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INDEPENDENTVol. 67 No. 30 Middlebury, Vermont ! Thursday, August 1, 2013 ! 52 Pages 75¢

Up and awayA kite that is traveling the coun-try recently made a stop in Brid-port. See Page 3A.

Splish splashLocal teams made a splash at the Champlain Valley Swim League Championship. See Page 1B.

Rescue saluteSee who is on your local rescue squad and see what they are up to in our special pull-out.

Land ho!ERIK ANDRUS LEAPS off the bow of his nearly completed sail freight boat during a launching ceremony at the Ferrisburgh town beach Sat-

urday afternoon. The boat will be used to ferry Vermont goods to New York City. See Page 2A for more photos and a full story.Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Granville seeks to transform former schoolhouse into community center

New Haven farm fosters better habitat for bats

Advocates seek animal cruelty solutionWreste with how toenforce existing law

(See Animal cruelty, Page 12A)

(See Granville, Page 18A)

(See Bats, Page 18A)A GROUP OF Granville residents is raising money for renovations to the old Corner School, a former one-

been used as a school since 1946.

Editor’s note: In this, the last in a three-part series, experts discuss ways to improve enforcement of ex-isting animal cruelty laws.By LUKE WHELANADDISON COUNTY — When

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DON MITCHELL HAS written a memoir, “Flying Blind,” about his experiences creating a more bat-friendly environment on his New Haven property. One of Mitchell’s priorities has been to make the shagbark hickory trees more accessible to bats, which use the trees as protection in the summer months.

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Replacement of Route 116bridge to kick off this fall

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By XIAN CHIANG-WAREN-

Bristol’s Fire Department Site Selection Committee will soon ramp up its public meetings in its search for a location on which to

-vious plan to expand the depart-ment on North Street was rejected by voters last spring. The com-mittee is now soliciting input into where the community might like

as it has outgrown its current fa-cility at 32 North St. The site com-mittee’s next meeting will be on

with future meetings set for every

and other pertinent materials will

www.bristolvt.org.

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PAGE 2A — Addison Independent, Thursday, August 1, 2013

Organizers celebrate canal barge launchCeres will ship Vermont products to NYC

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Ceres,

PEOPLE GATHER ON and around Ceres,

By LUKE WHELANFERRISBURGH — This past

Saturday afternoon, shouting and ap-plause rang out from dozens of peo-ple gathered at the Ferrisburgh Town Beach as Ceres, a 39-foot canal barge constructed by visionary farmer, baker and builder Erik Andrus ap-proached the shore after completing its 1.25-mile maiden voyage. Andrus put in the vessel at a boat

ramp on South Slang, an inlet of Lake Champlain off of Hawkins Road. Its

for the Vermont Sail Freight Project, a collaboration between Andrus and the Willowell Foundation that aims to revitalize the historic water trade routes along Lake Champlain and the Hudson River.“It was really great to make it to

that milestone,” Andrus said, admitting he had some doubts whether the boat would be ready in time for the scheduled launch celebration. “Just to see it

-yond words.”Beginning Sept. 15, the

sail-powered barge will make a 10-day, 300-mile trip from Ferrisburgh down Lake Champlain through the 22-mile Champlain Canal into the Hudson and then on to markets in the Lower Hudson Valley and Manhattan. Ce-res will be carrying 15 tons of shelf-stable Vermont food products and value-added goods. While the trip will take much longer than it would with a tractor-trailer truck, it will car-ry almost the same quantity of goods without spewing any carbon into the atmosphere.

-gests that we can respond to some of the crises that we are facing around global climate change in a way that is kind of fun,” said Willowell founder and Executive Director Matt Schlein. “Not everything needs to move 75 miles per hour down the interstate.” According to the project’s Kick-

starter page, which raised nearly

$17,000 of the project’s $30,000 budget, the goods on board will in-clude apples and cider syrup from Champlain Orchards;; wheat berries

Farm;; pickles, salsas and jellies from Westview Farm and Orchard;; or-ganic potatoes and root vegetables from Golden Russet and Last Resort farms;; organic black beans from El-mer Farm;; and short-grain japonica rice from Andrus’ own Boundbrook Farm. Altogether, around 30 local producers are involved in the project.SPIRIT OF TEAMWORKThe sails were not ready for this

his crew poled into Kingsland Bay, where the Ferrisburgh Town Beach sits and the celebration waited. Enter-ing the bay, however, the barge moved

slower then expected and started drifting toward a bank of land. Schlein, who was on board, waved down a motorboat manned by Panton residents Greg and Debbie Baringer and their son Ryan to tow the barge in the rest of the way to the beach. According the Schlein,

this sort of spontaneous teamwork is right in line with the spirit of the project.“It has been a community endeavor

in the truest sense of the word,” he said back on shore as he prepared a garlic spread to put on bread baked by Andrus’ Good Companion Bak-ery for the attendees of the gathering. “Erik is the visionary man behind it, but dozens upon dozens of people have volunteered to help make this happen.”The project’s all-volunteer crew

has included everyone from students at Monkton and Vergennes elemen-tary school who helped with some of the sanding and knot tying under the guidance of the “greenhorns” who have also been involved, to high school students in Willowell’s Walden Project Outdoor High School program, who got credit for con-

structing part of the hull. Participants also included Lincoln timber framer Will Gusakov, who helped with the carpentry, and Brattleboro boat build-ing expert Matthew Wright, who designed the rigging and is helping make the sails.Ari Lattanzi, 22, who recently

graduated from Middlebury College, became involved in the spring while she was co-director of the Middle-bury College Organic Farm. She re-ceived an email about a work party to

building right side up.“I am always in awe of the things

-pable of building things and coming up with big ideas,” she said. Andrus, known for his experimen-

tation with unconventional crops and traditional technologies on his 110-

no experience building boats before this besides a summer wooden boat workshop he completed. While he says the four and a half months and 1,500 to 1,600 man-hours the crew took to build the ship went by without

did present a challenge. Normally, boat builders start constructing the

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once. While Andrus’s method pre-sented some extra steps and minor mishaps, he didn’t seem to mind. “(Flipping the hull) was an occa-

sion to bring people to the farm to participate in a group activity,” he said.After the sails go on and some cos-

where Andrus and crew member Jor-dan Finkelstein, 23, will sleep on the voyage, they will take it out for some maneuvering on Lake Champlain. Then they will be off to Manhattan,

where they have already contacted the Hudson River Park Trust, which will give Andrus access to piers where Ceres can dock and the New Amsterdam Farmer’s Market. Andrus hopes to sell some of the goods there

-stein will also be in contact with other wholesalers and markets in Manhat-tan and Brooklyn to begin making connections for what Andrus hopes can be an economically viable, farm-er-owned trade cooperative that will

in the early spring to Christmas tree season in the winter starting in 2014.

to expanding to multiple vessels, but the step ahead of us is (getting) down the Hudson,” Andrus said. “We still have a lot of work to do but we have time to do it.”

“It has been a community endeavor in the truest sense of the word.”— Matt Schlein

Addison Independent, Thursday, August 1, 2013 — PAGE 3A

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By DEVON J. VILABRIDPORT — One day last

week Bridport resident Susan

Massed got in touch with her roots

by sending a kite high into the sky.

A native of Nantucket, an island

of the coast of Massachusetts,

Massed took part in a special chal-

lenge she had seen on a friend’s

Facebook page.

“I saw a promotion put up by the

Nantucket Kiteworks,” Massed

said. “And I applied to be a part

of it.”

Nantucket Kiteworks built a 74-

inch, polka dot kite named “Stan-

ley” that is made with cotton and

completely handcrafted. The chal-

lenge it issued was to get this kite

Green Mountain State.

“They sent me a free baseball

cap and a letter thanking me for

joining the challenge,” Massed

said. “My husband and I wanted

represented the beauty of Ver-

mont.”

Since she is a relative newcom-

er to Vermont, she stuck with what

she knew.

our property in Bridport and also

in Charlotte,” Massed said. “The

our best to get beautiful Vermont

scenery in the background.”

Nantucket Kiteworks owner

Stephen Young said he founded

the company because he recalled

the beautiful cotton kites he’d

seen when visiting the island as

a kid in the 1960s and ’70s. Once

the company was off ground, so to

speak, he looked for a way to tell

others about old-fashioned kites.

“Stanley was what I thought to

be a fun idea to spread the word

of my new venture and get people

Young wrote in an email. “I named

“The goal is to have Stanley

week.

posted to Facebook in each state.”

Vermont was the 15th state (plus

the District of Columbia) in which

In addition to getting the rolling

green hills of Vermont in her pho-

tos of Stanley, Massed also man-

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pole in the frame with the kite. The

people at Nantucket Kiteworks

took notice of that.

“Our son is in the army,” Massed

said. “And Kiteworks sent us a free

our son.”

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CORRECTION: A story on Page 3A of last Thursday’s -

erroneously reported that the

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come Poverty’s Effects pays $75 in

lieu of property taxes for each of the

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ven Community Services Center off

fact pays $750 per year per tenant.

CORRECTION: The headline of a story on Page 6 of Monday’s

in error stated

that Vermont Gas was going to hold

an informational meeting on Aug. 9.

That meeting was called by a con-

Gas proposal;; the company did not

call the meeting. We regret the er-

rors.

By XIAN CHIANG-WARENBRISTOL — The 20th annual

Three Day Stampede, a commu-

nity event headed up by the Bedard

family to collect money for cystic

this past weekend in and around the

Bristol Recreation Park.

“It was a record-

breaker,” said co-orga-

“Last year we made

$105,000 and the year

before that was our big-

gest year, $110,000. This

year just blew that num-

ber out of the water.”

The $120,000 raised

this year adds to the $1.3

million raised during

past Stampedes, bring-

ing the grand total to

over $1.4 million for the

Cystic Fibrosis Founda-

tion.

Bonita and David Be-

dard have held the fun-

draising event each year

since their granddaugh-

ter Kayla was diagnosed

child.

“We decided we need-

ed to do something to effect change,

because survival at that point was

just into early adulthood,” Bedard

said.

Today, Kayla is thriving and cystic

The Stampede began as a small

family fundraiser, a walk-a-thon.

“We would raise $2,800 one year

and $6,000 the next, and it was beau-

tiful,” Bedard said.

After several years, the death of

a relative left the family with some

items that needed to be sold. The

family decided to have a lawn sale

and donate the money to the Cystic

Fibrosis Foundation along with the

walk-a-thon funds.

Their fundraising

efforts had always at-

tracted the interest and

goodwill of the fam-

ily’s neighbors — but

that initial lawn sale be-

came the precursor for

the mega-event that the

Three Day Stampede

would grow into.

“What happened was,

people would stop by

and shop, then they’d

say, ‘Oh we have some

things at home you can

sell and keep the money

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search), I’ll run back

and get it,’” Bedard

recalled with a laugh.

“And they did — and

they were bringing stuff

by the truckful!’”

Over the years, the

Stampede has grown or-

ganically into a three-day event that

many consider a display of the es-

sence of Bristol’s strong community.

This year, the event brought together

more than 100 volunteers from the

Bristol community and as far away

as California. Lawn sale donations

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ers’ worth of donated items, accord-

ing to a “Thank You” note posted to

the Three Day Stampede’s Facebook

page.

On Monday afternoon, the day

women sat in the back of Bonita’s

Main Street business, Vermont

for the year.

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tions,” Bedard said of the event’s

place in the community. “It’s a

massive recycling effort, and on

top of that, it serves a really big

need in the community to be able

to buy reasonably priced items.

a need here, and then everything

goes to the Cystic Fibrosis Foun-

dation which is one of the most

country, so that makes us feel very

good … and they are making great

strides in the research.”

Though some money is still

trickling in, the rough tallies for

this year are as follows: The lawn

sale drew $51,000;; the silent auc-

tion brought in $29,000;; the walk-

a-thon raised $5,300;; and the 5K

run raised $4,000. Cash sponsors

donated around $16,000.

“It’s really astounding,” Bedard

said. “Everyone that’s involved feels

really good about it. We have people

who come in and work so hard —

and then they thank us for having

laugh about it. It’s like, ‘You’re

thanking us? No, we’re thanking

you.’”

Community house nets grant-

MIDDLEBURY — The Middle-

to plan for the future, thanks to a

matching grant of $250 from the

Robert Sincerbeaux Fund, an award

presented by Preservation Trust of

Vermont.

The award is designated to fund

a code assessment that will help the

board of directors understand the

work that needs to be done to the

community house for various future

uses. A community brainstorming

session, held earlier this year, gave

the board of directors ideas and di-

rection as to how members of the

community would like to see the

house maintained and used.

Tom Keefe of Keefe and Wesner

in Middlebury was the architect in

charge of performing the code as-

sessment. The report, completed in

understanding of the changes need-

ed to prepare the house for future

use. Before any interior renovations

would be considered the board will

call on the community again to deter-

mine an actual use for this valuable

asset. Exterior painting and shutter

replacement has been put out to bid

with the hope of a local company

being able to schedule this project.

Chris Morgan and crew have already

completed painting and repair of the

historic fence.

The Middlebury Community

from the Congregational Church.

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lip Stewart, gave the house, to be

used for community functions, to the

people of Middlebury and vicinity in

1932. A 10-member volunteer board

oversees the house.

“What

happened was,

people would

stop by and

shop, then

they’d say,

‘Oh we have

some things at

home you can

sell and keep

the money for

research), I’ll

run back and

get it,’ And they

did — and they

were bringing

stuff by the

truckful!’”

— Bonita Bedard


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Lettersto the Editor

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Aroundthebend

By Jessie Raymond

I write to plead for less “us vs. them” in the discussion of the pro-posed plan to relocate the municipal building.I don’t believe that the college

and the municipality are opponents. The college has been an integral part of Middlebury since 1800, and many of us town residents are here because of the college — whether as employees or because of business opportunities generated by Middle-bury’s largest employer. I don’t see the college as trying to hurt the municipality in order to forward its evil aims.I believe it appropriate to have

the college visibly anchoring one end of Middlebury’s Main Street. The college needs a thriving town to attract students, and the town needs a thriving college to support its economic well being. I won’t rehash the plusses of the proposal here, but I do support it.

