy  won  an  unopposed  race  for  a  three-­ year  term  as  a  school  director.

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(Monkton  continued  from  Page  15A) newcomer  Sarah  Rougier  won  two  one-­year  seats  on  the  elementary  school  board.  Incumbent  Jennifer  Stanley  won  a  three-­year  Monkton  Central  School  board  seat. Incumbent  Shawna  Sherwin  won  re-­election  to  her  seat  on  the  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  board. Voters  decided  to  keep  Sharon  Go-­ mez  as  town  and  school  clerk.  Other  candidates  who  won  included  Ken-­ neth  Wheeling  for  town  and  school  moderator,  Jane  Low  for  library  trustee,  William  Joos  for  town  and  school  treasurer,  Samuel  H.  Burr  for  lister,  Charles  Huizenga  Sr.  for  con-­ stable  and  Mary  Jane  Huizenga  for  auditor.

★New Haven★ NEW  HAVEN  â€”  Two  selectboard  seats  were  up  for  grabs  Tuesday  in  New  Haven.  Voters  chose  Jim  Walsh  over  incumbent  Charles  Roy,  283  to  222,  and  Steve  Dupoise  Sr.  over  Su-­ san  Smiley,  by  a  tally  of  278  to  243. In  total,  538  voters  showed  up  at  the  polls  in  New  Haven.  By  a  vote  of  373  to  96,  townspeople  said  â€œyesâ€?  to  a  2015-­2016  road  fund  budget  that  calls  for  $1.01  million  in  spending,  which  is  9.6  percent  less  than  the  sum  voters  approved  last  year.  It  will  require  raising  $635,467  from  prop-­ erty  taxes. By  a  tally  of  363  to  104,  they  also  approved  a  municipal  spending  pro-­ posal  of  $625,311,  which  is  5.4  per-­ cent  less  than  the  present  budget;Íž  $293,649  will  be  raised  by  taxes. Voters  also  approved  spending  items  that  authorize  the  selectboard  to: ‡ 6SHQG IURP WKH 5RDG Equipment  Fund  to  purchase  a  new  front-­end  loader. ‡ 6SHQG XS WR IURP WKH Reserve  Facilities  Fund  to  replace  WKH Ă€RRULQJ RQ WKH ÂżUVW OHYHO RI WKH town  hall.

‡ 3D\ $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ 7UDQVLW 5H-­ sources  $4,694  for  bus  service. The  Beeman  Elementary  School’s  proposed  budget  of  $1.82  million  HDVLO\ SDVVHG WR 7KDW ÂżJ-­ ure  is  about  1.5  percent  more  than  the  current  budget.  But  the  proposed  spending  plan  for  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  did  not  share  that  fate;Íž  ANeSU  voters  rejected  it,  1,241  to  1,088. ,QFXPEHQWV %UDG %XOO DQG 3K\OOLV Smith  were  re-­elected  to  the  Beeman  Elementary  School  board,  while  in-­ cumbent  Amanda  Bolduc  won  back  her  seat  on  the  Mount  Abe  board. Other  candidates  who  won  with-­ out  opposition  included  Sylviasue  Ford  for  delinquent  tax  collector,  Earl  Bessette  for  grand  juror  and  Mi-­ chaela  Granstrom  and  Katherine  Sel-­ by  for  two  library  trustee  positions.  No  one  appeared  on  the  ballot  for  the  posts  of  town  agent,  lister  and  New  Haven’s  other  delegate  to  the  Mount Â

STATE  REP.  WARREN  Van  Wyck  stands  in  a  ray  of  sun-­ shine  and  speaks  to  Ferris-­ burgh  residents  before  the  start  RI 6DWXUGD\œV WRZQ PHHWLQJ Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Abe  board. Finally,  townspeople  approved  Ar-­ ticle  13,  which  asks  the  selectboard  to  hold  a  â€œspecial  meeting/town  wide  voteâ€?  to  discuss  a  contentious  pro-­ posal  to  change  zoning  for  a  parcel  of  land  near  Belden  Falls  Road  and  Route  7.

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ORWELL  â€”  Orwell  residents  approved  school  and  municipal  budgets,  elected  town  and  school  RIÂżFLDOV RQ 7RZQ 0HHWLQJ 'D\ and,  on  the  preceding  evening,  de-­ cided  a  number  of  items  at  the  an-­ nual  town  meeting. The  proposed  school  spending  SODQ IRU WKH QH[W ÂżVFDO \HDU SDVVHG by  voice  vote.  The  plan  comes  to  $1,809,406,  a  5.5  percent  increase  from  the  $1,709,645  approved  last  year.  Residents  also  decided  to  spend  $20,000  to  make  renovations  to  the  school’s  existing  art  room,  bring-­ ing  it  up  to  state  and  federal  codes  so  a  preschool  program  can  be  im-­ plemented  in  fall  of  2016. The  proposed  town  spending  plan  of  $974,678  passed,  repre-­ senting  a  3-­percent  increase  over  last  year. Residents  also  approved  $9,975  for  social  services  agencies,  in-­ cluding  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice  Inc.,  Addison  County  WomenSafe,  Elderly  Ser-­ vices,  Champlain  Valley  Agency  on  Aging  and  others. ,Q ORFDO HOHFWLRQV YRWHUV ÂżOOHG WRZQ RIÂżFHV DQG D FRXSOH RI VFKRRO board  positions,  many  of  which  ran  unopposed.  In  the  town’s  only  two  contest-­ ed  elections,  Richard  Buxton  Jr.  unseated  incumbent  selectboard  member  Carla  Ochs  for  a  two-­year  WHUP DQG 3HWHU 6WRQH EHDW LQFXP-­ EHQW VFKRRO ERDUG PHPEHU 3HWHU Ochs  for  a  two-­year  term.  Michele Â

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3$1721 ² 3DQWRQ UHVLGHQWV on  Tuesday  decided  a  number  of  ¿QDQFLDO TXHVWLRQV FKRVH VHY-­ HUDO QHZ RIÂżFHUV DQG ZHLJKHG LQ on  Vergennes  Union  High  School  and  Vergennes  Union  Elementary  School  spending. 7KRVH QRPLQDWHG IURP WKH Ă€RRU of  town  meeting  on  Tuesday  morn-­ LQJ DQG UHWXUQHG WR RIÂżFH E\ YRLFH vote  included  selectboard  members  Beth  Tarallo  and  Howard  Hall,  VUHS  board  member  Richard  5DWKEXQ DQG 9HUJHQQHV 3DQWRQ Water  District  Commissioner  Da-­ YLG 3KLOEURRN Residents  also  backed  unani-­ mously  several  articles  proposed  by  the  selectboard  the  board  said  were  intended  to  protect  to  the  WRZQÂśV IXWXUH ÂżQDQFLDO KHDOWK One  asked  voters  to  create  a  re-­ serve  fund  â€œnot  to  exceed  7  per-­ cent  of  the  general  budget,â€?  with  that  fund  intended  to  â€œcover  unan-­ ticipated  revenue  shortfallsâ€?  and  handle  other  unanticipated  town  expenses.  A  related  article  voters  approved  took  $47,216  from  an  â€œundesig-­ nated  fund  balance,â€?  essentially  a  surplus,  to  start  that  reserve  fund.  That  amount  equals  7  percent  of  current  town  spending,  selectboard  members  said.  Tarallo  and  Hall  told  voters  the  fund  balance  has  accrued  to  a  little  over  $100,000  after  several  years  RI FDUHIXO VSHQGLQJ DQG ÂżVFDO PDQ-­ agement,  and  that  outside  auditors  and  the  Vermont  League  of  Cities  and  Towns  had  both  recommended  such  a  fund.  Current  and  future  selectboards  will  use  the  reserve  fund  in  case  of  emergencies  that  could  include  an  economic  downturn  that  affected  tax  collection  or  a  natural  disaster  that  stretched  town  resources  thin.  Board  members  will  keep  it  at  the  7  percent  level  in  the  future,  they Â

