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Bike ordinance changes mulled MIDDLEBURY Ñ The

Middlebury Select Board had a lengthy discussion Nov 10 with representatives of the Bicycle Ordinance Working Group regarding its latest draft of An Ordinance for the Safe Operation of Bicycles and Other Rideable Devices.

Board members had a number of questions regarding allowing bikes on sidewalks, the conditions under which riders may travel two abreast, and what equipment falls into the category of Ò other rideable devices.Ó Chief Hanley will make several minor revisions to the draft of the ordinance as a result of the conversation.

The Board agreed to warn a public hearing to take testimony on the proposed ordinance during its next regular meeting Nov. 24.

Mr. Xmas Tree Pageant at MAUHS

BRISTOLÑ Addison County Young Life is preparing for it third annual Mr. Christmas Tree Pageant.

This yearÕ s event will be held Saturday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m., at the Mt. Abraham Union High School Auditorium. Six high school seniors will compete for the title of Ò Mr. Christmas TreeÓ .

This is a free, family friendly event. Refreshments will be served.

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Beach family recognized as innkeepers

ANIMAL HELPERS

By Lou Varricchio lou@addison-eagle.com

VERGENNES Ñ Addison CountyÕ s First Family of innkeepers received long overdue recognition recently. Members of the Beach family, owners and operators of the Basin Harbor Club along Lake Champlain, were recognized recently by the membership of NEIRA, the New England Inns and Resorts Association.

The Beachs, fourth and fifth generation owners of Basin Harbor, located along Lake Champlain near Vergennes, received the prestigious title of Masters of New England Innkeeping by hospitality association. The Beachs received the honors at the organizationÕ s annual meeting held at the Wequassett Resort and Golf Club in Harwich, Mass.

At the event, Basin HarborÕ s Director of Sales Sarah Morris spoke about the familyÕ s long tradition of neighborliness and excellence in the innkeeping business. Ò The Beach family lived just up the road from Basin Harbor for years before the resort was founded in 1886,Ó according to Sarah Morris, daughter of matriarch Pennie CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

Two students from the Mary Hogan Elementary School delivered their hand-quilted dog bed to Homeward Bound, Addison County’s Humane Society last week. Claire Mason and Zora Duquette attended a sewing camp and shared their first creation with a shelter dog. The happy recipient was Mack, a 10-year-old chocolate Lab pictured in a recent issue of the Eagle. Mack, and his fourlegged brother Harvick, were surrendered to the shelter. Homeward Bound is looking for a single home that will adopt Mack and Harvick.

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MSJ to hold court for athlete Lenny Burke

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Ohio fugitive arrested

FERRISBURGH Ñ On Nov. 16, Vermont State Police in New Haven received a telephone call from the Union County SheriffÕ s Department in Ohio.

A sheriffÕ s investigator provided credible information about a fugitive from OhioÑ Thomas Andrew Dague, 46Ñ from Ohio living in North Ferrisburgh. VSP located the accused at his residence at 6847 U.S. Route 7 and took him into custody without incident.

Dague was lodged at the Marble Valley Correctional Center on $50,000 bail.

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Emmie Burke with her son, MSJ rising-star athlete Lenny Burke.

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RUTLAND Ñ There are moments when, much like a classic Doc Edgerton stroboscope freeze-frame image, our lives are suspended in space-timeÕ s eternal now; a moment when everything we know and love hangs in a balance of possible futures.

At such moments, a life, a career, a relationship, can go either wayÑo r simply end, all in a heartbeat. In January 1979, such an incident occurred to then 17-year-old Lenny Burke during a high school basketball game between RutlandÕ s MSJ and BenningtonÕ s Mt. Anthony Union.

On Monday, Nov. 30, at 5 p.m., the Mount St. Joseph AcademyÕ s menÕ s and womenÕ s varsity basketball teams will scrimmage with Rice Memorial High School on the new Lenny Burke Basketball Court and tip their caps to the brave alumnus and former athlete.

The new Lenny Burke Court will be dedicated with the MSJ basketball alumnus as the schoolÕ s

special honored guest.

Lenny Burke, Class of 1981, was seriously injured when he fouled against a Mt. Anthony player during an MSJ basketball game on that day in January, almost 37 years ago.

A long remembered local newspaper photograph captured the foul seconds before Burke was seriously injured. He was in a coma for more than a month resulting from the injury.

During a recent VPR radio interview, LennyÕ s mother Emmie Burke recalled her Òf reezeframeÓ moment of terror. She was an eyewitness to her sonÕ s traumatic brain injury as a spectator in the stands at the game that night. ÒH e did try to stand up,Ó she told VPR reporter Nina Kech. ÒI know in his mind, he was wanting to make that shot, because he knew he was fouled. But of course the subdural hematoma came so fast that he couldnÕ t stand up... Lenny remained in a coma for 45 days.Ó But past is prologue and MSJ is using the unveiling of the new court to focus on the positive; CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

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New book features wild tales from Vermont’s outback

By Lou Varricchio

lou@addison-eagle.com RUTLAND Ñ If you think only guys love the wilds of Vermont, itÕ s time to get with the program. Some of VermontÕ s best up and coming sportsmen are women.

Case in point: outdoor write Megan Price loves the wildlife and great outdoors of Vermont and the rest of New England. Price has gained an enviable reputation as an author as a folk artist collecting tales of New EnglandÕ s backwoods.

For Price fansÑ and there are many according to Yahoo NewsÑ the author will visit Phoenix Books in downtown Rutland on Sunday, Dec. 13. from 1-3 p.m. for an outdoor book signing and meet and greet.

According to Yahoo News, Ò Megan Price was born and raised in Vermont, worked as an award-winning journalist for many years and was elected to serve three terms in the State House of Representatives. The books in her Ô Vermont Wild Ô series, chronicling the zany encounters of state game wardens with lovesick moose, hungry bears, rioting raccoons, wily poachers and stubborn hunting dogs, are regional bestsellers.Ó A few of retired Fish & Game Warden Parker TrippÕ s stories are written by Price and they include, to mention but a few, the night a bull moose charged the warden, the time a terrified taxidermist turned federal witness, a language barrier true story that ends in long johns and an exploding ice shanty,andÑ well, youÕ ll just have to pick a copy of one of PriceÕ s Ò Vermont WildÓ books.

The new stories in PriceÕ s Volume 4 were contributed by retired Vermont game wardens Eric Nuse, John Kapusta, Ken Dentont, Norm Brown, and Bob Lutz. Retired deputy Vermont wardens Walt Ackermann and Terry Williams are also featured.

By PriceÕ s own words, all the Vermont Wild books feature true, always humorous and occasionally harrowing,

adventures. Ò The books are designed to be stuffed into a backpack and read out loud around a campfire, or enjoyed snuggled in front of a woodstove with a mug of hot chocolate on a cold winter day,Ó she said. The book covers are made to be water resistant and the print larger than in many books, so stories can be easily read by youngsters and older fans.

Phoenix Books Rutland is located at 2 Center St. in Rutland. Copies of all four volumes of Vermont Wild will be available for attendees to purchase and have signed.

Pictured above is Vermont outdoor humor writer Megan Price.

At right is the cover of one of the volumes in her popular “Vermont Wild” series.

State House honors the memory of Barbara Snelling

By Gail Callahan

MONTPELIER Ñ The late Republican Lt. Gov. and State Sen. Barbara Snelling of Shelburne, who supported her husbandÕ s political career, and then in the wake of his death, secured a legacy in public service, was remembered during a public memorial in Montpelier. She was honored for her public service and professional achievements, as well as being part of a couple which dominated VermontÕ s political landscape during the 1980s and

1990s.

Snelling, 87, died Nov. 2 at her South Burlington home.

The public memorial was held Nov. 13 at the Vermont State House.

Many of the stateÕ s political leaders, now mostly Democrats, including Gov. Peter Shumlin, Lt. Gov. Phil Scott ¨ and U.S. Rep. Peter Welch., were in attendance as were members of SnellingÕ s family.

Gov. Richard Snelling (R) died at his Shelburne home during

the summer of 1991. His then Democrat lieutenant governor, Howard Dean, became governor upon SnellingÕ s death.

In addition to her political work, Snelling held an array of roles in the sphere of education; she served on several non-profit boards. She also was a driving force behind the birth of Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg.

Flags flew at half-mast for three days during and following SnellingÕ s memorial service.

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Assault on Lincoln back road leads to jail

By Lou Varricchio

lou@addison-eagle.com LINCOLN — Two men were involved in a fight along West River Road in Lincoln on Nov. 4, according to the Vermont State Police. Troopers from the New Haven barracks responded to the incident, according to an official report filed by VSP Sgt. Stephen McNamara.

At approximately 2:53 p.m., VSP reported, two vehicles were stopped outside a house located on West River Road. A State Police dispatcher in New Haven received a call about two men hav-

ing left their respective vehicles to fight.

The VSP report stated that one male smashed the windshield of the other manÕ s Chevrolet.

According to Sgt. McNamaraÕ s report, troopers on the scene found Kayla Briggs, 23, of Starksboro, Zachariah (Zack) Rusk, 20, of Middlebury, Ashley Brac, 30, of Starksboro, and Ivan Steadman, 34, of Huntington, near the damaged Chevrolet.

