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ADDISON COUNTY
INDEPENDENT Vol. 68 No. 38
Middlebury, Vermont
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 â—† 84 Pages
Group  seeks  to  aid  ‘disconnected  youth’ By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  —  Representa- tives  of  Addison  County’s  business,  human  services  and  education  sec- tors  are  banding  together  to  tackle  one  of  Vermont’s  —  and  the  nation’s  —  most  pressing  social  and  econom- ic  quandaries:  How  to  draw  into  the Â
workforce  a  growing  segment  of  the  population  known  as  “disconnected  youth,â€?  citizens  between  the  ages  of  16  to  24  who  are  either  unemployed  or  not  in  school. Statistics  show  that  9.62  percent  of  county  residents  between  the  ages  of  16  and  24  were  not  working  or  in Â
school  in  2013,  and  assisting  them  KDV HPHUJHG DV WKH ÂżUVW PDMRU DV- signment  of  the  four-Âyear-Âold  Addi- son  County  Economic  Development  Cabinet.  “The  reason  this  cabinet  group  came  together  is  that  even  though  we  have  been  moving  our  own  groups Â
forward,  we  knew  we  could  have  more  of  an  impact  if,  at  the  mini- mum,  we  shared  information  across  sectors  or  collaborated  across  sec- tors,�  said  Addison  County  Transit  Resources  Executive  Director  Jim  Moulton. (See  Youth,  Page  12A)
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Getting  the  band  back  together:  The  Grift  marks  decade  and  a  half By  ZACH  DESPART MIDDLEBURY  —  They’ve  been  together  longer  than  the  Beatles,  had  almost  as  many  members  as  Spinal  Tap,  and  have  traveled  half  a  million  miles  on  the  road.  Now,  they’re  pre- paring  to  commemorate  their  15th Â
anniversary  with  a  big  reunion. They’re  the  band  with  the  Ad- dison  County  roots  known  as  The  Grift,  and  after  dozens  of  tours,  thousands  of  shows  and  six  albums,  the  band  is  still  going  strong. (See  The  Grift,  Page  16A)
Truckstop on Route 7 to be done in 2014
Addison-Â1  candidates’  debate  set  for  Sept.  23 MIDDLEBURY  —  Candidates  running  for  the  two  Addison-ÂI  seats,  the  Vermont  House  district  that  rep- resents  Middlebury,  have  been  in- vited  to  take  part  in  a  forum  on  Tues- day,  Sept.  23,  at  Middlebury’s  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  forum  will  begin  at  7  p.m.  and  run  to  about  8:30  p.m.,  allowing  time  for  the  audience  to  ask  questions  of  the  candidates  and  time  to  visit  with  the  candidates  after  the  forum.  Democrat  Betty  Nuovo;Íž  Democrat  Amy  Sheldon,  who  is  also  supported  by  the  Progressive  Party;Íž  and  Inde- pendent  candidates  Calvin  McEath- ron  and  Thomas  Hughes  are  vying  for  Middlebury’s  two  seats.  Nuovo  is  running  for  her  15th  two-Âyear  WHUP KDYLQJ ÂżUVW EHHQ HOHFWHG LQ 1980.  Paul  Ralston,  who  had  served  in  the  House  for  two  terms,  chose  not  to  run  for  a  third  term. The  format  will  have  moderator  Angelo  Lynn,  publisher  of  the  Ad- dison  Independent,  posing  questions  WR WKH FDQGLGDWHV IRU WKH ÂżUVW SRUWLRQ OMAR  EVANS  REACHES  for  just  the  right  apple  while  picking  at  Sentinel  Pine  Orchard  in  Shoreham  Tuesday.  Growers  say  this  year’s  apple  crop  of  the  forum,  then  opening  the  ques- tioning  to  members  of  the  audience.  ORRNV JRRG ² QRW JUHDW ,QGHSHQGHQW SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO Each  candidate  will  also  have  a  few  minutes  to  make  an  opening  state- ment  and  a  closing  statement.  Time  after  the  forum  will  be  made  avail- able  for  residents  to  visit  with  the  By  ZACH  DESPART done  a  lot  of  planting  lately.  A  lot  of  young  trees  and  help  develop  its  rich  color. candidates.  ADDISON  COUNTY  —  Local  orchards  are  are  maturing.â€? Because  of  Vermont’s  changing  climate  and  Nuovo,  80,  was  trained  as  an  at- reporting  mixed  results  for  this  year’s  apple  Champlain  Orchards  plants  on  just  over  200  WKH GHOD\ RI WKH ÂżUVW IURVW 6XKU SODQWHG YDULHWLHV torney  and  is  currently  Addison  County’s  longest  serving  legislator.  crop:  Growers  say  it’s  not  as  good  as  last  year’s  acres,  and  averages  around  80,000  bushels  per  of  apples  this  year  that  require  longer  growing  seasons. She  serves  on  the  House  Natural  Re- larger-Âthan-Âaverage  harvest,  but  is  still  consid- harvest. ered  at  least  close  to  typical. Suhr  said  the  size  of  apples  this  year  is  good,  “With  the  extended  season,  some  of  that  fruit  sources  and  Energy  Committee.  “We  are  picking  less  fruit  than  we  originally  but  not  excellent.  He  added  that  crops  are  ben- is  doing  well,â€?  Suhr  said,  pointing  to  Granny  Hughes,  58,  is  a  historian  who  manages  the  Crown  Point  State  thought  we  would,â€?  said  Bill  Suhr  of  Cham- HÂżWLQJ IURP FRRO HYHQLQJV DQG EULJKW VXQQ\ Smith  and  Pink  Lady  varieties  that  normally  plain  Orchards.  “But  we’re  grateful  that  we’ve  days  in  September,  which  help  mature  the  fruit  (See  Candidates,  Page  14A) (See  Orchards,  Page  14A)
Orchards: Apple crop OK, but not the best
Ferrisburgh  McDonald’s and  gas  station  on  track By  ANDY  KIRKALDY FERRISBURGH  —  Champlain  Oil  Company’s  major  project  on  Route  7  in  Ferrisburgh,  including  a  Jiffy  Mart  and  a  McDonald’s  Restau- rant,  is  under  construction  now  and  expected  to  be  completed  before  the  end  of  the  year,  according  to  Cham- plain  Oil  President  Tony  Cairns. COCO,  as  the  company  is  known,  LQ )HEUXDU\ FOHDUHG LWV ÂżQDO OHJDO hurdle  —  a  Vermont  Supreme  Court  denial  of  an  appeal  by  project  op- ponents  that  ended  a  four-Âyear  court  battle.  At  that  time  Cairns  said  he  be- lieved  work  would  be  done  by  April  2015.  In  an  email  on  Monday,  Cairns  said  there  is  a  new  timetable  for  the  project  on  the  former  home  of  the  Ferrisburgh  Roadhouse  and  Burdick’s  Country  Kitchen.  “We  expect  to  be  open  in  the  mid- dle  of  December,â€?  Cairns  wrote.  Basically,  he  said,  a  combination  RI JRRG ZHDWKHU DQG DQ HIÂżFLHQW contractor  allowed  COCO  to  meet  its  goal  of  not  “sitting  on  the  project  DOO ZLQWHU´ DQG ÂżQLVKLQJ LW GXULQJ WKH 2014  construction  season.   “We  got  a  contractor,  Naylor  and  Breen  (Builders),  we’ve  worked  with  before,  and  they  were  able  to  jump  through  the  hoops  and  get  things  done  quickly,â€?  Cairns  said.  When  the  construction  dust  settles  on  a  9.7-Âacre  site  about  a  half-Âmile  VRXWK RI )HUULVEXUJKÂśV WRZQ RIÂżFHV and  a  mile-Âand-Âa-Âhalf  north  of  Ver- (See  COCO,  Page  12A)
By the way Beth  Bearor  of  the  Vergennes  Area  Rescue  Squad  was  honored  as  an  EMS  Child  Passenger  Safety  Seat  Technician  of  the  Year  in  a  statehouse  ceremony  on  Monday.  Bob  Ide,  commissioner  of  the  De- 025( 7+$1 SHRSOH ZDONHG IURP WKH 5REHUW )URVW ,QWHUSUHWLYH 7UDLO LQ 5LSWRQ WR WKH WRZQ JUHHQ LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ RQ $XJ RQ WKH ÂżUVW GD\ RI D ÂżYH GD\ ZDON WR %XUOLQJWRQ WR partment  of  Motor  Vehicles,  and  UDLVH DZDUHQHVV RI JOREDO ZDUPLQJ 7KLV ZDV RQH RI WKH ÂżUVW ELJ PDUFKHV LQ WKH PRYHPHQW WR VWRS FOLPDWH FKDQJH Chris  Bell,  director  of  Public  Health  Preparedness,  presented  awards  to  11  technicians  representing  emer- gency  responders,  hospitals,  com- munity  members,  and  law  enforce- ment  from  around  Vermont.  State  RIÂżFLDOV VDLG WKDW DSSUR[LPDWHO\ 80  percent  of  the  2,000  child  pas- senger  car  seats  checked  annually  E\ FHUWLÂżHG WHFKQLFLDQV LQ 9HUPRQW By  ZACH  DESPART This  coming  Sunday,  McKibben,  are  incorrectly  installed.  There  are  ADDISON  COUNTY  —  Eight  a  journalist  and  Middlebury  College  FHUWLÂżHG WHFKQLFLDQV ZRUNLQJ \HDUV DJR %LOO 0F.LEEHQ OHG D ÂżYH scholar  in  residence,  will  learn  the  (See  By  the  way,  Page  6A) day  march  from  Ripton  to  Burling- impact  of  his  efforts  over  the  inter- ton  to  raise  awareness  about  climate  vening  eight  years  when  he  leads  an- change.  It  culminated  in  a  rally  in  other,  slightly  larger  march,  this  time  Battery  Park  that  drew  1,000  people,  through  the  streets  of  Manhattan. making  the  event  likely  the  larg- Organized  by  350.org,  a  group  est  climate  change  demonstration  in  McKibben  co-Âfounded,  and  billed  Letters  to  the  editor  ........... 4A-Â5A U.S.  history  at  the  time. as  the  People’s  Climate  March,  he  &ODVVLÂżHGV  ....................... 7B-Â11B McKibben  was  pleased  with  the  expects  more  than  100,000  people  Service  Directory  .............. 8B-Â9B turnout  that  day,  but  was  shocked  to  to  participate,  which  would  make  Entertainment  ........................ 15A hear  it  had  set  an  attendance  record.  the  event  the  largest  ever  held  in  this  Community  Calendar  ...... 8A-Â10A Sports  ................................ 1B-Â4B Wasn’t  climate  change  on  the  radar  country. elsewhere  in  the  United  States? While  climate  change  activism  has  “When  we  read  that,  we  realized  grown  into  a  movement  that  spans  %,// 0&.,%%(1 6+2:1 LQ KHOSHG SODQ WKH ZDON DQG XOWLPDWH UDOO\ ZKLFK GUHZ SHRSOH ² WKH we  had  a  lot  more  work  to  do  in  the  the  far  reaches  of  the  country  and  largest  climate  change  rally  in  the  United  States  up  to  that  point.  Organizers  have  learned  a  lot  in  the  past  intervening  six,  seven,  eight  years,â€?  the  globe,  some  of  its  roots  can  be  eight  years  and  hope  to  attract  100,000  to  a  climate  change  rally  in  New  York  City  this  Sunday. McKibben  said. (See  Climate,  Page  6A) ,QGHSHQGHQW ÂżOH SKRWRV 7UHQW &DPSEHOO
McKibben,  350.org  eye big  NYC  climate  march Movement  traces  roots  to  Middlebury
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PAGE  2A  —  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  September  18,  2014
Ferrisburgh  residents  to  gather By  ANDY  KIRKALDY This  spring,  the  historical  society  FERRISBURGH  —  Residents  of  told  the  selectboard  they  would  like  to  Ferrisburgh  are  invited  to  gather  on  see  what  through  the  1970s  was  called  Robinson  Road  this  Saturday  after- “Good  Neighbor  Dayâ€?  in  Ferrisburgh  QRRQ IRU ZKDW WRZQ RIÂżFLDOV KRSH ZLOO continue,  but  that  it  was  too  much  for  FRQWLQXH WR JURZ LQWR DQ DQQXDO Âż[WXUH its  membership  to  organize.  on  the  town’s  social  The  selectboard  calendar  —  Ferris- agreed  to  assume  re- Organizers have burgh  Day. sponsibility,  and  Town  Organizers  have  arranged for music, Clerk  Gloria  Warden,  arranged  for  music,  kids and adult Treasurer  Garrit  Smits  kids  and  adult  games  games (horseshoes and  volunteers  took  (horseshoes  and  and quoits), charge  of  what  they  quoits),  hamburgers  changed  to  one  cen- hamburgers and and  hot  dogs,  and  a  trally  located  event  contest  in  which  “ce- hot dogs, and a —  and  one  that  Smits  lebrity  judgesâ€?  evalu- contest in which said  is  still  intended  to  ate  residents’  pies  and  “celebrity judgesâ€? allow  residents  to  get  potluck  offerings.  evaluate residents’ to  know  one  another  All  of  the  events  will  pies and potluck better  and  to  create  a  occur  at  Charlie  Sha- sense  of  community  in  piro’s  barn  on  Robin- offerings. the  town. son  Road  between  3  The  full  Ferrisburgh  and  7  p.m. Day  program  includes: Ferrisburgh  Historical  Society  ‡ S P )UHH GLJLWDO ÂżQJHUSULQWLQJ members  revived  the  tradition  of  an  offered  by  Shelburne  Police  Depart- annual  community  gathering  in  2010,  ment  volunteers. and  they  ran  the  event  for  a  couple  of  ‡ S P 3RWOXFN DQG SLH MXGJ- years.  Recent  Ferrisburgh  Days  in- ing. cluded  more  than  one  venue  and  coop- ‡ S P 0XVLF E\ WKH 9HU- eration  from  the  town’s  museums. mont  Ukulele  Society.
‡ S P +RUVH GUDZQ ZDJRQ rides. ‡ S P )RRG VHUYHG ‡ S P )LGGOH DQG DFFRUGLRQ music  from  Erik  and  Erica  Andrus. ‡ S P $FFRUGLQJ PXVLF IURP Bucky  Douglas.  ‡ S P :LQQHUV DQG SUL]H DQ- nouncements.  D.J.  Bill  Clark  will  serve  as  master  of  ceremonies  throughout  the  after- noon,  and  games  for  all  ages  will  be  available  throughout  the  event. Robinson  Road  is  on  the  east  side  of  Route  7,  just  north  of  Rokeby  Muse- um  and  across  from  Greenbush  Road.  7KH EDUQ PD\ EH IRXQG DW WKH ÂżUVW driveway  on  the  right  after  bearing  left  DW WKH ÂżUVW LQWHUVHFWLRQ RQ 5RELQVRQ Road.  Smits  said  there  would  be  signs  on  Route  7,  at  the  intersection,  and  at  the  driveway. Smits  said  local  houseguests  would  be  welcome,  but  unless  the  event  grows  in  scope  in  the  future  Ferris- burgh  Day  is  intended  as  a  community  EMILY  FRENCH  OF  Bristol  is  a  clinical  herbalist  who  practices  natural  medicine  with  plants  and  herbs.  event.  French  offers  consultations  and  classes  and  sells  her  Sweetgrass  Herbals  brand  lotions  and  balms  in  Middle- “It’s  meant  to  be  for  everybody  who  bury  and  Bristol. Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell is  a  resident  for  Ferrisburgh,â€?  he  said. Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  andyk@addisonindependent.com. Â
Harvest Festival
at the Co-op SATURDAY, Sept 20, 12-3pm
Music from Snake Mountain Bluegrass! Free local food, fun for kids beer and wine tasting Meet Local Farmers and Producers Everyone Welcome!
Herbalist promotes natural medicine
By  ZACH  DESPART LINCOLN  —  As  the  United  States  grapples  with  burgeoning  health  care  costs  and  Vermont  trudges  its  way  toward  a  single-Âpayer  system,  a  Lincoln  woman  is  harking  back  to  treatments  of  an  older  time  —  herbal  medicine. Emily  French,  a  clinical  herbal- ist,  runs  Sweetgrass  Herbals  out  of  her  home.  Through  the  business,  she  teaches  classes  about  herbalism  and  natural  medicine,  and  provides  con- sultations  for  people  seeking  relief  from  simple  rashes  to  chronic  pain. )UHQFK ÂżUVW EHFDPH LQWHUHVWHG in  herbalism  after  taking  a  class  on  the  subject  while  she  attended  the  University  of  Massachusetts  at  Am- herst. “I  walked  into  a  one-Âcredit  herbal- ism  class  in  college,  and  left  after  the  ¿UVW GD\ NQRZLQJ WKLV LV ZKDW , ZDQW- ed  to  do  with  my  life,â€?  she  said.  “I’ve  never  doubted  it  or  looked  back.â€? After  college,  French  apprenticed  for  four  years  at  Clear  Path  Herbals  in  Wendell,  Mass.  Four  years  ago,  she  opened  her  own  herbal  clinic  in  the  nearby  town  of  Sterling. Last  year,  a  different  calling  brought  her  to  Addison  County. “I  fell  in  love  with  a  man  from  Vermont  and  moved  up  here,â€?  said  French,  who  lives  with  her  partner,  timber  framer  Will  Wallace-ÂGusa- kov,  in  Lincoln.  “I’m  in  the  process  of  transitioning  my  business  up  here.â€? Currently,  French  maintains  an  of- ¿FH LQ 0DVVDFKXVHWWV EXW SULPDULO\ works  out  of  the  couple’s  home  in  Lincoln. French  said  she  got  into  herbalism  to  spread  the  word  about  forms  of  medicine  outside  of  what  she  called  “the  pharmaceutical  routeâ€?  of  mod- ern  Western  medicine. “I  feel  very  strongly  about  educat- ing  people  around  local  medicine  and  accessible  and  affordable  health- care  that  comes  from  an  alternative  paradigm,â€?  French  said.  “There’s  a  lot  of  medicine  all  around  us  that’s  totally  free,  safe  and  very  effective.â€? French  does  not  see  herbal  medi- cine  as  a  substitute  for  modern  medi- cal  care. “If  you’re  having  a  heart  attack,  I’m  not  going  to  say  ‘come  to  my  apothecary,’â€?  she  said.  “You  should  go  to  the  ER.â€? Instead,  she  sees  herbal  medicine  working  in  conjunction  with  modern  treatments.  Whereas  modern  medi- cine  often  takes  the  form  of  reactive  care,  like  resuscitating  a  heart  attack  victim,  herbalism  focuses  on  proac-Â
A  REJUVENATION  LOTION  and  a  healing  balm  are  just  two  of  the  Sweetgrass  Herbals  products  Emily  French  sells  at  the  Middlebury  Nat- ural  Foods  Co-Âop  and  at  Mountain  Greens  in  Bristol.
tive  care. “For  things  that  are  more  chronic  issues,  or  for  something  that’s  not  DFXWHO\ OLIH WKUHDWHQLQJ , ÂżQG KHUEDO medicine  to  play  a  huge  role  to  im- prove  quality  of  life,â€?  French  said. In  fact,  recent  national  trends  to- ward  preventative  care  as  a  way  of  decreasing  health  care  costs  down  the  road  align  with  what  French  and  Sweetgrass  Herbals  aim  to  accom- plish. “When  you  come  to  me  and  say  ‘I  have  this  symptomatic  picture,’  I  say,  ‘Let’s  not  just  treat  the  symptoms,  OHWÂśV ÂżJXUH RXW ZK\ WKH\ÂśUH KDSSHQ- ing  and  try  to  shift  that  balance  in  the  body  so  that  the  symptoms  don’t  hap- pen  anymore,’â€?  French  said. She  has  200  herbs  in  her  home  apothecary,  most  grown  in  her  gar-Â
den  or  harvested  in  the  wild.  She  buys  a  few  herbs,  like  turmeric,  that  aren’t  native  to  the  northeast  United  States.  She  shares  her  bounty  with  a  15-Âmember  CSA. In  many  ways,  French  said  she  sees  her  business  as  a  way  of  connecting  Americans  with  the  medicines  peo- ple  used  before  the  20th  century.  As  modern  medicine  advanced,  she  said,  Americans  moved  away  from  using  centuries-Âold  traditional  medicine. Today,  French  said  she  believes  many  people  know  little  about  herb- alism  because  corporate  interests  have  promoted  pharmaceutical  treat- ments. “I  think  a  lot  of  it  has  to  do  with  a  multifaceted  campaign  that  has  been  put  on  by  pharmaceutical  companies,  (See  Sweetgrass,  Page  3A)
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ACSU  asks  for  public  input Citizens  to  weigh  in  on  strategic  plan By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  —  All  seven  Ad- dison  Central  Supervisory  Union  towns  are  hosting  community  fo- rums  this  week  and  next  to  get  pub- lic  feedback  on  the  district’s  effort  to  establish  a  strategic  plan  that  will  FOHDUO\ GHÂżQH DQG HVWDEOLVK WKH $&- SU’s  educational  priorities. The  forums  will  allow  local  school  board  members  to  hear  residents’  thoughts  on  how  public  education  might  best  be  delivered  to  this  and  future  generations  of Â
ACSU  students. The  town  of  Ripton  already  held  its  forum  on  Wednesday,  Sept.  17. These  are  the  dates,  times  and  lo- cations  of  the  community  forums  in  the  other  ACSU-Âmember  towns: ‡ 7KXUVGD\ 6HSW DW S P DW the  Bingham  Memorial  School  in  Cornwall. ‡ 0RQGD\ 6HSW DW S P DW Shoreham  Elementary  School. ‡ 7XHVGD\ 6HSW DW S P at  Salisbury  Elementary  School. ‡ 7XHVGD\ 6HSW DW S P at  the  Mary  Hogan  Elementary  School  in  Middlebury. ‡ 7XHVGD\ 6HSW DW S P DW Bridport  Central  School.
