Oct 16 a

Weddings

Vote smart

Taking wing

What made 12 local weddings special and what would the couples have done differently? Read our special section.

Get to know the candidates in three local House races. Read what they have to say on Pages 12A-15A.

The Eagle girls clinched a high seed for the D-II playoffs by edging the Tigers. See Page 1B.

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 68 No. 42

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, October 16, 2014 â—† 52 Pages

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ANwSU   picks  new business  manager

Residents  sound  off  on  Mt.  Abe  bond  plan Â

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Board  devotes  meeting  to  topic

Flippin’  out!

VERGENNES  UNION  ELEMENTARY  School  third-­grader  Ryleigh  Charlebois  spins  some  cartwheels  in  front  of  her  classmates  while  rehears-­ ing  for  a  community  circus  and  comedy  show  last  Friday.  The  show  was  put  together  by  visiting  artists  Brent  and  Maya  McCoy  of  YES  Theater.

Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Towns  debate  role  of  solar Legislators  hear  concerns,  to  consider  reforming  Act  248

Hyde  and  seek JORDAN  GULLIKSON,  LEFT,  and  J.  Louis  Reid  rehearse  a  scene  Tuesday  night  from  the  Middlebury  Actors  Workshop  production  of  “Dr.  Jekyll  and  Mr.  Hyde.�  The  show  opens  at  the  Town  Hall  The-­ ater  on  Oct.  23  and  at  the  Paramount  Theater  in  Rutland  on  Nov.  6.  See  Page  21A  for  more  photos  and  a  preview.

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(See  Mt.  Abe,  Page  24A)

Local teen leads effort to By the way pack gift boxes for kids By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  —  It’s  not  even  close  to  Thanksgiving  yet,  let  The  Center  Gallery  in  Middle-­ DORQH &KULVWPDV EXW 0LGGOHEXU\œV bury  College’s  McCullough  Student  0D.D\OD )RVWHU LV DOUHDG\ DVVHP-­ Center  is  hosting  an  exhibit  of  un-­ bling  a  variety  of  items  for  a  massive  usual  photos  Oct.  16-­25.  Mike  Bend-­ KROLGD\ JLIW SDFNLQJ HYHQW WKLV 6XQ-­ er,  a  member  of  the  Middlebury  GD\ 2FW College  class  of  1997  and  creator  of  $QG LQ WKH WUXHVW VSLULW RI JLYLQJ (See  By  the  way,  Page  22A) )RVWHU GRHV QRW HYHQ NQRZ ZKR WKH UHFLSLHQWV RI WKRVH JLIWV ZLOO EH 6KH

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(See  Forces,  Page  22A) Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

PAGE  2A  —  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  October  16,  2014

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Addison Independent, Thursday, October 16, 2014 — PAGE 3A

What will become of Case Street schoolhouse?

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Guest  editorial Prof  says  of  Vt.  college  students:  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We  have  done  them  wrongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; By  Allan  Rodgers Twenty  years  ago,  the  Vermont  State  Colleges  hit  the  demographic  iceberg  of  declining  future  high  school  graduates.  The  good  ship  VSC  has  been  tak-­ LQJ RQ ZDWHU HYHU VLQFH DQG WKH VORZ VLQNLQJ KDV ÂżQDOO\ EHFRPH YLVLEOH RQ WKH top  deck.  From  recent  articles  in  various  publications,  it  would  seem  that  the  iceberg  was  only  recently  discovered,  but  the  truth  is  that  the  lower  birth  rate  curve  was  sighted  and  struck  20  years  ago. , VDZ LW LQ ZKHQ , ÂżUVW VHUYHG DV SUHVLGHQW DV 9HUPRQW 7HFKQLFDO &RO-­ OHJH 7KH 9HUPRQW /HJLVODWXUH 9HUPRQWÂśV JRYHUQRUV DV H[ RIÂżFLR WUXVWHHV RI the  VSC),  VSC  chancellors,  presidents,  senior  leaders,  and  faculty  saw  it  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  or  should  have  seen  this  collision  and  its  consequences.  We  saw  it  but  did  noth-­ ing.  Or,  we  did  the  wrong  things  (like  adding  extraordinary  system  debt),  or  acted  without  enough  courage,  hoping  that  the  hole  in  the  bow  would  heal  itself.  Or,  we  passed  it  along  to  the  next  generation  of  leaders.

After  having  spent  nearly  eight  years  as  a  faculty  member  in  the  VSC,  teach-­ ing  and  getting  to  know  hundreds  of  young  Vermonters  in  their  quest  for  a  brighter  future,  I  have  one  conclusion:  We  have  done  them  wrong.  We  ask  students  to  borrow  a  house-­mortgage  equivalent  of  debt  with  meager  state  support  so  that  we  can  transfer  that  cash  to  current  college  overhead  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  in  effect,  we  ask  Vermont  students  to  mortgage  their  future  to  support  the  salaries  of  local  VSC  employees.  This  is  a  simple  transfer  of  wealth  by  deep  borrowing  RI RXU FKLOGUHQÂśV IXWXUH IRU WKH EHQHÂżW RI ORFDO HFRQRPLHV 0D\EH ZH PXVW GR this,  but  letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  fool  ourselves  that  this  is  anything  more  sophisticated  that  using  an  overloaded  credit  card  to  pay  for  todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  groceries.  Personally,  this  feels  both  unfair  and  unwise.  Our  students  are  under  water,  bailing  out  a  sink-­ ing  ship  not  of  their  making.

Small  changes  will  result  in  small  improvements,  but  the  leaks  are  far  larger  than  any  bubble  gum  and  duct  tape  can  seal.  I  offer  this  modest  proposal  as  steps  to  stop  the  leaking  and  get  back  on  a  course  to  a  more  prosperous  Ver-­ mont  State  College  system,  and  a  fairer  system  for  our  Vermont  youth.

STEP  ONE:  Re-­engineer  the  board.  To  paraphrase  Einstein,  the  level  of  thinking  that  creates  a  problem  cannot  solve  the  problem.  I  do  not  mean  to  EHOLWWOH WKH HIIRUWV RI WKH PDQ\ ÂżQH LQGLYLGXDOV ZKR JLYH WLUHOHVV DQG IUHHO\ RI their  time  to  the  state  colleges.  What  I  criticize  is  a  board  structure  that,  over  20  years,  has  seemingly  failed  to  recognize,  failed  to  act,  or  failed  to  act  ap-­ propriately  to  the  clear  system  economic  hole  in  the  ship.  Here  is  my  bottom  line:  If  the  state  only  provides,  say,  30  percent  of  the  operating  costs  of  the  system,  state  appointments  should  only  occupy  30  percent  of  the  board  seats.  7KH EDODQFH RI WKH ERDUG VKRXOG EH ÂżOOHG ZLWK LQGXVWU\ OHDGHUV HGXFDWLRQDO H[-­ perts,  and  alums  as  selected  by  the  direct  stakeholders  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  students,  employees,  citizens,  and  Vermont  businesses.  New  thinking  is  required  for  new  practices.  Current  board  committees  sus-­ tain  failing  practices  as  evidenced  by  the  colleges  on  the  brink  of  sinking.  Instead,  lets  organize  around  real  needs:  How  about  a  committee  on  â&#x20AC;&#x153;getting  more  state  fundingâ&#x20AC;?  or  a  committee  on  â&#x20AC;&#x153;getting  graduates  jobs,â&#x20AC;?  or  even  a  com-­ mittee  on  â&#x20AC;&#x153;working  with  business  and  industryâ&#x20AC;??

STEP  TWO:  Abandon  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;holding  companyâ&#x20AC;?  model.  The  current  holding  company  model  is  based  on  an  erroneous  premise.  True  holding  companies  oversee  entities  that  make  their  own  economic  decisions  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  then  face  clo-­ sure  or  sale  if  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  meet  expectations.  This  is  not  the  VSC  practice.  Col-­ leges  are  not  individually  free  to  price,  market,  close,  compete,  re-­invest,  or  express  any  of  the  other  freedoms  of  a  held  company.  Instead,  the  VSC  should  be  consolidated  into  a  single  institution  with  multiple  campuses.  Each  campus  should  have  non-­duplicative  program  specializations.  Administration  should  be  reduced  to  one  system  leader,  a  local  campus  â&#x20AC;&#x153;direc-­ tor,â&#x20AC;?  and  a  consolidation  of  all  other  basic  functions.  There  is  no  need  to  close  DQ\ FDPSXV 7KHUH LV DQ RSSRUWXQLW\ WR EULQJ VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ KLJKHU OHYHOV RI HIÂż-­ ciency  and  effectiveness  to  each  campus  through  consolidation.  Students  should  be  able  to  seamlessly  transfer  among  the  state  college  campuses  at  one  tuition  UDWH 7KH EHQHÂżWV DQG FRVWV RI FDPSXVHV VKRXOG EH VWUXFWXUHG VR WKDW WKHUH DUH economic  dependencies  among  campuses.  United  we  fail  â&#x20AC;Ś  or,  survive.

STEP  THREE:  Set  limits.  Set  minimum  class  sizes  and  maximum  number  of  programs  at  each  campus.  Small  classes,  combined  with  too  many  programs  FRVW WRR PXFK DV Âż[HG LQVWUXFWLRQDO FRVWV DUH VSUHDG WKLQ RYHU IHZHU DQG IHZHU students.  We  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  need  to  reduce  the  total  number  of  programs  in  the  system,  but  why  must  a  small  college  of  1,500  students  offer  40  or  more  majors?  I  think  that  any  VSC  institution  could  and  should  offer  10  or  so  basic  majors,  a  variety  of  concentrations  and  minors,  without  suffering.  This  requires  more  use  of  fewer  courses  serving  broader,  multi-­purpose  degrees.

Similarly,  the  colleges  should  not  run  classes  with  less  than  15  students.  Fif-­ teen  students,  more  or  less,  is  a  common  breakeven  number  for  costs  and  rev-­ enues.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Impossible!â&#x20AC;?  I  can  hear  the  outcries  and  agree  that  this  is  impossible  WRGD\ EHFDXVH FROOHJHV KDYH DOORZHG ÂżQHU DQG ÂżQHU FRXUVH WLWOHV WR HPHUJH rather  than  insist  that  courses  be  used  for  broader  audiences.  Why,  for  example,  DUH WKHUH WKUHH GLIIHUHQW PDMRU VSHFLÂżF HWKLFV FRXUVHV RIIHUHG DW RQH LQVWLWXWLRQ ZKHQ RQH PLJKW VXIÂżFH ZLWK PLQRU WLQNHULQJ RI KRPHZRUN DQG DVVLJQPHQWV" STEP  FOUR:  Measure  what  matters.  Currently,  we  measure  nearly  every-­ thing  that  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  matter  to  our  customers  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Vermont  students.  Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  measure  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  provide  economic  incentives  for  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  work  readiness,  job  placement  and  career  development.  This  is  not  a  ding  against  liberal  arts,  but  a  proposal  to  expand  the  notion  that  liberal  arts  should  be  assistive  in  getting  students  well  on  the  path  to  self  sustainability  and  responsible  citizenship  beyond  concept  and  into  practice.

Colleges  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  teach  students,  faculty  do.  I  am  certain  that  among  the  current  ranks  of  faculty,  few  actually  know  with  certainty  what  the  current  job  market  is  like.  Many  of  us  have  not  looked  for  a  job  in  many  years.  This  is  not  a  criti-­ cism  of  faculty  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  simply  a  reminder  that  faculty  will  need  information,  help  and  training  in  re-­engineering  courses  with  career  development  in  mind.

STEP  FIVE:  Pay  more,  expect  more.  OK,  you  say,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  expect  this  from  a  current  VSC  employee.  But  as  someone  who  spent  half  his  career  in  manufac-­ turing,  I  will  state  this  with  certainty:  VSC  employees  are  not  paid  well,  but  we  are  not  asked  to  work  that  hard.  If  you  have  stood  at  the  end  of  an  automated  machine  for  10  hours  while  checking  parts,  or  stood  at  a  service  counter  for  eight,  you  will  experience  a  fatigue  that  is  generally  not  found  in  higher  educa-­ tion  at  any  level.  There  are,  of  course,  VSC  exceptions,  and  for  those  individu-­ als  I  apologize.  Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  sad  part.  I  believe  that  there  are  still  many  individuals  who  would  gladly  work  harder  for  higher  wages.  But  union  contracts,  constructs,  and  culture  inhibit  extraordinary  reward  for  extraordinary  individuals.  There  is  a  huge,  untapped  reservoir  of  capacity  that  only  extraordinary  leadership  among  employees  and  administration  can  catalyze.  STEP  SIX:  The  nuclear  option.  Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  imagine  we  are  unable,  unwilling  or  otherwise  incapable  of  saving  ourselves.  Then,  I  would  suggest  the  nuclear  option  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  close  one  college  per  year  until  we  set  ourselves  straight.  Eventually  state  funding  (which  will  never  really  increase  in  our  lifetimes)  will  be  enough  to  cover  the  one,  two  or  three  remaining  colleges.  As  painful  as  this  is,  it  may  be  the  only  option  to  break  free  of  the  iceberg.

There  is  not  a  single  idea  here  that  is  new.  What  would  be  new  would  be  the  courage  to  act.  I  hope  we  have  that  courage. Â

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Non-­organic  milk  not  so  different

To  the  brim NORTHERN  SPY  APPLES  sit  in  a  crate  in  front  of  dozens  of  empty  crates  waiting  for  apples  at  Sentinel  Pine  Orchard  in  Shoreham  recently.

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Learning  writing  from  old  magazines Everyone  has  habits,  hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  one  of  mine.

Every  laundry  day,  I  scrape  every  dirty  sock  and  shirt  RII WKH Ă&#x20AC;RRU DQG SLOH LW LQ WKH EDFN RI P\ FDU ZKHUH LW waits  until  the  end  of  the  workday,  when  I  can  drive  the  half-­mile  to  Mountain  Fresh  Cleaning  on  Washington  Street  across  from  the  Middlebury  Natural  Foods  Co-­ op.  Every  laundry  day  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  it  is  usually  a  Monday  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  I  select  a  beverage  from  the  cooler  by  the  deli  counter  and  a  bag  of  chips  and  head  to  the  Laundromat,  where  I  spend  a  Monday  evening  separating  my  lights  and  darks.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  quiet  ritual  that  I  indulge  in  every  week  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  usually  the  highlight  of  my  Monday.   In  my  mindâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  eye,  every  Laundro-­ mat  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  spent  time  in  looks  the  same  By  Evan with  plain  white  walls,  rows  of  dry-­ Johnson ers,  washing  machines  and  a  quarter  machine  that  stubbornly  refuses  my  GROODU ELOO IRU WKH ÂżUVW IRXU WULHV %HWZHHQ WKH KRXUV RI ÂżYH DQG VHYHQ , XVXDOO\ KDYH WKH ZDUP DQG QRLV\ KXP of  the  place  to  myself.

I  spend  my  time  reading  the  magazines  that  I  dig  out  of  the  milk  crate  by  the  front  door  at  the  Co-­op.  For  news  and  views,  I  read  The  Economist,  The  Week,  Intelligence  Report  (from  the  Southern  Poverty  Law  Center),  Orion  and  Catalyst  (a  publication  of  the  Union  of  Concerned  Scientists).  If  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  feeling  particularly  re-­ ÂżQHG LQ P\ WDVWHV ,ÂśOO GLJ WRZDUG WKH ERWWRP RI WKH ELQ for  The  New  Yorker,  The  New  York  Times  Magazine,  GQ  and  even  back  issues  of  the  Timesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Style  section.  6RPH RI P\ EHVW ÂżQGV KDYH LQFOXGHG Guns  and  Ammo,  National  Geographic,  Rolling  Stone,  Wired  and  New  England  Review.  It  takes  me  about  $4  and  an  hour  and  a  half  to  go  through  a  full  cycle  of  laundry,  so  for  my  reading  that Â

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Leahyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  plans  depend  on  variables

With  about  three  weeks  remaining  until  Election  Day,  most  nonpartisan  analysts  believe  that  Republican  can-­ didates  are  likely  to  gain  the  six  or  more  seats  they  need  to  have  a  majority  in  the  U.S.  Senate.  How  would  a  Re-­ publican  majority  affect  Sen.  Patrick  Leahyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  decision  whether  or  not  to  run  for  an  eighth  term  in  2016?

Should  Leahy  decide  to  run  again,  he  will  be  a  near  lock  for  re-­election.  Should  he  decide  to  retire,  a  Demo-­ crat  would  be  strongly  favored  to  hold  the  seat.  Depend-­ ing  on  who  decides  to  run  for  the  Senate,  Leahyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  retire-­ ment  could  start  a  shake-­up  in  Vermont  politics  resulting  in  several  open  seats  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  for  U.S.  Sen-­ ate,  U.S.  House  and/or  governor  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  competitive  Democratic  prima-­ ries  in  2016.

If  the  Democrats  do  manage  to  re-­ verse  the  current  projections  and  hold  on  to  a  narrow  majority,  I  believe  that  Leahy  is  likely  to  run  for  re-­election  Allan  Rodgers,  MBA,  MEd,  is  a  professor  of  business  at,  and  former  president  of,  in  2016.  He  holds  three  important  po-­ By  Eric  L.  Davis Vermont  Technical  College. sitions  in  the  Senate  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  president  pro  tempore,  chair  of  the  Judiciary  Com-­ ADDISON COUNTY mittee  and  ranking  member  on  the  Appropriations  Committee.  As  the  most  senior  member  of  the  Senate,  he  may  retain  these  positions  as  long  as  the  Periodicals  Postage  Paid  at  Middlebury,  Vt.  05753 Democrats  keep  the  majority.  The  map  of  Senate  seats  Postmaster,  send  address  change  to  Addison  Independent, up  for  election  in  two  years  favors  the  Democrats,  so  if  0DSOH 6WUHHW 0LGGOHEXU\ 9HUPRQW Â&#x2021; Â&#x2021; )D[ Â&#x2021; :HE ZZZ DGGLVRQLQGHSHQGHQW FRP Democrats  retain  the  majority  this  year,  they  are  likely  to  ( 0DLO QHZV#DGGLVRQLQGHSHQGHQW FRP Â&#x2021; ( 0DLO $GYHUWLVLQJ DGV#DGGLVRQLQGHSHQGHQW FRP expand  it  in  2016.

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that  majority  were  to  be  in  the  range  of  53  seats  or  more.  7KH ,QGHSHQGHQW DVVXPHV QR ÂżQDQFLDO UHVSRQVLELOLW\ IRU W\SRJUDSKLFDO HUURUV LQ DGYHUWLVHPHQWV EXW ZLOO UHSULQW WKDW SDUW RI DQ DGYHUWLVHPHQW LQ ZKLFK WKH W\SRJUDSKLFDO HUURU RFFXUUHG $GYHUWLVHU ZLOO SOHDVH QRWLI\ WKH PDQDJHPHQW LPPHGLDWHO\ RI DQ\ When  projecting  the  probability  of  Democrats  retaking  HUURUV ZKLFK PD\ RFFXU 7KH $GGLVRQ ,QGHSHQGHQW 8636 the  majority  in  2016  after  losing  it  this  year,  analysts  will Â

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means  I  have  to  move  quickly  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  gleaning  the  most  im-­ portant  facts  that  I  can  from  every  article.  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  dwell  on  pictures,  and  infographics  are  usually  lost  on  me.  $V IRU WKH WH[W LI ,ÂśP QRW GUDZQ LQ ZLWKLQ WKH ÂżUVW WZR paragraphs,  then  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  moving  on.  For  a  writer  and  journalist  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  even  one  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;greenâ&#x20AC;?  as  myself  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  these  worn  volumes  are  invaluable  op-­ portunities  to  see  how  others  develop  and  practice  the  craft  of  good,  clear  writing.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  able  to  observe  what  styles  and  voices  work  for  which  publications  and  how  writers  struc-­ ture  and  develop  stories  that  draw  people  in  and  give  them  something  to  think  about.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  also  able  to  note  what  kinds  of  pieces  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  drawn  to,  which  help  me  imagine  the  stories  that  I  might  like  to  someday  pursue.  A  piece  in  this  fallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  issue  of  Intel-­ ligence  Report  about  the  rise  of  nativist  groups  around  Nevada  rancher  Cliven  Bundy  was  taut  and  completely  engrossing  while  another  survey  in  Details  about  which  male  celebrities  have  undergone  surgery  for  a  more  chiseled  jaw  line  was  as  appealing  as  drinking  bleach.  However,  those  willing  to  wade  through  endless  ads  for  watches  and  reeking  perfume  samples  can  be  re-­ ZDUGHG 7KH VDPH LVVXH KDG SURÂżOHV RQ (QULTXH 2O-­ vera,  one  of  the  worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  great  chefs  who  helped  make  Mexico  City  an  international  food  destination,  and  Dan  Bilzerian,  a  Gatsby-­esque  character  with  an  estimated  net  worth  of  $100  million  made  through  online  gam-­ bling  who  spends  his  time  jetting  around  the  world  with  beautiful  women  and  documenting  his  lavish  lifestyle  on  social  media  for  the  world  to  watch  green  with  envy  ² DOO GHÂżQLWHO\ ZRUWK D UHDG (See  Clippings,  Page  5A)

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focus  on  what  set  of  states  Republican  Senate  candidates  will  win  this  year.

Almost  all  observers  believe  Republicans  will  gain  three  seats  where  Democrats  decided  not  to  seek  re-­ election  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  in  Montana,  South  Dakota  and  West  Virginia.  Winning  these  states  would  give  Republicans  48  seats,  three  short  of  a  majority.  To  organize  the  Senate,  Repub-­ licans  would  have  to  defeat  some  Democratic  incum-­ bents,  or  win  additional  open  seats.  This  assumes  Repub-­ licans  hold  on  to  all  their  own  seats,  a  reasonable  but  not  certain  proposition  at  this  time.

The  possible  Republican  pickups  fall  into  two  groups.  First,  incumbent  Democrats  are  seeking  re-­election  in  three  states  that  have  been  consis-­ tently  Republican  in  presidential  and  congressional  elections  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Alaska,  Arkansas  and  Louisiana.  Winning  these  three  states,  plus  the  three  open  seats,  would  give  Republicans  a  51-­ 49  majority.  However,  that  majority  could  be  overturned  in  2016.  In  these  circumstances,  Leahy  might  well  de-­ cide  to  run  for  re-­election.

The  next  group  of  competitive  Senate  seats  are  in  states  that  have  elected  both  Democrats  and  Republicans  for  president,  U.S.  House,  U.S.  Senate,  and  governor  in  recent  election  cycles  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Colorado,  Iowa,  Michigan,  New  Hampshire  and  North  Carolina.  While  Republicans  DUH XQOLNHO\ WR ZLQ DOO ÂżYH RI WKHVH VWDWHV WKH\ FRXOG ZLQ two  or  three  of  them.  That  would  put  their  Senate  major-­ ity  in  the  range  of  53  or  54  seats,  enough  to  possibly  withstand  some  Democratic  gains  in  2016.  (See  Davis,  Page  5A)

The  Addison  Independent  dated  Thursday,  Oct.  2,  2014,  contained  two  very  well  written  stories  from  the  Middlebury  Union  High  School  Journalism  class.  Both  stories  cov-­ ered  the  topic  of  local  milk  in  our  local  schools.  One  story  highlighted  our  business,  Monument  Farms  Dairy,  and  the  fact  that  our  milk,  due  to  container  size,  is  no  longer  allowed  to  be  sold  in  schools,  even  at  the  a  la  carte  windows.  This  is  QRW D KXJH ÂżQDQFLDO FXW IRU XV EXW we  do  regret  that  local  students  will  be  unable  to  access  our  products  on  school  grounds.  The  second  story  dealt  with  a  local  organic  milk  producer  who  made  the  commitment  to  sell  prod-­ uct  in  container  sizes  small  enough  to  be  allowed  into  schools.  This  story  was  also  comprehensive  and  very  well  written.  My  only  problem  with  this  story  is  a  single  sentence/ paragraph  about  half-­way  through  the  article  which  states,  unequivo-­ cally,  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;non-­organic  farms  use  hormones  and  nitrogen  to  boost  milk  production  and  crop  yields.â&#x20AC;?  This  statement,  while  written  inno-­ cently,  does  need  correction.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  guessing  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;hormonesâ&#x20AC;?  refers  to  r-­BST,  also  known  as  Bo-­ vine  Growth  Hormone,  a  hormone  approved  for  use  with  dairy  cows.  By  far,  the  vast  majority  of  dairy  farms  do  not  use  this  hormone  on  their  herds  due  to  the  fact  that  WKHUH DUH QR Ă&#x20AC;XLG PLON SURFHVVRUV in  the  Northeast  that  will  accept  milk  from  herds  treated  with  the  hormone.  Because  Monument  Farms  was  mentioned  in  this  article  as  a  non-­organic  producer,  one  could  infer  that  Monument  Farms  must  therefore  use  â&#x20AC;&#x153;hormonesâ&#x20AC;?  to  increase  milk  production.  This  has  never  been  the  case  and  never  will  be  the  case.

With  regards  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;nitrogenâ&#x20AC;?  mentioned  in  the  above  sentence,  most  people  know  that  nitrogen  is  an  absolutely  essential  plant  nutri-­ ent.  The  claim  that  organic  farms  are  differentiated  from  non-­organic  farms  by  the  use,  or  non-­use,  of  ni-­ trogen  with  regards  crop  production  is  completely  not  true.  The  key  is  in  the  source  of  the  nitrogen.  Both  types  of  farms  utilize  cow  manure  (usually  from  their  own  cows)  to  supply  necessary  nitrogen  to  the  plants.  This  supplies  a  great  deal  of  the  needed  nitrogen,  but  often  does  QRW VXSSO\ VXIÂżFLHQW DPRXQWV WR maximize  plant  growth  potential.  Therefore,  it  is  necessary  to  supple-­ ment  the  cow  manure  (fertilizer)  with  additional  nitrogen.  Organic  farms  often  use  chicken  manure,  for  example,  imported  from  other  regions  to  fertilize  their  crops,  while  conventional  farms  often  supply  the  additional  nitrogen  from  chemical  fertilizers,  typically  in  the  form  of  urea.  Either  way,  nitrogen  is  certain-­ ly  used  by  both  types  of  producers,  whether  organic  or  non-­organic.

Other  than  the  above-­mentioned  points,  the  MUHS  Journalism  class  produced  two  well-­written,  thoroughly  researched  articles  and  deserve  a  hearty  congratulations.

Jon  Rooney Weybridge

Cabin  project  needs  support Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  Sam  Daniels  from  Bristol.  I  am  a  12th-­grader  at  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School.  Continuing  from  last  year,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  working  in  Per-­ sonalized  Learning  (PL),  designing  my  own  curriculum  around  Mount  Abrahamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Competencies  to  meet  my  graduation  requirements.

My  current  topic  is  the  construc-­ tion  of  a  log  cabin,  using  historical  building  techniques.  Several  other  students  and  I,  along  with  our  teach-­ ers,  have  taken  an  interest  in  the  replica  cabin  that  was  built  by  Jim  Rossâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  class  22  years  ago.  Time  has  taken  its  toll,  with  dry  rot,  infesta-­ tion  and  weather,  so  the  cabin  had  to  be  torn  down.

Our  plan  is  to  rebuild  the  cabin  in  the  same  manner  as  settlers  of  the  17th-­18th  century  by  using  traditional  tools.  For  example,  we  are  currently  making  cedar  shakes  (shingles)  by  using  a  froe  and  a  homemade  wooden  mallet.  Since  the  PL  project  has  gained  momen-­ tum,  we  expanded  it  in  order  to  incorporate  an  outdoor  learning  space  for  all  students  and  teachers  to  have  access.

We  have  already  cleared  land  for  the  cabin  and  connected  with  community  members  who  might  (See  Letter,  Page  5A)

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  October  16,  2014  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  5A

Amy  Sheldon  has  right  credentials  for  Statehouse

Letters to the Editor

We  urge  you  to  vote  for  Amy  Sheldon  for  Vermont  state  represen-­ tative  from  Middlebury.

For  the  last  25  years  Amy  has  been  in  training  to  be  elected  to  be  RXU UHSUHVHQWDWLYH 6LQFH KHU ÂżUVW The  Public  Service  Board  will  be  at  least  $55,000. liquid  natural  gas  exports.  Increased  days  as  a  student  and  economics  decide  this  week  whether  to  re-­ Â&#x2021; 3LSHOLQH FRQVWUXFWLRQ FRVWV European  demand  could  spell  higher  major  at  Middlebury  College  she  FRQVLGHU WKH EHQHÂżWV RI 3KDVH , RI are  on  the  rise.  The  project  could  natural  gas  prices  for  Vermonters. has  been  engaged  in  the  life  of  the  the  fracked  gas  pipeline  in  light  of  become  even  more  expensive.  GM/ There  are  other  risks,  too.  The  town  of  Middlebury.  After  gradu-­ the  $35  million  (41  percent)  cost  VGS  leadership  admitted  two  weeks  Canadian  pipeline  system  that  trans-­ ation  Amy  accepted  the  position  overrun.  The  CEO  of  Vermont  ago  that  they  â&#x20AC;&#x153;donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  knowâ&#x20AC;?  whether  ports  Gaz  MĂŠtroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fracked  gas  from  of  executive  director  of  the  newly  Gas  Systems  (VGS)  exclaimed  at  their  contracts  have  caps  or  could  Alberta  is  near  capacity.  Gaz  MĂŠtro  formed  Middlebury  Area  Land  last  weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hearing  that  no  price  escalate  along  with  the  market.

Partnershipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  2013  Annual  Report  Trust.  One  of  her  many  contribu-­ was  too  high  for  this  â&#x20AC;&#x153;once-­in-­a-­ Who  will  pay  for  this?  Not  VGS. QRWHV ÂłDQ\ VLJQLÂżFDQW LQFUHDVH LQ tions  to  our  community  was  her  OLIHWLPH SURMHFW ´ FRQÂżUPLQJ ZKDW Â&#x2021; )UDQNOLQ DQG &KLWWHQGHQ FRXQW\ transportation  rates  could  mitigate  role  as  founder  of  the  TAM  (Trail  astute  observers  already  knew:  customers  will  pay  up  to  15.2  (natural  gasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;)  competitive  advan-­ Around  Middlebury).

