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By  CHRISTY  LYNN MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Beginning  with  its  avant-­garde,  Frank  Lloyd  Wrightian  architectural  design  in  1955  and  following  through  to  a  re-­ FHQW H[WHQVLYH HQHUJ\ UHWURÂżW RQH home  in  Middlebury  â€”  at  17  Chip-­ man  Heights  â€”  continues  to  lead  the  way  for  new  developments  in  resi-­ dential  construction  and  design. The  house  sits  atop  Chipman  Hill  facing  west  overlooking  the  Ex-­ change  Street  area  and  Wright  Park,  with  stunning  sunset  views  of  the  Adirondacks.  The  house  was  originally  com-­ missioned  by  â€œWhile it may William  Rog-­ not have been ers,  an  area  fuel  oil  distributor.  a terrible issue The  architect  for someone was  Benjamin  who was in Stein,  whose  goal  was  to  the oil busipioneer  un-­ ness, it was t r a d i t i o n a l ,  hard to escape modern  design  the fact that trends  to  create  the home was D ORZ SURÂżOH an energy pig structure  that  beyond com- cascaded  down  prehension.â€? the  slope  of  the  hill,  but  was  â€” Chris u n a s s u m i n g  Stackhouse from  the  uphill  side. The  original  building  used  con-­ crete  block  and  brick  cavity  wall  construction,  with  twist-­turn  slider  windows  on  the  south  and  west  fac-­ LQJ ZDOOV DQG ODUJH Âż[HG FRUQHU ZLQ-­ dows  that  were  intended  to  offset  the  boxy  exterior  design,  according  to  a  Burlington  Free  Press  article  written  in  October  1955. $ Ă€DW URRI LQVSLUHG E\ PRGHUQLVW design  trends  was  incorporated  into  the  design,  originally  made  of  tar  and  gravel. Insulation  and  energy  usage  were  hardly  a  focus  in  the  design  at  this  time,  which  led  to  a  home  without  DQ\ LQVXODWLRQ LQ WKH ZDOOV Ă€RRUV RU roof.  The  original  roof  was  replaced  around  2004  with  a  rubber  mem-­ brane  roof,  which  quickly  showed Â

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cant  depth  to  the  roof  for  insulation. Therefore,  Cambium’s  team  pro-­ posed  an  alternative  option  for  the  roof,  which  included  a  multi-­lay-­ ered  pitched  roof  â€”  a  solution  that  added  adequate  structure  and  insula-­ tion  without  compromising  interior  space. Cambium’s  team  added  rigid  foam  insulation  and  2-­by-­4  walls  to  the  original  structure,  insulating  them  with  dense  packed  cellulose.  After  removing  moldy  and  dam-­ aged  material  from  the  roof,  they  sealed  the  old  rubber  membrane  with  spray  foam  insulation  and  added  18  inches  of  loose  packed  cellulose  to  the  new  roof.  New  trusses  were  incorporated  with  new  bearing  points  to  lower  maintenance  costs  and  should  last  two  to  three  times  longer  than  an-­ other  rubber  membrane  roof  would  have,  Stackhouse  said. The  pitch  of  the  roof  is  the  lowest  that  standing  seam  panels  can  ac-­ commodate  and  was  built  to  be  able  to  support  solar  panels  if  that  deci-­

