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County plans big cycling event ‘Gran Fondo’ could draw thousands By  JOHN  FLOWERS ADDISON  COUNTY  —  It  was  MXVW WZR \HDUV DJR WKDW Yankee  PDJD-­ ]LQH KHUDOGHG $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ IRU SURYLGLQJ WKH EHVW URDG ELNLQJ H[-­ SHULHQFH LQ 1HZ (QJODQG ,WÂśV DQ DF-­ FRODGH WKDW FRPHV DV QR VXUSULVH WR local  cyclists,  who  now  want  the  rest  RI WKH ZRUOG WR FRPH VHH ZKDW LW KDV EHHQ PLVVLQJ 7R WKDW HQG ORFDO RUJDQL]HUV DUH EXV\ SODQQLQJ D PDMRU DQQXDO F\-­ FOLQJ HYHQW WKDW FRXOG GUDZ WKRX-­ VDQGV RI SHRSOH WR $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ WR ELNH VKRS DQG HDW ÂŤ DQG SHUKDSV VRPH GD\ UHORFDWH WKHLU KRXVHKROGV DQG EXVLQHVVHV (FRQRPLF GHYHORSPHQW RIÂżFLDOV DQG UHFUHDWLRQ HQWKXVLDVWV IURP WKURXJKRXW WKH FRXQW\ DUH EXV\ SODQ-­ QLQJ D ORFDO *UDQ )RQGR ² DQ ,WDOLDQ WHUP WKDW ORRVHO\ WUDQVODWHV DV ÂłELJ ULGH ´ *UDQ )RQGRV RIIHU F\FOLVWV D

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OHQJLQJ PRXQWDLQ LQFOLQHV Illustrated ZULWHU DQG — Willem Jewett —  can  offer  an  even  &RUQZDOO UHVLGHQW $OH[ JUDQGHU VWDJH IRU IRONV RI :ROII VDLG RI WKH F\FOLQJ H[SHULHQFH all  abilities  who  love  to  travel  on  two  LQ RXU UHJLRQ ZKHHOV %LNHUV DOUHDG\ LQIRUPDOO\ ,W ZRXOG EH 9HUPRQWÂśV ÂżUVW *UDQ Ă€RFN WR WKH FRXQW\ LQ GHFHQW QXP-­ )RQGR EHUV WR WUDYHO FRXQW\ URDGV DQG WDNH ANDY  MAYER,  LEFT,  Eben  Punderson  and  Ben  Wilson  are  part  of  a  committee  that  is  organizing  an  annual  “Gran  ³,I LW LV JRLQJ WR EH LQ 9HUPRQW LW RQ WKH VWHHS DQG FKDOOHQJLQJ 0LGGOH-­ Fondoâ€?  cycling  event  that  could  bring  thousands  of  bicycling  enthusiasts  to  Addison  County  beginning  next  year.

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ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 67 No. 35

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, September 5, 2013 â—† 36 Pages

Leahy,  Shumlin  talk  Syria,  VY  shutdown

Regulators seek  input on  pipeline

Politicians  prepare  for  budget  battles

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Tax  credits  to  boost  Shade  Roller  restoration  in  city

The  season  begins OTTER  VALLEY  UNION  High  School  senior  Taylor  Aines  leaps  in  front  of  Middlebury  Union  High  School  VHQLRU .DWH 'D3ROLWR DQG KHDGV WKH EDOO XS WKH ¿HOG GXULQJ WKH WHDPVœ VHDVRQ RSHQHU 7XHVGD\ LQ 0LGGOH-­ bury.  For  full  coverage  of  the  game  and  other  early  action,  see  Page  1B. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

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Effort  in  works  to  conserve  historic  Middlebury  landmark By  JOHN  FLOWERS PDLQHG LQ FRQVSLFXRXV SXEOLF YLHZ 0,''/(%85< ² 0LGGOHEXU\ÂśV LQ WKH IRUHJURXQG RI WKH VFHQLF 2WWHU RQJRLQJ HIIRUW WR VSUXFH XS WKH 2W-­ &UHHN )DOOV LW KDV IDOOHQ LQWR GLVUH-­ WHU &UHHN ULYHUIURQW KDV UHFHLYHG SDLU $ /LQFROQ EDVHG DUFKLWHFW GXU-­ another  shot  in  the  arm.  The  select-­ LQJ WKH V FRQVLGHUHG EXLOGLQJ D ERDUG KDV DJUHHG WR DFTXLUH circular  restaurant  on  the  WKH GHWHULRUDWLQJ KLVWRULF â&#x20AC;&#x153;It seemed SRZHUKRXVH VLWH 7KH 0LG-­ powerhouse  structure  at  wise for GOHEXU\ $UHD /DQG 7UXVW WKH QRUWK HQG RI WKH IDOOV 0$/7 WRRN RZQHUVKLS RI for  the  purpose  of  conserv-­ MALT to the  structure  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  which  sits  divest LQJ LW on  a  tenth  of  an  acre  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  in  The  powerhouse  was  itself of the 1998.

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Addison County

By the way

Addison  residents  will  have  a  chance  on  Monday  to  offer  their  opinions  on  and  learn  more  about  proposed  changes  to  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  (See  By  the  way,  Page  18A)

Index Obituaries  ................................ 6A &ODVVL¿HGV  ..................... 11B-­15B Service  Directory  .......... 12B-­14B Entertainment  ........................ 12A &RPPXQLW\ &DOHQGDU  ...... 8A-­10A Sports  ................................ 1B-­4B

PAGE  2A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  September  5,  2013

Whiting to celebrate its 250th b-day with shindig

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Sept. 7 event boasts pig roast, fireworks By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  When  a  town  the  size  of  Middlebury  schedules  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;community  celebration,â&#x20AC;?  organiz-­ ers  have  good  cause  to  be  ecstatic  if  5  percent  of  the  total  8,180  residents  show  up.

When  the  town  of  Whiting  orga-­ nizes  a  community  shindig,  chances  are  decent  all  400  residents  will  be  able  to  make  an  appearance.  And  since  a  town  only  fetes  its  250th  birthday  once,  planners  of  Whitingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  birthday  bash  are  hoping  to  see  all  of  their  neighbors  this  Saturday,  Sept.  7,  for  a  variety  of  events  for  what  promises  to  be  a  spirited  semiquin-­ centennial  bash. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  hope  everyone  feels  wel-­ come,â&#x20AC;?  said  resident  Suzanne  De-­ nis,  organizer  of  the  Whiting  250th  Anniversary  Celebration,  which  will  begin  at  4  p.m.  on  the  Whiting  School  grounds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  making  it  a  nice,  commu-­ nity-­based  event.â&#x20AC;?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  major  undertaking  that  has  been  in  the  works  since  this  past  spring.  Things  will  kick  off  at  4  p.m.  with  a  social  hour,  followed  by  a  reading  of  the  town  charter  at  5  p.m.  A  free  pig  roast  and  potluck  dinner  (participants  should  bring  a  dish  to  share)  will  ensue  at  5:15  p.m.,  fol-­ lowed  by  a  street  dance  on  the  school  basketball  court  from  6  to  9  p.m.

THE  WHITING  COMMUNITY  Church  is  among  the  organizations  help-­ 7KH SDUW\ ZLOO ¿QLVK ZLWK DQ H[-­ ing  out  as  the  town  of  Whiting  hosts  a  250th  birthday  bash  on  Saturday,  SORVLYH H[FODPDWLRQ PDUN ZLWK D Sept.  7.

Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell ÂżUHZRUNV VKRZ Organizers  are  working  with  an  Elizabeth  Webster.  The  book,  which  5RDG WKDW H[WHQGHG IURP WKH SUHVHQW event  budget  of  $3,500,  of  which  will  be  on  sale  at  the  birthday  bash,  Route  30  east  to  the  Leicester-­Whit-­ $2,500  has  been  found  within  the  notes  that  the  Whiting  charter  was  ing  Road.  Marshall  would  return  to  municipal  budget.  The  very  ac-­ granted  by  colonial  Gov.  Benning  Connecticut  when  the  Revolutionary  Wentworth  on  Aug.  6,  War  started,  however. tive  Whiting  Community  1763,  to  48  proprietors  for  Other  interesting  historical  facts  Church  is  supplying  two  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re an  area  spanning  14,424  about  Whiting  include: pigs  for  the  roast,  among  making acres.  The  community  was  other  things. Â&#x2021; 5HVLGHQWV 6DPXHO %HDFK DQG -R-­ QDPHG Âł:KLWLQJ´ IRU ÂżYH nas  Hubbard  were  among  those  who  Participants  will  also  be  it a nice, able  to  enjoy  a  historical  community- Connecticut  brothers  bear-­ helped  Ethan  Allen  collect  more  men  ing  that  name  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Eliphalet,  to  assist  in  the  1775  assault  of  Fort  display  of  Whiting  along  based Asa,  John,  Lewis  and  Cap-­ Ticonderoga,  then  held  by  the  Brit-­ with  a  view  of  the  local  tain  Nathaniel  Whiting. ÂżUH GHSDUWPHQWÂśV HTXLS-­ event.â&#x20AC;? ish. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Suzanne It  is  estimated  that  ap-­ ment.  And  children  will  Â&#x2021; 7KH WRZQ ZDV D VWRS RQ WKH $G-­ Denis SUR[LPDWHO\ IDPLOLHV dison  Railroad,  built  in  1867.  Service  have  loads  of  fun  with  a  settled  in  Whiting  prior  to  on  the  rail  line  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  which  operated  bounce  house,  snow  cones  the  Revolutionary  War,  according  to  from  Port  Henry,  N.Y.,  to  Leicester  and  popcorn,  among  other  things.

But  of  course  history  will  take  the  Webstersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  book.

Junction  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  was  abandoned  west  of  (OLKXH 0DUVKDOO ZDV WKH ÂżUVW WR Whiting  during  May  of  1951. center  stage  at  the  event,  which  will  EH KHOG UDLQ RU VKLQH 7KDW H[WHQ-­ come  to  Whiting,  during  the  summer  Â&#x2021; 7KHUH ZHUH RQFH ÂżYH VFKRROV sive  history  is  chronicled  in  a  book  of  1774.  He  built  a  cabin  and  cleared  operating  in  Whiting,  according  to  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  Whiting,â&#x20AC;?  by  Harold  and  some  land  on  what  was  called  Walker  the  Webstersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  book.  They  closed,  one  at  a  time,  until  1950,  when  the  cur-­ rent  school  was  built. Â&#x2021; 7KH ÂżUVW PLOO HUHFWHG LQ WKH WRZQ was  a  sawmill,  built  by  Jehiel  and  Moses  Munger,  in  1803. one revolution Â&#x2021; $OO H\HV RI WKH VWDWH ZHUH IR-­ cused  on  Whiting  in  1997,  when  around the sun.

Vermont  passed  Act  60,  a  new  public  education  funding  law.  The  new  law  came  in  response  to  a  Vermont  Su-­ Friday, September 6th preme  Court  decision  which  had,  as  its  plaintiff,  Whiting  student  Amanda  610 Route 7 South, Brigham.  Supporters  of  the  Brigham  Middlebury case  argued  that  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  prevail-­ ing  education  funding  system  was  unconstitutional  because  it  favored  Join us for towns  with  higher  real  estate  values  Serving pints all day with festivities and over  towns  with  smaller  grand  lists.  live music from 4pm to 8pm.

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By  LEE  J.  KAHRS Union  High  School  in  1984.  He  is  a  BRANDON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  One  week  after  a  full-­time  school  bus  driver  for  the  Rut-­ ÂżUH GHVWUR\HG DOO WKH\ RZQ WKH 0D-­ land  Northeast  Supervisory  Union  and  honey  family  of  Brandon  is  staying  manages  the  bar  at  American  Legion  upbeat,  grateful  to  their  community,  Post  55.  He  was  also  an  EMT  with  and  grateful  for  their  lives.

Brandon  Rescue  for  17  years.  Lisa  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  humbling,â&#x20AC;?  Mike  Mahoney  Mahoney  works  at  the  Macâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Market  said  in  a  phone  interview  Monday.  on  Route  7  in  Brandon.  Ashley  works  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  hard,  but  we  just  want  to  at  Daveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Forest  Dale  Grocery. thank  the  community  and  the  outly-­ So  it  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  surprising  that  within  ing  area.  Everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  been  won-­ KRXUV RI WKH ÂżUH GRQDWLRQ MDUV derful.â&#x20AC;? started  to  appear  on  convenience  store  The  call  came  in  at  6:15  a.m.  last  counters  all  over  town.  Then,  Legion  Tuesday  that  the  two-­story  yellow  Commander  Aaron  Tucker  brought  house  on  Rossiter  two  ads  to  the  Bran-­ Street  in  Brandon  don  Reporter.  One  ZDV RQ ÂżUH ,W WRRN was  to  announce  a  Â&#x2021; Donations  to  help  the  Firemenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Dance  ¿UHÂżJKWHUV IURP Brandon  and  Pitts-­ Mahoney  family  can  be  on  Sept.  14  at  the  ford  almost  four  made  at  Lake  Sunapee  Bank  Legion,  with  all  pro-­ hours  to  get  the  in  Brandon,  or  mailed  to  the  ceeds  going  to  the  stubborn  blaze  to-­ American  Legion  Post  55â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Mahoney  family.  He  WDOO\ RXW )LUHÂżJKWHUV Michael  Mahoney  Fund,  P.O.  also  announced  that  KDG D GLIÂżFXOW WLPH %R[ %UDQGRQ 97 a  bank  account  for  venting  the  old  slate  0025. donations  has  been  Â&#x2021; 7KH %UDQGRQ )LUH 'H-­ set  up  with  Lake  Su-­ roof,  which  trapped  WKH Ă&#x20AC;DPHV LQ WKH DW-­ partmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Firemenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Dance  napee  Bank  in  Bran-­ WLF DQG NHSW WKH ÂżUH will  be  held  at  American  don. burning  inside  the  Legion  Post  55  on  Saturday,  Then,  Deb  Miner  Sept.  14,  from  7  p.m.-­1  a.m.  announced  a  spa-­ house.

In  the  end,  Mike  Tickets  are  $10,  food  and  ghetti  supper  at  the  Mahoneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wife  drinks  available.  All  proceeds  Legion  on  Sept.  20,  Lisa,  his  daugh-­ will  go  to  the  Mahoney  Fund. with  all  proceeds  Â&#x2021; $ 6SDJKHWWL DQG 0HDWEDOO WR EHQHÂżW WKH 0D-­ ter  Ashley,  and  his  sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  girlfriend  An-­ Dinner  will  be  held  at  Ameri-­ honeys. gel  all  escaped  the  can  Legion  Post  55  on  Friday,  In  the  meantime,  ¿UH WKDQNV WR ZRUN-­ Sept.  20,  from  5-­7:30  p.m.  there  are  collec-­ ing  smoke  alarms  On  the  menu  will  be  spaghetti  tion  jars  at  Jiffy  that  woke  them  all  and  meatballs,  tossed  salad,  Mart,  Macâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  Green  up.  Mahoney,  47,  bread,  beverages  and  dessert.  Mountain  Garage,  his  son  Michael  and  There  will  also  be  a  silent  and  Daveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Store. his  son-­in-­law  Jeff  DXFWLRQ DQG D UDIĂ&#x20AC;H Owner  Dave  Heath  were  all  out  The  public  is  welcome.  The  Carroll  at  Daveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  of  the  house  at  the  cost  is  $10,  kids  under  10  are  said  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  collected  WLPH RI WKH ÂżUH 7ZR $OO SURFHHGV EHQHÂżW WKH roughly  $400  for  of  the  familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  dogs  Mahoney  family. the  family  with  his  and  a  cat  were  not  countertop  collec-­ so  lucky  and  perished  in  the  blaze.  tion  jar  as  of  Monday.

There  are  still  a  dog  and  two  cats  un-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  emptying  it  regu-­ accounted  for. larly,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now,  we  just  have  to  An  investigation  revealed  that  one  ¿QG D ZD\ WR JHW WKH PRQH\ WR WKH of  the  cats  likely  tipped  over  a  full-­ Mahoneys).â&#x20AC;?

VSHFWUXP ODPS LQ D ÂżUVW Ă&#x20AC;RRU VLGH J.C.  Penney  department  store  has  room;Íž  the  lamp  fell  onto  a  couch,  donated  clothing  to  the  family.

ZKLFK FDXJKW ÂżUH MOVING  FORWARD Ashley,  23,  and  her  husband,  Jeff,  The  entire  Mahoney  clan  was  for-­ were  just  married  in  June,  and  all  of  tunate  enough  to  live  right  up  the  the  coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wedding  gifts  were  de-­ street  from  Lisaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  parents,  Janice  VWUR\HG LQ WKH ÂżUH DORQJ ZLWK $VK-­ and  Larry  Stevens,  who  gave  them  a  leyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wedding  dress. place  to  stay. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She  watched  her  dress  burn  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  have  a  big  house  with  an  up-­ through  the  window,â&#x20AC;?  Mahoney  said. stairs  that  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  being  used,â&#x20AC;?  Mike  TAKING  CARE  OF  OUR  OWN said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  may  be  temporary,  it  may  be  The  Mahoney  family  is  well-­known  permanent.  We  have  to  see  what  the  in  the  Brandon-­Forest  Dale  area.  insurance  company  says.â&#x20AC;?

Mike  was  born  and  raised  in  Bran-­ Mahoney  said  if  they  can,  they  don  and  graduated  from  Otter  Valley  hope  to  tear  down  the  burned  out Â

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house  and  take  advantage  of  an  ad-­ ditional  acre  of  land  they  own  behind  it  to  put  up  a  modular  home  with  a  front  yard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  want  to  tear  down  the  old  house  as  soon  as  we  can,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just  so  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  to  look  at  it  every  time  we  drive  by.â&#x20AC;?

He  also  said  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  safe  to  have  the  burned-­out  building  in  a  neighbor-­ hood  with  so  many  kids,  as  the  Bran-­ don  Boys  &  Girls  Club  is  just  down  the  street.

Mahoney  said  he  was  up  talking  about  the  possibilities  at  4:30  a.m.  the  previous  morning.  When  asked  why  he  was  up  at  that  hour,  he  replied,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well,  I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  sleep  very  well  these  days.â&#x20AC;?

He  said  one  of  the  hardest  things  has  been  trying  to  itemize  all  of  the  familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  belongings  for  insurance  purposes.  The  Mahoneys  had  lived  at  6  Rossiter  St.  for  19  years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  were  years  and  years  of  stuff  in  the  attic,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who  knows  what  was  up  there  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  gone.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  really  hard  to  account  for  everything.â&#x20AC;?

BE  ON  THE  LOOKOUT There  are  still  three  furry  family  members  unaccounted  for,  and  Ma-­ honey  said  sightings  have  been  re-­ ported: Â&#x2021; $Q DOO EODFN /DE ERUGHU FROOLH PL[HG EUHHG GRJ QDPHG Âł&KORH ´ medium  size,  about  four  years  old. Â&#x2021; $ JUH\ WLJHU NLWWHQ DERXW VL[ months  old. Â&#x2021; $ ODUJH RUDQJH DQG ZKLWH WDEE\ cat,  three  or  four  years  old.

If  found  or  seen,  call  Mike  Ma-­ honey  at  558-­1596.

Despite  losing  all  their  belongings,  Mahoney  said  his  family  is  holding  up  all  right,  and  that  the  outpouring  of  community  support  has  helped  their  spirits  tremendously. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  just  wonderful,  wonder-­ ful  things  being  done,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  overwhelmed  by  all  the  support.â&#x20AC;?

Mahoney  is  also  indebted  to  the  %UDQGRQ DQG 3LWWVIRUG ÂżUH GHSDUW-­ ments.  The  houses  on  Rossiter  Street  are  quite  close  together,  but  no  other  homes  were  damaged  in  the  blaze. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  say  enough,â&#x20AC;?  Mahoney  said.

And  every  day,  Mahoney  said,  peo-­ ple  are  still  asking  him  what  they  can  do  to  help,  and  he  makes  a  simple  but  important  request. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  tell  them  to  check  their  smoke  detectors  and  make  sure  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  working,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what  you  can  do  for  me.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what  saved  my  three  ladies.â&#x20AC;?

New  tests  reveal  local  EEE  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;hot  spotsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; By  WILSON  RING MONTPELIER  (AP)  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Late  last  week,  tests  found  more  mosquitoes  infected  with  the  virus  that  causes  the  potentially  deadly  disease  Eastern  equine  encephalitis,  and  the  Vermont  Health  Department  is  urging  people  to  protect  themselves  from  mosquitoes  during  outdoor  activities.

The  virus  was  found  in  a  number  of  samples  taken  in  swampy  areas  of  Whiting,  nearby  Leicester,  Brandon  and  Sudbury,  the  health  department  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  entire  area  around  this  swamp  system  appears  to  be  a  hot  spot  for  EEE,â&#x20AC;?  Health  Commissioner  Dr.  Har-­ ry  Chen  said  in  a  news  release  Friday.

So  far  this  year  no  human  cases  of  EEE  have  been  reported  in  Vermont;Íž  last  year  two  people  who  lived  near  the  swamp  died  of  the  disease.  +HDOWK 'HSDUWPHQW RIÂżFLDOV ZHUH QRWLÂżHG RQ $XJ WKDW D KRUVH LQ Highgate  was  euthanized  after  it  be-­ came  ill  from  EEE.  Chen  said  High-­ gate  residents  are  now  considered  to  be  at  high  risk  for  EEE,  and  people  in Â

Swanton  are  at  increased  risk  as  well.

EEE  strikes  the  central  nervous  system  and  kills  about  35  percent  of  the  people  who  contract  a  form  of  the  LOOQHVV Âł,WÂśV GHÂżQLWHO\ FDXJKW D ORW RI peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  attention,â&#x20AC;?  said  Tim  Schmalz,  chief  of  the  plant  industry  section  at  the  Vermont  Agency  of  Agriculture  who  has  been  studying  EEE. Scientists  have  also  detected  West  Nile  virus  in  the  state,  including  a  hu-­ man  case  and  one  in  a  horse.  The  hu-­ man  patient  recovered.

The  health  department  is  urging  anyone  who  goes  outside  during  the  early  evening  and  morning  hours  when  mosquitoes  are  most  active  to  wear  long-­sleeved  shirts  and  pants  and  use  insect  repellant.  Property  own-­ HUV VKRXOG DOVR ¿[ KROHV LQ GRRU DQG window  screens  and  reduce  mosquito  habitat  by  dumping  out  standing  water.

There  is  evidence  the  EEE  virus  has  H[LVWHG IRU \HDUV DFURVV WKH (DVWHUQ U.S.  and  into  Canada,  said  Erica  Berl,  a  department  infectious  disease  epide-­ miologist.

The  mosquito  that  spreads  EEE  is Â

found  in  a  type  of  swamp,  such  as  is  found  in  northern  Rutland  and  south-­ ern  Addison  counties. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  think  most  of  the  risk  is  associ-­ DWHG ZLWK OLYLQJ ZLWKLQ ÂżYH WR PLOHV of  a  hardwood,  acidic  swamp.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  uniformly  distributed  across  the  area,  but  it  seems  to  show  up  like  hotspots.  It  seems  to  be  associated  with  a  par-­ ticular  wetland,â&#x20AC;?  Berl  said.

