January 18, 2014
Senate Education Committee passes early educators right to organize, 5-0 From news & staff reports newmarketpress@ denpubs.com MONTPELIER — The Vermont Senate Education Committee voted unanimously to support the Early Educators’ Right to Organize bill Jan. 8. The committee chose to pass a bill that mirrors the bill the committee supported last year as an amendment to the Miscellaneous Education bill. The amendment was ruled non-germane on the Senate floor, and so the full Senate did not have a chance for a full Senate vote. This year, the Education Committee chose to offer a stand-alone bill. The vote occurred at approximately 2:45 pm, and was a unanimous, 5-0 vote, with the full committee present. The Chairman, Senator Dick McCormack, indicated that he will report the bill on the Senate floor. The bill is expected to be referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee before moving on to the full Senate. “We are grateful for this show of support from the committee. We have had a tremendous amount of support from the families in our community, and are hopeful that soon we will be able to organize together,” according to Judy Pransky, director of Emerson Falls PlayCare, Inc.
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By Lou Varricchio newmarketpress@denpubs.com WEST RUTLAND — A fire in West Rutland destroyed East Creek Motors, a retail automobile business located at 277 West St. (U.S. Route 4), during the mid afternoon hours of Jan. 8. According to Fire Chief Robert Schlachter of the Rutland Fire Department, East Creek owner Joseph Kravetz, with help from his spouse, attempted to extinguish the blaze from inside the building, but to no avail. The blaze was considered to be a dangerous fire to firefighters; large clouds of dark smoke from the event were seen by eyewitnesses within a 10-mile radius of the site. The fire also prompted Green Mountain Power to shut down a narrow area of the local power line. A GMP official in Rutland reported that a limited power failure—affecting 1,000 downtown customers—was the result of utility taking safety precautions by closing feed lines to an overhead power line located near the blaze. No injuries were reported at press time.
Photographer Melanie Considine, whose photographs show quintessential Vermont scenes, will be part of the first annual Compass Music and Arts Center Winter Art Mart. The mart will show the work of Considine, and other local artists, Jan. 15 through March 31. Compass Music and Arts Center is located at 333 Jones Dr. in Brandon Vt. Photo of Reading, Vt., by Melanie Considine
Middlebury River ice jam may flood highways By Lou Varricchio
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Ice jam flooding of the Middlebury River as seen along U.S. Route 7 south of Middlebury Beef Supply in East Middlebury Jan. 8. Photo by Lou Varricchio
MIDDLEBURY — Due to the presence of ice jams on the Middlebury River, in both East Middlebury and easterly up the mountain, the potential exists for flooding as a result of the warmer weather and heavy rain currently forecast for this coming weekend. East Middlebury residents whose properties are prone to flooding should initiate the appropriate precautions. Both Route 125 and Route 7 in the area of the river may also be impacted by flooding. The Middlebury Police Department will continue to monitor conditions closely over the next several days. The Public Works Department and Vermont Emergency Management have also been alerted.
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Starksboro Mentoring Program expands By Alice Dubenetsky
newmarketpress@denpubs.com STARKSBORO — There is one variable that many childhood experts agree upon that can ameliorate the uncertainty in the lives of “at risk” youths. A caring adult willing to give just a few hours a week for a one-on-one relationship with a child or young adult can have an enormous impact on that child’s life and future success. Children who have been asked how they overcame childhood challenges overwhelmingly respond,” I had someone who believed in me and cared about me.” The Starksboro Mentoring Program has been helping adults and children realize the value of a special friendship through their successful mentoring program. Headed by School Guidance Counselor and Program Coordinator Amy Johnston and Assistant Coordinator Peg Pifer, the program currently has 28 “matches” of children and adults who spend time together each week. The amount of time is up to the mentors and can be a single hour per week or much more, depending on time constraints and common interests. One of the features that makes Starksboro’s program so successful is that is allows for a broad range of activities, one on one. While mentoring programs in larger communities generally require activities to take place a designated location, and for a specific time, the Starksboro program has taken a different path, allowing the mentors and mentees to meet either on or off school grounds, with a broad and rich range of program supported activities. They might go for a hike, or out for pizza, or to the mentor’s home to bake cookies, tend gardens, care for animals, whatever the two are comfortable doing together. The successes speak for themselves. Included in a recent fundraising letter were quotes from some Starksboro children who shared why they like being in the program. “I feel happy and excited when I am with my mentor. She makes me feel like I am a new person and I have a new start.” Starksboro child “My Mom thinks it’s pretty cool that I go places with my mentor, because usually I am
cooped up. There is not much to do at the trailer park.” Starksboro child. Parents and teachers have also weighed in with comments about the program: “Because of (her mentor) my child is interested in language and music and geography. The mentors friends are from these places, so she is now interested in the world beyond Starksboro”, said one parent. One teacher also noted that a mentored child in her class “never smiles as much as when her mentor comes to school. She is now on grade level for reading.” As the successes continue to mount, Starksboro’s program is being mirrored at other schools in the area. Monkton is currently following the model, and Lincoln is in the process of beginning a similar program. The coordinators of the program are very excited that Mount Abraham Union High School recently started a mentoring program specifically geared to continue the matches who graduate from 6th grade. Research suggests that mentoring makes the biggest impact when there is both a strong and long-term connection between the mentor and mentee and Mt. Abe’s
program, led by Starksboro resident Brenda McKean will now make that happen for area children. Another thing that sets the Starksboro program apart is a significant level of support for mentors. Once a mentor has agreed to join the program, and has passed an extensive background check, they are invited to meet regularly in a group with Johnston and Pifer and members of the nine-member advisory board. “The philosophy is that mentors fall in love with the program, then they fall in love with the mentee,” says Johnston. Mentors and advisors become a social network unto themselves, having fun as adults and sharing stories, ideas and concerns over potluck dinners. Johnston and Pifer go to great lengths to assure that mentors never feel like they are alone and follow up with frequent phone calls and emails. “One of the reasons for the success of the program is that Amy and I try to keep in touch with everyone on a regular basis, to keep them feeling supported and connected,”said Pifer. The program also sponsors group activities with mentors and mentees. Scheduled events
may include swimming at Mt. Abe, an upcoming Valentines Day sledding party, or a recent bowling outing. These events add to the sense of sharing and camaraderie and are just plain fun for everyone. The program is funded with support from Robinson School and grants from Charitable Foundations, but it also depends on financial support from community members to help defray the costs of recruitment, training, mentor screening (background checks and finger printing), special events and supplies. “Residents of Starksboro are incredibly generous in supporting the program, as is Robinson School and Vermont Mentors!, a foundation funded through the state of Vermont, and Vermont EPSDT (Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment), among others. Anyone who would like to help support the Starksboro Mentoring Program, program either financially, by becoming a mentor, or just asking more questions about mentoring in case you’re not sure, should contact Amy Johnston at 802-453-2949.
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The mystery of Ripton’s “Widow’s Clearing” Time Capsule By William Powers Special to the Eagle
Ripton’s Widow’s Clearing, looking north, in 1870. Photo courtesy of William Powers
Historian William Powers divides his seasons between Rutland and Lake Dunmore in Salisbury.
IRS voluteers to help local taxpayers By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com MIDDLEBURY — RSVP of Addison County is once again offering AARP’s free Tax Aide Program. IRS-trained volunteers will prepare state and federal income tax returns and answer tax questions for low- and moderateincome residents of Addison County. Special attention will be given to those age 60 and older. Computer assistance will also be available to people who want to file electronically using free tax software. RSVP volunteers will be available at sites in Middlebury and Vergennes. Call 802-388-7044 to make an appointment.