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sion  were  to  be  made  in  the  future.  Water  runoff  from  the  roof  was  also  carefully  considered  and  â€œsplash  ]RQHV´ ZHUH FUHDWHG XVLQJ JUDYHO drains  to  avoid  erosion  of  the  down-­ hill  slope  as  well  as  splatter  on  the  building’s  walls.  ³:H FRXOG KDYH GRQH WKH Ă€DW URRI option,â€?  Stackhouse  says,  â€œbut  we  wanted  to  make  sure  it  was  done  cor-­ rectly  and  the  pitched  roof  seemed  like  more  of  a  guaranteed  option.  In  the  end,  it  worked  out  very  well  and  we’re  happy  with  that  decision.â€? In  renovations,  one  thing  always  leads  to  another,  which  is  why  it’s  also  smart  to  consider  a  wide  scope  of  options  when  launching  into  any  spe-­ FLÂżF SURMHFW In  this  case,  Stackhouse  also  lev-­ HOHG DQG LQVXODWHG WKH EDVHPHQW Ă€RRU which  he  said  is  another  way  to  re-­ duce  excessive  energy  usage.  â€œIf  the  EDVHPHQW Ă€RRU VWD\V DW GHJUHHV but  your  house  stays  at  72,  you’re  go-­ ing  to  spend  a  fair  amount  of  money  offsetting  that  difference.â€? A  heat  recovery  ventilator  was  in-­ stalled  in  the  basement  as  well,  which  exchanges  stale  used  air  for  fresh  air  and  in  the  process  pre-­warms  that  new  air.  ³7KLV LV D KLJKO\ HIÂżFLHQW V\VWHP that’s  almost  critical  in  an  airtight  house,â€?  Stackhouse  says. The  home  is  heated  using  an  energy  HIÂżFLHQW 6\VWHP RLO ERLOHU $ combination  of  hot  water  baseboard  heaters  and  radiant  heating  is  used.  A  small  â€œmini-­splitâ€?  wall  unit  was  DOVR LQVWDOOHG DV D KLJKO\ HIÂżFLHQW ZD\ to  heat  as  well  as  cool  the  space,  us-­ ing  far  less  electricity  to  operate  than  standard  units.  PAYBACK  MATH According  to  the  new  homeown-­ ers,  their  oil  consumption  is  on  track  to  be  less  than  a  third  of  what  it  had  EHHQ EHIRUH WKH UHWURÂżW “What  this  means  to  me  is  the  â€˜above  minimum  code’  costs  will  be  paid  back,  at  current  oil  prices,  in  sev-­ (See  New  era,  5C)

