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ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 68 No. 40

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, October 2, 2014 â—† 34 Pages

Denecker plan, land sale could hinge on new Act 250 criterion By  ANDY  KIRKALDY FERRISBURGH  â€”  A  new  crite-­ ULRQ RI $FW SUHVHQWV D NH\ KXUGOH IRU DXWR GHDOHU 7RP 'HQHFNHU DQG KLV SODQV WR FRQVROLGDWH KLV RSHUD-­ tions  on  34.91  acres  at  the  junction  RI 5RXWHV DQG $ 7KDW QHZ FULWH-­ ria,  which  will  be  part  of  the  Act  250  hearing  on  Oct.  23,  will  require  De-­ QHFNHU WR SURYH KLV SURSRVDO GRHV QRW FRQWULEXWH WR ÂłVWULS GHYHORSPHQW ´ RU that  it  â€œminimizes  the  characteristics  RI VWULS GHYHORSPHQW ´ 'HQHFNHU DJUHHG ZLWK WKH )HUULV-­ EXUJK VHOHFWERDUG LQ 2FWREHU WR SD\ IRU WKH SDUFHO ZKLFK lies  next  to  the  Vermont  Agency  of  7UDQVSRUWDWLRQÂśV 3DUN DQG 5LGH ORW 7KDW GHDO KDV \HW WR FORVH DV 'HQHFN-­ HU VHHNV KLV SHUPLWV 'HQHFNHU LV SURSRVLQJ WR EXLOG D VTXDUH IRRW GHDOHUVKLS ZLWK H[WHQVLYH SDUNLQJ WKHUH +H ZLOO PRYH DOO RI KLV 'HQHFNHU &KHYUROHW operations  to  the  one  site  â€”  sales  DUH QRZ KDQGOHG DW WKH LQWHUVHFWLRQ RI 0RQNWRQ 5RDG DQG 5RXWH D KDOI PLOH VRXWK LQ )HUULVEXUJK DQG VHUYLFH MXVW GRZQ WKH URDG RQ 1RUWK Main  Street  in  Vergennes. )HUULVEXUJK RIÂżFLDOV DUH KDSS\ DERXW D GHDO WKDW ZLOO QRW RQO\ EULQJ VDOHV SURFHHGV EXW DOVR DFFRUGLQJ WR D URXJK HVWLPDWH SURYLGHG E\ WRZQ ZRUNHUV RQ :HGQHVGD\ FRXOG DGG DURXQG PLOOLRQ WR )HUULVEXUJKÂśV JUDQG OLVW Âł:H KRSH WKDW DIWHU WKLV KHDULQJ WKDW DSSOLFDWLRQ ZLOO PRYH TXLFNO\ DQG 0U 'HQHFNHU FDQ JHW JRLQJ RQ KLV SURMHFW ´ VDLG )HUULVEXUJK VHOHFW-­ (See  Denecker,  Page  18A)

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Century-old church gets colorful facelift

&RUUHQ WDNHV DLP DW 6FRWW Progressive  candidate  for  lieutenant  governor  talks  issues By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Some  of  the  VWDWHÂśV SROLWLFDO SXQGLWV DUH FODLPLQJ next  month’s  General  Election  ballot  SURYLGHV OLWWOH FKDQFH IRU XSVHWV RU even  tight  races. Burlington  Progressive  Dean  Cor-­ UHQ ZDQWV WR SURYH WKH SXQGLWV ZURQJ 7KH 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH JUDGXDWH (class  of  1976)  is  stumping  for  votes  in  hopes  of  unseating  incumbent  Lt.  Gov.  Phil  Scott,  R-­Berlin,  whom  the  Addison  Independent  will  also  inter-­ view  for  an  upcoming  issue  of  the  paper.

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Group  urges  change  to  aid  young  women  in  workforce By the way Did  you  remember  to  hang  up  and  drive  on  Wednesday?  A  new  law  went  into  effect  on  Oct.  1  that  made  using  a  handheld  cell  phone  while  driving  in  Vermont  illegal.  The  ban  covers  all  portable  electronic  devic-­ es,  including  music  players,  laptop  computers  and  cell  phones.  The  idea  is  that  we  will  all  keep  both  eyes  on  the  road,  both  hands  on  the  steering  (See  By  the  way,  Page  20A)

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A  VINTAGE  CADILLAC  exits  the  Rattling  Bridge  into  New  Haven  Monday  morning  as  fall  leaves  provide  a  splash  of  color. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

PAGE  2A  â€”  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  October  2,  2014

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A DDIS ON Â Â INDE P E NDEN T

Letters

Editorials

to the Editor

Give  just  7  minutes  for  Africa

Sheldon  a  hit at  recent  debate

Can  you  spare  seven  minutes  of  your  week  for  Africa?  Seven  minutes  to  feel  hopeful  about  a  continent  instead  of  harboring  the  perception  that  it  is  a  land  of  danger,  disease,  violence  and  unchecked  ter-­ rorism? Seven  minutes  to  remember  the  promise  of  an  event  19  years  ago  in  which  a  group  of  famous  singers  and  musicians  throughout  the  USA  came  together  to  create  a  medley  of  hope,  understanding  and  a  willingness  to  give.  The  event,  or  national  movement,  was  called  USA  for  Africa  and  the  VRQJ WKH\ VXQJ ZDV WLWOHG Âł:H DUH WKH :RUOG ´ 7KH FDXVH ZDV ÂżJKWLQJ KXQ-­ ger  in  African  nations. Singer  Harry  Belafonte  was  one  of  the  primary  activists  that  promoted  the  idea.  Lionel  Richie  and  Michael  Jackson  co-­wrote  the  song  that  became  a  hit  single  topping  the  charts  that  year  and  beyond.  A  crew  of  45  star-­pow-­ HUHG PXVLFLDQV SURYLGHG WKH VSDUN WKDW VSUHDG D Ă€DPH RI FRPSDVVLRQ DURXQG the  world.  The  irrepressible  Stevie  Wonder  was  on  the  set  singing  with  Bruce  Springsteen.  Michael  Jackson  was  paired  with  Diana  Ross.  Cyndi  Lauper  and  Kim  Carnes  chimed  in,  as  did  Tina  Turner  and  Willie  Nelson,  Lionel  Richie  and  Paul  Simon,  Ray  Charles,  Kenny  Rogers,  Kenny  Loggins,  Bob  Dylan,  Billy  Joel,  Dionne  Warwick,  Steve  Perry,  Huey  Lewis,  Daryl  Hall  and  many  others.  Quincy  Jones  brought  it  all  together  as  director.  The  year  was  1985,  and  on  that  Good  Friday,  April  5,  8,000  radio  stations  around  the  world  played  the  song  in  one  of  the  largest  coordinated  musical  efforts  for  charity  ever  staged.  The  song’s  lyrical  anthem  create  an  indelible  memory  for  most  who  wit-­ nessed  the  event:

I  had  the  privilege  of  attending  the  candidate  forum  held  at  the  Town  Hall  Theater  last  week  and  encourage  voters  that  were  unable  to  attend  to  watch  the  video  on  MCTV.  The  can-­ didates’  ability,  or  inability,  to  speak  beyond  political  assurances  or  slogans  can  only  be  judged  by  actually  hear-­ ing  from  the  candidates  themselves. I  appreciated  Amy  Sheldon’s  insightful  comments  on  a  number  of  topics:  that  the  goal  of  single-­payer  healthcare  ought  not  to  be  confused  with  the  problematic  Vermont  Health  Connect,  her  brief  explanation  of  the  historic  water  quality  issues  of  Lake  Champlain  with  a  creative  approach  to  improving  its  health,  and  her  understanding  of  the  actual  town  and  population  of  Middlebury  as  it  relates  to  school  funding  debates. She  was  concise,  and  yet  demon-­ strated  her  depth  of  understanding  currently  debated  topics  even  in  the  short  time  allotted  her  in  the  forum.  I  further  appreciated  her  giving  the  proper  credit  to  Eric  Davis  for  his  ex-­ cellent  editorial  regarding  the  Public  Service  Board.  But  judge  for  yourself.  Watch  the  video. Susan  Nop Middlebury

“We  are  the  world,  we  are  the  children,   we  are  the  ones  who  make  a  brighter  day   so  let’s  start  giving.â€?  It’s  a  sentiment  the  world  might  want  to  embrace  today.  It  is  particularly  WUXH LQ OLJKW RI WKH (EROD RXWEUHDN LQ SDUWV RI $IULFD 5HFHQW QHZV RI WKH ÂżUVW airplane  passenger  with  the  disease  landing  in  Dallas,  Texas—originating  in  Africa—only  makes  matters  worse.  Fear  will  spread  anger,  prejudice  and  subtle  calls  for  disengagement. Media  coverage  is  likely  to  play  on  public  fears.  Recent  magazine  covers  at  Newsweek  and  Bloomberg  Businessweek  (the  former  ran  a  cover  with  a  photo  of  a  chimpanzee  and  a  connection  to  spreading  Ebola  to  the  U.S.  from  bush  meat  with  obvious  colonial  overtones,  and  the  latter  splatted  the  giant  headline  â€œEbola  is  Comingâ€?  in  blood-­dripping  type)  were  among  the  worst,  but  it  is  a  topic  that  plays  to  the  worst  instincts  of  sensationalist  journalism.  A  better  informed  public  about  how  Ebola  spreads  and  the  unlikelihood  of  it  taking  root  in  the  U.S.  is  needed,  but  it  will  be  too  late  to  counter  the  bas-­ est  instincts  of  mankind  â€”  to  fear  what  you  don’t  know  and  to  strike  out  against  those  who  may  seemingly  pose  a  threat.  3UHVLGHQW 2EDPD LV XQLTXHO\ TXDOLÂżHG WR OHDG XV RXW RI WKH WHPSWDWLRQ WR shrink  back,  to  turn  our  heads  and  look  elsewhere.  But  he  may  not.  His  political  fortunes  have  dealt  him  the  shackles  of  two  war,  the  unrest  in  northern  African  and  more  recently  the  growing  terrorism  and  barbarism  of  Isis  and  the  Islamic  State.  He  is  confronted  by  the  arro-­ gance  of  power  in  China  and  the  resurgence  of  authoritarianism  in  Russia,  and  hamstrung  by  the  burden  of  George  W.  Bush’s  ruinous  tax  cuts,  unfund-­ HG ZDUV DQG ÂżQDQFLDO SROLFLHV WKDW OHG WR WKH QHDU FROODSVH RI WKH QDWLRQÂśV ÂżQDQFLDO VHFWRU DQG DXWR PDQXIDFWXUHUV WKH HQVXLQJ EDLORXW DQG IRXU \HDUV of  the  greatest  recession  the  nation  has  seen  in  75  years.  That’s  a  handful  in  six  years,  and  while  he  did  draw  international  attention  to  the  Ebola  crisis  at  the  United  Nations  meeting  in  New  York  City  last  week,  it’s  little  wonder  he  hasn’t  used  his  meager  political  capital  to  lobby  for  a  greater  international  effort  to  help  those  suffering  in  Africa.  It  is  easy  for  this  administration  and  Congress  to  believe  that  the  problems  facing  that  continent  may  be  beyond  our  ability  to  make  a  difference.  But  it  is  not.  Hope  is  a  proven  antidote  to  illness  and  suffering.  In  the  medical  world  it  is  a  given  that  if  your  attitude  is  positive,  your  recovery  time  is  greatly  enhanced.  Hope  is  not  a  panacea.  It  won’t  cure  the  cancer  of  terrorism,  for  example.  But  the  knowledge  that  others  in  the  world  community  care  and  are  paying  attention  provides  the  optimism  that  promotes  progress.  Hope  counters  the  injustice  of  prejudice.  It  aids  the  drive  for  higher  edu-­ cation  and  advancement;Íž  it  encourages  Doctors  Without  Borders  and  many  other  international  organizations  to  reach  out  and  do  the  good  works  of  thousands  upon  thousands  of  international  volunteers.  While  the  U.S.  may  not  be  able  to  shower  Africa  with  billions  of  dollars  in  immediate  aid,  it  is  within  our  power  to  acknowledge  their  struggle  and  offer  the  nation’s  friendship.  President  Obama  could  do  that  in  various  ways,  but  primarily  it  is  about  embracing  all  African  nations  as  one  with  the  world;Íž  as  equals  who  deserve  the  world’s  concern  and  help  in  times  of  peril.  1RW IHHOLQJ VXFK JHQHURVLW\" , GLGQÂśW HLWKHU DW ÂżUVW ,QWHOOHFWXDOO\ , NQRZ we  shouldn’t  turn  our  backs  on  such  need.  I  know  that  extending  friend-­ ship  in  times  of  crisis  is  the  kind  of  soft  power,  politically  speaking,  that  reinforces  our  moral  authority  in  the  world  and  makes  us  the  envy  of  all  peoples.  I  know  that  economically  such  gestures  can  make  a  difference  in  which  countries  become  trade  partners  and  which  wind  up  empty-­handed.  But,  morally,  it  took  replaying  that  7-­minute  musical  masterpiece  to  stir  the  emotional  resolve  to  help  and  not  turn  away.  Click  on  this  link  and  see  for  yourself:  www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Zi0RpNSELas,  or  go  online  and  type  in  the  search  bar:  â€œUSA  for  Africa,  We  are  the  World.â€?  Watch  the  longer  video  (with  Jane  Fonda)  if  you  have  the  time,  but  at  least  listen  to  this  song  as  it  speaks  to  our  common  humanity  and  brings  joy  just  from  the  prospect  of  giving.  It  will  mean  more  than  you  think  it  could. 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Fresh  from  the  tree WHITNEY  BLODGETT,  CO-­OWNER  of  Sentinel  Pine  Orchard  in  Shoreham,  looks  through  crates  of  freshly  picked  apples  outside  the  orchard’s  packing  and  storing  facility  recently. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

For  clarity’s  sake,  ditch  the  extra  commas Last  month  I  took  the  practice  test  for  the  Common  Core,  a  set  of  education  standards  that  all  American  chil-­ GUHQ ZLOO KDYH WR PHHW 7KH WHVW ZDV FUHDWHG E\ DQ RXWÂżW called  the  â€œSmarter  Balanced  Assessment  Consortium.â€?  I  was  aghast  and  a  little  dismayed  when  I  saw  that  Ques-­ tion  17  included  the  writing  mistake  that  drives  me,  as  an  editor,  the  most  crazy.  The  question  read: “A  student  is  writing  a  research  report  about  the  volca-­ nic  island,  Surtsey,  for  a  class  assign-­ ment.  Read  the  paragraph  from  a  draft  of  the  report  and  answer  the  question  that  follows.â€? I’m  certainly  glad  that  the  Addison  Independent  is  not  a  morning  newspa-­ per,  because  I  hate  to  think  of  all  the  By John copies  of  this  edition  that  would  be  McCright destroyed  when  a  reader  sipping  his  or  her  morning  coffee  spews  the  hot  beverage  all  over  page  4A  when  they  read  that  travesty  (something,  I  fear,  we  are  supporting  with  our  tax  dol-­ lars).  I  wasn’t  always  this  way;Íž  I  once  was  a  young  man  with  a  pretty  laissez-­faire  attitude  about  writing  â€”  almost  anything  goes  when  it  came  to  putting  ink  on  paper  (and  back  then  it  really  was  ink  and  paper).  Rules  were  for  old  fogies  who  didn’t  have  a  knack  for  experimenting  with  language.  But  now  I’m  50,  I’ve  learned  a  few  things,  and  I  think  I’m  entitled  to  have  a  few  crotchety  complaints. I  hope  you,  dear  reader,  immediately  saw  the  error  in  that  Smarter  Balanced  test  question:  There  is  no  need  to  set  off  the  name  â€œSurtseyâ€?  from  â€œvolcanic  islandâ€?  with  commas.  None.  In  fact,  it’s  absolutely  wrong.  As  every-­

one  learns  in  grade  school  (and  as  I  learned  in  9th  grade  because  I’m  a  little  slow),  the  thoughtful  writer  uses  commas  to  separate  nonessential  words  or  phrases  from  the  rest  of  a  sentence,  but  essential  words  and  phrases  are  not  set  off  by  commas. In  the  sentence  I  quoted,  â€œSurtseyâ€?  is  an  appositive,  a  technical  word  used  by  word  geeks  when  speaking  deeply  about  writing  and  language.  As  a  somewhat  jaded  journalist,  I’m  generally  pretty  suspi-­ cious  of  jargon  and  technical  words  EHFDXVH RIWHQ WKH\ DUH UHG Ă€DJV WKDW the  user  is  employing  them  either  to  obscure  the  truth  of  the  situation  or  to  obscure  their  own  ignorance.  Here  though,  I’m  bringing  up  the  word  â€œappositiveâ€?  to  impress  you  with  my  erudition  and  because  giving  a  thing  a  name  sometimes  really  does  allow  us  to  get  a  handle  on  what  it  means  and  why  it  is  useful. An  appositive  is  a  noun  or  pronoun  â€”  often  with  mod-­ LÂżHUV ² VHW EHVLGH DQRWKHU QRXQ RU SURQRXQ WR H[SODLQ RU LGHQWLI\ LW 7KH H[DFW ZRUGLQJ RI WKDW GHÂżQLWLRQ LV FRXU-­ tesy  of  Purdue  University,  but  there  are  lots  of  websites  WKDW JLYH HVVHQWLDOO\ WKH VDPH GHÂżQLWLRQ 6R DQ DSSRVL-­ tive  â€”  from  the  Latin  ad  (“nearâ€?)  and  posito  (“place-­ mentâ€?)  â€”  gives  more  information  about  some  noun  in  a  sentence.  For  instance,  if  I  said,  â€œMy  reporter  John  Flow-­ ers  is  the  sharpest  dresser  I  know,â€?  then  â€œJohn  Flowersâ€?  would  be  the  appositive  modifying  the  noun  â€œreporter.â€?  Another  example,  â€œMy  boss,  Angelo  Lynn,  is  smarter  than  Einstein,â€?  where  â€œAngelo  Lynnâ€?  is  the  appositive  (See  Clippings,  Page  5A)

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Spaulding  departure  a  quandry  for  Shumlin Jeb  Spaulding,  who  has  been  Gov.  Shumlin’s  secretary  of  administration  since  2011,  will  leave  the  administra-­ tion  in  January  to  become  the  chancellor  of  the  Vermont  6WDWH &ROOHJHV 6SDXOGLQJÂśV DSSRLQWPHQW ZLOO EHQHÂżW WKH VWDWH FROOHJHV EXW LW ZLOO SUHVHQW VLJQLÂżFDQW FKDOOHQJHV for  the  governor.  Spaulding  has  a  long  public  service  career.  He  was  elected  to  the  Senate,  from  Washington  County,  in  1984  and  served  in  that  body  for  nearly  20  years.  As  a  senator,  Spaulding  chaired  the  education  and  the  appropriations  FRPPLWWHHV ,Q 6SDXOGLQJ ZDV HOHFWHG WR WKH ÂżUVW of  four  terms  as  state  treasurer,  before  Shumlin  appointed  him  as  his  key  cabinet  member. Spaulding’s  experience  in  Montpe-­ lier,  plus  his  knowledge  of  state  bud-­ get  and  education  policy,  are  a  strong  background  to  be  chancellor  of  the  state  colleges.  He  will  allow  the  pres-­ idents  of  each  of  the  colleges  to  run  By  Eric  L.  Davis their  own  institutions,  while  serving  as  a  visible  and  effective  spokesper-­ son  for  the  state  college  system  with  the  Legislature  and  the  public.  One  of  Spaulding’s  challenges  will  be  obtaining  the  re-­ sources  to  make  the  state  colleges  more  attractive  and  af-­ fordable  alternatives  for  the  many  Vermont  18-­year-­olds  who  now  decide  to  enroll  in  out-­of-­state  higher  education  programs.  Spaulding  will  also  need  to  develop  more  mid-­ career  programs  for  working  Vermonters  who  want  to  up-­ grade  their  academic  and  technical  credentials  to  be  stron-­ ger  candidates  for  the  higher-­level  jobs  that  some  Vermont  HPSOR\HUV UHSRUW DUH LQFUHDVLQJO\ GLIÂżFXOW WR ÂżOO The  secretary  of  administration  is  the  most  important Â

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position  in  the  governor’s  cabinet.  Its  holder  is  the  chief  RSHUDWLQJ RIÂżFHU IRU VWDWH JRYHUQPHQW LV UHVSRQVLEOH IRU developing  and  overseeing  the  state  budget,  and  is  the  governor’s  principal  liaison  with  the  Legislature,  agency  heads  and  commissioners  all  across  state  government.  The  secretary  must  be  seen  to  have  the  governor’s  FRQÂżGHQFH WR DOZD\V VSHDN IRU WKH JRYHUQRU DQG WR EH WRXJK HQRXJK WR WDNH ÂżUP SRVLWLRQV ZLWK OHJLVODWRUV DQG other  agency  heads.  Spaulding’s  background  as  a  senator  and  as  treasurer  gave  him  a  skill  set  that  was  very  suited  to  the  requirements  of  the  position. Shumlin  will  need  to  appoint  a  new  secretary  of  administration  who  will  not  face  a  steep  learning  curve.  There  are  major  management  issues  in  the  agency  of  human  services,  where  Harry  Chen  is  serving  as  interim  sec-­ retary  only  until  the  end  of  Decem-­ ber,  and  at  Vermont  Health  Connect,  that  need  to  be  resolved  within  the  next  few  months.  The  new  secretary  will  be  the  point  person  for  presenting  the  adminis-­ WUDWLRQÂśV SODQV IRU ÂżQDQFLQJ D VLQJOH SD\HU KHDOWK FDUH plan  to  the  Legislature  next  year.  That  plan  may  face  tough  going,  even  among  overwhelmingly  Democratic  lawmakers,  especially  if  it  is  not  accompanied  by  fully  GHYHORSHG DVVXPSWLRQV UHJDUGLQJ EHQHÂżW OHYHOV GHGXFW-­ ibles  and  co-­pays,  provider  payment  schemes,  economic  effects  on  employers  and  individuals,  and  the  administra-­ tive  transition  from  the  current  system.  The  sluggish  recovery  in  Vermont,  and  the  continued  stagnation  of  middle-­class  incomes,  might  also  mean  the  (See  Davis,  Page  5A)

