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Ag goes online A new Middlebury business aims to connect Millennials with gardening. See Page 16A.

Mealtime

Stick Stars

HOPE is offering complete takehome Thanksgiving meals to area families. See Page 3A.

Two Tigers share top honors on the Independent Field Hockey All-Star Team. See Page 1B.

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 68 No. 47

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, November 20, 2014

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38 Pages

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By the way Like  a  lot  of  people,  Pat  Wil-­ liams  has  been  a  little  disturbed  by  all  the  bad  news  in  the  air  lately.  Unlike  most  of  us,  the  Or-­ well  Village  School  teacher  is  do-­ ing  something  about  it.  She  talk-­ ed  Orwell  music  teacher  Fran  Broughton  into  helping  her  or-­ JDQL]H D Ă€DVK PRE WKDW ZLOO FRPH together  and  sing  â€œThis  Little  (See  By  the  way,  Page  14A)

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‘Chicago’ OTTER  VALLEY  UNION  High  School  students  rehearse  the  Walking  Stick  Theater’s  production  of  â€œChicagoâ€?  Monday  night.  The  show  opens  Thursday  night  and  runs  through  Sunday.  For  more  photos  see  Page  19A. Photo  by  Lee  Kahrs/The  Reporter

PAGE  2A  â€”  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  November  20,  2014

Legislative  preview  event set  for  Dec.  3  in  Middlebury 0,''/(%85< ² 7KH $GGLVRQ County  Chamber  of  Commerce  in YLWHV LWV PHPEHUV QRQ PHPEHUV DQG residents  to  a  legislative  preview  breakfast  to  be  held  on  Wednesday,  'HF IURP D P DW ,OVOH\ /L brary’s  community  room  in  Middle bury. This  legislative  preview  provides  area  businesspeople  with  an  over view  of  the  upcoming  legislative  session  and  issues  affecting  the  re gion.  The  public  is  invited  to  attend  and  encouraged  to  ask  questions.  Betsy  Bishop,  president  of  the  Vermont  Chamber,  will  serve  as  the  guest  speaker.  She  has  served  at  the  KHOP RI WKH PHPEHU FKDP ber  since  July  2009.  She  will  ad dress  the  business  issues  before  the Â

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‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ ABOVE,  MARY  HOGAN  Elementary  School  students  pose  in  front  of  author  Jeff  Kinney’s  â€œDiary  of  a  Wimpy  Kidâ€?  tour  bus  Wednesday  morning.  Kinney  rolled  into  Middlebury  to  promote  the  latest  book  in  his  popular  series.  Right,  Kinney  narrates  a  slide  show  of  his  life  as  an  author  and  illustrator  during  a  visit  to  Mary  Hogan  Elementary.

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By  ANDY  KIRKALDY VERGENNES  â€”  The  Vergennes  sewer  fund  should  soon  be  $107,876  richer,  City  Manager  Mel  Hawley  told  Vergennes  aldermen  at  their  Nov.  11  meeting. City  and  Vermont  Agency  of  7UDQVSRUWDWLRQ RIÂżFLDOV HDUOLHU WKLV IDOO DJUHHG RQ WKDW ÂżJXUH DV D WDS RQ fee  to  the  city  sewer  system  for  the  historic  former  Vergennes  rail  depot,  which  was  moved  in  October  2012  from  North  Main  Street  to  a  Ferris EXUJK VLWH QH[W WR WKH 97UDQV SDUN DQG ULGH ORW DQG LV QRZ VWDWH RZQHG But  legal  wrangling  over  contract  GHWDLOV KDG GHOD\HG WKH ÂżQDO DJUHH ment  until  recently,  when  Hawley  VDLG VWDWH DWWRUQH\V ÂżQDOO\ DFFHSWHG language  the  city  preferred. He  expects  a  check  to  arrive  â€œwithin  WKUHH RU IRXU GD\V´ DIWHU WKH ÂżQDO SD perwork  hits  the  desk  of  VTrans  proj HFW PDQDJHU :D\QH 'DYLV ZKR ÂżUVW came  up  with  the  idea  of  moving  the  train  station  more  than  a  dozen  years  DJR 2IÂżFLDOV KRSH WKDW WKH EXLOGLQJ can  be  used  as  a  visitor  center  and  once  again  as  a  depot  when  rail  ser vice  is  restored  to  western  Vermont. In  all,  it  will  have  cost  about  $1.3  million  to  move  the  building  onto  a  new  foundation,  renovate  its  exte rior,  replace  its  windows,  and  hook  it  up  to  city  sewer. Hawley  said  the  city  will  net  about Â

$93,000  when  the  state  check  arrives.  Vergennes  spent  $30,000  to  extend  a  sewer  line  to  a  manhole  near  the  rail  depot,  but  would  have  invested  about  half  that  much  anyway  extend ing  a  new  line  to  the  new  city  police  station  nearby  on  Main  Street. In  addition,  the  sewer  fund  will  net  $490  a  year  for  providing  sewer  ser vice  to  a  commercial  building  of  that  size,  an  amount  equal  to  140  percent  of  the  fee  for  a  similar  building  with in  city  limits. Hawley  and  aldermen  had  also  talked  with  Denecker  Chevrolet  owner  Tom  Denecker  about  extend ing  a  sewer  line  further  along  Route  22A.  Denecker  was  proposing  to  consolidate  his  two  sites,  one  on  Main  Street  and  one  at  the  Ferris burgh  intersection  of  Monkton  Road  and  Route  7,  on  land  at  the  corner  of  Routes  7  and  22A,  a  parcel  now  owned  by  Ferrisburgh.  However,  Denecker  recently  shelved  that  plan  because,  he  said,  of  the  uncertainty  and  expense  of  the  Act  250  process. NEW  POLICE  VEHICLE Hawley  also  said  last  week  that  aldermen  have  approved  spending  DERXW WR ÂżW XS DQ 689 ZLWK police  equipment.  The  vehicle  will  be  primarily  used  for  commercial  truck  enforcement  as  well  as  trans port  for  the  police  department  in  winter  weather. Â

Hawley  said  the  Addison  County  board  to  discuss  whether  a  site  to  Sheriff’s  Department  granted  the  the  right  rear  of  the  school  might  be  FLW\ SROLFH XVH RI WKH 689 RQ D ORQJ acceptable  for  the  proposed  city  tod term  basis,  with  the  provision  that  it  dler  playground.  Hawley  hopes  for  a  be  returned  to  the  sheriff’s  depart decision  soon  that  would  let  alder ment  when  city  police  no  longer  men  know  if  that  site,  which  would  want  it. span  city  and  school  property,  is  an  7KH 689 LV ODUJH alternative  to  another  enough,  Hawley  said,  The sewer site  on  East  Street  near  WR WUDQVSRUW WKH WUXFN the  city  pool  that  is  fa weighing  scales  the  de fund will net vored  by  the  city’s  rec partment  already  owns,  $490 a year reation  committee.  and  thus  will  help  en for providing Some  neighbors  and  IRUFH WKH SRXQG sewer service other  residents  have  weight  limit  on  the  city’s  to a commercial opposed  the  East  Street  PDQ\ QRQ &ODVV , URDGV while  other  resi building of that site,  â€œWe  do  not  at  all  ap dents  have  supported  it.  SUHFLDWH XVH RI RXU QRQ size, an amount Vergennes  has  a  grant  in  Class  I  roads,  like  Monk equal to 140 hand  to  pay  for  half  the  ton  Road,  as  a  shortcut,â€?  percent of the estimated  $42,000  cost  Hawley  said. fee for a similar of  the  currently  pro The  combination  of  building within posed  design. WKH 689 DQG WKH VFDOHV ‡ /RRNHG DW WKUHH have  potential  to  add  to  city limits. updated  options  for  the  city’s  general  fund  as  UHFRQÂżJXULQJ WKH ÂżUVW well  as  increase  safety  and  protect  Ă€RRU RI 9HUJHQQHV &LW\ +DOO DOO the  city’s  roads,  he  said.  provided  by  architectural  designer  ³7KH ÂżQHV DUH VXEVWDQWLDO´ IRU Christopher  Pettibon.  At  issue  is  overweight  trucks  that  do  not  have  how  best  to  use  and  possibly  share  permits  to  deliver  to  city  businesses,  with  the  Vergennes  Opera  House  the  Hawley  said.  roughly  800  square  feet  of  space  va In  other  business  on  Nov.  11,  Ver cated  by  Vergennes  police  earlier  this  gennes  aldermen: year.  Mayor  Bill  Benton  said  late  last  Â‡ +HDUG IURP +DZOH\ KH ZLOO month  aldermen  hope  to  have  a  plan  meet  for  a  third  time  with  the  Ver ready  that  would  allow  work  to  be JHQQHV 8QLRQ (OHPHQWDU\ 6FKRRO gin  this  winter.

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HOPE readies Thanksgiving supplies By  JOHN  FLOWERS ADDISON  COUNTY  â€”  Helping  Overcome  Poverty’s  Effects  (HOPE)  will  give  out  Thanksgiving  meal  provisions  this  month  to  around  400  Addison  County  low-­income  families  who  might  otherwise  not  enjoy  a  feast  on  turkey  day. Jeanne  Montross,  executive  direc-­ tor  of  HOPE,  said  this  week  her  orga-­ nization  is  still  accepting  donations  of  such  products  as  small  turkeys,  fresh  DSSOHV VWXIÂżQJ DQG LQVWDQW PDVKHG potatoes  for  the  Thanksgiving  food  boxes  it  will  hand  out.  HOPE  has  purchased  a  hefty  stock-­ pile  of  turkeys  to  ensure  each  box  is  anchored  by  a  bird.  The  boxes  also  include  such  staples  as  cranberry  sauce;Íž  instant  gravy;Íž  fresh  potatoes;Íž  canned  green  beans,  frozen  corn  or  fresh  carrots;Íž  winter  squash  or  sweet  potatoes;Íž  parsnips  or  turnips;Íž  onions;Íž  canned  pumpkin  for  pies;Íž  eggs;Íž  pie  spices;Íž  and  coffee.  Recipients  will  also  be  given  reci-­ pes  to  help  them  prepare  their  turkey  dinners  with  the  trimmings. Eligible  families  can  now  pick  up  their  turkey  boxes  from  HOPE’s  0LGGOHEXU\ RIÂżFHV DW %RDUGPDQ 6W %R[HV ZLOO EH DYDLODEOH XQWLO WKH day  before  Thanksgiving.  Qualifying  households  cannot  earn  more  than  SHUFHQW RI WKH IHGHUDO SRYHUW\ guideline,  which  is  $44,000  per  year  for  a  family  of  four.  Those  who  want  a  turkey  box  or  would  like  to  help  assemble  the  food  supplies  may  FRQWDFW +23( DW 7KDQNV WR VRPH DGGLWLRQDO ÂżQDQFLDO support  from  Shea  Motors,  HOPE  will  also  have  some  pre-­cooked  turkey  meals  to  deliver  to  shut-­ins  and/or  those  unable  to  cook  for  them-­ selves.  HOPE  is  looking  for  some  help  in  delivering  those  meals  on  Thanksgiving. Montross  hopes  to  have  enough  meal  supplies  to  meet  demand.  With  that  in  mind,  the  organization  will  also  try  to  steer  some  folks  to  commu-­ nity  Thanksgiving  meals  sponsored  by  local  civic  groups  in  their  areas.  For  example,  the  Eagles  Club  in  Vergennes  will  host  its  traditional  Thanksgiving  dinner  on  Thursday,  1RY DW LWV KHDGTXDUWHUV DW New  Haven  Road.  It  is  a  meal  open  to  everyone  in  the  area  who  would  otherwise  be  spending  the  day  home  alone.

THE  ADDISON  NORTHWEST  Supervisory  Union  signed  a  lease  last  week  to  move  into  the  Kennedy  Broth-­ ers  building  in  Vergennes.  Seen  here  at  the  lease  signing  are  Kennedy  Brothers  President  Robert  Feuerstein,  left,  Superintendent  JoAn  Canning  and  Kennedy  Brothers  Vice  President  Lillian  Kennedy.

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HELPING  OVERCOME  POVERTY’S  Effects  Local  Food  Access  Coor-­ dinator  Gretchen  Cotell  stocks  HOPE’s  food  shelf  in  anticipation  of  the  Thanksgiving  holiday. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

The  organization  will  also  deliver  complete  meals  at  11  a.m.  to  shut-­ins  in  the  Vergennes  area  only. Those  interested  in  reserving  a  seat  at  the  Eagles  dinner  or  having  a  meal  GHOLYHUHG PD\ FDOO DIWHU S P RU ZULWH WR WKH (DJOHV DW 1HZ +DYHQ 5RDG 9HUJHQQHV 97 EHIRUH 1RY /RRNLQJ DKHDG +23( RI¿FLDOV DUH also  looking  at  offering  some  turkey  boxes  this  Christmas.  Montross  said  the  organization  is  assessing  its  resources  to  determine  how  many  boxed  meals  might  be  offered.

In  other  HOPE-­related  news,  the  organization  is  looking  for  folks  who  might  be  able  to  work  some  volun-­ teer  shifts  at  its  new  holiday  shop  ZLWKLQ WKH %RDUGPDQ 6WUHHW EXLOGLQJ The  shop  is  open  on  weekdays  and  features  donated  gifts,  clothing  and  books  for  low-­income  households  who  otherwise  could  not  afford  to  buy  any  for  their  children.  The  available  VKLIWV LQFOXGH WR D P D P WR 1  p.m.,  and  1  to  3  p.m. Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@ addisonindependent.com.

By  ANDY  KIRKALDY VERGENNES  â€”  The  Addison  Northwest  Supervisory  Union  has  signed  a  lease  to  move  its  Vergennes  headquarters  from  Green  Street  to  WKH .HQQHG\ %URWKHUV EXLOGLQJ RQ Main  Street,  and  both  parties  said  they  were  happy  with  the  deal.  ANwSU  Superintendent  JoAn  Canning  said  the  move,  which  will  take  place  next  June,  will  save  about  D \HDU DQG WKH QHZ VSDFH when  complete,  will  better  meet  the  district’s  needs.  7KH .HQQHG\ %URWKHUV VSDFH will  not  be  larger,  as  both  that  and  the  existing  ANwSU  Green  Street  RIÂżFHV DUH DURXQG VTXDUH IHHW but  Canning  said  the  new  headquar-­ WHUV LV EHLQJ FRQÂżJXUHG WR LQFOXGH better  meeting  space,  both  for  larger  and  smaller  groups.  ³7KLV RIÂżFH VSDFH LV QRW FRQGXFLYH to  departments  working  together,â€?  VKH VDLG RI WKH *UHHQ 6WUHHW RIÂżFHV “The  new  space  will  promote  more  collaboration,  coordination  and  FRQÂżGHQWLDOLW\ ´ $QG JLYHQ WKH WRXJK ÂżQDQFLDO

Fire  on  Seymour  Street  strands  four  families  By  JOHN  FLOWERS 0,''/(%85< ² )RXU Middlebury  families  were  left  without  housing  this  past  Saturday  HYHQLQJ ZKHQ D ÂżUH WKDW DXWKRULWLHV believe  was  caused  by  a  space  heater  did  substantial  damage  to  an  apart-­ PHQW EXLOGLQJ DW 6H\PRXU 6W )LUHÂżJKWHUV ZHUH WRQHG RXW WR WKH VFHQH DW S P RQ 1RY and  arrived  there  within  approxi-­ PDWHO\ ÂżYH PLQXWHV DFFRUGLQJ WR Middlebury  Assistant  Fire  Chief  'DYLG 6KDZ 2IÂżFLDOV TXLFNO\ QRWHG KHDY\ ÂżUH ZLWKLQ WKH VHFRQG Ă€RRU RI the  building,  Shaw  said.  The  heat  ZDV VR VLJQLÂżFDQW WKDW ÂżUHÂżJKWHUV KDG WR DW ÂżUVW GLUHFW ZDWHU RQ WKH blaze  from  outside  the  building  until  it  could  be  safely  battled  from  within  the  structure,  Shaw  said. Shaw  noted  that  this  was  a  particu-­ ODUO\ WULFN\ EOD]H WR ÂżJKW GXH WR the  layout  of  the  apartment  build-­ ing,  which  sits  next  to  the  railroad Â

overpass  across  from  Nino’s  Pizza.  He  explained  that  the  structure  had  been  remodeled  and  added  to  during  its  history,  creating  multiple  ceil-­ LQJV ZDOOV DQG QRRNV IRU WKH ÂżUH WR HQYHORS 7KH ÂżUH ZDV SULPDU-­ ily  based  in  what  Shaw  called  an  L-­shaped  addition  within  a  corner  of  the  structure. “It  was  quite  stubborn,â€?  Shaw  said  RI WKH ÂżUH Âł,W VSUHDG WKURXJKRXW WKH VHFRQG Ă€RRU ´ ,W WRRN DURXQG PLQXWHV WR JHW WKH ÂżUH XQGHU FRQWURO DFFRUGLQJ WR Shaw. 0LGGOHEXU\ ÂżUHÂżJKWHUV UHFHLYHG mutual  aid  from  the  New  Haven  DQG :H\EULGJH ÂżUH GHSDUWPHQWV )LUHÂżJKWHUV OHIW WKH VFHQH DW DURXQG midnight,  according  to  Shaw.  No  one  was  hurt  or  injured  as  a  result  of  the  blaze  and  all  the  tenants  were  successfully  evacuated  from  the  building,  which  Shaw  said  sustained  major  damage.  American  Red  Cross Â

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0,''/(%85< ² 1HDUO\ singers  in  choirs  from  Castleton  State,  Johnson  State,  Middlebury  and  St.  Michael’s  Colleges  â€”  the  Vermont  Collegiate  Choral  Consortium  â€”  will  perform  â€œMisa  Cubanaâ€?  at  Middlebury  College’s  Mead  Chapel  on  Thursday,  1RY DW S P 7KH FRQFHUW ZULW-­ ten  for  chorus,  soloists  and  orchestra  by  Cuban  composer  Jose  Maria  Vitier,  is  part  of  a  continuing  performance  collaboration  between  these  college  choirs. The  â€œMisaâ€?  is  dedicated  to  Our  Lady  RI &KDULW\ WKH %OHVVHG 9LUJLQ 0DU\ 0,''/(%85< ),5(),*+7(56 +$' D GLIÂżFXOW WLPH EULQJLQJ WKLV ÂżUH at  a  Seymour  Street  home  under  control  on  Saturday  evening,  but  ulti-­ of  El  Cobre,  the  patron  saint  of  Cuba.  mately  they  snuffed  it  out.  No  one  was  injured,  but  four  families  were  left  $FFRUGLQJ WR &XEDQ WUDGLWLRQ LQ without  homes. the  Virgin  Mary  saved  three  men  in  a  Photo  by  Marilyn  O’Keefe

representatives  arrived  quickly  at  The  apartment  building  belongs  WKH VFHQH WR ¿QG ORGJLQJ IRU WKRVH WR 6DOLVEXU\ UHVLGHQW %U\DQ -RQHV GLVSODFHG E\ WKH ¿UH ZKLFK DXWKRUL-­ according  to  Shaw. ties  have  linked  to  a  portable  space  Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  heater. johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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.HQQHG\ %URWKHUVÂś RIÂżFH VSDFH DQG WKH\ SODQ WR DGG D VTXDUH IRRW cafĂŠ  near  what  will  be  a  main  entry  UHFRQÂżJXUHG WR IDFH 0DLQ 6WUHHW DQG WR FUHDWH D VTXDUH IRRW “coworkingâ€?  space.  7KH Âł.% &DIp ´ )HXHUVWHLQ VDLG ZLOO KDYH DW OHDVW VHDWV SOXV DQ outdoor  seating  area,  and  will  open  VRPH WLPH LQ WKH ÂżUVW KDOI RI QH[W year.    7KH FRZRUNLQJ VSDFH ² Âł.% Coworkingâ€?  â€”  will  be  a  largely  open  DUHD WKDW ZLOO EH UHDG\ HDUO\ LQ Feuerstein  said  it  will  offer  shared  RIÂżFH DPHQLWLHV WR VPDOO FRPSDQLHV startups  and  freelance  workers  who  might  also  reap  creative  and  social  EHQHÂżWV ZRUNLQJ LQ D SURIHVVLRQDO space  rather  than  at  home.  Rents  for  smaller  portions  of  the  larger  space  can  be  paid  on  a  month-­to-­month  basis,  or  longer-­term  arrangements  can  be  made,  he  said. Eventually,  the  building  owners  will  turn  their  attention  to  the  white  wing  to  the  left  of  the  brick  main  EXLOGLQJ %XW )HXHUVWHLQ VDLG WKDW part  of  the  structure  requires  work  that  would  be  best  dovetailed  with  construction  projects  designed  to  meet  the  needs  of  at  this  point  unknown  tenants.  â€œThe  white  side  needs  major  reno-­ vation,  which  I  will  undertake  when  I  have  some  signed  leases,â€?  he  said. Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  andyk@addisonindependent.com.

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times  challenging  ANwSU,  Canning  VDLG WKH D \HDU SULFH WDJ IRU WKH ÂżUVW WZR \HDUV RI WKH ÂżYH \HDU .HQQHG\ %URWKHUV OHDVH ORRNV better  than  the  projected  amount  of  LI WKH GLVWULFW KDG VWD\HG SXW “Every  little  bit  helps,â€?  she  said.  0HDQZKLOH .HQQHG\ %URWKHUV co-­owner  Robert  Feuerstein  said  the  signing  moves  the  main  brick  portion  RI WKH .HQQHG\ %URWKHUV FRPSOH[ ever  closer  to  full  occupancy,  count-­ ing  a  couple  ventures  he  and  wife,  Lillian  Kennedy,  themselves  have  in  the  works.  ³:HÂśYH VLJQHG ÂżYH WHQDQWV VLQFH we  took  over  in  January  of  last  year,  so  I’m  very  pleased  with  the  prog-­ ress,â€?  Feuerstein  said.  â€œThere  are  always  inquiries  coming  in.  I  expect  we’re  not  going  to  have  any  space  left  in  the  brick  building  before  long.â€? The  addition  of  ANwSU  means  that  of  the  roughly  30,000-­plus  square  feet  in  the  main  brick  build-­ ing,  what  remains  available  is  one  VTXDUH IRRW VSDFH RQ WKH ÂżUVW Ă€RRU WKDW )HXHUVWHLQ VDLG FRXOG EH two  smaller  slots,  and  two  second-­ OHYHO VSDFHV RQH RI VTXDUH IHHW DQG RQH RI VTXDUH IHHW WKDW FRXOG also  be  split.  Tenants  include  Vermont  Sun  Fitness,  Vintage  Fitness,  Green  Mountain  Wireless,  and  Tapia  and  +XFNDED\ 3& DQ DFFRXQWLQJ ÂżUP The  Feuersteins  have  their  own Â

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storm  in  the  bay  off  El  Cobre,  reveal-­ LQJ KHUVHOI E\ DOORZLQJ WKHP WR ÂżQG a  dry  statue  of  her  and  the  baby  Jesus  Ă€RDWLQJ LQ WKH FDOP ZDWHUV IROORZLQJ the  storm. 9LWLHU ZDV WKH ÂżUVW FRPSRVHU WR create  a  large-­scale  musical  tribute  to  her.  Vitier  explains,  â€œThe  Misa  Cubana  has  very  deep  roots  in  both  Cuban  popular  music  and  in  Western  music.  There  are  subtle  touches  (of  Cuban  music)  in  the  rhythm,  and  in  the  melo-­ dies  too,  because  melodies  are  very  important  for  all  Cuban  music.â€? The  consortium  will  present  this  concert  at  St.  Michael’s  College  on  6DWXUGD\ 1RY $GPLVVLRQ WR WKH Mead  Chapel  performance  is  free.

