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ADDISON COUNTY INDEPENDENT Vol. 74 No. 19 Middlebury, Vermont  Thursday, April 30, 2020  40 Pages $1.50 New Bixby Home health aids chief back on the front lines to her roots Nurses can’t do their jobs 6 feet away By JOHN FLOWERS Catharine Hays brings NEW HAVEN — When you see one of those roadside signs thanking an extensive résumé healthcare workers for their massive By ANDY KIRKALDY contributions during the COVID-19 VERGENNES — The new pandemic, make sure your positive director of the Bixby Free Memorial thoughts extend beyond the Porter Library studied in Switzerland and Medical Center campus and into the Washington, D.C.; worked high- very homes of the patients. That’s powered government and corporate where you’ll find a lot of unsung jobs in D.C. and New Jersey; and heroes — Addison County Home then held influential positions in the Health & Hospice (ACHH&H) nonprofit and academic worlds in workers — who are helping COVID New York City and Philadelphia. patients recover from the disease Catharine Findeisin Hays also where they live. spent her early years on an Addison ACHH&H’s 107 full- and part- family orchard, Yankee Kingdom, on time aids, nurses, social workers, the shores of Lake Champlain, and speech therapists, personal care the 1980 graduate of Georgetown assistants, homemakers and other University had always wanted to professionals have cared for a total CEO DEB WESLEY return to Vermont. of nine COVID-positive patients “I’ve been thinking about it for a thus far. That’s in addition to Every member of the ACHH&H while now and actually went back up their many other clients who need crew has performed admirably there in the dead of winter to make constant help for other ailments, during the pandemic, according to sure that I wasn’t fantasizing about ranging from wounds to post- agency CEO Deb Wesley. my childhood when I was making operative care. “This team is very special and snowmen and everything,” said Addison County, as of the last has been since the day I arrived,” Hays in a phone interview from her Vermont Department of Health she said. “It was the unknown, and Mendon, N.J., home. count, has had a total of 61 COVID- no one knew what to expect (with “So I always thought my whole positive patients since the outbreak COVID). Not a single person has life that I would get back to Vermont. began in mid-March. (See Home health, Page 14A) I just wasn’t sure when. So this feels like the right time.” The Bixby board recently hired (See Bixby, Page 12A) School districts plan Hair stylists for very large deficits waiting out This year looks bad; next looks worse By JOHN FLOWERS in large amounts of red ink being the pandemic MIDDLEBURY — There are splashed onto school district By CHRISTOPHER ROSS WOWTOYZ EMPLOYEES REBECCA Chauvin, front, and Melody Miller helped select, organize, less than two months left in the ledgers throughout the state. The VERMONT — Collectively, pack and ship out the thousands of toys the Vergennes company has donated to children in 2019-2020 academic reason: State revenues Addison County and Burlington. The company has worked with schools, childcare providers and year, which will are way down, due to Vermont residents have grown nonprofits to distribute the donations. more than 7 miles of hair since Photo courtesy of WowToyz go down in history quarantining, layoffs mid-March, when Gov. Scott for having featured and business closures ordered the shutdown of hair salons much of a semester forced by COVID-19. and barbershops in order to help of empty classrooms. And less revenue slow the spread of the coronavirus ‘Kind of like Christmas’ And Addison Central means less state aid for pandemic. School District education to Vermont We have grown shaggy and our City distributor is donating thousands of toys learned on Monday public schools. roots are showing. that this academic year Here’s a snapshot For the do-it-yourselfers among By ANDY KIRKALDY at home due to the coronavirus to WowToyz Vice President for will also stand out for of the problem, as us there is plenty of advice online VERGENNES — By the pandemic will each be receiving Sales Jody Pierce. having delivered some relayed by ACSD board about how to cut or color or end of this week thousands of two or three age-appropriate The spark for the donations of the worst financial member Peter Conlon, otherwise alter our own hair — or children throughout Addison toys through their schools, care was lit several weeks ago with a news, ever. who’s a Vermont House fix the mistakes we made the first County — and their parents and providers and other sources that phone call from WowToyz owner Barring a miracle BRITTANY representative and time around — or marvel or laugh guardians — will have gotten even include police departments. Frank Berk to his friend Julie — or at least a federal GILMAN serves on the House at others. welcome surprises. About 7,000 children, Basol, executive director of the decision that would Education Committee: (See Hair salons, Page 11A) Thanks to donations from including about 1,000 in Vergennes Partnership. Berk, a allow federal stimulus money to Vermont’s Education Fund is Vergennes educational toy Burlington, will have new toys Charlotte resident, told Basol replace education-related revenues headed for a $69 million deficit distributor WowToyz, kids stuck by the end of the week, according (See Donation, Page 9A) lost to the coronavirus pandemic this fiscal year, and that’s assuming — fiscal year 2020 could culminate (See ACSD, Page 13A) Seamstress sewing By the way masks for fun, We got a bit of news from Mike Kiernan, the emergency charity and survival department doctor who runs a side business planting flower By JOHN FLOWERS High School graduate eventually gardens around solar arrays to WEYBRIDGE — Molly Smith joined her mom’s business, making support bees, butterflies and has learned firsthand that if you an array of high-end jackets, as other pollinators. He gave a little give, you can receive a lot in return. well as coats, vests and accessories. thumbnail update of the business, The talented clothing designer Their wares can be found online at called Bee the Change, and maker decided to produce Marylynnoshea.com. out that the acreage of pollinator- and donate face masks around a When the coronavirus cut its (See By the way, Page 11A) month ago, when the COVID-19 swath across the county, Mary and pandemic took the starch out of her Molly found themselves without family’s online clothing business, many orders to fill and a lot of time Mary Lynn O’Shea Studio, named on their creative hands. Index for her mom. “Obviously, the need for that Smith is still making free masks kind of luxury item kind of died Obituaries...... 6A-7A for the health care industry, but has with this pandemic,” Smith said Classifieds...... 7B-8B also seen her own line of snazzier during a recent Zoom interview. 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The Middlebury Union (See Seamstress, Page 12A) Photo courtesy of Molly Smith PAGE 2A — Addison Independent, Thursday, April 30, 2020 Chancellor Spaulding resigns MONTPELIER — Vermont through the challenges ahead.” State Colleges System (VSCS) The board of trustees was Chancellor Jeb Spaulding, who due to consider next steps for was embroiled in controversy last leadership at its Wednesday week over plans to close some evening meeting, which took colleges, on Tuesday announced place after the deadline for the his intention to resign from the post Addison Independent. Plans were after more than five years leading under consideration to appoint the organization. Spaulding was set VSCS General Counsel Sophie to formally submit his resignation Zdatny to lead the Vermont State to the Board of Trustees at a Colleges System for a short meeting on Wednesday evening. period as interim chancellor, until Spaulding has led the organization a longer-term interim chancellor through a time of significant can be identified and selected. challenges and disruption in higher “We deeply appreciate Jeb’s education. These challenges have extended career in service to been intensified by the global Vermont and Vermonters. We at COVID-19 pandemic, a VSC press the Vermont State Colleges System release said, causing more strain on JEB SPAULDING have valued his contributions as organizational finances and leading our chancellor, and we wish him the chancellor to make the recent and from underserved and rural well as he charts his next course,” controversial recommendation to communities has the opportunity to said Board of Trustees Chairman close three VSCS campuses, which attain an affordable post-secondary J. Churchill Hindes. “I also want he withdrew last week. degree, certificate, or training must to thank Sophie Zdatny for her “It is with a heavy heart, but continue to be the focus. willingness to step up during this firm resolve that I submit my “I realize that a fresh perspective transition. We want to assure the Curious cow resignation as chancellor of this and new leadership is necessary VSCS family and the broader OUR PHOTOGRAPHER SAID this cow at an Addison County farm asked him, “Do you think this herd immunity thing is working?” incredible organization that I have to move the VSCS forward in Vermont community that we will Photo by Steve James been so privileged to lead,” said its mission. I will continue to do seek out strong interim leadership Spaulding. “Ensuring that every all I can to provide support in to steady the organization and student, including those who are the transition and champion the position it for sustainability in the marginalized, non-traditional system’s leaders as they work years ahead.” Council adopts sewer plant plan under state orders to fix overflows Tuesday’s choice boiled down to Memorial Day parades canceled Update cost now of at times hundreds of thousands spending about $7.2 million on a of gallons into Otter Creek, almost “sequential batch reactor” system, MIDDLEBURY has not officially been look different in many places due set at $17 million always after heavy rains. Although such as in Middlebury,” or going / BRISTOL — The “On May scratched, but the to safety concerns surrounding the By ANDY KIRKALDY officials say the vast majority of with Chaput’s roughly $6 million coronavirus has claimed 25, 2020, selectboard on Monday COVID-19 pandemic. VERGENNES — The Vergennes the overflows are water, proposal. Contingencies another local tradition Memorial denied a permit Tom Scanlon, Vermont American City Council on Tuesday adopted those overflows do also and engineering/ — the Memorial Day application by Bristol Legion-Northern Area Commander a plan to upgrade the city’s aging contain some human Tuesday’s design costs based on Day, let us choice boiled parades in Middlebury all honor, American Legion and adjutant for Post 27, said that sewer treatment plant that was waste. percentages raise the and Bristol have been Post Commander Ron activities in Middlebury were recommended by plant operator Vermont Agency down to final estimate. canceled. This follows in our own LaRose for a Memorial canceled to ensure all remain safe Rick Chaput — and lowers the of Natural Resources spending Lefavour said super the move by American personal Day event on the town and healthy. overall cost estimate of the city’s officials have given about $7.2 primary lagoon systems Legion Post 14 in way, those green with as many as “However, on May 25, 2020, global sewer system fix to about preliminary approval to are rare, with only Vergennes earlier this 200 in attendance (that Memorial Day, let us all honor, in $17 million. a “Long Term Control million on a Sugarbush resort using that fell for “sequential month to call off its us in battle.” number was based on our own personal way, those that Two weeks earlier the estimate Plan.” On April 14 the one in Vermont, but did Memorial Day parade past turnout). fell for us in battle,” Scanlon said had assumed a different, more council approved a $5 batch not dispute they could — Tom Scanlon in the Little City — the LaRose on in a statement. “Let us also pause to expensive upgrade to the Canal million plan to research reactor” be effective. largest parade in the state. Wednesday had not remember all those who have also Street plant that had pegged the and fix the collection system, Vergennes Mayor With social distancing efforts in decided if he would seek to do a sacrificed their lives while tending total cost of an upgrade to the plant system’s inflow issues, such as in Jeff Fritz called Chaput place to slow down the pandemic, scaled back event, but it seemed to those stricken by this invisible and the city’s collection system at and this week they highly respected around Middlebury American Legion Post unlikely. virus overtaking our country. They, about $18.2 million. turned their attention to Middlebury, Vermont and urged the 27 and the town have also canceled On Memorial Day this year, how along with all the medical and Vergennes residents might in the sewer plant. or going with council to support his the post-parade remembrance Americans honor the more than 1 emergency service personnel, to November be asked to support a At Tuesday’s Chaput’s plan. ceremony at the Soldiers Monument million men and women who have include their supporting staff, who major bond — now more likely to council meeting Tata roughly “This is an in downtown Middlebury. lost their lives defending America are working ardently through this have a $17 million face value — and Howard project $6 million opportunity for us to A similar ceremony in Bristol since the Revolutionary War will national crisis, should remain in our to fund the upgrade of the city’s engineer Dexter rely heavily on Rick’s wastewater collection system and Lefavour and Chaput proposal. opinion,” Fritz said. sewer treatment plant. presented a new After discussion, City officials hope that ratepayers alternative proposal that would council members voted College leaders take a pay cut will only have to fund about $4 preserve the system’s two “super unanimously for Chaput’s million of that bond after major primary lagoons,” replace aging proposal, which will now be By CHRISTOPHER ROSS included salary and hiring freezes, federal and state grants they believe filtration and intake facilities, and included in the Long Term Control MIDDLEBURY — In an effort “This is about doing all and budget reductions. Vergennes stands a good chance to add an extra step to the waste Plan; that document will be sent to to save money during the public that we can right now Middlebury has committed to obtain over this summer. treatment process known as a state officials for its next round of health crisis, which continues to reduce the harshest “wage continuity” through the end Vergennes for decades has been “clarifier.” (See Vergennes, Page 10A) to negatively affect its finances, potential impacts of of the current fiscal year, which Middlebury College announced the financial pressures ends June 30, but officials have late last week that it has reduced the hinted that the college could be salaries of President Laurie Patton on Middlebury coming up on tough times. Organizers decide to cancel Stampede and the members of her Senior while keeping wage “There is little doubt that we will Leadership Group (SLG), effective continuity as our need to make hard choices in the BRISTOL — In a recent letter to the summer will look like, or even “This decision was a hard one immediately. highest priority.” weeks and months ahead, and that the community, organizers of the what next week will look like. yet an easy one. Our biggest these will require sacrifices across Three Day Stampede toward the “The Stampede is people-driven concern is that each and everyone “The goal here, among other —Laurie Patton cost-saving measures ... is to the institution,” they wrote. cure for Cystic Fibrosis announced in every way. People and their of you stay healthy and safe. We put Middlebury in the strongest and David Provost After figuring in the latest that the event will be cancelled this health are central to the mission would never be able to live with position to handle the unknowns numbers, Patton and Provost year. — it’s what we’re all about. As having even one person at The and to help bring spending in line will remain in place indefinitely estimated that the coronavirus “As the organizers of The a fundraiser benefiting Cystic Stampede get this virus,” they with our reduced revenue streams,” and be re-evaluated on a month-by- pandemic will result in a $13 Stampede, our first priority Fibrosis, a genetic lung disease, said. wrote Patton and Executive month basis. million deficit for the current fiscal above all is the safety of all the it seems irresponsible to ignore Organizers are now looking Vice President for Finance and At a college forum on the pay of year. people who volunteer, attend, the warnings from health officials to a “triumphant return” in the Administration David Provost in the Middlebury College administrators For FY2021 the most optimistic and participate in any way in our about the severity of COVID-19,” summer of 2021, when The April 23 announcement, which is in April 2018, Patton said her salary assessment at this time shows a $30 beloved event,” the letter states. the letter continued. Stampede will celebrate its 30th posted on the college website. “This was $575,000, according to the million shortfall. “We have been looking long and The decision came after many anniversary. During this year is about doing all that we can right Middlebury Campus newspaper. Officials are modeling a number hard at all the information we can difficult conversations, including hiatus, they encourage following now to reduce the harshest potential At the same forum she noted that of different scenarios for how to find about the ongoing COVID-19 with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation The Stampede’s instagram (@ impacts of the financial pressures taking into account the charitable proceed in the fall and will release pandemic in our state, our country New England Chapter. Organizers threedaystampede) and Facebook on Middlebury while keeping wage deductions on her tax return “I more information about that in the and our world. The recurring felt that it would not feel right to accounts (The Three Day continuity as our highest priority.” actually make about three-fifths of near future, they said. theme through all of the work that ask the community for donations Stampede Toward the Cure for Patton has reduced her salary by that.” “In this situation we have is being done by scientists, doctors, and sponsorships in this time of Cystic Fibrosis), where they 20% and the SLG will be reducing The salary reduction was one of no guarantees, but we do have and public health officials of all financial hardship, nor to gather will spotlight the people and theirs by 10% to 15%, according to several cost-cutting measures the Middlebury grit and hope on our kinds is that they simply don’t volunteers, ranging in age and businesses who help make the the announcement. The reductions college announced last week, which side.” know how long this will last, what health, and risk potential exposure. Stampede what it is. Addison Independent, Thursday, April 30, 2020 — PAGE 3A