We  know  she’s  honorable,  de-­ pendable,  gracious  and  accessible  to  everyone.  We  have  been  exceed-­ ingly  well  represented  by  Betty  Nuovo’s  intelligence,  keen  attention  to  detail,  and  vast  knowledge  of  the  intricacies  of  state  government. %XW SHUKDSV %HWW\ÂśV EHVW TXDOLÂżFD-­ tions  as  the  person  to  represent  us  in  Montpelier  are  what  seem  such  rari-­ ties  in  today’s  political  circles:  her  ability  to  really  listen  to  constituent  concerns,  and  her  ability  to  play  well  with  others  to  get  things  done. I’m  voting  for  Betty  and  hope  you  will  too. Louise  Vojtisek Middlebury

Milne  can  score  points  in  race It  is  too  bad  Scott  Milne  is  not  more  forceful.  He  could  beat  Gov.  Shumlin. The  issues  are  the  disaster  on  Vermont  Health  Connect,  poor  choice  of  management  (Doug  Racine,  David  Yacavone,  Mark  Larson  and  probably  others),  his  ownership  of  oil  stocks  but  touting  solar/wind,  pushing  to  close  Vermont  Yankee  that  gave  us  the  best  electric  rates,  not  supporting  the  banning  of  cell  phone  use  while  driving,  saying  he  is  for  business  but  The  Economist  magazine  gives  Vermont  an  F  in  helping  small  busi-­ ness  startups,  maybe  some  of  his  real  estate  deals. This  is  a  start  but  I  am  afraid  Scott  will  not  make  the  points  in  the  debate.  Bob  Stetson Middlebury

Fisher  delivers  good  results I  support  Mike  Fisher  for  state  representative  this  election. :KHQ VWDWH RI¿FLDOV UHIXVHG \HDU after  year  to  repair  the  dangerous  crumbling  asphalt,  potholes  and  an  in-­lane  sink  hole  on  Route  17  as  it  heads  from  116  up  to  App  Gap,  those  of  us  who  use  17  every  day  asked  Mike  Fisher  if  he  could  get  their  at-­ tention.  He  listened  and  pushed  state  RI¿FLDOV WR DGGUHVV WKLV VDIHW\ LVVXH Now  I  hear  that  three  sections  of  17  are  scheduled  for  repair  before  the  end  of  October.  This  is  a  great  start.  We  all  know  that  App  Gap  needs  more  work  than  that,  but  I  NQRZ 0LNH ZLOO FRQWLQXH WR ¿JKW with  us  for  funding  to  keep  this  important  road  open  and  safe. Ellen  Michaud Jerusalem

Baser  and  Mullin  deserve  chance To  the  voters  of  Bristol,  Lincoln,  Monkton  and  Starksboro: It’s  time  for  a  change.  We  cannot  afford  to  continue  to  raise  state  spend-­ ing  at  a  rate  higher  than  the  economic  growth  rate  of  Vermont.  Of  course  we  can  continue  to  raise  taxes.  But  that  option  ends  at  some  point. Both  Fred  Baser  and  Valerie  Mul-­ lin  are  successful  entrepreneurs  and  businesspeople.  They  know  econom-­ ics  and  they  can,  hopefully,  help  our  Legislature  get  back  onto  a  sustain-­ able  track.  Let’s  give  them  a  chance. Jim  Peabody  Sr. Bristol

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I  am  going  to  comment  about  Otter  Valley  Union  High  School  on  a  few  issues.  First  congratula-­ tions  to  the  Drama  Department  for  their  being  chosen  to  go  to  Scot-­ land.  What  an  honor  that  is.  And  the  T-­shirt  to  prove  it).  Once  we  MXVW VHH LI WKH\ FRXOG ÂżQG WKH ZDOOHW from  my  days  of  being  a  summer  got  back  home  to  the  Kowalskis’  for  me.  What  incredible  service  and  theater  manager  I  can  tell  you  it  that  evening,  I  realized  I  had  lost  attention  to  detail  they  gave. is  a  lot  of  hard  work.  I  am  hoping  my  wallet  during  the  evening.  You  Meanwhile,  one  of  the  theater  they  can  raise  the  necessary  funds  can  imagine  that  sinking  feeling  of  staff  members  found  my  wallet  and  to  be  able  to  go  on  this  trip.  ORVLQJ DOO \RXU LGHQWLÂżFDWLRQ FUHGLW turned  it  in  safely  to  their  supervisor  To  the  matter  of  fundraising,  I  cards  and  cash  while  being  on  a  trip  who  tucked  it  away  in  the  lost-­and-­ wish  maybe  some  organization  away  from  home. found  for  me  to  retrieve  the  next  might  take  on  the  responsibility  of  I  found  the  assistance  from  your  morning.  What  a  relief  and  a  delight  FROOHFWLQJ FDQV DW D VSHFLÂżF ORFD-­ theater  staff  and  the  police  depart-­ that  was. tion  and  then  giving  both  Otter  ment  nothing  but  superb.  I  know  I  decided  to  write  your  paper  Valley  and  Neshobe  the  monies  how  stretched  public  employees  can  because  I  felt  a  strong  sense  of  collected  to  be  put  towards  various  be  to  meet  all  the  demands  of  the  community  pride  when  we  visited.  groups  like  drama,  football  and  job  of  serving  and  protecting  the  That  sense  of  pride  was  modeled  so  forth.  I  personally  hate  return-­ public.  Handling  a  lost  wallet  call  by  the  behavior  and  action  of  both  ing  cans  and  bottles  and  yet  hate  probably  doesn’t  rise  to  the  top  of  the  town  employees  and  the  theater  to  see  that  money  going  to  the  the  list  in  many  communities,  but  in  staff.  These  kinds  of  actions  should  garbage.  I  would  happily  donate  yours  it  did,  and  it  made  a  remark-­ instill  community  pride  for  your  the  bottles  to  a  group  yet  my  able  impression  on  me. public  servants  and  the  good  work  space  is  limited  such  that  collect-­ Your  police  department  deployed  they  do.  I  am  proud  of  them,  and  I  a  unit  to  take  a  quick  look  in  the  wanted  your  readers  to  know  that  parking  lot  for  my  wallet.  While  you  all  have  yet  another  reason  to  this  search  was  unsuccessful,  they  be  proud  as  well. Following  the  afterglow  of  the  also  surveyed  the  sidewalks  and  Betsy  Fretwell 300,000-­person  march  for  global  path  I  had  taken  from  the  theater  to  Las  Vegas,  Nev. warming  in  New  York  City,  I’d  like  to  introduce  an  alternate  dose  of  re-­ ality  to  the  discussion.  SunCommon  solar  company  of  Waterbury  seems  style  spans.  Hardest  for  me  to  accept  ancestors  to  make  the  wilderness  into  to  have  the  Vermont  governor  and  is  the  sprawl  of  malls  and  roadways.  a  garden  is  demeaned  by  our  lack  of  WKH 3XEOLF 6HUYLFH %RDUG LQ WKHLU KLS That’s  change  that’s  irreversible. FRQFHUQ IRU RXU ÂżHOGV DQG PHDGRZV pocket. Since  Vermonters  started  pushing  Solar  panels,  on  the  other  hand,  are  , ÂżQG ÂżHOGV SODQWHG ZLWK VRODU SDQHOV back  on  mountaintop  wind  projects,  UHYHUVLEOH $QG , ÂżQG WKHP D ZKROH a  fascinating  succession  crop  that  the  solar  industry  has  found  a  way  lot  better  than  letting  a  stretch  of  our  promises  a  harvest  of  independence  to  get  around  Act  250  regulations  IHZ UHPDLQLQJ ÂżHOGV GLVDSSHDU LQWR from  imported  power  sources. and  can  go  into  any  town  and,  with  forest,  as  has  happened  now  to  85  I’d  be  even  prouder  to  be  a  percent  of  our  lovely  state.  We’ve  UHVLGHQW RI (DVW %DUQDUG LI ZH UHMHFW a  landowner’s  permission,  erect  any  size  solar  array  with  little  or  no  lost  most  of  our  vistas,  becoming  â€œnot  in  my  back  yardâ€?  in  favor  of  a  adherence  to  local  authority,  town  like  New  Hampshire  where  roads  are  hopeful  future. tunnels  in  the  trees. Sabra  Field plans  or  objections.  And  they’re  do-­ The  backbreaking  labor  of  our  East  Barnard ing  this  industrialization  of  Vermont  ¿HOGV DW DQ DODUPLQJ VSHHG The  enthusiasm  of  some  people  to  destroy  the  landscape  and  tourist  rising  property  taxes  and  declin-­ care  so  greatly  about.  As  a  farmer,  draw  of  what  is  Vermont’s  natural  EHDXW\ LV EUHDWKWDNLQJ )URP %ULG-­ ing  school  enrollments  we  need  he  also  understands  the  need  to  SRUW WR :DLWVÂżHOG 1HZ +DYHQ DQG VRPHRQH LQ RIÂżFH ZKRVH ZLOOLQJ promote  Vermont’s  agricultural  9HUJHQQHV ÂżHOGV RI EODFN JODVV DQG to  examine  the  challenges  we  are  interests. facing  with  a  fresh  perspective. 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0F(DWKURQ ZRXOG EULQJ JRRG LGHDV WR WKH 6WDWHKRXVH As  a  fellow  young  Vermonter,  I  would  encourage  voters  to  con-­ sider  Calvin  McEathron  during  this  election  season. Calvin’s  dedication  to  promot-­ ing  economic  development  and  bringing  our  young  professionals  back  to  the  state  sets  him  apart.  In  a  time  where  we  are  facing Â

Clippings  (Continued  from  Page  4A) modifying  the  noun  â€œMy  boss.â€? OK,  here’s  the  important  part.  Did  you  see  how  â€œJohn  Flowersâ€?  was  not  set  off  by  commas  but  â€œAngelo  Lynnâ€?  was?  That’s  because  some  appositives  (John  Flowers)  are  â€œes-­ sentialâ€?  and  some  (Angelo  Lynn)  are  â€œnon-­essential.â€?  Put  another  way,  some  appositives  provide  more  in-­ formation  that  is  indispensible  â€”  the  sentence  would  be  incomplete  or  nonsensical  without  it  â€”  and  some  appositives  provide  more  informa-­ tion  that  is  nice  to  know  but  the  read-­ er  wouldn’t  be  lost  if  the  printer  ran  out  of  ink  and  the  phrase  was  left  off. So,  when  I  signal  that  John  Flow-­ ers  is  an  essential  part  of  that  sentence  by  not  setting  it  off  with  commas  I  am  letting  the  alert  reader  know  that  there  is  more  than  one  reporter  in  our  newsroom.  When  I  indicate  that  An-­ gelo  Lynn  is  non-­essential  by  setting Â

7KH ÂżUVW LV 6XVDQ %DUWOHWW D IRUPHU senator,  and  chair  of  the  appropria-­ tions  committee,  who  ran  unsuccess-­ fully  for  governor  in  the  2010  Demo-­ cratic  primary  and  is  now  a  member  of  Shumlin’s  staff.  The  second  is  the  cur-­ rent  Senate  appropriations  chair,  Jane  Kitchel,  who  also  has  previous  execu-­ tive  branch  experience,  as  secretary  of  human  services  in  Howard  Dean’s  administration. Eric  L.  Davis  is  professor  emeri-­ tus  of  political  science  at  Middlebury  College.

Town of Middlebury Residential Recycling Survey Vermont recently passed Act 148, which places new requirements on municipalities, businesses, solid waste haulers and residents regarding how solid waste is managed, including bans on land filling of recyclables, leaf and yard waste and food residuals by 2015, 2016 and 2020 respectively. As part of planning for the implementation of this new law, the Town has created a simple survey to assess how the current recycling program serves residents and whether any changes should be made to better meet residents’ needs and the requirements under Act 148. The survey is available on the Town of Middlebury website: www.townofmiddlebury.org Click the icon on the left side of the screen.

ternative.  Granted  it  may  only  be  part  of  the  solution;͞  however,  it  is  being  considered.  So  bravo  to  the  board  for  looking  into  these  alter-­ natives  in  running  the  facilities.  Last  but  certainly  not  least,  I  go  to  several  sporting  events  to  watch  my  nephew  participate.  Over  the  last  three  years  I  have  seen  Jim  Avery  not  only  at  home  games  but  he  has  traveled  to  see  the  kids  at  away  games.  I  remember  seeing  Nancy  Robinson  at  events  as  well.  What  a  great  encouragement  this  is  to  our  youth  that  the  adminis-­ tration  takes  time  to  go  to  extra-­ curricular  events  to  cheer  on  the  students.  Otter  Valley  is  fortunate  to  have  great  administrators  who  take  their  time  to  work  with  the  students  not  only  inside  during  school  hours  but  after  hours  as  well.  Brian  Fillioe Proctor

steel  are  rapidly  replacing  crops,  FRZV DQG ZLOGĂ€RZHUV Arguments  in  favor  of  this  mass  GLVÂżJXUHPHQW RI 9HUPRQW DUH WKDW we  need  to  reduce  our  carbon  footprint  due  to  global  warming.  Another  is  that  the  world  will  follow  Vermont’s  lead  in  alternative  energy  conversion. 7R WKH ÂżUVW SRLQW , ZRXOG VD\ WKDW Vermont  already  leads  the  country  to  rank  50th  with  the  lowest  carbon  output  of  all  other  states.  The  second,  well  that’s  as  arrogant  and  egotistical  sense  of  self-­importance  a  statement  as  any  I’ve  ever  heard.  Just  to  put  Vermont’s  yearly  carbon  output  in  real  terms,  our  contribu-­ tions  of  greenhouse  gases  compared  to  the  rest  of  the  world  is  0.0002  percent.  In  other  words,  the  rest  of  the  world  produces  99.998%  more  carbon  emissions  than  Vermont. Why  do  we  have  to  destroy  our  countryside  to  make  a  point  that  has  been  made?  Vermont  already  has Â

extremely  low  carbon  emissions. I’m  tired  of  people  saying  we  KDYH WR VDFULÂżFH IRU WKH JUHDWHU good.  How  about  the  solar  industry  VDFULÂżFLQJ VRPH SURÂżWV WR ÂżQG PRUH appropriate  venues  for  constructing  their  products.  They  already  get  a  30  percent  Investment  Tax  Credit  (ITC)  from  the  federal  government. Our  landscape  is  changing  faster  than  Vermonters  recognize.  What  they  have  known  for  so  many  years  is  soon  to  vanish  under  a  plague  of  unregulated,  industrial-­sized  solar  â€œfarms.â€? Would  paintings  of  Woody  Jack-­ son’s  cows  sell  better  if  the  back-­ JURXQG VFHQH ZDV ÂżOOHG ZLWK VRODU panels?  I  think  not.  Why  would  people  visit  Vermont  if  the  natural  landscape  now  reminded  them  of  the  East  Coast  I-­95  corridor?  They  wouldn’t  have  to  leave  home  to  see  that. Robert  Deeble Middlebury

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Davis  (Continued  from  Page  4A) new  secretary  will  have  to  confront  another  downgrade  in  the  revenue  pro-­ jections  underlying  the  state  budget,  just  as  the  Legislature  returns  to  Mont-­ pelier. Shumlin  has  not  given  any  indi-­ cation  of  who  he  will  ask  to  replace  Spaulding.  Perhaps  he  wants  to  wait  until  after  the  November  election  to  address  this  issue.  There  are  two  people  in  Montpelier  who  I  believe  would  be  strong  candi-­ dates  for  secretary  of  administration. Â

ing  in  the  summer  until  fall  is  not  feasible  for  me.  I  believe  that  the  administrations  of  Otter  Valley  and  Neshobe  could  easily  work  something  out  with  the  outside  help  of  a  civic  organization.  And  maybe  other  towns  could  do  the  same  for  their  own  schools  as  well  as  Otter  Valley.  Next,  the  other  evening  I  came  across  the  Otter  Valley  school  board  meeting  on  PEG-­TV.  I  came  in  partway  through  the  discussion  of  geothermal  and  wood  pellets  and  other  ways  to  reduce  the  ex-­ pense  of  heating  and  operating  the  Otter  Valley  facility.  When  I  was  living  in  Auburn,  N.Y.,  the  city  went  geothermal  on  the  municipal  building  and  saves  a  lot  of  money.  They  then  went  on  to  do  the  same  ZLWK D ¿UH VWDWLRQ DQG WKH SROLFH department  buildings.  I  am  very  pleased  to  see  places  in  Vermont  looking  at  geothermal  as  an  al-­

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Your input will help us decide what changes to make in the Town’s recycling ordinance that best address the needs of Middlebury residents and the intent of the new legislation. Please complete the survey by no later than Monday, October 6th.

Paper copies of the survey are available for residents without Internet access at the Middlebury Town Manager’s Office, 94 Main Street, Middlebury, VT.

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Obituaries

Virginia Brown, 91, Middlebury

Christine Chesley, 92, Bristol BRISTOL  â€”  Christine  Delta  Banks  Chesley,  92,  was  born  in  Comfort,  W.V.,  Feb.  27,  1922.  She  resided  in  many  areas  of  our  country  as  the  wife  of  a  United  States  Coast  Guard  serviceman.  She  herself  served  as  a  dedicated  nurse  during  World  War  II  where  she  cared  for  her  future  husband,  Myron  Edward  Chesley. However,  her  greatest  service  was  as  wife,  mother  and  grand-­ mother.  Her  sons,  Steve  and  Michael  Chesley,  brought  her  great  joy  and  entertainment.  She  never  let  a  day  pass  without  honoring  someone  with  her  Southern  wisdom:  â€œMy  tongue  is  tied  in  the  middle  and  loose  at  both  endsâ€?;Íž  â€œYou’re  pretty  ugly  and  pretty  apt  to  stay  that  wayâ€?;Íž  â€œI’m  fat  DQG Âż QH KRZ DUH \RX"´ 'DLO\ RQH FRXOG Âż QG &KULVWLQH surveying  (from  her  porch  rock-­ ing  chair)  the  activities  of  the  town Â

of  Bristol.  In  those  11-­1/2  years  this  Southern  woman  was  able  to  charm  every  â€œYankeeâ€?  she  encoun-­ tered.  Christine,  a  devout  Southern  Baptist,  remained  faithful  to  the  end. We  have  no  doubt  Christine  is  in  heaven,  as  she  foretold,  32  years  old  with  her  own  teeth  and  at  her  momma’s  side. Christine  was  predeceased  by  her  husband;Íž  her  sisters  Catherine  and  Elizabeth;Íž  and  brother  Dee.  She  is  survived  by  her  sister  Connie  and  brother-­in-­law  Ron  Hedrick;Íž  two  sons,  Michael  and  Steve  Chesley  and  their  wives  Martha  and  Kate;Íž  four  granddaughters,  Amy,  Stephanee,  Mandy  and  Carrie;Íž  three  grandsons-­ in-­law  who  vied  for  her  attentions;Íž  and  ten  (soon  to  be  11)  great-­grand-­ children;Íž  not  to  mention  many  old  and  new  friends  who  embraced  and  supported  her. The  family  would  like  to  thank  the Â

CHRISTINE  CHESLEY Bristol  community  and  the  caregiv-­ ers  at  the  Helen  Porter  Rehabilitation  Center  who  provided  her,  in  her  own  ZRUGV ³+RPH ´ ¸

Patricia Danahy, 76, formerly of Lincoln and Bristol PLAISTOW,  N.H.  â€”  Patricia  M.  Danahy,  76,  of  Plaistow,  N.H.,  died  Sept.  27,  2014,  surrounded  by  family.  She  was  born  in  Lawrence,  Mass.,  the  daughter  of  the  late  Joseph  G.  and  Bernice  A.  (Zolubos)  Jaskal. Patricia  was  married  on  Jan.  31,  1958,  to  John  P.  Danahy,  who  prede-­ ceased  her  in  2006.  She  was  a  loving  wife,  mother,  grandmother  and  great-­ grandmother  who  lived  for  many  years  in  Lincoln  and  Bristol,  Vt.,  and  most  recently  in  Plaistow,  N.H. She  enjoyed  knitting,  gardening  and  had  a  great  love  of  candy,  which  she  liked  to  share  with  her  family  DQG IULHQGV 6KH ORYHG Ă€ RZHUV DQG had  a  green  thumb.  She  was  a  wiz  at  caring  for  her  house  plants.  She  loved  visiting  the  beach  and  indulg-­ ing  in  fresh  lobster  rolls.  She  also Â

liked  reality  TV  and  had  followed  the  story  lines  of  all  the  soap  operas  on  CBS  since  the  1950s.  She  loved  talk-­ ing  to  her  family  about  â€œher  stories.â€?  She  enjoyed  raising  her  family  and  taking  care  of  her  home. Patricia  is  survived  by  her  chil-­ dren  and  their  spouses,  Ellen  and  Alan  Liptak  of  Moretown,  Vt.,  John  III  and  Julie  Danahy  of  Orwell,  Vt.,  Kevin  of  Burlington,  Vt.,  and  Maryann  and  Jim  White  of  Plaistow,  N.H.;Íž  her  six  grandchildren,  Andrew,  Daniel  and  Keelia  Liptak,  Casey  and  Patty  Danahy  and  Carlie  White;Íž  two  great-­grandchildren,  Abraham  and  Logan;Íž  her  siblings  and  their  spouses,  Barbara  and  John  Marcinkevich,  Virginia  and  Clyde  Teasdale,  Kathleen  and  William  Cohane,  Thomas  and  Janice  Jaskal, Â