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The  missing  point  of  criticism Let’s  examine  the  revered  role  of  criticism  in  our  political  dialogue.  First,  let’s  agree  that  progress  is  the  universal  goal  and  that  we’re  not  in  the  business  of  governing  to  take  society  backwards.  Second,  let’s  agree  that  WKHUH DUH PXOWLSOH ZD\V WR DFKLHYH SURJHVV DQG DV PDQ\ ZD\V WR GHÂżQH LW The  focus,  then,  is  how  constructive  criticism  plays  a  role  in  helping  cre-­ ate  better  decisions  and  outcomes.  Ideally,  constructive  criticism  moves  the  discussion  forward  by  pointing  RXW Ă€DZV LQ WKH PDWWHU EHLQJ GLVFXVVHG DQG VXJJHVWLQJ DOWHUQDWH VROXWLRQV Wikipedia  adds  this  nuance:  â€œConstructive  criticism  is  the  process  of  of-­ fering  valid  and  well-­reasoned  opinions  about  the  work  of  others,  usually  involving  both  positive  and  negative  comments,  in  a  friendly  manner  rather  than  an  oppositional  one.  The  purpose  of  constructive  criticism  is  to  improve  the  outcome‌  Constructive  criticism  must  always  focus  on  the  work  rather  than  the  person.  Personality  issues  must  always  be  avoided.â€? This  same  entry  in  Wikipedia  suggests  that  good  criticism  should  be:  Â‡ WLPHO\ EULHI DQG VXFFLQFW ZLWK D FOHDU VWDUW DQG D ÂżQLVK QRW HQGOHVV ‡ UHOHYDQW DQG WR WKH SRLQW QRW PLVSODFHG ‡ FOHDU VSHFLÂżF DQG SUHFLVH QRW YDJXH ‡ ZHOO UHVHDUFKHG QRW EDVHG RQ KHDU VD\ RU VSHFXODWLYH WKRXJKW ‡ VLQFHUH DQG SRVLWLYHO\ LQWHQGHG QRW PDOLFLRXV ‡ DUWLFXODWH SHUVXDVLYH DQG DFWLRQDEOH VR WKDW WKH UHFLSLHQW FDQ ERWK understand  the  criticism  and  be  motivated  to  act  on  the  message. :KLOH :LNLSHGLD LV QRW WKH GHÂżQLWLYH VRXUFH RI DQ\WKLQJ WKHVH JHQHUDO points  of  what  constructive  criticism  is  and  how  it  can  help  provide  a  reminder  of  the  goal  of  the  critic,  and  how  others  can  interpret  whether  a  critic  is  being  helpful  or,  perhaps,  seeking  publicity  for  their  own  cause. Consider,  for  example,  the  recent  call  by  the  folks  at  Campaign  For  Vermont  to  dismiss  Jonathan  Gruber,  the  outside  consultant  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin  and  his  administration  hired  to  assess  how  Vermont’s  move  to  a  single  payer  health  care  system  would  impact  subsets  of  the  state’s  population.  Gruber,  an  MIT  professor  who  is  considered  a  national  expert  on  health  care  reform,  was  awarded  a  $400,000  contract  back  in  July  to  work  six  months  and  deliver  his  analysis  in  February.  We  all  know  by  now  that  while  Gruber  may  be  a  genius  on  some  levels,  on  matters  of  discretion  he’s  dumber  than  a  stone. He  made  the  news  last  week  because  critics  of  health  care  reform  â€”  on  the  national  level  â€”  revived  a  video  of  a  panel  discussion  of  him  making  incredibly  insensitive  remarks  a  year  ago,  which  were  posted  on  Twitter  DQG VSUHDG OLNH ZLOGÂżUH LQWR WKH QDWLRQDO QHZV VHH UHODWHG VWRU\ RQ 3DJH 5A.)  Lawrence  Miller,  the  chief  of  Health  Care  Reform  in  Vermont,  called  Gruber’s  remarks  â€œappalling  and  incredibly  offensive,â€?  and  Gov.  Shumlin  expressed  outrage  as  well,  but  neither  suggested  that  his  dismissal  is  a  reasonable  response  for  apparent  reasons:  he’s  under  contract  and  one  would  assume  his  analysis  is  critical  to  how  Vermont’s  health  care  reform  should  proceed.  The  question  at  issue  here  is  clear:  Should  the  state  really  pay  him  the  $400,000  he  is  obligated  to  receive,  dismiss  him  and  get  no  analysis  in  return?  In  this  case,  the  critics  avoid  that  question.  In  fact,  their  intention  is  to  do  nothing  more  than  embarrass  the  administration  and  its  policies  for  the  purpose  of  undermining  Shumlin’s  programs  and  how  he  is  publicly  perceived.  The  criticism,  in  fact,  is  malicious,  not  persuasive,  not  well  researched,  vague  as  to  how  the  state  would  replace  the  expected  analysis,  and  not  relevant  to  moving  the  discussion  of  health  care  reform  forward. It  has  become  a  familiar  theme  for  this  group.  In  its  beginnings,  Campaign  For  Vermont  seemingly  had  noble  aspirations  as  a  grassroots  organization  that  sought  to  promote  a  moderate  political  agenda.  Its  leader  DW WKH WLPH ZDV %UXFH /LVPDQ D VXFFHVVIXO EXVLQHVVPDQ IURP 6KHOEXUQH who  aspired  to  change  things  outside  of  the  political  arena.  It  was  a  worthy  endeavor  and  he  gained  initial  support  through  many  enthusiastic  Vermonters  who  appreciated  the  idea  of  a  bipartisan  agenda. %XW DV WKLQJV LQ WKH SROLWLFDO ZRUOG DOO WRR RIWHQ GR WKH JURXS EHFDPH more  partisan  and  its  voice  more  critical  in  ways  that  seek  to  tear  down  current  practices  but  not  provide  solutions  to  make  existing  practices  better.  Lisman  turned  the  leadership  of  the  organization  over  to  others  more  than  a  year  ago,  opted  not  to  pursue  a  run  for  governor,  and  the  group  has  QHZ OHDGHUVKLS %XW ZKDW WKH JURXS KDVQÂśW GRQH LV WR GHÂżQH LWV SXUSRVH today  and  how  to  advocate  for  it  â€”  not  simply  work  against  others. Personal  criticism  works  to  tear  down  society,  not  build  it.  It  weakens  those  in  power,  while  also  undermining  the  public  trust  in  our  government  and  community.  The  obvious  parallel  on  the  national  level  is  watching  how  Republican-­ based  organizations,  Fox  News  and  right  wing  radio  stations  (among  others)  have  purposefully  worked  to  undermine  President  Obama’s  presidency  over  these  past  six  years  by  attacking  him  personally,  while  offering  no  viable  alternatives  to  the  policies  they  are  criticizing.  Instead,  the  Republicans’  goal,  which  Senate  Minority  Leader  Mitch  McConnell  has  stated  publicly  from  WKH JHW JR KDV EHHQ WR IUXVWUDWH 2EDPD DW HYHU\ MXQFWXUH DQG PDNH VXUH KLV SUHVLGHQF\ ZDV D IDLOXUH %XW WR ZKDW HQG" 7R KDPVWULQJ RXU HFRQRP\ reverse  social  and  economic  gains,  and  spread  falsehoods  about  the  nation  so  that  the  public  perspective  is  widely  misinformed? Criticism  done  well,  on  the  other  hand,  can  point  out  weaknesses  in  the  current  landscape  and  suggest  viable  solutions.  That  should  be  the  goal. ,Q ÂżQGLQJ LWV ZD\ IRUZDUG ZH HQFRXUDJH &DPSDLJQ )RU 9HUPRQW to  focus  on  efforts  that  â€œbuildâ€?  our  state,  rather  than  tear  it  down.  On  the  economy,  for  instance,  the  organization  has  been  quick  to  criticize  excessive  spending  over  the  past  four  years,  though  slower  to  admit  that  the  state’s  higher  spending  is  at  least  in  part  due  to  the  lingering  aftermath  of  the  Great  Recession  and  rebuilding  from  the  destruction  of  Tropical  6WRUP ,UHQH ZKLOH DOVR DGMXVWLQJ WR DQ HFRQRPLF UHFRYHU\ WKDW KDV QRW EHHQ DV UREXVW DV H[SHFWHG 7KH TXHVWLRQV WR PRYH IRUZDUG DUH PRUH VSHFLÂżF Where  do  we  cut,  and  to  what  consequence?  $QG \HV VXFK VSHFLÂżFV ZRXOG VXEMHFW WKHLU RUJDQL]DWLRQ WR SXEOLF criticism  and  attack.  It  would  require  them  to  suggest  where  to  apply  the  knife  and  identify  whose  ox  they  would  gore.  That,  fellow  Vermonters,  is  demanding  transparency  of  opposing  ideas.  Sadly,  the  missing  element  in  much  of  today’s  political  criticism  is  the  idea  that  it  be  â€œconstructive.â€?  Angelo  S.  Lynn

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‡ +LV QHW ZRUWK LV VXGGHQO\ KLJKHU WKDQ WKH *URVV 'R-­ mestic  Product  of  six  nations,  including  the  Marshall  Islands  and  Tuvalu. ‡ +H FRXOG IHHG DERXW FKLOGUHQ IRU DQ HQWLUH year  at  a  daily  budget  of  $30  per  child. Giancarlo  Stanton  will  undoubtedly  endow  one  or  PRUH PDMRU FKDULWLHV WR VKDUH KLV QHZIRXQG ULFKHV DQG he  should  be  commended  for  that.  %XW WKH VKHHU PDJQLWXGH RI KLV VDO-­ ary  makes  one  also  wonder  what  an  infusion  of  that  kind  of  money  could  do  in  the  public  sector. Looking  close  to  home,  Stanton  could  cover  the  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  renovation  SURMHFW RI PLOOLRQ ² DOPRVW 10  times  over.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  his  annual  salary  will  average  $31  million  per  year  to-­ ward  the  end  of  his  contract,  so  he  could  almost  pay  off  WKH 0W $EH SURMHFW LQ RQH \HDU $QG KH FRXOG SUREDEO\ URRW XQGHU KLV FDU VHDW DQG ÂżQG WKH PLOOLRQ LW ZLOO WDNH WR EXLOG D QHZ WRZQ RIÂżFH EXLOGLQJ DQG UHFUHDWLRQ center  in  Middlebury  next  year. I’m  not  saying  we  should  begrudge  Mr.  Stanton  KLV PRQH\ ,ÂśP MXVW DPD]HG WKDW SOD\LQJ EDVHEDOO ² HYHQ DW LWV KLJKHVW OHYHO ² FDQ JHQHUDWH VXFK D ÂżQDQ-­ cial  windfall.  Stanton  is  barely  25  years  old,  can  hit  a  EDVHEDOO IRU DYHUDJH DQG SRZHU LV D JRRG ÂżHOGHU DQG speaks  with  humility  and  respect.  And  he’s  playing  for  (See  Clippings,  Page  5A)

Clippings

Gingerbread  idea  no  piece  of  cake It’s  almost  time  for  the  Vermont  Folklife  Center’s  an-­ because  I  am  uncomfortable  with  the  idea  of  fashioning  nual  Gingerbread  House  Competition  and  Exhibit.  This  an  edible  baby  Jesus  out  of  Rice  Krispie  treats.  I’m  not  FRXOG EH WKH \HDU , ÂżQDOO\ HQWHU UHOLJLRXV EXW WKDW MXVW GRHVQÂśW VHHP ULJKW I  say  that  every  November  but  I’ve  always  chickened  I’m  also  not  capable  of  sculpting  lifelike  creatures.  out.  I’ve  learned  from  past  attempts  at  making  ginger-­ This  rules  out  reindeer,  as  well  as  Santa  and  Good  King  EUHDG KRXVHV WKDW WKH ZKLPV\ RI WKH ÂżQDO UHVXOW EHOLHV Wenceslas,  not  to  mention  French  hens,  partridges  and  the  blood,  sweat  and  multiple  batches  of  burnt  ginger-­ calling  birds  (whatever  those  are). bread  that  go  into  the  process. “Sleigh  Rideâ€?  is  my  favorite  holiday  song,  but  turn-­ Still,  when  I  heard  about  this  year’s  theme  â€”  holi-­ ing  it  into  a  display  would  involved  creating  horses.  I’d  day  songs  â€”  it  sounded  like  a  piece  end  up  with  a  sleigh  being  pulled  by  of  (gingerbread)  cake.  I  love  holiday  something  more  closely  resembling  songs.  I  love  sweets.  And  ginger-­ a  team  of  mutant  plesiosaurs,  sure  bread  isn’t  even  a  required  element  WR FRQIXVH WKH MXGJHV DQG IULJKWHQ in  the  contest,  as  long  as  everything’s  younger  exhibit-­goers. edible.  How  hard  could  it  be? , EULHĂ€\ WR\HG ZLWK PDNLQJ Âł7KH A  lot  harder  than  it  sounds. &DURO RI WKH %HOOV ´ EXW P\ YHUVLRQ First,  in  order  to  brainstorm  ideas,  ZRXOG EH MXVW WKH WRS RI D KXPDQ I  forced  myself  to  turn  on  Christmas  head  suffering  from  a  repetition-­in-­ By Jessie Raymond duced  migraine.  Not  exactly  festive.  music  a  full  two  weeks  earlier  than  what  I  consider  a  reasonable  post-­ I  also  considered  â€œDeck  the  Thanksgiving  start  date.  I’m  already  Halls.â€?  Surely,  with  the  clever  use  of  KDYLQJ QLJKWPDUHV DERXW ÂżJJ\ SXGGLQJV %\ WKH WLPH green  M&Ms,  cinnamon  red  hots  and  frosting,  I  could  &KULVWPDV ÂżQDOO\ UROOV DURXQG MXVW KHDULQJ WKH SKUDVH ÂżJXUH RXW KRZ WR IRUP ERXJKV RI KROO\ %XW WKHQ ,ÂśG “pa-­rum-­pum-­pum-­pumâ€?  is  liable  to  make  me  go  holly-­ have  to  make  halls,  and  that  brings  up  a  technical  prob-­ MROO\ K\VWHULFDO lem:  architecture. Second,  turning  a  song  into  a  confectionary  sculp-­ Required  or  not,  gingerbread  is  the  most  obvious  ele-­ WXUH UHTXLUHV ÂżQH PRWRU VNLOOV ² QRW P\ VWURQJ VXLW ² PHQW LQ D JLQJHUEUHDG KRXVH FRPSHWLWLRQ %XW EXLOGLQJ and  a  level  of  creativity  I  am  convinced  I  possess  until  a  gingerbread  structure  demands  careful  planning  and  it  comes  time  to  actually  think  up  ideas.  I  suffer  from  measuring  skills. baker’s  block. I  have  neither. 7R JHW WKH VXJDU V\UXS LQ P\ EUDLQ Ă€RZLQJ , VWDUWHG If  you  are  at  all  casual  about  your  dimensions,  or  running  through  all  the  Christmas  songs  I  knew.  I  re-­ sloppy  with  the  consistency  of  your  frosting  to  hold  it  MHFWHG PDQ\ RI WKH WUDGLWLRQDO RQHV RXW RI KDQG PRVWO\ (See  Raymond,  Page  5A)

Around the bend

Now  the  high  school  football  season  is  over.  Otter  Valley  was  the  Div.  III  State  Championship  runner-­ up.  While  it  was  hard  for  the  players  to  lose  the  championship  game,  they  all  should  be  proud  of  the  year  they  had. I  am  very  proud  of  the  players  and  the  year  they  had.  This  team  gave  us  â€”  their  family,  friends  and  fans  â€”  quite  a  year  of  memories.  I  was  fortunate  to  get  to  many  games  this  year  to  see  my  nephew  play  in  KLV ÂżQDO \HDU DW 2WWHU 9DOOH\ $QG while  Adam  won’t  be  at  Otter  Valley  next  year  I  will  still  go  to  some  of  the  games  to  cheer  on  the  Otters.  I  wish  the  seniors  the  very  best  in  the  pursuit  of  life  after  high  school. And  were  it  not  for  many  people  working  this  year  and  in  prior  years  we  would  not  have  the  great  football  program  at  Otter  Valley.  The  Football  Club  and  others  who  have  given  and  continue  to  give  of  their  time  to  support  the  program  should  be  thanked  for  service  and  helping  make  this  football  program  a  success. Brian  Fillioe Proctor

6KDUSH JUDWHIXO WR ORFDO YRWHUV Thank  you  to  everyone  who  worked  on  my  successful  campaign  to  return  to  the  Vermont  House.  I  am  humbled  by  the  support  I  have  received  from  the  voters  and  regard  LW DV DQ LPSRUWDQW MRE WR UHSUHVHQW them  in  the  Legislature. I  recognize  that  it  will  be  a  very  GLIÂżFXOW VHVVLRQ ZLWK UHVWULFWHG revenues  and  that  the  wages  of  Vermonters  have  not  kept  up  with  LQĂ€DWLRQ RYHU WKH ODVW IHZ GHFDGHV I  am  looking  forward  to  serving  Ver-­ monters  in  my  district  and  through-­ out  the  state. Rep.  Dave  Sharpe Bristol

6HFUHW EDOORWV D YHU\ EDG LGHD I  appreciated  the  recent  opinion  letter  from  my  Democratic  coun-­ WHUSDUW %RE =HOLII UHJDUGLQJ WKH outcome  of  the  Milne/Shumlin  race  and  the  necessity  of  a  legislative  vote  to  determine  the  next  governor. 0U =HOLII LV ZHOFRPH WR KLV RSLQ-­ ion  as  to  what  voters  intended,  and  it  will  shock  no  one  that  we  disagree  in  our  interpretations  of  â€œthe  will  of  the  peopleâ€?  as  divined  from  vote  totals.  I  believe  Vermonters  sent  a  clear  mes-­ sage  that  they  are  less  than  enamored  with  Gov.  Shumlin  and  that  they’ve  KDG WKHLU ÂżOO RI KLV PLVPDQDJHPHQW of  the  state. All  eyes  now  turn  to  the  Legis-­ lature,  who  will  vote  in  January  to  determine  the  state’s  leadership  for  the  next  two  years.  As  to  the  require-­ ments  of  the  Vermont  Constitution,  0U =HOLIIÂśV TXRWH LV VHOHFWLYHO\ GLV-­ honest;Íž  the  Constitution  puts  no  re-­ quirements  on  the  Legislature’s  vote  except  that  the  person  elected  must  have  been  one  of  the  top  three  vote-­ getters  in  the  election.  The  complete  applicable  language  from  Article  47  (See  Letter,  Page  5A)

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Why  a  gratitude  holiday  matters North  America  is  a  land  where,  relatively  happier,  more  energetic  as  Jackson  Browne  says  on  his  and  more  hopeful,  and  to  report  new  album,  â€œEven  in  the  richer  experiencing  more  frequent  posi-­ neighborhoods,  people  don’t  know  tive  emotions.  They  also  tend  to  be  when  they’ve  got  it  good.  They’ve  more  helpful  and  empathic,  more  got  the  envy,  and  they’ve  got  it  spiritual  and  religious,  (and)  more  bad.â€? forgiving  â€Ś  The  more  a  person  Which  is  one  more  reason  it’s  a  is  inclined  to  gratitude,  the  less  good  thing  that  in  Canada  and  the  likely  he  or  she  is  to  be  depressed,  United  States,  we  set  aside  one  anxiously,  lonely,  envious  or  neu-­ holiday  weekend  a  year  to  count  rotic.â€? our  blessings.  Lyubomirsky  lists  But  gratitude  isn’t  multiple  ways  to  culti-­ the  easiest  feeling  vate  happiness  through  to  conjure  up  during  JUDWLWXGH the  stick  season  of  Â‡ 7DNH D IHZ PLQ-­ November.  It  seems  utes  each  day  to  say  like  a  big  order  at  this  a  silent  thanks  for  the  time  of  year  â€”  and  is  good  things  in  your  life.  it  just  me,  or  have  the  Â‡ 6KDUH \RXU skies  been  really  gray  gratitude  with  a  friend,  lately?  or  with  someone  from  It  turns  out,  your  past  who  helped  though,  that  gratitude  you  along. is  a  wise  and  proven  Â‡ :ULWH GRZQ WKH way  to  be  a  happier  things  you’re  grateful  person. for,  she  says,  and  most  Researcher  Robert  simply  and  perhaps  Emmons  describes  most  powerfully  of  all, gratitude  as  â€œa  felt  Â‡ 6D\ WKDQNV sense  of  wonder,  by Gregory Dennis So  here’s  one  per-­ thankfulness  and  ap-­ son’s  list  of  a  few  rea-­ preciation  for  life.â€? sons  to  be  grateful  at  Emmons  and  others  in  the  bur-­ this  time  of  year.  Perhaps  it  will  JHRQLQJ ÂżHOG RI KDSSLQHVV UH-­ inspire  you  to  make  your  own  list.  search  have  shown  that  gratitude  ,ÂśP JUDWHIXO IRU is  much  more  than  something  we  Â‡ $OO WKH ZRUNHUV ZKR PDNH RXU “shouldâ€?  feel  (and  it’s  no  fun  to  stores  and  restaurants  and  cafes  should  on  yourself  anyway).  Cul-­ such  pleasant  places  to  be.  It’s  hard  tivating  the  feeling  of  thankful-­ work,  they’re  on  their  feet  all  day,  ness,  whether  on  Thanksgiving  or  and  the  money  ain’t  that  great.  Yet  the  other  364  days  of  the  year,  is  â€œa  somehow  they  manage  to  make  us  kind  of  metastrategy  for  achieving  feel  welcome  and  serve  up  coffee  happiness,â€?  says  author  Sonja  Ly-­ with  a  smile.  (Extra  thanks  to  the  ubomirsky  in  â€œThe  How  of  Hap-­ people  who  do  the  dirty  work  of  piness.â€? cleaning  up  when  the  stores  and  I  think  that  by  â€œmetastrategy,â€?  HDWHULHV DQG RIÂżFHV DUH FORVHG DQG she  means  it’s  a  really  good  idea. there’s  vacuuming  to  be  done  and  So  good,  in  fact,  that  she  lists  trash  to  be  emptied.) these  clinically  demonstrated  ben-­ ‡ 5LWXDOV ROG DQG QHZ Âł0RG-­ HÂżWV ern  familyâ€?  isn’t  just  a  sitcom,  and  â€œPeople  who  are  consistently  PDQ\ RI XV WRGD\ ÂżQG RXUVHOYHV LQ grateful  have  been  found  to  be  fresh  and  unusual  relationships. Â

