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New bridge

Portraits

The choice...

Four years after Bristol’s old South Street bridge closed, a new one opens up. See Page 3A.

Painter Kate Gridley gets many people involved in a conversation about growing up. See Page 2A.

Opinions differ on one club’s approach to soccer and its impact on high school teams. See Page 1B.

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 68 No. 36

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, September 4, 2014 â—† 36 Pages

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PAGE  2A  â€”  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  September  4,  2014

KATE  GRIDLEY’S  PAINTINGS  from  her  show  â€œPassing  Through:  Portraits  of  Emerging  Adultsâ€?  are  currently  on  display  in  the  Town  Hall  Theater’s  Jackson  Gallery,  above,  and  Middlebury  College’s  Center  for  the  Arts.  Gridley  is  working  with  the  theater,  the  college,  the  Counseling  Service  of  Ad-­ dison  County,  Addison  Central  Teens,  Middlebury  Actors  Workshop  and  area  schools  to  connect  the  show  and  its  themes  to  the  local  community. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Exhibit offers more than meets the eye Art sparks discussion on emerging adults By  JENEVRA  WETMORE MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Kate  Gridley’s  exhibit  â€œPassing  Throughâ€?  promises  to  be  much  more  than  an  art  exhibit.  Along  its  travels  through  New  England  the  show  has  stopped  in  the  artist’s  hometown  of  Middlebury,  where  Gridley  will  collaborate  with  area  organizations  and  schools  to  connect  her  project  to  the  local  community.  Much  like  Gridley  herself,  who  has  been  painting  from  her  studio  in  Middlebury  since  1991,  the  subjects  of  the  17  portraits  making  up  the  exhibit  all  have  strong  connections  to  the  area.  Some  call  Middlebury  home,  like  Gridley’s  two  sons  who  are  part  of  the  project. Others,  such  as  Middlebury  College  students,  have  other  strong  connections  to  Middlebury.  Their  connections  to  the  area  are  not  the  only  factor  tying  the  subjects  of  Gridley’s  portraits  together  â€”  all  subjects  were  between  the  ages  of  18  and  25  when  they  were  painted,  making  â€œPassing  Throughâ€?  an  exhibition  exclusively  featuring  young  DGXOWV *ULGOH\ ÂżQGV WKLV DJH JURXS inspiring,  but  underrepresented. “The  world’s  a  tough  place  right  QRZ ´ VKH VDLG 6KH ÂżQGV WKLV JHQHUD-­ tion’s  hope  and  resilience,  â€œvery  inspir-­ ing  â€Ś  I  also  think  that  people  are  so  busy  now  they  don’t  necessarily  stop  to  listen  to  what  adolescents  have  to  say  and  I  think  that’s  very  sad.  I  just  wanted  to  honor  people’s  voices  now,  in  this  age  group,  because  it’s  a  really  rich  time.â€? The  idea  of  painting  this  age  group  was  inspired  in  2008  during  Gridley’s  time  serving  as  a  volunteer  for  the  presidential  campaign  of  Barack  2EDPD LQ 2KLR +HU FDPSDLJQ ÂżHOG bosses,  who  were  between  the  ages  of  19  and  23,  possessed  energy  and  drive  that  motivated  Gridley.  This  time  also  coincided  with  a  major  economic  recession,  causing  Gridley  to  consider  whom  she  would  choose  to  paint  if  she  was  no  longer  receiv-­ ing  commissions.  Inspired  by  her  experience  in  Ohio,  she  realized  she  wanted  to  paint  young  people.  Initially  Gridley  thought  she  would  create  a  set  of  12  oil  paintings  of  young  adults,  each  30  by  60  inches,  but  12  proved  to  be  too  few.  The  ¿QDO H[KLELW LV FRPSRVHG RI RLO

portraits,  with  six  females,  10  males,  recording,  which  is  more  appropri-­ and  one  gender  queer  individual.   ate  to  the  age  group  of  her  subjects.  7KH ÂżQDO H[KLELW Âł3DVVLQJ 7KURXJK The  emerging  adults  are  also  painted  Portraits  of  Emerging  Adults,â€?  is  on  in  clothes  they  picked  themselves  display  Aug.  18-­Oct.  26  in  two  spaces  and  poses  appropriate  to  their  person-­ in  Middlebury  â€”  the  lower  lobby  alities.  Gridley  feels  that  painting  the  of  Middlebury  College’s  Mahaney  subjects  as  opposed  to,  for  instance,  Center  for  the  Arts  and  Jackson  photographing  them,  adds  a  different  Gallery  at  Town  Hall  Theater. element  to  the  project In  addition  to  the  portraits  them-­ “The  actual  process  of  layering  the  selves,  Gridley  paint  on  means  I  has  incorporated  spend  more  time  a  sound  compo-­ thinking  about  nent  into  the  each  person  and  exhibit  using  QR  why  they  were  codes  (the  little  the  way  they  black-­and-­white  were,  and  why  squares  seen  in  did  I  paint  them  many  advertise-­ the  way  I  did,â€?  ments)  displayed  she  said. alongside  the  This  process  paintings.  Anyone  resulted  in  a  with  a  smart-­ partnering  of  phone  can  scan  painter  and  the  code  and  listen  subject.  Gridley  to  a  three-­minute  believes  that  audio  recording  this  connection  â€”  Gridley  hopes  comes  through  in  to  soon  have  two  the  work,  which  iPods  at  the  front  she  says  still  is  desk  as  well  for  not  completely  those  without  the  ¿QLVKHG 1RW DOO necessary  technol-­ of  the  paintings  ogy.  The  resulting  are  varnished  so  KATE  GRIDLEY sound  bites  are  that  she  can  go  the  compiled  product  of  an  interview  back  and  make  a  change  if,  say,  the  with  the  subject  and  music  they  like,  subject  asks  her  to,  which  has  already  meant  to  be  played  while  looking  at  the  happened.  Unlike  other  famous  paintings.  personalities  Gridley  has  painted,  such  7KLV LV *ULGOH\ÂśV ÂżUVW ZRUN LQYROYLQJ as  former  Gov.  Jim  Douglas  and  U.S.  sound,  which  wasn’t  her  original  inten-­ Judge  William  K.  Sessions  III,  the  tion;Íž  rather,  the  idea  came  organically  subjects  in  this  exhibit  are  still  evolv-­ through  working  with  the  subjects  of  ing,  requiring  small  changes. the  paintings. The  title  of  the  exhibit,  â€œPassing  â€œWhat  happened  was  while  they  Through,â€?  speaks  to  this  coming-­ were  sitting  for  me  â€Ś  they  were  tell-­ of-­age  time.  Many  of  her  subjects  ing  me  what  they  were  thinking,  and  I  passed  through  Gridley’s  life,  through  was  thinking,  well  I  know  their  stories,  Middlebury,  through  a  phase,  and  are  but  the  paintings  don’t  tell  all  of  their  QRZ PRYLQJ RQ *ULGOH\ ÂżQGV WKDW stories.  How  are  we  going  to  get  their  this  theme  resonates  well  with  young  voices  into  this  show?  Because  I  chose  people  especially. them  for  their  voices,â€?  Gridley  said. “It’s  very  relevant  to  kids  when  She  considered  posing  text  with  the  they’re  in  adolescence  because  they’re  paintings,  but  felt  the  subjects  of  the  trying  on  identities  and  personas  while  exhibit  would  prefer  to  access  their  WKH\ÂśUH ÂżJXULQJ RXW ZKR WKH\ UHDOO\ DUH stories  through  a  different  medium. comfortable  being,â€?  she  said. “Clearly  it’s  not  going  to  be  some  This  relevance  makes  the  17  differ-­ dusty  text  on  the  wall,  right?â€?  Gridley  ent  representations  of  self  in  a  particu-­ VDLG Âł7KDW GRHV QRW ÂżW ´ lar  time  and  place  a  good  catalyst  for  TRADITIONAL  AND  MODERN discussions  of  identity.  The  result  is  a  compelling  mixture  â€œMy  goal  all  along  was  to  create  of  painting,  a  more  traditional  art  form,  something  that  could  then  be  used  for  and  the  modern  technology  of  audio  something  other  than  itself,â€?  she  said. Â

“If  someone  has  an  idea  of  how  to  use  it  as  a  springboard  for  something  they  want  to  do  with  middle  and  high  school  students,  bring  it  on.  This  is  a  public  piece,  not  a  private  piece.â€? RELATED  EVENTS The  Middlebury  community  has  responded  to  Gridley’s  goal,  using  the  show  as  a  springboard  for  an  array  PORTRAIT  OF  AUBREY  DUBE  BY  KATE  GRIDLEY of  other  town  events  and  programs  involving  the  Counseling  Service  of  Addison  County,  has  developed  a  day  waiting  to  get  married  and  settle  down,  Addison  County,  Addison  Central  of  programming  centered  around  his  psychologists  have  recognized  a  transi-­ Teens,  Middlebury  Actors  Workshop,  talk  and  focusing  on  clinical  issues  tion  period  with  its  own  needs,  clinical  and  otherwise.  She  hopes  to  open  a  Town  Hall  Theater  and  Middlebury  relevant  to  young  adults. Kaczynski  has  a  master’s  degree  in  discussion  on  these  needs  that  bridges  College.  The  Middlebury  Actors  Workshop  clinical  psychology  from  St.  Michael’s  constituencies  at  Middlebury  College,  will  stage  a  new  version  of  â€œDr.  Jekyll  College,  where  she  wrote  a  thesis  on  the  arts  and  the  counseling  service  to  and  Mr.  Hyde,â€?  a  show  revolving  emerging  adults  and  their  needs  in  the  help  provide  services  that  are  more  around  issues  of  identity.  The  play  will  community  mental  health  system.  She  age-­appropriate. “It’s  so  important  to  ...  just  have  a  be  staged  on  Oct.  23-­31  at  Town  Hall  visited  Gridley’s  exhibit  in  Burlington  Theater,  where  part  of  Gridley’s  exhibit  and  was  struck  by  how  well  it  related  common  language  ...  so  that  everybody  can  be  on  this  level  of  understanding  is  on  display.  For  Gridley,  the  play  to  her  thesis. “I  was  very  impacted,â€?  she  said,  and  provide  services  that  make  sense,â€?  answers  the  question  of  how  exhibit-­ ing  her  work  in  a  theater  can  connect  to  â€œI  felt  that  she  was  capturing  all  the  Kaczynski  said. WKHPHV , KDG EHHQ ÂżQGLQJ LQ P\ “Passing  Throughâ€?  opened  at  the  other  aspects  of  the  theater.  â€œWe  want  them  to  reverberate,â€?  she  research  â€Ś  but  in  an  accessible  way  Elizabeth  de  C.  Wilson  Museum,  Southern  Vermont  Art  Center  in  said  of  the  two  artistic  endeavors.  â€œIt’s  the  world  could  see.â€? She  contacted  Gridley  and  discov-­ Manchester  at  the  beginning  of  really  what  reverberations  can  you  ered  that  Arnett,  whose  research  had  August  and  has  since  passed  through  send  up  between  art  forms.â€? In  addition,  Gridley  will  be  partici-­ been  vital  to  her  master’s  thesis,  was  Burlington  and  Montpelier;Íž  it  has  pating  in  freshman  orientation  and  coming  to  speak  in  conjunction  with  exhibitions  scheduled  for  next  year  in  Exeter,  N.H.,  and  Geneva,  N.Y.  parents’  weekend  at  Middlebury  the  exhibit.  This  led  Kaczynski  to  create  a  talk  After  the  exhibit  wraps  up  its  run  in  College;Íž  the  other  half  of  her  exhibit  for  clinicians  and  Middlebury  on  Oct.  26,  it  will  pack  up  is  hanging  at  the  employees  of  the  and  continue  on  its  journey  throughout  college.  Also,  two  counseling  service  New  England  and  possibly  other  parts  Middlebury  profes-­ The result is a on  the  morning  of  of  the  United  States.  Gridley  hopes  the  sors  will  be  teaching  compelling mixture Arnett’s  lecture.  H[KLELW ZLOO HYHQWXDOO\ ÂżQG D KRPH LQ courses  involving  Those  clinicians  a  museum  as  a  kind  of  small  anthropo-­ the  exhibit.  In  one  of painting, a more class,  a  playwrit-­ traditional art form, will  then  attend  his  logical  study  of  a  group  of  people  who  lecture  along  with  came  through  a  particular  town  at  a  ing  course  taught  and the modern any  young  adults  particular  time.  by  Dana  Yeaton,  The  paintings  are  not  for  sale,  students  will  technology of audio they  know  or  work  develop  mono-­ recording, which is with.  There  will  be  although  she  has  considered  giving  gallery  talks  after-­ them  to  their  subjects.  She  has  also  logues  based  on  the  wards  at  both  loca-­ contemplated  revisiting  the  project  characters  they  see  more appropriate tions  the  exhibit  is  later  on,  recording  and  taking  photo-­ in  Gridley’s  paint-­ to the age group of being  shown  in  â€”  graphs  of  the  same  subjects  rather  than  ings  and  deliver  Town  Hall  Theater  the  long  process  of  painting. those  monologues  her subjects. and  Middlebury  â€œThe  young  people  who  I  asked  to  in  the  college  art  College  Center  for  be  my  models  were  people  who  I  knew  gallery.  In  another,  a  psychology  course  on  adolescence  and  the  Arts  â€”  and  then  a  performance  of  had  not  only  interesting  things  to  say,  emerging  adulthood  taught  by  Barbara  monologues  based  on  the  exhibit  that  but  were  not  afraid  to  express  them,â€?  Hofer,  students  will  write  papers  in  night.  Emerging  adults  are  encour-­ she  said.  â€œPart  of  me  wants  to  revisit  aged  to  attend  all  events  except  for  the  WKHP DJDLQ LQ ÂżYH \HDUV RU \HDUV DQG response  to  the  show.  see  if  they  got  where  they  thought  they  Hofer  and  Gridley  worked  together  morning  lecture  for  clinicians. were  going.â€? to  bring  Jeffrey  Arnett  from  Clark  COMMUNITY  DIALOGUE Kaczynski  hopes  to  create  a  commu-­ “Passing  Through:  Portraits  of  University,  who  coined  the  term  â€œemerging  adult,â€?  to  speak  at  in  Dana  nity  dialogue  around  the  idea  of  emerg-­ Emerging  Adultsâ€?  is  on  display  Aug.  $XGLWRULXP DW S P RQ 6HSW ing  adulthood,  a  term  that  only  recently  18-­Oct.  26  in  the  lower  lobby  of  26  about  the  meaning  of  the  term.  came  to  clinicians’  attention  as  a  time  Middlebury  College’s  Mahaney  Center  Michelle  Kaczynski,  an  outreach  clini-­ period  separate  from  childhood  and  for  the  Arts  and  Jackson  Gallery  at  cian  with  the  Counseling  Service  of  adulthood.  Because  young  people  are  Town  Hall  Theater.

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Bristol  welcomes  new  South  Street  bridge By  ZACH  DESPART BRISTOL  â€”  After  years  of  wait-­ ing,  Bristol  residents  again  have  a  bridge  across  South  Street. Âł,WÂśV H[FLWLQJ ´ VDLG 'RUD 5LYHUD who  lives  on  the  west  side  of  the  bridge.  â€œThe  crew  did  an  awesome  MRE ´ The  span  over  the  New  Haven  5LYHU ZDV FORVHG LQ -XO\ RI after  an  Agency  of  Transportation  inspection  found  it  to  be  unsafe  for  YHKLFXODU WUDIÂż F WKRXJK UHVLGHQWV still  walked  across  it  to  get  to  down-­ town  Bristol. After  crews  tore  down  the  old  one  last  year,  residents  were  left  without  a  quick  way  to  get  from  lower  South  Street  to  the  heart  of  town.  Rivera  said  she  and  her  neighbors  sometimes  opted  to  ford  the  river  instead  of  making  the  long  walk  along  Lovers  Lane  and  Stoney  Hill  Road. “It  was  tough  to  get  across;Íž  you  literally  had  to  go  down  into  the  ZDWHU DQG FURVV WR WKH RWKHU VLGH ´ she  said. Residents  who  live  to  the  west  of  the  bridge  said  they  are  glad  the  new  bridge  is  operational. “I  can  put  my  kids  in  a  stroller  and  walk  to  town  without  having  to  walk  all  the  way  around,  which  WDNHV DQ KRXU DQG PLQXWHV ´ Rivera  said. +HU QHLJKERU /RUL -DFNVRQ

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Cops  capture  thousands  of  bags  of  heroin By  ZACH  DESPART of  heroin,  while  Williams  admitted  to  suspects  at  $50,000.  All  are  due  to  be  DJHQFLHV ´ *LEEV VDLG BRISTOL  â€”  Bristol  police  on  selling  narcotics  out  of  the  Flemings’  arraigned  next  Tuesday. Gibbs  said  the  success  his  depart-­ Friday  morning  arrested  four  people  home. TREND  IN  BRISTOL ment  has  had  the  past  two  years  has  on  drug  charges  during  a  bust  that  also  According  to  court  papers,  7KLV LVQÂśW WKH Âż UVW GUXJ EXVW LQYROY kept  dealers  out  of  Bristol’s  down-­ netted  more  than  $4,000  Williams  said  the  drugs  ing  out-­of-­state  residents  operating  town.  But  as  a  consequence,  many  in  cash  and  thousands  of  KH VROG ZHUH WUDIÂż FNHG in  Bristol  in  recent  months.  Last  drug  transactions  now  take  place  in  bags  of  heroin. from  other  states,  includ-­ September,  Bristol  police  private  homes,  where  Bristol  Police  ing  New  York  and  arrested  a  Connecticut  they  are  harder  to  track.  Department  Chief  Kevin  Pennsylvania.  He  said  man  on  suspicion  of  sell-­ Out-­of-­town  dealers,  Gibbs  said  he  believes  he  travels  back  and  forth  ing  marijuana,  cocaine  Gibbs  said,  know  that  the  operation  dealt  a  to  Vermont  to  sell  drugs,  and  heroin.  That  sting  they  are  conspicuous  in  a  ³VLJQLÂż FDQW KLW´ WR D in  what  to  this  point  has  netted  small  quantities  of  small  community. large,  out-­of-­state  drug  been  a  lucrative  venture. all  three  drugs,  and  also  â€œThey’re  smart  enough  operation.  He  added  that  â€œWilliams  said  he  prof-­ $1,100  in  cash. to  realize  they  can’t  set  up  in  recent  years  he  has  its  approximately  $1,200  Bristol  Police  shop  on  a  street  corner;Íž  seen  a  pattern  of  out-­ on  a  good  week  for  his  Department  Chief  we’re  going  to  notice  of-­state  dealers  come  to  involvement  in  the  sale  of  Kevin  Gibbs  told  the  WKDW ´ *LEEV VDLG Âł7KH\ CATHY  FLEMING KHURLQ LQ 9HUPRQW ´ 2WH\ Independent  in  recent  Bristol  to  operate. NHHS D ORZ SURÂż OH ´ The  department  said  ZURWH LQ WKH DIÂż GDYLW years  he  has  noticed  an  To  combat  drug  traf-­ the  arrests  last  week  were  the  result  Williams’  description  of  his  busi-­ increase  in  drug  dealers  ¿ FNLQJ IURP SULYDWH of  a  weeks-­long  investigation  into  QHVV PRGHO Âż WV WKDW RI RWKHU GUXJ RSHU coming  from  out  of  state. DAVID  FLEMING homes,  Gibbs  said  police  WKH WUDIÂż FNLQJ RI KHURLQ DQG RWKHU ations  police  have  encountered  around  â€œWhat  we’re  seeing  is  are  pressuring  landlords  controlled  substances  in  the  Bristol  the  state.  In  exchange  for  a  place  to  that  larger  dope  dealers  from  out  of  to  watch  for  illegal  activity  in  their  area. stay,  Williams  said  he  provided  Cathy  state  are  sending  people  here,  sort  of  units. According  to  court  papers,  around  and  David  Fleming  with  a  portion  of  runners  or  whatnot,  who  move  in  with  â€œWhile  there  aren’t  any  criminal  9:20  the  morning  of  Aug.  29,  Bristol  his  supply  to  support  their  own  drug  known  drug  dealers,  pay  rent  with  sanctions,  there  could  be  some  civil  RIÂż FHUV -RVKXD 2WH\ DQG 5DQG\ use  habits.  By  his  own  admission,  GUXJV DQG VHOO RXW RI KRPHV ´ *LEEV RQHV ´ *LEEV VDLG RI ODQGORUGVÂś OLDELO Crowe,  while  driving  on  Route  116,  Williams  was  not  a  street-­level  dealer,  said. ity  when  their  properties  are  used  for  believed  they  saw  town  resident  Cathy  but  rather  a  middleman  between  The  chief  said  that  because  out-­of-­ drug  sales. Fleming,  40,  engage  in  a  Vermont  dealers  and  out-­ state  dealers  are  often  only  in  town  for  7KH FKLHI DGGHG WKDW RIÂż FHUV DOVR drug  sale  at  a  vehicle  in  a  of-­state  suppliers. D IHZ GD\V WKH\ DUH GLIÂż rely  on  tips  from  resi-­ driveway  across  from  the  â€œWilliams  described  cult  to  track. dents  to  further  investi-­ Maple  Ridge  Trailer  Park. his  position  as  being  the  ³:H KDYH WR Âż JXUH RXW gations  and  make  arrests.  7KH RIÂż FHUV DSSURDFKHG keeper  of  the  drugs  and  ZKR WKH\ DUH ´ *LEEV Residents  should  be  Fleming  and  arrested  does  not  complete  sales  said.  â€œIf  we  don’t  move  suspicious,  Gibbs  said,  if  her  on  suspicion  of  sell-­ RQ KLV RZQ WR DGGLFWV ´ fast  enough  on  them,  if  a  neighbor  takes  in  new  ing  heroin.  Police  also  WKH DIÂż GDYLW UHDGV we  don’t  ID  them,  we  URRPPDWHV DQG WUDIÂż F LQ detained  the  driver,  Police  obtained  a  wind  up  back  at  square  and  out  of  a  home  signif-­ \HDU ROG -RQDWKDQ warrant  to  search  the  RQH ´ icantly  increases. Bouffard  of  Vergennes,  Maple  Ridge  Trailer  Gibbs  said  that  one  of  In  this  case,  it  was  a  tip  and  cordoned  off  the  vehi-­ Park  home,  during  which  the  dealers  in  this  case  from  a  resident  that  led  cle,  in  the  hopes  of  obtain-­ police  said  they  located  was  operating  out  of  police  to  keep  an  eye  on  ing  a  warrant  to  search  it. more  heroin.  Police  several  homes  in  Bristol  the  Maple  Ridge  Trailer  DAMEON  Police  said  Cathy  also  secured  a  warrant  and  one  in  Vergennes.  Park.  Last  Friday,  that  WILLIAMS OLEITHA  Fleming  told  them  she  for  Bouffard’s  truck,  in  Because  of  this,  and  the  WLS SDLG RII ZKHQ RIÂż FHUV TURNER sold  four  bags  of  heroin  which  they  discovered  small  size  of  his  depart-­ witnessed  the  drug  trans-­ to  Bouffard  for  $80. IRXU EDJV RI KHURLQ VXIÂż FLHQW WR FLWH ment,  Gibbs  said  coor-­ action  between  Cathy  Police  said  that  further  investigation  Bouffard  on  a  possession  charge. dination  with  other  law  enforcement  Fleming  and  Bouffard. led  them  to  a  home  in  the  Maple  Ridge  All  four  suspects  were  jailed  at  agencies  in  the  county  is  essential. Âł,Q WKLV LQFLGHQW RIÂż FHUV JRW UHDOO\ Trailer  Park  rented  by  Bristol  resident  the  Chittenden  County  Correctional  â€œThere’s  only  three  of  us  here  full  OXFN\ ´ *LEEV VDLG Âł7KH\ KDSSHQHG David  Fleming,  husband  of  Cathy  Center.  Bail  was  set  for  Cathy  Fleming  time,  so  we  rely  on  the  state  police,  the  to  drive  by  while  a  sale  was  being  Fleming.  David  Fleming  consented  to  at  $25,000,  and  for  the  other  three  county  sheriff’s  department  and  other  PDGH ´ a  search,  during  which  police  found  60  grams,  or  about  2,000  bags,  of  heroin,  and  a  small  amount  of  ecstasy.  Based  on  this  evidence,  police  said  they  arrested  David  Fleming,  39,  and  LGHQWLÂż HG WZR RWKHU VXVSHFWV 3ROLFH Saltzman Dental Group is excited to welcome our patients also  secured  the  home,  and  applied  to the Digital Age of Dentistry! Our practice has incorporated for  a  search  warrant  to  conduct  a  more  thorough  search. every piece of digital technology available to provide you, Police  said  that  in  an  interview  David  the patient, the most comfortable and convenient dental Fleming  said  the  drugs  were  not  his,  appointment you will ever experience. and  said  that  two  New  York  residents  were  staying  with  the  couple  and  sell-­ ing  the  drugs  from  their  home.  Fleming  With our diagnostic tools to help us diagnose the condition said  the  pair,  Dameon  Williams,  41,  of your teeth better than ever before, we will make your of  Brooklyn,  N.Y.,  and  28-­year-­old  Oleitha  Turner  of  nearby  Mount  H[SHULHQFH ZLWK XV Ă€UVW UDWH 2XU FRQYHQLHQW &HUHF WHFKQRORJ\ 9HUQRQ 1 < Ă€ HG IURP WKH WUDLOHU LQWR allows us to fabricate and place your porcelain crown in one the  woods  when  they  learned  Cathy  visit and with our Galileos technology we are able to place Fleming  had  been  arrested. \RXU LPSODQW DQG \RXU LPSODQW FURZQ ULJKW KHUH LQ RXU RIĂ€FH Later  that  day,  police  stopped  a  vehicle  on  East  Street,  after  receiv-­ ing  a  tip  that  the  driver  had  picked  Let your next dental experience be a digital one at Saltzman Dental. up  Williams  and  Turner.  Inside  the  vehicle  were  four  passengers,  two  of  whom  matched  the  description  of  Always Accepting New Patients & Emergencies Williams  and  Turner.  Police  brought  Cathy  Fleming  to  the  scene,  where  she  LGHQWLÂż HG WKH SDLU Police  then  arrested  the  pair  on  suspicion  of  selling  heroin.  During  a  search  of  Williams’  person,  police  t %FOUBM DMFBOJOHT t #SJEHFT *NQMBOUT t ;PPN 8IJUFOJOH found  more  than  $4,000  in  cash  and  FYBNT t 1BSUJBM GVMM EFOUVSFT t 3PPU DBOBMT two  grams  of  what  was  later  deter-­ t 'JMMJOHT $FSFD $SPXOT t &YUSBDUJPOT t /JHIU HVBSET NPSF mined  to  be  crack  cocaine. 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South  Street.  She  added  that  the  downtown. town,  aided  by  research  done  by  the  Bristol  paid  for  just  5  percent  of  the  Addison  County  Regional  Planning  bridge  project,  while  the  state  picked  Commission,  is  looking  into  whether  up  the  rest  of  the  tab,  Kirby  said. to  lower  the  speed  limit  of  the  entire Â