JOHN  NUCEDER  TRIES  to  decipher  some  Salisibury  highway  GHSDUWPHQW ¿JXUHV LQ WKH WRZQ UHSRUW DW 0RQGD\ QLJKWœV WRZQ meeting  in  the  school  gym. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

said,  through  budget  contributions  that  should  amount  to  only  a  few  thousand  dollars  a  year  at  most.  In  another  article  residents  backed,  the  selectboard  asked  vot-­ ers  to  put  another  $50,000  from  the  undesignated  fund  balance  into  the  Highway  Capital  Equipment  Fund,  which  is  used  for  major  equipment  purchases.  Currently,  the  select-­ board  said,  the  town  owns  about  $1  million  of  equipment  that  must  be  replaced  on  a  regular  basis.  Voters  also  backed  another  ar-­ ticle  requesting  regular  contribu-­ WLRQV WRWDOLQJ WR ÂżYH UH-­ serve  funds,  most  notably  $20,000 Â

apiece  to  the  Highway  Capital  Equipment  Fund  and  the  Highway  &DSLWDO 3URMHFW )XQG DQG to  the  Town  Hall  Restoration  Fund. Selectboard  members  told  resi-­ dents  they  were  happy  with  the  town’s  highway  department  and  its  ¿QDQFLDO SRVLWLRQ “I  think  the  town  is  pretty  well  on  track,â€?  Hall  said. Some  debate  broke  out  about  an  advisory  measure  that  asked  law-­ PDNHUV WR ÂłFDS (GXFDWLRQ 3URSHUW\ Tax  rates  at  FY2015  levels  for  the  next  two  years.â€?  School  directors  said  the  issue  was  complicated,  but  (See  Panton,  Page  17A)

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THE  TOWN  OF  Ferrisburgh  moved  its  town  meeting  from  Tuesday  to  Saturday  this  year  and  it  seems  attendance  remained  high.

(Panton  continued  from  Page  16A) Selectman  John  Viskup  and  others  urged  residents  to  at  least  send  a  message  to  lawmakers.  The  Ayes  had  it  by  a  substantial  margin  in  a  voice  vote.  Australian  balloting  throughout  Tuesday  was  devoted  to  the  union  school  budgets.  Panton  voters  joined  most  Addi-­ son  Northwest  Supervisory  Union  towns  in  voting  against  a  VUHS  EXGJHW RI URXJKO\ PLOOLRQ EXGJHW WKDW KDG FDOOHG IRU D PLO-­ lion  increase.  Administrators  had  said  the  plan  would  begin  to  dig  98+6 RXW RI LWV GHHS ÂżQDQFLDO KROH DQG ZRXOG EHWWHU UHĂ€HFW WKH FRVW RI operating  the  school  after  years  of  XQGHUIXQGHG VSHQGLQJ EXW 3DQWRQ VDLG QR 7KH RYHUDOO YRWH ZDV DJDLQVW WKH VSHQGLQJ plan.  Panton  did  join  other  ANw-­ SU  towns  in  supporting  putting  LQ WKH 98+6 FDSLWDO LP-­ SURYHPHQW IXQG WKH RYHUDOO PDUJLQ ZDV 9HUJHQQHV 3DQWRQ DQG :DOWKDP voters  in  commingled  balloting  EDFNHG D PLOOLRQ VUES  budget  that  will  increase  VSHQGLQJ E\ DERXW SHUFHQW RYHU WKH FXUUHQW OHYHO RI DERXW million.  'HÂżFLW VSHQGLQJ DQG DFFRXQWLQJ for  poor  past  accounting  practices  are  also  driving  the  VUES  budget  KLJKHU DFFRUGLQJ WR $1Z68 RIÂż-­ cials.

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RIPTON  â€”  Ripton  residents  at  their  town  meeting  re-­elected  Se-­ lectman  Ronald  Wimett  in  the  lone  contested  race  on  the  ballot  and  ap-­ proved  all  of  the  money  items  they  were  presented. Wimett  won  election  to  a  three-­ year  term  over  challenger  Perry  Han-­ son  by  a  64  to  49  tally. 5HVLGHQWV SDVVHG ÂżVFDO \HDU EXGJHWV RI DQG UHVSHFWLYHO\ IRU KLJKZD\ DQG JHQ-­ eral  services. Also  endorsed  were  articles  asking  that  the  town  clerk  and  treasurer’s  positions  be  elected  on  an  annual  ba-­ VLV EHJLQQLQJ RQ 0DUFK 5LSWRQ UHVLGHQWV SDVVHG E\ YRLFH YRWH D HOHPHQWDU\ VFKRRO VSHQGLQJ SODQ RI ZKLFK UHSUHVHQWV D SHUFHQW ERRVW FRP-­ pared  to  this  year.  They  also  OK’d  a  FRPELQHG WRWDO RI IRU YDUL-­ ous  Addison  County  social  service  organizations. Elected  without  opposition  on  7XHVGD\ ZHUH 7LP +DQVRQ IRU RQH \HDU DV WRZQ PRGHUDWRU .DWKOHHQ 6XOOLYDQ RQH \HDU DV GHOLQTXHQW WD[ FROOHFWRU %HWK (OLDVRQ RQH \HDU DV FHPHWHU\ FRPPLVVLRQHU DQG &DURO Ford  and  Perry  Hanson  for  terms  of  WKUHH \HDUV DQG WZR \HDUV UHVSHF-­ WLYHO\ RQ WKH 5LSWRQ (OHPHQWDU\ School  board. 5HFRUGV VKRZ WKDW SHU-­

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tion  by  state  statutes. An  article  proposing  to  eliminate  WKH RI¿FH RI DXGLWRU DQG UH HVWDEOLVK-­ ment  of  the  local  board  of  auditors  ¿QLVKHG LQ D WLH The  proposed  general  fund  budget  RI SDVVHG E\ D WR WDOO\ DQG WKH SURSRVHG KLJKZD\ EXG-­ JHW RI ZDV HQGRUVHG E\ D YRWH 5HVLGHQWV DOVR DJUHHG E\ D WDOO\ WR HVWDEOLVK D SDYLQJ DFFRXQW to  which  the  community  will  add  IXQGV WR PDLQWDLQ LWV KLJKZD\V YRW-­ HG WR H[HPSW WKH 6DOLVEXU\ Volunteer  Fire  Department  property  IURP UHDO HVWDWH WD[HV DQG HQGRUVHG D FRPELQHG WRWDO RI IRU ¿UH

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(Salisbury  continued from  Page  17A) campaign  (with  34  tallies)  for  a  three-­year  term  as  town  treasurer. There  were  no  candidates  on  the  ballot  for  a  three-­year  term  and  two  two-­year  terms  on  the  Salisbury  Community  School  board.  But  Gary  Brown  earned  24  votes  in  a  write-­in  campaign  for  the  three-­year  spot  on  the  school  board,  while  Tim  Ryan  (28)  and  Sheila  Conroy  (23)  earned  the  most  write-­in  tallies  for  the  two  two-­year  spots.