Sgt. McNamaraÕ s report noted that the Chevrolet had sustained damage to the windshield, rear window and right rear passenger window, apparently delivered via a baseball bat. Ò Upon interviewing those on scene,Ó Sgt. McNamara report-

FIRE STATION — The public was welcomed to an autumn open house at the Rutland Town Fire Station. Rutland Town’s 45 firefighters were on hand to greet the public and provide information about the station and firefighting gear. The new station, which opened in 2013 along Route 4, replaced an older station. A plaque for Chief Joseph Denardo was placed in the station as part of the open house ceremony.

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ed, Ò it was learned that Tara Tower, Tove Tower and Sean Collette were driving in a dark green Dodge truck when they confronted the victims. During the confrontation Tara Tower stood in front of the vehicle, preventing Briggs from driving away while Tove Tower used a baseball bat to smash the passenger side rear window. Sean Collette approached Zack RuskÑ front passengerÑ and demanded that he identify himself. Rusk refused to identify himself to Collette who then drew a plastic toy gun, painted black, and modified it to appear as though it was real, then placed same to RuskÕ s head.Ó According to the VSP report, Briggs then attempted to flee the scene by car.

Next, Tara Tower jumped onto the carÕ s hood for a short distance as Briggs proceeded a short distance, but then came to a stop.

When Briggs stopped the car, Tove Tower jumped off the hood and smashed the rear window. Then, Shawn Collette struck the ChevyÕ s windshield twice.

Tara Tower said that she had been nearly run over, according to Sgt. McNamara.

The Towers and Sean Collette were taken into custody and processed for multiple offenses by state troopers.

The Towers were jailed on various charges. Sean Collette was also lodged on charges stemming from the incident.

Sgt. McNamara reported that bail for Tara Tower was set at, $5,000. Bail for Tove Tower was set at, $2,500, and bail for Sean Collette was set at $10,000.

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Rutland’s on track

ermont has had a long up and down history of railroading.

From the steam trains of the early 1800s to todayÕ s diesel-powered freight and passenger trains, more than half of all Vermonters reside within the sound of a locomotiveÕ s whistle-in-the-night.

The Green Mountain StateÕ s empire of rail started back in 1831, when the Vermont State Legislature approved the first railroad charter to link Rutland with Whitehall, N.Y. During the early 1800s, Burlington was a lake port while the City of Rutland was viewed as the better place to start a railroad. But even with an official 1831 charter, the speculative Rutland railroad was never built.

In 1833, the Vermont Central Railroad was born. But like the first Rutland railroad, the first go round of the Vermont Central, too, never moved off paper.

For reasons both financial and political, the railroad was stillborn.

It took another decade before the second version of the Vermont Central RailroadÑ this time championed by former Gov. Charles PaineÑ was chartered as a rail line from Burlington to Windsor on the Connecticut River.

Gov. Paine had just left Montpelier when he managed to get the trains rolling in Vermont starting in

1843. Paine accomplished the impossible because he had the charisma, the finances, as well as influential pals in the Green Mountain StateÕ s all-powerful Whig Party.

According to the Vermont Historical Society, Ò Paine became president of the Vermont Central Railroad and made sure that the main line ran through (his hometown of) Northfield and that its rail yards were built there. Paine was forced to resign from the railroad by his stockholders, who blamed him for the financial crisis the company faced in 1852.Ó The best place to learn about the history of railroading in the Green Mountain State is at one of VermontÕ s hidden gems, the Rutland Railroad Museum.

This wonderful little museum is located in the refurbished 1912 Center Rutland Depot, located along the tracks at 70 Depot Ln., right behind the Rutland Center Municipal Building. Look for a sandwich board sign along old Route 4 directing you to Depot Lane.

Yes, the Rutland Railroad may be gone, but commercial railroading is alive and well in the Green Mountain StateÑ and the spirit of the rails lives on through the passion and dedication of Vermont railroad buffs volunteering their time and rare collectibles at the Rutland Railroad Museum.

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Good citizen To the editor: I am sending this on behalf of my mother who is recovering from cardiac bypass surgery: On Nov. 14, I was shopping at Hanafords in Middlebury in preparation for family coming to town. I was preparing to have open heart surgery on November 19th. After making my purchase, I was in the parking lot when a gentleman came running up to me.

At first, I was startled. You can imagine my surprise when he said, “Mam, you dropped this.” He handed over a $50 bill which I had dropped in the store.

I have since had my surgery and am recuperating at home. During this time of Thanksgiving, I have much to be thankful forÑ that gentleman and his honesty will always be with me. I hope he reads this letter and knows how thankful I am to him.

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Course correction O

ur nation is severely polarized.

ThatÕ s certainly nothing new.

IÕ ve written many columns on various aspects of the political polarization over the years that stalls progress and creates great frustration.

Back in 2008 and again in 2012 we all hoped that after those elections Washington would begin taking serious steps towards solving the problems facing the nation or at the very least one side or the other would have enough Dan Alexander momentum to assume a leadership role. UnThoughts from fortunately our national tug of war persists Behind the Pressline and gridlock continues to be the strategic choice of both parties, despite claims to the opposite.

The game of chicken continues. We’ve faced the so called fiscal cliff so many times it seems more like a fairy tale than the nightmare it is. WeÕ ve been told by our elected officials, going over the cliff would be so devastating it would force them to address the major issues too radioactive to touch were they not backed into a corner.

Well, so much for the corner! Our leaders quickly went over the cliff this fall without solving anything and here we are today looking no worse the wear on the surface but knowing deep down weÕ ve done nothing but turned a blind eye to the unresolved debt issues.

As sad as it sounds, as polarized as we are as a nation, doesnÕ t it sound totally absurd that the only way we can manage our affairs is to ignore them and jump off the forbidden cliff to prove how responsible we are? I was taught at a young age to be responsible for my actions, to make good on my promises and to exceed expectations. These were pretty basic requirements for being an adult. It seems we canÕ t lower the bar low enough for our government and sadly enough we are passing along the results of this behavior to the future generations.

With the national primaries only a few weeks away the polls continue to show an electorate infatuated with unconventional candidates who, despite their missteps and faux pas, continue to appeal to an electorate that is frustrated with Washington and career politician. I think the hope is that if we break the political mold we can break the political stalemate and get government working once again for the people.

I fear thatÕ s a risky gamble but it shows how desperate many are becoming.

With the world in turmoil, a frustrated electorate at home, a government that is paralyzed by in-fighting, and a national media that no longer serves as the nation’s watchdog, the nation’s voters must figure out a way to put aside its partisan interests and make a critical decision in the best interest of the entire nation, if not the world.

The nation has always found a way to select the right leader at the right time.

Our system of government and the American people will once again be put to the test as designed by our nationÕ s founders to cut through the bragging and overstated, unrealistic promises to make a choice in 2016. Let us hope we make the right choice and set the nation on a new course to prosperity and peace.

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Police Beat Castleton man to appear in court

CASTLETON Ñ On Aug. 23, the Vermont State Police received a report of an alleged sexual assault that occurred in West Haven. The male victim alleged he was subjected to unwanted and inappropriate sexual behavior by Edward J. Willis., 44, of Castleton.

Through the investigation, VSP detectives alleged Willis subjected the male victim to unwanted and inappropriate sexual behavior. Police said that the male victim is a vulnerable adult. Willis was issued a flash citation to appear in Rutland Superior Court this month to answer the charge of lewd and lascivious conduct.

The Rutland Unit for Special Investigations is a multi-disciplinary team that investigates, prosecutes, and serves victims of sex crimes and child victims of severe physical abuse throughout Rutland County.

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Call for entries to Folklife’s Gingerbread House Competition The Vermont Folklife Center announces the 17th annual Gingerbread House competition and exhibit which will take place at our headquarters at 88 Main St. in Middlebury from December 4th through Dec. 22. The opening reception is Friday, Dec. 4, from 4Ð 6 pm.

Registration forms are available on line (www.vermontfolklifecenter.org) or in person.

Addison Community Action Food Shelf is partnering with the center for a food drive to help our neighbors during the Holiday time. Visitors and competitors are asked to bring a donation of non-perishable foods when they register and/or visit the Folklife Center during the exhibit. Each person or group donating food to this food drive will be entered in a free raffle to win two pizzas from NinoÕ s Pizza in Middlebury.

This yearÕ s theme is Ò Digital Folklore.Ó Today folklore thrives online and in text messages. This yearÕ s Gingerbread theme, Ò Digital FolkloreÕ : Emoji, Rainbow Unicorns and LolcatsÓ celebrates contemporary, electronic creativity by bringing it off your screens and into the real world--as gingerbread.

Participation in the theme is voluntary. Your own original designs are always welcome but there is an additional prize awarded for Ò Best of Theme.Ó This competition is open to all ages and abilities. All visitors are invited to vote for their favorite entry to receive the Ò peopleÕ s ChoiceÓ award.

Registration forms are due back by Saturday. Nov. 28. Your creation must be delivered on Dec. 1-2, from 10 a.m.Ð 5 p.m.

