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ADDISON COUNTY INDEPENDENT Vol. 74 No. 31 Middlebury, Vermont  Thursday, July 30, 2020  36 Pages $1.50

Questions swirl around city meeting College details its plan voted to accept Fritz’s to other council Verg. citizens upset about governance resignation, was signed “The meeting members as the source for the return of students by 231 residents. I saw had of the allegation about By ANDY KIRKALDY demoralized. By CHRISTOPHER ROSS universities have a mission and That action came city police. It was at VERGENNES — Many At least three residents, Sarah all the grace MIDDLEBURY — a responsibility to educate,” after Hofman unveiled a Hofman’s request the residents, including current and Stroup, Sue Rakowski and and charm of Middlebury College President Patton wrote in a July 21 letter to string of texts in which July 16 special meeting former Vergennes officials, remain Jeremy Holm, filed Freedom a back-alley Laurie Patton is so confident the college community. “Living Fritz made apparent was called to discuss upset after the July 16 city council of Information Act requests for in the work the college has and learning in a pandemic threats to Austin and knife fight.” those issues. meeting that ultimately led to the documents seeking pre-meeting done to prepare the campus for will shape our leaders of the Donnelly. Fritz has told — Shannon Hofman at the resignation of Mayor Jeffrey Fritz communications among City a safe reopening this fall that future. The lessons we learn the Independent his Haggett meeting unveiled and Councilors Bill Benton, Tara Manager Daniel Hofman, now she is planning to step into the and the partnerships we form texts were not meant the texts after Fritz Brooks and Mark Koenig. Mayor Lynn Donnelly, Councilor classroom herself and teach an will influence our responses seriously. made an opening statement that Some citizens wondered at the David Austin, and Police Chief in-person course. to or even prevent the next Hofman informed Donnelly did not address his allegations. meeting if a planned coup had just George Merkel. “We believe that, if it is pandemic.” and Austin about the texts before After Hofman unveiled the texts occurred at a gathering warned A petition circulated by city safe for the campus and wider Patton in that same letter also the July 16 meeting, but not other Donnelly read a prepared statement to discuss a council member’s residents Sarah Stroup and Erin community, colleges and (See College, Page 3A) allegation that city police had made Roche criticizing the July 16 council members. Nor did he asking Fritz to step down, and some citizens feel intimidated and meeting, at which the council identify Fritz before the meeting (See Citizens, Page 10A) Schools to reopen, but in limited ways A mix of in-person and online classes on tap By JOHN learning options for FLOWERS families who remain MIDDLEBURY apprehensive about — It will be “back to sending their children school” in the truest to classes during the sense of the phrase in COVID-19 pandemic. Addison County this “While we all agree fall, albeit with a few that nothing compares twists. to the benefits that The Addison Central, students receive from Addison Northwest in-person instruction, and Mount Abraham after extensively unified school districts reviewing the confirmed on July COLLINS (Vermont Agency of 22 that they’ll use a Education’s) guidance “hybrid instruction model” this fall and evaluating how to operationally that will see students return to their implement those requirements and respective campuses for two days recommendations in our schools, of in-classroom instruction each reviewing survey submissions from week, while learning remotely the our families, meeting with staff other three days of the week. representatives, and consulting All three will also offer all-online (See Schools, Page 13A) Gov. Scott mandates face masks in state By CHRISTOPHER ROSS Earlier this month, a couple of VERMONT — Maura Donnelly, Donnelly’s teenage employees who owns the children’s shop Simon were accosted by an adult customer Says on Bristol’s Main Street, was who refused to wear a mask in the First piece pleased that Gov. Phil Scott has shop, even though a sign outside AFTER A MASSIVE 300- mandated Vermonters to wear masks clearly indicated it was required. ton crane in the heart of downtown Middlebury lifts in public beginning Aug. 1. Donnelly detailed the incident, the first piece of precast “I think it’s awesome,” she told which had upset her employees, concrete rail tunnel off the the Independent on Monday. “Very in a July 12 letter to the Bristol staging pad this past Friday late, but I’m glad to see it.” (See Masks, Page 14A) afternoon, some members of the construction crew gently guide it toward the rail bed below St. Stephen’s Church. Many other crew members and civilians PPP looked on in awe. See more photos from the rail tunnel construction by the project online at By the way addisonindependent.com. Photos by John S. McCright (above) and Carol Green (right) True, downtown Middlebury numbers is full of construction, but it’s also replete with hidden gems for Local employers children to find. Kids can pick got $43M-plus in up a map and collection bags in the ATM area of the Main Street federal relief funds branch of the National Bank of Middlebury and then hunt for By CHRISTOPHER ROSS gems until Saturday, Aug. 8. 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Many are seeing that reports of intimate partner violence some health plans — health care Vermont health centers, including nonprofits and the self-employed during the pandemic, some forms suggest that reproductive health providers in Vermont are working one in Middlebury. “These services continue paying their workers of care cannot wait. care is more essential than ever. to ensure that women can receive are necessary and time-sensitive, during shutdowns related to the One such necessity is And while efforts at the national a full range of reproductive health and they cannot be deferred.” COVID-19 pandemic. reproductive health care, which level to constrain access to these care services in the state. Planned Parenthood, like many (See Relief, Page 9A) ranges from contraception services during the pandemic “Reproductive health care is (See Family planning, Page 10A) PAGE 2A — Addison Independent, Thursday, July 30, 2020 Two GMP linemen hurt in pole mishap Workers airlifted to Burlington MIDDLEBURY — Two Green immediately assisted the two Mountain Power linemen were men, then Middlebury Technical seriously injured in Middlebury Rescue and volunteers from on July 22 when the pole they the Salisbury Fire Department were climbing broke and sent arrived and helped the pair. them plummeting as much as 50 Middlebury Regional EMS staff feet to the ground. stabilized both men. MRMES Jared Allen, 25, of Bristol and took Allen to Porter Hospital, and Josh McLean, 37, of Brandon then he was taken by life-flight were airlifted to University of helicopter to the Burlington Vermont Medical Center in hospital; McLean went directly Burlington for treatment of head by life-flight to UVMMC. injuries and internal injuries. On Tuesday, GMP spokesperson Vermont State Police were Kristin Kelly said the company called to the accident near 390 is focused on supporting Allen, Blake Roy Road at a little before McLean and their families, as 10:30 a.m. the Wednesday. VSP well as reviewing what caused Sgt. Steve McNamara reported the accident. that McLean and Allen were At the time of the accident, removing three-phase lines from both McLean and Allen were a utility pole and had begun to properly wearing approved safety BILL SUHR AND Andrea Scott of Champlain Orchards in Shoreham (left, pictured with their children, Rupert and Rosa) recently send equipment to the ground equipment, including harnesses, purchased a neighboring operation, Douglas Orchards and Cider Mill, from its fourth-generation owners, Terry and Bob Douglas when the pole suddenly broke while they worked more than 50 (center) and Scott and Sue Douglas. Both orchards have been conserved by the Vermont Land Trust, and both will continue in pretty at its base. The pole then fell feet above the ground when the much in the same fashion. Independent photo/Christopher Ross striking a tracked vehicle and incident occurred, McNamara broke a second time. reported. Allen landed on the ground Police are still investigating, adjacent to the pole; McLean but their initial supposition is that Champlain Orchard buys Douglas Orchards landed on the ground with the internal damage to the wooden By CHRISTOPHER ROSS invariably, but over the years Suhr PYO (pick your own) operation,” we (Champlain Orchards) remain pole partially on top of him. pole is a main contributing factor SHOREHAM — Two popular learned a lot from the Douglases Suhr said. “We respect that some relevant.” Other GMP workers of this accident. Shoreham orchards have come and from other members of the customers have formed loyalties Recognizing that people cooped together under one owner. Shoreham orchard community, and to one of the two farms, while up during the pandemic are eager On July 8 Bill Suhr and Andrea Champlain Orchard has expanded others travel back and forth to to get out and (in socially distanced Scott of Champlain Orchards to 350 acres of fruit, including experience both. Many companies fashion) pick fruit, Suhr and his Midd. officials condemn announced that they had purchased 220 acres of apples, as well as absorb a competitor and simply crew are “working very hard to Douglas Orchards and Cider Mill plums, peaches, nectarines, pears, overlay their own company traits. make it safe,” he said. racist incident at meeting from Bob and Scott Douglas. raspberries, cherries and currants. We see an opportunity to maintain And the fruit keeps coming. “For the past 21 years I have CONSERVED the unique experiences each farm Champlain officials said the Editor’s note: This message further incident. been emulating our neighbors ... Suhr’s initial foray into fruit offers to people can appreciate the berry season is winding down came from Brian R. Carpenter, We deeply regret that this as they care for growing was made existing traditions of each farm.” (apparently raspberries were chair of the Middlebury racist and anti-Semitic event took their family farm financially possible Douglas Orchard grows apples, abundant this year), and peaches selectboard. place, and we will continue to and orchards,” Suhr by the Vermont pears, cherries and berries, and and nectarines are coming soon. In the early moments of pursue all measures to maintain wrote in announcing Land Trust, whose makes cider. RETIREMENT the Middlebury selectboard’s a safe environment for public the deal. “After purchase of the “They’re well known for their “It’s been a happy transition,” July 28 meeting, which was engagement. The Middlebury years of discussions, land’s development sweet cider,” Suhr pointed out Suhr said. “Everyone’s happy.” being conducted via Zoom, an Police Department has opened an we were able to rights meant that during the Independent’s visit. “We’re excited that Bill’s so unidentified participant hacked investigation into this deplorable officially purchase Suhr could buy the The biggest market change excited,” Terry Douglas said. into a live PowerPoint presentation incident. the 180-acre farm, orchard for half the Douglas Orchards has experienced Terry and Bob are looking and scrawled a threatening phrase For the second time in as allowing Bob & asking price. over the years has probably been forward to relaxing in their toward Black people using a racial many weeks the town has been Terry, and Scott Champlain the addition of PYO, Scott Douglas retirement, she said, and maybe slur on the screen, along with what confronted with the ugly reality of & Sue Douglas Orchard’s purchase said. riding around in Bob’s 1953 Ford may have been a Swastika. racism. These hateful expressions to officially begin of Douglas Orchards The orchard began offering truck. The presentation was taken of inhumanity target members of a well-earned was similarly made PYO strawberries in 1973, then They’re also working their way, down temporarily while support communities that have for too long retirement.” possible by the added apples in the 1980s. informally, toward joining the staff quickly changed a Zoom been victims of injustice, violence Bob and Scott land trust, which Douglas was growing five “251 Club,” whose members have BOB DOUGLAS security setting that will prevent and oppression. As leaders of this Douglas are the announced the acres and harvesting about 15,000 visited all 251 cities and towns in such an attack from occurring community, we stand with them fourth generation conservation on pounds of strawberries every year Vermont. again. The hacker was also located and with one voice denounce all to own and operate Douglas April 2. at its peak, Scott Douglas said. “We’ve never been able to do and expelled from the online such acts of intolerance and the Orchards. The Douglas family “The Douglas family orchard The orchard gave up strawberries anything in the fall, so this will be meeting, after which the visual malicious persons who commit purchased the land in 1898 and is an institution in Shoreham a few years ago, but Suhr is hoping different,” she added. presentation continued without them. milked cows there for the first and Addison County,” said Al to bring them back. Sue Douglas few decades. The orchard was Karnatz, Champlain Valley farm “We will be said she’s looking “pieced together” over time, said director for the Vermont Land growing the most forward to walking Scott Douglas during a visit by the Trust. “Conserving the orchard is expensive quarter through the orchard. Independent. important because of its prominent acre known to She and Scott are LET’S KEEP Suhr — who grew up in location on Route 74, its excellent humankind,” he also looking forward Maryland, studied Natural agricultural soils and the family’s said with a laugh. to doing some Resources at the University of devoted stewardship over the past “And progress from traveling — as soon MIDDLEBURY SAFE! Vermont and refers to himself as a 120 years.” there. By the second as that becomes a “flatlander” — purchased his first The conservation was funded generation we’ll possibility again. Wearing a mask has been shown to dramatically 60 acres of orchard a full century by the Vermont Housing & have it figured out.” There are some reduce the transmission of COVID-19. after the Douglas family got their Conservation Board and the USDA Both orchards things the Douglases Middlebury’s Mask Resolution states that all persons start. Natural Resource Conservation have earned strong will not miss about should wear face coverings whenever inside a public “Scott and Bob welcomed me Service. customer loyalty, running an orchard, when I arrived in Shoreham in 1998 “Before selling the property, which in many cases though, and it didn’t setting or outdoors where it is not possible to maintain with zero fruit growing experience, we wanted to protect the land has been passed take long for Bob at least 6 feet distance between other persons. just lots of enthusiasm,” Suhr from future development,” Scott down through the SCOTT DOUGLAS and Scott to name explained. “I remember breaking Douglas said at the time. “We’ve generations. them: wooden brush rake tines while worked hard to maintain and adapt “People come, and they’ll tell “Regulations,” said Scott. burying a 2-wheel drive outdoor the orchard over the years. It feels us how many years they’ve been “Spraying,” said Bob. forklift in mud while attempting good to ensure it will continue coming,” said Terry Douglas. And For more information about to push out orchard pruning brush to have a role in Shoreham’s parents bringing their kids will Champlain Orchards and Douglas in the afternoon. The following agricultural future.” recall what it was like coming to Orchards, visit their Facebook Thank you for doing your part to keep our community morning, I watched Bob and Scott TWO UNIQUE FARMS pick apples when they themselves pages. Champlain also maintains safe and healthy! #MasksOnVT glide across their rut-free orchards Suhr has pledged to preserve were kids. a website at champlainorchards. when the ground was semi frozen. what is unique about both orchards. “Often it’s the kids who drive that com. The lesson was patience and “Over the years we have worked (PYO) tradition in their families,” Reach Christopher timing.” hard not to compete with the Suhr said. “It’s an honor for us, and Ross at christopherr@ Please respect this resolution and comply with guidelines found Other mishaps occurred, Douglas family when growing our it’s reassuring for our family that addisonindependent.com. on the Town of Middlebury website. townofmiddlebury.org Addison Independent, Thursday, July 30, 2020 — PAGE 3A College City manager charges (Continued from Page 1A) what roles and responsibilities each to assure you that that’s the approach students in would be very troubling fee to see public records outlined some of the information institution will have if a student we’ll take this fall as well. We won’t (to community members), but ... included in a new Return to tests positive, but he doesn’t foresee tolerate behaviors that introduce that’s not our approach,” Doucet By ANDY KIRKALDY from Hofman, but surprised by Campus Guide, which was posted having to send students to the risks to the community, and we have said. VERGENNES — At least a $130 invoice. to the college website Friday night. hospital. good plans in place to address them.” About half the college’s housing three residents who have made She wrote, in part: Running to nearly 70 printed pages, “Is it possible? Yes. But the Later, in response to a question inventory consists of single-student Freedom of Information Act “1) City Manager Hofman the guide provides a highly detailed probability is very low given the age about managing student behavior, rooms, he explained, “so already we (FOIA) requests for information was not up front about fees that description of the college’s phased group and the resources we have in Doucet emphasized the deterrent have low housing density to begin — including emails, texts and would apply to my request, nor approach to opening the campus for place.” effect, which will become real and with.” other communications among did he email to clarify whether staff, students and faculty, as well STUDENT CONDUCT significant if the college is forced to If the college opened tomorrow, Vergennes city officials related my request was for copies or for as the protective protocols that have College health protocols must be send students home. it would expect a typical number of to the July 16 city council inspection of the documents. been instituted for the fall semester. observed by all students, regardless “But I also want to point out students on campus — somewhere meeting after which Mayor As I mentioned, I submitted the The first wave of Middlebury of their enrollment status or their that there are significant incentives around 2,450 to 2,500, Doucet said. Jeff Fritz and three councilors request via the website contact College students — residence location on- or off-campus, said to student compliance. Students “But we project that we will resigned — have not been form, which only allows for a life staff, peer health educators, Dean of Students want to be back and continue to receive additional happy with the response from short message. orientation leaders and other student Derek Doucet, who they realize that their leave of absence (requests), City Manager Daniel Hofman. “2) The invoice charged for leaders — are scheduled to arrive provided an overview behavior will impact remote study notifications, and Hofman, however, insists City Manager Hofman’s time on campus Aug. 18. New and of how the college our ability to pull this unfortunately we’re also anticipating he is following the law while at $.57 per minute, which is international students, as well as plans to monitor off successfully. They that a substantial portion of our providing materials and the uniform rate for senior- student athletes, will follow on Aug. student behavior. want us to be able international students won’t make it charging for his time in doing level staff time when fees are 26. The rest of the student body will The health pledge to advance through back to campus. So we’re projecting so. assessed… arrive on Aug. 28. students must sign phases of reopening a reduced campus density in any At the heart of the “3) My completed public On Tuesday night, Patton and places an emphasis on and be granted case.” disagreement is a statute that record request is missing other college officials presented their personal and shared increasing freedom The college has received a permit does allow municipalities substantial amounts of reopening plan during a meeting responsibility, as well if the public health to renovate Adirondack House on to charge hourly fees for requested information including of the Middlebury selectboard, as on the Middlebury situation makes that College Street for student housing, providing copies and materials email attachments and records which was convened via Zoom, community as a appropriate.” college spokesperson Sarah Ray told to be taken away, and a 2019 that have been referred to and answered questions from the whole, Doucet HEALTH the Independent this week, and there Vermont Supreme Court Case, during public meetings. community. explained. It affirms EDUCATION are five other campus buildings in Doyle v. the City of Additionally, City Burlington. Manager Hofman “In the landscape of higher that students must Director of the permitting process. “We just want education I believe deeply that educate themselves “In the Health and Wellness “The other advantage we have In that case, claims that he our town-gown relationship is an and comply with landscape of Education Barbara is that we have places like Bread related to body- this information cannot produce extraordinary one, and in that spirit health protocols. It also McCall outlined the Loaf to further reduce density (if camera footage so the communications higher education from Burlington between or among your questions and engagement over makes clear that there I believe steps the college is necessary),” Doucet said. community can the last several months have been will be consequences taking to educate WHAT IF police officers, move forward alderpersons. deeply that the court ruled “4) City essential to our thinking and our for not doing so. students and encourage In response to a question about in good faith approach in these incredibly difficult “The bar for our town-gown them to take health what conditions would be necessary that municipalities Manager Hofman times,” Patton told the meeting removal from campus relationship is policies seriously. for the college to reverse its decision cannot charge for and with clear claimed that attendees. and/or suspension will an extraordinary “In terms of what to have in-person classes, Patton materials that are understanding. another public HEALTH AND SAFETY be far lower than in works, we have quite said it would probably come down simply going to So it is not in record request one, and in be inspected in the was ‘voluminous’ Middlebury College Director a typical year, and I that spirit your a history of success to a combination of factors. the city’s best of Health Services Mark Peluso don’t say that lightly,” in health education “What are we looking at in terms city office. and ‘unusual’ questions and Former Addison interest to not and subsequently provided an overview of health and Doucet said. “The in higher education,” of availability of beds, what are adhere to these safety measures the college plans to stakes are too high, and engagement over McCall said, citing the we looking at in terms of student Northwest School assessed fees and implement, which include: introducing elevated the last several fact that binge drinking behavior, what are we looking at in District Board requests in good waiting periods • Phased arrival and pre-arrival levels of risk to the months have on college campuses is terms of what is happening in the Chairwoman Sue faith. I don’t that are against the quarantine. community won’t be at an all-time low. state.” Rakowski, along understand it.” spirit of the law been essential to with Jeremy Holm and severely limit • Post-arrival quarantine and tolerated.” She also pointed A few factors by themselves — Jeremy Holm isolation housing. Sanctions will be our thinking and out that the college’s might prompt college officials to and Sarah Stroup, access to public • Physical distancing and face proportionate to the our approach in targeted health press pause, Peluso said. shared with records. The covering requirements. level of elevated risk these incredibly education is being “In terms of singular decisions, the Independent documents request was neither voluminous • Mandatory testing upon arrival a particular behavior difficult times.” rolled out in a realistic if the governor or the CDC or the they obtained and their nor unusual; in fact it was correspondence with Hofman carefully itemized and specific. on campus (day 0 and day 7) and has the potential — Middlebury context that’s been Department of Health said ‘You periodic random testing throughout to introduce to the developed based on need to go remote, the conditions are and in some cases with the city “5) City Manager Hofman College President council and Secretary of State wrongly insists on charging the semester. community. Laurie Patton input from students. deteriorating quickly,’ that would be • Health contracts and rigorous “We won’t wait for “Yesterday we an easy thing to do. Or if the virus Jim Condos about the issue. fees for inspection of records. daily health screening. infection to result from launched a COVID-19 became more virulent, more lethal In a Monday letter to the One request, which has been • Contact tracing procedures. a behavior to respond forcefully,” he health behaviors survey, and we’ve or was affecting more people more council, Rakowski outlined the appealed to the City Council, • Hygiene protocols, personal said. heard from about 20% of our quickly. Beyond that ... I think if we issue. She made an initial FOIA was denied by the City Manager protective equipment, cleaning and The college will require all students in the last 24 hours,” she had lots and lots of cases on campus request for documents the day for refusal to pay fees that were other sanitizing supplies. students living off-campus to provide said. “We’re asking them ... how and we felt like it was going to be after the July 16 meeting, in unlawfully assessed. There • Changes to reduce population their local address information, and they feel they are susceptible to hard to meet isolation or quarantine which Hofman revealed texts is considerable disagreement density. will survey off-campus students to COVID-19 (and about what they needs, or students weren’t meeting from Fritz in which the former about when it is permissible to • Restrictions to visitors, determine what barriers to policy believe) are the benefits of being the goals we set forth for them, I think mayor appeared to threaten charge for staff time to provide gatherings and travel. compliance might need to be able to return to Middlebury and we would be looking at backing into Deputy Mayor Lynn Donnelly copies of public records under The same protocols will apply for addressed. (of) complying with our COVID-19 a more restrictive phase, such as the and Councilor David Austin. 1VSA 316(c)* and the Vermont on- and off-campus students. Every single off-campus student policies and expectations. We also (arrival-phase) campus quarantine.” Fritz later told the Independent court cases interpreting it. In response to a question about will also be required to have an want to hear about the barriers, so But college officials have the language was “banter” and In any case, Vermont statute testing, Peluso explained that in-person meeting with Doucet, a that we can help (remove them).” acknowledged that even with its not to be taken seriously. does not authorize agencies to the college will employ RT-PCR member of his staff, and President According to survey responses so mitigation measures and everyone’s In her letter Rakowski charge fees for inspection of (reverse transcription polymerase Patton, so that college policies can far, students are also concerned about compliance, it’s impossible to said many residents were public records. chain reaction) diagnostic testing, be personally conveyed to them. parties and the risks they present. completely eliminate the risk of “disturbed” by what they had “Even when a copy must which he called “the gold standard During the semester, college staff McCall found one aspect of the infection on campus. seen in the meeting and wanted be made in order to redact right now for diagnosing COVID — will be conducting “in-town rounds” survey results so far particularly “It is likely that there will be to learn more, and she therefore information, the Vermont very high sensitivity and specificity.” to check in with off-campus students. striking. cases of COVID-19 on campus filed her request through the Supreme Court has confirmed The tests are expected to have a 24- “It’s often said that the best Students were asked to rank during 2020–21,” officials wrote city website. She said she was that inspection of public records hour turnaround time. predictor of future actions is past from highest to lowest the benefits in the Return to Campus Guide. pleased with a prompt response (See City council, Page 8A) Peluso believes the college has performance, and I want to close they thought were most important “It is possible that students or the testing capacity it needs, he said, with a few thoughts about that about complying with the college’s employees may become ill and based on the capacity of the vendor idea,” Doucet said. “Students have health behavior protocols. Students spread the disease to other people it’s using, but he has been in contact remained on campus since March. ranked ‘protecting others and the with whom they have had close with other vendors just in case. Most have been good neighbors, community’ as number one; the contact, including family members, “If a student tests positive we’re and there is no evidence that any ability to safely return and resume members of the broader Middlebury Worried About Your going to isolate them (on campus),” contributed to the spread of the or begin their academic careers as community, and others. Individuals Peluso explained, in response to illness. The few students on campus number two; their own health and will need to carefully consider their another question. “There will be a through the spring who were unable safety as third. personal situations and make choices Elderly Relative? host of resources available to that to meet our expectations were “Students ranked the community that are right for them.” student — medical, mental health, quietly but immediately removed first,” McCall said. “I don’t know The Middlebury College Return residential life support, dining. We from campus. This is not something any better indicator than that.” to Campus Guide is available on can provide a lot of services.” that the community saw, but it POPULATION DENSITY the college website: middlebury.edu/ Peluso has met with Porter happened rapidly and effectively, I “I can certainly understand how office/midd2021/return-campus- Medical Center officials to establish was personally involved, and I want the impression that we’re packing guide. Bristol to host meeting on Town of Middlebury 77 Main Street police issues Middlebury, VT 05753 By CHRISTOPHER ROSS www.townofmiddlebury.org BRISTOL — Bristol will host a community discussion about its police department on Monday, 2020 – 2021 Property Tax Due Dates Announced Aug. 3, at 7 p.m. With assistance from Northeast On Tuesday, July 28, 2020, the Middlebury Selectboard approved the Addison Television the town is will following due dates for property tax installments: Eldercare Counseling Available convene the meeting simultaneously in Holley Hall and via Zoom; details November 15, 2020 (because the 15th is a Sunday – payments will be due 11/16/2020) are being ironed out. By phone: 802-388-3983 Sen. Chris Bray, D-Bristol, will January 15, 2021 facilitate the event, which the March 15, 2021 By email: [email protected] selectboard at its July 27 meeting Tax bills will be mailed to property owners in mid-October. Due to the characterized as “an opening conversation.” COVID Pandemic, all payments should be mailed to or deposited in the “This is a chance for us to drop-box outside of the Town Offices, or paid on-line in advance of the listen,” said Bristol Police Chief due date. Full details on payment options will be included in the tax bill Bruce Nason. “I want to hear from the public. If there is information mailing. we need to get back to them with, Interest is charged on each installment not received by the due date as that’s what we’ll do.” follows: 1% per month or fraction thereof for the first three months, and Because of social distancing thereafter 1.5% per month for each month or fraction thereof. policies and building capacity limitations, in-person attendees 1% penalty assessed on any principal balance not paid by March 15, 2021; may be required to register in and an additional 7% penalty on any principal balance not received within advance. For more information 10 days (3/25/2021) of the due date of the final installment. contact the Bristol Town Office at 453-2410 or [email protected]. PAGE 4A — Addison Independent, Thursday, July 30, 2020 ADDISON INDEPENDENT Letters Editorials to the Editor

