MONDAY EDITION ADDISON COUNTY

Vol.INDEPENDENT 31 No. 26 Middlebury, Vermont  Monday, January 27, 2020  40 Pages $1.00

Career Center budget Superintendent Soule At long last, a features 11.4% hike resigns from ANWSD win for VUHS By JOHN FLOWERS time are the major reasons for a School board also seeing turnover • The Commodore girls MIDDLEBURY — A proposed 2020-2021 Patricia A. used tough defense to defeat $171,500 rise in employee Hannaford Career Center budget By CHRISTOPHER ROSS Superintendent Sheila Soule health insurance costs, the that’s 11.42% higher than this VERGENNES — last week resigned, effective Mt. Abe for the first time in re-offering of a construction year’s spending plan. Addison Northwest School June 30. seven years. See Page 26. technology program and a “The budget has been District is looking for a “My decision to resign came commitment to once again make prepared with a lot of care, effort new top administrator as (See Soule, Page 39) the assistant director’s job full- (See Health costs, Page 38) Builder to close shop • Connor Mill Built Homes is leaving its Industrial Park space; Silver Maple is moving in. See Page 2.

School board chair harassed • Police investigated a vulgar phone call to the head of the ANWSD board. See story on Page 3.

Political wrap DURING REP. PETER WELCH’S tour of the Bee’s Wrap factory in Middlebury this past Thursday, Kate Mansfield of New Haven shows the Congressman how she cuts the waxed fabric into food wrapping. Welch regularly makes the rounds of Vermont businesses to take the pulse of the economy and of the community at large. Independent photo/Steve James Vt. Composer Charles Murray is given voice MAUSD weighs $31.4 million budget returning to • A guitar quartet and FY 2021 spending set to increase 1.45% The central question for board choir will premiere a new members this week is how By ANDY KIRKALDY but tax rates by possibly more they will handle a $750,000 college campus arrangement in Middlebury. BRISTOL — The Mount than twice that percentage. projected fund balance. The By CHRISTOPHER ROSS See Arts Beat on Page 10. Abraham Unified School The board and MAUSD answer will help determine the MIDDLEBURY — District (MAUSD) board is Superintendent Patrick Reen on budget’s tax impact in Bristol, Controversial right-wing poised this Tuesday to adopt a this past Wednesday unveiled Lincoln, Monkton, New Haven author Charles Murray’s roughly $31.4 million spending that all-but-final budget draft to and Starksboro. 2017 speaking event at plan for the 2020-2021 school about 20 residents at a meeting That impact already will Middlebury College drew year that would increase 5-Town at Mount Abraham Union High vary because the towns have (See Speakers, Page 30) district expenditures by 1.45%, School. (See Bristol, Page 25) PAGE 2 — Addison Independent, Monday, January 27, 2020 Search begins for new Midd. builder closes shop independent consulting company Looking ahead, Mike and Lin- But Silver Maple to the (CMBH) management da Connor will work alone out Bixby Library director last summer, and felt the typical of their home, though they aren’t By ANDY KIRKALDY new director will be action- is taking its place slower winter months was a good closing the door to bringing on VERGENNES — The oriented and ready to make a By JOHN FLOWERS time for us to execute that plan.” help at some point. They will Bixby Memorial Library difference. While a master’s MIDDLEBURY — Silver Good Point Recycling will subcontract mill work to former board of trustees on Tuesday degree in library science Maple Construction is moving continue its status as a tenant at employees, according to Mike decided to move forward is preferred, the board is into around 20,000 square feet of 227 Pond Lane. The building is Connor. with a search for the most interested in finding a manufacturing space that’s being owned by North by East Property Silver Maple has signed a one- Vergennes landmark’s next candidate with managerial vacated by Connor Mill Built LLC, which in turn is owned by year lease for he 227 Pond Lane director. experience who has worked Homes (CMBH) at 227 Pond Gregor Kent. space, though Flynn said he might Bixby Board Chairwoman either in a library or a Lane, in Middlebury’s industrial It was last summer that inves- ask for an extension depending Paula Moore on Tuesday nonprofit.” park. tors representing on the company’s future needs. said that advertising for a The board waited until Silver Maple, a CMBH purchased In the short-term, the 20,000 new library director will now to begin the search to growing construc- the property for square feet will come in very begin Feb. 1, with a four- give members an opportunity tion company based $1,840,000. handy, Flynn noted. Silver Maple month timetable. to discuss the qualities in New Haven, is Connor said 11 recently took on an ambitious “Depending on the they wished to see in a new also purchasing CMBH workers project involving construction of candidate pool, the board director. When Harris left, CMBH’s manufac- were laid off as a large residence for an out-of- expects to have a new Moore said the board would turing equipment. a result of the state client. director starting by June 1,” not act hastily. Mike Connor, company’s exodus. “It requires the ability to Moore wrote in an email. “It’s the board’s intention founder of CMBH, But Silver Maple panelize the entire project here in The new director will to take a little time to confirmed the co-owner Sean Vermont,” he said. “We have to replace interim Maddy thoughtfully put together our news through a Flynn confirmed pre-build the walls. So we were Willwerth, who took over thoughts about a job search,” press release issued plans to employ at looking for a facility anyway, in October. That’s when she said in October. “It will following repeated least some of those and the timing was right for us Director Masha Harris be on our agenda to really inquiries by the Ad- MIKE CONNOR who lost their jobs. to be able to lease this space that parted ways with the library think about what the library dison Independent. “In general, we Gregor has.” for reasons that remain is looking for and what “After a 50-year run it was a are not wholesale hiring the It was far more convenient for unclear. Willwerth has said strategy we want to use to do difficult decision, but one that entirety of CMBH, but we are Silver Maple and its workers to she will not be a candidate this search.” (my wife) Linda and I had been hiring who we can to fit our mis- labor under cover at 227 Pond for the permanent position. The board chose a search looking into and contemplating sion,” Flynn said during a phone Lane than having to travel out of Moore in her email to the committee that will consist since last summer,” Connor said interview. “We’re interviewing state and work in the elements. Independent described what of trustees Nial Rele, Laura through an email responding quite a few of them and are in the “For us, it’s more about being the Bixby will seek in a new Mack and Pat Mayo, plus to the Independent’s follow-up process of hiring who we can.” able to build with the people that leader. Willwerth, with Rele serving questions. “The company took CMBH was Mike Connor’s we know are our crew, here, and We view this as a as its chairman. new directions under new man- re-boot of his once-booming not sending them a long distance tremendous opportunity for “It’s anticipated that agement and Linda and I were “Connor Homes,” which in 2017 to another job,” Flynn said. “We a leader who can develop community members will looking to find a way we could get closed its doors at 1741 Route 7 will continue using it in the warm partnerships, market the be involved in meeting the back to our roots and to what we South due to financial reasons. months, staging this big job.” library and advocate for the finalists this spring,” Moore love, which is the design of his- Like its predecessor, CMBH spe- It was indeed a serendipitous Bixby,” she wrote. “Our added. toric architecture. We proposed cialized in the design and manu- confluence of events that resulted the idea of our operating in an facture of colonial reproduction in Silver Maple connecting with “kit” homes. North by East Property and Connor said CMBH will executing a deal that will fill an Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! complete work on “a number” important industrial park vacancy th of existing projects in the next and minimize local job losses. *7 Annual Free Brakes for Food* month before completely ceasing “It’s great,” Flynn said. “I think We are collecting food for Addison County Hope and are willing to bribe you! manufacturing operations. it’s a win for those guys, too.” Food For FREE Brakes Yes, we start off with a Free Brake Inspection and All you have to do for your Free Brake diagnosis. If you need brakes, we FREE BRAKE INSPECTION is bring a bag of provide FREE Premium Brake Pads and $34.50 12 non-perishable food items off the Labor to Install the Pads. for this fine organization!

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This is why we can only offer FREE Brakes for a limited time. You will save anywhere from $150-$375 depending on make, model & work needed. Go to HopeVT.org Dates: January 20 - March 6 In 2019, 1137 lbs The under car care specialists. of food was collected Family owned & operated for over 30 years. and 51 customers had Oldest locally owned and operated tire center! brakes replaced. 33 Seymour Street • Middlebury, VT 05753 388-7620 • CountyTireCenter.com The under car care specialists. Addison Independent, Monday, January 27, 2020 — PAGE 3 School board chair harassed by phone By CHRISTOPHER ROSS The school district has for the VERGENNES — The tone and last six months struggled to find quality of disagreement about Ad- solutions acceptable to the public dison Northwest School district to rising education costs, coupled business have taken a significant with declining enrollment. turn for the worst. In November voters in Addison On the afternoon of Jan. 16, and Ferrisburgh rejected the ANWSD Board Chair Sue district’s plan to close Addison Rakowski called the Vergennes Central School and Ferrisburgh Police Department to report a Central School on June 30, 2020, message that had been left on her a plan that ANWSD officials said phone. would save the district money on The caller, who police believe “fixed costs” and help it avoid was a male, had said to Rakowski, making significant program cuts. “Don’t let the power go to your Earlier this month the ANWSD head,” according to Vergennes board approved a Fiscal Year Police Chief George Merkel. 2021 budget that will close The statement was followed Addison Central School as an by “derogatory language I am elementary school and repurpose Busy bees unwilling to repeat,” Merkel told it for alternative education WORKERS AT BEE’S WRAP in Middlebury take a second to talk with Congressman Peter the Independent. programming, then approved a Welch while they are packaging Bee’s Wrap reusable sandwich bags this past Thursday “I’ll leave that out,” he said. policy change that would require morning. Welch toured the growing company with founder and CEO Sarah Kaeck (to his left). “It was extremely inappropriate Addison children to attend Independent photo/Steve James language that should never be Vergennes Union Elementary used by anyone for any reason.” School, which sparked a public was connected to recent events, closure process over the past few Santa Maria said. “While we all In a follow-up email, Merkel outcry from opponents of school which have provoked some con- months, were distressed to learn may have differences in opin- characterized the message as closure in the district. tentious public conversations. of Rakowski’s experience. ions, there is no excuse for this “harassing with a concerning The board also rejected, on legal Merkel also connected the two. “I find it appalling that Sue behavior. I hope our community overtone. Very vulgar.” grounds, two petitions calling for “I know that issues in the school found herself on the receiving conversations, moving forward, The chief said that while police Town Meeting Day ballot articles district have produced some end of a harassing phone call,” remain respectful as we work have not identified the caller, they seeking to abolish the board’s lively discussions, but this kind of said Addison resident Caetlin together to solve the challenges have traced the phone number to a authority to close or repurpose behavior is completely unaccept- Harwood. “Nobody should ever our community faces.” Vergennes account registered to a schools without voter approval. able, no matter which side of the have to concern themselves with Ferrisburgh resident Matt Vogel female resident. At last Wednesday’s school lane you’re on,” the police chief questions of safety and well-being expressed similar support. A Vergennes police officer board meeting, which Rakowski said. “And it will not be tolerated.” as a result of differing opinions. “I’m appalled to learn that called the number and left a did not attend, ANSWD board The Independent reached out I don’t care what the subject someone would personally harass voicemail message forbidding fu- Vice-Chair Tom Borchert said to the superintendents and board matter is, threatening actions and a member of our community ture contact with Rakowski, and that he was deeply troubled by the chairs of the Addison Central language are inexcusable, and I because of differences in perspec- asking the owner of the phone to phone message, “as I think we all School District and the Mount hope Sue knows that we are all a tives,” he said. “Sue and the board contact police, in case the number should be.” Abraham Unified School District. connected community here, and have incredibly hard roles and showing on Rakowski’s Caller Merkel said he does not believe None had experienced or been that she is supported.” they deserve the personal respect I.D. had been hacked, Merkel the Vergennes Police Department informed of any similar incidents Vergennes resident Jena Santa that comes with their selfless said. As of last Thursday, no has received any similar com- in their districts, they said. Maria is a candidate for the school public service.” one had returned the Vergennes plaints from ANWSD officials. COMMUNITY SUPPORT board. Rakowski announced last week police’s call, he added. Reading from a prepared state- Members of the ANWSD “I am saddened by the fact that she would not be seeking Rakowski declined to comment ment Wednesday night, Borchert community, including those who that someone would personally reelection to the school board in for this story. suggested that the phone message have been critical of the school harass a school board member,” March.

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141A Main Street, Vergennes • 877-6200 Open Mon - Sat, 10am - 5:00pm • Sun 12pm-4pm www.sweetcharityvt.com PAGE 4 — Addison Independent, Monday, January 27, 2020 ADDISON INDEPENDENT Editorial School charters & democracy When the Addison Central School District board (greater Middlebury) voted not to warn two petitions calling for changes in the district’s charter, they did so with significant differences to what faced voters in the Addison Northwest School district a week ago: First, the ACSD has not yet made a decision to close any elementary school in the district; second, no district town has held a vote in which a large majority of residents expressed extreme dissatisfaction with the district board’s decision. That might happen within the ACSD, but it hasn’t happened yet. Ripton representative to the ACSD board, Amy McGlashan, nailed the salient point when she said after the board’s vote, “while I know it’s perhaps a disappointment to the petitioners, it actually puts the onus on us to make sure that when we do put forth proposals… we need to be persuasive and make sure we reach a broad swath of our constituents to make sure (board initiatives) get approved.” Within the ACSD unification charter it takes 10 out of the 13 board mem- bers, seven of which hail from Middlebury, to close a school. To that end, if board representatives from the six smaller towns stand together and reject board initiatives to close any school, small schools won’t be threatened. But the threat to the district’s smaller schools has taken on the sense of inevitability because of how the board established its charter and how it perceives its primary duty. In sum, because all board members are elected by all district residents, a board member’s loyalty is to the district not to the town he or she represents. That’s by design — and it makes sense. The board sees its task as educating district students in the most cost effective manner while achieving the best academic outcomes. In that worldview, there are no town interests, only district interests. While admirable, that very premise also undermines the voice of each member town, and this is particularly true in a district in which one town, Middlebury, has such a dominant population (and voice) over the other six. That creates the very likely possibility that the school board could make decisions against the will of a majority in any one town, and leave that community feeling disenfranchised and powerless — the seeds of distrust. The board can avoid such distrust, however, if it acts as if they also repre- sent every voice in every community, and that their ultimate goal is to bring a majority of each town’s residents along with them. Not everyone will be happy with any decision, but it’s important that a majority of every town (legally or not) agrees with any decision as significant as closing a school. What’s missing are the ground rules to school closure, which could be stated simply as: to be financially viable, a town’s school should meet a district standard cost per pupil (allowing for town residents to subsidize their school if they so choose); and academic standards should be met for all students entering the district’s middle schools. Once those standards are set, sufficient time to achieve them should be allowed, but with a reasonable cut-off date if a school is not viable. One current problem is that district board members appear to embrace a blind spot concerning the charter’s inflexibility. It was adopted by local vote in short order after Act 46 was passed in 2015. The Department of Education’s website says the act provides: “opportunities for school districts to unify existing disparate governance structures into sustainable Rural winter systems of education ... designed to meet identified State goalswhile A BLANKET OF snow covers an Addison farm and Mount Abraham in the Green Mountains recognizing and reflecting local priorities.” (Emphasis added.) in the background on a frigid morning early last week. As noted in the story last week, the ACSD charter was one of eight that Independent photo/Steve James elected not to allow towns a public vote to decide whether to close a town’s school, while 38 district charters have that provision. What’s disconcerting about the current conversation is that board members cling to the charter’s language as if it cannot be changed. On the contrary, the early stages of any new legislation are precisely when such changes should be corrected if problems were unforeseen or it was Letters to the Editor misunderstood — and the petition process is the mechanism to do so. The district board was not wrong in asking its attorney whether it was within its rights to keep control and reject the petitions (which was assured), but whether the board might allow the petitions (which it could), Tiny homes in Middlebury village part of answer and what process might transpire if the petitions were successful. I was pleased to read about were shared with the surrounding in walking distance of downtown ********** the students who are advocating community. Residents of the and would not contribute to In this discussion two things are true, and another should be held sacrosanct: 1) district boards need authority to act on the district’s behalf; for building tiny houses to help nearby homes and condos had sprawl on the edge of town. 2) the views of district residents should not be ignored and our democratic address the affordable housing not been involved early enough As for addressing the increase principles should not be lost; and 3) we must be able to debate differences problem in Vermont. in the process and their concerns in the homeless population in of opinion respectfully and without personal animosity. The goal should be One possible site could be the were not addressed before the Vermont, I have often wondered to create school districts that operate efficiently and educate our children land adjacent to the police station proposal was withdrawn. With why more government and well: We all need to understand there are various ways to do that, and no along Otter Creek. About 15 better planning and inclusion, community-supported shelters one way is the only way. years ago a group had proposed a more limited number of tiny haven’t been built that would There’s room for compromise and time enough to move forward with no building more housing there, but houses might be more appropriate house a greater number of people residents of any town feeling as if they were dismissed and powerless. withdrew plans after running for the neighborhood. Such a in shared rooms. I have stayed Angelo Lynn into opposition when those plans location makes sense because it is (See Ellis letter, Page 5) Addison Independent, Monday, January 27, 2020 — PAGE 5 Letters to the Editor Helping families, communities thrive This month, Vermonters from money into Vermont’s small and reduces its carbon footprint. all corners of the state returned businesses, and help our commu- We live in challenging times, Land, labor add soul to economy to the Statehouse for the 2020 nities thrive. We will ensure older where many question the direc- Any economic system consists being Job 1. legislative session. The Speaker Vermonters have a fair shot in the tion of our nation and its leaders. of many interacting parts. Think of the places where kicked off the first day with her new economy that will emerge I believe Vermont stands apart, They can be boiled down to land is honored and allowed to vision to create an as our region ex- playing an important role to lead three key elements: capital, land, be self-willed to at least some economy that works periences changing issues in a time of Washington’s and labor. degree. for everyone, not Community demographics. We paralysis. We partner at the local We all know examples of each. Think of communities where just a select few. Forum will evaluate and level and do our very best to find Different political constructs labor is seen first as family and Vermont faces its ensure the strategies solutions to pressing problems. put varying weights on the three friends and second or perhaps share of challenges This week’s we’ve put into place This year, House Democrats elements. last as being agents for getting a and opportunities. Community Forum to make health care welcome the chance to work Capitalists think it is primarily, return on investment. Vermont We have a plan of is by Rep. Jill more affordable and with our colleagues, and Ver- if not all, about the capital. has plenty of examples of each. action to give all Krowinski, Vermont equitable are mak- monters from across the political Socialists think that the key What is the primary difference Vermonters a fair House Majority ing a difference. spectrum, to move our state element is the people. Envi- between the capital-focused shot and ensure Leader. In 2020, we will forward and build a Vermont that ronmentalists believe that the places and the land- and/or a strong Vermont reestablish Vermont works for all of us, not just the ecology is the most fundamental labor-focused places? future. as a leader in combating climate select few. and, that without it, there can be Soul. During the 2019 Session, change. Vermont’s pro-environ- no economy or community. Capital-focused places like House Democrats led initiatives ment tradition has never been Vermont’s original human Wall Street and Walmart are to move all 14 counties forward. partisan. We pride ourselves on A D D I S O N C O U N T Y inhabitants saw the land as being almost entirely lacking in it. We invested in childcare to living in one of the cleanest, most INDEPENDENT alive and enchanted and human- Land- and labor-focused strengthen our system and make environmentally pristine states in Periodicals Postage Paid ity and its associated labor being places like organic farms and it more affordable for working our country. Our environment, at Middlebury, Vt. 05753 part of the land. The first white folk festivals are awash in it. families. We worked to extend and the jobs it creates, is under Postmaster, send address change to settlers saw the land as a natural Soul brings vitality, spirit, broadband service to the farthest threat from climate change and Addison Independent, resource to be exploited and and connection to a place and corners of all 14 counties by harmful pollution. Cleaning up 58 Maple Street, Middlebury, Vt. • 388-4944 after 30 years most of the places it fills the relationships with developing the boldest, most in- our waterways, weaning our Fax: 388-3100 where they lived were spent. Just compassion, empathetic joy, novative connectivity law in state economy off of fossil fuels, and Web: www.addisonindependent.com history. We created a long-term generating more of Vermont’s E-Mail: [email protected] like in bread, cake or soup, vary and gratitude. 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We will make paid $25.00, 1 Year $44.00 see getting a return on capital as Bristol Letters can be The Independent assumes no financial responsibil- family leave part of every job ity for typographical errors in advertisements but will reprint that part of an advertisement in which the and raise the minimum wage to found on Pages typographical error occurred. Advertiser will please notify the management immediately of any errors Send Midd. kids to rural schools improve the lives of Vermont’s that may occur. As the son of a former MUHS a rural education and the money working families, put more 4 and 5. The Addison Independent USPS 005-380 principal (1961-1979) who was allocated to Mary Hogan School then district business manager should be distributed to these for a few years, I’m not sure how outlying schools. my father, Dr. Kenneth Severson, As well, each town should FREE ON-SITE EVALUATIONS feels about Act 68. I may ask him. elect its own school board I myself am opposed to members and the school board closing down the smaller members of already unified schools. I think the Middlebury MUHS as well. elementary school should be This is just my opinion closed down and the children Dana Bingham Severson bused to the country schools for Middlebury Ellis letter (Continued from Page 4) College in our community, there at the Appalachian Mountain is no shortage of students and Club huts along the trails in New other young people looking Hampshire and those shelters for part-time jobs or volunteer NOW ALSO OFFERING have capacity for 40-plus people opportunities. Given the in bunk rooms consisting of affordable housing crisis, all HEAT PUMPS AND WHOLE HOUSE BATTERIES double and sometimes triple options should be considered bunk beds with shared bathrooms to keep people off the streets in Bristol Electronics is proud to announce that they are a factory authorized and dining area. 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She Ferland Marquez of Pitman, was an active member in Our BRISTOL — Andrea Jackman marathon at age 50 and completed N.J., passed away on Jan. 20, Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Halnon, 66, died on Tuesday, Jan. her first triathlon at 60. She was 2020, at the home of her daugh- where she sang in the choir, was 21, 2020, after a year-long battle ambitious and creative with her ter and son-in-law, where she active in the Golden Age Club, with cancer. She passed away athletic pursuits and goals, and was cared for in her final years. and with her husband, cared for peacefully, surrounded by her ador- found great joy through accomplish- She was 93. the church gardens. ing family. ments like running in every county She was predeceased by Throughout her life, Lorraine’s Andrea was born Aug. 12, 1953, in Vermont, every state in New her husband, Gilbert C. hands were always creating. Her to Glenn and Barbara Jackman and England, and every calendar month Marquez, and infant son Paul. favorite pastimes were sewing, grew up in Bristol, where she gradu- of the year. She is survived by daughters knitting, crewel and needle- ated from Mount Abraham Union She was adventurous and curi- Susanna Marquez (Richard point, baking bread and making High School in 1971. She earned ous, and she frequently traveled Kirk) of Newark, Del.; Lorri her family-famous granola. She her bachelor’s degree at Plymouth around the country to do races, Marquez Chapman (John) of loved gardening, and her home State College in 1975 and received visit friends, and check out light- West Hartford, Conn.; Rita was always filled with beauti- her master’s from the University of houses and covered bridges. Andrea Marquez Williams (Richard) fully tended houseplants. In Vermont in 1982. She married her was an avid reader, an enthusiastic of Pitman; son, Gilbert J. retirement, Lorraine and her husband Steve in 1983, and they photographer, and a thoughtful Marquez (Jeanette) of Pitman; husband used their hands and raised their two children in Lincoln. and encouraging friend, who was 12 grandchildren and two hearts to serve others. Andrea had an accomplished known for sending handmade cards great-grandchildren. Friends may greet the family career as a public school teacher, to loved ones and saying yes to just She is also survived by the on Monday, Jan. 27, from 7-9 where she was known for her about any outing or adventure. She loving hands that provided tender p.m., and Tuesday, Jan. 28, from positive and encouraging instruc- did not get nearly enough years, but care during her decline — her 9-10 a.m., at the Kelley Funeral tion in elementary classrooms she lived hard during the ones she ANDREA JACKMAN companion and caregiver, Alicia Home, 125 Pitman Ave, Pitman, in Chibougamau, Quebec, and did get and found beauty and joy to HALNON Parker and aides Carol Davidson NJ 08071. Tuesday’s visit- Cornwall and Bristol, Vt. She retired appreciate every day. and Tanya Jenkins-Ellis. ing hour will be followed by a in 2017 after 41 years of service. Andrea is survived by her Bristol. A service was held Saturday, Lorraine grew up in funeral mass at Our Lady Queen Andrea was a passionate, coura- husband Stephen, her daughter Jan. 25, at 11 a.m., at St. Ambrose Middlebury, Vt., and earned of Peace Church in Pitman. geous, and inspiring athlete. It Emily, her son Jameson and his wife Church in Bristol. her RN at Mary Hitchcock Interment will take place at was rare for a day to go by when Jessica, her brother Dennis, and In lieu of flowers, donations can Memorial Hospital School a later date at Mount Olivet she wasn’t outside, either biking, many cousins, in-laws, and other be made in Andrea’s name to the of Nursing, in Hanover, N.H. Cemetery in Wheat Ridge, Colo. running, walking, swimming, or relatives. Addison County Humane Society. She met her beloved Gilbert in In lieu of flowers, memo- competing in triathlon and running Calling hours were held on To send online condolences to her Denver, Colo., and they married rial donations may be directed events. Age was just a number for Friday, Jan. 24, from 5-8 p.m., at family visit brownmcclayfuneral- in Rome, Italy, at the Church of to the Presidential Scholarship Andrea, and she boldly ran her first Brown McClay Funeral Home in homes.com.◊ Santa Susanna. Fund c/o Bayada Home Health, After residing in Boulder, 1415 Route 70E, Suite 503B, Colo., Rancho Cordova, Calif., Cherry Hill, NJ 08034. This   and Wayne, Pa., Lorraine and her fund benefits local home health Burt Allen, 75, New Haven family settled in Pitman in 1970, aides who are pursuing LPN and where she returned to nursing and RN degrees. Memories may be NEW HAVEN — On Tuesday, and Jane Shortsleeve and husband eventually became the Director shared at kelleyfhpitman.com.◊ Jan. 21, 2020, Burt Allen passed George of New Haven; two grand- away. He was born July 9, 1944, children; and several nieces and son of Helen (Drinkwater) Allen nephews. and Russell Allen. Special thanks to his wonderful Sheldon offers Pop-Up In early years he farmed on the caregiver Sue Laberge and dear family farm, Allenwood Inc., in friend Gerard Sabourin. New Haven. After farming he A memorial service will be held Valentine Card Workshop started New Haven Tire, which he at a later date. Donations may be MIDDLEBURY — The several card designs to assemble owned for many years. made to Addison County Home Sheldon Museum will offer and decorate. The activity will Burt is survived by his two sons; Health & Hospice, 254 Ethan Allen a Pop-Up Valentine Card involve detailed scissor cutting. Neil Allen and wife Jennifer of Hwy., New Haven, VT 05472. Workshop on Sunday, Feb. 9, All necessary materials will be New Haven and Mark and wife To send online condolences to from 1-2:30 p.m. The work- provided. Kendra of Ferrisburgh; two sisters, his family visit brownmcclayfu- shop will be led by Sheldon The workshop is appropriate Nancy Ruback of Orange, Ala., neralhomes.com.◊ BURT J. ALLEN Museum trustees Liz Markowski for ages 7 and up accompanied and Danielle Rougeau, who by an adult. The cost is $10 per are experienced in present- child. Space is limited, so reserve ing art workshops for families. and pay in advance by calling the TRADITION Participants will have a choice of Sheldon at 802-388-2117.