Barbara MerzMiddlebury

The municipal building sits on the east side of Academy Park, which was donated in the late 1700s by Seth Storrs to the town as a west-side complement to Painter’s village green. In 1798 the academy was built as a graded school on the site of what is now Twilight Hall. In 1800 Middle-bury College received its charter and used part of the school for the college, Jeremiah Atwater serving both as the college president and principal of the graded school. The disaster that led to the town’s unlikely assumption of the partially destroyed high school and gym as its municipal building is amply documented in Bill Finger’s letter of July 25. The 200-plus year history of this

small piece of land should remind us that land use is inevitably informed by variable mixtures of planning and

support for all of the proposed solu-tions to our current dilemma. The shared occupancy of the original academy captures my thinking on this issue, which focuses both on sharing and cost.

to emerge from collaborations with the feeling that the essential needs of

we often decide to go our own way. However, if we stick with collabora-tion we can emerge not only with a

future problems can be addressed ef-fectively and together.President Liebowitz’s letter of July

18 details the ways in which Middle-bury College over the past 20-plus years has demonstrated its interest and commitment to a shared relationship with the town. We would do well to engage in discussions with the college in that spirit.

million or two here or there is not chump change. New buildings need to be maintained and that cost is ongoing. There is debt to be serviced. I believe we should be quite cautious when building anything that will add to the tax burden. At this point we clearly have to replace the municipal building and board of selectmen is to be congratulated for refusing to kick this can further down the road. I hope we can do this in such a way that we do not make it impossible to share our town with families of modest means.I think the current proposal put

forward by the board of selectmen and the college is imaginative and, of course, imperfect. There are important details to be worked out, not the least of which is parking. I hope that ongo-ing forums will be well advertised so that all of us can contribute, producing the best possible outcome.

Peter LebenbaumMiddlebury

I write to argue for slowing down and opening up the process for determining the future of the

Facility Project, so we can engage

general public to envision solutions

our community, while also ensuring

spaces for now and in the future.

School Board, I represent the school district on the project’s steering

I spent last Sunday afternoon watching YouTube vid-eos of people preparing meals on their wood cook stoves.I’m pretty sure I am not normal.But lately I’ve become obsessed with the idea of in-

stalling an antique wood cook stove in our kitchen. And cooking on it.I’m totally serious.Years ago, we had a standard wood stove, and I miss

it. Then, on a recent trip to a farm museum, I saw a wood cook stove in action and it got me all jazzed up. Standing there, I could picture it: It’s a cold winter’s day. A cast-iron, nickel-

with welcome warmth. Chicken stew simmers fragrantly on the cook top (the “hob,” in case you haven’t been doing as much Internet research as I have). Bread dough rises in the warm-ing oven.

mid-swoon.For now, it’s just a dream. We have no stove and no

chimney and I have a documented lack of interest in keeping wood chips and ashes properly swept up. Still, I can’t stop telling people about my plan.So far no one else shares my enthusiasm.Their immediate response, after asking me to repeat

myself, is “Why make life harder than it already is?”Like that’s a bad thing.A coworker who initially questioned my sanity later

conceded that he understands. After all, he chooses to ride his bike from Bristol to Middlebury and back ev-

ery day — year round and in all weather. Sure, it saves money, it’s good exercise, it’s environmentally friendly.Convenient it’s not.Then there are the people who knit lace shawls, run

marathons, restore old cars, write novels, grow vegeta-bles and engage in all kinds of personally challenging but ultimately unnecessary activities. And what about

and money in a pursuit that, as much as they hate to admit it, often yields a frying pan full of nothing?Instead of arguing that there’s no

joy in doing things that are needlessly

no satisfaction in doing things that are needlessly easy. (Hence my gripe with frozen pre-made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, which exist. But that’s a rant for a different day.)

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tion, some people think I wish I had lived back in the olden days.Not on your life.Central heating means an awful lot to me, as does re-

frigeration. I’m also really happy with mascara, wom-en’s voting rights, debit cards and access to regular teeth cleanings. Online shopping and ibuprofen rank right up there, too.I do like to bake bread and spin yarn. On the other

hand, I’m not sad that outhouses have gone out of style. And I can’t overstate my appreciation of hot and cold

Leave it to the Big Apple. Only in New York City could there be a black market for doughnuts. Well, that’s not completely accurate. The black market is ac-tually for cronuts. In case you haven’t heard, a cronut is a cross between a doughnut and a croissant, and it is

with hot things. New Yorkers, it seems, have gone nuts for cronuts.The cronut is the creation of baker

-mous bakery on Spring Street in May. From what I can gather, customer zero took one bite and was instantly elevated to another plane of human existence. He or she was overcome with a sweet pastry fever that spread like a zombie plague across the city. New Yorkers got a look in their eyes that said, “Me want cronut!” And they started lining up on Spring Street for their own nibble of the nectar.And by lining up, I mean lining up. Mr. Ansel only

makes 300 cronuts a day and there are more than a mil-lion and a half people living in Manhattan, so if you

now the wait time is about three hours. That’s right, three hours. For a pastry. Think you would wait that

Now before you start muttering about big city folk and their nutty behavior, remember that not all New Yorkers are willing to stand in a three-hour line for a $5 cronut. Of course not. The more reasonable New York-ers, those that would never think of waiting so long,

The black market has sprung up thanks to the hottest

new job in the city: cronut scalper. Scalpers get in line early with their untraceable cell phones and little black books, collect their cronuts and then scamper across the city delivering their bounty to the rabidly hungry elite. I saw one of these scalpers myself when my wife

of weeks ago. No, we did not wait in line for a cronut. We’re not crazy. But we did walk by 15 minutes before

the bakery started selling cronuts for the day and saw the line stretching down the block and around the cor-ner.After grabbing breakfast a few

blocks away we returned a little more than an hour later and some people were still waiting in line. It didn’t look like they were going to get any cronuts. One guy, who I pegged as a scalper, had stepped

away from the line. He was leaning against a light pole, talking nervously into his phone, no doubt delivering

a young man walked out of the bakery with the little de-signer gold box that holds two cronuts. The box opens

beauty I think I heard a choir sing. A woman standing near the door must have heard it too because she ran over and asked if she could have her picture taken with him and his cronuts. I wish I had thought of that.If you weren’t buying cronuts you could bypass the

line and enter the bakery. I had my eye on the bakery’s previous bestseller, the item that put Ansel on the map, the Kouign Amann (pronounced koo-ween ah-mahn). It’s kind of like a sticky bun without the sticky, which it doesn’t need because the insides are so decadently

ClippingsBy Trent

Campbell

The Senate recently passed the most comprehensive reform of the nation’s immigration system in a generation, and much of the credit is being bestowed on Vermont’s Sen. Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate’s longest-serving mem-ber.It was Mr. Leahy who was able to use his seniority to guide the

rancorous process toward a successful conclusion, and it was his be-lief in a bipartisan course that held the disparate coalitions together. He also is being given high praise from proponents and opponents for his commitment to an open process that allowed both sides to express their thoughts and to test their ideas.

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This is how the legislative process is supposed to work.The legislation provides a way toward full citizenship for 11 mil-

lion undocumented workers. It speeds that path for famers — good

came as children with their parents. The massive piece of legisla-tion includes a variety of reforms to the immigration and detention processes and addresses the concerns of southern border states by

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cant in recent memory. Apart from the details, it serves two critical purposes: First, it provides the path forward for citizenship, which brings into the light a shadow population that needs tending and second, it provides the potential for an enormous lift to our long-term outlook for continued prosperity. This nation was built upon the power of immigrants and it will need their energy and drive to

-tion we are.Very seldom is legislation passed that holds such continued prom-

ise.The challenge is that Congress is beset with a profound dysfunc-

tion. The Senate’s accomplishment needs to be matched with a similar effort by the House. If the House falls, the Senate’s work was for naught. Speaker of the House John Boehner has said the House will not

take up the Senate bill, that it would treat the issue in its own way,

a hospitable place for advocates of immigration reform.It’s in the House that we see the difference between a body that

has been gerrymandered and one that can’t be. In the Senate, each state has two senators and each must be reelected in a statewide vote. They must appeal to the broad swath of the public, which militates against extremism and toward consensus. In the House, the districts

run in districts that are almost wholly controlled by their parties.

districts then the need for consensus evaporates. They don’t need

party’s more conservative end.

-lative process into a cacophonous stalemate.Leahy’s goal in the Senate was to produce a bill that would attract

The thought was that if the bill were overwhelmingly supported, the public would become more engaged and the House would feel the pressure to respond in similar fashion.If the immigration bill has any chance of success in the House

that’s exactly what will need to happen. The public will need to respond with a full-throated advocacy in favor of reform.If not, the prospects in the House are less than hopeful.As for the Senate’s efforts, and Leahy’s in particular, we have

every reason to be proud. It as the right thing to do. In the moment, it -

ing marks of Leah’s long and distinguished legislative career.— Emerson Lynn

Immigration bill could behallmark of Leahy career

And on and on and on ... THE SIDING ON the Granville Town Hall presents a simple yet intriguing puzzle for the human eye.

Independent photo/John McCright

The approximate global population on

Worldometers.info

July 31, 1953:

July 31, 1993: July 31, 2003:

July 31, 1973:

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committee, but because the school board has not yet met to discuss this proposal, the opinions in this letter are my own. While several of us were just recently invited to serve and wish to examine alternatives, many on the committee already see this proposal as a done deal that cannot be altered or re-envisioned and must be voted on by late fall or early winter. I believe we need to slow down and

open up the process so that those di-rectly affected — such as the schools, library, recreation program, senior center, teen center, MCTV, down-town and Court Street area residents and businesses, as well as the broad general public, including families, seniors, teens, parents of young chil-dren, educators, neighboring towns who use our library and recreation

service leaders and patrons, arts and religious leaders, residents in all areas of our town, newcomers and natives, and anyone who cares about our pub-lic resources in Middlebury — can participate in a broad, inclusive com-

proposal as well as alternative visions for the public resources in question.

and the handful of community mem-bers who have participated in various

expensive, and by all accounts, fairly pressing need. I have read minutes from many of these meetings, but I have also discovered that much of the information that drove the selectboard to this point was gathered either informally or privately, and that no documentation of these conversations or apparent executive sessions exists. Thus, very few of even the most en-gaged citizens have been at the table or even in the room.Some versions of public engage-

ment have been attempted, including public meetings where designers presented their ideas or public of-

as Election Day surveys and infor-mational emails and website posts. But public engagement of the sort where both key stakeholders and the general public are invited to open and dynamic dialogue sessions, with rea-sonable accommodations and trained, impartial facilitators to lead the discussion, have not been attempted. Well-designed and -led public engagement sessions can generate a collective public vision, based on our shared values, for our town.What I’ve been told by some town

-ment process going forward will have

that other options and visions do exist and have not received a full public airing. In fact, options not yet thought of could surface if our community was fully engaged, including the talented, creative, driven citizens who have been empowered to jumpstart so many amazing projects in our town. An essential component of public

engagement is an allowance to hear and respect all opinions, and to as-sume that those engaged with the

issue are genuine in their motives and concerns. While some have ques-tioned the motives of Middlebury

acting in good faith with their offer of

estate. Those administrators involved are well-intentioned people, and I trust that they do indeed feel this is a good deal for our town.By many measures the college is

generous with portions of our com-munity, but it’s important to remem-ber that the college is a private entity that answers to a private board. While the college is an extremely important institution in our community, it is not answerable to the citizens of Middle-bury. Its own private mission must re-main a priority over any public goals

and property. In addition, any deal that involves

the sale of public land should receive the highest level of public dialogue and scrutiny. Public land is a cher-ished and valuable resource, especial-ly in a community as small as ours, and it should, except in rare circum-stances, be reserved for the collective good and should be sold only after a full pubic airing of the long-term implications of such a decision.As such, I do not believe the lone

hold-out on the selectboard acted in bad faith in revealing executive ses-sion information related to past col-

members of my own board would -

tion with the full board, but as a mem-ber of the public, I appreciate efforts to provide information to citizens as we consider this deal. His letter to the editor (Addison Independent, July 18), which includes executive session information about a previous offer from the college, outlines some of the most complete and accessible histori-cal information on previous attempts

and gym, and is therefore important information for our citizens to have at their disposal.I encourage those who do become

involved in this conversation to avoid stooping to petty name-calling. People who oppose the deal, or who raise questions or concerns, are not “naysayers” or “negative”;; they are citizens exercising their right to free speech and their responsibility to fully engage in public dialogue about the use of public resources. Similarly, those who offer analysis and historical context are not over-reacting;; rather they are enriching the perspectives and information available to citizens as we move forward with the process of understanding the implications of this deal. And those of us who are trying to slow this process down, are not stallers;; rather we are citizens and

of our full community and respect the work that a wide range of public institutions and private entities do to enrich our town.In tandem with a true public en-

gagement process, it’s important that our community undertakes a public resource inventory and priority analy-sis, to be sure that the facilities we

values we identify as a community. Should we simply rebuild a town gym

more customized recreational facili-ties that complement the three public gyms at our schools, and could the

or partner with another entity? Might we decide to spend public

funds from taxes and real estate sales on other facility needs, such as expanding our library, improving our schools, or serving disenfranchised citizens? Might the teen and senior center be better situated with a differ-ent collaborative partner and at a dif-ferent site than with the recreational

cost savings by creating a synergistic project that addresses multiple needs

-ditional revenue streams by engaging neighboring communities that use Middlebury’s facilities?I don’t know the answer to these

questions, but I do believe more research is needed and more options analyzed before we exchange public resources for private funds to build facilities. Our recently revised Town Plan is a good place to start, as it iden-

this deal.

was attempted in putting together this

that he arrived at a rough estimate by Googling square footage costs for other recently built public build-

analysis such a project deserves, and I remain skeptical that the stated costs for this project will add up to two quality facilities for our community. Similarly the extremely short

timeline to a vote seems to be predicated on “rising interest rates and construction costs” and the “spring construction schedule.” But neither are good enough reasons to rush a public deliberative process and lead us into building facilities that do not

values of our community. With a more complete and inclusive needs assessment and public engagement process, creative strategies for raising funds and meeting needs affordably and within in our community’s vision and values can be better achieved.We need to empower more diverse

public voices than the few vocal people, notably mostly older men, who have thus far dominated the process and conversation. The process is nearly as important as the outcome, because if we continue to exclude large numbers of our community from these types of discussions and decisions, then we will be left with a cynical and disempowered citizenry, and that will damage the vitality and diversity of our community, as well as the democracy that binds us together. I look forward to working with the

Steering Committee, the Mary Hogan School Board, and a broad cross-sec-tion of our community as we envision the possibilities for our town now and in the future.

