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Rickert Nordic Center adds 5k race course to trail map.

Rusty weighs the pros and cons of buying a new tractor for Christmas.

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NORTH FERRISBURGH—It’s the Ferrisburgh area’s first illustrated meditation path and it now provides comfort and joy to ar ea r esidents including pet owners. The path’s inspirational quotations include passages from scriptur e to Albert Einstein. And the artwork that lines the pathway includes everything fr om rainbows to angels. The North Ferrisbur gh United Methodist Chur ch has unveiled its meditation path just in time for the Christmas season. It is open to anyone who seeks a few moments of solace in order to r eflect on the meaning of the season and beyond. The path was created by the chur ch’s youth gr oup and Sunday School students during recent weekends. To find the path, visit the North Ferrisbur gh United Methodist Chur ch located at 227 Old Hollow Rd. It is situated east of U.S. Route 7. V isitors ar e asked to park in the church’s r ear lot next to the Knowles Pavilion. Young people worked on the design of the meandering path and selected special, inspirational quotes that could be easily illustrated. As a visitor follows the path, the illustrated quote cards line the way and inspire contemplation. It is a path designed for walking, praying, and meditating. The path was plotted to include majestic views of the distant Adir ondack Mountains along the way. Dog owners ar e welcome to bring their pets but are asked to pick up after the animals.

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NEW HAVEN—Ask auto repairman Don Thibeault, owner of Juncto see any of this. But I will say it sur e makes a mess and is terrible tion Auto in New Haven, about what the state of Vermont is dowhen it comes to keeping your car clean.” ing to autos and trucks, thanks to its application of brine— Davignon said he viewed a television pr ogram on the a r ecent r eplacement for traditional r oad salt—on r eDiscovery Channel that compared road salt and brin and gional roadways. Many states, like Vermont, are using ultimately disproved claims of accelerated corrosion. low cost brine to stretch budgets. Despite the opinions of local auto technicians and T.V. “Brine—it’s n asty s tuff,” T hibeault s aid. “ Salt shows, Germany’s Volkswagen Corporation found highwas bad enough. Rain rinsed it away, but this new way brine mixtures are indeed a corrosive brew. mixture, which includes corr osive chemicals, A 2008 technical study conducted by V .W. in Eur ope clings to the underbodies of cars. I see good cars discovered that brine mixtures accelerate the corrosion of with no suspensions left due to corrosion.” vehicles compar ed to traditional salt. The study found Thibeault said he started seeing pr oblems five that underbody warranty claims of V.W. owners in Ausyears ago when vehicles operated by his New tria rose dramatically where brine was used. York customers began showing up with corrodEnvironmental writer Eric Leech of Discovery Online ed underbodies. New York was using r oad writes about transportation and cars. Leech noted that brine before Vermont. when you combine salt and brine, you have a mix“I sell and repair Subarus,” he said. “It isn’t ture which melts snow with better efficiency. The just Subar us. I see other makes, including mixture uses less salt which pleases envir onpickups. It’s the same story.” mental groups. Not everyone in the local auto r epair inOn two related blogs, Leech noted that highdustry agree with Thibeault. way brines have thr ee facets: the good, the Steve Deupois, owner of County Tire Cenbad, and the ugly. ter, Inc. of Middlebury, said, “I don’t see the The good: problem.” “If you wet the salt with a chemical such as Jim Davignon, Jr., owner of Weybridge brine, it sticks to the oadway r better, allowing Garage, said, “W ell, I can’t say for sur e. I more of it to do its job without gettingblown haven’t noticed a difference, but I am not posaround,” Leech posted. “It melts the salt, Brine truck in Ferrisburgh itive. Brine hasn’t been used long enough her e See HIGHWAY BRINE, page 17 Photo by Lou Varricchio

Hinesburg Jiffy Mart rising from the ashes By Lou Varricchio

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HINESBURG—A fire destroyed the Hinesburg Jiffy Mart on Ballards Corner Road in March of this year. Now a new convenience stor e with fuel service station is rising fr om the ashes. A faulty ceiling fan was blamed for the fir e which prompted fire crews from five towns to battle the blaze which was a total loss. Owner Tony Cairns wasn’t going to let the building fir e destroy his plans. Out of the ashes of the blaze, he imagined 1.6 acres with a cafe, sandwich shop, and gas station in place of charred ruins. Cairns sited his new store just west of the where the original structure stood. He planned the new Jiff y Mart to be 20 percent lar ger. It includes North W oods Cafe, a Subway sandwich shop, gasoline and diesel pumps. The location will be busy especially when Champlain Valley Union High School’s school buses start using Cairns’ diesel pumps. According to store manager Kristi Brown, 14 people lost their jobs following the fire.

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Town officials continue property tax review By Kathleen Ramsay

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MIDDLEBURY —At its Dec. 6 meeting, the Middlebury Select Boar d continued its review of the Fiscal Year 2013 budget, a level-service spending plan. Town staff members presented revenue enhancements of $18,248 and expense reductions totaling $44,405, lowering the amount of property tax revenue to support the FY13 budget by $62,653 from the first budget draft. The Board will continue to work on

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the budget pr oposal thr oughout December and January , and will hold a public hearing on the FY2013 budget proposal on Tuesday, Jan. 17, as required by the town's charter. Budget drafts and supporting information ar e available on the town's website, www.townofmiddlebury.org. Copies of budget documents ar e also available upon r equest at Middlebury Town Offices or by calling 802-3888100, extension 201. At the Community Center and Town Offices Planning Pr oject Tour public

meeting, Dec. 7, a public tour of the Municipal Building took place. Attendees had an opportunity to r eview plans and ideas for new and or er habilitated facilities to house community functions and town government. At the Downtown Improvement District Commission public meeting, Dec. 8, attendees discussed the downtown tax district r evenues and budget/pr oject r ecommendations that the DIDC should make to the Selectboard for the upcoming fiscal year , July 2012 through June 2013.

VUHS student selected as youth ambassador By Lou Varricchio

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New race course brings Rikert Nordic Center to another level MIDDLEBURY—One of the best kept secrets in crosscountry skiing is now home to one of the finest race courses in the country. The Carroll and Jane Rikert Nor dic Center, operated by Middlebury College and surrounded by the Gr een Mountains in Ripton, will start the ski season this year with a new five-kilometer trail that has been certified for competition at the highest level by skiing’s governing body, the Fédération Internationale de Ski. This m akes R ikert o ne o f just a handful of ski areas in the country that feature such trails. T he n ew c ourse, d esigned by legendary trail developer John Morton, will allow Rikert to host major competitions, including the Nordic events at the 2013 NCAA Skiing Championships. Rikert is home to the Middlebury C ollege N ordic s ki team. Recr eational skiers will also enjoy the top-rated course, as well as a completely renovated lodge. Now spacious, open and filled with natural light, the lodge includes a ski shop and seating area warmed by a wood stove, a favorite feature that was retained in the new design. Soup and snacks are available for sale or skiers can bring their own

lunch. The newly r enovated lodge and its r estroom meet ADA standards. According to Mike Hussey, dir ector of Rikert, he and his staff are planning to develop adaptive ski programs as a result, along with weekly recreational ski and snowshoe pr ograms for adults and childr en. Last season, Rikert acquir ed allnew rental equipment ? both classic and skate skis ? and a brand new gr oomer to ensure that the trails are in excellent condition. “Rikert has always been a gem and during the last year, we’ve r eally ramped up our operation,” said Hussey. “W ith the new course, we can host any level of race now and offer master skiers a challenging experience. It also allows the Middlebury ski team to train on a world-class race course.” Along with the NCAA championships, Hussey plans to work on attracting other national and major regional events. “The new trail and the renovations signal that we are serious about making Rikert an appealing destination,” he said. “W e want Nordic skiers fr om Vermont and thr oughout the northeast to visit Rikert and check out our impr oved facilities

and incredibly beautiful setting.” The developer of the new course, John Morton, has designed numer ous trails for private landowners, municipalities, schools, resorts and large competitive international events such as Biathlon World Cup races. A former head coach of men’s skiing at Dartmouth and a 1968 Middlebury graduate, Morton was an Olympic biathlete and coach, and was named to the United States Biathlon Hall of Fame in 2008 and the V ermont Ski Hall of Fame in 2011. Morton’s design at Rikert links 2.5 kilometers of existing trail to 2.5 kilometers of new trail. As what’s called a “homologated” course, it meets FIS standar ds regarding width, climb levels and total elevation. According t o H ussey, t he design process started a year ago. Rikert r eceived its Act 250 permit fr om the state of Vermont on Sept. 27, 2011, and constr uction by several local businesses began the next day . Jef fersonvillebased G.W. Tatro Constr uction excavated and graded the course. McAllister T imber Harvesting of Hardwick harvested the trees. Nop’s Metalworks of Middlebury widened a n e xisting br idge

