Oct 17, 2013 — A section

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United Way

Fashionista

Rebellion

See how local social services agencies are measuring progress toward their goals in our pull-out.

Artist Anjanette Lemak opened a Middlebury boutique that specializes in corsets. See Page 3A.

Visiting South Burlington topped WKH 08+6 ÀHOG KRFNH\ WHDP RQ its Senior Day. See Page 1B.

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 67 No. 41

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, October 17, 2013 â—† 44 Pages

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By the way

The  seniors  of  Russ  Sholes  Se-­ nior  Center  are  in  need  of  contain-­ ers  to  take  home  their  leftovers.  One-­pound  soft  margarine  con-­ tainers,  with  covers,  are  the  best  size  for  them.  If  you  have  any  containers  of  this  size  to  donate,  please  drop  off  the  clean  contain-­ ers  with  covers  to  the  Russ  Sholes  (See  By  the  way,  Page  12A)

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Meal site offers safe place to reflect Patrons of community lunches and suppers tell their stories Editor’s  note:  This  is  the  second  in  a  two-­part  series  that  highlights  the  people  and  programs  of  the  Charter  House  Coalition,  a  non-­

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at  Middlebury  College,  worked  this  past  summer  with  the  coali-­ tion.  Through  this  work  she  had  the  chance  to  connect  and  con-­ verse  with  individuals  who  receive  assistance  through  the  coalition’s  programs.  Here,  Costley  shares  the  sto-­ ries  of  those  she  met  and  tells  how  these  stories  helped  shape  her  own  experience.  By  CATE  COSTLEY MIDDLEBURY  â€”  The  setting  LV VLPSOH D URRP ÂżOOHG ZLWK FKHFN-­ HUHG WDEOHFORWKV SODVWLF FXSV IROG-­ LQJ FKDLUV DQG SDSHU QDSNLQV 7KH IRRG LV KRPHVSXQ EDNHG EHDQV FKLFNHQ DQG ULFH FDVVHUROH DQG IXGJ\ EURZQLHV 7KH VRXQGV DUH IDPLOLDU WKH KXP RI FRQYHUVDWLRQ WKH VKXIĂ€H RI IHHW DQG WKH TXLHW PHORG\ RI D SLDQR %XW LW LV WKH SHRSOH ZKR DUH PRVW YLYLG LQ P\ PLQG ,W LV WKH LQGLYLG-­ XDOV ZKR VWD\ ZLWK PH LQ DOO WKHLU GLJQLW\ DQG SDLQ DQG KRSH 7KH SHRSOH ZKR DUULYH DW &RP-­ PXQLW\ /XQFK DQG &RPPXQLW\ 6XSSHU FRPH IURP DOO FRUQHUV RI WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ FRPPXQLW\ WKH\ FRPH IURP DOO ZDONV RI OLIH DQG DOO NLQGV RI EDFNJURXQGV %XW HYHU\ GD\ WKLV SDVW VXPPHU , VDZ KRZ D VKDUHG PHDO KDV WKH ability  to  bring  us  together.  By  VHUYLQJ D VDWLVI\LQJ KHDOWK\ IUHH PHDO WR KXQJU\ GLQHUV DW &RPPX-­ QLW\ /XQFK RQ WKH ZHHNGD\V DQG &RPPXQLW\ 6XSSHU RQ )ULGD\ HYH-­ QLQJV , VDZ KRZ IRRG DQG FRQYHU-­ VDWLRQ KDYH WKH DELOLW\ WR QRXULVK EULQJ MR\ DQG IRVWHU IULHQGVKLS (YHU\ LQGLYLGXDO , PHW WKLV VXP-­ PHU KDV D VWRU\ DQG D YRLFH , DP KXPEOHG DQG KRQRUHG WKDW WKHVH LQGLYLGXDOV JDYH PH SHUPLVVLRQ JORDAN  DANIELS  OF  Leicester  gets  served  by  volunteer  Nancy  Mooney  during  Tuesday’s  free  Community  Lunch  at  the  Charter  WR LQWHUYLHZ WKHP DQG VKDUH WKHLU ZRUGV 7R HQVXUH WKHLU DQRQ\PLW\ House  in  Middlebury. (See  Meals,  Page  20A) Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

PAGE  2A  â€”  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  October  17,  2013

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Little  house  on  the  ridge A  HOUSE  IN  Shoreham  sits  on  a  ridge  in  front  of  the  distant  Adirondack  Mountains  last  week.

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Grant  key  to  new  city  playground By  ANDY  KIRKALDY VERGENNES  â€”  The  proposed  Vergennes  toddler  playground  has  a  few  hurdles  to  clear  before  it  can  be  built  near  the  city  pool  this  spring.  The  project  depends  on  whether  the  city  re-­ ceives  a  $25,000  state  grant,  aldermen  heard  at  their  Oct.  8  meeting. Alderman  and  city  recreation  com-­ mittee  head  Joe  Klopfenstein  and  City  Manager  Mel  Hawley  updated  the  council  on  the  proposed  toddler  park  at  that  meeting. Â

Klopfenstein  said  that  the  grant  from  the  Vermont  Recreation  Facili-­ ties  Program  is  critical,  especially  be-­ cause  the  park’s  cost,  as  designed,  is  now  estimated  at  nearer  $50,000,  not  at  $30,000  as  had  been  hoped.  Without  the  grant,  he  said,  â€œthe  proj-­ ect,  at  least  as  planned,  is  a  no-­go,â€?  adding,  â€œWe’ve  just  got  to  see  if  we  get  that  money.â€? Klopfenstein  also  said  the  commit-­ tee  would  be  working  with  Middle-­ bury’s  Landworks  landscape  design Â

ÂżUP WR WZHDN WKH SOD\JURXQG SODQV “Everyone  just  loves  that  design,  but  everyone  agrees  it  is  pricey,â€?  he  said. At  a  recent  public  meeting,  Klop-­ fenstein  also  said  some  questions  were  raised  about  the  park,  which  the  recreation  committee  hopes  to  site  be-­ tween  the  pool  and  East  Street,  next  to  the  recreation  complex  that  shares  an  entrance  from  East  Street  and  park-­ ing  with  Vergennes  Union  Elementary  (See  Vergennes,  Page  3A)

By  JOHN  FLOWERS an  estimated  33,340  gallons  of  water  MIDDLEBURY  â€”  While  the  per  day  escaped  from  the  pool  dur-­ prospect  of  building  new  municipal  ing  each  day  it  was  in  use  this  past  RIÂżFHV DQG D QHZ UHFUHDWLRQ FHQWHU swim  season.  That  came  up  to  a  total  is  grabbing  most  of  the  headlines  in  of  2,435,000  gallons,  according  to  Middlebury  these  days,  the  town  is  Middlebury  Director  of  Operations  also  taking  stock  in  two  other  sub-­ Dan  Werner. stantial  capital  projects:  major  re-­ The  town  hired  Aquatic  Devel-­ pairs  to  a  portion  of  the  Ilsley  Public  opment  Group  (ADG)  Inc.,  a  New  Library  roof,  and  the  need  to  install  a  York  company  that  sells  and  inspects  liner  in  the  town  swim-­ aquatic  equipment,  to  ming  pool. take  a  close  look  at  the  The  Ilsley  Library  Without a municipal  pool  and  its  roof  has  been  showing  pool liner, an GHÂżFLHQFLHV WKLV SDVW wear  and  tear,  to  the  estimated spring.  extent  that  there  have  The  company  rec-­ 33,340 gallons ommended  been  signs  of  moisture  about  attacking  the  building.  of water per $130,000  in  upgrades,  Library  directors  have  day escaped including  work  on  the  contracted  with  Mid-­ from the town gutter  grating,  wad-­ dlebury-­based  Vermont  LQJ SRRO SXPS ÂżOWHU Integrated  Architecture  swimming pool wading  pool  disinfec-­ (VIA)  to  put  together  a  during each tion  system,  automatic  roof  repair  plan.  chemical  controller,  day it was in That  plan  will  con-­ use this past and  system  monitoring  sider  better  insulation,  gauges.  But  the  big-­ a  watertight  envelope  swim season. gest  ticket  item  among  and  replacement  asphalt  That came them  is  installation  of  shingles  or  a  stand-­ up to a total a  pool  membrane  lin-­ ing  seam  metal  roof  on  ing  system. of 2,435,000 the  1988  portion  of  the  Water  has  been  es-­ roof,  according  to  Ilsley  gallons in caping  from  hairline  Library  Director  Kevin  2013. cracks  within  the  Unrath.  The  added  in-­ concrete  walls  of  the  VXODWLRQ RIÂżFLDOV VDLG pool,  as  well  as  from  could  also  cut  the  library’s  annual  a  tiny  opening  where  the  stainless  heating  and  cooling  costs. steel  gutters  rest  on  top  of  the  pool.  /LEUDU\ RIÂżFLDOV DUH DOVR FRQ-­ Repeated  caulking  and  other  tem-­ cerned  about  ice  damming  that  is  SRUDU\ Âż[HV WKURXJKRXW WKH \HDUV RFFXUULQJ RQ D Ă€DW SRUWLRQ RI WKH have  failed  to  stem  water  from  es-­ roof  where  the  1988  portion  and  the  caping  the  pool,  which  was  built  in  older  section  (built  during  the  1920s)  1977. come  together. “(Middlebury)  staff  reports  that  â€œInsulating  that  connection  will  be  WKH SRRO ORVHV D VLJQLÂżFDQW DPRXQW key,â€?  Unrath  said. of  water  on  a  daily  basis  during  the  Selectboard  Chairman  Dean  operating  season,â€?  the  ADG  report  George,  who  also  heads  up  the  stated.  town’s  public  works  committee,  said  â€œThe  amount  of  make-­up  water  re-­ early  estimates  show  the  library  roof  quired  to  keep  the  pool  at  a  proper  project  could  cost  around  $250,000,  operating  level  causes  the  pool  water  D ÂżJXUH WKDW RIÂżFLDOV KDG KRSHG to  never  have  the  opportunity  to  nat-­ would  come  in  considerably  lower. urally  warm,  resulting  in  complaints  Also  looming  on  the  to-­do  list  is  from  pool  patrons  about  the  water  the  installation  of  a  pool  liner  at  the  being  â€˜too  cold.’  While  the  addition  town  pool,  a  project  that’s  expected  RI D JDV ÂżUHG KHDWHU ZRXOG DOOHYLDWH to  cost  $80,000  to  $100,000,  accord-­ the  patron  complaints,  the  root  of  the  ing  to  George.  Without  such  a  liner,  problem  is  water  loss  from  the  pool, Â

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Vergennes (Continued  from  Page  2A) School.  â€œThere  were  some  reasonable  con-­ cerns  â€Ś  about  parking  and  location,â€?  Klopfenstein  said.  Hawley  said  a  central  question  was  where  parents  who  drove  to  the  playground  would  park  during  school  hours,  when  parking  is  at  a  premium.  Hawley  did  respond  to  one  objec-­ tion  to  the  proposal.  Some,  he  said,  wonder  why  it  is  needed  when  there  is  a  playground  behind  VUES.  But  Hawley  said  that  playground  is  off  limits  to  all  except  VUES  students  during  school  hours,  and  the  city  lacks  facilities  for  preschoolers. 2IÂżFLDOV VDLG WKH\ XQGHUVWRRG WKH Vermont  Department  of  Buildings  and  General  Services  would  review  the  grant  application  later  this  month,  and  they  hoped  to  know  more  by  Novem-­ ber. CITY  PLAN  UPDATE Aldermen  also  heard  from  plan-­ ning  commission  chairman  Shannon  Haggett  that  planners  are  beginning  work  to  update  the  four-­year-­old  Ver-­ gennes  City  Plan. Haggett  said  most  of  the  work  should  consist  of  updating  the  â€œfac-­ tualâ€?  portions  of  the  document,  such  as  Census  data.  Other  than  tweaks  of  some  policies  and  possibly  elimination  RI VRPH RWKHUV WKDW FDOO IRU VSHFLÂżF DF-­ tions  that  have  already  been  taken,  he  said  he  does  not  expect  major  changes. “There  probably  won’t  be  a  lot  of  substantial  updates,â€?  he  said. Hawley,  also  the  city’s  zoning  ad-­ ministrator,  said  â€œbecause  the  2009  plan  is  a  very  good  planâ€?  he  does  not  expect  a  full  rewrite,  meaning  the  adoption  process  could  be  relatively  simple.  â€œWe’re  hoping  at  this  point  we  can  do  an  update,  so  it  is  really  a  re-­adop-­ tion,â€?  he  said. Unlike  the  last  adoption  process,  a  full  rewrite  that  required  a  couple  years,  Haggett  said  he  expects  the  tar-­ get  date  of  next  November  to  be  met,  even  with  plenty  of  formal  and  infor-­ mal  public  meetings  in  the  mix.  â€œOur  target  is  to  get  this  to  you  by  the  end  of  May,â€?  he  said. In  other  business,  aldermen: ‡ %HJDQ WKH SURFHVV RI GLVFRQWLQX-­ ing  what  is  technically  an  extension  of  Victory  Street  to  Otter  Creek,  a  move  that  would  allow  the  city  eventually  to  sell  an  unused  piece  of  city-­owned  land  to  a  resident.  That  strip  of  land  now  bisects  the  resident’s  property,  and  Hawley  said  it  is  preventing  the  homeowner  from  building  a  garage.  Â‡ +HDUG IURP +DJJHWW WKDW SODQQHUV are  sponsoring  an  update  to  the  city’s  1998  Urban  Forestry  survey.  A  link  on  the  city’s  Vergennes.org  website  DOORZV UHVLGHQWV WR LGHQWLI\ VSHFLÂżF trees  within  city  limits  and  comment  on  their  health,  Haggett  said.  Â‡ +HDUG IURP +DJJHWW RI SODQQHUVÂś recommendations  for  pedestrian  safety:  adding  pedestrian-­triggered  GHYLFHV WR VWRS WUDIÂżF DW WKH LQWHU-­ sections  of  Main  Street  with  Green  Street  and  Monkton  road,  installing  VLJQV WKDW Ă€DVK PRWRULVWVÂś VSHHG DQG indicate  the  presence  of  crosswalks,  and  adding  textured  surfaces  to  cross-­ walks  to  make  them  stand  out  more  to  drivers.  Â‡ +HDUG IURP +DZOH\ WKDW KH KDG spoken  to  Encore  Redevelopment  head  Chad  Farrell  earlier  that  day  about  the  solar  array  proposed  for  the  city  sewer  plant.  It  is  still  on  track,  Hawley  said,  but  Encore  is  still  talking  with  Green  Mountain  Power  about  the  best  way  to  relocate  utility  poles  and  LV EULQJLQJ D QHZ ÂżQDQFLDO SDUWQHU RQ board.

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Knitwear.  There,  she  learned  how  to  operate  a  knitting  machine  and  the  software  used  to  design  patterns.  She  quickly  began  drafting  complete  col-­ By  JOHN  FLOWERS lections  for  approval  by  the  owner,  MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Artist  An-­ Dia  Jenks.  janette  Lemak  had  tried  her  hand  Lemak’s  resume  also  includes  in  numerous  mediums,  including  stints  with  Danforth  Pewter  in  Mid-­ photography,  sculpting,  fashion  and  dlebury;Íž  Baobei  in  New  York;Íž  The  jewelry  design.  Faced  with  some  Turtle  Fur  Company  in  Morrisville;Íž  major  life  changes,  she  decided  ear-­ and  Icelandic  Design  in  Colorado. ly  this  year  to  pick  an  artistic  pursuit  When  it  became  clear  that  her  in  which  she  hoped  to  carve  out  a  wrist  injury  would  prevent  her  from  OLYHOLKRRG &UHDWLQJ ÂżQH MHZHOU\ making  jewelry,  Lemak  naturally  But  fate  â€”  in  this  case  gravitated  toward  corsetry. a  February  snowboarding  â€œCorsetry  just  sort  of  â€œThere accident  in  which  she  sus-­ grew  out  of  a  bunch  of  tained  a  broken  wrist  â€”  are people research  I  had  been  doing  would  steer  her  into  a  new,  who wear for  fashion  anyway;Íž  I  had  very  specialized  realm:  corsets a  whole  folder  of  corset  Making  corsets.  And  we’re  designs  that  I  had  been  not  talking  about  great-­ for waist looking  at,  just  because  the  great-­grandma’s  Victori-­ training, detail  is  so  exquisite  and  I  an-­era  corset  designed  to  but my loved  it,â€?  Lemak,  a  former  be  worn  under  the  dress  (focus) is Ripton  resident  who  now  WR WUXVV XS WKH Ă€HVK DQG lives  in  Rochester,  said.  â€œIt  force  good  posture.  Lemak  making was  the  best  blend  of  high-­ makes  high-­end,  custom  beautiful end  fashion  and  high  de-­ corsets  for  day  and  eve-­ garments.â€? tail,  which  is  what  jewelry  ning  wear  worn  out  where  â€” Anjanette design  is.â€? everyone  can  see  them  She  got  to  work  design-­ Lemak —  garments  designed  to  ing  her  corsets  and  devel-­ make  a  powerful  fashion  oped  a  working  relation-­ statement  while  on  the  town,  at  a  ship  with  a  very  talented  Middlebury  wedding  or  during  other  special  oc-­ seamstress,  Elizabeth  Blodgett,  to  casions. take  her  concepts  from  paper  to  fab-­ “There  are  people  who  wear  cor-­ ric.  Some  of  her  creations  were  mod-­ sets  for  waist  training,  but  my  (fo-­ eled  last  month  at  the  STRUT!  Fash-­ cus)  is  making  beautiful  garments,â€?  ion  Show  at  the  South  End  Arts  and  Lemak  said  on  Monday  as  she  con-­ Business  Association  (SEABA)  Art  WLQXHG WR DGG Ă€RXULVKHV WR KHU QHZO\ Hop  in  Burlington. opened  Quiver  Corset  Co.  store  at  2  The  positive  feedback  gave  her  Frog  Hollow  Alley  in  Middlebury. extra  encouragement  to  open  her  Lemak,  41,  opens  her  doors  with  store  space  in  downtown  Middle-­ a  solid  background  in  the  fashion  bury,  where  she  invites  women  to  industry. come  in,  check  out  her  wares,  and  In  1999,  she  went  to  work  for  The  be  measured  for  a  corset.  Each  cor-­ DiSanto  Group  in  Cleveland,  an  set  provides  a  palette  upon  which  advertising  specialty  company  that  Lemak  â€”  in  consultation  with  the  did  its  own  silk-­screen  and  embroi-­ client  â€”  can  blend  embroidered  dery  work  on  the  premises.  Lemak  silk,  faux  suede,  lace,  satin  ribbons,  moved  to  Vermont  in  2001  to  take  French  lace,  feathers  and  other  an  assistant  design  position  with  Dia  adornments  to  give  the  garment  a Â

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custom  â€œwowâ€?  factor. All  of  Lemak’s  corsets  are  lined  with  coutil,  a  sturdy  cotton  fabric  that  inhibits  penetration  of  the  cor-­ set’s  bones  and  resists  stretching. “They  are  designed  to  last,â€?  Le-­ mak  said  of  her  corsets,  which  take  around  four  to  six  weeks  from  de-­ sign  to  completion  and  can  run  any-­ where  from  $1,200  to  $2,500. For  those  not  interested  in  corsets,  the  store  offers  other  clothing  and  craft  items  at  different  price  points.  &XVWRPHUV ZLOO ÂżQG OLQJHULH LPSRUWHG from  France  and  Japan,  and  soon  from  Italy.  Lemak  has  scoured  second-­hand  clothing  shops  for  an  assortment  of  fetching  skirts  that  she  said  can  be  handsomely  paired  with  corsets. The  store  shelves  are  stocked  with  pottery  creations  from  Tom  Homann  of  East  Middlebury.  Samples  of  Lemak’s  jewelry,  photography  and  woodcraft  creations  are  also  avail-­ able  for  sale.  Among  them  â€”  min-­ iature  wooden  dressmaker  forms,  carved  out  of  solid  spalted  maple.  Each  form  stands  on  soldered  cage  work,  with  a  vintage  looking  patina.  Some  of  Lemak’s  craft  creations  date  back  several  years,  before  she  imag-­ ined  she  would  run  her  own  store. “All  of  these  things  I  created  20  years  ago  make  sense  in  this  space,â€?  Lemak  said  with  a  smile. Quiver  Corset  Co.  is  open  Tuesday  through  Thursday,  10  a.m.  to  4  p.m., Â

and  by  appointment.  Lemak  hopes  groups  of  women  will  make  appoint-­ PHQWV IRU ÂżWWLQJV WR FKHFN RXW WKH store’s  offerings  and  to  socialize. “It’s  a  nice,  relaxing  time,  almost  like  going  to  a  spa,â€?  Lemak  said. She  knows  that  some  women  will  seek  out  her  wares  with  the  idea  of  adding  an  extra  spark  to  their  rela-­ tionships.  But  Lemak  hopes  her  cli-­ ents  shop  with  themselves  at  the  top  of  the  list. “I  am  more  interested  in  women  knowing  they  are  beautiful  regard-­ less  of  their  size,â€?  Lemak  said. “When  you  feel  beautiful  from  within,  it  radiates  out.â€? Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

By  ZACH  DESPART MIDDLEBURY  â€”  The  lone  Mid-­ dlebury  College  student  that  took  part  in  the  vandalism  of  a  9/11  me-­ morial  on  the  college’s  campus  has  been  disciplined,  the  college  said  in  a  statement. Anna  Shireman-­Grabowski  was  suspended  for  one  year  for  violat-­ ing  several  college  policies,  includ-­ ing  â€œGeneral  Conduct  Standards,  Respect  for  Persons  and  Respect  for  Property.â€?   The  college  did  not  name  Shireman-­Grabowski,  but  she  iden-­ WLÂżHG KHUVHOI DV D SDUWLFLSDQW LQ DQ online  post  shortly  after  the  incident.  Excerpts  of  this  post  were  published  in  the  Independent  last  month.  ,Q WKH LQFLGHQW ÂżYH SHRSOH 6KLUH-­ man-­Grabowski,  Canadian  political  activist  Amanda  Lickers  and  three  XQLGHQWLÂżHG LQGLYLGXDOV ZKR ZHUH QRW VWXGHQWV UHPRYHG Ă€DJV SODFHG in  the  ground  as  a  memorial  to  those  who  lost  their  lives  in  the  Sept.  11,  WHUURULVW DWWDFNV 7KH Ă€DJV were  part  of  an  annual  memorial  co-­ ordinated  by  the  campus  Republican  and  Democratic  clubs.  Lickers  said  WKH Ă€DJV ZHUH GHVHFUDWLQJ DQ DQFLHQW Abenaki  burial  ground,  though  a  lo-­ cal  Abenaki  chief  told  the  Indepen-­ dent  he  was  not  aware  of  any  such  site  on  the  Middlebury  Campus. 7KH ÂżYH SODFHG WKH Ă€DJV LQ JDU-­ bage  bags,  and  after  being  con-­ IURQWHG E\ VHYHUDO VWXGHQWV Ă€HG the  scene.  That  evening,  students  reconstructed  much  of  the  memo-­ rial.  Benjamin  Kinney-­Harris,  who  helped  organize  the  memorial,  said  WKH VWROHQ Ă€DJV ZHUH ODWHU UHWXUQHG to  him,  anonymously  placed  in  a  box  outside  his  door. Shireman-­Grabowski  appealed  the  suspension,  but  it  was  upheld  Oct.  9  by  the  Middlebury  Com-­ munity  Judicial  Board.  The  CJB  is  made  up  of  four  students,  one  staff  member,  two  faculty  members  and  one  dean.  Middlebury  Col-­ lege  spokesman  Stephen  Diehl  said  Shireman-­Grabowski,  a  senior,  will  be  eligible  for  readmission  in  the  fall  of  2014.