‡ 7KXUVGD\ 6HSW DW S P at  Weybridge  Elementary  School. A  15-Âmember  ACSU  Strategic  Plan  Steering  Committee  will  use  the  public  feedback  in  crafting  the  strategic  plan.  The  panel  will  also  re- fer  to  a  wealth  of  already-Âcompleted  district  studies  and  statistics.  $&68 RIÂżFLDOV VDLG WKH SURFHVV is  expected  to  culminate  in  a  docu- ment  in  June  of  2015  that  will  help  the  ACSU  create  a  better  game  plan  for  educators  and  school  boards,  and  ultimately  lead  to  better  instruction  for  students. Residents  are  invited  to  take  an  ACSU  online  “mission  and  vision  surveyâ€?  at  http://bit.ly/1uFFLWU.
Inn  worker  cited  for  embezzlement By  LEE  J.  KAHRS BRANDON  —  A  former  employee  of  the  Brandon  Inn  has  been  charged  ZLWK HPEH]]OLQJ URXJKO\ from  the  owners  of  the  Park  Street  landmark  in  downtown  Brandon. According  to  Brandon  police,  Car- men  M.  Dozier,  38,  of  Rutland  falsi- ¿HG KHU WLPH FDUGV VHW XS IDNH YHQGRU accounts,  and  had  bill  payments  fun- neled  to  her  personal  bank  account  over  the  course  of  the  one  year  she  was  employed  as  the  front  desk  clerk  at  the  inn. Brandon  Police  Lt.  Rod  Pulsifer  said  that  Brandon  Inn  owners  Louis  and  Sarah  Pattis  suspected  that  Doz- ier  was  embezzling  from  them  and  ¿OHG D SROLFH UHSRUW WKLV SDVW 0D\ Pulsifer  said  over  the  course  of  a  four- month  investigation,  with  Dozier’s  help,  police  were  able  to  account  for  a  ORVV RI URXJKO\ “She  was  somewhat  cooperative,â€?  Pulsifer  said  regarding  Dozier’s  par- ticipation  in  the  investigation.  “She Â
acknowledged  that  she  did  some  of  the  things  that  were  alleged  —  being  paid  for  time  she  did  not  work,  and  VHWWLQJ XS WKH ÂżFWLWLRXV YHQGRUV ´ Pulsifer  said  Dozier  cited  family  is- sues  and  health  issues  as  her  reasons  for  allegedly  embezzling  the  funds. Pulsifer  and  the  Pattises  both  say  the  total  loss  is  closer  to  $80,000- $90,000,  but  that  all  of  the  money  has  not  yet  been  accounted  for,  and  some  cash  transactions  cannot  be  traced.  The  investigation  is  ongoing. Pulsifer  said  it  is  the  largest  em- bezzlement  case  in  Brandon  that  he  is  aware  of.  According  to  police,  the  embezzle- ment  took  place  between  June  2013  and  May  2014.  Sarah  Pattis  said  Doz- ier  was  hired  in  May  2013  and  alleg- edly  began  falsifying  her  timecards  soon  after  in  order  to  receive  over- time  and  vacation  time  that  she  did  not  earn.  Dozier  was  also  in  charge  of  paying  the  inn’s  vendors,  and  po- lice  said  Dozier  set  up  false  vendor Â
accounts  under  a  slightly  different  business  name,  then  arranged  to  have  the  payments  directed  to  her  personal  bank  account. Pattis  said  she  and  her  husband  be- came  suspicious  last  winter  when  they  noticed  there  was  much  less  money  in  their  accounts,  and  then  when  Dozier  issued  herself  an  overtime  check  for  40  additional  hours  she  did  not  work. “She  nearly  put  us  under,â€?  Pattis  said.  “There  was  nothing  in  the  till.â€? Fortunately,  the  Pattises  have  since  learned  that  their  insurance  covers  employee  theft,  and  they  have  re- couped  some  of  the  money  that  was  taken. Dozier  is  scheduled  to  appear  in  Rutland  Criminal  Court  on  Sept.  29.  Pulsifer  said  she  has  been  charged  with  one  count  of  embezzlement,  but  that  it  could  change  to  three  counts,  depending  on  what  the  Rutland  Dis- trict  Attorney  decides.  If  convicted,  she  faces  up  to  10  years  in  prison  and/ RU XS WR LQ ÂżQHV SHU FRXQW
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Leicester  store  to  re-Âopen  soon
By  LEE  J.  KAHRS and  will  be  selling  gasoline  and  will  LEICESTER  —  Leicester  resi- re-Âestablish  the  convenience  store. dents  will  be  happy  to  hear  that  the  “We  want  to  make  it  a  one-Âstop  des- only  store  in  town  will  soon  re-Âopen. tination,â€?  Peter  Handy  said  in  a  phone  Brothers  Peter  and  Paul  Handy  of  interview  last  week.  “We  heard  it  was  Chittenden  County  have  bought  the  a  great  spot  and  we  want  to  make  it  Leicester  General  Store,  which  has  clean,  simple  and  affordable.â€? been  closed  since  April.  If  all  goes  as  planned,  Handy  said  The  store  and  gas  station,  located  they  hope  to  open  in  early  to  mid- near  Leicester  Four  Corners,  occu- October. pied  a  unique  niche,  being  the  only  The  Handy  name  is  well  known  retail  establishment  on  Route  7  be- to  Vermonters  as  a  large,  extended  tween  Middlebury  Beef  Supply  and  family  of  business  owners  across  the  the  Jiffy  Mart  in  Brandon. state.  Together,  the  brothers  run  PCH  The  Handy  brothers,  who  are  Corp.,  founded  by  their  father,  Peter  working  with  Rutland  businessmen  Handy,  in  1970.  According  to  Dun  &  Tom  and  John  Maniery,  plan  to  re- %UDGVWUHHWÂśV FRUSRUDWH SURÂżOH 3&+ open  soon  under  the  name  “Burling- Corp.  is  an  independent  business  lo- ton  Beverage  Corp.â€?  They  have  en- cated  in  Shelburne  that  specializes  in  Foundation’s  three  grant  programs: tered  into  a  lease-Âto-Âown  agreement  retail  and  convenience  stores,  with  31  ‡ ,QGLYLGXDO *UDQWV IRU DGDSWLYH for  now  with  owner  Dale  Counter,  employees  and  estimated  annual  rev- athletic  equipment  to  individuals  para- lyzed  due  to  SCI. ‡ 6NL 5DFLQJ 6DIHW\ *UDQWV WR VNL and  snowboard  clubs  for  safety  equip- PHQW DQG WUDLO PRGLÂżFDWLRQV WR PDNH race  venues  safer. (Continued  from  Page  2A) ‡ 6SLQDO &RUG 5HVHDUFK *UDQWV WR not  afraid  of  hard  work.â€? rehabilitation  hospitals  and  organiza- and  quite  possibly  the  American  French  said  she  enjoys  working  tions  working  toward  a  cure  for  pa- 0HGLFDO $VVRFLDWLRQ WR NHHS SURÂżWV out  of  her  home,  because  she  can  where  they  want  them  to  be,  which  show  patients  how  she  makes  treat- ralysis.  Grant  applications  are  being  ac- is  in  their  own  pock- ments  from  the  Earth’s  cepted  for  Individual  Grants  and  Ski  ets,â€?  French  said.  “I  “For things that bounty.  She  also  sells  Racing  Safety  Grants  through  Oct.  31.  also  think  that  as  hu- some  of  her  products  at  Visit  www.kellybrushfoundation.org  mans,  we  are  attracted  are more chronic the  Middlebury  Natural  to  whatever  is  new  and  issues, or for for  information. Foods  Co-Âop. The  Kelly  Brush  Century  Ride  shiny  and  seems  the  something that’s “It’s  intimate  and  it’s  course  features  rolling  terrain  and  most  life-Âchanging.â€? real-Âtime  connected;Íž  not acutely lifeFrench  does  not  WKUHDWHQLQJ , Ă€QG a  very  different  para- Lake  Champlain  views  over  several  distances:  25,  50  or  100  miles,  with  GLVFRXQW WKH EHQHÂżWV KHUEDO PHGLFLQH digm  of  health  care,â€?  RSWLRQV WR ULGH RU PLOHV 5LGHUV of  modern  medicine,  French  said.  “I  want  it  and  teams  of  riders  compete  to  raise  but  also  extols  the  use  to play a huge to  be  professional  but  the  most  money  with  prizes  for  reach- of  inexpensive,  natu- role to improve not  so  white-Âcoat  clini- ral  remedies.  She  sees  quality of life.â€? ing  fundraising  milestones. cal.â€? herbalism  and  natural  French  treats  pa- — Emily French medicine  as  a  grow- tients  with  a  variety  of  ing  trend  in  Vermont  and  the  United  ailments,  from  common  discomforts  States. like  allergies  and  insomnia  to  serious  conceptual  design  for  school  improve- “I  see  a  return  to  local  medicine  maladies  like  Lyme  disease  and  can- ments  and  be  able  to  give  feedback.  as  the  next  local  food  movement,â€?  cer.  She  said  there’s  no  single  demo- For  more  information  about  this  French  said.  “We’re  becoming  re- graphic  of  people  that  seek  out  her  project  and  the  work  of  the  committee  empowered  about  food  systems  in  services. visit  www.mtabebondproject.weebly. understanding  both  the  economic  “My  youngest  client  is  8  and  my  com.    For  those  who  are  not  able  to  and  the  political  food  systems,  grow- oldest  is  104,â€?  French  said.  “It’s  the  attend  one  of  these  tours,  the  commit- ing  local  foods  and  helping  local  tee  said  a  video  tour  will  be  available. farmers.â€? And  Vermont,  she  added,  is  the  perfect  place  to  do  that. “There’s  a  lot  of  pristine  natural  places  with  really  potent  medicine  all  e-Âmail  info@womensafe.net  or  visit  around  us,â€?  French  said.  “The  people  the  WomenSafe  website,  www.wo- in  Vermont  are  pretty  self-Âreliant  and  mensafe.net. able  to  take  care  of  themselves,  and Â
Kelly  Brush  Century  Ride  raises  $320K MIDDLEBURY  —  The  Kelly  Brush  Century  Ride  Powered  by  VBT  Bicycling  and  Walking  Vacations  drew  more  than  700  riders  to  its  Sept.  ULGH DQG UDLVHG IRU DGDS- tive  athletic  equipment  for  individuals  with  spinal  cord  injury  (SCI)  and  to  improve  ski  racing  safety.  Riding  as  teams  and  individuals,  724  cyclists,  including  28  handcy- clists,  rolled  out  from  Middlebury  Col- OHJH RQ 6HSW UDLVLQJ D UHFRUG DPRXQW for  the  Kelly  Brush  Foundation’s  mis- sion  to  conquer  the  challenges  of  pa- ralysis  through  love  of  sport  and  to  raise  awareness  about  and  raise  the  bar  for  ski  racing  safety.  The  fundraising  ride  is  Vermont’s  largest. “Gray  skies  didn’t  dampen  the  en- thusiasm  of  our  dedicated  volunteers  and  supporters  who  turned  out  for  the  ninth  annual  Kelly  Brush  Century  Ride  Powered  by  VBT  Bicycling  and  Walking  Vacations,â€?  said  Zeke  Da- visson,  president  of  the  Kelly  Brush Â
Foundation.  “The  tremendous  support  has  pushed  our  fundraising  total  close  to  $2  million  enabling  the  Kelly  Brush  Foundation  to  continue  to  make  a  posi- tive  difference  in  the  lives  of  those  liv- ing  with  SCI  and  to  shift  the  paradigm  when  it  comes  to  ski  racing  safety.â€? In  the  nine  years  since  the  ride’s  in- ception,  the  Kelly  Brush  Foundation  has  donated  more  than  100  pieces  of  adaptive  athletic  gear  including  hand- cycles;Íž  monoskis;Íž  tennis,  rugby  and  soccer  chairs;Íž  bowling  equipment;Íž  and  even  adaptive  scuba  gear.  In  addition,  more  than  400  miles  of  safety  netting  has  been  purchased  to  line  racing  and  training  courses,  improving  safety  and  preventing  injury.  Grants  from  the  foundation  have  also  provided  ski  and  snowboard  clubs  with  safety  equip- ment  such  as  spine  protectors  and  padding  for  courses  and  supported  the  PRGLÂżFDWLRQ RI UDFH YHQXHV WR PHHW international  safety  standards. The  ride  supports  the  Kelly  Brush Â
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Climate  march:  One  way  to  turn  the  tide,  win  the  battle As  organizers  of  the  upcoming  People’s  Climate  March  in  New  York  City  prepare  for  the  100,000  people  expected  to  participate  in  Saturday’s  march,  here’s  the  takeaway  comment  from  one  of  the  world’s  leading  climate  change  advocates:  :HÂśYH ZRQ WKH DUJXPHQW EXW ZHÂśUH ORVLQJ WKH ÂżJKW Ripton  resident  and  Middlebury  College  scholar  in  residence  Bill  McKib- ben  said  as  much  in  a  story  in  today’s  Addison  Independent,  adding   that  WKH PRYHPHQW KDV QRW EHHQ DEOH ÂłWR RYHUFRPH WKH SRZHU RI WKH VWDWXV TXR enough  to  make  real  change.â€?  Seven  years  ago,  McKibben  and  others  at  Middlebury  College  launched  350.org,  a  grassroots  climate  change  movement  so  called  because  350  parts  per  million  was  the  level  of  carbon  dioxide  in  the  atmosphere  at  which  point  climate  change  might  become  irreversible.  At  the  time,  the  carbon  dioxide  levels  were  well  below  that;Íž  today,  we’re  at  400  ppm  and  growing. Looking  back  on  his  25-Âyear  effort  to  warn  the  world  of  climate  change  and  its  impending  perils,  McKibbben  said  he  now  understands  another  reality:  that  the  force  of  reason  is  not  enough  to  win  the  battle.  “I  didn’t  imagine  we  would  have  gotten  nowhere  in  25  years,  and  I  cer- tainly  didn’t  imagine  (needing)  to  build  a  movement,  which  is  not  my  cup  of  tea‌  I  kick  myself  for  believing  for  too  long  that  reason  alone  would  carry  the  day.  We  should  have  been  doing  this  work  25  years  ago...â€? McKibben  is  being  too  hard  on  himself  and  the  movement  he  has  helped  build.  Change  in  the  face  of  one  of  the  world’s  largest  and  wealthiest  indus- tries  —  the  fossil  fuel  industry  —  was  never  going  to  be  easy.  :KDW KDV JRQH ULJKW LV D GHÂżQLWH FKDQJH LQ WKH SXEOLFÂśV DZDUHQHVV DQG DWWL- tude.  Americans,  by  in  large,  now  agree  that  climate  change  is  a  reality  and  its  cause  is,  at  least  in  part,  due  to  manmade  carbon  dioxide  in  the  atmosphere.  Most  people  also  agree,  polls  show,  that  efforts  to  curb  fossil  fuel  use  should  be  pursued.  Even  oil  and  gas  companies  are  beginning  to  see  the  wisdom  of  projecting  a  “greenâ€?  public  image.  Efforts  are  also  underway  to  support  renewable  energy  —  a  recognition  by  nations  around  the  world  that  weaning  ourselves  off  fossil  fuels  is  good  public  policy  as  well  as  good  long-Âterm  economics.  McKibben’s  point,  nonetheless,  is  real  and  urgent.  More  needs  to  be  done  to  turn  the  tide  and  stop,  then  reverse,  the  amount  of  carbon  dioxide  going  into  the  atmosphere.  This  Saturday’s  People’s  Climate  March  will,  leaders  hope,  mark  the  day  the  tide  turns. “It’s  one  day  among  many  in  the  climate  movement,  and  by  itself  can’t  carry  the  day.  No  march  does,â€?  McKibben  told  the  Independent.  “But  just  as  we  kind  of  demonstrated  when  we  got  things  going  in  2006,  one  thing  can  build  on  another  and  another  and  another.â€? “I  think  if  it  all  goes  well,â€?  added  Middlebury  College  economics  Professor  Jon  Isham,  a  long-Âtime  colleague  of  McKibben’s  in  the  climate  change  move- ment,  “President  Obama  and  others  will  wake  up  Monday  morning  and  say,  ‘Wow,  this  is  what  people  want,  and  it’s  up  to  us  to  get  moving.â€? ********** We  agree  that  on  a  national  level,  an  activist  approach  is  needed  to  catch  the  nation’s  attention.  But  to  be  successful  on  a  state-Âby-Âstate  policy  level,  we  wonder  if  a  collaborative  approach  might  be  more  productive. In  Addison  County,  for  example,  the  extension  of  the  proposed  Vermont  Gas  pipeline  from  Chittenden  County  to  Middlebury  and  then  on  to  Rutland  SRVHV D GLIÂżFXOW FRQXQGUXP 2Q WKH RQH KDQG PDQ\ 0LGGOHEXU\ DUHD EXVL- nesses  and  residents,  as  well  as  those  in  Vergennes  and  in  Rutland  County,  are  eager  to  take  advantage  of  the  cost  savings  natural  gas  currently  provides  over  propane  or  oil.  At  current  rates,  savings  are  as  much  as  50-Â60  percent.  For  many  that  is  not  just  a  matter  of  convenience,  but  of  economic  viability. On  the  other  side  of  the  conundrum,  Vermonters  are  well  aware  of  the  dangers  posed  by  climate  change.  Most  agree  that,  as  a  society  and  as  individu- als,  we  need  to  reduce  our  consumption  of  fossil  fuels  and  promote  renewable  energy.  But  drill  down  into  that  sentiment  and  not  many  agree  that  we  need  to  stop  fossil  fuel  use  “cold  turkeyâ€?  and,  in  the  process,  cost  Vermonters  their  jobs.  What’s  needed,  then,  is  a  strategy  that  brings  workers,  homeowners,  busi- nesses  and  industry  into  the  same  room  with  environmentalists  working  to  stem  the  tide  of  climate  change.  In  Vermont,  if  not  the  rest  of  the  nation,  most  of  us  are  on  the  same  side  of  the  argument,  but  differ  on  how  to  achieve  the  desired  results.  Let’s  identify  ideas  we  can  tackle  in  the  near  term. Addison  Independent  columnist  Eric  Davis,  for  instance,  writes  on  this  page  about  needed  changes  to  the  Public  Service  Board  process,  a  process  he  says  is  biased  in  favor  of  industry  and  against  the  public  will.  That’s  a  proposal  many  Vermonters  could  rally  behind  and  might  do  more  to  make  sure  future  energy  GHFLVLRQV UHĂ€HFW WKH VWDWHÂśV HQYLURQPHQWDO FRQVFLHQFH Divestment  is  another  issue  that  could  garner  the  support  of  most  Vermont- ers.  As  citizens  we  should  encourage  the  Legislature  and  governor  to  divest  all  state  funds  from  the  fossil  fuel  industry.  If  Vermont  led  the  way,  perhaps  other  states  would  follow.  Residents  should  do  the  same  with  their  individual  portfolios.  Vermonters  should  advocate  that  state  colleges  and  universities,  as  well  as  private  colleges,  do  the  same.  As  a  collective  action,  such  a  movement  carries  far  greater  weight  than  publicity  stunts  like  chaining  oneself  to  a  pipe  and  being  arrested  in  the  process  —  actions  that  in  many  ways  undermine  the  integrity  of  the  climate  change  movement. What’s  needed  are  measured  steps  that  a  majority  of  the  public  can  rally  around,  not  another  decade  pitting  one  side  against  the  other  in  a  classic  power  struggle  —  an  approach  that  creates  partisans  on  either  side  of  the  is- sue  and  allows  for  little  nuance  in  the  debate. A  better  approach  is  to  start  with  the  premise  that  all  residents  and  busi- nesses  do  embrace  the  need  to  address  climate  change  as  well  as  the  need  for  a  vibrant  economy.  If  the  two  sides  can  respect  the  others’  argument,  we  can’t  help  but  think  the  end  goal  will  be  achieved  much  sooner  than  if  we  stand  on  opposite  sides  of  the  aisle  and  hurl  insults  at  each  other  for  the  next  next  decade.  If  the  current  Congress  can  teach  us  anything,  it’s  that  becoming  more  and  more  partisan  and  strident  is  not  the  way  to  get  things  done. This  weekend’s  march  is  not  likely  to  embrace  a  collaborative  approach.  But  after  the  100,000  strong  send  their  message  across  the  country  and  around  the  world,  perhaps  Vermonters  can  agree  to  gather  in  the  same  room  and,  working  together,  pioneer  a  way  to  make  the  needed  changes  become  reality. Angelo  S.  Lynn