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ADDISON COUNTY StudentBRIEFS Jake Galvin of Middlebury Pensacola Christian College, in has been named to the dean’s list Pensacola, Fla., for academic at Thomas College in Waterville, achievement during the 2019 Maine, for the fall 2019 semester. fall semester: Meredith Foster of Middlebury, Rachel North of The following local students Ferrisburgh and Lydia Parker of were named to the dean’s list at Starksboro. DON’T MISS VERMONT’S SWEETEST HALF MARATHON, RELAY Receive Comprehensive Care in a & 3-MILE FUN RUN compassionate, friendly environment Sunday, May 3, 2020 h h General Dentistry Cosmetic Dentistry • Maple Syrup prize for all finishers h h Dental Implants Gum Therapy • Beautiful, scenic routes with views of the Green Mountains and Adirondacks h Crowns & Bridges h Dentures • USATF-certified course offering a mix of trail (10%) paved (45%) and dirt (45%) roads for the half marathon • All paved for 3-mile fun run 1330 Exchange Street, Suite 107, Middlebury • Well organized, great t-shirts, live music on course 802-388-3553 • Post-race pancake breakfast with Vermont maple syrup www.MiddleburyDentalVT.com • Race proceeds will benefit several of Addison County’s non-profit organizations PAGE 8 — Addison Independent, Monday, January 27, 2020 communitycalendar

walkers will join in as the vehicles pass Jan MONDAY by and continue along River Road to the library. Be on the lookout for the famous 27 Veterans’ Luncheon in preschool parade song and skit at the Middlebury. Monday, Jan. 27, 1 library. After the parade, lunch and various p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 activities will be offered at the library. Lodge Rd. Calling all Veterans to join us Porgy and Bess Live in HD in Middlebury. for a monthly complimentary luncheon, as Saturday, Feb. 1, 1 p.m., Town Hall Theater, we serve those who have served as a way 68 S. Pleasant St. One of America’s favor- of sharing our thanks. Come meet other ite operas takes the big screen on Feb. 1. Veterans and friends and enjoy a delicious James Robinson’s stylish Met production meal. Free, open to all Veterans and fully transports audiences to Catfish Row on accessible. the Charleston waterfront, vibrant with the Cribbage Night in Bristol. Monday, Jan. 27, music, dancing, emotion, and heartbreak of 6-7:30 p.m., Masons’ Lodge on the corner its inhabitants. Tickets adults $24/ Student of Elm & North Streets. All skill levels are $10 plus fees, available at 802-382-9222, invited to participate at the monthly Cribbage [email protected], or at the box Night. There is an even mix of men and office Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. women, and it’s a great family activity. Teach Spaghetti dinner in Lincoln. Saturday, Feb. your kids the game. Free. 1, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Burnham Hall. Lincoln Addison County Right to Life in Bristol. Cooperative Preschool will host its annual Monday, Jan. 27, at 6:30 p.m., First Baptist spaghetti dinner as part of the Hill Country Church of Bristol behind the Bristol Park. All Holiday festivities. Enjoy spaghetti, salad, members are encouraged to come and visi- bread, dessert and drinks. Tickets at the tors welcome. More information: 453-6302. door: Adults (ages 12+) $8, seniors $5, “The Light in the Piazza” on stage in kids ages 6-11 $4, children 5 and under Middlebury. Monday, Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m., are free. LCP parents are selling tickets for Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. a 50/50 raffle. All proceeds benefit Lincoln Director Douglas Anderson and music direc- Vicarious Iona Cooperative Preschool. tor Carol Christensen present the annual Hill Country Holiday variety show in winter term musical, a collaboration of the DONNA LESCOE AND Dr. Patrick MacManaway will explore Vikings, Celts, Lincoln. Saturday, Feb. 1, 7 p.m., upstairs Department of Music and Town Hall Theater. Picts, St. Columba, The Abbey, the corn crake, puffins, ancient rocks, and at Burnham Hall. You don’t want to miss Tickets $20/ Midd ID holders $15/ Midd the stories that make Scotland’s Isle of Iona a special place to visit on Thurs- this always-fun and funny event. students $6 plus fees, available at 802-382- day, Jan. 30, from 7-9 p.m., at the Starksboro Public Library, on Route 116 in Jamie Masefield and Tom Cleary in 9222, [email protected] or at the Starksboro Village. Brandon. Saturday, Feb. 1, 7:30 p.m., box office, Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. An rocks, and the stories that make Iona a evening of diverse music mixing classi- Jan THURSDAY special place to visit. cal composers Samuel Barber and Bela Jan TUESDAY Roomful of Teeth and the Dublin Guitar Bartok, with jazz heroes like Horace 30 Age Well community luncheon Quartet in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. Silver and Ralph Towner and soft rock’s 28 Age Well community luncheon in Vergennes. Thursday, Jan. 30, 10 30, 7:30 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Arts pastoral landscapes like Neil Young. in Vergennes. Tuesday, Jan. 28, a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. The Grammy- Pianist Cleary teaches in the UVM and 10 a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open winning vocal project Roomful of Teeth will FlynnArts jazz programs and Mandolinist Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors at 10 a.m. for coffee hour and bingo. Meal join the acclaimed Dublin Guitar Quartet for Masefield is known for his groundbreak- open at 10 a.m. for bingo and coffee hour. served at noon of Italian chicken fingers with a collaborative concert, featuring Vermont- ing group The Jazz Mandolin Project. Meal served at noon of chicken cordon bleu BBQ sauce, rice with peas, pearl onions, born composer Nico Mulhy’s “How Little Tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available with white sauce, mashed yams, green and carrots, broccoli florets, wheat roll and You Are.” Performance presented with sign for $25. Reservations required for dinner beans, wheat roll and an apple. Bring your mandarin oranges with cream. Bring your language interpretation. Tickets $30 general and recommended for the show. Venue own place setting. $5 suggested donation. own place setting. $5 suggested donation. public/$25 Midd faculty, staff, alumni, and is BYOB. More info at 802-247-4295 or 72 hours advanced notice required. Call 72 hours advanced notice required. Call emeriti/$10 youth/$6 Midd students, avail- [email protected]. Michelle to reserve 802-377-1419. Open to Michelle to reserve 802-377-1419. Open to able at 802-443-MIDD (6433) or middle- Paul Asbell in Ripton. Saturday, Feb. 1, anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of bury.edu/arts. 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee any age. Free ride may be provided. Call any age. Free ride may be provided. Call House, Route 125. “A genre-blurring, ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire. ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire. virtuosic waltz through the deep heritage of Vermont Adult Learning info session Vermont Adult Learning info session in Jan FRIDAY American folklore, where styles of Robert in Bristol. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 3-6 p.m., Vergennes. Thursday, Jan. 30, 3-6 p.m., Johnson, Doc Watson and Dr. John rub Lawrence Memorial Library, 40 North St. Bixby Memorial Library, 258 Main St. Come 31 Dinner and cards in Lincoln. elbows with those of Joe Pass and Bill Come to this local informational meeting to this local informational meeting about Friday, Jan. 31, 5 p.m. Hill Country Frisell.” — The Flynn Theater. Doors about services throughout Addison County. services throughout Addison County. VAL Holiday weekend begins with a taco dinner open at 7 p.m. 7:30-open mic followed by VAL staff will be available to explain the staff will be available to explain the many brought to you by the Lincoln Little League featured performers Admission at the door, many services offered for free to Vermont services offered for free to Vermont resi- until 7 p.m. downstairs in Burnham Hall. $10 general admission/$15-$20 generous residents. Nino’s Pizza will be served. dents. Nino’s Pizza will be served. Upstairs beginning at 6:45 p.m. everyone admission. Basic bike maintenance workshop in is invited to play Military Whist. The cost is Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. 30. 6 p.m., $1 to play. Jan WEDNESDAY Community Room, Ilsley Public Library, Feb SUNDAY 29 75 Main St. Carl from Frog Hollow Bikes “Batman: Hush” film screening will take you through the basics of bike Feb SATURDAY 2 Pancake breakfast in Lincoln. in Middlebury. Wednesday, Jan. 29, maintenance and repair to get you ready Sunday, Feb. 2, 7:30-9:30 a.m. 6-7:30 p.m., Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main for spring. Pre-registration required: online 1 Green Mountain Club Bread Burnham Hall. Lincoln Sports will serve St. An animated adaptation of the “Batman: at ilsleypubliclibrary.org or by phone at Loaf Section hike in Charlotte. up pancakes downstairs at Burnham Hall. Hush” graphic novel story line by Jeph Leob 802-388-4095. Saturday, Feb. 1, Mt. Philo. A moderate Single meal is $4, double stack is $6 and and Jim Lee. A mysterious villain puppeteer- Poetry Out Loud in Bristol. Thursday, hike to the summit round trip, 2.0 miles, 636 the all-you-can-eat breakfast is $8. ing Gotham’s most dangerous forces leads Jan. 30, 6:30-8 p.m., Lawrence Memorial foot elevation gain. Poles and micro spikes Shape-note singing in Middlebury. Sunday, the Dark Knight into uncharted waters. Library, 40 North St. Join 5 Town Friends of recommended. Contact leader Ralph Burt Feb. 2, 1-3 p.m. Mitchell Green Lounge, PG-13. Free and open to the public. Free the Arts and Lawrence Memorial Library for [email protected] or 802-355-4415 or McCullough Student Center, Old Chapel popcorn and soft drinks. their winter gathering. Bring poetry or short, meeting time at the base. More activities at Rd. Sing early American tunes from The “Living Big in a Tiny House” in Middlebury. short stories to read aloud or recite — or gmcbreadloaf.org. Sacred Harp song book. The music is Wednesday, Jan. 29, 6 p.m., Marquis just come to listen and enjoy. Hill Country Holiday parade in Lincoln. traditional, a cappella, 4-part community Theater, 65 Main St. Evening of documen- Travel to Iona, Scotland, in Starksboro. Saturday, Feb. 1, 11:30 a.m., downtown. harmony singing. Free and open to all tary short films on tiny houses by eight Thursday, Jan. 30, 7-9 p.m. Starksboro This year’s theme is “Love Your Library” ages, all voices, and all levels of musical Vermont youth journalists. Learn about how Public Library, Route 116. Go to Iona, in honor of the Lincoln Library celebrating experience. people are coming together to find solu- Scotland without leaving the library. Donna 20 years in its current location. New route: Choral evensong in Middlebury. Sunday, tions for environmentally and economically Lescoe and Dr. Patrick MacManaway will vehicles assemble at the pallet mill at 11:15 Feb. 2, 4 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal sustainable housing. A community conver- explore Vikings, Celts, Picts, St. Columba, a.m. and walkers will lineup at Burnham Church, 3 Main St. The choir will sing “The sation follows at 7 p.m. Free. The Abbey, the corn crake, puffins, ancient Hall. The vehicles will start the parade and Magnificat” and “Nunc Dimittis” by Thomas Addison Independent, Monday, January 27, 2020 — PAGE 9 communitycalendar

Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open by Aretha Franklin. $10 suggested dona- Unitarian Universalist Society, 2 Duane at 10 a.m. for coffee hour and bingo. Dime tions support Middlebury SURJ projects. Ct. The Section celebrates another year fair raffle at 10:30 a.m. Meal served at noon “When the Bicycle Came to Vermont” in of maintaining the Long Trail and leading of hot turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes, Middlebury. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 7 p.m., outdoor activities. A presentation by Bill winter squash, wheat roll and fruit cocktail. Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. UVM McKibben, “The Climate Fight, A Report 72 hours advanced notice required. Call professor Luis Vivanco explores the early from the Front,” will following the business Michelle to reserve 802-377-1419. Open to history of the bicycle in Vermont, an inven- meeting. Free and open to the public. anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of tion that generated widespread curiosity Voluntary donations benefit Green Mountain any age. Free ride may be provided. Call when it arrived in the 1880s — helping spark Club. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org. ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire. important changes in industrial production, “The Ladies of the Camellias” in Community Chorus in Middlebury. consumerism, road policies, gender rela- Middlebury. Thursday, Feb. 6, 8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 4, 7-8:30 p.m., Mahaney tions, and cultural ideas. Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Arts Center, Room 221. Join the chorus A farce based on the imagined meeting at a special rehearsal location as they of the world’s two greatest actresses — prepare for the spring concert season. Feb THURSDAY Sarah Bernhardt and Eleonora Duse — in This spring celebrates Jeff Rehbach’s 20 1897 Paris at Bernhardt’s theater. The years as Middlebury College Community 6 Age Well community luncheon clash between these two powerful divas Chorus conductor. Open to all, high school- in Vergennes. Thursday, Feb. 6, is complicated when a Russian anarchist ers and adults, who love to sing. Info: 10 a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory arrives to hold the two theater companies [email protected] or 989-7355, or Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors hostage. Tickets $12, available at 802-382- go.middlebury.edu/communitychorus. More open at 10 a.m. for coffee hour and bingo. 9222, [email protected] or at the dates in Ongoing Events—Music, Arts, Meal served at noon of minestrone soup box office, Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Dance. with diced chicken, broccoli florets, wheat roll and strawberry shortcake. Bring your LIVEMUSIC Fun perspective own place setting. $5 suggested donation. Feb WEDNESDAY 72 hours advanced notice required. Call Roomful of Teeth and the Dublin Guitar INDIAN COMEDIAN KRISH Mo- Michelle to reserve 802-377-1419. Open to Quartet in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. han will use his unique brand of 5 Age Well community luncheon anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of 30, 7:30 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Arts comedy to talk about socio-politi- in Middlebury. Wednesday, Feb. any age. Free ride may be provided. Call Center. cal issues like organized religion, 5, 11:15 a.m., Middlebury Rec. Center, 154 ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire. Jamie Masefield and Tom Cleary in late-stage capitalism and the class Creek Rd. Doors open at 11:15 a.m. Meal “Climate Change and its Global Impacts” Brandon. Saturday, Feb. 1, 7:30 p.m., system, along with stories about served at 12 noon of chicken marsala with in Middlebury. Thursday, Feb. 6, 3-4:45 Brandon Music. India, at Middlebury’s Marquis The- mushroom sauce, mashed cauliflower, p.m., Community Room, EastView at Paul Asbell in Ripton. Saturday, Feb. 1, 7:30 ater, 65 Main St., on Friday, Feb. 7, green beans, wheat dinner roll and pineap- Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. In the first p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House. at 8 p.m. ple upside down cake. Bring your own place of an eight-week “Great Decisions” series, Choral evensong in Middlebury. Sunday, setting. $5 suggested donation. 72 hours Bill McKibben addresses whether, in light Feb. 2, 4 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Tomkins (1572-1656) and an anthem, “Set advanced notice required. Call Michelle to of climate change, artificial intelligence, Church. Me As A Seal” by René Clausen. Free. All reserve 802-377-1419. Open to anyone genetic engineering, the oil industry, the Middlebury Community Music Center are welcome. age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Kochs, Trump etc., the human game has Salon in Middlebury. Wednesday, Feb. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at begun to play itself out? He thinks there 5, 6 p.m., Congregational Church of 802-388-2287 to inquire. is still some hope. Free and open to the Middlebury. Feb TUESDAY “Amazing Grace” on screen in Middlebury. public. Limited seating. Call EastView at Melissa D and Friends in Brandon. Saturday, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1, 4 and 7 p.m., 802-989-7500 to reserve. Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. 4 Age Well community luncheon Marquis Theater, 65 Main St. The latest Green Mountain Club Bread Loaf Section LC Jazz Winter Thaw Concert in Vergennes. in Vergennes. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 10 film in Middlebury Showing Up For Racial annual meeting in Middlebury. Thursday, Saturday, Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m., Vergennes a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Justice film series features this live concert Feb. 6, 6:30 p.m., Champlain Valley Opera House. RUN