CASTLETON Ñ On Nov. 21, at 5:30 a.m., Rutland State Police were called to a report of a vehicle overturned in a brook off Route 7 in Killington.

Troopers met with local rescue agencies to determine that Jonathan Green, 53, of Melrose, Mass., had driven off the west side of the roadway, into a guardrail, taken out seven posts, driven down an embankment, and came to a complete stop having overturned into the brook.

Green was transported to Rutland Regional Medical Center where he was treated for minor injuries and later released.

Green was screened for DUI at the hospital and provided a preliminary breath test which indicated a BAC of .178 percent approximately two hours after the accident was reported.

Criminal action is pending the results of the requested blood analysis from the Vermont Forensic Lab.

Police investigate store fight

BRANDON Ñ On Nov. 23, at approximately 12:30 p.m., Vermont State Police responded to reported fight at Keith’s Country Store, located at 4085 U.S. Route 7, in Pittsford.

A VSP investigation revealed that the accused, Krista Crowe, 30, of Brandon, had physically assaulted another female at the store and then drove away.

Police said that the victim departed the store and spoke with law enforcement across the street; Crowe was located in Brandon.

Crowe was ultimately charged with simple assault and released on a citation to appear before a judge at the Superior Court of Vermont, Criminal Division in Rutland, on Dec. 14.

Sudbury man to answer to charges

SUDBURY Ñ In September, the Vermont State Police received a report of an alleged sexual assault that occurred in Sudbury. The child alleged that he was sexually abused by James Bartshe, 47, of Sudbury.

Through the police investigation, it was alleged tht Bartshe had been sexually abusing the child for approximately seven years.

Based upon the investigation, Bartshe was located at his residence, and lodged at the Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility. Bartshe was arraigned in Rutland Superior Court on Nov. 20 to answer the charge of lewd and lascivious conduct with a child, according to a VSP report dated Nov. 19.

The VSP Rutland Unit for Special Investigations involved in the case is a multi-disciplinary team that investigates, prosecutes, and serves victims of sex crimes and child victims of severe physical abuse throughout Rutland County.

Police seek owner of mystery car

WEYBRIDGE Ñ On Nov. 18, at approximately 4:20 p.m., a dispatcher advised the Vermont State Police of an single motor vehicle collision on Hamilton Road inthe Town of Weybridge.

Upon arrival, State Police could not positively identifythe operator, as the operator had left the scene. Additionally, the licenseplates had been removed from the vehicle. It is believed tat alcohol and/or drugs played a factor in the collision. The vehicle was totaled as a result of the collision. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Vermont State Police- New Haven at (802)-388-4919 or submit an anonymous tip by texting Ò CRIMESÓ (274637) with keywordVTIPS or online at http://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.

Alleged assault in Whiting

WHITING Ñ Vermont State Police responded to a call on North Main Street in Whiting for a reported assault complaint.

A VSP investigation revealed that Victoria A. Hunt , 19, of Whiting assaulted Kika M Frye-Johnson, 18, of Leicester with a wrench.

Johnson was treated for her injuries at the Rutland Regional Hospital. Hunt was later taken into custody and transported to the VSP New Haven Barracks for processing.

Hunt was later lodged at the Chittenden County Correctional Facility and scheduled to appear in Addison County District Court on Nov. 20.

Local North Ferrisburgh resident Judy Elson (left) and her daughter Rory (right) greet their Fresh Air child Talia as she arrived in Vermont for her fifth summer visit through The Fresh Air Fund’s Friendly Towns Program.

Fresh Air Fund seeks local families as hosts FERRISBURGHÑ This Thanksgiving, many families in the Champlain Valley will be thankful for something special: the gift of their friendship with a New York City child.

Close to 4,000 New York City children from low-income communities visit suburban, rural and small town communities across the northeast and Canada through the Fresh Air Fund.

Ò It is really quiet at my host familyÕ s house and they taught me how to swim during my first visit. I love to swim now,” said Talia, who spent the past summer in North Ferrisburgh.

For more information on hosting a Fresh Air child next summer, contact Marion Sullivan at 802-877-3028 or visit The Fresh Air Fund at www.freshair.org.

Children’s book store to open in Middlebury

MIDDLEBURY Ñ Becky Dayton and Jenny Lyons of the Vermont Book Shop announced the opening of a new childrenÕ s store in Middlebury.

The new store, named OllieÕ s Other Place, will feature a core selection of childrenÕ s books plus an assortment of creative and educational gifts, games, and toys for babies and children.

The new business is located at 13 Washington St. in the space previously occupied by Yak Adventures and EveryWear, next to Middlebury Bagel & Deli, It is across the street from ShawÕ s Supermarket.

OllieÕ s Other Place will carry quality toy brands such as

HABA, Folkmanis, tegu, Pal Socks and more. Ò We felt Middlebury could use a really great place to shop for unique baby gifts and birthday presents, and cool stuff for kidsÕ rooms,Ó according to Dayton.

While there will be an offering of classic and gift childrenÕ s books at OllieÕ s, the Vermont Book Shop will maintain and expand its children and young adult book sections.

OllieÕ s Other Place will host a grand opening on Saturday, Nov. 28, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m..

Hours are Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m, Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Community funds available

Alcohol law under review

MIDDLEBURY Ñ Funding is now available from the Innovations and Collaborations grants program at the Vermont Community Foundation.

One of a number of competitive grant programs at the Community Foundation, Innovations and Collaborations supports projects that help nonprofits collaborate across sectors and regions to develop common solutions to community needs.

Typically, applications are accepted from one lead organization in association with one or more additional partner organizations.

Grants range from $10,000 to $20,000 and multi-year funding is available but not guaranteed.

Letters of interest for the first grant round of 2016 are due Jan. 12, 2016.

Visit www.vermontcf.org/IC to learn more or apply.

MIDDLEBURY Ñ The Middlebury Select Board took public testimony recently on proposed amendments to the Middlebury Ordinance for Restricting Alcoholic Beverage Use on Town Property.

Town Clerk Ann Webster addressed several concerns with the Board about language in the ordinance she felt needed clarification, including the geographic boundaries within the town to which the ordinance applies, and the specific process through which the Board evaluates and approves requests to serve alcohol.

Following discussion, Board members agreed that further work on the ordinance is needed before it can be considered for adoption.

The Board will warn another public hearing once additional revisions to the ordinance are ready to be reviewed.

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New guide is timely for the giving season MIDDLEBURY Ñ Just in time for the giving season, the Vermont Community Foundation has published Opportunity: Ò1 1 Critical Paths for Philanthropy in Vermont, a new resource to help guide potential donors as they consider which organizations or programs to support.

Opportunity identifies 11 issue areas that present especially strong opportunities for charitable giving in Vermont right now.

These issues are the challenges that Vermonters think about every day and include bringing quality education to all residents, cleaning up our rivers and lakes, expanding affordable housing, and tackling substance abuse, among others.

The 40-page publication offers background on each issue and highlights some successful approaches already underway in towns and cities across the state. ÒA big part of our job is to encourage giving,Ó said Stuart Comstock-Gay, president & CEO of the Vermont Community Foundation. ÒT his new tool will help show Vermonters how their gifts

can help right now. We think it can be a useful guide for families making donations during the holidays and throughout the year.Ó Comstock-Gay acknowledges that no list of this kind could ever hope to be definitive or comprehensive. He says that in coming up with the recommendations, the Community Foundation reviewed studies, articles, and reports that shed light on whatÕ s working and whatÕ s not; talked with people throughout the state who work on a wide variety of issues; evaluated its own grant programs; and looked at which organizations its own fundholders support.

Comstock-Gay said, ÒO ur hope in publishing this report is to spark dialogue about what philanthropy can do, and to stimulate new thinking about the opportunities that exist today to help our communities thrive. Some people will be inspired to give to the programs discussed in the report. Others can use it as a springboard for discussions about the hundreds of other worthy programs in the state.Ó

Police officer with Hinesburg ties returns to active duty

By Gail Callahan

Special to the Eagle HINESBURG Ñ Burlington Police Cpl. Ethan Thibault returned to work at the Burlington Police Department nearly three weeks ago after being placed on administrative leave.

Thibault, who joined the department more than a decade ago, was arrested by the Vermont State Police in September, charged with domestic assault. The charges stem from reports that Thibault of Hinesburg assaulted his thengirlfriend, Whitney Dubie.

Dubie is the daughter of Michael Dubie, the former adjutant general of the Vermont National Guard.

During an interview with a Burlington-area newspaper published Nov. 11 edition, Burlington Police Chief Brandon del Pozo stated Thibault was working in a clerical ca-

pacity and was not acting in an enforcement capacity.

During a telephone interview with the Vermont Eagle, Burlington Deputy Chief Bruce Bovat confirmed that Thibault returned to active duty. He is working a 40-hour week.

Thibault was served with a release from abuse order and was arrested on three misdemeanor charges of domestic assault.

During Thibault’s first court appearance in September, the

judge released the police officer on conditions he have no contact with the victim. Additionally, according to court reports, Thibault couldnÕ t possess firearms.

Vermont State Police spokesman Scott Waterman said the VSP completed its report but hasnÕ t received a request from the Chittenden County StateÕ s AttorneyÕ s Office for additional information.