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Joseph Fox and Katherine Smith. Mary was born on March 22, 1837, in New Jersey. In 1860, the 46-year-old, laborer, Alonzo and his 22-year-old wife, Mary, were living in Troy Township, with a U.S. Post Office address of Rochester, Oakland County, Michigan. In 1870, Alonzo was a 40-year-old laborer living in the Town of Avon, but he still had a P.O. address of Rochester, Michigan. He and wife Mary, age 30, were sharing a duplex with 56-year-old Eleanor Fellows from New York. Also residing with Alonzo and Mary were their three children. Sometime before 1880, Alonzo died. In 1880, his widow, Mary, age 43, was still living in Rochester, Michigan, with her three children. The family was still together living in Rochester Village in Avon Township in 1900. In 1900 Mary, a 63-year-old widow and owned her own home. She lived on a few moe good years. On 26 Jan. 26, 1918, she died in Rochester. She was buried there—in Rochester—Jan. 28, 1918. And so ends our story of Ripton’s Widow Clearing. Historian William Powers divides his seasons between Rutland and Lake Dunmore in Salisbury.
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Part 2 RIPTON — With help from her sons, Lucina (Billings) Chatfield continued to improve the productivity of her Ripton farm, located along Route 125 in Addison County’s intervale country during the mid-19th century. For the fiscal year 1859-60, the Chatfield Farm was revealed to be a busy place: Acres of land, improved, 40 Value of livestock, $156 Acres of land, unimproved, 100 Irish potatoes, bushels, 100 Value of farm, $800 Buckwheat, bushels, 10 Value of farm implements, $75 Butter, pounds, 125 Milk cows, 1 Hay, tons, 8 Working oxen, 2 Maple sugar, pounds, 100 Other cattle, 2 Value of animals slaughtered, $10 Ten years later, Lucina, age 51, resided on her Ripton farm that was assessed at $1,500. She had personal assets of $500. Her 24-year-old son Parsons worked on the farm and her 30-year-old daughter, a school teacher, lived with them. For 1869-70, the growing Chatfield Farm’s ledger revealed the following: Acres of land, improved, 50 Value of livestock, $350 Acres of woodland, 90 Buckwheat, bushels, 40 Value of the farm, $1,500 Irish potatoes, bushels, 150 Value of farm implements, $50 Butter, pounds, 45 Milk cows, 3 Hay, tons, 30 Working oxen, 2 Value of farm products, $82 Other cattle, 3 Values of animals sold, $25 Total value of all farm products, $580 In 1880, Lucina, now a 63-year-old widow, her son Parsons and his wife of one year, Jennie, and Jennie’s 12 year old sister occupied the Chatfield home farm which was located off what was then Ripton Town Road 22. Parsons had become a full-time farmer and the 1879-80 statistics show that he was moderately successful. But like all things in life, change was inevitable for the Chatfield Farm. Sometime after 1882, Lucina left her home farm. She may have relocated to Middlebury with Parsons and his family; we’re not certain. But we know that Parsons was a farmer there from at least 1883 through 1887. By the 1890s, Lucina had relocated to East Bethel, Vt.. There, she lived with Parsons and his family “on the Marks’ place.” And on Oct, 20, 1897 at the age of 79 years, 2 months, and three days, Lucina Chatfield died of heart disease. The day after Lucina died, she was returned to Ripton and laid to rest in the Galvin Cemetery next to her parents. The Rev. Mr. Becker officiated at the burial. A sister, three brothers, and five children survived her. Whatever became of Alonzo Chatfield? As we learned in part 1 of this story, Alonzo walked out the door of his Ripton farmhouse in the spring of 1855 and headed west. By 1860, he had married, second, Mary Fox, the daughter of
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ike clockwork, every year about this time, my friend and I get to discussing the relative pluses and minuses of retiring in Vermont versus Florida. Truth be told, I have fallen out of love with winter. I prefer subtropical sunshine and warmth (ok, high humidity) to New England cold and clouds; my friend is just the opposite. He loves the cold and enjoys snow and ice. He skis, snowshoes, climbs frozen waterfalls, and freezes his butt fishing on winter ponds. “Go for it, man,” I say. “Broken bones and frozen fish are not my thing, but diversity of choice is what makes the world a more interesting place.” No matter, our conversation also included the inevitable cost-of-living discussion: Is it cheaper to live through a Vermont winter or a Florida summer? My friend plans on retiring in Vermont where he will ski, ice fish, eat local food, and use the sand and gravel deposits of the last Ice Age (not the current one) to enable him to get in and out of his driveway during the winter months. Instead, my Vermont “exit strategy” includes retiring in the Sunshine State where I will snorkel, ride the bucolic seashore bikeway on lovely Sanibel Island along the wide Gulf of Mexico, and enjoy Disney’s Annual EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival. Just goes to show you—different strokes for different folks Of course, each Vermonter will have a different definition of what’s costly about getting through our northern winter. If you are lucky to be supported by a generous inheritance or trust fund—or have a comfortable income—winter fuel costs may be of no great financial concern. Conversely, if you’re a senior citizen on a fixed income or you’ve been laid off—or even struggling along via our shameful “moonlight in Vermont or starve” lifestyle—winter can be painful financially. Since it was founded in 1977, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) collects data on the production of energy, how much energy is consumed domestically, and what the per capita cost of energy amounts to. EIA researchers compile this database state by state. And unless you mistrust government data sources (a few folks do nowadays), it’s a good place to both start and end a discussion about the cost of living, north and south. You must remember that EIA’s state overviews reflect a moment in time, in this case, July 2012 when the last data sets were compiled by the administration. Considering that the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station is slated to close, EIA will have to adjust some of the facts—such as the state’s CO2 levels. Vermont Yankee’s atomic fuel is the biggest reason Vermont has been able to maintain a lowcarbon footprint. That’s why I suspect this claim to fame will change after the controversial power plant shuts down. Now, let’s look at EIA’s Vermont energy overview—again, knowing that the data was last updated in July 2012: •Vermont has the second-lowest per capita natural gas consumption of all States in 2010. •Nuclear power accounted for about three-fourths of the electricity generated within Vermont, a higher share than any other state. •21 percent of Vermont’s net electricity generation is from hydroelectric power. •Vermont has the nation’s lowest carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation. Ok, now we come to the head-to-head comparisons. Regarding energy consumption, EIA reports the following: •Vermont ranks 41 out of 50 in per capita energy consumption. •Florida ranks 44 out of 50 in per capita energy consumption. Translation: it takes more energy to warm a Vermont winter versus to cool a Florida summer. It also looks like, spread out year round, Vermont consume more energy, per capita, than Florida. Also, EIA shows that in total energy expenditures per capita (in dollars), Vermonters spend more than Floridians—Vermont being 17 (down from the top) and Florida being 48 (up from the top). It costs more energy, per capita, to live in Vermont than it does in Florida. Admittedly, my friend finds this hard to believe. And I haven’t even started on the Vermont versus Florida retirement question when it comes to the cost of food and property taxes. I am saving all that stuff for our next snow day. Lou Varricchio
