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EDITOR’S NOTE

Where the hills are fog, the rivers are mist It’s hard to believe that this is the second issue of “Our State Vermont”. It has been a challenging, satisfying work-in-progress as we get this new publication “flight ready”, off its launching pad, and into a stable orbit.

To continue the spaceflight metaphor, we can happily repeat the famous words of New England astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space: “Roger, liftoff, and the clock has started!”

With that said, we believe OSV has found its niche and an audience.

We have many folks to thank for the success of our premiere issue. So, we tip our hat to all of the advertisers who supported the launching of the first issue of OSV. We now hope that every advertiser discovered the value of print advertising as well as the impact being made by this publication.

We believe OSV is a productive way to communicate advertising as “news of the marketplace” with our readers. We also thank the many readers who picked up a copy and complimented us after the first issue was distributed.

Readers picked up this free magazine in stores as far north as South Burlington and as far south as the Danby-Manchester area.

Now our second issue brings us to the dooryard of the fall season, a very special time of the year for many Vermont residents and tourists.

Many of us seem to relish autumn the most of all the four seasons. Ever wonder why? Well, we’re sure you have your own reasons for liking autumn—perhaps its Vermont’s colorful fall foliage, maybe running through a meadow of fallen leaves, tasting what orchard stands have to offer at apple harvest time, or being spooked by Halloween, maybe waking up to the first dusting of snow on the mountains—or simply enjoying a quieter time of year to reflect before the long, months of winter envelope us.

Tourists certainly visit the Green Mountain State throughout the year, but they seem to support the data that indicates there’s something especially magical about autumn up here.

Fall in Vermont has always reminded me of the late, award-winning author Ray Bradbury’s masterful 1955 collection of tales titled, “The October Country”.

Bradbury’s description of fall, with its unique time and place, seems to fit my view of Vermont in these waning weeks of the year: “That country where it is always turning late in the year. That country where the hills are fog and the rivers are mist; where noons go quickly, dusks and twilights linger, and midnights stay... That country whose people are autumn people, thinking only autumn thoughts...”

Bradbury’s prose paints an autumnal picture of the rural Vermont landscape as the days grow short, and grinning jack-o-lanterns perch on farm porch steps, while crisp red apples overflow their baskets—and we hunker down for winter’s long nap.

So, we hope you enjoye issue 2 of OSV and raise a toast to autumn in Vermont—”Where the hills are fog and the rivers are mist.”

Louis Varricchio Editor

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AUTUMN MUST DO’S A list of our favorite ten must do activities for a fall in Vermont!

ARBORTREK When it comes to zipline technology and zipline fun, a Vermont company is both a pioneer and an emerging leader

TRICKS AND TREATS Activities, crafts, and treats for kids!

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BRINGING HEALTHY LOCAL FOODS TO PATIENTS

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Rutland-based Vermont Farmers Food Center is coordinating a bold new experiment that is demonstrating that prescribing locally grown food is good for the health and well being of local medical patients

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HINESBURG’S TOWN FOREST England had its legendary Sherwood Forest, Hinesburg, Vt., has its own forest, too—now with U.S. National Park Service status

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LEMON FAIR SCULPTURE PARK A private park in Shoreham, Vt., is the new home to some of Vermont’s most unusual, large-scale sculpture works

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Our State Vermont’s Top 10

AUTUMN MUST-DO’S

By Cassandra Loucy

Whether you have lived in Vermont your whole life, or you are just here visiting, there is a long list of things you can’t afford to miss this fall! Here are ten to get you started on your best fall yet!

Fall Foliage is one of Vermont’s greatest features. When the sun is shining and the skies are blue, grab your camera and the family and jump in the car for a scenic drive. The staff at Our State Vermont recommends the 116 mile tour through the West-Central Mountains & the Appalachian Gap. This route will take you through the Green Mountain National Forest, along Lake Dunmore, and through several Vermont towns, including Middlebury, Ripton, Jerusalem, Goshen, Brandon, Salisbury, and more. For full driving directions and more great routes, go to http://www.visit-vermont.com/state/foliage/.

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Lace up your hiking boots and enjoy the fresh air with a hike on one of Vermont’s many gorgeous trails and peaks. Whether you’re looking for an easy hike that the whole family can do, or something a little more challenging with spectacular summit views, or even something somewhere in the middle, Vermont can deliver.

Pack a picnic lunch and make a day of it. (Just remember to always clean up after yourselves! If you brought it in, you take it out!) Check out w w w.vermontstateparks.com for trail suggestions for all skill levels.

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You can enjoy the gorgeous leaves on the trees, but why stop enjoying them once they’ve fallen? Go on a scavenger hunt to see how many different colors and shapes of leaves you can find, embrace your inner child (or join your children) by jumping in the largest pile of leaves you can rake, or just take a walk and enjoy the sounds and smells of the crunching leaves under your feet. If you’re feeling more crafty, bring the colors of the season inside with a garland, banner, or mobile made by stringing together the brightest leaves you can find.

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Apples are one of the most classic flavors of fall. You can go with the traditional apple pies and apple crisp, but why not put together a caramel apple bar with warm, gooey caramel, rich, melted chocolate, and assorted toppings? Use chopped nuts, sprinkles, toffee bits, coconut, crushed graham crackers…the ideas are endless. Skewer slices from fresh tart or sweet apples -- that you’ve picked yourself, of course -- onto lollipop sticks for dipping, and see how many yummy flavors you can create! (Try a “s’mores apple” with melted chocolate, graham cracker crumbs and mini marshmallows, or keep it simple with some sticky caramel and chopped peanuts. Yum!) See page 52 for Pick-YourOwn Orchards around Vermont! (And don’t forget the cider donuts while you’re there!)

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The wine industry is growing in the Green Mountain state, which means there are a plethora of vineyards to tour and sample delicious Vermont-made wines! Choose a few vineyards and make a day of it. (Choose a designated driver of course!) It is a great way to taste wines from different vineyards, see the style and setting of each winery, and to take in some sights as you drive around the state. Many vineyards offer a free souvenir wine glass with each tasting, and afterwards you can purchase a glass of your favorite and sit outside and enjoy a beautiful day! For an added bonus, many of Vermont’s wineries also offer outdoor concerts and events, so check ahead to see what might be happening at your local vineyard! For beautiful views and delicious wine, check out one of our favorites in Middlebury, Lincoln Peak Vineyard!

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If you’re looking for a fun challenge on a crisp fall day, lose yourself as you try to find your way out of a dizzying corn maze. Adults, children, and picky teenagers alike will all enjoy debating the right way to the exit. Paths carved through the stalks can take the form of traditional mazes, or be based on various themes, such as animals or movie characters. Visit page 18 for more information on a local corn maze at Hathaway Farms.

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Experience the foliage that you can’t see from the roads!

Ride a train through Vermont past rivers, farms, covered bridges and more. Climb aboard the Green Mountain Railroad in Chester and make your way to Okemo and Rockingham, and then back again. A narrator on board will guide you through the entire journey. Enjoy the sights while sipping fresh apple cider with your family and friends! Visit http://rails-vt.com/train-rides for dates and ticket information.

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Have fun with the family selecting the perfect pumpkin for your autumn décor. Stroll through the rows at “pick-yourown” patches and choose your favorite for carving, painting, or just displaying on your porch. Not only is it a great interactive way to get the freshest pumpkins, but you are directly supporting local farmers! Win-win! See page 20 for a fun noncarve idea for Black Cat Pumpkins! To find the nearest PYO pumpkin patches, visit http://www.visit-vermont.com/state/ pick-your-own-farms/

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What could be more magical during peak foliage season than an aerial view of the spectacular colors? Float among the clouds and enjoy a hot air balloon over the Green Mountains, Lake Champlain, and the rest of the sights Vermont has to offer. Above Reality Hot Air Balloon rides, located in Jericho, offers foliage rides during October when the autumn canopy is at its most breathtaking. Each ride is concluded with a traditional celebration including champagne, Cabot cheddar cheese, and VT made fudge. Visit www.balloonvermont.com for details and to book your experience.

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Of course everyone knows Vermont is known for great skiing in the winter, but did you know you can also take a ski lift up the mountains for another unique perspective on leaf-peeping? Visit various peaks throughout the state and hop on the lifts or gondolas (no skis or snow pants required!) to take in all the hues of autumn.

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By Lou Varricchio

ZIP-LINE ADVENTURING THE FUN AND BUSINESS OF

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f you think Michael Smith of ArborTrek, located at Smugglers’ Notch Resort, has one of the coolest jobs in Vermont, he’d probably agree. Smith is the president of Vermont-based ArborTrek, an outdoor adventure company which he built, literally, from the ground up.

With a team of passionate, environmentally aware outdoorsmen and women, Smith’s ArborTrek has successfully capitalized on the rapidly expanding eco-adventure market.

“I launched ArborTrek Canopy Adventures’ flagship operation at Smugglers’ Notch Resort in November 2010 with the goal of being the premier provider of zip line canopy tours and aerial adventure parks in the U.S. and Canada,” Smith says. “We provide the opportunity for established tour operators, resorts, and landowners—with wooded property near tourist destinations or near densely populated areas—to enter the emerging eco-adventure park market with all the management experience and financial backing necessary to be successful.”

ArborTrek is unique and is one of Vermont’s top 10 best business success stories. In fact, Travel & Leisure magazine included ArborTrek’s zip-line adventure on its official list of World’s Coolest Zip Lines.

“Thanks to ArborTrek,” according to Travel & Leisure’s stellar 2013 review, “(Smugglers’ Notch) guests can take a break from the slopes to glide along six zip lines, walk across two skybridges, and rappel down a descent—even in the middle of winter. The tour provides a gorgeous bird’s-eye view of the Green Mountains and century-old hemlocks, mature sugar maples, and paper birch, all covered in snow.”

In addition to ArborTrek’s popular Smugglers’ Notch Zip Line Canopy Tour, Treetop Obstacle Course and Climbing Adventure, the firm operates the ZIPStream Fall Creek Falls Adventures in central Tennessee.

ArborTrek teamed up with Tennessee-based Adventure Guild to develop the southern aerial adventure park at the Volunteer State’s popular Fall Creek Falls State Park.

“It’s Tennessee’s largest and most visited state park,” according to Smith. “The two and half-hour long, self-guided tour consists of a series of zip lines, suspension bridges and challenge elements.”

Smith keeps the business focused on designing, developing, and delivering novel eco-adventure programs. He says that the programs must “foster an appreciation for the environment,” as well as create personal memories, and help young and old learn more about, and connect with, themselves and the world around them.

“Our adventure locations will serve to be places where clients can always come to escape the negative stresses of life and rejuvenate their energies, enjoy the camaraderie of family and friends, and appreciate the outdoors. That’s why we strive to create experiences continue page 14 AUTUMN 2016 | Our State Vermont | 13

where our impacts are minimized.

Simply put, our goal is to educate, entertain, and inspire people through unforgettable adventures.”

Being both a hands-on businessman and outdoorsman, Smith can boast that he is one of only a select few entrepreneurs who swings— well, more like zips—through trees for a living.

Smith holds college degrees in wilderness leadership as well as training and development. His academic background has helped prepare him for the brave new world of eco-adventuring. He also has a natural talent for selecting superb locales and layouts for zip line adventures.

“This is the kind of work I was born to do,” he says. “I’ve worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies as a business consultant, authored and published climbing guides, worked as a chief field instructor for the Outward Bound School, and managed a web design and marketing company focused on the outdoor industry.

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and Canada. I’ve consulted with dozens of other zip line canopy tour and adventure park operations on planning, feasibility studies, staff development, and marketing.”

Smith likes to maintain high visibility within his profession. It has helped promote the business and its services.

As moderator of Zipline Nirvana, an online social networking site and global directory of zip lines and canopy tours aimed at tracking and promoting the growth of the industry, he has made friends and mentored newcomers to the business.

Like other ski resorts in Vermont, Smugglers’ Notch has become a fourseason destination.

During the summer and autumn months, venues like ArborTrek’s Zip Line Canopy Tour, Treetop Obstacle Course and Climbing Adventure attract young and old alike.

While it may be a new thing—in its modern guise of synthetic ropes, zip line trolleys, harnesses, helmets and high-tech accessories—zip line adventuring actually has its roots on the high seas and 18th-century England and New England.

For example, in the Academy Award-winning 1954 movie about the Korean War, “The Bridges at Toko Ri,” actors Mickey Rooney and Earl Halliman, playing naval aviators, are transferred from an aircraft carrier to a helicopter scow in rough seas—all by way of a sturdy rope-pulley system developed by the U.S. Navy more than a century earlier.

“Yes, sailors have been making ship-to-ship transfers of crewmen and cargo, via ropes, for centuries,” Smith notes. “As far back as the 1780s, here in New England, several men made names for themselves as steeplejacks by steeple chasing—they tied ropes between church steeples and then zipped between them.”

Some died, too, like British steeplejack Robert Cadman; he fell from the top of St. Mary’s Church in Shrewsbury, England, in 1739. But thanks to modern technology and engineering, today’s sport of zip lining is extremely safe.

For those new to this sport, it’s worth first viewing a fun video in order to appreciate the thrill of zipping through a dense forest canopy, high above the woodland floor.

“Vermont television reporter Gina Bullard joined us in the trees for a zipline canopy tour through Vermont’s fall foliage,” Smith notes. “While the zip-line canopy tour is open year round to guests at Smugglers’ Notch Resort, there’s no better time to go zip lining than in the autumn, when foliage is at peak.”

An old skeptic’s adage says “seeing is believing,” so that’s why Smith has posted Bullard’s five-minute video, produced for Outdoor Journal, broadcast on Vermont Public Television, on ArborTrek’s website www.arbortrek.com.

In addition to operating the Smugglers’ Notch and Falls Creek venues, ArborTrek is available to help anyone develop a zip line for fun and profit.

In a sense, the Vermont business can create a turn-key adventure package.