Waterman said that if the department received such a

request, it would open a new investigation.

Chittenden County Deputy StateÕ s Attorney Mary Morrissey told the Eagle that the office doesn’t plan on asking for more information on the case. Thibault is next due to appear in court Dec. 9, at 8:30 a.m., she said.

John Treadwell, of the Vermont Attorney GeneralÕ s Office, indicated the office wasn’t involved in the Thibault case.

DAIRY CHAMPIONS — The 4-H Dairy Challenge, Nov. 15, in Burlington, attracted 110 participants, including 26 youths who competed in the 12- and 13-year-old division. Addison County and Rutland County winners included, front row (from left): Ethan Mello, Lena Ashooh, Andrea Palmer, Ellie Bissell, Richmond. Back row: Calab Palazzo, Katy Waterman, Alexis Farr, Riley Cross.

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Reality check: Vermont’s energy policy H

ow often have we heard advocates for extensive wind and solar development on Vermont ridge lines and pastures (heavily subsidized by tax and ratepayers) say that these efforts are necessary to curb global climate change, prevent future Tropical Storm Irenes, and save the maple sugar and ski industries? Pretty often.

However, under recent questioning, high-ranking members of the Department of Public Service and a leading Vermont climate scientist have admitted that not only will VermontÕ s energy policy have no impact on climate change, affecting climate change isnÕ t even a goal.

Vermont law mandates that Vermont get 75 percent of current electricity demands from renewable sources by 2032, and sets a goal for 90 percent of all energy, including transportation and home heating, by 2050. This is a tremendous undertaking that will require extensive industrialization of now-pristine landscapes. All Earth Renewables founder, David Blittersdorf, has stated he expects one third of VermontÕ s useable ridge-lines (200 miles) would be capped with wind towers in this effort. Still, this would only provide a fraction of the required power and an estimated additional 30,000 acres of solar panels would also be necessary.

This level of development will have negative impacts on bird and bat populations, and the habitats and migratory corridors of deer, bear and other wildlife. There are serious questions about the impact to water quality. It will change the character of Vermont from an aesthetic point of view, thus affecting the Ò Vermont BrandÓ we have all worked so hard to nurture.

It will affect the human population as well. Economically, the

need to subsidize these projects through higher energy prices and, as some are now advocating, a Carbon Tax that would ultimately add 88¢ to the cost of a gallon of gasoline, will make Vermont an even more unaffordable place to live and work.

But the payback for all this hardship and sacrifice was supposed to be the knowledge that we were saving our grandchildren from an Ò unspeakably horridÓ environmental future, to use the colorful phraseology of our governor.

This is not the case.

At a public forum to discuss the Comprehensive Energy Plan, Chris Recchia, Commissioner of the Public Service Department, said when asked about what kind of impact VermontÕ s renewable energy policy would have on global temperatures: Ò I disagree with the characterization that the reason weÕ re doing this is to try and improve global warming.É [P]rimarily why weÕ re doing it is to have stable energy pricing and really secure energy resources that are renewable in our state.Ó (Vermont Watchdog, Oct. 23) Asa Hopkins, the Energy Policy Director for DPS, told a similar story.

Hopkins told Vermont Watchdog global warming targets arenÕ t in the plan because VermontÕ s efforts wonÕ t affect climate change: Ò Climate change is a classic tragedy-of-the-commons problem where no one personÕ s actions, no one state, or even one countryÕ s actions is attributable to even more than maybe a few percent of the global challenge.Ó (Vermont Watchdog, Oct. 9) Of course Vermont canÕ t save the planet all by itself, so our policy is to be a leader and influence others to follow our example, and, therefore, have an indirect impact on climate change,

right? Actually, not.

Asked if the draft had targets for states or nations following VermontÕ s lead, Hopkins replied, Ò No. We are focused on trying to take a path forward that works for Vermont. WeÕ re not taking action É in hopes of inspiring action elsewhere.Ó (Vermont Watchdog, Oct. 9) The science behind these policy statements is backed up by Vermont climate scientist Alan Betts, who said, Ò If the whole world went carbon neutral tomorrow, the earth has huge lags in it, and weÕ ll be faced with rising temperatures and greater extremes for the next 50 years. ItÕ s totally unrealistic to pretend that Vermont will control a global problemÉ .Ó (Vermont Watchdog, Sept. 24) So, in summary, the vast building and subsidizing of renewable energy facilities throughout Vermont will not affect climate change, and, therefore, will not prevent tropical storms or other extreme weather events, nor will it save the maple sugar and ski industries decades down the road. Our policies are not even aimed at doing these things.

And, those telling us otherwise are not telling the truth.

By following these policies we will not pass on to the next generation a Vermont that is one iota cooler or more stable than it otherwise would be. It will be, however, uglier, less accessible, more expensive, and harder to find a job—talk about a call to burn down the village in order to save it!

perhaps other educational providers), diversity of educational experiences, and responsiveness to local voters.

The EDF could choose to supply educational materials and technology to home schoolers, allow home schoolers to take selected classes, make use of joint library and cultural resources, and take part in extracurricular activities at public schools. These pupils would count in the Average Daily Membership and thus hold down the districtÕ s school homestead property tax rate.

The EDF could accelerate school completion for gifted students and dual enrollment of seniors for college credit. It could offer apprenticeship, community work-study alternatives, online blended learning, and exchange programs for study abroad.

The EDF could exempt teachers from state certification requirements, require periodic subject matter examinations for teachers, and offer merit pay. The teachers union, under state law, could of course try to organize the district, but the district could terminate the check-off of teachersÕ union dues, disallow agency fees for political activities, and require periodic union recertification elections.

The EDF would be exempt from many state mandates and required supervisory overhead (except for civil rights, special education compliance, and financial accountability). It would be free to lease or share public school facilities with independent schools, and contract for instruction, maintenance, transportation, and management.

ItÕ s unlikely that any EDF planning committee would offer a proposal including all of these options, many of which would be intensely controversial. Its job is to offer the voters a proposal

which is likely to win majority support.

Most Vermont towns probably would not merge into an Educational Freedom District, but a few would, especially if it were an alternative to the heavy handed requirements of Act 46.

The people of those EDFs would then have the opportunity to design their own innovative educational program for their children. In due course other towns would make similar choices and learn from the experience of the pioneers.

The proposal does not require radical wall-to-wall educational changes across the whole state, but it does allow voters to democratically approve a broad range of locally-favored innovations.

There are two political obstacles to allowing local voters to create an EDF. One is that as in any mega-district composed of formerly separate town districts, the vested education interests will be far better able to organize and deliver the votes to defeat any disturbing (to them) innovations.

The other is this: creation of even one such district would threaten to undermine the overgrown public education establishment. It Ð and especially the Vermont-NEA teachers union - would leap into full battle mode to protect the iron hand of the Agency, the State Board of Education, and the union over citizens working for local democracy, innovation, greater opportunity for their children, and yes, freedom.

Rob Roper is president of the Ethan Allen Institute. He lives in Stowe.

Freedom as the school district solution T

he ranks of people opposed to the controversial school consolidation act (Act 46) are growing. The Vermont School Boards Association has expressed grave displeasure with the provision that penalizes local school districts that spend more than the state thinks necessary.

Districts exploring merging into larger unified districts are complaining about the confusion and uncertainty of the process.

And friends of parental choice in the 93 tuition districts fear Ð rightly Ð that the merger pressure will force them to abandon choice.

The latter two issues are interconnected, and fortunately there is a happier solution than the mareÕ s nest of Act 46.

Imagine this: the voters of several towns agree to join a larger Unified District. That new district enjoys the combined tax base of the component towns and receives its budget funding from the Education Fund just as if it were one oversized town district.

So far, that is the current plan for unified districts, such as the newly merged Essex Jct., Essex Town and Westford district.

Now suppose the voters, in choosing to create the Unified District, were allowed to choose to make it an Ò Educational Freedom DistrictÓ . HereÕ s where things get interesting.

As defined by legislation proposed in 2001 by the then-chair of the House Education Committee, Rep. Howard Crawford (R-Burke), a majority of local voters could choose to opt their merged district out of the state-controlled public education system. They could, in its place, create a locally-designed Unified District characterized by parental choice for their children, competition for pupils among public and independent schools (and

John McClaughry is vice president of the Ethan Allen Institute (www.ethanallen.org).

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Beach Family

The Bend in the Road

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Beach. Ò Those deep roots in Vermont and in hospitality have shaped our entire family and given us an appreciation for the land and what it provides to all visitors. We didnÕ t just grow up as a family, we grew up with our guests and their familiesÑ watching the generations grow and strengthen over the years.

The inn and resort award program, launched in 2003, is strictly for New England owners and operators.

New England Inns and Resorts Association. assigns its Masters of New England Innkeeping award Ò to outstanding individuals or families who make a profound and lasting contribution to the culture of hospitality in the region.Ò Laura Koster of NEIRA said that honorees are nominated for this award by their peers in the industry. Ò The award was presented to Pennie Beach, fourth generation owner and co-general manager and Sarah Morris—Pennie’s daughter—fifth generation host and director of sales,Ó according to Koster.