Dorothy  and  William  Bartlett  and  Ruth  Raymond;Íž  her  sister-­in-­law,  Gail  Jaskal;Íž  as  well  as  many  nieces  and  nephews. She  was  predeceased  by  her  brother,  James  Jaskal. Family  and  friends  are  invited  to  call  on  Thursday,  Oct.  2,  2014,  from  6-­7:45  p.m.  at  Brookside  Chapel  &  Funeral  Home,  116  Main  St.  (Route  121A),  Plaistow,  NH  03865.  A  Celebration  of  Life  will  follow  the  calling  hours  at  the  funeral  home  at  8  p.m. ,Q OLHX RI Ă€ RZHUV GRQDWLRQV DUH requested  in  her  memory  to  The  Greater  Salem  Caregivers,  PO  Box  2316,  Salem,  NH  03079. To  leave  a  message  of  condolence,  please  visit  www.brooksidechapelfh. com,  â€œA  Life  Celebration  Home.â€? Â

MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Virginia  Holmes  Brown,  91,  died  peacefully  at  her  home  in  Middlebury  on  Sept.  23,  2014.  Born  in  Troy,  N.Y.,  on  Dec.  3,  1922,  â€œGinnaâ€?  was  the  daughter  of  Northrup  R.  Holmes  and  Bertha  May  Holmes.  She  grew  up  in  Troy  and  attended  Emma  Willard  School  for  12  years. Ginna  graduated  from  Vassar  College  as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1944-­43,  when  studies  were  completed  on  an  accelerated  timetable  because  of  World  War  II.  Ginna  went  on  to  receive  a  master’s  degree  in  Public  Administration  from  the  University  of  Tennessee  and  completed  gradu-­ ate  work  towards  a  doctoral  degree  at  Stanford  University. Throughout  her  life,  Ginna  spent  summers  at  the  camp  in  Shoreham  that  her  father  built  in  1928.  She  and  her  husband,  Theodore  G.  Brown  Jr.,  settled  permanently  in  Middlebury  in  1979.  In  Middlebury,  as  in  other  places Â

she  had  lived,  Ginna  was  a  dedicated  volunteer  in  numerous  civic  and  chari-­ table  organizations. Her  interest  in  the  history  of  New  York  and  New  England,  and  in  the  Champlain  Valley  in  particular,  led  her  to  a  career  late  in  life  at  the  Henry  Sheldon  Museum.  There  she  applied  her  training  in  organizational  manage-­ ment  and  her  love  of  the  region’s  history  as  director  of  the  museum.  She  orga-­ nized  permanent  and  topical  exhibits,  initiated  school  programs,  and  oversaw  the  volunteer  guides.  Her  proudest  professional  achievement  was  leading  a  capital  campaign  and  overseeing  a  building  expansion,  which  allowed  the  existing  library  to  be  connected  to  the  main  museum  building.  The  expan-­ VLRQ LQFOXGHG D JDOOHU\ RIÂż FH VSDFH museum  store,  and  a  permanent  library  for  archives  now  used  by  scholars,  students  and  the  public. Ginna  was  predeceased  by  her Â

brother,  Alton  R.  Holmes,  and  by  her  husband.  She  is  survived  by  their  ¿ YH FKLOGUHQ $GULHQQH / +RZDUG RI Chapel  Hill,  N.C.;Íž  Theodore  G.  Brown  III  of  San  Francisco,  Calif.;Íž  Lesley  I.B.  Schless  of  Old  Greenwich,  Conn.;Íž  Alison  G.  Brown  of  Baltimore,  Md.;Íž  and  Deborah  Holmes  of  Shoreham.  She  is  also  survived  by  11  grandchil-­ dren,  Meghan  and  Jeffrey  Howard,  Karina,  Isabelle  and  Hendrik  Schless,  Hillary  and  Bradley  Kolodner,  Cameron  and  Andrew  Russell  and  Samuel  and  Lewis  Short;Íž  and  by  one  great-­granddaughter,  Natalie  Muenzer. A  funeral  will  be  held  at  the  Middlebury  Congregational  Church  on  Saturday,  Oct.  4  at  2  p.m.  A  private  burial  will  follow  at  Maple  Grove  Cemetery  in  Worcester,  N.Y.  Contributions  in  Ginna’s  memory  may  be  made  to  the  Henry  Sheldon  Museum  or  to  Addison  County  Home  +HDOWK ¸

Anne Rose, 78, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Anne  Bleakley  Rose,  78,  died  Sunday,  Sept.  21,  2014,  surrounded  by  her  loving  family,  following  a  long  battle  with  Alzheimer’s  disease. Anne  was  born  March  24,  1936,  in  Orangeburg,  S.C.,  and  was  the  daughter  of  William  Jay  Bleakley  and  Marjorie  Aborn  Bleakley.  She  attended  Orangeburg  schools  and  Smith  College  where  she  majored  in  music.  It  was  there  she  met  her  future  husband,  and  the  love  of  her  life,  Frank  Stevens  Rose,  on  a  blind  date.  They  were  married  June  22,  1957,  in  Orangeburg. Anne  was  a  devoted  wife,  loving  mother  and  grandmother.  She  was  active  in  the  Princeton,  N.J.,  commu-­ nity  where  she  and  Sandy  raised  their  family.  She  was  a  gifted  pianist  and  guitarist,  and  had  a  wonderful  sense  of  humor.  Anne  and  Sandy  loved  to  travel,  and  shared  many  wonderful  adventures  together,  traveling  across Â

the  United  States  and  Canada,  Europe  and  Israel.  She  enjoyed  spending  time  with  her  family  and  friends,  especially  at  Paradox  Lake. Anne  was  predeceased  by  her  parents  and  her  brother,  William  Jay  Bleakley  Jr.  Anne  is  survived  by  her  loving  husband  of  57  years,  Frank  S.  Rose;Íž  her  children,  Margaret  Rose  Lane  and  her  husband  Rick  of  Saratoga  Springs,  N.Y.,  Lisa  Rose  of  Austin,  Texas,  and  Leslie  Rose  of  Rowley,  Mass.;Íž  her  grandchildren,  Lindsey  Christensen  and  her  husband  John  of  Saratoga  Springs,  N.Y.,  Elizabeth  Blake  and  her  husband  Dan  of  South  Glens  Falls,  N.Y.,  Katherine  Peculis  and  her  ¿ DQFp %ULDQ /D)UHQLHUH RI *DOZD\ N.Y.,  and  Dennis  Schlingmann  of  Munich,  Germany;Íž  her  sister-­in-­law  Ann  Isaac  and  her  husband  Rene  of  Peterborough,  N.H.,  and  her  brother-­ in-­law  Dr.  Stuart  Rose  and  his  wife Â

Waltraud  of  Northampton,  Mass.;Íž  and  many  nieces,  nephews  and  dear  friends. A  memorial  service  will  be  held  Saturday,  Oct.  11,  2014,  at  11  a.m.  at  the  Residence  at  Otter  Creek,  350  Lodge  Road,  Middlebury,  Vt. The  family  would  like  to  extend  their  deepest  thanks  to  the  staff  at  the  Residence  at  Otter  Creek  for  the  excep-­ tional,  loving  care  they  gave  Anne  over  the  last  few  years.  Your  dedication  and  caring  is  appreciated  more  than  we  could  ever  express.  We  would  also  like  to  thank  Tim  and  Addison  County  Hospice  for  their  loving  care  and  VXSSRUW RYHU $QQHÂśV Âż QDO GD\V ,Q OLHX RI Ă€ RZHUV GRQDWLRQV LQ Anne’s  name  may  be  made  to  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice,  P.O.  Box  754,  Middlebury,  VT  05753,  or  the  Alzheimer’s  Association  of  Vermont,  300  Cornerstone  Drive,  6XLWH :LOOLVWRQ 97 ¸

Daniel Ryan, 74, Ferrisburgh Shirley Lilly, 81, Bridport BRIDPORT  â€”  Shirley  G.  Lilly,  81,  died  early  Sunday  morning,  Sept.  28,  2014,  at  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  and  Rehabilitation  Center  after  a  long  illness. Born  March  23,  1933,  in  Middlebury,  she  was  the  daugh-­ ter  of  the  late  John  and  Mary  (Pidgeon)  Giard.  She  was  a  gradu-­ ate  of  Middlebury  High  School  and  also  earned  her  B.A.  degree  in  Education  and  taught  in  Shoreham  for  many  years. She  married  Richard  Lilly  on  June  18,  1955. Shirley  was  a  member  of  the  Bridport  Sno  Birds,  the  Bridport  Fire  Dept.  Ladies  Aux.,  and  enjoyed  snowmobiling,  riding  her  motor-­ cycle,  and  spending  time  with  her  grandchildren. She  is  survived  by  her  husband,  Richard,  of  Bridport;Íž  by  her  sons,  Craig  and  wife  Alana  Lilly Â

FERRISBURGH  â€”  A  lifetime  resident  of  Ferrisburgh,  Daniel  Alcide  Ryan,  74,  died  at  home  in  Ferrisburgh  on  Wednesday,  Sept.  24,  2014.  He  was  born  in  Ferrisburgh  on  Sept.  4,  1940,  and  graduated  from  Vergennes  High  School  in  1959.  He  worked  for  40  years  as  a  welder  for  the  Blodgett  Co.  in  Burlington  and  Shelburne. His  relatives  say  he  had  a  love  of  welding,  repairing  vehicles,  and  boats.  He  was  a  very  giving  person, Â

and  was  always  ready  to  help  a  friend  or  family  member  in  need.  He  supported  many  chari-­ ties  including  Special  Olympics,  National  Association  of  Citizens  on  Patrol,  Adopt  a  Platoon,  March  of  Dimes,  United  States  Deputy  Sheriffs’  Association,  Vergennes  Area  Rescue  Squad,  the  Salvation  Army,  American  Cancer  Society,  Feed  the  Children,  North  Shore  Animal  League  of  America,  the  USO,  and  Disabled  American Â

Veterans. He  is  survived  by  his  nephew,  Jeremy  Ryan;Íž  his  nephew’s  wife,  Heavenly  Ryan;Íž  and  his  brother-­in-­ law  David  Hamlen. He  was  predeceased  by  his  mother,  Alexzina  Ryan;Íž  his  father,  Wilson  Ryan;Íž  his  brother,  Dwight  Ryan;Íž  and  his  sister,  Anne  Ryan  Hamlen. A  private  burial  service  will  be  held.  Memorial  contributions  can  be  made  in  his  memory  to  any  of  the  above  causes  he  supported.

of  Bridport  and  Jared  Lilly  of  Hancock;Íž  by  her  grandchildren,  John,  Michelle,  Morgan,  Ann  and  Joe;Íž  by  a  great-­grandson,  Cooper;Íž  by  her  sister  Barbara  DeGray  and  husband  Joe  of  Bridport;Íž  and  by  several  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins. She  was  predeceased  by  her  parents. A  Mass  of  Christian  burial  will  be  celebrated  on  Friday,  Oct.  3,  2014,  at  11  a.m.  at  St.  Genevieve  Catholic  Church,  Shoreham,  with  the  Rev.  William  Beaudin  as  the  celebrant.  Burial  will  follow  in  St.  Genevieve  Cemetery. FERRISBURGH  â€”  A  Massachusetts,  a  former  resident  5,  at  1  p.m.  at  the  home  of  Scott  Memorial  contributions  may  be  memorial  service  for  Carolyn  of  Ferrisburgh  who  died  May  21,  and  Lisa  Brace  on  Sand  Road  in  made  to  Bridport  Fire  Department  Chamberlain  Hamel  of  2014,  will  be  held  Sunday,  Oct.  Ferrisburgh. SHIRLEY  LILLY at  P.O.  Box  27,  Bridport,  VT  05734,  or  to  the  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice  at  P.O.  Box  direction  of  the  Sanderson-­ 754,  Middlebury,  VT  05753. Ducharme  Funeral  Home,  www. Arrangements  are  under  the  VDQGHUVRQIXQHUDOVHUYLFH FRP ¸

Carolyn Hamel memorial service

Michael Dorsey, 23, Cornwall CORNWALL  â€”  Michael  â€œTabsâ€?  Anthony  Dorsey,  23,  died  at  home  in  Cornwall  on  the  afternoon  of  Sept.  23,  2014.  He  was  born  in  Los  Angeles,  Calif.,  on  Nov.  22,  WKH Âż UVW RI WZR FKLOGUHQ KLV younger  brother,  Andrew  Dorsey,  still  lives  in  California.   Friends  described  him  was  an  environmental  enthusiast  whose  passion  for  nature  inspired  him  to  research  and  pursue  means  to  green  sustainable  gardening  and  farming.  He  loved  to  trek  the  woods  in  search  for  edible  plants,  berries,  and  mush-­ URRPV HYHQ Âż QGLQJ &KDJD RQ KLV

favorite  Vermont  trees:  the  varieties  of  river  birch.  On  his  farm  with  his  partner,  Tanya  Gambardella,  and  her  daugh-­ ter,  Anastazia,  he  loved  to  take  the  cow,  Misha,  for  a  grazing  walk  and  teach  the  rescued  veal  cow  how  to  obey  commands  and  help  with  farm-­ ing  chores.  He  helped  to  raise  bees  and  ducks,  and  his  favorite  chicken,  6WRUP\ ZRXOG EH KLV Âż UVW JODQFH for  a  smile  from  the  farm.  He  loved  animals  very  much,  particularly  his  favorite  dog,  Jori. He  loved  books  and  musical  instruments.  He  was  reading  â€œThe Â

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New  natural  health  center  opens  in  Middlebury’s  Star  Mill  building By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Middlebury’s  growing  cadre  of  natural  health  care  services  has  taken  on  some  additional  luster  this  summer  with  creation  of  the  Riverside  Natural  Health  Center  (RNHC)  in  the  Star  Mill  building  in  Frog  Hollow. The  new  center  features  four  practitioners  who  had  either  been  consulting  or  practicing  in  tighter  quarters.  Members  of  the  RNHC  include  Shere  Family  Acupuncture,  led  by  Nieve  Shere;Íž  her  twin  sister,  Chenoa  Hamilton,  opera-­ tor  of  Jumelles,  focusing  on  well-­ ness,  midwifery  and  acupuncture;Íž  Middlebury  Massage  therapist  Stephanie  Powers;Íž  and  Dr.  Matthew  Perchemlides  of  Specialized  Natural  Health  Care. Shere,  Hamilton  and  Powers  KDG EHHQ ZRUNLQJ RXW RI DQ RIÂż FH space  above  Clementine  at  58  Main  6W 7KH\ HQMR\HG WKH KLJK SURÂż OH location,  but  space  was  lacking,  according  to  Shere.  They  looked  around,  and  saw  the  approximately  1,100-­square-­foot  vacancy  at  5  Park  St.  that  formerly  housed  such  tenants  as  Middlebury  Mountaineer  and  Ben  &  Jerry’s  Homemade,  among  others.  The  space  is  still  in  the  downtown,  though  in  a  quieter  spot  than  Main  Street,  they  noted.  There’s  also  the Â

Otter  Creek  Falls  nearby  and  the  neighboring  Junebug  store  that  DWWUDFWV D ORW RI SDVV E\ WUDIÂż F “We  needed  to  have  a  space  to  house  our  vision,  and  we  found  it,â€?  Shere  said. The  three  associates  asked  Perchemlides  to  share  in  their  dream.  Hamilton  had  served  as  midwife  for  th  e  birth  of  the  Perchemlides’  most  recent  child.  Perchemlides  is  a  specialist  in  naturopathic  oncology  and  integrative  medicine,  and  also  consults  on  the  integration  of  hospi-­ tal  and  community-­based  oncology  care  centers.  He  and  his  family  moved  to  the  Middlebury  area  around  two  years  ago.  He  has  been  doing  consulting  from  his  home  â€”  one  of  the  few  in  his  profession  not  to  be  based  out  of  a  hospital  â€”  and  relished  the  opportunity  of  having  D FHQWUDO RIÂż FH VSDFH 7KH 51+& collaboration  made  sense  to  him. Perchemlides  said  he  is  excited  about  the  opportunities  to  collabo-­ rate  with  his  new  colleagues  on  some  cases. “Hopefully,  this  turns  into  a  collaborative  process  more  than  just  people  (working  out  of)  the  same  spot,â€?  he  said. Powers  moved  to  the  area  two  years  ago  after  attending  Middlebury  College’s  Bread  Loaf  School  of Â

English.  She  has  been  practicing  massage  therapy  for  around  15  years,  previously  in  Portsmouth,  N.H. Hamilton  has  been  a  midwife  for  almost  10  years,  eight  of  them  spent  in  the  Middlebury  area. Shere  moved  to  Vermont  almost  three  years  ago  and  has  been  prac-­ ticing  acupuncture  for  almost  six  years.  She  left  a  very  successful  practice  in  Manhattan,  N.Y.,  to  join  her  sister  Chenoa  in  Middlebury.  She  is  pleased  to  be  involved  in  the  new  wellness  center,  which  fortunately  did  not  require  a  lot  of  renovations  SULRU WR RFFXSDQF\ 7KH RIÂż FHV ZHUH already  in  place  and  Hamilton’s  husband  built  a  reception  desk  that  may  soon  have  a  receptionist  to  help  with  administrative  chores. The  RNHC  has  been  up  and  running  for  two  months,  but  will  hold  its  grand  opening  this  Friday,  Oct.  3,  from  4  to  7  p.m.  at  its  5  Park  St.  address  in  the  Star  Mill  build-­ ing.  The  event  will  offer  an  oppor-­ tunity  to  meet  the  practitioners,  witness  acupuncture  and  massage  demonstrations,  receive  product  samples,  and  participate  in  draw-­ ings  for  complimentary  services  and  products.  Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  HEALTH  PRACTITIONERS  DR.  Matthew  Perchemlides,  left,  Stephanie  Powers,  Chenoa  Hamilton  and  Nieve  Shere  have  teamed  up  to  open  Riverside  Natural  Health  Center  in  the  Star  Mill  building  in  Middlebury. johnf@addisonindependent.com. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Marching  for  a  better  world  can  create  family  memories 0RVW 6XQGD\ PRUQLQJV Âż QG PH spend  a  Sunday  afternoon. attending  church  at  the  Champlain  My  beloved  aunt  Terri,  mother  Valley  Unitarian  Universalist  of  the  aforementioned  Lola,  was  Society,  but  on  Sept.  21  I  was  in  New  not  planning  on  forcing  her  daugh-­ York  City  for  the  People’s  Climate  ter  to  attend  the  march.  Lola  has  March.  My  family  and  I  joined  recently  turned  13,  and  her  roller  thousands  of  other  Vermonters  who  derby  name  is  Sherlock  Homicide.  made  this  trip  to  the  Big  Apple  to  be  I  wouldn’t  mess  with  her  either.  a  part  of  this  historic  This  gave  Wren  event.  The  night  some  ammunition  before  the  demon-­ for  her  campaign.  e are stration,  we  were  â€œI  have  a  lot  of  going having  Vietnamese  homework  I  need  to help food  in  Brooklyn  to  do.  How  come  turn the tide, with  my  two  aunts  Lola  doesn’t  have  and  my  youngest  to  go,  but  I  do?â€?  take the world cousin,  Lola.  Lola  is  I  replied,  away from the  same  age  as  my  â€œWren,  I  don’t  fossil fuels and daughter,  Wren,  and  want  you  to  be  neither  of  them  was  18  years  old,  and  toward a just particularly  excited  learning  about  and sustainabout  joining  the  this  historic  able economy march. day,  and  wish-­ that values all I  am  carrying  on  a  ing  you  had  been  time-­honored  tradi-­ there.  It’s  just  too  of life. tion  of  dragging  my  important.  We  are  child  to  numerous  going  to  help  turn  protests  and  demonstrations,  so  the  tide,  take  the  world  away  from  that  she  will  grow  up  to  understand  fossil  fuels  and  toward  a  just  and  that  our  freedom  of  speech  is  like  a  sustainable  economy  that  values  all  muscle  that  must  be  stretched  and  of  life.  Plus  we  came  all  the  way  strengthened  so  it  doesn’t  atrophy.  from  Vermont.  You  can  do  your  My  mother  did  it  to  me,  and  I  am  homework  later.â€?  doing  it  to  her.  Someday,  hopefully,  At  this  point  in  our  dinner  conver-­ she  will  know  the  joy  of  convincing  sation  a  small  miracle  occurred.  her  own  recalcitrant  child  that  there  â€œOK,â€?  Lola  said,  â€œI’ll  come  to  the  could  be  no  more  important  way  to  march.â€?  We  adults  smiled  into  our Â

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Pho  (this  is  a  delicious  Vietnamese  soup  that  unfortunately  is  not  avail-­ able  in  Middlebury).  The  next  day  we  applied  VXQVFUHHQ Âż OOHG RXU ZDWHU bottles,  and  took  the  subway  into  Manhattan.  My  aunt  Wendy,  who  had  come  from  Massachusetts  for  the  demonstration,  and  who  was  SUREDEO\ WKH Âż UVW SHUVRQ WR 5693 to  this  climate  rescue  party,  was  having  fun  deciding  which  people  on  our  train  were  also  on  their  way  to  the  march.  As  our  train  neared  Columbus  Circle,  she  decided  that  pretty  much  the  entire  subway  car  was  heading  to  the  demonstration. Wendy  and  Terri  are  my  mom’s  two  sisters.  When  I  was  in  high  school,  I  got  to  participate  in  another  march  with  my  aunt  Wendy,  also  in  New  York  City.  That  one  was  a  march  for  nuclear  disarma-­ ment,  in  1982.  Wendy’s  daughter,  my  cousin  Clara,  was  only  one  year  old,  so  she  rode  in  a  stroller.  The  only  thing  I  remember  about  this  march  is  that  we  sang  â€œAll  we  are  saying  â€Ś  is  give  peace  a  chanceâ€?  as  we  walked  through  the  city  streets.  When  I  Googled  this  demonstration  just  now  I  found  out  that  Jackson  Browne  and  Bruce  Springsteen  both  sang  at  the  rally  in  Central  Park,  where  the  march  ended.  This  means  I  have  been  to  a  Bruce  Springsteen  concert  and  I  don’t  even  remember Â

it.  How  is  that  even  joined  by  hundreds  possible? of  others,  drum-­ Win  and  I  pushed  ming  and  chanting  our  own  stroller  as  we  headed  up  LQ 9HUPRQWÂśV Âż UVW C o m m o n w e a l t h  climate  rescue  walk,  Avenue. from  Ripton  to  I  am  so  glad  that  Burlington.  Wren  I’ve  been  brought  was  three  years  old,  up  to  speak  out  and  thus  too  young  against  injustice  to  voice  any  objec-­ in  the  world.  I’m  tions.  Organized  by  proud  that  I  come  Bill  McKibben,  John  from  a  family  Elder,  and  a  hand-­ of  rabble  rous-­ ful  of  Middlebury  ers.  My  parents,  College  students,  siblings,  aunts,  this  walk  was  the  uncles  and  cous-­ seedling  that  grew  ins  are  precious  to  to  become  the  global  me,  and  one  of  the  climate  movement.  things  I  love  most  by Joanna Colwell A  year  later,  my  aunt  about  them  is  their  Wendy,  Wren  (still  love  for  the  whole  in  the  stroller),  and  I  took  part  in  human  family.  When  I  walk  arm  in  a  10-­day  walk  across  the  state  of  arm  with  my  family,  I  think  about  Massachusetts.  Wren  and  I  missed  all  the  other  families  in  the  world,  the  kickoff  event,  due  to  a  serious  and  their  right  to  have  a  future  free  snowstorm,  but  met  up  with  Wendy  from  the  perils  of  climate  disaster.  along  the  route.  This  walk  was  orga-­ May  we  all  walk  and  work  together,  nized  by  a  coalition  of  churches  and  for  a  future  to  be  possible. faith  leaders  from  many  different  Joanna  Colwell  is  the  director  of  UHOLJLRQV :H VOHSW RQ WKH Ă€ RRU DW D Otter  Creek  Yoga  in  Middlebury’s  different  church  each  night.  I  think  Marble  Works  District.  She  lives  there  were  around  30  people  walk-­ in  East  Middlebury  with  her  ing,  college  students,  ministers,  husband,  daughter,  father-­in-­law,  grandparents,  and  one  yoga  teacher.  and  two  cats.  Feedback  for  this  and  But  when  we  got  into  Boston,  on  other  columns  warmly  welcomed:  the  last  day  of  the  walk,  we  were  joanna@ottercreekyoga.com.