3KDVH , LV E\ GHÂżQLWLRQ HFRQRPL-­ percent  more  than  they  do  now  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  tage  over  petroleum  products.â&#x20AC;?  If  Over  the  years  as  a  dedicated  cally  irrational. in  addition  to  a  5.4  percent  rate  gas  transportation  demand  outstrips  community  volunteer  Amy  gained  Time  is  running  out  for  Vermont-­ reduction,  due  in  2011,  which  has  existing  pipeline  capacity,  the  cost  valuable  experience,  insight  and  ers  to  digest  the  implications  of  been  and  will  continue  to  go  into  of  shipping  gas  to  Vermont  will  knowledge  of  the  critical  issues  fac-­ runaway  costs  for  new  fossil  fuel  GM/VGSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  â&#x20AC;&#x153;System  Expansion  and  rise,  and  Vermont  customers,  new  ing  Middlebury.  Serving  on  both  the  infrastructure  in  Vermont.  Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Reliability  Fundâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  to  the  tune  of  and  old,  will  see  an  increase  in  their  Middlebury  Planning  Commission  what  current  ratepayers  in  Chitten-­ $4.4  million  per  year  until  2031.  rates.  Families  could  pay  as  much  den  and  Franklin  counties,  future  (Get  into  the  regulatory  weeds  and  for  natural  gas  as  they  would  for  oil  ratepayers  in  Addison  County,  and  it  gets  very  complicated;Íž  ask  me  and  or  propane. families  hoping  for  cheap  gas  in  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  try  to  walk  you  through  it.)

GM/VGS  has  been  relying  on  a  7KH UDSLG LQĂ&#x20AC;X[ RI VRODU SDQHOV Rutland  should  know  about  this  Â&#x2021; 7KH SHUFHQW KLJKHU UDWH Vermont  legal  precedent  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;any  in  Vermont  is  causing  a  blight  pipeline  boondoggle: and  a  5.4  percent  surcharge,  will  be  HFRQRPLF EHQHÂżW´ LV HQRXJK IRU on  the  landscape,  mainly  due  to  Â&#x2021; 7R FRYHU PLOOLRQ LQ also  be  paid  by  unsuspecting  Addi-­ a  utility  project  to  serve  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;public  the  fact  that  town  planning  has  construction  costs,  Chittenden  and  son  County  families  who  expect  to  good  of  the  state.â&#x20AC;?  As  members  of  no  input  in  the  siting  process.  Franklin  County  customers  will  cut  their  heating  bills  by  switching  the  PSB  review  the  cost  overrun,  State  law  gives  the  Public  Ser-­ spend  around  $47,500  to  hook  up  fuels.  GM/VGS  advertising  ignores  they  risk  missing  the  forest  for  the  vice  Board,  which  has  only  three  each  Addison  County  business  or  the  effects  of  the  cost  overrun  trees  by  sanctioning  Vermont  Gasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  members,  complete  responsibility  family  to  gas  service.  Yep,  VGS  said  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  even  though  the  company  has  spendthrift  approach  to  our  energy  at  a  Sept.  26  hearing  that  it  projects  known  since  March. future.  It  cannot  possibly  be  a  public  for  determining  the  location  of  all  energy  projects;Íž  the  board  does  serving  2,563  Addison  County  cus-­ Â&#x2021; 6L[W\ SHUFHQW RI WRWDO SURMHFWHG good  to  take  so  much  away  from  not  have  to  respect  local  planning.  tomers  by  year  10. fuel  bill  savings  in  Addison  County  ratepayers,  landowners,  and  our  So  the  board  lets  the  developer  do  Â&#x2021; 7KH GRHV QRW LQFOXGH will  go  to  just  four  customers,  in-­ landscape  to  produce  just  â&#x20AC;&#x153;any  ben-­ new  customersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  costs  to  convert  to  cluding  Agri-­Mark/Cabot  and  Mid-­ HÂżW ´ 9HUPRQWHUV QHHG WR NQRZ WKDW the  siting  and  apparently  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  care  enough  to  think  about  how  gas,  which  Gaz  MĂŠtro/VGS  admits  dlebury  College.  If  Phase  II  is  built,  WKLV SURMHFWÂśV UHDO EHQHÂżWV SURÂżWV can  cost  several  thousands  of  dol-­ International  Paper  will  take  a  por-­ not  jobs)  go  largely  to  six  large  enti-­ these  solar  panels  are  changing  the  lars.  The  company  says  customers  tion  of  the  savings.  Small  business  ties,  only  four  of  which  are  based  in  can  use  existing  systems  by  renting  and  residential  customers  could  see  Vermont. equipment  from  GM/VGS.  Current  less  than  25  percent  of  the  total  avail-­ We  are  counting  on  the  PSB  to  customers  say  rental  costs  around  able  savings.  VGS  rate  design  is  very  see  the  big  picture  of  this  project  $70  per  month. complicated,  but  rest  assured  that  the  so  that  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  wake  up  one  day  Â&#x2021; 7KDW DOVR H[FOXGHV WRXWHG VDYLQJV EHQHÂżW WR IDPLOLHV LV and  realize  how  much  we  miss  our  (Continued  from  Page  4A) landowner  expenses  and  taxpayer  simply  not  what  most  people  think  it  forests  (and  our  pastures  and  our  It  is  possible  for  the  news  to  be  dollars  spent  by  state  agencies  to  is. way  of  life)  for  mythical  economic  a  little  dated  (and  if  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  missed  a  hire  extra  staff  and  consultants  for  GM/VGS  also  claims  that  EHQHÂżWV DQG UHDO HQYLURQPHQWDO headline,  sometimes  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  still  news  review  and  oversight  of  the  project. natural  gas  rates  are  likely  to  stay  degradation  brought  to  us  by  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vee-­ to  me).  In  that  case,  more  literary-­ Â&#x2021; $V RI WRGD\ WKH UHDO FRVW WR low,  but  some  analysts  disagree.  Geesâ&#x20AC;?  of  Vermont  Gas  Systems,  Inc. oriented  pieces  endure  for  a  little  Vermonters  to  hook  up  just  one  Ad-­ Rates  depend,  in  part,  on  Europeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Melanie  Peyser longer.  The  New  Yorker  and  New  dison  County  customer  will  actually  growing  need  for  North  American  Monkton England  Review  always  have  ter-­

Natural  gas  project  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  add  up  for  ratepayers

and  as  an  Act  250  commissioner,  she  learned  about  the  role  gover-­ nance  plays  in  the  dynamics  of  plan-­ ning,  in  the  support  of  community  values,  in  consensus  building  and  in  economic  growth.

During  those  same  years  of  public  engagement  and  service  Amy  was  also  honing  her  leadership  skills  working  with  students  at  the  Na-­ tional  Outdoor  Leadership  School  (NOLS).  The  intersection  of  Amyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  growing  interest  in  leadership,  pub-­ lic  service  and  stewardship,  com-­ bined  with  her  love  of  Vermont  and  its  natural  environs,  prompted  her  to  attend  the  University  of  Vermont  and  earn  a  master  of  science  degree  in  natural  resource  planning.

For  the  last  nine  years  Amy  has  been  a  small  business  owner  work-­ ing  in  communities  across  the  state.  While  building  her  business,  she  has Â

maintained  her  longstanding  interest  and  commitment  to  serve  the  people  of  Middlebury.  Her  record  shows  that  over  the  past  25  years,  Amy  has  garnered  the  skills  needed  and  is  well  prepared  to  serve  the  people  of  Middlebury  at  the  state  level  in  Montpelier.

Elect  Amy.  With  her  commitment,  energy,  intelligence  and  experience  she  will  be  an  immediate  â&#x20AC;&#x153;impact  playerâ&#x20AC;?  representing  Middlebury  in  Montpelier.  We  believe  that  she  will  represent  Middlebury  from  the  perspective  of  an  ethic  of  care:  care  for  the  well-­being  and  interest  of  all  the  people  of  Middlebury,  care  for  the  environment  and  care  for  the  eco-­ nomic  future  of  the  state  of  Vermont.

Pat  Schmitter Harvey  C.  Smith Gail  D.  Smith Middlebury Â

Solar  power  projects  should  also  face  local  review character  of  Vermont.

Giving  the  Public  Service  Board  complete  power  and  taking  away  all  local  planning  is  a  serious  is-­ sue  that  must  be  changed  by  the  next  Legislature  and  the  governor.  Voters,  ask  all  your  candidates  if  they  will  support  changing  Act  48  to  require  the  board  to  follow  local  planning.  After  all,  Vermonters  have  put  a  great  deal  of  thought-­ ful  effort  in  their  local  plans  and  should  be  respected  for  what  they  do.  There  surely  are  many  sites  where  Vermonters  will  support Â

solar  panels  and  solar  power  that  are  not  right  on  top  of  homes  and  roads  and  views.

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  support  development  of  solar  power  in  a  way  that  respects  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  beauty  and  attractive-­ ness  to  us  and  to  travelers  who  may  not  come  our  way  if  we  blanket  Vermont  with  unsightly  solar  panels.  After  all,  Vermont  outlawed  billboards  decades  ago;Íž  solar  panels  are  just  as  bad.  Paul  and  Frances  Stone Orwell

out  breaking  it.  Reading  these  kinds  of  pieces  makes  a  young  writer  feel  equally  inspired  and  intimidated.  While  they  set  my  aspirations  high,  they  also  force  me  to  realize  that  I  still  have  a  lot  to  learn.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  long  way  to  the  top  and  thousands  of  other  people  just  ULÂżF ZRUNV RI ÂżFWLRQ SRHWU\ QRQ-­ like  myself  are  trying  just  as  hard/if  ¿FWLRQ DQG OLWHUDU\ FULWLFLVP WKDW not  harder  than  me  to  get  there.      Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  an  education  from  the  consistently  show  astounding  depth  and  the  ability  to  bend  genre  with-­ comfort  of  a  card  table  while  my Â

laundry  spins.   This  week,  Esquire  taught  me  how  to  pick  out  a  great-­ ÂżWWLQJ VXLW DQG PDNH D KDOIZD\ decent  Old  Fashioned,  Wired  plied  me  with  tips  on  creating  more  se-­ cure  passwords  for  email  and  Orion  pointed  out  the  fall  constellations  that  I  can  see  from  my  back  porch.   There  was  something  else  there,  too,  but  by  then  it  was  too  late.  The  drier  had  stopped  spinning  and  I  was  out  of  quarters.  Â

Clippings Â

Phases  I  and  II  critical  in  getting  natural  gas  to  Rutland An  Addison  Independent  edito-­ rial  posed  the  question:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  is  the  fastest  way  to  get  the  pipeline  extended  to  Rutland?â&#x20AC;?

The  answer  lies  in  one  simple  for-­ mula:  Phase  I  plus  Phase  II  equals  Phase  III. The  combined  economic  and  en-­ YLURQPHQWDO EHQHÂżWV RI WKH ÂżUVW WZR phases  of  the  Addison  Rutland  Nat-­ ural  Gas  Project  make  it  doable  for  9HUPRQW *DV WR H[WHQG WKH VLJQLÂż-­ cant  public  infrastructure  advantag-­ es  of  natural  gas  to  the  residents  and  businesses  of  Rutland  County.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  also  the  fastest  and  most  responsible  way  to  help  Rutland-­area  homeown-­ ers  save  up  to  $2,000  a  year,  retain  and  create  jobs,  cut  emissions,  and  transition  to  a  cleaner  and  more  affordable  energy  future.  Allow  me  to  explain.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  much  discussion  about  why  International  Paper  (IP)  DSSHDUV WR EH WKH SULQFLSDO EHQHÂż-­ ciary  of  a  Vermont-­based  infrastruc-­ ture  project.  That  sentiment  misses  the  key  points  of  how  Phases  I  and  ,, WRJHWKHU EHQHÂżW 9HUPRQW DQG make  Phase  III  possible.

IP  is  paying  the  overwhelming  majority  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  96  percent,  or  about  $71  million  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  of  the  Phase  II  cost  to  provide  natural  gas  to  its  plant,  which  also  enables  natural  gas  distribution  systems  in  parts  of  Cornwall  and  Shoreham.

IP  is  investing  $28  million  for  Phase  I  system  upgrades  and  other  improvements  in  Vermont.  These  investments,  plus  ongoing  rev-­ enue  from  selling  natural  gas  to  IP,  keep  rates  low  and  are  a  welcome  windfall  for  Vermont  customers,  not  Vermont  Gas.  Combined  with Â

property  tax  payments  to  improve  schools  and  fund  municipalities,  the  money  will  be  used  to  reduce  rates,  increase  reliability  and  safety,  and  bring  natural  gas  to  Rutland  as  soon  as  possible.

The  proposed  alternatives  to  pay  for  the  infrastructure  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  public  ¿QDQFLQJ ORDQV DQG RWKHU GHEWV ² would  mean  Vermont  taxpayers  or  ratepayers  would  be  on  the  hook  for  tens  of  millions  of  dollars  at  a  time  when  the  state  is  dealing  with  seri-­ ous  economic  challenges.

Without  IPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  investments  in  Phase  II,  investments  that  essen-­ tially  upsize  and  extend  the  pipe-­ line  southward,  bringing  natural  gas  to  Rutland  could  be  delayed  for  up  to  15  years.  This  is  not  a  question  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;access  to  capital.â&#x20AC;?  The  business  case  for  the  Phase  III  pipeline  extension  to  Rutland,  based  on  the  potential  natural  gas  sales/revenue  from  Rutland,  does  not  make  Phase  III  a  compelling  project  in  the  short  term.  Fifteen  years  is  too  long,  much  too  long,  for  Rutland  to  wait.

The  economic  argument  for  pipeline  expansion  is  very  strong,  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  only  part  of  the  projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  story  for  Vermonters.

Converting  IP  to  natural  gas  will  reduce  greenhouse  gas  emissions  by  an  astounding  one  million  tons  over  20  years,  and  almost  completely  eliminate  particulate  emissions  from  the  plant  when  it  stops  burning  approximately  19  million  gallons  a  year  of  dirtier,  more  expensive  fuel  oil.

To  put  that  in  perspective,  the  reduction  of  greenhouse  gas  emis-­ sions  is  more  than  three  times  the Â

total  amount  from  Phase  I  (300,000  tons),  thanks  to  one  new  customer.  Converting  the  plant  to  natural  gas  is  the  equivalent  of  taking  almost  half  the  cars  in  Addison  County  off  the  road.

Vermont  Gas  already  reduces  energy  use  and  saves  $13  million  a  year  for  Vermonters  through  our  HQHUJ\ HI¿FLHQF\ SURJUDPV DQG we  will  be  increasing  participation  for  everyone  along  the  permitted  project  corridor,  regardless  of  fuel  source.

As  proud  environmental  stewards,  Vermont  Gas  is  also  supporting  the  development  of  renewable  natural  gas,  solar  energy,  natural  gas  vehicle  stations,  and  other  programs  to  meet  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  long-­term  renewable  energy  goals.  As  Gov.  Shumlin  has  SRLQWHG RXW HFRQRPLF EHQHÂżWV SOXV greenhouse  gas  and  other  emission  reductions,  are  â&#x20AC;&#x153;public  goodsâ&#x20AC;?  that  must  be  considered  when  assess-­ LQJ WKH EHQHÂżWV RI DQ LQIUDVWUXFWXUH project.  Serving  IP  dramatically  expands  the  public  good  of  this  project.

While  each  phase  alone  merits  support,  together  they  form  the  PRVW VLJQLÂżFDQW HFRQRPLF DQG environmental  infrastructure  project  proposed,  or  under  way,  in  Vermont.  Using  the  simple  yet  powerful  for-­ mula  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Phase  I  plus  Phase  II  equals  Phase  III  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  is  the  fastest  and  best  way  to  get  natural  gas  to  Rutland.

Changing  the  equation  would  be  bad  for  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  economy  and  for  our  environment.

Steve  Wark Director  of  Communications Vermont  Gas South  Burlington

6KHOGRQ KDV EDFNJURXQG WR EH ¾¿UVW FODVV OHJLVODWRUÂś I  write  to  enthusiastically  endorse  Amy  Sheldonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  bid  to  represent  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  residents  in  the  Vermont  House.

I  have  known  Amy  for  decades  and  have  worked  closely  with  her  as  a  fellow  member  of  the  plan-­ ning  commission.  That  experi-­ ence  taught  me  that  Amy  has  true  integrity,  listens  openly  to  grasp  the  facts,  and  then,  guided  by  her Â

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Letter  (Continued  from  Page  4A) If  you  could  spread  the  word  about  great.  Thank  you. have  logs.  We  are  writing  letters  to  our  efforts  to  create  a  new  outdoor  Sam  Daniels  foundations  to  procure  grants  that  learning  environment,  that  would  be  Bristol will  fund  the  cabin,  and  of  course  this  includes  raising  necessary  funds  for  materials.  Our  goal  is  to  include  members  of  the  community  in  this  exciting  PL  project.  People  can  contribute  in  a  variety  of  ways.  Our  current  effort  is  to  LIMITED TIME ONLY invite  interested  community  mem-­ bers  to  sponsor  a  log;Íž  together  we  OCTOBER 1 - DECEMBER 31, 2014 could  resurrect  this  historic  cabin,  log  by  log.  Each  log  will  cost  $15  and  donors  will  be  recognized  on  a  plaque  by  the  cabinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  door.  You  are  welcome  to  sponsor  more  than  one  log  if  you  like.  This  project  has  really  taken  off  since  the  initial  thought  came  1396 Rte 7 S., Middlebury to  mind,  and  community  support  Â&#x2C6; [[[ HMWXMRGXMZITEMRXZX GSQ would  help  us  achieve  our  goal  of  restoring  this  historic  structure.  Please  contact  Sam  Daniels  if  you  have  any  ideas  for  funding,  need  more  information  or,  if  you  would  like  to  donate  in  some  other  way. Â

Davis  (Continued  from  Page  4A) , EHOLHYH WKH UHVXOWV LQ WKHVH ÂżYH states  will  determine  whether  Leahy  retires  or  seeks  re-­election  in  2016.  Whatever  his  decision,  he  is  unlikely  to  reach  it,  or  announce  it,  immedi-­ ately  after  next  monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  election.  In  the  recent  past,  Vermont  U.S.  Sena-­ tors,  U.S.  House  members  and  gov-­ ernors  who  decided  not  to  seek  re-­ election  have  announced  their  plans  roughly  14  to  18  months  before  Election  Day.  If  Leahy  were  to  retire,  I  believe  he  would  follow  a  similar  schedule  and  make  an  announcement  sometime  between  May  and  Novem-­ ber  2015.

Eric  L.  Davis  is  professor  emeri-­ tus  of  political  science  at  Middlebury  College.

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Obituaries

Faith Angier, 91, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Faith  E.  (Bingham)  Huestis  Angier,  91,  died  Friday,  Oct.  10,  2014  surrounded  by  her  family  at  her  home  in  the  Middlebury  Commons.  Born  in  Shoreham  July  17,  1923,  she  was  the  daughter  of  the  late  Edwin  and  Bernice  (Delphia)  Bingham.    She  graduated  from  Shoreham  High  School  in  1942.  She  married  Howard  I.  Huestis  on  Feb.  19,  1944.  He  predeceased  her  in  November  1968.  She  later  married  Carl  J.  Angier  in  July  1976.  He  also  prede-­ ceased  her.   For  many  years  she  was  a  cook  at  Bridport  Central  School  as  well  as  tending  to  many  families  in  the  area.  After  her  retirement  and  move  to  Middlebury,  she  volunteered  at  Porter  Hospital  and  for  more  than  20  years  for  the  RSVP  program.   She  was  a  member  of  the  Daughters  of  the  American  Revolution.   She  lived  at  Middlebury  Commons  for  more  than  20  years  and  relatives  say  she  enjoyed  the  many  friends  she  made  there.  Surviving  family  members  include  three  children,  Stephen  H.  Huestis  and  his  wife  Sheila  of  Bridport,  Judith  H.  Peck  and  her  husband  David  of  Rotterdam  Junction,  N.Y.,  and  Marc  E.  Huestis  and  his  wife  Pamela  of  Cornwall,  N.Y.;Íž   a  daughter-­in-­law,  Judy  Huestis  of   Colchester;Íž  nine  grandchildren;Íž  10  great-­grandchildren;Íž  and  numerous  nieces  and  nephews.  She  is  also Â

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MONKTON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Sue  Brown,  56,  passed  away  Sunday,  Oct.  12,  2014,  at  Fletcher  Allen  Health  Care  in  Burlington.

She  was  born  March  15,  1958,  in  Colchester,  the  daughter  of  Amil  and  Dorothy  Foley  Chaloux.

Her  hobbies  were  drawing,  crafts,  stonework,  snowmobiling,  dogs  and  growing  cactus  plants.

Sue  is  survived  by  her  husband,  Danny  Brown  of  Monkton;͞  a  daugh-­ ter,  Jamie  Chaloux;͞  two  stepdaugh-­ ters,  Brandy  Brown  and  Bridget  and  Patrick  Sullivan;͞  two  granddaugh-­ ters,  Avery  Sue  Brooks  and  Jesse  Lee  Chaloux;͞  a  grandson,  Russell  Brooks;͞  four  step-­grandchildren,  Cloey  Bell,  Gabrielle  Sullivan,  Tristin  Sullivan  and  Charlotte  Newton;͞  her  mother,  Dorothy  Foley  Chaloux;͞  three  sisters,  Walterine  Masterson,  Rosemarie  Luce  and  Amy  Hart;͞  two  brothers,  Jim  Chaloux  and  Scott  Chaloux;͞  and  several  nieces  and  nephews.

Predeceased  by  her  son,  Jesse  Chaloux;͞  a  sister,  Christine  Chaloux;͞  and  her  father,  Amil  Chaloux.

Visiting  hours  will  be  held  on  Thursday,  Oct.  16,   at  Brown-­McClay  Funeral  Home  in  Bristol  from  6  to  8 Â

survived  by  Kathy,  Jim  and  Mark  Angier  and  their  families.   In  addition  to  her  husbands,  she  was  predeceased  by  her  son  Lynn  C.  Huestis.   A  graveside  service  will  be  conducted  at  1  p.m.  on  Saturday,  Oct.  25,  2014,  at  St.  Genevieveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Cemetery,  Shoreham,  with  a  cele-­ bration  of  her  life  immediately  following  at  St.  Bernadetteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Parish  Hall,  Bridport.

The  family  suggests  that  memo-­ rial  donations  be  made  to  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice,  WEST  ADDISON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Graveside  P.O.  Box  754,  Middlebury,  VT  services  for  the  interment  of  Marie  05753.  Bodette  Lisa,  who  died  June  9,  2014, Â

Andy Dykstra, 69, Town

SUE  BROWN p.m.  Funeral  services  will  be  held  11  a.m.  on  Friday  Oct.  17,  at  Brown-­ McClay  Funeral  Home  in  Bristol.  Interment  will  be  in  Greenwood  Cemetery  in  Bristol.  In  her  memory  a  gift  may  be  made  to  Bristol  Animal  +RVSLWDO IRU WKRVH ZKR ZLVK ¸

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Elizabeth Hunt, 77, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Elizabeth  Anne  Hunt,  77,  died  peacefully  on  Oct.  5,  2014,  at  EastView  Residential  Care  Facility  after  struggling  with  Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  disease.

Liz  was  born  on  April  28,  1937,  in  New  York  City,  to  Mary  and  Robert  Arnold.  The  eldest  of  three  daugh-­ WHUV /L] JUHZ XS LQ :HVW¿ HOG 1 - and  moved  to  Vermont  in  1955  to  attend  the  University  of  Vermont.  There  she  met  Donald  Hunt,  whom  she  later  married.  Together,  they  had  four  children.

In  the  early  years,  Liz  stayed  at  home  to  raise  the  children  and  help  manage  Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  veterinary  practice.  As  the  kids  grew  older,  she  stepped  into  the  position  of  the  Round  Robin  Thrift  Shop  manager  that  she  held  from  1975-­1989.  After  retir-­ ing  from  the  Round  Robin,  Liz  opened  the  Middlebury  Bed  and  Breakfast,  running  the  business  from  her  Washington  Street  house.  She  enjoyed  the  opportunity  to  proudly  show  off  Vermont  to  visitors,  Middlebury  College  parents  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;leaf  peepersâ&#x20AC;?  alike.   Liz  was  a  passionate  dog  lover,  sharing  her  home  with  at  least  a  dozen  furry  friends  over  the  years.  She  was  an  excellent  gardener  and  skilled  at  handicrafts,  creating  many  beautiful  hooked  rugs,  large  DQG VPDOO RIWHQ WKHPHG VSHFLÂż FDOO\ for  the  intended  recipient.

Active  in  the  Middlebury  Congregational  Church,  the  Green  Mountain  Club  and  the  Silver  Streakers  bicycle  group,  Liz  was  also  a  volunteer  at  many  community  events  including  countless  blood  drives.  She  especially  enjoyed  spend-­ ing  time  hosting  family  and  her  many  friends.

Liz  is  survived  by  her  sisters,  Karen Â

Sue Brown, 56, Monkton

will  take  place  Tuesday,  Oct.  21,  at  1  p.m.  at  Lakeview  Cemetery  in  West  Addison.

James Steele memorial services SUDBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  A  gathering  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  Celebration  of  the  Lifeâ&#x20AC;?  of  James  Ryan  Steele,  78,  of  Sudbury  who  died  Aug.  11,  2014,  will  take  place  on  Sunday,  Oct.  19,  2014,  from Â

2-­4  p.m.,  at  the  Brandon  American  Legion  Post  55.

All  are  invited  to  come  and  meet  with  the  family  during  this  time  of  remembrance.

NEW  HAVEN  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Andy  Dykstra,  69,  a  resident  of  New  Haven  since  1969,  died  unexpectedly  Sunday,  Oct.  12,  2014.  He  spent  the  last  hours  of  his  life  celebrating  doing  what  he  loved  with  his  friends  and  family.

Born  in  Tirns,  Friesland,  the  Netherlands,  May  6,  1945,  he  was  the  son  of  the  late  Frank  Dykstra  and  Ann  (Vis)  Dykstra.   Andy  came  to  the  United  States  in  1959,  initially  living  in  Alburg,  Vt.,  then  moved  to  Phillipsburg,  N.J.,  settling  in  New  Haven,  Vt.  In  1967,  he  married  his  high  school  sweet-­ heart  and  wife  Wieka  of  46  years.  He  was  an  active  dairyman,  well  known  throughout  New  England  for  his  advocacy  for  dairy  farmers.  In  addition  to  operating  his  own  farm  he  was  a  member  and  director  of  the  Independent  Dairymenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Cooperative  Association,  a  member  and  direc-­ tor  of  St.  Albans  Cooperative  Creamery,  Inc.,  the  Northeast  Dairy  Compact  Commission,  the  National  Milk  Board  and  the  Vermont  Dairy  Promotion  Council.  He  also  attended  National  School  of  Heavy  Equipment  in  Charlotte,  N.C.,  in  1965  with  his  brother-­in-­law  Frank  Visser.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Champlain  Valley  Christian  Reformed  Church  of  Vergennes.  He  was  also  a  member  of  the  Eagles  of  Vergennes.  Andy  and  Wieka  were  winter  resi-­ dents  of  Palmetto,  Fla.,  for  the  past  ¿ YH \HDUV Surviving  family  members  include  one  daughter,  Stephanie  A.  Dykstra-­ Davis  and  her  husband  Mark  of  Marshalls  Creek,  Pa.;Íž  two  sons,  Michael  F.  Dykstra  and  his  wife  Angie  of  Monkton  and  their  children  Vanessa,  Casondra  and  Whitney,  and  Derrick  B.  Dykstra  and  his  wife  Claire  of  New  Haven  and  their  chil-­ dren  Molly  and  Will;Íž  his  mother,  Ann  Dykstra  of  New  Haven;Íž  one  brother,  Tom  Dykstra  of  New  Haven;Íž  three  sisters,  Emily  Van  DeWeert  of  New Â

ANDY  DYKSTRA Haven,  Clara  de  Jong  of  Herkeimer,  N.Y.,  and  Fetje  Brickey  of  Winston-­ Salem,  N.C.;͞  many  nieces  and  neph-­ ews;͞  and  special  friend  Jeanette  Bergmans  of  Ferrisburgh.   He  was  predeceased  by  his  wife,  Wieka  (DeBoer)  Dykstra,  on  Dec.  19,  2013;͞  his  father,  Frank  Dykstra;͞  and  his  brothers-­in-­law  Frank  Visser  and  Don  Van  DeWeert.   The  family  expresses  special  thanks  to  Middlebury  Rescue  and  First  Responders.   A  memorial  service  will  be  held  Friday,  Oct.  24,  2014,  at  3  p.m.  at  the  Champlain  Valley  Christian  Reformed  Church,  73  Church  St.,  Vergennes,  with  Rev.  Phillip  Westra,  SDVWRU DQG 7RGG *RRG\HDU RI¿ FLDW ing.  Private  burial  will  take  place  at  Gage  Cemetery,  Ferrisburgh.   Memorial  donations  may  be  made  to  the  Champlain  Valley  Christian  School,  2  Church  St.,  Vergennes  05491.

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Lizâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  family  would  like  to  thank  the  caregivers  of  both  EastView  and  Hospice  who  so  thoughtfully  and  tenderly  cared  for  her  while  she  was  residing  there.  Liz  was  blessed  with  dear  and  loyal  friends  who  continued  to  visit  her  all  throughout  her  stay  at  EastView;Íž  the  family  is  so  grateful  for  their  enduring  friendships.

There  will  not  be  calling  hours;͞  a  memorial  service  will  be  planned  for  a  later  time.