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And because non- often personally aware, the cost essential businesses were forced to close, no one can be sure how many of healthcare premium increases will be able to reopen without a hitch, or how many might close or file for has been in the double digits over bankruptcy. the past several years and there What we do know, however, is the short-term cost to state coffers, and is no end in sight. What many the impact that will likely have on the state’s school systems. Vermonters might not realize is In a story on today’s front page, we report on the early impact on state the impact these increases have on revenues and suggest how that could have a ripple effect on school budgets our school budgets. As a result of like that of the Addison Central School District. It’s not a pretty picture. the most recent increases, almost Faced with huge reductions in sales and gas taxes, plus decreased $4.9 million of the $39.5 million rooms and meals and income taxes, the state revenues are expected to be FY21 ACSD school budget can be down significantly. The state’s Education Fund is already headed for a attributed to healthcare costs. $69 million deficit this fiscal year and that’s assuming the state uses $35 If healthcare premiums increase million in education reserves and a $19 million surplus. another 12% or more during the In terms of education spending, said Rep. Peter Conlon, D-Cornwall, next educational budget cycle, who serves on the House Education Committee, the state may be looking school boards will once again be at a deficit of between $100 million and $200 million in the next fiscal forced to figure out how to prevent year out of a $1.8 billion budget. “How do you address that,” he asks, their budgets from exceeding particularly in small states like Vermont that have little capacity to make the educational spending up that much of a shortfall. threshold and saddling residents “If the federal government loosens the strings on the federal money, with a penalty on top of those it could make a significant difference, we’d be having a different uncontrollable healthcare benefit conversation,” he said, “…but we need to enter FY21 with some costs. And sadly, the current trend significant caution.” of double-digit premium increases The financial pressures on Vermont schools is just one of the trouble could become even worse as a spots on the statewide spectrum. A shortage of state funding also means result of the COVID-19 crisis. spending will be tight for the state police, staff and faculty at the state To put this into perspective, the universities and colleges, state grants to cities and towns, and on and FY21 Addison Central School on. It’s a ripple effect that has profound impacts on the daily lives of District school budget approved Vermonters and, similarly, for most Americans across the country. by the voters was $39.5 million, At the forefront of that conversation is Senate Majority Leader Mitch of which approximately $4.2 McConnell, R-Kentucky, who has taken the untenable position that states million was related to employee most severely impacted by the novel coronavirus should “go bankrupt” healthcare benefits. This is on top rather than expect federal assistance. McConnell has been skewered for of the $700,000 that was budgeted making that remark, partly because he also linked the refusal of aid to what for HSR/HSA benefits to offset he termed mostly liberal states run by Democratic governors — Vermont, the high insurance deductibles Massachusetts, Maryland, Florida, Ohio and New Jersey (and others for a total of $4.9M, representing headed by Republican governors) not withstanding. It’s as shortsighted as 12.3% of the total budget. For it is politically repugnant, but not a surprise coming from the notoriously the next budget cycle if the partisan Majority Leader. healthcare premiums increase States like Vermont, and school districts across the country, will have another 12%, this alone will to wait and see if McConnell, Trump and other Republicans in the Senate In the wild increase the overall budget by back off and eventually help states, cities and school districts recover from ON A RAMBLE near an Addison County rural highway this week an amateur naturalists came another 1.3% or $500,000. With the economic hardships they all face — or whether partisan politics has across this bed of Siberian squill (a variety of scylla) with blossoms bowed to the passing cars. the current COVID-19 crisis, so infiltrated the GOP’s mindset that they perceive preventing blue states Ah, spring! there is a real risk that we will from recovering from this pandemic is in their best interests at the polls in Independent photo/John S. McCright be saddled with 16%, 18% or November. even higher increases. This will Current studies suggest it is not. A recent Morning Consult poll have a profound impact on our reported that “74 percent of registered voters, including 84 percent school budget and even more so if of Democrats and 65 percent of Republicans, agreed that the federal Pregnant during a global pandemic these increases cause the budget government should be responsible for providing financial support to states to exceed the Excess Spending during the coronavirus pandemic.” I’ve never felt much like one of those beautiful, In spite of it all, this little baby is coming into the Threshold. Even in McConnell’s home state, the University of Kentucky is already glowing pregnant people. I hear they exist, but as far world, one way or another. I believe the Senate and House furloughing employees and the state assembly there is cutting funding as I’m concerned those folks are unicorns. It’s hard Sure it’d be nice to have all our dreams come true Education Committees must draft for libraries and forgoing raises for public K-12 teachers. In Louisville, work growing a human, and if some days I’m a little and for our new baby to be greeted by a dazzling, and pass legislation this session Kentucky the city faces a $115 million shortfall, and the mayor says that if dull — oh well. healthy world. But that’s not our reality. to place a temporary hold on no solution is worked out by Oct. 1, he’ll have to consider laying off 1,000 At 38 weeks pregnant in the middle of April, Or is it? applying the Excess Spending city employees, or about 20 percent of all city workers. Extrapolate that what I’m thinking about is less if I’m glowing or One of the things that’s surprised me as we inch Threshold penalty until the nationwide, and it’s the kind of ripple effect — and poor thinking — that dull and more about the swirling closer to due day is the recognition legislature can also pass legislation would send the nation into a depression the likes of the 1930s. vortex of virus germs spreading that all our dreams actually are that controls the cost of healthcare, For the sake of students across the country, and for the nation’s violently around the globe. As if coming true. healthcare premiums, and related economy, let’s hope McConnell and his fellow Republicans don’t put petty there’s not enough to worry about Clippings Our doula has empowered us; HSR and HSA expenditures. politics ahead of sound fiscal policy. — thanks raging hormones — add our daughter is going to get to According to Act 68, the Angelo Lynn in COVID-19 and pregnancy gets spend a few days with a favorite taxpayers within the district are pretty interesting. By Elsie Lynn cousin stomping in puddles; video penalized with an additional Gone are the beautiful birth Parini chats and classes are now normal; tax if the school district spends Profiles in courage plans we made with our doula. The I dusted off the sewing machine in excess of the per equalized visions of welcoming our two-year- and found some scraps to make pupil amount allowed under the Readers of the Addison Independent, of our digital newsletters and old daughter into the hospital to meet her little brother masks and reusable bleach wipes; zigzag walks are state’s calculated excess spending our Thursday print edition, will have noticed that among the many news — dashed. Yoga classes and mom-meet ups have gone more fun anyway; and, oh boy, this absence is going rate. That rate is set every stories about the novel coronavirus’ impact on the county, there are also an virtual. Sanitization supplies vanished, and our once to make hugging family and friends (when we can) year. However, as I’ll explain, unusual number of profiles in courage. Amidst the hardship, it is inspiring trusty Amazon Prime has become almost a joke with feel so good. this penalty is levied without and uplifting to see so many individuals and businesses contribute to the some obscure off-brands popping up. Simple walks As for Amazon… good riddance. We now have a taking into account the ongoing, public good in so many ways. are now zigzags as fellow re-creationists navigate the local CSA delivering fresh veggies, eggs, milk, meat annual exponential increases for On today’s front page, pay particular attention to the role of the dedicated narrow sidewalks. And the loving support of friends and bread. Our local bookstore does personalized healthcare. crew at Addison County Home Health and Hospice, whose work takes (See Clippings, Page 5A) and family… well, we can . The impact that high healthcare them into the homes of their patients, working in close proximity by costs are having on school budgets necessity. They are on the front lines in this particular battle in ways that is not just a problem in my make what they do year-in and year-out that much more inspiring. Take school district here in Addison the time to read past the headline and off the front page. Learn what they COVID, the classroom and me County. It is happening across do and reflect for a moment on what it means to be in their shoes, as with the entire state. It is a problem the other medical providers throughout the state. “So, what is it like for you?” more than one COVID-19; one of our healthcare friends has the that needs to be addressed by On a completely different front, Vergennes educational toy distributor friend has asked. My response depends on the day, disease. While the curve is flattening, it oddly feels our legislature before we get WowToyz saw an opportunity to help and by the end of this week will sometimes the hour. “Confusing,” seems like a semi- like the circle is tightening. I’m not sure why. into another educational budget have distributed toys to about 7,000 students throughout Addison County accurate reply, but it scarcely captures the sense of Meanwhile, out in the public square, more and cycle that includes unsustainable, and neighboring schools in Chittenden County. It’s an extremely generous existential vertigo that everyone I know seems to be more people are noticing that the Emperor is double-digit healthcare premium offer and will be, no doubt, a welcome present to parents whose kids have feeling. Within my own small world, it is safe to say prancing around with nary a stich of clothing. Indeed, cost increases. been learning remotely from home. that there has never been anything quite like the Spring not even a mask. I find this collective realization We must therefore all urge our If only the nation’s leaders could respond with such selfless care and Semester of 2020 at Middlebury College. For me, to be momentarily heartening, but also deeply Vermont legislators to immediately generosity; that is the spirit that makes a nation great. anyway, life feels like an unfathomable interweave disturbing (and not just the imagined nakedness of extreme contradictions. per se). I soothe this disturbance place a temporary hold on Angelo Lynn Consider this moment, the in a Lady Macbeth kind of way, applying the Excess Spending moment I am presently in, which wiping the doorknobs with not- Threshold penalty during this A D D I S O N C O U N T Y feels basically like bliss. The sun Ways of very-ecofriendly paper towels legislative session and then take is shining boldly, almost brazenly, and the rubbing alcohol that I am real steps towards solving the and it is finally warm enough to Seeing lucky enough to have on hand. I high cost of healthcare for all Periodicals Postage Paid at Middlebury, Vt. 05753 INDEPENDENT sit outside. I’ve just ingested an By Rebecca pause to wonder whether anyone Vermonters by passing legislation Postmaster, send address change to Addison Independent, unreasonable number of cornmeal- Kneale Gould would drink this stuff if it were that puts us on a path towards 58 Maple Street, Middlebury, Vt. • 388-4944 • Fax: 388-3100 • Web: www.addisonindependent.com blueberry pancakes and — for the recommended by presidential implementing publicly funded E-Mail: [email protected] • E-Mail Advertising: [email protected] time being anyway — I have both decree, then proceed to scrub the universal healthcare. I believe that Editor/Publisher: Angelo S. Lynn Assistant Editor: John S. McCright Advertising Manager: Christine Lynn Business Manager: Elsie Lynn Parini a job and a paycheck to go with it. My 84-year-old light-switches and faucets with redoubled force. implementing Universal Primary Reporters: John Flowers Advertising Representatives: mother is healthy and has more energy than I do (this Against my better judgment, perhaps, I’ve returned Care would be a reasonable, cost- Andy Kirkaldy Melissa Strong Production Manager: Susan Leggett Christopher Ross Mike French Graphic Designers: is not uncommon and only slightly unnerving). My to Facebook for the occasional dose of long-distance effective first step towards this Emma Entis-Lilienfeld Sue Miller doctor spouse remains healthy and is currently re- company and sage advice. Scrolling through posts goal. According to 2015 Vermont Multimedia: Megan James Sales Assistant: Carolyn Balparda Midori Batten Photographer: Trent Campbell Copy Editor: Sarah Pope warming the maple syrup. My flock of cuddly sheep –— here anguished, there laugh-out-loud witty — Legislation (Act 54), Universal Front Office: Vicki Nolette Bookkeeper: Kelly Bolduc Circulation: Primary Care (UPC) is defined Bridget Sullivan Driver: Dennis Smith does not require social distancing according to more from Peter R. (whom I’ve known since third grade) than one vet. I hug them all (the sheep, that is). A lot. and Abby F. (who befriended me in seventh), I as a publicly financed program Basically, this afternoon, all is well with the world. feel the bittersweet effects of having these dear, that would provide primary And yet it isn’t. Underneath, I feel vaguely longstanding friends in both my real and on-line life. care services to all Vermonters, nauseous all of the time and that has nothing to do Our collective impermanence in nothing new — no regardless of their ability to afford with my near-perfect cornmeal pancakes. Around more or less solid than it was the year before. 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My utter inability to do of any errors that may occur. the dying friend — it could all be just around the anything productive after 6 p.m. is not unique to me. district budgets across the state The Addison Independent USPS 005-380 corner. One of my students just lost her aunt to (See Ways of Seeing, Page 5A) (See Letter, Page 5A) Addison Independent, Thursday, April 30, 2020 — PAGE 5A The age of reform Editor’s note: This is the 56th yet the will to press on persists. stronger than all the whole hosts in a series of essays on the history Thus there is a visionary aspect of error that they can bring. I and meaning of the American to progressivism, and a theory come to speak to you in defense political tradition. of history. Whatever the goal, a of a cause as holy as the cause of “The Age of Reform” was progressive is likely to say that liberty — the cause of humanity. an expression chosen by the it is always beyond the horizon, When this debate is concluded, historian Richard Hofstadter to unattainable yet never ceasing a motion will be made to lay describe political developments urgently to beckon. upon the table the resolution in this country from 1890 Populism came into being with offered in commendation of through The New Deal. This the founding of the Populist or the administration and also the is the period I am People’s Party, in resolution in condemnation of about to enter. 1890 1891, whose policies the administration. I shall object marks the beginning were eloquently to bringing this question down to of two political proclaimed and a level of persons. The individual movements, whose enthusiastically is but an atom; he is born, he names are used promoted by acts, he dies; but principles frequently today: William Jennings are eternal; and this has been a Populism and Bryan (1860–1925), contest of principle.” Progressivism. It and the remainder The question at issue was was at the beginning of this essay will be money, and what made this of this era that the devoted to him and a righteous cause was the word “Populism” the movement he redistribution of wealth. Bryan was coined. initiated. was up in arms against the TWO-YEAR-OLD IDA AND mother Elsie are excited to meet that new addition to their family. “Progressivism” was Bryan ran for Eastern bankers and investors Photo by Oliver Parini in use a half-century The American president three in the great Eastern cities. He earlier; both gained times, and lost each accused them of arranging the common currency Political Tradition time, in 1896 to nation’s monetary policy so that Clippings during the 1890s, An essay by William McKinley, it benefitted them above all, at the and they have been Victor Nuovo in 1900 to McKinley expense of working people, heirs around ever since. a second time, and of the pioneers, who produce days maybe weeks, we’re going Things may not be all glowing (Continued from Page 4A) What do they Middlebury College in 1908 to William the goods that create the wealth orders and pick-ups. And, ahem, to welcome a new human to love and perfect in our world right now mean? Populism professor emeritus Howard Taft. He of the nation. The policy they I haven’t made a single impulse into this world. And even though, — in fact they might be downright signifies a political of philosophy ran as a Democrat, favored was the gold standard, online purchase in over a month. let’s be honest, babies come out awful — but that’s maybe just the movement or and historians tend which they claimed prevented But the biggest dream, the wrinkly, goopy and not that cute — perfect time to reconsider your doctrine that puts to blame him for inflation by reducing the amount one that keeps everything in they have a special way of being dreams. the interests of the people first, the demise of the Populist Party, of money in circulation. perspective, is that in a matter of perfect just the way they are. ordinary working people, before because Bryan stole their fire. Bryan charged that its effect those of the idle rich. It signifies But that is of no concern here. was to impoverish farmers, who a political movement that pits It is certain that he was imbued received little enough. The effect farmers, teachers, shopkeepers, with their spirit, which is evident on the laboring classes was the small business owners, in a speech he delivered at the same. He believed that adopting a Ways of Seeing tradesmen, accountants, wage Democratic Convention of 1896, monetary policy of bimetallism, (Continued from Page 4A) I’ve read student “Environmental simply hoping to keep my students earners, and a host of others who which won him the nomination. i.e., using silver and goal as legal That I consider this failing to be Imagination Projects” for over a engaged with what I think are Big work for a living, against the One need read only the opening tender, would inflate the value of not only personal, but also moral, decade, but this is the first time and Worthy Questions — and moneyed classes; and in general paragraph to feel the power of paper money. This would provide could, in fact, be unique to me, I’ve read them as micro-memoirs engaged in a way that will get it pits the country against the his words: greater income to farmers and the but I suspect not. Either way, I can written in exile. They read like them through this time, however city, the West against the Eastern “I would be presumptuous, laboring classes. How this would chalk up my “productivity guilt” to psalms from Babylon. I wipe long it is going to be. I’m going establishment. A progressive is indeed, to present myself against work, I leave to an economist to my heritage, the predictable fruit away tears and scratch comments to have to trust that this is enough. someone who advocates social the distinguished gentlemen to explain. The principle behind it of a family tree that is Protestant, in the margins. They need these That is what it has been like for reform, not once and for all, but whom you have listened if this was the redistribution of wealth. Catholic and Jewish. I can manage papers back, but the going is slow me. And I hope that my telling of a continuing striving, as though were but a measuring of ability; Bryan described the Eastern to empty the dishwasher after six because I feel every word. They it is in some way helpful for you. the goals of political reform but this is not a contest among establishment of bankers and — perhaps that is enough. miss the campus. They miss their AUTHOR’S NOTE: While cannot be perfectly achieved persons. The humblest citizen investors, as “those who believe What is enough in this spring friends. They miss the young- the student stories here are in time, one may draw near to in all the land when clad in the that if you just legislate to of COVID-19 and in this culture adult lives they were birthing essentially true, many identifying them, but never reach them, armor of a righteous cause is (See Nuovo, Page 7A) of never-enough-ness? And who themselves into before they were details have been changed to gets to decide? Right now, I sent home. And I miss them. I protect their anonymity. Heartfelt am knocking myself out for my grieve the spring that we didn’t thanks to the students, staff, students and I have no idea if get to have, then ask myself if faculty and administrators at it’s too much, not enough or just such grief is “legitimate” when so Middlebury College who have right. Every little bear — I mean many people are dying. kept me inspired throughout this student — is so different. Am I Don’t get me wrong. I’m not semester, with a special bow of helping enough in the eyes of the saying that I won’t leap at the gratitude to Bill Koulopoulos young woman from the Bronx chance to shut down my Zoom who has patiently guided me over who is suddenly taking care of room, recover my eyesight and every remote teaching hurdle. three small cousins and barely has return to the more scholarly and Finally, our delicious maple time to think? Am I doing enough solitary pursuits that always syrup comes from Last Resort for my wealthy student from Long enliven my summers. But right Farm in Monkton. Please support Island who keeps getting told by now, for all kinds of reasons, your local farmers! his peers that he is privileged and teaching seems to have become Rebecca Kneale Gould is a “has it easy,” but whose sister a “healing profession,” if not for writer and Associate Professor died the year before he arrived at my students, then at least for me. of Environmental Studies at the college last month? And it is the only one I remotely Middlebury College, focusing I am reading my students’ know how to do (and now can do on comparative religion and the eloquent reflections on the various remotely). I am not a doctor, or a environmental humanities. She “sit spots” they found on campus grocery store clerk or the brave, lives in Monkton where she tends in their first five weeks of our exhausted UPS driver who is — and is tended by — a small environmental humanities class. keeping us so well supplied. I am flock of adorable sheep. Letter Worried About Your (Continued from Page 4A) Elderly Relative? and increasingly penalizing residents to meet the basic healthcare needs of their dedicated school employees. We cannot let the uncontrolled increases in healthcare benefits jeopardize the quality of education for our children, or the quality of healthcare for school staff and their families. As a state, we can no longer kick the can down the road nor can we assume that our Vermont healthcare cost issues will be solved at the national level. If we don’t act now it will not only impact the health of Vermonters, but also the quality of our K-12 education. Barbara Wilson Shoreham Eldercare Counseling Available By phone: 802-388-3983 Lettersto the editor The Addison Independent By email: [email protected] encourages readers to write letters to the editor. We believe a newspaper Independent, Assisted & Memory Care Living should be a community forum for people to debate issues of the day. Because we believe that 350 Lodge Rd, Middlebury accountability makes for responsible debate, we will print signed letters 802-483-4657 | residenceottercreek.com only. Be sure to include an address and telephone number, too, so we can call to clear up any questions. If you have something to say, Call us to take a personalized virtual tour. send it to: Letters to the Editor, Visit our website to learn about our Addison Independent, 58 Maple St., Middlebury, VT 05753. Or email to COVID-19 preparedness measures. [email protected]. PAGE 6A — Addison Independent, Thursday, April 30, 2020 ADDISON COUNTY Vivian Alice Call Weston of Bristol Obituaries BRISTOL — Vivian Alice Call Vivian played the trombone, Weston passed away at home and she and Ken played in the in Bristol, Vt., on April 21. She Bristol Band since 1960. Vivian Edna (Wrisley) Ball, 91, of North Ferrisburgh/Shelburne was predeceased by her parents, had lifelong interests in wildlife, BURLINGTON — Edna May most happy when spending time Frederick and Helen Call and two geography and geology, and was a (Wrisley) (Tucker) Ball passed with her large and growing family. brothers, Frederick and Douglas vegetable gardener, avid berry and away peacefully on Wednesday, She always looked forward to the Call. Her brother William Call, apple picker, wonderful pie baker, April 22, at Birchwood Terrace long weekends spent at the ocean married to Vivian’s college and great at Scrabble. Nursing Home. Sadly she died with her three daughters. classmate and pal Peggy, survives She served as a member of from the COVID-19 virus. She is survived by her husband her and lives in North Carolina. the Lawrence Memorial Library Edna was born April 15, 1929, Winston Ball and her children: Vivian is survived by her Board, supported Hospice and the at home in Ferrisburgh. She was Gloria-lee and (Richard) Phelan, husband, Kenneth Weston. Their American Field Service student the daughter of Maud Wrisley Foster Tucker, Stephen and 60th anniversary is in May; they exchange program, and co- (Porcheron) and Philip Dawson. (Dianne) Tucker, Greg Tucker, were married in 1960 in Colrain, founded the Addison Otters, the She was raised by her grandparents Suzanne and (Michael) Bushey, Mass. Vivian and Ken raised six regional youth swim team based Charles and Nellie Wrisley, and and Kimberly and (Timothy) children in Bristol: Craig Weston at Mt. Abe High School. Vivian grew up on Little Chicago Road, Curtis; 23 grandchildren; and and wife Pat of Lyndonville; Sarah loved the water, and swam at the Ferrisburgh. She attended schools brothers and sisters, Charlie and Weston Corporon and husband VIVIAN ALICE CALL Mount Abe pool and in any body in Ferrisburgh and graduated from Raymond Porcheron Jr., and Joan Steve of Ketchikan, Alaska with WESTON of water in warmer months. She Rockpoint girl’s finishing school in and Nellie Humiston. grandsons Weston and wife Vala enjoyed sitting in the New Haven Burlington. She is predeceased by her first and great-grandsons Shepard, Shelburne Falls, Mass., and went River reading, and wandering the She and her first husband, Foster EDNA (WRISLEY) BALL husband, Foster Tucker, Sr., and Niles, Merek and Brandon; Helen on to be a pioneer of women’s river looking for Jasper and bird Tucker Sr., raised 8 children in the her sons Michael and Scott Tucker. Weston and husband Mike Isham sports and feminism at the watching. community of Old Hollow Road working until the age of 73 years. A private Catholic graveside of Williston and grandchildren University of Vermont, serving as In her later life Vivian was a bus in North Ferrisburgh. She worked She was a beautiful wife, mother service was held on April 28 in Dana and Gloria; Miles Weston President of the Women’s Athletic driver for Mount Abe, driving to for many years as an inspector at and grandmother with a gentle North Ferrisburgh. A celebration of Ferrisburgh and grandsons Association, and graduating with athletic events and on field trips. Simmonds Precision followed by heart. She enjoyed gardening, bird of her life will be held at a later Jack and Henry; Alice Weston a degree in medical technology in Vivian was steady and kind. No starting her own cleaning business, watching and deer hunting, but was date.◊ and husband Steve Rooney of 1955. matter what she was doing, she Starksboro; and Carol Weston and She worked for a number did it with dignity, strength and partner Jean Goodwin of Bristol of years in several hospitals, warmth. She made many friends and Hubbardton. including in North Carolina and in her later years at Project Raymond R. Repp, 77, of Ferrisburgh, Vt., Vivian also enjoyed spending New York City, where she began Independence in Middlebury and time with numerous additional her lifelong love for opera. After enjoyed the socializing, activities and Palm Springs, Calif. relatives living in New England. marrying, Vivian and Ken settled and great food at Project. Vivian’s Carol has been a live-in caregiver in Bristol and Vivian worked for family also thanks Home Health PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Ray for the last eight years, and the a time at Porter Hospital, and then and Hospice and Age Well for their Repp, the celebrated singer- family recognizes and is grateful worked with her husband Ken in care of Vivian, Ken and Carol, songwriter considered “the father for Carol’s gifts of presence and the field for their land surveying allowing Vivian to be home. of the guitar mass,” whose “Mass love. business. Vivian often said she had Vivian’s family will plan a for Young Americans” sold Vivian was born in 1933 in admired the view east to the valley memorial gathering for later millions of copies in the 1960s Colrain, Mass., the youngest child. between Deer Leap and Bristol in the year. Those who wish and ‘70s, died April 26, 2020, She enjoyed competing against Cliffs on her commutes on Route may make a memorial donation after battling both lymphoma and her brothers in outdoor activities, 7 from Massachusetts to UVM, to Project Independence (112 metastatic melanoma, the latter the raising and selling vegetables, never knowing she would later live Exchange Street, Middlebury, VT cause of his death. He was 77. working at her father’s Gulf gas there. 05753) to support their wonderful His twelve albums of Christian station, and caring for and riding Vivian and Ken raised their programming for seniors in folk music and concerts worldwide the neighbor’s Morgan horses. children in Bristol. They enjoyed our community. To send online through the ‘70s and ‘80s gave In 1951, Vivian graduated high attending their children’s various condolences to her family visit rise to a following in the millions, school from Arms Academy in sporting and musical events. brownmcclayfuneralhomes.com.◊ primarily youth re-energized in their faith and commitment to promote social justice. Raymond Robert Repp was born Paul E. Hance Sr., 92, of Bristol in St. Louis Sept. 17, 1942, to RAYMOND R. REPP BRISTOL — Paul E. Hance Bristol; two daughters, Christine Walter and Rita Kempf Repp, the Sr., 92, passed away Monday, and Donald Willis of South eldest of their nine children. Ray This only fanned the spread and Vt., and Palm Springs. Ray and April 27, 2020, at Porter Medical Carolina and Joan and Halsey was educated early on in Catholic inclusion of his recordings, which Richard have two grandsons, Center in Middlebury. Dunton Sr. of Essex Jct. schools: Seven Holy Founders have been re-issued in a “Best of Zachary Richard Bostwick and Paul was born August 27, 1927, Paul had ten grandchildren Elementary School, the St. Louis Ray Repp” series. Oliver Reed Bostwick, along in Richmond, the son of Arthur and many great- and great-great- Preparatory Seminary, Cardinal Ray is quoted as saying in the with their parents Sara Alther and Matilda (Young) Hance Sr. grandchildren. Glennon College, and Kendrick Haas profile, “Latin philosophy Bostwick and Brett Bostwick of He was a member of St. Paul was predeceased by his Seminary. His graduate studies and theology textbooks could South Burlington, Vt. Ambrose Catholic Church brother and three sisters, his two continued at St. Paul’s Seminary, hardly hold my attention from Ray’s surviving siblings are in Bristol, where he was a sons, Paul and Stephen, and two Ottawa, Canada. He became an the books of my new heroes — Larry Repp and James Repp of Eucharistic Minister for many daughters, Donna and Sharon. Extension Volunteer in Salt Lake Deikmann, Davis, Jungman. I St. Louis; Donald Repp of San years. Funeral services will be at City followed by an assignment was writing music at the same Antonio, Texas;, Cindy Repp He retired from Vermont a later date. To send online as Campus Minister at Oklahoma time, usually secretly in my small Toler of Chicago, Ill.; and Lynn Transit Company. condolences to his family visit State University. seminary room. But liturgical Repp Derrick, Stephen Repp Paul is survived by his wife brownmcclayfuneralhomes.com◊ For three years Ray studied music? The thought never crossed and Kenneth Repp, also of St. Thelma (LaCross) Hance of music and languages in Vienna, my mind. If my music hadn’t been Louis. Ray was pre-deceased PAUL E. HANCE Austria. While there he was officially banned in dozens of U.S. by his youngest brother Terry invited by Cornell University dioceses, it probably would never Repp. Included in Ray’s large and to be a resident artist, working have caught on. My songs were loving Repp family are numerous Seth Oscar Nelson, 38, of New Haven with various faith communities. written out of my frustrations then brothers- and sisters-in-law, plus Composing music, recording at seeing little concern for the nieces and nephews and cousins, NEW HAVEN — Seth Oscar He was the ultimate IT guy, fixing and performing it had been neglected Hispanics and Blacks with all of whom Ray kept in Nelson died on Saturday, April everyone’s computer problems and simultaneously taking place over in Utah, not only by Mormons but contact. 25th, 2020. Seth passed from iPhone issues, and always had the these years, gradually but steadily. my own affluent Catholics.” Throughout their marriage, this world in the presence of his answers we were all looking for, no After Cornell, Ray became He witnessed both unity and Ray and Richard were active two brothers and mom who will matter the subject or challenge one the Director of the Head Start hatred in Selma, urging him further supporters of several charitable miss him, his bright smile, and faced. Go ask Seth; he was quietly Program in Ithaca, N.Y., where he to make music of relevance. His and cultural organizations. If infectious laughter. Seth was a wise, a problem solver, and taught oversaw five Head Start Centers. recordings, beginning in 1965, donations are desired, consider devoted and loving father to his us all with great patience and Soon after, he started his own include “Allelu,” “Hear the in Vermont: Vermont Cares, 187 daughter Olivia, through who his compassion always leaving you a music publishing and recording Cryin’,” “By Love Are We All Saint Paul Street, Burlington, sense of humor, smile, and brilliant bit wiser from the encounter. company, which included the Bound” and “Ever Bless.” Sadly, VT 05401; The Gay and Lesbian mind will live on. Seth is survived by his daughter works of several other musicians. in 1997 Ray was entangled in Fund of Vermont, PO Box Seth was born on December. Olivia Lucille Nelson, and Olivia’s According to the historical a ten-year, bitter lawsuit with 42, Randolph, VT 05060; and 4, 1981, shortly after his mother mother Kathie Shedarowich, of theologian David Haas, “Ray Andrew Lloyd Webber over the Women of Wisdom, 151 Main decided it was a good idea to Ferrisburgh; his father, Peter Repp was the very first to employ purported, highly publicized Street, Vergennes, VT 05491. In bake a batch of chocolate peanut A. Nelson II and partner Bev the influence of popular folk music plagiarism of Ray’s “Till You” for Palm Springs: The Center, 1301 butter chip cookies and ate them Conway; his mother, Martha A. of the 1960s. His hugely popular the theme song of “Phantom of North Palm Canyon Drive, Palm all, which may be where his sweet Halnon and partner Steve Miller; ‘Mass for Young Americans’ is the Opera.” Springs, CA 92262; Desert AIDS tooth came from. older brother Brock Preston, wife now translated into 28 languages. Adds Hass, “It’s impossible Project, 1695 North Sunrise Way, Seth served in the United States Laura, and their children Levi and Most American bishops initially to deny Ray his tremendous Palm Springs, CA 92262; and Army and quickly advanced to the Xander; his younger brother Caleb banned the guitar from the liturgy. contributions to the beginning of AIDS Assistance Program, 1276 rank of SSG. Seth received orders Tucker and wife Kate; stepfather church music in the vernacular North Palm Canyon Drive, Suite to deploy for OIFII – Operation Dale Tucker; guard dad Dave … catchy not churchy, he got us 108, Palm Springs, CA 92262. Iraqi Freedom II from Nov. 15, SETH OSCAR NELSON Lucey; grandmother Charlotte singing!” And he quotes Ray:, “If In 2018, Ray published “Table 2004, through Dec. 16, 2005. Seth Nelson; and his many loving and Betty A. Hayes our music is to praise god, it can Tales: Do Ahead Dinner Party served for nearly 10 years and was could do anything he set out to ever-cherished aunts, uncles and only do so by helping to change Menus That Whet Appetites, honorably discharged when he do. His quick mind, wit and cousins. July 3, 1952-April 30, 2018 us and our communities into more Loosen Tongues, and Make retired from the military. often a tinge of sarcasm was Seth is predeceased by several sensitive, loving, and just human Memories.” Richard provided It was apparent even as a toddler enjoyed by all he encountered. other family members and his beings.” the tales and desserts, but the just how gifted Seth was, and He was entrepreneurial in many beloved dog and best friend Max. Ray Repp is survived by his book, apart from sharing Ray’s that fact was confirmed time and endeavors, including brewing Due to the current pandemic devoted husband of 20 years, imaginative skills as a chef, is a again over the years. Seth had an extraordinary beer that left many and Seth’s father being out of the the novelist and painter Richard capstone of his forever reaching incredibly brilliant mind, worked clamoring for his recipes and next country, his military memorial Alther. They made their homes out to others, with joy, festivity, in the information technology batch, helping his brother launch service will be held at a later date on Lake Champlain, Ferrisburgh, compassion, and love.◊ field with great successes, and Brock’s Decadent Delights, that that will be posted. We hope to see the family still enjoy the sweetness you all then to help us celebrate his of every Christmas, developing life in honor and style. iMovies from photos that were Arrangements are under the choreographed perfectly with direction of the Sanderson- Planning music, including “Crossing The Ducharme Funeral Home. 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But destroy our farms and sought to bring about a negotiated economy.” In that connection the grass will grow in the streets of settlement between the belligerent he proposed an income tax on every city in the country.” nations, and at home advocated a the wealthy, and term limits for He ended his speech with these policy of strict neutrality. This led members of Congress. In all words: “You shall not crucify to a parting of the ways between this, he presented himself as a mankind upon a cross of gold,” him and the President, and in spokesman for the frontier, and for from which his speech derived 1915, he resigned. He did not favor Spring gold “the common man;” a spokesman its name. The “Cross of Gold” United States entry in 1917, but A MALE GOLDFINCH for the country against the city: speech has become one of the most he supported the war effort. After spotted in Lincoln has “We come to speak for this celebrated political speeches in the war ended, Bryan gave his full almost taken on his broader class of businessmen. Ah, American political history. support to Wilson’s peace plan, and summer colors, bringing my friends, we say not one word In 1912, Bryan supported the strongly favored the U.S. entry into a bit of warmth and against those who live upon the candidacy of Woodrow Wilson for the League of Nations. color to a long and chilly Atlantic Coast; but those hardy spring. Photo/Dale Cockrell pioneers who braved all the dangers of the wilderness, who have made the desert to blossom as the rose — those pioneers away out ADDISON there, rearing their children near COUNTY to nature’s heart, where they can Obituaries mingle their voices with the voices of the birds — out there where they have erected schoolhouses for Michael W. Clark Sr., 65, of Bristol the education of their children and churches where they praise their BRISTOL — Michael W. Clark, He is survived by his son Creator, and the cemeteries where Sr., 65, passed away on April 21, Michael Clark Jr. and wife Loretta sleep the ashes of their dead — are 2020, at Dartmouth Hitchcock of Salisbury; daughters Michelle as deserving of the consideration Medical Center in Hanover, N.H. McCoy of Bristol, Melissa Alger of this [Democratic] party as any He was born July 18, 1954, in and husband Ronnie of Orwell, and people in this country.” Middlebury, the son of Howard Kristy McCoy and husband Mahlon “We say to you that you have Clark and Hattie (Martell) Gleason. of Rutland; son Stephen Clark and made too limited in its application Mike worked at Chesapeake fiancé Kayla of Hubbardton; and the definition of a businessman. Plywood for many years, was 10 grandchildren, as well as his The man who is employed for currently employed at Green significant other Dawn Smith of wages is as much a businessman Mountain Coffee, where he has Bristol. as his employer. The attorney been for the past 10 years. Mike A celebration of his life will be in a country town is as much a enjoyed watching NASCAR, held later this summer. businessman as the corporation classic car builds and spending Arrangements are under the counsel in a great metropolis. You time with his family. direction of the Sanderson- come to us and tell us that the Mike is predeceased by his Ducharme Funeral Home. great cities are in favor of the gold father, Howard Clark, his mother Online condolences at standard. I tell you that the great Hattie Gleason, and his brother sandersonfuneralservice.com.◊ Francis Clark. MICHAEL W. CLARK, SR. 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Why information. on basic community activities, Independent is a for-profit The Leicester resident received is that important?” Those of us living in Addison like selectboards, school boards, corporation, it may have to this award based on letters of The Vermont State Society County have known for years or local sports. affiliate itself with a separate reference, school activities, service awarded Bernhardt a certificate that the Addison Independent Fortunately, Vermont has thus non-profit arm so it can to community, school transcript, and a $100 cash award in has admirably served that far escaped this dire fate. But more easily receive reader her responses to contest questions, recognition of her achievement function. Now more than ever since COVID-19 hit Vermont, donations, much like Vermont and her future plans. and as a student who exemplifies the survival of daily and weekly Public Radio, Vermont Public She was required to write an the DAR good citizen qualities of the Independent newspapers, Television, and VTDigger do essay without prior knowledge dependability, service, leadership is crucial, and for already under heavy from state and national sources. of the subject within a two-hour and patriotism. some residents, it financial pressure, Reader donations could help time limit and without reference Livia Bernhardt is the daughter is a literal matter of have had either support keeping Independent material. This year’s essay title of Greg Bernhardt and Hannah life and death. to reduce staff or reporters and editors on was “Our American Heritage and Sessions and is a senior at Otter I say that days of publication. the payroll. 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Community Barre-Montpelier for the community to monitor thousands of Vermonters have though the forms they must fill out Michael Harrington on March 25 Clearly, the future of Forum Times Argus. how they are being spent. been laid off because of the still insist they do so. in an executive order wrote, “All a financially strong Media outlets are Reader or other donated funds business disruption caused by the In response to question posed official work search requirements Porter Medical This week’s writer turning to readers ought to be strictly earmarked is Stephen C. Terry coronavirus, and many of those by the Independent, Department are suspended until further notice. 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Some struggling with delay is completely COVID-19 Resources the Vermont understandable We Are Here For You Department of Labor because of the The WomenSafe hotline unemployment huge amount of The Town of Middlebury website has a new application process. applicants and the is available 24 hours/7 days a week: The system was need to create an COVID-19 pandemic resource page, overwhelmed when entirely new system 802.388.4205 or 800.388.4205 featuring up-to-date information and links from: tens of thousands for non-traditional of Vermonters REP. MARI CORDES unemployment If it is unsafe to talk over the phone, • Police Chief Tom Hanley filed claims when claim processing, • CDC, VT Dept. of Health they lost their jobs due to social but at this point the backlog and please email us ([email protected]) and Porter Medical Center distancing measures imposed to fight delays are truly unacceptable.” or private message us through the coronavirus. 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We run said, ‘I’ve just got a lot of toys in lean. We’re not a large company,” the warehouse right now, and I Pierce said. “But this is something want to put them to good use.’ And we’ve always looked at doing and he is. I was just blown away.” continue to do, giving back to the Basol said she and Berk community.” discussed the idea of During the one massive donation, pandemic, WowToyz but decided it wasn’t “A lot of the has already given or workable — especially toys are has agreed to donate early in the pandemic. science-based. toys to children She advised Berk There’s a solar at Burlington’s instead to “break King Street Center; it down into more kit. There’s elementary schools manageable pieces,” a mini little in Salisbury, Bristol and then put WowToyz microscope and Middlebury; and in touch with Addison for one of child care centers Northwest School the grades. in Middlebury and District Fusion Kindergarten’s Bristol. Toys have also Program Coordinator gone to children served Tara Brooks. Brooks got magnetic by the Addison County in turn got the ball letter blocks. Parent-Child Center rolling with district They put a and a related network elementary school lot of thought of childcare providers. leaders. into each WowToyz has also IN AN ADDISON Northwest classroom Jessie Husk James, left, along with her son Skyler, Tara Brooks and Julie Basol help unload and Brooks, whose recently worked with organize boxes of donated toys by WowToyz to 7,000 Vermont children. youngest child is a grade. They’re Vergennes and Bristol Photo courtesy of Julie Basol Vergennes Union very age- police, the Boys Elementary School appropriate, & Girls of Greater past Wednesday, said he was “Frank is a very generous WowToyz is very grateful for the where they are needed the most. fourth-grader, said and they’re Vergennes, and the impressed by the effort. employer,” she said. “I can’t say jobs we have. We’re very proud. “We’ve reached out to a lot of the donations that good quality.” Bristol Hub Teen “It was kind of like Christmas. I enough about how generous the It brings tears to my eyes.” places,” she said. “We just felt almost 400 ANSWD Center to distribute had no idea what was in the boxes. company is to the community And Pierce and everybody else there was a need right now, and — Ferrisburgh pre-K-6 students will toys, Pierce said. They were very thoughtful. They and to our employees. I think involved hopes the donations can we’re very fortunate to have the Central School receive this week are Products handed were sorted by grade,” he said. everybody who works for make a little bit of a difference ability to give.” Principal especially timely. out include Stacking “A lot of the toys are science- Andy Kepes “After six weeks Cups, Rocking Rings based. There’s a solar kit. There’s of quarantine we’re and wooden peg a mini little microscope for one starting to run out of our own puzzles to preschoolers, and for of the grades. Kindergarten’s got tricks. And we haven’t been able to older children Magic Sketchers, magnetic letter blocks. They put go shopping or go out to buy new Marble Run Sets, building sets, a lot of thought into each grade. things,” she said. “So this is going science kits, model kits, 3-D They’re very age-appropriate, to be huge for families to just bring and jigsaw puzzles, and “a wide and they’re good quality.” something new and exciting or variety in between,” Pierce said. Kepes said he and the other interesting into the home. EDUCATOR IMPRESSED ANWSD principals were “just “Especially when some of these Ferrisburgh Central School lucky to be getting this incredible families are dealing with economic Principal Andy Kepes on Monday donation” from Berk and strain, just to get something new took a break from unpacking and WowToyz. for their kids is huge and incredibly sorting boxes of toys that were “This totally exceeded my generous,” Brooks added. organized by Brooks, Basol and expectations,” he said. Pierce, designated by Berk to Ferrisburgh selectboard member Pierce credited the work done speak for the firm, said WowToyz Jessica James — after being first by Chauvin and Miller — like then began reaching out to the prepared at WowToyz by Pierce Pierce, they are longtime other contacts it had developed in and co-workers Rebecca Chauvin company employees — to prepare years of giving. She said WowToyz and Melody Miller. the shipments at WowToyz. employs at the most 20 people Kepes, who was readying But ultimately Pierce pointed at any given time at its Panton toys for parents to pick up this to Berk.