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By  EVAN  JOHNSON D WRXU RI D QHZ XOWUD HIÂżFLHQW 7LQ\ 0,''/(%85< ² $GGLVRQ House.  &RXQW\ UHVLGHQWV ZLOO EH DEOH WR The  event  will  also  feature  Kathryn  discuss  new  sustainable  approaches  Blume,  a  writer,  environmental  activ-­ to  everyday  life  at  the  Sustainable  ist  and  inspirational  speaker,  who  will  /LYLQJ ([SR VFKHGXOHG IRU 0DUFK give  the  keynote  address.  Blume’s  29  at  the  Middlebury  Union  High  speech  is  titled,  â€œRadical  Sustainabil-­ School.  The  event,  organized  by  the  ity:  A  Fierce  and  Spunky  Revolution.â€?  $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ 5HORFDOL]DWLRQ 1HW-­ Golden-­Pidgeon  said  the  purpose  of  ZRUN $&251 ZLOO the  event  is  to  educate  run  from  9  a.m.  to  4  â€œWe’re bringing in and  discuss  solutions,  p.m.  and  will  feature  specific community not  to  debate  current  H[KLELWRUV DQG problems.  workshops,  including  resources that Presenters  will  hold  student  presentations,  people can tap VL[ ZRUNVKRSV RQ VL[ off-­site  tours,  live  mu-­ into so they can topics:  sic  and  local  food  sam-­ ‡ +HDOWK DQG :HOO be more a part of plings.  Being  Elizabeth  Golden-­ the community. ‡ /DQG DQG :LOGHU-­ 3LGJHRQ H[HFXWLYH The workshops ness  director  for  the  event,  will make things ‡ (QHUJ\ &RQVHUYD-­ said  the  concept  for  the  tion  and  Renewable  En-­ H[SR ZDV EDVHG RQ WKH happen, they’ll help ergy  *UHHQ (QHUJ\ ([SRV people go out and ‡ )RRG DQG )DUPV of  2010  and  2011. ‡ (FRQRP\ make changes in “They  started  us  their lives and in the ‡ 7UDQVSRUWDWLRQ thinking  beyond  en-­ All  workshops  will  ergy,â€?  she  said.  â€œIt  was  community.â€? be  entirely  interactive  â€” Elizabeth with  speakers  giving  a  a  good  start  and  it  was  Golden-Pidgeon brief  introduction  and  valuable  and  impor-­ tant,  but  the  issue  is  WKHQ RSHQLQJ WKH Ă€RRU much  more  than  that.  I  think  people  to  participants.  The  result,  Golden-­ are  ready  to  look  at  all  the  different  Pidgeon  said,  will  be  a  democratic  levels  of  sustainability.â€? discussion  that  will  keep  people  With  that  in  mind,  the  Sustainable  talking.  /LYLQJ ([SR ZLOO IHDWXUH D EURDG “The  wonderful  thing  beyond  all  UDQJH RI H[KLELWRUV LQFOXGLQJ JRY-­ of  that  is  the  buzz  that  is  created,â€?  HUQPHQW DJHQFLHV QRQSURÂżWV EXVL-­ she  said.  â€œThe  term  â€˜networking’  nesses  and  private  citizens.  Golden-­ GRHVQÂśW H[SODLQ LW ZHOO ,WÂśV WKLV KXP 3LGJHRQ VDLG WKH IRFXV RI WKH ([SR of  people  who  are  interacting  with  is  to  emphasize  developing  and  pro-­ each  other.  It’s  a  series  of  very  real  moting  resources  for  the  community  personal  interactions  with  others  from  many  perspectives.  who  are  also  looking  to  be  sustain-­ Âł:HÂśUH EULQJLQJ LQ VSHFLÂżF FRP-­ able.  That’s  the  wonderful  thing  munity  resources  that  people  can  DERXW WKH H[SR ² ZKHQ \RX ZDON LQ tap  into  so  they  can  be  more  a  part  you’re  a  part  of  it.â€?   of  the  community,â€?  she  said.  â€œThe  Food  will  be  provided  by  Stone-­ workshops  will  make  things  hap-­ leaf  Tea  House,  American  Flat-­ pen,  they’ll  help  people  go  out  and  EUHDG 9HUPRQW &RIIHH 5RDVWHUV WKH make  changes  in  their  lives  and  in  0LGGOHEXU\ 1DWXUDO )RRGV &R RS the  community.â€? DQG &DERW &UHDPHU\ 7KH $&75 A  sampling  of  activities  at  the  bus  will  make  continuous  fare-­free  ([SR LQFOXGHV WRXUV RI WKH 0LGGOH-­ ORRSV DURXQG $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ DQG EXU\ &ROOHJH VRODU KRXVHV DQG RWKHU carpooling  sign-­ups  are  available  DUHD KRPHV WKDW KDYH EHHQ UHWURÂżWWHG on  the  event’s  website,  acornvt.org/ ZLWK HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQW OLJKWLQJ DQG VOHH[SR ZKHUH SHRSOH FDQ VLJQ XS water-­heating  measures,  charcoal  to  volunteer  at  the  events  or  suggest  and  compost  demonstrations,  and  workshops.

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covers  takes  a  backseat  to  lounging  around  the  house  as  fresh  air  washes  into  the  home.  The  following  are  a  KDQGIXO RI ZD\V WR HIÂżFLHQWO\ clean  a  home  while  also  protecting  the  envi-­ ronment. ‡ &OHDU RXW WKH FOXWWHU &OXWWHU LV DQ enemy  to  home-­ owners  and  the  environment  alike.  That’s  because  addressing  clutter  LV RIWHQ DQ LQHIÂżFLHQW SURFHVV LQ which  homeowners  methodically  go  through  items  that  have  accumulated  over  the  years,  individually  choosing  which  items  to  keep  and  which  items  to  discard.  &OXWWHU FDQ DOVR SURYH KDUPIXO WR WKH HQYLURQPHQW EHFDXVH URRPV ÂżOOHG with  clutter  tend  to  collect  dust,  re-­ ducing  air  quality  and  leading  to  more  indoor  air  pollution  that  can  prove  harmful  to  human  health. When  sifting  through  clutter  in  (See  Spring  Cleaning,  10C)