Recently, Walt Disney Company imagineers visited ArborTrek in Vermont for advice on how to create a high capacity, “green” zip line adventure at Walt Disney World in Florida.

“ArborTrek provides the opportunity for established tour operators, parks, resorts, museums, zoos, and land owners—with wooded property

or unique terrain located near tourist destinations or in heavily populated areas—to enter into the emerging eco-adventure park market with the management experience, systems, and financial backing necessary to be successful,” Smith says. “In turn for a long-term concession and agreement of exclusivity to operate the canopy tours, zip lines, aerial adventure courses and other park activities on the property, ArborTrek will then finance the tour and provide the brand, experience, systems, and management oversight needed to design, install, operate and maintain the course or courses. A separate company will be created to oversee all of the day-to-day operations, staffing, and basic upkeep, so you don’t have to. In some arrangements, the land owner may also contribute capital, access to facilities, infrastructure, and ongoing support. Several partnership options are available including a fixed lease, enhanced lease which includes a percentage share of revenue on an escalating scale, and percentage ownership.”

Ok, you just read the fascinating ArborTrek backstory, but now you’re at a crossroads: You know you want to try this. That’s why we suggest you take the road less traveled. Get yourself to Smugglers’ Notch in Stowe, Vt., and experience ArborTrek’s amazing adventure for yourself. Call 802-644-9300 or visitwww.arbortrek.com for directions, prices and everything you need to know about Smugglers’ Notch Zip Line Canopy Tour, Treetop Obstacle Course and Climbing Adventure.

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estled on a pretty little hill in the Green Mountains sits the picturesque Hathaway family farm and corn maze. Originally a potato farm, the house and barn have stood in the same spot for eight generations. Through each generation, the family has been tied to the land, farming everything from potatoes and apples to raising sheep and beef cows.

If you head north from Rutland and approach the farm from the south, you’ll drive up a winding country road with an iconic view of the original farmhouse and barn with the year “1881” tiled on the roof. Al Although most people think that is the date of the farm’s inception, “1881”, Os actually refers to the birth of the first son of the founding family—the Osgoods. Over the years, the roof design has stood the test of time, as well as a passion for agriculture.

When Byron and Roxie Hathaway purchased the 217 acres in 1942 (for $8,500) from the Osgoods, they brought their experience as dairy and sheep farmers to what is now Hathaway Farm. For 44 years, dairy cows were the main venture for Hathaway Farm until 1986 when the Hathaways participated in the whole-herd buyout (a U.S. government program to reduce the number of dairy farms in the region).

Since then, the second generation of Hathaway Farm, Byron Jr. and Irene, have gone on to become farm entrepreneurs and greatly diversified their farm business. Running the farm since 1997, they’ve become successful beef cattle farmers, Southdown Babydoll sheep wool producers, maple syrup producers and pumpkin farmers among other ventures.

Byron and Irene’s son, B.J. has also taken on the entrepreneurial spirit of his parents and now heads up the farm’s beef cattle operation. Currently with 30 breed cows and finishing steers, BJ continues to grow the farm’s local beef operation. He directly distributes beef to many area restaurants such as Roots restaurant, Hop N’ Moose, the Palms, Ana’s Empanadas, as well as through CSA memberships and the local Rutland farmer’s market on Saturdays. Now at 104 acres, the Hathaway farm continues to grow and is considconsid ering purchasing additional farmland for its beef operation.

But chances are if you’ve heard of Hathaway Farm before, it’s not because of the beef or wool or maple syrup or pumpkins, but because the Farm’s famous 12-acre corn maze which runs from late July through October every year. In fact, in Fall of 2014, the Hathaway Farm corn maze had the great distinction of being rated no. 2 in the entire nation for the top ten corn mazes for families by the editors of Parents magazine. They were one of only two rankers in the Northeast. In 2012, they were also chosen as Yankee magazine’s “Best of New England Editor’s Choice”.

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If you talk to Byron and Irene—who you might find driv driving the tractor or running the admission desk on any given day at the farm—you’ll find out that the award-winning corn maze certainly didn’t start out that way. The maze has grown every year since Irene first had the idea in 2002. Byron recalls with amusement that the first maze was only a couple of acres and they burned out the weed whacker trying to do it all by hand.

It wasn’t until 2004 when Irene happened to get an invitation in the mail to attend a “CORN-ference”, a conference specifically geared at teaching people how to build successful corn maze businesses. Irene and Byron decided to take a chance. He remembers telling Irene to ‘go for it’—a concept that the Hathaway family likes to follow through on. They financed what they needed on credit cards and went ‘whole hog’ in 2004, jumping into a much larger corn maze venture and fully into the agri-tourism industry.

With 2004 being a presidential election year, the Hathaways embarked on designing an appropriately themed maze of the candidates. They chose a design featuring Bush and Kerry, representing them by their political party mascots, the elephant and donkey. Byron recalls the maze was done with a garden hoe and took the entire summer to complete. But not before a last minute edit: in looking over the final design, moments before getting started, Byron noticed that the elephant was on the Kerry side—an incorrect affiliation. A last minute switch saved the wrong name from being associated with the wrong party and helped make the first big Hathaway corn maze a success.

It was that year, when Byron and Irene were significantly more invested, that they wondered if they had done the right thing. Would people show up for their corn maze in the hills?

That first Saturday night, they anxiously awaited whether or not the cars would venture out to their spot on Prospect Hill Road. Turns out, even in that first year, it was wildly popular.

Byron said, “Everybody showed up! Cars were everywhere.

We even had to park them in between the cows.”

In the following spring of 2005, Irene made another large investment: a John Deere tractor with a tiller attachment; that way, more accurate measuring and execution could be done. In the following years, a GPS unit was added to the corn maze arsenal in order to program the maze’s design before cutting even began. Irene recalls being too nervous to trust that first GPS run. Before the cutting started on the actual maze, she and Byron tested out a scaled-down version with the lawn mower on

the side lawn to see if it would actually work. “Turns out it worked beautifully,” Byron explains with a smile.

Since then, the Hathaway Farm corn maze has continued to grow in popularity and complexity and now boasts the title of the “Vermont’s Premier Family Corn Maze”. The maze invites visitors to solve trivia clues along the way for hints on which paths to take through the maze. Music from speakers in the field will sometimes help to orient you to your position. And if you’re into a bit more of a challenge, Irene hides different shaped pa paper punches throughout the maze you can collect as you find them—if you find them. Many visitors need to try the maze on more than one occasion in order to find them all. Completed punch cards get entered into an end-of-year drawing for all sorts of prizes.

The 12-acre corn maze which could take a group a few hours to complete—depending on how much you explore—isn’t the only attraction at Hathaway Farm.

There’s also a much smaller children’s “mini maze” along with all sorts of fun kid’s field activities, including John Deere pedal carts, games, and a sensory dried corn box, among other items. Being a working farm, Byron and Irene also invite you to tour the livestock barn where you can interact with donkeys, chickens, sheep, huge rabbits and more friendly animals. And, of course, Byron will be there to take you on a wagon ride through the beautiful, historic property.

The maze for 2016 is entitled, “Race to the White House” and includes plenty of presidential trivia opportunities to help you make the right decisions once inside the maze.

When you check in, Irene will be happy to give you an overview picture of the maze to help you get started—but don’t be fooled! It certainly hasn’t been ranked the nation’s easiest maze, it’s ranked for family fun—and that’s exactly what you’ll have. As Byron and Irene always say, “You’re lost…You’re laughin’…You’re lovin’ it!”

Hathaway Farm and Corn Maze is located at 741 Prospect Hill Road in Rutland, Vermont. From the north, travel south on Route 7 and turn left onto Prospect Hill Road. From the south, travel north on Route 7. Then bear right onto East Pittsford Road. Follow the road until you see the 1881 barn. For more information about Hathaway Farm and the corn maze, visit www.hathawayfarm.com.

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Kids Tricks & Treats!

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1. MONSTER RICE KRISPIE TREATS:

Roll Rice Krispie Treats into balls. Refrigerate for one hour. Cut wedge and insert vampire teeth.

Press M&M’s on for eyes. Enjoy!

Materials needed: marshmallows, butter, rice Krispie cereal, salt, M&M’s, plastic vampire teeth.

2. EASY NINJA TURTLE MASK:

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Use strips of colored felt, cut holes for eyes and tie at back of head. Wear green clothes and finish with a painted roasting pan for a shell to be your favorite Ninja Turtle!

Materials needed: felt in various colors, scissors, oval aluminum roasting pan, brown spray paint, green clothes.

3. CANDY CORN GUMBALL NECKLACE:

Use a skewer to make holes in the gum-balls. Thread ribbon through with a large needle. Tie knots between and wear as an edible necklace!

Materials needed: orange, yellow, and white gumballs, ribbon, skewers, large needle.

3 4. BLACK CAT PUMPKINS:

Turn your pumpkins into black cats with just some paint, felt, foam, and pipe cleaners! For kitties you can use year after year, use faux pumpkins!

Materials needed: pumpkins of varying sizes, black craft foam, black exterior paint, pipe cleaners, felt, paint, hot glue and glue gun.

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Spooky Vermont A sampling of the Green Mountain State’s most ghostly landmarks...

The Jazz Age showman went to considerable expense in his atLet’s be honest: We’re not so sure about the reality of “things that go bump in the night”, but there are plenty of folks who claim that they have seen ghosts, tempts to expose “frauds”, those he said claimed to talk with spirits as been tapped on the shoulder to find no one’s back there, or even witnessed reported seeing ghosts.

Just before he died in 1926, Houdini summed up his investigastrange happenings such as spectral tea parties. tion of the world of the spooky: “What the eyes see and the There’s a long history of interest in ghosts, from the time of ears hear, the mind believes.” ancient Rome to the 21st century.

While science has yet to prove—or disprove—the The famous creator of fictional private detective “From ghoulies and ghosties supernatural, there’s still considerable interest in Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, went from ghosts by a select group of researchers and hobbeing a skeptic to believer in 1886.

And long-leggedy beasties byists. In that spirit—no pun intended—we submit “I was so impressed (of being able to comAnd things that go bump in the night, Our State Vermont’s “tour” of Vermont’s most famunicate with a spirit),” Conan Doyle told a Good Lord, deliver us!” mous sites of the unusual. friend, “that I wrote an account of it to ‘Light’, the To compile our Spooky Vermont Top 10, we psychic weekly paper, and so in the year I actual– Old Scottish Prayer consulted several sources, including Vermont Ghost ly put myself on the public record as a student of Hunters, based in Rutland, the popular OnlyInYourState these matters.” website, and others.

The famous magician Harry Houdini became a hardWhile there are many haunted sites in the Green Mountain core research scientist on the subject of the supernatural during the later part of his life—this, after various failed attempts to contact his State to explore, we narrowed the list down to 10 you can easily check out. Enjoy. deceased mother.

1. Silas Griffith Inn - Danby, Vt. In 1891, businessman Silas Griffith built an impressive Victorian-era estate as a wedding gift for his beautiful new bride, Katherine Tiel.

Griffith hired local workers and broke ground on his castle in Danby, in the heart of Vermont’s marble belt. Griffith, considered to be Vermont’s first verifiable millionaire, made his fortune as a lumber baron but his sense of place and style was akin to that of a master artist. To begin with, his selection of the estate’s building site was ideal. Today, the estate is open to overnight guests and is better known as the award-winning Silas Griffith Inn The Griffith compound is nestled on more than ten acres consisting of rolling terrain with meadows and woodland. Most significant is the estate’s stunning 360-degree view of the parallel Taconic and Green Mountain ranges.

Inside, there are numerous details such as native cherry woodwork, birchwood floors, handembossed tin ceilings, delicately carved bird’s eye maple mantles, exquisite stained-glass windows, and local hardwood beams, all evidence of a vanished New England era of taste and opulence.

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Today’s Silas Griffith Inn owners, Catherine and Brian Preble, have invested considerably in renovating to the estate and restoring its original 19th century charm. Using existing materials while recycling others, they have been able to rebuild other areas of the estate that had been neglected for decades.

Marie Fitzgerald of Vermont Ghost Hunters led a team of VGH investigators to study the inn in 2011.

“Not only have the owners experienced unusual things, but guests staying at the inn have also reported unusual, paranormal-like activity—such as a spooky tea party,” she said. “(Recent guests) reported visions of full-body apparitions of Colonialera people milling around the room and taking part in the spectral tea party.”

Fitzgerald said the same group of teachers returned to the inn again for another conference; this time, they requested the same room in hopes of seeing the spooky tea party again. Alas, the tea party event did not repeat itself.

DIRECTIONS: The Silas Griffith Inn is 4.8 miles from Emerald Lake State Park and 14.2 miles from downtown Manchester. The inn is located at 178 S. Main St. in Danby.

2. Eddy House - Chittenden, Vt. A circa-1870s haunted house that’s a modernday ski club shouldn’t surprise you—after all, this is Vermont, the East Coast’s winter playground and the 19th century’s equivalent of kooky California.

No matter, during the 1870s, today’s High Life Ski Club building, located in the Town of Chittenden in Rutland County, was better known as the Eddy House. In those days, it was the residence of two mysterious brothers, William and Horatio Eddy.

According to “Spirit Book” author Raymond Buckland, “Growing up on a small farm near Chittenden... both (Eddy) brothers claimed to have exhibited strong psychic abilities from an early age. Both the sons took up mediumship and held séances, they claimed to perform ectoplasm materializations and communicate with spirit guides. William would work in a séance cabinet on occasion and his brother Horatio would sit outside a cloth screen where they would claim spirits would play musical instruments behind the screen.”

Many famous and not-so-famous personalities of the time paid the Eddy brothers a visit.

The internationally known founder of the Theosophical Society, Henry Steel Olcott, stayed with the Eddys to get a peek into the spirit world. Theosophy is a collection of occult and mystical philosophies, so Steel Olcott didn’t stay with the Eddy boys as a skeptic; he was looking to have his faith reaffirmed—and that’s just what they did.