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ROOMFUL OF TEETH will mix it up with the Dublin Quartet for the East Coast premier of Vermont native Nico Muhly’s “How Little You Are,” in a performance at Mahaney Arts Center in Middlebury on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 7:30 p.m. Photo/Bonica Ayala Small Artists join together Jan. 30 at Mahaney Grammy-winning vocal is the first classical guitar ensemble Roomful of Teeth ensemble entirely devoted to and world-renowned Dublin new music. Since joining forces Guitar Quartet will make at the Dublin Conservatory their Middlebury debuts in a of Music and Drama, DGQ collaborative concert in Robison members Brian Bolger, Pat Hall at Middlebury Brunnock, Chien College’s Mahaney Buggle and Tomas Arts Center on arts O’Durcain have Thursday, Jan. 30, worked to expand the at 7:30 p.m. limited repertoire by Together they beat commissioning new will perform the works and adapting East Coast premiere by Greg Pahl modern masterpieces of a new, intimate from outside of the arrangement of guitar repertoire. Vermont native This performance Nico Muhly’s “How Little You will be presented with sign Are.” Originally commissioned language interpretation. VERMONT NATIVE NICO Muhly’s 2015 composition “How Little You Are.” will be performed by in 2015 for three guitar quartets General admission tickets are The Dublin Quartet and Roomful of Teeth on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 7:30 p.m., at the Mahaney Art Center in Middlebury. and massed choir, the piece is $30 for the general public; $25 Photo/Heidi Solander based on texts written by pioneer for Middlebury College faculty, women during the 19th century. staff, alumni and emeriti; $10 for at 802-443-6433 or middlebury. is located on the campus of reputation as a true “musician’s In addition to this powerful youth; and $6 for Middlebury edu/arts. Middlebury College at 72 Porter musician.” He has played and 40-minute work, each ensemble College students, and are on sale The Mahaney Arts Center Field Road in Middlebury, just recorded with Muddy Waters, will also perform individual off Route 30 south/S. Main John Lee Hooker, Howlin’ selections. Composer Muhly will Street. Free parking is available Wolf, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Paul offer a pre-concert lecture at 6:15 curbside on Route 30 or in the Butterfield and numerous others p.m. MAC parking lot. while in his hometown of Roomful of Teeth is a vocal PAUL ASBELL AT THE Chicago. In Vermont since the project dedicated to reimagining RIPTON COMMUNITY 1970s, he formed Kilimanjaro the expressive potential of the COFFEE HOUSE and recorded two award-winning human voice. Through study with The Ripton Community albums for Philo Records. Soon masters from vocal traditions Coffee House welcomes back after, the band performed at the the world over, the eight-voice Paul Asbell to the Ripton Kool Jazz Festival at SPAC, ensemble continually expands its Community House on Saturday, the Atlanta Jazz Festival, the vocabulary of singing techniques Feb. 1, at 7:30 p.m. Montreux Jazz Festival in and, through an ongoing A master guitarist, Asbell Switzerland and numerous commissioning process, forges a presents a genre-blurring, national tours and concert dates. new repertoire without borders. virtuosic waltz through the deep In 1981, Asbell and other “Musical descendants of heritage of American folklore, members of Kilimanjaro the innovative extended vocal where the styles of Robert joined forces with a legendary techniques of Meredith Monk, Johnson, Doc Watson and Dr. saxophonist and blues singer the Teeth tend to make sounds John rub elbows with those of Joe to form Big Joe Burrell and the — some sweet, others alarming Pass and Bill Frisell. Since 1994, Unknown Blues Band. Together, — that you probably haven’t Asbell has been reconnecting they performed at many festivals, heard from a group of humans,” with his original folk-based including the Kool Jazz Festival, according to NPR Music. roots in enthusiastically received and toured Russia, Holland and JAMIE MASEFIELD AND Tom Cleary take the stage at Brandon festival shows and solo concerts. Canada. The Unknown Blues Described by The Irish Times Music, 62 Country Club Rd. in Brandon, on Saturday, Feb. 1, at as “a quartet with a difference,” 7:30 p.m. Based in northern Vermont, Band remained a Northeast the Dublin Guitar Quartet (DGQ) Photo courtesy of Brandon Music Asbell has earned an underground (See Arts Beat, Page 11) Addison Independent, Monday, January 27, 2020 — PAGE 11

Cosmic Forecast

ARIES: March 21-April LIBRA: Sept. 23-Oct. 20. Aries, a budding 23. Libra, as the days relationship appears unfold, you may find to be on the cusp of yourself feeling more taking the next step. Your creative and perhaps a bit relationships are your own, more rebellious in your so don’t be afraid to slow thinking. It is okay to want down if things feel like to set out on a new path. they’re going too fast. SCORPIO: Oct. 24-Nov. TAURUS: April 21-May 22. Oftentimes you are a 21. Taurus, now is the master of taking a difficult time to institute a change situation and turning it to your daily routine on its head immediately, if that’s been on your Scorpio. Those unique mind. Planetary energy is skills may be put to the pushing you on a course test this week. of self-discovery. SAGITTARIUS: Nov. 23- GEMINI: May 22- Dec. 21. A reorganization June 21. Gemini, small will occur in your life. This influencers in your life may involve physically may be imperceptible, but moving things around the GUITAR VIRTUOSO PAUL Asbell comes to the Ripton they are slowly turning house or an intellectual Community Coffee House, Route 125 in Ripton, on Saturday, the wheels of change and reorganization that Feb. 1, at 7:30 p.m. Courtesy photo you’ll soon be able to produces a new realize what is in store. perspective. CANCER: June 22-July Roses, Cut Flowers, Chocolates, CAPRICORN: Dec. 22- 22. Connect with your Stuffed Bears & Balloons! Jan. 20. Good times with Arts Beat spiritual foundations, the ones you love do not Cancer. They will be your Mon.-Fri. 9-5:30, Sat. 9-2 have to take a back seat (Continued from Page 10) matriarch of Catfish Row. guide through a week that Rte 7 So., Middlebury • 388-2800 to professional goals, regional favorite for more than With music by George figures to have its share of www.middleburyfloralandgifts.com Capricorn. Find a way to twenty years, until Big Joe’s Gershwin and a libretto by ups and downs. Faith will strike a balance, even if it passing in 2005. DuBose and Dorothy Heyward help you ride it out. means delegating more The doors for this concert and Ira Gershwin, Porgy and LEO: July 23-Aug. 23. often. open at 7 p.m. Refreshments are Bess explores the relationships available. Call ahead for a slot The week ahead should be AQUARIUS: Jan. 21- among members of a close- fairly positive for you, Leo. Feb. 18. Even if you have on the open mic list. Admission: knit community in 1920s South Tunisian Crochet in the Round - PARTS 1, 2 &3 $15 to $20 generous admission; This lifting of weight will a mind to help the ones Carolina. The score is infused inspire newfound freedom Making a Sock (Cat MacKenzie) $45 for all 3 workshops. you love, those people $10 general admission; $3 for with timeless melodies that children. 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own TrentT Rock Wow! out yo return the favor. photos and a raffle of the donated items, something Trent dreamed up. Two dona- That says it all when describing the The Marquis Theater donated the big the community donated $5,000 to Trent tion buckets were put out, one which read, TrentTown Rock fundraiser for Trent theater for the party as well as space in the and Nikki. And that didn’t count donations “Shave” and one reading, “No shave.” Campbell and Nikki Juvan that took place Southwest Café to set up raffle and silent that came in cards that we passed on to the Trent agreed to shave or not shave his at Middlebury’s Marquis Theater this past auction items that were donated by local couple. beard depending on which brought in Wednesday evening. businesses. The Grift, one of Vermont’s The music from the bands was fantas- the most money. It was a close call, but Staff at Addison Press and Freedom most popular and longest-running bands, tic, but a highlight of the night came when “Shave” won out. So Trent sat in a chair Publications put a call out to the commu- agreed to play on the couple’s behalf, Nikki surprised her husband with a song. A at the front of the theater and Nikki shaved nity to come together and help our friends and the Silverbacks, a talented local band trained actor and singer, Nikki stepped to off his beard. (She was for it!) Trent and Nikki. As many people know, headed by our own Tom van Sant, also the front of the theater and sang “We Live Still warm from the glow of friendship Trent was the award-winning staff photog- signed on to open the show. Trent sat on on Borrowed Time” by David Friedman. the next day after the party, Nikki offered rapher for the Addison Independent for a comfy sofa in the front row and well- The song, about appreciating the time you this reaction: more than two decades when he suffered wishers sat and chatted with him for a spend with loved ones, didn’t leave a dry “So grateful to all of you at the paper, the a stroke in October 2018, knocking him few minutes, then made way for the next eye in the house. Silverbacks, and the Grift and all the spon- off the job. He suffered another stroke last person. Trent also addressed the audience at the sors and donors! It was such a fun night March. And when the doors opened people end of the evening, thanking everyone for and a real celebration for our family for He is making good progress in recovery streamed in. At least 150-200 people showing up and thanking Nikki for her how far Trent has come! We are so thank- but finances for Trent and his wife Nikki came to the event — plus there were more support. He told how he lay in the hospi- ful to live in such a special community!” have been hard hit. Why not see what people who gave their support to Trent and tal bed after the second stroke and didn’t Trent added his two cents: people in the community could do for Nikki even if they couldn’t be there. More really want to engage with the doctors or “We’re honored that people were there them, we thought, and why not make it a than one person giving a generous contri- even do anything. Nikki stepped in, talked and glad that people seemed to have a great community get-together. bution said this is for me and my neighbor for him and rallied Trent to recovery, he time thanks to the organizers and those Trent had met, photographed and who couldn’t make it. said. who donated their time and services.” befriended untold numbers of people Between donations collected at the “Nikki was my voice, she was my advo- Speaking for everyone there, he said: around Addison County over the years. door and the money raised from the silent cate,” Trent said. “What a fun night!” And last Wednesday many of them turned auction of nine framed Trent Campbell The final event of the evening was

THANK YOU to all who came out to TrentTown Rock! we were able to use in our silent auction. With special gratitude to: Big Agnes, Mountain House, MSR and Ruffwear — for donating camping/ Marquis Theater — who generously donated the venue for this event and a raffle backcountry gear that we also raffled off in a few stellar Camp Packs! prize of dinner and movies! Vermont Flannel — who offered a beautiful blanket and gift certificate for the The Silverbacks — who played a killer opening music set, gratis. cause. The Grift — who gifted us a fabulous night of dancing and smiling and enjoying Nino’s Pizza — who provided gift certificates for 4 free pies. all our favorite tunes. And of course, to the staff at the Addison Press who helped make this event Little Pressroom — who graciously printed our posters at no charge and pro- a success: Tom Van Sant, Sue Leggett, Elsie & Oliver Parini, Alaina Salgado, vided 2 awesome raffle prize packages. Carolyn Balparda, Lisa Lynn, Megan James, Midori Batten, Abagael Giles, Christy Rosie’s Restaurant — who provided 2 raffle prize packages for dinner and a movie. Lynn… to name just a few. We’re lucky to have such a stellar crew! Waybury Inn — who offered two $50 gift certificates for our raffle. It’s a true gift to live in the kind of community that is this generous to their Smuggler’s Notch — who gave an overnight stay and learn to ski package that neighbors — we’re proud and grateful to you all.

Sponsored content: We’re still collecting donations for Trent and Nikki at the Addison Independent. Or donate at gofundme.com/f/trent-campbell-stroke-recovery-fund. PAGE 14 — Addison Independent, Monday, January 27, 2020 Get ready for the Lego ADDISON COUNTY contest at Bixby Library School News Kyla Dodge-Goshea of Bran- VERGENNES — Lego-mania Prizes for craftsmanship will be don was named to the fall 2019 will return to the Bixby Library in handed out in the Grades 6-8 and dean’s list at Lasell University Vergennes in mid-February. Grades 9-12 categories. in Newton, Mass. As with many The Bixby and the Boys and Prizes in the Adult, Senior and colleges and universities, to be Girls Club of Greater Vergennes Adult/Child Team categories named to the dean’s list, stu- have announced they will be based on both dents need to complete at least are co-sponsoring their creativity and crafts- Entries may 12 credits as a full-time student second annual Lego manship. be dropped and achieve a semester GPA of Contest and Exhibit, Judging will be com- 3.5 or higher. which will culminate off at the pleted before the Feb. with a Monday, Feb. Bixby on Feb. 17 ceremony, which 17 awards reception at 13 between 4 will run from 5-7 p.m. Colby-Sawyer College in the library. and 7 p.m. at the library. Entries New London, N.H., has named Both organizations may be dropped off at Iris Nelson of Brandon to the will accept entries the Bixby on Feb. 13 Dean’s List for fall 2019. Nel- for the competition through between 4 and 7 p.m. son majors in communication next Monday, Feb. 3, and those Entries must consist primarily studies and is a member of the interested may find registration of Lego, Duplo, Megablocks or class of 2023. To qualify for links at either bixbylibrary.org or other Lego-compatible plastic the Dean’s List students must bgcvergennes.org. Up to a total of bricks and related pieces. They achieve a grade-point average GEORGIA KUNKEL HOLDS her first-place ribbon next to her winning entry in the First Annual Lego Contest in 2019. The 60 entrants will be accepted. must be original works and not of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale Boys & Girls Club of Greater Vergennes and the Bixby Library Prizes for creativity will be be based on Lego kits or online or while carrying a minimum are seeking entries for the 2020 Lego contest. awarded in Pre-K and Grades K-2 magazine instructions, according of 12 credit hours in graded Independent file photo/Andy Kirkaldy and Grades 3-5 categories. to organizers. courses. VERGENNES Service Directory