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SELLER’S HOME INSPECTION   Once  a  house  is  under  contract, Â

standard  protocol  dictates  that  the  buyer  will  pay  for  an  inspection  of  the  property.  Inspectors  are  required  to  fully  GLVFORVH WKHLU ÂżQGLQJV WR ERWK WKH buyer  and  the  seller.  Failure  to  disclose  problematic  issues  with  a  property  can  jeopardize  the  contract,  and  many  buyers  balk  at  the  idea  of  repairs  made  that  are  only  contingent  on  the  sale  of  a  home.  Proactive  sellers  may  opt  to  pay  for  a  home  inspection  as  part  of  the  closing  agreement,  or  in  some  cases,  before  their  home  is  even  listed.  Knowing  that  there’s  a  problem  beforehand  allows  the  seller  the  time  to  complete  necessary  repairs  and  avoids  negotiations  with  the  buyer  regarding  who  will  be  responsible  for  what  repairs,  how  they  will  be  handled,  and  at  what  cost.  Preemptive  action  on  the  part  of  the  seller  prevents  a  delay  on  the  sale  of  their  home,  leading  to  less  stress  for  all  parties  concerned.  Providing  a  buyer  with  documentation  of  your  home’s  inspection  shows  that  your  transaction  is  being  handled  in  good  faith,  ensures  the  buyer  that  they’re  not  buying  someone  else’s  problems,  and  expedites  the  closing  process.  It’s  an  added  expense  that  pays  off  big  when  your  home  is  on  the  market.  Ingrid  Punderson  Jackson Real  Estate ‡ FHOO WROO IUHH www.middvermontrealestate.com

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It’s  not  Washington,  D.C.,  that’s  crazy;  we  elect  them $PHULFD UHDOO\ ORDWKHV :DVKLQJWRQ ULJKW QRZ DQG WKDWÂśV SUHSRVWHU-­ ous:  Our  Town  has  done  nothing  wrong. Washington  is  a  place  where  hundreds  of  children  couldn’t  play  soccer  this  past  weekend;Íž  where  cafeteria  workers,  janitors  and  secretaries  aren’t  getting  paid  for  who  knows  how  long;Íž  where  buses  and  subway  trains  run  empty;Íž  where  shoeshine  guys  sit  idle;Íž  and  where  Girl  Scout  troops  had  to  cancel  annual  camping  trips. The  people  of  Washington  didn’t  want  this  and  aren’t  to  blame  for  LW HLWKHU $OO WKH FUD]\ WKDW OHG WR WKLV DEVXUG LPSDVVH WKDW SURPSWHG the  Senate’s  chaplain  to  pray  last  week,  â€œSave  us  from  the  mad-­ nessâ€??  That’s  been  imported  here  from  the  rest  of  the  country. $PHULFD \RX VHQW WKHVH JX\V KHUH 7KH\ UHSUHVHQW SOHQW\ RI \RX none  of  us.  That  imported  brand  of  cuckoo  is  what’s  causing  this  government  shutdown. &RQVLGHU WKDW WKH QH[W WLPH \RX ÂżQG \RXUVHOI VODPPLQJ :DVKLQJ-­ ton  as  a  political  cesspool.  Or,  as  the  New  York  Daily  News  put  it  in  its  memorable  â€œHouse  of  Turdsâ€?  front  page  last  week,  â€œD.C.  cess-­ pols  shut  down  government. The  problem  with  that  funny  headline:  These  pols  aren’t  from  D.C.  President  Dwight  Eisenhower  nailed  it  when  he  said,  â€œThere  are  a  number  of  things  wrong  with  Washington.  One  of  them  is  that  everyone  is  too  far  from  home.â€? They  come  from  afar  and  forget  to  act  decently.  They  strong-­arm  DQG PDQLSXODWH DQG EURNHU DQG ZLQN DQG WKHQ Ă€\ KRPH IRU SDQFDNH breakfasts  and  down-­home  photo  ops.  <RX $PHULFD VHQG XV SHRSOH OLNH 5HS 6WHYH 6WRFNPDQ 5 7H[DV a  former  homeless  man  with  a  drug  charge  under  his  belt  who  had  campaign  bumper  stickers  urging  the  arming  of  fetuses:  â€œIf  Babies  +DG *XQV 7KH\ :RXOGQÂśW %H $ERUWHG ´ $QG IRUPHU FRQJUHVVPDQ $QWKRQ\ :HLQHU ' 1 < ZKRÂśG VWLOO EH elbowing  people  out  of  the  way  at  news  conferences  to  get  in  front  of  the  cameras  if  he  hadn’t  accidentally  tweeted  crotch  shots  to  vari-­ ous  women  who  weren’t  his  wife  on  the  way  to  the  mike. Let  me  introduce  you  to  the  real  Washington,  a  place  that  bears  OLWWOH UHVHPEODQFH WR D FHVVSRRO RU WR WKH UDUHÂżHG VFKPRR]LQJ revolving-­door  incestuousness  and  million-­dollar  backslapping  described  in  Mark  Leibovich’s  best-­selling  book  about  Washington,  â€œThis  Town.â€?  Leibovich  is  describing  political  Washington,  not  Our  Town. Our  Town  is  a  land  full  of  people  who  were  born  and  raised  here,  or  who  moved  here  decades  ago  to  work  and  raise  families:  the  beloved  barber,  the  Redskins  fan  who  painted  his  house  red  and  gold,  the  school  teacher  who  stays  late  every  day  to  conference  with  working  parents. The  great  irony  is  that  the  people  of  Our  Town  proper  don’t  actu-­ ally  have  a  vote  in  the  Capitol  of  Crazy. But  suddenly  our  parks,  streets  and  playgrounds  have  been  closed  E\ ODZPDNHUV ZKR DUULYH KHUH RQ 0RQGD\ DIWHUQRRQ DQG Ă€\ RXW RQ Thursday  so  they  don’t  have  to  spend  any  more  time  in  the  political  yuckpit  they’ve  created. Our  Town  extends  to  the  sprawling  suburbs  of  Virginia  and  Maryland,  where  hundreds  of  thousands  of  analysts,  architects,  accountants,  waitresses,  doctors  and  construction  workers  live  and  work.  They  are  moderate,  reasonable  people  who  send  moderate  and  reasonable  representatives  to  Congress,  not  kooks. Many  of  them  are  hurting  right  now  because  they’ve  been  fur-­ loughed  by  this  unnecessary  shutdown  that’s  nothing  more  than  a  giant  chess  game  for  the  folks  who  aren’t  from  here.  Our  Town  is  the  sandwich  shops,  dry  cleaners,  taxi  drivers  and  food  trucks  getting  skunked  in  this  political  game. When  Miriam  Carey  was  gunned  down  by  police  after  her  wild  car  chase  through  our  Town  last  Thursday,  lawmakers  gave  a  standing  ovation  to  the  U.S.  Capitol  Police,  who  were  working  to  keep  these  folks  safe  even  though  they  weren’t  getting  their  paychecks. The  very  next  day  a  man  saluted  the  Capitol,  doused  himself  with  JDVROLQH DQG VHW KLPVHOI RQ ÂżUH +H GLHG )ULGD\ QLJKW DQG LQYHVWL-­ gators  still  don’t  know  who  he  was  or  what  his  motive  might  have  EHHQ $OO ZH NQRZ IRU VXUH LV WKDW KH KDG VRPH NLQG RI PHVVDJH DQG it  wasn’t  good. Meanwhile,  This  Town  went  on  with  its  life,  continuing  the  fundraising  dinners,  the  power  lunches.  They  don’t  really  care  what  they’ve  done  to  Our  Town. Here’s  how  brazen  and  hypocritical  they  are.  Last  week.  Rep.  Ran-­ dy  Neugebauer,  R-­Texas,  berated  a  U.S.  Park  Service  ranger  who’d  been  told  she  couldn’t  allow  veterans  to  visit  the  shutdown  World  War  II  memorial.  He  had  a  nearly  bipolar  response  to  the  shutdown,  which  he  helped  orchestrate. “The  Park  Service  should  be  ashamed,â€?  Neugebauer  said,  in  a  video  captured  by  NBC  News. “I’m  not  ashamed,â€?  said  the  ranger,  a  citizen  of  Our  Town. “Well,  you  should  be,â€?  Neugebauer  said. No,  congressman.  You  and  your  colleagues  should  be  ashamed  of  what  you’ve  done  to  Our  Town. Petula  Dvorak  writes  for  the  Washington  Post.

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Rambling  in  woods  west  of  New  England When  you  spend  most  of  your  time  in  Vermont,  it’s  easy  Narrow  strips  of  farmland,  tucked  up  tight  against  the  to  forget  that  we  live  on  the  west  coast  of  New  England.  rapidly  rising  face  of  the  mountains,  are  noticeably  less  fer-­ $QG WKDW WR WKH ZHVW WKHUH LV D ZLOG NLQJGRP ZLWK IHZ tile.  equals  on  this  or  any  other  continent. The  towns  strung  along  Route  9N  look  tired  and  played  7KH $GLURQGDFN 3DUN RQH RI $PHULFDÂśV ODUJHVW ZLOGHU-­ out,  like  the  farmland  itself.  The  sour-­mash  toilet  tang  of  the  ness  areas,  was  the  playground  of  my  youth  International  Paper  plant  hangs  in  the  air. —  a  place  to  hike  from  lake  to  lake,  to  ascend  On  the  way  to  the  pretty  stuff,  though,  there  many  of  the  traditional  46  peaks  above  4,000  are  a  few  highlights.  Norm’s  Bait  and  Tackle,  feet,  and  to  ski  trails  to  the  point  of  getting  lost  for  instance,  provides  everything  you’d  ever  and  having  to  bivouac  in  subzero  temperatures  ZDQW LQ WKH ZD\ RI ÂżVK NLOOLQJ LPSOHPHQWV overnight. I  once  bought  my  Uncle  Norm  a  Norm’s  Much  of  that  is  behind  me.  I’ll  never  be  gimme  cap  there,  though  I  doubt  my  uncle  foolish  and  brave  enough  to  try  to  ski  through  wears  it  to  Friday  evening  services  at  the  syna-­ Indian  Pass  with  a  50-­pound  pack.  The  rest  of  gogue.  those  46ers  will  remain  unclimbed.  (I  took  the  $ OLWWOH IDUWKHU VRXWK WKHUH LV WKH PHPRUD-­ single  chairlift  to  the  top  of  Mad  River  Glen  a  bly  named  Street  Road,  crossing  9N  north  of  couple  weeks  ago  and  walked  back  to  the  base  Ticonderoga. ORGJH $IWHU D SDLQIXO YHUWLFDO IHHW GRZQ $V IRU 7LFRQGHURJD LWVHOI WKH ELJJHVW WKLQJ I  wanted  to  call  my  surgeon  to  talk  about  a  dou-­ is  the  Walmart.  I  stopped  there  on  Saturday  to  ble  knee  replacement.) pick  up  provisions  for  lunch,  perhaps  only  the  %XW WKHUH DUH SOHQW\ RI JHQWOH KLNHV LQ WKH $G-­ second  time  I’d  ever  been  within  the  walls  of  irondack  kingdom.  Lately  I’ve  been  sneaking  $PHULFDÂśV ELJJHVW UHWDLO HPSOR\HU over  there  on  a  weekend  day  â€”  leaving  behind  Like  the  land  around  them,  the  people  in  the  rich  cultural  events  of  the  Vermont  autumn  by Gregory Dennis Walmart  look  worn  down  by  poverty  and  ill  â€”  to  spend  hours  rambling  through  the  woods. health.  But  it  must  be  said  that  the  store  shelves  The  geographical  chasm  between  the  Greens  VWLOO JOHDP ZLWK DOO WKH DEXQGDQFH RI DQ $PHUL-­ DQG WKH $GLURQGDFNV LV OLWHUDOO\ EULGJHG E\ WKH PDJQLÂżFHQW can  supermarket.  So  at  least  none  of  us  shoppers  were  likely  new  span  that  leaps  over  to  Crown  Point.  It  boings  above  to  starve. Lake  Champlain  in  several  sections,  with  a  Champ  of  a  I  loaded  up  with  canned  sardines,  crackers  and  pepperoni  middle  section  arching  over  the  lake  near  the  sites  of  some  â€”  not  because  I  often  eat  that  kind  of  food,  but  because  it’s  RI WKH PRVW GUDPDWLF ÂżJKWLQJ RI WKH 5HYROXWLRQDU\ :DU what  my  dad  always  took  with  us  on  our  weekend  hikes. Once  you’re  in  New  York,  the  look  and  feel  immediately  Every  hike  I  take  these  days,  in  fact,  is  a  kind  of  gentle  change.  (See  Dennis,  Page  5A)

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ZLWK LQVXUDQFH RSWLRQV WKDW UHĂ€HFWHG D PRQWKO\ VXEVLG\ of  approximately  $909,  as  indicated  by  the  subsidy  cal-­ culator.  However,  this  was  not  the  case.  When  I  went  forward  from  the  â€œEligibility  Screenerâ€?  page  to  the  â€œPlan  Selectionâ€?  page,  I  was  told  that  â€œyou  are  not  likely  to  qualify  for  a  tax  credit  to  help  you  pay  for  health  insurance.  You  should  expect  that  the  plan  costs  shown  here  will  be  similar  to  what  you  will  pay  if  you  enroll.â€?  The  costs  on  the  website  for  a  bronze  family  plan  â€”  a  plan  with  relatively  low  premiums  but  high  po-­ tential  out-­of-­pocket  costs  â€”  were  between  $650  and  $700  a  month.  The  Subsidy  Calculator  page  had  told  me  earlier  that  the  cost  of  a  bronze  plan  for  my  hypothetical  household  would  be  between  $63  and  $93  a  month.  So  within  the  same  website,  there  was  a  difference  of  approximately  $600  per  month,  or  over  $7,000  a  year,  for  the  cost  of  health  insurance  for  a  family  whose  income  is  at  the  median  level  for  Vermont.  The  VHC  website,  like  many  other  health  insurance  exchange  sites  around  the  country,  appears  to  have  been  brought  online  without  adequate  testing.  News  reports  also  indicate  that  VHC’s  site  is  not  yet  able  to  commu-­ nicate  robustly  and  accurately  with  the  systems  of  Blue  Cross  Blue  Shield  and  MVP,  the  two  companies  provid-­ ing  health  insurance  coverage  to  Vermonters  through  VHC. Major  reforms  in  how  health  care  is  delivered  and  paid  for  are  essential.  The  health  insurance  exchanges  are  a  (See  Davis,  Page  5A)

,I , UDQ P\ IDPLO\ ÂżQDQFHV RU LI , were  a  corporate  executive  that  ran  my  company  the  way  Washington,  D.C.,  runs  our  country,  I  would  be  in  jail  or  at  least  bankrupt.  Raising  the  federal  debt  limit  is  like  a  family  opening  another  credit  card  to  add  to  the  dozens  of  already  maxed-­out  credit  accounts.  The  government  has  no  money  of  its  own,  all  of  the  money  that  is  spent  by  the  government  is  received  from  taxpayers.  Note  that  I  did  not  say  from  â€œthe  peopleâ€?  but  from  the  taxpayers,  because  approxi-­ mately  50  percent  of  the  people  pay  no  federal  income  tax  whatsoever. Returning  to  my  household  anal-­ ogy,  the  median  family  income  in  the  U.S.  is  approximately  $50,000  per  year.  If  that  family  were  to  spend  $75,000  per  year,  there  would  be  a  GHÂżFLW HDFK \HDU $IWHU years,  that  would  be  a  total  debt  of  $50,000  and  after  3  years,  $75,000  etc.  This  family  would  be  borrowing  $25,000  per  year  and  every  time  they  get  to  the  limit  of  a  loan  or  credit  card,  they  would  have  to  get  a  new  loan  or  open  another  credit  card  to  continue  borrowing. This  is  where  the  U.S.  has  been  ap-­ proximately  55  times  since  the  1970s.  Every  time  the  government  gets  to  the  end  of  its  borrowing  limit,  we  have  to  raise  the  debt  ceiling  so  they  can  continue  borrowing.  In  your  fam-­ ily  budget,  you  can  only  continue  to  borrow  for  a  limited  time  before  all  of  your  credit  is  maxed  out  and  no  one  will  give  you  more  credit. Not  so  with  the  U.S.  government.  They  can  continue  to  borrow  and  rack  up  insane  amounts  of  debt  with  no  end  in  sight  as  long  as  we,  The  People,  allow  them  to.  The  fed-­ eral  government  can  just  print  more  money,  which  will  lead  to  devaluation  of  the  currency,  or  borrow  more  from  a  country  like  China  who  would  like  nothing  more  than  to  see  the  U.S.  take  D VHULRXV ÂżQDQFLDO KLW In  your  personal  family  budget,  you  must  learn  to  live  within  your  means.  You  must  balance  your  household  budget,  which  requires  you  to  make  choices  and  prioritize  your  spending.  Paying  the  mortgage  or  rent,  utilities,  car  payment,  food  and  other  neces-­ sities  take  priority  over  other  nones-­ sential  items.  You  realize  that  you  may  not  be  able  to  do  everything  you  would  like  but  can,  at  least,  do  what  you  must  and  maybe  some  of  what  you  would  like. The  federal  government  must  do  certain  things  that  are  spelled  out  in  our  Constitution.  Everything  else  is  supposed  to  be  severely  limited  or  left  up  to  the  individual  states.  We  as  a  nation  can  just  not  afford  to  keep  spending  over  $1  trillion  more  every  year  than  is  taken  in  from  taxes  and  other  revenue.  Eventually,  this  will  cause  a  collapse  of  our  economic  system  that  will  likely  have  devastat-­ ing  consequences. Just  think  about  your  household  budget.  For  how  long  could  you  con-­ tinue  to  spend  50  percent  more  than  you  earn  every  single  year  before  the  house  of  credit  cards  you  have  built  comes  tumbling  down  around  you. Ron  O’Neill Brandon

Football’s  return  on  investment The  talk  of  the  town  last  week  â€”  in  both  Middlebury  where  I  live  and  throughout  the  Burlington  area  where  I  work  â€”  was  the  battle  of  undefeated  high  school  football  teams.  On  Friday  night,  the  South  Burlington  Rebels  and  their  fans  rumbled  down  Route  7  â€”  a  journey  I  know  all  too  well  â€”  to  face  off  against  the  Tigers  of  Middlebury.  Though  I  am  a  longtime  Vermont  QDWLYH P\ SDUWQHU $QQH DQG , moved  to  the  Champlain  Valley  three  years  ago,  and  I  reluctantly  DGPLW WKDW WKLV ZDV MXVW RXU ÂżUVW OR-­ cal  varsity  high  school  game  during  that  time. Without  knowing  any  of  the  players,  nor  having  children  of  our  own,  we  headed  to  Dr.  Ray  W.  Col-­ lins  Field  in  Middlebury  to  watch  a  football  game.  On  that  clear  autumn  evening,  we  saw  much  more.  Hand-­written  signs  in  bright  magic  PDUNHU OLQHG WKH HGJH RI WKH ÂżHOG LQ support  of  the  Tigers;Íž  little  boys  and  girls  skittered  around  on  the  grass  behind  each  end  zone  playing  catch  with  Nerf  footballs;Íž  and  specta-­ tors  in  the  stands  on  both  sidelines  cheered  their  teams  on  honorably.  I  witnessed  â€”  and  was  a  part  of  â€”  a  community. Over  the  last  year,  the  national  media  has  harped  on  football  inju-­ ries,  player  safety  and  concussions  (See  Letter,  Page  5A)

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  October  17,  2013  â€”  PAGE  5A

Program  provides  care  to  stray,  wild  and  barn  cats

Letters to the Editor Media  imparts  false  bullying  portrayal  of  Mount  Abe In  reading  the  article  published  immediately  following  Olivia  Scott’s  death,  I  was  very  upset  by  the  way  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  was  presented  to  the  public  â€”  as  this  dark  prison  of  hellish  bullying  in  which  counselors  don’t  care  and  administrators  do  nothing  when  an  individual  cries  out  for  help.  As  a  stu-­ GHQW , ÂżUPO\ EHOLHYH WKDW RXU VFKRRO is  a  good  place  to  be,  our  community  is  one  of  acceptance,  and  its  staff  a  group  of  adults  deeply  concerned  about  our  emotional  well-­being. Contrary  to  what  may  now  be Â

popular  belief,  I  do  not  observe  or  hear  about  bullying  in  my  day-­to-­day  life.  It  is  my  theory  that,  as  in  all  high  schools,  there  are  pockets  within  the  student  body  in  which  bullying  is  prevalent,  but  overall,  most  of  us  are  left,  unbothered,  to  be  ourselves  within  our  friend  groups. I  am  disturbed  with  the  way  our  school  has  been  torn  apart  by  the  media.  We  are  not  that  place.  I  understand  that  this  tragedy  lends  LWVHOI WR SRLQWLQJ ÂżQJHUV DQG WKDW WKH school  is  an  easy  target.  But  I  ask  for  the  simple  recognition  that  we,  too, Â

are  a  grieving  community  struggling  to  comprehend  our  recent  loss,  and  that  we  do  not  need  the  added  guilt  thrown  over  us  as  another  burden  to  bear. Everyone  at  Mount  Abe  who  knew  Olivia,  including  the  faculty  that  has  been  essentially  labeled  cold  and  indifferent,  already  feels  responsible  enough,  and  we  will  all  carry  that  weight  for  the  rest  of  our  lives.  This  alone  is  punishment  enough. Addy  Campbell Mount  Abe  student Starksboro

gathered  together  to  support  kids  while  they  themselves  were  most  likely  feeling  intense  shock  and  grief.  This  is  the  second  time  in  a  year  that  this  staff  has  had  to  hear  devastating  news  like  this  (the  death  of  long  time  friend  and  teacher  Greg  Clark  was  announced  last  year  while  teachers  were  ar-­ riving  at  school),  and  I  have  been  amazed  by  their  strength,  depth  of  caring  and  professionalism  both  times. It  takes  a  strong  person  and  a  dedicated  teacher  to  put  aside  one’s  own  sadness  and  be  available  to Â

Newspaper  commended  for  its  pipeline  coverage Bravo  and  well  done,  Mr.  Lynn.  In  these  days  of  ideological  gridlock  resulting  in  stalemate  and  seemingly  insurmountable  problems,  the  need  for  calm  heads,  untiring  research,  and  commitment  to  literally  â€œwork-­ ing  things  outâ€?  are  paramount. Months  ago  I  referred  to  the  SLSHOLQH FRQĂ€LFW DV VLPLODU WR D Western  with  Jimmy  Stewart  in  a  white  hat  saving  the  town.  The  Ad-­

dison  Independent  has  brilliantly  be-­ come  a  â€œbroadsideâ€?  for  discussion,  a  historical  tradition  dating  back  to  our  country’s  beginning.  Your  paper  has  brought  this  contentious  issue  front  and  center  through  the  legitimate  reporting  by  John  Flow-­ ers  and  the  commercial  ads  on  both  sides,  and  by  giving  all  a  chance  to  respond  through  these  letters. Your  Thursday,  Oct.  10,  editorial Â

Letter (Continued  from  Page  4A) with  increasing  volume.  Football  is  linked  to  aggressive  conduct  and  violence.  These  are  very  different  circumstances  from  what  was  on  display  that  evening. 2Q WKH ÂżHOG WKHVH VWXGHQW athletes  competed  in  an  evenly  PDWFKHG ÂżUVW KDOI EHIRUH WKH 7LJHUV pulled  away  to  win  42-­20.  I  did  not  observe  a  single  instance  of  taunt-­ ing;Íž  none  of  the  ball-­carriers  spiked  the  pigskin  upon  scoring;Íž  and  despite  the  decisive  margin  of  vic-­ tory,  the  players  lined  up  to  shake  hands  like  gentlemen  at  the  game’s  conclusion. Anne  and  I  had  positioned  ourselves  to  watch  the  game  close  to  the  back  pylon  near  where  the  5HEHOV H[LWHG WKH ÂżHOG 2QH RI WKH South  Burlington  players  stepped  out  of  his  procession  of  teammates  to  greet  his  parents,  siblings  and  grandmother  who  had  assembled  to  rally  around  his  team.  Wearing  a  smile,  he  thanked  them  all  for Â

attending.  Looking  ahead  to  the  playoffs  he  concluded,  â€œHopefully  we’ll  face  these  guys  again.â€?  I  can  certainly  understand  a  mother  or  father  not  wanting  their  son  to  play  such  a  contact  sport,  but  â€”  espe-­ cially  in  defeat  â€”  this  young  man’s  parents  should  be  very  proud. For  anyone  who  grumbles  about  having  to  pay  our  ever-­increasing  property  tax  bills,  I  urge  you  to  observe  whichever  extracurricular  SXEOLF VFKRRO DFWLYLW\ \RX ÂżQG PRVW appealing.  These  programs  compete  for  shrinking  budget  allocations,  supplemented  by  group  fundraisers  and  contributions  from  organiza-­ tions  like  Rotary.  But  the  public  funds  they  do  receive  don’t  just  purchase  football  pads  and  softball  helmets.  These  dollars  aren’t  only  covering  the  cost  of  lights  on  a  stage  or  musical  instruments.  We  are  funding  a  forum  unlike  any  other  to  instill  memories  in  our  students  that  make  them  feel  ac-­ complished  and  proud  of  what  they Â

Davis smoothly  and  accurately,  so  VHC  step  toward  that  goal.  They  will  help  participants  will  have  the  right  health  bring  down  the  costs  of  health  care  insurance  coverage  on  Jan.  1. for  many  lower-­  and  middle-­income  individuals  and  households.  Unfor-­ tunately,  the  exchanges  are  being  undercut  by  the  inability  of  their  websites  to  present  consumers  and  businesses  timely  and  accurate  in-­ formation  about  the  health  coverage  available  to  them.  The  Shumlin  Ad-­ ministration  must  put  on  a  full-­court  press  to  make  the  VHC  website  work  (Continued  from  Page  5A)

are  provided  with  food,  water  and  shelter  for  the  remainder  of  their  lives.  As  I  write  this  letter,  staff  and  volunteers  of  the  Homeward  Bound  Animal  Welfare  Center  are  engaged  in  trapping  15  cats  from  Panton,  New  Haven  and  Ferrisburgh  for  transportation  to  a  low-­cost  spay/ neuter  clinic.  This  life-­saving  work  is  be-­ ing  done  throughout  Vermont.  In  Rutland  County  and  in  Chittenden  County  you  may  contact  your  local  humane  society  for  help.  In  Bran-­ don,  you  may  reach  a  TNR  group  via  e-­mail  at  BrandonFCAP@

myfairpoint.net Funding  for  Trap,  Neuter,  Return  programs  is  made  possible  by  gen-­ erous  donations  from  animal-­loving  people.  Please  consider  sending  your  tax-­deductible  donation  to  any  of  these  three  worthy  organizations  to  help  further  reduce  our  cat  over-­ population.  Remember,  cats  don’t  respect  county  lines. Jessica  Danyow Executive  Director Homeward  Bound  Animal  Wel-­ fare  Center  Middlebury

nearby.  Even  he  seems  impressed  by  the  beauty  around  him. Gregory  Dennis’s  column  appears  here  every  other  Thursday  and  is Â

archived  on  his  blog  at  www.greg-­ dennis.wordpress.com.  Email  him  at  gregdennisvt@yahoo.com;͞  Twitter:  @GreenGregDennis.