★Starksboro★ STARKSBORO  â€”  Residents  in  Starksboro  on  Saturday  approved  all  municipal  spending  items  as  well  as  an  amended  budget  for  Robinson  Elementary  School  at  their  annual  meeting. Voters  said  â€œyesâ€?  to  a  general  fund  budget  that  expends  $740,210;Íž  after  non-­tax  revenue  of  $209,050  and  a  previous  surplus  of  $29,269,  a  total  of  $501,891  in  taxes  will  be  required.  7KDW WRWDO VSHQGLQJ ÂżJXUH LV percent  less  than  the  budget  for  the  SUHVHQW ÂżVFDO \HDU Other  spending  proposals  ap-­ proved  by  voters  include:  An  ar-­

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other  half  of  the  funding  would  come  â€œand  other  personnel  deemed  neces-­ VDU\ IRU WKH HIÂżFLHQW UXQQLQJ RI WKH from  a  $21,000  state  grant. townâ€?  also  passed,  168-­29. The  article  was  defeated,  303-­220. The  charter  change  requests  will  be  forwarded  to  the  Legislature  for  their  approval,  which  should  be  a  formality. Also  on  the  ballot  were  referenda  WALTHAM  â€”  Waltham  residents  VHHNLQJ WR DEROLVK WKH RIÂżFH RI WRZQ gathered  on  Monday  night,  approved  auditor;Íž  allow  for  liquors  to  be  sold  town  spending  proposals,  and  picked  in  town;Íž  and  allow  for  wine  and  beer  two  selectmen,  and  then  through-­ licenses  to  be  sold  in  town.  Residents  out  Tuesday  cast  ballots  on  school  voted  184-­15  to  abolish  the  auditor’s  position  (and  instead  contract  with  a  spending. At  Waltham  Town  Hall  on  Mon-­ licensed,  public  accountant);Íž  voted  day,  residents  backed  $91,387  of  160-­41  to  allow  for  beer  and  wine  general  fund  administrative  spend-­ licenses;Íž  and  voted  150-­50  to  allow  ing  and  $133,825  of  road  spending.  for  the  sale  of  liquor  in  the  commu-­ %RWK WKRVH ÂżJXUHV DUH ORZHU WKDQ nity. Weybridge  residents  agreed,  by  current  levels.  The  general  fund  proposal  called  for  a  drop  of  about  voice  vote,  to  approve  a  2015-­2016  ZLWK WRZQ RIÂżFLDOV DWWULEXW-­ highway  budget  of  $397,710,  the  ing  much  of  that  to  lower  anticipated  general  fund  proposal  of  $81,363,  legal  fees  after  resolution  of  a  legal  and  the  proposed  elementary  school  issue.  Road  spending  will  drop  more  spending  plan  of  $1,098,470.  Other  articles  on  the  warning  earn-­ dramatically,  by  $47,000,  after  a  ma-­ ing  approval  included: jor  paving  project  his  year.  Â‡ IRU WKH ORFDO ÂżUH GHSDUW-­ $V IRU HOHFWLYH RIÂżFH IURP WKH Ă€RRU RI WKH PHHWLQJ YRWHUV UHWXUQHG ment. ‡ WR FRQWLQXH WKH PXQLFL-­ 6HOHFWPDQ $QGUHZ 0DUWLQ WR RIÂżFH and,  after  longtime  Selectman  Kevin  pal  recycling  program. ‡ WR UHSDYH DSSUR[LPDWH-­ Bourdon  announced  he  would  step  down,  nominated  and  elected  former  ly  half  a  mile  of  town  highway. ‡ WR DSSO\ WRZDUG WKH FRVW 6HOHFWPDQ 7LP 5\DQ WR IXOÂżOO WKH Âż-­ of  establishing  sidewalk  between  nal  year  of  Bourdon’s  term.  Residents  also  returned  Town  Weybridge  and  Middlebury  on  the  Clerk  Mary  Ann  Castimore  and  Pulp  Mill  Bridge  on  Seymour  Street.  Treasurer  Lucille  Evarts  to  their  The  town  of  Middlebury  is  also  con-­ posts.  There  were  no  school  board  tributing  toward  the  project. ‡ $ FRPELQHG WRWDO RI IRU elections  in  Waltham.  Residents  also  voted  to  use  a  pro-­ various  Addison  County  social  ser-­ jected  carryover  of  $28,740  to  re-­ vice  agency  programs. There  were  no  contested  elections  duce  taxes  for  the  current  year;Íž  to  on  the  Weybridge  ballot  this  year.  continue  to  send  $9,205  to  support  the  Bixby  Library,  with  that  amount  Running  unopposed  were  Spence  based  on  per  capita  rate  similar  that  Putnam,  one  year,  as  town  modera-­ asked  from  other  towns  the  library  tor;Íž  Gwendolyn  Nagy-­Benson,  two  serves;Íž  and  to  support  other  chari-­ years,  selectboard;Íž  Bruce  Paquin,  three  years,  selectboard;Íž  Jamie  table  requests  totaling  $3,459.  7KH\ DOVR DSSURYHG WRZQ RIÂżFLDOVÂś Northrup  and  Christopher  Eaton,  proposal  to  switch  to  a  July  1  to  two  years  and  three  years,  respec-­ -XQH ÂżVFDO \HDU EXGJHW HIIHFWLYH tively,  on  the  local  school  board;Íž  and  IRU WKH ÂżVFDO \HDU EHJLQQLQJ -XO\ Michelle  Bayliss,  three  years,  UD-­3  2IÂżFLDOV VDLG WKH SOXVHV WR WKH school  board. change  include  synching  town  and  VFKRRO ÂżVFDO \HDUV HOLPLQDWLQJ WKH need  to  borrow  money  for  operating  expenses,  and  allowing  more  time  for  auditors  to  perform  their  work. Waltham  voters  backed  a  VUHS  WHITING  â€”  Whiting  saw  two  budget  of  roughly  $10.47  million  that  races  go  to  paper  ballots  at  its  annual  had  called  for  a  $1  million  increase,  town  meeting  on  Tuesday  evening.  54-­35,  but  it  lost  overall  among  Ad-­ After  some  discussion  on  the  school  dison  Northwest  Supervisory  Union  director’s  position,  24  residents  pres-­ towns,  831-­718.  Administrators  had  ent  at  the  meeting  cast  ballots  for  Tara  said  the  plan  would  begin  to  dig  Trudo  while  19  voted  for  incumbent  98+6 RXW RI LWV GHHS ÂżQDQFLDO KROH Cady  White.  Trudo  will  serve  a  three-­ DQG ZRXOG EHWWHU UHĂ€HFW WKH FRVW RI year  term. operating  the  school  after  years  of  After  several  of  those  present  left  underfunded  spending.  at  the  end  of  the  school  meeting,  the  Waltham  joined  other  ANw-­ 27  voters  left  got  a  choice  for  town  SU  towns  in  supporting  putting  moderator  between  incumbent  Ellen  $100,000  in  the  VUHS  capital  im-­ Kurrelmeyer  and  Elizabeth  Curran.  provement  fund;Íž  the  overall  margin  They  favored  Curran  by  a  tally  of  14-­ was  802-­730.   13.  Kurrelmeyer  kept  her  position  as  Vergennes,  Panton  and  Waltham  school  moderator. voters  in  commingled  balloting  Curran  also  was  elected  as  a  new  backed,  398-­316,  a  $4.7  million  auditor,  replacing  the  retiring  Elaine  VUES  budget  that  will  increase  Boudette.  Another  new  face  in  town  spending  by  about  7.7  percent  over  government  is  Dennis  Ethridge,  who  the  current  level  of  about  $4.36  mil-­ ZDV HOHFWHG WR ÂżOO WKH OLVWHUÂśV SRVLWLRQ lion.  vacated  earlier  this  winter  by  Gloria  'HÂżFLW VSHQGLQJ DQG DFFRXQWLQJ Bertrand. for  poor  past  accounting  practices  are  In  uncontested  elections,  Select-­ also  driving  the  VUES  budget  higher,  man  Bob  Wood  and  school  Treasurer  DFFRUGLQJ WR $1Z68 RIÂżFLDOV Heather  Bouchard  were  re-­elected  by  voice  vote. The  municipal  spending  plan  passed  as  proposed  â€”  $300,252.  That  ¿JXUH UHSUHVHQWV D SHUFHQW VSHQGLQJ increase  over  the  current  budget.  The  WEYBRIDGE  â€”  Weybridge  resi-­ $664,735  school  spending  proposal  dents  at  their  town  meeting  on  Mon-­ also  passed  on  a  voice  vote  as  warned. Town  Clerk  Gale  Quenneville  said  day  endorsed  some  charter  changes  that  will  allow  the  local  selectboard  their  was  a  lively  discussion  on  the  ar-­ to  appoint,  rather  than  having  vot-­ ticle  asking  Whiting  residents  if  they  ers  elect,  its  town  clerk,  treasurer,  want  erect  a  â€œwall  or  plaqueâ€?  honor-­ road  commissioner  and  assistant  ing  the  town’s  veterans.  One  sugges-­ road  commissioner.  This  will  allow  tion  was  to  expand  the  concept  to  the  selectboard  to  appoint  people  to  also  recognize  Whiting  residents  who  these  positions  regardless  of  where  offered  community  service  in  other  forms,  such  as  the  Peace  Corps. they  live. “It  was  very  positive  with  lots  of  The  referendum  seeking  elec-­ tion  of  the  town  clerk  and  treasurer  good  ideas,â€?  Quenneville  said. A  committee  of  four  volunteers  was  passed  by  a  173  to  25  tally.  A  broader  article  seeking  permission  to  appoint  formed  to  explore  the  idea  further  and  the  clerk,  treasurer,  road  commis-­ bring  back  some  concrete  plans  to  sioner,  assistant  road  commissioner  next  year’s  town  meeting.