THESE TOYS AT WowToyz in Vergennes have been sorted out by company employees and are ready to be boxed up to be donated to children around Addison County. Photo courtesy of WowToyz

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802 . 453 . 2500 • BristolElectronicsVT.com *To learn more about the Publishers’ Circle, email [email protected] PAGE 10A — Addison Independent, Thursday, April 30, 2020 What does it take to make it rise? I call it engineered chaos with an Curry (Operations Manager) essential outcome and a timeline knit together a team. It was a that had to be completed before it human resource challenge in the begins. The outcome is to “flatten extreme, interviewing, checking the curve” and provide a space references, doing background for healing and recovery for the checks, filling out reams of forms, homeless, those who have no home scheduling and continual training to go to safely and are COVID-19 all in a matter of two weeks and positive. They do not need to be all done simultaneously. And the hospitalized but do team is exceptional. need to be sequestered. Some have medical It seemed like Bridging gaps, backgrounds. Some forever to find a building futures have social work facility for the By Jan Demers experience. Some Chittenden Recovery knew the insides of Center. We prepared Executive Director shelters. We even have a place for 150 Champlain Valley an epidemiologist people and in the Office of Economic among us. They are end, after forever, the Opportunity thoughtful, mission- Holiday Inn in South minded and concerned ELECTRIC FENCING AND other precautions can diminish predators like bears, foxes, fishers and others from raiding the chicken Burlington opened for those who are ill. coop. wide its doors so that in a matter The partnerships in this effort are VTF&W photo/John Hall of days those doors would be not unknown to each other and have shuttered tightly for the safety of taken on different and varied roles. the ones inside. The construction The Agency of Human Resources, started to carve out cold (clean) CVOEO, UVM Medical Center, Electric fencing prevents poultry predators spaces, warm (exposed) spaces Community Health Center of UNDERHILL — Keeping a not provide sufficient protection lethal measures, and it has now with moveable chicken pens. and hot (COVID-19 viral) Burlington, the City of South small flock of chickens at home for their birds.” been a week with no complaints Here are additional tips to help spaces. Walls of plastic with Burlington with its services and to provide eggs and meat has This problem is especially on this bear damaging coops and keep your chickens safe: zippered closures were put into the City of Burlington with its become increasingly popular, acute this spring in Underhill, killing poultry.” • Apply bacon grease or peanut place. Plexiglas closures for resources are bound together. We but many first-time small-scale where State Game Warden Protecting free-ranging butter to a spot on the electric an intake area were assembled. develop policies and practices. We poultry farmers are discovering Jeremy Schmid has responded chickens is impossible, so fencing as an added deterrent. Cameras were mounted for bring our best wisdom to thorny that several species of wildlife to several calls regarding a Col. Batchelder urges people • Cover the tops of pens with security. The Vermont Energy issues that crop up at every turn. like the taste of chicken as bear breaking into four chicken to keep their birds contained wire or plastic netting to guard Efficiency Coop reviewed and Each has a different skill and focus much as we do. The Vermont coops, destroying three of them inside electric net fencing and against attacks from avian and made recommendations for the to offer and none can do it without Fish and Wildlife Department and killing dozens of chickens to make sure any wire fencing is climbing predators. ventilation system. Where were the other. urges poultry owners to use as well as ducks, guinea fowl secure. Use of one-quarter-inch • Bury galvanized hardware the safest spaces to address air Those healing at the Recovery electric fencing and follow and peacocks. hardware cloth, especially along cloth or netting 12 inches deep circulation and reduction of germs Center are able to recover and other precautions to protect “Once I received these calls and the bottom of an enclosure will around the perimeter of the pen instead of spreading them? shelter in peace knowing that their birds from predation. responded to several complaints, block most small predators. to prevent access by digging The State of Vermont provided outside their rooms others are at the “We have had a dramatic I provided advice about several Weasels can get through a predators. Personal Protection Equipment. ready to wait and watch with them increase this spring in the deterrent options that would one-inch opening. The electric • A motion-activated light to Facemasks, face shields, as their days turn into weeks and number of complaints about be effective for this bear,” said netting, however, is good extra illuminate the coop after dark respirators, Tyvek coveralls, the weeks bring needed strength bears, foxes, raccoons, fisher, Warden Schmid. “Our goal is protection even outside the wire will discourage some predators. and gloves are the essential and wellness. Still it is messy and coyotes, skunks, and bobcats to get homeowners educated netting — especially against Motion-activated alarms also can coverings and protection for staff. scary and uncertain. preying on chickens,” said on non-lethal options and black bears, which are strong deter them. Strict procedures, training and Albert Camus in “The Plague” Colonel Jason Batchelder, deterrents. When these options enough to break into most • Store poultry feed in a fitting ensure the integrity of the said “I have no idea what’s awaiting Vermont’s chief game warden. are implemented, we tend to see unprotected chicken coops. secure indoor location in tight equipment. The final visual effect me, or what will happen when this “Many of the calls are coming a significant decrease in bear Several types of electric net containers, and only feed poultry is that of an astronaut stepping into all ends. For the moment I know from people who are new at incidents. These homeowners fencing are available. The netting the amount that can be consumed the unknown. this: there are sick people and they keeping chickens and who do took a strong initiative for non- is portable and can easily be used in one feeding. Brian Pine (Director) and Liz need curing.” And they are.

W MA OR Vergennes O K Wellness S (Continued from Page 2A) Borders Regional Commission, Officials at Tuesday’s meeting approval. the Department of Environmental also confirmed that even in its Vergennes leaders are eyeing Commission’s Clean Water State current condition the plant is WELLNESS grant funding from the Army Revolving Fund, and the U.S. operating at about two-thirds of its CENTER Directory Corps of Engineers, the Northern Department of Agriculture. capacity. 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Moose that part of the state to be very poor. friendly plantings his outfit has will be in a labeled small red box area first- response groups and to individuals or at a booth. But permit applications are now Survival of adult moose remained coming online in the next year outside of the Lincoln General food shelves. Brendon Cousino with your help, they can donate available on the Vermont Fish and relatively good, but birth rates were will mean they have created Store. Further instructions can be was a young EMT, carpenter, cookies. One of the troop leaders Wildlife Department’s website, very low and less than half of the pollinator habitat equal to each found attached to and within the father and husband and Mount is an essential worker who can vtfishandwildlife.com, for the calves survived their first winter. Vermont household planting small red box. Pick the 2 Way Abe grad from Bristol. He was drop off donated cookies to Porter hunt limited to Vermont’s Wildlife “Research has shown that lower a 6-foot-by-8-foot pollinator Postcards up at your convenience. killed in a wrong-way car crash Medical Hospital and Middlebury Management Unit (WMU) E in the moose densities, like in the rest of garden. That’s pretty cool, Organizers want to run the in 2015. The Med47 foundation EMTs. The troop has donated 24 northeastern corner of the state. Vermont, support relatively few but Dr. Kiernan reminds us program through May 15. Any was created in his memory to boxes (valued at $120) to Porter “Moose density in WMU E is winter ticks that do not impact all that each household should questions, contact Rob Backlund carry on his legacy. The online and plans to donate another 12 more than one moose per square moose populations,” said Fortin. also plant its own garden, at [email protected]. silent auction will be held for boxes to Middlebury EMTs. You mile, significantly higher than any “Reducing moose density decreases too. Check out Mike’s Bee one week, starting Friday, can help by buying the cookies to other part of the state,” said Nick the number of available hosts, the Change video celebrating With the uncertain times we May 29, running thru Friday, be donated, by sending a check Fortin, Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s which in turn decreases the number Earth Day; it’s on the Addison are in and everyone’s safety June 5. Check for updates on to: Girl Scout Troop 51875, biologist in charge of the moose of winter ticks on the landscape. Independent Facebook page. our first priority, this year’s Facebook: Brendon P. Cousino P.O. Box 451, East Middlebury, project. “Moose densities greater The goal is to improve the health of MED47 fundraiser in Bristol Med47 Foundation, or you VT 05753. Your check should than one per square mile support moose in WMU E by reducing the In light of the COVID-19 will look a little different; can contact Cindy Cousino at be made out to Troop 51875. high numbers of winter ticks which impact of winter ticks.” pandemic, a group of MAUSD organizers have decided to [email protected], or call Cookies cost $5 per box and you negatively impact moose health and The department will issue 55 community members is hold the popular silent auction 802-233-8334. can purchase as many boxes of survival.” either-sex moose hunting permits in attempting to connect local online. Organizers won’t be cookies for donation as you want. The Fish and Wildlife Department WMU E for the moose seasons this students to older district residents reaching out to businesses for Middlebury Girl Scout troop If you include your email address, partnered with University of October, which is expected to result and households without children donations; instead, they’re 51875 has cookies the group and a girl scout will email you a Vermont researchers to conduct a in the harvest of approximately 33 in school. So they’ve created “2 hoping folks will consider had planned to sell at a booth thank you note for your donation. study of moose health and survival moose. Way Postcards” as the vehicle for buying from a favorite business in April. Due to COVID-19, the in WMU E. The results of this study, “This is a conservative first step this conversation and connection. or craftsperson and then in which 126 moose (36 cows, to addressing winter tick impacts on The hope is that students would donating the gift certificate or 90 calves) were fitted with GPS moose in WMU E,” added Fortin. send a pre-addressed and stamped item to the silent auction. So postcard to a random community your gift would have double the OPEN: Monday-Friday 7:00-4:00 member. The recipient community impact. All proceeds will go to member would then tear off the benefit the Brendon P. Cousino CLOSED: Saturday and Sunday attached second postcard (already Med47 Foundation, which Hair salons stamped) and return it to the awards scholarships to area tech Information is changing rapidly, but we (Continued from Page 1A) Department of Health,” according want to inform you about the measures One particularly well done to its website. we are taking at our locations. 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Hays will begin working health care workers, and knew she remotely this Friday, and she will wanted to pitch in. spend a week at the Bixby in each of “I was very excited to be able to the next two months before coming do something, using the one thing aboard full-time on July 1. I’m really good at,” she said. Hays replaces interim director She scanned the basic tutorials Maddy Willwerth, who will return the health care industry has been to her position as Bixby PR and sending out to volunteer face-mask organizational director. Willwerth makers. did not seek the permanent job, and “I was stunned by how basic Bixby Board President Paula Moore CATHARINE HAYS and simple it was,” she recalled praised her interim leadership. thinking. “I could make a ton of “She has been phenomenal partnerships were all about.” these really quickly.” through all of this. The board cannot Eventually Hayes was recruited by But Smith wanted to make thank her enough for everything she Wharton’s Lauder Institute, where sure the masks she made were has done,” Moore said. “I can’t say she co-founded Wharton’s “Future truly effective in keeping germs enough good things about Maddy in of Advertising Program,” which she in check. She cut an N-95 mask this interim role.” helped manage for a decade through in half, made a pattern out it, and Moore said although Hays 2018. quickly crafted a prototype. lacked a library science degree, her Jokingly, Hays was asked if she “It turned out a lot better than I impressive résumé and approach to really felt qualified to lead the Bixby. was expecting,” she said. the position carried the day. “I promise I am. I have a lot of N-95 masks are coveted by health “Catharine is a natural collaborator, experience to bring,” she laughed. care workers for their effectiveness. ready to connect immediately with “I’m very helpful.” They’re made of medical-grade, our five-town community,” she said. LOOKING AHEAD non-woven polypropylene fabric “People clearly come first for her, It will also help that Hays loves that possesses high fiber density. and I believe people will respond books. Smith made her first masks out of very positively to her enthusiasm for “Here at home I have about 12 little a double-layer of cotton. the Bixby.” libraries. Every room has a bunch An official at the University of Hays discussed that approach with of bookshelves in it. My first work- Vermont Medical Center kindly the Independent. During 14 years study job when I was helping to put hooked Smith up with some “blue with AT&T she devoted much of myself through college was working wrap” — a sterile, non-woven her time to leadership development, as a library assistant,” she said. “It’s fabric well suited for making face and her efforts with the American always been something meaningful masks. Cancer Society included developing to me in terms of education and Smith’s masks got great reviews corporate partnerships. learning and access for people.” from health care providers who got “Partnerships in general are Hays describes herself as “pretty some from her initial run of 30-40. important across the board, and broad reader” and 15-year member So she started cranking out more. certainly something I did when of a book club. She said she keeps “I’m doing the best with what I I was in academia,” Hays said. up with business and gardening have,” she said. “Being responsible about resources books, recently finished Susan Smith was making and donating means entering into them as much as Orlean’s “The Library Book,” fondly scores of masks to area health care possible, but not just about money. remembers “Shogun” by James organizations. It kept her busy, but It’s expertise, people, passion, other Clavell from her college years, and it wasn’t paying the bills, which MOLLY SMITH IS donating these utilitarian masks, above, and selling the snazzy versions below. efforts that are aligned with what is currently reading “The Overstory” include a mortgage. So she started The sales are keeping her financially solvent until she and her mom, Mary Lynn O’Shea, receive more you’re trying to achieve, all of those by Richard Powers. business through their online clothing business. an online gofundme campaign to Photo courtesy of Molly Smith things. It’s also more fun when As far as what she brings to the pay for face mask materials and you’re working with someone else.” Bixby, Hays cited research that to keep her solvent for a couple “I figure the more masks that her with anything we can,” O’Shea Hays said she became serious shows that targeting multiple goals months until orders pick up at are made, the better,” she said. said. “We’re taking it a day at a about returning to Vermont after that rather than sacrificing one for another Mary Lynn O’Shea Studio. Smith acknowledged she time, trying to figure it all out.” winter trip to the area, where her produces more creativity and better “It became pretty clear I was couldn’t be doing this by herself. The face mask project has family still owns property in Panton. outcomes. going to burn through my own “I want to give my mom all the become an extension of a She said she began casting around “That is a great way to think about time and all of my own money,” credit for this. She stepped up close family and professional for opportunities — and quickly it and aspire to when you’re doing Smith said. immediately and we had a fun role relationship. found one. partnerships,” she said. She was thrilled with the reversal, where she became my “The amazing thing for me “The day before I was going to Hays addressed the current tough response of about $4,000. secretary and was very gracious is that Molly is one of my best come up here in February I was times and said she hopes the library “I received an enormous amount about it, and has done a great job,” friends, and I’m hers,” O’Shea searching around for what I was can build upon ideas that the staff has of support, primarily through she said. said. “As a mother, I feel really going to do, there was the Bixby developed during the pandemic. my own friends and family and Mary O’Shea figures she’s lucky.” Library job,” Hays said. “I literally “We have the opportunity to communities I belong to,” Smith spending around six hours a day Smith is still looking for medical applied that day and drove up the develop some new muscles, some said. helping Molly with her face mask organizations in need of donated next day and stopped by the Bixby new approaches, that we don’t want Demand for her talents really orders. She was pinning masks masks. Interested organizations and thought this would be an to toss out when we get back together exploded around three weeks during a phone interview with the should contact her through a amazing next chapter.” physically,” she said. into the pandemic, when state Independent. Molly’s dad, Steve contact form at Marylynnoshea. THERE AND BACK AGAIN Hays added, “We’re so much more and federal officials began Smith, is also cutting, pinning and com. Click on “mask project” for But the story really starts back than a beautiful building. How do we recommending that everyone wear other chores. other details and to see the masks on the orchard, and then stays on make sure people think of us when a face mask in public. Both parents are in their 70s, but that are for sale. Grand Isle and in Jonesville. Hays they are home in their living rooms, have energy to spare. John Flowers is at johnf@ “I was getting a lot of personal MOLLY SMITH graduated from Mount Mansfield and they know they can access the requests from individuals, and I “We’re just helping addisonindependent.com. Union High School, and “waitressed resources and gifts the Bixby has to wasn’t able to keep track of them flower,” “figs,” “rose batik,” my way through high school and offer?” with everything else I was doing,” “avocado” and “metallic butterfly.” college.” She outlined simple first steps Smith said. “That’s the fun part of it for She attended Franklin College starting with talking with adult She decided to divide her time me,” she beamed. “I get to choose in Switzerland for two years. librarian Laksamee Putnam, between making free masks for some really weird things to put on With a summer interning for children’s librarian Rachel Plant, health care providers and making people’s faces, and people have the Vermont Department of Willwerth and the library’s other fancier versions for sale at etsy.com/ really responded to it a lot better Economic Development mixed in, workers and volunteers. shop/MaryLynnOSheaStudios. than I expected.” Hays transferred to Georgetown “I can use that to build on the great Smith designed an initial run of She’s trying to keep the University, studying international work that’s already in place,” Hays around 100 masks in five different operation as streamlined relations. said. color patterns. as possible, so she’ll only Hays worked four years for Community outreach will go hand “My expectation for that shop do custom work for the U.S. State and Commerce in hand. was to be able to keep organized health care workers departments in D.C., and then earned “I’m just going to start by and have a little extra income who have specific a master’s degree from the University listening. I just want to learn, that’s coming in,” she said. “Those masks requirements. She of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School my first thing. What are the needs all sold out within 24 hours.” gives discounts to of Business. of the community? What are the LONG HOURS, MORE workers who want That led to 14 years, ending in concerns of the community?” Hays WORKERS to choose from the 2002, with AT&T in leadership said. Smith worked 12 to 14 hours fancier stock of masks. development program and corporate Hays said she is “incredibly per day during one stretch to fulfill At this point, roughly half the sales in New Jersey. grateful” for the chance to serve the all the orders. And she’s thrilled masks she and her cohorts make “I got so many different Bixby and in turn the towns it serves, to have been able to hire back are for donation, while the other experiences. It was an epochal time,” and she plans to be on the job for a workers that she and her mom had half are for sale. She also offers a she said. while. laid off. mask-making guide on her website Then came several years with “I’ve got a lot of runway left in A check of the site on Tuesday for people who might want to make the American Cancer Society in me. I’m excited about it,” Hays revealed more than 20 fitted face- their own — perhaps because they New York City, where she learned said. “This is an honor to have this mask options, with such colorful can’t afford one or can’t find a free about “working with corporations, opportunity, and it’s not the kind of patterns as “shark attack,” “night version. in particular to learn what those thing where you pop in and pop out.” SPREAD THE NEWS NOT THE VIRUS Sign up for our special e-newsletter that covers all things related to the coronavirus and the disruptions it’s caused here in Addison County. In this time of uncertainty, The Addison Independent is committed to getting accurate and up-to-date information out to our communities. 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Addy Indy 5x3 Coronavirus newsletter 031620.indd 1 3/13/20 4:42 PM Addison Independent, Thursday, April 30, 2020 — PAGE 13A ACSD board ‘pauses’ facilites master planning ACSD budget By JOHN FLOWERS performed by the company FIVE FACILITIES OPTIONS “The strength of our rural schools (Continued from Page 1A) meals, coolers to store those meals, MIDDLEBURY — The Addison TruexCullins. In the meantime, ACSD residents and the communities that cherish the state uses up all its available and additional laptop computers Central School District board The district has hired can check out a TruexCullins them, essentially eliminated in all of education reserves ($35 million) for students to use for distance on Monday pressed “pause” TruexCullins to help them take stock presentation that maps out five the bond-necessary five scenarios, and surplus ($19 million). learning. on a facilities master planning in which of the district’s current potential school consolidation are crucial for so many families’ The news will get even more “It’s not clear yet if those process that could school buildings scenarios. The presentation was health and well-being, and they need bleak for fiscal year 2021 and (expenses) will be reimbursed,” ultimately lead “It’s really important are integral to unveiled in March, just prior to to be part of the bright future of our FY2022 barring the ability to Gilman said. to the closure/ (for the public) to the ACSD’s the pandemic-driven shutdown of district. Our hope is that the facilities use federal stimulus funds more But even if there’s no direct state consolidation educational Vermont schools. master plan process, respectfully of one or more know that we can’t mission, and The document, which can be seen now on hold, looks and feels creatively, according to Conlon. or federal reimbursement for those proceed at this point. “Carry this forward in items, Gilman said the of the ACSD’s which might in full at tinyurl.com/yaqcu465, different post-pandemic and that 12 months time, where $45,000 will be more seven elementary There’s too many be candidates offers an overview of the age and this experience will inform decisions on top of the reduced “In 12 than covered through schools. unknowns down for closure. In condition of all seven elementary and recognition of what should be consumption taxes — months time, savings associated with The board made the road. There’s no addition, the schools. It also cites five potential prioritized when the ball gets rolling its decision in light consolidation scenarios aimed at because people aren’t on top of schools being closed. way we can make ACSD board has again.” going to have money to For example, the only of the COVID-19 been asking the offering centrally located education Shoreham resident Barbara the reduced pandemic that has adequate decisions public for feedback hubs within the ACSD. Scenarios Wilson also voiced concerns. She spend — we’re going school buses running or even plans, in this to have people who consumption these days are those temporarily put on local schools. include construction of a new school noted that Shoreham Elementary can’t pay their property taxes — delivering free school a lid on public environment.” To date, it’s to accommodate all elementary-age School has bucked recent trends taxes,” Conlon said. because meals each morning to gatherings. Past — ACSD Board member become clear that students; an addition to Mary Hogan with an enrollment surge, due to “How does that get people aren’t children in the seven meetings about James “Chip” Malcolm many folks believe Elementary; maintaining Mary new families moving into town. the future of having a local Hogan, as well as building a new That said, Wilson wonders why the covered? We’re going going to ACSD-member towns. Gilman said the Middlebury-area elementary school school; maintaining and improving TruexCullins report doesn’t envision to have businesses that have money can’t pay their property situation gets “a little school facilities have drawn big in the community is important. But Mary Hogan and the Salisbury Shoreham Elementary as being part taxes; maybe they close. to spend — less rosy” going into crowds, and ACSD officials realize keeping small schools open might Community School; and maintaining of the ACSD’s long-term future. The thought is that’s we’re going FY21, which kicks off those kinds of meetings can’t be become a tall task financially, given Mary Hogan, Salisbury and Bridport “As the current COVID-19 crisis going to be somewhere to have July 1. held virtually through Zoom or economies of scale and a Vermont schools. has shown us, our rural elementary between $100 Along with the other social media platforms. Education Fund that is logging Some of the proposals would schools have a very strong sense people who But while the pandemic is huge revenue shortfalls due to the require bond votes. TruexCullins of community and many who are million-$200 million can’t pay prospect of big deficit range. How do Education Fund suspending work on long-range coronavirus (see related story on is offering no cost estimates for the able have stepped up to make sure you address that?” their property shortfalls, there’s the facilities planning, it’s not likely Page 1A). scenarios at this that our children’s States like Vermont taxes.” matter of how the to delay another big change Still, ACSD board members point. “As the current needs are met,” would have a tough — Peter Conlon, districts will account within the ACSD, which provides believe the facilities discussion will The presentation she wrote in public education for students in have to wait awhile, due to forces is already drawing COVID-19 crisis has an email to the time making those kinds ACSD board for students on shown us, our rural of cuts, and taxpayers member Individual Education Bridport, Cornwall Middlebury, beyond anyone’s control. comments from Independent. “I aren’t positioned to pick Plans who need special Ripton, Salisbury, Shoreham and “The environment doesn’t feel various ACSD elementary schools believe that we up the slack, officials services to succeed at Weybridge: The expansion of as though it’s an appropriate one residents who have a very strong are at risk of our said. learning. The district isn’t able to Middlebury Union Middle School to keep charging ahead with the have been keenly sense of community towns people “If the federal government provide those specialized services to include grade 6, beginning this facilities master plan,” board following the and our children fall. MUMS currently serves grades member Victoria Jette said. “We facilities master and many who are losing this strong loosens the strings on the federal right now due to the pandemic, able have stepped money, it could make a significant according to Gilman. Such services 7 and 8. are not seeking ways right now to planning process. connection and difference; we’d be having a can’t be provided “virtually.” This transition of sixth-graders get feedback and input from the Ripton resident up to make sure that support system. different conversation,” Conlon “We’re waiting for additional to MUMS will further reduce community, because we feel that Janna Doria is a our children’s needs And by removing told his colleagues during an online guidance on whether we’ll have enrollment at the seven district needs to be done in a ‘live’ setting.” member of the Save are met.” our children elementary schools, which have Board member James “Chip” Our Schools (SOS) from their rural gathering on Monday. “I remain to make those services up, and — Shoreham resident already seen their ranks shrink Malcolm said it’s important for citizens group. communities, I somewhat optimistic about that, in what form that might take,” Barbara Wilson but we need to enter FY21 with she said. “And that could come during the past two decades — a constituents to know about the Group members fear that it will some significant caution. Some of at a significant cost — multiple statewide demographic trend. pause, in order to not give rise to are urging that rural have a negative the revenue loss will be made up, hundreds of thousands of dollars, All except Middlebury’s Mary speculation that research is taking schools be preserved and supported. impact on their learning outcomes, but probably not all of it.” depending on what’s needed.” Hogan Elementary School have place without them. “If the scenarios presented in the especially those from socially and Conlon said the state spends Gilman anticipates several rough enrollments of fewer than 100 “It’s really important (for the TruexCullins Elementary School economically challenged living around $1.8 billion annually on budget years ahead. students. public) to know that we can’t Study were hard for SOS to support environments. It is hard for me to public education, an expense “It’s safe to say that this isn’t Deferred maintenance at the proceed at this point,” he said. back in March, they are even harder image how a child that hasn’t yet covered through a combination going to be a one-year fix,” she ACSD’s seven elementary schools “There’s too many unknowns down to consider feasible now considering had breakfast will do well if they of property taxes (both residential said. “We are going to feel the has been placed at a combined the road. There’s no way we can the mid-pandemic landscape we find must wake up even earlier and and non-residential) and state effects of this for many years, given total of $17.4 million, according make adequate decisions or even ourselves in,” Doria said through an travel an hour or more to get to a taxes, including taxes on sales, there were so many constraints and to a commissioned study recently plans, in this environment.” email exchange with the Independent. school.” hotels and meals. The state lottery everything was strained as it was.” system also contributes revenues. She pointed to some school But business closures districts that are during the pandemic “It’s safe to considering using have decimated state say that this their reserve funds to revenues, Conlon lessen their respective noted. State and federal isn’t going to pandemic-related authorities have granted be a one-year budget shortfalls. The businesses a reprieve fix. We are ACSD — like many in paying what they going to feel other Vermont school owe, given the financial the effects of districts — asks voter hardships imposed by this for many permission to assign COVID-19. specific uses for any “Those businesses years, given surplus funds, rather that collected sales and there were than simply using them rooms and meals taxes so many each year to stabilize in January and February constraints the education property were given a delay to and tax rate. remit those… until June “There has been or July — and that’s everything some conversation… assuming any of those was strained about changing that businesses have that as it was.” to allow districts to money,” Conlon said. — Brittany have unassigned fund “There’s a good chance Gilman, ACSD balance, so when we they don’t.” business run into problems Vermont has already manager like this, it’s not an received $1.25 billion immediate deficit in stimulus money that’s situation for people,” getting spoken for very quickly, Gilman said. according to Conlon. A chunk of Superintendent Peter Burrows that money is being earmarked for is also looking at the shortfall as a hospitals, which have lost a lot of multi-year problem. revenue by suspending elective “When you look at the fallout surgeries in order to free up beds for that happened last week, with an influx of COVID patients. It’s Vermont higher education and good news those patients haven’t the discussion around potentially shown up in the big numbers that closing some of our universities, officials had projected early during Vermont has been in a very the pandemic. But the financial challenging demographic for quite strain on Vermont hospitals has some time,” he said. “This crisis still been severe. has pushed at some of the places Brittany Gilman is the ACSD’s where we were kind of thin or on business manager. She said the edge. We don’t know what the district continues to pay staff, total impact is going to be, but honoring all labor contracts. The the concern right now is not about ACSD has thus far incurred around getting through fiscal year 2020 $45,000 in unforeseen pandemic- as much as it is looking ahead to related expenses related to such FY21 and FY22.” things as the purchase of face John Flowers is at johnf@ masks for those delivering school addisonindependent.com.