Dennis

(Continued  from  Page  5A) homage  to  my  father.  He’s  the  one  who  got  me  out  from  under  my  moth-­ support  and  counsel  their  students  er’s  skirts,  who  showed  me  the  rivet-­ during  times  like  this.  Thank  you  ing  satisfactions  of  paddling  a  river  Mount  Abe  teachers,  support  staff  and  walking  in  the  cold,  the  views  and  administration  for  being  those  and  adventures  and  peace  of  mind  to  strong  people  and  caring  for  our  be  found  Out  There. kids.  In  some  quiet  way  he’s  with  me  on  Lastly,  it  sounds  as  if  the  thing  DOO WKHVH KLNHV , ÂżQG P\VHOI PXVLQJ that  this  beautiful,  young  girl  was  about  the  same  gentle  ironies  of  life  looking  for  in  people  was  kind-­ ness  and  acceptance,  so  in  honor  of  that  he  found  so  interesting.  Delight-­ Olivia,  let’s  all  strive  to  show  each  ing  â€”  the  same  way  he  did  â€”  in  the  other  exactly  this,  you  never  know  angle  of  the  light  and  the  turning  of  the  seasons. when  a  smile  or  kind  word  might  Dad  would  have  my  brother  and  me  change  a  person’s  outlook  on  life.  Beth  Hahr out  the  door  by  7  a.m.  for  a  day  of  hik-­ Starksboro ing.  But  my  tastes  these  days  run  to  easier  starts. Again  on  Saturday,  I  didn’t  make  it  too  far  east  of  Ticonderoga  before  I  realized  that  I  was  burning  precious  captures  these  values  of  discussion  daylight  and  needed  to  get  out  of  the  and  conclusion.  Your  ideas  lessen  car. the  impact  on  our  towns,  farmland  It  was  11  a.m.  by  the  time  I  was  and  lake,  while  potentially  helping  parked  and  ready  to  embark  on  a  hike  Vermont’s  economy  and  simul-­ to  Crane  Pond,  in  the  mysteriously  taneously  making  contributions  named  Pharaoh  Lake  Wilderness.  to  renewable  energy,  all  with  an  (The  Adirondacks  had  pharaohs?  Was  appropriate  urgency.  Thank  you,  the  place  named  by  some  unknown  â€œJimmy.â€? offshoot  of  Mormonism?) Norton  Latourelle The  dirt  road  to  Crane  Pond  was  Orwell blocked  with  boulders  by  the  state  in  the  1980s  to  keep  the  pond  more  remote.  But  those  boulders  were  mys-­ teriously  moved,  and  eventually  the  state  gave  up  and  left  the  road  open.  As  I’m  lacing  up  my  boots,  an  SUV  have  worked  hard  to  achieve  â€”  on  with  two  young  guys  in  camo  gear  pulls  up.  â€œAny  luck?â€?  one  of  them  WKH DWKOHWLF ÂżHOG LQ WKH SHUIRUP-­ asks  me? ing  arts,  and  at  other  venues  as  â€œLuck?â€?  I  naively  ask  him. well.  What’s  more,  our  support  ³<HDK ZLWK ÂżQGLQJ DQ\ GHHU ´ will  encourage  them  to  raise  their  He  has  obviously  mistaken  me  for  own  families  in  our  neighborhoods.  a  hunter.  Like  any  good  liberal  hypo-­ Camaraderie  like  this  is  particu-­ crite,  I’m  happy  to  eat  deer  meat  larly  invaluable  in  Middlebury  and  from  Ledge  End  Farm  â€”  but  I’m  no  greater  Burlington  where  so  much  more  likely  to  put  an  arrow  through  of  these  town’s  identities  revolve  a  deer  than  I  am  to  take  a  hatchet  to  around  their  respective  colleges. my  cat. Professionally,  I  spend  a  great  As  a  couple  more  SUV’s  zoom  by  deal  of  time  assessing  the  expected  and  head  up  the  road  to  the  pond,  I  rate  of  return  on  all  types  of  invest-­ realize  I’m  in  the  wrong  place  on  this  ment  vehicles  and  evaluating  the  busy  holiday  weekend.  Consulting  EHKDYLRU RI JOREDO ÂżQDQFLDO PDU-­ kets.  Given  the  actions  of  everyone  the  map  again,  I  decide  to  head  over  to  a  trail  near  Schroon  Lake. on  the  scene  in  Middlebury  last  I  meet  more  people  than  I’d  antici-­ Friday,  hopefully  we  can  all  feel  a  pated  on  the  hike  to  Spectacle  Pond  little  better  when  our  next  property  â€”  young  families  with  a  couple  kids  tax  bill  comes  due.  Youth  football  is  without  question  dangerous.  And  looking  in  the  stream  for  salamanders  to  kill,  an  earnest  middle-­aged  run-­ as  with  many  student  activities,  it  QHU HYHQ D WURXW ÂżVKHUPDQ SRUWDJLQJ would  be  dangerous  for  our  com-­ a  canoe  into  the  pond,  to  catch  what  munity  to  live  without. Tim  Harvey he  claims  are  16-­inch  brookies  hiding  Middlebury in  there. But  when  I  reach  Spectacle  Pond  itself,  I  have  the  place  to  myself.  I  lean  against  a  birch  to  partake  of  sar-­ dines,  crackers,  pepperoni  and  a  Belle  du  Boskoop  apple.  Overhead,  witch  Eric  L.  Davis  is  professor  emeri-­ hobble  and  maples  wave  in  blazing  tus  of  political  science  at  Middlebury  colors.  $ NLQJÂżVKHU ODQGV RQ WKH VKRUH College.

MAUHS  teachers  helped  students  deal  with  grief The  death  of  Mount  Abe  student  Olivia  Scott  has  brought  much  sadness  to  our  community.  I  cannot  begin  to  imagine  the  grief  and  sor-­ row  that  is  being  felt  by  her  family  and  loved  ones.  I  did  not  know  Olivia,  but  am  hoping  that  her  fam-­ ily  feels  love  and  compassion  from  RXU ÂżYH WRZQ FRPPXQLW\ I  also  want  to  pass  on  my  condolences  and  gratitude  to  the  staff,  faculty  and  administra-­ tion  of  Mount  Abe.  I  know  that  they  learned  the  news  of  Olivia’s  death  while  they  were  at  school.  I’ve  heard  that  all  of  the  adults Â

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ADDISON COUNTY

Obituaries Francis Dittami Jr., 74, Salisbury

SALISBURY  â€”  Francis  â€œFrankâ€?  Randolph  Dittami  Jr.,  age  74,  died  Friday,  Oct.  11,  2013,  at  his  home  in  Salisbury. Mr.  Dittami  was  born  in  Winsted,  Conn.,  on  Jan.  27,  1939.  He  was  the  son  of  Francis  and  Rose  (Cuneo)  Dittami.  He  received  his  early  educa-­ tion  in  Medford,  Mass.,  schools  and  graduated  from  Framingham  (Mass.)  High  School,  class  of  1957.  He  earned  his  degree  in  education  from  Worcester  State  College. Frank  taught  for  a  few  years  before  joining  the  staff  at  General  Motors  in  Framingham,  Mass.  He  retired  as  a  supervisor  from  GM  in  1994,  following  30  years  of  service.  He  has  been  a  permanent  resident  of  Salisbury  since  1994  moving  here  from  Newark,  Del.  Frank  had  served  the  Town  of  Salisbury  as  a  two-­term  member  of  the  Salisbury  Selectboard,  Town  Auditor,  Town  Constable  and  the  Board  of  Civil  Authority  as  a  Justice  of  the  Peace. Â

He  had  driven  school  bus  for  Otter  Valley  Union  High  School  for  15  years.  He  enjoyed  motorcycles,  auto  repair  and  loved  the  opera.  Frank  was  an  avid  Patriots  and  Red  Sox  fan. Surviving  are  his  wife,  Ann  Dittami  of  Salisbury,  whom  he  married  in  Framingham,  Mass.,  on  July  11,  1987;Íž  three  sons,  Mark  Dittami  of  Newark,  Del.,  Anthony  Dittami  of  California,  Md.,  and  Randy  Dittami  of  Tamarack,  Fla.;Íž  three  daughters,  Maryanne  Watson  of  Fall  River,  Mass.,  Theresa  Barrows  of  Milford,  Mass.,  and  Kerry  Keichline  of  Wilmington,  Del.;Íž  his  siblings,  Peter  and  Louise  Dittami  of  Framingham,  Mass.,  Alex  and  Kathy  Dittami  of  Hampton  Falls,  N.H.,  Margaret  Dittami  of  Sandwich,  Mass.,  John  Dittami  of  Vienna,  Austria,  Mary  Rose  Wells  and  Greg  Wells  of  Milford,  Mass.,  Louis  and  Pat  Dittami  of  Milford,  Mass.,  Richard  Dittami  of  Nova  Scotia  and  James  and  Marisal  Dittami  of  Princeton,  Mass.  Many  nieces,  nephews  and Â

cousins  also  survive  him. He  was  predeceased  by  his  parents;Íž  a  sister,  Joan  Dittami;Íž  and  a  daughter,  Lisa  Marie  Dittami. A  Mass  of  Christian  burial  was  celebrated  on  Wednesday,  Oct.  16,  2013,  at  10  a.m.,  at  St.  Mary’s  Catholic  Church  in  Brandon.  The  Rev.  Ruel  Tumangday  will  be  the  celebrant.  Following  the  ceremony  the  family  received  friends  at  The  Lilac  Inn  for  a  time  of  fellowship  and  remembrance.  A  private  graveside  committal  service  and  burial  will  take  place  at  a  later  date  in  Holman  Cemetery  in  Salisbury. Friends  were  invited  to  call  at  the  Miller  &  Ketcham  Funeral  Home  in  Brandon  on  Tuesday,  Oct.  15,  from  6-­8  p.m.,  where  a  vigil  service  was  held  at  7:45  p.m. 0HPRULDO JLIWV LQ OLHX RI Ă€RZ-­ ers  may  be  made,  in  his  memory  to  Addison  County  Home  Health  &  Hospice,  P.O.  Box  754,  Middlebury,  97 ¸

Jill Shackett, 35, Bristol, Conn. SHOREHAM  â€”  Jill  Lynne  Shackett,  35,  died  Aug.  6,  2013,  in  Bristol,  Conn. Ms.  Shackett  was  born  in  New  Britain,  Conn.,  on  Aug.  8,  1977.  She  was  the  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Donna  (Peters)  Shackett.  She  earned  a  Masters  Degree  in  Education,  becoming  a  teacher  in  2001.  She  taught  at  South  Side  Elementary  School  in  Bristol,  Conn.  She  was  recently  recognized  as  â€œthe  teacher  who  had  the  most  impact  on  a  gradu-­ ating  high  school  senior’s  life.â€?  She  was  an  avid  reader,  but  her  focus  was  on  helping  others. She  is  survived  her  parents,  Thomas  Shackett  of  Columbia,  S.C.,  and  Donna  Shackett  of  Bristol,  Conn.;Íž  her  boyfriend,  Barry  Chaisson;Íž  her  maternal  grandparents,  Frank  and Â

Marilyn  Peters  of  Bristol,  Conn.;Íž  her  brother,  Todd  Shackett  and  his  wife  Tracy  of  Auburn,  Ala.;Íž  two  sisters,  Amy  Curtis  and  her  husband  Jay  of  Vergennes  and  Julie  Shackett  of  Raleigh,  N.C.  Manyaunts,  uncles,   nieces,  nephews  and  cousins  also  survive  her. The  graveside  committal  service  and  burial  will  take  place  on  Saturday,  Oct.  19,  2013,  at  11  a.m,  at  St.  Genevieve  Cemetery  in  Shoreham. 0HPRULDO JLIWV LQ OLHX RI Ă€RZ-­ ers  may  be  made,  in  her  memory  to  the  Jill  Lynne  Shackett  Educational  Scholarship,  Main  Street  Community  Foundation,  P.O.  Box  2702,  Bristol,  CT  06011-­2702. Arrangements  are  under  the  direc-­ tion  of  the  Miller  &  Ketcham  Funeral  +RPH LQ %UDQGRQ ¸

Heads  up A  HERON  STANDS  at  attention  at  the  bottom  of  Otter  Creek  falls  in  Vergennes  last  week.

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Wayne Hill, 96, Starksboro

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Carl Peabody, 75, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Much  to  his  surprise,  Carl  Alan  Peabody  (DOB  5/9/38)  arrived  at  the  Pearly  Gates  on  October  11,  2013.  He  checked  the  pearls  carefully  to  make  sure  they  were  real.  Then  the  gates  opened  and  Carl  stepped  inside  announcing,  â€œIf  you’re  having  a  good  time,  smile.â€?  He  was  met  by  his  parents,  Alice  and  George  Peabody,  and  sister,  Joan,  who  were  smiling.  However,  Carl  was  disappointed  that  there  wasn’t  more  fanfare  for  his  arrival.  +H GHFLGHG WR ÂżQG 3RSSD :KHHOLH his  mini  Middlebury  Police  Parade  Vehicle,  to  start  a  new  welcoming  tradition. As  he  stepped  onto  Memory  Lane,  Carl  saw  the  Botsford  Farm  in  Vergennes  where  he,  Joan,  Jim  and  little  brother  Don  grew  up.  And  there  was  Vergennes  High  School  where  Carl  was  the  valedictorian  of  the  class  of  1956.  Moving  along  to  UVM,  he  remembered  he  had  gradu-­ ated  as  a  Distinguished  Military  Student.  He  also  met  his  future  wife,  Peggy  Jean  Link. AHHH  â€”  There  was  Fort  Lee,  VA,  where  he  had  spent  his  2  years  of  Army  Active  Duty.  What  jokes  when  he  had  put  a  double  bed  mattress  on  his  Plymouth  Convertible  to  trans-­ port  it  across  to  his  new  apartment.  Then  it  was  back  home  to  Vermont  with  a  wife  in  1962.  Oh  yes.  There  was  Proctor  Hall  at  Middlebury  College  where  he  was  the  store  manager  for  30  years.  What  a  superb  team  he  worked  with  and  he  still  felt Â

loyalty  to  the  College. On  Court  St.  he  passed  his  apart-­ ment  house.  How  many  hours  had  he  spent  on  that  old  building!  Carl  laughed  as  he  fondly  remembered  his  various  tenants.  He  was  a  kind  and  generous  man  with  his  time,  talent  and  money. On  down  the  road  to  East  Middlebury  to  the  red  ranch  house  he  lived  in  for  49  years.  Before  his  eyes  it  transformed  from  a  basic  ranch  to  a  house  with  an  in-­ground  swimming  pool,  a  second  garage,  a  spa  room  and  a  greenhouse.  Carl  smiled  with  pleasure  as  he  remem-­ bered  his  projects  on  the  house  â€”  top  to  bottom  and  end  to  end.  Inside  he  did  equal  magic  and  the  decora-­ tions  included  his  paintings,  chess-­ board  and  forged  ashtrays.  The  house  also  contained  all  the  things  he  couldn’t  throw  away  because  he  â€œmight  need  themâ€?  for  a  future  project. Just  then  the  door  opened  and  his  kids,  Kathy  and  Steve,  ran  out.  Carl  felt  some  disappointment  that  he  would  no  longer  be  an  active  part  of  the  family  life.  Kathy’s  husband,  David,  and  grandchildren  Dana  and  Kellen  had  added  good  times  and  wonderful  laughter. Oh  yes  â€”  over  there  are  memo-­ ries  of  the  winters  he  spent  in  Naples  and  Sebring,  Fla.  He  made  wonder-­ ful  friends  and  enjoyed  social  occa-­ sions  with  them.  In  the  center  of  the  activity  was  the  family  Christmas  gathering.  What  fun.  He  also  got Â

STARKSBORO  â€”  Wayne  C.  Hill,  96,  of  Starksboro  died  peacefully  surrounded  by  his  family  Oct.  10,  2013. He  was  born  May  28,  1917,  at  home  in  Starksboro,  the  son  of  Carroll  and  Sadie  Atkins  Hill. He  married  Beatrice  Hill  on  Aug.  18,  1945.  She  predeceased  him  on  Dec.  10,  1983. He  lived  all  of  his  life  in  Starksboro.  There  he  operated  a  dairy  farm  and  sugaring  operation.  His  family  says  he  was  an  avid  hunter,  WUDSSHU DQG ÂżVKHUPDQ +H DOVR KHOG different  town  positions  during  his Â

“To live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die.� Twenty years have passed since Rosalind Baker Young, “Roz,� left us and we have learned there is such truth in the quote that lay across her grave.  We have lived almost half our lives without her, but she has walked with us through everyday trials and tribulations, successes and failures, marriage celebrations and the arrival of her grandchildren. She lives in our hearts and she lives on in the beautiful grandchildren who inherited her sense of fun, quirkiness and compassion for all. We laugh and love when we see it.  She and Dad would be so happy to know we have stuck together, grown together and continue to come back “home� to Middlebury together. Thanks to all who have supported us in her absence along the way. If you knew Roz, please share in honoring her memory by doing what she loved most... grab a coffee, head to your best friend’s house and talk for hours. If your best friend happens to be your neighbor, all the better. Be silly and enjoy life to its fullest just as she did.  Love, Barry, Brad and Rhonda

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KINGSVILLE,  Texas  â€”  Marilyn  Elizabeth  Nolter,  71,  of  Kingsville,  Texas,  died  on  Oct.  11,  2013,  at  Christus  Spohn  Hospital  Klegerg  due  to  natural  causes.  She  was  born  May  29,  1942,  in  Middlebury,  Vt.,  to  Edward  Charles  Brileya  and  Alta  Alberta  (Bishop)  Brileya.  She  attended  St.  Mary’s  School  and  graduated  from  Vergennes  High  School.  She  was  married  to  Kenneth  G.  Nolter  for  49  years  before  his  death  in  December  2012. She  and  her  husband  worked  as  managers  of  the  Oasis  Mobile  Home  Park  for  23  years.  Her  family  says  she  loved  the  many  â€œwinter  Texansâ€?  that  traveled  south  every  year  and  welcomed  them  like  family.  She  was  a  member  of  the  Kingsville  Chamber  of  Commerce.  Relatives  say  she Â

HQMR\HG JRO¿QJ DW /( 5DPH\ *ROI Course,  baking,  puzzles,  ceramic  crafts  and  computer  games. She  is  survived  by  her  son,  Roger  (Teresa)  of  Millville,  N.J.;͞  her  daughters,  Liza  (John)  Elliott  of  Bishop,  Texas,  Jacqueline  (Wayne)  Croteau,  and  Lori  Schulenberger  of  Walpole,  N.H.;͞  a  brother,  Richard  Brileya  of  Moriah,  N.Y.;͞  sisters  J.  Elaine  Stanley  of  Salisbury,  Vt.,  and  Romana  Boswell  of  Seabrook,  1 + ¿YH JUDQGFKLOGUHQ DQG D great-­granddaughter. She  was  predeceased  by  her  husband,  Kenneth  Nolter;͞  her  parents,  Edward  and  Alta  Brileya;͞  two  broth-­ ers,  David  and  Ronald  Brileya;͞  and  a  sister,  Carolyn  Swinton.  She  and  her  husband  will  be  buried  at  Arlington  National  Cemetery  in  Virginia  in  the  spring.