Man  bit  woman,  police  say STARKSBORO  â€”  A  Starksboro  man  on  Tuesday  pleaded  innocent  in  Addison  Superior  Court,  crimi-­ nal  division,  to  domestic  assault-­ related  charges,  stemming  from  an  Aug.  30  incident  at  a  Starksboro  home  during  which  he  allegedly  bit  a  woman  with  whom  he  was  having  a  dispute. &RUH\ - 2OLYHU IDFHV misdemeanor  charges  of  domes-­ tic  assault  and  interference  with  access  to  emergency  services,  as  well  as  a  felony  charge  of  second-­ degree  unlawful  restraint.  He  was  released  on  several  conditions  â€”  including  that  he  not  contact  the  victim  and  her  children,  stay  away  from  her  home  and  not  drink  any  alcohol  â€”  following  his  arraign-­ ment  on  Tuesday. Court  records  indicate  that  Vermont  State  Police  Trooper  Adria  Pickin  responded  to  a  report  RI D IDPLO\ Âż JKW DW D KRPH RQ %LJ Hollow  Road  in  Starksboro  at  around  11  a.m.  this  past  Saturday.  Pickin  said  she  had  been  told  that  an  intoxicated,  out-­of-­control  man  was  at  the  home  and  had  threat-­ ened  to  kill  himself. Four  VSP  troopers  ultimately  responded  to  the  home,  accord-­ ing  to  court  records.  There,  they  said  they  found  a  calm  Oliver  and  quickly  interviewed  the  alleged  victim.  Police  said  the  woman  reported  she  had  tried  to  stop  Oliver  from  driving  â€œafter  he  had  EHHQ GULQNLQJ KHDYLO\ ´ DFFRUG ing  to  court  records.  The  woman  said  that  Oliver  had  fallen  asleep Â

in  his  truck,  then  woke  up  after  a  few  hours,  whereupon  another  argument  ensured,  according  to  a  SROLFH DIÂż GDYLW “This  time,  (the  victim)  advised  that  Oliver  began  throwing  house-­ hold  items  at  her  and  at  other  items  LQ WKH KRPH ´ WKH DIÂż GDYLW VWDWHV “It  was  during  this  time  that  (the  victim)  advised  that  Oliver  had  ELWWHQ KHU LQ KHU VKRXOGHU ´ The  victim  told  police  that  this  W\SH RI EHKDYLRU ZDV ÂłW\SLFDO´ IRU Oliver  when  he  had  consumed  too  much  alcohol,  according  to  court  records. Oliver  would  not  let  the  victim  leave  the  residence  and  â€œgrabbed  the  phones  she  was  attempting  to  use  (to  call  911)  and  smashed  them  on  the  JURXQG ´ DFFRUGLQJ WR FRXUW UHFRUGV Police  said  they  measured  Oliver’s  blood-­alcohol  content  at  0.176  percent,  which  was  well  above  the  state’s  0.08-­percent  threshold  for  driving. “Oliver  advised  that  there  was  a  small  argument  between  him  and  (the  victim),  but  there  was  no  SK\VLFDO DEXVH ´ 3LFNLQ VWDWHG LQ KHU DIÂż GDYLW Âł,W VKRXOG EH QRWHG that  Oliver  was  armed  with  two  NQLYHV ´ Authorities  took  photos  of  the  victim’s  injuries  and  damage  to  the  home,  according  to  court  records. Oliver  was  lodged  following  the  incident  in  lieu  of  $10,000  bail.  Bail  was  not  one  of  the  condi-­ tions  imposed  by  Addison  County  6XSHULRU &RXUW -XGJH 5REHUW & Mello  at  the  Tuesday  arraignment. Â

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Drug  busts  and  the  public’s  role The  story  of  Bristol  police  busting  a  sizable  drug  operation  last  Friday  of-­ fers  several  teachable  moments  to  the  general  community. First,  it  costs  money  to  be  vigilant  24  hours  a  day,  seven  days  a  week.  Sup-­ port  the  police  to  the  level  that  is  appropriate  within  your  community.  Second,  help  them  by  paying  attention  to  the  coming-­and-­goings  of  your  neighborhood.  As  Bristol  Police  Chief  Kevin  Gibbs  said  in  today’s  story  (see  Page  3A),  the  pattern  is  for  out-­of-­state  drug  dealers  to  move  into  a  town,  stay  a  few  nights  with  local  residents  (often  in  exchange  for  drugs)  and  sell  their  wares,  and  then  skip  town.  Sometimes  the  drug  dealers  stay  with  two  or  three  residents  in  the  same  town  to  avoid  suspicion. Signs  to  note  are  a  sudden  uptick  in  the  number  of  people  going  in  and  out  of  a  neighborhood  house,  particularly  if  the  people  do  not  appear  to  be  local  or  known  in  the  neighborhood.  Look  for  suspicious  activity;Íž  alert  police  for  WLSV WKDW DUH ZHOO GRFXPHQWHG %H YLJLODQW QRW DODUPLVW 'RQÂśW ZDVWH WKH RIÂż-­ cers’  time  with  false  leads  and  take  care  to  know  if  you  neighbors  are  having  IULHQGV RU IDPLOLHV RYHU 7KHUH LV REYLRXVO\ D ÂżQH OLQH EHWZHHQ EHLQJ VXVSL-­ cious  of  unusual  activity  and  interfering  with  a  neighbor’s  normal  socializing  with  friends  and  family  â€”  be  it  watching  a  football  game  or  enjoying  a  game  of  poker  with  the  gang.  Third,  if  absentee  landlords  own  property  in  your  neighborhood  and  you  see  things  that  are  suspicious,  get  to  know  the  landlord  and  be  able  to  con-­ verse  with  them.  Chances  are  they  don’t  want  to  play  host  to  drug  activity  and  would  welcome  the  input.  (All  town  clerks  have  property  owners’  names  and  a  way  to  contact  them  on  the  town  grand  list,  which  is  public  informa-­ tion.) If  police  don’t  respond  to  requests  to  pursue  drug  activity,  complain  to  the  VHOHFWERDUG ZLWK VSHFLÂżF LQVWDQFHV RI ZKDW \RX KDYH VHHQ DQG KRZ \RX KDYH informed  the  police  to  no  avail.  Speaking  of  which,  kudos  go  out  to  police  in  Vergennes  and  Bristol,  who  KDYH EHHQ UHODWLYHO\ VXFFHVVIXO LQ PDNLQJ VLJQLÂżFDQW GUXJ EXVWV LQ WKH SDVW \HDU RU VR 1R VLJQLÂżFDQW GUXJ EXVWV KRZHYHU KDYH EHHQ PDGH LQ 0LGGOH-­ bury  in  that  same  time  period.  Could  be  that  Middlebury’s  community  polic-­ ing  policy  is  working  well,  as  Police  Chief  Tom  Hanley  has  said  in  the  past,  ULGGLQJ WKH WRZQ RI DQ\ VLJQLÂżFDQW GUXJ SUREOHP 2U SHUKDSV LWÂśV JRLQJ RQ and  local  police  are  not  pressing  the  issue  in  ways  that  lead  to  apprehension  of  the  criminals  involved. What’s  odd,  however,  is  the  lack  of  conversation  about  the  issue  in  Mid-­ dlebury.  After  all,  it  is  a  matter  of  allocating  resources  and  how  vigilant  a  town  chooses  to  be  in  policing  the  sale  of  drugs  like  heroin  and  cocaine.  Be-­ fore  the  next  budget  cycle,  the  committee  overseeing  the  town  police  budget  might  want  to  solicit  public  opinion  on  the  matter  and  provide  applicable  information  on  which  residents  can  base  an  informed  opinion. Angelo  S.  Lynn

Micro-­grids:  A  revolution  coming The  most  exciting  news  story  of  the  week  was  the  announcement  by  Mary  Powell,  president  and  CEO  of  Green  Mountain  Power,  that  the  utility  and  NRG  Energy,  Inc.  of  New  Jersey  were  partnering  to  test  the  viability  of  micro-­grids  in  Vermont.  The  idea  is  the  type  of  revolutionary  thinking  that  could  provide  long-­term  energy  security  at  a  local,  regional  and  national  lev-­ el,  while  also  improving  long-­term  political  and  economic  stability. So-­called  micro-­grids  would  create  smaller  centers  of  electrical  generation  that  stand  independent  of  the  national  power  grids.  Those  grids  are  inter-­ connected  to  huge  regional  power  plants  across  the  nation.  The  advantage  is  that  power  can  be  readily  shared  from  one  region  to  another;Íž  though  the  corresponding  disadvantage  is  that  a  power  failure  in  one  part  of  the  nation,  or  a  brown-­out,  can  lead  to  huge  disruptions  across  the  country.  The  national  grid  system  is  also  vulnerable  to  severe  weather  events,  a  potential  target  for  WHUURULVWV DQG RWKHU WKUHDWV WKDW FRXOG FDXVH VLJQLÂżFDQW QDWLRQDO GLVUXSWLRQV DW a  huge  cost  to  the  country. Micro-­grids  would  be  locally  generated  power  stations  small  enough  to  power  a  large  business  or  a  shopping  district  or  residential  neighborhood,  for  example.  It’s  the  energy  equivalent  of  buying  food  from  a  local  cooperative  or  farmers’  market.  How  sweet!  How  Vermont! It’s  also  smart  and  forward  thinking. As  Powell  explains,  â€œthe  system  we  have  now  is  very  challenged  because  LWÂśV UHDOO\ ELJ ´ LQĂ€H[LEOH DQG YXOQHUDEOH 0DGH RI XS PLOOLRQ ZRRGHQ utility  poles  nationwide  that  are  laced  with  tens  of  thousands  of  miles  of  power  lines,  the  annual  cost  of  repair  due  to  storm  and  other  damage  is  sig-­ QLÂżFDQW DQG JURZLQJ DQQXDOO\ EHFDXVH RI WKH LQFUHDVLQJO\ VHYHUH ZHDWKHU events  due  to  climate  change.  Just  in  GMP’s  Vermont  territory,  Powell  says  the  company  spends  millions  of  dollars  each  year  repairing  utility  poles  and  wires  damaged  by  fallen  trees  and  other  weather-­related  destruction. Describing  the  current  energy  infrastructure  as  â€œarchaic,â€?  and  â€œmade  up  of  twigs  and  twine,â€?  she  said  the  nation  will  spend  tens  of  billions  of  dol-­ lars  over  the  next  decade  on  routine  and  storm-­related  repairs  to  the  current  power  system.  A  better  system  should  be  developed  for  the  21st  century,  she  maintains,  and  that  system  will  revolve  around  smaller  grids  of  locally  generated  power.  To  accomplish  that  in  Vermont,  Powell  says  GMP  will  purchase  â€œintellectual  capitalâ€?  from  NRG  Energy  (which  is  distinct  from  NRG  Systems  in  Hines-­ burg)  to  produce  micro-­grids  powered  by  solar  and  energy  storage  units. NRG  President  and  CEO  David  Crane  admits  that  battery  storage  is  still  expensive  and  will  need  government  support  initially,  but  notes  that  natural  gas  (to  date)  is  the  most  cost  effective  fuel  source  to  create  power  in  storage  batteries  and  in  micro-­grids,  along  with  other  types  of  renewable  energy.  The  micro-­grids  would  also  include  electric  vehicle  charging  stations  as  a  natural  part  of  the  station.  While  Rutland  is  in  line  for  some  of  the  early  test  markets  for  such  a  system,  perhaps  Middlebury’s  Marble  Works  area  and  downtown  would  also  be  a  prime  location  for  an  early  test  site  with  GMP.  Town  leaders  might  explore  the  opportunity,  which  could  be  another  feather  LQ WKH WRZQÂśV KDW DV LW PDUFKHV LWV ZD\ WR DQ HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQW IXWXUH ZLWK LWV VRRQ WR EH QHW ]HUR UDWHG QHZ WRZQ RIÂżFHV Angelo  S.  Lynn

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Practice  battle MIDDLEBURY  UNION  HIGH  School  boys’  soccer  players  Sullivan  Swearingen,  left,  George  McKeever-­ Parkes  and  Drew  Barnicle  run  a  drill  at  practice  last  Wednesday  afternoon.  All  local  high  school  teams  have  begun  their  fall  seasons. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

The  kids’  big  new  test  is  challenging When  my  kids  complain  about  the  tests  they  take  in  school,  I  tell  them  that,  as  an  adult  (I  turned  50  this  sum-­ mer,  I’m  entitled)  I’m  tested  every  day.  Oh,  Daddy  has  such  a  rough  life,  I  tell  them,  he  gets  quizzed  on  this  and  tested  on  that  â€”  there  are  math  tests  (did  the  cashier  at  Shaw’s  give  me  the  right  change),  and  reading  tests  (does  that  sign  say  â€œStopâ€?  or  â€œSlow-­n-­goâ€?),  and  life  skills  tests  (what’s  that  person’s  name,  gosh  darn  it  I’ve  met  him  15  times  if  I’ve  met  him  once).  I’ve  got  smart  kids,  they  don’t  pay  much  attention  when  I  ramble  on. I  do  try  to  pay  attention  to  what’s  going  on  in  their  school  at  least  a  little  bit.  And  I  heard  tell  of  a  new  test  that  my  kids  â€”  and  all  kids  in  public  schools  â€”  will  have  to  take  this  year.  For  the  past  someteen  years  Vermont  students  had  to  take  â€”  and  pass,  more  or  less  â€”  the  NECAP  By John tests.  This  year  they’re  switching  to  a  McCright test  that  is  ALL  NEW,  so  to  speak.  It  will  be  the  same  test  for  every  kid  in  the  country  (depending  on  what  grade  they’re  in)  and  given  on  computers  hooked  up  to  the  In-­ ternet  â€”  no  more  No.  2  pencils  and  bubble  sheets. I  logged  onto  the  practice  test  website  the  other  day  â€”  you  can,  too,  its  at  http://sbac.portal.airast.org/practice-­ test.  The  website  is  called  â€œSmarter  Balanced  Assess-­ ment  Consortium.â€?  It  was  quite  eye-­opening. 7KH ÂżUVW KXUGOH RQFH , JRW ORJJHG RQ ZDV GHFLGLQJ which  test  to  take.  I  signed  in  as  an  eighth-­grader  and  I  had  six  options,  including  a  training  test,  practice  test  and  performance  task  for  both  math  and  ELA,  which  I  took  to  be  English  and  Language  Arts.  Given  my  line  of  HPSOR\PHQW QHYHU DVN D MRXUQDOLVW WR ÂżJXUH D SHUFHQWDJH for  you)  I  chose  the  ELA  practice  test.  Then  there  were  more  choices,  like  did  I  want  to  take  the  test  in  English  or Â

Braille  (I  had  no  idea  how  Braille  works  on  a  computer,  so  I  chose  that  one)?  I  also  got  to  choose  the  color  of  the  font  and  the  background:  black  on  white,  black  on  rose,  yellow  on  blue,  medium  gray  on  light  gray  or  reverse  contrast.  Which  would  you  choose?  I  opted  for  black  on  rose;Íž  it  was  lovely. The  ELA  test  was  easier  than  it  might  have  been,  but  PRUH FKDOOHQJLQJ WKDQ , ZRXOG KDYH OLNHG )RU WKH ÂżUVW eight  questions  I  had  to  read  an  essay  on  the  photog-­ rapher  Ansel  Adams  and  then  answer  questions.  There  were  some  in  the  multiple  guess  format,  a  few  short  an-­ swer  questions,  and  some  were  kinda  GLIÂżFXOW In  some  ways  it  wasn’t  that  differ-­ ent  than  typical  standardized  tests;Íž  the  correct  answer  is  often  the  longer  RQH LWÂśV DOVR QRW XVXDOO\ WKH ÂżUVW RS-­ tion. One  shortcoming  of  the  software  was  obvious  on  Question  10,  where  I  was  supposed  to  click  the  sentence  WKDW EHVW UHĂ€HFWHG WKH WKHPH RI WKH SLHFH EXW LW ZRXOGQÂśW let  me  click  on  the  sentence  I  wanted,  so  I  clicked  on  the  second-­best  sentence.  Hopefully  I  got  at  least  partial  credit.  Maybe  the  software  was  stopping  me  from  mak-­ ing  a  bad  choice. The  computer  format  does  other  features  not  available  on  paper.  I  had  to  listen  to  a  piece  on  video  games  and  then  answer  questions  in  one  part.  And,  despite  it  being  on  a  computer,  you  can  go  back  and  review  all  your  an-­ swers  before  submitting  them. I  liked  that  Question  18  centers  around  an  â€œeditorialâ€?  a  student  is  writing  for  the  local  newspaper.  I  didn’t  like  that  the  test  writer  was  using  the  word  â€œeditorialâ€?  incor-­ (See  Clippings,  Page  5A)

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Low  turnout  should  worry  Dems Turnout  in  last  week’s  primary  election  was  a  near-­ record  low,  with  only  about  8  percent  of  Vermont’s  regis-­ tered  voters  casting  ballots.  The  few  places  with  reason-­ ably  high  turnout  were  districts  such  as  Middlebury,  with  contested  primaries  for  open  legislative  seats. Statewide,  the  turnout  of  Democratic  voters  was  par-­ ticularly  low.  Normally,  more  than  70  percent  of  primary  voters  choose  the  Democratic  ballot.  This  year,  fewer  than  60  percent  of  the  votes  were  cast  in  the  Democratic  primary. Turnout  in  November  could  also  be  low,  because  2014  is  not  a  presidential  election  year  and  there  is  no  U.S.  Senate  race  in  Ver-­ mont.  General  Election  turnout  could  be  slightly  under  50  percent,  a  good  10  percent  lower  than  is  typical  for  an  off-­year  in  Vermont.  Vermont  Democrats  should  be  concerned  about  low  turnout.  While  Democratic  incumbents  holding  By  Eric  L.  Davis VWDWHZLGH RIÂżFHV ZLOO EH UH HOHFWHG regardless  of  the  turnout,  there  may  be  less  enthusiasm  for  these  incum-­ bents  this  year  than  in  previous  cycles. Over  20  percent  of  Democratic  primary  voters  did  not  vote  for  Peter  Shumlin.  They  voted  either  for  H.  Brooke  Paige,  a  nearly  unknown  candidate,  wrote  in  someone  else’s  name,  or  left  the  governor  section  of  the  ballot  blank.  The  primary  results,  and  polls,  show  that  Shumlin  does  not  inspire  the  same  degree  of  personal  enthusiasm  as  long-­time  incumbents  such  as  Patrick  Leahy  and  Ber-­ nie  Sanders.  Low  turnout  resulting  from  lukewarm  sup-­ port  for  Shumlin  could  be  problematic  for  Democratic Â