In  her  memory,  she  would  be  honored  to  have  donations  made  to  Homeward  Bound  (Humane  Society),  Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Association,  Project  Independence  or  Addison  &RXQW\ +RPH +HDOWK DQG +RVSLFH ¸

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Brandon.  Saturday,  Oct.  18,  7-­9  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall  and  Community  Center,  Route  7.  Lon  &KDQH\ GRXEOH IHDWXUH ZLWK ³7KH 8QNQRZQ´

and  another  Chaney  feature  to  be  announced.  Arts  Walk  in  Vergennes.  Thursday,  Accompanied  by  live  music  by  Jeff  Rapsis.  This  is  Oct.  16,  5-­7  p.m.,  downtown  Vergennes.  WKH WRZQ KDOOÂśV DQQXDO Âł&KLOOHU 7KHDWHU´ Âż QDO VFUHHQ Monthly  celebration  of  art  in  Vergennes,  with  ing  of  the  season,  meaning  that  there  is,  as  yet,  no  over  15  venues,  including  the  Vergennes  Opera  heat  in  the  building.  Free,  but  donations  to  the  town  House  and  Bixby  Memorial  Library,  displaying  work  hall  restoration  fund  appreciated.  Info:  www.bran-­ by  local  artists.  During  the  farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  market  on  the  dontownhall.org.  green.  Takes  place  the  third  Thursday  of  the  month.  Student  dance  performance  in  Middlebury.  Info:  http://vergennesdowntown.com/mainstreet/ Saturday,  Oct.  18,  7-­9  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater,  Byers  vergennes-­arts-­walk.  Studio.  Students  of  the  Middlebury  Dance  Center  Lecture  and  live  Jimmy  Carter  perform.  Free.  webcast  on  U.S.-­China  rela-­ The  Emily  Mure  Trio  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  tions  at  Middlebury  College.  Oct.  18,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  The  trio,  with  Thursday,  Oct.  16,  5:30-­8:30  Audrey  Q.  Snyder  on  cello  and  Emily  p.m.,  Robert  A.  Jones  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;59  House.  DiAngelo  on  oboe  and  English  horn,  MIDDLEBURY STUDIO SCHOOL â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Adult: Thurs. PM Drawing, Roy  Kamphausen  of  the  National  combines  Mureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  folk-­style  singing  and  Mon. PM Oils, Family Wheel Class Oct. 25, Workshop-Altering Bureau  of  Asian  Research  will  songwriting  with  classical  instrumen-­ give  a  lecture,  followed  by  a  WDWLRQ 7LFNHWV DUH 5HVHUYDWLRQV on the Wheel, Nov. 1, Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Classes: Make a Night Lite out streaming  live  national  webcast  recommended  at  802-­465-­4071  or  of Clay, Oct 18. Glow in the Dark Art, Oct 25, Pottery on the of  Jimmy  Carter,  who  will  discuss  info@brandon-­music.net.  Wheel Mon. & Weds., Thurs. Hand Building, Weds. Leonardoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the  establishment  of  diplomatic  â&#x20AC;&#x153;50  Years  of  Guitarâ&#x20AC;?  concert  at  relations  between  the  U.S.  and  Workshop. Contact Barb at 247-3702, ewaldewald@aol.

Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Oct.  China  35  years  ago  during  his  18,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  com, middleburystudioschool.org presidency,  as  well  as  current  WKH $UWV $IÂż OLDWH $UWLVW 'D\YH +XFNHWW issues  in  Sino-­American  relations.  CREATIVE ENCOUNTERS ARTISTSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; STUDIO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Christmas celebrates  50  years  of  playing  guitar  Info:  802-­443-­5652.  with  special  guests  drawing  from  many  is comingâ&#x20AC;Ś Xmas Crafts Workshops: Dec 1-19. For the 18th Historical  society  annual  banquet  different  styles  to  make  an  eclectic  year, CEAS is offering children, 4-18 years old, with weekly in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Oct.  16,  6-­8  evening  of  music  with  a  casual  vibe.  after-school opportunities to create unique handcrafted gifts. p.m.,  Bristol  American  Legion.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  The  Bristol  Historical  Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  802-­443-­3168.  6HVVLRQV GR Ă&#x20AC; OO IDVW VR FDOO VRRQ Judy at 462-3131 or email annual  event.  ³7KH 6HOÂż VK *LDQW´ VFUHHQLQJ judebug03@yahoo.com Open  mic  night  in  Vergennes.  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Thursday,  Oct.  16,  7-­9  p.m.,  Oct.  18,  8-­10  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  Vergennes  Opera  House.  Come  Loosely  based  on  a  fable  by  Oscar  a.m.-­noon,  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church,  to  listen  to  or  share  music,  poetry,  comedy  or  any  Wilde  and  updated  to  present-­day  England,  the  corner  of  Seminary  and  North  Pleasant  streets.  Bag  other  performance  piece  during  the  Vergennes  Art  ¿ OP LV DERXW WZR VFUDSS\ \HDU ROG ZRUNLQJ FODVV GD\ $GXOW DQG FKLOGUHQÂśV FORWKLQJ VKRHV Walk.  Time  limit  10  minutes.  Sign  up  starts  at  6:30  friends  who  tangle  with  a  local  scrap  dealer  and  boots,  books,  household  goods,  knickknacks.  p.m.  Minors  must  be  accompanied  by  an  adult.  Info:  criminal,  with  tragic  consequences.  Free.  Info:  www.

3URFHHGV EHQHÂż W PLVVLRQV RI WKH 080& ,QIR 877-­6737.  middlebury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168.  388-­2048.  Vermont  Economic  Resiliency  Initiative  meeting  in  Brandon.  Thursday,  Oct.  16,  7-­9  p.m.,  Brandon  Historical  society  meeting  in  Ripton.  Saturday,  Oct.  18,  10-­11  a.m.,  Ripton  Community  House,  Route  Town  Hall.  Help  identify  the  risk  to  Brandonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  busi-­ 125.  The  public  is  invited  to  the  annual  meeting  of  QHVVHV DQG LQIUDVWUXFWXUH UHODWHG WR Ă&#x20AC; RRGLQJ DQG All-­you-­can-­eat  pancake  breakfast  the  Ripton  Historical  Society.  Learn  about  plans  for  severe  weather.  Hear  observations  from  river  scien-­ in  Addison.  Sunday,  Oct.  19,  7-­11  a.m.,  resurgent  effort  to  record  and  celebrate  the  history  of  tists.  Talk  about  changes  that  have  been  made  since  Addison  Fire  Station.  Plain  and  blueberry  Ripton.  Info:  388-­1634  or  388-­0338.  7URSLFDO 6WRUP ,UHQH 6KDUH LGHDV WR UHGXFH Ă&#x20AC; RRG pancakes,  sausage,  bacon,  home  fries,  coffee,  hot  risks  and  speed  recovery.  RSVP  to  lkeir@rutlandrpc. Masonic  open  houses  in  Addison  County  and  FKRFRODWH DQG RUDQJH MXLFH $GXOWV NLGV XQGHU Brandon.  Saturday,  Oct.  18,  10  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  vari-­ org  or  802-­775-­0871,  ext.  205.  Light  refreshments  )XQGV UDLVHG ZLOO EH XVHG WR SXUFKDVH HTXLSPHQW ous  lodges.  Visit  with  the  local  Masonic  lodge  and  provided.  for  the  Addison  Volunteer  Fire  Department.  Info:  talk  to  Freemasons  about  the  organization  and  your  759-­2237.  community.  Open  house  locations:  Vergennes,  Dorchester  Lodge.  No.  1;Íž  Middlebury,  Union  Lodge  Scrapbooking  group  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Oct.  19,  8  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Paper  crafts,  including  No.  2;Íž  Bridport,  Morning  Sun  Lodge  No.  5;Íž  Orwell,  Bake  and  rummage  sales  in  scrapbooking  and  card  making.  Share  ideas,  work  Independence  Lodge  No.  10;Íž  Brandon,  St.  Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  17,  9  a.m.-­5  p.m.,  on  projects.  Beginners  welcome.  Info:  236-­5197.  Lodge  No.  25;Íž  and  Bristol,  Libanus  Lodge  No.  47.  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church,  corner  Drug  abuse  panel  discussion  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  Oct.  Refreshments  available.  of  Seminary  and  North  Pleasant  streets.  Bake  sale  Book  sale  in  New  Haven.  Saturday,  Oct.  18,  11  a.m.-­3  19,  12:30-­2:30  p.m.,  Bristol  Federated  Church.  The  upstairs,  9  a.m.-­1  p.m.;Íž  rummage  sale  downstairs  panel  follows  a  soup  luncheon  at  the  Addison  County  p.m.,  New  Haven  Community  Library.  Friends  of  all  day.  Adult  and  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  clothing,  shoes,  boots,  Association  of  UCC  Churches  meeting.  Community  the  New  Haven  Community  Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fall  book  sale.  books,  household  goods  and  knickknacks.  Proceeds  leaders  will  lead  a  discussion  about  drug  abuse  and  /DUJH VHOHFWLRQ RI Âż FWLRQ DQG QRQÂż FWLRQ Âł7DNH ZKDW EHQHÂż W PLVVLRQV RI WKH 080& &RQWLQXHV 2FW addiction  in  Addison  County.  To  volunteer  or  attend,  you  want,  give  what  you  can.â&#x20AC;?  Info:  453-­4015.  Info:  388-­2048.  call  rescueme97@yahoo.com  or  call  453-­2321.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Marriage  of  Figaroâ&#x20AC;?  live  Met  Opera  broad-­ Tween  movie  afternoon  in  Lincoln.  Friday,  Oct.  17,  cast  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  18,  1-­3  p.m.,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Future  of  the  Case  Street  Community  Clubâ&#x20AC;?  meet-­ 4-­6  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  Showing  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Princess  ing  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Oct.  19,  2-­4  p.m.,  Case  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  Metropolitan  Opera  opens  Bride.â&#x20AC;?  For  kids  10  and  older.  Popcorn  provided.  Info:  Street  Community  Club,  intersection  of  Quarry  Road  its  130th  season  with  this  popular  Mozart  comedy.  453-­2665.  and  Route  116.  Members  of  the  club  responsible  for  Director  Richard  Eyre  sets  the  opera  in  late  1920s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Showstoppers!â&#x20AC;?  gala  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  the  historic  schoolhouse  invite  anyone  interested  in  6HYLOOH 7LFNHWV VWXGHQWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 17,  6-­10  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Tourterelle  caters  keeping  the  building  going  to  come  talk  about  what  7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU this  formal-­dress  gala,  which  features  show-­stopping  skills  they  could  provide  in  this  effort.  org  or  at  the  door,  if  available.  musical  numbers  by  stars  of  Town  Hall  Theater.  Artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  reception  in  Middlebury  Saturday,  Oct.  18,  Halloween  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Sunday,  3URFHHGV EHQHÂż W 7+7 7LFNHWV SHU SHUVRQ Oct.  19,  2-­3  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  1-­4  p.m.,  Edgewater  Gallery,  1  Mill  St.  For  Russian  DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU The  VSOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  brass  quintet  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Haunted  Horns:  artist  Vladimir  Kozhevnikov,  whose  work  will  be  on  www.townhalltheater.org.  A  Brass  Quintet  Halloween  Family  Concert,â&#x20AC;?  with  display  Oct.  17-­19  only.  Exhibit  includes  recently  Lighted  pumpkin  patch  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  wacky,  scary  mysterious  and  fun  favorites,  includ-­ painted  scenes  from  Middlebury  College.  Light  Oct.  17,  6-­8:30  p.m.,  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  and  ing  Plogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Animal  Ditties,â&#x20AC;?  complete  with  narration,  refreshments  and  wine  served.  Info:  802-­458-­0098.  Rehabilitation  Center  courtyard,  South  Street.  The  ³7KH 6HOÂż VK *LDQW´ VFUHHQLQJ DW 0LGGOHEXU\ and  a  costume  parade.  Everyone  gets  a  treat  for  the  community  is  invited  to  walk  the  pumpkin  patch  and  URDG 7LFNHWV DGXOWV VHQLRUV DOO VWXGHQWV College.  Saturday,  Oct.  18,  3-­5  p.m.,  Dana  enjoy  hot  cider  and  cookies.  Info:  385-­3666.  IRU IDPLOLHV ,QIR ZZZ PLGGOHEXU\ HGX DUWV RU Auditorium.  Loosely  based  on  a  fable  by  Oscar  Single-­payer  health  care  forum  in  Bristol.  Friday,  Oct.  802-­443-­3168.  Wilde  and  updated  to  present-­day  England,  the  17,  6-­8  p.m.,  Bristol  American  Legion.  Concerned  Halloween  celebration  at  ¿ OP LV DERXW WZR VFUDSS\ \HDU ROG ZRUNLQJ FODVV Sister-­to-­Sister  Citizens  for  Healthcare  talks  about  how  single-­payer  Middlebury  College.  Sunday,  Oct.  19,  3-­5  p.m.,  friends  who  tangle  with  a  local  scrap  dealer  and  health  care  will  affect  Vermonters,  including  those  on  on  campus.  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Sister-­to-­Sister  program  criminal,  with  tragic  consequences.  Free.  Info:  www.

Medicare.  Several  points  of  view  will  be  discussed.  invites  all  area  middle-­school  girls  to  join  with  middlebury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  New  Competitive  Edgeâ&#x20AC;?  business  talk  at  Nighttime  horseshoe  tournament  in  Bristol.  college  woman  for  pumpkin  carving,  decorating  and  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Oct.  17,  7-­9  p.m.,  pumpkin  seed  baking.  Come  in  your  most  creative  Saturday,  Oct.  18,  5-­10  p.m.,  Sodbusters  Horseshoe  Twilight  Hall  Auditorium.  Rick  Tetzeli  presents  costume.  RSVP  to  802-­443-­5937  or  sistertosister@ Pitching  Club,  56  Airport  Drive.  Join  in  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  New  Competitive  Edge:  Finding  and  Living  middlebury.edu.  Learn  more  about  the  program  at  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vermonster  Horseshoe  Maniaâ&#x20AC;?  tournament  under  Your  Mission,â&#x20AC;?  a  talk  about  creativity,  innovation  http://middleburysistertosister.wordpress.com.  WKH FOXEÂśV QHZ OLJKWV &DVK SUL]HV (QWU\ IHH and  discovering  ways  to  live  and  do  business  with  per  person.  Round  robin  format;Íž  draw  partners  after  purpose  and  meaning.  each  game.  Check  in  at  5  p.m.  play  starts  at  5:30  Martial  arts  movie  screening  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  p.m.  Bring  your  own  food  and  drinks.  Info:  802-­453-­ Oct.  17,  7-­9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Martial  artists  and  2219  or  mbrownie@gmavt.net.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;How  to  Survive  and  Thrive  the  IULHQGV JDWKHU WR ZDWFK D FODVVLF PDUWLDO DUWV Âż OP WLWOH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shroud:  Tales  of  Digital  Masculinityâ&#x20AC;?  dance  show-­ Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Mental  Health  Mazeâ&#x20AC;?  training  TBA).  Come  learn  about  martial  arts  practices  in  ing  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Oct.  18,  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Oct.  20,  9  a.m.-­3  Addison  County.  Info:  388-­4095.  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Artist-­ p.m.,  Counseling  Service  of  Addison  County,  109  in-­Residence  in  Dance  Scotty  Hardwig  will  present  Catamount  Park.  A  free  training  to  help  families  with  technologically  integrated  live  performances  and  children  who  have  been  diagnosed  with  a  mental  screen  dances.  Free.  Info:  802-­443-­3168  or  www. health  or  behavioral  health  challenge.  Space  is  middleburycollege.edu/arts.  Green  Mountain  Club  hike  in  Waltham.  King  Pede  party  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  Oct.  18,  limited.  Register  at  802-­343-­4114  or  jprior@vffcmh.

Saturday,  Oct.  18,  Buck  Mountain.  A  org.  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Community  Center  and  2.5-­mile,  round-­trip  trek  with  a  few  moder-­ Town  Hall.  Sandwich  supper  followed  by  an  evening  Book  fair  in  Shoreham.  Monday,  Oct.  20,  10  a.m.-­3  ately  steep  ascents.  p.m.,  Shoreham  Elementary  School.  Scholastic  of  fun  and  card  games.  Come  planning  to  play  %RRN )DLU +ROLGD\ ERRNV FRRNERRNV Âż FWLRQ DQG Views  of  King  Pede  or  bring  your  own  favorite  QRQÂż FWLRQ ERRNV 'UDZLQJ IRU IUHH ERRNV 5XQV 2FW the  card  game.  Requested  donation:  20-­22. Â

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fixing  Capitalismâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Flawsâ&#x20AC;?  lecture  at  Silent  movie  Middlebury  College.  Monday,  Oct.  20,  screening  12:30-­1:30  p.m.,  The  Orchard,  Franklin  i n  Environmental  Center  103  Entrepreneur  and  author  Peter  Barnes  discusses  how  FDSLWDOLVP KDV WZR SRWHQWLDOO\ WUDJLF Ă&#x20AC; DZV it  systematically  destroys  nature  and  widens  inequity.  Child  development  workshop  in  Salisbury.

Salisbury.  Monday,  Oct.  20,  5:30-­7:30  p.m.,  Salisbury  School.  Willow  Wheelock  of  WomenSafe  will  facilitate  this  workshop  promoting  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  healthy  sexual  devel-­ opment.  Space  is  limited;Íž  call  the  school  to  register.  Free  pizza  and  child  care.  Gas  vouchers  available.  Book  fair  in  Shoreham.

Shoreham.  Monday,  Oct.  20,  6-­8  p.m.,  Shoreham  Elementary  School.  Scholastic  Book  Fair.  +ROLGD\ ERRNV FRRNERRNV Âż FWLRQ DQG QRQÂż FWLRQ books.  Drawing  for  free  books.  Runs  Oct.  20-­22. Â

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Get  in  the  groove GUITARIST  JUSTIN  PERDUE  is  joined  by  bassist  Jeremy  Harlos  and  drummer  Daniel  Scharstein  to  form  The  Justin  Perdue  Group  on  Thursday,  Oct.  23  at  8  p.m.  at  51  Main  in  Middlebury.  This  band  of  seasoned  jazz  men  delves  into  everything  from  ballads  and  blues  to  modal  jazz  and  funky  soul.

Book  fair  in  Shoreham.  Tuesday,  Oct.  21,  9  a.m.-­2:30  p.m.,  Shoreham  Elementary  School.  Scholastic  Book  Fair.  +ROLGD\ ERRNV FRRNERRNV ¿ FWLRQ DQG QRQ¿ FWLRQ books.  Drawing  for  free  books.  Runs  Oct.  20-­22.  Middlebury.

Flu  vaccine  clinic  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Oct.  21,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center.  Part  of  a  VHULHV RI Ă&#x20AC; X YDFFLQH FOLQLFV DURXQG WKH FRXQW\ RIIHUHG E\ $GGLVRQ +RPH +HDOWK DQG +RVSLFH &RVW EXW arrangements  will  be  made  for  those  who  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  afford  the  fee.  Medicaid  and  Medicare  recipients  covered.  Reimbursement  receipts  issued  for  those  with  insur-­ ance.  Free  foot  clinic  to  be  held  at  same  time.  Parent  advisory  group  meeting  and  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Oct.  21,  11:30  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Grace  Baptist  Church.  For  parents  who  have  an  inter-­ est  in  building  family  voice  in  Addison  County  for  our  children.  Come  join  other  parents  for  a  free  luncheon.  RSVP  to  lsylvain@vffcmh.org  or  802-­777-­7983. Â

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Book  fair  in  Shoreham.  Tuesday,  Oct.  21,  6-­8  p.m.,  Shoreham  Elementary  School.  Scholastic  Book  Fair.  +ROLGD\ ERRNV FRRNERRNV Âż FWLRQ DQG QRQÂż FWLRQ books.  Drawing  for  free  books.  Runs  Oct.  20-­22.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Related  to  the  Starsâ&#x20AC;?  presentation  in  Orwell.  Tuesday,  Oct.  21,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Orwell  Free  Library.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Astro  Alâ&#x20AC;?  Boudreau  is  back  at  the  library  by  popular  demand  to  describe  how  our  total  existence  depends  upon  the  stars  Info:  802-­948-­2041  or  www. orwellfreelibrary.org.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Educating  Girls  in  Afghanistanâ&#x20AC;?  talk  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Oct.  21,  7:30-­9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Mary  Kerr,  former  weekly  newspaper  editor,  author  and  journalist,  will  share  her  experiences  with  School  of  Leadership  Afghanistan  (SOLA)  students  in  Kabul  this  year.  Sponsored  by  the  American  Association  of  University  Women.  Contact  Liane  Barrera  at  388-­7421  for  more  information. Â

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AARP  Safe  Driver  Course  in  Vergennes  Wednesday,  Oct.  22,  9  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Armory  Lane  Senior  Housing.  A  4.5-­hour  refresher  class  for  drivers  over  50.  Attendance  may  qualify  drivers  for  auto  insurance  discounts.  Pre-­registration  required;Íž  call  (802)  870-­7182.  Cost  $15  for  AARP  members,  $20  for  non-­members.  Book  fair  in  Shoreham.  Wednesday,  Oct.  22,  9  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  Shoreham  Elementary  School.  Scholastic  %RRN )DLU +ROLGD\ ERRNV FRRNERRNV Âż FWLRQ DQG QRQÂż FWLRQ ERRNV 5XQV 2FW Gallery  talk  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Oct.  22,  noon-­1  p.m.,  Sheldon  Museum.  Sheldon  Museum  Executive  Director  Bill  Brooks  talks  about  the  current  exhibit  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arthur  Healy  &  His  Students.â&#x20AC;?  Info:  388-­2117  or  www.henrysheldonmuseum.org.  Teen  open-­source  hardware  workshop  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Oct.  22,  3:30-­5:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Anyone  10  and  up  is  invited  to  learn  about  microcontrollers,  sensors  and  circuits  by  experimenting  with  the  libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Sparkfun  Inventors  Kit.  Space  is  limited.  Kids  younger  than  10  welcome  with  an  accompanying  adult.  Info:  388-­4095.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Talkâ&#x20AC;?  end-­of-­life  discussion  in  Shoreham.  Wednesday,  Oct.  22,  4:30-­6  p.m.,  Shoreham  Inn.  Diana  Barnard  MD  will  lead  a  discussion  about  end-­ of-­life  options  and  tools  for  making  decisions.  Free.  Info:  www.addisoncountyconversations.org. Â

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paying  for  Collegeâ&#x20AC;?  presentation  in  Brandon.  Thursday,  Oct.  23,  6:30-­8  p.m.,  Otter  Valley  Union  High  School.  VSAC  offers  this  free  presentation  for  students  and  parents  on  KRZ WR SD\ IRU FROOHJH KRZ WR Âż QG DQG DSSO\ IRU Âż QDQFLDO DLG DQG PRUH 7LPH LV DOORWWHG IRU TXHV tions.  Open  to  the  public.  Button-­Up  Vermont  workshop  in  Weybridge.  Thursday,  Oct.  23,  7-­9  p.m.,  Weybridge  School.  An  educational  workshop  designed  to  help  Vermont  homeowners  understand  basic  building  science  DQG KRZ WKH\ FDQ LPSURYH HQHUJ\ HIÂż FLHQF\ LQ WKHLU homes.  Free.  For  a  schedule  of  workshops  around  the  state,  visit  buttonupvt.com.  NER  Vermont  Reading  Series  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Oct.  23,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Hungry  Mind  CafĂŠ.  The  New  England  Review  welcomes  Vermont  writers  Emily  Arnason  Casey,  Kathryn  Davis  and  Diana  Whitney,  who  will  read  from  their  work.  Free.  Presentation  on  the  Neighborhood  Watch  Program  in  Salisbury.  Thursday,  Oct.  23,  7-­9  p.m.,  Salisbury  Public  Library.  New  Haven  Events  Coordinator  Suzy  Roorda  and  possibly  a  Vermont  state  police  RIÂż FHU ZLOO WDON DERXW KRZ WKH SURJUDP ZRUNV IRU New  Haven  and  how  to  organize  one  in  Salisbury,  if  town  citizens  choose  to.  Q&A,  refreshments.  Info:  kathrynschloff@hotmail.com.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr.  Jekyll  and  Mr.  Hydeâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Oct.  23,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Middlebury  Actors  Workshop  presents  D QHZ Âż HUFHO\ WKHDWULFDO DQG VKRFNLQJ YHUVLRQ RI Robert  Louis  Stevensonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  classic  tale  of  depravity,  lust,  love  and  horror,  adapted  by  Jeffrey  Hatcher.  7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH 382-­9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org.  Show  runs  Oct.  23-­26  and  30-­31. Â

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Rummage  and  bake  sale  in  Salisbury.  Friday,  Oct.  24,  9  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.  Continues  Saturday.  Lecture  on  emerging  adulthood  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Oct.  24,  12:30-­1:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Professor  of  Psychology  Barbara  Hofer  joins  artist  Kate  Gridley  to  present  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Emerging  Adulthood:  Psychology  and  Portraiture,â&#x20AC;?  a  collabor-­ ative,  interdisciplinary  talk  giving  in  conjunction  with  Gridleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  exhibition  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Passing  Through:  Portraits  of  Emerging  Adults.â&#x20AC;?  Gridley  gives  a  tour  of  the  show  immediately  following  the  talk.  Info:  www.middle-­ bury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168.  Open  rehearsal  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vampireâ&#x20AC;?  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Oct.  24,  2:30-­4:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  Room  232.  Director  Cheryl  Faraone  hosts  an  open  rehearsal  of  the  upcoming  production  of  Snoo  Wilsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  bawdy,  exuberant  and  very  smart  play,  to  be  performed  Nov.  20-­22.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.  :RRG Âż UHG SL]]D EDNH VDOH LQ 5LSWRQ  Friday,  Oct.  24,  5-­6:45  p.m.,  Ripton  Elementary  School.  Pick  XS DQG WDNH RXW ZRRG Âż UHG SL]]DV PDGH RQ VLWH Cost:  $12  cheese,  $15  pepperoni  or  sausage,  $15  harvest  special  (ricotta,  roasted  beets  and  butternut  VTXDVK FDUDPHOL]HG RQLRQV 3URFHHGV EHQHÂż W Friends  of  Ripton  School.  Please  pre-­order  by  3  p.m.  on  Friday,  Oct.  24:  388-­2208  or  wleeds@addi-­ soncentralsu.org.  Table  of  Grace  free  meal  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  Oct.  24,  5:30-­6:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Congregational  Church.  Monthly  dinner  sponsored  by  the  North  Ferrisburgh  United  Methodist,  St.  Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Episcopal,  Vergennes  Congregational  and  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  churches.  Free,  but  donations  accepted.  This  monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  menu:  roast  pork,  scalloped  potatoes,  green  beans,  dessert.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr.  Jekyll  and  Mr.  Hydeâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  24,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Middlebury  Actors  Workshop  presents  a  new,  ¿ HUFHO\ WKHDWULFDO DQG VKRFNLQJ YHUVLRQ RI 5REHUW Louis  Stevensonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  classic  tale  of  depravity,  lust,  love  and  horror,  adapted  by  Jeffrey  Hatcher.  Tickets  DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU www.townhalltheater.org.  Show  runs  Oct.  23-­26  and  30-­31.  Live  storytelling  event  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Oct.  24,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cocoon,â&#x20AC;?  an  event  inspired  by  the  popular  storytelling  phenomenon  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Moth,â&#x20AC;?  brings  a  hand-­ picked  group  of  students,  faculty/staff  and  commu-­ nity  members  to  tell  stories  live,  without  notes.  Tickets  $10,  $8  for  Middlebury  College  ID  holders,  $5  for  Middlebury  College  students.  Info:  443-­6433  or  http://go.middlebury.edu/arts. Â

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Green  Mountain  Club  walk  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  25,  Wright  Park.  Take  a  morning  walk  on  the  Trail  Around  Middlebury  (TAM)  from  Wright  Park.  Contact  leaders  Harris  and  Jan  Abbott  for  departure  time:  jabbott4111  or  878-­4873.  Button  Up  Day  help  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  25,  9  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Marble  Works,  by  Structural  Energy  Corp.,  99  Maple  St.  Get  ready  for  Button  Up  Day  on  Nov.  1.  Get  help  preventing  heat  loss  in  your  home.  /HDUQ ODWHVW ¿ QDQFLQJ RSWLRQV DQG LQFHQWLYHV +RVWHG by  the  Middlebury  Energy  Committee.  Rummage  and  bake  sale  in  Salisbury.

Saturday,  Oct.  25,  9  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.  Artist  demonstration  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  25,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Edgewater  Gallery.  In  conjunction  with  the  October  exhibit  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vcevy  Strekalovsky:  Oils  and  Watercolors,â&#x20AC;?  Strekalovsky  will  be  on  hand  to  demonstrate  his  technique  of  painting  en  plein  air.  Refreshments  served.  Info:  802-­458-­ 0098  or  www.edgewater-­ gallery-­vt.com.  Drive  Electric  Vermont  demo  event  in  Middlebury.

Saturday,  Oct.  25,  11  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Mill  Street  parking  lot,  Frog  Hollow.  See  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  two  new  EV  charging  stations.  Speak  with  electric  vehicle  owners  and  GHDOHUV /HDUQ DERXW Âż QDQFLQJ options  and  $7,500  federal  tax  credit.  Hosted  by  the  Middlebury  Energy  Committee  with  help  from  Drive  Electric  Vermont.  Cancelled  in  event  of  rain.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr.  Jekyll  and  Mr.  Hydeâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  25,  2-­4  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Middlebury  Actors  Workshop  presents  D QHZ Âż HUFHO\ WKHDWULFDO DQG VKRFNLQJ version  of  Robert  Louis  Stevensonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  classic  tale  of  depravity,  lust,  love  and  horror,  adapted  by  Jeffrey  Hatcher.  Tickets  $22,  available  at  the  THT  box  RIÂż FH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU org.  Show  runs  Oct.  23-­26  and  30-­31.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Museum  Hoursâ&#x20AC;?  screening  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Oct.  25,  3-­5  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  A  Viennese  museum  guard  SCOTTY  HARDWIG,  2014-­2015  Middlebury  Col-­ makes  a  deep  connection  with  a  visiting  lege  artist-­in-­residence,  dances  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shroud:  Tales  of  foreigner.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/ Digital  Masculinity,â&#x20AC;?  an  evening  showing  of  new  and  arts  or  802-­443-­3168.  repertory  dance  works,  on  Saturday,  Oct.  18,  at  6:30  Annual  ham  dinner  in  Starksboro.  Saturday,  p.m.  at  the  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  free.