Mask Up to Open Up Utility poles With Gov. Phil Scott’s declaration that everyone in the state should don facemasks when inside public establishments and when social distancing need upgrading is not possible outside, Vermont just might be one of the few state’s to stay Such a terrible accident. They ahead of this pandemic’s rapid spread. are lucky to be alive. In Florida, The governor’s timing was particularly relevant as college towns and ski where we recently moved from, resorts faced the daunting task of having people comply with wearing a Florida Power and Light (FPL) has mask absent a statewide policy. been in the process of replacing For those readers who may be riding the fence on the effectiveness of all wooden poles with cement wearing a mask, just look at the proof: Throughout the world, in areas poles on all major highways. Due where the public has diligently worn facemasks the rate of spread is far to high hurricane winds, they can lower than in areas in which people don’t. It should be a no-brainer. withstand greater pressure from The virus spreads from water droplets sprayed from the mouth, as well as the elements than wooden poles via smaller droplets in the air that can hang around inside spaces for 10-15 and the centers do not rot. I think minutes or longer and drift throughout a room. If we can limit the spread GMP should look into these as of those droplets (and masks serve that purpose), we lessen the exposure. highway projects are relocating Not that wearing a mask is a cure-all; the science is clear there, too. poles during the widening of roads Folks who wear masks improperly, don’t clean them regularly, or perhaps or upgrading. think that a mask will prevent exposure when standing next to an infected Mahlon Conner person for minutes, will likely compromise the benefit masks provide. But Leicester wearing masks properly and using a little common sense will definitely help slow the spread. Furthermore, recent evidence suggests that wearing a mask not only helps prevent the spread, but also helps protect the mask-wearer from contracting the disease. COVID-19 is a That’s the medical reason to wear a mask. global crisis The political reason to wear a mask is even simpler: it helps the business community and provides more individual freedom. As deaths from COVID-19 What we know is that if the pandemic spreads out of control, those in continue to climb and many states power have little choice but to shut down more of the local economy and backtrack on efforts to reopen limit individual freedoms until the virus is brought under control. their economies, the Trump Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Holcombe captures this administration has motioned sentiment best in her campaign’s slogan: “Mask Up To Open Up.” It’s the toward developing a vaccine at right message. “warp speed.” To date, the federal If you’re a person who believes in individual freedoms, then help keep government has funneled over $10 the virus in check. Follow the governor’s mask-wearing mandate with a billion into Operation Warp Speed smile, knowing that what you’re really doing is maintaining the freedom to with the goal of 300 million doses move around, see friends while social distancing, and helping our business of a vaccine by January. However, community remain open and as financially sound as possible. diseases do not respect borders. Angelo Lynn Generating and administering a vaccine with speed rather than effectiveness in mind could, best- case-scenario, leave one in ten Vergennes: This too shall pass American residents unvaccinated and vulnerable to a deadly virus The situation with the Vergennes City Council is a mess, and no Celestial visitor LIKE MANY AMATEUR photographers, Jeannette Armell of Vergennes spent some night time that is not going away anytime sugarcoating the state of affairs could paint it any differently. But, as with soon. most things political in small communities, when residents pull together to hours last week trying to get the perfect photo of Neowise, the newly discovered comet that has been whizzing past our planet (only 64 million miles from Earth on July 23). She made some great In his July 21 floor statement, resolve their problems, brighter days lay ahead. images of Neowise and it’s shimmering tail lighting up the Vermont skies from vantage points near Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy The question at hand is how long will it take for residents to regain the Dead Creek, Button Bay, Panton Road (here) and the Lake Champlain Bridge. made clear that global crises trust of city leaders? Photo by Jeannette Armell require global solutions: “We First, residents will have to elect four new city council members to … need to be aware of what the replace the four who resigned over the past two-plus weeks, and that new virus is doing in other parts of the group of seven will have to decide how to reconstruct city leadership in world, because that will determine ways that don’t cause more suspicion. It won’t be easy. how long it will take to defeat this The next hurdle is to address the less-than-ideal optics that the July 16 Daddy’s big and dangerous day pandemic.” He calls for greater meeting presented to city residents. In that meeting, it appeared Mayor The other day my 3-year-old, Frankie, told us a found other ways to engage with them at a distance. funding in the next emergency Jeffrey Fritz was ambushed by two council members and the city manager, story. We started giving vicarious hugs: I would crouch supplemental in Congress to help and was strong-armed into resigning. Many city residents are referring “Once upon a time Daddy was in the middle of the down on the ground in front of Daniel, and the girls fight COVID-19 internationally. to that action as “a coup” that installed deputy mayor Lynn Donnelly as road,” she began. “On the yellow line.” would run to me and hug me with all their might, This could eventually lead to mayor. More than 231 residents have signed a petition criticizing the way My husband, Daniel, older daughter Joni, and I staring at Daniel while he pretended to squeeze them. concrete global health legislation, that meeting was handled. waited expectantly. We’re still waiting on his test results. such as the Global Health Security What’s also true is that Mayor Fritz wrote several texts to City Manager “And then a car came and crashed into Daddy.” And it’s been hard on all of us. I’m exhausted. Act, investing in the future of Daniel Hofman that inappropriately suggested taking Donnelly and fellow We laughed. “What happened next?” one of us Daniel feels like he’s been exiled. We wonder if we’re global health by preparing for council member David Austin to task. Whether those were in jest, as Fritz asked. being overly cautious. future pandemic/epidemic illness suggested, or not, all agree they were inappropriate and should never have “Then,” Frankie paused (she’s We know how lucky we are to and appointing a global health been written. That the mayor resigned when asked, and that the council got decent comedic timing), have the nearby, empty apartment coordinator as part of the U.S. agreed 5-1, is proof to that. “Daddy fell in a hole.” for him. Others in this situation bureaucracy. But the manner in which the mayor’s resignation came about is Joni was cackling now, and Clippings might have to quarantine their Senator Leahy believes that troubling. First, the city manager sent those inappropriate texts (written to it made all of us giggle. “What whole family, giving up childcare investing in global health security him privately, even though they are technically in the public record) to just happened next?” we asked. By Megan and consistent work for two is an investment in U.S. national the two council members, rather than all members of the council; second, “Daddy couldn’t get out. And James weeks. Or they might have to security as well. Meanwhile, Donnelly read from a prepared statement at the July 16 meeting asking for the monsters came. And they ate pay to self-isolate in a hotel investing in a speedy, domestic the mayor’s resignation, indicating that her actions were well prepared and Daddy’s head.” somewhere. solution may place Trump in a planned; third, no one told the mayor that they planned to confront him *hysterical laughter* Still, we are all counting the days. feedback loop in which he will with that information at a public meeting, nor was the item appropriately Daddy had been quarantining away from us Every morning Frankie asks me, “Today can we always need new treatments and warned. At the very least, it was an ambush of a city official as well as a for several days by then. He had traveled to the touch Daddy?” She sighs and says, “I want a REAL more vaccine doses. violation of public meeting rules. Philadelphia area — a coronavirus “red zone,” hug from Daddy.” Maisie Newbury The fallout from that meeting is that the mayor resigned, as did three according to the Vermont Health Department — to Just a few more days, I tell my girls. Weybridge other city council members, leaving the council without a quorum. A special visit his mom for a family emergency. And now After the storytelling session — which Joni later election will have to be conducted in late September to elect new council he was living in my parents’ tenant-less apartment entitled “Daddy’s Big Dangerous Day” — Daniel members. To that end, special efforts must be made not to stack the deck until his COVID test results came back, or until two texted me: “Wow. Frankie has some rage.” MAUSD to host for one side or the other in this particular fight, but rather seek candidates weeks passed — whichever happened first. Maybe so. But that’s not how I interpreted the who have the city’s long-term interests at heart. More to the point, efforts We visited him occasionally on my parents’ deck, story. I saw a 3-year-old exploring what it means to roundtable talk by Donnelly or Austin to recruit candidates to reflect their priorities would keeping six feet apart. lose her dad. And doing what kids do best: adapting. We need our communities to most likely be viewed with suspicion; the best-case scenario is for them to Daniel knew it would be hard for the girls not to Even though she couldn’t touch him, or hug him, or sit on the sidelines and let citizens rise to the occasion on their own. come together now more than be able to touch or hug their dad. So he gave them climb on him, she found her own way across those ever. Donnelly might also consider making it known — the sooner the squirt guns, rigged up a makeshift slip ‘n slide and six feet: She made him laugh. better — that her interest is not in being mayor, but in seeking a suitable Our school systems exist replacement. That might go a long way in helping put aside the notion that to educate the children of our a coup occurred. communities so that they “can In the end, city residents must step to the fore to help resolve these issues. Make sure your early votes count meet the challenges of lifelong Only the citizens have the power of the vote to right any wrongs that have learners and responsible citizens occurred and get the city back on track to what has — in the past — been With 12 days still to go until Vermont’s Aug. 11 almost 120,000 ballots were cast. In that year, there at a cost deemed acceptable by solid leadership. primary election, more voters have requested absentee were competitive primaries in both the Democratic the community,” according to ballots for the primary than voted both in person and and Republican parties for governor, since the position the ENDS policy of the Mount Angelo Lynn by mail in the 2016 and 2018 primaries. More than was open due to the decision of Gov. Peter Shumlin Abraham Unified School District. 150,000 voters may end up requesting absentee ballots not to run for a fourth term. Furthermore, this policy states that A D D I S O N C O U N T Y for the primary. In the last two August primaries, 2016 and 2018, MAUSD is “committed to equity I see three important questions about primary turnout. between 60% and 65% of the voters chose to mark in outcomes for each student First, how many of the voters who have requested, the Democratic ballot. 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The recent drive-through or outdoor polling locations for the enrollment due to a declining and The Addison Independent USPS 005-380 high for turnout in an August primary was 2016, when (See Davis, Page 5A) (See Siringo letter, Page 5A) Addison Independent, Thursday, July 30, 2020 — PAGE 5A Reimagining how we educate Indivisibility, liberty, justice About eight years ago I began provide more space for our children through smaller class groupings doing hand-built pottery. Some Editor’s note: This is the 68th traditions of this nation may also politic down to the present day. Ways of while still keeping them in school. people make beautiful bowls or and last in a series of essays on be summed up by the preamble The racially motivated murders We truly have no idea how long whimsical wall hangings; I like to the history and meaning of the of the Constitution, which is of African Americans by white Seeing we will be in this health crisis and make sculptures. Probably all of American political tradition. worth quoting — indeed, we police officers are among its what sorts of changes will have you have made things out of clay, By Laurie This is the final essay in should all know it by heart and consequences. And such crimes occurred by the time it has passed. even if it was simply Playdough. Cox my series about the American recite it every morning when are likely to continue as long Why not focus our energies on I remember making an elephant Political Tradition. The time we awake as a reminder of our as the hateful evil of racism reimagining educational models? when I was in kindergarten. The has come for closing comments, true identity. persists, as it does even in like trying to re-sculpt that chunk Right now we have bigger issues great thing about building with clay a summation telling what it all “We the people of the United Middlebury. of marble than re-shaping a lump than figuring out if this building or is that if you don’t like the way it’s means. But now that I have States, in order to form a more The United States aspires to be of clay, but all of those arenas have that one should be closed. Right turning out you just squish it into reached this point, perfect Union, a great nation, but the principal held different shapes in different now we need every bit of space we a ball and start anew. I realize that I am lost for words. establish Justice, source of its greatness resides times. have, and probably more! making a marble sculpture would I have written too insure domestic in its founding principles of I believe we have let the two The fact that we have been be significantly less forgiving. much to be able to Tranquility, freedom and equality, and not “e’s,” economy and efficiency, moving in a certain direction In the state of Washington, a summarize it all in provide for the until those principles are fully drive too many things in our world. doesn’t mean that we can’t stop famous bridge was built in 1940. a few sentences, or common Defense, established and universally It was a game-changer when Henry or possibly turn around. We have At that time, it was the third even a few dozen promote the general realized will it ever become Ford started making automobiles come to know more about what longest suspension bridge in the of them, and as Welfare, and secure great. Like a divine injunction, on an assembly line, turning out an children really need in education, world. As it neared completion, its I review what I the Blessings Americans must write the affordable car for the middle class and we know that especially for bucking and twisting in the wind have written, I of Liberty to words “freedom and equality” while making big profits. What a younger kids, they need it to be led the construction crew to name become painfully ourselves and to our on the doorposts of their houses concept! It was so amazing that in-person and not just two days a it “Galloping Gertie.” Rather than aware that much Posterity, do ordain and inscribe them in their hearts people began applying it in many week. We need to be thinking about stopping to reconsider possible has been left out. and establish this and join the struggle to achieve fields — including agricultural new concepts, new designs. But design flaws, those in charge had There is no essay Constitution for the them until they become a reality fields! Bigger, cheaper, more labor- what we are being offered instead the crew carry on. Alas, a mere about Jane Addams The American United States of throughout all of the land. efficient became the focus of so is to count on bigger being better: four months after its opening, it (1860–1935) or America.” This was the dream of Martin many aspects of our culture. closing the small schools and Political Tradition galloped its way to destruction — a Martin Luther The United States Luther King. And his dream Around the same time Ford sending those children to larger lesson for engineers and physicists King Jr. (1929-68) An essay by is a union of states captures what this nation began his mass production of schools. Why? Maybe we hope — ever since. or James Baldwin Victor Nuovo that exists under the means. So I conclude this series cars, public education had finally and that is a big maybe — it will When do you know it is time (1924–87); and Middlebury College rule of law, and the with his prophetic words. become available nationwide. be cheaper. Maybe more efficient? to cut your losses? Do you decide there are very many purposes of this law “I have a dream that one day Larger communities used the Efficiency is also debatable. The professor emeritus based on how much wasted time more, more than are summed up in this nation will rise up and live “state-of-the-art” model for their real question is what do children of philosophy you have invested? Do you fear enough for another these great words: out the true meaning of its creed schools, moving students along need? spending good money after bad? series. Union, Justice, ‘we hold these truths to be self the “assembly line” through the Closing schools that we later Do you just get fed up? Or maybe, But I must finish what I domestic Tranquility, common evident, that all men are created grades — and “discarding” them discover we really need might be like those bridge builders, you started, and end this series with Defense, general Welfare, the equal’ … if they did not fit the system. The like chopping too much off that don’t cut them, and then you really a closing statement. Blessings of Liberty for all the “I have a dream that one day efficiencies and economies of such block of marble. You can’t just lose. The meaning of the America people now and forever. on the red hills of Georgia, the an approach became more complex undo some mistakes. Maybe it’s As we muddle along in may be summed up by the But justice and the blessings sons of former slaves and sons when discarding students was ruled time to say we do not want to this pandemic, I hear people concluding phrase from the of liberty have not been of former slave owners will be unconstitutional. A factory is only return to the old models, that we questioning so many ways that pledge of allegiance: “one universally bestowed, which able to sit down together at the successful when you can control need to consider a new course, we have gone or are going in the nation indivisible, with liberty adds another unfinished chapter table of brotherhood.… what “raw materials” will be one that actually works for our wrong direction. So many of our and justice for all.” to the narrative that I tried to “I have a dream that my four used, and occasional discards are children and for our communities. country’s systems and cultural The United States of America spell out over the past year. little children will one day live simply the cost of doing business. Like it or not, the pandemic has assumptions have been called is a union of states that were once The United States of America in a nation where they will not Educating children is a very given us a pause. Let’s use it to into question. Some say it’s time independent and sovereign; a is a product of the European be judged by the color of their different enterprise. Nonetheless, find a better route, a better design, to reimagine, reinvent, recreate. civil war was fought over the colonization of the Western skin but by the content of their the idea that a better “product” can a better world for our children. If Others just crave getting back to question whether any state or hemisphere that began after character. be delivered through large facilities we can do that, it just might be a “normal.” Even if that normal is group of them had the right the voyages of Columbus. “I have a dream that one persists. better world for all of us. heading down the wrong road, it’s to secede from the union. The The European colonizers who day down in Alabama, with As we grapple with how to Laurie Cox is a retired school the road we know. There are so Secessionists were defeated and settled here did not believe in its vicious racists, … one day safely educate our children during counselor and longtime Ripton many arenas we might reconsider: the Union was preserved, and human equality. They came to right there in Alabama little this pandemic, school boards and selectboard member. Besides farming, food processing and the nation became irrevocably get rich. And, to that end, they black boys and black girls will superintendents continue to focus occasional writing, she sings with distribution; health care; the range one. committed many egregious be able to join hands with little on placing increasingly larger Maiden Vermont, pursues art, of emergency response services; Even so, the Confederacy wrongs, which today would white boys and white girls as numbers of students together in takes long hikes with her dog(s) our environment; the internet as a is a shameful memory, a stain be judged to be crimes against sisters and brothers..… the long term, even as they divide and seasonally gardens. She also public utility; educational models; on the fabric of American humanity. The first, beginning “This is the faith that I go them up for this fall’s reopening. is about to become more actively an equitable economic structure. history. For what motivated the with Columbus, was the back to the South with. With Why continue on this path right involved in things political, It can be overwhelming, but it can secessionist states to secede was enslavement and genocide of this faith we will be able to hew also be freeing. Changing some now? Better, perhaps, to pause in environmental and just. this process and consider how to an ignoble desire to preserve indigenous people; another out of the mountain of despair of these things may be a bit more the institution of slavery. was the African slave trade a figure of hope. With this faith Their defeat brought an end to and the American institution we will be able to transform the slavery in the United States; all of slavery, which made some jangling discords of our nation slaves were set free and made Americans very rich indeed, into a beautiful symphony of citizens with all the rights and among them two of our most brotherhood.” Letters to the Editor privileges appertaining thereto. eminent founders, who are And one very last word from Many former slaves fought and enshrined at Mount Rushmore. the goodly fellowship of the died to preserve the Union, The enduring legacy of these prophets: “Let justice roll down Independent’s support of Molly Gray is well-placed and they proved their heroism wrongs is racism; it has like waters, and righteousness and nobility. Even more, Black taken root in the minds of the like an ever flowing stream” I strongly endorse your editorial of Vermont agriculture to our coronavirus pandemic response genius has made an indelible descendants of the colonizers, (Amos 5:24), from which it of July 16. economy, our consumers and our to a “new” normal. mark on American culture, and other white folk who came follows as surely as the night Molly Gray has the region. As well as recognizing Molly has the drive and which Black experience has after them, and it has remained follows the day that BLACK commitment, the integrity, the the hard work that Vermont determination, while having the added richness and depth. like a malignancy doing its LIVES MATTER. experience and the intellectual farmers are undertaking to ability to listen constructively, The meaning of the political dreadful work in the body curiosity to justify making her our reduce their water quality that we need. Her international next lieutenant governor. impacts and improve the rural experience coupled with her As a farmer, food producer environment. Molly will be Vermont upbringing will make and Vermont agricultural the right person to have in the her a well-rounded and thoughtful advocate I am also impressed office of lieutenant governor lieutenant governor. by Molly’s background and her as Vermont emerges out of the John Roberts understanding of the importance disruptions that result from this West Cornwall Siringo letter (Continued from Page 4A) about these plans, the conversation that will help us remain vibrant aging population and increased about our educational crisis must as we react with creativity and Siegel running for Lt. Govenor for the right reasons fixed costs such as health care continue. innovation to new realities. have created an unsustainable The MAUSD school district is The inequities laid bare by What does Vermont want from Tim Ashe is giving up his From what I can tell has had no education system. With COVID convening a school-community this pandemic demand collective its Lieutenant Governor? very powerful Senate Pro Tem public service experience, local these challenges are significantly roundtable so that we can community action. COVID will, We all know the Vermont’s position! Why? He was not very school board, JP, Lister, town exacerbated. harness our collective power to hopefully sooner rather than later, Lt. Governor job is pretty successful, even with a super board or even any attempt for While our educational leaders address some of the issues facing be behind us. But if we don’t easy. Presides over the Senate, majority, in getting a livable election for local legislator. Just work around the clock to devise a our schools and communities. come together to find a new way only votes on ties, sits on the minimum wage passed, or getting straight to Lt. Governor. Talk plan that will address what “back We want to foster better forward, I fear these inequities Committee for Committee, get paid family leave passed and about unvarnished ambition. to school” looks like this fall, and communication and relationships will remain. $62k per year with benefits. played a significant role in killing Her resume sparkles with communication is being developed among the leaders of our Five Krista Siringo Our past Lt. Governor, now the Universal Primary Care bill. accomplishment, well managed, to both inform and engage families Towns. These are the partnerships Bristol Gov. Scott, gave us all a tutorial Does he see this move as a cushy, checking off many boxes. The on how to lever that position into paid role to get more exposure for elite Democratic establishment a bonanza of media exposure for a run for some higher office? I can (See Zeliff letter, Page 7A) his next political goal: Governor! think of three he might want. Is Letters to the Editor can be found on 4A, 5A, 7A, 8A So why do we have four very that a good enough reason to vote different candidates for that for him? position? Molly Gray is a fresh new face. Bristol, VT Homeowner Davis Recommends Bristol Electronics “Bristol Electronics makes it easy for you to go solar. (Continued from Page 4A) which ballots may be counted as From the detailed, patient explanations, to the rebates, estimates primary. Under Vermont law, first- long as they are postmarked no time voters must be able to register later than Election Day, in Vermont and permits, Bristol Electronics takes care of it all. I obtained several at a drive-through or outdoor absentee ballots must be received quotes from various companies but it was Bristol Electronics who location. For outdoor polling before the time the in-person polls ultimately won my business with their friendly, approachable attitude places, a bad weather alternative close at 7 p.m. on Election Day in and superior knowledge of the technology. When I began this project must be available at the same order to be counted. I was uneducated and apprehensive. Now I fi nd myself encouraging physical location. Absentee voters should also my friends and family to call Bristol Electronics for a free quote and The Secretary of State’s make sure that they fill out and directive also permits towns to sign the form on the “voted explanation because I truly believe in their product and company. establish a secure drop box for ballot” envelope, place the two They are highly skilled and professional in every respect. the return of completed absentee ballots they are not marking in the Stephen and his crew encouraged my children’s curiosity and ballots, so they do not have to be “unvoted ballots” envelope, and made learning fun for them. Little things like making handprints in mailed. I would encourage voters return both envelopes to their town the cement of our solar system sparked talks about reducing your mailing marked ballots to put them clerk. Failure to comply with these carbon footprint and how everyone can help, even children. The in the mail by a week prior to the instructions means your ballot will 802-453-2500 whole experience could not have been easier or better. Seeing the primary, so the ballot will be sure not be counted. BristolElectronicsVT.com to reach the town clerk’s office Eric L. Davis is professor power meter run backwards is just icing on the cake.” before the Aug. 11 deadline. emeritus of political science at Heather Shepard – Bristol FREE SITE EVALUATIONS Unlike some other states, in Middlebury College. PAGE 6A — Addison Independent, Thursday, July 30, 2020 ADDISON Raymond P. Giroux, 70, of West Addison COUNTY Obituaries WEST ADDISON — Raymond Vt., and Paul (Michelle) Giroux P. Giroux, 70, of West Addison, of Lake Clear, N.Y.; in-laws Vt., passed away on July 24, Denise Audet, Gisele Loranger, June “Bunny” Bernardine Stehr Daubner, 89, of Bristol 2020, at Porter Medical Center Judy Dufault, Diane (Lenny) in Middlebury after a long battle LeRoux, Rene (Lillian) Loranger, Her eight surviving children, BRISTOL — June Bernardine with heart disease with his loving Andre Dufault, and many nieces 28 grandchildren, 19 great- Stehr Daubner, known to everyone wife of 45 years, Francine Giroux, and nephews. grandchildren, many unofficially as Bunny, passed in her home on and son Bryan Giroux by his side. He was predeceased by his adopted children, friends, and July 14, 2020, at the age of 89, 47 He was born on Sept. 13, 1949, parents, Ernie and Theresa admirers will undoubtedly years to the day after her mother’s in Burlington, Vt., to the late Ernie (Dubois) Giroux (Hinesburg, multiply her vision, as her name death. She was surrounded by and Theresa (Dubois) Giroux of Vt.); brother Paul Joseph Giroux would imply. family, laughter, music and love. Hinesburg, Vt. Raymond attended at birth 1963; sister-in-law Bunny embodied gratitude and She was born to Joseph and Champlain Valley Union High Madeline Dufault; and brothers- peace until her death. She found joy Bernardine Stehr in Jersey City, School, graduating in 1967, and in-laws Raymond Audet and Jean in donating her time and resources N.J., on June 18, 1931. The graduated from the University Paul Poulin. to her community and worthy youngest of eight siblings, she of Vermont in 1971 with a B.S. Special thanks to all the family organizations. In true Bunny came out smiling, listening and in Chemistry. He played on the and friends, nurses and doctors at fashion, she donated her body to questioning everything all at once. UVM varsity soccer team. Porter, and the Vergennes Area the Anatomical Gift Program at the Her spirit started with love and an Raymond was a master Rescue squad. University of Vermont. unwavering commitment to the carpenter and owned Building Because of the pandemic, In lieu of flowers, please people around her. Her innate Trades Inc., a construction there will be no calling hours consider making a donation in her sense of moral responsibility had company in Barre, Vt., until and the burial will be scheduled name to these local organizations her plotting to stop Hitler when 1987, when he became the owner/ for a future date and private for she cherished: RAYMOND P. GIROUX she was just 10 years old. As she operator of Champlain Bridge immediate family. Wild Roots Farm — an grew up, she still wished to bring Marina in West Addison, Vt. He fisherman, bowler, golfer and A Mass of Christian burial will educational, veteran-run farm peace to the world in any way she spent the rest of his life working card player. He was competitive be celebrated on Saturday, Aug. located in Bristol, that works to could, big or small. She continued with his family at the Marina and by nature. His grandchildren were 1, 10 a.m., at St Mary’s Church teach land stewardship and promote to encompass the principle that all living on the Lake (Raymond’s his treasures in life and he loved in Middlebury. Pre-registration is peace among all things. Donate people deserve love. paradise). He was recognized them dearly. not required, but entrance will be online at wildrootsfarmvermont. In 1952 she married her by customers for his inviting He is survived by his wife, via the side door, with capacity com or send a check to 195 one true love, Clarence Peter smile and respected by all for his Francine (Loranger) Giroux not to exceed 120 individuals, JUNE BERNARDINE Shermans Lane, Bristol, VT Daubner, and built a life with him intelligence and determined work and their son Bryan Giroux and and there will also be seating STEHR DAUBNER 05443. in Sparta, N.J. They went on to ethic. He cherished the friendships spouse Jennifer Rakowitz of available outside in the front Wells Mountain Initiative — have nine beautiful children. As he made at the Marina. Panton, Vt.; four grandchildren, and downstairs in the church, continued to open her heart and working to create social change they grew, so did her love for Raymond was a member of the Madelyn, Amelia, Sebastian and and service is open to the public. expand her family through close through education and community peace, justice, humanitarian and Middlebury Lions Club for 20 Scarlet Giroux; sisters Annette Facemasks are required. friendships in her community. building by providing people in environmental work. Bunny and years and served as its president (Leo) Besaw of Williston, Vt., In lieu of flowers memorial Chances are, you’ve seen her the developing world with student Peter fell in love with Vermont in 2000. The club also named him and Aline (Donna) Giroux of contributions may be made to the smiling and waving on the corner scholarships and skills training. and later in their years built a Melvin Jones Fellow. He was Bradenton, Fla.; brothers Francis Middlebury Lions Club or the of Main Street in Bristol on Friday Donate at wellsmountaininitiative. a home in Bristol, just before honored to have volunteered with (Anne) Giroux of Queensbury, Vergennes Area Rescue Squad. nights, calling out for peace. Her org or send a check to 25 Main St, Peter’s passing in 1991. In 2008, the quality of people he met thru N.Y., Richard Giroux of To send online condolences visit oft-repeated saying springs to Bristol, VT 05443. she lost her eldest daughter Beth the Lions club. Birmingham, Ala., Roger brownmcclayfuneralhomes. our lips: “War is not healthy for Her celebration of life will be to breast cancer. Despite these Raymond was an avid (Denise) Giroux of Hinesburg com.◊ heartbreaking losses, Bunny children and other living things.” announced at a later date.◊