Between The Lines

We  have  had  to  adjust  over  the  decades  to  the  loss  of  a  loved  one,  perhaps  even  the  loss  of  a  family.  So  it  is  that  every  new  ritual  â€”  and  every  old  connection  fondly  recalled  â€”  can  warm  our  hearts.  Â‡ 7KH VLPSOH VDWLVIDFWLRQ RI D ÂżUH LQ WKH ZRRG VWRYH , VSHQW much  of  last  weekend  cutting  and  VWDFNLQJ ÂżUHZRRG DQG LW UHPLQGHG me  how  every  single  log  repre-­ sents  someone’s  hard  and  under-­ paid  work.  Gratitude,  too,  that  we  live  in  a  place  where  our  wooded  surroundings  both  sequester  car-­ bon  and  provide  us  with  warmth  from  renewable  energy. ‡ 7KH DUWV :KHWKHU LWÂśV PXVLF piping  into  ears  through  all  those  ubiquitous  white  headphones,  or  the  lovely  works  of  local  artists  such  as  Rory  Jackson,  Kate  Grid-­ ley,  Woody  Jackson  and  Sabra  Field,  the  arts  provide  beauty  right  at  hand,  and  right  in  the  eye. ‡ 7KH ODERUDWRU\ RI GHPRFUDF\ that  is  Vermont  politics.  Our  state  is  a  lively  hothouse  of  exploration  into  the  public  issues  and  shared  challenges  that  matter.  They  range,  most  recently,  from  the  nature  of  our  food  to  the  availability  of  af-­ fordable  healthcare,  from  fair  taxation  and  educational  quality  to  climate  change  solutions  such  as  fossil  fuel  divestment  and  putting  a  price  on  carbon  pollution.  No  gridlock  here. ‡ 7KH VLPSOH EHDXWLHV RI RXU natural  world  â€”  a  hawk  soaring,  the  wild  cry  of  coyotes,  sunrises  over  the  Greens  and  sunsets  in  the  Adirondacks.  All  we  need  to  do  is  just  step  outside. Those  are  a  few  things  on  my  list  this  Thanksgiving.  What’s  on  yours? Gregory  Dennis’s  column  ap-­ pears  here  every  other  Thursday  and  is  archived  on  his  blog  at  www.gregdenniswordpress.com.  Twitter:  greengregdennis.  Email;Íž  gregdennisvt@yahoo.com.

Raymond (Continued  from  Page  4A) all  together,  you  will  end  up  with  a  building  the  folklife  center  will  have  no  choice  but  to  condemn  for  safety  reasons.  I  wouldn’t  dare  con-­ struct  anything  more  elaborate  than  a  gingerbread  lean-­to. Then  I  checked  the  folklife  cen-­ WHUÂśV ZHEVLWH 7KH UHJLVWUDWLRQ GHDG-­ line  is  Nov.  22,  this  Saturday.  And  entries  must  be  submitted  by  Dec.  1.  The  pressure  was  getting  to  me. Out  of  desperation,  my  ideas  start-­ ed  getting  more  and  more  bizarre, Â

OLNH WKLV RQH 3LFWXUH D JLQJHUEUHDG Christmas  tree.  It  is  decorated  with  tiny  candies  and  garlanded  with  royal  icing.  Underneath  it  there  are  no  presents  â€”  just  two  front  teeth. Gross. Sometimes,  however,  a  looming  deadline  is  exactly  what  I  need  for  inspiration. Last  night  it  came  to  me. Let  the  happy-­go-­lucky  entrants  have  their  Frosty  the  Snowman  and  Grinch  displays.  Let  the  meticulous  geniuses  depict  every  verse  of  â€œThe Â

12  Days  of  Christmasâ€?  (complete  with  swans  actually  a-­swimming).  I’ll  go  with  something  so  simple,  yet  so  transcendent,  I’ll  be  surprised  if  a  single  person  even  knows  what  it  is. 0\ HQWU\ ZLOO EH D JLDQW PRXQG of  vanilla  frosting  topped  with  a  pile  of  mini  marshmallows  and  dusted  with  powdered  sugar  and  Ă€DNHG FRFRQXW ,ÂśOO FDOO LW Âł:KLWH Christmas.â€? I  just  hope  the  judges  appreciate  modern  art.

Clippings (Continued  from  Page  4A) a  team  owner,  Jeffrey  Loria,  who  is  misguided  enough  to  write  checks  so  big  that  he  will  likely  not  have  HQRXJK SD\UROO Ă€H[LELOLW\ OHIW WR ÂżHOG D TXDOLW\ VXSSRUWLQJ FDVW IRU 0U 6WDQWRQ 7KH 0DUOLQV DUH RQH of  the  so-­called  â€œcash-­strappedâ€?  WHDPV LQ WKH 0/% WKDW GRQÂśW KDYH the  TV  revenues,  advertising  and  fan  base  to  compete  year  in  and  year  out  with  the  big-­market  teams  in  New  York,  Los  Angeles  and  Boston. $QG XQIRUWXQDWHO\ IRU 0DUOLQV IDQV LW DSSHDUV DV WKRXJK WKH 0DU-­ lins  are  unlikely  to  get  a  lot  of  bang  for  their  buck  â€”  at  least  when  it  comes  to  increasing  its  fan  base Â

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how  many  games  a  person  earn-­ ing  $42,673  per  year  will  be  able  to  attend.  The  average  price  of  a  0DUOLQV WLFNHW ODVW \HDU ZDV and  that  doesn’t  count  parking  and  concession  prices.  You  can  bet  Jeff  Loria  will  be  increasing  that  ticket  price  next  year  to  help  pay  for  Stan-­ ton’s  meteoric  rise  in  pay. So  what  is  the  takeaway  from  all  of  this? Apparently  it’s  to  give  your  kids  a  bat,  glove  and  ball  as  soon  as  hu-­ manly  possible.

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care  system  would  impact  subsets  of  nomic  modeling  and  analysis.  The  the  state’s  population.  Gruber  is  pri-­ assumptions  Gruber  is  working  with  marily  charged  with  creating  a  tech-­ FRPH IURP 0LFKDHO &RVWD DQG 5RELQ nical  economic  analysis  of  a  univer-­ Lunge,  the  architects  of  the  gover-­ sal  health  care  system,  but  also  may  nor’s  universal  health  care  plan.  In  advise  the  governor  on  policy  mat-­ addition,  the  Legislature  has  engaged  ters  related  to  the  project,  according  the  Rand  Corp.  to  review  the  assump-­ to  his  contract  with  the  state. tions  that  will  be  the  basis  for  the  eco-­ Gov.  Peter  Shumlin  is  moving  ahead  nomic  analysis.  Rand  is  charged  with  with  his  signature  single  payer  health  developing  a  macroeconomic  model. care  initiative.  Gruber’s  work  is  cru-­ “We  have  gone  down  the  path  with  cial  to  that  effor  because  the  Shumlin  him  over  the  past  couple  of  months,  administration  must  show  that  the  ini-­ customizing  the  economic  model  to  tiative,  which  hinges  on  the  shift  from  make  sure  we  are  providing  the  Leg-­ a  $2  billion  private  health  insurance  islature  with  good  analysis  of  the  op-­ V\VWHP WR D SXEOLFO\ ÂżQDQFHG XQLYHU-­ WLRQV ZHÂśUH ORRNLQJ DW ´ 0LOOHU VDLG sal  health  care  program,  must  not  be  0LOOHU VD\V *UXEHUÂśV ZRUN ZLOO EH detrimental  to  the  state’s  economy. reviewed  by  Rand  before  it  is  present-­ Shumlin  decried  Gruber’s  com-­ HG DV SDUW RI D ÂżQDQFLQJ SODQ SDFNDJH PHQWV EXW VDLG LWÂśV WRR ODWH WR ÂżQG to  the  Legislature  in  January. someone  else  to  com-­ Sen.  Claire  Ayer,  plete  his  work  on  the  â€œI worry people D-­Addison,  says  Gru-­ economic  impact  of  will think he’s ber  was  not  hired  to  single-­payer  options. biased, but we’re deal  with  the  public  or  â€œI  am  caught  between  make  policy  recom-­ not asking him a  rock  and  hard  place.  I  mendations.  She   says  have  a  man  who  has  to make policy she’s  not  happy  with  made  comments  about  recommendations, Gruber’s  remarks,  all  of  us,  the  American  we’re asking him “they  showed  a  cer-­ SXEOLF WKDW , ÂżQG UHSUH-­ to do certain kinds tain  lack  of  judgment,â€?  hensible,â€?  Shumlin  said  of data, and he’s but  she  says  his  quotes  Tuesday.  â€œI  also  have  to  were  taken  out  of  con-­ do  the  economic  work,  good at it.â€? text  and  the  media  are  â€” Sen. Claire Ayer “making  a  mountain  the  modeling,  that  only  made  sense  in  order  to  out  of  a  molehill.â€? present  a  plan  to  the  Legislature.â€? “I  worry  people  will  think  he’s  bi-­ Republican  critics  of  Shumlin’s  ased,  but  we’re  not  asking  him  to  singlepayer  health  care  initiative  make  policy  recommendations,  we’re  are  demanding  that  the  administra-­ asking  him  to  do  certain  kinds  of  data,  WLRQ ÂżUH *UXEHU /DZUHQFH 0LOOHU and  he’s  good  at  it,â€?  Ayer  said. the  chief  of  health  care  reform,  says  Ayer  says  she  believes  there  is  a  while  Gruber’s  comments  are  â€œap-­ concerted  effort  by  conservatives  in  palling  and  incredibly  offensive,â€?  and  Vermont  to  push  the  issue.  She  has  WKH 0,7 SURIHVVRU GRHV QRW VSHDN IRU received  four  phone  calls  from  people  WKH DGPLQLVWUDWLRQ 0LOOHU VDLG KH KDV ZKR KDYH LQVLVWHG WKDW ÂłZH VKRXOG ÂżUH QR SODQV WR ÂżUH *UXEHU ZKRVH WHFKQL-­ Gruber  and  if  I  don’t  think,  so  I  should  cal  expertise  as  an  economic  analyst  EH ÂżUHG WRR ´ 1RQH RI WKH FDOOV KDYH is  essential  to  the  development  of  the  been  from  constituents,  she  said. 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ADDISON COUNTY

Obituaries Cora Spaulding, 103, Vergennes

David Gale, 76, Goshen GOSHEN  â€”  David  Goodsell  Gale,  age  76,  died  Saturday,  Nov.  15,  2014,  at  his  home  of  idiopathic  pulmonary  ¿ EURVLV 'DYLG ZDV ERUQ 0DUFK 1938,  in  Burlington,  Vt.,  to  Hilton  and  Narcissa  (Goodsell)  Gale.  He  grew  up  enjoying  summers  on  Lake  Champlain  with  his  mother  and  father,  grandparents,  aunts,  uncles  and  cous-­ ins.  He  graduated  from  Richmond  High  School  and  earned  a  Master  of  Arts  in  History  from  the  University  of  Vermont.  He  taught  social  studies  at  Enosburg  Falls  High  School  for  3  years  and  Otter  Valley  Union  High  School  in  Brandon  for  36  years. David’s  passions  in  life  were  teach-­ ing  social  studies,  coaching  debate  DQG EDVHEDOO DQG KXQWLQJ DQG Âż VKLQJ with  his  cousins  and  friends.  His  life  was  enriched  by  the  long  relationships  formed  with  the  students  he  taught,  those  he  coached  in  baseball  and  debate  and  the  colleagues  he  worked  with.  He  took  great  pleasure  and  pride  in  being  able  to  coach  both  his  chil-­ dren  in  debate  and  sports. David  coached  JV  baseball  for  17  years  and  varsity  baseball  for  7  years.  He  founded  the  Otter  Valley  Debate  Team  in  1963  and  continued  to  coach  for  the  next  50  years.  He  was  devoted  to  his  students  and  the  activ-­ ity.  His  teams  won  him  22  Coach  of  the  Year  Awards,  23  Vermont  State  Championships  in  Varsity  debate  and  15  Vermont  State  Championships  in  Novice  debate.  He  was  president  of  the  Vermont  Debate  and  Forensic  League Â

for  30  years.  Otter  Valley  teams  were  active  and  successful  in  the  New  York  and  New  England  debate  circuit  and  David  received  recognition  as  New  England  Coach  of  the  Year. David  treasured  Vermont’s  woods  and  waterways.  In  his  free  time  he  could  almost  always  be  found  on  a  trout  stream  or  in  ruffed  grouse  and  woodcock  covers,  often  in  the  company  of  his  cousins  Ted  and  Charlie,  or  good  friend  Chuck.  He  was  committed  to  the  town  of  Goshen  and  its  kind  and  spirited  people.  He  was  active  in  Goshen  town  govern-­ ment  and  served  for  40  years  in  vari-­ ous  capacities  including  auditor,  town  lister  and  Justice  of  the  Peace  and,  for  30  of  those  years,  as  selectman.  He  helped  facilitate  the  establishment  of  the  Goshen  Municipal  Forest  and  was  known  for  his  fair  and  good  judgment. He  is  survived  by  his  beloved  family,  wife  Linda  Kautzman  and  children  Lauren  Gale  and  Elisha  Gale;Íž  Sally  Gale;Íž   his  devoted  sister  Linda  O’Connell  and  her  husband  Kevin,  and  their  children  Patrick,  Liam,  Terrance  and  Caitlin  and  their  spouses  and  children;Íž  hunting  and  ¿ VKLQJ FRPSDQLRQV 7HG DQG &KDUOLH Meeker  and  their  wives  and  children;Íž  and  loyal  cousins  Walt  Stowell,  Brent  Goodsell,  Brenda  Roy,  Barbara  Maas,  Sandy  Collins,  Eric  and  Wendy  Neff  and  spouses  and  children. There  will  be  a  memorial  service  in  celebration  of  his  life  Saturday,  Nov.  22,  2014,  at  11:30  a.m.  in  the  Brandon Â

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VERGENNES  â€”  Cora  Isabel  Spaulding  of  Vergennes,  Vt.,  died  at  her  home  at  the  age  of  103  on  Nov.  13,  2014. Cora  was  born  in  Panton,  Vt.,  on  Oct.  21,  1911,  the  youngest  daughter  of  John  and  Sarah  Allen  Spaulding.  She  is  survived  by  cous-­ ins,  William  and  Caroline  Edmunds,  South  Burlington,  Vt.,  and  Elizabeth  Edmunds  Stempel,  Burlington,  Vt.  Two  sisters,  Helen  and  Luella,  prede-­ ceased  Cora. Cora  graduated  from  Vergennes  High  School  and  subsequently  attended  Vermont  Academy  and  Burlington  Business  College.  She  was  employed  as  a  cashier  at  the  Paradise  Restaurant  in  Bennington,  Vt.;Íž  a  cashier  and  lister  for  Grayson-­ Robinson  Co.  in  Portland,  Oregon;Íž  and  a  bookkeeper  for  the  Grand  8QLRQ &R LQ 3LWWVÂż HOG 0DVV IRU many  years  until  her  retirement.  Cora Â

Congregational  Church.  The  Rev.  William  Bartholomew,  interim  pastor,  ZLOO RIÂż FLDWH $ UHFHSWLRQ DQG D WLPH of  fellowship  and  remembrance  will  immediately  follow  the  service  in  the  church  hall. For  those  wishing  to  remember  him  you  may  do  so,  with  memorial  gifts,  in  his  memory  to  Addison  County  Home  Health  &  Hospice,  P.O.  Box  754,  Middlebury,  VT  05753. Arrangements  are  under  the  direc-­ tion  of  the  Miller  &  Ketcham  Funeral  Home  in  Brandon. Â

PITTSFORD  â€”  Jeanette  Cole  Rowe,  age  80,  died  Monday,  Nov.  17,  2014,  at  Rutland  Regional  Medical  Center. Mrs.  Rowe  was  born  in  Proctor  on  Jan.  6,  1934.  She  was  the  daugh-­ ter  of  Moses  and  Julia  (Ladouceur)  Desabrais.  She  grew  up  in  Proctor  and  Salisbury  where  she  received  her  early  education  and  was  a  member  of  Middlebury  High  School  class  of  1952. Oct.  6,  1951  she  married  Burton  H.  Cole.  They  made  their  home  in  Leicester  on  the  Cole  family  farm,  where  she  assisted  her  husband.  Mr.  Cole  predeceased  her  on  Dec.  9,  1992.  In  her  earlier  years  she  worked  as  a  waitress  Topps  Restaurant  in  Middlebury  and  later  at  Van  Raalte  Shirt  Manufacturing  Co.  She  worked  several  years  as  an  aide  at  Brandon  Training  School  and  later  for  Dale  Hutchins  Commission  Sales  in  Whiting.  She  served  the  town  of  Leicester  as  Delinquent  Tax  Collector  and  was  on  the  Zoning  Board. June  26,  1999,  she  married  Richard  Rowe  and  made  her  home  in  Pittsford.  Mr.  Rowe  predeceased  her  Sept.  8,  2008. EDITH  ANN  (VALENTINE)  TOWSLEY She  had  been  a  member  and  past  president  of  the  Pittsford  Lions  Club,  a  member  of  Court  Our  Lady  Sunday,  Nov.  16,  followed  by  a  OLHX RI Ă€ RZHUV FRQVLGHU D GRQDWLRQ of  Good  Help  Catholic  Daughters  of  celebration  of  her.  Interment  was  at  to  Homeward  Bound,  Boardman  America  and  had  served  as  Vermont  Greenwood  Cemetery  in  Bristol.  In  6WUHHW 0LGGOHEXU\ 9W ¸ State  Regent  C.D.A.  She  was  a  past Â

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Edith Towsley, 66, formerly of Bristol HOOSICK  FALLS,  N.Y.  â€”  Edith  Ann  (Valentine)  Towsley,  66,  formerly  of  Bristol,  passed  away  Tuesday,  Nov.  11,  2014,  at  the  Vermont  Veterans  Home  in  Bennington. Edie  was  born  on  Nov.  7,  1948,  daughter  of  Bernard  and  Esther  Valentine. Edith  enjoyed  being  outdoors,  bird  watching,  long  walks,  going  to  dinner,  traveling,  spending  winters  in  Florida,  shopping  and  spending  time  with  her  family. Edie  was  an  LPN  at  Bennington  Health  &  Rehabilitation  Center. Edie  is  survived  by  her  husband,  Paul;Íž  her  two  sons,  Bill  and  wife  Monica  and  their  children  Charlotte  Ann  and  Margaret  Elizabeth  Towsley,  and  David  Towsley;Íž  a  brother,  Danny,  and  wife  Linda  Valentine;Íž  a  sister,  Helen  Turner;Íž  and  several  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins. Visiting  hours  were  held  at  the  Seventh  Day  Adventist  Church  on Â

moved  to  Vergennes  to  care  for  her  ailing  sister  Helen. As  a  teenager  Cora  walked  at  the  GHGLFDWLRQ RI WKH Âż UVW &KDPSODLQ Bridge  at  Crown  Point.  With  help  from  special  caregiver,  Donna  Berhome,  Cora  returned  as  a  digni-­ tary  85  years  later,  riding  in  a  vintage  car  at  the  dedication  of  the  new  Champlain  Bridge.  â€Ś  She  said  it  was  a  thrill  she  would  always  remember. Friends  and  neighbors  supplied  care  and  oversight  of  Cora’s  well-­ being  over  the  past  25  years.  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  At  Home  Senior  Care  staff  showered  Cora  with  ORYLQJ FDUH GXULQJ KHU Âż QDO \HDUV A  funeral  service  was  held  at  the  Vergennes  Congregational  Church  on  Wednesday,  Nov.  19.  Interment  was  in  Prospect  Cemetery  in  Vergennes  IROORZLQJ WKH VHUYLFH ,Q OLHX RI Ă€ RZ ers,  contributions  may  be  made  to  the  9HUJHQQHV &RQJUHJDWLRQDO &KXUFK ¸

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Light  a  candle  with  conversation It’s  dark  out  there.  Have  you  D FROOHDJXHÂśV RIÂż FH RIÂż FH GUDPD DQG noticed?  November  dark.  Or  as  several  times  this  the  election  results  we  used  to  say  in  Boston,  â€œwicked  week,  simply  to  and  went  straight  to  daahk.â€?  Ugh.  I  don’t  like  it  and  connect  â€”  to  talk  the  more  interest-­ with  each  year  I  seem  to  like  it  less.  not  about  scholar-­ ing  stuff.  We  talked  I  once  thought  that  my  ability  to  ship  and  teaching  about  discovering  handle  the  onset  of  winter  might  (although  we  are  new  things  about  strengthen  the  longer  I  lived  in  passionate  about  ourselves  that  we  Vermont.  If  anything,  however,  it  both),  but  about  didn’t  know  were  looks  like  the  opposite  is  true.  But  our  lives,  our  chil-­ there.  We  pondered  maybe  the  number  of  years  I’ve  dren  and/or  sheep,  the  qualities  we  lived  in  Vermont  is  not  the  issue.  our  dreams  of  the  most  value  in  Maybe  it’s  just  the  number  of  years  future,  our  hopes  for  our  friends  and  that  I’ve  lived.  Maybe  my  increas-­ ourselves  and  for  the  mentors.  We  spoke  ing  resistance  to  the  cold  and  the  earth.  of  creativity  and  dark  is  about  middle  age.  Ugh.  I  On  another  occa-­ how  vital  it  is  for  don’t  like  that  either. sion,  while  my  all  of  us,  no  matter  Every  spiritual  tradition  has  physical  therapist  who  we  are.  For  something  to  say  about  dealing  was  working  on  my  her,  it  is  found  in  with  things  we  don’t  like.  Embrace  very  sore  shoulder,  I  By Rebecca Kneale Gould the  lab;Íž  for  me,  it.  Dance  with  it.  Breathe  with  it.  asked,  â€œSo,  how  are  with  paper  and  Create  ritual.  These  are  all  worthy  you?â€? 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 As  the  daylight  One  of  my  favorite  conversa-­ chocolate  and,  as  often  as  possible,  has  been  waning,  I’ve  been  lighting  tions  this  week,  however,  was  over  equally  warm  and  rich  conversa-­ candles  of  conversation.  lunch  with  a  younger  colleague  tion.  Repeat  as  needed. This  approach  hasn’t  exactly  who  is  not  yet  experiencing  sore  Rebecca  Kneale  Gould  is  a  been  a  conscious  plan,  but  look-­ shoulders  or  other  mid-­life  woes.  shepherd  in  Monkton  and  senior  ing  back  on  the  last  few  weeks,  I  Nevertheless,  she  is  equally  inter-­ lecturer  in  environmental  studies  at  now  see  that  this  it  is  precisely  ested  in  diving  below  the  surface  Middlebury  College.  She  is  writing  what  I’ve  been  doing.  I  lingered  in  of  things.  We  skipped  the  weather,  a  book  titled  â€œSpacious.â€?