Oct.  25,  5-­7  p.m.,  Starksboro  First  Baptist  Photo  by  C.P.  Rowe Church.  The  Starksboro  Village  Meeting  House  Society  hosts  this  meal  to  raise  funds  for  ongoing  restoration  of  the  meeting  presentation  in  Ripton.  Sunday,  Oct.  26,  4-­5  p.m.,  house.  Baked  ham,  vegetables,  baked  beans,  rolls,  Ripton  Community  Church.  The  Rev.  Dr.  Susan  homemade  pies  and  beverages.  Tickets  $10  adults,  McGarry,  rector  of  St.  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Episcopal  Church  $5  children  under  12,  $25  for  families  of  four.  Takeout  in  Middlebury,  delivers  the  annual  Rabbi  Victor  available.  Reservations  encouraged  at  453-­5227  Reichert  Bible  Talk.  Info:  388-­0338  or  388-­1062.  RU 6LOHQW DXFWLRQ UDIĂ&#x20AC; H 6WDUNVERUR Harvest  Supper  in  Vergennes.  Sunday,  Oct.  26,  4-­8  merchandise  for  sale.  Info:  www.starksboromeeting-­ S P 6W 3HWHUÂśV &KXUFK 7XUNH\ ZLWK DOO WKH Âż [LQÂśV house.org.  Seatings  at  4  and  6  p.m.  Tickets  available  at  the  Free  community  dinner  in  Shoreham.  Saturday,  Oct.  rectory.  Info:  802-­877-­2367.  25,  5-­7  p.m.,  Shoreham  Congregational  Church.  Chicken  and  biscuit  dinner  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Harvest  dinner  of  pulled  pork,  harvest  vegetables,  Oct.  26,  5-­6:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  United  Methodist  coleslaw,  bread,  beverages  and  dessert.  Free,  but  Church.  Homemade  dinner  features  vegetables,  donations  of  non-­perishable  items  for  the  food  shelf  salads  and  desserts  in  addition  to  the  main  entry.  are  appreciated.  Suggested  donation:  adults  $8,  children  4-­12  $5,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr.  Jekyll  and  Mr.  Hydeâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury. under  4  free.  Saturday,  Oct.  25,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr.  Jekyll  and  Mr.  Hydeâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.

Middlebury  Actors  Workshop  presents  a  new,  Sunday,  Oct.  26,  7-­9  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  ¿ HUFHO\ WKHDWULFDO DQG VKRFNLQJ YHUVLRQ RI 5REHUW Middlebury  Actors  Workshop  presents  a  new,  Louis  Stevensonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  classic  tale  of  depravity,  lust,  love  ¿ HUFHO\ WKHDWULFDO DQG VKRFNLQJ YHUVLRQ RI 5REHUW and  horror,  adapted  by  Jeffrey  Hatcher.  Tickets  $22,  Louis  Stevensonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  classic  tale  of  depravity,  lust,  DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU ZZZ love  and  horror,  adapted  by  Jeffrey  Hatcher.  Tickets  townhalltheater.org.  Show  runs  Oct.  23-­26  and  DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU 30-­31.  www.townhalltheater.org.  Show  runs  Oct.  23-­26  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Museum  Hoursâ&#x20AC;?  screening  at  Middlebury  College. and  30-­31.  Saturday,  Oct.  25,  8-­10  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  A  Viennese  museum  guard  makes  a  deep  connection  with  a  visiting  foreigner.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury. edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.  DJ  Skate  Night  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  25,  8-­10  Behind-­the-­Scenes  Lunch  and  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Friends  of  Middlebury  Discussion  at  Middlebury  College.

Hockey  and  Addison  Central  Teens  co-­sponsor  a  Tuesday,  Oct.  28,  12:30-­2:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  night  of  roller-­rink-­style  ice  skating.  Skate  rentals  Center  for  the  Arts.  Directors  Richard  Romagnoli  is  available.  All  ages  and  abilities  welcome.  joined  by  the  cast,  crew  and  design  team  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mendel,  Halloween  dance  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Oct.  25,  Inc.â&#x20AC;?  to  explore  the  themes  and  challenges  in  this  8  p.m.-­midnight,  Vergennes  Eagles  Club.  Hosted  by  upcoming  production.  Suggested  donation  $5.  Info:  the  Addison  County  Eagles  Auxiliary.  Music  by  the  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168.  Hitmen.  Costume  prizes.  Snacks  provided.  Proceeds  Fermentation  workshop  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  support  the  clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  scholarship  fund.  Tickets  $10  in  Oct.  28,  6-­7:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Christa  Gowen  advance  or  $15  at  the  door.  Call  the  club  at  877-­2055  leads  a  hands-­on  workshop  in  which  participants  or  contact  any  member  for  tickets.  learn  how  to  make  a  few  different  kinds  of  vegetable  Music  Department  showcase  at  Middlebury  ferments  to  take  home.  Bring  one  or  two  quart-­ College.  Saturday,  Oct.  25,  8:30-­9:30  p.m.,  sized  Mason  jars,  a  cutting  board  and  a  sharp  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Featuring  the  College  knife.  Register  at  the  adult  circulation  desk.  Info:  Choir,  College  Orchestra  and  student  soloists.  Free.  388-­4095.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.  Milk  &  Honey  Quiltersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Guild  meeting  in  Middlebury.

Tuesday,  Oct.  28,  7-­9  p.m.,  American  Legion.  Demonstration  stations  and  dessert  social.  Report  on  the  recent  quilt  show  and  slide  show  of  quilts.  Show-­and-­tell.  Non-­guild  members  $5;Íž  annual  Green  Mountain  Club  hike  in  Ripton. membership  $10.  Info:  877-­1278.  Sunday,  Oct.  26,  Water  Tower  Trails.  Starting  from  the  Robert  Frost  Interpretive  Trail,  this  2.3-­mile  walk  will  be  a  counterclockwise  trek  around  a  small  wooded  hill  on  a  wide,  fairly  VPRRWK 86)6 WUDLO &DOO 5XWK 3HQÂż HOG IRU PHHWLQJ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Creating  Your  Own  YouTube  WLPH DQG SODFH RU UXWKSHQÂż HOG# Channelâ&#x20AC;?  workshop  in  Middlebury. gmail.com.  Wednesday,  Oct.  29,  8:30-­10  a.m.,  Pancake  breakfast  in  North  Ferrisburgh.  Sunday,  Ilsley  Library.  The  Addison  County  Economic  Oct.  26,  8-­9:30  a.m.,  North  Ferrisburgh  United  Development  Corp.  and  the  Vermont  Small  0HWKRGLVW &KXUFK 7R EHQHÂż W \RXWK PLVVLRQ WULSV Business  Development  Center  co-­sponsor  this  Cost:  $6  per  person,  $5  per  person  for  families  of  free  workshop.  Video  is  a  powerful  branding  tool,  it  three  or  more.  improves  your  search  engine  optimization  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Halloween  party  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Oct.  easily  shared.  Register  at  addisoncountyedc.org/ 26,  11  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Swift  House  Inn.  Middlebury  services/events.  Info:  388-­7953.  Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  PageOne  literacy  program  hosts  this  Gallery  talk  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Oct.  29,  annual  event  for  all  ages,  featuring  games,  snacks  noon-­1  p.m.,  Sheldon  Museum.  Sheldon  Museum  and,  of  course,  lots  of  fun  books.  Executive  Director  Bill  Brooks  talks  about  the  Spooktacular  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Oct.  26,  1-­3  current  exhibit  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arthur  Healy  &  His  Students.â&#x20AC;?  Info:  p.m.,  Middlebury  green.  Annual  town  event,  featur-­ 388-­2117  or  www.henrysheldonmuseum.org.  ing  music,  dancing,  costumes  and  games  for  all  Presentation  on  visual  thinking  strategies  at  ages,  including  a  Jumpy  Castle.  Prizes.  Event  ends  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Oct.  29,  4:30-­ with  a  trick-­or-­treat  parade  along  Main  Street,  led  by  6:30   p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  Room  the  legendary  Spooktacular  Witch.  An  event  of  the  125  Curator  and  educator  Dabney  Hailey  pres-­ Better  Middlebury  Partnership.  Rain  or  shine.  ents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ambiguity,  Inquiry,  Dialogue:  The  Visual  Heliand  Consort  in  concert  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Thinking  Strategies  Teaching  Method  and  Higher  Oct.  26,  3-­5  p.m.,  Champlain  Valley  Unitarian  Education.â&#x20AC;?  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  Universalist  Society.  The  Heliand  Consort  opens  802-­443-­3168.  its  fall  season  with  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beethoven,  Bruch  &  Beyond.â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paying  for  Collegeâ&#x20AC;?  presentation  in  Middlebury.

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Middlebury  VFW  says  it  will  stay  put  MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Middlebury  VFW  Post  7823  members  have  decided  to  try  and  make  a  go  of  sustaining  their  530  Exchange  St.  headquarters,  rather  than  putting  the  property  on  the  market.

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ALTHOUGH  FINANCIAL  OBLIGATIONS  combined  with  declining  mem-­ EHUVKLS KDYH SXW ¿ QDQFLDO SUHVVXUH RQ WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ 9): PHPEHUV voted  on  Oct.  12  to  redouble  efforts  to  save  the  facility.

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Grant lands Bixby 70 copies of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Wonderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Bixby  Library  is  proud  to  have  received  one  of  the  Vermont  Humanities  Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Vermont  Reads  grants.  As  part  of  that  grant  and  thanks  to  the  leader-­ ship  of  library  Director  Jane  Spencer,  Bixby  has  received  70  copies  of  the  R.J.  Palacioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wonder.â&#x20AC;?  The  book  ZRQ D 'RURWK\ &DQÂż HOG )LVKHU Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Book  Award  and  was  also  a  No.  1  New  York  Times  Bestseller.  The  Vermont  Reads  program,  spon-­ sored  by  the  Vermont  Humanities  Council,  assists  communities  across  the  state  to  participate  in  a  one-­ book  reading  program.  The  library  staff  is  ecstatic  to  have  the  means  to  get  so  many  copies  of  this  book  into  the  hands  of  its  surrounding  communities.

The  library  led  the  effort  to  win  WKH JUDQW IRU WKH Âż YH WRZQV LW VHUYHV while  partnering  with  Addison  Central  School,  Vergennes  Union  Elementary  School,  the  Vergennes  Congregational  Church  and  Women  of  Wonder.  Addison  Central  School  and  Vergennes  Union  Elementary  School  have  been  using  more  than  50  of  these  books  in  the  classroom  to  HQULFK GLVFXVVLRQ LQ WKHLU Âż IWK DQG sixth-­grade  reading  programs.  The  SURWDJRQLVW RI WKH VWRU\ LV D Âż IWK grader  named  Auggie,  born  with  Treacher-­Collins  syndrome.  The  book  shares  glimpses  of  Auggieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ¿ UVW H[SHULHQFHV LQ SXEOLF VFKRRO

after  years  of  home-­schooling  and  surgeries.  The  story  is  a  celebration  of  the  power  of  courage,  family  and  creativity  and  is  remarkably  moving.

The  library  is  in  the  midst  of  implementing  a  series  of  programs  in  four  stages  related  to  and  high-­ lighting  this  book.  Already,  the  local  elementary  students  are  nearing  WKH FRPSOHWLRQ RI WKH Âż UVW VWDJH Bixby  Youth  Services  Librarian  Rachel  Plant  has  been  visiting  class-­ rooms  to  help  read  and  discuss  the  story  and  with  several  projects  that  complement  the  book.  Alongside  reading  and  discussing  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wonderâ&#x20AC;?  with  students,  she  has  been  leading  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wonderâ&#x20AC;?-­related  art  project,  and  bringing  a  yoga  instructor  special-­ ized  in  working  with  children  for  meditation  and  stress  relief,  provid-­ ing  excitement  and  enjoyment  for  all  involved.

Next,  parents,  grandparents  and  guardians  will  have  the  opportunity  to  see  what  all  the  fuss  is  about.  Seventy  copies  of  the  book  will  be  available  at  the  library  and  anyone  OLYLQJ LQ WKH ¿ YH WRZQV RI $GGLVRQ Ferrisburgh,  Panton,  Vergennes  and  Waltham  can  get  a  library  card  for  free.  The  hope  is  to  involve  all  read-­ ers  in  the  parent/grandparent/guard-­ ian  groups  between  Oct.  10  and  24  and  to  offer  a  follow-­up  discussion  for  those  interested.

Parents,  grandparents  and Â

guardians  of  other  students  who  have  not  read  the  book  are  encour-­ aged  to  sign  up  for  this  group  and  to  share  the  inspiring  and  enlightening  experience  with  their  children.  The  parent  reading  period  from  Oct.  10-­24  will  conclude  with  a  one-­time  book  discussion  on  Oct.  24,  although  readers  need  not  participate  in  the  discussion  to  borrow  a  copy  of  the  book.

Stage  three  will  be  an  open  community  reading  period.  Both  the  Bixby  Library  and  the  Vergennes  Congregational  Church  will  orga-­ nize  reading  times  and  follow-­up  discussions  between  Oct.  24  and  Nov.  14.  Participation  in  the  discus-­ sion  groups  is  not  required  to  borrow  a  book.  Two  discussion  times  are  scheduled  for  community  partici-­ SDQWV 7KH ¿ UVW ZLOO EH KHOG RQ 1RY 7  and  the  second  on  Nov.  14.  The  Vergennes  Congregational  Church  will  also  sponsor  its  own  discussion  group.  The  reading  will  continue  at  the  end  of  November  and  into  the  early  weeks  of  December  with  other  groups  and  organizations  in  the  area.

Questions  and  registration  should  be  directed  to  Muir  Haman  at  802-­877-­2211,  ext.  208,  or  muir. haman@bixbylibrary.org.

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Puppets  give  anti-­bullying  message STUDENTS  AT  BRISTOL  Elementary  School  join  with  Tom  Denecker  of  Deneckerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Chevrolet  (back  OHIW ZLWK PXVWDFKH DW D UHFHQW EXOO\LQJ SUHYHQWLRQ SURJUDP VWDJHG E\ WKH 9HUPRQW QRQSURÂż W 3XSSHWV LQ Education.  Denecker  provided  funding  for  a  day  of  presentations  on  prevention  and  inclusion  at  Bristol  Elementary  on  Tuesday,  Oct.  7.  The  presentations  were  met  by  a  receptive  audience  eager  to  learn  more  about  empathy  and  how  to  keep  oneself  safe.  Denecker  also  paid  for  ten  25-­inch  puppets  that  were  given  to  the  school  to  allow  students  to  continue  their  creative  education  and  role-­play  pro-­social  and  problem-­solving  scenarios.

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MONKTON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Many  people  think  The  rest  of  the  week,  the  troop  was  that  Boy  Scouts  is  about  helping  old  separated  into  three  groups  where  each  people  cross  the  street  and  selling  group  did  one  of  the  three  different  popcorn,  and  even  though  we  do  both  activities  that  Keys  Adventure  offers.  of  those  things  when  we  can,  we  are  Each  group  did  all  of  the  activities,  so  much  more  than  that.  My  troop  is  MXVW RQ GLIIHUHQW GD\V 0\ JURXS Âż UVW so  active  in  the  world  of  scouting  that  did  snorkeling  off  of  Looe  Key,  which  we  are  known  throughout  the  state  of  was  incredible.  We  saw  a  shark,  tons  Vermont  by  other  troops.  This  is  all  RI MHOO\Âż VK DQG KXQGUHGV RI GLIIHUHQW thanks  to  the  tireless  work  of  our  Scout  NLQGV RI Âż VK 7KH Âż VK ZHUH DOO VRUWV Master,  Russ  Baker,  of  colors  and  were  and  his  wife,  Robin  anything  from  parrot  Baker. Âż VK ZKR FRXOG EH ´$IWHU DOO WKH Ă&#x20AC; VKLQJ This  past  summer,  heard  munching  on  ZDV GRQH ZH ZHQW WR my  Boy  Scout  the  coral,  to  barracu-­ WKH %R\ 6FRXWV¡ SULYDWH Troop,  Troop  525  das  who  would  curi-­ LVODQG 0XQVRQ ,W LV of  Monkton,  went  ously  lurk  nearby.  QRW WKH SLFWXUHVTXH on  a  high  adven-­ 6RPH Âż VK ZHUH WKH WURSLFDO LVODQG \RX PLJKW ture  camping  trip  to  size  of  us,  others  LPDJLQH *HWWLQJ LQ WRRN Florida  Sea  Base.  were  the  size  of  our  VR PXFK HIIRUW Âľ Florida  Sea  Base  is  hands.  Also,  during  one  of  the  four  high  night  snorkeling,  adventure  camps  we  saw  biolumi-­ available  to  Boy  Scouts.  Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  QHVFHQW Âż VK ,W ZDV VXFK DQ LQFUHGLEOH called  high  adventure  camps  because  experience. they  take  us  on  camping  trips  that  The  next  day  my  group  went  deep  most  Boy  Scout  troops  could  not  do  VHD Âż VKLQJ :H ZHQW ÂłGHHS´ LQWR WKH in  their  hometowns  or  on  their  own.  RFHDQ DQG WULHG WR VSRW Ă&#x20AC; RFNV RI IHHG The  Florida  Sea  Base  is  located  in  the  ing  birds  over  the  water  and  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  boat  Florida  Keys,  very  close  to  Key  West.  over  and  drop  our  rods  in.  We  caught  a  It  offers  a  few  different  â&#x20AC;&#x153;adventures,â&#x20AC;?  IHZ GLIIHUHQW NLQGV RI Âż VK PRVWO\ WXQD but  my  Boy  Scout  troop  went  on  the  and  mackerel.  They  fought  hard  and  it  adventure  called  Keys  Adventure.  was  so  amazing.  After  we  went  shark  Since  our  troop  chose  Keys  Adventure,  ¿ VKLQJ ZKHUH ZH JRW ERWK D VKDUN DQG we  got  to  explore  everything  that  the  a  barracuda  to  bite  the  line.  At  different  Florida  Keys  really  is. times  of  course.  They  both  broke  the  2Q WKH Âż UVW GD\ RXU WURRS YLVLWHG line.

Key  West.  We  split  into  groups  and  $IWHU DOO WKH Âż VKLQJ ZDV GRQH ZH travelled  around  the  city,  visiting  the  went  to  the  Boy  Scoutsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  private  island,  aquarium,  museums,  and  the  many  Munson.  It  is  not  the  picturesque  tropi-­ different  shops  and  landmarks,  such  as  cal  island  you  might  imagine.  Getting  the  southernmost  point  of  the  United  in  took  so  much  effort.  But  once  we  States  and  the  beginning  of  Route  1.  We  were  on,  we  set  up  our  camps  and  then  also  attended  the  sunset  festival  where  toured  the  island.  We  saw  a  plant  that  there  were  tons  of  carnies  perform-­ only  grows  on  Munson,  and  many  ing  amazing  tricks  like  swallowing  different  unique  trees  and  vegetation.  swords,  balancing  on  a  20-­foot-­tall  We  saw  animals  native  to  the  Florida  unicycle,  and  performing  with  trained  Keys,  such  as  key  deer  and  vacacoons.  cats.  The  next  day  we  went  sightseeing.  It  was  so  cool.  That  night  we  cooked  We  visited  beaches  and  historic  places  WKH Âż VK WKDW ZH FDXJKW HDUOLHU DQG WKH like  the  abandoned  bat  house  and  the  key  deer,  which  are  mini  white  tailed  BIXBY  LIBRARY  STAFF  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Carolyn  Tallen,  left,  Jane  Spencer,  Sara  Howe,  Rachel  Plant  and  Muir  Haman  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  hold  up  half-­destroyed  bridges  from  an  old  deer,  approached  within  a  few  feet  of  several  of  the  70  copies  of  R.J.  Palacioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wonderâ&#x20AC;?  that  were  recently  awarded  to  the  library  through  a  Vermont  Reads  hurricane.  There  were  so  many  cool  us  to  see  if  they  could  nab  some  food. grant.  The  book  is  the  focus  of  several  reading  programs  at  the  library,  at  local  schools  and  in  the  general  community. things  to  see.

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Library program helps educate public about craniofacial disorders VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Bixby  Memorial  Library  will  host  the  Sanborn  Family  of  Richmond,  Vt.,  on  Saturday,  Oct.  18,  from  1:30  to  2:30  p.m.  As  part  of  Vermont  Reads  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wonder,â&#x20AC;?  sponsored  by  the  Vermont  Humanities  Council,  the  Bixby  Library  has  a  long  line  of  events  planned  into  December.  With  hopes  of  inspiring  the  entirety  of  the  surrounding  communities  to  read Â

R.J.  Palacioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wonder,â&#x20AC;?  the  library  invited  the  Sanborns,  including  their  daughters  Amelia,  13,  and  Olivia,  11,  to  share  their  story  of  living  and  participating  in  the  wide  community  of  craniofacial  disorders.

Fifth-­  and  sixth-­graders  in  Addison  and  Vergennes  have  been  read-­ ing  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wonder,â&#x20AC;?  whose  protagonist  was  born  with  Treacher-­Collins Â

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syndrome,  a  rare  disorder  leading  to  craniofacial  birth  defects.  One  of  the  Sanbornâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  daughters  was  born  with  Pfeiffer  syndrome,  another  rare  craniofacial  disorder.  Laurel  Sanborn  says,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  family  is  very  involved  in  a  broad  craniofacial  community,  much  of  which  spans  the  U.S.  and  abroad.  We  are  a  real,  live  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Wonderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  family.â&#x20AC;?  The  family  travels  across Â

Vermont  to  share  their  story  and  give  presentations  about  their  experiences.

This  event  is  provided  free  of  charge  and  all  are  invited.  The  event  is  particularly  suited  to  families  with  elementary  and  middle-­school  age  children.  The  library  hopes  that  the  presentation  will  inspire  many  people  to  read  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wonderâ&#x20AC;?  and  participate  in  the  community-­wide  discussion  after Â

through  the  mangrove  forest,  which  ZDV RQH RI WKH FRROHVW DQG PRVW GLIÂż cult  experiences  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  ever  had.  The  next  day  we  prepared  and  ate  breakfast,  then  headed  back  to  base.  The  next  day  my  group  went  sailing  to  a  snorkel  location,  which  was  at  least  as  beautiful  as  Looe  Key.  On  the  ride  back  to  Sea  Base  a  pod  of  dolphins  swam  around  our  boat,  fully  breaching  and  squeak-­ ing  at  us.  They  soon  swam  away,  but  we  were  all  amazed  that  we  had  seen  dolphins  so  close.  That  night  we  returned  to  our  dorm,  but  nobody  slept  because  it  was  the  last  night.  The  sea  base  staff  threw  us  a  luau,  where  we  played  tons  of  fun  games  and  ate  a  great  dinner.  The  staff  wished  us  goodbye  as  we  loaded  onto  the  tour  bus  to  leave,  which  was  the  end  of  our  Florida  Sea  Base  high  adventure.  It  is  one  of  the  best  experiences  I,  and  all  of  my  troop  mates,  have  ever  had  in  our  entire  lives.  We  will  never  forget  the  wonderful  week  we  spent  there.

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Meet your 2014 Candidates In  an  effort  to  help  area  voters  get  to  know  the  local  candidates  for  the  Legislature  and  their  stands  on  some  important  issues,  the  Addison  Independent  asked  those  running  for  House  and  Senate  to  answer  a  short  questionnaire.  This  week  we  will  feature  the  responses  from  candi-­ dates  in  three  districts,  and  we  will  run  answers  from  the  rest  of  the  Addison  County  candidates  next  Thursday.

The  four  candidates  running  for  the  two  seats  in  the  Addison-­1  House  district,  which  encom-­ passes  Middlebury,  include  incumbent  Demo-­ crat  Betty  Nuovo  plus  Democrat  Amy  Shel-­ don  and  independents  Calvin  McEathron  and  Thomas  Hughes.  Hughes  chose  not  to  answer  the  questionnaire.

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Panton,  Ferrisburgh  and  Addison  and  the  city  of  Vergennes  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  there  are  four  candidates  on  the  ballot:  incumbent  Democrat  Diane  Lanpher  of  Vergennes  and  incumbent  Republican  Warren  Van  Wyck  of  Ferrisburgh,  plus  Addison  Demo-­ crat  John  Spencer  and  Addison  Republican  Pe-­ ter  Briggs.

Incumbent  Democrats  David  Sharpe  of  Bris-­ tol  and  Michael  Fisher  of  Lincoln  are  both  run-­ ning   for  re-­election  in  the  two-­seat  Addison-­4  district  of  Bristol,  Lincoln,  Monkton  and  Starks-­ boro.  They  will  face  Republicans  Fred  Baser  of  Bristol  and  Valerie  Mullin  of  Monkton.

The  following  questions,  along  with  a  re-­ quested  word  limit,  were  asked  of  each  local  candidate.  The  questions  are  not  repeated  in  the  context  of  each  candidateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  response,  but  are  recalled  by  subject  at  the  beginning  of Â

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do?  (100  words) 5)  HIGHER  EDUCATION:  How  will  Vermont  make  higher  education  affordable  to  its  young  adults  while  still  making  that  higher  education  applicable  to  jobs  in  the  state  post-­ graduation?  (150  words) 6)  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT:  What  role  does  government  play  in  economic  devel-­ RSPHQW DQG ZKDW VSHFLÂżF VWHSV ZRXOG \RX WU\ WR put  into  law?  (150  words) 7)  CANDIDATEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  CHOICE:  Provide  comment  on  the  topic  of  your  choice.  (100  words) Â

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Betty Nuovo, Addison-1 HEALTH  CARE:  I  believe  that  the  state  should  enact  a  single  payer  health  care  system,  providing  univer-­ sal  health  care  for  all.  The  legislatureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  task  is  to  provide  a  means  of  funding  this  through  state  revenues.  I  expect  something  in  the  form  of  a  payroll  tax  would  be  the  primary  source,  but  other  sources  may  be  considered.  This  is  the  way  Medicare  is  funded.  This  will  be  a  priority  task  for  the  upcoming  legis-­ lature.

SCHOOL  FUNDING:  The  leg-­ islature  needs  to  remind  itself  that  the  purpose  of  Act  60  was  to  provide  equal  funding  across  the  state,  with  all  towns  paying  their  fair  share.  This  has  become  eroded.  We  need  to  return  to  our  original  purpose.  We  also  need  to  FRQVLGHU PRUH HI¿FLHQW ZD\V WR RUJD-­ nize  school  districts.  But  this  requires  beginning  at  the  ground  level  and  working  up  from  local  communities  and  school  districts.  We  have  to  be-­ gin  with  a  conversation  involving  all  RI WKHVH JURXSV :H DOVR QHHG WR ¿QG ways  to  fund  education  that  depends  less  on  property  taxes.

TRANSPARENCY:  Over  the  last  5  years,  the  legislature  has  worked  to  enact  laws  that  provide  for  more  trans-­ parency  in  government,  such  as  open  meetings  and  access  to  public  records  at  all  levels  of  government.  This  is  a  work  in  progress,  which  I  support.  What  we  require  is  more  testimony  from  individuals  and  groups  who  have  sought  unsuccessfully  to  gain  access  to  government  information,  and  with Â

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HIGHER  EDUCATION:  We  QHHG DQ HI¿FLHQW DQG ULFKO\ GLYHUVH educational  system  to  guarantee  that  our  children  will  grow  into  adulthood  with  the  necessary  skills  to  compete  in  the  job  market.  Key  components  of  this  are  our  state  colleges  and  com-­ munity  colleges.  The  goal  should  be  to  provide  access  to  higher  education  to  everyone  in  the  state.  I  would  like  to  see  more  support  for  Community  Col-­ leges  as  the  best  means  of  providing  higher  education  that  is  local  and  af-­ fordable.  I  support  the  goal  of  Act  148  to  make  UVM  and  the  state  colleges  more  affordable  to  Vermonters.  VSAC  will  require  more  funding  for  incentive  grants.  Regular  conversations  between  schools  and  businesses  are  needed  to  develop  programs  that  provide  gradu-­ ates  with  high  level  skills  for  business  and  industry.  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT:  One  very  important  role  is  to  help  to  create  an  effective  work  force.  A  good  public  education  system  in  High  Schools  and  State  Colleges  that  edu-­ cates  our  youth  and  prepares  them  for  trades  and  professions  and  for  life,  so  that  they  have  the  requisite  knowledge  and  skills  is  required.  Support  is  need-­ ed  for  the  department  of  commerce  and  other  town  and  county  agencies  in  their  effort  to  attract  suitable  new  industry  to  our  state.  We  need  to  coordinate  their  efforts.  Support  is  needed  for  lo-­ cal  businesses  through  these  agencies,  helping  them  to  market  their  goods,  to  EHWWHU ¿QDQFH WKHLU RSHUDWLRQV DQG WR ¿QG ZHOO WUDLQHG HPSOR\HHV )LQDOO\ there  should  be  increased  measures  taken  both  state  wide  and  locally  to  facilitate  start-­ups  and  to  sustain  and  grow  our  agricultural  economy  and  re-­ newable  energy  ventures.   I  have  and  will  continue  to  support  legislation  in  all  these  areas.

CANDIDATEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  CHOICE:  My  topic  is  preserving  Vermont.  This  in-­ volves  a  range  of  problems,  economic,  environmental,  and  educational.  Ver-­ mont  is  a  way  of  life  that  arises  from  a  respect  for  the  land,  for  its  beauty,  for  our  traditions  of  open  government,  community  involvement,  town  meet-­ ings,  family  farms,  small  businesses  that  operate  with  a  commitment  to  social  responsibility,  and  for  a  sustain-­ able  economy,  clean  water  and  clean  DLU SURPRWLQJ HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQF\ DQG developing  renewable  energy  sources.  So  there  needs  to  be  a  coordinated  and  concerted  effort  to  achieve  this  end.