Michael Joseph Lepore-Capek-Piper, Jared Buker, 45, of Lincoln LINCOLN — Lego-boy, Muffin and Grandmother Buker and 33, of Salisbury Man, lover of Monarch butterflies, Aunt Barbara from Oklahoma SALISBURY — Michael He enjoyed playing video games, adventurer, friend, nephew, and Gramma and Grampa Rood Joseph Lepore-Capek-Piper, age hiking and campfires with family cousin, uncle, brother, son… We of Lincoln. He is survived by his 33, passed away Thursday, July and friends. His kindness and mourn your passing with sad and parents, Jan and Steve Buker; 23, 2020, at his home in Salisbury. smile will be missed by all who heavy hearts. his sister and her partner, Jenn Michael was born in Middlebury knew him. Jared Buker, 45, of Lincoln, Buker and Scott Crossley; his two on Sept. 22, 1986. He grew up in Surviving are his mother and was the type of travel agent that nephews and their father, Grayson, Forest Dale, where he received father; Patty and Clifford Piper, all travelers dream of working Preston and Brandon Connel; and his early education at Neshobe III of Salisbury and his sister, with. Not only would he design his beloved Auntie Ali, along with Elementary School. He moved Amanda Piper of Middlebury. the perfect trip for his clients, many other family members. with his family to Salisbury and A private gathering of but he would also include many In lieu of flowers, the family was a member of the Middlebury remembrance will take place at a personal details and suggestions is collecting donations to send to Union High School class of later date in Pine Hill Cemetery because more often than not he Charco Verde Park and Butterfly 2004. Following his education, in Brandon. had already visited those places. Aviary in Ometepe, Nicaragua. he has worked in the restaurant Arrangements are under the Over his 26-year career as a travel Jared visited this butterfly business, as a prep cook for direction of the Miller & Ketcham agent, he worked for many travel sanctuary twice with a passionate Applebee’s, McDonalds and Funeral Home in Brandon.◊ MICHAEL JOSEPH LEPORE- agencies around the United States, heart and happy tears in his eyes. more recently Green Pepper’s. CAPEK-PIPER as well as a being a home-based In one joyful Facebook post he agent with Nexion Travel, which exclaimed, “Butterfly Farm in allowed him the freedom to work JARED BUKER Ometepe — I was in heaven.” while traveling himself. We can think of no better way to Howard J. Jerome Sr., 85, of Shoreham Jared was always interested crossing their path they take it as a honor his life. in politics on both the national personal greeting from him. The family is preparing a SHOREHAM — Howard Jerome, Peeley Jerome, Priscilla and local level and supported Jared struggled with drug physically distant celebration of J. Jerome Sr., 85, passed away Latreille and Howard J. Jerome Jr.; environmental and climate issues, addiction since 1998 — nearly life at their home in Lincoln on Monday, July 20, 2020 at his home 10 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; social and racial justice, and all of half of his life. For 21 of those Aug. 1 between the hours of 10 in Shoreham. three sisters, Ruth, Rita and Winnie; Bernie’s campaigns. He served as years, he struggled with Crystal a.m. and 4 p.m. (with a rain date He was born Oct. 4, 1934, in and several nieces and nephews. a Justice of the Peace in Lincoln, Meth addiction. He was in rehab of Aug. 2 between 1 and 5 p.m.) Panton, the son of Howard Lee He was predeceased by his wife a deacon for the United Church four times over the past 14 years for anyone that would like to Jerome Sr. and Marceline (Blake) Marjorie Ann Jerome on July 12, of Lincoln, as well as on the and lived in several sober houses celebrate Jared’s journey with Jerome. 2019, his daughter Heather Jerome, board of Lincoln Sports for many in Minneapolis. In one sober them. Please wear sturdy shoes He enjoyed fishing, hunting, a and brother Leonard. years; following his parents’ and house, he sadly watched a friend and sunscreen, bring a mask, and drive by the lake or ocean, gardening, A graveside service was held on his Gramma and Grampa Roods’ die of a drug overdose. Even that prepare to spend a total of about dirt track racing and watching Monday, July 27, at St. Genevieve footsteps. traumatic experience couldn’t 20-45 minutes on a walk through wildlife out his window. Cemetery in Shoreham. To send Jared was a devoted Monarch keep him safe from this horrible their Monarch Meadow. Golf carts Howard is survived by seven online condolences to his family butterfly conservationist. His disease. He was able to have will be available for those that are children, Melody Wolcott, Marlou visit brownmcclayfuneralhomes. family’s meadow is a certified anywhere from 24 hours to 1 unable to walk this distance. In HOWARD J. JEROME SR. Packer, Lyman Jerome, Lucas com.◊ Monarch By-way and is managed year of ‘clean time’ during those an attempt to prevent the spread to encourage milkweed growth 22 years of addiction. Crystal of COVID-19 it is preferred that during the Monarch migration. Meth was his deadly, constant you contact Jared’s sister, Jenn at He was always so excited at his companion and stole so much of [email protected] or 802- first Monarch sighting of the year, his joy, his friends, his family, and 349-6292 to request a time slot for which this year was the day before ultimately his life. From the first your journey through the Monarch he died. Many of the sympathy time he tried it, he was a slave to Meadow, for information on how cards we’ve received have its power. to donate to the Butterfly Farm mentioned how Jared’s passion Jared loved his family so or for directions to the Monarch for Monarchs changed how they much, including many shelties Meadow. We also request that you manage their own fields and yards, throughout the years. He is hug from a distance at this time. and how when they see a Monarch predeceased by his Grandfather All are welcome.◊

FUNERAL MEMORIAL SERVICE CREMATION Joshua Shayne Cave Vicenzi, PRE-PLANNING SERVICES 43, of Rutland RUTLAND — Joshua Shayne BROWN-McCLAY Cave Vicenzi, 43, of Rutland died FUNERAL HOMES April 17, 2020. BRISTOL VERGENNES He was born Feb. 23, 1977, 453-2301 877-3321 the son of John Vicenzi Sr. and Cremation brownmcclayfuneralhomes.com Michelle Moss. Family said they loved and with a Service cherished him dearly. They Obituary described him as a kind-hearted A Celebration of Life, for those left behind, helps those soul who would give the shirt off family members and friends with closure. Even though Guidelines his back to help you. He is survived by his mother, your loved one says “I just want to be cremated – no The Addison Independent Michelle Moss; siblings Misty funeral,” they forget the Celebration of Life service is does not charge to print a Small, John Vicenzi Jr., Amanda not for them, but for the ones left behind. A service is a 100-word Notice of Passing. Phinney, Jacob Vicenzi, Nicola healthy way to say good-bye. Families may opt for unedited Vicenzi, Stacey Moss, Shyla Paid Obituaries, which Wolfinger and James Ardman Jr.; Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home are designated with “◊” at lots of nieces and nephews; and several cousins, aunts and uncles. 117 South Main St. Middlebury, VT the end. Guidelines are published on our web site: He was predeceased by his 802-388-2311 father, John Vicenzi Sr. sandersonfuneralservice.com www.addisonindependent. com/obits. A memorial service will be held later. JOSHUA VICENZI Addison Independent, Thursday, July 30, 2020 — PAGE 7A Letters to the Editor Vermont’s 2020 media landscape In the Morrisville of the 1950s later Red Martin’s Channel 3 sold out to larger news chains where I grew up, we had limited off Mansfield. Occasionally, like Gannett/ Gatehouse Media New Haven zoning laws riddled with exceptions but vibrant media access. Clyde dad brought home dated state or (250), McClatchy (30), Lee Limoge’s News and Citizen came national newspapers, but in 1959 Enterprises (75). We the undersigned New classification. These exemptions These exemptions basically into our home weekly, purveying he acquiesced and lugged home As the New York Times reports, Haven residents are confused serve to undermine the intent allow for excessive land all the local joys and tragedies, an Admiral TV set that alone newspaper chains are slowly and disheartened by the lack of if not the spirit of the RA10 development within one lot police blotter, library events, could heat the room it sat in. being acquired by billionaires consistency in town development classification. without review by the town, except home-team wins and losses, civic We watched nightly news from and hedge funds — not good regulations. After making an If you are a homeowner for the application of a building meetings, crop reports, and our Edward R. Murrow and later news for news, as hedge funds appeal to a building permit issued with a lot zoned RA10 you can permit, which is just a formality. neighbors’ births, graduations, Walter Cronkite or Huntley and routinely profit whether their on June 4, 2020, we took part in a theoretically build one “accessory” With the above exemptions, the retirements, and obituaries. Brinkley. acquisitions succeed or fail and virtual Development Review Board dwelling of one-bedroom capacity, town basically permits the RA10 Enriched by a network of In my 75 years, I’ve seen a have little vested interest in the (DRB) meeting on July 20 where and multiple accessory structures, landowner to subdivide a 10-plus- “correspondents” from Elmore, two-generation evolution in the health of the news biome unless these inconsistencies in zoning garages, barns, sheds, etc. as you acre lot, without going through the Centerville, Wolcott, Hardwick, Vermont media landscape. Today, it’s to use the opinion pages for regulations became more than want on this 10-acre lot provided DRB subdivision requirements. Eden Mills, Hyde our statewide news their own political ends. apparent. the accessory dwelling is less Why have a RA10 zone, when Park, and Mud City, organizations Given the success of in-depth First, we need to provide some than 30% of the footprint of the you’re going to allow one and the News and Citizen Community of record — online and broadcast state background. The town has zoning primary residence of the single possibly two houses and as many brought us news VTDigger.org, VPR coverage, I’m less concerned classifications for commercial, family house. There are no size support structures as the landowner from surrounding Forum and SevenDaysVT about the fortunes of Vermont’s industrial and residential areas of restrictions on accessory structures. desires? communities. My This week’s dominate the in- few statewide papers than I am the town. There are also no restrictions The town of New Haven has on all-time favorite writer is author and depth state news about the vitality of the more than The classification of particular as to the use of the “accessory” paper classifications which appear was a terse item commentator Bill cycle. The terrestrial 30 local and regional papers that concern here is the RA10 dwellings/structures, including for to encourage a thoughtful review stating that “Mrs. Schubart. broadcasters dot our community landscape. classification, which allows for rental income. of any development occurring Glenna Bumps had WCAX, WPTZ and Like schools, local shops, and residential development of a There are no lot coverage within the town, when in fact the received friends and WVNY commingle churches, they provide a critical single family house on a lot of guidelines for RA10 zone town allows its own classifications neighbors for tea and cards to state, local and national news, and cohesive civic and social at least 10 acres where the types lots, which means you are not to be circumvented by writing celebrate her new teeth. Fun was while Vermont PBS in its 50- fabric that sustains our threatened of soil encountered are less than restricted on the amount of square in exemptions that appear to say had by all.” year history, has largely ignored small towns. suitable, but may be acceptable footage used for buildings on a come one, come all and do as you In addition, my brother, sister state and local news except As a co-founding chair of the for building a single family unit. lot zoned RA10. You can have please as long as the tax revenue and I each had bedside radios. for occasional documentaries, VT Journalism Trust, a 501c(3) No subdivision is allowed of a lot as many structures on them flows freely. I listened to Lloyd Squier’s interview shows and panel that merged with and became the classified as RA10 without a DRB that you want, provided the one David and Nancy Matthews, WDEV: the Green Mountain discussions. legal framework for VTDigger, review. “accessory” dwelling and all David Maille, Jeff Meyers and Ballroom, the Hermit of Hunger Hobbled by the collapse I’m occasionally asked by local At the July 20 meeting accessory structures fall within the Tammy Newmark, & Lynn Wolf Mountain, the Morning Trading of the old ad-revenue model papers under economic stress we learned many conflicting recommended setbacks as set forth New Haven Post, and, on Saturday, Music that sustained them when the about the feasibility of becoming exemptions exist to this zoning by the RA10 classification. to Go to the Dump By, doing internet began to offer more a nonprofit. But every town remotes from local dumps around views, better targeting and click- is different and there are pros Waterbury. Late at night, I could to-buy-options, the regional- and cons for both models — no Zuckerman is the governor we need in these times tune in to border radio from Texas statewide papers — Bennington easy answers, as either way the David Zuckerman is the best help them to thrive. vision to address issues before they and hear Bob Will and the Texas Banner, Brattleboro Reformer, community must support them. person for the job of Governor. David cares about people. become a crisis. Playboys and Lydia Mendoza. Rutland Herald, Times Argus, The success of either will depend David has a great understanding of He cares about the land. His As a woman, I am proud to We were late to TV, so in Burlington Free Press, St. Albans on a community’s commitment the workings of government due to record on these issues is strong. give David my support over any the early ’50s we gathered at Messenger, Caledonian-Record to its local paper, as well as the his nearly 20 years of service as a He has supported protecting the other candidate for governor. He our neighbors in the glow of and the Addison Independent competitive chaos wrought by representative, senator and as our environment. David supports an is intelligent, he cares, and most their Dumont TV to watch the — either downscaled to a hyper-targeted ad companies like current Lt. Governor. He is a farmer, increase in the minimum wage. He importantly, he listens. I feel that he snowy signals coming off Mt. sustainable community presence Facebook. so understands the agricultural is strong on issues of social and represents my needs and the needs Washington on Channel 8 and under independent ownership or (See Schubart forum, Page 8A) nature of our state and what it is economic justice. He understands of my family in the state more than like to run a small business. David the importance of education and any other candidate. truly understands the needs of care for young children and for all I urge you to join me in working families in Vermont and Vermonters. He has been supporting supporting David Zuckerman for he is committed to the needs of these issues in Vermont for the Governor in the Aug. 11 Democratic BRANDON, VT - $349,000 working people in Vermont. As the past 20 years, which is why David Primary. 1835 Colonial Home on a lovely historical part of Brandon. This home director of a nonprofit that works is best suited to lead Vermont out Please vote. It is so important to has been updated and meticulously maintained. Remodeled kitchen, with families, I know that David of this current crisis. We need a our democracy. Zuckerman is the Governor we need Governor that will not just react to a Donna Bailey hickory cabinets, Corian Countertops, farmhouse sink, with hickory to support working families and problem, but have the courage and Bristol flooring. Original floors have been refinished throughout the house. Enjoy the character of the built ins, stain Ads have no place on trails, no matter their content glass over the front entry. Spacious home Let Us Sell or Find Your Roost! This past Sunday morning I took never heard of. I removed every this kind of trash. with attached garage 173 Court St. • Middlebury, VT one of my older dogs on a little one I saw on the way up and back, In 1968, I was a student in the w/ new garage door. walk up the first part of the trail up on both sides of the trail, maybe 18 early days of NOLS, the National Back porch to sit Roxanna Emilo Snake Mountain. We only went up in all. Outdoor Leadership School, in and relax. Private Broker/Realtor/Owner to the T, where you turn left to go It doesn’t matter to me what the the Wind River Mountains of fenced in back yard. Office: (802)388-4440 on to the summit. Now I live on the message was. I didn’t check out Wyoming. One day, NOLS founder Cell: (802)349-9837 mountain, just a ways down from the website. What mattered was Paul Petzoldt, who was on the Walking distance to EmiloVTRealEstate.com the trailhead and have climbed it that someone cluttered up the trail course with us, found a piece of downtown. more times than I can remember, but with stuff that doesn’t belong there. aluminum foil left at a student’s MLS # 4816585 Sunday brought something I hadn’t Granted, Snake Mountain is far campsite. Paul made the student ever seen before. Stuck onto trees from wilderness. But especially in hike back a total of about 10 miles with push pins were yellow strips these days of added stress in all our to retrieve the foil. A lesson learned. of paper with messages printed on lives due to the coronavirus, the last And by the way, I don’t like them having to do with COVID-19, thing we need to see on the trail is hiking with all those push pins testing, and the emergency order by advertising. It’s bad enough that we sticking into me from my shorts. Free Zucchini with every purchase! the state. They included a website trash our environment with stuff that Ed Blechner and many mentioned a doctor I had we can’t see. Keep our trails free of Addison It’s that time of year. .. IMETT WDING COMPA Zeliff letter TRA NY (Continued from Page 5A) strident voice for the 30 or 40% little more has been done. loves her, has provided her with (over 200,000) Vermonters Brenda will use the Lt. USED a lot of money, very slick ads who are struggling and often Governor position to be a (are they made in VT?). 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO XTD CAB 2015 HONDA PILOT EX forgotten. The ones who would strong spokesperson for these 4X4, LT, Z-71, V8, Loaded, Cap 99k Miles • • AWD,7 Psngr, Auto, Loaded, New Tires, 106k Miles She says the right things, but 802 465 4688 benefit from a livable wage, hard-working Vermonters. She $17,995 $14,995 debates show her understanding paid family leave, Universal has been tireless in doing this of Vermont issues is shallow, Primary Care, etc. These working in the past with essentially no which is not a surprise with all Vermonters are the people money. Just think how much the other things she has done who don’t really have time for more effective she can be with out of state. Do we want to give politics, money for donations, the Lt. Governor bully pulpit. her a paid platform for a run for they don’t have time for much She is just what we need to give Senator Gray at this time? except working to keep their voice to so many Vermonters and Debbie Ingram has a long families afloat. These are the keep the rest of us honest in truly history of public service. people we called Covid heroes a honoring the heroes we thanked Knows the ins and outs of 2012 MAZDA CX-9 TOURING AWD, 2012 NISSAN FRONTIER SV CREW 2009 MAZDA 3 couple of month ago in the crisis, such a short time ago. Loaded Luxury! 109k Miles 4X4, Auto, V-6, Loaded 121k Miles Auto, Very Clean, Only 82000 Miles! the legislature. She has been keeping the grocery stores open, Let’s be the quirky Vermonters $10,995 $12,995 $6,995 effective in accomplishing good driving trucks, doing the basic we think we are and support A decade of legislation. So why step back jobs of elder care, keeping our Brenda to help working AFFORDABLE, SAFE & RELIABLE delivering away from accomplishment to hospitals clean and functioning, Vermonters and not people who USED CARS AND TRUCKS Quality! a more ceremonial role? I don’t and all those other necessary see the Lt. Governor job as a We also buy cars, Wimettat the Big White BarnTrading in Leicester Company know. The money, does she also services. We seem to have personal stepping stone. locate specialty orders David Wimett, 35 Years Experience think this is a stepping stone? forgotten these people now. They Bob Zeliff & consider consignments C. Michael Jackman, 40 Years Experience 465-4688 Brenda Siegel has been a still have their same problems … Bridport Call Dave for an appointment 2668 Route 7 • Leicester, VT 05733 • [email protected]