Schmalz  said  the  virus  builds  up  in  birds  and  mosquitoes  over  the  sum-­ PHU Âł:K\ LW VKRZHG XS LQ VXIÂżFLHQW quantity  to  get  out  and  infect  humans  (last  year)  is  still  a  bit  of  a  mystery,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  a  lot  of  questions  that  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  been  answered,  a  lot  of  basic  research  on  this  disease  that  we  could  really  use  more  information  on.â&#x20AC;?

He  said  that  because  two  Vermont-­ HUV GLHG IURP ((( ODVW \HDU WKH RI¿FH has  stepped  its  efforts  to  understand  the  virus.  Vermonters  are  at  risk  until  a  hard  frost  reduces  mosquito  activity.  $ KDUG IURVW LV GH¿QHG DV EHORZ GH-­ grees  for  at  least  several  hours,  which  may  not  take  place  for  another  month  in  some  parts  of  Vermont.

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Brandon  picks  Bennett  to  serve  as  its  new  town  manager By  LEE  J.  KAHRS /HDU\ DUWLVW :DUUHQ .LPEOH DQG -HII BRANDON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Robin  Bennett  has  6WHZDUW RI WKH 'RZQWRZQ %UDQGRQ signed  a  three-­year  contract  as  Bran-­ Alliance.  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  town  manager  and  will  ³7KH VHDUFK WHDP ZRUNHG WKURXJK start  work  Sept.  9.

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This  fracked  gas  pipeline  will  affect  the  value  of  this  property.  It  will  affect  everything  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the  water,  the  wildlife,  the  landscape  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  every  single  living  thing  here.    Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  83,  so  I  probably  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  around  long  enough  to  be  able  to  say  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I  told  you  soâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  when  all  this  goes  wrong.  This  foreign  company  coming  in  here  and  telling  us  what  we  can  do  with  our  land  is  not  in  the  public  good,  and  it  goes  against  real  Vermontersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  idea  of  Vermont.   9HUPRQWHUV DUH SURXG SHRSOH DQG ZHÂśYH WDNHQ FDUH RI RXU ODQG DQG IRXJKW IRU LW EHIRUH :HÂśOO ÂżJKW DJDLQ ´

We,  the  people,  say  NO  to  the  Canadian  fracked  gas  pipeline.  Come  to  the  PSB  Hearing  at  7  pm,  Tues.  Sept.  10  at  the  Middlebury  Union  Middle  School,  and  make  your  voices  heard.

Vermont  Citizens  for  the  Public  Good  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Fighting  the  fracked  gas  pipeline Â&#x2021; www.VTCPG.org Concerned  Citizens  from  Vermont:  Addison,  Middlebury,  Cornwall,  Orwell,  Shoreham,  Leicester,  Salisbury,  Ripton,  Bristol,  HInesburg,  Monkton,  Charlotte,  Colchester,  Williston,  Whiting  &  Brandon

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A DDIS ON Â Â INDE P E NDEN T

Letters

Editorials

to the Editor

Creating  a  town  jewel One  of  the  legitimate  uses  of  town  tax  dollars  is  the  creation  of  public  space  in  the  form  of  parks,  town  recreation  areas  and  perservation  of  his-­ toric  areas  or  structures  that  would  otherwise  fall  into  decay.  To  that  end,  a  worthy  deal  is  in  the  making  through  which  the  Middlebury  Area  Land  Trust  would  deed  to  the  town  the  historic  powerhouse  at  the  north  end  of  the  Otter  Creek  falls  in  downtown  Middlebury.  The  transaction  is  an  even  up  trade  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  MALT  divests  itself  of  the  prop-­ erty  and  the  town  takes  it  over  (with  no  dollar  payment)  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  but  with  a  town  pledge  to  allocate  $19,400  (the  assessed  value  of  the  land)  to  be  used  to  stablize  the  deteriorating  structure  and  develop  a  strategy  for  managing  the  property.  Formal  terms  of  the  proposed  deal  will  be  drawn  up  and  discussed  at  the  selectboardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Sept.  9  meeting.  The  proposition  comes  at  an  opportune  time.  With  the  completion  of  the  initial  phase  of  the  Riverfront  Park  this  fall  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  bank  on  the  Marble  Works  VLGH RI WKH FUHHN KDV EHHQ VWDELOL]HG DQG SODQWHG ZDONZD\V DUH ÂżQLVKHG D small  amphitheater  provides  comfortable  seating,  trees  have  been  planted,  historic  lighted  markers  are  in  place  and  new  grass  has  recently  been  seeded  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  attention  now  shifts  to  two  other  areas:  1)  the  bank  running  from  the  his-­ toric  powerhouse  along  the  northern  side  of  the  creek  to  the  footbridge,  and  2)  the  area  behind  the  back  of  the  commercial  block  dominated  by  the  Na-­ tional  Bank  of  Middlebury  on  south  to  the  Battell  Street  Bridge.  Improvements  to  the  historic  powerhouse  would  set  the  stage  for  broader  improvements  to  both  of  these  areas.  In  1998,  when  MALT  took  owner-­ ship  of  the  property,  it  had  plans  to  stabilize  the  existing  walls  and  build  an  observation  deck  with  interpretive  displays  highlighting  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  rich  history  of  its  marble  works  and  other  industry  in  the  area.  For  a  small  QRQSURÂżW WKDW YLVLRQ H[FHHGHG LWV SRFNHWERRN DQG DQ\ LPSURYHPHQWV KDYH remained  out  of  reach.

If  the  proposal  is  approved,  the  town  will  be  limited  only  by  its  imagi-­ nation  and  ability  to  raise  funds  to  turn  what  is  now  a  jumble  of  trash  and  overgrown  trees,  poison  ivy  and  shrubs  that  surround  the  powerhouse  into  a  green  space  that  allows  for  public  access  and  use.  And  because  people  are  naturally  drawn  to  the  riverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  edge,  it  seems  ideal  to  have  a  limited  board-­ walk  (where  needed)  that  provides  access  to  the  rocky  ledges  that  jut  out  into  the  creek  from  the  walking  trails  that  descend  from  near  the  footbridge.

That  means  the  town  and  Agency  of  Natural  Resources  will  have  to  work  together  to  determine  the  best  ways  to  keep  that  area  of  the  creek  free  of  WUDVK DQG ULYHU Ă&#x20AC;RWVDP ² LGHDOO\ PRYLQJ GHEULV GRZQVWUHDP ZKLOH SUH-­ serving  the  river  habitat  that  is  there  today.  Fortunately,  the  town  has  a  ready  source  of  funding  to  get  started.  The  initial  $19,400  would  come  from  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Land  Conservation  Fund,  which  is  ideally  suited  for  such  work  and  is  already  built  into  the  town  budget.  Such  projects  are  also  ideal  for  individual  donations  and  bequests.  2YHU RI SULYDWH PRQH\ ZDV UDLVHG WR KHOS FRPSOHWH WKH ÂżUVW SKDVH of  the  Riverfront  Park,  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  reasonable  to  think  that  such  worthy  im-­ provements  would  also  attract  future  donations.  Town  selectmen  are  right  to  take  on  preservation  of  the  powerhouse,  and  will  hopefully  encourage  others  to  continue  their  work  on  improving  this  park.  The  goal  is  to  make  the  area  below  the  falls  to  the  footbridge,  on  both  sides  of  the  creek,  a  community  place  to  gather  and  revel  in  a  scenic  down-­ town  park  that  could  become  one  of  the  jewels  of  Vermont.

Angelo  S.  Lynn

Bone  up  for  PSB  hearing Bone  up  on  your  facts.  Study  the  underlying  problems  facing  the  state.  Consider  both  sides  of  the  issue.  Craft  a  concise  two-­minute  argument  to  make  your  point  and  plan  on  presenting  your  opinion  at  the  Public  Service  Board  hearing  on  the  proposed  $70  million,  43-­mile  natural  gas  pipeline  extending  from  Colchester  to  Middlebury.  The  hearing  for  what  is  known  as  the  Addison  phase  one  pipeline  will  be  held  Tuesday,  Sept.  10,  at  7  p.m.  at  the  Middlebury  Union  Middle  School  gymnasium.  (See  story,  Page  1A.)  The  hearing  will  not  discuss  the  more  controversial  â&#x20AC;&#x153;phase  twoâ&#x20AC;?  pipeline  in  Addison  County  that  is  proposed  to  run  from  Middlebury  through  Cornwall  and  Shoreham  to  the  International  Paper  plant  in  Ticonderoga,  N.Y.  In  a  nutshell,  hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  how  we  see  the  challenge:  Â&#x2021; 7KH ZRUOG LV IDFHG ZLWK DQ HQYLURQPHQWDO FULVLV NQRZQ DV FOLPDWH change.  If  we  keep  adding  particles  of  carbon  dioxide  into  the  atmosphere,  ZHÂśUH GHDOLQJ ZLWK ÂżUH DQG EULPVWRQH /LWHUDOO\ 7KH FRQVHTXHQFHV DUH ZHOO known  and  costly. Â&#x2021; 7KH EHVW DOWHUQDWLYH LV WR GHYHORS UHQHZDEOH HQHUJ\ VRXUFHV EXW FXUUHQW capacity  from  those  sources  falls  far  short  of  meeting  demand,  and,  to  date,  renewable  energy  is  not  a  great  source  for  many  industrial  uses  because  it  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  produce  the  consistent  high  heat  needed  in  many  manufacturing  processes.  Fossile  fuels,  hydro  and  nuclear  power  are  a  necessary  part  of  todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  economy.  We  can  transition  to  renewables,  but  to  stay  competi-­ tive  and  retain  jobs,  Vermont  needs  to  have  access  to  competively  priced  energy.  As  Vermont  Commerce  Secretary  Lawrence  Miller  recently  said,  it  GRHVQÂśW ZRUN WR MXVW SXW 9HUPRQW ÂżUPV RXW RI EXVLQHVV 7KDWÂśV QRW D YLDEOH answer.

7DNH WKRVH FRQĂ&#x20AC;LFWLQJ SRLQWV WKHQ DQG SOXJ LQ VRPH LQWHUHVWLQJ IDFWV Â&#x2021; $FFRUGLQJ WR D VWDWH HQHUJ\ RYHUYLHZ LQ 9HUPRQWÂśV UHVLGHQWLDO customers  made  up  37  percent  of  state  consumption,  compared  to  35  per-­ cent  for  commercial  users  and  28  percent  of  industrial  users.  The  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  energy  mix  was  33.9  percent  from  Vermont  Yankee,  32.6  percent  from  Hydro-­Quebec,  13.5  percent  from  coal  and  natural  gas,  6.4  percent  from  small  hydro,  6.5  other,  2.5  from  gas  and  oil.  Alternative  fuels  made  up  just  4.6  percent  of  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  production;Íž  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  less  in  the  regional  mix.  Â&#x2021; 9HUPRQWÂśV &RPSUHKHQVLYH (QHUJ\ 3ODQ VHWV D JRDO RI PHHWLQJ SHU-­ cent  of  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  energy  needs  in  2050  from  renewable  sources.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  worthy  goal,  but  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  also  47  years  from  now.  Common  sense  suggests  the  state  needs  to  rely  on  other  sources  of  fuel  as  we  develop  that  renewable  capacity. Â&#x2021; 1DWXUDO JDV SULFHV DUH FXUUHQWO\ RU ZLOO VRRQ EH DERXW SHUFHQW cheaper  than  fuel  oil  and  55  percent  cheaper  than  propane.  Currently  there  is  an  abundance  of  natural  gas  in  the  marketplace,  keeping  downward  pres-­ sure  on  prices.  Those  low  prices  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  last  forever,  and  the  fuel  adds  car-­ bon  dioxide  into  the  atmosphere,  but  it  is  an  important  factor  when  trying  to  keep  industry  in  the  state  and  attract  new  jobs  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  true  for  Vergennes  and  Middlebury  as  well  as  Rutland.  In  terms  of  available  information  and  differing  opinions,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  the  tip  of  the  melting  iceberg.  Choose  your  data,  craft  your  message  and  make  your  views  known.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  for  the  record.  Angelo  S.  Lynn

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Periodicals  Postage  Paid  at  Middlebury,  Vt.  05753

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Restraint  urged  in  Syria  policy Thoughts  regarding  Syria: 1.  Sarin  gas  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  â&#x20AC;&#x153;chemical  war-­ fare,â&#x20AC;?  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  poison  500  times  more  toxic  than  cyanide.  Death  by  expo-­ sure  to  it  is  death  by  torture.  I  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  go  into  details  because  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  put  disturbing  images  in  peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  PLQGV EXW VXIÂżFH WR VD\ VRPH YHU\ vile  things  happen  before  a  very  painful  death.  Sarin  was  banned  by  an  international  convention  in  1993,  for  very  good  reasons.

2.  We  can  airlift  food  and  water  to  areas  where  people  have  been  starv-­ ing  and  dying  of  thirst,  regardless  of  who  was  responsible.  If  Syria  tries  to  prevent  this,  do  what  we  did  in  the  Persian  Gulf  War:  use  laser-­guided  missiles  or  bombs  to  target  the  com-­ mand  and  control  centers,  eliminate  the  radar  stations,  destroy  the  missile  VLWHV WKHQ REOLWHUDWH WKH DLU¿HOGV But  starting  with  military  action  will  inevitably  play  into  the  terrorist  sce-­ nario  that  the  United  States  is  at  war  with  Islam,  regardless  of  whether  or  not  we  are  morally  in  the  right.

These  thugs  have  no  idea  what  kind  of  hornetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  nest  they  are  fooling  with.

Ed  Barna Middlebury

Pipeline  to  IP  would  help  state

As  high  as  the  sky CORN  TASSELS  REACH  for  the  sky  on  a  Whiting  farm  Tuesday  afternoon.

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College  fails  to  lead  on  divestment Middlebury  College  has  made  enormous  contributions  deepens,  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  new  litmus  test. to  the  well-­being  of  Addison  County.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  all  the  more  In  a  summer  when  the  president  of  the  United  States  reason  why  its  hasty  decision  not  to  divest  out  of  fossil  has  urged  citizens  to  invest  and  divest,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  enough  fuel  companies  â&#x20AC;&#x153;at  this  timeâ&#x20AC;?  is  so  puzzling. anymore  to  burn  wood  chips,  throw  up  a  few  solar  pan-­ 7KH FROOHJH FRQWULEXWHG PRVW RI WKH ÂżQDQFLQJ IRU WKH els,  and  call  yourself  green. new  Cross  Street  Bridge.  It  has  also  announced  its  will-­ Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  places  like  little  Green  Mountain  College  that  are  ingness  to  donate  more  than  $6  million  to-­ leading  now,  gaining  recognition  from  Si-­ ward  substantial  improvements  to  downtown  erra  magazine  as  one  of  the  top  10  environ-­ Middlebury.  The  latter  arrangement,  if  ap-­ mental  colleges  and  attracting  nationwide  proved  by  town  voters,  would  result  in  a  new  attention  for  divesting.

SDUN D QHZ PXQLFLSDO J\P DQG WRZQ RI¿F-­ When  350.org  launched  the  divestment  es,  a  better  entrance  to  the  keystone  Marble  movement,  knowledgeable  observers  looked  Works  property,  and  the  potential  for  more  again  to  Middlebury  College  for  leadership. downtown  parking  and  a  larger  library.

So  the  boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  announcement  was  a  big  But  the  college  trusteesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  unfortunate  and  body  blow  to  one  of  the  most  promising  misguided  decision  not  to  withdraw  its  in-­ campaigns  aimed  at  changing  the  way  we  vestments  from  fossil  fuel  companies  could  think  about  energy  production. have  a  far  greater  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  destructive  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  im-­ The  trusteesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  decision  is  one  more  reason  pact. to  wonder  if  our  national  elites  are  up  to  ad-­ Until  this  decision,  the  college  has  been  dressing  the  challenges  of  climate  change.  DQ HQRUPRXVO\ LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQWLDO OHDGHU RQ FOLPDWH Or  if  they  will  just  pass  the  buck  to  the  gen-­ change  issues.  Not  just  in  Vermont  or  the  eration  now  in  high  school  and  college  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  United  States,  but  all  over  the  world.  and  hope  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  too  late  for  the  kids  to  do  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  in  large  part  because  350.org  was  something  about  it  when  they  graduate.

IRXQGHG DW WKH FROOHJH DQG KDV LQ ÂżYH VKRUW by Gregory Dennis Those  of  us  who  have  been  urging  the  \HDUV EHFRPH WKH UHFRJQL]HG QRQSURÂżW OHDG-­ college  to  divest,  in  public  and  in  private  er  on  the  best  ways  to  stem  climate  change  discussions  with  college  President  Ron  Li-­ before  it  cooks  the  planet. ebowitz  and  individual  trustees,  are  guessing  the  deci-­ But  the  college  has  for  now  ceded  its  own  leadership  sion  was  led  by  the  trustees  and  was  not  directed  by  the  position.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  thrown  in  with  the  received  â&#x20AC;&#x153;wisdomâ&#x20AC;?  that  college  president  himself. itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  too  chancy  and  complicated  to  divest  the  3.5  per-­ Liebowitz  welcomed  the  divestment  debate  and  en-­ cent  of  its  $970  million  endowment  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  invested  in  oil  gaged  the  community  in  several  public  forums.  As  350. and  natural  gas  companies. org  co-­founder  Bill  McKibben  said  to  this  newspaper,  The  college  trustees  apparently  fail  to  understand  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  admire  Ron  Liebowitz  tremendously,  and  I  look  for-­ the  times  have  changed,  yet  again.  As  the  climate  crisis  (See  Dennis,  Page  5A)

Between The Lines

Vote  places  Congress  on  the  spot The  three  members  of  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  congressional  delega-­ tion  must  decide  whether  to  support  President  Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  request  that  Congress  authorize  the  use  of  military  force  against  Syria  in  response  to  the  Assad  governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  chemical  weapons  attack  on  communities  near  Damas-­ cus.  As  of  Sept.  3,  none  of  the  members  of  the  delegation  KDG PDGH D ÂżUP VWDWHPHQW DERXW KRZ KH ZLOO YRWH I  believe  that  Sen.  Patrick  Leahy  is  the  member  of  the  delegation  most  likely  to  cast  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;yesâ&#x20AC;?  vote.  Leahy  was  WKH RQO\ PHPEHU IURP 9HUPRQW WR DWWHQG D FODVVLÂżHG EULHÂżQJ WKDW WKH DGPLQLVWUDWLRQ SUH-­ sented  to  members  of  Congress  last  6XQGD\ $IWHU WKH EULHÂżQJ /HDK\ LQ-­ dicated  that  he  was  not  ready  to  vote  in  favor  of  the  language  that  had  been  drafted  by  the  White  House,  but  that  congressional  staff  would  work  with  the  administration  over  the  next  week  to  tighten  up  the  wording  of  the  reso-­ By  Eric  L.  Davis OXWLRQ ,I WKH ÂżQDO YHUVLRQ RI WKH UHVR-­ lution  includes  restrictions  on  the  use  of  American  ground  forces  in  Syria,  limits  the  duration  of  the  military  action,  and  makes  clear  that  the  object  of  the  attack  is  to  deter  future  use  of  chem-­ ical  weapons  rather  than  regime  change  in  Syria,  Leahy  is  likely  to  vote  in  its  favor.

I  believe  that  Leahy  also  feels  an  obligation,  as  the  se-­ nior  Democrat  in  the  Senate,  to  support  a  president  of  his  own  party  on  a  matter  as  important  as  this.  The  endorse-­ ment  of  military  action  by  John  Kerry  and  Joe  Biden,  two  of  Leahyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  long-­time  colleagues  in  the  Senate,  also  makes  it  more  likely  Leahy  will  vote  â&#x20AC;&#x153;yes.â&#x20AC;?  Finally,  in  his  Senate  work  on  foreign  policy-­related  committees, Â

Politically Thinking

Leahy  has  shown  that  he  is  receptive  to  the  arguments  in  IDYRU RI ³KXPDQLWDULDQ LQWHUYHQWLRQ´ PDGH E\ RI¿FLDOV such  as  National  Security  Adviser  Susan  Rice  and  U.N.  Ambassador  Samantha  Power.

Sen.  Bernie  Sanders  has  traditionally  been  more  skep-­ tical  of  military  intervention  than  Leahy,  and  he  will  like-­ ly  require  more  convincing  before  he  votes  to  authorize  a  military  strike.  Sanders  has  recognized  the  inhuman-­ ity  of  the  Assad  regimeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  actions,  but  he  is  wary  of  the  consequences  of  intervention,  in  terms  of  entangling  the  United  States  in  a  civil  war  in  Syria.  Almost  all  of  Sandersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  strongest  sup-­ porters  in  Vermont  will  oppose  mili-­ tary  action,  and  that  is  a  factor  Sand-­ ers  will  consider  in  deciding  how  to  vote.  Still,  I  would  not  rule  out  Sandersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  voting  â&#x20AC;&#x153;yes,â&#x20AC;?  especially  if  the  opposition  in  the  Senate  is  led  by  isolationist  Republicans  and  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;noâ&#x20AC;?  vote  could  be  seen  as  undermining  President  Obama  internationally.  Rep.  Peter  Welch  may  be  very  con-­ Ă&#x20AC;LFWHG RQ WKLV LVVXH :HOFKÂśV RSSRVLWLRQ WR WKH ,UDT ZDU was  one  of  the  things  that  got  him  elected  to  Congress  in  2006,  and,  like  Sanders,  he  is  concerned  that  the  admin-­ istration  has  not  thought  through  all  the  consequences,  both  intended  and  unintended,  of  a  military  strike.  Welch  will  also  be  contacted  by  many  constituents  who  want  him  to  vote  â&#x20AC;&#x153;no.â&#x20AC;?

Welch  will  also  hear  arguments  on  the  other  side  in  Washington.  As  a  deputy  chief  whip,  he  is  a  member  of  the  House  Democratic  leadership  team.  Democratic  (See  Davis,  Page  5A)

Since  1932,  my  family  has  been  helping  to  manage  Vermont  forests  while  building  our  small,  family-­ owned  business  and  contributing  to  the  economy.   As  the  third-­generation  owner  of  Weston  Pulpwood  Sales  in  Es-­ sex,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  happy  to  be  customer  of  Vermont  Gas.  About  20  years  ago,  we  converted  all  of  our  buildings,  garages  and  homes  to  natural  gas.  Vermont  Gas  has  been  a  great  company  to  work  with.   From  the  earliest  days  of  the  business  during  the  Depression,  my  grandfather  trucked  Vermont  wood  over  to  International  Paper.  More  than  80  years  later,  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  still  an  impor-­ tant  customer.  About  15  percent  of  the  raw  material  that  IP  uses  to  make  paper  comes  from  Vermont.   At  any  logging  job  site,  there  are  a  lot  of  professionals  working  hard.  We  have  foresters,  truckers,  tree  cut-­ ters,  equipment  operator  and  landing  crews.  They  depend  on  the  market  that  International  Paper  provides,  and  the  natural  gas  project  Vermont  Gas  had  proposed  for  Addison  and  Rut-­ land  counties  will  help  this  partner-­ ship  continue.   In  the  woods,  every  part  of  the  tree  is  used.  Saw  logs  become  boards  used  to  build  homes  around  Vermont.  The  straightest  trees  are  used  as  telephone  poles.  Chipwood  is  trucked  to  gen-­ erating  plants  as  a  renewable  energy  source.   And,  the  pulpwood  is  used  by  companies  like  International  Paper  to  make  high-­quality  paper  products.  International  Paper  has  been  a  great  company  to  work  with  for  more  than  80  years.  With  the  new  Vermont  Gas  pipeline,  they  can  help  our  forests  and  economy  thrive.   Wayne  Cota Weston  Pulpwood  Sales  Inc. Essex,  Vt.