Calvin McEathron, Addison-1 HEALTH  CARE:  When  it  comes  WR KHDOWKFDUH ZH VKRXOG DOO EH ÂżJKW-­ ing  for  the  same  objective:  providing  quality  care  to  everyone  at  an  afford-­ able  price.  Yet  a  look  at  the  Vermont  Health  Connect  website  indicates  a  need  for  immediate  change.  Addi-­ tionally,  many  of  us  are  struggling  to  afford  the  combination  of  rising  healthcare  costs  and  a  growing  prop-­ erty  tax  burden.  This  is  why  I  con-­ tinue  to  urge  Gov.  Shumlin  to  release  WKH ÂżQDQFLQJ SODQ IRU VLQJOH SD\HU so  we  can  take  the  next  step  in  deter-­ mining  the  viability  of  this  program.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  time  to  get  to  work  on  healthcare  UHIRUP EXW ÂżUVW ZH QHHG WKH GHWDLOV SCHOOL  FUNDING:  There  are  families  across  Vermont  who  are  struggling  with  the  impossible  deci-­ VLRQ RI OHDYLQJ RXU VWDWH RU ÂżQGLQJ the  money  to  afford  their  property  taxes.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  knocked  on  over  1,500  doors  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  become  abundantly  clear  that  we  need  systemic  change.  Our  schools  form  the  basis  of  our  communities  around  Vermont  and  VWXGHQWV EHQHÂżW IURP WKH VPDOO FODVV size  and  collaborative  environment.  Yet,  we  are  grappling  with  a  lethal  combination  of  shrinking  enroll-­ ments  and  rising  costs.  We  must  streamline  administrative  costs,  as  we  have  the  most  administrators-­ per-­student  in  the  country,  while  increasing  resource  sharing  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  such  as  language  teachers.  True  reform,  however,  must  come  from  the  bot-­ tom  up.  TRANSPARENCY:  I  believe  transparency  is  the  basis  for  an  ef-­ fective  democracy  and  in  order  to  serve  Vermonters  to  the  best  of  my  ability,  maintaining  constant  contact Â

CALVIN   MCEATHRON is  essential.  For  this  reason,  I  will  be  holding  weekly  â&#x20AC;&#x153;roundtablesâ&#x20AC;?  at  different  spots  around  Middle-­ bury,  where  anyone  can  swing  by  to  talk  legislative  issues,  sports  or  the  weather  forecast.  Additionally,  I  will  send  out  bi-­monthly  updates  through  my  website,  CalvinforMiddlebury. com,  to  give  Vermonters  access  to  exactly  what  is  going  on.  I  hope  to  be  your  voice  in  Montpelier  and  a  consistent  and  open  dialogue  is  the  best  way  to  ensure  this.

OPIATE  ADDICTION:  As  we  saw  following  Irene,  Vermont  com-­ munities  are  resilient.  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  facing  a  wave  of  opiate  addiction  and  al-­ though  we  have  responded  rapidly,  lasting  change  will  be  a  prolonged Â

battle.  Following  the  passage  of  the  Risk  Assessment  law  in  June,  many  offenders  will  be  offered  a  chance  at  rehabilitation  as  opposed  to  jail  time.  This  law  will  not  only  cut  relapse  rates  for  addicts,  but  also  provide  tremendous  cost  savings  ($1,097,  per  patient,  per  week).  As  your  leg-­ islator,  I  would  push  for  a  portion  of  these  cost  savings  to  be  used  for  the  creation  of  more  treatment  beds  to  eliminate  wait  times.  HIGHER  EDUCATION:  Many  of  our  Vermont  State  College  stu-­ dents  are  paying  for  an  education  that  leaves  them  strapped  with  a  daunting  ¿QDQFLDO EXUGHQ )RU H[DPSOH 890 is  the  sixth  most  expensive  public  school  in  the  nation.

In  an  effort  to  alleviate  the  cost  of  Vermont  State  Colleges,  while  creating  more  applicable  instruction  for  our  evolving  economy,  I  believe  that  we  should  implement  a  Co-­op  program.  The  program  would  match  students  with  Vermont  employers  and  entrepreneurs  to  provide  training  in  a  specialized  area,  according  to  their  major.  Students  would  be  given  a  semesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  worth  of  credit,  through  a  particular  department,  saving  them  17  percent  off  their  total  tuition  bill.  Additionally,  this  would  provide  Vermont  businesses  the  opportunity  to  gauge  potential  employees,  work-­ ing  to  drive  down  student  cost  while  keeping  our  workforce  here  in  Ver-­ mont.  ECONOMIC  DEVELOP-­ MENT:  Legislative  policy  plays  a  vital  role  in  economic  development,  as  almost  every  bill  has  the  potential  WR LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH WKH JURZWK SURVSHFWV RI (See  McEathron,  Page  13A)

Amy Sheldon, Addison-1 HEALTH  CARE:  Providing  health  insurance  to  public  employees  under  our  current  health  care  sys-­ tem  is  a  major  driver  of  our  school  and  town  budgets.  It  is  also  a  drain  on  business  and  family  budgets.  By  providing  universally  accessible  health  care  that  is  not  linked  to  your  job,  we  will  improve  health  care  out-­ comes  and  retain  and  attract  younger  Vermonterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  especially  those  with  entrepreneurial  desires.  The  Leg-­ islature  needs  to  build  trust  among  providers  and  the  business  com-­ munity  by  sticking  to  the  plan  and Â

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SCHOOL  FUNDING:  Vermont-­ ers  are  committed  to  high  quality  ed-­ ucation  for  all  of  our  students.  There  is  a  growing  acknowledgement  that  the  cost  of  maintaining  the  current  system  is  not  only  a  burden  to  many  but  it  is  also  limiting  opportunities  for  learning.  Vermonters  are  ready  to  have  a  meaningful  conversation  about  how  to  address  declining  en-­ rollment  and  increasing  costs.  The  Legislature  needs  to  create  a  frame-­ work  for  a  statewide  conversation,  beginning  at  the  local  level,  on  the  best  way  to  provide  high  quality  opportunities  and  outcomes  for  stu-­ dents  while  sharing  resources  and  consolidating  expenditures  where  possible.

TRANSPARENCY:  Openness,  communication  and  accountability  are  the  ingredients  of  a  healthy  de-­ mocracy.  Vermonters  have  a  long  history  of  identifying  our  challeng-­ es  and  working  collectively  to  ad-­ dress  them.  We  get  stuck  on  issues  where  there  is  a  disconnect  between  our  words  and  our  actions  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  often  driven  by  people  who  have  some-­ thing  to  gain  by  the  process  going  their  way.  Having  people  with  too  much  invested  in  a  particular  out-­ come  drive  decisions  does  not  foster  an  environment  of  transparency.  As  your  legislator,  I  will  always  ask  the  tough  questions  and  listen  to  all  per-­ spectives  while  weighing  the  merits  of  any  proposal.  OPIATE  ADDICTION:  Gov. Â

AMY  SHELDON Shumlin  used  his  State  of  the  State  address  to  identify  the  growing  problem  of  opiate  addiction.  He  and  the  Legislature  acted  quickly  and  decisively  to  educate  Vermonters  on  the  issue,  map  a  plan  of  action  and  by  the  end  of  the  session  there  were  a  number  of  changes  implemented  through  legislation  and  the  budget  process  that  have  improved  the  situ-­ ation.  They  instituted  a  holistic  ap-­ proach  to  addressing  opiate  abuse  and  addiction.  The  process  includes  an  iterative  review  and  I  look  for-­ ward  to  being  a  part  of  that  review  and  to  helping  ensure  that  we  quan-­ WLWDWLYHO\ GH¿QH ZKDW VXFFHVV ORRNV like.  HIGHER  EDUCATION:  For  decades  the  path  to  prosperity  in  WKLV FRXQWU\ KDV EHHQ GH¿QHG E\ WKH goal  of  completing  a  college  degree.  (See  Sheldon,  Page  13A)

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Meet your 2014 Candidates John Spencer, Addison-3 Peter Briggs, Addison-3 HEALTH  CARE:  The  rising  cost  of  health  care  is  putting  businesses  DQG LQGLYLGXDOV LQ ¿QDQFLDO GLI¿FXOW\ We  all  have  a  share  in  this  dramatic  rise  in  cost  through  increased  use  of  emergency  room  visits,  poor  health  choices  and  more.  In  order  for  ev-­ eryone  to  have  the  same  standard  of  health  care  no  matter  where  you  live  RU ¿QDQFLDO DELOLW\ JRYHUQPHQW KDV to  be  involved.  A  single  payer  system  of  health  care  can  be  the  solution,  but  in  Vermont  can  our  state  government  alone  administer  the  system,  will  it  be  economically  advisable  and  will  it  accomplish  what  was  set  out  for  it  in  Act  48?  These  are  serious  questions  and  they  need  to  be  fully  answered  before  moving  forward.  SCHOOL  FUNDING:  With  the  ever  increasing  cost  per  pupil  spend-­ LQJ LQ 9HUPRQW FXUUHQWO\ ¿IWK LQ the  nation,  pressure  to  defeat  more  school  budgets  could  start  eroding  the  quality  of  education  in  Vermont.  We  must  cut  the  cost  per  student,  but  quality  education  is  the  key  for  our  state  and  local  communities  to  prosper  and  grow.  We  must  gather  together  all  interest  groups,  teachers,  administrators,  school  boards  and  communities  to  reshape  the  educa-­ tion  system  in  Vermont.  School  con-­ solidation  and  alternative  funding  mechanisms  are  a  good  beginning,  but  should  be  only  part  of  the  way  we  redesign.  Much  more  needs  to  be  done  within  our  educational  struc-­ ture  for  Vermont  to  move  success-­ fully  into  the  future.

TRANSPARENCY:  With  the  passage  of  the  new  open  meeting  law  many  towns  and  organizations  had  to  shut  down  their  websites  because  they  could  not  meet  the  new  regula-­ tions.  Changes  need  to  be  made  to  the  law  to  encourage  websites  and  other  electronic  communication  for  the  public  and  press  to  learn  what  is  happening  in  government  in  a  timely  manner.  Not  all  small  towns  and  organizations  can  meet  the  new  requirements.  We  need  to  work  to  ensure  that  every  citizen  in  Vermont  has  access  to  high  speed  internet. Â

JOHN  SPENCER Open  and  free  access  to  information  is  the  key  to  good  government.  OPIATE  ADDICTION:  Vermont  owned  up  to  an  epidemic  of  opiate  XVH ZKLFK ZDV D JRRG VWDUW LQ ÂżQG-­ ing  a  solution.  Alcohol  use,  gambling  and  other  substance  abuse  are  also  symptoms  of  deeper  social  problems.  Studies  show  that  every  dollar  spent  on  treatment  and  outreach  saves  four  dollars  of  expense  in  our  communi-­ ties.  Prevention  is  a  strong  key,  and  money  for  prevention  should  receive  budget  priority.  Substance  abuse  af-­ fects  our  communities  in  numerous  negative  ways  including  increased  crime.  Unfortunately  there  are  ele-­ PHQWV LQ WKH VWDWH WKDW DUH SURÂżWLQJ from  these  dependencies.  We  need  to  support  our  law  enforcement  and  judicial  systems  to  make  Vermont  an  undesirable  place  to  be  if  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  dealing  in  illegal  drugs.

HIGHER  EDUCATION:  The  cost  of  higher  education  has  gone  IURP GLIÂżFXOW WR DOPRVW LPSRVVLEOH Vermont  students  can  go  to  an  out-­ of-­state  school  for  less  than  to  UVM.  Student  loan  debt  is  too  high  making  graduates  leave  the  state  for  higher  paying  jobs  to  pay  the  loans.  Solu-­ tions  for  the  cost  of  higher  education  should  include  trade  schools  and  two  year  degrees  to  provide  employ-­ ers  the  workers  that  they  need  plus Â

a  suitable  public  relations  effort  to  make  trade  school  education  desir-­ able.  Some  ideas  to  alleviate  cost:  a  tuition  freeze  guaranteeing  students  IRXU \HDUV DW D ¿[HG IHH HDUQLQJ FRO-­ OHJH FUHGLWV LQ KLJK VFKRRO VWUHQJWK-­ HQLQJ RXU FRPPXQLW\ FROOHJHV DQG tax  credits  or  loan  advantages  if  the  graduate  stays  employed  in  Vermont.  ECONOMIC  DEVELOP-­ MENT:  All  economic  development  plans  should  be  judged  on  their  in-­ tended  success  and  how  they  will  help  Vermont  grow  in  the  near  fu-­ ture.  Government  needs  to  be  in  the  economic  development  business.  You  add  fertilizer  to  grow  bigger  and  healthier  crops,  the  same  applies  to  economic  development.  The  fo-­ cus  should  be  on  encouraging  good  paying,  environmentally  clean  job  growth.  We  should  create  economic  development  areas  with  tax  incen-­ tives  to  encourage  companies  to  re-­ locate  or  expand.  For  example,  the  state-­owned  land  near  Job  Corps  could  be  used  as  an  incubator  area  for  new  businesses.  Vermont  needs  to  demonstrate  that  there  are  many  advantages  to  establish  here.  We  need  to  regulate  business  develop-­ ment,  but  there  is  a  need  to  make  sure  that  the  permitting  process  is  reasonable  and  timely.  State  agen-­ cies  should  take  local  town  plans  and  citizen  needs  into  consideration  when  acquiring  land  and  granting  permits.

CANDIDATEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  CHOICE:  Party  Lines:  I  am  running  as  a  Democrat,  but  want  to  actively  reach  out  to  all  sides  as  I  am  a  Vermonter  foremost.  The  present  national  trend  toward  winners  and  losers  is  infectious  and  goes  against  having  good  legislation  and  government.  All  sides  have  good  points  and  need  to  be  heard  and  tak-­ en  into  consideration.  Too  often  de-­ cisions  are  made  to  make  individuals  look  good  to  a  segment  of  the  public.  There  are  a  lot  of  great  ideas  in  that  vast  area  between  the  left  and  right.  Too  often  the  moderate  is  thought  to  EH ZHDN QRW WUXH LW LV ZKHUH WKH PD-­ jority  of  Vermonters  stand.

Sheldon (Continued  from  Page  12A) Many  students  who  achieve  the  goal  DUH ÂżQGLQJ LW GLIÂżFXOW WR ÂżQG JRRG paying  jobs  that  allow  them  to  pay  off  the  copious  debts  they  have  in-­ curred  in  pursuit  of  their  degree.  We  are  increasingly  aware  that  many  of  these  students  would  have  been  bet-­ ter  served  to  have  gone  to  technical  schools  that  were  associated  with  training  related  to  existing  openings  in  the  job  market.  Investing  in  career  counseling  early  in  a  studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  edu-­ cation  will  help  them  and  their  fami-­ lies  match  their  interests  and  skills  with  actual  available  jobs  and  help  focus  their  resources  on  job  related  training.  We  need  to  invest  in  the  state  schools  and  Community  Col-­ OHJH RI 9HUPRQW ZKLFK RIIHU Ă&#x20AC;H[-­ ible,  affordable  opportunities  to  get  job  training  or  to  prepare  students  to  ¿QLVK WKHLU GHJUHHV DW D IRXU \HDU LQ-­

stitution.  ECONOMIC  DEVELOP-­ MENT:  Deep,  broad  economic  prosperity  will  come  to  us  if  we  con-­ ÂżGHQWO\ LQYHVW LQ ZKR ZH DUH DQG QRW try  to  repeat  what  others  have  done  in  other  parts  of  the  state  or  coun-­ try.  By  nurturing  businesses  that  are  here  and  fostering  creative  entrepre-­ neurs  who  see  our  potential,  we  will  build  a  solid,  sustainable  economy  based  on  our  healthy  environment  and  quality  of  life.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  time  for  us  to  have  an  open,  transparent,  com-­ PXQLW\ GLVFXVVLRQ WR GHÂżQH RXU FRO-­ lective  vision  for  our  local  economy  and  then  develop  a  plan  of  action  with  measurable  goals  to  implement  that  plan.

We  are  uniquely  situated  to  be  a  sustainable  community:  one  that  promotes  the  triple  bottom  line  of  SHRSOH SODQHW DQG SUR¿W :H FDQ

provide  technical  assistance  and  di-­ rect  business  coaching  to  businesses  that  are  committed  to  sustainable  practices.  As  your  legislator,  I  will  support  economic  development  ini-­ tiatives  that  capitalize  on  the  triple  bottom  line.

CANDIDATEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  CHOICE:  Cli-­ mate  change  is  impacting  many  aspects  of  our  society  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  from  transportation  infrastructure,  to  af-­ fordable  housing  and  agriculture,  we  need  to  plan  ahead  and  prepare  to  the  best  of  our  ability  to  avoid  future  losses.  As  a  member  of  the  Vermont  House,  I  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  to  choose  which  committee  I  serve  on  but  I  will  bring  my  depth  and  breadth  of  experience  and  awareness  of  the  issues  to  face  our  challenges  straight  on  and  help  XV PRYH FRQÂżGHQWO\ DQG FRPSHWHQW-­ ly  forward  to  a  healthy  sustainable  future.

enterprises,  while  working  to  bring  small  businesses  back  to  the  state.  I  ZRXOG ÂżJKW WR JHW HQWUHSUHQHXUV WKH capital  necessary  to  start  and  expand  here  in  Vermont,  by  pushing  for  a  renovation  of  the  Licensed  Lender  Law.  Additionally,  I  would  work  to  increase  seed  capital  for  startups  and  expand  the  Vermont  Working  Lands  Initiative,  which  provides  grants  to  our  invaluable  agricultural  industry.  CANDIDATEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  CHOICE:  I  JUHZ XS EDOLQJ KD\ DQG Âż[LQJ IHQFHV

on  a  small  Vermont  farm.  The  pay  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  great  and  the  days  were  long,  but  those  are  some  of  my  favorite  memories.

Whether  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hiking  on  the  Long  Trail,  swimming  in  Lake  Champlain  or  chain  sawing  on  my  grandparentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  sheep  farm,  we  all  have  our  favorite  parts  of  Vermont.  We  are  blessed  to  live  in  such  a  beautiful  state  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  our  greatest  asset.  We  need  to  protect  our  landscape  and  as  a  legislator,  I  pledge  to  do  so. Â

McEathron (Continued  from  Page  12A) a  particular  region.  Aspects  such  as  permitting,  quality  of  life,  affordabil-­ ity  and  strength  of  our  public  educa-­ tion  system  all  contribute  to  the  type  of  economic  climate  that  we  choose  to  foster.  Most  important,  however,  are  the  programs  that  directly  ad-­ dress  the  Vermont  business  commu-­ nity  and  these  are  vitally  important  to  the  long-­term  health  of  our  state.  As  your  legislator,  I  would  work  to  protect  and  promote  our  existing Â

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HEALTH  CARE:  The  role  of  government  in  healthcare  should  be  to  reconnect  the  patient  with  the  caregiver.  When  a  patient  can  choose  which  doctor  to  go  to,  the  quality  of  health  care  is  maintained,  and  if  the  patient  is  encouraged  to  shop  around  by  being  directly  involved  with  the  payment  of  healthcare  then  the  cost  of  healthcare  is  contained.

SCHOOL  FUNDING:  Control  should  be  returned  to  the  local  level.  If  parents  were  allowed  to  choose  where  to  send  their  children  then  the  quality  of  education  would  be  taken  care  of  and  if  the  money  fol-­ lows  the  child  then  the  cost  of  edu-­ cation  would  be  taken  care  of.  The  ever  encroachment  of  state  govern-­ ment  upon  the  local  municipalities  to  control  and  manipulate  them  is  re-­ sulting  in  abject  failure  of  the  school  systems  to  provide  our  children  with  quality  education.

TRANSPARENCY:  Deliberation  is  the  process  by  which  all  sides  have  a  chance  to  be  heard  and  ideas  vetted.  When  only  one  idea  is  allowed  to  be  put  forth  and  no  dissent  on  it  is  per-­ mitted,  transparency  is  curtailed,  and  ZH ORVH WKH EHQHÂżW WKDW FRPHV IURP multiple  points  of  view.  To  have  a  free  society  we  must  have  a  free  ex-­ change  of  ideas  where  all  sides  can  state  their  opinions  and  debate  them. Â

PETER  BRIGGS OPIATE  ADDICTION:  In  spite  of  claims  to  address  the  opiate  addic-­ tion  problem  there  has  only  been  a  halfhearted  response  in  actually  do-­ ing  anything  as  well  as  too  much  foot  dragging  and  time  wasted  on  study-­ ing  the  issue.  Instead  the  campaign  against  tobacco  could  be  used  as  a  template  and  a  serious  program  could  be  implemented  to  make  strides  to  deal  with  the  addiction  problems.

HIGHER  EDUCATION:  Higher  education  cost  is  taking  second  place Â

to  the  problem  of  low  employment  opportunity  as  more  and  more  jobs  leave  the  state  that  require  higher  education  and  are  replaced  by  mini-­ mum  wage  and  low  skilled  jobs  that  do  not  require  a  higher  education  nor  provide  enough  income  to  pay  for  said  higher  educations.  A  robust  economy  will  need  to  be  maintained  so  that  jobs  of  higher  education  are  necessary.  The  state  will  have  to  reform  its  tax  codes  and  regulation  codes.

ECONOMIC  DEVELOP-­ MENT:  Government  plays  an  im-­ portant  role  in  economic  develop-­ ment,  in  that  free  markets  are  only  free  if  they  are  free  from  force  and  fraud.  Governments  in  a  free  market  are  thereby  charged  to  prevent  force  and  fraud  from  entering  the  mar-­ ketplace.  A  government  that  instead  seeks  to  control  the  marketplace,  brings  with  it  immediately  force  and  opens  the  doorway  to  fraud.  Vermont  has  strayed  a  long  way  from  protect-­ ing  markets  to  controlling  them.  A  thorough  audit  of  the  books  and  revi-­ sions  and  repeal  of  various  laws  and  regulations  that  control  marketplace  should  be  done  in  order  to  re-­create  a  business  environment  in  which  busi-­ nesses  can  start,  move  to,  thrive,  and  grow.

Diane Lanpher, Addison-3 HEALTH  CARE:  Affordable,  quality  health  care  was  the  top  issue  IRU FLWL]HQV DQG EXVLQHVVHV ZKHQ , ÂżUVW knocked  on  doors  8  years  ago.  It  is  now  an  economic  necessity  for  busi-­ nesses  and  families.  I  have  supported  the  series  of  steps  to  date  needed  to  achieve  reform.  The  failure  of  Ver-­ mont  Health  Connect,  the  web  site  for  the  federal  Affordable  Care  Act  Exchange,  threatens  to  undermine  Vermontersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  support  for  moving  for-­ ward.  Vermonters  want  us  to  work  to-­ ward  coverage  for  all.  It  is  important  to  have  the  security  of  knowing  as  a  resident  you  have  permanent,  reliable,  predictable  health  care  coverage.  SCHOOL  FUNDING:  A  funding  system  made  up  of  local  spending  decisions  and  a  statewide  tax  means  each  local  vote  has  statewide  impact.  This  has  worked  for  Vermont  but  WRGD\ FRQVWLWXHQWV DUH GHPDQGLQJ change  and  relief.  Your  Legislature  ZRUNHG WR ÂżQG D QHZ JRYHUQDQFH structure  in  2014,  however  the  session  FORVHG EHIRUH D ÂżQDO DJUHHPHQW FRXOG be  passed.  I  welcome  the  partnership  of  local  boards  and  school  administra-­ tors  as  we  together  continue  in  2015  to  build  an  improved  structure.  The Â

DIANE   LANPHER time  has  come  for  accomplishing  true  reform,  but  only  if  we  are  will-­ ing  to  focus  on  our  children  and  not  our  fears.  TRANSPARENCY:  Vermont  has  improved  its  2010  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fâ&#x20AC;?  rating  for  spending  transparency  and  is  current-­ ly  a  national  leader  according  to  a  new  report.  We  are  now  one  of  only  eight  states  to  receive  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;?  rating.  Much  effort  has  gone  into  developing  bet-­

ter  ways  for  the  public  to  access  data.  http://spotlight.vermont.gov.

Each  committee  has  its  own  web-­ page  on  the  state  site  www.leg.state. vt.us,  this  was  added  in  2014.  These  technological  upgrades  assured  legis-­ lators  and  the  public  are  able  to  search  for  documents  and  bills  in  a  way  that  is  very  close  to  real  time.  Explore  your  state  government  at  the  above  sites.  OPIATE  ADDICTION:  On  aver-­ age,  one  Vermonter  dies  each  week  from  opiate  addiction.  Treatment  is  effective,  but  needs  to  be  available  when  a  person  seeks  it.  Efforts  have  reduced  wait  times,  but  hundreds  go  untreated.  I  support  the  hub-­and-­ VSRNH PRGHO DQG ¿YH UHJLRQDO PHWKD-­ done  providers.  I  support  examining  a  payment  loophole  that  prevents  patients  on  Medicaid  from  getting  timely  treatment.  I  support  investing  in  training  for  our  family  practitioners  and  hospitals  because  addiction  is  a  public  health  issue  and  needs  to  be  treated  as  such.  Every  week,  our  Drug  Task  Force  estimates  more  than  $2  PLOOLRQ RI KHURLQ LV EHLQJ WUDI¿FNHG into  Vermont.

HIGHER  EDUCATION:  47  per-­ (See  Lanpher,  Page  15A)

Warren Van Wyck, Addison-3 HEALTH  CARE:  Vermont  has  often  ranked  as  one  of  the  healthi-­ est  states.  This  is  more  to  the  credit  of  the  individuals  and  health  care  providers  in  Vermont  than  the  state  government.  The  state  has  demon-­ strated  its  inability  to  run  a  website  for  Vermont  Health  Connect  since  its  beginning  and  for  months  afterward.  The  federal  government  ordered  it  shut  down  due  to  security  issues.  The  state  government  should  regu-­ late  competition  between  multiple  private  insurance  companies  while  providing  premium  assistance  for  needy  low-­income  residents.  This  would  improve  outcomes  and  con-­ tain  costs  without  the  adverse  effects  of  single-­payer.

SCHOOL  FUNDING:  The  past  two  years  the  spending  adjusted  average  residential  education  prop-­ erty  tax  rate  has  increased  by  13.6  percent  while  school  population  has  decreased.  The  tax  structure  is  too  progressive,  so  that  one  homeowner  might  see  a  property  tax  increase Â

WARREN   VAN   WYCK of  $100  and  another  an  increase  of  $1,000.  This  is  often  described  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;not  enough  skin  in  the  game.â&#x20AC;?  Since  others  will  pay  for  the  bulk  of  in-­ creases,  budget  increases  are  often  passed  with  low  percentage  turn-­

outs.  Also,  there  should  be  a  greater  correlation  between  local  spending  and  local  taxation.  The  Education  Department  should  publish  in  plain  English  how  homestead  education  property  taxes  are  calculated  so  that  homeowners  are  able  to  comprehend  why  their  taxes  have  increased.

TRANSPARENCY:  State  of-­ ¿FH KROGHUV VKRXOG GLVFORVH ZKDW jobs  and  major  assets  are  related  to  state  business,  contracts  and  poli-­ cies.  Legislators  who  are  employed  RU UHWDLQHG E\ IRU SUR¿W FRUSRUDWLRQV should  not  be  able  to  vote  on  bills  that  favor  such  corporations.  If  there  were  greater  balance  between  Demo-­ crats  and  Republicans  (now  over  2  to  1),  there  would  be  more  open  debate  in  committees  to  create  bills,  rather  than  bills  being  formulated  behind  closed  doors  and  handed  to  com-­ mittees  to  be  rubber-­stamped  by  the  super-­majority.  Extremely  compli-­ cated  and  opaque  statutes  reduce  the  transparency  of  the  government  and  (See  Van  Wyck,  Page  14A)

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Meet your 2014 Candidates Michael Fisher, Addison-4 Valerie Mullin, Addison-4

HEALTH  CARE:  We  have  a  great  network  of  community  hospitals  and  providers  here  in  Vermont.  We  should  not  fault  them  for  engaging  in  busi-­ ness  practices  that  are  necessary  to  be  sustainable  in  our  current  health  care  ¿QDQFLQJ HQYLURQPHQW <HW WKLV HQYL-­ ronment  is  disastrous  for  providers,  employers,  families  and  for  patients  who  struggle  to  pay  the  bills.  State  government  plays  a  very  im-­ portant  role  in  assuring  that  our  pro-­ viders  and  insurers  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  consume  every  Vermont  dollar  within  their  reach.  We  also  owe  it  to  Vermonters  WR PRYH WRZDUG D ÂżQDQFLQJ V\VWHP that  is  more  focused  on  quality  care  DQG ÂżQDQFLDO VXVWDLQDELOLW\ SCHOOL  FUNDING:  Frustra-­ tions  with  high  property  taxes  are  one  of  the  comments  I  hear  most  often  on  the  campaign  trail.  Most  families  have  experienced  level  or  declining  incomes  combined  with  rising  costs  in  fuel,  heating,  groceries  and  taxes.  This  is  a  real  struggle.  My  two  kids  have  gone  through  ¿UVW /LQFROQ DQG QRZ 0W $EH :KLOH it  has  not  been  perfect,  our  schools  have  served  them  well.  We  must  make  sure  our  tax  dollars  are  focused  on  education  and  that  our  schools  are  not  top  heavy  with  too  much  administration.  We  must  also  have  accountability  in  the  supervisory  union  budget  along  with  an  assurance  that  taxpayer  dollars  are  making  a  real  and  positive  difference  for  our  kids.  TRANSPARENCY:  Three  years  DJR ZKHQ , ÂżUVW EHFDPH FKDLU RI WKH House  Health  Care  Committee,  I  took  the  step  of  creating  a  committee  web  page  so  committee  members,  other  legislators,  lobbyists,  and  any  Ver-­ monter  could  look  at  bill  drafts  and  supporting  documents  in  real  time  as  they  were  being  handed  out  to  the  committee.  This  had  never  been  done  before.  I  was  told  by  one  lobbyist  that  her  client  was  getting  the  bill  drafts  be-­ fore  she  could  get  them  to  him.  This  past  year,  the  action  I  took  in  the  Health  Care  Committee  was  repli-­

cated  in  every  Legislative  committee.  I  am  proud  to  have  led  the  way.  It  has  never  been  easier  for  Vermonters  to  track  the  details  of  what  is  going  on  in  the  Statehouse.  OPIATE  ADDICTION:  The  state  has  taken  real  action  in  provid-­ ing  more  treatment  options  in  many  areas  of  the  state.  Here  in  Addison  County,  this  has  been  slow  in  com-­ ing.  In  the  past,  I  have  been  critical  of  our  local  physical  and  mental  health  provider  organizations  for  not  stepping  up  and  aggressively  ad-­ dressing  this  pressing  health  care  is-­ sue.  Today,  I  see  our  local  health  care  providers  moving  toward  real  action  on  this  priority  issue.  There  must  be  access  to  treatment  options  close  to  where  people  live.  The  reduction  in  criminal  behavior  when  someone  is  in  treatment  is  impressive.  I  am  hopeful  that  in  the  coming  months  we  will  see  more  options  for  treat-­ ment  here  in  our  community.  HIGHER  EDUCATION:  College  costs  can  be  stunning.  My  son  is  in  his  ¿UVW \HDU RI FROOHJH , NQRZ WKH UHDOL-­ WLHV RI WKLV VWUXJJOH ÂżUVW KDQG 7KHUH are  many  grants  and  scholarships  available  to  students  and  families.  Vermont  has  set  a  priority  in  fund-­ ing  VSAC  so  that  Vermont  families  can  carry  those  supports  to  a  school Â

of  their  choice  rather  than  funding  in-­ dividual  state  schools.  We  have  dedi-­ cated  special  funds  in  the  past  for  this  purpose.  I  continue  to  support  making  real  investments  in  higher  education.  I  also  know  that  there  are  many  serious  budget  pressures  in  the  coming  years  and  am  committed  to  balancing  our  budget.  ECONOMIC  DEVELOP-­ MENT:  Our  community  is  teeming  with  smart  and  creative  entrepreneurs  who  have  great  products  and  services  to  sell  locally  and  on  a  larger  scale.  It  is  exciting  to  see  these  businesses  go  from  small  scale  projects  to  medium  or  large  scale  employers.  These  employers  need  good  roads,  broadband  communication,  and  pro-­ motion.  We  must  preserve  the  value  of  the  Vermont  brand  and  promote  it  regionally  and  internationally.  Em-­ ployers  need  what  families  need:  a  safe  clean  environment,  good  schools  and  access  to  necessary  services  such  as  quality  health  care.