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Shumlin  meets  with  landowners  about  Vt.  Gas  negotiation  tactics By  ZACH  DESPART total  parcels  along  the  route. MONTPELIER  â€”  A  group  of  The  landowners  said  Vermont  Gas  landowners  along  the  route  of  the  land  agents  have  provided  contradic-­ Âż UVW SKDVH RI WKH $GGLVRQ 5XWODQG tory  statements,  failed  to  commu-­ Natural  Gas  Project  met  with  Gov.  nicate  in  a  timely  manner  and  used  Peter  Shumlin  last  week  to  discuss  coercive  tactics  to  get  residents  to  concerns  they  have  with  how  Vermont  sign  easements.  They  said  they  also  Gas  is  negotiating  easements  for  the  feel  that  Gov.  Shumlin  did  not  know  pipeline. the  full  extent  of  how  landowners  are  For  the  half-­hour  sitdown  at  the  being  treated. JRYHUQRUÂśV RIÂż FH “We  felt  the  in  Montpelier  on  governor  wasn’t  Nov.  13,  Shumlin  â€œAnyone who getting  the  full  brought  along  his  story  of  what  negotiates with chief  of  staff,  Liz  everyone’s  experi-­ Miller,  Department  Vermont Gas ences  have  been,â€?  of  Public  Service  should get a fair said  Cornwall  Commissioner  Chris  landowner  Mary  Recchia  and  Justin  deal, and they Martin. Johnson,  the  deputy  feel very strongly The  landown-­ secretary  for  the  ers  asked  the  state  Agency  of  Natural  that fairness to  make  two  key  Resources. concessions  that  has not always Both  landowners  the  Department  of  Public  Service  has  and  the  governor  told  been a part of the to  date  balked  at:  the  Independent  they  process.â€? ordering  Vermont  came  away  pleased  â€” Gov. Peter Shumlin Gas  to  halt  ease-­ from  the  meeting. Melanie  Peyser,  ment  talks  until  whose  mother’s  Monkton  estate  lies  the  state  institutes  new  guidelines  for  in  the  path  of  the  pipeline,  said  that  fairness  and  transparency  in  nego-­ she  was  relieved  to  hear  the  governor  tiations,  and  provide  landowners  with  agree  with  landowners  that  Vermont  reimbursement  for  legal  fees,  either  Gas  has  made  missteps  during  the  from  state  coffers  or  from  Vermont  last  two  years  of  negotiations  with  Gas. landowners. Peyser  said  the  landowners  have  â€œI  was  pleased  that  he  immediately  some  ideas  for  how  their  expenses  recognized  and  stated  that  Vermont  could  be  reimbursed,  and  argued  it  Gas  has  not  been  a  good  corporate  would  not  be  onerous. citizen,â€?  Peyser  said. “There’s  some  pretty  simple  policy  Vermont  Gas  began  construction  on  ways  to  do  this  that  would  require  the  41-­mile  pipeline  in  June,  but  still  some  good  will  on  behalf  of  Vermont  has  to  secure  easements  from  about  55  Gas,  but  could  be  implemented  landowners,  or  about  25  percent  of  the  inexpensively  and  without  a  major Â

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administrative  burden.â€? Martin  said  that  without  reimburse-­ ment  for  legal  fees,  landowners  have  a  GLVLQFHQWLYH WR KLUH DQ DWWRUQH\ WR Âż JKW for  their  interests. “Easement  payments  are  so  piti-­ ful  that  by  the  time  you’ve  hired  an  attorney  you’ve  spent  more  than  you  would  get,â€?  Martin  said. The  landowners  noted  that  because  the  estimated  $121  million  cost  of  the  project  is  borne  by  Vermont  Gas  rate-­ payers,  all  of  the  company’s  legal  fees  are  reimbursed  by  the  project.  This  gives  Vermont  Gas  an  incentive  to  wage  protracted  legal  battles  against  landowners. In  the  past,  Vermont  Gas  has  objected  to  creating  a  legal  fund  for  landowners,  arguing  that  would  be  DNLQ WR Âż QDQFLQJ WKHLU RZQ RSSRVL tion.  But  landowners  say  they  don’t  ZDQW DWWRUQH\V WR Âż JKW WKH SLSHOLQH which  the  Public  Service  Board  approved  nearly  a  year  ago  â€”  but  rather  to  protect  their  property  rights  vociferous  support  of  the  project. the  logjam  with  the  agencies.â€? and  ensure  fair  compensation. Peyser  said  she  was  optimistic  that  Martin  said  she  was  also  encour-­ the  governor  and  his  staff  were  recep-­ aged  by  the  governor’s  initiative. SOME  SUCCESS tive  to  landowner  concerns,  and  would  â€œWe’d  like  fair  and  transparent  Landowners  have  had  some  success  work  to  address  them. negotiations,  and  we  were  pleased  in  lobbying  the  state  for  more  support.  â€œI’m  cautiously  optimistic,â€?  Peyser  when  the  governor  said  â€˜we’re  going  In  August,  the  governor  announced  said.  â€œMy  gut  instinct  is  that  the  to  give  you  my  team,’â€?  she  said.  that  the  state  would  foot  the  bill  for  governor  is  being  genuine.â€? independent  appraisers,  after  land-­ The  governor  agreed  to  a  follow-­ SHUMLIN  HOPEFUL owners  expressed  distrust  in  apprais-­ up  meeting  Monday,  where  the  group  Gov.  Shumlin  told  the  Independent  ers  hired  by  Vermont  Gas. will  discuss  possi-­ Tuesday  that  he  The  landowners  also  asked  the  ble  solutions. walked  away  from  governor  to  tone  down  public  support  Peyser  said  she  â€œEasement the  talks  with  land-­ on  the  pipeline,  because  it  may  put  was  spurred  on  payments are so owners  optimistic  undue  pressure  on  regulators  to  push  by  the  governor’s  that  he  can  help  the  project  forward  quickly.  Peyser  pledge  to  commit  pitiful that by the repair  damaged  rela-­ said  that  even  the  Public  Service  his  immediate  time you’ve hired tions  between  them  Board,  which  does  not  report  to  the  staff,  like  Miller,  and  Vermont  Gas.  governor,  could  be  swayed  by  his  to  addressing  land-­ an attorney you’ve He  said  he  spent  owner  concerns.  spent more than most  of  the  meeting  She  said  over  the  listening,  and  under-­ you would getâ€? last  year  landown-­ stands  the  concerns  â€” Mary Martin of  landowners. ers  have  had  little  DINE THE UNITED WAY success  convincing  â€œAnyone  who  United Way of Addison County the  Department  of  negotiates  with  Public  Service  and  other  executive  Vermont  Gas  should  get  a  fair  deal,  and  P.O. Box 555 Middlebury, VT 05753 agencies  to  take  action. they  feel  very  strongly  that  fairness  has  â€œThat  needs  to  be  the  governor’s  not  always  been  a  part  of  the  process,â€?  802.388.7189 team,â€?  Peyser  said.  â€œWe  can’t  break  Shumlin  said.

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The  governor  criticized  the  way  Vermont  Gas  initially  approached  ease-­ ment  negotiations. “I  think  Vermont  Gas  has  missed  some  real  opportunities  to  work  together  with  ODQGRZQHUV LQ D ZD\ WKDW WKDW UHĂ€ HFWV WKH way  we  do  things  in  Vermont  â€”  cooper-­ ation,  transparency  and  collaboration,â€?  he  said.  â€œI  think  they  got  off  to  a  pretty  bad  start.â€? Shumlin  said  he  was  open  to  taking  creative  approaches  to  help  landown-­ ers,  he  was  noncommittal  about  whether  the  state  was  seriously  considering  a  moratorium  on  negotiations  or  creating  a  legal  fund  for  landowners. “What  we  pledge  to  do  is  to  be  FUHDWLYH WR WU\ DQG Âż QG ZD\V WR DOOHYL ate  some  of  their  concerns  as  they  try  to  come  to  resolution  with  Vermont  Gas,â€?  Shumlin  said.  â€œOur  model  isn’t  exactly  the  same  as  other  states.â€?

7KH ODQGRZQHUV ¿ UVW DVNHG WKH governor  for  a  meeting  this  summer,  and  he  said  he  would  after  the  election.  In  the  closer  than  expected  contest,  Shumlin  lost  two  of  the  three  Addison  County  towns  along  the  Phase  I  route,  New  Haven  and  Monkton.

Join friends and family in celebrating and supporting United Way of Addison County by Dining the United Way. These generous Addison County Restaurants are teaming up with United Way to improve lives and our community. They will be donating a portion of their profits – on the dates listed – to the United Way.

NOVEMBER 2014 Oct. 29 – Nov. 23, (closed Nov, 10-18) Jessica’s (at the Swift House) 25 Stewart Lane Middlebury • 388-9925

Nov. 1 & Dec. 1, lunch & dinner Waybury Inn Pine Room & Pub Route 125 East Middlebury • 388-4015

Nov. 4, 5, 6, lunch & dinner The Storm CafÊ 3 Mill Street Middlebury • 388-1063

Nov. 5, lunch & dinner Two Brothers 86 Main Street Middlebury • 388-0002

Nov. 10, all day - eat in/take out Green Peppers 10 Washington Street Middlebury • 388-3164

Nov. 17-23, all day Carol’s Hungry Mind CafÊ 24 Merchant’s Row Middlebury • 388-0101

Nov. 11 & 18, dinner Fire & Ice 26 Seymour Street Middlebury • 388-7166

Nov. 15, lunch & dinner Mister Ups 25 Bakery Lane Middlebury • 388-6724

Nov. 19, dinner Bobcat CafÊ 5 Main Street Bristol • 453-3311

Nov. 20, dinner Mary’s Restaurant (Inn at Baldwin Creek) 1868 North 116 Road Bristol • 453-2432

Nov. 19, 20, 21, lunch & dinner Morgan’s Tavern ( at the Middlebury Inn) 14 Court Square Middlebury • 388-4961

Join us for some fun, great food, and support your local United Way. For more information, please visit www.UnitedWayAddisonCounty.org

22nd Annual Ten Thousand Villages Craft Sale Memorial Baptist Church 97 South Pleasant Street, Middlebury, Vermont Friday, November 21, 3-6pm Saturday, November 22, 9am-3pm Handicap Accessible • Cash and checks accepted Contact Deborah Dickerson 443-5211 with questions

This is being held in conjunction with the 5th Annual Alternative Gifts Bazaar at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church also on Saturday, November 22, 9am-3pm Contact Lucy Pellegrini 453-2610

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“Chicagoâ€?  on  stage  in  Brandon.  Thursday,  Nov.  20,  7-­9  p.m.,  Otter  Valley  Union  High  School.  OV’s  Walking  Stick  Theatre  presents  the  long-­running  Broadway  musi-­ cal.  Advance  tickets  $8  at  Carr’s  Florist  in  Brandon  and  at  the  school  library  during  school  hours.  Tickets  at  the  door  $10  adults,  $8  students  and  seniors.  Runs  Nov.  20-­23.  â€œThe  People  vs.  Big  Oilâ€?  presentation  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Nov.  20,  7-­9  p.m.,  Champlain  Valley  Unitarian  Universalist  Society.  â€œThe  People  vs.  Big  Oil:  How  Local  Democracy  Stood  Up  to  the  Fossil  Fuel  Industryâ€?  is  about  how  people  in  Portland,  Maine,  stood  up  to  prevent  tar  sands  oil  coming  through  their  communities.  Event  begins  with  an  update  of  recent  developments  in  the  campaign  to  stop  the  Vermont  fracked  gas  pipeline. “Turkey,  Cranberry  Sauce,  and  the  Story  of  Dinner  in  Americaâ€?  talk  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Nov.  20,  7-­9  p.m.,   Ilsley  Library.  Food  historian  Abigail  Carroll,  author  of  â€œThree  Squares:  The  Invention  of  the  American  Meal,â€?  will  share  the  storied  history  of  dinner  in  America,  from  â€œpease  porridge  hotâ€?  to  Swanson’s  TV  Dinners,  and  explain  how  Thanksgiving  helped  shape  the  way  we  think  about  the  everyday  evening  meal.  Info:  388-­4095. Bobcat  talk  in  New  Haven.  Thursday,  Nov.  20,  7-­9  S P 1HZ +DYHQ 7RZQ 2IÂż FH :LOGOLIH ELRORJLVW Laura  Farrell  will  talk  about  these  secretive  crea-­ tures.  Sponsored  by  the  New  Haven  Conservation  Commission.  Free.  Lecture  on  Machu  Picchu  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Nov.  20,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Lawrence  Memorial  Library.  Libby  VanBuskirk  will  discuss  and  sign  her  new  book,  â€œBeyond  the  Stones  of  Machu  Picchu:  Folk  Tales  and  Stories  of  Inca  Life.â€?  A  One  World  Library  Project  presentation.  Info:  453-­2366  or  www. oneworldlibraryproject.org.  Middlebury  Union  High  School  fall  concert  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Nov.  20,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  MUHS  auditorium.  The  MUHS  Jazz  Ensemble,  Vocal  Ensembles,  Concert  Choir  and  Concert  band,  under  the  direction  of  Anne  Severy  and  Elizabeth  LeBeau,  will  present  their  fall  concert.  Free.  â€œMisa  Cubanaâ€?  choral  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  Nov.  20,  7:30-­9  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel.  Nearly  120  singers  in  choirs  from  Castleton  State,  Johnson  State,  Middlebury  and  St.  Michael’s  colleges  perform  this  work,  for  chorus,  soloists  and  orchestra,  by  Cuban  composer  Jose  Maria  Vitier.  Free.  â€œVampireâ€?  on  stage  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  Nov.  20,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Seeler  Studio  Theatre.  The  Department  of  Theatre  and  Dance  presents  Snoo  Wilson’s  surreal,  time-­traveling  farce.  Professor  Cheryl  Faraone  directs  a  cast  of  10  Middlebury  students.  Tickets  $12/$10/$6,  available  at  802-­443-­6433  or  go.middlebury.edu/arts.  Runs  Nov.  20-­22. Â

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Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Nov.  21,  11:30  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Rosie’s  Restaurant.  CVAA  and  Rosie’s  partner  to  offer  a  home-­cooked  meal  of  apricot  pork  roast,  boiled  potatoes,  zucchini  and  bread  pudding.  Suggested  donation  $5.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Ten  Thousand  Villages  craft  sale  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Nov.  21,  3-­6  p.m.,  Memorial  Baptist  Church.  A  two-­day  sale  featuring  interesting  and  unusual  items  from  around  the  world.  All  proceeds  support  Ten  Thousand  Villages.  Tween  movie  afternoon  in  Lincoln.  Friday,  Nov.  S P /LQFROQ /LEUDU\ Âł0DOHÂż FHQW ´ )RU NLGV 10  and  up.  Popcorn  and  drinks  provided.  Info:  453-­2665. Gallery  grand  opening  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  Nov.  21,  5-­8  p.m.,  Creative  Space  Gallery,  214  Main  St.  Celebrating  the  grand  opening  of  the  gallery’s  new  location.  Fine  art  from  over  30  Vermont  artists,  LQFOXGLQJ SDLQWLQJV MHZHOU\ Âż EHU DUW DQG PRUH Music  by  Matteo  Palmer,  refreshments,  conversa-­ tion.  Info:  802-­877-­3850.  9): Âż VK IU\ LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Friday,  Nov.  21,  5-­7  p.m.,  Middlebury  VFW,  Exchange  Street.  Cost:  $10  a  plate.  Info:  802-­388-­9468.  Table  of  Grace  free  meal  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  Nov.  21,  5:30-­6:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Congregational  Church.  Monthly  dinner  sponsored  by  the  North  Ferrisburgh  United  Methodist,  St.  Paul’s  Episcopal,  Vergennes  Congregational  and  St.  Peter’s  churches.  Free,  but  donations  accepted.  This  month’s  menu:  meatloaf,  potatoes,  gravy,  corn,  dessert.  â€œChicagoâ€?  on  stage  in  Brandon.  Friday,  Nov.  21,  7-­9  p.m.,  Otter  Valley  Union  High  School.  OV’s  Walking  Stick  Theatre  presents  the  long-­running  Broadway  musical.  Advance  tickets  $8  at  Carr’s  Florist  in  Brandon  and  at  the  school  library  during  school  hours.  Tickets  at  the  door  $10  adults,  $8  students  and  seniors.  Runs  Nov.  20-­23.  â€œVampireâ€?  on  stage  and  post-­show  discussion  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Nov.  21,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Seeler  Studio  Theatre.  The  Department  of  Theatre  and  Dance  presents  Snoo  Wilson’s  surreal,  time-­traveling  farce.  Professor  Cheryl  Faraone  directs  a  cast  of  10  Middlebury  students.  Post-­show  discussion  with  cast  and  crew.  Tickets  $12/$10/$6,  available  at  802-­443-­6433  or  go.middlebury.edu/ arts.  Runs  Nov.  20-­22.  Student  piano  recital  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Nov.  21,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  The  fall  concert  by  Diana  Fanning’s  students.  Free.  Info:  443-­3168.  â€œKinetic  Potentialâ€?  dance  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Nov.  21,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Five  individual  dances  created  by  Middlebury  dance  students  and  faculty.  Themes  explored  include  anxiety,  beauty,  loss,  multime-­ dia  performance  and  pure  physicality.  Tickets  $12/$10/$6,  available  at  802-­443-­6433  or  http:// go.middlebury.edu/arts.  Also  on  Nov.  22. Â

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Hunter/early  bird  breakfast  in  South  Starksboro.  Saturday,  Nov.  22,  7-­10  a.m.,  Jerusalem  Schoolhouse.  Ham,  eggs,  bacon,  pancakes  and  more.  Adults  $8,  children  5-­11  XQGHU IUHH 3URFHHGV EHQHÂż W WKH -HUXVDOHP Schoolhouse  restoration  fund.  Info:  453-­4573.  Alternative  gifts  bazaar  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Nov.  22,  9  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  St.  Stephen’s  Episcopal  Church.  Money  raised  targets  international  poverty  relief  efforts.  Holiday  bazaar  and  bake  sale  in  Monkton.  Saturday,  Nov.  22,  9  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Friends  Methodist  Church,  78  Monkton  Ridge.  Annual  event  includes  crafts  such  as  baby  sweaters  and  bibs,  mittens,  and  more,  plus  home-­baked  items,  homemade  chocolates,  fresh  homemade  donuts,  and  a  hearty  soup  and  sandwich  lunch.  Info:  453-­2870.  Ten  Thousand  Villages  craft  sale  in  Middlebury. Â