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To advertise in the Vergennes Service Directory call Melissa at 388-4944 or email [email protected] Addison Independent, Monday, January 27, 2020 — PAGE 15 Beat (Continued from Page 11) Jamie Masefield and gifted pianist Tom Cleary, for a special evening of music on Saturday, Feb. 1, at 7:30 p.m. Their program includes music by classical composers Samuel Barber and Bela Bartok to jazz heroes like Horace Silver and Ralph Towner and then to more pastoral landscapes from the likes of Neil Young, as well as their own originals. Cleary, a renowned pianist, teaches in the UVM and FlynnArts jazz programs and has accompanied artists including Clark Terry and Joe Lovano. He has also had long-term THE DUBLIN QUARTET will join Roomful of Teeth for a collaborative concert at Middlebury College’s Mahaney Art Center on collaborations with Mike Gordon Thursday, Jan. 30, at 7:30 p.m. and James Harvey. Photo/Laura Sheeran Masefield is known for his ground breaking group The free. The Middlebury College Middlebury Underground, and Jazz Mandolin Project and has Museum of Art is located at 72 Mary Johnson Children’s Center. Collaboration between Conversations from the Open Road and Homes First performed with Bela Fleck, Porter Field Road in Middlebury. It’s free. All ages are David Grisman, Marc Ribot and PLAN BEE AT BUNDLE encouraged. Tiny Houses Bob Weir. Masefield is also a dry Courageous Stage of Town MUSIC SERIES AT OCB stone mason. Hall Theater is bringing together As part of the 2020 Music in Middlebury Concert tickets are $20. A pre- a cross-section of the community Series at Otter Creek Brewing, concert dinner is available for to tackle the complex issue The Idiots (Aaron Normand and JANUARY 29 $25. Reservations are required of climate change through a Rick Webb), will be performing for dinner and recommended theater-making project called “If at 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, in at the Marquis for the show. Venue is BYOB. I Say Bee,” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. OCB’s pub space. This duo are Call 802-247-4295 or e-mail on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Bundle, making their debut at the OCB 6 PM — Documentary shorts from Conversations From the Open Road’s [email protected] 51 Main Street in Middlebury. Pub Space for a show you don’t for reservations or for more Come out to learn more want to miss. journalism road-trip across the country visiting tiny house villages information. Brandon Music is about the project and join in a Otter Creek Pub Space located at 62 Country Club Road community building experience. is located at 793 Exchange 7 PM — Community Conversation about housing in our county in Brandon. Courageous Stage is Street in Middlebury. For more TWO NEW EXHIBITS partnering with Bee the Change, information, call 802-388-0727. ON CHINESE ART AT COLLEGE CELEBRATION of HOME Two new exhibits of Chinese Art opened at the Middlebury College Museum of Art last Friday, Jan. 24. The first, “Lost Luxuries: Ancient Chinese Gold,” explores the artistry and history of ancient Chinese gold (ca. 500 BCE– 900 CE) and the story of how it entered American museum collections. Gold artifacts are accompanied by innovative digital features that bring to life recent excavations, traditional goldsmithing techniques, and the diverse artisans who created them. This exhibit runs through Sunday, April 19. The second exhibit, “Hong Chun Zhang: Hair Story in Charcoal and Ink,” looks at how, in 2002, Chinese-born artist Hong Chun Zhang began developing her “hairy” style to explore her personal identity. Raised among artists, Zhang mastered Chinese Valid Until April 22, 2020 brush painting before moving to the United States in 1996. The flowing locks that pervade her artworks connect her to both her homeland and her new American environment. This exhibit runs through Sunday, May 3. 16 Creek Road, Middlebury | 388-6054 Admission to the museum is M-F 7:15 - 5:30, Sat. 8 - 3 • CountrysideCarpetAndPaint.com PAGE 16 — Addison Independent, Monday, January 27, 2020 PETS IN NEED HOMEWARD BOUND the Addison County’s Humane Society et of Week ZEBRA FINCHES - 5 males, 2 females. Liven P up your home with the sweet, sweet chirp of zebra finches! There are 7 in total - 5 males and 2 females. They should be adopted in pairs (at minimum) unless they will be added to an existing finch family. According to their owner these feathered friends are very active during daylight hours and enjoy a bright location out Hello, of direct sun. They quiet themselves at dusk and do not require a cover over the cage! They need a new home because their guardians are moving and aren’t able to take them all with them. I’m These finches are living with their guardian while we help find them a new home through our Third Party Adoption program. If you would like more information regarding these finches, please contact their guardian Jack! directly at [email protected] or at 802.989.6180. DEXTER - 3 years, Beagle, neutered male. Dexter is an extreme snuggler – he truly can’t get enough! He gets very attached and wants a homebody human who can cuddle with him. He is incredibly affectionate and sleeps under the covers right next to you. He is a lap dog through and through and very people-oriented. Dexter isn’t big on going outside – he just wants to do a quick walk to do his business and then go back to his home. We hope that with time going out and about it will be more enjoyable for him, but currently it is overwhelming and overstimulating for him. He requires slow and gentle exposure in all things. He LOVES to play, totally digs his toys and gets cute cases of “zoomies” around the room. Dexter needs a warm home where he will be the only pet and where he will get reassurance every single day that his new life won’t be like his old one. LEXI GREY & MEREDITH GREY - 6 months, spayed females. Is your home too quiet? Is the only activity you are seeing on the nightly news? If you answered yes, then we have the cats for you. Lexi Grey and Meredith Grey are a bonded pair that were found living in a local shed with their mom and siblings. They have gone from kittens that cowered from Virginia from it so it doesn’t ambush me. My ability to under their blankets to little live wires full of spunk! ’m a two-year-old rescue who’s learning to love Vermont snow. I’m discover random “snacks” is legendary, and when Everything is a toy to them. They keep each other Inot always very aware of my surroundings; I I’m happy, I like to run full-speed into the nearest busy and tire each other out. They are quite the sometimes sit up and beg at the edge of the sofa piece of furniture. What a time to be alive! dynamic duo. Come meet them soon and see that — good thing I’ve got lots of furry padding! I two cats are three times the fun! have a healthy suspicion of my food dish; when Midori Batten POSIE - 3 years, spayed female. Sweet and I’m done eating, I moonwalk backwards away Bristol beautiful Posie was found with her kittens living outside. A concerned citizen brought her to the shelter where she has made herself comfortable. She gets along with her roommates, though is more Reader Comments interested in the humans coming in and out of the Here’s what one reader has to say about us! room than she is in interacting with other cats. She is a talkative cat, with a lot to say! Since Posie was a stray, we don’t have much background information A reader from Lincoln writes: on her, so you’ll need come to the shelter to meet “Thank you for such stellar reporting! Your pet wants this unique looking cat and see for yourself what a wonderful cat she is. to be in the ALICE - 8 years, female. Hey! I’m Alice! I’m a I look forward to another year of timely, accurate, gorgeous, older lady and looking for that fur-ever and relevant news coverage.” home. Even though I am older I still love to run Addy Indy! and play. I still get those old legs a moving. If you’d like to include your pet as Don’t let being eight years turn you away from Quotes are taken from “Pet of the Week” simply include your adopting me - I had my vet check the other day reader comments pet’s name, gender, approximate age and the vet said I’m super healthy and could submitted with (if you know it), along with comments subscription renewals. about the pet’s favorite activities, your have a few great years ahead of me! I’m a favorite activity with the pet, what the dominant lady and likes to know what is going pet enjoys eating, and any particular on. 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Issue 36 Winter 2020 Low Numbers iN the mt. Abe music DepArtmeNt By Eli Burgess learn music! First and foremost, it is a But the numbers are good in the The Music Department is facing lifelong activity that can help you destress, middle and elementary schools, sparse numbers as a result of scheduling be creative, collaborate with other people, so that should bring the numbers conflicts, and the loss of many seniors at and simply meet other people from around up over the next couple years.” the end of the 2019 school year made the the world through this common inter- When asked what we need to do problem even worse. est. On top of that, in-school music helps to attract more kids to music, he Chorus teacher and a capella director with brain development, coordination, said, “I think a lot of it is other Megan LaRose said, “Scheduling conflicts multitasking and confidence-building. It music students talking it up. Also, and declining numbers have both played is rewarding and just plain fun!” LaRose’s trying to pick music or look at a large role in declining Music Depart- enthusiastic response makes one wonder music that students find rela- ment members this year. However, we why more people don’t join. The Jazz Ensemble was down to 5 members at fall concert tive to their lives. Nobody really photo courtesy of Buzz Kuhns Photography are making the most of what we have, Band teacher Matt Tatro has a similar wants to hear a march anymore, so why and those who are in the program seem to view on this year’s conflict, even though would you want to play it?” in the school, and I don’t know if I would enjoy their learning and music-making.” he has a different background in music. In When asked if he had scheduling still be a part of the music department if it LaRose earned a Masters in Music from addition to teaching, Tatro was also part of conflicts that prevented him from band or wasn’t for them.” Edwards was also asked Boston University and has been teaching the Vermont Army National Guard Band chorus before, sophomore Chorus student if there was a reason other than schedul- at Mt. Abe since 1997. When asked if for 26 years. When asked if there had been Jade Edwards said, “It wasn’t as much con- ing conflicts that may push students away there had been past conflicts in the music conflicts like these in the past, he re- flict that prevented me from doing band, from music, and he answered, “There department, she answered, “Yes, there are sponded, “There are always some conflicts. it was that band and chorus stopped me can be weird skill gaps which can make conflicts every year. However, we now I don’t think there will ever be a schedule from doing other classes like P.E, Driver’s people think they are not good at music. also have other opportunities for students, that will not cause some sort of conflict for Ed, or 9th grade Biology.” Edwards has Performance is also a large part of Mt Abe like the Hannaford Career Center, Dual some students.” When asked if he had ever been part of the music department since music, and performance scares a lot of Enrollment, and online programs that add seen participation this low, he responded, he got to Mt. Abraham as a 7th grader people.” one more layer of conflict for the student “We have seen numbers get low before. and has participated in every fall musi- Tatro and LaRose have both been a who wants to do music, but also wants to It’s all a cycle. In a couple of years, the cal as well, so when asked if the teachers part of the Mt. Abraham Music Depart- pursue other interests.” When asked why numbers will go back up. This year is made any difference in being interested in ment for 20 years, and they have brought it is important to learn music, LaRose weird in that a lot of seniors graduated last music, he said, “Absolutely! Mr. Tatro and many students to the Music Department said, “There are so many good reasons to year and not many 8th graders moved up. Ms. LaRose are some of the best teachers in that time. Duos offer vAriety of opportuNities for stuDeNts iNDex By Karen Meyer This year, I am a DUO in an Integrat- working one-on-one with students. Of Opinion page 2 DUO stands for Do Unto Others, ed Math I class, taught by Janet Robnett all these, my favorite is working with the Middle School page 3 and the DUO Program is an opportunity and Alysa Decker. My main responsibilities students. The work I do with students in- Art & Creative Writing page 4 for students to help in their communities are making copies of assignments, writing volves teaching them new math concepts, or assist in Mt. Abraham’s classrooms. answer keys, tidying up the classroom, and helping them to understand past concepts, Surveys page 5 Taking part in a DUO has been a and even providing emotional support. Reviews page 6 wonderful and educational experience for It’s so inspiring to see each person push More DUOs page 7 me. I was a DUO for Elise Cleary’s Studio themselves to understand the learning Crafts class last year. My tasks included targets and master the lessons that once Being a DUO has allowed me to see making copies of papers, helping demon- intimidated them. It’s especially meaning- all of the hard work and thought that the strate new projects, organizing the class- ful to develop relationships with students teachers put into the lessons, learning room, and working with students. Being a and see them get more comfortable with targets, and seating arrangements. I would DUO in her class allowed me to meet and expressing that they don’t understand a highly recommend a DUO to any student befriend new people, help Ms. Cleary, and process or sharing their success when they looking for a fun way to help other stu- have fun with different styles of art. Decker, Meyer, and Robnett in math class accomplish a goal. dents and the teachers. musicALs iNvite stuDeNts to shAre pAssioNs By Lucas Grover singing.” Between the fall and spring musicals, Senior Ethan DeWitt loves being in Tech Crew for fall and many students get involved in theater at plays because it is his passion to perform. spring musicals, which Mt. Abe, either as actors or as part of the DeWitt has been in nine Mt. Abe musicals means she helps run technical crew. overall. He enjoys doing both the fall and lights, sounds, and does Freshman Sean Davison is an actor spring musicals, but when asked which other things behind the in the fall and spring musicals. He enjoys one he preferred, he said, “It’s a hard deci- scenes. Adam’s main acting because, ”I like performing for sion, because both productions have their job is the light board. “The Music Man” cast & crew included over 80 students in grades 7-12 others’ enjoyment, and I love to sing and advantages. In the fall, you get the experi- When asked why she photo courtesy of Buzz Kuhns Photography dance.” Davison has been in fall musicals ence of doing large scale productions with joined the musical, she said, “Because my such as “The Little Mermaid” and “News- cast members spanning across all six grade friends were in the musical, but I didn’t Davison encouraged everyone to come ies” and he will be performing in “The Ad- levels.” In the spring, students in grades want to act, so Tech Crew was a good be a part of Mt. Abe musicals, saying, dams Family” this spring. Davison couldn’t 7-12 can audition, but the cast is usually option.” She could be in the musical and “Musicals are lots of fun, because you get say exactly why he started participating no more than 30 students, so it’s signifi- not act. This spring will be her fourth to be with friends and those of a similar in the musical, but he joined because he cantly smaller and more intense. year being a crucial part of fall and spring mindset, and sing and dance for the com- “wanted to do more than just stand still Freshman Natalie Adams is part of the musicals. munity.” PAGE 2 — Bird’s Eye View, Winter 2020 LeAve LiterAcy out of opiNioN p.e. cLAsses By Lucas Grover Some people think whAt Does uNifieD literacy should be taught in physical education, bAsketbALL Do for while others believe P.E. our commuNity? skills should be the only thing taught in P.E. By Eli Burgess Reading, writing In the fall of and other literacy classes are important, 2019, Mt. Abe but P.E. is also important. P.E. class is a hosted a tournament place to exercise and learn about a sport or for Unified Basket- game. If reading and writing were a part ball, a concept in of it, students would waste time and gym which athletes with space, instead of learning a sport or game. intellectual disabili- Imagine writing a journal that took ten or ties play alongside fifteen minutes to do, which is time that varsity athletes. This should be spent in English classes. fall, Mt. Abe was given a taste of what it Painting by Adrien Larocque ‘20 Although literacy in P.E. has some would be like if they were to join the VPA benefits, it’s still not necessary. Reading or officially in the spring. I agree with Wendel, that Unified entire community together. writing in P.E. would give students some Unified Basketball is an event put on Basketball is one of the best concepts for a Other student-athletes and teachers extra practice, which is good. Literacy by schools around New England in order sports program. It brings great opportunity felt similarly about this event and what could be relevant to P.E. if students had to practice inclusiveness, and give oppor- not only to the athletes with intellectual it does for our community, and there are to read the rules of the sport or game they tunities to students who may not ever have disabilities, but also to the varsity athletes a couple of goals that they want to meet are playing, and that might expand their the chance to play on a team otherwise. who will learn a lot from participating in with the program. This includes getting knowledge of the sport or game. Mt. Abe joined this project last fall, and these events. It also helps bring the whole more people to know about the basketball P.E. is really important for myself athletic director Devin Wendel said, “I’ve community together. and show how to be team and joining the VPA officially in the and others, because it’s a time in the day heard from other schools that it is one of inclusive to others. Because we’re all part spring. This will help us expand the pro- where students get to be active, and get the best ideas ever introduced into their of a community, making someone else feel gram and introduce it as an official team, away from desks and books. When P.E. sports program.” included is something that can bring the and not just an event played once a year. teacher Jordan Vickers was asked if literacy should be taught in P.E. class, he answered, iviNg broAD iN hAiLAND is ye peNiNg xperieNce “I don’t feel qualified to teach literacy, L A t e -o e because I didn't go to college for it.” He By Hannah Sky Zimmer that were lined with street food stands guage has been incredibly hard for me as agreed that students could improve their It’s hard to sum up the emotions, the of roti, moo ping, phad thai, guay deo I did not grow up surrounded by a tonal ability to read and write, but he conclud- lifestyle, the culture, and the people of and hundreds of traditional Thai special- language or the Thai alphabet, which ed, “Literacy should not be taught in P.E.” Thailand. The way Thai people look at the ties, was the second thing that reminded consists of 44 consonants and 26 vowels. In some scenarios, having literacy in world, at what’s right and wrong, look at me that I in a totally different part of the I have progressed a long way from when P.E. is beneficial, but overall, it should not themselves and the future is so different world, with a totally different culture. The I started, but I still have a long way to go. be taught in P.E. because the P.E. teacher from the way the other exchange students constant buzz of life hummed day and Trying to learn a new language and being might not feel qualified, and it’s important from all over the world and I look at life. night the first few weeks as I lived in hotels surrounded by many different languages to get P.E. skills in that class. However, I have come to realize we are all and met other exchange students from all from around the world has more similar than different, and at the base around the world. I spoke with students opened my eyes to the impor- of society and humanity, through our dif- from Spain, France, Belgium, Italy, tance of language. When you ferences, come the same bases grounding Mexico, Germany and many others. After start to learn a new language, our lives: love, enjoyment, and happiness. 16 years of living in the small, less diverse you learn to understand the When I stepped off the plane after bubble of Vermont, I was surrounded by culture and origin of that the 18-hour flight from JFK Airport to cultures from every corner of the world. language. Language is the key the Bangkok International Airport, I knew My eyes and my heart quickly opened to communication which allows little of what I would be stepping into. I to the vastness and diversity of the world us to express our differences, left Vermont with a late afternoon bike and humanity. Meeting and making and our differences are what ride in Waitsfield, my mom’s homemade friendships with other exchange students make us all so very abstract and breakfast sandwich, and a short gust of from all over the world has been a bless- beautiful. The Thai language tears as I realized I was leaving all I’d ever ing that has taught me the importance of is extremely polite and part of known to enter blindly into a year that I connection, kindness, and language. Some the Thai language connects to your body night of the Loy Krathong Festival, I went had no idea where it would take me. of the biggest relationships I have made movement. Whenever you greet someone with my host sister to the water's edge and The hot, humid air that stuck to every in Thailand are with the other foreigners you wai to them. A wai is a bow with your kneeled to pay respect and make a wish as part of my skin was the first reminder I have met along my journey. We have hands pressed together in the center of we set our loy grathong flower free down that I was in a totally different part of the connected on a level of understanding that your chest. Depending on the status of the river. All night, the river was lit up world. The chaos of thousands of motorcy- comes with the challenges of living in a the person, the depth of your bow or the with a glow of loy krathong flowers float- cles, cars, tuk tuks, and other odd motor- different culture, as well as a deep level of position of your hands will change to show ing on top of the water, carrying gratitude ized contraptions on the small city roads kindness and openness to share and talk more respect. The Thai language, culture, and dreams. Once we set the loy grathong about their own cultures. I now and its main religion, Buddhism, are all flower free, we walked the street filled have connections with people built around the concept of respect. with food carts and ate delicious market from all over the world and Thai people celebrate hundreds of food for dinner that night. I tried an egg have learned about the differ- festivals throughout the year, dedicat- omelette with oysters for the first time. It ent ways my foreign friends live ing certain days to give gratitude to their was delicious! It was a beautiful experience and look at the world. This is teachers, their children, their parents, the seeing the whole province, and imagining a concept I have been thinking king, their hopes and dreams, and many the whole country of Thailand, coming about: how everyone has a dif- others. My favorite festival so far was the together to set their gratitude, dreams and ferent pair of eyes and looks at Loy Krathong Festival. At this festival, wishes free into the rivers. things from a different perspec- people from all over Thailand gathered at The Thai culture has taught me many tive, yet in our hearts, we all the edge of a river at night with large plate things, but above all, it has taught me to connect to similar emotions, sized loy krathong flowers, made mainly slow down, enjoy my life more, and show motivations, goals, and dreams. of banana leaves, with one candle in the more gratitude to the people and the world Learning the Thai lan- center of it and two incense sticks. On the Zimmer with her host mother and sister at Loy Krathong festival (See Thailand, Page 6) Bird’s Eye View, Winter 2020 — PAGE 3 NAvAjo coDe tALker A chocoLAte bAr importANt iN By Helen Engvall ‘24 By Isabelle Gallivan ‘24 their story It’s Day 16 on Iwo Jima. I’m tired from my July 1944, a small town near By Joclyn Davis ‘24 miDDLe schooL job as a code talker, sending and receiv- Magdeburg, Germany Do you ever wonder what it’s like to ing coded messages all day in my native I have been working on the farm now for be someone else? Sometimes, you walk language of Navajo. It’s a language few about two months. I look after 4 children, down the school hallway and you look at people know, so the Japs can’t decode it. one of them not much younger than me. someone, someone who has their very own I guess you could say we’re turning the I do not get much rest, but I have grown life, friends, likes, emotions. Sometimes tide on the war. Today I’ve been moving, strong from mucking out stalls and herd- people even think about how others feel, hiding, sending messages, and listening to ing the cattle. There is always something to what they see, what they think of you, and the Navajo code all over the island for over do here. I have even learned how to kill a realize that that person is just as interesting 12 hours, and although I’m proud of the chicken or skin a rabbit for dinner! Here, as you. It makes you truly wonder what it’s work I’ve done today, I’m ready to go to the laundry piles up high and the chil- like to be them, or if you could live their sleep. I set off to find Chester, the com- dren are always hungry, but there’s never life, how they are. munications officer I share a foxhole with. enough food to satisfy their grumbling Some people make this realization We don’t talk much. I never really see stomachs. Even when the cows give plenty too late in life, living through school and Chester around the island, but when I do, of milk, we have to give most of it to the work without ever thinking about others he’s never doing much of anything and he government. The eldest girl reminds me of like this. Those kinds of people make never really talks to anyone; pretty odd for my sister, Louise. The way she smiles and others not like themselves and want to be By Abigail Dunbar ‘24 a “communications” officer, if you ask me. always knows just the right thing to say to someone else. I never bring it up. After all, he is an adult, her siblings. I haven’t heard from Louise, Some people daydream about how and I’m only 16. My father always told me and I don’t know where she is. I miss my they would use someone else's life, to A perfect meAL I should never question an adult. I remem- family terribly, and I long for the day when become what they want, instead of being By Joanna Toy ‘24 ber that advice now as I glance back to I get to come home and see them again. a background character. But that's just the There’s a bright fire crackling in front of see if Chester is following me back to the May 1945, Bad Nauheim bad side. The people that daydream also my sweaty face. It’s a warm evening in July foxhole. He gets up from where he is lazily I traveled to Frankfurt to visit my family can act. Thinking in depth about others' and I stand in front of our usual fire with sitting against a rock. He and I make our but they were not there. Our apartment lives, and how they live it, either in fear or hot dogs and s’mores. way back to the beach without being seen, had been bombed out. I decided to ride in prosperity, can also make people want My dad stands tending the fire with and slide into our foxhole one at a time. As my bike to Bad Nauheim to see if I could to change, not just for their lives, but for a shovel and pushing logs back onto the usual, Chester says nothing to me and falls find them, because my grandmother lives others. Even though we always hear this stack that have fallen off. The air is humid asleep pretty quickly, which means I’m tak- there and I thought that was where my from teachers, politicians, and parents, all and smells of smoke from a mountain ing the first shift. I take my gun and peek family would go, if they could not stay in you need to do is be kind to make others campfire. My sister stands next to me, gaz- my head up and out of our cold, cramped, Frankfurt. While I was riding, something feel like a main character, instead of being ing into the hot flames. foxhole. It gets pretty tight in there, even very frightening happened: I spotted an in the background. I turn away from the fire to grab one though I’m small. I can’t imagine if I was observation plane. It was a low-flying Sometimes a simple smile or a thank of the sticks for roasting from the top of 6’ 6” like Chester. American plane, looking for action below. you, could make someone feel completely the wood stack, but quickly notice that it After about two hours of watching out As I rode past, I heard the unmistakable different. Have you ever had a boring or has been scrapped after the last campfire for any signs of the enemy, I realize I have sound of a machine gun firing. My heart dumb day, and before you go to lunch, or we had. Behind the wood stacks is a pile to use the bathroom. I glance down at raced and it felt like it would pound out of when you walk in a classroom, someone of a huge variety of sticks and branches. As Chester, making sure I don’t disturb him. my chest. My head swam and my hands opens the door for you? Even this small time passes, we seem to be running lower I think about waking him so he can keep shook on my handlebars. My body surged act can change the rest of the day. So and lower on roasting sticks. A hot dog watch, but he’s out cold. While he’s asleep, with adrenaline as I leapt away from my here's a small request: today, tomorrow, or sounds amazing, so I use that as my moti- I take the opportunity to really look at him bike, now abandoned on the dusty road. maybe even the next time you read this, do vation to go and get a stick from the pile at for the first time. His clothes are tattered, My senses were on fire, and every sound one thing, whether it’s saying thank you, the edge of our everlasting woods. his face covered in scars and cuts. He has a and fragment of light felt magnified. Arms opening the door for someone, or smiling “Jojo! Can you get me a stick?” trail of dried blood leading from his nose. at my sides, making myself as inconspicu- more, do it. I can almost guarantee you “Come and get your own!” Even though he’s just a communications ous as possible, I lay in the ditch at the that you will feel a little bit happier, or “But you’re closer.” officer, he looks like a soldier from the side of the road, gravel digging into my feel satisfaction. If you do, do it one more “Ugh.” Classic Gretchen move. You’re front line. I always thought he wasn’t fight- cheek. I could barely feel it. My body was time for someone else. I truly hope you closer! It drives me crazy! ing for us enough, but maybe I was wrong. pumped with fear and it took everything realize how much of a difference you’re After about five minutes of searching, Maybe there’s more to him than I thought. I had to even my breathing and not cry making with each small act. You don’t have I come across two somewhat acceptable I quietly pull myself out of the foxhole, out. My hair plastered itself to my sweat- to donate hundreds of dollars or volunteer sticks that my dad could carve a sharp doing my best not to make any noise. I covered forehead, and I only wiped it away for months, all you have to do is smile. end onto. Under my feet are a bunch of look up to see if there’s anything or anyone from my eyes when I was sure the plane When you do one small act of kindness, dead branches and leaves as I walk from stirring on the beach, but I can’t make out was gone. My body still shook from fear you make other people feel like important the stick pile, the short distance to the anything in the darkness, so he should be and shock. I only knew this: that plane was characters in their story. fire ring. They crunch loudly, but finally, I fine. I just need to use the bathroom and either trying to scare me, or kill me. April 1945, Bad Nauheim make it to the soft grass, the get back to my foxhole without making relief of dodging sticks with my presence known. I finally made it safely to Bad Nauheim Where I Belong where I found my mother, sister and By Grace Orvis ‘24 my bright pink Birkenstock Dark, cold water crashes against the shore Gizeh Evahs. Their rubber (See Navajo, Page 8) grandmother. We had been apart for so long, but the second we saw each other Shallow footprints erased by the waves material is great when your again, we started right where we left off. Outlying stars reflected on midnight water. feet are wet, but not so much Spirits are high now that the American A gentle breeze loops in and out of the tall grass, in the woods. soldiers are coming over to liberate us. Playing hide and seek with the wind. “Gretchen! Come and Just the other day, I went to the park Aromatic pink and white beach roses perfume the air, get your stick!” She mumbles with my girlfriends and we saw some of With the indescribable smell of childhood and memories. something unintelligible and the soldiers. We were all sitting on the To my curious eyes, the world becomes a shadow, comes over to take it out of wooden bench under the willow when As the sun prepares itself to retire for theday, my hand. one of the men glanced at us and then giving way to the moon. Before she can ask, I walked over. I was so surprised when he Pale, obscure lights travel in the distance, rushed over to my dad to talked to me! Moving eerily towards an unknown destination. have him carve it. He pulls He wore a toothy smile as he said, Long, forgotten memories come rushing back with the tide out his red utility knife and “Can I exchange a chocolate bar for a The salt air tickling my nose, gently. begins to make the end of kiss?” Slowly, the sun slips beneath the choppy waves my slightly curved stick into His grin widened when he heard my Instilling a curtain of impenetrable darkness upon me. a sharp point. I see Gretchen retort. “I’ll take the chocolate bar, but Quiet, peaceful beach, ever-changing making an irritated face and you can forget about the kiss.” yet always the same. she says, “That’s not fair! I This is where I belong, got here first!” I ignore her By Leo Downey ‘24 With the dark, cold waves crashing on the shore. (See Perfect, Page 8) PAGE 4 — Bird’s Eye View, Winter 2020 Authentic Rhymes Art & creAtive writiNg By Kenneth Moran Many things in life are dreadful, though I am forgetful. But some are great, well in this state. The Harbinger You may say many things are more regretful. By Owen Kelliher But if you think so, just wait. In the style of “Life of the Cricket” Do something if you believe things are terrible. by Jorge Carrera Andrade (Ecuador) Get up and do something if you think this couldn’t get better. Do something if things are unbearable. Cold and white, Sure, you could go out and I don't know, write a letter? The first snow of the season You can do many things if you work hard enough. Begins to call And yeah, this rhyme is a little rough.

Slowly It covers the land, Painting by Kosmo Ruiz-Warnock ‘22 The trees, and the people.