Drinking  while  pregnant  is  bad The  Vermont  Dept.  of  Health  has  launched  an  important  new  campaign  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  â&#x20AC;&#x153;049â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  to  encourage  Vermont  women  to  abstain  from  alcohol  while  trying  to  become  pregnant  and  throughout  the  9  months  of  preg-­ nancy:  049  stands  for  0  alcohol  -­  4  -­  9  months.

The  effects  of  even  small  amounts  of  alcohol  on  the  growing  fetal  brain  are  well  known  and  the  consequenc-­ es  can  be  devastating  in  terms  of  development,  behavior  and  cognitive  ability.  I  was  therefore  shocked  to  learn  of  a  new  book,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Expecting  Better,â&#x20AC;?  by  an  economist,  Emily  Oster,  challeng-­ ing,  among  other  things,  the  concern  about  alcohol  use  in  pregnancy.  She  suggests  that  one  or  two  drinks  a  day  LQ WKH ÂżUVW WULPHVWHU DQG RQH GULQN per  day  after  that  is  safe.  Nothing  can  be  farther  from  the  truth.

Each  person  metabolizes  alcohol  in  a  different  way,  producing  more  or  less  toxicity  to  the  fetus.  Alcohol  crosses  the  placenta  and  becomes  SDUW RI WKH DPQLRWLF Ă&#x20AC;XLG EDWKLQJ the  developing  brain  and  nervous  system.  The  risk  is  great.

I  hope  everyone  will  become  aware  of  the  049  program  and  spread  its  simple  and  powerful  message:  0  alcohol  -­  4  -­  9  months.

Jack  Mayer,  MD,  MPH Rainbow  Pediatrics Middlebury

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  September  5,  2013  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  5A

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Letters to the Editor

Over  the  past  few  months,  there  have  been  several  inquiries  from  Middlebury  Natural  Foods  Co-­ op  members  about  the  board  of  directorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  stance  on  the  natural  gas  pipeline  proposed  for  our  com-­ believe  that  we  cannot  have  even  a  town  gym  in  the  Rec  Park.  No  one  munity. modest  new  building  in  the  place  asked  whether  the  current  Municipal  Over  the  past  several  years,  the  where  the  citizens  have  said  they  Building  site  was  a  good  location  01)& %RDUG RI 'LUHFWRUV KDV GH-­ want  it  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  current  site.  Instead,  for  a  new  park,  for  which  no  one  has  veloped  a  long-­term  vision  for  the  we  are  told  that  the  only  way  to  get  ever  expressed  a  need.  And  many  IXWXUH RI WKH &R RS 2QH VSHFLÂżF a  new  town  hall  is  via  a  domino  people  who  should  know  better  are  outcome  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;an  environmentally  series  of  moves  remaking  the  entire  blowing  off  the  very  real  problem  VXVWDLQDEOH DQG HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQW´ downtown,  not  in  a  way  that  the  of  parking,  which  the  plan  would  operation  of  our  store.  To  realize  voters  have  ever  indicated  they  exacerbate. that  vision,  we  want  to  move  as  wanted,  but  in  a  way  which  will  Of  course  this  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  the  end  of  quickly  as  possible  to  renewable  transfer  ownership  of  the  desired  the  world  either  way.  The  fracked  energy  as  our  source  for  power.  piece  of  land  to  the  college.  That  gas  pipeline  is  worse  and  achiev-­ The  natural  gas  pipeline  does  not  is  the  heart  of  the  issue:  No  sell-­ ing  single-­payer  health  care  is  far  ¿W LQWR WKDW YLVLRQ off  of  town  land  to  the  college,  no  more  important.  But  still,  in  our  We  know  that  some  businesses  QHZ RIÂżFHV IRU WKH WRZQ :H GR VHH opinion,  it  should  not  be  necessary  something  wrong  with  that  in  prin-­ to  tear  up  the  downtown,  hem  in  the  ciple  and  it  is  not  due  to  any  ill  will  library,  move  buildings  and  sell  off  3KDVH , RI WKH 9HUPRQW 1DWXUDO we  feel  toward  the  college. an  important  piece  of  town  property  Gas  pipeline  is  out  of  step  with  the  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  very  clear  that  in  the  hatching  WR JHW VRPH QHZ WRZQ RIÂżFHV ,I times.  Our  climate  has  changed  of  this  deal  no  thought  was  given  to  the  college  really  wants  to  help,  it  VLQFH WKH 9HUPRQW (QHUJ\ 3ODQ the  future  needs  of  the  Ilsley  Library  should  contribute  to  construction  which  have  been  very  articulately  RI DQ DWWUDFWLYH DQG HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQW was  written.  CO2  in  our  atmo-­ sphere  has  rapidly  accelerated  described  by  the  people  who  know  new  building  on  the  current  site. the  situation  best.  No  one  asked  Judy  and  Michael  Olinick beyond  350  parts  per  million  to  KRZ WKH 0DU\ +RJDQ 6FKRRO ERDUG Middlebury a  never-­before-­experienced  400  parts  per  million.  Our  climate  is  in  felt  about  construction  of  a  new  deep  trouble.

Climate  change  is  no  longer Â

&ROOHJH VKRXOG KHOS EXLOG WRZQ RI¿FHV DW FXUUHQW VLWH Supporters  of  the  proposed  town/ college  land  deal  keep  repeating  three  false  claims:

$Q\RQH ZKR REMHFWV WR WKH SODQ must  hate  Middlebury  College  and  suspect  it  of  devising  evil  schemes  against  the  town.

2)  The  town  owes  the  college  the  plot  of  land  it  wants  (the  current  Municipal  Building  site)  because  the  college  has  contributed  gener-­ RXVO\ WR PXWXDOO\ EHQH¿FLDO SURMHFWV such  as  the  new  bridge  and  ambu-­ lance  headquarters  and  the  Town  +DOO 7KHDWHU 3)  If  the  college  does  not  get  the  land  for  a  park/gateway  it  will  lose  prospective  students  and  faculty  to  the  detriment  of  its,  and  thus  the  WRZQœV ¿QDQFLDO ZHOO EHLQJ This  is  all  nonsense  substituted  for  a  reasonable  discussion  of  the  pros  and  cons  of  the  proposed  deal.

Yes,  Middlebury  needs  new  town  RIÂżFHV DV GR PDQ\ 9HUPRQW WRZQV But  our  selectboard  would  have  us Â

&UDLJ %LQJKDP DQG E\ 5XWK +DUG\ in  her  excellent  letter  (Aug.  1),  plus  the  many  suggestions/recommenda-­ tions/cautions  from  well-­meaning  community  folks  must  be  seriously  considered  by  the  selectboard  if  it  wishes  to  avoid  an  embarrassing  GHIHDW LQ WKH SURSRVHG 'HFHPEHU town  vote.

Why  not  transcend  the  burning  desire,  and  make  of  it  an  example  of  honest  friendship  and  responsibil-­ ity?  And  at  the  same  time  establish  an  unquestionable,  unique  town-­ gown  partnership?

One  option  could  be:  convert  the  title  of  the  cherished  piece  of  prop-­ erty,  on  which  the  current  town  hall Â

VLWV LQWR GXDO RZQHUVKLS OLNH D MRLQW checking  account)  whereby  each  party  demonstrates  mutual  trust,  respect  and  shared  access.

That  settled,  both  parties  can  step  back,  chill  out,  and  let  cooler,  more  creative  heads  devise  a  new  plan  for  the  site  which  would  combine  a  glorious  building  to  serve  as  a  town  hall,  with  a  spectacular  entranceway  leading  to  the  college.

Such  a  plan  could  avoid  the  fever  of  desire  from  becoming  a  loom-­ ing  nightmare,  and  transform  it  LQWR D MR\IXO ³0LGVXPPHU 1LJKWœV 'UHDP ´ Ralph  Esposito Middlebury

Davis (Continued  from  Page  4A) leader  Nancy  Pelosi,  whose  San  Francisco  constituency  also  includes  many  strong  opponents  of  military  action,  has  been  a  consistent  support-­ er  of  intervention,  pushing  President  Obama  on  the  issue.  Welch  is  close Â

Letters to  the  editor

The  Addison  Independent  encourages  readers  to  write  letters  to  the  editor.  We  believe  a  newspaper  should  be  a  community  forum  for  people  to  debate  issues  of  the  day Because  we  believe  that  accountability  makes  for  responsible Â

QDWXUDO JDV D WUDQVLWLRQ IXHO MXVW allows  us  to  continue  ramping  up  our  fossil  fuel  use  as  usual.  We  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  seem  to  stop  our  addiction.

Some  folks,  even  some  of  our  leaders,  say  we  need  the  natural  gas  fossil  fuel  for  our  economy.  What  good  is  an  economy  if  the  planet  becomes  unlivable?

Barrie  Bailey Salisbury

This  is  truly  the  weakest  of  ob-­ MHFWLRQV +HDYHQ IRUELG WKH FROOHJH should  have  to  function  in  the  real  world,  that  it  should  consider  the  moral  and  ethical  impacts  of  its  de-­ cisions.

7KLV REMHFWLRQ DOVR LJQRUHV KLVWR-­ ry  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  including  the  lengthy  debate  that  preceded  the  trusteesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  eventual  decision  to  divest  out  of  companies  that  did  business  in  apartheid  South  Africa.  (The  boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  apartheid  de-­ cision,  by  the  way,  came  only  after  a  rare  student  sit-­in  at  Old  Chapel.)

Much  of  the  college  statement  was  devoted  to  complaining  how  hard  it  would  be  for  the  institution  to  divest,  because  its  investments  are  pooled  with  other  institutions  through  Investure.

Yet  at  the  same  time,  the  college  SOHGJHG WR ÂłLQFUHDVH VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ the  amount  of  the  endowment  di-­ rected  towardâ&#x20AC;?  environmental,  so-­ cial  and  governance  principles.

Left  unanswered  is  this  obvious  TXHVWLRQ ,I WKH FROOHJH FDQ VLJQL¿-­ cantly  increase  that  kind  of  invest-­ PHQW ZK\ FDQœW LW MXVW JR DKHDG and  divest?

Well,  apparently  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  because  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  making  so  much  money  with  In-­ vesture  right  now.  And  money  is,  you  know,  money.

Pro-­divestment  students,  in  their  elegant  response,  shot  down  the  trusteesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  excuses.  The  students  said  in  part: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Martin  Luther  King  Jr.  wrote,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;In  this  unfolding  conundrum  of  life  and  history,  there  is  such  a  thing  as  being  too  late.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  received  the  presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â

statement  on  the  50th  anniversary  of  the  March  on  Washington  for  Jobs  and  Freedom.  As  people  con-­ tinue  to  suffer  from  environmental  UDFLVP DQG LQMXVWLFH DV WKH FOLPDWH crisis  grows  more  dire,  we  cannot  afford  to  ignore  reality;Íž  we  cannot  afford  to  be  late.  We  must  be  early;Íž  we  must  lead.  We  must  push  our-­ selves  and  our  peers  to  take  further  action,  even  when  the  path  present-­ ed  is  not  the  easiest  choice.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Middlebury  has  embraced  this  challenge  in  the  past,  and  we  must  continue  to  work  for  a  livable  plan-­ et,â&#x20AC;?  the  students  wrote.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  bot-­ tom  line  is  that  this  is  bigger  than  the  $970  million  of  our  endow-­ ment;Íž  this  is  about  the  future  of  life  on  this  earth.â&#x20AC;?

The  students  concluded:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  hope  to  continue  working  with  the  administration  in  this  process,  but  we  wish  to  make  clear  that  we  will  continue  organizing  until  divest-­ PHQW LV DFKLHYHG DQG RXU ÂżQDQFHV no  longer  contradict  our  mission  of  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;integrating  environmental  stew-­ ardship  into  our  curriculum  and  our  practices  on  campusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  and  pro-­ moting  peace.  By  choosing  not  to  divest,  we  continue  to  actively  sup-­ port  the  destruction  of  our  planet  and  decrease  the  likelihood  that  we  will  have  a  future  on  it.  This  is  not  a  choice  we  will  allow  our  college  to  make.â&#x20AC;?

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

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something  to  prevent  for  our  grandchildrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  future.  It  is  al-­ ready  here.

Just  ask  the  farmers  who  are  struggling  to  adapt  to  erratic  and  extreme  weather  conditions.

If  not  now,  when  do  we  stop  burning  fossil  fuels?  We  must  immediately  curtail  their  use,  not  develop  a  new  natural  gas  pipeline  with  a  75-­year  lifespan.  Calling Â

Dennis

(Continued  from  Page  4A) ward  to  the  time  when  his  trustees  enable  him  to  make  a  statement  more  consistent  with  the  core  val-­ ues  of  the  college.â&#x20AC;?

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ADDISON COUNTY

Obituaries

Yvonne Laberge, 58, Ferrisburgh

Richard Adams, 74, Vergennes VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Richard  K.  Adams  died  peacefully  Friday,  Aug.  20,  2013,  at  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  and  Rehabilitation  Center  in  Middlebury.

He  was  born  Aug.  23,  1938,  at  the  home  of  his  parents,  Lester  and  Beth  (Davis)  Adams  Sr. He  graduated  from  Stowe  High  School  in  1956  and  went  on  to  attend  the  University  of  Vermont  for  two  years,  majoring  in  history.  He  married  Alva  Blanchard  in  1959  and  they  became  parents  of  two  daugh-­ ters,  Heather  and  Alana.  While  living  in  Stowe,  he  had  an  antique  shop  on  Main  Street  (now  the  Annex)  and  later  owned  and  operated  a  clothing  store  on  the  Mountain  Road  called  the  Three  Green  Doors.

At  the  behest  of  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Bottamini,  through  their  mutual  love  of  antiques,  he  moved  to  the  city  of  Vergennes.  His  family  says  there  he  fell  in  love  with  the  city  as  well  as  with  Joyce  Charbonneau  and  they  married  in  1970.  She  had  two  daugh-­ ters,  Jodi  and  Laura.  Together,  they  owned  and  operated  the  Commodore  Restaurant  and  he  operated  numer-­ ous  antique  ventures  in  the  city  and  online.

Relatives  say  he  liked  to  think  of  himself  as  an  intellectual.  His  letter-­ head  referred  to  him  as  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;dilettanteâ&#x20AC;?  RU ORYHU RI WKH ÂżQH DUWV +H JDLQHG D

remarkable  knowledge  of  antiques  while  working  for  Arthur  J.  Sussell  in  Philadelphia.  In  his  adopted  home-­ town  of  Vergennes,  he  shared  his  knowledge  and  led  many  young  men  to  enter  the  world  of  antiques  and  art.  His  love  of  antiques  continued  to  the  end.  In  addition,  he  was  an  active  archaeologist  and  student  of  native  civilizations.

His  family  says  perhaps  more  telling  of  Dickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  personality  was  the  gener-­ osity  with  which  he  shared  his  time.  He  mentored  untold  youth  around  the  corner  table  at  the  Commodore  Restaurant,  often  employing  them  and  counseling  them  about  the  trials  and  tribulations  of  life.  Everyone  who  called  him  a  friend  carved  his  or  her  initials  in  that  table.  He  was  also  a  public  servant.  He  served  for  many  years  on  the  Bixby  Library  Board  of  Trustees  volunteer-­ ing  countless  hours  and  helping  to  organize  its  vast  inventory  of  histori-­ cal  documents.  In  addition,  he  served  for  many  years  on  the  city  council  in  Vergennes,  ultimately  becoming  mayor  in  1993.  He  also  represented  his  brothers  as  a  member  of  the  board  of  directors  of  the  George  F.  Adams  Co.  as  well  as  being  a  shareholder  in  the  company.  Surviving  are  his  daughters  Heather  LeVaggi  and  Alana;Íž  stepdaugh-­ ter  Laura  (Charbonneau)  Fording;Íž Â

RICHARD  K.  ADAMS brothers  Lester  (Janet),  Winford  (Barbara)  and  Kent  (Phyllis);͞  a  sister,  Andrea  (Rich)  McKnight;͞  and  a  grandson.

He  was  predeceased  by  his  parents;͞  a  brother,  David;͞  a  sister,  Vickie;͞  Joyce,  his  wife  of  40  years;͞  his  step-­ GDXJKWHU -RGL DQG KLV ¿UVW ZLIH $OYD Memorial  donations  may  be  made  to  the  Bixby  Memorial  Free  Library,  258  Main  St.,  Vergennes,  VT  05491.  A  celebration  of  his  life  will  be  held  at  a  later  date.

Knight Washburn, 85, Addison ADDISON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Knight  Hopkins  Washburn,  85,  of  Addison,  died  Aug.  27,  2013,  at  Fletcher  Allen  Health  Care  in  Burlington.

He  was  born  on  June  2,  1928,  to  Walter  B.C.  and  Helen  Mathews  Washburn  in  Providence,  R.I.  His  childhood  and  youth  were  spent  in  Larchmont,  N.Y.,  and  on  the  shores  of  Lake  Champlain.

After  graduating  from  Mamaroneck  (N.Y.)  High  School,  he  served  with  the  U.S.  Army  of  Occupation  in  Italy.  He  graduated  from  Middlebury  College  in  1952  and  from  New  York  Theological  Seminary  in  1958.  On  Sept.  7,  1957,  he  married  Mary  Jane  Reimer  in  Fort  Collins,  Colo.  An  ordained  Presbyterian  minister,  he  served  churches  in  Garden  City,  N.Y.,  Franklinville,  N.Y.,  Chesterland,  Ohio  and  Niagara  Falls,  N.Y. He  and  his  wife  retired  to  Vermont  in  1992  and  his  family  says  among  the  things  he  enjoyed  in  retirement  were  travel,  swimming  at  the  Middlebury Â

College  pool  and  volunteering  as  a  chaplain  at  Porter  Hospital  and  Helen  Porter  Nursing  Home,  with  Hospice  Volunteer  Services  and  Wellspring,  and  with  the  Champlain  Valley  Agency  on  Aging.

He  is  survived  by  his  wife,  Mary  Jane;͞  a  daughter,  Meredith  Ann  Washburn;͞  sons  Andrew  Niles  Washburn  (Carla  Gilenko)  and  Jonathan  Reimer  Washburn  (Melanie  Search);͞  three  grandchildren;͞  a  great-­grandson;͞  sister-­in-­law  Marta  Washburn;͞  and  brother-­  and  sister-­in-­ law  Niles  and  Ann  Reimer.

He  was  predeceased  by  his  brother,  John  Whitney  Washburn  in  2006.

A  memorial  service  will  be  held  at  the  Vergennes  Congregation  Church  at  11  a.m.  on  Saturday,  Sept.  7,  2013.  Memorial  donations  may  be  sent  to  Hospice  Volunteer  Services,  PO  Box  772,  Middlebury,  VT  05753,  or  to  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice,  PO  Box  754,  Middlebury,  VT  05753.

KNIGHT Â WASHBURN

Learn  about  invasive  species  on  hike  FERRISBURGH  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Rokeby  Museum  in  Ferrisburgh  will  host  its  annual  nature  hike  on  Sunday,  Sept.  22,  at  2  p.m.  This  year,  the  hike  will  be  led  by  Brian  Colleran,  invasive  species  biolo-­ gist  with  the  state  Department  of  Fish  and  Wildlife.  Colleran  will  take  hikers  on  an  easy  walk  of  the  grounds  and  trails  as  he  identifies Â

various  â&#x20AC;&#x153;green  invadersâ&#x20AC;?  and  explores  their  cultural  and  ecologi-­ cal  contexts  and  how  to  manage  them.

Admission  to  the  hike  is  free;Íž  visitors  wishing  to  see  the  muse-­ umâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  exhibit  or  tour  the  house  (at  11:30  a.m.)  will  pay  admission:  $10  adults,  $9  seniors,  $8  students.

Rokeby  Museum  is  a  National Â

Dr. Bob Venman

Historic  Landmark  designated  for  its  exceptional  Underground  Railroad  history.  The  museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  90  acres  include  open  fields,  former  farmland,  and  mature  woods  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  along  with  a  variety  of  invasive  species.

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FERRISBURGH  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Yvonne  S.  Laberge,  58,  died  Sunday,  Sept.  1,  2013,  at  home  with  her  close  family  by  her  side.  Yvonne  bravely  fought  cancer  for  23  years  with  a  determina-­ tion  that  will  be  remembered  by  all  who  knew  her.

She  was  born  May  23,  1955,  in  Middlebury,  the  daughter  of  Calvin  Hawkins  and  Ernestine  Cloe  Hawkins.  She  grew  up  on  the  family  farm  where  she  developed  a  love  of  the  outdoors,  which  would  follow  her  the  rest  of  her  life.

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ADDISON  COUNTY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Award-­ Bordersâ&#x20AC;?  also  stars  Seamus  Davey-­ in  this  fractured  household,  young  winning  Vermont  director  Jay  Craven  Fitzpatrick  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Moonrise  Kingdomâ&#x20AC;?)  Austen  plans  a  quick  exit  but  ends  up  ZLOO SUHVHQW KLV QHZ ÂżOP Âł1RUWKHUQ and  2010  Tony  Award  nominee  Jessica  stranded  with  no  choice  but  to  navigate  Borders,â&#x20AC;?  at   special  screenings,  Hecht  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sideways,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Friendsâ&#x20AC;?).  The  and  endure.  A  humorous  and  some-­ Friday,  Sept.  6,  at  the  Brandon  Town  ¿OP ZDV IHDWXUHG DW D VROG RXW -XQH times  startling  coming-­of-­age  story,  Hall;Íž  Friday,  Sept.  13,  at  the  Vergennes  screening  at  the  recent  Nantucket  Film  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Northern  Bordersâ&#x20AC;?  evokes  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Opera  House;Íž  Saturday,  Sept.  14,  at  Festival  and  Aug.  2  at  the  Woods  Hole  wildness,  its  sublime  beauty,  a  haunted  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Town  Hall  Theater;Íž  Film  Festival  on  Cape  Cod. past,  and  an  aura  of  enchantment. and  Sunday,  Sept.  15,  at  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Northern  Bordersâ&#x20AC;?  Holley  Hall  in  Bristol.  was  produced  as  the  result  Showtimes  are  7:30  p.m.  of  a  unique  partnership  7KH ÂżOP LV EDVHG RQ WKH between  Jay  Cravenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  award-­winning  novel  by  QRQSURÂżW .LQJGRP &RXQW\ Vermont  writer  Howard  Productions  and  Marlboro  Frank  Mosher.