Pass  the  potatoes FOOD  HISTORIAN  ABIGAIL  Carroll  comes  to  the  Ilsley  Library  in  Middlebury  on  Thurs-­ day,  Nov.  20,  at  7  p.m.  to  present  â€œTurkey,  Cranberry  Sauce,  and  the  Story  of  Dinner  in  America.â€?  Come  hear  how  Thanksgiving  dinner  has  shaped  the  way  we  think  about  the  everyday  evening  meal.  Saturday,  Nov.  22,  9  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  Memorial  Baptist  Church.  A  two-­day  sale  featuring  interesting  and  unusual  items  from  around  the  world.  All  proceeds  support  Ten  Thousand  Villages.  Sister-­to-­Sister  annual  summit  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Nov.  22,  9:30  a.m.-­4:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Area  middle-­school  girls  are  invited  to  join  female  Middlebury  College  students  in  the  Sister-­to-­Sister  program  for  a  day  of  workshops  especially  designed  for  girls,  including  cooking,  yoga,  improvisation,  dancing,  singing,  crafts  and  slam  poetry.  Register  at  443-­5937  or  epedow-­ itz@middlebury.edu.  Holiday  Craft  and  Food  Sale  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Nov.  22,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Middlebury  American  Legion.  Annual  event  hosted  by  the  Middlebury  American  Legion  Ladies’  Auxiliary.  Info:  802-­289-­1396.  Neshobe  PTO  Holiday  Extravaganza  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Nov.  22,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Neshobe  School.  Annual  event  featuring  over  30  vendors,  with  jewelry,  maple  syrup,  silent  auction,  door  prizes,  gift  wrap-­ ping,  kids’  craft  table.  Hosted  by  the  Neshobe  PTO.  â€œSet  a  Festive  Holiday  Tableâ€?  display  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Nov.  22,  1-­6  p.m.,  the  Lilac  Inn.  The  Lilac  Inn  features  dining  tables  creatively  set  for  holiday  entertaining.  Get  ideas  for  your  own  family  gather-­ ings.  Door  prizes  and  refreshments.  Free  admission.  Also  on  Nov.  23. The  Met  Opera’s  â€œThe  Barber  of  Sevilleâ€?  broadcast  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Nov.  22,  1-­3  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Bartlett  Sher’s  effervescent  production  of  the  Rossini  favorite.  Part  of  the  Met  Opera’s  â€œLive  in  HDâ€?  series.  Pre-­show  talk  by  THT  Artistic  Director  Douglas  Anderson  at  12:15  on  the  THT  lower  level.  Tickets  $24/$10  students,  available  at  the  THT  box  RIÂż FH RU DW WKH GRRU “Vampireâ€?  on  stage  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Nov.  22,  2-­4  p.m.,  Seeler  Studio  Theatre.  The  Department  of  Theatre  and  Dance  pres-­ ents  Snoo  Wilson’s  surreal,  time-­traveling  farce.  Professor  Cheryl  Faraone  directs  a  cast  of  10  Middlebury  students.  Tickets  $12/$10/$6,  available  at  802-­443-­6433  or  go.middlebury.edu/arts.  Runs  Nov.  20-­22.  â€œThe  Act  of  Killingâ€?  on  screen  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Nov.  22,  3-­5  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  When  the  Indonesian  government  was  overthrown  by  the  military  in  1965,  Anwar  Congo  and  his  friends  turned  into  death  squad  leaders,  killing  more  than  a  million  alleged  communists,  ethnic  Chinese  and  intellectuals  LQ OHVV WKDQ D \HDU 7KH Âż OP RIIHUV LQVLJKWV LQWR WKH memories  of  the  perpetrators.  Free.  Chicken  and  biscuit  dinner  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Nov.  22,  5-­6:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church.  Buffet-­style  chicken  and  biscuit  supper  with  homemade  entree,  side  dishes  and  desserts.  Suggested  donation:  adults  $8,  children  5-­12  $5,  under  5  free. “Chicagoâ€?  on  stage  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Nov.  22,  7-­9  p.m.,  Otter  Valley  Union  High  School.  OV’s  Walking  Stick  Theatre  presents  the  long-­running  Broadway  musical.  Advance  tickets  $8  at  Carr’s  Florist  in  Brandon  and  at  the  school  library  during  school  hours.  Tickets  at  the  door  $10  adults,  $8  students  and  seniors.  Runs  Nov.  20-­23.  â€œVampireâ€?  on  stage  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Nov.  22,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Seeler  Studio  Theatre.  The  Department  of  Theatre  and  Dance  presents  Snoo  Wilson’s  surreal,  time-­traveling  farce.  Professor  Cheryl  Faraone  directs  a  cast  of  10  Middlebury  students.  Tickets  $12/$10/$6,  available  at  802-­443-­6433  or  go.middlebury.edu/arts.  Runs  Nov.  20-­22.  The  John  Funkhouser  Quartet  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Nov.  22,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  The  quar-­ WHWÂśV LQĂ€ XHQFHV LQFOXGH :RRG\ *XWKULH 7KHORQLRXV Monk,  Frank  Zappa,  Frederic  Chopin  and  Ravi  Shankar.  Tickets  $15.  Reservations  recommended  at  802-­465-­4071  or  info@brandon-­music.net.  â€œKinetic  Potentialâ€?  dance  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Nov.  22,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Five  individual  dances  created  by  Middlebury  dance  students  and  faculty.  Themes  explored  include  anxiety,  beauty,  loss,  multime-­ dia  performance  and  pure  physicality.  Tickets  $12/$10/$6,  available  at  802-­443-­6433  or  http://

go.middlebury.edu/arts.  â€œThe  Act  of  Killingâ€?  on  screen  at  Middlebury  College. Saturday,  Nov.  22,  8-­10  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  When  the  Indonesian  government  was  overthrown  by  the  military  in  1965,  Anwar  Congo  and  his  friends  turned  into  death  squad  leaders,  killing  more  than  a  million  alleged  communists,  ethnic  Chinese  and  intel-­ OHFWXDOV LQ OHVV WKDQ D \HDU 7KH Âż OP RIIHUV LQVLJKWV into  the  memories  of  the  perpetrators.  Free.  DJ  Skate  Night  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Nov.  22,  8-­10  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Friends  of  Middlebury  Hockey  and  Addison  Central  Teens  co-­sponsor  a  night  of  roller-­rink-­style  ice  skating.  Skate  rentals  available.  All  ages  and  abilities  welcome.  The  Sound  Investment  Jazz  Ensemble  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Nov.  22,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Dick  Forman  directs  the  college’s  big  band,  with  a  fall  program  of  contemporary  jazz  compositions  and  some  of  the  best  music  of  the  big  band  era.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168. Â

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Hunters’  breakfast  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  Nov.  23,  5-­11  a.m.,  Bristol  American  Legion.  All  you  can  eat  for  $10. Turkey  Trot  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Nov.  23,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  check  in  at  Municipal  Gym.  Pre-­race  registration  and  activities  in  the  gym  from  10-­11:30  a.m.  5K  and  10K  scenic  options  available.  Races  start  at  noon.  Medals  and  turkeys  awarded  to  male/female  race  winners.  Draw  prizes  include  turkeys,  free  passes  DQG JLIW FHUWLÂż FDWHV ,QIR DQG UHJLVWUDWLRQ DW ZZZ lightboxreg.com/middlebury-­wobble-­gobble-­5k-­10k  or  802-­388-­8100,  ext.  216.  â€œSet  a  Festive  Holiday  Tableâ€?  display  in  Brandon.  Sunday,  Nov.  23,  noon-­5  p.m.,  the  Lilac  Inn.  The  Lilac  Inn  features  dining  tables  creatively  set  for  holiday  entertaining.  Get  ideas  for  your  own  family  gather-­ ings.  Door  prizes  and  refreshments. “Chicagoâ€?  on  stage  in  Brandon.  Sunday,  Nov.  23,  2:30-­4:30  p.m.,  Otter  Valley  Union  High  School.  OV’s  Walking  Stick  Theatre  presents  the  long-­running  Broadway  musical.  Advance  tickets  $8  at  Carr’s  Florist  in  Brandon  and  at  the  school  library  during  school  hours.  Tickets  at  the  door  $10  adults,  $8  students  and  seniors.  Runs  Nov.  20-­23.  â€œA  Thanksgiving  Celebrationâ€?  choral  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Sunday,  Nov.  23,  3-­5  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel.  The  Middlebury  College  Community  Chorus  performs  its  annual  concert  for  Thanksgiving.  Free.  Lecture  and  cancer  support  group  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Nov.  23,  3-­5  p.m.,  Riverside  Natural  Health  Center,  5  Park  St.,  Star  Mill.  For  cancer  patients  and  survivors.  Matthew  Perchemlides  (“Dr.  Perchâ€?)  presents  â€œNaturopathic  Cancer  Care  and  Integrative  Oncology.â€?  Organized  by  Hellenback  and  Nola  Kevra.  Info:  802-­458-­7645. Midd  Winds  concert  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  Nov.  23,  4-­6  p.m.,  Holley  Hall.  The  Middlebury  Community  Wind  Ensemble,  conducted  by  Rob  DeBruyn,  plays  a  diverse  concert  including  music  of  John  Williams,  Frank  Ticheli,  Percy  Grainger  and  Eric  Whitacre.  Free. “Wild  &  Preciousâ€?  one-­man  memoir  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Nov.  23,  7-­9  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Boston-­based  Vermont  native  Steve  Cadwell  pres-­ ents  a  theatrical  memoir,  including  song,  dance,  poetry  and  storytelling.  The  play  makes  its  way  through  50  years  of  the  gay  rights  movement.  Tickets  DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU www.townhalltheater.org. Â

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Children’s  Thanksgiving  program  in  Lincoln.  Monday,  Nov.  24,  3-­4  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  Betsy  Graziadei  will  make  a  special  popcorn  snack  with  a  Thanksgiving  theme.  She  will  also  lead  the  kids  in  a  group  craft  around  the  theme  of  being  Thankful.  Info:  453-­2665. Two  authors  in  Vergennes.  Monday,  Nov.  24,  6-­7:15 Â

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p.m.,  Bixby  Library.  Addison  County  novelists  Nancy  Means  Wright  of  Middlebury  and  Greg  Supernovich  of  Vergennes  will  give  short  readings  from  their  work,  followed  by  a  Q&A.  Refreshments  served.  Free.  Info:  877-­2211.  Midd  Winds  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Monday,  Nov.  24,  7-­9  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  The  Middlebury  Community  Wind  Ensemble,  conducted  by  Rob  DeBruyn,  plays  a  diverse  concert  including  music  of  John  Williams,  Frank  Ticheli,  Percy  Grainger  and  Eric  Whitacre.  Free.

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While  each  route  takes  less  than  1½   hours  to  deliver,  the  impact  hours  to  deliver,  the  impact  that  you  will  make  on  seniors  in  your  community  is  without  measure.   By  becoming  a  volunteer  driver,  you  will  make  a  real   By  becoming  a  volunteer  driver,  you  will  make  a  real  difference  in  the  lives  of  local  seniors  each  day,  providing  a  hot  meal,  companionship  and  a  vital  safety  check  that  will  help  keep  Vermont  Seniors  living  independently  in  their  homes  for  as  long  as  possible.   Drive  once  a  week  or  once  every  other  week,  giving  your  time  as  your  schedule  allows.   Please  call  Tracy  at  CVAA  (800)  642-­5119  x634  or  email  tcorbett@cvaa.org  today  to  learn  more.

THURSDAY

Traditional  Thanksgiving  dinner  in  Vergennes.  Thursday,  Nov.  27,  noon-­4  p.m.,  Addison  County  Eagles  Club.  Open  to  everyone  in  the  area  who  would  otherwise  be  spending  the  day  alone.  Home  delivery  at  11  a.m.  for  shut-­ins.  To  RSVP  or  arrange  delivery,  call  877-­2055  after  3  p.m.,  or  send  a  note  to  67  New  Haven  Road,  Vergennes,  VT  05491.  Sponsored  by  the  Addison  County  Eagles. Â

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FRIDAY

Holiday  craft  fair  in  Bridport.  Friday,  Nov.  28,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Bridport  Masonic  Hall.  Over  50  crafters  with  hand-­crafted,  qual-­ ity  merchandise  at  country  prices.  Continues  Nov.  29.

Nov

29

SATURDAY

Hunter/early  bird  breakfast  in  South  Starksboro.  Saturday,  Nov.  29,  7-­10  a.m.,  Jerusalem  Schoolhouse.  Ham,  eggs,  bacon,  pancakes  and  more.  Adults  $8,  children  5-­11  XQGHU IUHH 3URFHHGV EHQH¿ W WKH -HUXVDOHP Schoolhouse  restoration  fund.  Info:  453-­4573. Holiday  craft  fair  in  Bridport.  Saturday,  Nov.  29,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.  Bridport  Masonic  Hall.  Over  50  crafters  with  hand-­crafted,  quality  merchandise  at  country  prices. Alpaca  farm  open  house  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Nov.  29,  11  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Maple  View  Farm  Alpacas.  Come  learn  about  alpacas,  as  well  as  tour  the  Vermont  Fiber  Mill  &  Studio.  Continues  Sunday.  Info:  247-­5412.

Nov

30

SUNDAY

Last-­Sunday-­of-­the-­month  breakfast  in  Vergennes.  Sunday,  Nov.  30,  7:30-­10  a.m.,  Dorchester  Lodge,  School  Street.  The  Dorchester  Lodge  F&AM  will  serve  its  regular  all-­you-­can-­eat  breakfast  with  pancakes,  French  toast,  sausage,  bacon,  home  fries,  coffee  and  a  smile  from  the  cooks. Alpaca  farm  open  house  in  Brandon.  Sunday,  Nov.  30,  11  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Maple  View  Farm  Alpacas.  Come  learn  about  alpacas,  as  well  as  tour  the  Vermont  Fiber  Mill  &  Studio.  Info:  247-­5412. Advent  concert  in  Cornwall.  Sunday,  Nov.  30,  3-­5  p.m.,  Cornwall  Congregational  Church.  Renowned  soprano  Anneliese  von  Goerken  will  perform  a  free  program  of  seasonal  music  from  many  lands,  accom-­ panied  by  Charles  Callahan  of  Cornwall.  Attendees  are  invited  to  help  â€œdeck  the  churchâ€?  with  greens.  Open  to  people  of  all  faiths  â€”  or  none  at  all.  Free  will  RIIHULQJ EHQHÂż WV WKH :DUPLQJ 6KHOWHU DW WKH &KDUWHU House  in  Middlebury.  Info:  802-­462-­3138. Memory  tree  lighting  and  singing  in  Brandon. Sunday,  Nov.  30,  3:30-­4  p.m.,  Central  Park.  Usher  in  the  season  with  singing  by  the  OVUHS  chorus  followed  by  the  lighting  of  the  Memory  Tree.  Bulbs  available  at  Carr’s  Florist  &  Gifts  or  by  mail.  Address  and  info:  247-­6401  or  www.brandon.org. “Sharksâ€?  MUD  Talk  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Nov.  30,  7-­9  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  First  ever  MUD  (Middlebury  Underground  Discussions),  a  new  event  series  featuring  inspiring  people  with  Vermont  ties  doing  extraordinary  things.  â€œSharksâ€?  features  â€œShark  Weekâ€?  presenter  Andy  Brandy  Casagrande  and  award-­winning  cinematographer  and  Middlebury  resident  Andy  Mitchell  sharing  stories  and  footage  of  their  shark  experiences.  Tickets  $12  adults,  $8  kids  XQGHU IUHH IRU NLGV DQG XQGHU 3URFHHGV EHQHÂż W the  Bridge  School  scholarship  fund.  Tickets  at  the  7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU org.

Dec

2

TUESDAY

“The  Power  of  Playâ€?  child  develop-­ ment  workshop  in  Vergennes.  Tuesday,  Dec.  2,  6-­7:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Union  High  School  library.  Evergreen  Preschool  and  Addison  Northwest  Supervisory  Union  co-­host  a  workshop  on  the  importance  of  play  in  child  development.  Free.  Free  childcare  available  by  pre-­registering  at  877-­6702  or  evergreenpreschool@gmail.com.

Dec

3

WEDNESDAY

Legislative  preview  breakfast  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Dec.  3,  7:30-­9  a.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  The  Addison  County  Chamber  of  Commerce  offers  this  event  to  give  area  businesspeople  an  overview  of  the  upcom-­ ing  legislative  session  and  the  issues  affecting  the  region.  Open  to  members  and  non-­members.  Guest  speaker:  Vermont  Chamber  of  Commerce  President  Betsy  Bishop.  RSVP:  388-­7951  and  pam@addison-­ county.com. “Taking  Flightâ€?  dance  performance  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Dec.  3,  4:30-­6:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  A  â€œlightly  producedâ€?  showing  of  dance  experiments  by  the  new  batch  of  choreographers  emerging  from  the  Advance  Beginning  Dance  course,  facilitated  by  Assistant  Professor  Tzveta  Kassabova.  Free.  Info:  www. middlebury.edu  or  802-­443-­3168. “Daily  Life  in  Prewar  Germanyâ€?  talk  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Dec.  3,  7-­9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Keene  State  professor  Paul  Vincent  focuses  on  the  prewar  experience  of  non-­Jewish  citizens.  A  Vermont  Humanities  Council  event.  Info:  388-­4095. Warren  Miller  movie  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Dec.  3,  8-­10  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  â€œNo  Turning  Back,â€?  WKH ODWHVW Âż OP IURP :DUUHQ 0LOOHU (QWHUWDLQPHQW is  65  years  in  the  making.  See  trailer  at  http:// youtu.be/QO1XAwXts7A.  Tickets  $18,  available  at  800-­523-­7117  or  tickets@warrenmiller.com.  Also  on  Dec.  4.

Dec

4

THURSDAY

Adult  education  orientation  and  enroll-­ ment  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Dec.  4,  9:30  a.m.-­12:30  p.m.,  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 Â

Space  to  create AWARD-­WINNING  ARTIST  Sean  Dye  paints  in  his  new  studio  at  Creative  Space  Gallery  and  Sean  Dye  Studio,  214  Main  St.,  Vergennes.  A  grand  opening,  on  Friday,  Nov.  21,  from  5-­8  p.m.  will  showcase  paintings,  prints,  metal  sculpture,  glass,  baskets,  textiles,  photography  and  other  media  by  more  than  30  member  artists.  GLSORPD SUHSDUH IRU FROOHJH RU JDLQ D *(' FHUWLÂż cate.  Open  to  all  adults  16  or  older.  Advance  signup  is  recommended:  388-­4392,  addisoninfo@vtadultlearn-­ ing.org  or  in  person. Senior  luncheon  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Dec.  4,  noon-­2  p.m.,  First  Baptist  Church  of  Bristol.  Monthly  meal  for  seniors.  On  the  menu  for  December:  baked  ham,  mashed  potatoes,  carrots,  rolls  and  chocolate  cake.  Serving  starts  at  noon.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Sign  up  at  453-­5276. Informal  dance  showing  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  Dec.  4,  4:30-­6:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  The  Dance  Company  of  Middlebury  will  show  and  discuss  the  progress  they’ve  made  in  constructing  a  repertory  of  diverse  and  dynamic  new  works  for  a  performance  and  tour  in  January.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu  or  802-­443-­3168. “Supporting  Children  Through  Grief  and  Lossâ€?  community  training  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Dec.  4,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  A  free  workshop  to  explore  the  developmental,  familial  and  spiritual  dimensions  of  the  grief  process  in  children,  adoles-­ cents  and  families.  Different  types  of  losses  will  be  discussed,  with  a  focus  on  the  death  of  a  loved  one  or  loss  of  a  relationship.  Ways  to  support  grieving  youth  and  support  strategies  will  be  presented. Twist  O’  Wool  Spinning  Guild  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Dec.  4,  7-­9  p.m.,  American  Legion.  General  meeting  followed  by  a  Yankee  swap.  All  are  welcome.  Info:  453-­5960.  St.  Petersburg  Men’s  Ensemble  in  Brandon.  Thursday,  Dec.  4,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  This  Russian  quartet  sings  a  diverse  program  of  picturesque  and  expressive  Russian  folk  songs.  Tickets  $15.  Reservations  recommended  at  (802)  465-­4071  or  info@brandon-­music.net. Warren  Miller  movie  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Dec.  4,  8-­10  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  â€œNo  Turning  Back,â€?  WKH ODWHVW Âż OP IURP :DUUHQ 0LOOHU (QWHUWDLQPHQW is  65  years  in  the  making.  See  trailer  at  http:// youtu.be/QO1XAwXts7A.  Tickets  $18,  available  at  800-­523-­7117  or  tickets@warrenmiller.com.  Also  on  Dec.  4.

Dec

5

FRIDAY

Christmas  bazaar  in  Bristol.  Friday,  Dec.  5,  1-­5  p.m.,  St.  Ambrose  Church.  â€œGod’s  Gift  to  Usâ€?  two-­day  bazaar.  Craft  Shop,  Bake  Shop,  Mercy  Creation  Gift  Shop,  Wonder  Jars,  silent  auction,  attic  treasures  and  lots  of  fabulous  UDIĂ€ HV KDQGPDGH TXLOW WKHPH EDVNHWV JLQJHUEUHDG mansion,  50/50.  Silver  tea  on  Friday  at  2:30  p.m.,  visit  from  Santa  on  Saturday  at  noon.  Info:  453-­2488. Gingerbread  house  exhibit  opening  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Dec.  5,  4-­6  p.m.,  Vermont  Folklife  Center.  Opening  reception  for  the  16th  annual  Gingerbread  Exhibit  and  Competition.  This  year’s  theme:  â€œHoliday  Songs.â€?  Continues  through  Dec.  20.  Info:  www. vermontfolklifecenter.org  or  388-­4964. Memory  tree  lighting  in  Bristol.  Friday,  Dec.  5,  6-­6:30  p.m.,  Bristol  town  green.  A  celebration  memorializing  loved  ones.  Bulbs  cost  $5  each;Íž  purchase  by  Dec.  DW DUHD PHUFKDQWV WKH WRZQ FOHUNÂśV RIÂż FH RU WKH Bristol  Rec  Department.  Songs  and  hot  chocolate  for  everyone. 6DQWD Ă€ DVKOLJKW FDQG\ FDQH KXQW LQ %ULVWRO  Friday,  Dec.  5,  6:30-­7  p.m.,  Bristol  town  green.  Santa  will  KLGH FDQG\ FDQHV DOO DURXQG WKH SDUN %ULQJ D Ă€ DVK OLJKW DQG FRPH Âż QG WKHP 2QH VSHFLDO FDQG\ FDQH has  a  prize-­winning  ribbon.  Hot  cocoa  served.  Free. “The  Story  of  the  Nutcrackerâ€?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Dec.  5,  7-­9  p.m.,  Middlebury  Union  High  School  auditorium.  The  Middlebury  Community  Players’  production  includes  28  young  actors,  dancers  and  singers  ages  8-­14,  plus  adults  in  the  roles  of  Mother,  Father  and  the  mysterious  Drosselmeyer.  Original  script  by  Kathleen  Walls  and  Kevin  Commins,  with  original  songs  by  Nancy  Wollum,  as  well  as  music  by  Tchaikovsky.  Tickets  DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7RZQ +DOO 7KHDWHU ER[ RIÂż FH 382-­9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org.  Runs  through  Dec.  7. Christmas  music  festival  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  Dec.  5,  7-­9  p.m.,  New  Haven  United  Reformed  Church.  Christmas  songs,  readings  and  refreshments  in  prep-­ aration  for  the  holiday  season.  Free.  Info:  877-­2486. “Broadway  Directâ€?  revue  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  Dec.  5,  7:30-­10:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  House.  VOH’s  annual  show,  featuring  amazing  Broadway  and  off-­Broadway  talents,  hosted  by  Vergennes  resident  and  Broadway  veteran  Bill  Carmichael.  Tickets  and  info:  www.vergennesoperahouse.org. Sophie  Shao  and  Friends  in  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Dec.  5,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Cellist  Shao  assembles  an  impromptu  chamber  ensemble  of  friends  to  perform  Haydn’s  Piano  Trio  no.  43  in  C  Major,  Brahms’  Piano  Quintet  in  F  Minor,  and  the  world  premiere  of  â€œRevelationsâ€?  for  piano  quintet.  Reserved  seating.  Tickets  $25/20/6.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu  or  802-­443-­3168.

