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Striking back

A talented Middlebury College pianist will perform Russian works with the CPO. See Arts+Leisure.

A special section reminds us that helping each other builds our community. Read our pull-out.

The Eagle boys avenged an earlier loss to VUHS with a dramatic win on Tuesday. See Page 1B.

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 70 No. 42

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, October 20, 2016 ◆ 62 Pages

Vergennes residents sound off about trucks

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VERMONT ORCHARDS ARE getting slightly higher prices for their fruit because of more demand for apples to make hard cider.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

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PAGE  2A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  October  20,  2016

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By  GAEN  MURPHREE BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Bristol  Select-­ man  Joel  Bouvier  raised  concerns  about  water  system  leaks  on  Pine  and  Mountain  View  streets  during  the  Bristol  selectboardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  meeting  Monday.  The  utility  management  company  64  Seconds  estimated  the  Pine  Street  leak  at  20  gallons  per  minute  and  the  Mountain  View  leak  at  15  gallons  per  minute.  Town  Administrator  Therese  Kirby  said  that  repairs  would  be  scheduled  for  this  fall  or  next  spring  as  soon  as  numbers  are  in  on  the  cost  of  recent  repairs  to  Rocky-­ dale  Road  and  the  cost  to  the  town  for  water  system  access  to  Bristol  Village  Cohousing  (which  is  being  split  between  the  town  and  the  pri-­ vate  project).

Kirby  also  reported  to  the  select-­ board  that  VTrans  would  be  taking  action  to  repair  the  faulty  Walk  button  at  the  North  Street  corner  of  the  intersections  of  North,  South,  West  and  Main  streets.

In  other  business  Monday,  the  selectboard  entertained  proposals  for  what  to  do  next  with  the  old Â

Forum  shows  basics  of  local  justice  system Panelists  guard  against  racial  bias

After  being  justice  systems. â&#x20AC;&#x153;booked,â&#x20AC;?  the  panel-­ The  panelists  con-­ ists  took  Shashok  on  ceded  that  racial  bias  a  simulated  journey  can  at  times  be  seen  through  bail,  arraign-­ within  the  justice  sys-­ ment,  a  potential  plea  tems  of  the  most  popu-­ bargain  and  sentenc-­ lated  Vermont  coun-­ LQJ $V )HQVWHU DQG ties,  but  not  in  Addison  -XGJH +RDU H[SODLQHG County  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  at  least,  not  Shashokâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  faux  sen-­ at  this  point. tence  would  likely  Kidde  pointed  to  a  not  include  jail  time,  recent  Vermont  Depart-­ GXH WR LW EHLQJ KHU ÂżUVW â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all have ment  for  Children  &  â&#x20AC;&#x153;offenseâ&#x20AC;?  and  because  our own implicit )DPLOLHV UHSRUW WKDW KH the  Vermont  criminal  biases, whether said  indicates  dispari-­ justice  system  places  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race or ties  in  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ac-­ a  premium  on  getting  cess  to  justice  based  on  something else. drug  addiction  treat-­ race,  economic  status  ment  for  offenders  We all have and  special  education  so  they  have  a  better  them; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the status. chance  of  averting  fu-­ way human â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vermont,  because  ture  criminal  activity. itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  got  such  a  small  beings work.â&#x20AC;?

RACIAL  BIAS  population,  it  becomes  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney IN  VT YHU\ GLIÂżFXOW WR VHH David Fenster Panelists  then  VWDWLVWLFDOO\ VLJQLÂżFDQW turned  their  attention  racial  disparities,  but  to  some  questions  from  the  audi-­ those  do  exist  in  Burlingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  youth  ence,  the  weightiest  of  which  related  justice  system,â&#x20AC;?  Kidde  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  to  racial  bias,  and  whether  that  phe-­ are  documented  racial  disparities,  nomenon  exists  within  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  in  terms  of  people  of  color  being  and  Addison  Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  criminal  worked  further  into  the  system  ...  It Â

is  also  an  issue  in  the  doing  your  best  to  pay  Vermont  school  sys-­ attention  to  that,â&#x20AC;?  he  tem.â&#x20AC;? said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  all  have  our  But  he  hastened  to  own  implicit  biases,  add  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;people  are  whether  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  race  or  working  to  address  it.â&#x20AC;? something  else.  We  all  )HQVWHU QRWHG WKDW have  them;Íž  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  way  the  case  paperwork  he  human  beings  work.  receives  from  police  :H NLQG RI FDWHJRUL]H RIÂżFHUV GRHV QRW LQ-­ WKLQJV )URP P\ SRLQW clude  information  on  RI YLHZ DQG P\ RIÂżFHÂśV the  race  or  nationality  point  of  view,  we  try  to  of  the  accused.  This  al-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt very make  sure  that  we  are  ORZV KLP WR ÂżJXUH RXW vulnerable in at  least  aware  of  them,  what  the  case  is  about  the handcuffs. and  guarding  against  before  having  other  Within a few any  kind  of  implicit  details  about  the  sus-­ bias  creeping  into  the  seconds, I had pectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  background.  work  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  doing.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;More  often  than  the least amount )HQVWHU SRLQWHG WR not,  I  read  through  of freedom in other  factors  limiting  the  paperwork  and  a room full of the  potential  for  racial  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  able  to  tell  people.â&#x20AC;? bias  in  Addison  Coun-­ you  anything  about  the  tyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  courthouse. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Selectwoman race  of  the  person  who  â&#x20AC;&#x153;One  of  the  problems  Susan Shashok was  involved  in  that  in  terms  of  measure-­ FDVH ´ )HQVWHU VDLG ment,  especially  in  Ad-­ Still,  prosecutors  and  other  court  dison  County,  is  that  we  have  a  very  RIÂżFLDOV PXVW FRQVWDQWO\ E\ RQ JXDUG small  number  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  relatively  speaking  against  falling  prey  to  what  he  called  ² RI RIIHQGHUV ´ )HQVWHU VDLG Âł$QG â&#x20AC;&#x153;implicit  bias.â&#x20AC;? part  of  the  Vermont  criminal  justice  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got  to  make  sure  you  are  (See  Criminal  justice,  Page  3A)

By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  A  panel  of  VRPH RI WKH PRVW LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQWLDO PHPEHUV of  Addison  Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  criminal  justice  system  said  they  are  not  aware  of  racial  bias  within  the  local  courts  or  law  enforcement  agencies,  but  they  vowed  to  be  vigilant  in  detecting  and  eradicating  such  behavior  if  it  were  to  ever  becomes  evident.

That  was  a  major  takeaway  from  a  public  forum  held  at  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  WRZQ RIÂżFHV RQ 0RQGD\ 7KH IRUXP WLWOHG Âł+XPDQL]LQJ WKH &ULPLQDO Justice  System,â&#x20AC;?  featured  insights  from  a  panel  that  included  Addison  County  Superior  Court  Judge  Sam-­ XHO +RDU $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ 6WDWHÂśV $WWRUQH\ 'DYLG )HQVWHU 0LGGOHEXU\ 3ROLFH &KLHI 7RP +DQOH\ DQG -RQ Kidde,  a  restorative  justice  consul-­ tant  in  Vermont.

0RQGD\œV IRUXP ZDV FR RUJDQL]HG by  Middlebury  Selectwoman  Susan  Shashok  and  Middlebury  Police  Of-­ ¿FHU &KULV 0DVRQ ZKR VHUYHV DV WKH WRZQœV VFKRRO UHVRXUFHV RI¿FHU It  was  intended  to  educate  people  on  how  they  should  expect  to  be  treated  if  ever  arrested,  as  well  as  provide  re-­ assurance  to  residents  in  wake  of  the  recent,  violent  police-­public  confron-­ tations  in  other  parts  of  the  country.

The  forum  began  with  the  mock  DUUHVW RI 6KDVKRN RQ D ÂżFWLRQDO IHO-­ ony  burglary  charge.  Police  assigned  a  motive  that  they  said  is  common  in  many  thefts  these  days:  drug  addic-­ tion.  So  Mason  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  amid  laughter  and  smiles  from  the  crowd  and  panel  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  handcuffed  Shashok  for  the  pretend  crime  of  driving  her  Yugo  into  the  window  of  a  local  store  and  allegedly  VWHDOLQJ DURXQG IURP LQVLGH While  the  moment  provided  some  chuckles,  it  also  brought  a  dose  of  reality. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  found  the  arrest  part  very  dif-­ ÂżFXOW ´ 6KDVKRN DFNQRZOHGJHG DIWHU the  event.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  heard  the  fake  charges  IRU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH DQG HYHQ WKRXJK they  had  elements  of  humor,  I  felt  some  shame  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  especially  in  front  of  my  teenage  son.  I  also  felt  very  3$1(/,676 /,67(1 72 DQ DXGLHQFH TXHVWLRQ DW WKH Âł+XPDQL]LQJ WKH &ULPLQDO -XVWLFH 6\VWHP´ IRUXP 0RQGD\ DW WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ WRZQ RIÂżFHV vulnerable  in  the  handcuffs.  Within  a  3LFWXUHG IURP OHIW DUH 0LGGOHEXU\ 3ROLFH &KLHI 7RP +DQOH\ 6WDWHÂśV $WWRUQH\ 'DYLG )HQVWHU -XGJH 6DPXHO +RDU DQG UHVWRUDWLYH MXVWLFH FRQVXOWDQW few  seconds,  I  had  the  least  amount  -RQ .LGGH ,QGHSHQGHQW SKRWR -RKQ )ORZHUV of  freedom  in  a  room  full  of  people.â&#x20AC;?

ÂżUHKRXVH RQ 1RUWK 6WUHHW VHH VWR-­ ry  on  Page  1A)  and  also: Â&#x2021; $SSURYHG =DFKDU\ +LQHVÂś Eagle  Scout  project  to  construct  a  GLVSOD\ IRU WKH +RZGHQ +DOO EHOO Â&#x2021; $XWKRUL]HG IURP WKH capital  funds  budget  to  purchase  radio  and  communications  equip-­ PHQW IRU WKH QHZ ÂżUH VWDWLRQ )LUH Chief  Brett  LaRose  reported  that  WR GDWH KDG EHHQ GRQDWHG WR WKH IXQG IRU ÂżUH GHSDUWPHQW HTXLS-­ ment. Â&#x2021; $SSURYHG WKH VWUHHW QDPH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sprout  Streetâ&#x20AC;?  for  a  new  private  road  that  will  provide  access  from  Mountain  View  Street  to  the  Bristol  Village  Cohousing  development.  The  name  is  in  honor  of  Vermont  6SURXW +RXVH DOVR RQ 0RXQWDLQ View. Â&#x2021; $XWKRUL]HG WKH WRZQ DGPLQLV-­ trator  to  sign  a  quitclaim  deed  re-­ garding  the  alleyway  connecting  School  and  Park  streets. Â&#x2021; :DLYHG WKH SHQDOW\ IRU ODWH payment  of  homestead  taxes.

Reporter  Gaen  Murphree  is  at  gaenm@addisonindependent.com.

Ferry  season  ends  early  due  to  drought By  JOHN  S.  McCRIGHT 6+25(+$0 ² 7KH drought  that  has  hurt  fam-­ ers  and  gardeners  in  Addison  County  has  claimed  one  more  YLFWLP ² WKH )RUW 7LFRQGHUR-­ JD )HUU\ The  barge  that  carries  up  to  18  cars  at  a  time  across  Lake  Champlain  between  Larrabees  Point  in  Shoreham  and  Ticon-­ deroga,  N.Y.,  was  ending  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  season  early  on  Monday  be-­ cause  of  the  lower  than  nor-­ mal  water  level. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  lake  is  so  low  now,  there  are  days  with  the  south  wind  that  you  can  feel  (the  barge)  drag-­ The other ging  on  the  day she bottom,â&#x20AC;?  said  had to Alison  Matot,  take two who  runs  the  cars off ferry  with  her  husband,  the ferry so that Mike.

The  depth  it could of  Lake  leave the C h a m p l a i n  dock. was  mea-­ VXUHG DW feet  on  Sunday,  Matot  said.  When  the  water  is  that  low,  not  only  can  it  result  in  drag  on  the  bottom,  but  the  ferry  is  sitting  in  the  water  six  feet  or  more  below  the  docks  where  vehicles  load  and  unload  mak-­ ing  the  ramps  for  entering  and  exiting  the  ferry  precipitously  steep. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  (would)  turn  away  a  camper  that  wants  to  get  on  the  ferry  now;Íž  it  will  drag  its  end  (going  down  the  ramp),â&#x20AC;?  Alison  Matot  said.

The  other  day  she  had  to  take  two  cars  off  the  ferry  so  that  it  could  leave  the  dock.  The  ferryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  running  with  a  maximum  of  nine  cars  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  half  as  many  as  the  usual  max.

It  is  too  late  for  a  little  rain  to  raise  the  water  level  enough  (See  Low  water,  Page  3A)

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  October  20,  2016  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  3A

Low  water  (Continued  from  Page  2A) to  make  the  Matots  change  their  mind  about  closing.  Normally  they  would  remain  open  until  Oct.  30,  but  not  this  year.

Just  a  few  summers  ago  Lake  &KDPSODLQ ZDV DW Ă&#x20AC;RRG VWDJH ² 100  feet.  But  this  year  it  has  been  low  from  the  start,  Matot  said.  They  hope  the  Champlain  Basin  will  see  a  lot  of  snow  this  year,  which  would  allow  the  Fort  Ti  Ferry  to  reopen  on  VFKHGXOH QH[W VSULQJ ² 0D\

Alison  Matot  will  keep  busy  all  winter  as  a  kindergarten  teacher  at  Addison  Central  School.  She  said  0LNH LV DQ DYLG ² DQG TXLWH VXF-­ FHVVIXO ² KXQWHU DQG VKH KRSHV KH will  use  the  extra  time  with  the  ferry  closed  taking  part  in  his  favorite  pastime. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  told  my  husband  that  he  could  go  out  bow  hunting  next  Saturday,  and  he  said,  no,  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  rather  be  down  on  the  lake  running  the  ferry,â&#x20AC;?  Ali-­ son  Matot  said.

Teen  center ADDISON  COUNTY  TEENS  celebrated  its  10th  anniversary  last  Wednesday  evening  with  a  party  and  ribbon-­cutting  at  its  headquarters  in  the  former  warming  hut  near  the  Middlebury  Recreation  Department  tennis  courts.  Above  at  the  Teen  Center  ribbon-­cutting  are,  left  to  right,  State  Rep.  Amy  Sheldon,  Middlebury  Selectboard  Chair  Brian  Carpenter,  ACT  Executive  Director  Colby  Benjamin,  ACSU  Superintendent  Peter  Burrows,  local  students  Sean  Broe  and  Kaya  Wright  and  6FKRRO 5HVRXUFH 2I¿FHU Chris  Mason.  Afterward,  everyone  moved  inside  to  enjoy  greeting  and  eating.

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Criminal  justice  (Continued  from  Page  2A) system  is  individualized  sentencing.  Every  sentence  is  supposed  to  be  tai-­ lored  to  that  individual.â&#x20AC;?

That  means  that  Vermont  prosecu-­ WRUV DUHQÂśW UHTXLUHG WR SXVK IRU DU-­ bitrary  jail  sentences  prescribed  for  certain  crimes.  They  have  the  lati-­ tude  to  work  within  the  guidelines  of  a  maximum  jail  sentence  to  carve  out  a  punishment  for  a  defendant  that  considers  many  factors  in  the  case,  according  to  Fenster. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  guidelines  that  are  mandatory  or  even  suggested,â&#x20AC;?  he  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  can  tell  you  that  the  sentences  can  be  very  disparate.â&#x20AC;?

Hoar  said  he  has  seen  no  overt  evidence  of  racial  bias  within  the  countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  criminal  justice  system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  you  wanted  to  know  the  answer  in  answer  in  Addison  County,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  have  to  do  a  deep  longitudinal  dive  into  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  going  on  over  a  pe-­ riod  of  years,  because  if  you  looked  even  at  one  year  of  data,  fortunately  ² IRU DOO RI \RX ZKR OLYH LQ $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ ² WKH YROXPH LV QRW KXJH ´ he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  sure  you  would  get  VWDWLVWLFDOO\ VLJQLÂżFDQW VDPSOHV LI you  just  took  a  one-­year  look.  You  need  a  city  like  Burlington  or  a  state-­ wide  snapshot.  But  it  is  something  we  should  be  concerned  about  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  something  I  hope  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  all  pay-­ ing  attention  to.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;IMPARTIAL  POLICINGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; The  Middlebury  Police  Depart-­ ment  more  than  a  decade  ago  be-­ FDPH RQH RI WKH ÂżUVW DJHQFLHV LQ WKH state  to  adopt  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;fair  and  impartial  policing  policy.â&#x20AC;?  That  policy,  for  H[DPSOH SUHFOXGHV RIÂżFHUV IURP stopping/interrogating  an  individual  about  their  legal  status  simply  be-­ cause  he  or  she  might  look  Hispanic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  I  look  at  somebody  out  there,  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  look  at  you  as  black  or  white  or  Spanish  or  ethnic  or  Roma-­ nian,  or  whatever,â&#x20AC;?  Hanley  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  just  see  a  person.  Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  a  person.â&#x20AC;?

Middlebury  police  also  have  a  policy  through  which  drug  addicts  are  invited  to  voluntarily  turn  in  their  drugs  without  fear  of  facing  criminal  charges,  providing  they  agree  to  be  steered  toward  recovery  programs  and  services.

And  Middlebury  police,  accord-­ ing  to  Hanley,  puts  their  candidates  through  a  rigorous  screening  process  to  minimize  the  chances  of  having  bad  cops  who  might  exhibit  racial  biases. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  we  have  been  fairly  suc-­ cessful  at  that  over  the  years,  in Â

terms  of  trying  to  vet  that  before  the  (candidates)  get  through  the  door,â&#x20AC;?  Hanley  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  hiring  process  is  agonizingly  long  and  frustrating.  We  wash-­out  far  more  candidates  than  ZH KLUH ² PRVWO\ LQ WKH EDFNJURXQG stage,  and  no  matter  how  well  they  do  on  our  test.â&#x20AC;?

Hanley  said  most  crimes  are  brought  to  the  police  departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  DWWHQWLRQ E\ D WKLUG SDUW\ VR RIÂżFHUV DUHQÂśW ÂłSURÂżOLQJ´ ZKR WKH\ VWRS +H added  many  of  the  motor  vehicle  related  stops  occur  at  night,  when  police  have  no  idea  who  might  be  driving  the  car.  Hanley  cautioned  that  crime  sta-­ tistics  can  be  misleading,  given  the  way  they  are  compiled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  person  who  has  committed  multiple  crimes  shows  up  as  one  person,  multiple  times,â&#x20AC;?  Hanley  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  that  person  is  part  of  a  racial  or  ethnic  group  that  is  very  small  in  number,  those  (crime  statistics)  get  YHU\ VNHZHG UHDOO\ TXLFN â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  really  have  to  dig  deep  into  these  statistics  before  you  can  make  any  conclusions,â&#x20AC;?  he  added.

Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  chief  stressed  that  KH DQG PDQ\ RI KLV RIÂżFHUV DUH GL-­ rectly  invested  in  the  community,  because  they  also  reside  here.  This  gives  them  added  incentive  to  treat  the  local  population  with  integrity  and  professionalism,  according  to  Hanley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  grandchildren  are  in  the  pub-­ lic  school  system  here,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  live  here  and  walk  down  the  street,  not  in  a  police  uniform.  What  mo-­ tivation  would  I  have  to  begin  to  treat  my  fellow  citizens  unjustly,  and  walk  down  the  street  and  see  you  at  Hannafordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  and  the  Food  Co-­op,  the  hardware  store,  and  look  you  in  the  eye  and  say,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I  think  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  do-­ ing  a  pretty  good  job,  what  do  you  think?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

He  added  his  children  and  grand-­ children  give  him  extra  motivation  to  perform  his  job  to  the  best  of  his  ability. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  worry  about  what  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  going  to  leave  them,â&#x20AC;?  Hanley  said.

While  he  has  only  been  a  judge  for  less  than  three  years  and  resides  in  Chittenden  County,  Hoar  said  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  has  gained  a  great  appreciation  for  Middlebury  and  Addison  County.  He  recounted  being  â&#x20AC;&#x153;blessedâ&#x20AC;?  when  his  bosses  recently  added  another  year  to  his  tenure  on  the  Middlebury  bench.  It  is  customary  for  Vermont  Superior  Court  judges  to  spend  one  year  on  a  county  bench  before  mov-­ ing  to  another  county  courthouse.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  colleagues  on  the  bench  ask  me,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  it  like  in  Middlebury?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  Hoar  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  tell  them  uniformly  (Addison  County)  is  the  land  of  milk  and  honey.  It  really  is.  You  folks  might  not  realize  how  good  you  have  it.â&#x20AC;?

Hoar  acknowledged  the  Addison  County  court  system  sees  the  same  NLQGV RI FDVHV ² LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFHG E\ WKH same  sport  of  underlying  social  SUREOHPV ² DV WKH ODUJHU FRXUWV LQ Burlington,  St.  Albans  and  Rutland.  But  Hoar  stressed  Addison  County  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  these  cases  in  the  same  volume  or  severity  as  the  larger  pop-­ ulation  centers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got  local  police  here  and  state  police  who  are  just  as  commit-­ ted  to  doing  a  good  job  to  investigate  cases  well  and  who  use  good  judg-­ ment  in  (the  cases)  they  bring  to  )HQVWHUÂśV RIÂżFH ´ +RDU VDLG The  judge  called  Fenster  â&#x20AC;&#x153;amaz-­ ing,â&#x20AC;?  in  terms  of  how  he  prosecutes  FDVHV EHIRUH WKH FRXUW 6SHFLÂżFDOO\ he  credited  Fenster  with  being  ju-­ dicious  in  his  use  of  his  powers  as  prosecutor  and  for  treating  defen-­ dants  â&#x20AC;&#x153;in  a  human  fashion.â&#x20AC;? ,W LV WKDW ODWWHU TXDOLW\ WKDW KDV particular  resonance  for  Hoar,  who  when  he  became  Addison  Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  presiding  judge  during  the  fall  of  2015  stressed  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;overriding  philos-­ ophy  of  humanizing  a  process  that  is  deeply  dehumanizing  by  its  very  nature.â&#x20AC;?

Hoar  also  gave  kudos  to  Addi-­ son  County  Public  Defender  James  Gratton  and  the  countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  cadre  of  lawyers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  an  honor  to  work  with  these Â

folks  and  you  should  be  very  proud  with  what  you  have  here  in  your  system  in  Addison  County,â&#x20AC;?  Hoar  said.

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Does  VTrans  take  advantage  of  townsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  desire  to  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;get-­alongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  statement  that  many  town  selectboards  may  have  trouble  accepting:  The  Vermont  Agency  of  Transportation  can  make  decisions  that  are  not  in  the  best  interests  of  a  community  and  presses  its  interests  over  theirs.  The  trouble  selectboards,  and  community  members,  have  is  not  in  recogniz-­ ing  the  hardships  asked  of  their  town,  but  in  being  all  too  willing  to  go  along  with  the  decision  because  the  cultural  environment  is  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;work  it  out,â&#x20AC;?  to  reach  resolution.  We  are,  after  all,  rural  folk  who  are  resilient  and  accustomed  to  hardship.  We  have  broad  shoulders,  we  tell  ourselves  proudly,  and  can  bear  the  burden  if  need  be,  even  if  it  is  to  our  own  detriment.

The  willingness  to  work  things  out  should,  of  course,  be  applauded,  as  should  the  willingness  to  compromise.  But  compromise  implies  a  two-­way  street,  and  all  too  often  the  compromises  reached  strongly  favor  the  state  at  the  expense  of  the  community.  7KLV 0RQGD\ LQ 9HUJHQQHV WKH 9HUPRQW 7UDQVSRUWDWLRQ %RDUG KHOG WKH ÂżUVW of  seven  hearings  to  listen  to  the  publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  concerns  with  transportation  issues,  SDUWLFXODUO\ IRFXVLQJ RQ WUXFN WUDIÂżF DQG UDLOURDG LVVXHV 7KH ERDUGÂśV UROH LV WR listen  to  the  publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  concerns  and  use  that  feedback  to  develop  better  policy  and  practices.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  commendable  process  that,  if  done  well,  could  prompt  VLJQLÂżFDQW FKDQJH LQ FXUUHQW SUDFWLFHV :H VD\ WKDW XVLQJ 9HUJHQQHVÂś VWUXJJOH WR GHDO ZLWK LWV LQWROHUDEOH WUXFN WUDIÂżF on  Route  22A,  which  is  also  its  Main  Street,  as  a  case  in  point.  About  30  area  residents  came  to  Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hearing  to  once  again  complain  DERXW WKH EXUGHQ WUXFN WUDIÂżF SXWV RQ FLW\ OLIH DV PRUH WKDQ WUXFNV VKDNH rattle  and  roll  through  the  Little  Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  downtown  each  day.  ³,WÂśV WLPH IRU WKH DJHQF\ WR UHVSHFW RXU GHPDQGV WR JHW WUXFN WUDIÂżF RXW RI Vergennes,â&#x20AC;?  said  Vergennes  resident  Andrew  Fritz,  one  of  many  locals  who  pressed  the  issue.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  studied  for  at  least  20  years,â&#x20AC;?  added  resident  Deborah  Emerson.  ³,V LW QRW LPSRUWDQW WR GHDO ZLWK WKDW WUXFN WUDIÂżF ´ Apparently  not.  %DFN LQ D FRPSUHKHQVLYH DQDO\VLV VWXG\LQJ WUDIÂżF DOWHUQDWLYHV D E\-­ pass)  around  the  Little  Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  downtown  was  undertaken.  The  primary  purpose  RI WKH DQDO\VLV ZDV WR ÂżJXUH RXW D ZD\ WR GLYHUW WKH ÂłPDMRULW\ RI WKH KHDY\ trucks  which  pass  through  the  downtown  each  day.â&#x20AC;?  Much  work  went  into  the  analysis  with  many  good  ideas  presented,  but  little  transpired.  )LYH \HDUV ODWHU HYHQ WKRXJK 97UDQV ZDV DZDUH WKDW WUXFN WUDIÂżF ZDV D PDMRU concern  for  the  city,  the  agency  named  Route  22A  through  the  downtown  as  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;designated  truck  route  and  part  of  the  Vermont  Truck  Network.â&#x20AC;?  The  des-­ ignation  would  make  the  truck-­to-­car  ratio  on  that  stretch  of  road  through  the  city  almost  double  the  statewide  average  for  that  class  of  roadway,  while  also  violating  the  agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  own  standards  for  such  a  designation.