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Vermonters have a history of doing the right thing City church is ‘open and affirming’ to all It  appears  likely  that  we  will  have  published  by  Green  Mountain  choosing  long-­term  protection  a  gas  pipeline  (whether  â€œfrackedâ€?  Club,  2005). of  our  environment  over  short-­ or  â€œnaturalâ€?  depends  on  your  point  Following  an  intense  public  term  economic  gain  for  a  few  of  view)  through  Addison  County.  debate  over  three  businesses. Proponents  believe  it’s  necessary  years,  a  town  meet-­ A  third  exam-­ for  Vermont’s  economic  growth.  ing  day  referendum  ple  of  courageous  Opponents  articulate  a  variety  of  in  1936  killed  the  leadership  for  objections;Íž  this  opponent  believes  proposal  quite  deci-­ e n v i r o n m e n -­ the  pipeline  represents  a  long-­term  sively.  Seventy-­seven  tal  protection  investment  in  climate-­changing  years  later,  I  am  would  be  Act  fossil  fuels  when  our  investments  immensely  grate-­ 250,  Vermont’s  should  instead  be  in  conservation  ful!  A  roadway  that  Land  Use  and  and  renewable  sources  of  energy. may  have  seemed  so  D e v e l o p m e n t  7KLV LV QRW WKH ÂżUVW DUJXPHQW essential  to  Vermont’s  Law.  We  can  we’ve  had  in  Vermont  about  short-­ economic  survival  at  thank  the  late  term  economic  gain  vs.  environ-­ the  time  would  have  Gov.  Deane  Davis  mental  protection.  Thank  goodness  forever  compromised  and  the  late  Art  there  have  been  some  brilliant  lead-­ the  natural  beauty  Gibb,  Weybridge  ers  and  some  brilliant  moments  in  and  quiet  that  many  resident  and  Vermont’s  history  when  environ-­ enjoy  in  the  moun-­ state  legislator,  mentalists  have  prevailed,  leaving  tains  and  on  the  Long  for  leading  the  a  legacy  for  which  I’m  thankful  Trail  today.  way  toward  its  every  day.  Three  examples  come  A  second  example  passage  in  1970.  By Abi Sessions immediately  to  mind. is  the  Billboard  Ban  Without  Act  First,  the  defeat  of  the  1933  of  1968.  The  law  was  250  we  would  Green  Mountain  Parkway  largely  the  work  of  one  legislator,  undoubtedly  have  more  high-­ proposal.  The  Ted  Riehle,  whose  elevation  building  and  more  large  Green  Mountain  foresight  and  tenac-­ subdivisions  creating  not  only  his is not Parkway  was  a  ity  was  essential  disruption  of  communities,  but  WKH Ă€UVW highway  proposed  in  getting  the  bill  also  soil  erosion,  water  pollution  DUJXPHQW passed.  There  was  and  just  plain  blight.  to  run  north  and  south  along  the  we’ve had in deep  opposition  to  It’s  easy  to  take  our  environment  spine  of  the  Green  the  proposed  ban  on  for  granted;Íž  the  natural  beauty  of  Mountains,  along-­ 9HUPRQW DERXW economic  grounds;Íž  the  mountains  and  highways  and  side  and  some-­ VKRUW WHUP businesses  relied  the  relatively  community-­friendly  times  crossing  on  the  advertising,  nature  of  much  of  our  develop-­ the  then-­recently-­ HFRQRPLF JDLQ and  farmers  made  ment  are  just  quietly  there  every  completed  Long  YV HQYLURQ money  by  leasing  day.  But  every  one  of  these  exam-­ Trail.  Proponents  their  land  to  bill-­ ples  required  a  battle  between  the  claimed  the  park-­ PHQWDO SURWHF board  companies.  interests  of  short-­term  economic  way  would  create  tion. 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VERGENNES  â€”  The  member-­ ship  of  the  Vergennes  Congregational  Church,  United  Church  of  Christ,  recently  let  it  be  known  that  their  worship  community  was  a  safe  place  for  everyone  regardless  of  their  sexual  orientation,  socio-­ economic  status,  mental  disabilities  or  other  personal  attributes  that  have  been  scrutinized  in  other  traditional  churches. The  Little  City  congregation  voted  overwhelmingly  on  Sunday,  Sept.  22,  to  become  an  â€œOpen  and  $IÂżUPLQJ´ SODFH RI ZRUVKLS The  Rev.  Gary  Lewis,  pastor,  said  the  formal  declaration  was  not  new  for  churches  in  Addison  County;Íž  the  Congregational  Church  RI 0LGGOHEXU\ KDV EHHQ RIÂżFLDOO\ Âł2SHQ DQG $IÂżUPLQJ´ VLQFH “We’re  behind  the  curve  as  far  as  our  denomination,â€?  Lewis  said.  â€œWe  wanted  to  declare  where  we  were  so  people  would  know. “That’s  the  general  direction  the  membership  was  going,â€?  he  added.  â€œUntil  we  voted  for  it,  we  couldn’t  claim  it.â€? The  formal  resolution  that  passed  by  a  nearly  unanimous  vote  read  as  follows:

“We  believe  that  all  people  are  created  in  God’s  image  and  thus  are   blessed  and  loved  equally  by  God.  We  honor  the  worth  and  dignity  of   all  people.  We  welcome  all  who  seek  to  follow  Jesus,  including  persons  of  every  age,  gender,  race,  national  origin,  faith  background,  marital  status,  family  structure,  sexual  orientation,  gender  identity  and  expression,  mental  and  physical  ability,  economic  and  social  status,  to  share  in  the  life,  leadership  minis-­ try,  fellowship,  worship,  sacraments,  rites,  responsibilities,  blessing  and  joys  of  our  church  family. The  church  community  seeks  to  be  a  place  of  sanctuary,  healing,  inclu-­ sion,  challenge,  and  compassion.â€? Lewis  explained  that  formulating  and  voting  on  the  resolution  was  a  two-­year  process.  It  was  initiated  by  a  member  of  church  writing  a  letter  to  Lewis  in  which  she  was  reacting  to  an  incident  where  a  lesbian  friend  felt  alienated  in  her  church.  Lewis  shared  the  issue  with  the  Vergennes  Congregational  Church  deacons,  who  work  with  the  pastor  on  the  spiritual  life  of  the  church. After  talking  with  the  parishioner,  the  deacons  appointed  a  committee Â

of  eight  people  of  various  ages  to  OHDG WKH SURFHVV RI ÂżJXULQJ RXW KRZ their  church  would  react  in  such  cases.  The  process  included  discussions  within  the  church  about  becom-­ LQJ RIÂżFLDOO\ ÂłRSHQ DQG DIÂżUPLQJ ´ The  committee  invited  people  from  churches  who  had  voted  on  similar  resolutions  â€”  in  favor  and  opposed  â€”  to  speak  with  the  membership.  They  invited  churches  that  had  gay  and  lesbian  people  to  share  their  experiences,  and  welcomed  parents  of  a  gay  son  to  speak. “Their  gift  to  us  was  coming  and  sharing  with  us,â€?  Lewis  said. The  study  committee  met  and  recommended  that  the  deacons  bring  it  for  a  vote  by  the  whole  church,  which  has  an  average  weekly  atten-­ dance  of  around  100. “This  is  not  a  big  change  in  the  24  years  I’ve  been  here,â€?  Lewis  said.  â€œWhen  we  entered  into  the  process  it  became  clear  that  there  is  some-­ thing  to  be  gained  by  declaring  we  DUH RSHQ DQG DIÂżUPLQJ ´ The  Vergennes  Congregational  Church  welcomes  all  who  want  to  join  their  community  of  faith  any  Sunday  or  every  Sunday. Â

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Vampire Princess :LWK 7LP -HQQLQJV /HDQQH 3RQGHU Featuring traditional stories from around the world, some thousands of years old, some recently collected by the artists, “Vampire Princess� is for adults, teens, and older children. Master storytellers Tim Jennings and Leanne Ponder engage the audience emotionally, intellectually, viscerally, and even politically, as the duo demonstrates how much impact humanity’s oldest dream-tales can still have upon the people of today.

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Oct.  19,  2-­4:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Tennessee  Williams’  Pulitzer  Prize-­winning  drama,  directed  by  Melissa  Lourie.  A  family  struggles  to  come  to  grips  with  its  secrets,  desires  and  lies  as  they  celebrate  Big  Daddy’s  65th  birthday.  Produced  by  Middlebury  Actors  Workshop.  Oct.  17-­20.  Matinee  tickets  VWXGHQWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH 382-­9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org.  Eerie  stories  for  teens  and  tweens  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  19,  2-­4  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Master Â

food  producers  in  New  Haven.  Buffet  lunch,  music  and  entertainment,  and  farm-­relate  activities  and  demon-­ strations  including  hayrides,  a  petting  zoo  and  more.  Game  night  for  teens  in  Middlebury.  Info  at  lesterfarm@yahoo.com  or  kamilleny@aol.com.  Thursday,  Oct.  17,  5-­7  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Gardening  demonstration  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Teens  in  grades  7-­12  are  invited  to  beat  bore-­ Oct.  20,  2-­3  p.m.,  Sheldon  Museum.  Local  gardener  dom  with  board  games:  Connect  Four,  Sorry,  chess,  Shari  Johnson  will  present  â€œPutting  Your  Garden  to  Apples  to  Apples  and  more.  Snacks  served.  Info;  Bed,â€?  including  such  topics  as  cutting  back  and  divid-­ 388-­4097.  ing  perennials,  mulching,  weeding  and  watering.  Historical  society  annual  banquet  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Hands-­on  demonstration,  weather  permitting.  Cost  Oct.  17,  6-­8  p.m.,  Bristol  American  $12,  $10  museum  members.  Advance  registration  Legion.  The  Bristol  Historical  recommended  at  388-­2117. Society’s  annual  event  features  â€œCat  on  a  Hot  Tin  Roofâ€?  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Oct.  20,  Martin  Brian  playing  a  wide  range  7-­9:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Tennessee  Williams’  of  music  from  Big  Band  swing  to  Pulitzer  Prize-­winning  drama,  directed  wartime  music,  from  Broadway  PHOTO QUILTING OR PAINTING WITH PHOTOS! — Join by  Melissa  Lourie.  A  family  struggles  to  tunes  to  bebop  and  more.  Happy  to  grips  with  its  secrets,  desires  artist/architect/ teacher Robert Black in these fun and mentally come  half-­hour  at  6  p.m.  Tickets  $20  per  and  lies  as  they  celebrate  Big  Daddy’s  invigorating classes. October 22, 6-8 at The Compass Music and 65th  birthday.  Produced  by  Middlebury  person.  Entertainment  is  free.  Info  and  tickets:  453-­2888  or  gerry60@ Arts Center, Brandon. $20 + $10 for materials. Bring photos you Actors  Workshop.  Oct.  17-­20.  Tickets  wcvt.com.  $22/$10  students,  available  at  the  THT  are willing to cut up. Call 247-3000 for info. “Land  of  the  Midnight  Sunâ€?  presen-­ ER[ RIÂżFH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOO-­ tation  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Oct.  theater.org.  storytellers  Tim  Jennings  and  Leanne  Ponder  17,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Lawrence  Memorial  Library.  The  One  engage  kids  in  grades  5-­12  with  a  program  titled  World  Library  Project  welcomes  Charlotte  resident  Jim  â€œThe  Vampire  Princess:  Eerie  Tales  of  Humor  and  Squires,  who  will  share  stories  and  images  from  his  Suspense.â€?  Info:  www.ilsleypubliclibrary.org.  summer  trip  to  the  Arctic.  Info:  453-­2366.  My  First  Yoga  for  children  in  Middlebury.  â€œVestaâ€?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Oct.  17,  Free  community  supper  in  Shoreham.  Saturday,  Oct.  19,  5-­7  p.m.,  Shoreham  Congregational  Monday,  Oct.  21,  10:30-­11:15  a.m.,  Ilsley  7-­9  p.m.,  Champlain  Valley  Unitarian  Universalist  Church.  Harvest  dinner  of  pot  roast  and  gravy,  /LEUDU\ &HUWLÂżHG \RJD LQVWUXFWRU 5DFKHO Society.  A  play  about  the  challenges  of  aging,  relation-­ mashed  potatoes,  fall  vegetables,  fresh  bread  and  Klatzker  teaches  simple  yoga  poses  and  principles  ships,  illness  and  dying.  Presented  by  the  End  of  Life  rolls,  desserts  and  beverages.  Donation  of  non-­ using  storytelling  and  songs.  Weekly  through  Nov.  18.  Community  Education  Series.  Info:  388-­4738  or  lbor-­ perishable  items  for  the  food  shelf  are  appreciated.  Info:  www.ilsleypubliclibrary.org.  den@portermedical.org.  )UHH ZLOO RIIHULQJ WR EHQHÂżW WKH (PHUJHQF\ )XQG WR Senior  luncheon  in  Bristol.  Monday,  Oct.  21,  10:45  â€œCat  on  a  Hot  Tin  Roofâ€?  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  help  those  in  the  community  who  struggle  to  meet  a.m.-­12:45  p.m.,  Cubbers  Restaurant.  CVAA  spon-­ Oct.  17,  7:30-­10  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Tennessee  basic  needs,  especially  heat  and  utilities.  sors  this  monthly  event  for  down-­home  cooking  and  Williams’  Pulitzer  Prize-­winning  drama,  directed  by  friendly  service.  Menu  TBA.  Suggested  donation  $5.  Melissa  Lourie.  A  family  struggles  to  come  to  grips  Turkey  dinner  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Oct.  19,  5-­7  p.m.,  Brandon  United  Methodist  Church.  Annual  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119.  with  its  secrets,  desires  and  lies  as  they  celebrate  Big  GLQQHU IHDWXULQJ WXUNH\ ZLWK DOO WKH Âż[LQJV SOXV Screening  of  â€œThe  Vermont  Movie,â€?  Part  5,  in  Daddy’s  65th  birthday.  Produced  by  Middlebury  Actors  beverage  and  dessert.  Adults  $10,  children  12  and  Middlebury.  Monday,  Oct.  21,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Workshop.  Oct.  17-­20.  Tickets  $22/$10  students,  avail-­ under  $5,  children  under  6  free.  Champlain  Valley  Unitarian  Universalist  Society.  The  DEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOO-­ King  Pede  party  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  Oct.  19,  Vermont  Movie  Collective  presents  Part  5,  â€œCeres’  theater.org.  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Community  Center  and  Children,â€?  of  its  six-­part  documentary  on  Vermont.  â€œThe  Changing  Music  Scene  of  the  1940sâ€?  talk  in  Town  Hall.  Sandwich  supper  followed  by  an  evening  Tickets  $8,  students  $5.  Bristol.  Thursday,  Oct.  17,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Howden  of  fun  and  card  games.  Come  planning  to  play  Hall.  Catamount  Arts’  Martin  Bryan  takes  a  look  at  King  Pede  or  bring  your  own  favorite  card  game.  the  popular  music  scene  of  the  1940s  â€”  from  Big  Requested  donation:  $2.50.  Band  swing  to  wartime  music,  from  popular  Broadway  musicals  to  bebop  and  more.  A  Vermont  Humanities  Owl  banding  in  Addison.  Saturday,  Oct.  19,  7-­9  p.m.,  1681  Route  17  between  Routes  23  and  22A  Young  Flu  vaccine  clinic  in  Middlebury.  Council  event,  hosted  by  the  Bristol  Historical  Society.  and  old  are  invited  to  join  Rodney  Olsen  and  his  Tuesday,  Oct.  22,  10  a.m.-­noon,  The  Free.  Info:  453-­2888.  'LYHUVLÂżHG 2FFXSDWLRQV VWXGHQWV LQ %XVWHU *UDQWÂśV Commons,  Buttolph  Drive.  Part  of  a  series  of  sugarbush  as  they  open  up  their  owl  banding  station  Ă€X YDFFLQH FOLQLFV DURXQG WKH FRXQW\ &RVW EXW WR WKH SXEOLF %ULQJ D Ă€DVKOLJKW DQG GUHVV ZDUPO\ arrangements  will  be  made  for  those  who  can’t  afford  Program  starts  at  sunset.  Info:  877-­0094.  the  fee.  Medicaid  and  Medicare  recipients  are  covered.  Fall  bake  and  rummage  sale  in  Silent  movie  screening  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Oct.  Music  and  Movement  class  for  preschoolers  in  19,  7-­9  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall  and  Community  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  18,  9  a.m.-­5  p.m.,  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Oct.  22,  10:30-­11:15  a.m.,  Ilsley  Center,  Route  7.  â€œNosferatuâ€?  (1922),  the  original  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church,  corner  Library.  Ali  Gibson  explores  how  books  can  come  to  life  VLOHQW ÂżOP DGDSWDWLRQ RI %UDP 6WRNHUÂśV Âł'UDFXOD ´ of  Seminary  and  North  Pleasant  streets.  Bake  sale  through  movement  and  music.  Preschoolers  and  their  Accompanied  by  live  music  by  Jeff  Rapsis.  This  is  upstairs,  9  a.m.-­1  p.m.  Rummage  sale  downstairs  caregivers  will  enjoy  songs,  stretches  and  creative  WKH WRZQ KDOOÂśV DQQXDO Âł&KLOOHU 7KHDWHU´ ÂżQDO VFUHHQ-­ 9  a.m.-­5  p.m.  Shop  for  clothing,  household  goods,  play.  Weekly  through  Nov.  26.  Info:  www.ilsleypublicli-­ ing  of  the  season,  meaning  that  there  is,  as  yet,  no  shoes  and  boots,  books,  toys  and  knickknacks.  brary.org.  heat  in  the  building.  Free,  but  donations  to  the  town  Information  session  on  college  credits  and  prior  3URFHHGV EHQHÂżW FKXUFK PLVVLRQV ORFDO DQG DZD\ hall  restoration  fund  appreciated.  Info:  www.bran-­ Info:  388-­2048.  Rummage  sale  continues  Saturday.  learning  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Oct.  22,  noon-­1  dontownhall.org.  Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  18,  11:30  p.m.,  CCV  Middlebury.  Free  session  to  learn  how  you  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  The  Glass  Onion,  Hannaford  Career  â€œCat  on  a  Hot  Tin  Roofâ€?  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  can  convert  prior  learning  into  college  credit  to  advance  Oct.  19,  7:30-­10  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Tennessee  Center.  Woody  Danforth  and  his  students  serve  culi-­ your  career  or  credentials  with  the  Assessment  of  Prior  Williams’  Pulitzer  Prize-­winning  drama,  directed  by  nary  delights.  Menu  to  be  announced.  Sponsored  by  Learning.  Info:  www.ccv.edu/priorlearning.  Melissa  Lourie.  A  family  struggles  to  come  to  grips  Program  on  Comet  ISON  in  Orwell.  Tuesday,  Oct.  22,  CVAA.  Suggested  donation  $5.  Reservations  required:  with  its  secrets,  desires  and  lies  as  they  celebrate  1-­800-­642-­5119.  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Orwell  Free  Library.  The  comet  ISON  Big  Daddy’s  65th  birthday.  Produced  by  Middlebury  Sculpture  inauguration  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  is  approaching  the  inner  part  of  our  solar  system.  Actors  Workshop.  Oct.  17-­20.  Tickets  $22/$10  Oct.  18,  2-­3  p.m.,  Near  the  pond  at  the  Mahaney  Come  to  this  free  program  to  learn  about  comets  and  VWXGHQWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH Center  for  the  Arts.  Celebrating  the  re-­installation  of  ¿QG RXW ZK\ WKLV PD\ EH D VSHFWDFXODU HYHQW WKLV \HDU or  www.townhalltheater.org.  Vito  Acconci’s  provocative  and  seminal  sculpture  â€œWay  Milk  &  Honey  Quilters’  Guild  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Station  I  (Study  Chamber).â€?  Remarks  about  the  history  16  Strings  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Oct.  19,  Tuesday,  Oct.  22,  7-­9  p.m.,  American  Legion.  Lecture  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Colin  McCaffrey,  of  the  piece  and  the  artist’s  career  will  be  followed  by  a  and  trunk  show  titled  â€œLandscape  Using  Woven  Fabric,â€?  guitar  and  vocals;  Jim  Pitman,  dobro;  and  Doug  formal  unlocking  of  the  structure.  with  nationally  known  quilter  and  lecturer  Nancy  5HLG ÂżGGOH GHOLYHU DFRXVWLF VZLQJ IRON EOXHV EOXH-­ Amateur  photography  show  reception  in  Brandon.  DiDonato.  Show  and  tell  as  always.  Info:  453-­4346.  grass  and  old-­time  country  music.  Tickets  $15,  avail-­ Screening  of  â€œThe  Vermont  Movie,â€?  Part  6,  in  Friday,  Oct.  18,  5:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Compass  Music  and  able  at  (802)  465-­4071  or  info@brandon-­music.net.  Arts  Center,  Park  Village.  Celebrating  the  opening  of  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Oct.  22,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  an  open  photography  show  for  amateurs  and  enthu-­ Halloween  dance  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  19,  Champlain  Valley  Unitarian  Universalist  Society.  The  8  p.m.  -­  Sunday,  Oct.  20,  midnight,  American  Legion  siasts.  Photos  will  be  on  exhibit  through  Oct.  28.  Info:  Vermont  Movie  Collective  presents  Part  6,  â€œPeople’s  3RVW $ GDQFH WR EHQHÂżW 0LGGOHEXU\ EDVNHWEDOO cmacvt.org.  Power,â€?  of  its  six-­part  documentary  on  Vermont.  programs.  Doors  open  at  7:30.  Costume  contest.  Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Bristol.  Friday,  Oct.  18,  Tickets  $8,  students  $5.  0XVLF E\ '- 'DYH %HUWKLDXPH UDIĂ€H 0XVW EH 5:30-­7  p.m.,  Art  on  Main.  Celebrating  the  opening  of  21  or  older.  Tickets  $10  per  person,  available  at  the  the  featured  artist  exhibit  â€œNatural  Textures,â€?  hand-­ Legion  or  by  calling  989-­9715.  Only  300  will  be  sold.   woven  baskets  by  Salisbury  artist  Maura  Clancy  and  GHWDLOHG ÂżVK ZDWHUFRORUV E\ 1LFN 0D\HU 2Q H[KLELW GED  testing  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Oct.  7-­Nov.  17.  Info:  453-­4032  or  info@artonmain.net.  Oct.  23,  8:45  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Vermont  Adult  On  Facebook  at  ArtonMainVT.  Learning,  282  Boardman  St.  Pre-­registration  Barn  dance  in  Weybridge.  Friday,  Oct.  18,  6:30-­8:30  Green  Mountain  Club  hike  to  Abbey  required.  Call  388-­4392  for  info  and  to  register.  Free  p.m.,  Weybridge  Town  Garage  and  Fire  Station.  Live  Pond  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Oct.  20,  tutoring  services  available.  music  by  Rick  Klein  and  Peter  Macfarlane  of  Atlantic  time  and  meeting  place  TBA.  Moderate.  To  Special  senior  luncheon  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  Oct.  Crossing,  with  Luke  Donforth  calling  the  dances.  FRQÂżUP SDUWLFLSDWLRQ WLPH DQG PHHWLQJ SODFH FRQWDFW 23,  11  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Bristol  American  Legion.  CVAA  All  ages  and  abilities  welcome.  Admission  by  dona-­ leader  Ginny  Heidke  at  (802)  989-­7272  or  ginnypots@ sponsors  this  senior  meal  of  sliced  sweet  and  sour  tion.  All  proceeds  will  help  fund  Weybridge  School’s  comcast.net.  pork,  rice  pilaf,  Asian  vegetables,  cornbread  and  after-­school  program.  Info:  545-­2113.  applesauce.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  â€œCat  on  a  Hot  Tin  Roofâ€?  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  All-­you-­can-­eat  pancake  breakfast  in  Addison.  Sunday,  Oct.  20,  7-­11  a.m.,  Addison  Fire  Station.  Plain  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  610.  Transportation  via  18,  7:30-­10  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Tennessee  and  blueberry  pancakes,  sausage,  bacon,  home  fries,  ACTR:  388-­1946.  Williams’  Pulitzer  Prize-­winning  drama,  directed  by  coffee,  hot  chocolate  and  orange  juice.  Adults  $6,  kids  Annual  meeting  of  the  MiddSummer  Lunch  and  Melissa  Lourie.  A  family  struggles  to  come  to  grips  under  12  $4.  Funds  raised  will  be  used  to  purchase  Recreation  Program.  Wednesday,  Oct.  23,  3:30-­5  with  its  secrets,  desires  and  lies  as  they  celebrate  Big  equipment  for  the  Addison  Volunteer  Fire  Department.  S P 890 ([WHQVLRQ 2IÂżFH 3RQG /DQH 7KH Daddy’s  65th  birthday.  Produced  by  Middlebury  Actors  Info:  759-­2237.  community  is  invited  to  learn  more  about  the  nutritional  Workshop.  Oct.  17-­20.  Tickets  $22/$10  students,  avail-­ and  recreational  activities  this  program  offers  to  the  DEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOO-­ Trail  clearing  outing  in  Ripton.  Sunday,  Oct.  20,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  meeting  place  TBA.  Join  the  volunteers  youth  in  the  community.  theater.org.  of  the  Catamount  Trail  Association  for  a  trail-­clearing  â€œIn  the  Wrong  Bodyâ€?  documentary  screening  at  outing  on  the  Bridges  Trail  section.  Info:  352-­4607.  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Oct.  23,  7-­9  p.m.,  Costume  blow-­out  sale  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Oct.  McCardell  Bicentennial  Hall,  Room  216.  The  story  20,  11  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  Route  7  South  opposite  Foster  RI 0DYL 6XVHO ZKR XQGHUZHQW WKH ÂżUVW JHQGHU UHDV-­ Green  Mountain  Club  cycle  and  Motors,  look  for  balloons.  The  Middlebury  Community  signment  operation  in  Cuba  in  1988.  In  Spanish  with  potluck  supper  in  Addison  County.  Players  are  selling  all  sizes  of  all  kinds  of  vintage  (QJOLVK VXEWLWOHV 4 $ ZLWK ÂżOPPDNHU WR IROORZ Saturday,  Oct.  19,  ride  around  Lake  FORWKLQJ KDWV MHDQV VKRHV DQG FRDWV 7R EHQHÂżW WKH Community  open  house  in  Ferrisburgh.  Wednesday,  Dunmore,  supper  in  Middlebury.  Easy  mid-­afternoon  Middlebury  Community  Players’  Scholarship  Fund.  Oct.  23,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Town  Hall  Grange.  cycle  around  the  lake,  followed  by  supper  at  Ginny  Info:  info@middleburycommunityplayers.org.  Residents  are  invited  to  meet  the  planning  commis-­ Heidke’s  house  on  Route  116.  Helmets  required  for  Champlain  Valley  Fiddlers’  Club  gathering  in  sion  at  this  fun,  interactive  event.  Tell  them  what  you  cycling.  Bring  your  own  place  setting  for  supper.  For  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Oct.  20,  noon-­5  p.m.,  VFW.  love  about  Ferrisburgh,  as  well  as  your  concerns.  ride  details,  contact  the  Abbotts  at  jabbott4111@ A  gathering  for  players  and  listeners.  Refreshments  Refreshments  provided.  Families  welcome.  Door  myfairpoint.net.  For  potluck  details,  contact  Heidke  available.  Admission  $2.  SUL]HV IURP ORFDO EXVLQHVV ,I \RX FDQÂśW FRPH SOHDVH ÂżOO at  ginnypots@comcast.net  or  989-­7272.  New  Haven  Farm  and  Food  Festival.  Sunday,  Oct.  out  a  short  survey  at  www.ferrisburghvt.org.  Ski  sale  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  19,  8  a.m.-­2  20,  noon-­3  p.m.,  Tourterelle  Restaurant,  Route  7.  A  Presentation  on  Vermont  Health  Connect  in  New  p.m.,  Middlebury  Union  High  School.  Support  the  QRQSURÂżW FRPPXQLW\ HYHQW WR SURPRWH IDUPHUV DQG Haven.  Wednesday,  Oct.  23,  7-­9  p.m.,  New  Haven  Tiger  ski  team;  new  and  used  downhill/showboard/ Nordic  gear  sold  at  a  discount.  Fall  rummage  sale  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  19,  9  a.m.-­noon,  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church,  corner  of  Seminary  and  North  Pleasant  streets.  Bag  day:  $2  per  bag.  Shop  for  clothing,  household  goods,  shoes  and  boots,  books,  toys  and  knick-­ NQDFNV 3URFHHGV EHQHÂżW FKXUFK PLVVLRQV ORFDO and  away.  Info:  388-­2048. Quarry  open  house  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  19,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Omya  Quarry,  Route  7  South.  Take  a  bus  tour  of  the  open-­pit  marble  quarry  or  disembark  and  explore.  View  the  large  trucks  and  equipment  on  display,  learn  about  rocks  and  miner-­ als  from  experts,  collect  a  souvenir.  All  ages.  Info:  (802)  770-­7644  or  www.omyainvermont.com.  Basket  party  in  Orwell.  Saturday,  Oct.  19,  11  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Orwell  Town  Hall.  Doors  open  at  11,  lunch  is  at  QRRQ GUDZLQJ LV DW S P /XQFK LQFOXGHV ÂżUVW envelope  ticket.  Extra  envelopes  $1.  Sponsored  by  Vermont  International  Order  of  the  Rainbow  for  Girls,  a  Masonic  youth  service  organization.  Town  hall  is  handicap-­accessible.  Book  sale  in  New  Haven.  Saturday,  Oct.  19,  11  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  New  Haven  Community  Library.  Annual  $ %5,672/ ),5(),*+7(5 FROOHFWV D GRQDWLRQ DW D SDVW ÂżUH GHSDUWPHQW IRRG GULYH %ULVWRO fall  book  sale.  Pricing  is  â€œtake  what  you  want,  give  UHVLGHQWV DUH HQFRXUDJHG WR KHOS ³¿OO WKH ÂżUH VWDWLRQ´ WKLV \HDU E\ EULQJLQJ QRQSHULVKDEOH what  you  can.â€?  donations  for  the  Have  a  Heart  Food  Shelf  to  the  Bristol  Fire  Station  or  Shaw’s  parking  lot  on  â€œCat  on  a  Hot  Tin  Roofâ€?  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Saturday,  Oct.  26,  between  8  a.m.  and  noon.