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legislative  incumbents  in  competitive  races,  such  as  the  Vergennes-­area  and  Bristol-­area  House  districts. Shumlin  does  have  vulnerabilities  this  election  year.  The  botched  roll-­out  of  Vermont  Health  Connect  does  QRW LQVSLUH FRQÂżGHQFH LQ KLV DGPLQLVWUDWLRQÂśV FRPSH-­ tence.  The  governor’s  failure  to  comply  with  the  statu-­ tory  requirement  to  provide  the  Legislature  with  plans  IRU WKH ÂżQDQFLQJ DQG EHQHÂżWV IRU D VLQJOH SD\HU KHDOWK care  system  by  Jan.  1,  2013,  shows  a  lack  of  transpar-­ ency  and  accountability.  Most  of  the  contributions  to  Shumlin’s  re-­election  campaign  come  from  wealthy  in-­ dividuals;Íž  from  businesses  that  are  regulated  by,  subsidized  by  or  do  business  with  the  state;Íž  or  from  out-­ of-­state  interests  that  Shumlin  has  met  in  his  role  as  chair  of  the  Demo-­ cratic  Governors  Association.  Ordi-­ nary  Vermonters  could  ask  whether  this  pattern  of  contributions  means  that  these  donors  have  inside  access  to  Shumlin  and  his  administration. Although  Vermont  has  a  low  un-­ employment  rate,  middle-­income  Vermonters  have  seen  their  living  standards  stagnate  over  the  last  four  years.  Health  care  costs  and  property  taxes,  even  for  those  in  the  income-­sensitivity  program,  continue  to  rise  while  their  incomes  have  increased  barely  at  all. In  spite  of  these  vulnerabilities,  Shumlin  is  strongly  favored  for  re-­election.  For  an  incumbent  to  face  a  dif-­ ÂżFXOW UH HOHFWLRQ WKH FKDOOHQJLQJ FDQGLGDWH PXVW OHDG D united  party  and  must  run  a  high-­energy,  mistake-­free  campaign.  Republican  challenger  Scott  Milne  falls  short  (See  Davis,  Page  5A)

As  a  young  adult  living  in  Ver-­ mont,  I  feel  so  privileged  to  reside  LQ D VWDWH ÂżOOHG ZLWK QDWXUDO EHDXW\ rich  history,  and  kind-­hearted  people.  However,  like  many  young  Vermonters,  I’m  at  a  crossroads  over  where  I  plan  to  live  as  I  ap-­ proach  the  next  stage  in  my  life.  The  direction  of  our  state  government  is  an  important  factor  in  my  deci-­ sion,  as  it  is  for  many  other  young  Vermont  residents.  I  want  to  live  in  a  state  with  economic  security,  employment  opportunities  and  a  quality  education  system. Scott  Milne,  candidate  for  governor,  is  committed  to  these  goals.  Scott  believes  in  a  govern-­ ment  committed  to  common  sense  and  practical  thinking,  rather  than  status-­quo  politics,  in  determin-­ ing  which  solutions  are  best  for  Vermont.  He  will  take  a  business-­ RULHQWHG DSSURDFK WR Âż[ RXU VWDWHÂśV rising  unemployment  rate,  slow  economic  growth,  and  multi-­billion  GROODU EXGJHW GHÂżFLW 6FRWW ZLOO FUH-­ ate  a  business-­friendly  Vermont  by  reducing  burdensome  regulations  and  taxes,  thus  providing  economic  certainty  to  small  business  owners.  Scott  will  also  reform  our  broken  education  system  to  improve  school  quality  and  reduce  costs. Scott  is  a  small  business  owner,  father  and  supporter  of  over  100  FLYLF DQG QRQSURÂżW RUJDQL]DWLRQV with  family  roots  in  Vermont  dating  back  100  years.  Former  Vermont  Gov.  James  Douglas,  as  well  as  dozens  of  legislators,  have  endorsed  Scott  for  his  commonsense  solu-­ tions.  I  ask  my  fellow  Vermonters  to  do  the  same  by  voting  for  Scott  Milne  for  governor  on  Nov.  4. Hayden  Dublois Manchester  Center Middlebury  College, Class  of  2017

Legislators  right  to  raise  concern Just  a  quick  note,  somewhat  de-­ layed,  to  thank  Sens.  Ayer  and  Bray  and  Rep.  Jewett  for  their  comments  to  Gov.  Shumlin  on  the  proposed  Phase  2  pipeline  (also  found  in  the  â€œCommunity  Forumâ€?  section  of  the  Addison  Independent  on  Thursday,  Aug.  7).  It  is  so  appreciated  when  RXU HOHFWHG RIÂżFLDOV DFWXDOO\ UHSUH-­ sent  the  citizens.  Your  actions  do  not  go  unrecognized. Thanks  again. Judy  Kowalczyk Ripton

Shumlin  pipeline  ORJLF LV Ă€DZHG Editor’s  note:  This  was  submit-­ ted  as  an  open  letter  to  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin. It  has  become  clear  that  the  gas  WKDW ZLOO Ă€RZ WKURXJK WKH QHZO\ proposed  Gaz  MĂŠtro-­Vermont  Gas  pipeline  into  Addison  County  will  have  an  amount  of  fracked  gas  in  it  that  is  unknowable.  In  fact,  Vermont  Gas  has  no  control  and  will  have  no  way  of  even  knowing  how  much  of  this  gas  is  from  fracked  wells. It  has  been  said  enough  that  this  is  extremely  hypocritical  for  a  state  that  has  banned  fracking.  More  than  this,  it  is  evident  how  danger-­ ous  the  fracking  process  is,  not  only  because  of  the  water  and  air  contamination  from  the  chemicals  used,  but  also  because  of  the  meth-­ ane  released  from  the  wells.  In  fact,  methane  is  now  known  to  be  far  more  dangerous  than  CO2  as  far  as  climate  change  is  concerned. With  these  facts  in  mind,  it  is  not  a  forward-­looking  plan  to  create  this  large  infrastructure  which  may  help  some  businesses,  notably  IP,  save  some  money  for  a  short  period  of  time.  All  credible  sources  project  D VLJQLÂżFDQW ULVH LQ WKH SULFH RI natural  gas.  There  is  a  large  anti-­ fracking  movement  gathering  across  this  country  and  the  world.  That  will  increase  the  price  of  fracked  gas  and  eventually  eliminate  it  and  the  state  of  Vermont  will  be  left  with  this  very  expensive  infrastructure. Gov.  Shumlin,  I  would  like  to  know  why  you  feel  you  can  selec-­ tively  call  Vermont  Yankee,  Entergy  Vermont  Yankee,  while  still  calling  Vermont  Gas,  Vermont  Gas  instead  of  Gaz  MĂŠtro-­Vermont  Gas.  Clearly  Vermont  Gas  is  not  the  homegrown  company  we  would  all  like  it  to  be,  but  instead  is  owned  by  a  Canadian  company,  which  is  owned  by  other  companies. Phase  2  is  a  project  that  99  per-­ FHQW EHQHÂżWV DQ RXW RI VWDWH LQGXV-­ try.  It  does  not  deserve  a  Vermont  (See  Letter,  Page  5A)

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Economics, education and Sitting Bull “Let  us  put  our  minds  together  education  shadows  the  anemic  rank-­ and  see  what  life  we  can  make  for  ing  of  test  scores,  which  obsessively  dominates  the  attention  of  contem-­ our  children.â€?  â€”  Sitting  Bull Facing  the  extinction  of  Sioux  cul-­ SRUDU\ UHIRUPHUV 6XFK VLPSOLÂżFD-­ ture,  Sitting  Bull  realized  that  their  tion  also  appeals  to  a  media  whose  own  existence  is,  ironi-­ hope  â€”  their  only  hope  cally,  reduced  to  the  â€”  was  in  the  life  they  UDFH IRU TXDQWLÂżDEOH made  for  their  children.  rankings,  substituting  In  this  context,  educa-­ the  easily  measurable  tion  was  something  far  for  the  important. more  than  the  narrow  This  weak  narrative  is  teaching  of  a  set  of  test-­ echoed  by  U.  S.  Secre-­ based,  academic  skills.  tary  of  Education  Arne  It  was  in  the  knowledge  Duncan: of  the  ways  of  the  so-­ “The  fact  is  that  we  ciety,  of  fruitful  inter-­ are  falling  further  be-­ actions,  of  sustaining  hind  our  international  and  nurturing  cultural  competitors  education-­ beliefs  and  rituals,  of  ally.  In  the  U.S.,  we  are  language  and  of  the  still  just  talking  about  economic  order,  if  you  the  steps  many  leading  will,  of  a  group  of  in-­ This  week’s  writer  countries  are  actually  dependent  but  related  taking  to  prepare  their  nomadic  tribes.  (And  is  Goshen  resident  students  for  a  competi-­ when  the  Anglo  forces  William  J.  Mathis.   tive  global  economy.  won,  they  established  He  is  the  manag-­ Falling  behind  educa-­ Indian  schools  to  stamp  ing  director  of  the  National  Education  tionally  now  will  hurt  out  this  culture.) our  country  economi-­ For  any  society,  its  Policy  Center,  a  for-­ cally  for  generations.â€? existence  demands  the  mer  superintendent  Leaving  aside  his  adoption  and  embrac-­ of  Rutland  Northeast  overly  strong  claims,  ing  of  a  common  set  Supervisory  Union  this  is  a  far  smaller  vi-­ of  beliefs,  mores,  laws  and  a  member  of  the  sion  than  Sitting  Bull’s.  and  rules.  Yet,  in  a  Vermont  state  Board  Duncan  argues  we  world  where  vision  of-­ of  Education.  should  beat  other  na-­ ten  reaches  no  further  tions;Íž  Sitting  Bull  fo-­ than  the  length  of  an  arm  holding  an  electronic  screen,  cuses  on  people  acting  together.  The  such  unifying  concepts  appear  as  secretary  focuses  on  what  we  should  alien  and  archaic  as  a  buffalo  hunt.  do  for  the  economy;Íž  the  chief  con-­ In  times  of  great  fragmentation,  in  centrates  on  what  we  should  do  to-­ a  world  which  has  such  massive  de-­ gether  for  the  children. The  measure  of  our  society  is  re-­ structive  power,  and  where  hostile  forces  can  easily  reach  around  the  Ă€HFWHG LQ WKH KHDOWK RI RXU VFKRROV globe;Íž  the  need  for  national  and  in-­ The  well-­being  of  society  can  be  ternational  cooperation  for  the  com-­ measured  in  the  quality  and  the  mon  good  becomes  even  more  vital. equality  of  the  education  we  provide  In  a  different  age  with  different  all  of  our  children.  The  United  States  challenges,  our  founders  understood  is  one  of  the  very  few  nations  that  this  necessity.  Vermont’s  Constitu-­ spend  less  on  needy  children  than  on  tion  says  that  schools  must  be  main-­ WKH DIĂ€XHQW 7KH DFKLHYHPHQW JDS LV tained  for  the  â€œencouragement  of  not  primarily  a  product  of  low-­qual-­ virtue  and  the  prevention  of  vice.â€?  In  ity  schools;Íž  it  directly  mirrors  the  the  language  of  the  day,  it  was  civic  educational  opportunity,  educational  virtue,  the  building  and  strengthen-­ spending  and  economic  gaps.  Unfor-­ ing  of  society.  Vice  was  actions  that  tunately,  over  the  last  40  years  the  subtracted  from  the  good  of  all.  This  achievement  gap  has  widened.  The  resonating  and  grander  purpose  of  gap  was  smallest  when  our  policies Â

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focused  on  building  the  strength  of  our  schools  rather  than  just  testing  them. Thomas  Piketty’s  watershed  work,  â€œCapital  in  the  Twenty-­First  Cen-­ tury,â€?  tells  us  that  when  dividends  from  invested  wealth  outrun  produc-­ tion  wealth  (which  is  our  situation),  then  democratic  society,  economic  vitality  and  social  justice  is  threat-­ ened.  Not  surprisingly,  those  who  SURÂżW IURP VXFK DQ DUUDQJHPHQW work  to  protect  their  advantage.  Un-­ fortunately,  wealth  inequalities  con-­ tributed  to  the  2008  recession  and  slowed  the  recovery  as  lower  and  middle  incomes  stagnated.  And  no  Western  or  industrialized  nation  has  a  greater  wealth  or  a  greater  achieve-­ ment  gap  than  the  United  States.  Thus,  the  strongest  predictor  of  test  scores  is  not  school  quality;Íž  it  is  the  socio-­economic  status  of  the  chil-­ dren. While  Vermont  does  have  a  high  per  pupil  cost  (which  is  a  topic  for  another  day),  the  state’s  hidden  and  greatest  outcomes  for  education  may  not  be  in  our  very  high  test  scores  as  much  as  in  the  social  indicators;Íž  the  highest  graduation  rate,  the  second  highest  well-­being  of  children,  and  low  youth  risk  behaviors.  A  healthy  society  is  our  best  return  on  invest-­ ment. As  we  enter  the  election  cycle,  there  will  be  any  number  of  claims  about  educational  spending  ac-­ companied  by  a  blizzard  of  opaque  analyses  and  exotic  extrapolations.  Piketty  cautions  us  against  reading  too  much  into  such  elaborate  statis-­ tical  explanations.  Often,  they  are  obfuscations  masking  the  shifting  of  burdens  to  middle  and  lower  income  citizens  â€”  which  has  the  effect  of  making  the  problems  worse. Sitting  Bull  also  said,  â€œInside  me  are  two  dogs.  One  is  mean  and  evil  DQG WKH RWKHU LV JRRG DQG WKH\ ÂżJKW each  other  all  the  time.  When  asked  which  one  wins,  I  answer,  the  one  I  fed  the  most.â€?  As  for  the  coming  debates,  we  will  certainly  hear  from  WKH ÂżJKWLQJ GRJV 7KHQ ZH FKRRVH which  dog  we  feed.  Hopefully,  we  put  our  minds  together  to  see  what  life  we  can  make  for  our  children.

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simple.  IP  should  apply  for  a  lateral  pipeline  off  one  of  New  York’s  pipelines  or  come  down  from  the  Canadian  border  on  the  New  York  side,  thereby  applying  for  a  CPG  from  their  own  state. Finally,  the  huge  overrun  in  Vermont  Gas’  estimate  of  Phase  1  is Â

unacceptable. For  you,  Gov.  Shumlin,  to  threaten  all  Vermont  Gas  ratepayers  by  saying  they  will  have  to  pay  $28  million  more  if  Phase  2  does  not  go  through,  is  unconscionable. Brennan  Michaels Salisbury

number  is  â€œrationalâ€?  or  â€œirrational.â€?  What  do  those  words  even  mean  in  terms  of  mathematics?  I  seemed  to  remember  that  there  was  some  sort  of  help  on  this  computerized  test,  and  hoped  there  was  a  dictionary.  I  found  something  that  said  it  was  a  â€œtutorial.â€?  I  thought  a  tutor  would  come  in  quite  handy  at  this  point  so  I  clicked  on  that.  Up  popped  a  box  that  walked  me  through  how  to  click  on  the  boxes  in  the  test.  Good  grief. Then  I  remembered  that  I  was  on  a  computer,  and  I  called  over  to  my  eggheaded  friend  Google  and  ask  him  what  are  rational  and  irrational  QXPEHUV 2QFH , ÂżJXUHG RXW KRZ easy  it  was  to  crib  off  my  friend  Google  I  started  cruising  through  the  test.  â€œGoogle,  what’s  the  square  root  of  324?â€?  That’s  18,  John.  Ask  me  another. “Google,  what’s  7.5  X  10  to  the  ¿IWK SRZHU WLPHV ; WR WKH fourth  power?â€? 7KDWÂśV ; WR WKH WK SRZ-­ er.  Ask  me  something  more  chal-­ lenging,  John,  or  I’ll  go  play  with  Mr.  Cherrier. I  muddled  through  a  long  series  of  geometry  and  algebra,  some  prompt-­ ing  me  to  draw  graphs,  my  progress  slowing  with  each  question.  Eventu-­ DOO\ , KLW D ZDOO ZKHUH , FRXOGQÂśW ÂżQG Google  translations  and  I  just  started  to  guess  randomly  (guessing  is  a  perfectly  valid  strategy  in  multiple Â

choice  tests).  Even  though  it  was  a  practice  test,  I  had  a  feeling  of  accomplishment  ZKHQ , ÂżQLVKHG ² LW ZDV D ORQJ VORJ but  I  did  it! Now  that  I’ve  checked  out  the  new  standardized  test  that  my  daughters  will  have  to  take  I  can  report  back  to  them  that  they  should  not  be  intimi-­ dated.  They  can  handle  it.  And,  hon-­ estly,  taking  the  test  will  be  no  more  psychologically  challenging  than  an  evening  spent  washing  the  dishes.  Yes,  girls,  Daddy  knows  you  have  your  big  test  tomorrow,  but  you  still  have  to  wash  the  dishes.

Clippings  (Continued  from  Page  4A) rectly.  What  was  meant  was  a  â€œletter  to  the  editorâ€?  or  an  opinion  piece  â€”  only  editors  write  editorials. Even  though  my  education  has  gone  way  beyond  middle  school,  the  ELA  Grade  8  practice  test  was  some-­ what  challenging.  Some  of  the  fault  was  mine;Íž  I  really  didn’t  want  to  get  any  of  the  answers  wrong  so  even  on  the  poorly  worded  questions  I  pondered  my  answers  long  and  hard  â€”  this  despite  the  fact  that  it  was  a  practice  test  that  no  one  was  ever  go-­ ing  to  score  and  which  wouldn’t  pre-­ pare  me  for  any  of  the  myriad  tests  I  actually  do  face  every  day  in  my  regular  adult  life.  With  ELA  under  my  belt  I  checked  out  the  math  practice  test.  It  was  humbling. Question  1:  Drag  each  number  of  three  to  its  correct  position  on  the  number  line,  which  was  a  line  with  hash  marks  and  segments  designated  from  0  to  0.8,  by  tenths.  The  num-­ EHUV ZHUH DOO IUDFWLRQV ZLWK WKH ÂżUVW number  being  the  square  root  of  4  over  5.  Yikes!  Square  roots?  As  part  of  a  fraction?  In  eighth  grade?  The  second  fraction  was  pi  over  5.  Ooof!  Not  only  was  it  pi,  but  it  was  the  symbol  for  pi.  Talk  about  intimidat-­ ing.  The  third  fraction  was  three  over  10.  Hmmm.  I  already  told  you  that  the  line  was  marked  off  in  tenths  ...  this  just  seemed  too  easy.  Question  2.  Indicate  whether  the Â

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Letters to the Editor 9HUPRQWHUV FRXOG EHQHÂżW IURP PRUH QXDQFHG GHEDWH Responding  to  Greg  Dennis’  Aug.  28  column:  It’s  unfortu-­ nate  that  so  little  opportunity  for  genuine  debate  exists  anywhere,  including  in  Congress,  state  legisla-­ tures  and  the  Supreme  Court.  When  ordinary  people  address  very  con-­ troversial  subjects  in  government  hearings,  town  meetings  or  even  letters  to  the  editor,  time  and  space  are  usually  so  tightly  limited  we  can  barely  make  our  own  points,  let  alone  grant  concessions  to  the  opposition. Mr.  Dennis  demonstrates  that  constraint  by  reducing  all  the  issues  he  names  to  the  barest  of  bones:  GMOs,  good  or  bad;Íž  abor-­ tions,  right  to  life  or  reproductive  freedom,  etc.  He  laments  that  reduction,  but  it’s  the  only  chance  most  of  us  get.  You  must  make  the  strongest  possible  case  for  your  cause  as  succinctly  as  possible  â€”  too  succinctly,  sometimes,  but  often  it’s  that  or  nothing.  Natural-­

Your  story  â€œFeds  promise  $45M  for  Lake  Champlainâ€?  (Sept.  1,  2014)  is  completely  (purposely  one  wonders?)  misleading.  USDA  Secretary  of  Agriculture  Tom  Vilsack  came  to  Vermont,  the  most  remote  province  agriculturally  in  the  country,  to  make  a  token,  $45  mil-­ lion  reinvestment  in  conventional  agriculture.  He  does  this  to  reas-­ sert  U.S.  agricultural  policy,  which  places  40  million  of  the  world’s  most  prosperous  demographic  liv-­ ing  along  the  Eastern  seaboard  and  out-­of-­state  food  manufacturers,  above  clean  water  and  rural  prosper-­ ity.  Yes,  conventional  agriculture  produces  mountains  of  cheap  food,  if  you  don’t  account  for  its  costs.  But  out-­of-­state  consumers  and  food  PDQXIDFWXUHUV JHW WKH EHQHÂżWV ZH get  the  rural  economic  decay  and  the  pollution.  Why  ever  do  we  want  this? Everyone  acknowledges  that  agriculture  is  a  leading  cause  of  the  pollution  in  the  lake.  But  the  problem  is  not  agriculture  per  se;Íž  it  is  conventional  agriculture,  which  was  designed  to  substitute  toxic  chemicals  for  the  benign  methods  of  crop  rotation,  weed  control  and  soil  fertility  and  to  externalize  their  residues  into  the  environment.  Vermont’s  farmers  make  barely  1  percent  of  the  nation’s  supply  of  milk  and  no  measurable  part  of  the  nation’s  supply  of  meat,  fruit,  veg-­ HWDEOHV RU ÂżVK 7KH 9HUPRQW $JHQF\

(Continued  from  Page  4A) on  both  these  dimensions. Libertarian  Dan  Feliciano  received  about  15  percent  of  the  Republican  primary  vote  after  a  write-­in  cam-­ paign  that  started  only  about  10  days  before  the  election.  Feliciano  could  easily  gain  up  to  10  percent  of  the  vote  in  the  General  Election,  almost  all  of  it  at  the  expense  of  Milne.  Some  of  Feliciano’s  voters  will  be  opponents  of  single-­payer  health  care.  Others  will  be  moderate  Re-­ publicans  and  independents  who  are Â

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the  Legislature;͞  it  leaves  exqui-­ sitely  undisturbed  the  conven-­ tional  paradigm,  which  through  the  Accepted  Agricultural  Practices  rules  (1995),  permits  the  importa-­ tion  of  80  million  pounds  of  NPK  (nitrogen/phosphorus/potassium)  fertilizer  to  be  applied  with  state  support  to  corn  land  along  our  rivers  and  streams  and  who  knows  how  many  hundreds  of  thousands  of  tons  of  high  protein  feed  supple-­ ments.  These  are  together  the  two  most  important  sources  of  soluble  phosphorus  entering  the  lake  and  under  the  plan,  these  practices  are  to  continue.  Most  importantly,  the  plan  leaves  undisturbed  the  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (1992),  which  took  responsibility  for  clean  water  away  from  the  Ver-­ mont  Agency  of  Natural  Resources,  where  it  belongs,  and  gave  it  to  Vermont  Agency  of  Agriculture,  Food  &  Markets,  where  it  most  as-­ suredly  does  not.  Perhaps  Sen.  Patrick  Leahy,  Congressman  Peter  Welch,  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin  and  his  Secretary  of  Agriculture  Chuck  Ross  could  ex-­ SODLQ WR 9HUPRQWHUV ZK\ LQ a  state  governed  almost  entirely  by  Democrats,  they  insist  upon  subor-­ dinating  clean  water  to  the  internal  requirements  of  700  conventional  dairy  farmers,  which  is  a  thoroughly  Republican  ideal. James  H.  Maroney  Jr. Leicester

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Vermont  politics.  The  state’s  voters  and  political  system  are  not  well-­ served  by  the  Republican  Party’s  inability  to  recruit  a  better-­prepared,  more  experienced  and  more  inspir-­ ing  candidate. Eric  L.  Davis  is  professor  emeri-­ tus  of  political  science  at  Middlebury  College.