Mayor  Bill  Benton  brought  up  those  uncomfortable  facts  in  a  letter  read  at  Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  meeting,  emphasizing  the  point  that  over  the  past  20  years  of  discus-­ sion  nothing  has  been  done  to  address  the  problem. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Studies  have  been  undertaken  with  no  concrete  efforts  at  instituting  a  solu-­ tionâ&#x20AC;Ś  The  noise,  vibration,  noxious  odors  and  dangers  to  pedestrians  and  bicy-­ clists  are  well  known.  Many  of  the  trucks  carry  hazardous  materials.  We  actu-­ ally  do  know  what  would  happen  if  a  compressed  natural  gas  truck  tipped  on  its  side  and  vented  to  a  course  of  ignition.  May  God  forbid  that  ever  happenâ&#x20AC;ŚThe  Truck  Network  Improvement  Study,  undertaken  by  VTrans,  states  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;large  trucks  should  avoid  congested  and  historic  urban  areas  that  have  on-­street  parking  DQG SHGHVWULDQ DQG ELF\FOH WUDIÂżFÂŤ ´ DQG \HW WKH $27 PDGH LWV GHVLJQDWLRQ LQ GHVSLWH VXFK REYLRXV SUREOHPV WKDW ZRXOG OHDG WR VLJQLÂżFDQW KDUGVKLS IRU the  downtown  and  city  residents.

For  its  part,  Vergennes  has  complained,  but  dutifully  accepted  its  fate,  shoul-­ dered  its  burden  and  hoped  for  an  eventual  resolution. ********** But  questions  should  be  asked,  and  patterns  observed.  Why  would  the  state  DJHQF\ KHOS FRQGXFW D VWXG\ LQ ORRNLQJ WR DOOHYLDWH WUXFN WUDI¿F LQ GRZQ-­ town  Vergennes,  then  later  designate  Route  22A  a  preferred  truck  route?  Why  ZRXOG LW DJDLQ SDUWLFLSDWH LQ DQRWKHU WUDI¿F VWXG\ LQ WKURXJK WKH $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ 5HJLRQDO 3ODQQLQJ &RPPLVVLRQ ZLWK VLJQL¿FDQW FRPPXQLW\ LQYROYH-­ ments  and  elaborate  plans,  but  again  take  no  action  to  address  the  fundamental  LVVXH RI WUXFN WUDI¿F WKURXJK WKH KHDUW RI WKH /LWWOH &LW\" Why  after  21  years  has  no  plan  been  adopted  and  action  taken?

Perhaps  because  the  agency  thinks  it  is  doing  its  job  by  appeasing  commu-­ nity  unrest  through  meetings  and  studies,  while  knowing  no  easy  solution  will  be  available  and  betting  the  issue  will  be  kicked  down  the  road  for  a  few  more  \HDUV &\QLFDO" ,QGHHG EXW LW LV GLIÂżFXOW WR IDWKRP DQRWKHU H[SODQDWLRQ ,W LV not,  after  all,  an  unsolvable  problem.  A  bypass  route  has  been  developed.  If  it  is  too  expensive  to  carry  out,  then  work  on  Plan  B,  which  could  be,  as  Benton  VXJJHVWHG UXQQLQJ QRUWKERXQG WUDIÂżF FRPLQJ IURP WKH VRXWK RYHU WR 5RXWH WR 5RXWH $GGLVRQ WR 1HZ +DYHQ -XQFWLRQ WKHQ QRUWK RQ 5RXWH DV D RQH ZD\ URXWH 6RXWKERXQG WUDIÂżF FRXOG Ă&#x20AC;RZ WKURXJK WKH FLW\ RQ 5RXWH $ effectively  cutting  the  800-­trucks  each  day  in  half.  That  spreads  the  burden  regionally  with  minimum  cost,  until  a  better  solution  can  be  found.  ********** :KLFK EULQJV XV EDFN WR 0RQGD\ÂśV SXEOLF KHDULQJ 7KH VLJQLÂżFDQW FKDQJH that  could  come  out  of  these  seven  hearings  being  held  by  the  Vermont  Trans-­ portation  Board  could  be  understanding  the  Agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  pattern  of  what  is  some-­ times  purposeful  delay  through  studies,  obfuscation,  a  penchant  for  avoiding   tough  questions  and  a  failure  to  get  community  projects  resolved.  There  are,  of  course,  success  stories  within  VTrans.  Everyone  works  well  in  a  crisis,  and  VTrans  performed  well  rebuilding  roads  and  bridges  in  the  af-­ termath  of  Tropical  Storm  Irene.  A  downtown  revitalization  project  in  Barre  is  also  being  hailed  as  a  success,  much  of  it  centered  around  the  remaking  of  its  downtown  roads  and  bridges.

But  how  it  is  that  other  projects  languish  so  long  with  delay,  studies  after  studies  and  more  inaction?  What  is  at  the  heart  of  that  inability  to  decide  on  a  resolution  that  works  best  for  the  community?  Is  it  perhaps  that  what  works  best  for  the  community  (on  certain  non-­critical  projects)  is  not  what  the  agency  deems  as  working  best  for  the  state;Íž  and  when  that  is  the  case,  the  project  stalls?  Perhaps  the  Vermont  Transportation  Board  could  ask  that  of  the  citizens  it  en-­ counters  in  these  next  six  public  hearings,  and  gauge  the  publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  response.  We  want  to  remain  open-­minded,  but  doubt  Vergennes  is  the  outlier.

Angelo  S.  Lynn

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Third-­party  vote  also  responsible I  read  in  last  weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  op/ed  sec-­ tion  one  reader  write  about  being  a  responsible  Republican,  he/she  could  not  vote  for  Mr.  Trump  and  was  therefore  going  to  vote  for  Mrs.  Clinton.  I  can  understand  and  respect  that  opinion.  In  this  elec-­ tion,  I  believe  it  is  no  longer  about  Republican  or  Democrat  or  being  a  good  member  of  either  party.  It  is  about  being  a  responsible  citizen.  I  am  a  Republican.  I  admit  to  not  doing  enough  early  on  to  prevent  the  nomination  of  Mr.  Trump.  While  I  did  not  vote  for  him  in  the  primary,  that  was  the  loudest  my  voice  got.  I  normally  vote  along  party  lines  in  national  races,  a  bit  less  so  locally.  Neither  candidate  has  earned  my  vote.  You  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  my  vote  just  because  you  are  the  least  of  two  evils,  it  has  to  be  earned.  Both  candidates  are  deplorable  in  different  ways.  I  think  Mrs.  Clinton  will  be  far  more  dangerous  to  Amer-­ ica.  Mr.  Trump  lacks  far  too  many  of  the  moral  characteristics  and  demeanor  I  look  for  in  a  president.  I  will  be  voting  for  neither  major  party  candidate.  Many  will  say  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  wasted  vote,  or  why  vote  at  all.  I  feel  it  is  my  duty  as  a  citizen  to  exercise  my  right  and  voice  in  the  way  I  see  most  appropriate.  While  the  person  I  do  vote  for  will  likely  not  win,  it  is  important  for  my  voice  to  be  heard.  I  need  to  hold  myself  accountable  for  my  beliefs.  In  any  case,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  least  I  can  do  for  my  two  sons  in  teaching  them  a  bit  about  some  of  our  responsibilities  as  a  citizen.

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What  men  do,  and  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t,  say  in  locker  rooms So  what  exactly  do  men  talk  about  in  locker  rooms? sive  putdown  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  random  sexual  braggadocio  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  that  gets  Donald  Trump  was  caught  on  tape  admitting  to  the  said  by  high  school  boys  after  football  practice. now-­unemployed  Billy  Bush  that  he  forcibly  kissed  The  men  I  know  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  talk  that  way. women  without  warning  and  grabbed  them  by  the  geni-­ Remember,  too,  that  well  before  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Access  Holly-­ tals.  woodâ&#x20AC;?  tape  in  which  Trump  admitted  to  sexually  attack-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  a  star,  they  let  you  do  it,â&#x20AC;?  he  bragged. ing  women,  he  disparaged  Carly  Fiorinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  face,  publicly  But  as  we  now  know  from  at  least  15  speculated  about  Fox  News  host  Megyn  Kel-­ women  who  say  they  were  inappropriately  lyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  menstrual  cycle,  and  compared  women  groped  by  Trump,  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  in  fact  let  you  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;fat  pigs,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;dogs,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;slobsâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;disgust-­ do  it.  They  protect  their  dignity  and  get  the  ing  animals.â&#x20AC;?  hell  out  of  there.

Now  letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  take  a  look  at  the  more  political  In  the  second  presidential  debate,  Trump  aspects  of  Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  comments. famously  tried  to  explain  away  his  grotesque  Even  his  canny  campaign  manager,  Kelly-­ comments  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;locker  room  talk.â&#x20AC;?  anne  Conway,  has  termed  Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  bragging  This  column  was  written  before  the  third  to  Billy  Bush  â&#x20AC;&#x153;disgusting.â&#x20AC;? debate.  But  since  the  second  one,  a  lot  of  us  But  Conway  then  turns  to  the  Clintons  and  have  had  to  consider  what  actually  gets  said  makes  a  campaign  issue  about  their  conduct  when  there  are  no  women  in  the  room. toward  women.

One  NBA  player  joked  that  he  and  his  And  if  we  Clinton  supporters  are  being  peers  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  brag  in  the  locker  room  about  honest  with  ourselves,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got  to  admit  groping  women.  They  talk,  he  said,  about  the  other  side  has  a  point. their  investment  portfolios.

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by Gregory Dennis aggressive.  Women  I  knew  in  politics  com-­ Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  spent  a  lot  of  time  over  the  past  60  pared  notes  about  whether  and  when  he  hit  years  in  locker  rooms.  And  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  confess  that  I  on  them  verbally.  We  all  joked  about  it. have  in  fact  heard  Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  kinds  of  comments  in  a  locker  When  it  became  a  campaign  issue,  his  team  fought  room.  back  hard.

But  that  was  when  I  was  in  high  school. +LV FDPSDLJQ PDQDJHU -DPHV &DUYLOOH GLV-­ So  Melania  Trump  was  in  fact  closer  to  the  truth  this  missed  one  womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  claims  about  Clintonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sexual  con-­ week  when  she  dismissed  her  husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  comments  as  duct  by  saying,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drag  a  hundred-­dollar  bill  through  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;boy  talk.â&#x20AC;?  WUDLOHU SDUN \RX QHYHU NQRZ ZKDW \RXÂśOO ÂżQG ´ What  her  husband  said  was  the  kind  of  hateful,  dismis-­ (See  Dennis,  Page  7A)

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Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  rush  a  big  health  care  change Health  care  costs  in  Vermont  are  growing  unsustain-­ ably.  Many  Vermont  households,  including  those  eligible  for  Obamacare  subsidies,  will  pay  $500  to  $1,000  more  for  health  coverage  in  2017  than  in  2016.  Blue  Cross  Blue  Shield  has  announced  rate  increases  of  between  5  and  8  percent  for  2017,  along  with  across-­the-­ board  increases  in  deductibles,  co-­payments  and  out-­of-­ pocket  maximums.  Self-­insured  businesses  face  similar  FRVW LQFUHDVHV IRU WKHLU KHDOWK EHQHÂżW SURJUDPV 0HGLFDLG continues  to  grow  as  a  share  of  the  state  budget.  There  are  many  explanations  for  these  increases  in  health  care  costs  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  among  them  an  aging  population,  increased  utilization  of  health  care  services,  and  new  pro-­ cedures  and  pharmaceuticals  that  cost  more  than  the  ones  they  replace.

Gov.  Shumlin  and  Al  Gobeille,  the  chair  of  the  Green  Mountain  Care  Board,  believe  that  a  response  to  these  increases  is  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;all  payerâ&#x20AC;?  system  By  Eric  L.  Davis that  would  work  in  conjunction  with  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Accountable  Care  Organizationâ&#x20AC;?  (ACO).  Under  this  approach,  health  care  providers  would  be  encouraged  to  join  an  ACO  that  would  receive  payments  on  a  per-­patient  basis  from  all  of  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  health  care  payers  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  private  insurance,  Medi-­ care  and  Medicaid.

This  system  would  replace  the  current  fee-­for-­ser-­ vice  model  of  paying  for  health  care.  The  providers  in  the  ACO  would  have  an  incentive  to  keep  their  patients  healthy,  since  they  would  be  paid  on  a  per-­patient  basis.  They  could  not  increase  their  income  by  performing  more  services;͞  instead  they  would  be  motivated  to  keep  their  patients  out  of  the  hospital  through  delivering  more  pre-­

Politically Thinking

ventive  care.

6KXPOLQ *REHLOOH DQG RWKHU RI¿FLDOV KDYH FRQFOXGHG D draft  All-­Payer/ACO  agreement  with  federal  health  regu-­ ODWRUV 6KXPOLQ YHU\ PXFK ZDQWV WR VLJQ D ¿QDO YHUVLRQ RI LW EHIRUH KH OHDYHV RI¿FH LQ HDUO\ -DQXDU\ The  Green  Mountain  Care  Board  has  been  holding  public  meetings  about  the  agreement  throughout  the  state  over  the  past  several  weeks.  The  response  to  the  agree-­ ment,  from  both  provider  organizations  and  individual  Vermonters,  has  been  mixed.  While  many  of  the  speakers  at  the  meetings  agreed  with  the  concept  of  an  all-­payer  ACO,  they  had  many  questions  about  the  details  of  the  implementation.

On  both  substantive  and  political  JURXQGV 9HUPRQW RI¿FLDOV VKRXOG FRQVLGHU GHIHUULQJ ¿QDO DSSURYDO RI the  agreement  until  the  new  gover-­ nor  and  the  Legislature  have  had  a  chance  to  review  it.  This  would  also  give  both  provider  and  patient  advo-­ cacy  organizations  the  opportunity  to  obtain  detailed  answers  to  their  ques-­ tions  on  the  draft  agreement.

The  academic  literature  presents  a  mixed  verdict  on  the  success  of  ACOs  in  holding  down  medical  costs.  While  they  have  had  such  an  effect  with  smaller  populations,  there  are  few  examples  of  an  all-­payer  modelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  being  combined  with  an  ACO  in  a  group  as  large  as  the  entire  state  of  Vermont.

6RPH RI WKH OLWHUDWXUH ¿QGV WKDW WKH PRVW VXFFHVVIXO ACOs  have  been  those  that  are  organized  and  managed  by  primary  care  physicians.  The  model  that  is  being  pro-­ moted  by  the  Green  Mountain  Care  Board,  along  with  (See  Davis,  Page  7A)

Baser  has  made  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;positive  impactâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Two  years  ago  I  wrote  a  letter  regarding  Fred  Baser  and  his  run-­ ning  for  representative.  I  made  three  points: 1.  Fred  is  my  brother-­in-­law 2.  I  like  Fred  in  spite  of  thatâ&#x20AC;Ś  and 3.  I  believed  he  would  do  an  outstanding  job  representing  his  constituents.

Well  two  years  later,  Fred  is  still  my  brother-­in-­law,  I  still  like  him  and  by  any  yardstick  Fred  has  had  a  positive  impact  in  the  Legislature.

It  is  refreshing  to  elect  people  who  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  let  their  political  partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  QDPH WDJ LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH WKHLU GRLQJ WKH right  thing  for  all  their  constitu-­ entsâ&#x20AC;Śwho  work  well  with  others  and  who  get  things  done.

I  believe  we  are  lucky  to  have  someone  of  Fredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  caliber  and  I  urge  you  to  re-­elect  him  this  year.

Frank  Buonincontro Bristol

Bristol  candidate  is  experienced Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  writing  in  support  of  the  re-­election  of  Fred  Baser  to  the  Vermont  House  of  Representatives.  I  have  known  Fred  for  a  long  time,  and  I  consider  him  a  trustworthy,  honest,  hard-­working  person.  He  has  served  our  town  of  Bris-­ tol  and  the  county  on  numerous  committees.  He  understands  the  economic  challenges  that  face  all  of  Vermont,  whether  it  is  to  attract  jobs  to  our  area,  retaining  jobs  in  Vermont,  affordable  housing  and  the  over  taxation.  He  strives  to  create  solutions  by  listening,  researching  and  partici-­ pating  in  constructive  debates  and  promotion  of  reasonable  solutions.  Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  send  him  back  to  Montpelier  so  he  can  continue  these  efforts  for  all  of  Vermont.

Nilene  Farnsworth Bristol

ANeSU  change  has  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;negativesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 2Q 1RY YRWHUV LQ WKH ÂżYH towns  of  Addison  northeast  will  face  an  unusual  and  important  ballot  item.  No  I  am  not  talking  about  the  presidential  race  which  is  indeed  as  unusual  as  it  gets  this  year.  I  am  talking  about  the  school  consolida-­ tion  ballot  that  is  brought  to  you  by  the  ANeSU  Act  46  Study  Com-­ mittee.  This  proposal  represents  a  VLJQLÂżFDQW FKDQJH LQ KRZ ZH JRYHUQ one  of  the  most  important  commu-­ nity  organizations  in  our  towns  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  our  schools.  In  addition,  voters  will  be  handed  a  two-­page  ballot  of  important  and  (See  Fisher  letter,  Page  5A)

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  October  20,  2016  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  5A

Letters to the Editor

Spinoza: How to read the Bible

VTrans  and  former  leader  failing  town  of  Middlebury VTrans,  under  the  leadership  of  VWDWH RI¿FLDOV LQFOXGLQJ 6XH 0LQWHU has  failed  Addison  County  on  Middlebury  rail  and  bridge  issues.

I  respond  to  Mr.  Russellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  letter  to  the  editor  (Addison  Independent,  Sept.  29)  and  do  so  as  a  long-­time  Democrat  who  fully  supports  com-­ mercial  development  and  rail  devel-­ opment  in  Vermont.

On  June  10,  1999,  a  pipeline  leaked  277,000  gallons  of  gasoline  (equivalent  to  seven  rail  cars)  into  a  park  waterway  in  Bellingham,  Wash.  The  gasoline  traveled  down  river  1.5  miles  and  ignited  in  an  explosion  that  killed  three  and  incinerated  ev-­ erything  on  both  banks  of  the  river.  The  YouTube  videos  of  the  event  are  available  online  and  deserve  a  viewing.

On  Oct.  22,  2007,  a  train  derailed  in  downtown  Middlebury.  News  re-­ ports  counted  10-­15  cars  of  gasoline.  2I¿FLDO ¿OLQJV VXJJHVW VHYHQ UDLO cars  of  gasoline.

On  that  day  and  for  each  day  thereafter  the  state  departments  and  FLW\ RI¿FLDOV KDYH YRLFHG VDIHW\ concerns  on  our  downtown  rail  cor-­ ridor.  As  recently  as  Feb.  17,  2016,  in  a  presentation  to  the  Vermont  Rail  Council  the  number  one  item  cited  for  the  project  is  safety.  Slides  are  in-­ cluded  in  that  report  showing  serious  decay,  water  and  resulting  seasonal  ice  problems,  and  evidence  of  parts  of  the  bridge  falling  on  the  track  where  trains  must  pass.  In  a  recent  discussion,  the  president  of  Vermont  Rail  was  quoted  as  having  stated  that  his  train  operators  are  fearful  each  time  they  pass  through  Middlebury.  This  is  all  known  while  gasoline  and  other  dangerous  chemicals  pass  through  Middlebury  each  day.

Laying  on  their  sides  and  hanging  over  Otter  Creek  in  2007  the  railcars  purged  gasoline  into  Otter  Creek  and  into  the  water  table  below.  On  that  day  rescue  workers  held  water  hoses  on  the  cars,  cars  that  were  heating  in  the  sun.   Had  the  railcars  exploded  the  event  surely  would  have  taken  rescue  worker  lives  and  those  of  oth-­ ers  in  Middlebury  that  day.   If  a  Bellingham  event  came  to  Middlebury  our  downtown  Middle-­ EXU\ UDLO ¿UH ZRXOG HQYHORS WKUHH schools,  a  hospital,  residences  and  RI¿FHV WKH KRPH RI WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ College  president,  Town  Hall  The-­ ater,  four  or  more  churches,  the  bank,  and  anyone  in  Middlebury  that  day.

Sue  Minter  did  not  originate  the  railroad  project  in  Middlebury,  but  she  is  responsible  for  failing  to  set  a  priority  for  safety  in  Middlebury  and  her  visit  to  Middlebury  one  year  ago  clearly  highlighted  how  out  of  touch  she  was  with  the  issues.  For  Nine  years  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  repeat  nine  years  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  Vermont  team  has  not  solved  the  dangerous  problem  of  our  bridges.  VTrans  failed  and  continues  to  fail  Addison  County  in  the  matter  most  important  to  you  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  keeping  us  safe.

In  a  state  where  VTrans  and  Minter  have  taken  credit  for  repair-­ ing  or  replacing  more  than  20  such  bridges  in  a  three-­month  period  you  will  wonder,  as  I  have,  why  nothing  has  happened.

The  answer  is  simple  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  VTrans  has  decided  that  they  want  to  get  federal  funding  for  an  unnecessary  PLOOLRQ WKUHH WR ÂżYH \HDU SURMHFW which  will  upgrade  VTrans  infra-­ structure  on  the  federal  checkbook.  This  approach  is  taken  instead  of  following  the  easier  path  of  replac-­

ing  the  bridges  at  grade  level  for  a  fraction  of  the  cost  planned  in  time  and  money.

Federal  funding  replacing  state  funding  is  the  only  real  issue.  Pas-­ senger  rail  does  not  require  the  deep  cut  planned.  Environmental  issues  are  made  worse  by  the  deep  cut.  Safety  issues  are  worse  with  the  deep  cut  during  and  after  the  work  is  done.  The  proposed  federal  funding  LV QRW FRQ¿UPHG 7KH ODUJHU SURMHFW has  yet  to  be  fully  designed  and  the  state  plans  to  do  the  work  from  2017  to  2020,  crippling  life  in  Middlebury.

Here  is  our  request  of  VTrans:  Replace  the  bridges  at  grade  starting  today.

Once  your  planning  and  design  work  is  completed  for  a  deepening  below  grade,  including  a  clear  cost  of  the  work  to  be  done,  submit  it  to  the  town  of  Middlebury  for  review  and  approval.

Anticipate  the  town  engaging  a  ¿UVW WLHU HQJLQHHULQJ ¿UP WR UHYLHZ and  offer  comment  on  the  plan  as  presented.

Anticipate  the  state  reimbursing  all  costs  of  the  legal  and  environmental  review  by  the  town.  This  is  a  project  to  improve  VTrans  property  and  to  undertake  safety  work  that  VTrans  is  obligated  to  do.   There  is  no  reason  why  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  costs  (public  or  private)  should  not  be  reimbursed  by  WKH EHQHÂżFLDULHV RI WKH ZRUN Sue  Minter  runs  from  this  topic  when  asked  to  address  these  issues  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  not  returning  calls  and  dodging  questions  in  public  meetings.

VTrans  does  not  tell  a  story  de-­ serving  our  trust.

George  Dorsey Middlebury

Fisher  letter  (Continued  from  Page  4A) complicated  text.  If  voters  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  study  the  ballot  in  advance,  they  ZLOO IDFH D VLJQLÂżFDQW FKDOOHQJH WR truly  evaluate  the  pros  and  cons  of  this  two-­page  ballot  item  while  standing  in  the  ballot  box.  I  served  on  the  Act  46  Study  Committee  over  the  last  year.  I  ZRUNHG KDUG WR LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH WKH GLUHF-­ tion  of  the  committee.  While  I  have  a  great  deal  of  respect  for  every  member  of  the  committee  and  be-­ lieve  they  are  promoting  what  they  believe  will  be  best  for  our  schools,  I  believe  the  proposal  to  consolidate  our  schools  into  one  organization  will  do  more  harm  than  good.  If  I  was  convinced  that  this  proposal  would  save  the  taxpayer  real  monies  or  improve  the  quality  of  our  schools,  I  would  have  been  convinced  to  vote  yes.  Because  I  GRQÂśW EHOLHYH WKHUH DUH VLJQLÂżFDQW positives,  the  negatives  motivate  PH WR YRWH QR ,I DOO ÂżYH WRZQV YRWH in  favor  of  this  consolidation,  I  believe:  Â&#x2021; :H ZLOO KDYH OHVV WUDQVSDUHQF\ and  accountability;Íž  Â&#x2021; 7KHUH ZLOO EH OHVV DFFHVV WR GHFL-­ sion  makers  and  it  will  be  harder  for  FRPPXQLW\ PHPEHUV WR LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH the  direction  of  our  schools;Íž  Â&#x2021; 7KH RIÂżFH RI WKH VXSHULQWHQGHQW will  have  fewer  opportunities  to  be  accountable  to  our  communities  and  have  more  centralized  power;Íž  Â&#x2021; 7KH LPSRUWDQW OLQNDJHV EHWZHHQ our  great  schools,  and  the  com-­ munities  in  which  they  thrive  will  be  diminished.  Addison  Northeast  has  seen  tremendous  improvement  recently.  I  feel  very  positive  about  our  new  superintendent,  and  hopeful  that  our  community  is  healing  from  the  challenges  of  the  recent  past.  But  this  proposed  change  in  school  governance  will  be  in  place  for  many  years  to  come.

The  support  and  trust  in  our  cur-­

UHQW OHDGHUVKLS VKRXOG QRW LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH our  concern  about  how  the  proposed  structure  of  school  governance  will  play  out  over  decades  to  come.  Future  leaders  may  be  less  collab-­ orative  and  have  less  commitment  to  listen  to  the  values  and  priorities  of  our  communities.  I  am  not  mak-­ ing  these  arguments  because  I  care  about  Lincoln  more  than  any  other  town.  I  care  about  all  the  students  in  our  district  and  our  state.  Our  schools  are  made  better  by  maintaining  strong  linkages  between  the  school  and  the  communities  in  which  they  thrive.  If  we  move  the  process  for  making  decisions  fur-­ ther  away  from  the  classroom  and  further  from  the  community,  how  will  the  decisions  change?  My  fear  is  that  over  time,  we  will  diminish  what  makes  our  schools  great,  their  individual  character  and  creativity  that  are  key  to  maintaining  strong  communities  of  learning.  It  is  more  than  a  metaphor  that  the  people  of  Starksboro,  for  instance,  own  their  community  school  and  have  an  interest  and  commitment  to  its  future.  While  it  is  true  that  if  this  ballot  item  passes,  we  will  by  GHÂżQLWLRQ RZQ DOO WKH VFKRROV LQ RXU ÂżYH WRZQV WRJHWKHU , IHDU WKDW WKLV will  diminish  our  commitment,  not  strengthen  it.  Lastly,  and  maybe  most  im-­ SRUWDQWO\ WKH VFKRRO XQLÂżFDWLRQ proposal  in  front  of  us  is  bad  for  democracy.  While  some  are  looking  for  a  cleaner  chain  of  command  and  D PRUH VLPSOLÂżHG ZD\ WR JRYHUQ RXU schools,  the  decision  to  dissolve  the  locally  elected  boards  that  govern  our  schools  is  a  step  in  the  wrong  direction.  Representative  democracy  LV QRW GHVLJQHG WR EH HIÂżFLHQW ,W LV designed  to  gain  a  broader  set  of  inputs  and  engage  more  people  in  the  decision  making  process.  We  do  have  a  choice.  The  deci-­ sion  to  reject  this  proposal  does  not Â

mean  that  the  state  will  force  us  to  do  it  anyway.  It  means  that  we  will  have  to  ask  ourselves  again,  what  is  the  best  way  to  govern  our  schools,  WR JDLQ HIÂżFLHQFLHV DQG LPSURYH communication  and  collaboration  among  our  schools  while  preserving  strong  community  commitment.  For  more  information  on  why  we  should  vote  â&#x20AC;&#x153;noâ&#x20AC;?  on  Act  46  school  district  centralization  on  Nov.  8,  please  visit  our  website:  https:// sites.google.com/site/votenoonane-­ sumerger.  Keep  our  schools  local.  Vote  no  on  the  school  consolidation  question  on  Nov.  8.  Michael  Fisher Lincoln

Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  note:  This  is  the  tenth  in  supposed  to  have  performed  mira-­ a  series  of  essays  on  Dutch  philoso-­ cles  to  demonstrate  his  divine  voca-­ tion.  Jesus  had  another  title  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Messi-­ pher  Benedict  Spinoza.