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Livin’ Green & Getting Ready for Spring Sustainable buildings save money and the planet By  ANDREA  MURRAY By  now,  we  all  realize  our  planet  is  ailing  and  that  climate  change  is  real.  Greenhouse  gas  emissions  as  the  result  of  energy  con-­ sumption  (primarily  fossil  fuels)  are  the  largest  culprits  of  global  warming.  What  we  don’t  often  articulate  is  that  buildings  are  the  greatest  source  of  energy  consumption  and  greenhouse  emissions  in  the  world.  Approximately  76  percent  of  all  electricity  generated  by  power  plants  goes  toward  operating  buildings.  Buildings  also  account  for  an  estimated  48  percent  of  all  greenhouse  emissions,  compared  to  27  percent  for  transportation  and  25  percent  for  industry,  according  to  the  U.S.  Ener-­ gy  Information  Administration.  As  architects,  our  profession  is  uniquely  positioned  to  address  these  concerns  through  building  design;Íž  however,  as  owners  of  existing  build-­ LQJV \RXU LQĂ€XHQFH LV WKDW PXFK overhangs  and/or  sunscreens  to  help  regulate  natural  light  and  heat  greater.   Improving  sustainability  and  en-­ gain.  Â‡ 0LQLPL]H VTXDUH IRRWDJH HUJ\ HIÂżFLHQF\ LQ EXLOGLQJV FDQ EH More  space  isn’t  always  better.  achieved  at  many  levels.  This  article  Focus  on  quality  of  space,  not  quan-­ focuses  on  strategies  at  three  levels,  or  degrees,  of  building  sustainability:  tity.  Share  functions  wherever  pos-­ low-­cost  to  no-­cost  strategies;Íž  quick  sible.  Design  an  open  layout  where  payback  strategies;Íž  and  active  and  users  feel  a  more  expansive  space,  but  their  dedicated  work  area  can  be  experimental  strategies.  smaller.  (Open  planning  also  allows  1.  LOW-­COST  OR  NO-­COST  for  improved  daylighting  and  natu-­ STRATEGIES Some  green  building  strategies  easily  can  be,  and  should  be,  imple-­ mented  within  any  budget,  timeframe  or  scope.  These  basic  strategies,  if  considered  properly,  should  not  add  VLJQLÂżFDQW FRVW WR WKH SURMHFW DQG they  will  certainly  make  a  difference. ‡ 6LWH EXLOGLQJV FDUHIXOO\ Carefully  consider  the  building  site,  location  on  that  site  and  solar  orientation. Locate  your  building  on  the  site  in  such  a  way  to  maximize  exposure  and  natural  light  while  minimiz-­ ing  impact  on  that  site.  Align  the  building  along  an  east-­west  axis  so  most  windows  face  either  north  or  south.  In  northern  climates  such  as  Vermont,  we  design  smaller,  better-­ insulated  windows  for  the  north  fa-­ çade,  while  the  south  façade  glazing  may  be  expansive  to  maximize  solar  heat  gain.  The  reverse  is  true  for  hot,  southern  climates.  Use  building Â

ral  ventila-­ tion,  while  minimiz-­ ing  material  use.) ‡ 8VH PDWXUH WUHHV DQG QHZ SODQWLQJV Protect  and  design  around  mature  trees  and  plantings  wherever  pos-­ sible.  Let  such  trees  help  shade  ar-­ eas  of  your  building  and  protect  it  from  sound,  harsh  winds,  smell  and  visual  distractions.  Aesthetically  this  DSSURDFK ZLOO HQKDQFH \RXU SURMHFW save  money,  and  conserve  energy  re-­ quired  to  transport  and  replant  trees  and  shrubs.  Add  new  plantings  to  KHOS ÂżOO LQ ZKHUHYHU SRVVLEOH ‡ 0LQLPL]H SDYLQJ A  little  bit  of  site  planning  goes  a  long  way.  Paved  areas  are  often  ex-­ pensive  to  install  and  maintain.  They  create  heat  islands  and  also  require  VLJQLÂżFDQW LQIUDVWUXFWXUH WR GHDO ZLWK stormwater  run-­off.  Â‡ 8VH ZDWHU DQG HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQW Âż[WXUHV 5DUHO\ DUH HIÂżFLHQW SOXPELQJ Âż[-­ WXUHV PRUH H[SHQVLYH DQG HIÂżFLHQW lighting  and  appliances  are  also  com-­ petitively  priced.  Â‡ 0D[LPL]H GD\OLJKWLQJ RSSRU-­ WXQLWLHV Locate  habitable  spaces  at  build-­ ing  perimeters  and  storage  or  me-­ chanical  spaces  at  the  core  or  in Â