Rikert is home to the Middlebury College Nordic ski team. Recreational skiers will also enjoy the top-rated course, as well as a completely renovated lodge. File photo courtesy Faster Skier

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Opinion Tractor wish list D o I need a new tractor? Yes, to do the following:

Plow my drive. Clean up the r est of my neighbors’ drives if their plow guy wasn’t on point. Skid tr ees I’ll selectively knife along with other blowdowns on my land’s forested acres. Get my mail, six-tenths of a mile away, just to make the neighbors wonder even more. Yes, I’ll use the tractor, but do I need it? Pruning the forest is cr ucial to the health of my wooded land, but, the land will survive till the end of time full of cr ummy trees. And if I plow, sure, there will be less spring cleanup than when my plow guy doesit, but I don’t need to plow , my plow guy does a fine enough job, really. Will I get the tractor? Not sure. Every late fall I get a hankerin’ to buy a big 4-wheel drive plow tr uck to plow my door yard. This summer I started doing lar ge amounts of work on my landand got turnedon to those compact tractors that seem to be all the rage for middle-aged guys with expendable income, which is a category I fall into, I guess. So instead of a 4-wheel drive plow truck, this year I hanker for a tractor. In the past I’ve successfully ignor ed my desire to buy a 4-wheel drive plow truck by using str ength of mind to tell myself that come mid-July the last thing I’d want, need, and use, is a big 4-wheel drive tr uck sitting idle soaking up sun. Mind over matter is a great concept that works, if you work at it, for most things actually—“Do I get the peach raspberry muffin? Naw, the oatmeal with raisins will be sufficient enough fuel.” Mind over matter. Regarding a tractor pur chase, mind over matter has a mor e worthy opponent in the body of a couple r elevant r easons for the purchase. 1. My dad loved tractors and if he wer e alive he’d get a big kick out of watching me run the one I’m looking to buy . He’d get a huge kick out of just listening to it start. So I could say if I buy it I’ll be doing so partly because it’s a connection to me dad. That’s no B.S., but really, the main reason I’d buy it is cause I’m a big boy and I want a big toy. 2. I want to pr une my for est so the tr ees will be healthy , but also so the view my home has will maintain it’s glory , and will stay a selling point at the time I go to sell.

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You V ermonters do of course r ealize that if you don’t begin to selectively cut now , your view will be totally gone in about seven years. And I’m taxed on that view, so I’ll make sure the view mirrors my taxes by either staying the same, or expanding. The above ar e clear viewpoints. V iewpoints below are less clear. It’s Christmas. Should I be buying myself something? Something that costs a years salary for some? I’ve saved money, money that some government and business blabbermouths keep telling me I should put aside and grow into a larger sum, so I can live of f it later, when I’m old (and they can live of f it now, while their middle aged). I agree, I should keep saving and watching my investments grow, I was brought up that way. But might it be I’ll be 79 and still thinking that I better not spend any of the money I’ve invested, cause some day before I die I will need it? What age is the age you start scraping of f pr ofit fr om some of your investments? Can anyone tell me? No, no one can. Cause like stocks, you never know when you’ll go down and never return. I’m single, no kids, who the hell should get my savings? I donate, money and time, I have a well-thought-out W ill that will deposit hearty sums to those closest to me. Plus, the past 10 years average investors like myself have seen great gains, and great losses in the market, that in the end have shown very little if any overall gro wth in our funds. What if the next 10 years ar e the same? Or the next 15, 20 years, which puts me at 66, and 71 respectively? Worse yet, what if those years end showing a negative growth? Hell, there is not, or a least I have not seen one talking head, or clear sign things will loosen up and change so that investments of less-than-average investors like me will r eturn to showing steady gro wth coupled with staying power, over a long period of time.

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It’s Christmas time—in July I am no humbug, but it’s time to move Christmas ahead on the calendar from December to July. No kidding. I could not be more serious. December is as anemic a month as you’re likely to find if you live north—or south, if you happen to live Down Under—of 30 degrees latitude. As a Vermonter, do you honestly feel so joyful and giddy this time of year? (Christmas tree growers and retailers owners need not answer this question immediately.) OK, here’s my rationale which, I must admit, falls along practical, logical lines: First, if you’re religious, neither religious scholars nor historians can honestly nail down the exact birth date of Jesus. Was Christ born in December, January or possibly later? I challenge you to prove the exact date. Second, if you’re a secular person that sends out “Happy Holidays” cards, you probably don’t care what day of the year Christmas falls upon. Third, Mid-Eastern and Western tradition says “Dec. 25” is Christmas, but traditions can be notoriously locked in ritual and routine. If it’s not Dec. 25, and no one really knows, than Christmas day can be any day, right? If you're a pagan and dig the Solstice season which commences just before Dec. 25, then you can still feel free to indulge yourself—you can have fun watching the Sun disappear below the horizon at 3:30 p.m. until it pops up again sometime in March. Like evergreen trees? Decorate them with popcorn, glass balls, and lights to your hearts content. Just don’t expect us “Christmas in July” people to

So what if, huh, what if all of that, what if 20 years shows zer o appr eciation or r eturn on investments, and the month befor e I figure I should take the money and r un, some fancy money guy makes a speech and everything crumbles 30, 40, or 50 perc ent? Or even what if someone grazes a wro ng key on their board and the market tumbles to 0 point 0? What if that? I’ll tell you what if that? I’ll be 71, with

join in. Ah, but for the rest of us, who like good cheer (of the fermented kind), and the odd art of excess debt-inducing gift giving, let us folks enjoy the Happy Holidays thing during the long, lazy, hazy days of summer. Time to come up with a new Christmas gig. How’s late July? I think it’s a good time to relocate Christmas. Say, July 31? Santa Claus would probably be happy to skip the lousy northern holiday run, with its whiteouts and black ice, and opt for July when all the north is basking in green and sunshine. Could Santa adapt? Sure. A flying sleigh works just as well with pontoons (for water landings) as it does with ski skids. Also, consider the shopper and retailer in my July scenario. Far more variety in gift giving (and receiving) can be provided in mid summer. Christmas gifts can expand from the ho-hum presents of turtleneck sweaters, slippers, and ski wax—come on, how many people you know need slippers or ski wax this year or any year for that matter?—to barbecue grills, swimwear, lounge chairs, suntan oil, sunglasses. and so much more. Since many northern vacation resorts, retailers, and communities already have made a tradition of humorous “Christmas in July” events, why not make the change a permanent one? If it’s Christmas good cheer you’re after, it’s always sunny in July. Lou Varricchio

no fun tractor driving stories fro m the prime of my mid-life to write about and shar e. So there. I think I’m going to buy a tractor. A really big green and yellow one. Rusty DeWees tours Vermont and Northern New York with his act “The Logger.” His column appears weekly. Reach him at rustyd@pshift.com.

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Vergennes Green program re-launched VERGENNES—Just in time for the Christmas and New Year holidays, or ganizers of the V ergennes Partnership announced the relaunch of its Vergennes Green gift certificate program; several new in-town merchants are participating. Vergennes Green certificates are available for purchase at One Credit Union located at 7 Green St. in Vergennes. The certificates can be used to pur chase goods or services at the 25 participating local area businesses. Companies, organizations and individuals ar e encouraged to give Vergennes Green for special occasions, holiday or teacher gifts, employee or student awar ds, fundraising prizes, and more. The Vergennes Partnership is kicking of f the r evival with a new "Be Green: Give Vergennes Green $$!" marketing program, which encourages ar ea residents, businesses, schools, churches and non-profit organizations to buy and give away Vergennes Green gift certificates as way to save fuel and support local business displaying the "Vergennes Green $$ Accepted Here" stickers on their doors or display windows.