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We worked through every their respective environments, in we’re all (the socialization) they up, met as a team, and discussed supply chain in and out of the state terms of ensuring all surfaces are have,” Wesley noted. “They are an precautions.” to make sure our staff are safe.” sanitized. incredibly vulnerable population Most of that meeting has had to She credited the ingenuity of her “With home care, we don’t have we need to take care of.” take place remotely, through Zoom workers and a caring community for that luxury,” Wesley explained. ACHH&H workers have not only and other social media platforms. helping beef up equipment reserves. “We are entering their home, and done all they’ve been asked; they Roughly half the ACHH&H staff Conrad and Wesley modeled we have to respect that. So we don’t have made a lot of sacrifices as well. continues to work in the agency’s what they called the “Tru-Roy” get to control the variables of who’s “We have single moms who New Haven headquarters while face shield — a sheath of plastic coming and going, who’s been in chose to have their sons stay with abiding by social distancing surrounded by foam and elastic. It the home, who has contact with their families because they can’t do protocols. protects the wearer from potential who.” this and worry about (their children Wesley and ACHH&H Director saliva spray while working in a That additional equipment becoming infected),” Wesley said. of Development Maureen Conrad COVID home. The device was includes isolation overalls, booties, One of them is RN Emily agreed to meet with this mask- designed by (and named for) surgical cap, and a surgical Jenkins, who’s assisted some wearing reporter last week. They ACHH&H workers Cynthia mask over their N-95 mask. This COVID-positive patients who’ve each brandished what has become Trudeau and Chris Roy. equipment is removed at the been discharged from the hospital. a fun social distancing tool — a Conrad was put in charge of patient’s door when the home health A single mom, Jenkins made a swimming noodle (one of those sourcing the face shield material. worker leaves. painful decision in order to protect long, colorful pieces of Community members Caregivers are, of course, her family from potential COVID foam used for floatation). “The most stepped forward to help encouraged to maintain a six-foot infection. She elected to send If the nearest person scary part with the cutting, stitching buffer between themselves and the her 9-year-old son to temporarily is closer to you than has been and assembly of the patient whenever possible. live with her sister’s family in the an arm’s length and a face shields, as well as “But our work can rarely be done Springfield area. Her sister and her swimming noodle, you wading facemasks, disposable at six feet,” Wesley explained. “You husband have teaching experience get to bop that person through the gowns and booties. can’t give someone a shower at six and have been able to provide with the noodle. unknown “We made a big effort feet, you can’t do wound care at six the lad with room, board, love “It adds a little humor while still to source a lot of what feet, you can’t teach someone how and educational help while mom ADDISON COUNTY HOME Health & Hospice CEO Deb Wesley to the day,” a smiling trying to we’re using locally,” to get out of a bed at six feet. It is is assisting COVID patients in sports a homemade face shield and brandishes a swimming noodle Conrad said. Conrad said. “Carla intimate, what we do. We have to Addison County. during a recent interview. The face shield protects ACHH&H workers A little humor can be provide (Berno) at the Middlebury take care of our patients and staff at “I couldn’t work full-time and from potential COVID-19 exposure, while swimming noodles are a huge during a pandemic the care Quilters Corner has been the same time.” provide him with everything he playful way agency workers make sure they’re six feet from their nearest colleague. that has touched almost we have to invaluable in helping us EMOTIONAL TOLL needed for school,” Jenkins added. Independent photo/John Flowers 900 Vermonters, so far. It do.” get material that we need.” All the precautions are paying off. “My sister and her husband have had tragically killed 46 in — John So far, they’ve Not a single home health worker stepped up and become a private Per ACHH&H protocols, at UVM Medical Center, so they our state as of Monday. Buonincontro, assembled more than 100 has contracted the virus as a result school for my son. I’m very lucky.” Buonincontro wears the requisite both are well versed in how to Home health officials RN of the facemasks that are of performing his or her duties. Mom and son are united face shield, facemask and other stay safe from contagion. If either began preparing for the rotated out when the show “I think the biggest challenge for electronically whenever possible. protective attire when dealing with household member has worked pandemic in early March. the slightest amount of this team is being socially isolated “I guess technology is the next a confirmed or suspected COVID- closely with a potential coronavirus They held staff meetings to pore damage. from each other,” Wesley said. best thing,” she said wistfully of the positive patient. patient, they adjust their domestic over the latest news from the CDC “We figure we’re going through Home health workers have seen separation. “Like most people, at the very life to minimize the chances of and Vermont Department of Health. around one mask per employee the toll that COVID has taken on Jenkins knew she couldn’t leave beginning when there was a dearth passing long the virus. “Now we’ve settled into a ‘new per week,” said Wesley, who’s the emotional well being of patients her patients high and dry. of reliable information on what we “We’ve done some isolation in norm,’” Wesley said. committed to making sure her — and not only the ones that have “You go into the nursing field could do to prevent the spread of the house at times,” he said. “We “We made a decision early on employees have everything they tested positive. knowing you don’t get to run from (COVID), it was difficult to tell also both practiced not seeing our not just to protect our patients, but need when going into the field. “They’re afraid,” Wesley said. a crisis,” she said. “We’re all there patients there was no exposure risk own families. I haven’t been into to protect our staff. Because if any And it’s a front line that is “It’s difficult to watch TV and see to do the best we can do for each of to us coming in,” he said. “The my mother’s house for more than one of our staff gets sick, we can’t entering environments with a lot of what’s going on in all the hot-spots, our patients.” most scary part has been wading a month.” provide care for the community.” unknowns. and be terrified that may happen to IMPORTANT WORK through the unknown while still Wesley knows that each of SUITING UP TO HELP Home health workers place an you. The average age of our patients John Buonincontro has been an trying to provide the care we have her workers has a story similar And the new norm has meant initial phone call to their patients, is over 80.” RN since 2003. He carries a patient to do.” to those shared by Jenkins and shortages in vital health care asking them their symptoms, family Some patients have been too load of around 20, one of whom He knows his work is important Buonincontro. It makes her realize supplies, including protective symptoms and contact with anyone afraid to let health care workers was COVID-positive. This was a — not only for homebound how pivotal they all will be in the equipment like face shields, else who’s had symptoms. If any in, thinking it will reduce the risk person who was discharged from a patients, but for all of Addison county’s emergence from the veil facemasks and disposable gowns. of those answers raise a red flag, of contagion, according to Wesley. hospital and required monitoring at County’s health care providers. of COVID-19. “In 35 years of working in home they have to call their supervisor. As a result, some patients end up home. “Home health is where the “When this started, none of us care, I have never faced a supply The agency treats those homes as becoming sicker and needing more Several the of Buonincontro’s rubber hits the road,” Buonincontro predicted that home health would line limitation,” Wesley said. “I potentially infectious and workers services. patients have been tested for said. “If we don’t provide that care, actually be that ‘front line,’” she never had to enter a home maybe add additional gear when visiting, Others welcome the workers COVID due to potential exposure people end up back in hospitals or said. “We are the front line.” not having enough (equipment). But Wesley said. with open arms — metaphorically from other individuals. Thankfully, nursing homes.” John Flowers is at johnf@ we’ve worked really hard to make She noted hospitals and health speaking. those tests have come back negative. Buonincontro’s spouse is a nurse addisonindependent.com.

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HAPPENING? THINGS TO DO AROUND TOWN KEEP YOUR DISTANCE • STAY SAFE • HAVE FUN Foote leads college hall of fame list MIDDLEBURY — The recently champion diver and six-time All- announced eight members of the American. Middlebury College Athletics Hall • 1992 graduate Kent Hughes, of Fame 2020 class include local who holds modern-day men’s resident Missy Foote, whose 38- hockey records for assists (140) year career at the school including and points (194) in a career and in coaching teams to six NCAA a season. Division III championships. • 1992 graduate Caroline Leary This year’s class will be the Dowd, who holds the women’s seventh to be inducted. The basketball career (1,348), game induction ceremony and dinner and season rebounding records and will be held on Saturday, Nov. 7. led NCAA Division III players in Foote worked from 1977 to 2015 rebounds per game in 1991 with at Middlebury as a coach and an 20.1. She is third in career points administrator. In her 34 years as (1,418). the women’s lacrosse coach, the • 1995 graduate Sarah Martin, Panthers won five national titles and an All-American field hockey compiled four undefeated seasons. EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL and lacrosse player who helped Her 422 career wins (422-114-1) are PANTHER lacrosse and field those two teams and the women’s third highest in D-III history. hockey coach Missy Foote, basketball program to their first She also directed the Panther shown on the job in her NCAA appearances. field hockey program for 21 years penultimate season, will be • 2000 graduate Sylvia Ryan inducted into the Middlebury Gappa, the leading ice hockey goal- with a record of 180-95-12 and an College Athletics Hall of Fame. NCAA championship in 1998. Independent file photo/Trent Campbell scorer in school history (114). She The college described Foote as is a two-time All-American and the MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE FOOTBALL players line up for the traditional handshake at the end of a recent 2000 AHCA National Player of the game with Amherst College, signifying respect for one another’s mutual efforts. a significant and respected leader induction. Photo courtesy of Middlebury College in athletics at Middlebury, in the • 1958 graduate George “Pete” Year who helped the Panthers win NESCAC, and at the national level. Bostwick, a three-sport standout. their first NCAA title. The other inductees were: He was the Panthers’ top tennis The Middlebury Athletics Hall • 2002 graduate and St. player for four years, an All-East of Fame is in the Peterson Family Johnsbury native Bryan Black, hockey player as a senior, and a Athletics Complex. Death of the Handshake an All-American javelin thrower New England golf champion as a Nominations are now being and NCAA champion whose toss senior. accepted for the Class of 2021, The , thumbs up and just aren’t the same of 221 feet, 4 inches still stood as • 2002 graduate Derek which will be inducted in a school record at the time of his Chicarilli, a NESCAC and NCAA November of 2021. “Shake hands and come out symbolizes hands, retreat to their dugouts, and fighting.” means you are the umpire shouts “Play Ball! When I was a kid watching the untrustworthy, In football, the captains of Friday Night Fights with my dad a cheat, opposing teams meet at mid-field (brought to you by Gillette — “to dishonorable: for the coin toss to see who gets look sharp and to feel sharp “I don’t need a the ball first, they shake hands, ACTIVITIES too ...”), that’s what the referee piece of paper; and run exuberantly to join their instructed in the ring center before your handshake teammates. AROUND TOWN the boxing match began. is good In basketball, opposing starting The combatants touched gloves enough.” fives meet at center court, players As many people are staying at home these days, groups and Karl and commenced to beat each other The origin of align themselves, shake hands, individuals have organized ways for us all to stage engaged both up, respectfully: after all, they had the handshake the ref tosses the ball up for the physically and mentally. Here are some activities offered online by Lindholm shaken hands, more or less. still applies, opening tap, and it’s game on! both local and national organizations. Whenever there was contretemps symbolically. Rituals of this sort exist in in the school yard or playing Archeological remains provide all sports, more or less. What Got Switchel? How about around farms. Many of those have field when I was growing up, evidence that the handshake was would a tennis match be without Bluebirds? The Makery at been removed or replaced with the adult who broke up the fight present as early as 500 BC. It was a a handshake at the net at its Hannaford Career Center treated wood, plastic or metal commanded, “OK, shake hands of peace, indicating that the conclusion? continues to offer online posts. A well built, and well place now.” That meant it was over and hand did not hold a weapon. It is a I acknowledge that the workshops via the eMakery. bluebird nest box in your own there would be no further fighting disarming . handshake is more a male practice The latest additions include a backyard can help boost local between those two adversaries. Remember Elizabeth Warren than a female thing. I consulted Switchel workshop and Bluebird populations” - Audubon.org. Ther CREATE A HOMING Pigeon A handshake was a promise. at the end of one of the January with the women authorities in my house construction. are two registration options: Free, to send messages to those “OK, let’s shake on it.” To violate it debates shaking her head but life, my wife and daughters. My Learn about the history of following along with your own around the house with asimple would be dishonorable, dastardly: not Bernie’s outstretched hand. daughter, the senior in college, says switchel, a historic drink from supplies, or $10 for materials kit. list of materials. “We shook on it!” She was upset, “Did you just call “not very often,” when I asked her early America, popular with Several days before the event, Men my age, maybe younger me a liar on national TV?” she about when she shakes hands with Museum at home. While farmers during haying seasons information will be mailed about too, remember the compulsory demanded. No handshake for her. someone, “usually someone older.” visitors are not able to visit of the past. On Thursday, a no contact pickup of the Kit handshake talk with our dads. (They eventually made up. My wife, the teacher, said, Shelburne Museum, the museum May 7, from 5-6 p.m., Amy at Hannaford Career Center. We were instructed how to do it: Probably shook hands on it.) “mostly professionally.” My other is offering online exhibitions Mincher, historian and museum Register at makeryatpahcc.org/ look the other person in the eye In sports, the handshake is daughter, the journalist, told me with recorded talks from curators, professional, will demonstrate event-3825398. (“c’mon, eye contact!”) and grip fundamental, de riguer, the coin “I used to do a lot of handshaking behind the scenes conservation how to make a few popular Both workshops have a limit of the other person’s hand firmly, and of the realm, universal, historic, (before COVID-19). I always insights and activities. The first variations including a fermented 30. shake. No dead fishes! — and then traditional, ubiquitous, a valuable shook the hands of guests on my exhibition, “Color, Pattern, version. Recipes will be provided Science where you are. we practiced till our dads were relic. Individual athletes, teams, show when we were in the same Whimsy & Scale” is focused in advance so that you can follow The Fairbanks Museum in St. satisfied we could do it right. coaches shake hands at the studio.” on Shelburne Museum founder along during the class. There are Johnsbury is offering online That was easier for our dads than beginning of contests and then at Kelly Bevere, coach of the Electra Havemeyer Webb and three registration options: Free, adventures in science aimed at the other required talk, the sex talk, the end of the game — and during Middlebury College softball her passion for American folk whole fee of $6 or half fee of $3. learning more about the world and much less fraught. the game when a little connection team wrote that the handshake art. The exhibition explores her Register at makeryatpahcc.org/ around us using materials found I learned early that the handshake is warranted. “is commonplace in most sports, collecting ethos as she assembled event-3825392. outside, in the closet, or in the was a sign of respect. To this day, I love the handshake as female included. I believe the one of the earliest and largest Anyone who has seen a recycle bins. Go on adventures, when I meet someone for the first a traditional expression of handshake and the idea of collections that would become Bluebird knows the unique joy create experiments, and build time, or after a long absence, we sportsmanship, those values of fair ‘sportsmanship’ are intricately Forthcoming exhibitions it brings. On Thursday, may models that help you observe shake hands. It’s automatic. It’s an play, teamwork, and camaraderie linked. The handshake at the end include American Stories an 7, from 7-8 p.m., Len Schmidt and understand the language of immediate and intimate connection, that mark sports done right. In team of a game reminds us that we overview of the early American will take you through making nature. Every day there are new tactile, flesh to flesh, but formal, not sports, the handshake among team always want to live up to that ideal, experience as seen through the a Bluebird house using the classes guided by Fairbanks sexual. It’s not a hug. members are of solidarity regardless of what just happened art, architecture and collections optional Materials Kit or with educators. Topics include a A handshake is trust. and mutual effort. “Good job,” the on the field.” of Shelburne Museum. Go to your own supplies. Just in time study of wildflowers, and Eco Negotiations of a certain scale are coach or someone else says, to a Why this meditation on the shelburnemuseum.org/museum- for Mother’s Day (hint, hint). Art Critters. Check the virtual often cemented with a handshake: a player, shaking their hand. handshake and its practice? from-home to see the full list of According to Audubon.org, “Not classroom calendar for details. Go deal has been struck. A handshake In baseball and softball, the Because it’s fated, under attack, activities. long ago, many bluebirds nested to tinyurl.com/In-home-science to connotes character and integrity. coaches meet at home plate and go perhaps doomed. in wooden fence posts, especially see what’s on offer. (See Activities, Page 2B) To betray the oath a handshake over the ground rules, then shake (See Handshake, Page 2B) PAGE 2B — Addison Independent, Thursday, April 30, 2020 ACTIVITIES Legion baseball season canceled (Continued from Page 1C) VERMONT — Vermont slated to move to the Southern in recent weeks, and thus lacked American Legion officials last Division this summer to better funds to support the Legion’s Send in-home messages. week called off this summer’s balance the number of teams in baseball program, which typically Create a “homing pigeon” that Legion baseball season, citing the state’s Northern and Southern begins in mid-June and concludes delivers messages to all in the both health concerns and financial divisions. with a late-July state tournament. house. Assemble the following issues. The state Legion office notified LaRose also noted that athletes materials: The final decision was announced its posts of the decision in an April would not be prepared for the • Poster board/file folder/ this past Thursday and followed 23 letter from Vermont American Legion season without first playing cereal box panel or other heavy the cancellation earlier this month Legion Department Commander high school or college baseball, paper (to cut the bird shape) of Legion baseball regional Ron LaRose. raising the possibility of injury, • half-sheet of typing or other tournaments and its national The letter noted posts that and that many of the school fields paper (for the message from championship American Legion supported teams were facing used by Legion teams were not “home”) World Series. Other states had also financial hardships because they being maintained and would have • scissors reportedly canceled summer play. were closed and unable to serve required additional preparation. • yarn or string Addison County’s team had been food and beverages to members • colored pencils, markers or crayons THE SHELBURNE MUSEUM has created Museum at Home on • stapler — optional their website. Check out exhibits, lectures, activities and more. • hole punch — optional slit and spread the folds outward to are open to all comers. Spring is Handshake • paper clip — optional** make the wings. a great time, and be sure to wear Write a message of thanks, Loop a piece of yarn or string your boots –— lots of vernal pools (Continued from Page 1B) good wishes or other message. through the hole. to explore. Learn more about this None other than Dr. Anthony Draw it if you would like that **Bend a paper clip into an “S” cultural and natural heritage trail, Fauci, to many the most esteemed better. shape and attach it to the top of the and see the map. man in America right now (and a Fold the paper back and forth yarn MALT is providing great really good basketball high school like a fan, starting at a short end; Share — hang up. programs including Connect with basketball player years ago, a point make the folds thin and even if Nature home-based activities, and guard, captain of his team), has you can. Staple in the middle, if Take a hike. It’s getting warmer The Great TAM Hunt Part II with called for the end of the handshake, you want to, then set aside — this and early spring flowers like trout signs spread out on the trails and and thinks, unequivocally, that will makes the wings. lilies, hepatica, and bloodroot are secrets clues that may win you a be a good thing. Draw a bird’s body on the on their way to blooming. Getting prize. “I don’t think we should ever heavy paper. (Sample pattern, or out into the woods is a great way Blueberry Hill Inn trails are shake hands again, to be honest your own shape.) Cut it out. Cut to see them and feel the promise of open. You are welcome to park with you,” Fauci said recently. a slit in the bottom of the bird’s warmer weather to come. Here are on the Outdoor Center side of the “Not only would it be good to body; punch a hole above the slit some suggestions. road to access them. Download prevent coronavirus disease — it a bit to the right. Decorate the Moosalamoo has 70 miles of trails or print a map from the Outdoor probably would decrease instances bird shape — both sides, or only on 16,000 acres. Check out their new Center page or pick one up at the of influenza dramatically in this one, as you decide. website and get out on the trails. kiosk located in parking area. country. We’ve got to break that Slip the fanned note into the Rokeby Museum’s walking trails custom.” Of course, Dr. Fauci is right: the traditional handshake is a “perfect transmitter of germs and disease.” There is a lively discussion COVID-19 relief for Vt. arts groups online about what might replace the handshake: the fist bump, high MONTPELIER — Arts and organization size: Vermont’s cultural sector weather five, giving dap are all offspring of humanities organizations in • Annual operating budgets of this storm.” the handshake, but they aren’t the Vermont facing hardship due to up to $200,000: $5,000. Gov. Phil Scott said that how same, nor is the gesture, the COVID-19 pandemic can now • Annual operating budgets government responds to and the thumbs up, peace sign, or a apply for emergency relief funding between $200,000 and $750,000: recovers from this public health jaunty little two-figured (I through a new partnership between $7,500 crisis is critical. said two fingers!) all of which have the Vermont Arts Council and • Annual operating budget “It’s a once-in-a-century event been suggested. Vermont Humanities. larger than $750,000: $10,000 and the experience will endure I will have a hard time if the Vermont’s arts and culture sector Awards may be made by the with the people who lived through handshake is on the way out, for BASKETBALL PLAYERS FROM Middlebury and Vergennes union provides more than 40,000 jobs Vermont Arts Council, Vermont it,” Scott said. “I want to thank health reasons. I understand, it has high schools practice an ancient ritual at the conclusion of a game a annually and comprises 9.3% of Humanities, or both. The grants do Sen. Leahy and the congressional to be, but still it makes me sad. few years back — they shake hands. Independent file photo/John S. McCright all employment in Vermont, higher not require a match. delegation for remembering the I will mourn its end. than the national average. Applications will be evaluated organizations and the people who “Our theaters, libraries, based on demonstrated need rather will tell the stories down the road.” museums and galleries are vital to than on a polished application. The Though applications will Vermont’s identity and essential granting organizations seek to fund far exceed available funds, the to the future of so many of our a diverse range of organizations of Vermont Arts Council and Vermont towns,” noted Vermont Arts different disciplines, geographic Humanities are committed to IF YOU KILL HER… Council Executive Director Karen locations, and backgrounds. continuing to work with Vermont’s Mittelman. “We know there will The CARES Act funding to the Congressional delegation to be a need for substantial additional NEA and NEH was secured through advocate for more funding. support in the future to enable the leadership efforts of Sen. Applications will be accepted Vermont’s cultural organizations to Patrick Leahy and Congressman until May 31 or until all available re-open and help our communities Peter Welch. funds have been distributed. The to come back together.” “Our congressional delegation application takes about 30 minutes The new COVID-19 Cultural is a great champion for Vermont’s to complete. Relief Grant Program is seeded creative economy and cultural For full details and to apply for the with more than $700,000 from landscape,” said Vermont grant, applicants can visit either the the National Endowment for the Humanities Executive Director Vermont Arts Council application Arts (NEA) and the National Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup. page at vermontartscouncil.org/ Endowment for the Humanities “They know that Vermont’s artists culturalrelief or the Vermont (NEH) through the Coronavirus and cultural workers are deeply Humanities application page at Aid, Relief, and Economic embedded in and essential to vermonthumanities.org/c19-grants. Security (CARES) Act of 2020. our state’s fabric. We are proud For more information, email Grant awards are based on to be working with them to help [email protected].