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Obituaries

James Bearor, 60, East Middlebury EAST  MIDDLEBURY  â€”  James  M.  â€œJimmyâ€?  Bearor,  60,  a  lifelong  resident  of  East  Middlebury,  passed  away  Friday,  Aug.  29,  2014,  at  his  home  surrounded  by  his  loving  fam-­ ily. Born  in  Middlebury  Dec.  23,  1953,  he  was  the  son  of  the  late  Francis  C.  and  Florence  L.  (Lucia)  Bearor.   He  married  Mary  Anne  Connors  in  East  Dorset  on  July  23,  1977. He  was  employed  for  approxi-­ mately  20  years  by  Casella  Con-­ struction  in  Rutland.  Surviving  family  members  include  his  wife,  Mary  Anne  Bearor;Íž  his  son,  Eric,  and  his  wife  Ericka  of  East  Dor-­ VHW ÂżYH EURWKHUV 'RQDOG 6KLHOD David  (Eileen),  Charles  (Fran),  Pe-­ ter  (Carolyn),  and  William  (Marie);Íž  six  sisters,  Marilyn  (Robert)  Case,  Bonnie  (Stanley)  Godfrey,  Susan  (Raymond)  Bodette,  Cindy  (Joseph)  Bodette,  Theresa  (Sonny)  Dufresne  and  Linda  (Foster)  Provencher;Íž  and  many  nieces  and  nephews.  Calling  hours  were  Tuesday,  Sept.  2,  2014,  from  6-­8  p.m.  at  Sanderson-­ Ducharme  Funeral  Home,  117  South  Main  St.,  Middlebury.  Â

JAMES  BEAROR A  Mass  of  Christian  burial  was  conducted  at  11  a.m.  Wednesday,  Sept.  3,  at  St.  Mary’s  Church,  38  Carver  St.,  Brandon,  with  Rev.  Wil-­ liam  R.  Beaudin  as  celebrant.  Memorial  donations  may  be  made  to  Rutland  County  Humane  Society,  765  Stevens  Road,  Pittsford,  VT  05763.  Â

Norma Lee Young, 67, Brandon BRANDON  â€”  Norma  Lee  Young,  67,  died  Friday,  Aug.  29,  2014,  at  the  home  of  her  son  in  Brandon. She  was  born  in  Middlebury  on  Nov.  14,  1946.  She  was  the  daugh-­ ter  of  Robert  and  Virginia  (Wimett)  Dragon.  She  grew  up  in  Ripton,  where  she  received  her  early  educa-­ tion,  and  attended  Middlebury  Union  High  School.  She  traveled  with  her  family  to  the  U.S.  Virgin  Islands  and  lived  there  for  several  years,  return-­ ing  to  Littleton,  N.H.,  in  1974.  She  moved  to  Brandon  in  1976. She  worked  as  an  aide  at  Brandon  Training  School  for  several  years.  She  worked  as  a  waitress  for  many  years,  at  LaDuke’s  in  Brandon  and  later  at  Rosie’s  in  Middlebury  and  more  recently  at  Cattails  in  Bran-­ don.  Her  relatives  say  she  loved  to  go  horseback  riding  and  had  shown  horses  at  the  Addison  County  Field  Days. Surviving  are  seven  sons,  David  W.  Young  Jr.  of  Pittsford,  Tracey  S.  Young  of  Kentucky,  Mark  R.  Young  of  Brandon,  Caleb  E.  Young  of  New  York,  Jeremy  J.  Young  of  Brandon,  Joshua  Preseau  of  Brandon  and  Ja-­ son  Preseau  of  Benson;Íž  a  daughter,  Kristin  Preseau  of  Brandon;Íž  one  brother,  Clifton  A.  Dragon  of  East  Middlebury;Íž  a  sister,  Janice  Munson  of  Middlebury;Íž  and  her  best  friend,  Ronnie  Preseau  of  Orwell.  Seven-­ teen  grandchildren,  one  great-­grand-­ child  and  many  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins  also  survive  her.

BRISTOL  â€”  Patricia  M.  Rock-­ wood,  born  June  6,  1935,  left  us  Thursday  Aug.  28,  to  dance  amongst  the  stars,  taking  the  hand  of  her  son,  Chris,  and  the  arm  of  her  husband,  George. “Life  is  not  a  journey  to  the  grave,  arriving  in  a  well  preserved  attrac-­ tive  body.  One  should  show  up  late,  skid  in  sideways,  screaming  WHOO  HOO,  what  a  ride!â€? Patty  loved  life,  song  and  dance.  She  spent  many  years  serving  food  at  the  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  cafeteria.  She  worked  in  the  family-­owned  business,  The  Village  Corner  Store,  for  many  years  before  retirement.  She  was  an  active  mem-­ ber  of  the  St.  Ambrose  parish,  along  with  her  sister  and  best  friend,  Mad-­ eline  Davis.  Together,  they  spent  many  happy  years  visiting  together  in  the  rocking  chairs  at  54  West  St.,  taking  long  walks  around  town,  go-­ ing  out  to  dinner  and  attending  many  musicals  productions  with  the  fam-­ ily.  She  also  enjoyed  decades  of  fam-­ ily  vacations  in  Maine  creating  long  and  lasting  memories  for  us  all. She  leaves  behind  her  beloved  sis-­ ter,  Madeline;Íž  her  daughters  Steph  and  Ross  Brown  of  Bristol,  Brenda  and  Steve  Barsalou  of  Bristol,  Toby  Rockwood  and  Deb  Beckett  of  Wil-­ liston;Íž  and  daughter-­in-­law  Helene  Rockwood;Íž  grandchildren  that  she  loved  dearly,  Marcie,  Shawn,  Ca-­ leb,  Jeremy,  Cody,  Dakotah,  Duke,  Tashia,  Jamie  and  Allie;Íž  and  great-­ grandchildren  Leah  and  Sydney. The  family  would  like  to  thank  all  the  awesome  caregivers  who  showed  our  mom  such  kindness  and  compas-­ sion.  We  will  be  forever  grateful  for  the  way  everyone  worked  together  as  a  team  in  our  time  of  need. We  would  also  like  to  recognize Â

BRANDON  â€”  Michael  Jerome  Keith,  70,  of  Brandon  died  Sunday,  Aug.  31,  2014,  at  Rutland  Regional  Medical  Center. He  was  born  in  Rutland  on  Feb.  11,  1944.  He  was  the  son  of  Francis  L.  and  Frances  H.  (Pelkey)  Keith.  He  moved  to  Brandon  where  he  re-­ ceived  his  early  education.  He  was  NORMA  LEE  YOUNG a  member  of  Otter  Valley  Union  +LJK 6FKRROÂśV ÂżUVW JUDGXDWLQJ FODVV She  was  predeceased  by  a  broth-­ in  1962. er,  Robert  E.  â€œBuckyâ€?  Dragon,  He  worked  for  many  years  as  and  three  sisters,  Shirlene  Malzac,  a  machinist  for  Callahan  Ames  Marjorie  Clark  and  Barbara  Bar-­ in  Proctor.  He  traveled  the  world  rows. over  repairing  machines  for  them.  The  memorial  service  â€œIn  Cel-­ When  they  closed  he  opened  his  ebration  of  Her  Lifeâ€?  will  be  held  on  own  machine  shop  in  Brandon  in  Saturday,  Sept.  6,  2014,  at  11  a.m.  at  1983.  He  also  owned  and  operated  the  Miller  &  Ketcham  Funeral  Home  Fuels  by  Keith  until  his  retirement.  in  Brandon.  Following  the  ceremony  Those  who  knew  him  say  his  fam-­ the  family  will  receive  friends  at  the  ily  was  his  life  and  spending  time  home  of  Ronnie  Preseau  on  Horton  with  his  children  and  grandchildren  Road  in  Orwell. was  a  priority.  He  was  an  avid  gar-­ Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  dener  and  had  belonged  to  Neshobe  Spring  Hill  Horse  Rescue,  175  Mid-­ Sportsman  Club. dle  Road,  Clarendon,  VT  05759. Surviving  is  his  wife,  Nancy  (Leary)  Keith  of  Brandon,  whom  he  married  Sept.  26,  1964,  at  St.  Mary’s  Church  in  North  Attleboro,  Mass.;Íž  a  intellectual,  an  avid  traveler  and  a  daughter,  Deborah  Keith  of  Forest  Dale;Íž  a  son,  Michael  Keith  and  his  friend. A  private  service  is  planned  for  a  wife  Susan  of  Bristol;Íž  two  grandsons  and  a  granddaughter;Íž  three  sisters,  later  date.   Joan  Thomas  and  her  husband  Rob-­ A  morning  took  you  away ert  of  Brandon,  Patricia  O’Connell  ,Q D VXGGHQ Ă€XUU\ and  her  husband  John  of  Pittsford  Your  cane,  chair  and  cat and  Nancy  Halliday  and  her  hus-­ Poised  for  your  return band  John  of  Chesapeake,  Va.;Íž  and  I  feel  your  giddy  lightness a  brother,  Francis  Keith  III  of  Pitts-­ The  smile  of  your  spirit ford.  Many  nieces,  nephews  and  Now  unencumbered  and  free. cousins  also  survive  him. 5HVW LQ 3HDFH 'HDU $XQW ¸

MIDDLEBURY  â€”  A  memorial  service  for  Richard  â€œMusic  Manâ€?  Oxley,  who  passed  away  last  No-­ vember,  will  be  held  at  the  West  Cemetery  in  Middlebury  on  Satur-­ day,  Sept.13,  at  2  p.m.  A  â€œlife  cel-­ ebration,â€?  with  a  family  and  friends Â

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MERRILL  MASSE Hyldburg  and  spouse  Ted  of  Milton.  A  son,  Peter  A.  Masse,  predeceased  his  father  in  1967.  Merrill  is  survived  by  his  brother  and  sister-­in-­law,  Delano  and  Jackie  Masse  of  South  Burlington;Íž  his  sister  and  brother-­ in-­law,  Annette  and  David  Jacobson  of  Veneta,  Ore.;Íž  12  grandchildren;Íž  three  great-­grandchildren;Íž  and  many  relatives  and  friends  in  the  U.S.  and  Canada. A  Christian  Mass  was  celebrated  on  Thursday,  Sept.  4,  2014,  at  2  p.m.  at  St.  Ambrose  Church  in  Bristol.  Interment  was  at  Mt.  St.  Joseph’s  Cemetery,  followed  by  a  reception  for  family  and  friends  (details  to  be  shared  after  Mass).  There  were  no  visiting  hours.  Funeral  arrangements  are  in  the  care  of  the  Brown-­McClay  Funeral  Homes,  4  South  St.,  Bristol,  Vt. ,Q OLHX RI Ă€RZHUV PHPRULDO GRQD-­ tions  may  be  given  to  the  St.  Am-­ brose  Renovation  Fund  or  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice.  The  Masse  family  wishes  to  thank  the  nursing  staff,  aides,  and  a  special  thanks  to  Tim  Hansen  R.N.  and  Ann  *LEERQV 5 1 ¸

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BROOKFIELD,  Conn.  â€”  Patrick  - +XQW RI %URRNÂżHOG &RQQ died  Aug.  30  following  a  long  ill-­ ness.  He  was  born  March  8,  1941,  in  New  York  City,  the  second  son  of  the  late  Patrick  and  Mary  (Foley)  Hunt,  immigrants  from  Ireland. He  graduated  in  1959  from  Mount  Saint  Michael  Academy  in  the  Bronx,  N.Y.  He  received  a  bache-­ lor’s  degree  in  math  from  Manhattan  College  in  1963.  He  and  Concetta  M.  Prisco  were  married  at  the  Ro-­ man  Catholic  Church  of  St.  Lucy  in  the  Bronx  on  Jan.  26,  1963.  He  was  employed  by  Metropolitan  Life  In-­ surance  Co.  for  many  years  and  re-­ tired  as  a  director  in  the  company’s  KRPH RIÂżFH LQ He  was  a  longtime  resident  of  the  Bronx  and  parishioner  of  the  Church  of  St.  Lucy,  where  he  served  as  lec-­ tor.  He  and  his  family  subsequently  lived  in  Danbury,  Conn.,  and  Belle  Mead,  N.J.  After  retirement,  he  and  his  family  moved  to  New  Milford, Â

Conn.  He  and  his  wife  moved  to  %URRN¿HOGœV 1HZEXU\ 9LOODJH LQ 2011. His  family  says  he  was  a  devoted  husband,  father  and  grandfather  and  will  be  remembered  for  his  genial  nature  and  his  hearty  laugh.  His  hobbies  included  golf,  bowling,  art,  woodworking,  crossword  puzzles  and  stamp  collecting.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Colum-­ bus. He  is  survived  by  his  wife  and  by  their  three  children,  son  Thomas  P.  Hunt  of  Whiting,  Vt.,  daughter  The-­ resa  C.  Krokovich  of  Oviedo,  Fla.,  and  son  Patrick  J.  Hunt  Jr.  of  Or-­ lando,  FLA.  He  also  is  survived  by  eight  grandchildren. He  was  predeceased  by  his  parents  and  his  brother,  John  Hunt. A  Mass  of  Christian  burial  will  be  held  at  Our  Lady  of  the  Lakes  Church  in  New  Milford,  Conn.,  with  burial  at  Central  Cemetery  in  Brook-­ ¿HOG &RQQ

Carroll Hoyt Merritt, 62, formerly of Middlebury MILTON  â€”  Carroll  Hoyt  Mer-­ ritt  died  at  Northwestern  Medical  Center  in  St.  Albans,  Vt.,  on  Aug.  30,  2014,  which  happened  to  be  the  122nd  birthday  of  her  maternal  grandfather,  Carroll  Hoyt  Landon,  for  whom  she  was  named.  Carroll  was  born  June  25,  1952,  in  Middle-­ bury,  Vt.,  to  George  Tracy  and  Ruth  Hoyt  (Landon)  Merritt.  Carroll  was  a  lifelong  Vermonter,  most  recently  residing  in  Milton  with  her  wonder-­ ful  friend  and  caregiver  companion,  Eve  North. Carroll  was  predeceased  by  her  father,  George  Tracy  Merritt  II;Íž  her  paternal  grandparents,  Francis  and  Myrtle  (Robertson)  Merritt;Íž  her  maternal  grandparents,  Carroll  Hoyt  and  Alice  Mildred  (Conant)  Landon;Íž  her  older  brother,  Michael  Landon  Merritt;Íž  and  her  previous  long-­time  caregivers,  Dick  and  Pat  Menard,  who  welcomed  Carroll  into  their  family  for  many  years. Carroll  is  survived  by  her  mother,  Ruth  Hoyt  (Landon)  Paraskevo-­ poulos  of  New  Haven;Íž  her  twin  sister,  Claudia  Robertson  (Mer-­ ritt)  O’Neill  of  Staunton,  Va.;Íž  her Â

younger  brother,  George  Tracy  Merritt  III  of  Colchester,  Vt.;Íž  her  younger  sister  Lauria  Conant  (Mer-­ ritt)  Connolly  of  Shelburne,  Vt.;Íž  her  uncle,  Francis  Lincoln  Merritt  Jr.  of  Lakeland,  Fla.;Íž  several  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins;Íž  and  her  care-­ giver  companions  Eve  North  and  Dick  and  Pat  Menard’s  daughter  Tina  Stanford  and  granddaughter  Caitlin  who  loved  and  cared  for  Carroll  for  many  years. Graveside  services  for  the  fam-­ ily  and  caregiver  companions  will  be  held  at  the  Landon  family  plot  in  Evergreen  Cemetery  in  New  Haven,  9W DW D ODWHU GDWH ,Q OLHX RI Ă€RZ-­ ers,  please  consider  making  a  dona-­ tion  in  Carroll’s  name  to  Howard  Services,  102  S.  Winooski  Avenue,  Burlington  VT  05401,  in  honor  of  their  30-­plus  years  providing  the  support  services  that  enabled  Car-­ roll  to  live  a  comfortable,  happy,  high-­quality  life  in  the  greater  Bur-­ lington  area. Arrangements  are  in  the  care  of  the  Cremation  Society  of  Chitten-­ den  County,  261  Shelburne  Road,  %XUOLQJWRQ 9W ¸

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MICHAEL  KEITH He  was  predeceased  by  his  parents  and  a  sister,  Barbara  Keith  Foley. A  Mass  of  Christian  burial  will  be  celebrated  on  Friday,  Sept.  5,  2014,  at  10  a.m.,  at  St.  Mary’s  Catholic  Church  in  Brandon.  The  Rev.  Albert  â€œSkipâ€?  Baltz  will  be  the  celebrant.  Following  the  ceremony  the  fam-­ ily  will  receive  friends  at  St.  Mary’s  Parish  Hall  for  a  time  of  remem-­ brance. Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  The  Brandon  Area  Rescue  Squad,  P.O.  Box  232,  Brandon,  VT  05733;Íž  Rutland  Area  Visiting  Nurse  &  Hos-­ pice,  c/o  Rutland  Health  Foundation,  160  Allen  St.,  Rutland,  VT  05701;Íž  or  St.  Mary’s  Church  Restoration  Fund,  38  Carver  St.,  Brandon,  VT  05733.

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BRISTOL  â€”  Merrill  Ray  Masse,  73,  of  Bristol,  Vt.,  and  Zephyrhills,  Fla.,  passed  away  on  Sept.  1,  2014,  after  a  courageous  battle  with  esophageal  cancer.  Merrill  was  born  on  Dec.  8,  1940,  in  Mansonville,  Quebec,  Canada,  the  son  of  Levi  and  Kathleen  (Brown)  Masse  (de-­ ceased).  Graduating  from  Burling-­ ton  High  School  in  1958,  he  joined  the  U.S.  Naval  Reserves  and  enlisted  as  a  regular  from  1959-­1963.  Mer-­ rill  completed  his  Electronic  Techni-­ cian  training  through  the  Naval  ser-­ vice  and  went  to  work  at  Simmonds  Precision  in  Vergennes.  He  worked  there  for  over  40  years  as  a  senior  test  engineer  and  retired  as  president  of  the  Quarter  Century  Club. Merrill  was  a  member  of  the  St.  Ambrose  Catholic  Church  in  Bristol.  He  served  as  a  lector,  was  a  member  of  the  Buildings  and  Grounds  Committee  and  sang  in  the  choir  for  many  years.  He  was  also  a  member  of  the  school  board  for  Mount  Abraham.  Merrill  had  wonderful  hobbies  and  interests.  He  enjoyed  sailing  on  Lake  Champlain  for  many  years,  was  an  avid  out-­ doorsman,  Boy  Scout  troop  leader,  downhill  skier  and  Little  League  baseball  coach,  and  enjoyed  hunt-­ ing  and  camping  with  his  family.  As  did  his  parents,  Merrill  loved  music.  He  sang  and  played  the  guitar,  man-­ dolin  and  banjo.  Always  experienc-­ ing  life  to  the  fullest,  he  and  his  wife  Claudia  wintered  in  Florida  for  the  past  few  years  where  they  made  many  new  friends  and  new  hobbies,  including  a  passion  for  golf. In  1963  Merrill  married  the  love  of  his  life,  Claudia  â€œCodyâ€?  Zak,  from  Burlington.  In  1966  they  bought  land  in  Bristol  and  built  their  fam-­ ily  home.  In  October  2013  they  cel-­ ebrated  their  50th  wedding  anniver-­ VDU\ 7KH\ KDG ÂżYH FKLOGUHQ &DURO\Q Franklin  of  Dallas,  Ore.;Íž  Timothy  Masse  and  spouse  Johanna  of  Willis-­ ton;Íž  Kevin  Masse  and  spouse  Andrea  of  New  Haven;Íž  and  daughter  Angela Â

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the  Addison  County  Hospice  team  and  Hospice  volunteers  for  their  sup-­ port  and  dedication.  We  could  not  have  completed  this  journey  without  their  guidance. ,Q OLHX RI Ă€RZHUV GRQDWLRQV WR the  Addison  County  Hospice  team  or  Post  19  American  Legion  would  gladly  be  accepted.  Both  organiza-­ tions  do  so  much  to  help  others  in  our  local  community  throughout  the  year. Calling  hours  will  be  held  from  4-­7  p.m.  at  the  American  Legion  Post  19  in  Bristol  on  Wednesday,  Sept.  3.  A  service  to  celebrate  her  life  will  be  held  11  a.m.  on  the  fol-­ lowing  day  Thursday,  Sept.  4,  at  St.  Ambrose  Church  in  Bristol.  Inter-­ ment  will  be  at  the  Mount  St.  Joseph  cemetery  followed  by  a  reception  for  family  and  friends  at  the  American  /HJLRQ 3RVW ¸

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Carol F. Walker, 80, Bristol BRISTOL  â€”  Carol  F.  Walker,  80,  died  at  home  in  Bristol,  Vt.,  on  Aug.  27,  2014.   She  leaves  behind  her  two  sisters,  Lois  Christie  of  Waltham,  Mass.,  and  Pauline  Pag-­ nani  of  Livermore,  Calif.;Íž   several  nieces  and  nephews;Íž  dear  friends  Susan  and  Celina;Íž  and  many  others  who  knew  Carol  as  a  longstand-­ ing  member  of  the  Women’s  In-­ ternational  League  for  Peace  and  Freedom,  a  published  writer,  an Â

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Will  â€™90s  boom  years  ever  return? Saying goodbye to someone I’ve never met

By  JENEVRA  WETMORE these  structural  changes  such  that  MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Will  the  eco-­ WKHLU EHQHÂżWV H[FHHG WKHLU HFRQRPLF nomic  boom  of  the  1990s,  known  social  and  political  costs.  To  do  so,  as  the  â€œRoaring  1990s,â€?  ever  return?  Americans  must  choose  polices  that  This  is  the  title  of  the  lecture  that  enhance  worker  productivity  and  al-­ Professor  William  M.  Rodgers  III,  a  low  workers  to  keep  a  greater  share  leading  labor  economist  from  Rutgers  of  the  gains. University,  will  give  at  Middlebury  â€œFuture  Workâ€?  provided  policy  College  on  Sept.  24  as  the  fall  2014  makers  and  analysts  with  a  compre-­ DK  Smith  â€™42  Economics  Lecture.  hensive  framework  for  harnessing  Among  the  issues  Rodgers  will  these  structural  changes.  Are  Ameri-­ address  in  this  yearly  cans  better  off  and  lecture  are  questions  of  what  does  the  future  why  today’s  economy  hold?  To  answer  these  is  so  anemic  compared  questions,  Professor  to  the  1990s  and  if  the  Rodgers  proposes  to: American  job  machine  Â‡ 'HVFULEH WKH PDF-­ of  the  â€™90s  will  ever  re-­ roeconomic  context  in  turn.  which  Americans  live  He  will  also  address  and  the  type  of  labor  concerns  of  the  cur-­ market  they  will  experi-­ rent  economic  recovery  HQFH RYHU WKH QH[W ÂżYH and  job  growth,  what  years. the  current  economic  Â‡ ([DPLQH WKH JUHDW-­ recovery  means  for  est  challenges  Ameri-­ college  students,  what  cans  are  facing:  a  slow  skills  students  should  recovery  from  the  be  learning  and  what  â€œGreat  Recessionâ€?  and  cities  have  the  best  and  dangerous  levels  of  in-­ worst  economic  oppor-­ come  inequality. RODGERS tunities. ‡ ,QYHVWLJDWH KRZ An  important  paper  of  Rodgers’  is  Americans  are  responding  to  these  â€œFuture  Work  2.0,â€?  which  grew  out  challenges. of  a  U.S.  Labor  Department  report  in  One  preliminary  conclusion  is  that  the  year  2000  called  â€œFuture  Work:  Americans  must  do  a  better  job  re-­ Trends  and  Challenges  for  the  21st  sponding  to  these  challenges.  To  sup-­ Century.â€?  The  earlier  report  explains  port  this  claim,  Rodgers  will  present  that  â€œwhere  we  work,  how  we  work,  evidence  on  the  link  between  a  city’s  and  when  we  work  has  changedâ€?  sig-­ local  economic  conditions  and  the  lo-­ QLÂżFDQWO\ cal  presence  of  Occupy  Wall  Street.  The  original  â€œFuture  Workâ€?  cited  Middlebury  College  Econom-­ three  factors  that  contributed  to  the  ics  Professor  Phani  Wunnava,  who  change:  technology,  globalization,  arranged  for  Rodgers  to  come  to  and  diversity.  FDPSXV VDLG WKHVH UHVXOWV FRQÂżUP ‡ :RUNSODFH XVH RI FRPSXWHUV DQG President  Clinton’s  1992  campaign  WKH ,QWHUQHW UHGHÂżQHG SURGXFWLRQ SUR-­ message  that  â€œIt’s  the  economy,  stu-­ cesses  and  labor  and  employment  re-­ SLG ´ EXW WKH\ DOVR FRQÂżUP P\ YLHZ lations. that  â€œall  economics  is  local.â€?  Â‡ *OREDOL]DWLRQ FUHDWHG JUHDWHU Rodgers  said  his  talk  will  conclude  competition,  affecting  the  type  of  with  a  conversation  about  what  must  work  done  in  the  U.S.,  placing  greater  change  for  Americans  to  experience  emphasis  on  the  need  for  more  educa-­ broad-­based  prosperity.  tion  and  stronger  skills.  Simply  put,  we  are  at  a  fork  in  the  Â‡ 7KH 8 6 SRSXODWLRQ LV EHFRPLQJ road.  Today’s  debate  about  how  to  re-­ more  diverse.  By  2050,  led  by  im-­ ignite  economic  growth  is  basically  migration,  minorities  will  comprise  about  whether  Americans  want  a  nearly  half  of  the  population.  Over  1980s  or  1990s  economic  expansion.  this  same  period,  the  retiree  popula-­ During  the  1980s,  national  income  tion  is  expected  to  more  than  double.  grew,  while  during  the  1990s,  na-­ The  Labor  Department’s  report  tional  income  not  only  grew,  but  the  concluded  that  the  U.S.  can  harness  growth  was  broadly  shared.  Public Â