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Middlebury church to present ‘Messiah’ MIDDLEBURY — Since its inception in 1984, the Middlebury Congregational Chur ch's annual grand Christmas season “Messiah Sing” performance attracts hundreds of singers and players from throughout Addison County and the greater Champlain Valley region. This year's reading continues the tradition of featuring soloists drawn from communities throughout Vermont, this year including vocalists Jessica Allen, Leila Menar d McVeigh, Grace W eber, Francois Clemmons, and Jef f Buettner.

Cynthia Huar d will be at the harpsichord, built by Robert Hicks, Jr. of Lincoln, Vermont. Jeff Rehbach, director of the Middlebury College Community Chor us, leads the r eading of this famous work by Geor ge Fr ederic Handel for choir and orchestra. The community music-making at the Middlebury Congr egational Chur ch will beginning at 2 p.m. on Sunday , Dec. 18. Singers, instrumentalists and all who

enjoy music ar e welcome to sing and play. A $5 contribution ($10 per family) is requested at the door. Chorus scor es and or chestra parts (for strings, oboe/flute, bassoon, and trumpets) ar e pr ovided, as we r ead many of the chor uses from the Christmas oratorio. For mor e information, email r ehbach@ middlebury.edu or call 9897355.

All-teen cast in holiday extravaganza MIDDLEBURY—Teens in the new T own Hall Theater Show Choir have been har d at work on their first big pr oduction, a singing, dancing extravaganza just in time for the holidays—”Steam Heat: A Holiday Extravaganza” debuts Dec. 22-23 at 7 p.m. Under the direction of Sarah Stone, Lindsay Pontius and Chuck Miller, the students have been harmonizing and practicing their comic repartee with a little bit of soft-shoe here and there. The result is a heartwarming and funny performance with nods to holiday classic films, storytelling and standards performed by the show choir. The talented group includes Sam Balzac, Zaidie Barnard-

Mayers, Anders Bright, Olivia Cacciator e, Rachel Howlett, Harrison Miller, Joji Roth, Emily Stone, Addison Wales, and Yvette C. Toledano. The evening will also featur e special guest performers from the Cornwall, Mary Hogan, andAurora schools, bringing the company to over 30 performers. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for childr en age 12 and below. They can be pur chased at www.townhalltheater.org, 802- 382-9222, at the THT Box Office or at the door. Proceeds will help support the expanding THT Education program which of fers a variety of classes and special pr ojects in the schools.

Library collecting books for children MIDDLEBURY—For over 20 years, Ilsley Public Library has been collecting books for childr en in need. The charitable spirit of the Middlebury community makes this drive a tremendous success. Last year , the community contributed over 350 books. The Christmas Shop at HOPE in Middlebury distributed these books to children whose par ents might otherwise not be able to afford a new book. To contribute to this year ’s collection, dr op of f clean, new , undamaged children’s books at Ilsley Public Library, the V ermont Book Shop, the Bridge School, and Mary Hogan School. Boxes ar e available until Dec. 21. A gift of a book can make a dif ference in a child’s life during the holiday season. For further information, contact Chris Kirby at Ilsley Public Library at 802-388-4095.

Middlebury Christmas Shop volunteers Margaret Klohck, Teresa Churchill, Lydia Johnson, and Peg Kimball are collecting books for children in need.

VERGENNES—Recently, Vergennes Union High School and G. Stone Motors, a For d and GMC auto dealership based in Middlebury, held a “Drive One For Your School” test drive fund raising event at the high school. For each test drive the school earned $20. As a result of work by volunteers from VUHS and G. Stone Motors, the school raised a total of $7,000. The funds will be distributed to T win V alley High School, Vergennes Union High School Senior Class, and the Vergennes Union High School Athletic Field Entrance. Rochester High School was also scheduled to hold a test drive event on the same weekend; unfortunately due to the damage sustained from hurricane Irene they were unable to complete their fund raiser. Ford Motor Company of fered to match the V ergennes High School event and send and additional $7,000 to Rochester High School.

Area Births A girl born Oct. 16, Jayden Marie Rivers, to Hannah Hoopaugh and Joe Rivers of Essex Jct. A girl born Oct. 16, Mariella Faith Desjar din, to Kyle and Tonia Marie (Ploesser) Desjardin of Burlington. A girl born Oct. 18, Baylee Rose Howland, to Neena Sweeney and Jason Howland of Westminster. A boy born Oct. 19, Camden Michael Lathrop, to Jamie and Tammy (LaRose) Lathrop of Middlebury. A girl born Oct. 21, Sydney W ood Coppola-Dyer, to Lauren and Elana Coppola-Dyer of Winooski. A boy born Oct. 21, Covin Hawk Patorti, to Crystal Horn and Anthony Patorti of Fair Haven. A boy born Oct. 23, Tharon John Sheppard, to Brian and Bridgette Sheppard of Starksboro. A girl born Oct. 25, Ther esa Marie Czachor, to Jeff and Stephanie (Wedin) Czachor of Fair Haven. A girl born Oct. 25, Cori Lisa St. Germain, to John St. Germain and Kelly O’Keefe of Shoreham. A boy born Oct. 27, Jose T ylor Rodriguez, to Jose Luis Rodriguez and Rebecca Blowers of Crown Point, N.Y. A girl born Oct. 27, T enley Jane Chittenden, to Jer emy and Kylie (Quesnel) Chittenden of Shoreham. A boy born Oct. 27, Brad Michael Fleming Jr ., to Brad and Kalie Fleming of Benson. A girl born Oct. 31, Amelia Rose Sumner , to Ashlee Brown and Lynn Sumner of Benson. A girl born Nov. 2, Winslow Autumn Snow Lee, to John and Joni Lee of West Pawlet. A boy born Nov. 8, Ethan Richar d Quesnel, to Richar d and Alice (Smith) Quesnel of Cornwall. A boy born Nov. 9, Grady Adam Coleman, to Adam and Tina Coleman of Monkton. A boy born Nov . 9, Landyn Charles Br uce, to Jenna Dragon and David Bruce of Forestdale. A boy born Nov . 10, Ethan Kyle W alker, to Kyle and Catherine (Lake) Walker of Jericho. A boy born Nov. 10, Abraham Blakely Sherman, to Russell and Stacey (Spence) Sherman of Bridport. A boy born Nov. 13, Landon Frederick Cutting, toAlbert and Jamie (Lafountain) Cutting of Mineville. A girl born Nov . 13, Dr ew Alexandra Briggs, to Jason and Danielle (Emmons) Briggs of Bristol. A boy born Nov. 15, Eli James Bushey, to Shawna (Johnson) Brown and Timothy Bushey of Center Rutland. A girl born No. 17, Addison Paige Evens, to Crystal Tompkins and John Evens of Port Henry. A boy born Nov . 23, Carter James Whittaker , to Jena Whittaker of Starksboro. A boy born Nov . 24, Zachary Robert LaCr oss, to Matthew and Carrie (Gravelle) LaCross of Rutland. A girl born Nov. 29, Lani Ruth Heitmann, to Ian and Dar cie (Butler) Heitmann of Brandon. A boy born Nov . 30, Levi Alan Newton, to Katharine MeWaters and Josh Newton of Fair Haven. A boy born Nov. 30, Eli Cole Charboneau, to Lily Whitford and Adam Charboneau of Ticonderoga New York. A girl born Nov . 30, Madison Anne English, to Megan Riley and Gary English of Salisbury. A boy born Dec. 1, Ezra Geiger Swartzentr uber, to Curtis and Kristen (Geiger) Swartzentruber of Bristol.