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Eastman  came  to  the  rescue We,  the  Bridport  Seniors,  wish  to  inform  you  of  how  impressed  we  are  with  Michelle  Eastman.  On  Aug.  20,  one  of  our  most  aged  seniors  be- came  choked  while  eating.  Michelle  was  on  her  feet  immediately,  saying,  “Call  911.â€?  Then  she  began  to  per- form  the  Heimlich  maneuver. $IWHU WKH ÂżIWK WKUXVW RXU IULHQG EH- JDQ EUHDWKLQJ TXLWH QRUPDOO\ DJDLQ Her  son  was  called  by  Michelle.  The  ¿UVW UHVSRQGHUV DUULYHG IROORZHG closely  by  the  son  and  granddaugh- ter.  The  family  members  decided  they  would  take  their  loved  one  to  the  ER  to  be  checked  out  and  the  UHVFXH VTXDG ZDV FDQFHOHG Because  of  Michelle’s  training,  TXLFN WKLQNLQJ DQG UHPDLQLQJ FDOP under  pressure,  all  turned  out  well  and  our  friend  joined  us  for  the  next  meal.  We  our  very  grateful  Michelle  is  our  meal  site  coordinator. Jane  W.  Demers Secretary Bridport  Seniors
Shumlin  minces  words  on  fuel
One  on  one NICO  GORI-ÂMONTANELLI,  13,  heads  off  to  Middlebury  Union  Middle  School  last  Thursday  morning  on  his  unicycle.  Nico  started  riding  a  unicycle  last  summer  and  now  rides  it  almost  every  day.  A  full  story  about  Nico  and  his  sister  ran  in  Monday’s  Addison  Independent. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
Airline  travel:  Going  nowhere  fast , Ă€HZ FRPPHUFLDOO\ WR WKH 0LGZHVW WKLV VXPPHU and  it  will  probably  not  come  as  a  shock  to  hear  that  D FRXSOH RI P\ Ă€LJKWV GLG QRW JR ZHOO ,W VHHPV OLNH HYHU\RQH KDV EDG Ă€\LQJ VWRULHV WKHVH GD\V ,Q WKH QRW WRR GLVWDQW IXWXUH LW PD\ EH D QHZVĂ€DVK ZKHQ D Ă€LJKW actually  goes  smoothly.  I  can  just  see  the  news  crawl  during  “Good  Morning  Americaâ€?  —  “Vermont  man  makes  connection  and  arrives  to  Duluth  on  time.  Pas- senger  enjoys  complimentary  peanuts  and  declares  seat  very  comfortable.â€? I  am  reluctant,  however,  to  bash  a  large  corpora- tion  in  these  pages.  Given  recent  Supreme  Court  de- cisions  I  would  not  be  surprised  if  it  soon  becomes  a  felony  to  criticize  a  member  of  the  S&P  500.  Earlier  this  year  a  disgruntled  airline  passenger  tweeted  critical  remarks  from  his  seat  while  waiting  to  pull  away  from  the  By Trent gate.  He  was  promptly  thrown  off  the  Campbell plane.  I  could  be  getting  myself  into  a  lot  of  trouble. Maybe  I  shouldn’t  name  names.  Let’s  just  say  the  airline  in  my  story  is  one  of  the  big- gest  carriers  in  the  UNITED  States  and  leave  it  at  that  (Did  my  editor  just  bold  cap  the  word  UNITED?).  (Did  he  just  do  it  again?)  (Is  he  trying  to  get  me  thrown  off  a  plane?). $Q\ZD\ P\ VWRU\ EHJLQV RQ P\ UHWXUQ Ă€LJKW IURP 'XOXWK 0\ ÂżUVW OHJ WRRN PH WR &KLFDJR 7KHUH ZDV a  bit  of  a  delay  getting  our  plane  to  the  gate  because  there  were  not  enough  ground  crew  workers  (good  to  know  all  of  the  extra  fees  we  pay  these  days  aren’t  be- ing  wasted  on  employees).  Our  gate  agent  went  into  cheerleader  mode  and  got  all  of  us  passengers  pulled  WRJHWKHU DQG UHDG\ WR MXPS RQ WKH SODQH DV TXLFNO\ DQG as  orderly  as  possible.  She  did  not  promise  free  pea-Â
nuts  if  we  all  cooperated,  but  she  did  say  we  would  be  able  to  take  off  on  time.  Like  anxious  lemmings  we  all  gathered  our  things  and  pushed  our  way  onto  the  plane.  We  did  it  (Rah!  Rah!)  and  then  settled  in  for  an  on-Âtime  arrival  into  Chicago.  The  problem  was  we  didn’t  move.  We  sat  and  sat  and  sat. After  missing  our  departure  time  by  about  25  min- utes  the  pilot  came  on  the  intercom  and  apologized  IRU WKH GHOD\ +H VDLG KH ZDV WU\LQJ WR ÂżQLVK XS VRPH paperwork  and  the  printer  wasn’t  working.  The  printer  wasn’t  working!?  What  is  this,  high  school?  “Ladies  and  gentlemen,  my  dog  ate  my  paperwork.  Thank  you  IRU QRW Ă€\LQJ ZLWK XV ´ And  what  is  all  this  paperwork  anyway?  The  airlines  have  thou- sands  of  people  all  over  the  country  WU\LQJ WR NHHS SODQHV Ă€\LQJ RQ WLPH and  they  can’t  solve  a  paperwork  problem?  Jammed  printers  are  hold- ing  everyone  up?  Hard  to  believe. We  arrived,  late  of  course,  in  Chi- cago  and  things  started  looking  up.  , ZDV DEOH WR JHW D VHDW RQ DQ HDUOLHU Ă€LJKW WKDW ZRXOG get  me  back  to  Burlington  sometime  before  10  p.m.  LQVWHDG RI P\ RULJLQDO SRVW PLGQLJKW Ă€LJKW 7KDW IHOW good,  for  about  10  minutes.  Turns  out  my  new,  earlier  plane  couldn’t  pull  into  the  gate  because  the  gate  was  taken  by  a  plane  headed  for  Montana  and  that  plane  had  a  broken  toilet.  There  were  no  other  empty  gates  in  all  of  Chicago  so  our  incoming  plane  sat  on  the  tarmac,  full  of  fuming  passengers  who  were  no  doubt  formulating  their  own  snarky  Clippings  columns. $ JDWH ÂżQDOO\ RSHQHG XS DQG RXU SODQH SXOOHG LQ 7KH gate  agent  apologized  for  the  delay  and  said  we  would  board  shortly.  Only  we  never  did.  They  decided  to  give  (See  Clippings,  Page  5A)
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36% UHYLHZ SURFHVV WUXO\ Ă€DZHG Readers  of  Charles  Dickens  may  recall  the  case  of  Jarndyce  v  Jarndyce  in  Dickens’  novel  “Bleak  House.â€?  Jarndyce  v  Jarndyce  was  a  case  involving  an  inheritance  that  dragged  on  through  the  Court  of  Chancery  for  gener- ations,  to  the  point  where  the  fees  of  the  lawyers  on  both  sides  consumed  the  entire  estate.  Dickens  used  Jarndyce  to  mock  the  complexity,  and  the  impenetrability,  of  the  English  civil  legal  system. Vermont  has  its  own  complex  and  impenetrable  legal  institution,  known  as  the  Public  Service  Board.  Regard- less  of  one’s  views  on  the  merits  of  the  Vermont  Gas  pipeline  in  Addison  County,  or  on  large-Âscale  wind  energy  projects  in  other  parts  of  the  state,  the  PSB  process  is  currently  weighted  toward  the  interests  of  utilities  and  against  the  interests  of  towns  and  individual  citizens.  That  process  is  dominated  by  lawyers  who  both  make  By  Eric  L.  Davis the  PSB  rules  and  use  those  rules  to  advantage  their  institutional  clients. The  Legislature  would  do  well  if  it  were  to  enact  some  procedural  reforms  in  the  regulatory  SURFHVV WKDW ZRXOG HYHQ WKH SOD\LQJ ÂżHOG DPRQJ XWLOL- ties,  citizens  and  municipal  governments.  These  reforms  could  include: ‡ 5HPRYLQJ WKH WDVN RI UHSUHVHQWLQJ WKH SXEOLF LQWHU- est  before  the  PSB  from  the  Public  Service  Department,  which  is  subservient  to  the  governor,  regardless  of  his  RU KHU SROLWLFDO DIÂżOLDWLRQ DQG SODFLQJ LW LQ WKH KDQGV RI an  independent  agency,  with  a  director  appointed  for  a  ¿[HG WHUP WKDW RYHUODSV JXEHUQDWRULDO WUDQVLWLRQV 7KLV model  is  used  in  many  other  states,  including  Connecti-Â
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cut,  Maine  and  New  Hampshire. ‡ (VWDEOLVKLQJ WHUP OLPLWV RQ WKH 36% WR UHTXLUH UR- WDWLRQ LQ RIÂżFH RQ WKH ERDUG &XUUHQWO\ WKH ERDUG FRQ- sists  of  three  members  appointed  for  renewable  six-Âyear  terms.  It  has  not  been  uncommon  for  members  of  the  PSB  to  serve  12  years  or  more.  While  a  certain  amount  of  service  is  needed  to  develop  expertise  in  utility  regula- tion  and  siting  decisions,  very  long-Âterm  service  can  lead  to  members  being  captured  by  the  utilities  the  board  is  supposed  to  regulate.  PSB  members  should  be  limited  to  one  full  six-Âyear  term,  plus  a  shorter  WHUP LI WKH\ ZHUH ÂżUVW DSSRLQWHG WR complete  someone  else’s  term. ‡ $OORZLQJ WHVWLPRQ\ DW SXE- lic  hearings  to  become  part  of  the  record  on  which  the  PSB  makes  its  decisions.  Currently,  the  board  holds  public  hearings  in  communities  af- fected  by  a  project,  but  those  hearings  do  not  count  in  terms  of  the  board’s  decision,  because  the  speakers  are  not  testifying  under  oath  subject  to  cross-Âexamination,  as  is  the  case  at  the  PSB’s  technical  hearings.  The  public  hearings  are  the  only  opportunity  for  many  citizens  to  have  their  say  on  utility  projects.  On-Âthe-Ârecord  hearings  would  make  those  citizen  com- ments  count  for  much  more  than  they  now  do. ‡ $OORZLQJ WRZQV DQG UHJLRQDO SODQQLQJ FRPPLV- sions  that  oppose  a  utility  project  in  their  communities  to  have  a  “rebuttable  presumptionâ€?  of  the  correctness  of  their  views.  This  would  not  be  an  absolute  veto  for  lo- cal  governments  affected  by  a  project,  but  would  place  (See  Davis,  Page  5A)
Gov.  Shumlin,  you  have  been  a  vocal  proponent  of  the  Gaz  MĂŠtro  Vermont  Gas  Phase  II  proposal,  which  will  carry  fracked  gas  from  Alberta,  Canada,  through  Addison  County  to  the  Ticonderoga,  N.Y.,  International  Paper  mill.  Ninety  nine  and  six-Âtenths  percent  of  this  gas  would  not  serve  a  single  Vermont  household.  I  would  like  to  remind  you  of  some  of  your  public  state- ments  regarding  this  issue. May  16,  2012:  You  signed  House  Bill  464  establishing  a  fracking  ban  in  Vermont  and  stated,  “Very  soon,  there  is  going  to  be  a  shortage  of  clean  water  on  this  planet.  Drinking  water  will  be  more  valuable  than  oil  or  natural  gas.  Human  beings  have  survived  for  thousands  of  years  without  oil  or  natural  gas.  We  have  never  known  humanity  or  life  on  this  planet  to  survive  without  clean  water.â€?  You  characterized  fracking  DV D ÂłGHVSHUDWH SXUVXLW WR ÂżQG HQ- ergyâ€?  and  the  adoption  of  fracking  as  “irrational  exuberance.â€? Feb.  14,  2013:  You  commented  on  the  introduction  of  the  Climate  Pro- tection  Act  in  the  U.S.  Senate.  “We  FDQQRW DFW TXLFNO\ HQRXJK WR PRYH our  nation  and  our  planet  off  fossil  fuels,  reduce  carbon  emissions  and  promote  safe,  renewable  sources  of  energy  to  fuel  our  economic  growth.â€? May  15,  2014:  In  an  interview  with  the  Valley  News,   you  pro- nounced,  “We  cannot  afford  to  burn  every  drop  of  fossil  fuel  that  we  can  extract  from  the  ground  with  technology  —  then  we  are  going  to  destroy  the  planet.â€? Governor,  many  of  us  live  by  the  precept  that  a  man  is  only  as  good  as  his  word.  I  would  again  encourage  you  to  walk  your  talk  and  withdraw  your  administration’s  support  for  Phase  II  of  the  proposed  pipeline. Stanley  Grzyb Cornwall Editor’s  note:  The  writer  submit- ted  this  letter  to  Gov.  Shumlin.
Tractor  pull  has  negative  effects As  recently  reported  in  the  Ad- dison  Independent,  the  Addison  &RXQW\ %HQH¿W 7UDFWRU 3XOO LV VXUHO\ D EHQH¿W IRU ORFDO IDPLOLHV LQ QHHG But  the  image  in  the  article  showing  a  truck  participating  in  the  tractor  pull  belching  out  black  diesel  soot  shows  that  this  event  is  a  serious  detriment  as  well. What  is  in  that  black  diesel  soot?  The  EPA  tells  us  that  emissions  from  diesel  exhaust  can  lead  to  serious  health  conditions  like  asthma  and  allergies,  and  can  worsen  heart  and  lung  disease,  especially  in  vulner- able  populations  such  as  children  and  the  elderly.  The  EPA  also  states  that  diesel  engines  emit  particulate  matter  (soot);͞  nitrogen  oxides,  which  con- tribute  to  the  production  of  ground- level  ozone  (smog)  and  acid  rain;͞  hydrocarbons;͞  air  toxics;͞  and  black  carbon.  These  emissions  can  dam- age  plants,  animals,  crops  and  water  resources,  and  contribute  to  climate  change. These  type  of  events  have  long  established  traditions  in  our  commu- nities.  But  now  that  we  know  about  the  adverse  health  and  environmental  impacts  such  events  can  cause,  we  QHHG WR WKLQN DERXW WXUQLQJ WR EHQH¿WV WKDW GR QRW FRPSURPLVH RQ EHQH¿WV Wayne  Michaud Bristol
Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  September  18,  2014  —  PAGE  5A
Shumlin  shuts  down  Health  Connect  website
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pipeline:  It  commits  Vermont  to  half  a  century  or  more  of  unac- ceptable  and  unnecessary  environ- mental  destruction.  This  is  billed  as  a  transitional  step  toward  a  JUHHQHU HQHUJ\ IXWXUH ,I RQO\ LW were  structured  to  work  that  way,  I  and,  I  suspect,  many  other  pipeline  RSSRQHQWV PLJKW EHFRPH UHOXFWDQW supporters.  What  would  a  truly  transitional  pipeline  project  look  like?  To  VWDUW ZLWK WKH SUR¿WV ZRXOG QRW be  dedicated  to  Vermont  Gas’  VKDUHKROGHUV DQG H[SDQGLQJ WKH JDV LQIUDVWUXFWXUH HYHQ IXUWKHU 7KH YDVW PDMRULW\ LI QRW DOO SUR¿WV ZRXOG EH VSHFL¿FDOO\ GLYHUWHG GLUHFWO\ RU WKURXJK FDUERQ WD[HV WR WKH WUXH ORQJ UDQJH SXEOLF JRRG They  would  fund  investments  in  VRODU HQHUJ\ DQG RWKHU UHQHZDEOH
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WKH ODVW WLPH , UHFHLYHG DQ\ JRYHUQ- ment  help  was  in  1983.  Hmmmm?  What  happened  to  the  thousands  of  dollars  I  paid  in?  Now  that  I  need  this  money  it’s  not  there  for  me.  ,œYH EHHQ WKLQNLQJ WKDW LI , VWD\HG on  welfare  since  1983  then  I  would  KDYH QR SUREOHPV SD\LQJ P\ ELOOV now.  Sad,  but  true. But,  I  wanted  to  work  and  make  my  own  way  in  life  and  support  P\ VRQV ZLWKRXW ¿QDQFLDO KHOS from  anyone.  Just  doesn’t  seem  fair.  Or  is  it  fair  and  I  just  don’t  see  it? As  of  now,  my  house  has  been  sold  at  a  tax  sale  (I  have  until  Dec.  5  to  pay  $3,200  to  stay  in  my  home  RI \HDUV , FDQœW JHW P\ -HHS
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‘Low-Âkey’  House  hopeful  urges  support  for  McEathron Like  many  of  my  fellow  Middle- bury  residents,  I  am  interested  in  VXSSRUWLQJ WKH EHVW LGHDV DQG LQ HQFRXUDJLQJ WKH PRVW ZHOO PRWL- vated  people  to  work  on  behalf  of  Middlebury  and  Vermont.  Recent- ly  I’ve  encountered  a  fresh  voice  DPRQJ XV VRPHRQH ZKR LV QRW afraid  of  hard  work  and  who  has  no  more  patience  with  the  same  ROG WLUHG ÂłSROLWLFV DV XVXDO´ WKDQ I  do.  I  think  that  you  will  want  to  remember  his  name;Íž  it  is  Calvin  0F(DWKURQ As  an  independent  on  our  Nov.  4 Â
ballot,  he  is  quite  a  breath  of  fresh  DLU DPRQJ WKRVH UXQQLQJ LQ WKH FRQWHVW WR ÂżOO 0LGGOHEXU\ÂśV two  seats  in  the  Vermont  House  of  Representatives  race.  The  voters  of  our  Addison-Â1  district  deserve  WR KDYH D JRRG FKRLFH WKLV WLPH ZH ÂżQDOO\ GR :KHQ \RX WDNH D peek  at  the  CalvinForMiddlebury. com ZHEVLWH \RXÂśOO ÂżQG SOHQW\ RI JUHDW UHDVRQV WR GHFLGH WR YRWH IRU WKLV LQVLJKWIXO QDWLYH 9HUPRQWHU , FDUH D JUHDW GHDO DERXW WKH IXWXUH of  Middlebury,  so  I  invite  you  to  MRLQ PH LQ HQWUXVWLQJ IRUZDUG
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7KDQNV WR WKLV JHQHURVLW\ RYHU 40  Leicester  School  children  par- ticipated  in  Summer  Alive!,  which  included  arts,  science,  sports,  dance,  literacy  activities  and  fun.  $OO /HLFHVWHU FKLOGUHQ JUDGH . WKURXJK ZHUH HOLJLEOH WR DWWHQG The  families,  as  well,  were  treated  WR ZHHNO\ IDPLO\ ¿HOG WULSV DQG activities.
We  are  fortunate  to  live  in  Ad- dison  County,  where  community  VSLULW KHOSV SURYLGH HQULFKLQJ RS- portunities  for  children. Nancy  Call  McGill Ellie  Holsman Co-Âdirectors Summer  Alive! Leicester  Central  School
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timistic  updates  that  never  came  true  DQG ZKHQ WKH\ ÂżQDOO\ SXW XV DOO RQ the  plane  we  all  had  the  pleasure  of  VLWWLQJ LQ RXU FUDPSHG VHDWV IRU DERXW 30  minutes  until  the  pilot  came  over  the  intercom.  “Sorry  for  the  delay  IRONV ´ KH VDLG Âł-XVW WU\LQJ WR ÂżQLVK XS VRPH SDSHUZRUN ´ , DOPRVW WKUHZ myself  off  the  plane. Â
Clippings (Continued  from  Page  4A) our  plane  to  the  people  headed  to  Montana.  “What  are  we,  chopped  OLYHU"´ , VFUHDPHG DW WKH WRS RI P\ OXQJV LQ WKH ZDLWLQJ DUHD :HOO , wanted  to. &DQ WKH\ MXVW JLYH SODQHV DZD\ like  that?  Apparently  they  can  be- FDXVH WKH QH[W WKLQJ , NQHZ , ZDV
Davis  (Continued  from  Page  1A) the  burden  of  proof  on  the  utility  to  convince  the  PSB  of  the  value  of  the  project  in  spite  of  the  local  concerns. ‡ (VWDEOLVKLQJ D IXQG WR FRYHU VRPH RI WKH FRVWV RI OHJDO UHSUHVHQ- WDWLRQ IRU ORFDO JRYHUQPHQWV DQG property  owners  affected  by  a  matter  before  the  PSB.  The  state  now  pays  IRU OHJDO UHSUHVHQWDWLRQ IRU LQGLJHQW defendants  in  criminal  cases.  While  the  loss  of  liberty  due  to  expropria- tion  of  one’s  property  for  a  utility  project  is  not  comparable  to  poten- tial  imprisonment  or  other  criminal  sanctions,  property  owners  do  have  liberty  interests,  and  some  assistance  ZLWK OHJDO UHSUHVHQWDWLRQ LQ VXFK FDV- es  would  be  appropriate. Eric  L.  Davis  is  professor  emeri- tus  of  political  science  at  Middlebury  College.