What  is  the  Bible?  It  is  a  book  ah,â&#x20AC;?  or  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christ,â&#x20AC;?  that  is,  the  anointed  that  contains  the  sacred  scriptures  of  one,  whose  coming  was  supposed  to  Judaism  and  Christianity.  However,  be  a  turning  point  in  the  history  of  Jews  and  Christians  differ  about  its  the  world.  This  requires  an  explanation.  A  meaning,  even  though,  for  the  most  part,  they  are  referring  to  much  the  major  development  in  the  history  same  thing  when  they  use  the  name  of  the  Hebrew  Commonwealth  was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bible.â&#x20AC;?  A  Christian  Bible  has  two  the  establishment  of  a  monarchy;Íž  parts,  whose  names  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Old  Testa-­ as  the  narrative  shows,  it  was  con-­ mentâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;New  Testamentâ&#x20AC;?  signify  troversial.  It  led  to  civil  war,  which  a  theological  view  of  human  history  ended  with  Davidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  triumph  and  succession  to  the  throne;Íž  under  his  that  I  will  explain  shortly.  rule  and  that  of  his  7KH ÂżUVW SDUW KRZHY-­ son  Solomon,  the  er,  is  complete  in  itself;Íž  Spinoza on nation  achieved  its  it  comprises  the  Jewish  Scriptures.  It  consists  Nature, God and greatest  glory.  After  this  followed  a  se-­ of  writings,  originally  Politics: ries  of  misfortunes,  composed  in  Hebrew,  An essay by civil  war,  a  divided  that  narrate  the  history  Victor Nuovo nation,  the  fall  of  the  of  the  ancient  Hebrew  commonwealth,  its  rise  Middlebury College monarchy,  and  ex-­ ile.  Yet  out  of  these  and  fall,  and  the  subse-­ professor emeritus misfortunes  arose  the  quent  exile  and  disper-­ of philosophy hope  of  a  future  res-­ sal  of  its  people  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  toration,  when  God  Diaspora;Íž  interspersed  in  the  narrative  and  elaborated  in  would  send  a  new  king,  a  new  Da-­ DFFRPSDQ\LQJ ERRNV DUH UHĂ&#x20AC;HF-­ vid,  Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  anointed,  the  Messiah,  tions  on  the  fate  of  the  nation  and  to  restore  the  nation  and  revive  the  expressions  of  hope  for  its  reestab-­ kingdom.  Early  Christians  appro-­ lishment,  for  it  was  believed  that  priated  this  â&#x20AC;&#x153;messianic  hopeâ&#x20AC;?  and  God  would  remain  faithful  to  his  made  it  their  founding  idea.  Their  promise  to  Abraham  to  make  of  his  chief  claim  was  that  Jesus  was  the  descendants  a  great  nation.  That  divinely  anointed  Messiah,  and  that  promise  marked  the  beginning  of  his  dominion  would  know  no  na-­ the  nation;Íž  of  equal  importance  was  tional  boundaries,  although  it  seems  the  subsequent  founding  of  the  He-­ from  some  places  in  the  New  Testa-­ brew  Commonwealth  under  Moses,  ment  that  Jesus  himself  believed  his  who  led  the  descendants  of  Jacob,  mission  was  only  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  lost  sheep  Abrahamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  grandson,  also  known  as  of  the  house  of  Israel.â&#x20AC;?  What  has  this  to  do  with  Spinoza?  Israel,  out  of  Egypt  to  the  promised  land;Íž  Moses  was  not  only  the  found-­ Very  much  indeed.  He  was  probably  er  of  the  ancient  Hebrew  state,  he  WKH ÂżUVW WR SUDFWLFH ZKDW KDV EHFRPH was  also  its  chief  lawgiver  and  con-­ known  as  the  higher  criticism  of  the  stitutionalist,  and  was  regarded  as  Bible.  Higher  criticism  is  the  study  the  greatest  of  the  Hebrew  Prophets,  of  ancient  texts.  It  employs  linguis-­ who  alone  was  said  to  have  commu-­ tic,  literary,  and  historical  methods  nicated  with  God  face  to  face.  The  to  recapture  their  original  mean-­ founding  instruments  of  the  nation  ing.  It  is  a  secular  discipline.  The  and  the  commonwealth  were  cove-­ account  of  the  Bible  that  I  gave  at  nants,  between  God  and  the  people,  the  beginning  of  this  essay  is  a  sum-­ WKH\ SURPLVHG PXWXDO ÂżGHOLW\ ZLWK-­ mary  of  accumulated  critical  bibli-­ out  end.  The  Hebrew  Scriptures  are  cal  interpretation.  But  Spinoza  had  other  interests  in  far  richer  in  content  than  this  brief  outline  can  convey,  and  they  rightly  addition  to  historical  critical  ones.  He  wanted  to  use  this  historical  evi-­ count  among  the  worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  classics.

The  New  Testament  consists  of  dence  to  clarify  the  relation  between  founding  documents  of  the  Christian  theology,  politics,  and  morality  and  Church;͞  they  were  originally  com-­ from  this  to  draw  some  important  SRVHG LQ *UHHN 7KH QDPH VLJQL¿HV practical  conclusions.

To  begin  with,  Spinoza  concluded  a  new  covenant,  which  Christians  believed  replaced  the  covenant  with  that  the  Hebrew  Bible  was  basically  Moses.  It  was  believed  that  Jesus  of  a  political  work,  whose  central  nar-­ Nazareth  was  sent  by  God  to  estab-­ rative  was  the  exodus  from  Egypt  lish  a  new  people,  gathered  from  all  and  the  founding  of  the  common-­ the  nations  of  the  earth,  and  that  this  wealth  under  Moses.  He  supposed  new  nation,  called  the  Church,  or  that  the  theological  aspects  of  the  Gathering,  would  replace  the  nation  QDUUDWLYH DUH ÂżFWLRQDO ZKLFK LV QRW of  Israel  as  heir  to  the  divine  prom-­ to  say  that  Moses  invented  them;Íž  ises  made  to  Abraham  and  Moses.  rather  he  imagined  them.  He  notes  Like  Moses,  Jesus  was  depicted  as  that  other  nations  had  similar  theo-­ a  lawgiver,  and  like  Moses,  he  was  logical  founding  myths.  To  explain Â

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this  phenomenon  he  explores  the  nature  of  the  prophetic  mind.  Proph-­ ets  were  biblical  personages  who  received  messages  from  God  to  de-­ liver  to  the  people.  From  their  writ-­ ings,  he  concluded  that  they  were  persons  endowed  with  an  acute  moral  sensibility  and  a  rich  imagi-­ nation.  The  combination  made  them  effective  communicators,  or  preach-­ ers,  able  to  inspire  and  lead  people.  They  were  not  crowd  pleasers;͞  their  authority  derived  from  their  evident  moral  seriousness  and  from  what  they  said.  Spinoza  regarded  Jesus  and  Moses  as  the  best  examples  of  the  prophetic  vocation,  although  he  also  allowed  that  there  are  probably  instances  of  this  vocation  in  other  cultures.

Spinoza  observes  that  Moses  had  little  to  say  about  the  divine  nature,  except  that  God  is  eternal,  that  he  created  order  out  of  chaos  at  the  beginning  of  the  world,  and  there-­ fore  â&#x20AC;&#x153;has  supreme  right  and  power  over  all  things.â&#x20AC;?  In  sum,  the  nature  of  God,  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;revealedâ&#x20AC;?  in  the  Scrip-­ WXUHV GRHV QRW FRQĂ&#x20AC;LFW ZLWK WKH SKLO-­ RVRSKLFDO LGHQWLÂżFDWLRQ RI *RG DQG Nature.  Hence,  he  concludes  that  there  is  nothing  in  biblical  teaching  that  would  prohibit  the  freedom  to  philosophize.  Even  more,  because  of  the  pu-­ rity  of  his  moral  intuition,  Moses  ZDV DEOH WR FRQFHLYH D ODZ ÂżW WR be  a  law  of  nature,  for  its  primary  virtues,  justice  and  mercy,  were  universally  acceptable;Íž  Mosesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  suc-­ cessors,  the  Hebrew  prophets,  used  them  to  establish  a  purely  moral  re-­ ligion,  purged  of  all  sacerdotal  rites  DQG VDFULÂżFHV 7KH SURSKHW 0LFDK epitomized  their  achievement  in  this  dialogue  between  a  penitent  and  a  prophet  (Micah  6:6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8): â&#x20AC;&#x153;How  shall  I  come  before  the  Lord,  and  bow  myself  before  the  high  God? Shall  I  come  before  him  with  burnt  offerings,  with  calves  of  a  year  old?  Will  the  Lord  be  pleased  with  thousands  of  rams,  or  with  ten  thousands  riv-­ HUV RI RLO" 6KDOO , JLYH P\ ÂżUVW-­ born  for  my  transgression,  the  fruit  of  my  body  for  the  sin  of  my  soul? â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  hath  showed  thee,  O  man,  what  is  good;Íž  and  what  doth  the  Lord  require  of  thee,  but  to  do  justly,  and  to  love  mercy,  and  to  walk  humbly  with  thy  God.â&#x20AC;?  Because  he  found  them  to  be  eminently  rational,  for  they  were  an  effective  means  to  establish  social  harmony  and  peace,  Spinoza  took  these  virtues  as  models  of  civic  vir-­ tues,  and  this  moral  religion  as  the  standard  of  civil  religion,  which  stands  above  and  apart  from  all  sec-­ tarian  religion. Â

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Claire M. Plank, 88, Middlebury

Obituaries Nancy M. Stearns, 67, Brandon

BRANDON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Nancy  M.  (Rougi-­ er)  Stearns,  67,  passed  away  peace-­ fully  at  her  home  on  Saturday,  Oct.  15,  2016.  Mrs.  Stearns  was  born  in  Burlington  on  Jan.  1,  1949.  She  was  the  daughter  of  Clarence  and  Janice  (Flanders)  Rougier.  She  graduated  from  Champlain  Valley  Union  High  School,  class  of  1967.  She  had  been  a  resident  of  Brandon  since  1996.  Mrs.  Stearns  was  a  stay-­at-­home  mother  raising  her  children  and  worked  sev-­ eral  different  jobs  in  the  area.  She  loved  her  family  and  spent  much  of  her  time  with  her  grandchildren.

She  is  survived  by  her  three  sons,  Clarence  Stearns,  Jr.  of  Brandon,  Sean  Stearns  of  Cornwall  and  Chris-­ topher  Stearns  of  Shoreham;͞  two  daughters,  Melissa  Miller  of  Al-­ bany,  N.Y.  and  Stephanie  Larocque  of  Brandon;͞  three  brothers,  Michael  NANCY   STEARNS Rougier  of  Rockingham,  Mark  Rou-­ gier  of  Moriah,  N.Y.  and  Gregory  Rougier  of  Addison;͞  three  sisters,  and  Joanne  Zeno  of  Vergennes.  Sandra  Appelgate  of  Eagle  Bridge,  She  was  the  proud  grandmother  of  N.Y.,  Rosemary  Zeno  of  Monkton  24  grandchildren,  three  great-­grand-­

children  and  many  aunts,  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins.  She  was  pre-­ deceased  by  her  parents,  her  husband  Clarence  Stearns,  Sr.,  her  brothers  Clarence  Rougier  and  Eugene  Rou-­ gier,  and  her  second  husband  John  Alexander.

A  funeral  service  will  be  held  Saturday,  Oct.  22,  at  10  a.m.  at  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Catholic  Church  in  Brandon.  The  Reverend  Vincent  Onunkwo  ZLOO RIÂżFLDWH $ SULYDWH JUDYHVLGH committal  service  and  burial  will  follow  in  the  family  lot  at  Pine  Hill  Cemetery.  Following  the  ceremony,  the  family  will  receive  friends  in  the  church  hall  for  a  time  of  fellowship  and  remembrance.  Friends  may  call  at  the  Miller  &  Ketcham  Funeral  Home  in  Brandon  on  Friday,  Oct.  21,  from  6  to  8  p.m.  Arrangements  are  under  the  direc-­ tion  of  Miller  &  Ketcham  Funeral  Home  in  Brandon.  Memorial  gifts,  LQ OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV PD\ EH PDGH LQ her  memory  to  any  local  American  &DQFHU 6RFLHW\ ¸

MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Claire  M.  Plank,  88,  passed  away  on  Saturday,  Oct.  15,  2016,  at  the  Residence  at  Otter  Creek  in  Middlebury.  She  was  born  July  9,  1928  to  Eric  and  Hilda  (Gustafson)  Johnson  in  Norwalk,  Conn.  She  was  a  wife,  mother,  elec-­ trical  engineer  and  a  quietly  staunch  feminist.  She  graduated  from  Cornell  Uni-­ versity  in  1949  with  a  degree  in  elec-­ trical  engineering  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  only  wom-­ an  in  her  major.  Upon  her  graduation  she  knew  she  was  entering  a  male-­ GRPLQDWHG ÂżHOG \HW ZRUNHG TXLHWO\ and  diligently  to  contribute  her  skill  and  knowledge  adding  value  to  ev-­ ery  project  she  pursued.  Her  intellec-­ tual  and  social  acumen  won  her  the  respect  of  many  people,  both  at  work  and  in  the  community.  It  was  at  her  workplace,  Perkin-­ Elmer  Corporation  in  Norwalk,  that  she  met  her  future  husband,  John  Plank.  They  were  wed  in  Stamford,  Conn.  on  Feb.  19,  1955.  Claire  in-­ terrupted  her  career  to  raise  her  two  sons,  David  and  Kurt.  In  the  1960s,  when  the  boys  were  old  enough  to  come  home  from  school  and  not  de-­

ARMAND   BENOIT J.P.  and  Eliza.

Armand  leaves  behind  his  two  children,  Jim  Benoit  of  Ferrisburgh;Íž  and  Laurie  Wheatley  and  her  hus-­ band  Scott  of  Fairfax;Íž  two  grand-­ children  Jaymes  (J.P.)  Benoit  and  Eliza  Wheatley;Íž  a  brother  Ernest Â

Benoit  and  wife  Marie;Íž  sister  Jea-­ nette  Lucier  and  husband  John  of  Ferrisburgh;Íž  a  brother-­in-­law  James  Rivers  and  wife  Carol  of  Florida;Íž  and  sister-­in-­law  Claire  Rivers  of  Vergennes  and  several  nieces  and  nephews.  Armand  was  predeceased  by  his  wife  Mary  Benoit  of  54  years,  a  brother  Fernand  Benoit  and  sister  Yvette  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tauntâ&#x20AC;?  Sturtevant.

The  family  would  like  to  ex-­ press  a  special  thank  you  to  Katrina  Jerger,  Diane  Wissle,  Makayla  Har-­ rington,  Andy  Mitchell  and  many  others  for  taking  very  special  care  of  our  father.

Visiting  hours  were  held  on  Wednesday,  Oct.  19,  at  Brown-­Mc-­ Clay  Funeral  Home  in  Vergennes  from  5  to  8  p.m.  A  celebration  of  Ar-­ mandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  life  will  be  held  at  St.  Peters  Church,  Vergennes  on  Thursday,  Oct.  20,  at  9:30  a.m. ,Q OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV FRQWULEXWLRQV may  be  made  to  Addison  County  Home  Health  &  Hospice,  PO  Box  754,  Middlebury,  VT  or  Homeward  Bound  Animal  Welfare  Center,  %RDUGPDQ 6W 0LGGOHEXU\ ¸

Tom Bass, 81, formerly of Lincoln SAN  CRISTOBAL,  N.M.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Tom  Bass,  81,  formerly  of  Lincoln,  Vt.,  transitioned  from  this  life  peaceful-­ ly  on  Oct.  8,  2016,  following  a  brief  illness,  in  the  care  and  company  of  loved  ones,  in  San  Cristobal,  N.M.  Tom  was  born  Aug.  10,  1935.  Upon  arriving  in  Vermont  in  the  1960s,  Tom  taught  English  at  Castleton  State  College.  Desiring  a  different  lifestyle,  he  then  followed  his  interest  in  the  natural  world  to  beekeeping  and  farming,  reclaim-­ ing  acres  of  abandoned  farmland  in Â

Lincoln,  VT.  Under  the  care  of  Tom  and  his  wife  Alice,  the  small  farm  soon  outgrew  its  mountain  mead-­ ows.  He  went  on  to  purchase  a  larger  farm  in  Shoreham,  where,  with  Al-­ ice  and  their  daughter  Liti,  he  built  a  successful  cattle  operation,  send-­ ing  organically  raised  beef  to  mar-­ kets  in  Connecticut  and  New  York.  After  Aliceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  death  in  1984,  Tom  eventually  sold  the  farm  and  head-­ ed  west.  He  landed  in  New  Mexico,  where  he  lived  many  quiet  yet  joy-­

ful  years  on  his  own  terms.  He  had  a  great  love  for  literature,  poetry  in  particular,  and  read  thousands  of  books  over  his  lifetime.  Tom  is  survived  by  his  daughter  Melita  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Litiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Bass;Íž  brother  George  Bass;Íž  sister  Medora  Bass;Íž  dear  friends  Kevin  and  Paula  Charbon-­ neau;Íž  companion  Katie  Wolfman;Íž  and  several  nieces  and  nephews.  There  will  be  a  private  graveside  committal  next  to  Alice  at  the  Lakev-­ iew  Cemetery  in  Shoreham,  Vt.  In  UHPHPEUDQFH RI 7RP EH MR\IXO ¸

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the  staff.  The  family  would  like  to  thank  all  those  who  cared  for  and  embraced  Claire.

Claire  is  survived  by  her  sons  Da-­ vid  of  Port  Charlotte,  Fla.  and  his  children  Max  and  Zoe;Íž  Kurt  of  North  Ferrisburgh,  Vt.,  his  wife  Karen  Pe-­ tersen  and  their  daughter  Phoebe;Íž  and  daughters  Margo  and  Karla  from  his  marriage  to  Ann-­Marie  (Pluff);Íž  her  brother  Wayne  Johnson  and  his  wife  Phyllis  of  Southington,  Conn.  She  was  predeceased  by  her  parents  and  her  husband,  John  in  2009.  A  private  service  will  be  held  at  the  familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  convenience.  Notes  of  sympathy  can  be  sent  to  The  Plank  Family,  545  Old  Hollow  Road,  North  Ferrisburgh,  VT  05473.  Be-­ ing  a  dog  lover  for  most  of  her  life,  Claire  would  be  pleased  if  people  would  consider  a  gift  in  her  memory  to  Addison  Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  humane  soci-­ ety,  Homeward  Bound,  236  Board-­ man  Street,  Middlebury,  VT  05753.

Arrangements  are  under  the  direc-­ tion  of  Sanderson-­Ducharme  Funer-­ al  Home.  Online  condolences  can  be  made  at:  www.sandersonfuneralser-­ YLFH FRP ¸

Beverly I. Duchesne, 79, Middlebury

Armand E Benoit, 78, Ferrisburgh FERRISBURGH  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Armand  E  Benoit,  78,  a  longtime  resident  of  Ferrisburgh,  passed  away  with  his  family  by  his  side  after  a  lengthy  battle  with  Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  on  Oct.  15,  2016.

He  was  born  in  Burlington  on  Oct.  8,  1938  and  was  the  son  of  the  late  Leo  and  Laurette  (Brault)  Ben-­ oit.  On  June  10,  1961  he  married  the  love  of  his  life,  Mary  Rivers.

Armand  was  employed  at  Good-­ year  Tire  and  Rubber  for  23  years;Íž  in  1982  he  started  Benoitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Engine  Repair  at  home,  which  he  contin-­ ued  to  operate  with  his  special  nephew  Michael  Lucier  until  his  illness  would  no  longer  allow  him  to.

Armand  took  great  pride  in  his  homestead  as  he  very  meticulously  took  care  of  his  landscape,  which  he  was  very  proud  of.  He  enjoyed  snowmobiling,  dancing  at  the  Ea-­ gles,  pulling  and  restoring  antique  tractors  and  farm  equipment.  His  favorite  pastime  of  all  was  spent  with  his  family;Íž  especially  dear  to  his  heart  were  his  grandchildren Â

stroy  the  house  in  her  absence,  she  UHWXUQHG WR ZRUN LQ WKH ÂżHOG RI FRP-­ puter  programming  at  Perkin-­Elmer.  In  1971,  the  family  moved  to  their  vacation  home  in  Winhall,  Vt.,  for  a  more  rural  lifestyle.  During  this  time,  Claire  pursued  sewing,  a  hobby  she  enjoyed  for  much  of  her  lifetime.  She  served  on  the  Winhall  school  board,  nominated  from  the  Ă&#x20AC;RRU IRU WKDW SRVLWLRQ E\ KHU KXVEDQG after  she  left  the  meeting  to  make  dinner  for  her  sons.  The  family  gradually  found  com-­ fort  and  acceptance  in  the  Winhall  community,  but  Claire  yearned  for  more.  She  accepted  a  job  at  Sim-­ monds  Precision  in  Vergennes,  Vermont,  working  there  for  several  years  before  moving  on  to  Digital  Equipment  in  South  Burlington,  re-­ tiring  in  1992.  She  and  her  husband  John  en-­ joyed  many  years  living  on  Munger  Street  in  New  Haven,  Vt.  and  rais-­ ing  Christmas  trees  at  their  prop-­ erty.  Beginning  in  2008,  Claire  and  John  made  their  home  at  the  Lodge/ Residence  at  Otter  Creek  where  she  appreciated  the  warmth  and  care  of Â

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Eleanor Mae Root Mitchell, 82, Ferrisburgh

MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Beverly  I.  Duchesne,  79,  passed  away  unexpect-­ edly  at  her  home  Saturday,  Oct.  14,  2016.  She  was  born  Dec.  3,  1936,  in  Bridport,  Vt.,  the  youngest  daughter  of  the  late  Kenneth  and  Rena  (Whit-­ temore)  Murray.

On  July  28,  1956,  she  married  James  Duchesne  and  traveled  with  him  during  his  16  year  service  in  the  U.S.  Air  Force  until  his  death  in  1972.  She  then  returned  to  Middlebury  with  their  two  sons  and  took  a  job  with  the  U.S.  Department  of  Agriculture  as  a  FROOHFWLRQ RI¿FLDO ZKHUH VKH GHGLFDW-­ ed  32  years  until  her  retirement.

Beverly  loved  spending  time  with  family  and  cooking  big  meals.  She  had  a  love  for  dogs  and  spent  time  with  her  most  recent  companion,  Toby.  Beverly  also  enjoyed  Bingo,  computer  games  and  watching  war  movies  and  mystery  shows.

She  is  survived  by  a  son,  Darren  Duchesne  and  his  wife  Sheila  Clark  of  Malone,  N.Y.;͞  a  daughter-­in-­law,  Frannie  Duchesne  of  Geneva,  N.Y.;͞  a  special  niece,  Sharon  Whitman  and  her  companion,  Alfred  Churchwell  of  East  Middlebury;͞  her  grandchildren,  James  Duchesne,  Lisa  (Duchesne)  Hemenway,  Sara  Duchesne  and  Sara  Clark;͞  her  great-­grandchildren  Har-­ rison,  Dylan,  Jada,  Emilee,  Harmony  and  Olivia;͞  her  sisters  Molly  Flagg,  Patricia  Austin,  Nancy  Abbott  and  Shirley  Dwire;͞   and  her  brothers  Ken-­ neth  and  Paul  Murray.

She  was  predeceased  by  her  hus-­

FERRISBURGH  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Eleanor  Mae  Root  Mitchell,  82,  ended  her  days  on  Oct.  13,  2016.  She  was  born  to  Cecil  Ovette  Root  and  Betsy  Mae  Hubbell  on  Sept.  26,  1934.  She  is  survived  by  her  husband,  Robert  F.  Mitch-­ ell;Íž  three  daughters  Kathy  Mitchell,  Carol  Mitchell  and  Betsey  Mitchell;Íž  three  grandchildren  Allison  Myrick,  Dylan  Myrick  and  Mitchell  Jack-­ man;Íž  her  sister  Jean  Dolliver  of  Charlotte;Íž  and  brother  Fay  in  Bos-­ ton.  Known  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ellie,â&#x20AC;?  she  was  a  kind-­ hearted  woman  who  always  chose  to  see  the  good  in  people  and  tried  never  to  judge.  She  lived  quietly  and  loved  her  family.  There  will  be  no  IXQHUDO VHUYLFHV ,Q OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV please  donate  to  area  Hospice,  who  helped  us  greatly  with  support  and  CORNWALL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Geoffrey  Law-­ ORYH ¸ rence  Demong,  72,  passed  away  peacefully  on  Oct.  2,  2016,  in  Corn-­ wall  in  the  home  he  lovingly  built  for  his  family.  Geoff  was  a  teacher,  DQ DWKOHWH DQ RUFKDUGLVW D ÂżUHPDQ a  master  builder  and  craftsman,  a  BRANDON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Sally  S.  Hutchi-­ vintner  and  a  provider.  He  was  un-­ son,  77,  of  Brandon,  died  on  Oct.  stintingly  kind,  dedicated  to  his  lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  17,  2016,  at  the  University  of  Ver-­ work,  a  man  of  values  and  above  all  mont  Medical  Center  in  Burlington.  else  devoted  to  his  family.  He  was  a  A  complete  obituary  and  funeral  an-­ loving  father,  husband,  grandfather,  nouncement  will  be  published  in  a  father-­in-­law,  brother,  brother-­in-­ later  edition.  Miller  &  Ketcham  Fu-­ law,  son,  uncle  and  friend.  Geoff  was  born  in  Syracuse,  N.Y.  neral  Home  in  Brandon  is  in  charge  on  March  27,  1944.  He  graduated  of  all  arrangements. from  Middlebury  College  with  a  degree  in  biology  in  1967  and  then  went  on  to  earn  his  masters  degree  at  UVM.  For  32  years  he  and  his  he Family of wife  Valerie  raised  apples  in  Shore-­ David Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Avignon ham  while  he  also  ran  Demong  and  wants to thank Company  construction  until  just  a  all those many few  years  ago.  He  took  great  pride  in  the  many  homes  he  and  his  crews  people who came to the built,  over  four  decades,  in  Addison  celebration of his life.