Ruth HardyEast Middlebury

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running water For me, it’s all about “voluntary

simplicity.” (Actually, it’s rarely simple, but it is totally voluntary.) I use my clothesline and grow veg-etables, but I also have a dryer and go to the grocery store. And even if someday I get my wood cook stove, believe me: I will never part with my kitchen range.Despite my general laziness (Ex-

hibit A: the soap scum in my show-er), I get a kick out of making things from scratch. The further I take something from its basic elements

feeling of accomplishment.My homemade chicken stew might

not actually taste better than the canned stuff (oh, please, of course it does) but the more effort I put into it the more pleasure I derive from it. If I could take it that one extra step and cook it on a working wood cook stove, why I bet the stew pot would radiate a pure gold light that could be seen from the Adirondacks.Maybe I’m weird for challenging

myself to do things that technology has made unnecessary, but as Booker T. Washington said, “Nothing ever

rich and tender and satisfying. I ate mine too quickly. If the cronut is better than the Kouign Amann it just might be worth the wait.I’ve decided that Ansel must

have made a deal with the devil. How else to explain both the deli-ciousness and the madness that An-sel has spawned. I am contemplat-ing a trip down to the crossroads myself. Maybe the devil has one

more recipe he is willing to share. What if I combined everyone’s fa-vorite Vermont frozen treat with a doughnut? What do you think of the doughmee? No, I have it, the fro-nut! Better get in line now.

Natural gas no bargain for landowners, environment

I read with interest Bryan Young’s letter last week about the proposed natural gas pipeline in Addison County. I agree fully with him when he says the steadily increasing cost of living is a challenge for those liv-ing and doing business in our area. I used to believe that switching to natural gas would save us money on home heating and businesses’ bot-tom line. A thousand-plus dollars a year would be a great savings to me.Recently, though, I’ve come to

realize that natural gas is presently

at the wellhead. Prices are low because of the recent proliferation of fracking. Gaz Métro now sits on way more gas than it has the infrastructure to sell to consumers, thus leaving them in the economic

dilemma of too much supply vs. not enough demand. Once supply is able to reach customers, natural gas will likely become competitive with the rest of fossil fuels. Prices will rise.Thinking there will be substan-

tial savings from natural gas a few years from now is, in my opinion, not good economics. Protecting the environment is important to all of us. Bryan is right in believing in a cleaner future. However, I don’t believe that natural gas is cleaner. It does reduce greenhouse emis-sions at the site of consumption but, because of leaks of methane at the wellhead and compressor stations along the pipeline route and because of the contamination caused by fracking, it is simply not cleaner.

Methane gas is many times more toxic to the atmosphere than carbon dioxide is and fracking has and is destroying many of the earth’s ground water supplies.I believe that Bryan and I want

the same things for our communities and our people;; we just disagree on how to get there. Even if this is the case, there are more issues at stake here. The taking of land by eminent domain from people who can’t af-ford to defend themselves and the

and Lake Champlain are just two of the valid reasons why we all should agree that building a pipeline is the wrong idea.

Norton LatourelleOrwell

Natural gas would help strengthen CHP in Vergennes

Country Home Products is proud to employ 190 individuals at our facility in Vergennes. Like any business, our ability to compete and grow is determined in part by our expenses, and the annual expense

business. The proposed Addison Natural Gas Project has the potential to lower these costs substantially by offering an alternative that is

estimated to be 45 percent less ex-pensive. By substantially lowering our fuel cost, the Addison Natural Gas project will allow us to redirect the savings toward growing our business.Natural gas provides the ad-

alternative to fuel oil. Greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas are

fuel oil. And we believe the Addison Natural Gas Project will provide a much-needed economic boost to the economy of this region. We are pleased to support an initiative that will lower fuel costs while also pro-

Chris F. KnappCFO

Country Home ProductsVergennes

comes to one that is worth having, except as a result of hard work.”Then again, maybe hard work —

as my mother used to say — is “like banging your head against a wall: It feels so good when you stop.”Either way, I’m happy.

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BRIDPORT — David F. Sicard, 76, a resident of Bridport, Vt., and Palmetto, Fla., died Monday, July 29, 2013, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H., after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma.Born April 5, 1937, he was the son

of the late Lawrence and Dorothy (Labor) Sicard. He was a graduate of Barton Academy, class of 1955, gradu-ated from Lyndon State College in 1959 and completed his graduate work from Boston University, University of Massachusetts, and the University of Vermont. He served in the United States Army from 1961-1963.David found his calling in educa-

tion and taught in several communi-ties in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts before becoming the district superintendent of schools in Lyndonville, Vermont. He then presided as principal of Hinsdale Elementary School in Hinsdale, N.H., from 1982-1993. On May 30, 1991, David married Penny Dwyer at St. Joseph’s Church in Hinsdale, N.H. After retiring, he and his wife, Penny, wintered in Palmetto, Fla.David enjoyed many hobbies. He

delighted in owning racehorses and was an accomplished driver and trainer. Other interests included gardening, genealogy, playing golf with family and friends, and watching his beloved Red Sox. David also enjoyed traveling, recently having visited France to see the region from which his family hailed.Surviving family members include

two sons, Thomas M. Sicard of New Jersey and David L. Sicard of Alburg, Vt.;; three daughters, Nancy B. Sicard of Buxton, Maine and Amy Kutchukian and Jennifer Sicard of Swanton;; two stepsons, Bertrand M. Galbreath of Southbridge, Mass., and Zachary S. Galbreath of Saratoga Springs, N.Y.;; two brothers, Michael Sicard of Bradenton, Fla., and Terry Sicard of

of Orleans, Vt., Susan Sicard of Barton,

Vt., Betsy Diette of Sutton, Vt., Patty Royea of Lyndonville, Vt., and Judy Fitzpatrick of Mooreville, N.C. He is survived by nine grandchildren.He was predeceased by his brothers

James and Lawrence Sicard and sister Mary Sicard. The family will receive friends from

9-10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, at St. Mary’s Church, 326 College St., Middlebury, Vt. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Aug. 6, 2013, with the Rev. William R. Beaudin, pastor, as celebrant. Burial with military honors will take place at 1:30 p.m. at Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Furnace Road, Randolph, Vt.

-tions may be made to Addison County Home Health and Hospice, P.O. Box 754, Middlebury, VT 05753, or the American Cancer Society.Arrangements are under the direction

of Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home,

VERGENNES — Thomas J. Norton Sr., 62, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington surrounded by his loved ones.He was born Aug. 31, 1950, in

Burlington, the son of Edgar Norton and Catherine Smith.

spending time with his family.Thomas is survived by his wife,

Phyllis Norton;; his three children, Julie Norton, Thomas Norton Jr. and Angie Preston and husband Eric;; three grandchildren, Sadie Norton, Isaac Preston, and Killyin Norton;; a great-grandson, Blake;; a brother, Gary Norton;; and several nieces and nephews.He was predeceased by his parents,

and a brother, James Norton.Friends may call at Brown-

McClay Funeral Home in Vergennes on Saturday, Aug. 3, from 11 a.m. up to 1 p.m. with a burial following at Prospect Cemetery in Vergennes.

be made to Project Independence, 112 Exchange St., Middlebury, VT

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Linda Cyr Ferguson, 64, Safety Harbor, Fla.

SAFETY HARBOR, Fla. — Linda Cyr Ferguson was born Feb. 27, 1949. She went to be with our Lord on March 24, 2013, in Safety Harbor, Fla., at the age of 64 after years of battling cancer.Those left to treasure her many

memories are her loving husband of 37 years, Robert Ferguson. Her son Richard Foote, her daughter Julie Pino and her husband Jose. She is survived by her son Dustin Ferguson and his wife Laura, and her son Ben Ferguson and his wife Siri. Linda and Bob are blessed with nine grandchildren.Linda is preceded in death by her

father, Paul Cyr, and is survived by her mother, Jean Cyr, and her brother, Larry Cyr.Linda will be remembered as a

kind, giving and loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be greatly

LINDA CYR FERGUSON

David Sicard, 76, Bridport

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Thomas Norton Sr., 62, Vergennes

Eunice St. Jean, 82, FerrisburghBeatrice Gagnon-Tucker-Briggs,

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Ruth Lennox, 94, Middlebury

FERRISBURGH — Eunice St. Jean, 82, our mother, passed away on July 22, with her children at her side.Born on March 3, 1931, in Saint

Albans to Ruth Perkins Muzzy, her beloved mother. On Jan. 24, 1951, Mom and Glenn St. Jean were married in Ferrisburgh;; they continued to live in Ferrisburgh where they grew to know many friends. Our mother worked at the Ferrisburgh Central School for 35 years in the lunch program, a job she thoroughly enjoyed as she loved being around children.Our mother also joined commu-

nity groups and was active in the local Grange and the Ferrisburgh Historical Society. She enjoyed people and was always ready to engage in any conversation. Her favorite hobbies were bingo, play-ing cards and gambling, never passing up an opportunity to play games.Mom is survived by her daugh-

ter Margie (Donald);; son Lyle

(Lynn);; grandchildren John (Robin), Tyler and Jen;; great-grandchildren Samantha and Glenn;; sisters Pauline, Norma and Caroline;; brother-in-law Marvin (Sarah);; sister-in-law Joyce;; and many nieces and nephews.Mom was predeceased by her

mother, Ruth;; mother-in-law, Gladys;; husband, Glenn;; brothers Basil and Charles;; and sister Charlotte.Our mother enjoyed a full and

wonderful life having spent any time she could with her friends and family. She will be missed by many. A compassionate woman, and always had time for children.A special heartfelt thanks to our

Aunt Nanny and family friend Cindy for the care, support and love for our mother. We would also like to thank the staff at Helen Porter Hospital as well as the staff at the Helen Porter Rehabilitation Center for their care and compassion. Please remember the Vergennes Area Rescue Squad and all that

NEW HAVEN — Beatrice S. “Bea” Gagnon-Tucker-Briggs of New Haven died at her home last Oct. 4, 2012.A formal memorial service is being

held for her, at her home on Saturday, Aug. 10, at 2 p.m.Immediately following the service

will be a celebration of her life. The

family encourages all to attend and enjoy the good foods and conversa-tion. Those who cannot make the service are still welcome to stop by for the celebration.If you have any questions call

her son Pete at 903-879-5267 or her granddaughter Hilary at 802-453-6187.

MIDDLEBURY — Ruth E. Lennox, 94, died peacefully at EastView at Middlebury on July 29, 2013. Ruth graduated from Classical High School of Providence, R.I., in 1937 and Smith College, Northampton, Mass., in 1941.She was predeceased by her

husband of 58 years, Keith A. Lennox, whom she married in 1942. Ruth was a devoted mother, a talented career homemaker, a faithful volunteer at Christ Church, Needham, Mass., and an avid golfer.She is survived by her brother,

Richard W. Carr of Rochester, Mass.;; her son, Robert W. Lennox (Nancy) of Waltham, Vt.;; her

daughter, Jennifer Moeykens (Bernard) of Shoreham, Vt.;; and three grandchildren: Meredith Fries (Steven) of Malone, N.Y.;; Zachary Lennox (Rayaunna) of Kennebec, Maine;; and Elizabeth Moeykens of Middlebury, Vt. She also leaves behind many nieces and nephews whom she dearly loved.The family wishes to extend special

thanks to the staff of EastView at Middlebury and the Hospice work-ers, all of whom provided excellent care for over a year.A memorial service will be held

at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Middlebury, Vt., and will be

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Letters to the Editor

A recent report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation titled “Kids Count” reminds us that about one-third of Vermont’s children live in homes where the cost of housing is a substantial economic burden and one-quarter of children live in homes where their parents do not have secure employment. Extending natural gas service is one way to help address this challenge. In Franklin County, where I am

from, and where I own rental prop-erty, we’ve had access to natural gas for many years. It has helped us save about 50 percent on the cost of heating, as compared to oil and

from using natural gas helps to keep the cost of housing lower than in other parts of Vermont. Lower hous-ing costs help families increase their economic security. Natural gas is also cleaner and is

playing a valuable part as America reduces its reliance on oil from volatile, sometimes hostile, regions of the world. Homes heated by natu-ral gas reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by about 25 percent.These same advantages extend

to job creators. If an employer can reduce their fuel bill by about 50 percent, that savings can be

reinvested in employees, in the business and in the community. The farmers of Cabot, for example, will cut their energy bill by over a million dollars each year if they can convert to natural gas at their Middlebury facility. For many decades, Franklin and

Chittenden counties have enjoyed the economic and environmental advantages of cleaner, safer natu-

into other parts of the state is the right thing to do. There is no doubt it would help to enhance the economic and environmental security of current and future generations. Put another way, denying

Vermonters access to more afford-able and cleaner energy choices — particularly those who are strug-gling to make ends meet or lack a secure job — would be socially irresponsible and inconsistent with our Vermont values. As a customer of Vermont Gas,

and as a former legislator, I hope my fellow Vermonters in Addison and Rutland counties support natural gas service. It makes a lot of sense — economically and environmentally.

Alan ParentGeorgia, Vt.

This last winter I volunteered to drive for Mexican migrant workers who needed rides to dentist or doctor appointments etc. My Spanish is rough but is coming back after 25 years of no use, but after spending a hour or so with each person, I was able to learn much about how they came to be here, the fear, the

-tant to ask about such things but many seemed eager to share their experiences.If you have read books or seen

movies about migrants cross-ing the border, leaving families,

coyotes, etc., and wonder if it is true, you can believe it. Each story that I was told could be the basis for a screenplay or book. Those who I have had experi-

ence with have a had a range of education levels from very little to just shy of university but all were pleasant to spend time with.The other day I had the oppor-

meeting across the state. I was impressed by the many workers there. Most were young men, many with movie star good looks, all were cleaned up and in their best casual attire. I spent around 12 hours total, driving, waiting and chatting with them and others while they completed their business. On the drive, I

from, and they answered with Chiapas, Vera Cruz, Tabasco, etc. I then asked what area of Mexico is the best, hoping to spark some competitive conversation. The only answer was “Donde no se matan” — “Where they don’t kill.”During my last 40 minutes or

so, I was bringing one guy to

meet his friends in Burlington for an evening away from the farm. I plugged his phone into the car stereo and we listened to his traditionally based accordion-rich music. He is 24 years old, has an older brother living in California and two younger brothers living in Mexico. He showed me pictures of his house (on his phone), a small, very nice Spanish style house with arches and red tiles that he had done much work on. He was asking what a window unit would cost if he bought one here. He left school at 17 to come to the U.S. to work so that his brothers could stay in school. He plays a bit of accordion and would like to learn the guitar. These men, and a few women,

are true heroes. They had the strength to leave everything that they love in Mexico to help their families survive. Many live in isolation on farms, often in crowded living conditions. Most every large working farm that you pass employs a few of them. For the most part, they are not able to get out daily as we are since they do not drive and those with bikes (which they use to get around the farms) are hesitant to use those for fear of la migra

been told.Some fear that these people

will take our jobs if they are given legal status. I say that they can teach many of us a thing or two about work ethic and drive. I would hire them at legal wages in an instant and know that I had made a valuable business decision as well as having the positive effect that is gained by working with good people.