t’s so hard to know who leased their report on the perand what to believe any sonal financial disclosure informore. Our political sysmation released on members of tem has played the spin card Congress and found over half of so often on the American pubthem had an average net worth lic, they may have spun themof at least $1 million. The figselves completely out of sight. ures were split evenly between Combine that with a national Democrats and Republicans. media that has a greater interOn the Senate side, the average est in Hollywood glitz, sensanetworth of a senator was $2.7 tional reporting and little to do million with the Republicans Dan Alexander with true investigative watchgaining a distinct advantage Thoughts from dogging. What we are left with worth $2.9 million on averBehind the Pressline is a completely uninformed and age while Democratic Senators confused public. were a paltry $1.7 million. All Last week’s big news was all about the while looking out for our best interest our New Jersey Governor Chris Chriselected representatives seem to find time to tie (R) and what the press has declared pocket a little for themselves, leaving us to “Bridgegate.” The national media seems to question their motives when a scandal hits. pull out the old ”-gate” thing whenever they Speaking of other simmering scandals, the think they’ve got a good, juicy political scanrecently released memoir by former Secretary dal in the making. Their ability to be creative of Defense Robert Gates provides a one-sided this year, however, was likely used up when look into the Obama Administration. Once they recently conjured up the term “polar highly praised by the President and awarded vortex” to describe the cold spell that hit the the Medal of Freedom, Gates claims the Presicountry in early-January. dent put his own political fortunes ahead of “Was the purposeful closing of several the lives of the men and women serving in our lanes on the most traveled bridge in the US military. Gates used the book to provide his done for political reasons?” and “Did Goverinside perspective of the Obama Administranor Christie have any involvement?” are the tion’s inner workings. Both sides will spin the big questions that will now be bantered about book and its conclusions everyway imaginad nauseam until the next big news story hits. able, but in the end, we have to ask ourselves Who can we really believe anymore? The who and what can we trust? One would asgovernor has a reputation as a no-nonsense sume Gates has little to gain at this point in his leader. A man who has proven he can be a forlife. When the first news stories of the book midable opponent attracting voters from all began to leak out, my initial thought was why spectrums, but nonetheless, he’s still a politinow and this seems inappropriate. But after cian at heart and not above political posturlistening to his interview this week on CBS, ing. The governor claims to be embarrassed at the timing now seems appropriate based on the actions of his staff and, as yet, no evidence his reasoning. has come forward connecting him to the cloSadly, we seem to go from one hot potato sures. His apology news conference and tour issue to another week after week and in the last week was in stark contrast to the previous end, it seems nothing positive changes for the apologies by President Obama when scandals American public. Our jobless rate continues to rocked his administration. The contrast was struggle, the economy is left to limp along and so different it seems almost too convenient of our leaders continue to play political games an opportunity to attract the nation’s attention with the majority of their focus dedicated to and demonstrate his leadership style as composturing for the 2014 midterm elections and pared to that of the President or other possible the 2016 presidential elections. contenders for the Oval Office in 2016. One positive note did surface recently. The That’s where the trust and skepticism beAdministration has chosen to fire CGI Fedgins to invade one’s thinking. Can we believe eral, the contractor responsible for creating anything, regardless of the source, when poHealthcare.gov the online health insurance litical strategy and the high office are at the marketplace. I do hope the Administration root of the subject? Politicians will tell us until asked for a refund of the nearly $700 million they are blue in the face that it’s our best interCGI wasted building the site, but since it was est they have at heart, but time and time again only taxpayer money I doubt the subject was we learn the opposite is true. ever broached. Consider a smaller news story overshadDan Alexander is associate publisher of New owed last week when Bridgegate hit the Market Press. He may be reached at dan@newscene. The Center for Responsive Politics remarketpressvt.com.
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Police beat Man had outstanding arrest warrants
BRISTOL — Vermont State Police responded to a residence in Bristol after a report of a family fight at the residence last month. It was determined there was no physical altercation at the residence. The VSP does not release the names of victims of sexual assault or domestic violence. Mark Currier, 26, of Bristol was located hiding under a bed and subsequently arrested on two outstanding arrest warrants and one order to serve time.
Supper party ripoff reported
On Dec. 17, 2013 Vermont State Police received a complaint of fraudulent activity. Victims reported that they had purchased tickets to an “underground supper party” alleged to have been held in June and were never told the location of the dinner. The victims reported that they were told that they would be invited to the next party free of charge and were not refunded or contacted again. The party was supposed to take place on Old Jerusalem Road in Salisbury. The supper party is a social group where individuals or couples buy tickets to a predetermined fixed price menu and are given a secret location close to the time of the event. When done properly this allows for a fun and secretive social event for couples who have a culinary interest and an adventurous palate. This report is currently under investigation and the suspected private chef has not yet been successfully contacted. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Vermont State Police at 802-388-4919. Information can also be submitted anonymously online at www.vtips.info or text CRIMES (274637) to keyword VTIPS.
Forced entry in Monkton
On Dec. 17, 2013 Vermont State Police responded to a report of a forced-entry residential burglary by Earl Ray in Monkton. Victims advised that the residence was secured when they left but that they came home to several items missing. Police are conducting an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Vermont State Police at 802-388-4919. Information can also be submitted anonymously online at www.vtips.infoor text CRIMES (274637) to keyword VTIPS.
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Asermily will run for Select Board By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com MIDDLEBURY — Laura Asermily, a member of the Middlebury Energy Committee, employee of the Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, a community volunteer, and bicycle and walking advocate, announced that she will run for a three-year term seat on Middlebury Select Board last week. The Select Board election will be held on Town Meeting Day in Middlebury, March 4. “I bring energetic, deliberative leadership for a healthier community,” Asermily said. “We appear stuck in addressing controversial issues such as what to do about our town office and gym. I support an approach that differs from traditional public hearings to reach deeper into our community and listen to each other as equals similar to the approach used in the 2007 Creative Community Program and 2012 School Governance Study Circles.” Asermily is a dedicated proponent of the theory of climate change. Her work with the local energy committee has focused on how energy efficiency and alternative technologies can be applied on a local level. “I recognize the need to develop new jobs in our community and favor those arising from a co-operative, innovative approach,” she noted. “Middlebury wants to establish itself as an innovation leader. This means attracting technology-based jobs, expanding ecotourism, food production, and waste management and learning how to take care of ourselves in the face of climate and financial emergencies.” Asermily’s career resume includes having helped organize the Acorn Relocalization Network (ACoRN) in Addison County. She was also instrumental in helping the ACoRN Renewable Energy Co-op became a certified energy auditor. As a Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op employee, she said the co-op is a business model that could be applied to other projects around Middlebury. Regarding the town energy committee, Asermily said that, “We work cooperatively with local and state officials to help Middlebury move toward efficiency first, alternative transportation, and renewable energy. We just finished a successful round in the 2013 Vermont Home Energy Challenge that involved visiting several Middlebury homeowners to help them understand how their homes lose heat and what they can do to save energy and make their homes more comfortable through thermal effi-
Laura Asermily: candidater for Middlebury Select Board. Photo provided
ciency measures and conservation. We can apply similar understanding to our public buildings, both existing and planned.” If elected to the Select Board, Asermily would like to see Middlebury become even more bike and pedestrian more friendly. “Making Middlebury bike and pedestrian friendly improves our physical and mental health while reducing traffic congestion and greenhouse gases and attracting tourists and related businesses,” she said. “Several of our nonprofits and schools are already supporting this work, and there is enormous potential for including Middlebury College in collaborations to seek creative solutions to a variety of issues.” Asermily said she seeks an open, participatory style of local government.
Two cars collide on Route 116
BRISTOL — Vermont State Police responded to a reported two-vehicle collision at the snow-covered intersection of River Road and Vermont Route 116 in Bristol Nov. 26. Both vehicles sustained minor contact damage, the operators, Haley David, 16, of Middlebury was transported to Porter Hospital in Middlebury for neck injuries. The other driver, Samantha Diluzio, 25, of Bristol did not go to the hospital.