County  and  beyond.

Especially the Middlebury Geoff  is  survived  by  his  wife  of  49  years  Valerie  Somers  Demong;͞  American Legion who daughters  Emily  Demong  Fernandes  opened their facilities to and  Kate  Elizabeth  Demong;͞  sons-­ us. This made it possible in-­law  Aaron  Fernandes  and  Zack  Tripp  and  two  adoring  granddaugh-­ for us to honor his last ters  Eliza  and  Annika  Demong  Tripp.  wishes. Also to the many He  is  also  survived  by  his  mother  people who came with Phyllis  Demong;͞  brothers  Peter  and  Tom;͞  sister  Sarah  Stahl;͞  sister-­in-­law  food and assistance and

BEVERLY   DUCHESNE band,  James;͞  a  son,  Dale;͞  a  sister  Bet-­ ty  Smith;͞  and  her  brothers  Bill,  Jim  and  Jack  Murray.

Calling  hours  will  be  held  at  Sand-­ erson-­Ducharme  Funeral  Home,  117  South  Main  Street,  Middlebury  on  Friday,  Oct.  21,  from  10-­11  a.m.,  with   the  funeral  service  at  11  a.m.  Burial  will  immediately  follow  at  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Cemetery. ,Q OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV PHPRULDO JLIWV may  be  made  to  Homeward  Bound  or  the  American  Red  Cross.

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On  Sunday,  Oct.  9,  family  and  close  friends  gathered  at  Geoff  and  Valâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  home  in  Cornwall  to  celebrate  his  life  and  spirit.  Our  abiding  com-­ fort  is  knowing  he  is  at  peace.

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Democratic,  Progressive  candidates  the  best  choices

Letters to the Editor Former  education  secretary,  ANeSU  head  backs  merger An  exciting  opportunity  is  ap-­ proaching  this  November  for  the  communities  of  Bristol,  Lincoln,  New  Haven,  Monkton  and  Starks-­ boro.  The  upcoming  Addison  North-­ east  Supervisory  Union  District  Act  46  merger  vote  provides  an  oppor-­ tunity  for  the  communities  to  design  a  better  system  for  the  education  of  their  children.  The  ANESU  Act  46  study  committee  has  been  working  hard  for  over  a  year  in  open  meet-­ ing  formats  preparing  to  address  the  legal  requirements  of  Act  46  and  do  what  is  best  for  all  students.

I  recently  served  as  the  interim  superintendent  of  the  ANESU  and  was  the  former  Secretary  of  Educa-­ tion  for  the  state  of  Vermont  as  well  as  a  longtime  educator.  I  have  had  the  privilege  of  visiting  many  of  the  school  districts  in  the  state  and  have  seen  the  challenges  they  face  in  trying  to  provide  the  best  educa-­ tional  experiences  for  students  in  a  very  cumbersome  and  awkward  school  management  structure.  I  am  also  aware  of  the  statewide  chal-­ lenges  caused  by  a  decade-­long  decline  in  our  student  population  and  the  increased  costs  of  our  per-­pupil  education.  I  am  very  supportive  of  Act  46  as  a  step  in  helping  make  our  schools  more  equitable,  cost  and  re-­ source  effective,  and  ultimately  bet-­ ter  for  students.  The  ANESU  district  faces  these  same  challenges  and  has Â

experienced  declining  enrollment  for  many  years,  which  makes  it  harder  and  more  expensive  to  maintain  eq-­ uitable  opportunities  for  all  students  in  each  of  the  member  districts.  The  goal  of  Act  46  is  to  bring  a  more  equitable  educational  experi-­ ence  to  all  children  regardless  of  where  they  attend  school.  The  pro-­ posal  being  presented  for  a  vote  on  Nov.  8  addresses  this  goal.  Currently  the  ANESU  is  comprised  of  seven  school  boards  with  34  board  mem-­ bers  serving  approximately  1,400  students.  Each  one  of  the  school  districts  operates  as  a  separate  entity  with  many  business  and  administra-­ tive  services  being  provided  by  the  VXSHUYLVRU\ XQLRQ RIÂżFH +RZHYHU a  vast  amount  of  administrative  time  is  spent  preparing  and  following  up  on  board  meetings,  which  has  a  detrimental  impact  on  administra-­ tors  being  able  to  support  schools  to  improve  education  for  children.  Along  with  that,  the  amount  of  time  that  is  spent  preparing  and  managing  7  budgets  and  having  the  superinten-­ dent  attend  over  120  meetings  a  year  leaves  little  time  for  supervising  and  supporting  principals  in  leading  their  schools.  The  current  structure  also  PDNHV LW GLIÂżFXOW WR ZRUN FRRSHUD-­ tively  to  provide  a  consistent,  cost  effective  educational  experience  for  all  students.  This  is  particularly  im-­ portant  since  all  of  the  schools  feed Â

into  Mount  Abraham  Union  Middle/ High  School  in  the  7th  grade.  There  is  a  minority  opinion  about  designing  an  alternative  governing  structure  in  meeting  the  legal  require-­ ments  set  forth  by  the  state  board  of  education.  In  my  opinion  this  idea  is  not  an  option  for  the  ANESU.  As-­ suming  that  the  Agency  of  Education  will  accept  this  alternative  model  is  a  risky  proposition  based  on  their  recent  decision  denying  Windham  Southwest  SU  their  proposal  for  an  alternative  model.  If  there  is  a  thought  that  waiting  for  a  change  in  WKH JRYHUQRUœV RI¿FH ZLOO OHDG WR D repeal  of  Act  46,  it  may  be  wishful  thinking.  If  the  district  does  not  have  an  approved  model  by  2018  the  state  board  of  education  will  determine  the  future  of  the  ANESU.  The  proposed  vote  of  having  one  school  board  made  up  of  representa-­ WLYHV IURP WKH ¿YH FRPPXQLWLHV one  budget,  one  set  of  operational  policies,  with  one  set  of  curricular  ex-­ pectations  for  all  will  help  ensure  that  all  students  are  exposed  to  consistent  approaches  to  teaching  and  learning  in  a  more  effective  system.  I  strongly  urge  you  to  support  this  important  YRWH 7KH FRPPXQLWLHV RI WKH ¿YH towns  can  work  more  effectively  and  HI¿FLHQWO\ WRJHWKHU ZLWK WKH PDLQ IR-­ cus  being  on  what  is  best  for  children.  Armando  Vilaseca  Westford

Bruhl  has  proven  himself  as  listener,  shown  integrity We  are  writing  in  support  of  Taborri  Bruhl  for  state  representa-­ tive  in  New  Haven,  Bridport  and  :H\EULGJH :KDW ÂżUVW LPSUHVVHG XV about  Taborri  when  he  came  to  our  house  is  that  he  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  talk  about  himself,  but  wanted  to  learn  about  us,  our  worries  and  our  ideas.  The  environment  and  energy,  economic  justice,  kids  and  educa-­

tion,  farming  and  land  conservation:  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  got  goodwill,  curiosity  and  the  intelligence  to  work  for  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  best  for  all  of  us.  Taborri  has  been  going  door-­to-­ door  in  Addison-­5  since  July  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  visited  more  than  1,330  households  since  the  Primary  in  July  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  so  we  know  a  lot  of  you  have  met  him  too,  felt  his  kindness,  heard  his  ideas  and Â

had  the  experience  of  being  listened  to.  Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  both  a  committed  teacher  and  a  dedicated  learner.  We  trust  his  mind,  his  heart  and  his  integrity  and  recommend  him  to  all  of  you.  Look  him  up  on  Facebook  at  Bruhl  for  state  representative!  Anna  Rose  and  John  Benson  Weybridge

Scheu  viewed  as  strategic  thinker,  problem  solver By  now,  you  know  about  the  many  ways  Robin  Scheu  has  served  and  continues  to  serve  the  Middlebury  community.  I  want  to  speak  to  why  I  supported  Robin  from  the  mo-­ ment  she  announced  her  campaign  to  represent  Middlebury  residents  in  the  legislature,  driving  her  around  as  she  went  door-­to-­door  in  the  heat  of  August.  I  have  known  Robin  for  sixteen  years.  My  experience  with  her  has  been  when  she  works  with  groups  who  are  trying  to  create  a  vision  and Â

mission,  trying  to  develop  a  strategy,  to  set  goals  and  to  accomplish  some-­ thing  in  community.  So,  I  envision  Robin  being  a  person  in  the  State  House  who  will  think  strategically  about  the  chal-­ lenges  we  face  in  Vermont  and  then  she  will  work  with  others  to  move  Vermont  forward  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  leaving  no  one  out,  leaving  no  one  behind.  She  will  ask  questions,  listen  care-­ fully  to  what  she  hears  from  differ-­ ent  viewpoints,  recognize  that  most  issues  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  black  and  white,  but Â

Bridport  ballot  error  pointed  out Bridport  residents,  because  of  a  missed  deadline,  due  to  a  clerical  error,  there  are  no  Republican  Party  names  on  the  ballot  of  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  the  town  of  Bridport,  Vermont.  I  am  asking  you,  Bridport  residents,  to  please  consider  writing  their  names  in  on  the  Justice  of  the  Peace  ballot  when  you  cast  your  vote  on  Nov.  8  or  when  you  vote  absentee Â

ballot  prior  to  Election  Day.  Please  write  in  the  following  names:  Darwin  Pratt,  Cory  Pratt,  Paul  Wagner,  Clement  Gaboriault  and  Joan  Huestis.  There  are  two  names  on  the  ballot  as  it  is  printed.  You  may  vote  for  not  more  than  seven  names.

Joan  Huestis Bridport

Letters  to  the  Editor  can  be  found on  Pages  4A,  5A,  7A,  11A

complex  and  nuanced.  She  will  col-­ laborate  with  others  and  build  good  relationships.  Robin  is  a  problem  solver  and  strategic  thinker.  I  have  heard  her  say  that  what  calls  her  to  run  for  the  legislature  is  that  she  cares  very  much  about  our  community  and  this  amazing  state.

Johanna  Nichols Middlebury

Thank  you  for  your  thoughtful  comparison  of  our  two  main  guber-­ natorial  candidates.  We  agree  that  Sue  Minter  is  the  only  choice  if  the  state  is  to  make  reasonable  progress  in  a  wide  range  of  critical  areas.  We  urge  our  fellow  citizens  to  elect  her,  understanding  that  she  will  need  strong  support  but  also  consid-­ erable  direction  and  pushing  from  a  socially-­committed  Democratic-­ Progressive  Legislature.  We  hope  that  David  Zuckerman Â

will  be  elected  lieutenant  governor  and,  on  our  county  and  local  levels,  that  Sen.  Claire  Ayer  and  Sen.  Chris  Bray  will  be  re-­elected  along  with  the  other  excellent  incumbent  and  new  Addison  County  Democrats  and  Progressives.  Please  re-­elect  Amy  Sheldon  to  represent  Middlebury  in  the  Ver-­ mont  House  and  elect  Jill  Char-­ bonneau,  running  as  a  Progressive,  to  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  other  House  seat.  Jill,  like  Amy,  is   committed  to Â

affordable,  universal  healthcare,  an  enormously  urgent  and  compli-­ cated  topic,  which,  unfortunately,  seems  to  be  a  real  blind  spot  for  Minter.  We  need  dedicated,  knowledge-­ able  and  determined  advocates  in  the  Legislature  and  sustained  public  awareness  and  insistence  to  keep  healthcare  as  a  human  right  a  top  state  priority.

Judy  and  Michael  Olinick Middlebury

ago.  His  accusersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  attacks  and  Ken  6WDUUÂśV ÂżVKLQJ H[SHGLWLRQ WKDW OHG WR impeachment  were  fueled  by  right-­ wing  money  aimed  at  his  policies.  It  was  shameful  of  Republicans  to  put  the  nation  through  impeachment  proceedings  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;high  crimesâ&#x20AC;?  be-­ cause  a  cornered  president  had  lied  about  sex.

Moreover,  it  was  a  different  time  when  the  public  had  different  stan-­ dards.  Big  men,  the  reasoning  went,  have  big  appetites.  And  Democrats  hardly  had  the  exclusive  rights  to  sexual  misconduct,  as  Republican  scandals  made  clear.

And  yet.

Seen  through  the  prism  of  todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  standards,  you  have  to  wonder  about  Democratsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  defense  of  Bill  Clinton.  Could  he  get  elected  again,  knowing  what  we  now  know?

Recalling  Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  transgressions,  Trump  and  Co.  have  tried  to  make  the  voters  think  Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  on  the  ballot.  But  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not.  Hillary  is,  and  she  has  shown  for  decades  now  that  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  her  own  person  with  her  own  policies.

I  hope  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  all  learned  from  the  sordid  discussions  of  sex  that  have  dominated  this  campaign.  We  need  to  reach  for  a  higher  standard  in  both  the  locker  room  and  the  Electoral  College.

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about  a  lot  more  than  sexual  conduct.  As  columnist  Nicholas  Kristoff  points  out,  Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  pattern  of  be-­ havior  goes  well  beyond  sexual  at-­ tacks.  And  the  publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  reaction  re-­ veals  a  double  standard  for  women  politicians.

Imagine,  Kristoff  wrote,  how  peo-­ ple  would  feel  if  Hillary  Clinton:  Â&#x2021; +DG WDONHG DERXW VKRRWLQJ SHR-­ ple  on  Fifth  Avenue. Â&#x2021; 7ROG D VWDII PHPEHU ÂłOD]LQHVV LV a  trait  in  blacksâ&#x20AC;?  and  retweeted  white  supremacists. Â&#x2021; :HQW EDQNUXSW ÂżYH WLPHV Â&#x2021; 5HIHUUHG WR PHQ VKH KDG VH-­ duced  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;victims.â&#x20AC;? Â&#x2021; %UDJJHG DERXW WKH VL]H RI KHU genitals. Â&#x2021; 3DLG QR IHGHUDO LQFRPH WD[HV IRU years  and  refused  to  release  her  tax  returns. Â&#x2021; )DOVHO\ FODLPHG D FULWLF RI KHUV had  made  a  sex  tape.

Of  course  that  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  Clinton.  Those  actions  describe  the  Repub-­ lican  Partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  presidential  nominee.  The  one  over  there.  The  guy  talking  boy  talk.

Gregory  Dennisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  column  appears  here  every  other  Thursday  and  is  archived  on  his  blog  at  www.greg-­ dennis.wordpress.com.  Email:  greg-­ dennisvt@yahoo.com.  Twitter:@ greengregdennis.

physician  practices?

The  all-­payer/ACO  model,  if  ad-­ opted,  could  well  help  to  slow  the  rate  of  increase  of  health  care  costs  in  Vermont,  and  lead  to  more  coordi-­ nated  care.  However,  with  Shumlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  term  ending  soon,  the  public  would  KDYH PRUH FRQÂżGHQFH LQ D QHZ V\V-­ tem  if  it  were  vetted  and  endorsed  by  a  newly  elected  governor,  whose  ap-­

pointees  could  also  provide  another  set  of  eyes  to  assess,  and  possibly  re-­ vise,  the  plans.  The  program  should  also  be  reviewed  by  the  Legislature,  which  needs  to  appropriate  much  of  the  public  funding  that  will  support  it.

Eric  L.  Davis  is  professor  emeritus  of  political  science  at  Middlebury  College.

Dennis  (Continued  from  Page  4A) For  her  part,  Hillary  Clinton  toler-­ ated  a  steady  round  of  efforts  to  un-­ dercut  her  husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  accusers.  The  Clintons,  after  all,  have  faced  over  25  years  of  politically  motivated  at-­ tacks,  and  neither  Bill  nor  Hillary  has  been  shy  about  responding.

Eventually,  though,  elements  of  Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  conduct  caught  up  with  him.

Recall  that  he  paid  an  $850,000  out-­of-­court  settlement  to  end  a  legal  dispute  with  former  Arkansas  state  employee  Paula  Jones,  stemming  from  her  complaint  that  he  made  in-­ appropriate  sexual  advances  to  her  when  he  was  governor.

He  had  sex  with  Monica  Lewinsky  in  the  White  House  and  lied  about  it.  He  committed  perjury  under  oath  and  resigned  from  the  bar  rather  than  be  disbarred.  So  does  that  disqualify  Hillary  Clinton  to  be  our  next  president?  Not  in  my  book.

When  it  became  clear  to  everyone  that  her  husband  had  a  sexual  dal-­ liance,  you  only  had  to  view  Hill-­ aryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  face  on  TV  to  know  that  she  had  genuinely  believed  Bill  when  he  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  did  not  have  sexual  relations  with  that  woman,  Miss  Lewinsky.â&#x20AC;?

Hillary  stood  by  her  man.  The  reprehensible  sexual  conduct  was  Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  not  hers.  It  occurred  years Â

Davis  (Continued  from  Page  4A) existing  trends  in  health  care  con-­ solidation  in  Vermont,  would  result  in  the  UVM  Medical  Center,  and  Dartmouth-­Hitchcock  Medical  Cen-­ ter,  playing  large  roles  in  organizing  and  coordinating  care.  Can  teaching  hospital-­based  organizations  deliver  primary  care  more  effectively  and  less  expensively  than  independent Â

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20

THURSDAY

Lecture  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Oct.  20,  4:30-­5:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  College,  Robert  A.  Jones  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;59  House  Conference  Room.  The  Rohatyn  Center  for  Global  Affairs  presents  a  lecture  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nakamura  Hiroshi:  Art  and  Political  Crises  in  Postwar  Japanâ&#x20AC;?  by  Namiko  Kunimoto,  assistant  professor  of  Japanese  art  history,  the  Ohio  State  University.

Introduction  to  bridge  course  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Oct.  20,  5:30-­7:45  p.m.,  Ilsley  Public  Library.  Free  weekly  bridge  classes  taught  by  Gisela  Palmer.  Suitable  for  beginners  but  more  experienced  players  welcome.  Classes  are  free  and  will  follow  Audrey  Grantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bridge  Basics  1:  An  Introduction.â&#x20AC;?  Seven  week  session.

Historical  society  meeting  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Oct.  20,  7  p.m.,  Howden  Hall.  The  Bristol  Historical  Society  welcomes  former  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  teacher  and  Project  Independence  lecturer  Rick  Desorda,  who  will  present  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Recollections  of  the  Presidential  Elections  of  the  1960s  and  Today.â&#x20AC;?  Attendees  will  be  encouraged  to  offer  their  own  insights.  Info:  453-­2888.

Oct

21

FRIDAY

Bake  and  rummage  sale  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  21,  varied  hours,  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church,  corner  of  Route  7  and  Seminary  Street.  Clothes,  household  goods,  books.  Bake  sale  from  9  a.m.-­1  p.m.;͞  rummage  sale  from  9  a.m.-­5  p.m.

Caregiver  group  in  Lincoln.  Friday,  Oct.  21,  1  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  Support  group  for  anyone  who  is  caring  for  another  person,  long  distance  or  close  by.  By  sharing  with  each  other,  the  care-­ JLYHUV ¿QG ZD\V WR FDUH IRU WKHPVHOYHV

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BRUHL for STATE REP.

BRIDPORT Â&#x2021; WEYBRIDGE Â&#x2021; NEW HAVEN For  a  thoughtful,  balanced,  and  open-­minded  voice  in  Montpelier,  vote  for  Taborri  Bruhl  for  State  Representative  on  November  8.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;After  21  years  of  teaching  civics  and  economics,  Taborri  understands  the  workings  and  relationships  between  government  and  the  economy.  We  need  folks  in  Montpelier  who  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;get  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  and  will  put  that  knowledge  to  work  for  us.â&#x20AC;?   Senator  Claire  Ayer

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23

SUNDAY

Corn  chuck  tournament  in  Cornwall.  Sunday,  Oct.  23,  11  a.m.,  1301  Cider  Mill  Road.  Annual  corn  chuck  tourney  at  Woody  and  Ingridâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  will  feature  food,  drinks,  prizes,  excite-­ ment  and  humor.  Live  auction  of  artist  created  ERDUG VHWV 7HDPV GUDZQ RQ VLWH %HQHÂżWV WKH Parent  Child  Center.  $25  per  person. Â

Paid  for  by  the  Committee  to  Elect  Taborri  Bruhl,  PO  Box  81,  New  Haven,  VT   05472   Karen  Nawn-­Fahey,  Treasurer

Oct

24

MONDAY

Author  reading  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Oct.  24,  7-­9  p.m.,  51  Main  at  the  Bridge.  The  New  England  Review  SUHVHQWV ÂżFWLRQ ZULWHUV -HQVHQ %HDFK (XJHQH Mirabelli,  Elizabeth  Powell  and  student  translator  Bernardo  Andrade  reading  from  their  recent  work.  Light  refreshments  will  be  served,  and  books,  cocktails  and  other  beverages  will  be  available  to  purchase.  Co-­sponsored  by  the  Vermont  Book  Shop  and  the  Bread  Loaf  Writers  Conference.  Author  talk  with  Jon  Mingle  in  Lincoln.  Monday,  Oct.  24,  7  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  Jon  Mingle  is  a  local  resident  and  author  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fire  and  Ice:  Soot,  Solidarity  and  Survival  on  the  Roof  of  the  World.â&#x20AC;?  His  writing  on  the  environment,  climate  and  devel-­ opment  has  appeared  in  The  New  York  Times,  Slate,  The  Boston  Globe  and  other  publications.

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WEDNESDAY

ANESU  early  education  developmen-­ tal  screening  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  Oct.  26,  1-­4:30  p.m.,  Bristol  Elementary  School.  The  ANESU  Early  Education  Program  will  hold  devel-­ opmental  screenings  for  children  three  years  old  by  September  1  or  four  years  old  who  have  not  previ-­ ously  been  screened.  To  schedule  an  appointment  call  453-­3674.

Halloween  program  for  kids  in  Lincoln.  Wednesday,  Oct.  26,  3:30  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  Join  Betsy  Graziadei  and  Debi  for  a  Halloween  craft,  snack,  stories  and  candy  hunt.  Open  to  kids  ages  5  and  up.

Story  circle  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Oct.  26,  4  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  The  theme  for  story  circle  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Finding  My  Story.â&#x20AC;?  It  will  be  led  by  August  Hutchinson  and  Celia  Watson,  co-­producers  of  the  Middlebury  College  Moth-­Up  and  hosts  of  the  recent  story  event  called  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cocoon.â&#x20AC;?  Paying  for  college  workshop  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  Oct.  26,  6:30  p.m.,  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School.  VSAC  will  present  a  workshop  on  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paying  for  Collegeâ&#x20AC;?  and  cover  the  changes  to  the  Free  Application  for  Federal  Student  Aid,  or  FAFSA.  Contact  the  school  for  room  location:  453-­2333.

Monthly  book  discussion  in  Lincoln.  Wednesday,  Oct.  26,  7  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  Monthly  book  discussion  group  will  be  discussing  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  God  of  Small  Things,â&#x20AC;?  by  Arundhati  Roy.

CIDE  (Mexico);Íž  4:15  p.m.:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Re)Imagining  Drugs  and  Addiction:  The  Past,  Present  and  Possible  Future  of  Drug  Policy,â&#x20AC;?  Rebecca  Tiger,  Middlebury  College.  Lunch  will  be  provided.  Halloween  party  in  Bristol.  Friday,  Oct.  28,  4:30-­ 6:30  p.m.,  Holley  Hall.  Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Halloween  party  complete  with  music,  activities,  refreshments,  pizza  and  healthy  snacks.  At  6:30  p.m.  there  will  be  a  costume  parade  down  Main  Street.  Info:  453-­5885.

Table  of  Grace  free  meal  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  Oct.  28,  5:30-­6:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Congregational  Church.  Meals  are  held  the  fourth  Friday  of  the  month.  This  monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  menu:  roast  pork,  scalloped  potatoes,  applesauce,  vegetable  and  dessert.

Halloween  fun  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  Oct.  28,  7-­9  p.m.,  New  Haven  Congregational  Church.  Come  to  the  haunted  church.  All  children  must  be  accom-­ panied  by  an  adult.  Costumed  people  needed.  Call  453-­5978  or  877-­3080  to  be  a  participant.  Sponsored  by  the  Town  Events  Department  and  New  Haven  Congregational  Church.

Oct

29

SATURDAY

Story  time  with  ChildLight  Yoga  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Oct.  29,  10:30-­11:30  a.m.,  Lawrence  Memorial  Library.  Cathy  Turner  will  introduce  yoga  for  young  children  into  story  times.  There  will  be  singing,  moving  about,  playing  games  and  snack.  Info:  lmlkids009@gmail. com  or  call  Marita  Schine  453-­2366. Â

SATURDAY

9ROXQWHHU ¿UH GHSDUWPHQW SDQFDNH breakfast  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  Oct.  22,  7:30-­10:30  a.m.,  Ferrisburgh  ¿UH GHSDUWPHQW $QQXDO )HUULVEXUJK YROXQWHHU ¿UH GHSDUWPHQWœV SDQFDNH EUHDNIDVW VSRQ-­ sored  by  Dakin  Farm.  Menu  includes  buttermilk  pancakes,  smoked  sausage,  bacon  and  maple  syrup.  Meet  the  folks  that  keep  your  town  safe  and  see  the  new  engine.