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Lazare  Bitoun  lecture  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  Oct.  2,  4:30-­5:30  p.m.,  Axinn  Center,  Abernethy  Room.  Bitoun  pres-­ ents  â€œFrom  Casablanca  to  Paris,  via  American/Jewish  Literature:  A  Translator’s  Multicultural  Odyssey.â€?  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/academics/enam.  Tai  Chi  for  Arthritis  evening  class  in  East  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Oct.  2,  5-­5:45  p.m.,  Valley  Bible  Church.  A  special  evening  class  sponsored  by  CVAA  for  adults  50  and  older.  Improve  balance,  strength,  agility  and  Ă€ H[LELOLW\ )UHH 0HHWV 7XHVGD\V DQG 7KXUVGD\V IRU ZHHNV WKURXJK 1RY 5HJLVWHU DW Twist  O’  Wool  Spinning  Guild  meeting  in  Middlebury.  7KXUVGD\ 2FW S P $PHULFDQ /HJLRQ *HQHUDO PHHWLQJ IROORZHG E\ D SURJUDP RQ Ă€ HHFH VNLUWLQJ ,QIR “A  Cautionary  Tale  and  Othersâ€?  on  stage  at  Middlebury  College. 7KXUVGD\ 2FW S P +HSEXUQ =RR 7KH WK DQQXDO Âż UVW \HDUVÂś SURGXFWLRQ 7LFNHWV available  at  www.middlebury.edu/ ER[RIÂż FH 5XQV 2FW

DGPLVVLRQ DQG SDUNLQJ )XOO VFKHGXOH DW ZZZ YWÂż V handwildlife.com/Dead_Creek_Wildlife_Day.cfm.  HarvestFest  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Oct.  4,  10  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Central  Park,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  Make  â€œHarvest  Peopleâ€?  (a.k.a.  stick  people,  scarecrows,  leaf  people)  and  celebrate  the  season  with  hayrides,  apple  pies,  pumpkins,  donuts  and  more.  Rain  location  TBA,  if  QHHGHG ,QIR ZZZ EUDQGRQ RUJ RU Vermont  Covered  Bridge  Society  fall  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  4,  10  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Business  meeting  at  10  followed  at  11  by  a  presentation  on  the  Cambridge  Junction/Poland  Bridge  and,  after  lunch,  a  tour  of  local  covered  bridges.  Info:  www.vermontbridges.com.  Vermont  Fall  Open  Studio  Weekend.  Saturday,  Oct.  4,  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.,  throughout  Addison  County  and  Brandon.  Part  of  a  statewide  celebration  of  the  visual  arts,  featuring  the  studios  of  numerous  Addison  County  and  Brandon  artists.  Map  and  info:  www. YHUPRQWFUDIWV FRP RU &RQWLQXHV 2FW 5. Â

a  hybrid  of  the  Nashville  and  Austin  music  scenes.  5HVHUYDWLRQV UHFRPPHQGHG 7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW RU LQIR#EUDQGRQ PXVLF QHW “A  Cautionary  Tale  and  Othersâ€?  on  stage  at  Middlebury  College. 6DWXUGD\ 2FW S P +HSEXUQ =RR 7KH WK DQQXDO Âż UVW \HDUVÂś SURGXFWLRQ 7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW ZZZ PLGGOHEXU\ HGX ER[RI Âż FH 5XQV 2FW “Hannah  Arendtâ€?  screening  at  Middlebury  College.  6DWXUGD\ 2FW S P 'DQD $XGLWRULXP $ ELRSLF ZLWK D WKHDWULFDO VSLULW WKH Âż OP LV D SURELQJ VWXG\ RI WKH *HUPDQ -HZLVK SROLWLFDO SKLORVRSKHU ZKR IDPRXVO\ UHSRUWHG RQ WKH WULDO RI 1D]L RIÂż FLDO $GROI (LFKPDQQ )UHH ,QIR ZZZ PLGGOHEXU\ HGX DUWV RU Dick  Forman  Jazz  Group  in  concert  at  Middlebury  College. 6DWXUGD\ 2FW S P 0DKDQH\ Center  for  the  Arts.  An  evening  of  sparkling,  sophisti-­ cated,  mainstream  jazz.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury. edu/arts. Â

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Collectors’  Show  in  Brandon.  Sunday,  Oct.  5,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Compass  Music  and  Arts  Center.  A  wide  range  of  small  antiques,  collectibles,  ephemera,  vinyl  ZUMBAÂŽ CLASSES! Mondays, 6-7pm, at Vergennes Opera and  vintage  recordings  and  audio  House. Thursdays, 6-7pm, at New Haven Town Hall. Come equipment  will  be  for  sale.  Serious  Ladies  Aid  Industria  collectors  and  browsers  welcome.  sweat and de-stress the day away with a fun hour of exercise that rummage  sale  in  Dealers  and  sellers  may  reserve  a  keeps you moving and smiling! Drop In: $10, 5 Class Card: $35, Lincoln. )ULGD\ 2FW space  until  Oct.  3.  Visit  www.cmacvt. 10 Class Card: $60, 20 Class Card: $110, (Cards can be used D P S P %XUQKDP +DOO $QQXDO org  for  details.  at one or both locations). Stacey Sherman, 802-349-0026, two-­day  rummage  sale.  Drop-­off  Vermont  Fall  Open  Studio  date  for  clothing  and  household  Weekend.  Sunday,  Oct.  5,  10  a.m.-­5  staceysherman.zumba.com items:  Wednesday,  Oct.  1,  1-­7  p.m.  p.m.,  throughout  Addison  County  MIDDLEBURY STUDIO SCHOOL CLASSES — Adult: Weds. 1R HOHFWURQLFV ,QIR and  Brandon.  Part  of  a  statewide  Continues  Saturday.  celebration  of  the  visual  arts,  featur-­ PM Pottery on the Wheel, Thurs. AM Oils, Tues. Watercolors, Flu  vaccine  clinic  in  Brandon.  ing  the  studios  of  numerous  Addison  Weds. AM Int/Adv Painting, Thurs. Night Drawing Children: )ULGD\ 2FW D P QRRQ %UDQGRQ County  and  Brandon  artists.  Map  Oct 17-Home School Art, Sat. Oct. 18-Hand build in ClayAmerican  Legion.  RAVNAH  offers  and  info:  www.vermontcrafts.com  or  Make Bright Lights for Happy Nights, Oct. 25-Glow in the several  vaccine  options.  Most  major  insurance  accepted;Íž  bring  your  card.  Artist  meet-­and-­greet  in  Dark Art, Contact Barb at 247-3702, ewaldewald@aol.com, Playground  work  day  in  Bristol.  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Oct.  5,  noon-­2  middleburystudioschool.org )ULGD\ 2FW D P S P S P (GJHZDWHU *DOOHU\ 0HHW SDLQWHU Bristol  town  green.  The  Bristol  Rec  Christie  Scheele  and  see  her  new,  Department  is  looking  for  dozens  of  KLJKOLJKWHG DUWZRUN DW (GJHZDWHU YROXQWHHUV 2FW WR KHOS ZLWK Âż QDO WRXFKHV RQ WKH “Henna  as  Adornment  and  Artâ€?  presentation  in  *DOOHU\ 6HDVRQDO WUHDWV VHUYHG ,QIR new  playground.  Help  install  swings,  slides,  tot  struc-­ Bristol.  Saturday,  Oct.  4,  11  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  Art  on  Main.  CROP  Hunger  Walk  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Oct.  5,  WXUH HWF &DOO WKH 5HF 'HSDUWPHQW DW LI \RX noon-­3  p.m.,  Middlebury  town  green.  CROP  Walk  for  +HQQD DUWLVW %ULGJHWWH %DUWOHWW DQG SRWWHU (OL]DEHWK can  help.  Children  under  12  not  allowed  on  worksite.  hunger  relief.  Registration  at  noon,  walk  begins  at  1  Shaw  will  be  on  hand  to  share  their  respective  and  Tai  Chi  for  Arthritis  class  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  p.m.  Sign  up  or  pledge  online  at  www.churchworld-­ collaborative  artworks.  Bartlett  will  offer  henna  adorn-­ 2FW D P (DVWYLHZ $Q HLJKW ZHHN VHUYLFH RUJ ,QIR ments  and  the  gallery  will  show  a  selection  of  their  series  of  beginner  tai  chi  classes  for  seniors,  meet-­ collaborative  pottery.  Info:  453-­4032  or  www.arton-­ +DP UDGLR RSHUDWRU Âż HOG GD\ LQ $GGLVRQ  Sunday,  ing  Wednesdays  and  Fridays.  Sponsored  by  CVAA,  Oct.  5,  noon-­4  p.m.,  Chimney  Point  State  Historic  main.net.  these  free  classes  for  people  age  50  or  older  can  Autumn  book  sale  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  4,  11  Site.  The  Addison  County  Amateur  Radio  Association  KHOS LPSURYH EDODQFH Ă€ H[LELOLW\ DQG PXVFOH VWUHQJWK offers  a  radio  workshop  and  operating  event.  a.m.-­2:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Monthly  book  sale.  This  5HJLVWHU DW H[W Members  will  deploy  antennas  and  set  up  portable  month  features  a  special  large  collection  of  beginner  Tai  Chi  for  Arthritis  class  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  operations  with  a  generator  on  the  museum  grounds.  ¿ FWLRQ IRU DJHV 6DOHV KHOS IXQG OLEUDU\ SURJUDPV 3,  11  a.m.-­noon,  Middlebury  Fitness.  An  eight-­week  Rain  date  Oct.  12;Íž  call  to  see  if  program  is  still  on.  ,QIR series  of  advanced  tai  chi  classes  for  seniors,  meeting  Brass  band  concert  in  New  Haven.  Saturday,  Oct.  4,  ,QIR Fridays.  Sponsored  by  CVAA,  these  free  classes  can  2-­4  p.m.,  New  Haven  Mills  Church.  The  Sounding  Smorgasbord  in  Hancock.  Sunday,  Oct.  5,  noon-­2  KHOS LPSURYH EDODQFH Ă€ H[LELOLW\ DQG PXVFOH VWUHQJWK p.m.,  Hancock  Town  Hall.  Annual  event  of  the  %UDVV (QVHPEOH ZLOO SHUIRUP SOD\LQJ DQ HFOHFWLF YDUL LQ VHQLRUV 5HJLVWHU DW H[W &RPPXQLW\ &KXUFK RI +DQFRFN DQG *UDQYLOOH $GXOWV ety  of  music  from  light  classical,  American  standards  Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  3,  11:30  FKLOGUHQ DQG \RXQJHU DQG WXQHV IURP WKH YDXGHYLOOH VWDJH $GPLVVLRQ a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  VFW.  CVAA’s  monthly  Sukkah-­building  event  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  Oct.  5,  1-­5  WR EHQHÂż W UHVWRUDWLRQ RI WKH FKXUFK ,QIR First  Friday  luncheon  includes  roast  pork  with  maple  Sister-­to-­Sister  scavenger  hunt  at  Middlebury  S P 1HZ /HDI 2UJDQLF )DUP %ULVWRO 5RDG 7KH DSSOH VDXFH FRUQEUHDG VWXIÂż QJ RYHQ URDVWHG SRWD Âż UVW SDUW RI D PXOWL HYHQW KDUYHVW IHVWLYDO Âł6XNNRW RQ College.  Saturday,  Oct.  4,  2-­4  p.m.,  on  campus.  toes,  yams  and  baby  carrots,  green  leaf  salad,  dinner  the  Farm.â€?  Take  part  in  a  hands-­on  project  to  build  a  Middlebury’s  Sister-­to-­Sister  program  invites  all  area  roll  and  strawberry  shortcake.  Reservations  required:  â€œsukkah,â€?  a  temporary  harvest  hut  from  Jewish  tradi-­ middle-­school  girls  to  join  with  college  woman  in  a  H[W 6XJJHVWHG GRQDWLRQ tion.  Sukkot  on  the  Farm  is  a  colorful  Jewish  pilgrim-­ fun  picture  scavenger  hunt  around  campus.  RSVP  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Free  transportation  by  age  harvest  festival,  landing  Jewish  tradition  in  the  WR RU VLVWHUWRVLVWHU#PLGGOHEXU\ HGX $&75 ORFDO IRRGV SURJUHVVLYH FXOWXUH RI 9HUPRQW (YHQWV Learn  more  about  the  program  at  http://middlebury-­ Discussion  of  â€œVisual  Weimarâ€?  exhibit  at  Middlebury  continue  on  Oct.  11  and  12.  Info:  www.livingtreeal-­ sistertosister.wordpress.com.  College.  Friday,  Oct.  3,  12:15-­1:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  â€œHannah  Arendtâ€?  screening  at  Middlebury  College.  liance.com/sukkot.html.  Center  for  the  Arts,  Room  125  and  museum.  Professor  Saturday,  Oct.  4,  3-­5  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  A  biopic  Staged  concert  version  of  â€œLa  Traviataâ€? 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 featuring  Vermont  King  Pede  party  in  Ferrisburgh. 6DWXUGD\ 2FW Pianist  Richard  Goode  in  concert  at  Middlebury  wood  items  crafted  by  Toby  Fulwiler  and  natural  College.  Sunday,  Oct.  5,  3-­4  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  S P )HUULVEXUJK &RPPXQLW\ &HQWHU DQG 7RZQ collages  by  Aurora  Davidson.  Light  refreshments.  On  for  the  Arts.  Program  includes  works  by  Mozart,  Hall.  Sandwich  supper  followed  by  an  evening  of  fun  H[KLELW WKURXJK 1RY Beethoven,  Brahms,  Debussy  and  Schumann,  played  and  card  games.  Come  planning  to  play  King  Pede  or  â€œA  Cautionary  Tale  and  Othersâ€?  on  stage  at  on  Middlebury’s  new  Steinway  piano.  Reserved  tick-­ bring  your  own  favorite  card  game.  Requested  dona-­ Middlebury  College. )ULGD\ 2FW S P HWV DYDLODEOH DW RU ZZZ PLGGOH WLRQ +HSEXUQ =RR 7KH WK DQQXDO Âż UVW \HDUVÂś SURGXFWLRQ “Cocktails  Curing  Cancerâ€?  fundraiser  in  Middlebury.  EXU\ HGX DUWV ER[RIÂż FH 7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW ZZZ PLGGOHEXU\ HGX ER[RI Saturday,  Oct.  4,  7-­10  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Three  one-­act  plays  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  Oct.  5,  7-­10  ¿ FH 5XQV 2FW S P :DON2YHU *DOOHU\ 7KH %ULVWRO )LUVW 6XQGD\ Fundraiser  by  Team  Strength  to  support  Making  Staged  concert  version  of  â€œLa  Traviataâ€? 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Family  pancake  breakfast  in  Brandon.  6DWXUGD\ 2FW D P %UDQGRQ Congregational  Church.  Regular  and  gluten-­ free  pancakes,  sausage,  bacon,  fresh  fruit,  juices,  tea  and  coffee.  Head  over  to  the  Bristol  Harvest  Fest  afterward.  Free  will  offering.  Ladies  Aid  Industria  rummage  sale  in  Lincoln.  6DWXUGD\ 2FW D P QRRQ %XUQKDP +DOO %DJ GD\ 'URS RII GDWH IRU FORWKLQJ DQG KRXVHKROG items:  Wednesday,  Oct.  1,  1-­7  p.m.  No  electronics.  ,QIR Harvest  season  sale  in  Orwell. 6DWXUGD\ 2FW a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Orwell  Free  Library.  Books,  pumpkins,  JRXUGV EDNHG JRRGV DQG PRUH IRU VDOH DOO WR EHQHÂż W WKH OLEUDU\ ,QIR RU RUZHOOIUHHOLEUDU\ RUJ Kids’  Wear  Fair  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  4,  D P &RQJUHJDWLRQDO &KXUFK RI 0LGGOHEXU\ Fellowship  Hall.  Free  children’s  clothing,  outerwear,  accessories  and  shoes,  ages  newborn-­12  years.  All  are  welcome,  even  if  you  don’t  have  donations  to  swap.  Donations  welcome:  Drop  off  Wednesday,  Oct.  1,  between  5-­7  p.m.  Playground  work  day  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Oct.  4,  D P S P %ULVWRO WRZQ JUHHQ 7KH %ULVWRO 5HF Department  is  looking  for  dozens  of  volunteers  Oct.  WR KHOS ZLWK Âż QDO WRXFKHV RQ WKH QHZ SOD\JURXQG Help  install  swings,  slides,  tot  structure,  etc.  Call  the  5HF 'HSDUWPHQW DW LI \RX FDQ KHOS &KLOGUHQ under  12  not  allowed  on  worksite.  Dead  Creek  Wildlife  Day  in  Addison.  Saturday,  Oct.  4,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Dead  Creek  Wildlife  Management  Area,  Route  17W.  Annual  daylong  series  of  wildlife  HYHQWV 7DNH D EHJLQQHUÂśV ELUGLQJ ZDON RU EXWWHUĂ€ \ walk;Íž  carve  decoys  from  soap  or  wood;Íž  build  and  take  home  a  bluebird  nesting  box;Íž  watch  a  retriever  demon-­ stration;Íž  and  much  more.  Bring  your  binoculars.  Free Â

‘Elephants  on  the  Edge’ ASIAN  ELEPHANTS  CONGREGATE  at  a  sanctuary  in  Thailand.  Don  and  Karen  Glauber,  who  have  volunteered  there,  will  present  a  talk  about  the  plight  of  the  elephant  at  Ilsley  Li-­ brary  in  Middlebury  on  Wednesday,  Oct.  8,  at  7  p.m.

community community

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12

Roots  in  Ripton RENOWNED  MUSICAL  DUO  Mike  &  Ruthy  bring  their  heartfelt  Ameri-­ cana  roots  to  the  Ripton  Community  Coffee  House  on  Saturday,  Oct.  4,  at  7:30  p.m.  The  coffee  house  is  held  at  the  Ripton  Community  House  RQ 5RXWH RQ WKH Âż UVW 6DWXUGD\ of  every  month  except  August.  See  more  at  www.rcch.org. refreshments  to  share  if  you  would  like.  Field  Days  annual  meeting  in  Weybridge.  Monday,  Oct.  6,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Weybridge  Congregational  Church.  Annual  meeting  of  Addison  County  Fair  &  Field  Days.  Come  with  your  comments,  suggestions  and  ideas.  All  are  welcome.  Refreshments  served.  Info:  545-­2557. Â

Oct

7

TUESDAY

Candidates’  forum  in  Middlebury. Tuesday,  Oct.  7,  8-­9:30  a.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Paul  Ralston  moderates  a  forum  featuring  local  legislative  candidates.  Topics  include  the  state  budget,  healthcare/single  payer,  economic  develop-­ ment,  property  taxes  and  school  funding.  Free.  RSVP  to  sue@addisoncounty.com  or  388-­7951.  Flu  vaccine  clinic  in  Vergennes.  Tuesday,  Oct.  7,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Armory  Lane  Senior  Housing.  Part  of  a  VHULHV RI Ă€ X YDFFLQH FOLQLFV DURXQG WKH FRXQW\ RIIHUHG by  Addison  Home  Health  and  Hospice.  Cost  $30,  but  arrangements  will  be  made  for  those  who  can’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.  Jim  Douglas  to  speak  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Oct.  7,  7-­9  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Former  Gov.  Jim  Douglas  will  speak  with  Middlebury  College  Professor  Emeritus  Eric  Davis  about  his  new  book,  â€œThe  Vermont  Way:  A  Republican  Governor  Leads  America’s  Most  Liberal  State.â€?  Conversation  followed  by  an  audience  Q&A  and  a  book  signing  and  author  reception.  Presented  by  the  Vermont  Book  Shop  and  Town  Hall  Theater.  Info:  388-­2061. Â