“Their own grandmother had been blessed with the gift of ‘second sight,’” Steel Olcott wrote,“ and often went into trances, speaking to entities that no one else could see. Their mother, Julia, had been known for frightening her neighbors with predictions and visions although her husband, Zepaniah, condemned her powers as the work of the Devil. Julia quickly learned to hide her gifts from the cruel and abusive man.”

Eventually, the Eddys turned their house into an inn known as the Green Tavern Inn where they held séances for guests and conjured up spirits.

“A typical séance of the Eddy Brothers would have the audience gathered in the circle room at the tavern,” according to Buckland. “One of the brothers would enter a special spirit box at the front of the room and lapse into a deep trance, at which point the show would start. It was alleged that instruments would start playing music on their own, various noises could be heard and strange lights would be seen.”

Eventually, the Eddys were exposed, or so most folks believed; the famous psychic researcher Hereward Carrington revealed that the brothers employed “sleight of hand tricks”. But there are those—such as Vermont Ghost Hunters—that still believe in the supernatural residue left behind at the house of the mysterious Eddy Brothers.

DIRECTIONS: The Eddy Brothers Farm, today’s High Life Ski Club, is located at 127 Chittenden Rd. in Chittenden. For permission to visit this private site, call 802-773-9742.

3. Vermont Police Academy – Pittsford, Vt Vermont author Joe Citro is the state’s best chronicler of haunted places. A bit of a skeptic, Citro never-the-less dutifully reports on the Green Mountain State’s odd and out-of-the-way places.

According to Citro’s “Green Mountains, Dark Tales”, the Vermont Police Academy, built in 1907, was a state hospital for tuberculosis patients until 1960. It remained vacant until the 1970s when it became the police training academy.

Citro reports numerous ghostly occurrences in the building beginning around 1985 when more work was done in renovating the facility. In 1989, police students witnessed what they described as an “orange glow”. There’s also a report of the ghost of a South Barre, Vt., nurse named Mary—no surname provided. Legend has it that she contracted TB while working with patients in the former sanitorium. Apparently, her medical records still exist in file cabinets in the former hospital. “All of the old call buttons are still in the recruits’ rooms, and it is said that if pushed, the friendly ghost of the nurse, Mary, will pay a visit during the night.”

Directions: Located a short distance from U.S. Route 7 through downtown Pittsford, you can find the Vermont Police Academy at 405 Academy Rd. Talk to a police officer first before entering the building.

4. Emily’s Bridge – Stowe, Vt Built in 1844, the Town of Stowe’s historic Gold Brook Bridge—better known to spirit seekers as “Emily’s Bridge”—is believed by some residents to be haunted by the ghost of Emily, a victim of suicide. Ghost sightings of Emily have been linked to a purported suicide by a teen who hung herself from the bridge’s rafters. Surely there’s some historic or newspaper record of this tragedy?

A Wikipedia article on the Stowe ghost reports that, “While there is supposedly a gravestone in the Stowe cemetery bearing the name ‘Emily’, there is no record of a ghostly presence before the 1960s. The earliest and bestknown written source for the legend is a high school paper written in 1968 or 1969 by a teenager named Susan. According to historian Jill Mudgett, who spoke with Susan in 2012, she ‘hadn’t believed in the ghost herself’ and ‘while her fellow teenagers often visited the bridge in search of thrills, most of them didn’t believe the legend, either.’”

Regarding sightings of the mysterious teen ghost, the best time to catch a glimpse of Emily on the old wooden bridge, is—when else?—after dark.

DIRECTIONS: You can find historic “Emily’s Bridge” along Gold Brook at the approximate location of 100 Stowe Rd. in Stowe.

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5. Bowman House – Shrewsbury, Vt The ghost of a women, long believed to be either Ella Bowman or Jennie Bowman has been seen in various rooms inside the circa 1880s Bowman estate known as Laurel Hall. Ella was the second daughter of Rutland County tannery magnate John P. Bowman; Jennie was Mr. Bowman’s wife. While the ghost stories are dismissed by skeptics, there’s at least an historical record about the life of the Bowmans; the family had considerable influence in the Shrewsbury-Cuttingville area.

According to Marjorie Pierce, writing in 1882 for the Shrewsbury Historical Society, the ghost appearances coincide with Jennie’s death “...In 1879 misfortune brought an end to this pleasant home life. Ella fell ill and died. Less than a year later, Mrs. Jennie Bowman passed away, leaving her husband alone to bear his grief and sorrow. Mr. Bowman resolved to build a memorial and last resting place for them in his native Vermont hills.”

Across Route 103 from the Bowman mansion you’ll see the family mausoleum in the Laurel Glen Cemetery along the highway. In a deep state of grief, the wealthy tanner built a beautiful marble mausoleum in 1880; the structure holds hold the remains of his wife and children. In front of the tomb, you’ll see a life-size marble statue of John P. Bowman kneeling with flowers in hand. Record show that Bowman employed 125 sculptors and stonecutters from Rutland to complete the stone memorial.

By 1880, Bowman’s wife and daughters Ella and Addie died of typhoid. Visitors to the mansion report a strange spot of dried blood found at the top of the inside stairway.

DIRECTIONS: From Rutland, follow Route 7 south to Route 103 east. Follow Route 103 into Shrewsbury-Cuttingsville. You can’t miss the sad countenance of Laurel Hall and the cemetery across the way.

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6. Lake Bomoseen’s Ghost Town - West Castleton, Vt

8. Marble Mansion Inn Fair Haven, Vt.

Today, West Castleton is a ghost town. The former company town was the scene of a slate quarrying and milling operation during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Immigrant workers were employed as labor in the quarry and mill, so English was hardly spoken in the town.

Time and industry trends soon passed West Castleton by; it was abandoned by the 1930s and is now a ghost town of hard-to-see cellar holes and a few standing walls of old slate flagging shops.

Some folks have claimed sighting of West Castleton’s ghosts near the west shore of Lake Bomoseen. In the old days, residents would cross the lake via rowboat to a now vanished pub on the eastern shore. But one night, three quarry coworkers set out in a small boat and never returned. An empty boat was later spotted floating in the lake. The West Castleton apparation is described as a ghostly rowboat crossing the lake without making ripples—believe it or not.

Directions: Route 22A will take you to Bomoseen State Park. Go 4 miles north on West Shore Road on western shore of lake. The park Go 4 mi. N on West Shore Rd., on western shore of lake. The park stands atop the abandoned village of West Castleton.

Fair Haven’s beautiful Marble Mansion Inn was built in 1867. According to the owners, “The big marble house was built by the Honorable Ira C. Allen, a prominent businessman of Fair Haven; born in Bristol, Vt., in 1816. Allen was the grandson of a cousin of American Revolutionary War patriot Ethan Allen... The mansion changed hands a number of times between 1975 and 2009, being both a private residence and at times an inn.” Look for the inn’s tea room where guests have reported a ghost—of either Mr. Allen or a subsequent owner—wearing a grey suit. Elsewhere in the inn, guests have seen the ghost of a woman along with hearing odd sounds and knocking.

Directions: Located at 12 Park Pl. West, the Marble Inn commands one side of Fair Haven’s classic New England-style town green.

7. University of Vermont – Burlington, Vt The University of Vermont has several ghostly alumni added to its enrollment of eternity. The ghost of Capt. John Nabb, whose house is the UVM Counseling Center, is claimed to be a restless specter. The ghost has been reported knocking over things, and slamming shut doors and windows.

Elsewhere on campus, UVM’s communications/public relations building is alleged to house the ghost of its former owner, John E. Booth.

But most famous of UVM’s haunted buildings is Bittersweet House. A ghost alleged to be that of the late Margaret Smith has been seen. In 1920, the nearby Converse dormitory was the location of the suicide of a medical student. Student residents of Converse have reported lost personal items, and other things that go bump in the night.

Directions: From downtown Burlington, follow Main Street east, up the hill, to the UVM campus. At the library, you can pick up a campus map to help you track down the three haunted buildings mentioned here.

9. Shelburne Museum – Shelburne, Vt The Shelburne Museum’s Colonial-era Dutton House was formerly located in Cavendish, Vt. When the house was moved, in sections, across the state in 1950, a ghost apparently tagged along. Museum employees and guests have reported the apparitions of an elderly man; others have heard the echoed sounds of a child crying.

Directions: The award-winning Shelburne Museum is located along U.S. Route 7 in Shelburne.

10. The Specters of Whipple Hollow West Rutland-Pittsford, Vt According to Vermont author Joe Citro, compiler of all things weird in the Green Mountain State, some local residents living along Whipple Hollow Road, near the West Rutland-Pittsford town line, having reported weird noises and disembodied voices.

Approximately three miles north of today’s Town of West Rutland is the abandoned village of Whipple Hollow. Remains are hard to find—cellar holes and the descendants of farmstead apple trees gone wild. According to the Haunted Vermont website, “There’s a spot by a pond where voices can be heard around midnight, unnatural darkness that car lights won’t penetrate...

(A) beautiful phantom has been spotted on this road by Frank Kurant... The (former) townspeople... for some mysterious reason all packed up and left...”

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Bringing healthy foods to local patients

By Lou Varricchio

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he idea of buying and eating local isn’t anything new. Not too many decades ago, a lot of American consumers knew the farmers who delivered the milk and eggs to their backdoors, knew the butcher who cut the meat down the street, even knew the green grocer who sold the vegetables grown just outside of town.

ted under poorly negotiated trade deals—which put Americans out of work.

Here in Vermont, a lot of old era thinking is changing in a big way.

Witness the Rutland-based Vermont Farmers Food Center, a bold experiment that is demonstrating that growing and buying local is good for you and your neighbors.

well being of our residents in the greater Rutland community at large.”

Cox believes in the mission of the Food Center. He cites that in order to increase access and availability of locally produced food, we need to develop the infrastructure, educational programs and markets that will spur the growth of “a vibrant and sustainable regional agricultural system that has the capacity to feed its citizens regardless

“The Health Care Share is an innovative farm-to-patient collaboration between doctors, community health teams, farmers, and local non-profits to provide families and individuals who struggle with chronic health issues and food insecurity with access to local, healthy foods.”

Heidi Lynch of the Vermont Food Center’s Health Care Share program.

But somehow, in the years following after World War II, we got away from caring about the local connection with foodstuffs. Packaged and processed foods and trendy imports became important and notions of local sourcing fell by the wayside— only reemerging as a trend in recent years.

Today, many of us consume Brazilian oranges, Chinese apples, or sip Australian wines without second thought about the origin or fate of the food or beverage producer; we often overlook our local producers down the lane.

Since the 1950s, many Americans seemed to have lost interest in local food sources for reasons not quite clear; as a result, the gates opened to a flood of processed domestic foods and competitive imports—permit-

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According to Greg Cox, founder of the Vermont Farmers Food Center, the organization is a nonprofit educational organization that is dedicated to furthering public understanding that regional food self reliance—closely linking farmers with their consumers—requires the restructuring of the food economy.

“Rutland County in Vermont is capable of producing much more of its own food,” according to Cox. “Given the escalating transportation costs, sustaining local agriculture and ensuring food self sufficiency is a high regional priority.

Collaborating with the Vermont Farmers Market and Vermont Food Bank, the Vermont Farmers Food Center serves as an economic incubator in the development and promotion of local food marketing systems. This will encourage the consumption of fresh locally grown food as one way to improve the health and

of economic status, increase the personal health of the population, and add to the economic wellbeing of the community.”

The founding principle of the Vermont Food Center was to establish a visible dynamic food-related agricultural center that would house the winter’s farmer’s market and other food industry providers. It was also seen as serving as an agricultural event center educating the public and promoting the many forms of Vermont agriculture, Cox says. Part of that effort, he notes, is to form partnerships with food-related organizations as a means to network and create easy access to fresh local food for residents of Rutland County and beyond.

The Vermont Food Center also hosts nutritional food workshops that enhance better food choices and increased personal health wellness. It’s a means of teaching local consumers ways to prepare local, fresh whole foods as well

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Alchemy Gardens’ Massaged Kale Salad & Easy Salad Dressing Above is a brief sampling of a Health Care Share’s recipe offering made available to Rutland County participating patients.

Alchemy Gardens is a Rutland County market garden owned and operated by Scott and Lindsay Courcelle.

The couple spent their first five seasons farming at Boardman Hill in West Rutland before moving to Shrewsbury in 2015. They grow vegetables, herbs and flowers using organic methods.

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Alchemy Gardens produces high quality, nutrientdense food which is sold at the Rutland Farmers Market, through CSA Shares, and to local co-ops, restaurants, schools, and health patients.

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as how to freeze and process them for But now in its second year, the year-round enjoyment.

Health Care Share program at the VerCox also envisioned a way “to create mont Farmers Food Center has expanda food aggregation and storage facility ed to over 125 members. for local farmers, as well as an expanded “This year, the Rutland program has fresh food donation site, and to increase expanded to provide 125 free farm shares the availability of year round produce to local families and individuals,” Lynch at local markets by teaching freezing says. “The Health Care Share is an innotechniques to area farmers.” But there vative farm-to-patient collaboration bewas more to it than just food—it could tween doctors, community health teams, be a vehicle to stimulate job training for farmers, and local non-profits to provide the Rutland-area food industry which families and individuals who struggle would include a commercial kitchen and with chronic health issues and food inseprocessing facility. curity with access to local, healthy foods.”

One unique area where the VerThe process begins when doctors mont Food Center is making a differ- refer their patients to the Food Center. ence with local foods is with the Health Once enrolled, the patients receive a free Care Share program. farm share for 12 weeks.