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at  Shelburne  Dental  Group.  In  1987  she  married  her  soul  mate,  Gerald  Laberge.  Three  years  later  she  gave  birth  to  their  son,  Allen.  As  he  grew  up,  her  spare  time  was  spent  support-­ ing  him  in  his  participation  in  music,  sports  and  Boy  Scouts.

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Family-­to-­Family  class  on  mental  illness  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Sept.  5,  6:30-­9  p.m.,  location  TBA.  First  class  in  D ZHHN VHULHV IRU IDPLOLHV DQG VLJQLÂżFDQW RWKHUV of  people  suffering  from  serious  mental  illness.  Advance  registration  required:  1-­800-­639-­6480.  Info:  www.namivt.org.  National  Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Audienceâ&#x20AC;?  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Sept.  5,  7-­9  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Helen  Mirren  stars  as  Queen  Elizabeth  in  this  encore  broadcast  from  the  National  Theatre.  Tickets  $17,  $10  students,  available  at  the  THT  ER[ RIÂżFH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ Twist  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Wool  Spinning  Guild  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Sept.  5,  7-­9  p.m.,  American  Legion.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Learn  to  Spin  Night,â&#x20AC;?  with  a  general  membership  meeting.  Bring  your  summer  project  and  spinning  wheels.  Info:  453-­5960. Â

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Kindred Connections is coming to Addison County and is seeking volunteers who have been through cancer.

Want  to  help  others  by  sharing  your  experience?

Kindred  Connections  is  a  program  of  the  Vermont  Cancer  Survivor  Network  offering  one-­to-­one  support  to  people  who are  currently  dealing  with  cancer  as  a  patient  or  caregiver.

An orientation session is planned for this fall.

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GED  testing  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Sept.  11,  8:45  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Vermont  Adult  Learning,  282  Boardman  St.  Pre-­registration  required.  Call  388-­4392  for  info  and  to  register.  Free  GED  prep  available.  Senior  program  in  Lincoln.  Wednesday,  Sept.  11,  D P QRRQ /LQFROQ /LEUDU\ &\QWKLD *XLOG .OLQJ will  discuss  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Farm,â&#x20AC;?  a  new  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  book  on  which  she  collaborated  with  her  sister,  Marcia  *LEEV .OLQJ LOOXVWUDWHG WKH ERRN ZKLFK LV EDVHG on  the  sistersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  memories  of  growing  up  on  a  farm.  Info:  453-­2665.  Addison  County  Retired  Teachers  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Sept.  11,  10:30  a.m.-­noon,  Ilsley  Library.  The  Addison  County  Retired  Teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Association  will  host  a  Vermont  Kids  and  Baby  Humanities  Council  event:  Mansour  Farhang,  Stuff  Sale  in  Lincoln.  former  Iranian  ambassador  to  the  U.S.,  will  explore  Friday,  Sept.  6,  11  a.m.-­4  the  topic  of  Islam  and  democracy  in  the  Middle  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  First  East.  Free  and  open  to  the  public.  annual  event,  offering  great  YOU CAN HAVE A HEALING TOUCH â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Barbara Clearbridge Info:  388-­2845.  deals  on  used  items  for  babies  Youth  story  time  in  Shoreham.  is accepting new students for energy work training. Individualized, Wednesday,  Sept.  11,  2:45-­3:30  DQG NLGV 3URFHHGV EHQHÂżW WKH part-time, one, two, and three-year programs for home p.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  For  library.  Drop  off  donations  on  Wednesday,  Sept.  4,  between  10  or professional use begin September 21 in Middlebury. ages  5-­12.  Includes  snack  and  fun  a.m.  and  8  p.m.  Info:  453-­2665.  or  game.  Second  Wednesday  Affordable. Yes, you can! Register now: 802-324-9149, www. craft  Continues  Saturday.  of  the  month.  Info:  897-­2647.  FeelingMuchBetter.org.

Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Brain  Injury  Association  support  Friday,  Sept.  6,  11:30  a.m.-­ group  meeting  in  Middlebury.  1:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  VFW.  Wednesday,  Sept.  11,  6-­8  p.m.,  CVAAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  monthly  First  Friday  luncheon  features  Hannaford  Career  Center,  Charles  Ave.,  Room  Ripton  Community  Coffee  House  welcomes  soul-­ chicken  cordon  bleu  with  white  cheese  sauce,  208.  Offering  survivors  and  family  members,  ful  Americana  singer-­songwriter  Louise  Mosrie.  oven-­browned  potatoes,  green  leaf  salad,  biscuit  caregivers,  friends  and  the  community  a  place  to  One-­hour  open  mike  at  7:30  p.m.  followed  by  and  chocolate  cake  with  raspberry  sauce.  Short  access  valuable  resources  and  information  about  WKH IHDWXUHG SHUIRUPHU 5HIUHVKPHQWV EHQHÂżW WKH presentation  on  fall  prevention.  Free  giveaways.  EUDLQ LQMXU\ 6DIH VHFXUH DQG FRQÂżGHQWLDO 0HHWV coffeehouse.  Adults  $10,  seniors  and  teens  $8,  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  the  second  Tuesday  of  the  month.  Info:  biavt.org.  children  $3.  Info:  388-­9782.  1-­800-­642-­5119.  Free  transportation  by  ACTR:  %RRN GLVFXVVLRQ LQ /LQFROQ  Wednesday,  Sept.  11,  388-­1946.  7-­9  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  Discussing  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Secrets  of  Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Brandon.  Friday,  Sept.  Edenâ&#x20AC;?  by  Chris  Bohjalian.  Info:  453-­2665.  6,  5-­7  p.m.,  Brandon  Artists  Guild.  Celebrating  a  Soldiers  Atop  the  Mount  in  Orwell.  new  exhibit  of  pottery  by  Stacey  Stanhope  and  the  Sunday,  Sept.  8,  9:30  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Mount  folk-­art  paintings  of  Dolores  Furnari.  On  exhibit  Independence  State  Historic  Site.  See  through  Nov.  5.  Info:  www.brandonartistsguild.

Lap-­sit  story  time  in  Shoreham.  details  under  Sept.  7  listing,  plus  annual  reading  com.  Thursday,  Sept.  12,  11-­11:45  a.m.,  Platt  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence  and  music  by  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gaslandsâ&#x20AC;?  screening  in  Salisbury.  Friday,  Sept.  Memorial  Library.  For  babies  and  toddlers  the  Seth  Warner  Mount  Independence  Fife  &  Drum  6,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Salisbury  Community  School.  Free  from  birth  to  age  3,  and  their  parents  or  caregivers.  Corps  Sunday  afternoon.  Info:  948-­2000.  showing.  Sponsored  by  the  Salisbury  Conservation  We  read  stories;  play  with  library  toys;  and  share  /HJLRQ FODPEDNH LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Sunday,  Sept.  8,  Commission.  Info:  352-­4231.  UK\PHV VRQJV DQG ÂżQJHUSOD\V 6HFRQG 7KXUVGD\ 10  a.m.-­7  p.m.,  Middlebury  American  Legion  Post  -D\ &UDYHQ ÂżOP VFUHHQLQJ LQ %UDQGRQ  Friday,  of  the  month.  Info:  897-­2647.  27.  Annual  clambake  fundraiser  for  Legion  scholar-­ Sept.  6,  7:30-­10  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  Jay  ships.  Buffet,  followed  by  clam  chowder,  steamers  *DOOHU\ WDON DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH  Thursday,  Sept.  &UDYHQ ZLOO LQWURGXFH KLV ODWHVW ÂżOP Âł1RUWKHUQ 12,  4:30-­6  p.m.,  Middlebury  College  Museum  of  and  then  lobster,  BBQ  chicken  and  corn.  Adults.  Borders,â&#x20AC;?  based  on  the  award-­winning  novel  by  Art.  Chief  Curator  Emmie  Donadio  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vito  Tickets  $25,  available  at  Post  27  on  Boardman  St.  Howard  Frank  Mosher.  Craven  will  lead  a  post-­ Acconci  and  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Screened  and  Selected,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  helping  Info:  388-­9311.  ¿OP GLVFXVVLRQ 7LFNHWV EHQHÂżW .LQJGRP &RXQW\ to  open  the  museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  two  new  fall  exhibitions  Productions  and  the  Brandon  Town  Hall.  Tickets  +DZN ZDWFK LQ :DOWKDP  Sunday,  Sept.  8,  11  through  conversations  with  colleagues  Richard  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Buck  Mountain.  Hawks  should  be  at  $12  adults  ($10  in  advance),  $6  students,  $10  6DXQGHUV -RKQ +XGGOHVWRQ DQG .LUVWHQ +RYLQJ peak  numbers.  Meet  at  the  Vergennes  Park  and  seniors,  families  of  four  $25,  available  at  Carrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Free.  Ride,  junction  of  Routes  22A  and  7.  Co-­sponsored  Florist  and  Gifts  or  at  the  door.  by  Otter  Creek  Audubon  and  Green  Mountain  Addison  County  Chamber  of  Commerce  awards  celebration  in  Ferrisburgh.  Thursday,  Sept.  12,  $XGXERQ OHG E\ 5RQ 3D\QH :DUUHQ .LQJ DQG 5-­8  p.m.,  Basin  Harbor  Club.  The  Addison  County  Bruce  MacPherson.  Info  and  weather  check:  Chamber  will  hold  its  annual  meeting  and  present  388-­4082.  Kelly  Brush  Century  Ride  in  &RPPXQLW\ SRWOXFN SLFQLF LQ 6RXWK 6WDUNVERUR  LWV %XVLQHVV RI WKH <HDU &LWL]HQ RI WKH <HDU DQG Middlebury.  Saturday,  Sept.  7,  7  a.m.-­5  Community  Achievement  awards.  Cost  $40  per  Sunday,  Sept.  8,  1-­5  p.m.,  Jerusalem  Schoolhouse.  p.m.,  start  from  Middlebury  College  football  person.  To  attend,  call  388-­7951,  ext.  2,  or  email  Hot  dogs,  beverages  popcorn  and  ice  cream  VWDGLXP (LJKWK DQQXDO IXQGUDLVHU IRU WKH .HOO\ sue@addisoncounty.com.  provided.  Bring  a  dish  to  share  and  a  lawn  chair.  %UXVK )RXQGDWLRQ WR EHQHÂżW DGDSWLYH DWKOHWHV DQG Games  for  kids  and  volleyball  for  all.  Music  by  Progressive  town  caucus  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  support  spinal  cord  injury  prevention.  Several  loop  Sept.  12,  5-­7  p.m.,  Samaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  CafĂŠ.  Info  at  www.

Rick  Ceballos  and  friends,  the  Wood  Eyes,  John  options  available,  from  25  to  100  miles  for  bicyclists  progressiveparty.org.  Gearwar  and  more.  Rain  or  shine.  Info:  453-­4573.  and  handcyclists.  BBQ  noon-­4:30  p.m.  Register  at  3RHWU\ ZRUNVKRS LQ %UDQGRQ  Sunday,  Sept.  8,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Introduction  to  Bridgeâ&#x20AC;?  class  in  Middlebury.  www.kellybrushfoundation.org.  Thursday,  Sept.  12,  6-­7:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  The  3-­5  p.m.,  Compass  Music  and  Arts  Center,  Park  +RPH HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQF\ ZRUNVKRS LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  start  of  a  series  of  free  introductory  bridge  classes  Village.  Members  of  the  Otter  Creek  Poets  will  Saturday,  Sept.  7,  9  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  Hannaford  meeting  Thursday  evenings  at  the  library.  The  read  and  critique  peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  poems  in  this  informa-­ Career  Center,  51  Charles  Ave.  Homeowners  will  class,  led  by  Louise  Acker  and  Gisela  Palmer,  will  tive  but  informal  workshop.  Tickets  $3.  Info:  www. learn  do-­it-­yourself  tips  for  achieving  comprehen-­ follow  the  book  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bridge  Basics  1:  An  Introduction,â&#x20AC;?  cmacvt.org.  sive  energy  savings  in  their  homes  and  qualify  for  Free  yoga/meditation  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  by  Audrey  Grant,  available  for  purchase  at  the  (IÂżFLHQF\ 9HUPRQW UHEDWHV XS WR &RVW library.  Register  at  the  libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  circulation  desk.  6HSW S P 2WWHU &UHHN <RJD LQ WKH 0DUEOH includes  lunch  and  handbook.  Register  at  1-­888-­ Info:  462-­3373.  Works.  Monthly  community  gathering  with  gentle  RU ZZZ HIÂżFLHQF\YHUPRQW FRP ',< yoga,  meditation  and  reading  the  Five  Mindfulness  6WRUP ZDWHU GLVFKDUJH KHDULQJ IRU $JUL 0DUN LQ Soldiers  Atop  the  Mount  in  Orwell.  Saturday,  Sept.  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Sept.  12,  6-­8  p.m.,  Ilsley  Trainings  of  Thich  Nhat  Hanh.  Beginners  welcome.  7,  9:30  a.m.-­5:30  p.m.,  Mt.  Independence  State  Library.  An  opportunity  for  the  public  to  provide  Info:  388-­1961.  No  charge  but  donations  are  Historic  Site.  Two-­day  living  history  weekend  as  comments  on  the  draft  storm  water  discharge  DFFHSWHG 7KLV FODVV LV D EHQHÂżW IRU 9HUPRQW $GXOW re-­enactors  demonstrate  Revolutionary  War  camp  permit  for  Agri-­Markâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Middlebury  facility.  Questions  Learning.  life  in  1776  and  1777,  with  military  tactics,  colonial  should  be  directed  to  Jenna  Calvi  at  490-­6166  or  FUDIWV ÂżULQJ DUWLOOHU\ FRRNLQJ DQG PDNLQJ FORWKLQJ jenna.calvi@state.vt.us.  Activities  for  all  ages.  Info:  948-­2000.  ³3UHVHUYLQJ 2XU )RUHVW &RPPRQV´ WDON LQ 1HZ Kids  and  Baby  Stuff  Sale  in  Lincoln.  Saturday,  Haven.  Thursday,  Sept.  12,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  New  Introduction  to  the  Koha  library  cata-­ Sept.  7,  10  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  First  +DYHQ WRZQ RIÂżFHV 'DYLG %U\QQ JLYHV WKLV SUHVHQ-­ log  system  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  annual  event,  offering  great  deals  on  used  items  for  tation  on  conservation  forestry  in  Vermont,  public  Sept.  9,  1-­5  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  A  drop-­in  day  EDELHV DQG NLGV 3URFHHGV EHQHÂżW WKH OLEUDU\ 'URS and  private,  and  some  of  the  ecological,  economic  for  patrons  to  learn  about  the  libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  open-­ off  donations  on  Wednesday,  Sept.  4,  between  10  and  social  challenges  posed  by  global  climate  VRXUFH FDWDORJ V\VWHP .RKD ,QIR a.m.  and  8  p.m.  Info:  453-­2665.  change  and  other  factors.  $UFKDHRORJLFDO FRQVHUYDWLRQ ZRUNVKRS LQ Shape-­note  singing  at  Middlebury  College.  Abbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Agenda  in  concert  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Sept.  9,  1-­3  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  Sept.  7,  1-­3  p.m.,  Lake  Thursday,  Sept.  12,  7-­9:40  p.m.,  Town  Hall  the  Arts,  Room  125.  The  Middlebury  Shape-­Note  Champlain  Maritime  Museum.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Conserving  Iron  Theater  Cabaret,  lower  level.  The  Charlotte-­based  Singers  will  sing  from  the  Sacred  Harp  Song  Book.  trio  offers  a  smooth  jazzy  take  on  the  American  Loaner  books  available.  All  are  welcome.  Info:  Songbook.  Tickets  $10,  available  at  the  THT  box  388-­5410.  RIÂżFH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ +HDU Addison  County  Right  to  Life  meeting  in  the  music  at  www.abbysagenda.com.  Vergennes.  Monday,  Sept.  9,  7-­8  p.m.,  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  -DQHW )UHGHULFNVÂś WUDYHO MRXUQDOV LQ /LQFROQ  Parish  Hall.  Talk  and  discussion  on  the  upcoming  Thursday,  Sept.  12,  7-­9  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;40  Days  for  Life.â&#x20AC;?  Visitors  welcome.  Info:  388-­2898  Janet  Fredericks  will  share  her  drawings  of  exotic  or  L2Paquette@aol.com.  places  during  her  art  adventures  and  travels  as  %RRN FOXE PHHWLQJ LQ %ULGSRUW  Monday,  Sept.  9,  a  performer  with  Magicians  Without  Border.  A  7-­8  p.m.,  Carl  Norton  Highway  Department  confer-­ slideshow  of  her  journal  drawings  will  follow.  Her  ence  room.  Discussing  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mrs.  Dallowayâ&#x20AC;?  by  Virginia  book,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mango  Baskets  &  Rickshaw  Blessings:  A  Woolf.  New  members  welcome  from  Bridport  and  Compendium  of  Travel  Journals,â&#x20AC;?  will  be  for  sale,  to  beyond.  Info:  758-­2858.  EHQHÂżW 0DJLFLDQV :LWKRXW %RUGHUV 6HH D SUHYLHZ at  www.janetfredericks.com.  Info:  453-­2665.  Progressive  town  caucus  in  Lincoln.  Thursday,  6HSW S P 7RZQ FOHUNÂśV RIÂżFH ,QIR DW ZZZ progressiveparty.org.  Blood  drive  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Progressive  town  caucus  in  Weybridge.  Thursday,  Sept.  10,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Middlebury  Sept.  12,  7-­9  p.m.,  426  Pulp  Mill  Bridge  Road.  Info  American  Legion.  Info  or  appointments:  at  www.progressiveparty.org.  www.redcrossblood.org  or  1-­800-­RED-­CROSS.  Retirement  savings  strategies  class  in  Walk-­ins  welcome  as  well.  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Sept.  12,  7-­9  p.m.,  Garden  club  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Middlebury  Inn  Sage  Bahre  and  John  Holzscheiter  Sept.  10,  12:30-­1:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  The  of  the  Vermont  Agency  help  retirees  get  the  most  Middlebury  Garden  Club  welcomes  artist  Barbara  out  of  their  retirement  income  with  this  free  semi-­ Pafume,  who  will  give  a  demonstration  of  how  she  nar.  Class  includes  a  20-­page  workbook  on  retire-­ SDLQWV Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV )UHH 5HIUHVKPHQWV VHUYHG ,QIR ment  income  strategies.  RSVP  to  (802)  861-­7987.  388-­4095.  An  Evening  of  Poetry  and  Art  in  Bristol.  Tuesday,  Sept.  10,  6-­8  p.m.,  ARTSight  Studios  and  Galleries,  6  South  St.  Listen  to  poetry  readings  by  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wuthering  Heightsâ&#x20AC;?  screening  at  Ryan  Walsh  and  Zayne  Turner  and  visit  the  studios  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Sept.  13,  RI .DUOD 9DQ 9OLHW /LO\ +LQULFKVHQ 5DFKHO %DLUG 3-­5  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  Emily  BrontĂŤâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  %DVKD 0LOHV DQG .DWLH *UDXHU 5HDGLQJ VWDUWV DW classic  novel  transformed  onto  the  screen.  Free.  7  p.m.  Helenbach  Cancer  Support  Group  meeting  in  $UWV :DON LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Friday,  Sept.  13,  5-­7  p.m.,  downtown  Middlebury  and  the  Marble  Works.  Ripton.  Tuesday,  Sept.  10,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  at  THE  CASE  STREET  Community  Club  Monthly  outdoor  stroll  through  town  featuring  art,  WKH KRPH RI 1ROD .HYUD (YHU\RQH LV ZHOFRPH is  holding  a  dessert  contest  and  apple  PXVLF IRRG DQG IXQ 6HH PRQWKO\ Ă&#x20AC;LHU DW ZZZ whether  they  have  cancer  or  not.  For  directions  or  pie  auction  on  Saturday  evening,  Sept.  middleburyartswalk.com.  info,  call  388-­6107.  7,  to  raise  money  to  restore  the  historic  Community  chorus  rehearsal  at  Middlebury  Author  and  photographer  Peter  Miller  in  Case  Street  Schoolhouse  on  Route  116  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Sept.  13,  5-­7  p.m.,  Ilsley  College.  Tuesday,  Sept.  10,  7-­8  p.m.,  Mead  Middlebury.  Come  listen  to  live  music  by  Library.  Miller,  known  for  his  iconic  black-­and-­white  Chapel.  First  Tuesday  rehearsal  of  the  Middlebury  Zephyr,  judge  the  dessert  contest  and  bid  photographs  of  native  Vermonters  and  country  College  Community  Chorus  2013  fall  season,  on  a  homemade  pie. ,QGHSHQGHQW ÂżOH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO scenes,  discusses  his  new  book,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  Lifetime  of  preparing  for  the  annual  Thanksgiving  concert Â

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and  Copper.â&#x20AC;?  Part  of  a  series  of  behind-­the-­scenes,  hand-­on  workshops  in  the  museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Conservation  Lab.  Info:  www.lcmm.org.  Dessert  contest  and  pie  auction  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Sept.  7,  6-­8  p.m.,  Case  Street  Schoolhouse,  Route  116.  The  Case  Street  Community  Club  is  holding  a  fundraiser  for  resto-­ ration  of  the  schoolhouse.  Live  music  by  Zephyr.  Come  taste  the  apple-­themed  desserts  and  vote  with  your  dollars,  or  bid  on  a  homemade  apple  pie.  To  enter  a  dessert  or  donate  a  pie,  call  388-­3344  by  Sept.  1.  King  Pede  party  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  Sept.  7,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Community  Center  and  Town  Hall.  Sandwich  supper  followed  by  an  evening  of  fun  and  card  games.  Come  planning  WR SOD\ .LQJ 3HGH RU EULQJ \RXU RZQ IDYRULWH FDUG game.  Requested  donation:  $2.50.  Gillian  Grassie  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Sept.  7,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Award-­ ZLQQLQJ LQGLH KDUSLVW VLQJHU VRQJZULWHU SHUIRUPV Admission  is  $15.  Reservations  encouraged.  Call  (802)  465-­4071  or  email  info@brandon-­music.net.  Louise  Mosrie  in  concert  in  Ripton.  Saturday,  Sept.  7,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Ripton  Community  House.  The Â