Snow blamed for accident
KILLINGTON — On Dec. 14, 2013, troopers from the Vermont State Police Rutland Barracks were dispatched to a single vehicle crash on East Mountain Road in Killington. Investigation revealed that vehicle 1, driven by Yang Yang, 25, of Burlington, Mass. was traveling eastbound on East Mountain Road at a speed of approximately 20 mph. As vehicle 1 approached Trail Side Drive in Killington, Yang lost control of the vehicle on the snow and crashed into the guardrail on the eastbound shoulder. Vehicle 1 then continued to travel into the westbound lane and shoulder and down the embankment. Yang’s vehicle had damage to the front passenger side and rear driver’s side.
Births A boy born Nov. 26, Julian Perry Stein, to Ben & Louisa Stein of East Middlebury. A girl born Nov. 29, Emmeline Marie Astin, to Nathan & Marisa (Bedell) Astin of Wallingford. A girl born Nov. 29, Rachel-Lynn Torrey Cousino, to Shelley Torrey & Timothy Cousino of Addison. A girl born Dec. 4, Elise Sophia Mical, to Dennis & Whitney Mical of Orwell.
Death Notices Gene Alan Oliver
BRIDPORT — Gene Alan Oliver, 46, died as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Dec. 17, 2013. Gene was born on Aug. 27, 1967, to Dexter and Ruth (Denett) Oliver at Porter Hospital in Middlebury. He grew up in Bridport and was a graduate of Middlebury Union High School, class of 1985. He was employed as a machinist at Velan Valve in Williston for over 20 years. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m, Dec. 27, at Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home, 117 South Main St., Middlebury. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Pamela Correia for the care of Gene’s daughter, Emma. Forward any donations to: Pamela Correia, 2439 Jersey St., South Addison, Vt. 05491.
WARM THE CHILDREN — On Dec. 17, Bertha Allen and Past Master Steve Jarvis presented school nurse Meagan Rice of Beeman elementary school in New Haven several items of new clothing on behalf of Libanus Lodge F. & A. M. and their annual Warm the Children program. The lodge members publically thanked the supporters of the group’s monthly breakfast for making the donation possible.
Morse is named local realtor VERGENNES — Preferred Properties of South Burlington announced that Heather Morse has joined the agency. Morse is a realtor and will focus on Addison County properties. Morse, a resident of the Vergennes area, obtained her real estate license after graduating from Wentworth Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in architecture.
Morse’s background in architecture gives her an inside view on homes, along with the ability to differentiate what home styles and layouts will benefit clients. With a work history including project management, architectural design, landscaping and dining, Morse enjoys the public. She is a member of the Vergennes Lions Club. Her grandfather is former State Sen. Tom Bahre.
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Addison County Companies-to-Watch Awards MIDDLEBURY – During its annual meeting Dec. 10, Addison County Economic Development Corporation announced recipients of its Second Annual “Addison County Companies to Watch” awards. Four local companies–Maple Landmark Woodcraft, Middlebury Interactive Languages, Nathaniel Group, and Stark Mountain Woodworking–were recognized for their contribution to the county’s economic growth and for community impact. “We are thrilled to recognize these four local businesses that are defining and redefining what innovation in Vermont truly means,” says Robin Scheu, ACEDC Executive Director. “These companies contribute to the vitality and health of our county in many ways, and they embody the entrepreneurial spirit, creativity, and commitment to Vermont values that show why Addison County as a great place to live and work,” Scheu said. Since 1979 Maple Landmark Woodcraft has been making ecofriendly, educational wooden toys, games, and gifts. The company sources raw materials locally and supports other local organizations that also operate responsibly and sustainably. During peak seasons, the company employs 40 people at their shop in Middlebury. “We at Maple Landmark are pleased to be recognized for our efforts to remain a local manufacturer, in the face of global competition, and our focus on adding additional value to our local forest resources,” said President Mike Rainville. Middlebury Interactive Languages (MIL) has translated Middlebury College’s gold-standard language curriculum to the digital and blended learning environments for students in elementary grades through high school. Its products are used by more than 170,000 students at 1,200 schools, making MIL the nation’s leading provider of world language education solutions to the K-12 market. The company has more than doubled its workforce and revenues over the past three years. Demonstrating its commitment to Addison County, the company recently announced plans to consolidate all of its core operations to its Middlebury headquarters. “We at Middlebury Interactive are proud of this award because it recognizes the long-term commitment we have made to Addison County and the State of Vermont,” said Middlebury Interactive CEO Jane Swift. “We look forward to the further growth of our workforce in Middlebury and, in partnership with Middlebury College, expanding our commitment to enhancing K-12 language education in Vermont.” Started in 1984, Nathaniel Group developed its own proprietary technology and markets fiber optic illumination technol-
Addison County Economic Development Corp. announced the 2013 Addison County Companies to Watch Awards recipients during its annual meeting Dec. 10. Pictured: ACEDC Board President Darcy Tarte, Mike Rainville of Maple Landmark Woodcraft, Joel Melnick of Nathaniel Group, Louis Dupont of Stark Mountain Woodworking, Jane Swift of Middlebury Interactive Languages, ACEDC Executive Director Robin Scheu, Shannon Costello of Stark Mountain Woodworking. ogy primarily focused on the endoscopy market. The company, which employs 35 full-time staff at its Vergennes headquarters, focuses on medical equipment manufacturing and contract engineering. Nathaniel Group maintains one of the highest-level ISO certifications for manufacturing and is in the process of adding “clean room” capabilities. “The entire team at Nathaniel Group is honored to be recognized as one of ACEDC’s ‘Addison County Companies to Watch’ for 2014. Designing and manufacturing innovative products with quality being the number one focus along with providing good jobs in Addison County are goals that are very important to us,” said Joel Melnick, President of Nathaniel Group. Louis Dupont and Skimmer Hellier launched Stark Mountain Woodworking 20 years ago. The company produces a wide variety of wood products, from woodwork and furniture for museums and historical homes to complete kitchens, and more. Having experienced significant growth during the past two decades, the company now employs 14 craftsmen at its renovated barn workshop in New Haven. Representing and exporting the
Vermont brand, Stark Mountain Woodworking’s commitment to sustainable business practices includes FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification, on-site heating with waste wood and sawdust, and carbon emissions reduction practices, including a bike-to-work program. “We very much appreciate this award and look forward to continuing all of the work we have been engaged in: building lasting relationships with our clients, continuously improving our design and production processes, doing the best we can for our people and for our community, and most importantly, creating the high quality custom work that makes everything else possible,” said Stark Mountain Woodworking Co-Owner Louis Dupont. Scheu said the awards represent an opportunity to recognize business innovation and entrepreneurial success in Addison County. She hopes the awards will not only validate recipients’ success but also raise the profiles of the businesses and attract the attention of investors, potential partners, and qualified talent to the county.