basements.  Where  this  is  not  possible,  use  sky-­ lights,  light  tubes,  and  light  shelves  to  bring  light  deeper  into  the  building.  Paint  interior  surfaces  OLJKW FRORUV WR UHĂ€HFW QDWXUDO OLJKW ‡ &RQVLGHU PDWHULDOV Use  standard  or  stock  materials  to  minimize  waste.  Use  local  products  to  help  stimulate  the  local  economy  and  reduce  transportation.  Reuse  whatever  you  can,  or  specify  mate-­ rials  with  a  high  post-­consumer  or  post-­industrial  recycled  content.  Fi-­ nally,  use  low-­  or  no-­VOC  (Volatile  Organic  Compound)  content  prod-­ ucts  to  minimize  indoor  air  contami-­ nants.  Â‡ (OLPLQDWH XQQHFHVVDU\ ÂżQLVKHV &RQVLGHU D VWDLQHG FRQFUHWH Ă€RRU before  you  cover  a  slab  with  carpet  or  linoleum.  Think  about  whether  ceilings  are  really  required  in  a  space  â€”  would  it  be  acceptable  to  expose  structure,  ductwork? ‡ 1DWXUDO YHUVXV PHFKDQLFDO YHQWLODWLRQ Design  buildings  to  promote  good  cross-­ventilation  and  â€œstack Â

effectâ€?  air  circulation.  This  means  using  operable  windows  and  learn-­ ing  how  to  coordinate  opening  such  windows  at  appropriate  times. 2.  QUICK  PAYBACK STRATEGIES Many  green  building  strategies  require  an  upfront  cost.  Here  are  some  strategies  that  seem  to  be  very  worthwhile  and  are  easily  measured  in  terms  of  their  return  on  investment: ‡ %XLOGLQJ HQYHORSH The  most  important  energy-­sav-­ ing  measure  for  a  building  is  to  de-­ sign  a  tight,  well-­insulated  build-­ ing  envelope  (foundation,  walls,  roof,  windows  and  doors),  espe-­ cially  in  climates  that  experience  extreme  cold  or  heat  like  Vermont.  All  gaps  and  penetrations  should  EH DLU VHDOHG DQG DLU LQÂżOWUDWLRQ

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͞dŚĞ ƌŝƐƚŽů ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐƐ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂƌĞ ǀĞƌLJ ƉůĞĂƐĂŶƚ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ǁŝƚŚ͘ tĞ ůŽŽŬĞĚ Ăƚ ƌĞŶƚĂů ǀƐ͘ ŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ďĞĐĂŵĞ ĐůĞĂƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉ ǁĂƐ Ă ďĞƩĞƌ ĚĞĂů ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůŽŶŐ ƌƵŶ͘ dŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ƟŵĞ ǁĂƐ ǀĞƌLJ ƋƵŝĐŬ͘ tĞ ĞdžƉĞĐƚ ƚŽ ƉĂLJ Žī ŽƵƌ ůŽĂŶ ŝŶ ϭϬ LJĞĂƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶ ǁĞ͛ůů ŚĂǀĞ ĨƌĞĞ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐƚ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ͘ ƌŝƐƚŽů ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐƐ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů͘ dŚĞ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ǁĂƐ ĞĂƐLJ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ǀĞƌLJ ŚĂƉƉLJ͘͟ Gerry & Claire Tetrault – Bristol, VT