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Middlebury company hands out video awards newmarketpress@denpubs.com MIDDLEBURY—You don’t normally think of a cider manufactur er handing out artistic video awar ds, but then W oodchuck Hard Cider of Middlebury isn’t your typical hard cider maker, is it? The company just announced the winners of it 20th Anniversary W oodchuck har d Cider Video Contest. The cider maker launched the contest earlier this year to kick of its 20th year of making har d cider . Company officials asked

fans—and they ar e legions on college campuses across America—to submit videos that represent why and what they love about the nation’s number one selling hard cider. According to company spokesman Nate Formalarie, w inners w ere ch osen o n t hree criteria, “How it r epresents the Woodchuck brand, originality and creativity, and popularity as judged by the W oodchuck fan base.” Formalarie said A total of 38 videos wer e submitted. The following cider fans won awards. You can view the videos at the links provided: Third Place and $1,000: Costa B. of New Brunswick, N.J.

(www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbCE54mhfg&feature=related) Second Place and $1,500: JustinA. of Marlborough, Mass. (www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGW3gyLyiOU&feature=youtu.be) First Place and $2,000: Calvin J. of Savannah, Ga. (www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5yq6IjY_sk &feature=youtu.be) Woodchuck Amber Cider was developed in a Vermont garage in 1991. The recipe and creator, Gr eg Failing, r emain at the cor e of the product.

Area Briefs Two deer, three cars—one accident NEW HAVEN—A New Haven-based V ermont State Trooper and a Vermont Fish and Wildlife game warden responded to a three car, two deer collision Dec. 2. Operators advised that two deer came bounding into traf fic between vehicles on U.S. Route 7 in New Haven. Although no one was injured, two of the three vehicles sustained damage as they collided with the deer before leaving the roadway.

County Criminal Division for driving with a suspended license.

Vt. Democrats launch website

MIDDLEBURY —Vermont Democrats announced the launch of a newly redesigned website, which uses the same web address as the previous site—www.vtdemocrats.org. The site features technological and aesthetic improvements, making it both easier and more appealing to use. The improvements include links to information on voter registration and obtaining an absentee ballot, platform pages detailing V ermont Democrats’ stance on the issues, the latest news from the party’s Twitter feed, news reVERGENNES—A Vermont State Police tr ooper conducted a moleases, and articles of inter ests, interactive Google maps highlighttor vehicle stop of Jamie Prim, 41, of V ergennes, on Plank Road in ing contact information for the county and town Democrat commitNew Haven. During the stop, it was found that Prim's right to drive tees, lists of all scheduled Democrat events occurring thr oughout the in Vermont was criminally suspended. state, links for volunteers, interns, donors, including how to join the Prim was processed at the New Haven State Police Barracks and 1963 Club, and more. subsequently r eleased with a citation to appear at the Addison

Vergennes man to appear in court

CORNWALL—On Dec. 4, a V ermont State Police tr ooper was dispatched to a residence on Sperry Road in Cornwall for a reported family fight. Further investigation r evealed that Matthew Karzmar czyk, 18, assaulted both his par ents during a physical altercation. The t een w as t aken i nto c ustody a nd was issued a citation to answer the char ge of domestic assault.

Man’s death was self inflicted

SHELBURNE — A man found dead in Shelburne Dec. 7 appar ently killed himself by stabbing. An autopsy confirmed that James “J.J.” Knights, 72, stabbed himself to death. Knights body was found in a mobile home located at 207 Penny Ln., located off Route 7, accor ding to V ermont State Police. The Chief Medical Examiner ’s Office in Burlington said the autopsy revealed the knife wound was self inflicted.

Police arrest Vergennes man

VERGENNES—Vermont State Police stopped Stephen Muller, 49, of Vergennes for speeding on West Main Street in Vergennes Dec. 7, at approximately 4:10 p.m. Muller was subsequently arr ested without incident for operating with a criminally suspended license thir d offense and transported to the New Haven State Police Barracks wher e he was processed and then released on a citation.

Woman confronts would-be thieves NEW HA VEN—Vermont State Police detectives are investigating an attempted theft fr om the Dana Little residence in New Haven Dec. 11. The victim reported that she observed thr ee subjects leaving her driveway carrying a snowplow attachment. Little advised police that she was able to surprise the thr ee subjects who dropped the plow and left the ar ea on foot. Police ar e attempting to identify the three subjects. T o shar e information, contact VSP New Haven at 802-388-4919.

Marijuana found in traffic stop

NEW HAVEN—On Dec. 2, at approximately 6:16 a.m.,A Vermont State Police trooper stopped Kendal Dunbar , Jr., 40, of New Haven for speeding on U.S. Route 7 in New Haven. During the stop, the trooper noted signs of illegal drug activity. A Middlebury Police of ficer also assisted with a search of Dunbar’s vehicle.Dunbar was arr ested for possessing less than two ounces of marijuana. D unbar was transported to the New Haven State Police Barracks wher e he was processed and issued a V ermont Civil V iolation Complaint for speeding.

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VUHS Honor Roll VERGENNES—The following students were on the Vergennes Union High School First Quarter Honor Roll for the 2011-12 academic year: 12th Grade High Honors Colin Babcock Monica Birchmore Dustin Booska-Moulton Austin Burnett Megan Cousino Alex Coyle Adam Delisle Julian Hattler Sierra Lane Emily Magoon Benjamin Parsons Nadia Robtoy Kimberlee Russett Jessica Waterman 12th Grade Honors Jaskia Atkins Kyle Bradley Robert Burbo Maxwell Campono Kyle Charron David Clancy Collin Curler Hannah Curler Tabatha Danyow Kyle Darwin Dale Eriksen James Flood Chelsea Grant Matthew Karzmarczyk Nathan Karzmarczyk Alexa Kayhart Eddie Mullis Katelyn Mulliss Christian Mutini Mickayla Myers Austin Nary Megan Paquin Nicholas Paquin Catherine Parker Anthony Plankey Lisa Porter Ariana Price

Benjamin Rao Devan Roberts Chelsea Ross Steven Sickles Peter Smith Michaela Sorrell Cara Strona Jason Vorsteveld 11th Grade High Honors Simon Anguish Morgen Clark Peter Hebert Mary Langworthy Lois Rood Justus Sturtevant Jonathan Welch 11th Grade Honors Kristian Ashley Austin Beamish Clifford Bell Kenneth Bell II Isaac Bicknell Elyzabeth Bodington Casey Brinkman-Traverse Shepherd Carter Hunter Casey Caitlin Chaput Joshua Cook Ryan Crowningshield Hannah DeMatties Edward Devino III Abigail Gendreau Justice Gilbert Jordan Grant Devin Hayes Cynthia Holler Lillian Hubbard Marissa Jochum Lane Kessler Alexander Korth Joseph Krayewsky Ashley Martin Jack McCarthy Jared Miedema Matthew Montgomery Jennifer Morley Gabriella Mutini Zachary Ouellette

Joanna Perez Noah Praamsma Jason Russin Harrison Senesac Charles Stapleford Abigail Stearns Wade Steele Stephen VanWyck Alex Woods 10th Grade High Honors Kenneth Alexopoulos Stephanie Anderson Tucker Babcock Jared Birchmore Alysia Coyle Ruby Dombek Mary Flood Thomas Hodsden III Lindsey Howard Rowan Kamman Justin Kelly Henry Parker Phoebe Plank Kayla Sawyer Timothy Shea, Jr. Jordan Stearns 10th Grade Honors Daniel Briggs Danielle Brown Glen Childers Allissa Connor Cristian Diaz Mark Dion-Johnson Jordan Fleming Kailyann Loven James O’Brien Matteo Palmer Taylor Paquette Haley Poynter Aaron Rowell Taylor Towle Emilee Trudo Levi Waterman 9th Grade High Honors Ian Anderson Kayla Charron Emily Delgadillo