“Representing the fifth generation of our family, IÕ ve been fortunate to have some very strong female characters to model myself against,Ó Sarah Morris said during the award ceremony. Ò My Great Great Aunt Ardelia, my grandmother Merle, and my mother Pennie have been instrumental in building the operation we have today. We often say if our ancestors were alive today, Basin Harbor Club would look largely as theyÕ ve left it; with subtle upgrades and conveniences as the world has modernized.

“We have been blessed to find a balance working together as a family, while leading the resort operations through the years. Our goal isnÕ t just to operate year to year. We want to build relationships that last from one generation to the next,Ó Morris said.

Koster said that NEIRA plans to award Masters titles to 25 innkeepers to preserve and archive a living culture of New England Innkeeping at its best. Fourteen Masters have been named so far.

Basin Harbor Club is a classic lake resort situated on New EnglandÕ s west coast. It was established in 1886 by Ardelia Beach, It has remained in the family for 129 years. Ò Today, guests are greeted by fourth generation hosts, Pennie Beach and Robert H. Beach, Jr. and fifth generation Sarah Morris,Ó NEIRAÕ s Koster noted.

Originally a 225-acre working farm catering to

From page 1 summer boarders, the resort has expanded to cover 700 acres on Lake Champlain, encompassing the big lodge, guest cottages, a one-of-a-kind golf course, landscaped gardens, a 3,200-feet-long grass-covered airstrip, and food grown by local farmers.

the evening will be a heartfelt salute to Lenny BurkeÕ s courage and inspiration.

During the evening, MSJ Principal Sarah Fortier will be joined

by Vermont Roman Catholic Bishop Christopher Coyne, and Vermont sportscaster Jack Healey; they will welcome guest of honor Lenny Burke and his family.

According to MSJ Principal Fortier, ÒL essons learned about head injury not only helped Lenny but have been shared with the world to help others. Under the direction of Mrs. Burke and LennyÕ s brother Kevin Burke (MSJ Class of Õ 81), the Lenny Burke Farm (a healing center for those with traumatic brain injuries; located on U.S. Route 7 in South Wallingford) and associated properties in Rutland County have become a bright light for those with head injuries from all over the country.Ò According to sportscaster Healey, MSJ has a proud basketball tradition that is typified by Lenny Burke’s example. ÒT he MountÓ has won state basketball championships with either its menÕ s or its womenÕ s teams in each of the last four decades. ÒT his decade MSJ has already won two basketball state titles; the womenÕ s team won the Division IV state championship last year, while the menÕ s team won the Division II state championship in 2012, according to a MSJ source.

The womenÕ s basketball team will also be raising their state championship banner during the Nov. 30 event.

The MSJ event is also highlighted by a new, inspirational book about Lenny Burke, titled ÒT he Bend in the Road,Ó by Yvonne Daley.

There is no cost to attend the Nov. 30 festivities. The high school will sponsor a 50/50 drawing to support the Burke Family Scholarship.

Copies of the Lenny Burke storyÑÒT he Bend in the RoadÓÑ will also be available for purchase.

Meet the Basin Harbor Club’s third, fourth and fifth generation of innkeepers: Pennie Beach, Bob Beach Jr., Sarah Morris, Bob Beach Sr. (front).

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A new book by Yvonne Daley, titled “A Bend in the Road”, tells Rutland athlete Lenny Burke’s inspiring story of victory over a serious brain injury. On Nov. 30, the MSJ varsity basketball teams will scrimmage on the Rutland high school’s new Lenny Burke Court. with special guest Lenny Burke in attendance.

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Student assessment costly, threat to self-esteem

By Michael Bielawski Vermont Watchdog Report

This year’s Smarter Balanced Assessment test cost $3.3 million to administer, according to the Vermont Agency of Education. said. Ò ItÕ s a new test, and with the SBAC itÕ s a new format and they are administered completely online.Ó Divided among the stateÕ s 277 districts, that $3.3 million comes out to about $12,000 per district. This, by the way, comes in a year when health insurance costs are going up about 8 percent and the AOE estimates a $2.2 million shortfall in anticipated special education expenses. Ò ItÕ s not a waste of money,Ó Baker said of the tests. Ò I think what the secretary (Secretary of Education Rebecca Holcombe) was trying to do was to just squelch some of the fears that parents have that this is going to impact in some

strong way the evaluation of their children.Ó In Hardwick, Hazen Union School Board Chair David Kelley also downplayed the scores. Ò If these tests are telling us that 40 or 50 percent of our kids aren’t proficient, what does that really mean? Does that mean those students really arenÕ t ready to go on to the next level?

I donÕ t think thatÕ s the case. All of these tests are just one piece of a really complex tool kit.

TheyÕ re useful, but we need to be skeptical about them.Ó While the scores will largely be disregarded this time around, such may not be the case next year. Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union

Curriculum Manager David Adler said state assessments are used for school evaluations. Ò The federal government mandates that states evaluate schools at least in part based on the end results of these assessments,Ó he said.

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires all schools receiving federal Title 1 funds Ñ $14 billion nationwide in 2014, according to the Brookings Institution Ñ to meet state Ò adequate yearly progressÓ goals with these tests.

According to EducationVermont.gov, at least 90 percent of U.S. school systems receive some amount of Title 1 funding.

Contact Bruce Parker at bparker@watchdog.org.

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MONTPELIER Ñ This yearÕ s Smarter Balanced Assessment test, which showed about half of Vermont students are proficient in math and English, cost taxpayers $3.3 million and may be a threat to self-esteem.

The State Board of Education this month sent a memo to parents asking them to mostly disregard the results, a move noted in a recent Washington Post education blog. Apparently, the results could negatively affect studentsÕ sense of competence, self-worth and future dreams. Ò Do not let the results wrongly discourage your child from pursuing his or her talents, ambitions, hopes or dreams,Ó the memo states, adding, Ò Let her or him know that they are worthy and capable.Ó The test is meant to record schoolsÕ progress and help teachers adapt lesson plans. But, in March, the State Board of Education voted unanimously to suspend use of the test for annual school evaluations.

The scores for the previous state assessment, the New England Common Assessment Program, were better. When the NECAP was last taken for reading, math and writing in 2013, students were 77, 65, and 58 percent proficient, respectively. For this yearÕ s SBAC, students were 54 percent proficient in math and 42 percent for English.

Jill Remick, communications director at the Agency of Education, told Vermont Watchdog that administering the test cost taxpayers millions: $3,351,565 in fiscal 2016. Remick would not provide details on how the money was spent, despite repeated requests for information.

Ellen Baker, director of Teacher Education for the University of Vermont and member of VermontÕ s Common Core Implementation Committee, dismissed the bad test scores. Ò One of the things that happens when there is any kind of change in assessment is usually statistically the results are not good,Ó Baker

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Congratulations! VUHS 1st Quarter Honor Roll ’15-‘16 Vergennes Union High School Honor Roll 12th Grade High Honors Lathrop Brownell Joshua Dam Kyra Duggento Jaymee Fulcher Aaron Gaines Emma Gardner Jeb Hodsden Eleanor Hubbard Megan Martin Xavier Provencher Nathan Rowell Joshua Sickles Sara Stearns Kareena Vorsteveld 12th Grade Honors Britney Aldrich Felicia Armell Tamara Aunchman Bassim Bunde Grace Chamberlain Broc Clark Justin Connor Korbin Couture Hailey Cray Tyler Crowningshield Brevin Cushman Quinlan DÕ Andrea

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Community Calendar Thursday, Dec. 3

MIDDLEBURY - Meeting of Twist OÕ Wool Spinning Guild, 49 Wilson Road, 7 p.m., There will be a general meeting followed by a Yankee Swap to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season. If you wish to participate in the swap, bring a wrapped fiber related gift, either handmade or purchased. All are welcome. Info: 4535960.

MIDDLEBURY - Video Art Screening, Johnson Memorial Building, Room 304 7 p.m., Students from Gigi GatewoodÕ s fall class Video Art screen their short original works, illustrating the numerous approaches for expression that this medium allows. Free. www.middlebury. edu or 443-3168.

for lots of fun and Holiday gifts, support a Program that services so many area students! Entry fee is a non-perishable food item. Info: 877-3761 vueswhf@gmail.com.

RUTLAND - St. BridgetÕ s Christmas Sale, St. Bridget Parish Hall, 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., There will be a variety of homemade crafts from different vendors, photography, Pampered Chef, Avon, Bake Sale, White Elephant and Huge Basket Raffle. Info: Peg Harvey at 438-5771 or the rectory at 438-2490.

Sunday, Dec. 6

NEW HAVEN - A Christmas Music night will be held at the New Haven United Reformed Church, 7 p.m. Join us for a time of Christmas songs, readings, and refreshments. The church is located on Route 7, 4 miles north of Middlebury. All are welcome.

RUTLAND - Meet the Grinch! Phoenix Books, 2 Center Street, 12 p.m., Free and open to all ages, Grow your heart three sizes by bringing a nonperishable donation for our local food shelf. Info: www.phoenixbooks.biz or 855-8078 MIDDLEBURY - Natasha Koval Paden, piano, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Robison Hall (Concert Hall) 4 p.m, an afternoon piano performance featuring major works by FrŽ dŽ ric Chopin. Free. www.middlebury.edu or 4433168.