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Vermont  People.â&#x20AC;?  Reception  follows.  An  exhibit  of  Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  photos  is  showing  in  the  libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  lobby.  Info:  388-­4095.  Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Sept.  13,  5-­8  p.m.,  Vermont  Folklife  Center.  Celebrating  the  opening  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Portraits  at  the  Fair,â&#x20AC;?  an  exhibit  of  colorful  portraits  created  by  photographer  George  Bouret  of  Pawlet.  Visitors  can  compose  a  portrait  using  Bouretâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  pop-­up  studio  and  color-­ ful  props.  On  exhibit  through  Nov.  23.  Info:  www. vermonfoklifecenter.org  or  (802)  388-­4964.  Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Sept.  13,  5-­7  p.m.,  ZoneThree  Gallery,  152  0DSOH 6W WKLUG Ă&#x20AC;RRU &HOHEUDWLQJ WKH RSHQLQJ RI â&#x20AC;&#x153;Allegories,â&#x20AC;?  abstract  monoprints  by  Klara  Calitri.  On  exhibit  through  Oct.  30.  Info:  www.zonethree-­ gallery.com  or  1-­800-­249-­3562.  $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ %HQHÂżW 3XOO LQ 1HZ +DYHQ  Friday,  Sept.  13,  6-­10  p.m.,  Addison  County  Fair  &  Field  Days  grounds.  Eighth  annual  truck  and  tractor  pull,  WR EHQHÂżW 9HUPRQW IDPLOLHV ZKR KDYH VXIIHUHG ORVV injury  or  illness.  Admission  $10  adults,  $5  kids.  The  Lions  Club  will  be  selling  food  and  beverages.  Info:  ZZZ DGGLVRQFRXQW\EHQHÂżWSXOO FRP &RQWLQXHV Sept.  14.  -D\ &UDYHQ ÂżOP VFUHHQLQJ LQ 9HUJHQQHV  Friday,  Sept.  13,  7:30-­10  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  House.  -D\ &UDYHQ ZLOO LQWURGXFH KLV ODWHVW ÂżOP Âł1RUWKHUQ Borders,â&#x20AC;?  based  on  the  award-­winning  novel  by  Howard  Frank  Mosher.  Craven  will  introduce  the  PRYLH DQG OHDG D SRVW ÂżOP GLVFXVVLRQ 7LFNHW LQIR at  www.kingdomcounty.org.  ³:XWKHULQJ +HLJKWV´ VFUHHQLQJ DW 0LGGOHEXU\ College.  Friday,  Sept.  13,  8-­10  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  Emily  BrontĂŤâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  classic  novel  trans-­ formed  onto  the  screen.  Free. Â

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*UHHQ 0RXQWDLQ &OXE KLNH LQ +DQFRFN  Saturday,  Sept.  14,  time  and  meeting  place  TBA.  Hike  to  summits  of  Monastery  Mountain  (3,224  feet)  and  Philadelphia  Peak  (3,203  IHHW 'LIÂżFXOW QR PDUNHG WUDLO $SSUR[LPDWHO\ miles.  Contact  leader  Beth  Eliason  for  details  and  to  arrange  car  drop:  (802)  989-­3909.  0RQWKO\ ZLOGOLIH ZDON LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Saturday,  Sept.  14,  8-­10  a.m.,  Otter  View  Park  and  Hurd  Grassland.  A  monthly  OCAS-­MALT  event,  invit-­ ing  community  members  to  help  survey  birds  and  other  wildlife.  Meet  leader  Ron  Payne  at  Otter  View  Park  parking  area,  corner  of  Weybridge  Street  and  Pulp  Mill  Bridge  Road.  Shorter  and  longer  routes  possible.  Come  for  all  or  part  of  the  walk.  Beginning  birders  welcome.  Info:  388-­1007  or  388-­6019.  )DUPDOO +LOO 'D\V LQ 6KRUHKDP  Saturday,  Sept.  14,  9  a.m.-­5  p.m.,  695  Doolittle  Road.  Antique  farm  machinery  demonstrations  including  threshing,  hay  pressing,  corn  picking  and  ensilage  chopping,  plus  draft  horse  demonstrations  and  more.  Antique  tractors  on  display.  Suggested  donation  $5.  Food  for  sale.  All  ages.  $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ %HQHÂżW 3XOO LQ 1HZ +DYHQ  Saturday,  Sept.  14,  10  a.m.-­10  p.m.,  Addison  County  Fair  &  Field  Days  grounds.  Eighth  annual  WUXFN DQG WUDFWRU SXOO WR EHQHÂżW 9HUPRQW IDPLOLHV who  have  suffered  loss,  injury  or  illness.  Admission  $10  adults,  $5  kids.  The  Lions  Club  will  be  selling  food  and  beverages.  Info:  www.addisoncounty-­ EHQHÂżWSXOO FRP Âł5HDGLQJ WKH )RUHVWHG /DQGVFDSH´ LQ 2UZHOO  Saturday,  Sept.  14,  1-­5  p.m.,  Mount  Independence  State  Historic  Site.  Ecologist  Tom  Wessels  offers  an  illustrated  talk  and  an  outside  walk,  introduc-­ ing  attendees  to  approaches  to  interpret  a  forestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  history  while  wandering  through  it.  Dress  for  the  weather,  wear  sturdy  shoes  and  bring  water.  Museum  admission  $5  adults,  free  to  children  younger  than  15.  Info:  948-­2000.  $UFKDHRORJLFDO FRQVHUYDWLRQ ZRUNVKRS LQ Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  Sept.  14,  1-­3  p.m.,  Lake  Champlain  Maritime  Museum.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Conserving  Organic  Materials,  Including  Wood,  Leather  and  Textiles.â&#x20AC;?  Part  of  a  series  of  behind-­the-­scenes,  hand-­on  workshops  in  the  museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Conservation  Lab.  Info:  www.lcmm.org.  Prize  Bingo  in  Leicester.  Saturday,  Sept.  14,  1-­3  p.m.,  Leicester  Senior  Center.  Refreshments  will  be  served.  All  are  invited.  5RDVW SRUN VXSSHU LQ 9HUJHQQHV  Saturday,  Sept.  14,  5-­6:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  United  Methodist  &KXUFK 5RDVW SRUN PDVKHG SRWDWRHV VWXIÂżQJ vegetable,  applesauce,  roll,  dessert  and  beverage.  Served  buffet-­style.  Adults  $8,  children  $4.  Takeout  available.  Info:  877-­3150.  6LOHQW PRYLH VFUHHQLQJ LQ %UDQGRQ  Saturday,  Sept.  14,  7-­9  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall  and  Community  Center,  Route  7.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lloyd  and  Keaton:  Silent  Comedy  Double  Feature,â&#x20AC;?  showing  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr.  Jackâ&#x20AC;?  (1922)  star-­ ring  Harold  Lloyd  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seven  Chancesâ&#x20AC;?  (1925)  starring  Buster  Keaton.  Accompanied  by  live  music  by  Jeff  Rapsis.  Free,  but  donations  to  the  town  hall  restoration  fund  appreciated.  Info:  www.brandon-­ townhall.org.  -D\ &UDYHQ ÂżOP VFUHHQLQJ LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Saturday,  Sept.  14,  7:30-­10  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Jay  &UDYHQ ZLOO LQWURGXFH KLV ODWHVW ÂżOP Âł1RUWKHUQ Borders,â&#x20AC;?  based  on  the  award-­winning  novel  by  Howard  Frank  Mosher.  Craven  will  introduce  the  PRYLH DQG OHDG D SRVW ÂżOP GLVFXVVLRQ 7LFNHWV $10  seniors,  $6  students.  available  at  the  THT  box  RIÂżFH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ Shady  Rill  in  concert  in  Lincoln.  Saturday,  Sept.  14,  7:30-­9  p.m.,  Burnham  Hall.  Patti  Casey  and  Tom  McKenzie  performs  as  Shady  Rill  as  part  of  the  Burnham  Music  Series.  Tickets  $8  adults,  free  for  teens  and  children.  Info:  388-­6863. Â

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Scrapbooking  club  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Sept.  15,  8  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  A  monthly  meeting  open  to  anyone  interested  in  paper  crafts,  includ-­ ing  scrapbooking  and  card-­making.  Beginners  welcome.  Info:  758-­2380  or  tinachesley@gmavt. net.  %HWWHU / WKDQ 1HYHU &DU 6KRZ LQ %ULVWRO  Sunday,  Sept.  15,  9  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Bristol  Recreation  Field.  Hosted  by  the  Snake  Mountain  Cruisers,  sponsored  by  the  Addison  County  Chamber  of  Commerce.  Part  of  the  Bristol  Harvest  Festival.  Admission:  Donation  for  Camp  Ta-­Kum-­Ta.  Info:  388-­7951,  ext.  1,  or  www.bristolharvestfest.com.  Tour  de  Farms  in  Addison  County.  Sunday,  Sept.  15,  9:30  a.m.-­12:30  p.m.,  start  at  Shoreham  town  green.  Sixth  annual  event  featuring  10-­  and  30-­mile  bike  routes  and  a  2-­mile  biking/walking  route  through  the  Champlain  Valley,  with  fresh  food  samples  at  farms  along  the  way.  Advance  registra-­ tion  by  Sept.  9:  $28  adults,  $13  kids  16  and  under.  Event-­day  registration  $50/$20,  and  $5  for  the  2-­mile  route.  Info  and  registration  at  www.acornvt. org  or  (802)  382-­0401.  &KLFNHQ DQG ELVFXLW GLQQHU LQ 1HZ +DYHQ  Sunday,  Sept.  15,  noon-­2  p.m.,  New  Haven Â

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Folk  favorite 7+( 5,3721 &20081,7< &RIIHH +RXVH ZHOFRPHV DZDUG ZLQQLQJ VLQJHU VRQJZULWHU /RX-­ LVH 0RVULH RQ 6DWXUGD\ 6HSW DW S P 0RVULHÂśV $PHULFDQD IRON DQG EOXHJUDVV PXVLF UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWV WKH LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH RI DUWLVWV VXFK DV 1DQFL *ULIÂżWK $OLVRQ .UDXVV DQG /XFLQGD :LOOLDPV Congregational  Church.  Two  sittings:  noon  and  1  p.m.  $9  adults,  $4.50  children  age  6-­12,  under  6  free.  Walk-­ins  welcome  but  reservations  appreci-­ ated.  Reservations:  453-­2342.  Takeout  available.  Apple  Fest  in  Shoreham.  Sunday,  Sept.  15,  12:30-­5  p.m.,  Shoreham  town  green.  Live  music  with  Extra  Stout  and  Split  Tongue  Crow,  farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  market,  lunch,  apple  desserts,  silent  auction,  apple  tast-­ ing  and  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  activities.  Get  entry  forms  for  the  Apple  Pie  Baking  Contest  at  www.aboutshore-­ hamvt.com.  Free.  Fundraiser  for  Friends  of  the  Platt  Memorial  Library.  Info:  897-­2747  or  897-­7031.  3LWWVIRUG 5LGJH KLNH LQ +XEEDUGWRQ  Sunday,  Sept.  S P +XEEDUGWRQ %DWWOHÂżHOG 6WDWH +LVWRULF Site.  Explore  part  of  the  evacuation  route  up  to  Pittsford  Ridge  taken  by  the  Americans  after  the  Battle  of  Hubbardton  on  July  7,  1777,  on  a  hike  led  by  site  interpreter  Carl  Fuller.  Wear  sturdy  shoes  and  bring  water.  Info:  (802)  273-­2282.  Author  talk  in  Brandon.  Sunday,  Sept.  15,  3-­5  p.m.,  Compass  Music  and  Arts  Center.  Well-­known  author  and  poet  Paul  Christensen  will  talk  about  writing  and  read  from  recent  works,  including  his  most  recent,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Human  Condition.â&#x20AC;?  Tickets  $5.  Info:  www.cmacvt.org.  &RUQZDOO &RUQFKXFN 7RXUQDPHQW IXQGUDLVHU LQ &RUQZDOO  Sunday,  Sept.  15,  3-­8  p.m.,  1301  Cider  Mill  Road.  Woody  and  Ingrid  Jackson  host  this  double-­elimination  cornchuck  (a  k  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;cornholeâ&#x20AC;?)  tournament  to  raise  funds  for  the  Addison  County  Parent  Child  Center.  Registration  $50  per  2-­person  team.  Twelve  pairs  of  cornchuck  boards  painted  by  local  artists  will  be  auctioned  off.  Awards,  prizes,  refreshments.  Info  and  registration:  wj@shoreham. net  or  (802)  999-­2064.  Community  chorus  rehearsal  at  Middlebury  College.  Sunday,  Sept.  15,  7-­8  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel.  First  Sunday  rehearsal  of  the  Middlebury  College  Community  Chorus  2013  fall  season,  preparing  for  the  annual  Thanksgiving  concert  on  Nov.  24.  Open  to  all  interested  singers  without  audition.  Info:  989-­7355.  -D\ &UDYHQ ÂżOP VFUHHQLQJ LQ %ULVWRO  Sunday,  Sept.  15,  7:30-­10  p.m.,  Holley  Hall.  Jay  Craven  will  intro-­ GXFH KLV ODWHVW ÂżOP Âł1RUWKHUQ %RUGHUV ´ EDVHG RQ the  award-­winning  novel  by  Howard  Frank  Mosher.  Craven  will  introduce  the  movie  and  lead  a  post-­ ÂżOP GLVFXVVLRQ 7LFNHW LQIR DW ZZZ NLQJGRPFRXQW\ org. Â

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Preschool  story  time  in  Shoreham.  Monday,  Sept.  16,  10:15-­11:30  a.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  For  ages  3-­5.  Includes  fun  craft  or  game,  plus  great  stories,  rhymes,  songs  DQG ÂżQJHUSOD\V 7ZR 0RQGD\V D PRQWK &DOO WKH library  for  exact  dates:  897-­2647.  Republican  Caucus  in  Leicester.  Monday,  Sept.  16,  6:15-­8:15  p.m.,  Leicester  Senior  Center.  Election  RI RIÂżFHUV IROORZHG E\ HOHFWLRQ RI GHOHJDWHV WR WKH county  committee.  Refreshments  will  be  served.  Info:  247-­3160.  Book  discussion  group  in  Starksboro.  Monday,  Sept.  16,  7-­9  p.m.,  Starksboro  Public  Library.  Discussing  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Light  Between  the  Oceans,â&#x20AC;?  by  M.L.  Stedman.  Copies  available  at  the  library:  453-­3732.  Presentation  on  sleighs  in  Monkton.  Monday,  Sept.  16,  7-­9  p.m.,  East  Monkton  Church,  405  Church  Road.  Ken  Wheeling,  noted  horse-­drawn  vehicle  expert,  talks  sleighs  in  a  presentation  sponsored  and  hosted  by  the  Monkton  Museum  and  Historical  Society.  Free  and  open  to  the  public.  ,QIR 1R UHVWURRPV VHYHUDO VWDLUV DW WKH church  entrance. Â

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+DUYHVW OXQFKHRQ DQG SUHVHQWDWLRQ IRU VHQLRUV LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Tuesday,  Sept.  17,  11  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center.  CVAA  sponsors  this  fall  feast  of  roast  turkey  with  gravy,  mashed  potatoes,  oven-­ roasted  beets,  carrots,  red  potatoes  and  turnips,  dinner  roll  and  fresh  berry  compote  over  pound  cake  with  whipped  cream,  served  at  noon.  Mary  West  of  CVAA  will  give  a  humorous  but  educa-­ tional  talk  on  preventing  falls.  Free  giveaways.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119.  Chicken  Pie  Supper  in  Weybridge.  Tuesday,  Sept.  17,  5:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Weybridge  Congregational  Church.  A  Weybridge  tradition,  with  the  churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â

famous  chicken  pie,  plus  mashed  potatoes,  squash,  salad,  side  dishes  and  apple  and  pumpkin  pies.  Two  seatings:  5:30  and  7  p.m.  Reservations  required:  545-­2538.  Author  Susan  Conley  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Sept.  17,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Champlain  Valley  Unitarian  Universalist  Society.  Conley,  1989  Middlebury  College  graduate  and  author  of  the  acclaimed  memoir  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Foremost  Good  Fortune,â&#x20AC;?  will  read  from,  discuss  and  sign  her  new  novel,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paris  Was  the  Place.â&#x20AC;?  Sponsored  by  the  Vermont  Book  Shop.  Community  chorus  rehearsal  at  Middlebury  College.  Tuesday,  Sept.  17,  7-­8  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel.  Rehearsal  of  the  Middlebury  College  Community  Chorus  2013  fall  season,  preparing  for  the  annual  Thanksgiving  concert  on  Nov.  24.  Open  to  all  interested  singers  without  audition.  Info:  989-­7355. Â

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'HPRFUDWLF &DXFXV LQ /HLFHVWHU  Wednesday,  Sept.  18,  7-­9  p.m.,  Leicester  Senior  Center.  Blues  jam  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Sept.  18,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.  Dennis  Willmott  from  Left  Eye  Jump  will  provide  lead  guitar,  bass  and  drums  if  you  need  backup  or  take  a  break  and  let  you  play.  Bring  your  instrument  and  get  ready  to  jam.  Info:  www.go51main.com. Â

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6HQLRU OXQFKHRQ LQ 9HUJHQQHV Thursday,  Sept.  19,  11  a.m.,  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Parish  Hall.  CVAA  sponsors  this  senior  meal  of  spaghetti  and  meatballs  and  sausage  in  tomato  sauce,  parmesan  cheese,  green  leaf  salad,  house-­baked  garlic  bread,  and  vanilla  ice  cream  with  chocolate  sauce  and  pieces  of  choco-­ late  cookies  on  top.  At  11:30  a.m.,  Mary  West  will  give  a  presentation  on  preventing  falls.  Free  giveaways.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119.  Free  transportation  through  ACTR:  388-­1946. Âł$ 6HQVH RI 3ODFH 9HUPRQWÂśV )DUP /HJDF\´ WDON LQ 9HUJHQQHV  Thursday,  Sept.  19,  7-­9  p.m.,  Bixby  Memorial  Library.  Vermont  Folklife  Center  director  Greg  Sharrow  explores  the  fabric  of  farm  culture  in  the  past  and  probes  its  relationship  to  the  world  of  Vermont  today.  A  Vermont  Humanities  Council  event.  Free.  Info:  877-­2211.  %HQHÂżW SRHWU\ UHDGLQJ DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH  Thursday,  Sept.  19,  7-­9  p.m.,  Twilight  Auditorium.  Poets  from  the  Middlebury  community  will  gather  to  read  the  work  of  poet  Ruth  Stone  and  discuss  the  legacy  and  future  of  the  Ruth  Stone  House  in  Goshen.  Suggested  donation  $20  at  the  door. Â

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Middlebury  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market.  Saturdays,  9  a.m.-­12:30  p.m.,  on  the  green  at  the  Marble  Works,  starting  May  4,  as  well  as  on  Wednesdays  starting  June  12.  Local  produce,  meats,  cheese  and  eggs,  baked  goods,  jams,  prepared  foods  and  more.  EBT  and  debit  cards  welcome.  Info:  www.MiddleburyFarmersMarket. org  or  on  Facebook.

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The  Hip  Replacements  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  Sept.  6,  5:30-­7:30  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard.  Labor  of  Giants  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Sept.  6,  6-­9  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Eight  02  in  Middlebury  Friday,  Sept.  6,  8-­11  p.m.,  51  Main.  Kasata  Sound  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Sept.  7,  8:30-­11:30  p.m.,  51  Main.  Dayve  Huckett  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Sept.  13,  5-­7  p.m.,  51  Main.  Kai  Stanley  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Sept.  13,  5-­7  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Mint  Julep  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Sept.  14,  8-­11  p.m.,  51  Main.  Shady  Rill  in  Shoreham.  Sunday,  Sept.  15,  1-­3  p.m.,  Champlain  Orchards.  Crazyhearse  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Sept.  20,  9  p.m.-­ midnight,  51  Main.  Joe  Moore  Band  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Sept.  20,  10  p.m.-­ midnight,  Two  Brothers  Tavern. Â

school.  Cost  $10  per  night.  Info:  Dan  McIntosh,  Five-­Town  Area  Vigil  for  Peace.  Friday,  5-­5:30  p.m.  388-­3444  or  dan@forthngoal.com.

Bristol  green.  All  welcome  to  speak  out  for  world  Co-­ed  volleyball  in  Middlebury.  Pick-­up  games  peace.

Monday,  7-­9  p.m.,  Middlebury  Municipal  Gym.  Vermont  Department  of  Motor  Vehicles  Mobile  Service  Jack  Brown,  388-­2502;  Bruce  at  Middlebury  Van.  Second  and  fourth  Wednesdays,  8:30  a.m.-­4  Recreation  Department,  388-­8103. p.m.;  Every  Thursday,  8:30  a.m.-­3:15  p.m.  Addison  CLUBS  &  ORGANIZATIONS County  Courthouse,  in  Middlebury.  The  van  offers  ACT  (Addison  Central  Teens).  Drop-­in  hours  during  written  exams,  customer  service  and  road  tests.  the  school  years:  Monday,  Tuesday,  Thursday,  828-­2000.

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American  Legion  Hall,  Middlebury.  Wednesday.  Doors  below  rec.  gym.  Teen  drop-­in  space  for  kids.  open  5:30  p.m.  with  early  birds.  Jackpot  $3,000.  Hang  out  with  friends,  play  pool,  watch  movies,  )RRG DYDLODEOH %HQH¿WV YHWHUDQV VFKRODUVKLSV DQG and  eat  great  food.  Baking:  every  Thursday  from  community  programs.  388-­9311.

3:30-­5  p.m.  Info:  388-­3910  or  www.addison-­ Brandon  Senior  Center,  Brandon.  First  and  third  teens.com.

Mondays.  6  p.m.  Refreshments  sold.  247-­3121.

Addison  County  Amateur  Radio  Association.  Brandon  American  Legion.  Tuesday,  warm-­ups  6:15  Sunday,  8  p.m.  On  the  air  on  club  repeater  p.m.,  regular  games  7  p.m.  Food  available,  compli-­ 147.36/147.96  MHz,  100  Hz  access  tone.  mentary  hot  tea  and  coffee.  Info:  247-­5709.

THE  MIDDLEBURY  STUDIO  School  in  Frog  Hollow  is  offering  free  Nonmembers  and  visitors  welcome.

VFW  Post  7823,  Middlebury.  Monday.  Doors  open  hands-­on  activities  during  the  monthly  Middlebury  Arts  Walk,  Friday,  Addison  County  Emergency  Planning  Committee.  5  p.m.,  quickies  6:15  p.m.,  regular  bingo  7  p.m.  Sept.  13,  from  5-­7  p.m.  As  you  stroll  around  town  to  enjoy  the  many  Last  Wednesday,  5  p.m.  State  Police  Barracks.  388-­9468. artists  and  performers  featured  during  the  evening,  stop  by  the  school  Public  invited.

FUNDRAISING  SALES to  paint  from  a  model,  hand-­build  with  clay  or  try  the  pottery  wheel.  Addison  County  Republican  Party.  Third  Friday,  7  Bixby  Memorial  Library  Book  Sale,  Vergennes.  Refreshments  will  be  available. p.m.,  Ilsley  Library,  Middlebury.  897-­2744.