Jacob Dombek Arianna Duprey Erik Eisenhower Peter Ferland Julie Grace Siobhan Haggett Hannah Hatch Liam Hayes Elan Hugo Tia Hunt Samantha Kepes Tea Kiefer Devin Lavoie Lucas Paquin Stephanie Praamsma Paige Stolen Emily Tichonuk Emily Weber Marinna Wojciechowski 9th Grade Honors April Ambrose Dana Ambrose, Jr. Kathleen (KC) Ambrose Brice Bean Ashlie Bodington Bryce Burrell Alexander Bushey Grady Clark Jason Clark Felicia Cornet Paige Coyle Sebastian Crowell Ericka Delisle Caleb Dion-Johnson Arrien Gadue Zachary Gebo Liam Godfrey-Jolicoeur Isaiah Goff EmmaLea Hearthstone Kay Huestis Andrew Kayhart Cassandra King Christopher Leach Kylie Leach Deighlin Lynes Ryan McEntee Wesley Miedema Lindsay Morley Haley Paquette

Joshua Paquette Tyler Proulx Jane Russell Shawna Shortsleeve Allyson Stearns John Wagner 8th Grade High Honors Bethany Anderson Tamara Aunchman Raven Brenenstuhl Lathrop Brownell Hailey Cray Tyler Crowningshield Brevin Cushman Kyra Duggento Greta Exter Aaron Gaines Emma Gardner Jeb Hodsden Eleanor Hubbard Julia Johnson Tyler Kepes Emily Martin Megan Martin Joshua Newton Jordan Racine Ethan Reardon Nathan Rowell 8th Grade Honors Britney Aldrich Felicia Armell Jacob Birchmore Bailey Bissonnette Laura Boelens Broc Clark John Duke Jack Eisenhower Edward Haskell Brynn Kessler Alex Krumrie Joshua Lorrain Tyrell Montani Silas Mullin Sarah Perez Sarah Poirier-Thayer Natalie Salley Ian Shalek Joshua Sickles

Nicole Stearns Sara Stearns Karina Tarte Shawna VanderWey Kareena Vorsteveld 7th Grade High Honors Sofia Collas Brandon Cousino Cailin Curler Courtney Gilbert Charlotte Haigis Grace Hattler Caroline Johnston Eva Kamman Sadie Kass Elizabeth O’Hara Shay Pouliot 7th Grade Honors Madison Ask Alyse Beauchemin Maxwell Bicknell Abigail Brace Alexandria Brace Taylor Bresnick Orion Chabot Schuyler Coyle Abigail Dobson Brendon Fleming Alyson Gebo River Hoffman Tinder Kiely Nicholas LaFleche Eleanor Martin Zachariah Martin James McEvilla Courtney Morin Eli Paquin Sophia Rippner-Donovan Megan Rooney Alyssa Saunders Lauren Scott Hunter Smith Annika Vorsteveld Samuel Webb, Jr.

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81. Romantic Dinner

87. Ski Shop

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88. Snowmobile

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77. Public Library

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A fast moving snowstorm Dec. 7 dumped between 2-5 inches around west-central Vermont. Snowfall reports the most snow, 4.5 inches, in Morgan. The skies are clear with sunshine forecast for the rest of the week. The roads are icy with messy brine buildup on wind glass interfering with driver visibility. So far, this fall is the fourth warmest autumn in Vermont on record. A winter wonderland along Route 116, near the Cobble, in Bristol Dec. 8. Photo by Lou Varricchio

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newmarketpress@denpubs.co m The U.S. Postal Service is considering t he f ate o f t he White River Junction mail processing facility . The USPS is facing a massive budget deficit and V er-

mont’s lar ge postal center may be on the chopping block. A public meeting will be held Jan. 4 at 6 p.m. at the American Legion in White River Junction to discuss the postal service’s plans. Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) said that if the fa-

cility is closed, 245 postal workers could either lose their jobs or be assigned to other facilities. In the event the White River Junction facility is closed, the additional mail would be pr ocessed at the USPS Essex Junction, Vt. or Manchester, N.H. centers.

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Letters to the Editor Monkton F.D. installs dry hydrant

Military budget cuts

To the editor: The Monkton Volunteer Fir e Department on Nov. 22 completed the installation of a dry hydrant in Pond Br ook on Tyler Bridge Road. The installation of this dry hydrant is part of a comprehensive program to improve fire protection in Monkton. The Fire Department is in the process of improving fire protection in Monkton by installing other dry hydrants to impr ove the availability and accessibility of water for firefighting purposes, the Vermont Rural Fire Pr otection T ask For ce thr ough the Northern Vermont Resour ce Conservation and Development Council pr ovided assistance to the Fir e Department in developing a plan to improve water supply in Monkton. The Vermont State Legislatur e appr oved appropriations to assist communities in installing dry hydrants to improve fire protection in the rural area of Vermont. The Vermont Rural Fir e Pr otection Task Force with the assistance of the Northern Vermont Resource Conservation and Development Council administers the grant pr ogram. Dry hydrants ar e a pr eferred method of providing water for firefighting in areas where ther e ar e no water mains. A dry hydrant consists of a 6- to 8-inch pipe with a fitting to which a pump/tanker tru ck can attach. The pipe connects to a water sour ce (pond or stream) that can supply at approximately 1,000 gallons/minute for an extended period of time. This is but one example of the service your fire department pr ovides in pr eparing for the next alarm. Lt. Darrel Duffy Monkton Volunteer Fire Dept. Monkton

To the editor: It's worse than you think: Even without the Budget Contr ol Act's sequestration mechanism kicking in, "we know ther e will be much mor e than $450 billion in defense cuts" in the coming decade, said V ice Chief of Staf f Gen. Philip Br eedlove. Addressing AFA's Global Warfare Symposium in Los Angeles last week, Breedlove said the service is planning for far deeper reductions that will result "in our Total Force getting smaller" and putting the nation "at a significant level of risk." If the sequester does happen—essentially doubling that $450 billion figure—it will result in programmatic chaos, said Breedlove. "Most people don't understand" how the sequester would work, he said. Every line item "would be cut equally ," meaning that virtually all contracts would be br oken, r esulting in stop-work fees of frightening proportions and leaving programs in the lurch, he said. Such action overall would be "onerous," and compel U.S. Air Force to cut deeply in r eadiness and modernization, since only they can hit the "hard target" reductions and yield saving in "near years," he explained. Base closur es, for example, would "take years to er alize savings," said Breedlove. "We have to find near -term dollars. We can't build a slope that ramps over seven or eight years," he continued. Faced with sequester , the Air For ce also would have no choice but to look at missions and choose some to stop doing, despite the fact that seemingly every mission USAF performs is in greater demand than ever, he said during his Nov. 18 speech. John A. Tirpak U.S. Air Force Association Vermont

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Middlebury’s Niemo earns NEHL Player of the Week honors MIDDLEBURY—Nicky Niemo of Middlebury earned the Squirt Player of the W eek honors for the 01 Division. Niemo had several goals in wins over the Boch Blazers and the Boston Advantage. He and the Squirts currently sit in second place.

Chapman, Moores earn All-East honors for Middlebury football

MIDDLEBURY—Two Middlebury College football players have earnedAll-East honors from D3Football.com. Junior tight end Billy Chapman (Gr eenwich, Conn.) was named to the first-team, while junior offensive lineman Ryan Moores (Manchester, Mass.) earned second-team honors. The duo helped lead the Panthers to wins in three of their last four games to finish at 4-4 in 2011. Chapman was a first-team All-NESCAC selection, while also being a member of the

New England Football Writers Division II/III All-Star team. He had a break-out season at tight end, leading the team with 57 r eceptions for 635 yar ds with five touchdowns. He finished the year tied with teammate Nick Resor for the NESCAC lead with 7.12 r eceptions/contest, while ranking thir d with 79.4 yar ds/game. His 7.12 r eceptions/game wer e tops in the nation among tight ends this season. Chapman had several big games this season, including three with 10 or more catches. The junior caught 10 passes for 139 yards with a touchdown against Colby , while catching 11 balls for 122 yar ds with a scor e in a contest at Bates. Moores, also a second-team All-NESCAC selection, earns a spot on the second-team as an offensive lineman for the second straight season. The junior helped anchor a line that pr oduced the NESCAC’s top offense this season with 415 yar ds/game, 56 yar ds mor e than any other team in the league. Moore s and his

The Eagle - 15 management team of Mike and Alayne Bruno in W est Haven, Vt., will open their season with the historic Spring Green 112 lap championship race May 6. The fre shly paved wide half mile has become a favorite of the ACT teams over the past two years, since the conversion from dirt to asphalt.

linemates wer e part of the second-highest scoring offense in the league, while protecting quarterback McCallum Foote, the nation’s top passer.