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calendarcommunityTHURSDAYAug

1 An Evening to Remember in Addison. Thursday, Aug. 1, 6-8 p.m., Chimney

Point State Historic Site, Addison, VT Ninth annual social. Spend a relaxing summer evening in an old resort on Lake Champlain. Museum, music by the Seth Warner Mount Independence Fife and Drum Corps, music by Toss the Feathers, children’s activities, historic re-enactors, period games. Info: 759-2412.

Author reading and book celebration in Middlebury. Thursday, Aug. 1, 7:30-9 p.m., EastView. Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center and EastView celebrate the publication of local author Sue Halpern’s new book, “A Dog Walks Into a Nursing Home,” based on her experiences with her therapy dog at Helen Porter. Light refreshments, book signing. Free.

Band concert in Orwell. Thursday, Aug. 1, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Orwell village green. Weekly summer concerts. Rehearsal in the Orwell Village School band room preceding each concert at 6:30 p.m. Info: www.facebook.com/OrwellTownBand.

Caitlin Canty with Barnaby Bright in concert in Brandon. Thursday, Aug. 1, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Singer-songwriter Caitlin Canty performs with the indie folk rock duo Barnaby Bright. General admission $15; reservations encouraged at 802-465-4071 or info@brandon-music.net.

“Our Town” on stage in Ripton. Thursday, Aug. 1, 8-10 p.m., Bread Loaf, Burgess Meredith Theater. The Bread Loaf Acting Ensemble presents “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder. Part of this production is outside, weather permitting, and patrons will take a short walk through a slightly uneven grassy area. Performances nightly through Aug. 4. Free. Reservations required at 443-2771. Tickets avail-able starting July 19.

Movies on the Park in Bristol. Thursday, Aug. 1, 8-10 p.m., Bristol town green. “Enchanted.” Free movie on a theater-sized screen, starting at dusk. Suitable for all ages. Desserts and refreshments will be available. Bring a blanket and bug spray. Rain location: Holley Hall. Info: www.bristolrec.org or 453-5885.

FRIDAYAug2 Rummage sale in Vergennes. Friday,

Aug. 2, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Peter’s Church. All clothing items $2 or less. Flea market

items as well. Continues Aug. 3. Summer concert in Brandon. Friday, Aug. 2, 10-11 a.m., Brandon Free Public Library. Professional storyteller Peter Burns comes to celebrate the

programming. Families of all ages are welcome. Annual two-day book sale in Middlebury. Friday, Aug. 2, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Ilsley Library. Large book sale with hundreds of books for sale. Proceeds

Senior luncheon in Middlebury. Friday, Aug. 2, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Middlebury VFW. CVAA’s monthly First Friday luncheon, featuring BBQ sweet sausage on a bun with peppers and onions, mini sirloin kabobs, sides of red potato salad and vege-table pasta salad, and chocolate creme de cacao brownie with vanilla ice cream. Suggested dona-tion $4. Reservations required by July 31: 1-800-642-5119. Free transportation by ACTR: 388-1946.

Carillon concert at Middlebury College. Friday, Aug. 2, 5-6 p.m., Mead Chapel and surround-ing grounds. Philippe Beullens, associate city carillonneur of Mechelen and Leuven, Belgium, and instructor at St. Martin’s College in Overijse, Belgium, performs. Free. Info: 443-3168 or www.middlebury.edu/arts.

Ten Rod Road in concert in Brandon. Friday, Aug. 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Central Park. Dance to a variety of tunes, from ballads to rockers. Info: 247-6401 or www.brandon.org. Part of Brandon’s free summer concert series.

Atlantic Crossing in Salisbury. Friday, Aug. 2, 7:30-9 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church. Traditional music of Quebec, Maritime Canada, the British Isles and New England. Free will donation. Part of the Salisbury Summer Performance Series.

“Our Town” on stage in Ripton. Friday, Aug. 2, 8-10 p.m., Bread Loaf, Burgess Meredith Theater. The Bread Loaf Acting Ensemble presents “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder. Part of this production is outside, weather permitting, and patrons will take a short walk through a slightly uneven grassy area. Performances nightly through Aug. 4. Free. Reservations required at 443-2771. Tickets avail-able starting July 19.

SATURDAYAug3 Green Mountain Club hike to

Rattlesnake Cliffs in Leicester. Saturday, Aug. 3, meeting place and time

TBA. Green Mountain Club Bread Loaf Section outing to the rock outcropping above Lake Dunmore, with spectacular views. Moderate hike, 3.9 miles round trip. Bring water and lunch. Contact leader Mike Greenwood for meeting time and place: (802) 898-7434 or [email protected]. Rain date Aug. 4.

Invasive insects program in Salisbury. Saturday, Aug. 3, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Branbury State Park. Brandon Cadette Girl Scout Troop 30649 hosts a seminar, led by Vermont forestry expert Rhonda Mace, on the state’s invasive insects. The seminar will teach how to identify them and what to do if you

lunch and wear hiking shoes. Info and registration: [email protected] or 802-595-0802.

Rummage sale in Vergennes. Saturday, Aug. 3, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Peter’s Church. All clothing items $2 or less. Flea market items as well.

Town-wide yard sale in Brandon. Saturday, Aug. 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., downtown Brandon. Sidewalk sales and yard sales all over town. Map available that morning at the Visitor Center, the Stephen A. Douglas birthplace and online. Registration forms in local papers and online at www.brandon.org. Info: 247-6401.

Bat habitat walk in New Haven. Saturday, Aug. 3,

of walking tours of the Bat Habitat Enhancement project at Treleven Farm. Walks take place every Saturday through Nov. 2. Arrive at Don and Cheryl Mitchell’s house by 10 a.m. For more info and/or directions, call 545-2278 or google “Treleven Farm.”

Annual two-day book sale in Middlebury. Saturday, Aug. 3, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Ilsley Library. Large book sale with hundreds of books for sale. Proceeds

Hill Country Holiday parade in Lincoln. Saturday, Aug. 3, 11:30 a.m.-noon, Lincoln village. Annual event, followed by a community potluck.

Charter Day celebration in Granville. Saturday,

Aug. 3, 1-4 p.m., Granville Town Hall and green, Route 100. A day of community celebration with old-fashioned games and prizes for kids, free ice cream, Granville residents group photo at 1:15, recording booth to share local stories, history presentation, history exhibit, and cupcake contest with cash prizes. Info: [email protected].

Natural history afternoon for children in Orwell. Saturday, Aug. 3, 1-3 p.m., Mount Independence State Historic Site. Naturalist Sue Wetmore leads a fun afternoon for children, exploring nature on the Mount. Dress for the weather and bring water. Call for details: 948-2000.

Solar house tour at Middlebury College. Saturday, Aug. 3, 1-4 p.m., Parking lot off Ridgeline Road. Students will offer tours of “InSite,” their 2013 Middlebury College Solar Decathlon house. Info: [email protected].

Midd Summer Festival in Middlebury. Saturday, Aug. 3, 3-7 p.m., Marble Works lawn. Vermont’s third annual beer, wine, cider and cheese festival with four live music acts. For those 21 and over who wish to sample alcohol, tickets are $25, $20 in advance, and include admission, a souvenir sampling glass, 10 tasting tokens and unlimited cheese sampling. Tickets $5 for those who are under 21 or not drinking; free for children younger than 6. Tickets available at local stores or at www.middsummerfestival.com.

250th Celebration of Sudbury. Saturday, Aug. 3, 3:30-7 p.m., Sudbury Meeting House, Route 30. Several speakers will give presentations on the history of Sudbury. Children’s activities. Potluck dinner at 5:30; bring a casserole, salad or dessert. Grilled chicken, hamburgers and drinks will be provided; donations are appreciated. RSVP to 273-3540 or [email protected].

Be-bop Car Hop Supper in Lincoln. Saturday, Aug. 3, 5-7 p.m., Lincoln United Church lawn. Part of Lincoln’s Hill Country Holiday.

Summer Reading Series in Rochester. Saturday, Aug. 3, 5:30-6:30 p.m., BigTown Gallery. Kellam Ayres & Vijay Seshadri read from their own work. Free. Refreshments follow. Info: 767-9670.

“Blancanieves” on screen at Middlebury College. Saturday, Aug. 3, 7-9 p.m., Dana Auditorium. A 2012

Stunning reworking of “Snow White.” In Spanish with English subtitles. Part of the Middlebury College Language Schools International Film

for children. Silent movie screening in Brandon. Saturday, Aug. 3, 7-9 p.m., Brandon Town Hall and Community Center, Route 7. “Sally of the Sawdust” (1925), starring W.C. Fields and Carol Dempster, in a comedy about a lovably disreputable con man who becomes the unlikely guardian of an orphaned circus waif. Accompanied by live music by Jeff Rapsis. Free, but donations to the town hall resto-ration fund appreciated. Info: www.brandontown-hall.org.

“Our Town” on stage in Ripton. Saturday, Aug. 3, 8-10 p.m., Bread Loaf, Burgess Meredith Theater. The Bread Loaf Acting Ensemble presents “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder. Part of this production is outside, weather permitting, and patrons will take a short walk through a slightly uneven grassy area. Performances nightly through Aug. 4. Free. Reservations required at 443-2771. Tickets avail-able starting July 19.

SUNDAYAug4 Ice cream social in Lincoln. Sunday,

Aug. 4, noon-2 p.m., United Church of Lincoln. Ice cream with homemade cakes.

Check out the Lincoln Historical Society’s display about the church’s 150th birthday. Info: 453-4280.

Hike Into History in Orwell. Sunday, Aug. 4, 2-4 p.m., Mount Independence State Historic Site. Mount Independence Coalition president Steven Zeoli leads a hike on the trails of the mount. Walk in the footsteps of Revolutionary War soldiers. Museum admission $5 adults, free for kids under 15. Info: 948-2000.

Classical concert in Rochester. Sunday, Aug. 4, 4-6 p.m., Rochester Federated Church. The Rochester Chamber Music Society welcomes

on guitar, playing a program of Piazzola, Hoover, Bach and others. Free, but donations welcome. Info: 767-9234 or rcmsvt.org.

Conservation fundraising event in Bristol. Sunday, Aug. 4, 4-6:30 p.m., Mary’s at Baldwin Creek. The

needs to protect the Farr and Fuller farms, 687

Appetizers donated by Mary’s, old-time music and readings by local writers John Elder and Chris Shaw. Meet the farmers, enter to win a Vermont Fold Rocker rocking chair and more. RSVP and info: 802-262-1204. Mary’s will donate 25 percent

of the evening’s dinner proceeds to the campaign. Info: www.vlt.org/bristol.

“Our Town” on stage in Ripton. Sunday, Aug. 4, 8-10 p.m., Bread Loaf, Burgess Meredith Theater. The Bread Loaf Acting Ensemble presents “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder. Part of this production is outside, weather permitting, and patrons will take a short walk through a slightly uneven grassy area. Performances nightly through Aug. 4. Free. Reservations required at 443-2771. Tickets avail-able starting July 19.

MONDAYAug5 Band concert in Vergennes. Monday,

Aug. 5, 7-9 p.m., Vergennes City Park. The Vergennes City Band plays in the park

every Monday night through Aug. 19.

TUESDAYAug6 “Weed and feed” gardening get-

together in Monkton. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Willowell Foundation

(Stoney Meadow Lane and Bristol Road). Weekly summer gathering for all ages and levels of experi-ence to lend a hand at the Willowell Foundation’s teaching garden and farm, followed by a lunch of brick-oven pizza. Produce harvested goes to local schools and food shelves. Check for weather-based decisions: www.willowell.org or [email protected].

Youth media lab in Middlebury. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 3-4:30 p.m., Ilsley Library. Kids entering grades 4 and up are invited to join library and MCTV staff to make movies and learn about technology using MCTV’s state-of-the-art media stations. Tuesdays through Aug. 6. Drop-in. Info: 388-4097.

American Longboards in concert in Castleton. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 7-10 p.m., Castleton Pavilion. Part of the 2013 Castleton Summer Concert Series. Free. Rain or shine. Free. Info: www.castle-ton.edu/concerts.

WEDNESDAYAug7 “Maker Day: Science With a Twist”

for kids in Middlebury. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Ilsley Library.

Investigate the forces of nature with fun science stations and the raw materials to make your own inventions. Drop-in. Info: 388-4097.

Band concert in Bristol. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 7-8:30 p.m., Bristol town green. Free weekly band concert, weather permitting, through the end of August.

Starry Starry Night in Hubbardton. Wednesday,

Historic Site. Experienced stargazers share their -

lights and your own binoculars or telescopes. Marshmallows on us. In case of rain, there will be an inside program. Free but donations welcome. Info: (802) 273-2282.

THURSDAYAug8 Monthly wildlife walk in Middlebury.

Thursday, Aug. 8, 7-9 a.m., Otter View Park and Hurd Grassland. A monthly

OCAS-MALT event, inviting community members to help survey birds and other wildlife. Meet leader Craig Zondag at Otter View Park parking area, corner of Weybridge Street and Pulp Mill Bridge Road. Shorter and longer routes possible. Come for all or part of the walk. Beginning birders welcome. Info: 388-1007 or 388-6019.

YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program in Middlebury. Thursday, Aug. 8, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Porter Hospital, Collins Building Conference Room

through Vermont Blueprint for Health. Reduce your risk of Type 2 diabetes and gain tools for healthy living. Continues weekly through Nov. 20. To see if you qualify, call 382-3468, ext. 2, or email [email protected].

Top Chef Shenanigans for teens in Middlebury. Thursday, Aug. 8, 5-7 p.m., Ilsley Library. Think you’ve got what it takes to create the best concoction out of limited ingredients? For teen in grade 7-12. Hosted by Ilsley’s VolunTeens. Info: 388-4097.

NER Vermont Reading Series in Middlebury. Thursday, Aug. 8, 7-8:30 p.m., Carol’s Hungry Mind Cafe. The New England Review welcomes writ-ers Partridge Boswell, Michael Collier, Cleopatra Mathis and Angela Palm, who will read from their work. Free.