Monday,  12:30-­8  p.m.;  Tuesday-­Friday,  12:30-­5  American  Legion  Auxiliary  Post  27.  Fourth  p.m.;  Saturday,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.  Wide  variety  of  books,  p.m.  Ilsley  Library  in  Middlebury.  Poets  of  all  ages  are  invited  Monday,  7  p.m.  American  Legion,  Wilson  Road,  many  current.  Proceeds  support  library  programs  and  to  share  their  poetry  for  feedback,  encouragement  and  optional  Middlebury. materials. weekly  assignments.  Bring  a  poem  or  two  to  share  (plus  20  Brandon  Free  Public  Library  Book  Sale.  May  3-­Oct.  13,  2012.  Addison  County  Council  Against  Domestic  and  Sexual  Violence.  copies).  Led  by  David  Weinstock.  Free.

Fourth  Tuesday,  noon-­1:30  p.m.  Addison  County  Courthouse  in  Thursday  and  Friday,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.;  Saturday,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.  Orwell  Historical  Society.  Fourth  Tuesday,  7:30  p.m.  Orwell  Free  Middlebury.  388-­9180.

Sales  support  the  purchase  of  materials  for  the  circulating  Library. library  collections.

Brandon  Lions  Club.  First  and  third  Tuesday,  7  p.m.,  Brandon  PACT  (People  of  Addison  County  Together).  Third  Thursday,  11:30  Ilsley  Public  Library  Book  Sale.  First  Saturday,  11  a.m.-­3  p.m.  Info:  Senior  Center.

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Brandon  Senior  Citizen  Center.  1591  Forest  Dale  Road.  247-­3121.

Middlebury,  Health  Department  conference  room.  989-­8141.

Ripton  United  Methodist  Church  Flea  Market/Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market.  Bristol  Historical  Society.  Third  Thursday,  7  p.m.,  Howden  Hall,  19  Salisbury  Historical  Society.  First  Saturday,  9:30-­10:45  a.m.  Saturdays,  9  a.m.-­noon  until  late  fall.  Food,  antiques,  quilts,  West  St.,  Bristol.

Salisbury  Congregational  Church.

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2SHQ PLNH QLJKW ÂżUVW 7KXUVGD\ RI WKH PRQWK S P Samaritanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Cupboard.  Assembly  of  God  Christian  Center,  1759  Route  7,  Vergennes.  Third  Thursday  through  October.  Come  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Closet  in  Vergennes.  Behind  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.  As  of  Aug.  5,  free  for  all  ages;  reserve  a  spot  at  thehub@gmavt.net.  Info:  share  ideas  and  craft  simple  items  for  Operation  Christmas  2013:  Closed  until  further  notice.

453-­3678  or  www.bristolskatepark.com.

Child  shoeboxes.  Two  Brothers  Tavernâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Charitable  Mondays.  First  Monday.  10  LGBTQ  (Lesbian,  Gay,  Bisexual,  Transgender,  Queer).  Youth  percent  of  entire  dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  proceeds  go  to  designated  charity. support  group  meets  Monday  nights,  4-­6  p.m.,  Turningpoint  Vergennes  Lions  Club.  First  and  third  Wednesday,  6  p.m.,  Vergennes  American  Legion.  Social  hour  at  6,  dinner  at  6:45  Center,  Marble  Works,  Middlebury.  Info:  388-­4249. with  meeting  following.  Visitors  welcome.  Info:  (802)  870-­7070  Middlebury  Garden  Club.  Second  Tuesday.  Location  varies.  or  membership@vergenneslions.com.

Barbara:  388-­8268.

NEAT  (Northeast  Addison  Television)  Channel  16.  Fourth  Monday,  GOVERNMENT  &  POLITICS Go  online  to  see  a  full  listing  of  5-­7  p.m.  NEAT  studio  in  Bristol.  Bruce  Duncan,  bduncan@ Addison  Peace  Coalition.  Saturday,  10:30-­11  a.m.  Triangle  Park  in  Middlebury. madriver.com.

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Police  asking  for  tips  on  recent  burglary ADDISON  COUNTY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Vermont  State  Police  were  called  to  investigate  a  burglary  at  a  Bridport  home  that  was  reported  on  Aug.  26  at  1:21  p.m.

Police  said  an  unknown  individual  or  individuals  entered  an  unsecured  garage  via  a  rear  window  and  stole  a  20-­inch  Echo  500  chainsaw,  valued  at  $100.

Anyone  with  information  on  this  incident  is  asked  to  contact  Vermont  State  Police  at  1-­802-­388-­4919.  Infor-­ mation  can  also  be  submitted  anony-­ mously  online  at  www.vtips.info  or  by  texting  â&#x20AC;&#x153;CRIMESâ&#x20AC;?  (274637)  to  Key-­ word:  VTIPS. In  other  recent  activity,  troopers: Â&#x2021; 2Q $XJ UHFHLYHG D ODWH UHSRUW of  several  assaults  that  happened  at  the  Goshen  Dam  on  Aug.  21.  After  a  complex  investigation,  police  arrested  brother  and  sister  Jeremiah,  22,  and  Kirsten  Cole,  20,  of  Leicester.  Jeremi-­ ah  Cole  was  cited  for  domestic  assault  and  simple  assault  and  Kirsten  Cole  was  cited  for  aggravated  assault  and  simple  assault.  This  case  is  still  under  investigation  pending  further  inter-­ views  with  other  witnesses.  Â&#x2021; 2Q $XJ DW S P ZHUH DOHUWHG to  the  theft  of  several  items  from  a  ve-­ hicle  parked  at  the  Snake  Mountain  access  in  Addison.  The  suspect  used  a  rock  to  smash  the  window  of  a  vehicle  owned  by  an  82-­year-­old  woman  from  Buzzards  Bay,  Mass.,  and  stole  several  items  from  inside.  Anyone  with  infor-­ mation  on  this  incident  is  asked  to  con-­ tact  VSP. Â&#x2021; 2Q $XJ DW S P VWRSSHG a  car  for  an  infraction  on  Swinington  Hill  Road  in  Leicester  and  ended  up  arresting  the  driver,  27-­year-­old  Chris-­ topher  Bridgmon  of  Leicester,  on  a  warrant  for  failure  to  appear  in  court.  Bridgmon  was  lodged  at  the  Chitten-­ den  County  Correctional  Center  for  lack  of  $1,000  bail. Â&#x2021; 2Q $XJ FLWHG 0RQLFD 0RQ-­ geur,  32,  of  Randolph  for  vandalizing  a  car  in  Granville  on  June  22.  A  Brain-­ tree  resident  had  reported  that  some-­ one  had  scratched  vulgar  words  on  the  driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  door  and  trunk  of  the  vehicle  and  scratched  the  driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  side  of  a  2002  Buick  Century.  Police  report  that  Mongeur  later  admitted  to  this  and  was  cited  into  court  for  unlawful  mischief.

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Â&#x2021; 2Q $XJ DW S P VWRSSHG D vehicle  on  Little  Chicago  Road  in  Fer-­ risburgh  for  a  motor  vehicle  infraction,  and  cited  Jennifer  M.  Poulos,  26,  of  Ferrisburgh  for  driving  with  a  crimi-­ nally  suspended  license.  Â&#x2021; /RRNHG LQWR WKUHH LQFLGHQWV RI vehicle  thefts  that  occurred  on  Aug.  28  and  Sept.  1  during  late  night  or  very  early  morning  hours.  In  the  Aug.  28  incident,  troopers  responded  to  a  report  of  the  theft  of  a  vehicle  from  a  Ferrisburgh  home  and  discovered  that  someone  had  stolen  a  vehicle  at  a  dif-­ ferent  Ferrisburgh  home  but  left  it  at  the  second  place  when  stealing  the  ve-­ hicle  there.  Then,  on  Sept.  1  troopers  responded  to  a  report  of  a  vehicle  sto-­ len  from  a  Bristol  residence.  Anyone  with  information  on  these  incidents  is  asked  to  contact  VSP. Â&#x2021; 2Q $XJ DW D P VWRSSHG a  car  driven  by  Terri  Metcalf,  50,  of  Addison  on  West  Main  Street  in  Ver-­ gennes  for  a  motor  vehicle  infraction.  Police  took  Metcalf  into  custody  and  transported  her  to  the  Vergennes  Police  Department,  where  she  was  released  on  a  citation  for  driving  under  the  in-­ Ă&#x20AC;XHQFH Â&#x2021; 2Q $XJ DW D P ZHQW WR D one-­car  crash  on  Ferson  Road  at  the  in-­ tersection  of  Wheeler  Road  in  Leices-­ WHU 7KH GULYHU LGHQWLÂżHG DV \HDU old  Christopher  Lackard  of  Ripton,  told  the  trooper  he  was  playing  with  the  radio  and  did  not  realize  he  was  at  the  intersection  and  drove  through  the  intersection  crashing  into  a  bank  of  dirt.  Lackard  was  uninjured.  Police  judged  that  the  2008  Toyota  Prius  he  was  driving  was  totaled.  Brandon  po-­ lice  assisted  on  scene. Â&#x2021; 2Q $XJ DW S P ZHUH called  to  a  Monkton  home  for  a  do-­ mestic  disturbance,  which  led  to  the  arrest  of  Robert  Little,  68,  of  Monkton  RQ D FKDUJH RI ÂżUVW GHJUHH DJJUDYDWHG domestic  assault.  Â&#x2021; 2Q $XJ DW S P UHVSRQG-­ ed  to  a  one-­car  rollover  crash  on  Route  74  East  in  the  area  of  Doolittle  Road  in Â

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MONKTON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  All  are  invited  to  attend  a  presentation  given  by  Ken  Wheeling  about  sleighs  at  the  East  Monkton  Church  on  Monday,  Sept.  16,  beginning  at  7  p.m.  Among  his  many  other  talents,  Ken  is  a  noted  horse-­drawn  vehicle  expert.  The  East  Monkton  Church  is  located  at  405  Church  Road  in  East  Monkton.  Please  note  that  there  are  no  restroom  facili-­ ties  at  the  church.  There  is  no  ramp  there  but  the  three  steps  to  the  front  door  can  be  maneuvered  by  a  wheel-­ chair  with  assistance.  The  Monkton  Museum  and  Historical  Society  is  sponsoring  and  hosting  this  event.  This  presentation  is  free  and  open  to  the  public.  There  will  be  light  refresh-­ ments  after  the  presentation.  For  more  information,  contact  Gill  Coates  at  482-­2277  or  you  may  e-­mail  him  at Â

Shoreham.  The  16-­year-­old  Shoreham  resident  who  was  driving  the  2000  Subaru  Legacy  told  the  trooper  she  lost  control  of  her  vehicle  in  the  heavy  downpour.  She  was  uninjured.  Police  said  speed  was  not  a  factor  in  the  crash. Â&#x2021; 2Q 6HSW DW D P UHFHLYHG a  report  of  the  theft  of  an  antique  iron  well  pump  from  a  residence  on  East  Street  in  Bridport.  The  victim  report-­ ed  that  the  theft  occurred  Saturday  or  Sunday  morning.  Anyone  with  infor-­ mation  is  asked  to  contact  VSP. Â&#x2021; 2Q 6HSW DW D P ORJJHG D report  of  the  theft  of  a  push  lawn  mow-­ er  from  a  garage  on  Mountain  Road  in  Addison  sometime  on  Aug.  24  or  25.  Anyone  with  information  on  this  is  asked  to  contact  VSP. Â&#x2021; 2Q 6HSW DW S P EHJDQ LQ-­ vestigating  a  report  of  vandalism  to  a  motor  vehicle  parked  at  the  Silver  Lake  parking  lot  in  the  town  of  Salisbury.  The  victim  reported  that  sometime  on  Saturday  or  Sunday  the  passenger  side  window  was  broken  out.  Anyone  with  information  is  asked  to  contact  VSP. Â&#x2021; 2Q 6HSW DW S P UHVSRQGHG to  Botsford  Road  in  Ferrisburgh  for  a  report  of  a  one-­car  rollover  crash.  After  investigating,  police  suspected  that  the  17-­year-­old  driver  was  under  WKH LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH RI DOFRKRO DW WKH WLPH RI the  crash  and  was  processed  for  DUI  at  Porter  Medical  Center.  The  driver  and  a  22-­year-­old  passenger  were  treated  at  Porter  for  abrasions  and  lacerations.  Blood  results  were  pending.  Police  said  the  1999  Mercury  Grand  Marquis  appeared  to  be  totaled.  Â&#x2021; 2Q 6HSW DW S P UHVSRQGHG to  a  two-­car  crash  on  Route  22A  in  Panton.  Police  reported  that  a  Nissan  Sentra  driven  by  Linda  Williams,  51,  of  Vergennes  traveled  off  the  roadway Â

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The  Monkton  Museum  and  His-­ torical  Society  is  also  hosting  a  tour  of  Monkton  on  Saturday,  Oct.  5,  at  10  a.m.  All  town  and  non-­town  residents  are  invited  to  attend.  Meet  by  9:45  a.m.  at  the  Monkton  Rec  Field.  The  tour  will  take  approximately  2-­1/2  hours.  A  minimum  of  10  attendees  will  be  needed  in  order  to  have  the  tour.  Cost  will  be  $10  for  non-­histor-­ ical  society  members.  This  may  also  be  a  good  time  to  see  a  few  leaves  turning  colors  on  the  trees  around  town.  An  exact  number  of  attendees  is  needed  in  order  to  acquire  the  cor-­ rect-­size  vehicle  for  the  tour.  If  you  are  interested  in  this  informative  ride  or  have  questions,  please  contact  Gill  Coates  at  482-­2277  or  e-­mail  him  at  monktonmhs@gmail.com  by  Sept.  7.

then  started  a  turn  in  the  roadway  and  collided  with  the  passenger  side  of  a  Ford  Taurus  driven  by  Nicole  Cook,  40,  of  Moriah,  N.Y.  No  injuries  were  reported. Â&#x2021; 2Q 6HSW DW D P ZHUH called  to  a  one-­car  accident  in  Lincoln.  Police  report  that  Loren  L.  Urban,  24,  of  Lincoln  was  driving  a  2003  Subaru  Forester  eastbound  on  Downingsville  Road  when  he  lost  control  of  the  vehi-­ cle.  The  Subaru  traveled  off  the  south  side  of  the  road  and  collided  with  a  tree  and  a  Green  Mountain  Power  junction  box.  Urban  was  not  injured  and  the  car  sustained  moderate  passenger-­side  damage.  Police  said  that  speed  was  a  contributing  factor,  and  they  issued  Urban  a  ticket  for  speeding,  which  car-­ ULHV D ÂżQH RI DQG IRXU SRLQWV RQ his  insurance.

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Thu 9/5 7pm $17/$10 students On the THT BIG SCREEN, National Theatre of Great Britain HD Broadcast from the London Stage

THE AUDIENCE

Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth

Back by popular demand, Helen Mirren reprises her Oscar-winning role.

See www.townhalltheater.org for details.

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Thu 9/12seeks 7pma $10

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Applicants for this full-time, year round position should have the ability Terrific trio from Charlotteallarea have a to maintain and operate theatrical systems smooth(lighting, jazzy takesound, on theprojection), American and have experience with set songbook. www.abbysagenda.com construction.

Other responsibilities include: facilitate load-ins, runs, strikes and turnarounds; provide tech  for meetings and receptions; create Sat 9/14 7:30pm internship program in technical Jay Cravenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theater; maintain building by making repairs or hiring contractors.

A janitorial service will clean the building, but this individual will filmmaker screens his new work, The Vermont make sure that the theater, studio based on a novel by Howard Frank Mosher and and gallery are ready each day for public use. This historic theater will starring Bruce Dern and Genevieve Bujold. re-open in July, 2008, so the position www.kingdomcounty.org/our_films/ ZLOO EH ӞOOHG DV VRRQ DV SRVVLEOH /LPLWHG EHQHӞWV 6HQG FRYHU OHWWHU northern_borders.php and resume to: Douglas Anderson, Executive Director Town Hall Theater  Thu 9/19 7pm $10 PO Box 128 Middlebury VT 05753 or email materials to danderson@townhalltheater.org Nathan Hartswick and crew return to Town 802-388-1436

NORTHERN BORDERS

COMEDY CABARET

Hall Theater for an evening of hilarious stand-up in our cozy Byers Studio.

Cash bar and snacks available.

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Elysium;Íž  Running  time:  1:49;Íž  Rat-­ the  perfect  prequel  to  this  movie  that  took  place  the  day  it  opened  in  this  ing:  R Elysium  will  make  you  shake  and  our  year  2013.  Gun  owners  actually  rattle  precisely  because  it  is  threaded  marched  on  Starbucks  stores  wearing  with  credible  foreshadowing  of  our  their  holstered  guns  in  twisted  sup-­ future.  As  Neill  Blomkampâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  cam-­ port  of  the  Second  Amendment.

The  plot,  such  as  it  is,  involves  era  scans  the  face  of  Earth,  2057,  a  voiceover  tells  us  that  our  planet  has  watching  our  hero  Max  (Matt  Da-­ become  diseased,  polluted  and  over-­ mon)  try  to  download  data  from  the  populated  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  suffocating  its  inhabit-­ brain  of  an  ambitious  CEO.  He  who  DQWV LQ WR[LF DLU ÂżOWK\ KRVSLWDOV DQG has  it,  controls  the  world.  To  human-­ decrepit  buildings.  People  stand  in  ize  the  story  for  audiences  of  2013,  writer/director  Blomkamp  endless  lines  that  lead  no-­ gives  us  Frey,  Mattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  now  where;Íž  programmed  robots  HQGDQJHUHG ÂżUVW ORYH IURP control  street  crowds  that  boyhood.  Alice  Braga,  in  a  are  a  nightmare  of  angry  lovely  performance,  makes  humanity.  The  color  of  life  )UH\ D ÂżQH UHDVRQ IRU D G\-­ is  a  very  dark  gray. ing  man  to  become  a  hero.

Given  a  situation  clearly  Matt  Damon  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  injured  beyond  repair,  the  rich  and  imperiled  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  gives  a  have  decided  to  leave  Earth  rather  dull  performance  as  for  planet  Elysium  where  FIRST  BAPTIST  CHURCH  of  Bristol  Pastor  Michael  Kroll  stands  might  be  expected  of  a  man  the  privileged  have  built  a  with  his  wife,  Laurie,  and  their  children,  from  left,  Joshua,  Danielle,  dying  of  radiation  poison-­ clean,  functioning  civiliza-­ Jonathan  and  Christen,  at  an  Aug.  31  farewell  open  house.  Many  ing,  among  other  things.  tion.  To  get  passage  to  that  well-­wishers  came  to  the  church  to  say  goodbye  to  the  Krolls,  who  Sharlto  Copley  is  an  entire-­ safe  haven,  people  must  are  relocating  to  Indiana.  The  event  included  live  music  by  The  Old  ly  successful  new  brand  of  deserve  a  safe  passage  By Joan Ellis Bones  and  the  presentation  of  a  scrapbook,  created  by  members  of  disgusting  villain.  Elysium  â&#x20AC;&#x153;CITIZENâ&#x20AC;?  logo  that  is  the  congregation,  containing  photographs  covering  the  Krollsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  27  years  at  the  Bristol  church.

CEO  Jodie  Foster,  whose  burned  into  their  arms.  The  chosen  board  spaceships  that  leave  angled  face  and  body  are  as  severe  as  the  ordinary,  the  luckless,  and  the  the  suit  she  wears,  is  a  reminder  that  sick  behind  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  condemned  to  life  on  there  is  a  thin  line  between  ambitious  ADDISON COUNTY now  barren  Earth.  Though  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  unclear  humans  and  the  robots  that  control  where  the  privileged  gather  for  de-­ them.  Elysium  is  as  bleak  as  Earth.

You  will  enjoy  the  free  health  care  Justus  Sturtevant  of  Vergennes  Alexander  Berman  of  Addison  parture,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  easy  to  imagine  the  ships  has  been  accepted  to  Susquehanna  recently  received  a  master  of  arts  leaving  from  the  Wall  Street  heliport. on  Elysium  where  a  man  with  a  frac-­ Here  and  out  there,  life  is  grim  by  tured  face,  a  terminally  ill  patient,  or  Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Honors  Program.  Sturte-­ degree  in  history  from  the  Gradu-­ an  irradiated  human  can  simply  walk  contemporary  measures.  Both  worlds  YDQW D ÂżUVW \HDU VWXGHQW PDMRULQJ LQ ate  School  of  Library  and  Informa-­ communications,  is  a  2013  graduate  of  tion  Science  at  Simmons  College  in  are  policed  by  rigid  robots  unable  into  a  beautiful  white  room  for  im-­ to  grasp  subtlety  or  emotion.  Guns  mediate  successful  repair.  The  whole  Vergennes  Union  High  School.  He  is  Boston,  Mass.

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SEPTEMBER PIE OF THE MONTH FALL HARVEST

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

Sat 9/21 9am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2pm Free Admission ANNUAL

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Over 25 vendors will sell furniture, artwork, paintings, jewelry, rugs, pottery, folk art, vintage collectibles and much more, plus tables of treasures to benefit Town Hall Theater. Food available from Almost Home Market.

Please consider donating items! If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been taking up space and gathering dust, why not turn it into valuable support for THT? Donations accepted Fri & Sat 10am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; noon at the old Coleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Florist building on So. Pleasant St. (just south of the theater) 9/6-7 & 9/13-14.