Plasma Tears It beckons winter by Jade Edwards The harbinger of more to come To make the earth cold again A solid, when heated becomes a liquid A liquid, when heated becomes a gas But inside, the fire crackles merrily A gas, when heated becomes A long-forgotten friend, Something untethered and wild, keeping the soul warm Painting by Faith Brinkman ‘20 a burst of pure energy that will with good company. not be contained Dear Depression Painting by Sara Hansen ‘21 Plasma By Jordyn Cota Paper Girl I stand in a field, a rod of steel Dear Depression, By Eliza Preston protrudes from my hand You keep me awake at night, overthinking In the style of “Paper Doll” The storm cracks, my mind reels every little thing that I shouldn’t. You make by Guadalupe Morfin (Mexico) The thought of it, like a stone me feel like I don’t mean anything to anyone. hitting me in the head After a while, I go numb. I end up not feeling Everyone Talks Over, and over. anything, which don’t get me wrong, feels Everyone Laughs I will not let it in. great in the moment, but at the same time, Everyone Walks it doesn’t. Doctors put me on medication to All over her A pebble falls from my eye, and rolls away. try and contain you, but I don’t take them. You constantly find your way out and act up. Everyone Whispers Then the rain falls down, putting streaks I’ve tried talking to people about you and it’s Everyone Giggles on my face like they never know what to say. They don’t Everyone Jogs I allow what happened into my mind, know how to help. You control all my thoughts All over her The water soaks my brain. and emotions. Self-medicating is a short term solution, not a long term one, and that’s what A drop falls out of my eye, and sinks I need. You force me to my dark side, a side I into the ground. Painting by Isa Beck ‘22 told myself I never wanted to go back to.

The rain boils with my anger The Adventures of Phil Hibird: Chapter One: The Bakery By Liam Davison It bubbles and steams, pouring out my ears Night in the city, overcast as always. walks calmly over to the crook. He has and into the clouds, and I go with it. Philip Hibird wipes his nose against his the refrigerator wide open and is hurriedly sleeve and shivers right down to the bones, yet delicately putting cardboard boxes the Then I am floating, swirling around and pulling on his leather gloves to get the size of greeting cards into a square duffel. dancing in ecstasy pockets of heat he missed. Phil is stalking Phil slides over to the door of the fridge The wind blows around my brain. down the deserted Bakery Street when the and watches him. The crook hesitates, cracking of glass runs through his ears. He and turns around in a full 360, but saw A gust flows out of my eye, and soars away. picks up his head to the location of the nothing, so he shakes his head. “I'm going sound and sees a figure slip into the win- crazy,” he mutters to himself. Thunder claps. dow of Madám L’s Bakery through a side “Yes, you are,” a voice next to him I scream down window. Phil purses his lips; he seems to clarifies. The crook pulls a gun on the A ball of fire burning my bliss, be in these situations all the time. “Make voice, but there was no target to be found. I crash into the ground, a fizzling crater the decision,” he says under his breath Phil regards the .22 caliber pistol pointed I think of it. with a pause in his walk, then he slips past directly at his nose with as much annoy- the street over to Madám L’s Bakery. ance as a musk ox does a mosquito, barely A small drop of energy rolls down my Phil goes around the previously bats an eye. Phil slides around the gun and cheek, and jumps away. empty building to where the broken slips behind a table, then says, “Put em’ Painting by George Collette ‘22 window is, and hoists himself up. He back if you know what's goo--” Thus left me my plasma tear. mutters a series of random syllables that Blam! Pling! The thumbnail size bullet fied grunt, he pulls out a length of bungee sound slightly Greek. A dim light comes slams into and then bounces off the table. cord, but no gag. A sock’ll do, maybe out of Phil’s mouth as he speaks and Wow, this guy is dumber than he looks! he some duct tape, he thinks as he fastens the envelops him completely. Then he looks thought as the now panicked cake crook unconscious crook to a protruding pipe down at his jacket and sees nothing but decides that he's had enough and runs for on the wall and takes his shoe and sock off the ground, because he went invisible. the window back where he came from, to tape to the guy's mouth. Phil takes the The now invisible Phil drops into the which is right past Phil's foot. The crook guy's gun and wallet. His driver's license bakery’s bathroom. He lands hard, but no trips headlong into the tile floor. Phil holds the name of Barry Barr, his wallet, sound echoes through the cramped space. stands up and breathes a sigh of relief as he 20 bucks. Phil pockets the money as a pay- Phil brushes himself off and strolls over pops back into existence. ment for his work and double checks the to the sound of scuffing and quickened Phil rummages around in the crook’s restraints and sock. He rifles through the Painting by Elena Bronson ‘22 breathing. Phil enters the kitchen and bag for some rope and a gag. With a satis- (See Bakery, Page 5) Bird’s Eye View, Winter 2020 — PAGE 5 fit bLock successfuL with few improvemeNts NeeDeD By Eli Burgess was clear that they are pleased that you are 66.7% of students also said the length of surveys FIT stands for Flexible Instruction also able to schedule yourself into specific time was good. Time, and it is a 50-minutes block in the places, depending on what you want to The similarities between the teach- middle of the day for both high school work on, and around 66% of teachers and ers and the students were shown when are still able to schedule FIT, but not being and middle school. Because it is a highly staff agreed. Most students who responded asked what they thought about the signup able to schedule it on our own takes away debated topic amongst students, teachers, use FIT for classwork, with 50% of stu- process for a FIT block. Over half of the from the customization and flexibility of and staff, a recent survey asked staff and dents saying they use FIT for remediation, students and teachers who responded said, FIT scheduling.” students several questions about what FIT and 71.9% using it for missing homework. “It mostly works, but has a few glitches.” All in all, it is clear that FIT block is block really does for our school. When asked if FIT helps people do Math teacher Teresa Smith said, “Right necessary, because it gives students work Nearly 90% of students said FIT better in their classes, 77.3% of teachers now (and it may change in the fall) I have time to help them improve in classes, but block was a valuable time. Junior Liam who responded said yes, and explained to go in and edit every week to have all when it comes to the sign-up process, there Davison said, “It’s valuable because you that it gives students more time to get my sections listed correctly.” With 53% of is definitely room for improvement. have time between the morning and after- work done, instead of doing everything teachers and students believ- noon classes.” Among the respondents, it at home. When the teachers were asked ing that signup process has if FIT was a good length of glitches, perhaps it is time time, 72.7% responded, “It for a change in software. should be shorter.” English Senior Andy Knight said, “My teacher Katie Ivory added, advisory always has trouble “There are so many other on Monday morning because things that need time, like Powerschool won’t let students lunch and even the length of sign up for FIT. Despite what class blocks. FIT is the logical the school promised to us, we place to borrow time from.” usually aren’t able to sign up The staff disagreed, with 60% for FIT on our own comput- saying 55 minutes was just ers. Because of this, we need to the right amount of time, and use the advisor’s computer. We whAt’s your fAvorite cLAss? By Jasonna Breault Senior Hailey Lafrance- survey Asks stuDeNts About Life After high schooL said, “My favorite class By Jasonna Breault about doing after gradua- is U.S. Gov & Politics In a recent survey about life after high tion in 2021, nearly 70% because Mr. Beckwith school, 18 seniors and 10 juniors answered of juniors are consider- really pushes me to give questions about their post graduation ing college. Over 20% 110% and supports and plans. said they haven’t really helps me through it.” thought about it yet. One Seniors were asked how they were Sophomore Riley Cunning- feeling about graduating in June of 2020. junior said, “I want to do LNA training at UVM ham said her favorite class When invited to check “all that apply” was “Plant and Animal Sci- almost 75% responded that they were medical center and then hopefully have my college ence at Hannaford Career excited about coming to the end of their Center because I feel more high school experience. More than half paid for to get my RN.” after graduation. Only one student said engaged off campus.” said they were feeling nervous or anxious. There are many options for life after they planned to join the military, and one Of the 18 respondents, 7 students said high school, and if the respondents of this other student explained that they were Sophomore Sam Collaro they haven't processed it yet, or were feel- survey are any indication, a majority of traveling first, then heading off to college. said he enjoys Engish 10 ing relieved. Only 10% said they were feel- both seniors and juniors are planning to go Some students responded that they were because “Addie Thompson is ing sad. Senior Owen Darling explained to college once they complete high school, not sure at all what their plans were after the best teacher.” why he was excited: “Mt. Abe was not very whereas some want to work or travel once high school. One student responded, “I'm challenging for me, so I'm looking forward they begin their lives after high school. Life going to start off by working a lot, getting Freshman Sierra Birkett to going on somewhere else that is more after school can be exciting, yet terrify- extra money for myself, and then I plan on said, “My DUO with rigorous. However, I love the community ing, and this data shows that students are heading straight to college.” Ms. Norwood is my at this school, and I will miss the friends Juniors were asked what they favorite because I get to I have made here when I go off to college. were doing to plan for senior help one of my favorite Things have not quite sunk in yet, but I year, and most juniors said they teachers.” suspect I will be sad when graduation actu- were preparing for senior year ally rolls around.” 8th grader Reese Laliberte said advisory by meeting all graduation and Almost 90% of the seniors responded is her favorite because it’s laid back and academic requirements. Most that they were planning to attend college “We can go outside, which I enjoy, because of the juniors who responded we are not able to throughout the day.” also said they were going to get a part or full time job. Five juniors 7th grader Roman McGarvey said, responded that they were already “English is my favorite block because it looking into college enrollment. Junior Ze- thinking about the transition to adult life. comes naturally.” bulan Whitney added, “I need to graduate, Senior Nekaiya Shine added, “I am so I really want to make sure I meet all my ready to take what I’ve learned in my little, requirements. I also want to get a job, so close, happy community and apply it to that I can start earning money.” the real world so I can broaden my knowl- When asked what they're thinking edge and meet new people.” Akery Highly satisfied, Phil washes the fork and b throws away the cardboard plate. Seeing (Continued from Page 4) his work as done, Phil continues over to crook’s bag and finds out that this guy was the open broken window, clambers out trying to steal cakes the size of Phil's palm. and continues on the path he was origi- Feeling indulgent, Phil slips a cake out of nally on. Lights are now on because of the cardboard. Chocolate, Phil says with a the gunshot, and sirens echoed across the smile as he obtains a fork and consumes buildings. Phil continued along the back the small cake while sitting on the counter. alley, as it was time to get home. By Lucy Parker ‘23 PAGE 6 — Bird’s Eye View, Winter 2020 AN Awesome wAy to eND the Star WarS triLogy reviews By Lucas Grover is on. Finn and Poe have one but it also had room for improvement. Star Wars: The Rise of Sky- mission, and that is to prevent Daisy Ridley, who plays Rey, was a disap- tHe Hate U Give is A walker was a great movie to end the Emperor’s Star Destroyers pointment. I loved her acting in the first movie, The Force Awakens, but in The Rise ust eAD for eeNs the Skywalker Saga, because it from destroying the Rebellion, m r t had good visuals and music, and and the galaxy. of Skywalker her performance felt plas- By Katelyn Benson it was full of emotion. The movie had a lot ticy. Ridley definitely has more potential. I would definitely When the evil Emperor of good visuals. One great Another negative point is that the plot recommend this book to Palpatien is found to still be visual was the thousands of was too quick. It should have been either anyone as it is one of my alive, the resistance discovered giant Star Destroyers with a two movies or a little longer, because it favorite books. I wish he is trying to build the Empire back up. planet-destroying gun on each of them, felt rushed and at times, all over the place. I could get into a book Rey, Finn, and Poe have to race against looming over a planet. It then cuts to Kylo The Stars Wars music is always amazing no like I did with this book. the clock to stop the Emperor's plans Ren and Rey fighting with light sabers on matter the movie. Composer John Wil- The Hate U Give to destroy the entire galaxy, and rebuild a blown-up Death Star while ocean waves liams, who has composed over 20 hours of has a lot of action and from the ashes. Rey, a Jedi, has to save the are crashing against it. Actors like Adam music for the Star Wars franchise, is done details that made me feel so much emo- galaxy with Finn and Poe, but she is also Driver, who played Kylo Ren, brought composing after this film. tion. The way things went down in this trying to save Ben Solo (also known as so much emotion to each scene. Driver Overall, The Rise of Skywalkerwas book was just so frustrating, it made me Kylo Ren) from the dark side of the force. did an excellent job portraying Kylo Ren’s a great way to end the Skywalker Saga, sad and so angry. Starr, the main charac- While trying to save Ben, she’s also feeling internal struggle with who he really is. because it had good music and visuals, and ter, goes to a party with her friend Kenya, conflicted about what side of the force she The movie had many strong points, solid acting to bring out the emotions. who tells Starr to go find other friends to dance with, so she does and finds her childhood best friend, Khalil. When they PerkS of BeinG a WallfloWer is fLAweD, yet compeLLiNg leave the party, they get pulled over by the By Madison Shepard is about as in-depth as the topic goes, these traits, but it seems a bit far-fetched, police and Khalil ends up getting shot. The greatest fault of although in reality, using drugs in the like Charlie is a reflection of what Stephen The way the officer treated Khalil when the book The Perks of Being capacity that Charlie is could drastically af- Chobosky wishes he could have been in they got pulled over, made me so uneasy. a Wallflower is the fact that fect the life of a teenager. Charlie’s habit of high school. Khalil was not doing anything wrong. He almost every single issue smoking weed to numb his feelings could Despite all of the flaws, I couldn’t put was reaching for comb when he got shot. a teen could experience is have been a larger focus of the book, but this book down. It was a quick read with He got shot because he was black, and jammed into 225 pages. like the rest of his issues, it is only explored a captivating plot. Charlie’s character was therefore, the officer just assumed he was The author missed oppor- at surface level. likable and I felt sympathy for him when dangerous or had a weapon. Starr knew tunities for a deeper analy- Charlie is incredibly smart, reading he made mistakes that any naive freshman that if Khalil didn’t listen to the officer he sis of events, such as Charlie witnessing a books far above high school level and spending all of his time with seniors might would get shot and killed. She didn’t want sexual assault, tripping on acid, and having writing exceptional essays on them. While make. I appreciated Chobonsky’s style of that, so she told him to just listen and a friend commit suicide at a very young he is quiet, he is incredibly observant and writing, which was very straightforward nothing would happen. The race issue is age. Specifically, the book does a mediocre sharp. Charlie is adopted into the circle and honest; Charlie is observant and this huge, as the officer could’ve handled the job of following Charlie’s ascent into drug of two very cool seniors who think that shines through in the book. The book is situation differently. For example, he could use. For example, Charlie writes, “He said he is great, despite all of his oddities and written as letters from Charlie to a “friend” have tazed Khalil instead of shooting him. he had a quarter ounce of pot left. I’ve awkwardness. On top of all this, he is and it would have been nice to have some I was so intrigued by this book be- been smoking it all the time since.” This incredibly adept at fighting. In the scene closure as to who this friend was. cause of how bad Starr wanted to stand up where Brad and Patrick fight in the cafete- Overall, I probably would not recom- for Khalil, but her parents wouldn’t let her. Milk and Honey is A ria, he awed everyone by taking down two mend this book to a friend because of the They took her safety so seriously. I wanted gooD reAD, but heAvy football players alone. I’m not saying that flaws, but I enjoyed reading it. to see what Starr was going to do to stand it’s impossible for someone to have all of up for Khalil, and how Starr was going to By Rylee-Mae Mason handle the situation. Whatever Starr says I really liked Rupi Kaur’s Milk and or does can destroy her community. I liked Honey as it was super easy to read and thAiLAND in progress. Balance is something we are I enjoy reading poetry. The heavy topic all searching for within ourselves as well as reading about the problems Starr faces. (Continued from Page 2) made it really interesting to read and some within our larger social structures. Balance of the lines were very relatable, such as, "I that has always and will always continue to takes a lifetime to work towards, and Thai didn't leave because I stopped loving you, nourish and care for me. In America, we culture embraces this fact and simply goes DetAiLs iN life of Pi I left because the longer I stayed the less I can get carried away by a constant need to on trying to be its best every day, even too grAphic At times loved myself.” (95) This book really makes be busy, to feel pressured by our culture when the lows come. Life is a constant ebb By Owen Kelliher the reader think about life, trauma, heal- to feel worthless or “not enough.” Thai and flow and Thai culture easily accepts ing, toxic people, and relationships. This culture has taught me to always try hard, this. I am slowly teaching myself to let Life of Pi, by Yann book was also something you can easily but to be proud of everything I accom- go of the unneeded chaos in my mind Martel, is a great read read in 2 days. I love the simple black and plish, and not get carried away by negative and just let life take me along its journey, for anyone who is inter- white outlines of illustrations that go along thoughts. It is a lesson I will continue to ebb and flow, and go onward just like the ested in thrilling novels. with the poems; they're really intriguing. integrate into my life. beautiful and unique culture of Thailand. Martel is a very descrip- They're so simple, they take one word out Living in Thailand has also been ex- There are so many things I could say tive and thorough writer, of the poem and boom, it's the picture. I tremely hard for me. In many ways, when about my exchange year in Thailand, so painting a clear picture love the traditional black and white, scrib- I left America, I was trying to run away many lessons have learned, so many les- in the mind. The story’s bly look. After reading this book, I looked from the things that I was afraid of, that sons I have yet to learn, so many friend- twists and turns will have the reader sitting were consuming me with stress, but when on the edge of their seats. The book also for the next and am now reading that. ships, and so many funny and hard mo- I came to Thailand, the very issues I was ments. Above all, Thailand and its culture features an interesting cast of characters, trying to run away from came to me stron- from a ferocious hyena to an orangutan has taught me to work towards growing ger than ever. I realized that no matter a more free spirit mindset as well as to named Orange Juice. where you are, every society, every culture However, this book’s good parts always keep going and never give up. My is evolving. Technology, fast food, social favorite Thai phrase is “susu,” which sim- can also be bad, because Martell often media, and stress are everywhere, but what describes extremely graphic scenes of vio- ply means keep fighting. Its metaphorical Thailand has taught me is that evolution meaning means to never give up, to always lence and spares no details when it comes doesn’t have to be a bad thing. It enforces to describing the slow deaths of several keep fighting to go onward and let life the need to practice balance. In Bud- happen. Life will happen wherever you are, animals. Martell’s book also ends abruptly, dhism, you practice having a clear mind, leaving the reader wishing for a more no matter if you make it happen or not. a mind that can let life flow easily, to not Thai culture has taught me to embrace satisfying ending. In the end, Life of Pi is let negativity and unneeded thoughts clog a story that almost all readers will enjoy every precious moment, even the struggles, your flow of energy. I am still struggling at because in the end, it’s all life, and every and remember, and anyone with a strong maintaining this mindset, and I have come stomach should definitely read it. smile, every laugh, every delicious food Painting by Molly Laurent ‘22 to understand that it will always be a work you taste, every moment of it matters. Bird’s Eye View, Winter 2020 — PAGE 7 By Emily Crowe history teacher By Charlotte Willis Being a teacher can be difficult and Jessica Little. As the semester comes to a close, time consuming, and sometimes you need “Being a DUO it is a time for reflection within an extra hand to help get tasks done. At helps students the classroom. My semester being Duos Mt. Abe, students have an opportunity to understand what a DUO in English 10 for Addie become a DUO, which is a teacher's assis- being a leader is, Thompson was one that has helped to the class. This helped boost tant who helps the teacher with anything because it shows me strengthen my organization and my confidence speaking in they need during a class period. “I make students that the time management skills. Being a front of a group. It was also copies of stuff, correct papers sometimes teacher trusts DUO has been a really good experi- interesting hearing the class and help the students” said freshman Mad- them and it gives Karissa Livingston in ence in the past, but this go around has taught again. I was able to understand the dison Gile. them an op- Chad Disorda’s math class taught me a lot about the importance of content on a whole new level and form a Many students choose to do a DUO portunity to be a teamwork. new appreciation for the books they read. because they want to know what it’s like leader in a safe environment,” said English Sharing my DUO work with Silas Another useful skill I learned was at- from a teacher’s perspective. Not only is teacher Addie Thompson. Burgess helped me not only get my work tention to detail. I learned to take the extra it a learning experience for students, it’s Not only is it helpful for teachers, done faster, but it also turned out better in time and get it done right the first time. also a way that teachers can get some extra but being a duo also prepares students for the end, because I had a second opinion. Being able to DUO this class again has help. “It’s nice having an extra set of eyes life outside of school and it’s fun! If you’re Some of our duties included making cop- helped me further develop important skills in the classroom, and it’s super helpful if a student who is willing to help out in a ies, organizing books and designing and that will be crucial to me at university. I I have to step classroom, learn life skills, and most im- organizing worksheets. We also helped am very grateful to Addie for allowing me out of the class portantly have fun, being a DUO would students with questions that they had and to have this opportunity to broaden my to deal with a be perfect for you. also got some opportunities to read aloud horizons within the building. student issue and it’s great By Aidan Danyow As one of the two moments. We talked about having a person Being a DUO throughout this DUOs in her block 2B class, memes, sporting events and that has taken semester was a great experience. I was able some of our roles included scores and much more, making the class before to share the knowledge I learned in Ms. making copies, checking this experience the best. Work- to bounce ideas Little's History class last year, and help out homework, helping students ing alongside Bridger Counter, off of about this year’s sophomores. Working with Ms. and partaking in class lec- who was the other DUO in of how I can Little was the best part of the semester. tures. Working with students the class, made it even better. Jordan Vickers with DUO teach the class Her class was a highlight of my sophomore was both fun and challeng- Having a DUO for this block Austin Ballou ‘20 differently,” said year, and it was even better being able to ing. Even though it was a was a great experience for me work with her to teach the class. class, we had many enjoyable this semester. By Jnana Breck-Arndt Counter, Little & Danyow This year for my DUO, I decided to take a spin on to return the summer reading books with me after graduation. By Bella Robideau the traditional setting and to teachers across the school, first de- Last year, I was a duo for Colleen Ki- This semester I was enrolled in a work with a department, not ciphering which teacher owned which ley, another English teacher at our school, course called DUO, where I learned that a class. Throughout the past book, then distributing them back. which offered me different opportunities helping others is something everyone semester, I have collaborated Now, as I have reached the end of the and unique perspectives. For her, I worked should do in their daily lives. It makes a with Katie Ivory, the head of semester, I have begun to work with with an English 10 class and directly huge difference to someone if you help the English department, to another teacher to assess classwork and helped her students. This developed my them out, whether it's with homework or conduct work for different tests for a group of students. As an professional skills, and taught me how to doing something is helpful to one person. teachers and partake in a assistant to Ms. Ivory, I am responsible productively work with students and assess This semester I had the wonderful op- variety of projects. for any work or tasks she gives me, their needs. Working with both of these portunity to help out Nathan Shepard in At the start of the semester I did such as these. This has developed my time exceptional teachers has strengthened attri- his Spanish class. Unfortunately, he didn't smaller projects, such as compiling a list management skills, as well as held me ac- butes that contribute to me being a strong have class during the block I was available, of online crosswords and literary games countable for my work. Knowing someone student, leader, and person, which is why I so I helped him by making copies and that could be printed out for students to depends on me has developed these traits encourage all students to take advantage of projects for some of his classes. These proj- work on in their free time. I also worked into strengths, which will certainly stay this unique opportunity and be a DUO. ects were not always small; sometimes it took the whole block just to do a project. by Alannah Rockwell the copier for a good chunk internship while I´m in college and this The work got done on time for him to use What is unique about my of the class, but I will oc- class definitely gives me some skills I will it for class. Being in this DUO has taught DUO with Health and Well- casionally write out a pass for need for that. It´s really interesting being me to be more responsible and be more ness teacher Ann Pollender is them to give to Pollender to a DUO for this class because I had taken timely with my work and tasks that Mr. that she is also my advisor, so sign if they need to go some- the class with Mrs. Pollender when I was Shepard asked me to do. It has also taught I´m able to help out with her where. Every two weeks, I a sophomore, but with this, I can see and me to be a generous person and give up classes outside of my DUO. am assessed on my Habits of learn things that I might have missed when time in my day to help others with things My responsibilities include do- Work, such as if I am actively I took the class, and I´m also learning new they need done. Helping Mr. Shepard has ing attendance, making copies, participating in class activi- things and understanding things more in- been so much fun that I would love to do creating Kahoots, typing up documents, ties, prepared with all necessary learning depth because I´m obviously more mature it again. I'm glad Mt Abe has this as an making monthly calendars, handing out/ materials, having a good attitude, being on now and understand things differently. I option, because collecting papers to students, and whatever time, and handing in all assignments on love that our school has this as an option, Doing a DUO else Pollender needs me to do. time. This DUO is preparing me for grad- and I think it´s a really good opportunity is a great way I don´t have much interaction with uation because I know that with the career for students to learn these skills before they to build skills the students, as I am mostly running to field I´m interested in, I will likely have an leave High School. and commu- nicate with By Silas Burgess stressful because the process offered by the students is all people. My DUO was a great opportunity to had changed since last year’s part of a DUO. It is defi- reflect on how much I’ve grown over the DUO. I consistently filled out nitely easier than taking the years and help younger students. Helping my habits of work, but forgot class, but you can often feel of the class and the workload set by the Addie Thompson make copies and look to press the “turn in” button good as you remember doing teacher, DUOs can be a lot of work with a over lesson plans while working with an- on Google Classroom, which an assignment from back lot of learning opportunities. Every teacher other student DUO, showed me what I’ve was on me. Writing assign- in English 10. In addition, that I´ve been a DUO for has been very learned from my own days in English 10. ments were very enjoyable as I sometimes my work would be grateful for my presence, partly because My main role in terms of helping am definitely a more writing- shown as an example of how DUOs take away some of the time-con- students was handing out papers and mak- focused student. to do an assignment well. suming jobs like making copies. Overall, ing copies for students who didn’t receive A DUO is one of the best classes for I personally have completed many the DUO experience is a positive one that one. My responsibilities were simple: students to take if they want to experience DUOs, and they are all different. Depend- I would recommend to any student aiming don’t distract the students, and help when what it means to be a good citizen. Help- ing on the teacher’s needs, the strength to help their teachers. needed. Being assessed as a DUO was one ing students, making a teacher’s life easier, To see more DUO stories, go to https://sites.google.com/a/anesu.org/birds-eye-view/ of my favorite things, but it was also a bit and maybe even getting to learn new ideas PAGE 8 — Bird’s Eye View, Winter 2020 gLos ALLow stuDeNts to foLLow A DiffereNt pAth, eArN creDit By Emmeline Heilman all of us to do our very best in our prac- By Nekaiya Shine Graffiti artist Scottie Raymond, who Beginning this semester Mt. Abe tices and our races. and her sense of humor Even though I’m a senior, this is my is originally from New Jersey but now lives offered students the opportunity to do a is very funny. And pushes the whole team first year taking a Guided Learning Op- in Burlington, Vermont, started a collec- deep dive into areas of interest through the to cheer supportively at the meets. She is portunity (GLO) and I am enjoying it. tive with a group of other artists called Guided Learning Opportunities or GLO. very friendly and has patience for all of us GLO allows you to pick a subject you need Anthill Collective. They work together I enrolled in a GLO and I meet with my on the team. to earn credit for and choose a focus topic to create large scale murals that you don’t teacher every other morning to explore the Cross Country is very popular in Ver- of your choice that relates to the subject. want to take your eyes off. The way they origins of cross country running. mont schools from middle school to post- GLO is a good alternative for students combine their art styles to make one that thrive in a quiet, undistracting envi- cohesive mural is fascinating. They have ronment where they can work at their own made graffiti a more appreciated art style pace and design their own curriculum. in Vermont and more towns are starting to When you allow students to choose a topic incorporate graffiti-style murals into their they want to know more about, they take streets. Many cities across the world are in a lot more knowledge than when they catching on. There are jobs in cities where are in a class and the teacher is talking for people look for graffiti artists to paint the a whole class period. This program can be sides of buildings. Although it is becoming very beneficial for their future, as students more popular in the art world, it took a can shadow or interview adults in different long time for it to get to this point. occupations. Gerrie Heuts is the Work- Will Kasso is a graffiti artist in New Based Coordinator who works hard to Jersey and Vermont, known for his contro- Cross Country has been an important secondary. There are 106 middle school find connections in the community for versial pieces. He grew up in Trenton, New part of my life since the eighth grade. The cross country teams competing in Vermont students. She has a large pool of people Jersey, a neighborhood with a lot of hostile sport provides so many benefits for me and and 71 high school cross country teams in she knows who have experience in the field brutality. Because he felt strongly about my teammates. I feel like I have a good Vermont compete. 11 college cross coun- they are researching. was street and gang violence, he would understanding of the sport, but I wanted try teams compete in Vermont. In my social studies GLO, my focus spray paint amazing portraits of people to learn more. I have so much more I want to dis- topic is graffiti and how it has changed who were killed in gang-related issues. He The Cross Country coach at Mt. cover about this sport and I am enjoying and become more accepted over time. Art would also tag religious symbols and try Abraham is Karyn Norwood, who is an my GLO to the fullest. I have learned so is one of my biggest interests, and one to praise his cultural heritage and inform incredible coach. Norwood inspires the much already and I know this is going to art form I have always wanted to know people about social issues. He knew the team with such a great attitude and pushes improve my love of Cross Country. more about is graffiti. Graffiti isn’t consequences if he were to get caught, thought of as your typical art style but many graffiti artists are willing to risk erfect and that is part of why I like it. Art- getting in trouble because having their p message seen is more important. (Continued from Page 3) ists choose to be anonymous because it is illegal to vandalize, but they are and my dad hands the stick back to me. I taking the risk to spread their mes- grab a hot dog from the bag on top of the sage and meet their artistic needs. aluminum firewood cover and impale the The purpose of graffiti is to make stick through it. a statement and I researched what My feet are sweating in my Birks statements have been made and the and the fire makes it worse when I walk “Sure,” I reply, knowing that I’m not impacts they have had. over to the fire and begin roasting the getting out of grabbing her a bun since I’m meaty delight. The skin begins to blacken right here anyway. AvAjo and the fire crackles and pops in front of “Thanks. Ketchup too?” N me. A piece of wood shifts in the flame “Please?” my dad says again. (Continued from Page 3) and startles me. I let out a little yelp, not “Please give me the ketchup.” I dust the sand off my camouflage knowing what the sudden movement was “Yes princess. Anything else?” She army pants and soundlessly slip across the for a moment and then my sister giggles. responds by rolling her eyes and sticks out sand. I locate a tree just ahead, but I can I give her a little glare and say, “Hey! I was her tongue. barely make it out in the darkness. The startled, okay?” I decide to enjoy my dinner with- thin crescent moon is useless through the “I know.” out interruption. As I dig in, the outside leaves of the trees in the thick forest that Painting by Tarah Poirier ‘22 We both go back to roasting and I no- crunches perfectly between my teeth and mostly surrounds the beach. I quicken my tice that my dinner seems to be perfectly the bun provides a soft texture to compli- pace, still being cautious about where I start back for my foxhole, going as fast as blackened in patches, so I pull mine out ment it. The ketchup makes the combina- step. The last thing I want is to fall into a I can without drawing attention to myself. of the fire and go back to the wood pile tion that much better. Once Gretchen foxhole or, even worse, a booby trap. As I only make it a few feet when I feel some- and pick a bun to slip the hot dog into finishes roasting, she grabs a bun and joins I get closer to the tree, I realize it’s more one grab my arm. I’m flung back onto the for enjoyment. The ketchup is next to the me in the cheap plastic adirondack chairs like a tall stump. I get an odd shiver up my sandy beach and my gun flies from my buns, so I pick the bottle up and squeeze a that sit around the back side of the ring. spine, like I’m being watched. I shrug it off grip, out of reach. I’m then pulled back very inconsistent line onto it. We eat in silence for a moment, but then and pull my jacket closer to my body. It’s up into a standing position with my arms “Hey Jojo. Can you get me a bun?” my mom comes outside with a bowl of fairly warm by the Pacific Ocean, but for pinned behind my back. I feel the cold Dad interrupts. “How about please?” broccoli for us to share. We both groan, some reason I feel like the temperature has metal of a pistol press against my temple. Gretchen rolls her eyes and looks at but saw it coming. Our parents serve a dropped 20 degrees. I close my eyes, waiting for the gunshot, me. “Please.” vegetable with every meal. I get it. It’s I’m only a few feet away from the but it doesn’t come. Instead, I hear a rough vitamins. But why can’t stump when I hear a snapping sound. I voice whisper in my ear. we just have salad like freeze in my tracks and look up from the “Who are you?” my captor says The Bird’s Eye View in Japanese. At the Fleet Marine Force Contact: normal humans? ground. As I scan the trees, I get the odd Salad has so many Training Center in San Diego, the other Mt. Abraham Union High School feeling of being watched again. My grip complex flavors and code talkers and I learned a few Japa- 220 Airport Drive tightens on my gun as I look back at the textures. Plus, there are nese phrases, but I was only required to Bristol, VT 05443 stump in front of me. I can’t tell if my eyes so many different kinds. are playing tricks on me in the dark, but be fluent in Navajo and English. I pick There’s only one broc- up what this man is saying based off of Phone: (802) 453-2333 x62100 it looks as if the stump is moving. I take coli. If you want a soft the little Japanese we learned. In perfect Fax: (802) 453-4359 one more step forward, and the stump texture, add tomatoes. English I respond, “I am a U.S. Marine.” Email: [email protected] shifts again. My finger instinctively moves Fresh taste, iceberg let- to the trigger. I don’t know what’s going “Don’t lie to me,” the rough, gravelly Faculty Advisor tuce. And, you can add on, but going to the bathroom right now voice mutters in my ear. For a second I Graphic by Bruce Babbitt Vicki Wright Bronson chicken for a juicy and is definitely not worth the risk of possibly am confused, but then I realize the man is [email protected] High School Staff: smokey taste. getting caught. I slowly turn around and speaking English. Jasonna Breault Eli Burgess Lucas Grover To see the rest of these stories, go to https://sites.google.com/a/anesu.org/birds-eye-view/middle-school Addison Independent, Monday, January 27, 2020 — PAGE 25 Bristol (Continued from Page 1) packages, Reen said. he said. different Common Levels of One full-time information According to MAUSD Appraisal (CLAs). New Haven Mount Abe school district tax rate technology position has been handouts at previous meetings, and Starksboro in particular As it stands, education tax rates added, Reen said, and no lay- the district could save $1 have low CLAs that will add offs were needed. million a year by cutting 8.6 pennies to their tax rates as state per $100 of assessed property value “We’ve been able to make administrators, 12.6 teachers, or officials make adjustments to • Bristol’s rate would rise 9 cents to roughly $1.70, adding all the changes without a RIF 22.1 support staff members. account for below-market town- about $90 of taxes per $100,000 of assessed value. (Reduction in Force notice),” Or the district could save wide real estate assessments. Reen said. between $1.25 million and Bristol’s CLA is 96.6%, adding to the rate. The board on Tuesday will One resident was concerned $1.75 million per year for each decide whether to propose • Lincoln’s rate would rise 5.9 cents to roughly $1.55, adding about the numbers of employees school it closed, according taking $250,000 of that fund about $59 per $100,000 of assessed value. projected to leave. to MAUSD estimates. The balance and placing it into a “That feels like a lot of staff,” MAUSD articles of unification reserve fund, using the rest to Lincoln’s CLA is 105.85%, lowering the rate. the resident said. “I just think of stipulate that residents of an lower the tax rate. As well as • Monkton’s rate would rise 5.4 cents to roughly $1.71, the most vulnerable elementary school’s weighing in on the budget on adding about $54 per $100,000 of assessed value. students who are town would have to Town Meeting Day, MAUSD connected with that approve its closure. voters will decide whether to Monkton’s CLA is 96.11%, adding to the rate. staff.” On Wednesday, support the board’s plan for the • New Haven’s rate would rise 5.9 cents to roughly $1.76, Reen replied Reen said that fund balance — unless the board adding about $59 per $100,000 of assessed value. that the district’s when he and central simply uses it as revenue. “system of office financial “The board has a decision to New Haven’s CLA is 93.51%, adding to the rate. supports” remains in employees put the make,” Reen said. • Starksboro’s rate would rise by 9.2 cents to roughly $1.73, place, while district budget together Reen and Board Chairwoman adding about $92 per $100,000 of assessed value. schools would they looked at Dawn Griswold said they would always respond to the feedback the both recommend to the board on Starksboro’s CLA is 94.74%, adding to the rate. those students. board’s Community Tuesday that $250,000 of that * Roughly one-third of taxpayers pay solely on the value of their Current Engagement projected surplus be put into a homes; a majority of Vermonters get an education tax break based on enrollment Committee reserve fund. One reason both their income. projections call for a received from cited in favor of that approach drop of seven pupils a half-dozen is a recent ruling in favor of next year to 1,340, REEN meetings in 2019, employees in an appeal over holding back $250,000 for the could increase by around 3% for essentially stable enrollment as well as board values and the the new statewide school health reserve fund, MAUSD’s per- to 5% with only the 1.45% in the 2021-2022 year, then district’s strategic plan. insurance contract. pupil spending would not be spending increase. a dramatic drop to 1,311 and They asked “how does this No one can predict exactly high enough to trigger the state Reen said the current budget 1,291 through the next two budget support that vision,” what the financial impact of spending penalty — although it maintains current programs, school years after that. Reen said. the ruling will be, other than would be close, now estimated although the number of Meanwhile, Reen said, The result, he said, was a the costs of providing health at $18,746.76 per pupil. classrooms being used in health insurance, salaries, budget that reflects community benefits, already expected to “This does get us under the district elementary schools will maintenance, utilities and other values and involvement, an rise by about 13 percent, will be spending threshold by $10 a kid be adjusted to reflect changing costs are projected to keep rising emphasis on life and career even higher. or so,” he said. enrollments and ensure class as the revenue from the state skills as well as core subjects, “It’s a little bit of a safety net If the board wants to put sizes fall within district based on pupil count remains innovative and flexible in really dealing with health $250,000 into a reserve fund guidelines. Bristol’s will gain the same and then declines. pathways to learning, equity care costs,” Reen said. voters must approve it in one classroom, and New Haven, In the discussion of the across the district, safe and Assuming $500,000 of the a separate article on Town Monkton and Starksboro’s savings realized from having a well maintained schools, and surplus is used, without CLAs Meeting Day, and residents schools will each have one net of 11.25 fewer employees, students, as the handout stated, applied, the MAUSD tax rate for must in the future back any use fewer classroom. Reen said comparable spending who are “physically, socially each town would be $1.6426 per of that money. The district will also field reductions will be needed in and emotionally healthy and $100 of assessed property value. BUDGET DETAILS a combined total of 12.25 the next few years to keep the happy.” Many factors could still affect Since the board saw the most fewer teachers and support district under the threshold “This is what I imagine for that rate, including students recent budget draft, the Patricia staff members, including four over which the state would start our schools,” Reen said. “This enrolling or leaving the district, A. Hannaford Career Center full-time teachers, all through charging MAUSD a dollar-for- budget accommodates those and the final statewide education tuition rate came in and it individuals choosing to move on dollar tax penalty. things while achieving our tax rate that will not be known drove up MAUSD spending by during the current school year “I don’t see anything different financial target.” until all Vermont school budgets $120,000. or accepting early-retirement next year, or the year after that,” are approved this spring MAUSD projections also According to information took a hit on the revenue side available now, MAUSD officials when officials realized they had estimate if the voters back the misapplied as MAUSD revenue $31.4 million budget and the $322,000 from the state that is $250,000 reserve fund, tax rates a pass-through to Hannaford. could increase by a range of That accounting error raised roughly 3% to 5% once CLAs the amount the district must are applied (see chart). raise through taxes to fund If the board were to devote its proposed budget, and thus the entire $750,000 to reducing increased its per-pupil spending taxes, the MAUSD estimated amount. increases over current tax Reen said unlike the past, rates would range from about when spending increases were 3.8 cents in Lincoln ($38 per the main driver of local tax $100,000 of assessed value in rates and voters often routinely additional taxes) to 7.6 cents in backed 3% spending increases, Starksboro ($76 per $100,000 now the major factor that in assessed value in additional determines taxes is per-pupil taxes.) spending. Reen added that even by Now, he said, MAUSD taxes PAGE 26 — Addison Independent, Monday, January 27, 2020 MONDAY