͞tĞ ůŽŽŬĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐ Ă ƐŽůĂƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚĞŶ ƚŽ ƚǁĞůǀĞ LJĞĂƌƐ ĂŐŽ͘ / ǁŝƐŚ ǁĞ ŚĂĚ ĚŽŶĞ ŝƚ ďĂĐŬ ƚŚĞŶ͘ dŚĞ ƉĂLJďĂĐŬ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ĂŵĂnjŝŶŐ͘ ƌŝƐƚŽů ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐƐ ŝƐ ƐƵĐŚ Ă ĨƌŝĞŶĚůLJ ĐŽŵ-­‐ ƉĂŶLJ͘ dŚĞ ŐƵLJƐ ĂƌĞ ŐƌĞĂƚ͕ ĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞ ŝƐ ĞĂƐLJ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽ ƉƌŽĨĞƐ-­‐ ƐŝŽŶĂů͘ tŚĞŶ / ďƵŝůĚ Ă ŶĞǁ ŚŽŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ͕ / ǁŝůů ĚĞĮŶŝƚĞůLJ ƉůĂŶ ŽŶ ŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŶŐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĂŶĚ ƵƐŝŶŐ ƌŝƐ-­‐ ƚŽů ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐƐ͘͟ Karen – New Haven, VT

͞ZĞĐĞŶƚůLJ͕ ǁĞ ŚĂĚ Ă ƐŵĂůů ƐŽůĂƌ ĂƌƌĂLJ ŝŶ-­‐ ƐƚĂůůĞĚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ŐĂƌĂŐĞ ďLJ ƌŝƐƚŽů ůĞĐƚƌŽŶ-­‐ ŝĐƐ͘ dŚĞLJ ǁĞƌĞ ǀĞƌLJ ŚĞůƉĨƵů ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ƉŚĂƐĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͘ /ƚ ƚŽŽŬ ƵƐ ƋƵŝƚĞ ƐŽŵĞ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ ĚĞĐŝĚĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƐŽůĂƌ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ǁĂLJ ƚŽ ŐŽ͘ dŚĞLJ ǁĞƌĞ ǀĞƌLJ ƉĂƟĞŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƵƐ ĂƐ ǁĞ ĂƐŬĞĚ ůŽƚƐ ŽĨ ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐ͊ ƌŝƐ-­‐ ƚŽů ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐƐ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞĚ ƉƌŽŵƉƚůLJ ĂŶĚ ǁŝƚŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ǁĞ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ͘ KŶĐĞ ǁĞ ŵĂĚĞ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ŐŽ ƐŽůĂƌ͕ ƚŚĞLJ ŵĂĚĞ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ƌĞĂůůLJ ĞĂƐLJ ĂŶĚ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ƵƐ ĐŚŽŽƐĞ ĂŶ ĂƌƌĂLJ ƚŚĂƚ Įƚ ďŽƚŚ ŽƵƌ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐ ĂŶĚ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŶĞĞĚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĞdžƉĂŶĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ͘ dŚĞ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂů ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ĞǀĞŶ ƚĂŬĞ ĂŶ ĞŶƟƌĞ ĚĂLJ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJ ŚĂĚ ŽŶůŝŶĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĂĐƚƵĂůůLJ ƐĞĞ ŽƵƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ͊ / ĐŽƵůĚŶ͛ƚ ĂƐŬ ĨŽƌ ĂŶ ĞĂƐŝĞƌ ƉƌŽ-­‐ ĐĞƐƐ͘ ŶĚ ǁĞ ŬŶŽǁ ƚŚĂƚ ŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂů ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌ ŝƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĂŶLJ ƟŵĞ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ƋƵĞƐ-­‐ ƟŽŶƐ͊ dŚĂŶŬ LJŽƵ͕ ƌŝƐƚŽů ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐƐ͊ Michelle Lass – Bristol, VT

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