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policy  played  a  key  role  in  generating  these  two  paths.  During  the  1980s,  policy  placed  less  emphasis  on  growing  the  middle  class  and  protecting  America’s  most  vulnerable  citizens.  Policy  also  began  to  shift  the  risks  of  job  loss  and  social  dislocation  squarely  on  the  backs  of  individuals  and  their  families.  There  is  less  pooling  of  systemic  risk  and  this  seems  to  be  associated  with  natu-­ ral  disasters,  regional  and  sector-­spe-­ FLÂżF VKRFNV KDYLQJ JUHDWHU LPSDFWV Current  Republican  economic  poli-­ cy  is  an  attempt  to  recreate  this  policy  environment  that  was  largely  enacted  in  during  President  Ronal  Reagan’s  presidency.  A  return  to  these  policies  and  adding  draconian  budget  cuts  to  social  services  on  the  heels  of  â€œThe  Great  Recessionâ€?  and  â€œJobless  Recov-­ eryâ€?  will  have  devastating  impacts  on  economic  growth  and  social  cohesion,  Rodgers  says,  adding  that  a  move  to  re-­create  the  1980s  will  jeopardize  the  ability  of  Americans  and  their  families  to  compete  in  today  and  tomorrow’s  21st  century  global  economy. Rodgers  is  a  Professor  of  Public  Policy  and  Chief  Economist  at  the  Heldrich  Center  for  Workforce  De-­ velopment  at  Rutgers  in  New  Jersey.  Among  the  titles  he  holds  are:  senior  UHVHDUFK DIÂżOLDWH ZLWK WKH 1DWLRQDO Poverty  Center,  vice  president  of  the  National  Academy  of  Social  Insur-­ ance,  United  Way  Worldwide’s  U.S.  Board  of  Trustees  and  member  of  the  U.S.  Bureau  of  Labor  Statistics’  Technical  Advisory  Committee.  In  2002,  prior  to  becoming  part  of  the  graduate  faculty  of  Rutgers’  School  of  Management  and  Labor  Relations,  Rodgers  served  as  chief  economist  at  the  U.S.  Department  of  Labor. Rodgers’  knowledge  is  frequently  called  upon  by  journalists  for  articles  in  The  New  York  Times,  the  Wall  Street  Journal,  Washington  Post,  The  Financial  Times,  and  other  publica-­ tions.  He  is  also  a  recurring  guest  on  numerous  television  and  radio  talk  shows,  offering  his  expertise  in  in-­ come  inequality  with  a  focus  on  labor  and  workforce  development  issues. This  talk  is  free  and  open  to  the  public  and  takes  place  at  4:30  p.m.  Wednesday,  Sept.  24,  in  Twilight  Au-­ ditorium  on  the  Middlebury  College  campus.

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Stephen McGinnis, 55, North Ferrisburgh NORTH  FERRISBURGH  â€”  Ste-­ phen  Howard  McGinnis,  55,  of  North  Ferrisburgh,  formerly  of  St.  Johns-­ bury,  passed  away  on  Sept.  1,  2014,  with  his  family  and  close  friends  by  his  side,  after  a  short,  courageous  bat-­ tle  with  cancer. Steve  was  born  on  March  26,  1959,  at  the  Womack  Army  Hospital  in  Fay-­ etteville,  N.C.,  to  Richard  and  Beulah  (Darrell)  McGinnis  of  St.  Johnsbury. He  was  a  member  of  Grace  United  Methodist  Church  in  St.  Johnsbury,  being  active  in  Sunday  school  and  youth  groups. He  attended  St.  Johnsbury  schools,  graduated  from  St.  Johnsbury  Acad-­ emy  in  1977,  being  active  in  foot-­ ball  and  band.  He  played  taps  for  the  American  Legion  and  VFW  on  Me-­ morial  Day. +H DWWHQGHG 6SULQJÂżHOG &ROOHJH LQ 6SULQJÂżHOG 0DVV JUDGXDWLQJ ZLWK honors  with  a  degree  in  electronic  technology. He  was  employed  with  St.  John-­ sbury  Community  Cable  TV,  Sim-­ monds  Precision,  BioTech  and  recent-­ ly  with  UTC/Goodrich  in  Vergennes  as  an  electronic  technician. In  1990,  he  met  Kathy,  the  love  of  his  life.

STEPHEN  McGINNIS Steve  is  survived  by  his  parents,  Richard  and  Beulah  McGinnis;Íž  his  wife,  Kathy  (Brace)  McGinnis  of  North  Ferrisburgh;Íž  his  son,  Michael  James  and  daughter-­in-­law  Jessica  James;Íž  his  grandchildren  Sophia  and  Skyler  James,  all  of  Ferrisburgh;Íž  his  two  best  buddies,  Jake  the  dog  and  Ollie  the  camel;Íž  his  sister,  Linda  (McGinnis)  and  brother-­in-­law  Ron  6WHOOSĂ€XH RI &RORUDGR KLV EURWKHU Michael  McGinnis  and  sister-­in-­law  Tabetha  McGinnis  of  Colorado;Íž  his Â

brother  Gary  McGinnis  and  sister-­ in-­law  Heather  McGinnis  of  St.  Johnsbury;͞  his  parents-­in-­law,  Les-­ ter  and  Myona  Brace  of  Vergennes,  his  brothers-­in-­law,  Terry  Brace  and  companion  Steph,  Steve  Brace,  and  Kelly  Brace  and  companion  Amy;͞  and  several  special  loving  nephews,  a  niece,  aunts,  uncles  and  cousins.  And  he  is  survived  by  a  special  friend,  Doug  Richardson. A  sincere  thank  you  to  Tim  and  Ann  from  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice. 6WHYH ZDV DQ DYLG ¿VKHUPDQ RQ Lake  Champlain  and  an  avid  hunter.  He  was  a  lifelong  fan  of  the  Boston  Red  Sox  and  Dallas  Cowboys.  He  was  a  longtime  member  of  Caledo-­ nia  Forest  &  Stream  Club,  as  well  as  a  member  of  the  Vergennes  Eagles  Club  where  he  was  a  bartender. Calling  hours  will  be  held  on  Fri-­ day,  Sept.  5,  2014,  from  4-­7  p.m.  at  Brown-­McClay  Funeral  Home,  488  South  Maple  St.,  Vergennes. Donations  may  be  made  to  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice,  PO  Box  754,  Route  7,  Middlebury,  VT  05753;͞  or  Homeward  Bound,  236  Boardman  St.,  Middlebury,  VT  ¸

If  you  read  The  New  York  Times,  es  was  simmering  on  the  burner  of  or  listen  to  NPR,  you  may  have  heard  the  Indian  independence  movement  the  name  B.K.S.  Iyengar,  the  legend-­ when  B.K.S.  Iyengar  was  striking  ary  yoga  master  who  passed  away  out  on  his  own  to  teach.  Mr.  Iyengar  on  Aug.  20.  Mr.  Iyengar’s  students  ZDV RQH RI WKH ÂżUVW ,QGLDQ WHDFKHUV called  him  Guruji,  which  means  be-­ to  instruct  large  groups  of  people.  loved  teacher.  I  have  been  practicing  Because  his  students  came  from  all  the  form  of  yoga  that  bears  his  name  walks  of  life,  and  didn’t  all  speak  VLQFH , PHW P\ ÂżUVW WHDFKHU GXULQJ Hindi,  classes  were  given  in  Eng-­ lish.  Teaching  in  a  a  California  earth-­ language  he  was  not  quake  in  1989.  Ă€XHQW LQ IRUFHG KLP Although  I  never  to  develop  a  highly  had  the  blessing  of  VSHFLÂżF ZD\ RI FRP-­ meeting  Mr.  Iyen-­ municating  the  ac-­ gar  in  person,  most  tions  he  wanted  his  of  my  teachers  have  students  to  perform.  studied  directly  with  It  is  these  directive,  the  Iyengar  family,  VSHFLÂżF LQVWUXFWLRQV some  for  decades.  for  each  posture  that  All  of  my  teachers  make  this  form  of  have  stories  about  yoga  unique.  This  Guruji’s  incredibly  is  why  becoming  an  demanding  teach-­ Iyengar  yoga  teacher  LQJ VW\OH KLV ÂżHUFH means  a  lifetime  of  demeanor,  his  sense  study  and  practice. of  humor,  and  his  Most  people  credit  burning  zeal  for  the  the  violinist  Yehudi  practice  of  yoga. Menuhin  with  bring-­ The  11th  of  13  by Joanna Colwell ing  the  teachings  of  children,  born  to  Iyengar  to  the  West.  a  poor  South  In-­ A  devoted  student  of  dian  family,  Iyengar  suffered  from  numerous  tropical  yoga,  Menuhin  wrote  the  foreword  diseases  and  was  not  expected  to  to  Iyengar’s  1966  book,  â€œLight  on  survive  childhood.  As  a  weak  and  Yoga.â€?  Menuhin  credited  his  yoga  sickly  teenager,  he  was  sent  to  live  practice  with  helping  improve  his  vi-­ with  his  sister  and  her  new  husband,  olin  playing,  and  even  gifted  Guruji  yoga  master  Krishnamacharya.  with  a  wristwatch  inscribed  with  the  Krishnamacharya  was  a  strict  teach-­ words,  â€œTo  my  best  violin  teacher,  er,  but  Iyengar  credits  him  with  in-­ B.K.S.  Iyengar.â€? Menuhin  arranged  for  Iyengar  to  troducing  him  to  the  yoga  that  would  ultimately  improve  his  health  and  travel  to  Switzerland  and  Belgium,  set  him  on  the  path  to  teach  others.  where  he  taught  the  80-­year-­old  At  this  time  in  India,  the  practice  of  Queen  Elizabeth  how  to  do  a  head-­ yoga  was  going  through  enormous  stand!  Iyengar  began  to  travel  regu-­ changes.  While  it  is  true  that  some  larly  to  the  U.K.  and  then  to  the  U.S.  yoga  postures  can  be  found  carved  These  international  travels  even-­ into  stone  in  ancient  temples,  a  sur-­ tually  resulted  in  Iyengar’s  teach-­ prising  number  of  yoga  poses  are  ings  spreading  all  over  the  planet.  relatively  modern  transplants  from  There  are  hundreds  of  Iyengar  Yoga  disciplines  as  diverse  as  Indian  wres-­ schools  around  the  world.  Mr.  Iyengar  said,  â€œYou  do  not  tling,  British  army  calisthenics,  and  need  to  seek  freedom  in  a  differ-­ even  Scandinavian  gymnastics! This  global  melting  pot  of  practic-­ ent  land,  for  it  exists  with  your  own Â

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body,  heart,  mind,  and  soul.â€?  It  is  this  freedom  that  we  taste  when  we  prac-­ tice  with  enthusiasm,  attention  and  devotion.  This  is  the  reason  so  many  of  us  get  â€œhookedâ€?  on  yoga.  Yehudi  0HQXKLQ ZKR ZDV WKH ÂżUVW -HZLVK musician  to  perform  in  Germany  af-­ ter  the  nightmare  of  the  Holocaust,  surely  felt  this  freedom  inside  him-­ self.  If  we  don’t  take  responsibility  IRU WKH WHQVLRQ WKDW ZH FDUU\ DQG ÂżQG ways  to  transform  it,  we  can  be  cruel  and  hurtful.  Menuhin  described  this  as  â€œthe  tragic  spectacle  of  people  working  out  their  own  imbalance  and  frustration  on  others.â€?  Don’t  we  see  this  in  our  world  today,  in  Gaza,  in  Ferguson,  in  Syria? The  other  night,  our  yoga  com-­ munity  took  part  in  a  nationwide  commemoration  of  Guruji’s  life.  From  Hawaii  to  Maine,  teachers  and  students  gathered  in  yoga  studios,  churches,  living  rooms,  or  wherever  they  happened  to  be.  Across  all  of  these  time  zones,  we  were  practic-­ ing  the  same  simple  sequence  of  postures  while  holding  our  beloved  teacher  in  our  hearts. A  friend  of  mine,  a  yoga  teacher  in  NYC,  performed  the  sequence  while  stranded  at  the  Newark  airport!  I  prepared  our  studio  by  building  an  DOWDU DQG VWULQJLQJ Ă€RZHU JDUODQGV 7KH URRP ÂżOOHG ZLWK VWXGHQWV VRPH beginners,  some  with  decades  of  yoga  experience.  We  all  brought  our  hands  together  in  gratitude  for  a  practice  that  has  transformed  us.  As  we  sat  and  breathed  together,  I  was  ¿OOHG ZLWK WKH VHQVH WKDW ,\HQJDUÂśV legacy  lives  on  in  all  of  us.  Only  his  body  has  died.  His  teachings  live  on,  in  each  posture  performed  with  concentration  and  devotion.  In  each  quiet  breath. Joanna  Colwell  is  the  director  of  Otter  Creek  Yoga  in  Middlebury’s  Marble  Works  District.  She  lives  in  East  Middlebury  with  her  husband,  daughter,  father-­in-­law  and  two  cats.  Feedback  for  this  and  other  columns  warmly  welcomed:  joanna@otter-­ creekyoga.com.

College  chorus  to  play  Thanksgiving  gig  MIDDLEBURY  â€”  The  Middle-­ bury  College  Community  Chorus  announces  a  new  season  to  prepare  a  concert  to  celebrate  Thanksgiving,  slated  for  performance  at  Mead  Cha-­ pel  on  the  Middlebury  College  cam-­ pus  on  Sunday  afternoon,  Nov.  23.  Regular  rehearsals  are  Sunday  and  Tuesday  evenings  from  7-­8:30  p.m.  in  Mead  Chapel  on  the  Middlebury  Col-­ lege  campus.  Rehearsals  begin  Tues-­ day,  Sept.  9,  at  7  p.m.  Singers  are  wel-­ come  to  join  the  chorus  through  Sept.  23;Íž  participants  should  plan  to  attend  at  least  one  rehearsal  each  week.  Con-­ ductor  Jeff  Rehbach  says,  â€œThe  chorus  is  especially  privileged  this  season  to  be  performing  works  by  great  com-­ posers  of  the  past,  alongside  amazing  new  music  by  Middlebury  composer  Sam  Guarnaccia.  These  pieces  cele-­ brate  and  honor  the  amazing  universe  in  which  we  live.â€? The  centerpiece  of  the  program  features  the  Middlebury  premiere  of  selections  from  an  extended  work  by  Guarnaccia,  â€œEmergent  Uni-­ verse  Oratorio,â€?  written  just  one  year  ago.  It  is  a  powerful  and  sensi-­ tive  work,  drawing  on  texts  that  de-­ scribe  the  universe  and  its  creation  and  transformation.  In  addition  to  texts  by  contemporary  writers  spo-­ ken  by  a  narrator,  the  performance  includes  four  choruses  accompa-­ nied  by  chamber  orchestra:  â€œEaarth  Amenâ€?  by  Thomas  Berry;Íž  â€œPeace  of  Wild  Thingsâ€?  by  Wendell  Berry;Íž  â€œAwakeningâ€?  by  Brian  Swimme  and  Mary  Evelyn  Tucker,  creators  of  the  documentary  video  â€œJourney  of  the  Universeâ€?;Íž  and  â€œTo  See  a  Worldâ€?  by Â

William  Blake. The  Thanksgiving  program  in-­ cludes  the  exuberant  chorus  â€œThe  Heavens  Are  Tellingâ€?  from  classi-­ cal  composer  Franz  Joseph  Haydn’s  â€œThe  Creation.â€?  The  choir  will  pre-­ pare  three  choruses  with  historic  texts  from  the  Psalms  by  George  Frederick  Handel:  â€œAs  Pants  the  Hartâ€?  (from  Psalm  42);Íž  â€œPut  Thy  Trust  in  Godâ€?  (from  Psalm  43);Íž  â€œIn  the  Voice  of  Praise  and  Thanksgiv-­ ingâ€?  (from  Psalm  26).  The  chorus  will  reprise  a  work  from  its  past  Thanksgiving  concerts  by  contem-­ porary  Minnesota  composer  Stephen  Paulus,  â€œHymn  for  America,â€?  that  recognizes  and  gives  thanks  for  the  variety  and  beauty  of  our  country’s  landscape.  The  chorus  also  gives  tribute  to  American  folksinger  and Â

environmentalist  Pete  Seeger  with  a  beautiful  setting  of  his  song,  â€œTo  My  Old  Brown  Earth.â€?  Jeff  Rehbach  begins  his  15th  sea-­ son  as  director  of  the  community  chorus,  and  Timothy  Guiles  returns  as  accompanist.  The  College  Com-­ munity  Chorus  welcomes  all  inter-­ ested  singers  to  join  the  ensemble.  Numbering  nearly  100  singers,  the  group  is  open  without  audition  or  mandatory  fees  to  all  singers  who  can  follow  a  musical  score.  Its  mem-­ bers  travel  from  throughout  the  re-­ gion  to  participate  in  this  150-­year-­ old  community  tradition,  hosted  by  Middlebury  College.  For  more  information,  check  on  the  web  at  http://go.middlebury.edu/ communitychorus  or  contact  direc-­ tor  Jeff  Rehbach  at  989-­7355.

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Kelly  Brush  Century  Ride  in  Middle-­ bury. 6DWXUGD\ 6HSW D P S P VWDUW IURP 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH IRRWEDOO VWD-­ GLXP 1LQWK DQQXDO IXQGUDLVHU IRU WKH .HOO\ %UXVK )RXQGDWLRQ WR EHQHÂżW DGDSWLYH DWKOHWHV DQG VXS-­ SRUW VSLQDO FRUG LQMXU\ SUHYHQWLRQ 6HYHUDO ORRS RS-­ WLRQV DYDLODEOH IURP WR PLOHV IRU ELF\FOLVWV DQG KDQGF\FOLVWV %%4 QRRQ S P 5HJLVWHU DW ZZZ NHOO\EUXVKIRXQGDWLRQ RUJ Tag  sale  fundraiser  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Sept.  D P S P 5XVV 6KROHV 6HQLRU &HQWHU Toys/games,  housewares,  clothing/shoes,  kitchen  JDGJHWV DSSOLDQFHV HOHFWURQLFV ERRNV VSRUWLQJ goods,  small  furnishings,  etc.  Donations  of  clean,  VHOODEOH LWHPV DFFHSWHG )ULGD\ 6HSW IURP S P 3URFHHGV VXSSRUW $GGLVRQ &HQWUDO 7HHQV ,QIR Auditions  in  Middlebury. 6DWXUGD\ 6HSW D P 0LGGOHEXU\ 8QLRQ +LJK 6FKRRO 0LG-­ GOHEXU\ &RPPXQLW\ 3OD\HUV LQYLWHV NLGV RI DOO ages  to  audition  for  the  musical  â€œThe  Story  of  the  1XWFUDFNHU ´ 5HJLVWUDWLRQ D P $XGLWLRQV D P QRRQ 1R SUHSDUDWLRQ QHFHVVDU\ 5ROHV IRU FKLOGUHQ DQG ROGHU SOXV WZR DGXOW PDOHV DQG RQH DGXOW IHPDOH ,QIR LQIR#PLGGOHEXU\FRPPXQLW\-­ SOD\HUV RUJ RU ZZZ PLGGOHEXU\FRPPXQLW\SOD\HUV org.  Soldiers  Atop  the  Mount  in  Orwell.  Saturday,  Sept.  D P S P 0RXQW ,QGHSHQGHQFH 6WDWH Historic  Site.  Two-­day  living  history  weekend  as  UH HQDFWRUV GHPRQVWUDWH 5HYROXWLRQDU\ :DU FDPS OLIH LQ DQG ZLWK PLOLWDU\ WDFWLFV FRORQLDO FUDIWV ÂżULQJ DUWLOOHU\ FRRNLQJ DQG PDNLQJ FORWKLQJ $FWLYLWLHV IRU DOO DJHV ,QIR Kids  and  Baby  Stuff  Sale  in  Lincoln.  Saturday,  6HSW D P S P /LQFROQ /LEUDU\ *HQWO\ XVHG WR\V VSRUWV HTXLSPHQW DQG EDE\ LWHPV 3UR-­ FHHGV EHQHÂżW WKH OLEUDU\ ,QIR Book  sale  in  Middlebury. 6DWXUGD\ 6HSW D P S P ,OVOH\ /LEUDU\ 0RQWKO\ ERRN VDOH ,QIR King  Pede  party  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  Sept.  S P )HUULVEXUJK &RPPXQLW\ &HQ-­