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6QRZ %RZO 6HDVRQ 3DVV  5DWHV IRU Order  your  pass  online  or  by  mail  â€“ form  at  www.middleburysnowbowl.com

Early Adult $410 Alumni 365 Student 300 Junior 240 Child and 70+ 105 Sr. Citizen 300

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MID-­WEEK  PASS  $245  This  pass  is  valid  on  weekdays  from  the  beginning  of  the  season  until  3/1/14,  excluding  the  weeks  of  12/27/13-­  1/1/14  and  2/17/13-­  2/21/14.   From  3/1/14  to  the  end  of  the  season,  the  pass  is  valid  7  days  a  week.  On  any  weekend  day  or  holiday,  mid-­week  pass  holders  can  purchase  an  all  day  ticket  for  the  half  day  rate.

MIDD  STUDENT*  $175 FAC/STAFF HDFK RI WKH ¿UVW WZR *  Valid  Midd  card  required  for  Middlebury  College  faculty/staff  passes  DQG PXVW EH EHQH¿WV HOLJLEOH A  CHILD  is  under  6  years  old.  A  JUNIOR  is  6  years  old  through  6th  grade.  A  STUDENT  is  7th  grade  through  college.  A  SENIOR CITIZEN  is  62-­69. Passes  will  be  sold  daily  Oct.  1-­31  in  the  Pro  Shop  at  the  Ralph  Myhre  Golf  Course  on  Route  30  South  from  Middlebury  from  8:00-­  5:00.  Forms  of  payment  accepted  are  cash,  check,  VISA  or  Mastercard.  Credit  card  purchases  can  be  made  by  calling  802-­443-­5125  or  online  at  www.middleburysnowbowl.com.  If  you  have  questions  concerning  this  sale  please  call  802-­443-­7669  or  email  snowbowl@middlebury.edu.

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Lake  Champlain  legacies THE ARNOLD BAY sail ferry, in  an  1892  image, LV GRFNHG DW %DUEHUÂśV 3RLQW LQ :HVWSRUW 1 < DPLGVW VHYHUDO +D\HV VNLIIV 9HUJHQQHV ERDW EXLOGHU DQG DXWKRU 'RXJODV %URRNV ZLOO WDON DERXW WKHVH DQG RWKHU YHVVHOV LQ Âł)URP 6NLIIV WR 6DLO )HUULHV 7KH 6WRU\ RI 9HUPRQWÂśV Small  Boat  Traditionsâ€?  at  the  New  Haven  Community  Library  on  Thursday,  Oct.  24,  at  7  p.m. Photograph  courtesy  of  Irwin  Barber

Community  Library.  Karen  Haury,  director  of  CVOEO,  will  discuss  and  explain  Vermont’s  new  health  care  program,  Vermont  Health  Connect.  Info:  453-­4015. Â

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Nicaraguan  traditional  dance  perfor-­ mance  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  Oct.  24,  9:30-­10:45  a.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Compas  (“Friendsâ€?)  de  Nicaragua  spon-­ sors  the  Nicaragua  Folklore  Dance  Tour,  which  EULQJV ÂżYH DGROHVFHQW GDQFHUV WR 1HZ (QJODQG WR perform  traditional  dances  and  educate  audiences  about  Nicaraguan  culture  and  sustainable  community  GHYHORSPHQW ZRUN )UHH GRQDWLRQV DFFHSWHG ,QIR RU ER[RIÂżFH#PLGGOHEXU\ HGX CVOEO  Growing  Money  program  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Oct.  24,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Conference  Room,  156  South  Village  Green.  First  class  in  a  two-­part  work-­ VKRS RQ SHUVRQDO ÂżQDQFH DQG EXGJHWLQJ 5HJLVWHU DW H[W RU JURZLQJPRQH\#FYRHR org.  Second  class  on  Oct.  31.  Registration  required.  Lecture  on  Indian  photographer  Dyanita  Shingh  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  Oct.  24,  4:30-­6:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  Room  125.  Ajay  Sinha,  professor  of  art  at  Mount  Holyoke  College,  presents  â€œThe  Photo  Book  and  the  Camera  Animal:  'D\DQLWD 6LQJKÂśV Âś+RXVH RI /RYH ϫ )UHH ,QIR 443-­3168.  %HQHÂżW ERRN VLJQLQJ DQG VLOHQW DXFWLRQ LQ Middlebury.  Thursday,  Oct.  24,  5-­7:30  p.m.,  Danforth  Pewter,  52  Seymour  St.  MALT  annual  meeting  at  5  S P $W VLOHQW DXFWLRQ WR EHQHÂżW WKH 7UDLO $URXQG Middlebury  and  meet  Robert  and  Martha  Manning,  authors  of  â€œWalking  Distance:  Extraordinary  Hikes  for  Ordinary  People.â€?  At  6:30,  slideshow  of  the  Mannings’  ZDONLQJ DGYHQWXUHV DURXQG WKH ZRUOG &RPSOLPHQWDU\ apple  pie,  cheese  and  cider.  History  presentation  on  Vermont’s  boats  in  New  Haven. 7KXUVGD\ 2FW S P 1HZ +DYHQ Community  Library.  Vergennes  boat  builder  and  author  Douglas  Brooks  presents  â€œFrom  Skiffs  to  Sail  Ferries:  The  Story  of  Vermont’s  Small  Boat  Traditions,â€?  part  of  the  Vermont  Humanities  Council’s  Speakers  Bureau  series.  Info:  453-­4015.  Connor  Garvey  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Thursday,  Oct.  S P %UDQGRQ 0XVLF *DUYH\ÂśV PXVLF has  been  described  as  â€œacoustic  funky-­folk-­rock  for  WKH JRRG KHDUWHG ´ 7LFNHWV 5HVHUYDWLRQV UHFRP-­ PHQGHG ,QIR DQG UHVHUYDWLRQV RU LQIR#EUDQGRQ PXVLF QHW

Oct

25

FRIDAY

Pie  sale  and  rummage  sale  in  Salisbury.  Friday,  Oct.  25,  9  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.  Apple  and  pumpkin  pies  and  other  baked  goods.  Clothing,  household  goods,  etc.  To  pre-­order  pies  or  donate  rummage  LWHPV RU 7R EHQHÂżW WKH &KXUFK Steeple  Restoration  Fund.  Continues  Saturday.  Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  25,  11:30  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Rosie’s  Restaurant.  CVAA  and  Rosie’s  partner  to  bring  area  seniors  a  monthly  luncheon.  Chicken  pot  pie,  coleslaw  and  peach  pie.  Suggested  GRQDWLRQ 5HVHUYDWLRQV UHTXLUHG Art  history  presentation  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Oct.  25,  12:15-­2  p.m.,  Middlebury  College  Museum  of  Art.  Madeline  Firestone  â€™13  returns  to  present  â€œThe  Eternal  Monk:  The  Middlebury  Museum’s  Late-­Gothic  6WDWXH RI 6DLQW %DUEDUD ´ /LJKW OXQFK SURYLGHG IROORZ-­ ing  the  presentation.  Suggested  donation  $5,  free  to  college  ID  cardholders.  North  Branch  School  gala  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  25,  5:30-­10:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Annual  gala  DXFWLRQ DQG GLQQHU GDQFH IXQGUDLVHU /LYH DXFWLRQ silent  auction,  catered  dinner  and  dancing  to  Atlantic  &URVVLQJ 7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW &DUROÂśV +XQJU\ 0LQG RU the  Vermont  Book  Shop,  or  from  NBS  families:  $20  adults,  $10  students.  Info:  388-­3269  or  www.north-­ branchschool.org.  Table  of  Grace  free  meal  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  Oct.  25,  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.  Menu:  roast  pork,  scalloped  potatoes,  applesauce,  green  beans  and  dessert.  Family  movie  night  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  25,  7-­9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Showing  â€œThe  Gooniesâ€?  (1985).  Info:  www.ilsleypubliclibrary.org. Gatsby  Gala  in  Brandon.  Friday,  Oct.  25,  7-­10  p.m.,  &RPSDVV 0XVLF DQG $UWV &HQWHU -RQHV 'ULYH Gene  Childers  and  his  Speakeasy  Jazz  Orchestra  bring  back  Prohibition-­era  entertainment.  Period  dress  DQG Ă€DSSHUV HQFRXUDJHG 'DQFH GHPRQVWUDWLRQ OHVVRQ KRUV GÂśRHXYUHV DQG ÂłPRFNWDLOV ´ &KDPSDJQH UDIĂ€H *DOD WLFNHWV SHU SHUVRQ SUHSDLG UHVHUYD-­ WLRQV UHTXLUHG ,QIR DQG WLFNHWV DW ZZZ FPDIYW RUJ RU 247-­3000.   Live  storytelling  event  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Oct.  25,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  ³&RFRRQ ´ DQ HYHQW LQVSLUHG E\ WKH SRSXODU VWRU\WHOO-­ ing  phenomenon  â€œThe  Moth,â€?  brings  a  handpicked  JURXS RI VWXGHQWV IDFXOW\ VWDII DQG FRPPXQLW\ PHPEHUV WR WHOO VWRULHV OLYH ZLWKRXW QRWHV 7LFNHWV $10,  $8  for  Middlebury  College  ID  holders,  $5  for Â

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Oct

26

SATURDAY

Food  drive  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Oct.  26,  8  a.m.-­noon,  around  town.  The  Bristol  Fire  Department  will  conduct  this  annual  WRZQ ZLGH GULYH WR FROOHFW QRQSHULVKDEOH LWHPV IRU WKH +DYH D +HDUW )RRG 6KHOI VHUYLQJ WKH ÂżYH WRZQ DUHD Drop-­off  points  are  the  Bristol  Fire  Station  on  North  Street  and  Shaw’s  parking  lot.  Halloween  Hustle  5K  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Oct.  26,  9-­11  a.m.,  start  at  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School,  end  on  town  green.  Costumes  encouraged  for  this  family-­friendly  5K  walk  or  run.  Info  and  registration:  RU ZZZ GLVFRYHUEULVWRO FRP 5DFH GD\ registration  at  8  a.m.  Sponsored  by  the  Bristol  Downtown  Community  Partnership.  Pie  sale  and  rummage  sale  in  Salisbury.  Saturday,  Oct.  26,  9  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.  Apple  and  pumpkin  pies  and  other  baked  goods.  Clothing,  household  goods,  etc.  To  pre-­order  pies  or  donate  rummage  items:  388-­7820  or  352-­4375.  To  EHQHÂżW WKH &KXUFK 6WHHSOH 5HVWRUDWLRQ )XQG :HDWKHUL]DWLRQ 6NLOOVKRS LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Saturday,  Oct.  26,  9  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  Hannaford  Career  Center.  *HW KDQGV RQ WUDLQLQJ LQ WKH EDVLFV RI LPSURYLQJ \RXU KRPHÂśV HIÂżFLHQF\ &RXUVH IHH RI LQFOXGHV WH[W and  lunch.  Info:  www.weatherizationskillshop.com.  5HJLVWHU DW RU ODVHUPLO\#\DKRR FRP “The  Noseâ€?  opera  live  in  HD  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  26,  1-­3  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Metropolitan  2SHUDÂśV SURGXFWLRQ RI 'PLWUL 6KRVWDNRYLFKÂśV VXUUHDO SROLWLFDO RSHUD OLYH LQ +' 3DROR 6]RW VWDUV DV WKH bureaucrat  in  search  of  his  missing  nose.  Tickets  VWXGHQWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH 382-­9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org.  â€œA  Touch  of  Sinâ€?  screening  at  Middlebury  College.  6DWXUGD\ 2FW S P 'DQD $XGLWRULXP $ ÂżOP EDVHG RQ UHDO OLIH HYHQWV DERXW ORRVHO\ FRQQHFWHG LQGLYLGXDOV ZKRVH OLYHV DUH WRXFKHG E\ YLROHQFH RU GHDWK 7KH ÂżOP IRFXVHV RQ WKH YLROHQW LPSDFW DQG KHIW\ KXPDQ VDFULÂżFH H[DFWHG E\ WKH &KLQHVH HFRQRPLF boom  on  its  own  citizens.  Free.  Info:  443-­3168.  3XPSNLQV LQ WKH 3DUN DQG 0RUH LQ 9HUJHQQHV  Saturday,  Oct.  26,  4:30  p.m.  -­  Sunday,  Oct.  27,  7:30  p.m.,  Downtown  Vergennes.  â€œBig  pumpkin  fun  in  the  Little  City,â€?  including  trick-­or-­treating  on  Main  Street  DQG DW 9HUJHQQHV 5HVLGHQWLDO &DUH +RPH JDPHV DFWLYLWLHV DQG IDFH SDLQWLQJ RQ WKH FLW\ JUHHQ WKH *UHDW 3XPSNLQ &RRN RII IUHH JORZ VWLFNV WKH DQQXDO OLJKWLQJ DQG MXGJLQJ RI SXPSNLQV LQ WKH SDUN DQG FLGHU GRQXWV and  awards.  Donations  accepted  for  the  Vergennes  Area  Food  Shelf.  Cook-­off  and  pumpkin  contest  GHWDLOV DQG HYHQW VFKHGXOH ZZZ YHUJHQQHVGRZQ-­ town.org.  â€œA  Place  at  the  Tableâ€?  screening  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Oct.  26,  5-­8  p.m.,  Holley  Hall.  A  documentary  RQ KXQJHU LQ WKH 8 6 7KH $1H68 )RRG 6HUYLFH &RRSHUDWLYH KRVWV D GLQQHU RI KRPHPDGH YHJJLH SL]]D DQG VDODG DW S P IROORZHG E\ WKH PRYLH DQG a  discussion  afterward.  Admission  free  but  food  shelf  donations  welcome.  Info:  453-­3227,  ext.  227.  $QQXDO KDP GLQQHU LQ 6WDUNVERUR  Saturday,  Oct.  26,  5-­7  p.m.,  Starksboro  First  Baptist  Church.  The  Starksboro  Village  Meeting  House  Society  hosts  this  meal  to  raise  funds  for  ongoing  restoration  of  WKH PHHWLQJ KRXVH %DNHG KDP YHJHWDEOHV EDNHG EHDQV UROOV KRPHPDGH SLHV DQG EHYHUDJHV 7LFNHWV $10  adults,  $5  children  under  12,  $25  for  families  of  IRXU 7DNHRXW DYDLODEOH 5HVHUYDWLRQV HQFRXUDJHG at  453-­5227  or  453-­2079.  Silent  auction,  Starksboro  merchandise  for  sale.  &KLFNHQ DQG ELVFXLWV GLQQHU LQ %UDQGRQ  Saturday,  Oct.  26,  5-­7  p.m.,  St.  Mary’s  Church  hall.  Seatings  at  DQG S P 5HVHUYDWLRQV RQO\ $GXOWV FKLOGUHQ XQGHU 5HVHUYDWLRQV DW +DXQWHG 7UDLO DQG )RUHVW LQ 0RQNWRQ  Saturday,  Oct.  26,  6-­8  p.m.,  Monkton  Central  School.  The  Monkton  Boy  Scouts  and  Cub  Scouts  host  a  family-­friendly  haunted  trail,  with  bake  sale.  Starts  at  dusk.  Flashlights  optional.  Free,  but  donations  accepted.  7DON E\ ERDWEXLOGHU 'RXJODV %URRNV LQ 1HZ +DYHQ  6DWXUGD\ 2FW S P 1HZ +DYHQ &RPPXQLW\ Library.  Brooks  will  present  a  program  about  build-­ ing  boats  in  the  Japanese  style.  Info:  453-­4015.  A  Vermont  Humanities  Council  presentation.  â€œA  Touch  of  Sinâ€?  screening  at  Middlebury  College.  6DWXUGD\ 2FW S P 'DQD $XGLWRULXP $ ÂżOP EDVHG RQ UHDO OLIH HYHQWV DERXW ORRVHO\ FRQQHFWHG LQGLYLGXDOV ZKRVH OLYHV DUH WRXFKHG E\ YLROHQFH RU GHDWK 7KH ÂżOP IRFXVHV RQ WKH YLROHQW LPSDFW DQG KHIW\ KXPDQ VDFULÂżFH H[DFWHG E\ WKH &KLQHVH HFRQRPLF boom  on  its  own  citizens.  Free.  Info:  443-­3168.  Halloween  bash  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  26,  8  p.m.  -­  Sunday,  Oct.  27,  midnight,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Dancing  with  a  DJ,  costume  contest  (Best  Costume,  Funniest  Costume,  Best  Couple),  old-­fashioned  photo  ERRWK FDVK EDU VQDFNV SURYLGHG 7LFNHWV DYDLO-­ DEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH RU ZZZ WRZQ-­ halltheater.org.  Halloween  dance  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Oct.  26,  8  p.m.-­midnight,  Vergennes  Eagles  Club.  Music  by  WKH +LWPHQ &RVWXPHV RSWLRQDO SUL]HV ZLOO EH JLYHQ 6QDFNV SURYLGHG 3URFHHGV VXSSRUW $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ (DJOHV $X[LOLDU\ FKDULWLHV 7LFNHWV LQ DGYDQFH RU $15  at  the  door. 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SUNDAY

)DPLO\ +DOORZHHQ FRVWXPH NDUDRNH dance  party  in  Vergennes.  Sunday,  Oct.  27,  1-­3  p.m.,  Vergennes  American  Legion.  The  Legion  Auxiliary  hosts  a  costume  karaoke  dance  party  from  1-­2  p.m.,  followed  by  a  â€œtrunk-­or-­treatâ€?  HYHQW LQ WKH SDUNLQJ ORW IURP 7R UHJLVWHU \RXU FDU IRU WUXQN RU WUHDW FDOO RU HPDLO PDUVXOOL#DRO com.  Free.  6SRRNWDFXODU LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Sunday,  Oct.  27,  1-­3  p.m.,  0LGGOHEXU\ JUHHQ $QQXDO WRZQ HYHQW IHDWXULQJ PXVLF dancing,  costumes  and  games  for  all  ages,  including  a  -XPS\ &DVWOH 3UL]HV (YHQW HQGV ZLWK D WULFN RU WUHDW parade  along  Main  Street,  led  by  the  legendary  6SRRNWDFXODU :LWFK $Q HYHQW RI WKH %HWWHU 0LGGOHEXU\ Partnership.  Rain  or  shine.  &ODVVLFDO +DOORZHHQ FRQFHUW IRU NLGV DW 0LGGOHEXU\ College.  Sunday,  Oct.  27,  2-­4  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  The  Vermont  Symphony  Orchestra  pres-­ ents  its  second  annual  woodwind  quintet  concert  IHDWXULQJ VHYHUDO VHDVRQDOO\ VSRRN\ VHOHFWLRQV LQFOXG-­ LQJ DQ DUUDQJHPHQW RI 3URNRÂżHYÂśV Âł3HWHU DQG WKH Wolf.â€?  Special  guest  narrator  music  professor  Peter  Hamlin.  Audience  members  are  encouraged  to  come  in  costume  for  a  parade.  Tickets  $8  adults,  $6  seniors  DQG FKLOGUHQ IDPLOLHV RI XS WR ÂżYH ,QIR “Cascandoâ€?  staged  reading  at  Middlebury  College.  Sunday,  Oct.  27,  4-­6  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  A  workshop  exploration  of  Samuel  Beckett’s  â€œCascando,â€?  a  rarely  produced  radio  play  originally  VXEWLWOHG Âł$ 5DGLRSKRQLF ,QYHQWLRQ IRU 0XVLF DQG Voice.â€?  After  a  discussion  period,  a  second  reading  will  be  held.  Free.  Community  yoga  class  for  H.O.P.E.  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Oct.  27,  4-­5:30  p.m.,  Otter  Creek  Yoga  in  the  Marble  Works.  Class  fee  $5.  All  proceeds  will  be  GRQDWHG WR + 2 3 ( ,QIR RU MRDQQD#RWWHU-­ creekyoga.com.  Harvest  Supper  in  Vergennes.  Sunday,  Oct.  27,  4-­8  p.m.,  St.  Peter’s  Church.  Turkey,  mashed  potatoes,  VZHHW SRWDWRHV VWXIÂżQJ JUHHQ EHDQV FROHVODZ EODFN RU JUHHQ ROLYHV FUDQEHUU\ VDXFH DQG SLHV 6HDWLQJV DW 4  and  6  p.m.  Tickets  $10  adults,  $5  children  6-­12,  free  IRU FKLOGUHQ DQG XQGHU DYDLODEOH DW WKH SDULVK RIÂżFH RU -DFNPDQ )XHOV UDIĂ€H GUDZLQJ DW S P &KLFNHQ DQG ELVFXLW VXSSHU LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Sunday,  Oct.  27,  5-­6:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  United  Methodist  &KXUFK &KLFNHQ DQG ELVFXLWV YHJHWDEOHV VDODGV DQG desserts.  All  you  can  eat.  Suggested  donation  adults  $7.50,  children  5-­12  $3,  under  5  free,  but  no  one  turned  away.  Info:  388-­2510  or  388-­9405.  Pianist  Benjamin  Grosvenor  in  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Sunday,  Oct.  27,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Renowned  20-­year-­old  Benjamin  *URVYHQRU LQ KLV 9HUPRQW GHEXW SHUIRUPV ZRUNV by  Mendelssohn,  Schubert,  Schumann,  Mompou,  0HGWQHU 5DYHO DQG *RXQRG /LV]W 3UH FRQFHUW OHFWXUH by  Music  Department  Chair  Greg  Vitercik  at  6:45  p.m.  LQ 5RRP 7LFNHWV ,QIR

Oct

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mass  boiler  such  as  proposed  by  the  %HQQLQJWRQ ÂżUP LW FRXOG EH VLWHG directly  behind  the  school’s  gymna-­ sium/cafeteria  wing  in  a  freestanding  building. FCS  Principal  JoAnn  Taft-­Blakely  said  the  boiler  would  be  on  a  plat-­ form  with  a  window  to  allow  stu-­ dents  to  observe  its  operation.  â€œYou  know  how  we  like  to  make  things  educational,â€?  Taft-­Blakely  said.  â€œIt  would  be  another  opportu-­ nity  for  education  and  training  for  the  kids.â€? If  the  board  does  decide  to  pro-­ ceed,  a  biomass  boiler  could  be  there  by  as  early  as  the  2014-­2015  school  year,  Tatlock  said,  even  with  what  he  called  a  lot  of  research  to  do.   â€œOnce  we  make  the  decision,  I  don’t  think  the  time  line  would  be  that  long  to  get  it  done,â€?  he  said.