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By  the  way (Continued  from  Page  1A) to  show  parents  the  correct  way  to  install  a  car  seat  and  prevent  inju- ries.  Thanks  to  Beth  and  all  the  local  technicians. The  Weybridge  Parents’  Club   is  sponsoring  a  Community  Barn  Dance  this  Friday,  6:30-Â8:30  p.m.,  at  the  Weybridge  Fire  Station.  Luke  Don- forth  will  be  calling  to  music  by  Rick  Klein  and  Peter  Macfarlane  of  the  great  band  Atlantic  Crossing.  Admis- sion  by  donation  and  seasonal  treats  will  be  available.  There  will  be  door  prizes  and  a  silent  auction.  Family  friendly,  all  are  welcome.  If  you  care  about  polls,  some  &DOLIRUQLD RXWÂżW FDOOHG 0RYRWR WKLV week  published  a  report  ranking  the  most  exciting  places  in  Vermont  us- ing  data  on  nightlife,  music  venues,  bars,  active  life  options,  etc.  They  said  the  most  exciting  place  in  Ver- mont  is  Burlington  (no  surprise,  they’ve  probably  never  even  been  to  WKH *UHHQ 0RXQWDLQ 6WDWH 0LGGOH- bury  ranked  sixth  —  just  ahead  of  0RQWSHOLHU DQG MXVW EHKLQG 1HZ- SRUW DQG 6SULQJÂżHOG ZKLFK WLHG IRU fourth. The  Congregational  Church  of  Middlebury  will  soon  be  accepting  donations  of  children’s  clothing  for  its  Oct.  4  Kids’  Wear  Fair.  Drop  off  your  children’s  outgrown  clothing,  outerwear  accessories  and  shoes,  ages  newborn  through  12  years,  on  Wednesday,  Oct.  1,  from  5-Â7  p.m.  at  the  church.  Or  you  can  swap  your  do- nations  for  other  clothes  right  at  the  fair,  which  runs  from  9-Â11  a.m.  on  the  4th.  But  don’t  worry  if  you  don’t  have  any  clothes  to  trade;Íž  you  don’t  need  to  bring  in  any  items  in  order  to  take  some  home. Speaking  of  drop-Âoffs,  the  Ladies  Aide  Industria  in  Lincoln  will  host  a  rummage  sale  on  Oct.  3  and  4  and  is  asking  those  interested  in  drop- ping  off  goods  for  the  sale  to  do  so  on  Wednesday,  Oct.  1,  1-Â7  p.m. Â
Climate  at  Burnham  Hall.  No  electronics,  (Continued  from  Page  1A) please.  The  sale  will  be  that  Friday,  traced  to  Addison  County,  population  8  a.m.-Â6  p.m.,  and  Saturday,  8  a.m.- 36,000,  and  the  small  college  in  its  noon. shire  town.  What  began  as  an  infor- mal  meeting  between  students,  and  a  If  you  want  to  sell  your  stuff  rather  little-Âknown  march  through  the  bu- than  give  it  away,  the  Compass  Music  colic  Champlain  Valley  countryside,  and  Arts  Center  is  inviting  people  to  has  spurred  one  of  the  largest  social  VHOO WKHLU VWXII DW LWV Âł&ROOHFWRUV 6KRZ´ movements  in  the  21st  century. on  Sunday,  Oct.  5,  from  10  a.m.-Â4  p.m.  SUNDAY  NIGHT  GROUP at  the  Park  Village  location.  A  wide  7KH PDUFK WKH ÂżUVW RI LWV range  of  small  antiques,  collectibles,  kind  in  Addison  County,  was  orga- ephemera,  vinyl  and  vintage  record- nized  by  a  mixture  of  Middlebury  ings  and  audio  equipment  will  be  for  College  students  and  faculty,  includ- sale.  The  deadline  to  reserve  a  spot  to  ing  professors  McKibben  and  John  sell  is  Friday,  Oct.  3;Íž  it  will  cost  you  Elder,  and  members  of  the  Sunday  $25  per  space,  $30  if  you  borrow  a  ta- Night  Group,  a  student-Ârun  organiza- ble  for  display  purposes.  Items  for  sale  tion. must  meet  reasonable  standards,  as  op- The  Sunday  Night  Group  was  a  posed  to  yard  sale  quality.  Visit  www. product  of  a  winter  term  class  taught  cmacvt.org  or  call  802-Â247-Â4295  for  by  economics  professor  Jon  Isham  in  more  details. 2005. Isham  said  his  goal  for  the  course,  Ramona  Akpo-ÂSani  and  others  titled  “Building  the  New  Climate  in  a  local  group  are  trying  to  help  0RYHPHQW ´ ZDV WR JHW VWXGHQWV WR people  in  opiate  recovery  to  con- think  critically  about  how  to  build  nect  with  others  who  can  help  make  a  climate  change  movement.  It  was  OLI‰™H IXQ DQG UHZDUGLQJ DJDLQ 7KH inspired  by  the  grassroots  opera- Vermont  Recovery  Network  is  look- tion  Howard  Dean  built  for  his  2004  ing  for  individuals  in  medication  presidential  run,  which  later  became  assisted  treatment  who  would  con- the  framework  for  Democracy  for  VLGHU WKH EHQHÂżWV RI SDUWLFLSDWLRQ $PHULFD DQG DOVR LQĂ€XHQFHG %DUDFN in  recovery  support  groups.  Call  Obama’s  successful  bid  for  the  presi- Akpo-ÂSani  at  the  Addison  County  dency. Turning  Point  Center  (345-Â4656  or  “We  looked  at  how  to  do  messag- WR VHW XS DQ DSSRLQWPHQW ing,  how  to  do  it  in  a  way  to  inspire  SHRSOH WR GR WKLQJV ´ ,VKDP VDLG On  Saturday,  Sept.  27,  the  Drug  “We  also  looked  at  a  way  to  embrace  Enforcement  Administration,  in  part- a  sort  of  open-Âsource  approach,  and  nership  with  the  Vermont  State  Po- build  a  movement  that  is  non-Âhierar- lice,  sheriff’s  departments  and  police  FKDO ´ departments,  will  hold  its  ninth  Na- The  course  involved  state  and  na- tional  Prescription  Drug  Take-ÂBack  tional  leaders  on  climate  change,  and  Day.  Past  Take-ÂBack  Day  events  have  culminated  in  a  conference  that  land- been  hugely  successful,  collecting  ed  on  the  front  page  of  The  New  York  more  than  2,123  tons  of  prescription  Times.  But  more  importantly,  Isham  medications.   In  Vermont  last  October,  said,  the  course  led  to  the  creation  of  the  public  turned  in  a  total  of  3,429.5  what  became  known  as  the  Sunday  pounds  of  drugs,  the  largest  amount  Night  Group. ever  collected  in  Vermont.  If  you’ve  “I  just  found  out  one  day  that  stu- got  prescription  drugs  you  don’t  need,  dents  had  met  that  Sunday  night  turn  them  in  at  your  local  police  sta- because  they  were  just  getting  so  tion,  the  sheriff’s  department  or  state  psyched,  and  they  wanted  to  get  other  police  barracks  on  Route  7  in  New  VWXGHQWV LQYROYHG ´ ,VKDP UHFDOOHG Haven. “The  SNG  has  been  subsequently  the  heartbeat  of  climate  activism  on  this  FDPSXV HYHU VLQFH ´ Will  Bates,  who  graduated  from  Middlebury  in  2006,  wasn’t  in  Ish- am’s  class  but  ended  up  in  the  SNG  anyway.  He  said  working  with  the  group  was  one  of  the  most  important  aspects  of  his  time  in  college. are  published  on  our  web  site:  “I  was  part  of  the  crew  that  simply  addisonindependent.com.  Families  couldn’t  imagine  letting  the  energy  may  opt  for  unedited  paid  obituaries,  and  impact  of  what  we  were  up  to  ZKLFK DUH GHVLJQDWHG ZLWK ³¸´ DW WKH stop  just  because  we  were  graduat- end. 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THE  RISE  OF  350.ORG The  group  also  became  a  training  ground  for  activists.  Former  mem- bers  of  the  SNG,  who  had  graduated  in  2007,  and  McKibben  founded  350. org,  an  environmental  group  dedicat- ed  to  reducing  the  amount  of  carbon  in  the  atmosphere.  The  group  was  committed  to  keeping  the  amount  of  carbon  in  the  atmosphere  below  350  parts  per  million  —  climate  change  is  possibly  irreversible  above  that  level.  Bates,  whose  thesis  advisers  were  Isham  and  McKibben,  was  one  of  the  students  who  helped  found  the  group.  He  said  it  was  a  natural  progression  after  students  helped  plan  the  2006  Vermont  Walk  and  Step  It  Up  a  year  later. “Our  joint,  post-Âcollege  work  HYROYHG TXLWH RUJDQLFDOO\ ´ KH VDLG Bates  admitted  that  in  the  early  years  of  350.org,  the  members  strug- JOHG WR ÂżJXUH RXW WKH PRVW HIIHFWLYH way  to  build  a  coalition  of  individu- als  and  groups  to  demand  action  on  climate  change.  But  he  praised  McK- ibben  for  never  wavering  in  his  con- ¿GHQFH LQ WKH WHDP KH DVVHPEOHG ² many  of  whom,  like  Bates,  had  just  graduated  from  college. “Even  in  the  earliest  stages  when  our  group  of  friends  was  super  young  and  inexperienced,  (Bill)  gave  us  enormous  space  to  take  on  leadership  DQG FUHDWLYLW\ RI RXU RZQ ´ %DWHV said.  “In  that  way  we’ve  all  been  ex- perimenting  and  learning  to  be  part  of  D JURZLQJ PRYHPHQW WRJHWKHU ´ McKibben’s  patience  paid  off.  He  said  since  its  founding,  350.org  has  organized  about  20,000  demon- strations  in  more  than  150  countries  worldwide.  He  said  the  group  has  progressed  toward  its  goal  of  build- ing  a  diverse  climate  change  move- ment  that  transcends  race,  ethnicity  and  geography. “I  think  that’s  what  we’ve  done  IURP WKH EHJLQQLQJ ´ 0F.LEEHQ VDLG A  BAGPIPER  HERALDS  the  end  of  the  50-Âmile  walk  across  Addison  “We’ve  had  the  broadest  swath  (of  and  Chittenden  counties  to  raise  awareness  of  global  warming  in  2006.  Many  of  these  marchers  are  in  the  vanguard  of  today’s  climate  change  people)  that’s  ever  been  organized  (See  March,  Page  18A) movement. Isham  said.  “It  was  that  group  that  led  the  carbon  neutrality  effort  here.  They  led  an  effort  that  very  summer  in  2005,  the  Road  to  Detroit,  that  was  WKH ÂżUVW DWWHPSW WR FRQQHFW FOLPDWH DFWLYLVWV WR ZRUNLQJ FODVV IRONV ´ Greg  Dennis,  a  Middlebury  alum- nus  and  friend  of  McKibben’s  who  has  participated  in  climate  activism  for  decades,  said  students  from  the  college  have  long  been  interested  in  environmental  activism.  The  Sunday  Night  Group,  he  said,  was  an  exten-Â
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Editor’s  note:  Every  year  when  our  students  return  to  the  23  area  schools  there  are  some  new  faces  among  the  teachers  and  administrators.  The  Independent  has  shown  pho- tos  of  new  staff  in  the  Addison  Central,  Addison  Northeast  and  Rutland  Northeast  school  districts  in  the  past  three  weeks.  Today  we  introduce  our  readers  to  the  new  faces  in  the  last  of  the  four  local  school  districts  —  Addison  Northwest  Supervisory  Union.
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calendar Aaron  Flinn  in  concert  in  Ripton.  Friday,  Sept.  19,  8-Â10  p.m.,  Ripton  Community  Church.  Flynn  is  a  singer-Âsongwriter  who  combines  elements  of  folk,  indie  rock  and  classic  country  with  SRHWLF O\ULFV DQG Âż QJHU SLFNLQJ JXLWDU 7LFNHWV $10,  available  at  388-Â1062  or  at  the  door.  Free  refreshments.  Paul  D.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;DJ  Spookyâ&#x20AC;?  Miller  performance  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Sept.  19,  9-Â11  p.m.,  McCullough  Social  Space.  Multimedia  artist  and  composer  Miller  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of  Water  and  Ice,â&#x20AC;?  a  suite  for  string  quartet,  iPad  and  video  that  explores  the  composition  of  ice  and  water,  and  our  relationship  to  the  vanishing  environment  of  the  poles.  Tickets  $15/10/6.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts. Â
20,  3-Â7  p.m.,  the  barn  at  628  Robinson  Road.  A  chance  for  friends  and  neighbors  to  gather  and  celebrate  Ferrisburgh.  Info:  www.ferrisburghvt. Arts  Walk  in  Vergennes.  Thursday,  org  or  on  the  Ferrisburgh  Front  Porch  Forum,  Sept.  18,  5-Â7  p.m.,  downtown  www.frontporchforum.com.  Vergennes.  Monthly  celebration  of  art  in  Chicken  and  biscuits  dinner  in  Brandon. Vergennes,  with  over  15  venues,  including  the  Saturday,  Sept.  20,  5-Â7  p.m.,  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church  Vergennes  Opera  House  and  Bixby  Memorial  hall.  Seatings  at  5  and  6  p.m.  Adults  $10,  chil- Library,  displaying  work  by  local  artists.  During  dren  under  10  $5.  Takeout  available.  Walk-Âins  the  farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  market  on  the  green.  Takes  OK.  place  the  third  Thursday  of  the  month.  Info:  &KLFNHQ %%4 LQ 1HZ +DYHQ  Saturday,  Sept.  http://vergennesdowntown.com/mainstreet/ 20,  5-Â8  p.m.,  New  Haven  Fire  House.  The  New  vergennes-Âarts-Âwalk.  Haven  Volunteer  Fire  Department  hosts  a  BBQ  Fraud  forum  in  Brandon.  Thursday,  Sept.  18,  dinner  of  Misty  Knoll  chicken  with  potato  salad,  5-Â6  p.m.,  Brandon  Inn.  AARP  and  the  Vermont  baked  beans,  rolls,  chips  and  drinks.  Cost  $12  $WWRUQH\ *HQHUDOÂśV 2IÂż FH KRVW WKLV IUHH VHPL per  person.  nar  giving  information  on  the  latest  scams  King  Pede  party  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  Sept.  and  helping  people  avoid  becoming  victims.  20,  6:30-Â8:30  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Community  Refreshments  served.  Center  and  Town  Hall.  Sandwich  supper  followed  Bridge  lesson  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Sept.  by  an  evening  of  fun  and  card  games.  Come  Fabulous  Flea  Market  in  Middlebury.  18,  6-Â8  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library  Community  Room.  planning  to  play  King  Pede  or  bring  your  own  Saturday,  Sept.  20,  9  a.m.-Â2  p.m.,  Louise  Acker  teaches  the  Jacoby  Transfer.  favorite  card  game.  Requested  donation:  $2.50.  Register  at  the  door  or  call  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brandon  Has  Talentâ&#x20AC;?  competition  in  Brandon. 802-Â462-Â3373.  Saturday,  Sept.  20,  7-Â9  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  College  essay  workshop  in  Fifteen  local  acts  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  singers,  musicians,  ballet  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Sept.  dancers  and  even  a  standup  comedian  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  will  18,  6:30-Â8:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  perform.  Family-Âfriendly.  The  audi- Library.  Free  workshop  titled  ence  will  pick  a  winner,  who  will  MIDDLEBURY STUDIO SCHOOL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Adult: Weds. AM Int/ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Writing  a  Winning  College  receive  a  cash  prize.  Tickets  $10  at  Adv Painting, Weds. PM Pottery on the Wheel, Thurs. AM Essay,â&#x20AC;?  for  students  who  seek  the  door  or  $8  in  advance  at  Carrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  help  beginning,  drafting  or  edit- )ORULVW DQG *LIWV 3URFHHGV EHQHÂż W Oils, Tues. Watercolors, Thurs. Drawing Children: Mon. & ing  their  college  essay.  Limited  the  town  hall.  Info:  247-Â5420.  Weds. Pottery on the wheel, Thurs. Hand Building, Mon. to  30  students.  Register  at  Rick  Ceballos  &  Matt  Witten  in  Animal Kingdom Arts & Crafts, Magic Lanterns, Leonardoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strategiesforcollege.net.  Info:  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  andrea@collegebound.info  or  Sept.  20,  7:30-Â9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Workshop. Contact Barb at 247-3702, ewaldewald@aol. 802-Â338-Â0560.  Music.  Finger-Âstrumming,  toe- com, middleburystudioschool.org â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alfred  Hitchcock  and  the  Art  tapping,  good  old-Âfashioned  folk  of  Suspenseâ&#x20AC;?  talk  in  Bristol.  music.  Tickets  $15.  Reservations  Thursday,  Sept.  18,  7-Â9  p.m.,  recommended:  802-Â465-Â4071  or  Town  Hall  Theater.  Annual  event  with  over  +RZGHQ +DOO 'UDZLQJ RQ Âż OP FOLSV Âż OP H[SHUW info@  brandon-Âmusic.net.  20  vendors,  featuring  antiques,  collectibles,  Vermont  Symphony  Orchestra  concert  in  Rick  Winston  discusses  the  evolution  of  pottery,  etc.,  as  well  as  the  theaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  own  jewelry  Hitchcockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  craft.  A  Vermont  Humanities  Council  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Sept.  20,  7:30-Â9:30  p.m.,  WDEOH 3URFHHGV EHQHÂż W WKH 7RZQ +DOO 7KHDWHU event  hosted  by  the  Bristol  Historical  Society.  Vergennes  Opera  House.  Part  of  the  VSOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Fall  Into  Winter  Rummage  Sale  in  Middlebury.  Free.  Info:  802-Â453-Â3526.  statewide  Made  in  Vermont  Music  Festival  tour.  Saturday,  Sept.  20,  9  a.m.-Ânoon,  Middlebury  Historical  society  meeting  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Program  includes  a  concerto  by  Dittersdorf  for  Congregational  Church  Fellowship  Hall.  Sept.  18,  7-Â9  p.m.,  Howden  Hall.  The  Bristol  viola  and  double  bass;Íž  Holstâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  popular  St.  Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Two-Âday  sale  including  clothing,  bedding,  linens,  Historical  Society  welcomes  Vermont  Humanities  Suite;Íž  Beth  Wiemannâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  world  premiere  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before  kitchen  and  household  items,  toys,  books  and  speaker  Rick  Winston,  who  will  present  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alfred  the  Snowâ&#x20AC;?;Íž  and  Haydnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Symphony  No.  85.  much  more.  Info:  388-Â7634.  Hitchcock  and  the  Art  of  Suspense.â&#x20AC;?  Handicap- â&#x20AC;&#x153;Computer  Chessâ&#x20AC;?  on  screen  at  Middlebury  Fall  Rummage  and  Food  Sale  in  Shoreham.  accessible.  Info:  453-Â3439  or  453-Â2888.  College.  Saturday,  Sept.  20,  8-Â10  p.m.,  Dana  Saturday,  Sept.  20,  9  a.m.-Â2  p.m.,  Shoreham  â&#x20AC;&#x153;NC  Dances  VTâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  at  Middlebury  $XGLWRULXP $ ODWH V Âż OP IHDWXULQJ WHDPV Congregational  Church.  Great  bargains  in  cloth- College.  Thursday,  Sept.  18,  7:30-Â9  p.m.,  competing  at  an  annual  gathering  of  chess  ing  and  other  items,  as  well  as  baked  goods  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Featuring  work  software  programmers  to  see  which  of  their  and  preserved  foods.  Bag  sale  starts  at  noon.  by  Van  Dyke  Dance  Group,  Paul  Besaw  and  programs  can  perform  the  best  against  a  human  'RQDWLRQ GURS RIIV QR VWDLQV RU ULSV LQ FORWKLQJ Christal  Brown.  Tickets  $12/10/6.  Info:  middle- chess  player.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/ on  Sept.  18  and  19.  Info:  897-Â8591.  bury.edu/arts.  arts.  Middlebury  Amateur  Hockey  Association  registration  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Sept.  20,  9  a.m.-Ânoon,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Sign  up  for  youth  hockey  for  the  2014-Â2015  season.  Clifford  Symposium  at  Middlebury  Green  Mountain  Club  hike  in  For  a  list  of  hockey  programs,  including  Learn  College.  Friday,  Sept.  19,  9:30  a.m.-Â6  Starksboro.  Sunday,  Sept.  21,  Mount  to  Skate  for  4-  to  7-Âyear-Âolds,  visit  www.middle- p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  A  day  (OOHQ YLD -HUXVDOHP 7UDLO 0RGHUDWHO\ GLIÂż buryhockey.org.  Registration  on  Sept.  24  also.  of  events  on  the  theme  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Technologyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Transfer  of  $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ %HQHÂż W 3XOO DQG -DPLH /HH cult,  8.4  miles,  2,500-Âfoot  elevation  gain.  Contact  Higher  Education.â&#x20AC;?  Full  schedule  at  www.middle- Kathy  Duclos  for  meeting  time  and  place:  7KXUVWRQ LQ 1HZ +DYHQ  Saturday,  Sept.  20,  10  bury.edu/clifford.  Info:  802-Â443-Â3168.  453-Â2149  or  kduclos@gmavt.net.  a.m.-Â10  p.m.,  Addison  County  Fair  &  Field  Days  Atlatl-Âmaking  workshop  in  Addison.  Friday,  Sept.  grounds.  Ninth  annual  truck  and  tractor  pull,  Scrapbooking  group  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  19,  noon-Â5  p.m.,  Chimney  Point  State  Historic  Sept.  21,  8  a.m.