Meet  the  candidates  in  Leicester.  Saturday,  Oct.  22,  8:30-­10:30  a.m.,  Leicester  Town  Hall.  Meet  Peter  Conlon,  candidate  for  the  Vermont  House  from  Addison-­2  district,  is  hosting  a  gathering  for  conversation  with  coffee  and  doughnuts.  Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  be  joined  by  incumbent  state  Sens.  Claire  Ayer  and  Chris  Bray.  WRZQ ÂżUH GHSDUWPHQW IRRG GULYH %ULVWRO Lincoln,  Monkton,  New  Haven,  Starksboro.  Saturday,  Oct.  22,  9  a.m.-­noon,  Bristol  Fire  Department,  Lincoln  Fire  Department,  Monkton  Fire  Department,  New  Haven  Fire  Department,  Starksboro  Fire  Department.  Drop  off  donated  LWHPV DW DQ\ RI WKH ÂżYH ÂżUH GHSDUWPHQWV /LVW RI suggested  donations:  spaghetti  sauce,  veggies,  soup,  tuna,  fruit,  beans,  peanut  butter,  cereal,  rice,  macaroni  and  cheese,  juice,  pasta;Íž  toilet  paper,  deodorant,  toothpaste  and  brushes,  bar  soap,  laundry  soap,  shampoo  and  conditioner.  Bake  and  rummage  sale  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  22,  9  a.m.-­noon,  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church,  corner  of  Route  7  and  Seminary  Street.  Clothes,  household  goods,  books.  $2.50  per  bag.   Blood  drive  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  22,  10  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  Hannaford  Supermarket.  Blood  drive  sponsored  by  the  Red  Cross.  To  make  an  appointment  visit  redcrossblood.org  or  call  1-­800-­733-­2767.

Story  time  with  ChildLight  Yoga  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Oct.  22,  10:30-­11:30  a.m.,  Lawrence  Memorial  Library.  Cathy  Turner  will  introduce  yoga  for  young  children  into  story  times.  There  will  be  singing,  moving  about,  playing  games  and  snack.  Info:  lmlkids009@gmail.com  or  call  Marita  Schine  453-­2366.  Annual  ham  dinner  in  Starksboro.  Saturday,  Oct.  22,  5  p.m.,  First  Baptist  Church,  Route  116,  Starksboro.  The  menu  features  baked  ham,  vegetables  (mashed  potatoes,  winter  squash,  coleslaw),  homemade  baked  beans,  rolls,  a  variety  of  homemade  pies  and  beverages.  Tickets  $10  adults,  $5  children  under  12.  Family  ticket  $25  for  two  adults  and  two  children,  with  additional  children  at  $3  each.  Reservations  not  necessary  but  can  be  made:  453-­5227  or  453-­2079.  Seatings  at  5  p.m.  or  5:45  p.m.  Take  out  available.

Oct

Oct

TUESDAY

Habitat  for  Humanity  information  session  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Oct.  25,  6:30-­7:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  Community  &HQWHU &UHHN 5RDG /HDUQ DERXW HQHUJ\ HI¿FLHQW houses,  how  to  apply  for  a  home,  Q&A  with  current  homeowners.  Light  refreshments.  Child  care  provided.

Bread  and  puppet  â&#x20AC;&#x153;THE  UNDERNEATH  THE  ABOVE  SHOW  #1,â&#x20AC;?  a  new  work  written  and  directed  by  Bread  and  Puppet  founder  Peter  Schumann,  will  be  performed  on  Saturday,  Oct.  22,  at  7  p.m.  at  the  Champlain  Valley  Unitarian  Universalist  Society.  After  the  show,  Bread  and  Puppet  will  serve  its  famous  free  sourdough  rye  bread  with  aioli  and  Bread  and  Puppetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cheap  Artâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  post-­ ers,  postcards  and  books  will  be  for  sale. Â

Oct

27

THURSDAY

Introduction  to  bridge  course  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Oct.  27,  5:30-­ 7:45  p.m.,  Ilsley  Public  Library.  Free  weekly  bridge  classes  taught  by  Gisela  Palmer.  Suitable  for  beginners  but  more  experienced  players  welcome.  Classes  are  free  and  will  follow  Audrey  Grantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bridge  Basics  1:  An  Introduction.â&#x20AC;?  Seven  week  session.

Habitat  for  Humanity  information  session  in  Vergennes.  Thursday,  Oct.  27,  6:30-­7:30  p.m.,  %L[E\ 0HPRULDO /LEUDU\ /HDUQ DERXW HQHUJ\ HI¿-­ cient  houses,  how  to  apply  for  a  home,  Q&A  with  current  homeowners.  Light  refreshments.  Child  care  provided.

Classes

KIDS  SELF-­DEFENSE  AND  ANTI-­BULLYING  WORKSHOP  Seminar  located  in  Vergennes  focusing  on  teaching  kids  kindergarten  through  6th  grade  verbal  and  physical  skills  needed  to  keep  themselves  safe  in  stranger  and  bullying  situations.  This  will  be  taught  in  a  fun,  safe  and  informative  manner  hosted  by  TaeKwon  Do  KICKS.   Previous  martial  arts  experience  not  required  and  parents  are  welcomed  to  stay.  Price  is  $20  per  child.  Paid  preregistration  is  required  and  be  received  by  November  1st.  Contact  me  at  tkdkicks101@yahoo.com  for  more  information  and  to  sign  up.

ONGOING  KUNDALINI  YOGA,  Middlebury Fridays   9:15  a.m.  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  10:45  a.m.

St.  Stephens  Church &HUWL¿HG 7HDFKHU .DWH 6FKPLWW Beginners  welcome,  Suggested  Donation:  $5  -­  $15.

Prepare  to  go  deep  and  have  fun.

Explore  pranayam,  kriya  (exercises),  meditation,  mantra  and  mudra. %ULQJ ¿UP EODQNHW V \RJD PDW RSHQ PLQG

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28

FRIDAY

Pumpkin  story  hour  in  Monkton.  Friday,  Oct.  28,  10-­11  a.m.,  Russell  Memorial  Library.  Join  the  celebration  of  pumpkins  at  this  special  seasonal  event.  Info:  453-­4471.

Rohatyn  Center  for  Global  Affairs  presentations  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  28,  noon-­6  p.m.,  Robert  A.  Jones  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;59  House  Conference  Room,  Middlebury  College.  12:15  p.m.:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  International  Drug  Policy  Reform  Agenda:  Why  It  Misses  the  Major  Problems  and  Opportunities,â&#x20AC;?  Peter  Reuter,  University  of  Maryland;Íž  1:45  p.m.:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marijuana  Legalization  2016:  Assessing  the  International  Policy  Landscape  and  Implementation  Issues,â&#x20AC;?  Beau  Kilmer,  RAND;Íž  3  p.m.:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Constitutional  Costs  of  the  War  on  Drugs,â&#x20AC;?  Alejandro  Madrazo, Â

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go  Home,  Guy  Carletonâ&#x20AC;?  walk  in  Orwell.  Saturday,  Oct.  29,  1-­3  p.m.,  Mount  Independence  State  Historic  Site.  A  walk  to  the  horseshoe  battery  on  WKH SRLQW WR FRPPHPRUDWH WKH ÂżQHVW $PHULFDQ GD\ on  the  Mount  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Oct.  28,  1776,  when  the  defensive  strength  here  helped  convince  British  Gen.  Guy  &DUOHWRQ DQG KLV Ă&#x20AC;HHW WR KHDG EDFN WR &DQDGD IRU WKH ZLQWHU $IWHUQRRQ LQFOXGHV DUWLOOHU\ ÂżUH ,QIR 948-­2000.

Book  reading  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  29,  4  p.m.,  Vermont  Book  Shop.  New  England  authors  Lee  Hope  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Horsefeverâ&#x20AC;?)  and  Leslie  Lawrence  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Death  of  Fred  Astaireâ&#x20AC;?)  will  read  from  and  sign  their  books.  Free  and  open  to  the  public.  Halloween  fun  in  New  Haven.  Saturday,  Oct.  29,  5-­9  p.m.,  Congregational  Church.  Trunk  or  Treat  car  decorating  from  5-­6  p.m.,  followed  by  trunk  or  treat  from  6-­7  p.m.  Haunted  church  from  7-­9  p.m.  Prizes  for  best  vehicle.  All  children  must  be  accompanied  by  an  adult.  Cars  and  costumed  people  needed.  Call  453-­5978  or  877-­3080  to  be  a  participant.  Sponsored  by  the  Town  Events  Department  and  New  Haven  Congregational  Church.

Halloween  dinner  dance  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  29,  5:30  p.m.  cocktails,  6  p.m.  dinner,  VFW  Post  #7823.  Menu  includes  steak,  baked  potato,  veggie,  roll  and  dessert.  $15.  Prize  for  best  costume.  Music  by  Triple  B  DJ.  RSVP  by  Oct.  19  to  388-­9468.

Halloween  dance  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Oct.  29,  6  p.m.,  Eagles  Club.  There  will  be  snacks  and  a  Halloween  contest  for  cash  prizes.  Live  music  by  â&#x20AC;&#x153;WHIRLWINâ&#x20AC;?  from  7-­11  p.m.  Tickets  $10  in  advance  or  $15  at  the  door.  Purchase  tickets  at  Halfway  House  in  Shoreham;Íž  Cacklinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  CHens:  Bead,  Yarn  and  Gift  Emporium  in  Middlebury;Íž  Prattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Store  in  Bridport;Íž  or  Addison  County  Eagles  Club  in  Vergennes.  Info:  877-­2055.

Oct

30

SUNDAY

All  you  can  eat  public  breakfast  in  Vergennes.  Sunday,  Oct.  30,  7:30-­10  a.m.,  Vergennes  Masonic  Lodge,  54  School  Street.  The  menu  includes  eggs,  bacon,  sausage,  pancakes,  blueberry  pancakes,  French  toast,  home  IULHV ZDIĂ&#x20AC;HV FRUQHG EHHI KDVK VDXVDJH JUDY\ DQG biscuits,  juice,  coffee  and  tea.  $8.  Proceeds  are  used  to  support  various  local  community  needs.

Spooktacular  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Oct.  30,  1-­3  p.m.,  Middlebury  Green.  Head  downtown  for  a  Halloween  bash,  complete  with  games,  prizes,  music,  face  painting  and  a  trick-­or-­treat  parade  down  Main  Street.  Rain  or  shine.  Trunk  or  treat  in  Vergennes.  Sunday,  Oct.  30,  1-­3  p.m.,  American  Legion  Post  #14,  Vergennes.  The  costume  karaoke  dance  party  begins  at  1  p.m.,  followed  by  trunk  or  treat  in  the  parking  lot  from  2-­3  p.m.  To  register  your  vehicle,  contact  Martha  DeGraaf  877-­9986  or  email  marsulli@aol.com.

Harvest  supper  in  Vergennes.  Sunday,  Oct.  30,  4  p.m.  and  6  p.m.,  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Parish  Hall.  Annual  harvest  supper  in  Vergennes  features  roast  turkey  ZLWK VWXIÂżQJ PDVKHG SRWDWRHV JUDY\ VTXDVK vegetable,  dinner  roll  and  cranberry  sauce.  Assorted  homemade  pies  will  be  served  for  dessert.  Tickets  available  at  Jackman  Fuels  on  Main  Street,  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Rectory,  at  church  after  Saturday  and  Sunday  Mass  or  at  the  door.  Event  tends  to  sell  out  so  get  your  tickets  soon.  $10  adults;Íž  $5  ages  6-­12;Íž  kids  under  age  5  eat  free.  Take  out  available.  Info:  877-­2367.

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Corn  chuck WOODY  AND  INGRIDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  ANNUAL  CORN  CHUCK  TOURNAMENT WR EHQHÂżW WKH 3DUHQW &KLOG Center  takes  place  Sunday,  Oct.  23,  at  11  a.m.,  at  1301  Cider  Mill  Road  in  Cornwall.  There  will  be  food,  drinks,  prizes,  excitement  and  humor  and  a  live  auction  of  artist  created  Corn  hole  board  sets.  Teams  will  be  drawn  on  site.  $25  per  person. Â

Oct

31

MONDAY

Nov

3

THURSDAY

Color  photography  in  Middlebury.  Trick  or  treat  at  the  library  in  Monkton.  7KXUVGD\ 1RY D P S P 0RQGD\ 2FW S P 5XVVHOO -RKQVRQ 0HPRULDO %XLOGLQJ 6WXGHQWV LQ -RKQ 0HPRULDO /LEUDU\ +DYH WKH FKLOGUHQ VWRS E\ +XGGOHVWRQœV $57 SUHVHQW DQ H[KLELW RI FRORU DQG VKRZ RII WKHLU FRVWXPHV DQG UHFHLYH D ERRN SULQWV LQ WKH -RKQVRQ &HQWUDO $WULXP VSDFH ,QIR DORQJ ZLWK D FDQG\ WUHDW ,QIR ZZZ PLGGOHEXU\ HGX DUWV RU )UHH Halloween  pizza  party  in  Salisbury.  0RQGD\ 2FW S P 6DOLVEXU\ )UHH 3XEOLF /LEUDU\ 7KH Introduction  to  bridge  course  in  Middlebury.  7KXUVGD\ 1RY S P ,OVOH\ 3XEOLF 6DOLVEXU\ )UHH 3XEOLF /LEUDU\ ZLOO KROG WKHLU DQQXDO /LEUDU\ )UHH ZHHNO\ EULGJH FODVVHV WDXJKW E\ +DOORZHHQ 3L]]D 3DUW\ IRU WULFN RU WUHDWHUV Trick  or  trunk  in  Middlebury.  0RQGD\ 2FW S P 0LGGOHEXU\ 8QLWHG 0HWKRGLVW &KXUFK FRUQHU RI 5RXWH DQG 6HPLQDU\ 6WUHHW 'HFRUDWHG FDUV DQG WUXQNV ZLOO EH ¿OOHG ZLWK JRRGLHV &LGHU DQG GRQXWV ZLOO EH DYDLODEOH LQ WKH )HOORZVKLS +DOO RI WKH FKXUFK +RVWHG E\ WKH 8QLWHG 0HWKRGLVW :RPHQ ,QIR

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WINTER STORAGE

Addison  County  Fair  &  Field  Days 1790  Field  Days  Road,  New  Haven,  VT  05742 Looking  for  a  place  to  store  your  car,  boat  or  camper  during  the  long  winter  months?   Look  no  furtherâ&#x20AC;Ś.bring  your  vehicles  to  Addison  County  Fair  &  Field  Days.  Our  buildings  are  secured  with  a  state  of  the  art  security  system  and  our  prices  are  competitive!

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For  the  month  of  October  we  will  be  donating  portion  of  all  proceeds  to  helping  families  in  Addison  County  with  help  from  HOPE  in  Middlebury.  Feel  free  to  also  visit  their  website  and  donate  with  your  Paypal  account  or  call  HOPE  at  388-­3608.

Visit  hope-­vt.org  for  more  info  about  the  organization.

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WEDDINGS

NEWS

SALISBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  If  you  have  not  registered  to  vote,  you  have  until  Wednesday,  Nov.  2,  by  5  p.m.  to  do  so.  7RZQ &OHUN 6XH 6FRWW ZLOO KDYH RIÂżFH hours  that  day  from  3  p.m.  to  5  p.m.

Voters  who  are  already  registered  may  vote  early  by  coming  into  the  WRZQ RI¿FH GXULQJ UHJXODU KRXUV RU E\ FDOOLQJ WKH RI¿FH DQG UHTXHVWLQJ DQ absentee  ballot.  Early  voting  ends  at  5  p.m.  on  Monday,  Nov.  7;͞  Sue  will  have  RI¿FH KRXUV IURP S P WR S P The  town  will  have  a  hazardous  waste  collection  on  Saturday,  Oct.  29  IURP D P WR S P DW WKH ODQG¿OO The  Salisbury  Congregational  Church  will  hold  a  rummage  sale  on  Friday,  Oct.  28  and  Saturday,  Oct.  29  and  are  seeking  donations  of  good  used  articles.  Please,  no  dirty,  torn  or  wet  clothing.  Call  Nancy  at  352-­4375  to  arrange  drop  off  of  items;͞  no  items  will  be  accepted  after  Thursday,  Oct.  27.

The  Salisbury  Free  Public  Library  will  hold  their  annual  Halloween  Pizza  Party  for  trick  or  treaters  on  Monday,  Oct.  31,  at  5  p.m.  in  the  library. Â

Leicester NEWS

Audet, Grant ADDISON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Tiffany  Lynn  Audet  and  Gary  Arthur  Grant  were  joined  together  as  one  by  Roberta  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cookieâ&#x20AC;?  Steponaitis  on  Saturday,  July  16,  2016,  on  a  stunning  Saturday  afternoon  with  a  beautiful  view  of  the  Adiron-­ dack  mountains,  while  being  sur-­ rounded  by  family  and  friends.  The  wedding  and  ceremony  both  took  place  at  the  Vermont  Wed-­ ding  Barn  in  Bridport,  VT.  Bridesmaids  were  Ashley  Au-­ det,  Jordyn  Dwy,  Chelsea  Grant  and  Tara  Thomas.  The  best  man  was  brother  of  the  groom  Geof-­ frey  Grant,  and  the  groomsmen Â

were  Trevor  Sampson,  Charlie  Dwy,  Matt  Booska  and  Pierre  Plouffe.  The  couple  later  left  for  a  relaxing  honeymoon  in  Ja-­ maica,  where  they  enjoyed  zip  lining,  snorkeling  and  exploring  Dunnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  River  Falls.  Tiffany  is  a  2011  graduate  of  Middlebury  Union  High  School,  and  is  currently  employed  by  Woodchuck  Hard  Cider.  Gary  is  a  2010  graduate  of  Vergennes  Union  High  School  and  is  cur-­ rently  employed  by  Roundtree  Construction.  The  couple  live  in  Addison  with  their  dog  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sav-­ age.â&#x20AC;?

LEICESTER  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The  selectboard  is  seeking  an  individual  interested  in  serving  on  the  selectboard  until  town  meeting  2017.  Letters  of  interest  should  be  submitted  to  the  town  of-­ ÂżFH DW 6FKRROKRXVH 5RDG E\ )UL-­ day,  Nov.  5.  Interviews  to  follow.  For  more  information,  call  selectboard  Chair  Diane  Benware  at  247-­3786.

On  Tuesday,  Nov.  8,  the  polls  will  be  open  from  10  a.m.  until  7:00  p.m.  DW WKH /HLFHVWHU WRZQ RI¿FH $EVHQ-­ tee  ballots  can  be  requested  by  con-­ tacting  the  town  clerk  at  247-­5961.

Prize  Bingo  will  be  held  Saturday,  Nov.  12,  at  1  p.m.  at  the  Senior  Cen-­ ter.  Refreshments  available  and  all  are  welcome.

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Â&#x2021; 0LFKDHOD 0DWWKHZ Kubacki,  Middlebury,  Oct.  11,  a  daughter,  Juliette  Louise  Kubacki.

The Big Band Era:

A Musical Journey with LC Jazz This 18pc classic big band with singers Liz Cleveland and Tony Panella along with actor Christopher Ross will guide you from the birth of jazz in New Orleans through the fabulous 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. This performance is dedicated to original member Dr. Don Bicknell.

Concert seating as well as space for dancing at the rear of the hall. Tickets are available at the door, online at  https://lcjazz25atvoh.eventbrite.com  and from any band member. Cake and punch served at the intermission.

What does this election mean to me?

I  found  a  place  to  sit  on  a  win-­ and  I  learned  this:  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  leave  lit-­ dowsill  in  the  packed  chamber  of  erature  in  peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  mailboxes.  The  the  House  of  Representatives  as  I  postmaster  called  my  father  to  in-­ waited  for  the  inauguration  of  the  form  him  that  I  had  broken  the  law.  ¿UVW ZRPDQ WR EH WKH *RYHUQRU RI In  the  summer  of  2004,  my  Vermont.  A  small  orchestra  played  daughter  accompanied  Howard  a  Suite  from  Handelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Water  Dean  on  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;sleepless  summer  Musicâ&#x20AC;?  as  she  entered  the  cham-­ tourâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  cross-­country  presiden-­ ber  wearing  a  bright  white  busi-­ WLDO FDPSDLJQ Ă&#x20AC;LJKW WR FLWLHV ,Q ness  suit  in  1984.  I  January,  campaign-­ ÂżUVW PHW 0DGHOHLQH ing  door-­to-­door  Kunin  ten  years  ear-­ with  her  in  New  lier  when  I  attended  Hampshire,  I  almost  a  meeting  of  the  Ver-­ froze.  I  think  I  con-­ mont  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Po-­ vinced  one  woman  litical  Caucus.  She  to  vote  for  Dean.  Is  ran  for  the  House  it  worth  it?  of  Representatives,  I  dial  the  phone  then  Lt.  Governor,  and  wait  for  the  per-­ and  in  1982,  she  ran  son  on  the  other  end  for  Governor.  to  answer.  When  I  hosted  a  house  someone  answers,  I  party  for  Madeleine  tell  them  who  I  am,  and  did  some  cam-­ that  I  am  volunteer-­ SDLJQLQJ 0\ ÂżYH ing  for  a  political  year-­old  daughter  campaign,  and  we  wore  a  little  t-­shirt  engage  in  a  conver-­ that  said  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mad-­ sation.  It  is  called  eleine.â&#x20AC;?  The  night  â&#x20AC;&#x153;phone  banking.â&#x20AC;?  that  Madeleine  lost  I  am  reaching  out Â

By Johanna Nichols the  election,  it  broke  to  people  in  hopes  my  heart  to  tell  my  that  I  can  encour-­ daughter.  Two  years  age  them  to  vote  for  later,  I  volunteered  for  her  second  a  candidate  whom  I  deem  to  be  UXQ IRU WKH RIÂżFH $QG ZKHQ VKH TXDOLÂżHG won,  it  was  as  if  the  glass  ceiling  I  walk  door-­to-­door  with  a  map  shattered  for  my  daughter  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  for  all  that  sends  me  to  homes  where  girls. likely  voters  live.  I  ring  the  bell  I  respect  the  people  who  run  for  or  knock.  Some  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  come  to  the  ORFDO VWDWH DQG QDWLRQDO RIÂżFHV , door,  even  though  they  are  home.  know  how  much  time,  energy  and  When  a  door  opens,  I  introduce  resources  they  give  to  earn  the  myself,  offer  some  literature  and  votes  to  govern  for  the  rest  of  us.  ask  for  their  vote.  When  I  was  a  child,  my  father  was  I  tell  myself  that,  if  we  want  to  on  a  school  board.  When  I  was  an  have  a  democratic  form  of  govern-­ adolescent,  he  was  on  a  city  coun-­ mentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;of  the  people,  by  the  peo-­ FLO 7KH ÂżUVW WLPH , YROXQWHHUHG IRU ple,  for  the  people  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  this  is  our  a  campaign  was  when  my  father  ran  responsibility.  Even  if  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  for  mayor.  I  did  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;literature  drop.â&#x20AC;?  appreciate  the  call  or  the  knock,  That  means  that  I  walked  door-­to-­ most  people  are  not  rude  to  vol-­ door  and  left  campaign  literature,  unteers.  During  the  primary  cam-­

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paign,  I  was  invited  into  a  home  where  an  older  couple  was  having  lunch  with  friends.  They  wanted  to  know  why  I  was  supporting  my  candidate.  This  is  the  heart  of  cam-­ paigning  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  meeting  people  and  engaging  in  conversation.  :KHQ , VDZ WKH ÂżOP Âł6XIIUDJ-­ etteâ&#x20AC;?  depicting  the  movement  for  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  right  to  vote  in  early  20th  century  England,  when  I  saw  how  women  often  faced  harassment  and  attacks,  both  from  the  police  and  members  of  the  public,  it  brought  home  to  me  how  grateful  I  am  for  the  right  to  vote.  My  grandmother  ZDV ERUQ LQ 6KH ZDV WKH ÂżUVW generation  of  women  in  our  family  who  could  vote.  She  never  missed  a  vote;Íž  she  also  volunteered  at  the  polling  place.  My  mother  followed  in  her  footsteps.  They  never  ran  for  DQ RIÂżFH QRU KDYH , It  matters  to  me  who  governs  on  my  behalf.  Governing  is  tough  work  that  calls  for  people  with  the  heart,  the  passion  and  the  stamina  to  give  it  a  try.  It  is  not  easy  to  win  an  election.  Candidates  are  people  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  people  who  run  to  represent  us.  They  need  our  support.  I  campaign  for  candidates,  but  I  also  campaign  WR KRQRU WKH ZRPHQ ZKR VDFULÂżFHG so  that  I  can  vote.

My  daughter,  living  abroad,  sent  for  her  absentee  ballot.  Like  the  generations  of  women  before  her,  she  would  never  miss  a  vote.  Per-­ haps,  someday,  I  will  campaign  for  her!  So,  I  ask  you  to  vote  on  Nov.  8.  And,  if  you  receive  a  call  to  re-­ mind  you  to  vote,  please  be  kind!

Johanna  Nichols  is  a  mother,  grandmother  and  writer.  As  a  for-­ mer  educator  and  retired  minister,  she  always  supported  healthy  fam-­ ilies  and  communities  for  children.  She  currently  serves  on  the  Board  of  Hospice  Volunteer  Services.

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$\HUœV ZRUN ¿JKWLQJ FOLPDWH FKDQJH SROOXWLRQ ODXGHG Sen.  Claire  Ayer  advocates  com-­ batting  climate  change  and  improv-­ ing  surface  water  quality  in  Vermont.

Consider  net  metering.  Sen.  Ayer  strongly  supported  the  collabora-­ tion  among  Monument  Farms  Dairy,  Champlain  Valley  Equipment  and  Vermont  Hard  Cider  Co.  that  net  metering  made  possible.

Monument  Farmsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cow  Powerâ&#x20AC;?  GLJHVWHU LV PRUH HIÂżFLHQW DQG SUR-­ duces  more  gas  when  cow  manure  is  mixed  with  Vermont  Hard  Ciderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  cider-­making  residue.  Increased  gas  production  translates  into  generating  surplus  electricity  that  accumulates  energy  credits.

Because  of  net  metering  Cham-­

plain  Valley  Equipment,  in  turn,  con-­ tracted  with  Monument  Farms  and  now  buys  Monument  Farmsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  energy.  But  there  is  more.  Vermont  Hard  Cider  wins  by  mon-­ etizing  a  byproduct  that  would  other-­ wise  present  disposal  challenges  and  likely  enter  the  waste  stream.  Ma-­ nure  generated  by  the  dairy,  which  ZRXOG RWKHUZLVH EH VSUHDG RQ ÂżHOGV DQG ULVN Ă&#x20AC;RZLQJ LQWR ZDWHUZD\V LV diverted  to  the  digester  that  produces  gas  and  electricity,  and  excellent  bed-­ ding  for  the  farmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  cows.

Net  metering  monetizes  the  surplus  electricity  generated  by  Cow  Power,  giving  Monument  Farms  a  powerful  incentive  to  expand  capacity.  It  also Â

offers  a  model  that  is  easily  replicated  in  Vermont  and  beyond.

Here  is  but  one  example  of  how  Sen.  Ayerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  support  of  net  metering  combats  climate  change,  contributes  to  improved  surface  water  qual-­ ity  and  increases  renewablesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  share  of  energy  generation,  all  without  challenging  what  makes  Vermont  a  special  place  to  live  and  visit.

Sen.  Claire  Ayer  will  continue  ¿JKWLQJ IRU QHW PHWHULQJ DJDLQVW climate  change  and  for  improved  surface  water  quality.