SportsSports SPORTS BRIEFS Boys’ hockey nips Wolves SOUTH BURLINGTON — The Middlebury Union High School boys’ hockey team got a late goal from Tucker Stearns on Saturday to edge host South Burlington, 2-1. The Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the second period on an unassisted Hale Hescock strike, but the Wolves’ Zeek Erickson tied the score at 6:30 of the third period. Stearns netted the game-winner at 12:06, with assists from fellow defensemen Abel Anderson and Matthew Kiernan. Tiger Eddie Hodde made 11 saves as MUHS improved to 6-5, and SB goalie Ted Hopper stopped 26 shot for the 1-10-1 Wolves. The Tigers will host Rutland at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, immediately after the 7-5 Tiger girls’ team hosts Harwood at 5 p.m. Lakers best MOUNT ABE SENIOR Chloe Johnston drives past Commodore senior Sophie Hatch during in the fourth quarter of the Eagle girls’ basketball team’s 35-25 loss to VUHS on Thursday. Johnston sparked a late rally that fell short. MUHS girls Independent photo/Steve James MIDDLEBURY — Visiting Colchester on Friday pulled away in the second half to earn a 38-26 victory over the Middlebury Union Commodore girls’ hoop defeats Eagles — finally High School girls’ basketball team. By ANDY KIRKALDY turnovers, led by seven steals Commodores’ record to 4-4 Waller said. The Lakers led by 18-14 at VERGENNES — Vergennes from sophomore Felicia Poirier, heading into a Wednesday visit The 6-4 Eagles lost twice last halftime and limited the Tigers to Union High School girls’ and converted them into 18 to Otter Valley, and, Poirier said, week. Coach Connie LaRose 12 points after the break. Jessica basketball Coach Billy Waller transition points. it did the same for their morale. said her team seemed to be in a Laquerre’s 11 points led the Lak- said Thursday was the first They outrebounded the “It means a lot to us. We really funk. ers. time in at least seven years that Eagles, 31-25, with senior Kate wanted this win today,” said “I wish I could explain it,” Cady Pitner posted 11 points his Commodores had defeated Gosliga hauling down 13 boards Poirier, who also recorded 10 she said. “It’s like we’re out and 11 rebounds to pace the Mount Abraham. to go with 13 points and three points and eight rebounds on her of synch, and tonight we went Tigers, who are 3-6 heading into a But their 35-25 victory over assists. 16th birthday. “This really was really out of synch.” Monday home game vs. Harwood. the 6-4 Eagles didn’t look like a Then they survived a fourth- a confidence-builder for lots of LaRose said the Commodores fluke. quarter rally sparked by Eagle people on our team.” made it hard for her team to find The Commodores smothered senior guard Chloe Johnston, VUHS Coach Billy Waller its offensive rhythm. the Eagles with tough man-to- who broke loose from the agreed. “They wanted it, and they ScoreScore man defense, setting the tone by defense of VUHS senior Emily “You hope that each game came out and took it,” LaRose BOARD allowing two points in the first Rooney for 10 of her game-high you get a little bit better. And said. “You’ve got to give them HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS quarter. 17 points in the final period. I’m hoping that a game like credit.” Boys’ Hockey They forced 18 Eagle The win lifted the this gives kids confidence,” 1/25 MUHS vs. S. Burlington...... 2-1 (See Basketball, Page 27) Girls’ Hockey 1/22 Colch/Burlington vs. MUHS...... 5-0 1/25 Woodstock vs. MUHS...... 3-1 Girls’ Basketball County boy’s hoop teams lose games 1/23 VUHS vs. Mt. Abe...... 35-25 1/24 Colchester vs. MUHS...... 38-26 ADDISON COUNTY — In EAGLES way to a 61-55 victory at Mount Liam Kelliher scored 21 1/25 Hartford vs. OV...... 58-34 local high school boys’ bas- The Eagles dropped two close Abe. Bobwhite Tyler Yates hit points to lead Mount Abe, and Boys’ Basketball ketball action late last week, games. On Wednesday Division two threes in that surge and Henry Cogswell added 17. 1/22 Missisquoi vs. VUHS...... 59-55 Mount Abraham, Middlebury, I St. Albans opened the fourth scored 11 of his 29 points in the On Saturday visiting Enos- 1/22 St. Albans vs. Mt. Abe...... 61-55 Vergennes and Otter Valley all quarter with a 12-0 run to wipe fourth quarter; Yates sank seven burg got a tie-breaking free (See Schedule, Page 27) came up short. out a 42-40 Eagle lead on the shots from behind the arc. (See Wrap, Page 27) Addison Independent, Monday, January 27, 2020 — PAGE 27 Tiger wrestlers win dual meets MIDDLEBURY — The • At 138 pounds Milo Gordon, Basketball Middlebury Union High School with a pin. wrestling team picked up a pair • At 145 pounds Brian (Continued from Page 26) of dual-meet victories at home Whitley, with a pin. The game also saw a on Wednesday, 36-12 over • At 152 pounds Tucker potentially serious knee injury Williamstown and 36-24 over Kennett, with a pin. to Eagle sophomore forward Harwood. • At 160 pounds Calvin Grace Harvey, a three-sport The Tigers won all contested Kennett, with a pin. standout who also plays on the matches and only lost due to • At 220 pounds Liam Wagner. championship Vergennes-Mount forfeits. • At 285 pounds Nick Abe girls’ lacrosse team, which Six Tiger wrestlers went 2-0: Sheldrick, with a pin. unfurled its title banner before the game. Harvey went down early in the second quarter, and the initial prognosis was not favorable. Schedule Everybody hoped for the best (Waller called her “a very good (Continued from Page 26) 2/1 Mt. Abe at N. Country...... 2 PM 1/22 Enosburg vs. MUHS...... 58-31 Boys’ Basketball athlete and a quality kid”), but it 1/28 VUHS at MUHS...... 7 PM looked like the Eagles will feel 1/24 North Country vs. VUHS...... 59-35 1/24 OV at Mt. Anthony...... 74-47 1/28 Mt. Abe at Milton...... 7 PM her absence. 1/25 Enosburg vs. Mt. Abe...... 46-45 1/28 Hartford at OV...... 7 PM “Giving up Grace’s 10 VUHS JUNIOR EMA Gernander applies the defense as Marley 1/30 OV at Woodstock...... 7 PM Keith drives during the Commodore’s 35-25 home victory on COLLEGE SPORTS 1/31 Mt. Abe at N. Country...... 7 PM rebounds and seven, eight steals Thursday. According to VUHS Coach Billy Waller it was his Men’s Basketball a game is going to be huge. team’s first win over Mount Abe in seven years. 1/25 Midd. vs. Williams...... 84-66 1/31 St. Albans at VUHS...... 7 PM We’re going to have to regroup,” Independent photos/Steve James Women’s Basketball 1/31 MUHS at Milton...... 7 PM LaRose said. 1/25 Williams vs. Midd...... 59-50 2/3 Missisquoi at MUHS...... 7 PM Wrestling In the first quarter five than a minute and the Eagles had it 29-16, and then Johnston hit Women’s Hockey 1/24 Midd. vs. Colby...... 3-0 1/25...... MUHS at Corinth, NY, Tourn. Commodores scored, with hope down by just 13-8. a three and stole the ball twice, 1/25 .... Mt. Abe/OV at VUHS Invitational Gosliga contributing a three- 1/25 Midd. vs. Colby...... 2-1 VUHS responded with two hitting a free throw after one of Men’s Hockey 1/29 MMU et al at VUHS...... 6 PM point play inside and Jordan transition hoops to make it 17-8 the steals to make it 29-20 at 1/24 Bowdoin vs. Midd...... 4-2 1/29 MUHS et al at Mt. Abe...... 6 PM Jewell coming in to hit a three at the break: Rooney hit a short 3:50. 1/25 Midd. vs. Colby...... 3-3 2/1...... Local Teams at MMU Tourney as VUHS took a 12-2 lead. Abby jumper set up by Ema Gernander, But after Johnston’s second SCHEDULE Gymnastics 1/24 MUHS at Harwood...... 7 PM Reen scored for the Eagles with and at 0:35 Gosliga laid in a steal, Poirier stole the ball right HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS an early drive. Rooney feed. Boys’ Hockey 1/30 MUHS at Milton...... 6 PM back, and soon after Gosliga COLLEGE SPORTS Waller went deep into his The Commodores opened the converting a Rooney feed on an 1/28 Rutland at MUHS...... 7 PM 1/31 Spaulding at MUHS...... 7 PM Men’s Basketball bench to maintain the defensive second half with four assisted inbounds play to make it 33-20. 1/31 Midd. at Trinity...... 7 PM intensity — they forced 10 Girls’ Hockey hoops in the first 2:01 on the Poirier then picked off another 1/28 Harwood at MUHS...... 5 PM 2/1 Midd. at Conn...... 3 PM turnovers in the quarter. way to a 29-12 lead after three pass and at 1:50 converted an 2/1 MUHS at Rutland...... 4 PM Women’s Basketball “We used 10 kids in the first periods: Gosliga fed Poirier offensive board, and it was Girls’ Basketball 1/31 Trinity at Midd...... 7 PM quarter, and all 10 of those kids after an offensive board and safely 35-20, despite five more 1/27 Hazen at VUHS...... 7 PM 2/1 Conn. at Midd...... 3 PM Women’s Hockey dug in,” he said. set up Hatch in transition, and points from the determined 1/27 Harwood at MUHS...... 7 PM In the second both teams then Rooney assisted Poirier 1/29 OV at VUHS...... 7 PM 1/31 Midd. at Hamilton...... 7 PM Johnston. 2/1 Midd. at Hamilton...... 3 PM struggled from the floor — a in transition and Gosliga on an “They made a great run,” 1/29 Mt. Mansfield at MUHS...... 7 PM 1/29 Mt. Abe at Colchester...... 7 PM Men’s Hockey Sophie Hatch free throw for inbounds play under the basket. Waller said. “We were having 1/31 Tufts at Midd...... 7 PM VUHS summed up scoring in The Eagles fought back. A 1/31 OV at Woodstock...... 7 PM trouble getting buckets, and then 2/1 VUHS at MUHS...... 12:30 PM 2/1 Tufts at Midd...... 4 PM the first 5:45. Then Johnston Savannah Scrodin jumper and Felicia comes up with a couple broke loose for six points in less a Cami Masse post move made of great plays on the defensive end that turned into offensive points that I think really sealed the game.” Wrap Poirier said she was just doing (Continued from Page 26) Kevin Jackson scored 14 her job. throw from Owen McKinstry “I just was reading the ball, I for the Commodores, who fell with seven seconds to go to edge to 0-11 heading into a Tuesday guess, and I just tried to step it up the Eagles 46-45, in a back- a little bit,” she said. game at MUHS. and-forth game. Ethan Williams OTTERS For the Eagles, Johnston added scored 20 to lead the Hornets. six rebounds and seven steals On Friday host Mt. Anthony Kelliher scored 10, including cruised to a 74-47 victory over to her 17 points. Masse finished a layup off a steal to give the with four points, six rebounds the visiting Otters. Gavin John- Eagles the lead with a minute to son tossed in 22 points for MAU. and four steals. go. Griffin Paradee and Quincy LaRose believes there are Parker Todd (16) and Hayden Cook chipped in eight points Bernhardt (11) led OV, which players on her team other than apiece as Mount Abe dropped Johnston who are capable of is 3-8 and will host Hartford on to 6-6 with games at Milton and Tuesday. making shots, hopefully this North Country this week. week at Colchester and North TIGERS COMMODORES Host Enosburg caught the Country. On Wednesday host Missisquoi “Someone’s got to help her Tigers on an off night on improved to 8-3 by outlasting the Wednesday and cruised to a 58- carry the load. We’ve just got to Commodores, 59-55, in a game 31 victory. The Hornets took a figure out who it’s going to be,” that was close throughout. Patrick 26-14 lead at halftime and pulled she said. Walker and Matthew Curtis each away. Hornet Devyn Gleason led Waller agreed it was a result tossed in 16 to lead MVU. all scorers with 15 points. that could provide momentum Commodore Ben Curtis led Tyler Buxton and Mason going forward. all scorers with 19, and Luke Kaufmann each scored nine for “Tonight I felt we got a win Bergmans added 10 for VUHS. MUHS. VUHS SOPHOMORE FELICIA Poirier dribbles up court as against a quality opponent. On Friday visiting North The Tigers’ Saturday game vs. Mount Abe’s Grace Harvey defended on Thursday during the We’ve got nothing but respect for Country topped VUHS, 59-35. Missisquoi was moved to Feb. Commodores’ 35-25 win in Vergennes. Poirier made key plays Mount Abe,” he said. “It means a to help end an Eagle rally, while Harvey left with what could be a Corbin Brueck led the Falcons 3. They are 6-5 heading into serious knee injury. lot for our girls.” 19 points. Tuesday. PAGE 28 — Addison Independent, Monday, January 27, 2020