Alternative  development MIDDLEBURY  COLLEGE  STUDENT  Ellie  Krause’s  â€œReducedâ€?  imagines  a  more  natural  look  for  Route  7  South.  Her  work  is  on  display  in  the  college’s  senior  architectural  design  thesis  2014  exhibit,  â€œTackling  the  Autoscape.â€?  The  exhibit  features  students’  design  responses  to  the  ques-­ tion,  â€œWhat  can  (should)  architecture  do  to  improve  the  ubiquitous  fast-­food  restaurant  and  gas-­ station  building  types?â€?  The  exhibit  is  on  display  Sept.  9-­19  in  the  Johnson  Memorial  Building  lobby  on  campus. for  preservation  and  restoration  of  the  church  are  WHU DQG 7RZQ +DOO 6DQGZLFK VXSSHU IROORZHG E\ DSSUHFLDWHG /LJKW UHIUHVKPHQWV SURYLGHG ,QIR DQ HYHQLQJ RI IXQ DQG FDUG JDPHV &RPH SODQQLQJ WR SOD\ .LQJ 3HGH RU EULQJ \RXU RZQ IDYRULWH FDUG Claude  Bourbon  in  Brandon.  Sunday,  Sept.  7,  JDPH 5HTXHVWHG GRQDWLRQ S P %UDQGRQ 0XVLF &ODVVLFDOO\ WUDLQHG Jeremiah  McLane  and  Timothy  Cummings  in  DFRXVWLF JXLWDU SOD\HU &ODXGH %RXUERQ SOD\V D IX-­ Brandon. 6DWXUGD\ 6HSW S P %UDQ-­ VLRQ RI FODVVLFDO DQG MD]] ZLWK HWKHUHDO (DVWHUQ GRQ 0XVLF 7KH GXR EULQJV WRJHWKHU WKH GLYHUVH LQĂ€XHQFHV 7LFNHWV 5HVHUYDWLRQV UHFRPPHQG-­ KHULWDJH RI 1HZ (QJODQG GDQFH WXQHV ZLWK )UHQFK HG RU LQIR#EUDQGRQ PXVLF QHW GDQFH WXQHV MLJV DQG UHHOV IURP WKH %ULWLVK ,VOHV DQG $SSDODFKLDQ &DMXQ DQG 4XHEHFRLV GDQFH WXQHV 7LFNHWV 5HVHUYDWLRQV UHFRPPHQGHG RU EUDQGRQ PXVLF QHW Patti  Casey  and  Bob  Amos  in  concert  in  Ripton.  Addison  County  Right  to  Life  meet-­ 6DWXUGD\ 6HSW S P 5LSWRQ &RPPX-­ ing  in  Vergennes. 0RQGD\ 6HSW QLW\ +RXVH 7KH 5LSWRQ &RP-­ S P &KULVWLDQ 5HIRUPHG PXQLW\ &RIIHH +RXVH ZHOFRPHV &KXUFK -RDQLH 3UDDPVPD RI %HWK-­ VLQJHU VRQJZULWHUV 3DWWL &DVH\ DQ\ &KULVWLDQ 6HUYLFHV GLVFXVVHV DQG %RE $PRV 2QH KRXU RSHQ DGRSWLRQ %XVLQHVV PHHWLQJ DQG PLNH DW S P IROORZHG E\ OLJKW UHIUHVKPHQWV IROORZ 9LVLWRUV WKH IHDWXUHG SHUIRUPHU 5H-­ ZHOFRPH ,QIR RU IUHVKPHQWV WR EHQHÂżW 08+6 Middlebury Studio School / 3DTXHWWH#DRO FRP JLUOVÂś VRFFHU $GXOWV VH-­ Book  club  meeting  in  Bridport.  QLRUV DQG WHHQV FKLOGUHQ Classes-­Adult:  Tues.  PM  0RQGD\ 6HSW S P &DUO &RPPXQLW\ KRXVH LV ZKHHOFKDLU Watercolors,  Weds.  AM  Int/ Norton  Highway  Department  DFFHVVLEOH EXW UHVWURRPV DUH Adv  Painting,  Thurs.  AM  &  Mon.  conference  room.  Discussing  QRW ,QIR PM  Oils,  Drawing  Children:  Try  ³7KH *ROGÂżQFK ´ WKH 3XOLW-­ the  Wheel  Mon.  &  Weds.,  Try  ]HU 3UL]H ZLQQLQJ QRYHO E\ 'RQ-­ Thurs.  Hand  Building  (please  pre-­ na  Tartt.  All  interested  readers  register),  Mon.  Animal  Kingdom  DUH ZHOFRPH ,QIR Historical  society  meeting  Arts  &  Crafts,  Magic  Lanterns,  in  Shoreham. 0RQGD\ 6HSW Soldiers  Atop  the  Leonardo’s  Workshop. 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Full  TAM  (roughly  16  miles)  -­  start  at  7:00  am Half  TAM  -­  8:30  am Quarter  TAM  -­  9:00  am Pint  TAM  (2  miles,  kid  friendly)  -­  9:30  am TAM  Hike  (3.5  miles)  -­  9:00  am A  25th  Anniversary  Celebration  of  the  trail  will  take  place  at  WKH ¿QLVK OLQH ZLWK SUL]HV IRRG GULQNV DQG D JUHDW WLPH for  racers  as  well  as  spectators  and  supporters  of  the  TAM! Fees: $25  for  individuals,  $50  for  families  and  $90  for  teams.  Trek  day  prices  will  increase  to  $30,  $60,  and  $115,  respectively. Registration:   Online  registration  at  www.maltvt.org. Questions:  Contact  MALT  at  388-­1007  or  info@maltvt.org.

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Join  the  chorus CONDUCTOR  JEFF  BUETTNER  leads  a  Middlebury  College  Community  Chorus  rehearsal  last  year.  The  chorus  is  open  to  members  of  the  college  and  surrounding  communities  without  audi-­ tion,  and  rehearsals  for  this  year’s  Thanksgiving  performance  are  held  Tuesdays  and  Sundays  starting  Tuesday,  Sept.  9.

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Middlebury Dance Centre “The Ballet Barre�

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Blood  drive  in  Brandon.  Thursday,  Sept.  11,  noon-­5:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Amer-­ ican  Legion.  Walk  in  or  make  an  appoint-­ ment  at  www.redcrossblood.org  or  1-­800-­RED-­ CROSS.  Red  Cross  â€œShelter  Fundamentalsâ€?  course  in  Shoreham.  Thursday,  Sept.  11,  5:30-­9:30  p.m.,  6KRUHKDP 7RZQ &OHUNÂśV 2IÂżFH $ EDVLF OHYHO FRXUVH that  introduces  the  guidelines  and  procedures  for  setting  up,  running  and  closing  a  shelter  during  a  disaster.  Info  and  RSVP:  802-­660-­9130,  ext.  119,  or  Elizabeth.Wareing@redcross.org.  Bridge  lesson  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Sept.  11,  6-­8  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library  Community  Room.  Louise  $FNHU WHDFKHV WKH 6WD\PDQ &RQYHQWLRQ 5HJLVWHU at  the  door  or  call  802-­462-­3373.  Book  discussion  group  in  Hancock.  Thursday,  Sept.  11,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Hancock  Town  Hall.  The  Valley  Readers  resume  their  monthly  book  discus-­ sion.  This  month’s  book  is  â€œHouse  on  the  Corner  of  Bitter  and  Sweetâ€?  by  Jamie  Ford.  Rose  Juliano  facilitates  the  discussion.  Bring  refreshments  to  share  if  you  would  like.  Presentation  on  Maher  NGO  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  6HSW S P :DON2YHU *DOOHU\ 6LVWHU /XF\ Kurien  talks  about  the  work  being  done  by  Maher,  DQ 1*2 WKDW VKHOWHUV DQG FDUHV IRU ZRPHQ LQ FULVLV in  southern  India.  Info:  453-­3188. Â

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market  on  the  green.  Takes  place  the  third  Thursday  of  the  month.  Info:  http://vergen-­ nesdowntown.com/mainstreet/vergennes-­ arts-­walk.  Bridge  lesson  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Sept.  18,  6-­8  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library  Community  Room.  Louise  Acker  teaches  the  Jacoby  Transfer.  Register  at  the  door  or  call  802-­ 462-­3373.  College  essay  workshop  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Sept.  18,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Free  workshop  titled  â€œWriting  a  Win-­ ning  College  Essay,â€?  for  students  who  seek  help  beginning,  drafting  or  editing  their  col-­ lege  essay.  Limited  to  30  students.  Register  at  strategiesforcollege.net.  Info:  andrea@ collegebound.info  or  802-­338-­0560.  Historical  society  meeting  in  Bristol.  Thurs-­ day,  Sept.  18,  7-­9  p.m.,  Howden  Hall.  The  Bristol  Historical  Society  welcomes  Vermont  Humanities  speaker  Rick  Winston,  who  will  present  â€œAlfred  Hitchcock  and  the  Art  of  Suspense.â€?  Handicap-­accessible.  Info:  453-­ 3439  or  453-­2888.  â€œNC  Dances  VTâ€?  on  stage  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  Sept.  18,  7:30-­9  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Featuring  work  by  Van  Dyke  Dance  Group,  Paul  Besaw  and  Christal  Brown.  Tickets  $12/10/6.  Info:  mid-­ dlebury.edu/arts. Â

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Atlatl-­making  workshop  in  Ad-­ dison.  Friday,  Sept.  19,  noon-­5  p.m.,  Chimney  Point  State  Historic  Site.  Atlatl  experts  Bob  and  Cheryll  Berg  teach  traditional  and  modern  techniques  of  DWODWO DQG GDUW FRQVWUXFWLRQ Ă€LQW NQDSSLQJ hafting  stone  points  and  cordage  making,  plus  how  to  use  your  atlatl.  Pre-­registration  required:  759-­2412.  Fall  Into  Winter  Rummage  Sale  in  Middle-­ bury.  Friday,  Sept.  19,  noon-­5  p.m.,  Mid-­ dlebury  Congregational  Church  Fellowship  Hall.  Two-­day  sale  including  clothing,  bed-­ ding,  linens,  kitchen  and  household  items,  toys,  books  and  much  more.  Info:  388-­ 7634.  Continues  Saturday.  Martial  arts  movie  screening  in  Middle-­ bury.  Friday,  Sept.  19,  7-­9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Li-­ brary.  Martial  artists  and  friends  gather  to  ZDWFK D FODVVLF PDUWLDO DUWV ÂżOP WLWOH 7%$ Come  learn  about  martial  arts  practices  in  Addison  County.  Info:  388-­4095.  Paul  D.  â€œDJ  Spookyâ€?  Miller  performance  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Sept.  19,  9-­11  p.m.,  McCullough  Social  Space.  Mul-­ timedia  artist  and  composer  Miller  pres-­ ents  â€œOf  Water  and  Ice,â€?  a  suite  for  string  quartet,  iPad  and  video  that  explores  the  composition  of  ice  and  water,  and  our  re-­ lationship  to  the  vanishing  environment  of  the  poles.  Tickets  $15/10/6.  Info:  www. middlebury.edu/arts. Â

calendar LIVEMUSIC Swing  Noire  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  Sept.  5,  6-­8  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard.  J.  Rumney  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Sept.  5,  9-­11  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Tim  Cummings,  Pete  Sutherland  and  Domi-­ nique  Dodge  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Sept.  11,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.  The  Hip  Replacements  in  Middlebury.  Fri-­ day,  Sept.  12,  8-­11  p.m.,  51  Main.  Greenbush  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Sept.  13,  8-­11  p.m.,  51  Main.  Linda  Draper  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Sept.  18,  7-­8  p.m.,  51  Main.  Hollar  General  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Sept.  18,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.  $ÂżQTXH LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Friday,  Sept.  19,  8-­11  p.m.,  51  Main. Â

ONGOINGEVENTS By  category:  Farmers’  Markets,  Sports,  Clubs  &  Organizations,  Government  &  Politics,  Bin-­ go,  Fundraising  Sales,  Dance,  Music,  Arts  &  Education,  Health  &  Parenting,  Meals,  Art  Exhibits  &  Museums,  Library  Programs. FARMERS’  MARKETS Brandon  Farmers’  Market.  Fridays  in  the  sum-­ mer,  9  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Central  Park.  Seasonal  SURGXFH SODQWV DQG Ă€RZHUV KRQH\ EDNHG goods,  Vermont  maple  syrup,  crafts  and  more. Bristol  Farmers’  Market.  Saturdays  in  the  sum-­ mer,  10  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  town  green. Middlebury  Farmers’  Market.  Summer  hours  starting  May  3:  Saturdays,  9:30  a.m.-­12:30  p.m.  in  the  north  parking  lot  in  the  Marble  Works.  Also  on  Wednesdays,  June  11-­Oct.  8.  Local  produce,  meats,  cheese  and  eggs,  baked  goods,  jams,  prepared  foods  and  more.  EBT  and  debit  cards  welcome.  Info:  www.MiddleburyFarmersMarket.org  or  on  Facebook. Orwell  Farmers’  Market.  Fridays,  June-­Octo-­ ber,  3-­6  p.m.,  town  green. SPORTS Co-­ed  volleyball  in  Middlebury.  Pick-­up  games  Monday,  7-­9  p.m.,  Middlebury  Municipal  Gym.  Jack  Brown,  388-­2502;Íž  Bruce  at  Mid-­ dlebury  Recreation  Department,  388-­8103. CLUBS  &  ORGANIZATIONS $&7 $GGLVRQ &HQWUDO 7HHQV 'URS LQ KRXUV during  the  school  years:  Monday,  Tuesday,  Thursday,  3-­6  p.m.;Íž  Wednesday  and  Friday,  S P 0DLQ 6W 0LGGOHEXU\ 7RZQ 2I-­ ÂżFH EXLOGLQJ EHORZ UHF J\P 7HHQ GURS LQ space  for  kids.  Hang  out  with  friends,  play  pool,  watch  movies,  and  eat  great  food.  Bak-­ ing:  every  Thursday  from  3:30-­5  p.m.  Info:  388-­3910  or  www.addisonteens.com. Addison  County  Amateur  Radio  Association.  Sunday,  8  p.m.  On  the  air  on  club  repeater  147.36/147.96  MHz,  100  Hz  access  tone.  Nonmembers  and  visitors  welcome. Addison  County  Emergency  Planning  Com-­

mittee.  Last  Wednesday,  5  p.m.  State  Police  Barracks.  Public  invited. Addison  County  Republican  Party.  Third  Friday,  7  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library,  Middlebury.  897-­2744. American  Legion  Auxiliary  Post  27.  Fourth  Monday,  7  p.m.  American  Legion,  Wilson  Road,  Middlebury. Addison  County  Council  Against  Domestic  and  Sexual  Violence.  Fourth  Tuesday,  noon-­1:30  p.m.  Addison  County  Courthouse  in  Middle-­ bury.  388-­9180. Brandon  Lions  Club.  First  and  third  Tuesday,  7  p.m.,  Brandon  Senior  Center. Brandon  Senior  Citizen  Center.  1591  Forest  Dale  Road.  247-­3121. Bristol  Historical  Society.  Third  Thursday,  7  p.m.,  Howden  Hall,  19  West  St.,  Bristol. Champlain  Valley  Fiddlers’  Club.  Middlebury  VFW,  530  Exchange  Street.  Third  Sunday  H[FHSW (DVWHU QRRQ WR S P 'RQDWLRQ 5HIUHVKPHQWV DYDLODEOH /RRNLQJ IRU ÂżGGOHUV young  and  old.  Open  to  public.  Info:  342-­ 0079.  The  Hub  Teen  Center  and  Skatepark.  110  $LUSRUW 'ULYH %ULVWRO 2SHQ PLNH QLJKW ÂżUVW Thursday  of  the  month,  5:30-­7:30  p.m.,  free  for  all  ages;Íž  reserve  a  spot  at  thehub@gma-­ vt.net.  Info:  453-­3678  or  www.bristolskate-­ park.com. /*%74 /HVELDQ *D\ %LVH[XDO 7UDQVJHQGHU 4XHHU <RXWK VXSSRUW JURXS PHHWV 0RQGD\ nights,  4-­6  p.m.,  Turningpoint  Center,  Marble  Works,  Middlebury.  Info:  388-­4249. Middlebury  Garden  Club.  Second  Tuesday.  Lo-­ cation  varies.  Pat  Morrow,  802-­462-­3741. 1($7 1RUWKHDVW $GGLVRQ 7HOHYLVLRQ &KDQQHO 16.  Fourth  Monday,  5-­7  p.m.  NEAT  studio  in  Bristol.  Bruce  Duncan,  bduncan@madriver. com. Neshobe  Sportsman  Club.  Second  Monday,  6  p.m.  potluck;Íž  7  p.m.  meeting.  97  Frog  Hollow  Road  in  Brandon. Otter  Creek  Poets.  Open  poetry  workshop  held  Thursdays,  1-­3  p.m.  Ilsley  Library  in  Middle-­ bury.  Poets  of  all  ages  are  invited  to  share  their  poetry  for  feedback,  encouragement  and  optional  weekly  assignments.  Bring  a  SRHP RU WZR WR VKDUH SOXV FRSLHV /HG by  David  Weinstock.  Free. Orwell  Historical  Society.  Fourth  Tuesday,  7:30  p.m.  Orwell  Free  Library. 3$&7 3HRSOH RI $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ 7RJHWKHU Third  Thursday,  11:30  a.m.-­1  p.m.  Vermont  VWDWH RIÂżFH EXLOGLQJ RQ ([FKDQJH 6W LQ Middlebury,  Health  Department  conference  room.  989-­8141. Salisbury  Historical  Society.  First  Saturday,  9:30-­10:45  a.m.  Salisbury  Congregational  Church. Samaritan’s  Cupboard.  Assembly  of  God  Chris-­ tian  Center,  1759  Route  7,  Vergennes.  Third  Thursday  through  October.  Vergennes  Lions  Club.  First  and  third  Wednes-­ day,  6:45  p.m.,  St.  Peter’s  Parish  Hall.  Meals  catered  by  Lisa  Cloutier  of  the  Bridge  Res-­ taurant.  PO  Box  94,  Vergennes,  VT  05491.  Info:  Contact  President  Shanon  Atkins  at  877-­3889.

GOVERNMENT  &  POLITICS Addison  Peace  Coalition.  Saturday,  10:30-­11  a.m.  Triangle  Park  in  Middlebury. Citizens  for  Constitutional  Government  in  Brid-­ port.  Thursday,  7-­9  p.m.  Bridport  Community  School.  Learn  about  the  U.S.  and  Vermont  constitutions  and  how  to  defend  our  rights. Five-­Town  Area  Vigil  for  Peace.  Friday,  5-­5:30  p.m.  Bristol  green.  All  welcome  to  speak  out  for  world  peace. Vermont  Department  of  Motor  Vehicles  Mobile  Service  Van.  Second  and  fourth  Wednes-­ days,  8:30  a.m.-­4  p.m.;Íž  Every  Thursday,  8:30  a.m.-­3:15  p.m.  Addison  County  Courthouse,  in  Middlebury.  The  van  offers  written  exams,  customer  service  and  road  tests.  828-­2000. BINGO American  Legion  Hall,  Middlebury.  Wednesday.  Doors  open  5:30  p.m.  with  early  birds.  Jack-­ SRW )RRG DYDLODEOH %HQHÂżWV YHWHU-­ ans,  scholarships  and  community  programs.  388-­9311. Brandon  Senior  Center,  Brandon.  First  and  third  Mondays.  6  p.m.  Refreshments  sold.  247-­ 3121. Brandon  American  Legion.  Tuesday,  warm-­ups  6:15  p.m.,  regular  games  7  p.m.  Food  avail-­ able,  complimentary  hot  tea  and  coffee.  Info:  247-­5709. VFW  Post  7823,  Middlebury.  Monday.  Doors  open  5  p.m.,  quickies  6:15  p.m.,  regular  bin-­ go  7  p.m.  388-­9468. DANCE,  MUSIC,  ARTS  &  EDUCATION Bridge  at  Ilsley  in  Middlebury.  Thursdays,  5:30-­ 8  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Single  players  welcome.  Info:  462-­3373. Chess  and  bridge  clinic  in  Middlebury.  Monday’s,  3:30-­5:30,  Ilsley  Library.  Casual  play  and  gen-­ tle  coaching  in  bridge  and  chess.  Chess  club  in  Brandon.  Saturdays,  12:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Library.  All  ages  and  abilities  wel-­ come. Classical  string  ensemble  in  Middlebury.  Third  Friday,  Eastview  at  Middlebury.  Amateur  en-­ semble  looking  for  violinists.  Info:  388-­7351. College  Session  for  Seniors  in  Middlebury.  El-­ derly  Services,  112  Exchange  St.  Classes  for  people  over  60  in  basic  computer,  opera,  poli-­ tics,  history,  international  law  and  more.  Call  388-­3983  or  e-­mail  college@elderlyservices. org. Computer  lab  open  hours  in  Bristol.  Monday-­ Thursday,  3:30-­7  p.m.,  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  library.  Free  access  to  the  li-­ brary’s  electronic  resources,  courtesy  of  e-­ Vermont  funding.  Conversational  Spanish  group  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  11  a.m.-­12:15  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  )OXHQF\ LV GHVLUDEOH EXW IXQFWLRQDOLW\ LV VXIÂż-­ cient.  Call  leader  David  Forman  for  info:  453-­ 2118. Craft  workshop  in  Forest  Dale.  Tuesday,  6:30-­8  p.m.,  Living  Waters  Assembly  of  God  Church,  Route  53.  Free  workshop  for  knitting,  crochet-­ ing,  or  other  crafts.  Coffee  served.  Info:  247-­ 3637. Drum  Collective.  Group  drumming.  Every  Mon-­ day,  10-­11  a.m.,  111  Maple  St.  in  the  Marble Â

Works  at  Huard  Studio.  Led  by  local  percus-­ sionist  Will  Smith.  Open  to  all.  Info:  www.drum-­ collective.org. Drum  gathering  in  Bristol.  Last  Friday  of  the  Month,  6-­8  p.m.,  Recycled  Reading  of  Ver-­ mont.  Info:  453-­5982  or  www.recycledreadin-­ gofvt.com. French  conversation  group  in  Middlebury.  Sec-­ ond  Saturday  (deuxième  Samedi)  of  the  month,  1  p.m.,  location  varies.  Enjoy  casual  conversation;Íž  all  levels  welcome.  Info:  slater@ middlebury.edu. Jam  session  for  teens  in  Middlebury.  Second  and  fourth  Thursdays  of  each  month,  3:30-­4:30  p.m.,  Addison  Central  Teen  Center,  94  Main  St.  Bring  your  own  instrument  or  borrow  one  of  ours.  To  register,  call  Robin  or  Jutta  at  388-­3910. Journaling  for  Self-­Discovery  group  in  Lincoln.  Third  Thursday  of  every  month,  7  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  Info:  453-­2665. Knitting  and  Rug  Hooking  in  Brandon.  First  and  third  Wednesdays  of  each  month,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.  Brandon  Library.  Project  sharing,  idea  gathering  and  textile  camaraderie. Knitting  group  in  Brandon.  Thursday,  1-­3  p.m.,  Brandon  Senior  Center.  247-­3121. Knitting  group  in  Vergennes.  Third  Saturday,  11  a.m.-­1  p.m.  Bixby  Memorial  Library.  Informal  assistance  provided.  Arabella  Holzapfel,  443-­ ZHHNGD\V HYHQLQJV RU araho@verizon.net. Maiden  Vermont  women’s  barbershop  chorus,  under  the  direction  of  Lindi  Bortney,  is  open  to  women  of  all  ages.  The  group  sings  four-­part  a  cappella  music  from  traditional  barbershop  to  doo-­wop  and  Broadway.  Rehearsals  Thurs-­ days,  7-­9:30  p.m.,  Cornwall  School.  Info:  989-­ 5435  or  go  to  www.maidenvermont.com. Middlebury  College  Community  Chorus.  Mead  Chapel.  Open  to  all  singers  without  auditions.  Conductor  Jeff  Rehbach,  443-­5811;Íž  manager  Mary  Longey,  236-­7933. Otter  Creek  Choral  Society  in  Vergennes.  Re-­ hearsals  Thursdays,  7-­9  p.m.,  Vergennes  Congregational  Church,  starting  Sept.  1,  2011.  Directed  by  Wayne  Hobbs.  Info:  Connie  at  877-­3063. Parler  Français  Comme  Des  Vaches  Espag-­ noles.  Every  Thursday,  7  p.m.  35B  West.  St.  in  %ULVWRO DERYH 3DLJH &DPSEHOO &RQYHUVD-­ tional  French  for  speakers  of  all  abilities.  Info:  453-­2285. 6DFUHG +DUS 6KDSH 1RWH 6LQJ 6HFRQG 6XQ-­ day,  1-­3  p.m.  Middlebury.  All  ages  and  levels  of  experience  welcome.  Debby,  388-­5410  or  www.fasola.org. Spanish  conversation  group  in  Brandon.  Every  Saturday,  11  a.m.  The  Inside  Scoop,  next  to  the  Brandon  Inn.  All  abilities  welcome.  Info:  247-­3306  or  247-­6600. Spanish  conversation  group  in  Middlebury.  Wednesdays,  11  a.m.-­12:15  p.m.,  Ilsley  Li-­ brary.  June  4-­Aug.  13.  Info:  388-­4095. Teen  movie  night  in  Middlebury.  First  Friday  of  every  month,  6-­10  p.m.,  Addison  Central  Teen  Center,  94  Main  St. Twist  O’  Wool  Guild.  First  Thursdays,  7  p.m.  American  Legion  on  Wilson  Road.