(Continued  from  Page  1A) “This  will  allow  us  to  be  able  to  keep  the  staff  to  be  able  to  provide  the  services  people  have  come  to  depend  on  to  help  them  through  traumatic  times  in  their  lives.â€? The  grant  has  allowed  WomenSafe  to  maintain  a  staff  of  eight  full-­time  workers,  one  of  whom  is  a  transition-­ al  housing  coordinator  who  works  with  victims  accessing  services  under  the  grant.  Once  temporary  housing  (usually  an  apartment)  is  located  for  the  victim,  the  grant  resources  can  be  tapped  to  help  pay  for  rent,  transpor-­ tation,  counseling  and  other  services  XQWLO WKH FOLHQW LV ÂżQDQFLDOO\ DQG HPR-­ tionally  stable  enough  to  become  in-­ dependent. Âł7KH JRDO LV WR ÂżQG DQ DSDUWPHQW that  works  for  them,â€?  Smith  said. It’s  an  assistance  program  that  is  Ă€H[LEOH DQG FDQ EH WDLORUHG WR FOLHQWVÂś individual  needs,  according  to  Smith.  It  has  also  served  as  an  eye-­opener  for  the  community. “It  has  educated  landlords  on  do-­ mestic  violence  and  safety  concerns,â€?  Smith  said. It  has  also  helped  victims  and  their  children  learn  to  become  independent  following  often-­traumatic  circum-­ stances. “Most  of  the  women  (who  have  gone  through  the  program)  have  done  well  and  have  been  able  to  get  along  on  their  own,â€?  Smith  said. Steve  Sac,  director  of  property  man-­ agement  for  ACCT,  said  the  program  has  worked  well. “It’s  been  a  great  collaboration,â€?  he Â

said.  â€œWe  have  housed  (WomenSafe  clients)  throughout  the  county  in  our  housing.  It’s  so  needed.â€? GOVERNMENT  SHUTDOWN :KLOH :RPHQ6DIH RIÂżFLDOV ZHUH SOHDVHG WR KDYH UHFHLYHG FRQÂżUPD-­ tion  of  the  grant,  they  aren’t  sure  when  they  will  be  able  to  access  the  money.  That’s  because  as  the  Addison  Inde-­ pendent  went  to  press  on  Wednesday,  lawmakers  had  yet  to  resolve  a  federal  budget/debt  ceiling  impasse  that  has  resulted  in  a  partial  government  shut-­ down.  That  shutdown  has  turned  off  the  spigot  to  some  key  government  programs,  as  well  as  various  human  services  programs  in  Vermont  and  na-­ tionwide. During  a  phone  interview  with  the  Independent  on  Tuesday,  Vermont  Agency  of  Human  Services  (AHS)  Secretary  Doug  Racine  described  VRPH RI WKH ÂżQDQFLDO LPSOLFDWLRQV WKH federal  debt  crisis  could  have  on  the  state. “Anyone  waiting  for  a  check  from  the  federal  government  is  going  to  KDYH D FDVK Ă€RZ SUREOHP WKHUHÂśV QR question  about  it,â€?  Racine  said. Racine  and  his  colleagues  at  AHS  ZHUH EXV\ GHWHUPLQLQJ WKH H[WHQW WR which  major  programs  like  Women  Infants  and  Children,  3SquaresVT  (formerly  known  as  Food  Stamps)  and  Reach  Up  might  be  shortchanged  if  the  federal  funding  is  withheld. “These  are  major  safety  net  pro-­ grams  for  low-­income  Vermonters;Íž  these  programs  are  all  threatened,â€?  Racine  said. Vermont  drew  down  as  much  fed-­

eral  funding  as  it  could  on  Sept.  30,  Racine  noted. “We  are  OK  (with  funding)  through  October,  but  if  this  isn’t  resolved  come  Nov.  1,  Gov.  Shumlin  is  going  to  have  some  very  tough  decisions  to  make,â€?  Racine  said. One  of  those  decisions  will  be  ZKHWKHU WR XVH VWDWH IXQGV WR EDFNÂżOO ZKDW RIÂżFLDOV KRSH ZLOO RQO\ EH D WHP-­ porary  absence  of  federal  money  for  key  programs. “Vulnerable  Vermonters  are  very  much  at  risk,â€?  Racine  said  of  the  con-­ sequences  of  the  federal  budget  im-­ passe.  â€œThere  is  no  large  piggybank  out  there  for  the  state  to  use.  Even  if  ZH ZDQWHG WR EDFNÂżOO DOO WKH IHGHUDO programs  assuming  we  will  get  paid  EDFN ZH KDYH RXU RZQ FDVK Ă€RZ LV-­ sues.â€? Racine,  a  former  state  senator  and  Vermont  lieutenant  governor,  was  candid  in  his  criticism  of  Republican  members  of  Congress  who  have  stat-­ ed  they  will  not  support  a  federal  bud-­ get  that  does  not  contemplate  major  changes  to  the  Affordable  Care  Act,  also  referred  to  as  â€œObamacare.â€?  The  ACA  is  currently  law  and  has  been  DIÂżUPHG E\ WKH 8 6 6XSUHPH &RXUW Âł, ÂżQG LW WUXO\ UHPDUNDEOH ´ 5DFLQH said.  â€œThe  (GOP)  lost  the  legislative  battle,  their  candidate  lost  the  elec-­ tion  â€Ś  They  fought  every  which  way,  and  now  the  only  thing  they  can  do  is  threaten  the  economy  and  vulnerable  Americans  with  total  disaster  unless  they  get  their  way,  in  spite  of  losing  through  the  regular  processes.  It’s  ab-­ surd.â€?

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more  about  the  exciting  nutritional  and  recreational  activities  the  pro-­ gram  offers  to  the  youth  in  our  com-­ munity  and  how  they  can  become  involved.

By  the  way  (Continued  from  Page  1A) Senior  Center  in  the  basement  of  the  Middlebury  Municipal  Building  between  10  a.m.  and  1  p.m.  on  any  Tuesday.  They  would  really  appre-­ ciate  the  help!  Thank  you  on  their  behalf. Those  interested  in  the  ongoing  dis-­ cussion  about  a  new  Middlebury  mu-­ nicipal  building  and  recreation  center  are  invited  to  view  the  latest  plans  and  give  their  reactions  at  â€œprogress  report  and  listening  sessionâ€?  to  be  held  at  the  municipal  gym  at  94  Main  St.  on  Thursday,  Oct.  17,  from  7  to  9  p.m.  The  town’s  design/build  team  from  Bread  Loaf  Corp.  will  review  the  work  to  date  and  invite  attendees  to  share  their  ideas,  concerns  and  questions  about  the  project.  Background  infor-­ mation,  aerial  photos,  preliminary  con-­ FHSWXDO GHVLJQV DQG 7RZQ 2IÂżFHV DQG Recreation  Facilities  Steering  Com-­ mittee  meeting  minutes  are  available  online  at  www.townofmiddlebury.org.

.HHS \RXU H\H RXW IRU 5R[\ D JROG-­ HQ UHWULHYHU ZHDULQJ D Ă€XRUHVFHQW RU-­ ange  tag  who  was  struck  by  a  car  on  Route  7  in  New  Haven  this  past  Friday  evening  after  she  wandered  away  from  her  home  on  Campground  Road.  Wit-­ nesses  at  the  scene  report  that  an  ap-­ parent  Good  Samaritan  offered  to  take  the  dog  into  Middlebury  to  the  humane  society  shelter,  but  no  one  has  seen  the  animal  since  then.  If  you  see  the  dog  call  the  state  police  at  388-­4919  or  the  owner,  Andrea  Masse,  at  363-­3501.

The  community  is  invited  to  at-­ tend  the  MiddSummer  Lunch  and  Recreation  Program  annual  meet-­ ing  next  Wednesday,  Oct.  23,  at  3:30  S P LQ WKH 890 ([WHQVLRQ 2IÂżFH Conference  Room  at  23  Pond  Lane  Shoreham  Elementary  School  is  in  Middlebury,  just  off  of  Exchange  hosting  a  Scholastic  Book  Fair  next  Street.  Those  who  come  will  hear Â

As  part  of  its  ongoing  mission  to  educate  the  public  while  support-­ ing  Vermont  artisans’  work,  the  Frog  Hollow  gallery  has  collaborated  with  potter  Robert  Compton  and  his  wife  Christine  Homer  to  offer  a  unique  tour  of  their  pottery  studio,  weaving  stu-­ dio  and  kiln  gardens  off  Route  116  in  Bristol  this  Sunday.  The  tour  will  be  followed  by  a  Mediterranean  themed  meal  with  the  artists.  Space  for  this  $100-­per-­person  gathering  is  limited  to  10.  To  reserve  a  space,  contact  the  Frog  Hollow  Gallery  in  Burlington  by  phone  at  802-­863-­6458  or  email  at  info@froghollow.org. An  amateur  classical  string  en-­ semble  in  Middlebury  is  looking  for  violinists.  The  group  meets  every  third  Friday  at  EastView  at  Middle-­ bury.  Anyone  interested  is  asked  to  call  388-­7351  for  more  information. You  may  have  read  in  our  calen-­ dar  about  the  Ciderfest  scheduled  for  this  Saturday  at  Champlain  Orchards  in  Shoreham.  We  got  word  that  the  event  has  been  cancelled. Three  Addison  county  residents  will  perform  in  the  Vermont  Wind  Ensemble  concert  on  Sunday,  Nov.  3,  at  UVM.  Jennifer  Murdoch  of  Middlebury  (baritone  saxophone)  and  Vergennes  residents  Susan  O’Daniel  (French  horn)  and  Joe  Klopfenstein  (trumpet),  will  play  in  the  65-­member  ensemble.  The  show  at  the  Music  Building  Recital  Hall  begins  at  3  p.m.  Admission  is  free.

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Quilter to share her quilts and knowledge next week MIDDLEBURY  â€”  The  Milk  &  ing  skills  have  won  her  numerous  Honey  Quilters  Guild  welcomes  awards,  including  several  Best  guest  speaker  Nancy  Di  of  Show,  on  both  local  Donato  to  its  Tuesday,  Nancy Di and  national  levels.  Her  Oct.  22,  meeting  at  7  Donato’s quilt  â€œHome,  Glorious  p.m.  at  the  American  Le-­ innovative Home!â€?  was  selected  for  gion  in  Middlebury.  Di  the  Adirondack  Muse-­ works are Donato  will  give  a  lec-­ um’s  three-­year-­long  ex-­ ture  and  trunk  show  on  one part quilt- hibit  â€œCommon  Threads:  â€œLandscapes  with  Wo-­ ing, one part 150  Years  of  Adirondack  ven  Fabric,â€?  as  well  as  engineering, Quilts  and  Comforters.â€? a  workshop  on  Wednes-­ and often Di  Donato  regulary  day,  Oct.  23,  for  hands-­ consisting of offers  lecture/trunk  on  demonstrations. shows  and  workshops  Di  Donato  has  been  a  multiple piec- hoping  to  inspire  others  quilter  since  1970,  hav-­ es connected to  try  something  outside  ing  most  recently  im-­ in unconvenof  their  comfort  zone.  mersed  herself  in  the  tional ways. Her  workshops  proved  world  of  textile  art.  Her  popular  and  eventually  innovative  works  are  one  led  to  her  being  asked  part  quilting,  one  part  engineering,  to  be  an  instructor  at  the  2013  Ver-­ and  often  consisting  of  multiple  mont  Quilt  Festival. pieces  connected  in  unconvention-­ Her  work  has  featured  in  Quil-­ al  ways.  Her  materials  are  atypical  ter’s  Newsletter  magazine,  as  well  of  those  usually  found  in  quilts. as  The  Iowan  and  several  other  na-­ Her  originality  and  her  sew-­ tional  publications.

At  the  Oct.  23  workshop  she  will  teach  two  innovative  fused  weaving  techniques  for  a  machine-­ appliquÊd  landscape.  Beginners  are  welcome  and  everyone  will  be  able  to  complete  this  wall  hanging.  The  workshop,  which  costs  $35,  requires  prior  registration  and  pur-­ chase  of  a  $10  material  kit.  People  interested  in  signing  up  for  the  workshop  should  call  453-­4346.  As  always,  the  Tuesday  night  meeting  will  include  show-­and-­

tell,  and  people  are  encouraged  to  EULQJ LQ ¿QLVKHG TXLOWV DQG ZRUNV in  progress. The  Milk  &  Honey  Quilters  Guild  began  about  20  years  ago  as  an  informal  and  supportive  guild  for  anyone  interested  in  quilting.  Meetings  are  held  are  on  the  fourth  Tuesday  of  the  month  from  Sep-­ tember  through  June.  For  more  in-­ formation,  visit  their  website,  mil-­ kandhoneyquilters.com.

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Schools  (Continued  from  Page  1A) social  networking,  sexting,  and  drug  that  students  there  go  through  several  and  alcohol  abuse.  Students  also  talk  anti-­bullying  programs.  Faculty  use  about  bullying  in  their  health  classes. the  Olweus  Bullying  Prevention  Pro-­ “Part  of  the  curriculum  deals  with  gram.  The  program  is  used  across  the  KHDOWK\ UHODWLRQVKLSV ´ 2IÂżFHU 0D-­ country  and  has  been  credited  with  son  said.  â€œA  big  part  of  combating  improving  peer-­to-­peer  relations  and  EXOO\LQJ LV XV ÂżQGLQJ RXW DERXW LW ´ reducing  bullying.  Robinson  praised  Mason  said  it  is  imperative  that  the  Olweus  program  for  he  and  other  adults  be  also  addressing  the  re-­ integrated  in  the  school  sponsibility  bystanders  â€œBullying is not community.  He  and  oth-­ have  when  witnessing  the clear cut er  staff  focus  on  build-­ issue that many ing  relationships  with  bullying. Robinson  said  that  believe it to be. students,  so  students  feel  cyber  bullying  has  been  These days it comfortable  approach-­ on  the  uptick  in  re-­ ing  staff  about  personal  is rarely one cent  years,  and  that  the  troubles  they  may  have. school’s  computer  fac-­ sided — bullies “We  have  a  number  ulty  includes  a  program  have been of  students  who  come  about  cyber  bullying.  in  and  report  things,  and  victims and She  said  that  it’s  cru-­ victims become we  respond  immediate-­ cial  that  parents  talk  to  bullies.â€? ly,â€?  said  Brooke  Jette,  a  their  children  about  bul-­ — Corinna Stewart prevention  specialist.  lying.  School  counselors  â€œSadly,  parents  don’t  facilitate  mediations  always  realize  what’s  happening  â€”  between  students  who  are  having  when  students  are  behind  screens  problems  with  each  other,  which  staff  they’re  much  more  courageous,â€?  credit  with  improving  interpersonal  Robinson  said.  â€œIt’s  important  that  and  problem-­solving  skills. parents  are  aware  of  what  their  chil-­ “The  goal  of  doing  this  is  for  stu-­ dren  are  doing  and  what  sites  they’re  dents  to  learn  skills  to  mediate  on  on.â€? their  own,â€?  Dieman  said. Middlebury  Union  High  School  Health  teacher  Deb  Karpac  said  addresses  bullying  through  student-­ bullying  is  an  ongoing  part  of  the  cur-­ to-­student,  teacher-­to-­student,  and  riculum,  not  just  a  single  unit. teacher-­to-­parents  outreach.  For  in-­ “We  talk  about  how  students  can  stance,  the  school  has  a  peer  leader  step  up  as  a  bystander,â€?  Karpac  said. program,  where  40  seniors  help  in-­ Dieman,  Mason  and  Jette  agreed  coming  freshman  acclimate  with  a  that  cyber  bullying  has  increased  in  high  school  setting,  Assistant  Princi-­ recent  years. pal  Catherine  Dieman  said.  These  se-­ “We  encourage  parents  to  play  an  niors,  who  go  through  special  train-­ active  role  in  what  their  kids  are  do-­ ing,  meet  with  9th-­graders  twice  a  ing  in  school  and  online,â€?  Mason  said. week. When  cyber  bullying  comes  to  MUHS  also  hosts  parent  nights  OLJKW VFKRRO RIÂżFLDOV FUHGLW PHGLD-­ ZKHUH RIÂżFLDOV GLVFXVV WRSLFV VXFK DV tion  for  helping  children  understand Â

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Our hiring managers will conduct on-the-spot interviews and are ready to make same-day conditional job offers of employment to qualified candidates. Enjoy food, giveaways, and door prizes! Candidates should bring a resume and proof of Vermont clinical licensure (LNA, LPN or RN). Various shifts and hours are currently available. New graduates are encouraged to apply.

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the  impact  of  what  they  may  post  â€œParents  are  often  unprepared  for  online. the  complications  of  such  an  emo-­ “There’s  a  faceless  quality  to  what  tionally  laden  and  non-­stop,  intrusive  people  say  online,â€?  Dieman  added. and  interrupting  force  in  kids’  lives,â€?  Dieman  said  that  students  most  Stewart  said.  â€œSchools  are  also  grap-­ often  know  of  new  social  network-­ pling  with  how  to  supervise  the  use  ing  sites  before  adults,  but  that  staff  of  social  media.â€? make  a  point  to  communicate  with  MOUNT  ABE  IN  MOURNING VWXGHQWV WR ÂżQG RXW ZKDW WKHVH VLWHV Mount  Abraham  Union  High  are,  and  how  students  are  using  them.  School  hosted  a  memorial  service  for  Staff  also  maintain  a  Olivia  Scott  on  Tuesday  social  media  presence  evening  and  the  Inde-­ —  Mason,  for  example,  â€œWe encourage pendent  respected  the  maintains  his  own  Face-­ parents to play family’s  wishes  not  to  book  and  Twitter  page. have  the  media  attend. an active role “There  are  new  sites  in what their Mount  Abe  and  Ad-­ popping  up  all  the  time,  dison  Northeast  Super-­ some  set  up  for  high-­risk  kids are doing YLVRU\ 8QLRQ RIÂżFLDOV behavior,â€?  Jette  said.  in school and declined  to  talk  with  â€œIt’s  a  normative  experi-­ online.â€? the  media  about  their  ³ 2IĂ€FHU 0DVRQ anti-­bullying  programs  ence  to  be  thrill-­seekers,  and  social  media  is  very  in  the  immediate  after-­ instant.â€? math  of  the  tragedy.  But  the  Inde-­ Mason  said  the  most  important  part  pendent  has  highlighted  efforts  at  the  of  combating  bullying  is  building  a  school  to  educate  students  on  bully-­ sense  of  community  at  the  school.  ing.  :KLOH KH LV D SROLFH RIÂżFHU DQG VHHV The  school,  for  instance,  sponsors  the  law  enforcement  side  of  bullying,  the  Mount  Abraham  Vermont  Teen  he  stressed  that  the  most  effective  Leadership  Safety  Program,  which  tools  are  things  like  peer  mediation. brings  students  together  to  work  on  A  COMPLICATED  ISSUE a  variety  of  issued  designed  to  em-­ Corinna  Stewart,  associate  director  power  students.  Last  year  the  group  of  the  Counseling  Services  of  Ad-­ was  behind  the  Kindness  Campaign,  dison  County,  said  that  bullying  is  a  which  promoted  bullying  awareness  complicated  issue. by  recognizing  students  who  were  â€œBullying  is  not  the  clear  cut  issue  going  out  of  their  way  to  be  kind.  that  many  believe  it  to  be,â€?  Stewart  The  school  has  also  observed  a  Wear  wrote  in  an  email  to  the  Independent.  Purple  Day,  in  which  students  and  â€œThese  days  it  is  rarely  one  sided  â€”  staff  wore  purple  ribbons  or  hearts  bullies  have  been  victims  and  victims  and  signed  cards  pledging  their  sup-­ become  bullies.â€? port  for  efforts  to  end  bullying  and  Stewart  added  that  young  people,  harassment. whose  brains  have  not  fully  devel-­ Mount  Abe  senior  Addy  Campbell,  oped,  psychologically  have  trouble  in  a  letter  to  the  Independent  (See  handling  cyber  bullying. Page  5A),  said  the  school  community  â€œThe  prevalence  of  social  media  was  grieving  and  struggling  to  com-­ that  is  too  often  un-­supervised  and  prehend  the  loss.  She  supported  the  unrelenting  makes  for  a  venue  that  school’s  teachers  and  administrators,  the  adolescent  brain  â€”  and  may-­ who  she  said  support  the  students. be  not  adult  brains  either  â€”  is  not  ³$V D VWXGHQW , ÂżUPO\ EHOLHYH WKDW equipped  to  process  fully.â€? our  school  is  a  good  place  to  be,  our  The  unceasing  nature  of  online  bul-­ community  is  one  of  acceptance,  lying  is  unlike  other  forms  of  harass-­ and  its  staff  a  group  of  adults  deeply  ment,  and  school  and  parents  alike  concerned  about  our  emotional  well-­ VWUXJJOH WR ÂżQG DQ HIIHFWLYH UHVSRQVH being,â€?  she  wrote.