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James addressed the wider issue million fine awaits an Environment “Without action taken to all of of residents violating town road Court date, another smaller similar them the precedent is set they can rights-of-way. case has cropped up this spring in do what they (residents) want,” Some did so willfully, including the town. Reed said. a Shellhouse Mountain Road On May 5 the Ferrisburgh Reed added, “Will he continue case John Bull brought up, but selectboard will discuss whether like the Vorstevelds? … Will it James said others were not aware to fine Ferrisburgh resident Bernie have any reaction back to the town that road rights-of-way typically Dam up to $500 for cutting down a if we treat one and not the other?” extended onto properties that tree within the town’s Button Bay Selectman Chris Campbell residents maintain. Road right-of-way late this winter wanted to make sure Dam was up She said in hopes of heading Thin neck, wide meal without first seeking permission. to speed on the laws. off future problems Ferrisburgh DOTTIE NELSON OF Middlebury and her husband were at Dead Creek in Addison this past Ferrisburgh Tree Warden Clifton “Has anybody spoken to him in would take steps, such as putting Sunday watching birds when they noticed this great blue heron standing very still at the edge Mix made that recommendation to the past?” Campbell asked. information on the town website of the water. They were both really surprised when, all of a sudden — WHAM! — it caught a fish. the board in a March 4 email. Mix Reed said Dam had discussed and on Front Porch Forum, to Nelson got this image just before the bird flew away. alleged that Dam cut down a cedar right-of-way issues before the inform residents they must apply Photo by Dottie Nelson tree with a 10-inch diameter without planning commission, and other for a permit for most major work first obtaining a required permit. selectboard members noted Dam near the road. Mix submitted his email after had appeared before the board to “We have all these people at City seeks more compensation for Northlands speaking on March 3 to Dam’s support the Vorstevelds. home right now, and they’re all neighbor and complainant Walter “He’s fully aware of what’s going to be working on their By ANDY KIRKALDY to the only Job Corps center in the cost-of-living index. Making that Reed, a town auditor and planning going on with the Vorstevelds,” houses, and who knows what VERGENNES — Two decades state. adjustment starting the next year up commission member. said Selectman Jim Benoit. “He they’re going to be doing in the ago the U.S. Department of Labor CITY COMPENSATION to the present creates an estimated Reed attended the selectboard’s knows he’s not supposed to be rights-of-way,” James said. “Let’s (DOL) said it would no longer The issue of compensation for annual payment of $467,000 from online April 21 meeting to support doing that.” try to make this a little more compensate Vergennes for hosting Vergennes is thorny and rooted in the DOL to the state (technically Mix’s recommendation. The board agreed to send Dam streamlined. What can we do to get Northlands Job Corps, despite a history. the BGS). Reed said the selectboard should a letter inviting him to their May the education out to everybody?” 1978 agreement that the DOL and In the first 20 years of Northlands’ According to Rep. Diane the property owner — the state of operation, Vergennes received Lanpher, D-Vergennes, the state Vermont — would do so. payments from the DOL — passed now gives the city about $107,000 Last month Vergennes officials through the contractor to the state a year in Payment of Lieu of Taxes launched a new effort to convince (the property owner) — equal to (PILOT) funding for Northlands the state to do more for the city. about 10 percent of the city’s non- and the surrounding 272.5 acres They argue that Northlands sewer budget. Those terms were of mostly open land that makes serves a regional good, and not agreed on in 1978 in the three-way up the city’s northwest quadrant. the city in particular. The center is deal among city, state and DOL Apparently some or all of that an economic engine that employs officials that allowed Northlands to PILOT money comes from the between 100 and 120 people, who take over the former Weeks School DOL payment to BGS. provide career training for, house for troubled youth. OTHER OPTIONS and feed up to 270 economically But in 1999 DOL lawyers ruled City officials believe there disadvantaged young people. the payments — then totaling are compensation options other City officials add that even taking about $106,000 a year — were than federal funding, and all into account its fiscal benefit to an illegal form of taxation on the involve persuading the state to Vergennes, the services the city federal government. In September make changes: offering more provides outweigh those pluses. 2000 talks between city and PILOT funding, transferring law “It’s well known there are federal officials ended. Later that enforcement responsibility to activities in Vergennes we’re not year Vermont’s Congressional the state-owned facility to state compensated for,” said Alderman delegation wrangled a one-time police, and seeking a better use David Austin at the council’s payment of about $587,000 that for the 66-acre Northlands campus March 10 meeting. was intended to cover the next five — residential housing, a private When the Northlands Job Corps years of the deal and cushion the school, or a business incubator Center, or NLJC, is full its student financial blow to the city. center have all been suggested population is equal to about 10 No one believes the DOL is over the years. percent of the city’s population, likely to change its position. Even before the extent of and it has been a steady source of On the state side of things, the COVID-19 crisis was fully calls to the city’s police department Vermont Department of Buildings understood Lanpher was skeptical — 234 in a four-year period ending and General Services (BGS) did that Vergennes could persuade on Feb. 22, according to Police not immediately respond to phone state officials to pay more. She Chief George Merkel. requests for an accurate current cited the existing PILOT funding, To be fair, the department is also lease amount. Gregg Harris, and said that lawmakers dealing regularly called to city schools, but Assistant Attorney General for the with a tight budget would the additional caseload requires BGS, forwarded the several leases “From an economic development time that Merkel said extends far that have been signed since 1978. perspective, it’s clearly not the beyond just the initial call, and The most recent lease, inked in highest and best use,” Austin said, that number does not include October 2013, called for an annual but added, “The state is not going off-campus incidents involving payment of almost $396,000, to be to discontinue the lease unless Northlands students. adjusted annually by the federal there is another use.” www.addisonindependent.com — CHECK IT OUT. “These calls only reflect calls we responded to on the NLJC campus,” Merkel wrote in an email. “Also, as in the past, the number of incidents we handle at the NLJC and the time it takes to properly investigate the incidents has always been an issue.” VERGENNES The relationship between the police department and the private Service Directory firms that contract with the DOL to operate the job-training center has gone through ups and downs FUELS over the years. The current PLUMBING & HEATING SIDING private operator is a firm called Education and Training Resources of Kentucky, or ETR. Merkel was JACKMAN FUELS, INC. Serving the asked where things stand now. Champlain Valley “The level of cooperation Serving Vergennes Since 1945 between the current center operator • fuel oil • LP gas Since 1887 overall has not been bad,” the Marcel Brunet & Sons, Inc. • K-1 kerosene police chief said. 877-3118 Windows & Siding • Vergennes, VT But Merkel was upset about 877-2661 Siding • Replacement Windows a recent incident in a campus Timothy C. Ryan P.E. Doors • Roofs • Garages • Decks 205 Main St., Vergennes Main St., Vergennes dorm in which a city officer and a 800-439-2644Free Estimates 877-2640 Vermont State Police trooper both required medical treatment after inhaling smoke from an unknown LAWN & GARDEN substance, possibly salvia. SIDING “We have concerns about the way an incident has been handled and the nature of the incident. This concern has been voiced to the Doing business center director,” he said at the time. CLOVER STATE in Vermont since 1924 Window & Siding Co., Inc. Center Director Michael Dooley YANDOW returned calls and emails promptly, SALES & SERVICE Replacement Windows • Vinyl siding but declined an interview saying • Garages • Roofs • Additions policy required him to forward Route 7 • N. Ferrisburgh 802-425-2131 questions to the DOL’s Boston Monday - Friday 8-5, Saturday 8-closing Phone: 802-877-2102 • Toll Free: 888-433-0962 office. In the past 25 years, center directors have answered the Independent’s questions about campus operations and number of Vermonters served at the NLJC. To advertise in the Vergennes Service Directory The answers to some of those questions could help gauge Northlands’ impact on Vergennes. call Melissa at 388-4944 or email If there are fewer students and more Vermonters, there is arguably less impact and more of a local [email protected] good. Northlands directors over the years have stressed as a goal recruiting more Vermont students PAGE 4B — Addison Independent, Thursday, April 30, 2020 State police take woman into custody for outstanding warrant ADDISON COUNTY — On April 27 at a little before 9 had a warrant for her arrest. ultimately located the bicycle; they lost control of the vehicle and Vermont State Police apprehended p.m. state police received a report While attempting to take Gowdy said that Roger Towle Jr., 33, of exited the westbound side of road, an Addison County resident wanted of a domestic disturbance at a into custody, police report that she Vt. State Bridport was in possession of the subsequently colliding with a on an outstanding warrant when Ryegate home and went to check it struck a trooper, resisted arrest, and stolen bicycle. They cited Towle fence and coming to rest in a field. they responded to a call for help out. Troopers learned that one of the intentionally damaged a trooper’s Police Log for receiving stolen property. Middlebury Regional EMS took in Caledonia County — but not parties allegedly involved, 35-year- uniform. Police also report that • On April 26 at approximately Welch to Porter Medical Center without a struggle. old Kristine Gowdy of Granville, Gowdy had also assaulted a domestic assault, assault on a half past midnight responded to for evaluation and treatment of household member earlier in the law enforcement officer, resisting a one-car crash on Crown Point injuries. The Subaru was judged to evening. arrest, and unlawful mischief. Road near the intersection with be a total loss. State police did ultimately In other recent activity troopers: Basin Harbor Road in Bridport. The Bridport Fire Department Summer’s Coming...is Your COOL Ready? take Gowdy into custody and • On April 21 at around 11:30 Police report that Christopher helped state police on the scene. lodged her at the Northern State p.m. responded to a Bridport home Welch, 49, of Bridport was driving After investigating further, state Are you thinking about having Correctional Facility. She was for a report of a stolen bicycle. a 2006 Subaru Tribeca too fast police cited Welch for negligent cited for first-degree aggravated eastbound on Crown Point Road, driving. Central Air Conditioning installed and/or Troopers searched the area and serviced in your home? Call our office today and schedule an appointment! Middlebury police alerted to cows on the loose Just think...no more heavy window units - just touch MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury • Checked on a Lindale Circle • Cautioned a drunken man who a button and you have cool air all summer! police were informed on April 26 resident who was reported to have had been walking in the middle of We’re happy to give you a free quote! that cows from a Munger Street farm hurt herself on April 22. Police said Court Street Extension at around had gotten loose and had gotten into Middlebury the resident was fine. 9:45 p.m. on April 24. DO YOU USE OIL? the horse barn of a nearby property. Police Log • Responded to a noise complaint • Served a juvenile protection In other action last week, at a Maple Street home on April 23. order on a local man on April 24. Are You Considering Switching to Natural Gas? Middlebury police: • Received a report of several • Responded to an untimely Would you like a less costly alternative? • Returned, to its owner, a debit • Referred, to the Addison County items being stolen from a vehicle death report at a Valley View home No need to replace your boiler or furnace. card that had been found off Route Unit for Special Investigations, parked at the Abbey Pond trailhead during the morning of April 24. 7 South on April 20. allegations that a local juvenile on April 23. Police said Jennie Pockett, 38, of You can convert your burner to a new • Reminded some children to might have been physically abused • Investigated a report of some Middlebury was pronounced dead RIELLO natural gas burner TODAY!! not play at the currently closed by a family member on April 21. people causing a disturbance near as a result of a medical event. Call us today and we will gladly Mary Hogan Elementary School • Received a report on April 21 the Addison Central Teens center • Responded to a report of a playground on April 20. that an Apple watch had been stolen off Mary Hogan Drive on April 23. vehicle hitting a cyclist on Court help you convert your system • Monitored Seminary Street for from a Jackson Lane home. Police said they found four men Street, near the Addison County by the time Natural Gas arrives. speeders on April 20, at the request • Checked on a man who was who had allegedly been drinking Sheriff’s Department headquarters, of area residents. reported to have been acting and throwing cans around. Police on April 25. Police said the cyclist • Checked on a driver who had suspiciously on Middlebury College made the culprits dispose of the was taken to Porter Hospital for allegedly passed out behind the land off South Main Street on April alcohol and leave the area. treatment of minor injuries. wheel while at the intersection of 21. Police said the man had been • Served a temporary restraining • Received a request on April 24/7 Pager Service RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL Routes 7 and 53 on April 20. bird watching. order on a local man on April 23. 25 from a North Pleasant Street 24 Hr. Emergency Repair Service Heating • Plumbing • Air Conditioning • Assisted state police and • Checked on a Buttolph Drive • Helped Middlebury Regional resident to serve a no-trespass order M-F 7am - 4pm Heat Pump Installation Middlebury Regional EMS with an resident who had threatened to harm EMS with a man found laying on on a relative. overdose patient at an Upper Plains herself on April 22. Police said the the ground off North Pleasant Street • Restored peace to a Foote 1786 Route 7 South • Middlebury, VT • 388-2296 Road home in Salisbury on April 21. resident was fine. on April 24. Street home where there had been a family argument on April 25. • Assisted Middlebury and Bristol fire departments at the scene of a structure fire on Case Street at around 9:40 p.m. on April 26. • Responded to a landlord-tenant dispute at a Cross Street residence on April 26. 2020 SPRING • Assisted Middlebury Regional EMS and Vermont State Police with an intoxicated woman found lying in the roadway on South Pleasant Coloring & Decorating Contest Street on April 26. Police said the woman was taken to Porter Hospital for evaluation. Stuck inside? Let’s get creative. 1. Color and decorate this Green Mountain picture anyway you Club virtual choose (you can use hikes available Imagine hiking through some of this one or photocopy the most magnificent scenery or in it or go online for a remote canyons. Indeed that is all we can do at this time is imagine printable version at: while under the stay at home requirement. Therefore we at the AddisonIndependent.com). Green Mountain Club thought the next best thing is to let you come along on some virtual hikes with 2. Have fun! Be Creative! us. We have assembled a number 3. Send your entry to: of videos for your enjoyment and amusement that you can watch Addison Independent at your leisure — even in your pajamas if you want. So no need 58 Maple Street to get your backpack, hiking poles and boots out for these journeys, Middlebury, VT 05753 just an armchair, popcorn and a suitable beverage. Serious viewers Or a photo to: contests@ are requested to load up their AddisonIndependent.com back pack, dress suitably for the conditions, get their boots on and with your name, age, and set that treadmill for 3 to 4 miles per hour and at least a 20 degree mailing address. incline. You can access these videos 4. Entries must be in by: via the Green Mountain Club, Breadloaf sections web site. Type in your search window Thursday, “Green Mountain Club th Breadloaf” or enter the following April. 30 at 5 p.m. web site address: gmcbreadloaf. org. On the GMC Information Two winners from each age group will win page tap/open up “Adventures gift certificates from local businesses. All with Ivor.” This will take you to contestants will receive a prize which will the site titled “Hiking with Ivor and Friends.” We have selected a be given when and if entries are picked up. number of hikes and backpacking Winners will be announced in the May 7TH trips organized into two sections: “Adventures in North America” edition of the Addison Independent. and “Adventure on other All entries and prizes must be claimed by continents.” You will find trips to the Grand Canyon, Canyonlands, May 22nd, 2020 at 5 p.m. the Rockies, the Yukon, as well as Europe and Patagonia down in Prizes from these and South America. We hope these trips provide Name: Age: other local businesses: you with some ideas and give you itchy feet to get out and enjoy Parent/Guardian’s name: the great outdoors once we get through the current situation. As always, we encourage you to join Address: us at the Green Mountain Club on organized hikes at all levels. There City: State: Zip: is also a special branch for kids called “The Young Adventurers Club.” Green Mountain Club is Phone: the custodian of the Long Trail that runs the length of Vermont as ADDISON COUNTY well as the 80 odd side trails. Age Group: under 5 5-6 7-8 9-11 12-15 16-Adult INDEPENDENT Note: This story was provided by VERMONT’S TWICE-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Ivor Hughes, of Monkton, member Middlebury, VT 05753 • (802) 388-4944 • www.AddisonIndependent.com of the Green Mountain Club Breadloaf Section. Addison Independent, Thursday, April 30, 2020 – PAGE 5B

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Sew Masks for Area Healthcare Organizations This is a full-time position offering a flexible schedule and room for self-direction. We will navigate the hiring and One way to supplement our ever-changing inventory of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is to training process as the coronavirus situation unfolds. join the national movement of volunteers who have started to sew masks. This generous outpouring Benefits include health care package, 401K, optional is in response to the Center for Disease Control’s guidance that fabric masks are a crisis response gym membership and the opportunity to join a cheerful, option when other supplies have been exhausted. Masks do not protect from COVID-19. They are family-owned company in Middlebury. intended for use by the healthcare community who understand the role they may play in their If this is you, let us know! healthcare options and have requested them. If you would like sewing instructions, please email us at [email protected]. Christy Lynn, Director of Sales 58 Maple St. Middlebury, VT 05753 Donations should be placed in a sealed bag labeled with the number of masks. [email protected] They can be delivered to the donation box on the front porch of the RSVP office, located at 79 Court Street in Middlebury.