She  has  our  votes.  She  deserves  yours.  Michael  and  Shirley  Claudon Weybridge

+ROPHV RIIHUV VWURQJ ODZ HQIRUFHPHQW EDFNJURXQG As  a  resident  of  Addison  County  for  several  years  I  feel  strongly  about  endorsing  Ron  Holmes.  He  has  lived  most  of  his  life  in  Addison  County  and  has  a  strong  commitment  to  this  community.  His  experience  in  law  en-­ forcement  goes  back  decades  to  when  he  was  a  Deputy  Sheriff  for  25  years.  His  priority,  then  and  now,  has Â

been  public  safety.  He  understands  that  the  right  to  feel  safe  in  your  home,  backyard,  school,  bank,  library  and  all  other  private  and  public  places  is  one  of  our  most  important  liberties.  Ron  has  worked  tirelessly  to  keep  our  communities  safe  in  the  past  and  he  is  the  right  man  for  the  future.

On  a  personal  note,  I  got  to  know Â

Ron  when  our  mothers  were  patients  at  Helen  Porter  Health  Care  and  Rehab  and  found  him  to  be  compas-­ sionate,  sincere  and  honest.  Surely,  a  man  of  integrity.  Vote  Holmes  for  High  Bailiff  in  November.

Sandra  Crossman Bridport

Voters  have  a  lot  to  consider  on  code,  but  for  those  in  surrounding  Nov.  8.  As  an  educator,  I  am  de-­ towns  who  directly  impact  the  edu-­ termined  to  do  my  very  best  to  cational  experience  received  by  all  advocate  for  all  learners.  I  believe  learners  when  they  come  together  voting  for  Addison  Northeast  Su-­ in  middle  school,  and,  well,  in  life. pervisory  Union  to  become  one  As  a  parent  and  taxpayer  in  XQLÂżHG VFKRRO GLVWULFW Monkton  for  nearly  20  is  a  step  toward  im-­ years,  my  commitment  proving  our  system  UXQV GHHS , DP FRQÂż-­ without  compromis-­ dent  that  my  children  ing  the  amazing  work  are  receiving  and  have  that  our  schools  have  received  a  great  educa-­ This  weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  writer  done  and  continue  to  is  Monkton  resident  tion.  I  am  equally  as  do  each  day.

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The  voters  of  Bristol,  Lincoln,  Monkton  and  Starksboro  were  well  represented  by  Rep.  Fred  Baser  in  KLV ÂżUVW ELHQQLXP VHUYLQJ DV \RXU state  representative.  Fred  and  I  had  the  opportunity  to  spend  much  of  the  last  two  years  together  in  the  House  Commerce  Committee.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  an  Independent,  and  was  especially  impressed  by  Fredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  integrity,  his  careful  and  respectful  listening  and  thoughtful  and  knowledgeable  questioning  for  each  and  every  issue  brought  in  front  of  our  committee.  Witnesses  in  our  committee,  leg-­

Vermonters  are  talking  about  how  renewable  energy  projects  affect  the  environment,  and  this  is  a  good  thing.  The  problem  is  that  the  issue  of  where  to  put  wind  turbines  and  solar  arrays  is  often  framed  in  binary  terms  of  good  and  bad.  Phil  Scott  wants  to  put  a  halt  to  ridgeline  wind  projects,  Sue  Minter  wants  to  expand  wind  energy  and  both  want  to  give  communities  more  control.

Last  week  I  participated  in  a  Com-­ munity  Values  Mapping  exercise  in  Cornwall.  As  my  group  marked  up  a  map  of  town  with  the  places  that  ZH VKDUH ÂżQG VLJQLÂżFDQW DQG ORYH we  discussed  renewable  energy.  We Â

islators  of  every  political  persuasion  and  members  of  the  administration  all  received  Fredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  careful  atten-­ tion  and  critical  thinking  when  they  brought  a  challenge  or  opportunity  to  our  committee.  Fred  earned  a  reputation  for  being  a  collabora-­ tor,  someone  who  would  roll  up  his  sleeves  and  work  hard  with  others  from  across  the  political  spectrum  in  both  the  House  and  Senate  looking  to  solve  thorny  problems.  Last  year  he  shepherded  an  impor-­ tant  workforce  housing  legislative  initiative  with  House  leadership,  leg-­

islators  and  private  citizens  through  most  of  the  session,  learning  in  the  ¿QDO GD\V RI WKH VHVVLRQ WKDW IXQGLQJ wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  available  this  year  to  get  the  initiative  off  the  ground.  Many  across  the  state  and  in  the  legislator  are  hoping  to  work  with  Fred  on  this  important  legislation  in  the  next  biennium.  Rep.  Fred  Baser  is  a  class  act,  hardworking  and  collaborative.  I  hope  voters  in  your  towns  will  consider  returning  him  to  the  House.

Rep.  Laura  Sibilia  Dover

([SHULHQFHG %ULVWRO UHSUHVHQWDWLYH WKRXJKWIXO VLQFHUH We  enthusiastically  support  Dave  Sharpe  for  re-­election  to  the  Vermont  House.  Our  interac-­ tions  with  Dave  have  always  been  met  with  thoughtfulness,  sincerity  and  a  dedication  toward  making  government  work  for  the  people  of  Vermont.

His  life  experiences  as  a  citi-­ zen  and  leadership  roles  as  a  state  legislator  are  important  assets  to  the  upcoming  legislative  session.

Even  though  we  are  not  in  agree-­ ment  with  the  proposed  ANeSU  merger,  we  recognize  and  appreci-­ ate  Daveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work  toward  creating  an Â

important  dialogue  within  our  com-­ munities  and  state,  and  are  certain  of  Daveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  willingness  and  abilities  at  helping  realize  the  goals  set  by  RXU ÂżYH WRZQV Mary  Rogers Rob  Reiber Lincoln

came  to  a  consensus  somewhere  be-­ tween  the  gubernatorial  candidatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  positions  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  that  yes  we  want  more  local  control  (that  is,  Cornwallians  are  still  bruised  from  our  struggle  against  the  VT  Gas  pipeline  project  to  International  Paper),  but  no,  we  thought  that  wind  and  solar  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  boil  down  to  good  and  bad.  Instead  we  agreed  that  renewable  energy  is,  just  like  that  unused  silo  slowly  becoming  a  trellis  for  vines,  part  of  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  working  landscape.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  about  natural  beauty  vs.  cold  hard  economics;Íž  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  about  how  we  think  about  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  rural  land-­ scape  as  a  place  produced  by  both Â

human  work  and  natural  dynamics.  Our  mapping  group  in  Cornwall  thought  that  wind  turbines  and  solar  arrays  show  new  ways  that  our  be-­ loved  Vermont  landscape  is  working,  and  this  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  reduce  to  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;forâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  or  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;against.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I  think  that  Vermonters  should  ask  themselves  what  sorts  of  work-­ ing  landscape  Minter  and  Scott  are  advocating.  I  think  of  Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  as  the  Vermont  past  and  Minterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  as  the  Vermont  future  landscape,  and  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  one  of  the  reasons  why  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  support-­ ing  Sue  Minter  for  governor.  Mike  Sheridan  Cornwall

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Church  holiday  shop  to  take  place  in  Midd.

MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Congre-­ gational  Church  of  Middlebury  will  hold  its  annual  Holiday  Bazaar  in  Fellowship  Hall,  on  Saturday,  Nov.  5,  from  9  a.m.  to  3  p.m.

New  for  this  year,  the  hugely  popular  attic  treasures  spaces  will  be  expanded  to  a  canopy  covered  out-­ door  area  next  to  the  Seymour  Street  entrance  (weather  permitting)  to  ac-­ commodate  the  increased  number  of  items  the  church  expects  to  have  for  sale.  In  addition,  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Finer  Thingsâ&#x20AC;?  room  will  be  stuffed  to  the  rafters  with  a  wide  array  of  unique  offer-­ ings.  There  will  also  be  beautifully  handmade  articles  of  clothing,  aprons,  totes,  wall  hangings,  pillows  and  much  more  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  both  for  children  and  adults.  The  jewelry  and  scarf  table,  which  was  introduced  in  2015  and  proved  to  be  quite  a  hit,  will  also  have  many  unusual  items  for  sale.  The  menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  crafts  table  will  include  a  variety  of  handcrafted  items  and  restored  to  like-­new  vintage  toys,  along  with  parquet  patterned  cut-­ ting  boards,  quilt  racks  and  holiday  theme  center  pieces. Â

A  variety  of  fresh,  homemade  cakes,  pies,  cookies,  breads  and  canned  goods  will  be  offered  for  sale,  either  to  take  home  or  just  to  enjoy  as  part  of  a  tasty  lunch  during  the  Bazaar.  And  consider  picking  up  one  of  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;soup  to  goâ&#x20AC;?  offerings,  for  a  future  ready-­to-­serve-­and-­eat  meal.  The  gardening  center  will  feature  in-­ door  and  outdoor  plants,  bulbs,  seeds  and  other  gardening  related  items  for  sale.  Santa  will  be  visiting  from  10  a.m.  to  noon.  Folks  of  all  ages  are  wel-­ come  to  have  their  pictures  taken  with  him  next  to  the  decorated  Christmas  tree.  As  in  the  past,  the  2016  Bazaar  ZLOO LQFOXGH D TXLOW UDIĂ&#x20AC;H 7KLV \HDUÂśV prize  is  another  cleverly  hand  crafted  creation.  It  measures  78  by  91  inches  (double  bed  size),  and  depicts  a  win-­ ter  theme  in  pastel  colors.  5DIĂ&#x20AC;H WLFNHWV DUH HDFK RU VL[ IRU 7KH GUDZLQJ ZLOO EH KHOG Sunday,  Nov.  8,  at  11:30  a.m.  Pro-­ ceeds  from  the  Holiday  Bazaar  will  help  support  such  local  outreach  ef-­ forts  as  the  community  lunches  and  SHOPPERS  LINED  UP  for  the  Congregational  Church  of  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  annual  Holiday  Bazaar  last  year.  This  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Bazaar  is  scheduled  for  Sat-­ suppers  and  the  winter  emergency  urday,  Nov.  8,  from  9  a.m.  to  3  p.m. shelter  program.

/HLFHVWHU PDQ WR UHĂ&#x20AC;HFW RQ DUW FDUHHU MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Art  dealer  James  Maroney  will  share  stories  of  his  experiences  in  the  art  world  of  the  1970s  in  a  talk  at  Ilsley  Public  Library  in  Middlebury  on  Wednesday,  Nov.  2,  at  7  p.m.  His  talk,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Memoirs  of  an  Art  Dealer,â&#x20AC;?  is  part  of  the  Vermont  Humanities  Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  First  Wednesdays  lec-­ ture  series  and  is  free  and  open  to  the  public.

Maroney  is  former  Head  of  American  Paintings  at  Christieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  and  Sothebyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  in  New  York.  His  talk  will  look  at  the  landscape  of Â

the  1970s  art  world  when  Ameri-­ can  art  began  to  come  into  its  own.

Maroney  is  an  independent  art  dealer,  organic  dairy  farmer  and  farm  advocate  living  in  Vermont.  He  is  a  graduate  of  Columbia  Uni-­ versity  and  started  his  career  at  So-­ thebyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  in  1967,  where  he  became  Head  of  American  Paintings  from  1970-­1974.  He  opened  his  own  private  gallery,  James  Maroney,  ,QF LQ VHOOLQJ ÂżQH $PHULFDQ paintings  to  museums  and  private  collectors.

RECEPTION

To thank retiring Parks & Recreation staff member Yvon Pouliot for his 20 years of dedicated service to the Middlebury community.

Yvon Pouliot

Tuesday, October 25, 2016 5:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6:30 p.m.

Middlebury Town Offices 77 Main Street, Middlebury Vt Reading of the Middlebury Selectboardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Resolution Recognizing Yvonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Service & Words of Thanks from Members of the Community at 6 p.m.

Safety  of  VGS  pipeline  questioned 9W RIÂżFLDOV GHIHQG ally  involved  propane,  not  the  natu-­ ral  gas  that  the  Vermont  Gas  Systems  TXDOLW\ RI RYHUVLJKW pipeline  will  contain,  and  only  six  of  those  involved  Vermont  Gas  Sys-­ By  MIKE  POLHAMUS VTDigger.org VERMONT  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Opponents  of  a  41-­mile  natural  gas  pipeline  into  $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ KDYH ÂżOHG D FRP-­ plaint  with  a  federal  agency,  alleg-­ ing  that  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Department  of  Public  Service  overlooked  repeated  safety  violations  during  the  pipeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  construction.

Department  of  Public  Service  Commissioner  Chris  Recchia  said  the  accusations  are  entirely  un-­ founded. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  a  hail-­Mary,  last-­ditch  ef-­ fort  to  scuttle  this  project,â&#x20AC;?  Recchia  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One  thing  I  am  sure  of  is  this  pipeline  has  been  constructed  safely,  and  professionally,  and  it  meets  all  the  standards  that  need  to  be  met  in  terms  of  safety  for  the  public,â&#x20AC;?  Rec-­ chia  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anyone  who  says  some-­ thing  to  the  contrary  is  distorting  the  truth  in  order  to  achieve  their  objec-­ tive,  and  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  really  unfortunate.â&#x20AC;?

A  handful  of  organizations  rep-­ resenting  thousands  of  Vermonters  submitted  a  letter  Monday  describ-­ ing  a  pattern  of  lax  enforcement  by  the  state  to  the  U.S.  Department  of  Transportationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Pipeline  and  Haz-­ ardous  Materials  Safety  Administra-­ tion.  The  letter  accused  Department  RI 3XEOLF 6HUYLFH RIÂżFLDOV RI IDLOLQJ to  halt  work  on  the  project  in  spite  of  repeated  safety  violations.

Recchia  says  the  letter  actually  shows  Department  of  Public  Service  RI¿FLDOV ZHUH GRLQJ WKHLU MREV DQG responding  appropriately  to  ensure  that  the  pipeline  is  properly  built.

The  letter  states,  as  evidence  of  the  departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  poor  oversight,  that  WKH RIÂżFLDOV IRXQG YLRODWLRQV during  2015  by  company  the  respon-­ sible  for  the  pipeline,  Vermont  Gas  Systems.  It  took  administrative  ac-­ tion  on  13  of  those  violations.

Nearly  all  of  those  violations  actu-­

to  conduct  as  a  result  of  the  letter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  have  no  doubt  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  done  ex-­ actly  what  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  supposed  to  do,â&#x20AC;?  he  said. tems  in  any  way,  Recchia  said.

Vermont  Gas  representatives  said  One  of  the  letterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  signatories,  the  complaint,  which  asks  the  Pipe-­ Geoffrey  Gardner,  of  Bradford,  said  line  and  Hazardous  Materials  Safety  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hoping  that  the  Pipeline  and  Administration  for  an  emergency  in-­ Hazardous  Materials  Safety  Ad-­ tervention,  represents  an  11th-­hour  ministration  will  take  control  of  the  effort  to  stop  a  project  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  already  projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  oversight  from  the  Vermont  on  the  verge  of  completion.

Department  of  Public  Only  2,200  feet  Service. of  the  41-­mile  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  look-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;One thing I am pipeline  remains  ing  for  is  for  the  PM-­ sure of is this to  be  built,  said  HSA  to  actually  take  pipeline has Vermont  Gas  Sys-­ over  all  the  inspec-­ tems  spokeswoman  tion  duties  and  any  been constructed Beth  Parent.  That  legal  actions  neces-­ safely, and section  traverses  sary  against  DPS  or  professionally, Hinesburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Ge-­ VGS,â&#x20AC;?  Gardner  said.  and it meets all prags  Park,  where  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  state  obviously  Vermont  Gas  is  cur-­ isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  doing  what  they  the standards that rently  attempting  to  should  do,  and  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  need to be met in secure  an  easement  asking  the  feds  to  step  terms of safety through  eminent  into  their  place.â&#x20AC;? domain.  Another  for the public.

Recchia  says  his  group  of  pipeline  agency  has  discovered  Anyone who opponents  have  ap-­ problems  with  the  says something pealed  the  Public  pipeline,  but  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  to the contrary is Service  Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  corrected,  and  order  granting  Ver-­ Vermonters  have  been  distorting the truth mont  Gas  a  right-­ at  no  time  in  any  dan-­ in order to achieve of-­way  through  the  ger  from  the  pipeline. parcel,  and  they  their objective, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  abso-­ and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really plan  to  take  the  lutely  focused  on  case  to  the  Vermont  safety,  and  on  ensur-­ unfortunate.â&#x20AC;?

Supreme  Court  if  ing  that  staff  have  the  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Department of Public the  Public  Service  Service Commissioner Board  again  rules  resources  they  needâ&#x20AC;?  Chris Recchia against  them. to  monitor  the  pipe-­ lineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  construction  Vermont  Gas  almost  daily,  Rec-­ built  the  pipeline  chia  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  very  proud  of  the  under  the  guidance  of  a  team  of  20  work  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  done,  and  Vermonters  private  inspectors  and  two  state  in-­ should  know  that  this  pipeline  has  spectors,  who  monitored  the  struc-­ been  constructed  with  absolute  safe-­ tureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  construction  daily,  Parent  said. ty  in  mind.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Regardless  of  what  â&#x20AC;Ś  opponents  The  Pipeline  and  Hazardous  Ma-­ claim,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  safely  constructed,  terials  Safety  Administration  audits  meeting  all  applicable  federal  and  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Department  of  Public  state  safety  standards,â&#x20AC;?  Parent  said.

Service  every  year,  for  procedures  The  letter  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  likely  to  substan-­ concerning  pipeline  safety,  Recchia  tially  affect  the  project,  Parent  said,  said.  Recchia  said  he  welcomes  any  although  that  appears  to  be  its  aim. further  inquiry  the  agency  may  want  â&#x20AC;&#x153;These  folks  have  one  purpose, Â

and  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  to  stop  this  project,â&#x20AC;?  Par-­ ent  said.

Gardner,  one  of  the  pipeline  op-­ ponents,  says  a  pattern  of  poor  worksmanship  extends  back  to  the  pipelineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  outset  when  contractors  damaged  pipe  sections  while  bury-­ ing  them  beneath  Interstate  89.  Problems  have  continued,  Gardner  said,  including  a  recent  incident  in  which  Department  of  Public  Service  RIÂżFLDOV QRWLÂżHG 9HUPRQW *DV WKDW the  company  had  probably  violated  safety  regulations  by  failing  to  pre-­ vent  nearby  power  lines  from  mag-­ netically  inducing  small  amounts  of  current  in  unburied  pipeline  sections.

These  and  other  incidents  should  have  led  the  Department  of  Public  Service  to  shut  down  the  project  al-­ ready,  Gardner  said.

Gardner  also  said  what  the  pipe-­ line  is  meant  to  carry  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  slightly  adulterated  form  of  methane  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  harms  the  atmosphere. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  promoted  as  a  clean  alterna-­ tive  to  coal  and  oil,  and  there  is  very  little  clean  about  it,â&#x20AC;?  Gardner  said.

The  science  journal  Nature  pub-­ lished  a  report  this  month  that  claims  methane  emissions  from  fracking  and  from  coal  and  oil  recovery  are  actu-­ ally  as  much  as  60  percent  greater  than  previously  estimated.  Methane  is  thought  to  act  upon  the  atmosphere  much  as  does  carbon  dioxide,  with  somewhere  on  the  order  of  20  to  60  times  the  severity.  Although  methane  burns  much  cleaner  than  most  fos-­ sil  fuels,  recovering  it  from  the  earth  is  believed  to  release  enough  of  the  chemical  to  put  natural  gas  on  par  with  coal,  in  terms  of  its  contribution  to  global  climate  change.

Gardner  also  said  Vermont  Gas  is  attempting  to  unfairly  seize  control  over  the  Geprags  Park  plot  of  land.

The  Pipeline  and  Hazardous  Ma-­ terials  Safety  Administration  has  received  the  letter,  and  will  review  it  both  within  the  agency  and  with  the  Vermont  Department  of  Public  Service,  said  PHMSA  Public  Affairs  Specialist  Susan  Hand.

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Mayor  seeks  state  help  on  trucks By  ANDY  KIRKALDY have  undertaken  a  remarkable  re-­ VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  During  Mon-­ vitalization  of  our  community.  We  dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Vermont  Transportation  Board  DUH D KXE RI FRPPHUFLDO DFWLYLW\ D public  forum  on  proposed  changes  to  favored  place  to  live  and  raise  a  fam-­ the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  rail  service  and  on  down-­ ily  and  the  home  to  two  architectural  WRZQ WUXFN WUDIÂżF ZKLFK ZDV KHOG DQG FXOWXUDO JHPV WKH %L[E\ /LEUDU\ DW WKH %L[E\ /LEUDU\ LQ 9HUJHQQHV and  Vergennes  Opera  House.

Alderman  Jeff  Fritz  read  a  statement  :H DUH VXFFHHGLQJ +RZHYHU RXU from  Mayor  Bill  Benton  on  the  cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  SULPDU\ FKDOOHQJH WRGD\ LV WKDW 9HU-­ ongoing  frustration  with  the  many  mont  Route  22A  is  our  Main  Street.  trucks  that  rumble  'DLO\ FRQVLVWHQW ODUJH through  its  center  ev-­ WUXFN WUDIÂżF KDV EHHQ ery  day.  to  the  detriment  of  our  That  statement  from  downtown.  Studies  %HQWRQ ZKR FRXOG have  been  undertaken  QRW EH WKHUH GUHZ DS-­ with  no  concrete  ef-­ plause  from  the  rough-­ forts  at  instituting  a  ly  30  citizens  who  at-­ solution.  At  present  tended.  Transportation  ¹ &ODVV board  members  said  trucks  rumble  through  they  would  forward  RXU GRZQWRZQ GDLO\ WKH VWDWHPHQW DORQJ WKH PDMRULW\ RI WKHVH with  other  testimony  WKURXJK WUXFNV WR &KLW-­ from  citizens  who  WHQGHQ &RXQW\ DQG overwhelmingly  said  beyond.  Studies  have  they  believed  the  state  been  undertaken  with  should  act  to  help  al-­ no  concrete  efforts  at  BENTON leviate  the  problem  in  instituting  a  solution.

9HUJHQQHV WR OHJLVOD-­ 7KH QRLVH YLEUDWLRQ tors  and  Vergennes  Agency  of  Trans-­ noxious  odors  and  dangers  to  pedes-­ SRUWDWLRQ RIÂżFLDOV trians  and  bicyclists  are  well  known.  Bentonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  statement  read  as  fol-­ Many  of  the  trucks  carry  hazardous  lows:  materials.  We  actually  do  know  what  ³'HDU %RDUG would  happen  if  a  compressed  natu-­ Over  the  course  of  our  more  than  ral  gas  truck  tipped  on  its  side  and  \HDU KLVWRU\ WKH &LW\ RI 9HU-­ vented  to  a  source  of  ignition.  May  gennes  has  worn  many  faces.  A  God  forbid  that  ever  happen. commercial  and  industrial  center  in  The  Truck  Network  Improvement  the  19th  century  with  a  thriving  so-­ 6WXG\ XQGHUWDNHQ E\ 97UDQV VWDWHV FLDO FRPPXQLW\ E\ WKH WK FHQWXU\ â&#x20AC;&#x153;large  trucks  should  avoid  con-­ RXU IRUWXQHV UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG WKH OHVV KRSH-­ gested  and  historic  urban  areas  that  ful  tone  of  the  rest  of  rural  America.  have  on-­street  parking  and  pedes-­ 1RZ LQ WKH VW FHQWXU\ RXU FLWL]HQV WULDQ DQG ELF\FOH WUDIÂżF ´ 7KH &LW\

of  Vergennes  is  the  poster  child  for  why  trucks  should  not  be  traveling  in  downtowns.

The  citizens  of  Vergennes  have  waited  patiently  for  help  with  our  through  truck  problem.  As  we  con-­ WLQXH WR JURZ WKH YROXPH RI WUXFN WUDI¿F ZLOO XQGRXEWHGO\ LQFUHDVH :H embrace  our  local  commerce  truck  WUDI¿F DV DQ HFRQRPLF QHFHVVLW\ EXW we  do  not  feel  that  we  should  bear  the  adverse  effects  of  commerce  headed  elsewhere.

Vermont  has  a  westerly  rail  line  that  could  reduce  commercial  truck  WUDI¿F ZLWK WKH SODQQLQJ DQG LPSOH-­ mentation  of  cargo  freight.  This  op-­ WLRQ FRXOG KHOS UHURXWH WUXFN WUDI¿F that  uses  the  U.S.  Route  7  and  Ver-­ PRQW 5RXWH $ FRUULGRUV )XUWKHU we  must  consider  the  use  of  desig-­ nated  truck  routes  to  provide  safety  and  security  to  the  populations  of  towns  that  incur  truck  use  on  exist-­ ing  transportation  routes.  7KH &LW\ RI 9HUJHQQHV FDQQRW LGO\ stand  by  as  public  and  private  enti-­ ties  ignore  our  unique  set  of  circum-­ stances.

We  need  help  reducing  through  WUXFN WUDI¿F :H QHHG KHOS LQ SURWHFW-­ ing  our  fragile  economy  and  protect-­ ing  the  health  and  well  being  of  our  engaged  and  concerned  community.

I  would  ask  that  the  Vermont  Transportation  Board  consider  our  plight  in  preparing  for  future  trans-­ portation  needs.  We  support  address-­ ing  our  problems  as  part  of  a  larger  WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ SODQ WKDW EHQH¿WV HY-­ eryone. :LOOLDP ' %HQWRQ 0D\RU &LW\ RI 9HUJHQQHV 97 ´

Vergennes  (Continued  from  Page  1A) Âł7KH\ OLVWHQ ´ WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ ERDUG executive  secretary  John  Zicconi  told  the  gathering.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  exercise  we  do  to-­ QLJKW LV QRW LQ YDLQ ´ The  Vermont  Transportation  Board  KDV D YDULHW\ RI GXWLHV %\ VWDWXWH LW GRHV QRW PDNH SROLF\ EXW PXVW KROG â&#x20AC;&#x153;public  hearings  on  matters  of  public  LQWHUHVW´ DQG UHSRUW EDFN WR 97UDQV RIÂżFLDOV DQG ODZPDNHUV $IWHU 0RQGD\ ERDUG RIÂżFLDOV ² DFWLQJ FKDLUPDQ 'DYLG &RHQ DQG PHPEHU )DLWK 7HUU\ ERWK IRUPHU 9HU-­ JHQQHV UHVLGHQWV DWWHQGHG DORQJ ZLWK Zicconi  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  can  report  that  Vergennes  residents  are  fed  up  with  trucks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  time  for  the  agency  to  respect  RXU GHPDQGV WR JHW WUXFN WUDIÂżF RXW RI 9HUJHQQHV ´ VDLG $QGUHZ )ULW] RI 9HUJHQQHV RQH RI PDQ\ ZKR DG-­ dressed  the  issue.