Saturday, Dec. 5

Monday, Dec. 7

Friday, Dec. 4

ORWELL - St. PaulÕ s Annual Christmas Bazaar, Town Hall, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Handmade gifts and crafts, Christmas decorations, raffle, silent auction, flea market, bake sale, lunch and refreshments. Benefit St. Paul’s Church. Info: Kathy Buxton 802-948-2049.

FAIR HAVEN - Fair Haven Historical Society presents a Marble Mansion Tour, West Park Place, 12 - 4 p.m., Silent Auction, Free Door Prizes drawn every hour, Refreshments served, $7 per person, Free for Historical Society members and children under 12, All proceeds benefit the Fair Haven Historical Society. Info: Mary at 265-3340.

MIDDLEBURY - The Sound Investment Jazz Ensemble, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Robison Hall (Concert Hall) 8 p.m., Free. www. middlebury.edu or 443-3168.

MIDDLEBURY - Citizenfour, Dana Auditorium, 3 and 8 p.m., This Oscar-nominated documentary traces the life of Edward Snowden as he hands over classified documents, raising serious legal questions about privacy and the National Security Administration. Free. www. middlebury.edu or 443-3168 VERGENNES - 15th Annual Winter Holiday Fair, Vergennes Union Elementary School, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Come join us again this year

Mary Hogan School, 9:30 a.m. Ð 1 p.m., Saturdays Nov. 7 Ð April 30.

BRANDON - Giving of Art holiday show Compass Music and Arts Center, 333 Jones Dr. provides art enthusiasts and holiday shoppers with a selection of handcrafted, one-of-a-kind artwork, jewelry and other gifts. Nov. 6 Ð Jan. 9, A Ô Delights of DecemberÕ holiday reception will be held on Dec. 5 12-5 p.m. Info: 247-4295 or edna@cmacvt.org.

WHITING - Celebrate Recovery Program, Mondays, Whiting Community Church, 7 N. Main St., Doors open at 6 p.m., Meetings start at 6:30. Self Help, Spiritual and Emotional Growth. Open to Public. Info: Pastor Brett Cody 623-7171 or sjcjk1@gmail.com BURLINGTON- Prostate Cancer Support Group, Hope Lodge, 237 East Ave. 6-8 p.m., Second Tuesday of each month. General discussion on sharing among survivors and those beginning or rejoining the battle. Info: 274-4990.

BRANDON - Recovery Group: Hope and

Help for Hurts, Hang-ups and Habits Celebrate Recovery, 7- 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, LifeBridge Christian Church 97 Frog Hollow Road.

BRISTOL - Addison County ParkinsonÕ s Disease Outreach Group Meets the last Thursday of every month from 10-11:30 a.m. Mountain Health Center, 74 Munsill Ave., Building 1, Suite 100, Caregivers welcome! Info: Mike Gray at 802-453-5148 or grayland@gmavt.net, Contact the APDA Vermont Chapter at 888-763-3366 or email parkinsoninfo@uvmhealth.org MIDDLEBURY - Champlain Valley FiddlersÕ Club Monthly Meeting, every third Sunday of the Month, 12-5 p.m. at the VFW. Suggested donation $3/person.

BRANDON - Brandon Lions Club meets first and third Tuesdays of the month, 7 p.m. Life Bridge Cafe. Info: 247-3490.

BRISTOL - CVAA Luncheon, CubberÕ s, Third Monday of each month arrive at 10:30 a.m. for lunch at 11:00 a.m., Suggested donation $5, Reservations required, (800) 642-5119 ext. 615

MIDDLEBURY - Jubilate Deo! A Concert of Renaissance Christmas Motets and Carols with Amaryllis: VermontÕ s Early Voice, Susanne Peck, director. 7:30 p.m., at StephenÕ s Episcopal Church, on the Middlebury Village Green. Suggested donation $13 Info: lunalove@gmavt.net or 453-3513.

Wednesday, Dec. 9

MIDDLEBURY - Taking Flight, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre, 4:30 p.m., A Ò lightly producedÓ showing of dance experiments by the new batch of choreographers emerging from the Advanced Beginning Dance course. Free. www.middlebury.edu or 443-3168.

Ongoing

BRIDPORT - Community Super, Bridport Grange, Fridays Mid Nov Ð April 15, 5-7 p.m., no meal on 12/25, free, everyone welcome!

Info: 758-2195.

RUTLAND - Economic & Workforce Development Program, BROC- Community Action in Southwestern VT, 2nd Thursday of every month, 9 a.m. Ð 12 p.m., seating is limited. Free, for Info or to reserve call 665-1744 or 800-7172762 ext. 144.

MIDDLEBURY - Winter Farmers Market,

INDOOR GOLF — The ribbon was cut at A Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Celebration for Stonehedge Indoor Golf last week. The indoor range, located on Main Street in Rutland, features widescreen golf simulators and a private suite. The high-definition simulators are manufactured by aboutGolf, officially endorsed by both the PGA TOUR and the Golf Channel. Stonehedge Indoor golf also offers virtual mini golf, 11 big-screen HDTV’s to watch sporting events, as well as food and beverages. The facility also provides leagues and lessons. Future plans include adding NASCAR simulators.

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Minor injuries in Route 7 accident Addison County M

RUTLAND Ñ On Nov. 11 at approximately 8:31 p.m., members of Regional Ambulance Service, Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department, and the Vermont State Police responded to U.S. Route 7 near the intersection with North Shrewsbury Road for a report of a two vehicle crash with unknown injuries.

Troopers were advised by a witness to the crash, that a blue Honda Civic, driven by Chi Lin Chang, 66, of Amherst, Mass., had been traveling south bound on Route 7, in the far right lane of travel. The witness advised the Honda Civic slowed to almost a stop at the intersection of North Shrewsbury Road, when the light was green.

The witness told police that the Honda Civic then abruptly turned left into the intersection, crossing the left south bound lane of travel, and the left turning lane, in a last minute attempt to turn left onto North Shrewsbury Road.

The witness advised that a Dodge Ram pick-up truck, driven by James Mead, 35, of Rutland, was traveling south bound

on Route 7 in the left travel lane. The light was green for south bound travel, as the truck approached the intersection at approximately 45 mph. When the Honda Civic attempted to cut across the left south bound lane, the Dodge truck collided with the Honda in a t-bone fashion.

Both vehicles were towed from the scene due to disabling damage.

Chang and a passenger in the pick-up truck were transported

by Regional Ambulance to Rutland Regional Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries for further evaluation. Airbag deployment and seatbelt use are a credit to ChangÕ s lack of serious bodily injury in the crash. The operator and passenger in the truck were found to not be wearing seat belts at the time of the crash. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Vermont State Police at Rutland, 802-773-9101. Information can also be submitted anonymously online at www.vtips.info or text Ò CRIMESÓ (274637) to Keyword: VTIPS

Community dog park planned on Collins Drive

MIDDLEBURY Ñ The Middlebury Select Board supported a proposal presented by members of an ad hoc citizensÕ committee, the Middlebury Off Leash Area Group (MOLAG), to create a community dog park on College-owned land on Collins Drive, adjacent to Middlebury Regional EMS and Porter Hospital.

The Parks & Recreation Committee

had also endorsed the proposal at its November 3rd meeting. MOLAG will seek grant funding and contributions from the community to support the construction of park fencing and related infrastructure, and to cover ongoing maintenance costs.

The next steps include the Board requesting that town counsel review a draft land lease between Middlebury College

and town for use of the property, which the Select Board will consider at an upcoming meeting. MOLAG will begin drafting rules and regulations for the use of the facility, as well as a maintenance plan. Town staff will also explore the potential cost associated with meeting any liability insurance requirements through the townÕ s existing coverage.

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he Rutland County Humane SocietyÕ s Ò Wagging Tails Winter Online AuctionÓ is underway.

Through Dec. 7 (at 10 p.m.) the Rutland County Humane Society will be hosting an online auction. We have a number of fun and unique items for you and your pets, plus gift certificates for local shops, restaurants, lodging, travel and more.

All of the money we raise goes towards the care of homeless animals in our community.

For more information, or to donate an item, contact Jen at jen@ rchsvt.org or call the RCHS at 802-483-9171. You can link to our auction through our website www.rchsvt.org.

JENNY 3 Year Old. Spayed Female. Pug Mix. Oh my goodness, IÕ m adorable and fun. IÕ m an on the go gal who will keep you on the go, too. IÕ m very outgoing and friendly and really enjoy being with people. I love to play with toys

www.addision-eagle.com (squeaky toys are my favorite) and will bring them back to you so you can throw them again.

I love going for walks which is great because IÕ ll need lots of exercise and play time in my new home. I love riding in the car and IÕ m a great size for road trips.

TIGER 3 Year Old. Neutered Male. Labrador Retriever Mix. IÕ m a super sweet fella who will make you smile. IÕ m a gentle guy who enjoys walks on leash (I have nice leash manners) and being with people. IÕ ll come over to hang out with you hoping IÕ ll get a little extra love and attention and maybe a kiss on the top of my head. IÕ m easy to have around and I think youÕ ll enjoy my company. If youÕ re looking for a sweetie to help keep you warm this winter and for many seasons to come please stop by and meet me.