-Â2  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Paper  WR EHQHÂż W 9HUPRQW IDPLOLHV ZKR KDYH VXIIHUHG Site.  Atlatl  experts  Bob  and  Cheryll  Berg  teach  crafts,  including  scrapbooking  and  card  making.  loss,  injury  or  illness.  Special  concert  by  Jamie  traditional  and  modern  techniques  of  atlatl  and  Share  ideas,  work  on  projects.  Lee  Thurston  at  7:30  p.m.  Admission  $15  adults,  GDUW FRQVWUXFWLRQ Ă&#x20AC; LQW NQDSSLQJ KDIWLQJ VWRQH $5  kids.  The  Lions  Club  will  be  selling  food  and  Friends  of  Middlebury  Hockey  golf  tournament  points  and  cordage  making,  plus  how  to  use  your  in  Brandon.  Sunday,  Sept.  21,  8:30  a.m.-Â1  p.m.,  EHYHUDJHV ,QIR ZZZ DGGLVRQFRXQW\EHQHÂż WSXOO atlatl.  Pre-Âregistration  required:  759-Â2412.  Neshobe  Golf  Course.  Shotgun  start.  Four-Âplayer  com.  Fall  Into  Winter  Rummage  Sale  in  Middlebury.  Northeastern  Open  Atlatl  Championship  in  teams,  scramble  format.  Help  support  youth  Friday,  Sept.  19,  noon-Â5  p.m.,  Middlebury  hockey  in  Addison  County.  Info:  388-Â3444  or  Addison.  Saturday,  Sept.  20,  10:30  a.m.-Â4:30  Congregational  Church  Fellowship  Hall.  Two-Âday  fngdan@mac.com.  p.m.,  Chimney  Point  State  Historic  Site.  The  sale  including  clothing,  bedding,  linens,  kitchen  WK \HDU RI WKLV HYHQW $WODWO VSHDU WKURZHU Tag  sale  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Sept.  21,  8:30  and  household  items,  toys,  books  and  much  a.m.-Â2  p.m.,  4  Mill  St.,  Frog  Hollow.  Havurahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  competitions,  plus  demonstrations  and  work- more.  Info:  388-Â7634.  Continues  Saturday.  annual  tag  sale,  with  clothing,  toys,  sports  gear,  VKRSV RQ Ă&#x20AC; LQW NQDSSLQJ :RRGODQG SRWWHU\ DQG $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ %HQHÂż W 3XOO LQ 1HZ +DYHQ  kitchenware  and  special  treasures  for  sale.  other  crafts  and  skills.  Participate  or  just  watch.  Friday,  Sept.  19,  5-Â9  p.m.,  Addison  County  Fair  3URFHHGV EHQHÂż W WKH FRPPXQLW\ VXSSHU SURJUDP 759-Â2412.  &  Field  Days  grounds.  Ninth  annual  truck  and  Alpaca  farm  open  house  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  and  other  local  social  services.  Refreshments.  WUDFWRU SXOO WR EHQHÂż W 9HUPRQW IDPLOLHV ZKR KDYH Sept.  20,  11  a.m.-Â4  p.m.,  Maple  View  Farm  Tour  de  Farms  in  Addison  County.  Sunday,  Sept.  suffered  loss,  injury  or  illness.  Admission  $10  21,  9  a.m.-Â4  p.m.,  start  at  Shoreham  town  green.  Alpacas.  Come  learn  about  alpacas,  as  well  as  adults,  $5  kids.  The  Lions  Club  will  be  selling  Seventh  annual  event  featuring  10-  and  30-Âmile  tour  the  Vermont  Fiber  Mill  &  Studio.  Continues  food  and  beverages.  Info:  www.addisoncounty- bike  routes  through  the  Champlain  Valley,  with  Sunday.  Info:  247-Â5412.  EHQHÂż WSXOO FRP &RQWLQXHV 6HSW fresh  food  samples  at  farms  along  the  way.  Cost  )DPLO\ )DOO )HVWLYDO LQ 9HUJHQQHV  Saturday,  Community  barn  dance  in  Weybridge.  Friday,  $50  adults,  $25  kids  younger  than  16.  Info  and  Sept.  20,  11  a.m.-Â3  p.m.,  Vergennes  green.  Sept.  19,  6:30-Â8:30  p.m.,  Weybridge  Fire  Station.  registration  at  www.acornvt.org.  Annual  free  festival  featuring  games,  enter- Featuring  Luke  Donforth  calling  to  music  by  Rick  WDLQPHQW Ă&#x20AC; HD PDUNHW ERXQFH KRXVH ,QFOXGHV Alpaca  farm  open  house  in  Brandon.  Sunday,  Klein  and  Peter  Macfarlane  of  Atlantic  Crossing.  Sept.  21,  11  a.m.-Â4  p.m.,  Maple  View  Farm  free  lunch.  Sponsored  by  the  Assembly  of  God  Admission  by  donation.  Door  prizes  and  silent  Alpacas.  Come  learn  about  alpacas,  as  well  Christian  Center.  Info:  877-Â3903.  auction.  Seasonal  treats  available.  Family- â&#x20AC;&#x153;Computer  Chessâ&#x20AC;?  on  screen  at  Middlebury  as  tour  the  Vermont  Fiber  Mill  &  Studio.  Info:  friendly.  Presented  by  the  Weybridge  Parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  247-Â5412.  College.  Saturday,  Sept.  20,  3-Â5  p.m.,  Dana  Club.  Info:  545-Â2113.  $XGLWRULXP $ ODWH V Âż OP IHDWXULQJ WHDPV Apple  Fest  in  Shoreham.  Sunday,  Sept.  21,  12:30-Â5  0DUWLDO DUWV PRYLH VFUHHQLQJ LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  p.m.,  Shoreham  town  green.  Annual  Shoreham  competing  at  an  annual  gathering  of  chess  Friday,  Sept.  19,  7-Â9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Martial  tradition  with  over  600  visitors  expected.  Food,  software  programmers  to  see  which  of  their  artists  and  friends  gather  to  watch  a  classic  live  music  with  the  Avant  Garde  Dogs  and  Extra  programs  can  perform  the  best  against  a  human  PDUWLDO DUWV Âż OP WLWOH 7%$ &RPH OHDUQ DERXW 6WRXW VLOHQW DXFWLRQ ERRN VDOH UDIĂ&#x20AC; HV DQG IDUP chess  player.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/ martial  arts  practices  in  Addison  County.  Info:  ersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  market,  apple  pie  baking  contest.  Get  entry  arts.  388-Â4095.  forms  for  the  pie  contest  at  www.plattlib.org.  Ferrisburgh  Day  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  Sept. 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Free.  Fundraiser  for  Friends  of  the  Platt  Memorial  Library.  Info:  897-Â2747  or  897-Â7031.  Historical  society  potluck  and  meeting  in  Bridport.   Sunday,  Sept.  21,  1-Â3  p.m.,  Bridport  Grange.  The  Bridport  Historical  Society  will  host  a  potluck  at  1  p.m.  followed  by  the  annual  meet- ing  at  2.  Tom  Broughton  will  present  a  program  on  the  40th  anniversary  of  the  Bridport  Historical  Society.  Nature  hike  in  Ferrisburgh.   Sunday,  Sept.  21,  3-Â5  p.m.,  Rokeby  Museum.  Annual  guided  walk  of  Rokeby  Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  grounds  and  trails.  Info:  877-Â3406.  Community  chorus  rehearsal  at  Middlebury  College.   Sunday,  Sept.  21,  7-Â8  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel.  Rehearsal  of  the  Middlebury  College  Community  Chorus  2014  fall  season.  Open  to  all  interested  singers  without  audition.  Info:  989-Â7355.  The  Alt  in  concert  in  Middlebury.   Sunday,  Sept.  21,  7-Â9:45  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  John  Doyle  UHWXUQV WR WKH $IWHU 'DUN 0XVLF 6HULHV ZLWK Ă&#x20AC; XWLVW VLQJHU 1XDOD .HQQHG\ DQG JXLWDULVW VLQJHU (DPRQ Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary.  The  trio  plays  traditional  Irish,  Scottish  DQG (QJOLVK VRQJV 7LFNHWV LQ DGYDQFH at  the  door,  available  at  388-Â0216  or  www.after- darkmusicseries.com,  or  in  person  at  Main  Street  Stationery.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Experiment  with  Lightâ&#x20AC;?  meditation  in  Middlebury.   Sunday,  Sept.  21,  7:30-Â8:30  p.m.,  :DVKLQJWRQ 6WUHHW ([W $ 4XDNHU JXLGHG meditation  at  the  home  of  Jean  Rosenberg.  Info:  388-Â6453. Â
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CVAA  senior  luncheon  in  Bridport. Monday,  Sept.  22,  11:30  a.m.-Â1:30  p.m.,  Grange  Hall.  CVAA  sponsors  this  meal  of  potato  and  corn  chowder,  seafood  salad,  coleslaw,  croissant  and  chocolate  chip  cookies.  6XJJHVWHG GRQDWLRQV 2SHQ WR HYHU\RQH and  older.  Reservations  required:  1-Â800-Â642- H[W )UHH WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ E\ $&75 388-Â1946. Â
Sep
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Fall  prevention  class  for  seniors  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Sept.  23,  D P QRRQ (DVW9LHZ DW 0LGGOHEXU\ Seniors  are  invited  to  this  free  class.  Get  an  individual  fall  risk  assessment  and  learn  how  to  reduce  your  risk  of  falls.  Also,  giveaways,  door  prizes,  refreshments  and  more.  Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Sept.  23,  11:30  a.m.-Â1:30  p.m.,  Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center.  CVAA  sponsors  a  noon  luncheon  of  dried  beef  and  gravy,  mashed  potatoes,  spinach,  Italian  bread  and  banana  bread.  Reservations  UHTXLUHG H[W %ULQJ \RXU own  place  setting.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  802-Â388-Â1946.  Blood  drive  in  Bristol.  Tuesday,  Sept.  23,  noon- 5:30  p.m.,  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School.  Walk  in  or  make  an  appointment  at  www.redcross- EORRG RUJ RU 5(' &5266 'RQRUV DQG older  welcome;Íž  those  under  17  must  have  a  SDUHQWDO FRQVHQW IRUP Âż OOHG RXW Tai  Chi  for  Arthritis  evening  class  in  East  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Sept.  23,  5-Â5:45  p.m.,  Valley  Bible  Church.  A  special  evening  class  sponsored  by  CVAA  for  adults  50  and  older.  ,PSURYH EDODQFH VWUHQJWK DJLOLW\ DQG Ă&#x20AC; H[LELOLW\ Free.  Meets  Tuesdays  and  Thursdays  for  8  weeks  through  Nov.  13.  Register  at  1-Â800-Â642-Â5119.  Chicken  Pie  Supper  in  Weybridge.  Tuesday,  Sept.  23,  5:30-Â8  p.m.,  Weybridge  Congregational  Church.  A  Weybridge  tradition,  with  the  churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  famous  chicken  pie.  Two  seatings:  5:30  and  S P 7LFNHWV DGXOWV FKLOGUHQ DQG younger.  Reservations  required:  545-Â2538.  WomenSafe  volunteer  training  in  Middlebury. Tuesday,  Sept.  23,  5:30-Â8:30  p.m.,  location  TBA.  7KH Âż UVW PHHWLQJ LQ D VHULHV WKDW UXQV WKURXJK 2FW 16.  Volunteers  will  learn  how  to  provide  direct  service  over  the  WomenSafe  24-Âhour  hotline,  DW FRXUW KHDULQJV DQG LQ WKH RIÂż FH FRRUGLQDWH community  outreach  events;Íž  provide  childcare;Íž  perform  administrative  tasks  and  more.  Space  is  limited.  Info  and  applications:  388-Â9180  or  info@ womensafe.net.  Duplicate  bridge  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Sept.  S P (DVW9LHZ DW 0LGGOHEXU\ (YHU\ Tuesday.  Info:  802-Â462-Â3373.  Community  forum  about  school  in  Salisbury. Tuesday,  Sept.  23,  6:30-Â8  p.m.,  Salisbury  Community  School.  The  school  board  is  hosting  this  forum  to  present  their  hopes  and  dreams  for  the  school  and  to  hear  from  community  members  about  what  they  would  like  to  see.  Community  forum  on  schools  in  Middlebury. Tuesday,  Sept.  23,  6:30-Â8  p.m.,  Mary  Hogan  (OHPHQWDU\ 6FKRRO 0HPEHUV RI WKH ,' DQG UD-Â3  school  boards  continue  discussions  about  a  sustainable  future  and  new  vision  for  ACSU  schools.  Childcare  and  beverages  provided.  Banned  Books  Week  readings  in  Middlebury. Tuesday,  Sept.  23,  7-Â8:30  p.m.,  Champlain  Valley  Unitarian  Universalist  Society,  Duane  Court.  ACLU  of  Vermont  celebrates  the  First  Amendment  during  Banned  Books  Week  by  hearing  Vermont  writers  read  from  works  that  have  been  challenged,  censored  or  banned.  Admission  by  donation.  Info:  www.acluvt.org  or  H[W Community  chorus  rehearsal  at  Middlebury  College.  Tuesday,  Sept.  23,  7-Â8  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel.  Rehearsal  of  the  Middlebury  College  Community  Chorus  2014  fall  season.  Open  to  all  interested  singers  without  audition.  Info:  989-Â7355.  Lecture  on  the  Lotus  Temple  of  New  Delhi  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Sept.  23,  7-Â9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Middlebury  College  senior  Maddi  Li  will  give  an  illustrated  talk  on  the  Bahaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i  House  of  Worship  in  New  Delhi,  called  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lotus  Templeâ&#x20AC;?  due  to  its  distinctive  architecture.  Li,  who  visited  the  temple  last  year,  will  talk  about  its  award- ZLQQLQJ DUFKLWHFWXUH DV ZHOO DV LWV VSLULWXDO VLJQLÂż cance.  Info:  388-Â4095.  Milk  &  Honey  Quiltersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Guild  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Sept.  23,  7-Â9  p.m.,  American  Legion.  Anne  Standish  presents  a  trunk  show  and  a  lecture  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;From  Photo  to  4XLOW 7KH -RXUQH\ DQG WKH 3URFHVV ´ LQ ZKLFK she  discusses  how  she  takes  a  photo  and  turns  it  into  a  quilt  through  the  use  of  fabric,  thread  and  SDLQW $OVR HOHFWLRQ RI QHZ RIÂż FHUV VKRZ update  and  show-Âand-Âtell.  Info:  877-Â6974. Â
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DAN  MCINTOSH  OF  Middlebury  takes  a  practice  swing  at  last  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Friends  of  Middle- bury  Hockey  Golf  Tournament  at  Neshobe  Golf  Course  in  Brandon.  This  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  tourna- ment,  which  supports  Addison  County  youth  hockey,  is  on  Sunday,  Sept.  21,  with  a  shot- gun  start  at  8:30  a.m. St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Parish  Hall.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Suicide  Preventionâ&#x20AC;?  is  the  ¿ UVW RI WZR WUDLQLQJV WR KHOS SURIHVVLRQDOV OHDUQ to  respond  to  suicidality.  Participants  must  also  attend  the  second  training,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Suicide  Postvention  5HVSRQVH ´ RQ 2FW )HH RI FRYHUV PDWHUL als,  breakfasts  lunch.  Info  and  registration:  www. healthandlearning.org  or  802-Â254-Â6590.  Opiate  overdose  rescue  kit  distribution  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Sept.  24,  9  a.m.-Ânoon,  Turning  Point  Center  of  Addison  County,  228  Maple  St.,  Marble  Works.  Free  program  offered  every  Wednesday.  For  distribution  to  the  public,  for  anyone  who  might  be  present  at  an  overdose,  including  people  who  are  opiate  dependent,  IDPLO\ PHPEHUV RU IULHQGV 1DUFDQ QDOR[RQH LV D nasal  spray  used  to  reverse  an  overdose  in  prog- UHVV 7UDLQLQJ LV DSSUR[LPDWHO\ PLQXWHV ,QIR 802-Â388-Â4249.  Senior  luncheon  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  Sept.  24,  11:30  a.m.-Â1:30  p.m.,  Bristol  American  Legion.  CVAA  invites  seniors  to  a  meal  of  cheddar  broc- coli  quiche,  green  beans,  wheat  bread  and  water- melon.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  GRQDWLRQ 5HVHUYDWLRQV UHTXLUHG H[W Gallery  talk  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Sept.  24,  noon-Â1  p.m.,  Sheldon  Museum.  Sheldon  Museum  ([HFXWLYH 'LUHFWRU %LOO %URRNV WDONV DERXW WKH FXUUHQW H[KLELW Âł$UWKXU +HDO\ +LV 6WXGHQWV ´ ,QIR 388-Â2117  or  www.henrysheldonmuseum.org.  Teen  open-Âsource  hardware  workshop  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Sept.  24,  3:30-Â5:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Anyone  10  and  up  is  invited  to  learn  about  microcontrollers,  sensors  and  circuits  E\ H[SHULPHQWLQJ ZLWK WKH OLEUDU\ÂśV 6SDUNIXQ Inventors  Kit.  Space  is  limited.  Kids  younger  than  10  welcome  with  an  accompanying  adult.  Info:  388-Â4095.  Senior  night  meal  and  silent/teacup  auction  in  Bridport.  Wednesday,  Sept.  24,  4-Â6  p.m.,  Bridport  Grange.  CVAA  sponsors  an  evening  meal  of  chicken  and  biscuits,  coleslaw  and  fruit  crisp,  FDWHUHG E\ 5RVLHÂśV DW S P 6LOHQW DXFWLRQ WHDFXS DXFWLRQ DW S P SOXV UDIĂ&#x20AC; H 6XJJHVWHG GRQDWLRQ %ULQJ \RXU RZQ SODFH VHWWLQJ 5HVHUYDWLRQV UHTXLUHG H[W Free  transportation:  388-Â1946.  Economics  lecture  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Sept.  24,  4:30-Â5:45  p.m.,  Twilight  Auditorium.  In  the  David  K.  Smith  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;42  Fall  2014  (FRQRPLFV /HFWXUH :LOOLDP 0 5RGJHUV ,,, RI Rutgers  University  asks  the  question,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Will  the  economic  boom  of  the  1990s,  known  as  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Roaring  1990s,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  ever  return?â&#x20AC;?  Info:  wunnava@ middlebury.edu.  Middlebury  Amateur  Hockey  Association  regis- tration  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Sept.  24,  6-Â8  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Sign  up  for  youth  hockey  for  the  2014-Â2015  season.  For  a  list  of  hockey  programs,  including  Learn  to  Skate  for  4-  to  7-Âyear-Âolds,  visit  www.middleburyhockey.org.  Peace  Corps  volunteer  lecture  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Sept.  24,  7-Â9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Paul  .HQ\RQ VKDUHV KLV 3HDFH &RUSV H[SHULHQFHV DQG photos  in  an  illustrated  lecture  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ideals  and  Realities:  Three  Years  as  a  Peace  Corps  Volunteer  in  the  Dominican  Republic,  2011  to  2014.â&#x20AC;?  Info:  388-Â4095. Â
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Presentation  on  the  Book  of  Kells  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  Sept.  25,  4:30-Â6  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Professor  Ben  Tilghman  of  Lawrence  University  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Verbum  est  Res:  Rendering  Divinity  in  the  Book  of  Kells.â&#x20AC;?  Free.  Info:  www. PLGGOHEXU\ HGX DUWV Tai  Chi  for  Arthritis  evening  class  in  East  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Sept.  25,  5-Â5:45  p.m.,  Valley  Bible  Church.  A  special  evening  class  sponsored  by  CVAA  for  adults  50  and  older.  ,PSURYH EDODQFH VWUHQJWK DJLOLW\ DQG Ă&#x20AC; H[LELOLW\ Free.  Meets  Tuesdays  and  Thursdays  for  8  weeks  through  Nov.  13.  Register  at  1-Â800-Â642-Â5119.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Henna:  History,  Culture  and  Ritualsâ&#x20AC;?  presenta- tion  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Sept.  25,  7-Â8:30  p.m.,  Lawrence  Memorial  Library.  Henna  artist  Bridgette  %DUWOHWW ZLOO OHDG WKLV SUHVHQWDWLRQ H[SORULQJ WKH ancient  and  sacred  art  of  body  adornment  using  henna.  She  will  also  give  some  demonstrations.  Info:  453-Â2366  or  www.oneworldlibraryproject.org. Â
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Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury. Friday,  Sept.  26,  11:30  a.m.-Â1:30  p.m.,  Rosieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Restaurant.  CVAA  and  Rosieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  partner  to  offer  a  home-Âcooked  meal  of  shep- herdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  pie,  coleslaw  and  gingerbread.  Suggested  GRQDWLRQ 5HVHUYDWLRQV UHTXLUHG H[W â&#x20AC;&#x153;Emerging  Adulthoodâ&#x20AC;?  talk  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Sept.  26,  12:30-Â1:30  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  Psychologist  Jeffrey  Arnett  of  Clark  University  talks  about  the  life  phase  between  ages  18  and  25.  Following  the  talk,  artist  Kate  Gridley  leads  a  tour  and  discussion  of  her  installation,  ³3DVVLQJ 7KURXJK 3RUWUDLWV RI (PHUJLQJ $GXOWV ´ )UHH ,QIR ZZZ PLGGOHEXU\ HGX DUWV Interdisciplinary  talk  on  emerging  adulthood Â