TRUCK  ISSUES 7UXFN WUDI¿F ZDV RQH RI ¿YH WRSLFV GLVFXVVHG LQFOXGLQJ 3DVVHQJHU 5DLO ([SDQVLRQ 5DLOURDGV DV 1HLJKERUV Railside  Development  and  Railside  Safety.  7UXFNV FDPH XS DIWHU 3DVVHQJHU 5DLO ([SDQVLRQ ZKLFK UHVLGHQWV ID-­ YRUHG DQG 5DLOURDGV DV 1HLJKERUV about  which  citizens  had  some  gripes.

Zicconi  presented  an  estimate  that  the  current  level  of  52  million  tons  of  freight  carried  annually  by  Vermont  trains  is  expected  to  increase  to  70  PLOOLRQ WRQV E\ %XW KH VDLG the  amount  of  truck  freight  is  also  ex-­ pected  to  rise. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  give  anyone  the  impression  â&#x20AC;Ś  we  will  have  fewer  WUXFNV ´ KH VDLG A  sore  point  about  trucks  in  Ver-­ gennes  was  that  a  number  of  bypass  proposals  have  been  studied  over  the  \HDUV EXW QHYHU DFWHG XSRQ ZKLOH DF-­ cording  to  the  transportation  board  the  state  is  investing  $100  million  in  upgrading  tracks  between  Rutland  and  Burlington  alone.

Several  in  attendance  asked  why  such  an  investment  was  being  made  in  railroads  instead  of  helping  com-­ munities  like  Vergennes  burdened  by  WUXFN WUDIÂżF â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  studied  for  at  least  20  \HDUV ´ VDLG 'HERUDK (PHUVRQ RI Vergennes.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is  it  not  important  to  deal  ZLWK WKDW WUXFN WUDIÂżF"´ 3HWHU 0DUNRZVNL RI )HUULVEXUJK VDLG VRPH RI WKRVH VWXGLHV LGHQWLÂżHG bypasses  that  could  work.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  really  feel  this  area  is  being  put  XSRQ DJDLQ ´ VDLG 0DUNRZVNL Âł7UXFN WUDIÂżF GHVHUYHV SULRULW\ ´ Others  objected  to  the  VTrans  deci-­ sion  a  number  of  years  ago  to  change  D GHVLJQDWLRQ IRU 5RXWH $ ZKLFK LV 0DLQ 6WUHHW LQ 9HUJHQQHV WR DOORZ larger  trucks  to  use  it.  The  steep  hill  northbound  from  the  bridge  over  Ot-­ WHU &UHHN DQG WKH FLW\ÂśV GHQVH SRSXOD-­ tion  did  not  meet  the  agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  stan-­ GDUGV IRU VXFK D GHVLJQDWLRQ VDLG David  Austin  of  Vergennes.  ³:KHQ WKDW GHFLVLRQ RFFXUUHG WKH DJHQF\ RYHUORRNHG LWV RZQ FULWHULD ´ Austin  said.  Main  Street  inn  owner  Sue  Walsh  GHVFULEHG WUXFN WUDIÂżF DV ÂłWKH 1R FRPSODLQW ZH KDYH ´ DQG 9HUJHQQHV 3ROLFH &KLHI *HRUJH 0HUNHO VDLG LQ addition  to  the  dangers  to  pedestrians  DQG PRWRULVWV IURP WKH WUXFN WUDIÂżF a  bad  accident  involving  a  truck  car-­

U\LQJ Ă&#x20AC;DPPDEOH RU RWKHU KD]DUGRXV PDWHULDOV ÂłFRXOG EH FDWDVWURSKLF ´ 9HUJHQQHV 3ODQQLQJ &RPPLVVLRQ &KDLUPDQ 6KDQQRQ +DJJHWW SRLQWHG RXW WKH $JHQF\ RI &RPPHUFH DQG &RPPXQLW\ 'HYHORSPHQW QDPHG WKH cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  center  as  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Designated  Down-­ WRZQ ´ ZKLFK LQFOXGHV VXSSRUW IRU local  efforts  to  restore  historic  build-­ LQJV LPSURYH ZDONDELOLW\ DQG VSDUN HFRQRPLF GHYHORSPHQW ZKLOH WKH VTrans  decision  to  designate  Route  22A  as  a  truck  route  through  the  city  center  undermines  that  designation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  goals  of  these  two  things  are  DW RGGV ZLWK RQH DQRWKHU ´ +DJJHWW said.  Aldermen  Jeff  Fritz  read  a  state-­ ment  from  Mayor  Bill  Benton  that  drew  loud  applause  from  almost  all  in  the  room  (see  related  article  for  full  text).  Benton  said  the  trucks  create  ³QRLVH YLEUDWLRQ QR[LRXV RGRUV DQG GDQJHUV WR SHGHVWULDQV DQG ELF\FOLVWV´ DQG FDUU\ ÂłKD]DUGRXV PDWHULDOV ´ Benton  cited  VTransâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  own  Truck  1HWZRUN ,PSURYHPHQW 6WXG\ ZKLFK VWDWHV ÂłODUJH WUXFNV VKRXOG DYRLG FRQ-­ gested  and  historic  urban  areas  that  have  on-­street  parking  and  pedestrian  DQG ELF\FOH WUDIÂżF ´ DQG KH ZURWH Âł7KH &LW\ RI 9HUJHQQHV LV WKH SRVWHU child  for  why  trucks  should  not  be  WUDYHOLQJ LQ GRZQWRZQV ´ Benton  said  he  â&#x20AC;&#x153;would  ask  that  the  Vermont  Transportation  Board  con-­ sider  our  plight  in  preparing  for  fu-­ ture  transportation  needs.  We  support  addressing  our  problems  as  part  of  a  ODUJHU WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ SODQ WKDW EHQHÂżWV HYHU\RQH ´ There  was  some  discussion  of  the  one-­way  bypass  Benton  has  pro-­ SRVHG LQ ZKLFK QRUWKERXQG WKURXJK WUXFN WUDIÂżF FRXOG JR HDVW RQ 5RXWH 17  through  Addison  and  New  Haven  to  Route  7  and  then  north  on  Route  7  IURP WKHUH ZKLOH VRXWKERXQG WUDIÂżF would  still  go  through  the  city.  Select-­ ERDUGV LQ $GGLVRQ 1HZ +DYHQ DQG Ferrisburgh  oppose  that  plan.  Addison  resident  and  Route  17  homeowner  Russ  Kingsley  was  not  impressed  with  that  solution. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Basically  you  taking  a  problem  and  putting  it  on  the  homeowners  and  WD[SD\HUV VRPHZKHUH HOVH ´ .LQVJOH\ said.  PASSENGER  RAIL  Adding  passenger  rail  from  Rut-­ ODQG WR %XUOLQJWRQ ZLWK VWRSV LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ DQG 9HUJHQQHV IRXQG a  friendlier  reception.  Zicconi  said  most  tracks  in  the  corridor  had  al-­ UHDG\ EHHQ LPSURYHG DQG RQFH WKH major  rail  bridge  rebuild  in  Middle-­ bury  was  completed  the  project  could  EH GRQH LQ RU OLQNLQJ ZLWK existing  service  from  Rutland  south  WR 1HZ <RUN &LW\ Austin  said  a  more  direct  connec-­ WLRQ ZLWK 1HZ <RUN ZRXOG EHQHÂżW Vermont. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  8  million  people  in  the  city.  They  like  to  leave  on  the  week-­ HQG ´ KH VDLG Zicconi  said  the  historic  Vergennes  station  that  was  moved  to  the  VTrans  park-­and-­ride  lot  nearby  in  Ferris-­ burgh  is  intended  to  serve  as  the  city-­ DUHD VWRS ZKLOH WKH IRUPHU %XUOLQJWRQ station  would  probably  be  used  again;Íž  both  those  ideas  were  supported.  Answering  Harold  Strassner  of  0LGGOHEXU\ ZKR QRWHG SDUNLQJ ZDV

a  problem  near  the  previous  station  at  the  edge  of  the  Marble  Works  com-­ SOH[ =LFFRQL VDLG LW KDG QRW EHHQ determined  where  a  station  would  be  placed  in  Middlebury.   Zicconi  said  he  expected  the  pas-­ VHQJHU WUDLQ WR OHDYH 5XWODQG HDUO\ DERXW D P DQG EH LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ and  Vergennes  within  a  little  more  than  an  hour  on  the  upgraded  tracks  and  make  one  round  trip  daily.  He  cautioned  residents  not  to  expect  ³FRPPXWHU UDLO VHUYLFH ´ DW OHDVW QRW immediately. Âł7KLV UDLO LV VSHFLÂżFDOO\ DERXW FRQ-­ necting  Vermont  with  places  south  of  KHUH ´ =LFFRQL VDLG Statewide  ridership  has  grown  IURP D \HDU WR EH-­ WZHHQ DQG =LFFRQL VDLG Future  ridership  projections  vary  once  upgrades  are  completed  on  the  lines  that  run  on  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  east  and  ZHVW VLGHV EXW UDQJH IURP URXJKO\ WR E\ RAILROADS  AS  NEIGHBORS ,Q GLVFXVVLQJ WKLV WRSLF UHVLGHQWV who  live  near  tracks  said  some  en-­ gineers  were  more  enthusiastic  than  others  in  sounding  warning  signals  as  their  trains  approached  crossings.

Walsh  said  it  would  be  helpful  if  WKH FRPSDQLHV FRXOG ÂłVWDQGDUGL]H´ WKH DW WLPHV ÂłH[FHVVLYH´ QRLVH DQG Ferrisburghâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Gerianne  Smart  agreed  engineers  could  be  â&#x20AC;&#x153;inconsistent  ZLWK WRRWLQJ ´ Smart  and  Ferrisburghâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Liz  Mar-­ kowski  agreed  the  new  tracks  were  quieter.

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PAGE  14A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  October  20,  2016

Winter  migrations  depend  on  species  of  bird On  the  north  end  of  my  home  is  a  nest  site  favored  by  eastern  phoebes.  Every  year  a  pair  shows  up,  sets  up  house,  and  raises  a  family.  They  ar-­ rive  early  in  the  spring,  and  I  spend  the  long  days  of  spring  and  summer  watching  them.  At  some  point,  the  nest  empties  out,  and  then  I  know  that  summer  will  soon  end  and  the  phoebes  will  be  on  their  way.  But  exactly  when  they  will  be  on  their  way  is  hard  to  predict.  Fallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  migra-­ tion  tends  to  be  a  more  open-­ended  process  compared  to  springâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  when  the  urgency  to  reproduce  drives  birds  to  arrive  in  the  North-­ east  during  a  relatively  short  win-­ dow  of  time.  There  is  an  almost  explosive  quality  to  the  arrival  of  songbirds  in  March  and  April.  One  day  we  wake  to  the  usual  quiet  of  winter,  and  then  the  next  there  is  a  riot  of  trilling,  chirping,  calling,  and  singing.  As  summer  winds  down,  how-­ ever,  the  volume  diminishes  slow-­ ly.  In  August,  I  still  wake  to  bird  songs,  but  there  are  fewer  voices;Íž  the  chorus  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  as  frenetic  and  rich.

While  the  urge  to  reproduce  is  the  primary  driver  of  spring  migra-­ tion,  there  are  many  factors  that  dictate  when  songbirds  migrate  south.  One  of  them  is  diet.  Many  VSHFLHV RI Ă&#x20AC;\FDWFKHUV DQG ZDUEOHUV are  insectivores  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  they  generally  OHDYH ÂżUVW EHFDXVH WKH EXJ SRSX-­ lation  dwindles  as  summer  ends.  Sparrows  and  other  omnivores  that  eat  fruits  and  seeds  as  well  as  bugs  have  more  dietary  choices,  so  they Â

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have  the  option  to  stick  around  well  into  the  fall.  Phoebes  belong  to  a  third  category  of  birds  that  switch  from  being  insectivores  during  the  breed-­ ing  season  to  being  omnivores  later  in  the  year;͞  other  species  that  transition  include  the  hermit  thrush,  the  yellow-­rumped  warbler,  and  the  red-­eyed  vireo.

Eating  only  in-­ sects  during  the  breeding  season  makes  sense,  b e c a u s e  they  are  plentiful  and  the  rich  pro-­ tein  is  just  what  growing  baby  birds  need.  All  spring  and  summer  I  watch  the  phoebes  swoop,  dart  and  dip  as  they  snatch  bugs  out  of  the  air  and  bring  them  to  the  nest.  Fruits  and  seeds,  on  the  other  hand,  tend  to  be  scarce  ZKHQ QHVWOLQJV ¿UVW KDWFK but  abundant  as  fall  begins  and  the  birds  prepare  to  migrate.

But  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  to  be  gained  by  sticking  around  and  changing  your  diet?  Why  not  head  south  immediately,  given  that  the  seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  main  objective  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  repro-­ duction  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  has  been  accomplished?  Because  waiting  has  its  advan-­ tages,  explained  Frank  La  Sorte,  a  researcher  at  the  Cornell  Lab  of  Ornithology.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  is  evidence Â

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Out  of  the  ground A  SCULPTURE  BY  artist  Peter  Lundberg  stands  30  feet  tall  on  the  grounds  of  the  Shoreham  Sculpture  Garden.  The  piece  was  formed  by  pouring  concrete  into  a  shape  dug  into  the  ground.  The  cured  concrete  was  lifted  out  of  the  ground  recently  and  placed  on  its  base.

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that  changes  in  diet  for  these  species  are  associated  with  changes  in  how  fat  is  stored  and  transported  to  the  muscles  and  how  protein  is  used  and  replenished,â&#x20AC;?  La  Sorte  said.  Flying  hundreds  or  thousands  of  miles  is  an  enormous  task  for  an  animal  that  weighs  about  six  ounc-­ es;Íž  sticking  around  into  the  fall  and Â

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feasting  on  seeds  and  fruit  allows  them  to  store  more  fat  and  energy,  which  makes  it  more  likely  that  they  will  survive  the  journey.

Having  a  broader  migra-­ tion  window  has  other  ben-­ HÂżWV WRR Âł0LJUDWLRQ FRQ-­ ditions  could  potentially  be  more  favorable  early  in  the  fall,  but  if  a  migrant  must  depart  early,  the  range  of  options  is  likely  to  be  more  limited,â&#x20AC;?  La  Sorte  said.  In  other  words,  if  phoebes  had  to  leave  as  soon  as  the  bug  popula-­ tion  dwindled,  they  might  not  have  the  option  of  waiting  for  the  dry,  windless  conditions  that  many  mi-­ grating  birds  prefer.  But  be-­ cause  of  their  adaptable  digestive  systems,  they  can  wait.  As  we  slip  into  October,  the  morn-­ ings  have  grown  cool  and  quiet.  The  days  no  longer  feel  endless,  and  the  air  no  longer  hums  with  insects.  But  the  phoebes  remain.  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  when  they  will  leave,  only  that  one  day  the  bugs  and  seeds  and  fruit  will  grow  scarce,  and  they  will  be  on  their  way.

Carolyn  LoriÊ  lives  with  her  two  rescue  dogs  and  very  large  cat  in  Thetford,  Vt.  The  illustration  for  this  column  was  drawn  by  Adelaide  Tyrol.  The  Outside  Story  is  assigned  and  edited  by  Northern  Woodlands  magazine:  northernwoodlands. org,  and  sponsored  by  the  Wellborn  Ecology  Fund  of  New  Hampshire  Charitable  Foundation,  wellborn@ nhcf.org

Take  steps  to  stave  off  breast  cancer WILLISTON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  risk  of  breast  cancer  in  women  is  increased  by  several  factors  that  cannot  be  easily  changed: Â&#x2021; +DYLQJ \RXU ÂżUVW SHULRG EHIRUH age  12. Â&#x2021; 1RW KDYLQJ FKLOGUHQ RU KDYLQJ \RXU ÂżUVW FKLOG DIWHU DJH Â&#x2021; /DWH DJH DW PHQRSDXVH Â&#x2021; )DPLO\ KLVWRU\ RI EUHDVW FDQFHU Other  well-­known  risk  factors  in-­ clude  the  use  of  menopausal  hormone  therapy  and  exposure  of  the  breasts  to  radiation,  especially  at  a  young  age.  Both  increased  body  weight  and  weight  gain  as  an  adult  are  linked  with  a  higher  risk  of  breast  cancer  after  menopause.  Alcohol  also  increases  risk  of  breast  cancer.  Even  low  levels  of  alcohol  intake  have  been  linked  with  an  increase  in  risk.

Many  studies  have  shown  that  mod-­ erate  to  vigorous  physical  activity  is  linked  with  lower  breast  cancer  risk.  A  diet  that  is  rich  in  vegetables,  fruit,  SRXOWU\ ÂżVK DQG ORZ IDW GDLU\ SURG-­ ucts  also  has  been  linked  with  a  lower  risk  of  breast  cancer  in  some  studies.  At  this  time,  the  best  advice  about  diet  and  activity  to  possibly  reduce  the  risk  of  breast  cancer  is  to: Â&#x2021; *HW UHJXODU LQWHQWLRQDO SK\VLFDO activity. Â&#x2021; 5HGXFH H[FHVVLYH OLIHWLPH ZHLJKW gain  by  limiting  your  calories  and  get-­ ting  regular  physical  activity. Â&#x2021; $YRLG RU OLPLW \RXU DOFRKRO LQWDNH To  improve  your  diet  and  help  man-­ age  your  weight,  Colleen  Doyle,  M.S.,  5 ' GLUHFWRU RI QXWULWLRQ DQG SK\VLFDO activity  for  the  American  Cancer  Soci-­ ety,  suggests: Â&#x2021; :DWFKLQJ \RXU SRUWLRQ VL]HV SDU-­ ticularly  of  foods  and  beverages  high  in  calories  and/or  sugar.  Â&#x2021; 8VLQJ D VDODG SODWH LQVWHDG RI \RXU dinner  plate  to  help  control  your  por-­ tions.  Â&#x2021; &XWWLQJ EDFN RQ VXJDU VZHHWHQHG beverages,  the  largest  single  source  of  added  sugar  in  the  diet.  Â&#x2021; ,QFOXGLQJ FRORUIXO YHJHWDEOHV DQG or  fruits  in  each  meal  and  snack.  Â&#x2021; (DWLQJ PRUH ZKROH JUDLQV ² whole  wheat  bread,  brown  rice,  oat-­ PHDO ² LQVWHDG RI UHÂżQHG JUDLQV OLNH white  bread  and  pasta. Â&#x2021; &KRRVLQJ ÂżVK SRXOWU\ DQG EHDQV LQ place  of  red  and  processed  meats.

Why  are  these  recommendations  VR LPSRUWDQW" %HFDXVH ULJKW QRZ percent  of  adults  in  this  country  are  overweight,  including  27  percent  who  are  obese;Íž  17  percent  of  children  and  adolescents  are  obese;Íž  and  our  poor  di-­ ets  (and  physically  inactive  lifestyles)  contribute  to  4  out  of  the  7  leading  causes  of  death  in  this  country,  includ-­ ing  cancer.  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  talking  about  saving  lives  here.  Doyle  said,  if  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  smoke,  watching  your  weight,  eating  well  and  being  active  are  the  most  important  things  you  can  do  to  reduce  your  risk  of  cancer.

Find  healthy  and  great-­tasting  reci-­ pes  at  www.cancer.org  and  get  mov-­ LQJ DW D PLOH WR PLOH FRPPXQLW\ Making  Strides  Against  Breast  Cancer  walk  near  you  this  month:  www.Mak-­ ingStridesWalk.org.

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  October  20,  2016  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  15A

What keeps you warm?

Is  it  your  worn  out  or  underused  and  Burlington  Electric  that  power  tires  that  will  help  to  keep  her  warm  the  Warmth  Program.  The  Warmth  this  winter?   program  has  its  30th  anniversary  this  She  is  a  widowed  70-­year-­old  \HDU DQG LV DGPLQLVWHUHG E\ &92(2 woman  who  lives  alone.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hannahâ&#x20AC;?  It  is  intended  to  supplement  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  FDOOHG RXU RIÂżFH WKH ÂżUVW ZHHN LQ 2F-­ Seasonal  and  Crisis  Fuel  Assistance  tober  and  spoke  to  Whit-­ services.  Warmth  funds  QH\ &DVVHOO &92(2ÂśV are  always  paid  directly  Fuel  Coordinator.  She  Bridging gaps, to  the  fuel  or  energy  ven-­ was  nervous  about  the  building futures dor  on  behalf  of  Vermont-­ reported  cold  and  snowy  ers  with  low  incomes.

By Jan Demers winter  ahead  and  had  Community  Action  Executive Director already  turned  on  her  staff  screen  applicants  heat  to  keep  warm.  We  &KDPSODLQ 9DOOH\ 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH for  income  eligibility  and  will  be  working  with  her  of Economic Opportunity need.  For  this  emergency  and  the  utility  that  sup-­ or  crisis  program  appli-­ plies  heat  to  her  home  FDQWV PXVW EH ZLWKLQ ÂżYH to  schedule  her  payments  and  assist  to  seven  days  of  running  out  of  bulk  with  funding  as  is  necessary  to  keep  fuel  or  in  danger  of  having  their  util-­ the  heat  on. ity  service  disconnected  in  order  to  be  Hannah  is  one  of  many  of  our  FRQVLGHUHG IRU ÂżQDQFLDO DVVLVWDQFH QHLJKERUV LQ QHHG ZKR ZLOO EHQHÂżW &92(2 VWDII ZRUN ZLWK DSSOLFDQWV from  the  Wheels  for  Warmth  Pro-­ to  examine  their  monthly  income  and  gram.  Leading  up  to  this  11th  year,  expenses,  their  available  resources,  the  program  raised  over  $300,000  to  and  their  capacity  to  make  realistic  help  keep  people  warm,  sold  close  to  repayment  arrangements  (for  past-­ 15,000  safe  tires  and  recycled  over  due  metered  services)  or  to  cover  part  25,000  unsafe  tires. of  the  cost  of  a  delivery  of  bulk  fuel.  It  is  fundraising  efforts  like  this,  Community  Action  staff  also  screen  large  and  small  donations  from  indi-­ applicants  for  eligibility  in  other  sup-­ viduals,  foundations  and  help  from  portive  programs,  such  as  the  VT  Green  Mountain  Power,  Vermont  Gas  State  Seasonal  Fuel  Assistance  Pro-­

gram,  3SquaresVT,  and  weatheriza-­ tion  services.

Warmth  funds  are  entirely  donated.  &92(2 XVHV SHUFHQW RI DOO GRQD-­ tions  to  keep  people  warm.  Warmth  SURYLGHV RQH ZD\ IRU &92(2 WR KHOS if  an  individual  household  has  an  ex-­ traordinary  need  or  ordinarily  cannot  make  it  through  the  winter  without  help.  .DUHQ +DXU\ RQH RI &92(2ÂśV community  action  directors,  describes  the  Warmth  Program  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  bridge.â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some  people,  especially  the  elderly,  need  just  a  little  bit  more  before  their  social  security  check  comes  in.  That  may  come  in  the  form  of  cash  and  carry  kerosene  helping  to  hold  on  until  their  check  can  pay  for  a  full  delivery  of  fuel.â&#x20AC;?  The  Warmth  Program  is  that  bridge.

The  â&#x20AC;&#x153;wheels  on  the  bus  go  round  and  roundâ&#x20AC;?  and  sometimes  they  can  keep  people  in  their  homes  with  warmth  to  face  the  winter.

For  more  information  about  Wheels  for  Warmth  go  to  www.wheelsfor-­ warmth.com.  To  make  an  individ-­ ual  gift  for  your  neighbor  go  to  the  &92(2 ZHEVLWH DW ZZZ FYRHR RUJ RU PDLO D GRQDWLRQ WR &92(2 32 Box  1603,  Burlington,  VT  05402.

By  the  way (Continued  from  Page  1A) John,â&#x20AC;?  at  the  Vergennes  Opera  House  this  Friday  evening.  Actually,  it  will  be  shown  at  the  VOH  on  Saturday,  Nov.  5,  at  7  p.m.  The  Arts  +  Leisure  section  got  printed  before  we  realized  our  mistake.  Sorry.

for  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Children  Early  Educator  of  the  Year  Award  2016.  Well,  we  have  found  out  that  when  the  award  was  formally  announced  $SJDU JRW WKH ÂżUVW UXQQHU XS honor.  It  certainly  was  an  honor  WR EH D ÂżQDOLVW FRQJUDWXODWLRQV Kathi.

If  you  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  enough  of  your  junior  U.S.  senator  during  the  presidential  primaries,  you  can  get  another  dose  of  the  Bern  this  Saturday  morning  in  Vergennes.  Sen.  Bernie  Sanders  will  appear  with  Democratic  gubernatorial  candidate  Sue  Minter  at  the  Vergennes  Union  High  School  gym  at  9:30  a.m.  Maybe  after  the  rally  Bernie  will  stay  for  the  girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  soccer  game  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Commodores  host  the  Tigers  of  Middlebury.  Play  starts  at  10.

The  Lewis  Creek  Association  will  host  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Watershed  Partyâ&#x20AC;?  on  Sunday,  3:30-­6  p.m.,  at  Charlotte  Central  School.  The  party,  whose  theme  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Climate  Change,  Water  Quality,  and  Lake  Champlain,â&#x20AC;?  will  host  special  guest  speaker  Lesley-­ Ann  Dupigny-­Giroux,  Vermont  State  Climatologist  and  chair  of  the  UVM  Geography  Department.  She  will  speak  about  new  weather  conditions,  climate  change  and  managing  our  properties  for  protecting  Lake  Champlain.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  potluck,  so  bring  a  dish  to  share.  For  more  information  contact  Krista  Hoffsis  at  513-­470-­7554  or   kristahoffsis@yahoo.com.

Earlier  this  month  we  reported  that  New  Haven  resident  and  early  educator  Kathi  Apgar  was  named  D ¿QDOLVW IRU WKH 3HUPDQHQW )XQG

9HUPRQW RIÂżFLDOV RI WKH 6PDOO Business  Administration  are  accepting  nominations  for  its  2017  small  business  awards.  3UHYLRXV 9HUPRQW ZLQQHUV include  Ben  and  Jerryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  Switchback  Brewing  Company  and  High  Mowing  Organic  Seeds.  The  award  categories  DUH 6PDOO %XVLQHVV 3HUVRQ RI WKH <HDU ([SRUWHU RI WKH <HDU )DPLO\ 2ZQHG :RPDQ 2ZQHG 9HWHUDQ 2ZQHG DQG 0LQRULW\ Owned  Small  Business  of  the  <HDU <RXQJ (QWUHSUHQHXU RI WKH Year  and  Microenterprise  of  the  Year.  To  nominate  a  company  for  a  Vermont  award,  email  the  following  information  about  the  nominee  to  vermont_do@sba.