Chorus rehearsals under way at Middlebury College MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury College Community Chorus announces a new season to prepare for special concerts with the Champlain Philharmonic to be held on the first weekend in April 2014. Regular rehearsals are Sunday and Tuesday evenings from 7-8:30 p.m. in Mead Chapel on the Middlebury College campus. Rehearsals began Jan. 12. Singers are welcome to join the chorus through the end of January; participants should plan to attend at least one rehearsal each week. With our exciting collaboration with the philharmonic orchestra, we look forward to exploring a program full of tunes that are bound to keep you humming all week long! Included are beautiful choruses from operas by Giuseppi Verdi and Richard Wagner, as well as delightful excerpts from the beloved Gilbert & Sullivan operettas The Gondoliers and HMS Pinafore. A special highlight of the program is Reflec-
tions of the Sky by Middlebury composer Peter Hamlin; he has created colorful orchestrations for this concert to accompany his choruses and melodies on poems by Jay Parini, Julia Alvarez, Robert Pack, and Langston Hughes. The College Community Chorus welcomes all interested singers to join the ensemble. Numbering nearly 100 singers, the group is open without audition to all singers who can follow a musical score. Its members travel from throughout the region to participate in this 150-year-old community tradition, hosted by Middlebury College. Jeff Rehbach has served as director of the Community Chorus since 2000. He also leads the Vermont Choral Union, based in Essex Junction, and previously conducted the Middlebury College Chamber Singers. Timothy Guiles returns to the Chorus as accompanist this season. Tim also accompanies the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Chorus, and has served as musical
director or accompanist for musical theater groups across the state including the Valley Players, Middlebury College Music Department, and Middlebury Community Players.
For more information, check on the web at http://go.middlebury.edu/communitychorus or contact director Jeff Rehbach at rehbach@ middlebury.edu or 802-989-7355.
Shoveling today? Remember the mailbox
MIDDLEBURY — It takes more than a few flakes to deter letter carriers from making their appointed rounds throughout Addison and Rutland counties. “But, if we cannot reach your mailbox, we cannot deliver your mail,” said District Manager John “Mike” Powers. “The Postal Service treats safety and service with equal priority,” Powers said. “That’s why we remind you to include that mailbox in your snow removal routine.” Letter carriers are on the front line of severe weather conditions like many areas are experiencing today, he said. “For doorstep deliveries, painted porches and steps quickly grow hazardous. While salting and rubber-backed mats help, we rely on you to clear the snow. If there’s a warm spell, and the melting snow puddles, a quick freeze can make a sidewalk slick again,” he said. Residents who receive delivery to roadside mailboxes also must keep the approach to, and exit from, the mailbox clear of snow along or vehicles, or trash cans or any other obstacles. “The carrier needs to drive in, and then out, without leaving the vehicle,” said Powers. “The area near the mailbox should be cleared in a half-moon shape to give the carrier full visibility.” The Postal Service’s Northern New England District includes all of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. “Please watch for slow-moving postal vehicles, carriers on foot, and children at play near mailboxes or snow banks,” he said. “And don’t zip by neighbors who are clearing mailboxes or collecting their mail. Let’s all stay safe.”
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Addison County: The past Nov. 15, 2013 deadline for Fall Seeded Small Grains, Fall Wheat, Fall Forage Seeding: Jan. 15, 2014: Apples, Peaches Feb. 15: Maple Sap May 15: Spring Forage Seeding May 31: Nursery July 15: All other crops and CRP The following exceptions apply to the above acreage reporting dates: If the crop has not been planted by the above acreage reporting date, then the acreage must be reported no later than 15 calendar days after planting is completed. If a producer acquires additional acreage after the above acreage reporting date, then the acreage must be reported no later than 30 calendars days after purchase or acquiring the lease. Appropriate documentation must be provided to the county office.
If a perennial forage crop is reported with the intended use of “cover only,” “green manure,” “left standing,” or “seed” then the acreage must be reported by July 15. According to Miner, Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program policy holders should note that the acreage reporting date for NAP covered crops is the earlier of the dates listed above or 15 calendar days before grazing or harvesting of the crop begins. Additionally, producers can purchase both NAP and RMA coverage for 2014 annual forage crops. NAP coverage will not be available for 2015 annual forage crops. Late file fees will be assessed for 2013 crops reported after Sept. 15, 2013, and 2014 crops reported after Jan. 15, 2014. For questions regarding crop certification and crop loss reports, contact Miner at the Addison County FSA office at 802388-6748.
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Farmers must file FSA crop reports newmarketpress@denpubs.com MIDDLEBURY — Addison County USDA Farm Service Agency’s Executive Director Craig Miner announced that producers now have until Jan. 15, 2014, to report crops that had a Nov. 15, 2013, reporting deadline without paying a late-file fee. Crops under this waiver include Fall Seeded Small Grains, Fall Wheat, and Fall Forage Seeding. The Risk Management Agency (RMA) did not grant a waiver so producers need to consult their crop insurance agent for deadlines for insured crops. “In order to comply with FSA program eligibility requirements, all producers are encouraged to visit the Addison County FSA office to file an accurate crop certification report by the applicable deadline,” said Miner. The following 2014 acreage reporting dates are applicable for
Vermont Farm Show planned for Jan. 28-30
ESSEX JUNCTION — The Annual Vermont Farm Show returns to the Champlain Valley Fair Grounds in Essex Junction for another exciting year. Many Addison County and Rutland County agribusiness vendors and farms will be represented. Scheduled as always for the last Tuesday through Thursday in January, this year’s dates are Jan. 28-29-30. The move from Barre to Essex Junction took place three years ago and has afforded the show the opportunity to offer more exhibits, activities, meetings and lots of free parking. For agriculture professionals, it is an opportunity to meet with vendors, preview products and machinery and network with the farm community. For consumers, learn about technological advances in agriculture that benefit all sizes and all kinds of farms. This year, enjoy miniature donkeys as well as a Morgan horse, sheep, llamas and birds. Even though admission to the Farm Show is free, organizers are asking all those attending to donate a canned or boxed good to the greeters as you walk in the front door of the Miller Building. This year, Consumer Night will be held Wednesday, Jan. 29, from 4-7 p.m. Food enthusiasts will enjoy the Buy Local Market, which will showcase foods and products from Vermont farms. The Capital Cook-off, an Iron Chef-type competition featuring the Vermont House of Representatives, Senate, and Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, will also occur this year.
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Scholarships available for H.S. seniors RUTLAND — Online applications are now available for the Vermont Golf Association Scholarship Fund, a non-profit organization). The Vermont Golf Association Scholarship Fund assists deserving Vermont residents to obtain a college education or technical training of university grade. The VGA Scholarship Fund provides a minimum of 10 Vermont scholars $1,000 annually for four years of education. The 2014 award is a scholarship of $1,000 a year for up to four years to attend a college in pursuit of a degree. Scholarship recipients are selected based on scholastic achievement, financial need and a demonstrated interest in golf. The Vermont Golf Association Scholarship Fund was established in 1963 for students to receive college scholarships. It was started as a Non Profit corporation, created to raise and distribute financial aid to help Vermont young men and young women further their education with money donated by Vermont golfers and other benefactors. Since its inception, the VGA Scholarship Fund has dispensed assistance totaling over $1,000,000 to more than 400 Vermont boy and girl scholars. Applications must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for this scholarship: Must be residents of the State of Vermont and a high school graduate. Be in the top 40 percent of their graduating class or have a G.P.A. of at least 80.0 and a minimum combined SAT score of 1,500. Demonstrate financial need. Must be enrolled in, or accepted as a full-time student at a college, university, or technical school of university grade. Have a connection to the game of golf such as competing on the golf team or working at a golf course. Applications are due no later than May 1, 2014. The 2014 Vermont Golf Association Scholarship application is available only online at www.vtga.org/scholarship_app.html.