“Die Fledermaus” operetta on stage in Middlebury. Thursday, Aug. 8, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater. The Middlebury College

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Summer Language School’s German for Singers program presents Johann Strauss’ most famous operetta at 8 p.m. Pre-show talk, in English, at 7:30 p.m. Balcony seats available to the public, $15, at

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Band concert in Orwell. Thursday, Aug. 8, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Orwell village green. Weekly summer concerts. Rehearsal in the Orwell Village School band room preceding each concert at 6:30 p.m. Info: www.facebook.com/OrwellTownBand.

Movies on the Park in Bristol. Thursday, Aug. 8, 8-10 p.m., Bristol town green. “Jumanji.” Free movie on a theater-sized screen, starting at dusk. Suitable for all ages. Desserts and refreshments will be available. Bring a blanket and bug spray. Rain location: Holley Hall. Info: www.bristolrec.org or 453-5885.

FRIDAYAug9 Arts Walk in Middlebury. Friday, Aug.

through town featuring art, music, food and fun.

Carillon concert at Middlebury College. Friday, -

443-3168 or www.middlebury.edu/arts. “Die Fledermaus” operetta on stage in

Middlebury.

Language School’s German for Singers program presents Johann Strauss’ most famous operetta at 8 p.m. Pre-show talk, in English, at 7:30 p.m. Balcony seats available to the public, $15, at the

org, or at the door. Point CounterPoint faculty concert in

Salisbury.

of the camp’s 50th season of operation on Lake Dunmore.

SATURDAYAug10

market, plus bake sale and food booth. Donations currently being taken; tables available for rent.

Summer Reading Series in Rochester. Saturday, Aug. 10, 5:30-6:30 p.m., BigTown Gallery. John

King Pede party in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, Aug. 10,

and Town Hall. Sandwich supper followed by an

to play King Pede or bring your own favorite card

SUNDAYAug11 Mark Twain living history presen-

tation in Brandon. Sunday, Aug. 11,

Twain lookalike Eric Rotsinger brings this historic author and his personality to life. Tickets $5, avail-

Free yoga/meditation in Middlebury. Sunday,

Trainings of Thich Nhat Hanh. Beginners welcome.

Jeremy Mohney Quartet in Brandon. Sunday, Aug. -

’40s alive. Admission $15. Reservations encour-

MONDAYAug12 Band concert in Vergennes.

TUESDAYAug13 Special Effects Spectacular for kids

in Middlebury.

a.m.-noon, Ilsley Library. Four-day class, Aug. 13-16, for kids in grades 4 and up who have

add special effects to your movies. Advance regis-tration required; space is limited. Register online starting June 1 at www.ilsleypubliclibrary.org.

“Weed and feed” gardening get-together in

Monkton.

ages and levels of experience to lend a hand at the Willowell Foundation’s teaching garden and farm, followed by a lunch of brick-oven pizza. Produce harvested goes to local schools and food shelves.

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Satin and Steel in concert in Castleton. Tuesday,

Rain or shine. Free. Info: www.castleton.edu/concerts.

“Telling Amy’s Story” screening at Middlebury

College.

Twilight Hall, 50 Franklin St. Presented by the

Sexual Violence. Free.

WEDNESDAYAug14 GED testing in Middlebury.

Wednesday, Aug. 14, 8:45 a.m.-1 p.m.,

and to register. Fourth annual Family Tie-Dye in Middlebury. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Ilsley Library. Bring in your own pre-washed shirts, pillowcases, socks, etc., for this fun end-of-

Weybridge.

the public. St. Ambrose Lawn Party and Chicken Barbecue

in Bristol. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 5-8 p.m., Bristol

and sale, fried bread dough, baked goodies, white elephant table. In the event of rain, the church hall

Lego Night in Shoreham. Wednesday, Aug. 14,

can make with the library’s amazing Lego collec-tion, and enjoy a little friendly competition in the

Jubilee Jazz Band concert in Brandon.

Park. Six-piece band plays Dixieland jazz. Info:

free summer concert series. Band concert in Bristol. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 7-8:30 p.m., Bristol town green. Free weekly band concert, weather permitting, through the end of August.

Book discussion group in Lincoln. Wednesday,

Society welcomes Bill Powers, who will speak about and share photos of the Sucker Brook sawmill community, including the Newton & Thompson sawmill, Aunt Jenny and her teahouse,

Kelsey and others. Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference

welcome and reading in Ripton.

-ings by Linda Bierds and Randall Kenan. Free. Events subject to change; call

www.middlebury.edu/blwc.

THURSDAYAug15 Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference

lecture in Ripton. Thursday, Aug.

schedule at www.middlebury.edu/blwc. “Munch 150” exhibition broadcast in Middlebury.

Theater. Audiences will get a closeup view of the

THT big screen. Broadcast includes a virtual tour of Norway. Tickets $10/$6, available at the THT

the door. Also showing at 7 p.m. Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference reading in

Ripton. Thursday, Aug. 15, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Little

Bidart. Free. Events subject to change; call

edu/blwc.

in Middlebury. Thursday, Aug. 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m.,

will screen his new documentary, “After the Floods: Vermont’s Rivers and the Legacy of Irene.”

Lessons from Irene,” on display through Sept. 7.

“Munch 150” exhibition broadcast in Middlebury. Thursday, Aug. 15, 7-8:45 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Audiences will get a closeup view of the full

THT big screen. Broadcast includes a virtual tour of Norway. Tickets $10/$6, available at the THT

the door. Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference readings in

Ripton.

Quatro, Robert Boswell and Jennifer Grotz. Free.

schedule at www.middlebury.edu/blwc.

FRIDAYAug16 Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference

lecture in Ripton.

schedule at www.middlebury.edu/blwc. End-of-summer reading party for kids in Lincoln.

cream, a dinosaur bone hunt, games and prizes. Drawing for the “Pizza with Debi” prize. Info:

Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference readings in

Ripton. Friday, Aug. 16, 4:15-5:15 p.m., Little

Phillips, Terrance Hayes and Lia Purpura. Free.

schedule at www.middlebury.edu/blwc. Carillon concert at Middlebury College.8/16 Friday,

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performs the last concert in a summer-long series of carillon concerts featuring guest carillonneurs from around the world. Info: 443-3168 or www.middlebury.edu/arts.

Teddy Bear/Stuffed Friend Sleepover in

Shoreham. Friday, Aug. 16, 6-7 p.m., Platt

to come in their PJ’s for a bedtime snack and story time before dropping their favorite stuffed animal off for a sleepover. Kids can pick up their

“Nordic Visions” classical concert in Rochester.

on piano. Free, but donations welcome. Info:

Teen movie night in Lincoln.

p.m., Lincoln Library. This month’s title: “Pitch

Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference readings in

Ripton.

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L IVEMUSIC

6-8 p.m., Lincoln Peak Vineyard. Michael Chorney & Brett Lanier, opening for

Saturday, Aug. 3, 6-8 p.m., Tourterelle.

Michele Fay Band in Middlebury.

5-7 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern. The Bumping Jones in Middlebury.

3 Sheets 2 the Wind in Middlebury. Friday, Aug. 16,

ONGOINGEVENTS

Organizations, Government & Politics, Bingo,

Music al frescoSaturday, Aug. 3. Michael Chorney and Brett Lanier open the show at 6:30 p.m.


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FARMERS’ MARKETSBrandon Farmers’ Market. Fridays, through mid-October, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Central Park. Homegrown fresh vegetables, home-baked goods, pure Vermont maple syrup, honey and handcrafted items.

Bristol Farmers’ Market. Wednesdays, June 5-Sept. 4, and Saturdays, June 1-Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on the village green.

Middlebury Farmers’ Market. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., on the green at the Marble Works, starting May 4, as well as on Wednesdays starting June 12. Local produce, meats, cheese and eggs, baked goods, jams, prepared foods and more. EBT and debit cards welcome. Info: www.MiddleburyFarmersMarket.org or on Facebook.

Orwell Farmers’ Market. Fridays, June-October, 3-6 p.m., town green.

Vergennes Farmers’ Market. Thursdays, June 13-Sept. 26, 3-6:30 p.m., city green. Local produce, baked goodies, hand-

SPORTSBox lacrosse in Middlebury. Pick-up games Thursday, June 13-July 18 (except July 4). Age groups: adult, college, high school. Cost $10 per night. Info: Dan McIntosh, 388-3444 or [email protected].

Co-ed volleyball in Middlebury. Pick-up games Monday, 7-9 p.m., Middlebury Municipal Gym. Jack Brown, 388-2502; Bruce at Middlebury Recreation Department, 388-8103.

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONSACT (Addison Central Teens). Drop-in hours during the school years: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 3-6 p.m.; Wednesday

building), below rec. gym. Teen drop-in space for kids. Hang out with friends, play pool, watch movies, and eat great food. Baking: every Thursday from 3:30-5 p.m. Info: 388-3910 or www.addisonteens.com.

Addison County Amateur Radio Association. Sunday, 8 p.m. On the air on club repeater 147.36/147.96 MHz, 100 Hz access tone. Nonmembers and visitors welcome.

Addison County Emergency Planning Committee. Last Wednesday, 5 p.m. State Police Barracks. Public invited.

Addison County Republican Party. Third Friday, 7 p.m., Ilsley Library, Middlebury. 897-2744.

American Legion Auxiliary Post 27. Fourth Monday, 7 p.m. American Legion, Wilson Road, Middlebury.

Addison County Council Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. Fourth Tuesday, noon-1:30 p.m. Addison County Courthouse in Middlebury. 388-9180.

Brandon Lions Club. First and third Tuesday, 7 p.m., Brandon Senior Center.

Brandon Senior Citizen Center. 1591 Forest Dale Road. 247-3121.

Bristol Historical Society. Third Thursday, 7 p.m., Howden Hall, 19 West St., Bristol.

The Hub Teen Center and Skatepark. 110 Airport Drive, Bristol.

free for all ages; reserve a spot at [email protected]. Info: 453-3678 or www.bristolskatepark.com.

LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer). Youth support group meets Monday nights, 4-6 p.m., Turningpoint Center, Marble Works, Middlebury. Info: 388-4249.

Middlebury Garden Club. Second Tuesday. Location varies. Barbara: 388-8268.

NEAT (Northeast Addison Television) Channel 16. Fourth Monday, 5-7 p.m. NEAT studio in Bristol. Bruce Duncan, [email protected].

Neshobe Sportsman Club. Second Monday, 6 p.m. potluck; 7 p.m. meeting. 97 Frog Hollow Road in Brandon.

Otter Creek Poets. Open poetry workshop held Thursdays,

1-3 p.m. Ilsley Library in Middlebury. Poets of all ages are invited to share their poetry for feedback, encouragement and optional weekly assignments. Bring a poem or two to share (plus 20 copies). Led by David Weinstock. Free.

Orwell Historical Society. Fourth Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Orwell Free Library.

PACT (People of Addison County Together). Third Thursday,

St. in Middlebury, Health Department conference room. 989-8141.

Salisbury Historical Society. First Saturday, 9:30-10:45 a.m. Salisbury Congregational Church.

Samaritan’s Cupboard. Assembly of God Christian Center, 1759 Route 7, Vergennes. Third Thursday through October. Come share ideas and craft simple items for Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes.

Vergennes Lions Club. First and third Wednesday, 6 p.m., Vergennes American Legion. Social hour at 6, dinner at 6:45 with meeting following. Visitors welcome. Info: (802) 870-7070 or [email protected].

GOVERNMENT & POLITICSAddison Peace Coalition. Saturday, 10:30-11 a.m. Triangle Park in Middlebury.

Citizens for Constitutional Government in Bridport. Thursday, 7-9 p.m. Bridport Community School. Learn about the U.S. and Vermont constitutions and how to defend our rights.

Five-Town Area Vigil for Peace. Friday, 5-5:30 p.m. Bristol green. All welcome to speak out for world peace.

Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles Mobile Service Van. Second and fourth Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Every Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Addison County Courthouse, in Middlebury. The van offers written exams, customer service and road tests. 828-2000.

BINGOAmerican Legion Hall, Middlebury. Wednesday. Doors open 5:30 p.m. with early birds. Jackpot $3,000. Food available.

388-9311.Brandon Senior Center, Brandon. First and third Mondays. 6 p.m. Refreshments sold. 247-3121.

Brandon American Legion. Tuesday, warm-ups 6:15 p.m., regular games 7 p.m. Food available, complimentary hot tea and coffee. Info: 247-5709.

VFW Post 7823, Middlebury. Monday. Doors open 5 p.m., quickies 6:15 p.m., regular bingo 7 p.m. 388-9468.

FUNDRAISING SALESBixby Memorial Library Book Sale, Vergennes. Monday, 12:30-8 p.m.; Tuesday-Friday, 12:30-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wide variety of books, many current. Proceeds support library programs and materials.

Brandon Free Public Library Book Sale. May 3-Oct. 13, 2012. Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sales support the purchase of materials for the circulat-ing library collections.

Ilsley Public Library Book Sale. First Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Info: 388-4095.

Ripton United Methodist Church Flea Market/Farmers’ Market. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon until late fall. Food, antiques, quilts,

Info: 388-2640.St. Peter’s Closet in Vergennes. Behind St. Peter’s. Open Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Info: 759-2845. Sales support St. Peter’s. Info: 877-2367 or www.stpetersvt.com.

Two Brothers Tavern’s Charitable Mondays. First Monday. 10 percent of entire day’s proceeds go to designated charity.

DANCE, MUSIC, ARTS & EDUCATIONBat habitat walk in New Haven. Saturdays, Aug. 3-Nov. 2, 10-11:30 a.m. Treleven Farm. Walk the woods with Don and Cheryl Mitchell and learn how they have enhanced the summer habitat there for roosting bats. Info: treleven.word-press.com.

Bridge club in Middlebury. Thursdays, 5:30-7:45 p.m., Ilsley Library. Single player welcome. Info: 462-3373 or [email protected].

Chess club in Brandon. Saturdays, 12:30 p.m., Brandon Library. All ages and abilities welcome.

College Session for Seniors in Middlebury. Elderly Services, 112 Exchange St. Classes for people over 60 in basic computer, opera, politics, history, international law and more. Call 388-3983 or e-mail [email protected].

Computer lab open hours in Bristol. Monday-Thursday, 3:30-7 p.m., Mount Abraham Union High School library. Free access to the library’s electronic resources, courtesy of e-Vermont funding.

Conversational Spanish group in Middlebury. Tuesday, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Ilsley Library. Fluency is desirable but functional-

Craft workshop in Forest Dale. Tuesday, 6:30-8 p.m., Living Waters Assembly of God Church, Route 53. Free workshop for knitting, crocheting, or other crafts. Coffee served. Info:

247-3637.Drum Collective. Group drumming. Every Monday, 10-11 a.m., 111 Maple St. in the Marble Works at Huard Studio. Led by local percussionist Will Smith. Open to all. Info: www.drum-collective.org.