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Harvest the

Power of Pink October  is  national  Breast  Cancer  Awareness  Month  and  millions  of  women  and  men  around  the  country  will  unite  to  share  stories  and  raise  money  to  help  support  research  and  aid  to  those  affected  by  breast  cancer.  Here  at  the  Addison  Independent,  we  will  join  in  to  share  local  stories,  fundraising  efforts,  events,  and  useful  resources  for  those  who  are  struggling  with  breast Â

cancer  or  are  close  to  someone  who  is.  Through  a  series  of  pink  columns  each  Thursday  in  October  and  an  entire  pink  special  section  dedicated  to  breast  cancer  awareness  at  the  end  of  the  month,  we  will  â€œHarvest  the  Power  of  Pink,â€?  helping  spread  awareness  and  build  support  for  our  friends,  neighbors  and  family  members  ¿JKWLQJ WKH GLVHDVH -­  the  Editors

Makeover for Success MIDDLEBURY  â€”  This  past  winter  the  staff  of  the  Studio  7  Beauty  Lounge  in  downtown  Middle-­ bury  was  concerned  with  the  number  of  local  people  who  were  struggling  to  make  ends  meet,  and  an  LGHD ZDV EUHZLQJ DERXW KRZ WR KHOS ZRPHQ ZKR ZHUH ORRNLQJ WR ÂżQG HPSOR\PHQW EXW ZHUH XQDEOH to  invest  in  a  professional  image  to  help  with  job  interviews. Hannah  Zeno  and  Andrea  Hubbell,  sisters  who  own  Studio  7,  devised  a  plan  to  help  women  in  need  be  at  their  best  while  seeking  employment.  Zeno  met  with  Sam  Trudel,  a  vocational  rehabilitation  counselor  with  VocRehab  Vermont,  a  divi-­ sion  of  the  Vermont  State  Agency  of  Human  Services.  The  mission  of  VocRehab  is  to  help  Vermont-­ HUV ZLWK GLVDELOLWLHV ÂżQG DQG NHHS PHDQLQJIXO HPSOR\PHQW 7RJHWKHU 6WXGLR DQG 7UXGHO ODXQFKHG D program  called  â€œMakeover  for  Successâ€?  where  an  eligible  client  would  be  given  guidance  for  makeup  application,  brow  shaping  and  a  new  hairstyle  appropriate  for  the  workplace.  â€œVocRehab  provides  a  wide  range  Studio  7  Beauty  Lounge  on  Mer-­ of  services  and  supports  to  help  people  chants  Row  in  Middlebury  is  taking  with  disabilities  get  to  work,  and  we  also  part  in  the  Pink  Hair  For  Hope  cam-­ help  employers  support  their  employment  paign.  For  the  rest  of  this  month,  pa-­ success,â€?  Trudel  said.  â€œWe  know  that  self-­con-­ trons  who  make  a  $10  donation  to  the  ¿GHQFH LV LPSRUWDQW IRU SHRSOH ZKR DUH ORRN-­ American  Cancer  Society  get  a  pink  ing  for  work,  and  Hannah’s  idea  to  provide  a  hair  extension  to  be  worn  in  support  very  low  cost  makeover  for  our  job  seekers  was  of  breast  cancer  awareness.  Proprietor  very  thoughtful  and  generous.â€? Hannah  Zeno  said  the  effort  is  gain-­ So  far,  more  than  a  dozen  women  have  taken  ing  steam. advantage  of  the  offer,  Zeno  said,  and  the  positive  â€œThe  Pink  Hair  for  Hope  has  self-­image  gained  from  the  makeover  may  have  helped  been  really  popular  already  several  women  get  jobs. and  the  entire  charge  of  $10  â€œWe  have  seen  some  great  transformations  walk  out  goes  to  ACS,â€?  she  said.  â€œWe  of  here.  The  stories  we  have  heard  from  participants  YROXQWHHU RXU WLPH DQG SURÂżW have  actually  given  back  to  us  in  the  sense  that  we  have  nothing.  We  love  paying  it  a  new  appreciation  for  how  we  look  at  life,â€?  she  said.  forward  in  this  great  commu-­ “We  really  just  want  to  lend  a  hand  because  that’s  what  nity  where  we  have  all  been  we  grew  up  learning  to  do  â€Ś  pay  it  forward.â€?  affected.â€? “Makeover  for  Success  has  been  an  effective  collab-­ RUDWLRQ EHWZHHQ RXU ORFDO VWDWH RIÂżFH DQG WKH EXVLQHVV community,â€?  Trudel  said.  â€œStudio  7  Beauty  Lounge  is  offering  a  wonderful  service  for  our  clients,  and  ZH UHDOO\ DSSUHFLDWH WKHLU FRQWULEXWLRQ 7KH\ÂśUH KHOSLQJ ORFDO ZRPHQ LQ QHHG UHJDLQ VHOI VXIÂżFLHQF\ though  employment.â€?  One  VocRehab  client  who  recently  got  a  brand  new  look  through  the  program  is  now  working  after  spending  over  two  years  being  unemployed.  Trudel  noted,  â€œShe  was  so  excited  to  have  this  chance  to  really  put  her  best  foot  forward,  and  now  she  has  a  job.â€? Â

Pink Hair for hope

Ready  and  waiting A  BLACK  AND  yellow  garden  spider  hangs  out  in  its  web  in  a  Middlebury  garden  one  recent  morning  and  awaits  its  prey. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

State  launchs  new  internship  website VERMONT  â€”  Vermont  Secretary  of  Commerce  and  Community  Devel-­ opment  Lawrence  Miller,  Commis-­ sioner  of  Labor  Annie  Noonan,  and  Commissioner  of  Economic  Develop-­ ment  Lisa  Gosselin  joined  leadership  from  the  Vermont  Technology  Council  on  Monday  in  announcing  the  launch  of  a  web  portal  to  match  internships  at  Vermont  technology  companies  with  students  in  higher  education  seeking  H[SHULHQFH LQ WKH ÂżHOG The  state  of  Vermont  has  articulated  through  legislation  and  the  allocation  of  resources  that  workforce  develop-­ ment  is  an  integral  part  of  economic  development,  and  internships  are  a  growing  part  of  this  evolving  policy. “In  my  role  as  secretary,  I  have  sig-­ QLÂżFDQW FRQWDFW ZLWK PDQ\ 9HUPRQW companies  whose  growth  is  limited  by  the  availability  of  a  workforce  with  the  skills  and  experience  need-­

ed,â€?  Miller  said  in  a  press  release.  â€œCreating  solutions  that  address  this  issue  is  a  top  priority.â€? The  new  website,  vermont.intern-­ ships.com,  is  designed  to  address  the  workforce  needs  of  the  state’s  diverse  companies,  in  rural  and  urban  areas  alike.  Offered  as  a  free  service,  the  dy-­ namic,  user-­friendly  interface  consoli-­ dates  internship  opportunities  and  em-­ ployers  creating  their  pipeline  of  new  employees  in  one  convenient  location. “We  are  honored  to  partner  with  the  Vermont  Technology  Council  and  have  Internships.com  power  the  platform  connecting  students  with  employers,â€?  said  Robin  D.  Richards,  chairman  and  CEO  of  Internships. com.  â€œTechnology  innovation  in  local  talent  retention  is  critical  for  our  next  generation  workforce.â€? Vermont  employers  can  access  the  website  to  post  new  internship  op-­

portunities  and  browse  for  potential  candidates,  learn  how  to  create  an  in-­ ternship  program  and  how  to  write  an  HIIHFWLYH MRE GHVFULSWLRQ DQG ÂżQG DQ-­ swers  to  legal  questions  about  hiring  interns,  among  other  things.  Students  worldwide  can  check  the  site  for  all  available  internships,  take  the  â€œin-­ WHUQVKLS SUHGLFWRU´ WR KHOS UHÂżQH WKHLU VHDUFK ÂżQG UHVXPH DGYLFH DQG PRUH “We  know  that  students  rely  on  social  media  and  the  Internet  when  pursuing  internship  opportunities  and  access  to  the  most  current  content  to  guide  their  search  is  critical,â€?  said  John  Evans,  president  of  the  Vermont  Technology  Council.  â€œInternships  are  the  best  way  for  students  to  gain  the  ZRUN H[SHULHQFH QHFHVVDU\ WR ÂżQG D job  after  graduation.  In  fact,  nearly  seven  out  of  10  internships  culminate  with  a  full-­time  job  offer  after  suc-­ cessful  completion  of  the  program.â€?

Mt. Abe girls’ soccer raised funds BRISTOL  â€”  The  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  girls’  soccer  team  joined  hands  with  the  National  Foundation  for  Cancer  Research  to  participate  in  its  fundraising  campaign  Play4the-­ Cure,  in  which  sports  teams  across  the  country  donate  proceeds  from  at  least  one  game  to  NFCR. The  Eagles  raised  $146  for  NFCR  during  their  games  versus  Missisquoi  Valley  Union  High  School  this  past  Saturday  in  Bristol. The  Play4theCure  game  was  originally  sched-­ uled  for  the  previous  Wednesday.  At  school  on  that  Monday,  Tuesday  and  Wednesday,  Eagle  soccer  players  made  public  announcements  over  the  morning  notices  about  cancer  facts  to  raise  awareness  and  they  asked  students  to  attend  their  Wednesday  game  and  wear  pink  to  show  their  support.  That  game  was  cancelled  due  to  a  local  tragedy,  so  the  Play4theCure  event  was  moved  to  the  next  scheduled  match,  which  was  this  past Â

Saturday. During  the  game,  Mount  Abe  players  wore  pink  sweatbands  on  their  arms  and  pink  tape  on  their  socks.  Before  introductions  an  announce-­ ment  about  Play4TC  was  made  and  during  the  game  volunteers  passed  jugs  asking  for  donations  DQG VHOOLQJ UDIĂ€H WLFNHWV WR UDLVH IXQGV IRU cancer  research.  They  also  had  volunteers  distributing  free  can-­ cer  prevention/detection  packets  and  comple-­ mentary  pink  Play4theCure  wristbands  for  dona-­ tions  of  $1  or  more. “We  are  excited  to  participate  in  Play4theCure  and  support  NFCR’s  life-­saving  research  pro-­ grams,â€?  Eagle  Coach  Dustin  Corrigan  said.  â€œEs-­ pecially  during  Breast  Cancer  Awareness  Month,  this  is  a  worthy  cause  and  we  are  glad  to  do  our  SDUW WR KHOS ÂżJKW FDQFHU “We’d  likely  do  this  again  next  year.â€?

Cancer proof your kitchen By  NANCY  ELIZABETH  SHAW With  a  cancer  diagnosis,  you  want  to  take  ev-­ ery  possible  precaution  to  eliminate  the  potential  causes  of  cancer  from  your  environment:  heavy  metals,  chemicals  and  plastics.  In  your  kitchen,  you  have  a  great  opportunity  to  eliminate  adding  anything  cancer-­promoting  into  your  food.  1.  Throw  away  your  aluminum  and  non-­stick  cookware. Aluminum  is  directly  linked  to  breast  cancer  and  is  considered  a  risk  factor  for  all  cancers,  so  elimi-­ nating  aluminum  cooking  pans  and  foil  should  be  ¿UVW RQ \RXU OLVW 1RQ VWLFN VKRXOG EH ULJKW EHKLQG Research  shows  that  some  of  that  non-­stick  coating  goes  into  your  food  â€”  directly  linked  to  increased  risk  of  cancer,  particularly  breast  and  prostate.  Cooking  in  stainless  steel,  cast  iron,  ceramic  or  JODVV LV EHQHÂżFLDO WR HYHU\RQH LQ \RXU KRPH IURP the  little  ones  to  your  cancer  patient.  Use  parch-­ ment  paper  in  the  oven  or  wax  paper  in  the  fridge  between  food  and  foil. 2.  Reconsider  fat. The  tide  is  changing  on  fats.  The  latest  research  shows  good  natural  fats  (pasture-­raised  butter,  ex-­ tra  virgin  olive  oil,  coconut  oil),  used  cold  or  at  medium  (not  hot)  temperatures,  are  good  for  you  â€”  much  better  than  using  non-­stick  cookware  with  processed  fats  like  PAM,  Crisco  or  margarine. 7HVW \RXU ZDWHU ² WKHQ ÂżOWHU ,I \RX XVH WRZQ ZDWHU LW KDV FKORULQH IRU SXULÂżFD-­ WLRQ 6RPH WRZQV DGG Ă€XRULGH WRR 6RPH UHVHDUFK KDV UDLVHG TXHVWLRQV DERXW FKORULQH DQG Ă€XRULGH and  cancer,  so  why  not  eliminate  them  from  your  food  and  drinking  water.  A  lot  of  us  have  great  well Â

water  here  in  Vermont  so  the  water  tastes  good  and  doesn’t  have  any  chemicals,  but  you  should  still  test  for  heavy  met-­ als.  Buy  a  test  kit  at  the  hardware  store.  &RQVLGHU D ZDWHU ÂżOWUDWLRQ SLWFKHU in  your  kitchen  for  cooking  and  drink-­ ing.  It  gets  out  most  of  the  heavy  met-­ DOV FKORULQH DQG Ă€XRULGH <RX RQO\ FKDQJH WKH ÂżOWHU RQFH D PRQWK 4.  Change  cleaning  prod-­ ucts. Sometimes  the  old  ways  are  best.  My  grandma  cleaned  with  castile  soap,  vinegar  and  baking  soda,  maybe  Comet  or  BonAmi.  Our  house  smelled  good  and  now  we  learn  that  these  old-­fashioned  clean-­ ing  products  are  non-­toxic  to  people  and  the  water  supply.  Good  idea  to  change  back  for  the  whole  family. 5.  Use  unscented  everything. $UWLÂżFLDO IUDJUDQFHV DUH LQ HYHU\WKLQJ WKHVH GD\V IURP *DLQ DUWLÂżFLDO PXVN WR 6WLFN XSV ODXQGU\ SURGXFWV DQG GLVK VRDS 8QIRUWXQDWHO\ DUWLÂżFLDO fragrances  might  cause  cancer,  so  best  to  avoid  things  that  have  any  scent  at  all.  Dryer  sheets  are  linked  to  health  concerns  too,  so  use  baking  soda  in  the  wash  for  softness  and  a  clean  smell. Editor’s  note:  Nancy  Elizabeth  Shaw  is  a  life-­ long  resident  of  Vermont.  She  is  a  research  profes-­ sional,  writer  and  director  of  The  Cancer  Alterna-­ tive,  which  is  at  www.thecanceralternative.com. Â

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Movie Review

THE  MIDDLEBURY  SPOOKTACULAR  brings  costumed  kids  and  families  to  the  town  green  for  trick-­or-­ treating,  face  painting  and  Halloween  fun  last  year.  This  year’s  Spooktacular  is  on  Sunday,  Oct.  27.

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Annual Spooktacular on tap for Sunday, Oct. 27 MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Children  of  all  ages  and  their  families  are  invit-­ ed  to  get  their  Halloween  costumes  UHDG\ IRU WKH VL[WK DQQXDO 0LGGOH-­ bury  Spooktacular  on  Sunday,  Oct.  27,  in  downtown  Middlebury.  The  green  will  be  decorated  for  Hallow-­ een  and  will  come  alive  with  music,  dancing,  costumes,  face  painting  and  games  for  all  ages,  including  a  Jumpy  Castle.  Rain  or  shine,  festivi-­ ties  will  kick  off  at  1  p.m.  and  will  conclude  with  a  children’s  trick-­or-­ treat  parade  along  Main  Street  led  by  the  legendary  Spooktacular  Witch. The  parade  will  leave  the  green  at  2:30  p.m.  Accompanied  by  parents  and  Spooktacular  volunteers,  the  procession  will  cross  to  the  post  of-­ ÂżFH DQG FRQWLQXH DORQJ 0DLQ 6WUHHW to  Cannon  Park,  where  the  parade Â

will  cross  and  go  back  up  the  street  to  the  town  green.  Happy  Valley  Or-­ chard  will  be  on  hand  selling  deli-­ cious  cider  and  doughnuts  through-­ out  the  event.  The  Spooktacular,  according  to  Sara  Stone  (last  year’s  Good  Witch  of  Ceremonies),  â€œis  the  most  fun  I’ve  ever  had  in  costume  and  that’s  why  I’ve  volunteered  to  be  the  Good  Witch  of  Ceremonies  again  this  year.â€?  The  event  is  sponsored  by  the  Better  Middlebury  Partnership  and  local  business  sponsors  â€”  Casella  Waste  Management  and  National  Bank  of  Middlebury  â€”  with  help  from  many  other  sustaining  spon-­ sors. The  Better  Middlebury  Partner-­ ship  is  a  group  of  area  businesses  and  individuals  dedicated  to  pro-­

Gravity;Íž  Running  time:  1:31;Íž  Rat-­ ing:  PG-­13 “Gravityâ€?  is  a  spectacle  more  to  be  admired  than  enjoyed.  Writers  have  been  justly  lyrical  in  their  descriptions  of  Alfonso  CuarĂłn’s  ón’s  n’s  creation  of  mi-­ crogravity.  The  director  and  his  team  spent  four  years  struggling  and  inno-­ vating  in  a  weightless  world  while  art-­ LVWV DQLPDWHG WKH HQWLUH ÂżOP RQFH DQG then  again  after  actors  were  dropped  into  the  picture.  How  do  all  kinds  of  objects  â€”  wrenches,  bolts,  helmets  â€”  move  in  a  weightless  environment?  A  simple  task  like  wrenching  a  bolt  on  a  broken  shaft  is  tedious  and  demand-­ ing.  What  are  the  demands  of  space  on  people  and  things? Creating  those  demands  on  earth  for  ¿OPLQJ SXUSRVHV ZDV DQ H[DFWLQJ FKDO-­ lenge.  Sandra  Bullock,  who  plays  Dr.  5\DQ 6WRQH VSHQW H[KDXVWLQJ KRXUV LQ D ÂłOLJKW ER[´ WKDW VLPXODWHG ZHLJKW-­ lessness.  She  applied  the  skills  she  had  acquired  as  an  athlete  and  dancer  to  the  slow  motions  that  are  the  currency  of  movement  in  space.  Her  consistency  and  grace  are  admirable.

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So  where  does  this  leave  the  audi-­ ence?  Fascinated,  certainly,  by  the  vi-­ sual  splendor  of  watching  earth  below  and  the  chaos  of  space  at  hand.  Space,  we  learn,  is  full  of  the  debris  created  by  HDUWKOLQJVÂś \HDUV RI H[SORUDWLRQ )UDJ-­ ments  and  wreckage  roar  in  permanent  orbit  around  the  earth  in  serious  threat  WR HDUWKO\ H[SORUHUV 6SDFH WUDVK LV HY-­ erlasting.  Ryan  (Sandra  Bullock)  and  Matt  Kowalski  (George  Clooney)  have  been  dropped  into  this  dazzling  emptiness  by  an  accident  on  their  routine  space  mission.  The  suspense  builds  for  the  two  â€”  and  for  us  â€”  as  we  watch  them  Ă€RDW KHOSOHVVO\ ZKLOH WU\LQJ WR ÂżJXUH out  how  they  might  survive.  Bullock  deserves  a  salute  for  mastering  both  weightlessness  and  the  labored  breath-­ ing  that,  along  with  man-­made  melo-­ dramatic  music,  is  the  only  sound  in  the  silence  of  CuarĂłn’s  space. 7KHUH LV D ELW RI JHQWOH Ă€LUWLQJ ZKLOH Matt  tries  to  steady  Ryan’s  nerves  and  a  bit  of  audience  smirking  when,  back  on  board,  Ryan  tries  to  control  the  ship  by  reading  the  instruction  manual. Â

Though  Bullock  coughs,  breathes  and  moves  with  ap-­ pealing  grace,  the  slim  story  that  surrounds  her  is  entirely  secondary  to  the  computerized  visuals.  The  story  itself  is  implausible,  impos-­ sible  and  fairly  unappealing.  The  liber-­ ties  taken  by  the  CuarĂłns  â€”  father  and  son  â€”  violate  the  possible  repeatedly  in  ways  that  border  on  being  silly. We  need  that  link  to  the  possible  in  order  to  enjoy  the  movie.  Yes,  we  think,  they  could  be  cut  loose.  While  we  watch  RXU VXGGHQO\ LUUHOHYDQW KHURHV Ă€RDW-­ ing  out  there,  we  have  plenty  of  time  to  wonder  what  it  would  feel  like  to  be  alone,  untethered  from  the  safety  of  the  mother  ship  in  a  void  without  limits,  boundaries,  or  help  of  any  kind.  There  is  no  911  helpline  in  space,  no  family,  no  friend.  Perhaps  that  is  Alfonso  Cu-­ arĂłn’s  gift  to  the  audience.  He  has  cap-­ Ăłn’s  gift  to  the  audience.  He  has  cap-­ n’s  gift  to  the  audience.  He  has  cap-­ tured  the  essence  of  absolute  solitude.  +H KDV SXOOHG XV LQWR WKH H[WUDRUGLQDU\ vastness  of  space  and  given  us  plenty  of  time  to  realize  how  terrifying  it  would  be  to  be  there  alone. Â

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As  always,  the  winter  warmth  table  will  feature  sweaters,  mittens,  scarves  and  more.  There  will  also  be  unusual  wooden  crafts,  quilted  items  and  pies  for  sale,  as  well  as  doll  clothes  for  American  Girl  dolls.  Also  available  will  be  placemats  that  can  be  written  on  with  chalk,  treasure  ER[HV FDW WR\V KROLGD\ VZHDWHUV scrubbies,  soups  to  go,  houseplants,  counted  cross-­stitch  ornaments,  fancy  zipper  pulls,  rescued  teddy  bears,  chocolate  lollipops,  jewelry  and  more. Â

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Ferrisburgh  clean  energy  program  on  hold  over  paperwork  issues By  ANDY  KIRKALDY towns  are  protected  by  the  penalties  FERRISBURGH  â€”  Ferrisburgh  they  can  collect  for  late  payments,  selectmen  last  week  tabled  the  by  an  annual  $50  fee  collected  on  town’s  Property-­Assessed  Clean  each  loan,  and  from  a  $1  million  Energy  (PACE)  program,  a  month  â€œloan  loss  reserve  fundâ€?  created  by  after  giving  the  green  light  to  a  home  the  Legislature  for  that  purpose.  The  HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQF\ ORDQ SURJUDP WKDW Legislature  authorized  the  statewide  was  narrowly  approved  by  town  residential  PACE  program;Íž  nation-­ voters  in  March  2012.  wide,  it  is  more  typically  used  for  Selectboard  chairwoman  Loretta  commercial  improvements.  Lawrence  said  board  members  were  Lawrence  said  some  of  the  once  again  uncertain  about  the  town’s  contracts  involved  changed  between  responsibilities  and  potential  liabil-­ Sept.  3,  when  selectboard  members  ity  in  backing  the  program,  which  backed  the  program  after  a  year-­and-­ requires  towns  to  treat  loans  for  home  D KDOI RI ZDLWLQJ IRU VWDWH RIÂżFLDOV WR HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQF\ LPSURYHPHQWV DV work  out  the  details,  and  Oct.  1,  when  liens  on  the  properties. the  board  tabled  it.  â€œWe’re  still  not  happy  with  the  /DZUHQFH VDLG WRZQ RIÂżFH ZRUNHUV p a p e r w o r k , â€?  would  have  to  look  Lawrence  said.  â€œWe’re not overly up  deeds  and  liens  â€œThey’re  not  for  property  owners  handling  the  liens,  excited, but I and  their  representa-­ the  title.â€? tives,  and  the  select-­ wouldn’t say But  town  energy  board  is  worried  that  committee  head  Bob  we’re not in favor Ferrisburgh  will  be  McNary  believes  of it. We want to held  responsible  if  the  selectboard  make sure it’s the mistakes  are  made.  just  doesn’t  like  or  â€œThey  send  the  want  PACE,  which  right thing to do.â€? paperwork  back  to  residents  backed  by  â€” Loretta Lawrence, the  towns  to  make  just  one  vote,  50-­49,  Ferrisburgh Selectboard sure  their  deeds  are  at  the  2012  town  chairwoman in  good  standing,â€?  meeting. she  said.  â€œOur  clerks  â€œIt’s  obvious  the  â€Ś  would  have  to  selectboard  is  not  in  favor  of  this  check  out  the  deeds  like  they  would  program,â€?  he  said. for  a  title  search.â€? The  liens  are  critical  to  PACE.  But  McNary  said  he  has  reviewed  With  the  town’s  theoretical  tax  collec-­ WKH FRQWUDFWV DQG WKH\ VSHFLÂżFDOO\ tion  powers  behind  the  loans,  banks  hold  towns  harmless  for  any  mistakes.  â€”  in  the  case  of  Vermont  homes,  the  McNary  also  said  the  contracts  National  Bank  of  Middlebury  â€”  are  are  essentially  unchanged  since  then  willing  to  make  long-­term  loans  September,  and  that  the  selectboard  of  up  to  20  years.  refused  to  let  him  look  at  the  town  Payments  on  the  loans  can  there-­ attorney’s  review  of  the  contracts.  fore  be  so  low  that  savings  on  energy  â€œThe  requirements  really  haven’t  improvements  â€”  insulation,  alterna-­ tive  energy  installations  like  solar  SDQHOV RU PRUH HIÂżFLHQW KHDWLQJ RU hot-­water  systems,  for  example  â€”  can  offset  the  loan  payments,  PACE  program  advocates  say. The  paperwork  in  question  are  contracts  between  the  Vermont  (QHUJ\ (IÂżFLHQF\ &RUS 9(,& DQG (IÂżFLHQF\ 9HUPRQW ZKLFK LV part  of  VEIC  and  will  administer  the  program;Íž  the  National  Bank  of  Middlebury,  which  will  underwrite  it  statewide;Íž  the  Opportunities  Credit  8QLRQ ZKLFK (IÂżFLHQF\ 9HUPRQW administrators  said  will  handle  paper-­ work;Íž  and  the  towns  that  must  agree  to  hold  the  liens.  Those  liens  will  run  with  homes  in  transactions  unless  dealt  with  at  the  point  of  sale.  In  case  of  a  default Â

changed,â€?  McNary  said.  â€œI  offered  to  sit  down  with  the  selectboard  and  go  over  it  line  by  line  and  was  basically  rebuffed.â€? Lawrence  did  not  agree  with  McNary’s  contention  the  board  opposes  PACE,  although  she  said  the  board  has  reservations.  â€œWe’re  not  overly  excited,  but  I  wouldn’t  say  we’re  not  in  favor  of  it,â€?  Lawrence  said.  â€œWe  want  to  make  sure  it’s  the  right  thing  to  do.â€?