MATTIE Adult. Neutered Male. Angora Cross Rabbit. Gray and White.

Howdy. I am a nice looking guy that keeps to myself and my treats of hay, greens and carrots. I arrived Oct. 30 because I was found on a farm and they could not keep me for a long period of time. However, they did get to know me a little bit. I have not been handled a lot but have been well behaved here at the

The Vermont Eagle • December 5, 2015 | 13 shelter. Cats intimidated me and I tried to play with other rabbits in the home. I have been good with my litter box here at the shelter, for the most part and I keep hearing the staff say I am a clean bunny.

SYDNEY 3 Year Old. Spayed Female. Domestic Short Hair. Black and White.

I am so cute with my long whiskers and alluring eyes. I like to lounge around and be around people, but calmness is something I enjoy. Indoor only would be the best case scenario for me. I came in as a stray and I want to be safe and sound in a cozy home. I almost forgot to mention my extra toes. They add a lot of charm and character to me. I have an autonomous side to me, but balance is good, as I have a lovable side as well.

Adrian Bernhard Rutland County Humane Society 765 Stevens Rd. Pittsford, Vt. 802-483-6700 www.rchsvt.org Adoption Center Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 12-5, Sunday & Monday: Closed

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The Week In Sports

Panther men’s hockey returns at Middlebury College

By Dominick Santa Maria Special to the Eagle

MIDDLEBURY Ñ Middlebury College MenÕ s Hockey Team opened its 2015-16 season with back-to-back home games on Nov. 21-22, winning the first and closing the weekend with a tie.

On Nov. 21, the Panthers defeated Colby College, 4-0. Middlebury was propelled to the win behind senior captain Evan NeugoldÕ s three assists, and sophomore goalie Stephen KleinÕ s 28-save shutout. Scoring first for the Panthers was senior Terrance Goguen, as he opened the game 1-0 at 14:41 in the first period, assisted by Neugold. Middlebury put the pressure on Colby when the Panthers scored again, a shorthanded score at 11:21 in the second period to take a two-goal lead. That pressure came to a boiling point in the final period, as Middlebury outshot the Colby College Mules, 15-2, leading to goals by Jake Charles and Spencer Cage with Neugold assisting on both scores, for the final score of 4-0.

Middlebury brought that momentum into SundayÕ s game

against Bowdoin, and used it to score four goals in the first period of play.

Senior Brendan McGovern started the scoring for the Panthers, notching a goal at 4:12, but Bowdoin quickly evened up the score at 1-1. Middlebury pushed ahead on first period scores

by Zach Haggerty, Vincent Gisonti, and McGovern, his second of the night. The Panthers getting off to such a hot start forced the Bowdoin coach to change goalies after the first period, a move that paid off as new goalie Nathan Colannino stopped all 21 shots he faced; Leading 4-1 after the first, Middlebury was not able to find the back of the net for the rest of the contest, and Bowdoin scored three straight goals to end regulation at a 4-4 deadlock.

The overtime period did nothing to separate the teams, and so the Panthers had to settle with a tie after such a promising start.

The Middlebury Panthers opened the hockey season 1-0-1, but lost both games they played in Norwich at the PrimeLink Great Northern ShootOut to finish November with a record of 1-2-1.

The Panthers next home game is Jan. 2, at Kenyon Arena.

Season Opener—The Middlebury Men’s Hockey Team enjoys a team breakfast prior to the game at the Primelink Great Northern ShootOut. Photo courtesy of Middlebury College Athletics

Panthers remain unbeaten with win From College News Reports

MIDDLEBURY Ñ Middlebury College held off a late surge by in-state foe Johnson State as the Panthers moved to 3-0 on the year with a 57-52 road victory Nov. 24. The Badgers (1-4) cut the Panther lead to just two with 44 seconds left, but a layup and 3-4 free throws iced the win for the Panthers. Middlebury returns to action on Saturday, December 5 at Skidmore with a 2:00 p.m. tipoff.

In the second period, Middlebury scored nine of the first 13 points, grabbing its largest lead of the opening half at 10 (23-13) on a jumper by Rachel Collins with 4:23 left in the session. Johnson State chipped away at the deficit, cutting it to five at 26-21 on a free throw by Amanda Bednarick with 17 ticks left in the half.

The Panthers recorded the final period’s initial seven points, including back-to-back layups from Sarah Kaufman as well as a layup and free throw by Alex Huffman, for an eight-point lead at 42-34 with 7:28 left in regulation. Johnson State continued to chip away at the Panther lead, cutting it to a pair (52-50) with 44 seconds remaining, but a layup from Harrison, a free throw by Eileen Daley and a pair of charity tosses from Kaufman with a second left iced the win.

Kaufman led all scorers with 18 points to go along with five rebounds, while Harrison also finished in double figures scoring 12 points, pulling down seven boards and adding a pair of blocked shots. Daley recorded a career-high total of 13 rebounds to go with five points, while Huffman chipped in with an all-around game consisting of nine points, four rebounds and three assists.

Eileen Daley pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds during last week’s win at Johnson State.

Middlebury College photo

2016 Maple SugarBowl coaches named CASTLETON Ñ Plans for the 63rd Annual Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl in Castleton are well underway and the Board of Governors is pleased to announce the 2016 head coaches.

Justin Leonard, head coach for the Epping/Newmarket Blue Devils high school football team will serve as the New Hampshire Head Coach, while Brian Grady of Fair Haven Union High School Slaters will lead the Vermont Shrine team.

The summer classic brings together some of the finest high school football players from New Hampshire and Vermont where the real winners are the kids in the Shriners Hospitals for Children.

The 2016 game will, again, be played at Castleton University in Castleton. Game date is Saturday August 6 with the pageantry of the parade starting at 3:30pm and kickoff scheduled for 5:30pm..

With the announcement of Head Coaches, General Chairman Kristi Morris said Ò We welcome both Coaches to our Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl family for 2016. The Board of Governors appreciates their dedication to football and the selfless time and commitment that this position requires as they prepare their teams for next summerÕ s game.Ó In accepting the New Hampshire Head Coach position Coach Leonard says; Ò The Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl been always been a fantastic opportunity for everyone involved. I have wanted to be a part of this game since I was a player at Concord High School (Grad. 2001). Many great players and coaches have taken part in this game and to be included in the same category is truly a great honor. My grandfather was a Shriner, and every time Shrine season comes up I am reminded by multiple people that my grandfather was a part of this great organization.Ó Coach Grady said, Ò I want to thank the Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl for the privilege to coach this year Vermont Shrine team. It is a real honor. Having been part of the Shrine game 6 times pre-

viously, I have developed a real appreciation for the mission of the Shrine game, Ò Strong legs run so that Weak legs may walkÓ .

Coach Leonard attended Utica College and graduated from Plymouth State in 2006 where he was a student assistant coach in 2004. He has football coaching experience at Concord High, Cienega High (AZ), Cambridge Rindge and Latin and Spaulding High Schools before landing the head coaching position at the Epping/Newmarket High School cooperative team in 2014.

Coach Grady has been the head coach at Fair Haven Union High School for the past four years. Previously, he was the Offensive Coordinator for Castleton University in 2009 and 2010 (when it was known as Castleton State College.) He was Head Coach at Mount Saint Joseph Academy for 15-years and has the fortune of being part of 11 State Championship teams, 2 as head coach at MSJ in 1998, and 1999. Coach Grady was also the head coach of the last Vermont team to win the Shrine game in 2000.

Approximately 200 players from Vermont and New Hampshire have been nominated by their respective head coaches and the screening committees, chaired by the two head coaches, will select the two 36-man teams in January.

With a little over nine months before game day, the Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl continues to actively focus on fundraising for the worldÕ s greatest philanthropy, that of supporting children in need at our Shrine hospitals. The game contributes to three hospitals in our area; Shriners orthopedic hospitals in Springfield, Montreal Quebec in Canada and our world renowned Burns hospital in Boston.

The Shrine Game has raised thousands of dollars over the past 62-years for the support of Shrine Hospitals and is sponsored by the Cairo Shriner Center in Rutland and the Mt. Sinai Shriner Center in Montpelier.

CSJ Saints defeat SUNY Delhi 88-75 Nov. 21 Castleton’s Rob Coloutti.

Spartans fall 88-7 From College News Reports

CASTLETON Ñ Castleton University trailed by just four points with three minutes remaining but Plymouth State made the plays late to come away with an 88-71 victory Nov. 24.

Senior Chad Copeland connected on a layup with 3:11 left to cut the deficit to 75-71 with 3:11 left, but the Panthers scored the final 13 points of regulation to improve to 5-0 on the season. The Spartans shot 49.1 percent from the floor and went 10 of 25 from downtown but turned the ball over 20 times as they dropped to 1-2.

Three players scored in double figures, led by Copeland with 16 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks.

Pavin Parrish added 15 points and three rebounds while Rob Coloutti had 11 points and three rebounds. Josh Horton added nine points on three triples off the bench.