Drum gathering in Bristol. Last Friday of the Month, 6-8 p.m., Recycled Reading of Vermont. Info: 453-5982 or www.recy-cledreadingofvt.com.

French conversation group in Middlebury. Second Saturday (deuxième Samedi) of the month, 1 p.m., location varies. Enjoy casual conversation; all levels welcome. Info: [email protected].

Jam session for teens in Middlebury. Second and fourth Thursdays of each month, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Addison Central Teen Center, 94 Main St. Bring your own instrument or borrow one of ours. To register, call Robin or Jutta at 388-3910.

Journaling for Self-Discovery group in Lincoln. Third Thursday of every month, 7 p.m., Lincoln Library. Info: 453-2665.

Knitting and Rug Hooking in Brandon. First and third Wednesdays of each month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Brandon Library. Project sharing, idea gathering and textile camaraderie.

Knitting group in Brandon. Thursday, 1-3 p.m., Brandon Senior Center. 247-3121.

Knitting group in Vergennes. Third Saturday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Bixby Memorial Library. Informal assistance provided. Arabella Holzapfel, 443-5284 (weekdays), 877-2172 (evenings) or [email protected].

Maiden Vermont women’s barbershop chorus, under the direc-tion of Lindi Bortney, is open to women of all ages. The group sings four-part a cappella music from traditional barbershop to doo-wop and Broadway. Rehearsals Thursdays, 7-9:30 p.m., Cornwall School. Info: 989-5435 or go to www.maid-envermont.com.

Middlebury College Community Chorus. Mead Chapel. Open to all singers without auditions. Conductor Jeff Rehbach, 443-5811; manager Mary Longey, 236-7933.

Otter Creek Choral Society in Vergennes. Rehearsals Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., Vergennes Congregational Church, starting Sept. 1, 2011. Directed by Wayne Hobbs. Info: Connie at 877-3063.

Parler Français Comme Des Vaches Espagnoles. Every Thursday, 7 p.m. 35B West. St. in Bristol (above Paige & Campbell). Conversational French for speakers of all abili-ties. Info: 453-2285.

Russian conversation group in Middlebury. First and third Sunday, 7-8:30 p.m., Sparkling, 56 College St. 989-7020 or [email protected].

Sacred Harp (Shape Note) Sing. Second Sunday, 2-3:30 p.m. Middlebury. All ages and levels of experience welcome. Debby, 388-5410.

Spanish conversation group in Brandon. Every Saturday, 11 a.m. The Inside Scoop, next to the Brandon Inn. All abilities welcome. Info: 247-3306 or 247-6600.

Spanish conversation group in Middlebury. Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-noon, Ilsley Library. Info: 388-4095.

Teen movie night in Middlebury. First Friday of every month, 6-10 p.m., Addison Central Teen Center, 94 Main St.

Twist O’ Wool Guild. First Thursdays, 7 p.m. American Legion on Wilson Road.

Vermont Ukulele Society. Second and fourth Mondays, begin-ners 6:30-7 p.m. regular session 7-9 p.m. at Howden Hall in Bristol. Call 453-6411 or see http://vtukes.webs.com for info. Extra ukuleles for beginners.

Things that go bumpTHE BUMPING JONES play original music steeped in rock, soul, funk and surf styles. The Burlington-

based band will be at Two Brothers Tavern in Middlebury on Friday, Aug. 9, from 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

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VERMONT — The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department recently completed an eight-year program that provided federal funding to private landowners to conserve land for imperiled species in Vermont. The Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) brought nearly 1,600 acres under conservation easement, and helped create habitat and forest management plans for an additional 3,500 acres of privately owned land.Biologist Jane Lazorchak, who

spearheaded the effort for the depart-ment, said that many private land-owners are unaware that they even have rare species on their property. “Prior to the start of LIP, we were unable to provide targeted assis-tance to landowners even if they were aware of their rare species and wanted to enhance the habitat,” said Lazorchak. “The department did not have adequate resources to identify threats on private lands or to monitor changes in ownership.”The LIP program was estab-

lished by the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund to provide

-cal expertise to private landown-ers. Financial assistance in Vermont was directed at landowners in the Champlain Valley, the region of the state that not only holds the great-est number of rare species but also the greatest concentration of people encroaching on increasingly scarce habitat.“This program provided us with

the unique opportunity to protect Vermont’s natural resources and provide public access while keep-ing land in private ownership,” said Lazorchak.Lazorchak pointed out that one

of the goals of the program was to -

cial obstacles associated with land conservation. She sites Jason Bacon from Bristol, who had considered putting his nearly 200-acre parcel on the market for development. Now that the property is under conservation easement through the LIP program, the land will be protected in perpe-tuity through a management plan developed with assistance from Fish

& Wildlife Department staff. The land will also be open for public access.“Because of the LIP program, I was

able to make a minor return on my investment while conserving a great piece of land,” said Bacon. Lazorchak says that the Fish &

Wildlife Department partnered with The Nature Conservancy and the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board on the majority of LIP’s conser-vation easement projects. The depart-ment also partnered with local land

Watershed Center in Bristol.David Brynn, a board member at the

Watershed Center, described LIP as

critical to helping add nearly 300 acres to the list of conserved lands they manage. “LIP was absolutely essen-tial in galvanizing public support and coordinating the conservation of this piece of diverse, productive, beautiful land.”The LIP program recently ended

as a result of federal budget cuts. “LIP highlighted the important role of private lands in protecting wild-life habitat and public access,” said Lazorchak. “With the conclusion of the program, the Fish & Wildlife Department will be looking for ways to continue to fund this type of work in the future.”

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MIDDLEBURY — Newspaper reporter Lynn Monty stood in line at a Shaw’s grocery store and watched with interest as the shopper ahead of her paid about $21 for $150 worth of groceries. Monty’s story and video about shopper Maureen Hill and her couponing skills appeared a few days later in the Burlington Free Press and put Hill and her money saving skills in the spotlight.Hill, a Middlebury resident, said

she made up her mind early this year to cut the family grocery budget and

would be high-octane couponing.Stores and manufacturers use

coupons that provide incentive discounts off the usual price to lure customers into trying their products and getting hooked into being long-term customers.Hill said that her investment was

about two weeks of total immersion on the Internet learning the ins and outs of couponing.“I just threw myself into it,” she

said.Now several weeks later Hill

$5,000 worth of food and household supplies while spending only $1,400. She and her husband Nathan once budgeted $120 a week for food and supplies. Now that amount is down to $60.“You just have to spend a little

time and be organized and moti-vated,” Hill wrote on her couponing blog. “Once you start, it is to fun, and so addicting, it’s hard to stop.”Hill now plans to help others learn

the same skills and save thousands. In June she gave her Couponing 101 Power Point presentation “Saving Money is Hip!” to a group of 40-50 women at the monthly Relief Society

meeting at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Middlebury.

at the women’s group. She said that Hill’s presentation made her more aware about how to save money by using coupons.“I was really impressed,” she said.

“It was obvious that she thoroughly researched the couponing process and the policies on how to use them.”

-egy of couponing is to watch for store sales on items in which prices can be shaved even further with a manu-facturer’s coupon. Coupons can be found on store inserts and on Internet Web sites such as yeswecoupon.com or coupons.com or even on eBay, she said.Hill’s advice is to focus on one store

at a time, learn each store’s coupon

score. She also recommends patience because like any other skill coupon-ing has a learning curve.There’s also some couponing

protocol. Hill advises couponers to shop at slow times, be courteous with cashiers, and politely ask or answer questions.

food and household products such as soap, toothpaste, shampoo, diapers and baby wipes for daughter June, Hill said that she has “toned down” her couponing forays. She now care-fully chooses her deals and only goes after the most mouth-watering ones.“The ones that are free or almost

nothing,” she said with a laugh.Editor’s note: Kevin Coleman is

the Director of Public Affairs for the

Montpelier Vermont Stake of The

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-

day Saints. For more information

about couponing education contact

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MONTPELIER — The state of Vermont has received the highest determination possible (a “meets requirements” rating) for its 2013

Each year, every state and terri-

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Education Programs (OSEP).“This is a huge effort encompass-

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state director of special education.These indicators demonstrate state-

wide outcomes for students with disabilities. Each indicator requires data about successes and needs of students with disabilities in schools across the state. Sample reporting indicators are: graduation and drop-out rates, testing results, timelines for eligibility for special education determinations, student and parent feedback, and post-secondary school outcomes.The primary focus of monitor-

ing must be on improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities and their families and ensuring that states meet those Individuals with Disabilities Education

Vermont received positive approval ratings on all 20 required indicators for the 2011-2012 school year. Farrell

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Animal cruelty(Continued from Page 1A)

handle animal cruelty cases and the

shortcomings and gray areas of en-

forcing animal welfare laws. In this

Inde-pendent looks more deeply into ways to improve animal cruelty response

and to support humane workers like

Webb in carrying out their jobs.

TEAMWORK APPROACHWhile Vermont does not have the

infrastructure and resources for ani-

mal cruelty response that many other

-

fare advocates continue to work to

achieve a functioning system to ad-

Humane Society of the United States

Northeastern regional director and

Vermont Humane Federation (VHF)

“We have had to be a little bit cre-

ative with how we utilize the existing

communication and coordination

about enforcing animal cruelty laws

in Vermont.

South Burlington Chief of Police

Trevor Whipple represents the chiefs

of police on the Vermont Cruelty Re-

animal welfare advocates and experts

who discuss and push for ways to im-

prove animal cruelty response in the

as the Vermont Animal Cruelty Task

Force but has recently joined the VHF

as the Cruelty Response Coalition.

Whipple agrees with Bourbeau on the

need for cooperation among law en-

“In the perfect world we would

civilian humane agent work

as a team to conduct these

investigations. Each has

their strengths and knowl-

edge areas and when you

team them up you get the

-

ple said.

-

ter staff and animal control

in animal care and hus-

-

perts in criminal procedure.

So it makes sense to work

The Cruelty Response

to address animal cruelty created by

the VHF and the Cruelty Response

-

dinates lead agents in each county to

-

plaints to appropriate humane or law

-

ment agency with jurisdiction in the

-

need an expert to advise them about

whether or not an animal has indeed

coordinated effectively

and to be working togeth-

er with these agencies and

building good relation-

ships so (humane agents)

are a trusted source and

-

cers) know when (humane

agents) are calling they

worked with the Cruelty

Response Coalition to

foster these relationships.

for us to know what the

capacity is for various or-

ganizations to respond. That includes

homes. There is a lot of moving parts

approach seems to be working well.

-

says when he has come across animal

-

-

ciently to investigate.

George Merkel has not encountered

He explained that often if animal

abuse or neglect is reported directly

notify the Addison County Humane

Society (ACHS) at the Homeward

Bound Animal Welfare Center.

But in areas of Addison County

cruelty response often does not run as

smoothly. As discussed in earlier in

in the county where the state police

cruelty cases sometimes cannot take

often do not have the training and

expertise they need to address animal

abuse and neglect cases effectively.

TRAINING While there is no statutory mandate

goals of the VHF and the Cruelty

Response Coalition is to still get as

-

in responding to animal cruelty cases.

The VHF sponsors four levels of

animal cruelty investigation trainings

offered by the Vermont Police Acad-

emy in Pittsford. Whipple leads these

-

They are open to anyone but aimed at

-

eral of these training classes to pre-

pare himself for situations like the

of this series where three dogs were

-

has not done the training. He said

that most animal cruelty cases are

-

vious cases it could be helpful to have

expertise on the subject.

“If someone were to tell me this

Whereas if you are a horse person

that may mean something specif-

-

gone through the training. Merkel

have done it and neither has Forbes.

Some do not think they need train-

found it accessible. He remembers

vaguely hearing about it a few years

-

lieve he would have time for the sev-

en-hour class.

begun to address the lack of animal

cruelty training in Vermont. In a June

Safety Commissioner Keith Flynn

was quoted as saying that he wanted

look into requiring every state police

barracks to have troopers trained in

animal cruelty investigation.

State Sen. Chris Bray of New

-

looked into the issue carefully but

agrees on the importance of train-

ing for effective enforcement of laws

passed in the Legislature.

“I think the state needs to be careful

about making sure that if people have

authority that they have training to go

MORE FUNDINGAccording to animal welfare ad-

-

ment to the Cruelty Response System

would be hiring paid humane inves-

tigators to back up law enforcement

cannot realistically all be trained.

somebody in every single county in

Vermont who could be the backup

trained in animal cruelty investigation

Some might believe these positions

already exist in a place like Addison

-

not have the ability to fund this po-

sition but do it anyway without pay.

Currently only the Humane Society

of Chittenden County has a paid hu-

part-time.

While having a paid investigator

in every county might be unrealistic

regional investigators who contract

with multiple towns or humane so-

has been discussed.

with the sheriff to carry out the du-

-

cause sheriffs are trained in criminal

procedure they can more effectively

carry out animal cruelty investiga-

tions without needing to involve other

agencies.

said Rutland County Humane Society

-

animals were seized from properties

it was the sheriff who carried out the

Another idea is for humane societ-

ies to receive state subsidies or grants

from the Agency of Agriculture or the

-

ate special animal welfare divisions

as they have in other states like Maine

and Connecticut. Bourbeau said

Commissioner Flynn is looking at

data being collected through the Cru-

elty Response System and she hopes

in the future his department will pay

more attention to the application of

animal cruelty laws.

-

Montpelier is important even though

it does not always happen.

-

that we not create laws we are not

willing to enforce because you invite

part about the real intentions of state

But in the end it is all about the

money.

“We are looking at a variety of

models around the state. But what it

comes down to is really needing the

Bourbeau said.

IS IT WORTH IT?But even if funding did appear for

improving animal cruelty response in

it would be worth spending the mon-

ey on something that occurs relatively

rarely like animal cruelty incidents.

to three animal cruelty complaints

according to former ACHS Executive

Forbes said no one wants to see tax

increases.

“The economy is not great and

people are looking for ways to save

about the need for more funding for

Addison County.

would warrant one full-time person

methamphetamine is becoming an

full-time meth investigators for it. If

and law enforcement will do their

best with the resources available.

“Right now … basically I get a call

(and) I just go on doing it the best

I can and hope that I did the right

“I think the state needs to be careful about making sure that if people have authority that they have training to go along with it.”