“Year one of the Health Care Share “Program members also have the opprogram was a great success and thanks portunity to observe and participate in to seed funding provided by the Bowse food-related demonstrations and cooking Health Trust of Rutland Regional Medi- and nutrition classes. Recipes, cooking tips cal Center, Health Care Share is now up and references, and other resources are and running,” according to Heidi Lynch, also provided,” according to Lynch. “The Health Care Share program coordinator program strives to support the creation at the Vermont Farmers Food Center. and maintenance of healthy eating habits “Not only does the program increase con- and long-term healthy lifestyle choices.” sumption, awareness and value of local According to the Farmers Food Cenfoods, it aligns with the VFFC’s mission ter, food for the Health Care Shares effort to create new markets and support new comes from four local farms, Alchemy 2016 OurState:Our 08/15/16 10:55 PM Pagein1 Shrewsbury, Breezy Meadfarmers in making aState living in our region. ” Gardens

ows Orchard and Nursery in Tinmouth, Caravan Gardens in Cuttingsville, and Yoder Farm in Danby. But in the future more will follow as Health Care Share is supporting other local, small-scale and emerging farmers.

“The program is off to a great start in 2016. New and returning members bring a palpable energy and enthusiasm to the program,” Lynch notes. “They not only display an appreciation for the opportunity to add more fresh foods to their diet, but they also show an eagerness to participate in the learning opportunities being offered by the program.

Volunteers also contribute a notable vibrancy to the program, bringing a desire to support the health and well-being of their community. Volunteers help to prepare and pack the shares every Wednesday, deliver them to those in need, and help with the share pick-ups.

Local resources like the Rutland Area Farm and Food Link, Shrewsbury Institute for Agricultural Education, Hunger Free Vermont, and UVM’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program share important knowledge and tools that help people develop healthier eating habits. So, thank you to everyone involved in the HCS program.”

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Hinesburg Forest

first on the Register of Historic Places

By Lou Varricchio ngland’s legen- dition of forest stewardship and conservation, according dary Robin Hood to Devin Colman, Vermont state architectural historian. may have made Just a century ago, the Vermont legislature passed Sherwood Forest his the Municipal Forest Law. hunting grounds in the The law permitted municipalities to purchase land for annals of both history growing timber and wood. However, Vermont’s commuand myth, but there’s nity-owned forests date back to an earlier time. During one thing that the the Colonial era, town charters called for the designation ancient woodland lacks of public lands for community use—including everything that one of our local from timber for construction of log homes to firewood. forests has instead—U.S. According to Vermont Urban & Community ForestNational Park Service ry’s history of town forests in the Green Mountain State, status.

“Town forests are as integral to Vermont’s urban forest as The Hinesburg Town the trees along streets and in town parks. Vermont has a Forest in Vermont has just long and proud tradition of towns owning and managing Ser- forests for public benefit.” received National Park Ser As of early 2016, there are over 67,000 acres of forvice-National Register of Historic Places status. Hinesburg’s honor came as the estland owned by 168 municipalities in the state—all state concluded its centennial anniversary of Vermont’s these forests are open to the public to enjoy “This was a very interesting project to work on,” said Municipal Forest Act. The pocket forest, located between the towns of Colman. “It challenges our traditional notions of what Hinesburg and Huntington, is situated one-mile northeast constitutes a historic property, beyond the buildings or of the edge of the state’s Fred Johnson Wildlife ManageManage birthplaces of important people that are typically listment Area. It was established in 1936 and encompasses ed. The Hinesburg Town Forest is an important piece of 837 acres. While somewhat difficult to approach, the forfor Hinesburg’s past and present, and this listing honors the local commitment to historic preservation and Vermont’s est land is between Texas Hill and Lincoln Hill roads.

Not as old as even the youngest of England’s shire- landscape.”

Colman said that the forest’s nomination to historic managed forests, Hinesburg’s forest has been actively managed and maintained by the Hinesburg commucommu status is the result of close collaboration between the University of Vermont’s Graduate Program in Historic Presernity over the past 80 years.

It is the first town forest in the nation to be individualindividual vation, the Hinesburg Town Forest Committee and Select ly listed in the National Register of Historic Places, recogrecog Board, the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation, nized as a historic vernacular landscape with a strong tratra and the National Park Service.

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According to Colman, UVM graduate student Sarah Graulty researched and wrote the original draft of the nomination under the direction of UVM Professor Robert McCullough.

“The listing of the Hinesburg Town Forest is an exciting moment in the history of this important cultural resource,” Graulty said. The former UVM student is now a historic consultant in Maine. “It represents the intersection and importance of woodland conservation and town planning in New England communities.” She noted that the National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the nation’s historic places worthy of preservation.

“Being listed in the National Register does not freeze the Hinesburg Town Forest in time,” Colman added. “By its very nature, it will continue to grow and evolve in the coming decades. The purpose of this project is to honor and recognize the historic significance of the site for the benefit of future generations, so that they can understand how this wonderful resource came into being and how to take care of it.”

“The values of town forests are diverse,” states the mission of Vermont Urban & Community Forestry, “from watershed protection, wildlife habitat and forest products to public recreation, outdoor classrooms and neighbor gathering places. Town forests in Vermont contribute to the regional landscape by keeping productive forestlands in timber management, protecting physical and biological diversity, and maintaining connectivity between larger patches of forest.”

Check It Out: Are you interested in creating a new town forest, or need assistance managing an existing one? The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation’s County Foresters and partners offer assistance to communities and residents. For Addison, Bennington, Chittenden, and Rutland counties, contact the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation in Essex Junction at 802-279-1371.

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BURLINGTON S

By Lou Varricchio

From zero to fun in 60 seconds!

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SEGWAY TOURS

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he City of Burlington has come a long way from its first settlement in 1783. But if there’s one thing that links the past with the present in the Queen City, it’s transportation.

From 19th century cargo schooners on Lake Champlain, to 20th century trains, and today’s hybrid automobiles and bicycles, Burlington’s historic waterfront has seen it all. Now Vermont’s largest municipality has entered an exciting new transportation phase, and that’s what folks like Burlington Bike Path and Waterfront Park pioneer Rick Sharp dubs the world of personal transport or simply PT. Sharp is the owner of Burlington Segways, Inc., the leader in Segway transport in Vermont.

Of course the PT vehicles most recognizable icon is the technological marvel called the Segway. It so happens that Sharp’s Burlington Segways tour is Burlington’s no. 1 rated activity.

Before we step up and zip off on a tour of the Lake Champlain waterfront on a Burlington Segways PT, here’s a very short and very sweet Segway primer courtesy of Rick Sharp: “The Segway PT is a two-wheel, self-balancing, batterypowered all-electric vehicle invented by Dean Kamen,” he says. “A Segway is not a death trap; you can control it better than a bicycle—they stop faster than a bicycle. A Segway balances itself (using gyros) unlike a bicycle. It is manufactured

by Segway Inc. of New Hampshire. And in case you didn’t know, the name Segway comes from ‘segue’, a word meaning smooth transition.”

Burlington Segways, Inc. is owned and operated by Democrat environmental proponent and attorney Rick Sharp and his wife Ruth Masters.

The Sharps’ successful business, which provides one-of-akind Segway tours of downtown Burlington and the waterfront—as well as Segway sales service—began after Rick experienced a serious aviation accident which almost ended his career as a pilot and flight instructor.

Ironically, after his accident, the very man who—with former U.S Presidential candidate and Vermont Gov. Howard Dean and University of Vermont Professor Tom Hudspeth—helped

create Burlington’s wildly popular bike path and waterfront park during the 1980s, could not access the causeway without a wheelchair.

“Well, I have a bad leg resulting from a 1996 paragliding accident in Mexico,” Rick says. “I broke my C-6 (sixth cervical vertebra) and C-7 (seventh cervical vertebra) in my neck. I was paralyzed from the chest down for about two months. The leg was broken severely, too. I now have a plate and 12 screws. I can’t lift my toes on that foot due to weak nerves.”

But just as when the sky appears its darkest, dawn was about to break for Rick.

Rick had purchased more than 100 acres in Milton, Vt., for a hang-gliding flight center and school.

The land—known as Sharp Park—includes beautiful Cobble Hill, a near twin of better known Mt. Philo to the south. (Interestingly, both isolated knobs rise above the Champlain Valley; they are land-locked remnants of an archipelago in prehistoric Lake Vermont 14,000 years ago.)

“Hang gliding at Cobble Hill turned out to be too difficult, but then in 1985 the paraglider came along and Cobble Hill was terrific for it,” Rick says. “We also planted Christmas trees there and built a little barn for visitors to come and enjoy a variety of activities during the year.”

Then, in 2008, Rick became curious about the invention of the Segway and the idea of bringing the new electric vehicle to Cobble Hill for commercial recreation purposes; to start the process, he travelled to the White Mountains of New Hampshire to check out the popular, new Segway Park and Safari attraction at Clark’s Trading Post.

“I drove a Segway around the park and was immediately delighted with it,” Rick notes. “You see, it’s hard for me to walk 100 yards—so this was a way for me to get around (and have fun).”

While Rick brought Segways—the beefier Segway X2 “offroad” edition with knobby tires— to Cobble Hill in 2009, Sharp

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H o w to R ide a S e g w a y — s a f e l y !

1. Learn how to operate the Segway be before attempting to use it alone. It is strongly advised that you seek instruc instruction from someone who is qualified and experienced in operating Segways.

Practice with people who know Seg Segways before heading off on your own.

At the very least, have a spotter when you first climb on and practice.

2. Wear appropriate clothing. At a minimum, wear a safety helmet. Other protective gear to consider wearing includes wrist, elbow and shin pads: 3. Keep a firm hold on the Segway at all times. Always have both feet firmly aboard, and both hands holding the handlebar. Use a backpack or a cargo holder if you need to carry stuff.

4. Avoid abrupt maneuvers when riding a Segway.

Don’t turn a segway too fast. Fast turns can cause you to lose control; always lean into a turn and take it slowly. Don’t stop or start a Segway too fast.

Don’t ride backward.

5. Avoid speeding. The Segway will warn you if you’re going too fast, using a “Speed Limiter”.

6. Heed the Stick Shake Warning. This warning is set off when you ride too fast backward or you push the Segway beyond its limits, such as going over rough terrain, down a slope, or speeding up or slowing down too rapidly.

7. Maintain a safe distance between you and the handlebar. Leaning on the handlebar can reduce your ability to control the Segway properly.

8. Heed all local rules about use of sidewalks and bike paths. Be courteous to pedestrians.

9. Watch out for obstacles. Common objects that cause problems include park benches, light poles, signposts, and trees. Avoid holes, curbs, and steps when using the Segway. A Segway can easily trip up on such obstacles. Don’t take your Segway down a steep slope.

10. Think ahead. As with riding a bike, scooter, or any other wheeled transportation that interacts with traffic and pedestrians, stay alert all of the time and react ahead of things happening. Avoid iPod oblivion or cell phone distractions. Don’t use MP3 players or cell phones while operating the Segway.

Don’t drink and ride.

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Park is somewhat remote; he wanted a location that would attract attention and customers. Rick’s downtown and waterfront connections in Burlington were about to pay off.

“We petitioned Burlington Parks, Recreation and Waterfront for permission to do Segway tours on the bike path. It took from 2010 to 2013 to get the ok,” he says. “Thanks to Segway Inc.’s national efforts have kept Segways from being classed as motor vehicles. They are closer to bicycles, but they are basically pedestrians. However, municipalities can restrict them. Burlington did not do this, thankfully.

In 2013 we got a one-year trail. There were no injuries, complaints or other problems—we are very polite on the path. We didn’t screw up the bike path and we proved ourselves. In 2014, we got a three-year contract from the city. We’ll renew this year and we’re optimistic.

Five percent of our gross income is paid to the city for use of the bike path, that’s about $13,000.”

Burlington Segways has a fleet of 24 Segways downtown and leases other PTs in Vermont, Maine, and Michigan. The firm also rents and leases electric bikes.

“We are the only authorized Segway dealer in New England now,” he says, “so if you need tires, batteries, accessories you come to us. We sell used Segways, too.”

“As the number 1 attraction in Burlington on Trip Advisor, the bike path has to take a lot of credit for these booming times in hotel rooms,” Rick stresses. “The waterfront is always ranked number 2 on Trip Advisor and the Church Street Marketplace consistently scores high on tourist reviews. Many visitors staying downtown pay up to $100 more per night than they would at the Sheraton out by the interstate highway. Some come to downtown hotels without cars knowing they can walk to the bike path, the waterfront and the Marketplace—and thus we have Burlington Segways.”

Rick says Burlington is akin to a “flourishing blossom”. Segways fit nicely into the city renaissance as a carbon-free, environmentally conscious means of getting around.

“We have taken Segway tours of Boston, Las Vegas, Paris, Florence, Queenstown, New Zealand, Sydney, Australia, Athens, Greece, Chania, Crete, Madrid, Spain, Copenhagen, Berlin, Dresden, Prague and Vienna,” he adds. “We came back to Vermont and have incorporated all these experiences into our Segway tours downtown.”

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Rick and Ruth are strong believers in the use of Segways as efficient means of transportation in downtown Burlington—and beyond.

“Segways reduce car traffic and the use of fossil fuels, pollution and CO2 emissions,” Rick says. “The make Burlington a more livable city.”

Your Burlington Segways outing will include operation and safety instruction and an awesome tour of the Lake Champlain waterfront via the Burlington Bike Path. ”You’ll see much more of the city in less time,” according to Pick, “the waterfront, the bike path, historic buildings, the Church Street Marketplace, UVM and much more. Our knowledgeable tour guides bring the history of Vermont‘s Queen City to life.”

Meanwhile, New Hampshire-based Segway creator and engineer Dean Kamen is pleased to see the success of his twowheeled, electric baby along the Burlington waterfront in neighboring Vermont.

And while he’s clearly thrilled to see Segways as personal recreational transporters, Kamen feels vindicated that his unique invention has slowly become part of our 21st century urbanscape, in use in everything from community policing and personal mobility to event-focused rescue services and even robotics.

“The city needs a car like a fish needs a bicycle,” Kamen laments. “But I believe Segway will be to the car what the car was to the horse and buggy—that’s why I believe everybody has to be able to participate in a future that they want to live for. That’s what technology can do.”

Check it Out: To begin your Burlington Segways experience, advance reservations are a must. Tours are limited to six. However, owner Rick Sharp can run special tours with adequate advance notice. The firm is located at 7 Pine St. in downtown Burlington. Reserve online at burlingtonsegways.com, e-mail at burlingtonsegways@comcast.net or phone 802-489-5113.