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Post-season NFL available in H.D. By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com RUTLAND — In a return to the initiative that captivated the
city during the post-season championship run of the Boston Red Sox, the Paramount Theatre announces the return of Sports Live in H.D. for the final three weekends of post-season NFL football. The venue is picking up the action weekend two of the post season with two of the four Division Championship games, the AFC and NFC Championships the following weekend, culminating with the Super Bowl on Feb. 2. All sports H.D. events broadcast at The Paramount Theatre are sponsored by Catamount Radio. The 2014 NFL playoffs promise to be wild, unpredictable and entertaining, through to the Super Bowl on Feb. 2. As with the baseball playoffs, the NFL post-season games will be free of charge to the public. The first weekend features the late game Saturday Jan. 11, at 8:15 p.m.: the Indianapolis Colts (fresh off the second-biggest comeback in NFL history vs. the Chiefs) versus the Patriots at Foxboro. The next day features the San Diego Chargers vs. the Denver Broncos at 4:40 p.m. The theater will also broadcast the AFC and NFC Championship games, on Sunday, Jan. 19, at 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The Paramount Theatre is a not-for-profit performing arts center located at 30 Center Street in historic downtown Rutland and can be found on the web at www.paramountlive.org.
Students on Loomis Chaffee honor roll WINDSOR, Conn. — The following students were recently named to the fall honor roll at The Loomis Chaffee School: Grace Usilton, a freshman from Middlebury, received Honor Roll and Lillian Rosenberg, a senior from Cornwall, received High Honor Roll.
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Survey of trees damaged by ice storm under way From News & Staff Reports ADDISON — Damage from the Christmas 2013 week ice storm is being revealed as people survey their sugar woods and report to state officials. The federal Farm Services (FSA) offices have begun taking applications for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) for maple sugar makers. Some affected areas appear to be in Addison, Lamoille, Orleans, Franklin, Chittenden, Rutland, Windsor and Washington counties. The ECP funds can be used to cost-share debris removal in active sugar woods. FSA is investigating whether special practice funds can be accessed to help with maple tap and tubing replacement for sugarbushes that were already prepared for this year’s tapping. ECP also can help with funds to move debris off of the tubing and open up sugaring access roads or trails. Vermont County foresters are also fielding calls from owners of other affected woodlots. The foresters urge people to use hardhats and extreme caution when walking around or working in woodlots with ice-laden trees branches. While the ice made those branches heavier, the expected snow this week could add yet an extra layer of risk for sudden breakage.
December ice-storm damage appears on some sugar-maple trees in central and northern Vermont. Photo courtesy of Urban Habitats.org
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Vermont forester Jon Bouton quoted experienced woodsman Irwin Post: “Imagine what it would be like to have a baseball bat land on your head from a few feet up. Well, branches are bigger and fall further.” While the need for sugarbush work is immediate, when safety conditions allow, owners of other woodlands should also assess their property to report tree damage, and make decisions on amendments to forest management plans for Use Value Appraisal.
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RUTLAND — Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice will be conducting a six session support group and educational program for those who have lost a loved one. The support group is free and open to the public. Participants will have the opportunity to share their experiences of loss, as well as gain an understanding of the process of grief and its impact on life emotionally, socially, physically, and spiritually. The group will meet from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 16 and Jan. 30, Feb. 13 and Feb. 27, and March 13 and 27 at RAVNAH, 7 Albert Cree Dr. in , Rutland. To register, call Ann LaRocque at 802-770-1516.
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Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Kelsie Kimball Farmers can improve marketing skills at NOFA Conference
By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com MIDDLEBURY — Kelsie Kimball of Middlebury was one of the Patricia Hannaford Career Center students who volunteered during the United Way’s Days of Caring. “Kelsie spent the day at the Addison County Parent Child Center helping out in the kitchen, doing dishes and making cupcakes,” according to Serena Eddy Guiles of the Addison County RSVP and the Volunteer Center/Green Mountain Foster Grandparent Program. “She said that this is her second year as a Days of Caring volunteer and that her favorite part of the day was “making lunch for the children and then getting to hang out with them. Thank you, Kelsie.” The Eagle thanks Serena Eddy Guiles of the Addison County RSVP and the Volunteer Center/Green Mountain Foster Grandparent Program for assistance with our salute to local volunteers. RSVP and the Volunteer Center is located at 48 Court St. in Middlebury.
RICHMOND —When trying to make a living as a farmer, growing great food is only half the battle even the best tomato or cheese doesn’t sell itself. The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont’s 9th annual Direct Marketing Conference aims to improve farmers’ sales by bringing together farmers, farmers’ market organizers, and marketing pros to educate and build stronger opportunities within the thriving market for local food in Vermont. This day-long conference of workshops, inspiring speakers, and networking will be held Sunday, Jan. 12, at the Vermont Law School in South Royalton. The 2014 conference features two tracks: one for farmers who market directly to consumers through farmers’ markets, farm stands, and community supported agriculture (CSA) farms; and new track for farmers’ market organizers. The main conference will feature 16 workshops on a variety of marketing and market development topics, including Assessing the Cost of Your Direct Markets; Farm Stands: The 7-11 of Vegetable Marketing; How Do I Sell Through a Distributor? and Developing and Communicating Your Story. The farmers’ market organizer track includes intensive working sessions, including Governance Basics for Farmers’ Markets; Marketing Tools, Best Practices and Guidelines for Better Organizing and Promoting Farmers’ Markets; and Making the Case for Your Market in Your Community. The conference will also host the annual meeting of the Vermont Farmers’ Market Association and coaching sessions for new farmers and online marketing. In addition to these opportunities, the conference features “FarmsTED” speakers based on the TEDTalks format of short, dynamic, and motivating talks on “ideas worth spreading.” Conference attendees will listen to Richard Berkfield of Food Connects, Mari Omland of Green Mountain Girls Farm, and Eric Rozendaal of Rockville Market Farm as this year’s FarmsTED Speakers. Darlene Wolnik, an independent consultant and farmers’ market researcher, act as moderator. Registration fees are $40 for NOFA Vermont members and $50 for non-members. A lunch made with local ingredients and refreshments is included with the conference fee. Call 802-434-3821 for details.
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MONTPELIER — Vermont Attorney General William H. Sorrell (D), joined by twenty-nine other states, has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. Supreme Court asking the court to relax the standard that lower courts use to award attorneys’ fees to prevailing parties in some patent cases. The brief, drafted by Vermont, explains the harm caused by so-called “patent trolls” and urges the Court to adopt a rule that would make it easier for businesses that successfully defend meritless claims of patent infringement to recover some of their litigation costs. Patent trolls, as the brief notes, “do not invent new technology, make or sell products, or provide services to clients.” Rather, they buy up patents from others and make money by asserting infringement and demanding licensing fees or settlements. “Patent litigation is so expensive that small businesses often pay licensing fees rather than fighting frivolous and unreasonable infringement claims,” said Sorrell. “Patent trolling stifles innovation and hurts businesses and consumers. The rule we’ve asked the Supreme Court to adopt would give the targets of patent trolls more incentive to litigate and a better chance of recovering their costs,” Sorrell noted. Vermont and Nebraska led the amicus effort. Also joining Vermont in this brief are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. In another effort to address the issue of patent trolling, Attorney General Sorrell has expressed support for the proposed federal Innovation Act, H.R. 3309, which was passed by the House of Representatives last week.
Broad Loaf addition planned MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury College and award-winning Orion magazine are teaming up to launch the Bread Loaf Orion Environmental Writers’ Conference, a unique forum modeled after Middlebury’s Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference. The Middlebury College Environmental Studies Program, the oldest undergraduate environmental studies program in the nation, will also serve as a co-sponsor of the new conference. Beginning in 2014, the intensive week-long program is designed for those who want to bring more depth of knowledge and understanding to their writing about the environment and the natural world.