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★Shoreham★ SHOREHAM  â€”  Shoreham  resi-­ dents  at  their  town  meeting  agreed  to  sell  an  unused,  6-­acre  piece  of  town-­ owned  land  and  use  the  proceeds  for  future  community  projects. The  land  in  question  is  the  Levi  Morton  Park  property,  located  off  of  Lapham  Bay  Road.  The  parcel  KDV QHYHU IXOÂżOOHG LWV SRWHQWLDO DV D park  and  is  currently  overgrown  with  brush.  The  selectboard  has  sought  to  market  it  as  a  building  lot  to  gener-­ ate  proceeds  for  Shoreham’s  Build-­ ing  Reserve  Fund.  That  fund  will  be  tapped  for  other  municipal  needs  â€”  such  as  repairs  to  the  old  Masonic  Hall  in  the  village  that  was  donated  to  Shoreham  a  few  years  ago. 5HVLGHQWV DSSURYHG D ÂżVFDO \HDU 2016  highway  budget  of  $653,323  and  a  general  fund  spending  plan  of  $281,009. Also  winning  favor  with  the  elec-­ torate  was  a  Shoreham  Elementary  School  spending  plan  of  $1,500,682  for  2015-­2016.  That  budget  trans-­ lates  into  a  0.2-­percent  bump  over  the  current  spending  plan. Other  articles  approved  from  Shoreham’s  town  meeting  warning  included: ‡ $ WUDQVIHU IURP WKH JHQ-­ eral  fund  balance  to  a  reserve  fund  IRU ÂżUH GHSDUWPHQW UHVFXH YHKLFOHV and  equipment. ‡ $ WUDQVIHU IURP WKH general  fund  balance  to  a  Building  and  Grounds  Repair  Reserve  Fund. ‡ IRU ÂżUHZRUNV IRU WKH Shoreham  Festival. ‡ $ FRPELQHG WRWDO RI IRU various  Addison  County  social  ser-­ vice  agency  programs. There  were  no  contested  local  elections  in  Shoreham  this  year.  (OHFWHG WR RIÂżFHV XQRSSRVHG ZHUH Will  Stevens,  one  year,  town  mod-­ erator;Íž  Julie  Ortuno,  one  year,  town  clerk;Íž  Kathleen  Brisson,  one  year,  town  treasurer;Íž  Lorin  Wood,  one  year,  selectboard;Íž  Will  Stevens  and  Karen  Shackett,  two  years  each,  se-­ lectboard;Íž  Nick  Causton,  three  years,  UD-­3  school  board;Íž  Ruth  Shattuck  Bernstein,  two  years,  Shoreham  school  board.  Howard  Campbell,  Deborah  Diemand,  Judson  Hescock  and  Christine  Gibson  all  were  elect-­ HG WR ÂżOO YDFDQFLHV RQ WKH SODQQLQJ commission.

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PANTON  RESIDENT  JASON  Fearon  speaks  about  his  role  as  a  member  of  the  elementary  school  board  during  town  meeting  Tuesday  morning. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

ticle  asking  voters  to  place  $40,626  into  the  Fire  Equipment  Reserve  Fund  and  another  that  would  place  $87,748  into  the  Road  Equipment  Reserve  Fund.  Residents  also  agreed  to  appropriate  $26,100  to  pay  for  the  2013-­2014  costs  of  the  Starksboro  Public  Library. Two  articles  on  the  ballot  involved  a  solar  array  on  Parsonage  Road.  Voters  consented  to  appropriate  one-­ ÂżIWK RI WKH SXUFKDVH SULFH RI WKH DU-­ ray,  or  $11,160,  and  also  agreed  to  purchase  six  solar  trackers  installed  at  that  location  for  $55,800. At  the  school  meeting,  voters  in-­ creased  the  sum  of  next  year’s  Rob-­ inson  Elementary  School  budget  by  $136,506  to  $3.01  million  and  ap-­ SURYHG WKDW ÂżJXUH 5HVLGHQWV VDLG WKH amount  of  the  amendment  equaled  the  salaries  of  several  staffers  due  to  be  laid  off  if  the  proposed  spending  plan  were  approved. The  approved  budget,  as  amended  is  13.4  percent  higher  than  the  spend-­ ing  plan  voters  approved  last  year. There  was  one  contested  race  on  the  ballot.  Nancy  Cornell  ousted  sit-­ ting  Robinson  Elementary  School  board  chair  Bonita  Bedard,  248  to  99,  for  a  three-­year  seat.  Bedard  had  served  on  the  board  for  13  years,  while  Cornell  had  previously  served  on  the  board  in  the  early  1990s. Voters  decided  to  keep  Cheryl  Estey  as  clerk  and  Celine  Coon  as  treasurer.  Incumbent  selectboard  member  Susan  Jefferies  was  also  re-­ elected.

Other  winning  candidates  includ-­ ed  Jim  Runcie  for  town  agent,  Amy  McCormick  for  tax  collector,  Den-­ nis  W.  Casey  and  Kelly  Norris  for  two  seats  on  the  planning  commis-­ sion,  Mark  Lucas  for  library  trustee,  Norman  Cota  for  lister,  and  Daniel  Dubenetsky  for  town  and  school  moderator.