Note: Special thanks to WikiHow and Burlington Segway Tours for helping prepare this list of Segway “dos and don’ts” for Our State Vermont.

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A sampler of Vermont’s

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or a tiny state, Vermont has a long history of larger-than-life personalities—from artists to rabble rousers, the fourteenth state has produced dozens of authors, two U.S. presidents, entertainers, and patriotic heroes—among others.

Famous men and women have walked the landscape of the Green Mountain State since its founding in the 18th century.

In this issue of Our State Vermont, we present part of an ongoing series of mini biographies showcasing famous —and infamous—Vermonters from the past and present.

We have chosen to assign our spotlighted celebrities form all four compass quadrants of the state—northwest, northeast, southwest and southeast.

We thank Wikipedia, the Handbook of Texas Online, the State of Vermont, the Vermont Historical Society, the Vermont History Explorer, the Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, and the Vermont Welcome Center in Fair Haven, Vt., for assistance in planning this series.

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Ben & Jerry Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield were childhood friends from New York.

While Greenfield finished college, he found himself unable to make his way into medical school. Cohen dropped out of school. In 1977, Cohen and Greenfield completed a correspondence course on ice cream making from Pennsylvania State University’s Creamery. Cohen has severe anosmia, a lack of a sense of smell or taste, and so relied on “mouth feel” and texture to provide variety in his diet. This led to the company’s trademark chunks being mixed in with their ice cream.

On May 5, 1978, with a $12,000 investment, the two business partners opened an ice cream parlor in a renovated gas station in downtown Burlington, Vt. In 1979, they marked their anniversary by holding the first-ever free cone day, now an international annual celebration at every Ben & Jerry’s store.

In April 2000, Ben & Jerry’s sold the company to Anglo-Dutch multinational food giant Unilever. At the time, Unilever officials said they hoped to carry on the tradition of 38 | Our State Vermont | AUTUMN 2016

Ben and Jerry: Jerry Greenfield (left) and Ben Cohen (right), founders of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream.

Images courtesy, Vermont Historical Society

engaging “in these critical, global economic and social missions”. Although the founders’ names are still attached to the product, they do not hold any board or management position and are not involved in day-to-day management of the company.

In 2001, Ben & Jerry’s U.S. completed the transition to “Eco-Pint” packaging, which packaged all pint flavors in environmentally friendly unbleached paperboard Eco-

Pint containers, a decision it later reversed. The use of brown-Kraft unbleached paperboard had been a critical first step toward a totally biodegradable pint made without added chlorine. Due to what they described as increasing supply, quality, and cost challenges, Ben & Jerry’s discontinued their use of the Eco-Pint in 2006, transitioning to a pint container made out of a bleached paperboard that it said was more readily available.

famous people Jamie Lee Thurston

Jamie Lee Thurston, an American country music singer, was born in Montpelier, Vt. His early years were spent in Waterbury, Vt., and performed with his father there starting at age 15. After moving to Los Angeles, Calif., he moved again to Nashville, Tenn., in 1999.

In 2003, Thurston released the album “I Just Wanna Do My Thing” via View 2. The album included the single “It Can All Be Gone”, which peaked at number 59 on the Hot Country Songs Jamie Lee Thurston charts. He later signed to Warner Bros.

Jamie Lee Thurston photo courtesy Facebook and Country Thunder.

Thurston wrote Rodney Atkins’ 2009 single “15 Minutes”, and cuts by Trace Adkins and Montgomery Gentry.

Thurston’s life is the basis of a new screenplay co-written by Tim Rhys, the founder of MovieMaker magazine.

Phish Phish is a band known for musical improvisation, extended jams, blending of genres, and dedicated fan base.

Originating at the University of Vermont in 1983, the band’s four members—Trey Anastasio (guitars, lead vocals), Mike Gordon (bass, vocals), Jon Fishman (drums, percussion, vacuum, vocals), and Page McConnell (keyboards, vocals)—performed together for nearly 20 years before going on hiatus in August 2004.

Phish They reunited in March Photo by Dan Shinneman 2009 for a series of three consecutive concerts played in the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Va., and have since resumed performing regularly.

Phish’s music blends elements of a wide variety of genres, including funk, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, folk, country, jazz, blues, bluegrass, and pop.

Although the band has received little radio play or mainstream exposure, Phish has developed a large and dedicated following by word of mouth, the exchange of live recordings, and selling over 8 million albums and DVDs in the United States. Rolling Stone stated that the band helped to “...spawn a new wave of bands oriented around group improvisation and extended instrumental grooves”. The band remains a very popular and successful touring act.

Mills Andross, a Vermont defender of the Alamo.

Alamo Memorial image by David R. Tribble

Mills DeForest Andross The only Vermonter to fight and die at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, was Miles DeForest Andross (1809– 1836), born in Bradford, Vt. According to “The Handbook of Texas”, the largely forgotten Alamo defender was born in Vermont in 1809. Little is known about his years before relocating to Texas. But we do know that Andross left the Green Mountain State and settled in San Patricio, Texas. He took part in the siege of San Antonio, became ill afterwards, and remained there as part of Lt. Col. James Clinton Neill’s command. Andross served in the heroic Alamo garrison as part of Capt. William Blazeby’s infantry company.

He died in the Battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

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Lemon Fair Sculpture Park: A private sculpture reserve open to visitors

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hen University of Vermont heart surgeon Dr. Frank Ittleman transformed his passion for contemporary art from mere personal enjoyment to an almost higher calling and shared it with the public, it manifested itself in a most unusual way.

Ittleman, and his wife Elaine, decided to display their collection of large metal and stone pieces on their 350acre parcel in Shoreham, Vt., known as Lemon Fair Sculpture Park, named after the Lemon Fair River which gently meanders its way through the couple’s rural property.

The private sculpture park—a scaled down version of New York’s famous Storm King Art Center—is enhanced by its rolling, rural Addison County setting, an ideal backdrop. The landscape environment includes open fields, woodland, lawn, grasses and shrubs, wildlife, and the bucolic Lemon Fair River.

Even if you don’t especially like contemporary art, you might come to appreciate it placed within a natural setting where you can ramble across fields with family and friends.

Elaine Ittleman, a registered nurse at the University of Vermont, is a partner with her husband; she helped to create and manage the unique rural sculpture park. You’ll often see her sitting on a

tractor mower keeping the park’s trail manicured for curious visitors.

“Frank loves sculpture and he’s been collecting sculpture for years,” Elaine said.

“He started with a classmate’s work and added pieces such as “Lime Tonic” by Charles Orme. Chris Curtis of the West Branch Gallery in Stowe created ‘The Kiss’ and it just blossomed from there.”

But Lemon Fair park isn’t just a showoff venue for the Ittleman’s collection. They have also invited Vermont artists to display their work in the private park—some pieces are even for sale. The Ittlemans have a book which indicates which pieces are for sale.

“Frank saw a piece called ‘The Dancers’ created by Jerry Daniel of Texas,” Elaine says. “He called up Jerry in Texas and a few days later a man showed up in Shoreham with a flatbed truck and two pieces onboard. I got out our tractor and we placed them in the park,” Elaine says. “Frank liked them so much, we got two more.”

According to Daniel, “Dance has been a major focus of my work and it goes through various metamorphisis of styles. For some time now I’ve been reducing the human form into the simplest recognizable works to convey the joy and celebration of life through dancing themes. The negative spaces the figures create and their harmony with each other are an important part of the total form. The simplicity of a calligraphic

brushstroke executed three-dimensionally in space, is for me, the Haiku poetry of sculpture. Each work is one of a kind using variations of the same basic parts and sizes which vary from table top size pieces to sculptures 30-feet tall.”

The idea of the Lemon Fair park took years to develop, according to the Ittlemans.

There was little objection to the project except for a neighbor who, early on, objected, but later approved of the idea. But the plan from the start conceived that the park be not just for the Ittlemans’ collection but that it also be a tranquil, meditative place for Vermont and other artists to exhibit their work.

The Ittlemans plan is to eventually build it up into a venue with changing works on display.

“I’ve always had an artistic side,” Frank says, “I’ve applied this to my surgery, so when we bought Lemon Fair, it seemed a perfect opportunity to express my interest in outdoor sculpture.”

“Frank is a collector but we would like artists to exhibit, with a changing feel to it, so then visitors can come back and view new pieces,” Elaine adds.

Among the large works of art on display at the park that you can’t possibly miss is artist John Clement’s big orange “Tiller” which is visible from Route 74 as you pass by the park.

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“Clement is from Queens, N.Y.,” Elaine notes. “Frank saw a picture of his work and called him up. He’s a wonderful man.

You get to know all of these artists and they’re very interesting individuals.”

One thing the Ittlemans learned by getting to know Clement is that finding ideal places to exhibit outdoor art is a big challenge to many artists.

“Clement told us that there are very few venues around for large, outdoor pieces, especially in the New York City area,” Elaine adds, “so he was thrilled to have his work displayed—with plenty of room around to showcase the work here.”

The Ittlemans aren’t the only fans of Clement’s body of work.

Celebrated artist Mark Di Suvero is an admirer of Clement’s work, too. He has praised the internationally renown sculptor for his originality.

“His strength and sense of beauty makes it obvious to me that John is a talented and important artist,” Di Suvero says. “His work is ‘about’ space and time.

His colorful three-dimensional spiraling forms in space are evocative of line drawings.”

Thus, being able to see an incredible Clement piece up close is a rare opportunity for contemporary art enthusiasts as well as other visitors to the Lemon Fair Sculpture Park.

Vermont artist Christopher Curtis is well represented at the park, too. Two of his works—”The Kiss“ and “The Face”—are on exhibit.

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nology with raw stone, the artist’s twin special interests.

“For Curtis, stones are objects, not just material,” says the Ittlemans. “He has studied the geologic history of his native Vermont, following the ancient lines of glaciers and inland seas to find stones whose stories resonate with the sculptures they become.”

When not talking with exhibiting artists about the park, Frank and Elaine are busy making connections with other artists who might be interested in the park’s evolving mission. On a Saturday and Sunday, The couple likes to meet the visitors who drop by—free of charge—on weekends only.

“It’s all for fun,” Elaine says. “We try to meet visitors down by the road during our weekend hours. While we recently welcomed 75 visitors here from the Middlebury Community Players theater group, we usually welcome fewer folks—maybe 10 people on a typical Sunday.”

Perhaps the park’s most astonishing work is Chicago artist Bruce White’s 14-feettall metal hoop, mounted on a giant piece of granite; it commands the park’s high ground.

The work looks like an alien time-portal prop straight out of a “Star Trek” film.

Vermont artist Gerald K. Stoner’s work is also well represented at the park.

“I have family members who worked in steel mills so there’s a natural connection with that and although it’s entirely different, I’m still working with the steel and tools,” Stoner told a WCAX-TV reporter about his park’s work last year. “It can be atmospheric, it can be whimsical, the steel can be kind of brutal.”

While it’s a work in progress, Lemon Fair Sculpture Park promises to bring the contemporary art scene to an outdoor rural setting where both urban and rural artists can exhibit large-scale works.

Thanks to the Ittlemans, the Renaissance cultural tradition of being a “patron of the arts” is alive and well here in Vermont.

The following artists and their work are currently on display at the Lemon Fair park. Upcoming work to be featured will be the works of Phil Torne and Jeff Khan.

Christopher Curtis, “The Kiss” and “The Face“, John Clement, “The Tiller“ and “Awhoo“, Jerry Daniel “The Dancers“, Joseph Fichter “The Passion“, Gerald K. Stoner’s multiple sculptures, David Stroymeyer “The Red Note“, Bruce Hathaway “Sky Gliders“ and “The Shark“, Jeffrey Laudenslager “Bubbles“, a kinetic sculpture, Nori Marimoto “Lemon Square“, Eben Markowski “Devotion“, Charlie Orme “Lime Tonic“, Dennis Versweyveld “Tea Kettle“, David Wade “Mother and Child“ and “Square Jaw“, Lyman Whitaker “Counterpoint“, a kinetic sculpture, and Bruce White “Light Ring“ Check It Out: Lemon Fair Sculpture Park is located at 4547 Route 74 in Shoreham, Vt., approximately 8 miles southwest of the Middlebury College campus. Park in the “horseshoe” parking area along Route 74. Please remember that the park is on private property; it is open July until November, Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

If you are interested in exhibiting your outdoor sculptures, please feel free to contact the Ittlemans at e.ittleman@gmail.com.

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Meet Shelburne’s Poet Laureate Rick Bessette

By Gail Callahan

R

ick Bessette’s arms are wrapped around the community of Shelburne.

The 62-year-old grew up in the southern Chittenden County community, laid the foundations for his professional life here and raised a family that includes two sons, locally, along with his wife, Candy. They have no grandchildren, but Bessette offers a quick comedic spin.

“We have just a couple of John Deere tractors, so far,” he tells Our State Vermont.

The couple lives in a modest home on a tree-lined street just past the heart of Shelburne Village.

Walking through the hallways and rooms of the house, Bessette’s story unfolds.

He grew up on Shelburne Farms and he has spent his working life there.

“I haven’t gone very far,” he says. “I’ve acquired many, many friends.”

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Well over one decade ago, Besette’s passion for poetry took flight as he recovered from a fall following knee-replacement surgery.

The accident, which saw Bessette break all of the bones in his new knee, landed him in a hospital bed. The event, he says, was an eyeopener. “I didn’t know if I’d ever walk again.”

Bessette says that he wrote poems for his family. His inspiration for the art flowed from the creative pen of an uncle, Thomas, who wrote rhyming quatrains.

“The impulse to write everyday poems about life and the beauty of Vermont’s landscape seems to run in the family,” according to the poet, who also cites Robert Frost as an inspiration. “It’s my Uncle Joe that I write after.”