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RATES ** no charge for these ads Spotlight with large 3$2 PAGE 8B — Addison Independent, Thursday, April 30, 2020 For Rent For Rent Att. Farmers MARKETXXXXXXX REPORT XXXXXXX XXXXXXX Addison Independent ADDISON COUNTY BRANDON: PARK VIL- ONE BEDROOM FULLY FOR SALE: SAWDUST Auctions LAGE apartments is FURNISHED apartment, delivered. 50 cubic yard COMMISSION SALES currently taking waitlist w/d. New Haven. $1,200./ loads. Call Paul for pricing. RT. 125 • EAST MIDDLEBURY, VT applications for 1 and 2 mo. Call 802-453-3870. 802-623-6731. th th CLASSIFIEDS bedroom apartments. Se- Sales for April 24 & April 27 , 2020 nior 62+ housing available. Cost Minimum occupancy re- STOREFRONT LOCA- HAY FOR SALE Square BEEF Lbs. /lb $ quirements for affordable TION downtown, 56 Col- bales, delivered. 802-343- Woodnotch Farm 1335 .70 934.50 For Sale For Rent For Rent units. No smoking/No pets. lege Street. Commercial 5158. use, lots of opportunities. Conants Riverside 1740 .63 1096.20 4 RADIATORS, all different 25 CLIMATE CON- Income limits apply- rent APARTMENT FOR RENT. Approved seating for 24. Tudhope Farm 750 .63 472.50 sizes. 4’ long, 20” high, 6 TROLLED STORAGE based on income. Equal Newly renovated three bed- Text Baba 802-373-6456. HAY FOR SALE. Small J. Allen 805 .62 499.10 vein. 46” long, 20” high, 5 units and bike storage Housing Opportunity. 802- room apartment in New Ha- square bales, first cut + Tullando Farm 1160 .605 701.80 vein. 34” long, 32” high, 5 ranging in sizes from 6’X5’ 247-0165 TTY: 800-253- mulch. 802-349-9281. 802- ven. Very clean. Sunny. Ethan Allen Farm 1820 .60 1092.00 vein. 34” long, 25” high, 6 to 11’X5’ starting as low as 0191 www.SummitPMG. 453-4481. New kitchen and bathroom. All real estate advertising vein. $175. for all, OBO. $10 a month. Call Nikki to com. Defreest Farm 1785 .58 1035.30 Open floor plan. Excellent in this newspaper is You must pick up. 802- set up a showing or to learn subject to the Federal Cost access to Middlebury, Ver- WHITNEY’S CUSTOM 349-6579. more. 802-651-6888. Fair Housing Act of 1968 CALVES Lbs. /lb $ gennes and Bristol. Easy CHARMING STUDIO FARM WORK Pond access to Route 7. Laundry APARTMENT in the heart as amended which makes Clifford Farm 94 1.25 117.50 Home • Estates it illegal to advertise “any agitating, liquid manure hookups. Lots of outdoor of downtown Middlebury. WE BUY & SELL restau- preference, limitation or hauling, drag line aerating. Kayhart Bros. Farm 104 1.40 145.60 Commercial rant equipment. 802-388- space. Use of one bay ga- Tile bath and kitchen. Avail- discrimination based on race, Call for price. 462-2755, Gosliga Farm 135 1.00 135.00 4831. rage. Excellent references. able June 1st. Text Baba, color, religion, sex, handicap, John Whitney. Foster Bros. Farm 106 .70 74.20 First month and security 802-373-6456. Consignments familial status, national origin, Vorsteveld Farm 95 .66 62.70 deposit required. $1,600/ sexual orientation, or persons Bridport, VT month plus utilities. No pets. receiving public assistance, Total # Beef: 325 • Total # Calves: 226 Pictures available. tullyvt@ CORNWALL, UPSTAIRS or an intention to make any 758-2494 bedroom apt., all inclu- hotmail.com or text 2 such preference, limitation or Wanted We value our faithful customers. Help Wanted Help Wanted sive, washer, dryer, no discrimination.” tombroughtonauctions.com 802-989-2295. pets, no smoking. $1,200 This newspaper will BOAT DOCK to rent on Sales at 3pm - Mon. & Thurs. per month. 802-462-2924. not knowingly accept any Lake Dunmore for 20 ft advertisement for real estate pontoon boat, call 802-247- For pickup and trucking which is in violation of the 3714. call 1-802-388-2661 law. Our readers are hereby Public Notices DRY, WINTER/SUMMER STORAGE SPACE in Ad- informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper LOOKING FOR BEAGLE dison. Available storage are available on an equal Index space in my barn for sum- DOG Can provide a great Public Notices for the opportunity basis. To complain home with love and care. TOWN OF LINCOLN Nursery and Greenhouse Sales and Care Associate mer/winter storage. The of discrimination, call HUD following can be found in this Recently lost my Beagle PUBLIC NOTICE Middlebury Agway is seeking a highly motivated individual to assist barn is structurally sound Toll-free at 1-800-424-8590. ADDISON INDEPENDENT and weather-tight with For the Washington, DC area after 19 years. Please call The Lincoln Planning Commission on Page 8B and 9B. in our Nursery and Greenhouse. The main focus of this position will electricity. No heat or run- please call HUD at 802-989-8491. will hold a Sketch Plan Hearing for be on sales, customer service, care and display of all plant material ning water. The barn is also 426-3500. Application #20-010 for a subdivision Addison County Probate available for lease. The en- proposed by William (Chuck) inventory. Knowledge of Trees, Shrubs, a wide variety of plants and WANTED: OLD Court (1) garden/landscape design. We’re looking for someone to pleasantly trance door measurements BASEBALL cards and Norton,Jr. for Parcel #02070224.200 are 8’ wide by 7’ high. For located at 1385 Lincoln Gap Road. and confidently interact with customers in a demanding, fast paced memorabilia. Please call more info: 802-363-3403 Wood Heat 802-355-1724. Said meeting will be held at 7:00 Lincoln (1) environment. Full Time or Part Time candidates will be considered or [email protected]. PM, May 21, 2020. The location but weekend availability is required. FIREWOOD. CUT, SPLIT and delivered. $240/cord and format of the meeting will be Middlebury (1) • Ability to lift and assistant in loading and unloading of plant material MIDDLEBURY 2 BED- green. 802-282-9110. determined by the Coronavirus • Knowledge of Growing/Caring for/Harvesting: Vegetables, Annuals, ROOM near downtown. status. New Haven- Ethan Allen Perennials, Trees and Shrubs Appliances, off street park- For instructions to participate in the meeting or submit comments • Excellent Customer Service Skills a must plus ability to recommend ing, lease. No pets. Real Highway Storage (1) Net Management Inc. 802- Real Estate please email zoningadmin@ and sell plant material as well as complementary products 388-4994. lincolnvermont.net. Subdivision is to • Must be available to work weekends BRIDPORT, COUNTRY sell land to the Town of Lincoln for Salisbury (2) • Team oriented, co-operative and a positive attitude required. FARM HOUSE. Located on development of a sand pit. MIDDLEBURY, 2,600 SQ 2 acres, 8 miles to Middle- FT office space. Court St., Vergennes (3) Please stop in to pick up an application or send Resume and References bury on a quiet dirt road. central location, parking. 1-1/2 story, 4 bedrooms, 1 to: Middlebury AGWAY Farm & Garden, Attn: Jennifer Jacobs Can be subdivided. Real- bath. Kitchen has butternut Vermont State (1) 338 Exchange St. Middlebury, VT 05753 Net Management Inc. 802- wood T&G walls. Living email us: 388-4994. or by email to [email protected] room has wainscot and You can reach us at Whiting (1) hardwood floor. Laundry [email protected] YOUR YARD, GARDEN AND PET PLACE room. 2 separate upstairs, Don’t storage, small deck with handicap ramp, municipal Middlebury Agway – 338 Exchange St. – Middlebury, VT. Help Wanted water. Lovely open lawn CITY OF VERGENNES with mature maple and miss NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING evergreen trees. Peren- nial flower beds, garden Notice is hereby given that the Development Review Board will hold a public SLATE VALLEY UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT area. Beautiful Champlain hearing on Monday, May 18, 2020 at 7:25 P.M. for the following purpose: Valley views. Circular drive- To consider application #2020-010 by Bruce and Amy Barr for way. The house does need a beat conditional use review to remove (demolish) a portion on the back of their ANTICIPATED VACANCIES for 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR some work. Built in 1850. house at 74 South Maple Street. The application will be reviewed under Reduced to $140,000. Read Articles VIII, and section 1604 of the Zoning and Subdivision Regulations. OBO. email: vnolette@ Please note that the public hearing will be held remotely through Zoom in a SCHOOL WIDE TEACHER .40 FTE ELL Teacher VACANCY yahoo.com or text 802- conference call with no participation in person. Interested parties wishing to 349-6579. Serious inquiries the Slate Valley is seeking a full time Grant participate in the public hearing should call 1-(929) 436-2866 and use Meeting A part-time teacher of English only. please. Funded School Wide Teacher anticipated ID: 363924324 or use this link https://zoom.us/j/363924324 . If you experience Language Learning (ELL) is needed Addy at the Fair Haven Grade School for the any difficulty in accessing this conference call, contact Zoning Administrator to support students learning English as Peter Garon at 802-377-9527. 2020-2021 school year. VT licensure or a second language. Spanish speaking Indy eligibility is required. Att. Farmers A copy of the application is available for public review on the City website at candidates are encouraged to apply. www.vergennes.org, or by contacting Peter Garon at [email protected]. Academic literacy and numeracy Appropriate educational certification/ EXCELLENT QUALITY online, interventionist(s) with the ability to direct April 27, 2020 license is required. 1ST cut, wrapped round Peter Garon, Administrative Officer academic program activities. To provide bales, baleage. Shelburne, For more information please contact Kris in print, or supplemental instruction/interventions Vermont. Call Andy 802- Benway, Director of Special Services at in the area of English Language Arts and 598-6060. Analysis avail- 802-265-4905 or email at kbenway@ on the go! Mathematics. The ideal candidate(s) will be able upon request. svuvt.org. TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY knowledgeable in the following areas: MIDDLEBURY, VT • Intervention strategies necessary to LONG-TERM SPECIAL support academic success, in accordance MIDDLEBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT EDUCATION with Title I. For Rent For Rent BUILDING RE-USE PROJECT SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS • Experience with the development of INVITATION FOR BIDS differentiated academic exercises and Slate Valley is seeking two (2) Long- It’s against the law to Sealed bids for the Middlebury Police Department Building Re-use Project class activities. Term Special Education Substitute discriminate will be received until 2:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Vermont • Will support numeracy and literacy in- Teachers beginning August 26, 2020 when advertising housing Integrated Architecture (VIA) PC, at which time bids will be publicly opened struction by working with small groups, and read. Electronic submission is preferred. The Project is adaptive re-use through October 30, 2020 and November It’s against the law to discriminate using digital and print when advertising housing. Its easier of the former wastewater treatment infrastructure at the Middlebury Police 30, 2020. Experience working with to break the law than you might For additional information contact Department, 1 Lucius Shaw Lane, Middlebury VT. The project involves concrete elementary students with developmental, think. You can’t say “no children” or Director of Curriculum, Casey O’Meara “adults only.” and sitework, insulation improvements, new heating and plumbing systems, new cognitive and behavioral challenges There’s a lot you can’t say. at [email protected] or call 265-4905. electrical systems, primarily in two of the former wastewater treatment buildings. required. Professional educator The Federal Government is watching The project includes other minor elements on the Police Department campus. resources, and making decisions based for such discrimination. license required. Project documentation will be available digitally, upon request, on the issue on data. For more information please contact Kris Let us help you sift through the date. complexities of the Fair Housing Benway, Director of Special Services Law. Stay legal. Stay on the right Request for Bid Packages and other questions regarding this project may be SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER4 x 11 CD at 802-265-4905 ext 2551 or email at side of the nation’s Fair Housing submitted, by email, to: Law. Ashar Nelson, Principal – Vermont Integrated Architecture (VIA). Slate Valley is seeking a full-time Special [email protected]. Call the Addison Independent [email protected]. Education TeacherSlate to serve Valley the Fair Help Wnated at (802) 388-4944. Talk to our sales The complete bid advertisement is posted on the Town website: Haven Union High School. HEALTH TEACHER professionals. townofmiddlebury.org. See Notices. Small caseload and supportive work Owner: Town of Middlebury environment exists. Special Education Slate Valley is seeking a Health Teacher. By: Kathleen Ramsay, Town Manager certification required. Experience Candidates should have a valid teaching Date: April 9, 2020 license with Elementary and High School with implementation of Life Skills Help Wanted programming for students with cognitive endorsements in Health. Help Wanted impairments preferred. Experience would be beneficial, but not For more information please contact Kris required. For more information please PROPOSED STATE RULES Benway, Director of Special Services contact Kim Prehoda Principal, at 802- 468- By law, public notice of proposed rules must be given by publication in at 802-265-4905 ext 2551 or email at 5624 or email at [email protected]. newspapers of record. The purpose of these notices is to give the public a chance [email protected]. to respond to the proposals. The public notices for administrative rules are now SENIOR FINANCE SPECIALIST Looking for also available online at https://secure.vermont.gov/SOS/rules. The law requires an agency to hold a public hearing on a proposed rule, if requested to do so in writing K-12 ART TEACHER something different? by 25 persons or an association having at least 25 members. Slate Valley is seeking a Senior Finance To make special arrangements for individuals with disabilities or special needs Specialist beginning July 1, 2020. This Your local newspaper The Slate Valley School District is seeking is your please call or write the contact person listed below as soon as possible. a K-12 Art Teacher for the 2020-2021 position performs a variety of basic and BEST RESOURCE To obtain further information concerning any scheduled hearing(s), obtain copies school year. Proper licensure required. skilled bookkeeping and accounting tasks for local of proposed rule(s) or submit comments regarding proposed rule(s), please call or For additional information, please contact for the school district’s Business Office. job opportunities! write the contact person listed below. You may also submit comments in writing Deborah Infurna, FHGS Principal at 802- A minimum of an Associate’s Degree to the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules, State House, Montpelier, 265-3883. in Accounting or other appropriate Vermont 05602 (802-828-2231). discipline, plus 2 to 3 years of relevant PE/HEALTH TEACHER VACANCY bookkeeping or accounting experience H-2020-03-E Coverage of COVID-19 Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention. is preferred. Vermont Proposed Rule: 20E07 For more information, please contact AGENCY: Department of Financial Regulation Slate Valley Unified Union School CONCISE SUMMARY: The rule expands health insurance coverage for and District is seeking a 60% FTE Physical Cheryl Scarzello, Director of Finance at (802) 265-4905 ext. 2561 or email at waives or limits cost-sharing requirements directly related to COVID-19 diagnosis, Education/Health Teacher at the Orwell treatment, and prevention for fully-funded insurance plans. Village School. The successful candidate [email protected] . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Emily Brown, Director of Insurance must be experienced with a Vermont Rates and Forms, Department of Financial Regulation, 89 Main St., Montpelier license in Health and Physical Education. All applicants must apply on VT 05620 Tel: 802-828-4871 Email: [email protected] URL: https:// For additional information, please contact SchoolSpring.com. Also available online: dfr.vermont.gov/about-us/legal-general-counsel/proposed-rules-and-public- addisonindependent.com Patrick Walters, Principal at 802-948-2871 Positions will remain open until filled. comment. or [email protected]. EOE FOR COPIES: Gavin Boyles, Department of Financial Regulation 89 Main Street, Montpelier, VT 05620 Tel: 802-272- 2338 Email: [email protected]. Addison Independent, Thursday, April 30, 2020 — PAGE 9B Chinese parents donate masks to Midd. College MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury to find a place to stay with very College Physician Mark Peluso short notice. According to her, received a welcome delivery on most parents were relieved when April 15 — a donation of 10,000 they learned about the support surgical masks from 79 families that international students at of Chinese students who attend Middlebury had received following Middlebury. the announcement that students When Peluso first learned about must leave. the donation in early April, his Once students were back in reaction was one of gratitude. “I China, Chen said their parents also thought, how considerate, how kind developed an appreciation for the of people so far away dealing with faculty’s work on the transition their own COVID-19 challenges to remote teaching. According to in China to think of us her, multiple parents here in Middlebury,” he “I thought, how were impressed said. considerate, that professors had Middlebury will keep recognized that 6,000 of the masks how kind of students were in to meet immediate people so far different time zones, and possible future away dealing with some professors needs on campus. The with their own giving the same college will donate the COVID-19 lectures two or three remaining 4,000 to help times to accommodate with the safety efforts challenges in students. of local long-term care China to think One parent told facilities, fire fighters, of us here in Chen that a faculty MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE PARTON Health Center staff express their thanks for the donation of masks by a group of parents from China. law enforcement and Middlebury.” member had asked Pictured are Allison Farr, Jasmine Parks, Zara Daly, Sandy Robinson and Nancy Rosenberg. organizations that — Mark Peluso for students’ WeChat support the homeless accounts so he could China, but that it’s difficult to ship Barrow. “The message the parents and mentally ill. communicate with to the U.S. due to the very limited wrote on the boxes containing the CITY OF VERGENNES College health officials approached them while they are in China. number of flights between the two masks says it all: ‘We are one big NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Porter Medical Center first, but Another provided hand sanitizer to countries. She turned to a friend family.’” Notice is hereby given that the Development Review Board will hold a public staff there reported that they a student for her trip back to China, in the PPE business who was kind hearing on Monday, May 18, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. for the following purpose: currently have a sufficient supply and then tracked the student all the enough to sell her masks at cost To consider application #2020-008 by Addison County Bike Club for site of surgical masks. way home until she had arrived after learning it was a donation. The TOWN OF WHITING plan and conditional use review to construct a bicycle park in McIntosh Park. “When the virus hit the U.S., safely. shipment arrived in New York and REQUEST FOR BIDS The application will be reviewed under Articles VII, VIII, and section 1612 of especially the Northeast, many As parents were sharing similar was then transported to campus. The Town of Whiting is accepting the Zoning and Subdivision Regulations. parents became really anxious stories, one suggested that they “Especially in this time of bids for the 2020-2022 lawn Please note that the public hearing will held remotely through Zoom in a and concerned,” said Kathleen all do something to support isolation, it is wonderful to feel such mowing season. Parcels include conference call with no participation in person. Interested parties wishing to Chen, one of the parents who led Middlebury. In early April, Chen a close connection to Middlebury the Town Office, Town Hall, the participate in the public hearing should call 1-(929) 436-2866 and use Meeting the effort to donate the masks and contacted Dana Barrow, associate families around the world,” said Old School and the Library. All ID: 363924324 or use this link https://zoom.us/j/363924324. If you experience whose daughter Emily Bian is a director of parent giving. parcels include mowing and any difficulty in accessing this conference call, contact Zoning Administrator Peter junior. Chen recalled that as things Chen said she knew that Personal string trimming. Please include Garon at 802-377-9527. worsened, and one college after Protective Equipment, or PPE, was ETHAN ALLEN your certificate of insurance with A copy of the application is available for public review on the City website at your annual bid and mail to: www.vergennes.org, or by contacting Peter Garon at [email protected]. another sent its students home, in great demand in the U.S. and HIGHWAY STORAGE Whiting Select Board some international students had there was a plentiful supply in April 27, 2020 NOTICE OF SALE Mowing Bid Peter Garon, Administrative Officer Rachel Schuldenrein- Unit #86 29 S Main St Sarah Larocque- Unit #186 Whiting VT 05778 Public Notices Deadline May 1st and opened Colleen A Gordon- Unit # 263. CITY OF VERGENNES Vergennes Public Notices for the the same evening at the Select To be sold at public auction on Board Meeting. For more NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Police Log following can be found in this May 9, 2019 at 9 am to the highest information please contact the ADDISON INDEPENDENT cash bidder. All sales are final. Town Clerk at 623-7813. Notice is hereby given that the Development Review Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, May 18, 2020 at 7:15 P.M. for the following purpose: VERGENNES — Vergennes on Page 8B and 9B. Unit must be broom cleaned. Heather Bouchard, Town Clerk 4/23 4/02 To consider application #2020-009 by Jasmine Wheeler and Lucy Basa police continued to patrol the city for conditional use review to demolish a carport on their house at 34 East heavily between April 20 and 26, Street. The application will be reviewed under Articles VIII, and section while incidents remained relatively STATE OF VERMONT 1604 of the Zoning and Subdivision Regulations. few. SUPERIOR COURT VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT Please note that the public hearing will be held remotely through Zoom in a During those seven days city conference call with no participation in person. Interested parties wishing to police conducted 25 vehicle ADDISON UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET #36-2-19 ANCV participate in the public hearing should call 1-(929) 436-2866 and use Meeting patrols, six inspections of LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC ID: 363924324 or use this link https://zoom.us/j/363924324. If you experience particular properties, and one foot any difficulty in accessing this conference call, contact Zoning Administrator v. patrol. They also participated in the Peter Garon at 802-377-9527. morale-booster “clang-and-bang JULIA B. COONS, CO-ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF WESLEY P. HOLLER AND JUDITH M. HOLLER, A copy of the application is available for public review on the City website at CO-ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF WESLEY P. HOLLER parade” each evening at 7 p.m. www.vergennes.org, or by contacting Peter Garon at [email protected]. In other action during that week, OCCUPANTS OF: 935 Hathaway Road, Goshen VT April 27, 2020 Vergennes police: MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER Peter Garon, Administrative Officer • On April 20 received a report 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq. that on the evening before a man In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered February 10, 2020, in the above captioned had been seen on the roof of the action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by the late Wesley P. Holler to Mortgage Electronic Registration TOWN OF SALISBURY Ryan Block downtown. Police Systems, Inc., as nominee for LoanDepot.com, LLC, dated June 10, 2017 and recorded in Book 29 Page 134 of the land records of the Town of Goshen, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of an Assignment of Mort- PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE urged the caller to report such The Salisbury Development Review Board (DRB) will hold a Public Hearing at incidents in a timely manner, and gage from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for LoanDepot.com, LLC to LoanDepot.com, LLC dated November 27, 2018 and recorded in Book 29 Page 464 of the land records of the Town of Goshen for breach of the 6:00 PM on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 to consider the following: said they would keep an eye on the 1. Application 2020-05 area during evening shifts. conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 935 Hathaway Road, Goshen, Vermont on May 21, 2020 at 10:30 AM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, An appeal from Dave & Wendy Livingston of the permit (#20-11) issued • On April 21 took a report from to Julie & Thomas Lathrop for excavation along the lake side of the road a construction worker that threats To wit: to reinforce the bank along the lake with no work in the water on Lake were made to him at his Main Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Jason P. and Michele L. LaRocque by Warranty Deed of Dunmore Road (parcel ID #1353097-A-1) within the Lakeshore District. Street job site. Police said the John and Virginia Blekicki dated August 31, 2000 and recorded in the Town of Goshen Land Records in Book 21, This application is pursuant to §§2.4.4 E and §4.1.4, of the Salisbury complainant reported no physical Page 211, and being more particularly described therein as follows: Unified Development Regulations. altercation and said he wanted “Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to John Blekicki by Warranty Deed from Walter B. Participation (either oral or written) is a prerequisite to an interested person’s to report the incident in case LaRock and Florence LaRock dated January 4, 1974, and recorded in Book 14 at Page 423 of the Goshen Land right to take any subsequent appeal from the DRB’s decision. See 24 V.S.A. something happened in the future. Records and therein more particularly described as follows. viz: §§4465(b) and 4471. Police notified the owner of the “Beginning at a point in or near the center line of the Central Vermont Silver Lake-Rochester transmission line, This hearing will be conducted with remote access, only. Those wishing to construction company. which point marks the southwesterly corner of a 10.17 acre parcel of land which was heretofore conveyed by participate must obtain the necessary remote access codes. Access codes (for the grantors herein to David Rantanen and wife; thence N 08° 44’ W 796.47 feet along said Rantanens’ westerly on-line or phone) are available by contacting the Salisbury Town Clerk during On April 22: line to the southerly line of land of Welland Horn; thence S 73° 50’ W 533.95 feet on Horn’s southerly line to a regular business hours prior to 3:00 PM on May 19, 2020. The Salisbury Town • Responded to a report of a point: thence S 77° 02’ W on said Horn’s southerly line to a point marking the northeasterly corner of lands of Office is open on Tuesdays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Thursdays from 11:00 stolen fishing pole and discovered Camp Thorpe; thence S 01° 06’ W on the easterly line of said land of Camp Thorpe 797.42 feet; thence S 00° 13’ AM to 6:00 PM. two Main Street neighbors were E 671.39 feet to an iron pipe in the supposed northerly line of State Aid Road No. 1; thence S 00° 13’ E 26.50 feet Application materials are available for inspection in the Town Office during involved in a dispute over its to the center line of said road; thence S 65° 07’ E 54.04 feet; thence S 57° 14’ E 51.95 feet; thence S 51° E 52.50 regular business hours. ownership. The responding officer feet; thence S 45° 32’ E 52.17 feet; thence S 37° 25’ E 54.92 feet; thence S 29° 22’ 5 51.57 feet; thence S 22° 33’ Mark Wilch told them the issue had to be E 60.91 feet; thence N 06° 52’ E 53 feet to an iron pipe; thence N 06° 52’ E 391.29 feet; thence N 18° 08’ W 65.72 Zoning Administrator worked out between them because feet; thence N 00° 02’ W 524.17 feet; thence N 75° 05’ E 281.44 feet; thence N 76° 52’ E 349.40 feet to the place of it was impossible to determine beginning; containing 20.59 acres, more or less. who owned the item. In aid of the above description reference is made to a survey entitled, “’Morgan Lot’ owned by Walter and TOWN OF SALISBURY • Handled a report from an East Florence LaRock located in Goshen, Vermont.” Street female who said she had This conveyance is given and accepted subject to a right of way in favor of the said David Rantanen and wife PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE been threatened by her friend’s twenty-five feet in width from the Town Road through the parcel herein conveyed to the parcel heretofore con- The Salisbury Development Review Board (DRB) will hold a Public Hearing father; when police arrived a third veyed to the said Rantanen and wife. at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 to consider the following: party told them the complainant There is included in this conveyance the right and privilege of taking water from the parcel of land hereto- 1. Application 2020-02 said she did not want to discuss the fore conveyed to the said Rantanen and wife and of laying, constructing, maintaining and repairing a pipe line An application from Songadeewin of Keewaydin seeking a Conditional matter further and everything was from the parcel herein conveyed across lands of the said Rantanen to the source of said water supply and to Use permit for the construction of an additional building to be used as a fine. construct and maintain a reservoir for the impounding of said water supply and to install and maintain a pump canoe maintenance shop near Rustic Lane (parcel ID #1304178-A) within the Lakeshore District. • On April 23 went to Meigs and pump house and to run an electric line to the same, provided, however, that the right and privilege of taking water from the premises of the said Rantanen shall at all times be exercised in such a manner as not to interfere 2. Application 2020-03 Road to deal with a report of with the supply of water to be used by the said Rantanens and provided further that the reservoir, pipe line and An application from James Eikenberry for the United States Department of personal belongings being electric line shall be located at such a place and in such a manner as not in any way to detract from the appear- the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service seeking a Conditional Use permit for the damaged while work was being ance or use of any land of the said Rantanen in the immediate vicinity of any building that he may erect on his Goodrich WRE Wetland Restoration Project in the Otter Creek floodplain near conducted on the complainant’s premises. As to the conditions and restrictions with reference to water rights on the lands of the said Rantanens 1493 Shard Villa Road (parcel ID #0502017) located within the Conservation residence. Police spoke with the reference is made to the deed front the grantor herein to the said Rantanens, which conditions and restrictions District. previous owner, who said he was shall be controlling. 3. Application 2020-04 responsible for the damages, and Reference should also be made to a Quit Claim Deed from John Blekicki to John Blekicki and Virginia M. Ble- An application from Sandra A. Bonomo & Todd R. Weedman seeking a arrangements were made among kicki dated August 3, 1981, and recorded in Book 16 at Page 193 of the Goshen Land Records.” Conditional Use permit for an addition of a 24’ x 24’ building attached to the the three parties. Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of south side of their garage at 1387 Leland Road (parcel ID #0605020) located On April 24 this description. within the Forest District. These applications are pursuant to §§2.4.4 D, 2.4.6 D, 2.4.7 D (respectively) • Helped a motorist get into a Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, and §3.4, of the Salisbury Unified Development Regulations. locked vehicle on Monkton Road. municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. • Checked a report that two Participation (either oral or written) is a prerequisite to an interested person’s TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or right to take any subsequent appeal from the DRB’s decision. See 24 V.S.A. small girls had scratched the cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by a §§4465(b) and 4471. hood of a woman’s vehicle with certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within sixty (60) days after the date of sale. These hearings will be conducted with remote access, only. Those wishing to rocks in an East Street driveway; The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the participate must obtain the necessary remote access codes. Access codes (for police saw scratches, but could mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. on-line or phone) are available by contacting the Salisbury Town Clerk during not determine the cause of the Other terms to be announced at the sale. regular business hours prior to 3:00 PM on May 19, 2020. The Salisbury Town scratches. DATED: April 1, 2020 By: ___/s/ Rachel K. Ljunggren______Office is open on Tuesdays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Thursdays from 11:00 • Discovered a broken cell Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. AM to 6:00 PM. Application materials are available for inspection in the Town Office during phone had been left in front of the Bendett and McHugh, PC police department door with a note regular business hours. on it that it was found on Jersey 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Mark Wilch Street; its owner is unknown. Farmington, CT 06032 4/23, 4/30, 5/7 Zoning Administrator