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Breeding  Bird  Most  contributions  has  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; /LVD &KDVH 890 Atlas,  ranged  from  $10  to  declined  in  Extension natural $100  with  several  numbers  by  75  resources specialist pledges  well  above  percent  during  $100  and  one  house-­ WKH SDVW \HDUV KROG SOHGJLQJ Other  ground-­nesting  species  that  The  project  offers  a  way  for  IDYRU WDOO JUDVV DOVR DUH LPSDFWHG Vermonters  to  support  farms  interested  â&#x20AC;&#x153;These  yellow-­capped  migratory  in  managing  their  lands  for  wildlife  songbirds  travel  12,000  miles  each Â

year,  heading  to  South  America  for  the  winter  and  returning  to  the  place  they  were  born  to  nest  in  the  summer,â&#x20AC;?  says  Lisa  Chase,  UVM  Extension  natu-­ UDO UHVRXUFHV VSHFLDOLVW Âł)RU PDQ\ EREROLQNV WKDW PHDQV WKH KD\ÂżHOGV RI 9HUPRQW ´ Bobolinks  arrive  here  and  in  other  SODFHV LQ WKH QRUWKHUQ 8 6 LQ PLG WR late  May,  building  their  nests  in  grass-­ lands,  which  have  become  scarce  in  UHFHQW GHFDGHV )DUPHUVÂś KD\ÂżHOGV make  ideal  nesting  sites  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  until  KD\LQJ WLPH 7KH \RXQJ KDWFK DURXQG mid-­June,  which  coincides  with  when  IDUPHUV W\SLFDOO\ KDUYHVW WKHLU ÂżUVW FXW RI KD\ 0RZLQJ QRW RQO\ GHVWUR\V QHVWLQJ VLWHV EXW H[SRVHV Ă&#x20AC;HGJOLQJV to  predation  with  mortality  near  100  SHUFHQW Using  a  reverse  auction  where  farmers  bid  to  receive  payments,  the  Bobolink  Project  matched  the  bids  requested  by  farmers  with  the Â

contributions  to  establish  a  market  Research  Initiative  grant  through  the  SULFH 7KDW HQVXUHG WKDW DOO IDUPV ZHUH 8 6 'HSDUWPHQW RI $JULFXOWXUH VR paid  equally  and  fairly,  with  incen-­ 100  percent  of  the  money  collected  WLYHV WR NHHS FRVWV GRZQ in  Vermont  went  directly  to  Vermont  Bids  from  farms  IDUPHUV under  the  reverse  S t e p h e n  auction  approach  Swallow,  UConn  ranged  from  $50  a g r i c u l t u r a l  per  acre  to  $160  and  resource  SHU DFUH $IWHU e c o n o m i c s  examining  the  professor  and  optimal  arrange-­ project  leader,  ment  for  supply  is  impressed  by  and  demand,  eight  the  results  of  farms  in  Addison  the  Bobolink  and  Chittenden  3URMHFWÂśV ÂżUVW Counties  received  \HDU LQ 9HUPRQW $160  per  acre  or  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  would  $1,600  for  each  have  had  fewer  DFUH SDUFHO ÂżHOGV FRYHUHG Research  and  had  we  not  taken  BOBOLINK administrative  costs  a  reverse  auction  for  the  project  were  approach,â&#x20AC;?  he  FRYHUHG E\ DQ $JULFXOWXUH DQG )RRG VD\V Âł, DP FHUWDLQ WKDW ZH ZRXOG

not  have  achieved  200  acres,  and  it  would  have  likely  been  less  than  170  DFUHV &RQVLVWHQW ZLWK WKH OLWHUDWXUH LQ economics,  the  project  demonstrates  WKH EHQHÂżWV RI XVLQJ D UHYHUVH DXFWLRQ DSSURDFK WR VHW D PDUNHW SULFH ´ Chase  adds,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  encourage  farmers  to  consider  bobolink  habitat  as  a  farm  SURGXFW WKDW WKH\ VHOO IRU D IDLU SURÂżW MXVW OLNH WKH\ ZRXOG KD\ PLON RU PHDW I  believe  that  most  farmers  would  be  willing  to  protect  bobolink  habitat  if  HFRQRPLFDOO\ IHDVLEOH Âł2XU JRDO LV WR ÂżQG FRQVXPHUV ZLOO-­ LQJ WR SD\ IRU WKDW IDUP FRPPRGLW\ Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  win-­win  situation  for  farmers,  the  community  and  bobolinks  and  RWKHU JURXQG QHVWLQJ ELUGV ´ )RU PRUH LQIRUPDWLRQ DERXW WKH Bobolink  Project,  visit  the  web  site  ZZZ EREROLQNSURMHFW FRP  or  contact  Stephen  Swallow  at  (860)  486-­1917  or  (401)  864-­8579  or  by  e-­mail  at  VWHSKHQ VZDOORZ#XFRQQ HGX

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2IÂżFLDOV ployees  will  be  needed  to  manage  (Continued  from  Page  1A) no  good  options.â&#x20AC;? the  plant  during  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;cooling  offâ&#x20AC;?  Leahy  also  voiced  frustration  period. with  the  prospect  of  a  federal  bud-­ Shumlin  expects  Entergy  to  get  impasse  when  Congress  recon-­ move  directly  to  decommissioning  venes. once  the  plant  has  cooled  off.  He  â&#x20AC;&#x153;People  ought  to  vote  yes  or  no  believes  decommissioning  could  on  the  budget,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  they  cost  up  to  $1  billion,  which  he  said  keep  trying  to  stall  it,  what  they  are  could  provide  additional  jobs  for  saying  is,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Vote  maybe.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

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Leahy  said  a  handful  of  his  GOP  Once  the  plant  is  decommis-­ colleagues  aim  to  block  the  budget  sioned  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  process  Shumlin  said  from  going  to  conference  commit-­ could  take  around  eight  years  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  tee  â&#x20AC;&#x153;even  though  there  would  be  the  governor  wants  to  see  the  state  more  Republicans  than  Democrats  prepared  to  place  a  non-­nuclear  in  the  conference.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  foolish.  power  generating  venture  on  the  That  might  feed  someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ego  or  site. their  efforts  to  run  for  president,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  feel  very  strongly  that  it  is  but  it  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  help  the  not  in  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  best  country.  Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  pass  a  interest  to  have  the  car-­ real  budget.  Sequestra-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;This next cass  of  a  nuclear  power  tion  cuts  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  help  any-­ budget will plant  sit  on  the  banks  of  body.â&#x20AC;? the  Connecticut  River  continue Meanwhile,  Leahy  for  60  years,  waiting  for  to be a said  the  new  Farm  Bill  adequate  funding  to  take  is  headed  to  conference  challenge. it  away,â&#x20AC;?  Shumlin  said,  committee,  and  he  will  There wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t â&#x20AC;&#x153;so  I  am  going  to  work  be  one  of  the  conferees. be surpluses tirelessly  with  our  con-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  lot  of  the  Repub-­ gressional  delegation,  licans  who  balked  in  and money with  the  Nuclear  Regu-­ the  House  last  year  now  that we latory  Commission  and  wish  they  had  seen  the  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know with  Entergy  to  ensure  Senate  bill  go  through  what to do that  we  decommission  and  saved  $25  billion.  the  plant  as  quickly  as  (The  bill)  is  well  bal-­ with.â&#x20AC;? possible.  There  are  two  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gov. Peter UHDVRQV IRU WKDW 7KH ÂżUVW anced,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  Shumlin is  jobs.  That  site,  when  keep  trying.â&#x20AC;?

VERMONT  YANKEE UHWXUQHG WR D JUHHQ ÂżHOG Both  Leahy  and  Shumlin  dis-­ â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  which  letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  forget  was  the  cussed  Entergyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  recent  announce-­ promise  made  to  Vermonters  when  ment  that  it  will  close  the  Vernon  it  was  built  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  has  extraordinary  Vermont  Yankee  Nuclear  Power  job  creating  potential  for  produc-­ Plant  next  year.  The  Louisiana  tion  of  other  power.  The  transmis-­ company  has  announced  it  will  sion  infrastructure  is  all  there.â&#x20AC;? put  the  plant  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;safe  storeâ&#x20AC;?  mode  Leahy  also  weighed  in  on  the  is-­ for  the  foreseeable  future  pending  sue.

GHFRPPLVVLRQLQJ 0DQ\ VWDWH RIÂż-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  Entergy  has  to  be  held  cials  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  including  state  Sen.  Claire  to  the  highest  possible  standards,â&#x20AC;?  Ayer,  D-­Addison,  the  Senate  ma-­ he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  would  urge  them,  in  jority  whip  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  have  expressed  se-­ doing  that,  to  hire  the  people  who  rious  concerns  about  mothballing  are  there  who  are  trained.  The  sad  VY  for  an  extended  period  of  time. part  about  it  is  that  I  think  Entergy  Shumlin  is  also  concerned,  but  looked  at  it  as  a  dollars  and  cents  laid  out  a  closure  scenario  for  the  thing.  I  understand  that.â&#x20AC;? aging  plant  he  believes  will  occur.

He  called  the  workers  at  the  Ver-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  Entergy  talks  about  safe  non  plant  â&#x20AC;&#x153;some  of  the  best  in  the  store,  they  are  talking  about  the  country.â&#x20AC;? period  between  now  and  when  it  is  STATE  ISSUES decommissioned,â&#x20AC;?  Shumlin  said.  Shumlin  also  discussed  the  early  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  all  know  it  will  have  to  sit  for  IRUHFDVW IRU WKH ÂżVFDO \HDU ÂżYH RU VL[ \HDUV WR FRRO RII EHIRUH state  budget,  a  spending  plan  the  you  can  touch  it.â&#x20AC;?

Legislature  will  start  preparing  this  He  anticipates  around  300  em-­ coming  January.

GOV.  PETER  SHUMLIN  shared  his  thoughts  with  the  independent  on  the  new  health  care  exchange,  Vermont  Yankee  and  other  important  mat-­ ters  after  speaking  at  the  opening  of  the  ACTR  headquarters  last  week.

U.S.  SEN  PATRICK  Leahy  makes  a  point  at  last  weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  opening  of  the  ACTR  headquarters  in  Middlebury.  Leahy  also  offered  to  the  Indepen-­ dent  his  views  on  Syria,  the  federal  budget  and  other  issues.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  next  budget  will  continue  to  be  a  challenge.  There  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  surpluses  and  money  that  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  what  to  do  with,â&#x20AC;?  Shumlin  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some  of  the  money  that  was  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;sitting  around,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  we  spent  on  the  last  budget.  There  is  no  cushion.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  to  be  a  tough  budget,  we  are  going  to  have  to  be  prudent  and  thoughtful,  but  I  am  not  concerned  that  there  is  going  to  be  an  insur-­ mountable  problem,  and  (the  bud-­ get)  will  not  require  new  revenue.â&#x20AC;?

The  governor  also  spoke  of  Ver-­ montâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  upcoming  implementation  of  a  federally-­mandated  health  care  exchange  as  part  of  the  Affordable  Care  Act.  The  exchange,  known  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vermont  Health  Connect,â&#x20AC;?  will  be Â

country  who  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  scrambling  to  get  it  done,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those  of  us  who  chose  to  do  it  ourselves,  I  believe,  are  going  to  be  much  happier  than  the  governors  who  chose  to  part-­ ner  with  the  federal  government.  When  I  talk  my  fellow  governors  who  are  asking  the  federal  govern-­ ment  to  help  them,  they  are  way  behind.  Vermont,  Massachusetts,  Maryland,  states  that  chose  to  go  it  alone,  I  believe  are  going  to  be  very  happy.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hard  work.  It  will  be  like  any  major  change;Íž  there  will  be  hiccups  and  glitches.  But  we  will  be  ready  on  Oct.  1.â&#x20AC;?

Shumlin  acknowledged  consum-­ ers  will  have  to  adapt,  but  said  they  will  like  what  they  see.  Â

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a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;marketplace  where  individuals,  families  and  small  businesses  in  the  state  can  compare  public  and  private  health  plans  and  select  one  WKDW ÂżWV WKHLU QHHGV DQG EXGJHW ´ according  to  a  Website  set  up  to  explain  the  new  system.  That  sys-­ tem  is  designed  to  ensure  all  people  in  the  state  have  health  insurance.  People  will  be  able  to  enroll  for  their  insurance  plans  beginning  next  month,  with  coverage  to  take  effect  on  Jan.  1.

Shumlin  said  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  optimistic  Ver-­ mont  Health  Connect  will  have  a  successful  rollout  and  believes  the  state  is  better  positioned  than  oth-­ ers  to  meet  the  federal  requirement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  a  governor  in  the Â

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously,  change  is  a  little  bit  frightening  and  intimidating,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  we  have  navigators  to  help,  people  in  place  to  answer  questions.  Vermonters  are  smart.  Vermont  businesspeople  are  smart.  When  folks  actually  go  to  the  Web-­ site  and  look  at  the  options,  they  are  going  to  realize  that  (the  ex-­ change)  is  helpful  to  them;Íž  it  gives  them  good  health  insurance  choic-­ es  while  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  pulling  down  huge  subsidies  from  the  federal  govern-­ ment  to  help  us  (pay  for  health  care)  that  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  today.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  also  simple,  clear  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  one-­stop  shopping.â&#x20AC;?

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

3RZHUKRXVH (Continued  from  Page  1A) make  its  powerhouse  vision  a  reality. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  seemed  wise  for  MALT  to  di-­ vest  itself  of  the  property,â&#x20AC;?  said  Mid-­ dlebury  Selectman  Victor  Nuovo,  the  boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  liaison  to  MALT. With  that  in  mind,  the  organiza-­ tion  has  agreed  to  deed  the  property  to  the  town,  and  the  town  will  in  turn  allocate  a  sum  of  $19,400  (the Â

assessed  value  of  the  property)  from  consider  at  its  Sept.  9  meeting. to  learn  more  about  our  history,â&#x20AC;?  Se-­ also  complement  recent  work  in  re-­ Falls.

Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Land  Conservation  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  could  become  a  wonderful  site  lectman  Craig  Bingham  said. storing  the  riverfront  on  the  nearby  Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  Fund  to  address  the  powerhouseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  for  our  school  children  and  tourists  A  spruced-­up  powerhouse  would  Marble  Works  side  of  Otter  Creek  johnf@addisonindependent.com. most  immediate  structural  needs  and  develop  a  strategy  for  manag-­ ing  the  property.

The  selectboard  last  week  formally  adopted  this  strategy  and  asked  staff  to  work  with  MALT  representatives  to  draft  formal  terms  for  the  board  to Â

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PAGE  16A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  September  5,  2013

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Pipeline ral  gas.  The  pipeline  will  require  a  (Continued  from  Page  1A) cess  natural  gas,  which  as  of  Nov.  1  right-­of-­way  easement  on  which  will  be  51  percent  cheaper  than  fuel  no  large  trees  can  be  grown,  which  oil  and  54  percent  less  costly  than  is  another  point  of  contention  with  propane,  according  to  a  5.86-­per-­ some  landowners.

The  pipeline  is  also  facing  oppo-­ cent  rate  reduction  announced  on  7XHVGD\ E\ 9HUPRQW *DV 2IÂżFLDOV sition  from  environmental  groups  at  the  South  Burlington  company  and  activists  who  object  to  the  no-­ tion  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;frackedâ&#x20AC;?  gas  contend  natural  gas  ex-­ from  Canada  being  fun-­ pansion  into  Addison  neled  into  Vermont.  Ver-­ County  â&#x20AC;&#x153;will  save  cus-­ Critics of mont  Gas  is  owned  by  tomers  $200  million  over  the pipeline 20  years,â&#x20AC;?  while  serving  include some the  Canadian  company  Gaz  Metro.  The  natural  as  an  economic  develop-­ landowners gas  reserves  in  question  ment  tool  to  help  area  who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t are  being  largely  sourced  businesses  create  and  re-­ want to see in  the  Canadian  province  tain  jobs.

9HUPRQW *DV RI¿FLDOV their property of  Alberta.  Fracking,  or  hydraulic  fracturing,  is  since  last  year  have  held  dug up for a  process  through  which  several  public  meetings  a pipeline highly  pressured  water  in  affected  communities  that would to  receive  feedback  from  carry volatile and  chemicals  are  used  WR RSHQ ¿VVXUHV LQ WKH landowners  and  town  ground  to  access  pockets  RI¿FLDOV 7KH SURSRVHG natural gas. of  natural  gas. underground  pipeline  Environmental  groups  are  also  would  travel  through  the  Addison  County  communities  of  Monkton  concerned  that  access  to  cheaper  and  New  Haven  en  route  to  Middle-­ natural  gas  will  stunt  local  efforts  bury.  Work  would  include  construc-­ to  develop  more  forms  of  renewable  tion  of  three  new  gate  stations  in  energy.

It  should  be  noted  that  the  Sept.  Williston,  New  Haven  and  Middle-­ bury.  The  New  Haven  gate  station  10  public  hearing  will  not  deal  with  would  be  the  starting  point  of  a  dis-­ a  separate  â&#x20AC;&#x153;phase  twoâ&#x20AC;?  Vermont  Gas  project  still  in  development  tribution  line  to  Vergennes.

Critics  of  the  pipeline  include  stages  that  calls  for  a  pipeline  to  some  landowners  who  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  be  extended  from  Middlebury  to  see  their  property  dug  up  for  a  pipe-­ the  International  Paper  Co.  mill  in  line  that  would  carry  volatile  natu-­ Ticonderoga,  N.Y.  No  formal  PSB  public  hearings  for  phase  two  have  been  set.

The  purpose  of  the  Sept.  10  public  hearing  is  for  the  PSB  to  hear  com-­ ments  and  concerns  from  the  public  regarding  the  phase  one  project.  All  comments  will  be  transcribed  by  Come to our Tent Sale & a  court  reporter  for  later  reference  discover the drastically and  will  become  part  of  the  public  ¿OH IRU WKH FDVH DFFRUGLQJ WR 6XH reduced prices on Hudson,  clerk  of  the  PSB. select items!

Comments  made  at  the  public  hearing  do  not  become  part  of  the  Mon., Sept. 9th thru evidentiary  record.  Vermont  law  re-­ th

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quires  that  the  boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  decision  be  based  upon  the  evidence  presented  by  formal  parties  at  the  technical  hearings,  which,  in  this  case,  start  on  Sept.  16.  However,  public  com-­ ments  play  an  important  role  by  raising  new  issues  or  offering  per-­ spectives  that  the  PSB  should  con-­ sider  and  ask  parties  to  address  with  evidence,  according  to  Hudson.

Because  those  with  party  status  in  the  case  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  including  interven-­ ers  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  will  have  opportunities  dur-­ ing  and  after  the  technical  hearings  to  present  their  positions,  no  party  or  representative  of  a  party  will  be  permitted  to  make  comments  at  the  public  hearing,  Hudson  said.  Mem-­ bers  of  the  public  who  want  to  speak  will  be  required  to  enter  their  name  and  town  of  residence  on  a  sign-­up  sheet  at  the  hearing  location.  Each  prospective  speaker  must  sign  up  individually  and  in  person.  Board  staff  will  be  present  in  the  MUMS  gym  beginning  at  6:30  p.m.  to  assist  with  sign-­ups.

Because  interest  in  this  case  is  widespread  and  many  people  are  likely  to  attend  the  public  hear-­ ing,  the  PSB  will  likely  have  to  limit  each  speaker  to  a  time  of  two  minutes,  according  to  Hudson.  The  board  is  therefore  encouraging  members  of  the  public,  including  those  who  speak  at  the  upcoming  hearing,  to  submit  their  comments  in  writing.  These  written  submis-­ sions  will  become  part  of  the  public  ¿OH LQ WKLV GRFNHW DQG DUH QRW VXE-­ ject  to  length  limits.

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SPECIAL  EVENTS  FOR  KIDS During  the  September  Arts  Walk  young  people  will  enjoy  several  events.  Illustrator  Linda  Hampton  Smith  and  Anneke  Jewett,  a  senior  at  Middlebury  Union  High  School,  join  with  four  other  artists  from  Addi-­ son  County  in  a  show  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Local  Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Book  Arts.â&#x20AC;?  Other  artists  are  Mary  Hawley;Íž  a  mother/daugh-­ ter  team,  Joanne  Weber  and  Kendra  Weber  Gratton;Íž  and  Ashley  Char-­ ron,  owner  of  Moose  Track  Books,  and  Cotey  Gallagher,  Moose  Trackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  illustrator.  E-­books  and  books  that  make  great  starters  to  the  school  year  will  be  on  display  at  Kumon  Reading  and  Math  Center  located  at  4  Frog  Hollow  Alley.  Books  and  e-­books  are  available  for  purchase.

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LINDA  HAMPTON  SMITHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  art-­ work  will  be  featured  in  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Local  Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Book  Artsâ&#x20AC;?  show  at  Ku-­ mon  Math  and  Reading  Center  in  Frog  Hollow  Alley  during  the  Sept.  13  Middlebury  Arts  Walk.

Weather  permitting,  amateur  side-­ walk  chalk  artist  Andy  Toy  of  Starks-­ boro  will  welcome  children  and  adults  to  contribute  to  his  art  on  the  sidewalks  of  Cannon  Park  and  Main  Street.  The  vast  majority  of  his  work  is  temporary  (some  exists  for  as  long  as  a  couple  of  weeks,  and  some  for  less  than  24  hours).  His  work  ranges  in  style  from  cartoons  to  landscapes,  and  he  often  invites  his  audience  to  add  to  (or  take  away  from)  his  il-­ lustrations  once  he  has  photo-­docu-­ mented  his  labors.

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senting  another  free  evening  of  ac-­ tivities.  People  can  paint  from  the  model,  hand  build  in  clay,  try  the  wheel  or  simply  come  watch  it  all  happening.  Instruction  and  refresh-­ ments  will  be  available.

WHAT  IS  YOUR  FANCY? The  Arts  Walk  offers  a  range  of  FUDIWV DQG ¿QH DUW )HDWXUHG LQ SHUVRQ in  most  venues  are  photographers,  handmade  basket  makers,  fashion  designers,  landscape  painters,  print-­ makers  and  jewelers  with  their  art.  There  is  something  to  inspire  ev-­ eryone  at  every  step  along  the  Arts  Walk.

NATURE  AND  BEYOND Paul  Novak  paints  his  impres-­ sions  of  landscape  with  watercolors  and  water-­soluble  oils.  His  work  will  be  on  display  at  Noonie  Deli  for  the  month  of  September.  Painter  6DUDK :HVVRQ UHWXUQV WR WKH ÂżIWK Arts  Walk  this  season  opening  her  studio  with  prints,  paintings  and  cards  for  sale.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mountains  and  Seaâ&#x20AC;?  is  a  body  of  work  by  juried  interna-­ tional  photographers  at  PhotoPlace  Gallery.  Nick  Mayer  continues  his  study  of  aquatic  environments  ZLWK KLV UHFHQW ZDWHUFRORUV RI ÂżVK Dayve  Huckett  will  accompany  him  with  live  music  while  at  51  Main  at  the  Bridge.  Wooden  pink  boots  and  guided  pink  maps  will  be  at  each  venue.  The  FXUUHQW PRQWKÂśV Ă&#x20AC;\HU DQG D ZDONLQJ map  are  online  at  www.Middlebury-­ ArtsWalk.com.

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FERRISBURGH  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Lake  Champlain  Maritime  Museum  is  holding  several  events  to  mark  September  as  Vermont  Archaeol-­ ogy  Month.  Museum  visitors  will  be  able  to  meet  archaeologists  and  share  hands-­on  presentations  about  shipwrecks,  nautical  archaeology,  and  the  story  of  the  Vergennes  ship-­ \DUG ZKHUH WKH Ă&#x20AC;HHW ZDV EXLOW WKDW saved  America  in  1814.  Visitors  will  also  learn  about  the  threats  to  Lake  Champlainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  collection  of  shipwrecks  and  what  can  be  done  to  help  protect  and  preserve  underwa-­ ter  cultural  resources.  There  will  be  special  demonstrations  in  the  Con-­ VHUYDWLRQ /DE OHFWXUHV DQG ÂżOPV The  museum  will  even  take  visitors  on  a  tour  of  nearby  shipwrecks  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  without  getting  wet.  Visitors  will  be  able  to  take  a  tour  boat  to  the  sites  of  the  shipwrecks  and  go  for  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;virtual  diveâ&#x20AC;?  using  a  robotic  video  camera  on  an  ROV  (Remotely  Operated  Ve-­ hicle).