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Many of Bicentennial Hall 216, 4:30 p.m. Dana Auditorium, 4:30 p.m. • The monthly Carol Rifelj national attention when it was the event details and logistics are • Feb. 13: Scholar and climate • March 4: Middlebury’s series on Wednesday afternoons interrupted by demonstrators still being discussed. activist Naomi Klein will deliver New Perennials Project provides the best opportunity to and other protestors rocked his “I’m pleased that the college the 2020 Scott A. Margolin ’99 sponsors a screening of the see the scholarship of Middlebury car. Now Murray has accepted is committed to free expression Lecture in Environmental Affairs. 2016 documentary “Forgotten College faculty in action. For more an invitation from the school’s and welcomes diverse viewpoints Wilson Hall, 7 p.m. Farms,” about a New England information, visit middlebury. College Republicans to speak on on campus,” said Gov. Douglas • Feb. 17: “Beyond the Green dairy farmer’s struggle to survive edu/academics/administration/ campus again, on March 31. in an email to the Independent. New Deal,” a presentation by in today’s economy. Marquis calendars/fls. He will discuss his new book, “It’s critical that students have Stan Cox, a research fellow in Theatre, Middlebury, time TBA. • The Critical Conversations “Human Diversity: The Biology the opportunity to hear different Ecosphere Studies at the Land • March 5: Emily Bernard, series, through dozens of of Gender, Race, and Class.” voices; that’s how they can Institute and the author of the professor of English and critical conversations every year, “With each event, we are formulate their own thoughts and forthcoming book “The Green race and ethnic studies at the reinforces the college’s committed to providing a forum in engage more successfully after New Deal and Beyond: The University of Vermont, and author commitment to free expression which the Middlebury community graduation.” Road from Climate Emergency of “Black Is the Body: Stories and inclusiveness on its campuses, can engage in a thoughtful, Middlebury College hosts to Ecological Reality.” Hillcrest from My Grandmother’s Time, in its classrooms and throughout rigorous, and respectful manner,” nearly 300 speakers every year to Hall, 7 p.m. My Mother’s Time, and Mine.” its diverse intellectual community. wrote Middlebury College discuss a variety of topics. • Feb. 20: “Do We Need a Wilson Hall, 4:30 p.m. Last semester the series hosted Provost Jeff Cason in a statement. Rather than recount the events Green New Deal?,” a Hamilton • March 18: The New or cosponsored several events, “We also recognize the value of surrounding Murray’s last visit Forum Dialogue between Perennials Project sponsors including a talk by “Fun Home” nonviolent public protest and and dissect the reasons his work Manhattan Institute Senior a screening of the 2019 author and Vermont Cartoon demonstration and believe that is considered controversial at Fellow Oren Cass and Robert documentary “Fantastic Fungi,” Laureate Alison Bechdel on activism that enables community this point, the Independent asked Pollin Distinguished Professor about the magical world of fungi campus, and an appearance by members to publicly display their more than a dozen Middlebury of Economics at the University and their power to heal, sustain civil rights activist, author and concerns, values, and aspirations College professors to help of Massachusetts-Amherst. Dana and contribute to the regeneration U.S. Congressman John Lewis at is a critical component of our compile a sample listing of Auditorium, 4:30 p.m. of life on Earth. Marquis Theatre, the Flynn Center in Burlington. commitment to open expression.” upcoming college events that • Feb. 25: “1619 and the Middlebury, time TBA. For more information about But just because it may provide reflect the great variety and depth Legacy That Built a Nation,” • March 31: Charles Murray. upcoming Critical Conversations a forum for Murray — or allow of scholarship and discussion that Nikole Hannah-Jones, MacArthur Wilson Hall, 4:30 p.m. events, visit critical-conversations. nonviolent public protests — happen on the campus every day. Fellow and creator of The New • April 6: “Thinking Race: middlebury.edu/events. does not mean that the college All of these events are open to the York Times’ “The 1619 Project.” Social Myths, Biological Realities, • The Middlebury College approves or is endorsing either, public. Wilson Hall, 7 p.m. a Conversation with Drs. Richard Performing Arts Series is Cason added. • Jan. 28: “HATE: Why • March 3: Tara Affolter, Goldsby and Mary Catherine celebrating its 100th season this Middlebury College We Should Resist It with Free Associate Professor of Education Bateson,” (respectively) professor school year. For more information Republicans and their advisor, Speech, Not Censorship,” Studies at Middlebury College, emeritus of biology at Amherst about the current season’s former Vermont Gov. 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TO GET YOUR AD IN THIS DIRECTORY – CALL CAROLYN @ 802 388-4944 PAGE 34 — Addison Independent, Monday, January 27, 2020 Addison Independent CLASSIFIEDS Public Meetings Public Meetings Public Meetings Public Meetings Public Meetings Public Meetings Public Meetings ADULT ALL‑ RECOVERY AL‑ANON: FOR FAMI‑ ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ NA (JUST IN TIME) Mon‑ Group Meeting for anyone LIES and friends affected MOUS, 2 MONDAY As Bill MOUS, 3 TUESDAY 12 MOUS, 5 THURSDAY MOUS, 7 SATURDAY. days, 6:30 pm, held at The over 18 who is struggling by someone’s drinking. Sees it Meeting, Ripton, Step Meeting, Middlebury, 12 Steps and Traditions Discussion Meeting, Mid‑ Turning Point Center, 54 with addiction disorders. Members share experi‑ Ripton Firehouse, Dug‑ The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Meeting, Ripton, Ripton dlebury, United Methodist Creek Rd. Wednesdays, 3‑4 p.m. at ence, strength and hope to way Rd. 7:15‑8:15am. Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. Firehouse, Dugway Rd. Church, North Pleasant St. the Turning Point Center solve common problems. As Bill Sees it Meeting, Daily Reflection Meeting, 7:15‑8:15am. Big Book 9‑10am. Discussion Meet‑ (54 Creek Rd). A great Newcomers welcome. Middlebury, The Turning Vergennes, Congregational Meeting, Middlebury, The ing, Middlebury, Beginner’s NA MEETINGS MIDDLE‑ place to meet with your Confidential. St. Stephen’s Point Ctr, 54 Creek Rd. Church, Water St. 7‑8pm. Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Meeting, Middlebury, The BURY Sundays, 3:00 pm, peers who are in recovery. Church (use front side door Noon‑1pm. Women of AA Rd. Noon‑1pm. Alternating Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek held at The Turning Point Bring a friend in recovery. and go to basement) in (Step/Speaker), Middle‑ Format Meeting, Ferris‑ Rd. 6:30‑7:30pm. Center, 54 Creek Rd. For info call 802‑388‑4249 Middlebury, Sunday nights bury, The Turning Point Ctr, ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ burgh, Assembly of God or 802‑683‑5569 or visit 7:15‑8:15 pm. 54 Creek Rd, 5:30‑6:30pm. MOUS, 4 WEDNESDAY Christian Center. Route turningpointaddisonvt.org. Big Book Meeting, Mid‑ ARE YOU BOTHERED NARCAN KITS are avail‑ Big Book Meeting, New 7, 7‑8pm. able at the Turning Point Haven, Congregational dlebury, United Methodist BY SOMEONE’S DRINK‑ ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ Church, North Pleasant ING? Opening Our Hearts Center of Addison County AL‑ANON FAMILY Church, Village Green, MOUS, 1 SUNDAY 12 St. 7:15‑8:15am. Discus‑ ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ Al‑Anon Group meets each FREE of charge. Narcan GROUP For families and 7:30‑8:30pm. Discussion Step Meeting, Middlebury, sion Meeting, Middlebury, MOUS, 6 FRIDAY. Spiritual Wednesday at 1:30 pm at (Naloxone) is a nasal spray friends of problem drinkers. Meeting, Brandon, St. United Methodist Church, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Awakening, Middlebury, St. Middlebury’s St. Stephen’s used to reverse an opi‑ Anonymous, confidential Thomas Episcopal Church, North Pleasant St. 9‑10am. Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. 12 Stephes Church, 3 Main Church on Main St. (en‑ oid overdose in progress. and free. At the Turning Rte 7 South, 7:30‑8:30pm. Discussion Meeting, Bris‑ Step Meeting, Brandon, St. St., 7:30‑8:30am. Discus‑ ter side door and follow These kits are specifically Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, tol, Howden Hall, 19 West Thomas Episcopal Church, sion Meeting, Middlebury, signs). Anonymous and intended for public distri‑ Middlebury. 7:30‑8:30 PM St. 4‑5pm. 12 Step Meet‑ Rte 7 South, 7‑8pm. The Turning Point Ctr. 54 confidential, we share our bution and can be used Friday evenings. ing, Vergennes, St. Paul’s Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. experience, strength and by anyone to save a life. Episcopal Church, Park St. Discussion Meeting, Ver‑ hope to solve our com‑ Easy training is provided 7‑8pm. AA 24‑Hour Hotline gennes, St. Paul’s Epis‑ mon problems. Babysitting at Turning Point Center, 802‑388‑9284, aavt.org. copal Church, Park St. available. 54 Creek Rd, and takes 8‑9pm. approximately 10 minutes. Wednesdays between 9 a.m. ‑ noon, or call for an appointment (802) 388‑4249. Services Services Services Services Services Services