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Local  painter to  show  his work  in  Midd

Leonard, Enos highlights of ‘If I Stay’

MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Edgewater  Gallery  in  Middlebury  presents  TJ  Cunningham’s  new  collection  of  local  landscape  paintings,  â€œTJ  Cunningham:  Icons  of  the  Valley,â€?  throughout  September.  An  open-­ ing  reception  is  on  Friday,  Sept.  12,  from  5-­7  p.m.  Seasonal  refresh-­ ments  from  Champlain  Orchards  will  be  served. TJ  Cunningham  fancies  himself  a  hunter  of  sorts,  constantly  seeking  WR ÂżQG DQG FDSWXUH YLVXDO WUHDVXUH However,  this  summer,  he  says,  he  found  himself  amazed  by  the  things  and  places  he’s  previously  passed  without  a  second  glance.  This  body  of  work  depicts  a  completely  new  direction  in  landscape  painting  for  the  growing  artist.  Farms  he’s  over-­ looked  for  years  suddenly  appeared  irresistible.  Aging  frames,  peeling  paint,  and  simple  elegance  of  a  time  past,  emerged  as  symbols  of  the  VWDWH KH ORYHV DQG PRUH VSHFLÂżFDOO\ icons  of  the  Champlain  Valley. For  more  information  call  802-­ “CLASS,â€?  a  20-­by-­16-­inch  oil  on  canvas,  is  on  display  in  the  exhibit  458-­0098,  email  info@edgewater-­ “TJ  Cunningham:  Icons  of  the  Valley,â€?  now  showing  at  Middlebury’s  gallery-­vt.com  or  visit  www.edge-­ Edgewater  Gallery.  An  opening  reception  is  on  Friday,  Sept.  12,  from  5-­7  p.m.  during  the  Arts  Walk. watergallery-­vt.com.

Early  on,  the  terrible  accident  If  I  Stay;Íž  Running  time:  1:46;Íž  happens,  Mia  lies  in  a  coma  while  Rating:  PG-­13 “If  I  Stayâ€?  is  a  tough  call  so  let’s  her  life,  along  with  its  dilemmas,  ORRN DW WKH QHJDWLYHV ÂżUVW 2Q WKH plays  out  internally  as  her  subcon-­ page,  it  is  a  full-­blown  melodrama,  scious  wanders  the  hospital  corri-­ the  kind  that  gives  weepies  a  bad  dors  in  a  state  of  confusion  as  to  name.  A  happy  family,  a  snow  day,  whether  to  live  or  to  die.  Normally,  those  would  be  the  ele-­ a  car  crash,  ambulanc-­ ments  of  a  conventional  es,  a  hospital,  grieving  weepie.  Not  so  here.  ChloĂŤ  friends  and  relatives.  Grace  Moretz  carries  the  It  could  easily  be  dis-­ movie  beautifully  with  missed  as  a  contrived  strong,  subdued  support  tug  at  the  emotions  of  an  from  an  unusually  suc-­ audience  if  it  weren’t  for  cessful  ensemble  cast.  It’s  the  lead  actors. no  easy  task  for  a  17-­year-­ Mia  (ChloĂŤ  Grace  old  girl  to  convince  us  that  Moretz)  is  the  daughter  classical  music  and  the  of  rock  band  parents  who  cello  are  the  motivating  have  retired  from  their  force  in  her  life.  She  does  band  to  raise  their  fam-­ exactly  that  without  a  mite  ily.  In  an  intriguing  emo-­ By Joan Ellis of  overacting.  If  there  is  a  tional  curve,  Mia  has  tear  to  be  shed,  it’s  likely  fallen  in  love  with  the  cello  and,  with  her  parents’  encour-­ to  be  over  Mia’s  love  of  her  mu-­ agement,  is  applying  to  Juilliard.  sic  rather  than  over  the  unfolding  'XULQJ KHU ÂżQDO KLJK VFKRRO \HDU melodrama. Joshua  Leonard  and  Mireille  she  falls  in  love  with  Adam  (Ja-­ mie  Blackley),  lead  man  in  a  rock  Enos  are  credible  as  Mia’s  parents,  group.  Will  she  go  3,000  miles  east  ex-­rockers  now  the  core  of  a  happy,  to  Juilliard  while  Adam  breaks  into  close,  scatterbrained  family.  Jamie  Blackley’s  Adam  is  a  restrained  the  public  eye  in  Portland?

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ORWELL  â€”  The  American  Revo-­ lution  returns  at  the  annual  Soldiers  Atop  the  Mount  living  history  pro-­ gram  at  the  Mount  Independence  State  Historic  Site  in  Orwell  on  the  weekend  of  Sept.  6  and  7.  Reenac-­ tors  and  other  experts  share  with  the  public  their  knowledge  and  passion  for  this  time,  with  an  encampment,  demonstrations  of  military  tactics,  camp  life,  colonial  crafts,  cooking  and  more.  A  special  feature  on  Saturday,  from  11:30  a.m.  to  2  p.m.,  is  the  Baldwin  Trail  walkabout,  which  premiered  at  last  year’s  event.  Experts  will  be  located  at  stations  around  the  trail  to  bring  to  life  the  history  that  happened  right  there.  Visitors  can  walk  in  the  footsteps  of  history  to  look  for  these  activities  and  experts.  Those  who  get  their  card  stamped  will  win  a  small  token  if  they  visit  all  the  stations. People  can  experience  the  mili-­ tary  tactical  and  artillery  demonstra-­ tions,  weather  permitting,  as  well  as  meet  and  greet  the  soldiers  and  their  families.  Some  units  portray  Revo-­ lutionary  War  units  that  originally  garrisoned  Mount  Independence.  Children  will  enjoy  special  activi-­ ties,  offered  both  days  from  noon  to  2  p.m.  On  Sunday  at  12:30  p.m.  is  the  annual  reading  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence,  for  which  the  Mount  is  named.  Site  interpreter  and  histo-­ rian  Paul  Andriscin  offers  illustrated  talks  both  afternoons.  On  both  days  a  Vermont  Health  Connect  representa-­ tive  will  have  an  informational  table. The  soldier’s  camp  opens  on  Sat-­ urday  at  10  a.m.  and  closes  on  Sun-­ day  at  2:30  p.m.  Call  for  details.  Ad-­ mission  is  $6  for  adults  and  free  for  children  under  15,  and  includes  the  museum.  Beverages  and  light  snacks  will  be  available  for  purchase  in  the  museum  shop.  This  event  is  one  of  many  being  held  in  September’s  Ver-­ mont  Archaeology  Month. American  forces  built  Mount  Inde-­ pendence  in  1776  and  1777  to  defend  New  England  and  Lake  Champlain  from  the  British  enemy  in  Canada. Â

Porter  Hospital  thankful  for  the sheriff’s  dept. Recently,  the  Emergency  De-­ partment  staff  of  Porter  Hospital  reached  out  to  the  Addison  County  Sheriff’s  Department  for  assistance  with  a  patient  who  had  a  history  of  violence  and  was  exhibiting  violent  behavior  to  our  clinical  staff  who  were  providing  necessary  care.  The  response  from  the  sheriff’s  depart-­ ment  was  rapid,  professional  and  extremely  helpful  to  our  clinical  staff  of appreciation who  were  con-­ cerned  not  only  for  their  own  safety,  but  for  the  safety  of  the  patient,  other  patients  and  other  family  members  who  were  in  the  Emer-­ gency  Department  at  the  time. Porter  Hospital  would  like  to  thank  Sheriff  Don  Keeler  and  his  staff  for  their  ongoing  efforts  to  pro-­ vide  this  type  of  assistance  to  Porter  Medical  Center  when  we  need  their  help,  as  well  as  members  of  the  Middlebury  Police  Department  and  other  area  law  enforcement  profes-­ sionals  who  respond  when  their  services  are  required. We  thank  you  for  being  there  for  us  and  for  serving  our  community  with  such  professional  services. James  L.  Daily President Porter  Hospital

On  the  night  of  July  5  and  6,  1777,  the  Northern  Department  of  the  Ameri-­ can  Army  withdrew  from  Mount  In-­ dependence  and  Fort  Ticonderoga,  as  British  Lt.  Gen.  John  Burgoyne  attempted  to  split  New  England  off  from  the  rest  of  the  United  States.  Following  the  Battle  of  Hubbardton  on  July  7,  the  British  and  Germans  occupied  Mount  Independence  until  November.  Mount  Independence,  a  National Â

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Mt.  Independence  hosting  living  historic  re-­enactors Historic  Landmark,  is  near  the  end  of  Mount  Independence  Road  six  miles  west  of  the  intersection  of  Vermont  Routes  22A  and  73  in  Orwell.  It  in-­ cludes  an  air-­conditioned  museum  and  nearly  six  miles  of  hiking  trails.  It  is  open  daily  through  Columbus  Day,  9:30  a.m.  to  5  p.m.  Call  (802)  948-­2000  for  more  information.  Vis-­ it  www.HistoricSites.vermont.gov  Join  the  Vermont  State  Historic  Sites  conversation  on  Facebook.

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and  consistent  portrait  of  a  rock  musician  who  falls  for  the  serious  girl  playing  her  cello  in  the  prac-­ tice  room  at  school.  As  Mia,  ChloĂŤ  Grace  Moretz  never  once  overplays  her  view  of  a  serious  17-­year-­old  pulled  in  two  directions  by  young  love  and  her  already  deep  root  in  classical  music.  She  is  thoroughly  believable. So  good  are  the  two  young  actors  in  their  roles  that  we  wonder  why  there  was  any  need  for  the  accident,  the  deaths,  or  the  drama.  There  was  quite  enough  drama  in  the  very  hu-­ man  story  of  two  gifted  young  musi-­ cians  obviously  headed  for  success  but  worried  about  what  continental  distance  might  do  to  their  relation-­ ship.  Since  the  movie  is  based  on  a  young  adult  novel  by  Gayle  For-­ man,  the  melodrama  had  to  stay  in.  It’s  a  tribute  to  Moretz  and  Black-­ ley  that  they  hold  our  interest  and  win  our  affection,  without  letting  the  somewhat  clumsy  structural  ap-­ paratus  of  the  scripted  tragedy  turn  us  away.  I  can’t  imagine  how  either  of  them  had  the  maturity  to  play  it  without  exaggeration,  but  they  did,  and  they  save  the  movie.

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)(55,6%85*+ ² 2XU FRPPX-­ nity’s  schools  are  open  for  the  fall  and  there  are  great  preparations  go-­ ing  on  to  ensure  a  successful  2014-­ 2015  school  year.  Ferrisburgh  Cen-­ tral  School  opened  for  the  year  on  $XJ DQG DOUHDG\ WKH EXLOGLQJ LV bustling  with  academic,  athletic  and  extracurricular  activities.  Students  are  fundraising  for  a  variety  of  events  and  travels  (such  as  the  annual  Sixth-­ Grade  Canada  Trip)  so  as  they  ap-­ pear  at  your  door  with  wares  to  sell,  please  support  them  as  you  are  able. 7KH )&6 372 PHHWLQJV ZLOO EH starting  up  this  fall,  so  please  contact  the  school  to  learn  how  you  can  vol-­ XQWHHU WR VXSSRUW WKH 372 DQG WKHLU ZRQGHUIXO DFWLYLWLHV 7KH )&6 2SHQ House  for  parents  and  families  will  EH KHOG RQ :HGQHVGD\ 6HSW DW p.m.  Also,  feel  free  to  attend  the  FCS  School  Board  meeting  on  Thursday,  Sept.  11,  at  6:30  p.m.  to  learn  more  about  the  great  work  that  makes  our  FCS  a  successful  school.  For  further  information  visit  www.anwsu.org/fcs  RU FDOO The  Lake  Champlain  Maritime  Museum  is  open  through  the  fall  XQWLO 2FW /&00 DQG WKH 1D-­ WLRQDO 2FHDQLF DQG $WPRVSKHULF $V-­ VRFLDWLRQ 12$$ KDYH WHDPHG XS with  several  other  partners  to  offer  B-­WET  (Bay  Watershed  Education  and  Training),  a  practicum  for  teach-­ ers  wanting  to  offer  their  students  hands-­on  experience  in  testing  local  waters  and  evaluating  the  health  of  watersheds  leading  into  Lake  Cham-­ SODLQ 'XULQJ WZR GD\ ORQJ ZRUN-­ VKRSV 2FW DQG GHVLJQHG IRU teachers,  environmental  educators  and  graduate  students,  LCMM  and  partnering  institutions  will  demon-­ strate  techniques  and  resources  that  educators  can  use  to  engage  students  with  hands-­on  experience  in  evaluat-­ ing  the  health  of  local  waters. The  training  is  recommended  for  teachers  of  grades  4-­12,  environmen-­ tal  educators  teaching  aquatic  sci-­ ence,  and  graduate  students  working  WRZDUG WHDFKHU FHUWLÂżFDWLRQ 7KH PX-­ seum  is  also  holding  several  events  to  mark  September  as  Vermont  Archaeology  Month,  with  special  workshops  on  Saturdays  in  Septem-­ ber.  Museum  visitors  will  be  able  to  meet  archaeologists  and  share  hands-­ on  presentations  about  shipwrecks,  nautical  archaeology,  and  the  story  of  the  Vergennes  shipyard,  where  the  Ă€HHW ZDV EXLOW WKDW VDYHG $PHULFD LQ /HDUQ DERXW WKLV SURJUDP DQG

the  museum’s  other  programs  at  their  website:  www.lcmm.org. The  Ferrisburgh  Grange  will  hold  its  monthly  meeting  on  Saturday,  Sept.  13,  at  2  p.m.  at  the  Ferrisburgh  Town  Hall  and  Community  Center.  At  this  meeting,  members  will  begin  the  planning  for  this  year’s  upcom-­ ing  community  projects  and  activi-­ WLHV 7KH *UDQJHÂśV SRSXODU Âł.LQJ Pedeâ€?  card  parties  are  scheduled  for  the  Saturdays  of  Sept.  6  and  20.  These  get-­togethers  are  held  at  the  Ferrisburgh  Community  Center  and  Town  Hall  and  begin  at  6:30  p.m.  with  a  sandwich  supper  and  then  on  to  an  evening  of  fun  and  card  JDPHV &RPH DQG SOD\ .LQJ 3HGH or,  for  those  who  enjoy  other  types  of  games,  bring  your  Scrabble  or  crib-­ bage  boards.  There  are  many  activities  involv-­ ing  Ferrisburgh  students  at  the  Ver-­ gennes  Union  High  School  that  we  can  support  as  family  and  as  com-­ munity.  Back  to  School  Night  for  VWXGHQWV DQG IDPLOLHV JUDGHV ZLOO EH RQ :HGQHVGD\ 6HSW IURP S P 7KLV LV DQ HYHQLQJ WR PHHW the  principals,  teachers  and  staff  of  the  middle  and  high  schools  and  visit  FODVVURRPV 'LVSOD\V ZLOO EH VHW XS on  the  many  programs,  resources  and  clubs  the  school  offers  students  and  families. 2WKHU QHZV DQG LQIRUPDWLRQ FDQ be  found  at  the  school’s  website:  www.vuhs.org.  The  site  contains  important  information  on  a  variety  of  topics,  such  as  the  college  visi-­ tation  schedule,  how  to  sign  up  for  PSAT/SATs,  the  fall  college  fair  at  UVM,  school  sports  schedules,  the  school  music  performances,  and  links  from  the  VUHS  library  section  for  reading  suggestions  and  student  research.  The  school’s  Fresh  Picks  CafĂŠ  has  created  food  stations  to  of-­ fer  a  variety  of  daily  lunch  choices,  examples  being  â€œHomemadeâ€?  En-­ trees,  â€œBuild  it  Barsâ€?  and  â€œTossed  to  2UGHU´ HQWUpH VDODGV $GGLWLRQDOO\ the  cafeteria  will  be  open  prior  to  school  each  day  to  provide  a  com-­ plete  nutritious  breakfast  featuring  a  wide  range  of  hot  and  cold  breakfast  meal  options. The  new  Smart  Snacks  program  offers  healthy  packaged  snacks  and  beverages  and  homemade  snack  op-­ tions.  The  cafÊ’s  Strive  for  Five  fea-­ tures  signage  and  color-­coded  items  in  the  cafeteria  to  help  students  chose  a  healthy  and  nutritionally  complete  meal.  Visit  the  Fresh  Picks  CafĂŠ  web-­

VLWH IRU WKH QHZV Ă€DVKHV WKH PRQWKO\ menu,  and  newsletters  with  yummy  recipes  (anyone  interested  in  dried  apple  chips  or  pumpkin  smooth-­ ies?):  www.freshpickscafe.com/ver-­ montschool/Vergennes-­14.htm  The  Commodore  Parent  Teacher  Group  welcomes  all  parents  to  get  involved  with  planning  and  sponsor-­ ing  activities  at  the  Vergennes  Union  middle  and  high  schools.  The  Parent  Teacher  Group  organizes  events  and  initiatives  including  Back  to  School  Night,  the  annual  Rummage  Sale,  and  funding  enrichment  grants  for  staff  and  students. The  Commodore  PTG’s  mission  is  to  promote  family  involvement  in  the  school,  improve  communica-­ tion  between  parents,  teachers  and  administrators  and  provide  enrich-­ ment  programs  for  the  students.  This  is  an  action-­oriented  group  that  has  greatly  contributed  to  the  learning  environment  at  our  middle  and  high  school,  so  please  consider  contrib-­ uting  your  time  and  energy.  In  ad-­ dition,  it  is  a  great  way  to  have  fun  with  other  parents  and  school  staff.  For  more  information,  contact  Carla  Mayo  at  cmayo@anwsu.org.   )HUULVEXUJK 'D\ ZLOO EH KDSSHQLQJ on  Saturday,  Sept.  20.  The  times  are  IURP S P DW 6KDSLURÂśV EDUQ ORFDW-­ HG DW 5RELQVRQ 5RDG 7KHUH ZLOO be  music,  hot  dogs  and  hamburgers,  children’s  games,  and  a  potluck  din-­ ner  starting  at  5  p.m.  Everyone  is  in-­ vited  to  participate  in  the  homemade  pie  contest  with  the  judging  sched-­ uled  to  be  at  4:30  p.m.  Mark  your  calendar  for  this  fun  event  that  will  allow  us  as  friends  and  neighbors  to  gather  and  celebrate  Ferrisburgh.  For  more  details,  follow  updates  on  the  Ferrisburgh  town  website,  www. ferrisburghvt.org,  or  the  Ferrisburgh  Front  Porch  Forum  at  www.front-­ porchforum.com.  Rokeby  Museum  will  hold  its  an-­ nual  nature  hike  on  Sunday,  Sept.  21,  at  3  p.m.  This  will  be  an  easy  guided  walk  of  Rokeby’s  grounds  and  trails.  Formerly  home  to  sheep  and  dairy  cattle,  Rokeby’s  landscape  reveals  much  of  its  historic  past.  In  addition,  throughout  Rokeby’s  2014  season,  there  will  be  information  in  the  main  house  about  Willie  Stevens,  brother  of  Ann  Stevens  Robinson.  Stevens  was  born  to  a  Quaker  family  in  0RQWSHOLHU EXW ODWHU MRLQHG WR ÂżJKW in  the  Civil  Was  and  did  not  return.  For  more  information  on  all  Rokeby  events,  visit  www.rokeby.org. Â

City man cited for aggravated assault VERGENNES  â€”  Vergennes  police  on  Aug.  26  arrested  a  John  Graham  Shelter  resident  and  cit-­ ed  him  for  aggravated  domestic  assault  and  unlawful  restraint.  City  police  lodged  Hamilton  Smith,  21,  from  Rochester  fol-­ lowing  the  incident.  They  al-­ lege  Smith  choked  his  girlfriend,  causing  her  pain  and  injury,  and  also  locked  her  in  a  bathroom  and  refused  to  let  her  leave.  In  other  incidents  between  Aug.  25  and  31,  Vergennes  po-­ lice: ‡ 2Q $XJ ZHQW WR D *UD-­ ham  Shelter  apartment  to  check  the  welfare  of  a  man  who  was  reported  to  be  drunk  and  threat-­ ening  to  harm  himself;Íž  police  dis-­ FRYHUHG WKDW KH ZDV 2. DQG DOVR found  him  another  place  to  spend  the  night. ‡ 2Q $XJ ZHQW WR 7LFRQG-­ eroga,  N.Y.,  to  present  details  on  WKH GHSDUWPHQWÂśV . SURJUDP ‡ 2Q $XJ UHVSRQGHG WR D First  Street  complaint  that  two  men  were  removing  belongings  from  a  shed;Íž  police  issued  no-­ trespass  orders  to  the  men,  one  of  whom  was  the  complainant’s  es-­ tranged  husband,  but  said  owner-­ ship  of  the  items  was  a  civil  is-­ sue  to  be  determined  by  family  court. ‡ 2Q $XJ GHWHUPLQHG D Walker  Avenue  resident  who  had  not  been  seen  recently  was  at  Fletcher  Allen  Health  Care. ‡ 2Q $XJ LVVXHG FRXUW GL-­ version  paperwork  for  marijuana  and  alcohol  possession  to  two  youths  in  a  car  stopped  for  speed-­ ing  on  West  Main  Street. ‡ 2Q $XJ FLWHG $PDQ-­ da  Allyn,  20,  of  Starksboro,  a  Northlands  Job  Corps  student,  for  retail  theft  for  allegedly  tak-­ LQJ LWHPV IURP .LQQH\ 'UXJ Store  that  included  razors,  socks, Â