Also,  a  special  offering  will  be  the  Behind-­the-­Scenes  Conserva-­ tion  Lab  Workshops  on  Saturdays  in  September.  The  public  will  be  able  to  tour  the  museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Conservation  Lab  to  learn  the  process  of  archaeo-­ logical  conservation.  Each  Saturday  in  September,  lab  staff  will  offer  hands-­on  opportunities  focused  on  D VSHFLÂżF FRQVHUYDWLRQ WHFKQLTXH The  schedule  is  as  follows:  Sept.  7, Â

1-­3  p.m.,  Conserving  Iron  and  Cop-­ per;Íž  Sept.  14,  1-­3  p.m.,  Conserv-­ ing  Organic  Materials,  Including  Wood,  Leather  and  Textiles;Íž  Sept.  21,  1-­3  p.m.,  Conserving  Ceramics  and  Glass;Íž  Sept.  28,  1-­3  p.m.,  Ar-­ chaeological  Documentation,  Draft-­ ing  and  Photography.  More  details  are  on  the  museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  website:  www. lcmm.org.  The  Ferrisburgh  Grange  will  hold  its  monthly  meeting  on  Saturday,  Sept.  14,  at  2  p.m.  at  the  Ferrisburgh  Town  Hall  and  Community  Center.  At  this  meeting,  members  will  begin  the  planning  for  this  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  upcom-­ ing  community  projects  and  activi-­ ties.  The  Grangeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  popular  â&#x20AC;&#x153;King  Pedeâ&#x20AC;?  card  parties  are  scheduled  for  the  Saturdays  of  Sept.  7  and  21.  These  get-­togethers  are  held  at  the  Ferrisburgh  Community  Center  and  Town  Hall  and  begin  at  6:30  p.m.  with  a  sandwich  supper  and  then  on  to  an  evening  of  fun  and  card  games.  Come  and  play  King  Pede,  or,  for  those  who  enjoy  other  types  of  games,  bring  your  Scrabble  or  crib-­ bage  boards.  The  Ferrisburgh  Historical  Soci-­ ety  is  offering  a  boat  cruise  on  The  Escape  at  2  p.m.  on  Sunday,  Sept.  8.  This  cruise  is  made  possible  by  a  collaboration  with  the  Basin  Harbor  Club  and  offers  an  excellent  histori-­ cal  narrative  of  Lake  Champlain  and  Otter  Creek.  The  trip  is  approximate-­

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Lawrence’s summer a success Volunteers boosted programs in Bristol Editor’s note: This article was contributed by Marita Bathe-­ Schine, the Lawrence Memorial children’s librarian.

BRISTOL — This summer’s theme of “Dig Into Reading” took on a new depth of meaning at Lawrence Memorial Library in Bristol. Community mem-­ bers volunteered their time and expertise during six “Wednes-­ day Workshops” for youngsters with a variety of interests and ages. Expressing gratitude in a small way for the big contribu-­ tion they all made to summer fun and learning at Lawrence Memorial is to acknowledge them all and say thank you.

In “The Dirt on Dirt,” kids dug deep into a rotting log, learning DERXW ¿UVW VWHSV RI FRPSRVWLQJ New Leaf Farm supplied ad-­ vice, soil, plant starters and lots of seeds for growing our very own library potted garden.

“Hands-­on Puppets” intro-­ duced old-­time favorites with performances of “Punch and Judy” and “The Enormous Tur-­ nip.” Hands-­on workshops fol-­ lowed for two days creating sock, paper-­plate, and spoon puppets and marionettes that all “came to life” during im-­ provisational performances by participants of all ages. Peg Jar-­ vis and Diane Mortier lent their voices, high-­power know-­how and love for puppetry to two days of puppetry exploration.

“Gnomes and Fairies,” cre-­ ated from wispy materials, set-­ tled in to their magical habitats created by many imaginative hands and minds, quietly led by Angel.

With “Dig Into the Past: Pa-­ leo Creatures,” the Children’s Room transformed into a pale-­ ontological dig-­site, expertly instructed by Andrew Knight who also lend his extensive model paleo-­creatures collec-­ tion for display.

In “Dig Into the Past — His-­ tory” opened up the richness of

MADELINE CORKINS DIGS in the dirt as part of the Lawrence Memorial Library’s summer pro-­ gram, “Dig Into Reading.”

artifacts at the Bristol Historical Society to local history sleuths.

Gerald Heffernan and Reg Dear-­ ERUQ SDWLHQWO\ ¿HOGHG JXHVVHV DQG explanations. The biggest hit? Be-­ ing able to use an old typewriter.

“Can You Dig It?” addressed the question of what to do with beets, turnips, potatoes and carrots that you have dug up from the garden.

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Apart from busy workshops, the summer reading challenge engaged readers form the very young to the upper elementary school ages.

Highlighted by weekly prizes, 62 YOUTH PALEONTOLOGIST ANDREW Knight ex-­ children read from the new DCF ABBEY STURTEVANT STANDS with the sign she plains a dinosaur poster during a “Dig Into the Past: list, many FIC series, graphic nov-­ created for the library’s summer reading program.

Paleo Creatures” workshop. els, and Revolutionary and war his-­ tories. Prizes were donated by Ver-­ mont Bicycle Touring, Middlebury Bike Center, Recycled Reading and Shaw’s in Bristol. Thank you to all community donors.

HISTORY SLEUTHS TRY out an old typewriter while Bowen Lutz, left, HANNAH KRAGH, LEFT, and Naomi McConville prepare vegetables for the “LML Cook-­off,” led by and Gerald Heffernan of the Bristol Historical Society look on.

Heather McConville.

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THE  OWNERS  OF  the  Shade  Roller  Mill  and  Annex  buildings  in  Vergennes  have  received  $237,500  in  historic  preservation  and  tax  credits  for  the  proposed  renovation  of  the  buildings.

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Vergennes (Continued  from  Page  1A) for  work  on  the  1.5-­acre  property  at  the  junction  of  West  Main  and  Canal  streets  is  good  for  two  years,  and  can  be  extended.  Shlansky  called  the  plans  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;careful  LQÂżOO´ SURMHFW ² LQFOXGLQJ FRQGRV LQ the  16,000-­square-­foot  Shade  Roller  building  with  views  of  the  falls  and  Otter  Creek  basin  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  that  meets  Act  250  criteria. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  we  will  have  trouble  getting  an  Act  250  permit,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

6KODQVN\ VDLG KLV ODZ ÂżUP KDV EHHQ exceptionally  busy  this  summer,  but  KH KRSHV WR ÂżQG WKH WLPH WR SXUVXH SHUPLWWLQJ DQG ÂżQDQFLQJ WR VWDUW WKH project  within  the  next  year,  while  calling  the  potential  timetable  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  good  question.â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  like  to  say  we  can  start  some-­ time  during  2014,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  Shenandoahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  DRB  application  listed  potential  commercial  uses  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Medical  Service,  Personal  Service,  5HVLGHQWLDO 3URI 6WXGLR 2IÂżFH 5H-­ tail  Store,â&#x20AC;?  and  its  Downtown  Devel-­ opment  Board  application  lists  a  pri-­ vate  gym  as  a  possibility.

The  tax  credits  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  which  are  made  possible  because  Vergennes  is  a  Des-­

LJQDWHG 'RZQWRZQ ZLWK D QRQSURÂżW entity  (the  Vergennes  Partnership)  overseeing  its  health  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  are  critical  to  WKH ÂżQDQFLDO KHDOWK RI D SURMHFW ZLWK-­ RXW D ODUJH SURÂżW PDUJLQ 6KODQVN\ said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  makes  it  easier  not  to  lose  mon-­ ey,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

The  board  awards  historic  preserva-­ tion  credits  to  both  preserve  buildings  and  boost  the  economy,  said  Gov.  Pe-­ ter  Shumlin  in  July  while  announcing  a  total  of  about  $2  million  in  credits  to  31  projects  around  Vermont.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Historic  preservation  has  always  been  an  important  component  of  Ver-­ montâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  community  and  economic  de-­ velopment  strategy,  and  the  state  tax  credit  program  not  only  helps  repair  these  buildings,  but  also  creates  jobs  and  attracts  businesses  and  tourists  to  our  downtowns,â&#x20AC;?  Shumlin  said.

The  tax  credit  award  to  Shenan-­ doah  was  the  largest  of  those  31  awards.  According  to  Shenandoahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ap-­ SOLFDWLRQ WKH EHQHÂżWV WR 9HUJHQQHV will  include  conformity  with  the  city  plan,  which  calls  for  new  life  in  those  buildings;Íž  â&#x20AC;&#x153;numerous  temporary  con-­ struction  jobsâ&#x20AC;?  and  work  for  related Â

consulting,  engineering  and  architec-­ WXUDO ÂżUPV WKH ³¿VFDO PXOWLSOLHU HI-­ fectâ&#x20AC;?  from  those  jobs  and  wages;Íž  and  WKH EHQHÂżWV RI WKH ÂżQLVKHG SURMHFW WR the  areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  tourism  sector  and  the  cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  grand  list  and  economy.

Shlansky  also  acknowledged  the  SURMHFW KDV KDG D GLI¿FXOW KLVWRU\ since  he  paid  Green  Mountain  Power  $150,000  for  the  property  in  2004.  Both  buildings  have  been  empty  for  almost  20  years,  but  had  also  previ-­ ously  been  used  by  Simmonds  Preci-­ sion,  now  UTC  Aerospace  Systems,  to  store  materials.

Shenandoahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  plans  were  stalled  when  environmental  assessments  done  in  2007  and  2008  found  contam-­ ination  in  both  buildings,  most  nota-­ bly  by  poly-­chlorinated  byphenyls  3&%V WKDW KDG OHDNHG LQWR Ă&#x20AC;RRU-­ ing.  PCBs  are  found  in  transformers,  among  other  pieces  of  equipment.  The  contamination  from  the  PCBs,  plus  solvents  and  some  petroleum  SURGXFWV PHDQW 6KODQVN\ÂśV ÂżUP could  not  move  ahead  with  its  plans.  ,Q 6KODQVN\ ÂżOHG VXLW LQ 8 6 District  Court  in  Burlington  against  GMP,  claiming  the  company  did  or  should  have  known  about  the  con-­

tamination.  The  civil  suit  sought  a  jury  trial.

GMP  maintained  that  Shlansky  knew  of  potential  contamination  when  he  entered  into  the  purchase  and  sale  agreement,  and  that  he  failed  to  inspect  the  property  before  the  purchase.  Shlansky,  in  turn,  said  he  received  assurances  from  a  GMP  manager  that  there  were  no  serious  problems  before  he  waived  his  in-­ spection  rights.  In  July  2012,  the  case  was  settled.  The  settlement  also  involved  UTC,  then  Goodrich  Aerospace.  Shlansky  VDLG WKHQ WKH ÂżUPV XOWLPDWHO\ DJUHHG to  be  responsible  â&#x20AC;&#x153;both  in  material  measureâ&#x20AC;?  for  a  sum  he  described  as  ZHOO LQWR VL[ ÂżJXUHV DOWKRXJK HDFK ÂżUP DW ÂżUVW PDLQWDLQHG LW ZDV QRW DW fault.  Critically,  Shlansky  said  the  set-­ WOHPHQW ZDV HQRXJK WR Âż[ WKH LVVXHV Shenandoah  then  received  its  DRB  approval  in  October,  and  this  sum-­ mer  got  the  $237,500  news  on  the  tax  credits.  1RZ WKH $FW DQG ÂżQDQFLQJ hurdles  are  what  remain.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  get  something  going  there,â&#x20AC;?  Shlansky  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  had  a  lot  of  twists  and  turns.â&#x20AC;?

ing  dance  instructions  to  help  you  learn  the  tango  and  improve  your  salsa.  Also  look  for  Latin  America-­ inspired  appetizers  and  desserts,  a  creative  silent  auction,  cash  bar  and  great  views  of  the  sunset  on  Lake  Champlain.  Tickets  are  $30  per  person,  and  all  proceeds  will  go  toward  the  work  of  Vermont-­Hands  to  Honduras-­Tela  volunteers  in  con-­ VWUXFWLRQ RI WKH ¿UVW QHRQDWDO LQWHQ-­ sive  care  unit  in  the  Tela  hospital.  To  reserve  tickets  or  get  more  informa-­ tion  visit  www.inlu.com/h2h2013  or  www.handstohonduras.org.

volved  in  the  event,  call  Chris  Her-­ riman  at  247-­3333.

By  the  way (Continued  from  Page  1A) zoning  regulations,  which  Addi-­ sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  planning  commission  has  been  working  on  for  the  past  cou-­ SOH \HDUV 7KH FRPPLVVLRQÂśV ÂżUVW public  hearing  on  the  changes  will  be  held  at  the  Addison  Central  School  at  7  p.m.  According  to  min-­ utes  of  the  plannersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  August  meet-­ ing,  commission  member  Charles  Kelly  will  offer  a  PowerPoint  pre-­ sentation  to  highlight  the  differ-­ ences  between  what  is  proposed  and  the  2007  zoning  regulations  that  are  now  in  effect.  Also,  lists  and  reference  sheets  will  be  hand-­ ed  out.  According  to  the  August  minutes,  planners  will  record  the  hearing  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;notes,  ideas,  com-­ ments  and  feedback  will  be  taken  for  our  further  use.â&#x20AC;?

Ilsley  Library  wants  to  inspire  some  local  creativity  with  Dot  Week  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  an  extension  of  International  Dot  Day,  Sept.  15.  The  day  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  the  week  of  activities  at  the  Middle-­ bury  institution  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  pay  homage  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Dot,â&#x20AC;?  Peter  Reynoldsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  book  on  unlocking  personal  creativity.  From  Sept.  9  through  the  14th,  Ils-­ ley  will  have  various  materials  out  in  the  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  room  with  special  programs  on  Tuesday  (felt  craft)  and  Thursday  (food  craft)  at  10:30  a.m.  and  3:30  p.m.  in  the  meeting  room.

Four  artists  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  three  of  them  hailing  from  Addison  County  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  will  display  large-­scale  works  in  an  exhibit  at  the  FlynnDog  Gallery  at  208  Flynn  Ave.  in  Burlington  during  the  Art  Hop  weekend,  Sat-­ urday  and  Sunday,  Sept.  7  and  8.  The  exhibit,  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Water  Above,  Sky  Below,â&#x20AC;?  features  painted  alu-­ minum  panels  by  Homer  Wells  of  New  Haven,  paintings  by  Rory  Jackson  of  Lincoln,  paintings  and  a  mixed-­media  installation  by  Ross  Sheehan  of  Vergennes,  and  paint-­ ings  by  Duker  Bower  of  Charlotte.  It  runs  through  Oct.  26.

Many  Addison  County  residents  have  taken  part  in  the  international  outreach  program  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vermont-­ Hands  to  Honduras-­Tela.â&#x20AC;?  Local  residents  have  gone  to  the  Central  American  nation  to  work  on  wom-­ enâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  health  clinics,  construction  of  schools,  renovation  of  health  cen-­ ters,  the  construction  of  an  expectant  mothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  center  and  a  soccer  pro-­ gram  for  youth  in  the  town  of  Tela.  Leaders  of  the  group  have  organized  their  third  annual  Latin  Dance  Party  for  Friday,  Sept.  13,  at  7  p.m.  at  the  coach  barn  at  Shelburne  Farms.  The  fundraiser  will  feature  the  nine-­piece  Latin  band  Alejandro  and  Grupo  Sabor  playing  live  music  and  giv-­

The  Country  Village  Camp-­ ground  in  Leicester  will  be  closed  to  the  public  from  Sept.  13-­15  so  that  owners  John  and  Chris  Herri-­ man  can  host  a  weekend  of  camp-­ ing  especially  for  military  families.  The  event  is  100-­percent  sponsored  by  local  individuals,  businesses  and  organizations  to  thank  military  families  for  their  service  and  sacri-­ ¿FHV ,W ZLOO LQFOXGH IUHH FDPSVLWHV all  meals,  mini-­golf,  volleyball,  horseshoes,  supervised  swimming,  scrapbooking  projects  to  make  and  send  to  deployed  family  members,  planned  activities  such  as  a  build-­ ing  project  for  the  kids,  and,  of  course,  a  lot  of  time  for  campers  to  relax  and  get  to  know  other  mili-­ tary  families.  To  register  or  get  in-­

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  that  time  of  year:  The  leaves  are  beginning  to  change,  evenings  can  require  socks  and  sweaters,  the  garden  bounties  are  being  harvested,  and  the  Starksboro  Public  Library  reading  group  is  convening.  All  are  ZHOFRPH WR DWWHQG WKLV IDOOÂśV ÂżUVW book  group  meeting  on  Monday,  Sept.  16,  at  7  p.m.  for  a  discussion  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Light  Between  the  Oceansâ&#x20AC;?  by  M.L.  Steadman.  If  you  need  a  copy  of  the  book,  call  Librarian  Lisa  Daudon  at  453-­37323.

thing  else  the  county  has  to  offer.

(Continued  from  Page  1A) bury,  Lincoln,  Brandon  and  Appala-­ At  the  end  of  their  respective  treks,  chian  gap  rides. participants  would  converge  at  a  com-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;For  years,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  thought  it  would  mon  location  for  a  local  event  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  per-­ be  great  to  attract  people  up  here  for  haps  a  local  foods  fair  featuring  Ad-­ something  like  this,â&#x20AC;?  said  Willem  dison  Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  farm-­fresh  products,  Jewett,  a  Democratic  state  represen-­ along  with  entertainment. tative  from  Ripton  and  a  cycling  en-­ Mike  Hussey  is  director  of  Middle-­ thusiast.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  would  love  to  showcase  bury  Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Rikert  Ski  Touring  the  entire  county.â&#x20AC;?

Center,  a  Ripton  resident  and  avid  Jewett  and  his  family  this  past  biker.  He  is  working  with  others  to  summer  spent  some  time  in  Europe,  map  out  potential  Gran  Fondo  routes. where  they  became  familiar  with  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  important  that  we  raise  our  Gran  Fondo  in  the  French  Alps  that  Ă&#x20AC;DJ KHUH DQG VKRZ ZKDW PDNHV XV draws  around  8,000  people.  While  who  we  are,â&#x20AC;?  Hussey  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  re-­ Addison  Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  version  is  not  ex-­ ally  looking  forward  to  working  on  pected  to  approach  that  this  and  bringing  people  level,  it  could  become  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in.â&#x20AC;? signature  regional  event,  important Organizers  will  soon  Jewett  said.  He  imagines  that we raise establish  an  Addison  bikers  appreciating  all  the  RXU Ă DJ KHUH County  Gran  Fondo  web-­ county  has  to  offer,  in-­ site  and  recruit  volunteers  cluding  its  town  centers,  and show to  help  stage  the  event,  scenic  roadways,  covered  what makes which  among  other  things  bridges  and  agricultural  us who we will  need  cooperation  heritage. from  public  safety  organi-­ are. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m And  the  Gran  Fondo  UHDOO\ ORRNLQJ zations  and  the  leaders  of  would  pay  some  big  eco-­ the  communities  through  nomic  dividends.  Visiting  forward to which  the  sea  of  cyclists  cyclists  would  need  places  ZRUNLQJ RQ would  pass.  Wilson  ac-­ to  stay,  supplies  and  food,  this and knowledged  that  hiring  a  among  other  things. paid  staffer  might  be  war-­ EULQJLQJ â&#x20AC;&#x153;From  a  tourism  stand-­ people in.â&#x20AC;? ranted  if  the  Gran  Fondo  point,  it  is  untapped  po-­ proves  as  successful  as  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mike Hussey tential,â&#x20AC;?  Jewett  said. many  believe  it  would  be.

That  potential  hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Within  the  next  few  been  lost  on  the  folks  who  special-­ weeks,  we  will  have  a  better  sense  of  ize  in  bringing  people  to  local  stores,  the  timing  and  organizational  (struc-­ inns  and  eateries.  The  Better  Middle-­ ture)  â&#x20AC;Ś  and  create  an  LLC  to  handle  bury  Partnership  (BMP),  Addison  it,â&#x20AC;?  Wilson  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  will  stake  out  County  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  our  turf  in  the  next  month.â&#x20AC;? related  commerce  organizations  in  Looking  into  the  future,  the  Gran  Bristol  and  Vergennes  have  hopped  Fondo  could  become  a  big  factor  in  on  board  for  the  Addison  County  introducing  the  county  to  a  new  gen-­ Gran  Fondo.  All  can  have  input  on  eration  of  residents.  Some  of  those  a  Gran  Fondo  organizing  committee  who  come  on  bikes  might  return  with  that  is  laying  the  foundation  for  an  moving  vans  after  becoming  enam-­ inaugural  event  that  could  be  held  as  ored  with  the  area,  perhaps  bringing  soon  as  next  June,  according  to  BMP  with  them  new  jobs  and  businesses,  President  Ben  Wilson. organizers  said.  The  BMP  has  al-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  very  early  in  the  planning  ready  been  recruiting  telecommut-­ stages,â&#x20AC;?  Wilson  stressed.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;People  are  ers,  and  Hussey  believes  some  cy-­ very  excited  about  it.â&#x20AC;? clists  might  return  to  the  area  during  The  committee  has  been  talking  in  the  winter  to  try  cross-­country  skiing  terms  of  an  event  that  could  feature  or  downhill  runs  at  the  Snow  Bowl. three  distances  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  33  miles,  66  miles  But  organizers  agreed  that  it  will  and  100  miles.  Cyclists  would  pay  EH HVVHQWLDO WR VWDJH D VROLG ÂżUVW WLPH an  entry  fee  and  choose  the  distance  Gran  Fondo  to  demonstrate  Addison  that  best  suits  their  ability.  Again,  the  County  is  ready  for  the  big  spotlight. emphasis  would  not  be  on  winning  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  well  run,  it  will  grow  quick-­ a  race,  but  about  measuring  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ly,â&#x20AC;?  Hussey  said. personal  endurance  and  performance  Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  while  enjoying  the  sights  and  every-­ johnf@addisonindependent.com.

WomenSafe  volunteer training  to  start  Sept.  19 MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  WomenSafe,  DQ $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ QRQSURÂżW ZRUN-­ ing  toward  the  elimination  of  physi-­ cal,  sexual  and  emotional  violence  against  women  and  their  children  through  direct  service,  education  and  social  change,  is  now  accepting  ap-­ plications  for  its  annual  volunteer  training,  starting  Thursday,  Sept.  19.  The  organization  is  seeking  people  who  have  a  desire  to  help  to  make  their  community  a  more  just  and  safe  place  to  live,  who  are  looking  for  a  rewarding  volunteer  experience,  and  who  believe  that  a  community  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  safe  until  the  women  and  children  who  live  in  it  are  safe.

Community  members  are  encour-­ aged  to  apply  now  for  this  compre-­ hensive  and  dynamic  training  op-­ portunity.  Participants  will  acquire  all  the  tools  needed  to  provide  direct  service  over  WomenSafeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  24-­hour  hotline,  at  court  hearings  and  in  the  :RPHQ6DIH RIÂżFH ZRUN LQ WKH 6X-­ pervised  Visitation  Program;Íž  coor-­ dinate  public  awareness  and  com-­ munity  outreach  events;Íž  and  provide  childcare  or  perform  administrative  assistance  tasks.

Space  is  limited;Íž  call  388-­9180  or  e-­mail  info@womensafe.net  for  more  information  or  an  application  packet. Â