— Sen.Chris Bray

Vermont Humane Federation Animal Tracks, 2008-present


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blazing hot day in East Middlebury, 75 residents turned out for the annual Fire District No. 1 community picnic on Sunday, July 14. Set-up on Saturday evening was accomplished quickly by Eric and Erika Murray, Toby Welch, Jason Larocque, Bob Wells, Peggy Peabody and Dana Flanders. The next day Pat Chaffee, Jason

Larocque and Eric Murray grilled hot dogs and hamburgers donated by The Beef Supply, The Waybury Inn, and E&E Murray with condi-ments from the Downhome Deli. Melissa Dragon baked and decorated the cake. Jason Larocque, from Otter Creek Engineering, went to great lengths to obtain Ben and Jerry’s ice cream when a communication lapse prevented Middlebury Sweets from providing ice cream for dessert. Jason sold the leftover ice cream during the townwide yard sale on July 20 and donated the proceeds to the Sarah Partridge Library. The leftover meat and buns were donated to the Valley Bible Church Vacation Bible School, which was held the week of July 15.This year Linda and Howard

Kelton were honored for their work in our community. Their major contributions include serving on the East Middlebury Citizens Group that addressed concerns regarding the expansion of the Carrara gravel pit on Schoolhouse Hill Road. Linda has put in hours working on the project to record the information from the gravestones in Prospect

Cemetery. She has also photographed each house and business in East Middlebury and has them displayed, with owner information, in house books which are available for library checkout.Other helpers who made the event

run smoothly were Sarah and Dayton

Kathleen Ramsay, who provided

Aileen Pettit, who solicited door

chairperson.Local businesses who under-

wrote the picnic expenses were

Tom Bodette Landscaping. The Lodge at Otter Creek provided paper supplies.Door prizes included donations

from Goodro Lumber, Mike Mayone, Ann Christie, Maureen Williams, Katharine Windham, Toby and Renita Welch and Craig Bingham.Thanks to everyone for show-

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LINDA AND HOWARD Kelton pose with the community service award they received at this year’s Fire District No. 1 community picnic in East Middlebury on July 14.

SALISBURY — The fifth program of the Summer Series will be held this Friday evening, Aug. 2, at the Salisbury Congregational Church at 7:30 p.m. Atlantic Crossing members Rick Klein, Viveka Fox, Peter Macfarlane and Tristan Henderson will perform instrumental and vocal music from New England, Quebec, Maritime Canada and the British Isles. The final performance of the series will be music from Camp Point CounterPoint faculty on Friday, Aug. 9. The church is handicap

free but donations are welcome.On Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 10

a.m. representatives from three grant organizations will meet with members of the town hall restora-tion committee and the Salisbury church to review the restoration

needs of the town hall and the church. The meeting will start at the town hall and move to the church. Lisa Ryan of the Vermont Development Fund, Ann Cousins of Preservation Trust and Michele Bailey from the Arts Council will talk about each of the organiza-tions and offer suggestions about grants that would be available for these two projects. The public is encouraged to attend and learn ways that the town can preserve these two historic buildings in the village.Congratulations to Sophia

McKeever-Parkes who has been chosen as one of a team of eight teenagers from New York and Vermont to represent the United States at the seventh International Earth Science Olympiad in Mysore, India, this September.

Her team, along with teams from other countries, will study the world’s environmental problems using geoscience methods. Sophia is a student at Middlebury Union

student, Kate DaPolito of Middlebury, was also chosen for the team.The Salisbury Historical

Society will present a program on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 7 p.m. in the Salisbury Congregational Church. Bill Powers will speak about the Sucker Brook Sawmill Community including the Newton & Thompson sawmill, Aunt Jenny and her teahouse, artist Charles Wesley Sanderson, farmer Loyal Kelsey (whose farm became Branbury State Park) and others. He also will show many pictures of the area and people.

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history. Rokeby was home to four

generations of the Robinson fam-

ily, from 1793 to 1961. The mu-

seum is located on Route 7 in Fer-

risburgh.

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ingeniously across the screen. This is

actors — “Tom and Jerry” with real

people.

“RED” that the title stands

for Retired, Extremely

Dangerous. You will know

then that Frank (Bruce Wil-

lis), Marvin (John Malkov-

ich) and Victoria (Helen

Mirren) are the only living

operatives clever enough

bomb planted by someone

somewhere in Moscow.

The path from here to there

is littered with dead bodies,

exploded cars, gross over-

kill and occasional laughs.

Scattered among the ex-

plosions are glimpses of what makes

these characters endearing — or if

that isn’t quite the right word — at

least disarming. Bruce Willis’ Frank

has the lovely mind of the devoted

idealist who will use any tool to en-

sure the triumph of right over wrong.

He’s a simple guy, as Marvin de-

scribes him, whose simple needs are

killing, eating and sexting. His mea-

sure of peers: “He could wire a bomb

faster than anybody I ever met.” His

measure of himself on hearing a dis-

yards.”

John Malkovich’s Marvin, wise

elder statesman of the group, gives

sage advice to friends and enemies

alike as they move through Hong

Kong, Washington, Paris, London

and Moscow confronting

and dispatching a wide va-

riety of deserving nutcases

and unlucky innocents.

In one of his better lines,

Marvin says of Frank’s

nearly fatal weakness:

“Katja is Frank’s kryp-

tonite.”

Frank found his soul

he discovered Sarah

(Mary Louise Parker) in

Kansas itching to be res-

cued from boredom and

propriety. As an aspiring

killer she masters both the trade and

the lingo in short order. Loaded with

irony, her lines and facial expres-

sions are among the funniest in the

The ultimate polish (nearly

equaled by Malkovich’s quiet asides)

is, of course, Helen Mirren. Watch-

ing her, an admirer says, is “the plea-

sure of watching a beautiful woman

with an incredible gun.” So true —

and we love her delight in playing at

such odds with her usual roles.

Consider the ideal conditions for

deciding to see this movie: a hot sum-

mer day for escaping the heat, a cold

winter day for escaping the cold, or

a break from life’s serious responsi-

bilities. It’s a movie that asks nothing

of you other than that you settle in

with a ready smile while the grand

gang distracts you from your world.

MIDDLEBURY — The New England Review presents a summer evening with four Vermont writers.

Michael Collier, Cleopatra Mathis,

Partridge Boswell and Angela Palm

will read from their work on Thurs-

day, Aug. 8, at 7 p.m. at Carol’s Hun-

gry Mind Café in Middlebury.

Michael Collier of Cornwall is the

director of the Bread Loaf Writers’

Conference. “An Individual Histo-

ry” is his latest collection of poetry.

Cleopatra Mathis of Post Mills

teaches English and creative writ-

ing at Dartmouth. Her most recent

poetry collection is “Book of Dog.”

Partridge Boswell’s (Woodstock)

Country” (Grolier 2013).

Angela Palm of Burlington co-

founded the Renegade Writers’ Col-

novel.

Sponsored by the New England Review, with support from Carol’s Hungry Mind Café, the Vermont

Book Shop, and Middlebury Com-

munity Television, the NER Vermont

Reading Series provides an opportu-

nity for Vermont writers to read their

work in front of an audience, and to

acquaint local audiences with the

talented writers who live and work

among us. The series presents not

only authors who’ve published in the

New England Review and elsewhere, but also those just starting out, who

may be unpublished and reading

ROKEBY MUSEUM VOLUNTEERS serve homemade pie a la mode

at a past Pie and Ice Cream Social. This year’s social is on Sunday,

Aug. 18, on the Rokeby grounds in Ferrisburgh.

Vt. writers to share their work August 8

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while impaired, use designated drivers, obey speed limits and al-ways buckle up before starting their vehicles,” said Vergennes Police Chief George Merkel. The police department also re-

minds drivers that schools will be opening again soon. Drivers are asked to respect school bus warn-ing lights and be vigilant for school-children crossing in crosswalks or riding their bikes to school.

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VFC to host ‘After the Floods’ screeningMIDDLEBURY — The Vermont

Joe DeFelice will present the pre-mier screening of “After the Floods: Vermont’s Rivers and the Legacy of Irene” on Thursday, Aug. 15, at 6:30 p.m. This program is offered in tan-dem with the Vermont Folklife Cen-ter exhibition, “The Power of Water

-sons from Irene,” which is on display through Sept. 7.Looking back on Vermonters’

collective experience with Tropi-cal Storm Irene, one thing is clear:

global climate change is an eco-nomic, environmental and cultural imperative. “After the Floods” spells out the challenge.

and audio productions exploring the human tragedy of Irene, producer Joe DeFelice was concerned that no media program had focused on the rivers themselves. Thus, with sup-port from Vermont Fish and Wild-life, Green Mountain Power (then CVPS), and the Stratton Foundation,

Joe crisscrossed the state interview-ing experts on river management and videotaping rivers in various stages of health.“After the Floods” draws on this

research to explore both success stories and potential problem areas regarding river management in the

-panied Tropical Storm Irene.

rivers work and stresses the impor-

technology and techniques such as infrastructure upgrades, back roads

-tion projects, river habitat improve-ments, and riparian buffers. On the

efforts upon wildlife and humans alike. These may include the effects of berms, bank armoring, stream channelization, and gravel extrac-tion.

from NYU and a master’s in envi-ronmental studies from the Univer-

the effects of motorized recreation began a passionate career in envi-

here in the Green Mountain State. In 2005, DeFelice founded Riv-

erbank Media, a 501(C)3 organiza-tion whose mission is to relate the natural, historical and cultural im-portance of rivers and watersheds through media production. To date, Riverbank Media has produced

-mentary depicting the ecology of a mountain stream over the course of one year.“After the Floods” will be shown

in the gallery of the Vermont Folklife Center headquarters building at 88 Main St. in Middlebury. Gallery hours for the exhibition “The Power

Lessons from Irene” are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For information about the exhibit and program series call (802) 388-4964 or visit the VFC website at www.ver-montfolklifecenter.org.

ITHACA, N.Y. — Three local res-idents were named to the dean’s list at Ithaca College for the spring 2013 semester.Aliza Kamman, a resi-

dent of Lincoln and an athletic training major in the class of 2015, was named to the dean’s list in the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance.Maximilian Wojcik, a resident of

Ripton and a business administra-tion major in the class of 2016, was

named to the dean’s list in the School of Busi-ness.Sarah Bevet, a resi-

dent of Vergennes and a health major in the class of 2016, was named to the dean’s list in the School of Health Sciences and Hu-man Performance.

Ithaca College names dean’s list

ADDISON COUNTY

School News


Health Matters

Helen Porter and ARCHHEALTHY

Have a Health Practice?Reach out to patients with an ad on these regular health pages.

Call 388-4944 or email [email protected] for more information.

INDEPENDENTADDISON COUNTY

VERMONT’S TWICE-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER

The ongoing collaboration between Addison Respite Care Home (ARCH) and Helen Porter Healthcare and

-cant role in the ongoing process of “Culture Change” at HPHRC. Culture Change is a philosophical ap-proach that guides the organization in transforming the facility and programs to respond to the changing needs and expectations of our community. As part of this overall effort, ARCH has created two suites within HPHRC that provide an option for termi-nally ill people. Daphne Jensen, chair of the ARCH Board explains, “When we

life, when our family and our friends wish to gather and be near, sometimes we can no longer be at home. The ARCH rooms offer space where residents and their loved ones can navigate their end of life journey, empowered in decision making and supported by compassionate and well trained professionals.”“Nursing homes have a reputation of

being very institutional in both appear-ance and in the services provided, but we are putting all of our energy and many resources into changing that here in Addi-son County,” said HPHRC administrator Neil Gruber. Similarly, talking about and preparation for the dying process is of-ten viewed as taboo, despite the fact that mortality is inevitable for everyone. The ARCH Suites at Helen Porter are a dem-onstration of listening to and respecting the needs and expectations that community members have about end of life care. Although we know most people would choose to die

at home, sometimes this just isn’t an option. ARCH combines a home-like atmosphere with specially trained caregivers that navigate the patient and family through this challenging yet sacred time of life. There are many resources available to the patient and family such as Hospice Volunteers, Harp Therapy, Chaplain visits and Dinners with Love (a spe-cial meal delivery program). Family members, including pets, are able to spend the night with their loved one in a reclining chair next to the bedside.

in April of 2011, the second room in September of 2012.

Since then many Addison County residents have --

als have been received from community members:“What a valuable impact this room has had on our

family. No one can prepare you for this stage of life, but I am glad that people like you worked on this proj-ect with that in mind. Your hard work and dedication is appreciated.”

“Thank you for the care and compas-sion you provided for my grammy and

all of us, but your kindness and the lovely room was helpful.” And “Thank you for the very important

work you are doing for our community.” The staff at HPHRC also feel pride in

the services provided in the ARCH suites. The admissions director shared the reac-tion of one family: “The room is like a palace to them they were so excited that they checked every nook and cranny not believing that they could actually stay. The individual felt very special to be admitted into the ARCH room.” The staff and ARCH are very enthusiastic and hopeful about continued collaboration at Helen Porter, including new and creative initiatives for providing excellent care to neighbors and friends. The ARCH initiative is dedicated to

their mission of creating peaceful rooms in which to deliver palliative and support-

ive care — physical, psychological, social and spiri-tual care for dying persons, their families and loved ones — regardless of their ability to pay. Through the honoring of each individual at the end of their life, ARCH and HPHRC can achieve the best care possible.If you would like to learn more about this partner-

ship please visit the websites www.addisonrespitec-arehome.org or www.helenporter.org, or contact ARCH Chair Daphne Jensen at 759-2646 or HPHRC

at 388-4001.Editor’s note: “Health Matters” is

a series of community education arti-

cles written by members of the Porter

Medical Center professional/clinical

staff on health topics of general inter-

est to our community.

“Nursing homes have a reputation of being very institutional in both appearance and in the services provided, but we are putting all of our energy and many resources into changing that here in Addison County.”

— HPHRC administrator

Neil Gruber

Area rivers enjoying good health

But county’s Riverwatch group will continue to be vigilantBy JOHN FLOWERSADDISON COUNTY — Record

rainfall this spring and summer has swelled area waterways but has not swept in appreciably higher levels of bacteria or phosphorous, according to preliminary testing results com-piled by the Addison County River-watch Collaborative (ACRC).“The plethora of water doesn’t

seem to have changed things that much,” said Matt Witten, coordina-tor of the ACRC, an organization that moni-tors rivers (and many of their tributaries) in Ad-dison County, including the Lemon Fair River, Otter Creek, Middle-bury Rover, Little Otter Creek, Lewis Creek and New Haven River. Once every month, from April to September, around 20 ACRC volunteers collect water samples from approximately 30 sites along these waterways. The state of Vermont then analyzes the samples for phosphorous, nitrogen, turbidity, pathogens and other elements that can undermine the health of rivers and the people who use them.While one might suspect the high

river levels and soaking rains have ushered in more agricultural runoff and E. coli bacteria from animal waste, ACRC tests aren’t showing such evidence — at least not yet. Witten acknowledged that the rain-fall probably produced an initial “pulse” of pollutants, but they were apparently quickly absorbed within the water.