in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Sept.  26,  5-Â7  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater,  Jackson  Gallery.  Middlebury  College  playwrights,  under  the  direction  of  Dana  Yeaton,  present  monologues  written  in  response  to  Kate  *ULGOH\ÂśV H[KLELW Âł3DVVLQJ 7KURXJK 3RUWUDLWV RI (PHUJLQJ $GXOWV ´ DQG *ULGOH\ GLVFXVVHV WKH LQWHU SOD\ RI VRXQG DQG YLVLRQ LQ KHU H[KLELW KRQRULQJ WKH presentation  of  self  during  the  passage  into  adult- KRRG )UHH ,QIR ZZZ PLGGOHEXU\ HGX DUWV Table  of  Grace  free  meal  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  Sept.  26,  5:30-Â6:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Congregational  Church.  Monthly  dinner  sponsored  by  the  North  Ferrisburgh  United  Methodist,  St.  Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  (SLVFRSDO 9HUJHQQHV &RQJUHJDWLRQDO DQG 6W Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  churches.  Free,  but  donations  accepted.  7KLV PRQWKÂśV PHQX FKLFNHQ DQG ELVFXLWV VWXIÂż QJ peas,  dessert.  Dinner  and  Conversation  with  Friends  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Sept.  26,  6:30-Â8  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  lower  lobby.  (QMR\ GLQQHU DQG FUHDWLYH FRQYHUVDWLRQ DERXW WKH arts  in  our  community.  An  evening  of  chamber  PXVLF E\ WKH 7DNiFV 4XDUWHW IROORZV 'LQQHU WLFN HWV ,QIR ZZZ PLGGOHEXU\ HGX DUWV â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  Streetcar  Named  Desireâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Sept.  26,  7-Â9:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Gillian  Anderson  (from  televisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ³; )LOHV´ SOD\V %ODQFKH 'X%RLV LQ WKH 1DWLRQDO Theatre  broadcast  of  Tennessee  Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  clas- VLF SOD\ 7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ The  TakĂĄcs  Quartet  in  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Sept.  26,  8-Â10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  This  Grammy  Award-Âwinning  chamber  music  ensemble  performs  quartets  by  Haydn  and  Debussy,  as  well  as  Beethovenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  op.  ZLWK WKH $OOHJUR Âż QDOH 7LFNHWV ,QIR ZZZ PLGGOHEXU\ HGX DUWV
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Bristol  Harvest  Festival.  Saturday,  Sept.  27,  10  a.m.-Â4  p.m.,  Bristol  town  green.  Free  family  fun  with  70-Âplus  craft- HUV YHQGRUV FKLOGUHQÂśV YHQXH ZLWK JDPHV SRQ\ rides,  face  painting,  pie  contest,  chicken  wing  contest,  tug-Âo-Âwar,  live  music  with  LC  Jazz  and  RWKHUV . UDFH DQG PRUH ,QIR H[W or  www.bristolharvestfest.com.  Lions  Charity  Run  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Sept.  27,  10  a.m.-Ânoon,  start  at  Vergennes  Union  (OHPHQWDU\ 6FKRRO 7KH 9HUJHQQHV /LRQV DUH KRVWLQJ WKLV IXQGUDLVHU WR EHQHÂż W ORFDO IRRG DQG IXHO assistance  programs.  Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  1-Âmile  run  at  10  a.m.;Íž  5K  race  at  11.  Register  online  at  www.vergen- QHVOLRQV FRP RU RQ UDFH GD\ DW D P ([FKDQJH D QRQSHULVKDEOH IRRG LWHP IRU D UDIĂ&#x20AC; H WLFNHW DQG ZLQ great  prizes.  Silent  auction  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Sept.  27,  10  a.m.-Â3  p.m.,  Bristol  town  green.  Part  of  Bristolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Harvest  Fest.  Wide  variety  of  food  and  products,  JLIW FHUWLÂż FDWHV KRWHO VWD\V VHUYLFHV ORFDO FUDIWV DQG DUWZRUN DQG PRUH 7R EHQHÂż W $UW RQ 0DLQÂśV QRQSURÂż W FRPPXQLW\ H[KLELWV DQG DFWLYLWLHV ,QIR 453-Â4032  or  info@artonmain.net.  On  Facebook  at  ArtonMainVT.  Revolutionary  War  history  talk  in  Orwell.  Saturday,  Sept.  27,  2-Â3:30  p.m.,  Mt.  Independence  State  Historic  Site.  Historian  Paul  Andriscin  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;An  Inquiry  Into  the  Revolutionary  Mind:  What  Were  You  Thinking,  Thomas  Jefferson  and  James  Madison?â&#x20AC;?  in  which  he  â&#x20AC;&#x153;interviewsâ&#x20AC;?  these  two  men  and  others  about  their  May-ÂJune  1791  visit  to  the  region.  Info:  948-Â2000.  Maiden  Vermont  concert  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Sept.  27,  2:30-Â4  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  VWDWHÂśV Âż QHVW ZRPHQÂśV EDUEHUVKRS FKRUXV SUHV ents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get  Happy!â&#x20AC;?  Guest  artists  are  soprano  0DU\ %RQKDJ DFFRPSDQLHG E\ (YDQ 3UHPR RQ double  bass  and  Cynthia  Huard  on  piano.  Tickets  DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH 382-Â9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  the  Houseâ&#x20AC;?  on  screen  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Sept.  27,  3-Â5  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  A  16-Âyear-Âold  boy  becomes  involved  with  the  family  of  a  fellow  students  and  writes  about  it  in  essays  for  his  French  teacher,  eventually  leading  the  boy  into  a  no-Âmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  land  between  the  literary  and  the  OLWHUDO )UHH ,QIR ZZZ PLGGOHEXU\ HGX DUWV %HQHÂż W VSDJKHWWL VXSSHU LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Saturday,  Sept.  27,  5-Â7  p.m.,  Congregational  Church  of  0LGGOHEXU\ $ FURFNSRW VSDJKHWWL VXSSHU WR EHQHÂż W Robin  Karov  of  Shoreham  and  the  Northeast  Lung  7UDQVSODQW )XQG +HOS+23(/LYH 0DQ\ VDXFHV to  choose  from  including  vegetarian  and  gluten- free  options.  Bread,  salad  and  beverage  included.  %DNH VDOH OLYH PXVLF 7LFNHWV LQ DGYDQFH RU DW the  door.  Info  and  tickets:  453-Â6088.  ³/RXG DQG 3URXG %HQHÂż W IRU &RQUDG ) %HOO´ LQ Vergennes.  Saturday,  Sept.  27,  5:30-Â10  p.m.,  9HUJHQQHV $PHULFDQ /HJLRQ $ EHQHÂż W FRQFHUW WR raise  money  for  Bellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  two  daughters.  Conrad  was  murdered  in  2012.  Four  bands  featured,  includ- LQJ WKUHH IURP $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ &RXVLQ ,WW 4XHVW for  Unison  and  Twist  of  Fate.  Doors  open  at  4:30  S P &RVW SHU SHUVRQ $OO PRQH\ UDLVHG JRHV into  the  Conrad  F.  Bell  Memorial  Trust  Fund.  Info:  425-Â2722.  Caitlin  Canty  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Sept.  27,  7:30-Â9:30  p.m.,  Compass  Music  and  Arts  Center.  Caitlin  Canty  performs  Americana  music  at  the  intersection  of  folk,  blues  and  country.  She Â
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will  be  joined  by  Charlie  Rose  on  pedal  steel,  guitar  and  banjo.  Tickets  $15.  Reservations  recommended  at  802-Â247-Â4295  or  info@cmacvt.org.  Concert  and  dance  with  the  Doughboys  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Sept.  27,  7:30-Â9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  Middlebury  Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  premier  faculty  rock  band  performs  upbeat  original  pop-Ârock  tunes  as  well  as  classics  from  Paul  Simon  to  the  Grateful  Dead.  With  the  recent  addition  of  a  horn  section,  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  added  a  broad  spectrum  of  R&B.  Dance  the  night  away.  Tickets  $10  at  the  door,  $8  in  advance,  available  at  Carrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Florist  &  Gifts.  Maiden  Vermont  concert  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Sept.  S P 7RZQ +DOO 7KHDWHU 7KH VWDWHÂśV Âż QHVW womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  barbershop  chorus  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get  Happy!â&#x20AC;?  Guest  artists  are  soprano  Mary  Bonhag  accompanied  by  Evan  Premo  on  double  bass  and  Cynthia  Huard  on  piano.  Tickets  $17/$15/$10,  available  at  the  THT  box  RIÂż FH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  the  Houseâ&#x20AC;?  on  screen  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Sept.  27,  8-Â10  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  A  16-Âyear-Âold  boy  becomes  involved  with  the  family  of  a  fellow  students  and  writes  about  it  in  essays  for  his  French  teacher,  eventually  leading  the  boy  into  a  no-Âmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  land  between  the  literary  and  the  literal.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts.  Classical  guitarist  Eric  Despard  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Sept.  27,  8-Â10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Despard  shares  contemporary  classical  guitar  music  inspired  by  non-ÂWestern  musical  traditions.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts. Â
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Vermont  Sun  Run  in  Salisbury.  Sunday,  Sept.  28,  10  a.m.-Â2  p.m.,  Branbury  State  Park.  Popular  running  festival  with  three  distance  options:  5K  (3.1  miles),  10K  (6.2  miles)  or  half-Âmara- thon  (13.1  miles).  Registration  starts  at  8:45  a.m.  Info  and  registration:  www.vermontsuntriathlonseries.com.  Wilderness  Act  50th  anniversary  celebration  in  Ripton.  Sunday,  Sept.  28,  11  a.m.-Â3  p.m.,  Middlebury  College  Bread  Loaf  Campus.  Family-Âfriendly  celebra- tion  includes  live  bluegrass  music  with  Bob  Amos  and  Catamount  Crossing,  food  and  drink  concessions  by  Open  Hearth  Pizza,  conservation  and  environmental  exhibits,  special  recognition  ceremony  and  guided  nature  hikes  and  tours.  Info:802-Â747-Â6775  or  jennifer- wright@fs.fed.us.  Guided  history  walk  across  the  Lake  Champlain  Bridge.  Sunday,  Sept.  28,  1-Â3  p.m.,  meet  at  the  Crown  Point,  N.Y.,  museum.  State  historic  site  managers  Elsa  Gilbertson  of  Chimney  Point,  Vt.,  and  Thomas  Hughes  of  Crown  Point,  N.Y.,  present  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Shortest  Distance  Between  Two  Points,â&#x20AC;?  a  guided  walk  across  the  bridge  explaining  the  history  of  what  can  be  seen.  Binoculars  welcome.  Rain  or  shine.  Info:  759-Â2412.  Chicken  and  biscuit  dinner  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Sept.  28,  5-Â6:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church.  Homemade  dinner  features  vegetables,  salads  and  desserts  in  addition  to  the  main  entrĂŠe  .  Suggested  donation:  adults  $8,  children  4-Â12  $5,  under  4  free.  The  Felipe  Salles  Group  in  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Sunday,  Sept.  28,  8-Â10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  American  saxophonist  David  Liebman,  Brazilian  percussionist  Rogerio  Boccato  and  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  own  Ugandan  ethnomusicologist  and  multi-Âinstrumentalist  Damascus  Kafumbe  perform Â
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Irish  alchemy  EAMON  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;LEARY,  LEFT,  Nuala  Kennedy  and  John  Doyle,  playing  together  as  the  Alt,  will  perform  tradi- tional  Irish,  Scottish,  English  and  American  music  as  part  of  the  After  Dark  Music  Series  at  the  Town  Hall  Theater  in  Middlebury  on  Sunday,  Sept.  21,  at  7  p.m. Âł8JDQGDQ 6XLWH ´ D Âż YH PRYHPHQW MD]] FRPSRVLWLRQ integrating  Ugandan  musical  idioms  with  Western  musical  forms.  Tickets  $12/10/6.  Info:  www.middlebury. edu/arts. Â
Sep
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MONDAY
CVAA  senior  luncheon  in  Bridport.  Monday,  Sept.  29,  11:30  a.m.-Â1:30  p.m.,  Grange  Hall.  CVAA  sponsors  this  meal  of  turkey  tetrazzini,  Scandinavian  vegetables,  dinner  roll  and  applesauce.  Suggested  donations  $4.  Open  to  every- one  60  and  older.  Reservations  required:  1-Â800-Â642- 5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transportation  by  ACTR:  388-Â1946.  Addison  County  FFA  alumni  meeting  at  Middlebury  College.  Monday,  Sept.  29,  6:30-Â9  p.m.,  Twilight  Hall.  7KH Âż UVW JDWKHULQJ RI WKH QHZ $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ ))$ Alumni  Chapter.  Light  snacks  at  6:30.  At  7,  Steven  Brockshus,  National  FFA  vice  president  for  the  central  region,  will  talk  about  FFA  and  the  many  new  oppor- tunities  it  provides  to  students.  RSVP  by  Sept.  22  to  vtacaffa@gmail.com.  Info  on  Facebook  at  Addison  County  FFA  Alumni. Â
Sep
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TUESDAY
Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Sept.  30,  11:30  a.m.-Â1:30  p.m.,  Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center.  CVAA  sponsors  a  noon  luncheon  RI FKLFNHQ DQG ELVFXLWV PDVKHG FDXOLĂ&#x20AC; RZHU SHDV DQG carrots,  and  fruit  salad.  Reservations  required:  1-Â800- 642-Â5119,  ext.  634.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  802-Â388-Â1946.  Tai  Chi  for  Arthritis  evening  class  in  East  Middlebury. Tuesday,  Sept.  30,  5-Â5:45  p.m.,  Valley  Bible  Church.  A  special  evening  class  sponsored  by  CVAA  for  adults  50  and  older.  Improve  balance,  strength,  agility  and  Ă&#x20AC; H[LELOLW\ )UHH 0HHWV 7XHVGD\V DQG 7KXUVGD\V IRU weeks  through  Nov.  13.  Register  at  1-Â800-Â642-Â5119. Â
Oct
1
WEDNESDAY
Gallery  talk  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Oct.  1,  noon-Â1  p.m.,  Sheldon  Museum.  Sheldon  Museum  Executive  Director  Bill  Brooks  talks  about  the  current  exhibit  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arthur  Healy  &  His  Students.â&#x20AC;?  Info:  388-Â2117  or  www.henrysheldonmuseum.org.  Museum  conservation  lecture  at  Middlebury  College. Wednesday,  Oct.  1,  4:30-Â5:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Camille  Myers  Breeze,  director  and  head  conservator  of  Museum  Textiles  Services  in  Andover,  Mass.,  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Opening  Doors:  Conservation  of  Tibetan  Tangkas  from  the  Mead  Art  Museum.â&#x20AC;?  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Real  Robert  Frostâ&#x20AC;?  talk  in  Middlebury. Wednesday,  Oct.  1,  7-Â9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Edinboro  College  professor  Donald  Sheehy,  co-Âeditor  of  Frostâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  recently  published  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Complete  Letters,â&#x20AC;?  explains  why  Frost  is  described  as  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;monster  of  egotismâ&#x20AC;?  or,  alterna- tively,  as  the  folksy,  avuncular  bard  of  popular  legend.  A  Vermont  Humanities  Council  event.  Free.  Info:  802-Â388-Â4095. Â
Oct
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THURSDAY
Lazare  Bitoun  lecture  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  Oct.  2,  4:30-Â5:30  p.m.,  Axinn  Center,  Abernethy  Room.  Bitoun  pres- ents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;From  Casablanca  to  Paris,  via  American/Jewish  Literature:  A  Translatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Multicultural  Odyssey.â&#x20AC;?  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/academics/enam.  Tai  Chi  for  Arthritis  evening  class  in  East  Middlebury. Thursday,  Oct.  2,  5-Â5:45  p.m.,  Valley  Bible  Church.  A  special  evening  class  sponsored  by  CVAA  for  adults  50  and  older.  Improve  balance,  strength,  agility  and  Ă&#x20AC; H[LELOLW\ )UHH 0HHWV 7XHVGD\V DQG 7KXUVGD\V IRU weeks  through  Nov.  13.  Register  at  1-Â800-Â642-Â5119.  Twist  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Wool  Spinning  Guild  meeting  in  Middlebury. Thursday,  Oct.  2,  7-Â9  p.m.,  American  Legion.  General  PHHWLQJ IROORZHG E\ D SURJUDP RQ Ă&#x20AC; HHFH VNLUWLQJ ,QIR 453-Â5960. Â
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Ladies  Aid  Industria  rummage  sale  in  Lincoln.  Friday,  Oct.  3,  8  a.m.-Â6  p.m.,  Burnham  Hall.  Annual  two-Âday  rummage  sale.  Drop-Âoff  date  for  clothing  and  household  items:  Wednesday,  Oct.  1,  1-Â7  p.m.  No  electronics.  Info:  453-Â3364.  Continues  Saturday.  Discussion  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Visual  Weimarâ&#x20AC;?  exhibit  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Oct.  3,  12:15-Â1:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  Room  125  and  museum.  Professor  of  German  Bettina  Matthias  leads  visitors  through  the  museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  current  exhibit  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Visual  Weimar.â&#x20AC;?  Enjoy  further  discussion  over  a  light  lunch  in  the  lobby.  Part  of  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Off  the  Wall:  Informal  Discussions  About  Art.â&#x20AC;?  Lunch  is  provided.  Suggested  donation  $5;Íž  free  to  college  ID  cardholders.  Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Bristol.  Friday,  Oct.  3,  5:30-Â7  p.m.,  Art  on  Main.  Meet  the  artists  at  a  recep- tion  to  celebrate  the  October-ÂNovember  foliage  season  exhibit,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Out  of  the  Woods,â&#x20AC;?  featuring  Vermont  wood  items  crafted  by  Toby  Fulwiler  and  natural  collages  by  Aurora  Davidson.  Light  refreshments.  On  exhibit  through  Nov.  16.  Staged  concert  version  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;La  Traviataâ&#x20AC;?  in  Middlebury. Friday,  Oct.  3,  8-Â11  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Opera  Company  of  Middlebury  presents  Verdiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  opera  in  the  VW\OH RI WKHLU Âł0DGDPD %XWWHUĂ&#x20AC; \´ RI 6RSUDQR Rochelle  Bard  makes  her  OCM  debut  as  Violetta,  and  tenor  Jamie  Flora  returns  to  OCM  to  play  Alfredo.  Middlebury  College  Choir  appears  as  the  chorus.  Tickets  $40-Â$55,  available  at  the  www.townhalltheater. org  or  802-Â382-Â9222  or  at  the  door,  if  available.  Info:  www.ocmvermont.org. Â
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Doughboys to play at Brandon Town Hall BRANDON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Doughboys,  Middlebury  Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  premier  fac- ulty  rock  band,  will  perform  at  the  Brandon  Town  Hall  on  Saturday,  Sept.  27,  at  7:30  p.m. In  the  15  years  that  the  Dough- boys  have  been  playing  together  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  covered  the  waterfront  LQ WHUPV RI VW\OHV DQG LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFHV Their  upbeat  original  pop-Ârock  tunes  remain  the  foundation  of  their  repertoire,  but  they  also  cov- er  everything  from  Paul  Simon  to  Chuck  Berry  to  the  Grateful  Dead. With  the  recent  addition  of  a  horn  section,  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  branched  out  to  in- clude  a  broad  spectrum  of  soul  and  R&B  classics,  from  Aretha  to  Otis Â
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burgh  Roadhouse  property,  includ- ing  the  restaurant  and  a  small  house  on  about  2.5  acres,  until  a  June  2007  ¿UH GHVWUR\HG WKH UHVWDXUDQW VWUXF- ture.  7KH /ORQDV ÂżUVW WULHG WR UHEXLOG but  in  2008  agreed  to  sell  the  prop- erty  to  COCO.  On  May  8,  they  com- pleted  the  deal,  receiving  $580,000.  On  the  same  day,  former  Road- house  owners  Greg  and  Sue  Burdick,  who  had  operated  Burdickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Coun- try  Kitchen  before  selling  to  the  Llonas,  sold  an  adjacent  7.2  acres  to  COCO  for  $280,000  and  another  17.07  acres  of  conservation  land  to  the  rear  to  the  Allandra  Farm  for  $17,000.  COCO  required  the  additional  acreage  to  accommodate  all  of  its  plans,  which  had  to  be  amended  along  the  way  to  meet  town  zoning Â
and  state  environmental  require- ments.   Earlier  this  year,  Cairns  said  the  project  was  the  most  expensive  and  one  of  the  most  complex  of  COCOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  34  similar  projects,  which  locally  in- clude  a  site  in  New  Haven  Junction. Opponents  in  Ferrisburgh  had  crit- icized  COCOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  proposal  as  being  out  of  scale  with  the  area  and  contrary  to  provisions  of  the  town  plan.  But  the  zoning  board  and  then  the  courts  ruled  the  project  conforms  to  the  Highway  Commercial  zoning  dis- trict  in  place  along  Route  7  and  that  it  would  not  have  an  undue  adverse  impact  on  the  area.  The  Environmental  Court  did  over-Ârule  the  zoning  board  and  al- low  COCO  to  have  a  drive-Âthrough  restaurant  window,  stay  open  longer  hours,  and  sell  diesel  fuel  on  the  site.