Devil’s Bowl Speedway will host 2012 Spring Green ACT race

Proctor receives NASCAR honors

WEST HAVEN—The American Canadian U.S. T our 2012 schedule will featur e 10 point-counting events at various tracks around the region. In addition, there will be four special nonpoint counting events that most ACT teams will put on their 2012 calendars, including two in Vermont. •Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vt., will host the annual Merchants Bank 150 lap event to open the fifty-thir d season at the “Nation’s Site of Excitement” on Sunday , April 29. Thunder Road will present a second event over Labor Day weekend with the Bond Auto Labor Day Classic 200 scheduled for Sept. 2. •Devil’s Bowl Speedway , under the new

WEST HAVEN—Ron Proctor of Charlton, N.Y., received several awards during morning festivities at the NASCAR Whelen AllAmerican Series (NWAAS) 2011 Awards Banquet in Charlotte, N.C., Dec. 9. In 201 1, Pr octor was the NASCAR V ermont State Champion, the Devil's Bowl Speedway Modified Track Champion in West Haven, Vt., the Albany-Saratoga Speedway Modified Track Champion in Malta, N.Y., and the NASCAR Rookie of the Year for both Vermont and New York. Proctor and the other NWAAS champions were honor ed in a black tie gala at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C.

Religious Services ADDISON ADDISON COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH Addison Four Corners, Rts. 22A & 17. Sunday Worship at 10:30am, Adult Sunday School at 9:30am; Bible Study at 2pm on Thursdays. Call Pastor Steve @ 759-2326 for more information. WEST ADDISON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - Sunday, 9am HAVURAH, THE JEWISH CONGREGATION OF ADDISON COUNTY - Havurah House, 56 North Pleasant St. A connection to Judaism and Jewish life for all who are interested. Independent and unaffiliated. High Holy Day services are held jointly with Middlebury College Hillel. Weekly Hebrew School from September to May. Information: 388-8946 or www.addisoncountyhavurah.org BRANDON BRANDON BAPTIST CHURCH - Corner of Rt. 7 & Rt. 73W (Champlain St.) Brandon, VT • 802-247-6770. Sunday Services: 10a. Adult Bible Study, Sunday School ages 5 & up, Nursery provided ages 4 & under. Worship Service 11am *Lords supper observed on the 1st Sunday of each month. *Pot luck luncheon 3rd Sunday of each month. Wednesdays 6:30pm, Adult prayer & Bible study, Youth groups for ages 5 & up LIFEBRIDGE CHRISTIAN CHURCH - 141 Mulcahy Drive, 247-LIFE (5433), Sunday worship 9am & 10:45am, www.lifebridgevt.com, LifeGroups meet weekly (call for times & locations) BRIDPORT BRIDPORT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH - Middle Rd., Bridport, VT. Pastor Tim Franklin, 758-2227. Sunday worship services at 10:30 am. Sunday School 9:30am for children ages 3 and up. HOPE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP - Meets at Bridport Community Hall. Bridport, VT • 759-2922 • Rev. Kauffman. Sunday 9am, 10:30am, evening bible study. ST. BERNADETTE/ST. GENEVIEVE - Combined parish, Saturday mass 7:30pm Nov.1-April 30 (See Shoreham) BRISTOL BRISTOL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP - The River, 400 Rocky Dale Rd., Bristol. Sunday Worship 9:00am. 453-2660, 453-4573, 453-2614 BRISTOL FEDERATED CHURCH - Sunday service at 10:15am FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF BRISTOL - Service Sunday, 10am ST. AMBROSE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Saturday service 6:30pm, & Sunday 8am BRISTOL SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 839 Rockydale Rd. - Saturday Services: Bible Studies for all ages-9:30am to 10:30 am, Song Service, Worship Service at 11am. Prayer Meeting Thursday 6:30pm. 453-4712 THE GATHERING - Non-denominational worship, second & fourth Saturday of the month, 7pm Sip-N-Suds, 3 Main St. • 453-2565, 453-3633 CORNWALL FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF CORNWALL - Sunday worship 9:30am EAST MIDDLEBURY/RIPTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - Sunday worship, 9am VALLEY BIBLE CHURCH - Rev. Ed Wheeler, services on Sundays: Sunday School for all ages at 9:30am, morning worship at 10:45am (nursery provided), and 6:30pm on Wednesdays; Youth Group and AWANA meet on Thursday evenings at 6:30pm ESSEX CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE ESSEX ALLIANCE CHURCH - 36 Old Stage Rd., Essex • 8788213

ESSEX JUNCTION CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH - 61 Main St., Essex Junction - 878-8341 FERRISBURGH/NORTH FERRISB. FERRISBURGH METHODIST CHURCH - Sunday worship 9:30am NORTH FERRISBURGH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 227 Old Hollow Rd., North Ferrisburgh, VT 802425-2770. Rev. Kim Hornug-Marcy. Sunday worship 10am, Sunday School 10am, Nursery Available. http://www.gbgm-umc.org/ nferrisburgumc/ CROSSROADS CHAPEL - 41 Middlebrook Rd., Ferrisburgh, VT 05456. (802) 425-3625. Pastor: Rev. Charles Paolantonio. Services: Sunday 10am. FERRISBURGH CENTER COMMUNITY METHODIST CHURCH - Rt 7, Ferrisburgh - next to the Town Offices / Grange Hall. New Pastors Rev. John & Patrice Goodwin. Worship time is now 10:45am. HINESBURG LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST CHURCH - 90 Mechanicsville Rd., Hinesburg. Sunday Service at 10:30am. Pastor Hart, info: 482-2588. ST. JUDE THE APOSTLE - 10759 Route 116 Hinesburg. Masses: Sat. 4:30pm; Sun. 9:30am UNITED CHURCH OF HINESBURG - 10580 Rte. 116, Sunday Worship & Sunday School 10am. Pastor Michele Rogers Brigham - 482-3352. LINCOLN UNITED CHURCH OF LINCOLN - Sunday worship service 9:45, Church school 11:15am, united Student Ministries for grades 7-12, 6:30pm Sunday evenings. 453-4280 MIDDLEBURY CHAMPLAIN VALLEY UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY - Sunday service & church school, Sunday 10am CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY - Middlebury. Middlebury Community House, Main and Seymour Sts, Sunday Service and Church School-10am; Wednesday-7:30pm. THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF MIDDLEBURY (UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST) Sunday 10am worship service THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTERDAY SAINTS - Sunday Sacrament 10am-11:15am EASTERN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN WORSHIP Service in Middlebury area: call 758-2722 or 453-5334. HAVURAH, THE JEWISH CONGREGATION OF ADDISON COUNTY - Saturday morning Shabbat services, 388-8946 MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH - 97 South Pleasant St., Middlebury. Sunday morning worship & church school 10am, Wednesday evening Bible Study, 6:30pm. 388-7472. MIDDLEBURY FRIENDS MEETING - (Quakers), Sunday worship & first day school 10am (meets at Havurah House) SAINT MARY’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Saturday, 5:15pm, Sunday 8am, 10am ST. STEPHEN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH - (On the green in Middlebury). Reverend Terence P. Gleeson, Rector. Sunday Eucharist 8 & 10:30am Child care & Sunday school available at 10:30am service. Wednesday at 12:05pm Holy Eucharist in the chapel. www.ststephensmidd.org or call 388-7200. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 10am Grades K-5: Activities, Grades. 6-8 & 9-12: Church School Classes, Refreshments & fellowship time: 10:45am-11am. Sunday morning worship service 11am. Nursery provided both at 10am & 11am. MONKTON MONKTON FRIENDS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - Sunday service & Sunday school, 8:45am