We  live  in  one  of  the  most  beau-­ tiful  places  on  the  planet.  We  have  great  artisans  and  service  providers  who  need  customers.  It  should  be  a  high  priority  to  help  steer  people  here  to  our  community  to  enjoy  both  the  natural  environment  and  our  local  businesses.  CANDIDATEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  CHOICE:  Phar-­ PDF\ %HQHÂżW 0DQDJHUV 3%0 DUH DPRQJVW WKH PRVW SURÂżWDEOH EXVL-­ nesses  in  our  nation.  They  contract  with  our  insurers  and  the  state  to  play  a  middle  man  role  in  getting  our  pre-­ scription  drugs  to  us.  I  cannot  tell  you  how  much  money  they  are  making  in  this  line  of  business  here  in  Ver-­ mont  because  they  have  engaged  in  contracts  with  our  insurers  that  keep  those  details  secret.  In  fact,  our  audi-­ tor  was  not  able  to  track  taxpayer  dol-­ lars  on  behalf  of  state  employees  due  to  these  contracts.  I  am  proud  to  have  brought  to  the  Ă&#x20AC;RRU DQG SDVVHG OHJLVODWLRQ ODVW \HDU that  will  require  much  more  transpar-­ ency  in  these  business  transactions. Â

bigger  question  is  the  availability  of  entry  level  jobs  for  college  graduates.  Too  many  good  paying  manufactur-­ ing  and  technology  jobs  have  gone  ei-­ ther  overseas  or  to  other  states.  These  college  graduates  often  then  leave  the  state  for  a  job  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  this  is  not  an  export  that  Vermont  should  expand.  Colleges  should  increase  linkages  (e.g.,  intern-­ ships)  to  businesses  so  that  a  studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ¿HOG RI VWXG\ LV GLUHFWO\ UHODWHG WR WKH needs  of  businesses  in  the  state.

ECONOMIC  DEVELOP-­ MENT:  Fundamentally,  the  role  of  the  government  in  the  area  of  eco-­ nomic  development  is  to  create  con-­ ditions  for  success  and  opportunity,  and  to  codify  fairness  and  transpar-­ HQF\ LQ RXU ÂżVFDO SROLFLHV 7KH LP-­ mediate  need  is  for  property  tax  re-­ lief  since  businesses  can  relocate  to  states  with  much  lower  property  tax  burdens  (see  WarrenVanWyck.com),  and  businesses  are  not  relocating  to  Vermont  because  of  this.  We  need  to  stop  increasing  property  taxes  for  businesses  and  families  across  the  state  and  reduce  costly  regulations  that  are  putting  stress  on  small  busi-­ ness  owners.  An  energy  policy  that Â

ensures  competitive  electricity  prices  must  be  instituted.  Despite  a  recent  minor  reduction  in  rates,  the  state  is  on  the  path  to  very  expensive  electric-­ ity  costs  due  to  subsidies  and  market  distortions.  Economic  vitality  plays  a  key  role  in  most  issues  facing  the  state,  and,  as  such,  needs  to  be  our  priority.

CANDIDATEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  CHOICE:  The  legalization  of  marijuana  would  in-­ crease  an  already  serious  drug  prob-­ lem  in  this  state.  For  many  marijuana  is  a  gateway  drug  to  harder  drugs.  5HSHDWHGO\ ODZ HQIRUFHPHQW RIÂżFHUV have  described  young  people  that  have  died  due  to  overdoses  and  they  started  drugs  by  smoking  marijuana.  Children  of  marijuana  users  are  more  likely  to  have  drug  problems.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ado-­ lescents  whose  parents  have  SUDs  (Substance  Use  Disorders)  are  more  likely  to  develop  SUDs  themselves.  Some  adolescents  mimic  behaviors  they  see  in  their  families,  including  ineffective  coping  behaviors  such  as  using  drugs  and  alcohol.â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  U.S.  Department  of  Health  &  Human  Ser-­ vices.  Vermont  needs  to  decrease  its  drug  dependence.

MICHAEL Â FISHER

Van Wyck (Continued  from  Page  13A) frustrate  many  citizens.

OPIATE  ADDICTION:  The  causes  of  opiate  addiction  are  many  and  complex.  Its  prevention  and  treatment  programs  are  vital  when  addressing  the  issue.  School  health  education  must  stress  the  serious  health  and  social  consequences  of  drug  abuse.  High  school  teachers  should  observe  students  displaying  signs  of  abuse  in  order  to  direct  such  students  to  counseling.  As  a  further  deterrent,  businesses  should  be  able  to  institute  random  drug  testing  (like  CDL  drivers)  as  other  states  have  this  law.  This  also  would  reduce  workplace  accidents  and  help  ensure  the  safety  of  co-­workers  in  various  occupations  with  heavy  equipment  and  power  tools.

HIGHER  EDUCATION:  The  University  and  State  Colleges  of  Ver-­ mont  provide  generous  assistance  WR PRVW ¿QDQFLDOO\ QHHG\ IDPLOLHV though  many  students  will  graduate  with  a  certain  amount  of  debt  due  to  college  loans.  Given  lower  inter-­ est  rates  the  past  years,  student  debt  VKRXOG EH HOLJLEOH IRU UH¿QDQFLQJ 7KH

HEALTH  CARE:  Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  role  is  to  protect  patient  safety,  main-­ tain  health  standards,  license  provid-­ ers,  insure  solvency  reserves,  and  ensure  timely  access  to  care.  It  is  governments  roll  to  provide  a  safety  net  to  those  unable  to  afford  health-­ care.  What  government  should  not  do  is  to  create  a  multi-­billion  dollar  health  care  monopoly  where  patients  have  no  choices,  providers  are  controlled  by  government  and  taxpayers  as-­ sessed  staggering  new  taxes.  Vermont  lawmakers  have  already  shown  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  willing  to  underfund  KRVSLWDOV WR VROYH GHÂżFLWV DQG LWÂśV D dangerous  precedent.  We  should,  in  President  Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  words,  recognize  â&#x20AC;&#x153;that  consumers  do  better  when  there  is  choice  and  competitionâ&#x20AC;?  (9/9/09).

SCHOOL  FUNDING:  We  shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  a  system  where  towns  who  level  fund  their  budgets  end  up  having  double  digit  property  tax  increases  so  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  work  to  repeal  Act  60/68  and  replace  it  with  transparent  and  easily  understood  funding.  Cur-­

Fred Baser, Addison-4 HEALTH  CARE:  States  have  regulated  health  insurance  for  de-­ cades.  The  federal  government  be-­ gan  their  efforts  in  1965  as  President  Johnson  met  the  issues  of  insuring  the  aged  and  the  poor  (Medicaid  and  Medicare).  ERISA,  President  Bushâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Part  D  drug  coverage  and  President  Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Affordable  Care  Act  all  sought  to  make  medical  care  ap-­ proachable.

In  Vermont  we  have  aggressively  amended  state  law  on  health  insur-­ ance  for  over  two  decades.  Most  re-­ cently,  Act  48  proposes  a  universal  health  plan  for  all  Vermonters  that  will  control  costs,  be  transparent  DQG HVWDEOLVKHG D KHDOWK EHQH¿W H[-­ change.  Given  the  high  cost  of  care,  state  government  is  prudent  to  be  involved  in  the  solutions.  As  the  de-­ bacle  of  Health  Connect  (Exchange)  shows,  the  path  is  not  clear.  Using  what  has  worked  in  the  private  sec-­ tor  with  our  universal  health  plan  may  be  worth  looking  into.

HEALTH  CARE:  The  use  of  private  insurance  to  pay  health  care  costs  has  brought  the  health  care  system  to  the  brink  of  disaster,  cost-­ ing  nearly  20  percent  of  the  Vermont  economy.  We  need  change  NOW  not  later.  Currently,  health  care  costs,  which  include  insurance  premiums,  are  double  that  of  the  next  closest  na-­ tion  in  the  developed  world;͞  and  with  lower  quality  outcomes  for  our  citi-­ zens.  Since  the  federal  government  is  not  dealing  with  this  issue,  we  need  a  Vermont  solution  that  provides  uni-­ versal  health  care  for  all  our  citizens  with  the  ability  to  reduce  costs  and  deliver  better  outcomes.

SCHOOL  FUNDING:  We  have  two  fundamental  problems  with  the  current  high  property  taxes  used  to  pay  for  the  education  of  our  chil-­ dren.  First,  we  have  4.67  students  for  every  paid  educational  adult  in  our  schools.  This  is  unacceptably  low  and  must  be  raised.  Secondly,  we  rely  more  heavily  (68  percent  vs.  40  percent)  on  property  taxes  in  order Â

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TRANSPARENCY:  Transparen-­ cy  in  Montpelier  would  be  promptly  answering  requests  from  constitu-­ ents,  publishing  information  on  per-­ tinent  subjects,  have  easy  access  to  FRED   BASER DOO HOHFWHG RI¿FLDOV YRWHV RQ WKH LV-­ SCHOOL  FUNDING:  Rising  sues  are  readily  available,  an  easily  property  tax  bills,  of  which  approxi-­ accessible  web  site  that  follows  all  mately  80  percent  is  education  fund-­ events  in  a  timely  way.  And  admit  to  ing,  is  the  #1  issue  presented  to  me  as  mistakes  and  embarrassments.

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cation  among  competing  providers  such  as  many  Vermonters  currently  have  force  both  public  and  indepen-­ dent  schools  to  innovate  in  order  to  attract  pupils  causing  downward  pressure  on  per  pupil  costs,  thus  on  property  taxes.  TRANSPARENCY:  The  Depart-­ ment  of  Finance  and  Management  has  taken  constructive  steps  to  make  VWDWH ÂżQDQFLDO LQIRUPDWLRQ UHDG-­ ily  available  online.  The  Legislature  should  consider  adopting  President  Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  proposal  to  post  all  legis-­ lation  online  for  72  hours  before  a  ¿QDO YRWH (YHQ WKRXJK DEDQGRQHG I  think  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  good  plan.  Presently  on  Facebook  at  Valerie  Mullin  for  Ver-­ mont  House  you  can  follow  me  and  postings  of  information  which  I  will  continue  if  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  elected.  The  more  informed  we  are  about  how  our  rep-­ VALERIE   MULLIN resentatives  are  representing  us  and  rently  education  funding  consumes  our  values  the  better  off  we  will  be.  OPIATE  ADDICTION:  We  need  ever  more  of  our  tax  dollars,  even  as  the  number  of  pupils  is  shrinking  by  to  provide  timely  treatment  options.  a  thousand  a  year.  Empowering  par-­ When  an  addict  is  requesting  help  at  (See  Mullin,  Page  15A) ents  to  choose  their  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  edu-­

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parency  in  the  rule  making  process  the  state  uses  after  legislation  is  SDVVHG LQ RUGHU WR ÂżOO LQ WKH GHWDLOV about  how  the  law  is  put  into  prac-­ tice.  Some  changes  to  the  open  meet-­ ing  law  may  be  appropriate  for  our  VPDOO QRQSURÂżW FRPPXQLW\ LQFOXG-­ ing  increasing  the  requirement  to  post  minutes  to  7  days.  I  will  work  to  level  the  power  imbalance  between  utilities  and  citizens  in  the  Act  248  process  so  that  it  will  become  more  open  and  transparent.  OPIATE  ADDICTION:  Vermont  LV ÂżJKWLQJ D QDWLRQZLGH GUXJ SURE-­ lem.  We  have  taken  substantial  mea-­ sures  to  improve  treatment  of  addict-­ ed  Vermonters  and  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  increased  HQIRUFHPHQW DJDLQVW GUXJ WUDIÂżFNHUV We  have  also  increased  treatment  and  prevention  efforts  in  Vermont  and  put  limits  on  the  amount  of  pain  medication  that  can  be  prescribed  in  an  effort  to  keep  excess  pills  out  of  the  black  market.  In  the  end,  the  real  answer  is  reducing  the  demand  for  these  drugs  in  our  communities.  Much  is  left  to  be  done  particularly  with  regard  to  reducing  the  market  for  drug  dealers  in  order  to  take  the  SURÂżW RXW RI VXEMHFWLQJ RXU FKLOGUHQ to  dangerous  drugs.

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Douglas  honored FORMER  GOV.  JAMES  Douglas  received  the  Multiple  Sclerosis  Hope  Award  at  the  annual  National  MS  Society  Dinner  of  Champions  in  Burlington  on  Oct.  2.  St.  Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  College  received  the  MS  Community  Partner  Award.  Pictured,  from  left,  are  Jeff  Davis  of  J.L.  Davis  Inc.,  chair  of  the  Dinner  of  Champions  Com-­ mittee;Íž  Dorothy  Douglas;Íž  former  Gov.  Douglas;Íž  Saint  Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  College  representatives  President  Jack  Neuhauser  and  Marilyn  Cormier,  director  of  Government  and  Community  Relations;Íž  and  David  Gladstone,  treasurer  of  the  National  MS  Society,  Greater  New  England  Chapter.

Mullin (Continued  from  Page  14A) their  lowest  point,  this  is  the  time  to  deliver  treatment,  not  put  them  on  a  list.  Penalties  for  dealers  need  to  EH WRXJKHU 'RFWRUV VKRXOG EH GLV-­ incentivized  to  overprescribe  pain  medications  by  payments  from  in-­ surance  vs.  physical  therapy.  We  should  work  with  pawn  shops  if  they  unknowingly  purchase  stolen  goods,  which  will  lead  to  better  co-­ operation  with  police,  plus  personal  responsibility  through  restitution  RIIHUHG DV SDUW RI WUHDWPHQW )ROORZ-­ ing  the  drug  addictsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  money  source  can  lead  to  lower  crime  which  af-­ fects  us  all.  HIGHER  EDUCATION:  I  sup-­ port  dual  enrollment  for  Vermont  students  which  will  help  lower  the  cost  of  higher  education  for  some.  However,  many  students  arrive  at  college  unprepared  and  this  adds  to  the  cost  of  a  college  education.  In  Vermont,  we  need  to  get  spend-­ LQJ IRU . HGXFDWLRQ XQGHU FRQWURO so  that  state  spending  on  higher  edu-­ cation  for  UVM  and  our  state  college  system  can  be  maintained.

Higher  education  is  evolving  rap-­ idly.  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  likely  to  see  more  on-­

line  web  classes  being  blended  with  classroom  learning.  By  adding  job  WUDLQLQJ DQG LQWHUQVKLS H[SHULHQFHV that  students  can  receive  credit  for  it  will  give  more  well-­rounded  educa-­ tion  to  graduates.  These  options  will  enable  students  with  many  learning  styles  to  thrive  and  make  the  col-­ OHJH H[SHULHQFH PRUH YDOXDEOH 7KLV could  help  reduce  the  cost  of  earning  a  degree  or  provide  a  more  market-­ DEOH FHUWLÂżFDWH RI DFFRPSOLVKPHQW DQG SURGXFH D EHWWHU TXDOLÂżHG ZRUN force.  ECONOMIC  DEVELOP-­ MENT:  I  support  workforce  train-­ ing,  my  Mother  worked  at  Waterbury  state  hospital  mentoring  job  training  FOLHQWV , VDZ ÂżUVWKDQG KRZ WKLV HP-­ powered  people  not  only  out  of  pov-­ erty;Íž  it  gave  them  along  with  their  IDPLO\ D IXWXUH ZLWK ÂżQDQFLDO KRSH Government  should  maintain  regula-­ WLRQV WKDW DUH UHDVRQDEOH 7D[HV DQG mandates  on  business  will  always  drive  off  economic  development  and  should  be  restrained.  I  support  infra-­ structure  improvements  to  facilitate  industry  and  reducing  state  mandates  to  encourage  small  business.  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  VXSSRUW WKH VWDWH KDQGLQJ RXW WD[

breaks  to  politically  favored  appli-­ cants.  I  believe  we  should  have  level  SOD\LQJ ÂżHOGV IRU DOO EXVLQHVVHV If  we  are  going  to  get  our  econo-­ my  growing  we  must  rein  in  spend-­ LQJ ORZHU WD[HV DQG UHGXFH EXUGHQ-­ VRPH UHJXODWLRQV WKDW DUH VWLĂ&#x20AC;LQJ MRE growth.  Vermonters  can  no  longer  continue  state  spending  that  is  grow-­ ing  faster  than  their  paychecks.  CANDIDATEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  CHOICE:  I  KDYH D ZHDOWK RI OLIH H[SHULHQFH which  enables  me  to  understand  how  government  policies  affect  people.  I  also  understand  how  irresponsible  VSHQGLQJ DQG WD[DWLRQ DIIHFWV WKH HY-­ eryday  person  who  is  just  trying  to  get  by.  Like  you,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  worried  about  the  lack  of  opportunities  for  our  chil-­ dren.

I  would  ask  you  to  take  a  minute  to  review  the  voting  records  of  our  FXUUHQW UHSUHVHQWDWLYHV )LVKHU DQG Sharpe  at  www.  http://ethanallen.

RUJ UROO FDOO SURÂżOH DQG WKHQ DVN \RXUVHOI DUH \RX ÂżQDQFLDOO\ EHWWHU RII than  you  were  2  years  ago?  If  elected,  I  will  work  to  get  Ver-­ mont  back  on  track  and  our  economy  growing  again. Â

in  an  apprenticeship  program  which  will  lead  to  success  for  our  students  and  growth  in  our  economy.

ECONOMIC  DEVELOP-­ MENT:  We  invest  tens  of  mil-­ lions  of  dollars  each  year  helping  EXVLQHVVHV VWDUW ORFDWH H[SDQG and  thrive  in  Vermont.  We  are  do-­ ing  better  than  most  of  the  rest  of  the  country  partly  because  we  have  LQYHVWHG H[WHQVLYHO\ LQ UHEXLOGLQJ our  infrastructure,  concentrated  on  HQHUJ\ HI¿FLHQF\ ZHDWKHUL]HG RXU state  buildings  and  incentivized  weatherizing  private  residences.  We  have  continued  to  be  a  leader  in  re-­ newable  energy  investment  that  has  created  thousands  of  jobs.  I  believe  we  can  be  more  effective  with  the  WD[ GROODUV WKDW ZH VSHQG LQ RUGHU to  enhance  business  growth  and  I  ZLOO ZRUN WR WKDW HQG )RU H[DPSOH , EHOLHYH ZH FDQ VSHQG RXU WD[ GRO-­

lars  more  effectively  in  cleaning  up  Lake  Champlain,  which  will  have  a  double  effect:  creating  jobs  and  making  Vermont  lakes  more  attrac-­ tive  for  recreational  use  by  Ver-­ monters  and  visitors  to  our  state.

CANDIDATEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  CHOICE:  I  wish  to  reiterate  my  commitment  to  work  to  reduce  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  de-­ SHQGHQFH RQ SURSHUW\ WD[HV XVHG IXQG SUHN HGXFDWLRQ LQ 9HUPRQW and  at  the  same  time  transform  our  educational  system  to  better  meet  the  needs  of  our  children.  Children  from  low-­income  households  in  many  cases  are  not  ready  to  enter  school  and  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  inspire  them  to  be  the  best  they  can  be.  We  need  to  grow  their  aspirations  for  a  better  life  and  we  need  to  better  prepare  all  students  for  learning  beyond  high  school,  either  at  a  college  or  trade  program.

Sharpe (Continued  from  Page  14A) OLNH RXU N HGXFDWLRQ V\VWHP our  colleges  and  universities  need  to  plan  strategically  for  the  demo-­ graphic  changes  coming  down  the  pike.  The  Legislature  has  provided  for  an  ability  to  earn  up  to  a  full  year  of  college  credits  during  a  studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  last  year  in  high  school.  In  addi-­ tion,  we  have  provided  for  Vermont  students  to  have  their  last  year  of  college  paid  for  if  they  commit  to  staying  and  working  in  Vermont  for  a  period  of  time  after  they  complete  college.  This  combination  can  cut  college  costs  in  half.  We  also  need  a  JURZLQJ QXPEHU RI TXDOLÂżHG WUDGHV-­ people  in  our  communities.  We  need  to  bring  more  students  into  appren-­ WLFHVKLS SURJUDPV VR WKH\ FDQ ÂżQG successful  careers  and  earn  decent  wages.  Ultimately  our  goal  needs  to  be  free  training  either  in  college  or Â

(Continued  from  Page  13A) cent  was  the  announced  rate  of  se-­ niors  at  VUHS  graduation  going  on  to  higher  education  during  a  ceremony  a  few  years  back.  The  low  rate  impacted  me.  Our  high  school  graduation  rate  is  admirable,  however  we  must  address  the  barriers  to  higher  education  or  our  children  will  lose  the  foundations  necessary  to  advance  in  todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work-­ place.  Some  of  the  recent  legislative  accomplishments  were  designed  to  address  barriers  and  cost: Â&#x2021; 9HUPRQW 6WURQJ 6FKRODUV SUR-­ gram  to  pay  for  up  to  one  year  of  col-­ lege. Â&#x2021; )OH[LEOH SDWKZD\V WR IRVWHU FRQ-­ nections  between  school  and  careers. Â&#x2021; ([SDQGHG QXWULWLRXV OXQFKHV WR ensure  students  are  ready  to  learn. Â&#x2021; 'XDO (QUROOPHQW DOORZV D IXOO year  of  college  during  high  school  se-­ nior  year.

School  districts  are  scheduled  to  lose  state  funding  for  the  dual  enroll-­ ment  program.  I  support  the  develop-­

(Continued  from  Page  14A)  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  how  much  of  this  is  already  in  place.  It  should  be.  It  makes  for  a  more  informed  populace.

OPIATE  ADDICTION:  Gov.  6KXPOLQÂśV 6WDWH RI WKH 6WDWH DG-­ dress  shined  a  spotlight  on  a  growing  SUREOHP RSLDWH DGGLFWLRQ 7KH Legislature  took  two  steps  to  address  WKLV 6HQDWH %LOO DGGHG SXEOLF health  measures  such  as  making  sure  addicts  treated  in  small  centers  have  equal  access  to  counseling.  The  budget  DGGHG PLOOLRQ WR IXQG D ÂłKXE DQG spokeâ&#x20AC;?  program  that  addresses  treat-­ ment.  Little  was  added  to  prevention  and  law  enforcement  detection  efforts.  Small  steps  were  taken  but  what  was  a  hot  topic  in  January,  faded  by  the  end  of  the  session.  Will  the  Legislature  WDNH DGGLWLRQDO VWHSV LQ " 3DUHQWV are  scared  for  their  children  given  the  ease  of  access  of  opiates.  People  are  nervous  about  the  thefts  that  have  oc-­ curred  to  fund  opiate  addiction.  We  need  to  continue  to  act.

HIGHER  EDUCATION:  Mak-­ ing  post-­secondary  education  less  FRVWO\ IRU 9HUPRQWHUV DQG ¿QGLQJ jobs  for  graduates  is  a  multi-­pronged  effort.  Some  concepts  include  loan  forgiveness  programs  where  a  por-­ tion  of  the  loan  is  forgiven  for  ev-­ ery  year  a  graduate  remains  work-­ ing  in  the  state.  Offer  internships  to  students  with  cooperating  Vermont  EXVLQHVVHV 'HYHORS FDUHHU FHQWHUV for  students  focusing  on  Vermont  job  opportunities.  Create  partnerships  with  our  vocational  centers  and  Ver-­ mont  businesses  to  help  train  young  SHRSOH IRU OLYDEOH ZDJH MREV )LQDOO\ the  state  could  allocate  more  money  for  the  in-­state  college  and  univer-­ sity  system.  We  rank  near  the  bottom  when  compared  to  other  states  in  our  funding  of  post-­secondary  education.  Yet  we  are  almost  at  the  top  of  the  list  on  what  we  spend  on  high  school  and  HOHPHQWDU\ VFKRRO VWXGHQWV $ OLWWOH more  balance  would  be  great.

ECONOMIC  DEVELOP-­ MENT:  State  government  can  play  a  key  role  in  economic  development.  Vermont  has  many  plusses  for  busi-­ nesses.  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  environmental  reputation  is  great.  Recreational  op-­ portunities  abound.  We  are  close  to  three  major  cities.  In  addition,  we  already  have  in  place  laws  and  agen-­ cies  that  we  can  use  to  advance  eco-­ nomic  growth.  What  are  the  key  in-­ gredients  to  growth,  more  jobs  and  a Â

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Storytellers get their say at â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Cocoonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; performace MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Middlebury  College  hosts  the  live  performance  event  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cocoon,â&#x20AC;?  inspired  by  popu-­ lar  storytelling  phenomenon  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Moth,â&#x20AC;?  on  Friday,  Oct.  24,  at  8  p.m.  at  the  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Six  hand-­picked  storytellers  including  students,  faculty/staff  and  community  members  will  tell  a  diverse  range  of  stories  around  the  theme  of  blood.  This  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  special  emcee  is  Jay  Allison,  producer  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Moth  Radio  Hourâ&#x20AC;?  on  public  radio.  The  audience  is  invited  to  a  reception  with  the  storytellers  after  the  show.

This  community-­wide  event  is  co-­ ordinated  by  the  creators  of  Middle-­ bury  Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  student  storytelling  organization,  the  Middlebury  Moth-­ UP.  Since  2010,  the  Middlebury  MothUP  has  brought  students,  staff  and  townspeople  together  to  tell  sto-­ ries  on  a  given  theme.  The  event  has  only  two  rules:  one,  all  stories  must  be  true;Íž  two,  no  notes.  For  the  second  year  running,  the  MothUP  has  joined  forces  with  the  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts  to  produce  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cocoonâ&#x20AC;?  for  an  even  larger  audience.  Support  for  the  event  was  granted  by  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Committee  on  the  Arts.

Emcee  Jay  Allison  is  an  indepen-­ dent  journalist  and  leader  in  public  broadcasting.  He  produces  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Moth  Radio  Hourâ&#x20AC;?  and  has  created  dozens  of  documentary  programs  and  series.  Over  the  past  35  years,  he  has  been  a  frequent  contributor Â

JAY  ALLISON  WILL  emcee  the  second  annual  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cocoonâ&#x20AC;?  storytelling  event  at  Middlebury  College  on  Friday,  Oct.  24.  Allison  is  producer  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Moth  Radio  Hour,â&#x20AC;?  the  popular  public  radio  show  that  inspired  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Co-­ coon.â&#x20AC;?

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to  NPR  news  programs  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  American  Life,â&#x20AC;?  and  is  a  six-­time  Peabody  Award  winner.  He  hosted  and  produced  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  I  Believeâ&#x20AC;?  on  NPR  and  co-­edited  the  bestselling  companion  books.

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Â&#x2021; &KULVWDO %URZQ 0LGGOHEXU\ dance  chair,  choreographer,  and  founder  of  INSPIRIT  dance  compa-­ ny. Â&#x2021; $PELHQW JXLWDULVW DQG 0DKDQH\ Center  for  the  Arts  Technical  Direc-­ tor  Mark  Christensen  will  provide  the  musical  interludes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cocoonâ&#x20AC;?  will  take  place  in  the  Concert  Hall  of  the  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  The  Mahaney  Center  is  located  on  the  Middlebury  College  campus,  at  72  Porter  Field  Road  in  Middlebury,  just  off  Route  30  south.  Free  parking  is  available.  Tickets  are  $10  for  the  general  public;Íž  $8  for  Middlebury  College  faculty,  staff,  alumni,  emeriti  and  other  ID  card  holders;Íž  and  $5  for  Middlebury  Col-­ lege  students.  For  tickets  or  further  information,  call  (802)  443-­MIDD  (6433)  or  go  to  http://go.middlebury. edu/arts. Â

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nine  communities  statewide,  featur-­ ing  speakers  of  national  and  regional  renown.  Talks  in  Middlebury  are  held  at  Ilsley  Public  Library  unless  otherwise  noted.  All  First  Wednes-­ days  talks  are  free  and  open  to  the  public.