JRY RZQHUœV ¿UVW DQG ODVW QDPH name  of  business,  award  category  nominated,  business  address  (including  city/town),  phone  number  and  email  address.  For  more  information,  email  vermont_ GR#VED JRY RU FDOO

%5,672/ 5(6,'(176 +$9( H[SUHVVHG WKHLU GHVLUH WR SUHVHUYH WKH KLVWRULF ROG ¿UHKRXVH RQ 1RUWK 6WUHHW and  two  proposals  for  the  property  will  be  presented  to  the  selectboard  on  Nov.  7.

Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Bristol (Continued  from  Page  1A) Robert  Bernstein  proposes  to  restore  DQG PDLQWDLQ WKH ÂżUH VWDWLRQ DV D museum  of  19th  century  New  England  woodworking  machinery.  Bernstein  would  draw  heavily  on  his  private  col-­ lection  and  believes  such  a  museum  would  bring  more  visitors  to  Bristol  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;add  to  Bristolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  presence  in  the  public  mind.â&#x20AC;?  As  Bernstein  describes  in  his  proposal,  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  already  initiated  discussions  with  individuals  and  orga-­ nizations  from  the  local  to  the  national  level  to  investigate  interest  in  and  the Â

feasibility  of  the  idea.  Monks  and  Bernstein  are  scheduled  to  formally  present  their  proposals  at  the  selectboardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  next  meeting,  sched-­ uled  for  7  p.m.  on  Nov.  7.

At  this  past  Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  meeting,  the  selectboard  prepared  a  list  of  questions  that  will  be  forwarded  to  Monks  and  Bernstein,  so  they  can  better  address  selectboard  concerns  when  they  come  before  the  board.

The  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  call  for  proposals,  which  went  out  in  early  summer,  emphasized  that  potential  purchasers  would  need Â

to  be  committed  to  maintaining  and  preserving  the  buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  historical  in-­ tegrity.  At  a  June  meeting,  Selectman  John  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peekerâ&#x20AC;?  Heffernan  had  empha-­ sized  that  the  selectboard  was  look-­ ing  to  see  â&#x20AC;&#x153;whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  to  give  us  the  best  end  product  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  not  necessarily  the  most  money,  but  the  best  end  product.â&#x20AC;?

The  selectboard  expects  to  choose  a  purchaser  after  the  Nov.  7  presenta-­ tions.

7KH FRVW RI XSGDWLQJ WKH ÂżUH station  has  been  estimated  at  $500,000  to  $800,000. Â

McKnight Lane - Now Leasing!

A  new  rental  community  in  an  idyllic  Waltham  setting  on  Otter  Creek   near  all  the  Smallest  City  has  to  offer

ACCT  is  pleased  to  announce  a  new  community  minutes  from  downtown  Vergennes  in  idyllic  Waltham.  McKnight  Lane  includes  14  Net  Zero  high  performance  VerMod  homes  available  for  rent.  The  duplex  homes  enjoy  a  park-­like  setting  near  Otter  Creek.  Two  homes  are  fully  ADA  accessible,  and  all  incorporate  Universal  Design  principles.  Two  bedroom  and  three  bedroom  units  are  available,  for  $775  to  $850  per  month,  including  utilities.  Units  include  washer/dryer  and  A/C.  Contact  our  rental  RI¿FH DW IRU PRUH LQIRUPDWLRQ DQG WR DSSO\ We  are  now  leasing!  More  info  is  available  at   www.addisontrust.org/McKnight-­Lane.  Equal  housing  opportunity.

Open Houses Wednesdays and Saturdays in October, or by appointment.

Wed: Noon -­ 8p.m. Sat: 9a.m.-­1p.m.

McKnight  Lane  is  located  on  Maple  St.  Ext.  one  mile  South  of  downtown  Vergennes. Â

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PAGE  16A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  October  20,  2016

New  Haven  winery  earns  national  award Lincoln  Peak  is â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Winery  of  Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; NEW  HAVEN  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  After  much  swishing  and  spitting,  winners  were  named  at  the  2016  International  Cold  Climate  Wine  Competition  last  month,  and  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard  of  New  Haven  came  out  on  top  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Winery  of  the  Year.â&#x20AC;?

Out  of  365  wines  from  64  commercial  wineries  across  the  U.S.  and  Canada,  the  New  Haven  vine-­ yardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wines  took  home  the  most  medals  and  awards  at  the  competi-­ tion  in  St.  Paul,  Minn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  were  awarded  one  Best  in  Show,  two  Double  Golds,  three  Golds,  three  Silver  and  two  Bronze  medals,â&#x20AC;?  said  Sara  Granstrom,  of  Lincoln  Peak.

Lincoln  Peak  received  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best  of  Showâ&#x20AC;?  designation  in  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Specialtyâ&#x20AC;?  category  for  its  2014  Firelight,  a  late  harvest  dessert  wine  that  is  a  blend  of  La  Crescent  and  Frontenac  Gris.  The  competition  was  held  at  the  University  of  Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Continuing  Education  Conference  Center  in  St.  Paul,  Minn.

Lincoln  Peak  just  wrapped  up  its  harvest  for  the  year,  and  gathered  125,043  pounds  of  grapes  in  2016,  according  to  the  companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  website.

N.E. Holstein group will gather locally

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Saturday  starts  at  7  a.m.  with  a  breakfast  speaker,  Sam  Comstock  of  the  Holstein  Association  USA  speaking  on  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  Beef,  Holstein  That  Is?â&#x20AC;?  The  association  has  done  studies  on  Holstein  beef  with  some  surprising  results.  The  business  meeting  follows  while  the  juniors  hold  competitions.

At  10:30  a.m.,  a  Round  Table  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Polled,  to  Poll  or  Not  to  Pollâ&#x20AC;?  will  be  addressing  the  issue  of  introduc-­ ing  polled  genetics  into  herds.  Panel  members  are  John  Burket,  Burket  Fall  Farm,  Pa.,  who  has  been  breeding  for  the  polled  gene  for  many  years;Íž  John  Marshman,  Tiger  Lily  Farm,  N.Y.,  who  is  transitioning  over  to  a  polled  herd;Íž  and  Tim  Abbott  of  Vermont,  who  will  present  the  view  of  the  A.I.  industry.

Lunch  follows  the  Round  Table,  followed  by  Recognitions  and  Awards.  7KH ¿QDO HYHQW ZLOO EH D WRXU RI $XGHWVœ Blue  Spruce  Farm  in  Bristol.  The  event  is  open  to  all  who  might  be  interested.  Juniors  who  have  not  registered  for  the  junior  competitions  (Quiz  Bowl,  Public  Speaking,  Dairy  Knowledge  &  Folding  Displays)  may  still  register  by  contacting  the  New  England  Holstein  Assoc.  at  nehol-­ stein@nesholsteins.com.  Those  wanting  to  hear  the  breakfast  speaker  and/or  the  panel  discussion  may  join  in  on  the  breakfast  or  lunch,  however  reservations  need  to  be  made  by  sending  their  notice  of  interest  along  with  a  check  made  out  to  the  Vermont  Holstein  Assoc.  $15  for  breakfast  and  $20  for  lunch  to  Marion  Seifert,  Sec.,  Vermont  Holstein  Assoc.,  259  No.  Orwell  Rd.,  Orwell,  VT  05760.  The  deadline  to  register  for  meals  is  Oct.  22.

Top  vet THE  AMERICAN  ASSOCIATION  of  Bovine  Practitioners,  an  international  association  of  veterinarians,  late  last  month  named  Dr.  Drexel  Wheeler  of  Cornwall  as  the  Dairy  Quality  Assurance  Veterinarian  of  the  Year.  The  award  is  sponsored  by  Merial  and  the  Milk  and  Dairy  Beef  Quality  Assurance  Center,  and  it  rec-­ ognizes  veterinarians  who  work  with  cattle  producers  to  implement  quality  management  practices. Â

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Working  Landsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  board  making  available  $650,000  of  funding VERMONT  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Working  Lands  Enterprise  Board  this  month  announced  the  opening  of  this  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  grant  cycle  and  the  availability  of  approximately  $650,000  in  grants  funds  for  the  2017  program  year.  Funds  support  projects  across  forestry  and  agriculture  that  enhance  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  communities,  econ-­ omy  and  culture.  Links  to  the  requests  for  proposals  and  applications  can  be  found  online  at  workinglands.vermont. gov/apply/rfp.  In  addition  to  the  grant  program,  the  WLEB  has  created  two  innovative  new  loan  pilots  in  partnership  with  the  Vermont  Community  Loan  Fund  (VCLF)  and  the  Vermont  Economic  Development  Authority  (VEDA)  to  support  working  lands  entrepreneurs  and  dairy  farms  that  are  transitioning  to  organic  production.  Funding  for  these  loan  pilots  was  provided  by  Charles  and  Leigh  Merinoff,  Progressive  Farm  Alliance,  and  Long  Trail  Brewing  Company.

The  partnership  with  VCLF  has  launched  SPROUT  Deferred  Payment  Loan  Program,  known  as  SPROUT,  a  low-­interest  revolving  loan  fund  that  will  meet  the  capital  needs  of  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  working  lands  entrepreneurs.  SPROUT  offers  deferred-­payment,  low-­interest  loans  of  up  to  $60,000  at  0  percent  with  QR SD\PHQWV IRU WKH ÂżUVW WZR \HDUV ZLWK D SHUFHQW Âż[HG UDWH WKHUHDIWHU VCLF  will  also  coordinate  comprehen-­ VLYH EXVLQHVV GHYHORSPHQW DQG ÂżQDQ-­ cial  planning/management  technical  assistance  for  borrowers  as  needed. Âł635287 ÂżQDQFLQJ ZLOO SURYLGH

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For  more  information  about  the  program  contact  info@veda.org  or  visit  www.veda.org.

Applications  are  due  later  this  winter,  but  letters  of  intent  are  due  Nov.  9  or  Dec.  2,  depending  on  the  grant.

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VERMONT  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Champlain  Valley  Crop,  Soils  and  Pasture  Team  of  the  UVM  Extension  has  planned  Cover  Crop  Field  Days  at  four  farms  in  northwestern  Vermont  in  the  coming  week.  The  team  will  lead  a  hands-­on  GLVFXVVLRQ RI EHQHÂżWV RI FRYHU FURS mixes  next  Tuesday,  Oct.  25,  hosted  by  Chuck  Farr  and  Ashley  Farr  and  families  in  Richmond.  Farr  Farms  is  a  multi-­generational  dairy  opera-­ tion;Íž  Chuck  Farr  focuses  on  crop  production  while  his  son,  Ashley,  and  his  family  manages  the  dairy.  On  Tuesday,  participants  will  discuss  the  many  opportunities  that  winter  rye,  grown  as  a  seed  crop,  can  offer.  They  will  also  take  a  look  at  large  blocks  of  eight  different  combinations  of  legumes,  bras-­ sicas  and  cereal  grains  and  discuss  WKH EHQHÂżWV DQG FKDOOHQJHV RI WKHVH systems.  Finally,  they  will  be  look-­ ing  at  cover  crops  that  the  Extension  group  drilled  with  its  no-­till  grain  drill.

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Agricultural  cooperatives  see  income  boost,  feds  say WASHINGTON,  D.C.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Net  income  for  the  nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  by  Minnesota  with  11  and  Nebraska  with  nine.  California  agricultural  cooperatives  soared  by  14  percent  last  DQG ,OOLQRLV HDFK KDYH VL[ ZKLOH :LVFRQVLQ KDV ÂżYH year,  according  to  data  released  this  month  by  the  U.S.  Minnesota  and  California  each  gained  a  new  co-­op  in  the  Department  of  Agriculture  (USDA).  In  its  annual  report  Top  100  in  2015. on  national  cooperative  business  sales,  USDA  Five  of  the  top  10  ag/food  coops  last  year  reported  that  the  countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  farmer,  rancher  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The coopwhere  involved  in  the  dairy  business,  includ-­ ÂżVKHU\ FRRSHUDWLYHV SRVWHG UHFRUG QHW LQFRPH erative business ing  No.  2  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Dairy  Farmers  of  America,  which  of  $7  billion  in  2015. model continposted  $13.9  billion  in  revenue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  cooperative  business  model  continues  ues to perform The  only  Vermont  co-­op  on  the  list  was  to  perform  strongly,â&#x20AC;?  Agriculture  Secretary  strongly.â&#x20AC;?

Saint  Albans  Cooperative  Creamery  Inc.,  Tom  Vilsack  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;While  the  model  has  long  - Agriculture which  had  $357  million  in  revenue  in  2015,  been  one  of  the  hallmarks  of  rural  economies,  Secretary Tom making  it  the  86th-­largest  ag/food  co-­op  in  its  reach  has  greatly  expanded  to  include  Vilsack the  country.  2015  revenues  were  down  $80  almost  every  aspect  of  U.S.  commerce.  The  million  from  the  year  before. latest  data  show  that  cooperatives  are  a  key  to  building  Another  co-­op  important  to  Vermont  agriculture  was  stronger  and  more  vital  communities,  particularly  in  rural  the  Agri-­Mark/Cabot  cooperative,  which  is  based  in  areas.â&#x20AC;?

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Group  seeks  citizens  to  help  monitor  health  of  lake GRAND  ISLE  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Citizens  by  the  Intervale  Conservation  Nurs-­ throughout  the  Lake  Champlain  ery  on  riverside  land  owned  by  the  Basin  are  diving  in  to  do  their  part  Vermont  Zen  Center.  The  planting  to  help  protect  one  of  the  regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  project,  funded  in  part  by  the  Ver-­ crown  jewels.  Volunteers  are  critical  mont  Department  of  Environmental  to  the  work  dozens  of  watershed  and  Conservation  Ecosystem  Restora-­ community  organizations  do  on  be-­ tion  Program,  highlights  the  effec-­ half  of  Lake  Champlain  and  its  wa-­ tiveness  of  a  partnership  approach  to  tershed.  By  getting  involved  in  local  watershed  restoration. projects,  citizens  learn  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Lake  Cham-­ about  and  help  to  im-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Public plain  Land  Trust  is  prove  water  quality  and  committed  to  protecting  involvement is habitat  in  many  ways. water  quality  through  The  Lake  Cham-­ a key piece in strategic  land  conser-­ plain  Basin  Program  efforts to improve vation,  science-­based  has  launched  Diving  the condition of stewardship  and  dem-­ In:  Citizen  Action  for  a  the watershed, onstrating  best  practices  Healthy  Lake,  a  video  for  restoring  compro-­ both in terms series  that  highlights  mised  shorelands,â&#x20AC;?  said  opportunities  for  citizen  of increasing Chris  Boget,  executive  action  and  the  efforts  of  awareness of director  of  the  Lake  local  organizations  to  the issues and Champlain  Land  Trust.  engage  the  public. getting important â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  thank  our  partners  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Public  involve-­ on-the-ground and  supporters  for  help-­ ment  is  a  key  piece  in  ing  us  take  this  positive  efforts  to  improve  the  work done at the step  toward  improving  condition  of  the  water-­ local level.â&#x20AC;? the  health  of  the  Lake.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ryan Mitchell shed,  both  in  terms  of  The  land  trust  has  increasing  awareness  been  involved  in  resto-­ of  the  issues  and  get-­ ration  efforts  at  the  Up-­ ting  important  on-­the-­ground  work  per  LaPlatte  River  Natural  Area,  in-­ done  at  the  local  level,â&#x20AC;?  said  Ryan  cluding  organizing  eight  tree  planting  Mitchell,  LCBPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Communications  volunteer  workdays,  since  permanent-­ and  Publications  Coordinator.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  ly  conserving  the  85-­acre  community  video  series  is  intended  to  show  peo-­ treasure  in  2011. ple  how  they  can  get  involved  and  The  Lake  Champlain  Basin  Pro-­ inspire  action.â&#x20AC;? gramâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  support  of  the  Intervale  Con-­ The  LCBP  released  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Planting  for  servation  Nursery,  and  production  of  the  Futureâ&#x20AC;?  this  week.  The  video  the  videos,  was  made  possible  with  documents  a  riparian  tree  plant-­ funding  from  the  U.S.  Environmen-­ ing  project  on  the  LaPlatte  River  in  tal  Protection  Agency.

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STATE  WILDLIFE  OFFICIALS  last  week  released  a  young  bald  eagle  in  Addison.  The  bird  was  nursed  to  health  after  a  fall.

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Rehabilitated bald eagle returns to wild ADDISON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Staff  with  the  Vermont  Fish  &  Wildlife  Department  and  Vermont  In-­ stitute  of  Natural  Sciences  released  a  juvenile  bald  eagle  back  into  the  wild  last  week  at  Dead  Creek  Wildlife  Manage-­ ment  Area  in  Addison.

The  young  eagle  was  in-­ jured  when  it  fell  from  its  nest  early  this  summer.  A  local  wildlife  photographer  noti-­ ¿HG WKH ODQGRZQHU DQG )LVK &  Wildlife  staff  that  the  eagle  was  injured.  The  bird  was  ini-­ tially  treated  at  the  Outreach  for  Earth  Stewardship  reha-­ bilitation  facility  in  Shelburne,  and  then  transferred  to  the  Vermont  Institute  for  Natural  Science  in  Quechee  to  com-­ plete  its  rehabilitation.

Biologists  attached  special  LGHQWLÂżFDWLRQ EDQGV WR WKH HD-­ gleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  legs  before  releasing  it  to  the  wild.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  release  is  a  great  mo-­ ment  for  eagle  restoration  in  Vermont,â&#x20AC;?  said  Fish  &  Wild-­ life  bird  biologist  John  Buck. Â

â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  day  would  not  be  pos-­ sible  without  the  dedicated  ef-­ forts  of  the  many  people  who  care  deeply  about  restoring  the  bald  eagle  to  its  rightful  place  among  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wildlife  community.â&#x20AC;?

Bald  eagles  declined  na-­ tionwide  due  to  loss  of  habitat  and  the  effects  of  the  pesticide  DDT.  Laws  protecting  eagles,  such  as  the  Clean  Water  Act,  the  Endangered  Species  Act,  and  a  ban  on  DDT  have  aided  in  the  recovery  of  the  United  Statesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  national  symbol.

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Hard  cider  (Continued  from  Page  1A) lone  cider  producer.  Today  there  are  a  reported  15  hard  cider  producers  in  Vermont,  from  Woodchuck  and  Citizen  Cider  (Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  second-­ largest  producer),  to  small  startups  making  custom  batches  from  feral  hedgerow  apples  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  everything  in  between.

Other  Addison  County  producers  include  Shacksbury  Cider  in  Shore-­ ham  and  Windfall  Orchard  in  Corn-­ wall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  early  on  there  was  this  kind  of  us  vs.  them  mindset,  but  they  (Woodchuck)  have  been  a  tremendous  asset.  And  I  think  ev-­ eryone  recognizes  that,â&#x20AC;?  Bradshaw  A  BOOM  IN  hard  cider  sales  has  prompted  a  surge  in  the  number  of  said. cider  makers  in  Vermont.

Photo  courtesy  of  Vermont  Tree  Fruit  Growers  Association For  orchardists,  this  is  all  good  news.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  also  good  news  for  Addison  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  apples  grown  for  table  fruit  but  highly  popular  Honeycrisp  might  County  consumers  for  whom  going  not  perfect  enough  for  retail  sales  go  for  $50. out  to  pick  apples  and  looking  out  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  was  $3  a  bushel.  Now  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  $6,  For  early  adaptors  whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got  a  on  fruit-­laden  trees  stretching  up  to-­ rock  bottom,  and  sometimes  even  commercial-­size  crop  of  cider-­spe-­ ward  the  Green  Mountains  and  out  as  high  as  $8  or  $12  to  meet  the  FLÂżF DSSOHV ² ELWWHUVZHHW YDULHWLHV toward  the  Adirondacks  are  among  demand  for  hard  cider  production  long  a  staple  of  British  and  French  fallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  greatest  and  most  traditional  statewide,  said  Bradshaw.

FLGHU SURGXFWLRQ EXW KDUG WR ÂżQG pleasures.  A  stronger  market  for  ap-­ To  put  that  into  perspective,  in  the  U.S.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  price  per  bushel  ples  means  more  like-­ table  apples  might  rivals  the  standard  Macs  and  Ma-­ lihood  that  orchards  typically  go  for  $20  couns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a will  stay  in  business. a  bushel,  the  standard  â&#x20AC;&#x153;An  apple  like  Dabinett  or  any  of  Bradshaw  can  re-­ time not long ÂżJXUH %UDGVKDZ XVHV those  British  bittersweet  varieties,  member  a  time  15  or  ago when the in  discussing  how  an  I  used  to  say  $18  a  bushel  but  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  20  years  ago  when  orchardist  might  cal-­ hearing  up  to  $24  a  bushel.  So  now  orchards  were  selling  general mood FXODWH WKH SURÂżWDELOL-­ weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  talking  about  cider  apples  out  and  going  under.  was the apple ty  of  their  dependable  that  are  as  valuable  as  table  fruit,â&#x20AC;?  Now  the  cider  boom  industry was M a c i n t o s h -­ d r i v e n  said  Bradshaw. is  helping  to  stabilize  vs.  taking  a  For  those  who  go  whole  hog  into  played out and orchard  this  iconic  Vermont  in-­ deeper  plunge  into  making  and  bottling  their  own  hard  was on the dustry. growing  for  cider  cider,  Bradshaw  estimates  the  re-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  was  a  time  wane â&#x20AC;Ś and VSHFLÂżFDOO\ turn  can  be  as  high  as  $180  a  bush-­ not  long  ago  when  the  now people are But  the  fresh  fruit  el  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  after  they  make  some  hefty  general  mood  was  the  market  is  volatile,  he  investments. apple  industry  was  talking about said.

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APPLE  PRICES  RISE ent  apples  more  desirable  to  con-­ Orchardists  also  explained  that  The  bottom  line  on  this  transfor-­ sumers  and  hence  more  valuable  to  table  fruit  must  be  perfect  to  be  mation  is  the  higher  price  of  apples. orchardists.  So  in  a  year  like  2016,  sellable.  Cider  making,  on  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  price  of  what  we  used  to  in  which  dry  weather  has  yielded  other  hand,  can  use  fruit  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  less  call  cider  or  juice  apples  has  more  smaller  fruit,  a  bushel  of  apples  for  than  perfect.  This  includes  fruit  than  doubled,â&#x20AC;?  said  Bradshaw. fresh  eating  might  go  for  as  low  as  damaged  by  hail  or  similar  nature  Five  years  ago  the  price  for  culls  $12  a  bushel.  But  a  bushel  of  the  events  that  could  otherwise  be  di-­

JILL CHARBONNEAU sastrous.  So  with  the  cider  boom  orchardists  have  a  way  to  sell  a  lot  more  of  their  crop.

And  indeed  for  most  orchards  in  WKH VWDWH WKH PRVW VLJQLÂżFDQW LP-­ pact  of  the  cider  boom,  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;low-­ hanging  fruit,â&#x20AC;?  Bradshaw  punned,  is  in  selling  culls.  Suddenly,  over  WKH SDVW ÂżYH RU VR \HDUV ZKDW ZDV â&#x20AC;&#x153;barely  worth  it  to  pick  up  off  the  groundâ&#x20AC;?  has  value.  And  that  value  is  dependable  and  provides  stabil-­ ity. ´,WÂśV QRW D PDMRU SURÂżW FHQWHU , donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think,  but  it  does  help,â&#x20AC;?  said  Bradshaw.

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BINGHAM MEMORIAL SCHOOL students Linc Bonner, far right, True Fetterolf and Lia Calzini line up to be served lunch by fellow students Layne Chant, Lochlan Baumann and Lily Finn along with Superintendent Peter Burrows last week. Burrows was at the Cornwall School to make lunch for the children.

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Burrows (Continued from Page 1A) school and I thought this would be a great way to connect with the kids,” Burrows said as he surveyed a silent lunchroom area that would soon be reverberating with the animated voic-­ es of more than 50 hungry students.

“I love to cook,” he said.

Turns out Burrows is quite the gal-­ loping gourmet. His career in educa-­ tion has included multi-­year stints in both Japan and Spain. He not only sampled the local cuisine in those countries, he took notes and routinely recreates such dishes as paella, noodle bowls and sushi at home.

“I cook everything,” he said, add-­ ing tacos were “not too much of a stretch.”

He and Zachariah whipped up a big bowl of coleslaw and some brown rice to go along with the Mexican main course. And they were pleased to note the vast majority of the ingre-­ dients were sourced from area farms and from the school’s own backyard, which has delivered copious amounts

of black beans, garlic, beets, onions, winter squash, greens, popcorn and other crops.

Thanks in large part to the efforts of former food service Director Lauren Honican, the Cornwall School has a productive vegetable garden and fruit-­ ful relationships with the Elmer Farm in Middlebury, Lewis Creek Farms in Starksboro and Windfall Orchards in Cornwall. The burger for the tacos came from just a few miles away, at Meeting Place Pastures in Cornwall.

“Every month our (school) menu says where the local food comes from,” said Principal Jen Kravitz.

It was Kravitz who jokingly sug-­ JHVWHG WR %XUURZV WKDW KH ¿OO LQ DW WKH kitchen. She was surprised and de-­ lighted when he accepted.

“I was not going to turn that down,” Kravitz said of Burrows’ offer. “It was excellent timing.”

Zachariah’s culinary forte is bak-­ ing, but he was happy to help his dad put together the taco dinner.

“It’s fun,” he said, a young man of

few words. Zachariah likes to share his love of baking through his blog, at zachariahnburrows.blogspot.com.

For ACSD students who missed the superintendent’s tacos in Cornwall on Thursday, don’t worry. Burrows said he will, before the end of this year, cook a lunch at all of the district’s schools. So he’ll soon be whipping up grub at Middlebury Union middle and high schools, as well as at the el-­ ementary schools in Bridport, Ripton, Salisbury, Shoreham, Weybridge and at Mary Hogan Elementary in Mid-­ dlebury.

Burrows hopes the students get more than just a smile or chuckle out of seeing him spooning beans or noo-­ dles onto their plates. He wants the students to be mindful of what they are putting into their bodies. For the past two years, he has picked a day or two to bike to all ACSD schools as a ZD\ WR SURPRWH KHDOWK DQG ¿WQHVV “It is important to think about what ADDISON CENTRAL SUPERINTENDENT Peter Burrows and his son, Zachariah, transfer rice to a serving you’re eating, and being healthy,” tray on the day last week that they prepared lunch at Bingham Memorial School in Cornwall. Burrows and his Burrows said. son prepared beef tacos, coleslaw and brown rice, and served it with refried beans and fruit.

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