Oct

8

WEDNESDAY

Flu  vaccine  clinic  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  Oct.  8,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Bristol  American  /HJLRQ 3DUW RI D VHULHV RI Ă€ X YDFFLQH FOLQLFV around  the  county  offered  by  Addison  Home  Health  and  Hospice.  Cost  $30,  but  arrangements  will  be  made  for  those  who  can’t  afford  the  fee.  Medicaid  and  Medicare  recipients  covered.  Reimbursement  receipts  issued  for  those  with  insurance.  Free  foot  clinic  to  be  held  at  same  time.  Gallery  talk  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Oct.  8,  noon-­1  p.m.,  Sheldon  Museum.  Sheldon  Museum  Executive  Director  Bill  Brooks  talks  about  the  current  exhibit  â€œArthur  Healy  &  His  Students.â€?  Info:  388-­2117  or  www. henrysheldonmuseum.org.  Bike  safety  practice  ride  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Oct.  8,  3:15-­4:15  p.m.,  Mary  Hogan  School  side  lot.  Helmet  and  bike  check.  All  ages  are  welcome  to  take  part  in  an  escorted  ride  through  downtown  Middlebury  and  Buttolph  Acres.  Hosted  by  Safe  Routes  to  School  and  the  Middlebury  Rec  Department.  Rain  site:  Mary  Hogan  gym.  Kids’  nature  walk  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Oct.  8,  3:15-­4:15  p.m.,  Mary  Hogan  School  side  lot.  Learn  about  local  plants  and  wildlife  along  the  Mary  Hogan  School  nature  path  and  sidewalk  to  Buttolph  Acres  with  Otter  Creek  Audubon’s  Barb  Otsuka  and  Chris  Robbins.  Visiting  artist  lecture  at  Middlebury  College. Wednesday,  Oct.  8,  4:30-­6  p.m.,  Johnson  Memorial  Building,  Room  304.  Melanie  Ide  presents  this  illus-­ trated  lecture,  â€œEnvisioning  Culture,â€?  discussing  her  work  in  museum  planning  and  exhibition  design.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168.  Historical  society  annual  potluck  in  Ferrisburgh. Wednesday,  Oct.  8,  6-­8  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Historical  Society.  Join  the  Ferrisburgh  Historical  Society  for  its  annual  potluck.  Bring  a  dish  to  share;Íž  drinks  and  paper  products  provided.  All  are  invited  to  bring  unusual  old  items  to  share  with  the  group.  Free.  Info:  802-­425-­4505.  â€œElephants  on  the  Edgeâ€?  presentation  in  Middlebury. Wednesday,  Oct.  8,  7-­9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Karen  and  Don  Glauber,  who  lived  with  and  worked  for  37  Asian  elephants  at  a  sanctuary  in  Thailand,  will  share  photos  and  videos  of  their  six  trips  to  Thailand  and  talk  about  their  experiences  with  the  elephants  there. Â

Oct

9

THURSDAY

Monthly  wildlife  walk  in  Middlebury. Thursday,  Oct.  9,  8-­10  a.m.,  Otter  View  Park  and  Hurd  Grassland.  A  monthly  OCAS-­ MALT  event  inviting  community  members  to  help  survey  birds  and  other  wildlife.  Meet  at  Otter  View  Park  parking  area,  corner  of  Weybridge  Street  and  Pulp  Mill  Bridge  Road.  Beginning  birders  welcome.  Shorter  routes  possible.  Info:  388-­1007  or  388-­6019.  Flu  vaccine  clinic  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Oct.  9,  10  a.m.-­noon,  The  Commons,  Buttolph  Drive.  Part  of  a  VHULHV RI Ă€ X YDFFLQH FOLQLFV DURXQG WKH FRXQW\ RIIHUHG by  Addison  Home  Health  and  Hospice.  Cost  $30,  but  arrangements  will  be  made  for  those  who  can’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.  â€œThe  Arts  of  Tibetâ€?  illustrated  lecture  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  Oct.  9,  4:30-­6:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Katherine  Anne  Paul,  curator  of  the  Arts  of  Asia  at  the  Newark  Museum,  speaks.  Free. Â

Info:  www.middlebury.edu  or  802-­443-­3168.  â€œPaying  for  Collegeâ€?  presentation  in  Vergennes. Thursday,  Oct.  9,  7:30-­9  p.m.,  Vergennes  Union  High  School.  VSAC  offers  this  free  presentation  for  students  and  parents  on  how  to  pay  for  college,  how  WR Âż QG DQG DSSO\ IRU Âż QDQFLDO DLG DQG PRUH 7LPH LV allotted  for  questions.  Open  to  the  public. Â

Oct

10

FRIDAY

Arts  Walk  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  10,  5-­7  p.m.,  downtown  Middlebury  and  the  Marble  Works.  Monthly  outdoor  stroll  through  town  featuring  art,  music,  food  and  fun.  May  WKURXJK 2FWREHU 6HH PRQWKO\ Ă€ LHU DW ZZZ PLGGOH buryartswalk.com.  Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  10,  5-­7:30  p.m.,  Galerie  Provenance.  Celebrating  the  opening  of  a  new  exhibit  of  works  by  Kathleen  Kolb.  Exhibit  runs  Oct.  10-­Nov.  8.  Wine  and  fall  goodies  served.  Info:  802-­388-­3101.  Exhibit  reception  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  10,  5-­7  p.m.,  Edgewater  Gallery.  Celebrating  an  October  exhibit  of  works  by  local  painter  Anne  Cady.  Refreshments  served.  Info:  802-­458-­0098  or  www. edgewatergallery-­vt.com.  Board  game  night  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  10,  6:30-­9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  The  Addison  County  Gamers  invite  everyone  to  come  play  tabletop  board  games,  like  Settlers  of  Catan,  7  Wonders  or  Ticket  to  Ride.  Info:  388-­4095.  ³9HUPRQW 9LUWXRVL´ Ă€ XWH FRQFHUW LQ %UDQGRQ Friday,  Oct.  10,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Vermont  Virtuosi  is  a  chamber  music  series  that  is  continuing  its  innovative  programming  with  a  concert  IRU PXOWLSOH Ă€ XWHV LQFOXGLQJ SLFFROR & DOWR EDVV DQG FRQWUDEDVV Ă€ XWHV 5HVHUYDWLRQV UHFRPPHQGHG Tickets  $15,  available  at  802-­465-­4071  or  info@ brandon-­music.net. Â

Oct

11

SATURDAY

Hand-­turned  woodcarving  demon-­ stration  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  11,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Edgewater  Gallery.  In  conjunction  with  an  October  exhibit  titled  â€œTom  Dunne:  Hand-­Turned  Woodcarvings,â€?  Dunne  will  be  on  hand  to  demonstrate  how  he  transforms  found  wood  into  art.  Refreshments  served.  Info:  802-­458-­ 0098  or  www.edgewatergallery-­vt.com.  Two-­day  quilt  show  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  11,  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.,  Middlebury  Union  High  School.  The  Milk  &  Honey  Quilters  Guild  Show,  â€œQuilting  in  the  Land  of  Milk  and  Honey.â€?  Featured  artist:  Anne  Standish.  Quilts,  quilts  of  valor,  vendors,  food,  EDVNHW UDIĂ€ HV EHDU SDZ UDIĂ€ H TXLOW TXLOW DSSUDLVDOV and  more.  Admission  $5.  Info:  www.milkandhoney-­ quilters.com.  Continues  Sunday.  Presentation  on  18th-­century  political  cartoons  in  Orwell.  Saturday,  Oct.  11,  1-­2:15  p.m.,  Mount  Independence  State  Historic  Site.  Historian  and  site  interpreter  Paul  Andriscin  will  give  an  illustrated  lecture  about  political  cartoons  of  the  American  Revolution.  Info:  948-­2000. Prize  Bingo  in  Leicester.  Saturday,  Oct.  11,  1-­3  p.m.,  Leicester  Senior  Center.  Refreshments  will  be  served.  All  are  invited.  Lions  Club/Legion  Auxiliary  dinner  dance  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Oct.  11,  5-­11  p.m.,  Vergennes  American  Legion.  The  Lions  Club  and  the  American  Legion  Auxiliary  Unit  14  host  a  â€™50s  and  â€™60s  dinner  GDQFH ZLWK '- $PDQGD 5RFN 3URFHHGV EHQHÂż W HOPE  to  provide  turkeys  at  Thanksgiving  and  Christmas.  Happy  hour  5  p.m.,  dinner  6  p.m.,  dance  at  7:30  p.m.  Dinner  or  dance,  $10  each.  Both  for  $15.  Tickets  from  Legion  members  or  Lion  Debbie  Brace,  or  call  802-­475-­2434.  Roast  turkey  supper  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Oct.  11,  5-­6:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  United  Methodist  Church.  A  buffet  of  roast  turkey,  mashed  potatoes,  VWXIÂż QJ YHJHWDEOH DQG GHVVHUW &RVW DGXOWV children.  Takeout  available.  Info:  877-­3150.  Turkey  dinner  in  Forest  Dale.  Saturday,  Oct.  11,  5-­6:30  p.m.,  Grace  Church,  Route  73.  The  members  of  St.  Thomas  and  Grace  Episcopal  Church  offer  their  annual  turkey  dinner.  Come  enjoy  real  home  cooking.  Takeout  available.  Handicap  parking  and  ramp.  â€œSukkot  on  the  Farmâ€?  potluck  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Oct.  11,  7-­9  p.m.,  New  Leaf  Organic  Farm,  4818  Bristol  Road.  Celebrate  this  Jewish  pilgrimage  harvest  festival  with  a  fall  evening  of  wine   and  sweets  with  music  surrounded  by  the  glowing  lights  of  the  sukkah,  a  hand-­crafted  harvest  hut.  Info:  www. livingtreealliance.com/sukkot.html.  Festival  contin-­ ues  Oct.  12.  Contradance  in  Cornwall.  Saturday,  Oct.  11,  7-­9:30  p.m.,  Cornwall  Town  Hall.  Featuring  Don  Stratton  calling  to  live  music  by  Red  Dog  Riley.  Cost  $5  per  person.  All  are  welcome.  Info:  462-­3722.  David  Berkeley  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Oct.  11,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Itinerant  songsmith  and  author  David  Berkeley  writes  songs  capable  of  both  breaking  and  mending  the  heart.  Reservations  recommended.  Tickets  $15,  available  at  802-­465-­4071  or  www.brandon-­music.net. Â

SUNDAY

Green  Mountain  Club  hike  in  Addison. Sunday,  Oct.  12,  Snake  Mountain.  Moderate  3-­mile  walk.  Great  views  of  Lake  Champlain  and  the  Adirondacks.  Bring  water  and  lunch  or  snack.  Contact  leader  Ave  Haviland  for  meeting  time  and  place:  802-­496-­6677  or  wahav@ madriver.com.  St.  Peter’s  Parish  breakfast  in  Vergennes.  Sunday,  Oct.  12,  8-­10  a.m.,  St.  Peter’s  Parish  Hall.  The  Knights  of  Columbus  host  this  breakfast  of  eggs,  hotcakes,  French  toast,  bacon,  sausage  and  more.  Adults  $8,  seniors  $7,  kids  6-­12  $6,  kids  under  6  free,  IDPLOLHV RI Âż YH RU PRUH 'RQÂśW IRUJHW WR EULQJ \RXU returnables  to  support  the  Youth  Ministry  bottle  drive.  Pancake  breakfast  and  fall  chairlift  rides  in  Hancock.  Sunday,  Oct.  12,  9  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Middlebury  College  Snow  Bowl.  Pancake  breakfast  with  Vermont  maple  syrup,  sausage,  bacon,  fruit,  juice  and  coffee,  $7.  Lift  rides  $5  (free  with  season  pass).  Fundraiser  for  the  Middlebury  Ski  Club  Junior  Racing  Program.  â€œSukkot  on  the  Farmâ€?  harvest  festival  in  Bristol. Sunday,  Oct.  12,  9:30  a.m.-­3:30  p.m.,  New  Leaf  Organic  Farm,  4818  Bristol  Road.  Music,  storytelling,  meditation,  on-­the-­farm  harvest  demonstrations  and  artisan  crafts.  Celebrate  this  season’s  harvest  in  the  Jewish  tradition.  Info:  www.livingtreealliance.com/ sukkot.html.  Two-­day  quilt  show  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Oct.  12,  10  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  Middlebury  Union  High  School.  The  Milk  &  Honey  Quilters  Guild  Show,  â€œQuilting  in  the  Land  of  Milk  and  Honey.â€?  Featured  artist:  Anne  Standish.  Quilts,  quilts  of  valor,  vendors,  food,  basket  UDIĂ€ HV EHDU SDZ UDIĂ€ H TXLOW TXLOW DSSUDLVDOV DQG PRUH Admission  $5.  Info:  www.milkandhoneyquilters.com.  Ridge  Run  in  Ripton.  Sunday,  Oct.  12,  11:15  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  Ripton  Elementary  School.  Annual  10.4K  run,  5K  run  and  5K  Fun  Walk  on  the  scenic  roads  of  5LSWRQ UDIĂ€ H OXQFK %HQHÂż WV )ULHQGV RI WKH 5LSWRQ School.  Bib  pickup  on  race  day:  11:15  a.m.-­12:15  p.m.  Races  start  at  12:30.  Entry  forms  and  informa-­ tion:  www.riptonridgerun.org  or  388-­2208.  Hike  Into  History  in  Orwell.  Sunday,  Oct.  12,  1-­4  p.m.,  Mount  Independence  State  Historic  Site.  Mount  Independence  Coalition  President  Stephen  Zeoli  leads  a  three-­mile  autumn  hike  out  to  the  Mount’s  northern  point.  Focus  is  on  the  Mount  Independence-­ Hubbardton  Military  Road,  built  in  1776.  Wear  walking  shoes  and  dress  for  the  weather.  Info:  948-­2000. Â

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Dramatic  writing  workshop  in  Vergennes.  Monday,  Oct.  13,  6-­8  p.m.,  %L[E\ 0HPRULDO /LEUDU\ 7KH Âż UVW LQ D VL[ week  series  of  meetings  for  aspiring  dramatic  writers  (screenwriters,  playwrights,  graphic  novelists,  etc.).  Led  by  Jay  Dubberly.  All  experience  levels  welcome.  Free.  Pre-­register  at  802-­877-­2211,  etc.  208,  or  muir. haman@bixbylibrary.org.  Addison  County  Right  to  Life  meeting  in  Bristol. Monday,  Oct.  13,  7-­8  p.m.,  St.  Ambrose  Church.  Light  refreshments.  Visitors  welcome.  Info:  388-­2898  or  L2Paquette@aol.com.  Book  club  meeting  in  Bridport.  Monday,  Oct.  13,  7-­8  p.m.,  Carl  Norton  Highway  Department  conference  room.  Discussing  â€œThe  Invention  of  Wings,â€?  Sue  Monk  Kidd’s  novel  based  loosely  on  the  life  of  the  American  abolitionist  Sarah  GrimkĂŠ.  All  interested  readers  are  welcome.  Info:  758-­2025. Â

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Blood  drive  in  Vergennes.  Tuesday,  Oct.  14,  8:30  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  St.  Peter’s  Church.  All  blood  types  needed.  Info:  www.redcross-­ blood.org  or  1-­800-­RED-­CROSS.  Flu  vaccine  clinic  in  Shoreham.  Tuesday,  Oct.  14,  D P QRRQ 6$6+ RIÂż FH 5RXWH $ 3DUW RI D VHULHV RI Ă€ X YDFFLQH FOLQLFV DURXQG WKH FRXQW\ offered  by  Addison  Home  Health  and  Hospice.  Cost  $30,  but  arrangements  will  be  made  for  those  who  can’t  afford  the  fee.  Medicaid  and  Medicare  recipients  covered.  Reimbursement  receipts  issued  for  those  with  insurance.  The  Met  Opera’s  â€œMacbethâ€?  in  HD  in  Middlebury. Tuesday,  Oct.  14,  1-­4  p.m.  and  7-­10  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  This  broadcast  features  Anna  Netrebko  as  Lady  Macbeth  and  Zelijko  Lucic  as  Macbeth.  Free  introductory  talk  by  Scott  Morrison  at  12:15  p.m.  All  VHDWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH or  www.townhalltheater.org. Â

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White  Cane  Safety  Day  in  Middlebury. Wednesday,  Oct.  15,  11:30  a.m.-­12:30  p.m.,  meet  at  Ilsley  Library.  The  50th  annual  observance  celebrating  the  symbol  of  strength  and  independence  for  blind  and  visually  impaired  indi-­ viduals.  All  are  welcome  to  take  an  experiential  walk  WKURXJK GRZQWRZQ 0LGGOHEXU\ WR OHDUQ Âż UVWKDQG ZKDW it’s  like  to  make  their  way  in  a  world  without  sight.  Reception  with  light  refreshments  follows  at  the  library.  Gallery  talk  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Oct.  15,  noon-­1  p.m.,  Sheldon  Museum.  Sheldon  Museum  Executive  Director  Bill  Brooks  talks  about  the  current  exhibit  â€œArthur  Healy  &  His  Students.â€?  Info:  388-­2117  or  www.henrysheldonmuseum.org.  ANeSU  early  education  screening  in  Bristol. Wednesday,  Oct.  15,  1-­4:30  p.m.,  Bristol  Elementary  School.  Free  screening  for  children  who  were  3  by  Sept.  1  or  who  are  4  and  have  not  been  previously  screened.  Children  can  play  while  parents  share  information  and  learn  about  child  development.  Appointment  required;Íž  call  453-­3674.  Illustrated  lecture  on  art  theft  at  Middlebury  College. Wednesday,  Oct.  15,  4:30-­6  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  Former  federal  prosecutor  Robert  Goldman  and  special  agent  Robert  Wittman  present  â€œU.S.  vs.  Art  Thieves:  True  Stories  of  the  FBI’s  Real  Indiana  Jones.â€?  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu  or  802-­443-­3168.  $UW RQ 0DLQ EHQHÂż W GLQQHU LQ %ULVWRO  Wednesday,  Oct.  15,  5-­9  p.m.,  Bobcat  CafĂŠ,  5  Main  St.  Artists  and  board  members  will  be  on  hand  while  diners  HQMR\ JUHDW IRRG WR EHQHÂż W $UW RQ 0DLQ D QRQSURÂż W Reservations  at  453-­3311.  Info:  453-­4032  or  www. artonmain.net.  On  Facebook  at  ArtonMainVT.  Candidates’  forum  on  the  economy  in  Vergennes. Wednesday,  Oct.  15,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  House.  Addison  County  2014  election  candidates  will  discuss  the  local,  regional  and  state  economy.  Free.  Open  to  all  Addison  County  candidates,  including  those  running  unopposed.  The  Belcea  String  Quartet  in  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Oct.  15,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  The  world-­renowned  quartet  returns  to  Middlebury  with  a  program  including  Mozart’s  F  Major  quartet,  Brahms’  Quartet  in  C  Minor,  and  Schubert’s  â€œRosamundeâ€?  quartet.  Pre-­concert  lecture  by  Professor  Greg  Vitercik  at  6:45  p.m.  in  room  125.  Reserved  seating.  Tickets  $20/15/6.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu  or  802-­443-­3168. Â

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Cast  can’t  save  â€˜Where  I  Leave  You’

Quilters prepare for  annual fall  show Â

Movie Review

MILK  &  HONEY  Quilters’  Guild  member  Anne  Weller  of  Vergennes  dis-­ plays  a  sample  of  ornaments  that  will  be  on  sale  at  the  guild’s  fall  show  at  Middlebury  Union  High  School  on  Oct.  11  and  12.

have  some  special  exhibits  that  display  how  a  group  of  quilters  can  take  a  class  together  and  then  cre-­ ate  radically  different  quilts  based  on  their  fabric  choices  and  quilting  styles.  We  will  also  have  a  display  of  â€˜quilts  of  valor,’  which  quilts  PDGH VSHFLÂżFDOO\ WR EH JLYHQ WR veterans.â€? “People  have  fun  at  quilt  shows,â€?  Bonomo  added.  â€œIt  may  not  be  ex-­ pected  but  there’s  plenty  to  do  at  the  show,  including  taking  a  chance  DW RQH RI RXU JLIW UDIĂ€H EDVNHW checking  out  the  fabrics  and  gad-­ gets  that  our  vendors  bring,  or  choosing  a  Christmas  ornament.  You  can  even  have  lunch  with  us.â€?  ,QFOXGHG LQ WKH VKRZ LV D UDIĂ€H

quilt  of  a  traditional  bear  paw  de-­ sign  in  blue  and  red  against  an  ivory  background.  The  quilt  was  designed  by  Sandra  Bonomo  and  pieced  by  a  team  of  quilters  that  LQFOXGHG %RQRPR 0DU\ $QQ %URXJKWRQ (PP\ $OIRUG DQG $Q-­ dre  Emmel.  It  was  quilted  by  Wil-­ ma  Wood  of  Hinesburg.  The  quilt  ZLOO EH UDIĂ€HG RII DW WKH FORVH RI WKH show  on  Sunday.  The  quilt  show  is  open  from  10  a.m.  to  5  p.m.  on  Saturday,  Oct.  11,  and  from  10  a.m.  to  3  p.m.  on  Sunday,  Oct.  12.  Tickets  are  $5  and  will  be  available  at  the  door.  For  more  information,  visit  the  Milk  &  Honey  Quilters’  Guild  website  at  www.milkandhoneyquilters.com.