Upcoming  talks  in  Middlebury  include  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Daily  Life  in  Prewar  Nazi  *HUPDQ\´ ZLWK .HHQH 6WDWH SURIHV-­ sor  Paul  Vincent  on  Dec.  3;Íž  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  History  of  Herbal  Medicine  in  Amer-­ icaâ&#x20AC;?  with  expert  herbalist  Rosemary  Gladstar  on  Jan.  7;Íž  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Hungry  +HDUW´ ZLWK 9HUPRQW ÂżOPPDNHU %HVV Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien  on  Feb.  4.

The  Vermont  Department  of  Li-­ braries  is  the  statewide  underwrit-­ er  of  First  Wednesdays.  The  First  CECILIA  GAPOSCHKIN Wednesdays  2014-­2015  series  in  Middlebury  is  sponsored  by  The  Major  Advising.

Residence  at  Otter  Creek  and  The  ABOUT  FIRST  WEDNESDAYS Residence  at  Shelburne  Bay. The  Vermont  Humanities  Coun-­ Âł*RWKLF 0DJQLÂżFHQFH´ LV XQGHU-­ cilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  First  Wednesdays  series  is  held  written  by  Structural  Energy  Corp.

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Eight  02  is  a  post-­â&#x20AC;?Bop  contemporary  jazz  fusion  group Â Ç Ĺ?Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161; Ä&#x201A; Ć&#x2030;Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x152;Ć&#x; Ä?ƾůÄ&#x201A;Ć&#x152; ĹŹĹśÄ&#x201A;Ä?ĹŹ ĨŽĆ&#x152; Ĺ?ĹľĆ&#x2030;Ć&#x152;Ĺ˝Ç&#x20AC;Ĺ?Ć?Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x; ŽŜÄ&#x201A;ĹŻ Ć&#x152;Ĺ?Ć?ŏͲĆ&#x161;Ä&#x201A;ĹŹĹ?ĹśĹ?Í&#x2DC; dĹ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ĺ?Ć&#x152; sound  has  been  described  as  a  mix  of  contemporary  jazz  with  a  Ä&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ä?Ĺ?Ä&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x161;ĹŻÇ&#x2021; ĨĆ&#x152;Ä&#x17E;Ć?Ĺ&#x161; ĨƾĆ?Ĺ?ŽŜ Ĺ&#x2021; Ä&#x201A;Ç&#x20AC;Ĺ˝Ć&#x152;Í&#x2DC;

Led  by  Vermont-­â&#x20AC;?born  jazz  guitarist  ŽÄ? 'Ä&#x201A;Ĺ?ŜŽŜÍ&#x2022; Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ĺ?Ć? Ć&#x161;Ć&#x152;Ĺ?Ĺ˝ Ć&#x2030;ĹŻÄ&#x201A;Ç&#x2021;Ć? ĨƾŜŏÇ&#x2021; ĹŠÄ&#x201A;Ç&#x152;Ç&#x152; Ĺ?ĹśĆ?Ć&#x2030;Ĺ?Ć&#x152;Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x161; Ä?Ç&#x2021; Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x152;ĹŻĹ?Ä&#x17E; WÄ&#x201A;Ć&#x152;ĹŹÄ&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Í&#x2022; Django  Reinhardt,  and  Ahmad  :Ä&#x201A;ĹľÄ&#x201A;ĹŻÍ&#x2DC;

MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Dartmouth  professor  Cecilia  Gaposchkin  will  discuss  the  power  of  Gothic  archi-­ tecture  in  13th-­century  Paris  at  Il-­ sley  Public  Library  in  Middlebury  on  Nov.  5  at  7  pm.  Her  talk,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gothic  0DJQLÂżFHQFH ´ LV SDUW RI WKH 9HU-­ mont  Humanities  Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  First  Wednesdays  lecture  series  and  is  free  and  open  to  the  public.

Gaposchkin,  an  associate  profes-­ sor  of  history  at  Dartmouth,  will  share  some  of  the  great  examples  of  Gothic  architecture,  including  the  cathedrals  of  Notre-­Dame  and  Sainte-­Chapelle.

Gaposchkin  received  her  PhD  from  Berkeley  in  2001.  She  works  on  late  medieval  French  cultural  his-­ tory,  and  has  published  on  the  inter-­ section  between  politics,  kingship,  and  representation.  She  is  the  author  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Making  of  Saint  Louis  (IX)  RI )UDQFH .LQJVKLS 6DQFWLW\ DQG Crusade  in  the  Later  Middle  Ages.â&#x20AC;?  At  Dartmouth  she  also  serves  as  the  Assistant  Dean  of  Faculty  for  Pre-­

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For  many  summers,  the  Reicherts  attended  the  nearby  Ripton  Method-­ ist  Church,  and  Reichert  would  give  a  talk  in  the  late  summer  on  one  of  the  books  of  the  Jewish  Bible,  of  those  scriptures  common  to  Jews  and  Christians.  The  Bible  Talk  be-­ came  an  annual  event,  and  the  Rip-­ ton  congregation  named  Reichert  the  churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rabbi  in  Residence.â&#x20AC;?

Since  Reichertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  passing  in  1990  at  the  age  of  93,  Havurah  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  Jewish  Community  of  Addison  County  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  the  United  Methodist  Churches  of  Middlebury,  East  Middlebury  and  Ripton  have  collaborated  to  sustain  this  ecumenical  tradition,  co-­spon-­ soring  the  Bible  Talk  every  year.

The  Ripton  Community  Church  is  located  on  Route  125  in  the  village  center.  Call  Norm  Tjossem  at  802-­ 388-­0338  for  further  information.  Â

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He  said  that  residents  have  told  him  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  feel  like  their  voices  are  heard  by  regulators  in  the  capital. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  thinking  is  that  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;the  PSB  is  go-­ ing  to  rule  from  Montpelier;Íž  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  too  much  to  say  about  it,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  Bray  said.

Bray  said  the  Public  Service  Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  structure  may  need  to  be  changed  to  keep  up  with  the  volume  of  project  applications  it  receives.  Traditionally,  Bray  said  the  board  reviewed  propos-­ als  from  a  few  large  projects  from  a  handful  of  utilities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now,  many  different  entities  bring  many  different  projects  on  a  regular  basis,â&#x20AC;?  Bray  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  moving  to  decentralize  our  power,  but  we  still  have  an  entirely  centralized  planning  and  approval  process  in  the  Public  Service  Board.â&#x20AC;?

Bray  said  he  will  talk  with  fellow  legislators  about  whether  municipal  and  regional  planning  commissions  FRXOG KDYH PRUH LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH LQ WKH SUR-­ cess,  which  he  said  could  be  more  in-­ clusive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  so  many  people  left  out;Íž  ZH QHHG WR ÂżQG D ZD\ IRU WKHP WR KDYH a  more  meaningful  role,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

Bray  said  he  does  not  support  elimi-­ nating  the  Public  Service  Board  in  fa-­ vor  of  local  control,  as  the  state  has  DQ LQWHUHVW LQ ÂżQGLQJ ZD\V IRU GLIIHU-­ ent  regions  to  work  together  to  meet  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  energy  needs,  as  well  as  the  Legislatureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  goal  to  get  90  percent  of  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  energy  from  renewable  sources  by  2050.

Town  and  regional  commissions,  as  well  as  interested  individuals,  can  participate  in  the  Act  248  process  as  intervenors,  or  parties  to  the  case.  But  Bray  said  this  is  expensive,  as  inter-­ venors  often  need  to  hire  attorneys  to  navigate  the  complex  legal  lexicon  of  the  Public  Service  Board. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One  of  the  other  things  that  goes  along  with  this  is  making  it  more  af-­ fordable  for  people  to  participate,â&#x20AC;?  Bray  said.

The  New  Haven  Democrat  said  he  enough  energy  for  400. wants  to  explore  the  possibility  of  cre-­ Bray  said  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  also  support  a  bill  DWLQJ D SXEOLF RIÂżFH GHGLFDWHG WR KHOS-­ that  would  provide  more  incentives  LQJ LQWHUYHQRUV SDUWLFLSDWH LQ D VLJQLÂż-­ for  towns  hosting  many  solar  proj-­ cant  way,  without  having  to  shell  out  ects.  He  suggested  a  quota  system  big  bucks  for  a  lawyer. that  would  reward  towns  that  produce  ³,W PLJKW EH VRUW RI D SXEOLF RIÂżFHU more  energy  than  they  consume. an  ombudsman  in  this  process  with  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  a  town  exceeds  that  quota,  legal  information  about  how  to  inter-­ thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  some  recognition  for  that,  and  vene  and  participate  without  hiring  a  it  could  be  in  the  form  of  the  payments  lawyer,â&#x20AC;?  Bray  said. for  the  community,  to  help  lower  the  The  Legislature  this  spring  enacted  town  tax  rates,â&#x20AC;?  Bray  said. a  law  that  more  than  tripled  the  cap  However  Montpelier  tackles  the  on  net  metering  in  Ver-­ issue,  Bray  said  the  mont,  as  a  way  to  en-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned Legislature  and  execu-­ courage  the  expansion  tive  agencies,  like  the  of  solar  energy.  Sen.  â&#x20AC;Ś that we need Department  of  Public  Claire  Ayer,  D-­Addison,  to go above and Service,  need  to  ac-­ and  Bray  said  they  sup-­ beyond what the knowledge  how  en-­ port  expanding  solar,  law requires, and ergy  project  proposals  but  now  that  towns  in  voluntarily go have  changed  in  the  Addison  County  have  last  few  decades. into a town and been  inundated  with  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  energy  scene  solar  proposals,  more  present to the has  changed  tremen-­ oversight  is  needed.  selectboard and dously  in  the  last  20  Ayer  said  she  wants  to  energy committee. years,  and  our  pro-­ PDNH VXUH WRZQV EHQHÂżW People want to cess  for  developing  from  projects  as  well,  be heard, and and  approving  energy  beyond  the  property  projects  has  not  kept  taxes  they  collect  on  they deserve to pace,â&#x20AC;?  Bray  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;So,  land  used  for  solar  ar-­ know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when  I  get  back  to  going on in their rays.

Montpelier,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  going  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Locals  need  to  be  in-­ community.â&#x20AC;? to  look  at  how  we  can  volved  to  some  extent,  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; SunCommon make  changes  to  help  and  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  needs  to  be  Co-President us  keep  pace.â&#x20AC;? something  in  it  for  the  Ayer  said  if  legisla-­ Duane Peterson host  community,â&#x20AC;?  Ayer  tors  determine  that  re-­ said. form  of  the  regulatory  Ayer  said  she  wants  to  work  with  process  is  necessary,  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  support  a  KHU FROOHDJXHV LQ 0RQWSHOLHU WR ÂżQG bill  to  help  the  Public  Service  Board  ways  to  compensate  towns  that  pro-­ include  more  local  input. duce  or  transmit  a  disproportionate  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatever  laws  we  make,  they  fol-­ amount  of  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  energy.  She  said  low,â&#x20AC;?  Ayer  said. this  could  possibly  take  the  form  of  a  Rep.  Harvey  Smith,  R-­New  Haven,  WD[ WKDW GLUHFWO\ EHQHÂżWV PXQLFLSDOL-­ agreed. ties.  Presently,  the  majority  of  taxes  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  we  need  to  go  back  to  the  on  property  go  to  the  state  education  /HJLVODWXUH DQG ÂżQH WXQH WKH SURFHVV ´ fund. he  said.

New  Haven  is  a  prime  example  COMPANIES  SEEK  SUPPORT of  a  town  that  bears  this  energy  bur-­ While  not  required  by  the  Act  248  den.  The  Vermont  Electric  Company  process,  some  solar  companies  are  (VELCO)  power  line  corridor  trans-­ reaching  out  to  towns  in  order  to  build  verses  its  landscape,  and  soon  also  a  productive  rather  than  acrimonious  will  the  Vermont  Gas  pipeline.  Just  relationship. two  of  the  planned  arrays,  at  5  mega-­ GroSolar,  the  company  that  hopes  watts  each,  would  produce  enough  to  build  two  40-­acre,  5-­megawatt  ar-­ energy  to  power  1,600  homes  annu-­ UD\V LQ 1HZ +DYHQ ¿UVW SUHVHQWHG LWV ally.  New  Haven  only  has  about  600  plans  to  the  selectboard  in  September.  homes,  and  the  Cross  Pollination  solar  On  Tuesday,  the  company  made  its  farm  built  in  2012  already  produces  case  before  the  town  planning  com-­

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Local  legislators  who  attended  the  meeting  were  grateful  that  the  compa-­ nies  reached  out  to  communities  be-­ IRUH ÂżOLQJ IRUPDO DSSOLFDWLRQV â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  applaud  them;Íž  this  is  the  right  kind  of  approach  for  our  community,â&#x20AC;?  said  Smith.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  frustrating  in  the  past  when  a  project  comes  in  with  D &HUWLÂżFDWH RI 3XEOLF *RRG ZKHQ thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  little  dialogue  with  the  town.â&#x20AC;?

Duane  Peterson,  the  co-­president  of  SunCommon,  acknowledged  that  the  Waterbury  company  erred  in  not  presenting  its  proposal  to  New  Haven  WRZQ RIÂżFLDOV EHIRUH VHHNLQJ 3XEOLF Service  Board  approval.  He  said  even  though  not  bound  by  the  Act  248  pro-­ cess,  SunCommon  pledges  to  educate  residents  and  town  boards  about  its  proposals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  learned  in  the  one  that  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  done,  that  we  need  to  go  above  and  beyond  what  the  law  requires,  and  voluntarily  go  into  a  town  and  present  to  the  selectboard  and  energy  commit-­ tee,â&#x20AC;?  Peterson  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;People  want  to  be  heard,  and  they  deserve  to  know  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  on  in  their  community.â&#x20AC;?

New  Havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Caccavo  said  she  thought  by  reaching  out  to  the  town,  the  solar  companies  demonstrated  they  wanted  to  accommodate  resi-­ dentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  concerns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  is  encouraging,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  it  shows  good  effort  on  their  part,  to  be  willing  to  talk  with  us  about  what  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  proposing.  Once  LW JRHV WR WKH 36% LWÂśV PRUH GLIÂżFXOW for  us.â&#x20AC;?

While  many  in  town  have  shared  concerns  about  solar  arrays,  Cac-­ cavo  says  she  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  the  plan-­ ning  commission  to  be  obstruction-­ ist.  Rather,  she  hopes  regulators  give  more  of  a  voice  to  towns  and  resi-­ dents,  who  are  on  the  front  lines  of  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  push  towards  solar  energy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  it  would  make  sense  to  say  no  to  solar,  but  I  think  we  need  to  be  careful  with  how  these  proj-­ ects  come  into  play,â&#x20AC;?  Caccavo  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  interested  in  continuing  with  fossil  fuels,  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  the  option  of  nuclear  power,  so  if  you  want  to  turn  your  lights  on,  you  have  to  be  realistic.â&#x20AC;?

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Caryn Etherington ................... 388-4882 ext. 3 Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork Nancy Tellier, CMT .... 247-6125 or 388-4882 ext. 1 Therapeutic Massage, CranioSacral Therapy, Ortho-BionomyÂŽ, Soul Lightning Acupressure Donna Belcher, M.A. ........388-3362 or 879-1207 Licensed Psychologist - Master Charlotte Bishop ....................... 388-4882 ext. 4 Therapeutic Soft & Deep Tissue ...or 247-8106 Neuro Muscular Reprogramming JoAnne Kenyon, NCTMB, LMT(NM)..... 388-0254 Be your best! Energy Balancing: Brennan Healing ScienceÂŽ, Quantum TouchÂŽ, Matrix EnergeticsÂŽ. Relaxing Integrative Massage. www.joanne.abmp.com Karen Miller-Lane, N.D., L.Ac. .............. 388-6250 Naturopathic Physican, Licensed Acupuncturist, CranioSacral Therapy.

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Seed  oil  company  germinates  in  Middlebury By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  It  began  with  an  idea  and  some  initiative.

Now  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  about  to  become  a  well-­ oiled  machine.

The  founders  of  Full  Sun  Co.  con-­

ÂżUPHG ODVW ZHHN WKHLU VLJQLQJ RI D their  product  for  bottling.  They  went  lease  with  local  businessman  Tony  â&#x20AC;&#x153;all-­inâ&#x20AC;?  on  Full  Sun  during  the  sum-­ Neri  to  occupy  the  former  home  of  mer  of  2013,  when  they  quit  their  Vermont  Soap  at  616  Exchange  St.  in  prior  jobs  to  invest  full-­time  in  devel-­ Middlebury.  Plans  call  for  that  new  oping  the  business. enterprise  to  soon  churn  out  thou-­ Before  long,  the  former  Vermont  sands  of  gallons  of  non-­GMO  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  Soap  space  will  house  some  large  HYHQWXDOO\ RUJDQLF ² VXQĂ&#x20AC;RZHU DQG H[SHOOHU SUHVVHV WKDW :KLWH FDOOHG canola  oils  for  use  in  a  variety  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  heart  of  the  system.â&#x20AC;?  They  will  FRRNLQJ SUHSDUDWLRQV squeeze  the  oil  from  the  cleaned  Full  Sun  is  the  brainchild  of  two  FDQROD DQG VXQĂ&#x20AC;RZHU VHHGV 7KH RLO IULHQGV 1HWDND :KLWH RI 6DOLVEXU\ ZLOO EH GLYHUWHG IRU ÂżOWHULQJ DQG ERW-­ and  David  McManus  of  tling,  while  the  meal  by-­ New  Hampshire,  who  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are product  will  be  gathered  have  shared  a  vision  to  for  sale  as  animal  feed  or  bring  more  healthy,  lo-­ already out fertilizer. cally  produced  foods  to  meeting with Once  bottled,  the  canola  WKH PDUNHWSODFH ,W ZDV farmers.

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Plans  call  for  Full  Sun  to  receive  roughly  20  percent  of  next  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  seeds  from  Vermont  farms,  with  the  EXON FRPLQJ IURP UHDGLO\ DYDLODEOH supplies  from  the  Hudson  River  Val-­ OH\ :KLWH DQG 0F0DQXV SODQ WR UH-­ ceive  at  least  50  percent  of  their  seeds  IURP 9HUPRQW JURZHUV E\ \HDU ÂżYH 0F0DQXV DQG :KLWH KDYH KLJK KRSHV IRU )XOO 6XQ 7KH\ DUH FRQÂż-­ dent  it  will  be  a  $5  million-­per-­year  EXVLQHVV ZLWKLQ ÂżYH \HDUV 2QFH WKH presses  get  going  at  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  end,  they  plan  on  milling  around  400  tons  of  seeds  during  the  ensuing  eight  months.  Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  done  some  prelimi-­ nary  runs  of  both  oils,  with  positive  reviews  from  professional  chefs  and  KRPH FRRNV DOLNH Future  plans  call  for  production  of  organic  and  non-­GMO  soybeans,  KHPS DQG Ă&#x20AC;D[ DFFRUGLQJ WR WKH FRP-­ pany  website. Âł:H DUH H[FLWHG DERXW WKLV ´ :KLWH VDLG Âł, EHOLHYH LW ZLOO PDNH FDQROD DQG VXQĂ&#x20AC;RZHU RLOV PRUH PDLQ-­ stream.â&#x20AC;?

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

NETAKA  WHITE,  LEFT,  and  David  McManus  are  the  co-­founders  of  the  Full  Sun  Company,  which  produces  FDQROD DQG VXQĂ&#x20AC;RZHU RLOV )XOO 6XQ LV LQ WKH SURFHVV RI PRYLQJ LQWR D SURGXFWLRQ IDFLOLW\ RQ ([FKDQJH 6WUHHW LQ 0LGGOHEXU\

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Dr. Jekyllâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inner Hyde:

Middlebury Actors Workshop stages a classic psychothriller

CHRIS  CASWELL  AND  Jordan  Gullikson  rehearse  a  tense  moment.

Middlebury  Actors  Workshop  proudly  presents

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr.  Jekyll  and  Mr.  Hydeâ&#x20AC;?

Adapted  by  Jeffrey  Hatcher From  the  novella  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Strange  Case  of  Dr.  Jekyll  and  Mr.  Hydeâ&#x20AC;?  by  Robert  Louis  Stevenson Directed  by  Melissa  Lourie  CAST Paul  Ugalde  .................................................. Dr.  Jekyll Chris  Caswell   .............................................. Elizabeth Jordan  Gullikson   .........................Hyde  3,  Dr.  Lanyon Patrick  Clow   ...................(QÂżHOG 6LU 'DQYHUV &DUHZ  Sanderson,  The  Inspector,  Hyde  2 J.  Louis  Reid  ........................ Gabriel  Utterson,  Hyde  1 Marianne  DiMascio  ... Poole,  Hyde  4,  Maid,  Little  girl Cody  McGlashan  .......................Orderly,  Hotel  Porter,  Medical  Examiner Kate  Tilton  ......Orderly,  Medical  Student,  Old  Woman

DESIGN  &  TECHNICAL  STAFF Stage  Manager  ........................................  Dora  Greven Assistant  Stage  Manager  ......................... Alice  Eckles Original  Music  .......................................  Peter  Hamlin Scenic  Design  ............................................  Ellie  Friml Lighting  Design  ........................  Christopher  Belanger Costume  Design   ....................  MaryKay  Dempewolff Properties  ..................................................  Kate  Tilton Fight  Choreography   .... Paul  Ugalde  and  Patrick  Clow Sound  Technician   ........................................Josh  Cote Set  Construction   ................................. Matthew  Stone Poster  Design   .........................................Chris  Murray

Are  human  beings  good  or  evil?  formation  from  Jekyll  to  Hyde  is  Can  civilization  or  science  ever  tame  achieved  by  makeup  and  special  ef-­ the  worst  in  us?  In  Middlebury  Ac-­ fects.  But  MAW,  as  always,  does  its  tors  Workshopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  latest  production  magic  with  the  sheer  acting  skill  of  opening  next  week  at  Town  Hall  its  cast.  Multiple  actors  portray  some  Theater  in  Middlebury,  set  in  Vic-­ aspect  of  Hyde,  surrounding  him  in  a  torian  London,  we  Greek  chorus  of  split  meet  Dr.  Henry  Je-­ THEATER  PREVIEW personalities.  The  kyll,  a  gentleman  effect  is  enhanced  scientist  who  has  left  By  DAVID  WEINSTOCK by  Christopher  Bel-­ his  practice  to  pursue  langerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  creative  that  burning  question.  His  solution,  lighting  design  and  composer  Peter  ZKLFK PDNHV KLP WKH ZRUOGÂśV ÂżUVW Hamlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  eerie  musical  score. psycho-­pharmacologist,  launches  a  $W ÂżUVW XQEHNQRZQVW WR 'U -H-­ tense  and  fast-­moving  drama. kyll,  Hyde  roams  the  town  making  MAWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr.  Jekyll  and  Mr.  Hyde,â&#x20AC;?  trouble,  brawling  in  pubs,  abusing  Jeffrey  Hatcherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  adaptation  prostitutes,  and  eventually  commit-­ of  Robert  Louis  Stevensonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  1886  ting  the  brutal  murder  of  Sir  Danvers  novella,  traces  the  consequences  of  Carew  (Patrick  Clow).  Each  time  the  Jekyllâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  doomed  quest.  When  Jekyll  potion  wears  off,  Jekyll  learns  more  (played  by  Paul  Ugalde),  brews  up  a  bad  news  about  Hydeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  depredations.  powerful  potion  and  tests  it  on  him-­ Friends,  like  his  lawyer  Utterson  (J.  self,  he  is  instantly  transformed  into  Louis  Reid),  press  him  to  cut  ties  his  evil  twin,  Mr.  Edward  Hyde  (pri-­ with  Hyde.  Eventually,  Jekyll  can  no  marily  played  by  Jordan  Gullikson).  longer  ignore  the  problem  and  takes  Hyde  is  the  opposite  of  a  Victorian  drastic  action  to  stop  Hyde  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  in  gentleman  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  grotesque  in  ap-­ the  process  is  shocked  to  discover  pearance,  ill-­mannered,  violent,  and  that  his  own  goodness  is  heavily  entirely  without  conscience. spiced  with  evil,  and  that  even  Hyde  ,Q WKH PDQ\ ÂżOP YHUVLRQV RI 6WH-­ had  a  few  good  points. vensonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  tale,  the  physical  trans-­ The  play  evokes  London  with Â

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Holiday  giving  (Continued  from  Page  1A) in  1993,  participants  in  the  pro-­ what  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  learned,  and  I  want  to  gram  have  packed  more  than  113  share  it  with  other  people.â&#x20AC;? million  shoeboxes  with  gifts  that  It  is  in  that  spirit  that  Foster  will  have  been  delivered  to  more  than  coordinate  the  OCC  gift  packing  150  countries  and  territories.  Last  party  at  the  Valley  Bible  Church  year,  OCC  supporters  in  the  U.S.,  in  East  Middlebury.  From  1:30  to  Australia,  New  Zealand,  Canada,  5  p.m.,  local  volunteers  will  place  Finland,  Germany,  Japan,  Spain  items  ranging  from  harmonicas  to  and  the  U.K.  furnished  a  com-­ dolls  into  shoeboxes  for  distribu-­ ELQHG WRWDO RI PLOOLRQ ÂżOOHG tion  to  disadvantaged  children  in  shoeboxes.  This  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  goal  is  18.3  more  than  100  countries  through-­ million,  according  to  Lauren  Seitz,  out  the  world. a  spokeswoman  for  Samaritanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  It  was  in  2009  that  Foster  got  Purse. her  start  helping  out  with  OCC  at   Valley  Bible  Church  is  one  of  Valley  Bible  Church.  She  recalled  many  congregations  throughout  going  to  the  store  with  the  Northeast  that  her  mom  to  pick  out  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The (thank-you will  be  conducting  enough  small  gifts,  gift  packing  parties  hygiene  products  and  note) that really during  the  coming  VFKRRO VXSSOLHV WR ÂżW melted my heart weeks.  Participants  into  a  shoebox.  It  was  the most was are  being  asked  to  a  transformative  expe-­ from Zimbabwe. decide  whether  the  rience  for  her. recipient  for  their  gift  There was a â&#x20AC;&#x153;For  a  kid  that  box  will  be  a  boy  or  picture of the young,  usually  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  girl,  between  the  ages  about  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I  want  this,  little girl (named of  2-­4,  5-­9,  or  10-­ I  want  that,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  Fos-­ Thelma) wearing 14.  The  age  category  ter  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  for  the  some of the should  be  marked  on  ¿UVW WLPH DQG DW VXFK headbands I had the  box.  Each  box  a  young  age,  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  given her.â&#x20AC;? should  include  a  $7  IHHO WKDW VHOÂżVK , donation  to  cover  de-­ â&#x20AC;&#x201D; MaKayla Foster amazed  myself.  I  feel  livery  costs.  Organiz-­ that  giving  is  so  much  ers  have  designated  better  than  receiving.â&#x20AC;?

1RY DV WKH RI¿FLDO FROOHF-­ She  was  so  inspired  that  she  par-­ tion  week.  Donors  can  locate  the  ticipated  in  ensuing  OCC  events  at  closest  drop-­off  point  for  their  her  church,  and  this  year  was  ready  ¿OOHG VKRHER[ E\ ORJJLQJ RQ WR VD-­ to  take  the  lead. maritanspurse.org.

Operation  Christmas  Child  is  Foster  noted  that  gift  donations  an  initiative  of  Samaritanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Purse,  will  be  gratefully  accepted  all  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  nondenominational  evangelical  way  up  to  collection  week.  Con-­ Christian  organization  providing  tributors  are  being  encouraged  to  spiritual  and  physical  aid  to  hurt-­ gather  such  things  as  dolls, toy ing  people  around  the  world,â&#x20AC;?  ac-­ cars, stuffed animals, kazoos, yocording  to  the  groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  website.  yos, jump ropes, balls, toys that Since  1970,  Samaritanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Purse  has  light up and make noise (with extra helped  meet  needs  of  people  who  batteries), as well as pens, pencils are  victims  of  war,  poverty,  natural  and sharpeners, crayons, markers, disasters,  disease  and  famine  while  notebooks, paper, solar calculators, also  sharing  its  Christian  message. and coloring and picture books.

Since  the  OCCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  establishment  Non-liquid hygiene items such as

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(Continued  from  Page  1A) Volunteers  for  Community  Ac-­ tion  has  for  years  run  its  seasonal  Christmas  Shop  within  the  HOPE  headquarters  on  Boardman  Street.  Meanwhile,  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church  had  operated  its  own  gift  program,  while  HOPE  had  coordinated  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;giving  treeâ&#x20AC;?  program  through  which  people  could  pick  up  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wish-­list  tags  at  participating  businesses.

Montross  said  it  made  sense  to  of-­ fer  the  service  jointly,  and  she  noted  folks  at  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  and  Volunteers  for  Community  Action  agreed.  The  shop  will  be  set  up  within  the  HOPE  buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  two  large  conference  rooms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  will  start  setting  it  up  on  Nov.  DQG RIÂżFLDOO\ RSHQ WKH VKRS RQ Nov.  17,â&#x20AC;?  Montross  said.  It  will  be  open  Monday  through  Friday,  9  a.m.  to  3  p.m.,  as  well  as  a  few  Saturdays  leading  up  to  Christmas  to  accom-­ modate  people  who  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  make  it  during  conventional  business  hours,  according  to  Montross.