PAGE 10B — Addison Independent, Thursday, April 30, 2020 Training materials help workers get back to work MONTPELIER — The Vermont developed in conjunction with the training by May 4, as is detailed in Occupational Safety and Health Vermont Department of Health an order signed by Gov. Phil Scott Agency (VOSHA) has developed and the Agency of Commerce and this past Friday. training and other materials to inform Community Development. “As we begin to reopen our 50 Years ago this week: April 30 Vermonters on appropriate safety All businesses and non-profit and economy and get people back to measures necessary to return to work government entities in operation work, it is important that everyone While many of us today stay amid the COVID-19 pandemic. must complete and document understand the safety measures in our homes and practice social Training and other materials were mandatory health and safety necessary for accomplishing distancing, Addison County safe and healthy workplaces,” residents 50 years ago were out said Michael Harrington, interim and about enjoying warm weather commissioner of the Department of deemed perfect for spring cleaning. Labor, which oversees VOSHA. However, the week also brought All employers must provide an unusually high number of training and details of standard crimes to the area. Here are some operating procedures to their of the top stories that appeared in employees. Training developed by the April 30, 1970, edition of the VOSHA includes: Independent: • The signs and symptoms of • A “brass or copper” urn COVID-19 and an explanation of bearing the inscription “Rupert C. how the disease is spread; Field—1937” was stolen from the • Information on appropriate Munger Street Cemetery in New social distancing and personal Haven. A PHOTO FROM the first Green-Up Day in theAddison Independent hygiene practices, including those • Fourteen-year-old Marion 50 years ago showed a group of young ladies in Bridport who were set forth in Addendum 11 and other Johnson of Brandon, who had been helping the effort and another photo showed some of the 34 tons of Green-Up rubbish taken to the “Middlebury dump” being burned. applicable guidance; and reported missing, returned home The health and safety • The types, proper use, after four days. limitations, location, handling, • John Thayer of Bridport approved a resolution for a for the Ted Mack Original Amateur of our customers, decontamination, removal and was attacked and robbed while program providing rent subsidies Hour TV show. The first-place disposal of any Personal Protective hitchhiking on Route 125 in to the city’s low-income and winner was Liz Van Nostrand of our communities Equipment, or PPE, being used. Middlebury. “Three long-haired elderly residents. Middlebury, who sang a song of As described in the Friday’s order, boys” pulled over to offer Thayer a • The Vermont Special her own composition and played and our team employers may choose to adopt an ride, but when he climbed into the Olympics was scheduled for May the guitar. additional training program that back seat of the car one of the boys 16 in Middlebury. Since we didn’t get to publish is our top priority. meets or exceeds the VOSHA- hit him with a rolled-up newspaper, • The nation’s first tri-town a “From the Archives” last week, provided standard, or additional knocked him unconscious, stole water system — servicing we will let readers know that the policies and procedures that are his wallet with $52 inside, and Addison, Bridport and Shoreham inauguration of Vermont’s first- applicable to the employment dumped him on the side of the — received further funding to ever Green-Up Day on April 18, VGS is here for you! environment and employees’ duties, road. provide water to 22 more homes 1970, and celebration of Earth Day which shall not be less restrictive • A syndicated column reported and farms in Shoreham. four days later meant that concern than those developed by VOSHA. that “according to an authority on • The Bristol Rotary Club for the environment was fresh You can see and download men’s wear, the style influence of held its first annual Mt. Abraham in the minds of many Addison the training materials on the the hippies is waning fast. Praise area talent show, where 18 acts County residents 50 years ago last Learn more at vgsvt.com Department of Labor’s website be!” competed to win cash prizes and a week. Here are some of the top at labor.vermont.gov/VOSHA. • The Vergennes City Council trip to New York City to audition stories that appeared in the April 23, 1970, edition of the Addison Independent: • Political speakers including Gov. Deane Davis, Lt. Gov. Thomas Hayes and Attorney Gen. James Best of Luck in the future to all Jeffords gathered at Middlebury College on Earth Day, April 22, to give talks about Vermont’s Addison County Students! attempts to curb pollution. Many of the speakers urged locals to “exert the discipline” to help ADDISON COUNTY reduce pollution themselves rather INDEPENDENT than relying on legislation to do VERMONT’S TWICE-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Middlebury, VT 05753 • (802) 388-4944 • www.AddisonIndependent.com the job for them. • Also on Earth Day, Middlebury Union High School students staged a demonstration at the Middlebury STUDENTS OF THE WEEK FROM AREA HIGH SCHOOLS dump to protest air pollution caused by open burning. Although open burning was outlawed in the state, the Middlebury dump Middlebury Union High School Vergennes Union High School continued to smolder. Dump custodian Joe Dragon said the Wren Colwell, daughter of Joanna and Win Colwell, of Vergennes Union High School recognizes Emily fires were almost impossible to put Middlebury is Middlebury Union High School’s Student Brinkman, daughter of Dennielle and Michael out due to trash fires constantly of the Week. She joined the MUHS community at the Brinkman of Addison, as its Student of the Week. burning underground. onset of her sophomore year after attending the North Emily has two older siblings, Lillian and Jacob. • Stained glass windows were Branch School in Ripton. A conscientious and committed student, Emily has installed in the Methodist Church Wren enjoys the arts, humanities, creative writing and been on the honor roll every term of high school in West Addison in memory of she especially likes theater. Her interest in drama has led and was inducted into the National Honor Society Mrs. L. Mae Reed. her to attend a summer camp that specializes in theater, as a senior. She took AP Calculus as a junior and is • Members of the 5-Town Area where she has honed her craft. She spends her free time currently taking AP Biology. This year she has taken UD-28 school board got to work biking, hiking, reading and canoeing. The Adirondack advantage of dual enrollment and is taking two dual trimming their proposed 1970- Mountains of New York are a favorite destination. enrollment classes, Psychology and Statistics, at While at MUHS, Wren has involved herself in a variety Community College of Vermont. She was selected 1971 budget after learning that of activities and an array of interesting courses. She to attend Girls’ State, a program that teaches girls Bristol’s school costs were the credits Mr. Krahn, her teacher in AP English, as being about government during the summer before their highest in the state. a positive influence. She says that his class prompted senior year. She helped with planning and organizing • Mrs. William Ringey of her to read a variety of texts and allowed her to write Peace One Day in 2019. She was in the VUHS band Cornwall and Mrs. Raymond extensively. She participated in two writing conferences Wren Colwell and chorus in grades 9-11, a member of the cheerleading Emily Brinkman LeBeau were among five MUHS VUHS designed specifically for high school students, one team in grades 9-12, and the rowing team in grades 7-12. “Merit Mothers” honored at the at Bread Loaf and another at Champlain College. Wren said that both served as a Unafraid of hard work, Emily currently has three part-time jobs. She has worked Governor’s Reception for the continual reminder of how much she loves to write. Wren is enrolled at the Hannaford at The Strong House Inn in Vergennes since September of 2018, Vermont Sun 1970 Vermont Mother of the Year. Career Center in the ART program. She opted to pursue the program based on the in Vergennes and Middlebury since August 2019, and the West Addison General Neither of the women’s given recommendation of several friends and she is glad she did. She says the variety of Store since July 2019. She also has volunteered at the Addison County Parent-Child names were mentioned in the theater she has been exposed to in ART has been meaningful and interesting. Center in Middlebury since the summer of 2016. She says working and volunteering original article. She is a member of the high school’s Model United Nations club and served as a chair has allowed her to develop a strong work ethic and taught her how to manage her • Addison County’s first of the historical committee when they attended a conference at Dartmouth College. time better. federally funded Manpower Participating in Model UN has, she says, given her a strong voice and enabled her to When asked about what she’s learned through high school, Emily says, “High school Training Program began its interact with many interesting students. Wren served as a Peer Leader last fall when goes by in a blink of an eye. You should take advantage of every minute because you 20-week session in Middlebury. she, and a group of other seniors, welcomed newly enrolling ninth-graders to the high never know what will happen or what will change.” Trainees age 19 to mid-40s school. She is a member of the youth group at her church and assists with childcare Emily’s morning meeting advisor, Beth Adreon, says, “Emily is a role model for other were promised custodial and during Sunday services. students. She is hard-working, empathetic and engaging. She will do well in any maintenance jobs in the area after Wren is looking ahead to college with excitement and anticipation. Her college endeavor that she undertakes.” learning a wide array of skills search has centered on smaller four-year liberal arts institutions in the Northeast. After graduation, Emily plans to attend college at Castleton University or Roanoke including carpentry, electricity, Wren would like to study English and the humanities when she enrolls in college. She College in Salem, Va., to become a nurse. The faculty, staff and students of VUHS thank mechanics and plumbing. will be missed when she graduates and the MUHS community wishes her well. Emily for her contributions to our community and wish her the very best in her future. • State’s Attorney Ezra S. Dike, a resident of North Street Students of the week from all area high schools will receive a gift certificate from Vermont Book Shop, in Bristol, had water to his home Students of the Week are chosen by school teachers and administration. shut off after he refused to pay the town’s water tax. Dike claimed that the village trustees were misusing the revenue from the Jackman Fuels, Inc. water tax, and his nonpayment of INSURANCE, BENEFITS, Serving the Champlain the $50 bill sparked a feud with & WEALTH MANAGEMENT Valley since 1945 Municipal Manager R.W. Smith. gratulatio Congratulations to: He eventually paid his overdue bill Con ns! 16 Creek Road, Middlebury Wren and Emily “under protest” and had his water turned on again. Wren 388-6054 Congratulations, • Middlebury Town Manager M-F 7:15-5:30 & Sat. 8-3 Bert & Ernie and Emily countrysidecarpetandpaint.com Wren and Emily David A. Crawford reported at least 34 tons of trash were brought 802.748.1200 | NFP.COM 877-3118 205 Main Street, Vergennes to the Middlebury dump alone MIDDLEBURY | VERGENNES | BRANDON We’ve Got You Covered! Vergennes, VT 877-2661 • jackmanfuels.com after a successful Green-Up Day (particularly successful for one JOHNSON LAW GROUP Salisbury child, who found a We’re Proud of Keep your Eye five-dollar bill). Participants from All the Area Students. on your almost every town in Addison Our Students are Our Future. County worked together to clean up about 90% of the county’s roads Affordable & client-focused legal services Way to go, future goals! Congratulations in just one day. • Business & Commerical Law Wren and Mon 8-4 • Tues–Fri 8-5 • A photo from Green-Up Day in • Wills, Trusts, Estate & Elder Law Telecommunications Sales and Service Bridport showed three young women • Property & Tenancy Issues Emily Data Cabling & Fiber Optics Wren and who lent a hand; the were identified 802-489-5099 or [email protected] as Cindi Wright, Debbie Bagley, 32 Pine Street • Bristol • 453.2381 802-388-8999 Emily 28 North Street - Bristol Village JackmansInc.com Middlebury 27 Main Street, Vergennes Debbie Anderson, Debbie Delphia, Elly Cook and Suzie Wright. Real Estate Food Lifestyle Entertainment Reviews Feature Interviews ARTS+LEISURE The Addison Independent April 30, 2020

Andrea Chesman and Richard Ruane hosted one heck of a house-warming/jam session dinner party back in 1994, which spurred the idea to start up the Ripton Community Coffee House on the first Saturday in May 1995. RCCH celebrates 25 years this May, but because of the coronavirus has had to pause any performances until the fall.

PHOTO / BETH DUQUETTE Coffee house celebrates 25 years of music

his May, the beloved Ripon opening their 25th season in the fall — probably room included Sallie Mack, Ian Pounds, Tim Community Coffee House was set in October. Price, Su White, Mark Mulqueen and Beth to celebrate its 25th year hosting Duquette,” Ruane writes in the brief history of musical gatherings at the historic Instead of letting RCCH’s silver anniversary pass RCCH on rcch.org. “Tim started a conversation Ripton Community House, a block unnoticed, let’s take a minute to be together about how great it used to be… in Ripton. Life up from the General Store on (while reading this article) and honor the was better in the old days, he said, when there Route 125. But like so many other amazing music and community we’ve enjoyed were regular community gatherings at the events, this celebration has been on the first Saturday of the month for the past Ripton Community House.” postponed because 25 years. TBY ELSIE of the coronavirus As it turned out, several of the musicians at LYNN PARINI pandemic, too. To do that, let’s start at the beginning… way back the party had played at the Community House in November 1994. There was no pandemic, before and spoke highly of its acoustics. But by A special concert no hysteria, just a really good house-warming the early ’90s, the building was only used for of local all-stars — Matt Flinner (mandolin), party/jam session at Richard Ruane and Andrea the annual town meeting and the occasional Brett Hughes (guitar), Caleb Elder (fiddle) and Chesman’s new home in Ripton. wedding. Pat Melvin (bass) — was scheduled for the first Saturday in May; now RCCH is looking at “Some of the people gathered in the dining SEE RCCH ON PAGE 3 PAGE 2 — Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, April 30, 2020

CONNECTING WITH THE

PAST IN TODAY’S PRESENT EMMA HART WILLARD PHOTO FROM THE COLLECTION OF HENRY SHELDON MUSEUM

mma Hart Willard founded schools hoped to observe the examinations of the an unfortunate compromise, but consider: for women, published literary and young men, but Middlebury President Henry her appeal to the legislature preceded instructive books, and established Davis did not reciprocate the invitation. We are Middlebury College admitting its first woman herself as one of the great champions reminded by Willard biographer Dr. George by more than 60 years. And almost 30 years for women’s equality. Although she G. Bush not to judge Davis too harshly: “He after that, Middlebury’s 1909 college master left Middlebury in 1819, the struggles was simply guarding well-bred society from a plan included a separate Women’s campus and lessons learned during her 12 terrible shock.” featuring dedicated instruction for pedagogy years here lay at the heart of her and the domestic arts. dedication and triumphs. In an 1815 letter to her friend Fanny Pierpont E Skinner, wife of Vermont Gov. Richard Skinner, Willard’s plan, which was presented on the floor Emma Hart arrived in Middlebury in 1807 to be Willard speculated that one reason women of the New York Legislature in 1819, was well principal of the Middlebury Female Seminary. were denied the opportunities of education was received, and New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton She married Dr. John Willard in 1809 and left based on “the absurd prejudice that, if women’s invited her to open a school in New York. She teaching to devote herself to being wife and minds were cultivated, they would forget their and her family left Middlebury in late 1819, and mother, managing their home on Main Street own sphere, and intrude themselves into that of The Troy Female Seminary, the first institution within steps of Middlebury College. Their men.” It was as foolish to contend, she argued, of higher education for women, was founded lives and financial security were shattered in that the occasional “brawny woman who can in 1821. It also became the first one to receive 1814 when Dr. Willard was implicated (later lift a barrel of cider” warranted that the entire government funding, when the city of Troy exonerated) in a local bank failure. Young female sex be prevented from exercise, lest raised $4,000 through taxation to build the Emma made a pivotal decision for her family: they should attain their full strength, “wrestle structure. The advancement of women, for she returned to teaching and challenged the the scythe and hoe from the hands of men, and Emma Hart Willard, that began in Middlebury “law of Nature and of society that a man must turn them into the kitchen.” was ultimately the advancement of a civilized support his family” by establishing a women’s society. boarding school in her home. Over the next three years, Willard lobbied for change in female education. She wrote The Stewart-Swift Research Center of the Willard began teaching the subjects culturally to influential men in her community and Henry Sheldon Museum has several of Willard’s suitable for “the female mind,” but was in government, including President James publications, ranging from her plan for higher bitterly aware of the disparity of educational Monroe, to garner support for the plan she was education through history and geography texts opportunities between women and men. She formulating, pledging that she would leave her to a treatise on circulation of the blood, as well drove herself to become proficient in subjects home and friends to ensure its success. as some personal letters, biographies, and taught to young men at the college, like history, articles on the lasting influence of the school geology, mathematics and moral philosophy, Willard wrote her seminal “A Plan for Improving she founded. and incorporated them into her curriculum. Female Education” in 1818. She identified Her female students learned to recite, debate existing problems with the unregulated system, and memorize, and were the beneficiaries one being “that the taste of men, whatever of Willard’s insightful theories and creative it might happen to be, has been made a Contributed by the Research Center Committee methods of instruction. To teach history, Willard standard for the formation of the female of the Henry Sheldon Museum. Excellent as the was convinced that students remembered best character.” Willard argued for regulation and Research Center documentation is, it doesn’t by associating events and dates with places, public funding, outlined the needs of female include everyone. Which courageous women so she incorporated geography and maps into seminaries, and justified their benefits for of the past come to your mind? Who deserves her lessons. Her pupils would learn to recount women and society. Women, she wrote, “are recognition for their part in surviving or driving historical events while plotting their movements primary existences... not the satellites of men.” change? Why? Would you tell us about them? on maps they could draw from memory. What about the Abenaki and people of color She asked not for a masculine education but who’ve been ever present but little recognized? Her methods attracted the attention of one that commanded the same respectability Do you have stories about them? We’d love Middlebury professors, whom she invited to and was adapted for that “difference of to hear from you. Please get in touch at info@ observe her student examinations. Willard character and duty.” We might consider that HenrySheldonMuseum.org. Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, April 30, 2020 — PAGE 3

“Wouldn’t it RCCH be great, we CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 all agreed, to have a regular community gathering to give people a chance to see their neighbors and hear some good music?” Ruane continued. “The Community House was the perfect place for it and it was just sitting there unused.”

The idea was hatched and the format of an open mic followed by a feature performer was set. Admission would remain nominal to keep it open to the whole community and refreshment sales could help pay for the expenses. With the blessings of the town selectboard, the RCCH officially started on May 6, 1995.

The first coffeehouse had an open mike with Andrew Marks, Nelda Clemens and Tim Price, Rodger Hamilton, Hannah Cohen (step dancing Rusty Belle performs at the Ripton Community Coffee House on Feb. 1, 2014. The coffee house celebrates 25 years to a boom box) and Jonathan McDonough. The this May in spite of the COVID-19 crisis. PHOTO / BETH DUQUETTE featured act was Rick Klein, Sallie Mack and Ruane. It was a benefit for the coffeehouse. Over 100 people showed up and (at $3 for adults and organizations’ bake sales 186 times. Richard to find amazing music,” Chesman praised, $1.50 for children and seniors, as well as all the adding that her role with the RCCH is some of the money for the baked goods and beverages) it Wow. publicity, but mainly she cooks a nice dinner for managed to raise $473 to get the RCCH going. the musicians before the show. “We feed them at The tasty treats and community-feel-good vibe the house after sound check… I try to give them “We expected we would have 60 or 70 people aren’t the only things that draw the audiences back something they appreciate.” showing up for the first few concerts and then month after month. No, let’s be honest, it’s the the novelty of it would wear off, and our audience quality of the performers that pull in the crowds. In addition to Ruane (director and co-treasurer) would dwindle down to 20 or 30 die-hards,” and Chesman (secretary) the coffeehouse Ruane and Chesman echoed. “Luckily we were Ruane and Duquette are mostly in charge of has Duquette (co-director) doing booking, wrong, and our attendance continued to increase.” the programming. They also conveniently play publicity, set up and more; Christiana Blomfield in a duo together, which comes in handy if they (co-treasurer) at the door; Joanna Colwell as With such good attendance, they soon decided ever have an empty slot. Duquette also does the emcee; Mark Mulqueen running sound; to have the refreshment sales be fundraisers for the programming for the Festival On-The-Green. Win Colwell (designer of the logo and banner) area non-profit organizations. Together Ruane and Duquette search for local designing the newsletter; and the stalwart, Vermont talent, as well as musicians from across steadfast RCCH volunteers and additional “A local non-profit organization brings in their own the country and beyond to come play in the decision makers Rick Shappy, Karen Douse, Shari bakers, runs the kitchen for the night and keeps 150-seat Community House. In November they Brown, Carol Price, Casey Burger and Karl Larson. the money they make,” explained Chesman, who attend the New England Regional Folk Alliance, is a freelance writer and editor with something an annual music business conference where “We really are about the community,” Ruane like 30 or 32 cookbooks with her name on them. many gigs get booked, and occasionally the said. “Especially in the winter months… it’s a great “We do this as a community service, to keeps International Folk Alliance. opportunity for people to see each other, which is our volunteer cookie and brownie bakers from such an important thing. Now it’s beyond Ripton burning out, and to bring in people who might not “We’re constantly exposing ourselves to and it’s a major part of people’s lives. Some people have come to the coffeehouse otherwise, thus new music at different festivals and through ended up getting married because their first date continuing to build our coffeehouse community.” submissions,” Ruane said. “The planning is now was at the RCCH… Of course it’s a major part of our going into the fall of 2021, so, yeah, we can get life too… And now having the community not being To date, RCCH has hosted 278 concerts, featured quite the backlog.” able to get together is… weird.” 1,155 open mic performers and provided a place for non-profit “Our audience completely trusts Beth and Isolation is nothing new for most folks up in Ripton, but take away one good monthly social interaction and you know life isn’t quite what it did ONE FATEFUL DAY WHEN ANDREA CHESMAN WAS should be. GOING HOME TO BURLINGTON, SHE PICKED UP A you So the musicians and audiences are going to HITCHHIKER IN CHARLOTTE. HE WAS A MUSICIAN have to wait to enjoy anything more from RCCH know? CARRYING A MANDOLIN, HITCHING BACK TO until the fall, when hopefully we can all come back together to share a community space, listen BURLINGTON FROM WISCONSIN. THAT HITCHHIKER WAS RICHARD RUANE. to some incredible music and eat a guilt-free THE TWO WERE MARRIED AND THE REST IS HISTORY. brownie (or two.) Happy 25th RCCH! PAGE 4 — Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, April 30, 2020

LESSONS IN “WE ARE FINDING WAYS TO BALANCE ADVERSITY LISTENING WITH REFLECTIONS ON HEALTH & LIFESTYLE JOY, AND NOTICING BALANCING ADVERSITY WITH JOY THE SWEETNESS OF SIMPLICITY.”

nowing someone well inevitably means intimately knowing individual lists for the day. The content of the lists varies by family member, their habits as well. Each morning, my partner pours his coffee but usually includes activities such as taking a walk, raking, playing up to the very edge of his cup’s rim. Next he does a half forward ukulele, folding laundry and, on a lucky day, showering. In addition, the lists bend, extending his body into much of our small kitchen’s have drawings — most recently of flowers, mandalas and vegetables. The width. Finally, he slurps. Loudly. Regardless of the knowledge lists are less about accomplishment and more about intention. How do we of the certainty of this daily performance, my daughter and I want to live today? What activities can we engage in that will add meaning continue to watch and relentlessly express dismay. So begins a to our lives? At the end of the day the lists are recycled, regardless of what morning on King Street. has or hasn’t been crossed off. The following day we start with a new piece of blank white paper, open to a new day and new possibility. KBYLAURA As would be expected, we have recently had WILKINSON the opportunity to observe each other’s habits in The familiar conversation I have had with my patients echoes this great detail. Some habits, such as the morning sentiment — this time doesn’t have to be perfect or graceful. In actuality, slurp, have sustained the upheaval of the previous life routine whereas life never did have to be either of these and rarely was, and thankfully other habits, such as donning regular pants, have proved less useful of late many are giving themselves the freedom to be real about that fact. and therefore have simply faded away. WE ARE CREATING MEANING. In speaking with many patients and clients on phone and video calls Not surprisingly, Vermonters are overwhelmingly finding meaning in the recently, this form of adaptation has been a vital component of self care for outside world and fortuitously the emergence of spring in our rural state them as well. If it works, they keep it. If it doesn’t, they let it go. If yesterday’s supports our capacity to be outdoors. Our yards are no doubt going to wisdom doesn’t work today, they reassess and pivot. Holding lightly to our be Home & Garden worthy by high summer and my medical partner and world of expectations and hope has become an essential practice these I joke that we no longer need to write scripts for our patients to exercise days. As we all bring various approaches to meeting life’s challenges, I daily. The local trails and state parks provide enough space for families to have been curious as to how others have shifted their patterns and made walk at safe distances from one another and just put one foot in front of sense of the continued changing circumstances. Here are the common the other and breath. Our immediate lives may look unfamiliar, but the sun themes my inquiry has revealed. is still shining on our flowing rivers and the understated trillium is quietly making its yearly spring appearance. We can find comfort as we bear WE ARE ACKNOWLEDGING LOSS. witness to these cycles of growth and change. This isn’t the life that many of us would have chosen and a normal response to loss is grief, with all it’s necessary stages. One older patient We are also finding meaning in art, music, writing and general creative I spoke with discussed her anger. She wasn’t feeling grateful for her safe expression. In our home, this time’s song track will forever be marked by an home or full pantry of supplies, she was angry and grieving the loss of self- unexpected oldie by the Drifters. My daughter has been soulfully belting determination and her connection with others. She didn’t want to make out “Under The Boardwalk” while strumming the ukulele for weeks now. lemons out of lemonade, she wanted to smash her windows with those Another friend’s daughter has been expressing herself in the kitchen. Their darn lemons. So, she let her anger be present — she talked about it, she family may have had to consume some half-raw baking experiments, but wrote about it, and stomped around about it. they are making memories nonetheless.

As with any emotion, when it is fully experienced, it has a shelf life. Of particular interest to me, is that I’m hearing folks getting a little more With time, she started to note a shift. In the anger there were also other comfortable with just not doing anything. One gentleman remarked that a emotions — fear and loneliness — and she let those be there too. Another new routine for his wife and him is to just sit and talk with each other in the woman I know created a visual way for her family to express loss. They late afternoons. The conversations are without agenda and he has noticed drew coffins and then wrote in each one what made them sad. One child a shared sense of peace and connection. He inspired me to pull one of my was grieving not seeing his friends. Another child was missing playing Willem Lange short story collections off the shelf with the possibility of an on the school playground. The mother was grieving not being able to evening family read. be with her parent who has a terminal illness. The appropriate response to all of these circumstances was to feel loss and allow themselves the We are finding ways to balance adversity with joy, and noticing the opportunity to experience their feelings. In turn, this gave more space for sweetness of simplicity. This isn’t easy, but we are finding a way forward both letting go and letting be. individually and collectively. Thank you for being my community, people.