Trailing 75-67 with 4:15 left Parrish made a pair of free throws to cut the Spartan deficit to six and then Copeland trimmed it to 75-71 at 3:11. Uche Nwokeji countered with a layup for the six-point advantage and Castleton didnÕ t score again as the team fell by 17 points.

From College News Reports

RUTLAND Ñ The College of St. Joseph Saints, with the help of Antonio GordonÕ s unrelenting scoring, were able to secure an 88-75 win in their match-up against SUNY Delhi Nov. 21.

Gordon was able to secure 18 points in SaturdayÕ s game, 16 of which were made in the second half. However, the team was led by powerhouse Kyle Houston, who landed 22 points and went 4-4 on free throws. Saints newcomer Jallah Tarver added 16 points for the team, while Josh McAfee added 10.

The two teams went back-and-forth with scoring throughout the first half and into the second. The Saints squad was up five points with just under 10 minutes left in the second half, before Gordon, Houston, Tarver and Anthony Paul put the full-court pressure on, scoring 33 points in under 10 minutes, including a dunk by Kareem Brown with just over a minute left in game play.

The Broncos were led by Lloyd Parkmond and Peter Fortes. The Broncos went into the game 6-3 overall, and the Saints were on a five-game winning streak before being handed a loss by the Saints.

The Saints advanced to 5-1 on the season.

On Campus Girard named Second Team All-Conference

CASTLETON Ñ Castleton University student-athlete Benjamin Girard of Castleton, earned North Atlantic Conference AllConference honors following last weekendÕ s NAC Championship.

Girard was named Second Team All-Conference following a 10th place finish and a time of 28:14 at the NAC Championship.

The senior placed in the Castleton top three in each of his seven races this season, recording three top-10 overall finishes on the year. This is the second time that Girard has been named Second Team All-Conference.

Bassette named NAC First Team

CASTLETON — Following a top-10 finish at the North Atlantic Conference Championship, Castleton University studentathlete Elizabeth Bassette has been named NAC First Team AllConference.

Bassette was also named to the First Team, following teammate Haley Kennedy across the finish line in eighth place with a time of 22:08. Bassette collected three top-10 finishes this season, including a first-overall finish at the Green Mountain Invitational. The sophomore was named NAC Runner of the Week on two occasions this season.

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New Whitehall Marina ends first season

By Christina Scanlon

christina@suncommunitynews.com

WHITEHALL NY — The first season was a decent one and next summer is showing even more promise for the New Whitehall Marina.

More exciting than the success of the business, for owner Robert Ò LynnÓ Wagemann and manager Justin Clark, is what it could mean for Whitehall. Ò I envision weÕ re on the forefront of what could be the revitalization of Whitehall,Ó said Wagemann in a phone interview last week. Ò This is a great community with strong roots. Whitehall has suffered like a lot of places with the disappearance of employment opportunities, but itÕ s still a town rich with history,Ó he said.

Sharing that history is part of what they are already doing.

When boaters arrive, theyÕ ll often ask whatÕ s there to see in Whitehall. Ò We offer rides to Skene Manor and (Skenesborough) Museum,Ó said Wagemann.

Clark said the history portion is something he believes strongly could attract more tourists.

Just 40 miles south, Schuylerville also sits on the Champlain Canal and has conducted a successful downtown revitalization project hinging on local historic sites to attract tourists. Ò ItÕ s something we could do here, if we work together and market it properly,Ó said Clark, noting while the Ò Birthplace of the U.S. NavyÓ is often the tagline for the town, there are many other historical pieces left untold.

For now, the pair who have been friends for a decade, are focusing on what they know best and what brought them together: the boating community.

Wagemann settled in the area in 2003, when he purchased

Hacker Boat Company, selling his ownership in the successful business in 2011. Clark grew up in the Thousand Islands region, with his familyÕ s business Vintage Boat Works. He sold his interest in that company in 2013. Ò I give credit to George Boldt and his style of hospitality,Ó said

Clark of his approach to customer service.

Boldt was a German immigrant and renowned hotelier, famous for creating luxury hotels with impeccable service. Later in his life, he built a castle in the region of ClarkÕ s stomping grounds, where Clark says that hospitality still endures.

News Briefs Billings to travel

RIPTON Ñ Nathan Billings, of Ripton will travel during Union CollegeÕ s winter break. Billings, a member of the class of 2018 majoring in mechanical engineer, will travel to New Zealand, studying electric power development and environmental management.

Meals on Wheels luncheon

MIDDLEBURY Ñ CVAAÕ s First Friday Senior Luncheon will be held Friday, Dec. 4 at the Middlebury VFW. A noontime meal features Stuffed Chicken Breast with gravy, Apple Cranberry stuffing, mashed potatoes, baby carrots, cranberry sauce, dinner roll and Double Layer Pumpkin Cake. Organic regular and decaf coffee, generously donated by Vermont Coffee Company. CVAA welcomes everyone ages 60 and over to attend its meals, please bring your own place setting. Suggested donation $4.00 and advanced reservations required. Free transportation provided by ACTR; call 802-388-1946.

manufacturers are looking for in their new employees.

Meet the Grinch that stole Christmas

RUTLAND Ñ Children and kids-at-heart will get to meet Dr. SeussÕ meanest and greenest creation when the Grinch himself visits all Phoenix Books in Rutland in early December.

All ages are welcome to bring a camera and get a photo taken with the Grinch.

The event will also launch Phoenix BooksÕ annual food drive, and attendees are invited to grow their hearts three sizes by bringing a nonperishable donation for the local food shelf.

Phoenix Books owner Mike DeSanto will match community membersÕ donations.

PhoenixÕ s 2015 Ò Meet the GrinchÓ events will take place on Sunday, Dec. 6, at noon, at Phoenix Books Rutland, 2 Center St. in Rutland.

Volunteers wanted

Rutland Christmas Holiday Show to feature local crafts, food

CCV, G.E. partner on tech training course

Rutland student joins filmmaking team

MIDDLEBURY Ñ Helen Porter Health Care & Rehab in Middlebury is in need of volunteers to help greet and direct incoming visitors. The facilityÕ s directors are looking for volunteers to help between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. However, any amount of time would be appreciated with a minimum of a two-hour-long commitment each week. For details, contact Lynn Bosworth of RSVP and the Green Mountain Foster Grandparent Program at 802-388-7044.

RUTLAND Ñ Community College of Vermont is partnering with G.E. Aviation and Adecco Staffing USA to offer a Certified Production Technician (CPT) course in Rutland, which began last week. This course is the first step in establishing a manufacturing pipeline to help G.E. address a skills gap at its Vermont facility, and to help workers receive the necessary training to fill open positions. Courses like the CPT help workers advance their careers by developing specialized skills that GE and other Vermont

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RUTLAND Ñ The Vermont Farmers Market will host its annual Christmas Holiday Show, Saturday, Dec. 12, , at the Holiday Inn in Rutland Town, located on U.S. Route 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This is one of the largest holiday shows in Vermont with over 60 vendors presenting Vermont-made crafts and a wide range of Thanksgiving and Christmas dŽ cor.

Country bakers and gourmet specialty food vendors will be on hand with the flavors of Vermont.

RUTLAND Ñ Joseph Palumbo of Rutland participated in a 40-hour filmmaking competition, “Sleepless in Burlington,” held during the Vermont International Film Festival last week.

The competition involved four teams of film students from Champlain College, Middlebury College, Burlington College and the University of Vermont creating short works over the course of a weekend.

The completed films were presented at the Main Street Landing Film House. The entries were judged by a panel of film professionals headed by Colin Trevorrow, the director of films such as Ò Jurassic WorldÓ . Awards were presented.

Celebrate small business in Middlebury

MIDDLEBURY Ñ On Nov. 28, Middlebury will salute small business thtnks to efforts by the Small Business Saturday Coalition and Women Impacting Public Policy Small Business Saturday, to be held Nov. 28 this year, was created in 2010 in response to small business ownersÕ most pressing need: more customers.

Falling between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, itÕ s a day to support the local businesses that create jobs, boost the economy and preserve neighborhoods around the country. It has since become a nationwide, well known celebrated event on the national calendar with support from elected officials, public and private organizations and millions of Facebook users.

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NEW BUSINESS — The ribbon was cut at the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce Ribbon recent celebration welcoming Town Fair Tire to Rutland. The new business opened at 162 S. Main St. in Rutland.

Town Fair Tire has 91 tire store locations throughout New England. Town Fair Tire offers several brands of tires, tire rotation, tire change over, wheels and alignment.

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TIME CAPSULE — The Rokeby Museum, located along U.S. Route 7 in Ferrisburgh, is a treasure trove of artifacts and history about life in early Vermont and the Underground Railroad. Quaker Rowland Evans Robinson was a strong thread in the fabric of Addison County’s farm culture and its distinctive traditions. Born to abolitionist parents at Rokeby in 1833, Robinson began to draw as a child. His drawings are on view at the museum and featured in a book titled, “In New England Fields and Woods”. Pictured is Anna Stevens Robinson reading to husband Rowland at the house in Ferrisburgh during the 1800s.

From the Centennial Edition of “In New England Fields and Woods”

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