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Box 754, Middlebury 05753 | ACHHH.org PAGE 8A — Addison Independent, Thursday, July 30, 2020 Area law enforcement helped save suffering animals Letters to the Editor I would like to express my and there are many moving parts temporary quarters where gratitude to the troopers of the that need to come together to they could drink clean fresh New Haven Barracks of the successfully do so. water and munch hay to their Vermont State Police, the staff In less than one week, law heart’s content was enormously Middlebury PD can serve as a model for policing of the Addison County State’s enforcement and the county gratifying and an antidote to Some weeks ago I wrote a in the belief that further violence institution, is not perfect. My Attorney Office and multiple prosecutor worked to secure so much of the divisiveness letter supporting our Middlebury will support their agendas seeking suggestion: Our state legislature individuals in Addison County a warrant and a local vet, a plaguing us today. It makes me Police Department and suggesting revolution. It is only a matter of should fund a social intervention and beyond who recently came volunteer with a truck and a proud and grateful to live and that defunded police could invite time before open urban conflict model, in Middlebury, combining together to assist some large trailer, and an Addison County work in Addison County. militia completely beyond public breaks out across the nation, if closer coordination of traditional animals who were suffering family responded to very short- Jessica Danyow control to take over our streets. we do not act constructively and policing activity and social for lack of food, water, and notice requests for help with Executive Director Subsequent letters by others to the creatively now. service and mental health veterinary attention. physically removing and housing Homeward Bound, Addison Addison Independent documented The growing chaos in our agencies. I have worked with Legally seizing animals that the animals. County’s Humane Society troubling encounters with police urban streets is a dream come people representing both sides in are suspected of being criminally Working with all these folks Middlebury that suggest racial profiling. Such true for an authoritarian president Middlebury and know that they neglected is a complex endeavor to see these animals to their activity needs to be and can be who has turned this turmoil are caring individuals capable reined in. However, it is not an into political theatre and the of carrying this off. Middlebury adequate reason to defund our leading edge of his presidential is small enough to allow a The ‘two Daves’ deserve your vote on primary day police any more than racism in campaign propaganda. Nothing pilot project without massive local schools is an argument to will flip the middle class from expenditure. We also exhibit If you drive by my house, you’ll research, I appreciate that Lt. Gov. him (and NOT a member of the defund our schools. being supporters of Black Lives enough of the social problems note that a Black Lives Matter Zuckerman has endorsements law enforcement community) Since my previous letter, my Matter to becoming reluctant afflicting the nation that an sign is front and center, flanked from Our Revolution, from Rights in this role to lead independent, worst fears have materialized as Trump voters like the perception experiment would not be avoiding by signs promoting two Daves: and Democracy, from Senate civilian oversight of our sheriff’s federal shock troops, a highly of widespread civil unrest and a difficult issues and challenges. Zuckerman for Governor and Majority Leader Becca Balint, and office moves us toward increased militarized and notoriously heavy sufficient dose of media amplified So much that is good in this Silberman for High Bailiff. from Addison County’s own Bill safety and justice for all. Dave handed branch of our “border reality to make that perception nation, civil unions, a localvore Dave Zuckerman deserves our McKibben. has endorsements from Rights control agency,” working without seem well grounded. This is movement, 350.org, and the vote for Governor not just because Dave Silberman offers up and Democracy, Renew New local support or control, have precisely how the Nazis came to Sanders campaign, have roots in of his strong performance in the the gift most of us didn’t know England, and Senator Ruth occupied cities such as Portland. power in Germany. They rejoiced Vermont. Let’s sow more seeds of role of Lt. Governor, but because we needed — the chance to Hardy. These cities are becoming when leftist groups fought back problem solving. his plans for Vermont combine understand and make use of I thank both Daves for their battle grounds. Minneapolis, against brown shirts and escalated We still have time to rescue our vision and action. He lives and the oft-overlooked post of dedication to creating a better which is defunding its police violence in streets. nation’s police departments and breathes commitment to the High Bailiff. Dave’s campaign Vermont. Please join me in department, is having its streets In my previous letter I our other critical social institutions economic, mental, and physical website (his name, dot-com) supporting them, and use vote-by- and neighborhoods occupied by suggested that the Middlebury before their foundations are well-being of all Vermonters, and explains the role better than I mail to make that as easy and safe urban citizens’ militias. Militias police be used as a model hopelessly eroded. But time is to the future of our beautiful state. can. It’s prime time to examine as possible! from the left and right are having rather than defunded. I repeat running out. Though I was plenty convinced our systems of law enforcement Amy Mason “confrontations,” which many the suggestion, acknowledging Randy Kritkausky by my own observation and and criminal justice, and having Weybridge on both extremes cynically seek that our police, like any public Whiting and Middlebury Cordes deserves second term in the Vermont House We first met Mari when she member of the Climate Caucus. to put food on the table, afford was canvasing our neighborhood (Both the Vermont Sierra Club housing, and care for their kids. Schubart forum during her first run for the and Vermont Conservation Voters She also serves on the House legislature and immediately endorse her candidacy.) Discrimination Prevention Panel, (Continued from Page 7A) audio and video on their websites. significant Vermont programming. formed a bond because of our Working as a nurse has given and is endorsed by Rights and The current international VTDigger’s primary medium in The only lingering differences mutual and passionate concerns her an inside view of the problems Democracy. Facebook boycott is an effort to online. VPR’s is broadcast and are their delivery medium and for the environment and social affecting the health care system But, you have to meet Mari to constrain its lack of any editorial online. And SevensDays’ is print locations. Such a merger would justice. Right from the beginning and patients that she brings to her appreciate her: she looks you in ethos other than profit and its and online. save operating and infrastructure Mari impressed, even amazed us, service on the House Committee the eye, listens, and responds from corrosive effect on other media. Electronic news-gathering costs that could be invested in rich with her background, her vocation, on Health Care. During her 30 her heart. When you contact her Facebook, after all, is not a news (ENG) journalists are now content production. her energy, and her work for the years in nursing she has been a on an issue or visit her at the State organization. If it “wins” by expected to capture with their Vermonters (and Canadians) are common good. strong advocate for workers rights, House you know you are being destroying local journalism, civil handheld cameras broadcast generous to both, but Vermont’s Graduating with a degree in serving as a union organizer and listened to and she will respond. discourse and democracy will both quality audio and video for later philanthropic capacity has limits, Natural Resources, Management negotiator. And her experience We are incredibly lucky to have be at risk. Technology, massive production use in all delivery especially in a pandemic. Many and Policy, she has applied that with workers issues and patients’ her as a representative and need to lobbying and influence peddling channels. The typical multimedia larger state public broadcasting experience to her advocacy for the financial struggles has given her re-elect her so she can continue to have all tilted the playing field in news segment is designed for entities are joint licensees. A 2016 environment and mitigation of the insights and sympathy related represent those of us who love this media and we’re feeling the effects print, radio, TV and web content. issue of Current Magazine outlines impacts of climate change. This to issues of social justice in a state and its citizens. in Vermont. So it becomes vital to VTDigger, SevenDaysVT, VPR the challenges and opportunities of last summer she traversed the state stratified society where those Richard and Gail Butz the well-being of our communities and the network broadcasters all combined operations. advocating for the Vermont Global at the bottom (and middle) are Bristol that whether for profit or for deliver multimedia content on their Exciting, as well, to see in all Climate Solutions Act and is a key engaged in a day-to-day struggle mission, we support our small local web platforms. this change is that the signature papers. They are the connective A byproduct of growth can also news organizations are beginning tissue in our small towns. be consolidation. As VPR continues to collaborate on content to the Also, to fully understand media, to develop its news muscle and benefit of all Vermonters. we must recognize that content is VT-PBS considers its own, might I believe the two most significant City council indeed king and delivery medium it make sense to consolidate the imperatives in the Vermont media (Continued from Page 3A) a document that has a specific Hofman was asked if those, increasingly lacks relevance. two into a joint-licensee operation? landscape today are the health must be allowed without charge word and the document needs such as Holm, could simply view Newsprint, internet, and cable and Both are sustained by members and vigor of our community (Doyle v City of Burlington to be redacted, how can I have records on screens at city hall, terrestrial broadcast radio and TV and sponsorship, receiving newspapers and the continued Police Department (2019)).” somebody look over my shoulder something Holm proposed. But are no more than delivery systems. little in the way of government growth and collaboration of our Hofman said he disagrees that in that scenario? Doyle is a Hofman said city offices lack a Most modern news outlets use print, funding. They produce and deliver major Vermont news producers. the Doyle precedent applies in completely different scenario. public computer, and his and other The difference between for-profit this case, and that there is no I’ve already been told by lawyers staff computers cannot be viewed and for-mission is often cited as way he can provide materials for it doesn’t apply,” Hofman said. due to sensitive information they an impediment, but if the goal is inspection without considerable APPEAL TO THE COUNCIL contain, such as personnel files. high integrity journalism for all time and effort. The case being appealed to “I have stuff that pops up on my Vermonters, the legal and financial “Doyle is referring to a the city council is that of Holm. computer all day that’s sensitive. frameworks become secondary. very specific case regarding It was to be discussed at the Other places are different that body camera footage. This is Tuesday council meeting that was have public computers,” Hofman Trade Winds Farm is moving! completely different. If I have canceled due to Monday’s three said. 1 mile away to 884 Route 74 E, Shoreham, VT. council resignations that left the Holm argued that it was in the council without a quorum. city’s interest to be transparent LOWER NOTCH BERRY FARM Holm on Monday said he was to demonstrate there was not a Come celebrate with us! preplanned coup, as many citizens th th not happy to be charged to inspect Sat August 8 & Sun August 9 records, nor to be denied a chance say they suspect given the events Blueberries to state his case. of the July 16 council meeting. This is a 2-Day outdoor event, “The city manager denied my “We just want this information come anytime from 10 am to 4 pm. Open for U-Pick request. I applied for a hearing, so the community can move All-Day-Long Free Ice Cream, Mini-Pancakes, which they never gave me. They forward in good faith and with Closed Monday & Friday for ripening have until this afternoon (Monday) clear understanding. So it is not Maple Cotton Candy & Sugar-On-Snow. by law to fulfill that meeting, as in the city’s best interest to not *Please wear mask if you’d like to view our new indoor store. far as I understand,” Holm said, adhere to these requests in good adding, “You have to pay for faith. I don’t understand it,” Holm Highlights of the new store! 1946 Lower Notch Road, Bristol • (802) 453-4220 copies, but not inspection.” said. Hofman said he is reluctant to - Mini Pancakes to Go - Bulk Granola give preferential treatment to any - Infused Maple Syrup - Lots of parking citizens. - 6 Grades of Maple Syrup on Tap “I charge everyone that needs items redacted or inspected, the 884 Route 74 E, Shoreham, VT • 802-897-2448 Remember to Vote same way I charge these guys. If vermonttradewinds.com I did not charge them, what type Primary Election is August 11 of precedent does that set? This is the law. I’m following the law,” he Vote safely by mail at any time said. Still, in a response to Rakowski, Request a ballot online or call your Town Clerk Condos seemed to come down on the side of transparency and not Complete your ballot & return charging, while at the same time Peace stating he did not know all the it by mail before 8/11 facts on the ground in Vergennes: “Yes, inspection of public Or vote in-person on August 11 records under the PRA (Public from 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Love Records Act) is free. The Vermont Supreme Court has confirmed Visit mvp.vermont.gov to register this in Doyle v. City of Burlington to vote or request a ballot Police Department (2019). Fees for staff time may generally Books only be charged when copies are Vote by Mail if you can requested, and then only in certain Building a community of readers. Wear a mask, wash hands, situations. “Generally speaking: The maintain distance requester gets to choose whether OPEN for shopping at Stone Mill Market to inspect or request a copy. In Keep yourself, other voters, Doyle above, the Supreme Court Paid for by Ruth Hardy for Vermont Senate and poll workers safe! rejected the argument that fees are SHOP & ORDER ONLINE 24/7 PO Box 343, East Middlebury, VT 05740 appropriate when the custodian must produce a second, redacted vermontbookshop.com ruthforvermont.com version of a document in response to a request to inspect.” Addison Independent, Thursday, July 30, 2020 — PAGE 9A ADDISON COUNTY School News Relief (Continued from Page 1A) received $11.4 million-$27.5 • Addison County Home Health Given the seasonal nature of the Three local students have been a senior majoring in Spanish and Earlier this month, the U.S. million to retain 1,806 jobs. & Hospice in Middlebury to retain foundation’s employment patterns named to the dean’s list at Bates minoring in Education at Bates. Small Business Administration • 50+ workers: 8 businesses 105 jobs. — it operates summer and other College for the fall semester. The Jane is a sophomore majoring (SBA) released data on nearly 5 received $5.8 million-$13 million • Champlain Valley Equipment camps — it’s reasonable to expect distinction is earned by students in Rhetoric, Film, and Screen million loans made through the to retain 1,091 jobs. in Middlebury to retain 90 jobs. atypical numbers, however. whose cumulative GPA is 3.8 or Studies and minoring in Spanish. program between April and June. • zero or blank: 109, or • Phoenix Feeds & Nutrition in Because so many county loans higher. Bates has been delayed Data was released in two batches 14.4% of county businesses, New Haven to retain 62 jobs. lack any information about job in sharing this news due to the Amalia Herren-Lage of — one for “smaller” loans up to which collectively received $4.2 • Tata’s Natural Alchemy in retention, it’s impossible to get a COVID-19 pandemic. Shoreham, a 2017 graduate of $150,000 and one for larger loans. million-$6.3 million, reported 0 Whiting to retain 130 jobs. comprehensive sense of the PPP’s Nick Holmes and Jane Middlebury Union High School Exact figures for loans exceeding jobs retained or left that space MOST JOBS RETAINED effect on local employment. Holmes of Middlebury, both and the child of David D. Herren $150,000 were not reported — blank. • Keewaydin Foundation, ESSENTIAL AID graduates of Middlebury Union and Ana M. Martinez-Lage of only ranges — but enough data BY TOWN Salisbury: 350. Still, the program has been “an High School and the children of Shoreham, was also named to the exists to provide a glimpse of • In Middlebury, 238 businesses • Tata’s Natural Alchemy, essential piece of the resource Breena and Lewis Holmes, were list. She is a sophomore majoring how the money was distributed in received $18.3 million-$33.6 Whiting: 130. mix that is helping ensure the among those recipients. Nick is in Gender and Sexuality Studies. places like Addison County. million to retain 2,344 jobs. • Specialized Community Care, survival of many Addison County HOW DOES IT WORK? • In Bristol, 108 businesses East Middlebury: 125. businesses and getting folks back Only businesses with 500 or received $5.1 million-$8 million to • Addison County Home Health to work,” said Fred Kenney, fewer employees may apply for retain 700 jobs. & Hospice, Middlebury: 105. executive director of the Addison By the way PPP loans, though businesses in • In Vergennes, 107 businesses • Eastview at Middlebury, County Economic Development certain industries can have more received $4.8 Middlebury: 91. Corporation. than 500 employees if they meet (Continued from Page 1A) the DPW at 388-4045. million-$7.3 million to The next thing FLAWED DATA? Overall, Vermont businesses do not take more than 25 gems per certain criteria. Salary, wages, retain 636 jobs. According to an were approved for a child; leave some for your fellow Due to the unprecedented commissions, or tips are capped at • In Ferrisburgh, 51 to keep an article it published disproportionate share (per capita) gem hunters. After they’ve found volume of donated household $100,000 per year per employee. businesses received eye on, he on July 14, the of PPP loans, he said. at least 15 gems, kids can turn in goods coming into the Helping Loans, which are usually equal $2.3 million-$3.3 explained, will Washington Post “Statewide, we did very well.” their bags at the National Bank Overcome Poverty’s Effects to 2.5 times a business’ monthly million to retain 267 be the level analyzed data on 4.9 Loan recipients can have their of Middlebury and receive $10 in Resale Store at 282 Boardman payroll costs, may be used to pay jobs. of actual loan million PPP loans loans forgiven in full if the funds St. in Middlebury, and the need employees and to cover certain • In New Haven, 36 and found that many were used for eligible expenses, Middlebury Money in exchange. forgiveness Exchanges can happen at the bank to keep staff members safe, other costs, including rent, interest businesses received $3 companies, and and if other criteria are met, but drive-through on Seymour Street the nonprofit poverty-fighting and utilities. If a business retains million-$5.5 million to and how many sometimes entire Kenney pointed out that there has during the week of Aug. 10. You organization must take a brief its employees and keeps wages retain 344 jobs. businesses end sectors, were reported been some confusion and anxiety can also exchange them in person hiatus from accepting additional stable, it may be eligible for partial • In 17 other up getting stuck to have “retained” far about the forgiveness process. in front of the Main Street branch donated goods. Furniture will be or full loan forgiveness. towns, 214 businesses with debt they more workers than The next thing to keep an eye The deadline to apply for PPP between 2-4 p.m. on Monday, accepted at this time, but nothing received $10 cannot afford they employed. The on, he explained, will be the Aug. 10. Middlebury Money else until further notice. Check loans was recently extended to million-$16 million to field of “landscape level of actual loan forgiveness prizes are limited to the first 200 HOPE’s Facebook page and Aug. 8. retain 1,485 jobs. because of the architects,” for and how many businesses end children. Details can be found at Instagram posts for updates at COUNTY FIGURES BY SECTOR complicated instance, was reported up getting stuck with debt they ExperienceMiddlebury.com. This hopemiddleburyvt.org. According to SBA data, 754 • Construction: 105 program to have retained three cannot afford because of the gem hunt promotion is part of Addison County businesses businesses received structure and times as many jobs complicated program structure the group Neighbors Together’s The American Red Cross reports received somewhere between $5.4 million-$8.5 its changing as the Department of and its changing rules. that supplies are very low due to $43.7 million and $74.1 million million to retain 624 Labor’s 2019 statistics According to a recent report in effort to encouraging community rules. support of downtown Middlebury COVID-19. Their need for plasma to keep at least 5,776 workers jobs. say it has. Politico, the banking industry is businesses to help mitigate the donations is particularly acute. employed. • Professional, After contacting pressing Congress to streamline impacts of the downtown rail Locals can take the opportunity Two of the county’s largest scientific and technical: 102 a number of employers about the forgiveness process, which bridges construction project. to donate at the next blood drive, employers, Middlebury College, businesses offering legal, what appeared to be inflated jobs both businesses and lenders are which will be held on Tuesday, which employs 1,216 workers, accounting, architecture, design, numbers, the Post concluded finding time-consuming and The recent Third Annual “Raise Aug. 4, at Vermont Hard Cider, and Porter Medical Center, which computer systems and advertising that at least some of the errors confusing, but critics have argued a Child in Haiti” walk-a-thon held 1321 Exchange St. in Middlebury. employs 800 full-time equivalent services received $4 million-$5.7 were introduced as part of SBA’s that this could lead to “massive” in Bristol was a big success, with Each Red Cross blood drive and workers, do not qualify for PPP million to retain 339 jobs. reporting, rather than by the cases of fraud. a record amount of money raised donation center follows the highest loans and are not included in the • Agriculture: 90 farms received businesses themselves, and that On Friday, Treasury Secretary for sustainable orphanages in standards of safety and infection data. $4.7 million-$7.6 million to retain repeated claims by President Steven Mnuchin told lawmakers that impoverished nations. Walk control, and additional precautions Among the businesses that got 575 jobs. Trump and administration that they should consider participants were respectful with — including temperature checks, PPP money was Addison Press • Retail: 79 businesses, officials about the success of the automatic forgiveness for smaller social distancing and mask wearing. social distancing and face coverings Inc., which publishes the Addison including car dealerships and PPP are belied by errors in data loans. Everyone got to enjoy a small section for donors and staff — have been Independent, The Reporter fuel dealers, received $6.7 collection. The Vermont Agency of of the Bristol Trail Network, as well implemented to help protect the (Brandon-Porter-Pittsford), million-$13.6 million to retain 831 During the Independent’s initial Commerce and Community as sidewalks throughout the town. health of all those in attendance. Vermont Sports magazine and jobs. analysis of nearly 4,000 data points Development maintains a page The kids at the Haiti orphanages Donors are asked to schedule an Vermont Ski + Ride Magazine. • Health Care & Social the only significant outlier in terms with PPP information for Vermont will now get some much-needed appointment prior to arriving at Of the 754 county businesses, Services: 66 businesses received of jobs retained was the Keewaydin businesses, which includes daily infrastructure to include running the blood draw by downloading 672 received smaller loans totaling $5.4 million-$6.6 million to retain Foundation, which was reported to webinars on PPP forgiveness. water and flush toilets. If you the free Blood Donor App, visiting $23.2 million to retain at least 841 jobs. retain 350 jobs — 220 more than Visit https://accd.vermont.gov/ didn’t get in on the fun this year, RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800- 2,923 jobs, and 82 received larger • Food and lodging: 52 the next largest employer. covid-19/business/paycheck- you can still support these precious RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or loans totaling somewhere between businesses received $3.6 The Independent tried to protection-program-ppp-loans for children by returning bottles and enabling the Blood Donor Skill on $20.5 million and $50.9 million to million-$5.7 million to retain 963 confirm Keewaydin’s data with the more information. cans to Bristol Redemption Center any Alexa Echo device. Donors are retain at least 2,853 jobs. jobs. foundation’s executive director, Reach Christopher and telling them the proceeds are required to wear a face covering More than two-thirds of the loans • Manufacturing: 49 businesses Peter Hare, but Hare did not Ross at christopherr@ for Haiti. You can also check out or mask while at the drive, in received by Vermont businesses received $5.4 million-$10.4 respond in time for this article. addisonindependent.com. sustainableorphanagesforhaiti. alignment with Centers for Disease were for less than $50,000. The million to retain 638 jobs. com and make a donation on the Control and Prevention public median loan amount was $26,460. • All other sectors: 211 gofundme link, or mail a check to guidance. BY BUSINESS SIZE businesses received $8.6 UCOL, 23 Quaker St., Lincoln, VT • 1-4 workers: 344 businesses million-$16 million to retain 965 05443 with “Haiti” in the memo line. The Vermont Sports Hall of received $6 million to retain 734 jobs. Fame has postponed its annual jobs. NONPROFITS Hey political junkies, an item induction dinner to April 17, • 5-9 workers: 137 businesses • 63 nonprofit organizations in last week’s Independent 2021, due to the risks related to received $7.1 million-$7.3 million received $5.4 million-$10.9 accidentally gave the wrong date the COVID-19 pandemic. The to retain 881 jobs. million to retain 929 jobs. at which the Bristol Democrats inductees will include ice hockey • 10-19 workers: 94 businesses LARGEST LOANS Receive Comprehensive Care in a will nominate a justice of the peace player, coach and referee Carol received $9.2 million-$14 million The following county businesses candidate. The meeting will take Weston of Bristol. The induction of to retain 1,258 jobs. received loans between $1 million compassionate, friendly environment place via Zoom video conferencing the 8th class was initially planned • 20-49 workers: 59 businesses and $2 million: for April, but got bumped to Oct. on Thursday, Aug. 6, at 7 p.m. To h h get a virtual invitation email Linda 24 in the hopes that restrictions General Dentistry Cosmetic Dentistry at [email protected]. under COVID-19 would be relaxed h Dental Implants h Gum Therapy by the fall. Board Chairman Barry h Crowns & Bridges h Dentures South Street Extension in Stone of South Burlington said Middlebury will be closed from the decision was made recently to the Eddy Horse Farm south to delay the induction again — until Morse Road from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. next spring. Current limitations [email protected] • addisoncountypcc.org 1330 Exchange Street, Suite 107, Middlebury from Monday, Aug. 3, through about social distancing would 388-3171 Friday, Aug. 7. 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(Continued from Page 1A) third of women have reported that Act that guarantee no cost-sharing much unanimously in support of services through telehealth. As all 12 Vermont centers by the end health care providers, has shifted they have experienced delays or and no out-of-pocket costs for reproductive health care and the of two weeks ago, PPNNE began of 2020. many of its operations online cancellations of contraceptive or contraception, meaning that all services that Planned Parenthood providing remote testing for several These efforts are particularly in order to reduce the chance of other reproductive health care due commercial health care plans must provides,” she said. sexually transmitted infections significant as financial and mental coronavirus spread and to continue to the pandemic, and these rates provide birth control coverage. ABORTION IN VERMONT such as gonorrhea, chlamydia and health concerns increase under providing services that individuals were disproportionately higher However, this protection does Planned Parenthood centers trichomoniasis. the stress of the pandemic. Since may be apprehensive about seeking among Black and Hispanic women, not apply to self-insured plans, in Vermont have continued to PPNNE also has a Peer Education March 15, PPNNE has seen a 64% in person. queer women, and lower-income which are regulated provide abortion Program, which trains high school increase in patients who qualify “We’ve been laser-focused on women. by the federal as services throughout students to provide sex and for free care, and a 21% increase patient and employee safety,” said Ultimately, Planned Parenthood opposed to the state the pandemic. For sexuality education to their fellow in patients who do not have health Leriche, “and on making sure has been able to maintain almost government. medical abortions, students. The program, which insurance, such as individuals who that in everything we do, we’re all of its contraceptive services, In addition Planned Parenthood worked with five high schools in lost their jobs. mitigating risk to the greatest and the reception of this telehealth to Trump provides Vermont during the 2019-2020 Leriche emphasized that extent possible. Once the pandemic expansion has been positive, administration information on the school year, has been successful in PPNNE will continue to provide hit, we transferred every service officials said. efforts to constrict bulk of the resources engaging students. these services in Vermont despite that we could to telehealth.” “I think that consumers have birth control access, they need for the “I think kids aren’t always national movements to constrain This remote form of health care had great experiences with our there have also been service remotely. interested in hearing about sex-ed reproductive health care access, has allowed Planned Parenthood telehealth, and I think we’ll continue attempts in several Individuals from adults,” said Leriche, “so even as access becomes increasingly to maintain the vast majority of this even after the pandemic ends,” states to limit then make an hearing from a peer is something critical. She also highlighted the its services during the pandemic, Leriche said. Referencing the larger abortion access. In appointment to pick that has proven to be pretty long-standing nature of not only in particular the distribution of shift toward telehealth throughout the early stages of up the medication, effective.” the infringements on reproductive different forms of contraception. the health care system, she added, the pandemic, 11 which consists of The program has become virtual rights at the national level, but also While the organization provided “It’s looking like telehealth is here states took actions to two pills, from in response to the pandemic, which the support of those rights by the limited telehealth services as well to stay.” categorize abortion a health center, has been especially important as health care community and many as the option to receive birth control The only contraceptive services as medically “non- and would be the closing of high schools this elected officials in Vermont. in the mail prior to the pandemic, Planned Parenthood had to defer essential,” and “I think kids aren’t guided through the spring meant that many students In 2019, Planned Parenthood in April Planned Parenthood during the early stages of the therefore effectively always interested process at home via are experiencing a gap in their sex became ineligible for Title X launched a national expansion of pandemic were certain procedures ban it under public in hearing about telehealth. education programs. federal family planning funding its telehealth program and ensured to provide long-acting reversible health emergency sex-ed from Surgical Planned Parenthood also after President Trump implemented health care services online or by contraception such as intrauterine declarations. Several abortions, as offers behavioral health services. a gag rule that prevented all Title phone in all 50 states. devices (IUDs). It was feared of these bans have adults, so hearing essential and This past year, PPNNE piloted X recipients from using the word In Vermont, individuals may that coronavirus could spread since been lifted by from a peer is time-sensitive a program to station social “abortion” when advising their access online consultations for during the procedure. PPNNE has new state executive something that procedures, have workers known as Patient Support patients about their reproductive birth control and may receive since resumed performing these orders, settlements has proven to be been provided in- Counselors in its health centers in options. In response, the Vermont different forms of contraception procedures in Vermont. outside of court, pretty effective.” person in Vermont Burlington, Williston, Middlebury Legislature funded Planned including condoms, NuvaRing, THREATS TO BIRTH or direct action health centers and Rutland. These counselors Parenthood in the amount it lost — Lucy Leriche, and hormonal birth control pills. CONTROL by a governor. In throughout the provide screenings for depression, from opting out of this federal Planned Parenthood of The demand for mailed hormonal This push to maintain access to Alabama, Ohio and pandemic. Leriche substance use disorder, and intimate program. Also that year, Gov. Northern New England birth control has been especially contraception during the pandemic Tennessee, the bans said that she has not partner violence, which, according Phil Scott signed a bill into law noteworthy. From April to June, comes at a particularly precarious were overturned in seen any downtick to some domestic violence centers protecting women’s access to legal PPNNE mailed an average of 721 time for birth control access on a federal court. in people accessing in-person across the country, appears to be on abortion even if that right were to pill packs per month to patients in national scale. Earlier this month, Despite these anti-abortion surgical abortions or anything the rise as individuals are spending be lost on the federal level through Vermont. the U.S. Supreme Court voted to pandemic response efforts, Leriche to suggest that individuals are more time at home — sometimes a rollback of the landmark Supreme This ability to receive hormonal uphold a Trump administration clarified that there have not been deferring this service. with abusive partners. Court decision in Roe v. Wade. birth control through the mail regulation that employers may movements to declare abortion “When people need abortion PPNNE counselors also offer “With the current presidential has been particularly beneficial claim a religious or moral reason non-essential in Vermont. And care, they need it now,” said treatment and referrals for a administration, there has been a during social distancing as many for refusing birth control coverage while support for reproductive Leriche. “We have prioritized number of these concerns, as well steady onslaught of attacks against individuals are wary of leaving to employees. health care like abortions is not that kind of care for our patients as for economic concerns such as women’s bodies, reproductive their homes and have deferred The State of Vermont has universal in Vermont, Leriche because we know it is urgent and housing instability, food insecurity rights, the LGBTQ+ community, some medical care, evidenced by implemented some safeguards said defense of such health care is essential.” and transportation barriers, and the BIPOC community,” Leriche the revenue losses by hospitals and against this decision, which Leriche widespread here. OTHER REPRODUCTIVE the health centers operate under a said. healthcare professionals during the described as an “outrageous attack “We are very fortunate in SERVICES trauma-informed care approach. “(But) no matter what the federal pandemic. on women.” Vermont that our elected officials In addition to contraception These counselors are now able to government does to attack us and However, issues of access In 2016, the Vermont Legislature — from our Republican governor and abortion care, Planned access a wider range of patients via our services, we are committed to remain. In fact, according to a recent passed a bill that codified into law to our Democratically controlled Parenthood offers a wide array telehealth, and PPNNE is working providing necessary care to all of Guttmacher Institute study, about a provisions of the Affordable Care Legislature — everyone is pretty of other reproductive health to implement this program across our patients.” Citizens (Continued from Page 1A) attacks have no place in a City Haggett suggested that “instead discussion topic… I feel badly are just so many things about it I serve in your position. I believe Fritz said he would at the council’s Council meeting.” of trying to justify what has already for City Manager Hofman being don’t understand.” that you should resign.” pleasure. A vote quickly went OFFICIALS WEIGH IN occurred, we need to recognize that placed into a difficult situation Resident Nial Rele, who HOFMAN RESPONDS against him, 5-1. Longtime Vergennes Planning this community is hurting from this and for those who felt threatened. referred to the meeting as a “neatly Donnelly did not return several The petition, which was also a Commission Chairman Shannon situation and take steps to make But the process followed on July coordinated coup” in an email to phone calls between Monday and letter to the city council, alleges Haggett also wrote to the council. things better… 16 was a procedural mess and an the Independent, also sent an email Wednesday morning for this report. the July 16 meeting “showcased Haggett first said he did not “I strongly urge sitting Council embarrassment to the city.” to Hofman and the three remaining The Independent had hoped unprofessional behavior from our condone Fritz’s texts, then added, members, as well as any future RESIDENTS SPEAK OUT council members on Tuesday. to ask the mayor about the public servants that was surprising “Please also understand that in no Council members, and the City Holm hopes the current Rele said “more than a dozen statement she planned to read at and disheartening.” way do I condone the method the Manager to conduct themselves environment won’t distract from people” have complained to him the July 28 meeting; the nature of Stroup and Roche wrote that City Council used to handle this in an appropriate, open and the study of a potential police that they have found Hofman to be communications between her and those who signed the petition situation. In my opinion, it was transparent manner, adhering advisory board and the larger “patronizing, acrimonious and/or Hofman on July 15 and 16 before agreed that “The City Council must counter to proper public processes to existing laws and procedures contemplation of racism that has defensive” when they try to discuss the July 16 meeting, including explicitly revisit what happened and was as divisive as Mr. Fritz’ moving forward,” he wrote. led to a string of rallies on the recent issues. 16 phone calls, mostly brief, on and why… According to the texts… Former Addison Northwest central green. In referring to the July 16 meeting, the call log that Stroup obtained Mayor’s statement and the City “The removal of the former School Board Chairwoman Sue Holm said he did not condone Rele wrote, “you tried to pull a through her FOIA request; and Manager’s texts, the City Manager Mayor was not an agenda item nor Rakowski also wrote in a letter Fritz’s texts, but pointed to the stunt and it has since backfired. It is Donnelly’s vision for bringing called the meeting and defined the was the agenda publicly amended to the council that she was “very apology offered and accepted plain to any reasonable person that unity and direction back to the city agenda. He should explain what to include it. Information used to disturbed” by what she saw at the within them. the former Mayor never threatened and its government. information he shared with the justify the action and call the vote July 16 meeting: “Daniel Hofman called the you in those texts. You are not the Hofman fielded those questions. Aldermen and how he designed the was not equally disseminated to all “It is inappropriate that meeting to discuss a report of a victim here. Lynn Donnelly and On the 16 phone calls between response to the Mayor’s texts. Councilors in advance,” Haggett information was shared with some threat of intimidation by the police David Austin may fairly say so, but him and Donnelly, Hofman said “The process by which City continued. “The issue of the former council members and withheld from department,” Holm said. “He then you cannot.” that he “talk(s) to the deputy mayor Council addresses concerns over Mayor’s suitability for office others prior to the meeting. The put up text messages between Rele concluded: a lot about a lot of things. Yes, I the July 16 meeting should in no should have been dealt with in a meeting did not follow the warned himself and the mayor where they “The community’s trust in our told her she was being threatened. way interfere with the work of separate meeting, possibly with agenda. Deputy Mayor Donnelly’s gave what they perceived as a current city leadership has eroded That’s a couple phone calls because the Police Department Citizen deliberations held in executive and Alderman Austin’s statements, threat. No one filed a police report beyond repair… If we want to there’s a couple of different threats Advisory Board Exploratory session …The meeting I saw had as well as some of the information about being threatened. And, in see Vergennes back on track, I do there. I talked to her that evening Committee,” the letter continued. all the grace and charm of a back- shared by City Manager Hofman fact, in that text a string an apology not see a fair or reasonable path when the GIFs (part of Fritz’s text “Personal disagreements and alley knife fight.” were not germane to the warned was given and accepted. So there forward where you continue to (See Vergennes, Page 12A)