L I V EM U SIC Cooper  &  LaVoie  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Nov.  20,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.  Dayve  Huckett  &  Friends  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Nov. Â

21,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.  SuGaR  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Nov.  21,  9-­11  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  The  Anthony  Santor  Jazz  Group  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Nov.  22,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.  The  Bob  Levinson  Band  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Nov.  22,  9-­11  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  The  Eschatones  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Nov.  26,  9-­11  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Funkwagon  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Nov.  29,  9-­11  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.

ONGOINGEVENTS By  category:  Farmers’  Markets,  Sports,  Clubs  &  Organizations,  Government  &  Politics,  Bingo,  Fundraising  Sales,  Dance,  Music,  Arts  &  Education,  Health  &  Parenting,  Meals,  Art  Exhibits  &  Museums,  Library  Programs. FARMERS’  MARKETS Brandon  Farmers’  Market.  Fridays  in  the  summer,  9  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Central  Park.  Seasonal  produce,  plants  DQG Ă€ RZHUV KRQH\ EDNHG JRRGV 9HUPRQW PDSOH syrup,  crafts  and  more. Bristol  Farmers’  Market.  Saturdays  in  the  summer,  10  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  town  green. Middlebury  Farmers’  Market.  Summer  hours  start-­ ing  May  3:  Saturdays,  9:30  a.m.-­12:30  p.m.  in  the  north  parking  lot  in  the  Marble  Works.  Also  on  Wednesdays,  June  11-­Oct.  8.  Local  produce,  meats,  cheese  and  eggs,  baked  goods,  jams,  prepared  foods  and  more.  EBT  and  debit  cards  welcome.  Info:  www.MiddleburyFarmersMarket.org  or  on  Facebook. Orwell  Farmers’  Market.  Fridays,  June-­October,  3-­6  p.m.,  town  green. SPORTS Co-­ed  volleyball  in  Middlebury.  Pick-­up  games  Monday,  7-­9  p.m.,  Middlebury  Municipal  Gym.  Jack  Brown,  388-­2502;Íž  Bruce  at  Middlebury  Recreation  Department,  388-­8103. CLUBS  &  ORGANIZATIONS ACT  (Addison  Central  Teens).  Drop-­in  hours  during  the  school  years:  Monday,  Tuesday,  Thursday,  3-­6  p.m.;Íž  Wednesday  and  Friday,  3-­7  p.m.  94  Main  St.  0LGGOHEXU\ 7RZQ 2IÂż FH EXLOGLQJ EHORZ UHF J\P Teen  drop-­in  space  for  kids.  Hang  out  with  friends,  play  pool,  watch  movies,  and  eat  great  food.  Baking:  every  Thursday  from  3:30-­5  p.m.  Info:  388-­3910  or  www.addisonteens.com. Addison  County  Amateur  Radio  Association.  Sunday,  8  p.m.  On  the  air  on  club  repeater  147.36/147.96  MHz,  100  Hz  access  tone.  Nonmembers  and  visitors  welcome. Addison  County  Emergency  Planning  Committee.  Last  Wednesday,  5  p.m.  State  Police  Barracks.  Public  invited. Addison  County  Republican  Party.  Third  Friday,  7  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library,  Middlebury.  897-­2744. American  Legion  Auxiliary  Post  27.  Fourth  Monday,  7  p.m.  American  Legion,  Wilson  Road,  Middlebury. Addison  County  Council  Against  Domestic  and  Sexual  Violence.  Fourth  Tuesday,  noon-­1:30  p.m.  Addison  County  Courthouse  in  Middlebury.  388-­9180. Brandon  Lions  Club.  First  and  third  Tuesday,  7  p.m.,  Brandon  Senior  Center. Brandon  Senior  Citizen  Center.  1591  Forest  Dale  Road.  247-­3121. Bristol  Historical  Society.  Third  Thursday,  7  p.m.,  Howden  Hall,  19  West  St.,  Bristol. Champlain  Valley  Fiddlers’  Club.  Middlebury  VFW,  530  Exchange  Street.  Third  Sunday  (except  Easter),  noon  to  5  p.m.  Donation  $2.  Refreshments  available.  /RRNLQJ IRU Âż GGOHUV \RXQJ DQG ROG 2SHQ WR SXEOLF Info:  342-­0079.  The  Hub  Teen  Center  and  Skatepark.  110  Airport  Drive,  %ULVWRO 2SHQ PLNH QLJKW Âż UVW 7KXUVGD\ RI WKH PRQWK 5:30-­7:30  p.m.,  free  for  all  ages;Íž  reserve  a  spot  at  thehub@gmavt.net.  Info:  453-­3678  or  www.bristols-­ katepark.com. LGBTQ  (Lesbian,  Gay,  Bisexual,  Transgender,  Queer).  Youth  support  group  meets  Monday  nights,  4-­6  p.m.,  Turningpoint  Center,  Marble  Works,  Middlebury.  Info:  388-­4249. Middlebury  Garden  Club.  Second  Tuesday.  Location  varies.  Pat  Morrow,  802-­462-­3741. NEAT  (Northeast  Addison  Television)  Channel  16.  Fourth  Monday,  5-­7  p.m.  NEAT  studio  in  Bristol.  Bruce  Duncan,  bduncan@madriver.com. Neshobe  Sportsman  Club.  Second  Monday,  6  p.m.  potluck;Íž  7  p.m.  meeting.  97  Frog  Hollow  Road  in  Brandon. Otter  Creek  Poets.  Open  poetry  workshop  held  Thursdays,  1-­3  p.m.  Ilsley  Library  in  Middlebury.  Poets  of  all  ages  are  invited  to  share  their  poetry  for  feedback,  encouragement  and  optional  weekly  assignments.  Bring  a  poem  or  two  to  share  (plus  20  copies).  Led  by  David  Weinstock.  Free. Orwell  Historical  Society.  Fourth  Tuesday,  7:30  p.m.  Orwell  Free  Library. PACT  (People  of  Addison  County  Together).  Third  7KXUVGD\ D P S P 9HUPRQW VWDWH RIÂż FH building  on  Exchange  St.  in  Middlebury,  Health  Department  conference  room.  989-­8141. Salisbury  Historical  Society.  First  Saturday,  9:30-­10:45  a.m.  Salisbury  Congregational  Church. Samaritan’s  Cupboard.  Assembly  of  God  Christian  Center,  1759  Route  7,  Vergennes.  Third  Thursday  through  October. Â

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Vergennes  Lions  Club.  First  and  third  Wednesday,  6:45  p.m.,  St.  Peter’s  Parish  Hall.  Meals  catered  by  Lisa  Cloutier  of  the  Bridge  Restaurant.  PO  Box  94,  Vergennes,  VT  05491.  Info:  Contact  President  Shanon  Atkins  at  877-­3889. GOVERNMENT  &  POLITICS Addison  Peace  Coalition.  Saturday,  10:30-­11  a.m.  Triangle  Park  in  Middlebury. Citizens  for  Constitutional  Government  in  Bridport.  Thursday,  7-­9  p.m.  Bridport  Community  School.  Learn  about  the  U.S.  and  Vermont  constitutions  and  how  to  defend  our  rights. Five-­Town  Area  Vigil  for  Peace.  Friday,  5-­5:30  p.m.  Bristol  green.  All  welcome  to  speak  out  for  world  peace. Vermont  Department  of  Motor  Vehicles  Mobile  Service  Van.  Second  and  fourth  Wednesdays,  8:30  a.m.-­4  p.m.;Íž  Every  Thursday,  8:30  a.m.-­3:15  p.m.  Addison  County  Courthouse,  in  Middlebury.  The  van  offers  written  exams,  customer  service  and  road  tests.  828-­2000. BINGO American  Legion  Hall,  Middlebury.  Wednesday.  Doors  open  5:30  p.m.  with  early  birds.  Jackpot  $3,000.  Food  available.  %HQHÂż WV YHWHUDQV VFKRODUVKLSV DQG FRPPXQLW\ SURJUDPV 388-­9311. Brandon  Senior  Center,  Brandon.  First  and  third  Mondays.  6  p.m.  Refreshments  sold.  247-­3121. Brandon  American  Legion.  Tuesday,  warm-­ups  6:15  p.m.,  regular  games  7  p.m.  Food  available,  complimentary  hot  tea  and  coffee.  Info:  247-­5709. VFW  Post  7823,  Middlebury.  Monday.  Doors  open  5  p.m.,  quickies  6:15  p.m.,  regular  bingo  7  p.m.  388-­9468. FUNDRAISING  SALES Bixby  Memorial  Library  Book  Sale,  Otter  Creek  Room,  258  Main  St.,  Vergennes.  Saturday,  9  a.m.-­2  p.m.  Wide  variety  of  books,  many  current.  Proceeds  support  library  programs  and  materials. Brandon  Free  Public  Library  Book  Sale.  May  3-­Oct.  13,  2012.  Thursday  and  Friday,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.  Sales  support  the  purchase  of  materials  for  the  circulating  library  collections. Ilsley  Public  Library  Book  Sale.  First  Saturday,  11  a.m.-­3  p.m.  Info:  388-­4095. Ripton  United  Methodist  Church  Flea  Market/Farmers’  Market.  Saturdays,  9  a.m.-­noon  until  late  fall.  Food,  DQWLTXHV TXLOWV ERRNV DQG PRUH 9HQGRUVÂś IHHV EHQHÂż W church  restoration.  Info:  388-­2640. St.  Peter’s  Closet  in  Vergennes.  Behind  St.  Peter’s.  Open  on  Thursdays  and  Fridays  from  10  a.m.  to  4  p.m. Two  Brothers  Tavern’s  Charitable  Mondays.  First  Monday.  10  percent  of  entire  day’s  proceeds  go  to  designated  charity. DANCE,  MUSIC,  ARTS  &  EDUCATION Bridge  at  Ilsley  in  Middlebury.  Thursdays,  5:30-­8  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Single  players  welcome.  Info:  462-­3373. Chess  and  bridge  clinic  in  Middlebury.  Monday’s,  3:30-­5:30,  Ilsley  Library.  Casual  play  and  gentle  coaching  in  bridge  and  chess.  Chess  club  in  Brandon.  Saturdays,  12:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Library.  All  ages  and  abilities  welcome. Classical  string  ensemble  in  Middlebury.  Third  Friday,  Eastview  at  Middlebury.  Amateur  ensemble  looking  for  violinists.  Info:  388-­7351. College  Session  for  Seniors  in  Middlebury.  Elderly  Services,  112  Exchange  St.  Classes  for  people  over  60  in  basic  computer,  opera,  politics,  history,  international  law  and  more.  Call  388-­3983  or  e-­mail  college@elderlyservices. org. Computer  lab  open  hours  in  Bristol.  Monday-­Thursday,  3:30-­7  p.m.,  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  library.  Free  access  to  the  library’s  electronic  resources,  courtesy  of  e-­Vermont  funding. Â

All  together  now CONDUCTOR  JEFF  REHBACH,  with  accompanist  Tim  Guiles,  leads  a  Middlebury  Community  Chorus  rehearsal  recently.  The  chorus  is  preparing  to  present  Sam  Guarnaccia’s  â€œEmergent  Universe  Oratorioâ€?  on  Sunday,  Nov.  23,  at  3  p.m.  in  Middlebury  College’s  Mead  Chapel. Conversational  Spanish  group  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  11  a.m.-­12:15  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Fluency  is  desirable  but  IXQFWLRQDOLW\ LV VXIÂż FLHQW &DOO OHDGHU 'DYLG )RUPDQ IRU info:  453-­2118. Craft  workshop  in  Forest  Dale.  Tuesday,  6:30-­8  p.m.,  Living  Waters  Assembly  of  God  Church,  Route  53.  Free  workshop  for  knitting,  crocheting,  or  other  crafts.  Coffee  served.  Info:  247-­3637. Drum  Collective.  Group  drumming.  Every  Monday,  10-­11  a.m.,  111  Maple  St.  in  the  Marble  Works  at  Huard  Studio.  Led  by  local  percussionist  Will  Smith.  Open  to  all.  Info:  www.drumcollective.org. Drum  gathering  in  Bristol.  Last  Friday  of  the  Month,  6-­8  p.m.,  Recycled  Reading  of  Vermont.  Info:  453-­5982  or  www. recycledreadingofvt.com. Duplicate  bridge  at  EastView  in  Middlebury.  Tuesdays,  6:20-­9  p.m.  Info:  462-­3373. French  conversation  group  in  Middlebury.  Second  Saturday  (deuxième  Samedi)  of  the  month,  1  p.m.,  location  varies.  Enjoy  casual  conversation;Íž  all  levels  welcome.  Info:  slater@middlebury.edu. Jam  session  for  teens  in  Middlebury.  Second  and  fourth  Thursdays  of  each  month,  3:30-­4:30  p.m.,  Addison  Central  Teen  Center,  94  Main  St.  Bring  your  own  instru-­ ment  or  borrow  one  of  ours.  To  register,  call  Robin  or  Jutta  at  388-­3910. Journaling  for  Self-­Discovery  group  in  Lincoln.  Third  Thursday  of  every  month,  7  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  Info:  453-­2665. Knitting  and  Rug  Hooking  in  Brandon.  First  and  third  Wednesdays  of  each  month,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.  Brandon  Library.  Project  sharing,  idea  gathering  and  textile  camaraderie. Knitting  group  in  Brandon.  Thursday,  1-­3  p.m.,  Brandon Â

Senior  Center.  247-­3121. Knitting  group  in  Vergennes.  Third  Saturday,  11  a.m.-­1  p.m.  Bixby  Memorial  Library.  Informal  assistance  provided.  Arabella  Holzapfel,  443-­5284  (weekdays),  877-­2172  (evenings)  or  araho@verizon.net. Maiden  Vermont  women’s  barbershop  chorus,  under  the  direction  of  Lindi  Bortney,  is  open  to  women  of  all  ages.  The  group  sings  four-­part  a  cappella  music  from  tradi-­ tional  barbershop  to  doo-­wop  and  Broadway.  Rehearsals  Thursdays,  7-­9:30  p.m.,  Cornwall  School.  Info:  989-­5435  or  go  to  www.maidenvermont.com. Middlebury  College  Community  Chorus.  Mead  Chapel.  Open  to  all  singers  without  auditions.  Conductor  Jeff  Rehbach,  443-­5811;Íž  manager  Mary  Longey,  236-­7933. Otter  Creek  Choral  Society  in  Vergennes.  Rehearsals  Thursdays,  7-­9  p.m.,  Vergennes  Congregational  Church,  starting  Sept.  1,  2011.  Directed  by  Wayne  Hobbs.  Info:  Connie  at  877-­3063. Parler  Français  Comme  Des  Vaches  Espagnoles.  Every  Thursday,  7  p.m.  35B  West.  St.  in  Bristol  (above  Paige  &  Campbell).  Conversational  French  for  speakers  of  all  abilities.  Info:  453-­2285. Sacred  Harp  (Shape  Note)  Sing.  Second  Sunday,  1-­3  p.m.  Middlebury.  All  ages  and  levels  of  experience  welcome.  Debby,  388-­5410  or  www.fasola.org. Spanish  conversation  group  in  Brandon.  Every  Saturday,  11  a.m.  The  Inside  Scoop,  next  to  the  Brandon  Inn.  All  abili-­ ties  welcome.  Info:  247-­3306  or  247-­6600. Spanish  conversation  group  in  Middlebury.  Wednesdays,  11  a.m.-­12:15  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  June  4-­Aug.  13.  Info:  388-­4095. Teen  movie  night  in  Middlebury.  First  Friday  of  every  month,  6-­10  p.m.,  Addison  Central  Teen  Center,  94  Main  St. Twist  O’  Wool  Guild.  First  Thursdays,  7  p.m.  American Â

Legion  on  Wilson  Road. Vermont  Ukulele  Society.  Second  and  fourth  Mondays,  beginners  6:30-­7  p.m.  regular  session  7-­9  p.m.  at  Howden  Hall  in  Bristol.  Call  453-­6411  or  see  http://vtukes.webs. com  for  info.  Extra  ukuleles  for  beginners. MEALS Bristol  American  Legion  Ladies’  Auxiliary  all-­you-­can-­eat  breakfast.  Third  Sunday,  7:30-­10:30  a.m.  Cost  $8  per  person.  Bristol  senior  luncheon.  First  Thursday,  noon,  First  Baptist  Church  of  Bristol.  Suggested  donation  $4.  453-­5276. Free  Community  Lunch  in  Middlebury.  Summer:  Mondays-­Thursdays  at  the  Charter  House,  27  North  Pleasant  St.  (just  north  of  the  Middlebury  Inn).  11:30  a.m.-­12:15  p.m.  Eat  in  or  take  out.  Supported  by  area  churches. Free  Community  Supper  in  Middlebury.  Fridays,  5-­6:15  p.m.  Congregational  Church  Fellowship  Hall.  Meals  provided  by  over  35  different  groups.  Info:  388-­7634  or  388-­7613. CVAA  Senior  Meals: Bridport:  Grange  Hall  Community  Room.  Noon  meal  on  Monday  and  Wednesday.  Evening  meals  on  second  and  fourth  Wednesdays  at  5  p.m.  Reservations:  Michelle  Eastman  at  1-­800-­642-­5119  x615.  Transportation  by  ACTR:  388-­1946. Bristol:  American  Legion.  Noon  meal  on  Wednesday.  Barb  Prime,  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  603.  Free  transportation:  ACTR,  388-­1946. Middlebury:  Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center.  Noon  meal  on  7XHVGD\ DQG )ULGD\ H[FHSW IRU WKH Âż UVW )ULGD\ ZKHQ D special  noon  meal  is  served  at  the  VFW  on  Exchange  Street.  Tracy  Corbett,  1-­800-­642-­5119  Ext.  634.  Free  transportation:  ACTR,  388-­1946. Vergennes:  Vergennes  Senior  Center.  Noon  meal  on  Tuesday  and  Thursday.  Michelle  Eastman  at  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transportation:  ACTR,  388-­1946. Bristol  Libanus  Lodge,  F&AM  Breakfast.  Second  Sunday,  7:30-­10:30  a.m.  Eggs,  bacon,  sausage,  pancakes,  French  WRDVW KRPH IULHV MXLFH FRIIHH DQG WHD %XIIHW %HQHÂż WV local  charities. Middlebury  Congregational  Church  Community  Supper.  Friday,  5-­6:15  p.m.  Free.  388-­7634. Starksboro  senior  luncheon.  Fourth  Thursday,  11:30  a.m.,  January-­October,  Starksboro  First  Baptist  Church.  453-­6354  or  mtgazette@earthlink.net. Vergennes  Masonic  Lodge  Breakfast.  Last  Sunday,  7:30-­10  a.m.  Pancakes,  French  toast,  home  fries,  eggs,  bacon,  sausage  and  beverage.  All  you  can  eat.  Adults  $6;Íž  chil-­ GUHQ %HQHÂż WV WKH ORGJHÂśV FKDULWDEOH GRQDWLRQV VFW  Fish  Fry  in  Middlebury.  Third  Friday,  4-­6  p.m.,  Men’s  Auxiliary,  VFW  Post  7823,  Exchange  Street.  $9  per  person.  3URFHHGV WR EHQHÂż W WKH SRVWÂśV FKDULWDEOH GRQDWLRQV VFW  Fish  Fry  in  Vergennes.  Second  Friday,  5-­7  p.m.,  Sons  of  the  American  Legion,  VFW  Post  14,  Armory  Lane.  $10  per  person.  Haddock,  fries,  coleslaw  and  cash  bar.

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THE PORTRAITS PROJECT A musical tribute to the creative process featuring THT’s Young Company.

Please  join  us  and  see  how  you  can  pair  everything  with  the  Rye  including  desserts.  We  will  be  featuring  some  of  their  favorite  cocktails! Â

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ŜƚŚŽŜLJ ^Ä‚ĹśĆšĹ˝ĆŒ :Ănjnj 'ĆŒŽƾƉ Saturday,  November  22  |  8-­â€?11pm Considered  by  many  to  be  ĆšĹšÄž ĹšŽƊ ÄžĆ?Ćš ĂŜĚ ĨĆŒÄžĆ?ŚĞĆ?Ćš ĹŠÄ‚ÇŒÇŒ Ĺ?Ĺś town.  The  Anthony  Santor  Jazz  Group  will  be  playing  some  very  inspired  music  ranging  from  hard  swinging  jazz  tunes  to  Ć?ĞůĞÄ?Ć&#x; ŽŜĆ? ĨĆŒŽž ƚŚĞ ĹľÄžĆŒĹ?Ä?Ä‚Ĺś Song  Book  and  original  material.  Come  check  this  group  out.

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November PIE OF THE MONTH THE FAMOUS FALL HARVEST Our Garlic Ollive Oil Base topped with Baby Spinach, Roasted Beets, Carmelized Onions, Blue Ledge Farm, Goat Cheese, Mozzarella and a Balsamic Drizzle.

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Bring  in  your  out  of  town  guests  for  a  very  fun  evening  with  sÄžĆŒžŽŜĆš ^ƉĹ?ĆŒĹ?ĆšĆ?͘ ZƾžŽĆŒ ŚĂĆ? Ĺ?ƚ͕ David  and  Mimi  Bain  will  make  an  appearance  and  sing  some  of  their  family  favorites.  Leave  the  Ä?ŽŽŏĹ?ĹśĹ? ƚŽ ĆľĆ?Í• LJŽƾ͛ůů ŚĂǀĞ ƉůĞŜƚLJ to  do  tomorrow!

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51  Main  will  be  closed  from  dĹšĆľĆŒĆ?ĚĂLJ͕ EŽǀĞžÄ?ÄžĆŒ ĎŽĎł ĆšĹšĆŒŽƾĹ?Ĺš ^Ä‚ĆšĆľĆŒÄšÄ‚Ç‡Í• EŽǀĞžÄ?ÄžĆŒ ĎŽĎľÍ˜ tÄž Ç Ĺ?ĹŻĹŻ ĆŒÄžĹ˝Ć‰ÄžĹś dƾĞĆ?ĚĂLJ͕ ÄžÄ?ĞžÄ?ÄžĆŒ ĎŽnd  at  5pm  for  Burger  and  Brews.