As Bessette’s passion for poetry grew, he worked on projects that captured his love for Shelburne. Bessette is modest and straightforward about his work. He sat down over six months ago to write a poem that is now included in Shelburne’s Veterans’ Memorial.

The granite structure sits in the heart of the Village on the Town Green.

Besette’s lines are engraved in granite.

Part of his composition process included interviewing veterans, asking them for two words to express their feelings about their service and sacrifices. “I believe the veterans are the ones who wrote it,” he said, modestly.

During a recent visit to Shelburne Community School, Bessette asked a classroom of young learners why his name didn’t appear on the poem. Bessette told a story how one young student grew thoughtful and told the poet that the lines weren’t about him, but honored those in uniform.

“It’s not about me,” says Bessette. “It’s about those soldiers, who gave so much for this country.”

While Bessette continued to work in the sunroom in his home, the town launched an inaugural poet laureate program. Shelburne Town Manager Joe Colangelo, Pierson Library Lara Keenan and the town select board formed the “heart and soul” of the effort.

Bessette was selected and is serving a two-year term. He is also the community’s first poet laureate. He was appointed earlier this year and was selected from a diverse field of applicants.

Colangelo praises Bessette, calling him “the nicest man in the world.”

Shelburne’s town manager notes that the project is a joint effort between the town and Keenan.

Following the nomination from the committee, the town select board approved Bessette’s selection for the position.

“He’s been just great,” says Colangelo.

“He’s been going to the schools and he’s created the position and he’s taking it seriously. His poetry is simple and elegant and easy to enjoy.”

Bessette works in a modern, open and light-filled sunroom.

The poet’s space is right off the kitchen in his house and has a number of windows that allows Bessette to watch nature. He has bird feeders, and he is also pleased when feathery guests come to eat during the winter.

His office, which Bessette calls his “nest,” consists of a comfortable, overstuffed recliner. Next to it is a small table, which has three candles that provide light and comfort

for Bessette. A folder that contains sheets of yellow legal pad paper contains new poems on which Bessette is working.

Bessette writes his poems out longhand on legal pad paper and with Ticonderoga pencils. “I should have bought stock in no. 2 Ticonderoga-brand graphite pencils. That’s how I started.”

On the walls of the Bessette home are framed awards and letters. The first one he proudly points to is a government resolution, honoring his brother, Thomas Bessette, who died suddenly last December. Thomas and Rick were neighbors and their backyards run diagonally from each other. It was common for residents to call Thomas Bessette, “Mister Shelburne.”

Following his brother’s death, Bessette poured out his feelings on a blank sheet of paper.

“I wrote a poem about him in about 10 minutes,” Bessette says. “I came into the sunroom and it just flowed.”

After Bessette finishes talking about his brother, he takes a framed letter off of the wall. It’s from a fan from Tennessee,

who wrote to Bessette to praise him for a book, “A Vermonter’s Heritage: Listening to the Trees.” In the note, a woman told Bessette she intended to keep his work next to her Bible and she also planned on writing down lines from the book she found inspirational to give to people she knew who were suffering.

While Bessette cherishes the poet laureate honor, he is just as excited about talking to 300 students from Shelburne Community School about poetry. He also is a supporter of a new local library program that has a bulletin board brimming with poems at the site. Every month, new lines filled with rhyming words will be placed on the space. Old poems are filed away in a binder behind a library counter, he said.

Bessette freely admits he wasn’t the top scholar during his student days. He calls his spelling “atrocious,” and he said couldn’t wait to graduate and find a job.

While he grew up on Shelburne Farms, he also works there as a property manager on the estate. He also works part-time at the local hardware store and his wife works for

the Town of Shelburne and the couple’s two sons also work on Shelburne Farms.

Reflecting on the body of his work, particularly on poem at the Veterans’ Memorial, Bessette grew reflective. He indicated that he hopes his legacy encompasses family, community and service.

“I finally feel I’ve given back to my community something that’s forever.”

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Fall Potpourri Use a nice bowl, vase or lantern (pictured) to display your fall potpourri.

Add acorns, pine cones, cinnamon sticks, Indian corn, cranberries, dried orange peels (or anything of your choice) for a fall aroma in your home.

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Wood Wreath Glue together wood slices in a circle. Add a burlap bow, dried flowers and twigs or greenery to make a rustic door wreath.

Pumpkin Vase

Mason Jar Candle

Remove inside of pumpkin, paint any color if desired, add polka dots, stripes or carvings.

Insert a can or vase and add a fresh or dried arrangement for a great table piece.

Tie wire around an empty mason jar, add a votive candle to the middle and fill with acorns. Hang several in a row for a beautiful candle display.

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Decorated Pumpkins

Recycle an old frame and paint to add a pop of color to your home. Display leaves on a piece of string. You can add glitter to the leaves to make them sparkle.

Use your favorite scrapbook paper, fabric, lace and even glitter to decoupage your pumpkins.

Use a little glue and water to turn your plain pumpkin into a gorgeous center piece.

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Bluegrass & BBQ Shelburne Vineyard, Shelburne, 6pm-dusk With Hard Scrabble, Bluebird BBQ, and Fiddlehead!

All ages welcome, FREE!

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Sept. 9-Sept. 11 Downtown Sidewalk Sale Downtown, St. Albans, Shop downtown St. Albans for savings and specials.

Open to the public.

Sept. 10-Sept. 11 Petting Zoo Adams Apple Orchard, Williston, Vinegar Ridge Farm from Charlotte will be bringing some of VT’s favorite animals for you to visit, enjoy, and experience.

Sept. 10 Kelly Brush Ride Middlebury College, Middlebury, 7am-5pm.

The 11th Annual Kelly Brush Ride powered by VBT Bicycling and Walking Vacations brings together over 700 riders, 100 volunteers and 25 handcyclists to the roads of Addison and Chittenden Counties. Choose 25, 50, and 100 mile routes with 5 water stops and beautiful views of Lake Champlain, the Adirondacks, and the Green Mountains at every turn. Best of all, support a great Vermont non-profit that is working to help individuals with paralysis get active and improve safety in the sport of ski racing. info@kellybrushfoundation.org for info.

Sept. 10 Omya’s Middlebury Quarry Open House Omya’s Middlebury Quarry, Middlebury, 10-2pm.

Come see what Omya does and learn more about Vermont’s geology and mining! Take a bus into the open-pit marble quarry, disembark and explore.

Collect a souvenir and enjoy a light lunch! This event is free and suitable for all ages. Rain or shine. Visit omyainvermont.net for info.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Sept. 10 Branch to Spoon: Carving workshop Rokeby Museum, Ferrisburgh, 10-4pm.

Join instructor Robert Palmer for a day of spoon carving at Rokeby Museum using hand tools and traditional Swedish methods. You will learn to safely and effectively use a variety of tools.

Carving a spoon from a branch is a meditation on form and function, and you will leave with a beautiful object that you will cherish for years to come. Register at the Shelburne Craft School website.

Sept. 10

Strong Ground 5k Walk Mt. Independance State Historic Site, Orwell, 9:30am-12:30pm Help us celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Mount Independence Trail system by participating in this 5K walk. Entry fee includes commemorative t-shirt, admission to Soldiers Atop the Mount, and a “Revolutionary” lunch. Pre-registration suggested.

On-site registration begins at 9:30, with walk starting at 10:30. In collaboration with the Mount Independence Coalition.

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Sept. 10

Kids Hop South End Arts District, Burlington, 10-2pm.

Kids Hop is presented by SEABA with the assistance of area organizations and Kids Hop Volunteers. Kids Hop is a free event thanks to our generous sponsor, KidsVT, Burlington Electric, and participating businesses. Hop all along the South End Arts District to visit family-friendly venues featuring hands-on creativity, music and fun. This event is free, and designed for families with children ages 3-12. http:// seaba.com/art-hop/kids-hop/ for more info and schedule of events.

Sept. 11 Open Streets BTV Old North End and Downtown, Burlington, 10-3pm.

People of all ages bike, stroll, roll, dance and skate along car-free streets in Downtown and Old North End, amid activities and food geared toward families. This year’s route is anchored by the Boys and Girls Club and the King Street Youth Center.

Roosevelt Park, Dewey Park, Elmwood Ave, Church Street and King Street will all have fun activities for children and families, so come draw with chalk, get your face painted, make a bike smoothie, eat a delicious snack from a food truck or do some dancing as Burlington comes out to enjoy the end of summer and make some memories! www.openstreetsbtv.com

Sept. 16 Joe Diffie Paramount Theater, Rutland, 8pm.

With chart-toppers like “Pickup Man,”“Third Rock from the Sun,” and “John Deere Green,” and 13 albums and over 20 Top 10 singles to his credit, Joe has little to prove at this point in his career, yet he still has a fire in his belly to make good country music.

A renowned songwriter in his own right, Joe has hits for artists like Tim McGraw, Conway Twitty, and Jo Dee Messina to his credit. Tickets ($30, $40) and more info at www.paramountvt.org.

Sept. 17 Considering Grandma Moses Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, 10:00AM Join noted art historians and curators in lively discussions of Grandma Moses’ work and her place in 20th century art. Please visit the Museum website for details or call 802-985-3346

Sept. 17 Woofstock: Walk for the Animals Memorial Sports Center, Middlebury, 10am-12pm Run & Walk to benefit Homeward Bound Addison Countys Humane Society. New this year: music, food, and a pool party for dogs in the town pool after the Walk!

Sept. 17 Five Museums Tour Chimney Point State Historic Site, Addison, 10am-3pm Vermont Archaeology Month program. This special tour reveals the long history of the area around the Lake Champlain Bridge. You’ll visit Chimney Point State Historic Site, John Strong DAR Museum, Crown Point State Historic Site, Penfield Museum, and Port Henry Iron Center.

Tour begins at 10:00 at Chimney Point. Preregistration recommended. Call for details and fee. 802-759-2412

Sept. 17 Vermont Mac & Cheese Festival Wilkins Harley-Davidson, Barre, 10-1pm Awarding Best Presentation and 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Mac and Cheeses. $5 donation to VT Foodbank for general admission. Sponsored by Wilkins Harley in South Barre Vermont. www.VermontMacandCheeseFestival.com

Sept. 17-Sept. 18 Harvest Festival-Celebration of the Vine Boyden Valley Winery, Cambridge, 10-6pm.

Families can enjoy hayrides, live music, grape stomping, wine tastings, free tours, multiple food truck vendors, face painting, and more.

Each year the festival gets bigger and better with new activities added annually. We also donate a portion of proceeds and 100% of a raffle to Camp Ta-Kum-Ta.

Sept. 17

38th Annual Harvest Festival Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, 4 pm Join us for a full day celebration of Vermont farm and food traditions! Farm-fresh food, farm animals, horse drawn hay rides and more! $10 for adults, $5 for children, Free for members and children under 3.

Fall Craft Festival The Green, Chester, 10-4pm.

Kicking off the fall season at the annual Fall Craft Festival on the Green. Hundreds of people converge in one of the “Most Beautiful Villages in New England” to explore the unique handmade crafts offered by over 60 vendors. Handmade crafts include wood products, glass, jewelry, photography, watercolors, fiber arts, paper arts, pottery, quilts, soaps and more! Discover the Beer Garden behind the Fullerton Inn, stroll through the quaint stone village, and sample a wide variety of interesting food. Live artisan demonstrations are scheduled for both Saturday and Sunday. Free event. www.chesterfallfestival.org

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Petting Zoo and Showtime in Orchard Adams Apple Orchard, Williston, 1 pm Vinegar Ridge Farm from Charlotte will be making a 2nd appearance this year with animals to visit in a petting zoo! Plus, performances on Saturday by contemporary a capella group ROOT 7 at 1 & 3 in the orchard.

Steeple Market Brewfest J&L Field , Fairfax, 12pm.

Craft Beer, Live Music, and Great Food to support the Fairfax Fire Department and Survivorship NOW Vermont! There will be two tasting sessions, the first being 12pm-3pm, and the second 5pm-8pm.

Visit www.steeplemarket.com/brewfest for tickets and complete details.

Sept. 17-Oct. 16

Foliage Train Rides Green Mountain Railroad, Chester, Climb aboard the Green Mountain Railroad for a scenic foliage train tour. Sip fresh apple cider while you travel through the gorgeous sites Vermont has to offer. Runs Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays through peak foliage season. Reservations required. Visit www.rails-vt.com to purchase tickets and view the train schedule.

Sept. 18 2016 Walk to End Alzheimer’s Shelburne Museum, Shelburne , 11-1:30pm.

The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research programs. Each year more than 450,000 people of all ages and abilities come together in over 600 communities to reclaim the future for millions. The Vermont Walk to End Alzheimer’s attracts over 1,000 participants annually and rallies Vermonters around our mission to create a world without Alzheimer’s disease.

No fee to register. Once participants have raised at least $100, they will receive a t-shirt.

Sept. 18

2016 Duck Derby Giorgetti Park, Rutland, 2 pm Hundreds of plastic ducks race to win cash prizes for their “adopters”. Money raised will support programs and animals at Rutland County Humane Society. Single Duck: $3, Quack pack (4) $10. 6-Quack (6): $15. Call 483-9171 or visit www.rchsvt.org to adopt ducks.

Sept. 18 Eurobuilt Car Show Vermont State Fairgrounds, Rutland, 9-5pm Come to the Green Mountains and enjoy a weekend of cruising great back roads and enjoy the fresh mountain air as the fall foliage begins to peek through. The show fields are grass and level making for easy access whether you are static or on air.

Price: Show Field: $20 / Pre Reg: $15 Spectators: $5

Sept. 20 Russian Grand Ballet presents Sleeping Beauty Flynn Theater, Burlington, 7:30-10pm.

Following Russian Grand Ballet’s successful US debut performance during 2015 North American Tour at the Flynn Center, the troupe is coming back to invite all ballet lovers to the world’s favorite fairy tale! From young to old, many generations have waited for the moment of true love, when Sleeping Beauty opens her eyes, awakened by a kiss from her prince. Featuring majestic sets and Renaissance-inspired costumes, technical brilliance and bravura dancing by outstanding performers, Tchaikovsky’s glorious score and a cast of fantastical characters - the Sleeping Beauty would captivate the hearts and imagination of all generations of ballet enthusiasts. “In a magical Fairy Kingdom, a Princess named Aurora was born to a wonderful King and Queen…”

Visit www.flynntix.org for tickets.