★Vergennes★ VERGENNES  â€”  While  the  an-­ nual  March  municipal  meeting  in  Vergennes  does  not  include  the  typi-­ cal  Town  Meeting  Day  votes  on  mu-­ nicipal  and  road  budgets  â€”  the  city  council  sets  those  spending  plans  in  June  â€”  this  week  saw  a  lot  of  action  in  the  Little  City  on  Town  Meeting  Day. Susan  Ferland  and  Cheryl  Brinkman  squared  off  in  a  second  go  around  for  the  seat  on  the  Vergennes  Union  El-­ ementary  School  board  now  held  by  Ferland.  In  2012,  Ferland,  an  insur-­ ance  agent  and  former  Addison  North-­ east  Supervisory  Union  teacher,  edged  Brinkman,  a  public  health  chemist  who  was  then  an  incumbent  VUES  and  Addison  Northwest  Supervisory  Board  member,  by  one  vote,  329-­328.  In  voting  this  past  Tuesday,  Brink-­ man  came  out  on  top  by  a  slightly  more  convincing  margin,  248-­226. In  the  four-­way  race  for  three  spots  on  the  Vergennes  City  Council,  the  two  incumbents  won  the  most  votes  â€”  Joe Â

Klopfenstein  got  361  and  Lowell  Ber-­ trand  got  326  â€”  and  newcomer  Jeffrey  Fritz  also  earned  a  spot  on  the  council  with  294  votes.  In  fourth  place  with  a  respectable  tally  of  265  was  William  Northrop.  Susan  Rakowski  won  a  two-­year  term  on  the  VUES  board,  and  Mayor  Bill  Benton,  running  unopposed  for  a  second  term,  won,  as  well.   Vergennes  joined  other  ANwSU  towns  in  supporting  putting  $100,000  in  the  VUHS  capital  improvement  fund;Íž  in  the  city  301  voters  said  yes  and  218  said  no. But  also  like  other  ANwSU  towns,  Vergennes  voted  against  a  VUHS  bud-­ get  of  roughly  $10.47  million  that  had  called  for  a  $1  million  increase.  In  Ver-­ gennes  the  tally  was  258  for  and  272  against. Vergennes,  Panton  and  Waltham  voters  in  commingled  balloting  backed,  398-­316,  a  $4.7  million  VUES  budget  that  will  increase  spending  by  about  7.7  percent  over  the  current  level  of  about  $4.36  million.  Ferland  had  handed  in  a  petition  to  get  a  question  on  the  ballot  asking  for  a  citywide  vote  on  a  $42,000  play-­ ground  that  has  since  received  Ver-­ gennes  Development  Review  Board  approval.  It  reads:  â€œShould  the  City  of  9HUJHQQHV EXLOG D 7RGGOHU 3UHVFKRRO park  adjacent  to  the  Sam  Fishman  Pool  at  Vergennes  Memorial  Park  at  a  cost  of  $42,000,  half  of  which  would  come  from  the  city  Water  Tower  Fund?â€? &LW\ RIÂżFLDOV LQ 'HFHPEHU FULWLFL]HG the  petition  for  not  mentioning  that  the Â

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School  budgets  (Continued  from  Page  1A) ers  in  her  district  rejected  the  spend-­ ing  plans  for  diverse  reasons:  Some  believed  the  proposed  cuts  to  staff,  especially  at  VUHS,  were  too  deep,  while  others  thought  the  budgets  were  too  expensive.  That  contrast  puts  school  boards  in  a  bind,  unsure  whether  they  should  send  new  budget  drafts  to  voters  that  increase  or  decrease  spending  from  the  original  proposals. “I  have  heard  both  sides,â€?  Canning  said.  â€œWe  have  to  pay  attention  to  both.â€? School  boards  in  other  nearby  communities  saw  voters  approve  their  spending  proposals  by  relatively  comfortable  margins.  The  seven  Ad-­ dison  Central  Supervisory  Union  towns  that  send  students  to  Middle-­ bury  Union  middle  and  high  schools  OK’d  a  2015-­2016  spending  plan  of  $17,287,008  on  a  vote  of  1,218-­ 615.  Voters  in  the  southern  tier  of  the  county  and  northeastern  Rutland  County  OK’d  a  $10,718,131  Otter  Valley  Union  High  School  spending  plan  by  a  1,037-­662  tally. Voters  in  17  towns  that  send  stu-­ dents  to  the  Patricia  A.  Hannaford  Career  Center  OK’d  a  spending  pro-­ SRVDO RI ZKLFK UHĂ€HFWV D 2.24-­percent  increase  over  this  year’s  spending  plan.  It  garnered  3,763  yes  votes  and  1,933  no  votes. ADDISON  NORTHEAST In  the  Bristol  area,  the  Mount  Abe  budget  failed  with  1,241  nos  to  only  1,088  yeses.  The  proposed  $14.06  mil-­ lion  in  spending  was  less  than  a  frac-­ tion  of  a  percent  less  than  the  $14.09  million  voters  approved  last  year. Dawn  Griswold,  who  chairs  both  the  Mount  Abe  and  Monkton  Cen-­ tral  School  boards,  said  on  Wednes-­ day  morning  she  had  no  immediate  insight  into  why  voters  rejected  the  schools’  proposed  budgets  and  de-­ clined  to  comment  further.  She  re-­ ferred  questions  to  Superintendent  David  Adams. Adams  did  not  return  a  request  for  comment  by  press  time,  nor  did  Monkton  Central  School  interim  Principal  Betsy  Knox  or  Bristol  El-­ -$0,( *$8&+(5 ',5(&725 RI WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ 2IÂżFH RI %XVLQHVV 'HYHORSPHQW ,QQRYDWLRQ DQQRXQFHG ementary  Principal  Sandy  Jump. Discussion  of  the  proposed  bud-­ RQ 0RQGD\ VRPH QHZ EXVLQHVV DFWLYLW\ LQ WRZQ *DXFKHU LV PDUNLQJ KLV VHFRQG \HDU RQ WKH MRE ,QGHSHQGHQW SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO get  dominated  the  Bristol  Elemen-­ tary  School  annual  meeting  Mon-­ day  evening.  The  spending  proposal  called  for  a  staff  reduction  of  one  IXOO WLPH WHDFKHU DQG ÂżYH HGXFD-­