NEW HAVEN ADDISON COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST - 145 Campground Rd., 453-5704. Worship: Sunday 9 & 11:20am; Bible classes: Sunday 10:30am, Tuesday 7pm. Watch Bible Forum on MCTV-15 (Middlebury) or NEAT-16 (Bristol) NEW HAVEN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Church services 10am on Sunday. All are welcome. NEW HAVEN UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Sunday services, 10am & 7pm ORWELL FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH - Sunday worship service, 10:00am. Contact: Rev. Esty, 948-2900 SAINT PAUL’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Sunday services 10:30am Mass, 468-5706 RICHMOND RICHMOND CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST - 20 Church St., Richmond • 4342053. Rev. Len Rowell. Sunday Worship with Sunday School, 10am; Adult Study Class, Sunday 8:30am RIPTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 388-2510 SALISBURY SALISBURY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST) - Sun. worship svc., 10am SHELBURNE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF SHELBURNE - 127 Webster Road, Shelburne • 985-2848 TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 2166 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne. 985-2269 Sunday Services: 8am & 10am. Bible Study 9:00am • Sunday School: 9:50am. The Reverend Craig Smith ALL SOULS INTERFAITH GATHERING - Rev. Mary Abele, Pastor. Evensong Service and Spiritual Education for Children Sun. at 5pm. 371 Bostwick Farm Rd., Shelburne. 9853819 SHELBURNE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 30 Church St., Shelburne • 985-3981 • Rev. Gregory A. Smith, Pastor, 8:00am - Holy Communion Service • 9:30am - Family Worship Service with Sunday School SHOREHAM ST. GENEVIEVE/ST. BERNADETTE - Combined parish, Saturday mass 7:30pm, May 1-Oct. 31. (See Bridport) SHOREHAM FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHUCC - Sunday worship and Sunday school 10am. Pastor Gary O’Gorman. 897-2687 STARKSBORO THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF STARKSBORO - 2806 Route 16, Starksboro. Sunday worship 11am. Chat, Chew & Renew, a pre-worship fellowship and discussion time 10am-10:45am. Sunday mornings in the Fellowship Hall on the accessible first level. All are welcome. First Baptist is an American Baptist church yoked with The Community Church of Huntington for support of its pastor, The Rev. Larry Detweiler revdets@gmail.com; 802.453.5577. SOUTH BURLINGTON NEW COVENANT BAPTIST CHURCH SBC - 1451 Williston Rd., South Burlington. 863-4305 VICTORY CENTER - Holiday Inn, Williston Road, South Burlington • 658-1019 BURLINGTON UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH - Pastor Paul Lyon • 860-5828. Sundays: 10am & 6pm. Wednesdays: 7pm. at 294 North Winooski Avenue. SUDBURY SUDBURY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH - Sunday worship service and Sunday school, 10:30am

SOVEREIGN REDEEMER ASSEMBLY - Sunday worship 10am VERGENNES/PANTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHRISTIAN CENTER - 1759 U.S. Route 7, Vergennes, VT • 802-877-3903 • Sunday school 9am, Sunday worship #1 10am, Sunday worship #2 6pm, Youth, adult gathering 6pm CHAMPLAIN VALLEY CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH - Sunday worship svcs. 10am & 7pm CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF VERGENNES (UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST) - Sunday, 9:30am NEW WINE COVENANT (CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST) - Sunday worship 10am PANTON COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday school from 9:30am-10:15am Pre-K to adult, Sunday worship service 10:30am ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH - Main and Park Streets, Vergennes. Rector: The Rev. Alan Kittelson. Sunday Services 8am and 10am; childcare provided at 10am. All are welcome. For information call 758-2211. ST. PETER’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Saturday 4:30pm, Sunday 10:30am VERGENNES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 10:30am VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH - 862 US Rt. 7, SUNDAY: 9:45am Bible Hour For All Ages Including 5 Adult Classes; 11:00am Worship Including Primary Church Ages 3 to 5 & Junior Church 1st - 4th Graders; 6pm Evening Service Worship For All Ages. WEDNESDAY 6:30pm Adult Prayer & Bible Study; AWANA Children’s Clubs (3yrs to 6th grade); JAM Junior High Group (7th & 8th grade); Youth Group (9th - 12 grade). Nursery is provided for children up to 3 years old. Classes are provided for children age 3 and up. 802-877-3393 WEYBRIDGE WEYBRIDGE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Worship and Sunday School 10am. Daniel Wright, Pastor. 5452579. WHITING WHITING COMMUNITY CHURCH - Sunday school 9:45am, Sunday Service 11am & 7pm WILLISTON CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH - 1033 Essex Road, Williston. 878-7107. St. Minister Wes Pastor. Services: 8:30am and 10:30am TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH - 19 Mountain View Rd., Williston. 878-8118 CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH - 1033 Essex Rd., Williston 878-7107 CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE - 30 Morgan Parkway Williston, VT 05495 • 802-878-8591 bwnazarene@juno.com CAVALRY CHAPEL - 300 Cornerstone, Williston. 8725799 MARANATHA CHRISTIAN CHURCH - 1037 S. Brownell Rd., Williston. 862-2108 IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY - Route 2, Williston878-4513 SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH - Route 2A, Williston 878-2285 WILLSTON FEDERATED CHURCH - 44 North Willston Rd., Williston. 878-5792 10-29-2011 • 77176

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Wednesday, Dec. 14 VERGENNES—AWANA boys and girl record CD of Christmas carols for senior citizens at the Victory Baptist Church. Ages three years to sixth grade. Starts 6:30 p.m. FERRISBURGH—A H istorical Societ y meeting will tak e place at the F errisburgh H istorical Societ y 7 p .m. Jane Williamson fr om Rok eby Museum will pr esent “Frederick Douglass i n Ferrisburgh”. R efreshments s erved. 8 02-4254505.

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EAST MIDDLEBURY—Addison County Chamber of Commerce mixer at the Waybury Inn, 5-7 p.m. Recipient us the Addison County Humane Society. Call 802-388-7591 MIDDLEBURY—”Night F ires” at M iddlebury’s Town Hall Theater at 8 p.m. This year’s performance: “The White Bear King Valemon.”Tickets, $20 general/$18 seniors/$15 students. 802-382-9222, or at the box office Monday-Saturday, noon–5 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 16

BRISTOL—”Night of Wishes”, 6-8 p.m. Sponsored by Bristol Downtown Community Partnership, 802-453-7378. BRISTOL—Ecumenical choir sing ing Chr istmas c arols and h ymns. Star ts 7 p .m. at the Saint Ambr ose Catholic Church. Free. MIDDLEBURY—”Night F ires” at M iddlebury’s Town Hall Theater at 8 p.m. This year’s performance: “The White Bear King Valemon.”Tickets, $20 general/$18 seniors/$15 students. 802-382-9222, or at the box office Monday-Saturday, noon–5 p.m.

BRISTOL—Full Cir cle: Free holida y per formance with harp, hammered dulcimer, recorders and vocals – large collection of songs, dances and carols for the winter holidays at Recycled Reading, 6:30-8 p.m. 802-453-5982.