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Vermont ranked no. 2 healthiest after Hawaii America’s Health Rankings 2013 report By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com MIDDLEBURY — Vermont may not have abundant sunshine, palm trees and surfboarding, but it’s right up there—just behind the fiftieth state of Hawaii. Vermont, which had been ranked as the nation’s healthiest state, dropped to second place, right behind after Hawaii, according to America’s Health Rankings 2013 Report released Dec. 11 by the United Health Foundation, based in Minneapolis, Minn. Vermont had been recognized for being the healthiest state
over the last decade, but the state’s top health official is taking the latest no. 2 placement in stride. “We can take pride that our state continues to be one of the healthiest places to live, while we keep working to overcome our challenges,” said Health Commissioner Harry Chen, M.D. “Tracking and reporting on our health is one of the important jobs of public health because we can’t improve what we don’t measure.” Despite being no. 2 in health, which is still nothing to sneeze at, if you’ll pardon the pun, Vermont still has the highest rate of high school graduation (91.4 percent), the second lowest rate of violent crime (14.3 offenses per 100,000 population), the second lowest percentage of people who lack health insurance (7.8 percent), and second lowest rate of premature death. But not everything healthwise is golden in the Green Moun-
tain State— According to United Health Foundation, “Vermont ranks among the top five states on a number of measures, including obesity (23.7 percent), physical inactivity (17.2 percent), diabetes (7.3 percent), and supply of primary care physicians (170 per 100,000 people). Lower childhood immunization rates (ranked 45), a statewide outbreak of whooping cough (ranked 47), and a greater prevalence of high-risk or binge drinking (ranked 41). While smoking rates have dropped, 16.5 percent of Vermonters smoke, compared to 10.6 percent of Hawaiians.” Vermont ranked first, overall, for 22 determinants of health (behaviors, community and environment, policy, and clinical care). Hawaii ranked second for determinants and first for health outcomes to achieve the top ranking, according to United Health.
Award-winning duo to perform in Middlebury MIDDLEBURY — Consummate collaborators, violinist Isabelle Faust and pianist Alexander Melnikov will perform together at Middlebury College’s Mahaney Center for the Arts on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 7:30 p.m. The award-winning duo will play two Beethoven sonatas, two Weber Sonatas, and Schubert’s Fantasy in C Major for the Middlebury College Performing Arts Series. Faust and Melnikov won the chamber music category of the 2010 Gramophone Awards for “a searching and very poetic collection of Beethoven’s sonatas.” The duo will perform two of these sonatas at the concert at Middlebury. The British newspaper The Guardian wrote, “[they] are ideal partners, wrestling with the musical dialogue with poise, imagination and freshness.” Violinist Isabelle Faust began her musical career at a very early age. She founded a string quartet when she was just eleven years old. Her early chamber music experiences inspired her fundamental belief that performing is a process of giving and taking, where listening is just as important as expressing your own personality. Her victory at the 1987 Leopold Mozart Competition, at the age of 15, raised the prospect of a solo career. After winning the 1993 Paganini Competition, she moved to France, where she grew to love the French repertoire, particularly the music of Fauré and Debussy. She came to international attention with her first recording— sonatas by Bartók, Szymanowski and Janácek— and gradually refined her command of the most important works in the violin repertoire. Now, her mature artistry includes both technical mastery and deep musical exploration. The New York Times says her sound has “passion, grit and electricity but also a disarming warmth and sweetness that can unveil the music’s hidden strains of lyricism.” Faust has collaborated with her duet partner, pianist Alexander Melnikov, in acclaimed
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the past year, we have been in contact with over 18,000 Vermont employers to discuss job openings and their recruitment needs. The feedback we have received from the employer community has been outstanding, and it has allowed us to connect Vermonters with job openings. The VDOL local Career Resource Centers, located in 12 locations across the state, are an incredible resource for Vermonters who need job guidance and placement. VDOL is committed to helping every Vermonter who needs our service,” said Vermont’s Labor Commissioner Annie Noonan. The seasonally adjusted data for November reports an increase of 2,200 jobs from the revised October data. As with the non-seasonally adjusted data, this over-the-month change is from the revised October numbers which experienced a 300 job decrease from the preliminary estimates. The seasonally adjusted over-the-month changes in November were varied at the sectorial level. Those with a notable percent increase include: leisure and hospitality (1,800 jobs or 5.3 percent), other services (300 jobs or 3.1 percent) and manufacturing (400 jobs or 1.2 percent). Sectors with notable percent declines include: state govern-
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MONTPELIER — The Vermont Department of Labor announced Dec. 20 that the seasonally-adjusted statewide unemployment rate for November 2013 was 4.4 percent. The new rate represents a decrease of one-tenth of a percent from the October rate of 4.5 percent. The comparative national average was 7.0 percent, which was down three-tenths of a percent from October. November 2013 data represents the second consecutive reported monthly decrease to the statewide unemployment rate in Vermont. As of the prior month’s initial data, Vermont’s unemployment rate was the fifth lowest in the country. “Vermont is ending calendar year 2013 with continued economic growth. Despite some ‘ups and downs’ in the weekly UI numbers, the trend has been generally positive, even as we wrestled with the federal shutdown. Yet, we recognized that the improved economic conditions have not been felt by all Vermonters, and this Department is committed to working with anyone who needs our help, whether they are unemployed, under-employed, or in need of education or training to move them to a livable wage. The Department is also pleased that in
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Winter Art Mart ongoing in Brandon
BRANDON — The Compass Music and Arts Center is currently accepting work for their Winter Art Mart, to be held from Jan. 15 through March 31. The Winter Art Mart is an artisan marketplace, giving an opportunity for artists to show and sell their 2 and 3-dimensional works of art in any medium. All types will be accepted, including pottery, jewelry, paintings, photographs, fiber work, and more. Works featuring winter scenes in Vermont are encouraged. There is no jury. All work is accepted if it fits the following criteria:
Two-dimensional works can be displayed within a wall space of 8’H x 5’W. The works must be framed and wired, ready to hang and come with labels stating the Artist, Title, Medium and Price. Smaller 2 and 3-dimensional work can be displayed in an overall floor space of 40 square feet. All display accessories (tables, pedestals, cabinets, racks, etc) must be supplied by the artist. Each piece must be labeled with the artist’s Name, Title (if appropriate), Medium, and Price. The commission rate is 35 percent with an entrance fee of $50
per display space. The fee is offset by the commission of sold work. Should there be no sales, the fee would stand. Space is limited. All artwork must be delivered by Sunday, Jan. 12, along with a completed submission form, which can be found at www.cmacvt.org. Contact Edna at 802-247-4295 or info@cmacvt.org to schedule a delivery or for more information. Compass Music and Arts Center is open seven days a week from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and is located at 333 Jones Dr. in Brandon.