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DOWNTOWN  DEVELOPMENT (Continued  from  Page  1A) Also  on  Gaucher’s  plate  is  manag-­ the  African  American  and  Hispanic  ing,  with  Middlebury  Town  Planner  online  viewing  audiences.â€? Moore,  present  at  Monday’s  town  Eric  Blair,  an  effort  to  market  more  meeting,  said  he  is  anxious  to  set  up  than  an  acre  of  town-­owned  land  shop  in  Middlebury  and  will  provide  off  Bakery  Lane  to  a  developer  on  more  details  about  the  company  and  which  to  establish  a  mixed-­use  enter-­ SULVH WKDW PLJKW LQFOXGH UHWDLO RIÂżFH its  mission  at  that  time. “What  we  can  accomplish  by  bring-­ residential  and  parking  components.  ing  Jonathan  Moore  here  is  achieve  a  That  so-­called  economic  develop-­ degree  of  economic  diversity,  with  ment  initiative,  or  EDI,  has  attracted  his  clients  and  his  work  around  so-­ four  parties  who  will  spend  the  com-­ cial  entrepreneurship,â€?  Gaucher  said.  ing  months  making  their  respective  â€œThat’s  important,  and  something  we  pitches  for  the  land,  which  is  the  larg-­ est  undeveloped  commercial  parcel  in  should  be  proud  of  as  a  community.â€? Gaucher  said  he  is  also  working  to  the  downtown. It  was  in  March  of  2013  that  Mid-­ ÂżQG D KRPH IRU 3RH :RYHQV ZKLFK is  making  woven  baby  wraps  to  help  dlebury  residents  agreed  to  establish  a  parents  comfortably  and  stylishly  car-­ business  development  fund  to  stimu-­ ry  their  infants  or  toddlers  with  less  late  business  growth  in  town.  Voters  OK’d  the  fund  for  a  term  stress.  Founder  Nancy  RI ÂżYH \HDUV DJUHHLQJ WR Sunderland,  a  mother  of  bankroll  it  with  a  penny  ¿YH DQG IRUPHU 0DULQH “I believe is  currently  making  her  there are costs on  the  property  tax  rate  (to  raise  $72,000  per  products  on  her  family  associated year),  along  with  $72,000  property  in  Bridport  and  with a lack from  Middlebury  Col-­ is  now  ready  to  take  the  of economic lege  and  $36,000  from  next  step,  according  to  diversity in our the  local  business  com-­ Gaucher. munity,  for  a  total  budget  Not  all  of  the  progress  community. of  $180,000  annually.  A  has  involved  new  busi-­ I am trying large  chunk  of  that  fund  nesses  setting  up  shop  to build a pays  Gaucher’s  salary  in  town,  Gaucher  noted.  more durable and  expenses,  as  well  as  He  said  the  parent  of  economy here, various  development  two  Middlebury  College  fund  initiatives. grads  has  agreed  to  es-­ locally.â€? Among  the  fund’s  ini-­ tablish  10  to  20  telecom-­ — Jamie Gaucher tiatives:  MiddTAP,  the  muting  jobs  in  town  for  the  company  Integrated  Access  Corp.  Middlebury  Technical  Assistance  7KH ÂżUP DPRQJ RWKHU WKLQJV KHOSV Program.  It’s  a  program  that  provides  other  businesses  market  their  respec-­ technical  assistance  to  entrepreneurs  developing  an  innovative  product,  tive  wares. Finally,  Gaucher  said  a  longstand-­ service  or  new  way  of  doing  some-­ ing  effort  to  establish  a  meat  process-­ WKLQJ WKDW ZRXOG ÂżW LQWR WKH 0LGGOH-­ ing  facility  in  Middlebury  for  Ver-­ bury  business  landscape.  Gaucher  has  PRQW /LYHVWRFN PLJKW ÂżQDOO\ SD\ RII assembled  a  panel  of  local  business-­ The  company,  based  in  Ferrisburgh,  people  to  advise  MiddTAP  clients  and  has  been  looking  to  expand  to  meet  provide  grants  of  up  to  $1,500  that  re-­ the  growing  demand  for  Vermont-­ cipients  must  sweeten  with  $1,000  of  raised  meats.  The  state  has  a  shortage  their  own.  MiddTAP  clients  must  use  of  slaughterhouses  and  meat  process-­ the  money  to  further  their  respective  ing  facilities.  Vermont  Livestock  in  EXVLQHVV SODQV PHHWLQJ VSHFLÂżF JRDOV 2012  proposed  building  a  new  facility  along  the  way.  Failing  to  meet  those  in  Middlebury’s  industrial  park,  then  benchmarks  or  failing  to  open  an  of-­ tried  to  work  out  a  deal  to  locate  in  an  ¿FH LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ ZLOO UHVXOW LQ WKH existing  building  in  the  park.  But  ef-­ client  having  to  pay  back  the  $1,500,  IRUWV WR VHFXUH ÂżQDQFLQJ IRU WKH SURM-­ Gaucher  noted. CHALLENGES ects  hit  some  snags  along  the  way. Recruiting  new  businesses  to  That’s  about  to  change,  according  Middlebury  hasn’t  been  an  entirely  to  Gaucher. “We  are  engaged  with  a  community  easy  chore,  Gaucher  acknowledged.  GHYHORSPHQW ÂżQDQFH RUJDQL]DWLRQ ÂŤ +H VSHFLÂżFDOO\ FLWHG WKH ODFN RI DF-­ and  they  are  going  to  make  a  $4  mil-­ cess  to  affordable  energy  and  lagging  lion  to  $5  million  investment  out  in  telecommunications  infrastructure  as  the  Middlebury  industrial  park,â€?  Gau-­ among  the  challenges.  He  believes  cher  said  of  the  support  building  for  Middlebury  should  not  anticipate  an  the  Vermont  Livestock  project.  â€œThey  LQĂ€X[ RI EXVLQHVVHV RI RU PRUH are  going  to  bring  about  20  jobs  to  employees;Íž  the  50-­employee  range  is  more  in  line  with  reasonable  expecta-­ Middlebury.â€?

tions,  he  believes. “I  believe  there  are  costs  associated  with  a  lack  of  economic  diversity  in  our  community,â€?  Gaucher  said.  â€œI  am  trying  to  build  a  more  durable  econo-­ my  here,  locally.â€? Gaucher  has  adhered  to  three  prin-­ ciples  in  performing  his  job  â€”  reach-­ ing  out  to  entrepreneurs  outside  of  Middlebury  to  encourage  them  to  settle  here;Íž  cultivating,  in  particular,  innovation  and  technology-­based  economic  development;Íž  and  working  with  Middlebury  College  to  leverage  the  institution’s  considerable  assets  DQG FRQWDFWV WR ÂżQG QHZ EXVLQHVV prospects. “I’m  having  a  great  time,â€?  Gaucher  said.  â€œMy  family  and  I  feel  very  fortu-­ nate  (to  be  in  Middlebury).â€? Middlebury  Selectman  Nick  Artim  is  a  member  of  the  Middlebury  Busi-­ ness  Development  Fund  Advisory  Board.  He  said  that  while  Middlebury  hasn’t  wooed  any  major  enterprises  to  settle  locally  during  the  past  two  years,  he  praised  Gaucher  for  laying  important  groundwork  that  he  be-­ lieves  will  soon  pay  dividends. That  groundwork,  according  to  Artim,  has  included  pushing  for  up-­ grades  in  telecommunication  services  that  business  consider  vital  to  do  their  work,  lobbying  for  natural  gas  service  to  cut  down  operating  expenses  for  SURVSHFWLYH ÂżUPV DQG FKDPSLRQLQJ what  could  ultimately  be  a  $10  mil-­ lion  state  investment  in  the  Middle-­ bury  State  Airport.  The  state  in  2017  plans  to  extend,  widen  and  repave  the  runway  of  an  airport  that  Gaucher  be-­ lieves  could  be  a  hub  for  transporta-­ tion-­related  businesses. Artim  added  he’s  pleased  that  Gau-­ cher  has  taken  a  lead  role  in  shepherd-­ ing  the  EDI  project  and  that  he  is  tai-­ loring  his  outreach  to  enterprises  that  have  the  right  scale  and  business  plan  for  Middlebury. “He’s  getting  an  understanding  of  what  opportunities  exist  in  a  small  college  town,â€?  Artim  said. Artim  travels  a  lot  in  his  capacity  DV D ÂżUH SUHYHQWLRQ FRQVXOWDQW +H LQ-­ variably  meets  many  businesspeople  during  his  travels,  many  of  whom  know  about  Middlebury  and  its  quali-­ ties.  Artim  gets  business  cards  from  a  lot  of  these  folks  that  he  passes  on  to  Gaucher  for  call-­backs. Those  call-­backs,  Artim  believes,  will  result  in  some  new  business  ac-­ tivity  in  Middlebury  this  year. “It’s  been  fascinating  to  see  the  guy  work,â€?  Artim  said  of  Gaucher’s  en-­ thusiasm  and  outreach  efforts.  â€œHe’s  helping  the  rest  of  the  state  under-­ VWDQG KRZ 0LGGOHEXU\ ÂżWV LQWR WKH world.â€?