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The and views, and the Lieutenant 125 in Ripton will begin Monday, Aug. 3, and remained strong and focused on continue through September, according to following is a brief introduction to Governor’s office is the perfect justice for Austin,” Colson writes Christopher Mattrick, U.S. Forest Service the names you will see on ballots platform to reach out to Vermonters, on his website. “Unfortunately, I District Ranger in Rochester. Phase one in the Aug. 11 Primary Election. to listen to them, and to help them learned why Vermont’s criminal work, which replaced the boardwalk Information was culled from the heal after the challenges of these justice system needs reforms. The around the quarter-mile loop closest to candidates’ websites, and/or other times.” victims should have more rights the parking area with a durable composite online media sources. Website: ingramvt.com. board, was completed this past winter. than the criminals. This and other Phase two will start on the other side of Candidates are profiled here Campaign priorities include issues have inspired me to run for the river, to create a universally accessible in alphabetical order. Since rebuilding a strong economy, Lt. Governor. We can do better.” trail — mostly with a packed gravel base — Vermonters can vote in only one advancing social justice, “bringing Campaign priorities include on the remaining three-quarter-mile trail. party’s Primary, we separated the people together,” “boldly “cutting taxes and regulations that Initially, the Forest Service work will candidates by party. addressing climate change,” and hurt small businesses and farms,” improve the parking area, including DEMOCRATIC PARTY advocating for more affordable expanding cell phone and internet around the restroom, which will Tim Ashe, Burlington necessitate closing the parking lot and housing. service, fixing roads and bridges, the boardwalk loop for the first few weeks. Democrat. Ashe reached out to Brenda Siegel, Newfane supporting renewable energy Once that work is completed, that section the Independent for a sit-down Democrat. She’s a small-business project “when properly sited,” of the trail will reopen, while the trail on interview, and a story about owner, and founder and director advocating for school choice and the other side of the bridge will then be his candidacy can be found at of the Southern Vermont Dance the repeal of Act 46, introducing closed. Mattrick said he was hopeful the addisonindependent.com/news/ Festival. Siegel is also active more choice in the state’s health work would be completed and the full trail senate-leader-vies-lieutenant- with the Raise the Wage coalition reopened by foliage season. The work is insurance market, and upholding being done in conjunction with funding governor-job. and member leader at Rights and the Second Amendment. through the Moosalamoo Association Website: timashe.com. Democracy. 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Services,” and said she could, “no the same reluctance as did that of longer commit the time and energy Brooks, but more displeasure. (Continued from Page 10A) VERGENNES — After four nine-day span, three on Monday The road forward will be time chain) were flying. I might have that is required to see Vergennes “I do so with a heavy heart, but elected Vergennes officials alone, made the special election consuming and difficult. I have a talked to her a couple times then. through its many challenges.” can no longer work with people resigned, most citing the divisions necessary. It also resulted in the heavy workload, close family and I’m sure the phone records would Koenig’s 4:22 p.m. email who have lied to me on numerous and hard feelings that have cancellation of this past Tuesday’s new grandchild. I do not have the show that.” leveled criticisms occasions over the recently developed in the city, scheduled council meeting. time or the energy to fulfill the He said on that Thursday he against some of his past ten days and who those vacancies on the city council The remaining three members commitment that will be necessary did not discuss anything about former colleagues and have no interest in will be filled in a special citywide of the seven-person council lack a to bring our community back the meeting with Donnelly other Hofman. repairing the immense election tentatively scheduled for quorum to appoint new councilors together.” than agenda planning: “I talked to It also came after he harm done during late September. — or the authority to essentially On Monday, Fritz and her about setting up the meeting. tried to broker a deal the July 16 Special City Manager Dan Hofman conduct any business except paying Councilors Tara Brooks and Mark I talked to Jeff Fritz as well for a in which, according Meeting,” he wrote. on Wednesday said he and the bills and, apparently, calling for a Koenig emailed their notices to period of time about the meeting.” to emails obtained “We are elected three remaining council members special election to repopulate the city hall, all in the late afternoon. Why did he call for the meeting? by the Independent, officials charged — Mayor Lynn Donnelly and council. City officials contacted Fritz’s 5 p.m. email included no “It’s a very complex issue that he proposed an with overseeing the Councilors David Austin and the Vermont Secretary of State’s text other than a request that his happened in a short period of time emergency meeting well-being of our Lowell Bertrand — would meet on Office on Tuesday for guidance. “formal resignation” be accepted that put the city in a lot of exposure. for that evening at community and I have Tuesday to pick a date. Councilor Bill Benton was the immediately. If something happened to Lynn, if which Donnelly taken that charge very Those interested in seats on the first to resign after the controversial Brooks, elected to the council something happened to Dave, if would agree to step seriously. However, council must submit petitions to July 16 meeting during which the this past March for the first time, someone was being intimidated down as deputy it appears that Lynn get on the September ballot. The council voted, 5-1, to accept Fritz’s in her 4:54 p.m. email said she or demoralized and they killed mayor, Fritz would Donnelly and David deadline to do so should become verbal resignation, although Fritz resigned “with a heavy heart.” themselves, those things put the city resign, and Bertrand Austin prefer to focus clear after next week’s meeting, did not officially step down until Brooks cited her “important “Shouldn’t we (at risk). First, it puts me in a liable would take over as on insults made behind Hofman said. Those petitions will Monday afternoon. obligation to the children and take our time spot. Then I have an obligation to mayor until at least their backs rather than require the signatures of at least 1% On July 19 Benton announced he families of the Addison Northwest with this whole do something.” November. the procedural and of the city checklist, or 21 voters. was stepping down in an email that School District as the Director Why not tell all the council In a 9 a.m. email process, discuss legal concerns that The resignation of Mayor Jeff stated, in part, “our community of Afterschool and Summer members about the texts and the on Monday, Koenig this openly have been raised by source of the complaint? Hofman proposed the plan “as on the record residents since that said Fritz should have been the a way to move forward meeting.” while being one to explain the nature of the in the most effective He then turned his transparent, alleged police intimidation during Up to 75% off and non-divisive attention to the city his opening statement, and that it manner,” and added and do things manager. regular was Hofman’s job to contact those that “a significant the right way?” “I apologize to allegedly threatened by the texts. retail prices number of people — City Manager the community at “First, they weren’t the ones in our community Daniel Hofman large for being one being threatened. No. 2, if there’s a are angry at and of the Council who problem with the mayor, technically distrusting of the supported the hiring TACO it should go to the deputy mayor, actions and motives of Jeff, Lynn, of City Manager Daniel Hofman. 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Meeting have brought the Council undermined efforts to study the SALE PRICES END AUGUST 8 OR WHILE SUPPLIES LAST He had the entire time to address it. and the City to a crossroads. The possibility of a citizen police And he didn’t address it. It was a choices we make during the next advisory board that would report false accusation. He knew what the 36 hours will resonate for the to the city manager. meeting was for. I literally told him Maxwell House Kona Deep foreseeable future.” “The misinformation and fear over the phone multiple times this COFFEE WATER In response about two hours tactics surrounding even the has to be addressed at the meeting.” later, Hofman raised a number exploration of a police oversight Did he tell Fritz he would reveal 2/$4 2/$3 of objections to the proposal, committee is appalling. Public 6 packs the texts? including the legality of an servants should not only expect, Reg. Price $2.99 “I talked to the mayor specifically Reg. 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Districts every phase of learning we may Incoming Middlebury Union Panton, Waltham, Ferrisburgh and Reen promised the district would address the health and safety of our will use this day to provide confront,” he said in an email High School Principal Justin Vergennes. be attentive to the needs of all its students and staff given the current individualized support to students, exchange with the Independent. Campbell said he hopes to have She said ANWSD will hold two students. health data available,” ANWSD allow for staff to engage in “We will continue to engage our news next week about the potential virtual town hall-style meetings to “I want to assure you that our Superintendent Sheila Soule said professional learning and planning, entire community to respond of a fall sports season. He said help address any questions parents teams will work tirelessly to support through a July 22 email to the and focus on a thorough cleaning to needs and be responsive as MUHS will maximize the use of might have about the reentry plan. your child’s social and emotional community. of facilities, according to a press we tackle the challenges of the its outdoor spaces in order to give The first meeting, on Aug. 4, will needs through this transition,” The Rutland Northeast release from the CVSA. pandemic.” students and staff social distancing cater to K-6 families, while the he said. “School is going to look Supervisory Union — which Officials promised student How long the ACSD will stick opportunities. 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This will, to the greatest extent possible, “We realize that illness. survey showed the majority BRANDON AREA Brandon-area school district will group family members together, the realities of the “Our nursing of families are supportive of a Meanwhile, the Rutland teach children in second grade and according to the CVSA. pandemic may require team, along with the hybrid learning environment,” Northeast Supervisory Union will younger in person; older kids will be The overall rationale: Having us to shift based on district health and Soule stated in an email message take a more conservative approach taught online, with some exceptions fewer students in the building at Vermont Department safety planning team, to district parents. “By working for its fall reopening. (see more details below). a time will help reduce contact, of Health and state of is making sure we together, openly communicating, Pre-K to Grade 2 students will On Tuesday, school districts got give teachers and staff more time Vermont mandates,” are well equipped, and being creative and flexible, have in-person learning with a little extra time to iron out their to assess the academic progress Burrows said. “We are adequately staffed we can overcome these challenges their classroom teacher from 8 plans when Gov. Phil Scott said he and needs of students, and better planning an approach and have sufficient together.” a.m. to noon, Monday through would issue an executive order that help everyone adjust to new that allows us to spaces to handle the In a separate email exchange Friday, according to an email from said Vermont schools will reopen expectations and healthy routines, transition between usual needs as well as with the Independent, Soule Superintendent Jeanne Collins. Sept. 8 this year, a week later than according to the CVSA. phases of learning to potential viral cases,” acknowledged there will be no off- “Medical science tells us that many had planned. State officials “We acknowledge the hardships best support students, “All faculty Campbell said. site teaching options for educators. the younger students have a very strongly recommended in-person that hybrid and full remote models families, and staff.” Heather Raabe “All faculty and staff are low risk of transmission and are instruction for children under 10. may place on families, including District teachers and staff is principal of expected to return to campus when the most in need of in-person ACSD, MAUSD and ANWSD faculty and staff,” said CVSA and staff will make are expected Cornwall’s Bingham school reopens,” she said. instruction with their classroom are part of the Champlain Valley Co-chair Lynn Cota. “Although an extra effort to to return to Memorial School. She MOUNT ABE DISTRICT teacher,” she said. “The morning Superintendents Association it will be a challenge, by working help students with campus when noted in a recent email Patrick Reen, MAUSD will focus on literacy, math, and (CVSA), which includes 16 school together, openly communicating, mild to moderate school reopens.” to the community that superintendent, posted a YouTube social skills with lessons in other districts in Addison, Chittenden, and being creative and flexible, disabilities; who have the district wants to video on July 23 about the district’s content areas to be sent home for Franklin and Grand Isle counties. we can overcome these challenges social, emotional, or — ANWSD alphabetically divide reopening plan. The direct link afternoon lessons on a consistent All CVSA districts will be using together.” behavioral needs; who Superintendent the two separate to that video is at tinyurl.com/ basis. A parent may choose not the hybrid instruction model when ADDISON CENTRAL are English language Sheila Soule student groups this y29y9crk. to send their kindergarten to classes get under way Sept. 8, ACSD provides K-12 education learners; who are fall. Also on July 23, Reen offered 2nd grade child, and access live though they’ll be ready to pivot to students in the towns of non-readers; or who are otherwise “At Cornwall, that would lead a community survey “to provide streamed lessons from home.” back to “virtual learning” at a Bridport, Cornwall, Middlebury, at risk, according to Burrows. to some very unbalanced class us with critical information about Elementary students will be moment’s notice, should state and Ripton, Salisbury, Shoreham and The curriculum will reflect both sizes, so we will be looking at a each of our students and the needs grouped in pods with physical federal authorities impose new Weybridge. District officials had the home and school learning bigger picture,” she told parents. of their families. That survey was distancing in place. Masks or pandemic restrictions. mapped out four possible learning environments, officials said. “We will need to consider the due to be returned by Bristol-area facial coverings must be worn at Local school leaders are still scenarios during COVID-19, “Instruction will involve a school schedule, families who residents by July 29. all times unless on the playground sorting out details, but here are ranging from online learning for all blended learning model (combining have multiple children at school, Reen credited 40 people on with distancing or eating and the basics of the hybrid instruction students, to a full return to schools online and face-to-face methods) how spaces can best be used safely, eight teams for helping with the drinking. model: (with physical distancing). primarily designed for remote and how to organize the groups district’s school reentry plans. Grades 3-12 will learn remotely. • Students will be divided into The hybrid model to be used access so students can participate in to best serve the students both MAUSD serves students in Bristol, “Offering full remote learning two groups. Each group will attend this fall was envisioned by ACSD school and from home,” Burrows academically and emotionally. Lincoln, Monkton, New Haven and allows teachers and students to school in-person two days a week officials as scenario No. 3. said. “Students may receive direct Chances are high that the 5th and Starksboro. focus on preparing for quality and take part in remote learning Superintendent Peter Burrows instruction via short videos and 6th grade combination will be “This work is very complex,” remote learning from the three days a week. So group one thinks it will work well for engage in independent and small reconfigured as a result.” he said. “They had to factor in the beginning, which allows us to will attend classes on Mondays Middlebury-area students. group work in person while at ADDISON NORTHWEST state context, the regional context scale up to a hybrid model or in- and Tuesdays, and group two will “I’m confident that our students, school or virtually from home. Superintendent Soule is excited and the local context, and there are person model if the data supports be in the classrooms on Thursdays parents, and ACSD staff are Time at school will be maximized that district schools will soon many competing interests as we it later in the fall,” Collins said. PAGE 14A — Addison Independent, Thursday, July 30, 2020 Masks

(Continued from Page 1A) are still surging elsewhere in a violation of their healthcare who are working are getting selectboard, and she asked the the U.S., including in states like privacy rights,” Scott said. harassed, but we have adults that town mandate mask wearing, or Florida. Florida has 400,000 cases BACK IN BRISTOL are also getting harassed, I feel like at least pass a resolution requiring of coronavirus; 173 people died Donnelly isn’t the only Bristol this is really important for us,” she mask wearing. in that state of the virus just a day resident glad to hear the governor is said. “I really think it’s important When the board met on July 27 earlier, according to the Florida backing them up on mask wearing. for us as a community and as a to continue discussing the issue, Department of Health. Another local had complained to board to take a stand one way or Gov. Scott had already made his “With our low the Bristol selectboard about face- the other on it.” announcement. numbers and other mask harassment. After some discussion the Scott on Friday “Look at the considerations, I have In a July 22 email to the town, board voted unanimously to ordered people in data, the real waited to implement Kelly Hedley described an incident “support the governor’s mandate Vermont to cover their data; realize a mask mandate thus that occurred at Bristol Laundry to require masks be worn in all faces when out in on Main Street, which has a policy establishments.” the science is far,” Scott said. “I public. preferred to focus on requiring customers to wear masks STATE MANDATE The Republican real. Wearing education, helping “clearly posted everywhere.” Violators of Scott’s mask mandate governor said that while a mask will Vermonters understand Of the roughly 10 people using won’t be penalized; Scott said that Vermont’s COVID-19 protect the why they should wear the facility during her visit last the state is relying on education for infection rate is still gains we have a mask, which is to week, Hedley said she’d been the enforcement. “We haven’t put a fine among the lowest in the only one wearing a mask. structure in place at this point in made.” protect their neighbors GOV. PHIL SCOTT, shown earlier this summer, says wearing face country, a rise in cases and themselves and “I went to my car while (my time,” he said, though he noted that — Gov. Phil Scott coverings will help Vermonters protect the progress we’ve made elsewhere in the U.S. keep Vermont open so against coronavirus as COVID-19 explodes elsewhere. laundry) was in the machines,” she could be implemented later. has put Vermont on the they could make the Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger wrote. “When I went to re-enter, a Scott said the state’s COVID-19 defense. right choice on their own. group that was not wearing masks case modeling last week had pushed Scott has long resisted a “I still believe that has been the Starting Aug. 1, masks will be it’s impossible to keep a distance decided to block the entrance and him to make the mask decision. mandate, saying that education is right approach to date, but looking required of anyone over the age of of 6 feet from others. Scott said I asked them if I could get in and Among other things, thousands of the best way to get people to wear at the situation in the South and 2, unless the person has a physical there’s an exception in the case of they didn’t move, just gave me a college students are expected to masks in public. Thirty-one states West and knowing we’ll have or developmental disability that strenuous exercise. look.” move to Vermont from around the and the District of Columbia now more people coming to Vermont, would be complicated by the People who decline to wear a When one of them moved, she country in the middle of next month. require most people to cover their and more Vermonters inside as the wearing of one. Businesses will mask because of health concerns snuck past them, she wrote. Mike Pieciak, commissioner faces when out in public, according weather gets colder, we need to be permitted to decline serving will not be required to produce “I was followed in by one female of the Vermont Department of to the AARP. be sure we’re protecting the gains customers who don’t wear masks. documentation. who decided to stand prob(ably) 6 Financial Regulation, said the But on Friday, Scott noted cases we’ve made.” Masks will be required outdoors if “Doing so would clearly be feet away and loudly vent about country recently hit 4 million how she hated mask wearers and cases, a benchmark that shows the how stupid they are. I’m assuming virus’ staggering toll — and also its a confrontation was wanted. One of growth in recent weeks. the men had a gun on his waistband. The United States took 15 days I wasn’t inviting confrontation so I to go from 3 million to 4 million did the laundry I went there to do cases, compared to 99 days to get and left.” its first 1 million cases, said Pieciak, We’ve Hedley said she texted the owner who presented the state’s latest about what was happening and later modeling. received a reply explaining that the “It’s not the explosive growth owner had gone to the facility and other states have been experiencing, We Ship! was also screamed at by the group. but new cases are approximately Got We can arrange to have cookies The Independent reached out to 20% higher this week than they Bristol Laundry owner Jill Fraga were for the last week of June, sent to you and your loved ones! for comment, but she did not reply which should give us some pause in time for this story. here in Vermont,” he said. 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HAPPENING? THINGS TO DO AROUND TOWN KEEP YOUR DISTANCE • STAY SAFE • HAVE FUN Teens take an epic Lake Champlain adventure By NICK PATCH songs. As they pulled into the river ACTIVITIES On Monday, July 6, a group of bank the enthusiasm and smiles nine intrepid teens along with Lake told the story. This group of nine AROUND TOWN Champlain Maritime Museum trip teens had accomplished something As many people are staying at home these days, groups and leaders Mandy Smith and Ally significant. Not very many people individuals have organized ways for us all to stage engaged both Tanaka departed from South Bay, can claim they paddled the length physically and mentally. Here are some activities offered online by just north of Whitehall, N.Y., on an of Lake Champlain in one shot, both local and national organizations. epic journey to paddle the length of and then throw in a pandemic for good measure. We are very proud Lake Champlain in sea kayaks. In Join a digital book discussion. The Vermont Humanities Council of all of them and hopeful that this an ordinary year this is an ambitious continues its digital offerings with a book discussion of “Refugees,” by experience will help guide them as goal but with COVID-19 looming Viet Thanh Nguyen on Friday, July 31, at 4:30 p.m. life’s many choices approach them large in all of our lives, this voyage Part of the Border Crossing series. “Refugees” is a book of short rapidly. presented significant challenges. stories, a memoir, and two novels bringing us to a present-day Special thanks to Mandy Smith Among the nine teens were consideration of migration, immigration and refuge. For information, and Ally Tanaka for leading this locals Jasmine and Kaitlynn Little contact Kimberly Hotelling at [email protected]. of Vergennes and Kade DeVries eclectic group of teenagers on an adventure of a lifetime, overcoming and Josiah Barnes of Addison. Attend a digital art lecture. Thanks to the Vermont Humanities a multitude of obstacles, and Traditionally, this teen Council, “Bearing Witness and Endurance of Voice: The Legacy of helping them have what can be expedition run by the museum is Lucy Terry Prince” will be presented on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 7 p.m., honestly called a transformational a hybrid program starting with via Zoom. The program will also be available for viewing after the live experience. a 3-week boat-building project Zoom event. Nick Path is the director JASMINE LITTLE WAS one of the four local youths to paddle the followed by a ten-day kayaking Lucy Terry Prince was born in Africa, where she was kidnapped by of Champlain Longboats and length of Lake Champlain recently in a Lake Champlain Maritime expedition from Whitehall to slave traders and transported to Rhode Island. While still enslaved in Champlain Discovery at Lake Museum summer program. Her sister Kaitlynn was also on the trip. Burlington, Vt. With the pandemic The sisters were junior leaders of the group. 1746, she wrote “Bars Fight,” the oldest known poem in the United Champlain Maritime Museum. hanging over us, and after checking Photo by Nick Patch States written by an African American. Prince later regained her in with the participants and our freedom and moved to Vermont with her husband, Abijah Prince, and staff, we determined that it was fought for her family’s land rights all the way to the highest court in safer and much easier to follow Vermont. the State’s COVID-19 guidelines In this presentation, Shanta Lee Gander illustrates Prince’s importance by eliminating the boat building as a poet and orator, and as one unafraid to fight for her rights within portion of the program and instead the landscape of early Vermont, New England, and America. Gander embarking on a 14-day, 135-mile, will also perform Lucy’s only surviving poem, “Bars Fight.” end-to-end Lake Champlain For details contact [email protected]. adventure. And what an adventure! On top Make It Together: Three-Card Theater of the standard daily balance of Materials: Index cards or slips of paper or cardboard (cut-up cereal kayaking, setting up camp, cooking, boxes work well), writing tools. cleaning, and setting out the next Use your imagination to brainstorm lots of those “ing” action words: day, these teens had to contend with running, jumping, sliding, walking, hopping, yawning, sleeping — you intense heat, lightning, torrential can see where this is going. Write one on each of your slips of paper. rain, and high winds along the Turn them over, face down, and scramble or shuffle them. Pick three way. Many mornings they were cards. After reading them, and putting them in the order you wish, up before dawn to take advantage make a very short play doing these actions as the basic story line. This of better weather conditions in the can be done by yourself, or with others. For a fun challenge, try doing morning. it without talking. The last paddle of the trip was a ten-mile morning jaunt from North Hero State Park to Louie’s Landing on the Missisquoi River. The group was met with a stiff headwind for the final four miles on the river. Parents and museum staff waited for them patiently at the landing, until suddenly a parent yelled, “Here they come!” Looking a half mile down-river you could see the multi-color assemblage of eleven kayaks. A few minutes passed and we started to hear singing and chanting. The group was yelling NINE YOUTHS AND their two leaders paddled the length of Lake Champlain in sea kayaks earlier in “Whitehall to Canada” and singing July. Here they form a pack to check in with each other. Photo by Nick Patch Memories of wilderness and a father’s legacy I was sitting in an alpine meadow than twice the length my fly rod. its narrowest point, I could barely me. beside a small river in southwestern The native fish swimming in that have thrown a rock across it, and I The sound that brought my USE INDEX CARDS and your imagination when creating a Wyoming when the familiar yet small river were Colorado River couldn’t have come close to casting thoughts back from the meadow Three-Card Theater, this week’s Make It Together activity mysterious sound triggered the cutthroat trout, while in another a fly across its width. Native in Wyoming in 2016 to a primitive childhood memory from Maine. It small river just a few dozen miles brook trout swam in the river, and wilderness campsite in Maine in Help make back-to-school masks at the Makery. The United Way was definitely the sound away over the next divide sometimes chased my streamer 1972 was the call of an American of Addison County has requested fabric face masks for their Back- that made the connection. swam native Snake River flies that imitated the native smelt. bittern: a “loot galoot” that sounded to-School Backpack Program that distributes hundreds of backpacks The two landscapes Fine-Spotted cutthroat. From time to time a big togue (also to me more like a big bullfrog than stuffed with school supplies to our school age community. Faith Daya themselves bore little in Herds of antelope ranged known as a lake trout) moved up a bird. I remember years of sitting and Wendy Shook are excited to welcome you to the socially distanced common with each other. the open grasslands into the river from the lake below. beside our tent, listening to the Sewing Lab on Aug. 6 and Aug. 13 to make masks for two enjoyable The Wyoming setting where wagon trains had The nearest so-called “mountains” call coming across the water from evenings. The Makery will provide the sewing machines, materials and was over 7,000 feet traveled the Oregon Trail were little more than bumps on somewhere along the nearby shore, patterns. in elevation — higher a century and a half ago. the flat landscape. The only bears before I ever actually caught a Due to COVID-19 social distancing, registration is required. Simple than even the highest Elk, cougars and grizzly patrolling the woods were black glimpse of the well-camouflaged instructions for arriving and working safely at The Makery are included MATTHEW point in the entire state bear roamed the woods. bears. Though caribou, cougars and wading shorebird, and then slowly in your confirmation email. Free. Limited to 4 participants per evening. DICKERSON of Maine — with steep Maine’s Allagash River, wolves had roamed that landscape learned to spot them in the tall Registration at makeryatpahcc.org/event-3915632 for workshop 1, Aug. hillsides dominated by by contrast, meandered two centuries earlier, the wolves grasses. Some 45 years after first 6, and makeryatpahcc.org/event-3918315 for workshop 2, on Aug. 13. western pines rising up from the through thick, rainy, boreal forests and caribou were long gone, and if hearing it, the sound became a narrow river valley to peaks over of spruce, dotted with myriad lakes, cougars have indeed returned they connection for me between the Run a race for voting rights. Central Vermont Runners and the 10,000 feet above the level of ponds and marshes. Forget trying are still few and sparse — and they landscapes and native cutthroat Vermont Suffrage Centennial Alliance have organized the Virtual the sea. The river tumbling down to reach across the Allagash with weren’t there 45 years ago, in the trout of the northern Rocky (See Activities, Page 2B) that valley was not much wider even my longest fly rod; even at days to which my memory took (See Dickerson, Page 2B) PAGE 2B — Addison Independent, Thursday, July 30, 2020