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On There’s a lot you can’t say. pick up. 802‑349‑6579. limitation or discrimination direct bus route for Parent based on race, color, Child Center and Mount The Federal Government is religion, sex, handicap, Abraham High School. watching for such discrimination. GRANDFATHER CLOCK. familial status, national Non‑smoking buildings. In the family over 50 years; origin, sexual orientation, Rent includes heat, hot plus other antiques. Call or persons receiving water, snow and rubbish 802‑388‑2754. public assistance, or an removal. HUD Subsi‑ Let us help you sift through the intention to make any such dized Units available. 2 complexities of the Fair Housing preference, limitation or Bedroom units $962, 3 For Rent discrimination.” bedroom units, $1,173. Law. Stay legal. Stay on the right This newspaper will For further details or an side of the nation’s Fair Housing 1 BEDROOM APART‑ not knowingly accept any application call E.P. Man‑ advertisement for real Law. 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WARNING PATRICIA A. HANNAFORD REGIONAL Public Notices Index TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNUAL MEETING Public Notices for the following can be found in this FEBRUARY 12 AND MARCH 3, 2020 ADDISON INDEPENDENT on Pages 37 and 38. Member Towns are Addison, Bridport, Bristol, Cornwall, Ferrisburgh, Lincoln, Middlebury, Monkton, New Haven, Panton, Ripton, Salisbury, Addison County Superior Court (1) Middlebury (4) Shoreham, Starksboro, Vergennes, Waltham and Weybridge. ANWSD (1) P. Hannaford Career Center (1) The legal voters of the Regional Technical School District are hereby warned to Lincoln (1) meet at the Hannaford Career Center, Middlebury, Vermont in said district on February 12, 2020 at 7:00 P.M., to transact and vote on the following business: ARTICLE 1: To elect the following officers: a) A Moderator b) A Treasurer c) A Clerk MIDDLEBURY CEMETERY TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY ARTICLE 2: To hear and act upon the reports of the Treasurer and Auditors of ASSOCIATION MIDDLEBURY, VT the District. REQUESTS BIDS POLICE DEPARTMENT WATER AND SITE ARTICLE 3: To see if the voters of said District will vote to authorize its Board For the 2020 mowing (only) IMPROVEMENTS of Directors to borrow money, pending receipt of payment from season - 18 cuts for the season. member districts, by the issuance of its notes or orders payable not Bids accepted + Cert. of Liability until INVITATION FOR BIDS later than one year from date for the purpose of paying the sum Feb. 15 to P.O. Box 944, Middlebury, Sealed Bids for the construction of the Town of Middlebury, Vermont Police approved by the voters. VT 05753 at 5:00pm. Department Water and Site Improvements will be received, by Town of ARTICLE 4: To see if the voters of said District will vote to authorize its Board of 1/23, 27, 30, 2/3, 6, 10, 13 Middlebury, at the office of theTown of Middlebury, Town Manager’s Office, Directors to use funds in the Building and Equipment Reserve Fund 77 Main St, Middlebury, VT 05753 until 2:00PM local time on Friday, February for capital improvements and program equipment. 28, 2020, at which time the Bids received will be “publicly” opened and read. ARTICLE #: To see if the voters of said District will vote to authorize its Board TOWN OF LINCOLN The Project consists of replacement of existing water main and demolition of Directors to use funds in the Health Reserve Fund for expenses PUBLIC NOTICE of former wastewater treatment plant digester building, digesters and related to Health Care Coverage. related site work. The Lincoln Planning Commission ARTICLE 6: To do any other business proper to come before said meeting. Bids will be received for a single prime contract. Bids shall be on a lump will hold a FINAL HEARING for sum and unit price basis as indicated on the bid schedule. The meeting will then be recessed to March 3, 2020 on which date member Application #19-068 for a subdivision The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Otter Creek Engineering, district voters are further warned to vote on the article listed below by proposed by Thomas Mosley IV for Inc., P.O. Box 712, 404 East Main St., Middlebury, VT, (802) 382-8522. Australian ballot at their respective polling places: Parcel #18040273.000 located at Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office 796 James Road. The Hearing will be on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and may ARTICLE 7: Shall the voters of the Patricia A. Hannaford Regional Technical held February 13, 2020 at 7:05 PM at obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office. School District approve the school board to expend $3,864,752 the Lincoln Town Office. Information The complete bid advertisement is posted on the Town website: which is the amount the school board has determined to be regarding the subdivision may be townofmiddlebury.org. See Notices. necessary for the ensuing fiscal year? This budget represents a seen at the Town Office during Owner: Town of Middlebury 11.43% increase over expenses for the current year. It is estimated normal business hours. 1/27 By: Kathleen Ramsay that this proposed budget, if approved, will result in education Title: Town Manager spending at the Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center to be $25,503 SUBSCRIBE, CALL 388-4944 Date: Monday, January 27, 2020 per full-time equivalent student on a 6-semester trailing average. This projected spending per full-time equivalent student is 15.39% higher than spending for the current year. STATE OF VERMONT VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT The legal voters and residents of the Patricia A. Hannaford Regional Technical School District are further warned and notified that an informational meeting will ADDISON UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET NO: 35-2-17 ANCV be held on the above-listed Australian ballot article on Wednesday, February U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 12, 2020 at the Hannaford Career Center in the Town of Middlebury, Vermont v. immediately following the Patricia A. Hannaford Regional Technical School PAUL BENEDICT AND NANCY WHALON District’s annual meeting which begins at 7:00 pm. OCCUPANTS OF: 4 Meadow Lane, Vergennes VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. SEC 4952 ET SEQ. Dated this 16th day of January, 2020 at Middlebury, Vermont. In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered April 3, 2018, in the above captioned action Suzanne S. Buck, Chair brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Paul Benedict and Nancy Whalon to Union Bank, dated April 30, 2013 PAHRTSD 1/27 and recorded in Book 75 Page 130 of the land records of the City of Vergennes, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of an Assignment of Mortgage from Union Bank to U.S. Bank National Association dated April 30, 2013 and recorded in Book 75 Page 137 of the land records of the City of Vergennes for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 4 Meadow Lane, Vergennes, ADDISON NORTHWEST SCHOOL DISTRICT Vermont on February 10, 2020 at 10:00 AM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, NOTICE TO ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES 8-11 To wit: PROPERTY ADDRESS: 4 Meadow Lane, Vergennes, Vermont PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL CHOICE PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Vergennes Union High School, along with all other Vermont high schools, Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Paul Benedict and Nancy Whalon by Warranty Deed participates in a statewide system of high school choice. Under this system, of Renee Audet dated 4/30/13_, of record in Volume ____ at Page____ of the City of Vergennes Land Records. students from VUHS may apply to transfer to any other high school in the state. Being all and the same lands and premises as conveyed to Renee Audet by Executor’s Deed of Diana Guillette, For the 2020-2021 school year, the maximum number of students eligible to Executor of the Estate of Howard I. Brainerd, Jr. dated April 15, 2008 and recorded April 16, 2008 in Volume 66, transfer is limited to fifteen (15). The actual number will depend on the number Page 529 in the City of Vergennes Land Records and being more particularly described as follows: Being Lot #12 of students selected in prior years to continue their enrollment at other area high as shown on a survey entitled “The Ray E. Husk Development” dated August 8, 1959 and recorded in Book 21, schools. Page 300 of the Land Records of the City of Vergennes. Said lot is located on the southerly side of Meadow Lane, To apply to participate in the program for the 2020-2021 school year (grades so-called, and has a frontage thereon and uniform width of one hundred (100) feet and a uniform depth of one 9-12): hundred twenty-five (125.0) feet. • Complete an application available from the VUHS School Counseling Office; Reference is hereby made to the aforementioned instruments, the records thereof and the references therein contained, • All applications must be signed by a parent or guardian; all in further aid of this description. • File the application with the School Counseling Office no later Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of than March 1, 2020. this description. Notification of decisions to all students who have applied to participate will be Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, provided no later than April 1, 2020. municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. Additional school choice information, including a timeline, is available from the TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or School Counseling Office. 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 A student’s enrollment application may be denied by another receiving school certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within sixty (60) days after the date of sale. if the student has been expelled or received an extended suspension for violation The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the of Vergennes Union High School’s alcohol, substance abuse, or weapons-in- mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. schools policies during the year prior to enrollment in that regional partnership Other terms to be announced at the sale. school. Upon enrollment in the receiving school, students are subject to the disciplinary policies and procedures of the receiving school. If selected to attend DATED: January 7, 2020 By: /S/ Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. another high school in the regional partnership, students shall be guaranteed Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. enrollment in that receiving school until graduation as long as they remain Bendett and McHugh, residents of the Addison Northwest School District and are not subject to PC270 Farmington Ave., Ste. expulsion as a result of the receiving school’s policy and federal and state law. 01/13, 1/20, 1/27 151Farmington, CT 06032 PAGE 38 — Addison Independent, Monday, January 27, 2020 Health costs

(Continued from Page 1) 100 more students of that increase is people picking up that option. We was apparent when Peterson and energy into looking at how (who attend part- related to greater have had to build those costs in joined the PHCC in 2017. we can deliver our programs to time) than it served health insurance for next year.” “Out of the first 30 people I students,” said Superintendent last year, he said. costs. It is indeed a perfect storm in met, 22 mentioned something Dana Peterson. “We have 147.83 Of the $171,500 terms of health care expenses, about construction technology,” The $3,864,751 spending FTEs this year … increase, $120,000 according to Peterson. he recalled. “We actually did plan, if approved by voters in 17 and we’re up by is related to a Health “It’s unfortunate that we have a community survey during Addison County towns on Town at least 25 FTEs,” Reimbursement more than a $170,000 in health February of (2018), and the Meeting Day, would require a Peterson said. Arrangement care costs that aren’t necessarily overwhelming majority indicated tuition rate of $25,503 per full- “Our programs (HRA) account related to student services,” he that if we were offer to a program, time-equivalent (FTE) student — are more fully used to pay the said. “It pays for our employees’ it should be in construction a 15.38% increase. That proposed subscribed than district’s share health care, including myself. technology.” tuition rate is broken down into a they were when of employee But that’s a cost-driver we Local construction companies state grant of $9,189 and a local I first arrived deductibles. A hopefully won’t have to have have been highly supportive and share amount of $16,314 that is (in 2017); we recently negotiated, at that significant level in the helpful, according to Peterson. assessed to the three area high had around 30% “There’s nothing statewide pact has future.” “We have many relationships schools that send students to the capacity, and left in that fund given employees ASSISTANT DIRECTOR with industry partners now,” career center: Mount Abraham, that has been access to health The budget includes a $37,000 he said. “They’re making Vergennes and Middlebury significantly (balance), so we insurance plans request to return the assistant recommendations. We actually union high schools. The sending reduced,” he have no money with as much as a director/dean of students job to sold one of our sheds that districts’ assessments are based added. “Some of to return to the $5,000 deductible, full-time status. It was relegated we designed and constructed on the number of FTE students our programs are taxpayers for tax according to to part-time a few years ago with the help of some industry they send to the career center. over-subscribed. relief.” Peterson. Paying when Assistant Director Kelly partners. We’re hoping for that to It should be noted many Career The number of the deductible Mills moved into a teaching spot become a well-established part of — Dana Peterson Center enrollees split their time students requires would be split following a retirement. our offerings to the community.” between the center and their us to be able 84-16, with the Mills has been devoting half RESERVE FUND sending high school. to maintain a certain level of employer (PHCC) responsible her time to teaching and the other The career center’s auditor Career Center officials won’t funding.” for $4,200 and the employee half to the assistant director’s has recommended an infusion have a clear picture on how many More students at a higher covering the remaining $800. job, whose duties include of money ($25,000) into the students they will serve next fall tuition rate means greater But the district will have to communicating with partner center’s Building Equipment and until Feb. 14, the enrollment assessment charges to sending pay for its share of the deductible schools, providing student Reserve Fund, or BERF, used for deadline for its vocational and schools. twice in the first year of the support, working with teachers occasional capital improvements technical education courses. But HEALTH INSURANCE insurance plan — the 2020- on expectations, supporting the and equipment. The center has it’s clear that numbers have been The proposed spending plan 2021 academic year, according overall operations of the career previously tapped fund balance on the upswing, according to is rising by $396,414 from this to Peterson. That means that center, and organizing events. for such purposes. Peterson. The school is serving year. Peterson said $171,500 between July 1 and Dec. 31 of Peterson said Mills would like The career center has been able this year the career center will to teach fulltime. And career to use $40,000 in fund balance pay its share of the deductible center officials want to return to a to reduce the tax-impact of the ($4,200 after the employee full-time assistant director. budget during each of the past Public Notices covers the initial $800); and then “It’s too fragmented; there’s four years. Can be found on Pages 37 and 38. the district will pick up the initial not enough centralization,” That won’t be possible next $4,200 on deductible claims Peterson said of the post. “We year. during the second half of the want to make some changes and “Our fund balance will be fiscal year, beginning Jan. 1. restore it to the way it was.” under $7,000 for fiscal year 2019 “It means in one year, we’ll CONSTRUCTION because we’ve been using that be picking up one-third more TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM to transfer to our health reserve costs (on the HRA),” Peterson The career center offered a account to pay those bills,” said. “So we’re getting a double- construction technology program Peterson said. “There’s nothing whammy on that.” until it was cut around 15 years left in that fund, so we have no Another added health care ago. But based on new demand, money to return to the taxpayers expense for PHCC next year: the center reintroduced the for tax relief. That also drives up Support staff will for the first program this year. It currently has the per-pupil costs.” time be offered a family plan 14 students, but needs $49,000 in The BERF can only take care option. This is expected to bump order to continue next year. of modest jobs. Peterson gave the health care budget by around “We were able to absorb it into notice that the center will go $51,500, according to Peterson. (this year’s) budget, and now we public later this year on a major “We can’t negotiate that can’t,” Peterson said. “We need renovation plan for the PHCC’s anymore,” Peterson said. “It to build it into (the 2020-2021 Charles Avenue building. needs to offered. And we already budget).” “Some of our equipment know there will be a couple of Enthusiasm for the program and facilities are 50 years old; they’re well beyond their life expectancy,” he said. “Some of the folks we’ve been bringing in to look at it have said that we’re running on borrowed time.” Peterson acknowledged the proposed budget increase is steep, but hopes area voters will understand the reasons behind it. “It’s a well-conceived budget to address the needs that have been expressed to us in the community,” he said. “We hope all the taxpayers can support it.” Reporter John Flowers is at [email protected]. Addison Independent, Monday, January 27, 2020 — PAGE 39 Vergennes Police Log Check out more Real Estate in Arts + VERGENNES — Vergennes possession of vaping chargers; County State’s Attorney’s Office every Thursday in the Addy Indy! police between Jan. 13 and 19 police found no other vaping for action. Leisure continued to ticket vehicles equipment, and the school notified • Responded to an Ice House for violating the city’s winter parents of the issue. Court residence to handle a report EQUAL HOUSING overnight parking ban and for • Looked for but did not find of a threatening phone message. speeding while also dealing with a tractor-trailer truck reported On Jan. 17: OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this a variety of cases, including to be passing vehicles unsafely • Identified the driver who left newspaper is subject to the Federal scam and threatening complaints, on Route 7 in Ferrisburgh and the Small City Market without Fair Housing Act of 1968 as amended vaping students, vandalism, heading into Vergennes. paying for $26.05 worth of gas; which makes it illegal to advertise “any truancy and gas drive-offs. • Received a backpack found the store owner said he would preference, limitation or discrimination During those seven days, in the vicinity of South Water contact the patron on his own. based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, WALLACE REALTY Vergennes police: Street; police could not determine • Received a report from a sexual orientation, or persons receiving 48 Mountain Terrace On Jan. 13: who owned it, but are holding onto female on Green Street who public assistance, or an intention to Bristol, VT 05443 • Ticketed two vehicles for the backpack in hopes it will be said a man had called her and make any such preference, limitation or PH 802-453-4670 • FAX 802-453-5898 violation of the winter parking claimed. identified himself as a government discrimination.” Visit our websites at: This newspaper will not knowingly www.wallacere.com ban. • Were told by a local parent representative and said she had accept any advertisement for real estate • Responded to a report of a that her daughter feels unsafe at problems with her bank accounts; which is in violation of the law. Our www.greenbuiltvermont.com disabled tractor-trailer truck near school due to the past behavior police reported the incident to readers are hereby informed that all the Small City Market; it was gone of a male student. According to the Vermont Attorney General’s dwellings advertised in this newspaper when police arrived. police, the parent felt the school Office. are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call • Conducted a traffic patrol on was not doing enough to keep On Jan. 18: HUD Toll-free at 1-800-424-8590. For the Main and Green streets and issued the male student away from her • Conducted a welfare check Washington, DC area please call HUD at one ticket. daughter. Police suggested the on a King Street resident who had 426-3500. Please call Kelly, Claire, or Tom On Jan. 14: parent consider applying for a failed to show up for a meeting; • On Armory Lane contacted relief-from-abuse order against the the individual was contacted and a driver who had left the New male, and to bring her concerns determined to be fine. January 27 Haven Jiffy Mart without paying again to the school administration. • Assisted the Vergennes Area for gas, on behalf of Vermont State • Asked the owner of a vehicle Rescue Squad with lifting a patient Puzzle Solutions Police. parked and blocking traffic in and on Macdonough Drive. • Helped a motorist get into a out of the City Limits Night Club • Ticketed a vehicle for locked vehicle on Depot Street. lot to move it after finding the violation of the winter parking ban 4 7 1 8 2 9 3 6 5 • Took a report for insurance owner at another business. and ticketed and towed another. purposes of a minor two-vehicle • Responded to a report of an • Helped a motorist get into 6 3 8 5 1 7 4 9 2 accident in which an unknown unruly Valley Vista client who a locked vehicle on South Water driver struck the complainant’s was threatening the staff and other Street. vehicle while it was parked and clients. Police said they learned • Transported an unruly 5 9 2 6 3 4 1 7 8 unoccupied. the client was homeless when she drunken male resident of a North On Jan. 15: was asked to leave the facility, and Street residential care facility 8 2 5 9 7 3 6 1 4 • Ticketed three vehicles they refused to let her walk back to the ACT One detoxification during a traffic detail on West to Burlington, and instead found facility in Burlington. Main Street; one ticket issued her a motel room through the On Jan. 19: 7 1 3 4 6 2 8 5 9 was to the driver of a commercial John Graham Shelter and took her • Heard from a North Street vehicle traveling 58 mph in a 30 there. resident his vehicle was towed 9 6 4 1 5 8 2 3 7 mph zone. On Jan. 16: during the night; police determined • Ticketed a vehicle for • Investigated a report from the vehicle was towed by the violation of the winter parking a VUHS staff member that a owner of the apartment building 3 5 9 2 8 1 7 4 6 ban. truck had been vandalized with next door; police told the man to • Responded to a report that spray paint; the incident is under report the incident to his landlord 1 8 6 7 4 5 9 2 3 a woman had been struck by a investigation and to avoid confrontation outside truck in the Aubuchon Hardware • Looked into a report of a of civil process. parking lot; police determined the truant student at the Vergennes • Responded to Valley Vista 2 4 7 3 9 6 5 8 1 woman had slipped and fallen. Union Elementary School; police to help deal with a resident who • Responded to a report of passed on information regarding was experiencing emotional 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 two Vergennes Union High the student’s truancy at VUES difficulties; the resident was A S S A R C S B O D E School students who were and another school facility and calmed and remained at the 12 13 14 acting suspiciously and were in forwarded it to the Addison facility. M AO D OUP O VEN 15 16 17 O RR S CRUB LAND 18 19 20 K IEV B RIE Soule 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 E L F B RA G G (Continued from Page 1) “I have several months left last six months struggled to find 28 29 30 31 32 33 after a great deal of reflection in my current role,” she wrote. publicly acceptable solutions to M O N GOOS E O BOE with my family and friends and rising education costs, coupled 34 35 36 37 “Over the next five months, I am O NE G RAPH L EE did not come quickly or easily,” committed to supporting staff with declining enrollment. 38 39 40 41 Soule told district faculty and through the challenges associated In November voters in Addison S TAR K NEEJ ERK staff in an email on Thursday. with merging (Addison Central and Ferrisburgh rejected the 42 43 44 Soule joined ANWSD as School) and (Vergennes Union district’s plan to close Addison S OTHO E MU superintendent on July 1, 2018, Elementary School), and Central School and Ferrisburgh 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 after serving for eight years as continuing with the good work Central School at the end of E PI C G I R D the curriculum director for the under way in our district. I am this school year, a plan that 52 53 54 55 56 57 Harwood Unified Union School proud to have served this unique ANWSD officials said would E Y E STRAI N B OA 58 59 60 District. community and will continue save the district money on “fixed B EAU O SLO I SM She does not know what her to do what I can to support a costs” and help it avoid making 61 62 63 next steps are, professionally, she successful transition.” significant program cuts. B ARS N EON S AP told the Independent in an email. The school district has for the (See Resignation, Page 40) PAGE 40 — Addison Independent, Monday, January 27, 2020 Resignation

(Continued from Page 39) Under Soule’s leadership, he was not present. I will enjoy more time with my Earlier this month the ANWSD added, the district has: “First, I would like to extend family and greater ability to focus board approved a FY 2021 budget • established or significantly a huge thank you to George on my career.” that will close Addison Central improved its management and Lawrence and Laurie Gutowski In his own statement about School as an elementary school governing systems. for their many years of dedicated Rakowski, Borchert said she had and use it for alternative education • shepherded through a $7 service on our school boards,” been an “exemplary chair.” programming, then approved a million bond project focused on she wrote. “George has served for “A lot of the work of the board policy change that would require improving energy use in school 13 years and Laurie for 20 years! chair is pretty invisible, even to children residing in buildings George’s expertise in energy was the board, and she has given a Addison to attend “Although we • improved pivotal in securing our district’s significant amount of time to do VUES, which sparked face significant school safety energy efficiency project. During that work,” he said. “Sue has kept a public outcry from • reorganized his tenure, he served on a variety the interests of all the district in opponents of school transitions the district office, of committees and always pushed mind as she’s pushed to adapt to closure in the district. in the future, bringing in a director for facility maintenance and the changing circumstances. Not The board also we appreciate of learning and student equity across our five everyone has agreed with the rejected, on legal the work of technology, and towns. Likewise, we are grateful decisions of the board of the last grounds, two petitions Superintendent making it more for Laurie’s commitment to three years that she’s been chair ... calling for Town efficient. Soule in SHEILA SOULE community engagement and but I think we are in a much better Meeting Day ballot “Although we the years she served on the place as a board and a district articles seeking to providing us face significant months. After Town Meeting Day negotiations committee and as because of her, and I am deeply abolish the board’s with tools transitions in in March, at least one-quarter of board chair.” grateful for her work.” authority to close or to better the future, we the 12-member board will be new. Rakowski’s own decision, Not long after the board adopted repurpose schools manage these appreciate the work Ferrisburgh’s Laurie Gutowski she wrote, had come after much its FY 21 budget plan and rejected without voter transitions.” of Superintendent and Addison’s George Lawrence thought and consideration. the citizen petitions on Jan. 13, approval. Soule in providing confirmed earlier this month that “I am enormously proud of someone left a harassing message “Superintendent — ANWSD Board us with tools to they would not be seeking re- the work accomplished by this on Rakowski’s phone, which she Soule has been Vice-chair better manage election to the school board. Then board and it has been an honor to reported to Vergennes police. working at ANWSD Tom Borchert these transitions,” last week, current board chair and work alongside each of you,” she In a separate statement at for the last year and Borchert wrote. Vergennes representative Sue wrote. “I am grateful to see that last week’s meeting, Borchert a half, and has led us through SCHOOL BOARD CHANGES Rakowski announced that she other community members are suggested the phone message was challenging times,” wrote school Soule won’t be the only has also decided not to seek re- interested in serving. The systems related to school district business. board vice-chair and Waltham one departing from ANWSD election. established by the board during The Independent will publish representative Tom Borchert in governance. The complexion of At Wednesday’s school board the first four years of this district an ANWSD board candidate story a press release issued soon after the ANWSD school board will meeting, Borchert read aloud a will enable continuity as new after the Jan. 27 deadline for filing Soule’s announcement. change significantly in the coming statement from Rakowski, who members join. On a personal note, candidate petitions.

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