(IÂżFLHQF\ 9HUPRQW 3$&( program  director  Lani  Malapan,  who  met  with  the  selectboard  on  Sept.  1,  said  she  agreed  more  with  Lawrence  than  McNary  on  the  opposition  question.  Malapan  said  Ferrisburgh  can  opt  to  sign  up  for  PACE  at  any  point.  7KH ÂżUVW URXQG RI VLJQXSV LV JRLQJ on  now,  but  another  round  will  occur  early  next  year.  â€œThey  are  considering  it.  They Â

are  looking  over  the  paperwork,â€?  Malapan  said.  â€œI  just  think  there  are  some  things  they  are  not  100  percent  comfortable  with  â€Ś  I  wouldn’t  say  they  have  closed  the  door  100  percent  on  it.â€? Malapan  agreed  more  with  McNary  about  the  contract  issue.  She  was  asked  if  there  were  any  VLJQLÂżFDQW FKDQJHV “No,  I  don’t  think  so,â€?  she  said.  â€œIt  was  really  just  to  capture  what Â

OCU  (Opportunities  Credit  Union)  would  be  doing  in  the  process.â€? Malapan  said  45  towns  have  voted  to  become  PACE  districts,  including  Middlebury,  Ripton,  Monkton,  Weybridge  and  Cornwall  in  Middlebury.  Of  those,  11  have  already  signed  contracts  with  VEIC,  Opportunities  Credit  and  the  1DWLRQDO %DQN IRU WKH ÂżUVW URXQG RI PACE  loans,  including  Cornwall.  (See  PACE,  next  Page)

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Ripton  Elementary  School  students  check  out  Middlebury  College RIPTON  â€”  The  students  and  staff  of  Ripton  Elementary  School  â€”  including  44  students  in  grades  pre-­K  through  sixth  â€”  on  Monday,  6HSW WRRN D ÂżHOG WULS WR Middlebury  College.  The  day  started  on  the  athletic  ¿HOGV ZKHUH WKH 5LSWRQ VWXGHQWV got  to  play  with  men  and  women  from  the  lacrosse  teams,  softball  team  and  women’s  ice  hockey  team.  Students  learned  to  handle  sticks,  catch,  throw,  run  and  dodge  in  four  different  stations  around  the  facilities. After  a  picnic  lunch  on  the  patio  of  the  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  student  toured  the  solar  house,  Reliance,  which  resides  on  campus  and  even  houses  some  members  of  the  Solar  Decathlon  team.  The  KRXVH H[HPSOLÂżHV HIÂżFLHQF\ KDV been  built  to  use  only  sustainable  energy  sources,  and  was  made  of  recycled  and/or  salvaged  materials.  In  the  afternoon,  the  students Â

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were  able  to  tour  the  college  gardens  and  hear  stories,  harvest  and  taste  veggies,  and  follow  a  scavenger  KXQW IRU WKH ÂżYH WKLQJV DOO OLYLQJ beings  need  to  survive. Â

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their  property.  And  McNary  said  some  people,  although  they  might  prefer  a  simpler  approach,  such  as  a  home  equity  ORDQ PLJKW ÂżQG D 3$&( ORDQ PRUH affordable.  Essentially,  McNary  said  he  sees Â

Ferrisburgh  residents  being  left  with-­ out  a  choice.  â€œThis  is  what  it  boils  down  to  to  me,â€?  he  said,  â€œthat  people  are  being  denied  an  opportunity  here.â€? Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  andyk@addisonindependent.com.

PACE (Continued  from  previous  Page) Ferrisburgh  wants  to  see  how  things  work  in  those  latter  towns  before  committing,  she  said.  â€œThey  have  some  concerns  with  the  process  and  want  to  see  how  some  of  the  other  towns  go  through  it  before  they  decide  what  to  do,â€?  Malapan  said.  Lawrence  agreed  Ferrisburgh  would  monitor  the  process  elsewhere.  â€œI  would  agree  it’s  a  wait-­and-­see  WKLQJ ´ VKH VDLG Âł:HÂśOO GHÂżQLWHO\ check  into  it  next  spring.  There  will  GHÂżQLWHO\ EH DQRWKHU URXQG ´ Lawrence  was  asked  if  that  meant  Ferrisburgh  would  approve  the  program  if  it  were  shown  to  work  well  elsewhere.  She  replied  that  no  one  has  yet  to  apply  in  Ferrisburgh  for  a  PACE  loan.  â€œIt’s  possible  we’d  move  forward,â€?  she  said.  â€œPeople  haven’t  come  forward.â€? McNary,  who  said  a  typical  PACE  loan  might  run  from  $5,000  to  $8,500,  stressed  that  the  PACE  program  would  not  be  ideal  for  everyone.  It  does  carry  a  high  interest  rate,  7.25  percent,  although  he  said  if  payments  were  lower  than  savings  some  might  choose  to  pay  that  rate  over  a  longer  term,  especially  if  it  also  meant  saving  energy  dollars  and  improving Â

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THE  PROXIMITY  OF  Bud’s  Barber  Shop  to  the  railroad  tracks  through  downtown  Middlebury  means  the  building  will  have  to  be  removed  once  the  new  tunnel  project  begins  next  spring. Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell

Barber  shop (Continued  from  Page  1A) ing  which  downtown  Middlebury  will  see  some  temporary  detours,  QRLVH DQG RWKHU WUDIÂżF UHODWHG LQFRQ-­ veniences. Bud’s  Barber  Shop  was,  of  course,  where  the  legendary  Bud  Lundrigan  held  court  from  early  1973  until  his  retirement  a  few  years  ago.  Tracy  Raymond  recently  acquired  the  busi-­ ness,  where  she  and  her  associate  Suzanne  Lahaie  have  started  a  new  chapter  in  the  barbershop’s  history,  serving  a  wide  range  of  customers,  from  college  students  to  retirees. Raymond  and  Bourdon  said  they  only  learned  of  the  building’s  poten-­ tial  fate  a  few  weeks  ago.  It  has  come  as  quite  a  shock  to  Raymond  and  La-­ haie,  who  are  now  casting  about  for  a  new  location  in  which  to  cut  hair.  Raymond  noted  that  some  of  her  cli-­ ents  are  elderly  and  are  not  readily  DEOH WR FOLPE VWDLUV $QG ÂżQGLQJ D rental  fee  within  her  budget  is  also  proving  to  be  a  challenge. “We’ve  been  talking  to  our  cus-­ tomers  to  forewarn  them  (about  a  potential  move),â€?  said  Raymond,  who  is  hoping  to  return  to  a  rebuilt  Bud’s  Barber  Shop  at  the  same  spot  in  the  future. “We  love  this  spot,â€?  Raymond  said.  â€œSue  and  her  dad  are  great  landlords.  We  are  really  comfortable  here.â€? Project  organizers  pledged  to  work  with  the  Bourdons  to  make  sure  they  are  compensated  for  the  temporary Â

BUD’S  BARBER  SHOP,  WHICH  opened  in  1973,  will  be  temporarily  re-­ moved  from  its  Merchants  Row  location  during  construction  of  Middle-­ bury’s  new  railroad  overpass.

loss  of  their  building. “This  partly  depends  on  what  the  owners  would  like  to  see  happen,â€?   Finger  said.  â€œThe  building  could  be  temporarily  placed  somewhere  else,  or  torn  down  and  reconstructed.  The  intent  of  the  project  is  not  to  destroy  the  building.  We  will  replace  it  if  that’s  their  desire.â€? 7KH %RXUGRQV DQG WRZQ RIÂżFLDOV have  yet  to  have  an  involved  discus-­ sion  about  the  fate  of  the  structure.  Sue  Bourdon  expects  the  building  will  be  demolished  and  she’d  like  to  see  it  â€œrebuilt  to  what  we  have  now,  or  better.â€? Meanwhile,  organizers  continue  to  lay  groundwork  for  the  tunnel  proj-­ ect,  estimated  to  cost  between  $14.6 Â

million  and  $17.4  million.  State  and  federal  authorities  have  pledged  to  OLPLW WKH WRZQœV ¿QDQFLDO H[SRVXUH in  the  project  to  $500,000,  a  sum  that  Middlebury  might  not  have  to  absorb  if  the  project  comes  in  under  EXGJHW RU LI LW FDQ ¿QG RWKHU IXQGLQJ sources. )LQJHU FRQ¿UPHG WKDW WKUHH FRP-­ panies  have  proposals  to  serve  as  contractor  for  the  project.  A  six-­per-­ son  technical  evaluation  committee  that  includes  three  local  representa-­ tives  and  three  state  transportation  RI¿FLDOV ZLOO ORRN RYHU WKH SURSRVDOV and  zero  in  on  a  preferred  contractor. A  contractor  is  expected  to  be  on  board  before  the  end  of  this  year,  ac-­ cording  to  Finger.

BUD  LUNDRIGAN,  RIGHT,  former  longtime  owner  of  Bud’s  Barber  Shop  in  downtown  Middlebury,  chats  with  haircut  customer  Leo  Plante  after  stopping  in  for  a  visit  at  his  old  stomping  ground  Tuesday  morning.

With  that,  Sandy  turned  back  to  her  (Continued  from  Page  1A) names  and  places  have  been  changed,  plate  of  food.  In  all  her  pain,  dignity  and  hope,  she  carried  on  with  her  day.  but  the  words  are  wholly  their  own. DIGNITY  IN  SETBACKS SANDY’S  STORY At  another  point  during  the  sum-­ One  morning,  I  sat  down  with  a  woman  named  Sandy  who  is  a  regu-­ mer,  I  sat  down  with  a  middle-­aged  lar  lunch  guest.  As  people  began  to  man  named  Manny  one  morning  trickle  into  the  Charter  House  dining  in  the  dining  room.  He  is  a  more  room,  she  greeted  them  from  her  reg-­ sporadic  Community  Lunch  guest.  ular  spot.  She  helped  out  her  fellow  Some  days  he  is  at  ease  and  gregari-­ diners  â€”  setting  silverware  on  the  ous.  Other  days  he’s  disheveled  and  table,  helping  a  disabled  man  get  a  taciturn.  Today  was  a  talkative,  ami-­ plate  of  food,  and  clearing  the  dishes  able  day  for  him.  We  talked  about  away  at  the  end  of  the  meal.  She  did  his  childhood  and  the  kids  he  grew  it  quietly  and  without  prompting.  At  up  with.  He  told  me  what  some  of  lunch,  Sandy  tended  not  to  talk  much  those  kids  are  doing  now  â€”  getting  about  herself,  but  she,  too,  had  a  story  MBAs,  working  at  banks,  launching  tech  companies.  He  turned  to  me  and  to  tell.  â€œGood  thing  you  weren’t  in  our  said,  â€œI  used  to  be  that  smart,  but  then  family,â€?  she  began.  â€œWell,  my  fam-­ I  got  diagnosed  with  schizophrenia  ily’s  like,  one  minute  they  get  along  in  my  early  20s  and  that  made  things  and  the  next  minute  they  don’t.  That  a  lot  harder.  â€?  He  continued,  â€œI  was  addicted  to  pot  and  alcohol  and  that  type  of  thing.â€?  I  asked  about  her  childhood  and  didn’t  help  either.â€?  I  nodded  with  all  the  gentleness  I  she  continued,  â€œI’ve  been  in  foster  homes.  I  was  about  12  years  old  and  could  convey  and  then  asked  him,  I  moved  from  one  place  to  another.  â€œBut  how  are  you  doing  today?â€?  And  %\ P\VHOI %HFDXVH WKH VWDWH ÂżJXUHG he  looked  right  at  me  and  said,  â€œSome  my  mom  and  dad  couldn’t  take  care  days  are  better  than  others,  but  today  of  me.  About  four  years.  A  lot  a  peo-­ is  A-­OK.â€?  And  that  was  all.  It  was  just  a  sim-­ ple  took  advantage  of  me.  I’ve  been  sexually  assaulted.  And  a  gun  (was)  ple  chat  over  lunch.  But  it  was  also  pointed  to  my  head.  I  managed  to  get  evidence  of  one  man’s  dignity  in  the  face  of  setback  and  addiction  and  through  it  all.â€?  Sandy’s  voice  was  raw  and  hon-­ thwarted  dreams.  His  ability  to  carry  est;Íž  she  was  not  trying  to  shock  me  or  on  and  make  progress  and  create  a  life  seek  pity.  She  was  simply  telling  her  for  himself.  And  coming  to  Commu-­ story.  We  returned  to  the  topic  of  her  nity  Lunch  is  an  important  part  of  that  life  he  is  carving  out. family  and  she  said,  â€œI  wouldn’t  I  am  thankful  to  have  shared  say  my  dad  was  a  good  father.  that  time  with  Manny,  and  He  used  to  take  a  plate  of  thankful  that  this  commu-­ food,  and  he  used  to  throw  nity  has  created  a  space  for  it  on  the  ground.  He  says,  those  conversations  to  oc-­ ‘I  ain’t  eating  that  shit.’  So  cur.  my  ma  says,  â€˜You’re  not  In  the  space  of  Commu-­ gonna  get  another  damn  Audio slideshow at nity  Lunch,  I  found  that  meal  so  you  can  cook  your  addisonindependent.com SHRSOH ZHUH JUDWLÂżHG WR EH own.’â€? Sandy  then  shifted  gears.  â€œMy  asked  about  themselves.  They  were  dad’s  buried  up  in  Huntington.  Died  pleased  to  be  asked  to  share.  One  of  diabetes  complications.  That  was  Monday  morning,  a  man  named  Wes  back  a  year  ago.  He  had  one  leg  opened  up  and  shared  his  story.  â€œI  grew  up  in  (the  Midwest).  I  was  amputated.  They  wanted  to  take  the  other  one.  My  dad  said  no.  And  he  raised  there.  I  lived  there  until  my  passed  away.  (Diabetes)  runs  in  the  junior  year  of  high  school.  And  then  whole  family.  I  got  it.  My  brother’s  I  went  to  a  high  school  in  (a  differ-­ got  it.  My  sister  and  her  kid’s  got  it.â€?  ent  state)  because  I  was  learning  dis-­ The  patchwork  of  her  family  â€”  a  abled.  I  struggled  with  everything.â€?  family  troubled  by  abuse,  health  is-­ After  a  brief  pause,  Wes  continued,  sues  and  mental  illness  â€”  began  to  â€œBut  I  did  real  well  there.â€?  I  smiled  take  shape  in  my  mind.  It  seemed  like  and  asked  him  where  he  went  next. “Then  I  moved  to  Vermont  and  I  D KRSHOHVVO\ GLIÂżFXOW VLWXDWLRQ %XW worked  for  (a  dairy  farm  in  Middle-­ then  Sandy  continued:  â€œNow  I  (live)  with  my  mom  and  bury).  I  was  there  for  over  year,  but  help  her  out,  because  she  can’t  do  I  didn’t  like  getting  up  at  2  o’clock  things  on  her  own.  And  I  take  her  in  the  morning  every  other  day,  to  around  and  do  her  shopping  and  PLON WKH FRZV ² ÂżYH KRXUV RI PLON-­ pay  her  bills.  She  lives  right  here  in  ing,  365  days  a  year  â€”  you  don’t  get  Middlebury.  I  moved  to  Middlebury  a  break.  And  then  after  (that),  I  went  a  couple  â€”  two  or  three  â€”  years  from  farm  to  farm  â€Ś  In  December  ago.  With  my  mom.  And  my  brother  of  2009,  I  (began)  work  at  a  farm  in  Bridport.  The  problem  was  this  guy  (lives)  with  us,  too.â€? Somehow,  despite  their  pain,  this  wouldn’t  give  me  a  day  off.â€?  Wes  IDPLO\ ZDV ÂżQGLQJ D ZD\ WR FDUU\ RQ shook  his  head  and  added,  â€œYeah,  I  And  Sandy  is  a  big  part  of  that,  with  think  that  guy  was  taking  advantage  the  support  of  Charter  House  Coali-­ of  me.â€?  There  was  frustration  in  Wes’s  tion.  â€œI  help  bring  meals  to  her  that  I  get  voice,  and  also  a  current  of  sadness. “I  got  burned  out.  I  worked  10  from  (Community  Lunch).  She’s  over  60.  And  she’s  got  cataracts  in  one  of  months.  Then  I  moved  into  (transi-­ her  eyes.  I  started  coming  to  Lunch  tional  housing).  And  I  was  in  there  for  and  Supper  this  year.  I  like  it  pretty  three  months.  When  I  was  (in  transi-­ well,  because  it  comes  in  handy.  I  tional  housing),  no  work.  When  I  was  like  all  the  meals  they  make  here  and  on  the  farm  and  in  transitional  hous-­ I  bring  them  home  for  everyone,  too.  ing,  I  had  a  mental  illness.  I  drank  a  I’m  trying  to  take  care  of  my  family  lot  and  stuff  like  that.  I’ve  been  stable  for  a  long  time.  I’m  on  medicine.  right  now.  Staying  out  of  mischief.â€?  She  smiled  as  she  said  this,  and  I  Now  with  the  medication  I’m  on,  I  smiled,  too.  Our  conversation  was  can’t  drink.â€? Wes’s  voice  faltered  just  a  bit,  but  drawing  to  a  close,  but  Sandy  had  one  he  then  raised  his  head  and  continued  more  thing  to  say: “I  keep  myself  busy  and  I  keep  my  FRQÂżGHQWO\ Âł,ÂśP OLYLQJ MXVW RQH GD\ mind  off  (the  hard  stuff).  Yeah,  be-­ at  a  time  now,  but  I’m  doing  good.  I  cause  there  ain’t  no  sense  in  dwelling  don’t  have  many  friends,  but  I’m  try-­ on  it,  cause  it  makes  you  go  downhill.  ing  to  make  some.  I  like  the  commu-­ So,  make  friends  â€”  new  friends.  Try  nity.  I’m  active  in  (my  church)  here.  :KHQ , ÂżUVW PRYHG WR 0LGGOHEXU\ , to  get  out  and  enjoy  yourself.â€? Â

SALLY  SELLECK,  LEFT,  and  Charles  Kilbourne  visit  with  Jordan  Daniels  during  the  Charter  House  Coalition  Community  Lunch  in  Middlebury  Tuesday.  The  coalition  offers  free  lunch  four  days  a  week  and  free  supper  on  Fridays  and  promotes  friendship-­building  and  community  connections. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

started  coming  to  Community  Lunch  DQG 6XSSHU WRR :KHQ , ÂżUVW VDZ WKH VLJQ , ÂżJXUHG LW ZRXOG EH DOO ROG WLP-­ ers,  but  now  I  know  that  it’s  different.  And  then  I  learned  it  was  for  low-­ income  people,  too.  And  I  learned  it  was  for  anyone.  It’s  been  real  good  for  me.â€?  He  nodded  and  said  again,  â€œIt’s  been  real  good  for  me.â€?  I  nodded  as  well  and  thanked  him  for  talking  with  me.  I  got  up  from  my  seat,  my  chest  ¿OOHG ZLWK ERWK KDSSLQHVV DQG VDG-­ ness.  Wes’s  story,  like  so  many  of  the  individuals  at  lunch,  is  not  free  from  pain  and  discouragement,  but  he,  too,  LV ÂżQGLQJ D ZD\ IRUZDUG +H WRR is  carving  out  a  life  for  himself.  For  Wes,  Community  Lunch  and  Supper  and  his  church  are  important  parts  of  that  life  he  is  building. A  VOLUNTEER’S  TRANSFORMATION The  community  meals  are  places  of  acceptance  and  safety.  No  judgment,  no  rejection,  no  dismissal,  no  derision.  At  lunch  and  supper  the  leaders  and  volunteers  of  the  Charter  House  Coali-­ tion  have  created  a  culture  of  giving  freely  and  without  judgment.  At  the  beginning  of  the  summer,  I  sometimes  found  myself  frustrated  and  critical  when  someone  pushed  to  the  front  of  the  line  or  piled  their  plate  KLJK ZLWK FRRNLHV RU GHPDQGHG ÂżYH takeouts  from  me.  I  judged  people  with  body  odor  or  those  reeling  from  drugs.  But  with  time  and  from  watch-­ ing  the  other  volunteers,  I  saw  that  my  frustration  and  disparagement  were  small-­minded.  We  all  carry  pain  with  us,  some  more  than  others,  and  I  need  to  do  what  I  can  to  lessen  that  pain.  I  need  to  be  the  smiling  face  and  the  voice  that  says,  â€œYes,  of  course  I  can  do  that  for  youâ€?  when  everyone  else  said  no  and  slammed  the  door. As  I  move  forward,  I  hope  to  bring  this  awareness  and  compassion  with  me.  As  I  move  forward,  I  will  remember  how  the  community  of  people  at  lunch  and  supper  opened  its  arms  and  hearts  to  me  â€”  freely  and  graciously.  They  welcomed  me  to  their  lives  and  shared  their  stories  with  me.  I  will  remember  their  faces  and  their  voices.  They  have  taught  me  so  much. I  want  to  thank  them,  and  I  want  to  invite  you  to  join  us  at  Community  Lunch  or  Supper  one  day.  The  door  is  open,  the  welcome  is  warm  and  there  are  always  stories  to  share.  The  Middlebury  Community  Lunches  take  place  Mondays  at  St.  Stephen’s  Episcopal  Church  on  the  green,  and  Tuesdays-­Thursdays  at  the  Charter  House,  from  11:30  a.m.-­ 12:15  p.m.  The  Community  Suppers  are  Fridays,  5-­6:15  p.m.  at  the  Con-­ gregational  Church  Fellowship  Hall.

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