— kick-started by a collection of of new work by painter Julia Jensen. garden, field or orchard, or that ACTIVITIES recent performances at assisted The show went up July 23 and runs have been harvested but not yet (Continued from Page 1B) living facilities in Burlington, through Aug. 29. The exhibition prepared for serving. Middlebury and Bristol — will is on view by appointment at the • Silly/Fun Food: Decorate a Suffrage Scramble 5k to take place continue throughout the summer gallery’s 221 Main St. location ready-to-eat food, such as a rice the week of Aug. 8-15, primary and reach all 14 Vermont counties. in Vergennes. NoDa also offers cake or waffle, with other foods week in Vermont. The race marks multifaceted digital tours so you or alternatively, use food to create the 100th anniversary of women’s Visit your local galleries. can have a personalized gallery a picture or work of art. right to vote. Organizers note Both Edgewater Gallery locations viewing experience from home. • Cake Decorating: Any size or that although women got the in Middlebury will have new Northern Daughters is open by type of cake may be decorated. vote in 1920, Black women were shows up for the months of appointment. Contact them at • Main Course or Dessert frequently denied the right to August and September. “Cut It [email protected] or Plating: Submit a photo of vote until the Voting Rights Act Out!” at Edgewater Gallery at the 802-877-2173 to schedule a visit or a meal or dessert artistically of 1965. People of color, people Falls, One Mill Street, is a solo for more information. arranged on a plate. Everything with disabilities and people of exhibition featuring collage artist (except the plate) must be edible. modest incomes had to fight for Betsy Silverman. Silverman works Hike into history at The presentation should take their right to vote free from legal in what she calls “Fragmented Mount Independence. Mount color, texture and patterns of restrictions, intimidation and realism” and presents familiar Independence State Historic Site different foods and sauces into threats of violence, a struggle that Vermont scenes and still life pieces in Orwell will hold its first special consideration to create a visually continues to this day. Suffrage made entirely of recycled paper. event at the site this year on Sunday, pleasing arrangement. Scramble 5K proceeds and extra “Elements: Constructed/ Aug. 2, 1-3 p.m. Two experts on • Food Prints or Tie Dye: Use donations go to the Rutland Deconstructed,” a group show the history of Mount Independence fruits and vegetables to make chapter of the NAACP to expand featuring Jonathan Ebinger, and the American Revolution will either prints or dyes to decorate voter registration, education and Duncan Johnson and Jim be stationed at two locations on a sheet of paper, a T-shirt or other access for communities of color. Westphalen will be on view at the Baldwin Trail to talk to hikers. item. Participants will choose their Edgewater Gallery on the Green, 6 Pre-registration is required. Call Participants may enter all five own course, pace and start time Merchants Row. 802-948-2000 to register. categories although only one and run, walk or stroll the 5k PAINTER JULIA JENSEN’s work is now on display at Northern In addition, Edgewater will Leaders of this different type Daughters Gallery in Vergennes through Aug. 29. It can be viewed entry is permitted per category. during primary week. Registration host “A Celebration of Plein Air of guided hike are Stephen by appointment. Entries will be evaluated on is $20. Learn more and register Painting” on Friday, Aug. 21, and Zeoli, president of the Mount Photo courtesy of Northern Daughters Gallery artistry, individuality and now at cvrunners.org/cvr-races/ Saturday, Aug. 22, from 11 a.m. to Independence Coalition and former creativity with feedback suffrage-scramble. 4 p.m. Five of Edgewater’s Plein site caretaker, and Michael Barbieri, Parents are encouraged to help/ it); mirror, front-facing phone provided. Participants must take Air artists will practice their craft Coalition board member, historian, participate. The workshop will camera, or your video on Zoom. a photo of their entry and email The VSO comes to Vergennes. in various locations around town. and longtime re-enactor. They are take place on ZOOM and required The fee for the workshop is $5. To it to rosemarie.garritano@uvm. Thursday, Aug. 6 at 6:30 p.m., Meet the artists, observe them known for their storytelling and materials are things you already register and for the Zoom link go to edu by 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 10. Sue O’Daniel bandstand on working and have the opportunity special knowledge. The program is have at home. For this project, henrysheldonmuseum.org. Each entry must be submitted the City Green. The Vermont to purchase work “off the easel.” included in regular site admission of all you need to do is show up in a separate email and include Symphony Orchestra (VSO) is A cocktail reception and “wet $5.00 for adults and free for those with an open mind, playfulness, Play with Your Food contest. name, age and hometown in embarking on a small format paint sale” will close out the event under 15. Wear sturdy shoes, bring willingness to unwind and a few University of Vermont Extension the body of the email. More statewide tour this summer — from 4 to 6 p.m. on the 22nd. All water and dress for the weather. materials from around your house: 4-H is sponsoring a free Edible info at go.uvm.edu/edible-art. hosting free concerts designed events will follow all Vermont Any medium you can draw or Art Contest this summer to inspire To request a disability-related for passersby in outdoor areas state and CDC guidelines. More Portrait Collage for kids. paint on (paper, toilet paper, etc.); kids, 8 to 18, to get creative with accommodation to participate, in each county across the state. info at 802-458-0098 or info@ Local artist Rebecca Kinkead will a magazine or something you can their food. There are five categories contact Rose Garritano at Together with Vergennes Opera edgewatergallery-vt.com. host this 45-minute workshop on cut up; scissors (optional); pen, in the competition: [email protected] House, Vergennes Partnership Northern Daughters Gallery in Sunday, Aug. 9, at 2 p.m. Rebecca paint, marker, crayon, colored • Food on the Vine (or Shelf): or 802-651-834, ext. 505, by July will host a string trio at the Sue Vergennes also has a new show up. will guide participants in creating pencil, or other tool for coloring Take a photo of vegetables or fruits 31. O’Daniel bandstand. This project “Betrays the Solitude” is an exhibit their own portraits in collage. 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Waterfowl hunting dates posted VERMONT — The Vermont Duck season opens on Oct. Dickerson Fish & Wildlife Department now 10 in the Lake Champlain and has information on its website Interior Vermont Zones, and on (Continued from Page 1B) at vtfishandwildlife.com about Oct. 6 in the Connecticut River Mountains and those of northern the 2020 controlled waterfowl Zone. The Lake Champlain Zone Maine as I worked on my book “The hunts at Dead Creek Wildlife has a split season (Oct. 10-Nov. 1; Voices of Rivers” and more recently Management Area in Addison and Nov. 21-Dec. 27. on “A Fine-Spotted Trout on Corral Mud Creek Wildlife Management A statewide early hunting Creek.” Area in Alburgh. season to control Vermont’s What brought my memory once Controlled goose hunting at population of resident Canada more to the Allagash and the “loot Dead Creek Wildlife Management geese will occur Sept. 1-25. A galoot” of a bittern was my father. Area will be by pre-registration second Canada goose hunting He recently made a permanent move with hunting zones assigned at the season will be held Oct. 10-Nov. to Vermont, selling his longtime time of the permit drawing. Any 8 in the Lake Champlain and home in rural Massachusetts to vacancies due to “no-shows” on Interior Vermont Zones. Snow move in with my wife and me. hunting days will be filled on the goose hunting is open from Oct My memories of the Allagash will morning of the hunt with a self- 1- Dec. 31 in the Lake Champlain always be associated with him. It check-in process. Self-registration and Interior Vermont Zones. was from my father that I first came permits will be available at the Be sure to read the 2020- by a real love of fishing, of camping, Dead Creek check-in kiosk. 2021 Syllabus of State and and especially of the beauty of Friday, Oct. 16, is a junior Federal Hunting Regulations wilderness and wild creatures. He hunter day at Dead Creek. Only for Migratory Birds in Vermont was the one who told me the sound hunters 17 years of age or younger available on Fish & Wildlife’s SUSAN SMILEY OF New Haven assesses the bags of produce awaiting distribution through ACORN’s I was hearing was a bittern and not on Oct. 16 may self-register. website. Farmacy: Food is Medicine program. a bull frog, and helped me learn to Photo courtesy of Lindsey Berk spot them motionless in the grasses; that the mournful call echoing across ACORN launches second Food is Medicine program the lake at night was a loon and not MIDDLEBURY — ACORN’s Haven are the three participating especially during COVID-19, when the howling of wolves; and that the Farmacy: Food is Medicine farms in this year’s program, our regular food samples aren’t siren-like whistling coming down program began its second season providing a wide variety of fresh being provided. This new online from the skies above the river was the of “healthcare CSA shares” on July foods, from strawberries and experience will be a great way to “winnowing” call of a male Wilson’s 9, delivering farm fresh produce blueberries to herbs of all kinds and a dive deeper into the conversation of snipe. At the time, the rivers near our to 65 families. The program, a spectrum of vegetables. how to eat more fresh food,” says homes in southern Maine and later partnership with Porter Medical ACORN and the Middlebury Lindsey Berk, the Farmacy Program in Massachusetts were too polluted Center, the Vermont Department of Natural Foods Co-op will host the Manager and ACORN’s director of for loons or bitterns, or for osprey or Health, Middlebury Natural Foods first Farmacy Kitchen Hangout marketing and communications. bald eagle. I had to go to the Allagash Co-op, Rise VT, Village Health and on Zoom on Friday, July 31, with The enrollment period has closed, to see them. Or to hear them. three area farms, provides patients budget-conscious local Chef Matt but if you or someone you know is And so I went. And I kept going. and families with 12 weeks of Laux. He will break down the basics interested in joining the wait list I started as a child going with my fruit and vegetables, increasing the of cooking with fresh, local foods or pre-registering for next year’s father, who did all the cooking and availability of nutrient-dense foods straight from the weekly Farmacy program, email lindsey@acornvt. camp preparation, and who ran the to prevent diet-related illness and share. org. You or a family member must small outboard motor on our canoe food insecurity. “While the Farmacy program is be a patient of Porter Primary Care while I just fished and played, and New Leaf Organics of Bristol, great at directly addressing food Middlebury, Porter Pediatrics, Porter who taught me not only how to fish Lester Farm and Market of New access issues, we’re trying creative Women’s Health, or Village Health but how to practice a wilderness ethic Our Roots Run Deep in Vermont Haven and Firefly Fields of New new ways to enhance food literacy, to join the 2020 program. of caring for the land and respecting the creatures that were bringing us so much delight. For the first decade or CATEGORIES: so, I only got to go every three years in presents the • Artichoke (circumference) rotation with my two older brothers. 2020 Garden Game • Asparagus (length) Laura Asermily, Middlebury – 17” Later, as a young adult, it became an • Beets (circumference) almost annual trip — still with my • Broccoli (diameter) Jean Terwilliger, Cornwall – 9.5” father, but often also with brothers There were three entries in our fast-growing game this week. Barbara “Shulamith” • Cabbage (circumference) or close friends. I gradually took on Clearbridge of Middlebury has submitted some beautiful green beans and a gargantuan • Cantaloupe (circumference) more responsibility for cooking and pea. Barbara’s Scarlet Runner bean variety submission measured at 7.5” long, while the pea • Carrot (length x circumference) running the outboard motor. As my • Cauliflower (diameter) interests began to include fly fishing was ½ of an inch wide! We also got a submission from Barbara Rainville of Lincoln, who • Corn (length x circumference) in addition to the traditional trolling sent us a radish measuring 6” in circumference! If you think your veggie garden can outdo • Cucumber (length x circumference) techniques preferred by my father, • Eggplant (circumference x circumference) those stats, or you have another veggie listed here that you want to submit to the Garden we adapted our approaches and • Fennel (length x circumference) techniques: my father was just happy Game, refer to our website for instructions on how to put in an entry! • Green bean (length) Barbara Clearbridge, Middlebury, 7.5” to be in such a beautiful spot with his • Kohlrabi (circumference) kids, even if he wasn’t particularly • Leafy greens (Length x width - leaf only) interested in the fly fishing part. Gary Miller, Middlebury – 17.5”x 7” And later still, as a father, I • Leek (length x circumference) continued the tradition with my • Melon (circumference) sons, two of whom had the privilege • Onion (circumference) of going with their grandfather, • Parsnip (circumference) who could now pass on to them the • Potato (circumference x circumference) wisdom and knowledge he had spent • Pepper (circumference x circumference) years passing on to me. • Pumpkin (circumference x circumference) Even now, though it’s been years • Radish (circumference) Barbara Rainville, Lincoln, 6” since I’ve been back there with my • Rhubarb (length) father — and though it would be a • Rutabaga (circumference) challenge to get him there again • Summer squash (length x circumference) — the sound of a bittern, no matter • Sunflower (diameter) where I hear it and how far removed • Tomato (circumference) from the rivers of northern Maine, • Turnip (circumference) still brings me back to my time with • Winter squash (length x circumference) www.addisonindependent.com my father on the Allagash Wilderness • Zucchini (length x circumference) Waterway. 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Capturing a Mahoney, Piper earn wins at Devil’s Bowl WEST HAVEN — Brandon in the 12-lap B-Feature for the that gave veteran New York driver moment rookie driver Griff Mahoney Sportsman Modifieds, taking his Kim Duell the opportunity to visit A CLASS OF small children picked up his first career victory first checkered flag in the division. the track’s winner’s circle for the from Mary Johnson Children’s to highlight the dirt track action Piper led every lap and pulled first time in a decade. Center visited the big rail at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on away on the lone restart with three The Pro Stocks combined with tunnel construction site in Saturday, and on Sunday Leicester laps left. Salisbury’s Brent Warren the track’s weekly Super Stock front of the National Bank of Middlebury recently. rookie Adam Piper earned his first finished fourth. class to create a mix of cars and Adult chaperones found the win in a Sportsman Modified B Pittsford’s Brian Whittemore competition that saw no local construction workers to be race. drove to victory in the headline drivers crack the top finishers. incredibly welcoming and SATURDAY ACTION 30-lap Pepsi Sportsman Modified Plattsburgh’s Michael Daniels kind to the children. “They Mahoney became the fifth division. It was the veteran’s first won the Mini Stock feature, with get down on their level ask consecutive driver to earn his first victory at Devil’s Bowl since 1995. Cornwall’s Brian Blake’s sixth- questions about their artwork win in the Mini Stock division. He Orwell’s James Hanson finished place effort the best local finish. and are genuinely engaging,” MJCC teacher Jackie Prime led the first half of the race, but ninth. Springfield’s Cody O’Brien took said. “It’s such a wonderful had a tough restart just after the Fourteen-year-old Evan Roberts his fourth win of the season in a experience! One of the little halfway mark of the 20-lap feature of Fletcher picked up his second two-segment race for the Friend girls stated, ‘The construction and fell back to fifth. Ripton’s win of the year in the 20-lap Construction 500cc Mini Sprint people are beautiful!’” Chris Sumner and New York’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Limited division. O’Brien finished fourth Pictured here are two Michael Daniels each took turns Sportsman division. Shoreham’s in the first 10-lap segment and won of the little field trippers concentrating on their leading, but Mahoney drove back Anthony Warren charged through the final leg for a total low score of drawings of an excavator around both to retake command at traffic — sometimes three-wide — five points. Austin Chaves had the during their visit. Below is lap 18. to get to the runner-up spot. same score after winning the first five-year-old Lorelei Shackett, Daniels took second with point Orwell’s Lacey Hanson — round and finishing fourth in the and in the pink dress is Elaina leader Chris Conroy finishing driving a car owned by Sportsman nightcap, but O’Brien earned the Pelkey, who is also five. third. Cornwall’s Brian Blake winner Whittemore — finished tiebreaker with the better finish in was fourth for his best finish, fourth, and Brandon’s Matt the final segment. Bridport rookie Middlebury’s Jake Barrows was Bilodeau was sixth. Troy Audet finished third with seventh, and Forestdale’s Justine The full-fender Pro Stock six points, and Monkton’s Kaidin Allen took ninth. Sumner faded out division returned to Devil’s Bowl White was seventh. of the top 10. for the first time in two years, and In the “Saturday Night Special” 35-lap main event for Small Block 358 Modifieds, New York’s Tim Fuller earned $1,500 and his first Devil’s Bowl win by cruising in the 27-car field. Middlebury’s Justin Comes finished ninth, the only local driver in the top 10. Point leader Johnny Bruno grabbed his third win of the season in a 25-lap O’Reilly Auto Parts Limited Sportsman division event. Bruno took the lead on the 16th lap and was not headed. Shoreham’s Anthony Warren made a late charge on the outside lane to claim second place in a race well populated with local drivers in WE ARE OPEN! the top 10. 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BIRTH live streaming, authors are tweeting Clinton’s course will be posted and Montreal artist Courtney at rokeby.org and will encourage • Kimberlee and Timothy Jimmo of Lincoln, July 23, a boy, Greyson Clinton is currently navigating anyone following the course to Michael-Jacob Jimmo. ae remot arts residency with the take the lessons into the world, Rokeby Museum. As she dives and on their own time. “In the into the archives of a young artist’s contemporary context we think 19th-century correspondence about distance education as this Have a news tip? Call Dawn course, Clinton is producing her horrible thing forced on us by Mikkelsen at 453-7029 own modern-day correspondence the virus. But in the late 19th Lincoln class, which will be made available century it was an innovation that NEWS to the public July 27-Oct. 5. allowed people living in remote LINCOLN — The MAUSD However, to get on the Democratic While remote education is a communities to access education,” Expanded Learning Program ballot you must submit your name hot topic in our current pandemic says Clinton. The lessons will Summer Adventure Camp presents to Paul no later than Aug. 3 and context, this project looks at a cover topics such as developing a “BOTS!” a new children’s musical join the Zoom meeting on that history of remote arts education to sketchbook practice, finding and starring the ELP Summer Musical date. Current JPs who have already see how art learning, and elements fixing mistakes, drawing from life Theater Group on Friday, Aug. 7 contacted him do not need to do of the museum’s collection, can (self-portraits) and more. With each at 8:30 p.m. This drive-in theater so again. However, you should be made accessible to a broad lesson, students encounter archival STUDY, SELFIE, GRAPHITE on paper, Courtney Clinton. participate in the zoom meeting on Courtesy of Rokeby Museum event will be held in the MAUHS audience. Videoconferencing images, Clinton’s drawings and a parking lot. Rain date is Thursday, Aug. 3. Contact Paul if you need is, new but distance learning is letter explaining the week’s lesson truly universally accessible,” says Clinton studied illustration at Aug. 6. Come celebrate these more information. not. Clinton is working with the — both the why and the how. Clinton. Seneca College and Concordia amazingly talented kids. REMINDER museum and with her historical “Rachael’s course was part of Clinton’s primary source University and drawing at the FROM PAUL FORLENZA, Absentee ballots are available for “peers” — artist Rachael Robinson the Chautauqua Movement that is materials from the Rokeby Grand Central Atelier in New York CHAIR, LDC the1 Aug. 1 primary and the Nov. 3 Elmer (1878-1919) and artist and credited as a major influence on the Museum archives are the letters, before going on to work and study The Lincoln Democratic election. The easiest way to request educator Ernest Knaufft (1864- expansion of university education sketchbooks and journals of at Syn Studio, Concept Art School, Committee will meet via Zoom to an absentee ballot is online at sos. 1941) — to offer an alternative to in the United States. By engaging Rachael Robinson Elmer, the in Montreal. She dedicates her nominate candidates for Justice of vermont.gov/elections/voters/ YouTube tutorials: a contemporary with the challenges facing most talented and successful of practice to self-directed studies in the Peace on Monday, Aug. 3, at 7 early-absentee-voting/, or send correspondence course. She is education now, I hope to be part of the Robinson family’s artists. art history (which she publishes p.m. Some duties of a JP include back the postcard you received in being granted access to images future initiatives to make education Robinson Elmer followed a on her blog, Graphic Traffic) to helping conduct elections, hearing the mail a few weeks ago. drawing correspondence art inform her painting and drawing. taxpayer appeals and performing Until next time ... Don’t Stress course from 1891 to 1893 taught She was a resident at the Toni marriages. JPs are members of the Over The Things You Can’t Control. by Ernest Knaufft, an advocate for Onley Artist Workshop in 2015, the Board of Civil Authority. Old Ways Won’t Open New Doors. the social value of art education. Grand Central Atelier Bootcamp in During the general election Be The Reason Someone Smiles Rokeby Museum has recently 2017 and the Landscape Atelier’s on. Nov 3, Lincoln voters will Today. worked to cultivate the creative Mentorship Program in 2019. Her elect seven Justices of the Peace. legacy of the family through work has been featured as part of Contemporary Art at Rokeby the Salt Spring National Art Prize Museum, a partnership with in 2015, the TD Wealth — Thor ADDISON COUNTY School Briefs Ric Kasini Kadour and Kasini Wealth Management Art Prize in House, designed to invite artists to 2018 and the Bombay Sapphire Brynn Kent of Cornwall has Layla Paine of Bristol achieved engage and activate the collection. Artisan Series in 2018. Clinton has made the spring 2020 dean’s list in a perfect 4.0 GPA during the Clinton’s virtual residency is an been interviewed and published her Freshman Year at St Lawrence spring 2020 semester, earning a outgrowth of the project’s 2019 by Canadian Art in 2018 and CBC University. Kent is a 2018 graduate spot on the provost’s list at Hofstra Art Lab, wherein Clinton first Arts in 2018 and 2020. of Middlebury Union High School. University. learned about Rokeby and Rachael Robinson Elmer. Clinton is working with Allison Gregory, the Rokeby Museum Brandon Auction thinks outside the tent Education and Interpretation BRANDON — Due to gift certificates, new items, original Auction updates will be posted Fellow, to access materials and to COVID-19 issues, the 32nd art and “high ticket” items will be at brandon.org, with a list of many RACHAEL ROBINSON ELMER pencil on paper, Ferrisburgh, 1903. develop the research element of Annual Great Brandon Auction handled through a silent auction, of the items and pictures of cool Courtesy of Rokeby Museum this project. will be taking place in a very where bidders keep track of items and special donations. non-traditional way this year. they’re interested in and update In this year’s auction Organizers have had to “Think their bids on a regular basis. Other announcement, the Brandon Outside The Tent” and decided to merchandise will be also be part Chamber of Commerce said, move into a downtown storefront. of the silent auction but we will “We’re a tough little town and Wellness Because pandemic restrictions also have a “Buy It Now” amount we’ve all supported each other rule out an auction under the tent listed so the item can be purchased through all the travails that have MAWOR O K at Estabrook Park, a donation from immediately. presented themselves to us — let’s S Heather and John Bierschenk has During the two weeks, donations not stop now!” allowed auction organizers to stage of auctionable goods will continue Hours for the Great Brandon Directory it in the former Brown’s Gift Shop to be dropped off, so that folks can Auction — Inside Instead: location at 6 Park Street. For two keep coming into the store to check WELLNESS • Monday through Wednesday: CENTER weeks, Aug. 1-Aug.15, the site bids and view new items. Auction 11 a.m.-6 p.m. will be open for at least four to organizers are excited about this • Thursday and Friday: 11 a.m.- A Center for five hours a day and manned by new effort and hope to be able 8 p.m. Independent Health Care Practitioners volunteers. to minimize any financial hit the • Saturday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. There will be various ways to Chamber would have taken if no • Sunday: 11a.m.-4 p.m. “Wellness is more than the absence of illness.” purchase items in the auction. Most auction happened at all. 50 Court St • Middlebury, Vt 05753