tional  assistants.  Voters  said  no  to  the  spending  plan  for  the  elementary  school  voting  377– 267.  At  Monday  night’s  meeting  many  Bristol  residents  voiced  concern  that  as  a  result  of  the  cuts,  the  quality  of  education  students  receive  at  the  school  would  suffer. BES  board  chair  Steve  Barsalou  did  not  return  a  call  for  comment  Wednesday,  but  at  the  meeting  Mon-­ day  said  the  board  agreed  to  the  staff  cuts  as  a  way  to  keep  the  spending  increase  over  last  year  to  2.76  per-­ cent  and  thus  have  a  larger  impact  on  taxes. “Without  a  reduction  in  staff,  we’re  looking  at  a  7  to  8  percent  (budget)  increase,â€?  he  said.  â€œ(Principal)  Jump  and  (Superintendent)  Adams  have  as-­ sured  us  that  the  quality  of  education  at  BES  will  not  diminish.â€? Voters  rejected  the  proposed  bud-­ get  for  Monkton  Central  School  by  a  tally  of  223–126.  The  proposed  budget  for  Robinson  Elementary  School  in  Starksboro  also  included  staff  cuts,  but  voters  in  their  annual  meeting  on  Saturday  decided  to  add  $137,000  to  the  budget  to  fund  the  positions  on  the  chopping  block. Since  the  Bristol  and  Monkton  el-­ ementary  school  budgets  are  decided  by  Australian  ballot,  amending  the  budget  sums  is  not  possible.  Krista  Siringo,  who  on  Tuesday  was  elected  to  the  Bristol  Elementary  School  board  and  had  encouraged  residents  to  vote  down  the  proposed  budget,  said  she  is  pleased  the  board  can  now  go  back  and  write  a  new  spending  plan. “I’m  grateful  that  we  as  a  commu-­ nity  have  the  opportunity  to  redraft  the  budget,â€?  Siringo  said.  â€œClearly  there  were  too  many  questions  and  concerns  about  what  the  impact  of  the  original  budget  on  our  school  would  have  been.â€? She  said  she  hopes  to  help  draft  a  EXGJHW WKDW LV ERWK ÂżVFDOO\ UHVSRQ-­ sible  and  provides  the  education  stu-­ dents  deserve. ADDISON  NORTHWEST Results  on  Town  Meeting  Day  brought  a  sense  of  dĂŠjĂ Â vu  in  the  county’s  northwestern  quadrant  as  YRWHUV LQ WKRVH ÂżYH WRZQV KDG UHMHFW-­ ed  both  the  VUHS  and  Ferrisburgh  Central  School  budgets  last  year. ANwSU  voters  shot  down  VUHS’s  proposed  $10.47  million  spending Â

plan,  voting  831-­718.  Administrators  had  said  the  budget  would  begin  to  GLJ 98+6 RXW RI LWV GHHS ÂżQDQFLDO hole  and  would  more  accurately  re-­ Ă€HFW WKH FRVW RI RSHUDWLQJ WKH VFKRRO after  what  they  claim  has  been  years  of  underfunded  spending. The  budget  called  for  an  11-­percent  spending  increase,  or  about  $1  mil-­ lion,  beyond  what  the  ANwSU  voters  approved  for  the  high  school  this  past  spring. That  increase  in  spending  was  in  spite  of  several  planned  spending  cuts:  faculty  reductions  totaling  a  net  of  three  full-­time  teaching  jobs,  a  full-­time  maintenance  job,  $84,000  in  maintenance,  $23,700  in  extracurric-­ ular  activities,  and  a  number  of  small-­ er  cuts  in  supplies  and  transportation. In  Ferrisburgh,  voters  rejected  their  proposed  elementary  school  budget  302–267.  It  would  have  raised  spend-­ ing  by  2.97  percent  to  about  $3.6  mil-­ lion.  ANwSU  Superintendent  Canning  noted  that  while  both  those  budgets  failed,  the  margins  were  thinner  than  last  year.  She  also  said  that  there  was  low  turnout  throughout  the  supervi-­ sory  union,  which  may  have  been  a  factor  in  the  budgets  going  down. Canning  said  her  initial  analy-­ sis  was  that  the  administration  and  school  boards  have  to  do  a  better  job  of  engaging  with  voters,  especially  those  who  did  not  turn  out  Tuesday  or  are  on  the  fence  about  supporting  the  budgets. “We’re  going  to  do  a  lot  more  analysis  to  see  who  voted,  whether  they’re  longtime  residents  versus  parents,â€?  Canning  said.  â€œWe’re  going  to  try  to  get  some  surveys  out  to  the  community.â€? Canning  said  that  she  felt  the  pro-­ posed  VUHS  budget  preserved  pro-­ grams  for  students  while  limiting  spending,  and  she  is  concerned  about  the  effect  of  further  cuts. Âł:HÂśYH DOUHDG\ KDG VLJQLÂżFDQW FXWV of  staff  in  the  last  two  years,â€?  she  said.  â€œIf  the  board  decides  to  cut  the  budget  further,  I’m  worried  about  more  of  a  VLJQLÂżFDQW LPSDFW RQ WKH NLGV ´ Last  year,  both  the  second  drafts  of  the  FCS  and  VUHS  budgets  passed  in  May.  Canning  said  she’s  optimistic  that  boards  can  have  the  same  success  this  year. “These  communities,  in  the  end,  support  their  kids,  and  that’s  what  I  can  bank  on,â€?  Canning  said. Â

School  choice  to  be  discussed  March  10 MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Rob  Roper  will  give  a  detailed  presentation  on  school  choice  in  Vermont  on  Tuesday,  March  10,  at  7  p.m.  at  the  Ilsley  Public  Li-­ brary  in  Middlebury. The  Stowe  resident  will  present  an  argument  in  favor  of  expanding  Ver-­ mont’s  tradition  of  school  choice  on  the  grounds  that  it  would  lower  educa-­ WLRQ FRVWV DQG Âż[ WKH SURSHUW\ WD[ PHVV while  improving  student  opportunities  and  outcomes. Many  political  observers  agree  that Â

the  November  2014  election  brought  a  resounding  call  by  voters  from  across  9HUPRQW IRU VWDWH JRYHUQPHQW WR Âż[ the  Green  Mountain  State’s  educa-­ WLRQ ÂżQDQFLQJ V\VWHP DQG WR UHLQ LQ runaway  property  tax  increases.  Roper  will  show  the  audience  how  the  solu-­ tion  to  this  problem  lies  in  expanding  Vermont’s  150-­year-­old  school  choice  â€œtuitioningâ€?  program  that  exists  now  for  93  Vermont  towns  (about  5  percent  of  the  K-­12  population). This  presentation  is  free  and  open  to Â

the  public.  Citizens  are  encouraged  to  participate  in  this  important  and  timely  conversation. Roper  is  the  president  of  the  Ethan  Allen  Institute,  an  organization  that  has  been  an  advocate  for  school  choice  for  more  than  two  decades.   Ilsley  Public  Library  is  located  at  75  Main  St.  in  Middlebury.  The  presenta-­ tion  will  be  in  the  library’s  Community  Room,  which  is  accessed  from  the  rear  of  the  building  and  is  wheelchair  ac-­ cessible.