Sept. 21 70’s Throwback Dance Party Hilton Hotel, Burlington, 5:30-7:30pm.

The Hilton turns 40 so throwback to 1976 and celebrate with music from the 70s! Put on your platform shoes and practice your disco moves while enjoying the panoramic views of the lake. Sample great food provided by the Hilton’s culinary team and a complimentary drink from the Chamber. There will be a prize for the best costume so 1970s attire is strongly suggested.

Sept. 21 Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament Fundraiser BTV Airport , Burlington, 6pm RPS is back and it is bigger and better than ever! Check in at 6:00pm. GRAND PRIZE IS $500 There are a limited number of spots PRE-REGISTER BY 6PM SEPTEMBER 19th! $15 per person if you pre-register or free if you choose to be a fundraiser. All proceeds will benefit ANEW Place homeless shelter and services, creating long-term solutions for homeless men and women to start ANEW. http:// anewplacevt.org/rps/

Sept. 24-Sept. 25 Cider Making Workshop Adams Apple Orchard, Williston, Try your hand at cider making, create your own picturesque family photo op! We provide materials and props, you bring the fun and smiles!

Sept. 24-Sept. 25 Champlain Mini Maker Faire Shelburne Farms Coach Barn, Shelburne, 10-4 The fifth-annual Champlain Mini Maker Faire will be a two-day event featuring dozens of Makers, the ChampBot Challenge and the inaugural Dancing Drones presentation on Friday night (9/23 at 8pm). A Maker Faire brings together families and individuals to celebrate the DoIt-Yourself mindset and showcase all kinds of incredible projects. At the Champlain Mini Maker Faire, you’ll find arts and crafts, science and engineering, food and music, and more. www.champlainmakerfaire.com

Sept. 24 Fall Foliage Art on Park Stowe Village Green, Stowe, 11-2pm This expansive autumn market will celebrate all that makes Vermont foliage season so special with featured local artists and artisans on Park Street alongside specialty foods and fall beverages. Enjoy live music and local eats on the Village Green.

Sept. 24-Sept. 25 VT Fine Furniture and Woodworking Festival Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, Furniture makers, and wood artists will display their wood products. Demonstrations and activities. www.billingsfarm.org

Sept. 24-Sept. 25 Mad River Valley Pumpkin Festival Around the Valley, Mad River Valley, Pick your pumpkins, scarecrow stroll, bake-off, pumpkin carving, and much more!

Sept. 24 Bristol Harvest Festival Bristol Town Green, Bristol , 10-4pm.

Crafters/vendors, great bandstand music, children’s venue, Apple Pie Contest, and more! Organized by the Addison County Chamber of Commerce and the Bristol Recreation Dept.

Sept. 25

Bicycle Parade Downtown Middlebury, Middlebury, TBA A parade of high-wheel bicycles will tour downtown Middlebury on Sunday, Sept. 25. Enthusiasts from the League of American Wheelmen, along with other local owners of historic penny-farthing cycles, will pedal along.

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5k run or 2-mile run/walk Adams Apple Orchard, Williston, 9 am What better way to enjoy autumn in Vermont than with a run/walk through the orchard! PYO apples after the race, and enjoy treats from Adams. Visit www.racevermont.com/adams-apple-walkrun/ for race and registration info.

Sept. 25 Better L8 than Never Car Show Bristol Rec Field, Bristol, 9-4 Organized by the Addison County Chamber of Commerce and the Green Mountain Cruisers. The event will feature more than 200 cars registered in 27 classes. There will also be a live DJ, raffles, food vendors and a flea market. Please note if you would like to pre-register your vehicle to participate in the car show, you must return your form before September 23rd.

For more information please visit the website at www.bristolharvestfest.com..

Sept. 25 VT Sun Run Branbury State Park , Salisbury, 10 am 5k, 10k, & Half-Marathon-Lake Dunmore, Vermont.

Nestled against the Green Mountains, just below Rattlesnake Point is Branbury State Park. The lake region is a most spectacular and pristine place to run. Novice and advanced athletes alike marvel the beauty of our courses and enjoy the mountains, lakes and streams of Central Vermont. 5k and 10k: $25, Half marathon: $50. http://www.vermontsuntriathlonseries.com/

Sept. 25

Family Fun Day ECHO Center, Burlington, 1-4pm.

Free event for all ages! Join us for our second Family Fun Day! Explore ECHO exhibits and lake aquariums, see Puppets in Education shows, and more. There will be a raffle, snacks, and plenty of laughter! Limited free parking—first come, first served. For more information, call: Vermont Family Network at 1(800) 800-4005 or 1(802) 876-5315

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Sept. 30 Brewfest Tournament Killington Golf Course, Killington, 3pm We’re hosting a brew-inspired tournament at Killington Golf Course in celebration of the Killington Brewfest weekend. Come test your sporting skill and enjoy exclusive sample brews on-course during your round. Better yet, this 9-hole scramble tournament comes complete with brew-friendly raffle prizes and beer-paired post-round appetizers. Participants must be at least 21 years of age and a valid ID with proof of age is required. $60 per player. For information, contact pro shop at 802-422-6700 or golf@ killington.com.

Sept. 30 Light the Night Walk Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, 6-9pm The Leukemia & Lymphoma society’s Light the Night Walk unds lifesaving research and support for people battling cancer. Walkers form fundraising teams, and these efforts culminate in an inspirational, memorable event. www. lightthenight.org

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Oct. 1 NE Kingdom Fall Foliage Bus Tour Northeast Kingdom Enjoy a bus tour of the beautiful Northeast Kingdom during peak foliage! Trip includes gourmet box lunch, tour manager, commentary from a Vermont “Kindgomite” stops at Cabot Cheese visitor center, Caledonia spirits for wine tastings, and various scenic areas. $98 per person, www.champlaintours. com for reservations

Oct. 1 Rutland Toy and Train Show College of St. Joseph, Rutland, 10-4pm The RRA and ARS invites you to the Rutland Toy and Train show! There will be lots to do, such as Lego train layout, a huge HO scale layout presented by ARS, model train dealers, and more! Ages 10 and up $10, 9 and under are FREE!

Oct. 1-Oct. 2 Pumpkin and Apple Celebration Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock Vermont Chamber of Commerce Top Ten Event!

Hands-on programs will highlight these two essential fall crops, including apple tasting, cider pressing, pumpkin bowling, apples-on-a-string, making pumpkin and apple ice cream, cooking apple butter in the farmhouse, and wagon rides. www.billingsfarm.org

Oct. 1-Oct. 2

Harvest Festival Sam Mazza’s Farm, Colchester, 11-4pm.

Pick your own pumpkin straight from the patch, or sample the fall staple in pies, doughnuts, fudge and more. Pony rides, face painting, a bouncy house, fall games and the corn maze round out the fun. www. sammazzafarms.com

Oct. 1 Killington Brewfest Snowshed and Ramshead Lodges, Killington Wet your whistle with a backdrop of 4,241’ of Vermont’s finest autumn foliage and enjoy live music, a plethora of fabulous food offerings and over 100 of the finest craft beers in the region.

Brewfest is one of Killington’s most distinctive annual celebrations. We’ve expanded to include Snowshed & Ramshead Base Lodges, allowing more activities, beer and food. Check www. killington.com for the full schedule of the weekend’s events!

Oct. 6

Share the Harvest Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, 7:30am and 5:30pm Enjoy a meal at the Inn at Shelburne Farms and a percentage of sales (not including alcohol) will help low-income families afford a summer of fresh produce from local farms. For more information visit nofavt.org. Reservations required, please call 802-985-8498.

Oct. 8-Oct. 9 Fall Art in the Park Main Street Park, Rutland, 10am Art in the Park Festival is held at the Junction of Routes 4 and 7 in the heart of Rutland. It’ll be featuring fine artists and craft persons, specialty foods, kid’s activities and musical entertainment.

Oct. 8-Oct. 9

Apples and Crafts Fair Bailey’s Meadow, Woodstock, 10-5pm More than 100 Juried Craftspeople and Specialty Food Producers. $4 per person, children 12 and under Free.

Oct. 8-Oct. 9 Billings Farm Harvest Weekend Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, Join us for a traditional Vermont harvest celebration with a husking bee and barn dance; cider pressing, harvesting root vegetables, “putting food by,” and more; spiced cider and homemade doughnuts.

Oct. 8 Vermont Harvest Kids Cooking Class The Schoolhouse, Sugarbush, Warren, 5-7pm A fun and tasty evening of creativity and discovery through a hands-on culinary experience.

Children will learn basic kitchen safety, food handling, cooking techniques, how to set a table all while they prepare and feast on a three course meal. Fresh, local ingredients will be the highlight of each dish the young chefs prepare.

The interactive learning experience will give the children the opportunity to develop a life-long love for the culinary arts and good food. Many studies prove that the more kids are a part of food preparation, the more adventurous eaters they will become. Ages 6-12, $38 includes appetizer, dinner, recipe card, and chef’s apron.

Reservations required, contact events@sugarbush.com.

Oct. 8-Oct. 9 Community Harvest Weekend Lincoln Peak Village, Sugarbush, Warren, Revel in Vermont’s autumn beauty with a weekend of family fun, outdoor adventure, and good food. From scenic lift rides to pumpkin carving, pancakes to harvest feasts, the mountain has something for everyone this weekend.

Family Oktoberfest on Sunday features games, Bavarian-inspired food, drink, and live music.

Join us as we celebrate fall with anticipation for the upcoming winter!

Oct. 8-Oct. 9 Killington Witchcraft Showshed Lodge, Killington, Celebrate all things Autumn & all things Halloween with a weekend getaway to Killington for hay rides, haunted bounce house, pumpkin hoisting, and craft beer. Check www.killington.com for the schedule of all the weekend’s fun events!

Oct. 9

Mad Dash 2016 and Kids Fun Run Mad River Path, Waitsfield, 10-1pm A classic Vermont foot race benefiting the Mad River Path. Run near the Mad River, through a covered bridge and enjoy majestic views of mountains and farms! 5K & 10K Road Race, 5K Fitness Walk and Kids Fun Run!It’s quintessential Vermont with: tee shirts for all participants, delicious lunch, live music and great raffle prizes (pre-registered participants only). A great family day in the midst of gorgeous fall foliage!

Free for Kids, $30 for adult runners in advance. www.madriverpath.com

Oct. 15 Roktoberfest: a Beer, Bacon, and Bands Festival Basin Harbor Club, Vergennes, 12pm-10pm There are just a few ingredients to a perfect Vermont fall festival.

First, it has to be outside boasting the beautiful foliage we have.

Next, the perfect music to keep you dancing... add some great local beer, some delectable menu items that include the flavors of fall: bacon, cheddar and maple, and you’ve got yourself the ultimate evening!

Oct. 15

11th Annual CVU Craft Fair CVU High School , Hinesburg , 9-4pm.

Come check out over 80 local crafters all gathered under one roof!

Free parking and free admission. Lunch and snacks available for sale. Proceeds benefit community education through the ACCESS program.

Oct. 15-Oct. 16 Wagon Ride Weekend Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, Narrated horse-drawn wagon rides around the Billings’ fields during the height of fall foliage; farm programs and activities. www.billingsfarm.org

Oct. 16

Boom VT: VSA Vermont’s Drum Festival Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1pm Make your own drum, meditate or dance to the beat of a drum, learn about different drum genres, types of drums, and join in a drum circle. All ages and abilities welcome.

WWW.VSAVT.ORG/BOOMVT/ for more info.

Oct. 24 Pumpkins in the Park Vergennes City Park, Vergennes, 4-7pm.

Pumpkins in the Park is an afternoon and evening full of fun for monsters of all ages. Join us for the first-annual chili cook-off!

Community bake sale, costume contest, safety presentation from police department, and more! Visit vergennes.org/annual-events for full schedule of events.

Oct. 28-Oct. 30 Essex Fall Fine Arts and Crafts Show Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, varies by day The price of admission includes entry into The Vermont Antique Expo and Sale on the same weekend. A traditional favorite, this three day show is all under two adjoining roofs. Past shows included exhibits featuring woodworking, candles, fudge, pottery, photography, painting, sculpture, fiber, fashions, birdhouses, fragrances, florals, home and garden accessories, dips and sauces, original music, hand blown and stained glass, calligraphy, gourmet specialties, live demonstrations, and much more. $8 admission, under 12 free with adult. www. vtcrafts.com

Oct. 29 VT Haunted Mystery Tour Burlington, 9am-5pm Joseph A Citro, Vermont’s undisputed expert on all things odd, arcane, and paranormal, will guide you through some of the locations he has described, show you some of the things he has talked about in his books, and tell you unsettling tales of things better left unseen. We promise you a memorable excursion down haunted highways and into Vermont’s own version of The Twilight Zone! What’s included: Commentary by Joseph A. Citro, Complementary signed book and Map, Gourmet box lunch, Transportation by the luxurious motor coach.

Cost: $98/person. http://www.champlaintours.com/ for reservations

Oct. 29-Oct. 30

Halloween Express Train ECHO Center, Burlington, Enjoy Halloween in a whole new way aboard the Halloween Express train at the ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain. This kid- focused, family-friendly event features a pre-boarding Halloween party at the ECHO Center starting one hour before your train ride departure. After the party, enjoy a spirited 60-minute train ride to Shelburne and back featuring Halloween story time with a cookie and juice box for each child, popular costumed characters, goodie bag and more! Costumes are encouraged! All ages welcome! Visit www.halloweenexpressvt. com for train times, tickets, and more details.

Oct. 30 Haunted Happenings Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, 10-1pm Join us for the annual Halloween extravaganza. Visitors are invited to trick-or-treat on the grounds of Shelburne Museum and visit the haunted forest. Participate in holiday-themed activities with the entire Museum staff dressed in costumes inspired by the natural world.