“If anything, in June, (the rain-fall) diluted things,” he said. “The readings were lower.”But the ACRC will remain vigi-

lant and diligent in its testing, something it has been doing since 1997 in association with area com-munities, environmental groups and watershed organizations. The Vermont Department of Conser-

vation Lab processes batches of approxi-mately 30 samples the volunteers collect each month, while the Ad-dison County Regional Planning Commission provides meetings space and other ser-vices. Ferrisburgh, Lincoln, New Haven, Starksboro, Bristol, Vergennes and Salis-bury residents have

-port for the ACRC’s activities.While the recent preliminary

test results are good, Witten noted some “trouble” spots. One is in Lewis Creek, near the Tyler Bridge in Monkton, where E. coli levels were recently measured at around 2,000 organisms per 100 millili-ters. The Vermont Department of Health’s newly revised safety stan-dard for swimming is 235 organ-isms per 100 milliliters.Also of concern is a recent read-

ing of 344 organisms per 100 milli-liters at the Seeley swimming hole off Shard Villa Road. Heidi Willis, ACRC board presi-

dent, said a better picture of the health of the county’s rivers will be

known before Town Meeting Day 2014, when all of the sampling re-

that should be completed by next February.In the meantime, the groups

and its volunteers will continue to gather samples and work to re-verse plans by the U.S. Geological Survey to remove 16 of its stream gauges in the Lake Champlain Ba-sin. Those gauges help measure

Champlain Valley. The ACRC is particularly concerned about the scheduled removal by Sept. 30 of gauges on the Little Otter Creek, Lewis Creek, New Haven River and LaPlatte River.

-sential for analyzing overall water quality as well as for understanding

“These gauges have provided that type of information on a continual basis. Addison County Riverwatch Collaborative, as well as several other partners including Trout Un-limited, are very concerned that would be shooting ourselves in the foot by taking away these most basic and reliable sources of river data.”The collaborative is also looking

for a coordinator to lead sampling for the Lower Otter Creek and Lit-tle Otter Creek in the Vergennes-Ferrisburgh area. Anyone inter-ested in taking up that task should contact Witten at 434-3236, or at [email protected] John Flowers is at

[email protected].

Editor’s note: This piece was con-

tributed by Gail Lapierre, Vermont

AgrAbility Project outreach special-

ist, University of Vermont Exten-

sion.

Did you know that one in

develop a form of skin cancer in his or her lifetime, making this the most common form of cancer in the U.S.?These are not very good odds, but

there are simple ways to reduce your risk. The easiest way is to keep your skin covered. If you are going to be outside, wear long sleeves, long pants, a wide-brimmed hat, sunglass-es, shoes and socks.Okay, you’re probably thinking

that it’s often too hot to wear the long sleeves and pants. You should at least wear the wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses. In addition to the sun protection they provide, the hat will keep you cooler and the sunglasses make being in the sun more com-fortable. Besides, squinting without sunglasses causes wrinkles, and who needs more of those?For added protection, especially if

you are fair-skinned, consider sun-protective or UV-protective clothing. Some outdoor clothing manufactur-ers sell lightweight pants and shirts, hats and other apparel with a UPF or Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) of 15 to 50-plus that help block out

harmful rays.You also need to apply sunscreen

every day, even cloudy days, when you are going to be outside, reapply-ing every two hours to any skin that is not covered with clothing. Use a water-resistant, broad-spectrum sun-screen that protects against both ul-traviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) rays and has an SPF or Sun Protection Factor of at least 30. If you have sunscreen that is more than three years old, replace it.Many people don’t use enough

sunscreen or else fail to reapply it during the day. You will need to use at least one ounce to cover all your exposed skin. Rub it in well and allow about 20 to 30 minutes after applying for it to soak into your skin and form a protective layer before you head outside. Sun-screens with titanium dioxide and zinc oxide actives are effective im-mediately.Seek shade when outside. The

sun’s rays are strongest between 10

a.m. and 2 p.m. If your shadow is shorter than you are, try to stay out of the sun.Are you near water or sand? All

damaging rays of the sun as does snow in winter months.Don’t use the excuse of not

protecting yourself from the sun because you are seeking vitamin D. You get that through food. Salmon, mackerel, sardines and many other

dried shiitake mushrooms and eggs, naturally have high levels of vitamin D. Milk and some cereals also are vi-

Check your skin for signs of skin cancer. Watching for changes to moles and your skin is key to detect-ing skin cancer in its earliest, most treatable stages. If you see some-thing suspicious, make an appoint-ment with your dermatologist.Go to the American Academy of

Dermatology website at www.aad.org/spot-skin-cancer/understanding-skin-cancer for more information, including how to perform a skin self-exam. The site also has a body mole map that can be downloaded for tracking changes in your skin.Enjoy the wonderful sunshine,

but do take care of your skin. And to paraphrase Smokey the Bear: Re-member, only you can prevent skin cancer.

Middlebury doctor works with health information companyBURLINGTON —

Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL) has announced the appointment of Kate McIntosh, MD, FAAP, as medical di-

-

tion that assists Vermont health care providers statewide with adopting and using health infor-mation technology to

improve the quality of care delivery as well as to enhance patient safety

and outcomes.M c I n t o s h

will collaborate with VITL’s leadership team to develop ways to leverage Ver-mont’s health i n f o rm a t i o n network to im-prove clinical care. A practic-ing pediatri-cian, McIntosh has been the

KATEMCINTOSH

managing partner of Rainbow Pe-diatrics in Middlebury since 2004 and has held multiple administrative positions in recent years, including chief of pediatrics at Porter Hospital since 2010. McIntosh has also been a member

of the board at Porter Hospital since 2011. She earned her bachelor’s de-gree from Swarthmore College and her medical degree from University of Colorado and completed her pe-diatric residency at the University of

-atrics, she is a fellow of the Ameri-can Academy of Pediatrics and has worked as a hospitalist and as a pri-mary care pediatrician. She resides in Middlebury.

ADDISON COUNTY

Business News

Proper care can help avert skin cancer

Of concern is a recent reading of 344 organisms per 100 milliliters at the Seeley swimming hole off Shard Villa Road.

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A TWO-LANE bridge detour will be in place this fall to bypass Bristol’s Route 116 one-lane bridge, which will be replaced with a new bridge

scheduled to open in 2014.Independent photo/Trent Campbell

bridge construction company based in Lyndon Center, was the lowest bidder and will complete the state-funded project.The state of Vermont will pick

up the entire tab for the Route 116 bridge renovations, which Bryant estimated would be between $5 million and $6 million. The one-lane bridge on Route

116 will be completely demolished and a new, two-lane bridge built in its stead. Once construction gets under way in the fall, drivers will take a slight detour over a tempo-rary two-lane bridge near the site. The building company has ordered steel for the bridge from a mill in Maine, which will likely not arrive until July 2014. In the meantime, all of the abutments, grading and other preliminary construction on

the area and approach roads will be completed. Construction on the bridge itself will be completed throughout the summer of 2014, and planners hope that the bridge

2014.“Then, taking the detour bridge

-ing in will have to happen,” Bryant explained. “It’s expected that some aspects of the project will linger into spring 2015.”Access to Sycamore Park and

unimpeded throughout the con-struction process.The project has been discussed

since the mid-1980s, when the structure was perceived to be de-teriorating. The stoplight was in-

weight by half by making it one-

lane.

time coming, builders plan to take a comprehensive approach. That means a bigger bridge — Bryant said the deck of the bridge would be elevated 10 feet higher and would be about three times as long as the current bridge, stretching across the brook that runs near the New Haven River. “There will be a lot of cutting

area) to make that work,” Bryant said. “Our entrance into the park will be a little bit different and the parking area we end up with will be a little bit different.”SOUTH STREET BRIDGEThe South Street bridge, which

has been closed due to structural failure since 2010, went out to bid at the same time as the Route 116

bridge. Morrisville-based construc-tion company Blow & Coty will get started on that project in the fall, Bryant said, though construc-tion will likely not be completed until the following fall. “It’s exciting to be getting both

of these projects off the ground,” Bryant said.The town will pick up 5 per-

cent of the construction costs and 10 percent of the design costs for the South Street bridge, the total of which is likely coming in well below its original estimated cost of $2 million. Voters approved a bond for

$300,000 in repairs and renova-tions on Town Meeting Day 2012, but Bryant said the town will likely only end up paying about $100,000 to $120,000. The state will pick up the remainder of the costs.

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this Saturday, Aug. 3. For more in-formation about the tour and to pre-

388-1007, or email [email protected].

Pre-registration is required.

Anyone who had counted on seeing the Avante-Garde Dogs perform at Two Brothers Tavern

on Saturday evening will have to wait for another day. Doug Wil-helm let us know that the gig had to be cancelled due to a double booking.

Check the Real Estate pages twicea week in the Addison Independent.

www.addisonindependent.com — CHECK IT OUT.


Annual County Fair with amusement park rides, nightly entertainment, livestock competitions,tractor pulls, draft horse shows and demolition derbies!

Farm Products • 4-H Shows Games • Antique Equipment Demos

Rides • Demolition DerbiesArts & Crafts • Livestock

Tractor Pulls • Horse Pulling

Farm Animals & a Children’sBarnyard

VERMONT’S LARGEST AGRICULTURAL FAIR

A FAMILY AFFAIR - JOIN THE FUN!

AUGUST 6-10

ACTR transportation available to the fair from Middlebury, Bristol, New Haven and Vergennes. Check website for information.

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Granville (Continued from Page 1A)

up dramatically from approximately

40 tons the previous year. ACSWMD

already taken in 55,000 linear feet of

linear feet than the station received

during all of last year.

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erly stored at the transfer station un-

til it makes its way to handlers. With

that in mind, a major component of

the upcoming project is construc-

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door canopies.

a conglomeration of sheds, which

securely and dry,” said Don Maglien-

ti, ACSWMD program coordinator.

station continue to rise each year.

people on this site and giving them

more and more reasons to come

is of paramount concern. We want to

keep (customers) happy and safe and

they need to go.”

improvements. New routing and

signs will make it apparent where

haulers need to go to drop of recy-

scales, unless you are dropping off

scrap metal, waste oil or hazard-

ous waste to the areas in the front

(of the transfer station property),

people will take a left and head up a

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ing, which will have a pullover area

for consumers to unload their mate-

-

ing.

a slope where they will encounter

a reuse center, handling household

goods and construction material.

will ultimately lead them to the

transfer station exit, with the option

modest expansion of the ACSWMD

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reserved for a new hire who will help

the district adapt to Act 148, a new

will mandate more extensive recy-

cling and composting programs.

Around half of the estimated

from an ACSWMD capital reserve

-

-

on the loan for the new project

should not result in any increases in

ACSWMD fees.

project, according to Kuczynski, will

ledge as part of construction, slated

PAINT RECYCLINGA separate (from Act 148) recy-

cling measure will also take effect

paint manufacturers to fund and op-

erate a program through which un-

vendor or the local solid waste dis-

the cost of the program into paint

referred to as “architectural paint,”

automotive or airline paints, or aero-

the ACSWMD household hazardous

waste program.

their own collection sites.

disposal costs,” Maglienti said, not-

ing paint makes up roughly 70 per-

cent of the hazardous waste the

transfer station takes in.

Reporter John Flowers is at [email protected].

insulation work, some window

improvements and Internet ser-

like the resource center to offer

WiFi.

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ly deeded the Corner School to

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group has seven years in which

to complete the needed repairs

or the town has the option of

granting an extension, according

to Eramo.

Supporters are optimistic

the needed funds to meet the

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motional events, such as the

“Charter Day” slated for this

Saturday, Aug. 3, from 1 to 4

will feature a cupcake contest,

an oral history recording, games

for kids and a town photograph

of local residents.

Fixing the schoolhouse will

not only lead to a new, func-

tional community asset, it will

capsule for future generations to

citizenry in days of yore.

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Stauss, the town once had nine

one-room schoolhouses to serve

a population that had swelled to

830 citizens during the 1870s.

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rollment of almost 30 students

into the 1930s. One teacher in-

structed the children in grades 1

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cline during the 20th century as

people chose to live in more

one-room school houses, the

last of which ceased operating

its students to schools in other

communities.

the Corner School will get a new

lease on life.

“I am not a person who likes

Reporter John Flowers is at [email protected].

A VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH courtesy of the town of Granville shows school children posing in front of the Corner School, which local residents are planning to turn into a community center.

ADDISON COUNTY SOLID Waste Management District Manager Teri Kuczynski has helped put together a nearly $1 million plan for improvements to the Middlebury Transfer Station’s recycling infrastructure.


DON MAGLIENTI, PROGRAM coordinator for the Addison County Sol-id Waste Management District, stands in the discarded paint section at the Middlebury Transfer Station. A new state law will have manufactur-ers pay for the disposal and recycling of unused paint.


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THE SHAGBARK HICKORY tree, with its unique hanging bark, pro-vides a habitat for bats to use in the summer months. Bats crawl up under the bark to sleep.


ity to Snake Mountain, where there

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search. During the trapping period

that came out in 1967,” Mitchell ex-

plained.

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very important.

“I wound up in the hands of a

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ell said. “And as things shook out,

the federal government was willing

to pay a small amount of money to

Mitchell received a small incen-

tive from the federal government and

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then will allow the invasive species

is anti-authoritarian and

he found himself doing

work for the government,

an authoritarian institution

who was an authoritarian

“It gave me a lot of op-

my life and my values and

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son I am,” he said. “My

father had just died and I

was dealing with a lot of

issues. My father was a

profoundly authoritarian

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It is an interwoven narrative involv-

personality and the experi-

ences that formed me, in

the context of working on

this eco-sensitive project.”

Some of the work cen-

trees to sleep in during the

day.

dead or dying tree, called

a snag tree, in which the

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tat that they choose is a

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foliates like shingles off of the tree

that they can stay warm while they

the woods and pointed out which

around them.

Donald Mitchell is inviting peo-

ple to come visit his farm on Satur-

day mornings from Aug. 3 through

90-minute hike around the farm to

and to also experience what Mitch-

For more information call 802-545-

2278 or visit treleven.wordpress.

com.

“They choose either a dead or dying tree, called a snag tree, in which the bark begins to loosen and the bats crawl up beneath the bark.”— Don Mitchell

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