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For Sale For Rent Broughton at 758-2357 or Addison County Solid Waste Management District (1) Opportunity 802-247-0165 758-2477. PART-TIME POSITIONS 1989 KENWORTH CAT en- 25 CLIMATE CON- TTY: 800-253-0191 www. available immediately. gine, 16 ft. dump $18,000. TROLLED STORAGE SummitPMG.com. Bristol (1) Leading to full-time. We are Interstate equipment trailer units and bike storage Real Estate 8’ 6” wide $5,000. 802- ranging in sizes from 6’X5’ Middlebury (2) Vermont’s largest residen- Att. Farmers tial cleaning service. Seek- 238.8934. to 11’X5’ starting as low as NEW HAVEN APART- BRIDPORT, COUNTRY $10 a month. Call Nikki to MENT Open floor plan, Located on Slate Valley Unified School District (1) ing experienced cleaners FARM HOUSE. CORRAL PANELS, CAT- set up a showing or to learn energy efficient, views, re- 2 acres, 8 miles to Middle- only. Reliable transporta- TLE gates and round bale cently updated. No pets, Vergennes (2) tion is a must. Starting more. 802-651-6888. bury on a quiet dirt road. feeders. Call Brian’s Farm no smoking. References wage $16/hour, paid travel Vacation Rentals 1-1/2 story, 4 bedrooms, 1 Supply 802-355-2076. Vermont, State of (1) in between jobs. Email vt- please. $930/month, plus bath. Kitchen has butternut ADDISON: LAKE CHAM- BRIDPORT: SUNNY, SPA- [email protected]. utilities. 802-236-2040. wood T&G walls. Living PLAIN waterfront camp. CIOUS 1/br. apartment. 802-355-6500. room has wainscot and FOR SALE: SAWDUST Beautiful views, gorgeous Beautiful views, garden hardwood floor. Laundry delivered. 50 cubic yard bed- sunsets, private beach, space. All utilities included NEW HAVEN, ONE room. 2 separate upstairs, loads. Call Paul for pricing. room apartment. Fully fur- INVITATION TO BID HIGHWAY MAINTAINER dock, rowboat and canoe except heat. Washer/dryer. storage, small deck with 802-623-6731. nished. All inclusive. W/D. The Town of Hinesburg included. $800 weekly, or No pets. No smoking. Ref- handicap ramp, municipal TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY $1,200/mo. No smoking. is currently seeking two call for weekends. 802-349- erences needed. $900 per water. Lovely open lawn No pets. 802-453-3870. BID NUMBER 20200721 individuals to fill highway 4212, no texts. month. 802-349-9624. with mature maple and HAY FOR SALE. Small maintainer positions with evergreen trees. Peren- square bales, first cut + Sealed competitive bids for the “Town of Middlebury Concrete Sidewalks the Highway Department. nial flower beds, garden mulch. 802-349-9281. 802- Replacement Project will be received at the Department of Public Works, 1020 DRY, WINTER/SUMMER STOREFRONT LOCA- 453-4481. S. Route 7 (mailing address 77 Main Street) Middlebury, Vermont 05753 until A Class B CDL (commer- downtown, 56 Col- area. Beautiful Champlain STORAGE SPACE in Ad- TION 11:00am on August 5, 2020 and will be publicly opened and read aloud soon cial driver’s license) with dison. Available storage lege Street. Commercial Valley views. Circular drive- tanker endorsement is For Rent space in my barn for sum- use, lots of opportunities. way. The house does need thereafter. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked “Sidewalk WHITNEY’S CUSTOM Bid 20200721” on the exterior. Bid packet is available at the Public Works preferred. These full-time mer/winter storage. The Approved seating for 24. some work. Built in 1850. FARM WORK Pond agi- positions offer competitive barn is structurally sound Text Baba 802-373-6456. Reduced to $140,000. tating, liquid manure haul- Department. pay, post winter bonuses All real estate advertising and weather-tight with OBO. email: vnolette@ ing, drag line aerating. Call There will be a mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting on Friday, July 31, 2020 @ and excellent benefit pack- in this newspaper is electricity. No heat or run- yahoo.com or text 802- for price. 462-2755, John 8:15am. Meeting will begin at the Public Works Building 1020 S. Rt 7 Middlebury, subject to the Federal age. If you would like to ning water. The barn is also VERGENNES WILLOW 349-6579. Serious inquiries Whitney. VT. 05753. learn more about this op- Fair Housing Act of 1968 APARTMENTS is currently only. please. as amended which makes available for lease. The en- The Town of Middlebury, Vermont reserves the right to waive any informalities portunity, please contact trance door measurements taking waitlist applications in, or reject any and all bids, or to accept any bid deemed to be in the best it illegal to advertise “any for 1 and 2 bedroom apart- the Town Administrator at preference, limitation or are 8’ wide by 7’ high. For interest of Town. [email protected] discrimination based on race, more info: 802-363-3403 ments. No smoking/no Kathleen Ramsay pets. Income limits ap- Cars or 482-2281, ext. 4206. color, religion, sex, handicap, or [email protected]. Town Manager A job description and em- familial status, national origin, ply- Rent rate based on 2007 DODGE GRAND ployment application are sexual orientation, or persons income. Equal Housing CARAVAN 96,000 miles. receiving public assistance, located on the town web- MIDDLEBURY - ONE Opportunity 802-247-0165 $2900, 802-897-5771. site (http://hinesburg.org/ or an intention to make any BEDROOM, ground floor. TTY: 800-253-0191. www. such preference, limitation or Very nice, very convenient. SummitPMG.com. W A R N I N G - SPECIAL MEETING employment.html). The discrimination.” For Rent Town of Hinesburg is an This newspaper will Free satellite, on-site laun- SLATE VALLEY UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT equal opportunity employer. not knowingly accept any dry. No smoking, no pets. (Benson, Castleton, Fair Haven, Hubbardton, Orwell, West Haven) advertisement for real estate $750 plus utilities. 802- which is in violation of the 388-5474. August 3, 2020 law. Our readers are hereby The legal voters of the Slate Valley Unified Union School District (SVUUSD) SHARED LIVING PRO- It’s against the law to informed that all dwellings consisting of the towns of Benson, Castleton, Fair Haven, Hubbardton, Orwell VIDER sought for an 18 advertised in this newspaper discriminate and West Haven are hereby warned and notified to meet virtually on Monday, year old young man on the are available on an equal August 3, 2020 at 6:30 P.M. to transact any of the following business not involv- autism spectrum. He loves opportunity basis. To complain ing voting by Australian ballot. Please connect virtually by going to meet.google. fishing, hiking, camping, of discrimination, call HUD when advertising housing and being outdoors. Look- Toll-free at 1-800-424-8590. It’s against the law to discriminate when advertising housing. com/xyb-itrv-dgu or by calling 0704-307-(US) +1 234 PIN: 698 588 330#. Upon the conclusion of the business not involving Australian ballot, the meet- ing for someone who is For the Washington, DC area For Rent Its easier to break the law than you might think. patient, has strong bound- please call HUD at ing is to be adjourned and reconvened in the respective polling places for each 426-3500. aries, and also shares the You can’t say “no children” or “adults only.” of the above-referenced towns on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 to transact any business involving voting by Australian ballot. love of being outdoors. Ide- There’s a lot you can’t say. al home would be without Article 1: To have the Board of Directors of the School District present the small children. He needs The Federal Government is watching for such discrimination. proposed school budget for the ensuing year. emotional and behavioral Battell Article 2: To transact any other business that may come before the meeting. support, and help with FOR RENT Let us help you sift through the complexities of the Fair Housing Law. Stay AUGUST 11, 2020 building independent living Block legal. Stay on the right side of the nation’s Fair Housing Law. BALLOT QUESTION skills. A generous annual Article 3: Shall the voters of the School District approve the school board tax-free stipend of $32,000, 150 SQ. FEET- PRIVATE OFFICE Call the Addison Independent at (802) 388-4944. to expend $26,402,586, which is the amount the school board has deter- room and board payment of everything included • shared bath Talk to our sales professionals. mined to be necessary for the ensuing fiscal year? It is estimated that this $8780, and respite budget, proposed budget, if approved, will result in education spending of $16,393.68 as well as ongoing support no parking • window and mailbox per equalized pupil. This projected spending per equalized pupil is 1.99% from his team. Contact 1-802-651-6888 higher than spending for the current year. Paula Dougherty for more Said persons and voters are warned and notified that voter qualifications, details at Community As- Call Nikki to set up a registration, absentee voting, and voter procedures shall be in accordance with sociates. (802)388-4021. showing or to learn more! Chapters 43 and 51 of Title 17 Vermont Statutes Annotated. INFORMATIONAL HEARING: Said persons and voters are further notified and warned that the virtual MARKET REPORT meeting on Monday, August 3, 2020 at 6:30 P.M. also serve as an information- al hearing to discuss Article 3 which will be voted on by Australian ballot on ADDISON COUNTY Tuesday, August 11, 2020. COMMISSION SALES Dated at Fair Haven, Vermont this 20th day of July, 2020. RT. 125 • EAST MIDDLEBURY, VT P.O. Box 156, Vergennes, VT 05491 Sales for July 23 & July 27, 2020 Timothy Smith, Chair LOOKING FOR AN COST BEEF LBS. /LB $ AFFORDABLE APARTMENT? Blue Spruce Farm 1800 .70 1260.00 Elisabeth MacKay, Clerk Slate Valley Unified Union School District Received for record and recorded prior to posting this 20th day of July, 2020. Vergennes Community Apartments in Vergennes, Vorsteveld Farm 1780 .70 1246.00 VT is now accepting applications for brand-new 1 Gosliga Farm 1675 .70 1172.50 Nop Bros. & Sons 1750 .65 1137.50 Elisabeth MacKay, Clerk and 2 bedroom apartments available for households D. Essex 1815 .65 1179.75 Slate Valley Unified Union School District making up to 120% of Area Median Income (AMI). J. Allen 1110 .65 721.50 Leasing anticipated to start in September 2020. A. Brisson 1155 .66 762.30 Income limits are based on gross income and apply. COST PROPOSED STATE RULES Income limits by household size: CALVES LBS. /LB $ Forbes Farm 106 1.95 206.70 By law, public notice of proposed rules must be given by publication in One Person: $67,800 Woodnotch Farm 103 1.80 185.40 newspapers of record. The purpose of these notices is to give the public a chance Two Person: $77,520 M. Dame 115 1.60 184.00 to respond to the proposals. The public notices for administrative rules are now also available online at https://secure.vermont.gov/SOS/rules. The law requires an Three Person: $87,240 Kayhart Bros 87 1.50 130.50 Conants Riverside 116 .90 104.40 agency to hold a public hearing on a proposed rule, if requested to do so in writing Four Person: $96,840 by 25 persons or an association having at least 25 members. One Bedroom Rent: $659 - $965 Total # Beef: 215• Total # Calves: 473 To make special arrangements for individuals with disabilities or special needs We value our faithful customers. Home • Estates please call or write the contact person listed below as soon as possible. Two Bedroom Rent: $780 - 1,175 Sales at 3 pm - Mon. & Thurs. To obtain further information concerning any scheduled hearing(s), obtain copies Heat, hot water, and FREE HIGH SPEED WIFI all included For pickup and trucking Commercial of proposed rule(s) or submit comments regarding proposed rule(s), please call or call 1-802-388-2661 write the contact person listed below. You may also submit comments in writing To request an application visit www.addisontrust.org, Consignments to the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules, State House, Montpelier, call (802) 877-2626 x108, TDD 771 Bridport, VT Vermont 05602 (802-828-2231). or email [email protected] 758-2494 Equal Housing Opportunity DON’T MISS OUT! Title 10 V.S.A. Appendix § 2 Report, Big Game. www.addisonindependent.com tombroughtonauctions.com Vermont Proposed Rule: 20P017 AGENCY: Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board CONCISE SUMMARY: The rule authorizes the Commissioner to allow electronic Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted reporting of turkey and deer and allow electronic reporting of moose and bear in an emergency. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Catherine Gjessing, Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife,1 National Life Drive, Dewey 1, Montpelier, VT 05620 Tel: 802 595 - 3331 Fax: 802 828 –1250 E-Mail: catherine.gjessing@ vermont.gov URL: https://vtfishandwildlife.com/about-us/fish-and-wildlife-board/ board-rules. FOR COPIES: Mark Scott, Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife, 1 National Looking for Life Drive, Dewey 1, Montpelier, VT 05620 Tel: 802-777-4217 Fax: 802-828- something different? 1250 E-Mail: [email protected]

Your local newspaper Title 10 V.S.A. Appendix § 22 Turkey Seasons Rule. Vermont Proposed Rule: 20P018 is your AGENCY: Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board BEST RESOURCE CONCISE SUMMARY: The rule deletes a couple of unnecessary definitions, for local defines youth and novice hunters, establishes a novice turkey hunting job opportunities! weekend at the same time as the youth turkey hunting weekend, sets forth the requirements related to hunting licenses and the attendance of an unarmed adult hunter for youth and novice hunters, and amends shot size to allow smaller shot. Novice hunters are defined as new hunters who have received their first hunting license within the last calendar year. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Catherine Gjessing, Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife,1 National Life Drive, Dewey 1, Montpelier, VT 05620 Tel: 802 595 - 3331 Fax: 802 828 – 1250 E-Mail: catherine.gjessing@ vermont.gov URL: https://vtfishandwildlife.com/about-us/fish-and-wildlife- board/board-rules. FOR COPIES: Mark Scott, Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife, 1 National Life Drive, Dewey 1, Montpelier, VT 05620 Tel: 802-777-4217 Fax: 802-828- 1250 E-Mail: [email protected].

Also available online: addisonindependent.com Addison Independent, Thursday, July 30, 2020 — PAGE 9B Crash results in death, charges Exploring a swamp CORRECTION: The Vermont There was damage to the vehicle By SUSAN SHEA State Police Log in the July 9 as a result of the fire. They added There was a sucking sound edition of the Addison Independent Vt. State citations for possession of heroin as my rubber boot sank into the incorrectly identified the person and third degree arson to the charges deep black muck. Naturalist who was cited for driving under the Police Log Allen faces. Jon Binhammer and I were influence at the scene of a June 30 • On July 24 at a few minutes standing in the middle of a crash on South Lincoln Road. The • On July 22 announced that before 4 p.m. executed a search hardwood swamp in central trooper cited Russell G. Hill, 49, of a day earlier the Addison County warrant at a home in the Hillside Vermont. Above us, dainty red Lincoln for DUI. We apologize for Sheriff’s Department located Drive neighborhood of Starksboro. flowers clung to the still-bare attributing the citation to Anthony Brittany Couture, 35, of Vergennes, During the search, troopers located branches of red maple trees J. Rochon, who was not cited for who was wanted by state police a firearm and learned Isaac Liberty- and fat black buds encircled DUI. investigating a March incident. Hanlon, 41, of Starksboro was the stems of black ash. Though ADDISON COUNTY — A Troopers said that on March 30 a convicted felon, and that he is the trees in the surrounding 72-year-old woman was killed state police began looking into a prohibited from possessing firearms. uplands had leafed out, the Saturday afternoon when the car retail theft at the Shoreham Service Furthermore, troopers said they swamp was cooler, and these she was a passenger in was involved Center on Route 22A in Shoreham. located several bags of crack cocaine trees had not yet unfurled their in a two-car crash on Route 7 in Troopers investigated and alleged and powdered cocaine, and allege leaves. Bright yellow blooms Salisbury. that Couture and a second person that Liberty-Hanlon and 33-year-old of marsh marigold covered Joan Dayton, 72, of Londonderry drove to the Service Center and stole Brian LaFountain of Bristol were the swamp’s floor, growing was declared deceased at Porter two cartons of Marlboro cigarettes both in possession of cocaine at the out of mud and pools of water. Hospital that afternoon. valued at $211.55. time of the search. Speckled alder shrubs, named Vermont State Police report that Troopers made several attempts Police arrested both men. at around 1:13 p.m. on July 25, for their spotted stems, were Whether a wetland will long time. It also grows in old- to locate Couture and were They cited Liberty-Hanlon for scattered about. In the distance Brian Davidson, 37, of New Haven unsuccessful. Then the sheriff’s possession of cocaine and for become a forested swamp or growth forests.” was driving a 2006 Cadillac DTS we heard the “kuk-kuk-kuk” of remain a shrub swamp or open Many birds feed or nest here; deputy located Couture during an being in possession of a prohibited a pileated woodpecker and the eastbound on West Salisbury Road unrelated court appearance. During firearm. They cited LaFountain for marsh depends on its hydrology. they especially like the layers of toward Route 7 at what police “toolili” of a blue jay. Trees will grow in wetlands vegetation of varying heights. that court appearance, Couture was possession of cocaine. Swamps have historically described as “well over the posted given a citation to appear in Addison • On July 26 at 12:21 a.m. with limited flooding, little ice Some are swamp specialists: the speed limit.” Witnesses told police had a sinister reputation as dark, scouring, and where soils have Canada warbler, with its black County Superior Court, Criminal received a report of a possibly dank places where outlaws and that Davidson’s Cadillac failed to Division, on Aug. 3 to answer a impaired driver at a business on adequate oxygen. necklace and yellow breast; the stop at the stop sign and continued savage wild animals hide out. Binhammer explained that northern waterthrush, with its charge of retail theft stemming from Court Street in Middlebury. Troopers As a result, many of America’s on into Route 7. the March 30 Shoreham Service stopped the motor vehicle driven by groundwater flow shapes the delightful song; and the red- At that point, the Caddy plowed swamps were red maple-black shouldered hawk. Wood ducks Center incident. the suspect and, in the end, cited Leo cleared and drained into a Chevrolet Equinox driven • On July 22 at approximately at Hotte, 52, of Cornwall for driving The ash seepage will nest in cavities in large northbound on Route 7 by 77-year- for agriculture and swamp we were trees or snags. Spring flooding 9:20 p.m. responded to a report that under the influence, fifth offense, development. Only old Center Merrill of Londonderry. a utility terrain vehicle had driven and for driving with a criminally Outside visiting. Water creates pools where wood frogs Apparently, both vehicles spun and in recent decades from upslope seeps and spotted salamanders lay off the road on Mason Hill North in suspended license. Police took Hotte have we begun then came in contact a second time. Starksboro. Troopers ended up citing to the ACT 1 detox center. and springs slowly their eggs. Small mammals like They both came to a stop off the to recognize the Story meander through voles and mice are abundant. Jason Cousino, 43, of Starksboro for • On July 26 at around 10:30 a.m. values of swamps northbound shoulder — Merrill’s driving under the influence. responded to a report a vehicle off the swamp’s Mink, otter, beaver, and deer Equinox on the passenger side. and other wetlands and the hummocks and hollows, find food and cover. • On July 24 updated a report the road on Route 116 in Starksboro. many ecological services they The Equinox became fully on a July 19 incident in Monkton. Witnesses at the scene said the carrying dissolved minerals Some swamps in the Northeast engulfed in flames. provide. Forested wetlands from bedrock. These minerals, have been conserved and are As reported in the July 23 edition, driver of the vehicle had fled into retain water, reducing flooding Police report that bystanders troopers cited Christopher M. Allen, the woods. A man matching the especially calcium, feed a open to visitors. Hiking trails were able to assist Merrill and and recharging aquifers. They profusion of plant life, and this in the Miller Town Forest in 39, of St. Albans for two counts of description of the driver was seen improve the water quality of his passenger, Dayton, out of the being wanted on arrest warrants, and walking away from the scene of type of swamp is known Vernon, Vermont, lead vehicle. streams and lakes by filtering for its plant diversity. through a red maple- for domestic assault, interference the crash approximately two hours pollutants from run-off. Red maple When state police arrived, they with access to emergency services, after the crash occurred. Troopers Swamp saxifrage, black gum swamp with found Davidson outside his vehicle Swamps provide excellent with its basal rosette swamps huge black gum trees unlawful mischief and criminal stopped him and learned he was the habitat for a wide variety of with multiple non-life-threatening threatening. On the 24th, police driver in the car crash. State police of leaves and tall are one of over 400 years old. injuries. Middlebury Regional wildlife. flowering spike, a the most Swanton’s Missisquoi reported that troopers has searched cited Cory O’Brien, 32, of Bristol Red maple swamps are one Emergency Medical Services took Allen’s vehicle and found heroin. for driving under the influence, third plant that thrives on common National Wildlife Davidson, Merrill and Dayton of the most common forested mineral enrichment, Refuge has nature They also said that Allen had set offense, and for leaving the scene of wetlands in the Northeast, forested to Porter Medical Center in fire to the driver’s seat of the vehicle an accident. was abundant in the trails through white Middlebury. Dayton succumbed to as these trees are tolerant of wet hollows. The wetlands oak and silver maple while making threats to the victim. seasonal flooding. Red maple- in the her injuries at the hospital. fuzzy fiddleheads of swamps. A rare Atlantic The Salisbury Fire Department black ash seepage swamps, like cinnamon fern poked Northeast, white cedar swamp the one we were exploring, are and Middlebury Police Department up around mossy as these can be found at The less common, and are usually assisted state police at the scene. Public Notices can be found in this hummocks formed trees are Nature Conservancy’s Troopers executed a search found in areas with calcareous from the rootballs Loverens Mill Cedar ADDISON INDEPENDENT on Pages 8B and 9B. bedrock. Other hardwoods that tolerant of warrant of Davidson’s car on of fallen trees. (The Swamp Preserve Sunday. They said they found grow in swamps include silver shallow-rooted trees seasonal in Antrim, New maple, yellow birch, American several bags of suspected heroin and of swamps are easily flooding. Hampshire. Check drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. elm, and swamp white oak. blown down.) On the websites for updates DATE CORRECTION: In contrast to hardwood On Sunday police went to drier mounds grew before visiting, and if Davidson’s bedside at the University Bristol Democrats JP Candidate Nominating Caucus: swamps, softwood swamps three-leaved goldthread (named you go, be sure to wear rubber August 6th at 7 pm via Zoom. such as spruce-fir-tamarack of Vermont Medical Center, where for its golden roots), which boots and bring insect repellent! he was still a patient, and cited him For invites contact Linda at [email protected]. swamps and northern white would soon sport delicate white cedar swamps are dark due for grossly negligent driving with flowers. The trailing vines of Susan Shea is a naturalist, death resulting. to a dense evergreen canopy snowberry (which would later writer and conservationist who which shades out the sun. They Police are still investigating this CITY OF VERGENNES produce white berries) crept lives in Brookfield, Vt. The crash. Anyone who saw it is asked lack the multiple layers of across hummocks. illustration for this column was NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING shrubs and herbaceous plants to contact Trooper Craig Hein at the Some of the tree trunks and drawn by Adelaide Tyrol. The New Haven State Police Barracks at Notice is hereby given that the Development Review Board will hold a of hardwood swamps; instead, branches were covered with Outside Story is assigned and public hearing on Monday, August 17, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. for the following the hummocky ground is 802-388-4919. Additional criminal a leafy lichen I had only seen edited by Northern Woodlands charges may be forthcoming. purpose: covered with a green carpet of To consider application #2020-032 by the City of Vergennes, a few times before. “That’s magazine and sponsored by In other recent activity, troopers: mosses. Softwood swamps do lungwort,” said Binhammer, “an the Wellborn Ecology Fund of Recreation Committee for site plan and conditional use review to not normally flood seasonally; indicator of a healthy ecosystem New Hampshire Charitable construct a pavilion over the ice rink at Veterans Park, and for a waiver of their organic soils tend to be and evidence that this swamp Foundation: nhcf.org. setback requirements. The application will be reviewed under Article VII, saturated year-round. hasn’t been disturbed for a Article VIII, section 1612, and section 311 of the Zoning and Subdivision PUBLIC Regulations. Please note that the public hearing will be held remotely through Zoom in a conference call with no participation in person. Interested parties wishing NOTICE to participate in the public hearing should call 1-(929) 436-2866 and use Meeting ID: 363924324 or use this link https://zoom.us/j/363924324 . If you Full Passport Service experience any difficulty in accessing this conference call, contact Zoning Police busy with house calls Administrator Peter Garon at 802-377-9527. VERGENNES — A variety • Dealt with a disagreement Addison County A copy of the application is available for public review at the City office by of incidents and accidents kept between a New Haven Road Courthouse contacting Peter Garon at [email protected]. Vergennes police busy in the two Vergennes storeowner and a patron over July 28, 2020 weeks that ended this past Sunday, Police Log a refund; police calmed the The Addison County Clerk is Peter Garon, Administrative Officer including arguments, traffic situation, and the storeowner available to accept passport issues, animal problems, stolen apologized and issued a refund. lawn signs, phone threats and the other. Police calmed them • Assisted VSP with a vehicle applications and provide ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS parking issues. both and warned one not to return. that had gone off West Main Street passport photos. ADDISON COUNTY SOLID WASTE Between July 13 and 26 Police returned to the scene the near Hopkins Road. Troopers Vergennes police also conducted next day and again calmed the arrested the operator for driving Request for Proposals: parties down. REGULAR HOURS 55 traffic patrols, five property under the influence. YEAR-END AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS watches, and six foot patrols, and: • At a Hillside Drive residence On July 16: Monday-Friday On July 13: issued a no-trespass order to a • Were told of thefts of “We ISSUE DATE: July 15, 2020 • Responded to a report of Vergennes resident on behalf of the Support Our Local Police” signs 9am to 1pm BID DUE DATE: 4:00 p.m., Friday, August 28, 2020 a group gathered in front of an Middlebury Police Department. from a Main Street residence and On July 15: APPOINTMENTS REQUIRED. CONTACTS: Patti Johnson, Business Manager East Street house during the early business and a West Main Street 1223 Route 7 South, Middlebury, VT 05753 • Warned a truck driver on home. FACE MASKS REQUIRED. morning hours and determined the Tel: (802) 388-2333 Fax: (802) 388-0271 report was false. Panton Road for not carrying a • Took a report of a suspicious • Helped a Mountain View Lane valid permit in the vehicle. (See Vergennes log, Page 10B) E-mail: [email protected] • Responded to a report of 802-388-1966 resident who reported her husband The Addison County Solid Waste Management District is seeking was missing; her husband had left a School Street resident’s dog his cell phone in his vehicle, and biting another dog that was being CITY OF VERGENNES the services of a qualified FINANCIAL AUDITOR to perform the year- he was OK. walked; the owner of the first end audit of financial statements for calendar years ending 12/31/21, • Went to the junction of animal paid for part of the injured NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 12/31/22 and 12/31/23. Interested parties are requested to submit Routes 7 and 17 in New Haven animal’s vet bill. Notice is hereby given that the Development Review Board will hold a public proposals for this service. The objective of this RFP is to review hearing on Monday, August 17, 2020 at 7:15 P.M. for the following purpose: and directed traffic after railroad proposals from qualified Consultants who are interested in providing For subdivision review to consider application #2020-036 by Mark crossing signs malfunctioned. NOTICE OF SELF this service and who will effectively execute all aspects of the contract • At the junction of Routes and Tracy Tembreull, applicant, and Charles and Jacqueline Arel, owner, 7 and 17 helped directed traffic STORAGE SALE and application #2020-037 by James and Diane Lanphear, applicant, in a timely and accurate manner; and to select a Consultant who has Please take notice Prime around a broken-down truck and Charles and Jacqueline Arel, owner, to subdivide a lot owned by the staff, municipal financial audit experience and expertise to plan, Storage – Middlebury located at 220 Charles and Jacqueline Arel between 196 and 194 South Maple into two until Vermont State Police (VSP) Exchange Street, Middlebury VT equal parcels and transfer ownership of the equal parcels adjacent to organize and successfully complete the audits. arrived. 05753 intends to hold an Auction of the Lanphear and Tembreull lots to those parties. The application will be If you are interested in submitting a proposal, the complete On July 14: storage unit listed below who is in reviewed under Articles IX of the Zoning and Subdivision Regulations. RFP and all addenda may be obtained by calling the District • Responded to a call from a default of payment. Please note that the public hearing will be held remotely through Zoom in a office at (802) 388-2333, or from the District website atwww. handicapped couple’s son, who The sale will occur as an online conference call with no participation in person. Interested parties wishing to AddisonCountyRecycles.org. was arguing with his parents about auction via www.storagetreasures. participate in the public hearing should call 1-(929) 436-2866 and use Meeting money and bills; police offered com on 8/18/2020 at 12:00PM. ID: 363924324 or use this link https://zoom.us/j/363924324 . If you experience Mail, fax or e-mail all proposals to Addison County Solid Waste to connect the family with social Unless listed otherwise below, any difficulty in accessing this conference call, contact Zoning Administrator Management District services assistance. the contents consist of household Peter Garon at 802-377-9527. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), Minority Business • Went to a Battery Hill goods and furnishings. Cassandra A copy of the application is available for public review at the City office by Keyes unit #88C. This sale may be Enterprises (MBE) and Women Business Enterprises (WBE) are residence to deal with a dispute contacting Peter Garon at [email protected]. withdrawn at any time without notice. July 28, 2020 encouraged to participate. between two people over a Certain terms and conditions apply. television that one had given to Peter Garon, Administrative Officer PAGE 10B — Addison Independent, Thursday, July 30, 2020 Man cited in burglary and theft from store MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury said Davignon was later taken to disturbance at a Jackson Lane police cited Matthew Billings, the Grace House in Rutland to home on July 25. Police said they 37, who is homeless, for burglary Middlebury receive detox services. served a temporary restraining 50 Years ago this week and six counts of violating his • Contacted the parents of two order on a member of the family. conditions of release, following Police Log young children found walking • Contacted a local farm about With summer weather at its height and many people with more an alleged break-in at Mac’s on Seymour Street during the loose cows on Munger Street on time on their hands out on the roads 50 years ago this week, Convenience Store on East Main its employees on July 21. Police morning of July 23. July 25. Police said some of the Addison County saw a substantial number of car crashes. In just Street on July 27. said they told the customer not to • Responded to a car accident, farm’s fencing had come down. one week, eight crashes in Addison, Ferrisburgh, Middlebury, Police said Billings broke into return to the business. with injuries, on Route 7 South on • Assisted MREMS with a New Haven, Vergennes, and even on the Champlain Bridge left the East Middlebury store after 3 • Investigated allegations of July 23. patient on Cross Street on July 25. nine people with a.m. this Monday and took some people racing cars on East Main • Assisted a local resident who • Investigated a report of a mild injuries. cigarettes and beverages. Street on July 22. complained of fraudulent activity local resident receiving harassing Here are some Officers reviewed the store • Helped emergency responders in his bank account on July 23. phone calls on July 26. of the top stories surveillance video and identified with two utility workers who were • Assisted MREMS with a man • Received a call on July 26 that appeared Billings, and then took him into injured during an incident on who had fallen off his bicycle on from a person who expressed in the July 30, custody. Blake Roy Road on July 22 (see Court Street Extension on July concern about soil erosion along 1970, edition of Billings was lodged for lack of story elsewhere in this edition). 23. the Otter Creek. the Independent: $5,000 bail, according to police. • Assisted MREMS with a • Warned the hosts of a loud • Contacted the town’s public • The county In other recent action, man who had fallen at his South party on Weybridge Street on July works department about a suffered a heat Middlebury police: Village Green apartment on July 24. possible water main leak in the wave with high • Helped Middlebury Regional 22. • Served a no-trespass order on South Gorham Lane area on July humidity and EMS (MREMS) get into a Kings • Cited Kendra Lawton, 48, a man who had been creating a 26. temperatures Row home to access a patient on of Middlebury for driving under disturbance at Costello’s Market • Cited Chad Limoge, 33, of in the 90s July 20. the influence following a stop for in the Marble Works on July 24. Colchester for driving under for over five • Cited Louis Mongeon, 26, driving erratically on Court Street • Spoke with a local man on the influence and driving with a days, forcing of Middlebury for four counts Extension on July 23. July 25 who said someone had suspended license, following a thousands of violating the conditions of his • Got mental health counseling stolen one of his checks, which stop on Rogers Road on July 26. of residents release following an incident in for a man who had threatened had been forged and passed. • Investigated a theft complaint to seek the Jackson Lane area on July 20. self-harm in the Delancy Lane Police said the case remains under in the Exchange Street area on out lakes, Police said Mongeon was lodged area on July 23. investigation. July 27. ponds, pools at Southern State Correctional • Referred to the Counseling • Assisted Vermont State • Responded to a July 27 report and other Facility for lack of $200 bail. Service of Addison County a man Police at the scene of a fatal car about a man allegedly “fighting swimming • Received a report that who had been screaming in the crash on Route 7 in Salisbury on with the railroad crew” at the site spots and someone had marked the Seymour Court Street area on July 23. July 25. of the new tunnel taking shape sleep “on Street rail overpass with graffiti • Cited Kevin Davignon, 59, of • Interviewed a Court Street in downtown Middlebury. Police rooftops, on July 21. Middlebury for driving under the resident who claims someone said the man was issued a no- cellars, and backyards” in an attempt • Responded to a Colonial influence following a report of a stole packages that had been trespass order and taken to Porter to keep cool. The heat wave and lack of rain also endangered Drive business where a customer possible impaired driver on East delivered to his home on July 25. Hospital for a mental health farmers’ corn crop, and the Bristol town water system was even in had allegedly threatened some of Main Street on July 23. Police • Responded to a domestic evaluation. danger of drying up. • Groundbreaking ceremonies for a new vocational center, today the Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center in Middlebury, were scheduled for Aug. 5. • Albert Ring Sing Chin, 19, a tourist from New York, Vergennes log drowned tragically while swimming with friends at Branbury State Park in Salisbury. (Continued from Page 9B) Peter’s Church parking lot, but them if the problem persisted or in Otter Creek; police learned a • Biographies of notable historical figures such as Samuel vehicle on Adele Drive. found no one. if any other information became man was yelling and swearing as de Champlain and books by Agatha Christie and Pearl S. Buck On July 17: On July 20 followed up on a available. he tried to fix his roof. were among the new books added to the collection of the Platt • Helped a motorist whose report and locked the gate to the On July 22 looked into a false • Performed a welfare check Memorial Library in Shoreham. vehicle had broken down on West city pool. report of a suspicious person in an on a Hillside Acres resident, after • Irma Luck, a 26-year-old International Farm Youth Main Street; with help from of a On July 21: East Street yard. which a severely intoxicated Exchange student from West Germany staying with the couple of construction workers • Checked out a report that a On July 24: woman was taken to the UVM Morrison family in Leicester, shared her observations on the the vehicle was pushed off the vehicle at Collins Aerospace might • Responded to a report of an Medical Center for detox. cultural differences between rural Vermont and her own small roadway before police called a not belong there, but learned it abandoned guinea pig and cage On July 25 went to High Street farming town. “Here, your neighbors are spread far apart. My wrecker. was authorized. at the Addison County Eagles and asked the owner of a vehicle father’s farm is in a village and his neighbor is across the street.” On July 18: • Investigated a report of a Main Club; police said the animal had that was parked unsafely on the Luck also noticed that while it was acceptable in the U.S., in • Cited Matthew Couture, 43, Street business employee who had sustained injuries and was turned road to move it. Germany it would be taboo for women to be seen shopping “in Vergennes for driving on Monkton received a number of vulgar, racist over to the Homeward Bound On July 26 received a tip about shorts or pants and their hair in curlers.” She said her favorite Road with a criminally suspended and threatening phone calls from animal shelter. illegal narcotics activity in the food so far on her trip was Vermont maple syrup. license. a male caller on a blocked phone • Went to South Water Street Vergennes area. — Emma Pope McCright • Checked out a report of line; police could not ID the caller to check out a report of someone four people loitering in the Saint and asked the victim to contact cursing at two people swimming