7 ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHOW

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Cooper  &  LaVoie  play  a  great  mix  ŽĨ Ä‚Ä?ŽƾĆ?Ć&#x; Ä? Ä?ůƾĞĆ? ĂŜĚ ĨŽůŏ Ä?ĹŻÄ‚Ć?Ć?Ĺ?Ä?Ć?Í• featuring  Bob  Recupero  on  guitar  and  Mark  LaVoie  on  harmonica.

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WARREN MILLER’S Warren Miller’s 65th adventure ski film features breathtaking vistas and death-defying stunts.

Superlicious Soups for Lunch!

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Drunken  man  with  chainsaw  cited  for  assault FERRISBURGH  â€”  A  Ferrisburgh  man  on  Monday  pleaded  innocent  in  Addison  Superior  Court,  criminal  division,  to  a  misdemeanor  count  of  domes-­ tic  assault,  a  charge  stemming  from  an  alleged  Nov.  16  family  fight  near  a  home  off  Route  7  in  Ferrisburgh. The  alleged  victim  reported  the  incident  to  Vermont  State  Police  in  the  New  Haven  that  day.  She  told  authorities  she  was  assaulted  as  a  Nov.  15  party  ended  at  which  many  of  the  participants  had  been  drink-­ ing  beer  and  liquor,  according  to  court  records.  At  around  2:15  a.m.,  some  of  the  partygoers  decided  to  drive  their  trucks  out  into  the  fields  near  the  house,  according  to  an  affidavit Â

filed  by  Vermont  State  Police  Trooper  Cari  Crick. One  of  those  who  drove  into  the  fields  was  Levi  Dykema,  25,  according  to  court  records.  But  one  or  more  of  the  trucks  eventually  got  stuck  in  some  debris,  prompt-­ ing  the  drivers  to  use  chainsaws  in  an  attempt  to  free  the  vehicles,  according  to  court  records. The  victim  said  she  drove  to  the  scene  in  a  car  to  provide  more  light  for  those  working  on  the  trucks,  according  to  Crick’s  court  affidavit.  But  that  vehicle  also  got  stuck,  a  fact  that  according  to  court  records  apparently  angered  Dykema.  The  victim  told  police  that  Dykema  opened  the  car  door  and  grabbed  her,  â€œputting  his  right Â

hand  around  her  neck,â€?  according  to  Crick’s  affidavit,  and  then  alleg-­ edly  pulling  her  out  of  the  car  and  throwing  her  against  the  driver’s  side. Police  said  the  victim  acknowl-­ edged  punching  Dykema  in  an  effort  to  protect  herself,  but  that  he  allegedly  threw  her  to  the  ground  when  she  tried  to  walk  away,  according  to  court  records.  Dykema  allegedly  accused  the  woman  of  infidelity  and  called  her  names,  according  to  Crick’s  affidavit. Other  people  at  the  party  then  intervened  and  the  victim  was  assisted  into  the  home,  according  to  court  records.  She  alleged  that  Dykema  pushed  her  up  against  a Â

wall  when  she  tried  to  leave  and  attempted  to  take  the  keys  from  her  hand  as  she  got  into  her  vehicle,  according  to  Crick. VSP  interviewed  several  witnesses  to  get  their  account  of  the  alleged  incident.  They  also  spoke  with  Dykema,  who  alleged  that  the  complainant  was  the  aggressor  and  that  she  had  accused  him  of  infi-­ delity,  according  to  court  records.  He  also  alleged  that  he  had  pulled  the  woman  out  of  the  vehicle  out  of  concern  that  she  was  driving  while  intoxicated,  according  to  Crick’s  report. Witnesses  confirmed  that  three  young  children  were  sleeping  in  the  home  during  the  incident,  according  to  court  records.

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and  the  packaging  and  sale  of  toxic  mortgages.  Their  activities  must  be  regulated  to  protect  the  American  economy  and  consum-­ ers.  Community  banks  on  the  other  hand  were,  and  still  are,  in  the  business  of  lending  money  to  the  real  economy  by  providing  much  needed  loans  to  American  small  businesses  and  families.  They  are  not  in  the  business  of  casino  style  financial  trading  and  should  not  be  regulated  as  if  they  are.â€? National  Community  Bank  President  Stephen  Marsh  backs  Welch’s  bill.  â€œWe  are  extremely  pleased  that  Congressman  Welch  has  taken  the  lead  on  this  legislation,â€?  he  said.  â€œCommunity  banks  are  not  part  of  the  problem,  they  are  part  of  the  solution.  Peter  gets  it.  He  also  has  a  proven  track  record  of  getting  things  done  in  a  bipartisan  way  in  Washington.  Thank  you  Peter  for  understanding  our  issues  and  being  at  the  forefront  to  help.â€?  6SHFLÂżFDOO\ WKH :HOFK /DQNIRUG bill: ‡ 0DNHV LW HDVLHU IRU VPDOO bank  holding  companies  to  raise  additional  capital  by  issuing  debt;Íž  qualifying  bank  and  thrift  holding  FRPSDQLHV PXVW QRW KDYH VLJQLÂżFDQW outstanding  debt  or  be  engaged  in  nonbanking  activities  that  involve  VLJQLÂżFDQW OHYHUDJH ‡ $OORZV FRPPXQLW\ EDQNV WR

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By  the  way  (Continued  from  Page  1A) Light  of  Mineâ€?  in  a  public  place  this  Saturday  morning.  Brough-­ ton  explained  that  they  just  want  to  share  a  positive  feeling.  They  plan  to  hold  this  very  brief  sing  along  at  10:30  a.m.  at  the  Han-­ naford  supermarket  in  Middle-­ bury.  Anyone  who  wants  to  share  a  little  light  is  invited  to  join  in. The  Boys  &  Girls  Club  of  Great-­ er  Vergennes  is  once  again  offer-­ ing  its  popular  winter  cheerlead-­ ing  program  to  area  pupils  from  kindergarten  to  6th  grade,  but  time  is  short  for  those  who  want  to  reg-­ ister.  Participation  is  open  to  all  regardless  of  club  membership  or  town  of  residence.  The  club  is  host-­ ing  a  sign-­up  session  this  Friday,  Nov.  21,  at  6  p.m.  at  its  55  School  St.  headquarters  with  Coach  Jenn  Cunningham,  and  attendance  is  the  best  bet  for  those  interested.  The  club  also  offered  email  and  online  links  to  registration  forms,  but  the Â

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(Continued  from  Page  1A) hind  them,  they  would  move  forward  at  some  point  to  upgrade  their  facil-­ ity.  He  said  they  don’t  have  to  act,  but  would  still  like  to  consolidate  opera-­ tions  on  one  site  â€”  now  they  have  facilities  on  Route  7  in  Ferrisburgh  east  of  Vergennes  and  on  Main  Street  in  the  city  â€”  and  to  upgrade  to  the  latest  General  Motors  Chevrolet  dealership  template. “We  are  not  in  any  position  where  we  must  do  something,â€?  Denecker  VDLG DGGLQJ Âł:HÂśOO ÂżJXUH RXW WKH best  way  for  Denecker  Chevrolet  to  take  care  of  our  customers.â€?  Whatever  he  and  Capra  do,  De-­ necker  said  they  would  avoid  what  he  called  a  â€œterribleâ€?  and  â€œunjustâ€?  Act  250  process. “It  will  involve  less  than  10  acres,  and  it  will  forgo  anything  to  do  with  Act  250,â€?  he  said.  â€œThere  is  no  jus-­ WLÂżFDWLRQ IRU WKH DPRXQW RI PRQH\ D small  business  has  to  spend.â€? Denecker  had  hoped  to  build  at  17,500-­square-­foot  building  that  would  have  shared  a  Route  22A  driveway  with  the  Agency  of  Trans-­ portation  park-­and-­ride  lot.  All  improvements  would  have  been  made  on  about  4.5  acres  of  what  is  a  34.91-­acre  parcel.  The  rest  of  the  land  would  have  been  conserved,  as  was  agreed  on  about  a  decade  ago  in  a  deal  among  the  state,  land  trusts,  Ferrisburgh  and  the  land’s  previous  owner.  7KH SURMHFWÂśV ÂżUVW $FW KHDU-­ ing,  on  Oct.  23  at  the  Ferrisburgh  WRZQ RIÂżFH EXLOGLQJ IRFXVHG RQ DHVWKHWLFV DQG WUDIÂżF LPSDFW 7KH town  backed  it,  one  neighbor  ob-­ jected,  and  a  regional  planning  representative  questioned  it  on  aes-­ thetic  grounds,  focusing  on  the  ef-­ fect  the  dealership  might  have  on  tourists  stopping  at  the  visitor  cen-­ ter  proposed  for  the  relocated  train  depot  at  the  VTrans  lot. CRITERION  9L But  Denecker’s  major  hurdle  could  have  come  on  Dec.  5,  when  the  District  9  Environmental  Com-­ mission  was  set  to  hear  testimony  from  opponents  of  the  project  based  on  Criterion  9L. That  criterion,  which  took  effect  on  June  1,  states,  in  part,  that,  â€œthe  applicant  must  show  that  any  project  outside  of  an  existing  settlement:  â€Ś  (I)  Will  not  contribute  to  strip  devel-­ opment,  or  (II)  if  the  project  is  â€˜con-­ ÂżQHG WRÂś H[LVWLQJ VWULS GHYHORSPHQW LW LQFRUSRUDWHV LQÂżOO DQG PLQLPL]HV the  characteristics  of  strip  develop-­ ment.â€? The  ANR,  the  regional  planning  commission  and  the  Vermont  Natu-­ ral  Resources  Council  all  obtained  party  status  under  Criterion  9L  and  KDG HLWKHU ÂżOHG WHVWLPRQ\ SODQQHG to  testify  against  the  project,  or  both.  Denecker’s  application  in-­ cluded  a  27-­page  section  intended  WR GHPRQVWUDWH WKH SURMHFW VDWLVÂżHG 9L. But  the  day  before  the  Oct.  23 Â

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Patton  GHQW LQ WKH FROOHJHÂśV \HDU KLVWRU\ said  it  is  a  â€œwonderfully  happy  acci-­ GHQW´ WKDW VKH LV D ZRPDQ DQG VDLG WKH best  thing  she  can  do  is  serve  as  presi-­ dent  to  the  best  of  her  abilities. Patton  said  through  her  research  in  South  Asia  she  has  worked  with  many  women  who  did  not  have  the  VDPH RSSRUWXQLWLHV VKH ZDV DIIRUGHG and  said  educating  women  should  be  a  global  priority.  She  said  she  works  with  a  micro-­lending  program  in  In-­ dia  and  a  program  that  offers  scholar-­ ships  to  young  women. “One  of  the  great  joys  I  have  as  an  educator  is  being  able  to  men-­ tor  young  women  who  have  not  had  WKH FKDQFH WR EXLOG WKH FRQÂżGHQFH WR FRPH LQWR WKHLU RZQ YRLFH ´ VKH VDLG “It’s  a  privilege  to  be  a  role  model  in  that  regard.â€? BIOGRAPHICAL  DETAILS 3DWWRQ D 'DQYHUV 0DVV QDWLYH earned  a  bachelor’s  degree  from  Harvard  University  in  1983  and  a  master’s  from  the  Chicago  Divinity  School  in  1986.  She  then  earned  a  Ph.D.  in  history  of  religions  from  the  University  of  Chicago  in  1991. Her  teaching  career  includes  posts  at  Bard  College  and  Emory  Univer-­ VLW\ 0RVW UHFHQWO\ VKH VHUYHG DV WKH Robert  F.  Durden  Professor  of  Re-­ ligion  at  Duke  University.  She  has  authored  nine  books  on  South  Asian  KLVWRU\ FXOWXUH DQG UHOLJLRQ DV ZHOO DV two  volumes  of  original  poetry. Patton  has  also  translated  into  Eng-­ lish  the  classic  â€œBhagavad  Gitaâ€?  from  its  original  Sanskrit.  She  has  also  pub-­ lished  two  books  of  her  own  poetry. She  has  lectured  widely  on  inter-­ faith  issues  and  on  religion  in  public  OLIH DFFRUGLQJ WR WKH 'XNH ZHEVLWH Patton  is  married  to  Shalom  Gold-­ PDQ D SURIHVVRU RI UHOLJLRXV VWXGLHV and  Middle  Eastern  studies  at  Duke.  Goldman  will  move  with  his  wife  to  Vermont  and  join  the  Middlebury  College  faculty. SELECTION  PROCESS At  the  news  conference  introduc-­ LQJ 3DWWRQ VKH ZDV Ă€DQNHG E\ ERDUG of  trustees  Chair  Marna  Whittington  DQG 9LFH &KDLU $O 'UDJRQH -U ZKR also  headed  the  search  committee.  They  said  the  20-­member  presiden-­ tial  search  committee  selected  Patton  from  an  initial  group  of  more  than  SHRSOH ZKLFK ZDV QDUURZHG WR D VPDOO JURXS RI ÂżQDOLVWV Whittington  said  the  committee  talked  with  all  of  the  college’s  constit-­ uents  at  the  start  of  the  search  process  and  there  was  a  universal  desire  for  a  female  president. 'UDJRQH VDLG WKDW WKH ÂżQDO FDQGL-­ dates  the  board  evaluated  came  from  diverse  backgrounds. “We  felt  we  wanted  to  see  the  most  GLYHUVH JURXS RI FDQGLGDWHV SRVVLEOH EXW WKH JRDO ZDV WR ÂżQG WKH EHVW TXDOLÂżHG FDQGLGDWH ´ KH VDLG Âł,W VR happened  that  we  started  with  260  MIDDLEBURY  COLLEGE’S  President-­elect  Laurie  Patton  chats  with  QRPLQDWLRQV DQG HQGHG XS ZLWK ÂżYH faculty  member  Phani  Wunnava  on  campus  Tuesday.  Patton  had  a  full  ¿QDOLVWV DQG IRXU RI WKH ÂżYH ZHUH diversity  candidates.â€? day  being  introduced  as  the  college’s  new  president.

(Continued  from  Page  1A) doing  that  for  the  Middlebury  com-­ munity.  I  want  us  to  be  as  aggressive  as  we  can  be  in  increasing  our  endow-­ ment.â€? Patton  described  the  rising  cost  of  higher  education  as  a  complex  issue  and  pledged  to  look  to  make  some  ar-­ HDV RI WKH FROOHJH PRUH HIÂżFLHQW ZKLOH preserving  the  integrity  of  education.  But  she  cautioned  that  cost  cutting  across  the  board  does  not  make  sense. “There  are  certain  things  that  can  QHYHU EH PDGH PRUH HIÂżFLHQW DQG VKRXOGQÂśW EH ´ 3DWWRQ VDLG Âł7KH\ DUH JORULRXVO\ LQHIÂżFLHQW DQG WKDW LV making  sure  the  educational  practices  Middlebury  is  known  for  continue  and  deepen.â€? 6KH LGHQWLÂżHG ÂłUHODWLRQVKLS EXLOG-­ ingâ€?  as  one  of  those  â€œgloriously  inef-­ ÂżFLHQW´ SURFHVVHV Patton  said  she  believes  Middle-­ EXU\ÂśV ÂżQDQFLDO DLG SDFNDJHV DUH VWHO-­ ODU EXW WKHUH LV URRP IRU LPSURYHPHQW She  cited  research  that  found  that  the  more  named  scholarships  a  school  cre-­ DWHV WKH PRUH VXFFHVVIXO LW LV LQ DWWUDFW-­ ing  an  economically  diverse  student  body. “I  look  forward  to  being  creative  ZLWK RXU ÂżQDQFLDO DLG SDFNDJHV DQG

building  them  even  more  vigorously  VR WKDW GLYHUVLW\ ² HFRQRPLF UDFLDO DFDGHPLF ² LV SURWHFWHG ´ VKH VDLG TOWN-­GOWN  RELATIONS Patton  said  she  would  also  work  to  maintain  the  strong  relationship  with  the  town  of  Middlebury  that  Liebowitz  championed.  She  said  she  has  experi-­ HQFH LQ WRZQ JRZQ UHODWLRQV QRWDEO\ a  program  at  Duke  that  enables  profes-­ sors  and  community  members  to  work  together  on  scholarship. “Duke  has  a  very  active  Duke-­Dur-­ KDP SDUWQHUVKLS VR ,ÂśYH EHHQ YHU\ much  schooled  by  both  what  exists  in  WKDW DUHQD ´ 3DWWRQ VDLG Âł,I FROOHJHV and  universities  are  not  outward-­fac-­ LQJ WRZDUG WKH FRPPXQLW\ WKHQ WKH\ will  not  thrive  in  the  21st  century.â€?   6KH VDLG LQ WKH IXWXUH WKH UHODWLRQ-­ ship  between  colleges  and  commu-­ nities  should  be  one  of  â€œmutual  in-­ WHUGHSHQGHQFH ´ UDWKHU WKDQ D VHULHV individual  projects  that  begin  and  end.  Patton  praised  Liebowitz  for  his  work  RQ WKLV LVVXH DQG YRZHG WR FRQWLQXH LW “I  think  that  these  kinds  of  part-­ nerships  between  communities  and  colleges  are  the  magical  spot  where  higher  education  and  communities  can  WKULYH ´ VKH VDLG $V IRU EHLQJ WKH ÂżUVW ZRPDQ SUHVL-­

MIDDLEBURY  COLLEGE  INTRODUCED  its  president-­elect  on  Tuesday.  Laurie  Patton,  seen  here  with  Mid-­ dlebury’s  Board  Chair  Marna  Whittington,  will  take  over  the  reins  at  the  college  on  July  1. Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell

Dragone  said  as  the  board  whittled  GRZQ LWV OLVW RI FDQGLGDWHV 3DWWRQÂśV skills  and  attributes  impressed  the  trustees. “We’re  thrilled  to  have  her  as  Mid-­ GOHEXU\ÂśV ÂżUVW IHPDOH SUHVLGHQW ´ 'UD-­ gone  said. Board  Chair  Whittington  said  that  the  board  didn’t  just  wait  around  for  applications  to  come  in  â€”  they  UHDFKHG RXW WR SRWHQWLDO KLUHV LQFOXG-­ ing  Patton.

“We  worked  very  hard  to  convince  Laurie  that  she  was  interested  in  talk-­ LQJ WR XV ´ :KLWWLQJWRQ VDLG Âł, WKLQN that  perseverance  and  commitment  to  ¿QG WKH EHVW FDQGLGDWH IURP D GLYHUVH pool  paid  off.â€? Whittington  said  the  search  com-­ PLWWHH XQDQLPRXVO\ VHOHFWHG 3DWWRQ who  was  then  elected  unanimously  by  the  board  of  trustees. Liebowitz  joined  the  Middlebury  Geography  Department  faculty  in Â

1984  and  became  president  in  2004.  Last  December  he   announced  that  he  would  retire  at  the  end  of  the  2014-­ 2015  academic  year.  He  praised  the  board’s  choice  in  VHOHFWLQJ 3DWWRQ DQG VDLG LQ D VWDWH-­ ment  that  she  is  a  â€œremarkable  scholar  ZKRVH GHHS FRPPLWPHQW WR KHU ÂżHOG would  be  an  example  and  inspirationâ€?  to  the  Middlebury  Community. Liebowitz  has  not  announced  his  next  career  step.