MONKTON — Since 2008, the Willowell Foundation in Monkton has sought to engage community members, educators and students in wildlife monitoring through the renowned Keeping Track Wildlife Monitoring Program with Sue Morse. The Keeping Track Wildlife Monitoring Program will once again be offered beginning January. Participants in the program will learn behavioral ecology, track identification and track patterns, ecosystem connectivity, wildlife habitat and food resources, land use and connectivity and how it affects and relates to human residents of Vermont, as well as gain a deeper understanding of the story of the forest. No prior experience is necessary and conservation planners, committee members, hunters, educators, naturalists and any-
one with an interest in the outdoors and the future of our wild places are all encouraged to enroll. Trainings conducted by Sue Morse are held during five full-day field programs throughout the winter and spring. The course begins Jan. 11 and registration is required. The cost of enrollment for the full course is $350 for adults or $250 for students through generous underwriting from the National Life Group Charitable Foundation. Participants may also register for single field program dates at a cost of $75/adult and $40/student. Organizers encourage those who are able to sign up for the entire 5-class course to gain a more complete understanding of the behavior of a greater variety of species, tracking in a greater variety of habitats and ecosystems, as well as the op-
portunity to learn in a variety of seasons and conditions. “Susan Morse is a great instructor,” said Elizabeth Lee, NYS Outdoor Guide and coordinator of the training for the Northeast Wilderness Trust. “She is humorous as a teacher while being absolutely focused as a field naturalist. She challenges conservationists, sportsmen and community planners to expand their thinking about animal presence and behavior.” For more information about Willowell, to register for the course and to see the full schedule of course dates visit www. willowell.org or contact Tony Zambito at info@willowell.org or at 802-453-6195. For more information about the history and impact of Keeping Track visit www.keepingtrack.org.
Wildlife tracking course starts in January
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NORTHLANDS JOB CORPS CENTER REQUEST FOR QUOTES The Northlands job corps Center located at 100 MacDonough Dr., Vergennes, VT 05491 requests the following services/vendors to submit bids on the following services for the Northlands Job Corps Center. NJCC Contract Base year (1) contract period beginning March 1, 2014 through November 20, 2014. Pricing to include three (3) additional option years Supplies and/or services to include: 1. Student EAP Services 2. Waste Management 3. Pest Services 4. Heating Fuel 5. Propane 6. Boiler Services 7. Plumbing Services 8. Electrician Services 9. Commercial Floor Mat Services 10. Welding Gasses and Supplies 11. Janitorial Cleaning Products 12. Other janitorial Supplies 13. Café and Culinary Food 14. Dairy 15. Bread 16. Culinary Specialty Foods 17. Office Supplies 18. Fire Extinguisher Services 19. Payline Security Guard 20. Academic Uniforms 21. Trade Uniforms and boots 22. Café Uniform and Trade Supply Rental Services 22. Wellness Linen Services Bids must be received by Date January 22th at 4:00 p.m. Specification may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Agent, Annette Paquette at Northlands Job Corps Center Via email: annette.paquette@etrky.com or 802-877-0149. The Northlands Job Corps Center reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. Small businesses and Minorities are encouraged to reply. "THIS IS A SUBCONTRACTING OPPORTUNITY"
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ANNOUNCEMENTS AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP For Families and Friends of problem drinkers. Anonymous, Confidential & Free. At the Turningpoint Center in the Marble Works, Middlebury, VT 7:30-8:30 Friday Evenings.
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FOR SALE CAST IRON Propane Heater Stove, 32000 BTU, Used One Season, Excellent Condition, Payed $1200 Asking $750.00. (802) 377-0117 CLARINET, VIOLIN, FLUTE, TRUMPET, Amplifier, Fender Guitar $75 each. Upright Bass, Cello, Saxophone, French Horn, Drums $189 each. Others 4-sale 1-516377-7907 SAWMILLS FROM only $4897.00MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill- Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info/DVD www.NorwoodSawmills.com 1-800-578-1363 Ext.300N SNOWPLOW COMPLETE Fisher Minute Mount 2 for either a 2001 or 2011 Dodge Ram 1500. $2,400.00. 518-494-4625
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WANTED TO BUY ADVERTISE TO 10 Million Homes across the USA! Place your ad in over 140 community newspapers, with circulation totaling over 10 million homes. Contact Independent Free Papers of America IFPA at danielleburnett-ifpa@live.com or visit our website cadnetads.com for more information. BUYING EVERYTHING! FURS, Coins, Gold, Antiques, Watches, Silver, Art, Diamonds."The Jewelers Jeweler Jack" 1-917-696-2024 By Appointment. Lic-Bonded. CASH FOR COINS! Buying ALL Gold & Silver. Also Stamps & Paper Money, Entire Collections, Estates. Travel to your home. Call Marc in NYC 1-800-959-3419 CASH FOR UNEXPIRED DIABETIC TEST STRIPS! Free Shipping, Best Prices & 24 hr payment! Call 1855-440-4001 English & Spanish CASH PAID- up to $28/Box for unexpired, sealed DIABETIC TEST STRIPS. 1-DAY PAYMENT. 1-800371-1136 WANTED OLD Glass Telephone Pole Insulators. Call Phil 518-8914521 WANTED ALL MOTORCYCLES, before 1980, Running or not. $Top CASH$ PAID! 1-315-5698094 WANTED: WHOLE TREE WOOD CHIPS The more organic matter the better. Must deliver. Will pay a reasonable price. Call or leave a message. (802) 453-6188 WANTS TO PURCHASE minerals and other oil & gas interests. Send details P.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co 80201
WANTS TO purchase minerals and other oil and gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557 Denver, Co. 80201
FARM ABANDONED NY FARM! ABSOLUTE SALE! Jan 25th & 26th! 23 Tracts! 8 ac - $19,900, 15 ac - $29,900, 25 ac - $39,900. Next to State Land, stream, pond, incredible views! House, barn! Stunning country setting! Call 1888-701-1864 to register. www.NewYorkLandandLakes.com FARM, COUNTRY BARN/5 ACRES: $29,995 Rustic "Country Barn," Well-Built & Sturdy. On 5 Wooded Acres,Meadows, Apple Orchard. Frontage on State Rte 13, Mins to Salmon River. Adjoins NYS Snowmobile Trails. Call 1-800-2297843 Or Visit www.LandandCamps.com
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SINGLE-FAMILY HOME CROWN POINT - Cute, cozy, 3 bdrm/2 bath, A frame, porch, 1/2 acre, $83k. 518-351-5063, 860673-6119, 917-679-4449. OUT OF STATE REAL ESTATE SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA Single Family Home affordable custom factory constructed homes $45,900+, Friendly community, No Real Estate or State Income Taxes. Minutes to Atlantic Ocean. 772581-0080, www.beach-cove.com. Limited seasonal rentals
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2007 STINGRAY BOAT 25' Stingray Criuser, only 29 hours, LIKE NEW, sleeps 4, has bathroom, microwave, fridge, table, includes trailer, stored inside every winter. (518) 570-0896 $49,000
26 FT BAYLINER, 1992 Mercruiser I/O, trailer, bridge enclosure, power tilt/trim VHF, AM/ FM, spare propeller, 2 down riggers, head, frig, extras. Sleeps six. Bridport, VT, Lake Champlain (802) 758-2758 $8,500
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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE Gehl Skidsteer loader. Gas, 4 cyl Industrial Ford engine, 1/2 yard bucket, good shape, 4 WD $5000; Industrial Cap w/lockable tool boxes on both sides for a 8' Pickup box. Also has a rotating light on top w/ roof rack. Cost $2200.00 sell for $850.00. 518643-8434
MOTORCYCLES WANTED JAPANESE MOTORCYCLE KAWASAKI 1967-1980 Z1900, KZ900, KZ1000, ZIR, KX1000MKII, A1-250, W1-650, H1 -500, H2-750, S1-250, S2-350, S3 -400 SUZUKI GS400, GT380, GT750, Honda CB750 (1969,1970) CASH. FREE PICKUP. 1-800-7721142, 1-310-721-0726 usa@classicrunners.com
Vermont Eagle - 15 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES SHASTA TRAVEL TRAILER 32'x12'. Two axle. New pitched roof. Good for Office trailer. $800.00. Call 802-265-3644.
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