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the  weather. Zeoli  is  president  of  the  Mount  Independence  Coalition,  is  a  for-­ mer  caretaker  at  the  site,  and  has  written  a  short  book,  â€œMount  Inde-­ pendence:  The  Enduring  Legacy  of  a  Unique  Place,â€?  now  in  its  second  edition. Mount  Independence  is  located  on  Mount  Independence  Road,  six  miles  west  of  the  intersections  of  97 5RXWHV $ DQG QHDU 2U-­ well  village.  It  is  one  of  the  best-­ preserved  Revolutionary  War  sites  LQ $PHULFD &DUHIXOO\ IROORZ WKH

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Dining & Entertainment

October Events Andric  Severance  Quartet Thursday,  October  2  |  8–10pm The  Andric  Severance  Quartet  Ć‰ÄžĆŒĨŽĆŒĹľĆ? Ä‚ Ć?Ĺ?ÇŒÇŒĹŻĹ?ĹśĹ? Ć?ĆšÄžÇ Ĺ˝Ä¨ >Ä‚Ć&#x; Ŝ͕ Afro-­â€?Cuban  and  Brazilian  jazz.

Back  Porch  Society Â

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Merchants Row Middlebury, VT Tickets: 802-382-9222 www.townhalltheater.org

Fri 10/3 8pm & Sun 10/5 2pm

OPERA COMPANY OF MIDDLEBURY

LA TRAVIATA Only a Few Seats Remain!

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Tue 10/7 7pm Free

A CONVERSATION WITH JIM DOUGLAS Â

Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri

10/6 10/7 10/8 10/9 10/10

Creamy Chicken with Wild Rice French Onion Loaded Potato Se rved M on-Fri Tomato Dill 11am-3pm Broccoli Cheddar

Sun 10/12 4pm $15/$10 Seniors/$5 Students/Free Under 12

CHAMPLAIN PHILHARMONIC

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Mozart’s masterpiece set in the Gilded Age.

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Thursday,  October  9  |  8-­â€?10pm

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Verdi’s chilling opera based on Shakespeare’s classic play. Special Ticket Price $10 ALL SEATS.

October PIE OF THE MONTH

Crisp & Light Caesar Salad!

Paul  Asbell  Jazz  Quartet

LE NOZZE DI FIGARO

MACBETH

Our Garlic Ollive Oil Base topped with Baby Spinach, Roasted Beets, Carmelized Onions, Blue Ledge Farm, Goat Cheese, Mozzarella and a Balsamic Drizzle.

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Sat 10/18 1pm $24/$10 Students

The MET in HD on the THT BIG SCREEN Tues 10/14 1pm & 7pm

THE FAMOUS FALL HARVEST

Bob  Mackenzie  Blues  Band

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With acclaimed violinist Katherine Winterstein.

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Saturday,  October  4  |  8-­â€?11pm

THE VERMONT BOOK SHOP PRESENTS:

The Theatre will be closed for renovations until mid-November

We look forward to seeing you when we re-�open!

25:(// ² 7KH WKLUG DQG Âż-­ nal  guided  tour  exploring  sections  of  the  1776  Mount  Independence-­ Hubbardton  Military  Road  takes  place  on  Sunday,  Oct.  12,  at  1  p.m.  at  the  Mount  Independence  State  Historic  Site  in  Orwell.  Mount  Independence  Coalition  president  Stephen  Zeoli  leads  this  three-­mile  autumn  hike  out  to  the  Mount’s  northern  point,  the  end  (or  beginning)  point  of  the  Mount  In-­ dependence-­Hubbardton  Military  Road,  built  in  the  autumn  of  1776.  Wear  walking  shoes  and  dress  for Â

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%HQHÂżW EUHDNIDVW with  chairlift  ride  to  be  held  Oct.  12 +$1&2&. ² 7KH 0LGGOHEXU\ Ski  Club  will  hold  its  annual  pancake  breakfast  fundraiser  at  the  Middle-­ bury  College  Snow  Bowl  on  Satur-­ day,  Oct.  12,  from  9  a.m.  to  1  p.m.  In  addition,  the  lift  will  be  open  for  peak  foliage  viewing.  Breakfast  is  just  $7,  with  proceeds  EHQHÂżWLQJ WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ 6NL &OXE and  lift  rides  are  $5  â€”  free  with  the  pre-­purchase  of  a  season  pass. The  Middlebury  Ski  Club  is  a  QRQSURÂżW ORFDO RUJDQL]DWLRQ VXSSRUW-­ ing  ski  racing  and  all-­mountain  ski  programs  for  athletes  from  ages  6  to  18.  Its  goal  is  developing  strong  skiing  fundamentals  and  encourag-­ ing  healthy  competition  as  well  as  sportsmanship,  fun  and  camaraderie. The  annual  pancake  breakfast  is  the  club’s  opening  event,  for  anyone  interested  in  joining  the  ski  club  or  those  just  looking  for  breakfast  and  D OLIW ULGH $Q LQIRUPDWLRQDO VHVVLRQ will  take  place  at  10:30  a.m.  and  reg-­ istration  materials  will  be  available  all  day.  Coaches  and  board  members  will  be  around  to  answer  questions.  Eager  athletes  are  encouraged  to  join  current  members  on  a  coach-­led  hike  to  the  top  of  the  Snow  Bowl  (leaving  at  10-­ish)  with  a  lift  ride  down. For  more  information  about  the  club,  the  pancake  breakfast  or  the  6QRZ %RZO UDFLQJ SURJUDP ÂżQG the  club  on  Facebook,  or  call  Ingrid  Punderson  Jackson  at  802-­233-­7651  or  Jud  Bartlett  at  802-­462-­3613.

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MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Beautiful,  modern  landscape  quilts  and  impec-­ cable  traditional  quilts  will  be  on  dis-­ play  at  the  Milk  &  Honey  Quilters’  Guild’s  fall  show,  to  be  held  at  Mid-­ dlebury  Union  High  School  on  Sat-­ urday  and  Sunday,  Oct.  11  and  12.  The  show,  titled  â€œQuilting  in  the  Land  of  Milk  and  Honey,â€?  will  IHDWXUH 9HUPRQW ÂżEHU DUWLVW $QQH Standish’s  award-­winning  quilts  of  Vermont  landscapes,  as  well  as  re-­ cently  made  quilts  by  local  quilters.  Standish  will  bring  her  sewing  tools  to  the  show  and  be  ready  to  talk  to  visitors  about  her  process. 7KH ELDQQXDO TXLOW VKRZ JLYHV $G-­ dison  County  quilters  a  chance  to  show  their  work  to  a  wide  audience,  as  well  as  raise  â€œAs in past money  for  bring-­ years, we ing  guest  artists  to  the  guild  through-­ expect a out  the  year.  The  range of show  is  also  an  quilted opportunity  for  items from the  guild  to  raise  money  for  another  clothing, QRQSURÂżW WKURXJK table runthe  sale  of  color-­ ners, wall ful  quilted  Christ-­ hangmas  ornaments.  ings, baby This  year  the  sale  of  the  ornaments  quilts, to bed quilts, ZLOO EHQHÂżW $GGL-­ son  County  Home  even pot Health  and  Hos-­ holders.â€? pice. — Sandra Trained  quilt  Bonomo appraiser  Carol  C.  Wheelock  will  be  on  hand  to  appraise  both  antique  and  newly  made  quilts  for  a  small  IHH :KHHORFN LV DQ $PHULFDQ 4XLOW 6RFLHW\ &HUWLÂżHG $SSUDLVHU and  a  member  of  the  Professional  $VVRFLDWLRQ RI $SSUDLVHUV RI 4XLOW-­ ed  Textiles.  She  can  assess  the  fair  PDUNHW YDOXH RI VSHFLÂżF TXLOWV DV well  as  evaluate  quilts  based  on  dates  and  styles.  Professional  quilt  appraisals  are  often  needed  to  set-­ tle  an  estate,  to  determine  the  fair  market  value  of  a  quilt  for  sale,  or  determine  the  value  of  a  quilt  for  donation. $VNHG DERXW ZKDW YLHZHUV FDQ expect  at  the  show,  show  co-­chair  and  guild  President  Sandra  Bono-­ PR RI 6DOLVEXU\ VDLG Âł$V LQ SDVW years,  we  expect  a  range  of  quilted  items  from  clothing,  table  runners,  wall  hangings,  baby  quilts,  to  bed  quilts,  even  pot  holders.  We  will Â

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More  please OSCAR  WILLIAMS  REHEARSES  a  scene  from  the  Middlebury  Community  Players’  production  of  â€œOliver!â€?  Monday  night  in  Middlebury.  The  show,  with  Williams  in  the  title  role,  opens  at  the  Town  Hall  Theater  on  Nov.  6. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

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SALISBURY  â€”  The  Salisbury  Congregational  Church  will  hold  a  rummage  sale  on  Friday,  Oct.  24,  and  Saturday,  Oct.  25.  Donations  of  good  quality  items  are  needed;Íž  call  Nancy,  352-­4375,  to  arrange  drop-­off  or  for  more  information. Paving  continues  on  Routes  53  and  7;Íž  plan  a  little  extra  time  for  travel. Property  taxes  are  due  Monday,  2FW E\ S P 7KH WRZQ RIÂżFH LV

open  each  day  this  week,  including  Saturday,  and  next  Monday  from  1  to  5  p.m.  for  payment. The  Salisbury  Community  School  wishes  to  thank  the  Han-­ naford  Career  Center  students  who  participated  in  the  United  Way’s  Days  of  Caring.  The  students  SODQWHG VKUXEV Ă€XIIHG XS WKH ZRRG chips  in  the  play  areas,  cleared  the  Nature  Trail  and  put  plastic  and  wood  chips  between  the  gardens  to Â

control  weeds. The  trustees  of  the  Salisbury  Free  Public  Library  also  want  to  thank  the  United  Way’s  Days  of  Caring  program  for  providing  a  group  to  help  clean  the  library.  Bobbi  and  Gerry  Loney  and  Poppy,  J.B.,  Milo  and  Callie  Rees  helped  to  organize  and  dust  books  and  shelves,  rear-­ range  furniture,  wash  windows,  FOHDQ WKH VWDLUV DQG VHFRQG Ă€RRU DQG ZHHG Ă€RZHU JDUGHQV

Developing a direction for education Perspective  and  place  are  tightly  RQ VLJQLÂżFDQW HGXFDWLRQDO LVVXHV DQG intertwined  in  Vermont.  We  care  we  don’t  seem  to  be  closing  those  deeply  about  our  communities  and  gaps.  our  schools,  and  our  engagement  is  , EHOLHYH ZH DUH DW D VLJQLÂżFDQW drawn  from  a  visceral  turning  point  in  Vermont  expression  of  place.  This  right  now,  in  2014,  as  we  care  and  stewardship  of  look  forward  and  consid-­ our  schools  has  brought  er  the  systems  we  have  forth  strong  investment  in  place  and  the  needs  of  in  education,  from  all  sec-­ our  students  in  a  rapidly  tors  and  all  community  shifting  global  world.  levels.  It  has  fostered  a  7KH LPSDFWV RI ÂżQDQFLQJ commitment  to  education  public  education  have  that  has  had  an  impact  on  brought  forward  critical  all  aspects  of  students’  ex-­ analyses  of  our  schools,  periences  of  school,  and  our  governance  struc-­ has  been  borne  out  both  tures,  and  our  trajectory  qualitatively  and  quanti-­ as  a  small  state  with  a  tatively.  Vermont  is  con-­ declining  student  popula-­ sistently  ranked  in  the  top  tion.  Clearly,  we  have  not  tier  of  states  across  the  reached  consensus,  as  we  country  on  national  as-­ found  in  our  last  legisla-­ sessments,  and  the  quality  by Peter Burrows tive  session.  We  moved  of  services  and  opportuni-­ through  discussions  on  ties  for  our  students  is  considerably  consolidation,  funding  changes,  and  more  developed  in  comparison  with  program  overhauls  but  found  it  dif-­ many  other  states.  ¿FXOW WR FRPH WR DJUHHPHQW RQ D ED-­ This  wonted  view  of  Vermont,  sis  for  moving  forward.  It  appeared  however,  lies  in  stark  contrast  to  the  WR PH DV D ÂżUVW \HDU 9HUPRQWHU WKDW reality  playing  out  at  the  state  and  lo-­ there  was  considerable  positioning  on  cal  levels  regarding  central  issues  to  issues,  with  little  movement  towards  our  educational  systems.  The  educa-­ shared  understanding. tional  landscape  is  rifted  with  chasms  Who  should  lead  these  conver-­

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sations  and  how  can  we  step  into  a  middle  ground  to  engage  these  is-­ sues  thoughtfully  and  coherently?  I  believe  these  are  important  consid-­ erations  that  need  to  be  addressed  as  we  move  into  our  next  legislative  session,  and  there  are  no  easy  an-­ swers.  Ultimately,  everyone  should  be  a  part  of  deciding  how  we  educate  our  students,  but  there  needs  to  be  some  leadership  to  get  all  Vermonters  on  solid  ground,  to  look  at  data  and  best  practices,  and  engage  in  meaningful  dialogue  that  leads  to  action  that  fo-­ cuses  on  the  well-­being  of  our  stu-­ dents.  We  need  to  see  this  leadership  in  our  districts  and  at  the  state  level,  in  order  to  move  towards  a  shared  vision  for  how  we  plan  to  confront  and  overcome  the  challenges  facing  us  today.  We  need  to  bridge  the  gap  EHWZHHQ RXU SRODULWLHV WR ÂżQG FRP-­ mon  understanding. ,I ZH FDQ ÂżJXUH RXW KRZ WR XQLWH our  voices  and  work  together,  we’ll  move  more  quickly  to  solutions  that  meet  the  needs  of  our  students  and  our  communities. Peter  Burrows,  D.Ed.,  is  superin-­ tendent  of  the  Addison  Central  Super-­ visory  Union  and  has  more  than  two  decades  of  experience  in  education.

Walk  or  Bike  to  School  Day  set  for  Oct.  8 MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Safe  Routes  to  School  is  alerting  folks  in  Middle-­ bury  to  a  couple  of  events  next  week  that  will  be  happening  in  conjunction  with  International  Walk  and  Bike  to  School  Day,  which  is  Wednesday,  Oct.  8.  On  that  day,  local  children  will  be  invited  to  join  with  children  all  over  the  world  in  riding  bicycles  to  and  from  school.  The  local  Safe  Routes  to  School  effort  is  hoping  children  will  practice  the  rules  of  the  road,  use  crosswalks  and  cross-­ LQJ Ă€DJV ZDON ELNHV RQ VLGHZDONV

downtown,  signal  turns,  and  do  their  best  to  be  visible  and  predictable  to  motorists.  Also  on  Oct.  8,  there  will  be  a  bike  safety  practice  ride  from  3:15-­ 4:15  p.m.  at  the  Mary  Hogan  School  side  lot  (in  the  gym  if  it  rains).  Hel-­ mets  and  bikes  will  be  checked  be-­ fore  children  take  an  escorted  ride  through  downtown  Middlebury  and  Buttolph  Acres.  All  ages  are  wel-­ come.  This  is  hosted  by  Safe  Routes  to  School  and  Middlebury  Parks  and  Recreation  Department. Â

At  the  same  time,  there  will  be  a  children’s  nature  walk  at  Mary  Ho-­ gan  School.  Otter  Creek  Audubon’s  Barb  Otsuka  and  Chris  Robbins  will  lead  a  walk  on  the  school  nature  path  and  sidewalk  to  Buttolph  Acres.  Children  will  learn  about  local  plants  and  wildlife  along  the  way. All  next  week  Mary  Hogan  School  students  in  physical  education  morn-­ ing  classes  will  learn  bike  skill  train-­ ing.  Practice  bikes  will  be  provided  by  Kohl’s  and  Local  Motion.  Hosted  by  Safe  Routes  to  School.

Ham  Radio  Operator  Field  Day  Oct.  5  at  Chimney  Point ADDISON  â€”  The  Addison  Coun-­ ty  Amateur  Radio  Association  re-­ turns  to  the  grounds  of  the  Chimney  Point  State  Historic  Site  in  Addison  for  a  radio  workshop  and  operating  event  on  Sunday,  Oct.  5,  from  noon Â

to  4  p.m.  Members  will  deploy  an-­ tennas,  using  trees  or  transportable  poles,  and  set  up  portable  operations  with  a  generator  on  site.  The  public  is  welcome.  The  rain  date  is  Oct.  12.  Call  Chimney  Point  at  802-­759-­2412 Â

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LINCOLN  â€”  Wow!  The  foliage  is  at  its  peak  right  now  and  certainly  is  gorgeous.  As  I  have  heard  many  people  remark,  â€œRemember  this  in  January.â€?  By  then  we  are  longing  for  the  peepfrog’s  song. ,W VHHPV WKH ÂżQFKHV WKDW ZHUH JREEOLQJ XS WKH VXQĂ€RZHU VHHGV have  moved  on,  but  the  two  large  woodpeckers  are  happily  working  their  way  through  the  suet.  I  even  put  up  a  second  bird  feeder,  so  will  wait  to  see  if  more  chickadees  show  up. Happily,  I  saw  the  skunk  as  I  was  driving  home  last  night.  He  or  she  was  at  the  edge  of  the  road  and  not  yet  in  it.  I  hear  Canada  geese  heading  south  â€”  another  sign  of  fall  â€”  but  the  bees  are  still  busy.  Now  is  a  good  time  to  plant  your  fall  bulbs,  if  you  have  any. On  a  less  joyful  note,  taxes  are  due  RQ 2FW 2IÂżFH KRXUV IRU WKH WRZQ RIÂżFH IURP 0RQGD\ 2FW WKURXJK Friday,  Oct.  10,  will  be  8  a.m.-­5:30  p.m.  for  your  convenience. $OPRVW WLPH WR JHW D Ă€X VKRW 7KHUH are  many  places  now  where  they  are  available. Better  pack  my  rummage  items  in  my  car  so  I  won’t  forget  to  drop  them  off  at  Burnham  Hall  on  Wednesday.  Hopefully  you  will  receive  this  newspaper  early  enough  so  you  can  make  it  to  the  sale  on  Friday  from  8  a.m.-­6  p.m.,  or  at  least  on  Saturday  from  8  a.m.-­noon. Enjoy  the  beautiful  weather,  which  we  are  so  fortunate  to  have  in  between  the  heat  of  summer  and  the  bitter  cold  of  mid-­winter.  Take  a  walk  or  be  very  energetic  and  climb  Mount  Abraham.

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Open Studio on tap this weekend ADDISON  COUNTY/BRANDON  â€”  Leaf  peepers  love  Vermont  in  au-­ tumn,  traveling  the  state  to  see  the  brilliant  show  of  reds,  oranges  and  yel-­ lows  shimmering  in  the  mountains  and  valleys.  While  looking  for  peak  foli-­ age,  however,  they  also  can  take  ad-­ vantage  of  many  special  events  during  their  stay,  one  of  which  is  the  Vermont  Fall  Open  Studio  Weekend. Over  Oct.  4  and  5,  craftspeople  and  artists  at  sites  in  every  region  of  Ver-­ mont  will  open  their  studios  to  the  public.  Iconic  bright  yellow  Open  Stu-­

dio  signs  are  posted  along  the  roads  to  guide  visitors  to  the  studios.  Visitors  are  offered  a  behind-­the-­scenes  look  at  the  workspaces  of  glassblowers,  weav-­ ers,  sculptors,  potters,  woodworkers,  printmakers,  jewelers,  furniture  mak-­ ers,  painters,  and  other  makers. The  Vermont  Crafts  Council,  which  organizes  the  event,  publishes  a  free  map  booklet  available  at  Vermont  welcome  centers,  galleries,  and  com-­ munity  centers  that  gives  people  an  easy  way  to  plan  an  individualized  tour  route.  Each  studio  is  numbered Â

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with  the  location  shown  on  the  Open  Studio  map/guide.  Directions,  ad-­ dresses  and  contact  information  are  also  listed.  There  are  two  regional  information  centers  in  our  area  â€”  Art  on  Main  at  25  Main  St.  in  Bristol  and  the  Bran-­ don  Artists  Guild  at  7  Center  St.  in  Brandon.  A  map  can  be  requested  on  the  Vermont  Crafts  Council  website  (www.vermontcrafts.com),  where  an  online  version  is  available  as  well.  Maps  can  also  be  obtained  by  call-­ ing  (802)  223-­3380  or  emailing  vt-­ 1crafts@aol.com. Once  you  have  your  Open  Studio  map,  it  is  easy  to  plan  a  studio  tour:  Choose  a  section  of  Addison  County  WKDW \RX ZDQW WR H[SORUH DQG ÂżQG VWX-­ dios  along  the  way.  Or  maybe  your  destination  is  a  classic  Vermont  vil-­ lage  and  you  want  to  look  for  stu-­ dios  nearby.  If  you  are  fascinated  E\ D VSHFLÂżF PHGLXP OLNH SRWWHU\ RU woodturning  or  photography,  you  can  create  a  tour  of  just  those  studios.  Or  maybe  you  like  spontaneity  and  pre-­ fer  to  just  follow  the  yellow  signs  along  the  roads  that  direct  people  to  studio  locations. 3HRSOH KDYH WKH Ă€H[LELOLW\ WR VSHQG as  much  time  as  they  want,  whether  on  an  interesting  activity  for  a  few  hours  or  two  full  days  of  exploration. Vermont  Open  Studio  Weekend  is  a  statewide  celebration  of  the  visual Â

MIKE   MAYONE arts  and  the  creative  process  in  which  Vermont  artists  and  craftspeople  in-­ vite  the  public  to  visit  them  in  their  studios.  In  Addison  County,  visit  these  art-­ ists’  spaces:  Kit  Clark  Furniture,  cus-­ tom  studio  furniture,  beds,  tables  and  chairs,  997  Four  Winds  Road,  North  Ferrisburgh;Íž  Creative  Space  Gallery,  ¿QH DUW SKRWRJUDSKV IXUQLWXUH DQG pottery,  229  Main  St.,  Vergennes;Íž  Dale  Helms  Fine  Furniture,  custom  contemporary  furniture,  2886  Moun-­ tain  Road,  Bristol;Íž  Robert  Compton  Pottery,  hand-­thrown  functional  and  decorative  pottery,  2662  N.  Route  116,  Bristol;Íž  ARTSight  Studios  and  Gallery,  paintings,  mixed  media, Â

monotypes  and  jewelry,  6  South  St.,  Bristol;Íž  and  Vermont  Hardwood  Sculpture  -­  J.H.  Clarke,  burls,  hard  maple,  black  cherry  and  butternut,  731  Gore  Road,  Starksboro. And  also,  John  Filan  Woodwork-­ ing  and  Photography,  unique  wooden  serving  boards  and  photography,  291  Sheep  Farm  Road,  Weybridge;Íž  Tril-­ lium  Art  &  Beyond  -­  Yinglei  Zhang,  traditional  Chinese  painting,  callig-­ UDSK\ ODQGVFDSH ELUGV DQG Ă€RZHUV 56  High  St.,  Middlebury;Íž  Danforth  Pewter  Workshop  and  Store,  watch  pewter  being  made,  52  Seymour  St.,  Middlebury;Íž  Phoebe  Stone,  paintings,  children’s  books,  pastels  and  illustra-­ tions,  52  N.  Pleasant  St.,  Middlebury;Íž Â

Norma  Jean  Rollet,  pastels,  oils,  puz-­ zles  and  paintings,  185  Cottage  Lane,  Middlebury;͞  Mike  Mayone  Fine  Art,  paintings,  prints,  note  cards,  realism,  landscapes,  8  Case  St.,  Middlebury;͞  True  Water  Gallery  -­  Molly  Hawley,  portraits,  landscapes,  abstracts  and  fabric  art,  1266  Route  125,  Ripton;͞  and  John  Chiles  Glass,  vases,  bowls,  pitchers,  ornaments  and  tumblers,  690  Route  73,  Orwell. In  Brandon,  visit  these  artists:  Med-­ ana  Gabbard  Gallery  at  1340  Grove  St.,  folk  art  paintings,  mosaics  and  landscapes;͞  Joan  Curtis,  10  Union  St.,  mixed-­media  artwork;͞  and  Smith-­ Hunter  Studio,  4  Railroad  Ave.,  ce-­ ramic  sculpture,  mosaics  and  pottery.