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Music students met and took lessons on Zoom at Leicester’s Camp Point CounterPoint this summer, and many hope to attend the camp on the shores of Lake Dunmore in person next summer. Local summer music camp succeeds online

nyone who’s used to spending floated in May, when it became clear that an At first, Beck and other faculty members were time on Lake Dunmore during in-person experience wasn’t going to be safe worried that PCP campers, ranging in age from past summers may have noticed or musically viable. “Because we do chamber seven to 18 years old, would be too fatigued that the lake sounds a little music, we’re constantly sitting really close from finishing online school or too skeptical of quieter this year. The classical together,” explained Beck. “So, it just wasn’t the online music experience to enroll. Another music typically emanating from possible to do that six feet apart. We don’t concern was balancing the need to use online the Camp Point CounterPoint even have the space.” platforms such as Zoom for music lessons (PCP) music school, a staple of and the desire to get kids off their screens ABY ROSE the lake since 1963, is no While most other music camps have had to and outside. Keeping this in mind, PCP sought longer being played — at cancel outright, Beck saw an opportunity to to provide, according to Beck, “both a robust EVANS least not in-person. But move camp operations online, especially chamber music program, as well a traditional Jenny Beck, PCP co-owner following in the footsteps of some other camp experience with as many of the PCP and director since 2008, and her faculty creative adjustments to the pandemic. “Just traditions as we possibly could.” and staff are still finding ways to deliver an as school had gone remote, we thought online music camp experience that’s just as that maybe we could do music remotely,” And it appears that faculty and campers alike committed to being musically rigorous and she said. “We had also started to see videos were pleasantly surprised. “We were afraid socially gratifying. from national orchestras finding ways to still kids weren’t gonna sign up, but I think the perform.” desire to be together and play chamber music The idea for an online music camp was SEE MUSIC ON PAGE 2 PAGE 2 — Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, July 30, 2020

Contest invites kids to play with their food MUSIC CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

niversity of Vermont Extension 4-H is sponsoring an Edible Art Contest and do the campy stuff that this summer to inspire kids, 8 to 18, we always do was just too to get creative with their food. There great, and they had to join!” is no fee to enter and enrollment in Beck said. U4-H is not required. Participants may enter all five categories, though only one entry is permitted per Usually, PCP has between category. 40 and 45 campers at a time, in one-week and Entries will be evaluated on artistry, individuality and two-week sessions at creativity, with feedback provided. The winners in each the Leicester facility. This category will receive special recognition. Participants summer they’ve had almost must take a photo of their entry and email it to 120 campers sign up online, [email protected] by 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 10. including campers from Each entry must be submitted in a separate email and Cake Decorating: This category showcases the cake across the country and include name, age and hometown in the body of the decorating talents and artistry of the exhibitor. Any size world — another perk of the email. Categories include: or type of cake may be decorated. online program. The group is comprised of around half Food on the Vine (or Shelf): For this category, kids may Main Course or Dessert Plating: Participants are asked returning students, some of take a photo of vegetables or fruits that are either still to submit a photo of a meal or dessert that they have which have been attending growing in a garden, field or orchard or that have been artistically arranged on a plate. Everything (except PCP for five years or more, harvested but not yet prepared for serving. the plate) must be edible. The presentation should and half new campers, take color, texture and patterns of different foods and which was particularly Silly/Fun Food: Kids are sauces into consideration to create a visually pleasing surprising to Beck, who invited to decorate a ready- arrangement. was impressed at kids’ risk- to-eat food, such taking to join a new camp as a rice cake or Food Prints or Tie Dye: Kids can put their artistic skills to program online. waffle, with other work using fruits and vegetables to make either prints foods, or or dyes to decorate a sheet of paper, a T-shirt or other Musically, the camp was alternatively, item. able to offer chamber may use coaching, private music food to For more information, head online to go.uvm. lessons, elective music create a edu/edible-art. To request a disability-related courses, and even a virtual picture or accommodation to participate, contact Rose Garritano final performance mirroring work of art. at [email protected] or (802) 651-834, ext. the final performance that 505, by July 31. is the pinnacle of the in- person camp experience.

Each day, after their classes and lessons online, students would record the individual pieces they Read were assigned, with a metronome to keep rhythm, 2x 4 2x 4 and then send it to a PCP tech employee, who would More Outside seating then stitch the various vt book otter creek parts together and send available! the complete performance Books bakery to the music coaches. This Please call ahead was a challenge for the Building a community of readers. to order or campers, who would have e-mail order inquiries to to get through the recording [email protected] without messing up, or start OPEN for shopping at Stone Mill Market again from the beginning. Open Tuesday – Saturday However, the result was a SHOP & ORDER ONLINE 24/7 8am-3:30pm final concert streamed via Facebook Events or over vermontbookshop.com 14 COLLEGE ST. | MIDDLEBURY, VT | 802-388-3371 Zoom. ottercreekbakery.com SEE CAMP ON PAGE 3 Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, July 30, 2020 — PAGE 3

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 Another benefit of the online summer, are college students who were program was that the final event familiar with the online platforms. was less centralized, and as a result, explained Beck, “We had the time to be The result was a unique camp experience able to focus on some things that we wouldn’t cherished by the campers. Beck recalled that normally focus on.” For example, PCP offered many campers cried at the final ceremony a variety of elective courses “outside the of each session, stating that they didn’t want typical range of what we do.” These included camp to end. One international camper who a movement class to show musicians how had never attended PCP before really enjoyed to hold their bodies, a music and math class, this unusual summer camp: “I am so thankful and a history of Black composers class. This for the opportunity to study with such an resulted in about three hours a day online amazing faculty during these two weeks. I doing music. loved everything! The classes, the games, the conversations . . . everything!” In addition to PCP’s music component, the camp is also focused on providing a social Another new camper emphasized that “PCP outlet for kids as it normally would. Each day, is less about the place and more about the there were multiple social activities, which people.” were optional in case campers needed down time in order to avoid burning out from the The music of violins and other classical instruments Beck is proud of the sessions PCP has screen time. But what Beck found was that that normally emanates from Jenny Beck’s Camp completed so far and looks forward to the rest the activities were heavily attended and Point CounterPoint on Lake Dunmore each summer of the sessions this summer, including an adult anticipated by the campers. has been silenced by coronavirus. But Beck and program in August. She also looks forward friends devised an online summer music camp that to next summer. “I’m on Lake Dunmore right “We were shocked by how engaged the is offering some new activities that a traditional now, and we’ve given virtual campus tours to campers were, from start to finish.” summer camp can’t. students in hopes that next summer, they’ll INDEPENDENT PHOTO/ALEXA LAPINER be able to say, ‘Oh, that’s what that looks like!’” These social activities included a lunchtime she said. “Our goal is to have kids walking gathering, which usually had a question or Fortunately, most of the more than 50 around barefoot with their violins over their theme of the day, an outdoor challenge at musicians working at PCP had had some arms and sitting in the bunks together, having a 2 p.m., and an 8 p.m. evening activity. The experience with working online since the wonderful time.” nightly activities were particularly beloved. pandemic, and most of the counselors, who They ranged from old traditions — for were employed before the pandemic and most Hopefully, next summer, the lake will be alive example, the PCP Cabaret/Talent Show of whom were able to stay with PCP for the with music again. and the PCP Olympics — to new ones, such as silent discos and virtual escape rooms. For one virtual campfire, PCP mailed care packages to each camper including a tea candle and mini marshmallows. Want to bank remotely?

This level of innovation was, of course, a great deal of work for the music directors, We’re here to help! faculty and counselors, who Beck remained 3x 5 committed to employing throughout the Give us a call and let us help you set up summer, despite the fact that her revenue your remote banking. It’s easy to make from the online program was less than 10% NBM deposits, pay bills or apply for a loan all what it is in person. “Everything was new, from home. Visit our convenient ATMs everything had a learning curve, everything for withdrawals and deposits. was something we had never done before,” she said.

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f your heart is hungry for live music of the vocal variety, New Haven resident George Jaeger is passing on news of an opportunity to hear some. “My English son-in-law Robin Tyson,” wrote Jaeger, “a graduate of the King’s College IBY POLLY Choir and for years HEMINWAY a countertenor with the King’s Singers, has more recently been managing choirs, conductors and other musical performers. It all came to a screeching halt when the virus broke out.”

During a drought in live entertainment, this choir member is hoping to reach audiences online during a virtual music festival. “Necessity being the mother of invention” wrote Jaeger, “Robin and his friends at Voces8 struck on the idea of launching a major online music festival, with weekly performances by some of the world’s best vocal groups — to be transmitted in high fidelity format across Europe, Australia, Canada, the U.S., etc.”

The series, called “Live from London,” will include performances on eight Saturdays from Aug. 1 to Oct. 3. Those who sign up can tune in to live performances whenever they feel inclined and will even be allowed to record the performances. The vocal ensemble I Fagiolini will sing a program titled “Monteverdi – The Ache of Love” on Aug. 8 as part of the online music festival Live from London. Tickets are $100 for the entire series or $15 for individual shows. More information can be found at voces8.foundation/ Jaeger wrote, “In the current cultural desert who love good choral music.” livefromlondon. this should be a bright spot for many people Making the most Bristol COVID Music Series continues of summer basil

ortheast Addison Television The following artists have also been f you planted basil in your garden, there (NEAT) in Bristol has scheduled for the coming weeks: are a few things you can do now to ensure announced the lineup for a good harvest. its Studio2 Summer Covid • July 31: Jim and Anna Lienau. Music Series. Basil is sensitive to drought, so you will • Aug. 7: Richard Ruane and Beth Duquette. need to water it often for a better crop. You The series airs live every can tell if the soil NFriday evening at 7 p.m. on • Aug. 14: Steve Audy. IBYBONNIE KIRN is dry by using Comcast Cable channel 1080. Performances DONAHUE a trowel or your can also be live-streamed on the NEAT • Aug. 21: Rick Ceballos and Lausanne Allen. fingers to dig website, where they will be archived for future UVM Extension down 1-2 inches viewing. • Aug. 28: Sarah King. Master Gardener into the soil. If it’s dry, it’s time to Lincoln musician Nate Gusakov kicked the To live-stream the events, visit neatbristol. water. Try to water in the early morning for the series off on July 17, and Bristol Irish drum com, select the Media tab, and choose Live best results. Watering in the evening is okay, player Reagh Greenleaf Jr. kept the show Stream. Past live-music performances can be too, although water sitting on leaves overnight rolling on July 24. found at tinyurl.com/FridayNightNEAT. may encourage fungal disease. Avoid watering SEE BASIL ON PAGE 7 Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, July 30, 2020 — PAGE 5

NEW & NOTEWORTHY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES the book FICTION EMPIRE OF WILD, BY CHERIE DIMALINE Moon of the Crusted Snow, by (William Morrow & Company) Waubgeshig Rice

To the Métis people of Canada and the far north reaches of the The Night Watchman, by Louise midwestern United States, a Rogarou is a shapeshifting werewolf-like Erdrich creature that roamed the roads at night, “the threat from a hundred stories told by those old enough to remember the tales...He was a dog, a Winter Counts, by David Heska man, a wolf.” Tales of his presence kept young girls off the roads at night Wanbli Weiden and ensured young boys never talked back to their parents. Out of this world, a husband has disappeared, gone now for over a year, and his Crooked Hallelujah, by Kelli Jo Ford wife, his love, Joan of Arcand, looks for him in every ditch — never stops looking for him. When a traveling tent revival puts on a show close to The Only Good Indians, by Stephen Arcand, Joan discovers her lost husband, but who is he really, and why Graham Jones is it so important for him to keep converting the indigenous peoples, why are his services so in demand? The folklore of the Métis doesn’t just There There, by Tommy Orange provide a cultural backdrop; the legend of the Rogarou is integral to the 9 plot of the darkly magical, extremely well-told story of family, love, and Heart Berries, by Terese Mailhot loyalty juxtaposed with greed and deceit. Joan’s struggles exist in the world we now live in, but the battle she must fight is mythic. The Yield, Tara by June Winch

— Reviewed by Jenny Lyons of The Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury. Indian Horse, by Richard Wagamese

MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY TELEVISION: MCTV SCHEDULE Channels 1071 & 1091 P.O. Box 785, Middlebury, Vt. 05753 Please see the MCTV website, www.middleburycommunitytv.org, for changes in the schedule; MCTV events, classes and news; and to view many programs online. Submit listings to the above address, or call 388-3062.

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PETS IN NEED HOMEWARD BOUND Addison County’s Humane Society

Gator is the bestest guy! He is insanely soft and so gentle - despite his large size. He loves people and butt-scratches more than anything else. He is a total clown, friendly to literally everybody and oh-so- affectionate! He is command trained, loves toys and playing tug-of-war. He is a fearless guy once he gets hyped to explore and loves to chase, so a home with cats isn’t for him. When he is in the home, he is all about being where his people are. He is calm as a cucumber and a lounging expert. He is fully house-trained and not destructive when left alone. He needs attention though and will give soft, but persistent, little “head-butts” when he misses you. He is strong on leash and has been reactive to other dogs on leash, so he would do best with more rural walks. He will need treat-filled walking when leash training in more populated places. Without overstimulation from other dogs, he is easy and mellow when on a walk – from deer to squirrels he mostly doesn’t care. We think he would absolutely adore the country life. He is amazing around kids of all ages – from babies to teens - and exhibits natural intuition about his size and is respectful and sweet to Prepare for your horse care children. He LOVES car rides and frankly just wants to be your buddy. Don’t wait on him! when you quarantine Pebble is such a mush! She is sweet and friendly to everyone she meets. She has lived with another pup and orse owners are ever • Clean water is always a must. If the came to us in need of medical care aware of the potential for owner is not feeling up to filling drinking due to severe ear infection. She is disease outbreaks in their troughs, keeping them topped off — and doing great and feeling much more herself now – no more pain! We herd and the possibility making sure the water is clean – is a key think she would do best in a home sick horses might need responsibility of the enlisted caretaker. with no other pups because she Hto be quarantined. But COVID-19 has craves attention and can be a bit flipped the equation in the equine world. • Pack an emergency kit. If an owner of a hog about it! She was left in a What happens when a horse owner has can’t get a horse to the veterinarian, or crate a lot in her previous life and that is just no way to live, so her next phase should be filled with all the joys that open space, adventures to self-quarantine? How can they make the veterinarian is sick, having a fully and cuddles possible. She is a high-energy pup, so we are looking for sure their horses are properly cared for? stocked emergency kit in advance is vital. a home with older children who aren’t easily knocked down by some “It should include essential prescription rigorous play. Her favorite thing is to nibble on earlobes, kiss faces and “Everybody who owns horses should medications that can be administered at snuggle as much as possible. She is great in the car, constantly smiling have a contingency plan in place,” says the vet’s direction,” Anderson says. “Make and happy for any and all human time she gets. She is going to make some family very, very lucky. David Anderson, president and CEO sure if there’s a person caring for the of Bar-Bar-A. “If owners have to self- horse that they know what to do in case Saber is an eight year old handsome quarantine or are sick from the virus and the horse has a health emergency and neutered male. Though he can be aren’t prepared for this scenario, it may the owner isn’t reachable.” shy at first, once he warms up to you be a scramble to make sure their horses he is a delight! Saber would prefer a are getting everything they need. • Stock up. Most self-quarantines for quiet home with no children and no dogs. He would prefer to be the only COVID-19 last 14 days, but recovery times animal in the home. “To prepare, ask yourself what essentials differ. So stocking up for a few weeks your horses will need in the event of your for your horses’ needs is important — This is Stash and her brother Dash. extended absence. Assume you’re going horse feed, hay and any other pertinent They came to us after the untimely death of their owner who seemed to be unavailable for a while and your supplies. “Also remember,” Anderson to have taken good care of them. horses won’t miss you — because you says, “that horses can survive on quality They are a three year old bonded pair that do not mind to be pampered made sure they were fully cared for.” hay in a paddock or pasture along with and enjoy the finer things in life as clean water. Money might be tight at this well as some freedom. They would Anderson offers tips if you can’t care for time for some, and if so, spend more on prefer a country setting where they your horse due to being self-quarantined: hay than feed. They’ll do fine with less can go safely outside; but they would feed as long as your designated helper still like to come inside often and get • It’s a good idea gives them proper turnout and hay.” affection from their new owner. They Have a friend in mind. would do well older children and cat- in that contingency plan to prepare a friendly dogs. Please make them a trusted friend who can be ready to care “One thing we’re learning from COVID-19 part of your family and call today! for your horse. “Write a comprehensive, is not to think it can’t happen to you,” Call or check our website. We may have a pet for you. up-to-date care plan for your horse, Anderson said. “Horse owners need to which should include the exercise plan in advance to ensure their horses 388-1100 | HomewardBoundAnimals.org schedule, turnout, feed chart, blanketing stay healthy while the owner is not.” 236 Boardman Street | Middlebury, VT instructions, etc.,” Anderson says. 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Cosmic Forecast

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Mission Statement: Connecting & collaborating in Addison County to build youth resilience & to reduce youth substance use through sustainable education & communication for the overall health & safety of every person in our community.

TALK. It’s Important.

We get it. Drugs & alcohol are not easy topics to bring up. It’s true! Students care about their parents’ opinions – even if they don’t seem engaged. In fact, the #1 reason students give for not drinking or using drugs is that they don’t want to disappoint their parents. Students who learn about the risks of drugs from their parents/guardians are significantly less likely to use drugs. TALK. It’s important.

Jesse Brooks Tim O’Toole Jessica Hellyer Sean Davison Olivia Brooks Director of Prevention Prevention Coordinator Prevention Coordinator Youth Prevention Youth Prevention Coordinator Coordinator PAGE 10 — Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, July 30, 2020

WEYBRIDGE, VT

$498,500

A LOOK INSIDE ADDISON COUNTY HOMES FOR SALE Country dream home with natural light

This spacious home is situated on a private, secluded open lot surrounded by just the right amount of tree line for a comfortable buffer from neighboring properties. The house is flooded with natural light through the french doors and windows that grade the large living areas. The Great Room has a Panton Stone fireplace flanked by two built-ins that are the focus of the room. Opposite this room is a dining room that is big enough to house a table that will generously seat all of your dinner guests. Each of these rooms is easily accessible to the back yard with sliding and french doors that lead to the wrap around deck, which in turn overlooks the small 2-stall horse barn with run-in shed, tack room and frost-free hydrant. The 2 acres includes a grazing area for the family beast. A formal living room sits to the front of the home and leads to a heated enclosed 3 season porch, which exits to the front porch or back wrap-around deck. The house continues to the second level with a generous master en-suite, equally large guest bedroom and a family room with pocket doors that leads to the third floor that houses a bedroom and office space. Top this off with a 4-car attached garage with above storage over 2 bays, and you have the whole package. Located only minutes from downtown Middlebury, Middlebury College, Morgan Horse Farm, Lake Champlain and area ski resorts.

This week’s property is managed by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, July 30, 2020 — PAGE 11 Adding insulation to your house can pay for itself

hen thinking between 50 and 70 percent of the blown or sprayed into place with pneumatic equipment. about energy used in homes is for heating Loose fill can be ideal for hard-to-reach areas in attics renovating and cooling. By improving home or inside wall cavities. It’s good for adding insulation their homes, insulation, homeowners can make their to irregularly shaped areas. Since it requires special homeowners homes more comfortable, consistent equipment, this is a job best left to professionals. may imagine and efficient. In fact, the Energy SPRAYED FOAM changing Star program overseen by the U.S. Wwall colors, expanding room sizes or Environmental Protection Agency says Sprayed foam is just as the name implies, a foam made upgrading appliances and fixtures. homeowners stand to save an average SEE INSULATION ON PAGE 12 However, unless people take inventory of 15 percent on heating and cooling of the less glamorous components of costs by adding proper insulation. To the home, such as structure, plumbing, do so, homeowners can take a crash heating and cooling and insulation, course in home insulation and find the other improvements may be for naught. products that fit their needs. A home insulation project certainly BLANKET BATTS AND ROLLS doesn’t offer the wow factor of a Blanket batts and rolls typically kitchen remodel, but insulation serves real are constructed with fiberglass, so a vital function in the house that helps proper safety gear, such as a mask keep people comfortable and reduces and gloves, is needed when handling energy consumption. Insulation is them. Installing this type of insulation typically placed in areas where air is relatively easy since the materials escapes, such as between the stud estate are designed to fit the standard width cavities inside the walls and in the between studs, rafters and floor joists. attic, and serves to slow and reduce heat transfer. LOOSE FILL The U.S. Department of Energy says Loose fill is usually made of fiberglass or cellulose (recycled paper fiber). It is

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 D E N R E C U R T E S L A 14 15 16 I LO V ERSA O RALS 17 18 19 G AME SETAND MATCH 20 21 S POT F DIC 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 I SRAE L I B EAV E R S WALLACE REALTY 31 32 33 34 48 Mountain Terrace N EE C ADS S TEVIE 35 36 37 Bristol, VT 05443 M RMOTO R IPA PH 802-453-4670 • FAX 802-453-5898 38 39 40 41 A D OUBLEDO U BLE Visit our websites at: 42 43 S TOW S PIRES www.wallacere.com 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 www.greenbuiltvermont.com A IDER S S UEY G L O 51 52 53 54 S TOREUP M OSS IER 55 56 57 D ROZ O GEE 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 W I N T HESUP E R BOWL 65 66 67 A LOHA E LENA L AS Please call Kelly, Claire, or Tom 68Sudoku Solution 69 70 R ESET D UNCE O YE EQUAL HOUSING 623489715 OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this 174563298 newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 as amended 895721463 which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, 587196342 handicap, familial status, national origin, solutions sexual orientation, or persons receiving 932874156 public assistance, or an intention to July 30, make any such preference, limitation or 416352879 discrimination.” 2020 This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertisement for real estate 749235681 which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all 351648927 dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity 268917534 basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. PAGE 12 — Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, July 30, 2020

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