+RPHZDUG %RXQG EHQHÂżW bike  ride  to  be  held  Sept.  27 BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Homeward  Bound,  Addison  Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Humane  Society,  is  hosting  a  family  bike  ride  and  scav- enger  hunt  and  games  in  conjunction  with  an  informational  table  at  the  Bristol  Harvest  Festival  on  Saturday,  Sept.  27. Â
This  easy  2.3-Âmile  self-Âguided  ride  for  children  (maps  available  at  the  Homeward  Bound  table)  and  their  parents  will  wind  through  the  village  to  the  Bristol  Elementary  School  where  Homeward  Bound  will  be  hosting  a  variety  of  games  and  a  scavenger  hunt  for  the  kids.  The  ride  will  be  open  from  11  a.m.  to  2  p.m.  Afterward,  Homeward  Bound  will  be  giving  out  prizes  donated  by  Bris- tol  merchants  to  children  who  return  with  tokens  from  having  completed  the  scavenger  hunt  and  bike  ride.   There  will  be  a  $2  entrance  fee  per  family  (parents  must  ride  with  kids)  and  all  proceeds  will  go  to  the  animals.  Since  1975,  Homeward  Bound  has  provided  temporary  shelter  for  more  than  20,000  lost,  abandoned,  abused  or  surrendered  animals.  As  the  only  animal  shelter  in  the  county,  its  pro- grams  and  services  meet  a  wide  array  of  critical  animal  welfare  needs  and  it  provides  them  without  any  county,  state  or  federal  funding.  Programs  and  services  include  a  Trap  Neuter  and  Release  Program,  Lost  and  Found  Services,  and  Cruelty  Response  Pro- gram.  Visit  the  shelter  on  Boardman  Street  in  Middlebury  noon-Â5  p.m.  Tuesday-ÂSaturday  or  visit  online  at  www.homewardboundanimals.org. Â
to  Sam  and  Dave.  When  the  band  gets  in  the  groove  with  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black  Magic  Woman,â&#x20AC;?  and  the  lead  guitar  does  its  snakey  Latin  line  and  the  dueling  drums  build  up  to  a  crash- ing  climax,  the  room  will  crackle  with  energy  and  excitement. 7KH GDQFH Ă&#x20AC;RRU ZLOO EH RSHQ VR folks  can  bring  their  dancing  shoes  and  swing  to  the  music  of  The  Doughboys.  Tickets  are  $10  at  the  door,  or  $8  in  advance  at  Carrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Florist  &  Gifts.  The  evening  is  sponsored  by  Brandon  Town  Play- ers,  Holden  Financial  Services,  Hayes  Pallets,  Inc.,  and  Dolores  &  Donald  Furnari.
Youth  (Continued  from  Page  1A) The  cabinet  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  which  will  meet  next  on  Oct.  14  to  try  to  develop  a  joint  game  plan  to  address  that  9.62  percent  statistic  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  includes  ACTR,  the  Addison  County  Economic  De- velopment  Corp.  (ACEDC),  Ad- dison  County  Regional  Planning,  the  Addison  County  Chamber  of  Commerce,  United  Way  of  Addison  County,  Community  College  of  Ver- mont,  the  Patricia  Hannaford  Career  Center,  Vermont  Adult  Learning,  and  the  Vermont  Department  of  Labor.  The  countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  three  downtown  groups  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  5-Âtown  Business  Council,  Better  Middlebury  Partner- ship  and  the  Vergennes  Partnership  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  are  also  invited  members. The  idea  is  to  have  them  working  together  on  what  ACEDC  Executive  Director  Robin  Scheu  called  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;meta  common  cause.â&#x20AC;?  For  example,  ACTR  could  start  tailoring  bus  routes  to  help  young  folks  better  access  job  training  and  employment  sites,  ACEDC  could  sponsor  seminars  and  job  fairs  tar- geting  that  younger  demographic,  and  the  United  Way  might  channel  more  resources  to  support  services  (such  as  child  care)  for  young  train- ees. In  working  together,  the  cabinet  will  rely  on  information  from  Op- portunity  Nation.  Eighteen  months  ago  the  cabinet  started  working  with  Opportunity  Nation  to  establish  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Population  Accountability  and  Op- portunity  Indexâ&#x20AC;?  to  get  a  handle  on  who  might  be  disenfranchised  in  the  local  economy  and  how  the  county  could  maximize  its  economic  poten- tial. Opportunity  Nation  is  a  self-Âde- scribed  â&#x20AC;&#x153;bipartisan, national campaign comprised of more than 300 businesses, educational institutions, QRQSURĂ&#x20AC;WV DQG FLYLF RUJDQL]DWLRQV working together to expand economic mobility and close the opportunity gap in America.â&#x20AC;? Opportunity  Nation  has  developed  many  economic  indicators  that  can  be  correlated  to  county  data.  Most  of  the  organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work  has  been  in  urban  areas,  but  their  representatives  are  interested  in  working  with  Ad- GLVRQ &RXQW\ RIÂżFLDOV WR DGG D PRUH rural  dimension  to  their  research.  The  county  economic  develop- ment  cabinet  on  Monday  released  a  local  opportunity  index  cover- ing  2011  through  2013.  That  index Â
shows,  among  other  things,  that  the  countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: Â&#x2021; 8QHPSOR\PHQW UDWH WKDW GH- creased  from  5.02  percent  in  2011  to  4.1  percent  in  2013. Â&#x2021; 0HGLDQ KRXVHKROG LQFRPH GH- clined  from  $56,342  in  2011  to  $55,454  in  2013. Â&#x2021; 3RYHUW\ UDWH GHFOLQHG IURP 11.36  percent  in  2011  to  10.7  percent  in  2013. Nationally,  5.8  million  people  in  the  target  demographic  were  nei- ther  working  nor  studying,  accord- ing  to  Opportunity  Nation.  Locally,  the  countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  cabinet  group  wants  to  spend  the  coming  month  targeting  a  reduction  in  the  number  of  these  dis- connected  youths. In  reviewing  the  data,  Scheu  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  really  hit  home  how  critical  col- laborations  are  to  make  the  changes  we  need  to  make.â&#x20AC;? Scheu  and  Moulton  noted  that  the  RUJDQL]DWLRQV DIÂżOLDWHG ZLWK WKH FDE- LQHW KDYH VSHFLÂżF MREV )RU H[DPSOH ACTR  provides  public  transporta- tion,  the  ACEDC  promotes  business  development,  and  the  career  center  gives  students  vocational  training. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  exciting  for  us,â&#x20AC;?  Moulton  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  (at  ACTR)  are  understand- ing  how  our  particular  mission  ties  in  more  closely  with  the  greater  good,  how  we  can  collaborate  with  other  organizations  to  have  an  impact  on  a  bigger  issue.â&#x20AC;? Scheu  agreed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  getting  everyone  aware,  knowledgeable  and  inter-Âconnect- ed,â&#x20AC;?  she  said. Scheu  added  that  having  many  of  WKH FRXQW\ÂśV QRQSURÂżWV RQ WKH VDPH page  will  help  improve  the  prospects  of  securing  any  grants  that  might  be  needed  to  tackle  the  issue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  is  a  lot  easier  to  raise  funds  when  people  see  the  reason  behind  it,â&#x20AC;?  Scheu  said. The  cabinet  plans  to  work  collab- oratively  on  other  issues  after  having  made  an  impact  on  the  disconnected  youth  demographic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  we  are  working  collective- ly,  we  bring  more  resources  and  buy- in,â&#x20AC;?  United  Way  of  Addison  County  Executive  Director  Kate  McGowan  said. Anyone  with  questions  about  the  Addison  County  Economic  Devel- opment  Cabinet  should  call  Scheu  at  388-Â7953. Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.
Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  September  18,  2014  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  13A
Daily Chocolate owner gets sweet surprise â&#x20AC;&#x201D; award nomination By  ANDY  KIRKALDY VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Daily  Choco- late  co-Âowner  Jennifer  Roberts  had  no  plans  to  pursue  one  of  Martha  Stewartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  10  annual  American  Made  Awards. In  fact,  Roberts  had  never  heard  of  the  honors  until  her  younger  brother,  Evan,  with  whom  she  had  grown  up  in  Cornwall  but  who  now  lives  in  New  Hampshire,  told  her  this  summer  he  was  nominating  her  Vergennes  business  and  had  started  ¿OOLQJ RXW WKH RQOLQH IRUPV â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  how  he  found  out,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  just  saw  something  come  up  on  our  shared  email,  and  I  looked  at  it  and  I  edited  some  of  the  stuff.  He  had  to  answer  questions,  and  because  I  knew  how  to  answer  the  questions  better  than  he  does,  I  edit- ed  it  and  put  in  some  photos  and  stuff  like  that,  and  it  was  just  a  matter  of  ¿OOLQJ RXW D TXHVWLRQQDLUH ´ DAILY  CHOCOLATE  CO-ÂOWN- Judges  from  Stewartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  magazine  ER  Jennifer  Roberts  packages  then  looked  over  the  application  and  chocolates  at  the  Vergennes  shop  determined  Daily  Chocolate  met  cri- last  week.  Daily  Chocolate  is  one  teria  that  include  creativity,  customer  RI IRXU ORFDO ÂżQDOLVWV IRU D 0DUWKD value,  quality  of  materials,  customer  6WHZDUW $PHULFDQ 0DGH $ZDUG Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell satisfaction,  craftsmanship,  visual  appeal,  use  of  local  components  and  only  U.S.-Âmade  home  decor,  body  community  engagement. care  products  and  gifts. They  named  Daily  Chocolate  one  For  35  years,  Maple  Landmark,  RI DERXW WRWDO ÂżQDOLVWV LQ IRXU OHG E\ 0LNH DQG %DUEDUD 5DLQYLOOH categories:  food,  design,  crafts  and  has  been  making  high-Âquality  toys,  style.  gifts  and  games. OTHER  LOCAL  Judges  will  choose  NOMINEES nine  winners,  and  an  Judges  also  chose  online  vote  will  pick  three  other  Addison  the  10th.  Each  win- County  businesses  ner  gets  $10,000;Íž  a  DV ÂżQDOLVWV ² %HHÂśV trip  to  the  Nov.  7  and  Wrap  and  Vermont  8  â&#x20AC;&#x153;American  Made  Honey  Lights  in  Summitâ&#x20AC;?  in  New  %ULVWRO DQG 0DSOH York  City,  including  Landmark  Woodcraft  the  awards  show;Íž  and  in  Middlebury. chances  for  exposure  %HHÂśV :UDS LV D in  the  Martha  Stew- company  that  pro- art  media  empire. duces  beeswax- There  are  other  coated  cloths  used  Vermont  nominees,  for  food  storage.  two  in  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sweetsâ&#x20AC;?  Founder  Sarah  Kaeck  subcategory  that  said  her  products  includes  Robertsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  are  more  environ- business,  but  she  is  mentally  friendly  JENNIFER   ROBERTS not  sure  how  well  than  using  plastic  a  chocolate  shop  in  containers,  plastic  wrap  or  tin  foil.  Vergennes  (population  about  2,600)  Vermont  Honey  Lights  is  a  small  will  fare  in  an  online  vote.  mother-Âdaughter  business  that  sells  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  will  be  interesting  to  see  how  hand-Âmolded  and  poured  candles  it  goes,â&#x20AC;?  said  Roberts,  37,  who  owns  made  from  100  percent  beeswax.  the  Green  Street  business  with  hus- The  Main  Street  store  run  by  Shawna  band  Judd  Markowski;Íž  they  live  in  6KHUZLQ DQG %RQLWD %HGDUG IHDWXUHV %ULGSRUW Âł, LPDJLQH WKDW WKHUH DUH
people  with  a  lot  more  ability  to  pro- mote  themselves  than  me  and  publi- cize  themselves  in  ways  that  would  get  more  votes  and  more  notice.â&#x20AC;? Roberts  plans  to  have  a  red  Martha  Stewart  ribbon  with  the  voting  link  on  her  website  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  www.dailychoco- late.net  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  this  week  and  hopes  for  support  from  her  host  community  as  well  as  those  who  buy  her  products  at  other  outlets  in  Middlebury,  Shel- EXUQH DQG %XUOLQJWRQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  will  be  able  to  go  online  and  there  will  be  some  sort  of  form  you  can  click  on,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.   Although  traditionally  most  new  Daily  Chocolate  customers  since  Roberts  bought  the  store  in  a  2009  family  deal  have  come  by  word  of  mouth,  Roberts  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  mind  the  me- dia  exposure. She  has  noticed  at  least  a  short-Âterm  bump  in  sales  when  she  appeared  on  WCAX-ÂTV  to  promote  the  Vermont  Wine  Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Wine  and  Choco- late  Weekend  and  on  VPRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ver- mont  Edition.â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  vast  majority  of  our  new  cus- tomers  are  people  who  have  been  told  to  come  here,â&#x20AC;?  Roberts  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  always  interested  to  see  how  much  media  helps  in  the  long  run.  Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  always  a  surge.â&#x20AC;? Any  impact  might  also  be  hard  to  evaluate  because  Roberts  and  Mar- kowski  have  also  worked  hard  to  expand  the  wholesale  end  of  the  busi- ness,  which  now  accounts  for  40  per- cent  of  its  revenue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  went  into  it  knowing  we  had  to  grow  the  business,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  That  also  means  that,  unlike  in  the  past,  Roberts  cannot  put  a  face  to  all  who  buy  from  the  array  of  the  shopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  dark,  milk  and  white  chocolate  prod- ucts  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  she  lists  black  rum  caramels,  peppermint  patties  and  lemon  laven- der  white  chocolate  bark  as  top  sell- HUV ² DQG WKDW PHDQV LWÂśV GLIÂżFXOW to  evaluate  how  customers  discover  Daily  Chocolateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  handmade,  all- natural  products.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  have  so  many  customers  that  I  never  see,â&#x20AC;?  Roberts  said. Regardless,  Daily  Chocolate  has  expanded  to  the  point  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  even  though  Roberts  notes  she  and  Markowski  took  over  the  business  a  year  into  the  recession  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  that  it  supports  the  couple.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  made  it  work,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  business  has  sustained  our  lifestyle.â&#x20AC;? Running  a  shop  is  not  exactly  where  Roberts  thought  she  would Â
end  up.  She  earned  a  bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  de- JUHH LQ ÂżQH DUWV DQG D WHDFKLQJ GHJUHH from  Johnson  State,  but  opted  instead  for  landscaping,  cross-Âcountry  ski  instruction,  and  working  at  former  Vergennes  grocery  The  Fat  Hen  be- fore  she  and  Markowski  bought  Daily  Chocolate  from  a  sister-Âin-Âlaw,  Fleur  Mahoney. %XW ORRNLQJ EDFN 5REHUWV VDLG
the  move  made  sense  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  she  always  loved  food  and  cooking.  As  a  teen,  Roberts  would  not  offer  typical  birth- day  or  Christmas  gifts  to  her  parents. Âł, ZRXOG JLYH WKHP D ÂżYH FRXUVH meal  for  them  and  their  friends,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  would  make  these  elaborate  meals  for  these  adults,  and  I  would  dress  my  brother  up  as  a  waiter,  and  he  would  have  to  wait  on  everybody. Â
I  made  it  very  elaborate.  We  would  have  all  sorts  of  things,  palate-Âcleans- ers.  I  was  very  into  that.â&#x20AC;? And  Roberts  has  not  regretted  her  and  Markowskiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  decision  to  buy  Daily  Chocolate.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  fun  job,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  al- ways  kind  of  thought  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  one  of  the  few  service  industry  jobs  where  peo- ple  are  always  happy.â&#x20AC;?
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WHITNEY  AND  ROBERTA  Blodgett,  owners  of  Sentinel  Pine  Orchard  in  Shoreham,  are  celebrating  the  or- chardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  50th  anniversary.  The  orchard  was  started  by  Whitneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  father.
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  lot  of  them  are  doing  ciders  ing,  which  places  more  trees  on  and  pies,  but  we  just  grow  apples,â&#x20AC;?  each  acre. Blodgett  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  sort  them,  we  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Instead  of  doing  25  by  30  spac- pack  them,  and  then  we  sell  them.  ing,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  doing  4  by  15  or  6  by  Everything  goes  in  trucks  to  Bos- 15,â&#x20AC;?  Blodgett  said. ton  or  Florida  or  to  the  Midwest.â&#x20AC;? The  orchard  suffered  a  setback  On  average,  the  orchard  produc- in  1992  when  the  packinghouse,  es  100,000  bushels  of  apples  each  which  Blodgettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  father  built  in  year.  This  year,  Blodgett  the  1970s,  burned  to  the  said  he  is  expecting  75,000  ground.  Blodgett  made  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had bushels.  He  said  the  low- best  of  the  situation. er-Âthan-Âaverage  harvest  is  a terrible â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  gave  us  the  opportu- a  result  of  the  harsh  winter  bloom, and nity  to  transform  the  stor- and  early  spring. age  facility  and  make  it  we lost a â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  had  a  terrible  bunch of more  modern,â&#x20AC;?  Blodgett  bloom,  and  we  lost  a  fruits to said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  just  one  bunch  of  fruits  to  the  heat  big  complex.â&#x20AC;? the heat in in  July,â&#x20AC;?  Blodgett  said. Sentinel  Pine  employs  McIntosh  apples,  a  July.â&#x20AC;? 64  Jamaicans  and  15  lo- â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Whitney cals  during  the  harvest  popular  species,  compose  Blodgett Sr. season,  and  about  13  peo- roughly  two-Âthirds  of  the  orchardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  annual  yield. ple  in  the  offseason. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That  has  carried  us  through,â&#x20AC;?  Blodgett  has  worked  on  the  or- Blodgett  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  wholesale  goes  chard  his  whole  life,  and  has  also  through  our  broker  to  the  Boston  been  married  to  his  wife,  Rober- market,  where  Macs  are  the  num- ta,  for  30  years.  They  have  three  ber  one  variety.â&#x20AC;? daughters,  two  of  whom  are  still  As  a  way  to  increase  harvest  in  college.  He  said  one  might  take  yields,  Blodgett  said  he  has  also  over  the  orchard. shifted  towards  high-Âdensity  plant- â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  all  in  the  air,â&#x20AC;?  Blodgett Â
said. Blodgett  said  he  is  hopeful  for  the  future  of  his  familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  orchard,  but  is  concerned  that  the  U.S.  may  be  growing  more  apples  than  con- sumers  want. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  tons  of  new  acres  in  New  York  and  Washington  state,  so  overproduction  is  becoming  an  is- sue,â&#x20AC;?  Blodgett  said. As  another  source  of  income,  Blodgett  also  sold  development  rights  on  some  land  to  the  Vermont  Land  Trust.  He  can  still  use  the  acre- age,  but  it  is  locked  into  agriculture  in  perpetuity.  Blodgett  said  he  thinks  it  is  important  to  preserve  Shore- hamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  farming  heritage  from  com- mercial  and  residential  development. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  lot  of  land  around  us  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  also  in  the  land  trust,â&#x20AC;?  Blodgett  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  pos- itive  thing.â&#x20AC;? Blodgett  joked  about  how  tough  it  is  to  stay  in  business  as  an  or- chard,  and  said  that  he  hopes  he  can  keep  Sentinel  Pine  open  at  least  until  his  retirement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  hope  to  have  at  least  another  15  years,â&#x20AC;?  Blodgett  said.
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Land  Trust  when  it  was  founded  25  years  ago.  She  is  an  alternate  board  member  to  the  District  9  Environ- mental  Commission. McEathron,  20,  completed  his  sophomore  year  at  Middlebury  Col- lege  last  spring  and  is  taking  this  semester  off  to  run  his  campaign.  He  says  he  has  been  spending  time  this  summer  and  fall  visiting  voters  in  their  homes,  often  via  bicycle.  A  native  of  East  Montpelier,  he  says  he  intends  to  major  in  political  sci- ence  and  pursue  a  career  in  public  service. A  similar  candidates  forum  in  Bristol  is  scheduled  for  Oct.  22  at  Holley  Hall.  The  four  candidates  for  the  Addison-Â4  district  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Bristol,  Monkton,  Starksboro  and  Lincoln  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  are  invited  to  take  part. 3URÂżOH VWRULHV RI HDFK FDQGLGDWH were  previously  published  in  the  Ad- dison  Independent  and  can  be  found  online  at  www.addisonindependent. com.  The  forum  is  sponsored  by  the  Addison  Independent  as  a  public  service.