WE ARE ACCEPTING “GOOD ENOUGH.” In my home, each day begins with a piece of blank white paper. We Laura Wilkinson is a Nurse Practitioner and Health Coach at her new practice, then forage through Ellie’s big basket of colorful markers and create our Village Health. Learn more about Village Health at villagehealthvt.com. Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, April 30, 2020 — PAGE 5 virtualart GALLERIES’ DIGITAL OPTIONS FOR VIEWING AND PARTICIPATING WITH ART ONLINE

While we all practice our safe social distancing deborahholmeswatercolors.com, emailing Sara Katz, and Jill Matthews. More info at there’s no reason to shy away from art, [email protected] or call (802) edgwatergallery.com. especially when you can view galleries (near 453-8511. You can also follow her on Facebook and far) online. Here’s a round up of local @DeborahHolmes. MIDDLEBURY STUDIO SCHOOL, galleries’ digital options. MIDDLEBURY EDGEWATER GALLERIES, FREE FILM SCREENING MIDDLEBURY • Alphabet Illuminated: Flowers and fairies art project The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival Edgewater plans to stick to its spring schedule hasn’t made any changes for its sixth annual with its April and May exhibits entirely online. • Make your own illuminated manuscript — a festival (slated for Aug. 27-30) so far. They’re On view now is “Sight Seeing,” a group show manuscript in which the text is enhanced keeping a close eye on the pandemic and with Elizabeth Hoag, Kathryn Milillo and Julia with decoration such as initials, borders state guidelines. In the interim, for folks stuck Purinton. Coming soon is “Perspectives,” a and miniature illustrations. at home who have already exhausted all group show with Jane Davies, Jon Olsen, the good TV and films in their queues MNFF and Alexis Serio. By June, the gallery hopes • Collage project: using magazines and suggests “The Return of Richard III on the to have its doors open again for two shows: mixed media 924am Train,” produced by Alexis Bougon. This “Reflections,” a group show with Kathleen film won the MNFF 5 Best Narrative Feature. Kolb, Lori Mehta and Karen O’Neil; as well as “3 The film is streaming for free on Vimeo.com for Solos: One Gallery,” featuring Hannah Bureau, SEE VIRTUAL ART ON PAGE 8 the next few months.

BLUES JAM WITH TOM CASWELL Sponsored by MIDDLEBURY FARM & GARDEN WEDNESDAY NIGHTS

Local bluesman Tom Caswell is hosting a live stream blues jam every pet photoBEST contestPet PHOTO Wednesday night at 7 p.m. on Facebook. Check it out @ TheTomCaswellBluesBand CONTEST page.

SARAH KING SINGS The competition is THURSDAY NIGHTS Voting starts on Thursday, April 30 Ripton musician Sarah King is hosting a live streaming for the WINNERS of this year’s photo contest. series on Thursday nights at 7 p.m. All voting will take place from the • Thursday April 30, she’ll be on Facebook Addison Independent Facebook Page. (facebook.com/ events/957010121362361) “Likes” will count as votes for each photo

• She also recorded a and we’ll select winners based on the most COVID19 PSA parody “likes” per category. Winners will be announced of Dolly Parton’s Jolene earlier in April. in the May 14th edition of the Addy Indy. Check it out at youtu. be/8p_um93_R6Y or @ AddisonIndependent on Each category winner will receive a gift certificate Facebook. from our contest sponsor, Middlebury Agway. DEBORAH HOLMES, BRISTOL Thanks for participating, and MAY THE BEST PHOTOS WIN! Commission a piece from Deborah Holmes or take a tour of her home-gallery. Get in touch by visiting PAGE 6 — Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, April 30, 2020 PETS IN NEED How to care for your pets HOMEWARD BOUND Addison County’s Humane Society during a pandemic

Hannah - Senior, spayed female. Hannah is an incredibly talkative kitty, much like her namesake (you know who we are talking omeward Bound, Addison County’s about...!). She came to us as Humane Society, encourages pet a stray who had been living in a woodshed for a while, owners to plan and prepare — but she’s just too sweet and but not to panic — about the impact that affectionate to spend her COVID-19 may have on their four-legged golden years fending for family members. herself. This gal deserves nothing less than a warm lap, a sunny perch, and lots of petting! Her frostbit ears indicate that she HPet owners can ease some of the fear of the unknown by taking steps to make a care plan may have been on her own for a while, but other than her dislike for in the event that they become sick or otherwise unable to care for their pets. The essentials being restrained this sweet gal is as friendly as can be. While Hannah’s of a care plan include a 30-day supply of food and necessary medications, a list detailing days living outside have come to an end, she has made it very clear to us by crying at the door that she would like an enclosed porch or a the pets in the house, veterinarian’s contact information, the names and contact information protected yard for supervised outside time. Can you offer this sweet of at least two people willing and able to care for your pet (it’s a good idea to provide older gal the best of both worlds? authorization for your veterinarian to talk to these identified people), and traveling supplies Debbie - 3 years, spayed (crates, leashes, harnesses, female. Debbie is an food/water bowls, familiar independent young cat who toys/blankets etc.) in one is looking for a home with lots of space to roam and easy-to-access place. explore! She previously lived in a small apartment, Pet owners will be better but her owner felt she would prepared to act once a be a much happier cat with more space to keep her care plan is in place. If you active and healthy. Debbie is become sick, first limit your a quirky, feisty, loving, very interactions with a pet to smart girl with a perceptive the extent that is realistic mind and curious, outgoing spirit. This sweetie had a traumatic experience with a dog and is now and have others in the terrified of them- she would prefer a home without any other pets. household provide pet care. While we typically advocate for cats to be indoor only cats, Debbie is an While there is no evidence exception. This girl wants OUT! She is currently living in a foster home that domestic pets can where she desperately tries to get outside every time the door opens. transmit COVID-19 to people, We want Debbie to thrive, therefore we are looking for a home for it is possible that their fur, Debbie away from busy roads where she can come and go as she likes. like any surface, could If you are looking for a smart, active indoor/outdoor cat, Debbie will make a wonderful companion! transmit the virus from one person to another. However, Sassy - 2 years, spayed female. Sassy spent the according to Dr. Tim Lahey, first 7 months of her life an infectious disease doctor in a cage at a municipal at the University of Vermont, shelter in Florida. She was it is important to keep rescued by our transport partner Good Karma, who perspective. found Sassy a loving foster where she spent 5 months Dr. Lahey says, “We have before coming to Vermont. to be realistic about things According to her Florida foster mom, this formerly poorly socialized young cat absolutely like this… Dogs and cats blossomed in foster care! “She loves to be petted and she is very may not understand this playful. She LOVES her mice and expects treats a few times a day! logic, and we may need She always wants to be near you, at your feet or on the edge of the bed some pet affection in a at night. Her fur feels like silk and has Little Miss Sassy has the cutest little squeak for a cry. Miss Sassafras will be a lovely cat to adopt and trying time. This gets to an then watch her as she continues to blossoming as she ages.” important point: we should While in Vermont Sassy has been living in another foster home with 2 take reasonable measures to other foster cats and is doing wonderfully! Her most recent foster mom lower transmission risk, but had this to say, “Sassy is quite shy at first, but is motivated to come at a certain point we have to out of her shell if food or treats are involved. Once you’ve gained her accept the risk will never be trust, she loves being pet and having her cheeks scratched and purrs in return for the attention. It took her a few days, but she now has joined zero. We have to find a way her friends and my two cats in being part of the family. Her favorite spot to live our lives in the middle is on top of the cat condo. She’s so beautiful (and I think she knows it)!” of an epidemic.” Call or check our website. We may have a pet for you. 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continue to care for their PET CARE pets to the extent that they are able. If that becomes CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 overwhelming, they can turn to one of the people in their care plan or turn to Homeward Bound Cosmic Forecast and enroll the pet in the shelter’s Pets in Crisis program. ARIES: March 21-April 20. Things are not always LIBRA: Sept. 23-Oct. 23. Libra, certain battles The program started out as a way to provide a safe haven what they seem, Aries. Keep this in mind when cannot be won no matter how hard you try. Do not for pets of people experiencing domestic violence but dealing or working with people you have never focus unnecessary energy on things that cannot it has grown to include the pets of anyone who is facing met. It may take some be scaled. Direct your housing trauma. Since the Governor’s Declaration of time to figure things out. focus to more important Emergency, Homeward Bound has opened up the program projects. to anyone who is directly affected by COVID-19. The TAURUS: April 21-May Out of compassion and respect for our customers, 21. Taurus, asking a our community and ourselves during these unusual SCORPIO: Oct. 24/- program provides free boarding and care for pets for a times, YARN & YOGA will will be closed until our world minimum of two weeks. bunch of questions may becomes settled and confident. Nov. 22. A project you not unveil the answers Please email us at [email protected] started may come to a Homeward Bound is prepared to accept pets from COVID- you were hoping for. You should you need yarn, accessories or patterns. We will screeching halt, Scorpio. respond within 2 days to see how we might serve you. 19-exposed households and, following the “abundance of may not be asking the This does not mean caution” model recommended by the Centers for Disease right questions. Keep you should abandon it Control and the American Veterinary Medical Association, forging ahead. Stay Well, Keep Calm & Carry Yarn! entirely. 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Want to share with the whole world just how amazing your Mom is? Well, we can’t do that, but we can share it with all of our readers!

We’ll have Mother’s Day tribute pages right here again next week, Happy Mother's Day! helping share and celebrate warm fuzzies on this special day. Rt. 7 • Middlebury • 388-6297 Send a short tribute and/or a photo to christy@addisonindependent. com by Sunday, May 3, and we’ll publish it in the May 7 paper.

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• A collage may sometimes include magazine and newspaper clippings, ribbons, Addison County’s Premier Organic Farm Mother’s Day Hanging Baskets paint, bits of colored or handmade papers, portions of other artwork or texts, Gift photographs and other found objects, glued to a piece of paper or canvas. The Certificates Order now in time for Mother’s origins of collage can be traced back hundreds of years, but this technique made a dramatic reappearance in the early 20th century as an art form of novelty. & Beautiful Day. See our plant lists online and please pre-order your plants Flowers for at GoldenRussetFarm.com Complete a project? Take a picture, and send it to Barb Nelson at Middlebury Studio Mom! or call 802-897-7031. School ([email protected]). She’ll post all the creations in a gallery on their website (middleburystudioschool.org.)

1329 Lapham Bay Rd., Shoreham TOWN HALL THEATER, MIDDLEBURY 802-897-7031 GoldenRussetFarm.com The Quarantine Sessions, a series of short videos showcasing THT all-stars, are continuing. Check the THT’s social media channels, Facebook @townhalltheatervt; Instagram @thtmidd and compiled on their website townhalltheater.org. MCTV will also be broadcasting these mini shows.

Here’s the line up from this week (you can watch performances from earlier in the week online, too):

• Monday, April 27: Sadie Brightman, Middlebury Community Music Center executive director sings with her girls

Don’t forget to spoil Mom this Mother’s Day! • Tuesday, April 28: Walt Deverell, former THT treasurer and local CPA tells a joke Jewelry, clothing, gift certificates, & more! Call Linda for product photos and details. • Wednesday, April 29: Sarah Heath, sings “Good Girl Winnie Foster” from Middlebury Community Players’ Tuck Everlasting Free wrapping and curbside pick up! 175 Main St., Vergennes, VT • Thursday, April 30: Jorge Martin, composer and THT board member, plays “But I Love 802-877-2320 wwwlindasapparel.com Mon-Sat. 9:30-5:30, Sun. 11-3 You” on the piano

• Friday, May 1: Videos from the Vault: Joe & Sekou, a folk, funk, hip-hop duo, who rocked the THT stage circa 2015

• Saturday, May 2: Lakou Mizik’s Steeve Valcourt shares a song about change from Haiti

• Sunday, May 3: Moose Crossings, virtual jazz ensemble featuring THT Technical Give her a Happy Director Joe Plotts

Mother’s Day! THT is also hosting Met Opera Nightly Streams and National Theatre programming. We’re here to help with Hanging Baskets, Flowering Plants, FREE ONLINE ART LESSONS WITH LILLIAN KENNEDY, and Flower Arrangements. VERGENNES We also have Safe, No Contact Refresh your spirit with fearless drawing and painting. Learn how at weeklyartlesson.com. Delivery or Curbside Pick Up. Call us - we’re here for you! Vergennes artist Lillian Kennedy puts up a new Staycation Art Lesson on the website each 388- 4003 week. The older lessons remain available for everyone to access. All levels of experience 21 MacIntyre Lane, Middlebury, VT 05753 welcome. All you need is a pencil and paper. Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, April 30, 2020 — PAGE 9

NOVELS OF ANCIENT the book HISTORICAL FICTION Memoirs of Hadrian, THE BOOK OF LONGINGS — BY SUE MONK KIDD by Marguerite Yourcenar (Viking) The Silence of the Girls, Sue Monk Kidd, author of the beloved “Secret Life of Bees,” vividly by Pat Barker portrays Ana, as the imagined wife of Jesus, in her new richly textured, historically accurate and deeply engrossing novel. Ana, born in An Orchestra of Minorities, Sepphoris as the daughter of the chief scribe to the leader of Galilee, by Chigozie Obioma Herod Antipa, is an educated woman, whose inner longings are not to be a wife, mother, or helpmeet, but rather to be a scribe, to be a The Children of Jocasta, writer of her own stories and the stories of women who came before by Natalie Haynes her and after her, to be a voice for silenced women. She openly rebels against society’s demands, including her parents’ choice for a husband, The Palace of Illusions, determined to choose her own path. She meets, and marries, Jesus, by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni depicted as a man progressive in his views, when he is 18, years before he is recognized as the Messiah. She composes and writes her own The Red Tent, by Anita Diamant stories; she prays to God to hear her longings; she tells other women to stand up for themselves. This surprising, briskly-paced novel imagines The Damascus Road, by Jay Parini an ancient world where Ana can be a scribe, and the fascinating and important stories of Ruth, Esther, Judith and many more women’s stories The Golden Mean, by Annabel Lyon are written, recorded and preserved. — Reviewed by Jenny Lyons of The Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury.

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MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY TELEVISION: P.O. Box 785, Middlebury, Vt. 05753 Channels 1071 & 1091 Please see the MCTV website, www.middleburycommunitytv.org, for changes in the schedule; MCTV events, MCTV SCHEDULE classes and news; and to view many programs online. Submit listings to the above address, or call 388-3062. MCTV Channel 1071 Monday, May 4 MCTV 01/21/20 Channel 1091 8 a.m. Virtual Learning (FM&P) Friday, May 1 12 a.m. State House, Public Affairs Friday, May 1 4 p.m. Cooking Show 12 a.m. Public Affairs - Through the Night 9 a.m. COVID-19 - Tim Ash 7:30 a.m. Yoga 6 p.m. School Board 5:30 a.m. Press Conference 9:30 a.m. Eckankar 8 a.m. Virtual Learning (FM&P) 8 p.m. OLLI - Lectures, Thru Night 7:30 a.m. Congregational Church Service 10 a.m. Selectboard, Press Conf. 10:30 a.m. Rhyme Time, Story Time Tuesday, May 5 10 a.m. Selectboard, Public Meeting 5 p.m. Energy Week 12 p.m. Virtual Learning (FM&P) 6:30 a.m. Yoga for You 4 p.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 6:30 p.m. Public Meeting 3:31 p.m. Rhyme Time (repeat) 7:30 a.m. Virtual Learning (FM&P) 5:30 p.m. Energy Week 10 p.m. State House 4 p.m. Cooking Show 10:30 a.m Rhyme Time, Story Time 6:30 p.m. Green Mountain Care (GMC) Board Tuesday, May 5 5 p.m. ACSD Board 12 p.m. Virtual Learning (FM&P) 10 p.m. Press Conf., VT State House 9 a.m. Energy Week 8 p.m. ACSD Board 3:30 p.m. Rhyme Time Saturday, May 2 10 a.m. Selectboard, Public Meeting Saturday, May 2 4 p.m. Cooking Show 12 a.m. Public Affairs - Through Night 4 p.m. Cong. Church Service 6 a.m. Otter Yoga 6 p.m. School Boards 9 a.m. Energy Week 7 p.m. Selectboard 7 a.m. Rhyme Time, Story Time 8 p.m. State Board of Educ. 10 a.m. Selectboard, Public Meeting 9:30 p.m. COVID-19 - Tim Ash 8 a.m. Intro to Science Topics (FM&P) Wednesday, May 6 4 p.m. Mem. Baptist Church Service 10 p.m. State House 11:30 a.m. Quarantine Sessions 5:30 a.m. School Boards 5:30 p.m. Eckankar Wednesday, May 6 12 p.m. NOFA Winter Conference 9 a.m. Yoga 7 p.m. Catholic Mass 7:30 a.m. Mem. Baptist Church Service 4 p.m. Cooking Show 12 p.m. Virtual Learning (FM&P) 7:30 p.m. Energy Week 9 a.m. Catholic Mass 5 p.m. Virtual Learning (FM&P) 4 p.m. Yoga 8:30 p.m. Press Conf., Public Affairs 10 a.m. Selectboard, Press Conf. Sunday, May 3 4:30 p.m. Cooking Show Sunday, May 3 5:30 p.m. Energy Week 5:30 a.m. State Board of Education 5:30 p.m. Rhyme Time, Story Time 8 a.m. Energy Week 6:30 p.m. Public Meeting, Public Affairs 9 a.m. Yoga 6:30 p.m. Otter Creek Audubon Society 9 a.m. Catholic Mass 10 p.m. State House 10 a.m. Intro to Science Topics Thursday, May 7 9:30 a.m. COVID-19 Senate Pres. Tim Ash Thursday, May 7 12:03 p.m. Through the Night 6:30 a.m. North Branch Nature Center 11 a.m. Mem. Baptist Church Service 12 a.m. State House, Public Affairs 6:30 p.m. Quarantine Sessions 8 a.m. Yoga 12:30 p.m. Selectboard, Press Conf. 8 a.m. Cong. Church Service 7 p.m. Yoga for You 11 a.m. Cooking Show p.m. Cong. Church Service 9:30 a.m. Public Meeting 7:30 p.m. North Branch Nature Center 12 p.m. Virtual Learning (FM&P) 5:30 p.m. Eckankar 12 p.m. Selectboard, Press Conf. Monday, May 4 4 p.m. Yoga 7 p.m. Catholic Mass 6:30 p.m. GMC Board 12 a.m. NOFA Programs, Thru Night 5:05 p.m. Rhyme Time, Story Time 7:30 p.m. Public Meeting 10 p.m. Energy Week, Public Affairs 6 a.m. Yoga 8 p.m. School Boards PAGE 10 — Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, April 30, 2020 Puzzles Water bodies

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 This week’s puzzle is rated Hard 13 14 15

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NOINERVETP 1 “Our vision for Addison County DAINUCTEO is to support its most precious 3 resource, youth. The team of prevention experts at MISMIONEUCT United Way of Addison County 5 are committed to the future health, education, and TETVICREPO 4 financial stability for our youth 2 through increasing protective What is the name of the United Way factors and reducing overall risk factors. When students of Addison County’s substance prevention coalition? are healthy and happy they can make informed decisions that will have positive, lasting 1 2 3 4 5 impacts on their future.”

Jesse Brooks Director of Prevention

Jessica Hellyer Tim O’Toole Olivia Brooks Sean Davison Prevention Coordinator Prevention Coordinator Youth Prevention Youth Prevention Coordinator Coordinator PAGE 12 — Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, April 30, 2020

LOCAL MAKERS SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR LOCAL MAKERS FOOD • BEVERAGES Local farmers, artisans CRAFTS • SUPPLIES • SERVICE and craftspeople are still hard at work HUB bringing us fresh food, Sign up now tasty beverages and CSA Shares Available handmade products, for our Fall CSA Join our CSA for fresh, organic and they need our produce all season long, July support. These local through October! Vegetable, herb and makers offer pick up Visit our website for more flower starts are now or delivery services information and to enroll. to bring you what you available for curbside Addison County’s Premier Organic Farm We offer multiple share sizes need safely during the and payment plans. Both free- pick-up. Order your plants at coronavirus crisis. choice and traditional boxed shares available, with pickups GoldenRussetFarm.com Call today to place held in Middlebury and New your order and support Haven. local makers, farms and 1329 Lapham Bay Rd. | Shoreham, VT www.greenandgoldcsa.com friends. 802-897-7031 | GoldenRussetFarm.com Questions? [email protected] ACORN has created an interactive online AGRICOLA FOGGY MEADOW PRODUCE map that lists nearly 250 farmers and food Farm Made Salame Frozen Pork Dried pasta Foggy Meadow Produce sits on 160 acres in (charcuterie) & Lamb Ready-to-eat producers in Vermont’s Pies Fresh bread Mémerè’s Vermont’s Champlain Valley where we produce Champlain Valley who a wide array of fresh, naturally grown vegetables, sell food locally. The herbs, and greens. Meat We have 2 freezers full of pork roasts, chops, steaks map helps match folks and more. We are a 52 week per year producer and are looking to buy local Prices at the farmstand are lower than at the market! continuing to expand winter greens production. food with growers who We also have Wild Farm Teas for sale. We sell our artisanal We attend farmers markets in Addison, Rutland have an abundance. soaps we made with our pork lard and dried flowers. and Bennington counties. Contact us for availability. The organization is also organizing a 2674 Jersey St, Panton, VT | (802) 475-3409 2094 Lake Rd, Benson, VT | 802-537-4754 virtual farmers’ market www.agricolavermont.com [email protected] to encourage people to shop online using individual producers’ HAVE LOCAL GOODS TO SELL websites. All payment is done online, and orders will be ready for curbside pick- up: Wednesdays at Tandem in Bristol and Thursdays at ADVERTISE Hannaford Career Center in Middlebury. Check out: interactive map at acornvt.org/ onlinemap and online Christy Melissa Mike Emma HEREEMAIL US TO FIND OUT MORE! market is at acornvt. Lynn Strong French Entis-Lilienfeld [email protected] org/onlinemarket. Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, April 30, 2020 — PAGE 13

4738 LAKE STREET, BRIDPORT

$875,000.00

A LOOK INSIDE ADDISON COUNTY HOMES FOR SALE Room for friends, family and tenants

Enjoy open views and sunsets every day from this 11-acre Waterfront Estate on Lake Champlain’s Leonard’s Bay in Bridport. Featuring a large main home with two attached garages plus a fabulous workshop and glass atrium fit for anyone’s hobbies. With one apartment over the garage and one detached from main house, rent from these units can easily pay the taxes and utilities or offer a suite for visiting family. Relax and enjoy the sun- filled main house with tons of windows displaying the beautiful scenery. Easy access to the lake makes this a very special lakefront property indeed. Call us today to make this your new home — a lifestyle change you won’t regret!

This week’s property is managed by Champlain Valley Properties. More info at champlainvalleyproperty.net. PAGE 14 — Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, April 30, 2020

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 P M S C E P S A F A R I 13 14 15 L AH A LTI I RONON 16 17 18 A LA P URL E RRATA 19 20 21 realestate C ARI BBEAN SEA 22 23 ADVERTISE ON THIS PAGE [email protected] E WES F ETA 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 D IRTI E R O ARS M A N 33 34 35 T RIA L E ASE 36 37 38 39 40 41 H U R O NANDON T ARIO 42 43 I SON G AGED 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 C ENTI M O Y ESM A A M 52 53 54 G AFF A RLO 55 56 57 58 WALLACE REALTY G ULFOF M E XICO 48 Mountain Terrace 59 60 61 62 63 C O R RAL R EAL S OL Bristol, VT 05443 64 65 66 O NEONE G UNS E TA PH 802-453-4670 • FAX 802-453-5898 67 68 69 Visit our websites at: L OOKAT O DO N TH www.wallacere.com Make the dream of home ownership a reality. www.greenbuiltvermont.com We can help. Contact us today or apply online. Beth Buckman | Community Lender | NMLS #41062 7 3 8 9 4 1 6 2 5 9 1 5 6 8 2 7 4 3 nbmvt.com • 1-877-508-8455 6 4 2 7 3 5 8 1 9 Please call Kelly, Claire, or Tom Bank NMLS #403372 2 8 7 4 6 3 9 5 1 solutions 4 5 3 8 1 9 2 7 6 EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY April 30, All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 as amended which 2020 1 6 9 2 5 7 4 3 8 makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, sexual orientation, or persons 8 7 1 3 9 4 5 6 2 receiving public assistance, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertisement for real estate which is in 3 9 4 5 2 6 1 8 7 violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call 5 2 6 1 7 8 3 9 4 HUD Toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. Enhance time at home with themed fun days

Stuck at home and running out of things to do? Try a few entertaining themes to improve the fun factor. Here are a few ideas to get your creative juices flowing.

Superhero day: Embrace your favorite superhero by dressing up in his or her colors, donning a superhero t-shirt or watching an action-packed superhero movie.

Throwback day: Take a step back in time by playing games or engaging in activities from your youth. Teach youngsters about the toys you enjoyed or watch movies from the era in which you grew up.

Crazy hair day: Embrace bed head, plug in the curling iron, double down on hair gel or pomade, or put those wacky coiffures into full effect.

Cultural day: Tap into your personal heritage by researching your family tree and then preparing a meal that coordinates with your heritage.

Arts and crafts day: Get crafty by tackling a creative project that the family will enjoy. Or engage in individual projects Email us at: before comparing the final results collectively. ADVERTISE [email protected] — MetroCreative Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, April 30, 2020 — PAGE 15 habits for a home that always feels 9 neat and fresh Home is literally the center of your universe right now, so make sure it’s a source of minimum stress. Here’s how to keep your house clean and orderly all the time.

1. Wake, and make your bed pronto. That’s one task down already.

2. Keep your kitchen sink empty for a soothingly clear sight line.

3. Clean a room a day. You know what they say about doing daunting tasks in small chunks, right?

4. Hang a squeegee. Take a few satisfying swipes after your shower, and presto!

5. Assign cubbies to each family member. Tidy is as tidy does.

6. Unload the dishwasher when clean. Then you’re always prepped for habit #2.

7. Use it, wipe it. Especially high-touch surfaces.

8. Snap it, shred it. Paper piles are for the birds.

9. Create a doorway box. Next time you leave, donations and recycling leave with you.

— Houselogic.com

Spring into the market. Find your home, realtor, lender and/or next buyer in our SPRING weekly real estate pages. Interested in advertising in this section? Give us a call and we’ll help you connect with Addison County homebuyers, sellers and professionals.

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