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Those  on  both  sides  say  relations  between  Mile  Point  and  the  club  KDYH EHHQ JRRG RYHU WKH \HDUV Mile  Point  residents  Stewart  and  5HQD 'LDQD VDLG LQ DQ HPDLO WKHLU LV-­ sues  are  not  the  club  or  solar  energy,  but  the  process  and  the  location  and  appearance  of  the  project: Âł2XU DUJXPHQW LV QRW DJDLQVW UH-­ newable  energy,  which  we  whole-­ KHDUWHGO\ VXSSRUW 1RU LV WKLV DQ DW-­ tack  on  Basin  Harbor  Club,  which  is  a  wonderful  place  that  we  have  HQMR\HG IRU GHFDGHV 2XU DUJXPHQW LV )25 D WUDQVSDUHQW PHDVXUHG PLQGIXO SURFHVV RI SODQQLQJ DQG DS-­ proving  alternative  sources  of  ener-­ gy,  considering  all  the  facts  and  the  UDPLÂżFDWLRQV ERWK VKRUW DQG ORQJ WHUP ´ Beach  also  expressed  regret  about  DQ\ KDUG IHHOLQJV +H VDLG WKH FOXE had  concrete  reasons  for  picking  that  site,  including  availability  of  three-­phase  power  and  the  larger  club  goal  of  creating  an  â€œEnviron-­ PHQWDO ,QQRYDWLRQ &HQWHU´ E\ FRP-­ bining  the  array  with  the  club’s  ex-­ LVWLQJ FRPSRVWLQJ FHQWHU LQFUHDVLQJ use  of  a  nearby  greenhouse,  and  hir-­ LQJ D JDUGHQHU HGXFDWRU WR SURYLGH vegetables  for  the  club  kitchens  and  RIIHU WRXUV WR JXHVWV Âł,ÂśP VRUU\ WKDW RXU QHLJKERUV KDYH IHOW VR FRQĂ€LFWHG DERXW WKLV 7KDWÂśV YHU\ WURXEOLQJ IRU XV ´ %HDFK VDLG Âł%XW ZH GLGQÂśW FKRRVH WKDW VLWH EHFDXVH LW ZDV RQ 0LOH 3RLQW 5RDG and  we  had  no  caring  interest  in  WKHLU H\HV :H FKRVH LW EHFDXVH LW had  additional  value  to  us  that  we  will  be  using  that  land  in  that  area  in  the  future  for  continuing  initia-­ WLYHV ´ 5HVLGHQWV GR QRW OLNH WKH ORRN RI WKH QRZ LQVWDOOHG DUUD\ 7KH 'LDQDV FDOOHG LW D ÂłIRRWEDOO ÂżHOG VL]H SRZHU SODQW´ WKDW LV ÂłWRWDOO\ LQDSSURSULDWH ZLWKLQ D VPDOO UXUDO KLVWRULF FRP-­ PXQLW\ ´ THE  SOLAR  ARRAY  is  on  the  north  end  of  the  Basin  Harbor  Club  property,  about  100  feet  from  the  gravel  )D\ VDLG WKH DUUD\ LV XQZHOFRPH Mile  Point  Road  used  to  reach  dozens  of  homes  on  Mile  Point,  and  about  900  feet  from  Schoolhouse  Road. WR WKRVH ZKR PXVW VHH LW XS FORVH HYHU\ WLPH WKH\ GULYH ZDON MRJ RU ELNH SDVW LW LVWV ZKR FRPH WR %+& ´ ZURWH 0LOH the  past,  but  now  with  the  garden  VKH VDLG Âł,V LW UHDVRQDEOH IRU RQH Âł,W GUDPDWLFDOO\ FKDQJHV WKH HQ-­ Point  property  owner  and  Salisbury  center,  the  person  we’ve  hired  has  neighbor  to  ask  another  neighbor  to  trance  to  our  properties,  which  has  UHVLGHQW 0DUF\ :LVQRZVNL Âł:KLOH a  background  not  only  in  garden-­ bear  the  negative  effects  of  solar  ar-­ been,  for  the  125  years  FOHDUO\ WKH PRWLYDWLRQ LV ing  but  also  in  youth  education,  and  UD\V ZKHQ WKH ÂżUVW QHLJKERU SURÂżWV" we’ve  been  neighbors,  â€œThe to  keep  BHC  pristine  and  we’re  going  to  take  advantage  of  Should  the  decision  about  the  siting  UXUDO DQG DJULFXOWXUDO ´ proliferation attractive  for  its  guests  WKRVH DVVHWV 6R RXU JXHVW H[SHUL-­ RI WKHVH DUUD\V EH PDGH E\ MXVW WKUHH )D\ ZURWH Âł,PDJLQH D of the arrays WKH VDPH FDQQRW EH VDLG HQFH ZLOO EH YLVLWLQJ WKDW VLWH ´ KH SHRSOH RQ WKH 3XEOLF 6HUYLFH %RDUG" IDUP ÂżHOG IXOO RI ZLOG IRU WKH LPSDFW WKLV SURM-­ VDLG How  can  three  people  handle  all  is pitting Ă€RZHUV QRZ WUDQVIRUPHG HFW PD\ KDYH RQ LWV 5HVLGHQWV DOVR SRLQW WR WKH ODUJHU projects  being  proposed  throughout  into  an  industrial  power  neighbor QHLJKERUV ´ TXHVWLRQV RI VLWLQJ DQG SHUPLWWLQJ WKH VWDWH"´ SODQW ² D VHD RI VWHHO against But  Beach,  who  also  VRODU DUUD\V $QG WKH 'LDQDV GHVFULEHG ZKDW neighbor IHHW KLJK ´ notes  the  project  is  le-­ New  Haven  and  Mile  Point  resi-­ it  has  been  like  to  participate  in  the  1HLJKERUV DOVR UHPDLQ — not the gal  per  town  zoning  and  GHQW &DQG\ 'DYLGVRQ DVNHG IRU UH-­ 36% SURFHVV upset  and  skeptical  of  the  Vermont PHHWV DOO VHWEDFN UH-­ IRUP LQ DQ HPDLO “The  process  has  run  roughshod  FOXEÂśV SODQV TXLUHPHQWV VDLG WKH FOXE “Growing  up  in  a  state  that  val-­ RYHU WKH OHJLWLPDWH FRQFHUQV RI WKH way.â€? “When  we  asked  if  hopes  guests  will  often  ued  rural  aesthetics  by  passing  a  QHLJKERUV ´ WKH\ ZURWH Âł7KH 3XE-­ — neighbor WKHUH PLJKW EH D GLI-­ YLVLW WKH VLWH billboard  law,  it  is  shocking  to  see  lic  Service  Board  process  has  been  ferent  location  for  this  Candy Davidson “We’re  actually  draw-­ RXU ÂżHOGV EHLQJ ÂżOOHG ZLWK VWHHO FRQIXVLQJ RSDTXH DQG WHUULEO\ project  we  were  told  that  LQJ PRUH IRFXV WR WKDW DQG JODVV 7KH SUROLIHUDWLRQ RI WKH UXVKHG ´ WKLV LV WKH PRVW GHVLUDEOH ORFDWLRQ DUHD WKDQ ZH KDYH LQ WKH SDVW :H arrays  is  pitting  neighbor  against  Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  because  it  is  not  visible  to  the  tour-­ KDG GRQH FRPSRVWLQJ VHPLQDUV LQ QHLJKERU ² QRW WKH 9HUPRQW ZD\ ´ andyk@addisonindependent.com.

THE  SOLAR  ARRAY  photographed  here  from  School  House  Road  in  Ferrisburgh  was  placed  on  Basin  Harbor  Club  property  to  be  part  of  an  En-­ YLURQPHQWDO ,QQRYDWLRQ &HQWHU DFFRUGLQJ WR FOXE RI¿FLDOV

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Monkton (Continued  from  Page  1A) recognizing  what  power  we  have  WKURXJK WKLV SURFHVV ´ VKH VDLG Âł,I we  don’t  teach  this,  if  we  don’t  val-­ XH LW LW ZLOO JR DZD\ ´ Farrell  worried  that  fewer  people  ZRXOG KDYH WLPH WR JR WR WKH PHHW-­ ing  if  it  were  held  on  Monday  eve-­ QLQJ -HII 7KRUWRQ DJUHHG DQG RI-­ IHUHG DQ DPHQGPHQW WR PRYH WKH PHHWLQJ WR 6DWXUGD\ DW D P Âł:H DUH QRW DIIRUGHG WRZQ PHHW-­ LQJ GD\ RII E\ RXU VWDWH JRYHUQ-­ PHQW DQ\PRUH DQG PDQ\ EXVL-­ QHVVHV GRQÂśW DOORZ LW ´ 7KRUWRQ VDLG explaining  why  he  thought  Satur-­ GD\ ZRXOG EH EHWWHU +H DGGHG WKDW schoolchildren  would  also  have  the  opportunity  to  be  exposed  to  town  PHHWLQJ 6HOHFWERDUG FKDLUPDQ 6WHSKHQ

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