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The  Grift  (Continued  from  Page  1A) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  nothing  we  would  rather  do,â&#x20AC;?  bassist  Peter  Day  said  the  other  day.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  thing  we  would  choose  to  do  in  any  given  scenario  anyway.â&#x20AC;? The  reunion,  billed  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;G15â&#x20AC;?  will  begin  at  3  p.m.  this  Saturday,  Sept.  20,  at  Mad  River  Glen  in  Warren.  The  con- cert  will  kick  off  at  5  p.m.  Tickets  are  $20,  and  kids  under  10  get  in  free. The  origins  of  The  Grift  date  back  to  the  mid-Â1990s,  when  both  Clint  Bier- man  and  Jeff  Vallone  attended  Middle- bury  College. The  pair  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  actually  play  to- gether  then,  but  were  involved  in  the  collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  robust  music  scene.  Vallone  played  in  a  group  with  Chad  Urmston  and  Pete  Francis  Heimbold,  who  with  another  Middlebury  student,  Brad  Cor- rigan,  later  formed  Dispatch,  one  of  the  most  popular  independent  bands  of  all  time.  Coincidentally,  Bierman  record- ed  an  album  with  Corrigan  on  drums. Vallone  said  he  stopped  playing  with  Urmston  and  Heimbold  when  he Â
wanted  to  pursue  a  more  electric  form  a  college  town,  home  to  the  University  of  rock. of  Colorado. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  wanted  to  go  an  acoustic  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  seemed  like  a  cool  place  to  be  in  route,â&#x20AC;?  Vallone  recalled  in  a  recent  in- a  band,â&#x20AC;?  Vallone  said. terview.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  electric  guys  went  off  in  Bierman  said  Boulder  itself  was  a  different  direction.â&#x20AC;? a  great  incubator  for  In  1998,  Bierman  was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The problem young  bands,  but  la- a  year  out  of  college  and  how  expansive  with The Grift mented  looking  for  a  new  mu- it  is  to  live  out  West. sical  project.  He  called  is that we are â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything  is  so  Vallone,  who  was  living  versatile as spread  out  in  Colora- in  San  Francisco;Íž  Val- hell. We can do,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hard  lone  expressed  interest  in  to  make  a  living  play- forming  a  group.  Finally  play any style ing  music  there  because  in  April  1999  Bierman  and we can you  saturate  the  market  assembled  a  group  of  learn a song in pretty  quickly.â&#x20AC;? musicians,  many  of  them  Ă&#x20AC;YH PLQXWHV Âľ Because  of  this,  the  Middlebury  alums,  in  band  frequently  packed  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Clint Bierman Fort  Wayne,  Ind. up  the  van  and  toured  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  did  a  week  of  re- back  East. hearsal,  and  then  moved  immediately  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  go  on  these  massive  tours  to  Boulder,  Colo.,â&#x20AC;?  Bierman  said. ZKHUH ZHÂśG SOD\ IRXU WR ÂżYH ZHHNV The  Grift  was  born. and  then  go  back  to  Colorado,â&#x20AC;?  Bier- Bierman  played  guitar  and  had  lead  man  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;After  a  few  years  we  vocals,  and  Vallone  played  bass.  Like  moved  back  East  because  all  the  cities  Middlebury  and  Burlington,  Boulder  is  are  closer  together.â&#x20AC;? It  was  on  these  tours  that  Bierman  and  Vallone  met  Peter  Day,  another  Middlebury  alumnus  and  fan  of  The  Grift. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here  was  this  band  that  was  mak- ing  it,  that  had  come  from  Middle- bury  and  was  touring.  It  was  a  big  deal,â&#x20AC;?  said  Day,  who  joined  The  Grift  in  2003.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  a  fan  before  I  was  a  member.â&#x20AC;? Day  took  over  on  bass  from  Val- lone,  who  now  plays  keys  and  mans  the  turntable. Bierman  said  he  was  inspired  to  pursue  music  professionally  by  the  massive  success  Dispatch  achieved  in  just  a  few  years. FOLLOWING  DISPATCH â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  did  it  because  I  saw  Dispatch  do  it,â&#x20AC;?  Bierman  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  struck  me  about  Dispatch  is  that  they  made  re- ally  good  money  right  from  the  begin- ning.â&#x20AC;? When  the  band  toured  around  the  East,  they  would  follow  Dispatch  around  the  lucrative  boarding  school  circuit,  where  bands  could  earn  much  more  than  doing  a  bar  gig. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Dispatch)  would  get  us  to  open  for  them,  so  we  could  make  contacts  with  the  people  there  and  play  by  our- selves  when  we  came  through  again,â&#x20AC;?  Vallone  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;So  they  were  very  help- ful.â&#x20AC;? Bierman  said  he  realized  how  im- portant  it  is  to  establish  a  good  busi- ness  model  to  have  any  chance  of  keeping  a  band  together  for  the  long  haul. Âł7KH\ IRXQG D ZD\ WR ÂżQG D QLFKH and  for  them  it  was  boarding  schools,â&#x20AC;? Â
Bierman  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  found  this  way  to  earn  a  couple  thousand  dollars  a  night,  as  opposed  to  playing  Two  Brothers  for  $400.â&#x20AC;? He  added  that  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  tried  to  emulate  that  business-Âoriented  approach  with  The  Grift. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Without  that  model,  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  I  would  have  done  it,â&#x20AC;?  Bierman  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  saw  the  possibility  to  actually  make  money.â&#x20AC;? And  though  they  have  not  reached  the  heights  Dispatch  did  (the  band  drew  an  estimated  110,000  people  to  their  farewell  show  in  Boston),  the  PETER  DAY,  LEFT,  Jeff  Vallone,  Clint  Bierman  and  Leon  Campos  are  members  of  The  Grift  say  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  the  current  members  of  The  Grift,  an  Addison  County-Âbased  band  that  found  success. will  mark  its  15th  anniversary  this  Saturday  at  a  concert  that  brings  to- â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  thing  about  The  Grift  is  that  gether  the  15  musicians  who  have  played  with  the  band  over  the  years. Photo  by  Dreamlove  Photography weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  always  made  pretty  good  money,  for  being  a  band,â&#x20AC;?  Bierman  quest  to  reunify  their  band,  The  Blues  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  seen  all  these  other  that,  we  could  play  any  event  ever.â&#x20AC;? Bierman  said  that  becoming  an  Brothers  (The  Grift  are  admitted  mov- bands  come  and  go,  that  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  played  with  for  like  three  years,  and  then  go  event  band  has  allowed  The  Grift  to  LH EXIIV DQG TXRWH IURP ÂżOPV FRQ- become  somewhat  immune  to  the  stantly). broke.â&#x20AC;? boom  and  bust  cycle  of  the  music  in- But  they  are,  in  a  way,  getting  the  BUSINESS  MODEL The  Grift  has  never  signed  with  dustry,  but  may  limit  the  bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ability  band  back  together  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  for  a  reunion  concert  and  celebration.  Eighteen  a  major  label.  They  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  any- to  promote  original  material. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  problem  with  The  Grift  is  that  people  have  cycled  through  the  Grift  one  to  do  their  booking,  marketing  or  press.  Instead,  they  do  it  all  them- we  are  versatile  as  hell,â&#x20AC;?  Bierman  ex- throughout  the  bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  existence,  plained.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  can  play  any  style  and  which  has  become  a  running  joke  selves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  thing  about  The  Grift  I  found  ZH FDQ OHDUQ D VRQJ LQ ÂżYH PLQXWHV among  its  members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  call  it  The  Grift  Scholarship  amazing  is  that  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  never  really  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  killed  us  and  also  saved  us.â&#x20AC;? Fund,â&#x20AC;?  Bierman  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  come,  been  in  the  music  busi- The  members  said  they  play  and  then  we  send  them  back  ness,â&#x20AC;?  Bierman  said.  they  originally  toyed  out  into  the  world.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  just  been  a  busi- â&#x20AC;&#x153;The thing with  the  idea  of  playing  But  despite  the  high  turnover,  the  ness  that  happens  to  sell  about The under  a  different  name  members  insist  no  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  departure  was  music.  We  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  a  Grift I found for  events,  while  keep- acrimonious. booking  agent.  We  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  amazing is ing  The  Grift  solely  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  one  out  of  all  the  mem- have  a  manager.â&#x20AC;? original  work.  But  they  bers  we  have  bad  blood  with,â&#x20AC;?  Vallone  Still,  there  are  times  that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve soon  found  out  that  they  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  lot  of  people.â&#x20AC;? when  the  band  members  never really were  able  to  bring  more  The  band  said  most  of  the  members  wonder  how  life  may  fans  to  their  shows  be- will  be  on  hand  for  Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  reunion  have  been  different  had  been in cause  of  the  exposure  of  concert.  Beer  maker  Lawsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Finest  they  not  pursued  careers  the music weddings.  It  was,  they  Liquids  will  even  have  a  special  brew  in  music. business. admit,  somewhat  of  an  to  commemorate  the  band. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  times  when  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just Bierman  said  over  the  years  the  accident  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  but  a  good  I  see  my  friends  who  band  has  culled  a  reputation  as  a  rock  one. went  into  investment  been a â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  played  friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  œQÂś UROO RXWÂżW WKDW GRHVQÂśW PHVV DURXQG banking  from  Middle- business that bury  where  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  like,  happens to sell weddings,  then  it  sort  As  a  result,  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  booked  straight  of  snowballed,â&#x20AC;?  Vallone  through  next  year. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Ooh,  that  would  have  music.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  would  put  us  as  one  of  the  most  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  bulk  been  a  smart  move,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Clint Bierman professional  bands  around,â&#x20AC;?  Bierman  of  our  bookings.â&#x20AC;? Bierman  conceded. Day  added  that  play- said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  always  on  time.  We  al- But  against  the  odds,  the  band  has  made  enough  money  to  ing  weddings  through  the  summer  ways  do  what  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  hired  to  do.â&#x20AC;? Now  that  the  members  are  in  their  allows  the  band  to  focus  on  original  thrive  for  a  decade  and  a  half. late  30s,  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  play  all  the  same  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  rent  gets  paid  on  time,â&#x20AC;?  Val- work  in  the  fall  and  winter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Without  the  wedding  buffer,  that  gigs  as  when  they  started. lone  said,  no  small  feat  for  a  working  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  want  to  be  touring  would  be  harder,â&#x20AC;?  he  said. musician. Bierman  said  he  does  worry  about  at  this  point  in  my  life,  for  the  $500  In  recent  years,  The  Grift  has  relied  primarily  on  being  hired  for  events,  being  labeled  a  wedding  band,  but  bar  gig  on  a  Tuesday  night  in  Sacra- like  weddings.  The  band  said  that  shift  noted  that  it  allows  band  members  to  mento,â&#x20AC;?  Bierman  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  have  two  kids  and  a  wife.â&#x20AC;? started  when  they  were  hired  to  be  the  pursue  their  studio  work. Finding  gigs  is  easier  now,  with  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  trade  it  for  the  world,â&#x20AC;?  house  band  for  a  resort  in  Jamaica. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  learned  this  catalogue  of  tunes  Bierman  cautioned.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well,  I  would  help  of  the  Internet  and  an  encyclope- that  are  undeniably  awesome,â&#x20AC;?  Bier- trade  it  for  a  bus  and  being  on  the  ra- dia  of  bookers,  talent  agents  and  club  man  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  we  came  back  from  dio,  but  realistically  I  struggle  with  owners  the  band  has  built  over  the  years.  For  the  foreseeable  future,  the  this  every  single  day.â&#x20AC;? But  no  matter  what  the  gig  is,  or  band  is  going  to  keep  doing  what  they  how  much  it  pays,  band  members  said  do  best  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  play  great  live  shows,  and  record  original  work  in  the  offseason.  they  are  always  glad  to  be  onstage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  we  do  is  play  really  great  Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  working  on  a  new  record  right  shows,  and  when  we  do  people  come  now,  with  tracks  that  span  a  variety  of  to  them  and  it  seems  to  be  enough  to  genres. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  take  it  seriously  without  taking  sustain  it,â&#x20AC;?  Day  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  always  been  a  working  it  too  seriously;Íž  this  is  how  we  make  band,â&#x20AC;?  Vallone  added.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  depend  on  our  living,â&#x20AC;?  Bierman  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even  af- ter  all  these  years  and  doing  all  these  our  live  work.â&#x20AC;? gigs,  I  still  think  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  to  make  REUNION  SHOW â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  on  a  mission  from  God,â&#x20AC;?  it.  I  mean,  I  think  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  already  made  The  Grift  announced  in  a  press  release  it  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  we  play  all  the  time,  and  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  last  week,  a  nod  to  Jake  and  Elwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  happy.â&#x20AC;?
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Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing in the autumn garden? By  JUDITH  IRVEN Ă&#x20AC;RXULVK LQ ERWK VXQ DQG SDUW VKDGH 'RHV \RXU JDUGHQ ÂżQLVK WKH \HDU What  more  could  one  ask?  Twenty  with  a  beautiful  glorious  bang,  or  does  years  ago  I  started  with  a  couple  of  it  just  fade  away  with  a  whimper?  plants,  and  now,  as  testament  to  their  Summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  exuberance  may  be  over  longevity,  they  have  gradually  ex- but,  in  its  own  way,  the  autumn  gar- panded  to  create  eye-Âcatching  pools  den  can  be  every  bit  as  lovely.  At  this  of  gold  all  around  the  place.  time  of  year  the  gardenerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  pal- However,  since  their  color  is  a  ette  includes  yellows  and  bronze,  bit  brash,  I  like  to  pair  them  with  lavender  and  purple,  dusky  pinks  plants  of  contrasting  color  and  whites.  There  are  color- and  texture,  perhaps  a  blue- ful  shrubs  and  beautiful  colored  ornamental  grass  grasses,  plus  some  eas- or,  as  shown  in  the  photo,  ily  grown  perennials,  with  the  creamy  white  which  all  harmonize  to- blooms  of  the  panicle  gether  to  complete  the  hydrangea. gardening  season  with  I  also  love  their  six- D Ă&#x20AC;RXULVK foot  high  cousin,  Rud- LATE  SEASON  beckia  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Herbstronne.â&#x20AC;?  PERENNIALS This  is  one  tall  plant  that  In  my  garden  peren- makes  a  bold  statement.  nials  like  black-Âeyed  But  it  is  well  behaved  Susans,  sedum,  asters,  in  the  border  so,  even  anemones,  bugbane,  in  the  smallest  garden,  On gardens and bush  clover,  chrysan- there  is  probably  a  spot  themums,  ligularia  gardening in Vermont for  it. and  hibiscus  seem  to  Try  to  resist  the  temp- bloom  so  late  that  the  tation  to  cut  back  either  time  remaining  for  them  to  be  fertil- Rudbeckia  during  your  late  fall  clean- ized  and  set  seed  before  the  onset  of  up.  Left  standing  until  spring,  their  cold  weather  seems  impossibly  short.  skeletons  catch  the  snow  and  their  But  right  now  everything  is  abuzz  seed-Âheads  feed  the  chickadees  and  with  late  season  bees,  so  clearly  pol- JROGÂżQFK lination  is  happening. The  tried-Âand-Âtrue  Sedum  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Autumn  Here,  from  the  ubiquitous  to  the  un- Joyâ&#x20AC;?  is  also  a  delightful  plant,  and  familiar,  are  half  a  dozen  perennials  to  every  garden  could  surely  use  some.  brighten  our  gardens  into  October. $OO VXPPHU ORQJ LWV Ă&#x20AC;HVK\ OHDYHV Everyone  is  familiar  with  the  cheery  look  nice  among  other  perennials,  and  yellow  black-Âeyed  Susans  (Rudbeckia  E\ DXWXPQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;DW URV\ SLQN Ă&#x20AC;RZHU fulgida).  They  are  hassle-Âfree  and  they  heads,  which  eventually  morph  to Â
bronze,  are  a  real  standout.  And  even  LQ ZLQWHU WKH VSHQW Ă&#x20AC;RZHU KHDGV DUH especially  charming  when  topped  with  little  snow  hats.  We  all  love  the  wild  asters  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  white,  lilac  and  lavender  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  that  grow  at  the  HGJH RI RSHQ ÂżHOGV DQG LQ WKH ZRRGV of  Vermont.  Unfortunately  many  of  our  native  asters  spread  by  under- JURXQG UKL]RPHV DQG DOVR SUROLÂżFDOO\ self-Âseed,  traits  that  make  them  less  than  satisfactory  as  garden  plants. However  the  drought-Âtolerant  aro- matic  asters  (Aster  oblongifolius)  are  clump-Âforming  and  drought-Âtolerant.  Starting  in  mid-ÂSeptember,  the  culti- vars  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Raydonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Favoriteâ&#x20AC;?  and  the  tall- er  â&#x20AC;&#x153;October  Skiesâ&#x20AC;?  create  lavender- blue  clouds,  which  are  an  excellent  foil  alongside  the  black-Âeyed  Susans. Grape-Âleaved  Japanese  anemones  (Anemone  tomentosa)  thrive  in  partial  shade  and  have  an  endearing  way  of  weaving  themselves  among  shrubs,  occasionally  popping  up  in  unex- SHFWHG SODFHV 7KHLU VPDOO SLQN Ă&#x20AC;RZ- ers  dance  on  slender  three-Âfoot  stems,  and  look  marvelous  among  the  purple  leaves  of  my  smokebush  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grace.â&#x20AC;?  If  you  get  a  chance,  may  I  suggest  a  visit  to  Rocky  Dale  gardens  in  Bristol  this  fall  to  see  their  huge  specimen  of  bush  clover  (Lespedeza  thunbergii).  ,WV KRW SLQN Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV WKDW GDQJOLQJ DOO along  the  delicate  stems  absolutely  light  up  the  autumn  garden.  Here  in  P\ JDUGHQ %XVK &ORYHU VWDUWV Ă&#x20AC;RZ- ering  in  mid-ÂSeptember,  blooming  DORQJVLGH WKH ODWH Ă&#x20AC;RZHULQJ ODYHQGHU geranium  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rozanne,â&#x20AC;?  and  both  keep  going  strong  well  into  October. COLORFUL  SHRUBS  At  the  mention  of  colorful  shrubs,  thoughts  often  turn  either  to  the  burn- ing  bush  (Euonymus  alatus)  or  to  the  Japanese  barberry  (Berberis  thunber- gii),  seen  in  both  gardens  and  public  places  around  Vermont.  However  both  of  these  plants,  originally  from  China  and  Japan,  have  proven  to  be  highly  invasive  over  here,  and  for  that  reason  are  not  even  permitted  to  be  sold  here  anymore.  But  there  are  several  native  alter- natives  that  work  really  well  in  our  gardens,  with  fall  foliage  that  mirrors  the  colors  of  our  forests.  Each  October  my  summersweet  (Clethra  alnifolia),  winterberries  (Ilex  verticillata)  and  -$3$1(6( $1(021(6 21/< VWDUW WR Ă&#x20AC;RZHU DW WKH HQG RI $XJXVW EXW witch  hazel  (Hamamelis  virginiana)  WKH\ ZLOO NHHS RQ JRLQJ XQWLO FXW GRZQ E\ DQ 2FWREHU IURVW 7KH ODUJH turn  a  beautiful  yellow,  and  my  high- SXUSOH OHDYHV DUH IURP WKH K\EULG VPRNHEXVK FDOOHG Cotinus  ³*UDFH ´ bush  blueberry  bushes  (Vaccinium  3KRWRV E\ 5LFKDUG &RQUDG
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pendent.com. IT  AINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T  OVER â&#x20AC;&#x2122;TIL  ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  OVER! By  the  time  October  arrives  my  gar- den  will  take  on  that  late-Âfall  look  â&#x20AC;Ś  the  blueberry  bushes  turn  bronze  and  tall  ornamental  grasses  dance  in  the  wind.  And  the  Japanese  anemones,  aromatic  asters,  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rozanneâ&#x20AC;?  gera- QLXP ZLOO VWLOO EH Ă&#x20AC;RZHULQJ OLNH WKHUH is  no  tomorrow.  )DOO LV LQGHHG D VSHFLDO \HW Ă&#x20AC;HHWLQJ time,  reason  enough  for  us  to  slow  down  and  savor  the  ever-Âchanging  scene. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even  if  something  is  left  undone,  everyone  must  take  time  to  sit  still  and  watch  the  leaves  turn.â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Elizabeth  Lawrence  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Judith  Irven  and  Dick  Conrad  live  in  Goshen  where  together  they  nurture  a  large  garden.  Judith  is  a  Vermont  &HUWLÂżHG +RUWLFXOWXULVW DQG WHDFKHV sustainable  home  landscaping  for  the  Vermont  Master  Gardener  program.  You  can  subscribe  to  her  blog  about  her  Vermont  gardening  life  at  www. QRUWKFRXQWU\UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWLRQV FRP 'LFN LV D landscape  and  garden  photographer;Íž  you  can  see  more  of  his  photographs  at  www.northcountryimpressions.
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