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hair  ties  and  candy. ‡ 2Q $XJ DFFHSWHG D KDQGEDJ found  on  Mechanics  Street  and  later  returned  it  to  its  owner.  Â‡ 2Q $XJ KHOSHG D PRWRULVW get  into  a  locked  car  at  the  city  re-­ cycling  center.  Â‡ 2Q $XJ GHDOW ZLWK D 0RXQ-­ tain  View  Lane  barking  dogs  com-­ plaint.  Â‡ 2Q $XJ MRLQHG ZLWK 9HU-­ mont  State  Police  in  looking  for  hikers  who  were  lost  on  Snake  Mountain;Íž  they  were  found.  Â‡ 2Q $XJ EHJDQ LQYHVWLJDW-­ ing  an  allegation  that  a  Vergennes  Union  High  School  student  had  brought  marijuana  to  the  school. ‡ 2Q $XJ LVVXHG D QR WUHV-­ pass  order  to  a  man  who  had  alleg-­ edly  threatened  a  man  at  a  Green  Street  residence.  Â‡ 2Q $XJ UHVSRQGHG WR D UH-­ port  of  a  couple  arguing  at  a  Green  Street  home  and  discovered  on  ar-­ rival  they  were  calm. ‡ 2Q $XJ FKHFNHG RXW D FRP-­ plaint  that  someone  with  a  pellet  gun  was  shooting  at  a  woman’s  cat;Íž  the  individual  with  the  pellet  gun  said  he  had  shot  at  squirrels,  but  not  a  cat.  Â‡ 2Q $XJ UHVSRQGHG RQ EH-­ half  of  VSP  to  a  one-­car  accident  on  Hopkins  Road  in  Panton  at  which  people  reported  minor  injuries. ‡ 2Q $XJ GHDOW ZLWK D WZR car  accident  at  the  intersection  of  Main  and  South  Maple  streets  at  which  people  reported  minor  inju-­ ries. ‡ 2Q $XJ MRLQHG VHYHUDO RWK-­ er  county  law  enforcement  agencies  in  setting  up  a  checkpoint  on  Pan-­ ton  Road  at  which  VSP  processed Â

a  driver  for  driving  under  the  in-­ Ă€XHQFH RI DOFRKRO FLWHG DQRWKHU driver  for  possession  of  marijua-­ na,  and  issued  many  warnings.  Â‡ 2Q $XJ LVVXHG FRXUW GL-­ version  paperwork  to  six  North-­ lands  students  for  either  drinking  or  possessing  alcohol  as  a  minor.  Â‡ 2Q $XJ FKHFNHG D UH-­ port  of  youths  partying  behind  Vergennes  Union  Elementary  School,  but  found  no  one.  Â‡ 2Q $XJ GHWHUPLQHG WKH reported  theft  of  a  modem  from  a  Hillside  Acres  apartment  was  instead  a  civil  issue.  Â‡ 2Q $XJ KHOSHG ÂżUHÂżJKW-­ ers  at  a  High  Street  blaze.  Â‡ 2Q $XJ DLGHG WKH 9HU-­ gennes  Area  Rescue  Squad  at  the  intersection  of  Booth  Woods  and  Green  Street.  Â‡ 2Q $XJ EHJDQ LQYHV-­ tigating  an  incident  in  which  a  driver  at  Champlain  Farms  spun  his  tires  and  left  a  patch  of  rubber  about  150  feet  long.  Â‡ 2Q $XJ FKHFNHG D UHSRUW RI \RXWKV DW D FDPSÂżUH EHKLQG Northlands  property  off  Mac-­ 'RQRXJK 'ULYH SROLFH IRXQG soda  bottles  and  tin  foil,  but  no  evidence  of  illegal  activity. ‡ 2Q $XJ GHDOW ZLWK D PL-­ nor  two-­car  accident  on  Main  Street  and  ticketed  one  driver  for  violating  a  junior  operator’s  license  by  carrying  a  passenger.  Â‡ 2Q $XJ ORRNHG LQWR D report  of  people  taking  property  from  a  New  Haven  Road  out-­ building;Íž  on  Tuesday  police  were  still  looking  into  whether  it  was  theft  or  a  civil  issue.  Â‡ 2Q $XJ UHVSRQGHG WR two  reports  of  erratic  driving.  7KH\ ZHUH XQDEOH WR ÂżQG D FDU RQ 0DF'RQRXJK 'ULYH EXW IRXQG D FDU KHDGHG VRXWK RQ 5RXWH DQG determined  after  an  evaluation  that  the  operator  was  just  tired. Â

Bristol  man  pleads  innocent  to  4th  DUI NEW  HAVEN  â€”  A  Bristol  man  last  week  pleaded  innocent  in  Ad-­ dison  County  Superior  Court,  crimi-­ nal  division,  to  a  felony  charge  of  drunken  driving  (fourth  offense)  and  a  criminal  count  of  driving  with  a  suspended  license  (third  offense),  following  a  stop  on  Sawyer  Road  in  1HZ +DYHQ RQ $XJ -DFRE ' *ULIÂżQ IDFHV XS WR \HDUV LQ MDLO DQG D ÂżQH RI XS WR

$5,000,  or  both,  if  convicted  on  the  '8, RIIHQVH Court  records  indicate  Vermont  6WDWH 3ROLFH 7URRSHU (YDQ 'R[VHH SXOOHG *ULIÂżQ RYHU RQ 6DZ\HU 5RDG at  around  1  a.m.  after  noting  that  his  license  plate  light  was  not  function-­ ing. 'R[VHH GHWHUPLQHG *ULIÂżQ WR EH XQGHU WKH LQĂ€XHQFH RI DOFRKRO DQG noted  that  his  license  was  under Â

suspension,  according  to  court  re-­ cords. *ULI¿QœV FULPLQDO UHFRUG LQFOXGHV a  variety  of  charges,  including  forg-­ ery,  burglary  of  an  occupied  dwell-­ ing,  possession  of  cocaine,  domestic  assault,  unlawful  trespass,  simple  assault,  possession  of  marijuana,  SUREDWLRQ YLRODWLRQV DQG D ¿VK DQG game  infraction,  according  to  court  records.

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STEFANIE  AND  JESSE  Wilbur  stand  with  their  son,  Boston,  outside  the  barn  at  their  Lazy  Dog  Farm  in  Orwell,  which  was  just  recognized  as  one  of  the  newest  â€œDairies  of  Distinctionâ€?  by  the  Vermont  Agency  of  Agriculture. Independent  photo/John  McCright

Farms  put  best  face  on  Vt.  dairy By  JOHN  S.  McCRIGHT VERMONT  â€”  The  Vermont  Agency  of  Agriculture  recognized  140  dairy  farms  as  â€œDairies  of  Dis-­ tinctionâ€?  at  the  annual  luncheon  hosted  at  the  Champlain  Valley  Ex-­ position  in  Essex  this  past  Thurs-­ day.  Twenty-­seven  of  those  farms,  RU DERXW RQH ÂżIWK RI WKH WRWDO DUH LQ Addison  County. The  Vermont  Dairy  of  Distinction  Program  was  developed  to  recog-­ nize  farms  that  maintain  a  well-­kept  farmstead.  Agency  of  Agriculture  RIÂżFLDOV VD\ DWWUDFWLYH GDLULHV JLYH WKH FRQVXPHU JUHDWHU FRQÂżGHQFH LQ the  wholesomeness  of  milk,  stimu-­ late  milk  sales,  and  encourage  public  support  for  the  dairy  industry. Dairy  of  Distinction  judges  look  at  the  cleanliness,  physical  condition,  and  uniform  appearance  of  build-­ ings;Íž  neat  and  appropriate  landscap-­ ing;Íž  well-­graded  roads  and  lanes;Íž  fences  in  good  repair;Íž  neat  ditches  that  are  free  of  debris;Íž  cleanliness  of  animals;Íž  neat  barnyards;Íž  clean  roads  free  of  mud  and  manure;Íž  manure  storage  facilities  out  of  view;Íž  farm  machinery  that  is  parked  in  an  or-­ derly  fashion;Íž  no  apparent  pollution  of  streams;Íž  clean  feed  areas;Íž  and  all  unnecessary  machinery  stored  out  of  sight. Two  new  farms  were  recognized  IRU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH LQ DV 'DLULHV of  Distinctions.  They  are  the  Lazy  Dog  Farm  in  Orwell  and  the  Gervais  )DPLO\ )DUP 1R UXQ E\ &KDUOHV Lawrence,  Clement  and  Paul  Ger-­ vais  in  Enosburg  Falls. Jesse  and  Stefanie  Wilbur  founded  /D]\ 'RJ )DUP LQ DQG EHJDQ operating  in  a  beautiful  spot  off  5R\FH +LOO 5RDG LQ 2UZHOO LQ The  farm’s  40  milkers  â€”  mostly  -HUVH\V ² DUH FHUWLÂżHG RUJDQLF 7KH Wilburs,  who  have  a  daughter  and  a  son,  come  from  a  dairy  heritage;Íž  Jesse’s  father  is  Larry  Wilbur  of  Whiting. According  to  the  farm  website,  the  Wilburs  started  the  Lazy  Dog  with  a  GUHDP ÂżYH -HUVH\ FDOYHV DQG D ORDQ for  $1,000.  They  traded  cleaning,  feeding  and  milking  chores  for  space  in  a  neighbor’s  barn  and  feed.  They  own  their  own  barn,  which  can  ac-­ commodate  50  milking  cows,  and  70  acres  for  grazing.  Beyond  operating  a  website,  the  couple  use  both  cutting-­edge  and  traditional  practices  to  make  their  farm  a  success.  In  addition  to  selling Â

organic  milk,  which  brings  a  higher  gate  price  than  conventional  milk,  the  Wilburs  sell  free  range/cage-­free  eggs;Íž  organic,  grass-­fed  hamburger;Íž  and  natural  raised  pork.  They  sell  animals,  such  as  the  registered  or-­ ganic  Jersey  male  calf  currently  for  sale.  They  also  rent  out  their  space  for  weddings  and  barn  dances. 6WHIDQLH :LOEXU VDLG VKH ÂżOOHG out  the  application  for  the  Dairy  of  Distinction  recognition  to  honor  her  husband.  â€œHe  works  so  hard  to  make  this  place  look  so  good  and  leave  a  good  impression  that  I  wanted  him  to  get Â

some  credit,â€?  she  said. Farms  that  earn  the  Dairy  of  Dis-­ tinction  award  receive  a  sign  to  dis-­ play  at  their  farmstead,  an  invitation  to  the  luncheon  at  the  Champlain  Valley  Exposition,  and  tickets  to  at-­ tend  the  fair.  The  Dairy  of  Distinc-­ tion  program  is  funded  by  the  Ver-­ mont  Dairy  Promotion  Council  and  administered  by  the  Vermont  Agen-­ cy  of  Agriculture.  Volunteers  are  re-­ cruited  to  judge  farms  on  an  annual  basis.  For  a  complete  listing  of  Ver-­ mont’s  Dairies  of  Distinction,  visit  www.vermontdairy.com.

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Allandra  Farm  Inc.  Blue-­Spruce  Farm  Bolduc  Farm  Inc.  Chalker  Farm  Cher-­Mi  Farm  Clifford  Farm  Crazy  Acres  Farm  Gosliga  Farm  Hog’s  Back  Mountain  Farm  Kayhart  Brothers  LLC  Kimball  Brook  Farm  LaDuc  Acres  Ledge  Haven  Farm   Men-­Da  Farm  Monument  Farms  Nea-­Tocht  Farm  Nop  Brothers  Farm  Nor-­Dic  Farm  Inc.  Rail  View  Dairy  Farm  Raplip  Farm  Roorda  Farm  Rusty-­John  Farm  Sabourin  Farm  Scapeland  Farm  Weybridge  Farms  Inc  Woodnotch  Farms  The  Lazy  Dog  Farm Â

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Vergennes Bridport New  Haven Vergennes Orwell Starksboro Vergennes Addison Starksboro Addison No.  Ferrisburgh Orwell Orwell Vergennes Weybridge Ferrisburgh Salisbury Panton New  Haven Orwell Vergennes Addison Shoreham Whiting  Weybridge Shoreham Orwell

ATTENTION FARMERS

Free Disposal of Waste Pesticides Under a grant from the VT Agency of Agriculture, the Addison County Solid Waste Management District collects waste pesticides and herbicides from farmers and growers free of charge at the District HazWaste Center. Call 388-2333 for more information, or to schedule and appointment time.

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Dairies of DISTINCTION

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CHALKER Â FARM

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RUSTY-­JOHN  FARM

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We would like to take this time to thank all our patrons and to welcome new customers. Our staff at Commission Sales wants to recognize and celebrate the contribution of agriculture in our everyday lives.

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Dairies of DISTINCTION

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SCAPELAND Â FARM

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Apply  for  a  Farm  Agronomic  Practice  Program  Grant  through  the  Department  of  Agriculture  for  partial  reimbursement. Applications  available  at  the  store! “We  Careâ€?  for  your  land  and  animals 88  Seymour  St.,  Middlebury 388-­7000  or  800-­639-­7051 email:  bourbush@together.net

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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  ad-­ ministrators.  This  past  Thursday  the  Independent  featured  Addison  Central  Supervisory  Union  Schools.  Today  we  introduce  you  to  the  new  faces  in  the  Rutland  Northeast  Supervisory  Union  and  will  introduce  more  in  the  next  few  editions.

LEICESTER  CENTRAL  SCHOOL Technology  specialist  Matthew  Bennett,  left,  and  Media  Support  Specialist  5XWK %HUQVWHLQ 1RW SLFWXUHG DUH SDUDHGXFDWRUV -HVVLFD /LWFK¿HOG )DUUDU DQG Celeste  Romano.

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RNESU  CENTRAL  OFFICE Technology  specialist  Matthew  Bennett,  left,  Human  Resources  coordinator  Brooke  Towslee,  Superintendent  Jeanne  Collins,  Literacy  Teacher  Leader  Laura  King  and  Curriculum  Instruction  Assessment  Director  Andy  Kepes.

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JEFF  CARTER,  RIGHT,  of  UVM  Extension,  and  area  farmers  listen  to  a  presentation  during  a  Field  Day  event  in  Panton  last  Friday.   UVM  agron-­ omists  presented  soil  conservation  techniques  at  the  day-­long  event. Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell

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FRXOG EHQHÂżW IURP FRQVHUYDWLRQ PLQG-­ ed  agricultural  practices. “You  hear  about  it  on  this  place  and  that  place,  but  I  want  to  see  what  it  does  on  my  dairy  farm,â€?  Vorsteveld  said.  â€œI  can  see  it  hands  on.â€? Vorsteveld  added  that  his  farm  has  already  incorporated  many  of  the  prac-­ WLFHV GLVFXVVHG DW WKH ÂżHOG GD\ MAKING  SURE  IT  WORKS Carter  said  farmers,  shrewd  by  na-­ ture,  are  reluctant  to  adopt  a  new  prac-­ tice  unless  they  know  it  can  be  suc-­ cessful. “I  think  people  need  to  see  that  with  their  neighbors  and  then  have  a  frank Â

discussion  about  whether  it’s  going  to  to  protect  and  conserve  the  Lake  work  or  not,â€?  Carter  said.  â€œThere  are  Champlain  watershed. certain  farmers  who  try  new  practices,  Carter  praised  Sen.  Patrick  Leahy  and  then  other  farmers  wait  back  and  and  the  rest  of  Vermont’s  Congressio-­ make  sure  it’s  going  to  work  before  nal  delegation  for  securing  the  funds. they  do  it.â€? “It’s  a  shot  in  the  arm  and  you  know  Carter  said  that  farmers  have  gradu-­ it,â€?  Carter  said.  â€œThey’ve  already  ally  shifted  toward  no-­till  planting  and  spent  a  million  dollars  between  yester-­ cover  crops  in  the  last  three  decades,  day  and  today  into  cover  crops.â€? driven  by  cost  savings  More  funding  from  a  and  also  environmental  â€œI think farmers plethora  of  public  and  concerns. private  sources  has  en-­ need to have “The  last  couple  years  a calm and abled  Carter  to  expand  we’ve  seen  a  change  his  staff  in  Middlebury. for  us  as  agronomists,â€?  XQLĂ€HG YRLFH “Five  years  ago  I  Carter  said,  explaining  to speak to was  here  by  myself.  I  the  increasing  popularity  the public, the couldn’t  have  pulled  this  of  these  practices.  â€œNo-­ Legislature and off,â€?  Carter  said.  â€œI  have  till  and  cover  crops  is  a  to other farmers a  team  of  seven  people  system  that  really  is  one  in  Middlebury  that  about what it of  the  best  ways  to  reduce  wasn’t  in  place  then.â€? phosphorous  going  into  is that we’re Carter  also  lauded  the  doing, and Lake  Champlain.â€? work  of  the  Champlain  Carter  added  that  these  how we can Valley  Farmer  coalition,  are  only  a  couple  of  the  be a solution which  he  says  has  been  methods  that  farmers  can  to the cleanup instrumental  in  repre-­ employ  to  reduce  their  senting  farmers’  inter-­ environmental  footprint.  on Lake ests. The  increased  focus  on  Champlain as a “I  think  farmers  need  them,  he  said,  is  largely  XQLĂ€HG JURXS Âľ to  have  a  calm  and  uni-­ due  to  funding  that  has  â€” Jeff Carter ÂżHG YRLFH WR VSHDN WR become  available  from  the  public,  the  Legisla-­ state,  federal  and  private  sources.  ture  and  to  other  farmers  about  what  â€œYou’re  only  seeing  the  emphasis  it  is  that  we’re  doing,  and  how  we  now  because  we’ve  only  in  the  last  can  be  a  solution  to  the  cleanup  on  few  years  gotten  the  funding  to  em-­ /DNH &KDPSODLQ DV D XQLÂżHG JURXS ´ ploy  additional  agronomy  people  to  Carter  said. provide  outreach  to  farmers,â€?  Carter  Carter  is  a  board  member  of  the  said. organization,  which  was  founded  in  A  huge  boost  for  sustainable  farm-­ 2013. ing  practices  came  just  last  week,  He  said  he  is  thankful  that  UVM  when  U.S.  Agriculture  Secretary  Tom  Extension  and  other  agricultural  or-­ Vilsack,  during  a  visit  to  Vermont,  an-­ ganizations  have  more  resources  than  nounced  $45  million  in  federal  funds  HYHU WR VSRQVRU ÂżHOG GD\V OLNH WKLV one  in  Panton. “I  think  we’re  pretty  lucky  to  do  outreach  and  put  on  programs  like  this,â€?  Carter  said.

(Continued  from  Page  1A) pleased  with  the  college’s  pledge  The  agreement  also  calls  for  the  for  equipment.  A  net-­zero  building,  college  to  pay  up  to  $1  million  to  they  noted,  will  substantially  clear  the  current  municipal  building  reduce  annual  operating  costs.  site  at  94  Main  St.  for  conversion  The  current  municipal  building  into  a  public  park,  and  for  moving  is  poorly  insulated  and  has  an  the  college’s  Osborne  House  from  antiquated  boiler  system  that  is  77  Main  St.  to  a  town-­owned  parcel  costing  taxpayers  thousands  of  at  2  Cross  St. dollars  per  winter  in  lost  heat. Ron  Liebowitz,  president  of  â€œIt’s  very  exciting,â€?  Middlebury  Middlebury  College,  said  the  selectboard  Chairman  Dean  George  institution’s  pledge  to  said  of  the  additional  provide  additional  aid  HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQF\ for  a  net-­zero  municipal  features  for  the  new  building  is  consistent  building.  â€œI  don’t  know  with  an  environmental  of  any  other  net-­zero  ethos  shared  by  the  town  municipal  building  that  and  the  college.  The  exists  in  our  region.â€? college  has  set  a  goal  of  The  steering  becoming  carbon  neutral  committee  also  explored  by  2016. the  prospect  of  making  â€œWe  think  it’s  the  new  recreation  important  that  the  town  facility  a  net-­zero  energy  is  pursuing  net  zero  project.  But  the  initial  energy,â€?  Liebowitz  said  estimate  for  doing  so  during  a  recent  phone  was  $700,000.  Planners  interview.  â€œWe  were  â€œWe think it’s concluded  that  it  would  aware  of  this  way  back  important that take  a  wood  pellet  and  said  we  would  do  the town is boiler  system,  similar  to  the  best  we  could  to  help  pursuing net the  one  in  place  at  the  out  in  that.â€? Addison  County  Transit  zero energy. Middlebury’s  Town  Resources  headquarters,  2IÂżFHV 5HFUHDWLRQ We were to  help  achieve  the  net-­ Steering  Committee  held  aware of this zero  goal.  The  cost  of  an  â€œenergy  charetteâ€?  on  way back the  wood  pellet  boiler  Aug.  5,  then  worked  and said we system  and  related  with  its  architect  would do the infrastructure  was  (Bread  Loaf  Corp.)  and  pegged  at  $440,000. (IÂżFLHQF\ 9HUPRQW WR best we could “With  these  develop  estimates  for  to help out in considerations  in  mind,  a  net-­zero  municipal  that.â€? the  design  team  believes  building.  The  resulting  â€” Ron Liebowitz it  is  not  a  cost  effective  $287,550  estimate  use  of  resources  to  includes  such  features  as  a  â€œsuper-­ pursue  a  net  zero  building  for  the  insulatedâ€?  building  envelope;Íž  recreation  facility,â€?  Middlebury  high-­performance  windows;Íž  air  Town  Manager  Kathleen  Ramsay  source  heat  pumps;Íž  passive  solar  said  in  a  written  statement.  Ramsay  and  exterior  sun  shading;Íž  energy  added,  however,  that  the  new  monitoring;Íž  and  a  community  solar  recreation  facility  as  designed  is  still  array  to  offset  energy  consumption. H[SHFWHG WR EH ÂłD KLJKO\ HIÂżFLHQW The  college’s  $287,550  pledge  buildingâ€?  and  that  the  structure  ZLOO EH UHGXFHG E\ DQ\ (IÂżFLHQF\ FRXOG VRPHGD\ EH UHWURÂżWWHG ZLWK Vermont  grants  the  town  is  able  new  energy  technology  developed  to  secure  to  apply  toward  the  during  the  next  two  decades. equipment. Current  plans  call  for  the  Osborne   â€œOne  of  the  attractions  of  having  House  to  be  moved  sometime  next  D QHZ WRZQ RIÂżFH EXLOGLQJ LV QRW month.  The  former  Middlebury  just  having  a  nice,  healthier  space,  Legion  building  on  Creek  Road  but  having  the  infrastructure  of  that  is  also  slated  to  be  demolished  space  complying  with  some  bigger  this  fall  to  make  way  for  the  new  goals,â€?  Liebowitz  said.  â€œWhy  recreation  facility.  Work  on  the  new  miss  out  on  that  opportunity?  We  municipal  building  and  recreation  didn’t  want  the  town  to  be  fully  facility  is  scheduled  to  begin  next  constrained,  so  we  offered  our  spring. help.â€? Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  0LGGOHEXU\ RIÂżFLDOV ZHUH johnf@addisonindependent.com.

GERARD  VORSTEVELD  SHARES  a  laugh  with  fellow  farmers  and  instructors  while  listening  to  a  presenta-­ tion  by  UVM  Extension  agronomists  during  a  Field  Day  event  last  Friday.  The  event  was  held  on  Vorsteveld’s  Panton  farm.

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