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Local milk pulled from schools Monument  Farm  bottle  is  too  big  according  to  federal  portion  size  rule By  STUDENTS  IN  THE  MID-­ DLEBURY  UNION  HIGH  SCHOOL  JOURNALISM  CLASS MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Rebekah  Chamberlain  was  disappointed  when  VKH VKRZHG XS IRU KHU ÂżUVW ZHHN RI FODVVHV DV D KLJK VFKRROHU /DVW \HDU as  an  eighth-­grader  in  middle  school,  she’d  been  told  she  could  buy  locally  produced  Monument  Farms  milk  in  the  Middlebury  Union  High  School  FDIHWHULD But  when  lunchtime  came  around  last  month,  Monument  Farms  milk  ZDV QRZKHUH WR EH IRXQG “It’s,  like,  the  best  milk,â€?  said  &KDPEHUODLQ RI %ULGSRUW After  offering  it  in  their  cafeterias  for  decades,  three  Addison  County  high  schools  â€”  Middlebury,  Ver-­ gennes  and  Mount  Abraham  union  KLJK VFKRROV ² KDYH VWRSSHG VHOO-­ ing  Monument  Farms  milk,  which  MUHS  NINTH-­GRADER  Re-­ LV SURGXFHG LQ :H\EULGJH $ QHZ bekah  Chamberlain  was  disap-­ federal  rule  forbids  high  schools  to  pointed  when  she  found  that  she  sell  milk  in  containers  larger  than  12  couldn’t  get  locally  produced  milk  RXQFHV 7KH VPDOOHVW ERWWOH 0RQX-­ at  the  high  school. ment  Farms  makes  is  16  ounces,  and  A  USDA  nutritionist  in  Boston  the  company  has  decided  â€”  at  least  IRU QRZ ² QRW WR UHFRQÂżJXUH LWV ERW-­ said  the  agency  would  be  happy  to  work  with  Monument  Farms  and  WOLQJ OLQH “Part  of  what  has  kept  us  around  other  local  dairies  to  look  for  ways  to  this  long  is  keeping  things  as  simple  PDNH SURGXFWLRQ FKDQJHV DIIRUGDEOH as  possible,  and  not  trying  to  copy  But  the  USDA  has  no  plan  to  relax  HYHU\WKLQJ DOO WKH ELJ SURFHVVRUV the  12-­ounce  limit,  which  is  based  on  recommendations  by  do,â€?  said  Jon  Rooney,  WKH QRQSURÂżW ,QVWLWXWH RI president  of  the  fam-­ “I don’t think 0HGLFLQH LO\ UXQ GDLU\ &RPSO\LQJ (the USDA’s “It’s  really  all  about  with  the  new  federal  rule  ZRXOG KDYH EHHQ H[SHQ-­ 12-ounce limit) looking  at  the  long-­term  interest  of  the  kids,  by  VLYH DQG WLPH FRQVXP-­ makes much teaching  them  about  ap-­ sense. Milk is LQJ KH VDLG propriate  portion  sizes  ³:H KDYH WR VWD\ DV good for you.â€? HIÂżFLHQW DV SRVVLEOH ´ — MUHS and  moderation  and  a  5RRQH\ VDLG freshman healthy  diet,â€?  said  the  The  new  12-­ounce  Ryan Morgan QXWULWLRQLVW Âł,WÂśV UHDOO\ related  to  the  obesity  limit  was  established  WKLV VXPPHU E\ WKH 8 6 'HSDUWPHQW FRQFHUQ ´ The  nutritionist  asked  not  to  be  RI $JULFXOWXUH ,URQLFDOO\ WKH VDPH agency  operates  a  Farm  to  School  LGHQWLÂżHG E\ QDPH FLWLQJ 86'$ Program  that  encourages  schools  to  SROLF\ Hot  breakfasts  and  lunches  at  lo-­ EX\ PLON IURP ORFDO IDUPHUV 'DLU\ is  Vermont’s  leading  agricultural  in-­ cal  high  schools  typically  come  with  an  8-­ounce  carton  of  mass-­produced  GXVWU\

PLON 8QWLO VFKRRO RSHQHG DW WKH HQG RI $XJXVW KRZHYHU VWXGHQWV FRXOG buy  a  16-­ounce  bottle  of  local  milk  at  MUHS  by  paying  extra  at  the  a  la  FDUWH ZLQGRZ At  the  start  of  the  school  year,  caf-­ eterias  at  MUHS  and  VUHS  stocked  only  8-­ounce  cartons  of  Hood  milk,  which  a  company  spokeswoman  said  came  from  a  processing  plant  in  Con-­ FRUG 1 + At  Mount  Abe  the  cafeteria  offered  only  8-­ounce  cartons  of  Garelick  Farm  milk  from  a  plant  in  Lynn,  0DVV Late  in  September,  Mount  Abe  be-­ gan  selling  milk  a  la  carte  in  12-­ounce  containers  from  Kimball  Brook  Farm,  an  organic  dairy  in  North  Fer-­ ULVEXUJK VHH VWRU\ 6WLOO DV DW WKH RWKHU VFKRROV WKH YDVW PDMRULW\ RI A  NEW  USDA  rule  on  portion  size  means  that  the  16-­ounce  bottle  of  Monument  Farms  chocolate  milk  the  school’s  milk  comes  from  out-­of-­ displayed  on  the  left  by  Middlebury  Union  High  School  freshman  Ryan  Morgan  is  too  large  to  be  sold  at  the  VWDWH SODQWV WHERE’S  MONUMENT  MILK? school,  but  the  8-­ounce  carton  of  Hood  is  OK.  Some  students  want  the  local  Monument  Farms  milk  back. The  disappearance  of  Monument  Ian  Gill,  a  senior  from  Whiting,  FDOO\ XQOLPLWHG VXSSO\´ DYDLODEOH RQ FRZV RQ LQ :H\EULGJH &RZV DUH Farms  milk  was  a  big  disappoint-­ also  questioned  the  wisdom  of  lim-­ FDPSXV milked  twice  a  day;Íž  workers  truck  the  PHQW WR VWXGHQWV OLNH &KDPEHUODLQ iting  portion  sizes,  especially  when  â€œIf  it  were  not  in  the  dining  halls,  milk  to  a  small  plant  less  than  half  a  As  a  special  treat  at  her  eighth-­grade  students  can  buy  as  many  portions  I  would  miss  it  tremendously,â€?  Roy  mile  down  the  road  from  the  milking  graduation  ceremony  at  Middlebury  RI PLON DV WKH\ ZDQW (YHQ DIWHU WKH ZURWH LQ DQ H PDLO Âł0RQXPHQW SDUORU 7KHUH ZRUNHUV SURFHVV WKH Union  Middle  School  in  June,  the  USDA  rule  change,  there’s  nothing  Farms  makes  the  best  chocolate  milk  PLON ERWWOH LW DQG UHIULJHUDWH LW school  offered  16-­ounce  bottles  of  to  stop  a  student  from  buying  four  , KDYH HYHU KDG DQG , GR Company  trucks  dis-­ Monument  Farms  choco-­ 8-­ounce  milk  cartons  QRW WKLQN , FRXOG ÂżQG DQ tribute  the  milk  as  far  late  milk  â€”  a  product  the  and  drinking  an  entire  adequate  replacement  â€œIt’s really all north  as  the  Canadian  middle  school  cafeteria  â€œMonument about looking TXDUW DQ\ZKHUH ´ border  and  as  far  south  Farms makes GLGQÂśW VHOO “I  think  the  rule  is  ,Q D VWDWHPHQW 5HS at the longDV 2UZHOO Chamberlain’s  hopes  the best GXPE ´ *LOO VDLG 3HWHU :HOFK ' 9W VDLG term interest Rooney,  the  company  URVH EULHĂ€\ ODVW PRQWK chocolate milk COLLEGE  MILK  he  supports  the  USDA’s  of the kids, president,  runs  Monu-­ when  Ryan  Morgan,  a  I have ever SUPPLY goal  of  getting  local  ment  Farms  with  two  of  by teaching freshman  from  Middle-­ The  USDA  rules  high  school  students  to  his  cousins,  Peter  and  bury  who  shares  her  had, and I them about RQ PLON VHUYLQJV DS-­ GHYHORS KHDOWK\ KDELWV %RE -DPHV $OO WKUHH homeroom,  showed  up  at  do not think ply  to  public  secondary  But  Welch  also  said  he’d  appropriate DUH JUDGXDWHV RI 08+6 MUHS  with  a  16-­ounce  , FRXOG Ă€QG VFKRROV SULYDWH FRO-­ like  to  see  the  agency  portion Peter  James  coaches  bottle  of  Monument  an adequate leges  are  not  bound  by  ³SURYLGH Ă€H[LELOLW\ DQG sizes and football  there;Íž  he  and  )DUPV FKRFRODWH PLON replacement WKHP 0LGGOHEXU\ &RO-­ support  for  schools  and  moderation Jon  help  paint  the  grass  But  Morgan  didn’t  get  OHJHÂśV VWXGHQWV FDQ producers  who  want  to  turf  at  Doc  Collins  Field  anywhere.â€? and a healthy before  home  football  the  drink  at  the  cafete-­ drink  all  the  Monument  SURYLGH VWXGHQWV ZLWK — Middlebury ria  â€”  his  father  bought  diet. It’s really JDPHV RQ )ULGD\ QLJKWV College senior Farms  milk  they  want  at  KHDOWK\ ORFDO IRRG ´ LW IRU KLP DW D FRQYH-­ “Nutritious  school  related to Rooney  said  he  is  dis-­ Ethan Roy the  campus’  three  main  nience  store  on  the  way  dining  halls,  said  Dan  lunches  should  be  a  the obesity appointed  the  USDA  WR VFKRRO Detora,  director  of  food  priority,  but  so  should  concern.â€? FKRVH WR OLPLW VHUYLQJ “I  don’t  think  it  makes  much  VHUYLFH RSHUDWLRQV the  ability  of  Vermont  â€” a USDA VL]H Âł$OO WKH VFLHQFH sense,â€?  Morgan  said  of  the  USDA’s  â€œAll  of  our  milk  comes  from  Mon-­ schools  to  purchase  local  nutritionist SRLQWV WR WKH EHQHÂżW RI RXQFH OLPLW Âł0LON LV JRRG IRU XPHQW )DUPV ´ 'HWRUD VDLG Âł<RXÂśG food  products,â€?  Welch’s  milk  and  dairy  prod-­ \RX ´ EH KDUG SUHVVHG WR ÂżQG D SURGXFW VWDWHPHQW VDLG Âł7KH QHZ XFWV ´ 5RRQH\ VDLG %XW

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a  statement,  the  selectboard  said  it  explored  other  options,  such  as  hir-­ ing  a  wood  chipper  or  transporting  the  brush  to  a  separate  site  for  dis-­ posal.  For  now,  the  board  decided  to  EDQ WKH LWHPV IURP WKH ODQG¿OO ³7KH FRVW WR WKH ODQG¿OO ZRXOG EH PRUH WKDQ LW FDQ EHDU ¿QDQFLDOO\ DQG LW ZRXOG EH GLI¿FXOW WR FKDUJH HDFK

user  bringing  in  the  debris,â€?  the  se-­ lectboard  said  in  the  statement. 8QGHWHUUHG WKH VHOHFWERDUG ZLOO look  into  other  options  to  help  town  residents  dispose  of  their  leaf,  brush  and  untreated  wood  debris.  The  board  recommends  that  residents  create  a  compost  pile  on  their  prop-­ erty. Â

have  done  and  will  do  a  great  job,â€?  Denecker  said.  â€œThey’ve  done  a  great  job  explaining  to  Act  250  that  we  are  LQÂżOO WR 9HUJHQQHV ´ Among  the  points  the  application  makes  are  that  Denecker’s  dealership  would: ‡ 6KDUH DQ H[LVWLQJ DFFHVV WR WKH VTrans  Park-­and-­Ride  lot. ‡ 7LH LQWR H[LVWLQJ LQIUDVWUXFWXUH including  water  lines  and  the  shared  drive,  plus  existing  and  proposed  side-­ walks  and  walking  and  biking  trails. ‡ &RRUGLQDWH ZLWK WKH 97UDQV ORW on  parking,  lighting  and  design  ef-­ forts. ‡ 8VH D GHVLJQ VHW EDFN IDU IURP WKH road  that  conserves  land  along  Routes  7  and  22A,  thus  preventing  sprawl.  His  development  would  make  use  of  only  4.5  of  the  34.91  acres,  conserving  the  rest.  Â‡ 0DNH XVH RI QDWXUDO WRSRJUDSK\ to  screen  features  from  travelers  along  Route  7,  preserving  the  natural  â€œgate-­ wayâ€?  appearance  of  the  area.  Â‡ &RQWLQXH WKH H[LVWLQJ SDWWHUQ of  development  in  the  northern  end  of  Vergennes  and  that  area  in  Ferris-­ burgh.  Developments  in  the  area  in  recent  years  include  the  VTrans  lot  and  the  move  of  the  former  city  train  depot  to  it  in  Ferrisburgh,  plus  a  VELCO  sub-­ station  and  new  police  station  in  Ver-­ gennes.  There  are  also  a  number  ex-­ isting  commercial  ventures  in  the  city  and  on  Route  7  in  Ferrisburgh.  The  application  states  Denecker’s  dealer-­

ship  would  be  â€œcontiguous  with  the  existing  development  at  the  northern  â€˜Gateway’  to  Vergennes.â€? Still,  Denecker  acknowledges  un-­ certainty  entering  the  Oct.  23  hearing,  which  will  include  an  8:30  a.m.  site  visit  followed  by  a  9:30  a.m.  gather-­ LQJ DW WKH )HUULVEXUJK WRZQ RIÂżFH building.  To  his  knowledge,  his  project  is  the  ¿UVW WR EH HYDOXDWHG XQGHU WKH QHZ FUL-­ terion.  â€œI  don’t  know  what  to  expect,â€?  he  said,  adding,  â€œI’m  just  hoping  we  can  prove  our  case  and  have  them  under-­ stand  it  and  then  move  on.â€? Denecker’s  application  also  cites  a  -XO\ WUDIÂżF VWXG\ WKDW LQGLFDWHG WUDIÂżF would  not  increase  because  trips  be-­ tween  Denecker’s  existing  two  sites  would  be  eliminated.  That  study  said  a  left-­turn  lane  into  the  dealership  from  Route  22A  would  not  be  neces-­ sary. Letters  are  included  from  the  De-­ partment  of  Agriculture,  the  Depart-­ ment  of  Fish  and  Wildlife,  the  Divi-­ sion  of  Historic  Preservation  and  the  8QLYHUVLW\ RI 9HUPRQWÂśV &RQVXOWLQJ Archaeology  Program  either  support-­ ing  the  application  or  stating  there  were  no  relevant  issues.  A  letter  from  the  Department  of  Environmental  Conservation  states  there  are  no  wet-­ lands  to  be  dealt  with  that  require  state  permits. Vergennes-­Panton  water  will  serve  WKH VLWH DQG RIÂżFLDO SODQV FDOO IRU DQ onsite  septic  system.  Denecker  said  he  has  continued  to  discuss  with  Ver-­ JHQQHV RIÂżFLDOV DQ H[WHQVLRQ RI D FLW\ sewer  line.  But,  he  said,  he  does  not  want  the  city  to  jump  through  any  hoops  â€”  a  citywide  vote  would  be  required  to  approve  an  extension,  for  example  â€”  without  more  clarity  from  the  Act  250  process. If  all  goes  well  on  Oct.  23,  Deneck-­ HU VDLG $FW RIÂżFLDOV WROG KLP KH might  have  a  permit  in  hand  within  two  months.  That  timing  could  mean  a  new  building  â€”  one  that  would  al-­ low  Denecker  to  meet  a  directive  by  parent  company  General  Motors  that  dealerships  should  have  sales  and  ser-­ vice  at  the  same  location  â€”  by  the  end  of  next  year.  â€œI  have  to  believe  that  spring  of  2015  would  be  ground-­breaking,  and  I  was  told  that  it  is  basically  a  30-­week  project,â€?  he  said. Therefore,  a  lot  hinges  on  Oct.  23,  for  both  Denecker  and  Ferrisburgh.  â€œOctober  23  is  going  to  give  us  a  pretty  fair  idea  of  what  is  going  to  go  on,â€?  Denecker  said.  'HQHFNHU DOVR UHĂ€HFWHG RQ KRZ much  time  and  money  has  gone  into  the  effort  â€”  in  July  he  told  the  Ferris-­ burgh  selectboard  he  had  already  sunk  $150,000  into  permitting  costs.  â€œWe  wrote  our  purchase-­and-­sales  agreement  in  early  October  2013.  It  will  be  a  year  and  two  weeks  or  so  when  the  hearing  comes  about,â€?  De-­ necker  said.  â€œI  don’t  even  want  to  say  how  much  money  I’ve  spent.â€? Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  andyk@addisonindependent.com.