The  Holiday  Shop  at  HOPE  will  cater  to  households  earning  less  than  185  percent  of  the  federal  poverty  guideline,  which  amounts  to  approx-­ imately  $44,000  for  a  family  of  four.  Participating  families  will  be  asked  WR VFKHGXOH D VSHFLÂżF GDWH DQG WLPH WR come  in  and  pick  out  the  toys,  books  and  clothing  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  like  to  take  home  and  wrap  for  their  children.  There  will  be  limits  on  the  number  of  items  each  family  is  allowed  to  pick  out.  Some  of  the  shop  volunteers  are  also  discussing  the  possibility  of  offering  THE  SHOEBOXES  THAT  local  student  MaKayla  Foster  is  helping  to  on-­site  gift  wrapping. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  will  be  a  modest  selec-­ VHQG WR LPSRYHULVKHG FKLOGUHQ DURXQG WKH ZRUOG ZLOO EH ÂżOOHG ZLWK WR\V and  art  and  craft  supplies. tion,â&#x20AC;?  Montross  said  of  store  items.  Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell â&#x20AC;&#x153;People  will  be  able  to  select  either  a  FRDW RU D FORWKLQJ RXWÂżW D FRXSOH RI toothbrushes, bar soap, combs and mother of a two-year-old in Zim- WR\V RU JDPHV DQG ERRNV ´ washcloths are also appreciated, as babwe.

And  of  course  the  variety  in  the  are T-shirts, socks, hats, sunglassâ&#x20AC;&#x153;The one that really melted my shop  will  depend  on  contributors,  es, hair clips, jewelry, watches and heart the most was from Zimba- whom  Montross  credited  with  be-­ Ă DVKOLJKWV ZLWK H[WUD EDWWHULHV bwe,â&#x20AC;? Foster said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a ing  very  generous  in  the  past.  People  Donors are asked not to contrib- picture of the little girl (named are  being  encouraged  to  donate  new  ute toy guns or other items remi- Thelma) wearing some of the RU MXVW OLNH QHZ FORWKLQJ WR\V JLIW niscent of war, as some of the re- headbands I had given her.â&#x20AC;? cards  for  up  to  $25,  books  and  cash  cipients live in countries ravaged Foster plans to stick with OCC that  will  be  used  to  buy  some  of  the  by violence. Food, medications for years to come. She is hoping more  popular  and  reasonably  priced  and breakable items should also for a great turnout of volunteers kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  gifts. not be packed. on Oct. 19. Last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  looking  for  gifts  that  will  Those who provide boxes are church resulted in the packing of EH VXIÂżFLHQW QRW H[FHVVLYH ´ 0RQ-­ invited to include a photo and per- around 100 shoeboxes. tross  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  better  uses  for  sonal note with address. Foster has â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each year, my goal has in- community  money  than  spending  it  done this before, and has received creased,â&#x20AC;? she said of the shoebox- on  extravagant  gifts.â&#x20AC;? three â&#x20AC;&#x153;thank-youâ&#x20AC;? notes from re- es. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(That goal) will probably keep She  hopes  the  availability  of  gifts  ceiving families. Two of those on increasing.â&#x20AC;? prevents  low-­income  families  from  notes came from families in the Reporter John Flowers is at dipping  into  their  meager  food  or  Ukraine; another came from the johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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HOPE  will  continue  to  circulate  gift  suggestion  tags  to  various  busi-­ nesses,  Middlebury  College,  church-­ es  and  individuals.  Donors  will  be  able  to  drop  off  their  toy,  clothing,  book  and/or  money  contributions  at  the  HOPE  headquarters  off  Board-­ man  Street  in  Middlebury  during  business  hours.

Last  year,  presents  gathered  by  HOPE  reached  around  750  children,  according  to  Montross. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  expect  it  to  be  bigger  this  \HDU ´ VKH VDLG QRWLQJ WKH XQLÂżHG HI-­ fort  this  time  around.

Gale  Hurd  of  Weybridge  has  been  a  HOPE  volunteer  and  helped  plan  this  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  collaborative  Christmas  shop. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  it  will  be  a  great  collabo-­ ration  and  help  that  many  more  fam-­ ilies,â&#x20AC;?  Hurd  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  the  new  setup  is  wonderful.â&#x20AC;?

Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Helen  Haerle  co-­ ordinated  the  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church  gift  shop  for  15  years.  The  parish  solicited  unwrapped  gifts  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  such  as  toys,  clothing  and  games  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  that  were  made  available  to  area  fami-­ OLHV IDFLQJ WRXJK ÂżQDQFLDO WLPHV The  shop,  set  up  in  the  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  parish  hall,  was  open  to  families  for  two  Saturdays  in  December  leading  up  to  Christmas.  Parents  were  allowed  to  pick  out  toys  for  their  children  and  a  piece  of  cloth-­ ing  or  household  item  for  them-­ selves,  Haerle  recalled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  usually  gave  out  gifts  to  around  500  people,â&#x20AC;?  Haerle  said.

But  the  job  of  coordinating  the  shop  became  too  arduous  for  Haer-­ le,  who  had  announced  that  2013  would  be  her  last  at  the  helm  of  the  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  program.  Church  leaders  decided  it  would  make  sense  in  fu-­ ture  years  to  collaborate  with  HOPE.  So  a  tree  will  be  set  up  at  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  from  which  donors  can  select  tags  with  gift  ideas  for  the  HOPE  shop.  That  tree  will  be  in  place  by  Nov.  10  and  stay  up  until  Dec.  10,  according  to  Haerle. Âł, WKLQN WKH\ ZLOO GR ÂżQH ´ +DHUOH said  of  the  HOPE  shop.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  thought  WKLV ZDV D ÂżQH DOWHUQDWLYH DQG ÂżWV LQ well  with  what  we  have  done  in  the  past.â&#x20AC;?

People  seeking  more  information  about  the  Holiday  Shop  at  HOPE  can  log  on  to  hope-­vt.org,  or  call  the  organization  at  388-­3608.

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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New  Englandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  holly:  brightening  our  gardens  when  the  days  are  shortest By  JUDITH  IRVEN These  berries  are  a  rich  source  of  The  holly  of  my  childhood  was  the  food  for  the  birds  in  the  coldest  part  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christmas  card  holly,â&#x20AC;?  with  fat  red  the  year  when  they  need  it  most  and,  for  berries  and  shiny  spiny  leaves  that  us  humans,  they  create  a  wonderful  stayed  green  all  winter  long.  symbol  of  the  season.

I  can  still  recall  a  row  of  enor-­ WILD  mous  holly  bushes  (presum-­ WINTERBERRIES ably  the  English  holly,  Ilex  Winterberries  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  also  aquifolium)  along  the  known  as  black  alder  back  fence  of  my  parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  grow  wild  in  damp  garden.  Each  December,  spots  throughout  New  we  would  cut  branches  England.  As  you  drive  for  Christmas  decora-­ around,  check  out  the  tions,  carefully  placing  winterberry  colonies  a  holly  sprig  above  every  in  the  Cornwall  Swamp  picture  in  the  house.  along  Route  30,  and  in  But,  as  a  child,  I  hated  the  boggy  spot  along-­ these  huge  shrubs;Íž  they  side  Route  73  near  the  exuded  a  dark,  gloomy  Brandon  police  station.  look  and  their  prickly  For  most  of  the  year  they  On gardens and dead  leaves  littered  the  gardening in Vermont are  nothing  more  than  ground. a  tangled  nondescript  Actually  the  holly  jumble  of  branches,  but  family  (all  the  plants  in  October  they  emerge  starting  with  the  Latin  name  Ilex)  is  from  the  shadows  as  millions  of  red  huge  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  with  over  400  species  of  trees  berries  glisten  in  the  low  afternoon  sun  and  shrubs  that  inhabit  woodlands  all  while  creating  a  veritable  feast  for  the  over  the  world.  So,  back  in  the  1950s,  birds.

New  York  plant  hybridist  Kathleen  TAMING  THE  JUMBLE:  Meserve  worked  on  crossing  various  DOMESTICATED  species,  resulting  in  a  line  of  smaller  WINTERBERRIES evergreen  hollies,  called  We  probably  would  Ilex  x  meserveae  in  her  not  want  the  messy-­look-­ honor,  including  the  well-­ ing  wild  winterberries  known  China  Girl  holly  around  our  homes.  But  (and  its  male  counterpart  here  again  plant  breeders  China  Boy),  which  even-­ have  worked  to  develop  tually  grow  to  about  eight  a  range  of  elegant  winter-­ feet  high.  berries  for  our  gardens,  But,  unless  you  live  which  grow  well  in  moist  in  the  warmest  part  of  locations  in  sun  or  part  the  state  (with  a  hardi-­ shade. ness  rating  of  Zone  5),  As  in  the  wild,  our  the  spiny,  broad-­leaved  garden  winterberries  hollies  may  not  survive  come  out  of  the  shadows  IRVEN our  Vermont  winters.  in  the  fall,  just  as  the  days  And,  even  then,  they  need  a  sheltered  are  shortening  and  the  rest  of  the  garden  spot  that  provides  protection  from  the  is  going  quietly  dormant  in  preparation  winter  sun  and  wind. for  winter.  During  the  summer  winter-­ NEW  ENGLANDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  HOLLY  IS  berry  bushes  create  a  presentable  low-­ DIFFERENT  NH\ JUHHQ EDFNGURS IRU Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV 7KHQ Winterberry  or  Ilex  verticillata,  is  in  early  October  the  fruit  fattens  up  a  type  of  holly  that  is  native  to  New  and  turns  red.  At  this  point  their  leaves  England  and,  needless  to  say,  it  comes  gradually  become  yellow  before  drop-­ though  our  winters  beautifully. ping  off  entirely,  leaving  those  lovely  Winterberries,  as  their  name  suggests,  red  berries  on  full  display,  even  into  have  bright  red  berries  that  grace  the  January  and  February,  when  they  are  plants  in  wintertime.  nothing  short  of  spectacular  against  the  But,  unlike  the  familiar  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christmas  mid-­winter  snow. card  holly,â&#x20AC;?  winterberries  are  decidu-­ In  the  garden  winterberries  work  ous.  This  means,  as  a  defense  against  well  when  planted  in  groups  of  three  our  normally  colder  winters,  they  lose  or  more,  as  it  seems  to  make  their  fruit  their  leaves  in  winter,  all  the  better  to  look  more  dramatic.  Most  varieties  are  show  off  their  abundant  berries  against  slow  growing,  but  some  will  eventu-­ the  snow. ally  become  quite  large.  So  check  the Â

North Country Reflections:

AT  DEAD  OF  winter  the  red  fruit  is  a  real  standout  against  the  snow,  providing  the  robins  did  not  steal  it  all  before  they  migrated!

Photo  by  Richard  Conrad

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It  is  also  very  important  to  realize  that  (as  with  almost  all  species  of  Ilex)  winterberries  are  dioecious,  meaning  WKDW WKH PDOH DQG IHPDOH Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV DUH borne  on  different  plants,  with  the  wind  carrying  the  pollen  from  the  male  to  the  female  plants.  So,  for  your  female  bushes  to  set  fruit,  you  must  plant  a  compatible  male,  meaning  a  variety  that  Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV DW WKH VDPH WLPH LQ D QHDUE\ spot.  Again,  if  you  buy  your  plants  from  a  good  nursery  with  knowledgeable  staff,  they  will  be  able  to  tell  you  which  varieties  go  together.

A  WINTERBERRY  HEDGE I  wanted  to  create  an  informal  hedge  around  the  corner  of  our  driveway  where  we  park  our  cars.  So  about  10  years  ago  I  planted  three  Ilex  verticillata  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Winter  Redâ&#x20AC;?  plants  along  both  sides  of  the  L-­shaped  bed  for  a  total  of  six  female  bushes,  each  of  which  has  grown  into  an  elegant  vase-­shaped  shrub,  about  eight  feet  across  and  eight  feet  high.  Then  in  the  angle  between  the  two  sides  I  added  one  compatible  male  plant,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Southern  Gentleman,â&#x20AC;?  which,  like  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Winter  Red,â&#x20AC;?  Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV LQ -XQH For  a  small  garden,  the  cultivar  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Red  Spriteâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  growing  just  three  feet  high  and  wide  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  would  be  an  excellent  FKRLFH $ JURXS RI Âż YH VKUXEV ZRXOG look  nice,  with  the  compatible  male  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jim  Dandyâ&#x20AC;?  in  the  center.

THE  CONTROLLING  GARDENER Nothing  beats  the  picture  the  winter-­ berries,  with  their  bare  branches  covered  with  brilliant  red  fruit,  set  off  against  a  fresh  January  snow.  So  I  really  want  to Â

be  sure  my  bushes  still  have  their  berries  by  that  time.

I  think  of  myself  as  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;wildlife  friendlyâ&#x20AC;?  gardener.  But  I  also  resent  wild  creatures  helping  themselves  to  all  the  fruits  of  my  labors,  most  especially  to  the  berries  on  my  carefully  tended  bushes  closest  to  the  house.

Unfortunately  sometimes  in  November  the  robins  gather  in  large  Ă&#x20AC; RFNV HDJHU WR Âż OO WKHLU EHOOLHV LQ preparation  for  their  coming  migration  and  they  especially  seem  to  enjoy  the  winterberry  fruit.  They  are  more  than  welcome  to  partake  of  winterberries  growing  near  our  pond,  but  I  draw  the  line  at  those  around  the  house.

However,  scaring  off  a  crowd  of  determined  thieving  robins  can  be  quite  a  challenge,  and  over  the  years  I  tried  many  approaches,  with  little  success.

I  started  out  by  tying  paper  plates,  with  round  â&#x20AC;&#x153;eyesâ&#x20AC;?  painted  in  the  middle,  WR WKH EXVKHV 7KHQ , Ă&#x20AC; RDWHG IRXU Âł(YLO Eyeâ&#x20AC;?  balloons  above  the  bushes.  After Â

IN  THIS  RECENT  picture  the  fruit  of  our  winterberries  has  started  to  fatten  up  and  turn  red,  looking  lovely  beside  some  black-­eyed  Susans  that,  even  now,  are  still  in  Ă&#x20AC; RZHU Photo  by  Richard  Conrad

all  the  eyes  failed,  I  set  a  fake  owl  on  a  post  in  the  middle  of  the  bushes  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  to  no  avail.

After  that  I  turned  to  making  noise.  Certainly  banging  a  yogurt  container  against  a  garbage  can  lid  will  send  WKH URELQV Ă&#x20AC; \LQJ EXW , VWLOO KDG WR UXQ outside  every  time  they  returned.

Finally,  Dick  had  the  brilliant  idea  of  activating  the  car  horn  remotely  from  the  house!

SUCCESS! The  car  horn  now  works  as  our  remote-­controlled  bird  scarer.

And,  each  time  I  set  it  off,  I  get  to  feel  like  the  ultimate  control  freak!

Judith  Irven  and  Dick  Conrad  live  in  Goshen  where  together  they  nurture  a  large  garden.  Judith  is  a  Vermont  &HUWL¿ HG +RUWLFXOWXULVW DQG WHDFKHV 6XVWDLQDEOH +RPH /DQGVFDSLQJ IRU WKH 9HUPRQW 0DVWHU *DUGHQHU SURJUDP You  can  subscribe  to  her  blog  about  her  Vermont  gardening  life  at  www.

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Mt.  Abe  (Continued  from  Page  1A) â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  can  really  separate  the  middle  school  students  out  as  much  as  pos-­ sible,â&#x20AC;?  Paradee  said.

ANeSU  Superintendent  David  Ad-­ DPV VDLG WKH EHQH¿W RI WKH UHQRYDWLRQ is  worth  the  expense. ³7KHUHœV D VLJQL¿FDQW FRVW EXW WKHUHœV D VLJQL¿FDQW QHHG ´ $GDPV said.

Adams  said  that  no  matter  how  VWDWH RI WKH DUW 0RXQW $EUDKDP ZDV when  completed  in  the  late  1960s,  the  district  could  not  have  anticipat-­ HG VW FHQWXU\ WHFKQRORJLFDO LQIUD-­ structure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  who  invented  the  Internet  â&#x20AC;Ś  but  it  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  invented  in  1969,â&#x20AC;?  Adams  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  a  chal-­ OHQJH RI PDLQWDLQLQJ WKH IDFLOLW\ IRU current  standards  and  practices.â&#x20AC;?

0RXQW $EUDKDP 3ULQFLSDO *D\QHOO Lyman  said  the  all  the  returns  on  LQYHVWPHQW IRU LPSURYLQJ D VFKRRO DUHQÂśW TXDQWLÂżDEOH 6KH VDLG D UHQR-­ YDWHG 0RXQW $EH ZRXOG ERRVW VWXGHQW PRUDOH DQG HQKDQFH WKH HGXFDWLRQ RI students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  something  special  about  walking  into  a  building  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  really  SURXG RI ´ /\PDQ VDLG Âł$ ORW RI VWX-­ GHQWV ZRXOG EHQHÂżW IURP FRPLQJ LQWR D IUHVK SODFH WKDWÂśV QRW RXWGDWHG DQG SURYLGHV XV ZLWK WKH DELOLW\ WR IHHO DW home  in  the  space  that  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  in.â&#x20AC;?

The  superintendent  said  the  reno-­

YDWLRQ ZRXOG DOVR PDNH 0RXQW $EUD-­ KDP PRUH HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQW â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  anticipate  about  a  20  percent  savings  in  energy  costs,â&#x20AC;?  Adams  said.

RESIDENTS  WEIGH  IN About  10  residents  posed  questions  to  the  board,  and  most  indicated  they  would  support  the  bond.

Brenda  Tillberg  said  she  did  not  WKLQN SDUWV RI WKH VFKRRO VXFK DV the  science  labs,  are  outdated  as  the  school  board  has  suggested. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  were  poorly  designed  in  the  ¿UVW SODFH DQG WKHUH DUH WKLQJV WKDW can  be  improved,  but  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  out-­ dated,â&#x20AC;?  Tillberg  said,  adding  that  she  was  not  convinced  that  the  project  UHSUHVHQWV D FRJHQW VWUDWHJ\ IRU HGX-­ cation.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  do  not  see  any  vision  taking  us  to  the  21st  century.â&#x20AC;?

She  was  also  concerned  that  voters  may  not  know  exactly  what  they  are  JHWWLQJ IRU WKH KHIW\ SULFH â&#x20AC;&#x153;How  can  we  as  voters  really  know  ZKDW ZH FDQ JHW IRU PLOOLRQ"´ Tillberg  asked  the  board.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because  as  ZH DUH RIWHQ WROG WKH SODQV DUH PHUHO\ concepts.â&#x20AC;?

Alan  Quittner  said  he  thought  the  SURMHFW ZDV MXVW WRR H[SHQVLYH IRU YRW-­ ers  to  stomach. Âł2QH RI WKH WKLQJV , ZRQGHU DERXW this  project  is  how  the  district  came  XS ZLWK PLOOLRQ HVSHFLDOO\ ZKHQ SHUFHQW RI SHRSOH LQ WKLV GLVWULFW DUH considered  economically  limited,â&#x20AC;?  he Â

said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  an  enormous  proj-­ ect,  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  little  too  much  money  IRU WKH FRPPXQLW\ ´ According  to  estimates  done  by  the  VFKRRO ERDUG WKH ÂżUVW \HDU IRU WKH year  bond  would  increase  education  WD[HV IRU $1H68 UHVLGHQWV EHWZHHQ DQG GHSHQGLQJ RQ WKH town,  based  on  a  home  assessed  at  7KH ERDUG VDLG WKDW QXPEHU will  decrease  each  subsequent  year. ,I SDVVHG WKH ERQG ZRXOG EH WKH ODUJHVW LQ WKH KLVWRU\ RI WKH FRXQW\ One  resident  questioned  why  the  VXSHUYLVRU\ XQLRQ GLG QRW ÂżQDQFH repairs  on  an  annual  basis,  using  the  regular  budget.  Adams  said  that  with  D WRWDO DQQXDO $1H68 EXGJHW RI DERXW PLOOLRQ WKHUHÂśV QR URRP IRU ODUJH renovation  expenditures  without  plac-­ ing  an  onerous,  one-­time  burden  on  WD[SD\HUV +H JDYH WKH H[DPSOH RI WU\LQJ WR ÂżQDQFH D UHQRYDWLRQ RI WKH schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  auditorium  in  a  single  year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  talking  substantial  dollars  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  unlikely  that  on  an  annual  basis,  we  could  create  a  piecemeal  renovation  budget,â&#x20AC;?  Adams  said.

Eric  Carter  said  he  supported  the  project,  but  was  concerned  that  the  board  may  not  have  calculated  ad-­ GLWLRQDO FRVWV IRU LPSURYLQJ FRPPX-­ nity  access  to  the  school. Âł,I \RX FRPH LQ DQG XVH WKH J\P you  need  a  custodian  here,â&#x20AC;?  Carter  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  expect  also  that  with  the  ad-­

GLWLRQDO IRRWSULQW WKH FXVWRGLDO GH-­ partment  will  have  to  add  employees.  You  have  another  budgetary  problem  that  would  require  some  additional  explanation.â&#x20AC;?

5HVLGHQW (OL]DEHWK 0DUU VDLG VKHÂśV LQ IDYRU RI WKH UHQRYDWLRQ EHFDXVH UH-­ pairs  to  the  school  are  long  past  due. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Approaching  it  as  a  whole  pack-­ DJH LV WKH ZD\ WR JR ´ 0DUU VDLG She  added  that  when  she  toured  the  school,  she  thought  it  looked  di-­ lapidated  and  the  classrooms  lacked  natural  light.

Sheri  Bedard,  who  said  she  had  small  children  who  will  one  day  at-­ tend  the  school,  said  she  thinks  the  renovation  would  be  a  worthwhile  LQYHVWPHQW IRU WKH ÂżYH WRZQ FRP-­ munity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  expensive,  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  going  to  get  any  cheaper,  and  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  RI DQ\ SODFH EHWWHU WR SXW P\ PRQ-­ ey,â&#x20AC;?  Bedard  said.

Sally  Ober  thanked  the  school  EXLOGLQJV DQG JURXQGV VWDII IRU WKHLU XSNHHS RI WKH EXLOGLQJ DQG VDLG WKHUH is  only  so  much  custodians  can  do. Âł, GRQÂśW ZDQW WR WKLQN RI WKH EXLOG-­ LQJ EHLQJ UXQGRZQ IURP D ODFN RI trying,â&#x20AC;?  Ober  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  time  we  need  to  make  bigger  improvements  than  keeping  it  clean.â&#x20AC;?

To  learn  more  about  the  project,  visit  the  facility  committee  website  at  www.mtabebondproject.weebly.com.

Canning  said  the  district  is  making  (Continued  from  Page  1A) $1Z68ÂśV ÂżQDQFLDO SUREOHPV DQG LWV progress. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  in  better  shape  today.  I  re-­ HIIRUWV WR UHVROYH WKHP $1Z68 RIÂż-­ FLDOV FRQÂżUPHG &DQQRQ ZDV QR ORQJHU FHLYHG ZRUG IURP WKH DXGLWRUV WKDW DOO WKH DXGLWV KDYH EHHQ FRPSOHWHG an  employee. &DQQLQJ VDLG 0HDUV ² D \HDU , DP MXVW ZDLWLQJ IRU WKH ERXQG FRS\ HPSOR\HH RI %HWKHO EDVHG :LQGVRU to  distribute  to  the  boards.  I  will  have  1RUWKZHVW DQG D 3LWWVÂżHOG UHVLGHQW PHPEHUV RI WKH DXGLWLQJ ÂżUP SUHVHQW-­ ZKR KDV D GHJUHH IURP &KDP-­ LQJ WKHLU ÂżQGLQJV WR WKH LQGLYLGXDO SODLQ &ROOHJH ² VWRRG RXW IRU WZR UHD-­ ERDUGV LQ WKH PRQWK RI 1RYHPEHU , DP VRQV 6KH VKRZHG D VROLG JUDVS RI WKH ÂżQLVKLQJ RQH RI RXU SUHYLRXVO\ RZHG job  and  had  helped  Windsor  Northwest  stats  reports.  I  have  hired  a  business  GLJ RXW RI ÂżQDQFLDO ZRHV QRW XQOLNH manager,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  we  have  made  tremendous  strides  over  the  past  WKDW ZKLFK $1Z68 QRZ IDFHV Âł6KH GLG D SKHQRPHQDO MRE RI GHP-­ couple  months.â&#x20AC;?

But  Canning  acknowledged  it  re-­ RQVWUDWLQJ KHU NQRZOHGJH RI WKH ODZV PDLQV KDUG WR SLQSRLQW $1Z68œV ¿-­ DQG WKH LQWULFDFLHV RI WKH nancial  condition.

IXQGLQJ IRUPXOD DQG WKH â&#x20AC;&#x153;That  answer  is  going  to  budget-­building  process,â&#x20AC;?  FRPH LQ WKH )< DXGLW ´ Canning  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tonia  was  VKH VDLG Âł,W KDV EHHQ GLI-­ also  in  a  school  district  that  ¿FXOW WR JHW D FOHDU ÂżQDQ-­ was  challenged  by  some  FLDO SLFWXUH RI WKH ÂżQDQFHV budget  issues  several  years  EHFDXVH RI WKH SRRU FRG-­ ago  â&#x20AC;Ś  She  was  promoted  to  LQJ WKH ODFN RI D SXUFKDVH business  manager  and  was  order  numbering  system,  instrumental  in  putting  the  WKH ODFN RI PDQDJHPHQW RI district  back  on  track.  It  was  RXU JUDQWV DQG WKH ODFN RI maybe  not  as  complicated  as  EXGJHW EXLOGLQJ RQ RXU Âż-­ the  situation  here,  but  similar  CANNING QDQFLDO VRIWZDUH V\VWHP 6R in  that  there  was  public  con-­ FHUQ DQG GLIIHUHQW LQWHUQDO FRQWUROV DQG there  is  no  easy  answer  here.  Plus  the  processes  that  needed  to  be  cleaned  IDFW WKDW ZH KDYH QRW KDG IHGHUDO GRO-­ ODUV IRU D ORQJ SHULRG RI WLPH LWÂśV EHHQ up.â&#x20AC;?

Canning  and  the  ANwSU  board  had  D YHU\ GLIÂżFXOW VLWXDWLRQ ´ Still,  there  is  good  news  mixed  in.  hoped  to  have  a  business  manager  on  the  job  by  early  October.  But  Canning  7KH FRPSOHWLRQ RI WKH )LVFDO <HDU VDLG LW ZDV PRUH LPSRUWDQW WR ÂżQG WKH DXGLW LQ LWVHOI KHOSV DQVZHU PDQ\ right  candidate  than  to  rush  the  pro-­ RI WKH TXHVWLRQV WKDW OHG WR WKH JUDQW suspensions,  Canning  said,  and  also  cess.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  told  the  screening  committee,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Do  ensures  that  ANwSU  will  be  able  to  not  settle,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  very,  very  ERUURZ PRQH\ ZKLOH ZDLWLQJ IRU SURS-­ clear  that  I  would  not  just  hire  someone  erty  tax  revenue  to  arrive,  as  school  to  sit  in  the  seat  and  say  I  had  hired  a  districts  must  do  in  the  normal  course  business  manager.  It  had  to  be  the  right  RI EXVLQHVV Âł7KH ELJ NH\ IRU WKHP WKH $JHQF\ person  with  the  right  knowledge.â&#x20AC;? $IWHU WKH VFUHHQLQJ FRPPLWWHH UHF-­ RI (GXFDWLRQ LQ JHWWLQJ WR EH DEOH WR RPPHQGDWLRQ 0HDUV ZDV LQWHUYLHZHG UHOHDVH RXU IHGHUDO IXQGV ZDV WKH )< E\ $1Z68 FHQWUDO RIÂżFH VWDII DQG DQG DXGLW ´ &DQQLQJ VDLG Âł$Q\ GD\ principals.  Canning  said  she  consid-­ QRZ ,ÂśOO UHFHLYH WKDW LQIRUPDWLRQ DQG HUHG WKDW IHHGEDFN DV ZHOO EHIRUH PDN-­ they  will  release  that  check.â&#x20AC;?

Even  without  a  business  manager,  LQJ WKH ¿QDO FRQWUDFW RIIHU WKDW 0HDUV she  said,  ANwSU  has  improved  its  ac-­ accepted.  At  the  same  time,  Canning  also  counting  practices.  ³6RPH RI WKH LQWHUQDO FRQWUROV KDYH learned  another  hurdle  had  been  cleared:  The  long-­delayed  ANwSU  been  developed  and  we  are  cleaning  up  )LVFDO <HDU DXGLWV KDYH EHHQ the  chaos  and  getting  a  much  clearer  completed.  They  will  be  presented  in  SLFWXUH RI ZKHUH ZH DUH DQG WKDW ZLOO public  sessions  at  November  ANwSU  EH IRUPDOO\ UHSRUWHG WR WKH ERDUGV LQ WKH )< DXGLW ´ &DQQLQJ VDLG school  board  meetings,  she  said.

7KH VXSHULQWHQGHQW VWRSSHG VKRUW RI FINANCIAL  CRISIS $1Z68 LV WU\LQJ WR UHFRYHU IURP VD\LQJ VKH LV FRQÂżGHQW LQ $1Z68ÂśV the  springtime  suspension  by  the  Ver-­ ÂżQDQFLDO IRRWLQJ EXW VDLG LW LV RQ WKH PRQW $JHQF\ RI (GXFDWLRQ RI DERXW right  track.   ³, DP FRQÂżGHQW LQ WKH SDWK ZH DUH PLOOLRQ RI DQQXDO IHGHUDO JUDQWV WKDW KHOS IXQG VSHFLDO HGXFDWLRQ OLWHUDF\ IRUJLQJ PRYLQJ IRUZDUG , GR QRW KDYH D IXOO SLFWXUH RI ZKHUH ZH DUH ÂżQDQFLDO-­ and  other  programs.  That  suspension  led  to  the  June  dis-­ ly  at  this  point,â&#x20AC;?  Canning  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  covery  by  a  visiting  education  agency  really  anxious  to  get  Tonia  on  board  PRQLWRULQJ WHDP RI PDQ\ $1Z68 and  supporting  her  through  the  transi-­ DFFRXQWLQJ SUREOHPV RQ WRS RI WKH tion,  because  she  knows  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  to  GLVWULFWÂśV IDLOXUH WR PHHW IHGHUDO JUDQW EH YHU\ YHU\ EXV\ IRU WKH QH[W FRXSOH months.â&#x20AC;? reporting  requirements.

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