Saturday, Dec. 17

NEW HAVEN—New Haven Winter Fest, 5 p.m., with treats and hot drinks at the Congregational Church. The Memorial Tree lighting, 6 p.m., on the green. At 7:30 handbell ringing, caroling. Horse drawn sleigh rides, 6 p.m. Call 802-4535978 BRISTOL—Holiday Open House at the Almost Home Market, 1–4 p .m. Warm cider, holida y tr eats and holi day cheer! 802-453-5775. MIDDLEBURY—”Night F ires” at M iddlebury’s Town Hall Theater at 8 p.m. This year’s performance: “The White Bear King Valemon.”Tickets, $20 general/$18 seniors/$15 students. 802-382-9222, or at the box office Monday-Saturday, noon–5 p.m. HINESBURG—The Hinesburg Farmer’s Market continues this fall inside the Hinesburg Town Hall, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 18

BRISTOL—The Inn at Baldwin Creek’s Annual Community Holiday Dinner, 11:30 a.m. Donations for the dinner gratefully accept ed. Free f or A ddison C ounty r esidents. M ary’s Restaurant, 802-453-2432. BRISTOL—Christmas Letters: a musical by G ail G aymer Martin. Childr en’s Chr istmas pageant at Br istol Federated Church, 10:15 a.m. MIDDLEBURY—Hanukah P arty, 3-5 p.m., at Ha vurah

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House with candle lighting, 4:30 p.m. Free. VERGENNES—Vergennes Bible Hour f or all ages , at the Victory Baptist Church, 9:45 a.m. BRISTOL—Bristol Community Christmas Caroling, 5 p.m., at the town green; refreshments, Details call 802-453-4573 VERGENNES—Annual Children’s Christmas Party, At Vergennes Amer ican L egion, 2-4 p .m. M erlin the M agician, Santa visit with free gift for every child. Free. MIDDLEBURY—”Messiah Sing”, Jeff Rehbach, conductor. Come sing favorite choruses, or play in the orchestra 2 p.m. $5 contribution requested, $10/family. Middlebury Congregational Church. Information 802-989-7355. BRISTOL—The First Baptist Church of Bristol’s “The Case of the Missing Christmas”with Detective Gumshoe, 4 p.m. Performed as an old time 1940s radio broadcast. Free. BRISTOL—Sacred Season C oncert at the F irst Baptist Church of Br istol star ting 7:30 p .m. Original songs f or Advent Christmas and the C ontinuous Celebration of the I ncarnation by Matthew Dickerson: It's free and open to the public. MIDDLEBURY—”Night F ires” at M iddlebury’s Town Hall Theater at 8 p.m. This year’s performance: “The White Bear King Valemon.”Tickets, $20 general/$18 seniors/$15 students. 802-382-9222, or at the box office Monday-Saturday, noon–5 p.m. BRISTOL—Holiday Open House fr om 1-4 p .m. Almost Home Market. Welcome one and all, 802-453-5775. VERGENNES—Evening Worship/Children’s Christmas Programs begins 6 p.m at the Victory Baptist Church.

Monday, Dec. 19

BRISTOL—Sacred Season C oncert at the F irst Baptist Church of Br istol star ting 7:30 p .m. Original songs f or Advent Christmas and the C ontinuous Celebration of the I ncarnation by Matthew Dickerson. Free.

Thursday, Dec. 22

VERGENNES—Adult Chr istmas P arty fr om 2- 8 p .m.

Dance music and a cash bar . Raffle tickets available at the Post prior to and right up to the drawing $1/six for $5. Need to be present at the drawing to claim your prize. MIDDLEBURY—THT Show Choir P resents “Steam Heat ”, holiday Extravaganza. Town Hall Theater 7 p.m. Tickets, $10 adults/ $5 childr en 12 and under . Tickets are available by calling 802-382-9222, or at the box office Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 23

FERRISBURG—“A Merry Christmas” play Crossroads Chapel at 5:30 p .m. f ollowed with car oling at Cr ossroads Chapel. Free 802-425-3625 BRISTOL—Get comfortable and come shopping do wntown Bristol in your pajamas, 6 - 8 p .m. Sponsored by the Bristol Downtown Community Partnership. MIDDLEBURY—“A Merry Christmas” play THT Show Choir Presents “Steam Heat ”. Performances at Town Hall Theater at 7 p.m. Tickets, $10 Adults/$5 children 12 and under. Tickets are available by calling 802-382-9222, or at the box office Monday-Saturday, noon–5 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 24

BRISTOL—“A Merry Christmas” play Christmas Eve Service beginning at 6:30 p.m. at The Bristol Federated Church. NEW HAVEN—“A Merry Christmas” play New Haven Congregational Church invites all t o their Chr istmas Eve Candlelight Service 7 p.m. VERGENNES—“A M erry Chr istmas” pla yChristmas ev e Candlelight Ser vice at the Victory Baptist Chur ch star ting 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 25

BRISTOL—The First Baptist Church of Bristol’s "The Case of the Missing Christmas" with Detective Gumshoe at 10:15 a.m. Performed as an old time 1940s radio broadcast. Free. VERGENNES—The Victory Baptist Chur ch is holding a Christmas Da y Ser vice 10:30 a.m. Special musical , video , choral presentation and special sermons.

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Highway brine from page 1 which then allows heat to be given of f quicker, which further speeds the process of melting the snow and ice. Sounds pretty good doesn't it? The bad: “While it is claimed that the brine/salt mixture is actually more environmentally friendly, because it allows the r oad cr ews to use less salt, there is still the fact that brine itself is a chemical derived fr om oil and gas and not quite like spr eading daisy petals over the asphalt,” accor ding to Leech. The ugly: “With the economy the way it is, the motor industry is naturally upset with the thought of multiple issues fr om customers w ith p remature c orrosioncaused suspension and body damage. So, the question r emains, should the mixture b e u sed f or t he s afety o f t he driver or discontinued for the safety of the environment?” according to Leech. Vermont highway of ficials appear happy with the brine mixture it uses on area roadways, but car owners may be getting wise to suggested corr osion problems. Thibeault noted that the brine problems, at least as it relates to the underbodies of cars and trucks in Vermont, is anecdotally worst than the old r oad salt problems. “I see cars that ar e only eight to ten years old that are unsafe for the road,”

he said. “That’s crazy. Who can af ford to buy a new car r eplacement every couple of years? “A r ecent news article I r ead said that VTrans is happy about its new solution to clear the r oads, but it seems we’re slowly killing the average consumer with car repairs. Something has to give. This stuff is too corrosive. Even in t he s ummer, b rine r emains o n t he roads. There’s a windshield smear factor. You have to scr ub har d with Windex to remove it,” he added. Thibeault said that while undercoating helps, he has seen vehicles exposed to brine mixtures that have suspensions and engine cr oss members fall apart—even in just one season of winter driving. “This is way worst than befor e,” he said. “One winter and they’r e in bad condition.” Thibeault believes VT rans of ficials will not agr ee with what he claims to see everyday in his garage. “I think it’s going to take the public to get attention,” he mused. “I had a 2004 car with the fr ont engine cr oss members r eady to dr op. And I know the ow ner t akes go od c are o f h is c ar. I’ve never seen this kind of accelerated corrosion. Someone will be hurt and they’ll end up blaming the inspection stations. “Believe me, a car can look beautiful now but in thr ee months—it’s full of holes.” Editor’s note: VT rans officials did not return our telephone calls or respond to email inquiries about this issue.

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250TH BIRTHDAY—Middlebury residents celebrated the 250th anniv ersary of the t own’s creation recently with a fireworks display and daytime charter signing event in town hall. Over 250 residents stayed up late to see the fireworks over Otter Creek from the new Cross Street Bridge. Photo by Tom Scanlon

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Daily Grilled Flatbread Bristol Bakery Dough $9

Misty Knoll Farms Chicken Wings

Choose a sauce: Three Chili Hot Sauce, Honey Mustard Sauce, Pineapple Sweet & Sour Sauce or a Dry Rub of Garlic Herb

Entrées Ginger Tofu Tempura

Fermented Black Bean and Sweet Potato Cake, Curried Cocnut Broth, Sautéed Bok Choy $16

VT Chevre and Mushroom Lasagna

Tempeh “Sausage”, Vermont Fresh Pasta, Roasted Beet Salad $17

Misty Knoll Turkey Mole

Salsa Cruda, Warm Flour Tortilla $18

Maple Brined Grilled Pork Chop

Wild Rice Bread Pudding, Cider Braised Red Cabbage, VT Apple and Reisling Pan Sauce $18

Vermont Venison and Chorizo Meatloaf Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Mustard Rosemary Sauce $18

Market Fish Veracruz

Lime Basmati Rice. Ask your server what’s fresh today. $19

5 Main Street • Bristol • 453-3311 PURCHASE GIFT CERTIFICATES OF $100 AND RECEIVE AN

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