Denecker (Continued  from  Page  1A) board  chairwoman  Loretta  Lawrence.  â€œWe’re  still  excited  about  the  whole  project.â€? Lawrence  said  she  believes  the  selectboard  will  continue  to  grant  Denecker  as  much  time  as  needed  to  meet  the  conditions  of  the  sale,  which  include  obtaining  permits,  and  added  residents  did  not  object  to  Denecker’s  proposal  as  he  obtained  a  town  permit. But  the  new  hurdle  under  Act  250,  Criterion  9(L),  states,  in  part,  that,  â€œthe  applicant  must  show  that  any  project  outside  of  an  existing  settlement:  â€Ś  ii.  (I)  Will  not  contribute  to  strip  devel-­ opment,  or  (II)  if  the  project  is  â€˜con-­ ÂżQHG WRÂś H[LVWLQJ VWULS GHYHORSPHQW LW LQFRUSRUDWHV LQÂżOO DQG PLQLPL]HV WKH characteristics  of  strip  development.â€? Denecker  told  the  Ferrisburgh  se-­ lectboard  in  July  that  he  did  not  be-­ lieve  his  project  should  have  to  meet  Criterion  9(L)  because  his  applica-­ tion  was  dated  May  14.  But  Act  250  District  Coordinator  Geoffrey  Green  ruled  that  the  application  was  not  complete  by  June  1,  and  Denecker  said  this  week  he  chose  not  to  spend  WLPH ÂżJKWLQJ WKDW GHFLVLRQ “It  would  have  taken  an  ungodly  amount  of  time,â€?  Denecker  said.  â€œWe  took  the  path  of  least  resistance.â€? Instead,  Denecker’s  experts  pre-­ pared  a  27-­page  section  of  the  Act  250  application  that  he  believes  addresses  the  new  stipulation. “Honestly,  I  think  my  engineer-­ LQJ ÂżUP DQG WKH ODQGVFDSH DUFKLWHFWV

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(Continued  from  Page  1A) nesses  to  determine  what  they  might  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin’s  endorsement. support  and  be  able  to  afford. And  Corren  will  be  availing  â€œThe  whole  goal  is  that  if  you  KLPVHOI RI 9HUPRQWÂśV FDPSDLJQ Âż-­ work,  that  you  are  able  to  survive  nance  law  that  will  allow  him  to  net  and  support  a  family,â€?  Corren  said. $200,000  in  public  funding  for  his  If  elected,  Corren  promised  to  campaign. support  and  advance  property  tax  â€œThat  has  made  us  competitive,â€?  reform.  He  continues  to  believe  that  he  said  of  the  $200,000  campaign  it  is  â€œunfair  and  unsustainableâ€?  for  budget. Vermont  to  have  a  system  whereby  Of  his  opponent,  he  said,  â€œPhil  public  education  is  funded  primar-­ Scott  has  been  an  excellent  lieuten-­ ily  through  property  taxes,  which  he  ant  governor  for  Phil  Scott;Íž  I’m  not  FDOOHG ÂłUHJUHVVLYH DQG LQHIÂżFLHQW WR sure  what  he’s  done  for  the  state  of  administer.â€?  While  he  would  prefer  Vermont.â€? to  see  schools  funded  through  the  in-­ For  his  part,  Corren  vowed,  if  come  tax,  he  acknowledged  that  such  elected,  to  advance  the  state’s  march  a  shift  is  not  politically  realistic.  In-­ to  a  single-­payer  health  care  system,  stead,  he  proposes  to  adjust  the  in-­ to  reduce  the  property  tax  burden  on  come  sensitivity  provisions  of  Act  68  Vermonters,  to  encourage  growth  of  (Vermont’s  education  funding  law)  small-­scale  businesses,  and  to  pro-­ in  a  manner  that  places  more  of  the  DEAN   CORREN mote  a  â€œlivable  wageâ€?  for  residents.  ¿QDQFLQJ EXUGHQ RQ KLJKHU LQFRPH Corren  is  most  keen  on  making  tion  and  agriculture. residents. sure  Vermont  proceeds  with  health  He  said  wealthy  Vermonters  are  He  cited  Middlebury’s  Beau  Ties  care  reform,  which  he  said  will  be  Ltd.  as  an  example  of  a  small  busi-­ currently  paying  less  than  1  percent  key  in  reducing  citizens’  annual  ness  on  the  rise.  That  business,  which  of  their  annual  income  on  property  outlay  for  medical  insurance.  He  sells  its  wares  around  the  country,  taxes,  while  he  claimed  that  many  dismissed  complaints  about  the  Ver-­ LV RQO\ OLPLWHG E\ LWV DELOLW\ WR ÂżQG middle  class  residents  are  paying  mont  Health  Connect  website  going  enough  skilled  workers  to  make  closer  to  9  percent  of  their  incomes  off-­line  until  November  due  to  sys-­ more  of  its  popular  bow  tie  products,  on  property  taxes. tem  glitches. “As  of  recently,  109  towns’  prima-­ according  to  Corren. “It’s  important  to  remember  that  At  the  same  time,  Corren  does  not  ry  residential  property  tax  rates  are  we  are  talking  about  a  $5  billion  believe  the  state  should  try  to  recruit  higher  than  second-­home  rates,  and  health  care  system,â€?  Corren  said.  another  IBM.  A  state  the  size  of  Ver-­ that  is  unacceptable,â€?  Corren  said  of  â€œWe’re  not  talking  about  a  website.â€? mont  can  be  too  adversely  affected  the  impact  of  Act  68.  â€œThere’s  been  HEALTH  CARE  REFORM E\ Ă€XFWXDWLRQV LQ WKH FRPSXWHU JL-­ a  shift  to  more  homeowners,  and  off  Vermont’s  thirst  for  health  care  re-­ ant’s  workforce,  he  said. of  businesses  and  second  homes.  In  form  began  circa  1988,  according  to  â€œWe  can’t  afford  the  instability,â€?  some  ways,  we  are  back  to  where  we  Corren. he  said  of  depending  too  much  on  started  from,  in  terms  of  inequity.â€? “The  cost  escalation  in  health  care  one  or  more  mega  businesses.  â€œIt’s  Corren  acknowledged  that  Ver-­ ZDV VR GLIIHUHQW WKDQ JHQHUDO LQĂ€D-­ not  the  way  Vermont  works  best. mont  school  expenses  continue  to  tion;Íž  it  was  not  sustainable  in  a  gen-­ “Vermont’s  economic  highs  are  rise  (on  average)  while  enrollment  eral  way,â€?  he  said. not  as  high  (as  other  continues  to  decline.  But  he  remains  Calls  for  a  single-­payer  states)  and  its  lows  are  not  adamantly  opposed  to  any  law  that  system  began  in  1990,  ac-­ “The cost as  low,â€?  he  added.  â€œWe  would  force  public  schools  to  con-­ cording  to  Corren,  who  escalation have  to  keep  it  that  way.â€? solidate. called  himself  one  of  the  in health ON  THE  PIPELINE  PLAN ‘LIVABLE’  WAGE most  vocal,  early  advo-­ Corren  is  skeptical  about  Vermont  Another  one  of  Cor-­ care was cates  of  such  a  transition.  ren’s  priorities  is  to  have  Gas’  plans  to  extend  its  natural  gas  But  the  Legislature  did  so different Vermont  approve  a  mini-­ pipeline  from  Colchester,  through  not  pursue  that  route  dur-­ than general mum,  â€œlivable  wageâ€?  for  Addison  County,  and  ultimately  into  ing  the  1990s,  he  noted. LQĂ DWLRQ workers  at  the  lower  end  Rutland.  The  company  has  received  â€œWe’ve  been  offered  it was not permission  to  extend  the  pipeline  of  the  pay  scale. what  I  would  call  all  sustainable The  Vermont  Legisla-­ into  Middlebury  and  Vergennes  and  sorts  of  phony  solutions  ture  and  Gov.  Shumlin  has  a  pending  request  to  run  a  spur  to  dealing  with  health  in a general earlier  this  year  agreed  to  from  Middlebury  to  the  International  care,â€?  Corren  said.  â€œIt’s  way.â€? bump  the  state’s  hourly  Paper  Co.  in  Ticonderoga,  N.Y.  He  been  â€˜Blame  it  all  on  the  â€” Dean Corren minimum  wage  from  said  he  is  glad  the  Phase  I  permit  has  lawyers,’  â€˜blame  it  all  on  $8.73  now  to  $10.50  been  reopened  to  scrutinize  a  pro-­ the  victims,’  and  â€˜blame  it  by  2018.  The  jump  is  to  occur  in  jected  40  percent  increase  in  its  price  all  on  fees-­for-­service.’  What  is  driv-­ WKUHH SKDVHV ÂżUVW WR LQ tag. ing  this  is  we  decided  as  a  matter  of  then  $10  in  2017,  before  peaking  at  â€œI  have  expressed  serious  concerns  policy  to  not  allow  ourselves  to  have  $10.50  in  2018. about  the  viability  of  the  project  as  any  control  over  this  (issue).â€? But  Corren  doesn’t  believe  the  compared  to  alternative  invest-­ To  Corren,  the  solution  seems  scheduled  minimum  wage  bump  ments,â€?  Corren  said. fairly  straightforward:  for  Vermont  goes  far  enough.  He  wants  Vermont  He  believes  the  state  should  in-­ to  form  its  own  self-­insurance  pool  to  require  employers  to  pay  a  â€œliv-­ stead  focus  on  alternative  energy  with  its  626,000  residents,  a  system  DEOH´ ZDJH GHÂżQHG LQ VWDWH VWDWXWH DV systems  involving  thermal  and  solar  that  would  be  run  by  the  state. technologies. “the  hourly  wage  required  â€œWe  can  afford  health  care  in  Ver-­ for  a  full-­time  worker  to  â€œThe whole It  remains  uncertain  mont;Íž  what  we  can’t  afford  is  the  in-­ pay  for  one-­half  of  the  goal is that whether  the  state  Legisla-­ surance  model,â€?  Corren  said. 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Corren  acknowledged  that  such  a  of  marijuana  legalization,  a  step  that  Being  relieved  of  health  care  re-­ rise  might  place  a  burden  on  some  a  handful  of  other  states,  including  sponsibilities  would  be  a  boon  to  businesses,  but  added  the  state  can-­ Colorado,  have  recently  taken. 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Repairs  (Continued  from  Page  1A) lege  Street  were  complete,  according  to  a  history  on  the  St.  Mary’s  Church  website.  The  cornerstone  of  the  new  building  was  blessed  in  July  of  1896.  Stone  work  on  the  church  was  com-­ pleted  during  the  summer  of  1903.  On  Sept.  1,  1907,  the  upper  church  was  completed  and  deemed  ready  for  Mass.  The  renowned  stained  glass  windows  were  installed  in  1909,  fol-­ lowed  on  April  7,  1911,  by  the  Sta-­ tions  of  the  Cross  â€”  plaster  sculp-­ tures  depicting  the  Passion  of  Christ. Parizo  said  the  church  building  has  served  the  congregation  (which  currently  numbers  more  than  1,000  families)  well  through  the  years.  But  Vermont  weather  eventually  takes  its  toll  on  even  the  sturdiest  of  struc-­ tures. “It’s  an  old  building,  and  old  build-­ ings  need  to  be  renovated,â€?  Parizo  explained. The  congregation  had  already  backed  repairs  to  St.  Mary’s  twice  during  the  past  30  years,  Parizo  noted.  In  2011,  church  leaders  an-­ nounced  it  was  time  for  some  more  work,  with  the  biggest-­ticket  items  being  a  new  roof  and  interior  reno-­ vations.  Parishioners  were  pre-­ sented  with  a  fundraising  goal  of  approximately  $775,000,  according  to  Parizo.  They  ended  up  exceeding  that  goal  by  more  than  $140,000. “It  showed  not  only  the  generos-­ ity  of  our  parishioners,  but  the  love  that  they  have  for  this  parish,â€?  Parizo  said. These  funds  allowed  for  replace-­ ment  last  year  of  the  church’s  mas-­ VLYH VODWH URRI ,W ZDV WKH ÂżUVW URRI replacement  project  in  the  church’s  history,  according  to  Parizo. So  with  the  outside  of  the  church  now  buttoned  up,  work  has  shifted  to  the  interior  of  the  building.  Cracks  had  appeared  within  the  church’s  sweeping  plaster  walls.  Some  paint  was  chipping  and  fading. Since  early  September,  an  â€œI get to see international  their faces; crew  from  the  ¿UP -RKQ 7LH-­ they come in, look, and demann  Inc.  of  North  Arling-­ their jaws ton,  N.J.,  has  just drop. An been  meticu-­ awful lot of lously  repair-­ ing  cracks  and  people have taken a huge precisely  fol-­ lowing  a  new  interest in color  scheme  this.â€? for  the  church  â€” Kevin Parizo interior.  The  crew  arrives  in  town  on  Sundays,  works  10-­hour  days  Monday  through  Thursday,  and  packs  up  and  returns  to  New  Jersey  each  Friday. This  past  Wednesday  afternoon  saw  the  workers  perched  on  scaf-­ folding,  a  lift  and  stepladders,  deftly  applying  paint  strokes  in  the  main  worship  hall. Supervising  the  crew  was  Hugo  Mendes,  a  native  of  Portugal  whose  job  typically  takes  him  to  six  or  seven  churches  each  year  â€”  mainly  in  the  states  of  New  York,  New  Jer-­ sey  and  Connecticut.  He  loves  his  work  and  was  impressed  with  the  St.  Mary’s  building. “It  looks  nice,  and  it  is  going  to  look  even  better  when  we  are  done,â€?  he  said  with  a  smile. The  company  worked  with  church  leaders  to  develop  a  new  interior  color  scheme  using  yellows,  greens,  reds,  grays,  blues,  silver,  cream  and  gold.  It  will  be  quite  a  change  from  what  Parizo  said  was  a  predomi-­ nantly  blue-­green  ambiance.  Parizo  noted  the  new  colors  will  comple-­ ment  the  15  large  stained-­class  win-­ dows.  The  windows  depict  Biblical  scenes  (such  as  the  resurrection  of  Christ)  and  various  saints. An  artist  from  Poland  is  doing  the  ¿QH ZRUN RI SDLQWLQJ WKH 6WDWLRQV RI the  Cross.  He  has  taken  the  14  tab-­ OHDXV RI WKH ÂżQDO KRXUV RI &KULVWÂśV life  down  from  the  walls  of  the  church  and  set  them  up  in  a  nearby  garage  where  he  can  apply  colors  to  them  undisturbed  by  the  other  reno-­ vations. In  the  nave  and  sanctuary  of  the Â

GEORGE  HERNANDEZ  STANDS  atop  scaffolding  and  paints  below  the  majestic  domed  ceiling  above  the  St.  Mary’s  Church  altar  in  Middlebury. Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell

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JUAN  FRANCISCO  PAINTS  part  of  the  ceiling  next  to  the  golden  dome  inside  St.  Mary’s  Church  in  Middle-­ bury  recently.  A  team  of  painters  and  artisans  have  been  completing  an  interior  renovation  of  the  more  than  100-­year-­old  Middlebury  landmark  over  the  last  few  weeks.

church  any  cracks  in  the  plaster  are  being  isolated,  carved  out,  sealed  with  new  plaster  and  covered  with  primer  and  paint. Repairs  will  also  be  made  to  the  St.  Mary’s  pipe  organ  that  Parizo  has  brought  to  life  for  many  ser-­ vices. Plastic  sheeting  covers  the  pews  and  church  furnishings  during  the  week  while  the  sometimes  dusty  plaster  repairs  are  made.  Weekend  Mass  services  have  proceeded  un-­ interrupted  during  the  St.  Mary’s  renovations.  The  crew  removes  the Â

plastic  and  other  protective  cover-­ ing  from  the  pews  and  church  fur-­ nishings  each  Friday,  then  replaces  the  coverings  each  Monday  morn-­ ing. Father  William  R.  Beaudin,  the  current  pastor  of  St.  Mary’s,  was  out  of  town  and  could  not  be  reached  for  comment  for  this  ar-­ ticle.  But  Parizo  said  parishioners  have  been  impressed  by  what  they  have  seen  so  far.  Seated  up  front  at  the  church’s  grand  piano  (where  he  plays  music  during  Mass  while  the  organ  is  out  of  commission),  he  has Â

seen  the  reaction  of  fellow  worship-­ pers  when  they  survey  the  progress  each  weekend. “I  get  to  see  their  faces;Íž  they  come  in,  look,  and  their  jaws  just  drop,â€?  Parizo  said.  â€œAn  awful  lot  of  people  have  taken  a  huge  interest  in  this.â€? Plans  call  for  the  interior  work  to  EH ÂżQLVKHG LQ DQRWKHU ZHHN RU WZR “This  will  restore  the  historic  grandeur  of  the  building,â€?  he  said  of  the  project. Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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Solar  (Continued  from  Page  1A) ens  said  that  most  likely,  that  would  use,  will  it  be  taxed  at  a  higher  rate  be-­ change. cause  it  is  a  commercial  use,  or  will  it  â€œWe  believe  that  the  acres  used  for  be  taxed  at  the  current  use  rate? the  project  will  have  to  be  taken  out  The  state’s  current  use  regulations  of  current  use  by  the  owner  of  the  don’t  address  solar  arrays,  which  some  land,  and  thus  taxed  as  if  it  were  regu-­ FDOO ÂłVRODU IDUPV ´ 6WDWXWH GHÂżQHV DJUL-­ lar  land,â€?  Viens  said.  â€œWhich  in  turn  cultural  land  as  land  used  for  livestock,  would  mean  extra  tax  revenue  for  the  crops,  maple  production  and  fruit  trees  town.â€? that  totals  25  acres  or  more,  with  minor  In  general,  Viens  said  GroSolar  H[FHSWLRQV 2IÂżFLDOV ZKR DGPLQLVWHU views  solar  arrays  as  a  commercial  the  state’s  current  use  program  did  not  rather  than  agricultural  use. return  calls  asking  for  their  interpreta-­ “It  should  be  noted  that  there  are  fa-­ tion  of  whether  solar  farms  qualify  for  cilities  in  the  state  that  have  sheep  that  current  use  status. graze  within  the  array,  thus  there  is  or  New  Haven  selectboard  chair  Kath-­ could  be  an  agriculture  component  to  leen  Barrett  said  that  while  taking  land  the  project,â€?  Viens  said.  â€œI  think  we  RXW RI FXUUHQW XVH PD\ EHQHÂżW WKH JHQ-­ will  see  more  collaboration  moving  eral  fund  in  Montpelier,  it  does  not  forward  between  agricultural  purposes  have  an  impact  at  the  local  level.  This  for  these  projects.â€? is  because  the  state  pays  towns  for  the  Viens  said  that  while,  if  approved,  property  tax  revenue  they  lose  when  the  two  40-­acre  solar  arrays  in  New  properties  are  taxed  based  Haven  would  not  be  an  on  current  use  value  rather  agricultural  use,  the  land  â€œThere are than  fair  market  value. would  be  preserved  for  fu-­ “I’m  not  sure  it  would  solar facilities ture  farming  use.  The  cost  really  make  a  difference  in  in the state of  decommissioning  the  real  estate  taxes,â€?  Barrett  that have arrays  is  built  into  the  proj-­ said.  â€œThe  state  pays  the  sheep that HFWV WR HQVXUH WKDW ÂżHOGV town  the  difference,  so  it’s  are  returned  to  the  condi-­ graze within really  just  a  matter  of  what  tion  they  were  in  before  the  the array, pocket  it  comes  out  of.â€? arrays  were  installed. NEW  HAVEN  ARRAYS thus there is SunCommon,  a  solar  Solar  companies  doing  or could be ÂżUP EDVHG LQ :DWHUEXU\ business  in  Addison  Coun-­ an agriculture last  month  received  ap-­ ty  say  land  use  for  solar  component to proval  to  build  a  150-­kilo-­ projects  most  likely  does  watt,  one-­acre  array  in  not  qualify  for  current  use. the project.â€? New  Haven,  and  plans  to  â€” GroSolar build  more  in  the  county. GroSolar,  a  solar  energy  executive company  based  in  White  Company  co-­founder  Rod Viens James  Moore  said  while  River  Junction,  hopes  to  built  two  5-­megawatt  so-­ current  use  regulations  do  lar  arrays  in  New  Haven  â€”  one  off  not  directly  address  solar  arrays,  Sun-­ of  Sawyer  Road  and  one  near  Route  Common  does  not  believe  land  use  for  7  and  Town  Hill  Road.  Each  would  arrays  is  eligible  for  current  use  desig-­ occupy  about  40  acres,  and  would  be  nation. among  the  largest  solar  projects  in  the  â€œOur  understanding  is  that  it  would  state. need  to  come  out  of  the  current  use  At  5  megawatts,  each  array  would  program  at  that  point,â€?  Moore. produce  more  than  twice  as  much  The  company  has  installed  solar  energy  as  the  2.2  megawatt  Cross  panels  on  about  a  thousand  homes  Pollination  array  on  Route  7  in  New  in  Vermont,  and  Moore  said  the  one  Haven  near  Open  View  Farm.  The  ar-­ 150-­kilowatt  array  it  has  built  to  date  rays  would  also  be  16  times  larger  than  is  not  enrolled  in  current  use. the  largest  array  the  New  Haven  Town  Moore  added  that  in  addition  to  pay-­ Plan  permits,  at  300  kilowatts. ing  municipal  taxes  to  towns  based  on  Rod  Viens,  the  executive  vice  presi-­ the  value  of  the  array,  taxing  the  land  dent  of  operations  for  GroSolar,  said  on  which  arrays  sit  at  the  regular  rate  the  projects  will  be  a  boon  for  town  will  ease  the  burden  on  taxpayers. coffers  because  they  will  bring  in  ad-­ “Any  time  land  is  pulled  out  of  cur-­ ditional  tax  revenue.  While  the  land  rent  use,  whether  for  solar  or  anything  on  which  the  arrays  would  be  built  is  else,  it  then  increases  the  local  tax  presently  enrolled  in  current  use,  Vi-­ base,â€?  he  said.

Roll  away MIDDLEBURY  UNION  HIGH  School  student  Jakob  Bilodeau  rolls  fresh  paint  onto  one  of  the  horse  stall  buildings  at  the  Addison  County  Fair  and  Field  Days  site  in  New  Haven  last  Thursday.  Students  from  area  schools  volunteered  at  several  locations  around  the  county  during  the  United  Way  of  Addison  County’s  annual  Day  of  Caring. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

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sons  and  an  open  barn  to  learn  more  RIÂżFLDOV VDLG WKH\ UHDVRQ WR EHOLHYH about  horses.  Lazy  Acres  is  at  867  that  such  shysters  may  be  operat-­ ing  in  the  Rutland  County  area  in  Pearl  St. the  near  future.  Get  recommenda-­ The  Vermont  Attorney  Gen-­ tions  and  check  out  any  contractor  HUDOÂśV 2IÂżFH KDV UHFHLYHG PXO-­ before  hiring. tiple  complaints  from  Vermont  The  Working  Lands  Enterprise  homeowners  who  have  answered  a  knock  at  their  doors  and  then  Board,  in  collaboration  with  Yellow  been  conned  into  paying  a  tran-­ Wood  Associates,  is  working  on  an  sient  paving  contractor  who  says,  in-­depth  analysis  of  the  forestry  and  â€œWe  have  some  extra  asphalt  and  wood  products  industry  in  Vermont.  can  save  you  money  if  we  can  do  They  want  to  identify  market  op-­ the  job  now.â€?  These  offers  are  al-­ portunities,  facilitate  communication  most  always  scams  and  consumers  across  the  business  sectors,  identify  who  pay  will  be  ripped  off  â€”  either  gaps  in  infrastructure,  prioritize  in-­ WKH MRE ZRQÂśW EH ÂżQLVKHG LW ZLOO terventions  and  develop  strategies  to  be  done  shoddily  or  the  contrac-­ promote  the  forestry  and  wood  prod-­ tor  will  demand  a  lot  more  money  ucts  industry  within  Vermont.  The  than  originally  bargained  for.  State  report  is  due  next  July.

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