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CloudFarm  debuts  â€˜K-­cup  for  food’ Middlebury  grad  ODXQFKHV DJ ÂżUP By  ZACH  DESPART 0,''/(%85< ² $W ÂżUVW JODQFH agriculture  and  computer  technology  don’t  seem  to  have  much  in  common. But  Middlebury  entrepreneur  Cam  MacKugler  says  when  paired  togeth-­ er,  they  produce  wonderful  results.  His  startup  business,  CloudFarm,  is  aimed  at  introducing  gardening  to  Millennials  and  others  who  may  have  an  interest  in  locally  sourced  food. “CloudFarm  is  a  merging  of  agri-­ FXOWXUH DQG WHFKQRORJ\ WKDW VLPSOLÂżHV the  process  of  gardening,â€?  MacKu-­ gler  said.  â€œOur  goal  is  to  remove  the  barriers  of  entry  to  gardening  so  that  anybody,  whether  you’re  in  Brooklyn  or  Burlington,  can  grow  their  own  food.â€? CloudFarm  on  Friday  launched  a  fundraising  campaign  for  its  debut  product,  the  Seedsheet.  Billed  as  â€œthe  K-­cup  for  food,â€?  the  Seedsheet  allows  gardeners  to  purchase  a  weed  barrier  into  which  seed  pods  are  fastened.  All  the  gardener  has  to  do  is  place  the  sheet  over  their  gar-­ ADDISON COUNTY den,  and  the  plants  will  germinate. The  native  Vermonter  and  2009  Middlebury  College  graduate  came  up  with  the  idea  three  years  ago  while  housesitting  for  a  friend  (which  in  Orwell  means  overseeing  an  80-­acre  dairy).  While  there  he  also  tended  to  the  family’s  large  garden. “While  I  was  out  there  one  day  I  had  this  revelation  that  I  loved  hav-­ ing  access  to  all  this  healthy,  local  organic  produce,  but  I  didn’t  have  the  time,  space  and  knowledge  to  grow  my  own,â€?  MacKugler  recalled.  â€œI  had  this  â€˜aha’  moment  where  I  wondered  how  I  could  simplify  the  process  of  gardening  so  it’s  entirely  approach-­ able  to  anybody?â€? He  rushed  inside  and,  with  a  cray-­ on,  sketched  what  would  become  the  Seedsheet.  After  toying  with  proto-­ types,  MacKugler  said  he  became  FRQÂżGHQW WKDW KH FRXOG WXUQ 6HHGVKHHW into  a  marketable  product. “It  became  clear  that  this  is  a  lot  better  than  anything  else  that’s  on  the  market,  and  this  is  something  that  I  should  be  able  to  build  at  scale,â€?  he  said. After  presenting  his  idea  at  the  2012  Financing  the  Working  Lands  conference  in  Middlebury,  MacKu-­ gler  connected  with  David  Bradbury  of  the  Vermont  Center  for  Emerg-­ ing  Technologies.  For  the  last  two  years,  MacKugler  has  worked  out  of  WKH 9&(7 RIÂżFH RQ &RXUW 6TXDUH LQ Middlebury. )ULGD\ PDUNHG WKH XQRIÂżFLDO ODXQFK RI WKH FRPSDQ\ DV LW ZDV WKH ÂżUVW GD\ RI D .LFNVWDUWHU FDPSDLJQ WR ÂżQDQFH production  of  the  Seedsheet.  MacKu-­ gler  hopes  to  raise  $30,000  during  the  30-­day  campaign.  Right  now,  the  Seedsheets  are  manufactured  by  hand.  In  layman’s  terms,  Seedsheet  is  a  weed-­resistant  barrier  with  holes  cut  in  it  at  the  ideal  spacing  for  whatever  plant  variety  the  gardener  chooses.  A  seed  disc  â€”  two  layers  of  water-­ soluble  material  that  houses  each  seed Â

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&$0 0$&.8*/(5 /$81&+(' KLV QHZ FRPSDQ\ &ORXG)DUP ODVW ZHHN RXW RI RI¿FHV LQ WKH 9HUPRQW &HQ-­ ter  for  Emerging  Technologies  in  Middlebury.  The  company  sells  Seedsheets,  which  allow  customers  to  roll  out  a  small  garden. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

—  is  placed  in  each  hole.  CloudFarm  then  ships  the  Seedsheet,  and  all  gar-­ deners  have  to  do  is  unfold  it  and  place  it  over  their  plot. “It  saves  a  huge  amount  of  time,  especially  if  you’re  going  for  a  huge  garden,â€?  MacKugler  said. Green  thumbs  plan  their  Seedsheet  online,  by  choosing  the  size  of  their  garden  and  the  seeds  they  wish  to  plant.  CloudFarm’s  software  takes  care  of  the  rest.  MacKugler  said  this  saves  a  lot  of  time  and  hassle  from  the  old-­fashioned  way. “If  you  were  to  compare  it  against  conventional  gardening,  of  looking  through  a  hundred-­page  seed  catalog,  or  going  to  a  hardware  store  and  try-­ LQJ WR ÂżJXUH RXW ZKDW WKH GLIIHUHQFH LV EHWZHHQ ÂżYH GLIIHUHQW W\SHV RI EHHWV ÂŤ WKDWÂśV YHU\ GLIÂżFXOW DQG FKDOOHQJ-­ ing  for  someone  who’s  getting  into Â

JDUGHQLQJ IRU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH ´ KH VDLG Right  now,  the  largest  Seedsheet  CloudFarm  produces  is  12  by  20  feet,  though  he  envisions  the  most  popular  size  will  be  4  by  8  feet.  The  cost  of  a  Seedsheet  depends  on  the  size  and  also  types  of  seed  chosen,  but  MacK-­ ugler  pegged  an  average  4-­by-­8-­foot  sheet  at  $50. In  the  future,  MacKugler  hopes  to  sell  his  product  wholesale  and  in  retail  stores. If  the  launch  of  Seedsheet  is  a  suc-­ cess,  MacKugler  plans  to  develop  those  products  further.  He  also  plans  to  scale  the  Seedsheets  far  beyond  the  12-­by-­20-­foot  size  that  he  currently  produces. “We’re  going  to  try  to  get  into  com-­ mercial  applications  for  more  of  the  smaller,  organic  farmer,â€?  he  said.  â€œYou  can  save  days  of  man  hours  by Â

reducing  that  planting  process.â€? Seedsheet  isn’t  the  only  product  that  MacKugler  has  kicking  around  his  head. “The  original  idea  I  had  was  of  a  more  all-­encompassing,  techno-­ logically  embedded  garden,â€?  he  ex-­ plained.  Because  he  hasn’t  applied  for  a  patent,  MacKugler  was  mum  on  the  details,  but  did  say  it  involves  light  and  humidity  sensors  and  the  ability  to  control  the  garden  remotely. MacKugler  said  a  successful  launch  of  the  Seedsheet  is  essential  to  entic-­ ing  investors  to  commit  resources  to  help  CloudFarm  grow. “We’re  hoping  to  get  the  traction  to  launch  into  larger  retail  establish-­ ments  and  then  also  get  the  social  proof  so  we  can  go  to  investors  and  scale  our  product  and  company,â€?  he  said. Â

Aubuchon  to  expand  at  Court  Plaza  shopping  center By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Aubuchon  Hardware  early  next  year  will  increase  its  footprint  within  Middlebury’s  Vil-­ lage  Court  Plaza  off  Court  Street.  Store Â

0DQDJHU 'LDQH 6PLWK FRQÂżUPHG RQ Thursday  the  store  will  soon  move  its  paint  offerings  into  the  adjacent  store-­ front  that’s  being  vacated  by  the  UPS  Store,  which  is  setting  up  shop  at  105 Â

Court  St. Plans  call  for  workers  to  cut  an  entranceway  into  the  wall  now  sepa-­ rating  the  Aubuchon  and  UPS  Store  spaces.  A  ramp  will  be  put  in  to  ensure Â

smooth  access  between  the  two  spots.  6PLWK H[SODLQHG WKH 836 6WRUH Ă€RRU is  several  inches  lower  than  the  Aubu-­ FKRQ Ă€RRU Once  completed,  the  project  will  SURYLGH URXJKO\ QHZ VTXDUH feet  for  expanded  paint  offerings,  and  room  for  additional  seasonal  products  within  the  main  Aubuchon  store  that  cannot  be  offered  at  this  point  due  to  limited  space,  according  to  Smith. “We  have  been  looking  for  more  space  for  years,â€?  explained  Smith,  who  has  worked  at  the  Middlebury  Aubuchon  since  1974.  She  said  she  could  not  pinpoint  a  VSHFLÂżF FRQVWUXFWLRQ GDWH VD\LQJ RQO\ that  it  will  be  â€œsometime  after  Jan.  1.â€?

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ERIC  DENU  OF  the  Middlebury  Rotary  Club  presents  Marilyn  Needham  with  the  organization’s  most  prestigious  award,  the  Paul  Harris  Medal,  at  the  Rotary’s  recent  annual  dinner.  Needham  was  the  only  non-­member  to  receive  the  award,  which  was  also  bestowed  on  Rotarians  Ben  Fuller,  Neil  Mackey  and  Kevin  Newton.  Recipients  are  selected  for  their  efforts  to  improve  the  lives  of  Addison  County  residents  through  their  service  to  the  community. Â

Mt.  Abe  (Continued  from  Page  1A) Bedard  added  that  the  board  must  do  a  better  job  of  informing  the  pub lic  about  a  future  proposal,  and  en courage  residents  to  come  and  tour  the  school  to  see  the  need  for  them selves. “A  lot  of  people  weren’t  aware  enough  to  come  to  the  meetings,â€?  Bedard  said. The  board  estimated  that  for  the  ¿UVW \HDU RI WKH \HDU ERQG HGX cation  taxes  on  a  home  valued  at  $200,000  would  increase  by  between  DQG GHSHQGLQJ RQ WKH town.  Superintendent  David  Adams  said  the  vote  indicated  that  residents  can’t  stomach  those  tax  increases. “The  sentiment  was  expressed  that  ODUJHO\ WKLV KDV WR GR ZLWK WKH ÂżQDQ cial  impact,  the  burden  on  the  prop erty  tax,â€?  he  said. In  an  interview  the  day  after  the  bond  failure,  board  vice  chair  Shaw na  Sherwin  said  she  hoped  the  board  could  put  a  new  proposal  in  front  of  voters  on  Town  Meeting  Day  in  March.  On  Tuesday  evening  she  conceded  that  may  not  be  a  realistic  expectation,  as  the  board  would  have  WR ZDUQ WKDW YRWH LQ PLG -DQXDU\ leaving  little  time  to  draft  a  new  plan  and  educate  voters  about  it. Board  member  Amanda  Bolduc  asked  Sherwin  if  the  school  has  looked  at  all  possible  grants  to  help  offset  the  cost  of  renovation. “From  what  we  understand,  there  just  isn’t  anything  available,â€?  Sher win  said. The  school  board  discussion  came  on  the  heels  of  a  Nov.  10  meeting  of  the  facilities  committee,  which Â

the  board  set  up  to  draft  the  original  bond  proposal. 7KDW PHHWLQJ DWWHQGHG E\ SHR ple,  focused  on  evaluating  the  rea VRQV WKH ERQG YRWH IDLOHG DQG ÂżQGLQJ D UHQRYDWLRQ ² DQG D GROODU ÂżJXUH ² WKDW YRWHUV ZRXOG ÂżQG SDODWDEOH Board  member  Carol  Eldridge  said  Tuesday  evening  that  the  facili ties  committee  has  done  good  work  to  date,  and  should  be  expanded  to  include  more  people. “We’ve  got  wonderful  people  in  the  community  with  great  ideas  who  need  to  be  heard,â€?  she  said. Eldridge  added  that  in  the  next  renovation  proposal,  the  board  should  break  down  the  individual  FRVWV RI ELJ WLFNHW LWHPV VXFK DV UHQ ovating  the  pool,  moving  the  library  and  building  a  middle  school  gym. “I’m  hoping  the  board  can  break  down  what  the  price  is  for  these  things,  to  see  what  (residents)  can  af ford,â€?  she  said. Adams  said  that  because  the  bond  vote  failed  and  thus  any  future  reno vation  would  be  delayed,  the  board  may  need  to  allocate  funds  for  im provements  that  are  needed  within  the  coming  year.  He  also  said  the  board  may  need  to  set  aside  more  IXQGV WR KLUH D ÂżUP WR GHYHORS D QHZ construction  plan. The  board  did  not  discuss  what  sum  â€”  though  surely  less  than  $32.6  million  â€”  might  earn  support  from  voters.  Sherwin  told  the  Independent  on  Wednesday  that  rather  than  start  ZLWK D GROODU ÂżJXUH DQG ZRUN EDFN ward,  the  board  is  trying  to  evaluate  the  needs  of  the  school  and  then  ex amine  costs.

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hay  in  the  center  of  the  bale  supports  decomposition  and  gets  hotter  and  hotter  until  it  ignites  the  dry  hay  on  the  outside  of  the  bale.  Getting  the  heat  just  right  means  keeping  many  things  in  proportion,  but  the  main  factors  are  oxygen,  wa-­ ter,  and  the  carbon/nitrogen  balance,  said  Smith.  Carbon  is  the  microbes’  fuel  and  nitrogen  is  their  building  material.  When  there  is  not  enough  carbon,  things  cool  down.  Smith  aims  for  a  balance  of  25  parts  carbon  to  one  part  nitrogen. Research  on  the  compost  heat  sys-­ tem  at  the  UNH  organic  dairy  farm  is  moving  beyond  its  earliest  stage.  According  to  Smith,  the  farm  has  ap-­ plied  for  grants  to  expand  the  use  of  compost  heat  on  the  farm.  If  all  goes  well,  in  the  future,  compost  will  heat  not  only  the  farm’s  water  (which  currently  gets  a  boost  from  other  en-­ ergy  sources)  but  also  a  greenhouse  and  wood  chips  that  are  used  for  the  cows’  bedding. Everything  comes  together  in  that  eight-­bay  building.  Cow  manure  and  bedding  get  recycled  in  a  sani-­ tary  way.  Nutrients  are  returned  to  WKH KD\ÂżHOGV ZKHQ WKH FRPSRVW LV spread,  and  hot  water  keeps  the  dairy  equipment  sparkling.  Who  knew  that  life  on  the  farm  could  be  such  hot  stuff? Madeline  Bodin  is  a  writer  living  in  Andover,  Vt.  The  illustration  for  this  column  was  drawn  by  Adelaide  Tyrol.  The  Outside  Story  is  assigned  and  edited  by  Northern  Woodlands  magazine  and  sponsored  by  the  Well-­ born  Ecology  Fund  of  New  Hamp-­ shire  Charitable  Foundation:  well-­ born@nhcf.org.

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OTTER VALLEY UNION High School students rehearse Monday night for their upcoming production of “Chicago.” Pictured here, clockwise from above, Katie McCarthy, Brynna Coombs and Maggie Smith take cen-­ ter stage;; Megan Hoffman sings as tabloid journalist Mary Sunshine;; Isaac Rob-­ erts performs as Billy Flynn;; Jonna Keith, Alexis Lape and Coombs play Roxie, Mamma Morton and Velma;; Maggie Smith takes a solo;; and Lape belts out a tune. Photos by Lee Kahrs/The Reporter

‘Chicago’ comes to Brandon BRANDON — Otter Valley Union High School’s Walking Stick Theater will perform Bob Fosse’s iconic musical “Chicago” at the Brandon school on Nov. 20-­23. Performances on Thursday, Friday and Saturday begin at 7 p.m., while Sun-­ day’s matinee begins at 2:30 p.m. The original Broadway production opened in 1975 and became one of the longest running shows in Broadway his-­ tory. The musical is set in Chicago in the 1920s and follows the story of Roxie Hart, a young Hollywood wannabe who’s ar-­ rested for killing her lover. The press goes into a frenzy covering her arrest and trial. This musical has some mild language and may not be appropriate for children under 12. The story is based on real events that happened in Chicago in 1924, but the mu-­ VLFDO LV GH¿QLWHO\ D VDWLUH RQ WKH FRQFHSW

of the celebrity criminal and corruption in the criminal justice system. Jeffrey Hull, theater director at OV, admits it’s an edgy and sometimes risky show for high school students to perform. But, he said, this year he has the right cast to handle the subject matter, brash songs DQG ÀDVK\ FKRUHRJUDSK\ Hull said audiences will no doubt rec-­ ognize “All That Jazz,” one of the signa-­ ture hits of the production, and enjoy the many dance numbers. He added that their stylish yet minimalistic staging and sets focus attention on the cast and story line, and he’s excited to see the crowd’s reac-­ tion. Tickets for “Chicago” cost $10 for adults and $8 for students at the door. They’ll be sold in advance at Carr’s Flo-­ rist in Brandon for $8 for all patrons. Get tickets early as performances do tend to sell out.

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ID-­4  budget (Continued  from  Page  1A) Malcolm  had  hoped  the  ID-­4  board  would  broach  the  matter  at  its  April  9  meeting  under  â€œother  businessâ€?  and  believes  the  turnout  of  85  was  in  part  due  to  anticipation  of  such  a  discus-­ sion.  But  it  didn’t  come  up,  and  Mal-­ colm  added  she  did  not  feel  it  appro-­ priate  to  bring  up  the  topic  later  in  the  meeting  after  longtime  former  Mary  Hogan  Principal  Bonnie  Bourne  had  been  honored. Now  Malcolm  is  hoping  the  ID-­4  board  will  thoroughly  study  the  re-­ TXHVW DQG LWV SRWHQWLDO UDPLÂżFDWLRQV both  pro  and  con.  â€œI’m  thrilled  you  are  talking  about  it,â€?  Malcolm  said  at  the  November  ID-­4  board  meeting.  â€œI  feel  strongly  it  should  be  Australian  ballot,  along  with  all  the  others.â€? Middlebury  selectboard  Chairman  Dean  George  is  among  those  who  fa-­ vor  a  change.  â€œRight  now,  (participation)  is  not  happening  with  the  ID-­4  budget  as  much  as  it  could,  and  I  think  this  is  a  great  opportunity  for  you  to  enhance  that,â€?  George  said,  adding,  â€œPeople  in  Middlebury  have  always  been  very  supportive  of  their  school  districts  and  their  town  budgets,  and  I  think  the  more  we  can  do  to  encourage  more  participation  the  better  it  is  for Â

everyone.â€?  PROS  AND  CONS 7KLV LVQÂśW WKH ÂżUVW WLPH WKH ,' meeting  date  has  been  discussed  for  a  potential  change.  And  it’s  a  change  that  might  be  easier  said  than  done. “The  ID-­4  district  is  structured  slightly  differently  than  most  school  districts  in  the  state,â€?  Hardy  said.  â€œIt  is  an  independent  school  district  char-­ tered  under  the  laws  of  1797.  The  charter  has  been  changed  a  number  of  times  since  then.  If  we  do  make  a  change  to  our  charter,  especially  the  date  of  the  annual  meeting  and  the  way  the  annual  meeting  is  structured  â€Ś  we  have  to  change  our  charter.  The  way  that  is  done  is  through  the  state  Legislature.â€? Hardy  added  that  school  budgets,  â€œunlike  the  towns’,  are  extremely  complicated  and  dependent  on  a  lot  of  data  that  we  get  from  the  state,  in  terms  RI KRZ WR FDOFXODWH RXU ÂżQDO WD[ UDWHV ‌  Often,  we  are  approving  budgets  before  we  get  all  the  data.â€? And  every  bit  of  state  information  helps,  according  to  Hardy. “Because  our  budget  goes  last,  we  always  do  it  with  more  information  than  other  schools  do,â€?  Hardy  said.  â€œWe  get  more  recent  information  from  the  state  in  order  to  put  together  our  budgets.â€?

Last  year,  for  example,  Hardy  said  ID-­4  budget  planners  were  able  to  fac-­ tor  in  late  health  insurance  cost  data  after  the  eight  other  schools  in  the  Ad-­ dison  Central  Supervisory  Union  had  put  their  spending  plans  to  bed. Hardy  spoke  with  representatives  of  the  Vermont  School  Boards  Associa-­ tion  and  the  Vermont  League  of  Cities  and  Towns  in  order  to  get  some  data  on  how  towns  and  school  districts  vote  on  their  respective  budgets.  That  data,  Hardy  noted,  reveals  that  approxi-­ mately  55  percent  of  the  state’s  school  districts  vote  their  budgets  by  Austra-­ lian  ballot,  with  the  rest  voting  through  a  meeting  format.  That  data  also  indicates  a  vast  ma-­ jority  of  communities  decide  their  school  budgets  on  or  around  Town  Meeting  Day  because  they  are  a  part  of  town  districts  and  not,  Hardy  said,  like  Mary  Hogan  Elementary,  independent  school  districts. About  30  percent  of  Vermont  towns  decide  their  municipal  budgets  by  Australian  ballot,  while  the  remaining  70  percent  do  it  by  voice  vote,  Hardy  noted. Mary  Hogan  Elementary  School  board  member  Billy  Connelly  said  that  ID-­4  is  among  the  18.5  percent  of  Ver-­ mont  school  districts  that  decide  their  spending  plans  on  a  day  other  than Â

town  meeting,  a  percentage  he  called  VLJQLÂżFDQW “We’re  not  that  much  in  the  minor-­ ity,â€?  Connelly  said. ID-­4  board  member  Jason  Duquette-­ Hoffman  said  the  date  of  the  budget  vote  should  be  discussed. “This  is  a  really  useful  question  to  look  at,  particularly  with  education  funding  being  a  primary  focus  of  the  statewide  political  conversation,â€?  Duquette-­Hoffman  said.  â€œWe  really  want  to  make  sure  we  include  as  many  people  as  possible  in  thinking  about  the  funding  of  our  school.â€? Duquette-­Hoffman  does  not  believe  the  town  will  need  legislative  approval  (through  a  charter  change)  to  move  its  annual  meeting  date,  but  he  believes  such  a  move  should  be  thoroughly  studied  before  any  action  is  taken. “I  think  it  deserves  a  lengthy  and  thoughtful  discussion,  with  plenty  of  participation,â€?  Duquette-­Hoffman  said. Hardy  agreed  on  the  notion  of  pro-­ ceeding  carefully.  She  noted  ID-­4  voted  to  switch  its  annual  meeting  date  (from  the  fourth  Wednesday  in  May  to  the  second  Wednesday  in  April)  in  2004.  In  2007,  it  voted  to  change  the  manner  by  which  it  elects  its  district  RIÂżFHUV The  district  took  both  of  those  ac-­

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tions  without  pursuing  a  charter  change,  according  to  Hardy,  a  situa-­ tion  that  now  has  some  school  board  RIÂżFLDOV FRQFHUQHG DERXW ZKHWKHU WKH right  process  was  followed.  But  prior  WR WKH V DQ\ VLJQLÂżFDQW ,' DF-­ tions  were  undertaken  with  a  charter  change,  according  to  Hardy. “We  have  an  opinion  from  counsel  that  we  can  review,â€?  Hardy  said.  â€œThe  gist  of  it  is,  we  need  to  be  careful  that  we  do  this  correctly  and  that  we  make  sure  our  charter  is  consistent  with  practice.â€? Middlebury  Selectman  Gary  Baker  suggested  ID-­4  look  at  dissolving  its  corporation,  a  move  he  said  would  solve  the  district’s  charter  issues. “(ID-­4)  would  become  the  Middle-­ bury  School  Board  and  the  Middle-­ bury  School  District,â€?  Baker  said. Hardy  said  there  could  be  an  ad-­ ditional  problem  if,  as  other  towns  do,  the  Mary  Hogan  budget  vote  and  discussion  was  added  to  Middlebury’s  town  meeting.  Although  that  option  might  increase  voter  participation,  she  noted  it  would  surely  extend  a  Middle-­ bury  gathering  that  currently  exceeds  three-­and-­a-­half  hours,  on  average. ID-­4  board  member  R.  Matthew  Landis  stressed  the  issues  of  whether  to  change  the  annual  budget  vote,  and  whether  that  vote  should  take  place  by Â

Australian  ballot,  should  be  examined  separately. “They  don’t  necessarily  depend  on  each  other,â€?  he  said. Addison  Central  Supervisory  Union  Superintendent  Peter  Burrows  be-­ OLHYHV ,' EHQHÂżWV IURP WKH ODWHU EXG-­ get  vote.  He  said  the  Vermont  Agency  of  Education  generates  a  lot  of  helpful  state  aid  numbers  on  Dec.  1  and  15  of  each  year  â€”  long  after  the  budgeting  process  has  started  at  most  schools.  Burrows  said  most  school  leaders  must  work  to  approve  budgets  in  late  December  or  early  January  in  order  to  meet  town  report  and  legal  warning  re-­ quirements  before  Town  Meeting  Day.  +DYLQJ WKH Ă€H[LELOLW\ RI EHLQJ DEOH WR wait  until  mid-­December  to  build  the  ID-­4  budget  â€”  rather  than  trying  to  ¿QDOL]H WKH VSHQGLQJ SODQ ² LV DQ DG-­ vantage,  he  said. But  some  residents  challenged  the  notion  that  delaying  the  ID-­4  vote  for  ¿YH RU VL[ ZHHNV DIWHU WRZQ PHHWLQJ makes  a  big  difference  in  budget  prep-­ aration,  and  argued  that  delay  should  not  come  at  the  expense  of  a  better  voter  turnout. “I  honestly  don’t  believe  there  would  be  a  whole  lot  more  informa-­ tion  from  the  state,â€?  Malcolm  said. Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@ addisonindependent.com.

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