Visitors are encouraged to bring donations of non-perishable food items for the Shelburne Food Shelf. Please help make our event more environmentally friendly by bringing a reusable bag for trick-ortreating. Half-off general admission 10 a.m.-1 p.m., or $7 per person for VT residents. Members and children 2 and under are free.

Oct. 30 A Family Halloween Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, Halloween fun for all ages! Doughnuts-on-a-string, pumpkin carving, Halloween tales, wagon rides, and lots more. Costume parades at 12:00 and 2:00 p.m. Children in costume admitted free when accompanied by an adult. www.billingsfarm.org

Oct. 30 VSO String Quartet: Halloween Concert Mahaney Center for Arts, Middlebury, 3-5pm.

The Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s quartet presents a musical narration of Steve Schuch’s book, A Symphony of Whales, inspired by the true story about whales stranded in the Siberian Sea and the heroic efforts to free them. Music plays a key role in the rescue, and the concert audience becomes part of the recovery. The quartet also plays special spooky Halloween selections. Costumes encouraged and treats provided. Sponsored by the Mahaney Center for the Arts. Tickets: $8 adults; $6 seniors and children; $16 families (up to 4 people). www.middlebury.edu

Nov. 5 Harvest Bazaar Moretown Elementary School, Moretown, 9-3pm.

Featuring multiple Arts and Crafts vendors , the Famous “Cookie Walk” (fill a quart ziplock bag with assorted home made cookies), white elephant table, light lunch and more. Benefits the United Methodist Women of the Moretown United Methodist Church.

Nov. 5 Families as Partners Craft Fair Williston Central School, Williston, 9:30-4pm The WCS Craft Show, sponsored by FAP, is held every year on the first Saturday of November. Many talented crafters set up booths in the cafeteria, the hallway of the school and the Old Gymnasium.

This community fundraising event raises over $5,000 for field trips and educational grants, and other FAP programs that benefit our students and families.

Nov. 12 Mt. Abraham Craft Fair Mt. Abraham Union High School, Bristol, 10-3pm Come check out tons of talented local crafters, a silent auction and raffle, bake sale, and more! Proceeds from the event go to helping the senior class plan their substance-free. Project Graduation.

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APPLE ORCHARDS Weather can affect crops and length of picking season, so be sure to always call orchards before visiting to verify the status and hours of their orchards!

Happy Valley Orchards:

217 Quarry Rd Middlebury, VT 05753 Phone: (802) 388-2411 Open September-November Hours: Monday-Sunday 9-5:30

Boyer’s Orchard and Cider Mills:

1823 Monkton Road Monkton, VT 05469 Phone: (802) 453-2248 Open starting September 9 Hours: Monday-Sunday 9:30-5:30

Shelburne Orchard:

216 Orchard Rd Shelburne, VT 05482 Phone: (802) 985-2753 Open late August through late October Hours: Sunday: 9-5 Monday-Saturday: 9-6

Adams Apple Orchard and Farm Market:

986 Old Stage Rd Williston, VT 05495 Phone: (802)-879-5226 Open beginning in September Hours: Monday-Sunday 10-5

Champlain Orchards:

3597 VT Rt. 74 West Shoreham, VT 05770 Phone: 802-897-2777 Open beginning August 13 Hours: Monday-Sunday 9-5

Douglas Orchards:

1050 Route 74 W Shoreham, VT 05770 Phone: (802) 897-5043 Open beginning in September Hours: Monday-Sunday 8-5

Chapin Orchard:

150 Chapin Rd, Essex Junction, VT 05452 Phone: (802) 879-6210 Open Early September-October Hours: Monday-Sunday 9:30-5:30

Mendon Mountain Orchards: 1894 US Rt. 4 Rutland, VT 05701 Phone: (802)-775-5477 Open early September through Columbus Day Hours: Monday-Sunday 7-6

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A RESTAURANT & BAR

802-989-7463

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TUESDAY’S ARE GAME NIGHT! Bring a friend, your appetite and the will to crush your enemies.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT IS MIDWEEK MADNESS! All of our entrees and burgers are half off! (dine in only)

Lunch is served daily from 11am-2:30pm The bar opens at 4:30pm Dinner is served nightly at 5pm

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Welcome to the Park Squeeze!

Located on Main Street in historic downtown Vergennes.

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SUGAR & SPICE Restaurant & Gift Shop Rt. 4 Mendon, VT 802-773-7832 www.vtsugarandspice.com

B R EA K FA ST ( ‘ Til Cl osing )

All pancake items served with pure maple syrup (artificial syrup extra)

Stack of Pancakes

Our own receipe — 4 pancakes served with pure maple syrup and whipped butter

6.95

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reak f ast & 7am-2pm daily Breakfast all day, Lunch after 11am

A baker’s dream (12) silver- dollar size pancakes, a kid’s favorite.

Sugar & Spice Pancakes 7.95

Stack of 4 pancakes with our special cinnamon and maple sugar baked right in.

Try our Waffles Strawberries or Blueberries 6.95 Maple Walnut 6.95 Waffle and Ice Cream 8.25

After breakfast check out our gift shop for all your souvenir, gift, and maple syrup needs.

W e l ook f orward to you r vi sit!

EG G S A N D O M EL ETTES

2 Eggs 7.95

Bacon, ham, link sausage, hash, or canadian bacon: additional egg .95

Steak & Eggs 11.95 A real blast of protein.

Breakfast Sandwich

Omelettes 9.95

1 egg with bacon, sausage or Canadian bacon and cheese on an english muffin 4.95 With homefries 6.50

3 eggs are used.

Create your own from the following choices: Ham, Cheese, Mushrooms, Spinach, Onion, Tomato or Peppers

French Toast 6.95

General Ripley 7.95

Pigs in a Blanket 8.95

Sugar House Sampler

2 eggs, 2 pancakes, 2 sausages, 2 strips of bacon. 8.95 Ask about our many choices of juices and hot beverages

3 pancakes topped with a pair of eggs

L UN CH EO N

All sandwiches served with choice of chips or home fries and pickle.

Fillmore Salad 9.95

A large garden salad crowned with a julienne of ham, turkey & swiss cheese

Hamburger 7.95

Grilled Roast Beef 8.95

Roast beef grilled with Swiss cheese and onions on whole wheat bread

Ungrilled Roast Beef 8.98

Reuben 8.95

The leanest of corned beef with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Russian dressing

Ham Sandwiches

Plain or Grilled 7.25

Baco-Cheese 9.25

Roasted medium rare, served with Russian dressing, lettuce, mayonnaise or horseradish.

Downhill Deli 8.95

Turkey Sandwich 7.95

White turkey meat, smoked ham and Vermont chedder cheese grilled between slices of whole wheat bread.

Ripley Rally 8.95

Cup of Soup with Grilled Cheese 7.25

Cheeseburger 8.95

Roast beef., Swiss cheese and tomato with Russian dressing

All white meat, of course, with lettuce.

Turkey, bacon, Swiss cheese and tomato.

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All eggs (except pancakes items) are served with home fries, toast, and jelly or preserves. Egg whites available add 1.00

Blueberry Pancakes 7.95 Pumpkin Pancakes 7.95 Buttermilk Pancakes 6.95 Silver Dollar Pancakes 6.95

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Old John’s Grill 8.95

Or 1/2 turkey, ham or tuna sandwich on your choice of bread

Homemade Soup

Served after 11:00 am.

Cup 3.50 Bowl 4.25 We make our own ice cream the old-fashioned way!

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Maple Crunch Sundae 6.95 Maple Syrup & Waknut Sundae 6.95 Single Scoop Cone 2.95 Double Scoop Cone 3.95

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A small store with a huge variety!

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SUN D A Y

½ Price Wings (eat-in only)

M O N D A Y

Chicken & Biscuits

TUESD A Y

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Pasta Night

D N ESD A Y

SPECI A L TY SA N D WI I TEM S

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(all sandwiches-choice of white, wheat, rye, or multigrain breads), Kaiser roll, Hoagie roll or Wrap—all sandwich items come with small fries

Grilled Chicken Sandwich

Grilled marinated chicken breast, bacon, chedder, mayo, lettuce, and tomato—9.95

Burger + Beer $10

Chedder, Swiss, or American (Bacon or Ham—add 1.00)

FR I D A Y &

SA TUR D A Y

Chef Specials and Prime Rib 10, 13 or 16 oz

All items available for takeout or eat in-Monday thru Thursday 4pm-9pm.

Friday thru Sunday 11:30am - 9pm.

A PPETI Z ER S Chicken Wings

(BBQ, hot, sweet, sour, Franklin’s spice, or garlic parmesan)(10) 8.95 (15) 13.95 (25) 21.95

Chicken Tenders - (5)

with dipping sauce (no fries), (ranch, BBQ, blue cheese) - 8.50

Mozzarella Sticks

with our homemade marinara sauce - 5.95

Fries-regular

…small - 2.75 …large - 4.25

Sweet Potato Fries

…small - 3.00 large - 4.50 ask for our special raspberry ketchup

Waffle Fries

with cheese and onions - 6.75

Onion Rings

small - 2.75 large - 4.75

Breaded Mushrooms

Grilled Cheese—4.75

Hamburgers, Cajun Chicken, Pulled Pork, BBQ Beef, Philly Cheese Steak—9.25 (cheese—add .50)(bacon—add 1.00)

…with fries—10.00 (cheese—add .50) All sandwiches made to order—choose from lettuce, tomato, mayo, green peppers, pickles, hot pepper

PI Z Z A

made your way: with our own hand made dough & sauce

12” Cheese—11.00 16” Cheese—13.00

plus per topping Add .75 for Small/1.00 for Large: onions, broccoli, tomato, garlic, black olives, mushrooms, green peppers, pineapple, hot peppers, jalapeno peppers Add 1.50 for Small/2.00 for Large: sausage, hamburger, pepperoni, bacon, chicken, BBQ chicken, ham, extra cheese, anchovies

SA L A D S

Nacho chips

Nachos loaded

to accent your meal—4.00

Hot Dog—2.00

crisp combination of spring mix and iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, black olives, onions, seasoned meat (chicken or hamburger), tortilla chips, cheese, salsa and sour cream—9.75

with fries—4.00

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Haddock

(breaded and deep fried) with fries—11.50

Fisherman’s Platter

with pepper and onion (sweet or hot Italian) with fries—9.95

crisp combination of spring mix and iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, onion, and croutons—7.75

Breaded Banana Peppers—4.50 Chicken or Taco Quesadilla—8.50

Crab Cakes

(breaded and deep fried) with fries—9.95

Veggie, Tuna, BLT—7.50 Prime Rib Sandwich or Sliders—8.50

3.00 cup, 6.00 bowl

with hamburger, onions, black olives, banana pepper rings, tomatoes and cheese—10.50

Clam Strips

with fries, your choice of tarter or cocktail sauce—9.75

BLOTS—8.00

(bacon, lettuce,onions,tomato, and Swiss cheese)

with sauce - 6.50….with small fries - 8.25

with dipping Salsa and Cheese - 5.50

Steak

8 ounce—with fries—ll.75

(deep fried breaded scallops, shrimp, and flounder) with coleslaw & fries—13.25 Meatball Sub with fries—9.75

choice of dressings: Italian, pepper parmesan, blue cheese, ranch, maple mustard, fat free raspberry vinaigrette, balsamic vinaigreete.

Chili - 6.50 Soup of the day

Honey BBQ Chicken

crisp combination of spring mix and iceberg lettuce, cucumbers, onions, tomatoes, breaded chicken drenched Breaded Chicken Sandwich with our honey BBQ sauce—9.75 Deep fried chicken, lettuce, tomato, your choice of plain, hot sauce or BBQ—8.75 D A I L Y M EA L S

Large Pizza + 10 Wings $18 Small Pizza + 10 Wings $16

TH UR SD A Y

Buffalo Chicken

crisp combination of spring mix and iceberg lettuce, cucumbers, onions, tomatoes, breaded chicken drenched with hot sauce and croutons—9,75

Tossed Salad

Small House Salad Taco Salad

Cajun Chicken

crisp combination of spring mix and iceberg lettuce, grilled Cajun chicken, parmesan cheese, croutons, and Caesar dressing—9.75

Sausage Sub

Chicken Tender Basket—3

Tenders and sauce with fries—8.25

Bacon & Cheddar Stuffed Chicken Breast

covered wth shrimp in a garlic butter wine sauce with fries—13.75

Chicken Cordon Bleu

with fries and our own special sauce—11.50

Chicken Parmigiana

served with spaghetti and garlic bread—11.50

Veal Parmigiana

served with spaghetti and garlic bread—12.50

Spaghetti

made with our homemade marinara and meatballs—10.25

Spaghetti

made with our homemade marinara and sausage—10.75

Prime Rib Tips

smothered in mushrooms and onions, in bourbon beef sauce—17.95

Prime Rib & another Special Entrée

available every Friday & Saturday If you want to know ahead of time, check “Franklin’s” on Facebook for weekend specials, and homemade dessert specials *10 ounce Prime Rib— with Baked Potato or Fries and a vegetable *13 ounce Prime Rib— with Baked Potato or Fries and a vegetable *16 ounce Prime Rib — with Baked Potato or Fries and a vegetable

25 North Street, Proctor, VT 802-459-3320 Reserve your upcoming parties AT FRANKLIN’S Serving dinner 7 nights a week. Lunch Fri-Sun

www.franklinsinproctor.com

With the holiday season right around the corner, employees are working harder than ever.

Why not reward them and celebrate the holiday season in style by booking your staff party at the historic Middlebury Inn.

Happy Holidays!

Book before October 31, 2016 and Save. There’s no time like the PRESENT!

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would like to offer you a FREE $20 Gift Certificate for every $100 Gift Certificate purchased!

(valid now through December 31, 2016–there is no expiration on purchased gift certificates)

Todd Gordon| 802 388 4961 | Todd@middleburyinn.com

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